December 26, 1993 From the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, MA Your hosts are Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon   Steiner Brothers vs. Mike Bell & The Executioner Ross talks about both Steiner brothers being part of the Royal Rumble match as Scott works over Bell to start. The Executioner boots Scott from the apron ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/32cucNQ via IFTTT

Happy Suburban Toronto Day to our friends up north for tomorrow. Tonight’s MLB game appears to be the Mets flying off a cliff against the Braves.  Yay. Team USA is facing Curacao tonight, with Jamaica/Panama in progress as I post. Assuming I’m up for it, I’ll review a Legends Roundtable later this week.  Who knows ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NifRM7 via IFTTT

WWE sucks because… “It’s such a chore to get through 3 hours of RAW every week!” If I had a nickel for every time I had some smart mark, snarky family member, or half-ass lapsed wrestling fan say those words or put forth an argument along that line of thinking, I wouldn’t need to work ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZX5WgD via IFTTT

December 25, 1993 From the Utica War Memorial in Utica, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Stan Lane. The show starts off with the announcers breaking the news of Bret & Owen Hart facing The Quebecers then they turn to the video wall and interview the Harts as Bret said they resolved their differences ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3009AGI via IFTTT

Hey Scott, I have been watching some funk promos and matches and man I would loved to have seen Funk vs Piper in the WWF. Those would have been some wild brawls and great promos. You could have even brought Orndoff and Orton into the mix and it would have been great. Where do you ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2xnb9lM via IFTTT

A) What is the logic behind giving five year contracts to lower midcard guys? Does Vince think AEW is ready to break the bank for Jinder Mahal, Mojo Rawley, Mike Kannelis, etc? I don’t see the financial sense.   B) Also, Baron Corbin just main evented a PPV. If he got fired tomorrow, would any competing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LsMC76 via IFTTT

I remember reading that when they did the ECW Revival in the mid 2000s, the initial WWE Draft to ECW was gonna be Randy Orton, but he campaigned out of it & it ended up being Kurt Angle. Assuming that was accurate, what do you think happens if that actually went through? Does Kurt stay ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2YmLYvf via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 11.28.92 Damn, new intro for the show, with Yokozuna edited in now. Taped from Terre Haute, IN Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan, and Bobby is pretty pissed at Mr. Perfect. Bam Bam Bigelow v. Jerry Fox Bigelow gets a corner clothesline and a suplex, while ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2xkM9eL via IFTTT

The long weekend here in Canada continues!  Went to see Rocketman and it was pretty good. Last night was AEW Fyter Fest and sounds like a great show, although I’m out and about all weekend and don’t really have time to check it out. Here’s your Orange Cassidy of the day, as he faces Jordynne ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2YmcqoP via IFTTT

We’re in The City (The City Of Angels) but all I see is dead wings and tonight’s main event is a six-man tag match with all the important people so fuck knows what they’re going to do for the rest of the hour. Christian joins us on the mic, comparing Jack Swagger to an actor ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XE556R via IFTTT

This week’s Smackdown follows a newsworthy edition of Raw from earlier in the week. Mick Foley was appointed as the new babyface Commissioner and Vince McMahon went home to make babies with Linda McMahon. Heels lie! It just meant that Vince was taking a break from TV for the next several months. Here’s the synopsis ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2JcRqL0 via IFTTT

Fyter Fest Date: June 29, 2019 Location: Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida Commentators: Excalibur, Alex Marvez We’re back for round two and things are already being shaken up a bit. This isn’t going to be anything like Double Or Nothing as this is taking place at a gaming festival. That’s going to mean a change ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZVLEnD via IFTTT

December 20, 1993 From the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels   We get a video package narrated by Vince hyping up tonight’s Ludvig Borga vs. Tatanka match. This is followed by a promo from Tatanka where he talks about coming to hurt and destroy Borga ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2RFBvZi via IFTTT

Royal Rumble 2005 Date: January 30, 2005 Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, California Attendance: 12,000 Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, Tazz We’re finally to one of the more important shows ever and the main event is a two horse race. This is clearly the year of John Cena or Batista and either one ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X8ib89 via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: January 27, 2005 Location: Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz It’s the go home show for the Royal Rumble and that means more polishing up John Cena for either winning the Royal Rumble or getting the next big title shot after the show. Other than that, we have a rather ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3237CqD via IFTTT

