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  1. Anything you can do, I can do better: Part I Anything you can do, I can do better: Part II
    6 points
  2. The other deal with Xavier is that it's obvious he cares about this. If he cares about being King of the Ring then the fans are going to care too. If the announcers tell us that he's been talking about it for years, then it's obviously something that's important not just to him but in general. It's not just Corbin wearing a dumb crown.
    6 points
  3. I have no interest in watching this because of the whole dictatorial regime thing. But it's really awesome that we now have King Xavier. I've said it a bunch of times on here that The New Day has been the greatest stable in WWE history both in kayfabe and also out of it. This is just another feather in their already very full cap. I love Xavier so much. I thought he was absolutely awful when he was in NXT and his early WWE run. But he really shined when The New Day did their first start and then he broke out in his nerd irritant Michael Hayes role once they turned heel. Along the way, his in-ring game caught him and he ended up as the best Ricky Morton tribute act in years. He's SO good at my favorite parts of performance. He knows how to go big with his emotional responses in matches but they look organic and not faked at all. You can see what he's trying to convey from the back of a domed football stadium and also on TV. I think in many ways he was the first member of The New Day alliance to really develop that connection with the crowd. Kofi was of course a known entity but was really stale. Big E still didn't quite hit yet. Xavier's heel shtick and Francesca magically clicked, and then Kofi and Big E found their voice right after that, and the legend was born. He really knows how to show vulnerability and the struggle to overcome the odds. All of this makes sense knowing his "other" life. He was getting a PhD in childhood psychology, which is pretty much the exact subject to study if you want to learn about how the brain of emotionally stunted wrestling fans works. His gaming stuff is not my scene but he's excellent at that and can host those shows as long as he wants. He could be a major talk show host if he wanted, too. One of my faves winning a huge moment.
    6 points
  4. I'm laughing at the idea of pitching two young indie guys the idea of "Alright, we're gonna bring you in as Billy Gunn's kids. Start you hot with an undefeated streak."
    6 points
  5. on the other hand, she spelled Bret's name correctly, which WCW found surprisingly difficult
    6 points
  6. 5 points
  7. The IInspiration video is pretty good on mute.
    5 points
  8. Years later, when introduced to Crush, a drug-addled Davey Boy wouldn't stop talking about the time they met in Japan.
    5 points
  9. 5 points
  10. Dynamite was already established over there, and then suddenly Sayama was wearing a mask. So they bought Davey Boy in under a mask while Dynamite wasn't there, and all the fans assumed that it was just Dyno with a new gimmick. Then Davey took the mask off and everyone freaked out because "Oh my god, there's TWO of them"!
    4 points
  11. The physique difference between "Axe Jr," AWA Curt Hennig and WWF's Mr. Perfect is quite pronounced, so I don't know if he would have been pushable during the trial. That HGH Neanderthal brow --- yow....
