Paid Members JNLister Posted February 1, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 This was one of my favourite Apter mag articles back in the day. I've just found this piece I wrote about it for the Wrestling's Last Hope fanzine about 12 years ago, so I thought I'd reprint it here and see how everyone else does on the list. Â 2013 comments are in italics. Â 30 things I did to be a real wrestling fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted February 1, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 1) Attend a workout session of your favourite wrestler. No joy here, though I guess I could always count Mick Foley as my fave and ask to be excused on a technicality. (0 for 1)  (No idea what the Foley reference is here. I read it as, the author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted February 1, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ah, that makes sense. Christ, it comes to something when you have to get your own jokes explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Up Chuck Posted February 1, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 12/37. I think if anyone else gets 30+ you should elaborate on the Tommy Rich story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted February 1, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 My score: Â 2) Follow a wrestler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members eugenespeed Posted February 1, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 2) Follow a wrestler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Jones Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 17 - In 1999 I actually managed to attend six WCW shows in six days. It was insane.  From memory, the schedule was:  Sunday - Uncensored, Louisville Monday - Nitro, Cincinatti Tuesday - Saturday Night, Toledo Wednesday - house show, Dayton Thursday - Thunder, Lexington Friday - house show, Chicago  Only Jerry Flynn wrestled on every show. La Parka turned up once - in a lucha tag in Dayton. Also, the Chicago show at the United Center was loaded with the likes of Hogan, Flair, Sting, Goldberg, Hart etc.   Edit: just looked it up on the History of WWE site.   Uncensored 99 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall - March 14, 1999 (15,930; 15,334 paid)  WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Mikey Whipwreck at 15:00 with the Shooting Star Press (Whipwreck's surprise debut) Stevie Ray pinned Vincent at 6:30 with the Slapjack as Vincent attempted to hit Stevie with the slapjack foreign object, slid in the ring by Horace late in the bout; before leaving ringside, Horace told the camera he didn't care who won because he was the real leader of nWo black & white; due to pre-match stipulations, Stevie became the leader of the black & white faction Kevin Nash (w/ Lex Luger & Elizabeth) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 6:18 with a boot to the face, powerbomb, and grabbing the tights for leverage after Luger tripped Mysterio as he ran the ropes Jerry Flynn defeated Ernest Miller & Sonny Onoo in a handicap match at 7:06 by pinning Onoo after an Irish whip by Flynn knocked Miller into Onoo in the corner, sending Onoo over the top into the ring Hak defeated Raven (w/ Chastity) and Bam Bam Bigelow in a hardcore match at 14:28 by pinning Raven after Chastity used the fire extinguisher on her brother and landed a headbutt to his groin Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Barry Windham in a lumberjack match to win the titles at 15:57 when Benoit pinned Hennig with the diving headbutt after Arn Anderson interfered and hit Hennig in the back of the head with a tire iron after Hennig knocked Anderson off the apron; lumberjacks for the match - armed with leather straps - included Norman Smiley, Chris Adams, Prince Iaukea, Hugh Morrus, Bobby Duncum Jr., Kenny Kaos, Kendall Windham, & Meng; at the 1-minute mark, Anderson appeared ringside and, after speaking with Adams, took Adams' spot as a lumberjack Perry Saturn pinned Chris Jericho in a dog collar match with the Death Valley Driver at 11:50 after avoiding a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Jericho was escorted ringside by Ralphus but then sent Ralphus backstage when Ralphus refused to work the match in Jericho's place Booker T pinned WCW TV Champion Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell) to win the title at 13:30 when Bagwell accidentally hit Steiner over the head with a steel chair when Booker moved out of the way, with Booker then dropping Bagwell before making the cover Ric Flair pinned WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at 14:18 with the figure-4 to win the title in a steel cage first blood match after Arn Anderson came ringside, jumped David Flair and Torrie Wilson, both of whom appeared mid-way through the bout, and handed Flair a tire iron to hit Hogan with; prior to the bout, Flair grabbed the mic and told referee Charles Robinson he didn't want him stopping the bout because of a scratch and would leave it to Robinson's discretion; Flair bled profusely from the forehead within the first 5 minutes but the match continued, with Hogan bleeding as well late in the match; despite Hogan being the heel and Flair the face, they worked opposite styles with Flair emerging as the heel; pre-match stipulations stated if Hogan won, Flair would be forced to retire; due to pre-match stipulations, Flair was named WCW President for life  WCW @ Cincinnati, OH - Firstar Center - March 15, 1999 Monday Nitro: Meng pinned Jerry Flynn Rick Steiner pinned Brian Adams Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title WCW Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated the Barbarian & Hugh Morrus Stevie Ray pinned Horace Hogan Disco Inferno pinned Konnan WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Chris Jericho Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Bill Goldberg  WCW @ Toledo, OH - March 16, 1999 WCW Saturday Night taping: Vampiro defeated Cpl. Cruel Kendall Windham fought Bobby Duncum Jr. to a double count-out Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated La Parka Billy Kidman defeated Evan Karagias Johnny Swinger defeated Barry Horowitz Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Bull Pain Silver King defeated Lizmark Jr. Disorderly Conduct defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Prince Iaukea defeated Scotty Riggs Scott Norton defeated Chip Minton Jerry Flynn defeated Barry Darsow Lash Laroux defeated Lenny Lane Meng defeated Mike Enos Brian Adams & Horace defeated the Barbarian & Hugh Morrus via disqualification when Meng interfered Chris Jericho defeated Perry Saturn via disqualification 3/20/99: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Al Greene Dave Taylor pinned Erik Watts at 5:16 with a butterfly suplex into a cradle Kenny Kaos defeated the Disciple Van Hammer defeated Lodi Disco Inferno defeated Bobby Blaze WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Ernest Miller Blitzkrieg defeated Super Calo Rick Steiner pinned Norman Smiley with the bulldog off the top at 1:59; during the bout, it was announced Steiner would face Fit Filay on Monday Nitro WCW Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko via disqualification  WCW @ Dayton, OH - March 17, 1999 Chris Adams defeated Mike Enos Silver King & Lizmark Jr. defeated La Parka & Psychosis Scott Norton defeated Jerry Flynn Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Disco Inferno Perry Saturn defeated Chris Jericho WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Bam Bam Bigelow Rick Steiner defeated Scott Steiner  WCW @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - March 18, 1999 Thunder - 3/18/99 - hosted by Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Mike Tenay; included an ad for the Konnan "Str8 Up" T-shirt; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Curt Hennig, who challenged WCW World Champion Ric Flair to put the title on the line and gave him 15 minutes to answer; included a backstage segment with Brian Adams claiming to be the leader of the nWo Black & White, with Horace decking him and proclaiming himself the leader; featured Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Flair, who insulted the Kentucky Wildcats and claimed he was tired of sucking up the fans, with Flair stating he would run WCW forever and WCW US Champion Scott Hall was stripped of the title, with a title tournament beginning later in the show and concluding at Spring Stampede; moments later, Flair called Hennig to the ring and said Hennig would face Hulk Hogan in the main event, then warning Hennig that he could work in one of two other wrestling organizations or be sent home if he laid a hand on Flair; included a promo for WCW.com; featured Disco Inferno's doctored version of Konnan's "Bow Wow Wow" music video; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Rick Steiner who stated he had been out for 6 months but was working with a trainer who was teaching him strikes and he wanted to get into a hardcore division, with Fit Finlay interrupting and the two agreeing to a match for the following week's Nitro; featured an ad for the 1999 Bruise Cruise; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Hogan, who claimed his crowd response proved he was still "the man" and that, from now on, he wouldn't back down or sucker opponents in, and that there was a new Hulk Hogan around and he would meet every challenge head-on: Bobby Duncum Jr. pinned Kenny Kaos at 5:46 with a full nelson face slam Vampiro pinned Prince Iaukea at 5:08 with the Nail in the Coffin; during the match, Perry Saturn appeared at the entranceway and stared Vampiro down (Vampiro's TV return after a 9-month absence) WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr pinned Juventud Guerrera at 9:51 with a huracanrana off the top Disco Inferno pinned the Disciple at 4:41 after the Last Dance Horace defeated Brian Adams at 5:59 after hitting Adams in the head with a foreign object as Adams attempted a back suplex, moments after Vincent came ringside and threw the object into the ring WCW US Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Meng pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 4:37 with the Tongan Death Grip Hulk Hogan pinned Curt Hennig at 6:30 with the legdrop; late in the match, Horace came ringside and helped Hogan escape Hennig's fisherman suplex 3/25/99: Jerry Flynn defeated Scotty Riggs Wrath defeated Mike Enos Fit Finlay defeated Chris Adams Billy Kidman defeated Blitzkrieg Horace defeated Kaz Hayashi WCW US Championship Tournament: WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Perry Saturn WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham via count-out  WCW @ Chicago, IL - United Center - March 19, 1999 Chris Adams pinned Barry Darsow with the superkick at the 7-minute mark WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman and Juventud Guerrera by pinning Guerrera with a hurricanrana off the top at the 8-minute mark Scott Norton pinned Jerry Flynn with a powerbomb at the 8-minute mark WCW Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Curt Hennig & Barry Windham at the 12-minute mark when Benoit pinned Windham with a northern lights suplex as Hennig pinned Malenko after hitting him with one of the title belts; Benoit and Windham were the legal men in the match Konnan defeated Bobby Duncum Jr. via submission with the Tequilla Sunrise at the 7-minute mark Bill Goldberg pinned Meng with the Jackhammer at the 7-minute mark Sting pinned Bret Hart with the Scorpion Death Drop at the 5-minute mark WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Hulk Hogan via reverse decision at the 12-minute mark; Hogan originally won the match and title following a suplex into the ring but referee Charles Robinson disqualified Hogan for knocking him to the floor moments earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted February 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2013 Was that the one that was a great write up in Powerslam? ECW PPV involved as well, and an indy show where 911 turned up with the ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Jones Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Was that the one that was a great write up in Powerslam? ECW PPV involved as well, and an indy show where 911 turned up with the ring? Â It was. Martin E. Cox did the write-up. We travelled together until Thunder - Martin then went to New Jersey for the indy show and ECW PPV and I went to Chicago for WCW as I couldn't get more time off work to attend ECW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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