Shartnado

Did he by any chance win any titles during his time in ROH? Hmm, interesting.

Trapbar was Ok. Standing on the higher platform, I only did 3x240 and 3x306, then 3x372 off the lower platform. Then failed 482 off that. Was able to get 1 while standing on a 2x4, so that's something. Then did 3x482 off the floor. Then I placed the bar on top of 33 lbs plates (4cm off the ground, is that like an inch and a half?) and proceededto do 4x2 with 515. Then shrugs with 372 and 306 and a bunch of lighter stuff. Yeah, I'm about done with this week right about now!

The week is not over, since there will be trapbar in my immediate future in the next few hours, but it has been a good week so far. Well, not for work, but workouts, anyway. Monday's bench target was 4x8x259 and the first set was actually pretty close. For warm-up, I did 10x132, 3x220, 2x231, 2x242 and 1x253 After the one good set, the next three sets got progressively worse, but getting around 5-6 that actually counted. I was doing lat pull-downs with the resistance bands and light curls between the working sets. Going back down, I got at least 4 clean reps with 253, which was nice and a couple ugly partials after those. I took the weight off by only 5,5 lbs at a time (until I was back down to 220), so I ended up doing like 15 shorter sets overall. At some point, I switched to doing chest flies with the bands between the sets. Abs and resistance bands for the outer thighs to finish up the day. Tuesday was leg day, but I didn't want it to do a number on my trapbar THIS week also, so I scheduled it earlier in the week, and took it easier, for squats, anyway. I did 4 sets of 12, going deep, stopping at the bottom on several reps and stretching to full extension at the top. I also placed my feet rather wide, so I could squat as deep as the machine would allow me. The weights for the sets were 175, 220, 260 and 305. After those, I started on my calves with the 305 for 3 sets during which I changed ankle positions 3 times each, then one similar set with 260, 220, 175, respectively. Abs and resistance band work for thighs, as always. Wednesday I stretched, rolled, massage-hammered and went through my problem areas with a hard rubber ball for an hour before leaving for work. Also, on top of a large breakfast that included 6 eggs and bread, I ate 3 largre, warm meals and one decent snack throughout the day, in order to recover properly. Yesterday, I was like, "Let's fucking GO!!!" It was going to be a full-on assault on my upper body. I usually forego writing it down, as to not get even more repetitive than I normally do in these, but at the start of each workout, I do obliques by using a stick behind my neck and stretching from side to side. Then a couple of sets of face-pulls, pull downs, these weird push back thingys that Athlean-X was advocating and some scapula work (all with resistance bands), light side delt raises and a set of reverse shrugs with body weight only. This happens basically every time, so I will not be writing all of this down from now on. The actual workout consisted of EZ Bar curls with 74 lb followed by behind the neck over head press with the same (rep range 15-20), narrow grip over head press using the squat machine with 88 (rep range 10 for three rounds, on later rounds 5-7), incline dumbell bench press with 63 lbs on each hand (rep range 10, one set was 12) and shrugs with the dumbells straight after each set. I did maybe 5-6 rounds with the others, but with incline bench it was 4 and then switched it up to 3 sets of hammer curls with the same dumbells (rep range 12ish). Some of the rounds were punctuated with a set of light side delt work for recovery. Abs at the end...shit, I really don't need to write this down every time. Look at my F'n abs, there's plenty of ab work, yes. Ok, so trapbar is still looming over me, but I tried to limber up and do mobility work this morning, so hopefully it won't be as difficult as last week. It will be updated during the weekend, if not later today.

I need to watch most of the matches again, since I was preparing food and then eating it at the dinner table, like a civilized person for once, but holy hell was this a loaded show! In the end there, The Firm apparently said "Fuck Your Retainer!" That was a fucking three count on the Fear Factor! Mox realized he got super lucky due to an incompetent ref and finished the match as fast as possible after that one! Not a huge Penta fan, but he got robbed on that one! OC being a fighting champion, because he just doesn't care, is awesome! Sammy vs Bryan ended up being way better than I expected, but I missed most of it as explained previously, and need to rewatch it. I wonder if Saraya vs Britt could be some sort of cinematic match, just to be on the safe side? If they aren't building towards FTR vs The Acclaimed now, then it's going to be too late. I guess Donkey Club is vying for the ROH tag belts in December? Is Hayter getting the title one PPV later than she should have? Wheeler is becoming a real player. Him vs Danielson at Full Gear in some sort of respect match?

And he was being a real dick about it, too! Showing off, like "Hey Larry, this is what watchdogs do! Why are you being so toothless? Do I have to do everything myself around here? Some protector you are!"

The match would have been better, but unless the finish was the same (a face count-out victory), the odds are Tito's Wrestlemania record would then have been 1-8, instead of 2-7. This got me thinking, what would have been "a Wrestlemania-worthy" card for Wrestlemania I? What would have been the biggest and best card that the roster could have allowed at the time?

He considers Chicago his home in a very real and legally-binding sense?

That Survivor Series match that was originally supposed to be Rousey vs Lynch, is probably closest I can think of. That was of course prior to that clip, however.

She was a blink and you'll miss it Prime Minister of UK who was still able to do pretty spectacular damage to their economy within the span of her epic reing that literally lasted less time than it took a some kind of lettuce or cabbage to go bad. Somebody actually filmed the evidence. Royal Rumble 1991, on the other hand, stands the test of time reasonably well.

When was this? First I've ever heard of it!

