ECW on Sci Fi Date: February 27, 2007 Location: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California Attendance: 13,511 Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz The big stories continue to be Bobby Lashley and the ECW Title, plus the New Breed vs. the ECW Originals. Both stories are likely to get a lot of time this week, though Vince McMahon ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3fkMSTB via IFTTT

Hey Scott, I'm sure you saw Mickie James' comments on Bray's release.  Agree or disagree? https://twitter.com/mickiejames/status/1421525957735849986?s=21 Starting to feel like people aren’t afraid of Vince’s bullshit now that there’s some competition again.  from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rJb2My via IFTTT

…which 3 wrestlers would you pray for to back you up? His kids.  Then I'd hide behind them. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3C0rCfC via IFTTT

Hey, backyard wrestlers! Tired of maiming and disfiguring yourselves with everyday household objects to disguise your lack of workrate and charisma? Do you think wrestling peaked with ECW back in the bygone days of the 20th century? Have you robbed a bank? Well, for a limited time only, you are eligible to main event AEW ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2VqMmfy via IFTTT

Why is everyone losing their minds about Hangman getting cheated on Dynamite? They sold 10,000 tickets to All Out in about 8 seconds because they did the Hangman/Omega staredown. Why doesn't anyone realize thats still the main event? The reason I ask is they did the *exact* same fake out with Moxley/Omega about six weeks ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3yjiVdY via IFTTT

Have we come to terms with the fact that there most likely won't be any fans in attendance for All Out and that's why they're holding off on the Hangman main event title win? The writing is clearly on the wall that we're heading towards another lockdown. Is this now the new normal of shutting ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3jbRHj8 via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3xh3T7s Hoo boy. Heard the Dark Order needs a new leader. Hopefully his rumoured mental health issues are cleared up first, though. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3xe69fK via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Extreme Championship Wrestling – 01.16.96 Last week:  Shane Douglas returns at the end of the episode! Taped from ECW Arena Your host is Joey Styles Bill Alfonso immediately interrupts Joey’s opening spiel to rant about how he hates everyone in Philly and how Joey should do more interviews with Taz.  And ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V8M2Cz via IFTTT

Happy end of the month one and all! Didn’t stay up to watch Smackdown last night as I had to get an early night. I saw bits of the contract signing on YouTube this morning and it’s good to know that in the magical world of WWE contracts you can get anything you want so ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2WwDntU via IFTTT

Howdy Gang! Back with another Stinker Review, where I look at a show that has gained a reputation for being bad for whatever reason and then give it it’s day in court so we can decide whether it truly is a Stinker or not. This month we have yet another reader request, which comes to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2WEPNQG via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: July 30, 2021 Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee We’re less than a month away from Summerslam and things have been getting interesting around here again. Last week, John Cena challenged Roman Reigns for Summerslam. That was a no, but Finn Balor issued his own challenge and got a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3leW3sp via IFTTT

TONIGHT!  Rey Mysterio battles Jimmy Uso one-on-one!  Roman Reigns signs the contract to face Finn Balor… or so they say!  And someone may be returning from hiatus tonight! TOMORROW!  Impact Wrestling runs a one-night mixed tag tournament called Homecoming!  Eight teams vie to be named Homecoming King and Queen, which will… uh… anyway, it’s a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ff4ro7 via IFTTT

Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura handle commentary and they are taped from Austin, Texas.  To put over the Texas setting of the show, McMahon and Ventura open the show on horseback in the aisle.  The card was hyped as “The Tussle in Texas” and took place on April 23.  According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the show drew ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2VaemV3 via IFTTT

AJW QUEENDOM ’95: * For this Joshi Spotlight, we take a look at the three “Wrestling Queendom” shows in March 1995! However, I’ve done two of them before, so here’s the two matches available from the first one- thankfully, BOTH are ****+! Here we see the returning veterans of the Raijin Army take on LCO ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2TJ0HUi via IFTTT

So sloppy drunk Adam Page can't win the big one, which opens the door for Straight Edge Savior Punk to come in, get Page clean and sober, and help him finally beat Omega for the title, right? Then of course Punk turns on Page because you knew he was a snake when you took him ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3fglXbH via IFTTT

