This is the 1st tna of the year, Right?
WRONG! THIS WAS PRE-RECORDED IN FUCKING SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR!
Ok, lets get this over and done with!
Kenny King put a good showing against his now stable-mate in DA BEAT-DOWN CRU, YO!, Samoa Joe, King must be happy about this because he'll have his ass kicked by a different heel at every One Night Only event from now on!
They mixed up the tired Maddie vs Gail match we ALWAYS get at One Night Only, so Angelina Love was added to the mix-Despite getting a Better than Divas chant, I found it to be blasé.
In a real shocker, Sanada defeated Austin Aries, but with a little help from James Storm.
Now for the huge chunk of Discontinuity. As Mockstar Dud and Ethan MidCarder teamed up despite current storylines! The Guy who can't wrestle a lick, Pulled an Orton ie, Didn't want to job on television and threw his toys out of the pram, Allowing Gunner and Anderson the win. and for The TURD! to claim to be undefeated, except he isn't!
In the match we could and deserved to get if they Built up Eric vs Magnus, We got it...Except on a show that no one will remember in a year's time. Also we had an ad-break in between Young's 5 moves of Doom...Was that really necessary?, Challenge?
Finally Monster's Ball between FLAByss and Bram was dull! how do you make a hardcore match dull? oh yeah, I know by Booking 1 at every One Night Only!
Storm and Roode was Dull too! Storm won!
But the main event was good. Mainly because it wasn't a rehashed match from last year. MVP Made Bones Crack and Talked Smack as he faced Jeff Hardy. But Hardy won out in a back and forth match. Skip the rest just watch this match.
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
THE FLIPPIES 2014
It was the year that was in 2014. a year that both major companies failed to deliver to British Fans. Whilst 1 chairperson put his ego at the door and let the future stars put on a ppv that put TLCS To shame, Dixie left her Brain at hers and systematically annoyed everyone with her delusions of grandeur, getting so bad that male-on-female violence seemed-and became-the most feasible option!
THE DISCO STU AWARD FOR DEBUT OF THE YEAR!
ALEXANDER RUSEV AND LANA (I LOVE ME SOME BOLSHEVIK BE-DONKEY-DONK! AND SO DOES HE!)
Ok, I call him Poosev, Ok and Vince's geo-political atlas is off by 30 years. Ok, he's Bulgarian, and she's American with a Latvian Mother, Ok, her accent slips everytime she says "Shut up"-But dear god, something must be going right for them, as he's still undefeated!
MARGE VS VOILENT TELEVISION AWARD FOR FUNNIEST MOMENT
JINGLE ALL THE WAY TW...FUCK OFF!
YA DAFTY!
IF CAN ONLY BAE T'EXISTANCE O'GRADO, YER DANCER!
British boot camp was a TNA show exclusive to fans on this side of the pond, and while this was your average fly-on-the-wall show, it elevated thanks to 1 man-a Scottish comedy wrestler, by the name of Grado. Despite run-ins with Al Snow, which ultimately lead to his elimination, it only served to make him more popular, his entrances are the most viewed wrestling videos ever-anyone that can make Scottish people sing THIS song is a legend!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4oTY51ekcE
MAUD'S FUNERAL FOR THE SADDEST MOMENT OF THE YEAR
THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR'S ULTIMATE END
It could have being, and had the makings of a happy ending.
After years of conflict, accusations and backstabbing, The Ultimate Warrior finally was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The next Night, a tired and Heavily Breathing Jim Hellwig got in the ring and cut a poignant promo.
It's almost like he knew!
That Tuesday morning after watching it live, I woke to the shocking news, Jim Hellwig had died of Heat Exhaustion after leaving raw!
THE HER ASHES STOPPED THE MISSLE LAUNCH AWARD FOR (EXIT OF THE YEAR)
STREAK BROKEN. LEGACY: STILL INTACT!
No doubt the most shocking moment of the year, was the Breaking of the 21 year undefeated streak by the undertaker at the hands of Brock Lesner. to say that there was a backlash was an understatement. this opened the floodgates to the state WWE is in now, the fact that Brock is the defending WWE champion whenever he needs a new rotor for this helicopter!
THE MY PLANET NEEDS ME AWARD FOR THE EXIT THAT MADE US SAY "GOOD RIDDANCE!"
DIXIE GOES THROUGH A TABLE-MALE ON FEMALE VIOLENCE HAS NEVER BEING SO SATISFYING!
Dixie carter has always being the butt of jokes, ever since making tna founder choice between his company and women is (reportedly) loves. Ever since the whole debacle of 10.10.10 where Hogan and Bischoff showed their true colours despite warnings (cryptic or otherwise) from sting, this year Dixie y'all really dug her a fresh hole by rehiring Vince Russo without telling Spike TV reps-who unlike Dixie remembered the dip in quality when they had wcw on their network, took their ball and ran. But not before making bad decisions that showed their emptying of Impact's kitty-namely not renewing key wrestler contracts, downgrading Lethal Lockdown to just a cage match with no roof full of weapons. Pre-recording ppvs without the consequences of continuity, and pushing her rumoured lover, SHAG-NUS into the world title-which lead toSHOWTIME Part-time Eric Young getting the title, copying Daniel Bryan's win, with no build-up whatsoever. Eventually Dixie made the show completely unwatchable when she had the mic, as this 40 year old woman- with the cadence of an 8 year old got what she deserved, no matter how overboard it might have being!
THE 138TH (MATCH OF THE YEAR)
NEVILLE/ZAYN AT NXT TAKEOVER: I'VE SEEN THE FUTURE AND IT WORKS!
If last month's NXT 3rd ever PPV was the yellow brand's crowning Moment, then this match was the Jewel in said crown! for over half an hour, 2 international level superstars gave the world (and Britain 3 days later!) a last minute addition to my considerations for this award! Sami Zayn may won on his road to redemption, but Kevin Owens turned him into Roadkill, in a superb ending a top-notch show!
WORST! EPISODE! EVER!
SING A SAD SONG OF SANDOW!
While it felt like forever, only last year Damien Sandow was holder of the money in the bank case. Where he made the mistake that cost him all credibility: Challenging John Cena and Newly Winning! This caused Sandow to drop a pipe-bomb in subsequent week deriding creative for treating him like a 2good little soldier" and where did that get him?
Wearing Costumes for jokes only Yanks Got and losing to Adam Rose on a tri-weekly basis!
But it can't get worse, right?
If you an a GOBSHITE FROM MTV! Off course it's gonna get worse!
