The Dork Rants and Raves

[Mike Jones]

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[Mike Jones]

On Wayne Gretzky and Rick Tocchet

*********Blog on Wayne Gretzky, Rick Tocchet and Operation SlapShot!************

This past week, former NHL player and current Assistant Coach for the Phoenix Coyotes, Rick Tocchet was charged by New Jersey authorities with charges of promoting illegal gambling, money laundering and conspiracy. The severity of this issue is not yet apparent. There are rumors that this multimillion dollar sports gambling ring is connected to organized crime in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. If that is the case, the charges could be a lot more serious than originally thought. Although placing bets on sports with an unliscensed operation is illegal in almost all states, legal analysts believe it’s not so much the betting but it’s surroundings. Wire fraud, conspiracy, tax evasion. Of course it’s a huge story, but what’s really gotten to me is the “other” individuals involved. Six current NHL players have allegedly placed bets in this operation. In addition, Wayne Gretzky’s wife and former actress Janet Jones has also placed bets. And furthermore, rumors have been circulating that at least one NHL team owner is currently being investigated. If the allegations are true and Rick Tocchet has been laundering money, then yes he should most certainly be punished like any normal citizen. But as far as the other individuals go, it’s not so black and white. Honestly, who hasn’t put down 5 or 10 bucks towards the office pool in the past? That’s technically illegal gambling. Obviously, this is on a larger scale, but the point remains, Obviously everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but particularly for the six current NHL Stars and Janet Jones, I’m not convinced we should be passing judgement as of yet. Even if the allegations are true, it’s virtually identical to betting on an office pool or making a casual bet amongst a friend that you can pick up the most girls one night at a bar, just on a larger scale. I know what you’re thinking? A larger scale? Since when does that matter? If you kill one person of if you kill twenty, murder is still murder, even on a larger scale, right? So, if we are to pass judgement on these NHL stars and Jones, maybe everyone who has entered into an office pool should also be judged. Of course this all changes if any of these bets were placed on actual hockey games. Then it becomes a moral issue, a potential legal issue regarding contractual obligations and an issue that could end up with the NHL giving out life-time bans. Some thirty years after placing bets on baseball games, Pete Rose is still awaiting his, in my opinion, deserved spot in the Hall of Fame. But this isn’t the case as of yet, so for the time being we should refrain from passing judgement.

[Mike Jones]

On Armageddon 2005, specifically Tim White

********Nuttyskadork's Armageddon 2005 Thoughts: Specifically Tim White***************

Okay great event tonight with some awesome matches. but there was an incident that really put a damper on the evening. I know, I'm probably the last person who should be calling something tasteless. I consistently make dead baby jokes. I laugh at CLB's Owen Hart jokes. I even had a chuckle when Wrestling God posted Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye as Eddie Guerrero's tribute song.

Okay, past WWE angles. This year in particular they've done a lot of controversial stuff. Okay the Kurt Angle rape angle, that made me mildly uncomfortable, but otherwise I've been fine. Vince McMahon's "racial" comment to Booker T made me laugh out loud. Randy Orton setting Taker's casket on fire looked cool but probably smelled real bad. Orton crashing Eddie's lowrider with Taker on the back, not tasteless. I mean come on the show must go on right. It made for a good angle too. Matt Hardy saying he hoped Edge would die in a car accident, okay maybe a bit extreme but a good promo none the less. See, I'm an easy guy to get along with WWE. I don't ask for much, right?
For those of you who saw the show tonight, they ran a segment about two thirds of the way through with SmackDown correspondent Josh Matthews visiting "The Friendly Tap". Josh is there with the owner of the establishment, none other than former WWE Referee Tim White. Tim is apparently drowning all of his troubles in alcohol. The Cell caused his wife to leave him, and he even has Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Now, I'm no doctor, but how does one get IBS from injuring his shoulder, that's a loud of B.S. Still, that's a mild complaint, Josh keeps asking questions and it pisses him off so he grabs his shotgun and loads it. That was funny. It was great seeing the look on Josh's face. This segment was really well done. Tim White did a great heartfelt promo and it's always cool seeing the footage from that Y2J- Triple H classic, right? Of course. But then Josh Matthews turns to the camera and is about tos end it bac when he says, :"No Tim! Don't do it!". We hear a gun shot off screen, supposedly indicating that Tim White has just shot himself.
As I said before, I've put up with a lot of crap from WWE before, but this was sick. I mean, really, are we actually supposed to believe Tim White shot himself? True, we're not actually supposed to believe that a Neckbreaker doesn't break people's necks but in the wrestling world we go along with these idea's anyways. We' re expected to believe that there was no mattress with a label still in tact underneath the chicken feed when Rikishi got chokeslammed off the Cell by the Phenom, but of course we don't. Still we go along with the premise. But a suicide angle? Come on, WWE. Even though the whole Orton and Eddie's lowrider bit may have been seen by some as a slap in the face of the Guerrero family (I for one, didn't), at least that angle accomplished something. We already know the Hell In A Cell is devastating. We've seen the footage. We've seen the likes of Rikishi, Mick Foley and Shawn Michaels fall from the roof. We've seen Tim WHite the referee experience a career ending shoulder injury. We've even seen Mick Foley get Chokleslammed through the Cell. I understand WWE wanted to add to this. And the promo with Tim White would have done plenty. I would have loved to see Josh Matthews running like a little bitch to try and get out of there. Hell, I wouldn't have minded Josh anrrowly escaping with his life after White shot off a few rounds in his general direction. It would be comical, and would portray Tim White as a loose screw. But WWE took it too far. This was a slap in the face of past legends like Brian Pillman, Crash Holly and many others. Not to mention legends of other "areas" like Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison. Hell, forget about the celebrities. What about the 1000's of people around the world who kill themselves every day? I mean, let's face it Suicide is a fact. The WWE wasn't trying to encourage people to kill themselves. When Kurt Cobain shot himself, millions mourned around the world. Some people went too far and killed themselves also. Nobody is going to kiill themself because Tim White did, so it's not like that's the issue here. The WWE used a "real-life issue" to put over a damn wrestling match.