    4 points
  12. Because of Hana Kimura's death, Japan seeks to make online insults punishable by jail time.
    4 points
  13. SLEEPAWAY CAMP (Robert Hiltzik, 1983) SELECTED BY @(BP) It’s a perfect composite of all of the sketchy choices made in teen and adolescent movies (particularly horror) in the 80s through the filter of an oddball independent auteur. Absolutely the funniest movie a filmmaker can make and then dedicate to their mother. REVIEWED BY @Ultimo Necro This is a film that I had never seen. As a kid me and my buddies must have went through every 80’s slasher film in the Blockbuster. I don't think I had even heard of this movie until the infamous “How Did This Get Made” episode. I’m therefore quite pleased I got this in what could be my final Halloween Havoc review. So with that in mind, I tried to remove Jason Mantzoukas, June Diane Raphael and Tall John Scheer’s comments out of my mind, pretty easy considering its been 7 years or so since I listened to the episode, and go into this with a fresh set of eyes and ears. So with that in mind I prepared to take a trip to a summer camp for Halloween Havoc, and you know what that means…. “now its time for… Halloween Havoc, gonna have a good time, celebrate…” Well, you get the gist of that. I’m not going to go through the film scene by scene, it’s pretty much a straightforward, old school, slasher film for the most part, interspersed with flashback scenes to provide context for the plot, all pretty straightforward stuff. Cliff notes version of the story is kids and their Dad are involved in a boating accident, caused by summer camp kids. One of the kids survives, becomes super introverted. 8 years later goes to summer camp with her cousin Ricky who is more brash and outgoing. Quiet kid gets picked on by, mainly, a bunch of insufferable little shits. Said insufferable shits start to get killed off one by one, with the odd adult death thrown in for good measure. Deaths ramp up towards the end of the film as the number of suspects dwindle. Then the end happens. We’ll come to that later. What struck me most about the film was that I was shocked that this film was made in 1983. In many ways it is way ahead of its time with regards to issues such as bullying, mental illness, sexuality, body dysmorphia and transgender issues relating to adolescents. Its almost the perfect film for today's generation, where it seems that more and more pre-teens and teenagers have to deal with these issues. The main character Angela, the boating accident survivor, clearly suffers from sort of PTSD from the accident. She has been raised by her Aunt who is herself has some sort of issues. It is revealed her Aunt’s husband has left her and my take is that this had an effect on her Aunt and in turn on Angela. It is revealed later in the film that Angela, as a child, saw her Dad in bed with another man. So you can understand her shyness and awkwardness around other teenage girls. She has had issues in her childhood which probably made her feel like she was not the same as the other girls in the camp. On the flip side, her cousin Ricky is the very definition of 80’s all action masculine teenage boy. Like a testosterone fuelled Scrappy Doo, he spends his time at the camp playing ball or trying to pick a fight with the dick-head kids. It’s quite a good contrast of “what every 1980’s boy should be” in Ricky compared to “what every 1980’s girl should not be” in Angela. The main antagonists are Meg and Judy, a couple of stereotypical 1980’s teenage bitches. We’ve all seen them on TV, or known them in real life (if you are as old as the author). Constantly making fun of Angela for being quiet and not talking. One scene in particular Judy pokes fun at Angela for not showering with the other girls in her cabin. “What, have you not hit puberty yet?” she asks. Which, for someone with body issues, is probably the worst thing you can say to them. That angle that the girls used to bully Angela really got to me personally. From the outside I’m a confident, tall, muscular, man. However I was not always this way, in my school year I was the youngest male, and I was also probably the smallest in terms of size. When I graduated high school I was 5’7” and maybe 140lbs soaking wet. I was a late developer. When I first went to college I shared an apartment on campus with 2 absolute douchebag football players who spent the 6 months I was there with them, making my life a living hell. The would say shit like “Jay hasn't hit puberty yet” or “Hey, Jay are you still a virgin?”