Wrestling Mayhem Show 615: Nanny Nikki

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Occupy Pro Wrestling, and Indy Wrestling US!


We have a full studio this week as we’re joined by Mambo Italiano and Calvin Couture of Golden Chic International.  As for the mayhem crew, Mad Mike has returned from WrestleMania, and Sorg and Larry are keeping our guests company in Sorgatron Media studio as we talk about:

  • Mad Mike is getting us all caught up on his visit to WrestleMania. WMS
  • If Mambo Italiano is The Miz, does that make Calvin Couture the Miztourage?
  • What do you get when you have some former WWE stars at a local high school? IWC Wrestling Night of the Superstars! (So we’re going to take a moment to talk about some great moments from the show.)
  • Mambo Italiano appreciated some quality time with Mark Henry, while Calvin Couture had a moment with Jack Swagger at Night of the Superstars.
  • The BIG news in WWE is the Superstar Shakeup. We caught the RAW shakeup last night, and are catching the Smackdown shakeup results as we’re recording this week’s podcast.
  • Mad Mike is suffering from some TNA PTSD with this Superstar Shakeup.
  • Is Jeff Hardy angling for a Hell in a Cell spot?
  • It would be more efficient to let us know who’s staying where during the Superstar Shakeup.
  • Dear WWE – Give us visuals on this Superstar Shakeup and tournaments. The NCAA does well with March Madness for a reason. 😉
  • Now we’re on to the big news in WWE this week – the John Cena and Nikki Bella break-up.
  • Thanks to Mikey and Big Bob for giving us the perfect emotional response to the Nikki Bella and John Cena break-up.
  • The Miz and Maryse played the long-game in their feud against Nikki Bella and John Cena.
  • With everyone headed to Smackdown are they going to stretch it to a third hour?
  • The Greatest Royal Rumble is the same day as The Avengers?!?!?! *collective mayhem happy dance*
  • We’ve found Brock Lesnar’s weakness – pancakes.
  • We’re talking about X-Pac’s dog!
  • We’re talking a little bit of IMPACT.
  • Mad Mike loves him some Brian Cage.
  • The key is to have creativity with just the right amount of a leash from management.
  • Part of the problem with non-WWE wrestling today is getting yourself out there for your audience to find you.
  • This week’s Big Question: Now that John Cena and Nikki Bella’s engagement is officially off, who will be the rebound?
  • When Carson Daly becomes relevant during a wrestling discussion.
  • Mambo Italiano had a moment with Honky Tonk Man a month(ish) ago.
  • What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Our good friend, Rizz is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon.  Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

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Wrestling Mayhem Show 614: Mayhem Up All Night


We’re LIVE for this week’s Podcast with Billy and women’s wrestler Honey Badger in studio!

  • Shout out to Michael Watson and his TheWrestlers PhotoBook project.  We got our copy!
  • So. Much. Wrestling.  This weekend was RIDICULOUS – in a good way.
  • So…Karaoke at WWE Hall of Fame?
  • We think one of the best parts of the Hall of Fame is the old stories.  But, with all the backstage stuff the WWE Network is doing these days, we get those stories elsewhere.
  • We were super happy to see the return of the Salmon Jacket during Mark Henry’s induction to the Hall of Fame.
  • NXT Takeover set the bar for WrestleMania weekend  and what a bar it was!
  • Sorry ladies for having to follow up that Ladder Match.
  • Gargano v Ciampa was everything we wanted it to be.
  • The IndyIntegration over WrestleMania weekend was good to see!
  • A few people we know took the opportunity to get in front of as many eyes as possible at all the Indy Wrestling shows for WrestleMania weekend – like Dakota Kai who wrestled 6x!
  • Since we talked about Hall of Fame and NXT Takeover, we’re ready for some WrestleMania chat!
  • Thanks to @ReginaHBadger for stating the obvious – the Diva Cup shaped like an actual “Diva Cup.”
  • The Womens Battle Royal trophy was probably the brain child of the same person who thought Great Balls Of Fire would be a good PPV.
  • Charlotte vs Asuka was as amazing as we expected it.
  • Leave it to the Nia Jax win to make our guest @ReginaHBadger cry tears of joy!
  • So….Ronda Rousy…we have mixed thoughts – including some Tilted Kilt references, but kudos to a legit match on the biggest stage at WrestleMania.
  • Spoiler: There are no good guys in UFC.
  • WTH WWE? Nicholas wasn’t even a Make A Wish kid?!?!?
  • Not cool JohnCena.  That spot had to happen at that particular moment?  You couldn’t let the women have their moment?
  • OH: Undertaker looked beautiful – and I’m not talking about the extensions.
  • Elias killed it.
  • RELATED: May have been the only time we were legit pissed at Elias.  HE’S NO UNDERTAKER!
  • MayhemMania is put away until next year.  But, it’s the return of the Big Question!  This week’s question: What makes WrestleMania different from any other wrestling show that WWE does?
  • Why ISN’T WrestleMania considered for an Emmy?
  • Our guest @ReginaHBadger is sharing some thoughts on Intergender matches in WWE.
  • What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

