The Same Old Wrestling Thread? It's Never Done That Before!

[OnTheAir]

- Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, below is the full content listing for WWE’s “WCW: Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Vol. 1″ DVD and Blu-ray that comes out on March 11th. Blu-ray exclusives will be revealed soon.

DISC 1

The Evolution to Pay-Per-View

Steel Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ronnie Garvin vs. Ric Flair
Starrcade • November 26, 1987

United States Championship Match
Barry Windham vs. Dusty Rhodes
Great American Bash • July 10, 1988

​Tag Team Championship Match
​The Road Warriors vs. Sting & Dusty Rhodes
Starrcade • December 26, 1988

Hall of Fame Rivalry

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Chi-Town Rumble • February 20, 1989

​United States Championship Match
​Lex Luger vs. Brian Pillman
Halloween Havoc • October 28, 1989

​NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
​Ric Flair vs. Sting

Great American Bash • July 7, 1990

DISC 2

Everything to Gain

Steel Cage Match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham
Great American Bash • July 14, 1991

Light Heavyweight Championship Match
Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Brian Pillman
SuperBrawl II • February 29, 1992

​War Games
​Sting’s Squadron vs. The Dangerous Alliance
WrestleWar • May 17, 1992

Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal

Texas Death Match
Vader vs. Cactus Jack
Halloween Havoc • October 24, 1993

​​United States Championship Match
“Stunning” Steve Austin vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Bash at the Beach • July 17, 1994

​Career vs. Career Steel Cage Match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship
​Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
Special Referee: Mr. T
Halloween Havoc • October 23, 1994

DISC 3

The Hostile Takeover

The Outsiders vs. Sting, Lex Luger & “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Bash at the Beach • July 7, 1996

​​No Disqualification Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Spring Stampede • April 6, 1997

​​Mask vs. Cruiserweight Championship Match
Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
Halloween Havoc • October 26, 1997

​Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Special Guest Referee: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Slamboree • May 17, 1998

​Cruiserweight Championship Match
​Chris Jericho vs. Juventud Guerrera
Special Guest Referee: Dean Malenko
Road Wild • August 8, 1998

WCW ​World Heavyweight Championship Match
​Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Halloween Havoc • October 25, 1998

Opportunity Knocks

​​WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
​​Jeff Jarrett vs. Booker T
Bash at the Beach • July 9, 2000

​Ladder Match for #1 Contender to Cruiserweight Championship
​3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. The Jung Dragons
Starrcade • December 26, 2000

​Falls Count Anywhere Match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship
​Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Greed • March 18, 2001

A Legendary Era

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/full-content-listing-wwes-wcw-greatest-ppv-matches-vol-1-dvd/

Most of these matches are available on other dvd sets, but I'll probably pick it up anyway.

 

[Warhammer]

Ross has posted a new blog over at JRsBarBQ.com, and the following are his thoughts on companies not encouraging talent to speak up for themselves:

If any wrestling company fosters a backstage environment that does not encourage their talents to speak up and get more involved in their careers from a presentation and creative standpoint, that company is asking for hard times. In ring participants like to perform and to create or they wouldn't be in the biz. If one is a performer then they likely have an above average abundance of creativity. Any show business entity that stifles creativity from their performers is myopic.

Talents cannot be afraid to speak up but unfortunately because of the shrinking number of places a talent can work and earn a decent living the "don't rock the boat" philosophy seems to permeate the wrestling business.


That's not healthy for anyone involved.
​

So true on all points.

 

[Warhammer]

I call BS - at this point, I don't think there's any ONE person who could be a "difference-maker" in selling tickets & PPVs. This notion that one person has to be "the guy" is so maddening because the business has changed so much, yet they still think the way they did in the 80s and 90s. Even during the boom periods, you could make the argument that the "top guy" was only as good as the players around him. And in today's WWE, the "other guys" aren't given enough consistent booking to move the needle anyway. They perpetuate all this nonsense and it's frustrating to see that decision-makers don't move along with the times.

It's honestly the WWE logic. They won't push a guy that the fans demand to the moon. Then they use an excuse like that to fall back on when things don't go right. It's ludicrous.

 

[Lobo]

Paige is beautiful.

 

[sweetre15]

Listening to Stone Cold podcasts and man....He's one of the funniest guys on the planet. Especially when he's telling his family stories.

 

[TX85]

Is it known how the wwe network will work on video game consoles?,It'll be be on Playstation and Xbox but will there be a special app for it or what?!

 

[Metallo]

I'm listening to Jericho and Chavo talk about Benoit.

 

[SuperBatman]

Probably just adding the app to ur PS3 Xbox 360 and PS4. If you have a account all you have to do is type ur user name and password and it takes you right to it kind of like Netflix HulU amazon Prime.

 

[venom892]

I'm listening to Jericho and Chavo talk about Benoit.

Great podcast. Chavo was pretty insightful about both Benoit and the WWE culture.

 

[TX85]

What's the link to Jericho's podcasts?

 

[Metallo]

http://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho

Great podcast. Chavo was pretty insightful about both Benoit and the WWE culture.

They talk about Regals reaction on the Benoit tribute Raw and I've said for years Regals reaction was different from everyone else. I don't know if he knew something but at the time it was really strange.

 

[Team Andino]

Having Jericho work with Fandago last year was a waste seeing as Fandago didn't even become much of a midcard fixture.