THE POOCHIE AWARD FOR IDIOT OF THE YEAR
ETHAN MIDCARDER THE TURD-FOR INSTANT HEEL HEAT, JUST ADD LAST NAME!
Last year when I made my considerations for Flippies, like most writers I started in October so it'll be on the shelf, as it were by January. So I paid no real never mind to the former Derrick Bateman struggling to beat a jobber for 10 minutes at last years bound for glory. In the next 12 months, however, it was painfully obvious why he was released before ever reaching the main roster-Carter is academic at best, I've said it before that his moveset is like a computer games default setting in Create-A-Wrestler, plus if you are building him up as a monster heel, don't have every heel on the roster hold the Babba's hand and let him win cleanly in less than 20 minutes!
THE MARGE FOR BEST FEMALE
SASHA BANKS
CALL HER A TERRIBLE HEEL TURN. CALL HER A RATCHET. CALL HER OUT ON BEING JUST THEIR BECAUSE SHE'S SNOOP'S COUSIN. BUT VERY SOON, YOU JUST MAY CALL HER NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION!
When I first saw Sasha I thought "oh here we go!" and I wasn't the only 1! the slender, smiling, hi-5ing blonde and light-skinned and honey brunette had people questioning her ethnicity, let alone her talent. But if you can't make it as a face, a heel turn is the perfect tonic to make you grow a personality, and yes "The hypnotising Heel-Turn Makeup Mirror" has become a mini meme on ChiliWrestlers, But her showing at R:evolution was a revelation! 2015 could be her year "Bank" on it!
THE BELLA AWARD FOR WORST FEMALE GOES BACK TO THEIR NAMESAKES!
I WISHE YOU BOTH DIED IN THE WOMB1
THE BEELAS DIDN'T KNOW HOOTERS WAS REHIRING-BUT I DIDN'T TELL ANYONE!
THE HOMER FOR BEST WRESTLER
JOHN CENA
*ECHOES OF SPAT DRINKS ACROSS THE IWC*
Yes I, Eamonn Bermingham, the Biggest Cena Hater from the cobbled streets of Enniscorthy, Ireland is making SuperCena the winner. Because I'd rather have a jackass as champion who's here every week than the Jackass who's only here for a paycheck!
THE DISCO STU AWARD FOR DEBUT OF THE YEAR!
ALEXANDER RUSEV AND LANA (I LOVE ME SOME BOLSHEVIK BE-DONKEY-DONK! AND SO DOES HE!)
Ok, I call him Poosev, Ok and Vince's geo-political atlas is off by 30 years. Ok, he's Bulgarian, and she's American with a Latvian Mother, Ok, her accent slips everytime she says "Shut up"-But dear god, something must be going right for them, as he's still undefeated!
MARGE VS VOILENT TELEVISION AWARD FOR FUNNIEST MOMENT
JINGLE ALL THE WAY TW...FUCK OFF!
YA DAFTY!
IF CAN ONLY BAE T'EXISTANCE O'GRADO, YER DANCER!
British boot camp was a TNA show exclusive to fans on this side of the pond, and while this was your average fly-on-the-wall show, it elevated thanks to 1 man-a Scottish comedy wrestler, by the name of Grado. Despite run-ins with Al Snow, which ultimately lead to his elimination, it only served to make him more popular, his entrances are the most viewed wrestling videos ever-anyone that can make Scottish people sing THIS song is a legend!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4oTY51ekcE
MAUD'S FUNERAL FOR THE SADDEST MOMENT OF THE YEAR
THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR'S ULTIMATE END
It could have being, and had the makings of a happy ending.
After years of conflict, accusations and backstabbing, The Ultimate Warrior finally was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The next Night, a tired and Heavily Breathing Jim Hellwig got in the ring and cut a poignant promo.
It's almost like he knew!
That Tuesday morning after watching it live, I woke to the shocking news, Jim Hellwig had died of Heat Exhaustion after leaving raw!
THE HER ASHES STOPPED THE MISSLE LAUNCH AWARD FOR (EXIT OF THE YEAR)
STREAK BROKEN. LEGACY: STILL INTACT!
No doubt the most shocking moment of the year, was the Breaking of the 21 year undefeated streak by the undertaker at the hands of Brock Lesner. to say that there was a backlash was an understatement. this opened the floodgates to the state WWE is in now, the fact that Brock is the defending WWE champion whenever he needs a new rotor for this helicopter!
THE MY PLANET NEEDS ME AWARD FOR THE EXIT THAT MADE US SAY "GOOD RIDDANCE!"
DIXIE GOES THROUGH A TABLE-MALE ON FEMALE VIOLENCE HAS NEVER BEING SO SATISFYING!
Dixie carter has always being the butt of jokes, ever since making tna founder choice between his company and women is (reportedly) loves. Ever since the whole debacle of 10.10.10 where Hogan and Bischoff showed their true colours despite warnings (cryptic or otherwise) from sting, this year Dixie y'all really dug her a fresh hole by rehiring Vince Russo without telling Spike TV reps-who unlike Dixie remembered the dip in quality when they had wcw on their network, took their ball and ran. But not before making bad decisions that showed their emptying of Impact's kitty-namely not renewing key wrestler contracts, downgrading Lethal Lockdown to just a cage match with no roof full of weapons. Pre-recording ppvs without the consequences of continuity, and pushing her rumoured lover, SHAG-NUS into the world title-which lead to
THE 138TH (MATCH OF THE YEAR)
NEVILLE/ZAYN AT NXT TAKEOVER: I'VE SEEN THE FUTURE AND IT WORKS!
If last month's NXT 3rd ever PPV was the yellow brand's crowning Moment, then this match was the Jewel in said crown! for over half an hour, 2 international level superstars gave the world (and Britain 3 days later!) a last minute addition to my considerations for this award! Sami Zayn may won on his road to redemption, but Kevin Owens turned him into Roadkill, in a superb ending a top-notch show!
WORST! EPISODE! EVER!
SING A SAD SONG OF SANDOW!
While it felt like forever, only last year Damien Sandow was holder of the money in the bank case. Where he made the mistake that cost him all credibility: Challenging John Cena and Newly Winning! This caused Sandow to drop a pipe-bomb in subsequent week deriding creative for treating him like a 2good little soldier" and where did that get him?
Wearing Costumes for jokes only Yanks Got and losing to Adam Rose on a tri-weekly basis!
But it can't get worse, right?
If you an a GOBSHITE FROM MTV! Off course it's gonna get worse!
