Gorman Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thoughts on Survivor Series 97 Hey, why isn't Vince McMahon on commentary? Road Dogg and Billy Gunn got pushed over the rest of the established tag teams, which was a great idea. If only Rockabilly had been pushed like this, the Outlaws may never have formed. They even interfered later in the show against LOD, foreshadowing their title win. Hey, what's with that sign that says "Good luck in WCW Bret"? Interrogator also got a strong push as the sole survivor of the Truth Commission-DOA match. Jackyl stuck around after his elimination to explain his leadership role. Mankind did a great job putting on an entertaining match with the debuting Kane while still losing decisively. Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon were wisely added to Team Canada since they didn’t catch fire as babyfaces. Jim Ross was great on commentary scolding Goldust for abandoning his family and sulking in the corner with his “FU” facepaint. Hey, why is JR making mocking comments about Owen Hart being a “Canadian hero” that actually seem to be directed at Bret? I haven’t watched my former colleague Joe Dombrowski’s documentary on the Montreal Screwjob, where he explores whether it all could be a work. I think it was a shoot, because it would require tremendous acting on everyone’s part if it were a work. I think Shawn did a lousy job of “acting” confused and surprised as he was ushered out of the building, but the “you got me” look on Bret’s face was 100 percent genuine. So who’s the MVP? Vince McMahon. He orchestrated all of this, and somehow the loss of his champion to the competition led to his own business going through the roof. Vince’s tenure as WWF boss hasn’t been perfect, but Bret learned what all of Vince’s competition eventually learned: Vince is the house, and the house always wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Boy - I can't wait for this version of history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Over/under on Pat mentioning (or being allowed to mention) Roy Shire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I am think zero because I don't think they let Pat do DVD interviews anymore You can also tell how old the interviews are by looking at everyone's hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Haven't seen it yet but at least they are trying to talk about Batista and Roman Reigns winning the Rumble and how the fans were not happy about it. Interesting that they still let daniel Bryan do his "certain people didn't wanted him to win" talk in their DVD's. Eventually I figure someone in the McMahon family will tell him enough is enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 I think that falls into the Bryan would be thrilled if they fired him so he no longer gives a fuck Hence - Daniel Bryan - Loose Cannon on Talking Smack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Atlantis is waiting and not getting any younger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 He's not getting any older either. Pretty sure Atlantis is a Highlander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Does that make casas the Kurrgan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assfax Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 OK, I ain't had th' network since that first year. My questions now are: Is there more WCW shit. I don't mean PPV stuff, I mean just regular ass TV shows. That was my favorite shit about the old-ass WWE online service where you could just watch old Superstars and Wrestling Challenge. I never had cable so I don't know the exact names for the WCW equivalents. But, y'know what I'm meaning here... Y'know,,,,,, the stuff with cool promos you can use later in conversation alongside dudes fighting. Also I still never understood if I could watch the newest TV shows after they aired. Like, wasn't there some bullshit where you couldn't watch the newest TV shows until 6 months passed by? I'm wanting the newest RAW type shit available after I get off work at 2 in the morning. Is this not a thing? I mean, I don't really want to watch 3 hours of garbage but if there is a good abridged type show,,,,,,,,,,, I don't fucking know what the fuck I'm talking about...../././/.. Are they doin' that "Streaming service" bullshit where shit goes away after 3 months? When I had it, I always used the network as a nightlight type of thing to fall asleep with. I still ain't watched all that Puerto Rico shit and that stuff just keeps me awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 So that Royal Rumble thing is the documentary part of the Royal Rumble DVD that comes out Tuesday The two parts featured on the Network are Pat Patterson creating the first one (and highlighting the first one) And then it switches to talking about 2015 - that is when it gets good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Two questions: 1) Their search engine has predictably failed me. Is the Bret-Flair title change from '92 on the Network? 2) Am I EVER getting my WWECW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 12 hours ago, assfax said: OK, I ain't had th' network since that first year. My questions now are: Is there more WCW shit. ... I still never understood if I could watch the newest TV shows after they aired. Like, wasn't there some bullshit where you couldn't watch the newest TV shows until 6 months passed by? ... Are they doin' that "Streaming service" bullshit where shit goes away after 3 months? 1. They have all the COTCs and Nitros now 2. I think that's part of the deal with USA. They have to wait 30 days to put Raw and SD on the network. 3. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 On 12/1/2016 at 9:33 PM, Gorman said: Thoughts on In Your House 18: Badd Blood Rocky Maivia started getting re-pushed by pinning Road Warrior Hawk clean with the Rock Bottom. It happened again at Survivor Series. I watched this show on PPV with my friend Norm Connors, who was promoting Steel City Wrestling at the time. Our champion was a big biker dude named T. Rantula. As soon as the mini luchador "Tarantula" showed up on screen, the phone rang. "Norm, call me back!!" Let the record show that Uncle Cletus managed the Godwinns to the WWF tag team title. Less than a month later, they lost the belts to LOD and dumped Cletus. Steve Austin befuddled the announcers by helping Owen Hart win the IC title over Faarooq. They didn't realize that Austin wanted to regain the belt by beating the man who practically broke his neck. Brian Pillman was supposed to wrestle Dude Love and face Goldust if he lost. Vince McMahon somberly announced Pillman's passing and surprisingly mentioned that drugs may have been involved. Another surprise was Vader and Patriot losing the flag match in the United States to Bret and Bulldog, representing Canada. While it seemed to be the perfect time to give the win to the USA, Bret would have looked weak coming into Survivor Series off a loss. Shawn Michaels made the Hell in a Cell match, just like he made the ladder match against Razor Ramon. The crazy bumps and the gusher of a blade job made Shawn the clear MVP. When Undertaker was on the verge of victory, Norm said, "Lights out." The lights went out, and Kane made his debut. Listening to Austin do commentary on this show is rough. You can tell he's about to break down crying b/c his best friend had just died and he's trying to cover it up with over the top bluster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Who received a survey today? They sent out a maybe 20-question survey asking about your viewings habits, who your favorite men and women on the roster are, what content you'd like to see on the network, what content you do not want to see, which era was your favorite, etc.. etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo2653 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I got one over the weekend. I thought it was odd that it didn't have Samoa Joe or Nakamura listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I got one late last week. Mine had Joe and Nakamura listed (and they were two of my three picks). I wished they would have let us order the eras of our preferences so I could show that I'm over the attitude era and would like to see anything else covered at all on the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I picked AJ, Joe and Rusev. For the women, Sasha, Naomi and Alexa. I picked NXT as my favorite brand. I rated NXT a 9, SDL an 8 and RAW a 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 everybody should ask for more AWA. it is sorely lacking on the network and unavailable anywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Looking forward to more Ascension Viktor, Rezar and Aiden English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 14 hours ago, twiztor said: everybody should ask for more AWA. it is sorely lacking on the network and unavailable anywhere else I know a guy named Kevin. Or, you know, dotdotkins if you're cash-strapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 20 hours ago, Matt D said: I know a guy named Kevin. Or, you know, dotdotkins if you're cash-strapped. you show me where i can get all the weekly AWA shows from 82-90 and we will be best friends forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Seth Rollins just tweeted that he is filming an episode of Ride Along tonight with Cesaro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 If any among you are still inclined to enjoy such things, Benoit vs Orton on the 01/13/06 SmackDown feels like it was very close to being something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Decided to randomly watch SummerSlam '96. Right in the middle is basically a several minute long tourism video for the city of Cleveland about how great their public transit is and how great the city is. What the heck was up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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