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I imagine it's only a matter of time before somebody photoshops that, so Benoit's wearing the "I DID IT," T-shirt they were selling on Shopzone.

Not really necessary as apparantly the actual shirt he's wearing has been recognised as:

Anyone know where I can get that shirt?

Although if you're bothering to track them down, probably a good idea to skip Frontiers of Honor 2.

Check your hotmail account Gadge.

'Face The Pain' by Stemm.

He started off in a small promotion called IWF (I think) in the north-east, worked in 3CW, IPW:UK and elsewhere after that. He's made an appearance in CHIKARA I believe, not sure about elsewhere.

This made me chuckle today:

Haha, The Rimmer Salute!

Is it the show where he wins the title? I was there for that and I think it was just 'O Fortuna' at the start and then 'Fire' by Scooter afterwards, wasn't it?

It was around $3 million, if I remember correctly.

Samoan Swat Team in '96 ECW. Was it Samu and Rosey as the tag team? Under the names Sammy The Silk and Big Matty Smalls? How did LA Smooth fit into the whole team?

Two really random questions Ive been thinking about... Is there only one Smackdown fist that gets taken everywhere Smackdown is held?.. or are there more?One more... Have there been any notable incidents when Wrestlers fight through the crowd? (fan punching wrestler etc)

In WCW, a fan once threw a cardboard Star of David at Goldberg when he fought in the crowd. I remember that from Meltzer's notes on WCW, that often get posted on boards.

Speaking of unfunny shows, Curb Your Enthuiasm and Arrested Development clips have been posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YJUUeo1V1APossibly the funniest Family Guy scenes, ever.

Which is spoofed here a little in Master Debaters, Wrestling Vs. Family Guy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kFIEdebbw8

What is it that gets read out before title matches in Japan, and does it happen anywhere else?

It's a declaration from the athletic comitees in charge, so if a match is the for the GHC Heavyweight title, it will be the declaration of the GHC comitee. Or at least I think.

That's right, if you watch the RoH show where Marufuji defends the GHC belt against Nigel McGuiness, the declaration is read out in English.From what I remember Lantern saying, NBW read out a declaration before their title matches now. Dunno about anyone else.

Arn suffered an injury to his neck, with caused him to lose feeling in his left hand. He talks about it in his 'My spot' promo, where he asks Curt Hennig to take over from him in The Horsemen. I believe the condition of his left arm has deteriated over the years.I think his last match was... Arn Anderson and Mongo McMichael Vs. The Amazing French Canadians at the start of '97.

I doubt it.

FMW/ECW/ZEN: 12/19-12/20/97 Terry Funk vs. Sandman vs. Bubba Ray-3 Way Dance Shark Tsuchiya vs. Aja Kong Hayabusa/Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Kanemura/Mr. Gannosuke Atsushi Onita vs. Masato Tanaka Dudley Boys vs. Gedo/Jado Terry Funk-Tommy Dreamer-Sandman vs. Kanemura-Mr. Gannosuke-Gladiator Onita-Hido-Kuroda vs. Hayabusa-Tanaka-Hisakatsu Oya Jado-Gedo-Fuyuki vs. Hayabusa-Ricky Fuji-Mr. Pogo 2 Terry Funk-Dreamer-Sandman-Dudley's vs. Onita-Gladiator-Hido-Kuroda-Great Fake Masato Tanaka vs. Yukihiro Kanemura Miss Mongol vs. Miwa Sato Funk/Dreamer vs. Dudley's vs. Gladiator/Hido Sandman vs. Sabu

WCW ran a number of shows over here, both in the early 90s and in their final few years.ECW never ran a show over here, England wasn't a big market for them, they were never on TV here until quite late on and the English market for that size show was dead. They did run shows in Japan though.

The DX theme is a Jim Johnston creation. It has nothing to do with RATM.

