The Making Of A Wrestling God

Scott Steiner vs the English language

2009-08-15T15:00:00.001-07:00

This was HILARIOUS! I like Scotty, so no offense intended, but this was a real hoot to watch! Starts off slow, but I guarantee a bellyful of chuckles by the end!

The GREATEST wrestler who ever lived

2009-08-07T22:44:00.000-07:00

I can't say anything that could possibly add to him, or to this video.

RIC FLAIR

I spent my whole childhood and adolescence with Ric Flair providing the soundtrack to my wrestling life. If you say "Huh" to that, don't worry. I KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Thank you, Ric Flair.

TEAM TGO MISSION STATEMENT!

2009-08-01T23:39:00.000-07:00

Have you ever tried explaining something to someone, and you just can't seem to find the words to get your point across? I am sure at those times you just wish you could play the movie that is in your head (Or am I the only one who thinks in pictures? LOL) for the ease of getting across what you are trying to say...

But science has tried to unravel the mystery of the human brain and cognizant thought processes for years. I had an epiphany of sorts while sitting here at my computer...YOUTUBE! If not from my head, I'll find my mental movies there..SOOoooooo

I went looking, and what do you know?! I FOUND THEM!

So without further adieu, I give you: MOTIVATION: The premier of Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Take out Triple HHH and WWE, insert you favorite indie wrestler on the way up.

Small price to pay to do what we do...

And of course...For me, it all started with Eddie. (Meant to be abstract here)

WCWC Wrestling In Sprinfield!

2009-07-24T19:03:00.000-07:00

Hello all!

The road back to the wrestling ring, for me, begins with the proverbial bottom rung of the ladder. Here's the scoop:

Sat. July 25, 2009- Springfield, OR
Regional Sports Center-200 S.32nd St.
Bell time 7:00PM - Doors open at 6:15PM

Click here for map to venue.

I won't be wrestling, I will be working the ring crew and doing security, but it's a long road back and this is the first step in that journey!

If you are in the area, come on out and say hello! Watch the matches, the action is second-to-none. Besides, you NEVER know who will make an appearance...Mike Modest comes in periodically. I don't know if he will be there, but you never know!

Here is a little sum-sum to whet your appetite...

I'm BAAAAAACK!

2009-07-14T16:33:00.000-07:00

After two years I dusted off this blog and decided to go for broke...again. In reality, I lost my sign in information and just recently jumped through the prerequisite hoops to get it back. A lot of time has passed, lot's of changes to my life have occurred, and I undoubtedly lost a lot of readers. Not that I had many to begin with. But be that as it may, let's start over, shall we?

Before we begin I want to ask any residual readers, and new ones who found this, to please pass me along to others who you may think may enjoy my journey.

Let's see: I no longer attend the Playboy Buddy Rose and Colonel Debeers wrestling school. As many of you probably already know, we lost Buddy a couple of months ago due to complications of diabetes. I was not in his school for a year prior because it went on hiatus while he was looking for a new location. I will always be thankful, and very honored, of the time I spent with Buddy, and he will be missed terribly. I will always remember the first time I met him. I walked into the school and there he was, one of the biggest wrestling stars the PN has ever seen, sitting at the desk facing the door. He never seen me before, and I didn't get a chance to even say hello so he could put my voice with the face, as we had talked on the phone making arrangements for me to come, when he say's Chris Hawk! I am so glad you made it! Looking back, it isn't rocket science to figure out how he knew who I was. He was expecting me, and when a new face appears carrying a gearbag and ready to get in the ring to rumble, it isn't a stretch to assume who I was. But therein layed the magic of Buddy: he made EVERYBODY seem important. And the stories he would tell! Listening to his war stories from the territory day's, talking about his own experiences with wrestlers I grew up idolizing...It was magical, and truly a treasured memory I will carry with me always. RIP, Buddy, and THANK YOU. It was truly an honor and a privilege.

Currently I am "associated" with the fine promotion WCWC here in Oregon. Well, association is too strong a word as I have done nothing with them, yet. But soon, very soon that is going to change. I am sorry about being cryptic on this one, but stay tuned and you shall see what I mean.

On May 15th, 2008 I welcomed my son Kyson Grant into the world. Needless to say my priorities had to change. He is now 14 months old and truly the apple of daddy's eye! I never, ever knew that it was possible to love someone as much as I love that little boy. I am SO PROUD of him. Recently we had his first birthday party, and it was truely a wonderful sight and experience to see him enjoy his presents (Although he loved the boxes they came in better..lol) and to see the cake smeared across his little face. They grow up so fast, too! He went from barely able to roll himself over to walking and RUNNING in a blink of an eye! It's funny, because I don't want him to grow up. I am just SURE I will miss the little boy he was, but I also want to meet the young man he will be. I guess that's one of them conundrums of life you hear about from time to time though. I am SO BLESSED to have the perfect little son to complete me and my existence with. :-)

NEWS ALERT! I am no longer a pig farmer. Not that I was a true pig farmer to begin with, but merely a pet pot bellied pig CARETAKER. I lost my job as an in-home care provider and I moved across town to a little apartment. While I do miss the babies, as the piggies were called, I do have to admit that I am enjoying the quiet solitude my new abode affords me. Those pigs, laugh if you must but it's true, taught me a lot about life. Animals are not mindless robots who run around totally unaware of their own existence, but are a lot like you and I are. They are capable of love, compassion, fear, HATE and about any other emotion capable of the average human. It confounds me to no end knowing that humans, and I was once among these thinkers, who assumed if you don't speak a human language, that you are a dumb animal. Those piggies taught me, without the benefit of speech no less, that they are equal in thought, rival in mind and replete with expression, to be our equal. Which begs the question in my mind of who IS the real animal if we as a race hold these views? Beegers, Rhoda, Colby Dawn, Kirbo and Arnie, THANK YOU for opening up my eyes, and I will and do miss you guys.

FINALLY, the girlie and I appear to be no more. There are a lot of reasons for this, and I WILL NOT air our dirty laundry for your perusal, but suffice it to say that while I do miss the good times, I am alright with missing the bad times we seemed to accumulate more and more towards the end of our relationship. She is the mother of my son, and for that I will always have a love for her, and I respect her for being a most excellent mother. I have learned a lot as a human being, and count her among the top three people who have changed my life for the better. She deserves to be happy, as do I, and if that means not being together then so be it. We have a wonderful, beautiful son together, and I still consider her two other children just as much mine as I did before, but I simply grew weary of waiting. SOMEONE reading this will know what I mean. Truth be told, I did myself and the relationship no favors being as unbendable and bullheaded like I can be, but to be fair a lot of my action was a result of reaction. NO ONE is 100% right, and no one is as much wrong. But I guess that can be said for every relationship that has ever gone sour. It is what it is, the future awaits me, whatever is in store I will embrace with passion. But it is with feelings tinged with a touch of melancholy that what once was will never be again. Such is life, I suppose.

Alright, I think that covers the major mile stones of my comings and goings the last couple of years. I apologize for being gone so long, and I hope that, and fully intend to, get right back on the horse here where I left off. WRESTLING! Here I come! And once again, you all are welcome to hang on for what should be one heck of a ride!

Dasvidaniya,

~TGO

November 5th Wrestling Trai...awww Hell, there ain't one!!!

2006-11-06T19:30:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 06, 2006

November 5th Wrestling Trai...awww Hell, there ain't one!!!
Current mood: uncomfortable
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Ok, since you all may be chomping at the bit for another installment of this weeks wrestling training recap then who am I to disapoint? Yeah, right, since I make the rules on this here blog, I inform you now there is none.

I can't tell you why, but Playboy Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers wrestling school is on a brief hiatis. I don't know how brief, but Buddy told me when he knows, I'll know. When I know, you will all know. You know?

TWO THINGS:
1: I burned my hand. No, you don't understand, I burned my hand clean down to the nub, that is skin is missing. From the base of the thumb nail clean down the whole thumb and across my hand, then on the underside of my wrist from wrist bone to wrist bone one huge, gaping hole. To top that all off it is infected really badly and throbs anytime I lower my hand from chest level. Around the edges it is red, angry raised flesh and it is oozing some of the sickest uckies that I have EVER SEEN. Other then the massive pain and the constant ache in my shoulder from holding my arm up to alieviate some of the pressure, it looks kinda cool. I can catagorically state that greasefires can, and do, hurt to all living hell. The only thing that sucks to high heaven is that at the moment I am not wrestling, I could cut some unbelievable promos and incorporate it into one hell of an angle. But since NO FREAKING PROMOTERS WANT TO GRACE THEIR SHOWS WITH TGO, all this pain is for naught. Boy, did they miss out on a golden opportunity to market this. I won't go through this again, this crap HURTS! On a softer note, when the heat wave from the flaming pot shot forth to sear my hand, a huge amount singed my face, thereby making the nostril around my nose a singed, red, angry circle. And it made my lips dry out so they feel like sandpaper, a fact I am sure the girlie hated when I planted a big, DRY one on her lips!

So...maybe the school on hiatus is a good thing at the moment, because my stupid ass would probably still go and endure mass pain in the quest I am on to, what? C'mon, say it. SAY IT! MAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE WRESTLING WORLD!

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.

2: Since I am down a hand I can not start the weight training I was planning on. Remember, I was supposed to work out the kinks in November, then the first of December was to be the start of the three month mass building program? Well, I can't. In fact, I am sure I can't. When I make a fist now the knuckles disapear, and the tendons feel like they are on fire. Now, I don't know how long this is going to incapacitate me, but as soon as I can hit the gym, operation get off my lead ass will begin, and, once again, when I know, you will all know. Until then, you poor suckers can be just as bored as I am.

Ok, that's it. Raws on, Cena just FU's the ring announcer and is telling everyone his name. What the hell is this all about?....

~Chris

Currently reading :
The Book For People Who Do Too Much
By Bradley Trevor Greive
Release date: By 01 April, 2004

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In Lieu OF WRESTLING TRAINING RECAP...

2006-10-31T01:21:00.000-08:00

Monday, October 30, 2006

In Lieu OF WRESTLING TRAINING RECAP...
Current mood: blank
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Hello, all!

For a second weekend in a row, no wrestling. But we should be up and at em again real soon, I'll let you all know when I know!

So, in lieu of a wrestling training recap I'll just avail you of me wonderful weekend...

But first, a little stage setting...

***BLACK STAGE, SOFT MUSIC AND A SPOTLIGHT ON A HIGH BACKED CHAIR..GLASS OF WINE ON TABLE AND A VASE WITH A SINGLE ROSE IN IT***

***SOFT DRUMROLL, OUT WALKS TGO WITH QUIET YET SUSTAINED APPLAUSE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT FOLLOWING HIM TO THE CHAIR***

(Wearing a black tux, stylish tophat and a walking cane, the story begins...)

AHH- HEMMM

"Good evening ladies and germs. Thank you for attending this fine, fine evening. **taking off tophat and discarding the cane, doffing the fine coat and sitting on the oversized chair** As you may know I have taken the last couple of weekends off from wrestling, and as such, I needed to find a way to occupy my time. Now, as it may not excite you as my chronicles of headlocks and moonsaults, it IS an aspect of my life that I choose to share with you all. So, if you are strictly blood and guts kind of people...SIT RIGHT THERE OR I WILL EXECUTE A MOONSAULT OFF THIS STAGE STRAIGHT ONTO YOUR MONKEY ASS!

Good.

***TAKING SIP OF MOSCATO WINE*** ***SPITTING OUT*** ***WHO STOLE MY RIPPLE?!!!***

***LET'S BEGIN***

Friday evening I arrived at the girlies at 6 pm on the button (Don't be late!). After sitting on the couch and reading the newspaper, the girlie served up an awsome dinner of spaghetti. Boy that sure was good! After dinner she turned on the tv and our Friday night ritual of watching "Most Haunted" got underway. This is always fun as you see, I don't believe in ghosts. I firmly believe that once you die you get either sucked up to Heavan, or sucked down to Hell. You don't have the option of hanging around, but hey, that's just me. Houdini, the worlds greatest magician, stated that upon his death, if it was at all possible to come back he would make a sign for everyone where there would be absolutely no doubt. And the man died on Holloween as well, if that isn't a recipe for setting up the right circumstances to come back, nothing ever will be. His widow held seance after seance on the anniversary of his death for years afterwards to no avail. Get real folks, there is no such things as ghosts and goblins or anything else that goes bump in the night.

The girlie, on the other hand, used to live in a haunted house.

Not just A haunted house, but THE haunted house in Albany. It was Albany's first hospital, and the place dates back to the mid 1800's. She say's that she heard noises and such, and Karter, who was four at the time, took to not going downstairs to pee at night, he took to going in the corner of the bedroom. When she asked him why he was doing that he said because the old lady on the stairs won't let him pass. Now, I could argue that children in that age group have excellent imaginations and oftentimes even fabricate invisable friends. And I have argued that very thing, but the girlie, well she saw the old coot herself. So either his imagination is so good he can project his visions for her to see, or she actually saw a ghost. I must state unequivocally here that she is not taken to flights of fancy, and I believe she saw something, I just don't believe it was a ghost. Maybe her imagination conjured up the spook. Maybe a fleeting shadow from a drape being blown in the wind from an open window cast a very ghostlike imge in her psyche. Or, who knows, maybe I am wrong and there are ghost and she saw one. Who knows?

Anywho...

We verbally joust through the show, she offers up points that prove her theory, I offer up how some guy in the other room could be rapping on the wall for the sake of good television. I mean, there HAS to be spooky goings on, right? Who would watch a haunting show with no spooky stuff going on. But I digress.

After a half hour of being scared out of my seat, I promptly fell asleep.

I woke up about an hour later and shuffled off to bed. Friday night was, officially, in the books."

***INSTRUMENTAL BREAK***

"Ok. Saturday morning broke over the horizen and it was clear and cold. I woke up at 11 am (I am usually up around 8 or 9, but hey, it's the weekend!) and I promptly got into my truck and drove to 7-Eleven for my coffee. When I got into the truck I noticed my cell phone, which was on the charger had some voicemails on it. Upon calling the message place I found out my long lost sister Mishelley (Michele, I call her Mishelley), who I have not talked to in over three years, finally tracked my ass down, so I promptly called her back.

"Two hours later after catching up on her life, and availing her of the awsomness that is her brother and what he has been up to (feel free to gag whenever) we hung up and I spent the rest of the afternoon blissful in just the company of the girlie.

"About 6 I decided that me and the girlie have not done anything together alone in well over the year. Usually we do things as a family, and hey, that is wonderful in and of itself, but sometimes grownups need time away from the kids. So I called up the girlies Mother and asked if she would watch Kelsey and Karter while we went out for a couple hours. She agreed, and one of the best nights we ever had was soon to pass.

"Without even knowing where we were going, we dropped the kids off at her mothers, I went to the bank and took out $80, and we were off to see what trouble we could get in. We ended up at a bar in Jefferson, Oregon where the brother of one of her friends is the bartender. I opened up on a mug of the dark lager beer they had on tap, and the girlie had some drink that tasted so sour it was...well, let's just say it wasn't ordered again. I looked around and noticed everyone was in costume, we happened upon a Holloween party! There were pimps (at least I think THEY were in a costume), and ghouls and goblins. A couple of mad jokers, even a zombie or two were all getting pleasantly schnockered. Another round of beer for me and a strawberrie daiquery followed, and they fired up the kaoroke machine, I looked around me again and decided I was having fun. Among the witches and hobbits and wayward vagabond characters, it hit me...I had the most beautiful girlie in the place. So I leaned over and asked for an eskimo kiss and was told OH HELL NO! The girlie doesn't do SDOPA's! (Spontaneous Displays Of Public Affection). After six years you would have thought I would have learned, but hey, can't blame a guy for trying! The girlie and I so enjoyed kicking back and just people watching. At one point she pointed out some guy dressed in short shorts, a cut off wife beater and a black fro'ish wig who was dancing with a...Penis. Hey, it's a bar, people! You expect wholesome Raggedy Ann and Andies?! So I laughed and chuckled and looked over at the girlie. She wasn't watching the wierdo and the Penis at all, but staring at me, lost in thought. Our hands joined and we could have been the only people in the bar, or the world for that matter, in that very moment. It was magical.

***MUSICAL INTERLUDE***

"Okay, the next round of booze was Coronas, two limes and one lemon please. The girlie decided that she was going to sing a karoake song, so she chose a song from Tracy Chapman (Fast Car?) and wowed the whole place with a very good rendition. The whole bar appreciated it, although I was the only fool holding up a lighter. You had to be there. A last and final round of Coronas with two limes and one lemon saw us safely out the door. (We hung around a bit to make sure we were ok to drive, we are nothing if not responsible)

"A late night stop at Denny's finished off the festivities and we went to pick up the kids. After getting home we went to bed where we fell asleep in each others arms and big smiles on our faces.

"Sunday Morning hits and we decide to go to the pumpkin patch! So, early afternoon we load the kids up, head off to a local instituation called Grandpas and spent a couple hours combing over the fields for just the right pumkins. They had those cutouts, you know where you insert head and snap a picture, so I posed with the kids while the girlie did the honors. We bought 8 pumpkins and was going to spend the evening carving away, and she was going to bake her world famous pumpkin cookies, then finish up the evening watching "Celebrity Paranormal" (Suprise, suprise!) but something wierd happened. Between Grandpas and the house, about a twenty minute drive things went...

"I miss my family and I am sorry I was not able to share in the family tradition this year. That's all I got to say about that.

***In Conclusion***

"If you stayed with this for the ending, boy did you get ripped. But you deserve it, you sat and read more of nothing then you probably deserved. As for me, How glamrous, huh? Just think, TGO is as boring as..well, you.

***Standing up and stretching. Putting jacket and hat back on and picking up cane. Draining the whole glass of Moscato and adjusting bowtie***

Suckers."

***The stage fades to total black.***

*"LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, TGO HAS LEFT THE BUILDING"*

Currently listening :
Loser
By Beck
Release date: By 18 January, 1994

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Random Observations and Much Deserved Kudos

2006-10-27T14:10:00.000-07:00

Friday, October 27, 2006

Random Observations and Much Deserved Kudos
Current mood: contemplative

Hello folks!

Ok. I don't know why, but I have a wierd compulsion to write this. I shouldn't be. There are about 97 different things I should be doing right now, 94 of them legal enterprises, but for some strange reason...I sit here at the computer about to address you all.

You deserve it.

So, this is going to be, by far, such a mess of a blog that it will be Seinfeldish (Self described show about nothing) of GINORMOUS proportions. Kudos, observations and over all gibberish.

So, without further adiu, if I spelled that right, let's get to it, shall we?

OBSERVATION:

Why can't a person who is a fan of, oh, let's say professional wrestling, commonly referred to as a mark, when they are so fortunate to be let into the personal inner circle of a wrestler they mark out for, make the transition from a mark to a friend? Heres the difference: a mark cheers, pants over, ogles and whorships the ground the intended "victim" walks on. A "friend" of said wrestler will understand that hey, he (or she) is just a person, too. A human being who happens to have a job entertaining you, and who does it well. They are no better then you, have friends and family and LIVES, just like you. They have their problems just like you. The only difference is, their world is just a bit more expanded then yours. More people know their names. More people are vying for their attention. So it goes without saying that they must spread themselves out more thinly to cover more bases and more people then you do. Let's say you have 10 close, personal friends. The wrestler happens to have THOUSANDS. People he don't know and their brother even, as friends. It is patently absurd to expect, or even entertain the idea of getting a personal response to each and every contact you try to make to him. GET REAL PEOPLE!

Kudo:

Marty Jannetty, your friendship and guidance has meant more to me then you will ever know. I think we share enough in common to see where the other person is coming from, and it tickles me to death you allow me to offer you advise about your blogs! Somehow you saw fit to nominate me Speaker of the House...of Misfitz, a role I both get a chuckle from, but still take somewhat seriously. I will always look out for you brotherman, that's a promise. Thank you for being my friend.

Kudo:

My dear Addicus-san! I have so enjoyed out verbal jousts, and, without busting you out here on this blog, I know where you are coming from. I wish you the best of luck in your life, and I hope your pending marraige is filled with all the love and security that you and your children deserve. Thank you for allowing me to "help keep you in check." I will always be your "Bro007!"

Ok, time to take a break and do the dishes.

***INTERMISSION***

OBSERVATION:

The death of regional territories on the wrestling circuit.

It pains me to no end that I live in a literal historical hotbed of Pro Wrestling. PNW was "the sh*t" at one time. Don Owen and his promotion gave rise to Jesse Ventura, Dutch Savage, Buddy Rose, Jimmy Snuka, was the home of Roddy Piper. Sadly it is all gone now. Except for an occasional show here and there, this place is dead. And that makes it hard on guys like me, young up and comers. You can train, as I am with Playboy Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers, no better training to be found anywhere, but you can only go so far. You need in ring experience in front of crowds. I can't BUY my way onto a card, anywhere. And if I was to travel to a show, it's not like I would make enough to at least pay for the trip, which I would gladly do. You all think I am kidding when I address any and all wrestling promoters "WILL WORK FOR FOOD...AND TRANS", but I am dead serious. Hell, I'll even starve if I could only get the trans paid, and gladly so. And if it was in reasonable driving distance I would foot the trans bill too. My pay would be in experience, but thus far no one has bit.

That is why I am such a fan in my good friend Gordo, the Wizard of Id! Through him and his exciting recaps of the hotbed of Indie pro Wrestling that is the greater Ontario region I get to live vicariously through him! And it makes my heart proud that someplace, somewhere, indie wrestling is not dead, but flourishing!

KUDOS:

Gordo, your words of support and your very well done wrestling recaps give me something to work towards. I am so honored that you take the time to follow me, as I am a unproven commodity in this game. I can only promise to give em hell out there, but If I am going to make it, you will be a big reason why. I know this. Thank you for being there.

HSTeach A/K/A Mike, Your success is my success Mike! We are both wrestling fans, where I choose to wrestle as a way to participate, you choose to promote, which is by far a tougher row to hoe. And doing it very well. Your BSE shows are quickly becoming the stuff of legend, and with your continued success I draw amazing strength that if you can succeed, I can too. And it is my goal to someday wrestle on a card that you are promoting! Thank you for being my friend.

Charminator! As written above, your flefgling work in participating and promoting is offering me some of the same encouragment. You have been with me since day one, so when I say to people when I make it, you make it too, it applies to you more so then everyone else. Thanks for being my "fan" way before I need any.

Big "D" A/K/A Wilma A/K/A Sandy, You, my dear, are absolutley AWSOME! You allow me to cut up and be silly when the world is getting me down. I never explained to you my troubles, and you are such a good friend that you never asked. You accept me for me, good and bad, and that speaks more to me then anything ever could. I enjoy our "PARTAS" (Yes, I meant to spell it Partas) they truly put a smile on my face whenever you let me know how much fun I had at them! (For those of you who don't understand, oh well, she knows what I mean and that's what counts). And for allowing me to bring the ripple and spyke the punch.

OBSERVATION:

Man, are we in trouble. With no way out of Iraq in the forseeable future, a pussyfooting government that is too afraid to step on any toes to get the job done, to N. Korea Madness and Iran Nuclear Pipe Dreams, we are, indeed, in some dangerous times. So, whether you agree with the "war" or not, support the troops. They didn't ask to be sent there, but since they are, they are fighting for us and deserve all the help, support and love that we can give them.

KUDOS

Marc Ferrari. I especially enjoy your rants. Don't get me wrong my friend, your wrestling career is fascinating to me, and I am forever thankful that you are blazing the way for ham ~n~ eggers such as myself, but I love reading your personal thoughts on the world in general. You don't know me from Adam, but we agree on tons of points in the world as a whole, and where we disagree we can do that with respect for the other. It would be an extreme honor to meet someday and talk over world domination over coffee sometime. I'll bring my preferred card from Starbucks and we'll sit, talk and dish, dish, dish!

MARC FERRARI FOR PRESIDENT!

Ok, that's enough for now. I have to do some laundery anyway, and get to the girlies where there is a bad situation I am not at liberty to tell you all of. Oh, don't worry, me and the girlies fine, there is a medical ordeal within the family.

For those of you not mentioned, only the sheer time it takes and the size of this blog precludes you from being mentioned. All the well wishes and comments and overall good vibes touch me in the heart each and every day, and I am so thankful to you all for doing it. You guys mean alot, and I promise that I will pay you all back by doing what I am doing in making it in wrestling, and WE will all make it together!

~Chris

Currently listening :
You'll Never Walk Alone
By Elvis Presley
Release date: By 26 September, 2006

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ROUNDING OUT THE TOTAL WRESTLER

2006-10-25T03:23:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

ROUNDING OUT THE TOTAL WRESTLER
Current mood: tired

Hello folks!

Well, it is now time to kick this endeavor of making it straight to the top of the wrestling world to the next level.

As I have preached to you monkeys before, it takes more then learning how to do some moves that makes you a quality wrestler. There are actually so many facets and levels it takes to become a well rounded performer, that to master them all would be a complete impossibility. The really good wrestlers master one or two aspects, and have a very good understanding of several more. So, like I said, you need to learn the moves, the basics are your solid foundation. Beyond that you need to learn the subtleness of psychology, how to control the crowd, how to keep them wanting more, captivated by all you do in the ring. You need to learn how to talk, to fire off promos, and within that aspect you have several other things to learn. You need to learn how to focus your thoughts to whatever it is you want to convey with PASSION. You have to learn how to look angry, sound sad, act perplexed and often times within the same 40 second camera shot. You have to practice on when you get in that ring, you OWN that ring! You need to learn that when you are shooting in front of a camera, both TV and still shots, that the person looking in feels like you are talking just to them, and the same goes for while you are wrestling, you need to make each and every person feel like you are putting on a show for them, and them alone. Even though there may be hundreds or thousands in attendance.

And the kicker is you have to do all this with your own limitations in mind.

I am not tall. 5'10 in my boots. So I can't act like a giant. I am rather big in frame, so I can't act like an airial flyer either. So I have to do these things, like I said, with me limitations in mind. I am already training, so I am learning the basics. That is my foundation and everything works off of that. I plan on, at a later date, taking acting lessons at the local college, that will help with my timing and on camera self. But now it's time to start the next faze of my endeavor in shaping me into a viable contender to wrestling promoters. That is my physical self. Hey, I have to look good, like I am a guenuine azz kicker don't I? It takes more then a chubby person with no physique in a wife beater shirt to portray a viable threat in the ring. The whole point of it all is to be able to suspend the audiance disbelief for a while. And I am sorry, if you don't look the part then it isn't going to happen.

So, taking my physicality into consideration, I am a thick guy. I gain muscle ridiculously easily, and with a proper diet I can cut the fat. But in order to pack on more muscle mass I need to eat a ton more calories, as it is in this state the muscle grows. I already covered the mechanics in a previous post on the subject, so I won't bore you with that again.

But this is the plan, man.

I am getting back in the gym. I have a month of acclimating my body to take the punishment of grinding out solid muscle growing workouts, this should last for a month. Then I am hitting the bulking section hard, and I should grow like a weed. I mean follow the program to the letter, the diet, the workouts the supplements, the whole nine yards. That is a solid three month cycle, followed by a two month cycle of fat shedding. I should come out of the other side of this in the hunt to making it big. Oh, and I will repeat as often as necessary until I am the genetically freakish brut I was born to be.

But this is what I propose to do...

I am going to take measurements. Document my progress. I will take before and after pics (NO, NOT SHIRTLESS AT FIRST, WAIT TIL I GET RIPPED!) I am going to weigh myself, take neck, chest, waist, bicep and thigh measurements and see where I am after each cycle. I weigh somewhere around 270, I am hoping to add a ton of muscle, lost two tons of fat and be a ripped 235 to 250, somewhere in that window. But I am documenting everything!

