Hidden Highlights 12.17.07: Issue #120

Posted by JP Prag on 12.17.2007

Money Inc. reconnects exactly 15 years later, Jimmy Wang Yang bounces around in one fluid motion, James Storm knows what he likes to see when drunk, Kenny Dykstra give Victoria a good luck pat, and more! All with guest co-host Jerome Cusson!

Hidden Highlights
By JP Prag

Issue #120

Hello everyone who was surprised that airport security did not stop you to inspect your Chanukkiyah, and welcome back to Hidden Highlights!!



Hidden Highlights, they are about the little things that make the product great. They are about showing the positive motions all those involved in wrestling do to make a better show. William Regal may bend his opponent's hand backwards just a little bit harder to dish out the pain. Christian Cage may reference a piece of obscure history. Tazz may bring realism to the product by describing an abdominal stretch in detail. The camera operator may take a low shot looking up at the Great Khali to make him look like a true monster. These are all examples of what Hidden Highlights is about.

Every week this article spotlights Hidden Highlights from the biggest shows on television (RAW, ECW of SciFi, iMPACT, SmackDown!, and a PPV or television special if there is one), delves into the past to find the ones never recorded before, and goes beyond to small shows, live events, tapes, and the indy scene to see what no one else sees. This article may have an author, but it is just as much written by the readers and true fans of professional wrestling—those who love what they watch and want to tell the world what they have found.

I am JP Prag, and I bring you Hidden Highlights with one goal in mind: to appreciate all those little things that make a huge difference.

JP: Oh my gosh, what a week! As many of you know, there was a massive snowstorm in the Northeast that crippled the area and much of the rest of the country for a couple of days. As it is, I was supposed to fly out of Virginia at 5:15pm on Thursday. But because of the snow coming in, I switched my flights to 12:20pm in the hopes of beating the storm. Unfortunately, the airline had the same idea and cancelled the flight. So I was back on the 5:15pm (first class, no less) and we were five minutes away from takeoff when: wham! That flight was cancelled too because Providence airport shut down.

At that point, I had had quite enough. Grabbing as many people as I could, we grabbed a shuttle to Washington, DC to get to Union Station. Then, I grabbed the 10:00pm Amtrak all the way back to Providence (which was nine hours because it had all the stops and actually stayed at them long). A taxi cab later, I was home at 7:30am, better than most people still stuck in Virginia. And later that day, I went back to the airport (thanks for the lift Sharon!) to get my car and checked luggage.

Needless to say, I'm way tired wiped out from 21 hours of travel, and quite behind on my schedule. That's why I'm sure that this week's guest co-host won't mind that I got him the draft so late. You see him all over the Movies/TV Zone with reviews for South Park, Friends, Futurama, and all sorts of DVDs. He has a writing degree yet used to work for an enemy baseball team (irony? You tell me); he is Jerome Cusson. Jerome?

Jerome: It's great to be a part of Hidden Highlights because I have to find positive things to say about iMPACT. I was originally going to make fun of RAW, but I really enjoyed the fifteenth anniversary edition a lot.

JP: I'll be the judge of how much you enjoyed it, so let's get on with the Hidden Highlights!



Monday, December 10, 2007 by Jerome Cusson

Jerome: I've been a RAW viewer since 1995. I'll never forget the first edition I saw. The main event was Jeff Jarrett vs. Bret Hart, and it was Bret's first match since Survivor Series '94. Since then there have been a lot of ups and downs. I was a WWE fan more so than WCW, even during all those lean years. A combination of bad booking and the death of one Chris Benoit took away my passion for watching RAW regularly. However, because of the important nature of the show I decided to watch the big three hour special

(3) That's one brutal kick to the head:

Everyone seemed genuinely surprised by the return of Mr. Monday Night. While the match was short, RVD did slip in a nice nod about how he was sent packing all those months ago. RVD kicked Marella in the head just as Orton did to him back in June. Van Dam even looked at the camera and shrugged before going up for the frog splash. I wonder if anyone in WWE even noticed that.

(2) Everyone has a price!

Ted Dibiase came out after the 15 man battle royale to buy off I.R.S. What made the moment so special, and what the announce team failed to mention, was that they were the former tag team champions known as Money Inc.. Even more interesting is that when RAW first began all those years ago, who were the WWF tag team champions? Money Inc. A great little moment to connect the beginning of RAW with the 757th episode.

