I've read some dirt sheets saying Vince and company actually knew about it before he left though. So there is a little bit of conflicting information there. Plus if WWE was still pissed at Rocky for bailing I think we would have heard a bit more about it by now.
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I've read some dirt sheets saying Vince and company actually knew about it before he left though. So there is a little bit of conflicting information there. Plus if WWE was still pissed at Rocky for bailing I think we would have heard a bit more about it by now.
Hmm. That's not what he said in this interview. So Rock is lying?
The Rock Talks Leaving WWE Raw and Whether WrestleMania Was His Last Match
Austin walked out without notice and Vince welcomed him back in open arms. Vince only sees the dollars.
Exactly, which is why I'm just taking this for what it's worth.
I don't think Rock walked out w/out telling anybody. If there was lingering anger towards Rock I think we would still be hearing about that, and if they were pissed at Rock for walking out I doubt WWE would have gone out of their way to explain why Rock wasnt on Raw after Mania or talk about him being injured.
Or promising him a rematch for the WWE title.
FallingEdge
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So! Been playing KoC2 and FPR on PSCX2 and they work fantastically (unfortunately, ASPW3 will start but can't get into the menus). I've would like to throw a KoC2 tourney. You just pick your wrestler and I will sim the matches. If I do this, would anyone be interested in participating? Maybe the winner can pick the name of the next thread or something like that.
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Grumpy Tenryu is the best Tenryu. I love it. So good.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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Mr. Luchador
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Now there was a beard!
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Oh snap, I can go see Bobby Eaton in my town!
Mr. Luchador
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He looks so happy!
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Deleted member 47027
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$500 says the Bobby Eaton I see looks nothing like that now.
Maybe Bobby has been Eatin his vitamins, who knows?
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Knowing Bobby Eaton, he's been Eatin everything but that.
Mr. Luchador
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Aww the pun was right there.
Melzter is a buddy of the Rock's, so the Observer's Rock news tends to be on point. According to that all that changed was the Rock was meant to stick around an extra day for RAW, but left right after Wm to see his own doctor. I think the "panic and scrambling" over the scrapped Rock/Brock angle is probably exaggerated, seems like they only lost about 20-25 minutes of the show maximum, which is easily filled (the Sheamus/Orton match really came off like it and all its segments were made up or extended at the last minute).
Mr. Luchador
Member
Sensationalism sells. It's the #1 thing wrong with all 'news' at the moment.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Please stop using the phrase dirt sheet. Thanks.
Mr. Luchador
Member
You are the king shoveler of this dirt. You dirt merchant.
Why did he specify three hundred pound men? Is he saying the Rock should start wrestling smaller guys? Put some of them over? Is Bay a smark? Is he saying Rock should jump up to sumo? Does he want the Rock to go for the Intergender Championship and wrestle 300 pound women? What does he mean???
FallingEdge
Member
I got it even thought I will play FPR on the PC. Support the scene and all that.
In any case, it is a great release so far.
Killing_Joke
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Because, you know, uhhh, lol wrestling. And all that.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
El Pescado
Member
Quick, someone reply "John Cena's ass" to Triple H and attach the ass gif to the tweet.
Robbie V (RVD) vs Scotty Flamingo (Raven) WCW 1993
RVD looks so young. He's also not jacked up. And he is hairless, airbrushless, and kickpad less. Raven still looks sketchy. He came out wearing a personalized jean jacket with flamingos and tassles on it. RVD hits a pretty great springboard cross body.
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I thought top rope moves were banned during this time? The ring mats are gone, so it seems like that'd be around the same time. Raven does a dropkick?! RVD wins in a quick match with a split leg moonsault.