 

Our good friend, Rizz is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon.  Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

Follow our stable on Twitter: Honey Badger (@reginahbadger)Billy Johnson (@billyj64), Larry (@MutilatorLarry), Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Rizz (@RizzPlaysGames)

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WWE RAW Wrap Up 8/1/16: Don’t Hinder the Jinder

The crew of Sorg (@sorgatron), Bobby (@bobbyfjtown), Mad Mike (@madmike4883) and Rizz (@theerizz) discuss WWE RAW in the New Era including the return of Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, whether we like that R-Truth’s Pokemon Go habit continues, Samoan Pokestops, Titus O’Neal is a dick, the Speed of RAW, Mark Henry, Can Rusev save Roman Reigns, and why Chris Jericho is the greatest tonight with Enzo and Cass and Sasha Banks.

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Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 7

This… is… Mayhem Mania! Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.

This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, we have to play by the same rules as Vince McMahon.

If you’re just joining us, here are the recaps of previous rounds.
Round 1Round 2 – Round 3 – Round 4 – Round 5 – Round 6 


Round 7 of Mayhem Mania 2016 was held during the Wrestling Mayhem Show (@MayhemShow) on February 23. Five members of the WMS Universe were chosen to make a single “move” or a change to the card. They had the usual 3 options:

1. SWAP a wrestler/tag team with another already on the card.
2. ADD an unused wrestler/tag team to an existing match.
3. TRADE a wrestler/match for an entirely new match with unused wrestlers.

In addition, the new SUBTRACT option was introduced this week. It can be used to remove one person from any match (singles matches not eligible. That would be weird). This option can be used only once during Mayhem Mania. After that, it’s gone forever.

With that little twist now in play, let’s see how things played out this week.

 

Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 7

Move 1 (@MadMike4883)
TRADE Kane & Roman Reigns vs. Luke Harper & Undertaker for Triple H & Stephanie McMahon vs. Shane McMahon & Ronda Rousey

Move 2 (@Eamon2Please)
ADD Goldust to Stardust vs. Stephen Amell & Neville

Move 3 (@Sorgatron)
ADD The Ascension to Gold & Stardust vs. Stephen Amell & Neville

Move 4 (@TheeRizz)
TRADE Kalisto for Luke Harper

Move 5 (@HotWheelzRWA)
ADD Kalisto to Shinsuke Nakamura vs. A.J. Styles

Any match that survives 3 rounds in Mayhem Mania without being altered GRADUATES to the SUPER CARD, and I’m happy to report…we have finally done it! After 7 brutal rounds, and several close calls, we have our first graduated match!

MAYHEM MANIA 2016 – THE SUPERCARD!

Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
(Created by @eamon2please)
W4M1

That opens a slot for a new match to be created on the “undercard”. Since Eamon created the match that graduated, he will get the create the new match next week. He will also get the last move next week under the “Alex Kahrs Rule”, and will get to hand out a dose of “punishment” to one of the other participants.

