Good morning!
For those of us who went to bed early last night, the Dallas Cowboys hung HALF A HUNDRED on the Colts. Nothing to see here.
Wrestling news?
AEW’s still in business. Who’da thunk it?
Scott has Mid-Atlantic for us today while I graciously deliver some WCCW for you.
Enjoy!
The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 08.07.82
Okey doke, I’m over the Covid and survived two weeks of Starrcades, so let’s get back to some normal TV reviews again for a bit. I am quite relieved that Starrcade 99 kind of blew up on the blog after putting myself through the 3 hours of hell watching it. If it had only gotten like 20 comments that would have been somehow worse.
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: February 15, 1986 (taped 02/07)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Will Lance defeat Rude and capture the American title? What’s new with Mike Von Erich? Can the Freebirds remain strong? And more!
Honestly, I'd never heard that before. I sort of took every reviewer's ratings to be their own personal opinion, using their own likes and biases. I mean, Meltzer loves his HIGH SPOTZ and MOVEZ and such and rates accordingly- stuff like that.
Did reviewers do this more back in the day, or is this guy out to lunch?
He’s out to lunch. Even the guys who invented it just used it subjectively and only half seriously at the time. It’s a guide, nothing more.
CM Punk returns to AEW as a heel after being suspended following a heated media scrum. He arrives at the arena with a smug grin on his face, carrying a tray of muffins.
As he makes his way to the ring, he taunts the fans and brags about his suspension, calling it a “vacation” and saying that he's refreshed and ready to take over AEW.
He faces off against a popular babyface wrestler and dominates the match, using dirty tactics and taunting the crowd. He even pulls out a muffin and tosses it at the wrestler, knocking him off balance.
The crowd boos loudly as CM Punk celebrates his victory, chomping down on a muffin and yelling that he's the best wrestler in the world.
But his celebration is cut short when the wrestler he defeated earlier returns to the ring, along with several other babyface wrestlers. They team up to take down CM Punk, who falls to the ground and is left covered in muffin crumbs.
The crowd cheers as the babyface wrestlers stand tall, victorious over CM Punk and his smug attitude. CM Punk is left humbled and embarrassed, a fitting end to his return as a heel
Damn, AI stealing booking jobs now. Savage.
The SmarK Rant for WCW Starrcade 99 – 12.19.99
As you might imagine I have blocked this entire period out of my memory and I literally only remember the main event. So this should be interesting.
AAAAAAAAAH! SCARY SPIKY LOGO IS COMING AFTER ME!
Corey Graves Claims The Bloodline Are Arguably “More Compelling” Than The nWo
The Bloodline are the hottest act in WWE and possibly even in all of professional wrestling. But where does the group stack up against the greatest factions in history? The answer, according to Corey Graves, is right up there with the nWo.
WWE Announcer Confirms Release Following Bizarre Live Event Incident
An announcer for one of WWE’s international programs has been released following a strange event that took place at a WWE live event in Mexico City on October 30th, 2022.
Major Update On CM Punk’s Status For AEW Fight Forever
Following his removal from the cover of AEW’s upcoming Fight Forever videogame, the company has confirmed whether he will appear in the game itself.
Happy Saturday Everyone!
Today we’ve got some classic NXT for you, as we look at Takeover London from way back in 2015. NXT from this period was something I watched all of the time and really enjoyed, even though my interest in the main roster had all but eroded by this stage. It helped that NXT usually had great matches and characters you could actually care about.
I didn’t get to go to this one, for reasons I don’t even remember, although I did eventually get to see NXT live a few times back when I really enjoyed it.
Card for this show can be viewed below;
https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=136346&page=2
Rampage
Date: December 2, 2022
Location: Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
We are eight days away from Final Battle and the card is in need of some work. There are a few matches set but nowhere near enough to carry a full pay per view. Maybe we can get something new added tonight, but you never can tell with this show. At least the wrestling tends to be fun so let’s get to it.
Yeah but then Cody doesn’t get to point to the sign and take the stage at the grandest daddy of them all. Also Roman dropping the title after 1000 days on TV feels like a waste.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Rampage – 12.02.22
Taped from Indianapolis, IN
Your hosts are Jim Ross, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone
First Superstar Enters 2023 WWE Royal Rumble
The 2023 Royal Rumble Match has it’s first entrant.
Tegan Nox Makes Shock WWE Return On SmackDown
After being released a little over a year ago, Tegan Nox is back in WWE and back on SmackDown.
WWE To Celebrate Kurt Angle’s Birthday On Smackdown
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is coming back to SmackDown.
Smackdown
Date: December 2, 2022
Location: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett
We are done with Survivor Series and on the long road to the Royal Rumble, as there is somehow no major event between now and the end of January. That is a lot of time to fill and first up we are probably going to be seeing the Bloodline celebrate their WarGames win. Other than that, the World Cup wraps up this week so let’s get to it.
News On Dwayne Johnson WWE Comeback, Deadline Set For WrestleMania Involvement
The Rock to make shock WWE return at the Royal Rumble?
Update On Cody Rhodes As Recovery Continues
Cody Rhodes continues to edge closer to an in-ring return.
Who Is Behind The Hold Up On CM Punk’s AEW Exit?
Why is CM Punk signed with AEW despite his attempts to leave?
Impact Wrestling
Date: December 1, 2022
Location: Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt
We are back to the regular show after last week’s Thanksgiving special. That means we need to start getting ready for whatever the December show will be, plus Hard To Kill. The latter of these shows will likely be headlined by Bully Ray challenging Josh Alexander for the World Title, but we need something else besides that. Let’s get to it.
Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, and Roddy Piper are doing commentary, taped from Worcester, Massachusetts.
