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[syxxpakk]

Stephen, if possible, do you think you could tell me when Shuji Kondo started booking AJPW or maybe find out? I've asked some people, but no dice yet. Meltzer said AJPW has gotten really good with Kondo booking so I was thinking about buying a bunch of stuff from his era off of IVP.

[Stephen Day]

Stephen, if possible, do you think you could tell me when Shuji Kondo started booking AJPW or maybe find out? I've asked some people, but no dice yet. Meltzer said AJPW has gotten really good with Kondo booking so I was thinking about buying a bunch of stuff from his era off of IVP.

I'm not sure when he started booking to tell you the truth. I just asked in the All Japan questions thread on the Strong Style Spirit message board. I'll let you know when I get an answer.

[Bianco]

The dog's name was pepper, I think, cause Boss Man fed Snow "Pepper Steak"....

oh, i stand corrected

[fieldy snuts]

Austin Aries vs Otunga on Twitter coming soon?

WWE Superstar David Otunga poked fun at the consistently flat ratings for TNA Wrestling’s iMPACT! Wrestling program, writing on Twitter last week, “If imitation is the highest form of flattery, I’m flatter than Impact’s ratings right now. #OtungaLaw.” X Division Champion Austin Aries responded to Otunga’s message with a shot of his own.

“Shocked @DavidOtunga took time to comment on @ImpactWrestling. I’d think he’d want to become at least a good hand first… #MrJenniferHudson,” he wrote Saturday night.

[jeremiahvedder]

So excited to be taking my son to RAW tomorrow night!

Looks like you may be seeing Mick Foley, too!

[syxxpakk]

Day 85.

Today I tried catching up on the YMotD and finished up An Inch Longer in Average.

PWG's show continued with Colt Cabana vs. Adam Pearce. A lot of people know that Cabana and Punk are good friends, but not many realize that Pearce (along with Dave Prazak and Ace Steel) is a part of that group. And in fact, I'd go so far as to say that Pearce and Cabana are probably closer than Cabana and Punk. Don't quote me, though. When these two mix it up you're always guaranteed a good match and this is no different. Pearce is upset he's not getting a title shot here tonight. He wins after cheating giving him some momentum as he's eventually going to square off with Kazarian.

Next up is Samoa Joe vs. The Hardcore Kidd, who couldn't make it unfortunately and is replaced with CM Punk~! Replace "unfortunately" in that last sentence. Of course the match is good and probably the best match from a technical standpoint so far. Punk works the knee and Joe sells it brilliantly. My only complaint is that the match ends anticlimactically with an out-of-nowhere STF.

Finally the main event is Frankie Kazarian vs. Bryan Danielson. Another good match to end the show. Tons of back and forth at first but then Danielson just dominates and Frankie has to fight through and be tricky to win. It's good stuff. The post-match sees Pearce jump Kazarian. Colt Cabana comes out for the save but then turns on Kazarian. Joey Ryan comes out for the save, but Super Dragon assaults him. Punk comes out to join in the beatdown but then turns on Pearce, Cabana, and Dragon to even the odds. This sets up a six-man tag match for the next show.

From YouTube I watched Cactus Jack vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Falls Count Anywhere match on RAW in I believe August or September of '97. Whenever I see this match I remember a quote from an old e-mail newsletter (remember those days?). Leading up to this show, there was a lot of speculation about ECW involvement. When it didn't happen, this one writer said that ECW was definitely there in spirit due to this match. I have no opinion one way or the other regarding the profoundness or validity of his assessment, it's just what always pops into mind first. The match is great, BTW. The opening bit with Mankind talking to Dude Love and then Cactus Jack is a great, great moment. It's a worthwhile brawl to watch (one of Foley's two great RAW brawls - the other being against Funk) and the piledriver through the table is a favorite spot of mine.