(1) Vince goes Hollywood:

So Steve Austin stuns Vince McMahon for what seems like the billionth time. This time saw a treat though. Just after the stunner, Austin appeared to make a motion with his hands like he was filming something with his hand. Why, it just happened to be the same thing he did when he and Brian Pillman were The Hollywood Blondes. Sure, it may not have been WWE related, but it was a great nod to the past

JP: So it looks like your Hidden Highlights, like much of RAW, were all stuck in the past. Don't worry, though, because we have tons more in the Reader Write-in section below!



Tuesday, December 11, 2007 by JP

JP: ECW emanated from my original hometown of Boston, MA. Of course, as previously mentioned, I was in Virginia and therefore could not be there. What really struck me, though, was how many young kids were in the audience. I mentioned this when I went to SummerSlam 2006, but there are a lot of kids who are wrestling fans in Boston. This goes against the figures I put forth in the Hamilton Ave Journal on Saturday which shows clearly that the WWE audience skews older. Guess Boston is just out of the ordinary… once again.

(3) I ain't be needin' yo' help:

The opening contest saw the unlikely team of the ECW Champion CM Punk and Kane going against the equally unlikely opponents of Deuce and Domino. Midway into the match, Deuce had been knocked to the outside while Domino continued to fight CM Punk in the ring. Cherry then came over to help Deuce up, but Deuce actually kept shrugging her off, showing what a tough guy he is. I liked this little interaction on the outside because it was not the focus nor was it totally caught by the camera, but shows how much Deuce puts into his character and continued to act it out even when he's not the focus.

(2) Boingy boingy boingy:

In another tag team match, the WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and the Miz took on SmackDown!'s Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore in a high flying match-up. Somewhere in the middle of all of these bodies flying, Jimmy Wang Yang hit a nice cross body block off the top rope onto Morrison. But Yang did not stop there; instead, he took the momentum of the cross body block and in one motion bounced back up and hit the Miz with a back elbow off the apron. This was an incredible bit of athleticism that deserves to be highlighted and pointed out in depth.

(1) Keep it together:

And in yet another tag team match… ok, this was a handicapped match… Kelly Kelly took on the team of Layla El and Victoria. The latter two had done a great job of dominating Kelly, and she was hurting. Layla El had Kelly in the ring and was beating her up pretty good, but Kelly was trying to fight back. Deciding that she wanted to get in the powerhouse, Layla dragged Kelly to the corner and then pushed her down towards her own corner as she tagged in Victoria. I really enjoyed that little extra push because not only did it inflict extra damage, but also made sure Kelly did not have anywhere to escape to in order to recuperate a little. Nice moves by Layla El for, what, the third or forth week in a row?

Jerome: It's good to see the Smackdown B-teamers are getting some time in the ring. Too bad it just feels like ECW is becoming a poor man's Velocity. But Morrison and The Miz have been a pretty interesting tag team. Plus, anything involving C.M. Punk will have me watching.



Thursday, December 13, 2007 by Jerome Cusson

Jerome: If you separate your brain from the rest of your body, then I think you can enjoy iMPACT so much more. There was some very corny stuff here, but the Christian Cage angle could be interesting. He's really not a babyface based on his actions, but he's now an island to himself with all of his actions the last several months

(3) Deal Or No Deal: Part 1

I'm not gonna sit here and say that what iMPACT did by blatantly ripping off the corniest game show on television but the reaction of one of the guys was a real gem. Petey Williams finds out he wins the title shot, and his reaction is off the charts classic. It just reminds me of all those people who are so happy about Howie Mandel giving them a lot of money. It was over the top, but for a guy like him to get a world title shot, I enjoyed watching him celebrate

(2) Drunks are funny

While this whole "Jackie and Storm" angle is offensive, their interview showed a really funny moment as Jackie poured some beer onto Traci Brooks' chest. Storm can barely be heard in the background saying "wet boobies." I'd say that's fairly accurate to how a real drunk redneck would react to seeing something like that. This was a very chuckle-worthy moment.

(1) Deal or No Deal: Part 2:

There was another interesting moment as Christopher Daniels was apparently fired by TNA. The cold and callous way he was dismissed by security and Jeremy Borash is something that should be played off as this angle plays out. I did enjoy the emotion Daniels showed as he realized his TNA career was coming to an end. If only TNA could have taken the time to sell just how sad the end of Daniels' career was, then I think this whole "Feast or Fired" angle would have meant so much more.

JP: I really didn't expect him to burst into tears, that is for sure. I hope there is a plan for Daniels to come back. Maybe he'll come back as the Black Scorpion to continue the theme of aborted angles involving Sting.



