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Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook: The BIG-10 - 07.13.2008
Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook
The BIG-10
A few quick notes:
Predicted finishes do not include bowl games. The bowl's are the only thing I'm not predicting. Why? Because that damn BCS thing is so screwy.........
Ohio State Buckeyes
2007 Record: 11-2
Returning Starters: Offense: 10 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: Youngstown State, Akron, Washington, Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue, Kent State, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Illinois, LSU
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 24-38 to LSU in the BCS National Championship
Toughest Games This Year: @USC, @Wisconsin, Penn State, @Illinois, Michigan
Predicted Finish For This Year: 11-1
Penn State Nittany Lions
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 9 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: Florida International, Notre Dame, Buffalo, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue, Temple, Texas A&M
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Michigan, Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 24-17 over Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Oregon State, Illinois, @Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, @Iowa
Predicted Finish For This Year: 10-2
Wisconsin Badgers
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: Washington State, UNLV, The Citadel, Iowa, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Illinois, Penn State, Ohio State, Tennessee
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 17-21 to Tennessee in the Outback Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, @Iowa, Illinois
Predicted Finish For This Year: 10-2
Michigan Wolverines
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Notre Dame, Penn State, Northwestern, Eastern Michigan, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan State, Florida
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Appalachian State, Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 41-35 over Florida in the Capital One Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Illinois, @Penn State, @Ohio State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 9-3
Iowa Hawkeyes
2007 Record: 6-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 5
Teams They Beat Last Year: Northern Illinois, Syracuse, Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern, Minnesota
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Iowa State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Penn State, Purdue, Western Michigan
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games This Year: Iowa State, @Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, @Illinois, Penn State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 9-3
Illinois Fighting Illini
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Western Illinois, Syracuse, Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin, Ball State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Northwestern
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, USC
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 17-49 to USC in the Rose Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Missouri, @Penn State, @Michigan, @Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 7-5
Northwestern Wildcats
2007 Record: 6-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: Northeastern, Nevada, Michigan State, Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, Indiana
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Duke, Ohio State, Michigan, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games This Year: @Iowa, Ohio State, @Michigan, Illinois
Predicted Finish For This Year: 6-6
Purdue Boilermakers
2007 Record: 8-5
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Toledo, Eastern Illinois, Central Michigan, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Iowa, Northwestern, Central Michigan
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Indiana
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 51-48 over Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Oregon, @Notre Dame, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, @Iowa
Predicted Finish For This Year: 5-7
Michigan State Spartans
2007 Record: 7-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: UAB, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Indiana, Purdue, Penn State
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan, Boston College
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 21-24 to Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @California, Notre Dame, Iowa, Ohio State, @Michigan, Wisconsin, @Penn State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 5-7
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2007 Record: 1-11
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Miami (OH)
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic, Purdue, Ohio State, Indiana, Northwestern, North Dakota State, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: @Ohio State, @Illinois, @Purdue, Michigan, @Wisconsin, Iowa
Predicted Finish For This Year: 5-7
Indiana Hoosiers
2007 Record: 7-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Indiana State, Western Michigan, Akron, Iowa, Minnesota, Ball State, Purdue
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Oklahoma State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 33-49 to Oklahoma State in the Insight Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Iowa, @Illinois, Wisconsin, @Penn State, @Purdue
Predicted Finish For This Year: 4-8
Big-10 Conference Outlook
What more can I say other than, Ohio State? OSU's early game against USC could be their only loss and we might see a re-match in the BCS championship. It wouldn't surprise me at all. Penn State should be improved in what I really HOPE is Joe Paterno's last season. The guy can still coach but he scares me out there. Wisconsin will also be in the hunt for a top bowl game, and Michigan will be very SCARY in a few years if Rich Rod can get his kind of player's there. They really missed out on Terrelle Pryor. Other than that it will be the same old shit in the Big-10. Nobody will be HORRIBLY bad, let's just hope Northwestern can beat Duke this year. |
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Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook: The PAC-10 - 07.12.2008
Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook
The PAC-10
A few quick notes:
Predicted finishes do not include bowl games. The bowl's are the only thing I'm not predicting. Why? Because that damn BCS thing is so screwy.........