@JLSigman Christ, that sounds terrible! Hopefully you will get the meds / care you need in order to sort this out. In the mean time, hang in there and stay safe.

Oh, so that's why they are going after the Creeds! That makes sense.

I haven't seen NXT since February, who is Damon Kemp, or rather who was he prior to this, if he used a different name?

Does it need to be a singles match? If not, then Diesel & HBK vs Razor & 1-2-3 Kid from '94 could be a contender! Or the KotR'94 match with Bret, if it has to be singles.

Yeah, 4 workouts and a sports massage this week. Work week took a lot out of me as well and I don't feel that this week was as good as last one, though. Sunday evening was bench and EZ-bar curls. What I was going for was 4x8x253, but reality was not that. The first set was fine enough though getting uglier towards the end. The other 3 were worse. Theoretically, I did do 8 reps per set, but in reality a lot of them were only partials. I did a few sets with 220 as well and EZ-Bar curls with 60 lbs between each set. Monday was lat pull down and side delt day. I did something like a 10 set pyramid from 60 lbs to 143 lbs and back down to 60, with the rep range of mostly 10-12, but there were a couple of 15's and a 25 in there, too. I used a shovel handle and pulled to front, so towards the chest. A bunch of very light but long sets of side delts between sets. Tuesday was the sports massage to that was just another extra bike ride of maybe 7 miles there and back. Wednesday I decided to do mostly calves, but figured I'd get a few sets of squats on the machine before that. 260, 350 (12 reps each) and 3 sets of quarter reps at the bottom with 395. Then a few sets of calf raises with 395, then 350, 260 and then smaller. Yeah, those fuckers did do a number on my thighs as I was pretty much shot for last night's Trapbar and Shrugs. I started with the usual 12x140, then 6x240, 3x350 standing on the high platform. Then I failed 471 on both the high and lower platform, but I did get the weight off the ground on both attempts. So, off the floor I did 3,3 and 2x471, then 5x405. Shrugs I did two sets with 317 and two with 185 and lighter, long sets with the plates when taking them out, as usual. Each workout also included the ab work as well as resistance band training for the outer side of my thighs and glutes, hoping it will help with the stiff lower back. My weight has been dropping still and I even saw a number ever-so slightly under 80 kg (176 lbs) which is unacceptable at this time of the year. This must be remedied, but the weekend is here, so bring on the calories!

I've hyped this one before, but there's a squash match on WWF Superstars in 1993, with 1-2-3 Kid and Pat Tanaka that features a sunsetflip powerbomb from the ring to the floor, where the back of Tanaka's head crashes into the railing. That was literally insane, especially for 1993 WWF.

That's good work, if you can get it. It would be ideal for everyone if they could just wrestle because they want to, not because they need to make a living. Because it's just a really devastating way to make a living. If getting dropped on your head every now and again for peoples' viewing pleasure gets your rocks off, then by all means do it, but having to do that in order to make ends meet is rough. Miro is in a wonderful position. Great for him, indeed. Wish a lot more wrestlers were in a similar one.

It goes to show you just can't govern those guys! Who knew?!?

Coming Soon: "Wheeler Yuta, The Only One Who Makes Any Sense Around Here"

Previously he had no scruples about using real tragic moments of his past to goad people into feeling sorry for him enough to let their guard down just so he can attack them or get an advantage otherwise. If this is one of those times, people in question should have known better from past experiences than to trust him. He's finding different ways of crying wolf and people keep falling for it and then it turns out he was the wolf, each time. This is super intriquing, but the consequences have to be pretty dire, if this time, it's the same endgame. Next time he tries to tug on someone's heartstrings, the ONLY course of action is to immediately kick him in the balls, attack him with no prejudice and leave him laying in a pool of his own blood, before he can do onto others.

He has burned everyone who has made the mistake of believing him so far. Unless it was taking 10 powerbombs from Wardlow, nothing really has happened that should have brought any sort of fundamental change in his behaviour or character. If this turns out to be another one of his ruses, people will believe his bullshit about as much as they buy Kreml's bullshit at this point! ...So, about 50/50 (shit, that was not the point I was going for here).

And if I'll get that PPV early enough, I'll have enough FITE credits to get AEW Revolution 2023 for free!

Yeah, I saw that and was like, "well, if it wasn't for the camera capturing all of it, that was very smooth and clever!"

Where was this? I need to see this if possible.

Ok, so a few things: Rampage was excellent, but the thread was closed before I could comment. Onto Dynamite. Lots of angles advancing here, which is good. The things that take priority: 1) I hope the injury finish was totally planned. From what I saw, Page landed relatively safely, for a flip bump. Nothing like Ruby landing on her neck courtesy of Sammy or anything. (Shit, it appears to be legit. That's a real bummer). 2) Dalton Castle, holy shit! That is all. 3) The 2 MJF promos, featuring Regal and Mox literally made me purchase the PPV early, just so I can say MJF made me spend more money on AEW. Other stuff: So Britt vs Saraya at All Out? Storm vs Hayter and Jade vs Nyla, too? Will Death Triangle implode soon? Well, Swerve In Our Glory sure will. There's something going on with Yuta. Danielson may end up with 2 proteges turning on his ass yet. The Acclaimed does the right thing and instead of litigation, they will wrestle for their trademark. Good. If only more people took the reasonable approach. Should I sue or wrestle them for the term "Shart Mark"?!? Remains to be seen. Rampage will be loaded once more, as will next week's Dynamite. Damn.