There were always rumors about Mero pimping her out to the boys. Then you hear about Page and Bischoff wife swappin. I figure all the guys in WCW at that time, that married strippers, were swapping em around.

Sable does seem to be a controlling cunt though. I bet she hen pecks the hell outta Brock.

Page and Bischoff wife swapping? No way. Although it would explain his title push.

Nah, if anything Page got the strap too late. His feud w/ Savage got him over like crazy. Page v NWO, pretty much by himself, was tremendous. They gave him the belt when he was coming down, to squeeze a little more out of it. They should have flipped the script, put the belt on him earlier, and have him as the scrappy underdog babyface that keeps the belt against the constant onslaught of the NWO. I wouldn't have hurt the NWO gimmick. Page actually became decent in the ring, too.

I'd attest Johnny B Badd and his constant TV title pushes to wife pimping/swapping. Like Corny said in a shoot, from the time the guy was in the business he was taught to have a Johnny B Badd match, he couldn't do anything else. That's why they always had Regal sniffin around that belt, making chicken salad outta chicken shit.

You're right. He really was over. And pretty deserving of it. A friend reminded me today that I was pretty jacked when he took the strap. I was always a DDP fan, going back to the Diamond Exchange in AWA. My dad always used to say "he's been there". I finally asked where "there" was. "To hell and back".

My God, JBB was terrible. No chemistry, no charisma, little talent. One of the reasons Regal is so underrated was his ability to carry glorified jobbers like Mero. His exposing Goldberg was some comical stuff too.

2 names. There are 2 mutha fuckin names that completely display the sad state of affairs in WCW, and how close they were to closing the doors, before the NWO set the world on fire. Those 2 names that tainted my tv and sent me scrambling for the remote, Johnny B Badd and Alex Wright.

You know Alex Wright had take a mouth full of jizz every night to keep his job. There just can't be any other reason for it.

He was sort of over when he was just a wrestler. But somewhere along the line he started doing that....um, dance, for lack of a better word.

Is Barry Wyndham dead yet..??

I thought Joy Giovanni was the one that Randy Orton took a dump in her bag..Thats who i remember,,But you google it and can find nothing..I must remember wrong...

I remember DDP's old lady Kimberly fucking alot of guys in the WCW but never heard the one about Mero and Sable...I thought the opposite he was like the Macho-Man.He kept his bitch on a short leash..

There was that dance team they had in WCW the rumour was all those chicks were major Cock hounds..
And speaking of major...How about that Major Gunns bitch,, some beat up stripper Hits main stream TV..
Lots of videos of her out there.

And then The Macho-Man wheels out that Geogeous George Stripper chick in her little fur boots..

I actually new Owen Hart[i know your thinkin yea yea sure you did] But what ever..

I never heard the story about him taking a dump in anyones bag..And i can guarantee you he was not the kind of guy who would do that,,Even if he was wasted..!

X-Punk thats a different story i can see him doing that because he's a disfunctional Fuck Up..!

Barry did you ever see the Karachi Vice...???

TNA was not horrible this week. No Hogan, which is always a good day. I would add Matt Morgan to the Crimson/ Gunnar faction I was talking about. The Roode/ Storm match was great, classic back and forth. They foreshadowed the Roode turn too much, focusing on the beer bottle from 2 angles was a little much. It can be excused, tho. Spitting on Storm after was a nice touch. I see the potential for not only a bloody fued but a split within the Fortune group as sides are taken.

Fortune is fucked. I just read that Syles injured his ankle at a house show in Battle Creek, and is unsure how bad it actually is. I still have to watch Impact. That's the thing with TNA. If it wasn't for the DVR, then I probably wouldn't watch wrestling at all anymore.

I read that about AJ too. Frankie K can't hold that organization together by himself. But Kerry VE worked for how long with one foot?

I watch TNA because I really want them to pull it together. And they have, several times. But it only lasts like 2 weeks, then it's back to bullshit.

Yeah, but comparing Styles to KVE is apples and oranges. I can't see styles working his style with a bum anything, yet alone an ankle.

And then again, it could all be complete and utter bullshit. That's another thing that pisses me off about TNA. Styles has been very vocal about his unhappiness with Hogan, but when you consider the constant Russo/Hogan "worked shoot" style of writing, it's impossible to know if Styles is speaking honestly, or just working the fans into believing that it's all not actually kayfabe.

