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June 15th, 2009 Podcast
Posted by TheWrestlingGeek in Podcast on June 15, 2009
Another great episode of The Wrestling Geeks Show.
- Talk about how stupid it is to have Donald Trump “buy” Monday Night Raw
- ANOTHER Randy Orton/HHH Match setup
- Great ribs and how Dynamite Kid lost his front two-teeth
- The art of throwing a great punch
- Plus the history of The Hart Dynasty
All this and more as we watch Monday Night Raw TOGETHER and talk wrestling!
Umaga RELEASED!
Posted by TheWrestlingGeek in WWE News on June 9, 2009
From WWE.com
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Umaga as of today, June 8, 2009. WWE wishes Umaga the best in all future endeavors.
U-MA-GONE!
This isn’t that surprising as Umaga has had a pretty good run in the WWE. He won a couple of titles, was a main part of Wrestlemania 23, and made a lot of “good guys” look better.
I’m a little shock that they didn’t just take him off of TV and bring him back later as a face or just completely repackage him. But I guess they felt there was nothing left to do with him!
SAMOA!
Why I don’t like WWE Classics on Demand
Posted by TheWrestlingGeek in The Heat on May 21, 2009
Could be Better On Demand
…Because it could be so much better. Just like everything the WWE has done in the past couple of years, WWE Classics on Demand has so much potential but doesn’t deliver. I’ve subscribed to this service since January so I feel that I have a pretty good sampling of what it has to offer.
In fairness, I need to point out that I own a huge collection (possibly over 200 VHS and DVDs) of WWE, WCW, and ECW material. So a lot of the WWE’s extensive library is already in my house.
Let me break down the pros and cons of WWE’s Classics On Demand in the sections that they give us:
The Big Ones:
Pros - This is the main section. Full PPV action from the WWE and WCW. My favorite part of this category is the house shows that have never been seen out of market. So far I’ve match full shows from Madison Square Garden and The Summit in Houston. Also if you are willing to wait a few months, I’ve watched Survivor Series 2008 and Wrestlemania XXIV (which seems like a bad business model, but its good for us).
Cons - There is never more than 3 PPV’s available at a time. I understand that they don’t want to give everything away at once, but I don’t think 5 or 6 PPVs a month is too much to ask for. How about adding some ECW house shows from the 1990s or more WCW PPVs.
Shorties:
Pros - Individual matches that normally have a theme.
Cons - I rarely go into this section
Legends:
Pros – This is MY favorite section. This area contains the only exclusive programming for Classics. The “Legends” series is what hardcore wrestling fans will love. This is a round table discussion about what really happened during different moments in wrestling history. It seems that most of this series was filmed a year ago but I still enjoy the banter. Michael Hayes is normally the star of these discussions as he tries to tell the stuff that we REALLY want to know, but with either editing or poor hosting his topics rarely get touched on. For example, in a Monday Night Wars episode, Michael wanted Jim Ross to talk about what it was like the night of the Montreal Screwjob at the 1997 Survivor Series. Michael kept bringing this up and saying “let’s talk about it.” But it was never discussed.
In addition, this section will also have DVD releases and spotlight matches on WWE Hall of Famers.
Cons – Even though the “Legends” series is worth the subscription, they could do so much more. The segments seemed rushed and max out at an hour. There is no reason that they couldn’t expand this to two hours or just let the roundtable participants talk and when it’s over…it’s over!
TV Classics:
Pros – The Monday Night Wars segments are great. They put together a particular week’s Raw and Nitro sans commercials. This section also has ECW, NWA, Mid-Atlantic, and WCCW TV episodes.
Cons- Not Much…
The thing that really irks me about Classics is how the WWE is editing older material. If someone is bleeding during a match, it is now in black and white. If someone curses or says “I’m going to kick your ass!” ”Ass” is bleeped out. They are even blurring out Stone Cold’s middle fingers. Because of this, I’ve actually considered canceling my subscription. This is a service that I pay for and I expect AT THE LEAST for the content to be the same as when it originally aired!
This is one of the worst aspects of the WWE. Their revisionist historians. This “bleeding, cursing, and other bad stuff” was good enough to make a profit just a few years ago, but now you can’t watch these shows without censorship.
Now that’s BullS***!
Koko B Ware will be in the WWE Hall of Fame
Posted by TheWrestlingGeek in The Heat on April 2, 2009
Average (abbr.: avg.) - def: Koko B Ware
I started writing this blog almost a month ago but I was so angered and confused about Koko B Ware’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame that I decided to wait and try to digest this crazy news.
Over the past few months, there has not been anything thats peaked my interest in the world of professional wrestling. But, I broke out in laughter when I heard that Koko B. Ware was going to be inducted into the “prestigious” WWE Hall of Fame.
The WWE’s Hall of Fame is more confusing than an Ultimate Warrior promo.
In 2008, it’s importance was magnified with the induction of Ric Flair. The emotion and sincerity that came from Ric Flair’s speech legitimized that sometimes laughable (Johnny Rodz?!!) list (or non-list) of Hall of Famers. I mean it is a travesty that Macho Man Randy Savage is not currently in the Hall.
There have been inductees in the past there were done purely as a publicity stunt (see Pete Rose). But for the most part, former legendary wrestlers are honored for this recognition.
I know the WWE is purely a show but the Hall of Fame should be taken seriously as a way to honor those wrestlers that sacrificed their lives for our entertainment. There should be some sort of requirements to be put into this list. Like being in the main event of at least one PPV or supercard. To hold some sort of title. To do something behind the scenes the significantly impact the business.
But what did Koko B Ware do?
I would barely consider him as a mid-card talent. In fact, I would suggest that most people remember the name of his parrot, Frankie, than Koko himself.
But the WWE Hall of Fame is a great example of the current state of the WWE product. For every great thing they do, they always lay a “huge egg.”
I get sick thinking of the speech that Koko is going to deliver knowing that fans and fellow wrestlers alike are going to laughing and sitting in disbelief that Koko is going to be mentioned in the same breath as Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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