hammerva Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Well that is weird. They are putting up some 1982 World Class. Not in order of course. Unless these are old ones that they took off and modified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, hammerva said: Well that is weird. They are putting up some 1982 World Class. Not in order of course. Unless these are old ones that they took off and modified. Nice. The ones added today are new to the Network. The set that had been up since Network launch started around October '82, looks like they are digging back a little further before (hopefully) completing 83 and getting into 84 to get the entire Von Erichs vs Freebirds glory years up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I dont know if they are new, but i keep seeing a ton of world class on youtube, including the fort worth tv show, which is new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I tried Starrcade '97, and I made it through the Dean/Eddy match. Then Hall and Giant on mic made me tap out. Back to the '80s. Watching 1986 Prime Time Wrestling, opening with Volkoff. I wish he'd have threatened to neuter our pets or called us too much sissy or something. (I may have watched Alison Brie's GLOW three times this week.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Why have they done such a crappy job of adding AWA footage? I get that it's usually not as exciting as other territories from the time, but it's got a lot of history. Are the tapes in bad shape? Or is there a rights issue, with ESPN maybe? Or does Vince want to bury it for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I'm pretty sure ESPN owns the stuff they aired. They at least used to have a few matches up On Demand on Charter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Finally starting Mid-South, with 12/12/1981. Most of this is brand new to me. A few observations: 1. No promos or interviews? Is it possible the WWE have cut them because they were region-specific? 2. The wrestling is good-to-excellent, from the bottom of the card right on up. Even the mixed tag match (midget women) had a lot of solid work, if a slightly botched finish. (well, telegraphed finish is more accurate) 3. DiBiase/Orndorff main event is a fantastic TV match. It's quite the sprint. There's a great spot where DiBiase leans forward to do a backdrop, and at the last second Orndorff stops and pulls Ted into a rollup. It's so simple and so beautifully executed. 4. Was the bottom rope break not a thing? Ted's about 6 inches from the rope while struggling with the submission, and he never once even reaches for the rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just watched my first Ride Along. Sheamus and Cesaro? Nope. I liked Sheamus, but Claudio was annoying AF. I could have watched a full hour of Angle and Show bickering like the old men they are and reminiscing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 More World Class today. A few episodes from '83 and one from '84. Another Spectrum show as well. 4/30/83 (Samoans vs Strongbows, Backlund vs Sharpe, Andre/Rocky Johnson vs Muraco/Studd) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Watching the 4/28/86 Prime Time Wrestling episode, there is a SUPER-fun match with Lanny Poffo vs Rene Goulet. Rene is 53 here by my count and he puts on a hell of a performance... grounding Lanny at all the right moments, stooging like a Quebecois Ric Flair and giving Lanny some great shine. This was competitive and really entertaining, and the MSG crowd was hot for the proceedings. There's a funny moment towards the end where Rene jackknifes Lanny but the referee (an old guy I've never seen before) is late for the count, and Rene yells "THAT'S THE WORST REFEREE I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!" at the announcing team. Really felt like a shoot line as he looked legit pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleavy Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 watching PTW, I never expected to have a commentary team of Lanny Poffo and Don Muraco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I've gone back to the beginning of Hardcore TV. I am on episode 2. It's rough looking, to say the least. Also, the sound reminds me of all those years of ROH DVDs where you couldn't understand what was being said on the mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 How long til we know what's in the Hidden Gems for August? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 After your free month is up 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Thoughts on SummerSlam 98 D-Lo Brown vs. Val Venis was a great battle of rising stars with a terrible DQ finish. It made no sense for referee Jimmy Korderas to accidentally cause Val to crotch himself on the top rope. The fans were so let down that they didn't pop for Val hitting the Money Shot on Korderas. The poor Oddities had their entrance and victory celebration chopped, probably due to musical rights issue with Insane Clown Posse. Jeff Jarrett had so much hair that after he lost, X-Pac and Jarrett's recent haircut victims (including Howard Finkel) worked for a long time but still didn't get close to making Jarrett bald. The New Age Outlaws held Jarrett down during the haircut, but they totally acted like heels in their handicap match against Mankind, in which they regained the WWF tag team title. Ken Shamrock's win over Owen Hart in a faux-UFC match was the perfect comeback for him after his loss to Owen in the dungeon one month earlier. Triple H won the IC title in a ladder match over the Rock in a ladder match as DX's great night continued. Hunter actually regained the belt he lost to Rocky from February 2017 at Thursday Raw Thursday. He took a huge amount of punishment and won the MVP award for the night. I'm surprised that Undertaker showed respect to Stone Cold Steve Austin after losing the main event to him. Undertaker played by the rules and told Kane not to interfere on his behalf. By contrast, Austin won after hitting a low blow to set up the Stunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 20 hours ago, Gorman said: Thoughts on SummerSlam 98 Triple H won the IC title in a ladder match over the Rock in a ladder match as DX's great night