411Mania's Squared Circle News Report 10.10.09
Posted by Dustin James on 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!
Welcome back inside the Squared Circle! How is everyone doing this week? I'm alright but I could be better. You see, I really hate it when it's a slow news week in wrestling. Seriously, when some of the biggest news of the week is "WWE changing the name of a PPV", it really gives writers like myself NOTHING to work with. Talk about a case of writers block. Either way, I can always find something to talk about. I know where to go to get all the secret wrestling information (usually I just hack into Csonka's computer) so I always have something to talk about most of the time. Just bare with me here.
Before I get to the wrestling stuff, I have to ask. Is anyone watching the Real World/Road Rules "The Ruins" on MTV? Is it just me or is Wes getting the short end of the stick here? The dude came into the house with guys already looking to get him off the show (Johnny, Kenny, and Evan) so it's not surprising that he came in with a little grudge on his shoulder. I'd honestly pay some big money to see Wes knock the shit out of Johnny. The show is filled with more drama than a soap opera which is why it's one of the best shows currently on TV. Well, along with Hell's Kitchen. That show is mega sweetness as well.
Anyways.......
LET'S GET IT ON!!!!!
Biggest News Of The Week:
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Has Terminal Cancer......Wait, Nevermind
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper kicked cancer's ass, and he didn't' have to do much....
This may not be the biggest news of the week to some of you people, but my life was spun around for about an hour when I heard the news that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was battling terminal cancer....the same thing that just took out Patrick Swayze. I have to admit, I was worried for the ol' "Hot Rod". You see, I have somewhat of a history with the old man. Not only has Piper called the cops on me for egging his house (I was a stupid young man...), but I have run into him numerous times at places like Red Robin, Fred Meyer, the movie theater and the gym. Since Piper lives about 10 miles from me, I've ran into him way more than I have other celebrities in my little home town of Forest Grove, Oregon (I've also ran into Bill Pullman and Bruce Greenwood...not the biggest a-list stars). So, when I heard the news that Piper had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, I was a little depressed and was hoping the news was false.
Then, lo and behold....the rumor was squashed and Piper was actually said to be as healthy as he can be. He's actually taking time off from wrestling (didn't he retire???) to nurse an injury and that's what started the terminal cancer rumors. You know, now that I think about it. While this year has been horrible with celebrity deaths, we here in the wrestling world have actually had it pretty easy. Celebrities such as Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, Swayze, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, and many more have passed away this year and it seems like it's never going to end. However, the wrestling world has had it pretty easy this year. Outside of Scott Hall.....who do we really have to worry about possibly dying tomorrow? I mean, I honestly can't think of a big time name that should be on constant 24-hour watch besides Hall. Ohhhhhhh wait, I forgot about this guy........
In all seriousness, I'm glad that Piper is "healthy" and doesn't have terminal cancer as the wrestling world really wasn't ready to lose this man. Piper is a legend in the wrestling business and will always be remembered as one of the greatest heels in wrestling. While many of the newer wrestling fans will never get to experience Piper has a heel, just take my word for it that he was one of the best heels of all-time in his prime. The man knew how to make a crowd hate him and that's a trait that many wrestlers of today would kill for in a minute. Make sure you toast a beer for Piper tonight.....
Told you it was a slow news week............
Remember This Guy???
The Goon
In the mid-1990's, the WWE was on a huge "gimmicks" kick. It was much different than today's WWE where we see normal guys like Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, John Cena, and more walking around. Back in the mid-90's, we got things like garbage men, ninjas, clowns, and hockey players. Yes, I said hockey players. You see, Bill Irwin was a long-time wrestling veteran who finally got his shot with the WWE! Vince McMahon didn't seem to care though as he decided to stick him with a hockey gimmick and call him "The Goon". "The Goon" was apparently "kicked out of every hockey league he ever participated in" and was one mean son of a bitch! However, the bad news is, he didn't last long with the WWE because unfortunately....wrestling fans (as well as the rest of the world....minus Canada) just don't care about hockey.
Watch "The Goon" compete in the gimmick battle royal at WrestleMania 17!....
