Adorable Adrian Adonis usually takes on the old WWF pay per views, but I’ve secured his blessing to tackle this one.
REVIEW: Wrestlemania XV (1999)
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Raw Review, 8/6
Yeah, I took a week off from writing reviews or anything, and now you’re all thrilled I’m back.
REVIEW: WCW Uncensored (1999)
Adorable Adrian Adonis’ review yesterday inspired me to do another WCW PPV retro review.
NXT Review, 7/25
ADAM COLE VS. SEAN MALUTA
As I’ve mentioned before I really don’t like all the cheers that Adam Cole gets. Mr. Cool Heel is bullshit. When he has to do real heel work it doesn’t work right because of how he plays his character. He’s not even on Miz’s level because Miz can get boos when he really wants them.
REVIEW: IN YOUR HOUSE: FINAL FOUR
Review: In Your House: Final Four
February 16th, 1997
We are back into the Retro-Reviews, and this one is a doozy of a show, packed with tons of backstory, excitement, and my favorite thing in wrestling—the winds of change!
Going back to Survivor Series 1996, Sid beat Shawn Michaels and finally killed one of the worst babyface title runs in company history, and Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a virtual #1 contenders match. In the lead up to the December and January PPVs, these four men interacted with each other weekly, all straddled the lines of face and heel, and they were eventually joined by Vader and the Undertaker as men who all vied, and had claims to, the World Wrestling Federation Title. How did this all happen and culminate?
205 Live Review, 7/24
AKIRA TOZAWA VS. GENTLEMAN JACK GALLAGHER
This is an interesting clash of styles, and a clear heel vs. face matchup. Tozawa loves to have fun and play to the crowd, and those are the things that Gallagher has come to loathe. I’m not sure who has the advantage here. Both wrestlers have styles and attitudes that can really frustrate and get into the heads of their opponents. However, they also both have great focus and poise in the ring that keeps their opponents from doing the same. So it’ll be Tozawa trying to keep up the pace and stay out of Gallagher’s grasp, and Gallagher trying to ground Tozawa, choose a body part, likely a leg or both legs, and damage it as much as possible until it’s time to go for the kill.
SmackDown Live Review, 7/24
The Miz and Maryse arrive in a limo with their and I’m gonna vomit. Yes, great way to get boos for your heel. Have him show up with his wife and baby and promote his sure-to-be-horrible new show. To steal a line from podcast maven Conrad Thompson: Who booked this shit?
Raw Review, 7/23
This is gonna be a huge announcement if Vince is in the ring with the entire locker room on the stage. The rumor mill says it’s a all-women pay per view in the fall. HHH says some damn nice things about the entire roster before singling out the women. Sure everything is a work, but this truly feels from the heart. And if it’s not, who fucking cares, because he does a damn good job making it sound that way. I can only imagine what it feels like for the women wrestlers and fans to be lifted up this way and recognized as equals. Stephanie makes the historic announcement that we expected, the all-women PPV on October 28, called “Evolution”. Not only that, it’s on Long Island. I gotta get there.
Segment Rating: Historic.
NXT Review, 7/18
DAKOTA KAI VS. LACEY EVANS
If I’m not mistaken, Lacey Evans has a new entrance theme song. Both of these women have gotten big pushes lately, and while a loss won’t knock one of them far down the roster, it will halt momentum and give a good indication of which may get a title shot sooner.
205 Live Review, 7/17
TJP VS. NOAM DAR
TJP asks if we actually admit we’re from here or just say we’re from Philly. We’re as close to New York as we are to Philly. It’s good heel work. TJP seems to be really overselling Dar’s strikes, but it’s fine because it’s very entertaining to me. Quality mat wrestling that’s not as entertaining as TJP flipping over from a punch.
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