Hi Scott, Why do factions not seem to last long at all in WWE? I was watching some njpw recently and was reminded that Chaos has been around in one way or another for 10 years. Okada and a Naito are big singles stars but their association with their factions (chaos and lij) doesn’t weigh ... Read more Factions from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R47Bj8 via IFTTT

Did you ever have a favorite mini-feud in wrestling?  One of mine had to be Shelton Benjamin vs Snitsky for the WWE I.C. Title in 2005 on Raw.  It lasted 3 weeks.  One week saw Snitsky get DQ'ed for hitting Benjamin with a chair.  The next week saw Benjamin get D.Q.'ed for using a chair ... Read more Favorite Mini-Feud? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2P2QknM via IFTTT

Smackdown managed to hit a new low on FOX for the post-Thanksgiving episode, but no one was really watching TV last night anyway, so that was to be expected.  I’m sure having the first 40 minutes be dedicated to King Corbin and his stooges didn’t help anyway. It looks like the Throwback episode of Impact ... Read more The Saturday Night Thread from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35O9yo8 via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: June 30, 2005 Location: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California Attendance: 15,449 Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz It’s a big night for Smackdown with the first ever Smackdown Champion being crowned in a huge elimination match. That could change things up a good bit around here, but so could the final two Draft picks, who will ... Read more Smackdown – June 30, 2005 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OACJ8f via IFTTT

What wrester(s) did you really not like a first, but they ended up growing on you as time wore on?  I was like that with JBL and his initial singles run as World Champion on Smackdown in 2004.  Like most everyone else, I thought he was given too much too quickly.  However, by the end ... Read more Wrestler(s) That Grew On You? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Y2QlfD via IFTTT

I can put in an obligatory joke about the size of my TV's display, but this is a legitimate question that I doubt you'd know the answer to, but hopefully one of the readers might: Is there a difference in the type of cameras used between the hard camera and the ringside ones? I've been ... Read more NXT Technical Question from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OUgclW via IFTTT

The holiday weekend in the US continues with the day after Black Friday.  I didn’t end up buying anything besides the Lethal Weapon collection on Blu Ray for $20 Canadian on Amazon. Smackdown was…a show. You know what’s awesome?  The MANDALORIAN.  Goddamn.  I thought episode 4 was going to go in a particularly dark direction ... Read more Strong Style Saturday Thread! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OAENNR via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: November 29, 2019 Location: Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama Commentators: Corey Graves, Michael Cole We’re finally back to normal around here after a pretty wild month that saw NXT invade and everything get turned upside down. Things have settled back down though with Smackdown coming in second place at Survivor Series. I’m not sure ... Read more Smackdown – November 29, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Ox07na via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Friday Night Smackdown – 11.29.19 Live from Birmingham, AL Your hosts are Michael Cole & Corey Graves Roman Reigns is here, and Michael Cole DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR any more crap about Roman Reigns “not being a leader” after the way he solely survived and defended the honor of Smackdown ... Read more The SmarK Rant for WWE Friday Night Smackdown – 11.29.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2L5fctW via IFTTT

We made it! This is normally where I’d show you a preview of the SmackDown tonight, but (1) nobody’s here reading, and (2) the only thing we know is that there will be a new invitee to the Firefly Fun House.  I’m calling it now: it’s a goat. Okay, guys; keep it clean and enjoy ... Read more WWE Friday Night Party Thread, Episode 9 — GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33wHjsG via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/2OAgcZw man, Graves and Layfield and Lawler are such masculine manly men in a dog-eat-dog world. Total babyfaces, too heroic for this world Lawler acting like a bully I'd expect it from to a certain degree because that's the culture of wrestling that he came up in, but Graves should know better.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2L7MGYJ via IFTTT

I’m probably in the top 5% of WWE fans and it’s hard to imagine giving even half a shit about this show or ever watching it. So to read the lengths they went to surprise the audience with CM Punk’s signing is nothing short of drop dead hilarious to me.  https://ift.tt/2XZTzAu Originally I read the ... Read more All this for 150,000 viewers from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Ra7CCt via IFTTT

–Eric Bischoff, Steve McMichael, and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Jacksonville, Florida since WCW talent went to Japan for a series of shows with New Japan Pro Wrestling. –Hulk Hogan’s acid trip continues as he grunts in his grim reaper gear and says the Dungeon of Doom fears prayers and vitamins.  ... Read more What the World Was Watching: WCW Monday Nitro – November 13, 1995 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R4VimI via IFTTT

August 6, 1994 From the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, MD Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry “The King” Lawler We see Jeff Jarrett attack 1-2-3 Kid two weeks ago after their match, setting up this week’s rematch.   “King of Harts” Owen Hart w/ Jim Neidhart vs. Mike Khoury Ross says ... Read more WWF Superstars – August 6th, 1994 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OYLecb via IFTTT

