Really Big Shoe Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 There's a fun but short Table for 3 with Sting, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. Shame this didn't go longer as Naitch was on top form here. There's also in the Bret v Shawn collection a rare tag match between the Rockers and Hart Foundation. It has a Main Event banner in the rafters and no commentary so it must have been a dark match. I'll spoiler this in case This is the match with the almost title change. IIRC this was referenced on WWE programming at the time. I also think this was part of the catalyst of Shawn breaking away because they couldn't win the tag belts. I think the Rockers were better in a "chase" role but to my knowledge this was a rare title match for Shawn and Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted December 5, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 5, 2017 The match with no commentary was supposed to be a title change. For whatever reason, they changed their mind before the show aired and blamed the rope breaking. It's from 1990 after SummerSlam so isn't really connected to The Rockers' break up which was over a year later. For years, I was always baffled that they ever planned to take the Titles off the Hart just a month or two after they've won them from the Demos, having chased all year. But looking back now, I think it might have been better if they had as Bret was clearly destined for bigger things and his singles run into SummerSlam 1991 would have got a boost from a strong showing in the Rumble and a win at WrestleMania. Plus The Rockers were mid-feud with Power & Glory and that would have played nicely into it. The Rockers dropping the belts to P&G for them to put over LOD at Mania would have been a better story. Always felt LOD had lost their shine by the eventual SummerSlam win. Rockers can't lose the belts at the Rumble though. We need that match with Orient Express to live forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted December 5, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 5, 2017 They were taking the belts off the Harts because they'd decided to cut down from three shows a night to two and made up a list of guys to get rid of, one of which was Neidhart (which does imply they were thinking Bret had singles potential.) They then did a talent trading deal with SWS in Japan and decided they didn't need to get rid of quite as many guys, so Neidhart was among those who got a reprieve. As the title match hadn't aired yet they decided to forget all about it and use the broken ropes on local TV as an excuse for overturning the decision. As it happened, the slot for the episode of Saturday Night's Main Event got cut down from 90 to 60 minutes, so it made the decision of which match to cut from the broadcast very simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 100 episodes of Mid Atlantic will be added to the Network soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 3, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 3, 2018 There's a really fun "shoot" interview with The Miz on the Network. It's Miz looking at old photos and telling stories. It's short but really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Mid-Atlantic episodes have now started to be uploaded. I mean, it's not the complete run of WWF Metal, but I'm sure some people will watch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Preview graphics for shows getting on anyone elses tits? Went to watch MMC and the preview graphic is quite clearly the winners celebrating so now I have no need to watch it with them spoiling it. I know it's silly to moan about spoilers on years old content too but rewatching 2001 and they have preview graphics with guys holding titles that they haven't won yet in the point I'm up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 February 5th, at least 38 old Coliseum Home Video programmes are going to be added to the Network. Hopefully include UK Rampage and stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, The Dart said: February 5th, at least 38 old Coliseum Home Video programmes are going to be added to the Network. Hopefully include UK Rampage and stuff like that. quality! always hoped they'd upload that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 That's amazing. Nearly all shite matches on them tapes but great nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 Listing from the Complete WWF Video Guide book by James Dixon and co. Obviously no guarantee they are putting them up in order, but if they did (and skipped the PPVs), then 38 would take you up to the History of the WWF championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 I for one and pumped for 'The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 The Ken Patera Story? Fucking sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 Just watched a squash with Tully rolling over some jobber on an NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1986. Tully has the guy down on his belly, while he's in a cobra clutch and the guy's hammering on the mat like he's tapping out. Does it about 3 times then Tully just picks him up and carries on the match. Imagine that happening today? I'm guessing it's a UFC thing. Also Ronnie Garvin cut another terrible promo, Flair's name is spelt "Rick" on the name plate on his new NWA World championship belt and Jimmy Valiant is still just plain wrong. Ricky Morton cut a good one, The crowd applauded Arn Anderson when he turned up to cut his promo. Good old Arn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Some of the early Best of the WWF tapes were good fun. Hope they make the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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