RocketCrypt

Just listened for the first time. I went into this hoping to like it. The nature of my job allows me to listen to audio all day long if I choose, so I'm always on the look out for more podcasts. Here's my take: Six hours of self-indulgent, masturbatory shite. Just because the show is long as fuck, it doesn't make it a "deep dive". The analysis on offer, when they finally get around to actually discussing the topic, is high school level at best. There are plenty of podcasts out there who do a far better job in a quarter of the time. Even though the attempts at humor always fall flat, it did make me laugh how they are constantly reading out feedback that has nothing to do with the topic, but everything to do with themselves. There was literally no point bringing up most of this stuff other than to pat themselves on the back and say "See, at least some people like us". The total lack of self-awareness was astounding at times. There are plenty of podcasts that go off on long tangents, but usually the hosts have the personality to carry it. Not here. I'm not even going to pretend I listened to the whole thing, but I listened to more than enough to make a fair judgement. Put this one in the file marked 'Aubrey Sittington'.

I'll sadly have to retire from the game.

First of all, apologies for my absence over the last month. I knew I was going to fall behind a little bit for a 1-2 week period, but then other events transpired and I wasn't able to write anything at all, let alone catch up. I wish now that I'd posted sooner to let people know where I stand, but what can you do. I've reached the point now where I could potentially carry on, though the process may be slow and already being 5 or so weeks behind, I'm not sure if it's worth it or even fair to the people who are on here and posting day in, day out. If someone wanted to take over the territory I would be happy to stand aside. However, I'd hate to see the roster be taken by one individual, whoever that may be. Though I guess it's no longer my call to make.

Pass

I was gonna make a post tomorrow explaining my recent inactivity (had a longer vacation than originally planned), but the Piper news brought me online sooner. It's pretty harrowing that since this thing began, my first two picks have both passed away.

Passing for August.

I'll have two weeks worth of TV posted next week. One is virtually finished, but I won't be able to post it until after the weekend.

Rufus R. Jones

I agree with a lot of the sentiments in this thread. One thing I'd like to add is the reintroduction of the time limit draw.

I think this would be good. Plus there's a higher probability of people dropping out within the first month. All of those rosters plus the new talent could make for a nice supplementary draft.

Requesting these dates for now please: 10/18 - 10/22 12/14, 12/21, 12/23

Some exciting TV leading up to those two STACKED shows. Loving this so far.