Shawn Michaels © Vs. Ken Shamrock - WWF World Title MatchSteve Austin © Vs. The Rock - WWF Intercontinental Title MatchJeff Jarrett Vs. The UndertakerHunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. Sgt. Slaughter - Boot Camp MatchThe Legion of Doom Vs. The New Age Outlaws © - WWF Tag Team Title MatchMarc Mero Vs. Butterbean - Toughman MatchLos Boricuas (Miguel P

Shows that are shown in hour slots on channels with adverts like Buffy are shown in hour slots, but when it was on BBC2 it was shown in forty-five minute slots. So that's a good half an hour that can be added to a show just through adverts, so that takes your 85 minutes up to 115 minutes, which is about two hours.

Your torrent doesn't have adverts in though, does it? That would add a lot of time to the show I would imagine.

Watching some old ecw tapes however this guy who was leading shane douglas to the ring is the spitting image of the late al wilson.is it him?

No. He would be one of the regular security staff employed by ECW.

1. Mike Awesome2. Hugh Morrus3. Lance Storm4. Chavo Guerrero5. Shawn Stasiak6. Johnny the Bull7. Shane Helms8. Shannon Moore9. Evan Karagias10. Chuck Palumbo11. Sean O'Haire12. Mike Sanders13. Mark Jindrak14. Elix Skipper15. Kwee Wee (Allan Funk)16. Lash Leroux17. The Wall18. Kaz Hayashi19. Jamie Knoble20. Jimmy Yang21. Miss Hancock (Stacy Keibler)22. Reno23. Kid Romeo 24. Jason Jett

From In Your House 5: Season's Beatings

 

During the Tag Team Match (Razor Ramon + Marty Jannetty Vs. Sid + 1-2-3 Kid) we cut to Todd Pettengill who is at Goldust's private booth at the top of the entrance area for the show. Goldust is flanked by a short man in full red usher uniform including fez. We cut to Todd Pettengill following a short lead in from Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler.

 

Todd Pettengill: 'Yes, I tried to talk to Goldust earlier during the Sunday Night Slam as he was making his way to this private box. Can you tell us why you're here?'

 

Goldust: 'Are you here for an affair? ... The Graduate, 1967. Look at him, oozing machismo. That long, wavy, jet black hair, that masculine, muscular, hairy chest. That's a man (Goldust purrs in satisfaction), yes indeed that is one hundred percent man with sweat and ecstacy emphasising every move. But before... Before I drown in this hormonal see of life. I must ask a favour of you. This naughty one, this bad guy, Razor Ramon (The usher hands Goldust a gold coloured envelope) ... Would you be so kind as to give him this? (Goldust hands the envelope to Pettengill)

 

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Jeff Jarrett returns...

 

Jerry Lawler: '(Getting up from his position at the commentary table) I got a big surprise, you get out of the ring. (To the crowd) Show some respect for royalty you morons. (Now in the ring) We're getting close to that time of year when everyone anxiously awaits a visit from a very special individual, hahaha. Well, you're all going to be disapointted because there is a fat chance of Santa Clause coming to see any of you idiots, but I've invited a very special individual here tonight for you all to see. He is very special, in fact he is great. He is... Double J! Jeff Jarrett!!!'

 

Vince McMahon: 'Don't tell me... It is, Double J, Jeff Jarrett. And here he comes now. And of course everyone remembers his last hit single, 'With my baby tonight'. There he is, a former Intercontinental Champion. Jeff Jarrett.

 

Jerry Lawler: 'Ain't he great?!'

 

Vince McMahon: 'However I think this is a Christmas present we could do without.'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'Real quick, just for me, tell 'em who it is'

 

Jeff Jarrett: 'Hahaha, hello folks, Double J here. That's J - E - Double F, hahaha, J - A - Double R - E - Double T, Jeff Jarrett. The world's greatest singer, the world's greatest entertainer and the world's greatest wrestler. Ain't I great?'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'You are great, in fact you are greater than great. Now Jeff's been away preparing for his upcoming tour and its going to be called just that, 'Greater than great'. But before you get started on it. Your 'Ain't I great' tour was so successful, your CD was so successful that I have got a special surprise here for you tonight. And I get the honour of presenting this to you. Do me a favour, hold this microphone for a second will you?'

 

Jeff Jarrett: 'Sure thing King'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'Double J it gives me great pleasure to award to you, for the sale of more than five hundred thousand copies of the Red Eye productions album, 'Ain't I great' featuring the hit single 'With my baby tonight' by 'Double J' Jeff Jarrett your very own personal gold CD.... Ain't he great! (Jarrett folds the frame in the air to the boos of the crowd) Well, Jeff what do you think?'

