UKFF Questions Thread v3

[Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz]

This may be a mandela effect on my part

I seem to remember having a few DVD’s from tape traders of a show in which I can only describe as like a news centre for all the (kayfabe) happenings, news, title changes etc. across the territories. I believe it also showed the odd match, generally in the form of highlights or joined in progress that sort of thing.

Although I do not have the DVD’s anymore, I seem to remember it being only a small set, maybe like 12 episodes or similar spilt across two discs

I have done a few searches on Google and nothing comes up which is making me think I have imagined it or at the very least was just a comp of event centre type spots

Was this a real thing? If so, can anyone give me anymore information, such as the name, number of episodes , presenters.

Thanks!

[tiger_rick]

27 minutes ago, Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz said:

This may be a mandela effect on my part

I seem to remember having a few DVD’s from tape traders of a show in which I can only describe as like a news centre for all the (kayfabe) happenings, news, title changes etc. across the territories. I believe it also showed the odd match, generally in the form of highlights or joined in progress that sort of thing.

Although I do not have the DVD’s anymore, I seem to remember it being only a small set, maybe like 12 episodes or similar spilt across two discs

I have done a few searches on Google and nothing comes up which is making me think I have imagined it or at the very least was just a comp of event centre type spots

Was this a real thing? If so, can anyone give me anymore information, such as the name, number of episodes , presenters.

Thanks!

There was a show on The Wrestling Channel that was a sort of magazine show. The Bagpipe Report. 

 

[Magnum Milano]

4 hours ago, Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz said:

This may be a mandela effect on my part

I seem to remember having a few DVD’s from tape traders of a show in which I can only describe as like a news centre for all the (kayfabe) happenings, news, title changes etc. across the territories. I believe it also showed the odd match, generally in the form of highlights or joined in progress that sort of thing.

Although I do not have the DVD’s anymore, I seem to remember it being only a small set, maybe like 12 episodes or similar spilt across two discs

I have done a few searches on Google and nothing comes up which is making me think I have imagined it or at the very least was just a comp of event centre type spots

Was this a real thing? If so, can anyone give me anymore information, such as the name, number of episodes , presenters.

Thanks!

Sounds like Pro Wrestling this Week, hosted by Gordon Solie and Joe Pedicino. There's lots of episodes on YouTube.

[Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz]

1 hour ago, Magnum Milano said:

Sounds like Pro Wrestling this Week, hosted by Gordon Solie and Joe Pedicino. There's lots of episodes on YouTube.

 That’s the one, thank you so much! 
 

Thanks also @tiger_rick, not heard of the bagpipe report so will check that out

[BigJag]

There's a number of superfans that are regularly sat in the prime front row seats at most ppvs. A recent addition to their ranks is an Indian looking gentleman. Who wears a Trinidad flag shirt. He takes around a million pictures at every show. Does he have an Instagram account or something similar?

[TheBurningRed]

3 hours ago, BigJag said:

He takes around a million pictures at every show. Does he have an Instagram account or something similar?

A very quick google found him instantly. Simply Trinidad_flag_guy

Are you going to recommend him one of Jessops best cameras?

[simonworden]

I'm wondering if anyone can help or could point me in the direction of who to pester. I'm working on a program for a promotion in Southeast Asia and I remember the FWA having one that was pretty decent. Does anyone have a PDF copy of know who might just have one they could share with me. Happy to send a copy of SEA Wrestling as a gift if anyone has it. 

[air_raid]

On 7/15/2025 at 10:07 PM, Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz said:

 Thanks also @tiger_rick, not heard of the bagpipe report so will check that out

If you watch them all, you’ll see Blake answer one of my emails but completely miss the point I was making.

[Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz]

On 7/18/2025 at 7:37 AM, air_raid said:

If you watch them all, you’ll see Blake answer one of my emails but completely miss the point I was making.

Thanks will look out for it

[boshealecta]

I know there is often ‘What If’ threads of how people would book a PPV, but this is more of a ‘What Was’ as in what was the plan. 
 

Just watched Hogan and Sid vs Taker and Flair from Saturday Nights Main Event where Sid turns on Hogan (rightly so). Hogan has been chosen to face Flair at WM8 in a Tunney press conference, but had they already decided he wouldn’t be based on disappointing house shows? 
 

Basically when did they decide that Hogan vs Flair wasn’t happening and what was the plan for the rest of the card. What would Savage have done (would it have been Jake?) and if so what does Taker do? Does he stay heel against Sid? Does the streak end after one match? Just trying to work out what the rest of WM8 was meant to look like if anyone knows from podcasts/dirt sheets etc 

[air_raid]

4 hours ago, boshealecta said:

What would Savage have done (would it have been Jake?)

Yes.

4 hours ago, boshealecta said:

if so what does Taker do? Does he stay heel against Sid?

Yes.

It was also meant to be LOD vs Natural Disasters no DQ before Hawk failed his drugs test, Hacksaw & Bob Laughter vs Money Inc, and Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty before Marty got himself fired between the Rumble and Mania for the first of three years in a row.

[boshealecta]

9 hours ago, air_raid said:

Yes.

Yes.

It was also meant to be LOD vs Natural Disasters no DQ before Hawk failed his drugs test, Hacksaw & Bob Laughter vs Money Inc, and Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty before Marty got himself fired between the Rumble and Mania for the first of three years in a row.

Shame about the LOD match. Always wished Natural Disasters had stayed heel for longer. 
 

Crazy to think that the streak might never even have got going. Just goes to show that it’s all down to Hogan that the streak even happened. He created it basically  

I mean it’s rubbish having the main event end in DQ anyway, nevermind if it had been for the gold. 

[air_raid]

3 hours ago, boshealecta said:

Crazy to think that the streak might never even have got going. Just goes to show that it’s all down to Hogan that the streak even happened. He created it basically  

I mean it’s rubbish having the main event end in DQ anyway, nevermind if it had been for the gold. 

It’s a nutty show all over in terms of changes and plans. I’ve long been convinced they were also going to blow off New Foundation vs Beverly Brothers if Anvil hadn’t got himself canned in early March. Fun fact ; High Energy might have looked rather different, as well as Koko, several matches up to Mania had Anvil replaced by either of those other long term utility men, Jim Powers or Jim Brunzell.

[wandshogun09]

I’m guessing Bret vs Piper was always the plan then?

Honestly, as much as I love the Flair vs Savage match, I wish we got that originally planned Mania 8 myself.

Hogan vs Flair

Savage vs Jake

Taker vs Sid

Bret vs Piper

Shawn vs Marty

LOD vs Disasters  

Maybe squeeze in that Bulldog vs Berzerker match that was supposed to be on there as well. I do like Mania 8 and none of the new matches there would’ve been better actual matches than Flair vs Savage (maybe Shawn and Marty could’ve topped it?), but this just looks more like a WrestleMania to me than what we got. 

Edited August 17, 2025 by wandshogun09

[boshealecta]

One benefit of Shawn vs Tito is Heenan revealing Ariba McIntyre is Titos sister…which I coincidentally saw listed as a fact on a YouTube video of Wrestlemania facts you might not know lol