Championship Wrestling from Florida Taped: July 13, 1983, Air Date: July 16, 1983 [0:00 - 0:01] Gordon Solie and Buddy Colt welcome us to another exciting edition of Championship Wrestling from Florida, where a wealth of familiar names will be in action, including the much anticipated return of 3-time Florida Heavyweight Champion, Bob Roop. We will also see “Cowboy” Ron Bass step into the ring just seven days removed from his embarrassment at the hands of Curt Hennig. All of this, plus a host of others. Solie is then very proud to introduce their guest announcer for the show, none other than the “American Dream” himself, Dusty Rhodes. Dusty says the pleasure is all his, before segueing straight to the first match. [0:01 – 0:09] Match 1: “Cowboy” Ron Bass vs. Mark Fleming Bass looks understandably annoyed after his antics backfired on him last week. Dusty jokes that he promises he’ll stay for the entire broadcast, unlike Bass who stormed off after the opening bout. The match starts hot with Fleming attempting a number of takedowns and submission holds, but not finding much success as Bass neutralises the threat with some clubbing forearm strikes. Solie notes that Fleming is not to be taken lightly, having been trained by the legendary Lou Thesz. He says Bass would be smart to end this match early as Fleming, a well-conditioned athlete, may come into his own the longer it goes. Fleming, whipped against the ropes, fires back with an attempted Lou Thesz press. However, Bass manages to keep both feet planted on the ground, and instead is able to transition into an inverted suplex slam. He stalks over Fleming and mocks him by placing his foot on top of Fleming’s head before pushing it away. He turns to the hard camera and shouts “This is what I’m gonna do to you, hotshot”, clearly a reference to Hennig, before lifting Fleming up in the air and dropping him on his head. All three men in the booth wince as Bass covers Fleming for the three count. WINNER: “Cowboy” Ron Bass [5:21] Despite picking up the win, Bass is not finished as he retrieves his bull rope and starts to whip Fleming in the back, causing further damage to his already injured neck. In the announce booth, Rhodes is furious, and says he’s going to have to do something to stop this. But before he can act, a fired up Curt Hennig storms to the ring and charges towards Bass, sending both the crowd and commentary booth wild. Bass slides out of the ring head first. Hennig attempts to grab his leg but can’t get a suitable grip. Bass hastily walks away, still clutching the bull rope, and shouts in Hennig’s direction, saying he needs to earn his way to the top. He teases heading back to the ring, but thinks better of it and leaves the studio, much to the crowd’s displeasure. [0:09 – 0:13] Commercials and local house show advertisements [0:13 – 0: 21] Solie, Colt and Dusty reflect on what they have just seen. Dusty puts over Hennig by saying his fire and spirit is reminiscent of a young “American Dream”, and it’ll only be a matter of time before he gets his hands on Ron Bass. Colt calls that quite a statement, before both he and Solie concur. Match 2: The Fantastic Ones vs. Frank Williams and Ron Sexton Nothing but a showcase match for The Fantastic Ones, Bobby Fulton and Terry Taylor, who are visiting from Mid South. The commentators spend the majority of the match talking about the future of the US Tag Titles. Currently vacant, Solie tells us how new champions will be crowned in a tournament that will feature only the best tag teams from around the world. He says The Fantastic Ones are a great example of this, and must surely be considered one of the frontrunners for the tournament. Fulton gets the pinfall over Williams after a flying clothesline for the victory. WINNERS: The Fantastic Ones [5:35] Following the match, the camera focuses on an elderly man sitting in the front row of the crowd. He is wearing a flamboyant jacket and wielding a cane. Solie says that he recognises that man and has reason to believe his presence could have far reaching implications for Florida wrestling. He says he hopes to question the man after the break. [0:21 – 0:24] Commercials and local house show advertisements [0:24 – 0:27] We return from commercial and standing alongside Gordon Solie is none other than “Classy” Freddie Blassie. He introduces Blassie as being one of the most revered yet feared managers in the world and asks what brings him to Florida. Blassie says he’s simply here to enjoy the show, before laughing. He calls Solie a pencil neck geek, but acknowledges he is far from a stupid man. He says he moved to Florida hoping to retire, but soon discovered the itch to return to wrestling,. More specifically, the money and lavish lifestyle it helps facilitate. He says he has created more rich men in the wrestling world than anyone else, and has a manager's permit and contract ready to be signed by the next guy looking to shoot straight to the top. Today, he says, is a scouting assignment. He's on the lookout for the next budding star ready to be moulded into a Heavyweight champion. He's looking for someone vicious, someone savage, someone with no regard whatsoever for the wellbeing of their opponent. Over the forthcoming weeks, don't be surprised to see him in attendance, observing the action. He also tells Solie that, should he be spotted, not to bother him again until he is ready to announce his new client. Blassie leaves and Dusty warns us that he is a man not to be trusted. [0:27 – 0:36] Match 3: Mike Shaw vs. Iron Mike Sharpe Solie introduces the two men by highlighting the parallels behind their Canadian backgrounds, noting the size advantage of Shaw against the experience edge of Sharpe. The match begins with some fun back and forth action, with Sharpe targeting Shaw’s right leg in an attempt to ground the strong youngster. The commentators discuss how Shaw often relies on the legdrop to put away his opponents, so it’s sound strategy on the part of Sharpe to target the leg. Colt informs us that Sharpe “always does his homework”. As Sharpe asserts control of the match, we are joined by two unwelcome guests in the form of the “Prince of Darkness” Kevin Sullivan and the “Purple Haze” Mark Lewin, collectively known as the “Army of Darkness”. They each circle opposite ends of the