Being the huge Jerichoholic that I still am, my biggest annoyance with his loss at WM was it was from a poorly done roll up. That could of been a good opportunity to have Fandango win strongly hitting his finisher for a clean win, instead of a lame stolen win like it was on Raw.

 

[Kaleb]

http://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho



They talk about Regals reaction on the Benoit tribute Raw and I've said for years Regals reaction was different from everyone else. I don't know if he knew something but at the time it was really strange.

I remember us talking about it here, thinking how Regals reaction was a little off compared to the other tributes that were coming in, as if he somehow knew before hand.

 

[TX85]

Listening to Stone Cold's latest podcast then will hear Jericho's,One of these two should host the new wrestling talk show on the wwe network,I'm hoping the show will be like a modern version of the one Vince did in the 80's..except out of character

 

[Specter313]

I call BS - at this point, I don't think there's any ONE person who could be a "difference-maker" in selling tickets & PPVs. This notion that one person has to be "the guy" is so maddening because the business has changed so much, yet they still think the way they did in the 80s and 90s. Even during the boom periods, you could make the argument that the "top guy" was only as good as the players around him. And in today's WWE, the "other guys" aren't given enough consistent booking to move the needle anyway. They perpetuate all this nonsense and it's frustrating to see that decision-makers don't move along with the times.

Agreed. Even when he had the title, they still treated him like he was second best behind Cena. That is their fault, not Punk's.

 

[Specter313]

Ross has posted a new blog over at JRsBarBQ.com, and the following are his thoughts on companies not encouraging talent to speak up for themselves:

If any wrestling company fosters a backstage environment that does not encourage their talents to speak up and get more involved in their careers from a presentation and creative standpoint, that company is asking for hard times. In ring participants like to perform and to create or they wouldn't be in the biz. If one is a performer then they likely have an above average abundance of creativity. Any show business entity that stifles creativity from their performers is myopic.

Talents cannot be afraid to speak up but unfortunately because of the shrinking number of places a talent can work and earn a decent living the "don't rock the boat" philosophy seems to permeate the wrestling business.


That's not healthy for anyone involved.
​

JR speaking the truth yet again. Part of the problem in recent days has been that talent has little to no say in their characters, and it's still part of the higher ups "Our way or the highway" approach which has caused nothing but headaches and annoyances to the talents and fans that the execs do nothing but ignore.

 

[SuperBatman]

Nevermind somebody answered it already

 

[The Sage]

During the match at Tuesday’s tapings in Ontario, California, Rey landed bad and quickly went out to the floor and laid down beside the steel steps. Rey pulled one of his pant legs up and removed the large knee brace that he wears, clearly in pain.

According to PWTorch, Roman Reigns is extremely well-liked backstage within WWE, and is said to have a very positive attitude. Apparently, many WWE Superstars would not mind putting him over, and see him as a big part of the company's future. Speaking of which, we recently listed Reigns at #1 in our "WWE Superstars of the Future" top ten list of the week.

While Reigns is very much still a part of The Shield's faction, and will be competing alongside his team at the Elimination Chamber PPV, it is expected that he will break away as a top babyface sooner, rather than later.

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/photos-wwe-superstar-possibly-injured-smackdown-tapings/
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/452...s-backstage-reaction-to-roman-reigns-wwe-push

 

[cabel]

God damn it Rey.

 

[TX85]

I knew Rey would be injured yet again within less than a year,Awesome about Roman

 

[Warhammer]

It's good to see that Roman Reigns isn't a Batista-lite. Honestly, in a few years, the Shield can honestly go down as one of the best stables in wrestling history. They all can be something big, specifically Ambrose as a heel.

And Rey Mysterio needs to hang it up. He's done.

 

[Metallo]

Time for Rey to hang it up or be a special attraction/part timer. His body's broken down. I know Christians been hurt a lot lately but it seems like most of the last five years Rey's been on the shelf.

Oh yeah and I think Lillian Garcia is an immortal or something.

 

[TX85]

A few years from now there could be a Shield reunion at least for one big match and could be seen as a big deal

 

[Dr. Evil]

During the match at Tuesday’s tapings in Ontario, California, Rey landed bad and quickly went out to the floor and laid down beside the steel steps. Rey pulled one of his pant legs up and removed the large knee brace that he wears, clearly in pain.

According to PWTorch, Roman Reigns is extremely well-liked backstage within WWE, and is said to have a very positive attitude. Apparently, many WWE Superstars would not mind putting him over, and see him as a big part of the company's future. Speaking of which, we recently listed Reigns at #1 in our "WWE Superstars of the Future" top ten list of the week.

While Reigns is very much still a part of The Shield's faction, and will be competing alongside his team at the Elimination Chamber PPV, it is expected that he will break away as a top babyface sooner, rather than later.

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/photos-wwe-superstar-possibly-injured-smackdown-tapings/
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/452...s-backstage-reaction-to-roman-reigns-wwe-push

Not surprising because of who his father is and the fact that he has three cousins currently in the WWE (Tamina and the Usos) and a lot more that have at one point been involved with the WWE, including The Rock, Rikishi, Umaga, Yokozuna and The Headshrinkers.

It seems like the only Samoan wrestler who isn't related is Sonny Siaki.

 

[TX85]

Is Samoa Joe related to Rock&fam?