Articles by Scott Keith

Another Unreleased DVD worth your time

30th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hey Scott,

If you loved the WWE Unreleased DVD set like I did, I believe you will also love the Attitude Era Unreleased set. Some fantastic rare stuff with Bret, Owen, Shawn, Sid, Taker, Mankind, etc. It's a really fantastic underrated set. Just look at the lineup and
I encourage you to track it down!

Huh. Literally had no idea this came out. I’m gonna go grab it on eBay right now. There’s also a volume two of the Attitude Era set preceding this one and it looks interesting too.

The Main Event

30th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Watching The Main Event with Andre vs. Hogan. Obviously this is a very “wrestling fan” of the time question but… wouldn’t it have been better all around for Hogan to kick out right after two, instead of right after one.? It would have really built up Andre even more for WM and still gotten the point across.
Thoughts?

They wanted it REALLY REALLY clear that Hebner was corrupt I assume.

Passing Out Finish

29th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Obviously opinions vary, but have only liked the passing out during a submission finisher twice

1. Austin while bleeding at Mania 13.

2. Mark Henry losing to Rusev, not wanting to submit due to patriotic pride, shedding a fucking tear and then going out.

That's it for me. The rest of the time it always seems, to me, a cheap way for faces to look good.

What are your thoughts?

Brian

I’m not a fan of it. It’s 2023, UFC is a thing, just tap out and live to fight another day. There’s no shame in it anymore as a babyface. Also as a bonus if a heel does it then you can mock him and chant “you tapped out” and really shame him good. It’s win-win.

Love/Hate Wrestlers

29th May 2023 by Scott Keith

What wrestlers have you enjoyed their actual matches but hated their gimmick/shtick outside of the ring? For me it's Seth Rollins. I enjoy his matches but everything else he does makes me want to change the channel.

I don’t know if I hate Seth Rollins so much as I just don’t understand what he’s supposed to be.

You know who I HATE though? Sammy Guevara. He has consistent bangers but his whole gimmick is annoying shitty dude bro jock banging the hot cheerleader and rubbing it in your face. Pure go away heat.

Also Jay White. Fuck that guy.

Getting to the fifth member of the Elite

29th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Definitely looks like we’ll get to Blood and Guts with a 5 from BCC vs 5 from the Elite, but what’s the best way to get there?

Kota Ibushi makes sense but it probably is worth first doing some teases and set up other matches for the future. Maybe they ask Adam Cole first but he swerves them and reforms the Undisputed Era as opponents for later. Tease the Villain’s music but probably don’t bring him out. Ask the Bullet Club to help and have that fail. Then bring in Ibushi. Feels like they could milk this for a lot longer if they wanted.

I would just go a direct route. Do something with Omega at Forbidden Door where Takeshita screws him over and Ibushi makes the save. No point in getting overly fancy with it. Anyone who knows and is already invested in the Golden Lovers won’t need the build anyway.

AEW

28th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hey Scott:

In the short history of AEW, what has been your favorite match of all?

Either Stadium Stampede or Kenny & Hangman v. The Young Bucks. They've had ones that are technically better but those are the ones that really made me know that it was 100% a wrestling promotion that “got” me.

Quitting WWE Champions

28th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Scott,

Hoping this can provide inspiration to you & others who got sucked into the abyss. This week, with the purchase of a new phone, I made the long overdue decision to quit the WWE Champions mobile game cold turkey & I immediately became a happier person.

I didn’t download the app to my new phone & I have no intention to do so. I don’t miss it at all & you won’t either. It’s a stupid, pointless, zero fun game that sucks your life force & wastes it away. Just walk away & reclaim your time. You can do it. I believe in you.

Yeah but I'm only 15K away from maxing the MLC and getting Tatanka this month. Plus the Clubber Lang & Rocky 76 event was pretty awesome. It's definitely a soul-sucking game that gets more cynical and money-grubbing with every month, though, and I 100% recommend that no one ever start playing at this point. Unless you're dumb like me and you've been playing since the original beta release.

Boogs

27th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Is it safe to say that Rick Boogs is one of the most roided up guys in wrestling history? Every time I see him now…ouch.

He should switch to the Outrunners’ all natural regimen. They don’t even need to lift weights I’ve heard.

Stupid email of the day

27th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hey Scott,

You know who really would have gotten over in Saudi Arabia if the timing was right? Al Snow, amirite.

Leif Cassidy was a pretty compelling character.

Free tickets ?

26th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Is this legit? Is this ppv that cold? What’s going on

Free tickets to Double or Nothing with the purchase of a hamburger and fries 🥰🥰🥰

AEWNeckbeards トニー・カーンが犬を手コキ 🥰🌈

Hate to break it to you but freebie tickets have been around since PPV started. That being said, yeah, it’s a cold PPV and it’s gonna come down on MJF I think.

WWE DVDs

26th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hi Scott, had 3 part question on WWE DVDs:

1. Which DVDs has the best documentary features?

2. Which DVDs have the best collection of matches, Easter eggs, and promos?

3. Which DVDs have a good to great batting average of 1 & 2?

Sent from my iPhone

I think that the Paul Heyman and CM Punk DVD sets have the best docs by a mile. But the original Flair set is still the gold standard for match listing. Also the first Bret set was pretty great. As an overall package, the recent Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior “this is your life” were both an impressive mix. Overall I think that WWE Unreleased was my favourite ever and I’m still sad it didn’t sell enough to warrant a sequel.