THE POOCHIE AWARD FOR IDIOT OF THE YEAR
ETHAN MIDCARDER THE TURD-FOR INSTANT HEEL HEAT, JUST ADD LAST NAME!
Last year when I made my considerations for Flippies, like most writers I started in October so it'll be on the shelf, as it were by January. So I paid no real never mind to the former Derrick Bateman struggling to beat a jobber for 10 minutes at last years bound for glory. In the next 12 months, however, it was painfully obvious why he was released before ever reaching the main roster-Carter is academic at best, I've said it before that his moveset is like a computer games default setting in Create-A-Wrestler, plus if you are building him up as a monster heel, don't have every heel on the roster hold the Babba's hand and let him win cleanly in less than 20 minutes!
THE MARGE FOR BEST FEMALE
SASHA BANKS
CALL HER A TERRIBLE HEEL TURN. CALL HER A RATCHET. CALL HER OUT ON BEING JUST THEIR BECAUSE SHE'S SNOOP'S COUSIN. BUT VERY SOON, YOU JUST MAY CALL HER NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION!
When I first saw Sasha I thought "oh here we go!" and I wasn't the only 1! the slender, smiling, hi-5ing blonde and light-skinned and honey brunette had people questioning her ethnicity, let alone her talent. But if you can't make it as a face, a heel turn is the perfect tonic to make you grow a personality, and yes "The hypnotising Heel-Turn Makeup Mirror" has become a mini meme on ChiliWrestlers, But her showing at R:evolution was a revelation! 2015 could be her year "Bank" on it!
THE BELLA AWARD FOR WORST FEMALE GOES BACK TO THEIR NAMESAKES!
I WISHE YOU BOTH DIED IN THE WOMB1
THE BEELAS DIDN'T KNOW HOOTERS WAS REHIRING-BUT I DIDN'T TELL ANYONE!
THE HOMER FOR BEST WRESTLER
JOHN CENA
*ECHOES OF SPAT DRINKS ACROSS THE IWC*
Yes I, Eamonn Bermingham, the Biggest Cena Hater from the cobbled streets of Enniscorthy, Ireland is making SuperCena the winner. Because I'd rather have a jackass as champion who's here every week than the Jackass who's only here for a paycheck!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
New Year's Schedule to April 2015 schedule
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Which is why I have kept silent for so long. But now I'm Back, renewed and Refreshed with all of the hopes of the new year!
SCHEDULE FOR ENLIGHTENED TOWERS
BESTLEMANIA AND WORSTLEMANIA
With 30 instalments in it's cap last year, it's a nice number to do this, a comparison of the best moment in the show to the worst moment in the show. this will be in 3 parts-unless stated otherwise
I have since last June I put Bogger box office's Storyline on hold, When I announced that the next Wave of reviews was called ROAD TO 100! As you are reading this post, this post is in fact post 260! We have a big ahead of us all, but I guarantee, or I'll at least try, to get to 300 by the end of this year!
I'll currently in the process of drafting Dumb and Dumberer and the Flippies, but more stuff will come to light as soon the holidays are truly over, and I can make my times when I settle back into my routine!
Thank you.
That is all.
Eamonn.
SCHEDULE FOR ENLIGHTENED TOWERS
- VERY SOON-The Flippies Return! My Year in review Rewards are back, on the heels of 1 of the most shocking, breath-taking and amazing years in Wrestling!
- January-WWE Royal Rumble
- February-TNA Lockdown
BESTLEMANIA AND WORSTLEMANIA
With 30 instalments in it's cap last year, it's a nice number to do this, a comparison of the best moment in the show to the worst moment in the show. this will be in 3 parts-unless stated otherwise
- Bestlemania/WorstleMania-The Federation Years
- Bestlemania/Worstlemania-The Monday Night War Years
- Bestlemania/Worstlemania-The WWE Years
- April-WRESTLMANIA 31!
- all TNA PPV (Except Rivals!) reviewed in due course! TNA'S BRITISH TOUR IF TREATED AS WORLD EXCLUSIVE ALSO REVIEWED!
- January-Dumb and Dumberer
- February Mrs Brown: D'MOVIE
- March:JCVD
- April:The Golden Compass
I have since last June I put Bogger box office's Storyline on hold, When I announced that the next Wave of reviews was called ROAD TO 100! As you are reading this post, this post is in fact post 260! We have a big ahead of us all, but I guarantee, or I'll at least try, to get to 300 by the end of this year!
I'll currently in the process of drafting Dumb and Dumberer and the Flippies, but more stuff will come to light as soon the holidays are truly over, and I can make my times when I settle back into my routine!
Thank you.
That is all.
Eamonn.
Monday, November 17, 2014
STARTER FOR FIVE: BOOBIE PRIZES: 5 WORST GAME SHOWS
I hope you enjoyed my gameshow theme month, Infact I've enjoyed myself in the making of this years theme month. And considering how I ended my reviews of WWE and Impact-I bloody well needed that!
However, what happens when you actually do something next to impossible-make a bad gameshow.
NUMBER 5
TIPPING POINT
a daytime quiz combined with a coin pusher-Played by the kind of idiot who think they can win big on coin-pushers!
NUMBER 4
JADE GOODY ON EGGHEADS
Eggheads is a gameshow on BBC2'S graveyard shift. a team of 5 must knock out each of the Eggheads-British most winningnist and prolific quiz winners. Not Good, but not Terrible either...
Until Big Brother racist Jade Goody trying to save face headed a team with all Asian girls.
THE END GAME WAS A 5-1 WHITEWASH! (PUN INTENDED!)
Imagine the ride home!
-Me Jade Goody thoughts Asians woz smarter than Whiteys!
-Well, now you're just being Racist!
NUMBER 3
SKATOONY (COULDN'T FIND THE BRITISH VERSION-AND DISNEY HAS RIGHTS TO TOTAL DRAMA IN BRITIAN-SO MY VERSION HAS THEIR CHARECTORS COMPLETLY CHANGED!)
Ladies and gentleman of America-this is what Britain has instead of [adult swim]!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26Z1lxrl8k
Just look at the terrible quality and stilted acting from the Child actors. Even the Actual child who "goes through" is stupid. But look at the cartoon characters animation-3 mouth sizes on 2 frames.
I Bet Scott Fellows is looking at this going "Wow this is Quality!"
NUMBER 2
DEAL OR NO DEAL
Or "Win Or Still Win!" as I call it!