USC Trojans
2007 Record: 11-2
Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Idaho, Nebraska, Washington State, Washington, Arizona, Notre Dame, Oregon State, California, Arizona State, UCLA
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Stanford, Oregon
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 49-17 over Illinois in the Rose Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Ohio State, Oregon, Arizona State, California
Predicted Finish For This Year: 12-0
Arizona State Sun Devils
2007 Record: 10-3
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: San Jose State, Colorado, San Diego State, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington State, Washington, California, UCLA, Arizona
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Oregon, USC, Texas
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 34-52 to Texas in the Holiday Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Georgia, @California, @USC, Oregon, @Oregon State, UCLA
Predicted Finish For This Year: 11-1
California Golden Bears
2007 Record: 7-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: Tennessee, Colorado State, Louisiana Tech, Arizona, Oregon, Washington State, Air Force
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Oregon State, UCLA, Arizona State, USC, Washington, Stanford
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 42-36 over the Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Maryland, Arizona State, UCLA, Oregon, @USC, @Oregon State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 10-2
Oregon Ducks
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 5 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Houston, Michigan, Fresno State, Stanford, Washington State, Washington, USC, Arizona State, USF
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: California, Arizona, UCLA, Oregon State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 56-21 over USF in the Sun Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Purdue, Boise State, @USC, UCLA, @Arizona State, @California, @Oregon State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 8-4
UCLA Bruins
2007 Record: 6-7
Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 5
Teams They Beat Last Year: Stanford, BYU, Washington, Oregon State, California, Oregon
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Utah, Notre Dame, Washington State, Arizona, Arizona State, USC, BYU
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 16-17 to BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Tennessee, @BYU, @Oregon, @California, Oregon State, @Arizona State, USC
Predicted Finish For This Year: 7-5
Oregon State Beavers
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 3
Teams They Beat Last Year: Utah, Idaho State, Arizona, California, Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Maryland
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Cincinnati, Arizona State, UCLA, USC
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 21-14 over Maryland in the Emerald Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Penn State, USC, Arizona State, @UCLA, California, Oregon
Predicted Finish For This Year: 7-5
Arizona Wildcats
2007 Record: 5-7
Returning Starters: Offense: 10 Defense: 3
Teams They Beat Last Year: Northern Arizona, Washington State, Washington, UCLA, Oregon, Nebraska
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: BYU, New Mexico, California, Oregon State, USC, Stanford, Arizona State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: @UCLA, California, USC, @Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State
Predicted Finish For This Year: 6-6
Washington Huskies
2007 Record: 4-9
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Syracuse, Boise State, Stanford, California
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Arizona State, Oregon, Arizona, Oregon State, Washington State, Hawaii
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: @Oregon, BYU, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Notre Dame, @USC, Arizona State, UCLA, @Washington State, @California
Predicted Finish For This Year: 2-10
Stanford Cardinal
2007 Record: 4-8
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: San Jose State, USC, Arizona, California
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: UCLA, Oregon, Arizona State, TCU, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Notre Dame
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: Oregon State, @Arizona State, @TCU, @Notre Dame, @UCLA, @Oregon, USC, @California
Predicted Finish For This Year: 2-10
Washington State Cougars
2007 Record: 5-7
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: San Diego State, Idaho, UCLA, Stanford, Washington
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Wisconsin, USC, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, California, Oregon State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: Oklahoma State, California, Oregon, @UCLA, @Oregon State, USC, @Arizona State, Washington, @Hawaii
Predicted Finish For This Year: 2-11
Pac-10 Conference Outlook
Like I mentioned in my SEC conference outlook, the Pac-10 is the 2nd best conference in the nation next to the SEC. Depending on how the dice rolls, the USC Trojans, Arizona State Sun Devils, California Golden Bears, and the Oregon Ducks could be knocking on the door of the Top 10 all year long. USC is just too talented all round, I just can't seen them losing. The Sun Devils will thrive in Dennis Erickson's 2nd year with the team, watch...history doesn't lie. Cal should be able to rebound from last year's historical DIVE. Depending on how Nate Costa does at QB (rumor is he is doing GREAT in Oregon's spread option offense thus far), the Ducks could surprise some people. They have one of the best secondary's in the Nation and also lead the Nation with THREE guys on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list. Oregon State is once again underrated and always has a few surprises up their sleeve. UCLA will improve slightly thanks to Rick Neuheisel, give them time. Meanwhile, Washington State, Washington, and Stanford should be cellar dwellers. |
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Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook: The SEC - 07.12.2008
Thank you for coming to my blog to check out my college football conference outlooks. Just a quick note, I'm a HUGE college football fan. (Go DUCKS!) And this is basically my predictions for each conference in college football. Feel free to make fun of my opinions, because I'm sure YOU are correct and I'm wrong. I'm sure YOU have a crystal ball that is telling you how wrong I will be. Other then that, ENJOY!