Robbie V (RVD)/Erik Watts vs Tex Slazinger/Shanghai Pierce (The Godwinns) 1993
The Godwinns were one of the weirdest WCW mid card pick ups JR was responsible for in the mid 90s. They sucked. What did JR see in them that he was able to convince Vince to hire them? HOG starts out with Erik Watts. How did JR get him hired? Man is a miracle worker. I can't believe I'm watching this. PIG pins RVD after HOG hit Rob with a cow bell. Actually, the replay clearly shows it was just the rope itself that RVD ran into. I'm not sure why that would knock him out, but it did.
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Terry Richards (Rhino) vs Jim Duggan WCW 1995
Baby Rhino looks hilarious. He looks like baby Abyss. Duggan wins with the 3 point stance lariat in a squash match. Poor Rhino. He looks weird clean shaven and with shorter hair.
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Sabu vs Alex Wright WCW 1995
Oh shit. Sabu AND Alex Wright? Sold. Alex comes out to fight. He doesn't even dance. He runs to the ring and shit is on. Sabu does a rana over the ropes. He hit hard on the ground and Alex hit hard on the apron. Tope. Air Sabu against a railing. He missed.
Huge missile drop kick from Alex. He got crazy height on it. He does a dive of his own. Sabu wins with a top rope victory roll. Sabu puts Alex through a table after the match.
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Hawk vs Terry Richards (Rhino) WCW 1995
Why was Hawk doing singles matches without Animal even at ringside? Was Animal injured? I tried to shave my head like Hawk's the other day. I couldn't do it. It didn't look right. Hawk wins in about a minute with a top rope lariatoooo.
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Sabu vs Disco Inferno WCW 1995
Oh shit, again. Disco getting killed by Sabu? Sold again. Disco does a hair toss.
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And another. And a lariat. Disco is dominating Sabu. Lol. Sabu wins with an Arabian facebuster. After the match, he tries a sling shot rana to the floor and basically gets powerbombed.
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He recovers and tires to put Disco through a table, but Disco moved and Sabu just bounced off the apparently Japanese table.
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Terry Richards (Rhino) vs Henry Godwinn WWF 1995
Total squash. HOG wins with the slop drop and was about to slop Rhino after the match, but HHH ambushed him and hit a pedigree on the floor. He puts on some gloves and HOG gets slopped!
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Steve Corino/Freddie Joe Floyd (Tracy Smothers)/Aldo Montoya vs Nation of Domination WWF 1997
Corino looks like the 123 Kid. Tracy and Justin get some double teaming on D'Lo. I wonder why Justin Credible isn't in A8. No doubt Crush would be if he didn't die. I have to laugh at Paul E. building his company around two of the guys on the jobber team. Lo' Down on Corino. Corino is pinned after all 3 Nation members stomp him for a bit. After the match, Simmons and PG 13 whipped and kicked him.
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RVD/Jerry Lawler vs The Headbangers WWF 1997
This starts with highlights of Cyberslam 1997 and Paul E./Dreamer attacking King on Raw. This was the height of King's feud with ECW and RVD as Mr. Monday Night. He showed up on Nitro one week, too. RVD and Thrasher start it out. RVD now has body hair, stubble, kick pads, air brushed singlet, kickpads, and has filled out quite a bit since his WCW days. I can't believe ROH were using The Headbangers in 2012. 2012! Pillman and JR are the announce team for Shotgun Saturday Night. We come back from a break to see rolling thunder. Headbangers get a lot of offense on RVD. Frog splash! Not quite 5 Star. Split legged moonsault is countered. Tommy Dreamer hits the ring! He goes right after King. Paul E. is also out now. Pull apart brawl and then they go to commercial.
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Sabu vs Flash Funk WWF 1997
Scorpio vs Sabu on Raw. Flash Funk has to be one of the biggest wastes of talent WWF has ever done. Scorpio was one of the most talented guys in the world when they picked him up, but they used him as a jobber. Paul E. is on commentary with Vince and JR for this. Scorp counters Sabu's leg drives with a kick to the face. We're about a minute in and we get out first dive. A table is out. Twisting Stinger splash from Scorp. Twisting splash.