NUMBER 1
RED OR BLACK
A testament that Simon cowell makes too much money, he wants anyone to have it-even without talent! A 100 people are shown events that have 2 outcomes and each must beat. the last 1 person win a chance to win a Million-Not a Million A CHANCE TO WIN.
The first guy to win was a convinced Women-Beater!
SMOOTH MOVE, HIGH-TROUSERS!
However, what happens when you actually do something next to impossible-make a bad gameshow.
NUMBER 5
TIPPING POINT
a daytime quiz combined with a coin pusher-Played by the kind of idiot who think they can win big on coin-pushers!
NUMBER 4
JADE GOODY ON EGGHEADS
Eggheads is a gameshow on BBC2'S graveyard shift. a team of 5 must knock out each of the Eggheads-British most winningnist and prolific quiz winners. Not Good, but not Terrible either...
Until Big Brother racist Jade Goody trying to save face headed a team with all Asian girls.
THE END GAME WAS A 5-1 WHITEWASH! (PUN INTENDED!)
Imagine the ride home!
-Me Jade Goody thoughts Asians woz smarter than Whiteys!
-Well, now you're just being Racist!
NUMBER 3
SKATOONY (COULDN'T FIND THE BRITISH VERSION-AND DISNEY HAS RIGHTS TO TOTAL DRAMA IN BRITIAN-SO MY VERSION HAS THEIR CHARECTORS COMPLETLY CHANGED!)
Ladies and gentleman of America-this is what Britain has instead of [adult swim]!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26Z1lxrl8k
Just look at the terrible quality and stilted acting from the Child actors. Even the Actual child who "goes through" is stupid. But look at the cartoon characters animation-3 mouth sizes on 2 frames.
I Bet Scott Fellows is looking at this going "Wow this is Quality!"
NUMBER 2
DEAL OR NO DEAL
Or "Win Or Still Win!" as I call it!
NUMBER 1
RED OR BLACK
A testament that Simon cowell makes too much money, he wants anyone to have it-even without talent! A 100 people are shown events that have 2 outcomes and each must beat. the last 1 person win a chance to win a Million-Not a Million A CHANCE TO WIN.
The first guy to win was a convinced Women-Beater!
SMOOTH MOVE, HIGH-TROUSERS!
Friday, November 7, 2014
STARTER FOR TEN: HOME VERSIONS: 10 MORE OBSURE GAMESHOWS YOU NEVER HEARD OF!
As expected I'm getting some backlash from people on this side of the Atlantic about putting nothing but American shows in part 1...Even though I only grew up on ,remembered, and talked in length about the British (and Irish) versions!
GUYS!GUYS! DON'T GO ALL DOUCHEY MCNITPICK ON ME! I SAID I WAS WORKING ON A PART 2!
So I devised this, a list of games shows that didn't make the first list because of it's limited syndication. we are going on ride to Japan, to Britain, to my childhood and or 1st stop is India!
NUMBER 10
DARE TO DANCE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tw98guYyIo
Fresh and new (as of time of writing, 1/12/14-the Live Final was shown yesterday!) a new concept from India. 11 Professional dancers (9 Indian, 1 British, and 1 French) all of different styles, are flown to south Africa, to Perform daring dances in extreme and dangerous conditions, Described by Host, Bollywood star Askshay Kumar as "A dance version of Enter the Dragon", and aided by his regular director and choreographer, here's hoping this show gets picked up internationally. Sadly Star Life Ok, doesn't do English subtitles on its web channel, but you can agree that the clip above is very exciting.
NUMBER 9
THE LIE!
Speaking of pickups this Irish gameshow has already being picked up by STV, but should picked by the rest of ITV. A show that took multiple choice and put it on it's head....you are seeking the wrong answer! it's low on this list as the loss/win ratio is very high! not just because the questions are hard, but because the people on it are fucking thick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6c571VEbxM
NUMBER 8
TAKESHI'S CASTLE (ENGLISH DUB)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bTHneNoAFI
So imagine the scene...Challenge has just made the transition from a sitcom channel to a gameshow channel. As well Repeats they will also show, a long forgotten Japanese gameshow from the late 80's and early 90's, but there is a problem. The editors have removed all the incidental clips and scenes that explained the show, and they have completely spliced the order of the show, showing eliminated contestants going through to the "next" round. so they did what they could and hired someone quick witted to untangle this woolly ball of confusion Craig "Dave Lister" Charles!
NUMBER 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9eZ6hm58ic
This show should be picked up by America it's so much fun.
What can only be described as Family Fortunes/feud in reserve contestants must find the answer that scored the least in the survey by 100 people. but the aim is to find the right answer that no-one said-the Pointless answer!-this adds £500 to the cashpot. Plus 1 thing I love is the wrong answer sound effect it's the same sound I make when I hear stupid people!
NUMBER 6
THE CUBE
Hosted by Philip Scolfield (Who's only claim to fame outside of Britain is being Punched in the face by Leonard Nimoy!), the cube is a high tech, high risk gameshow where contestants are put through different challenges. While the studio is high tech, the games, decidedly (or deliberately!) are not! Making a bankshot, walking blindfolded in a straight line, all of these and others are things you can't do right once without practice! Unlike Millionaire, with its automatic lifelines, players must EARN their 2 lifelines, Trail Run a free shot at a game without losing a life, and the self-explanatory Simplify which is a crap-shot! the 1st person to beat the game was British Olympian, Mo Farrah. Take a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiUjhI4VAQc
NUMBER 5
SUPERMARKET SWEEP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FESeyvQHjTQ
Back When Jeremy Kyle was only belittling chavs on Manchester Radio, When 9:30 came around, ITV had gameshows! and we had great Gameshows that made me pull sickies as much I as could, Word Chain, Win Lose or Draw, BlockBusters, but only 1 show got a revival despite the fact the host didn't die!
In a studio reconstructed to look like a supermarket (down to real food-Supermarket brand-of course!) 3 teams of 2 took turns in answering puzzlebook style food trivia games to clock up time on their clock for the second halves trolley dash. whoever got the most costly shopping (though bonuses helped the cause!) the winning team entered the SuperSweep EndGame, a treasure hunt for a grand.
NUMBER 4
FUN HOUSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAA8WK_inOI
By now I've Made Every Brit and Irish Over the age of 16 go absolutely insane!
2 Teams of 2 compete in random gungy games (with no game ever repeated! it must have cost the STV prop guys 1000's) Then answer a question related to the game played, then have a go-kart replay race and if that doesn't appeal to a child the winning team gets to play and win prizes in the Fun House a fair attraction on steroids!