Let’s take a look at some Black Friday Wrestling Deals for Today: WWE.com Up to 75% Off Select Deals Pro Wrestling Tees Save 20-40% Off F4W Online One Month Subscription for $3.99 PWTorch VIP One Month Subscription for $1.49 Highspots.com 25% Off Everything Barbershop Window 35% Off Everything Ringside Collectibles 10% Off Select Deals RF ... Read more BoD Daily Update: November 29, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33sgF3T via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for ECW Wrestling on TNN – 11.12.99 No Hidden Gems today, so here’s some ECW instead. Jason the Sexiest Man Alive meets up with the Impact Players at the arena entrance, and he’s freaking out about Sandman caning everyone and getting drunk.  Lance Storm is like “Screw this, I don’t want to ... Read more The SmarK Rant for ECW Wrestling on TNN – 11.12.99 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2L3O2E3 via IFTTT

With Billy Gunn back in the news in AEW, I have to ask: is there a reason why he never went back to the Smoking Guns/Cowboy gimmick?  The Smoking Guns was a decent gimmick but I can understand Billy wanting to keep some surface level connection to the New Age Outlaws due to that being ... Read more Billy Gunn and the Smoking Guns from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35KfNZZ via IFTTT

I was just watching some "Summer Of Punk" stuff from 2011 the other day.  I can't believe that whole angle basically finished with a Triple H vs Kevin Nash match.  Was that somehow the original endgame for the storyline, or was something else that was planned scrapped at the last minute?   There was no original ... Read more Endgame To “Summer Of Punk”? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2L6U8mZ via IFTTT

HHH goes out of his way to (at least publicly) acknowledge the efforts of his NXT workers, to praise them, motivate them, makes them and the entire show look like a big deal. You never hear/see that from Vince. I think this speaks volumes about them as showrunners. What do you think? I think HHH ... Read more Vince & HHH comparison from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R1UejG via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling Date: November 19, 2019 Location: St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Commentators: Don Callis, Josh Matthews It’s a big night tonight with a huge gauntlet match to crown the new #1 contender. Now if you have been paying attention around here, the winner is hardly the biggest mystery in the world but that ... Read more Impact Wrestling – November 19, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DxrMxT via IFTTT

NXT UK Date: November 28, 2019 Location: Bonus Arena, Hull, England Commentators: Tom Phillips, Nigel McGuinness The incredibly busy week for WWE continues as we head over to a place where Thanksgiving is just another Thursday. The big story around here has been Gallus vs. Imperium, which has the potential to be a heck of ... Read more NXT UK – November 28, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OTlhuT via IFTTT

Hey, who’s going shopping at midnight?  I’ve mostly just dropped very strong hints that all I want for Xmas this year is the Sega Genesis Mini, so I’m not really looking for anything in particular, but if you want to discuss your capitalist fancies tonight, have at it. And if you’re looking for WWE stuff ... Read more The Black Friday Thread from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33tUR84 via IFTTT

Let’s make it quick, I got some pumpkin pie waiting… Tonight’s Uncharted Territory episode is a tribute to Survivor Series!  The Buffalo Boys face Atticus Cogar, Eddy Only, Gregory Iron, and JJ Garrett!  Nick Gage and Jake Parnell captain teams of five!  Plus, a Discovery Gauntlet title match as Gary Jay defends against Aaron Rourke! ... Read more Indies and Insanity: November 28, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QXzXvo via IFTTT

Takeover: WarGames III Date: November 23, 2019 Location: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Nigel McGuinness It’s a big night around here as we have not one but two WarGames matches on the same show, which I’m pretty sure has never happened before in a major company. The card is a little ... Read more Takeover: WarGames from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2sjmFPB via IFTTT

Happy Thanksgiving, ‘Muricans! Now talk, damn it! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33pRLlv via IFTTT

What do you think was the worst blow-off for the best feud in pro wrestling?  I'd have to go with the just mentioned last week Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio ladder match for the custody of Dominic Mysterio at SummerSlam 2005.  Talk about ending on a dud after a great series of matches.   Kurt ... Read more Worst Blow-Off For The Best Feud? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OtIqoz via IFTTT

One of the things that surprised me the most about AEW has been how willing the Elite have been to do jobs this early into the promotion. Cody lost a title shot to make MJF a monster heel, Omega got pinned by Jericho AND Moxley, the Young Bucks LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND in the ... Read more The Elite in AEW from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2qUv8s7 via IFTTT

Hello, Scott. Longtime reader, et cetera… There's little doubt Rocky III played a big part in putting Hulk Hogan and pro wrestling on the map for a wider audience. But just how much of an impact did it have? 1) If Hogan doesn't appear in Rocky, does he still become WWF world champion? Does he ... Read more Hogan and Rocky III from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DBbuV7 via IFTTT