Hey Scott, What station do you think AEW could/would be on in Canada? Sportsnet is exclusive to the WWE so we can cross that off the list. I'd imagine that extends to all other Rogers channels. TSN doesn't seem interested in getting back into wrestling, and even if they were I'm not sure they'd want ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2FGxleS via IFTTT

Hey Scott, I have a question for you and the blog. Who, in your opinion, are the coolest wrestlers ever? Base it on moves, look, promo, attitude, booking, whatever categories you feel like! Gotta be Roddy Piper.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Yl96dL via IFTTT

Do you happen to know how these new T.V. deals that the WWE signed with USA and Fox will work?  I'm sure you have heard the unconfirmed rumor that Fox has told the WWE that they will cancel Smackdown unless it's avg. 3 million viewers a week.  Assuming that is true, how would that go?  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2FDfUMA via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Monday Night RAW – 06.28.99 To follow up on my last Heat review and avoid doing King of the Ring 99 again, instead here’s the RAW after King of the Ring, which was basically the ratings peak of the Monday Night Wars for the WWF.  Fear not, for I shall ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2RGMmlY via IFTTT

Oh yeah, it’s the long weekend here in Canada as the world preps for RAW is Heyman. Have some fresh squozen Orange Cassidy for your Saturday breakfast, as he faces some guy named Joey… Talk about your weekend here, and keep it PG! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2RKbxUQ via IFTTT

There's been a lot of discussion regarding PPV buys in 2019 and how much emphasis should be put on them.  I would argue it's the perfect gauge of interest and satisfaction in the product. From my review of the numbers, it appears that on average, the WWE Network has between 1.5 and 2 million subscribers ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2RG4mwP via IFTTT

WE MADE IT!  Weekend time!  Stream of consciousness follows: 1. So I sent Orange Cassidy out to get information on the indie shows this weekend.  I should have it back by August. 2. MURICA!  Take that, France! 3. Attention England: we’re sending the Yankees and Red Sox over for baseball this weekend.  You’re in no ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XELL9Q via IFTTT

Since you asked so nicely, here is what I mean re: a sanitized product;  No blood, no swearing, no scantily clad women, no edgy, envelope pushing storylines, etc.  Let's not pretend that the WWE wouldn't have won the Monday Night Wars with a TV-PG product, or that ECW wouldn't have had the success they did ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XalyLM via IFTTT

–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia.  The tapings took place on June 21, something to remember in relation to the scheduled main event.  Tonight’s episode is one hour in length. –Opening Handicap Contest:  Vader beats John Taylor & Dave Walby when he pins Taylor after a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IX1vgf via IFTTT

Hello You! I decided to put the Hardcore TV reviews on ice, mainly because I don’t think anyone was actually reading them. Seeing as 205 Live is probably the only show that super-reviewer Tommy Hall doesn’t recap around here, I decided I’d try it out for a few weeks and see what everyone thinks. Recaps ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IXgeYB via IFTTT

ALL STAR DREAM SLAM I (April 3, 1993): The two Dream Slams are events that took place about a week apart, meant to be interpromotional shows between the top Joshi (women’s wrestling in Japan) companies around. All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling, or AJW, had been the top company for years, but several upstarts had gained ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2YgfhzE via IFTTT

Why do certain people,(you being one of them), get so angry when others bring up the topic of the WWE dropping the whole "TV-PG" thing?  Like, do you really want to see a sanitized product aimed at kids?  I have no clue why anybody over the age of 12 would actually prefer this.  And spare me ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2JbtNlT via IFTTT

December 19, 1993 Vince McMahon is your host. Since Heenan is gone, Vince is now the solo host and they have a new set complete with a video screen. This week’s featured match is the Smoking Gunns & 1-2-3 Kid vs. The Headshrinkers & Bam Bam Bigelow   Vince talks about the Bret & Owen ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/31YoXRJ via IFTTT

Hey Scott, I was listening to a Kurt Angle interview today and made a great point about the current product. With WWE being a publicly traded company, that wants to cater to 5 year olds, does the Heyman and Bischoff tandem really make a difference? I respect Heyman and Bischoff mutually, but, what difference does it ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2FF4rMg via IFTTT

