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.
-Happy Thanksgiving Week! Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States, and I am aware that although 2020 has for the most part been crap, I still have much to be thankful about. My wife and I are safe and healthy, my podcasts are going well and growing with each week, and I have a roof over my head and food to eat.
31. No promotion, no crowd, and the names are misspelled: Clash VI April 1989
Ric Flair has his name misspelled, Ricky Steamboat has his name misspelled and a son dressed as a cut rate Yoshi, JYD and Butch Reed return to The Superdome, George Scott is lost, Jim Ross and Michael Hayes reunite, and Terry Funk is not retired as Joey takes a look at Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun.
A deadly black widow has eliminated three husbands and counting. But Nameless knows her one weakness. To bring truth and its consequences to her crimes, the vigilante must spin a web of his own in part three of the Nameless series.
Lucia—current last name, Rickenbah—has made a fortune by marrying rich men who tend to drop dead. But the superstitious blonde believes in more than money and murder. Nameless’s job is to scare a confession out of Lucia, and as the psychological warfare escalates, even he may be in for a shock. I did not like this one as much as the other one’s, but it held my interest for about an hour. Still hope that we get some clue as to what is going on as well as what happened to Nameless before this started.
Great novel! I’m a huge fan of Max Allan Collins, but this is the first Mallory novel of his that I have read. Mallory is a mystery writer and all around good guy. He delivers hot meals to the elderly and shut ins once a week. When one of his clients is murdered, he investigates. Along the way he deals with thieves, cops, former girlfriends, and a piece of his past. I’m not going to spoil it, but there is a scene near the end that genuinely shocked me. It worked itself out before the end though. Another good one from Collins.
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