Phantom Lord

I just watched a video clip from one of the Starrcasts and he talked about that. Basically he said he didn't have the hair up top anymore to do a flat top like that. He was open to doing neon paint or whatever, but his hair was too far gone.

Last night's show was great. I was honestly physically spent after it was over so I needed to crash big time. Danielson/Eddie and Osprey/Takeshita were amazing matches. But man Sting's last match was something else. I didn't expected the glass panes to come out. I'm gonna miss crazy old man Sting. But he went out on top and you can't ask for anything better than that. As for the tag titles, I think they have an opportunity to showcase new talent or at least elevate a new team to a higher rung of the ladder. I wouldn't be upset with BCC winning, but I'd like to see something fresh in the tag division.

When I went to the first Grand Slam, I can testify that I was sitting directly under an AC vent and was sufficiently cold. I like the venue. I just hate the walk from parking and the subway station to the venue.

I missed the first hour so I'll have to go find that Cody/Drew match. Second hour on was fine. R-Truth is great at what he does and they should really consider giving him a singles run. More so than just being comedy. Gable vs. Ivar was a damn good match even if the crowd was ehh towards it. GUNTHER vs. Jey was a good match. It is amazing how much of a match Gunther can do just around a chop. I had a sneaking suspicion that Jimmy would cost Jey the match and he did. I wonder who finally takes the title off Gunther. Who ever it will be shall be a huge star.

I downloaded the CW app because there was nothing on regular tv today. Way too much college basketball for my liking. Anyway I watched the debut episode of Powerrr and I thought it was good. I like Blunt Force Trauma. I guess they are supposed to be the modern DOOM (down to the masks and everything). Hell they even had a theme song that sounds kinda like the Doom theme (just no killer sax). Aaron Stevens is hilarious in his role and Tim Storm no selling the loaded glove only to put the claw on Steven's hand had me laughing with Aaron's over selling. Kenzie Page impressed me in her match. I had never seen her wrestle before so I liked what I saw. Only reason I really tuned in was to see this Death match between EC3 and Matt Cardona. All the weapons being Gold was a bit much. I knew it was going to be bloody based on twitter video that Cardona reposted on Twitter, but it annoyed the hell out of me seeing them go to black and white because of it. Aside from that it was all right. I'm not sure what to make of EC3 as NWA Champion at the moment. He's got the look of a champion so there's that (minus the horrible dumb tattoos of random shapes he's got). I'll try to catch the next episode next weekend since it's easier to watch it when nothings on.

Tonight was a good show as usual. I liked how they set up Mox/Claudio vs. FTR. There is a match I didn't expect to happen but here we are. Shane Taylor vs. Danny Garcia was a fun match. Taylor chopped the soul out of him in the corner. But I liked how Garcia worked the knee and eventually won with a kneebar. Taylor is good though and they need to do more with him in ROH. Briscoe vs. King was fun. Mark was busting out Sabu spots with the chair and table. That Gonzo bomb of Brody's is nasty and Julia with the roofing nail was just a nice touch. That was a ton of blood though. Eddie Kingston and Adam Copeland both called out The Corporate Young Bucks. I wonder if that will play into anything coming up or will Tony just forget about it in passing. I'm glad we're getting Eddie vs. Bryan again though. Making him have to respect you. That's a fun stipulation. Cassidy vs. Ishii was fun. Some nice comedy mixed in with Ishii knocking the hell out of poor Orange. I liked the ending and then The Undisputed Kingdom running in for a spike piledriver. The group might be floundering, but Roddy, Taven, and Bennet are doing their best to get some heat going while Cole is seemingly still injured.

See that's the kinda stuff missing from wrestling today. Especially if it's a hate filled feud. It should be they have to be held back from each other in the back. Lots of security and stuff. I never understood how people in that situation in wrestling just come down the isle and then start with a lock up when the bell rings.

The Queen Elizabeth cloud gag had me laughing my ass off. Really good show tonight. I was surprised Bate and Dunne won. Belair vs Michin was good as well even if the winner was never in doubt there. Also, I really am excited for next week to see where The Rock and Roman go with this angle. As for Seth, I really hope it's Drew who wins the chamber. His new gimmick of being a troll master is amazing. So I really want him go win.

That press conference (minus the actual press) sure was something. I honestly have no idea what they are doing and I love it. There's a whole bunch of directions they can go and all of them would be good. Seth Rollins is the odd man out though. He should just say fuck it and get the knee surgery because no one is going to care about him at Mania.

Tonight was a really good show. Hangman vs. Swerve was awesome and I loved how Hangman seemingly turned heel after the match. "YOU DIDN'T BEAT ME". I figured as soon as there was a draw we were getting a triple threat. I loved Joe being super pissed about that. BCC vs. CMLL was really good. This is the first time I've seen the guys from CMLL and I was very impressed. Claudio being a dick and kneeing the guy right in the balls was a fun ending. Timeless Tony Storm continues to impress. I love the whole act and presentation. Everything about her screams throwback. Even wearing those old timey stockings like she was a lady wrestler from the 40's. Her vs. Deonna should be a really good match at Revolution. Jericho vs. Takeshita was good even if Jericho is starting to show his age. As much as he's willing, he just doesn't have that spring in his step like he used to. But I liked the ending with Jericho tapping out to his own hold. I wonder how long Omega will be out and how long they can keep Takeshita going because I assume the ultimate goal in all of this is one more Alpha vs. Omega match. Sting/Darby vs. Starks/BILL was really fun. I'm gonna miss crazy old man Sting doing dives off the balcony and stuff. I didn't expect them to win, but it was a nice moment and then The Corporate Bucks ruin it. Darby bleeding a ton was a nice touch with those white suits. Even beating up Sting's kids. Now that's some heel heat we havent seen in a while. This sold me on the match at Revolution and I can't wait for it now. Overall a really good show tonight.