Scott, I don't know if you've seen this yet, but this is from Bryan and Vinny: “Adam Page is not getting the main event for All Out with Kenny Omega. At onepoint it was the plan but plans change. The ten-man tag was designed to shockpeople when they veered off that match, but one would ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V3la6Q via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling Date: July 22, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Matt Striker, D’Lo Brown We are finally done with Slammiversary, which wound up being a heck of a show with a lot of surprises. Kenny Omega retained the World Title by defeating Sami Callihan but New Japan’s Jay White showed up to end ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V68QTt via IFTTT

Hi Scott. So Bobby Heenan gets over “Da Man” for Goldberg, and WCW makes no t-shirt to my memory of it. Fast forward 20 years, Becky Lynch calls herself “The Man,” and of course Vince makes millions off the shirt. Kinda sums up dubya cee dubya in a nutshell doesn’t it? The problem is that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BZYpRW via IFTTT

At their highest peak in WWE, who was the most over with the fans, Daniel Bryan, RVD or CM Punk.  If Vince had pushed any of the three to the heights that John Cena has gotten as the face of the company, as the face of the company, would WWE be in a much better ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V9vbPX via IFTTT

I have not been the biggest follower of multiple feds the past 10+ years and even longer of japan until recently, and through some catch up i'm curious on these 4 guys.  Can you or someone point me in a right and/or match direction what is intruiging about The Good Brothers?  I don't find them ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3llwANY via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 12.18.93 Well, unfortunately every day can’t be the day after Dynamite, so it’s back to stinky old WWF Superstars again. Which reminds me, if Hangman Page is Lex Luger now, does that make Kenny Omega into Yokozuna in this scenario? And who is the Bret Hart? Sounds like ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ifuBcp via IFTTT

Bonjourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Add Falcon and Winter Soldier along with Wanda-Vision to the list of Disney+ shows I have now watched in a recent cram session. Overall I enjoyed all of them, with Loki probably being my favourite but Falcon and Winter Soldier came me a few cases of the feels, so well done on that front. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37bGMjT via IFTTT

NXT UK Date: July 29, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd We’re coming up on Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter II for the United Kingdom Title….but it’s going to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on the regular NXT Takeover. Well so much for that. Instead, we’ll have to get read ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/376eN5e via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3BYVGbp So, as soon as the Picture in Picture had Gage slicing Jericho with a pizza cutter on the right, and a Dominoes ad on the left, I 1) laughed at the absurd timing, and 2) worried something exactly like this could happen. I love AEW but Tony Khan has GOT to be more than ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3lbgPtd via IFTTT

Was Barry Darsow signed to the WWF with something else in mind (such as a guy who reposes things) and happened to luck into the Smash gimmick, or was he signed specifically to replace Randy Colley as Smash? Far as I know he was coming in anyway to do something else and lucked into it.  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2TH69Hd via IFTTT

Hi Scott, I want so badly to really embrace AEW, but the booking of The Elite, especially since they became heels, bugs the crap out of me.  For example, I was watching the 10-man tag match last night. Now, if you're going by any type of standard wrestling storytelling, this is an excellent chance for ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3j58G6D via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3fb4XU8 Man, people sure seem to like this Dynamite show.  Maybe everyone should yell about it for 500 comments and figure out why that is, and how it can further benefit me.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BTtTcz via IFTTT

IMPACT gives us: Moose and Chris Sabin in a rematch; Bullet Club’s leader Jay White and potential recruit Chris Bey against ex-members The Good Brothers; Ace Austin/Madman Fulton/Rohit Raju/Mahabali Shera vs David Finlay IV/Juice Robinson/Fallah Bahh/No Way Jose; Taylor Wilde is back in action facing Kaleb Withak; Violent By Design’s Deaner and Rhino tackle Rich ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BTORIc via IFTTT

This Raccoons column is brought to you by…the many ways Melissa Raccoon is my spiritual animal when it comes to my reactions when reading the Internet: Today, I felt like addressing a few things that came to mind when I read the comments for my first BOD review.  (thanks Scott, by the way, and everyone ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rHe1F9 via IFTTT

With Wrestlemania 38 being in Texas next year what are your thoughts for the Hall of Fame? I'm praying and hopeful for a some World Class and Mid South stars like Midnight Express, Brian Adias, Mark Youngblood and Skandor Akbar. What say you? I cannot express how little I care about the WWE Hall of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iZlBak via IFTTT