NXT Date: November 27, 2019 Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Tom Phillips, Beth Phoenix, Nigel McGuinness Things took quite the turn for NXT over the weekend as they won the battle for Brand Supremacy on Sunday at Survivor Series, defeating both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown in the process. They’re celebrating with ... Read more NXT – November 27, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DnbVlD via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 11.27.19 Live from Chicago, IL Your hosts are Jim Ross & Excalibur. Soul Train Jones kicks off the show, leading the celebration party for LE CHAMPION, who brings a little bit of the bubbly with him.  The ring is filled with presents and people dressed as various animal ... Read more The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 11.27.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35FoCEw via IFTTT

Dynamite Date: November 27, 2019 Location: Sears Center Arena, Chicago, Illinois Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross It’s back where things got started with a return to Chicago. As luck would have it, we are in for a big show here with the World Title being defended as champion Chris Jericho faces Scorpio Sky in an unlikely ... Read more Dynamite – November 27, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LfTynd via IFTTT

Tonight!  I bid farewell to my faithful blog editing software, Live Writer, and switch to the WordPress desktop app.  Sigh.  Sadly, I kind of like the new one, which makes this all the tougher. But more importantly, the battle between NXT and AEW continues. I’m sure the reasoned discussions between the two fanbases will continue ... Read more The Wednesday Night War Thread! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OOq9Bu via IFTTT

Hello You! I hope you’re all ready for a New Jack centric episode this week, because that’s what you’re getting regardless. Last week was all about Rob Van Dam and Sabu, as they wrestled to a stalemate for the TV Title, thus leaving the door open for more chapters in the story. However, there’ll be ... Read more Mike Reviews: ECW Hardcore TV #344 – 27/11/1999 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33rg02O via IFTTT

–Gene Okerlund and Tony Schiavone are doing the studio work for this show.  They recap how the WCW title was held up on Monday Nitro. –Okerlund and Schiavone discuss the recent difficulties of Paul Orndorff. –Paul Orndorff (24-8) beats Dave Sullivan (9-7-1) after a piledriver at 6:17: Chris Cruise and Larry Zbyszko call this match, ... Read more What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – November 12, 1995 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R3gOrU via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: June 27, 2019 Location: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California Attendance: 15,449 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Jonathan Coachman It’s the night after Vengeance and that means it’s time to reset things for the long road to Summerslam. Batista and John Cena retained their World Titles and we should be in for a ... Read more Monday Night Raw – June 27, 2005 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2snJFNA via IFTTT

I saw that Kenny omega did an observer interview where he talked about finding more time for the women’s division and it got me to thinking why? First of all of the top twenty women wrestlers in the world, the wwe probably has 19 of them under contract. Wrestlers like Lacey Evans and Kari sane ... Read more Do we have to do a women’s division? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OOHKcu via IFTTT

August 1, 1994 From the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, OH Your hosts are Vince McMahon and “Macho Man” Randy Savage We get a hype video for tonight’s Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon match.   Shawn Michaels w/ Diesel vs. Razor Ramon Savage welcomes Vince back to RAW then says we are looking at a “ring ... Read more WWF Monday Night RAW – August 1st, 1994 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35Hu75o via IFTTT

With all the talk about Dino Bravo lately, I came across this interesting clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnJicQSEOQU   where Dino apparently tuned face in 1991.   and even had some televised face squash matches, like this one against the late great Louie Spicolli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH48eqHI-J0   Were you aware of this face turn? Know anything about the story ... Read more Dino Bravo Face Turn from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OSk9HA via IFTTT

Hey Scott, hope all is well with you. I watched RAW last night and am I wrong to believe that Randy Orton is the only one that gets it on RAW? The interaction between Randy and Drew was great and I dont get why the other performers can't do it. The trading chop part was ... Read more Foolish Questions “Maybe” from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2qEBzzH via IFTTT

What’s the obsession with the battle of the brands? Even WCW wanted to do that shit with an nWo show. Which makes no sense because then on said show, you’re fighting your own people.  Has there ever been a Brand War that worked? Cena at One Night Stand maybe? Yeah, but that whole thing worked ... Read more Brand Warz from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2On4xwO via IFTTT

WWE.com NXT Preview https://ift.tt/2OScKs9   AEW.com Dynamite Preview https://ift.tt/37E4g0l   AAW Pro Free Match You can watch Keith Lee vs. Donovan Dijak from 5/25/17 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OMWUid via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Monday Night RAW – 11.26.19 Sooooooooo, with Smackdown doing such crazy huge numbers for the blog, I decided to re-sub to Hulu and start recapping the 90 minute version of RAW again, since the Patreon fund is going to cover all my various online subscriptions. Three hours I can’t take, ... Read more The SmarK Rant for WWE Monday Night RAW–11.25.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Dnscah via IFTTT

So I think we've all come to the conclusion even without Dave's input that it's mostly likely gonna be Reigns/Fiend or Reigns/Fiend/Braun at Mania. Where does this leave Brock? With Rollins semi turning last night, that leaves Owens or Orton (shit just realized this as I was typing) as Raws top face. While I wouldn't ... Read more Brocks WrestleMania Opponent from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Dj4P1p via IFTTT