Vince brings in Heyman to run Raw and Bischoff to run Smackdown. On the debut episode on Fox, our comes Eric and says “I know I was hired to bring Smackdown Live to Fox, but that’s not what I’m going to do – I’m bringing WCW Nitro to Fox! Screw you Paul, and screw you ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Ykri7d via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems and Other Stuff – 06.27.19 Just a couple of quickies for the Hidden Gems today, so there should be time to explore some other stuff I’ve been meaning to get to. Texas Royalty (11.03.90) Terry Funk v. Jerry Lawler This is from the Texas version of USWA, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/31YO075 via IFTTT

This is caveated with a lot of ifs but… IF Heyman and Bischoff are contained in their roles, IF Vince assumes the overseer “filter” role he played with Russo and doesn’t micro-manage, IF HHH is happy to work with both men… For better or worse, Heyman and Bischoff managed to spearhead two distinct wrestling promotions ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NemVt9 via IFTTT

I'm not entirely against Bischoff and Heyman creatively taking over Smackdown and Raw.  However, does having the 2 of them on the 2 shows matter anymore since the brand extension is basically dead?  I would've tried this before enacting the stupid "wildcard rule."   That's what happens when you're desperately throwing shit at the wall to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/31WXqQz via IFTTT

Brock Lesnar Contract Update Lesnar’s WWE contract expires in 2020, roughly May or June. Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter   AEW TV Update It looks like the start date for TV is 10/2, which is a Wednesday with 8-10 pm currently being the most likely time slot Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter   ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NkCvnp via IFTTT

December 19, 1993 From the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, MA Your hosts are Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon The show starts off with a video package on the feud between Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels then the announcers mention Razor’s gold chain now being in the possession of IRS.   Razor Ramon vs. Ralph ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IT7pyU via IFTTT

December 18, 1993 From the Utica War Memorial in Utica, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Stan Lane but the show starts off with the end of last week’s Owen Hart interview where he challenged his brother Bret to a match. The announcers talk about this potential match and how we will hear from ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XAuw9A via IFTTT

Tonight!  IMPACT! Oh, come on, like anyone cares about anything else going on today. Continue talking about the only topic here tonight. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KHAKhT via IFTTT

Scott, Can you please re-post your King Of The Ring ’99 rant? Thanks. Sure, but I’m not doing a redo. (Originally written sometime early in 2001) The Nameless Retro Rant for King of the Ring 99 – Man, the stuff you find for sale on eBay these days. Anyone want to buy a domain name ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NsLanw via IFTTT

Hey Scott, Am I the only one who thinks this Heyman/Bischoff thing is a bad idea? WWE desperately needs new, fresh ideas that are going to appeal to the 18-34 demographic. I'm not sure how two guys in their 60's are going to do that.  This just feels like another desperate attempt to bring old/lapsed ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2xexuSi via IFTTT

can we expect WWE to get RUSSOFIED??? Or old-school Cornette booking? Or is Greg Gagne still alive? Talks were had with Russo fairly recently, apparently, and didn't go well for either side.  Cornette has zero interest.  Greg would probably be fine as a consultant, actually.   The more Mid-South I watch, the more I'm on board ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Lrqgmf via IFTTT

Hey Scott– 1995: Vince McMahon, facing an upstart wrestling promotion that promises to try some fresh ideas with a national television show, shocks his roster by bringing Bill Watts into the company as the creative executive. Vowing to give Watts complete creative control, Vince is unable to keep his hands off the the creative direction ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2xi6xgu via IFTTT

–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are in the booth and they are taped from Orlando, Florida. –Opening Contest:  Alex Wright (40-3-1) beats Jim Rogers after a reverse flying body press at 2:55: Schiavone says that Wright and Marcus Bagwell have had much success in the tag team division despite them only teaming once and losing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2YqFATG via IFTTT

Hey Scott, So realistically, with Heyman and Bischoff's new roles, how do you think it'll affect the quality of the product? Will TV get better? Will ratings slowly increase to a respectable level? Vince is still the end guy, but I'd imagine he's willing to be at a little flexible if he's giving the two ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZLgoI2 via IFTTT

Scott, I have a theory as to what might actually be going on with Vince McMahon. Vince has historically been erratic and sort of insane, but it seems like the past few years he has really ramped up the crazy. Sure, a 70-something year old steroid and cocaine abuser who sleeps 4 hours a night ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KG6mnQ via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/2X6h48U Well hey, I’m glad to see he didn’t experience any ill-effects from all those chair shots to the head… That's pretty messed up on Tommy's part if true.  At least he's in a better mindframe now and hey, he'll probably get a job on RAW based on today's events! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ISE4EQ via IFTTT

