Paid Members BomberPat Posted January 26, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 26, 2018 11 hours ago, jazzygeofferz said: 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. Yeah, tapping out didn't really become a thing until UFC - as far as I'm aware, Taz was the first to introduce it to modern wrestling, and Ken Shamrock the first in the WWF. It was always verbal submissions before that. Though, interestingly, I was reading a book on wrestling history first published in the 1930s, and in there it refers to someone in a match in (IIRC) India pounding their hand on the mat to indicate submission, so it may actually have an earlier lineage in wrestling, potentially as a means of indicating submission in other countries, or in matches where the wrestlers (or wrestlers and referee) don't share a common language. Maybe it was borrowed from another martial art, or was more commonplace in Asia (trying to remember, off the top of my head, if UWF-I or Pancrase used tapping out, which could have transitioned to UFC) - but just guesswork on my part, there. I'm quite interested in the cross-pollination of MMA and wrestling, and how one influences the other; so much of UFC's presentation comes from wrestling, and the way wrestling is constructed takes a lot of influence from MMA; not just in the style of moves that are used, but the psychology changes, as people become more and more accustomed to what actually works in a real fight. It's very rare that you see someone struggling for an extended period in a submission hold any more, because UFC has taught us that the struggle is to not get put in the hold in the first place, rather than to writhe around in pain for two minutes once it's locked in. Similarly, the "drop the arm three times" spot has died out in WWE because of UFC influence - which I see as kind of the opposite of tapping out; with tapping out, UFC gave us a visual means of indicating something that had previously not been a particularly audience-friendly finish, but with taking away the arm drop, they've done the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWOLeN Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Really fun to catch up on some Steve Austin in WCW. Austin vs Sting, Austin vs Macho and even found Austin vs Scott Steiner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted January 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2018 WWE's confirmed 10 of the Coliseum Home Videos: Title Description Air Date Duration Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams Gorilla Monsoon treats the WWE Universe to an outrageous collection of hilarious surprises involving top WWE Superstars of the '80s. From Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper, to the likes of Andre the Giant and Captain Lou Albano, enjoy these memorable moments on Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams! 4/12/1985 1:18:29 Most Unusual Matches Jesse 'The Body' Ventura brings the WWE Universe some memorable examples of WWE's Most Unusual Matches. This presentation features everything from Battle Royals and Lumberjack Matches, to an unforgettable bout inside a steel cage and more! 5/16/1985 1:27:00 Villains of the Squared Circle The most memorable rule benders and rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan host Villains of the Squared Circle. In this exclusive presentation, witness Andre the Giant meet Ernie Ladd in singles competition, Jake "The Snake" Roberts in action against Scott McGhee, and much more! 6/6/1986 1:10:40 Brains Behind the Brawn Many of the top Superstars in WWE history have relied on the skills of their managers to help the rise to the top. In this exclusive presentation, you'll see how the likes of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth, and other top managers proved instrumental in leading their clients to victory. 2/27/1989 1:25:56 Funniest Moments Join Sean Mooney as he takes the WWE Universe on a joyride through some of the wackiest and most bizarre action in WWE's Funniest Moments. Witness Bobby "The Brain" Heenan being bounced, fat fools feeling thinner, and many more hilarious moments! 2/27/1991 0:57:47 Mega Matches Get ready for big action and excitement as Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey through WWE Mega Matches. From Hulk Hogan going one-on-one with Dino Bravo, to Tito Santana using his speed against Earthquake, don't miss these and more exclusive battles! 3/28/1991 2:00:52 Wrestling's Greatest Champions From the Hall of Champions at Titan Tower, Lord Alfred Hayes takes a look at five WWE Superstars who have climbed the ladder to the pinnacle of success to be considered one of WWE's Greatest Champions. From Mr. Perfect and The Hart Foundation, to Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage, this exclusive presentation features some of the best to ever wear gold in WWE! 7/30/1991 0:57:17 Battle at The Royal Albert Hall From Royal Albert Hall in London, England, the Superstars of WWE perform for members of the WWE Universe across the pond with an exciting lineup of action, including a 20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal main event. Plus, Davey Boy Smith clashes with The Barbarian in singles competition, the duo of Power and Glory challenges The Legion of Doom for the WWE Tag Team Championship, and much more! 10/3/1991 2:40:32 World Tour '92 Take a journey across the pond to join Lord Alfred Hayes in London, England for an exciting look at some incredible matches featuring some of WWE's top Superstars. From High Energy taking on The Beverly Brothers in a Tag Team Match, to Shawn Michaels going one-on-one with Macho Man Randy Savage in a rarely seen encounter, WWE's World Tour 1992 boasts an extraordinary lineup of in-ring action! 