Was watching a May 1985 episode of Championship Wrestling and came across this match.

Judo Joe looks exactly like Count Dante with a mullet

"Black isn't used to holds like this"

*bops face into turnbuckle*

Joe's inner monologue must be "Just keep holding your face with one hand, Joe"

LOL that had to be the guys first time in the ring.

Was it the Canadian Stampede one? Lol, I noticed him going off on rants for literally no reason and it was one of the more difficult listens especially for a show I really want to hear.

lol He goes off on random rants in every episode it seems.

One of the early ones, Conrad was doing one of the anti drinking/texting while driving ads and made the mistake of pitching to JR who, after talking for what seemed like 5 minutes, had ended up discussing some road story that had nothing to do with the ad. Once he was done, Conrad was just like “... So yes, as I was saying, don’t text and drive.”

oh I know. But some episodes are worse than others. I think he and Conrad have this really weird chemistry because it's less goofy jokes and more straight talk. And I understand people not liking the show--but J.R. does offer very unique insights. However... episodes are only good if J.R.'s salt levels aren't oceanic.. and more akin to a finely seasoned steak. When he's in a foul mood, you may as well just turn it off right at the beginning.

I do very much understand why Ross is the way he is. Been through A LOT in his life -- and losing Jan is just all kinds of atrocious. Still, I don't need to listen to him randomly start ranting about shit only he understands without any context.

though tbh, I don't get why he's catching flack for AEW commentating. I think it's been some of his better work in years. IMO he should just stay off Twitter for his own sanity.

Those turnbuckle shots Judo Joe took were powerful af.

He's not used to holds like that

Frank did you know that Lanny Poffo could suck his own willy?

"I could never make it."

Link plz

He says it like he was pulling a wallet out of his pocket.

He reminds me of Robert Baratheon. A fine young warrior turned disgraceful old man.

With a huge cock

I like how he doesn't go into the humiliating parts of trying to suck his own cock. No legs up in the air totally spread eagle with his open asshole winking at the guy he has to perform a rear naked choke with later in the night.

"I just sucked my own cock" he says like he can sit in that very chair and barely even have to bend to get it in there. Is his dick actually just a balloon animal balloon? Is that how he manages to wear normal pants and have the ability to suck his own cock?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OblongWate...ny-max-1mb.gif

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exciting seeing an actual date. got that WCW Nitro debut feel to it.

Now for WWE to put NXT on Fox right up against it

anybody's contract expire in the next 2 months? could we have another Luger situation here? lol

I don't think so, but I don't really wanna see AEW hire anymore WWE guys lest they turn into TNA 2.0

use what you've already got

Yeah definitely don't want that. just wondering if they had a "oh shit, i thought he was with WWE" kind of moment up their sleeves for all the casual fans that tune in. But it would have to be a top guy. please no mid card guys like TNA.

Yeah, Tye Dillinger coming in and getting a big push right away was already pretty TNA-like. granted, his promo on Road to All Out was fantastic so I think they can pull it off here but it's not a bridge I want them to cross all the time.

In TNA, midcarders from WWE would immediately win the title. AEW is just giving Spears a prominent storyline.

We have to wait 32 days after All Out for the weekly show JUST so they can debut before Smackdown on Fox???

But the same time Cody is out saying "AEW is not going to focus on WWE"...

Still making inside jokes about Vince and WWE on youtube.

At least TNA was honest about using WWE to gain an audience.

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Cody, Jericho, Moxley, Spears, Dustin, Pac, Trent, Awesome King, Brandi, JR, Justin Roberts, Billy Gunn...

Half of their roster is already former WWEers. It's unavoidable. They just need to keep not make it about them being former WWE, which at least on PPV they have. Aside for when they haven't *cough* throne sledgehammer *cough*.

... Or October 2nd is just the date TNT gave them to start on.

No they clearly are trying to hurt WWE....by airing on a weekly date WWE isn't on...

The problem with TNA was that they were still hiring WWE midcarders and making them main eventers a decade into their existence when they had more than enough time to build up their own stars.

I don’t see a problem with a new company acquiring the best talent possible whether they’re former WWE guys or not. In 5 years, if they haven’t grown and built stars and they’re hiring WWE midcarders and giving them super pushes over their own guys, THEN there’s an issue.

Moxley was asked if he would ever go back to WWE. He said the typical line is never say never and he said who knows in 10, 15 years, anything is possible. However he did say he would rather go work for a grocery store than return to the WWE that he left.

Also smartly gives TNT about a month's worth of AEW content to help entice potential new advertisers to the network for November's sweeps.

FOX doesn't really need to do the same since WWE is already a known and established quantity in television.

New TV shows/seasons debut on networks' fall lineups in late September / early October.

So, does that mean Lex Luger is going to show up? That's just unabashed arrogance!

Kinda feel like this is a different beast, albeit knowing more shit than I should colors him a bit of a better light. I still remember an interview about him in NXT where Dusty labled him with "why is he still here?"; as in, there was nothing else to "develop" and he already had everything down so why the fuck isn't he being called up? And obviously Dusty was still alive when that was said. For him to be as talented as he supposedly is yet sit in NXT for a couple more years, and then be squandered on the main roster with a couple of obligatory 10 positions in the Royal Rumble seems like it should be considered a huge waste of money and time for all parties involved.

Seems less like TNA featuring whatever WWE future endeavor castoff of the month as the next main eventer to something more akin to Derrick Bateman becoming ECIII and being able to get a much needed makeover and a clear career path. He was given the role and push of a lifetime, but he was also able to take that ball and run with it. And of course, WWE gets him back for a big NXT re-debut and then proceeds to do nothing of note with him again.

But back on Tye/Shawn... I'm interested to see how he can spread his wings as a heel and I'm super interested in this Tully direction. "This interview needs to be over" has quickly become a new favorite phrase, and is this going to be a Lesnar/Heyman thing or is this the beginning of a yet to be established stable?

TV Guide photoshoot


https://i.imgur.com/Gjdx7Fr.jpg

Good photo.

lol looks like a new ABC drama called "Oceanside Lane"