Dustin James' College Football 2008 Conference Outlook
The SEC
A few quick notes:
Predicted finishes do not include bowl games. The bowl's are the only thing I'm not predicting. Why? Because that damn BCS thing is so screwy.........
SEC East
Florida Gators
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: Western Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida State
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Auburn, LSU, Georgia, Michigan
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 35-41 to Michigan in the Capital One Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @ Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina
Predicted Finish For This Year: 11-1
Georgia Bulldogs
2007 Record: 11-2
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: Oklahoma State, Western Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Florida, Troy, Auburn, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Hawaii
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: South Carolina, Tennessee
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 41-10 over Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @ South Carolina, @ Arizona State, Alabama, @ LSU, Florida, @ Auburn
Predicted Finish For This Year: 9-3
South Carolina Gamecocks
2007 Record: 6-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 10
Teams They Beat Last Year: Louisiana-Lafayette, Georgia, South Carolina State, Mississippi State, Kentucky, North Carolina
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: LSU, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Clemson
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: Georgia, LSU, @Florida, @Clemson
Predicted Finish For This Year: 8-4
Tennessee Volunteers
2007 Record: 10-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 8 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Southern Mississippi, Arkansas State, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Wisconsin
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: California, Florida, Alabama, LSU
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 21-17 over Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.
Toughest Games This Year: @UCLA, Florida, @Auburn, @Georgia, Alabama, @South Carolina
Predicted Finish For This Year: 6-6
Kentucky Wildcats
2007 Record: 8-5
Returning Starters: Offense: 4 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Louisville, Arkansas, Florida Atlantic, LSU, Vanderbilt, Florida State
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 35-28 over Florida State in the Music City Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Louisville, @Alabama, South Carolina, @Florida, Georgia, @Tennessee
Predicted Finish For This Year: 5-7
Vanderbilt Commodores
2007 Record: 5-7
Returning Starters: Offense: 3 Defense: 6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Richmond, Mississippi, Eastern Michigan, South Carolina, Miami (Ohio)
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wake Forest
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: South Carolina, Auburn, @Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, @Wake Forest
Predicted Finish For This Year: 3-9
SEC West
Auburn Tigers
2007 Record: 9-4
Returning Starters: Offense: 9 Defense: 7
Teams They Beat Last Year: Kansas State, New Mexico State, Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee Tech, Alabama, Clemson
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: USF, Mississippi State, LSU, Georgia
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 23-20 over Clemson in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: LSU, @West Virginia, Georgia, @Alabama
Predicted Finish For This Year: 11-1
LSU Tigers
2007 Record: 12-2
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 5
Teams They Beat Last Year: Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State, South Carolina, Tulane, Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio State
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Kentucky, Arkansas
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 38-24 over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship
Toughest Games This Year: @Auburn, @Florida, @South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Predicted Finish For This Year: 10-2
Alabama Crimson Tide
2007 Record: 7-6
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense:6
Teams They Beat Last Year: Western Carolina, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Houston, Mississippi, Tennessee, Colorado