Went and saw Frozen II with my 5 and 3 year-old girls, and maybe it’s the indoctrination of seeing the original a billion times talking, but I thought the sequel ruled. Is your daughter into it? Have you seen it? Dude, my daughter is nine.  Frozen is apparently for BABIES and a thing she might ... Read more Frozen II from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37zfJOu via IFTTT

Tonight!  AEW hopefully gets Dark up on time, and there’s also NWA Powerrr if you’re still into that show. Tomorrow morning’s review will be something…very different.  YOUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE. RAW saw no PPV bump after Survivor Series, scoring yet another series low. Enjoy your night and whatever sporting shenanigans it offers! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/33oL831 via IFTTT

Another of those annoying ones- this channel has it all, but split up into multiple portions under 10 minutes. Look up “Highest Wars” to find the matches. WRESTLING QUEENDOM 1996- HIGHEST WARS: (31.03.1996) -Joshi had changed tremendously in 1995- the Interpromotional Wars have largely subsided, leaving the companies mostly on their own (with cards looking ... Read more Joshi Spotlight: AJW Wrestling Queendom- HIGHEST WARS from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OpHEZU via IFTTT

July 31, 1994 From the Stabler Arena in Bethelem, PA Your hosts are Stan Lane and Ted DiBiase We see clips of Yokozuna & Crush attacking Typhoon to set up this week’s Yokozuna & Crush vs. Typhoon & Mabel tag team match. Also in action are Duke Droese, Jeff Jarrett, and Jim Neidhart.   Yokozuna ... Read more WWF Wrestling Challenge – July 31st, 1994 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35yJTzC via IFTTT

ESPN.com Survivor Series Weekend Biggest Winners https://ift.tt/2OKVdC7   Being the Elite Episode #181 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DeRibl via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 05.11.85 Taped from Shreveport, LA Your hosts are Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts, and Boyd is sadly not as exuberant as he normally would be because of a recent tragedy. Even his suit is subdued! Cowboy announces that Jim Duggan has been burned by Skandor Akbar during a ... Read more The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling–05.11.85 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OneH0D via IFTTT

Came across this clip from 1985, with Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin destroying the Rougeaus. It's called the St. Jean Baptiste Day Massacre and is a great old school angle that ignited a feud. Are you familiar with this and what lessons could WWE take from it today? https://youtu.be/S0yPLNFwjcU Yeah, they drew the largest house in ... Read more Garvins massacre the Rougeaus from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DoaQd7 via IFTTT

Is there any chance Keith Lee is finally made after this weekend? Dude is a high flying mound of beef that oozes charisma and seems to be something Vince would totally look for. Also, I think he has one of the best confrontational stares I’ve ever seen, it screams “Yeah, I can rip you in ... Read more Keith Lee from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XNiCXz via IFTTT

After the SCSA Broken Skull interview with Undertaker, I was looking around CageMatch to see if there were any early meetings between the two. While looking, I happened to notice the “NJPW Big Fight Series” from 1990 which seemed to be a proto G-1. That year’s series had some interesting American wrestlers and included this ... Read more Next Holy Grail? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34om1hX via IFTTT

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! I hope everyone had a nice weekend. In the states it’s the big prep period for Thanksgiving and the official start of the holiday retail season. Anyone out there going to truck over some old lady to get a big screen TV? Lots of wrestling this weekend. Saw Takeover, loved it, really ... Read more Monday Night Open Mic from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34kmRfP via IFTTT

–Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes are in the booth and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia.  According to thehistoryofwwe.com, these matches were taped on October 18 and 25. –Opening Contest:  Chris Kanyon pins the Disco Inferno (7-4) with a schoolboy roll up at 5:47: Dusty campaigns for a spot in the sixty-man World War 3 ... Read more What the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – November 11, 1995 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2pUx6sg via IFTTT

Survivor Series has the developmental brand that nobody watches destroy RAW and Smackdown. NXT wins more matches than RAW and Smackdown combined. So, clearly the message is that NXT is the dominant brand? And NXT is getting its ass handed to it in the ratings by AEW. The message is clear here. Whoever booked this ... Read more So, WWE admit that they suck? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OGuExT via IFTTT

July 30, 1994 From the Ocean City Civic Center in Ocean City, MD Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler This week, Bret Hart defends the WWF World Heavyweight Title against Bob Backlund.   Diesel w/ Shawn Michaels vs. David Thornberg Ross puts over how Diesel eliminated seven men at the Royal ... Read more WWF Superstars – July 30th, 1994 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2DgzIni via IFTTT

Kylie Rae Addresses AEW Departure https://ift.tt/34l4Huf   AEW Road to Sears Centre   NJPW Free Match of the Week You can watch Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. SANADA & EVIL from 12/9/18 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2pNkWkH via IFTTT