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Fonzie and that fucking whistle. Super rana. Nigel rope lariat! Scorpio does a handspring Pele kick and follows it with a pescado.
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Big moonsault. Table is about to come into play. Asai moonsault. Table doesn't break. Sabu jumps on it again. Doesn't break. Diving leg drop. The table didn't break, but the legs did, so close enough. Sabu then jumped into the crowd and started throwing chairs around.
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RVD looks so young. He's also not jacked up. And he is hairless, airbrushless, and kickpad less. Raven still looks sketchy. He came out wearing a personalized jean jacket with flamingos and tassles on it. RVD hits a pretty great springboard cross body.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorI thought top rope moves were banned during this time? The ring mats are gone, so it seems like that'd be around the same time. Raven does a dropkick?! RVD wins in a quick match with a split leg moonsault.
Robbie V (RVD)/Erik Watts vs Tex Slazinger/Shanghai Pierce (The Godwinns) 1993
The Godwinns were one of the weirdest WCW mid card pick ups JR was responsible for in the mid 90s. They sucked. What did JR see in them that he was able to convince Vince to hire them? HOG starts out with Erik Watts. How did JR get him hired? Man is a miracle worker. I can't believe I'm watching this. PIG pins RVD after HOG hit Rob with a cow bell. Actually, the replay clearly shows it was just the rope itself that RVD ran into. I'm not sure why that would knock him out, but it did.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorTerry Richards (Rhino) vs Jim Duggan WCW 1995
Baby Rhino looks hilarious. He looks like baby Abyss. Duggan wins with the 3 point stance lariat in a squash match. Poor Rhino. He looks weird clean shaven and with shorter hair.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorSabu vs Alex Wright WCW 1995
Oh shit. Sabu AND Alex Wright? Sold. Alex comes out to fight. He doesn't even dance. He runs to the ring and shit is on. Sabu does a rana over the ropes. He hit hard on the ground and Alex hit hard on the apron. Tope. Air Sabu against a railing. He missed.
Huge missile drop kick from Alex. He got crazy height on it. He does a dive of his own. Sabu wins with a top rope victory roll. Sabu puts Alex through a table after the match.
via Imgflip GIF Generatorvia Imgflip GIF GeneratorHawk vs Terry Richards (Rhino) WCW 1995
Why was Hawk doing singles matches without Animal even at ringside? Was Animal injured? I tried to shave my head like Hawk's the other day. I couldn't do it. It didn't look right. Hawk wins in about a minute with a top rope lariatoooo.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorSabu vs Disco Inferno WCW 1995
Oh shit, again. Disco getting killed by Sabu? Sold again. Disco does a hair toss.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorAnd another. And a lariat. Disco is dominating Sabu. Lol. Sabu wins with an Arabian facebuster. After the match, he tries a sling shot rana to the floor and basically gets powerbombed.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorHe recovers and tires to put Disco through a table, but Disco moved and Sabu just bounced off the apparently Japanese table.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorTerry Richards (Rhino) vs Henry Godwinn WWF 1995
Total squash. HOG wins with the slop drop and was about to slop Rhino after the match, but HHH ambushed him and hit a pedigree on the floor. He puts on some gloves and HOG gets slopped!