So what am I saying here, that the WWE should NEVER capitalize on real-life scenario's? Maybe. I never had a problem with Mohammed Hassan "slitting" people's throat's ala terrorist execution style prior to locking ina Camel Clutch. I didn't even care much when several "masked men" chloroformed the Undertaker. JBL's "goose-stepping" although foolish, didn't so much as offend me in the slightest. But I will say this, I am Canadian, and as you know, our military sucks. I don't know anyone who has enlisted for it. I have a cousin in the UK who was in the navy for a few years. Just simple peacekeeping missions, no wars or anything. I don't know anyone stationed in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iran, nor do I know anyone who has been executed. Most of the family on both of my parent's side live in Wales, just a few miles away from London, England. I knew none of the casualties in the tragic Subway Bombing that occured there. I have no Jewish relatives, so I can't say I know anyone directly affected by the Holocaust (I mean through loss of life,it's impossible to say anyone wasn't affected by it.) Yeah I despise the Nazi's for killing off millions of innocent Jew's, but I don't know, maybe because I wasn't alive when they were in existence they never really got under my skin. The movie Schindler's List was graphic, and trhe Diary of Anne Frank was tragic but neither title did anything to create any kind of "extreme" loathing of them. My better memories of the Nazi party come from Monty Python skets, an episode of Fawlty Towers where John Cleese torments the German's at lunch accidentally, and the movie Rat Race where Jon Lovitz steal's Hitlers car and ends up giving the finger at a Veteran's conference. JBL's goose-steeping to me reminded me of those three scenario's. Not of relatives being burned alive or of ancestors being stowed away in gas chambers or concentration camps. Maybe that's why I held no grudge on JBL there.