So I think everyone sort of understands at this point that a lot of the people who come through NXT get their pushes totally screwed up once they get to the main roster, and that most of them in very quick order become just another guy/girl. Well, after War Games last night, both Finn Balor ... Read more NXT and the Main Roster from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XU0wmZ via IFTTT

In a kayfabe/story sense, why could HHH have this invasion with his top guys & gals going through hell at War Games the night before and this come in to Survivor Series damaged? Wouldn't he be like "let's delay War Games until next week so we come in 100%?" Don't get me wrong, Takeover is ... Read more Won’t Someone Think of the Logic?! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QNUkez via IFTTT

I was just going back on SummerSlam 1997 the other day.  What was the deal with all of the top matches having some kind of stipulation to them?  I.E.-Bret Hart not wrestling in North America if he lost the WWF Championship, Steve Austin having to kiss Owen Hart's ass if he didn't beat him for ... Read more SummerSlam 1997 Match Stipulations? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2rkqyn8 via IFTTT

Taped from Dallas, TX Airdate: May 26, 1984 (taped 05/11) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Marc Lowrance Will Flair prove that Kerry’s a flash-in-the-pan? Or will our hero establish himself with a non-title victory over the former champion? Can the Freebirds survive an onslaught by Devastation, Inc.? All this and much more in this action-packed episode. ... Read more Rock Star Gary reflects on WCCW 05-26-1984 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34j9LiO via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: November 22, 2019 Location: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves It’s the go home show for both Survivor Series and Takeover: WarGames. Normally the second show wouldn’t matter around here but the NXT roster is going to be around to make things a little more interesting. That could play out ... Read more Smackdown – November 22, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37z3Nwj via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Survivor Series 2019 – 11.24.19 Sort of. I was working tonight and unable to watch the show live, and don’t really have four hours to dedicate to the whole thing. So here’s the last few matches compromising the last 90 minutes, at the very least. Live from Chicago, IL Team ... Read more The SmarK Rant for WWE Survivor Series 2019–11.24.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QQVjKX via IFTTT

Your pregame show has begun.  Yes, already. If you’re not watching this, there’s always Green Bay against San Francisco in the NFL, or some NBA, or anything, really. It’s time to survive!  If that’s what you wanna do. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QKaQfs via IFTTT

Hey Scott, Okay, to settle a debate I've had with a poster on the blog. Do you or do you not think that Pete Dunne has copied a fair amount of mannerisms and offense from Daniel Bryan? Sure.  But then so did many many other people.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34gl8YV via IFTTT

Scott, I'm a little ashamed to admit this but what was the genesis of the whole Dino Bravo sucking and being the absolute worst joke? I'm just so used to seeing it I don't even remember its origins. Do you just hate Dino Bravo that much? Was he really that bad? It’s more of a ... Read more Dino Bravo is the worst question from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OAIGB2 via IFTTT

Is a returning Punk vs. heel Seth at Wrestlemania a draw? It's Seth, so who knows, but I think he's working based on some recent comments. A few quotes: from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35nfT9U via IFTTT

The MOTU ads during Takeover got me thinking: Wasn't He-Man the all-time worst at refusing jobs? I mean, for all the flak Hogan & HHH get, He-Man never put over Skeletor, Beast Man, Trap Jaw or any of his opponents. Wouldn't they have done great business if the heels could have gone over just once? ... Read more Masters of the Universe/WWE from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34hISMf via IFTTT

Takeover was great. Survivor Series and a bunch of football is today. Have at it! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QLkpej via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for NXT Takeover Wargames 2019 – 11.23.19 Live from Chicago, IL Your hosts are Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness & Beth Phoenix. Mauro can’t even make it out of the introductions before referencing Baby Yoda! I mean, I can’t blame him, but pace yourself, man! Wargames #1: Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai ... Read more The SmarK Rant for NXT Takeover Wargames 2019–11.23.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37zJWge via IFTTT

Hey Scott, All this talk about Brand Supremacy has me really interested in re-reading the DC vs. Marvel and JLA vs. Avengers mini series. Do you have a favourite inter-company comic crossover? I've always been partial to Superman/Spider-Man team ups myself, even when they took on Venom. (Also really liked off the wall stuff like ... Read more Brand Supremacy Supremacy? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XNZKI4 via IFTTT

Tonight!  It’s NXT Wargames in Chicago! Smackdown remained mostly steady at 2.6 million viewers last night. Apparently Toni Storm is claiming that she is not part of the NXT team at Survivor Series.  More’s the pity. Talk about Takeover here and have a great night! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KOXMSf via IFTTT

Vengeance 2005 Date: June 26, 2005 Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Attendance: 9,850 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Jonathan Coachman I’m actually looking forward to this one as the card is stacked. We have HHH vs. Batista inside the Cell, John Cena facing Christian and Chris Jericho in a triple threat in ... Read more Vengeance 2005 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37v7X8l via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: June 23, 2005 Location: Convention Center, Tuscon, Arizona Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz It’s time for another big showdown as we get the latest chapter in Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio. That’s certainly good enough for me as those two have been the best things about this show, if not this company, for a ... Read more Smackdown – June 23, 2005 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35uyvVy via IFTTT