Hey Scott, First of all I wanna say that AEW has been tremendous overall and, in many ways, what the wrestling world has sorely needed since WCW went under.  Two points, though: 1) Let’s see the crowd! I still don’t understand why WWE has decided to turn the house lights off on their live audiences ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V0bBWo via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3f9rCQR Besides not happening, why are marks getting their panties all wet these days for old stars returning? How about new stars that entertain and draw? I don't get it If you can make money with them, it’s a good idea.  If you can’t, it’s not.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3l5p4qB via IFTTT

Howdy-Ho Neighbourinos! So it turns out I’ve had a Disney+ sub for a while as I forgot to cancel a free membership, meaning I decided to spend all of last night working my way through Loki and I really liked it. Not going to spoil anything, but I found it the funny bits were funny ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2VkxiQU via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: February 26, 2007 Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, California Attendance: 8,700 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler We’re rapidly approaching Wrestlemania and this time around we have more from Donald Trump. This week, Trump gets to pick his representative to face Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires, which is going to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iXELxf via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 07.28.21 Well, SORT OF.  Because the Olympics apparently bumped the show here in Canada from TSN2 to TSN5 tonight, which I didn’t realize until the end of the first hour, at which point I was able to record the rest of the show.  So, here’s the second hour!  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iY4Tbx via IFTTT

Dynamite Date: July 28, 2021 Location: Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone It’s another huge show with Fight For The Fallen. The card is stacked again, including the IWGP US Title, the ten man elimination match, and the mainstream debut of Nick Gage. The latter is going to get the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zLnnm7 via IFTTT

Slammiversary 2021 Date: July 17, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Matt Striker, D’Lo Brown This show has become the highlight of the Impact Wrestling calendar as I have had a better time with it than Bound For Glory for a long time now. With some luck, that can continue this time around as ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V1zooX via IFTTT

DO YOU HEAR THE THUNDER? It ain’t a storm, pal, it’s DYNAMITE! That’s right, the best night to be a wrestling fan this week… Fight For The Fallen! Tonight, the Dark Order takes on The Elite in a ten man elimination tag! Chris Jericho goes hardcore! Christian, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus go wild on the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3l20GGm via IFTTT

Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura do commentary, still broadcasting matches from Glen Falls, New York. The Hart Foundation squash from Prime Time Wrestling kicks off the broadcast. Gene Okerlund’s Update segment recaps Bad News Brown’s fear of snakes. Dino Bravo (w/Jimmy Hart) (11-3-1) beats Mitch Ryder with a sidewalk slam at 1:34: In the split ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rE93sV via IFTTT

Many more “Fat Guy Matches” await us today! Read on! Welcome back to more Dream Matches! The main thing this time is a match I didn’t even realize had happened, as one team formed just as the other one was being split apart- the Natural Disasters against The Rockers! And this time I have even ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3f91Cov via IFTTT

ROH Wednesday’s Continue! Last week we left things with Christopher Daniels and Paul London both winning a match each in the Round Robin Series with them due to meet one another later on. We’ll review that match today, along with Samoa Joe taking on Doug Williams for the ROH Title. Let’s waste no further time ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zOoKAr via IFTTT

As we all know, in the old days, Bruno/Backlund/Hogan/etc. would go on in the middle of the show.  The universally accepted reason is so that they could announce the main event for the next show before intermission and immediately start selling tickets, while still protecting kayfabe (also, if it was a matinee, it gave him ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/373uN8b via IFTTT

I think Cena vs Reigns is the first match in awhile (even pre-pandemic) that has a big match feel to it.  I think back to Hogan/Andre or Hogan/Warrior or Hogan/Rock where the stare down in the beginning builds the tension.  Do you agree?  What other non-Hogan ones do you feel fall to into this category? ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3f5jD7e via IFTTT

If you could pick one guy or a few guys to have a run against Hogan in the WWF that we never got to see, who would it be? Brody? Hansen? Abdullah?  Brody is the answer here I think.  Plus Nikita Koloff, of course.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BPRbju via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Cobra Kai This is less of an episode-by-episode rant and more of an overall review of the series as a whole thus far, because I really loved it and finally wrapped up the third season yesterday. SPOILERS ARE EVERYWHERE AHEAD. So I think the main reason why I loved the show ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ibtpXw via IFTTT