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorSteve Corino/Freddie Joe Floyd (Tracy Smothers)/Aldo Montoya vs Nation of Domination WWF 1997
Corino looks like the 123 Kid. Tracy and Justin get some double teaming on D'Lo. I wonder why Justin Credible isn't in A8. No doubt Crush would be if he didn't die. I have to laugh at Paul E. building his company around two of the guys on the jobber team. Lo' Down on Corino. Corino is pinned after all 3 Nation members stomp him for a bit. After the match, Simmons and PG 13 whipped and kicked him.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorRVD/Jerry Lawler vs The Headbangers WWF 1997
This starts with highlights of Cyberslam 1997 and Paul E./Dreamer attacking King on Raw. This was the height of King's feud with ECW and RVD as Mr. Monday Night. He showed up on Nitro one week, too. RVD and Thrasher start it out. RVD now has body hair, stubble, kick pads, air brushed singlet, kickpads, and has filled out quite a bit since his WCW days. I can't believe ROH were using The Headbangers in 2012. 2012! Pillman and JR are the announce team for Shotgun Saturday Night. We come back from a break to see rolling thunder. Headbangers get a lot of offense on RVD. Frog splash! Not quite 5 Star. Split legged moonsault is countered. Tommy Dreamer hits the ring! He goes right after King. Paul E. is also out now. Pull apart brawl and then they go to commercial.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorSabu vs Flash Funk WWF 1997
Scorpio vs Sabu on Raw. Flash Funk has to be one of the biggest wastes of talent WWF has ever done. Scorpio was one of the most talented guys in the world when they picked him up, but they used him as a jobber. Paul E. is on commentary with Vince and JR for this. Scorp counters Sabu's leg drives with a kick to the face. We're about a minute in and we get out first dive. A table is out. Twisting Stinger splash from Scorp. Twisting splash.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorFonzie and that fucking whistle. Super rana. Nigel rope lariat! Scorpio does a handspring Pele kick and follows it with a pescado.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorBig moonsault. Table is about to come into play. Asai moonsault. Table doesn't break. Sabu jumps on it again. Doesn't break. Diving leg drop. The table didn't break, but the legs did, so close enough. Sabu then jumped into the crowd and started throwing chairs around.
via Imgflip GIF GeneratorMr. Luchador
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RoH have the Headbangers?! What happened to RoH, I thought they were suppose to be 'legit' pro-wrestling.
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omg this is the funniest gif
What do tables have against Sabu?
TABLE-SAN!
YEAH THATS RIGHT I'M GONNA BREAK EVERY SINGLE BONE
British Monsoon
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ECW - Hardcore TV, Episode #003 - April 19th, 1993
Jay Sulli & Stevie Wonderful open the show and, for the 3rd week running, Wonderful brings out Eddie Gilbert as the guest commentator, only for Terry Funk to take exception. However, Gilbert apologises to Funk for the disrespect he has shown and says he doesn't blame him if he won't shake his hand. "No I won't shake your hand, Gilbert, nor will I turn my back on you" says Funk, as Gilbert calmly walks away.
The Super Destroyers (c) vs Super Ninja & Canadian Wolfman - ECW World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
Complete nothing of a match as the Super Destroyers make easy work of Super Ninja & Canadian Wolfman.
Post-match, Terry tries to interview the Super Destroyer's manager, Hunter Q. Robins III, but is attacked from behind with a chair by 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert, who continues his attack as we go to the commercials!
'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka vs 'Iron Man' Tommy Cairo - ECW TV Title Tournament Semi-Final
Gilbert's out with Snuka, the first member of 'Hot Stuff International'. He's wearing Terry's cowboy hat and hobbling around, mocking Funk's knees.
Jay Sulli puts over Cairo's unbeaten streak, but Eddie Gilbert gets on commentary and does an awesome Terry Funk impression! In the ring, Cairo takes control early on with a side headlock, but Snuka hits a backdrop and throws Cairo to the outside, where Gilbert throws coffee over him and hits a big right hand before rolling him back in the ring. Snuka hits a big piledriver, but Cairo kicks out at 2! He gets right back up and bowls Snuka over with a strong flying elbow for a near-fall of his own.
Eddie Gilbert gets up on the apron and grabs hold of Cairo, but Cairo ducks when Snuka charges and Gilbert gets hit! Cairo hits a noggin knocker on Hot Stuff International, but Snuka falls backwards which somehow causes the referee to bump. Cairo rolls Snuka up, but the ref's still out of it. Johnny Hotbody hits the ring and Cairo fights him off, but Snuka scores with a big elbow and hits the Superfly splash off the top rope for 3.