Ok, November 1st is D Day, the acclimation period. No need to measure then, I am just loosening up the old muscles and getting my body ready for the torture yet to come. After I get a handle on this, then it's acting class time! And then I DARE WWE or TNA to ignore US!

Until next time,

~TGO

Currently watching :
Beyond the Mat (Unrated Director's Cut) (Ringside Special Edition)
Release date: By 23 March, 2004

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10/22 Wrestling Training Recap

2006-10-23T23:43:00.000-07:00

10/22 Wrestling Training Recap
Current mood: melancholy
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Hello, folks!

Well, this is going to be a short post...wrestling was cancelled this past weekend, and most likely next weekend too. I can't get into the specifics of why, but we should be in action again soon enough. So, sorry all!

Secondly...It is my duty to inform you that Fast Eddie Falco, the dynamic, supercool Cat Burgler/Thug I was to portray is gone. Dead. Never to grace a wrestling ring again. The promoter who was putting a show together and who's fruitful mind (Or should I say futile? LOL) gave life to Fast Eddie backed out, so there is no show, nor series of shows. I am really bummed at this news as I was really looking forward to seeing Eddie in action, even though he was going to have a fast career.

Oh, how I long for the golden days of Portland Wrestling! Don Owen and the rest. You all have no idea what it's like to have the passion for wrestling in a place that is historical and steeped in wrestling tradition, but is now dead and devoid of much of what made it great. I don't think I'll ever get to apply my trade here.

So, time to sign off, from the Great Pacific Northwest, the land without a wrestling scene.

~TGO

Currently listening :
On the Road Again
By Willie Nelson
Release date: By 12 March, 2002

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Out the Door...With A Bad Haircut...

2006-10-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

Friday, October 20, 2006

Out the Door...With A Bad Haircut...
Current mood: scared

Hey everyone!

Just a quick note before I dash out the door for the weekend at the girlies and wrestling on Sunday...

The sides of my head, around my ears was starting to look a little bushy so I decided I would give myself a little trim.

I realize now being a self imposed barber isn't in my bag of tricks.

Let's just say a little off this side, a little off that side...oops, they are not even, so I'll try to match it up.

Damn, now the other side isn't even, oh well, I'll just trim that to match it up with the previous uneven side.

Do you see where this is going?

Suffice it to say, I now have a buzzcut. I mean buzzed to the nub.

And the girlie is gonna be pissed!

You see, the last time this happened (Oh yes, there was a previous) the girlie absolutely forbade me to EVER give myself another haircut. But my line of thinking was I would get it right sooner or later.

I guess the later is yet to come.

I think it looks sexy. She'll think I look like a putz, but one thing is for sure, I don't think glue will work for me, that's a lot of gluing!

I wonder if I have time to go to Mo's Big Time House of Hair and find me a toupe until this grows back?

Do you think she'll notice?

OK, I AM OFF! If you don't hear from me it's because I am too busy being killed by the girlie.

This is gonna hurt....

Later! (Hopefully)

~TGO

Currently reading :
Ultra Black Hair Growth II 2000 Edition
By Cathy Howse
Release date: By October, 2000

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Wrestling Training Recap 10/15...WITH PICS!

2006-10-17T18:28:00.000-07:00

Wrestling Training Recap 10/15...WITH PICS!
Current mood: amused
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Ok, Kiddies, time for the long awaited blog post for the Wrestling Taining Recap and what I am at liberty to tell you about some shows on the horizon.

First of all, yesterday was one day for the bizaar. If Rod Serling was still alive I would have thought he was lurking around the shadows taking notes for another episode of the Twilite Zone.

So, me and the big guy (Rick, my best friend and the one I drafted to come snap the pictures I am to post today) get up to Portland to the gym and we arrive about 10 minutes early. Now please remember that this is in the Pacific Northwest, so needless to say it was raining, and very very cold outside. Everyone shows up directly, and the keeper of the key is late. Very late. I mean superduper late. How late?

Class starts at 9 am. At 10:30 the locksmith Buddy Rose called finally arrived and "let us"in.

And this was just the beginning!

You all know, because I told you, that a promoter was to be in attendance, and he actually showed up! So this wasn't a typical day from the get go, I guess there is a lot in the plans, so we only had token wrestling going on, between being called away for promo pictures for fliers, and the media guy who shot some spots for some commercials to be aired to hype the upcoming show/shows. I don't know if the promoter has just a series of shows in mind, or wants to start a regular fed, but this first shindig is to be a test show, and I guess we'll take it from there.

However...

I got saddled with the name "Fast Eddie Falco". And I hate it, but why that name of all names, you may all be thinking? Well, because I guess the promoter is the one with the money, and if he say's that your name is Fast Eddie Falco, you're Fast Eddie. Oh, yeah, here is a picture of Fast Eddie Falco, look long and hard because after this series of shows FEF is retiring!

I guess you can all see that I am to be portraying a burgeler. If I spelled that right, a thief. Oh, and my tag partner (I forgot to mention that, huh?) is Cameron Star, only he was rechristianed my brother...Kirby!

Where did our heads go, you might ask? Ask Rick, I don't know he was thinking! Other then oops that is. There was another one of us taken, but I will spare you the picture of Me and,errr, Kirby posing shirtless with leather jackets (Borrowed from someone about three sizes smaller then us) because, believe me, you guys are not ready for my pudge quite yet. Damn I got to hit the gym...and SOON!

BTW...Do you guys prefer me bearded up like in my profile pic, or clean shaven like Fast Eddie? I prefer the beard, it helps disguise my double chin. Oh, yes, I got one as you guys will soon see.

And, in between the promo's...

This was actually taken whilst we was waiting for the promoter. But I didn't really wrestle any matches as it was primarily a media day.

And when I wasn't posing for pics with bad visuals to be portayed on fliers, I found time to pull Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers aside for this:

Ok. As alluded to above, we shot some tv spots and me and Kirby/Cameron were somewhat of a hit. First of all I must explain that Cameron is actually an accomplished wrestler. He works most every weekend and is a lot better a worker then I am, both in the ring and in cutting promos. So who do you think would have as the speaker, and who would be the strong silent type? Nope, if you guessed Cameron, you would be mistaken. I was handed a mic, told what to say, with my own touch of poetic license thrown in of course, and the next thing I know we were rolling film.

And I couldn't get it. I mean, really. This is what I was SUPPOSED to say:

"OCTOBER 28TH. BURNS, OREGON, AT BURNS HIGH SCHOOL. GWPW (GLOBAL WORLD PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING) WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WHEN ME, FAST EDDIE FALCO, AND MY BROTHER KIRBY HERE COME TO TOWN TO STEAL THE SHOW! SO LOCK UP YOUR TVS! LOCK UP YOUR BIKES, LOCK UP EVERYTHING YOU HOLD DEAR, BECAUSE IF ME AND KIRBY DON'T SEE YOU AT BURNS HIGH SCHOOL WE'LL BE AT YOUR HOUSE LIKE THIEFS IN THE NIGHT AND PULL YOU IDIOTS OUT OF BED! GOT THAT? BURNS HIGH SCHOOL. BURNS OREGON. GWPW. OCTOBER 28TH. YOU BETTER BE THERE!"

But it went more like this"

"BOURNE, OREGON..."

"Cut!" Oops. Take 2.

"BURNS, OREGON, OCT 28TH. GPWW..."

"Cut!" Oops again. Take 3.

Take 4

Take 5

You see where this is going, right?

Then it happened. Kirby, my new brother, got tired of playing the strong silent type and took to whispering my lines to me. But he was obvious, and they loved it. Do you see the irony in it all? Fast Eddie Falco, Pillsbury Dough Boy Fast Eddie Falco. Pillsbury Dough Boy who can't remember a damn thing Fast Eddie Falco. Kind of an Oxymoron enigma. Everyone in attendance cheered when we finished it because I guess it was funny. It was like a John Waters movie so bad it was good kinda thing. That was what I was told by the way.

I wish I had more pics for you guys, but click happy Rick was snapping pictures of everyone and their mothers so the camera filled up rather quickly. However he kinda likes the idea of being TGO's media guy, so he will be on hand to snap many more for the future. In fact he said something about busting out his video camera and editing stuff so there shall be video accomponiments real soon.

Until next week...

~TGO

Currently watching :
Welcome Back, Kotter (Television Favorites Compilation)
Release date: By 28 February, 2006

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Bulking up, then Cutting back down

2006-10-11T01:58:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Bulking up, then Cutting back down
Current mood: determined
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

Hello all!

Ok, so you all know that becoming a pro wrestler is much more then learning the moves, right? And I am not talking "learning the psychology" either, even though that is even more important then learning the moves itself. What I mean is turning my fat ass into a muscular fighting machine. Face it, except for a few notable exceptions like Mick Foley, Big Vis, Rikishi, Samoa Joe and the like, not having a decent body and being a pro wrestler is an oxymoron.

I am constrained in a few areas, such as I am not tall by wrestling standards, 5'10 in my wrestling boots. In today's wrestling rings you need decent height or one hell of a hook, like a good body. This is how I stack up. I am big. I am not going to be a high flier, I am not built for that. To do so would shorten my wrestling career and open up others I am working with to a bigger chance of getting hurt. I am built a lot like Tazz is/was. With that being said, I need to find my own identity, so I can not pattern my style after his or anyone else's. So we have come to the conclusion that I am not tall, and I am rather stocky. Always have been, so what to do, what to do?

Well, I think I have come up with a conclusion. You WILL NOT ever see me wrestling shirtless. If I was to somehow get my bodyfat to ridiculously low levels I STILL would never be mistaken with a Hollywood Hard Body. That's just not in my cards. What I DO have going for me is I gain muscle mass ridiculously easy. Unfortunately that also lends itself to gaining fat mass on a slightly higher ease scale as well. What I need to do is find the happy median and gain as much muscle mass as possible whilst cutting my fat stores to as low a level as possible. Couple that with a creative wardrobe ensemble and I think I can fit right in.

So, this is what I want to do...

I plan on taking stock in where I stand, physically. At the turn of this year I was hit by THREE bouts of severe pneumonia that saw me in the hospital for several days on two separate occasions. I was out of action for over two months while I was recuperating, then when I came back (Too early and against the doctors orders) I suffered a deep venous thrombosis that turned into one hell of a bloodclot in my leg. So, suffice it to say it was back to the hospital for yet another stay, as they can be dangerous. In fact, part of the blood clot broke free from my leg and traveled to my lung, which is called a pulmonary embolism, and those can be fatal. I was put on Coumadin, a blood thinner, a medication I take to this very day. One good thing I found out is that I am prone to those deep venous thrombosis-majobbers, so as long as I wrestle I have to be on the rat poison, but my Dr assured me it is safe to wrestle provided I get regular check ups and take adequate precautions, which I have done. I feel good not that I am prone to those things, but I found out I am susceptible, no major damage was done, so now I know what to look for and how to protect myself. But since my training was curtailed I lost most of the progress I made at the gym. The picture you see on my profile was actually taken before I got sick, so since then I chubbed it up a bit. The good news? I was about as chubbed before I hit the gym as I am now, and got into that shape very quickly, and I have no doubt I can do it, and better, again. Actually I was still in the infant stage of bulking up, I wasn't even close to peaking!

So I am going to hit the gym again. I am going to lift for a month, nothing major or too heavy as I am just trying to acclimate my body for the real torture that is yet to come. After that first month I am going to take neck, bicep, waist, thigh and calf measurements, calculate my BMI and then go on the killer of killers three month bulk building cycle. Now, since I am trying to pack on as much muscle mass as possible it is going to look like I am chubbing up even more, and to an extent I am. But it is a proven fact to gain muscle you have to eat ridiculous amounts of calories, as much as 4 or 5 THOUSAND calories a day. You mere mortals are supposed to eat around 1200 to 1800 calories. But, like I said, it is physically impossible to built muscle mass in a calorie deficit, dieting, you need to be in a surplus, and the trick is to put on a ton of weight in muscle, and hopefully not too much fat. You will ad fat of course, but if you manipulate things like carbs and proteins and fats, the chub is minimized. And, if you didn't know, the more muscle one has on their body the more fat you burn as your metabolism is constantly on fire.

After the Mass cycle will follow a two month cutting cycle, for which and upon completion the before mentioned bodyparts and BMI will be retaken. I will then take a month off, and start over again until I get to where I want to be, a genetic freak of nature!

And thus my ticket to superstardom, my "HOOK".

My question to you guys is, and this is in keeping with the interactive part of US making it to the top of the wrestling world together, does any of you have any bodybuilding experience? I am not an expert in the field, so any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Please comment back on what you think, any support and well wishes and POINTERS, if you got em.

Take care, and I'll be thinking of you all when my muscles are screaming from the lactic acid buildup when I am pumping the iron!

Currently watching :
Jay Cutler - Ripped to Shreds
Release date: By 31 May, 2005

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Ok, Time In From The Time Out!

2006-10-09T22:42:00.000-07:00

Monday, October 09, 2006

Ok, Time In From The Time Out!
Current mood: determined
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Hello all!

So, I just wanted to entertain you all with the fact that I am now, officially back from being on the down low. There was no wrestling training recap for this past week, for obvious reasons, but I am looking forward to Sunday when I get back to the grind, as they say. My training, before this past week, has been just getting better and better, and I am truly excited about my future. So this weekend I AT LEAST promise some high quality photo evidence to the fact my training is going awsome, and soon, very soon in fact, I plan on documenting my chronicles on video, for which I will upload to Youtube.com so that you all may get a feel for where I am at, offer advise on what you see and really get involved in this endeavor. I am trying to think of ways that will let you all participate as I truly meant it that I am not doing this alone, WE ARE ALL DOING THIS TOGETHER, SO MY SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS! If anyone has any ideas on being interactive, by all means drop a comment or email!

Take care, and I'll talk to you all later!

~Chris

Currently listening :
The Rocky Story: The Original Soundtrack Songs From The Rocky Movies (Soundtrack Anthology)
By Various Artists
Release date: By 01 July, 1991

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2006-10-02T02:08:00.000-07:00

Monday, October 02, 2006

10/1 Wrestling Training Recap and I BEAT THRASH!
Current mood: indescribable

Last week I reported to you all that I had the best weekend up at Buddy and Colonels school that I ever had. I venture to say that this weekend surpassed even last week! And not just because I FINALLY ended up on the winning side of things in regards to Thrash, but because my psychology has really started to come along. Any numb nut can learn the wrestling moves, but if you can't tell a story, then you are in the wrong business. Someone said that, and I believe them! (Right, Colonel?) HA!

Ok, first a little background on the day. I woke up actually on time this morning, 6:30, and I just didn't feel right. Have any of you felt just blah? You can't put your finger on it, but everything just seems off. You're tired, but your not. Your head doesn't hurt, but it has a headache sitting off to the side waiting for the opportune time to strike. Your body feels weak, a deep breath feels like arctic wind carousing around in there. But, at least in that stage of the day, it was all very mild. Three cups of coffee, a bearclaw and and hour north drive to Portland later and my symptoms kicked it up a notch. By the time I grabbed my bag and headed into the gym I fully expected to have a sub par day. But this is where you just won't understand what wrestling does to a person unless you have stepped between the ropes: when it's showtime you feel like you could move the world. And in my case, today, I did.

I only wrestled in two matches today, the first in a tag match that mid way through turned into a three man (Well, five guy's and a girl) tag, and finished up a handycap match. Confused? So am I, but here is what I remember. It was Malachi and myself as heels vs Collin and Elvis. Then it was Malachi , myself AND Bud Barbers Girlfriend (For the sake of my slow typing, henceforth referred to as BBGF) vs Collin, Elvis and Bud Barber. Then it finished up as Malachi, Myself and BBGF vs just Collin and Elvis again, I don't know what happened to Bud. One minute I was kicking his ass in the ring, then I tagged out to BBGF, Bud tagged out to Elvis and Bud? He just kinda disapeared. I wish I could remember what happened to him, but like I said, I wasn't feeling that good!

Basically the match could have been better. There were some points of sheer genius (not on my behalf, but on my teammates and opponents, with just enough of me to round it off). And there were some moments of absolute mediocrity. But it wasn't us messing up that made the match less then what it could have been, it was laid back, light hearted and performed under passivity. That's the best way I can explain it. For instance I was in the ring wrestling Collin, he had my arm, and he called for me to slam him. As I did, I stood over Collin mugging for the crowd, or lack there of as it were, and planning an awsome leg drop to pop the few people that were there. But, through clenched teeth and pretty good selling, Collin hissed at me to cover him. Now, like I said, I am working on my psychology, and am very happy with how it's coming along. It made absolutely no sense to cover Collin for the pin at that moment because we were in the ring for about 45 seconds. Maybe if I was a face and I was attempting to get a quick, clean win, but damn it, I am a heel! How dastardly does that look? But, since I am at least a consumate team player I covered him. Of course he kicked out, and I was left trying to reestablish myself as a heel again. But I learned a valuable lesson, when a mistake happens, and I can correct it, do so. I should have finished hamming, then dropped the leg drop, what was he gonna do, not take it?

Anyway, after a little more tussling around Collin got the tag to Bud and he proceeded to "Hulk up", my team storms the ring and it was a pier six brawl with Bud dropping each of us in succession. After the ring cleared, I got the upperhand on Bud for a second, then he reversed a headlock into a hammerlock and I was left stretching to make the tag. Of course I couldn't make it, as Bud did a good job of keeping me away from my corner, but after a few moments I had the opportunity to shoot Bud into the ropes and delivered the clothesline from hell. as I covered him, Collin came in to break up the pin attempt and bitch slapped me upside the head a little too much zealousness. While I jacked my jaws with Collin, Bud got up, I put him in a headlock and Collin calls over, rather loudly, for me to make a tag. At this moment I am starting to think someone pissed in Collins Wheaties because he seemed to be a little too cocky and pushy for my liking, and he broke the cardinal rule: Never let the crowd hear you communicate. So, if Collin wasn't going to respect tradition and try to make me look bad, what did I care? I dropped the headlock I had Bud in, casually turned to my corner and tagged in BBGF, leaving Bud standing there like WTF? Hey, don't blame me, blame Collin!

At that point Bud disapeared. I don't know where he went, other then assuming he didn't want no part in mine and Collins pissing contest, so he bailed. The finish was Malachi pulling the ref in front of a charging Elvis, which resulted in Elvis putting on the brakes, being distracted and getting schoolboyed by Malachi with the help of his feet on the bottom rope and a handful of tights.

My second match was with THRASH! For those of you who remember, the last three weeks have seen me and Thrash lock it up with him coming out on top the first two times. In week one I tried to wrestle scientifically while Thrash brawled, and I lost to him when I got gored by his nappy ass. Last week I brawled while he wrestled a scientic style wrestling match and I was happily kicking his tail from pillar to post when, once again, I succuumed to yet another gore. But today I had his number! As far as pretty wrestling goes, there was none of that. I honestly don't remember a legit wrestling hold the whole match. It was a brawl to the end, and the psychology? It was spot on!

The match started with A LOT of hamming it up for the masses not in attendance. Thrash started out by doing the old cupping of the ear, a la Hulk Hogan, to get a reaction from the crowd. Of course not to be outdone, I did it to prove I could and got hissed damn near out of the ring. After that tom foolery was over we locked it up. I pushed Thrash into the corner, and did not break, resulting in the referee coming between us to break us up. While the ref's head was down I slapped Thrash in the face. We locked up again, I pushed Thrash into the corner again, this time, when the ref tried to break us up, I slapped him rather hard in the belly, resulting in a loud THWACK sound. We locked it up a third time, this time he drove me into the corner, but broke it clean. We locked up for a fourth time and, huh? I broke it clean! "What?', you may be thinking? Well, when Thrash came out of the corner towards me I gave him a viscious knee to the midsection. Pretty good, huh? Oh, there was about another 12 minutes to go in the match.

At one point I threw his happy ass out of the ring and then proceeded to bash his skull into the apron. As the referee got to seven or so I rolled back into the ring, then back out to break the count. I rolled him back into the ring, but before I could get in myself he stomped me in the head, resulting in me falling back to the ground below. As I pulled myself back up, Thrash ran to the opposite ropes to pick up speed, and gave me a very well executed baseball slide to the face. It totally rocked!

Fast forward another minute and I was back in the ring and back into control. I was sitting atop his back, raising him up in a chin lock his hands and knees, at which time I would jump as high as my 270 lb lead ass would go and bring my self down onto his back thus driving him back down again. I did this twice, the third time he moved out of the way, resulting in me taking an ass bump and sitting there with a very pained expression on my face. Thrash then hit the ropes and charged, hitting me with a dropkick straight in the puss. It was beautiful.

We went back and forth brawling for the next few minutes when it happened. I was working his head in a particular viscious fashion when he snuck in an armdrag. I got up and he ddt'd me. Then he hit the ropes and I powerslammed his ass. After he kicked out I got up to yell at the ref, who was totally a mark for Thrash. As I turned, out of the blue, Thrash gave me a "GORE! GORE!! GORE!!!"

Now, if you remember, I was in the middle of working Thrash over good, and I just gave him a powerslam. So it took all Thrashes faculty's to execute the gore, and he was unable to cover me immediatly. A good 10 seconds or so and finally Thrash draped an arm over me and I kicked out at 2 and 9/10's. OK, it was time to bring the match home.

Thrash picked me up and threw me into the corner. He then went to the opposite corner and came barreling at me for a gore that would have finished me off, as I was in the turnbuckles and unable to fall back when the gore hit, thusly and most likely causing major internal injuries. So Thrash comes in and my momma didn't raise no dummy, I got the hell out of the way. After Thrash successfully gored the ringpost I dispatched the ref by clocking him until he hit the mat and kicked him all the way under the ropes. The damn biased prick! I then hit Thrash in the nuts and rolled him up, for which case a ref I had on my side came into the ring and counted 1-2-3. The third time is the charm!

There were actually several matches after that, but I was not in them. And there was a newbie in attendance, so he got a bunch of ringtime while some of the vets went over monkeys with him. Colonel DeBeers came over, congratulated me and AGAIN praised my bumps (It is my goal to be able to take the best bumps out of everyone, and so far I think I am succeeding!)

After the matches Buddy Rose called us all into the ring, it so happens that tomorrow is Thrashes Birthday, and in keeping with tradition, everyone get's a chance to deliver Birthday chops to the birthday boy! But Thrash, being slightly deranged, immediatly took his shirt off, assumed the position at a corner and we lined up to give him what amounts to a birthday spanking pro wrestling style! And he appeared to enjoy it!

Ok, before I close this out, I want to officially give out birthday kudos to both Thrash, and to one of my favorite Marty Jannetty Misfitz Mafia Carol:

Thrash, I want to tell you that I have enjoyed our battles in the ring! I feel that you bring out the best in me, and you are very easy to perform with. I sincerely hope that you have a wonderful year ahead of you! I look forward to working with you inthe future, as you are by far my favorite person to wrestle.

Carol. I have not known you very long, but in that time I come to view you as a very valuable MySpace friend! I like your sense of humour, the things you write in someone we both know but shall remain nameless to protect the guilty blog comments never fails to bring a smile to my face. I hope that you have a wonderful year ahead of you, and heres to many, many more, on account of you being 16....again!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU BOTH!

Ok, next week I am hoping to have some pictures of me in action. One of these day's I'll commandeer a video recorder so you guys can see me in real time, but until then, pics will have to do!

Later Gators,

~Chris

Currently listening :
Best of Schoolhouse Rock
By Various Artists
Release date: By 03 November, 1998

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9/24 Wrestling Training Recap/Catch All Blog

2006-09-26T00:07:00.000-07:00

Monday, September 25, 2006

9/24 Wrestling Training Recap/Catch All Blog
Current mood: sore
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

This wrestling training recap is going to be a little different as I am going to deviate from the schedule and include some subjects off topic.

Here is the itinerary:

9/24 Wrestling Training Recap

A very special shout out and thank you to someone who actually is making a difference!

My thoughts on Kurt Angles release from WWE and subsequent signing with TNA

Finally, where do we go from here?

So, without further adiu: Here we go!

First of all, I need to find a good way to segue two of the above topics as they are quite related. However, since I am tired, have a case of a bad chest cold/body aches from wrestling, I am not going to change the chapters listed above in the itinerary. So, just pay attention and we aught to do fine.

The Thank you as it pertains to the recap:

I am not going to name you here. I won't because I don't need to drop any names, and I don't need the accusation that I am using you, my VERY SMALL association with you, or anything else to give myself any credability. With some things going on in your life right now of GIGANTIC proportions, and with the little bit of drama with the J.W. controversy and such, you don't need another outlet for crazy nut jobs to throw any more monkey wrenches into your already hectic life. But, you know who you are, and from the deepest recess of my heart I extend to you a most genuine THANK YOU!

Ok, for those of you who are reading this and thinking TGO lost his freaking mind and is not making any sense, I recently ran across someone who is, let's just say "known" in the wrestling industry. For some unknown reason he has taken somewhat of a liking to me and has offered me some of the best advise/motivational talkings to that anyone has ever done for me. As a result I hit the mat with a new attitude and a bigger, more clearer dream, and it showed! This past Sunday I had the BEST session of school I think I ever had, and that resulted in both Colonel DeBeers and Buddy Rose to offer mucho complimentos!

We started off doing drills, where, for instance me and a partner would lock up, one take a headlock, the headlockee would shoot the headlocker off the ropes, headlockee take a shoulder tackle, bump, dropdown twice, get up, duck a clothesline and then headlocker give headlockee (Who actually were not engaged in a headlock for quite some time, just trying to make a picture stick in your head) a flying cross body press. Oh, then "Get it again", which means, of course, a complete repeat of the above listed events. May I ask you if that sounded confusing? Well, you have the benefit of reading it and able to think about it. Now picture trying to perform it, make it look good, have the timing down (which is way harder then you think) all while under the scrutinization of the Colonel and Buddy Rose who have 60 plus years collective experience. Yep, welcome to my world, people!

And I performed it ALMOST perfectly.

Colonel DeBeers pulled me aside, said that he loves my bumps! No, I mean he really emphasised that! He told me where I didn't do anything wrong, it all looked good, but he suggested that I don't give three awsomely looking elbows to the gut of my opponent THEN back him to the ropes for the shoot off, but how about giving one elbow, start backing him, as we are moving to the ropes give him another elbow, then, just as we reach the ropes give him another elbow, and then shoot him off. That way it looks even better. Or, that I give a couple elbow shots and shoot him without backing to the ropes. His point being that EVERYTHING you do has a meaning. It is little things like that that is the difference of doing something good, and doing something great. My execution, other then a few minor things like that was quite good!

First match up: Three way Tag match between High Times, Brandon and Myself vs Noah, Elvis and Chris Payne.

This was a pretty fast paced match with decent psychology, quick tags and the finish was ok. Those of you who read last weekends WTR will remember my synopsis of how three and four way tags are hard to pull off, so I won't go into it here. But, as you may know, too much happens to fast for me to report every nuance of what went down, so here is the finish. I was working over Elvis in the corner (Oh, they were faces, my team was heels so our team spent most of the match in control) when he somehow got a move in enough to distract me so he could make the tag to Noah. Noah comes in, all fired up, for which case I beg off for a second, then land a dastardly poke in the eyes. Just when you think I am in control, Noah punches me in the gut off a headlock, shoots me in the ropes, I duck a clotheline, and he followed me into the ropes, pulling me down for a roll up and the quick pin. No dashing highspot to finish the match, you may be thinking? Nope, in keeping with the psychology that we set up for the whole match, the faces defeated us heels fair and square in the middle of the ring with a simple, basic wrestling move.