Been revisiting GTA III this week, and I have to say that from a graphical perspective it doesn’t hold up too bad. Yeah the character models look a little blocky, but Liberty City still feels like a living breathing City and the weather effects were way better than I remembered. For an earlyish PS2 game ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BRtS92 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE NXT – 07.27.21 Taped from the Capitol Wrestling Center Your hosts are Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett & Beth Phoenix Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher v. Oney Lorcan & Pete Dunne Thatcher goes for a hammerlock on Dunne to start and they tie each other up on the mat and trade ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x9QePB via IFTTT

NXT Date: July 27, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph Things got serious around here last week as NXT Champion Karrion Kross attacked William Regal to close the show. Samoa Joe is ready to destroy him as a result and that is all this needs to be. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rEWvBJ via IFTTT

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 99 (“Okay, Let’s Get the Texas Nine Nine Joke Out of the Way”), July 27, 2021. From Garland, TX. Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. TONIGHT! Well, we burned most of our stuff last night, so here’s some fun leftovers! Varsity Blonds team with Dante Martin to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iUvLZN via IFTTT

This is honestly, 100 percent unsolicited by Scott, but have you considered joining The Patreon Of Doom? For the price of a McDonalds Crappy Meal, you can help out a great site so we can continue to bitch about wrasslin’ together all week. Like adults! Speaking of Patreon, check out 1 900 HOTDOG if you ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Vj3kfO via IFTTT

So I wanted to let you know that I’m concerned about the well being of your raw reviewer. I read his column every week because God knows I’m not going to watch three hours of raw to keep up to date and also because I got some kind of perverse pleasure out of seeing how ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3y87Qwk via IFTTT

So I'm pretty sure my friends and I made wrestling's version of Chuck Norris jokes. It started with one friend saying Meltzer is reporting Bryan Danielson's debut may be changed because of Punk (tl;dr version). To which another responded, “Meltzer knew before AEW was invented.” Anyway, from there we have this list so far: – ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/36ZRJFk via IFTTT

In the event I'm not the 500th person to email you, Jeff Katz confirmed he's been the mystery “WCW insider” lurking on reddit. He has now posted a gigantic archive of everything from Wrestling Revolution (some WCW too) and has been really open in answering questions. Sounds like he was financially and mentally destroyed. Might ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3761npM via IFTTT

I think everyone is familiar with the cheap shots made during the Monday Night Wars. WCW giving away results and burying former WCW talent going to WWF, Vince responding with unfunny sketch comedy, and of course Bischoff challenging Vince to accept a fight on PPV. Arguably, the most (in)famous is Tony Schiavone's “that'll put butts ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3l38OGy via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 01.24.87 Oh man BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP.  And I’ve only got 3 episodes left on the Network! Taped from Hershey, PA Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Junkyard Dog v. Al Navarro Dog fights for a lockup on the ropes and Danny Davis ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zAOEaM via IFTTT

Hey up chucks! After about 7-8 days of sun and warm weather we’ve finally moved into the traditional British summer of rain and misery. Farewell sunshine, it was nice to know you. I didn’t watch Raw, but from reading Thomas’ recap it sounds like they had Charlotte absolutely decimate poor Nikki Storm so she could ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3eY3qAQ via IFTTT

Hey Scott,  We’ve been doing this for quite some time and I’ve managed to get through another update. The SCOTT KEITH ****+ MATCH RATINGS site has been updated through 07/26/2021, with nearly 300 new additions, a newly added AEW section, NJPW section and a lot of new Roman Reigns matches. The link is below and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2TGq21g via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: July 26, 2021 Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves It’s time to find out how bad Raw can get this week, which tends to be the new low every week. Last week’s show was one of the biggest head scratchers I’ve seen in a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zEzj9s via IFTTT

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 20 (“Mostly Killer, A Tad Filler”), July 26, 2021. TONIGHT! Eddie Kingston returns to the solo act as he faces Serpentico! Jora Johl is put through his Hardy Family paces against Luchasaurus! It’s big meaty men slapping meat when Bear Bronson goes against Wardlow! Jungle Boy prepares ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zEk9ky via IFTTT