Random News Bits:
- TNA has raised the price of Bound for Glory from $29.99 to $39.99. Apparently the reason for the price change was to make the show seem special. Hmmmm....wouldn't it make more sense to just pack the card with great matches rather than charge your fans extra money? Thanks TNA for giving me even MORE reasons to not purchase your PPV.
- Lacey Von Erich recently sat down with the Miami Herald and stuck her foot in her mouth when she said the following about Angelina Love leaving "The Beautiful People":
"I feel like [the role] was made for me, and she (Love) wasn't a good fit for it in my opinion. I thought that everybody was going to be, `Oh, no, Angelina is gone,' but not one person said that. Nobody really missed her that much. I feel like I can fill the shoes that I'm supposed to. I've never met Angelina before in my life. After what some people have said, I don't know if I want to. I just feel like we can all be a group together and shine together, so I'm excited about that."
OHHHHHHH SNAPPPPPPP!!!!!
In all seriousness, Von Erich recently apologized on her Myspace page and even mentioned that "Love was amazing in The Beautiful People" and she hopes she can do the role "justice". By the way, did I mention that she only apologized because TNA officials made her? Gotta love people like that.....
- TNA has signed both Matt Morgan and A.J. Styles to new deals. That's a bummer deal for WWE fans who have been clamoring for Styles to jump to the WWE for years now. As far as Matt Morgan is concerned....you had your sh-sh-sh-shot in WWE bu-bu-buddy and you fu-fu-fumbled the ball.
- There's a rumor currently going around that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could guest host RAW in January as a way to promote his upcoming movie "Tooth Fairy". I'm just going to go ahead and file this under "GREATEST NEWS EVER". The Rock would make the best guest host to date and would be a ratings boost for sure. I'd love to see a confrontation between the Rock and Santino. I have a feeling that would lead to some comedy gold for sure.
- Apparently Umaga had a shoot interview scheduled for this past week but he canceled it at the last minute. The rumor is he could be returning to the WWE and let's face it....nothing gets feathers more ruffled than a nice little shoot interview, especially one done by a man who was fired. Hopefully Umaga does return to the WWE because I was a huge fan of his and he is one of the better big guys in wrestling at the moment.
- Gail Kim has been out of action recently with an implant rupture. It must be rough having big boobs. There's a chick on the Real World/Road Rules "The Ruins" who has really big sweater cows and apparently she popped an implant just by diving into the water. So fellas, if you are currently sleeping with a chick with fake boobies....be careful. Those things are fragile!
- Dennis Miller is currently scheduled to host the RAW on November 23 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It also happens to be the next three-hour RAW. You know what that means right? That means we get an extra hour of unfunny Dennis Miller jokes.........yaaaaaaaay?
- WWE has signed Zivile Raudoniene to a developmental contract. For those of you interested in what she looks like.....HERE YA GO......
Nothing says "hot" more than a chick who could kick my ass.
- Ice-T and his wife Coco were recently on the Monday Night Mayhem radio show and Ice-T had the following to say regarding possibly guest hosting RAW in the near future:
"They called us, and the thing of it is that we just had to get time in our schedule that was free."
And if you translate this it basically means....they don't have anything to currently promote at the time and would love to guest host RAW when it can benefit their shitty careers. Ahhh, celebrities...gotta love them.
- The following wrestlers have been left out of the upcoming Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 video game:
Zack Ryder, Paul Burchill, Katie Lea Burchill, Chris Masters, Jillian Hall, Rosa Mendes, Jamie Noble, Charlie Haas, Jimmy Wang Yang, Tatsu, Hurricane Helms, Tiffany, Sheamus, Funaki, Layla, David Hart Smith, and Tyson Kidd.
Bummer deal for all those people but MEGA bummer deal on the Hart Dynasty not being in the game. Either way, I can't wait for the sucker to come out. Is there any word on the WWE releasing another legends game next year? I'm hoping they will and I REALLY hope they improve upon it. It was a decent little game, but it could have been much better.
- You can listen to a great interview with Prince Nana, Arya Daivari and MMA fighter Frank Trigg by clicking here.
(Credit goes to The Wrestling Observer for the above news!)
