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In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott welcome back Scott Keith to again dive into their respective mailbags. Scott, Justin and Scott chat about WWE Network, PPV titles, iron man matches, World titles, TNA’s future, wrestler quirks, defining moments, wrestling figures and much more!

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott welcome back Scott Keith to again dive into their respective mailbags. Scott, Justin and Scott spend some time breaking down SummerSlam 2014 before diving into listener and reader mail. They discuss Brock Lesnar, Daniel Bryan, Demilition, wrestling supercards, Rey Mysterio, fan hijacking and much more!

So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin and Scott because it is time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!

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In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott welcome back Scott Keith to again dive into their respective mailbags. With Scotty C delayed while out on the town, Justin and Scott Keith go through the giant SmarK mailbag and answer questions from Scott’s fans, hitting up topics that include the Undertaker’s potential return, greatest manager/wrestler pairings, possible future WWE Hall of Famers, the cream of the crop of the Hart Dungeon, the legacy of Shawn Michaels and much more.

After that, the PICs reunite to tackle some PTB mail before wrapping up with a special announcement about something coming to PTBN very soon!

So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott and Justin because it is time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!

Place to Be Podcast Episode 318: Mailbag with Scott Keith #2

OH MY GOD you’d think it was Wrestlemania weekend or something given that I can’t clear out my inbox fast enough today.  THIS IS VALUABLE GOAT SIMULATOR TIME.  OK, let’s hit ‘em up quick style!

Since WWE has somehow managed to make Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar the least interesting “main event” match on the WrestleMania card, let’s look ahead to next year, just for the hell of it.
Presuming Taker-Sting is on the agenda (if Sting does some DDPYoga or something and can actually, ya know, still wrestle), should they go ahead and start hyping it the night after WrestleMania?  Spend the entire show hyping that The Undertaker might be announcing his retirement.  Have him come out in the final segment and say that now that he’s finally defeated Brock Lesnar, he’s beaten everybody that there is to beat.  But before he actually says it’s over, the lights go off and Sting shows up in the rafters of the arena.  He points a bat at Taker, they stare at each other menacingly from afar with Sting’s old school 1997 music playing, and the slow build begins.
And then of course, Triple H comes out and Pedigrees them both.  Thoughts?

Yeah, I’m pretty sure Sting debuts the night after WM as the big surprise of the year, and they start that build.  Honestly I’m not sure what kind of a character Sting is going to do – Super-Serious Bat-Wielding Crow Sting or Wacky Middle Aged Crazy Terry Funk Joker Sting.  I’d lean towards having him reprise the silent Crow deal because a) It’s cooler and b) His promos are ass. 

Good evening Mr. Keith.  Might be a lengthy e-mail, my apologies in advance.  Buffalo resident here and it seems we’re are going through the longest winter ever, I decided to waste some time and research something that’s been bugging me since it aired.  And that is, Wrestlemania 29.  Besides the boring Trips/Brock match, the lazy booking of the Cena/Rock match & whoever gave a rats ass about swagger/del rio, I always felt something was off throughout the whole show, the timing, WWE to me just did not seem to have their shit together as i sat through the whole event live. If i dug deeper I wouldn’t be surprised if there is also a argument for WM27 & 28, but i’ll start with 29.  Here it goes: Using my trusty PS3 Display clock, this show runs actually 3hrs, 48mins, so 12 mins shaved off.  Comparing match times to wikipedia, most, if not all, are accurate or within seconds of being the same.  I’ll approximate some times to not nit pick. Total Time of wrestling(Bell to Bell times): Approx 114:42  minutes, so nearly right on the nose of being 50% of total tv time, but something has to be said of roughly 14 mins match (8 matches) average. It did seem to me that there wasn’t nearly enough actual wrestling on the biggest show of the year Total Rock/Cena Promo Time: approx: 15:24,  3 promos and also i’m including the over 6 minutes respectfest after their match. Total Time of other video Promos: approx: 15:43, so about on par with all the rock/cena from above Total Time of Entrances: approx: 42:19, seems a lot, and Swagger didn’t even get one! Remaining Misc: approx: 39:25, this is a pileup of all the crowd shots, commentators talking, P. DIddy, HOF, National guard, Special Olympics etc. etc. So, besides the obvious jacking off to Rock/Cena throughout, even though if you’ve seen it you ALREADY BOUGHT THE PPV, or BOUGHT A TICKET!, they scrapped America the Beautiful, no SuperCena or Ultra Rock entrance, probably a bunch of other things i’m forgetting, is it just me or was wwe just really off that night with the overall timing, coordination and structure of their show?  And if so, I def. see the same problem in the past couple Rumbles and Manias.  Thank you, I hope never to feel the urge to do this again. 

