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It was mentioned a few years back that Backlund's 1994 push was inspired somewhat by George Foreman getting a heavyweight boxing title match in his mid-40s. Foreman won the title two weeks before Survivor Series, and Backlund got a quickie title run as a result of Big George's upset. If Foreman lost his fight to Moorer, I wonder if Bret would have gone over Backlund at Survivor Series, then move him to a heel Nash or Michaels for his next feud.

Watched the NWA PPV as well. Haven't followed the company in a few months, so some of the storylines didn't make sense to me at first. -- A "Hardcore Team War" that's essentially a cibernetico with only two wrestlers in the ring at a time didn't seem to make sense. Neither did two people in the ring and about 12 others out of it (including the "heel security" that did nothing after being introduced). I'm also guessing Christi Jaynes was brought in solely to have chats in Portuguese with May Valentine -- she seems decent in the ring but being absolutely wasted doing the magician's assistant schtick. -- Richards-Corino was good -- liked the end where Richards went immediately to different finishers after a two-count rather than giving a shock face. Would like to see Corino make the move up to Impact, NXT or ROH 2.0 (if it gets TV). Did get a laugh at Joe Galli talking about Corino's father being Stevie Richards (he clearly misspoke and was quickly corrected, but it got a big laugh from me). -- Velvet Sky's announcing reminded me of .... Susan St. James at WrestleMania 2. 3-4 hours of her in Mom mode expressing concern over what's happening around her was too much. -- Too many production bloopers to count -- from the free hour beginning in the middle of a match to entrance music and pre-taped interview segments starting at the wrong time. -- Odinson looks like a Viking and talks like an accountant. -- EC3 put me to sleep, as did his match. Cyon match was dull as watching grass grow. -- Kerry Morton has potential. He does face in peril as well as his dad. Like dad, he may be better as a tag worker. Like Corino, maybe a move to Impact or ROH 2.0 would be a better fit. -- So this Rolando Freeman guy is the love child of Spike Dudley and one of the Fabulous Ones? Announcers made a big deal about him pulling upsets on Cardona and company on TV, but all he did here was take bumps from The Fixers (who I enjoyed -- kind of a low-rent Bear Country). -- Tyrus may be a nice person outside the ring (I have no idea), but giving the belt to a morbidly-obese 49-year-old who gasses out after two minutes is mind-boggling.

Comedian Gallagher has died at 76 ... https://youtu.be/gasAFyonmmI

Jeff Cook, co-founder, guitarist and fiddler for iconic country group Alabama, has died at 73 after a long battle with Parkinson's ...

https://deadline.com/2022/11/the-iron-claw-a24-film-adds-pro-wrestler-maxwell-jacob-friedman-1235166702/ Now to wonder who MJF will play in the Von Erichs movie ...

Full trailer for A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS.

‘The Bad News Bears’ Comedy Series With Female Lead In Works At CBS – Deadline CBS announces it's working on a TV version of "The Bad News Bears," which would itself be a remake of a show that aired 40+ years ago. The first TV version aired on Nickelodeon constantly in the 80s (usually paired with "Camp Runamuck") -- didn't mind that version as a kid, as Jack Warden made a great Coach Buttermaker.

Sacheen's sisters are now telling a different story, alleging she had as much Native American heritage as Chief Jay Strongbow ... Sacheen Littlefeather wasn't Native American, say her sisters (sfchronicle.com)

JESUS REVOLUTION Starring: Kelsey Grammar, Joel Courtney, Jonathan Roumie In Theatres: February 24 Not a movie about the creation of a Christian dance video game, but rather a faith-based drama inspired by the 1960s and 1970s "Jesus Movement" that launched both the Calvary Chapel and Vineyard denominations, as well as inspired modern Christian pop/rock music. Roumie plays Jesus in the online TV series "The Chosen," and has become the 2022 version of Ted Neeley.

Fundraiser for Hans Muster by Greg Werner : Brian Muster's family support (gofundme.com) AEW's lead video engineer from day one, Brian Muster, passed away this week. He also served a similar role at Impact before moving to AEW.

Lansbury was nominated for 18 Emmy awards (12 alone for Murder, She Wrote). She won zero. Also went 0-for-3 at the Oscars, but got a Lifetime Achievement Award.

I'd love to see a wrestler do a "belt collector" gimmick, only instead of winning matches he or she obtains the belts through eBay auctions, finding them in the trash, buying one at the dollar store, etc.

Comedian Judy Tenuta has died at 72 after a battle with ovarian cancer ...