Any idea why the WWE got rid of nearly all their syndicated shows in the early 2000's, particularly Jakked/Metal?  I always enjoyed those weekend programs that featured an abundance of squash matches, highlights of important stuff from Raw and Smackdown, and maybe 1 competitive "main event"   Because they didn't make money off them.  Not ... Read more WWE Syndicated Shows from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37wAbiW via IFTTT

Is it me or do you feel emotionally exhausted from Endgame to really care about the end of Skywalker Saga?  I think Disney would have been better off holding this back until next year.  It’ll gross plenty but it doesn’t seem to have the epic feel that Endgame had.  I feel like Last Jedi really ... Read more Star Wars Fatigue from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QNMdi3 via IFTTT

We’ve already tackled the brand supremacy nonsense for Survivor Series, but don’t these titles matches feel flat as well?  Rey vs. Brock should be fun, but there’s a less than zero chance any of the three world champions actually lose their titles. Of the ten hours of stuff WWE has planned this weekend, I think ... Read more Survivor Seriezzzz from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2qD8jsQ via IFTTT

Tonight!  It’s NXT Takeover, which frankly they’ve done a pretty lousy job of hyping in favor of putting all the effort into pushing Survivor Series instead.  All four advertised matches should be good, so I’ll probably enjoy it. Tommy is attending all four shows this weekend so you’re likely stuck with me for recaps, although ... Read more Strong Style Saturday Thread – 11.23.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2L2dJVB via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Friday Night Smackdown – 11.22.19 Live from Chicago, IL Your hosts are Michael Cole & Corey Graves Meanwhile, Roman Reigns and Baron Corbin and a whole bunch of geeks in blue t-shirts are waiting in the back for people to invade, but they’re still bickering amongst themselves. Oh no, what ... Read more The SmarK Rant for WWE Friday Night Smackdown–11.22.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37uOHrE via IFTTT

We made it! So at this point, is current ROH management worse than Dixie Carter?  The argument’s there, right? Tonight, we are two days away from Survivor Series where all three brands will send their rosters against each other to prove absolutely nothing.  As such, expect a lot of cross-brand backstabbing; it wouldn’t surprise me ... Read more WWE Friday Night Party Thread, Episode 8 — WE ARE NOT RING OF HONOR from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37rxD5X via IFTTT

This is one of the more insane wrestling stories that I've ever read in a mainstream outlet. Joey Mercury & Kelly Klein are the focal point, but other current RoH wrestlers are sourced for interviews. And there's a pretty scary section on a wrestler apparently being allowed to still wrestle despite obvious (to other wrestlers) ... Read more Stunning Newsweek article on Ring of Honor from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OcLS6T via IFTTT

https://mobile.twitter.com/wwe/status/1197988857834291200?s=21 What, did Jim Cornette sneak into Stamford and record a commentary track for it or something?   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XJWAoz via IFTTT

I love that stuff like this is part of Joshi, lol. It looks like something out of Tiger Beat. JOSHI SPOTLIGHT: SAKIE HASEGAWA Stats: Billed Height & Weight: 5’7″ 154 lbs. Career Length: 1989-1996 Trained By: Jaguar Yokota -I find that for most Joshi reviewers, one of the big stand-outs on any AJW card you ... Read more Joshi Spotlight: Sakie Hasegawa from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XCIk0Q via IFTTT

Remaining footage of this show is incomplete, so the matches below were reverse engineered from the November 12 edition of WCW Main Event that featured them.  Based on last week’s previous, though, one can assume that Paul Orndorff (23-8) won a squash match. –Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped ... Read more What the World Was Watching: WCW Worldwide – November 11, 1995 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KGq4hV via IFTTT

Scott, Just a friendly tip- if you and/or your wife love good Italian food, stay the hell away from Olive Garden.  I’ve been to many Olive Gardens in my life, my friend. I know exactly what I’m getting into.  We’re also getting an Old Spaghetti Factory and I’m pretty excited about that too.  I didn’t ... Read more Olive Garden from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2rf3CWe via IFTTT

Every week you post on Thursday the ratings. Yet, with nxt “winning” this week, no such post or even mention. Any particular reason? I'm not sure how many times I have to say "I love both shows and want everyone to succeed" here.  AEW airs live in Canada, and NXT airs on a two day ... Read more Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34c1xcl via IFTTT

July 25, 1994 From the Fernwood Resort in Bushkill, PA Your hosts are Jim Ross and “Macho Man” Randy Savage   Show starts off with clips from the Ted DiBiase/Lex Luger/Tatanka storyline leading to this week’s Tatanka vs. Nikolai Volkoff $10,000 Challenge match.   Nikolai Volkoff w/ Ted DiBiase vs. Tatanka The announcers talk about ... Read more WWF Monday Night RAW – July 25th, 1994 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37uifWf via IFTTT