Wrestling Top 10 Lists:
Top 10 Worst Matches in WCW Halloween Havoc History
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It's the only holiday you can dress up in a wacky costume, get drunk, and NOT get arrested! So, for the next few weeks I'll be doing WCW Halloween Havoc top 10 related lists. This week, I'll be starting off with the top 10 WORST matches in Halloween Havoc history! Enjoy........
This list is in a particular order......
Honorable Mentions: (because when you include the words "worst" and "WCW" together, you must have tons of honorable mentions...)
- Cuban Assassin vs. Tommy Rich - Halloween Havoc 1989
- Disco Inferno vs. Jacqueline - Halloween Havoc 1997
- Sting vs. Sid Vicious - Halloween Havoc 1993
- Van Hammer vs. Doug Somers - Halloween Havoc 1991
- Renegade Warriors vs. Fabulous Freebirds - Halloween Havoc 1990
AND NOW......THE TOP 10!........
10) Creatures vs. Big Josh & PN News
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
What happens when you put a masked team called "The Creatures" against a "top" (???) team like BIg Josh and PN News? I'll tell you what happens....the entire world just rethinks why they spent their hard earned money on this crap. Thankfully the Creatures were only a one time thing, however I wish I could say the same thing for Big Josh and PN News. Man....WCW sure did misuse Matt Bourne by making the poor guy a freaking lumberjack. At least an evil clown was a decent idea and one AWESOME gimmick!
Just because I can't find a clip of the actual match, I present to you a WCW battle royal featuring PN News and Big Josh.........
9) Buff Bagwell vs. David Flair
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Few people in the world of wrestling have sucked as bad as David Flair and Buff Bagwell have. So what does WCW decide to do? Pair the two in a "memorable" feud that would even feature this gem of a "first blood DNA match". Not only was the feud as a whole just a waste of time, but this match just helps remind of us all of which Flair family member got all the good wrestling talent.....
And here it is in all it's "glory"......
8) Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
At one time in my life, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage were able to put on a pretty damn good wrestling match with each other.....then they signed with WCW. Believe me, it's not like Hogan is a wrestling mastermind or anything, but there was just something about Hogan and Halloween Havoc that SUCKED. This isn't the first time you'll see this man on the list. As a matter of fact, this match isn't even THAT bad, I was just so frustrated with Hogan while putting this thing together that I decided to include another Hogan match in the top 10. SUCK ON IT TERRY~!
Back when Hogan vs. Savage was good.....
7) Bill Kazmaier vs. Oz
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Do yourself a favor if you manage to track this horrible match down...cut off your head. Why? Because you are an idiot if you actually LOOK for this match. First, you can tell it's going to be a stinker just by seeing the two guys involved. One is a guy who only got his job in wrestling because of his size...and the other is Bill Kazmaier. Second, it's a match that lasts about 3 minutes too long considering both guys only use ONE MOVE the entire time. Seriously....don't watch this shitfest.
This match is a little better. It's Kazmaier vs. Cactus Jack........
6) Steve McMichael vs. Alex Wright
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Boy oh boy. WCW was really trying to piss me off when they placed these two miserable wastes of talent in the ring together. For those of you who don't remember...."Mongo" McMichael was an ex-NFL player who was trying to make it big in WCW after flirting with pro wrestling as a member of Lawrence Taylor's WrestleMania entourage. There was only one problem. The guy sucked in the ring and his promos constantly sounded like he was whining and yelling at the same time. Then, on the other hand you have Alex Wright. Wright was actually decent in the ring, it's just unfortunate he was stuck with such a shitty gimmick. Actually, I don't even know if the dancing was part of his gimmick or not.....but it was enough to make me hate the guy with a passion. I don't even remember how this match actually turned out considering I never have actually seen the entire thing. But that's what you get.........
Here's a clip of Alex Wright facing a guy who SHOULD look familiar to most of you......