Friday, December 14, 2007 by JP

JP: OK, I admit it: I am in complete shock that both Batista's and the Undertaker's matches did not end in shenanigans. Then again, maybe the last one should have. Where was CM Punk? It's not like he wasn't in the building! Ok, maybe in the world of kayfabe that wouldn't make sense, but still…

(3) You're my one:

The opening of SmackDown! this week saw the return of Vicky Guerrero, albeit in a wheelchair. She was accompanied to the ring by Theodore Rufus Long and Edge, the latter of which is the new love of her life. Vicky then proceeded to go over the main event of Armageddon, featuring Batista, the Undertaker, and Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. As Vicky was going over the opponents names, she then turned towards Edge and smiled deeply when she said his name, although she tried to hide it behind the microphone. That was a very cool and cute moment by Vicky, really playing up their "relationship".

(2) Go get ‘em:

I think I've covered this one before, but it is still hilarious. There was another tag match featuring the ladies with Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool taking on Victoria and Layla El. Before the match got underway, Kenny Dykstra gave his gal Victoria a swift pat on the butt for good luck! Only those two would come up with something that funny that I'd cover it more than once!

(1) Now that's fancy:

After their match, Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool cleaned up nicely and were discussing that bastard Chuck Palumbo when Jamie Noble came for a visit. He wanted to make sure that Michelle was not backing out of their date and to deliver a few presents. As Jamie was describing the things he was going to do in preparation for their date he said, "I got my fancy blue jeans dry cleaned…" Only Jamie Noble could get away with a line like that and deliver it with such conviction! Super kudos to Noble for coming up with that one. It is a perfect representation of his character and just damn funny.

Jerome: I guess the whole Vicky/Edge thing leaves me a little queasy, but that moment was certainly a good one. The whole WWE's booking is still a lot better than what it was even six months ago. Edge's character in particular has been brilliantly done and he should be the MVP of the show for years to come.

JP: You mean aside from MVP, who is half man, half amazing, and better than you.




Hidden Highlights are not just about what was written above, but about what you have seen as well. This article strives to not only spotlight the best Hidden Highlights, but to engage you, the viewers, and make you the best audience in the world.

JP: I checked the old e-mail box and saw some things still going there. And then responses to the auto-message that says to write me here! That is too classic. Thankfully, the rest of you figured it out. So, *GENERAL WARNING*:: some parts of the following Reader Write-in Hidden Highlights may be edited for grammar, spelling, and English translation…

As you can imagine, quite a few from the RAW-XV Anniversary show, so we'll start off with one that has nothing to do with it by Jason Scott:

First off, I dunno if this counts because it's from the new Smackdown vs Raw game. Anyway, when in a match with Finlay, sometimes Michael Cole will comment on how the Irish veteran can still go. At this point JBL will chip in that "Finlay is a "fit" guy." What was Finlay's ring name when he debuted on Smackdown? None other than FIT Finlay.

JP: First off, Hidden Highlights are everywhere, so I love to receive them from odd places. Second off, you have a little backwards history. Finlay was FIT Finlay back in WCW and all over Europe waaaaaaay before his SmackDown! debut. It was actually his SmackDown! debut that dropped the "Fit", but it is a nice reference nonetheless.

Second, I've noticed people going on about Booker T being in that Greatest Raw Superstar thing but no one seems to have mentioned that the graphic also shows Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Scott Hall (as Razor Ramon of course), Bret Hart (I think) and a few others who I really doubt will show.

JP: Well, most of those aren't quite as fresh as Booker T. I mean, we are talking about a month ago! That makes a big difference compared to Scott hall who hasn't been seen in the WWE in years and years. ReY seems to think so, too:

How did you guys forget the hidden highlight on Raw 12/3 with Kennedy? When he had all the imposters in the ring, he thanked the fake Razor Ramon for showing up. By now we all know what happened with Scott Hall the day before at Turning Point. It was a weird way of acknowledging TNA and making fun of their problems.

JP: Ummmm… maybe because we talked about it fifteen times in the Reader Write-in Section. If you are going to write-in, you should probably take the time to see what your fellow readers say. Start with Eric Koch here:

Is it just me or does this angle with Chuck-McCool-Noble seem familiar? Like maybe they already did it once before.. who was that with? Oh yeah Jamie Noble! And who was he trying to get into the pants of? A hot blonde! And who was dating the hot blonde? Billy Gunn? Weird thing is, Billy and Chuck used to be tag team champions and their gimmick was being gay. An odd angle with even odder characters. Does this count as continuity or is just stale? No matter how much ass Noble may kick.

