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Impact Wrestling Free Match
You can watch EV 2.0 vs. Fortune in a Lethal Lockdown match from the 2010 TNA Bound for Glory PPV
The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 01.25.86
Taped from Charlotte, NC
Your hosts are Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver
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Hello You!
Welcome to Anarchy Rulz 99, an event that is often looked upon fondly by fans of the now departed company. Certainly this show was one of my more treasured and regularly watched wrestling VHS’ back in the day, although I’m watching it on WWE Network this time just for the ease of being able to type everything up on the laptop. I’m not sure when this one was moved over to the Network, but it features some dubbed themes for the wrestlers that I’ve never heard before, some which suit them and others which don’t.
Scott sadly didn’t go back to recap this show as part of his revisit of ECW on TNN, but he did watch it back in the day and you can read what Scott from twenty years ago thought about it by clicking HERE. This review actually caused Scott some backlash from the ECW faithful back then, which led to possibly my favourite ever rant of his in the form of Netcop Vs The Mutants From Philly. This featured perhaps one of the most brain dead and hilarious emails that Scott has ever received from a reader, so I’ll post the link for it HERE.
Maybe if we all politely pester Scott he’ll go back to look at this one or again (or at least do a 2019 Scott Sez on his previous write up)? This show actually created quite a buzz online at the time as it was not only ECW’s first Pay-Per-View since getting national TV but it was also widely regarded as a good show with a big surprise appearance that got everyone talking? What was that big surprise? Well read on and you can find out!
So without further ado, let’s all recline in our favourite broken chair and nibble away on some shards of table as we take things to The Extreme!!!
NXT UK
Date: September 18, 2019
Location: Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness
It’s time to go full British here as Sid Scala faces Kassius Ohno in a British Rounds match. This could make for something interesting while also giving this place a signature match, which it hasn’t had so far. I’m curious to see how WWE runs something like this as it could range from really bad to a pleasant surprise. Let’s get to it.
NXT
Date: September 18, 2019
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Nigel McGuinness
It’s time to make this show live and double the length as well because of course it is. This is the first episode of the anti-AEW defense system and that means we’re in for a stacked show. That would include Velveteen Dream defending the North American Title against Roderick Strong and a street fight between Matt Riddle and Killian Dain. Let’s get to it.
Tonight! NXT debuts on USA! But only in the USA. Canada gets it on tape delay sometime Thursday on the Network. I don’t think it airs live anywhere else in the world either. I’m actually away at my annual work conference on October 2 anyway. SO THERE. Tommy will have all the reviews anyway.
Hockey preseason is underway!
Fox is airing a bunch of Smackdown hype specials leading up to the Oct 4 debut.
Have a great night and enjoy NXT live! Unless you’re not American, in which case you don’t count.
–Eric Bischoff, Bobby Heenan, and Steve McMichael are in the booth and they are live from Denver, Colorado. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, 9,000 fans attended the show but only 3,000 paid for their tickets.
–Ric Flair grabs Bischoff’s headset and tells fans that he is in Denver to get a piece of Arn Anderson.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: Monday Nitro – October 2, 1995
Monday Night Raw
Date: April 18, 2005
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 17,258
Commentators: Jonathan Coachman, Jerry Lawler
We’re less than two weeks away from Backlash and that means things are going to start picking up around here, including what should be a big deal with the show taking place in the Garden. Maybe Batista can get some significant time this week, assuming HHH is willing to let the World Champion in on his time. Let’s get to it.
Let’s get down to brass tacks here – they need to get the belt off of Kofi immediately. I know you think Lesnar is squashing him on the FOX debut,
but that might even be too late; they need to get the title off of Kofi before the FOX debut.
Right now, they are running ads with Austin, Rock, and Ric Flair promoting the show – a sad, carny bait & switch tactic which is immediately going
to upset viewers and destroy any good will they might have had when those viewers tune in and see none of those guys; but the only thing that could make it worse is for new/lapsed fans to see the World Champion wearing a unicorn horn on his head and throwing
pancakes into the crowd. You only have one shot to make a first impression on these folks. If I’m a new fan, or someone who hasn’t watched in 10+ years, and the first thing I see on Smackdown is some dude in Sailor Moon cosplay walking around with the World
Title, I’m finding something else to watch and never bothering to give them a chance again.
What do you think? Do you believe the World Champion throwing baked goods into the crowd is a good look for the company?
Hello You!
Here we are at the go home show for Anarchy Rulz 99. They’ve announced Taz Vs Masato Tanaka for the ECW Title in decent time ahead of the show at least, but maybe we’ll get some other matches announced as well?
As always, you can read a recap of the previous episode of ECW on TNN from Mr. Scott Keith by clicking right HERE!
So with all that dealt with, lets relax into our blood encrusted slippers and once again take things to The Extreme!!!