I don't know if you know the backstory, Barry, but Hogan fucking buried Styles in a radio interview, and Styles fired back a few times on Twitter. TNA could be shelving him for misconduct, or like I said above, it could all be complete and utter bullshit like the whole "Roode isn't ready" thing was. I just hope he's alright. Styles is probably the best wrestler in TNA right now with Austin Aries running a close second, IMO.

I imagine AJ works hurt quite a bit. The thing about him is that he's really versatile. His high flying stuff is really good, but he's also a really believable power worker. If he can stand, he can adapt.

When did Hogan do this? He's such a cocksucker. I can't understand why any promotion would put him anywhere near a creative team. Maybe he can start shitting on Kid Kash next. Fucking douchebag.

Here ya' are Barry. Kind of long-winded but it explains the whole thing:

The hottest issue over the last 24 hours within TNA appears to be not anything scheduled for tonight's Bound for Glory PPV, but Hulk Hogan vs. AJ Styles.

It started with a taped interview Hogan gave Sirius Radio's Between the Ropes where Hogan claimed that Bobby Roode was not the next great thing in wrestling, saying that if it was up to him, it would be Jeff Hardy (who has already been WWE champion and on top for years).

Hogan also commented on AJ Styles, stating, ""It’s never too late. I mean, I just don’t know. I, when I first came in all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed a couple of years ago, I had a ton of suggestions which I was kind of pushing real hard, which I thought would take him to a crazy, crazy level, and nobody responded. So, I don’t know at this point. I have my ideas, but a lot of things that I believe in, and what I feel from the crowd, and what I know. The little I know about this business. Sometimes, it’s either taken and used, or used and it doesn’t work, or it’s not used at all. So, it’s just..it’s my opinion. I don’t know at this point."

Styles, who never takes to social media to voice complaints publicly, retweeted a few fan comments claiming Hogan used Styles' push as a scapegoat after failing to bring numbers to TNA and wrote, ""Frustration setting in when your own guys bury the company that u have worked so hard for........ Brother!"

Those comments apparently got under Hogan's skin. When a fan, Anthony Maurizio, called Hogan on Styles' comments, Hogan responded, "Just waiting for somebody to figure it out and do Today Show, Fox and Friends , Leno, radio, tv ,etc. , instead of the same 5 star matches over and over.....and main stream and world wide international media on a miss my ass basis,brother. HH"

Hogan then began retweeting a bunch of comments written by fans about how his name provides more attention to TNA and basically putting himself over. He finally wrote, "Goodnight HULKAMANIACS and jabronie marks without a life that don't know it a work when you work a work and work yourself into a shoot,marks."

Hogan then continued retweeting all sorts of compliments and comments putting him over, well into early Sunday morning, the same Sunday where he's scheduled to return to the ring against Sting.

Of course, Hogan's claims that he was working during the interview makes about as much sense as last week's episode of Raw, since he was saying Robert Roode wasn't the "next guy" and was putting over Jeff Hardy, who is currently feuding with Immortal. Not to mention that if he was "working", why would Hogan be commenting that he'd be pushing James Storm if it was up to him? Hogan's comments on Styles were anything but a storyline work. If anything, Hogan was probably a little too honest for those within the company (on an interview he was doing to promote the company he just signed a new two year deal with) and was now trying to muddy the waters.

For Hogan to refer to Styles, who has never been anything but the most exemplary talent and represenative for TNA as a "Jabroni Mark" is one of the most ridiculous statements of the year.

Throwing out his ridiculous insults, Hogan's points about others stepping up and getting media appearances would actually make sense but all the media in the world means nothing if people aren't interested in watching it. Hogan's teased retirement did a poor quarterly rating for TNA - one of the worst quarters of 2011 and far worse than anything AJ Styles drew of late.

For all the talk of what Hulk Hogan means, Micro Championship Wrestling didn't come out looking too strong in the ratings, either.

But looking at the Hogan media from the last week - Did Hogan do a lot of media for TNA in the last week? Absolutely. But so did Kurt Angle and a number of other stars. The difference there is that when those other stars do appearances in the media, they always do the one thing that Hogan almost always fails to do - talk about TNA, even when they are promoting other exploits. Hell, even Mick Foley did that during his tenure there.