In your AWA review, you were skeptical about Bob Orton Sr inventing the piledriver, and I'm with you on that one. However, is it possible he invented the power bomb (he murders a guy with it at the finish of this match from the 1950s)? Also, Bob Orton Sr was a fucking awesome dickhead heel, especially ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x6CzZs via IFTTT

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We’re back with a live RAW tonight in front of real fans. Last week was…not good…but the ratings were a major improvement so why change now? Jeff Hardy may or may not have COVID-19 so he might not be present tonight, which is perfect timing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zJJQ3f via IFTTT

Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are doing commentary and they are taped from Glen Falls, New York. Opening Contest:  Jake Roberts (8-1) defeats Sonny Austin with the DDT at 2:39: Austin’s offense is terrible after a Roberts blind charge, laying in a few weak blows to the back and working a very loose, soft headlock.  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3f1eEV1 via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3BSCbS7 The Dreaded Rider Kick from SquaredCircle Fukuoka’s Moonsault STOMP and her flipping Rider Kick. JOSHI SPOTLIGHT- HIKARI FUKUOKA: Billed Height & Weight: 5’3″ 143 lbs. Career Length: 1989-1999 -And now we come to the career of the “Wait, who’s that girl copying all of Manami Toyota’s stuff?” star of JWP, Hikari Fukuoka! Hikari is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iOk9aD via IFTTT

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79Mqvr5nXIPxRvoOgoSZjo?si=mS24cugaQsmf9C3-_pQwrA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 The internet can be a brilliant place sometimes. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BT6qbw via IFTTT

AEW really needs to deliver in NYC. If American Dragon, Punk & Brock were all brought in nWo style could that be AEW’s version of the nWo? I’m a bit too old to enjoy watching WWE & AEW is a tough watch too but I’d tune in if all 3 showed up nWo style. Yay? ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x7nIht via IFTTT

I used to love how Angle had the grapevine ankle lock for those really persistent opponents, or the run-up top rope Angle Slam for opponents who liked to come off the top. Unfortunately, the grapevine sort of ended up neutering the standard ankle lock pretty quickly when he started using it in virtually every match, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3i2DCFx via IFTTT

Hi Scott, So the smart play would be for Bryan to debut by getting squashed by QT Marshall in under two minutes, yes?  The crazy thing is that Bryan would go along with that in a heartbeat.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3j57Yqn via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3zDtN6M For certain this will be a fairly judged portrayal lol This will no doubt be amazing and I must review it.   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iRIegK via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AWA Championship Wrestling – 02.20.88 Taped from Minot, ND. The city’s motto is, I believe, “Minot? Why not!” Actually after the world stops being so infected with disease I want to go down to Minot and do some shopping so I shouldn’t make fun of them so much. I also want ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rz3iwB via IFTTT

For the first time in far too long, I got to take in a live wrestling show on Sunday night. This was one of the WWE SuperShows, featuring both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown wrestlers. It was also part of the Summer of Cena, with Cena in a six man main event. The announcement that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3eX57y9 via IFTTT

Hey ya’ll! I saw some clips from that Loki show and it looks to have a good mix of comedy, drama and action. I haven’t got a Disney+ sub, but I am tempted to give that show a try. Scheduled today on the Blog: Scott Keith has got some AWA waiting for us, whilst Jabroniville ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/36Z4U9x via IFTTT

Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ Airdate: December 31, 1985 (taped 12/11) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Verne Gagne Who will win the battle royal? Can Zumhofe beat Graham and win the light heavyweight title? What’s going on with Slaughter, the Long Riders, and Al-Kaissie? Plus a BONUS MATCH! Let’s finish 1985 ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3eUUnAx via IFTTT

I’ve just restarted watching my DVDs of recordings of The Raccoons, which I received from a friend who got them from off-CBC rerun recordings.  As we’ve talked here and there about the show, I am letting you all in on the fun too! (Scott sez:  This show was never really on my radar, as I ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3eXyAZ4 via IFTTT

Tonight’s baseball game of the week is White Sox vs Brewers. If you’re like me, the Gold Cup doubleheader is where to be — Costa Rica faces Canada (winner gets Mexico), and USA takes on Jamaica (winner gets Qatar). GCW putting Meltzer’s tweet on a T-shirt for sale?  That’s just good wrestling carny stuff right ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kULkmX via IFTTT