No more than 8 matches are allowed on the preliminary card at any one time. The goal is to graduate 8 matches before the real WrestleMania. I don’t know if we’re going to make it, but this is a nice start. Let’s look at the rest of the Mayhem Mania card after Round 7. First, here are the 3 other matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.

The New Day vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady & Mark Henry
(Created by @eamon2please)
W5M4
Natalya vs. Asuka
(Created by Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
W6M5
Apollo Crews vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt
(Created by @Sorgatron)
W6M1
And now, here are the 4 newly created matches following Round 7.

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kalisto vs. A.J. Styles
(Created by @HotWheelzRWA)
W7M2

The Ascension vs. Gold & Stardust vs. Stephen Amell & Neville
(Created by @Sorgatron)
W7M1

 Shane McMahon & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
(Created by @MadMike4883)
W7M3

Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper
(Created by @TheeRizz)
W3M3

Round 8 is next Tuesday night on the Wrestling Mayhem Show. Don’t miss the live broadcast at live.sorgatronmedia.com starting around 9 p.m. A friendly reminder that the spectacular and unpredictable Patreon In the Bank Round is coming up on March 15. If you want to take part, and help keep the lights on at the Mayhem Studios, head to the WMS Patreon page and find out how cheap and easy it is to support the show and get in on an exclusive opportunity to make bold and numerous changes to the Mayhem Mania card. More tenured Patreon subscribers will get preferential treatment, so the time to act is now!

What changes would you make to the current card? Do you think the first graduated match is worthy of the SUPERCARD? Share your feedback with us, and thanks for your support of Mayhem Mania!

Mayhem Mania – Round 6

This… is… Mayhem Mania! Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.

This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, we have to play by the same rules as Vince McMahon.

If you’re just joining us, here are the recaps of previous rounds.
Round 1Round 2 – Round 3 – Round 4 – Round 5 


Round 6 of Mayhem Mania 2016 was held during the Wrestling Mayhem Show (@MayhemShow) on February 16. Five members of the WMS Universe were chosen to make a single “move” or a change to the card. They had 3 options:

1. SWAP a wrestler/tag team with another already on the card.
2. ADD an unused wrestler/tag team to an existing match.
3. TRADE a wrestler/match for an entirely new match with unused wrestlers.

Under the “Alex Kahrs Rule”, Antonio Garza was granted the final move of Round 6. In addition, he got to choose who received this week’s “punishment” – being forced to use a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Let’s ride.

Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 6

Move 1 (@Sorgatron)
ADD Brock Lesnar to Bray Wyatt vs. Apollo Crews

Move 2 (@TheeRizz)
(*Forced to use a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
TRADE The Rock for Kane

Move 3 (@BobbyFJtown)
TRADE Sin Cara for Dean Ambrose

Move 4 (@WifeOfTheShow)
ADD Neville as a tag team partner for Stephen Amell

Move 5 (Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
TRADE Bayley vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte for Asuka vs. Natalya

With the latest moves now on the books, let’s look at the Mayhem Mania card after Round 6. First, here are the 3 matches that survived the round without being altered in any way. Any match that survives 3 rounds without being altered GRADUATES to the SUPER CARD. That will open a slot for a new match to be created. No more than 8 matches are allowed on the preliminary card at any one time. The goal is to graduate 8 matches before the real WrestleMania.

Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
(Created by @eamon2please)
W4M1

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. A.J. Styles
(Created by @BobbyFJtown)
W4M4

The New Day vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady & Mark Henry
(Created by @eamon2please)
W5M4

And now, here are the 5 newly created matches following Round 6.