NUMBER3
THE CRYSTAL MAZE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXVpZZTVEow
Mystery.
Challenges.
Riddles.
Treasure.
TIME TRAVEL!
...In a Gameshow?
Presented by Richard O'Brien and later by fellow eccentric Ed Tudor-Pole, Our Host guided a team of six through timezones (Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic, Industrial/Ocean) compete in loosing crystals from puzzles that require either skill, physicality, lateral thinking or general knowledge to be successful. each Crystal grants 5 seconds in the Crystal dome, a sealed fan room where the team had to collected 100 gold tokens with a forfeit of 1 for every silver token they collected. an almost impossible task!
But What is better that going on a pretend adventure?
-GOING ON A REAL ONE, OF COURSE!
NUMBER 2
FORT BOYARD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-VOSZ9qXGc
"In the Atlantic Ocean...
Miles from Mainland Europe,
Nothing but Water in All Directions,
Stands a Napoleonic Fortress-Fort Boyard
Behind each door challenges that will test the team's courage
Before their final challenge solving a riddle to gain the password
to a prize like no other...
Gold Coins guards by Tigers!
With an Intro like that, how could I not Put it on my list?
With the English version hosted by Jenny Falconer and later Melinda Messenger, and antagonized by "Boyard" (Chris Ellison and Later Leslie Grantham), the first hour was gaining the keys to open the treasure room, loose the key challenge and you loose your spot to spell out the password. the second halve was riddles to discover the identity of the word, this was my favourite bit as 1) there is no better joy for a fat nerd teenager than seeing PE teachers squirm answering children's riddles and 2) the 1st 2 series had them asked by TOM FUCKING BAKER!
AND The Gameshow that has topped my list, INNNNNNNNNNN ONE!
BULLSEYE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhiHmQfF_aE
Catapulted in television, Jim Bowen hosted the quiz/darts combo. 3 teams of 2-1 Quizzer and 1 darts player worked to together to gain money. the game Circa after series 2 went like this
Well that's it I hope you enjoyed the clips of these shows, wherever you're from or just feeling nostaligic...for the next time we meet, I'll be listing 5 of the worst gameshow moments ever!
GUYS!GUYS! DON'T GO ALL DOUCHEY MCNITPICK ON ME! I SAID I WAS WORKING ON A PART 2!
So I devised this, a list of games shows that didn't make the first list because of it's limited syndication. we are going on ride to Japan, to Britain, to my childhood and or 1st stop is India!
NUMBER 10
DARE TO DANCE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tw98guYyIo
Fresh and new (as of time of writing, 1/12/14-the Live Final was shown yesterday!) a new concept from India. 11 Professional dancers (9 Indian, 1 British, and 1 French) all of different styles, are flown to south Africa, to Perform daring dances in extreme and dangerous conditions, Described by Host, Bollywood star Askshay Kumar as "A dance version of Enter the Dragon", and aided by his regular director and choreographer, here's hoping this show gets picked up internationally. Sadly Star Life Ok, doesn't do English subtitles on its web channel, but you can agree that the clip above is very exciting.
NUMBER 9
THE LIE!
Speaking of pickups this Irish gameshow has already being picked up by STV, but should picked by the rest of ITV. A show that took multiple choice and put it on it's head....you are seeking the wrong answer! it's low on this list as the loss/win ratio is very high! not just because the questions are hard, but because the people on it are fucking thick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6c571VEbxM
NUMBER 8
TAKESHI'S CASTLE (ENGLISH DUB)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bTHneNoAFI
So imagine the scene...Challenge has just made the transition from a sitcom channel to a gameshow channel. As well Repeats they will also show, a long forgotten Japanese gameshow from the late 80's and early 90's, but there is a problem. The editors have removed all the incidental clips and scenes that explained the show, and they have completely spliced the order of the show, showing eliminated contestants going through to the "next" round. so they did what they could and hired someone quick witted to untangle this woolly ball of confusion Craig "Dave Lister" Charles!
NUMBER 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9eZ6hm58ic
This show should be picked up by America it's so much fun.
What can only be described as Family Fortunes/feud in reserve contestants must find the answer that scored the least in the survey by 100 people. but the aim is to find the right answer that no-one said-the Pointless answer!-this adds £500 to the cashpot. Plus 1 thing I love is the wrong answer sound effect it's the same sound I make when I hear stupid people!
NUMBER 6
THE CUBE
Hosted by Philip Scolfield (Who's only claim to fame outside of Britain is being Punched in the face by Leonard Nimoy!), the cube is a high tech, high risk gameshow where contestants are put through different challenges. While the studio is high tech, the games, decidedly (or deliberately!) are not! Making a bankshot, walking blindfolded in a straight line, all of these and others are things you can't do right once without practice! Unlike Millionaire, with its automatic lifelines, players must EARN their 2 lifelines, Trail Run a free shot at a game without losing a life, and the self-explanatory Simplify which is a crap-shot! the 1st person to beat the game was British Olympian, Mo Farrah. Take a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiUjhI4VAQc
NUMBER 5
SUPERMARKET SWEEP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FESeyvQHjTQ
Back When Jeremy Kyle was only belittling chavs on Manchester Radio, When 9:30 came around, ITV had gameshows! and we had great Gameshows that made me pull sickies as much I as could, Word Chain, Win Lose or Draw, BlockBusters, but only 1 show got a revival despite the fact the host didn't die!
In a studio reconstructed to look like a supermarket (down to real food-Supermarket brand-of course!) 3 teams of 2 took turns in answering puzzlebook style food trivia games to clock up time on their clock for the second halves trolley dash. whoever got the most costly shopping (though bonuses helped the cause!) the winning team entered the SuperSweep EndGame, a treasure hunt for a grand.
NUMBER 4
FUN HOUSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAA8WK_inOI
By now I've Made Every Brit and Irish Over the age of 16 go absolutely insane!
2 Teams of 2 compete in random gungy games (with no game ever repeated! it must have cost the STV prop guys 1000's) Then answer a question related to the game played, then have a go-kart replay race and if that doesn't appeal to a child the winning team gets to play and win prizes in the Fun House a fair attraction on steroids!
NUMBER3
THE CRYSTAL MAZE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXVpZZTVEow
Mystery.
Challenges.
Riddles.
Treasure.
TIME TRAVEL!
...In a Gameshow?