JP: Because Noble is awesome and we don't want to derail him, we'll call it am homage to continuity. Does that work for you, Rick Landis?:

As Mankind had the mandible claw in, the GONG of 'Takers music hit and the lights went out. But Mankind, instead of waitin', boot-scoot-and-boogied out of that ring. He know Taker means business.

JP: Foley is no regular wrestler, and he knows the beatings he's taken from the Undertaker in the past. No need to stick around for that! Fixxer315, on the other hand, felt it appropriate to also return for the Anniversary show:

In the opening segment when the Divas & ho's were dancing with Hornswaggle & crew, I caught Pat Patterson dancing--with Mae Young. I found that pretty hilarious, considering that Patterson's homosexuality was public and that he wouldn't want to dance with any of the hot babes (and probably found the male choices repulsive) so he danced with presumably an old friend.

JP: And Vince mistook him for a woman at some point in the past, or so it would seem.

During the battle royal, Gangrel was eliminated by Al Snow, who in turn was eliminated by Flash Funk/Scorpio. That was pretty appropriate, considering the late 98 feud between the Job Squad and the Brood.

JP: I just can't believe we didn't get a Head-Cheese moment considering we had Steve Blackman and Al Snow in the same match!

In the final celebration, you could clearly see Regal drinking a Coke, not a beer like the rest. I thought that was appropriate considering not only Regal's history, but also his character. And correct me if I'm wrong, but did I see CM Punk in the celebration? I couldn't tell what he was drinking, but if it was beer, it goes completely against his straight edge lifestyle. On the other hand, it could easily have been Pepsi.

JP: Everyone is agreeing that it was a Pepsi. It better have been caffeine-free, though! On the other hand, Derek Kearney seems to the same as you:

So I just watched the 15th Anniversery show of RAW tonight. Though there was not much new to catch my eye, one thing did pop out at the end. During the Stone Cold segment they called out all the superstars in the back for a beer bash. Two kind of out of character deals were seen...at least to me. First off Regal was clearly shown with a red can that was more than likely Coca Cola. This is clear to see from the other cans of Miller Lite beer that were all over the ring. Now included in the Miller Lite holders was CM Punk. This clearly breaks his whole "straight edge" deal for him to drink beer. Punk though caught on camera did kind of shy away from drinking with the classic 'holding your beer' pose that scared college freshmen do.

JP: Any more on this topic? Oh, here's Joe K:

During the climactic beer bash on the 15th Anniversary RAW, Regal was drinking Coke! No self respecting Englishman drinks beer! After all of those great moments, THAT made my night.

JP: Ummmm… have you been to England? Because I have! But no self-respecting Englishman would have crappy American beer, or so I'm told. What? Fine, Paul Kamo, finish this subject up:

During the end segment, when everyone came out for a beer, I could have sworn CM Punk was drinking a beer.

JP: Ok, I hate to do this, but I have to reveal a secret of us straight edgers. Sometimes, we hold red cups and cans that look like alcohol in order to avoid being asked why we aren't drinking. We do not enjoy the scrutiny, so if you could just go about your life and let us go about ours, we'll be all set. How does that sound to you, Lynx Raven Raide?:

15th Anniversary Raw: When Austin called for the beer bash at the end and all the wrestlers came out from the back, they were all rushing down the ramp to the ring... Except one. Khali kept in character by doing his usual slow walk down showing it doesn't matter if people rush for positions, he is going to get the best spot anyway.

JP: Now that is cool. I remember Konnan once did an interview where he said during the nWo segments he always tried to put his face on camera because it was so hard to get any TV time. Khali, on the other hand, knows that he will always be visible whenever there is camera in the vicinity. Speaking of people who steal the spotlight, here is Hidden Highlights Reader Write-in Finalist Trevor Alexander:

1. Spotlight - The production team added a nice spotlight to the Ladder Match on Raw directly on The I.C. Belt for the entire match. I've never seen that before in the WWE so nice touch.

JP: Yeah, I noticed that too and thought it was a good touch. See, you can still add little things to old tricks.

2. I'm Over - On RVD's tights (on the back) he had the message "I'm Over" printed. When it comes to the fans RVD is truly over, one of the surprises that I never expected in a million years.