Of all the things AEW is doing terrifically, am I the only who thinks their entrance music is kind lackluster to bad? I know a famous theme song composer who is available… from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BAkF4V via IFTTT

Dude, where exactly does NXT stand? Canon? Non Canon?  Just watching SmackDown. (Sidenote, really glad Cena is back, he just brings the energy in a way the other guys don't right now.) It's seems like even the announcers aren't sure where NXT is supposed to fit in. You've got Michael Cole kinda meekly referencing Finn ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BDKe4X via IFTTT

Hey Scott, Had to bring this to your attention.  20 years ago this month was the Invasion and it's been harped on ever since as to how it sucked and it should have been handled. This guy, using WWE2K19 in the form of well edited PPV video packages, rebooks the whole angle in less than ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BHxNF6 via IFTTT

Daniel Bryan and possibly CM Punk to AEW will be amazing additions, but are people dead serious comparing this to the impact of Hall and Nash showing up on Nitro? Like can't people enjoy things without having to put on the pressure of making everything AEW does life changing events. Besides the fact that Hall ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kP3nei via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Extreme Championship Wrestling – 01.09.96 People seemed to enjoy the first one well enough, so let’s carry on with the show later dubbed Hardcore TV. Taped from Queens, NY Your host is Joey Styles Previously:  Back in April of 1995, Raven pins Tommy Dreamer with a DDT for the first time, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BH3KgM via IFTTT

Apologies for the lateness of this thread today everyone. I was up early this morning as I had stuff I needed to do and I forgot to post anything. I’m not a morning person I’m afraid. Scheduled today on the Blog: Thomas Hall has got a reviews of ECW and Smackdown from 2007 already uploaded, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zBMBmP via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: February 23, 2007 Location: ipayOne Center, San Diego, California Attendance: 7,500 Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield No Way Out has come and gone, with the big story being Batista attacking Undertaker to end the show. It wasn’t quite a heel turn but rather Batista being more aggressive and ready to fight. That ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BBdPMr via IFTTT

If WCW really wanted to stick it to the WWF during the Monday Night Wars, wouldn't the best use of Bret Hart have been to job him out in 2 minutes in his debut match, to a past his prime former star who was now a jobber, like say Bobby Eaton? You could literally draw ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/36ZgDFa via IFTTT

Hi Scott, Is it safe to say that in 3-5 years – when Goldberg will be 57, Rock will be in his 50s and Cena will almost be 50 – that WWE will try to raid AEWs made stars like WCW did to them in the 90s? We all know how great WWE’s track record ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3xZiplk via IFTTT

Do you think he knew how bad everything was then or was just believing his own commentary? Dude, Vince was facing years in prison at the hands of the federal government for drug charges.  It's a miracle he was able to show up and do his job without having a nervous breakdown live on air ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/36ZgD88 via IFTTT

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2WKSHBAjr4 Got a date with the wife tonight, so like her, this one is short but sweet. In the news…. Britt Baker hurts her wrist carrying the entire women’s division Booker T is all about that D Bry, sucka. Um, word up. Player? Canyon Ceman, nine time winner of Funniest Backstage Name Award, released when ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Whu29n via IFTTT

ECW on Sci Fi Date: February 20, 2007 Location: ipayOne Center, San Diego, California Attendance: 7,500 Commentators: Joey Styles, John Bradshaw Layfield We’re done with No Way Out and ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley is still ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley despite getting disqualified against Mr. Kennedy. That means we are likely in for a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3i0UtIE via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 12.11.93 Taped from Delhi, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Stan Lane The Quebecers v. Chaz Ware & Paul Jones Johnny Polo appears to be reading a copy of Why Be Moral on the way to the ring in some sort of weird meta gag.  Knowing him ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kR1uhh via IFTTT

It’s the weekend! I’ve actually not watched any of the Olympics yet, which is the first time since probably 1996 that I haven’t at least watched some of it. I’m not sure why, but I’m just not feeling it this time for whatever reason. I might try and take some of it in over the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kRJ1kE via IFTTT

Good Day, You Magnificent Beasts! Seeing as we’re nearly twenty years to the day of this bad boy happening, why don’t we review it? It wouldn’t shock me if Scott decides to review this one as well due to the anniversary and all, but I’m writing this about a month or so in advance so ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Tvzqoc via IFTTT