5) Sting vs. Sid Vicious
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Don't get me wrong, Sting is an incredible wrestler, it's just unfortunate that he's not the kind of wrestler who can make his horrible opponents look good. It seemed that whenever WCW decided to schedule a Sting/Sid Vicious match....everyone knew we were in for a special shit sandwich courtesy of Dubya See Dubya. Not only did these two have this horrible encounter, but they also met again at Halloween Havoc 1993 in a match that was no better than this one. This one only ranks higher due to the stupidity of it's ending. You see, the two were brawling outside of the ring during the match and ended up backstage. When the two finally reappeared, something wasn't right. Sting looked much bigger and even smelled kind of funny. That's because this Sting was actually BARRY WINDHAM in Sting make-up! It's not like anyone could tell! Seriously....I was like 9 years old and I COULD TELL. Genius move WCW!!
Because I know you all want to see if you can tell the difference between Sting and Barry Windham.....
4) Hulk Hogan vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
I hate to keep repeating everyone and their mother, but it's a known reason that one of the main keys to WCW's demise was the fact that they kept signing old WWE main eventers and pushing them to the moon. When WCW signed Piper, I have to admit....I was excited. As I mentioned earlier, Piper lives close to me so I'm a little biased towards him. However, his WCW run was just one big stinkfest. And the funny thing about it is, the biggest stinkfest may have actually came at Halloween Havoc 1997! Seriously WCW...how do you screw up Piper vs. Hogan in a steel cage? Ohhhh, that's right! You have the match end with a freaking SLEEPER HOLD. Wow....WCW was MMA before MMA was COOL! Either way, this match was laaaaaaame.
It's Hogan vs. Piper, when they were YOUNG.....
3) Hulk Hogan vs. The Giant
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Question....what's worse than watching a Big Show/Hulk Hogan wrestling match? If you answered "watching the two men battle in a monster truck battle" then you are a WINNAH! Seriously...these two battled in a monster truck battle before their actual wrestling match at Halloween Havoc 1995. Well, after Hogan easily took care of the Giant in the monster truck battle on the roof of the arena, he proceeded to throw the Giant OFF THE ROOF OF THE ARENA! OK....while it didn't happen exactly like that, I just found that if you tell people Hogan tried to murder Big Show, it makes for a much more entertaining story.
Either way, long story short. Hogan tried to kill Big Show, however Big Show is invincible and STILL showed up to wrestle Hogan later that evening. However he lost in a wrestling match that was so bad watching it may make your eyes bleed.
And since I don't want my eyes bleeding, here's THE YETI ATTACKING HULK HOGAN! YESSSS!!!!!.....
2) Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
As I have already mentioned plenty of times in this column...whenever Hulk Hogan had a rematch in WCW against someone he had previously fought in WWE, you knew you were in for a shitastic night. Not only was the build up to this match GOD AWFUL, but the match itself is a joke compared to the two's original encounter at WrestleMania 6. You know, I started writing this top 10 because I was really starting to miss WCW, however...now that I'm almost finished, I pretty much gave myself a reminder as to why WCW sucked donkey balls for the majority of it's run. THANK YOU HULK HOGAN FOR RUINING WCW!.....
Watch this match if you are a true member of the ONE WARRIOR NATION......
1) Chamber of Horrors
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Chamber of Horrors. Never has a match been so aptly named. This thing was exactly what you would expect from a match with that title....a complete horror show. Then again, that's what you would expect when you get the Steiners, El Gigante, Sting, Abdullah the Butcher, Diamond Studd, Big Van Vader, and Cactus Jack in a cage where the only way you can win is to put someone in an electric chair and SHOCK EM~! Not only that, but when you botch the finish of the match....it really doesn't help. However, we all should have known we were doomed once it was announced that El Gigante was coming in to replace the injured Barry Windham. That right there should have been sign number one that we were in for one hell of a car wreck.....
IT'S THE CHAMBER OF HORRORS!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......
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Here's something WCW did right....WAR GAMES~!!!!
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So you talk about what a horrible thing it would be to lose Piper, and then crack jokes about Hall and Roberts dying. Real fucking classy.
Posted By: Guest#1032 (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:10 PM
get over you hatefest for hulk hogan. hell if it wasnt for him, you wouldnt have shit to write bout cause wrestling wouldnt be here. so suck on that!!
Posted By: rick goodwin (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Mae Young is not a big name? Come on Dustin.