JP: Yeah, I was pretty shocked by RVD, though I was actually more shocked by Lita. Oh, and Sunny looked awesome, she has got into tremendous shape. But no, I would not believe anyone pretending to be her online and print her messages in my articles every week. That would just be plain stupid.

Sweep the leg!... ok just kick it. - When Raw came back to the ladder match from a commercial break Carlito was working on BOTH of Jeff's legs. Eventually he went to focus on just the left leg as pointed out by J.R. and the King but it makes sense to attack both legs of a risk taker like Jeff in a ladder match.

JP: And how smart was it to climb the top tope when you have no legs? Yet somehow Jeff Hardy did it! Thankfully, JS Trudel is smarter than that:

Notice how Umaga still retains some aspects of being a killer Samoan, despite his character "growing" (like getting along with people for tag team matches, for one). Just before the Evolution VS Rated RKUmaga six-man, Edge offers the Samoan a meaty partner-worthy shoulder slap, to which Umaga replies by staring a hole into Edge and nearly messes him up.

JP: I also noticed during the match that Umaga tried to tag in by slapping the wrong guy. Pretty classic there.

Am I the only one who thought Jericho relished every instant of cold-cocking Eric Bischoff by putting a little more oomph than usual in his right?

JP: Jericho is a professional, but he may have been a little stiff. Of course, it is no secret that I am a huge Eric Bischoff supporter, even more than I am a fan of Chris Jericho, so I'll be taking Bischoff's side in this one.

When a heel assaults the friend or ally of the face he's feuding with, he'll likely freeze with fear at the sound of his opponent's theme music as he runs in for the save. Except for Mr. Kennedy who threw a quick glance at the ramp and got in as many shots as possible on Marty Jannetty before Shawn Michaels could get to the ring. Which led to this unintentionally hilarious quote from Jim Ross.

"Shawn Michaels was seeing his partner get hammered...!".

Cute.

JP: That is more of a King line, there! Ryan Estok comes up with a line of his own:

Not a single reaction or reviewer noted that Hogan was wearing a wig last night.
An awful blonde wig!!! Incredible.

Did nobody notice?

JP: Ummmm… I don't think it was a wig, but judge for yourself:



Speaking of people mislead, here's Patrick Morone:

After CM Punk and Kane beat Deuce and Domino on ECW, Punk was holding his abdomen. Why? He was hungover! We all know he's straight edge, and on Raw, he was the 1st to come out for Stone Cold's beer bash. So by Tues nite, he was still hungover since he can't hold his alcohol yet!

JP: Ummm… I think it's because he got the crap kicked out of him by Mark Henry and Big Daddy V the prior week plus took a beating in the match you mentioned. Sigh, this topic isn't going to end, is it? I tried taking some screen shots, but CM Punk is too far away for it to be clear. So instead, we now have a different topic with Mark Parkinson:

Two highlights this week, the first is from RVD vs Marrela in which 20 seconds after the match finished Santino actually kicked out, albeit a tad late. Great selling by Santino.

JP: Such a shame that Santino can be so over as a heel and yet lost to a non-contracted wrestler. Somehow, I don't think anyone will be complaining about this like they do when it happens in TNA.

The second whilst not hidden was deffinately a highlight, JILLIAM F'N HALL. Need proof:



JP: My god, they are really going all out for this! I wonder if she'll outsell Lillian? Guess we'll have to find out after we wrap things up with Nicholas Noel:

Yes, I do have a basement projector set up, hooked into the cable. You're always welcome round if you're in Northern Virginia … but you're buying the pizzas. Considering I don't watch your so-called "football" and I can't get the cricket over here, wrestling's all the (pseudo) sport I got. Not sure of the size, but it looks about 2 meters high, by 3 and a bit wide. You can convert that to you're crazy Imperialistic measurements at will. (Ed. As soon as TNA finished, the damn thing stopped working. Anyone have a spare Sony LMP-H180 projector lamp?)

JP: Ummm… I spent the better part of the last five months in Herndon, VA, but I just finished up my last week there on Thursday. Thanks for letting me know!

RAW

Family Values – Shane points out Vince's strut to Steph and they giggle like little school-girls behind his back. That's the perfect example of family right there.

JP: I really liked after Mae Young came out and Shane said, "OK, I've had enough!" and just left!

McMahons = Champions – Looks like every member of the McMahon family, barring Linda, have held a championship. Let's fix that. Linda McMahon – ECW Champion. Hey, don't laugh. It's entirely possible.