Smackdown Date: July 23, 2021 Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio/Rolling Loud Festival, Miami, Florida Commentators: Pat McAfee, Michael Cole We’re into the second week of having fans back and this time the big story is John Cena returning to Smackdown to see Roman Reigns. You can see Summerslam from here but we still need ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iYbv9V via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/3BDAE1M There’s some real 1996 Nitro energy happening over on TNT lately, isn’t there? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BzYGL7 via IFTTT

TONIGHT!  John Cena is back!  So here’s tonight’s SmackDown drinking game about Cena: If he speaks to the camera during his entrance, take a sip. If the announcers talk over, take a second sip. If the crowd sings “JOHN CENA SUCKS” in tune with his music, take a sip. If he has a juvenile nickname ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2TvlVVx via IFTTT

Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan host tonight’s broadcast. Jake Roberts’ squash from Wrestling Challenge airs. Gene Okerlund’s Update segment recaps WWF President Jack Tunney’s announcement of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament to fill the vacancy created by the Ultimate Warrior winning the WWF Championship at WrestleMania VI. Mr. Perfect (10-1) pins Jim McPherson with the Perfectplex ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x306dA via IFTTT

Hey Scott,   Amidst the great main event at Sunday’s Money in the Bank, one moment near the end stood out to me. When Edge speared Reigns and covered him with the ref still out of commission, I was expecting the crowd to keep counting well past three, to give Edge the “I would have ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2WfXLiX via IFTTT

You probably don't know the answers, and some of these are rhetorical, but maybe someone can provide insight or demand answers from WWE: Did no one at RAW say, “This guy is NXT's undefeated champ & has beaten Finn Balor & the entire roster. He needs to be protected”? Why did no one say that?  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3hXX3z3 via IFTTT

With a 1.15 average, AEW drew their 3rd best rating in company history. How much of that is a lineup that wasn't all that impressive on paper, and how much can we credit Raw for being a total dumpster fire after John Cena came out to collect his 2 sacks of cash?  Bit of a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3BxG4LS via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 01.17.87 I find it continually fascinating that this show, which should fall into the wheelhouse of everyone reading, just doesn’t do very well in engagement or views, but WWF Superstars in 1993 knocks it out of the park every time.  Do I need more Finnish recipe jokes ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V7p528 via IFTTT

S’up Bros and Brosettes! We have finally reached Friday after a long warm week. Of course the rain is due to fall again here in England at the weekend, after it’s been sunny all week and I’ve been stuck inside working. We call that “Sods Law” over here in the UK. Yes, misery and disappointment ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2TxKOjy via IFTTT

NXT UK Date: July 22, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness This was supposed to be the big showdown between Walter and Ilja Dragunov but the injury bug struck, meaning the match has been postponed. Instead, we have to settle for Subculture challenging Pretty Deadly for the Tag Team Titles. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iCCOX4 via IFTTT

Hey Scott-  Are you shocked by the fact that more hasn't been done by the WWE to poach talent from AEW? I know everybody on the main roster are all on relatively new contracts, but I'm surprised Ben Carter is basically the only new guy with potential that they've swiped up. Kilynn King for one ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2UvAzgd via IFTTT

Hi Scott, Piggybacking the Vince hates NXT email, I wonder how much of the hate is due to how much red ink NXT creates?  I’m sure it’s pretty bad even with the USA deal considering how many people they have signed that don’t even appear on tv.  Then you have AEW using Dark as their ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kIGKrX via IFTTT

IMPACT!  Havok and Rosemary give Fire ‘n’ Flava their Contractually Obligated Rematch(tm)!  David Finlay VI and Juice Robinson are back in town and taking on Ace Austin and Madman Fulton!  Six-person tag action sees Brian Myers, Sam Beale, and Tenille Dashwood face Matt Cardona, Jake Something, and Chelsea Green!  Ultimate X Fallout puts Chris Bey ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3y0Hqg6 via IFTTT

https://ift.tt/36Ssq7Z That’s like a WCW play from WWE. Lying to the crowd? Nice. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zskkPU via IFTTT

Hey Scott — I don't mean to sound histrionic or anything, but the assumption going around now that Vince clearly doesn't care for NXT is kinda hard to argue when you look at all the evidence. Do you think at least part of the reason why was because they “lost” the Wednesday Night War? It ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V58yfc via IFTTT