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Georgia, Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Monroe, Auburn
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 30-24 over Colorado in the Independence Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Clemson, @Georgia, @Tennessee, @LSU, Auburn
Predicted Finish For This Year: 9-3
Mississippi Rebels
2007 Record: 3-9
Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 9
Teams They Beat Last Year: Memphis, Louisiana-Tech, Northwestern State
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Missouri, Vanderbilt, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State
Last Year's Bowl Game: Didn't qualify
Toughest Games This Year: @Wake Forest, @Florida, South Carolina, @Alabama, Auburn, @LSU
Predicted Finish For This Year: 6-6
Mississippi State Bulldogs
2007 Record: 9-5
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 8
Teams They Beat Last Year: Tulane, Auburn, Gardner-Webb, UAB, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, UCF
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won 10-3 over UCF in the Liberty Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: Auburn, @Georgia Tech, @LSU, @Tennessee, @Alabama
Predicted Finish For This Year: 5-7
Arkansas Razorbacks
2007 Record: 8-5
Returning Starters: Offense: 6 Defense: 5
Teams They Beat Last Year: Troy, North Texas, Chattanooga, Mississippi, Florida International, South Carolina, Mississippi State, LSU
Teams They Lost Too Last Year: Alabama, Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, Missouri
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost 7-38 to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl
Toughest Games This Year: @Texas, Alabama, Florida, @Auburn, @South Carolina, LSU
Predicted Finish For This Year: 3-9
SEC Conference Outlook:
Another year of college football, another year where the SEC is arguably the best conference in college football. While I personally believe the Pac-10 is the second strongest conference overall, the SEC is by far the best. Florida, Georgia, Auburn, and LSU are all National Title contenders this year. In my opinion Florida, Auburn, and Georgia could all be ranked in the top 5 and I wouldn't have any sort of issue with it. As for the rest of the conference? Alabama and South Carolina should improve this year. Alabama will be fantastic in a year or two due to Nick Saban's recruiting. It should be a down year for Arkansas and Kentucky, both teams lost quality players on offense. Other than that, it will be the same ol same ol in the SEC.
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And we're rolling... - 04.29.2008
I rented my first NWA-TNA PPV the other night out of pure boredom (hell, it was 3 o'clock in the morning) so I decided to pass my misery from that crapfest on to you guys by giving you my rant for NWA-TNA. I haven't rented a TNA PPV for about a year now (ever since I heard there was going to be a one legged wrestler named Tenacious Z wrestle, and wow, is he played out now). I must warn you, if I'm biased towards the WWE a little bit.....THAT'S BECAUSE THE WWE IS 100,000,000x better then this shit.
Erik Watts comes on TV and talks about cable piracy and how the wrestler's get paid from US buying the show and how would the people who steal the show for free feel if he came over to their house and ate their food???? How about this Erik Watts, you haven't entertained me since you come out in a shiny suit as part of Techno Team 2000 so you should be paying me money to watch you, you son of a bitch.
The TNA song is rapped by Randy Savage.
LOL
ROFL
LMAO
WOOP DE WOOP
1st match: Abyss vs. D'Lo Brown
Abyss just looks like a cheap version of the old Kane. Why not change him up a little bit and give him a name like "Fred" or something? And what the hell happened to D'Lo's face??? The guy has spots all over it! I guess it's true......when wrestler's leave the WWE, there looks and life goes to shit. Personally, I don't rate matches because I've never been in a ring before so how do I know what's good and what's not......FUCK ALL YOU GUYS WHO RATE THE SHIT! WATCH THE SHOW AND JUST LAUGH AT D'LO'S SPOTS!
A bunch of guys are in the back led by "Triple J" (his nickname in TNA????) and Jarrett's talking on the phone to somebody.....a whole bunch of bad acting here that makes Test look like friggin Robert DeNiro. PASS.