Yeah, I’m with you.  It’s not just WM either, whoever has been timing out their PPVs lately is doing a shit job and it’s really detracting from the product.  The commercials and OH WE’RE SO CIVIC-MINDED AND AWESOME video packages are totally out of hand and the matches tend to feel either too short or too long as a result.  That being said, I don’t mind the promo packages for the PPV we’re watching, because I find that I go back and watch, say, Bullshit Brigade 2005, and have no fucking clue why Batista hates JBL or whatever and the packages can be really helpful to bring me up to speed again.  But especially on RAW they’re all over the place and whoever’s directing really needs a refresher in how to build things so that the third hour doesn’t drag so horribly.

Hi Scott,
Hope all is well!
With WrestleMania around the corner, I was reminded of a lingering question I’ve had about WM X for years.
We’ve all heard the story about Shawn and Razor running too long, and bumping that eight-man tag off the card. My question though, is how long were they MEANT to go? As is, the match is about 18 minutes – which is far from long. Assuming the eight-man tag was scheduled for 5 plus entrances, were they actually expecting them to get it done in 10?

It was a different time.  But I think there was issues with entrances running too long and stuff as well, not just that Shawn and Razor went long in the body of the match itself.  I’d guess they were scheduled for 14 because that’s about what the first Shawn-Bret ladder match was. 

I was reading an article on WWE.com recently saying that the Undertaker’s Wrestlemania Streak is impressive, but what’s even more impressive is Undertaker’s CONSECUTIVE WrestleMania Streak, meaning he has wrestled every WrestleMania from Wrestlemania 17-30.  This would beat Bret Hart’s record of 12 (WM 2-13).  I originally thought “Wow, that is impressive” but then I remembered that Bret was active throughout his streak, meaning he was healthy and did not wrestle part time.  So Bret’s streak of 12 consecutive manias is much more meaningful. But then I thought “What about my man KANE?” He has wrestled every Wrestlemania from 14-30, which would make his streak 17!  17 years, working full time for WWE and always being showcased on the biggest card of the year.  That’s EXTREMELY impressive and should be a real feather in the cap of the Future Hall of Famer and Libertarian Presidential Candidate. So why didn’t wwe.com mention Kane’s streak? Because Kane and RVD got BUMPED from WrestleMania 19 for the Miller Lite Catfight Girls (whatever that was) and technically wrestled a ‘preliminary match’ on Sunday Night HeAt. Granted, I’m a Kane mark, but doesn’t this piss everyone off?  Biggest WrestleMania travesty hands down.  And DON’T bring up Bryan vs. Sheamus 1 or 2.  That kid’s doing just fine now. (Also, Jim Johnston.  WWE Hall of Fame.  Yay or Nay?  Thanks Scott.)

Well you have to put Jimmy Hart in as well then.  And I’ll give Kane a pass and allow the 19 one to be called a WM appearance.  I’m generous that way. 

Hey Scott, It’s the greatest week of the year and time for all of us fans to reflect on what Sunday means to us. I look back on how I discovered WrestleMania, my favorite memories, and who I’ve come to call “Mr. WrestleMania.” http://temple-news.com/arts/corrigan-reminiscing-wrestlemania/ Thanks!

OK then.

OK, rather than a bunch of smaller posts, let’s hit a few topics in quick bursts here.

Hey Scott, I have a couple of quickfire questions for you regarding the Undertaker. 1. How long, realistically, does the streak have left as a saleable gimmick? Is it really until it’s broken, or do you think it’s shorter than that? 2. Isn’t just seeing Taker enough to put some butts in seats? 3. If Taker retired today would it affect the buyrate of Wrestlemania? 4. If Taker says that he wants to wrestle DBry, does that mean it’ll most likely happen? 6. Does anyone really believe that Cena is the credible threat to the streak? Why would he possibly need it? 5. Finally, I’ve still never heard a very well thought out answer to why Cena vs. Taker would be the best thing since sliced bread/set in stone/etc. Don’t we all hate Cena or something? (With the caveat of we all say that personally he’s a great guy, but 10 years and blah blah blah.