. They pulled shit like getting one of their dumb sorority friends to come into my room and pretend like she wanted to make out with me, then they ran in with their football gear on and try to jump on me. They were utter dicks. So I could emphasize with the smaller quiet girl. Thankfully, I transferred, discovered the gym and shot up a bit in size. So seeing a young quiet kid get picked on really gets to me and I think that's what hooked me in. The film moves along more like a “whodunnit” at times, but it’s fairly clear early on, or at least it was to me, who the slasher is. The pacing of the film is quite good. The death count ramps up towards the end as the number of people around the camp dwindles. Some people rate slasher films on scares or jumps, however, I think the true reaction that a slasher film should be judged on is the “wince”. For me, there were not enough winces. Maybe the pedophile chef being scalded by the vat of boiling water. Meg being stabbed in the shower almost had me in a wince, but not quite. The only true moment that disturbed me was the final scene. Not because of the reveal, or the nature of the reveal, but the look on the killers face and the noise they are making. That was truly disturbing, almost guttural animal noises. It’s actually quite a climatic scene and the twist is really well done and revealed. I don't think it was as “next level bananas” as some people would make out, the clues were subtle, but were there throughout. The supporting cast were brilliant in this movie. All the camp kids were fun stereotypes, Mike Kellin as Mel gives a great performance as the camp owner Mel. Also, huge shout out to Paul DeAngelo as Ronnie, one of the counsellors, who delivers the best big dumb camp counsellor performance I’ve ever seen. His role in the final twist and delivery of “how can this be” is Stallone-esque. Well, now you’ve heard what I thought of the movie, lets head over to Amazon for some 5 star reviews. Ultimo Necro writes. “I had never seen this movie before, but I had heard the How Did This Get Made episode about 7 years ago. I was given it in my Halloween Havoc movie review club on the DVDVR messageboard. While it has mixed reviews, I say don't listen to what the “critics” say and make up your own mind on it. The film is fun to watch, and is the ultimate October Sunday Afternoon slasher movie to get you in the mood for Halloween. I liked it so much I bought copies for all my family for Christmas. Even my weirdo Aunt and her strange quiet daughter. 5 stars”. On a final point, if this is the final Halloween Havoc we do, I’d just like to thank everyone for their picks and reviews. I’ve enjoyed writing all the ones I’ve done. Which were: 2014 – The Mummy’s Shroud 2015 – The Loved Ones 2016 – Martin 2017 – Candyman 2018 – Hereditary 2019 – Under The Shadow 2020 – Don’t go in the woods I’ve got to see some films I might never have watched both on the back of being allocated them and from reading your reviews and then watching the film afterwards. Thank you one and all. Happy Halloween
    4 points
  14. With the repeated mention of How Did This Get Made, might I suggest another podcast? "With Gourley And Rust" recently did a loose, two-part 237-minute covering of Sleepaway Camp. If you haven't previously listened to Matt Gourley and Paul Rust talk about horror movies, it's as cozy, comfy, and easy-listening as a horror podcast could ever wish to be.
    3 points
  15. It's almost like Vince is a huge piece of shit.
    3 points
  16. Any day now we will have that CSI Miami/Bladerunner "enhance, enhance, enhance" photo tech so I can find my own greasy face amongst that crowd. Not shown: Iron Sheik getting beaned by 1/3 a roll of SweeTarts hurled with incredible accuracy from on high, and the surly MSG security guards (note: mostly off duty cops) dragging out overly patriotic fans who hopped the rail post-victory.
    3 points
  17. Caught the end of the Bulls game and was excited to see the team close out. Last year they would have let go of the rope. There's a lot to be excited about. It doesn't feel like one guy carrying the load and everyone else is trying to force their shit in when they could get it. This feels more like a team and everyone is making each other better. If this group isn't the one that turns the corner then I don't know where the hell we go from here.
    3 points
  18. Yeah, I think a lot of folks in threads like these, here and elsewhere, have a tough time looking at the 1980s/90s WWF in the context of the times and how things were done. Like I see stuff like, "why didn't Razor ever get a world title run?" or the aforementioned "Perfect could have been champion" or "Owen should have gotten a run." We're kind of missing: The world title wasn't a participation trophy that was handed around willy-nilly Some guys, as much as we see them as legends today, just were not seen as WWF title material @NoFistsJustFlipsmention that WWF was not a heel champion territory
    3 points
  19. Very cool Edit: Davey Boy wrestled under a mask in Japan? Never heard of that before.
    3 points
  20. I feel like brunch is one of those meals that the quality of the meal is nowhere near the reason you're there. Saturday is also a much better day for brunch. Brunch is something that starts at 11: 30 or so, which is earlier than anyone usually starts drinking heavily, but late enough that you're probably going to be at least buzzed for the rest of the day. On a Saturday, you can spend all day in a half drunk haze, because you have another day off to actually get something done. On Sunday, you sober up just early enough to get depressed that is almost Monday.