Posted By: Guest#4634 (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Well #1032, Piper has been battling a terminal disease that he didn't ask for, nor could predict. Hall and Roberts have cheated death due to their vices and addictions for years now. I'd say it's a little different, and satire to boot. Get off your high horse.
Posted By: Brian (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Roddy piper is one of the best, if we lost him i don't know what i'd do. who cares about jake the snake anywase.
Posted By: Seth (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:34 PM
I've seen many an athlete try to end Hulkamania over the years.
But seeing the Yeti trying to bum-fuck Hulkamania to death was the most creative!
Posted By: Insayne Wayne (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Wow you must be the BIGGEST WWE-MARK EVER! "Every time Hogan wrestled someone he wrestled in WWF you knew it would suck." Bullshit, Hogan vs Savage was not bad(you said so yourself) Hogan vs Piper at Starrcade was good. Oh and if WCW sucked donkey balls, I wonder what WWF was sucking on during that 84 week period that they were getting their asses handed to them? Thats right, WCW balls!
Posted By: JWestmoreland (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Beth vs New chick, now.
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:57 PM
I also don't think it was THAT noticable that Windham was Sting....I've seen worse. Plus, quit calling "The Giant" "Big Show". This is suppose to be a WCW list, not a WWE(Worst Wrestling Ever) list.
Posted By: JWestmoreland (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
what is this my space you speak of ??
Posted By: ICON (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Please oh please don't let Dennis Miller anywhere near RAW, is this the best that creative can come up with for their 3 hour RAW??!!?!?!!!
I continue to try and like RAW but creative continues to keep making it harder and harder to do such.
Someone explain the logic of trying to woo the PG-13 crowd then bringing in stale & annoying as hell Dennis Miller, Bob Barker is old as dirt but he is an icon and a damn funny one at that.
Hell with the crap they continue to churn out weekly and the crap hosts they continue to parade out(ZZ Top,Sharpton and Miller?) one has to wonder is there a mole on the booking/creative team trying to bring down RAW or is creative just that damn lousy??????
Posted By: GT (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:18 AM
I used to LOVE Big Josh!!
Don't know why but as an 8 year old mark the log roll he used was funny as hell!!
And then I later found out Big Josh became EVIL DOINK!!
Gotta love Matt Bourne!!
Posted By: jayzhoughton (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:21 AM
So you talk about what a horrible thing it would be to lose Piper, and then crack jokes about Hall and Roberts dying. Real fucking classy.
Posted By: Guest#1032 (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Well #1032, Piper has been battling a terminal disease that he didn't ask for, nor could predict. Hall and Roberts have cheated death due to their vices and addictions for years now. I'd say it's a little different, and satire to boot. Get off your high horse.
Posted By: Brian (Guest) on October 09, 2009 at 11:33 PM
So Brian, I guess your the judge of which deaths are funny, and which ones aren't.
"Hey, did you hear that Roddy Piper might die soon? Isn't that funny?"
Fuck no it isn't. But talking about the over/under on who might die is never funny, even if the people in question are two losers like Hall and Roberts. Do us a favor Brian. If somebody you know ever becomes an addict, and ruins their career and their family life, tell us about it here on 411. I'm sure I can come up with some really funny "satire" myself.
Posted By: Guest#3821 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:33 AM
Love the Top 10 you did so much more than the John Peters "Official Top Ten" (contentious ten) column for the site. He picks the worst topics, but yours are actually a memorable walk through lesser known parts of wrestling history.
Posted By: Guest#2408 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Interesting list. One thing you left out was Hogan/Sting from Halloween Havoc '99.
That alone should have been #1. The worst match ever.
Posted By: IWC Member #901001 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:38 AM
I smell another writer that's super-liberal...
Posted By: Guest#6561 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:41 AM
if you missed wcw before you wrote this why the fuck would you do a worst of article you lying douche.
Posted By: Guest#0897 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Hulk is garbage. When he got off the roids in the 1990's he was just a skinny tall geek.
Get well Roddy, if not from cancer, then from the injury.
Posted By: FUZEY (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:48 AM
They need Bret Hart for GM.