1.  Until it’s broken.  2.  Yes, but not as many butts. 3.  The Network is gonna have a bigger effect, I think. 4.  Nope. 5.  That’s what he does, rise above the Streak. 6.  Because it would be a good match that he haven’t already seen a million times and would feel like a legitimate Wrestlemania main event.

Every year it seems like you get surprise guest entrants — either new hires or (more than ever these days) old veterans returning for one last shot. Who are the wrestlers you’d like to see make a surprise return… and who are those you don’t want to see?

They pretty much have to bring out Jake this year.  I’d also really like to see JoMo back again because he’s a fresh face who they could push to the moon and would work as either a flashy babyface or a super-corporate heel like the Miz. 

Scott, I was thinking the other night how for the first time in several years we have a wide selection of superstars who could conceivably main evetn Wrestlemania, not only from their position on the card at the moment and storylines but also with crowd reactions. We could see any combination of five guys in Randy Orton, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Batista & Daniel Bryan. We also have CM Punk whose battle with HHH/Authority could envelope the title, Undertaker returning and Sheamus also coming in shortly. Bear in mind in previous years there’s only been 2-3 decent guys at the top of the card, do you agree the main event scene is currently stronger than it has been for years?

No, because none of these guys are drawing money. 

2 quick questions Scott
So word is Batista’s return Monday night was a huge ratings success. Question is, how long before the bloom fades and he is just another guy on the roster??
And do u see any scenario where the fans turn on him???

Like if he posts an obviously trolling tweet and then deletes it right away?   Who knows, though, fans are fickle beasts.  Probably it’s more likely he tears another tricep first anyway. 

Hi, Scott, Here’s one for the blog and for you. I’ve been a supporter of TNA since the first weekly PPV. I’ve been there through the ups and downs, have argued for them, and given up on them on several occasions. After the stellar late-2011/early-2012 they had, I’d hoped they’d turned the corner. Unfortunately, since then they’ve just proven how out of touch they are, and I’ve finally given up on them for good — it just doesn’t seem that they’re ever going to learn their lesson, and they’ve had long enough that I can no longer say “oh, but they’re only X years old!”. I actually have to force myself not to argue for them, simply because it’s force of habit now. So here’s the question. With longtime fans such as myself calling it quits (and I’ve got to assume I’m not the only one), is TNA salvageable any more? Or, is their name so damaged, so associated with stupidity and failure, that if they fix all of their idiotic booking decisions (they won’t, but let’s assume that they could) they still couldn’t come out of the tailspin they currently appear to be in?

Their fate rests entirely on SpikeTV continuing to pay them TV rights fees for Impact.  If Spike is successful in getting WWE, TNA is dead and there’s no saving them.  If not, they’ll likely continue propping up Dixie forever. 

Just in case you had any shortage of WWE Network questions… Just wanted to get your thoughts on the Network’s potential impact on the current product’s continuity. With the average WWE fan able to access years of shows at their fingertips, do you think that creative will have to take that into account? It was one thing when just the internet nerds were calling them out for lazy storytelling, but now more casual fans may notice. “Hey, why is Punk now friends with Mysterio after I watched them have a blood feud a few years ago?” Or do you think I’m hoping against hope and that the Network won’t have any impact there?

The average casual fan is just gonna be watching the Network for the PPVs and maybe RAW.  It’s only us hardcore nerds that are gonna be going back and watching old PPVs with notebook and stopwatch in hand, so I wouldn’t think it’ll have any more effect than before.  Not to mention the current writers can’t even keep track of continuity from last week as it is anyway.

Okay I’d love to hear your answer to this My friend was asking me:  Worst possible dream match of all time? My answer:  Giant Gonzales circa 1993 VS Scott Steiner 2003 Can you top that?  I have a feeling you’ll blow me away

Steiner in 2003 was at least still capable of working a match.  How about Heidenreich v. Snitsky, a dream match we damn near almost got? 

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

I think Prime Bret Hart would’ve been a great face for the current PG WWE. Men respect him, kids deified him, and while he didn’t do it well as Shawn, chicks digged him enough. He can work all styles, and he can even do effective PG versions of anything-goes matches. His previous “weakness” with promos and sports entertainment segments is now (thanks to Shawn, Jericho, and Undertaker) not only no longer a liability, but a great asset. Instead of trying to create a PG Austin or Rock, they should be looking for the next Bret Hart.