I've never had a "close' friend or a relative kill themselves. I've had a few who have attempted it and I am happy to say that they are doing better now. I do know of people who have been deeply affected by it. Hell, who hasn't? Suicide affects all ages, races and genders. Yeah, I know what you're thinking, save the damn speech already. No I'm not going to be handing out yellow ribbons after this blog, but let's be serious. What exactly did WWE accomplish with this angle? A tad bit more drama in the whole "Hell In A Cell legacy"? Hell no. If they wanted that they could have shown footage from the many great Cell matches we have experienced over the years. I for one wonder why the great HBK vs. HHH match from last year was left out. Why was only one spot from the epic 6 man Hell In a Cell match highlighted. What about HHH vs. Nash? Michael Cole amde mention of it but wouldn't even mention Kevin Nash by name. There was a lot less of the Lesnar vs. Taker match featured than I would have expected also. If anything the suicide angle didn't ADD to the event in any way. In fact it made it completely uncomfortable. Trust me it was AWESOME seeing Kid Kash winning the Cruiserweight Title and they had a great match. The fans weren't in to it though. How the hell can you have a match after a bit like that? I feel sorry for Juventud and Kid Kash for having to go on after something like that. The shock factor kind of wore off after this match, so seeing Batista and Rey face Kane and Big Show was a bit better. Until, Rey Mysterio's entrance that is. Rey comes oiut with the EG on his armband. The fans chant Eddie. After the match, which I must say I am surprised they lost, Batista and Rey salute Eddie. SMACK! Do you know what that sound was? That was VInce McMahon and whoevere the HELL else writes this stuff hitting a stiff slap right across the face of Vicki Guerrero. Of Eddie's three daughters. Of Chavo Sr. and Hector and Mondo. And Chavo Jr. When the WWE uses any kind of "death angle" it sickens me. Now the Owen Hart scenario and the Eddie Guerrero bit those were needed obviously. You're not really playing up off of them, although it certainly does spike ratings. The WWE paid tribute to these two fine athletes with extremely touching shows. I don't think the WWE has stooped this low before. They've come close. Remember a while ago when the Big Show Paul Wight's father passed away from Cancer? As a tribute, WWE did a Ten Bell Salute. The Big Boss Man interrupted it. Tasteless? Definetly. Depsicable? Perhaps. Forgivable? Yes. Last year, the WWE did an angle to further "personify" the character Kane as an evil, unforgiving, angry bastard. They had this whole piece where Kane "allegedly" raped and murdered Katie Vick. Tasteless? Obviously. Was it forgivable? Of course. It was a "character" thing. We see murders and rapes in movies all the tiome and don't bother to complain. Was it cheesy? Oh hell yeah. It fits well in movies, but wrestling is supposed to feel at least somewhat realistic. Was it really neccesary? No, but it did gain Kane a lot of heat at the time. Overall, I think it did more harm than good. Granted, Katie Vick is a fictional character. Paul Wight's father was not. Neither is Tim White. Although, Tim White's death was fictional, we don't know the scope of his personal problems. I'd be extremely hard-pressed to believe that his shoulder was still cuasing issues. Instead ofblaming the Cell for his wife leaving him, perhaps his alcoholism should be taken into effect. Why capitalzie on something like that? In the past, WWE has done angles with Brian Pillman carrying a loaded gun around his house while Stone Cold Steve Austint ried to break in. Brian Pillman was portrayed as a loose screw. He had this reputation backstage, and eventually it led to his untimely suicide death. What about Austin? Portrayed as a beer drinking outlaw with no repsect for authority. He proves he's an outlaw by walking away from WWE. His alcoholism causes two divorces and nearly gives him a heart attack on the eve of WrestleMania XIX. As far as the authority goes, this man assaulted his wife. Eddie Guerrero had legitimate drug and alcohol addictions.He was supsended by WWE and sent to rehab. He came back and went on to become the WWE Champion at No Way Out in 2004. His story was an inspioration to millions, AND a fat load of cash in Vince's back pocket. The UPN Special, the T-Shirts, the DVD, the book they planned to release and the spiked PPV buy rates. Not to mention the success of WrestleMania 20 which ended with a tearful embrace from long-time friends and inspring athletes Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Of course then comes Benoit's six month title reign and his DVD. Can you blame WWE for taking advnatge of it? Of course not. Shouldn't come as a surpirse either. But Eddie Guerrero died on November 13th of Massive Heart Failure, likely due to many years of drug and alcohol abuse. Granted after a tragedy strikes, such as Guerrero or Pillman's death, they stop. Or do they? Well, Eddie Guerrero's book is due out JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS and ir's heavily advertised all over TV and is sure to be a Best-Seller. WWE did do the right thing by releasing it and by donating ALL the proceeds to the Guerrero family. JBL does the infamous "goose-step" in former Nazi Germany and gets rewarded by becoming WWE Champion In another JBL incident he brutally assaults Blue Meanie and earns a pinful victory over the Undertaker the very next week. Matt Striker lies to his principal to go to a wrestling event in Japan and he gets punished by earning a full time job with the WWE. Ric Flair is involved in an incident on the Freeway in South Carolina and not only does WWE.Com pick up the story, but they use it as an angle to begin an Edge-Flair feud. Funny that the guy who's being convicted is the face when the Heel is a guy who already got "screwed" by WWE once before. Edge makes a mistake in judgement. He has an affair with Amy Dumas. Matt Haryd types it out on the internet, and suddenly Adam Copeland is a wife stealer and Amy Dumas is the biggest slut in the world. And how does WWE deal with this? Well they bring Matt back as the face and tell the entire WORLD about the story. It's no wonder Matt Hardy didn't complain about his public life being exposed. He came out looking like the good guy. HE was the one who was screwed and HE was completely innocent. Sure. Reminds me of the 1997 Survivor Series. Bret Hart was legitimatley screwed and WWE did everything possible to capitalize on it. But Bret Hart came