Posted By: paco smith (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:53 AM
yoshi tatsu will be dlc
im surprised ricky ortiz didnt make the game
Posted By: Guest#6457 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 03:57 AM
Chamber of Horrors match was so bad that even though it was like Foley's first big event.. he never once in any of his books, promos, articles, anywhere.. mention it...sad really.. I really wanted to know what he thought of it..
Posted By: sdmcc (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 03:59 AM
They Etaaayyy was perhaps the greatest 8 foot tall man named after a giant mythological ape creature but dressed like a mummy to dry hump Hulk Hogan in the history of our sport.
Posted By: Tony Schiavonne (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 04:25 AM
There's much love for Hockey in Scandinavia too. Get your facts right mister.
Posted By: Propagandhi (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 04:32 AM
The irony of this Roberts/Piper/Hall death watch is that of the 3 it was Piper that was most recently in trouble for dealing with his demons. Neither Hall nor Roberts have been arrested this year while Roddy was arrested for a DUI a few months ago.
Posted By: Guest#3798 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 05:57 AM
Matt Morgan fumbled the ball with WWE?
Don't you have that backwards?
Posted By: AdamS (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 07:08 AM
Yeah, Hogan ruined WCW! 'Cos WCW was just doing incredible business in the early 90's.
Posted By: Guest#9613 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 10:08 AM
No mention of Goldberg/DDP from Halloween Havoc 98 where the PPV feed cut out cause of the overrun? WWE never let them hear the end of that one.
Posted By: BJC (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM
you forgot sting vs jake in "spin the wheel, make the deal"...and it was a COAL MINER"S GLOVE MATCH!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?! Who thought that match would be better than , well any other match on the damn wheel.
Posted By: brs316 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Bill irwin got screwed. he had a taylor made gimmick for the w.w.e.. He was an outlaw biker for a short stint and an evil cowboy for another. Speaking of wich, where the hell are all the cowboy, indian/native american, and russian sympathisers. In the 80's you couldnt swing a dead cat without hitting one of them[if not all of them. Now about the Piper,Hall and Roberts deal. If Piper had caught cancer by drinking something called cancer juice than he had it comming. People are in control of what they do and no one forces them to act like idiots. Addiction is a terrible thing[but it can be broken..you just have to decide for yourself whos stronger] And any asshole who will tell you that it is a disease is just insulting millions of people around the world with real diseases...Thanks for playing
Posted By: old school fan (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Terminal cancer? Do you know that cancer is hundreds of types of a disease. Just because someone has 'terminal cancer' it does not mean it is pancreatic cancer like Swayze had.
Posted By: Blind Zorro (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
I've only got one thing to say...
Alex Wright is awesome.
The end.
Posted By: Are you crazy? (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
I seem to recall piper on youtube hanging out in front of a crowd smokin a doobie and people in the crowd passing him more doobies with the idea that the hot rod was ill. piper really seemed to be enjoying his and his friends little pow-wow. he looked a little bloated but he seemed happy! so my question is how do i become a pro wrestler and get fans like that?
Posted By: mr x. (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:10 PM
Hogan wrestling old WWF opponents wasn't always bad. The Piper feud was actually pretty decent and the crowd was always hot for it, desperately wanting Piper to win. The pop he got for beating Hogan at Starrcade '96 was awesome but WCW fucked it up by changing the rules at the last second and saying the title wasn't on the line. Really? Your World Title isn't on the line on your biggest show of the year? Fuck, that was dumb. And then things only got dumber the following year...
Posted By: Guest#1577 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Ouch. Some respect please for Misawa - RIP.
Posted By: Ryushinku (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Bobby Eaton just had a freaking awesome right hand.
