To all my American BoD'ers, Happy Memorial Day
To the rest of the world BoD'er community, Happy Monday!
I'm doing this early since the house clean is finish and the family can go out on the boat with friends, eat some good food and watch the fireworks.
There's an NBA playoff game tonight and I think Blackhawks-Red Wings game as well. Or there's wrestling if you're into that sort of thing.
Regardless of what you do, make your Monday a good one. Come out swinging but make sure to keep it clean.
To the rest of the world BoD'er community, Happy Monday!
I'm doing this early since the house clean is finish and the family can go out on the boat with friends, eat some good food and watch the fireworks.
There's an NBA playoff game tonight and I think Blackhawks-Red Wings game as well. Or there's wrestling if you're into that sort of thing.
Regardless of what you do, make your Monday a good one. Come out swinging but make sure to keep it clean.
http://nickpiers.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/what-wwe-is-missing-in-defence-of-the-pg-era/
ReplyDeleteI know I'll be preaching to the choir posting this link on here, but it's an article I wrote on my blog on how the PG era of WWE is not part of its problems these days.
When my first novel came out in February, I started this blog and have been trying to think of ways to keep posting. I think I might make a weekly, wrestling-related post on Mondays such as this. Think I might write articles about WWE's actual problems, like their 50/50 booking and the lack of a solid tag or intercontinental division. Very likely, I'll write sometime about my brief time in wrestling school, as well.
Cameo by the All American Lex Luger or GTFO.
ReplyDeleteHacksaw Jim Duggan at least? The Patriot? Sarge?
ReplyDeleteIt's not the 4th of July...
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday to some. Ignorant Americans.... /Cesaro.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate FREEDOM 24/7 365 in Murica.
ReplyDeleteThis Raw should be the "Great American Bash" complete with a special TV main event and lots of promoting. Instead its just a show
ReplyDeleteCesaro calling out an All-American tonight perhaps?
ReplyDeleteThen jobbing quickly. Yes.
ReplyDeleteThis is MERICA! We celebrate MERICA! whenever we can, mister!
ReplyDeleteHoooooooooo! "USA, USA!"
ReplyDelete#toughguy
This is 'MERICA! We celebrate 'MERICA! whenever we can, mister!
ReplyDelete...
'MERICA!
That would be different and interesting.... Two things wwe is not.
ReplyDeleteWWE's inner continuity is so out of whack. Jack Swagger's retarded neo-con character would naturally have an issue with someone like Cesaro....but he's supposed to be a heel too so Swagger exists in a vacuum where ADR is supposed to be a babyface. Sigh
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Swagger (and Colter) will think of the Canadian/Serbian (Mexican) Sami Zayn?
ReplyDeleteYou forgot entertaining.
ReplyDeleteBut that's okay. So did WWE.
John Cena, Ted Dibiase Jr, & The Miz tagging as "The Marines" tonight against Cesaro, Barrett, & Khali just to piss me off. "King, they're basically war heroes! WWEWarHero is trending on Twitter!"
ReplyDeleteThey could do it for Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, July 4 just for fun. Do it in the style of a tribute show, with clean finishes and wrestler interview vignettes, like a more upbeat "Raw is Owen" type show
ReplyDeleteIm being a good American and watching Great American Bash 97
ReplyDeleteHow about revisiting Big Show's Hulkster impression tonight?
ReplyDeleteThat was me. I tried deleting the comment but apparently Disqus ain't having none of that.
ReplyDeleteSummerSlam 93. Call me crazy, but the Lex Express angle I think is underrated. In fact, WWE as a whole from like KOTR 93 to Survivor Series 93 is underrated.
ReplyDeleteI miss all american Lex Luger
ReplyDeleteThat's because deleting comments is for commie bastards.
ReplyDeleteRemember: tonight is BRET HART APPRECIATION NIGHT.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, it isn't being broadcast LIVE from his hotel room.
"Later that day I picked up the phone to hear Vince on the other end. He told me Raw would be live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, my hometown, on Memorial Day, and he was thinking of holding a Bret Hart appreciation night. "About time," I mumbled, the result of the stroke I suffered in 2002. At first, I wasn't comfortable with the timing. What did Memorial Day have to do with me? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it had everything to do with me. The wrestling business is a lot like a war, and I was the bravest soldier it's ever seen. Much like the brave men and women who gave their lives for their country, I dedicated my life to being the greatest wrestler of all time. I could think of no better way to honor those heroic soldiers than allow myself, Canada's greatest hero, to be honored on the same day."