My second match was with someone I have never seen, didn't catch his name, but had obvious experience. This was more a match between "tweeners" and the psychology reflected that. We started off chain wrestling, emphasising (Spell?) speed, something of which I need a little more work in. But it went well, the finish was, and in keeping with my having worked over his neck for the match when he wasn't working over mine, I slapped on a twist of fate type of manuever and scored the pin.

Ok, the third match, and my main event, involved a singles match between me and my ARCH NEMESIS THRASH! Like I have said in every posting I ever mention him in, Thrash is my favorite opponent because our styles really compliment each other. Thrash is a gifted worker and has carried me more then once to a decent match. But I think I am catching up and he doesn't have to carry me as much!

Last week, you may remember, Thrash defeated me with a gore in the middle of the ring, 1-2-3. Before we locked errr up this time I gave in impromptu promo saying how I was back for revenge, and that this time TGO was going to whoop his non mohawk having (anymore, he shaved it off!) ass!

Oh, Thrash pinned me. Again! ARRRRRGGGHHHH!

Actually it wasn't as good a match as last weeks was. But after me putting the beatdown on his candy ass for about five straight minutes, and it looking like I was indeed going to do what I said I was gonna do, I got overzealous and shot him into the ringpost. Well, that's what I attempted, he reversed it, sending me in facefirst, and rolling me up with a schoolboy. Man, I felt like such a gimzer!

Afterwards Colonel again pulled me aside and gave me a talking to. You see, for a while I slacked off on my training. I let life get in the way of my dream, and for several weeks in a row I didn't even go. When I was there I approached it as I am just there as a fan, and this is the ultimate in fan participation, so anything I do that looks even close to wrestling is a gift to myself. But, after getting talked to by the person I addressed earlier who gave me hope and a new purpose, I actually tried my best and it showed! Colonel said he saw a big difference in my wrestling, and he said I look very good in there. He said I don't have that "lost" look I was so fond of sporting for awhile, and while he understood it may not be possible to be there every weekend, if I made more classes, I could actually do quite well. Colonel DeBeers doesn't pass compliments of that nature out much, and for him to do so meant the world to me!

So this get's back to my initial thank you to you know who. Since he came into my wrestling life I picked up my game, got worlds of compliments by the best the old school has to offer in Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers, got submitted for and recieved a call back from a genuine casting director out of LA for a show WWE and USA Network is putting together! If I can only believe in myself half as much as you guys who support me, and my special friend does, then there is no doubt I WILL go far!

Alrighty then. Kurt Angle.

Kurt was released from WWE after he served a small suspension for being in possession of narcotic pain killers that did not belong to him. He has admitted that he has been taking pain medicine, his body is in shambles and that at this pace he was going to either work himself into an early grave, or into a wheelchair. So Kurt was released, and subsequently signed with TNA. Anyone see a problem here?

I don't.

First of all, I do not know the whole story, and neither do you. We wrestling fans only know what was released in statements and what Kurt has said to his fans. While on the top I have to admit it looks a bit shady on Kurts part, but for me to pass judgement on what amounts to hypothesis and conjecture is not only very wrong, but could be a great disservice to both Kurt and WWE. On Kurts side he signed a deal that could still give him a very good income, but reduce his workload down from some 150 matches a year to around 25. He can do this by only working PPV's and an occasional TV taping, but skipping all the house shows. This reduced schedule COULD offer Kurt the time to get his body back in line, himself off painkillers and a better chance to get his personal life back in line. Who am I to say it was a wrong move? And as far as WWE is concerned, do you think they would advertise that Kurt was definitly going to TNA? First of all when a wrestler is released they are almost 100% of the time bound to a no compete clause that is effective typically for 90 day's, for which WWE still pay's the wrestlers base salary. Kurt signed with TNA almost immediatly, which brings into question the fact that WWE must have known that Kurt signing with TNA was a possibility. So why didn't they bind him to the no compete? See? That's what I mean about us not knowing the whole story.

It is important that you understand that these are my opinions only and I do not have access to inside information, and even if I did, I would not repeat it here. Or anywhere for that matter.

Well, that should do it. Thanks for reading, and I'll get back to you as my situation with the show, my training or anything else pertinent dictates!

Currently watching :
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (25th Anniversary Edition)
Release date: By 03 October, 2000

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HOLLYWOOD BOUND? BUSTED!

2006-09-22T11:06:00.000-07:00

HOLLYWOOD BOUND? BUSTED!
Current mood: optimistic
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

First of all I would like to provide a heartfelt thank you to everyone who offerd a kind word of encouragment to my last blog about the casting for the show Wrestling Makeover. All your support is wonderfully appreciated, and it means more to me then YOU WILL EVER KNOW!

In keeping with my promise to keep you all in the know with all future developments, I bring some good/bad news. Well, not bad, actually, but just a minor setback. I spoke with Randy, the casting director, this morning, and was informed that the show was postphoned for the time being. I am not sure if WWE or USA Network pulled the plug, but he emphasised that it was POSTPHONED. He also said "When we get the word that it's back on, I will DEFINITLY give you a call". That part has me stoked to no end, and gives me reason to think their interest in me is in more then just a passing one. I don't know how many submits they have had, but I am sure it was more then a couple. But, it still means that, at least for now, TGO must continue to toil in reletive obscurity.

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. I could not do this without you all. It is because of you I have come as far as I have, and continue to chase this dream. I am getting closer by the day to catching it, and when I do, WE are all in for one hell of a ride!

Take care, all! I am off for the weekend for some more mat pounding action, and I, of course, will avail you of my exploits on Monday!

~TGO

Currently listening :
Sin City
By Genitorturers
Release date: By 20 June, 2000

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Hollywood Bound?

2006-09-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

Thursday, September 21, 2006

HOLLYWOOD BOUND?
Current mood: ecstatic

Hey folks, do I have some exciting news for YOU! (Mostly me, WOOT WOOT!)

The first thing I want you all to do is look at the ugly mug looking at you in my profile. It shouldn't be hard to find, it's the one holding a sign. See it? You should as there are only two pictures. And as you may have guessed, that is me holding the sign. See it? Good!

Now what I want you to do is look really close because it is the last time you may be seeing me at a time all you faithful supporters can say "I knew him when!"

This is the deal. Thanks to my super talented, multi faceted, wonderkind cousin Dylan (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6763547), who may be the one solely responsible for the releasing The Great One to the masses, I might be coming to a TV near you in the future! That's right, TGO might be Hollywood bound!

Apparently there is a show that WWE MIGHT be producing in conjuction with USA Network tenetively called WWE Makeover. The guise is they makeover wannabes, for which case I clearely fall into said catagory, and put them on TV. I am not sure what you "win" but the exposer could be priceless! Anyway, I submitted myself, being the self promotion whore that I am, to the powers that be, and I got a call back from a casting director out of LA wondering if I would be willing to come in for a meet and greet. I, of course and in keeping with my dropping of the ball ways didn't answer the phone on account of I never turn my cell on when at home, it sits off and on the charger (and when not being lost somewhere, looooong story and none of your business!) so I just got the message. He called the other day! So I hope I didn't blow it! Anyway I called him back and he gave me a dose of my own medicine. I left a message.

So, I don't know where this is going, I hope I didn't phuck this up. But I will, of course keep you all posted in the events as they happen! PLEASE! collectively cross your fingers for me, and like I said, I am intending on bodyslamming my way to the top of the wrestling world, and I am taking all you who have been behind me and supported me from the beginning with me!

Toodles for now!

TGO

Currently listening :
Believe
By Disturbed
Release date: By 17 September, 2002

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WRESTLING TRAINING RECAP 9/17

2006-09-17T23:59:00.000-07:00

Wrestling Training ReCap 9/17
Current mood: drained
Category: Sports

If wrestling in singles competition can be deemed challanging to the unintiated, then three way's are that much harder. Toss in a four way tag match and it is damn near impossible.

But, more on that match later.

First match up was with my favorite opponent, Thrash. For those of you who actually delve deeper into my blogs then I give you credit for, Thrash is the one in the WAPW video that is fond of using the gore for his finish. Yes I was gored. Yes he pinned my ass. Yes, tons went on before the gore, so here it is.

The match went by pretty well, if I do say so myself. We didn't talk any spots out nor planned any elaborate finish, in fact when we first locked up it wasn't even discussed who was going over. This actually worked out good, as when you know the finish you tend to map the match out accordingly. This has to be done. However I must say it was very liberating in a way to just be able to go out there and let it flow. Of course my flows come in trickles, but hey, I'm learning!

To start the match we did the customary circling in the ring, but just before we locked it up, as he was coming in for it, I suddenly turned and took off the "Sieze the Weekend" beanie that I wear until it get's knocked off my head during the heat of battle. I don't know why I decided to take it off, nor why I picked that moment to do it, other then the dramatic effect it caused, but that's what I did. I turned to a fist full on in the face which sent me reeling to the ropes and the match, as they say, was on.

Thrash worked me over good for about three minutes, stuffing my comebacks at every turn while he worked over my head and neck. Finally I was able to reverse an Irish Whip, which I followed him into the corner with a lariat. After a couple of punches to the jaw, and a second or two instructing the ref on how to do his job and insisting that the rulebook was recently rewritten to allow full on punches to his ugly mug, I decided to employ the time honored tradition to chopping the holy living hell out of his chest. Now, since we are not in front of a paying crowd, I made the executive decision to hold back just a bit on the chops, as they hurt like hell. But Noah, another student extraordinair, said they looked like crap, so I whetted my palm with saliva, hushed the massive crowd of 7 or 8 with a finger to the lips, and laid one in that would have made Ric Flair proud.

"THANKS, NOAH!" Next time mind your own freaking business.

After turning away from Thrash and holding my now numb as hell hand and milking it for all it's worth, Thrash whipped me into the ropes, for which I took a tackle and he took the bump. I picked him up, sent him back into the ropes and he came back out and we double clotheslined each other. He got up at 6, I got up at 7 and he proceeded to Beal Toss me into the corner and stomp a literal mudhole in my ass. He then Irish whipped me into the opposite corner, I came stumbling out and took a Gore that damn near knocked my boots off. It was very impressive, and I took the best bump of the day, mostly because it was an actual 5 star collision, and the bump, well, what goes up must come down. It was very nice. He draped an arm over me, and that was it, 1-2-3.

Next I reffed a match between Elvis and Collin. Normally I don't avail you of matches that I am not in, but this one will be touched on, at least a small sequence of events, to illustrate how refs can, and often do get their asses kicked in the ring as well. Not only that, but it's damn funny.

Collin had Elvis down on the mat in a sleeper hold, for which case I was right there making sure Collin wasn't employing dastardly tacticts and illegally choking him out. As Elvis went unconsious Collin covered him for the pin. After a count of two Elvis kicked out so violently that his arm, and attached fist, flew straight into my nose. Tears came instantly, there was a funny smell, I saw bright lights and a copper taste immediatly filled the back of my throat.

Oh, that's not as funny as you might have thought, hmmm?

A couple of minutes later Elvis had Collin down for the count, and as a count of two was employed, Collin kicked out violently, and promptly kicked me in the freaking nose. Yes, you may all now laugh. I did at the absurdity of it, though it wasn't funny at the time.

My next match was with...Elvis. And a reciept was in order.

Actually Elvis is so new that a match with him is very basic, just monkeys. Somewhere in it all I had him in a front facelock and had his nose firmly implanted in my sweatty armpit. After I noticed it I got a smile in my face and let him linger for another 10 seconds, his account was paid in full!

Oh, Elvis won the match with a bulldog. And I am 0 for 2 on the day.

Before the last match that sent us home, I spent some quality time listening to Colonel DeBeers road stories. They ran the gammut from working with Scott Hall (Razor Ramone) to Buddy's run in WWE back when Bob Backlund was champ, to his rememberances of the famous (or not so infamous) McGuire twins (those of you in the know will remember the two twins who were in the Guinesse Book of World Records for the worlds heaviest twins, and who shot to fame doing the commercials for Honda Motorcycles by riding "mini" bikes across the nation.) They were trained by the legendary Gory Guerrero (Eddie Guerreros Father) and had a small yet notorious run back in the early 80's.

Ok. Now for the fourway tag. It was Thrash, Noah, Bud Barber and myself vs Collin, Elvis, (The newest new guy who I never remember his name) and Quiz. My team was heels and we were instructed to tag in and out very rapidly. So, not knowing the actual sequence of moves with each person well enough to call it, let's just suffice it to say it was fast paced. I got in the match vs Collin, for which I worked his arm over with an arm bar, then tagged out to (Bud?) I next got in with Elvis ( hot tag) and was subsequently clotheslined and stomped until Thrash entered the ring and pulled my ass in for the tag. The next thing I remember we were all in the ring and us heels were each in a corner working over the faces. We get a sudden ephiphany to Irish whip the four faces into a cataclysmic crash in the middle of the ring, but we were all reversed, and us heels did the crashing. I saw it on tape and it was VERY impressive. All four faces covered all four of us heels and we were all down for the count, and TGO went officially 0-3, my first shutout!

Now, why four ways are almost impossible.

First of all in a regular one on one you know what to do. You know if it's a gimmick match to employ the gimmick. You know if it's grudge match that it get's down and dirty. You know if it's a classic face vs heel how to navigate that kind of match. When you have 8 guys in the ring you run into several roadbumps like too much action, continuity, and the psychology of the match is overshadowed just by the amount of humanity vying for the spotlight. Which you have to do as it is your job. To be in the spotlight. The key is in making yourself look good in making your opponent look good, all while not burying yourself. It's very tough to do.

Before I close this out, a quick shout out to my cousin Dylan who may have hooked me up with the opportunity of a lifetime. THANK YOU!!! I will be sure to tell you all about it if something comes of it. Just suffice it to say....OH, I CAN'T! If you want to find out, keep me in your prayers, and I'll remember you all the way to the tv screen! (Hint Hint).

Thanks for reading, I am now officially going to bed as I am tired as hell and my nose is killing me!

Currently watching :
WWE - The Life and Death of the Road Warriors
Release date: By 14 June, 2005

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Remembering 9/11

2006-09-11T23:00:00.000-07:00

I have been woefully guilty of neglecting this blog thing as of late, for that I appoligize. However, in an attemp to be socially relevent, I am moved to write this entry. Actually, this post HAS to be written. It will bug me to no end until I do.

As I write this in the last 2 hours of the 5th anniversary of 9/11 I am reminded of my own personal rule to NOT write about politics or religion. Here, today in this post I will cover them both. What you are about to read are my own personal opinions, and as such hold no relevency to what you may feel. But this is my damn blog, and if you don't want to be offended, close this out now, because it's gonna hurt.

So, without further delay, here we go.

All day long the attention of every news source was in commemeration of the attacks on 9/11. As always, and every year since that dark day, I found myself getting very angry. Angry at the terrorist, angry at us, and most of all, angry at the United Nations. I will go into the UN a little later, first thing up is my opinion on Militant Islam. But before I will avail you all of my personal view on this we must first take a trip even further back.

On the morning of 9/11 I slept. All day in fact, on account of spending the entire night on the phone with the girly. I went to sleep around 7:30 am and did not wake up until 5 pm to a changed world. When I turned on the TV I was shocked to see a picture of the Twin Towers on fire (They had, of course, fallen way earlier, but I happened upon a shot of the towers shortly after they were hit) and then the screen gave way to the Pentagon with a huge hole in the side. What a way to start your day, going asleep with the world one way, waking up to another. Just call me a modern day RIP Van Winkle, if that isn't too obscure for those of you still reading this. That proved to me the argument that some day's just don't pay to get out of bed.

Fast forward to today. Five years is a long time to fight this here war on terror. In that time frame I have definitely formed my own opinions, and this is the way TGO see's it.

MILITANT ISLAM. You know, as opposed to the unMilitant Islamist. One may ask a question, how do we win this war on terrorism when you are fighting an enemy that is not afraid to die? I mean they strap on "suicide vests", go out amongst the masses and blow themselves up. Why? Because the crazy SOB's think that if they kill one of us "Infidels" then they will spend eternity up in heaven with 12 or so virgins as their reward from Allah. Let's dissect this a second, shall we? If such a reward was an absolute certainty, if one is to spend all of forever in Gods good graces, then why don't the higher ups of the terrorist networks volunteer for "martyrdom"? Why hasn't Usama Bin Ladin done it? Or any of the others? Man, I tell you, all Usama would have to do is strap on a vest and walk to the nearest sucurity checkpoint. In seconds he would be surrounded by unknown masses of infidel soldiers. One click of a button later and Mr Bin Ladin would be on his way to heaven and his 12 virgins. An eternity with 12 virgins might be one hell of an enticement, but to have 12 virgins for eternity begs the question that you could never screw them, or they won't be virgins anymore. Sounds more like HELL to me. But hey, I am just a lowely infidel, what do I know? Earlier I asked the question how do you win a war against people who are not afraid to die? Well, in my humble opinion, the answer can be found in WWII. We fought against the Japanese Army who were cut from the same cloth with their Kamikaze attacks on US Forces. What we did is introduce massive destruction on a scale never before seen. What that did was get the higher ups to see that they couldn't win. That to further their insanity meant certain death to all of them, and it saved untold thousands, if not millions of lives, both ours and the Japenese, in the long run. So the us of today sure could take a page from the us from yesterday, and we need to, or there may not be an us of tomorrow. KILL THEM ALL! To hell with being socially relevent, to hell with being responsible world citizens, kill all the crazy bastards and be done with it! Hey, we didn't ask for this. I would rather not have to slaughter a whole group of people but there comes a time when we have to do what we have to do. It's them or us.

Usama fought against the Russians in Afghanistan in the 80's with help from the United States and our allies. The Soviet Union pulled out and promptly went bankrupt, now Usama thinks that he alone is responsible for taking down all of the Soviet Union. And now he thinks that he can do the same to us. Hey, Usama! If you are reading this in your mountain cave, kiss off you prick! You didn't beat the Soviets, WE DID by bankrupting their ass over 40 years of cold war! At least the Russians have some honor, you're just a low life bastard who is so misguided that when Saint Peter runs your ass out of the Pearly Gates after we kill your ass, Satan will refuse your entry to hell because he doesn't want to play second fiddle to no one.

Politics. I like old George, I do. But, like all Presidents, he is a slave to precedents, and is unwilling to set any new ones. Precedents that is. Like all politicians, they feel this need to be all politically correct and to be responsible world citizens. In theory this is an admirable characterisitc, however, in all practicality, it is the exact opposite of what we need. As President of the United States of America he does have my full support in whatever he does. As an unofficial arm chair political quarterback this is how I would call the game:

Immediatly after 9/11 I would declare war on the world. Bush made the statement that either you were with us, or against us. And I would have meant it. Of course all practical people will state the obvious, that the President does not have all that power, that to actually declare war would take an act of Congress. But I would just throw out one of those fancy "Presidential Proclomations" null and voiding Congress and the Senate and make myself dictator of the world.

I would march my happy ass to United Nations BLVD and tell them fuckers they had exactly 72 hours to vacate the premesis. I find it ludicrous that we have to ask permission from them assholes to defend ourselfs. So UN? Get the fuck out, don't let the door knob hit you in the ass on the way out.

Then I would immediatly outlaw the religion of Islam. That would, indeed, be a travesty to all the peaceful Islamist out there, but while I am at war with the world I can't have a common cause for them Jihadist bastards to gather around. So, sorry, Islam is outlawed.

Iran? You want a nuclear weapon? Here, let me save you all that work in making one. We have a HUGE bomb here, complete with a little yellow ribbon painted on it, we are immediatly sending it postage paid. Don't think you will like the delivery method though. From the USA, with love!

Pakistan, bend over and kiss your ass good-bye. I am so sick and tired of you playing both sides of the fence.

Syria? There used to be a Syria. USED TO.

Oh hell, I'll just kill two birds with one stone. I'll send enough bombs of nuclear extraction to melt the sand into glass so clear you can see all the oil underneath that I'll take in payment for having to spend money on making war on you. That will solve our energy crisis and our terrorism problem in one swoop.

China, sit back, shut the hell up as I take out North Korea and make an example for all those in that immediate vicinity.

France? (Not worth writing about, but I think I would turn them over to Germany, we bailed them out twice before and all they do is talk shit back).

Usama. I would not leave one rock unturned. I would follow your happy ass clear to the moon to get you. When I catch you I will strap your ass to a chair, set it on top of the world highest building and let you ride that sum bitch clear down after I blow it up. No I wouldn't. I'd put you in a cage with nothing but a cement floor and put you on display. No I wouldn't, I'd let someone who lost someone at the WTC cut your head off with a butter knife. No I wouldn't, I would...oh hell, let me get back to you on that one.

The memorial to be built on the site of the WTC. I would rebuild the WTC using the original blueprints, adding an extra floor to each. What better a tribute to those who lost their life then to show those militant bastards that we are not afraid?

After I successfully wiped the world of the scourge that is Militant Islamist Torrorism I would, of course, announce a new Proclomation reinstituting Congress and the Senate, then step down and go back to being just me. Oh, but before I did that I would outlaw forever the UN and declare that they will never set foot here again.

Oh, the above picture? It is a satalite shot of before and after the WTC attack. If that doesn't anger you, then NOTHING will.

To all of those who lost someone special that day, my heart goes out to you.

To all the Armed Forces who are fighting a war that HAS to be won, my hat's off to you.

To all you Militant Islamist FREAKS, heres to sending you to Allah and your virgins. I just hope heaven has a gate between you and me, because when I get to heaven I'd hate to have to become dictator and do it all over again.

~FINIS

Currently listening :
God Bless the U.S.A.
By Lee Greenwood
Release date: By 01 January, 1995

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Sorry for lack of updates, heres one!

2006-09-04T01:59:00.000-07:00

Check out this event: PRO WRESTLING

Hosted By: American Championship Wrestling
When: Thursday Sep 07, 2006
at 7:00 PM
Where: Highland County Fairgrounds
604-609 John St.
Hillsboro, OH 45133
US
Description:
American Championship Wrestling

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MySpace Haters and a Sudden Ephiphany

2006-08-11T00:11:00.000-07:00

MySpace Haters and a Sudden Ephiphany
Current mood: sleepy

In all actuality I have been working on this post for a good three hours now. You will all be glad to know (or not!) that this wasn't written in chronological order, but rather this paragraph you are reading was written last, the middle was in the beginning and the end is a cut and paste from one of the groups I belong to. Some MySpace, illiterate crackhead who is out looking for his next Ms. Right here on MySpace. That should tell you all you need to about this guy. But he pissed me off to no end, and with MySpace turning into some technical abyss as of late, I decided to do some MySpace hating of my own.

As far as MySpace is concerned, I have just about had enough. With all the crashes, freezes, bogging down, error messages and Tom's annoying excuses about why MySpace happens to be having this difficulty or that difficulty`on top of me and a lot of my fellow MySpacers getting hacked as of late, I'VE JUST HAD IT! And, yes, I know that was a run on sentence, bite me. Makes a person wonder why Rupert Murdoch thought MySpace was worth the HALF BILLION he spent on it lately. You would think with that kind of cash they could upgrade to a better class of servers to save on the constant crashing.

I hate idiots. Now I am not a grammer freak, and Lord knows I mispell my fair share of words, but come on! If I am not trying to decypher internet shorthand (b4, h8, IC...) then I am trying to understand what the hell someone is trying to say because they completely lack the ability to put down on screen the logical thought they have going on in their mind. What's so hard about saying "My cat went up the tree" instead of "The tree outside with the cat in it is mine?" That was just one sentence to illustrate what I mean, so it might not seem that bad, but try to read a whole blog when it is written like that! I just move onto something else, I don't have the patience to try and make sense of it. Take pride with yourself! Nobody knows you, so if they take the time to read your blog, make it at least user friendly! I can't say enough about how you write and what it say's about you. Your writing is the first impression, and you all know how important the first impression is!

The bulletin boards! Damn people, they are supposed to be for announcments! "Hey, new blog posted, check it out!" Or "I am going to be appearing at such and such place on this day, come out and see me!" They are not for "Hey all, I just wanted to tell you I stubbed my toe. It freaking hurts", and "I think my friend Ashley is hot!" It isn't a big deal other then when everyone and their brother posts bs bulletins then ones that really say something get buried and never get seen. This is just a minor annoyance though, just thought I would mention it since I was hatin'.

MySpace crackheads. Posers, haters and hackers. Why is it that a select few can ruin a good thing for everybody? Why must people pretend to be others? Why hack an account to post bulletins pushing free cell phones and ringtones under someone elses name? Why talk a bunch of crap to people you don't know, about something you know nothing about, just because you can?

Here is the skinny on the fat ass crackhead who decided to go one on one with The Great One:

I went to one of the groups that I belong to and posted something about what I am doing in regards to being inspired to really give wrestling another shot in tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero. I never pass up an opportunity to tell everyone who I am and what I am about and giving Eddie the props he deserves. I tell everyone that Eddie Guerrero inspired me to be a better person and to truly try something extraordinary in tribute to his life. This joker got all offended and wrote a post addressed to the moderator talking out his ass about something he knows nothing about.

So, without further adieu, here is the transcript of quite possibly the most assinine person I have met here on MySpace, by far:

Posted: Aug 9, 2006 2:31 AM
By Jason
"I praise you for creating this group Ally. Eddie was a great man in and out of the ring. I had the pleasure of meeting him when he was still in WCW. I was a bouncer at a club he and several other superstars went to on one of their WCW Monday Nitro stops. Him, Rey Mysterio, Konnan, DDP, Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko came together in a limo and I got to shake hands with each of them, but unfortunately, I was unable to get any autographs or pictures with any of them because I was unable to leave my post to get paper or a camera. I got to talk to Eddie and Rey for about 15 minutes before they finally went in to join the other guys. We talked about how much of a fan of wrestling I was, and of them in general (moreso for Rey than Eddie at the time, but I did enjoy watching his antics). We also talked about Eddie's kids for a brief (he showed me pictures) and finally he and Rey gave me a LWO T-shirt Eddie had in the limo (unfortunately I lost it in the process of moving), but since none of us had a Sharpie, I didn't get to have it signed. I didn't get to say goodbye to them because I was handling a fight outside of the club when they left. Wouldn't it have been cool if they had come to help me?! Anyways, that was a memory I'll never forget. I've been a fan of wrestling since I was 2 yrs. old (going on 27 yrs. now) and I've got a lot of respect for the men and women who perform in that ring. Sure, wrestling's fake, but, it's entertaining and these people do a lot of stuff that I could never dream of doing. I can understand that Eddie made an impact on a lot of people's lives, but one thing I don't like is people who weren't family, friend or acquaintence of the man saying that they're going to do something in honor of his memory (like the guy who posted saying he was trying to become a wrestler in his memory), Eddie didn't know you or of you, so nobody will take you seriously about it. If you want to become a wrestler, do it because that's what you want and maybe because he inspired you to do so, but don't say it's in honor of him. That's cheap, pathetic and annoying. You can't even pattern your style after him when you're nowhere near his size or natural ability. Buddy Rose should slap you for saying that in the first place. I'm done."