Fundraiser by Bull James : Sara Lee Memorial Fund (gofundme.com)

Abadon is booked to take on Athena 10/22 for Metroplex Wrestling in Texas.

Will Smith's "Emancipation" will be released in theaters Dec. 2, with Apple streaming a week later.

Yes, that's AAA stalwart Faby Apache on the screen. She left AAA a few weeks back and will be part of Team Mexico for CMLL's Women's Grand Prix on Oct. 28. Team Mexico: Faby, Silueta, Dalys, Jarochita, Lluvia, Reyna Isis, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit Team World: Ivelisse, Lady Frost, Mei Suruga, Avispa Dorada (American who's appeared in CMLL before), Stephanie Vaquer, Alex Gracia, Tae Honma, Hikari Shimizu

Ring announcer Dan Masters passes away in car accident - WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results (f4wonline.com) Wrestling Observer is reporting that longtime wrestling/MMA announcer Dan Master was killed in a car accident in El Salvador. Worked for WOW, PCW Ultra and other groups.

Went to our last remaining cinema of misfit movies this morning to attend a presentation on a new housing development for employees and their families. The theater workers were putting up posters of this weekend's films and, with the lack of tent-pole films coming out at the moment, we're starting to get a few stinkers and "only in our theater" productions returning to the screens. First up ... PARADISE HIGHWAY Juliette Binoche (?!?!?) plays a redneck trucker (?!?!?) as she attempts to take the title of "female Liam Neeson." Frank Grillo appears to be starring in about 20 films that will be released in the next year or so. Saw on Wiki that he divorced his wife in 2020, so this must be the "pay the alimony" phase of his career. MEDIEVAL A Czech historical epic that actually looks cool and possibly worth a matinee, though I didn't know that 14th century Czechs spoke in perfect British accents. "Paradise Highway" is sharing its screen with another Lionsgate film, "Wire Room," which features Bruce Willis and Kevin Dillon. Given Willis' health and the controversy about his doing so many films these last few years and why, I won't share the trailer.

SI got booted from the WB portfolio pre-AT&T merger.

More purging, with Alex Moffat, Melissa Villasenor and Aristotle Anthari all departing.

CONFESS, FLETCH Starring: Jon Hamm Theaters and digital on Sept. 16

To Eddie Kingston's credit, when asked for comment about what happened, he kept the high road and took responsibility. He knows his personal fight is a lifelong one, and he's not giving up. Sammy Guevara sounds like a spoiled teen who's coasted through life with little or no consequence for his actions. With AEW talking about having "coaches and advisors" in the back as middlemen for Tony Khan, it may be wise for them, as well as some of AEW's veteran talent (Jericho, Billy Gunn, etc.) to really sit down with Guevara, basically an intervention, and talk with him about his words and actions, how they may cost him his seat as one of the "Pillars." With Thunder Rosa, after all I've read, I have to wonder if she's having a mental health crisis in addition to her physical injuries. With all that she's doing in AEW -- wrestler, blogger, heavily involved in the company's community outreach, being a face for the Spanish-language audience -- and when you add promoting her personal brand, getting her indie group running, being a wife and mom, etc., I'm somewhat concerned that all of this is taking a toll on her. She's taken her role as a Mexican-American role model seriously, and she has a great reputation with her fans, particularly children. But perhaps being put on this pedestal was too much for her to handle. I was talking with a neighbor earlier this week who happens to be a Lutheran minister. I hadn't seen him in a couple of weeks and asked if he was OK. He said he was diagnosed with double pneumonia and was on strict bed rest for over two weeks. He admitted that he had symptoms 4-6 weeks before that, but refused to stop working. He didn't want to let his congregation down, didn't want them to think he was failing them. It took his wife essentially dragging him to an urgent care to get him back on track. I thought about that chat when reading about Rosa. Deep down, I think she is a good person who, like the minister, doesn't want to let anyone down, even if it means hurting herself and others in the process as she only gets worse. Perhaps the physical and mental rests can help her reset for the better, improve relationships with those in the locker room she may have hurt, and come back stronger.

Two movies originally set for HBO Max will get theater releases after all. LeBron James' "House Party" reboot opens Dec. 9 "Evil Dead Rise" opens Apr. 21, 2023 The HBO Max "Christmas Story" sequel, "A Christmas Story Christmas," premieres on the streamer Nov. 17.

Britcom veteran Josephine Tewson passed away this week at 91. Probably best known in the U.S. as tea-spilling neighbor Elizabeth on "Keeping Up Appearances."