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Wrestling Observer Flashback–10.26.87
And it’s ANOTHER sad note to open an Observer this week. 87 was kind of a harsh year.
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WCW Wednesday: Part XXXIV – the Birthday Cake Edition!
In celebration of my birthday, I thought I’d write about a birthday cake angle from Jim Crockett Promotions prior to Ted Turner’s buyout.
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–09.28.87
The news remains slow until next issue, when a couple of major bombshells hit, but for now there’s tons of news ITEMS at least……
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–09.14.87
And here we had gone for almost two months without a death. …
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–08.10.87
It’s a pretty rare occurrence in our top story this week, so you might want to buy your lotto tickets now.
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–07.13.87
It’s time for the Great American Bash! Hopefully all the talk about freedom and MURICA will give me more opportunity to bait Libertarians with my “logic” and “reason”. Warning: There’s…
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WCW Wednesday: Part XXXIII – the GOOOOOOOOOOOOLDBERRRRRRG Edition!
On July 6, 1998, in what was already in the cards yet also a knee-jerk reaction to WWF King of the Ring ‘98, WCW World champion Hollywood Hogan defended the…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–06.15.87
The era of the new typewriter continues, with easy to read typeface! Also, a pair of title changes this week, one real and one very fake.
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–05.25.87
You know how you go to send someone a quote on a turntable but because you type the e-mail posting address to your blog 8 million times a day, that’s…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–05.04.87
Trying to power through this one before UFC 200. Wish me luck!…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–04.06.87
Since Dave was moving to his new address last time (the same one he would stay at for the next 20 years or so), there was no 3/30 issue and…
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The SmarK Rant for World Class Championship Wrestling – 08.22.86
The SmarK Rant for World Class Championship Wrestling – 08.22.86 Thought I’d jump forward in time for fun, to see just how badly World Class was falling apart at…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–02.23.87
Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/26/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-16-87/ The March to Wrestlemania continues within!…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–02.09.87
Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/23/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-02-87/ Hey, Sid Jr. is back on Big Brother again this season! Now I have someone to cheer for. And I know how much you all love…
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WCW Wednesday: Part XXXII – the Title Unification Edition!
Due to WCW’s Disney tapings in 1993, a fallout occurred between WCW and the NWA because of WCW’s portrayal of someone other than the NWA champion wearing the NWA belt. Rather than…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–01.12.87
Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/18/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-05-87/ OK, enough messing around in the present day, back to 1987!…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.29.86
Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/15/wrestling-observer-flashback-12-22-86/ Time to wrap up 1986 in a neat little bow. I’ve still gotta write the Sporting News preview for Money in the Bank and maybe do…
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WCW Wednesday: Part XXXI – the Flare for the Old Edition!
On June 16, 1993, WCW invaded the Scope in Norfolk, VA for the twenty-third edition of the Clash of Champions. The focus of this show was to create storylines for…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.22.86
It’s our third straight of the dreaded Slow News Weeks over the Christmas season. I can only save so many of these with dank memes, Dave! Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/14/wrestling-observer-flashback-12-15-86/…
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Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.15.86
Previously… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2016/06/13/wrestling-observer-flashback-12-08-86/ Do you get the feeling that the NBA finals are on a personal mission to destroy WWE’s ratings single-handedly?…