Favorite Wrestling in Pop Culture Moments

26th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Last night's email about the sanctity of kayfabe had me thinking about how the world of wrestling is portrayed by the rest of the world of entertainment, and how it is sometimes displayed as the complete work it is, and other times as a legitimate sport. What are some of your favorite TV and movies that aren't about wrestling to feature wrestling? My tops…

Family Matters. The Bushwhackers are clearly working with Carl and Steve, but then they SHOOT ON EM cause Carl's a cop.

The Munsters. Herman is a 7'0″ jobber because he keeps accepting sob stories from his opponents so he throws the matches.

Are You Being Served? (British sitcom 70's and 80's, for those unfamiliar). Mr. Humphries gets roped into fighting for the floor walker and finds out that it's all a show, right down to the other guy (doing heel stuff) telling him how to get the crowd fired up so they pop when he makes his comeback.

Rocky 3. Two words: THUNDERLIPS THE ULTIMATE MALE.

Not a blog question

25th May 2023 by Scott Keith

So close!!! Stupid Nick getting in the way of your plug! Got the B and the L in BlogOfDoom.com so that’s something right?

🤦🏽‍♂️

You let me down, Joe. You still owe me an “ogOfDoom” and don’t think I won’t be collecting it!

HHH in 2000

25th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hi Scott, I just read Jabroniville’s awesome breakdown of the infamous HHH-Steiner debacle from Royal Rumble 2004. He talked about how HHH had terrible in-ring instincts of anyone at his level. So what was it about 2000 that it all clicked? He had ok to good matches before that and was genuinely awful in a lot of matches post injury. But in 2000 he was elite. Was it just the opponents or something else?

Combination of the quad injury and the buckets of steroids that ballooned him way past where his body could carry the weight comfortably.

Kayfabe and not believing what you see anymore

25th May 2023 by Scott Keith

This is big reason why it’s hard to get excited about wrestling feuds anymore…we all know there isn’t anything actually personal about the issues. Did you see this article? Jack Perry makes it super clear that he and Christian didn’t really mean what they said. https://people.com/jack-perry-wrestling-storyline-using-father-luke-perry-death-gave-closure-exclusive-7503169

Who/what do you think caused the end of kayfabe? Personally, I think it was when the WWF admitted to the New Jersey senate and state athletic commission that wrestling wasn’t a real sport. My dude, newspapers were writing articles bitching about fake wrestling all the way back in the late 1800s. The “death of kayfabe” stuff is so overwrought.

Why Don turned on Kenny…

25th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hey Scott,

So it hasn’t been said why exactly Don Callis turned on Kenny Omega just yet. Would it be crazy to say that it was Punk who got into Don’s ear, and caused the turn? I think it’d be actually kinda interesting, especially if it led to a heel CM Punk forming an alliance with Don ala his days with Paul Heyman. What do you think?

Thanks in advance, sir.

Shea

Not the worst idea! Clearly he’s not part of the BCC.

LT who?

24th May 2023 by Scott Keith

Thanks to Peacock I’ve been watching Live WWE events again since a drought starting around WMXX. For a long time LT Vs Bammer was the top of ‘Celebrity Wrestling’ quality. Did Damien and Bunny just blow that match out of relevancy? This Logan Paul guy seems to have something going as well….

LT vs Bam Bam was destroyed years ago. Arrow Guy already topped it just off the top of my head.

Hear me out

24th May 2023 by Scott Keith

What if…the tag title match is on halfway through Night of Champions and Roman & Solo win the titles. Due to the win, Roman can technically appear on Raw and with the help of a little Paul Heyman magic, he is now inserted into the main event World Heavyweight Championship match and of course ROMANWINSLOL. It's the most obvious scenario right?

They’d be stupid not to!

Tito jumps in 1991

23rd May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hey Scott,

The recent Can-Am/Strike Force question reminded me of another scenario I wondered about: let’s say Tito is offered the Matador gimmick in 1991, says nah, and leaves for WCW. The roster is semi-stacked but there’s room. Where does he go? Does he get plugged into a title feud quickly with Flair by virtue of being a WWF star? Is he more of a stalwart of the TV title division? Or just teamed with Junkyard Dog and/or El Gigante to fight the Freebirds endlessly and questioning his life choices?

Thanks,

Doug

I'll tell ya one thing for sure, he's still wearing his Strike Force tights!

Also kudos for the first ever “What if Tito Santana jumped to WCW” question I've ever got. I think he would have slotted into the Dudes with Attitudes era in 1990 pretty OK but he's not going anywhere outside of “special attraction on Clash of Champions” type of deal like JYD.

Covering

23rd May 2023 by Scott Keith

Hi Scott,

In wrestling, shit goes pear shaped from time to time. We hear about Jim Ross and other commentators with their not so subtle digs such as “didn't get all of it”, “communication problems” or “bowling shoe ugly”. I've always liked when announcers think on their feet and try and cover for mistakes in a more 'positive' (?) way. Tony Schiavone with the Tank Abbot/Big Al “I think he was gonna cut his beard” was a pretty good cover, even if it didn't make any sense overall.

In your opinion, what are some of the better announcers/calls that have been quick thinking to cover for mistakes?

I dunno, I'm not really super-focused on that stuff like some people seem to be. Shit happens sometimes, why worry about it?