Catchy, huh? Of course I had to respond and set this pathetic person straight, but I tried to be nice and all politically correct. Here is what I had to say to him:

Posted: Aug 9, 2006 2:43 PM

"Jason, I am very sorry you feel the way you do, it was not my intention to offend you, or anyone else. For that I am sorry. However, I am indeed, doing what I said I was doing, I am wrestling for Eddie. As far as Buddy Rose slapping me for saying that, well, he has been very supportive of me and the concept, why would he train me if he wasn't? What is wrong in saying Eddie inspired me to give this a shot? What is wrong with letting everyone know what he meant to me, and how I choose to honor him? I am sorry you didn't read my blog I have been maintaining for quite a while. In it I say plenty of times that I will never be able to touch Eddie as a performer. I say to all that reads it that I never expect to make it to the big time. What I DO say is that if I wrestle even just locally in front of dozens of wrestling fans, as opposed to hundreds, then I am calling this endeavor a success. I wrestle every week, and every week I get that much better. What do YOU do? In closing, I understand the point you were trying to make, and I respect that. And when I next step into the ring and climb to that second turnbuckle to look out to the crowd of fans in a moment of quiet reflection, I'll look for you, I promise!" VIVA LA RAZA! ~TGO

Of course the more I thought of it, the more pissed I got, so I had to write just a little bit more:
Posted: Aug 9, 2006 10:17 PM
"One more thing... The more I reread that, the more angry I become. Who in the hell are you to pass judgement on me? You assume too many things my friend. You said I am not anywhere near the body size of Eddie Guerrero. You are right, I am an inch taller then Eddie was. True, I am about twenty pounds heavier, but I am built like a brick house. I can't pattern my style after him? I can, and have landed the frog splash on numerous occasions. But that is also you assuming I pattern myself after Eddie. No I do not. I can't touch the guy, like I said in my first answer. You need to understand that I am not trying to BE Eddie Guerrero, I am just wrestling in his honor. That is my personal tribute to him. You write that I never met him or anyone who knows him, or he never knew who in the hell I was. And you know this how? So you met the guy once in a bar. Whoopdy freaking doo! Do you think he went back to the hotel and wondered and was impressed about that cool assed bouncer dude he talked to for a few minutes? I hate to burst your bubble but you ceased to be an afterthought exactley two seconds after he turned away from you. Don't get me wrong, I think it's cool you got a memory to cherish, but that comment you made was way out of line. What have you done in your life? Did Eddie inspire you in any way? Please, please, PLEASE don't tell me that the only inspiration he gave you was to talk crap about someone who actually chose to do something special in their life for him as opposed to your whining "I can't stand the fact someone came on here and had the audacity to speak of memorializing Eddie by stepping into the ring so I'll go cry to the moderator" self. My advise to you is this: If you must whine, make it for a nobel cause. Feed the children. Get out and vote. FIND A PASSION. Most importantly get off your lead ass and do something other then bash other people you don't know, or know anything about. I have said my peace. Go forth and prosper! And here is some kleenex to wipe your nose with.

~TGO

And of course he responded showing just how whittless this guy is:

Posted: Aug 10, 2006 12:09 AM
"I'm sitting here shaking my head in disbelief at how 2 people who are much younger than me can sit there and try to talk smack on me. Chris, I meant no disrespect with what I said. I'm just saying exactly what you just said to me...if you ever met the guy, you were just an afterthought to him as well. It's cool that you've been inspired by Latino Heat to start wrestling, and that you actually attempted a frog splash and hit it (I kind of feel sorry for the recepient...you look like you weigh a lot more than 20 lbs. heavier than Eddie's 235 lbs.). Sorry for pissing you off, but, my opinions are my opinions, so if you don't like them, ignore them. As far as Doug goes, I don't have time to sit here and argue with a 16 yr. old little non-spelling, obvious nerd who thinks he's cool because he says a few bad words and talks big to a grown man ON THE COMPUTER knowing damn well that I'd pull off my belt, bend you over and spank your ass like I was your daddy...and if he didn't spank you, he should have. Respect your elders little boy."

Umm, Jason? Look at my picture? Look close. I see a big guy who probably could stand to lose a pound or two. But your picture (and no I am not going to post it here, that is wrong) looks to me like the Pillsbury Dough Boy went on a taste testing spree of Sarah Lee's entire product line. You say in your profile you weigh 275 pounds. I weigh 260. Damn I look 100% better then you! I could put on the extra 15 pounds and get in the same room as you and STILL look better. My suggestion to you is shut your mouth and hit the gym. Do not talk smack unless you can back it up.

Ok, I am tired of writing. Oh, the ephiphany I spoke of?

MySpace can kiss my 260 lb Rock hard adonis ass! And Jason, pucker up, your next.

~Finis

Currently reading :
The Yale Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
By William; Edited By Witherspoon, A. M. Shakespear
Release date: By 1926

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8/6 Wrestling Training Recap, and Dick Say's No!

2006-08-07T12:41:00.000-07:00

Current mood: sore
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

I need a car. Right now I am driving the truck, and it has served me well, but it's an older truck (Actually, I like older trucks, they made them to last back then!). The only knock against it is that it likes to go through the gasoline. And we all know the recent strain it's been putting on our pocketbooks, that damn gas pump, so I reluctently talked myself into getting a more economical ride.

That's where Dick comes in, from the storied "Dick Hannah Say's Yes!" auto dealership. Oh, Dick does say yes, to HIS terms only, the prick!

I live in Albany, Oregon, Dick Hannah's dealership is in Vancouver Washington. That's 80 miles each way. But since I go to Portland, just across the river from Vancouver, for wrestling, I thought what the hell.

The extra 20 miles last Sunday was a total waste of my time.

You all know it is my goal to become the second best wrestler to never make the bigtime. An admirable goal if ever there was one, but I have a way's to go yet. Right now I am about the 97th best wrestler to never make the big time, but moving up the ranks fast. Unfortunatley being even the second best doesn't pay a whole lot, so I have to have a day job, which is I am a Home Care Provider. And, unfortunatley, that doesn't pay a whole lot either. But, in place of a bigger paycheck I get the satisfaction of providing someone a better life for me being there.

So, herein lies the problem.

I need a car, a reliable car and one that allows me to do what I do in travelling for wrestling, but one that doesn't break my bank. So I have to do what most of the world does and live in a budget.

So I was working with a real nice saleslady named Tatiana, but I fall in a funny situation. I have a budget of what I want to spend for a car payment every month, and they want to sell me a more expensive car. It boils down to this, I can sign a paper and walk out right now with a brand new car, I don't even have to have any money down to do this. But I have a larger payment. But if I want a smaller payment I need a good used car, but the bank won't finance it unless I come up with a big downpayment. It has something to do with the life expectancy of the car, that I might stop paying on my loan if the car turns to junk before the life of the loan is paid off. Go figure. Basically they wanted me to spend the same amount on a car payment that I had budgeted out for a car payment AND insurance.

Needless to say I ended negotiations and decided to go elsewhere. I may be dumb, but I ain't stupid.

Now I need to explore the car pool option. IF THERE IS ANYONE IN THE ALBANY, CORVALLIS, EUGENE OR SPRINGFIELD OREGON AREA AND YOU WANT TO BECOME A PRO WRESTLER, I HAVE PERMISSION FROM BUDDY ROSE AND COLONEL DEBEERS TO RECRUIT ONE PERSON. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. DROP ME AN EMAIL AND WE CAN TALK. But we will be sharing a ride and gas, that's the price, HA!

Ok, now for the wrestling training recap.

I wrestled twice. Basically we used to start training at ten am, and finished up around 1:30/2 in the pm. but for the last couple of months we start at nine and finish at noon to beat the heat. So it cut's down on our training time. Where I would wrestle four times, now I am down to 2, but that's ok, it will pick up after it cools down a bit.

In my first match I wrestled Elvis. Those of you who have read the previous wrestling training recap will remember my mentioning him, so I won't go into it again, but if you missed it, go back in the archives and see. Elvis is actually doing quite well. He has only been at it for about a month, and has a long way to go, but he's picking it up. In wrestling someone who is limited in their ability it really shows you where your game needs work. For instance I learned the huge difference between being a leader, and being a follower. Since I am reletively young in my career, usually I am in there with someone who has more experience, therefore they called the match. The person calling the match is the person who controls a lot of the psychology, so in a sense the one calling it is working a little harder. I don't have to call the spots, slow the action down or speed it up in correlation to the story being told, I just have to wrestle and can concentrate on trying to make the callers job a little easier. But, for once, I was the one calling the match, and it's a lot harder then it looks. Basically it was a monkeys match, very few high spots, in fact it was a match of low spots, but it went ok. Elvis needs to stop being so timid, he performs the move in slow motion, like he is hesitant, and that screws up the timing. But, I was, and still am a lot like that myself I suppose, wrestling full speed for me is slower for a vet, and the same goes for Elvis when he was wrestling me. Overall I think I learned a lot from that match.

Second match I wrestled someone I don't remember his name, he was a newbie too. he is a little more athleticically gifted then me, so he seems to pick up the moves pretty quick. He needs to learn the psycholgy, which is where I am at too, but I think he might surpass me. Good looking kid who I like to work with!

That's it. Remember, if you live in the neighborhood and want to be trained as a professional wrestler by some of the best the old school has to offer, Colonel DeBeers and Playboy Buddy Rose, get in contact with me. Other then that, have a good week everyone, and I'll be back with more on my wrestling journey when I have something to write about!

~Chris

Currently listening :
Stadium Arcadium
By Red Hot Chili Peppers
Release date: By 09 May, 2006

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Finally...A bulletin worth reading I'VE BEEN HACKED!

2006-08-06T02:45:00.000-07:00

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Finally... bulletin worth reading I'VE BEEN HACKED!
Current mood: angry
Category: Life

Hello everyone!It seems like some low life loser is going around and compromising peoples accounts. I recieved an email from someone telling me that they didn't leave any bulletins lately, and especially ones pushing free ring tones and cell phones and to check out this hot chicks pics. I foolishly wrote back and stated since it looked like no real harm was done that it's not that big a deal (This person is well known and image is everything. The crap being posted under his name compromises his integrity). But, I can now catagorically state once it happens to you it really pisses ya off.

Whoever is doing this I HOPE YOU DIE OF GHONNORHEA AND ROT IN HELL YOU SELFISH, NO LIFE HAVING CONNIVING, WHORE HOPPING SON OF A BITCH! NO ONE WANTS YOUR FRIGGIN FREE RINGTONES, YOUR CHEAP ASSED CELL PHONES OR WANTS TO SEE SOME PICTURES OF A CHICK WHO LOOKS LIKE HER MOTHER WAS UGLY AND HAD SEX WITH A RETARDED HYENA. GO TAKE A LONG WALK OFF A SHORT CLIFF YOU BASTARD.

Ok, now I feel better. No I don't, KISS OFF YOU PRICK!

A little FYI:

1: I WILL NEVER ADVERTISE FREE RINGTONES IN ANY BULLETIN. Frankly I think people who spend big bucks to make their phone sound like a friggin Opera, Rap station, Benadictine Monk Convention or Looney Tunes family reunion is just plain dumb for wasting their money. Today's cell phones come preloaded with 95 different ringtones anyway, and just because you have a different ringtone from everybody doesn't make you cool, it makes you a lot less rich for having bought them. But they are advertised for free you say? Well, if you believe that then you are probably a lot more stupid then I gave you credit for, ain't nothing free. Save your money and spend it on a college course, maybe it will smarten ya up a bit.

2: I WILL NEVER ADVERTISE A FREE CELL PHONE IN ANY BULLETIN. For reasons listed above, and any "free" cell phone I have ever seen suck ass and are just cheap pieces of crap. So if you want to look like you picked your cool assed phone up at Goodwill, then by all means, go for it. If you need a free cell phone and can't afford to buy a decent one, then heres a clue; you don't need or can't afford a cell phone in the firstplace.

3: I WILL NEVER EVER IN A MILLION YEARS ENDORSE A SITE HERE ON MYSPACE MERELY ON THE BASIS IT HAS A HOT CHICK IN THE PICTURES. First of all, why waste my time, I would be trying to advertise or endorse mine before some fake assed lame chick from Walla Walla Washington. I am here to meet interesting people, but the more time I spend on here, the more I realise more often then not everyones a fake. And the few credible people here are forever being taken advantage of and being impersonated. Heres a bit of advise, from me to you, that hot assed chick you go drooling over? She's either some fat, skanky, toothless, body odor emmiting, depends wearing piece of trailer park trash, or your Mother. Oh, or some 12 year old prepubescent kid who get's a kick out of leading you around by your 2 inch member.

In closing, yes and I believe you can tell I am pissed off. I am so tired of posers and wannabes and and hackers! This place called MySpace has the potential of being a really cool place where celebritys can interact with their fans, and people like me who are young in (place the name of your favorite business here, for me it's wrestling) can find people to network with. I am sick and tired of trying to forge contacts and business relationships in the wrestling industry, only to have the REAL people that could help me be skittish because they have been bitten so many times before. So, THANKS YOU FRIGGING LOSERS! BECAUSE OF YOUR LOW SELF ESTEEM WHERE YOU HAVE TO PRETEND TO BE SOMEONE ELSE, OR HACK OTHER PEOPLES ACCOUNTS, YOU MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WHAT I CAME HERE TO DO. I can now almost bring myself to say that MySpace just isn't worth it anymore.Have a wonderful weekend, and posers and hackers? JUST DIE ALREADY. Or get a life!

~Chris

The above written text is from a bulletin I posted upon realising I was hacked by a MySpace crackhead. Bulletins come, and bulletins go, but my blog, hey, it's posted here for posterity. Now, I am off to bed, I have wrestling tomorrow. G'night people!

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Reminiscing and other whistful Endeavors

2006-08-02T00:07:00.000-07:00

Reminiscing and other whistful Endeavors
Current mood: thoughtful

"You know, there was always something special about Eddie Guerrero. And face it, three months to the one year anniversary of his death and his legend continues to grow! Everyone talks of this intangible "it factor", yet no one has ever explained quite what it is. It's an abstract idea at best. But in regards to Eddie, he had "it". Whatever IT is.

His mission on this earth was a short one, to be sure, he was sent from God to show people the way to conquer your demons and rise from the ashes. And it is possible because he did it!

Some interesting facts:

1 He lived for years abusing his body, mind and soul. He should have died at least three times, and he lived to clean himself up and surpass even his wildest dreams. Yet, four years after becoming sober and living a very healthy lifestyle he dies. He was in peak condition. I don't buy the whole his body gave out after all those years of abuse theory. What happened was his work was done and the Lord called him home. We will all see him again someday, I know this to be fact!

2 The whole last straw of his addiction where he lost his job came to a head in Minneapolis, MN. He was so wasted that his wife Vickie put his ass on a plane, he had to be wheeled to his flight in a wheelchair. Upon his arrival in Minneapolis Jim Ross finally saw the kind of shape he was in and immediatly sent him to rehab, for which he relapsed and eventually lost his job. Is it just coincidence that Eddie passed away in a hotel room in Minneapolis?

3 When Eddie wrestled Brock Lesnar at No Way Out for the WWE World Championship Brock can be heard yelling several times "Die Eddie! Just Die!" Brock hails from Minneapolis.

4 In the documentary "Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story", longtime friend Dean Malenko makes the statement that he, Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn agonized over going to WWE management and asking for help because Eddie was in bad shape. He said, in part "...part of me wanted the office to see Eddie. I didn't want to protect him anymore. But if we didn't do something I knew we would find Eddie dead in his hotel room..." That's how they found him.

Anyway, I just felt the compulsion to share this with you. Have a wonderful day!

~Chris"

I left the above mentioned text on someones blog comment section.

I don't know why, but Eddie Guerrero has been on my mind a lot lately. For several nights in a row I have found myself watching "Cheating death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story". I mean really watching it. Not just listening to the words and perusing the pictures on the screen, but literally taking it in, breathing in every ounce of what was Eddie. In watching his matches I study the little things he did, the facial expressions, the way he carried himself during the different stages of the match. How he could control the crowd and make them laugh or cry or love or hate him.

And a part of me feels really guilty. I really appreciated Eddie when he was alive, but something about his death stirred something in me to follow my dream!! Eddie Guerrero really lit a fire under my ass to be the best I can be. But it's harder then I ever realized. I can never be my best, I know this. But I can always try. I feel guilty because it took the death of Eddie to finally get me to say F*CK IT! I am going to see what I can do with my dream! And I take his words to heart. He said something to the effect of he wished his life could inspire at least one person. He was talking about others learning from his mistakes, from his life long battle with the disease of alcohol and drug addiction. Fortunatley I don't have that monkey on my back, but I can apply this to other aspects of my life.

I love Eddie Guerrero. And if he was still alive I would have loved for him to see he inspired me to go for the gold. But, I know he is in a way better place, and I KNOW that he can see me.

And my heart aches for his wife and three daughters. For his Mother who was forced to bury her son! That must be so hard, it goes against the natural order of things. Chavo, Hector, Mando Linda and Cuqui. Chavito. His close friends, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko. All the boy's in the locker room! Vince, Linda, Stepahnie and Shane, they all lost an amazing individual who made their lives shine just that much brighter for having known him.

I know people who are not and have never been wrestling fans. Still they can tell you who Eddie Guerrero was! That is a true measure of greatness, Eddie transcended the wrestling world and brought his name and message to the masses.

I was watching Eddies match that he had at "When Worlds Collide" PPV when he teamed with Art Barr in the infamous Hair vs Masks match with El Hijo Del Santo and Octogan. It hit me hard that Both Eddie and Art are now gone. The girlie I speak of on many a blog entry used to pal around with Art when they were kids! Sandy Barr, Arts father, was a regular on the flea market circuit as was the girlies grandparents. In watching that match both Eddie and Art were so full of life, so strong. A long decade later and both Eddie and and Art belong to the ages, their matches playing in your memory.

But Eddies not dead. To me he is just as alive as he was that night he and Art tore the house down at "When Worlds Collide". Because I choose to keep his memory alive in my own way, by being the best I can be and chasing my dream! I don't know how far I'll make it. Or if I even will MAKE it. But I can be the best that I can be, and I think Eddie would have appreciated that. No, It's not how Eddie died that got me to moving on this dream, it's how he lived, and how he really did live! Eddie, I love you, and I miss you. Tell Art hello from the girlie for me, and I'll continue to do my best to make you proud. You do, and always will live in my heart.

~Finis

Currently listening :
The Definitve Collection: Time in a Bottle
By Jim Croce
Release date: By 12 March, 2002

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Lost in the woods with a crazy person and a hatchet, and my cell phone service sucks

2006-08-01T10:08:00.000-07:00

Lost in the woods with a crazy person, a hatchet and my cell phone service sucks
Current mood: exhausted
Category: Blogging

Welcome ladies and gentleman, in lieu of this weekends wrestling training recap I bring in it's stead a look into the twilight zone!

I love camping, I really do. But before I can come to explain how I came to be lost deep in the Willamette National Forrest with a psycho, a hatchet and 94 beers, we need to step back in time a bit for some background info.

One of the things I am most proud of is my Native American Heritage. So anytime a powow comes anywhere close to my vicinity, me and the girlie likes to pack up the kids and go. About three months ago we went to one that was held at the Linn Benton Community College, and it was there that the girlie met Cindi Psycho (the name has been changed to protect the deranged). Oh, at the time I first met CP she seemed nice enough. She was a single part time parent who was fighting her parents for full custody of her daughter. She had painted this picture of having been cheated out of her parental rights by her conniving parents and she was just trying to better herself and her situation by going to college and seeking legal redress through the courts. Frankly I only ever talked to her that day at the powwow and a little (actually a lot) this past week, however the girlie took to her like a flea to a dog and totally got drawn into this woman's madness.

Last Monday I check my email, and the girlie left me a strange email saying "It's a girl!" Concerned and totally bewildered I called the girlie up and was told CP had dropped her little 9 year old daughter off at the door asking for her to babysit while she went to her class at the college. Well, with a subject line left in the email like it was I knew something wierd was afoot. CP never came to pick her daughter up. Tuesday rolls around and the girlie left to take the kids camping, and the little girl went with her. To make a long story short, the girlie asked me to bring CP up to the campsite when I came up Friday. On Wednesday I get a phone call from the friendly folks at the Corvallis Police Department asking if I knew where this little girl was! Well, you may all know, if you are faithful readers, that I do a lot of work at the Linn County Sheriff Office, so breaking the law isn't in my forte'. Stopping short of selling the girlie totally down river I got off the phone, and called the girlie up and told her what had happened. Thursday found me at the Sheriff Office and I get a call, to come inside, THEY wanted to know what was going on. Ok, at this point the heat was definitely on! Let's just say about an hour later, as I am back outside doing some work at the office the girlie tells me the Sheriff Office, the National Park Service and one other agency she couldn't identify came to the campsite and "repo'd" my new found daughter.

Friday comes. I borrowed the girlies mothers van for the trip, CP comes over about an hour late and we take off for the woods. Mind you I have never been to this place deep in the woods before, and it was getting dark. As I am driving CP is sitting in the passenger seat doing what she does best, rambling on about nothing and I am just trying to do my best to ignore her. I knew she wasn't right in the head, but the thought of relaxing by the campfire and downing my fair share of brews had a way of masking the thought I had to spend the weekend with someone way out there, like Pluto! (Obscure reference and inside joke). We stopped by a store on the way to pick up a couple bags of ice, some soda and charcoal lighter fluid. On the way out the door I ask CP to please grab the ice and we load up and continue up the road. About 30 miles further I figured out CP forgot the ice, and the crazy bitch offers to get out, walk back to the store to get it! Boy, how I wish I had let her.

At any rate...

We get to the entrance of the campground. It is pitch black outside, I am in a borrowed van and I don't know where in the hell the girlies at. I have Hannibal Lecter next to me and I am about to drive deep into the woods to try and find the cooler of beer, because believe me at this point I need it. So, I take a deep breath, turn the wheels down the gravel road and hope for the best. Now this gravel road ambles on forever, and forks off about 27000 times. Fortunately the girlie made little signs for me to follow, and I used every single one except for the last one, which I unfortunately missed, resulting in me going way way off course and up this little two track. I finally stop when the trail gradually faded away and I found myself in a very delicate situation indeed. On my left hand side there is a long drop off to the Santiam River below, to my right side is a wall of rock 3 stories high. So, with no place to turn around, and a long mile or so to back a borrowed van without going off a cliff, I decide I better lock the van and walk out, and try to find the girlie on foot. Oh, by the way, it was at this point I found out my cell phone didn't have service in the woods. The girlies does, mine don't, so Verizon? Kiss off you pricks!

At any rate, I knew I could get the van in the daylight, and hiking is a fun part of camping, but, remind you, it's pitch black out, and my stupid ass didn't bring a flashlight. I am several miles into a forrest I have never been in before and my savior at this point turned into being CP. She had one of the girlish versions Swiss Army knife, and it had this tiny little penlight on it. So here I am, leading CP and carrying my essentials down a mountain pass. After a couple hours I find the girlie at last and then the crazy stuff starts to happen...

The girlie is screaming at me, CP takes off into the woods, I am yelling back and saying I ain't chasing after anyone in the dark, the beer is warm (I didn't see the ones in the cooler, just the ones still in the box, so I made due with a soda) the step daughters prancing around nickering like a horse (It's a game she play's) and the boy's just sitting back taking this all in. The girlie storms out to the car and takes off, I go to bed. The next thing I know I hear yelling, it's the girlie and CP fighting by the the campfire. CP takes off her only sweater and throws it into the fire, and the girlie crawls into the tent and pleads with me to lay next to her on the air mattress so CP won't be next to her. We spent a while trying to sleep as the crazy loon howled at the moon, that ain't no joke! It turns out CP hangs out all night at the fire, cold as hell, (it gets in the 40's at night) for the rest of the night.

Ok, the next morning the stories start. CP said the previous morning she woke up in her apartment to someone standing by her bed holding a gun to her head, and then at night, when we were sleeping, she "went for a walk" and ended up at some strange cabin deep in the woods and some hermit held her at bay with a rifle. She somehow got away and comes back to the campsite and instead of waking us up to tell us there is a scary hobbit at large, she just hangs by the fire. Let me get this straight, she wakes up to guns, ends the day miles away from home, deep in the woods with a gun pointed at her...boy this girl really needs to write a book, her life must be exhausting! At any rate I decide I need to go to get the van so I can go into town to pick up some more ice (remember, CP forgot to grab it on the way up?). CP then say's she feels less then wanted and ask if she can go with me so she can call for someone to pick her up. Of course I oblige, and a little bit later I find myself alone in a vehicle with CP. We get to town, and no one answers the phone for CP. She then states she would rather walk the 70 or so miles back to town then go back into the camp. Being the gentleman that I am, I let the bitch go. Good riddance I say! My last vision of her was a broad back walking up the road, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't more then a little thrilled to see her go.

Later, back at camp, the girlie and I discovered CP spent the night next to our woodpile (and howling at the moon!), with a hatchet in plain view. Goosebumps anyone?

I spent the remainder of the day fishing with the boy, and getting ready for the extra long drive I would be making up to Portland the next day for wrestling. HOWEVER, I find out the girlies mother was quite pissed I was lost, or rather her van was lost, the previous night, and let it be known that I didn't have her permission to take it anywhere. My cell phone didn't work in the woods so I couldn't call Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers to let them know I wouldn't be there, and the girlies cell phone needed to be charged, SO...

The girlie puts her cell phone on the charger in the car to charge, and forgets she left the car on ALL FREAKING DAY, so of course the car is deader then dead. I don't blame the girlie though, in fact my heart aches for her, she tried so hard! All she wanted was to spend some time up in the woods with her kids, me and a friend, and it turned into a fiasco! At any rate 1:30 am rolls around and it's time for me to go. I have to get back to work, and I needed to pick up the radar trailer early in the morning for the Sheriff Office. But what was I gonna do? Leave the girlie in the woods with a dead car? So I spent an hour and a half driving home to pick up jumper cables (there was none in the van), an hour and a half driving back to the woods, helped the girlie load the last of the stuff into her car (she decided when I left to get the cables she wanted to go home too) and another hour and a half to the girlies mothers house to drop off the van. I picked up the truck, drove to the Sheriff Office to pick up the SALT car to get the trailer, and drove halfway the distance towards the forrest to pick the trailer up and haul it back to town. When it was all said and done it was after 10 am.

But Sunday was all worth it. As a family we had one good day! Me and the boy spent some time fishing, then we took turns swinging way out over the water on a rope swing and jumping in. Then the girls and us boys slipped and slided over the rocks WAY WAY down stream to the rock slide (fast rapids and a curvy section of rocks carved out by Mother Nature) and then repeated the trip back to the campsite. The girlie made dinner (hobo pies, yum! :-}) and we spent some good time at the fire.

Well, that, as they say, was that. And how was YOUR weekend? Not as adventurous as mine I dare say!

Ok, next weekend, back to wrestling. And Eddie Guerrero? I have been thinking a lot about you lately...Wrestling sure isn't the same. I miss you dude!

~Chris

Currently listening :
Beautiful Day in the Cold Cruel World
By The Warren Brothers
Release date: By 27 October, 1998

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7/23 Wrestling Training Recap, and The Girlie Get's Recognized

2006-07-25T01:13:00.000-07:00

7/23 Wrestling Training Recap, and The Girlie Get's Recognized
Current mood: thirsty
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Well, this was a very interesting weekend. With temperatures up in the 100's it was no wonder why the girlie was a little more, oh let's just say less then cordial.

For those of you in the know, the girlie, who's name is Keidi, already hates that I have wrestling in my life. However this weekend it got ugly, and now I am forced to reveal more personal things then I care to over this computer. But, she asked for it, and insist on it, so who am I to not indulge her, huh?

Keidi, baby, this is for you. Just remember you asked for this, and maybe now you will be more careful in that for which you ask for.

1 You say I tell more to people over this computer about my life in wrestling then I do to you. Well, that may be true dear, but you hate it. You hate I am involved in it and you never turn down an opportunity to bash it. It is a sad fact that I get more support and the people are more excited about what I am doing then you are. Whenever I ask you to help me with something wrestling related you ALWAYS shoot me down. You have gone so far as to promise me you would do something for me, resulting in me giving my word to others, then fail to honor what you said, resulting in me looking like a huge jackass and not keeping a commitment. And anytime I bring wrestling up you get pissed! Downright postal. Yes, you did go with me once, a long time ago, to a local sporting goods store to buy some new kneepads, and you bring that up as being supportive? Well, it's not, so stop fronting on that ok? I might as well been going to buy dog food.