Yeah, if Bret Hart of 1985 had come up through the developmental system today, he’d be more likely to be a Husky Harris, given a look based on his family, but given up on because of his lack of talking skills and unimpressive physique.  These days, if someone doesn’t blossom 2 months after their callup, they’re toast.  I think Daniel Bryan fits the mold of a Bret Hart type pretty well, actually, as the master ring technician who can get himself over in the ring without the geniuses in Creative needing to script their masterpieces for him to memorize.  What I really wish is that Bret Hart had been able to take the front office job promised to him in 1996 and risen up to be where HHH is now. 

Scott,
It’s pretty universally agreed that WCW completely botched Bret Hart’s initial run.  My question: in what role would you have brought Hart into the company?

This one was followed by some kinda wacky fantasy booking stuff, but let’s not trod on Jesse Baker’s territory too much here.  I think they blew a major opportunity by not having be a giant sympathetic babyface after Montreal.  The Starrcade booking was the right idea, but obviously Hogan screwed it up.  But yeah, I’d have Hogan put Sting in the Scorpion Deathlock and Nick Patrick call for the bell without a submission, at which point Bret makes a surprise entrance and punches out Patrick so that Randy Anderson can run down and count a Sting pinfall on Hogan.  That way Sting can go off and defend the World title for a few months against some of the second-tier heels while Bret runs through the nWo leading up to the showdown with Hogan.  You could even do a storyline where Hogan admits that he told Vince to screw Bret out of the title.  Frankly I wouldn’t be shocked if that happened in real life.

Hi Scott, I’ve been reading you since the late 90s, even though I don’t regularly watch wrestling anymore.  I really enjoy the PPV and Raw recaps, even though I never really watch, although CM Punk is coming close to sucking me back in.  I enjoy your sense of humor and find myself agreeing with your likes/dislikes.  Here are a few stupid questions:

1.  Will Demolition ever get their own DVD?  I’m sure the answer is no, but I’d pay good money to watch a DVD of Demolition squash matches.  There are enough good Demos matches around to make a decent set.   2.  How close do you think @CrankyVince is to Vince’s regular personality?  The feed is hilarious and I’m assuming it’s right on the money. 3.  If you were a wrestler, what would your finishing move be?   4.  Why does your blog look funny on iPhone?  It’s all squished to one side.  Is this just me? 

1.  Bill Eadie is not on particularly good terms with WWE, to say the least.  Honestly, though, it’s not like Demolition had the kind of longevity and great matches where you could make a really compelling DVD set out of them.  They had some really good ones against the Harts and Bulldogs and the one really great one against the Brainbusters, but nothing particularly memorable otherwise.  Plus they really only were around from 88-90 as a top level team. 2.  It’s dead on according to what people who would know have told me. 3.  Shining Wizard.  Easy to do, looks effective when done right.  Either that or Kobashi’s Roaring Elbow.  I’m not a big fan of the current crop of backbreaker and DDT variations that are clogging up the midcard.  I was always a fan of high-impact stuff that looks like it could be done to someone of any size. 4.  I dunno, I have the HTC Desire.  Switch to Android instead, maybe.  

Hi Scott, I’ve been reading you since the late 90s, even though I don’t regularly watch wrestling anymore.  I really enjoy the PPV and Raw recaps, even though I never really watch, although CM Punk is coming close to sucking me back in.  I enjoy your sense of humor and find myself agreeing with your likes/dislikes.  Here are a few stupid questions:

1.  Will Demolition ever get their own DVD?  I’m sure the answer is no, but I’d pay good money to watch a DVD of Demolition squash matches.  There are enough good Demos matches around to make a decent set.   2.  How close do you think @CrankyVince is to Vince’s regular personality?  The feed is hilarious and I’m assuming it’s right on the money. 3.  If you were a wrestler, what would your finishing move be?   4.  Why does your blog look funny on iPhone?  It’s all squished to one side.  Is this just me? 

1.  Bill Eadie is not on particularly good terms with WWE, to say the least.  Honestly, though, it’s not like Demolition had the kind of longevity and great matches where you could make a really compelling DVD set out of them.  They had some really good ones against the Harts and Bulldogs and the one really great one against the Brainbusters, but nothing particularly memorable otherwise.  Plus they really only were around from 88-90 as a top level team. 2.  It’s dead on according to what people who would know have told me. 3.  Shining Wizard.  Easy to do, looks effective when done right.  Either that or Kobashi’s Roaring Elbow.  I’m not a big fan of the current crop of backbreaker and DDT variations that are clogging up the midcard.  I was always a fan of high-impact stuff that looks like it could be done to someone of any size. 4.  I dunno, I have the HTC Desire.  Switch to Android instead, maybe.