out the "good guy". Bret Hart earned the respect of Wrestling Fan's worldwide (not to say he didn't haev it before) and Shawn Michaels is tainted with a repuation of a kiss ass, something he still struggles with today, especially in Canada. Bret capitalzies on the scenario with an enlarged fanbase, a somewhat succesful run in WCW and a documentary that is STILL to this date replayed on Independant Film Channel in Canada. You can bet Bret did earn a lot out of that. But still to this day Bret bitches about it. Granted, Bret has finally come to temrs with it and is finally able to let bygones be bygones. The reason Bret doesn't wrestle is because of a stroke. A stroke suffered as a result of a career ending consussion. A career ending concussion as a result of a careless kick from a careless Bill Goldberg. If anything Bret should be mad at Bill. They remain good friends to this day. Granted, it's hard to blame Bill. I mean it is a dangeorus sport. People get hurt. Does Chris Benoit still blame X-Pac for the bothced X-Factor that cost him nearly two years of his career. What about Hardcore Holly and Brock Lesnar? Okay ,maybe there is some loathing there. But don't you try and tell me that Bob Holly has never been on the bad side of things. Matt Cappotelli. The Boogeyman. Need I go on? Still, it is interesting that Bret's main grude is on HBK. What about the man named Paul: Michael Levesque? Wasn't Trips just invovled in this as HBK was? Did he not admit it, even before HBK did? Did he not blatantly tell Bret he had nothing to do with it immediately after the incident? I'm not saying Vince was innocent but he did get spat on and punched in the face. HBK's carreer is tainted. Hell, even Senior Referee Earl Hebner who was doing his job earned himself plenty of "You Screwed Bret" chants at several Canadian WWE events last year. But what happened with Hunter? He became a ten time world champion, that's what.
In this business, it's all about getting noticed, by any means neccesary. If that means screwing someone out of a title, comitting infidelity with your best friend's girl, intentionally injuring someone, assaulting your wife, getting fired from your job, commiting road rage or loading your body with more drugs than ever before, then go right ahead. Be my guest. But those who sit back and bitch and complain without doing a damn thing about it should almost be equally to blame. Even worse are the ones that capitalize on it.
It's easy to blame it all on Vince, but he's a business man. Not that it makes it forgivable. Look at all those dastardly sins there. Someone got a bad rep in all of those. Someone else was hurt physically, emotionally, mentally or even career-wise. What about Vince?
Survivor Series Screwjob= WWE Confidential episodes with big ratings. A Big buyrate for Backlash 2004 when WWE teases to do the same thing to Cjhris Benoit in his hometown. A succesful Bret Hart DVD. Two hit selling HBK DVD's. HBK gets a Best Seelling Book. A potential Bret Hart appearance spikes SummerSlam buyrates. And Bret Hart's appearance on Byte This is the most watched episode ever.
The Adam-Amy-Matt fiascio- Matt Hardy comes back more popular than ever. Edge is a much more effective heel. Matt Hardy's I Will Not Die shirts sell well as do Edge's Rated R Superstar shirts.
The Lensar and Holly incidents- Big storyline with Holly vs. Lesnar rematch. Holly gets a title push. Holly gets a bigtime reputation. Matt Capotelli's injuries are utilized in OVW and a delay in the debut of the Boogeyman perhpas only benefits him.
The Austin Assault case- Stone Cold returns to WWE TV and Stuns Stephanie AND Linda at WWE Homecoming. He also lands several big movie rolls.
The Striker Scenario- matt Striker revives Kurt Angle's Gold Medal Challenge from being boring to being exciting again, leading to a SummerSlam feud with Eugene. Striker gets a fukll time WWE hob and looks poised to become a top heel with a new segment. Not to mention a weekly internet show and a hell of a lot of publicity from the New York Times' and elsewhere.
The Ric Flair Road Rage Rampage- Cover stories, and a succesful debut o the Cuting Edge.
The Drugs Debacle- Hot Selling Dvd' and Book from Eddie Guerrero. TOns of wristband and t-shirt sales. And that's only one of many.
LEt's not forget the Goose Step Incident gave WWE a Ten Month Reign as WWE Champion and an extremely popular John Cena when all wa said and done. And if not for UPN's decision to pull the Hassan character the terrorist angle would have certainly caused a great deal of hatred for his character and they would have been much more efficient in re-starting the Taker -Ortonf eud. Still Daivari since showing up on Raw has brought Kurt Angle even more heat.
What exactly will this Tim White bit do to WWe? Well let's face it they're not going to go bankrupt. It's hard to say that it will spike Armgaeddon buyrates or push DVD sales to another level, but then again, you never know? Just the fact that it's got me so damn worked up will probably intrigue a few people just to see what all the damn fuss is about.
Then again, maybe you should be intrigued. But not by this minor 3 minute bit. But rather all the good matches. The MNM vs. Crazy and Psicosis match was OFF THE CHAIN! Booker T and Chris Benoit had another amazing match. The Hell In A Cell was brutal depsite there being no alleged "big bump". The Kane and Bi Show vs. Rey and Batista was okay. Juvi vs. Kid Kash was great depsite the segment prior ruining it. The bit with Santa Vito and his elf Nunzuio being attacked by the Boogeyman was funny. LOL. Poor Vito. The Lashley match with Regal amnd Burchill sold him very well. The opening amtch between JBL and Hardy could have very well been the best match on the card, although that award goes to thge Main Event for it's sheer brutality.
Match of the Night: Undertaker vs. orton for sheer brutality.
Runer up: MNM vs. Mexicools for technical prowess and speed.
Worst match-up: Well since there was no Diva's matches I have to say the Kane and Big Show vs. Batista and Rey was a big dissapointment.
Star of the Night: Randy Orton.
Runners-Up: MNM, The MexiCools and Taker.
For my rating, I will choose to ignore the prementuoned incident since you all already know my thoughts on that and because it was so small and should have been insignificant that it shouldn't afect the final product. Lt's hopw it's edited off the DVD. Tonight gets a 8.5 from little old me. A step above Great Maerican Bash but a step below Vengeance. Still one of the better single-brand this year. We'll see you in 2006 at New Yer's Revolution