 

Jeff Jarrett: 'Well King, all I got to say, and I do have a few words to say, is that this right here is the culmination of the 'Ain't I great' tour. Because I told everybody here when I came to the WWF (DubyaDubyaEff), that I was gonna USE the WWF and that's exactly what I did. I told everyone I was the greatest wrestler, and what'd I do? I won the Intercontinental Title. I told everyone I was the greatest singer and hoho, my video proved that. I told everyone I was the greatest entertainer and Double J single handedly took Monday Night RAW to places its never been before. So this right here is the culmination of the 'Ain't I great' tour, but the big question is what am I gonna do now? You sort of let the cat out of the bag talking about the new tour. Well as we speak the finishing touches on my new album are being done and then I'll have another one of these babies (taps the gold CD award he's cradling under his arm), it'll be titled 'Greater than great', just like my new tour 'Greater than great' and I'm also here to throw my hat (touches hat) no, not this hat, this is my good hat, but I'm here to declare myself the very first participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble. The very first one, because I'm going to go through 29 other superstars and then at Wrestlemania 12 in Los Angeles, right there in Hollywood, hoho, Double J will become the new champion. Haha, oh yeah. And I can see it now, the Hollywood Hills sign, they're gonna tear down the Hollywood sign and put up Double J, Jeff Jarrett. That's J - E - Double F, J - A - Double R - E - Double T. Double J, Jeff Jeffart, the world's greatest singer, the world's greatest entertainer and the world's greatest wrestler and NEW WWF Champion. Ain't I great?'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'You're greater than great. Hey come on over and sit with me, it's almost like being by myself being with McMahon'

 

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Dean Douglas backs out of his match with Ahmed Johnson...

 

Dean Douglas: 'I would like right now to have your attention because class is in session, hahaha. Now I was ready to come out here tonight and give one, Ahmed Johnson the wrestling lesson of a lifetime. But instead the doctors did what no wrestler could do and stopped me. It seems at this point that my back is only at 65 per cent of where it should be. I told my doctors at even 65 per cent I can teach Ahmed Johnson the lesson I want to teach him, but he said no way Dean. Therefore, I've got myself a new student I've been training. Someone that will teach Ahmed Johnson that lesson, I give you the 'Graduate Student' Buddy Landell!'

 

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Jerry Lawler interviews Ahmed Johnson...

 

Jerry Lawler: 'Ahmed Johnson. Come on down here for just a minute, I want to have a little word with the er... Teacher's pet. I guess that congratulations are sort of in order. Now Ahmed, I guess you think that that little victory was pretty impressive, I guess you think all these people are impressed (Crowd cheers) Hey, shut up. Double J, were you impressed?'

 

Jeff Jarrett: 'Absolutely not.'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'Hahaha. Hey let me tell you something, when Double J was in school not only was he a great athlete, he lettered in football but he also maintained a 4.0 grade average. I heard when you got your letter you had to get the coach to read it to ya, hahaha. What do you think of that Double J'

 

Jeff Jarrett: 'Haha, great King. You got him.'

 

Jerry Lawler: 'You know, me and you are gonna tangle pretty soon. So I wanna know Double J, what do you think his chances are against me?'

 

Ahmed Johnson grabs the microphone

 

Ahmed Johnson: 'That's enough of that. Lemme tell you something you achie-breakie heart wannabe, you're a fake! You're a fake cowboy, an urban cowboy, you know that? You're an achie-breakie heart wannabe, FAKE PUNK! Lemme tell you something (Turning to the King) Don't you ever get in my face again, you understand that? YOU UNDERSTAND!?'

 

Jeff Jarrett blasts Ahmed Johnson over the head with his gold CD frame from behind. Jarrett breaks the glass of the frame over Ahmed's head and then begins to hit him with a chair. The two men fight all the way down the aisle and backstage.

Basically, when Raven started working behind the scenes he became friends with Shane and started dragging him out drinking and stuff. Vince didn't like it. Raven talks about it in one of his shoots, if I remember correctly.