Hey Scott– I just finished the Observer from July 1992 where Dave first reveals that Bob Backlund is in talks to return to the WWF. Dave is actually pretty positive about ol' Bob in the piece, but as we know he turned rather viciously on Backlund with incredible speed once the run actually began. What ... Read more And What is the Deal With Bob Backlund? (Insert Seinfeld Shrug) from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2D7SwoH via IFTTT

What wrestling trope would you say is the most overused?  Not so much the one you hate the most, but the one that is played out?  For me it would have to be the one where 2 wrestlers are facing each other in a match,(or even a tag team match), and other wrestlers interfere after ... Read more Most Overused Wrestling Trope? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QSoddV via IFTTT

Or does the fact she's working for Impact mean she realistically can't be? I mean, she's had an incredible year both character and match wise, and is by far the best reason to watch that company. If she gets the Title come January then she's earned it IMO However, Impact is at best a distant ... Read more Could Tessa Blanchard be a genuine Wrestler of the Year candidate? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37vdOuv via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Survivor Series Showdown 1992 – 11.22.92 Wish this had been on the Network when I was doing these episodes of Superstars. Taped from Springfield, in whatever state Springfield is in. Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Razor Ramon & Ric Flair rant to start the show, and Flair ... Read more The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems–Survivor Series Showdown 1992 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QKdr9k via IFTTT

WWE.com Survivor Series Preview https://ift.tt/2KLujIU   RoH Throwback Match of the Week You can watch Adam Cole vs. Bobby Fish from the 2017 Manhattan Mayhem show.     from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Db8HBq via IFTTT

NXT UK Date: November 21, 2019 Location: Bonus Arena, Hull, England Commentators: Tom Phillips, Nigel McGuinness Things are picking up around here with the suddenly united forces of Gallus and Ilja Dragunov vs. Imperium. For the first time since the promotion started, it feels like something other than British Strong Style is at the forefront ... Read more NXT UK – November 21, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2D8mPf2 via IFTTT

 With everything 20 times worse WWE has done you dropping powerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr over a dumb joke (by the way I agree was tasteless and has no place in todays world) is rich. Especially given the fact he quit got fired whatever there is no reason to drop it. Its nice getting some new and different shows ... Read more You still the man but…… from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Ox2Ony via IFTTT

Is it me or has there been a huge increase recently in some dangerous looking head and neck bumps, in both companies?  It seemed like after the Owen/Austin mess back in 97, we largely went away from that kind of thing, with Taker’s “clench your head in my knees and miss the mat by 6 ... Read more What’s up w all the head/neck bumps? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35m7dAz via IFTTT

Sorry if this is a few minutes late — I was slow starting my research because my co-worker put C-SPAN on at the office and we all fell asleep. Your NFL Game of the Week of the Day is Indianapolis/Houston, with actual playoff implications!  Your NBA on TNT doubleheader is Portland/Milwaukee followed by Nawlins/Phoenix.  Meanwhile, ... Read more Indies and Insanity: November 21, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2s6Q4MZ via IFTTT

Dynamite Date: November 20, 2019 Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur This should make for an interesting week as Chris Jericho is set to make a huge announcement. That very well may be something about his cruise, but it could be something coming a little sooner. Other than that ... Read more Dynamite – November 20, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OxNWW3 via IFTTT

FITE.TV has partnered with Combate Americas to bring fans the much- anticipated match between two legends – Tito Ortiz and Alberto “El Patron” Rodriguez.  Airing live from the Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8pm EST, the show will feature commentary in both English and Spanish. More info in the FITE news page Tito Ortiz vs ... Read more Tito vs Alberto live on FITE.TV from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Otm19K via IFTTT

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I've been a big fan of Punk in the past, but I can't help but feel his whole return is pretty underwhelming and isn't going anywhere. He's back as a co-host for a show nobody watches and apparently he's really truely one hundred percent not employed by WWE even though he's surrounded by WWE Branding, ... Read more Upside to the return of Punk? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2XJrJst via IFTTT

Since it seems like WWE are going to continue sending main roster talent down to NXT, why not send one or two down a week and advertise them in advance? It’s really hard to tell who moves numbers on the main roster, but seeing who spikes a rating for NXT could be useful info on ... Read more NXT Drawing Test from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2D4q0V6 via IFTTT

From my memories of reading the 1987 recaps on the blog, Hogan's house show business was a bit sluggish post-Wrestlemania III.  After all, who was going to buy One Man Gang or Killer Khan as threats after we all saw Hogan beat ANDRE THE GIANT clean?  Was this the first sign of a (minor) slip ... Read more Hogan’s drawing power in 1987 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/35nCUJG via IFTTT

Positively an AEW mark, but totally expected NXT to put the screws to them this week. Live on west coast so after taking kids to sports, sat down and watched both (west coast advantage since AEW dvr’d early and then can fast forward NXT through commercials. So AEW very very coherent. And I was able ... Read more Soooooooo from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KGuOUM via IFTTT