Natalya vs. Asuka
(Created by Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
W6M5

Stardust vs. Stephen Amell & Neville
(Created by @WifeOfTheShow)
W6M4

Apollo Crews vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt
(Created by @Sorgatron)
W6M1

Dean Ambrose vs. Kalisto
(Created by @BobbyFJtown)
W6M3
Kane & Roman Reigns vs. Luke Harper & Undertaker
(Created by @TheeRizz)
W6M2

Round 7 is next Tuesday night on the Wrestling Mayhem Show. Don’t miss the live broadcast at live.sorgatronmedia.com starting around 9 p.m. We’re past the halfway point of this year’s Mayhem Mania. There will 10 traditional rounds, followed by the spectacular and unpredictable Patreon In the Bank Round. If you want to take part, and help keep the lights on at the Mayhem Studios, head to the WMS Patreon page and find out how cheap and easy it is to support the show and get in the last moves of Mayhem Mania 2016. I also encourage you to check out how Mayhem Mania played out last year.
Which matches should stay? Which should go? Who needs to be added to the biggest card of the year? Share your comments and thanks for supporting Mayhem Mania!

Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 5

This… is… Mayhem Mania! Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.

This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical and emotional conditions. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, we have to play by the same rules as Vince McMahon.

If you’re just joining us, here are the recaps of previous rounds.
Round 1Round 2 – Round 3 – Round 4 


Round 5 of Mayhem Mania 2016 was held during the Wrestling Mayhem Show (@MayhemShow) on February 9. Six members of the WMS Universe were chosen to make a single “move” or a change to the card. They had 3 options:

1. SWAP a wrestler/tag team with another already on the card.
2. ADD an unused wrestler/tag team to an existing match.
3. TRADE a wrestler/match for an entirely new match with unused wrestlers.

Under the “Alex Kahrs Rule”, Mad Mike was granted the final move of Round 5. In addition, I added a second special perk as compensation for Mike’s Round 4 move being undone before the round’s conclusion. He got to choose who received this week’s “punishment” and was forced to use a name drawn from the infamous Jar Of Midcarders. This addendum to the “Alex Kahrs Rule” will be observed in all future cases with a variety of “punishments” to be revealed as needed.

And now…on with the show!

Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 5

Move 1 (@Eamon2Please)
ADD Mark Henry to The New Day vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady

Move 2 (@TheeRizz)
TRADE Dean Ambrose vs. Triple H vs. Hornswoggle for Kalisto vs. Sin Cara

Move 3 (Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
(*Curtis Axel was drawn from the Jar Of Midcarders)
TRADE Samoa Joe vs. Undertaker for Curtis Axel vs. Chad Gable

Move 4 (@Sorgatron)
TRADE Mr. McMahon for Undertaker

Move 5 (@JonFisherIQ)
TRADE Tyler Breeze vs. William Regal for Bray Wyatt vs. Apollo Crews

Move 6 (@MadMike4883)
TRADE Curtis Axel vs. Chad Gable for Stardust vs. Stephen Amell

With the latest moves now on the books, let’s look at the Mayhem Mania card after Round 5. First, here are the 3 matches that survived the round without being altered in any way. Any match that survives 3 rounds without being altered GRADUATES to the SUPER CARD. That will open a slot for a new match to be created. No more than 8 matches are allowed on the card at any one time. The goal is to graduate 8 matches before the real WrestleMania.

Bayley vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte
(Created by @MadMike4883)
W3M2

Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
(Created by @eamon2please)
W4M1

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. A.J. Styles
(Created by @BobbyFJtown)
W4M4

And now, here are the 5 newly created matches following Round 5.

Stardust vs. Stephen Amell
(Created by @MadMike4883)
W5M5

Bray Wyatt vs. Apollo Crews
(Created by @JonFisherIQ)
W5M2

The New Day vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady & Mark Henry
(Created by @eamon2please)
W5M4

Kalisto vs. Sin Cara
(Created by @TheeRizz)
W5M3

Roman Reigns & The Rock vs. Luke Harper & Undertaker
(Created by @Sorgatron)
W5M1

The addendum to the “Alex Kahrs Rule” didn’t prevent Antonio Garza’s move from being undone before the end of Round 5. Therefore, he will be the latest to be granted a guaranteed invitation to make the final move in the next round. He will also choose who will be on the receiving end of next week’s “punishment”.

