Territorial Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think cancer having Ian Rotten is more appropriate. He'll beat it. Not even cancer wants to be associated with Ian Rotten 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I haven't seen the Perfect/Flair retirement match in ages and I wonder how well that holds up. I remember that as a traumatic experience of my early high school years being that Flair was my idol (I call myself "The Real Life Heel"). But thankfully, he showed back up in WCW shortly with Fifi the Maid. It's still pretty darn good. There's also Mr. Perfect vs. Doink from the same year that everyone should take a second to watch(there's more than one watch 'em all). And Doink vs. Jannetty. As for the squash match filler, there are some RAWs that have a really good main event match and some kick ass squashes where the Steiners or the Headshrinkers or Doink kill jabronies. And it's not like the first RAW is particularly good. The second RAW ever is better than the first, with Repo Man repossessing Savage's hat, Terry Taylor vs. Mr. Perfect, Doink ripping his arm off to beat up Crush, and a pretty good Tito vs. Flair match. Another problem with using the first few RAWs? Rob Bartlett. blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 There's got to be a good Doink vs. Triple-H match on one of those damn early-RAWs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It's a shame that the Seasons one and two RAW DVD set didn't sell well. They were gonna do follow ups but nixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The post-Survivor Series 95 show with Diesel giving an early "tweener shoot" speech and the Owen Hart/HBK collapse angle was another great one. Disappointed that the 4/21/97 show wasn't selected as I've always thought that was the best booked RAW ever (the show-long Hart/Austin streetfight angle where Austin attacks Hart in an ambulance and Pillman makes a surprise return DESTROYING Austin with a nasty chairshot.) I'm not bothered by the lack of early stuff. WWE already released a "Best of RAW 1993-1994" set three-four years ago, so it's not as if some of that stuff isn't already out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Raw where DX briefly reunited only for Triple H to turn on Shawn should have been included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooker Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 My favourite RAW, by far, is the one where they spent the whole two hours hyping up the return of Kevin Nash after a lengthily hiatus. They hammered the topic all night long. Kevin Nash will be getting back in the ring tonight; don't change that channel. Finally, the main event rolls around. You didn't really care that Kevin Nash was going to wrestle, but whatever, it's what they've been pushing all night, so you still have a bit of anticipation despite yourself. But it's a six or eight or whatever-man tag match, and they draw out tagging in Kevin Nash. It might have even gone to commercial before he gets tagged in. Finally, the moment comes. Kevin Nash gets tagged in. He gets the big boot. He gets the sidewalk slam. Those sure are Kevin Nash moves, you say to yourself! And then it happens. Having exhausted the extent of his wrestling repartee, he goes to tag out of the match not 10-20 seconds after getting tagged in and what happens? He crumples to the ground, having re-injured himself through the terrible exertion of walking from the middle of the ring to one of the corners. Say what you want about your favourite joke. The twists and turns it takes. The adventure it ferries the audience on before arriving at its ending that is both surprising and yet, in retrospect, so obvious. It has nothing on the magnificent setup and punchline of that RAW. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The above post made me LOL. Also, this is my 666th post on the new board. METAL~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I have three channels of PBS here outside Champaign, IL. There is no Tales of Masked Men listed for Sunday on any of them. Same here. I've already seen the documentary, though, so I'm not too put out. Ah that reminds me, we do have a really great video store in town with a massive documentary section. Time to go see if it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I haven't seen the Perfect/Flair retirement match in ages and I wonder how well that holds up. I remember that as a traumatic experience of my early high school years being that Flair was my idol (I call myself "The Real Life Heel"). But thankfully, he showed back up in WCW shortly with Fifi the Maid. This makes me wonder what should be the lineup for a set focused on retirement matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 A whole disc of Terry Funk ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I've got to truck out my favorite again, the Raw with Terry Funk vs. "Mick Foley" (just Foley for the first time ever) with Austin on commentary is still the best. Undertaker beats people's asses, there's a Chicago street fight between LOD and DOA where people are hitting each other with pipes, Terry moonsaults off the bleachers and Foley does a heel turn. It's awesome and I'm happy I still have it on VHS even though my players won't work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The one where Rob Bartlett pretends to be Vince and Monsoon and Heenan want to kill him by the end of the show. First time they ever agreed on anything. it's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Finally, the moment comes. Kevin Nash gets tagged in. He gets the big boot. He gets the sidewalk slam. Those sure are Kevin Nash moves, you say to yourself! And then it happens. Having exhausted the extent of his wrestling repartee, he goes to tag out of the match not 10-20 seconds after getting tagged in and what happens? He crumples to the ground, having re-injured himself through the terrible exertion of walking from the middle of the ring to one of the corners. It's worse than you remember. He only got one of his six moves off before the injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The one where Rob Bartlett pretends to be Vince and Monsoon and Heenan want to kill him by the end of the show. First time they ever agreed on anything. it's hilarious. Was that the show with the Nasty Boys-Headshrinkers concession stand brawl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Ah that reminds me, we do have a really great video store in town with a massive documentary section. Time to go see if it's there. Sadly, no. I don't think it's on DVD yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The one where Rob Bartlett pretends to be Vince and Monsoon and Heenan want to kill him by the end of the show. First time they ever agreed on anything. it's hilarious. Was that the show with the Nasty Boys-Headshrinkers concession stand brawl? It was and it's during that match where Monsoon and Heenan are at their funniest but you need the build of the entire show to really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It is; I have it, actually. Ah that reminds me, we do have a really great video store in town with a massive documentary section. Time to go see if it's there. Sadly, no. I don't think it's on DVD yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 In any case, Rentertainment doesn't have it. It's available on Amazon (streaming or DVD) and Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/movie/tales-of-masked-men-a-journey-through-lucha-libre) though you have to pay $3.99 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 There's got to be a good Doink vs. Triple-H match on one of those damn early-RAWs... I do remember that match happening on a Raw in late 1995, I think. (*looks it up*) 10/16/95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 But that would be Ray Apollo Doink, sadly. Though I haven't gotten to his run yet(I have like one more BorneDoink match left!) I doubt it's anywhere near as good as 1993 Doink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Kayfabe Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 So, Sami Zayn is getting his first shot at working WWE house shows tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think they are going too far with this Wyatt merchandise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think they are going too far with this Wyatt merchandise. They're just trying to reach that cross-section of fans that are both marks and Bronies. Bronies love fedoras. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Could be a lot worse. "Inflatable sheep with gaping accessory" comes to mind ... (wait, maybe I'm thinking of defunct tag team, the Highlanders). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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