Hi Scott, My name is Justin Thorne and I am a LONG time reader of yours (How did I get this old?) that started at SummerSlam 2002. I don't follow current wrestling, but I definitely check the blog for  RAW Rants/Observer Recaps as I've been grinding through 1993-1997. That probably sounds masochistic, but it's to satisfy ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3wWdujW via IFTTT

Notwithstanding the Karrion Kross blunder that buried the entire NXT roster, which individual talent did Vince McMahon bungle or miss out on the most? To be clear, Karrion sucks and I don’t give a shit about Vince bungling him, I just think it’s sad that NXT got buried like that.   I think Moxley is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3wWzuuT via IFTTT

Now that Punk and Bryan has allegedly signed and after the insane pop they will both receive, can you stop and think who are they going to feud with on first arrival? Cody is the logical answer but it seems like all new signings go against him and after the initial win they will get, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x0c7R0 via IFTTT

Holy Fudge Balls, it’s still warm as heck here in Merry Ol’ Blighty! Dynamite was a fun show last night, with a hot crowd helping make up for some of the weaker in-ring matches and the show in general just breezing by. It’s just darn nice to have a wrestling show to watch every week ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3x08haJ via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw Date: February 19, 2007 Location: Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, California Attendance: 8,000 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler We’re done with No Way Out and that means we have less than six weeks to go before Wrestlemania XXIII. The main events are set but we still need a bit more of the card to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kQDt9M via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 07.21.21 “Fyter Fest, Night Two” Live from Dallas, TX Your hosts are Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur Chair Match Where Only One Guy Can Use The Chair:  Chris Jericho v. Shawn Spears It’s the First Labour of Jericho, with the “u” in “Labour” because both guy are ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2V75LC4 via IFTTT

Dynamite Date: July 21, 2021 Location: Curtis Culwell Center, Garland, Texas Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross It’s another special show this week with Fyter Fest Night Two, headlined by the IWGP United States Title Texas Deathmatch between Jon Moxley and Lance Archer. The recent shows have been pretty good as of late and I’m ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3eIvO9S via IFTTT

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE SUMMER OF CENA?! Are you tired of WWE trying to endlessly milk your nostalgia for every penny to distract you from the fact that their current product is hit or miss at best?! Do you like headline stories from The Meltz with NO relevant information?! Then welcome to the Blog ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iybbyc via IFTTT

Obviously Punk's return to the ring would be a big story, and he's had an impressive career. But Twitter's trending topics right now refers to him as “WWE legend CM Punk.” A bit strong, no? He’s not even a WWE Hall of Famer and has he even HAD a Wrestlemania Moment?  Pshaw!  Fooferaw!   Of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3zlmUa1 via IFTTT

As noted in prior columns, this show was a joint effort by the WWF, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and All Japan Pro Wrestling.  The WWF was looking to expand its global presence while New Japan and All Japan felt threatened by Akira Maeda’s shoot-like Universal Wrestling Federation, which drew a 50,000 person crowd to the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kItOSU via IFTTT

Welcome back to more Dream Matches! This time, we’ve got something weird- apparently when John Tenta was just starting out in wrestling, he was in ALL JAPAN of all places, teaming up with the Ace and weighing only 300-ish lbs., and fighting the legendary Road Warriors! Also I found more of that bizarre Land of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3iseyXu via IFTTT

ROH Wednesday’s Continue! Last week we concluded our review of The Epic Encounter (Check the archives if you haven’t read that one and are feeling generous to this humble scribe) and now we move on to the next show in the form of Round Robin Challenge 2. The first Round Robin Challenge had one of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/36NCX4q via IFTTT

Scott, How disappointing is it looking back that Bruno never faced Dory Funk/Harley Race/Terry Funk during his 1985-87 return, particularly Terry? Also, could a Road Warriors heel turn on the Rock 'n Roll Express during the post Great American Bash '87 time period helped keep the company from their slump that occurred at the worst ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2W0drXj via IFTTT

Hi Scott, it’s always a treat to see guys or ladies having a great time in the ring. What are some of your favorite examples of matches where you know the participants are having a blast?  The famous Omega and Page vs Bucks match is one where you could see the guys feeding off the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2W6Leyj via IFTTT