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Deleting the tags - which you would never notice unless you were looking for them, does seem a little bit of overkill. Unfortunately I have to conclude the forum is in the pocket of Tony Khan. Enjoy your millions while you cuddle up with Meltz and Alvarez, mods.

I've never seen his stand up (will change this soon) but the TV show Joe Pera Talks with You he did is a little gem. 

WCW - London Arena - 11/03/00 - My first ever wrestling show. I went with my best mate, we were 14 and allowed to go into London for the evening on our own for the simple reason that no adult in both of our families could bear to sit through a wrestling show. This was an objectively shit card, but we had a great time, saw Terry Funk, Curt Hennig, Ric Flair and Lex Luger, all of who I loved, even if they weren't in their primes here. 

Varsity Pro Wrestling - Portsmouth Guildhall - Sometime early 2014 - After the WCW show gmoney has officially caught the wrestling bug now, and so it follows that 14 years later he goes to his next show. I dragged my ex girlfriend and a housemate to this. Memorable mainly because this is one of the last independent shows for Prince Devitt, or at least I knew at the time he'd been signed by WWE. Other than him wrestling UK Kid, a battle royal, and me buying a foam finger, I don't remember much. 

WWE - Wembley Arena - 04/11/2016 - The best seats I've ever had, 3rd row ringside. The thing I discovered about 3rd row ringside, is that I don't really like it. It's hard to work out what's going on a lot of the time because you don't have a decent view of the canvas. That's my television spoiled opinion anyway. This was a fun show. Roman Reigns vs Rusev was fun, Rusev bumped around like a champ. Jericho vs Sami Zayn was in full house show comedy heel mode and did a ton of business with his scarf which genuinely was the highlight of the whole show. Rollins vs Owens in a street fight was the main event and I have no memory of it at all. 

Kapow Wrestling - Selsdon Town Hall - Sometime in 2018 - The one reason I went to this was because Simon Miller was on the card. I was a big fan of his from his videogame journalist stint, back in the glory days of the Videogamer podcast, so when he became a wrestler I felt the need to support. He was still pretty green here, but it was a fun, family orientated show with some interesting Kapow characters - Major Lee Buff, Lookachu and someone called the Hitman who pantomimed a bow and arrow a lot. A daft laugh. 

Bloodsport 9 / ROH Supercard of Honor / Wrestlemania 39 - Ukraine Cultural Centre / Galan Centre / Sofi Arena - 30/03/23 to 02/04/23 - I'd always assumed I'd never go to Wrestlemania, being skint most of my life and also developing a crippling fear of flying meant it didn't seem likely. However my best mate (the one from the WCW show) got married in Ireland the previous year, meaning I was forced to get on a plane for the first time in years and first time ever as an adult without booze and it was wasn't so bad (my other crippling fear of public speaking was successfully defeated during my best man's speech). Then in February my work gave me a hefty bonus. Then Cody Rhodes was in the main event of Wrestlemania. Then Ibushi, one of my favourite twink nutters in wrestling was announced for the Bloodsport show. Hmmm, how much would this actually cost? This was one of the best weeks of my life, had fun at all the shows, saw Ibushi have probably his last good match, had an In-N-Out burger, saw Shane McMahon's body collapse, and to top it all, Cody won the big on in the main event of Night 2 of Wrestlemania. Hmmm?

I also have been to NJPW Royal Quest 1-3, AEW All In 2023, a Rev Pro show, an All Star show headlined by Gangrel, but I can't be bothered write them up. 

I've seen Less Than Jake, many years ago, and they were fun enough back then. Of course Ska Punk ages like fine wine, so I'm sure it'll be a great show in 2024...

31 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

I have no idea. I don't pay any attention to it. It's just what I heard people say that that was the original intention for the awards.

Well in the first year of existence they nominated the excellent Cruising, amongst big names first time director Nancy Walker (Can't Stop The Music, a fantastic cock in cheek Village People musical), and again against established stars, Sam Jones in his first big role in Flash Gordon. So it's just a mixed bag of whatever stuff these pricks decided would be funny, (with a possible streak of homophobia this year). I doubt they ever had an intention beyond getting attention. 

7 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

I thought the point of the Razzies was less "this is/you are shit" and more "c'mon, you're better than this"?

I don't know how you square that with nominating child actors and up and coming actors getting their break, which they do pretty frequently.

On 2/15/2024 at 12:57 PM, Devon Malcolm said:

It's a very Criterion way of saying "The Razzies are fucking shit" but it's a good idea.

The Razzies really are appalling. I watched Mommy Dearest a few years ago (which I loved, incidentally) and clocked that they'd nominated one of the child actors for the worst supporting actress awards. I understand the idea of pricking the pomposity of Hollywood or whatever they pretend they're doing, but that struck me as particularly cruel to nominate a child. AND SHE WAS BLOODY GOOD ANYWAY. Cunts. 

Frank Leboeuf is in The Theory of Everything  

By about 20 years, yes. 

That is very much of interest! Cheers mate.

A real shame the name change means this era won't be known and the FellatioBacon era.  

25 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

 

@Bellenda Carlisle posted this last Friday, but I've been listening loads since then. Cracker. 

Some of us always believed. 

Not to be too Lance Storm about it, but I was never really a fan, I found him and the posse pretty irritating, but there's no denying he was a colossal presence and influence on British radio. What a shocker.  

2 minutes ago, richard25388 said:

Colwyn Bay, North Wales uk

Ah, bugger I'm based in Llandudno, so probably won't be able to help.

Where are you based?

What do you need them for? 

41 minutes ago, Browser Brady said:

Didn’t he claim to be a witness to some shady stuff involving Bill Clinton ?

 

 

 

Yes, and it's the most obvious bullshit you can wish to hear.