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Rose tinted glasses perhaps, but I never got that Monsoon was a terrible commentator. Mind you, I've always thought Larry Zbysko was shit.

In regards to the commentary, we have been spoiled in the past.

 

Monsoons knack at making even the silliest angles seem important and real.

Heenans comedy.

JR's passion and intensity.

Vince's over the top selling

Ventura's knack of being able to play off anyone.

Even Lawler in the late nineties was far more interesting character than the shell we have now.

 

Problem is the current team have been around so long. Lawler has been a commentator on and off for about 20 years. Cole around 15 years. Its mad when you think that JR was there for less than 10.

The current announce team is probably the smallest pool they've had in 30 years too.

Michael Cole and JBL seem to be on every show these day. But "back in my day" in the early 90's, you had Vince McMahon, Savage and Lawer on WWF Superstars, Monsoon (and later Jim Ross) with Bobby Heenan on Wrestling Challenge, and Heenan and McMahon with ugh, Rob Bartlett, on Raw. Added to that you also had Mr Perfect, Sean Mooney and Alfred Hayes on a rolling basis. 

 

Imagine Road Warrior Hawk knocking on Brian Dixon's door in 1992 when the WWF 'tribute shows' were at their zenith?!

 

The funny thing is I read/heard that the British LOD guys (Johnny South and Ricky Knight) and the "real" LOD met somewhere like Germany and hit it off, no issues with anyone whatsoever. I'm sure someone like Ricky Knight can confirm if this is a fairytale or accurate.

 

That's brilliant!

Imagine Road Warrior Hawk knocking on Brian Dixon's door in 1992 when the WWF 'tribute shows' were at their zenith?!

It won't be the same without Sherri Martel looking into an imaginary cauldron and Mean Gene having to sell it.

Behnaz Akhgar who presents the weather on Wales Today. She has curves in places I could only imagine....

At least he's been a mainstay and upper mid-carder since 1997, although not quite on the level of the others I agree.

They've probably been lazy with Misterio because of his popularity with the hispanic demographic. Mind you, going back to WCW, he did have his maskless run as part of the filthy animals.

What the earth is Lita doing on there?!

Piñata, Piñata, Piñata!

Ed Ferrara as an upcoming guest on the Ross Report should be an interesting listen!

I agree with all the praise for the DVD, though Heyman's business partner gave me the major creeps. He looked like a strung out Pauly Shore. I wouldn't pay him to wash a windscreen.

 

Gabe Sapolsky?

I've only watched the first hour of the documentary so far, but the first thing that struck me is that Ron Buffone has aged a lot in ten years!

Well, still do for another two months anyway.

Is that confirmed? Could be someone's dropped a major bollock on the truck's artwork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkiNd5NIMiY

Great line by Cornette

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAX2T233XI#t=99

Behold the glory that is Hollywood Bob Holly

Apart from the obvious issues with his jaw, he looks in much better health there than other recent-ish photos I've seen,

Is it established that Curtis Hughes has a bad attitude or something?

He never seemed to stay long anywhere but I'm currently working my way through 1993 Wrestling Challenge episodes and he's got a great look and would have really fit in that type of product post-Hulkamania.

 I also recall Lucha Libre on one of the foreign Sky channels on a Saturday afternoon, I think it was AAA but not 100% sure.

Yeah, Galavision. Was on Sunday nights for a while too.

World Class from Texas was definately shown on Bravo for a while though. 

Nice one, thanks.

Paul Heyman is currently being great on Ariel Helwani's show, The MMA Hour. He's an amazing raconteur; you can definitely see why some of the ECW lot have such a high opinion of themselves.

 

Check it out later. Helwani is really good at what he does too.

Is that interview all MMA? I love listening to Paul Heyman but have no interest in that MMA bollocks.

JR's is the first podcast I turn to, although I love Austin's as well. I don't find Jim Ross as annoying as most here, but have enjoyed his work as a broadcaster for so long that hearing him is almost akin to a comfort blanket.

I watched the Bret 1992 shoot last night. Pretty much agree with what was said here, but wish he would lay off the anti-Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair stuff a bit. He can't acknowledge anything positive either have done apart from call Flair a 'hard worker'.

Does anyone remember around 98 when Bravo started showing random old wrestling shows late at night? Might have been USWA or something? What was it?

I think it was World Class from Texas. Lots of Skandor Akbar from what I can remember.

Why do the perverts hate Kevin Dunn? Just because Jim Cornette does?

Probably. Although its well documented that he isn't the biggest fan of pro wrestling in its purest form.

Chris Jericho, I don't get why he's so revered. I loved his stuff with Ralphus in WCW and his WWF debut, but can't think of anything he's done since that I've really enjoyed. Admittedly, I haven't been a rabid viewer for a few years but I even saw someone trying to promote Chris Jericho as 'Mr Wrestlemania' on JR's blog recently, which I found laughable.