2nd match: Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane
I'm assuming Chris Sabin is German since his trademark calling is "HAIL SABIN". A funny thing about TNA is ALL of their titan trons look alike, and they all look like screensavers off a computer with the wrestler's names written on them. I was too busy laughing at the screensaver titan trons to watch this match, but I'm sure it was good...because isn't Michael Shane, HBK's cousin? If so, it's funny seeing Michael Shane buddy up with Shane Douglas the guy who was supposedly "ran out" of the WWF by HBK, Nash, and Hall.
Mike Tenay interviews some guy from Survivor named "Johnny Fairplay". Right off the bat I find this guy fucking annoying. I know him from his days as Roddy Piper's employee and when they tried to start up Oregon Championship Wrestling a few years back. God, I hate Johnny Fairplay. Come back to Oregon so I can slice your throat with a knife.
The most boring and talentless guy in ECW history is now on my TV set, The Sandman. TNA looks like they are trying to capitiliaze on any ECW fanfare still around as Sandman has been trying to bring in former ECW stars to help take care of Julio Dinero and CM Punk (who rules by the way). First, he tried Raven but Raven failed him, then he tried Louie Spicolli, but forgot he was dead, then he tried Jake Roberts but Sandman forgot to bring crack to the arena.....OK, so the last two were jokes. But SANDMAN SWEARS HE HAS SOMEBODY HUGE! Which usually is a dissapointment. And that somebody huge is.....Mikey Whipwreck????? Excuse me while I call my cable company up and demand both my money and my time back. Anyway, the ECW guys lose and Sandman now say's he's going to bring to TNA next week.....THE KING OF HARDCORE. That's right, the only man who was around when the 1st person on Earth painted the sky blue....Terry Funk.
After hearing that last announcement I waited for Brian Urlacher to come out and see what he was going to do. And the minute I see Urlacher bounce off the ropes in the clumsiest fashion I've ever seen, I turned this fucker off. I shit you not. I vow to never buy a TNA PPV again unless Vince McMahon orders me too, or unless Scott Hall shows up.
A huge FUCK you to NWA-TNA for not only sucking, but bringing in the worst rap band ever.....the Insane Clown Posse. And the only thing worse then ICP is those idiotic fans of theirs. FUCK YOU ALL! |
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And we're rolling... - 04.18.2008
Recently I stumbled across an old LiveJournal of mine from 2003-2005. In it I have numerous wrestling and other reports that have never been posted anywhere else besides that journal (which was never read by more than 20+ people!). So here are some gems from that journal which I will share with you in my 411mania blog.
(Remember that I wrote these in 2003-2005. I was a 22 year old punk with a bad attitude. Now a days, I'm a 27 year old man with a bad attitude!)
So I went to the Smackdown house show last night....here's a quick recap of how things went.
I was seated RIGHT ABOVE where the wrestler's come out, so I got some sweet pictures which I hope to get online soon. Dean Malenko was standing to the side of the entrance ramp right below me. I didn't say anything to him, because what are you going to say? "DUDE DEAN YOU RULE!" No, plus he's working so I didn't want to fuck with the guy. I noticed a sign that said "Get a pece of the Kish". HAAAAA. I love when people display their shitty spelling skills for the whole arena to see.
Unfortunately I was seated by 3 retards. One guy who smelt like afterbirth, some girl with down syndrome, and a guy who was picking his nose and eating it. Or as I like to call it......the poster family for pro wrestling. This was the first wrestling event that I wasn't drunk at in along time. Here's a quick run down of the matches:
Match 1
Rey Misterio vs. Nunzio
The crowd was all for Misterio. Besides me of course. When I watch live I love to cheer for the heels just because the reaction from people cracks me up. Misterio won.
Match 2
Akiyo/Sakoda vs. World's Greatest Tag Team
SPOILERS SPOILERS! WGTT is turning face. They got a HUGE face reaction and they'll probably be re-teamed with Angle. Jimmy Yang got my vote for best heel of the night when he ripped this little girl's sign then flipped her off. Christ, I was laughing so hard. WGTT won this match.
