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To be fair, after saying nobody should trade for him that wasn't in L.A., Paul George did sign a new deal instead of bolting OKC. Then the Clippers offered roughly everything for him a year later.

Lia Thomas will have her swimming records and titles stripped by the University of Pennsylvania. Penn is doing this under an agreement with the current Presidential administration. That's as far as I'll go with it because I don't want a visit from the FBI

I didn't get a chance to shit on Mase in the June thread so: he was the pits. He sounded bored. Not boring, but just... bored. Just mumbling his way through verses. Wonder where he fits into the whole Diddy sex scandal, too...

SGA is officially the first person to go to Oklahoma City and want to stay. He's signing a supermax extension. 4/285

I'll stand for Despy/Kasai too, just watched it. Far as the weapons go it's two panes of glass, light tubes, a BW board, the skewers (those are more comical than anything), and a bed of roses (?!). And chairs. If you've seen a Kasai match you know exactly what you're getting, but the weird shit like razor board and carving knives aren't there, so you can probably hack it. Honestly the worst moment is probably some punches and a headbutt match, and Kasai's knee eating it on the mat from a ladder jump. If you've seen the Kasai documentary where they show his bare knees then you will cringe; they look like potatoes under there, like Terry Funk's in his later life according to Foley. And of course the end of it is just totally suspension-of-disbelief killing. Fun though.

I mentioned this in another thread but WWE Vault and it's sister channel WCW are the best thing going on YouTube right now. They just uploaded the complete 'The Great American Bash' from 1985 which I've never seen in full like this or in this quality. It also looks like a pretty packed show in the wide shots. I hope they find Hogan on the Snake Pit because who doesn't want to see Hogan catch a fucking DDT?

NYR is sending K'Andre Miller to Carolina for a 1

A match where Bob Holly is the stiffest wrestler even though on the other side is Bull Nakano and poor Shinzaki amuses me.

Bodyslam.net is reporting that Private Party and Danhausen's contracts are up soon. And if you know what thread you're reading, you know the second part to this news.

I suck at math but if that is july 10th congrats. I hit 51 that day. Got a show 2 days afterwards,and unlike every other show happening near my birthday most years,this one is inside and they got A/C.

There is a moment with Vampiro on that show that will be the only thing you will ever like him for and it's AWESOME.

Though it still feels like cosmic balance should put him in San Antonio, I would like to officially welcome Duncan Robinson back to the Great Lakes state.

Who's "Cross"?

Was thinking about doing a watch along but don't know if I'd be able to keep up. As for bookers Christopher DeJoseph is listed as "writer" and Chavo and Vamprio (under his legal name) are listed as "producers. So I'd assume they are doing something like agenting

same! i love Bobby Bonilla Day, as it was the first time i learned about the absurdity of deferred contracts. I've spent the ensuing years trying to figure out how to get one of my own, but thus far it eludes me.

Did you find the French interference to be a tad overbooked?

In a Canadian tuxedo no less.

Sweet Daddy Siki – Squares off With Country Music Jambalaya (1:45) Lonesome 77203 (2:30) Just Walk On By (2:20) Snowflake (2:01) Tiger by the Tail (2:15) Distant Drums (2:20) The One on the Right (2:50) Swinging Doors (2:43) Back Pocket Money (2:30) Saginaw, Michigan (3:14) Bottles, Lights, and Music (2:33) Lost Love (1:49) https://www.discogs.com/master/1103896-Sweet-Daddy-Siki-Squares-Off-With-Country-Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v72xe8hnSH0&list=RDv72xe8hnSH0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQc3dlZXQgZGFkZHkgc2lraaAHAQ%3D%3D Ring Introduction: I know absolutely nothing about Sweet Daddy Siki. I've never seen a single appearance he's ever had, never saw a match, and never heard a promo. I don't know his gimmick or anything whatsoever. Per Wikipedia, he was a top draw in Canada in the '60s and '70s, spending time in Stampede Wrestling and also headlined shows at Maple Leaf Gardens. This album released in 1972 and seems to be an earnest attempt at music, as he had previously released a handful of singles and it looks like he had a full band that did shows too. Let's see how it goes! The Match: “Jambalaya” is a cover of the Hank Williams song. It's a pretty decent version. “Lonesome 77203” is a cover of a song written by Justin Tubb and popularized by Hawkshaw Hawkins (i've never heard of the song, Tubb, or Hawkins, and had to look this info up). It's a little slower but OK. “Just Walk On By” has a little more space for Siki to flex his vocal skills, and he sounds good here. “Snowflake” kicks us a little bit faster and is inoffensive. “Tiger by the Tail” keeps up the faster pace and has a pretty fun rolling beat. “Distant Drums” slows us right back down. This one feels very repetitive. “The One on the Right” is a fun little diddy. I don't have much to say about it, but I liked it enough. “Swinging Doors“ utilizes a drawn-out vocal tic that I recognized as familiar. This song was written by Merle Haggard, so I assume that has to be it. [the album jacket lists the writer as “HAGGERT”] “Back Pocket Money” sees Siki lament that his woman won't give him “back pocket money” because she's afraid that he'll “spend it on the girls downtown”. Then he proceeds to talk about how he wishes he could impress the girls. I am inclined to agree with his signifcant other. “Saginaw, Michigan” exists. It tells a tale that thinks it's clever, but really it's just kind of boring. “Bottles, Lights, and Music” is about drinking away your troubles, but it's not depressing enough for a sad country song, and also not upbeat enough for a memorable fun one. “Lost Love” is another song that I just struggle to say something interesting about. It's not bad, but absolutely not something that holds any interest for me whatsoever. The Finish: Well, I don't hate '60s country songs, but I can't say that I really like them either. I merely tolerate them. This album is full of them, which means that it definitely has a ceiling for my interest. Siki performs them all admirably, and if I didn't know any better, I would easily believe that he was a professional singer first. Also a positive here is that all of the tracks are pretty short, with only one clocking in at over 3 minutes, and two of them under 2:00! But with music of this genre and era, there's just not a ton of variance. A 50-year old album made up of country cover songs that were 10 years old then? Maybe I should be more objective and grade Siki's abilities (which were not minimal), but I just can't care about this. 2 ringbells out of 5.

I like Hot to Go, it’s catchy and has a very 80s pop vibe. That’s about where I stand as far as Chapelle Roan, but I’m glad for someone like her to have pop success.

I got mine in the mail today and I'm already halfway done with it haha

AJPW Crossover 2005 Asia Tag Title tournament final Katsuhiko Nakajima and Tomoaki Honma (Kensuke Family) vs Shuji Kondo and "brother" YASSHI (Voodoo Murders ) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfgrZmUBdI

Bonilla Day will always be my favorite free money baseball deal (though it pales in comparison to the Silna Brothers of the ABA who received approx. $800 million in payments until the NBA could finally extract themselves from their agreement).

I mean, we did have the Calgary Kid.

fortunately the Mr. America angle didn't last long enough for Chris Benoit to work under a mask as Mr. Canada, the tag team partner of Mr. America

The bookers got it wrong. The Redcoats shoulda gone over.