Presented by Richard O'Brien and later by fellow eccentric Ed Tudor-Pole, Our Host guided a team of six through timezones (Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic, Industrial/Ocean) compete in loosing crystals from puzzles that require either skill, physicality, lateral thinking or general knowledge to be successful. each Crystal grants 5 seconds in the Crystal dome, a sealed fan room where the team had to collected 100 gold tokens with a forfeit of 1 for every silver token they collected. an almost impossible task!
But What is better that going on a pretend adventure?
-GOING ON A REAL ONE, OF COURSE!
NUMBER 2
FORT BOYARD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-VOSZ9qXGc
"In the Atlantic Ocean...
Miles from Mainland Europe,
Nothing but Water in All Directions,
Stands a Napoleonic Fortress-Fort Boyard
Behind each door challenges that will test the team's courage
Before their final challenge solving a riddle to gain the password
to a prize like no other...
Gold Coins guards by Tigers!
With an Intro like that, how could I not Put it on my list?
With the English version hosted by Jenny Falconer and later Melinda Messenger, and antagonized by "Boyard" (Chris Ellison and Later Leslie Grantham), the first hour was gaining the keys to open the treasure room, loose the key challenge and you loose your spot to spell out the password. the second halve was riddles to discover the identity of the word, this was my favourite bit as 1) there is no better joy for a fat nerd teenager than seeing PE teachers squirm answering children's riddles and 2) the 1st 2 series had them asked by TOM FUCKING BAKER!
AND The Gameshow that has topped my list, INNNNNNNNNNN ONE!
BULLSEYE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhiHmQfF_aE
Catapulted in television, Jim Bowen hosted the quiz/darts combo. 3 teams of 2-1 Quizzer and 1 darts player worked to together to gain money. the game Circa after series 2 went like this
- Round 1-Catergory Round-the dart had to through darts at a subject chosen by the quizzer. Each Subject picked was locked out making the round increasingly harder.
- Round 2-Official Match play Board- A "points for Pounds" round where the darts players played an official leg of darts-the winning team got an extra 50 points if the question given by Jim was answered correctly
- After the Break was the Bronze Bully, A professional player threw a set of darts, each point was a pound and the total was given to the winning teams charity of choice.
- This led to the Endgame-the Prize board, the iconic red and black dartboard with 9 prize in each red section and the bull, which was a top prize! With the prizes won the team had choice-taking the money and prizes or gamble them all for final game, 101 points or more on the matchplay board, but the non-darts player went first, adding risk and reward in an otherwise whimsical show.
Well that's it I hope you enjoyed the clips of these shows, wherever you're from or just feeling nostaligic...for the next time we meet, I'll be listing 5 of the worst gameshow moments ever!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Starter For Ten: 10 MOST INFLUENCAL GAMESHOWS!
Welcome to Enlightened Towers Theme Month, the empty slot between Bound For Glory and the Rumble Royal where anything can and will happen.
Much like, a game-show!
Yes Game-shows where people lives are enriched by wealth or their loss immortalised forever. On Challenge.
This was my hardest deliberation yet so much that many shows my American TGWTGers would not have heard of are let on the cutting room floor for now. this is a list of international known show that changed the world we know, however I'm strictly reviewing the British versions I grew up on.
SO, READER! COME ON DOWN!
NUMBER 10
THE KRYPTON FACTOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVrYeGrcrU0
A real crowd pleaser from the Eighties, "the Ultimate Mental and Physical Challenge" has being rebooted twice but will never recapture the charm of it's original run. The show went like this 4 contestants who were told to wear 1 colour for convenience, had to win challenges in the heats to get to grand final, where a holiday finally went to the winner. These challenges were:
ANY GAMESHOW HOSTED BY BRUCE FORSYTH
With a Career that has spanned since the birth of television, Brucie has hosted many game-shows as the BBC and ITV clamoured for the star for decades. "Tebowing" long before Tebow's parents were old enough to think of a stupid name for a child!, Brucie always had showmanship since his dancehall days, but his success as a host can be traced to when he was the straightman to the Late, Great and Sadly missed, Norman Wisdom.
Number 8
MASTERMIND
THAT SPOTLIGHT.
THAT SPINE-SHIVERING THEME.
THAT ICONIC BLACK CHAIR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOa9Zl-nYVI
Considered to be bragging rights for the biggest brains in room, Mastermind has no cash prize just the honour of being proof that you won a hard quiz! You can have your own specialist subject, from classical music to Classic Cars. then the quick fire round of general knowledge.
But where did the idea came from?
Well the producer was a soldier in the last war, and he was captured by the gestapo, who barraged him with question under a harsh spotlight in front of an auditorium. Strange, But it's indeed true!
Number 7
Ninja Warrior
If Mastermind is the ultimate bragging rights for smart people, then this is ultimate physical challenge. On Site on Japan's Mt. Madoriama (Sic), The Ever changing course changes whenever Stage 1 is completed, never mind defeated out right, Only 1 Man has ever defeated the course. let's watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnSyQkZDBAI
NUMBER 6
FAMILY FORTUNES (THE GOOD VERSION, NOT THE CELEBRITIES SHIT AT THEIR ACTUAL JOBS VERSION!)
Called Family Fued in it's native America, 2 families in teams of 5, were giving questions based on surveys given to 100 people. With a pound for each person who gave that answers. as well as spot prizes. the real star of the show were the public when they gave funny answers as this famous clip demonstrates!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2AWKfMvDtw
Number 5
CATCHPHRASE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap51UNCw8KY
"Say what you see!"
The simple instructions as given by original Irish host, Roy Walker, the show that started Itv's dominate run on Saturday primetime in the decade where Ant N'dec were blinding eachother with Paintballs! Roy with Catchphrase's mascot, Mr chips in tow, Helped as much as they can to contestants to guess the turn of phrases animated on the screen wall for a change to win a holiday (Until the Reboot RUINED IT! By being hosted by Ant N Dec's Man-bitch and turned the EndGame into Win Or Still Win!)
Number 4 was so groundbreaking, I don't know if you can call it a gameshow, but still earning it's spot is SURVIVOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyb2HYSne3E
CBS took Channel 4's castaway and moved from the dreary Orkney Islands to the untouched of the south Pacific, While Challenges for food and supplies and immunity from being voted off, the real excitement was watching the true colours of these people come out, paranoia, alliances, Elitism and cliques, you name it. For Intrigue, shocks and yes, it's fair of half naked Women! Survivor makes it up this list.
NUMBER 3:
WIPEOUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df1tOhQfAl0
No, not the true or false gameshow that became the battleground for the long feud between Paul Daniels and Bob Monkhouse' but the show that became TOTAL Wipeout to stop BBC from suing. taking it's nod from Japanese Game shows!, once again its the members of public with playful nicknames from the hosts that make the show.
