Category Archives: Justin Rozzero

Bigelow’s Raw Report 5/11/09

Monday Night Raw 5/11/09
Nationwide Arena
Columbus
, OH
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We fire up the opening animation right out of the gate and then head inside the Nationwide Arena where Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcome us to Raw as we are just six nights away from Judgment Day! Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 5/4/09

Monday Night Raw 5/4/09
HSBC Arena
Buffalo
, NY
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We fade up and into a video package of Randy Orton’s destruction of the McMahon family, capped off with his taking Triple H’s title at Backlash. We then cut to last week’s show when Orton picked up a hard fought win over MVP and Batista earned a crack at Orton at Judgment Day. We then hit the opening animation before heading inside the HSBC Arena Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 3/24/97

WCW Nitro 3/24/97

Convention Center
Duluth
, MN
Hour 1

Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko

– We kick off the show with a quick look back Read the rest of this entry

Scott & Justin’s Summerslam 1988

Summerslam

August 29, 1988
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Attendance: 20, 000
Buy Rate: 4.5
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and “Superstar” Billy Graham

1) The Fabulous Rougeaus and the British Bulldogs wrestle to a time limit draw at 11:19

Fun Fact: According to the Dynamite Kid’s book, there was real heat between him and Jacques Rougeau. In fact, there was a skirmish at a live event backstage, where Jacques sucker punched Dynamite in the face, fucking up his teeth. Dynamite wanted revenge and it was evident if it wasn’t for agents stepping in, it would have been real ugly. This match took place after that incident, and it’s rumored not to piss anyone off, Vince had it end in a draw. Still, many feared that Dynamite would take out revenge during the match, but he was a professional and didn’t take any liberties.

Fun Fact II: The Rougeau Brothers turned heel in May 1988, and kicked off a heated feud with the Killer Bees. Shortly after the turn, the Rougeaus began claiming that they were pro-American and would soon be relocating. This became a long running joke, as the Rougeaus began carrying little American flags to the ring and soon after this PPV, they added Jimmy Hart as their manager, and along with Hart came the classic theme song “All American Boys” and promises of a move from Canada to Memphis, TN. The storyline was really fun, and the Rougeaus drew some strong heat because of it.

Fun Fact III: This the British Bulldog’s final PPV tag match (they are at Survivor Series, but this is their final two-on-two tag match). Their final PPV record as a team is 1-4-1. Their lone win was at Wrestlemania II and the one draw occurs here. The four losses occurred at Wrestlemania III, Survivor Series 1987, Wrestlemania IV and Survivor Series 1988. After Survivor Series, Dynamite would not be seen on WWF TV ever again (other than vintage footage). After leaving the WWF in December, the Bulldogs returned to Stampede, where they won another tag title, but they eventually split and had a vicious feud. In 1990, they finally went their own ways, with Davey Boy going overseas for a brief run before returning as a solo act to the WWF. Dynamite wrestled for Stampede and in England, even forming a New British Bulldogs team, but by 1991 his back was in such bad shape he was forced into retirement and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Davey Boy will be back shortly in our review world, but sadly we will no longer have the pleasure of watching the Dynamite Kid ply his trade on a major PPV setting.

Scott: Now, if you’re going to have a time limit draw, Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 4/27/09

Monday Night Raw 4/27/09
Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport
, CT
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We start the show in the arena with the lights down. Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 4/20/09

Monday Night Raw 4/13/09
London
O2 Arena
London
, England
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We fade up into our opening animation before heading inside the O2 Arena Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 4/13/09

Monday Night Raw 4/13/09
2009 Roster Draft
Phillips Arena
Atlanta
, GA

Announcers: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, Todd Grisham, Josh Matthews & Matt Striker

– We start off this super sized edition of Raw with a recap of Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 3/17/97

WCW Nitro 3/17/97
Civic Center
Savannah
, GA

Hour 1

Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko

– We start this week’s show off with highlights Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 4/6/09

Monday Night Raw 4/6/09
Toyota
Center
Houston
, TX
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We start the show off with a Wrestlemania recap Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Raw Report 3/30/09

Monday Night Raw 3/30/09
American
Airlines Center
Dallas
, TX
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler

– We fade up live into the arena garage where a hearse is backing in and the Undertaker’s music is playing. We quickly transition to our opening animation and then head inside the American Airlines Center as we are just a scant six days away from Wrestlemania. Michael Cole welcomes us to Wrestlemania Read the rest of this entry