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Yes I believe they used meters instead of feet (American's and brits) making it too big instead of inches instead of feet making it too small Also Chris Jericho did a "which way to the stage" bit in WCW one time leading to him ending up outside the venue

Do they go dark and gritty or live action cartoon?

There was a house show clip recently of CM Punk coming out wearing a towel and a shower cap

The Stonehedge thing actually happened to Black Sabbath

I believe the second one was due to them being told not to due the brutal ladder spots due to WWF getting heat for promoting violence towards children

It really shouldn't be a surprise that Bret could have a solid match with Glen Jacobs, Kane had a very solid body of work. I think they had a cage match at some point that was fun

Bobby Jenks of the 2000 WS winning White Sox had passed away at 44 due to stomach cancer

Is that Daniel Bryan?

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I recall it takes a minute for Lucha Underground to really find its footing. Also I'm totally "what a maneuver!" Vince Macmahon with the actual names of moves these days myself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzhL49ODNZM Jericho v Bruv

I want to see Danhausen put the curse on the stuffed iguana

Marty The Moth I heard had a bad back injury but did work Cage on AEW Dark

Spike Lee has talked about Do The Right Thing Being about people putting property above human life. One thing I didn't notice first time is after the cops kill Radio Raheem (with a choke hold which they are not supposed to do cause its considered lethal force) the public announcement mentions a commission to investigate the arson but not about the police killing a young black man. The love hate thing is interesting in the LOVE is on the RIGHT hand. and most of the characters show elements of both, Sal has a temper, Buggin Out may have a point but goes about it in the most obtuse way possible (I always find myself thinking this would be like going into a Soul Food place and getting worked up about say a picture of Barrak Obama on the wall and being like Where are the white people?) , Radio is a bit of an ass toward the koreans and Sal, ect. Now some people have interpreted the ending as Mookie did the right thing that by throwing the trash can he redirects the crowds anger away from Sal and towards the pizzeria potentially saving his life.

I agree with your assessment on the quality of those early ladder matches. For me they feel like athletic contests where both men are trying to win not just a bunch of stunts as thats what those sort of matches have turned into. Also I was able to get the DVDs of WSX on Netflix some years back and its interesting how much DNA it seems to share with LU. From Mil Muertes/Judas Messiah being the big bad, Vampiro making a reference to the ladder match (and at one point calling Mr Cisco "a little cholo") and the over all aesthetic. Certainly feels like LU creators watched it for reference.

The Janell Grant/Vince thing sounded like she though she was signing up to be his mistress (which is like why not just have a mistress?). I was always under the impression that money, fame and power got you women. what's with all the raping

Between this and like the Vince stuff I'm always kinda like "you have all this money and fame and influence, you can get women. what's with the rape?". I wonder does the money turn these people depraved or are they depraved from the get go and when they get the money they feel they can act on it? Chicken and the egg.

Lou Thesz vs. Ray Gunkel 2/3 falls for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. MAY. 30, 1951. - YouTube

Some people say Dusty stole his act from Siki but they likely would have never been in the same place at the same time. (He more likely "borrowed from Thunderbolt Patterson)

I really don't follow hip hop so all the deviant stuff was kinda news to me. I mean I can imagine that a rap star would have sex and drugs at parties but I would have assumed you normal rap/rock star stuff

as I catch up on these reports. 1 yes the announcers can't see the backstage stuff. and 2 they not only taped multiple episodes at once but apparently taped stuff out of order

Son of Havoc is known outside of LU as Matt Cross Also forewarning to anyone watching this for the first time but a certain high profile speaking out character shows up in season 4 I've felt with all the streaming services today, someone should certainly try something similar (doesn't have to be sp00ky luchadores) but build a set on a sound stage and do some taping with a live audience. Your new take on studio wrestling, there's enough indy talent out there especailly with everytime AEW and WWE release people

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

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

Verne Gagne v Lou Thesz | NWA World Title 01/25/1952 - YouTube