C-Rock

What I didn't like about Animals book was that he'd go into detail about matches he was in, what moves he did etc it got a bit tiresome and it seemed like he was trying to keep Kayfabe at times which was annoying, it's a while ago when I read it but it seemed to me that he was talking like the matches were real, I might be wrong but that's how I remember it.

 

 

I agree with the comments about Blassies book, its an excellent read, he comes across as such a nice guy who really loved what he did.

 

Avoid the JYD book it's terrible! But I recommend Hacksaws and and Snukas.

I've just finished reading, the Hardcore Truth by Hardcore Holly, it only took me 3 days to read it, it really is a excellent read so far one of my favorites. I have totally changed my view and have a new found understanding and respect for Holly after reading his book. He comes across as such a stand up guy who had a real passion for wrestling, his loyalty to WWE shines out throughout the book and he tells of turning down an offer from Bischoff for double what WWE was making and he turned him down flat, which I really admire. It shows that he wasn't in the business just for the money alone.

 

He's not afraid to speak his mind and lay everything bare, he talks about people he likes and dislikes but with that said there is very few people he disliked. He wasn't a big fan of the Kliq and tells a story about how he put them in their place early on and after that they didn't bother him. He stood up to the likes of Nash, Shawn and even drew an X on the chin of Nash with his finger and said to him that's exactly where I'm going to hit you if you fuck with me (to that effect) and Nash didn't do shit. He often calls the Kliq pussy's which I think is great. However he does often say that Shawn and Triple H are two of the greatest of all time in the ring and talks about some of the good things they have done for the business so you don't get a feeling that he's being entirely negative about them, he's just being honest which comes through throughout the book and is one of the best things about it. It's not the kind of book were its constantly bashing and knocking people, he's very fair and gives his reasons which I found myself agreeing with for the most part.

 

He talks about all the guys he admires and the real tough guys he's worked with like APA and Steve Blackman, he says that Blackman didn't want to take part in the Brawl for All because he knew he'd hurt guys badly and he didn't want to get heat or worse fired because of it, Holly says he'd have won it hands down and beat Butterbean with ease.

 

He talks about his frustrations regarding never getting a proper push, being stuck in the lower to mid card level and putting people over who he felt he was better than. However, he also says that putting people over was his job and that WWE is a two way street, you win some and you loose some and for the most part he was happy to help younger guys like Orton early on in their careers. You never once get a feeling he's bitter far from it, frustrated definitely but he sucked it up and did what he was asked every time without complaint. The key to his longevity in WWE was that he was hardworking, realiable, never complained and from what I can tell was respected and admired by the other guys in the locker room. He stood up to Vince when he felt it was necessary which he says Vince respected and that he was one of very few who could stand his ground with him and get away with it.

 

He talks about being overly stiff in the ring (he tells a funny Mae Young story which really makes you think) and I found myself totally agreeing with everything he said.

 

Overall Bob Holly has totally got my respect and gained a new fan, he's a tough hardworking guy who was good for the business. WWE needed and needs more guys like Hardcore Holly, kept his nose clean, honest, reliable, worked hard and loved the business. Quality guy and a quality book!

I'm looking through Youtube watching matches iv never seen before and I came across this match between John 'Earthquake' Tenta and a guy named John 'Tank' Meloche Its a dark match but I was wondering if anyone has more information on Meloche? iv looked on Youtube but thats the only match I can find and there's nothing at all on him on the internet.

 

 

He's not that great but it seems unusual for this guy to come in then seem to disappear off the face of the earth lol

hello, whats the name of the website thats like a wrestling database and you can check what happened on a certain day in history, it has all the events and historical information...i want to see what happened on my birthday

Do u think there's any chance Kharma could turn out to be the secret admirer of Kaitlyn, i read that WWE trademarked something to do with Kharma recently and she made her first debut at Extreme Rules which is the next PPV. I know its a longshot but I'd love for it to be Kharma and for her to return at Extreme Rules.

i would have liked to have seen Ziggler, Langston, AJ vs Team Hell No and Lita for nostalgia reasons, not sure how they would have built the story in the build up but with Lita being in the area obviously for the HOF it would have been easy enough to do i suppose.