Round 6 is next Tuesday night on the Wrestling Mayhem Show. Don’t miss the live broadcast at live.sorgatronmedia.com starting around 9 p.m. We’re near the halfway point of this year’s Mayhem Mania. There will 10 traditional rounds, followed by the spectacular and unpredictable Patreon In the Bank Round. If you want to take part, and help keep the lights on at the Mayhem Studios, head to WMS Patreon page and find out how easy it is to support the show and get in the last moves of Mayhem Mania 2016. I also encourage you to check out how Mayhem Mania played out last year.
Which matches should stay? Which should go? Who needs to be added to the biggest card of the year? Share your comments and thanks for supporting Mayhem Mania!

Crown With Conviction: An Open Letter To Vince McMahon

Mr. Chairman,

There are a lot of fans who think they know better than you. They think they know what’s best for WWE, and which superstar should lead your company into the future.

That’s not me.

I’m not here to tell you who should be crowned the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion, but I do have an opinion on how future champions should be crowned.

You’re in a tough situation right now. Seth Rollins had to vacate the title after suffering a serious knee injury. Making matters worse, worthy contenders are in short supply. John Cena is taking some time off. Randy Orton is out with an injury. Brock Lesnar presumably won’t be back until next year. I’m sure you’ve noticed.

If anyone hadn’t, it must have become apparent when the tournament to crown the next champion began Monday on Raw.

Source: WWE.com

I like Titus O’Neil and Kalisto. It’s safe to assume you do too. After all, they’re in the tournament, but you must also agree that when 2 of the 16 men in the tournament bracket to crown the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion wrestle almost exclusively in tag team matches, there is an issue.

There are some self-styled “experts” who think they know what the problem is. I hear them talking all the time about WWE’s habit of even-Steven, 50/50 booking. No one gets over, right? In my opinion, the forces that created the current void at the top of WWE’s main roster run deeper than that.

If you asked me, I’d suggest it’s because WWE has repeatedly failed to properly and decisively crown the men who have won the world title. It’s a lack of conviction. Almost no one truly wins a world title. Instead, it’s the era of the shortcut to the top.

I trust you know the facts I’m about to lay out, but please indulge me while I bring the rest of the readers up to speed.

Over the past 2 years, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion has changed hands four times. The defending champion has been involved in the decision that cost him the title once – SummerSlam 2014, where Brock Lesnar emphatically won the title from John Cena.

Cena had won the title in a ladder match at Money In The Bank 2014 after it was vacated by Daniel Bryan due to injury. Bryan had won the title at WrestleMania XXX, but the defending champion, Randy Orton, wasn’t involved in that decision. It was Batista who tapped out to Bryan.

Getting back to Lesnar, after dethroning Cena at SummerSlam 2014, he held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship until WrestleMania 31, where history repeated itself and he lost the title without being involved in the decision. Seth Rollins cashed in Money In The Bank and pinned Roman Reigns to win the title.

I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. In fact, WWE.com published an article this week in which it listed 5 WWE World Heavyweight Champions who lost the title without being pinned.

In my opinion, a championship’s greatest value lies in the moment when a reigning champ is defeated, and a new title holder is crowned for the first time. This is precisely where your company has repeatedly erred. WWE has not crowned a first-time world champion in a match where the defending champion was involved in the decision since Alberto Del Rio pinned CM Punk after cashing in Money In The Bank at SummerSlam 2011.

The last time it happened without someone cashing in Money In The Bank was Night Of Champions 2011, when Mark Henry pinned Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship.

The last first-time holder of the WWE Championship (your company’s most prestigious) to win the title in a truly decisive manner was Sheamus, when he defeated Cena in a tables match at TLC 2009. Did you know it’s been that long?

Here’s how other first-time world champions have been crowned in WWE since Sheamus’ victory at TLC 2009.