Brits don't do Playfulness, as I'll get to later!
NUMBER 2:
21
You May not have heard of this show, but because of it, strict rules had to be enforced, in fact they made a film about it some years ago, Aptly titled Game Show.
2 Contestants Who Written in, one was looked in a sound booth and given music to listen to as another was given Questions to answer. What we now know is that the so called oblivious Contestant were not listening to music, they were being piped the answers via C.B. Radio. the Broke on both sides of the Atlantic. Gameshows for a whole decade fell into near extinction. As Britain Devised the "rules of Television, cash prizes were now capped at £1000 or goods over that amount were the prize. In 1999, the prize cap was abolished in time for a new kind of show...and a bigger cheating scandal!
AND THE MOST INFLUENCAL GAMESHOW OF ALL TIME IS....
NUMBER 1: WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
The twentieth Century was over, and what better time to unveil to the world the biggest prize that ever was up for grabs in television history?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6y20VCCal4
Spreading the globe like a force of Nature, Millionaire has given away more money, sold countless game books and board games, inspired new pub quizzes, and gave us the false drama pause that all gameshows now have. the show was dirt simple, as it was the key to it's success. The reboot in it's Death Throes years not applying here, 10 contestants went through fastest finger first a sequential round in the fastest time, the fastest contestant went to play through 15 questions the first 5 were joke questions (You'll be surprised how manyAmericans 'MURICANS! got them wrong!) and 10 questions of ascending difficulty. Fortunately, the contestants had 3 "lifelines" 50-50 cut the choices in half, Ask the Audience (Which was a Crapshoot!) and Phone a Friend were you can rely on a buddy(Unless you're in Russia, were lawsuits doubled when Phone-a-Friends when people expected a share of the prize money!)
Of Course Controversy would rear it's ugly head again and it's name was Major Charles Ingram...The Man Dubbed in the British Media as Major Fraud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR4jS_IO7Y
So that's it! If you favourite wasn't heard don't worry! the next countdown is 10 gameshows you'll probably never heard of, but some off you will, and it's going to be Super-Smashing-Great!
See you Later!
Eamonn.
Much like, a game-show!
Yes Game-shows where people lives are enriched by wealth or their loss immortalised forever. On Challenge.
This was my hardest deliberation yet so much that many shows my American TGWTGers would not have heard of are let on the cutting room floor for now. this is a list of international known show that changed the world we know, however I'm strictly reviewing the British versions I grew up on.
SO, READER! COME ON DOWN!
NUMBER 10
THE KRYPTON FACTOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVrYeGrcrU0
A real crowd pleaser from the Eighties, "the Ultimate Mental and Physical Challenge" has being rebooted twice but will never recapture the charm of it's original run. The show went like this 4 contestants who were told to wear 1 colour for convenience, had to win challenges in the heats to get to grand final, where a holiday finally went to the winner. These challenges were:
- Mental Arithmetic-A riddle was devised and each right answer was a point.
- Co-Ordination-After learning how the day before, contestants had to land a plane in a flight simulator.
- The Assault Course-The Reason this show was successful to the point the 90s reboot made it the final round.
- Mental Agility-A Puzzle had to be completed in the quickest time to win the most points. This puzzles were fiendish and some took hours to complete but thanks to editing you never knew!
- Observation-a vignette/Cartoon was shown and question asked afterwards
- General Knowledge -this was a quickfire round where every answer was 2 points and every wrong answer lost 2 points.
ANY GAMESHOW HOSTED BY BRUCE FORSYTH
With a Career that has spanned since the birth of television, Brucie has hosted many game-shows as the BBC and ITV clamoured for the star for decades. "Tebowing" long before Tebow's parents were old enough to think of a stupid name for a child!, Brucie always had showmanship since his dancehall days, but his success as a host can be traced to when he was the straightman to the Late, Great and Sadly missed, Norman Wisdom.
Number 8
MASTERMIND
THAT SPOTLIGHT.
THAT SPINE-SHIVERING THEME.
THAT ICONIC BLACK CHAIR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOa9Zl-nYVI
Considered to be bragging rights for the biggest brains in room, Mastermind has no cash prize just the honour of being proof that you won a hard quiz! You can have your own specialist subject, from classical music to Classic Cars. then the quick fire round of general knowledge.
But where did the idea came from?
Well the producer was a soldier in the last war, and he was captured by the gestapo, who barraged him with question under a harsh spotlight in front of an auditorium. Strange, But it's indeed true!
Number 7
Ninja Warrior
If Mastermind is the ultimate bragging rights for smart people, then this is ultimate physical challenge. On Site on Japan's Mt. Madoriama (Sic), The Ever changing course changes whenever Stage 1 is completed, never mind defeated out right, Only 1 Man has ever defeated the course. let's watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnSyQkZDBAI
NUMBER 6
FAMILY FORTUNES (THE GOOD VERSION, NOT THE CELEBRITIES SHIT AT THEIR ACTUAL JOBS VERSION!)
Called Family Fued in it's native America, 2 families in teams of 5, were giving questions based on surveys given to 100 people. With a pound for each person who gave that answers. as well as spot prizes. the real star of the show were the public when they gave funny answers as this famous clip demonstrates!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2AWKfMvDtw
Number 5
CATCHPHRASE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap51UNCw8KY
"Say what you see!"
The simple instructions as given by original Irish host, Roy Walker, the show that started Itv's dominate run on Saturday primetime in the decade where Ant N'dec were blinding eachother with Paintballs! Roy with Catchphrase's mascot, Mr chips in tow, Helped as much as they can to contestants to guess the turn of phrases animated on the screen wall for a change to win a holiday (Until the Reboot RUINED IT! By being hosted by Ant N Dec's Man-bitch and turned the EndGame into Win Or Still Win!)
Number 4 was so groundbreaking, I don't know if you can call it a gameshow, but still earning it's spot is SURVIVOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyb2HYSne3E
CBS took Channel 4's castaway and moved from the dreary Orkney Islands to the untouched of the south Pacific, While Challenges for food and supplies and immunity from being voted off, the real excitement was watching the true colours of these people come out, paranoia, alliances, Elitism and cliques, you name it. For Intrigue, shocks and yes, it's fair of half naked Women! Survivor makes it up this list.
NUMBER 3:
WIPEOUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df1tOhQfAl0
No, not the true or false gameshow that became the battleground for the long feud between Paul Daniels and Bob Monkhouse' but the show that became TOTAL Wipeout to stop BBC from suing. taking it's nod from Japanese Game shows!, once again its the members of public with playful nicknames from the hosts that make the show.