[Mike Jones]

INCOMPLETE
ON Tna Final Resolution

**********Nuttyskadork's Incomplete TNA Final Resolution Thoughts************

The Second Dork Report: He’s Still Got It!

Just got done watching Final Resolution and typing an eight page blog before my friggin computer decided it was going to go to the homepage and erase everything I wrote. Anyways, I’ll try and “rekindle the magic” if you will. Like many I was extremely skeptical about TNA’s reliance on Sting’s return. I thought it would be cool for effects, ala anytime Taker makes a big return and hell, he can’t possibly be as bad as Hulk Hogan right. Well, I owe Steve Borden, aka Sting, an apology. As the fans in the Impact Zone chanted, “You’ve Still Got It”.

- Okay I missed the pre-show but got right into the Six-Man X Division Tag Match. All six of these men looked great as always. I loved the chemistry, particularly the scientific work, isolation and the triple-teaming from Alex Shelley, Austin Aries and “The Messiah of the Backbreaker” Roderick Strong. Damn, I love that nickname. Kickimus Maximus Buttimus moves from Sonjay Dutt as always, despite no Indian Air or Sattelite Headscissors. We did get the Sprinkler though. Michael Bentely takes a lot of pages out of his Uncle’s playbook such as the Super Kick and the Elbow off the Top Rope. Luckily he didn’t take the part about being a total prick backstage. Sabin’s new haircut was cool, nothing to write home about though. It was cool seeing Dave Hebner and Jerry Lynn looking on, scouting these guys. This reminded me of some of the Lucha Libre Six Man amtches I’ve seenon Gallavision, except you could actually understand the commentators. Guys were flying everywhere. Awesome fast paced action and a great finish too. High-flying, fast and unpredictable. Something you can’t expect from WWE.
- I like the way this feud between ex-members of the 4LK is going. The James Gang and the Dimaonds look great. Simon Diamond is a grea manager. That’s ANOTHER thing TNA has that WWE doesn’t. Managers. Sure everyone has valets. WWE has Melina, Sharmell, Jillian Hall and Shelton’s mama. TNA’s got Traci, Gail Kim and probably Miss Jackie. But TNA’s got Scott D’Amore, Larry Zbysko, Diamond and James Mitchell. Meanwhile, WWE has who? Cowboy Bob Orton? TNA also has the advantage in Tag Teams, at least over Raw. Cade and Murdoch are gone so now it’s down to Big Show and Kane, the Hearthrobs, Tomko and Snitsky, Val and Vis and Carlito and Masters. SmackDown’s in much better shape with The Dicks, Gymini, LOD, MNM, MexiCools and others.

[Mike Jones]

*********Nuttyskadork's Wrestling Merch Catalogue************

All the stuff I own.

VHS- Judgment Day 1997
WrestleMania X-Seven
WrestleMania XX (Gave it to my cousin.)
John Cena: Word Life
Stone Cold Truth
Cause Stone Cold Said So
Best of Raw Tenth Anniversar Special
The Monday Night Wars
Royal Rumble 2003
Survivor Series 2003
Unforgiven 2003
Armageddon 2003
No Mercy 2003
WWE Entrance Themes (Can't Remember the name?)
Insurrextion
Royal Rumble 2001
Backkash 2001
Royal Rumble 2002
WWE Invasion