Hey Scott,  So did Vince call the 90s and ask for his wrestling back? https://ift.tt/2RE926i Jesus, I take the morning off work for a dentist appointment and wrestling goes crazy.  I do find some small amount of vindication in that I've been saying for weeks now that ratings dropping would lead to Vince snapping and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IREDyD via IFTTT

Well, here is the big news for today Breaking: WWE names Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as Executive Directors. Heyman is set to become Executive Director of Raw, while Bischoff will fill the same role for SmackDown Live. Both will report directly to WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. https://t.co/SIjW3G8v8T — Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) June ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Yjoes6 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Sunday Night Heat – 06.27.99 Live from Greensboro, NC Your hosts are Michael Cole & Kevin Kelly So this is the pre-show for King of the Ring 99, one of the all-time stinkers of the Attitude Era. Twenty years ago to the day! The Corporate Ministry joins us to start, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZPz09F via IFTTT

NXT UK Date: June 26, 2019 Location: Download Festival, Leicestershire, England Commentators: Vic Joseph, Aiden English We’re still at the Download Festival and that means we’re still in for a cool venue. The big story coming out of last week saw Kay Lee Ray becoming the new #1 contender to the Women’s Title, though you ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LpAlQD via IFTTT

Scott, It seems like 90's nostalgia is all the rage in pop culture these days (Toy Story, Child's Play, etc). Why doesn't WWE capitalize more on this by doing their own version of "reboots"? One of the problems with the product today is that everybody is so bland and generic. Every wrestler on the roster ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NfBixo via IFTTT

NXT Date: June 26, 2019 Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Mauro Ranallo We’re rapidly approaching Takeover: Toronto and that means things need to start coming together in a hurry. One such match that needs to be taken care of is a big main event on this week’s show as Women’s ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Xc9jDx via IFTTT

Sorry if this has been asked before, but what’s up with AJ? His WWE run hasn’t been bad, but it has been a bit of a let down when it comes to match quality. He’s had some great matches (with Cena for example), but overall his run has been a bit of a let down ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2JdoP8n via IFTTT

Tonight!  It’s NXT and NXT UK on the Network, with Tommy providing excellent coverage as always. The Streaming Wars begin in July in earnest, with EVOLVE on the WWE Network airing in opposition to Fight for the Fallen on B/R Live.  Hey, as long as they’re giving us great wrestling instead of sniping at each ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XBkzbS via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/2xb53or Oooh, SHOTS FIRED.  Thankfully due to the advances in streaming technology, we can watch and enjoy both shows. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2REpseX via IFTTT

December 13, 1993 From the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jim Cornette, who is replacing Bobby Heenan for this week. This week, we have Randy Savage vs. Fatu. Also in action is Bret Hart.   Randy Savage vs. Fatu w/ Afa Savage grabs the mic from Howard Finkel ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZQ0k7W via IFTTT

–There were no new matches on WCW Prime so we go right to WCW Pro where Chris Cruise, Dusty Rhodes, and Larry Zbyszko.  They are kicking off a new set of tapings in Macon, Georgia that took place on June 26. –A video package recaps the events of Bash at the Beach. –Opening Contest:  Randy ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X7nCck via IFTTT

Howdy! So what brought me out of my self-imposed retirement? It’s all Phred and Talbot’s fault, really. I hang out on the night threads sometimes while I’m waiting for New Japan to start their shows, and lately, there’s been a lot of Joshi watching. I asked a few questions here and there, and Lawrence told ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IPJ6Sn via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling Date: June 21, 2019 Location: Melrose Ballroom, New York City, New York Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis We’re about two weeks away from Slammiversary and that could go a few different directions. You can see most of the card from here and that means it’s time for the final push. We also have ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KFoVsE via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler It’s the last Raw before the Royal Rumble and since it’s Batista’s match to win, he has to qualify tonight. Other than that, we should get more not too bad promos from Randy Orton and HHH before ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2JlixUn via IFTTT

I know everyone is expecting Kofi to drop the belt to Shane but from Vince's perspective, wouldn't it make more sense for Brock to cash in on Kofi either before or on the Fox debut? I know Vince is gonna want a big name as champ going in. I would imagine he'd have Ronda as ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X7jhWF via IFTTT