Brits don't do Playfulness, as I'll get to later!
NUMBER 2:
21
You May not have heard of this show, but because of it, strict rules had to be enforced, in fact they made a film about it some years ago, Aptly titled Game Show.
2 Contestants Who Written in, one was looked in a sound booth and given music to listen to as another was given Questions to answer. What we now know is that the so called oblivious Contestant were not listening to music, they were being piped the answers via C.B. Radio. the Broke on both sides of the Atlantic. Gameshows for a whole decade fell into near extinction. As Britain Devised the "rules of Television, cash prizes were now capped at £1000 or goods over that amount were the prize. In 1999, the prize cap was abolished in time for a new kind of show...and a bigger cheating scandal!
AND THE MOST INFLUENCAL GAMESHOW OF ALL TIME IS....
NUMBER 1: WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
The twentieth Century was over, and what better time to unveil to the world the biggest prize that ever was up for grabs in television history?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6y20VCCal4
Spreading the globe like a force of Nature, Millionaire has given away more money, sold countless game books and board games, inspired new pub quizzes, and gave us the false drama pause that all gameshows now have. the show was dirt simple, as it was the key to it's success. The reboot in it's Death Throes years not applying here, 10 contestants went through fastest finger first a sequential round in the fastest time, the fastest contestant went to play through 15 questions the first 5 were joke questions (You'll be surprised how many
Of Course Controversy would rear it's ugly head again and it's name was Major Charles Ingram...The Man Dubbed in the British Media as Major Fraud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR4jS_IO7Y
So that's it! If you favourite wasn't heard don't worry! the next countdown is 10 gameshows you'll probably never heard of, but some off you will, and it's going to be Super-Smashing-Great!
See you Later!
Eamonn.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
A RICH IDIOT WHO DIDN'T BOOK HER CHAMPION IN HER COMAPANY'S MARQUEE EVENT PRESENTS: BOUND FOR GLORY: THIS IS MUTA'S HOUSE, DIXIE! YOU JUST PAY THE RENT!
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Long Road has stopped with the smallest ever hand-draft of notes I took from Britain's "debut" of Bound for Bankruptcy Glory. Let's get this over with!
If you thought getting some featherweight to wear the Suicide costume, change his name when he people could tell it wasn't Daniels or Kaz wasn't torture enough, they repackage him with Aldo Montoya's Ring Gear, right down to the mask that looks like a jockstrap! However his match against his former teacher Minoro Tanaka had good flow, lots of action and told the story well.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ!
FINISH THIS SENTENCE
Ethan Midcarder the TURD....
Next we had a good but I was so out of my depth, as Mexican and Wrestle-1 is not televised Where I Live. It was El Hijo De Pantera and Andy Wu vs Shiryu and Kodama. Shiryu, who wrestles with a Jacket on as his gimmick, won for his team with 2 twisting Corkscrew Moonsaults.
We cut to the Day before's Hall of Fame induction for Team 3D. Standard fare but 1 thing I saw, it was a "blink and you'll miss it" kind of thing, They cut to Abyss's table, the only table with a plate food on it during the speech, and he looked generally annoyed that he had to stop eating to look up and listen to the speech!
To The Hardcore Tag match between the newly inducted Hall of Famers vs Tommy Dreamer and FLAByss, still annoyed about having his meal interrupted, denied the handshake to start the match. It escalated out of control when all the ring contents was uncovered. 3d used their namesake move to pin Abyss.
Jimmy Sazuki was right, the Women's match will be nothing but a footnote, But at least it wasn't Maddie versus Gail for the umpteenth and two millionth time! Havoc Massacred Angie's Sidekick with a BearHug to Retain. However the title has changed hands already which only serves to cheapen the Pay-Per-Views.
Finally the Main event. The Great Muta booked himself into the main event (REALLY(?) NO(!))
And he and Tajiri (who has since turned heel) defeated the new faction of James Storm and Sanada. After the match, The heels jumped Muta, helped by JockStrapFace, but 3D made the save to end the last ppv I do this year.
Join me on Monday at my tumblr page enlightenedtowers.tumblr.com for the next 8 weeks when I review British Boot Camp.
If you thought getting some featherweight to wear the Suicide costume, change his name when he people could tell it wasn't Daniels or Kaz wasn't torture enough, they repackage him with Aldo Montoya's Ring Gear, right down to the mask that looks like a jockstrap! However his match against his former teacher Minoro Tanaka had good flow, lots of action and told the story well.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ!
FINISH THIS SENTENCE
Ethan Midcarder the TURD....
- Won his Match against Hama, Cleanly! (Thank god for small miracles!)
- has the dubious honour of being undefeated for a year
- looks and wrestles like the SmackdownVSRaw Default Create-A-Wrestler Model
- SUCKS!
- ALL OF THE ABOVE!
Next we had a good but I was so out of my depth, as Mexican and Wrestle-1 is not televised Where I Live. It was El Hijo De Pantera and Andy Wu vs Shiryu and Kodama. Shiryu, who wrestles with a Jacket on as his gimmick, won for his team with 2 twisting Corkscrew Moonsaults.
We cut to the Day before's Hall of Fame induction for Team 3D. Standard fare but 1 thing I saw, it was a "blink and you'll miss it" kind of thing, They cut to Abyss's table, the only table with a plate food on it during the speech, and he looked generally annoyed that he had to stop eating to look up and listen to the speech!
To The Hardcore Tag match between the newly inducted Hall of Famers vs Tommy Dreamer and FLAByss, still annoyed about having his meal interrupted, denied the handshake to start the match. It escalated out of control when all the ring contents was uncovered. 3d used their namesake move to pin Abyss.
Jimmy Sazuki was right, the Women's match will be nothing but a footnote, But at least it wasn't Maddie versus Gail for the umpteenth and two millionth time! Havoc Massacred Angie's Sidekick with a BearHug to Retain. However the title has changed hands already which only serves to cheapen the Pay-Per-Views.
Finally the Main event. The Great Muta booked himself into the main event (REALLY(?) NO(!))
And he and Tajiri (who has since turned heel) defeated the new faction of James Storm and Sanada. After the match, The heels jumped Muta, helped by JockStrapFace, but 3D made the save to end the last ppv I do this year.
Join me on Monday at my tumblr page enlightenedtowers.tumblr.com for the next 8 weeks when I review British Boot Camp.
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