JP: Howard Finkle was the WWE's Women's Champion. Was I the only one who got the joke when he came out as one of Vince's ladies?

Vince Love Him Some Mae – So much that he keeps wearing her lipstick after they kiss. First off I thought he had a massive case of facial herpes. Hey, he DID sleep with Sunny.

JP: Like I said above, Sunny was looking good, but don't start pretending to be her.

Evolution of White Man – Is the irony lost on anyone else when of a group of wrestlers named "Evolution" start beating up a Samoan "savage"?

JP: As my guest co-host will tell you, that's not irony.

Jerome: That's not irony.

JP: Thanks, that was very insightful. Care to elaborate?

Jerome: I would call it ironic if someone like Darwin and a group of scientists calling themselves "Evolution" were beating a Neanderthal or something. This was just another wrestling angle and a coincidence.

JP: Exactly what I was looking for, please go on…

TV Notes – Never noticed before, but the exits in the audience opposite the static camera side are actually curtained off with solid black curtains, presumably to give a better backdrop for television. It was only noticeable during the Tag Titles match when there were audience members coming in and out. A great little stage/production note for aspiring TV makers out there.

JP: I got to watch Terry Runnels make a cell phone call in that space one time. True story!

ECW

Joey Styles Reads ME!! – And to a lesser extent JP. He once again referred to C.M. Punk's knee as a "kitchen sink". And once again, it made me laugh. In confusion.

JP: He also called a Hidden Highlight during the match, which made me laugh!

Domino Learns His Way Around A Ring – When Domino went for a pin on Punk near the ring ropes, he made sure he held his far arm down so he couldn't grab for the bottom rope. I never thought I'd see the day.

JP: Don't underestimate the former Tag Team Champions just because they are stuck in the 1950's.

Referees are People Too – Kane goes for his corner pyro at the end of his match and the referee covers his head from the flames. Classic.

JP: Plus on RAW they showed the clip of Kane setting JR on fire, just to remind everyone what he's capable of.

Tazz Needs A Dictionary – For calling Elijah Burke "stoic" while waiting for Batista. Burke was moving around the ring, yelling "bring it!" at the entrance ramp. Stoic is not a word that really applies to Burke.

JP: He's trying to increase his vocabulary, give him a break!

TNA

Maple Leaf Muscle – As Petey Williams and Scott Steiner met in the middle of the ring during their match, they had bit of a pose down/show off. Funniest bit of it was when Petey Williams starting counting his six-pack, went past six, then just started laughing and gestured like "What the hell, I'm the Maple Leaf Muscle". What WOULD Arnold do?

JP: I kind of hoped Scott Steiner got the tag title match and then made Petey his partner. Let hilarity ensue!

Where's The B-Grade Magic Act? – Thanks to WrestleCrap here for giving me all these new wrestling memories. As Rellik came out tonight, one of the announce team (I wasn't paying enough attention and I have trouble distinguishing them) said the scariest thing about Rellik was "He takes off one mask … and then there's another!" Now all I can think is that Rellik is just a poor-man's Phantasio. Two masks, can't buy a win in the ring … I tells ya, the magic isn't too far away.

JP: Has Rellik won a match yet? Why are we supposed to be scared of this guy? Creepy does not equal disturbing or dangerous, Don West!

John Rambo: WWE Superstar? – This is under TNA because it's where I saw it, but the new ad for "Rambo" is set to the old song from RAW(?) "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor". Kind of a funny thing to pop up in the middle of a TNA show, I kept expecting to look up and see WWE.

JP: I'm actually really looking forward to that movie. The reviews sound good, and I though Rocky VI was as good as Rocky III, if not better. If Rambo is anything like that, it'll make a great treat!

Jerome: It's one of those movies that I think is going to be so bad, it's good. I will say Stallone did shock the hell out of me with the great effort that was Rocky Balboa. My expectations are very low for the movie, but I will probably see it anyway for nostalgia and the tremendous trailer.

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JP: Phew, we've reached the end of a very crazy issue, but one I'm glad to have done. Thanks again to Jerome for filling in this week and showing that he knows himself some TV… even if that TV is wrestling.

Jerome: I enjoyed co-hosting this week and one of the things I learned how to do was watch these shows very carefully. I'm amazed just how much I noticed more when I wasn't surfing on the net or flipping channels. On RAW alone, I had about ten to twelve things I could have written about.

JP: Well as you know, the door is always open to write them in. We'll take them as Classic Hidden Highlights.

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