  • March 30, 2010 (Raw) – Jack Swagger won World Heavyweight Championship by pinning Chris Jericho after cashing in Money In The Bank.
  • November 22, 2010 (Raw) – The Miz won WWE Championship by pinning Randy Orton after cashing in Money In The Bank.
  • February 15, 2011 (SmackDown) – Dolph Ziggler awarded World Heavyweight Championship after Edge was stripped for using banned move (Spear). Edge was granted a rematch, and won back the title later in that same show.
  • May 1, 2011 (Extreme Rules) – Christian won vacant World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match.
  • August 14, 2011 (SummerSlam) – Alberto Del Rio won WWE Championship by pinning CM Punk after cashing in Money In The Bank.
  • September 18, 2011 (Night Of Champions) – Mark Henry won World Heavyweight Championship by pinning Randy Orton
  • December 18, 2011 (TLC) – Daniel Bryan won World Heavyweight Championship by pinning Big Show after cashing in Money In The Bank.
  • March 29, 2015 (WrestleMania 31) – Seth Rollins won WWE World Heavyweight Championship by pinning Roman Reigns (defending champion Brock Lesnar not involved in decision)

There are some promising potential first-time world title winners waiting in the wings right now – Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens, to name a few. When you decide it’s time to crown one or all of these men, you would be wise to do so in the most decisive way possible. That means the reigning champion must be dethroned.

It’s how Batista and John Cena were crowned at WrestleMania 21. It’s how Brock Lesnar was crowned at SummerSlam 2002. It’s how Chris Jericho was crowned in late 2001. It’s how Triple H was crowned in the summer of 1999. It’s how “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was crowned at WrestleManiaXIV.

Fans remember these moments. They hold more value in our memories than someone winning a vacated title, or a triple threat match where the defending champion wasn’t involved in the decision. They certainly mean more than someone cashing in Money In The Bank.

I don’t care who wins the tournament for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series. You can choose whoever you want, but understand the victory will not make your new title holder truly whole. There’s far greater value in the next title change – the reigning champion being defeated by his challenger. That’s decisive. That’s crowning a champion with conviction.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I welcome your feedback.

Your pal in the mainstream media,

Matt

Wrestling Mayhem Show 376: They’re Coming

 

WMS376This edition features DJ Lunchbox and, as DJ describes, the “pudding like” cohosts: Hotwheelz, AJ and Sorg.
  • We open up with some brief thoughts on Doink The Clown.
  • The gang then goes through some e-mails. First, we talk wrestling romances. Sorg chimes in immediately about the fascinating duo of Billy and Chuck. Dj Lunchbox brings up the famous relationships between the Macho Man and Elizabeth and Mark Henry and Mae Young, AJ reminds us of the almost forgotten pair of Marc Mero and Sable (Sorry Brock) and Hot Wheelz closes this e-mail out with the odd coupling of Ric Flair and Woman.
  • Eamon briefly possesses Hotwheelz for an indy minute. Eamon talks about the upcoming Inspire Pro card in Austin, Texas. Hotwheelz also promotes an upcoming show.
  • AJ brings up some of the issues discussed last week with IPPVs and just the general state of broadcasting wrestling events and events in general.
  • Another e-mail ponders who our panel believes and wants to win at the Money in The Bank PPV, with DJ Lunchbox providing a surprise answer!
  • Remember when looks back on some moves we have not seen in a while and are starting to be brought back in the fold. This leads to Sorg finding disturbing photos of bearhugs and abdominal stretches online.
  • Everyone talks a bit about RAW, which leads to some Mark Henry/Sexual Chocolate talk.
  • The War Games DVD mentioned on RAW is brought up, which leads the panel into a lengthy discussion on cage/gimmick matches and there proper placement on PPVs.
  • The gang concludes by revealing what they learned. AJ was disappointed in people missing JBL’s Dutch (Mantel) reference on RAW, Hotwheelz learned he is not watching Total Divas and Dj Lunchbox is clearly not a peep.

 

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