    3 points
  21. Sorry, but those were also Ricky Starks.
    3 points
  22. Little known fact? Singer Bryan Adams was not singing about the year 1969.
    2 points
  23. Well, during the non-picture in picture breaks, you'll be hearing a lot mote of it. If you're lucky, they'll play the instrumental version. Although Rampage's theme is much worse. The Dynamite one is on a sixty second loop, that's fine. Rampage's theme song is an eight second loop. "This is Rampage, baby. It's the show that you been waiting on. Dim dum, dumDumDumDum. Dim dum, dumdumdumdum. This is Rampage baby..." Et cetera. For five minutes. Great fun.
    2 points
  24. Sixers commitment to keep fucking that chicken remains firm. It is astounding how everyone involved in this situation has managed to make the exact worse choices at every possible opportunity.
    2 points
  25. Officially will not say bad things about Derrick Henry now
    2 points
  26. Yeah, if something is only a day old and they just fry the shit out of it to make something new, I think we're ahead of the game, all things considered ? I mean I was a prep cook in college and the majority of our menu, in a decent restaurant down by the ballpark in Baltimore, was from the walk-in and at LEAST a day old. EVEN THE CRABCAKES HON Anybody here tells me anything bad about Popeye's, you're getting consequences.
    2 points
  27. What the hell was that krusty.gif
    2 points
  28. If they are not risk averse, they'd keep their current schedule. Saints Row & Eldeen Ring can both champion the D2 player that is close to clawing his own eyes out after a typically suspect Bungie launch. We both know that no one will play Witch Queen on Launch Day. Server maintenance will take at least thirty five hours.
    2 points
  29. Two really great reviews. I hope mine measures up.
    2 points
  30. New Way of the Blade pod with Bucky Barnett discussing the wild FMW Street fight with Kurisu and Dragonmaster vs. Goto and Onita https://redcircle.com/shows/be34c05b-8483-4797-af55-5ec4bd254611/episodes/6bc6c0f7-4e69-48e8-9d5d-4451e9f1a093
    2 points
  31. I'm a huge fan of Hennig and the Mr Perfect character. But the chances he becomes WWF Champion are slim and none. WWF is a babyface territory. They rarely do the heel champ with the face chase in that era. With the steroid trial they moved to lets juiced up body types, sure. But timeline-wise it's either Hennig or Yokozuna. And I just don't see Hennig getting the nod. Yoko had the freak show attraction feel, and the only kind of size they were allowed to have at the time. I would have loved Mr Perfect vs Bret Hart title matches. But pure wrestling on top was not what Vince's instincts liked to book. I think he gets a quick program with Bret. He probably gets the Rumble 93 match over Razor if he's still a heel. But he was destined to turn face and feud with Flair regardless of being in a manager role or a partner role. He's one of my favorites ever, but he just didn't have what Vince wanted out of a top star in the era. I mean even during the character's peak, he didn't even get a real tv match with Hogan. Smashed the title and his manager gets the match against Hogan? Shows a lack of faith in him on top.
    2 points
  32. 2 points
  33. I think Shibata should do those Inoki different style fights, except with no strikes allowed rules.
    2 points
  34. Great question! If Curt doesn't hurt his back he probably becomes WWF Champion in the early-mid 90s. He probably feuds with Bret, Bulldog and Piper throughout 91 into 92 over the IC title. He still teams up with Flair when he joins in 91. And maybe instead of Flair beating Savage in the fall of 92 for the title before quickly dropping it to Bret, maybe Savage drops the title to Perfect. Then the roles are reversed going into 93 with Perfect being the heel champ with Heenan by his side and Flair being the babyface but Perfect still beats Flair in the loser leaves town match on Raw in early 93. A healthy Perfect being champ in the mid 90s would've been great.
    2 points
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  36. I didn't play Sonic, but I do dig the weird theme. Man they are so much better as heels - dem kids are pretty punchable.
    2 points
  37. Sure, it's super dated, and not even a name of a company, but I was pretty sure Facebook would pick Skynet as its new name, just to mess with you.
    2 points
  38. Gunn Club's new theme reminds me of the Aquatic Ruin zone from Sonic 2
    2 points
  39. 2 points
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