 

Also I know its highly unlikely to happen but id love to see Vince return and cost Triple H his match against Brock for the reasons being he does't agree with the way Triple H has been running the company and bring onto TV real backstage issues that are currently going on in WWE and Vince blaming Triple H for them happening ultimately leading to a match at WrestleMania 30 with the winner becoming CEO of WWE. WM 30 is a milestone and it would be fitting for Vince to hand the company over to Triple H and Stephanie. It would make for a Shane McMahon return even if brief and you could have Stephanie stuck in the middle and closer to the time make it so you don't know whos corner shes going to be in.

I have been buying Powerslam magazine for years now and never missed and issue, I personally think its a fun read and very informative, I often read things in Powerslam I never knew before like something that happening years ago which I find fasinating. I normally buy pass the stuff in the magazine that's on indie wrestling and quick read the stuff on todays WWE and TNA stuff. I prefer reading about the old territory days of wrestling the 60's 70's and 80's etc which I'd love Powerslam to focus more on, i.e interviews with older wrestlers from those days and more articles on wrestling history.

 

I'm not sure who writes what in Powerslam but I'd love to have their knowledge of wrestling history, I'm pretty sure they are aided by the internet and its not all down to their knowledge which is fair enough I suppose.

 

I don't watch a lot of WWE or TNA so I enjoy reading they begining bit which reviews the Raws. Smackdowns and PPVs and gives general wrestling news. I enjoy reading their opinions and reviews on matches and PPVs, I sometimes find they are unjustified on their harsh opinions on the Divas and sometimes the writer seems to pick on the same wrestlers whether or not they have a good match or not.

 

The bit about WWE and WCW PPVs from the past and listing the results and information about the show is often fasinating and leads me to track down matches I'd totally forgotten about or not seen on Youtube.

 

I haven't read through all of this topic but from what iv seen their is a lot of hate towards Powerslam and basiclally if you don't like or agree with Powerslam, its writers or its views and opinions then don't read it plain and simple.

 

One major thing that bugs me with Powerslam however is that for years it was always released on they last Thursday of the month and still lists its self as doing so but I live in Newcastle and it doesn't get released until the Friday after, I know its just a days difference but its a niggling issue that doesn't seem to have been answered.

I have been buying Powerslam magazine for years now and never missed and issue, I personally think its a fun read and very informative, I often read things in Powerslam I never knew before like something that happening years ago which I find fasinating. I normally buy pass the stuff in the magazine that's on indie wrestling and quick read the stuff on todays WWE and TNA stuff. I prefer reading about the old territory days of wrestling the 60's 70's and 80's etc which I'd love Powerslam to focus more on, i.e interviews with older wrestlers from those days and more articles on wrestling history.

 

I'm not sure who writes what in Powerslam but I'd love to have their knowledge of wrestling history, I'm pretty sure they are aided by the internet and its not all down to their knowledge which is fair enough I suppose.

 

I don't watch a lot of WWE or TNA so I enjoy reading they begining bit which reviews the Raws. Smackdowns and PPVs and gives general wrestling news. I enjoy reading their opinions and reviews on matches and PPVs, I sometimes find they are unjustified on their harsh opinions on the Divas and sometimes the writer seems to pick on the same wrestlers whether or not they have a good match or not.

 

The bit about WWE and WCW PPVs from the past and listing the results and information about the show is often fasinating and leads me to track down matches I'd totally forgotten about or not seen on Youtube.

 

I haven't read through all of this topic but from what iv seen their is a lot of hate towards Powerslam and basiclally if you don't like or agree with Powerslam, its writers or its views and opinions then don't read it plain and simple.

Out of sheer bordem and interest I often look up random, sometimes un-heard of and forgotten wrestlers past and present on wikipedia and read their bio, its a great way to learn about fueds and how wrestlers started and ended there careers, titled they held and territories and promotions they worked for. Just today Elix Skipper came to mind and I quickly glanced through his page (I read more in depth when it comes to older wrestlers with a more fasinating and longer career) it ended with him being released for TNA in I believe 07....so it made me wonder what ever happened to 'Primetime' Elix Skipper?

 

I can't say iv seen many of his matches but from the ones I did see, he seemed like a pretty good hand and pretty much and all rounder when it came to his in-ring abilities. I read also that his young song was sadly killed by an intruder who broke into his house in I believe 09, perhaps this event took Skippers mind away from wrestling, I don't know....does anybody know what happened to him or what he's doing now?