Match 3
Sean O'Haire vs. Rhyno
I was confused at first because both of these guys play heels on TV. Then before the match started Rhyno grabbed the mic and goes "I love Portland!" and then he goes "Who here wants to see me kick his ass ECW style baby!" This got a ECW chant from the crowd and they were definetely behind Rhyno. O'Haire won the match, and then Rhyno grabbed the mic and said "I was just kidding, I HATE Portland! If you guys were really behind me then I would've won the match!" I was laughing hysterically. Before Rhyno got into the entrance way I yelled "Detroit sucks BITCH!" which got a middle finger from Rhyno. WOO HOO! I just wish I would've had my camera ready.
Match 4
Rikishi/Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Johnny The Bull/Chuck Palumbo
This was a comedy match. As much as I hate Rikishi and Scotty they had me busting up. They won the match, and afterwards brought a kid out of the audience and the kid danced with them. Scotty then got "mad" because the kid wouldn't do the worm. So he put the kid in position for a stink face but the kid ran back to his parents. Fuck, I was cracking up. On the way up the ramp Stamboli ripped that sign I mentioned earlier "Get a pece of the Kish!", HAHAHAHAHAHA! On the way up though Rikishi signed the guy's sign.
Match 5
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Tajiri vs. Ultimo Dragon vs. Jamie Noble
I got up to take a piss for this match because I couldn't hold it in anymore. When I came back Tajiri had YET to enter the ring. This match was pretty short and Tajiri got the win when he kicked Ultimo in the head.
Match 6
WWE Tag Team Championship
The Basham's vs. Los Guerreros
Los Guerrero's were insanely over. The Basham's came down wearing old Demolition like masks, they had better keep those fuckers on because it makes them WAY better. The Basham's won, and once again Chavo got MAD at Eddy. Split the fuckers up already.
Match 7
Matt Morgan/Nathan Jones/Big Show vs. Bradshaw/Chris Benoit/Hardcore Holly
Paul Heyman came out and said that he had suspended Hardcore Holly from the building so it was now a tag team match with Morgan/Jones vs. Bradshaw/Benoit. Heyman then got into an arguement with some guy at ringside and said "Well, since this ONE guy from Portland wants to come out and piss me off. This match is now a handicap match!" So Big Show came out.....and it was now 3 on 2. It was funny watching Big Show keep having to remind Nathan Jones what to do. I can't remember who won because I was laughing at the retards sitting by me.
Tiny Teddy Contest
YAWN. I hate these things. This one featured Dawn Marie vs. Sable. Sable came out and said we didn't deserve to see her naked. Therefore saving me from having to see somebody the same age as my mom get half naked. Dawn Marie is friggin hot. She did get half naked which I didn't mind. Sable played a heel, but stopped midway up the ramp to kiss a little girl.
Main event
WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
Cena was insanely over. He came out and did a rap with great lines such as:
"I'm gonna win that title tonight Brock, I hope you got it polished, I'm gonna take you to town like my homeboy Rasheed Wallace!"
Which got a pop from me. This match was pretty short. Brock got the win.....but then Hardcore Holly ran down and started to attack Brock! This brought out Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, and Big Show. Then out came Chris Benoit and Bradshaw. The faces cleared the ring. John Cena finally got up and was alone in the ring. He grabbed the mic and did some shooting which resulted in hilarity. He started reading people's signs. One GREAT moment was when he noticed a guy's sign that said:
"Cena is the prototype of gay porn"
Cena then said "Yo yo yo, that guy out there has a sign that say's I'm a fag, I guess he forgot he's the one who did the 4 page layout in the gay porno mag!"
Great stuff. Big Show then came back down to the ring and Cena said something about how Big Show should lay out a rap.....but not just any rap, he needs to rap PORTLAND STYLE. He then hands Big Show the mic, but then PICKS HIM UP FOR THE F-U! GREAT STUFF. Cena leaves to a HUGE reaction. Big Show was walking back to the back and had his nose up high like a snob! HA! Leaving with pride!