The other thing that did that Hogan failed to do - is actually promote TNA as if it was something worthwhile. Hogan promoted Hogan on 99% of his media appearances and then tossed in a few comments on the side about TNA. He spent more time on ESPN talking Andre the Giant and Randy Savage than he did TNA or explaining why he was wrestling Sting. He spent more time talking about the allegations that he and Brutus Beefcake were gay lovers than he did getting over the Dixie Carter storyline on Howard Stern. I am sure Hogan will blame it on those who were interviewing him - because the guy who could control 93,000 fans at Wrestlemania couldn't sway the direction of an interviewer - but the reality is that we knew more about Sylvester Stallone hiring Hogan for Rocky III over TWENTY YEARS AGO than we did about the TNA product by the time Sportscenter finishing their Hogan rotation.

But, it all comes down to what I mentioned earlier - the media all means nothing if people don't want to see it. Hogan did almost nothing to get people to want to see TNA over the past week - but I guess that will be dismissed as well.

As for Style's ankle. It looks like he's dealing with a class 2 sprain:

You know Hogan though. It is always about Hogan, he's always working, and he cares more about charisma than ring work. Styles in the ring is real good. Styles personality... he tries, but he's only a rung or 2 above Steve Blackman.

Hogan is an empty suit. Plain and simple. When he has Vince McMahon's creative department pulling his strings, he's the Hulkster all over again. When it's Terry running the show, not so much. Look at the nWo Hogan. When the nWo was at it's height, at it's very coolest, in the middle you had Terry Bolea with a fucking painted on black beard. It was a joke and it was pathetic. Turning Hogan heel was brilliant. But this black paint beard...I mean, how fucking stupid. To me, it was slamming both feet on the brakes of a ton of momentum heat- wise. And at the time I wondered if that company was just full of yes men who couldn't just say that he looked like a fool. And reading about the last few years of WCW, I'm pretty convinced that's the what was going on.

Fast forward to the first TNA kinda run. When Jarrett bloodied him up in Japan. A fucking heat machine. And then, for reasons unknown, it died.

Fast forward to the last TNA run. The booking is a trainwreck, and no matter what potentially good storylines get started, they have to be stunk up by Hogan coming in, ad- libbing, stumbling over his stick time, speaking in these Ultimate Warrioresque ramblings. Generally stinking up the joint, but still keeping his crippled ass out in front. Over everyone else.

Sure, Hogan is the most recognizable face in the business. And I respect that. But to be let him anywhere near Creative is madness. But he has this cache' that seems to blind even the most talented of bookers. History has shown this. Even if he weren't poison to Creative, to have him as the face of your company is simply living in the past. He can't work, he can't talk, he sure as shit can't book. I can see the value of having an old timer as a "commissioner" sort of thing. But to put that guy out there as the company's face, the head character, is just a mistake. The top worker needs to be the guy who is the top worker. In this case the top character is Hogan, and the top worker is AJ. Hogan trying to be at the top, while not working, and trying to bury the guy who is really at the top, shows that Hogan is either a petulant crybaby puss. Or that for all his glorious years in the biz, he really doesn't know how it works. A little from Column A, a little from Column B.

That said, for a company with a ton of kids who have endless potential, who say they are looking to the future, having a 60+ year old, who is as good as crippled, as their public face is just bad business. I'm all for having the veterans, because they season the younger kids. The Bischoff/ Flair/ Gunnar thing has the potential to be entertaining as hell, while at the same time giving Gunnar and Garrett the schooling that they need to progress to their respective next levels.

So, TNA has a development deal with OVW and are possibly taking over (worked or shoot) AAA. Endless potential. As a fan, I want them to do something with it. As a realist, well...you know. I think too much creative energy is spent trying to "beat" the E. Which, let's face it, isn't going to happen. They have too much of a head start, they have a huge budget. They have synergy with other communication companies. And the E has the tape libraries. An unending goldmine of content that costs a pittance to disseminate, making it almost pure profit. TNA is simply not in the same world as the E. If they spent more time trying to put out the product they're capable of putting out, and less on beating Vince, they would attract the audience that just wants to see a good, entertaining and compelling wrestling show.

It ain't rocket science. It's episodic television.

Fuck. What a rant.

First wall of text outta you I ever read all the way through. No arguments with a thing you wrote.

Yeah, Barry knows his shit. Always loved his wrestling views.

Love how the wrasslin' thread has degenerated into the three of us going back and forth. We should do a wrestling/porn podcast. No-holds-barred XPT style.

I'm an idiot savant that way.

yes!!! that's what i'm talking about. do a podcast from your place of work fartz.

Lou is all about Podcasts. You should do one analyzes Daner's tweets each day, or a weekly highlight at least.