continued. Hunter actually regained the belt he lost to Rocky from February 2017 at Thursday Raw Thursday. He took a huge amount of punishment and won the MVP award for the night. I'm surprised that Undertaker showed respect to Stone Cold Steve Austin after losing the main event to him. Undertaker played by the rules and told Kane not to interfere on his behalf. By contrast, Austin won after hitting a low blow to set up the Stunner. That ladder match is probably the best WWE match I ever saw live. It's the rare kind of match that elevated everyone involved plus the title itself based on how life-and-death hard Trips and Rock were fighting over it. The pop for Austin's entrance was unfuckingreal. He was over like a rock star... people were starting random "HELL YEAH" chants in the crowd almost like a rallying cry for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romdam Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/21/2017 at 2:38 PM, clintthecrippler said: Nice. The ones added today are new to the Network. The set that had been up since Network launch started around October '82, looks like they are digging back a little further before (hopefully) completing 83 and getting into 84 to get the entire Von Erichs vs Freebirds glory years up there. Is there anything added that WASN'T on Classics ON Demand? Besides the ECW. It's been how many years and by now I'd figure all of that stuff would have been on here by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Nothing yet for August on "New Classic Content". It's still showing as July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Not that I care or anything, but the only thing that was mentioned in the video today was Kurt's collection. There will be a table for three with Hall, Walkman, and Page and one with Sting, Flair and Steamboat. I think that the collections are posted closer to the 10th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, Matt D said: Not that I care or anything, but the only thing that was mentioned in the video today was Kurt's collection. There will be a table for three with Hall, Walkman, and Page and one with Sting, Flair and Steamboat. I think that the collections are posted closer to the 10th. Sean Walkman 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Voice to text initially made it Batman actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Was watching some of the matches from the ladder collections and man I forgot how incredible that 2006 Armageddon 4 way tag team with Regal/Taylor, M&M, Hardy's, and London/Kendrick was. One of the most physical ladder matches I can remember and not just for Joey Mercury nose shattering on that teeter totter spot too. London and Kendrick bumping like a maniac off the top of ladder, Jeff Hardy doing a spot outside the ring off a ladder where he landing right on the ropes, and much more. Also saw the Beth Phoenix vs Katie Lea Burchill ladder match from OVW and that was so much better than the 2 Money in the Bank ladder matches. That women's division in OVW around 2006 was on fire and destroying what the men were offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 7 hours ago, hammerva said: Was watching some of the matches from the ladder collections and man I forgot how incredible that 2006 Armageddon 4 way tag team with Regal/Taylor, M&M, Hardy's, and London/Kendrick was. One of the most physical ladder matches I can remember and not just for Joey Mercury nose shattering on that teeter totter spot too. London and Kendrick bumping like a maniac off the top of ladder, Jeff Hardy doing a spot outside the ring off a ladder where he landing right on the ropes, and much more. I agree that the match is great. At the time, wasn't this a "Sorry 'December to Dismember' sucked" apology match? I seem to remember them doing this as an olive branch for that shit show earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriusvig Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I'm still making my way through every Nitro, and I'm up to Starrcade 99. This probably isn't news to anyone but it's really getting bad. I'm starting to count how many matches actually end without any type of BS interference or ref bumps. To say these shows are overbooked is insane. I do like how they seem to be finally booking Bret Hart as a strong babyface. Too bad it doesn't last. I thought the Outsiders and Bret had a decent opening segment the night after Bret won the belt but then out of nowhere Jarrett pops up, levels Bret with a guitar, and steals the belt. This led to a pretty decent match between the two until Dustin Rhodes decided to help Bret win, which is quite baffling. Everybody hates everybody, and everybody has serious mental problems in Russo's world. Friendships don't last very long at all. I just want to get through most of 2000 as fast as possible, and see if Post-Russo gets all that much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kronos Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 23 minutes ago, notoriusvig said: I'm still making my way through every Nitro, and I'm up to Starrcade 99. This probably isn't news to anyone but it's really getting bad. I'm starting to count how many matches actually end without any type of BS interference or ref bumps. To say these shows are overbooked is insane. I do like how they seem to be finally booking Bret Hart as a strong babyface. Too bad it doesn't last. I thought the Outsiders and Bret had a decent opening segment the night after Bret won the belt but then out of nowhere Jarrett pops up, levels Bret with a guitar, and steals the belt. This led to a pretty decent match between the two until Dustin Rhodes decided to help Bret win, which is quite baffling. Everybody hates everybody, and everybody has serious mental problems in Russo's world. Friendships don't last very long at all. I just want to get through most of 2000 as fast as possible, and see if Post-Russo gets all that much better. We need a clip of Sid from Oct 5, 1999 Nitro freaking out because Goldberg has put his car in a crusher machine and then returned it to Sid's parking space. Sid was maybe the worst actor to ever get multiple chances at top of the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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