Eddie Gilbert cuts a promo post match, continuing to mock Funk who he says he's "put out to pasture, where legends belong" before putting over Snuka to win the TV Title Tournament (of which Gilbert is still a part of).
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNEgm0QzTQ - Gilbert attacks and mocks Terry Funk
Glen Osbourne vs 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert - ECW TV Title Tournament Semi-Final
Gilbert gets on the microphone and demands the director gets a shot of 'Tigra', "the most beatiful woman in all of wrestling", before offering Osbourne a chance to leave without getting his ass whooped.
Osbourne declines and they get things started. Gilbert eats a shoulder charge and scrambles for the ropes, stalling for time. He eventually gets back in and blocks a clothesline, hitting a few rights before snapmaring Osbourne to the mat and applying a chin lock. Osbourne fights his way up, but Gilbert slides into a side-headlock. Osbourne shoots him into the ropes and Gilbert, surprisingly, knocks him to the mat with a shoulder block, only to fall over himself moments later. Some wacky selling from Gilbert here.
Osbourne hits a back bodydrop and then some punches in the corner, but Gilbert pulls out the brass knuckles and hits him square on the jaw, rolls him up and gets the 3-count! However, the ref sees Gilbert putting the knuckles back into his tights and reverses the decision! Gilbert grabs Jay Sulli and says he cost him the match, but Terry Funk attacks Gilbert with a chair. They brawl for a bit, until Gilbert high-tails it to the back.
- Brock plant, circa 1993, lol.
Funk turns his attention to Stevie Wonderful and says he heard Stevie "popping off" abount Funk on commentary and that if he has something to say, say it to his face. "I'm Terry Funk and I am the meanest son of a bitch in this town!"
Back from commercial and Jay Sulli's interviewing Peaches on why she thinks The Sandman is so sexy. Yeah.
Rockin' Rebel vs Jobber McGee
Rebel gets on the mic, wanting to know exactly what Peaches sees in Sandman. He tries to kiss her, but she slaps him! Rebel gets in the ring and destroys Jobber McGee (his name wasn't given) in 10 seconds flat while Peaches looks disgusted. Rebel grabs her by the hair and drags her to the ring, but here comes The Sandman! I love that he's got his surfboard with him. "Hey, Rebel's beating up my girl, I'm TOTALLY gonna need my 'board!". Tigra comes to Rebel's aid and tries to claw Sandman's eyes out and, while he's distracted, Rebel breaks the Sandman's surfboard over his skull! The locker room rushes out and drives Rebel off, while Peaches tries to revive Sandman.
Glen Osbourne vs 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka - ECW TV Title Tournament Finals
Osbourne grabs a headlock to get things started, but Snuka shoots him into the ropes and they do a criss cross, before Osbourne hits an armdrag and then locks in an armbar. Snuka works his way to his feet and runs Osbourne into the ropes, but Osbourne ducks the clothesline and sends Snuka over the top rope with a clothesline of his own! Gilbert gets up on the mat and distracts Osbourne, allowing Snuka to get the drop on him. Snuka tries for a bodyslam, but Osbourne easily counters it into a slam of his own for 2. Gilbert distracts Osbourne again and, as the ref argues with Gilbert, whips Osbourne into the refs back. He tries to roll up Snuka, but Gilbert drops an elbow and then Snuka hits the Superfly splash to get the 3-count and become the 1st ECW TV Champion.
We cut to Stevie Wonderful in the back checking on The Sandman's condition, a tearful Peaches says he might have a concussion and the doctors are looking at him. And that wraps up the third episode of Hardcore TV. Pretty lacklustre, overall.
That was all Cornette's idea, who is gone now, along with The Headbangers. Thank god.
I respect the hell out of Cornette's opinion, but he really was turning ROH into Smoky Mountain of Honor.