ReplyDeleteThey are in Canada, so if that happened Luger would get the same reaction Jim Duggan got at WrestleMania VI.
ReplyDeleteFlashback to Rodney Dangerfield's epic retort to Sam Kinnison in Back to School.
ReplyDeleteSomeone must have been a big Ludvig Borga fan! But hey for a 6 month run 20 years ago to be memorable he must have done something right!
ReplyDeleteThey considered that but with all the women he's going to have sex with tonight there wasn't enough room. The plan is for everyone to come to the ring after the show, one by one confide in him that he's the greatest of all time, present him with the WWF Championship, and watch Bret/Bulldog from Summerslam 1992 on the Titan Tron.
ReplyDeleteEh, only *** for this one.
ReplyDeleteDidnt Smackdown do that a few years ago?
ReplyDeleteI know, I was trying to not make a mockery of Memorial Day while making a mockery of Bret at the same time.
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean today is a Sunny day for Bret?
ReplyDeleteIndeed, WWE is not going far enough. They need to step it down to G level at least. Saturday Morning Slam for everyone!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm still laughing about that "Vince said I only ONE of the greatest of all time. This was turning into a slander piece" line from the other day.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Bret will give a first hand account of Bret Hart appreciation night after the show tonight.
ReplyDelete"I'LL BE YOUR HEEEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOO!"
ReplyDeleteThey really should've called an audible in that SummerSlam '93 match. If Luger won the belt there the roof would've blown off of the arena and would've made for an all-time great moment.
Yeah the "Slander piece" one is probably the best one he has ever done. That is his Summerslam 1992 and I can admit this, with tears in my eyes, to Scream09: You have earned the nickname of HartKiller because that was the best joke at Bret's expense I have ever heard.
ReplyDeleteThis Memorial Day, the WWE remembers its greatest hero?
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy to think there was a time when they not only took title changes seriously, but would save something special for Wrestlemania. Titles and Wrestlemania's being important? Amazing.
ReplyDeleteNext time Raw lands on Halloween they should make it Halloween Havoc. What the hell, just reuse WCW PPV names for TV specials.
ReplyDeleteVince didn't approve of those names thus they won't use them. Superbrawl,Fall Brawl,Halloween Havoc, Starrcade?
ReplyDeleteBah! Why bother when you can use gems like Payback! or Over The Limit!!!!!
Yeah? Well, here in Queens we tell you where you can shove your freedom as the cops stop and frisk people on the subway.
ReplyDeleteDISCLAIMER: That was not meant to be as snotty as it sounds...
I haven't watched Raw in a long time. How is it? Any better since 2006?
ReplyDeleteHe should have just used Fall Brawl or Halloween Havoc for the June Pay Per View. Makes as much sense as Payback!
ReplyDeleteLudvig Borga "won" the IC title from Razor in a houseshow but it was "Rockered" out of existence? He was elected to Finnish Parliament? He lost to Randy Couture in the UFC Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals? He's Dead???
ReplyDeleteIs this news to everyone but me?
"Bret Hart is the greatest wrestler of all time, brother. I remember when he teamed up with Rick Martel, dude. Then I heard he was in a cage match under a mask, teamed up with Ricky Steamboat against two blonde guys, neither of whom left as big of a mark on the business as the Hulkster, who rode into WCW that year and brought a hundred million fans with him, brother! They had a ticker tape parade that closed down Disney World, man!"
ReplyDeleteYeah, someone posted footage of that IC title win on YouTube a while back. Blew my mind.
ReplyDeleteI might watch tonight's show, which would be the first time I've watched a show since June of last year. I'm not sure why I watch from time to time. Maybe I figure I'll turn it on and someone will start kicking ass, the crowd will be really into the matches, and things will make sense again.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up 2006 to refresh my memory and ...Trish Stratus & Lita both retired in 2006. Jesus Christ, where has time gone?
ReplyDeleteThey'll replace everyone with Muppets and all scores are settled with things like pie-eating contests and tap-dancing.