Hey Scott, So, I get that Shane isn't the best technical wrestler on the roster, but why does everybody suddenly despise the guy? Shane was an incredibly over and iconic figure from one of wrestling's hottest periods, a guy who took death-defying risks and put his body through hellish torment when he absolutely did NOT ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2J6rO2h via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/2Jl3VV1 AEW has to be reeling. This guy was a much bigger WWE champion than Jon Moxley ever was! Just think, if he was leaving, they might have jobbed him out and made him look like a complete joke!   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X6sZbK via IFTTT

This debate has been too difficult for me to decide. Who has less on-screen romantic chemistry: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, or the Rock and every female love interest in everything he's ever done? I just want you to know, that's really mean and hurtful to me personally.  I'll let it go because it was ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X7jhG9 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 11.21.92 OK, let’s see if the Network cooperates this time. It’s the go-home show for Survivor Series and things are about to get wild and wacky. Taped from Terre Haute, IN, at the same tapings as Saturday Night’s Main Event. Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2RDbhGR via IFTTT

WWE.com NXT Preview https://ift.tt/2J9Hphr   Jinder Mahal Re-Signs with WWE https://ift.tt/2Fycbjn   Impact Wrestling Free Match You can watch Team 3D vs. Beer Money from the 2009 Slammiversary PPV from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X9wNZN via IFTTT

This was taped on June 24, 2019 Jimmy Traina as your host The full podcast runs at fifty minutes long but the Rollins only interview takes up the first 27 minutes.   Before introducing Rollins, Traina says this is a “must listen” for wrestling fans and how Rollins is extremely passionate about the WWE and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KDcldj via IFTTT

Hello You! Last week on Hardcore TV Balls Mahoney assisted Rob Van Dam in defeating D-Von Dudley in the main event, but RVD was less than grateful for the interference of the Hardcore Chair Swinging Freak, which earned him a stiff chair shot in return. Will that be followed up this week? Also on the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XtigHW via IFTTT

Taped from Dallas, TX Airdate: August 27, 1983 (taped 08/12) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Bill Mercer Can Zhukov defeat Brody and join Devastation, Inc.? Will Kerry give Roberts some comeuppance for costing the Von Erichs the six-man titles? How do Garvin and Kevin interact this week? Also, who am I waiting for to join me ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IKF8dE via IFTTT

Hi Scott,   I hope this finds you exceedingly well. Please see the below press release announcing our new partnership with Premier Wrestling Xperience (PWX). Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks as always for helping us to get the word out!   Best,   Chris   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 25, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X13bsR via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: June 25, 2019 Location: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Commentators: Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips Since the schedule is so packed together these days, this is the fallout for Stomping Grounds, the followup show from last night and one of the setup shows for Extreme Rules all at once. Kofi Kingston retained the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X8mcON via IFTTT

Scott, I'm confused. Daniel Bryan started the year as WWE Champion while adopting a unique heel character the audience bought into and got him over. Why now is he toiling in meaningless tag matches while Kofi Kingston defends month after month against Dolph Ziggler?  Look forward to your response which I'm sure will shed some ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X29oon via IFTTT

So Seth had this to say about Mox-Brose's recent comments… https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2842662-seth-rollins-responds-to-jon-moxley-bashing-wwe-defends-vince-mcmahon-creative?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter"Ambrose can do what he wants. He's a big boy, he's got his big boy pants on. He can go out there and say whatever he wants, but the bottom line is not everybody's equipped to handle the rigors of WWE and the schedule and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Xwg56w via IFTTT

Hey Scott, Just wanted to piggyback off my comment in one of the recent threads about how crappy WWE’s product is right now. If John Cena calls Vince up tomorrow and said he’s free for the next 2-3 months, how fast do they move to give him cart blanche? More importantly, is there any reason ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2IJLry8 via IFTTT

December 11, 1993 From Carbondale High School in Carbondale, PA Your hosts are Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon, who is now replacing Bobby Heenan, the man he threw out of the WWF, as we see the replay of what took place on RAW.   Tatanka vs. Reno Riggins Tatanka chops Riggins before skying him with ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2xbktca via IFTTT

Tonight! Smackdown is in another half empty Pacific Northwest arena! Tonight I can hopefully also finish the Superstars review that keeps getting delayed. I hear some people are having drug problems on it. I bought a Bittboy PocketGo today and I’m pretty pumped to try it out when it arrives. If you’re into retro gaming ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2JaTinD via IFTTT