2 I am not wasting my time. I have always said to you, and to those who are following along online that if I wrestled at least one match then I was calling this endeavor a success. Well, I have wrestled, and every match since then is just gravy. I have told you that I am not now, nor will I ever be a professional wrestler. I am just a fan who happens to wrestle, this is the ultimate in fan participation for me. Through this little adventure of mine I have met people I am fans of, and I am allowed to even get in the ring and wrestle with some of them. You love Survivor! If you was to be so fortunate as to be able to go camping with Richard Hatch I would never even dream of stepping in your way. Find something you are passionate about and go with it! If you found something that made you feel half as good as wrestling does me I would never even consider asking you to give it up. In fact, I would be extremely happy for you. Wrestling is one thing that is ALMOST as important to me as you are. But your attitude on it stinks and it hurts me that you won't indulge me this one thing.

3 Those people who leave comments on MySpace comments section, I don't know them. Any of them. They don't know me either. They are just well wishers who are cheering me on, that's all. Yahni, I don't know her. I have never spoken to her. I don't know who she is, what she does or anything else. Yes, she has left several messages for me, but that's all they are is messages, well wishes. That's all. And yes she left a comment that closed with "Love ya" or something to that effect. Whoopdy freakin doo! Believe it or not, a lot of people say that to people. It's as generic now a days as later gator. While I appreciate her comments and support, as I do with everyones, there is no sordid love triangle. This isn't junior high, and this is MYSPACE for crying out loud! If I was looking to stray on you, I wouldn't look here. I would be more apt to join one of those singles cults you see advertised everywhere. At least then I would possibly be able to see through those posers! Here on MySpace it's a jungle. And thanks for believing in me by the way. In wrestling and in love. Yes, they were both meant to be facetious.

4 Wrestling takes having a strong personality. Through different periods of our life together you have said I was both a pompous ass, or had the personality of a wet mop. Well, they say the likes of Ric Flair could have a 5 star match with a mop. And Mr Flair? It would be an honor. As far as being a pompous ass, well, the likes of The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple HHH have taken that formula straight to the top. So I guess I am in fine company. What are you gonna do when I really turn that wrestling charm on and go full on Pompous ass? Run for the hills, I would. But I hope you would trust I would mute it at home.

5 Yes, dear, it might not make sense to you. I understand that. But where you see grown men in tights pretending to fight, I see great enthusiasm. I see gifted athletes who have the ability to tell a story with their bodies. I see people who have the power of being able to control a crowd with their actions, to hold the audience in the palm of their hands. I have offered to take you up to Portland, to let you step in the ring so you can learn the difference between play fighting and the hellacious pain that gets employed before the only true aspect of the predetermined part get's employed. But if you remember you have declined every time.

Keidi, I love you. We have been together for six years, and down some very long, rough roads together. Believe you me, there isn't any vice out there that wrestling will bring to me that I can't get through. I am very happy being with you, and I need your support. If I can't get it then it is no wonder I keep wrestling away from you because all it does is cause problems. And I am not about to quit. I can't, and I can't explain why. Just sit back, enjoy the ride and you may, just barely and against your will, enjoy the trip.

Ok, enough of that. If I thought I was bashed over the weekend, this really aught to get my ass kicked. Just remember, honey, I love you? Be gentle and kill me quick.

I have not been up to the school in a good while, and there was a number of new students there. This one guy looked like Elvis, he had the jet black hair, the famous Elvis pompadour and even the sideburns. He looked like a carbon copy of Rico Constantino. As far as his working goes, he was only on his second class, so all he was doing was monkeys, so it was kind of hard to tell if he has it or not, but as far as looks go, he is a winner. It was funny, Elvis was in the ring and people were telling him to bust out the Blue seuede shows and stomp a mudhole, and to pretend he wasn't getting along together with Suspicious Minds. He left early, and as he stepped onto the bus that was just outside the door Colonel DeBeers quips "Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has gotten on the bus!" Well, I guess you had to be there, but it was damn funny. He's a nice kid with a great look, and he might do just fine. Time will tell.

Then there was this really big guy who I have to take my hats off to. He was way more athletic then a guy his size should be, but he was very nice and respectful. I kinda felt bad for him because everyone was taking turns chopping the hell out of his chest, just giving him the dickens, but he was a good sport about it. I think if he works hard and listens to Buddy and Colonel he will be good to go.

Then there was two new girls. One was very shy and timid, I honestly can't say I expect her to stay around long. She tried hard, but just couldn't relax enough to go with the flow. If she loosens up and goes for it she might turn herself around, but if not then I suppose she'll just fade away. But the other one now! She is a huge mark and is just tickled to shit to even be there. Kinda like me! She tries very hard, and Colonel DeBeers worked with her quite a bit. Her training is coming along nicely because she was easily 100% better after the class then when she first started a couple hours earlier.

Then there is another newbie, but I wrestled him in my last match of the day, so I'll get back to him later.

Ok, since there was so many newbies there I only wrestled in two matches. The first was with my arch nemesis Malachi! Actually it was only my second time wrestling Malachi, but with a name like his how can he not be your arch nemesis?

We talked over the match, and we agreed I was going to employ heelish characteristics and whoop the tar out of him (In keeping with my smashmouth style I suppose) while giving him openings to mount some offense. The finish was I was to ascend to the top rope where he was going to meet me and then deliver a hurrincanrana off the top rope for the pin. However, and for reasons unknown to me, about 30 seconds before we stepped into the ring he nixed it and decided we would just call it in the ring, which works for me as I am a big fan of on the fly spontanaety (If I spelled that right). We had a good match, but nothing really outrageous happened until I really cracked my knee hard. Since I didn't know the finish, or even who was going over in the match I made the executive decision to hurt my knee. The psychology being that after getting whooped on for a bit he would take advantage of my injury to end the match somehow. So I give him a sidewalk slam by the ringpost and I whisper to him to lay there and move out of the way at the last second so I could put my plan in motion. So I climb the turnbuckle, jack my jaws to the crowd of students and took flight. Well, Malachi must not have heard me as the last second when he was supposed to move passed rather quickly and I was forced to readjust in flight , turn slightly to my left as I straightened out my leg, thus driving my right knee straight into the mat. You would be suprised what 260 lbs and gravity can do as they teamed up to kick my ass. However the searing pain passed rather quickly, which is a testament to the healing properties of adrenaline and being caught up in the moment can do. It wasn't until later, while I was driving home that I noticed that the gas pedal in the truck seemed a lot stiffer, and everytime I moved the leg to apply the brake, the lateral movement just killed me. But I digress. I got even about a minute later when, as he powered out of the camel clutch I had him in I caught him in the eye pretty good. But I bet he is seeing ok now, my freakin knee still hurts! As I turned from throwing verbal assaults at the referee he hit me with an inside cradle and scored the pin, the prick!

The second match was with a newbie who has limited working knowledge, but it went rather well. I led him through the match, at one point I called for him to deliver a DDT, after the match he told me that was his first time, which made me nervous as you can break someones neck if you do it wrong. But to his credit he did it perfectly. I was able to balance on the top of my head for a second before my body crumpled, resulting in a very good visual effect. The match ended when I reversed a, HA! just realised it, a camel clutch into an ankle lock and made him tap. I know he was quite pleased with his match, and I have to say he is picking things up quite nicely. Now, if I can only remember his name. But, whoever you are, we'll lock horns again, and hopefully we do even better!

Well, this was 27 and 1/2 miles long, so I think I should end it now. Thanks for reading, and I'll be sure to keep you all appraised in any future developments. So until next week, Sayonara!

Currently reading:
Between Chapters
By Nicholas Cvjetkovich
Release date: By September, 2000

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Eddie

2006-07-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

From my site at myspace.com

2006-07-14T16:14:00.000-07:00

Friday, July 14, 2006

New Layout for "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD"
Current mood: full
Category: Blogging

Just a quick note....

You all may have noticed that the layout of "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD" on Myspace.com has changed. The red thatch has served me well, but, to quote the late~great Owen Hart: "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!" The layout at blogspot.com remains the same, however, I like the clean simplicity of it.

This Sunday is wrestling time at the school. I need to hone my greenhorn skills, and I can't truly become the second best wrestler to NEVER make the big time unless I get my butt out there and wrestle. Besides, I think Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers miss me because they keep calling to ask if I shall grace them with my presence. HA! Either that or I need a lot more work before they put their stamp of approval on me. So, Sunday, to Portland I must go.

Timmins Ontario, Canada. September 30th, BSE and CrimeStoppers bring wrestling to the great people of Timmins! TNA superstar Christian Cage is slated to be there, and The Original Sinn and Squeaky MIGHT make an appearance as well. I will be back with a complete roster when I get the word. Oh, and the card, as always, is subject to change.

A very special shout out to my friend Char and her husband who celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary (If I spelled that right, when is myspace gonna get a spell checker???) this Sunday. Kudos to you guys, and here's to 10 more!

That aught to do it for now. Until I grace you with my presense again, I hope this was enough to sustain you all, and you got your fill of TGO! Either that, or TGO is filled of something else. I vote for the latter!

Until then,

~Chris

Currently listening:
Bad to the Bone
By George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Release date: By 25 October, 1990

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2006-07-12T01:30:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Check out this event: The Blue Meanie Benefit Show
Current mood: artistic

Hosted By: Blue Meanie
When: Wednesday Aug 09, 2006
at 8:30 PM
Where: Whiskey Dix
421 N. 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
US
Description:
Blue Meanie

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Spread the word!

~Chris

Do you want to attend wrestling school?

2006-07-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

Monday, July 10, 2006

SO, YOU WANT TO BE A PRO WRESTLER?
Current mood: chipper
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Open casting call time.

***FLASH!***

Are you a wrestling fan? Have you ever wanted to step into the squared circle and do what your idols do?

Nows your chance!

If you live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, around Salem, Corvallis, Lebanon or Albany (Oh Hell, Eugene and Springfield as well) then I have a very special and unique opportunity for you.

Training with two of the best the old school has to offer.

Playboy Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers have over 30 years of wrestling experience. Buddy Rose has wrestled every big name star, a virtual who's who of the wrestling world. From Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Shawn Michaels he has wrestled them all. Buddy was even in the first match of the very first Wrestlemania where he wrestled as the Executioner against Tito Santana. Colonel DeBeers credits his training from Harley Race and Lord Littlebrook. His runs through the AWA are the stuff of legend. DeBeers more notable feuds were with Superfly Jimmy Snuka, SGT Slaughter, and he was managed by the one and only Classy Freddie Blassie during his run with WWE.

If you are serious, have the drive and determination and are not afraid of success then drop me an email with your contact information. This is a real opportunity for a real person, so please, only serious inquiries only.

~Chris Hawk
abruptgreatonex1@yahoo.com

Currently listening:
Appetite for Destruction
By Guns N' Roses
Release date: By 25 October, 1990

Para Mi Amigo, Eddie Guerrero

2006-07-04T19:50:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Para Mi Amigo, Eddie Guerrero
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

I guess it should come to pass that I mention to you all my reason for going through wrestling boot camp, and what Eddie Guerrero could possibly have anything to do with it. My readers at "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD" already know, but for my new MySpacers, here is the story.

I used to dream about becoming a pro wrestler. You know, back when becoming an Astronaught, Hollywood Actor or Indian Chief each enjoyed equal billing on the list of what I wanted to do when I grew up. But wrestling was always the top spot for me. But it's funny how life has a tendancy of getting in the way of a persons whimsy. (Yes, I know I use whimsy often, I like the word. Say it fast! WHIMSY! WHIMSY!...ahh, go to hell then.) I mean, there ARE pro wrestlers out there. Very few compared to the masses who want to become one. The same can be said for Astronaughts. And any number of popular "whimsical" professions. But, save for the select few that actually make a go of whimsical endeavors, for the rest of us life leads us down a more conventional path. Some meet the person of their dreams. For others maybe the Military calls their name. And still others just decide for some unknown reason they don't have it in them to try what they really want to do and so they take up accounting. Whichever the case, the reason may be as different from one person as it is to the next.

Take me, for example.

Early 1990's I find myself out of high school, being all I could be~ In The Arrrrmmm....mmm...mmmyyyyy. Getting to the next beer bash with my friends and fast cars with faster woman was all I found myself interested in. I enjoyed spectacular success in wasting my time with not applying myself when I should have, ie: dead end jobs, and a lot of them! Let's see, in one summer I found myself in this tortuous schedule: Wake up around noon~30 and take a shower to wash the previous nights noxious ether of beer, cigarette smoke and bad cologne off my body. At two I was at the Harness Horse Racing Track for the first of my jobs of the day, cleaning up the place from the previous nights chaos of betting slips, nacho containers and fountain drink cups. I was out of there at five to grab a bite to eat, change into my uniform of chinos, white button down shirt and bow tie with a "Muskegon Race Track" logo'd vest for my shift as a mutuals cashier at said track. At ten I ran to the car, grabbed the jeans and very tight fitting black "Rush Street" t~shirt and changed in the porta potty so I was ready for my third job of the day/night, being a bouncer at "The Preeminent Nightspot in Muskegon". By the time the place closed down it was about three in the am before I left the place. Home? You may all be thinking that, but oh, how you would be mistaking. There are the obligatory after parties and occasional late night beer bashes at the beach I had to attend, the price of living on the fringe of jet setting! That put me home at around 7:30/8:00 am, and then I would catch a few zzz's before I woke up at noon or so to do it all over again. Oh, and I was fullfilling my reserve military obligation at that time, so once a month I also threw National Guards into the equation as well.

I did this for a long time, and I loved every minute of it. But then Mother died.

I was very close to my Mom. Not a day goes by I don't think of her for at least a second. I used to have these dreams about her, but since I wrote about them in an interview Char (Hi Char!) did with me, I'll spare you those epics. My Mother was an avid bingo fan, and to this day I still carry, in my wallet now because the thingy broke that kept it on my keys, a round little medallion that say's "BORN TO BINGO" on it. It was her good luck charm. She went to work one morning and never came home. They say she had a massive heart attack, and I still feel my own heart ache when I think of her dying on the floor of that hot hell hole she worked in. The place didn't have adaquate ventilation. But I digress.

Her passing put an end to my playboy ways, and I spent the next couple years just existing. I worked for my Uncles lighting component company and did my best to just move on with my life. Wrestling was, during that time, just an after thought.

And life just passed me by. I neither looked up, nor waved.

So, life got in the way of my pursuit of whimsical fancy. Or did it? Sometimes things happen that lead you down certain paths. A pro wrestler, like Eddie Guerrero, might have been lead down a shorter path to reach wrestlings door, mine was more circuitous. But in the end the destination is the same and how we individually got there is soon lost in the shuffle of trying to open that door now that you are there.

I never followed Eddie during his time in Mexico with Art Barr when they were taking EMLL by storm. I knew, vaguely, of Chavo, Mando and Hector from their exploits in Southern California, but to be honest I never paid them any mind. I was all WCCW, WWF (E) and NWA/WCW. I was there for Chris Benoits coming of age, Ric Flair and the Horseman. LOD, it was ALL GOOD. Eddie came aboard, and I remember thinking that he was pretty good. But the powers that be never really pushed Eddie, so he was just one of many on an under utilized roster. Fast forward to WWE and the birth of the attitude era, WCW fell off my wrestling radar.

So, hindsight being what it is at 20/20 I am, in all actuality, a Johnny-come lately in the Eddie Guerrero appreciation bandwagon. When Chavito and Eddie started their "Lie Cheat and Steal" gimmick I soon fell in love with the ring work Eddie displayed day in and day out. His matches were superb, and he had that intangible "it factor" that is all too elusive in most wrestlers today. He had charisma, he had athletic ability. He had a personality like I never saw before, but with that being said, I am a fan of Eddie, the person. Wrestling a close second.

As you all may now know, Eddie fought some serious demons in his life. The addiction of alcohol and drugs took everything away from him he ever worked for. His career, his family, and about every dime he ever made. Imagine this for a second: he made it in one of the toughest vocations you could possibly imagine. He enjoyed a success in wrestling that no one else in his family was able to obtain. And they have been at it for over 70 years. He had a loving wife, beautiful children and life, as they say, was a peach. But his addiction to drugs and alcohol cost him all that. In 2001 he found himself unemployed, seperated from his wife and kids and deeply in debt to the IRS. His future was certainly in doubt. But he never gave up. He fought back those addictions, and with true guts, strength and conviction he not only got his life back, but he reunited with his wife, got his financial situation taken care of and re-signed with WWE. He went from being down and out in 2001 to winning the WWE Heavyweight Championship of the World in 2004.

So, I found myself following Eddies career. He was enjoying push, and I counted him on my short list of wrestlers I would actually mark out for. And I don't mark out for just anyone. "Cheating Death, Stealing Life" was played on my DVD player more then once and I realized I was becoming quite the student of Eddies. We even named Norton the Pot Bellied Pig, Norton Guerrero because of his penchent for lying, cheating and stealing. He would swear to you he hadn't been fed in six months! What a lie that was. I caught him stealing grapes (one of Nortons absolute favorites) from the fridge on more then one occasion, and he frequently cheated the other piggees here out of the food in their bowls long bout dinner time. Norton WAS Eddie, in Pig form.

Norton passed away very unexpectedly in September, Eddie followed a few months later. 2005 was not a good year for those with the name of Guerrero.

So, I have always wanted to wrestle. But I never did anything to realize that dream of mine. By the time I started to give it serious thought I felt I passed the age when going down that road was feasible. But I remember that sad November day when I heard Eddie passed on. At the time I was content with just being me, for better or worse, but while I was sitting here at this very computer and I heard Eddie passed onto bigger and better promotions in the sky I felt this compulsion to research wrestling schools. (With a smile) A whimsical compulsion. I quickly ran across the wrestling school of Playboy Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers, made the phone call that set me down this road. The very next weekend I set foot for the first time inside a pro wrestling ring, and the rest, as they say, is history.

I made a promise to myself, and to Eddie that day. I was going to give it hell, this little dream of mine, and I was doing it for Eddie. I never met the man, but he touched a spot in the heart that made me appreciate him so much. Like I said, aside from his wrestling skills, he was a true man. He represents to me what you can do if you put your mind to it. He had it rough. He went from the deepest dreges of rock bottom and went straight to the top. All in the while fighting forces and addictions that most people would have turned tail and ran from. He didn't let statistics and nay sayers dictate the outcome of his life. To quote William Henley and the poem Invictus, this definatley applied to Eddie:
"It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul."

So, now you all know. It's slightly Twilight Zonish now that I think of it. It took the death of my beloved Mother to deter me from my wrestling dream. And it took the death Of Eddie Guerrero to put me back on the path. Two very important people and influences on my life. I would gladly give it up to have them back, but since it is what is is, I am going to do this. I don't care what it takes. How long it takes. What others have to say and how much anything or anyone tries to hold me back. So, Mom and Eddie, this is for you! I will try to make you proud, and I am looking up to you in the hopes that you are smiling down to me!

~Finis

Currently watching:
WWE - Cheating Death, Stealing Life - The Eddie Guerrero Story
Release date: By 28 September, 2004

2006-07-04T13:08:00.000-07:00

Monday, July 03, 2006

Manic Mondays, Sudden Realiziations and Piss Poor Excuses
Current mood: confused

I work hard. All week long I bust my ass with my "day job". Weekends are devoted to the girlie, and wrestling, followed by the ever present manic monday that kicks the whole cycle off again. All that has as much to do with nothing, but it is who I am. There you go, a bit of whimsy for you guys, like you really give a flying f*ck.

I like Mondays, personally. It is, to me, proof that life has a system, a set of rules it must follow as it marches into that good night.. Again, another set of rules, night follows day, sun say's good-bye to the moon until morning when they make reaquaintence.

Ok, that's all the sappy I feel like getting. If I go sap, you go slap, and knock me back to reality, if you would.

Rules are made to be broken, to hell with the above paragraph. I live my life by the rules and so far it has gotten me by. But I don't want to just get by anymore. Why is it that a person does what they have to do to get by, but they don't do what they got to do to get ahead? Well, some people do, but I don't know them. I wish I did, I would gladly grab onto their coattails and ride them straight to the top. But, alas, like I said I don't know those people, so I guess I have to become one and ride my own damn coattails. And conformity isn't my forte', it should be a hell of a transition.

I want to be a wrestler. Now it's time to put the work in. I bet one thing the average fan doesn't know just how lonely a life it is. I am in the bare bones beginning of this wrestling dream of mine, and I have found out that wrestling isn't what it seems. My girlie hates it that I am doing it, she comes between me and mat time on a regular occasion. My friends, most of which hate pro wrestling, think I am crazy for putting myself through this. And the friends of mine who are huge wrestling fans think I have a snow balls chance in hell of succeeding. So I am doing this all alone. I have been accused of losing the sight of the goal, and I am fighting like hell not to do so with this. My goal is to wrestle. That's it. Not in WWE. Not in TNA. Just wrestle.

So, the excuses are gone. It's show time. If the girlie loves me, she will indulge me. If my friends care about me they'll cheer me all the way to Portland (The wrestling school) and beyond. And if I make it? Life in hotel rooms. Any degree of success dictates life on the road. Kind of an oxy-moron of a situation, really. Surrounded by fans. Hounded by the masses when I go anywhere in public. Yet all alone. No one to get close to you. No one to interact with you.

But realistically. Some small measure of success is what I expect. Maybe a short career, working the bingo halls and VFW Posts of my immediate vicinity. And I am willing to work long, hard and with veracity to make sure it happens.

But I realized my strength does not lie in promoting. Sorry Sinn! I think our little petition never got off the ground. Thanks to Char for indulging me and posting the petition. But it's time to put that baby to bed. So I won't be working for Sinn and his own Fed anytime soon. I just have to work a bit harder is all. To everyone who saw the petition and just blew it off, kiss my ass! I'll see you in the wrestling ring as I am looking out to the crowd, and think YOU paid to get in the door, and I am being paid for going through the same door, you schmucks!

The truck is broke, that's my ride to Portland. I'll either get it fixed, or start walking early. If I leave by Wednesday I should make it in time for class. That excuse is busted.

The girlie hates that I am wrestling and not with her. So I'll take her with me, then she can't say I don't spend enough time with her. That excuse is busted.

My friends are laughing at me and my dream. I won't spend any of the money I earn while wrestling at the local suds factory (beer). There, that excuse is busted.

This post is not making much sense. I better close this out now before you all figure out that I have issues. I promise the next post will be more entertaining, make more sense, and have a, well, purpose. Something this one clearly doesn't have.

Eddie. I'll write about Eddie Guerrero. It is about time I bring him into this.

Later Gators.

Currently listening:
Seasons in the Abyss
By Slayer
Release date: By 12 March, 2002

Sinn and Squeaky, reuniting of The Church, TNA and WWE/ECW

2006-06-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 30, 2006

Sinn and Squeaky, reuniting of The Church, TNA and WWE/ECW
Current mood: determined

To All Ye Faithful Readers:

I am humbled. Since I posted this, NO ONE has done anything in regards to this petition. Oh well, I guess I will import this to "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD", my other site. They are a little more supportive, I guess.

~Chris

Read Bulletin

From: Chris

Date: Jun 29, 2006 11:05 PM
Subject: Sinn and Squeaky, reuniting of The Church, TNA and WWE/ECW
Body: ATTENTION ANY AND ALL WRESTLING FANS!

I have been asked, albeit in an unofficial way, to go to bat for the Original Sinn and Squeaky.

I want to start an online petition of MySpacers to get Sinn booked back on either TNA with a reuniting of the Church, or for WWE/ECW.

If I am successful, Sinn promised to book me in his next show, so I am counting on all of you to help me out. If you add your name to the bottom of this and repost it, I will forward this petition on to the powers that be if/when we get enough to make this worth while.

If you have any questions, ideas or just want more information, please email me here at Myspace, or at abruptgreatonex1@yahoo.com.

Thank you and good night.

~TGO

*The following individuals would like to see Nick Cvjetkovich, aka Dr Nick SINNful and Squeaky, on your programming. We, the consumers and viewing public, like the character performed by Mr Cvjetkovich, and we strongly feel that he would make a tremendous asset to your organization. Therefore we strongly urge you to book
Dr Nick SINNful and Squeaky.

We collectively thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Chris Hawk abruptgreatonex1@yahoo.com

Currently reading:
Between Chapters
By Nicholas Cvjetkovich
Release date: By September, 2000

Just An Observation x2

2006-06-21T00:07:00.000-07:00

Just An Observation x2
Current mood: exhausted
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

Ok People. Now I am about to go out on a limb and describe, best I can, a day in the life of a wrestler, as I have come to understand it during my minutes and minutes of research. It is a continuance of "Just an observation" from yesterday.

And yes, I am looking forward to the time when I get to "speak from experience".

Strap on your helmets, grab the sissy bar and hold on for dear life as this should be an interesting, if not bumpy ride.

Imagine this, if you will: living life in a vacuum, under a microscope and on fast forward 7 day's a week, 365 day's a year, year after year. You don't remember what day it is half the time, and it is not uncommon to not being terribly sure where the hell you are at.

It's 4:30 in the am, you wake up after getting back to the same hotel room you have seen the inside of at least 900 times, and twice since saturday, from the arena around midnight the previous evening. You're sore, beaten to the pulp from the match you had the night before. Chronic knee pain, deep tissue bruises and cuts adorn your face and you need to grab the side of the bed to pull yourself up to a sitting position. Your head is thumping with every beat of your heart, a testament to the rounds you went with Jack Danials the night before in celebration with the boys in a match well done.

Wearily you begin to pack.

6:00 am finds you in back of a cab, heading for the airport. You don't even know exactly where you are going as you didn't look at your itinerary, and hoping to all hell the airlines will figure it out for you. But slowely it dawns on you: heading for New York! You hope to catch a couple zzz's on the plane, but coach passengers have an uncanny ability to know who you are, and the endless quest for autographs and pictures will keep you busy as you oblige the very people who keep you employed. Oh well, the magic novelty of being a celebrity wore off a long time ago but, thankful for the job you worked so hard for, you resign yourself to capitulation.

Landing at JFK, with just enough time to throw your bags in the same hotel room you left in what seemed just day's ago, you run over to the Sizzler to pick up your order-to-go that the staff was so kind to have prepared and waiting for you. Who said being a celebrity is without it's perks, that Sizzler order was hard earned! You don't have time to sit in there and eat, first off the bombardment of fans would leave you visiting more then eating, and you have a 1:30 autograph signing/event promotion to be on hand for.

Back to the Airport Hotel for lunch and to freshen up.

1:10 finds you in the back of a cab, streaking across town to "Marios Music World and Good Time Emporiam". Somewhere in your backpack full of 8x10's and God know's what is your cell phone that has been ringing regular and steady since about 7:30 am. Thank goodness for the ability to set different ringtones to certain people, because you recognize the girlies call from all the rest. With a deep sense of forboding, you answer it.

The girlies pissed you missed the anniversary for the second year in a row. She wants you to move out of the house you have worked so hard to buy, and she plans on suing you for custody of the kid, and lay away the child support. She emptied the bank account, cancelled the wedding by telling the caterer to keep the full deposit, and sent your dog to the pound.

Thank heavens she only does this every other month. You couldn't take it on a monthly basis. So far you only lost three deposits, and have been successful at rescuing the mutt from certain death. Hopefully this time will be no different.

At Marios you meet and greet, sign and then dine on a hotdog an employee picks up for you at the hot dog stand across the street. You are pegged to be there until 3:30, and the time goes fast. You run out of 8x10's rather early, but autographs are free, and the publicity is what you are after. You feel successful in promoting the next weeks ppv and you almost forget your throbbing back, the same one the doctor insist is in bad need of surgery in order to prolong your wrestling career, and possibly ward off paralysis. Yes, you almost forget.