NXT Date: November 20, 2019 Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, Beth Phoenix In a rare situation, this is the go home show for both Takeover: WarGames and Survivor Series. Takeover’s card seems to be set, but there are five spots each for both the men’s and women’s Survivor ... Read more NXT – November 20, 2019 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2rgdRJG via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 11.20.19 Live from Indianapolis, IN Your hosts are Tony, JR & Excalibur Nick Jackson v. Rey Fenix It’s the rare singles match for the Young Bucks! Will he even know what to do without someone to tag? Nick puts him down with a shoulderblock but walks into a ... Read more The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite–11.20.19 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37pBUqp via IFTTT

July 24, 1994 From the Stabler Arena in Bethelem, PA Your hosts are Stan Lane and Ted DiBiase We get a clip from last week’s interview with Virgil and Ted DiBiase & Nikolai Volkoff that led to this week’s Virgil vs. Volkoff match. Also in action this week are Yokozuna, Owen Hart, and Razor Ramon. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KCYB0j via IFTTT

Tonight, tonight, it’s Dynamite! NXT should feature a bunch of main roster “stars” invading and if this doesn’t get them the win over AEW, I’m not sure what ever will. Anything else to talk about today?  Probably not. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QBVZnt via IFTTT

WCW Prime for November 6 featured a new match, with Chris Cruise and Dusty Rhodes on commentary. –Prime “MOOOO” Match of the Week:  The Star Blazer defeated Big Train Bart (0-1) after a seated senton at 3:42: Dusty spent the end of last week’s show talking about Johnny Boone getting another chance to prove himself ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KDfiJ2 via IFTTT

….if you're going to drop Powerrrrr coverage, you kind of have to drop  WWE coverage also?  In all seriousness, it's partially owned by Linda McMahon who works for Donald Trump who recently told a black woman and American citizen to go back to Africa.  Yeah that’s totally the same thing.  from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CZE4Pk via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: June 20, 2005 Location: American West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 5,500 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler Vengeance is on Sunday and that means it’s time for the final push towards what is looking like a stacked show. There are already several major matches set for the show and that means we ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/34byUMs via IFTTT

Hello You! Last week wasn’t a bad show all told, as they did some interesting stuff to advance the Raven/Dreamer/Sandman storyline by having Dreamer save Raven from a Sandman attack but not quick enough to placate Raven, thus causing him to have a seeming mental breakdown. So yeah, it was fun for all the family! ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/341cVYi via IFTTT

Hello Scott,   What move should go away for a while?   I’m personally sick of seeing wrestlers just aimlessly standing outside the ring so someone can jump on them from off the top rope/ring posts. When it’s done well it’s fine, but when it’s obvious they’re assembling outside the ring to be jumped on, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2KDPgp0 via IFTTT

WWE.com NXT Preview https://ift.tt/2qsIDzc   CM Punk Interview from WWE Backstage   WWN Live Free Match You can watch Austin Theory vs. Josh Briggs from EVOLVE #139 from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/334BMcD via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for TNT – 03.15.85 “Riding the Road to Wrestlemania” Man, I just wanted to sit down and review some NWA Powerrr last night, and then all hell broke loose. So instead, let’s just have a nice, fun, show with no Jim Cornette, shall we? Hopefully Sara the Soothsayer doesn’t turn out to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Os4P4o via IFTTT

Hey Scott,   Last week, I said that “big 4” hype shows were becoming a Hidden Gems tradition. Well, WWE is shaking things up this week:   https://ift.tt/2KDsjlW   Yes, it’s the complete Survivor Series Showdown 1992 BUT it also includes more than an hour of unaired footage from the same taping, including 2 Bret ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QAqLNt via IFTTT

So how many of the main roster WWE writers are now going to be reassigned to creating comebacks for Seth Rollins in his promos when he gets blasted by "CM Punk" chants from now on? They should assign a few of them to take over for him on social media.  That would help out his ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2rXuF8J via IFTTT

So tonight in the middle of the NWA Powerrr airing on YouTube that I was watching, the show got yanked off the platform and taken down.  Apparently due to Jim Cornette making racist jokes during the Trevor Murdoch match (about him being so tough that he could drive a bucket of fried chicken through Ethiopia).  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2D2zcZK via IFTTT

Who, 2 months ago, would have honestly called WWE using the overrun on their ‘flagship’ Raw show ( the go home Raw before a PPV no less) to promote the NXT show in a desperate attempt to pop a rating to beat AEW? I guess them knowing that after SS at the weekend the who ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QyOopD via IFTTT

Scott, you haven’t talked about CANADIAN VIOLENCE in a while.  Who are today’s foremost purveyors of CANADIAN VIOLENCE?  Also, is it possible for a non-Canadian wrestler to learn how to inflict it?   The problem is that we're running out of Canadians who feel comfortable laying into each other with good stiff chops, like they do ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/344CbNj via IFTTT