Posted By: Tyrsca (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Wow, never knew Doplph Ziggler was in a Battle Royal in WCW back in 'nam... (he's second in, after the REAL Z-Man)
Posted By: diz (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Just because everyone is surprised that Robrts and Hall are still alive does not excuse you hexing them. Why didn't you just wish death on Eugene or Umaga because they are down and out and have problems with drugs? Canada is not the only country that cares about hockey... Russia, Finland, Sweeden and.. ok I think that might be it...care about hockey. They cqare about hockey more then baseball.In fact other then the good ole USA Cuba and Japan there isn't one country that cares about baseball... Ever watched the World Championships of baseball. Neither has anyone else. How can you refer to Barry Windham as 'stinky'? Have you ever been close enough to the guy to smell him? I remember that match and I don't remember any of the fans pugging their noses in disgust at his scent. When referring to the worst matches in WCW Halloween Havoc history.. does that match involving Hogan and Savage vs the Dungeon of Doom in the stacked up cages ring any bells?
Posted By: Tiny Tim (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 08:15 PM
Zivile Raudoniene
Surprised no one mentioned that she looks like a female Chris Masters...
Full of steroids, Empty on talent.
Posted By: Guest#4676 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 10:06 PM
kinda of an interesting thought did hulk hogen ruin wcw
hulk hogan and the nwo made wcw bigger then it had ever been for a period bigger then the wwf and not fully they certainy had there followers but as far as the gernal masses the only reason people still talk of wcw today
not to metion began the monday night wars and that is really the only reson we get any decent wrestling on free tv today
but he may have ruined wcw in that had they not gottn that big and spent that much much money and had such big rateings that then would take huge a fall
would they still be around as i decently rated slightly profitable company on a small cable network
Posted By: fgsf (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Making fun of WCW will never get old. Only in WCW could such 'classics' as "Age in a Cage" and the craptastic Hogan vs. Warrior rematch not even be THE worst in a specific category.
Posted By: Guest#2093 (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 01:59 AM
Nooooooooooo, the Chamber of Horrors match was awesome! I can watch it any time and be immensely entertained. :D
Posted By: Galaxy Express (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 06:51 AM
Wes is jacked these days. I'd like to see him make a WWE appearance and feud with Miz.
Posted By: Guest#3092 (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM
They need Bret Hart for GM.
Posted By: paco smith (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:53 AM
Um, i love bret hart, but no!!
Bret wasn't that great on the mike, and thats ALL the GM really has to be good at once the initial hype dies down.
Posted By: no! (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Hogan wrestling old WWF opponents wasn't always bad. The Piper feud was actually pretty decent and the crowd was always hot for it, desperately wanting Piper to win. The pop he got for beating Hogan at Starrcade '96 was awesome but WCW fucked it up by changing the rules at the last second and saying the title wasn't on the line. Really? Your World Title isn't on the line on your biggest show of the year? Fuck, that was dumb. And then things only got dumber the following year...
Posted By: Guest#1577 (Guest) on October 10, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Piper said it was a one shot deal and didn't care about the title just beating hogan several times it was never billed a world title match.
Posted By: Guest#7900 (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 01:02 PM
Zivile Raudoniene, even though I can't pronounce her name I want to bang the crap out of her.
She has a pretty face and I'll bet she looks great when not in contest shape.
Posted By: JTX (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 04:13 PM
Loving The Ruins. I want to see Wes and any of those guys start to scrap.
Not stoked about D. Miller hosting myself.
That whole Piper thing sucks because I know some people who write articles and jumped at this news without even verifying the validity of it. Sad. They try to capitalize on the man's health, when they are writing lies.
Posted By: Shane (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 06:14 PM
"- TNA has raised the price of Bound for Glory from $29.99 to $39.99. Apparently the reason for the price change was to make the show seem special. Hmmmm....wouldn't it make more sense to just pack the card with great matches rather than charge your fans extra money? Thanks TNA for giving me even MORE reasons to not purchase your PPV."
Actually, it's the same price the PPV had last year, and it is probably their strongest card of the year.
Thanks for giving me one more reason to not read your column.
Posted By: Donners (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Sometimes when I'm drunk, I like to dance like Alex Wright when I'm in the shower.
That's right. I have no shame.
Posted By: Captain Dude (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Kevin Nash,, I mean the Yeti looked like he was Butt ramming Hogan And Savage. What a terrible gimmick. I was at the Halloween havok match where Windham pretended to be Sting. We could tell a mile away that wasn't Sting.
Posted By: Bob Luce (Guest) on October 11, 2009 at 09:48 PM
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