I'm sure its been said before but Mickie James and Marisa Tomei

Last week I received the KIng of New Orleans the JYD book I bought on Amazon, here is the review I put on Amazon after reading....

 

I was very much looking forward to this book being released and as soon as it became available I ordered it. Iv read a lot of wrestling autobiographies over the past few years and mainly prefer reading books from wrestlers who have been in the business from the 60's 70's and 80's i.e Ric Flair, Ted Dibiase, Harley Race. I enjoy reading about the territory days and the backstage antics wrestlers of those days got upto as well as learning new things about those days. Reading about what wrestlers thought of each other personally and personal opinions on events that took place and matches they were involved in, if l like me you also enjoy reading books like that then AVOID THIS BOOK AT ALL COSTS which pains me to say as I was really looking forward to reading all that stuff about a wrestler who I didn't really know a lot about, the Junkyard Dog.

 

They infomation given in this book could be easily found by looking on the internet, on wikipedia for example which at times whilst reading this book I wondered if they author actually did get his info from their. They author fails big time to go into any great depth about any period of JYD's career and something that really stood out which bugged me a lot whilst reading was that they author tended to repeat a lot of what he said previous e.g. How JYD got his name the Junkjard Dog and racial issues in wrestling during the 70's and 80's and how Bill Watts was in need of a Black star, its all covered within the first few pages of the book but gets mentioned from time to time throughout the book which wasn't needed.

 

Ultimately for me it felt as though the author before writting this book had no clue who JYD was and more than likely isn't even a big wrestling fan (he makes a couple of factual errors at certain points during the book) to cover this up and to fill pages he instead gives short un-nessacary bio's of wrestlers which in a small way are interesting but have no place in a book that supposed to be about a single person. There's a section in the book were for around 10 or more pages, JYD isn't even mentioned, instead we are given a more in depth bio of 'Cowboy' Bill Watts. Key moments in the career of JYD are skimmed over e.g. How he became signed with WWE and his time in WCW, his personal family life is very rare mentioned so you don't for a second feel as though your getting to know the Slyvester Ritter the person and family man away from the business.

 

Obviously due to his sad death (which is sadly covered in a short depthless paragraph) JYD wasn't able to write a book about his life and career which would have been a fasinating and excellent read I believe due to the fact JYD was a huge, money drawing star who did indeed break down walls as far as being the first hugely popular black star of wrestling, instead were given a quick glossed over account of his career which totally fails to be an enjoyable read. I'd of rather had no book based on JYD than this which does very little in the way of drawing much needed attention on arguably a forgotten but legendary wrestling superstar. It sadly falls way short of being a must-read.

 

The books I do recommend are....the Freddie Blassie book which is a excellent read for anyone who wants an insight on the old territory days from the view point of in my opinion a wrestling god. Eric Bishcoff's book is a really brilliant read as our Shawn Michaels and Bret Harts.

 

I'm really looking forward to reading the upcoming book on Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka I hope and pray its nothing like the JYD book but then again with Snuka still being alive it will be written or at least guided by the man himself.

I know they have only recently come out but has anybody read, King of New Orleans the story of the Junkyard Dog or From Prison to Promise by Booker T? Iv just ordered both, I'm looking forward to reading both but I'm a little nervous about the JYD one as its written by somebody else and because of his sad death its not going to have anything personally written by JYD and I'm hoping that its not going to be a book based on very little fact and ultimatly not very in depth I.e. Skimming over criticial points in his career etc. But fingers crossed I'm going to be wrong as I'm a big fan of JYD and I can imagine a book written properly could be highly interesting and entertaining.

 

The only reason I'm wanting to get the Booker T one is to read about his time in prison and the backround leading upto it. Also I'm interested in knowing his 2 cents on WCW as he was there from the early 90's.

Hello does anybody know if TNA will be holding Gut Checks/Tryouts when they come to the UK next year and if so 2 questions...are they open to referee's and how do you apply. Also on a similar note how do you suggest getting a tryout as a referee for the WWE? I have DVD footage of my work and photos. I'm wanting to attend FCW but not sure if you have to apply first or just turn up on the day....