On the downside if they use more CMLL guys, doesn't that mean guys like Penta can't be on the shows?

Shayna vs. Becky was everything I hoped their Wrestlemania match should have been. But Becky I think just found out she was pregnant at the time so she had a reason to not go all out back then. But tonight was a really good match between the two. RAW it self was good tonight. I thought they handled WE WANT CODY very well. Man The Rock is in for a rude awakening these next two months if he thinks he can just charm the crowd like he used to.

Smackdown was good tonight. But man I feel for Cody Rhodes. When The Rock pulled him in and whispered into his ear, you could see Cody's heart rip in half.

On Instagram the other day, Renee posted a story about how you can't get the smell of Tiger Balm out of clothes after doing Jon's laundry.

I was thinking about this earlier. Suppose Triple H, Nick Khan, and Bruce Pritchard are forced out because of all this. Especially Triple H's role of head of creative, who would take over for him?

I really wish the WWE would do something like this again. Sending Charlie Dempsey (Regal's son) to AJPW should be a start to test the waters of doing something in Japan in the future.

That always amused me. I mean they say it's a male soap opera, so they do a story straight from a soap and people reacted like it happened for real.

I was reading some of the twitter dm's. Wow. Yeah he needs to sail off to a far off island never to return.

I'm avid laserdisc collector thanks to Ebay. Only Criterion I have in LD form is Hard Boiled. I really wish they would reissue that all ready along some other old titles. As for preservation, a vcr ripper will work for laserdiscs. It's all the same RGB hook up's.

I was surprised to read this news earlier. I figured Amazon would get them if a streamer were to win. Has Netflix live broadcast anything aside from Chris Rock's new special? I watched that and it went off without a hitch (I think). Well it's a brave new world with content and how it's shown so we'll see how this all works.

Most of RAW last night was good. But man I do not buy Damien Priest as a main event heel. That match with Drew was fine from a wrestling standpoint, but from a story standpoint it was not that exciting for me at least. He really is the worst MITB winner because he had a golden opportunity to win the title last night and he's no where to be seen. I think they backed him into a corner when he won the tag titles with Finn. The Judgement Day should use the Freebird rule when it comes to the tag titles. But as long as he's a tag champion, they won't have him cash in for the big one because who's going to buy him having three title belts. So the quicker they get that tag title off of him, the quicker they can have him cash in.

Tonight was a really good episode of Collision. The opener with Mox vs. Taylor was damn good. Just them beating on each other. I liked how Taylor didn't tap out though. Made him look strong in defeat. Mox's post match promo was a little confusing since it seemed like he was calling out his own BCC teammates. I wish someone did come out to challenge him though. Copeland vs. Dante was a fun match. I didn't expect Copeland to give so much (taking all those arm drags, a frankensteiner on the floor). Dante looked really good in defeat. Yeah the crossface being named The Grindhouse is a bit lame. I mean shorten it to The Grinder (I'm sure Adam is an old school Judas Priest fan) and it works. Rosa vs. Aminata was good. Three straight good matches to open the show. I hope Aminata starts picking up wins in ROH or something. Kinda sucks she's losing in these matches on tv. I thought for sure Bullet Club Gold would sneak attack The Acclaimed after they joined forces, but I was surprised that the faction held. I guess we'll see what happens soon enough. Timeless Toni Storm continues to be amazing. Luther also has been great in his role. I get that he does not like Mariah May judging by the look he gave her at the end of the promo. Buddy vs. Garcia was real fun to watch. Loved the back and forth and it leading to a huge brawl. Before it even got mentioned on tv, in my head I was like "this is leading to a cage match". I didn't figure next week or the elimination stip. There is a Macho Man" Randy Savage and Strike Force vs. Hart Foundation and Honkytonk Man six man elimination cage match that should be required viewing for this match up. Bryan/Claudio vs. Eddie/Ortiz was good. I just didn't like the ending with Eddie being held back by Claudio. It made him look like a chump. But everything else was good. Bryan coming for the triple crown should be fun stuff.

Tonight was a good show. Toni Storm continues to deliver in her over exaggerated acting. I cracked up when she called Ricaboni "Shivone" and had wondered how he got into such good shape and saved the beard off. He lost the erring he was much younger too. Deonna vs. Toni should be a good match when it happens. Hook vs. Joe was fun. Hook took a lot from Taz in kicking out at one after the muscle buster. I liked how he kept fighting and fighting and did manage to T-Bone Joe. It was a good fight and Joe looked great and I liked that they set up Hangman and Swerve as the next guys after the title.

i thought for a brief second Jeff was gonna attack him from behind. I suspect that's where this is leading.

Rampage was pretty good tonight. I hope Eddie vs. Yuta continues on ROH in some form. Yuta is such a great little bastard when he's mocking Eddie for reaching for the ropes. There's a lot of milage for Eddie and Yuta in a feud to continue. Aminata vs Shida was a solid bout. I too enjoyed the kick battle they had. Swerve vs. Sydal was good. That ending was nasty though with him picking him up for the driver like that. Six man was fine. Overall a really good show tonight.