Great stuff. I love house shows. |
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411's Dustin James is back to discuss TNA possibly squaring off against RAW in January, the WWE cracking down on the use of Twitter, the top 10 best wrestlers in Survivor Series history and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 11.07.09
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411's Dustin James is back to discuss the possibility of the WWE starting a new cable network, Chris Jericho's TMZ appearance, TNA talent looking to leave, the top 10 Survivor Series matches of all-time and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 10.24.09
(10.24.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the unfortunate medical problems involving Jim Ross, the latest on Shane McMahon's departure from the WWE, a scary "love letter" to Mickie James, the top 10 best wrestlers in WCW Halloween Havoc history and much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 10.17.09
(10.17.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss Shane McMahon's sudden decision to quit the WWE, the unfortunate passing of "Captain" Lou Albano, the top 10 best matches in WCW Halloween Havoc history and much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 10.10.09
(10.10.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's short battle with terminal cancer, the unfortunate gimmick that was "The Goon", the top 10 worst matches in WCW Halloween Havoc history and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 10.03.09
(10.03.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss Chavo Guerrero going off on his Twitter followers, the "greatness" that was the Bushwhackers, the top 10 managers of all-time and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 09.26.09
(09.26.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss why Reverend Al Sharpton guest hosting RAW is a horrible idea, Bret Hart possibly returning to the WWE, the latest drama in TNA, the top 10 hottest WWE divas of all-time, and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 09.19.09
(09.19.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the sudden departure of Linda McMahon and Carl De Marco from the WWE, the latest update on the battle between the Ultimate Warrior and the WWE, the top 10 wrestling-related arrests and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 09.12.09
(09.12.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss Jeff Hardy getting arrested on drug charges, the Big Show and the Great Khali's backstage fight, the arrest of Sean O'Haire, the top 10 wrestlers he would clone and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 09.05.09
(09.05.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the latest on Kurt Angle's legal situation, Christopher Daniels DUI arrest, the failure that was "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya, the top 10 funniest moments in wrestling history and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 08.29.09
(08.29.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the surprising suspension of Rey Mysterio, Bryan Danielson signing with the WWE, the atrocity that was Johnny B. Badd, the top 10 wrestling video games of all-time and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 08.22.09
(08.22.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss SummerSlam 2009, Kurt Angle's arrest, the top 10 SummerSlams of all-time, Erik Watts shooting on Jeff Jarrett and much much more! |
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411mania's Squared Circle News 8.15.09
(08.15.2009)
411’s Dustin James discusses the top 10 Summerslam Wrestlers, Kevin Nash’s recent interview, Beaver Cleavage, Chuck Palumbo’s singing career, TNA’s creative team and much more! Check out the full column for all the details! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 08.08.09
(08.08.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the latest on the Jeff Jarrett/Kurt Angle drama, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake getting KNOCKED OUT, the top 10 SummerSlam matches of all-time and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 08.01.09
(08.01.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the latest talent releases from TNA & WWE, Chris Jericho's ongoing "Twitter" wars, the tragedy that was The "New" Rockers, the top 10 pro athletes that need to guest host RAW and much much more...... |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 07.25.09
(07.25.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the drama unfolding between Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett, the "Twitter" feud with between Chris Jericho and "The Miz", the top 10 "classic" WWE action figures and much much more. |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 07.18.09
(07.18.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss Brock Lesnar's unbelievable UFC run thus far, a new Hulk Hogan reality show, the top 10 worst nWo members of all-time, and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 07.04.09
(07.04.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's DUI arrest, the top 10 nWo members of all-time, the tragedy that was "Giant Gonzalez" and much much more..... |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 06.27.09
(06.27.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the two year anniversary of the Chris Benoit murders, the arrest of B. Brian Blair, the top 10 heel turns of all-time, and much much more! |
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411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 06.20.09
(06.20.2009)
411's Dustin James is back to discuss the unfortunate death of Mitsuharu Misawa, Mick Foley's response to 411mania, the top 10 WWE tag teams of this decade, and much much more! |
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