DVD's:
From the Vault: Shawn MIchaels
The Boyhood Dream
The Rise and Fall of ECW
Hard Knocks: Cjhris Benoit Story
Rey Mysterio 619
WrestleMania 19
WrestleMania 20
WrestleMania X8
WrestleMania 21
Tombstone: Histroy of Undertaker
The Bret Hart Story
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: Eddie Guerrero Story
One of A Kind: Rob Van Dam
The Ultimate Ric Fliar Collection
Mick Foley's Getest Hits and Misses
100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed
The Million Dollar Tough Enough Challenge
The Best of WrestleMania I-X
2004 Raw Diva Search
WWF: The Best of 2001
Divas South of th Border
Lita: It Just Feels Right
SummerSlam 1998
SummerSlam 2001
Unforgiven 2001
No Mercy 2001
Rebellion
Survivor Series 2001
Backlash 2002
Unforgiven 2002
No Way Out 2002
The Life and Death of the Road Warriors
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
SummerSlam 2003
Backlash 2003
Vengeance 2003
Royal Rumble 2004
Backlash 2004 (Attended this show live)
Judgment Day 2004
Bad Blood 2004
Vengeance 2004
SummerSlam 2004
Unforgiven 2004
Survivor Series 2004
Taboo Tuesday 2004
Armageddon 2004
Royal Rumble 2005
New Years Revolution 2005
No Way Out 2005
Judgment Day 2005
Backlash 2005
Unforgiven 2005
New Year's Revolution 2006
Hardy Boyz: Leap Of Faith
ECW One Night Stand

Pay Per Views and Specials On VHS Tape
TNA Genesis
Survivor Series 2005/ SmackDown Special
Armageddon 2005
Unforgiven 2005
WWE Homecoming
TNA LockDown 2006
WrestleMania 22
Judgment Day 2006
Royal Rumble 2006
Friday Night SmackDown Special
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Shows: Raw and SmackDown
Plus episodes of Raw and SmackDown including The Trial of Eric Bischoff, Cena vs. Jericho-You're Fired Match (also Matt Hardy's return, HBK on Barry King Live and Tatanka takes the Eugene Invitational) , Booker T vs. Chris Benoit (the one where Booker originally won the belt), Matt Hardy vs. Edge-Street Fight (Also Flair takes MasterlOck Challenge), Bikini Boot Camp, JBL-Batista SummerSlam contract signing (also Rey on Peep Show and Chapter 2 of Eddie's Bedtime story), Velocity (MNM vs. Amish Roadkill and Danny Dorig, also BWO vs. Jobbers).

Non-WWE DVD's:
Heroes of Wrestling (Some Uk-WWE Promotional DVD that my Dad picked up while he was over there, sucks its in PAL format though)
Beyond The Mat: Extreme Edition
A&E's The Life and Times of Pro Wrestling
The Best of King of the Cage Volume Two
Hulk Hogan's Rock n' Wrestling Volume 2 (VHS)

WWE Games:
WWE WarZone- PSOne
WWE Attitude- PsOne
WWE Attitude- N64 (w/ case)
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown Guide
WWE SmackDOwn 2
WWE SMackDown Just Bring It
WWE SmackDown Shut YourMouth
WWE SmackDown Here Comes the Pain
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 and Guide
WWE Raw (XBox) and Guide
WWE Raw 2 (XBox)
WWE WrestleMania X8 (GCN)
(WWE WrestleMania XIX- Guide Only)
WWE Day of Reckoning (GCN)
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 and Guide.
WWE WrestleMania (SNES)
WWE Crush Hour (PS2)
WWE Raw (Sega Genesis)
WWF Wrestling (Nintendo)

Non-WWE Wrestling Games
UFC Unleashed
Legends of Wrestling II
Showdown: Legends of Wrestling
WCW Thunder (PSOne)
WCW Nitro (PsOne)
ECW Anarchy rulez (PSOne) And Guide
ECW ? (PSOne)
ECW ? (N64)


Wrestling Related CD's
WWE The Music Volume Two
WWE The Music Volume 3
WWF THE Music VOlume 4 (Casette)
WWE The Music Volume 5
WWE Anthology
WWE FOrceable Entry
WWE Theme Addict: Volume 6
WWE Wreckless Intent
John Cena- You Can't See Me
Fozzy- Happenstance
Fozzy- All That Remains
Rock n' wrestling (Unauthorized)

WWE SPecial Magazines
In Addition to tons of Raw and SmackDown Mags
The Many Faces of Rey Mysterio
WrestleMania 1-X In Photos
WrestleMania X1-XX In Photos
WrestleMania 22 Big Time Moments
The Best of 2004
The Best of 2005
The Best of ECW
2006 Diva's Magazine
Diva Search Magazine
Diva's 2004 Magazine
Summer 2004 WWE Raw/SmackDown Program
The Bret Hart Magazine
Fall 2006 Program
Kane See No Evil Magazine
WrestleMania :Big Tme