Hello You! So we’re back again with another Six of the Best, this time looking at what was, for a while, the fifth biggest pay per view event of the WWF/E calendar in the form of King of the Ring. KOTR as an event ran from 1993 until being discontinued in 2002. I will be ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2X7NiWh via IFTTT

–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are in the booth and they are live from Huntington Beach, California.  Schiavone says that the crowd is the biggest ever to see a WCW event.  This passes the eye test but there was no accurate way to verify how many people were there to see the show since WCW ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2NdbtOM via IFTTT

Mr. Keith, People say the WWE in-ring product has never been better. It seems like *** or so is the new basement for TV & PPV matches (generally), everybody can do a ton of moves and cool flips and dives and whatever else, star ratings from reviewers like Dave Meltzer and yourself would seem to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LeUJnz via IFTTT

December 11, 1993 From Farrell Hall in Delhi, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Stan Lane. They tell us we will find out who faces Yokozuna for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam. In action are The Quebecers, Bastion Booger, Smoking Gunns, and Tatanka. Plus, an interview with Owen Hart.   The Quebecers ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/31TbIBz via IFTTT

Who is the major yawner feud that is responsible for thinning out arenas all over the US? Roman (now with senior citizen by his side) vs Shane (with Big Daddy Uncool), Kofi (with New Day) vs JTTS Squad (with zero heat), Rollins (now with his main squeeze) vs Baron (now with miss pinup marine fifties-enthusiast ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/31VO2fV via IFTTT

Aja Kong & Kyoko Inoue vs. LCO (09.08.1997): So the degenerates, alcoholics and people with too much time on their hands in the night threads have been on a Joshi-fest lately, and we’ve been doing a kind of “Best Of” for the genre, typically centered around All Japan Women’s stuff from the early ’90s (generally ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2X629R1 via IFTTT

Hi Scott,  Doesn't Taker/Reigns vs Shane/McIntyre echo 2000 WCW? Like seriously, this is what they're selling in 2019? What is the target audience?  Obviously WWE is still doing much better in overall revenue than WCW was, they're not losing money, but if they keep this up, IMO some negative effects just have to come sooner ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2X8KoRl via IFTTT

Hello Scott, Creatively when should the Undertaker have retired?  After Wrestlemania 26 with Shawn. After Wrestlemania 28 after having his last classic match. After Wrestlemania 30 when the streak was broken. After Wrestlemania 46 to pass the torch to Roman Reigns Jr. After the streak was broken.  The story was done and there was no ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2J3oMvL via IFTTT

So, are you as surprised as I am the way things have turned out since his return. I thought for sure he'd get the rocket strapped to him. Is he and EC3 examples of guys that TNA actually managed to book better than the E? I feel like we missed the peak with Drew where Vince might ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LigpPy via IFTTT

Hey Scott, This forced Seth/Becky tag match is just to find some way to setup them again Triple H and Stephanie at Summerslam, right? Oh no…I think you might have cracked the code on that one.  Yeah, now it makes more sense.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IIpXBE via IFTTT

WWE.com Smackdown Live Preview http://bit.ly/2XrE5rp   Being the Elite Episode #158   MLW Fusion Episode #63 from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IIsls9 via IFTTT

Taped from Dallas, TX Airdate: August 20, 1983 (taped 08/12) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Bill Mercer Can the Freebirds regain the six-man titles from Kevin, Kerry, and David? Who is this mysterious Soviet hired by Akbar? Also, who will announce a welcome like no other for tonight’s reflection? Opening montage. To begin the show, we ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2X3alga via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: June 24, 2019 Location: Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, Washington Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Corey Graves It’s the night after Stomping Grounds and given how things are looking at the moment, I’m not sure how much that’s going to change the direction we’re going. Extreme Rules is in less ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2KBiKFL via IFTTT

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! I hope you all had a great weekend and either enjoyed yourself or got more things accomplished. A PPV-like event happened last night. The most notable thing is that Ricochet won the U.S. title and gave us a glimmer of hope until the main event matches began and we realized that we’ll ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Lcd4Sd via IFTTT

Scott, A lot of people seem to think that Vince McMahon has lost his touch, that he doesn't have it anymore, or that he simply isn't motivated to put out a good product because of his TV contracts and the Saudi blood money. While those things might all be partially true, isn't it possible that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IGVfcr via IFTTT