ring, with their eyes seemingly fixated on Iron Mike Sharpe. This distracts Sharpe who is too busy mouthing off at Sullivan that he forgets about his opponent. When Sharpe turns around, Shaw is already charging towards him, crushing Sharpe in the corner with a body avalanche. As Sharpe slowly stumbles to the mat, Shaw picks him up for a scoop power slam. He contemplates going for the leg drop, but hesitates due to the damage Sharpe had previously inflicted on the right leg. Instead, he simply hits a big running splash which is enough for victory. Winner: Mike Shaw [6:07] The referee raises Shaw’s arm in the air. In the background, Sullivan and Lewin have climbed into the ring, unbeknownst to Shaw. Meanwhile, Iron Mike Sharpe uses the ring ropes to drag himself up to his feet. It looks as though the three men are getting ready to attack Shaw, but instead Lewin delivers a swift kick to Sharpe’s mid-section and throws him to the outside. By this point, Shaw is aware of the situation. In an eerily similar situation to last week, Shaw prepares for a fight. However, Sullivan instead approaches Shaw and begins whispering into his ear. He grabs his head with both arms as the whispers become incomprehensible shouts. Sullivan and Lewin then exit the ring and leave the arena through a side door, leaving Shaw shaken, but not harmed. After a few moments, Shaw also heads for the exit, the same one as the Army of Darkness. [0:36 – 0:39] Commercials and local house show advertisements [0:39 – 0:43] Solie, Colt and Dusty reflect on what we have just seen, before talking about the NWA Florida Heavyweight title. Solie reminds us about Eddie Graham’s announcement from last week, and how a new champion will be crowned via tournament, though no one is guaranteed a spot and everyone is starting on an even playing field. Dusty Rhodes reminds everyone about the other big announcement from last week, where he became the first man to state his intention of entering the tournament and becoming the new Florida Heavyweight champion. Solie says he would be a great representative for Florida wrestling, as he has been many times in the past. But, he adds, Florida is home to the greatest talents in the world and it certainly won’t be easy. This allows them to segue into discussing the returning Bob Roop, who will no doubt be another contender for the title, especially if he can pick up a win tonight over the resurgent Johnny Weaver. Colt adds that Weaver cannot be discounted either. [0:43 – End of show] Main Event: Bob Roop vs. Johnny Weaver A fun matchup between the returning Roop and veteran Weaver. It begins with Roop exercising his superior wrestling ability, using his amateur background to trap Weaver in a multitude of holds. Every time Weaver is able to force a rope break or escape of his own accord, Roop immediately follows up with a takedown, bringing the match back to square one. This infuriates the crowd who look to galvanise Weaver. He fights back with some shots before whipping Roop into the ropes. When he returns, Weaver goes for the Weaver Lock, and manages to succeed in applying the hold. However, Roop, perhaps out of desperation more than anything else, forces both of their bodies to move backwards, causing them both to fall through the ropes and to the outside. They sell the fall as both struggle to get up. When they do, Weaver attempts a clothesline but Roop ducks, causing the top of Weaver’s arm and shoulder to crash into the ring post. Roop then hoists Weaver overhead and connects with an impressive looking shoulder breaker. He then rolls back into the ring and encourages the referee to continue his count. At the count of eight, Weaver is back onto his feet, but the pain in his shoulder is too much and he can’t force himself into the ring in time, leaving the referee with no choice but to call for the bell. WINNER: Bob Roop (via count out) [9:45] As Roop is declared victorious, he makes his way over to the commentary desk to be interviewed by Solie. Roop says the reason he’s returned to Florida is because he was promised two things; competition and money. You see, if you want to make the most money, you have to come to where the biggest names in the industry are plying their trade. He thought that was Florida, but after seeing the competition on show, Roop says he is extremely underwhelmed. He was promised the best of the best, but all he can see is old, fat men like Johnny Weaver, and old, fat men like this one sitting here, pointing at Dusty Rhodes. Dusty immediately rises to his feet and the pair go face to face. They start shouting over each other. Roop takes the first swing as the punches start to roll. Roop manages to knee Rhodes right in the gut, before he throws him over the commentary table, face first into the chair he had previously been sitting on. Roop then lunges over the table and lays in some vicious strikes to the face. He gets up and leaves as Colt and Solie attempt to treat a wounded Dusty Rhodes. Roop returns and climbs on to the table with outstretched arms. The show goes off the air with Roop standing over a bloody Dusty Rhodes.

"Hollywood" Bob Holly in early SMW, portraying a movie star gimmick complete with shades, a mullet, a terrible mustache and a Bret Hart inspired pink singlet. The antithesis of what he would later become.

What reports?There was talk that he wanted to get himself into the main event by facing Rollins. Assuming the main event is the title match, I doubt that is where Triple H would face Rollins. If it happened, it would be a non title match just underneath the main event which would then feature Lesnar as the champ defending. Triple H is self centered but he's not an idiot. Come on now. After what he's done as an in-ring competitor starting from Mania 30 onward, he deserves little bit of a benefit of the doubt here. This is all assuming it is even true that the match would happen which I don't buy either. Whatever his issue with Rollins would be hasn't been revealed yet and they shouldn't bother heating that match up with 5 week build. Whether it would be the main event or not is completely irrelevant. All I said was that if they insist on having Taker, Sting AND Triple H on the same card then I'd rather get them all out of the way in a tag match. I have no desire to see any of them.