Jay Sulli & Stevie Wonderful open the show and, for the 3rd week running, Wonderful brings out Eddie Gilbert as the guest commentator, only for Terry Funk to take exception. However, Gilbert apologises to Funk for the disrespect he has shown and says he doesn't blame him if he won't shake his hand. "No I won't shake your hand, Gilbert, nor will I turn my back on you" says Funk, as Gilbert calmly walks away.
The Super Destroyers (c) vs Super Ninja & Canadian Wolfman - ECW World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
Complete nothing of a match as the Super Destroyers make easy work of Super Ninja & Canadian Wolfman.
Post-match, Terry tries to interview the Super Destroyer's manager, Hunter Q. Robins III, but is attacked from behind with a chair by 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert, who continues his attack as we go to the commercials!
'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka vs 'Iron Man' Tommy Cairo - ECW TV Title Tournament Semi-Final
Gilbert's out with Snuka, the first member of 'Hot Stuff International'. He's wearing Terry's cowboy hat and hobbling around, mocking Funk's knees.
Jay Sulli puts over Cairo's unbeaten streak, but Eddie Gilbert gets on commentary and does an awesome Terry Funk impression! In the ring, Cairo takes control early on with a side headlock, but Snuka hits a backdrop and throws Cairo to the outside, where Gilbert throws coffee over him and hits a big right hand before rolling him back in the ring. Snuka hits a big piledriver, but Cairo kicks out at 2! He gets right back up and bowls Snuka over with a strong flying elbow for a near-fall of his own.
Eddie Gilbert gets up on the apron and grabs hold of Cairo, but Cairo ducks when Snuka charges and Gilbert gets hit! Cairo hits a noggin knocker on Hot Stuff International, but Snuka falls backwards which somehow causes the referee to bump. Cairo rolls Snuka up, but the ref's still out of it. Johnny Hotbody hits the ring and Cairo fights him off, but Snuka scores with a big elbow and hits the Superfly splash off the top rope for 3.
Eddie Gilbert cuts a promo post match, continuing to mock Funk who he says he's "put out to pasture, where legends belong" before putting over Snuka to win the TV Title Tournament (of which Gilbert is still a part of).
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNEgm0QzTQ - Gilbert attacks and mocks Terry Funk
Glen Osbourne vs 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert - ECW TV Title Tournament Semi-Final
Gilbert gets on the microphone and demands the director gets a shot of 'Tigra', "the most beatiful woman in all of wrestling", before offering Osbourne a chance to leave without getting his ass whooped.
Osbourne declines and they get things started. Gilbert eats a shoulder charge and scrambles for the ropes, stalling for time. He eventually gets back in and blocks a clothesline, hitting a few rights before snapmaring Osbourne to the mat and applying a chin lock. Osbourne fights his way up, but Gilbert slides into a side-headlock. Osbourne shoots him into the ropes and Gilbert, surprisingly, knocks him to the mat with a shoulder block, only to fall over himself moments later. Some wacky selling from Gilbert here.
Osbourne hits a back bodydrop and then some punches in the corner, but Gilbert pulls out the brass knuckles and hits him square on the jaw, rolls him up and gets the 3-count! However, the ref sees Gilbert putting the knuckles back into his tights and reverses the decision! Gilbert grabs Jay Sulli and says he cost him the match, but Terry Funk attacks Gilbert with a chair. They brawl for a bit, until Gilbert high-tails it to the back.
Funk turns his attention to Stevie Wonderful and says he heard Stevie "popping off" abount Funk on commentary and that if he has something to say, say it to his face. "I'm Terry Funk and I am the meanest son of a bitch in this town!"
Back from commercial and Jay Sulli's interviewing Peaches on why she thinks The Sandman is so sexy. Yeah.
