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Outsiders & ??? v Lex Luger, Randy Savage & Sting (Bash at the Beach 96) I was always more of a WCW kid than WWF, mainly because my two elder cousins who introduced me to wrestling in the first place were very much pro-WWF. So I had to be different to be them and bat for the other side. And this match was probably the first one that really meant something to me. Even though I was only five at the time, it was something I could relate to. It was two fuckers from the other side coming into my company to ruin it. It was like my two elder cousins coming to ours and trying to beat me at my subbuteo. So I think this was the match that cemented me as a fan. Steve Austin v Owen Hart (SummerSlam 97) As I said, I was more of a WCW fan but I did watch the WWF PPVs with my cousins and this shaped my fandom because although I was watching, and enjoying, wrestling I also always believed my dad, who told me it was all fake. They didn't really hurt each other, they didn't really dislike each other and all the rest. Then this match happened and the broken neck Austin sustained made me realise that actually they do get hurt, or at least the potential to be hurt is always there. I think it gave me more appreciation for what they go through. DDP v Hulk Hogan v Ric Flair v Sting (Spring Stampede 99) Ever since his fued with Savage in 97, DDP was my favourite wrestler. I was rooting for him so badly, so to see him finally become World champion made it all worthwhile. This was the match where I could tell everyone and anyone who'd listen that "I told you so". I always knew DDP was the best around. And he beat three of the greatest to ever grace a wrestling ring. He was the best! Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 2001) This was the match that took me into the mindset of "can't be arsed with this anymore." I let out a groan and a roll of the eyes when Austin won. "Fucks sake, not again - why does he have to win all the fucking time?" And I think this is where I first started to stop watching wrestling on a regular basis. It just seemed like there was an opportunity for others to win the Rumble that year but nah, we have to stick with Austin. Obviously what followed with his main event against Rock at the greatest WrestleMania ever probably means it was the right decision but it didn't sit right with me. Cody Rhodes v Sammy Guevara (First match ever on Dynamite 2019) I don't remember much about the match itself other than Sammy coming out with the fucking panda on his head and Brandi Rhodes looking absolutely stunning. But in the ten-fifteen years prior to AEW debuting, I'd probably missed more wrestling than I'd watched as I couldn't be arsed with the same faces in the same matches that we'd seen for years and years. It became a real chore to enjoy it. So this new company, AEW, was probably gonna be the last time I'd give wrestling a go. And something clicked with me, starting with this match. And I think that being a lot older, I can just enjoy this daft shit rather than getting het up about it.

The sequel is due to start filming this summer, lads. Same director and Maika Monroe returns, too.

Well, sure, YMMV. For me the sweeping change was between Mania X and King of the Ring 94. Having only access to tapes of the teatime repeats of the PPVs with ad breaks inserted (“Atmosfear, the video board game!”) lent to me by a mate from swimming, and no weekly TV, everything seemed to get a new coat of paint overnight. There were spotlight logos everywhere! Diesel was a regular singles wrestler and had managed to already win the Intercontinental belt! The Headshrinkers were goodies! Bret had new music!… actually, that took me a little while to warm to. But the show seemed to be a bit “newer.” Well, Rowdy Roddy Piper was on last, Gorilla was back on commentary and the Anvil turned up, but you know, swings and roundabouts.

What @LaGooshsays, even for Jericho's inconsistencies, the Painmaker is a fucking dreadful idea. Well not a dreadful idea, he's just weirdly put no effort into what makes that aspect of him different. Even the look, just a bit of eye makeup that looks horrific. It screams of something he'd always wanted to do because The Great Muta or someone had an alter-ego and thought it was the biz, saw how shit it looked and just couldn't admit it to himself. Oh look, he's got a hat.

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Nah I wasn’t rooting for him, hoped he was ridden with patchouli stink for the rest of his life. Which brought up the conundrum, when seeing the singer cover Peter Fucking Frampton, why didn’t Barry say “Oi Rob, give her dad his sweater back”

He always was. In the book and the film, which just goes to show how good Cusacks performance is, as you STILL root for him. A COSBYYYYYY SWEEEEAAAAATERRRR

Week 38 fixtures Premier League Fulham 2-2 Crystal Palace Manchester United 3-1 Burnley Newcastle United 4-1 Sheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Luton Town Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea (20:00) Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal (Sunday 14:00) German Bundesliga RB Leipzig 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (14:30) Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 Union Berlin (Sunday 14:30) A Primeira Liga Porto 1-2 Sporting (Sunday 20:30) Maltese Premier League Naxxar Lions w/Stinky Dad 1-1 Valletta (Sunday 13:00)

Gave High Fidelity a rewatch and didn’t realise how much of a dickhead Rob is. The biggest wanker in Chicago, at least Barry is funny.

It Follows. Another one I've been meaning to watch for ages. Watched this directly after The Babadook and had a much better time. This looks great for something so simple and low budget, it's creepy, it's got a great concept and had me pointing at the screen and shouting "FOR FUCKS SAKE DON'T GO IN THERE" out loud a couple of times. Imaginary. Absolute dross.

Did anyone bother with Hunted this year? Some interesting contestants this time around. The posh boys were entertaining to watch. Obviously ACAB and you want everyone to avoid capture but (series ending spoilers) It’s staged and edited to fuck with some glaring inconsistencies but it’s always good value.

New series of Hells Kitchen started a few weeks back. Started watching it on catch up and the chefs seem shitter than usual. GET OUT etc

On a technical level, what he's just done there is the rapping equivalent of playing Frere Jacques on a recorder. It was only marginally better than a middle aged white man trying to spontaneously rap for the first time in their life and I was half expecting to hear "My name is Max Caster and I'm here to say,,,," Turgid.

Scoop - The interview part was very entertaining and the makeup effects on Sewell and Anderson are incredible, but when the original interview exists and is readily available, I'm not really sure we need a dramatization of it? It was decent enough, anyway. Kong x Godzilla: The New Empire - This is such a weird, inconsistent franchise and this movie pretty much sums that up. Everything to do with Kong and/or Dan Stevens was wildly entertaining, everything to do with Rebecca Hall and her daughter was quite boring and I veered between entertained and bored from scene to scene. I love Brian Tyree Henry but his role in these movies makes my teeth itch, just the absolute worst 'comic relief'. That's all I managed to catch this week. Had that Really Bad Shits bug going around so the only thing I've been watching is the bathroom wall. Hoping to finally catch Immaculate and a few others next week!

I know I shouldn't approach this as a "rap fan" critiquing, but fuck it, he's rapping so why not. Thatt was absolutely dreadful. Awful lyrics, metaphors, similies and a delivery that can only be described as a copy of about 20 other rappers. -5 mics. Its actually made me angry.

Just delivered an employability workshop to around 50 Ukrainian guests. Absolutely love my job today* *check in with me when I have to do all the admin follow up and impact reports.

I think this is possibly one of the most memorable posts on this board for me. Keep fighting the good fight Dev.

Yes. He just walks around and does a dance.

Painmaker will always be the worst Jericho. Always.

And hopefully, although he isn't a previous winner, the Big Boss Man - cos next year is definitely his year for the Rumble.

what stood out about that rap was that Bowens was clearly meant to snatch the mic away from him before the last word, and cut him off way too late. It was shit, though, and Max Caster is in Ricky Starks territory of looking like he'd rather be anywhere else, and his raps get worse every week.

I thought Golden Jets or OJO Jericho was the worst incarnation - then I met Learning Tree Jericho