Some of the Raw/SmackDown/WWF Magazines I have:
(On the cover:)
Randy Orton
John Cena vs. Triple H
Rey Mysterio
Kurt Angle
Hurricane
Scott Steiner
Booker T and Sharmell
Triple H (Homecoming)
Stone Cold (Pre-WrestleMania 21)
Rey Mysterio
Batista (Champion-WM21)
Batista (Drafted to SmackDown)
Batista (Life Story)
Batista and HHH (Hell In A Cell)
Torrie Wilson (Nothing But Net)
Torrie Wilson (Great American Bash)
Stacy, Melina and Chrsity (Christmas)
2005 Royal Rumble Preview
2005 SmackDown Preview (Angle, Reigns and Jindrak)
Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (SummerSlam 2002)
Carlito w/ Candace and Torrie (Carlito's Cabana)
Cena (Champion-WM21)
Cena (Champ Gets Raw)
Cena (The Champ Is Here....But For How Long)
Undertaker (Undefeated at Mania)
Undertaker (Survivor Series)
Shawn Michaels (the Exclusive Interview)
Edge (The Future Is Now)
Ken Shamrock
Chris Benoit
The Spirit Squad
Rob Van Dam

Non-WWE Wrestling-Related Magazines
Men;s Fitness (John Cena on Cover)
Entertainment Weekly (The Rock on Cover)
Entertainment Weekly (Stone Cold and Ivory On Cover)
What? Magazine (Canadian Teen's Mag With Edge on the Cover)
Playboy (Christy Hemme On the Cover)
PLayboy (Torrie Wilson Onthe Cover)
Maxim (Haylie Duff on the cover, Ashley Massaro Inside)
Playboy (Candice Michelle on the cover.)
Stuff (Stacy Keibler on the cover.)
Plus Many PWI's and the likes
Including, On the Cover:
Inside Wrestling: Rob Van Dam (ECW Revolution 2005)
PWI: Lita, Edge, Kane, Snitsky, Hardy (Whole Lita Love)
The Wrestler/Inside Wrestling 2 in One (Hogan/ Triple H and Batista-WM Recap)
PWI Wrestling Yearbook Fall 2005 (Batista and Cena)
(Cena and Batista)
PWI 2006 Wrestling Almanac
PWI- Samoa Joe
PWI Double Issue (Rey Mysterio-Too Much Man for his Own Good? and Sting -Sting or Steve Borden?)

WWE PPV Posters
The Great American Bash 2005 (The kind they put up in bar's, movie size)

WWE T-Shirts
Austin 3:16 Blood From the Stone
Kid's Rock T-Shirt (Won't fit me, bought it at garage sale for 25 cents, but for nostalgia purposes)
Chris Benoit 4 Real Shirt
Chris Jericho The Ayatollah of Rock a Rollah Shirt
Christian's Peep Show Shirt
Edge Rated R Superstar Shirt

Acessories
EG Wristband
Triple H Skull and Bones Pendant
Triple H king of Kings Pendant
Autographed John Cena trading card
SmackDown ticket stub signed by Paul London
WWE Autograph mat signed by Torrie Wilson

Wrestling Figures
In addition to the Stunt Action Ring
John Cena (x2)
Rene Dupree
Sylvan Grenier
Shelton Benjamin
Charlie Haas
Undertaker (ministry era, missing a head)
Triple H (D-X era missing a leg)
Shawn Michaels (commisioner era, head deatatched)
Al Snow w/ Head (Head missing)
Road Dogg (missing)
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
Kurt Angle
Luther Reings
Edge
William Regal
Paul London
Chavo Guerrero
Toy Curiserwieight Title (came with Chavo and London)
Mankind
Simon Dean
Edge
Chris Jericho
Kane (unmasked)
Bendable Taka Michinoku
Roddy Piper
Ultimate Warrior
JBL
Matt Hardy (w/ ladder)

WWF Mini-Figures (Like midgets of the real ones)
Mini Ring
Vader (half of face burnt off from some stupid bit when I was nine where me and my brother put his face on the fireplace)
Undertaker
Bret Hart
Owen Hart
Shawn Michaels
Rick Rude

Wrestling Books
To Be The Man....-Ric Flair (paperback)
Know Your Role- The Rock
WWE Legends Book
Hulk Hogan- Terry Bolea (Also have on audioboook on itunes)
Are We There Yet- WWE Superstars (softcover)
Walking A Golden Mile- William Regal (softcover)
Journey Into Darnkess (A Kane Novel)- ?
Scooter- Mick Foley

