GWF on ESPN Classic 8/5/13 at 11AM EST!

[Stosh]

You know the midget Million Dollar Baby looks like the love child of Edge and Heath Slater 

 

Speaking of bad promos, the Lightning Kid promo talking about losing the belt to Chaz and then regaining the title "in Marietta, GA" was really off the wagon

 

Ha I caught that promo. It was pretty terrible. Johnson and Hudson were trying to lead him through, but he couldn't put a sentence together. In all, these GWF episodes have a large percentage of unwatchable workers. On the bright side, I have new found respect for Gary Young and John Tatum. They have been solid.

[MGFanJay]

John Tatum and his silly faces have been a highlight. I'm glad I caught some of the new stuff stuff, and they've been re-airing some of those in the wacky overnight marathons as well. Love Scotty saying that Hudson's just a bad Bill Watts impersonator, then commenting on how much he likes Mike Davis's ripped jeans, and then scolding the Stranger for pulling the man's tights. Bonnie calling Chris Walker and Steve Simpson TWO OF THE MOST POPULAR ATHLETES IN THE WORLD was hilarious.

[Bix]

You know the midget Million Dollar Baby looks like the love child of Edge and Heath Slater   Speaking of bad promos, the Lightning Kid promo talking about losing the belt to Chaz and then regaining the title "in Marietta, GA" was really off the wagon

Real house show. Not a phantom switch. Only GWF show outside of the Sportatorium I think.

[J.T.]

Hollywood John Tatum has yet to be billed as a 52nd Degree Black Belt.  This makes me sad because that was one of my favorite WCCW gimmicks.

 

Boy, I forgot how fucking stiff Gorgeous Gary Young's high knee finisher was.  If ever there was footage that belongs in a documentary called "The Anatomy Of A Concussion," there it was.

 

That blonde jobber deserved that shot though since he sandbagged the attempted Samoan Drop.

[Curt McGirt]

It's on again. Eddie Gilbert just said (twice) that he's "high as a kite". Fuckin' hell...

 

One Man Gang is stomping some jobber ass so I'm happy.

[rzombie1988]

Upcoming GWF times:

9/11 Wednesday 1AM-6AM, 8PM-2AM on ESPN Classic.9/12 8PM, then after Midnight-2AM9/16 Midnight-6AM9/17 8PM-6AM9/18 8PM-2AM9/19 8PM9/20 1AM9/24 2AM-6AM, 7PM-6AM9/25 8PM-Midnight9/26 3AM-4AM, Midnight-4AM 

[TheDarkPatriot]

Zombie thanks for posting the dates and time. Do you have to pay extra for the ESPN Classic channel?

[rzombie1988]

Zombie thanks for posting the dates and time. Do you have to pay extra for the ESPN Classic channel?

I think it's in the sports package on comcast.

[Curt McGirt]

It's free on DirecTV too, channel 614

[TheDarkPatriot]

 Yeah mine is in with a 7 dollar a month sports package. Been catching up this weekend on the shows sure the shows suck for the most part but its fun. The things I notice the most about then and now is the art of throwing a punch now is pretty much dead and old school Texas ring psychology is completely dead and buried. They should have done more with Billy Travis in early Global, Black Barts legdrop was awful, Scott Anthony was gold, If The Patriot was around in the 80s he probably would have been a mega star, Eddie Gilbert of course one of my all time favorites. I'm looking forward to Gilberts last weeks in the company that is my favorite time for the GWF. Well enough with my rambling. (McGirt nice free is good lol)

[rzombie1988]

Travis was a really good talent but his personal problems really screwed his character.

 

I prefer Scott Anthony over Raven. If you like him, you have to see his Portland stuff. He was so great as the jerk trying to break up the Southern Rockers.

[DouglasC]

Hey, this has made its way north of the border on ESPN Classic Canada - the episode that opened with a Phantom X match is airing now. It looks to be in the usual wrestling 11PM/1PM repeat slot.

[corolla]

I only wish they would put air dates on these. I think theyre in Oct-Nov 91 right now but its so confusing with the showing having aired 5 new episodes a week back then. Kind of confusing what theyre up to.

[hammerva]

It looks like they have jumped to about March 1992 although they may go back and forth many times

 

I don't think there has ever been a more annoying segment than Point/Counterpoint with Steven D Truth and Scott Hudson.  It is like a contest to see who can out douche each other. 

[TheDarkPatriot]

It looks like they have jumped to about March 1992 although they may go back and forth many times

 

I don't think there has ever been a more annoying segment than Point/Counterpoint with Steven D Truth and Scott Hudson.  It is like a contest to see who can out douche each other. 

You're right that segment does suck and I thought nothing could get worse than Teen Beat. Ive been watching my taped eps when I get the chance I didn't remember that jobber guy Shaun Summers was given a push in early Global as the California Blonde heck even pinned Chaz with a shoulder breaker. These worthless facts that  I find interesting (I suck).  Do Scott Anthony and the Handsome Stranger (awful name) ever even have a match?

[Bustronaut]

In the block on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning Buff & Raven had a match (I think.)  I was doing a mini-marathon and it was toward the end, so there was a lot of FFWD-ing going on.

[hammerva]

Yeah if you have a good memory you can fast forward through most of these episodes because they have shown the match in one of those best of shows earlier in the marathon

 

Is Joe Pedicino trying to imply in commentary that John Tatum and Rod Price were gay lovers. 