Rockin' Rebel vs Jobber McGee
Rebel gets on the mic, wanting to know exactly what Peaches sees in Sandman. He tries to kiss her, but she slaps him! Rebel gets in the ring and destroys Jobber McGee (his name wasn't given) in 10 seconds flat while Peaches looks disgusted. Rebel grabs her by the hair and drags her to the ring, but here comes The Sandman! I love that he's got his surfboard with him. "Hey, Rebel's beating up my girl, I'm TOTALLY gonna need my 'board!". Tigra comes to Rebel's aid and tries to claw Sandman's eyes out and, while he's distracted, Rebel breaks the Sandman's surfboard over his skull! The locker room rushes out and drives Rebel off, while Peaches tries to revive Sandman.
Glen Osbourne vs 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka - ECW TV Title Tournament Finals
Osbourne grabs a headlock to get things started, but Snuka shoots him into the ropes and they do a criss cross, before Osbourne hits an armdrag and then locks in an armbar. Snuka works his way to his feet and runs Osbourne into the ropes, but Osbourne ducks the clothesline and sends Snuka over the top rope with a clothesline of his own! Gilbert gets up on the mat and distracts Osbourne, allowing Snuka to get the drop on him. Snuka tries for a bodyslam, but Osbourne easily counters it into a slam of his own for 2. Gilbert distracts Osbourne again and, as the ref argues with Gilbert, whips Osbourne into the refs back. He tries to roll up Snuka, but Gilbert drops an elbow and then Snuka hits the Superfly splash to get the 3-count and become the 1st ECW TV Champion.
We cut to Stevie Wonderful in the back checking on The Sandman's condition, a tearful Peaches says he might have a concussion and the doctors are looking at him. And that wraps up the third episode of Hardcore TV. Pretty lacklustre, overall.
That was all Cornette's idea, who is gone now, along with The Headbangers. Thank god.
I respect the hell out of Cornette's opinion, but he really was turning ROH into Smoky Mountain of Honor.
Looks like Joseph Park.
Keyser Soze
Member
Bootaaay, have you any idea of who is the best Bischoff/Russo/Heyman currently?
Is there anyone in the indies putting some solid storylines/wrestlers together to produce magic?
...or is there at least one organisation standing at the moment?
Mr. Luchador
Member
His OVW and HWA booking is strange as every match and show seemingly ends with a multi-man run-in, which I always associate with Vince Russo. I guess the difference being that Cornette's somewhat make sense at the moment, and usually lead to something.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
TNA has been going since 1992?
slightconfuse
Banned
Quack or whoever is booking chikara is doing a good job with storylines. Thy have multi year storylines that have call backs to their history.
Chikara continuity is insane.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Sure, it was known back then as WCW.
CENAGRIN.
CHIKARA is amazing, but I think it's style puts people off. Also Quack is to annoy me, which I thought would never happen. He's too involved (and somewhat been the same Indy Superhero Guy for 15 years).
You know, I hate to say it , but I think Eric Bishoff and TNA's booking committee are the only ones *trying* to put out good storylines these days. I'm not saying they're succeeding but compared to everyone else, they have the most going on and planned out.
Chikara's storylines haven't been the greatest as of late though.
Chikara's storylines haven't been the greatest as of late though.
British Monsoon
Member
It started becoming more like proper ECW in September 1993 when Eddie Gilbert got fired and Paul E. took up the book - I'm honestly really struggling through this Gilbert booked stuff, so I can't wait to get to the September episodes.
Keyser Soze said:
There's a lot of great wrestling throughout the indies, but booking is another matter - if you're looking for intricate, well booked storylines, they're in short supply at the moment. It's not like 2003-2006 when Gabe was kicking ass as booker for ROH. A lot of his recent stuff for DGUSA & EVOLVE has fallen flat, imo. CHIKARA do long-term stuff really well, but the problem is that, sometimes, the storyline doesn't always seem that great while it's occurring. ROH have a nice storyline going at the moment which seems to be leading to the redemption of Kevin Steen, but it'll take time to see if Delirious can sustain the current good booking for any length of time. PWG are much more storyline-light, but make up for it with a kick-ass in-ring product.