ReplyDelete...actually, I won't lie. I'd watch that.
And plus, you could have done Lex vs Bret and done the Hart Foundation gimmick 4 years earlier.
ReplyDeleteYip
ReplyDeleteAnd yet, that will be more entertaining than whatever crap they put on tonight.
ReplyDeleteI'll stick with my Arrested Development Season 4.
Wrestlemania is important, didn't you notice how often they point to the sign in the lead up to the PPV?
ReplyDeleteIs a tough balance to achieve.
ReplyDeleteA great American would watch Great American Bash 1989!
ReplyDeleteI never heard he won the IC title. Unless it was a dusty finish at a house show type thing, which hardly counts.
ReplyDeleteI generally am playing catchup to RAW and its made the show much more palatable. Don't know if I can survive all three hours
ReplyDeleteCrush had the most underrated heel turn ever. Seriously guys, WWF 1993 was kinda awesome.
ReplyDeleteSo... when do we get "Iron Sheik Appreciation Night?"
ReplyDeleteJohn Cena: "We love ya, Sheiky."
Sheik: "FACK you, jabroni, I put you in camel clutch!"
While Crush had a cool color scheme as a heel, one that he should've brought back in 1996, he did little of note as a heel outside of that Savage feud.
ReplyDeleteEveryone keeps complaining about how not entertaining the WWE is lately, but I'm telling you, if you only watch it for about an hour in the morning, fast forwarding through all the stupid stuff, it's actually quite enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteMe? I'm watching the Yanks and the Mets tonight. Hopefully that will be a less frustrating way to spend three hours.
DON'T SAY THAT. We had a Tatanka comeback in 2006 because Stephanie McMahon thought the same thing.
ReplyDeleteLet's honor those in the armed forces and then have John Cena come out and act like a real Marine!
ReplyDeleteAh Keith David's voice! Cena Do Everything!
ReplyDeleteI liked that Tatanta comeback. Him coming back as part of that underrated Angle Invitational was great.
ReplyDeleteI'm just talking about the heel turn angle. It was great.
ReplyDeletePeople who are over in Canada:
ReplyDelete1. Wrestlers that we want to cheer for
2. Any wrestlers we remember from before 2000.
Even Kurrgan?
ReplyDelete(Okay, I say this admitting I would mark out if he returned.)
You know, if they had Cena get wasted by Bret Hart in five moves of doom and put in the Sharpshooter tonight it would generate the largest pop of the year.
ReplyDeleteWay to sell that injury John.
ReplyDeleteI've just given up caring about any of that. It's sort of like how the Undertaker would shrug off 15 minutes of leg work in his matches with Bret Hart.
ReplyDeleteIn the WWE universe, staring in the Marine makes you a patriot on the level of the men who took Normandy. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteNothing on tonight's show will be better than this.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7RTu10Swk
My god I hate cena promos. He's so plastic.
ReplyDeleteOnly five minutes into it and a "We Want Bret" works up.
ReplyDelete"His people"?
ReplyDeleteThey should pay homage to Bret by showing a two hour Raw from 1997 and the height of Bret's appeal.
ReplyDeletePayback should be a PPV name...hey wait a minute!
ReplyDeleteMakes sense in theory, but think of all the censoring they'd do to one of those episodes.
ReplyDeleteHell, I would LOVE to see the Edmonton or Halifax RAWs.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping we get a Bruno night here in Pittsburgh. It'll give me a reason to actually go to a WWE live event.
ReplyDelete3 stages of Hell is stupider than an ambulance match. Ryback doesn't have the wind for one fall, let alone three.
ReplyDeleteDid they just rebook the Ambulance match already? HaHaHa! These idiots can't make up their mind for a single week.
ReplyDeleteluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulz. Lumberjack match in a 3 Stages of Hell match?
ReplyDeleteAhh.. I was hoping they were bringing in the Doomsday Cage.
ReplyDeleteA Pillow Fight, A Tickle Your Opponent Until He Giggles Match, and an Arm Wrestling Contest!
ReplyDeleteA chant I'm familiar with is "no one cares."
ReplyDeleteWhat's Bully Ray doing in the War Zone?
ReplyDeleteOnly if Z Gangsta is part of the deal.