That's because the other 4 posters around here are talking Tranny Wiegel and Vintage erotica trolling.

It does amaze me though. Right now there are 63 guests on line rooting around here. We hit a high of 225 a couple months ago. And none of these fucks get the urge to comment and contribute?? It is simple. Jump right in to a thread and say something worth reading. Give an intelligent opinion and there probably won't be any hazing. Just don't hop in w/ lame obsessive schtick.

fuck dana.... she got hers at rogans board after she did a podcast.
and i do enjoy a good podcast. joe does a great job every week and sometimes twice a week. i highly recommend it.

A friend and I were going to do a public access show at the height of the Monday Night Wars. Tuesday Morning Booker would just be us reviewing and comparing RAW and Nitro, and throwing in some smart mark info. Totally a vanity project. The cable company charged too much. Ah, lost chances.

There used to be a sweet public access show here that was a pirate news program where this guy basically went around town just making fun of people. It ran from like 85-94 I think. Guy had a bunch of contributors that were basically an offbeat cast of characters.

One of his characters, "The Mad Russian" made the stern show when he attended a Pat Buchannon rally and started screaming aloud "you're a nazi!!!!".

Bart Scott has a career waiting for him in the WWE if he can keep cutting promos like this one, from after the Jets/Pats game in last years playoffs.

After the 2 months of apologizing and asking for a second chance, I'd love to see Jeff Hardy heel turn at whatever the PPV is tonight. Or a massive cocaine induced coronary.

Sunny fell down an escalator. Either she was pilled up or she was wearing heels and one exploded under the strain.

Poor Tammy.

It's a sad, sad day in Uganda, Mississippi:

We here at wrestlingnewscenter.com are saddened to report that James Harris AKA Kamala The Ugandan Giant had to have his foot removed Monday due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes. I talked to James today and he’s in good spirit. James is a true Memphis Wrestling legend and will be missed in the wrestling world. I had the opportunity to travel up and down the road with James and he’s one the nicest people in the wrestling business. I wish James a speedy recovery and we hope he feels better.

This calls for a classic diddy from the giant himself:

I've always heard he's one of the more beloved workers in the industry. Kind of an all around nice guy. Too bad.

The Franchise saves the day.

Thanks Conq. As a bonus we get that hot mythbusters chick bending over in spandex in the related vids.

You got to admit it would be a hell of a promo if he stayed in character and ate the foot.

Matt Hardy was kicked out of Rehab for failing a breathalyzer. It was Court ordered and paid for by WWE. He was arrested as soon as he stepped off the plane on his return home.

This footage is amazing. We are shameless marks and these clips take us back some. Very cool thread!

Glad you enjoy it. Feel free to share thoughts and YouTube finds.

Funny how people were saying that it could only go up for him after he was arrested for the third time last month.

And now, John Nord with a funny story from the good ole' days. This one might be old to you, jerk, as you seem to be around the wrasslin interwebs more.

I saw the muffler clip before, but the Sheik stumblin around w/ no pants on is hilarious.

I'm not sure if you fella's are down wit' da' Botchamania, but here's a few. There's hundreds of these things. They're basically compilations that this guy puts together of people fucking up in the ring and on the mic. He also cuts in movie clips and whatnot to add to the zany-ness. The ending on the second vid is gold.

Don't know if this fits, but here's HHH doing Trish Stratus in the butt. Clicky

^^ Here. I'll save the guys a little time for ya.

Sorry fellas. I guess I'm just on a kick today, or something. Here's some awesome old promos.

That's what happens with me too. You find something on YouTube, and just get sucked into the vortex. Good Stuff.

Boogie Woogie Man v. Paul Jones Army was a very good B-level feud. If you had a baby face w/ nothing to do, stick him w/Jimmy. If you had a monster heel coming in for a short run, put him with Jones.

WWE needs some managers w/ personality to get these noobs over. When you have cookie cutter muscleheads, you get cookie cutter personalities, or lack thereof.

How hard would it be to have some plant in the first row for a month or 2, holding up signs and bad mouthing Cena, before Capt. Wigger finally hits the guy, so the plant brings in monster after monster to try and take Cena out, ala the Heenan Family/Hulk Hogan feud?

Sorry. Haven't mastered getting the clip in the actual post.
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Check out this insane clip of Captain Lou Albano on the Joe Franklin show from back in the day. This is classic!

You catch this one yet, jerkers? Fucking Japan, man.