8/27/1992 1:44:50 Invasion of the Bodyslammers While Slick teaches Kamala a lesson in bowling, Lord Alfred Hayes takes the WWE Universe on a journey to witness some exciting and exclusive matches with Invasion of the Bodyslammers. Witness several rarely seen battles, including Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair facing off in singles action, Bam Bam Bigelow going one-on-one with Typhoon, and many more! 6/24/1993 1:57:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Nice choices, I had the Mega Matches and Greatest Champions tapes up until a year or so ago when I sold them on eBay. Be nice to see the Albert Hall show in a crystal clear picture rather than a grainy upload on YouTube/Daily Motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2018 When? When? When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted January 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2018 I think I still have Mega Matches and World Tour 92 on VHS at mum's house. Battle at the Royal Albert Hall may be there somewhere too, but if not, I'll be firing it up on the Network as soon as these are uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted January 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Sorry, double post. Edited January 30, 2018 by WeeAl Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted January 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2018 57 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: When? When? When? Collection launches on February 5th, so presumably the full lot goes up in the days before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep81 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 7 hours ago, JNLister said: WWE's confirmed 10 of the Coliseum Home Videos: Invasion of the bodyslammers has a v.good Flair/Perfect match on it IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzeko10 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Anyone watch the lasted WWE24? It was a decent watch as usual always weird seeing Taker out of character though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Seeing him limping to the match was as candid as we've seen him to far. It was a heart breaker, and I hope he stays away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTXRussomark Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Speaking of heart breaking, that final shot of him looking to the sky as he came down on the lift. They got me with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 It was a great watch, as WWE 24 tends to be, but it did also leave me thinking we haven't seen the last of Undertaker yet. For a man so synonymous with WWE, he's surely getting his own documentary piece rather than having his story alongside Nikki Bella's engagement and Naomi's comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Rob Lowe Posted January 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 31, 2018 I thought Taker came across as pretty over-dramatic. I was rolling my eyes for some of it, primarily because he absolutely will be back, probably multiple times. I did feel bad for him when he mentioned about not wanting to become a parody of himself. He's looked silly for years, but this was the first year where I got depressed at how bad he was in the ring. he looked like a drunk old man against Reigns. He did mention not preparing physically as much as he should have, I hope this year was a big wake up call for him. The streak if over so skip one if you have to, come back six months later at Summerslam? People will be just as happy. Anyone else think it was weird when Cena mentioned that his Mum hadn't been to a Wrestlemania, and wasn't "top of her schedule"? Both my parents hate wrestling, but I think if I was doing it in a fucking stadium they'd sit in the crowd a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 31, 2018 55 minutes ago, Rob Lowe said: I thought Taker came across as pretty over-dramatic. I was rolling my eyes for some of it, primarily because he absolutely will be back, probably multiple times. I did feel bad for him when he mentioned about not wanting to become a parody of himself. He's looked silly for years, but this was the first year where I got depressed at how bad he was in the ring. he looked like a drunk old man against Reigns. He did mention not preparing physically as much as he should have, I hope this year was a big wake up call for him. The streak if over so skip one if you have to, come back six months later at Summerslam? People will be just as happy. Anyone else think it was weird when Cena mentioned that his Mum hadn't been to a Wrestlemania, and wasn't "top of her schedule"? Both my parents hate wrestling, but I think if I was doing it in a fucking stadium they'd sit in the crowd a few times. Especially if you're going to propose to your girlfriend afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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