Overstaying your welcome at Marios you indulge a lucky few more fans, then leave~to arrive to the arena at 4:15. You will never make it, and 4:30 comes before you step foot into the building. In the back of the building you pass the line of people waiting for their turn at the masseus, but you have a production meeting to get to, and it's already in progress.

At the meeting you discuss where the promotion is going story line wise, you learn your role in it and who you are wrestling that night. You learn what they want for your finish, and you are just sure the office is trying to bury you! Where in the hell is the push they have been promising since the last contract negotiations? But you say "Ok, no problem", and resign yourself to making what they give you to work with to the best of your ability. Maybe, if you can pull it off and get it over, you will have more leverage the next negotiations.

Looking around your opponent seems to have disappeared. So much for talking your match out in any detail, you'll just call it on the fly and hope he can keep up.

The damp, cool air from the early evening begins to settle in your bones and you need to find the masseus, he seems to have magic hands, and his ability to rub down your twisted, broken body is the only way you feel you can go out there and leave your heart and soul on the mat. Passing by the catering table you are reminded you are very hungry. But you can eat later, right now you need the masseus.

You find your opponent in the room with the masseus, and a few people ahead of you. Sighing deeply you head for the locker room, thanking GOD for sports cream, maybe someone will help you apply it.

You can hear the arena filling with fans, the low din grows into a heavier rumble. Pulling on your kneepads you decide that you don't have time to find someone to apply the sports cream. Reluctantly you head for the curtain.

Your opponent is standing there a few feet from you, and you have just enough time to talk shop, roughly call your match and talk about spots. Slowely your apprehension begins to fade, and you begin to feel positive about the match you are about to have. Your opponent is a professional, and you decide that he knows if he makes you look good, he looks good. His contract is up for renegotiating too.

Your music hits, it's showtime.

As you step through the curtain you are bombarded by flashing bulbs, waving signs and the roar of the crowd. People are reaching out towards you, and you have to be mindful to not turn your back to anyone, lest they get ahold of you and tear you to shreds. AND YOUR THE BABYFACE! The energy from the spectacle washes over you like sonic waves, and the sheer electricity of the crowd raises goosebumps on your arms. Playing to the crowd you begin to make your way to the ring.

Magically, your knees that barely supported you body weight now seem to be perfectly healthy. The pain of your aching back has given way to the butterfly's in your stomach, and for a brief second you realise you are impervious to the pain. Your skin tingles, your heart races. Then you climb to the second turnbuckle to pay homage to the crowd.

Looking out into the crowd you are instantly aware that time seems to stand still. The crowd reaction is in super slow motion and you find yourself with an uncanny feeling of being in the Twilight Zone. To your left is a young boy. Maybe 10 years old. With eyes as big as saucers and a look of awe in his face, you decide he is the one you will throw your shirt to. Instantly you are transported back in time, to your own life in an arena not to different from the one you are in now. You remember standing up against the railing, looking up at awe to the wrestler on the ropes. To your amazement that wrestler took his shirt off, bundled it up, and threw it to you back then. And your Dad caught it for you. And you smile as you remember that you still have that momento from another time. You get the sense that your life, and career has come full circle.

Your opponents music hits, snapping you back to reality and you know you have about a minute and a half from beginning the match. You bail from the ring so your opponent has a chance to shake his azz to the crowd. Then the match begins in earnest.

Wrestling hard you put on the show of your life. There were exciting false finishes. Breathtaking high spots. And lots of crowd interaction. By the time your opponent squeakes out a victory, by cheating no less, you feel confident that you put on the best match of your career to date. You are busted wide open, have a couple dislocated fingers, and a possible concussion from one to many chair shots. But even in defeat you leave the ring to the sound of the crowd chanting your name. It is at this time you realize you feel warm inside and KNOW you would not be happy doing anything else. You left it all in the ring, again.

In the back the doctor sews your head shut. As you lay there other wrestlers are coming by and asking if you are ok. They all have kind words and heart felt congratualtions on a job well done. To your right you see the promoter walking past, in a hurry no doubt, towards another endless meeting, crisis or whatever. He doesn't have time to stop, but the huge smile on his face speaks a thousand words. Hopefully he is on his way towards the booking commitee to make good on the promised push. But it doesn't seem as important anymore. Another problem for another day. You are content to lay there and and just bask in the glory.

A little later you are back in a cab, heading back to the Airport Inn. The boys wanted you to join them at a local club, again. To celebrate, again. But not tonight. No, tonight you need to call the girlie and try to patch things up, your current loop is about to come to an end, and you want to have her as calm as possible for the two and a half day's you will be back home before you have to ship out again. Two and a half day's to calm her down, get the money put back in your account, the lawyer she hired put back on the rear burner and the mutt rescued from the pound. You already kissed the deposit from the caterer good-bye. long, hot bath and room service awaits your arrival.

It's 12:30. Wakeup is at 5 am and you are headed to the Mohegan Sun, so you might get a little more time for rest once you get there, on account Conneticutt is just a short plane ride away. oh, damn, you say as you remember just before you drift off to sleep, tomorrow you have an 11:30 am appointment at Joes Car wash where the activities planned will have you washing cars to promote that nights card. Thankfully you will have the benefit of doing this with the Divas, a point not to be lost on the girlie you are sure.

This time you plan on arriving early. The masseus owes you a massage!

~Finis

Currently reading:
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family
By Eleanor Payson
Release date: By 01 October, 2002

JUST AN OBSERVATION

2006-06-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM MYSPACE.

Being a wrestler is hard man. Just when you think you are knowing what you need to know as a performer (Don't worry, folks, I don't know nuffin, yet!) then you have "The Whole Other Side" to contend with. Some day I will write the difinitive book on "How To Become A Pro Wrestler For Dummies" but for now I am noticing that I wish someone had already written that book.

"So you want to be a wrestler?" That's what any teacher worth his or her salt say's in your introduction to wrestling school, then they procede to knock the holy living crap out of you. Actually, a little known secret for you none wrestlers out there, you begin knocking the holy living crap out of yourself, wrestlers will know what I mean. You learn how to be a monkey, or do monkeys, havn't made that determination yet, and learn how to land without breaking your back, or bumping as they call it. Then those crazy sob's want you to string moves together! Oh, simple you say? I beg to differ. Imagine this, if you will, you just get done running the Boston Marathon in all your couch potatoe glory, so you feel like you want to die. Your heart is racing at a pace dangerously close to thumping out of your chest, and they want you to think on your feet, call your spots (your set of moves) while telling a story with your body, and it has to be kept interesting. Then you realise you have eight more minutes to go, you have only wrestled two! And you do this over, and over and over.

And over.

So, you get all that down. You learn your monkeys, you learn how to unfold a match (In my case, still learning) you learn how to string the crowd along. You learn how to think on your feet (As opposed to your back, it works for me) you learn how to get chopped, slapped, kicked, punched, booted, landed on, catching, falling, butted (as in head) flying, tossing-over-the-ropes, poked, prodded and GOD knows what else. Then you learn how to recipprocate. And forget how to spell. And learn to sell. I made a rhymie! =-)

Ok, now all you have to do is hone all that, right?

WRONG!

Now these MO FO's want you to learn how to talk! Not easy to do my friends. You run the risk of sounding like a dweeb, stupid or just down right assanine, a field I have cornered. There is a fine science. Learning how to talk sh*t whilst not burying who you are talking about. Ok, you can make your opponent sound like a piece of crap, good. All you did is make it so if you lose, you lost to a piece of crap. Or you win the match, all you did is win over a piece of crap. This talking stuff is harder then it looks. Oh, Piper, where are you when I need you?

So, ok, you master talking good. Now you are ready to take the wrestling world by storm, right?

WRONG!

Locker room ettiquette. Oh, great, the thought brings visions of high school towel snapping and of someone throwing your clothes on a shower room floor. But, that is the easy part, and falls under the ribs catagory to be covered in a second. No, in LRE (Locker room ettiquette) learning how and when to defer to veterans. Who to approach with what question. Learning how to shut the hell up and do the most important thing of all: LISTEN.

Ok, time for ribbing.

As a new wrestler, when I attain such status that is, I can expect to be ribbed (practical joked) to absolute distraction. There are several reasons for this, one, it passes time for road weary wrestlers. It is a time honored tradition. And for the newbies, it serves as an excellent barometer to see if you can hang, to be allowed into the fraternity as one of the boys. I can expect my mind to be messed with, my body, my being and my overall sanity to be put through the ringer. And don't complain! Don't whine. Literally grin and bear it.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Before you get to the stage where you are allowed to learn LRE and ribbing, you actually have to work. Land a job. And oh what that entails...

So, you have been to wrestling school, learned the basics, begin to develop a character, or rather develop a character bestowed upon you, now what do you do? Let's see, put in my time, invented a whole new side of myself that drives my immediate family and friends nuts because to them all I did was equivilant to joining the circus (I am speaking in general terms, not me personally), why arn't the wrestling promoters beating down my door? And what do they mean, they never heard of me??? Ok, so they want me to send a resume. Damn, run across the time honored problem of you don't have a job because you don't have experience, and you can't gain experience until you land a job. And no, they mean experience in front of a paying crowd, you schmucks. And a video? They want a video? Let's think about this. You don't have a job. You need a job. You can't give them a video of yourself because you don't have a job. Oh, I suppose I could put something together that was filmed at school while I was learning my craft, you know, back when I was still confused between what a headlock and a drop toe hold was. Yeah, that'll make me look good.

But, as luck would have it, you finally find a promoter that will take a chance on the new guy. Or rather, needs a filler match to round out his card for the event he is putting together. So you fill in the comfortable role of being filler, and trying to not stink up the joint. But hey! Got a match, which means experience, which means a higher quality video to be made to be marketed around to land more work, right?

Well, sort of.

And yes, I am aware I used up my word quota for filler in the above paragraph, so kiss off.

At some point you become aware that several states have licensing requirements to work in. Great. $15.00 here, $25.00 dollars there. Need a physical, don't you know! And that promoter you finally talked into giving you a chance wants to work you in each of those states. Wonderful.

So you get licensed. Cool. I am on my way.

1200 mile weeks, by car, for $20.00 here, a hot dog and a beer there as your payoff. After going through all that which is listed above, you now have a job paying way less then what you could be making part time at 7-11, with the benefit of sleeping in your own bed at night.

Damn, that was a lot of work for that "privlidge."

And speaking for "the boy's", we wouldn't dream of doing anything else. Ever.

Ok, just felt like sharing that with you all. And for the record, I am somewhere in the above mentioned process, with a lot to look forward to do.

Currently watching:
WWE - The American Dream - The Dusty Rhodes Story
Release date: By 06 June, 2006

Wrestling News 06/12

2006-06-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

ONE NIGHT STAND AND OTHER ECW NEWS

Randy Orton announced that he is now a part of the RAW roster and did not give any reason why he jumped from Smackdown. Word is he wasn't getting along with some of the talent at Smackdown, especially some of the Divas, and WWE put him on RAW so he can be under the nose of Vince McMahon and Triple H to try and keep him in line. Whatever the real reason, it is a big blow to Smackdown on account of the recent huge loss of talent do to injury, ECW drafts and what not.

Nunzio is back in ECW as his old character, Little Guido. Also Stevie Richards, Al Snow (with Head), and Justin Credible are on the show and are a part of the ECW brand. And for you Goth types, look for David Heath (Gangrel) to also be an official ECW Superstar.

Major RAW Spoilers For Tonight Including 2 Returns
Date Added: June 12, 2006
Story By: Ryan Clark
Partial Source: WrestlingObserver.com

"The plan as of this morning was to keep the title on Rob Van Dam and have him lose it in a wrestling match at some point. Plans can change at the snap of a finger, especially on a live RAW day. Van Dam vs. Edge is scheduled for Vengeance although Cena may be put in to make it a three-way match for the title.

Shawn Michaels is likely for RAW tonight to help further the D-X return angle.

Tonight's RAW will be a heavy push for Vengeance, with Shawn Michaels & HHH vs. The Spirit Squad likely to be announced. They will also push the ECW show tomorrow night on SCI-FI with a big angle.

Ric Flair was scheduled to return tonight on RAW from a honeymoon. Vengeance is in Charlotte so he'll definitely be on the show.

Some of Harry Slash's ECW music was used at the PPV but not Enter Sandman. It's interested to note that a guy on the HBO boxing event on Saturday night used the Enter Sandman theme. Vince should really pay Metallica the rights to use the song.

Ric Flair vs. Mick Foley is being talked about for Vengeance. Some question the move due to the fact that they only have two weeks to promote it, but with Flair scheduled to return tonight from his honeymoon and with Vengeance in his hometown of Charlotte, this match is very possible.

You can expect a push for ECW's debut on the Sci Fi Channel tomorrow night at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Monday Night RAW tonight. It is very possible an angle could be started that gets pushed to the Tuesday night show involving Rob Van Dam, John Cena and Edge.

The crowd at the SmackDown tapings tomorrow night in Trenton, NJ is going to be a very interesting situation. As noted earlier, WWE will be taping SmackDown first and then ECW will go live on the Sci Fi Channel right afterwards. What will be interesting to see is how the crowd is for a WWE show and how they react afterwards to an ECW style show. It is clearly two totally different audiences so that could make or break the TV debut."

The above article is courtesy of www.prowrestlingscoops

LOD'S ANIMAL RELEASED BY WWE

2006-06-06T15:31:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

Just a quick note and a bit of news concerning Road Warrior Animal.

I have been crazy busy lately and have not been able to update you on my quest for this wrestling thing. I went to Portland Sunday, and I will give one of my full, up to date declarations on my saga soon, hopefully within the next day or so. I have been working at the Sheriff Office a lot, seems there has been a huge influx of speeders out there, therefore request for the radar trailer have been pouring in. If you are a speeder, especially in Linn County, Oregon, slow down! Or my friends at the LCSO will want to "talk" to you!

But, for now...

[Breaking News] Road Warrior Animal Released From World Wrestling Entertainment
From wwe.com:

"WWE has come to an agreement on the release of Road Warrior Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) as of today June 6, 2006. We wish Joe the best in all future endeavors. This shouldn't come as a much of a surprise as he hasn't really been used since his days with Heidenreich. LCW Chairman of the Board Christian Calaway said, "At this time, Road Warrior Animal will not be invited back to Legends Championship Wrestling."

The previous is courtesy of LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

All of us here at The Making Of A Wrestling GOD wish Animal the best of luck in the future and want to say thank you for all the years of "OOOOOHHHHHHHH WWWWHHHHHAT A RUSSSHHHHHHH!" We miss you too, Hawk!

Wrestling News 06/01

2006-06-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

The following news is compiled from PWInsider.com, wrestlingtorch.com, bellaonline.com and wrestlingonthefringe.com

WRESTLING SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

From a news bulletin on WWE.com

"WWE vs. ECW on USA April 27, 2006 The USA Network will get extreme on Wednesday night, June 7, when it brings to you WWE vs. ECW Head to Head. This two-hour special will feature Superstars from RAW, SmackDown and ECW and will originate from the Nutter Center in Dayton, OH. To charge tickets by phone, call (937) 228-2323."

WWE ANNOUNCES 28 HOUSE SHOWS FOR THIS SUMMER

There are 28 announced house show dates that will feature a combination of Smackdown TV tapings and ECW tapings. The July 22nd HS from the LC Walker Arena in Muskegon, MI has my particular attention as I am originally from there, and I might be thinking that would be a great time to go home and visit some family and friends, and check out the show while I am doing it. This list was taken from pwtorch.com:

Tuesday June 20 - Albany, N.Y. - Pepsi Arena Saturday June 24 - Philadelphia Pa. - Alhambra Arena Sunday June 25 - Elizabeth, Pa. - Court Time Sports Center Monday June 26 - Beckley, W. Va. - Armory Civic Center Arena Saturday July 1 - Toms River, N.J. - Poland Springs Arena Sunday July 2 - York, Pa. - Toyota Center Saturday July 8 - Racine, Wis. - Memorial Hall Sunday July 9 - Green Bay, Wis. - Brown County Expo Center Monday July 10 - La Crosse, Wis. - La Crosse Center Tuesday July 11 - Minneapolis, Minn. -Target Center (on sale June 10) Saturday July 15 - Tyler, Texas - Oil Palace Sunday July 16 - Huntsville, Texas - Sam Houston Coliseum Monday July 17 - Austin, Texas - Palmer Event Center Tuesday July 18 - Corpus Christi, Texas - American Bank Center Saturday July 22 - Muskegon, Mich. - L.C. Walker Arena (YAY!) Sunday July 23 - Saginaw, Mich. - Dow Event Center Monday July 24 - Battle Creek, Mich - Kellogg Arena Tuesday July 25 - Detroit, Mich. - Joe Louis Arena (On Sale June 24) Saturday July 29 - Durham, N.H. - Whittemore Center Sunday July 30 - Fitchburg, Mass. - Wallace Civic Center Saturday August 5 - Poplar Bluff, Mo - Black River Coliseum Sunday August 6 - Jackson, Tenn. - Oman arena Monday August 7 - McMinnville, Tenn.- McMinnville Civic Center Tuesday August 8 - Nashville, Tenn. - Gaylord Entertainment Center Saturday August 12 - Elmira, N.Y. - First Arena Sunday August 13 - White Plains, N.Y. - Westchester County Center Monday August 14 - Salisbury, Md. - Wicomico Center Tuesday August 15 - Washington, D.C. - MCI Center (on Sale June 24)

KANE vs. KANE, THE FAKE KANES IDENTITY AND HUH?

A lot of people have been asking me who the person was who dressed like the old Kane. Will the real Drew Hankinson aka Deacon Deville aka Freakin' Deacon please stand up?

Wrestling historians will remember SummerSlam 1994 when The Undertaker faced , um himself, in an angle that quickly fizzled. I can't remember off the top of my head (or maybe I just never knew) who played the fake Undertaker then, but WWE is calling Kanes new look alike Jacob Goodnight. I think if Kane faces, hum, himself in an upcoming PPV it might be better received then Undertakers foray into madness a decade ago. But, maybe that's just my own madness wishful thinking. I like the angle.

By the way, Undertaker having a fake. Kane having a fake. Mickie James turned herself into a mini Trish Stratus, Trish returned the favor. Now Beth Phoenix looking a lot like Trish. Is anyone besides me seeing anything in common here? WWE must LOVE these angles. With the exception of the Kane VS Kane one, they can keep their angles! IMHO of course.

5/27 RAW HOUSE SHOW RESULTS - 5/30 WWE Raw house show May 27, 2006 Kennewick Washington www.pwtorch.com

From the above mentioned PWtorch.com, verbatim:

"This was the WWE's first visit to the Toyota Center in the Tri Cities. The building was about sixty percent full, with about seven thousand the entire capacity. After the playing of the national anthem (during which no spotlights illuminated the flag so it could barely be made out in the darkness) the show began. The PA system in the Toyota Center was terrible, so many introductions were hard to make out. (1) Robbie McAllistair & Rory McAllistair (The Highlanders) beat Cade & Murdoch. The two unknowns were popular just for not being Cade & Murdoch, who played toward breaking up as a team when they lost, only to hug and make up to the crowd's disgust. (2) Harry Smith beat Matt Striker. My friend and I were excited to see the British Bulldog's son, since he was my favorite wrestler when I was growing up. Harry looks just like his father in the face, although not as muscular and standing much taller, probably about six five. He's quick and athletic, but sold a lot for Conway, playing the youngster that kept getting outmaneuvered by the veteran. Harry won the match with a great version of his father's running powerslam. This kid is going to be good. Matt Stryker in the ring with Jim Duggan. Duggan did the whole bit with the flag, the chants, and the two by four, and the crowd loved it. He seemed to enjoy every minute of it, too. Not much beyond the predictable with Stryker running down the locals and Duggan playing the hero. (4) Umaga (w/Estrada) defeated Eugene. Pretty much a squash with Eugene selling a beating by the fat guy. (5) Shelton Benjamin beat RVD and Carlito in a three-way to retain the IC Title. RVD was way over with the crowd, while my friend and I tried to start chants for Carlito. It's funny to compare how some faces work the crowd. While other performers in the show would implore the crowd, slap the ring and shake their fists to get a crowd reaction, Carlito did it all with subtle expressions and very little overt body language. This guy is a natural when it comes to playing to the crowd. Good match between the three of them, with all the wrestlers pulling out all stops. They didn't go half speed because there wasn't cameras rolling. Shelton pulled out the cheap win after an RVD splash on Carlito. After the match Carlito and RVD shook hands to show they were still "cool." 6) Victoria and Mickey James vs Torrie Wilson and Beth Phoenix(?). Couldn't make out Torrie's partner's name over the PA, but it looked like the girl that Trish introduced recently. The match itself was ugly, with several missed spots, but Torrie and Victoria especially made up for it by looking so good. Victoria up close (we were about five rows back) is even better looking than she is on television. Torrie and Beth won, after a Torrie pin on Victoria, I think. The end of the match was kind of a mess. (7) Spirit Squad beat Snitsky & Goldust. The morons behind us were cheering their lungs out for Goldust & Snitsky, so of course later on they were booing Cena. What kind of bizarro world do we live in? The crowd were behind the freaks from the beginning, but the Squad danced, hollered and cheated their way to a victory. (8) John Cena beat Edge (w/Lita) in a cage to retain the WWE Title. The special referee was Ricky Steamboat, and the crowd reaction to him was huge. He probably got the second biggest response of the night, next to Cena. Lita looked incredible in one of her low cut shirts. Cena played to the crowd before he and Edge got it on. After Lita interfered a few times by keeping Cena from escaping the cage, Steamboat got a big reaction by sending her from ringside. After some fighting on the edge of the cage, Edge knocked out Steamboat which allowed Lita to return, only to be FU'd by Cena, with Edge tapping to the STF soon after. After the match, a bloody Cena played to each side of the building for cheers for a few moments before leaving. Nothing else occurred afterwards. Overall, it was a very good show. I'd heard something about low quality how shows, but this was better than any Raw I've seen in recent memory. The wrestlers gave everything they had and didn't appear to be saving anything for a bigger show somewhere else down the line. I encourage every fan to get out and see the live events, they're worth the money." Well, that's it for now. I would like to thank you all for attending TGO Show. I'll bring you more news and reviews after I snoop around some more.

~Chris

Wrestling News 5/29

2006-05-29T22:18:00.000-07:00

ORLANDO JORDAN FIRED

WWE suddenly up and fired Orlando Jordan on Friday (5/26). According to PWInsider, "The word going around at the taping was that Jordan had extremely upset WWE officials, including Vince McMahon, for having an unauthorized person on the road with him and backstage at events."

Jordan, who was slated to start a bisexual love triangle storyline involving former TNA star Trinity and his real life friend Eric, was possibly slated to have something to do with the resurgence of the new ECW brand. However he was fired without warning on Friday, and everything points to a last minute decision to do so.
WWE announced the firing as Orlando being released, and that they wished him well in all his future endeavors.

BENOIT OUT FOR LEGITIMATE INJURIES

The Canadian Crippler, Chris Benoit, is out of action indefinitely due to a nagging shoulder problem he has been suffering from for quite some time. This past Thursday on Smackdown WWE did an angle where Mark Henry "seriously injured" Benoit, but that was a work as Benoit was not truly hurt in that matchup, but just needs time off to heal his chronic shoulder problem. Benoit was slated to wrestle in the ECW "One Night Stand" PPV, but now his status on the show is uncertain. There is no timeframe for Benoit's return but many sources are estimating that he will be out of action at least two to three months. All Of us here at "The Making Of A Wrestling God" certainly wish Chris a speedy recovery and hope he get's back to action soon.
Rey Mysterio has been slated to take some time off to heal some accumulated injuries, but Smackdown has been having some problems as far as a depleted roster, so that has been pushed back. Smackdown is in desperate straights right now, with Randy Orton and Batista being out for various reasons. JBL was "fired". Kurt Angle being "drafted" to ECW. Last week Smackdown had it's second lowest ratings ever. They definitely need some help fast. I wonder if now would be the right time to pitch my "WILL WORK FOR FOOD AND TRANS" mantra to WWE!

SHAWN MICHAELS IN NEED OF SURGERY

Shawn Michaels has a knee in desperate need of surgical intervention. The Heart Break Kid recently underwent some medical testing to ascertain the extent of damage, and the news was only surgery will fix his problems. WWE has already taken proactive steps to explain a possible absence from the ring by having the Spirit Squad decimate his knee, and that may go a long way in explaining the possibility of Shawn wearing an Austin style knee brace in the future. WWE has been slowly hyping this DX reunion angle, and it is rumored that Shawn may wait until after the DX angle is played out at the 6/ 25 Vengeance PPV to take the time off to have the surgery and rehab. No one knows how long HBK may be out of action. All of us here at "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD" wish Shawn a speedy and full recovery.
MNM SPLIT, MELINA AND NITRO "FIRED"

One of the better tag teams in WWE is no more. The reasons are not widely known, other then Joey Mercury is in the middle of some personal problems, and word is he is entering rehab for a possible drug problem. There is a rumor that Batista and Melina have had a relationship, even though Melina is dating Johnny Nitro, and Batista himself is married. In a work, Teddy Long "fired" Melina and Nitro, but look for them to show up on the RAW brand very soon. I for one hope Mercury well in his recovery, and I would love to see MNM reformed soon as they are one of the better tag teams out there today in WWE.

NEWS COURTESY OF THE BELLAONLINE NEWSLETTER

Wrestling News 5/24

2006-05-23T22:06:00.000-07:00

Here is some wrestling news courtesy of pwinsider.com and wrestlingonthefringe.com.

WWE RELAUNCHES ECW WEBSITE

In a huge media blitz, WWE is advertising the June 11th ECW PPV "One Night Stand" by relaunching the ECW website from old. On the site they have photos of currently signed stars like Jazz, Sabu, CW Anderson and Danny Doring, and they also have previews for the announced matches on the Card.

Jason Van Nest sent this in to PWINSIDER.COM: "The Nutter Center in Dayton, OH website features the following information on the WWE vs. ECW special, "Scheduled to appear: All of your favorite RAW superstars and….Kurt Angle, JBL, Sandman, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer and many, many more…The Main Event Match will consist of a 20 Man Battle Royal featuring WWE Champion John Cena, Triple H, Big Show, Edge, Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, RVD,Tag Team Champions Spirit Squad, and many more!

WWE also ran ads locally here in Dayton during the commercial breaks of RAW advertising John Cena, HHH, Kurt Angle, JBL, Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk, Sabu, Sandman, Edge, and "many more" RAW, Smackdown, and ECW superstars to appear on the special." (C/O Jason Van Nest)

SHAWN MICHAELS INJURED, RECENT PPV BUYRATES www.pwinsider.com

Last Mondays RAW showcased Shawn Michaels against the Spirit Squad where the S.S. ravaged Shawn Michaels knee, setting up an injury angle. However, there is a real life injury to Shawns knee, and he had an MRI to ascertain whether he needs surgery or not. It appears he does, and it is unknown if he will be able to be on the card for the 6/25 PPV.

Dominick Violi sent this update from last night's off air notes from Raw. ... "The dark match was Striker vs. Shawn Osborne and Victoria wrestled (Cheerleader) Melissa Anderson. Also, when they did the Raw Roulette spin of the wheel Edge mentioned the matches, including a cage match (even though there wasn't a cage above the ring) and the capture the midget match in which Edge said, and I quote, "We'd use TAZ but he doesn't work for this brand"".

WWE has updated recent 2006 PPV buyrate numbers. The approximate numbers are as follows:

New Year's Revolution: 340,000 buys.
The Royal Rumble: 575,000 buys.
No Way Out: 225,000 buys.
WrestleMania: 930,000 buys.
Backlash: 220,000 buys.