How impressive is it that with Championships being as unimportant as they are that WWE managed to book two World Title matches in one night where 100% of the audience KNEW the challengers had no chance of winning?  Jinder Mahal in 2017 felt like a more compelling challenger than either Corbin or Ziggler do now. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LjautP via IFTTT

Hey Scott, piggy backing on Phred's email, a couple more notes about EVE's upcoming WrestleQueendom show:  1) They're currently offering a 25% discount code on their service with the code "EVEGetsHairy"  2) There's a pre-Queendom beginner's guide up on Reddit: http://bit.ly/31Ufw5O Look, if there’s no inter gender matches with either Joey Janela and/or Ryan, I just ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2YcFfUC via IFTTT

Hey Scott,   You've had some stellar, top notch questions come in the last couple of weeks that have never, and I mean ever, been talked about on the blog, or in a simple Google search, brother. That made me think of my own questions/wrestling mysteries still left unanswered: 1. I was watching Survivor Series ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ZSlJgT via IFTTT

–Eric Bischoff and Dusty Rhodes are doing commentary for today’s Bash at the Beach pre-show broadcast that is originating live from Huntington Beach, California.  The camera shot of fans on the beach surrounding the ring makes for a great visual. –Opening Contest:  Johnny B. Badd (23-4-2) defeats Chris Kanyon after the Badd Day at 2:21: ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2X6HXyv via IFTTT

December 6, 1993 From the Westchester Civic Center in White Plains, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan.   We get a video package on last week’s Diesel vs. Razor Ramon match where we saw Shawn Michaels attack Razor then the 1-2-3 Kid ran out and made the save, setting up tonight’s Shawn ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Kxajvn via IFTTT

AJ Styles vs. Ricochet Tonight on WWE Monday Night RAW http://bit.ly/2x9iBRn   NJPW Free Match of the Week You can watch Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii from 7/1/17 from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2X8HWKI via IFTTT

You've joked in the past about the WWE Random Name Generator giving new wrestlers their goofy ass new names. I understand it (make their own copyright), but thankfully they've lightened up on that & let guys use their old gimmicks. Are there any of these re-brand names you can think of that actually doomed the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2XuvxzW via IFTTT

So Fyter Fest is this weekend, and Moxley/Janela is really interesting to me. How brutal do you think they'll be allowed to go, knowing that it's the first fully free AEW show for the general public being played in front of a crowd that's mostly there for a gaming convention? Keep in mind that Renee ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2WUZ69u via IFTTT

Hey Scott, It'd be super cool to get a plug for EVE's WrestleQueendom II show that's coming up June 30th at 16:00 BST (that's 8:00 PST, work it out from there). It's just 10 bucks a month for their subscription service and they produce some absolutely great wrestling if you're looking for a real alternative ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IDSTe8 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 -06.23.19 Live from Tacoma, WA in the “cavernous” Tacomadome. It would be less cavernous if they had a full crowd, I bet. Your hosts are Michael Cole and his merry band of idiots, who were REALLY annoying tonight.  Corey Graves just needs to learn when to SHUT ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Xuf5iZ via IFTTT

We live in a world where a WrestleMania that had 2 heavyweight title bouts and Brock Lesnar, a legitimate All-World athlete, that featured a novice pro wrestler who was barely a year into their training and the 4th wheel of NXT’s women’s division. For someone in my age group, who grew up on the WWF ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Lcj7X1 via IFTTT

December 5, 1993 From Carbondale High School in Carbondale, PA Your hosts are Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan   Razor Ramon vs. Cory Student The announcers talk about Shawn Michaels attacking Razor this past Monday on RAW then hype up Shawn vs. 1-2-3 Kid for this week. Razor slaps Student after working him over but ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2XyyQpG via IFTTT

Stomping Grounds 2019 Date: June 23, 2019 Location: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, Renee Young It’s the show that no one was asking for, featuring a bunch of rematches from the show that fans didn’t want to watch in the first place. The big question here is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Kw5OkJ via IFTTT

Let’s be honest, if they called this In Your House: Stomping Grounds, it would be 80% less stupid. Baseball has Angels/Cardinals tonight.  I’m watching the Gold Cup. Enjoy the reset. from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IDhyzF via IFTTT