Non-WWE Books
The Ultimate Wrestling Trivia Book 2nd Edition
Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling mini-Field Guide
Sex, Lies and Headlocks

Other WWE/Non-WWE Books That I Have Read
Have a Nice Day- Mick Foley
Adam Copeland On Edge- Adam Copeland
Foley Is Good- Mick Foley
Olympic Hero- Kurt Angle
Stone Cold Truth- Stoe Cold with Jim Ross
Bret The Hitman Hart- Unauthorized Biography
WrestleMania: The Book (Came out prior to WM17)
WrestleMania: The Magazine (Came Out just after WM18)
WWE Unscripted
It's Good To Be King...Sometimes- Jerry Lawler
The R.O.A.D. Less Travelled- Lita
Women of Pro Wrestling (Kid's Book)
Superstars of pro Wrestling (Kid's Book)
WCW Guide for Kids
Sting (Kid's Book)
Listen You Pencil-Necked Geeks- Freddie Blassie
The Death of WCW
WWE Divas Uncovered
Canadian Wrestlers
WrestleCrap

[Mike Jones]

Jesse's March 20th Raw Thoughts

March 20th Raw Thoughts

Just a couple thoughts, gonna keep it short and sweet.

- The opening was horrible and even Spirit Squad couldn't save it. The fac that Cena came out made it go from awful to if possible worse.

- Carlito vs. Kane redeemed Raw for me. What a great mathc, those two have some incredible chemistry. I loved Carlito and Master's bickering abckstage afterwards as well.

- Mick Foley was on FIRE tonight! That is definetly the best promo I have seen from him in many years. Lita's really stepped up her game with mic skills. Compare her now to what she was before the Edge-Hardy thing, great stuff.

- Awesome to see the Blackjacks finally getting their due. I would have thought JBL would be involved in the induction since he was one of the new Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan.

- Candace had a great entrance but otherwise that segment sucked.

- Everyone got their facts mixed up again (See No Mercy 2005 when Undertaker vs. The Ortons was the "first ever" Handicap casket match, desptie the fact Triple H faced Viscera and Mideon on SmackDown in 1999.) Triple H and Shane teamed up and faced Rock and Sock Connection on SmackDown in 99. They didn't win the titles, but still.

-Masters vs. Big Show did a great job of putting Masters over.

- I thought one of Vince's guards looked like Tomko.

- The Main Event was poor for the most part as well.

- The match of the night (despite some stiff competiton from Carlito-Kane) was definetly the triple threat match. Flair, RVD and Benjamin all looked great out there. RVD was selling injuries like crazy which was cool. I liked how they had Shelton retain as it wasn't expected.

- The Trish-Mickey-Ashley bit was great. Mickey's the hottest diva in WWE in my books and is probably just as good if not better in the ring than Trish and the WM 22 mathc should be great now that there will be more intensity. their NYR match was one of the stiffest Woman's title matches I think I've ever seen. It reminds me of HHH-hBK although their match wasn't great tonight, but they always hit each other and work a really stiff match and that's what Trish and Mickey do. The bloody nose was probably uninentional but it just added to the effectiveness.

Overall tonight was brought down severely by a shitty opening, a shitty main event and an awful diva's pillow fight segment but the IC tand Carlito-Kane amtches as well as the build ups for Trish-Mickey and Edge- Foley helped it get an 8 from me



Match of the Night- RVD vs. Benjamin vs. Flair

Honorable Mention- Kane vs. Carlito

Worst Match- Victoria vs. Torrie

Best Segment: Trish-Mickey

Worst Segment: The opening.

Best Promo: Foley

Worst: Vince/ Shane.

Line of the Night: When Coach said Chris masters was almost as impressive as he was and Joey Styles was like WHAT??

Honorable Mention: I don't know, something about Cena and Skin Flutes??

Stars of the Show:

RVD
Benjamin
Flair
Carlito
Foley
Coach
Mickey

******CenaLicksWG0126's Comments********
I hate to sound mean, but can the Brain do a proper induction speech now?

Foley's promo was good, but will he have enough stamina to go 5 minutes with Edge...it looks like he's up around 350 pounds now.

I liked Candice's entrance, especially since she wasn't talking.

Has Rob Van Dam ever bled in a match before...if he has I don't remember it...has Flair bled in every match lately?

Carlito is adding some moves to his arsenal, it's about time.

I'm glad Wrestlemania is just about here, enough of Vince's Highway to Hell for Shawn....very overdone by now.


******Nuttyskadork's Response***********
Yeah, I'm sure RVD has bled at least once but I can't recall any lol. I don't think this one was intentional. Another guy I think I only saw bleed once was Christian (in the Cage match with Jericho). I remember for the longest time Christian wouldn't even take his shirt off lol.