WWE ADDS ANOTHER PPV EVENT TO THE SCHEDULE www.pwinsider.com

"This afternoon, WWE began informing business partners that they have locked in an additional Pay-per-view event for December 3, 2006. No word yet on a name for the show, or what brand (or brands) will be involved.

Howard sent along a link for the poster for the Great American Bash, which features Batista. You can check it out by clicking here.

As mentioned on the site earlier today, the Wrestlemania 22 DVD set was released today, and includes the complete 2006 Hall Of Fame ceremony and Saturday Night's Main Event. Since a lot of people have asked, Bret Hart's Hall Of Fame induction speech is included in it's entirety on the set. Mike Johnson attended the event in person, and has noticed no edits in the speech at all."

WRESTLING FANS LET RAW KNOW THEY ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR PRODUCT www.pwinsider.com

The ratings for this weeks RAW saw a significant drop. The hard numbers are a 3.7 cable rating with a 5.4 share. WWE was on a long streak with at least 4.0 average. The show did a hours of 3.5 and 3.8, so it wasn't even a strong 3.7 this week. It goes without saying that WWE management will be taking a hard look at these numbers and work to drive the interest up to where it should be, unless this was just a one week fluke.

AM Raw did a 1.1 cable rating, with a 4.9 share

SECOND ECW ONE NIGHT STAND PPV BOUT CONFIRMED www.pwinsider.com

"During a face-to-face confrontation with WWE champion John Cena on Monday Night Raw, Rob Van Dam announced he would be cashing in his "Money in the Bank" title shot at the 6/11 ECW One Night Stand PPV event in New York City."

STACY KEIBLER SUMS UP HER WRESTLING FUTURE www.pwinsider.com

"Stacy Keibler was on "the Loose Cannons" on AM 570 in Los Angeles with Joe McDonnell and was asked her about WWE and a possible return. Her quote was, "They hadn't written anything for me before 'Stars'...so why should I think they'll do it now? I don't see myself going back. Financially...we have to pay for most of our stuff....so it's a really tough existence. It's time for a new chapter in my life." That pretty much says it all."

Courtesy of PWINSIDER.COM and WRESTLINGONTHEFRINGE.com

Today's Wrestling Training Recap

2006-05-21T21:16:00.000-07:00

Todays Wrestling Training Recap
Current mood: Sore and tired.
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

OH MY GOSH DOES MY BUTT HURT!

And no, not because some ruffian wrestlers handed my ass to me on a silver platter. I took a bad bump and landed wrong on my tailbone.

I would say that's the breaks, but the thought gives me shivers. Who the hell needs a tailbone anyway? Worthless calcium suckers that they are.

Colonel had us start off class practicing the time honored tradition of the PROPER comeback, given the hot tag. Everyone took turns being all fired up and executing moves against others rushing in. It went on a rotation, and boy, do I need work on my comeback. First guy rushes is, armdrag. Good Second guy, hip toss, got that. Big boot to head, cool. Clotheline, JBL would be proud. Rut Ro, five or six people still have to rush you, and you don't want to repeat the same moves because REDUNDANCY is a no no and to be avoided when at all possible. So, my dumbazz get's ready for a bodyslam...then for some reason in mid move I changed my mind. Spinebuster. Here I was, commited to one move, changing it in mid execution. That does three things. One, it looks like total crap, secondly that's a good way to hurt yourself, thirdly, and most importantly, it makes the guy who is trusting you with his body kinda freak out. There you go, if you are in front of a paying crowd you just blew the story you were trying to tell in the ring into oblivion. Sorry Bud! I wasn't trying to freak you out!

I opened up the matches in a tag match in which me and me partner were heels. My partner is pretty new at this, so I started it off.

Let me veer off a second here. I need to explain the science in how to work a match so you know what I am talking about. There are actually a few way's to unfold a match, but this is the most common, simple and time honored one. Me and my partner are heels. One guy (me in this case) start the match off, and I need to establish myself as a heel right away so the crowd can follow along easier. Usually you would lock up, but I, for some Gawd awful reason, decided to rake an eyeball. Colonel stopped the match, and non chalantly said "Why did you do that?" I knew right when I did it I was wrong. You save the eyeballs and nut busters and every other illegal move for later. A good heel starts wrestling ligit, then when he see's he is getting his butt kicked, he employs cheating. But I digress.
So we started off again, this time we lock up and I push him to a corner, then hit on the break, make the ref count to 4 and 9/10's before I back off. THAT'S how you start showing the crowd you are a heel. Anyway, I start getting my butt kicked for the next couple of minutes, the psychology is the face looks good in beating on the dasterdly heel, only for me to finally rake his eyeball and run over to tag my partner, which I did. He comes in, executes a couple moves, but the face MOUNTS A COMEBACK and get's back on the offense. More beating of heels ensues, then my job is/was to, you guess it, cheat to win, which I did in this case by distracting the ref, my partner hit's a low blow and tags me in. I rush in, face is fired up and does a few high spots, but then I sneak in a schoolboy, holding the trunks and steal the victory. That's basically how that match went, and also a good lesson for you all in how a match unfolds.

My second match was ok, but I have wrestled better. I was just a little slow in executing moves. Case in point, I was to be going over in the match, and the finish was a shot into the ropes, and for me to deliver the clothesline from hell. So I shoot him in, I run for the other ropes to build up momentum, but didn't do it fast enough as by the time I came off the rope my opponent was already off his and right next to me. So I do the clothesline, then have to drag his happy ass away from the rope so I could pin him. Looked like crap, that finish did.

Third match was a squashee, my favorite as long as I am doing the squashing. By this point I was tired, knee and tailbone were on fire, and I was so blown up I was seriously thinking of hyperventilating. This I blame on the three bouts of pneumonia and blood clot/pulmonary embolism I recently went bouts with.

But, that was it, my day of training in a nutshell. Buddy asked me if I was coming back next week (he always does, thinking the guy misses me). I told him yeah, he still owes me $10.00!

~Chris

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What Kind Of Wrestler Am I?

2006-05-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

Sunday, May 21, 2006

What Kind Of Wrestler Am I?
Current mood: artistic

You scored as Memphis. Most top stars have passed through Memphis! You are on the right path!

Memphis

93%

Hardcore

87%

Tag team

77%

Old School Brawler

77%

Power wrestler

77%

Super Heavyweight

57%

Technical

53%

Luchador

47%

Monster

47%

80's WWF

43%

Jobber

40%

What kind of pro wrestler are you?
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Yep, that's me. I am on my way. Was that a left, or right turn at Albuquerque to get to Memphis?

~Chris
Currently listening:
Rhinestone Cowboy: The Best of
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Stacy Keibler Rushed To Hospital

2006-05-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

WWE Diva Stacy Keibler was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after she suffered a seizure while at an ABC event.

Keibler, whose WWE contract is up in July, was released later that day "in good health and with no restrictions", according to her "Rep", whoever that is.

No One knows why Stacy suffered from this seizure, but people are talking of her big weight loss she incurred since she appeared on "Dancing with the Stars", some twenty pounds ago. She was thin before, now she is incredibly thin.

We here at "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD" wish her good health, and hope she makes a full recovery.

News Courtesy of "The Wrestling Newsletter" and BellaOnline.

News, Just For You

2006-05-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

Here is some interesting news I found whilst I was out and about me travels.

TNA Star Samoa Joe Injured, Flair has his day in Court, Diva expecting a baby, Batista/Booker Post "Fight" News

SAMOA JOE INJURED

TNA's own Samoa Joe was injured in a match on May 6th vs Eric Young.. Joe, who injured his knee a few weeks prior, was delivering a kick to Young when his knee locked up on him. So far they are saying his knee does not need surgery, but he strained and mildly tore a few ligaments in his knee. It appears that he will be rehabbing his knee, and taking some time off his indie dates, but it is not expected that he will miss any time at TNA. It goes without saying that if Samoa Joe was out of action for any length of time it would have been devastating to TNA as he play's such a huge role in the company.

DIVA EXPECTING BABY

Former WWE Diva and current TNA star Jackie Gayda is expecting her first baby with current WWE Superstar Charlie Haas. Gayda and Haas are married in real life, and I wish them well and luck in this most happy of times.

BOOKER T AND BATISTA FIGHT UPDATE

WWE.com has a story up where they talked to Booker T about the recent fist fight between Batista and himself. Booker said: "We had a good talk, and we’ll have no problem working together and being professional. We’re going to do what’s right for each other’s careers and the future of the company.”

I guess Booker and Batista talked things over at a breakfast they shared, and everything seems to be all copesetic in WWE land. Of course there was huge controversy as to whether this was a work or a shoot, as WWE immediatly fired off mobile alerts and really beat the drum with it instead of downplaying what should have been a private dispute between coworkers. So, who knows?

BISCHOFF PENNING AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Former WCW President and WWE General Manager Eric Bischoff is to pen an autobiography about his experiences in the wrestling business and how he shared a part in the huge explosion in wrestlings popularity as it is today. It should be noted that WWE is putting out the book, so many feel that it will be a gleaned over, less then totally truthful sanitised version, but I guess only time will tell. Mick Foley was very successful at getting his true thoughts published in a WWE sponsored book (s) and some of it was critical of WWE and it's managment, but he also didn't have the history of bad blood that Bischoff and the Chairman of the Board, Vince McMahon, does. So, I guess the proof of it will be in the reading. Either way I suspect that it will be a very good read.

MICKIE JAMES NEW NEMESIS

A lot of people have been asking who that new girl is that seems to have such a hatred for Mickie James. She is none other then Ohio Valley Wrestlings Beth Phoenix. She brings an interesting dynamic to the Trish/Mickie feud, and paves the way for the suspected departure of Ashley Missaro, who it is rumored may be going to Smackdown so she will be able to tour with real life boyfriend Matt Hardy.

ECW TO AIR ON SCI FI CHANNEL

Dave Meltzer from www.wrestlingobserver.com is reporting that ECW will be airing on the Sci Fi channel.. Meltzer say's the show will air sometime in mid to late June.

FLAIR AND HIS DAY IN COURT

Ric Flair was recently in court to answer for his alleged road rage incident he had several months ago, but the other motorist did not show up. Therefore "The dirtiest player in the game" was fully exonerated of all charges.

VON ERICH DOCUMNTARY

I am a huge huge HUGE fan of what was WCCW and the Von Erichs. So I am totally stoked that the new DVD that chronicles the Von Erichs and the rise and fall of WCCW will be released on June 15. Any student of the "old School" of wrestling will naturally be drawn to this DVD. You will remember the Von Erichs as one of the most dynamic, talented and overall entertaining family dynastys that ever stepped into the squared circle. Sadly, today only one Von Erich remains, as the rest either died in questionable circumstances, or by suicide.

The DVD's name is "Heroes of World Class", and will be sold on this website: www.therightpictures.com. There is a full review there, and you can sign up for email updates as well.

Breaking ECW News

2006-05-17T21:23:00.000-07:00

Breaking News: ECW To Debut On The Sci-Fi Network

"ECW News :: Posted by Andy Stevens on May 17, 2006

Dave Meltzer reports that WWE's ECW brand will receive a weekly TV series on the Sci-Fi network.

Sci-Fi, which is a sister-network to USA under the NBC Universal umbrella, is expected to issue a press release by next week.

The show will reportedly debut in mid-to-late June.

We will have more on this story as soon as it becomes available!"

NEWS COURTESY OF SESCOOPS.COM, VIA PROWRESTLING.COM

Some News, And A Very Generic Public Service Announcement

2006-05-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

Well, like all good hooligans, I have been embroiled in some controversy's of late, and I would give a full accounting of what, when and where but that should be for another post, one I don't think I will bore you with. If you like drama, if you like backstabbing, double talking, attempted career torpedoing over the top drama you should save for your momma, then you have issues!

But for now, some news.

WWE's Plans for the Reformed DX News via www.pwinsider.com

"In addition to WWE giving away the return of DX at the June Vengeance PPV on Canada's Viewers Choice PPV website, which we reported a few days ago, a number of readers have sent word that the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, which will play host to the show, has written the following on their website:

World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) Vengeance, a live, pay-per-view event Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 7:45 p.m. with tickets on sale Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 10:00 am.

Superstars scheduled to appear:
THE RETURN OF DE-GENERATION X! - DX IS BACK!!!"

BIG SPOILER FOR WWE'S PLANS WHERE DX ARE CONCERNED
by Dave Scherer on 5/3/2006 (pwinsider.com)

"On the Canadian Viewer's Choice website, in a promo for the June Vengeance PPV, it states the following:

"DX, the degenerates that started the Attitude Era, will reunite at Vengeance . Are You Ready? Don't miss a minute of the live action as RAW presents WWE's Vengeance, Sunday, June 25th at 8pm/5pm PT, live and only on Pay-Per-View. A World Wrestling Entertainment Production. Go to wwe.com for more details. See It All On Viewers Choice!"

While I don't know for sure that this means DX will be reformed at or by this show, I do know that there has been a lot of talk of doing so internally, as evidenced by Shawn Michaels and Triple H's actions on recent TV. I also know that this wouldn't be the first time that someone in WWE marketing released something before they were supposed to. In addition to that, Triple H is now said to be receptive to turning babyface."

WWE BRINGS BACK ANOTHER FORMER STAR - 5/10 www.pwinsider.com on 5/6/2006
For those of you who are wondering about his status, I am confirming that Jimmy "Akio" Yang has signed a new deal with WWE. Akio became known to the wrestling masses during his last run with WWE, where he was a bodyguard for Yoshihiro Tajiri. He is also remembered for the last run of Velocity, before it became an internet show, where he had a series of good matches with Paul London. Akio is to finish out his indepedant bookings first, but look for him in WWE programming coming near you, and quite possibly on the returning ECW brand.

ERIC BISCHOFF WRITING BOOK, NEW JACK ECW NEWS - 5/10 www.pwinsider.com on 5/6/2006
"The book Eric Bischoff is working on, which we reported on a few months ago, is not available for pre-sale on Amazon.com. It's advertised as, "In this no-holds-barred look at his career and life, Eric Bishoff will discuss the things that he did right and all that he did wrong as he helped shape the sports entertainment industry into the billion dollar business it is today." Now, you might say, "Why would he talk about his failures?" Well, that could have something to do with the fact that WWE is publishing the book.

I have gotten some email from people asking me about New Jack stating at an indy show this week that he has signed a deal with WWE to work for ECW. As of yesterday, that isn't true. Whether it will happen in the future, I can't say, but I do know that New Jack had some legal issues that prevented him from signing with WWE for last year's ECW PPV and if they haven't been taken care of, would do the same now."

The above news and reviews are courtesy of pwinsider.com.

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Not Much Going On

2006-05-12T23:58:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

Just a quick personal update here. There isn't much going on right now that is newsworthy, and I didn't want you all to think I was forgetting about you.

I created a page on My Space. The reason I have done this is that network is HUGE. There are millions of people there, and I am trying to make contacts, which I have been pretty successful in doing. I don't want to make this site suffer at the hands of My Space, and I promise to still make this one my priority as I am a loyal Blogspotter, but I can really get some networking done at My Space. If you all have the time, I would love to have you swing by and give me your opinion of the page, and visit there to leave comments and suggestions.

Personally, I have been put through the wringer lately. Tons of personal problems, health issues, deaths in my family, you name it, it happened to me this month. My poor Uncle Chuck, he lost his wife, a son a couple years ago, and last week his only surviving son to a car accident. Uncle Chuck, I love you and I miss you and my heart goes out to you.

Keidi has had her share of issues too. I am not at liberty to say, but she has been through a very scary time with a close family member, my heart aches for her as well. I love you babydoll.

My training. I will be resuming it very soon. Health wise, I feel fine and I see no reason not to hit the mat again very soon. I have been keeping Buddy Rose up to date, so he understands, but his well wishes mean a lot to me.

That aught to do it for now. Oh, I almost forgot! PLEASE visit my page at My Space. The Addy is: http://www.myspace.com/chrishawkisgreat. Please feel free to come and go between the two, I have it linked up here in several places. Remember, I appreciate you all, and all the support you have been giving me. It means more then you know.

HUGE ECW NEWS

2006-05-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

I am sure that all of you know by now that ECW is making it's comeback to a full time, once a week show. Well, early news was that ECW was going to come back full time this September, but that has been moved way up. More on that later.

WWE has been very happy with the job Paul Heyman has been doing since he took over the writing at OVW when Jimmy Cornette left. Paul, who DOES NOT get along with Stephanie McMahon, was writing for Smackdown before OVW, and the two clashed constantly over storylines and ideas. So Stephanie stayed on at Smackdown while Paul went to OVW and took the promotion in a whole other direction, to a resounding success.

Word started to spread about ECW coming forth as it's own brand, and Rob Van Dam, who won the money in the bank match all but promised that he was going to use it at this years "One Night Stand" PPV. However, with the rebirthing of ECW, it will be interesting to see if Rob does challenge for a belt because he is coming on board as one of the major stars of ECW. Taking a belt from either Smackdown or RAW would mean that either the two brands, Smackdown and Raw, will be ran as one again, or they will have to come up with another world title belt. I think a more likely scenario would see ECW resurrecting it's own World Title and RVD doing the honors for it. But then, how does Rob utilize his MITB contract?

As far as when it will be aired, the talk is that ECW, for the time being, will take over the Velocity slot that can be seen at WWE.com. This June USA Network will have a Saturday night/Sunday morning slot at 2 am. But it is important to note that these are just "leaked" rumors, and have yet o be confirmed.

As of right now the following stars HAVE SIGNED long term deals with WWE to be a part of ECW. They are: Sandman, Francine, Danny Doring, Tony Mamaluke, Sabu, Jazz, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, CW Anderson and Cm Punk. All of these stars, with the exception of CM Punk who was a standout star with Ring Of Honor and a short stint with TNA, are old ECW alumnus. Rob Van Dam, being the one of the major stars, they base things around. Young, but promising, stars from OVW will be brought up to ECW. Of course, Raven, Spike, D Von and Bubba Ray Dudley, Shane Douglas and Jerry Lynn are all ECW alumnus, but are under contract to TNA, so they won't be on board in the beginning. But who knows what the future holds? Paul Heyman and Tommy Dreamer are going to be left alone to do the writing for ECW, as well as the booking, and so far, with the names of the superstars listed above as already on board, it is thought that maybe the Cruiserweights from Smackdown will find a new home in ECW.

As for announcing. This could not have come at a better time for Joey Styles because his announcing wasn't up to par for RAW standards, so they were going to axe him anyway. However, with ECW coming back, he will be the announcer for them, therefore keeping him employed in the wrestling arena. It will just be interesting, because in the old ECW he did play by play post production work, he commentated the matches from a tape, and not live. However, he did call ECW's PPV's all by himself, so I don't know how much of his old style will return. On the Raw side I already reported to you that Jim Ross will be back at the announcers table this coming RAW with the King, Jerry Lawler. They sent Coach off to do other things, in mostly character roles, THANK GOD!

On June 24th WWE will launch "WWE Presents ECW", from the old ECW arena/bingo hall, with weekly house shows to follow thereafter. The tenative timeline for this brand extension is as follows, USA will have a two hour special on June 7th which will set up more of the "One Night Stand" PPV to happen on the 11th, and set further storylines for ECW's future. Then on the 24th is the "WWE Presents ECW" will kick off the full time ECW show as it's promotion, but interestingly enough, WWE wants everyone to know that they are still the parent company of ECW, kind of squashing the renegade flavor I thought they would have if they kept it totally separate, except on paper.

NEWS COURTESY OF BELLAONLINE.

NEWS UPDATES 05/03

2006-05-03T23:50:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of news stories.

JOEY STYLES "QUITS" RAW, ACTUALLY FIRED

Many viewers were shocked to hear Joey Styles bombastic comments as he "quit" RAW on Monday night. In all actuality, Joey is being let go because management at WWE was never happy with his announcing. Joey actualy wrote the "I quit" script, handed it into the creative department and it was approved. It is thought the harsh comments were meant to help the formulation of ECW becoming it's own entity really soon. Joey Styles was the announcer for ECW back in the day, but it was a world of difference because he did play by play post production work, that is he added his voice to the weekly shows while it was not live but in a sound stage. (Paul Heymans basement.) Joey did call live PPV's all by himself, but in keeping with WWE's story telling formula, Joey was never able to cross that bridge. WWE was looking for a younger face, and wanted Joey to be a younger version of Jim Ross, a step Joey Styles just couldn't make. Speaking of Good Ole' JR...

JIM ROSS COMING BACK TO RAWS ANNOUNCING BOOTH

WWE has announced that Jim Ross will make his way back to the announcers booth. WWE has made this statement on it's website today: “In the wake of Joey Styles decision to quit World Wrestling Entertainment, Mr. McMahon has been forced to reluctantly give Jim Ross his old job back. Mr. Ross will handle the play-by-play duties on RAW on a probationary basis.” This, of course, is weaving a bit of the storyline into the actual facts. Joey did not quit RAW, he was fired, but I think Joey would have stayed a bit longer had WWE not decided to bring ECW back in a fulltime basis. Don't buy into the probationary basis for JR though, Vince conceded that he made a mistake in replacing him with Joey Styles, and the trio of Joey, The King and Coach wasn't a very good pairing. Speaking of the Coach...

COACH LEAVING ANNOUNCERS BOOTH, TO PLAY MORE OF CHARACTER ROLE

WWE announced that they are taking Jonathon Coachman out of the RAW announcers booth, and they plan on giving him a greater character role in the company. I think Coach is good hosting a particular event, such as the Diva Search, or internet shows, but a full color commentator is not his genre. Overall I think this is a good move. Two people, King and JR are plenty in the booth, ad a third person and it get's to crowded.

BROCK LESNAR SPEAKS!

Brock Lesnar settled his lawsuit he had with WWE over the long no compete clause he signed to earn his release so he could try a football career, but after he got cut by the Minnesota Vikings he wasn't able to wrestle, or compete in any MMA (Mixed Martial Arts, UFC). So, while the actual details of the settlement are confidential, both sides declare victory, and Brock is free to continue wrestling in Japan, where he has been wrestling once a month for a while. Brock spoke at length in an interview with a radio station in Minneapolis, here is highlights from his interview, courtesy of Patty Therre and "On The Fringe".

LESNAR TO MMA, MARRRYING SABLE, NOT GOING TO WWE-5/2 ww.pwinsider.com on 4/28/2006 Brock Lesnar was on the Minneapolis radio station 93X's morning show today. The interview was around 10 minutes in length. He used to be a regular on the show when he was in the WWE, and would come on the air to promote events when the WWE was coming to MN. Highlights included: He got burned out from the travel involved in wrestling. He wanted to pursue an NFL career because he didn't want to be retired and think "what if". Now he has no aspirations to continue to pursue an NFL career. He's currently wrestling in Japan once a month. He just settled his lawsuit with WWE (no details about the settlement). He wants to get into MMA in the US. Sable and Brock are getting married next month. No mention of wanting to come back to the WWE.

HOGAN KNOWS BEST PICKED UP FOR THIRD SEASON

VH1 has announced that a third season of "Hogan Knows Best" will begin filming this fall. Right now they are firmly entrenched in season two, and the show remains very popular.

NEWS AND LAYOUT COURTESY OF PATTY THERRE AND "WRESTLINGONTHEFRINGE.COM"

Dean Simon's Thoughts On Backlash 2006

2006-04-30T23:41:00.000-07:00

Backlash? Not a bad pay-per-view, if I do say so myself. Here's the breakdown.

Chris Masters vs Carlito: What do you do when you have two adequate tag teams in a match at Wrestlemania? You break them both up and have them feud at the following ppv. Not a bad opener with Carlito working the crowd playing the face that cheats to win that Eddie was great at and what John Cena should be doing. I still think a face turn is too soon for him but as long as he doesn't do anything different with his character, I'm cool with it. Haha, that was a pun. If you couldn't tell from this match, Chris Masters is mid-card at best with not kicking out of a 3 count and missing Carlito's moonsault. He's not horrible but the thing which got him the job, his amazing physique, has loss mass since the wellness program went into effect. Coincidence? Put him on Heat until he learns the ropes and bring him back.

Umaga vs Ric Flair: I blinked and miss this match. Haha, I'm so witty. Seriously though, Flair should retire before his name doesn't mean anything anymore (see Mick Foley). I give props to WWE for managing to stereotype to races at once with Umaga and Estrada. But I can't help but wonder if this was the gimmick Samoa Joe would have been saddled with if he signed with the company. Umaga has a nice standing headbutt but other than that, he's weak, and was better off being Jamal. Estrada is nice, though.

Shelton Benjamin vs Rob Van Dam: The match I paid money to see. Sure, it was a title vs world title shot match but it didn't need any stipulations to make me happy. This is the match I've been waiting to see since they ruined Benjamin vs Angle by giving it away for free. And I wasn't disappointed. Obviously the best match of the night and helped to make RVD look stronger for his title shot while not completely burying Benjamin. Put Shelton in a feud with Michaels after this to make up for him losing the title. Speaking of which, what does RVD need with the Intercontinental Championship? They should hold a tournament. I love tournaments. Also, if RVD faces JBL at ECW as it is rumored, this means the Intercontinental Champion will be facing the US Champion for the World Heavyweight Championship. Is a title unification on the horizon? The answer is no.

Mickie James vs Trish Stratus: The rematch from Wrestlemania that I was looking forward to. They stole the show and put on the best womens match I've ever seen in my life (and this includes joshi puroresu). Unfortunately, it sounds like Trish suffered a legit injury during the match which had to be ended short with Mickie saving the ending by disqualifying herself. Her save made up for the botched finish of their last match. Too bad there's no other women in the division and it has nowhere to go.

Speaking of women, Maria did a fair share of backstage segments tonight and I don't care if she messed up a bunch of times. She's hot as hell and I don't care if she knows nothing about wrestling. And Shane and Vince and God angles are comedy gold, apparently.

Big Show vs Kane: The thing about two big guys facing each other is their entire moveset is composed of power moves. When a big guy does a power move to another big guy, it's not impressive. Instead, it looks sloppy and weak. This match had everyone in the theater booing which I expected.

Vince and Shane McMahon vs Shawn Michaels and God: Besides the pyrotechnics from the ringposts, this feud hasn't been disappointing. Vince comes off as a mega heel using the mocking of Shawn's religion to get to it. You can call it blasphemous but the majority of fans call it humorous and the use of the spotlight during God's entrance was perfect. Anybody who wanted someone to show up as "God" (Mick Foley, JBL, Mordecai, etc.) or wanted a special effect at the end of the match is and idiot. It was a simple handicap match that played on Shawn's emotions to make it more dramatic and entertaining and should have happened before Wrestlemania. A good match with a nice spot of Shawn jumping off a huge ladder onto the Spirit Squad. Great camera work.

This is where the show can come to a halt to have Matt Striker come out and talk about being a teacher and how everyone is stupid, the same thing he's been doing for months now, and call out Eugene to pick his nose and put it in Striker's mouth. Not a horrible segment but it ran long and could have easily been on Raw. Actually, it should have been on Raw. In fact, why the hell was this on Backlash?

Triple H vs Edge vs John Cena: Give Smackdown two months to plan a triple threat main event title match at Wrestlemania and they fall on their face. Give Raw three weeks and they pull it off. Except for Styles being surprised that Edge beat Triple H on Raw (which made Edge look like an underdog instead of a viable threat), the build up worked and had people excited and guessing who was going to win. All three men had a shot and all three men pulled off a great match that included several nice spots (though I would have liked the see the double FU). HHH bled like a motherfucker and got pinned by Cena. Good match by all three wrestlers and I'm not so disappointed with the outcome as no one tapped out to an STFU.