Next was Bryan Danielson vs. Sheamus in a Lumberjack Match from the WM27 Dark Match. Fun match. I was there live, so that definitely adds a different flavor to it. I think with more time it could have been one of those undercard classics, but alas. They'll probably get roughly the same time next Sunday. It ends with a huge brawl that segues into a battle royal.

So of course I watched the battle royale. It was a battle royale, nothing more and nothing less.

Next I watched Akio vs. Paul London. The commentary puts this in February or January of 2005. Enjoyable, Cruiserweight fun. It's a shame that the CW division had this at one time but it was never genuinely capitalized on. Watching London work while motivated is always a treat and it seems like he was able to reign in the usually hyperactive Yang. His 450 splash was crisp as well.

Finally I watched Destroyer vs. Mil Mascaras from the 70s. It was bit slow for my tastes and the ending definitely left me displeased. It was 2/3 falls with the Destroyer taking the first fall, Mascaras taking the second, and 20+ minutes in it ends with Mascaras I guess not being able to continue? That said, the crowd reaction when The Destroyer locks on the figure four had me gobsmacked. Just insane to see people rushing the ring and everyone yelling at the top of their lungs over a submission move.

Match of the Day goes to Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Cactus Jack.

[TROY]

Looks like you may be seeing Mick Foley, too!

That will be awesome! I met Mick Foley back when he had just released his second book and was doing a signing at the resturant WWE used to have in New York, he was such a super nice guy.

[ReturnoftheMack]

That will be awesome! I met Mick Foley back when he had just released his second book and was doing a signing at the resturant WWE used to have in New York, he was such a super nice guy.

I was there!

[TROY]

I was there!

AWESOME! Me and my girlfriend at the time and two of her friends were there. The one thing that I remember the most from that night, other than meeting Mick Foley was that they were showing Smackdown that night and this was around the time that Undertaker was using the Limp Bizkit song for his entrance music. When Taker was coming to the ring and they started playing his music, this big and I mean BIG woman stood up from her table and started dancing around the room, everyone was shocked at first and then started busting out laughing, it was insane!

[syxxpakk]

Amazing.

[TROY]

Getting closer and closer to my son's first live in person Monday Night RAW!! Gonna be leaving for Atlanta in about 4 hours when he gets outta school!

[Bianco]

Getting closer and closer to my son's first live in person Monday Night RAW!! Gonna be leaving for Atlanta in about 4 hours when he gets outta school!

Live events are fun...and double fun if it's a Raw or Smackdown taping....have fun

[jeremiahvedder]

Live events are fun...and double fun if it's a Raw or Smackdown taping....have fun

Smackdown tapings less so because they cut out all the good stuff.

For instance, I was at the show where Vince came out and introduced Drew McIntyre and I started a WHAT chant, and we all went back and forth with Vince for a minute, and the whole thing got edited off TV.

Big Show also had a match with ... somebody ... and they literally laid in the ring with a headlock catching their breaths for, like, five minutes and it got edited down to 30 seconds on TV.

[misac]

You know, I hate to say that someone like Kizarny has a point, because he reminds me of Damian Demento... the washed up never-was who thinks WWE is a big nasty meanie who treated him unfairly because he never became bigger than Elvis....

But Kizarny has a point. It's very hard to take WWE's Be A STAR commitments seriously when no less than JOHN CENA was ridiculing Lillian Garcia in front of thousands of people....

Yeah, wish someone bigger than Kizarny called them on their shit.

[misac]

Austin Aries vs Otunga on Twitter coming soon?

WWE Superstar David Otunga poked fun at the consistently flat ratings for TNA Wrestling’s iMPACT! Wrestling program, writing on Twitter last week, “If imitation is the highest form of flattery, I’m flatter than Impact’s ratings right now. #OtungaLaw.” X Division Champion Austin Aries responded to Otunga’s message with a shot of his own.

“Shocked @DavidOtunga took time to comment on @ImpactWrestling. I’d think he’d want to become at least a good hand first… #MrJenniferHudson,” he wrote Saturday night.

#Otungalaw