Punch-drunk is spot-on; I’m posting this lying in bed using my iPad because I’m too fatigued to get up right now. Not sick per se, just weak and tired, something I go through a few times a year for whatever reason I’ve never quite figured out. Perfect time to watch some college football.
I am *never*, however, too tired to join the Nintendo Fun Club, Mac.
ECW on Sci Fi
Date: April 24, 2007
Location: Earl’s Court, London, England
Attendance: 11,000
Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz
ECW goes British for one night as we have the go home show for Backlash, which will have a pretty big title match. Other than that we have a pretty big match between the ECW Originals and the New Breed, despite CM Punk’s issues with his new team. That feud has gotten a bit better in recent weeks and maybe that can continue on the international version. Let’s get to it.
– Eddie Kingston dismantling a table and chucking pieces into the crowd. That could have impale a kids head when they weren’t looking.
– The Young Bucks throw thumbtacks to their opponents with the crowd right there. Thumbtacks could have pierced the eyes of a child sitting front row blinding them.
– Andrade ramming into the loosey goose barricades that have, which hit a kid. If that kid was bending down tying his shoes, that barricade could have forcefully bash into the kids head potentially causing brain damage.
– CM Punk stage diving into crowds… Some fans are big and Punk isn’t checking to see if there aren’t any infants behind those big fans.
– Etc.
This list goes on and on. I just worry that one of these days something really bad may happen and I would hate to see that. I am just curious of your take and the takes of others on BoD regarding this. Thank you for your time.
Good Day One And All!
Back with another Stinker Review this week, where I look at a show that has a reputation for being rubbish and decide whether it deserves its rap sheet or not.
This time out it’s another reader request, with Bunkhouse Stampede fighting its way out of the Stinker Hat courtesy of WChilders 49. I have watched this show before but it was quite a while ago, and I only really remember one of the matches being any good.
This is one of them there concept shows, with the idea being that guys have qualified for the Main Event by winning Battle Royals on House Show events, leading to them all going at it in a big Battle Royal bout to close the show. The extra gimmick though is that the Battle Royal itself is going to be held inside a cage, meaning you have to chuck your opponents out of the cage until you are the sole survivor.
This show is mostly remembered for being the catalyst for the first ever Royal Rumble event, as Vince McMahon threw that on TV in order to mess with the NWA and the concept got so over that it remains to this day. Would the Bunkhouse Stampede Cage Match™ enjoy the same enduring popularity? I guess you’ll have to read on to find out…
(Unfortunately Rampage aired too late for me to review a two hour show at midnight EST because I’m old and falling asleep tonight as it is, so it’ll have to wait until tomorrow night. But for now, here’s a repost of last year’s Extreme Rules extravaganza in preparation for Sunday’s show, which is also called Extreme Rules but only has one match with any stipulations.)
The SmarK Rant for THE HORROR SHOW at Extreme Rules 2020 – 07.19.20
Fair warning: I didn’t start watching the show until about 2 hours into the broadcast, by which point I’d already been hit with a bunch of ominous text messages regarding the quality of what I was about to embark upon viewing. So I’m not expecting much from this one. In fact, it appears I have little choice but to unleash…
THE HOT POKER UP THE ASS RATING SYSTEM!
Happy Saturday Everyone!
I thought the first hour of Rampage was overall stronger than the second hour, but I did enjoy the Main Event. I won’t spoil what happened but there was a particular bit in the Lights Out match that made me pop.
I’m at a wrestling show today so I’ll sadly miss Everton against Norwich. Norwich haven’t won a game yet this season, which usually means that we’re going to be the ones to gift it to them. Hopefully I’m wrong.
Here’s my recap of the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring, a somewhat flawed feature on Kanyon, someone I much preferred as Mortis and as enhancement talent and seemed to not get better for rising up the card.
Rampage
Date: September 24, 2021
Location: Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium, New York City, New York
Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Ricky Starks
It’s the second half of AEW’s New York Adventures and that’s not a bad thing. This week’s Dynamite was huge and this is the biggest Rampage to date, clocking in at two hours instead of the usual one. I’m not sure what that is going to mean, but odds are it’s going to be fun. Let’s get to it.
Smackdown
Date: September 24, 2021
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
It’s the go home show for Extreme Rules, which is mostly minus the extreme. The one stipulation confirmed so far has been Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor in an Extreme Rules match, though maybe we can get some more added this week. There is also an Intercontinental Title match scheduled so let’s get to it.
Shallow Graves
Date: April 10, 2021
Location: Cuban Club, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Drenen, Kid Osborne
This is another one from Wrestlemania Weekend and I’m not sure what to expect. I have a bad feeling that I’m getting into another hardcore/deathmatch/no rules kind of show and that is not going to be my cup of orange juice. Hopefully they surprise me and there are some talented names on the roster. Let’s get to it.
TONIGHT! It’s the last stop before Extreme Rules, and the next stop in New York City! SmackDown starts at 8 with its usual two hours of wrestling fun, complete with Shinsuke Nakamura defending the Intercontinental Title against Apollo Crews! Then it’s Rampage right after at 10 for a special two-hour show, culminating in Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston against Suzuki-Gun!
SUNDAY! Extreme Rules itself is underway! Roman Reigns has been champion for 13 months, but now Finn Balor’s powered-up Demon form stands in the way! Plus, Bianca Belair looks to get the title back from Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss hopes to take Charlotte Flair’s identity from her, and Meltzer claims the entire crowd walks out on the opening pyro!
IN BETWEEN! Mike’s Stinkers is back on the blog! Every month, our man Mike Fitzgerald looks to see if a show has earned its bad reputation, and this month, it’s Bunkhouse Stampede!
But first, here it is — your moment of Zen:
All right, folks, we’ve been over the rules. I expect you to obey the mods’ instructions at all times. I want a good clean thread. Now — touch gloves, go to your keyboards, and come out posting!
ENJOY THE WEEKEND!
Impact Wrestling
Date: September 23, 2021
Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: D’Lo Brown, Matt Striker
We are a month away from Bound For Glory and it seems that we have a main event. At Victory Road, X-Division Champion Josh Alexander announced that he was using Option C to cash in his title for a shot at Christian Cage’s World Title. This has been teased for a few weeks now and is the absolute best idea that they have at the moment. Alexander feels unbeatable and that comes from months of putting in the effort. Let’s get to it.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan call the action, which originates from Rochester, New York. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, these tapings took place on June 5 and drew a crowd of 8,000 fans.
The Bushwhackers squash match from Prime Time Wrestling is today’s opener.
Today we look back at a time just before the inaugural Wrestlemania, where WWF Magazine teases us with headlines about Hillbilly Jim, Roddy Piper, Butcher Vachon, Windham & Rotundo, Hulk Hogan, and Don Muraco. Let’s dig in.