More News Updates

2006-04-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

BATISTA TO MAKE A RARE INDY APPEARANCE

Smackdown superstar Batista is to make a very rare indy appearance. He is set to appear on the May 17th Xtreme Measures card for Maryland Championship Wrestling. Batista also announced recently that he is almost ready to make his WWE comeback very soon. Other wrestles appearing on the card at Xtreme Measures are Spike Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, Chris "Who Better Than" Kanyon and Chris Sabin.

ANGLE HURT, NEWS OF REY MYSTERIO AND JBL

Smackdown Superstar Kurt Angle is taking some time off to heal a broken rib, as well as some other nagging injuries to include his surgically repaired neck. Angle was bravely soldiering on during the recent European Tour, but just can't do it anymore. Angle will not be wrestling in the next King Of The Ring Tournament match, Booker T, Angles opponent, will receive a bye and advance to the finals.

Either World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio or JBL are also in need of some time off, and plan on taking a bit of time away from wrestling after the two wrestle at next months PPV for the title. I won't tell you which one, but expect a major shakeup concerning one of those two men.

MORE NEWS ABOUT BOB HOLLY FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE

WWE.com caught up with Bob Holly at his home in Mobile, Alabama recently and conducted an interview. If you would like to read it for yourself, it can be found here: www.com/bobholly/fightingforhislife/

MATT CAPPOTELLI UPDATE

WWE Tough Enough III winner, and OVW superstar Matt Cappotelli was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor that prematurely grounded his very promising wrestling career. However, Matt just recently got married! We here at the "Making Of A Wrestling GOD" wish Matt and his new bride a very long and happy life together.

News Courtesy of Patty Therre and www.wrestlingonthefringe.com

Wrestling News

2006-04-29T17:10:00.000-07:00

BOB HOLLY BATTLING SERIOUS INFECTION

WWE Superstar Bob Holly, Bob Howard in real life, is battling a life threatening infection known as MRSA. He had surgery to remove some bone chips in his elbow a while back, and got a very common staph infection. They treated it with antibiotics, and it appeared to go away, but it came back as the before mentioned MRSA, a highly resistant to medicine version of staph. Bob is on around the clock IV antibiotic treatment, but it doesn't seem to be responding to the medicine. There is a chance Bob could lose his arm in the end, if not his life. WWE knew of the staph infection and kept him wrestling instead of taking care of it before this new strain set in, but Bob doesn't blame WWE at all, he even had praise for Vince MacMahon for taking care of him monetarily wise while he is going through this. All of us here at "The Making Of A Wrestling GOD" wish Bob a full and speedy recovery.

CHRISTY HEMME, OTHERS DEBUT FOR TNA

Former WWE Diva, Christy Hemme made her TNA debut at TNA's Lockdown, and at this past weeks tv taping. She still looks absolutely amazing, and I am glad she is back in the wrestling world. Also, TNA is starting to look like a WCW reunion show because not only has Sting, Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner been active on the programming, but this past week Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger made their TNA debut. Bagwell looked to still be in amazing shape, Lex on the other hand looked really thin, a shadow of his former self. Next week Scott Steiners brother Rick "The Dog Faced Gremlin" Steiner is set to make his TNA debut. Like I said earlier, it is beginning to look like a WCW reunion show, I just hope they let the younger guy's shine as they are the true future of the company. TNA has no business re-living the past, especially since WCW wasn't their past to begin with. But that's just my not so humble opinion.

CHARGES DROPPED IN MCMAHON GROPING CASE

Many of you may recall that Vince MacMahon was accused of sexually groping a tanning salon attendant and showing her naked pictures of himself while pressuring her for sexual favors. Authorities have dropped the charges due to lack of evidence. A paper also "broke" a story that Vince had filed for divorce against his wife, Linda, but that was just a rumor, there is nothing to substantiate those claims. In fact, all looks fine in MacMahonville.

BROCK LESNAR AND WWE SETTLE LAWSUIT

Brock Lesnar and WWE settled their long running court battle recently. Brock decided to leave wrestling to pursue a football career with the Minnesota Vikings, and he signed a contract securing his release from WWE, but he agreed not to pursue wrestling or shoot fighting anywhere in the world for ten years. However, Brock was cut from the Vikings and he claimed he didn't read the fine print in the no complete clause he signed. Exact details are sketchy, but Brock is free to wrestle now. Brock says he has no plans on returning to WWE at this time, but look for him to come back to WWE programming sooner or later.

MICHAEL COLE GETS A NEW JOB

Michael Cole has been named the new "Managing Editor" of the official WWE website. This position is not to effect his on air announcing.
KANE, CENA MOVIE NEWS

The release date for Kanes new movie "See No Evil" is set for May 19th. In the movie Kane plays some kind of crazy guy who likes to yank out peoples eyeballs. John Cenas movie, "The Marine", release date has been pushed back to at least September. It is thought that WWE is concerned about the lack of fan support Cena has been getting lately, and they will try to get more fans behind him before it is released to give the movie every opportunity to be successful.

I will be back later after I finish researching more details on the big news of ECW returning this September to a full time show.

News and layout courtesy of Bella Online

PERSONAL NEWS

2006-04-29T16:12:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking about getting Lasik Eye Surgery for a long time now, yesterday I decided to bite the bullet and have it done!

First of all, I would like to personally thank Dr. Cornell and his fine staff at the Lasik Vision Center in Tigard, OR for taking extra good care of me. They answered all of my questions and really put me at ease with the procedure. You only have one set of eyes, so it is a little bit intimidating to let someone go lasering away on your eyeballs!

I had the PRK Lasik procedure because I had thinner then normal corneas. In the regular Lasik the Dr creates a very thin flap of your cornea and flips it up. With me though I didn't have enough cornea thickness to do it, so they used a different type of laser that goes through the cornea. It only took maybe five minutes per eye, most of which is spent getting the eyeball ready for the procedure, literally seconds of actual lasering. The worst part was the smell of singed hair, which is in all actuality the eye tissue being vaporised to reshape the surface of the eye. There was absolutely no pain what so ever. After the numbing drops wore off I did feel mild to moderate irritation, a slight stinging, but that was it. It was over all a piece of cake.

I have to wear sunglasses inside as well as outside for the next couple of days, but my eyes are doing great! I was born with a severe astigmatism, my vision was worse then 20/400, but I went in this morning for my follow up appointment and I have 20/20 in one eye, 20/15 in the other! I would not hesitate to recommend this procedure to anybody. If you are considering getting this done, give the folks at Lasik Plus a call. They offer financing, so cost shouldn't be a problem. Interest free for 18 months, that makes it affordable for almost everyone!

The Story, Part 3

2006-04-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

"...Boy, QUIZ IS MAD! QUIZ IS INCENSED! How dare these people do this to him! He gave these people everything he had, he did everything he could possibly do to win a pop worthy of the leading babyface! Suddenly it hits him! He will climb to the rafters! That's right, Quiz will climb to the rafters and...DO THE JIMMY SNUKA! So Quiz climbs out of the ring and heads toward the crowd. He will go through the crowd, bringing himself into contact with the fans and try to turn some of them his way with personal contact, another time honored tradition in Babyface 101! So Quiz reaches the crowd, and he climbs over the security rail and....get's mugged. His hair get's pulled. He is kicked. He is slapped. AND SUM A MA B*T**! SOMEONE LET THAT CRAZY LITTLE GIRL BACK IN! Quiz brings his hands and arms to his face because the little girl is clinging to his head, trying her best to bite his nose clean off! Finally the security guards fight there way through the crowd and wrench the little girl off of Quizes face, they pry open her mouth and hand Quiz the tip of his nose back. Some more security comes and finishes escorting Quiz to the sidewall where an access ladder is so he can climb to the rafters and "Superfly" TGO. UP quiz goes, rung by rung, step by step. Blood spattering the ground in big, crimson circles. Surely the crowd will get behind Quiz, after seeing him go through absolute HELL to entertain them. Then he is there! Perched 40, maybe 50 feet above the ring, directly over TGO! Here is the moment of truth! Flashing classic Snuka "I love you" sign with his hands, Quiz closes his eyes, says a silent prayer then takes flight! Quiz plummets to the mat like a stone and hits TGO square in the chest! They both disappear in a gigantic hole in the ring! The referee looks down with a wide eyed look of amazement, then jumps into the hole and the crowd is chanting "HOLY S**T! HOLY S**T!" The crowd hears a muffled, somewhat echoey 1-2-3! HE DID IT! Quiz pinned TGO! The ref climbs out of the hole, dragging the almost lifeless body of Quiz with him, and attempts to raise his hand. Quiz is almost lost to unconsciousness, but he fights to hear the adoring crowd cheer him for the first time ever in that arena. But he can't keep his eyes open! Slowly they close, and Quiz succumbs to the darkness, the last thing he hears before he is to awaken 25 day's later out of a coma is a slow, mumbling but unmistakable...mixture of heckling from the crowd. A full 88 and one half minutes later, and 85 minutes after the show officially ended the crowd, to a person, is still in their seats. All of a sudden, what's this! A Hand! OUT OF THE HOLE RISES WHAT APPEARS TO BE TGO'S BENT, TWISTED, ANGUISHED HAND! TGO pulls himself out of the hole and rolls his broken, beat body to the outside of the ring. The crowd is silent, but all of a sudden ERUPTS in cheers! They give TGO a standing ovation! Hell, even the psycho little girl is standing on a chair twirling a towel over her head! The masses rush to the side of the ring and pick up TGO! TGO is people surfing all over the whole arena! Then, to the song of "For he's a jolly good fellow" TGO is returned to the ring where he grabs a microphone to address the crowd. "First of all" TGO begins, genuinely moved by the turn of events, "I want to say to all the fat, ugly, out of shape pieces of trailer park trash here in attendance, I have never had a better time with a bunch of idiots then I have here today!" The lights fade, and TGO moves onto the next town, ready to do it all over again."

THE END

XXXXX, (No need to use anyones name here)

Wow, that was fun! Hey, you know I love ya, and I wasn't trying to condescend you, I was giving an example of the scene of wrestling as it can be found today. Also, I hope you got a sense of TGO's MASTERY of the principals of face/heel 101. I understand the premise, but you can't honestly tell me that if you was to take the above, messed up story and insert your favorite 50's 60's or 70's heel, and same for face, that it would work. It can't! Do you know what I mean? LOL, if not, then I GIVE UP!

~Chris

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The Story, Part 2

2006-04-25T20:04:00.000-07:00

"...Ok! Showtime, here comes Quiz! Certainly now the fans will HAVE to cheer him because, well, he is the better alternative! Quizes music hits ( I don't know, let's steal Hulk Hogans Music for this one) Quiz hears a pop! A big one! THE CROWD IS ACTUALLY CHEERING LOUDER THEN QUIZ EVER HEARD, EVEN BACK AT HIS OLD TERRITORY! The pop was Road Warrior~ish in it's intensity! Quizzes spirits soar, he puff's up his chest, and Quiz walks through the curtain! But, when Quiz does his chest deflates. His spirits crash. The crowd is totally into cheering all right, but because the little girl who spit on TGO was now in the ring, wrapped around his leg and biting him on the ankle. TGO is hopping around, squealing like a girl and the crowd is totally cheering her on.

Fast forward to the middle of the match. Quiz is going over, but he is fighting from behind and really getting manhandled by TGO. However, somewhere after security hauled off the rabid little girl, and the EMT'S arrival to put a bandaid on TGO's ankle and the opening bell, a phenomanan of epic proportions begin to take shape. The fans...start slowely, but pop a cheer whenever TGO executes a move on Quiz. TGO see's this as a slap in his face. TGO must not be doing his job as a heel because he is getting...gulp, cheered. So TGO pulls out every trick he know's. TGO punches with a closed fist. TGO pokes and rakes the eyeball. TGO doesn't break clean on a ropebreak. TGO even begins to berate the referee for a "slow Count" everytime TGO goes for a pin. But, here comes Quiz! TGO has Quiz in a key lock! Quizes foot begins to bounce. Then his body begins to shake. Quiz raises one arm with a clenched fist and pumps the air, shaking uncontrollably with adrenalin! Quiz starts to raise himself up and pulls TGO over with an arm drag! AND THE CROWD IS STRANGELY...NOT INTO IT. Oh, how TGO sells it! That arm drag was the most devestating arm drag ever done in the entire world, and it has TGO reeling! What's this? TGO is employing the time honored tradition of any heel worth his salt, he is...begging off! Oh no! The sign the tide is changing! Quiz shoots TGO into the ropes and then executes a devestating dropkick! What's this? The fans boo! Ok, Quiz can change that. Quiz bodyslams TGO then ascends to the top rope to attempt his signature, never before seen, and never to be duplicated SIDEWAYS REVERSED 450 SPLASH X'S 2! (Use your imagination) OK! THAT HAD TO DO IT! Surely the fans can appreciate Quizes athletic ability, that move is simply AWSOME! What? What's this? Can Quiz believe his ears? "Quiz S u Ck s! Quiz S u Ck s!" The chant is deafaning! Quiz can't believe it! TGO can't believe his ears either, but he can't do anything about it because he is SUCH A GOOD WRESTLER WITH A SUPERIOR UNDERSTANDING OF WRESTLING PRINCIPALS that TGO knows he has to sell the Sideways Reversed 450 Splash X's 2, like he is dead, or the move with lose all credibility and mean next to nothing when it is used in the future. (Right, XXXXX? Name intentionally changed.)..."

To Be Cont.

THE STORY, PART 1

2006-04-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

xxxx, (Name intentionally changed)

I do not disagree with you about the principal of face/heel 101.

Here is what I mean, using me as an example.

The Story

I am wrestling tonight. My opponent is Quiz. Quiz is fairly new to the promotion, he has only been here for a couple of months, but when he left his old promotion he was one of the most popular faces they had. He came into our promotion with high expectations, and since he was so over in his last job, he received a huge push from his new employer. I mean H U G E. They had such big plans for him, Quiz was seen as the future of this company. However something funny started to happen almost immediately. Quiz began to notice that his entrance pop was getting less and less. All the cheers he was accustomed to hearing slowly started changing to boos. How could this be? He is busting his arse, coming up with very interesting, fantastic spots never before seen. HE KNOWS BACK AT HIS OLD PROMOTION THE PEOPLE WOULD BE GOING ABSOLUTELY BANANAS! The promoter notices this too, so he began to try and figure out an angle that would get him back over and bring the fans to their senses. Well, the promoter comes up with this brilliant scheme: Feed Quiz a bunch of heel opponents in rapid succession, and then set up a HUGE FEUD with TGO, the number one heel ever to work in (Place your favorite promotion here). That brings us to tonight's match with TGO and Quiz. Oh, how the people love to hate TGO! When he is in the ring he grates on the fans nerves! He calls the fans idiots! He calls the fans fat! (For some reason people just HATE that, THANKS RICK RUDE!) He insults the woman, he makes bad jokes about their hometown. And he is Booed, and he is hissed! And the fans, like I said, LOVE TO HATE TGO. TGO comes out first to a very bad funeral dirge for entrance music. The fans immediately start booing. Cups fly through the air, heck, a little girl even spits on TGO. But, that's ok, to me (TGO, was sounding way to much like the Rock, I just stole the name, not the third person referencing, but I am to far into this to change now). TGO gets into the ring and starts to flip off the fans! TGO throws the cups back at the fans, and even growls at the ring announcer!"...

End Of Part One

Something interesting I thought I would share

2006-04-24T22:20:00.000-07:00

I have been spending a lot of time at the BellaOnline wrestling message boards lately, and I thought I would let you all in on a story I wrote to illustrate a point I was trying to make.

First, it is a rather long story, so I think I will post it in sections over three day's. (One post per day.) Here is a little background to let you know what prompted it.

There was a thread that was discussing the disparity over what heels and faces are, and how they have changed over the years. I have this theory that in today's wrestling world there are no true heels or faces anymore, but rather shades of grays and "tweeners" that can go either way on any given night. For instance, John Cena is technically a face, he employs face attributes like he doesn't take cheap shots, he doesn't insult the fans, he doesn't "beg off" and things of that nature. However he is getting booed at every arena he goes to. The boos are "X-Pac boos", that is he is getting booed because it's the popular thing to do, and that is not a face reaction. Another example is Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin broke the rules, flipped the bird, took cheap shots, and was, arguably, the biggest face of all time. That was not enough to convince someone of what I meant.

Someone wrote an answer to my theory, and it came across, totally unintentionally, that I didn't know the basics of heel/face 101. Now, if this person is reading this blog entry, I now know it wasn't intended, and there are no hard feelings. But this is a good story, I had fun writing it, and I think it shows my MASTERY of heel/face 101.

In the story TGO is me, and that is short for The Great One. I used Quiz as my opponent (Quiz is actually a fellow wrestler I wrestle with at wrestling school, I picked him because it was fun visualizing him in the different scenarios I was writing about, and because Quiz is a cool name.) So, Quiz, don't be mad because I am making you a STAR!

The story will start in the next post within a few minutes as I write this.

BIG WWE/ECW NEWS

2006-04-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Patty Therre announced on BellaOnline that WWE is going to bring back ECW full time this fall. That is, it will work autonomously from WWE as it's own entity, even though it is still owned by WWE. Patty confirmed that ECW will take over the whole OVW developmental territory, however it is unclear if ECW will absorb OVW, or if OVW will go defunct. She also confirmed that WWE has offered contracts to several former ECW wrestlers to include Sandman, Francine and Balls Mahoney. WWE is offering three year deals, one year at a time with roll over clauses. I will update you all with news as more ECW wrestlers come on board.

Courtesy of Patty Therre and BellaOnline

NEWS UPDATES

2006-04-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

PPV SELLOUT

ECW's "One Night Stand" PPV at the Hammerstein Ballroom sold out in under two hours, according to Ticketmaster. The price range was $50 to $250, a big drop off from last years inflated prices, which undoubtedly contributed to the rapid sellout.

NEW WWE PROSPECT TO DEBUT IN EARLY JUNE

Harry Smith, the grandson of Stu Hart, the nephew of WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart and the son of the late Davey Boy Smith is to debut on WWE programming in early June after he completes the last of his independent bookings. He is going to appear directly on WWE, circumventing the developmental territory of OVW that most new talents have to go to. Harry has been wrestling since his early teens.

ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THE WWE DIVA SEARCH

This year WWE is going to run WWE Diva Search on both the Raw and Smackdown! brands. In years past the Diva Search was exclusive to Raw, but WWE hopes to help Smackdowns slumping ratings with having the contestants appear on both shows.

TRIPLE H TO STAR IN BEER COMMERCIAL

Raw superstar Triple H is going to star in a beer commercial for Miller Lite. He is going to kick off the new ad campaign by being the first of many celebrities in a long line of commercials. Others include Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin, Jerome Bettis, rodeo star Ty Murray and Aaron Ralston. (Famous for hacking off his own arm in a desperate act of self preservation during a tragic mountain climbing accident.)

CHRIS JERICHO ANNOUNCES A BOOK DEAL

Former professional wrestler Chris Jericho announced that he will be writing a book, to be titled "A Lions Tale". His book is to chronicle his early wrestling career from 1990 to 1996. From his training in Western Canada, to performing in Mexico, Japan, Germany and southern USA. He has already began writing notes, with the deadline for the finished manuscript is October/November.

STACEY KEIBLER TO LEAVE WRESTLING

WWE Diva, and Americas sweetheart, Stacey Keibler is leaving wrestling to concentrate on other endeavors. She is talking to ABC and NBC Executives about a future feature role, and she has been reading scripts left and right. After her book signing in the UK that she has to do, she will no longer be making appearances for WWE. All of us here at The Making of A Wrestling GOD are sorry to see her go, and we wish her the very best in all her future success. To read an interview she gave with Vegas Magazine where she explains her future, please click HERE

GREGORY HELMS SUFFERS SETBACK

WWE Cruiser weight Champion Gregory Helms suffered a setback recently with his surgically repaired shattered nose when it would not stop bleeding. After some six hours, and as he was being prepped for surgery to fix the bleed, it suddenly stopped on it's own. Helms suffered this injury when he was wrestling in Australia and Paul London botched a leg drop, hitting and shattering his nose. So far there is no concrete word as to when he will return to active competition, as it is obviously up in the air.

TNA TO DEBUT IN OLD ECW ARENA

TNA is venturing into the east coast market for the first time in the nearly four year history of the company. On June 9th UWF promoter Hermie Sadler will present "Hardcore War" from the old ECW arena in Philadelphia. Major names from the TNA roster are booked to attend, as will the distinctive six-sided ring that TNA employs. Sadler is hoping that fans on the way to New York City for a wrestling show will patronize his event.

NEWS COURTESY OF PATTY THERRE AND "WRESTLING ON THE FRINGE"
wrestlingonthefringe.com

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

2006-04-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

Hello All!

I just wanted to say Happy Easter to all my faithfuls, and for those of you on the bubble of becoming Great One fans! I am off to celebrate the holiday with the girlyfriend and the kids so I won't be back til Monday. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, and when I get back I should have more news to report on the exciting world of professional wrestling. Also, a week from the Sunday...I make my return to the ring as I will once more make the trip to Portland for another exciting weekend of wrestling instruction!

Have a GREAT weekend!

~Chris

My Review of 4/13 TNA From Bella Online

2006-04-13T22:19:00.000-07:00

Ok, I was asked to watch TNA with my undivided attention and report back. Here is me findings.

I would first like to state I missed the start of the opening match on account of I forgot Spike TV is three hours behind the Pacific Time Zone because I have a satellite. SO I MISSED THE NEXT ULTIMATE FIGHTER, AND I AM...OH I'M MAD!

I tuned into Samoa Joe kicking the living daylights out of Christopher Danials. I am a big Danials fan (well, I just started following him lately, so I don't have longevity yet), and it was disheartening to see Samoa Joe running roughshod over him. I would call it a squash match except that Danials did get in a little offense, and the match was longer then the typical 2 minutes that squashees usually last. Samoa Joe ended the match with some funky move from the top rope, driving Danials into the mat on his upper shoulder-mid back region, very impressive. Oh, Samoa Joe won the X-Division title.

Next Americas Most Wanted faced off against Team Three D in a street fight that hardly left the ring. But it was a fairly good match with action going back and forth, it ended when Spyke Dudley staged a run in and interfered on 3-D's behalf. I thought street fights were no DQ?

Then I saw Sting call out Jeff Jarrett, which Double JJ accepted, but by sending some young chap by the name of "Showtime" Eric Young to wrestle in his place. I didn't think TNA would waste a Sting/Jarrett match on national TV, but it was the first time Sting wrestled a televised, none PPV match in 5 years, according to the announcers. This match saw a ton of interference by team Canada, and Sting won it with the Scorpian Death Drop, in inverted DDT. After the match Jarretts team jumped Sting in the Ring, which resulted in Rhino, The Phenomenal AJ Styles and who used to be K-Quick in WWE (I forget what they called him)coming to Stings aid. Sting then get's on the house mic and calls Jarretts team kiddies and that he, and his new team (Rhino, Styles and K-whoever the heck he is)will see them in the cage at lockdown.

I still don't like the ring. I saw a couple of times where wrestlers had to adjust themselves in midstride in order to hit the turnbuckles, which made the throw look totally implausible. As far as the action goes, it was great, except there was only three matches. Sting looked a bit rusty, but he is not used to wrestling day in and day out, so he undoubtedly has a ton of ring rust. I love the young guys, the future of wrestling looks bright. I don't know about Samoa Joe though, I understand a lot of people like him, but I just can't buy him as some super strong freak like they seem to be pushing him. He looks to be better suited for a hot dog eating contest, and I know that's not politically correct to say, but that's how I would describe him.

Overall I enjoyed the show. They need to expand the show by another hour, do a little less talking and get in an extra match or two.

**** out of ***** stars.

And that, as they say, is that from the Great One

~Chris

News, News, News

2006-04-12T17:50:00.000-07:00

Randy Orton To Nurse A Broken Ankle

It is strongly rumored that Randy Orton will begin his 60 day suspension after he wrestles Kurt Angle in the King Of The Ring Tournamet. The storyline will be Randy is nursing a broken ankle. In actuality he is serving his suspension from being naughty. More on this a little further down this entry in the King Of The Ring Brackets.

WWE Signs First Ever Third Generation Hart Family Wrestler

WWE recently signed the son of the late Davey Boy Smith and the nephew of Bret Hart. Harry Smith is billed at 6' 5" and 220 lbs. He has wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, the now defunct Major League Wrestling and various indie promotions. Look for him to make his WWE debut sometime in May after he finishes his Japan and Indie obligations.

King Of The Ring Tournament Brackets

First Round:
Kurt Angle vs Randy Orton
Matt Hardy vs Booker T
Chris Benoit vs Finlay
Lashley vs Mark Henry
Semifinal Round:
Angle/Orton winner vs Hardy/Booker T winner
Benoit/Finlay winner vs Lashley/Henry winner
Finals:
Angle/Orton/Hardy/Booker T winner vs Benoit/Finlay/Lashley/Henry winner.

As reported above, Randy Orton is due to begin his 60 day suspension following his match with Kurt Angle. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Angle is going to make Randy tap out to the Angle ankle lock, where it will be purported that Kurt broke Randy's ankle. So, while he is laid up nursing his boo boo, he will, in actuality, be serving his suspension, probably WITH pay. I am making the prediction right here, right now for one match in the KOTR Tournament: Angle will advance to the semis. Write that one down.

ECW One Night Stand

ECW "One Night Stand" is scheduled to kick off on June 11, 2006, and the tickets go on sale this Saturday. Prices are $250, $100 for the cheap seats. So far the show is set to highlight Rob Van Dam and Terry Funk. The word is that RVD will use his Money In The Bank guarantee to wrestle for the Heavyweight Title, although against just who remains somewhat up in the air. Triple H was originally scheduled to win the title at Wrestlemania, but Cena was picked to retain at the last second. Cena is scheduled to turn full fledged heel (news in itself) and it is being speculated that, at Backlash, Triple H will beat Cena for the title, there by bringing Trips into One Night Stand as the champion, where RVD will challenge for the title. Where WWE goes from there, I have not a clue, but I will inform you all when I find out.

Former WCW/WWE Star Has Major Surgery

Brian Heffron AKA The Blue Meanie, had surgery recently where doctors removed half of his left lung due to a medical problem called Empyema. He is home recuperating now, and is doing a lot better, according to him. For those of you who have been reading this blog, you are familiar with the bouts I am having with my lungs (stupid pneumonia and pulmonary embolisms!), I am doing MUCH MUCH better, and I truly hope the same for Blue. For those of you who want to drop Blue a email and wish him a healthy recovery, visit his page at www.myspace.com/thebluemeanie. You can subscribe to his blog there as well, he updates it very frequently.

World Wrestling Legends PPV
The very first ever in the history of professional wrestling, "6: 05 Reunion" ppv is scheduled to air on Saturday, April 29th at 6 pm EST on IN Demand PPV. The show was taped in Orlando, FL sometime last month and featured the following matches:

*Rick Steiner vs Virgil
*Disco Inferno vs Koko B. Ware
*Greg "The Hammer" Valentine w/Jimmy Hart vs "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
*Eddie Colon w/ Carlos Colon vs Vampiro
*Kamala the Ugandan Giant vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts
*Tully Blanchard and David Flair w/ JJ F'n Dillon vs Dory Funk Jr and Mike Graham W/ Brunno Sammartino
*Diamond Dallas Page vs Chris "Who Better Then" Kanyon
*Midnight Express w/ Jimmy Cornette vs Brad, Scott and Bob Armstrong w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
*Scott Steiner vs Buff Bagwell

For those of you who may want more information on World Wrestling Legends, you can check them out HERE.

News Courtesy of Patty Therre and "Wrestling On The Fringe"
www.Wrestlingonthefringe.com