Things have gotten busier here with work, but I did manage to fit a few things in last week:
I finished:
I loved the ending.
What I’m watching:
What I’m reading:
My latest podcast offerings:
56. Characters in Orlando: Royal Rumble 1990. Jesse keeps Mickey and Minnie out, Tony is Goofy, Valentine and Garvin keep going for pins, DiBiase can’t buy a higher number this year, Perfect gets the perfect number, Warrior wants Hogan, Hogan wants everybody, and the road to WrestleMania begins in Orlando as Joey takes a look at the 1990 Royal Rumble.
Happy Monday, everyone. I hope that you are enjoying this weird time between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
What I’ve watched this past week:
It was okay. A little too long and drawn out, but it gave me that 80’s vibe of some of the Superman sequels.
What I’m reading:
My latest podcast offerings:
54. George Lucas had nothing to do with this: Christmas Star Wars ’81
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Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes that occurred in July and August:
10. Razors, Blades, and a Bag of Money: The Great American Bash 1988. In the midst of Social Distancing, Joey learns about Nikita Koloff’s hair, Lex Luger’s blading skills, and Ronnie Garvin’s get rich quick plan as he looks at The Great American Bash 1988.
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12. Absolutely, I want both Iced Coffee’s:- SummerSlam 88. Joey gets over caffeinated, learns his limits with Social Distancing, and has it with Virtual Meetings as he takes a look at SummerSlam 88. The Mega Powers take on The Mega Bucks, Randy Savage starts a subtle heel turn, and The Ultimate Warrior makes the first turn into becoming a superstar and legend.
29. Now that’s what I call an entrance: Great American Bash ’86-Charlotte. Ric Flair arrives in style, Ricky Morton wears a protective device, Baby Doll Slaps Cornette, Shaska gets shaved, Garvin gets revived, and JJ gets ticked off as Joey watches The Great American Bash ’86-Charlotte.
36. Blood and Mist and Muta too: The Great American Bash ’89. Ric Flair and Terry Funk battle, the TV title is held up, The Skyscrapers make an impression, Sid Vicious is over, the War Games is hot, Bob Caudle wants to see some clothes torn off, Michael Hayes doesn’t want to go in the cage, and Ricky Steamboat uses a chair as Joey takes a look at The Great American Bash ’89 from the NWA and WCW.
38. The Man with the Z on his Head: SNME July 1989. Hulk Hogan puts his title on the line, The Honky Tonk Man is one hit away from a championship, Ronnie Garvin is a punching ref, Macho Man is intense, Brutus Beefcake puts on a great performance, Zeus makes an appearance, and we crown new tag champions as Joey takes a look at the Saturday Night’s Main Event from July 1989.
39. As long as it’s outside the ring: SummerSlam ’89. Zeus and Randy Savage have a Cauldron of Madness, Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake have a secret weapon, Mean Gene has a blooper, Rick Rude doesn’t care who he has to go through, Jim Duggan has a mask, The Brain Busters have the titles but don’t put them up, and Jesse has a point.
Christmas Movies and Specials that I’m watching cause ‘Tis the Season:
High Holidays
Frasier: Season 11, Episode 11
Frasier is upset when his son Frederick – who is now a goth – ignores him on a visit to Seattle, preferring to spend all his time with a girl. Frasier’s mood isn’t lightened when he is upstaged in a promotional video by Eddie. Niles, meanwhile, is upset when Martin claims he didn’t go through a rebellious phase.
Dear Sis
M*A*S*H: Season 7, Episode 15
Father Mulcahy writes a pre-Christmas letter home to his sister.
Death Takes a Holiday
M*A*S*H: Season 9, Episode 5
Santa Claus visits the 4077th during a Christmas cease-fire.
A War for All Seasons
M*A*S*H: Season 9, Episode 6
New Year’s Day 1951: a year in the life of the 4077th.
‘Twas the Day After Christmas
M*A*S*H: Season 10, Episode 10
Visiting British soldiers explain an age-old tradition about the day after Christmas when the enlisted men and officers trade places for the day.
I can’t believe it is the last day in November already! I told someone last night that while I don’t like to wish my life away, I will be glad to see 2020 end.
My latest offerings:
50. The Granddaddy of them all: Starrcade ’83. Ric Flair wins coming off the top rope, Harley Race has one last time in the spotlight, Gene Kiniski is in the way, Piper and Valentine make history, Tony Schiavone breaks into wrestling, blood flows from everyone, Joey talks about Thanksgiving food and programs and takes a look at Starrcade ’83.
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What I’m watching:
I took a break last week and watched Thanksgiving favorites.
What I’m reading:
Christmas Movies I watched:
Not what you would call your normal Christmas movie, this fulfills all of the rules of what constitutes a Christmas movie. It is a sleeper favorite.
5. Gone to Canada for a burger, be back later: SNME March 1988. All Joey wants is a Burger, fries, and a Root Beer, but he has to go to Canada to get it. Hulk Hogan wants his title back, Harley Race wants to not get injured on a table, Andre wants to be in DiBiase’s corner. DiBiase wants to just have the belt, and Randy is still Savage as Joey looks at the Saturday Night’s Main Event from March 1988.
6. Former NWA Star Pet: Clash 1 March 1988. JCP presents the first Clash of the Champions opposite WrestleMania IV, the Midnight Rider angle has just begun, Flair makes Sting’s career, and Sandy Scott gets an unfortunate introduction.
7. Should Have Shot the Snake: WrestleMania IV. Joey talks about one of his comfortable shoe podcasts, Donald Trump, swimming, Hulk Hogan not thinking through a promo, who Ric Flair was wrestling on the day Joey was born, and tells about his fear of snakes while looking at WrestleMania IV.
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What I’m watching:
I was on vacation last week and didn’t watch much of anything.
44. Five Letters, Two Words: Clash IX. Joey has a tough week, Solie utters an immortal line, Lex destroys trophies, Sting wants Lex, Starrcade is coming up, Flair/Funk I Quit, Funk is a man of his word, The Midnight Express come back from the edge, and the NWA is peak 1989 as Joey takes a look at Clash of the Champions IX.
What strange science made Nameless who he is? What catastrophes have been erased from his memories? In the stunning conclusion of this series, the dark past comes flooding back, and Nameless must decide how much he really wants to know.
In Indiana, a murderous psycho has kidnapped his own six-year-old stepson, Jamie, and secreted him away in a subterranean cave. It’s become their bunker. For Nameless, the case is breaking down his defenses, and it may force him to face his memories.
You get a little closure and some, but not all, of the answers in this conclusion.
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