Phil Jones

Why was the first Survivor Series VHS release impossible to find?Before the WWF sold all of their old video stock.

What's the origin of the term 'Singapore cane' meaning 'kendo stick'? Is this term used anywhere outside of pro-wrestling?

How long was Man Mountain Rock in the WWF in 1995? I don't really remember him apart from the guitar playing before he wrestled. Did he have any notable feuds?

Nope, not a single feud. Don't know how long he was there and dont remember anything about any of his matches either. Think he just did a few squashes on Superstars and faded away.

This is all a bit hazy! Did he have a minor feud with Rad Radford or did he team with him? Or am I imagining the whole thing!?

World Wrestling FederationThe morning after he was released by WCW, Peterson was contacted by wrestler Rick Rude, who convinced WWF owner Vince McMahon to hire him. Peterson was renamed Man Mountain Rock by the WWF. The Rock character was considerably more upbeat and less gritty than the popular Maxx Payne character, and did not achieve the same success. Debuting on an episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Man Mountain Rock played a large electric guitar shaped like the WWF logo. Rock would come to the ring during a commercial, with the arena going pitch black and ring announcer Manny Garcia saying "Ladies and Gentleman, Man Mountain Rock!" Rock would then play his "ax" (electric guitar) while pyro burst off. Rock would frequently state, "If it's too loud, then you're too old!" Vince McMahon, then a commentator, would often comment that Rock "rocked the house". In the latter part of his WWF tenure, Rock's music incurred the wrath of the veteran Bob Backlund, then playing the part of a cantankerous heel crusading against the younger generation, who objected to the music Man Mountain Rock was playing.Peterson had suffered several injuries during his amateur career, and had hoped to secure a backstage position with WCW. When he moved to the WWF, he asked to be made an announcer, but his request was denied. His career in the WWF met with several disruptions, including a serious hernia, an addiction to pain pills and downers and a Cannabis habit, which ultimately led to his release in 1995.While working for the WWF, Peterson filmed several hours of behind-the-scenes footage with a video camera which he often carried. Peterson often claimed that he would release a documentary called "The Thing that Should Not Be" or "The Real Maxx Payne" based on the footage, but never did. As the footage reportedly contained scenes showing substance abuse and solicitation, it is highly likely that legal challenges would arise if Peterson did try and release his film.

 

Awesome tag match from New Japan, I think? Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada vs Jinsei Shinzaki & Hayabusa.

 

That's an All Japan match.

Right..we've went in our wee time-machine back to the year 1996. Things are different...What were some of the major UK promotions around this time?

All Star - still running several regular venues (Bristol, Croydon, Hanley, possibly Liverpool and Norwich too)Midland Promotions - pre-tribute days. Not 100% sure if it was 96, but they used a former Gladiator for a while. They tended to mainly do one off shows around the country, so they were off the radar for many people, but were one of the busiest groups.Hammerlock - the hardcore's favourite at the time.The Wrestling Alliance - south coast.

WCW NitroWCW ThunderWCW Saturday NightWCW WorldwideWCW Main EventWere there anyother WCW tv shows in the history of the company?

WCW Power HourWCW Clash of the ChampionsThere was also the WCW lucha-based show which I can't remember the name of.

What about WCW Pro? Or was that just another name for Main Event?

WCW NitroWCW ThunderWCW Saturday NightWCW WorldwideWCW Main EventWere there anyother WCW tv shows in the history of the company?

When are the 'Ultimate Fighter' Finals and the next UFC show with Ortiz/Shamrock on Bravo?

Whats Ryan Newson (him of WrestleXpress "fame") up to these days?

Was it not Ryan HEWSON behind that fiasco...?

RIP John The first time I saw WWF on Sky featured the Eathquake press up angle with Dino Bravo and Warrior I hope WWE induct him into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

One word........OUCH!!!!!

Some more questions:1) Which wrestlers were the first/earliest to do proper shoot interviews and when?2) Was Feinstein the first person to conduct them?

The first thing I remember coming out to resemble what would go on to be an RF Shoot Interview was Jim Cornette back in 93. It was, IIRC, done by Feinstein. There were certainly things that came out before then which could loosely be described as shoot interviews, or something resembling it, but that would seem to be the first one (although I'm not sure it was done totally bereft of kayfabe)...

"FanBoy" Andy Krae

MPW and IPW:UK. C/W has got off to a great start but their first show was only in October!

Andy Shoes' finish is The Shining Shoes, his own high speed, 70's version of the Mutoh standard.

Has anyone got the lyrics for Kane's entrance theme?

To lyrics to his theme, Slow Chemical by Finger Eleven, are;

The wonder of the world is gone I know for sureAll the wonder that I want I found in herAs the hole becomes apart I strike to burnAnd no flame returnsEvery intuition fails to find it's wayOne more table turned around I'm back againFinding I'm a lost and found when she's not aroundWhen she's not around I feel it coming downGive me what I could never ask forConnect me and you could be my chemical NOWGive me the drug you know I'm afterConnect me and you could be my chemicalWhen everybody wants you (the chemical your slow)When everybody wants you (the chemical your slow)Slow andEverybody wants youSoSlow andEverybody wants your soulGive me what I could never ask forconnect me and you could be my chemical NOWGive me the drug you know I'm after Connect me and you could be the chemicalYou could be the chemicalYou could be the chemicalYou could be the chemicalYou could be the chemical

Has anyone got the lyrics for Kane's entrance theme?

UFC QuestionWhy was there a UFC 36.5 between UFC 36 and UFC 37?Why was it called UFC 36.5 as opposed to just UFC 37?

Because UFC 37 had already been advertised, promoted and booked when they decided to slot in an extra event before it.

