Blog Archives
Portland Wrestling: 1977-1979 (VOLUME 1)
Portland Wrestling
1977-1979
VOLUME 1
The current Portland wrestling champions are as follows:
NWA World Champion: Harley Race (2/6/1977)
PNW Heavyweight Champion: Dutch Savage (8/1/1977)
PNW Tag Team Champions: Sam Oliver Bass & John Anson (8/7/1977)
SIDEBAR: I’m not going to pretend I am an expert on Portland wrestling. Yada yada yada. Blah blah blah. I will be posting the matches I watch and recap from the YouTubes, so if you are like me and you want to get into Portland, then this just might be the way you will want to start.
Your host is Frank Bonnema. Read the rest of this entry
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (DISC ONE)
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Disc One
Released: November 14, 2006
So originally tonight, I was planning to do the recap for part one of the Ultima Lucha show for Lucha Underground, but the passing of Roddy Piper means a whole lot more to me personally as I am a huge Piper fan. Never the greatest in-ring guy, but my goodness he was money on the microphone. Not only was he an amazing heel who knew exactly how to get heat, but he was a fantastic babyface who might be the greatest at the small stuff like always paying respect to his fans. No matter how big wrestling got, he always managed to treat the live audience like every positive response he received really meant something to him. That always stuck with me. But to keep this short, I will say that I believe he was such a well-rounded talent, just as likeable as he was able to make you hate him, and must-see TV when he was around. Read the rest of this entry
The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time DVD Set (Disc One)
The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time
Three-Disc Set
Released: June 28, 2011
DISC ONE
Josh Mathews is our host for the program. Read the rest of this entry
Shawn Michaels: My Journey (Disc One)
Shawn Michaels: My Journey
Disc One
Released: March 15, 2010
Michael Cole hosts the DVD as he feeds Shawn Michaels questions before each match on the set. If there’s anything interesting, I’ll be sure to tell you. Otherwise, I’ll just be recapping the matches. Read the rest of this entry
The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph (Disc Two)
Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story
Disc Two
Released: November 27, 2007
- Sean Michaels vs. Billy (Jack) Haynes (w/Sunshine) – (WCCW, 1/11/85)
It’s “Sean Nichols” from Georgia! Well, that’s certainly a stretch. Read the rest of this entry
The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph (Disc One)
Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story
Disc One
Released: November 27, 2007
The intro gives you a great synopsis of Shawn Michaels in a nutshell. He became hard to work with because he hated himself so much because of his drug problems, but now he’s a Christian and a wonderful human being – there’s heartbreak and triumph. Read the rest of this entry
From the Vault: Shawn Michaels DVD
WWE – From The Vault: Shawn Michaels
Released: 6/24/2003
Two-Disc Set
To get you pumped up for the THIRD Shawn Michaels DVD set in almost seven years which will release on March 9, I’m planning on reviewing the first two releases and then hopefully the most recent one starting on Tuesday. Half of this set has already been completed by me and what hasn’t been completed is EXTREMELY awesome (HBK/Taker hell in a cell and HBK/HHH street fight), so here it goes. Read the rest of this entry
The Main Event #4 (11.90)
WWF The Main Event #4
November 23, 1990
Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County Coliseum
(Taped on 10/30/1990)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Kerry Von Erich (8/27/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
What would’ve been a 90-minute SNME #29, turned into a 60-minute “The Main Event #4” and was aired the night after the Survivor Series. The major Hart Foundation/Rockers tag title switch was supposed to air, but was cut from the show. From what I’ve heard, the reason the title switch was never recognized was because of backstage problems with different tag teams, so Vince dropped the whole thing and returned to the belts to the Harts as if nothing had happened.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper! Read the rest of this entry
Saturday Night’s Main Event #27 (07.90)
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #27: Wild Kingdom
July 28, 1990
Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium
(Taped on 7/16/1990)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (4/23/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (4/1/1990)
From Vince’s odd sense of humor comes a parody of the “Wild Kingdom” nature show. In between matches, we would check in with our friends Marlon Perkins (played by Lord Alfred Hayes) and Jim Fowler (played by Gene Okerlund) who are involved in an on-going safari. The whole time, Gene remains in his usual character (It’s Gene, not Jim!), but Lord Alfred really seems to think he’s zoologist Marlon Perkins. It’s as hilarious as it sounds.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse “I wear Indiana Jones cabana wear” Ventura! This would be Ventura’s last SNME. Read the rest of this entry
PDRwrestling 