ReplyDeleteWell, I doubt that anyone has bought the show already.
ReplyDeleteTables, Lumberjacks, and an ambulance match. Austin/HHH this ain't.
ReplyDeleteThe WWE: giving you three shitty matches for the price of one.
ReplyDeleteYep, there will be no blood.
ReplyDeleteBut you better pay for that care yourself, Ryback!
ReplyDeleteIt ain't even HHH/Orton.
ReplyDeleteThe Rock would've told Ryback to shove that ambulance up his ass.
ReplyDeleteWant Cena to get over with this crowd?
ReplyDeleteRyback spear.
Steel plate.
And they somehow made it worse.
ReplyDeleteThinking about changing over to the Bachelorette.
ReplyDeleteIF RYBACK WAS ANY GOOD OF A HEEL, HE WOULD MENTION THAT HE IS BETTER THAN BILL GOLDBERG
ReplyDeleteI really wish they would've been more honest and called it a 3 Stages of Heck match.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna throw you in that ambulance, so that driver can take you to the hospital to properly treat your injuries. Also, they'll prescribe you with a course of physical therapy so that you'll be able to make a full recovery. I'll even stop in to see how you're doing when I'm granting wishes in the children's ward.
ReplyDeleteLuciFOUR
ReplyDeleteImportant note from a Canadian - Calgary only barely qualifies as "Canada"
ReplyDeleteYou're thinking of Toronto or Hongcouver.
ReplyDeleteIs that you, Justin Trudeau?
ReplyDeleteYet, another sign that Aurora Rose may be doing some of the writing because mommy and daddy let her: "Ryback Rules" t-shirt and catchphrase. Just as clever as "I'm Awesome."
ReplyDeleteNOTHING SAYS HELL LIKE A LUMBERJACK MATCH
ReplyDelete"Mr. Perfect" chant in 3...2...1...
ReplyDeleteHey, let's have our two top stars bury this kid two weeks in a row. THAT'LL GET HIM OVER!
ReplyDeleteThey need to give Axel better ring gear.
ReplyDeleteWait, they already friggin changed his music?
ReplyDeleteDid they remix Axel's music? And make it worse?
ReplyDeleteAnd of course they ruin the only cool thing about Axel, his music.
ReplyDeleteAs an American, ill treads you Calgary for Pittsburgh.
ReplyDeleteOn the plus side, we'd get Sidney Crosby back.
ReplyDeleteOn the negative side, we'd have to take Ben Roethlisburger.
On behalf of my country, we'll have to pass.
They should give him an updated version of his dad's 1992 Survivor Series gear.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mr-perfect.com/ppvs/images/survivor92_08.jpg
As another American, I'll trade both for $50.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently watching America's pasttime between the Purple Mountains of Colorado and the American Spacemen of Houston.
ReplyDeleteI will soon turn traitor, however, by watching Chicago-Detroit.
Like his dad's. But no one has ever gotten over wearing singlets.
ReplyDeleteWhy watch a knock off? Enjoy the real thing!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnlkt1JJktw
Those look like the background I'd pick for my school pictures.
ReplyDeleteKurt Angle?
ReplyDeleteOwen Hart?
ReplyDeleteTaz?
ReplyDeleteThey can't line up ten jobbers or JTTS for Axel to beat on Raw and Smackdown every week? Don't they remember how his dad got over in the first place?
ReplyDeleteWearing singlets is what Mark Henry does.
ReplyDeleteSwanky vignettes?
ReplyDeleteDoo doo is good for me and doo doo is good for you!
ReplyDeleteNext week, they can air his training footage vs. The Rock from early 2012.
ReplyDelete3 Stages of Hell match? I know hell. Hell is a never-ending loop of John Cena promos that hit the same notes so many times it has become nails against a chalkboard: 1. Game show host mode while he summarizes what has gone on while making cheesy or potty jokes. 2. Yo, home slice, keepin' it real John Cena as he goes into hip hop mode. 3. Then, transitioning into emotional and angry JOHN CENA WHO LIKES TO YELL!
ReplyDeleteThat, my friends, is hell and its three stages.
By losing to Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior in his first two appearances? Because that's how I remember it.
ReplyDeleteHe did beat Sin Cara on Smackdown last week.
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