UFC QuestionWhy was there a UFC 36.5 between UFC 36 and UFC 37?Why was it called UFC 36.5 as opposed to just UFC 37?

Is Matt Bentley the formerly known as Michael Shane?I kept reading about Bentley and wasn't sure who he was but I saw a small pic and it looked like Michael Shane, is it him?

In WCW, who used to use the catchphrase, "I get better lookin' every day?"

He was called the Terminator

Mark Laurenitis

Thanks. I thought it was something like that, but for some reason, the only "Terminator" I could think of was Crash the Terminator, who I knew was Bill DeMott, so it couldn't have been him.

Was it this match? -

Full WWE RAW Results - 10/7/02LIVE From: Las Vegas, NevadaCommentators: Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" LawlerReport by: Paul Nemer of WrestleView.comMatch #78-man tag team TLC MatchWWE Tag Team ChampionshipsKane & Hurricane Helms vs Christian & Jericho vs Bubba and Spike vs RVD & Jeff HardyHurricane Helms didn't come out.The match is on. Kane is knocking down wrestlers lefts and rights. Back body drop on Spike. Sidewalk slam on RVD. Back body drop on Bubba. Everyone is fighting at the same time. Jericho and Christian tried to outsmart everyone by placing a ladder and climbing it quickly, but they were pulled down. Kane delivers a double clothesline on RVD and Jeff Hardy. Kane goes to the outside and bounces Jeff's head on the steel steps. He was about to chokeslam RVD, but Jeff Hardy knocks him down. Bubba goes in the ring and starts spinning with the ladder, knocking down everyone. Then he gets kicked. RVD jumps on Kane. Jericho does a back suplex on Spike. Christian and Jericho place the ladder in the corner between the two ropes. They hammer away on Bubba. Double back body drop by Christian and Jericho. Jericho accidently knocks down Christian. Bubba knocks down Jericho. Kane goes on the top rope and clotheslines Christian. Fights are everywhere, hard to keep up. Bubba hits Kane with the ladder. Kane fought back with a chokeslam. Kane picks up Spike and Gorilla plexes him to the outside. Christian takes down Kane. Kane is on the outside placed on a table by Jericho and Christian. Jericho and Christian were placing a ladder between the ropes, then RVD goes on top and jumps on the ladder, which caused the ladder to bounce in Christian and Jericho's face. Jeff places a ladder on the outside and goes on top and delivers a leg drop from the top of the ladder on Kane (who was still on the table). Bubba is climbing the ladder in the ring, but Christian catches up on time and powerbombs him off.They cut to commercials.Back from commercials. Several guys are down in the ring, and two ladders were placed in the middle. RVD and Bubba are going at it. Bubba climbs, and Jericho climbs on the other end, Jericho bulldogs him off. RVD does a neck breaker on Christian off the ladder. Everyone is down at that point. RVD gets up and so does Christian. Christian knocks him down and climbs up, but Kane pushes the ladder and down goes Christian. Kane powerslams Jeff Hardy, followed by the boot to the face. Kane is climbing, but Spike comes in, Kane whips him to the ropes and while Spike was running back, Kane puts the ladder in front of him. Bubba nails Kane with a steel chair. Jericho nails Bubba with a chair. RVD does a spinning kick on Jericho. Hardy jumps on Kane in the corner. RVD does the Van Terminator on Kane. Jericho tries to suplex Jeff on the ladder, but Jeff reverses it and suplexes Jericho. Jeff throws Christian from the top rope onto the ladder. Jeff places the ladder and climbs, then Bubba climbs the other side and suplexed him off the top of the ladder. Everyone was down for about a minute. RVD crawled back up. He is climbing the ladder, then Bubba climbs up too and knocks him off, but Bubba falls too. Jericho climbs up, but Spike tries to stop him and Jericho kept kicking him off. Spike had enough and pushed the ladder, which caused Jericho to go flying over the top rope. Spike is crawling up on the ladder, but Christian pulls him off. Spike tries to go for the Dudley dog on Christian, but Christian throws him to the outside and Spike lands through a table. Christian is climbing the ladder, Bubba puts a ladder beside him and climbs it too and does the Bubba bomb from the top of the ladder. RVD gets up on the top rope and does the 5 star frog splash on Christian. Jeff misses the Swanton Bomb. Jeff Hardy gets back body dropped over the top rope through the table on the outside. RVD places the ladder in the ring and climbs, but Jericho nails him with a steel chair. Jericho climbs, but Kane is back up and climbs on the other side. Kane chokeslams Chris Jericho off the ladder. Kane gets up, climbs the ladder and gets the belts.Winner: Still WWE Tag Team Champions, Kane & The Hurricane (Although Hurricane never wrestled because he was attacked by HHH and Flair backstage.)

This is probably a question that only Lister and a few others here have a chance of answering but does anyone remember a WWF game that was relaeased in 1990(?) which seemed more of a strategy game than the usual 'beat-em-up' wrestling games that are out there? I have no idea what format it was released on but I just remember the advert in WWF magazine where you seemed to book the matches and then watch 'play-by-play' commentary and screenshot images of the matches. I was totally fascinated by the whole concept but never got to play, or even see, it.

If anything it sounds like one of those VHS board games that were popular in the early 90's where you had to press play whenever someone landed on a certain square. Never heard of a WWF one but there seemed to be very little they didn't release back then, so it's more than possible.

No, it definitely was a 'computer' game. Like I said I have no idea what format that it was released on (PC? - too early?) but I am certain that it was never available in this country. I just recall the advert in WWF magaizine around the time of WrestleMania VI.

I seem to recall a PC game like this. Or perhaps it was Amstrad. I believe it was something to do with cards?Edit: It may be this bad boy.