[TheDarkPatriot]

Can someone tell me what matches or just what the main event was for 9/13 1am show. Thanks

[JazeUSA]

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

[TheDarkPatriot]

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

I don't think Kerry or Chris end up having a match on the ESPN shows. I know Kerry does a run in on a Johnny Hawk match and does commentary on one. Chris does commentary on a match that was on the KVE tribute show. I have Bart vs Kerry on tape but it wasn't from ESPN. They could have shown that match on ESPN too but I'm probably wrong.

[JMFabiano]

 

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

I don't think Kerry or Chris end up having a match on the ESPN shows. I know Kerry does a run in on a Johnny Hawk match and does commentary on one. Chris does commentary on a match that was on the KVE tribute show. I have Bart vs Kerry on tape but it wasn't from ESPN. They could have shown that match on ESPN too but I'm probably wrong.

 

 

I don't remember Chris Adams really showing up until the post-ESPN shows, and don't remember Kerry wrestling on an ESPN GWF show, just doing commentary.  Was him vs. Bart seen on the syndie/Dallas version (seen here on SportsChannel)?  I also wonder...was Kevin/Chris vs. Freebirds from the Kerry memorial ever shown on TV?  Does any footage exist anywhere?

[TheDarkPatriot]

 

 

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

I don't think Kerry or Chris end up having a match on the ESPN shows. I know Kerry does a run in on a Johnny Hawk match and does commentary on one. Chris does commentary on a match that was on the KVE tribute show. I have Bart vs Kerry on tape but it wasn't from ESPN. They could have shown that match on ESPN too but I'm probably wrong.

 

 

I don't remember Chris Adams really showing up until the post-ESPN shows, and don't remember Kerry wrestling on an ESPN GWF show, just doing commentary.  Was him vs. Bart seen on the syndie/Dallas version (seen here on SportsChannel)?  I also wonder...was Kevin/Chris vs. Freebirds from the Kerry memorial ever shown on TV?  Does any footage exist anywhere

I seen it on Sports Channel also they may have shown the match 2 weeks in a row instead of on ESPN. I think I have around 5 of the Von Erich tribute matches on tape. All the matches had to have been recorded probably just not shown.

[JMFabiano]

 

 

 

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

I don't think Kerry or Chris end up having a match on the ESPN shows. I know Kerry does a run in on a Johnny Hawk match and does commentary on one. Chris does commentary on a match that was on the KVE tribute show. I have Bart vs Kerry on tape but it wasn't from ESPN. They could have shown that match on ESPN too but I'm probably wrong.

 

 

I don't remember Chris Adams really showing up until the post-ESPN shows, and don't remember Kerry wrestling on an ESPN GWF show, just doing commentary.  Was him vs. Bart seen on the syndie/Dallas version (seen here on SportsChannel)?  I also wonder...was Kevin/Chris vs. Freebirds from the Kerry memorial ever shown on TV?  Does any footage exist anywhere

I seen it on Sports Channel also they may have shown the match 2 weeks in a row instead of on ESPN. I think I have around 5 of the Von Erich tribute matches on tape. All the matches had to have been recorded probably just not shown.

 

 

OK, I remember Price vs. Putski, Kongs vs. Simpsons, Knapp vs. Porteau, Robinson vs. some other jobber, and I think Stevie vs. Mantell?  Did any others make it to air? 

 

The match you mention being seen 2 weeks was Kerry vs. Bart, no?

[JMFabiano]

Yeah if you have a good memory you can fast forward through most of these episodes because they have shown the match in one of those best of shows earlier in the marathon

 

Is Joe Pedicino trying to imply in commentary that John Tatum and Rod Price were gay lovers. 

 

Didn't they do an angle where a photo of the two in a compromising position was circulating?

[TheDarkPatriot]

 

 

 

 

I'm very disappointed that they haven't showed a single Kerry Von Erich or Chris Adams match yet, but very happy to get some upgraded straight to dvd quality footage

I don't think Kerry or Chris end up having a match on the ESPN shows. I know Kerry does a run in on a Johnny Hawk match and does commentary on one. Chris does commentary on a match that was on the KVE tribute show. I have Bart vs Kerry on tape but it wasn't from ESPN. They could have shown that match on ESPN too but I'm probably wrong.

 

 

I don't remember Chris Adams really showing up until the post-ESPN shows, and don't remember Kerry wrestling on an ESPN GWF show, just doing commentary.  Was him vs. Bart seen on the syndie/Dallas version (seen here on SportsChannel)?  I also wonder...was Kevin/Chris vs. Freebirds from the Kerry memorial ever shown on TV?  Does any footage exist anywhere

I seen it on Sports Channel also they may have shown the match 2 weeks in a row instead of on ESPN. I think I have around 5 of the Von Erich tribute matches on tape. All the matches had to have been recorded probably just not shown.

 

 

OK, I remember Price vs. Putski, Kongs vs. Simpsons, Knapp vs. Porteau, Robinson vs. some other jobber, and I think Stevie vs. Mantell?  Did any others make it to air? 

 

The match you mention being seen 2 weeks was Kerry vs. Bart, no?

 

Yes Bart vs Kerry, The other matches I think are Blackbirds vs Texas Mustangs and Booker T vs Francis Buxton.  Hope the over night block was good. When I get a chance I gotta put up some of the late 93/94 stuff on Youtube.