The King of the Ring 2000 PPV saw The Rock become the new WWF Champion and Kurt Angle won the King of the Ring tournament. Edge and Christian also won back the WWF Tag Team Titles. This Raw signified a change in direction for WWE. The heel McMahon-Helmsley group had dominated TV for months, but ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IBIfEF via IFTTT

Since this came up in the Sheepherders thread. I can’t find the matches but I love the promos from Shawn and Marty. For those who love bizarre alternate history, the Evil RNR vs PG13 feud from Memphis is also gloriously batshit awesome, complete with Mark Curtis as JJ Dillon. from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ZFl3er via IFTTT

Judgement Day 2009: Christian vs. Jack Swagger (ECW Title) Uh oh, we’re in the European Title Match No-One Asked for slot on the PPV but luckily Christian gets a tremendous pop that is far bigger than the brand he’s representing. Christian fucks with Jack by hitting and running away while Striker compares Christian’s offence to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IDkeNH via IFTTT

Hey Scott! Thanks for taking the time to answer e-mails, hope you're well.  When I look over the schedule of the upcoming G1 Climax, I can't help but be struck by the staggering amount of great wrestling we'll be getting over that month or so. And the most astonishing part is that there's going to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ZBvKyw via IFTTT

Watched Crockett Cup 86 and really enjoyed the Fantastics vs Sheepherders brawl.  Was there ever any consideration for this version of the Sheepherders to appear in the WWE instead of the kid friendlier version? Is size the main reason The Fantastics never had a run in the WWE. I feel cheated we never got a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LbWba4 via IFTTT

Hey Scott, any chance we see the Benoit tryout match vs Owen Hart match? I think it was a Raw taping in 95. There is also a Shotgun Saturday Night match with One Man Gang and Terry Funk winning the US title from Jarrett in Texas that would be cool to see. They're not adding ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/31SgwaG via IFTTT

When Bret Hart was gone from the WWF after dropping the Championship to Shawn Michaels at W.M. 12 for several months before coming back in the Fall of that year, was he not under contract to the company?  I seem to remember on a live episode of Raw them playing up if Hart was going ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Y8SzcH via IFTTT

(Unfortunately the WWE Network was down on Saturday night when I went to do a rant for this morning, so we might as well carry on with Mid-South because I had already done the next episode, back when they first started adding the Watts footage to the Network in 2015.  I can only hope it’s ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2RvenfW via IFTTT

The WWE Network wasn’t working for me on Saturday night as of this writing, but luckily I had already written the rant for the next Mid-South episode, back in 2015 when they were added to the Network, so you get that instead.  Otherwise I had been planning on the episode of Superstars after Warrior left. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2x91DT1 via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: January 20, 2005 Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz It’s time to get ready for the Royal Rumble and so far that means focusing on the Smackdown World Title match. JBL, Kurt Angle and Big Show have been playing mind games with each other and I don’t see that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2N5QrS6 via IFTTT

Scott, Not sure if this is on your radar but WWE switching UK programming from Sky TV to a rival sports network called BT Sport will happen in early 2020. WWE/WWF has been a fixture on Skys subscription channels since 1989 but their relationship has soured recently over falling ratings and Sky obviously not making ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2WYgoCu via IFTTT

Hi Scott, Can I ask what your thoughts are on modern-day heels? I know that the consensus seems to be that Shane McMahon and Baron Corbin are "Boring", but I feel it's far more complex. I believe we are in a new era that WWE is surprisingly aware of. Back in, let's say 1998 and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2N4Gu7u via IFTTT

Where you surprised Mike Bennett and Maria re-signed with the WWE after asking for their releases just a few months ago?  Vince McMahon must have paid them well to be on a show few people watch.  If so, kudos to them.   Vince's current policy is to sign EVERYONE and sign them to long-term soul-crushing deals ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2L8yPlL via IFTTT

Amirite or amirite? Swear to god, if they manage to stretch this thing out to four hours tomorrow, they're gonna have to distribute oxygen tanks to the lower bowl.  On the bright side, at least there's lots of empty seats for people to stretch out and take a nap.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2IyxK59 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 03.16.85 Taped from Shreveport, LA Your hosts are Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts. Bill wants everyone to know that Mid-South stands behind the authorities with regards to Ted Dibiase smashing up Jim Duggan’s windshield, but Duggan is a real man who fights his own battles, so he won’t ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Iz9r7e via IFTTT