 

Thanks

Hello I'm a couple of years behind I do realise but iv just bought a playstation 3 and iv had WWE 12 for a couple of weeks now and just figured out how to get DLC at the WWE shop but there's a problem when I tried to download alicia fox and brodus clay for free, its coming up with error downloading message and showing them as purchased but when I go to downloaded bit on the roster section it doesn't bring them up....any ideas? I want to buy with me card more characters but I'm a little nervous doing so incase they don't download and my money is taken....any ideas?

If this is true about Kharma being released it just goes to show how much interest WWE have in the Diva's division that they are willing to get rid of somebody who could potentially bring some credibility and much needed attention the Diva's.

As far as I'm aware the first NWA title belt held by Orville Brown was the first World Heavyweight title belt in wrestling to be recognised as THEY world title, worldwide but prior to 1948 when the NWA was founded the United States was made up of various regional promotions which each had its own version of the World Title but when promoters from those regional territories teamed up to create the NWA in 1948 those titles were consolodated together to create the NWA World Heavyweight title.

 

However there are records which show that in 1905 Georg Hackenschmidt held a World Heavyweight title as did I believe Frank Gotch some years later but the NWA Worlds Title was the first to be recognised nationally and worldwide. The NWA gained more prestige during Lou Thesz' first reign after Orville Brown was forced to hand over the title due to automobile accident. During Thesz reign he captured the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium World Heavyweight Title, which in theory was they other nationally recognised World Title alongside the NWA World Title. Thesz was made the first Undisputed Champion in Wrestling on May 21st 1952 I believe it was...Jericho who? lol

Eric Bischoff' book is a brilliant read for anyone who wants to know about the wrestling business behind the scene's, I read the book and found it to be a really great insight on how to promote a wrestling promotion. I loved Eric's way of thinking outside the box and creating controversy. What I feel can't be denied is that Eric took a company that was in the toilet and turned it around with fresh and unique ideas. Eric is not afraid to admit his mistakes towards the end his WCW run but also brings up key issues as to why the blame shouldn't be totally put on his toes. His book may have sum un-truths and twised facts but I still found it a brilliant read.

 

 

My all time favourite book which I couldn't recommend anymore is Freddie Blassie's book, after reading his book I have no trouble in saying that while Flair and Hogan are arguably the kings of wrestling...Freddie Blassie is the god. I didn't know a great deal about Freddie before reading the book except that he was a well loved and respected man within the wrestling business and by the last sentence of the book I joined them in that love and respect. He came across as a hardworking, professional, decent human being who loved the wrestling business dearly. He pulls no punches on naming the people he disliked but on the other hand overloads the people he respected and liked with praise which is very endearing. The term legend gets used a lot in pro-wrestling but theres no other word that could be used better when talking about Freddie Blassie! BUY IT!!!

 

Also I highly recommend NWA:The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling its a fasinating read for anybody who wants to learn about the very early days of wrestling leading upto the 80's.

 

I really can't understand why people would want to read a book by Batista who has about as much depth as a glass of water when you could read about true legends of the business like Gorgeous George (which is another brilliant book), Lou Thesz etc....

 

On a side note does anybody know when Hacksaw Jim Duggan's book comes out in the UK?

Just watched Rikish and Rico v Billy and Chuck at Judgement Day 2002....what was up with Rikish during the match did he get injured caused he looked completly lost and seemed to go through the motions in the closing part of the match and I think they took it home early. He danced on the stage once he walked up the ramp but it definetly looked as though something was wrong during the match. He hit a belly to belly on Chuck I think it was and he rolled off the cover and you could see Teddy Long communicating with him...perhaps he was just blown up but anyone know if there was another reason....

I was just watching a match from 97 that was from an episode of Shotgun, what is the venue and whats the backgroud as to why they used this venue and not a typical arena? and what was Shotgun, was it a weekly show or something? Iv watched WWE for alot of years and I can recall watching Shotgun but I remember it being along the lines of Livewire or Heat and it was filmed in areas im guessing before Raw similar to Superstars now....

 

Thanks

 

heres the video I watched incase some of you havent seen the venue or don't know what I'm talking about lol....Fake Diesal v Marc Mero...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7FdFVfM4OI