April 2010
1 post
March 2010
3 posts
Farewell to the Baron
I’ve been jammed up the last couple weeks with non-wrestling stuff, but I wanted to just take a minute and note the passing of Baron Mikel Scicluna the other day. As I’ve said before, I grew up watching the WWWF in the late 60s and early 70s. The Baron was a mainstay during those years, and he was one of those wrestlers you see all-too-infrequently these days—-someone who could...
NWA 100% Professional Wrestling
Keep on keepin' on
Another weekend and the NWA keeps bringing wrestling to the people. Friday night in Wisconsin with NWA-Unplugged, and then a huge Saturday, with cards in Tampa, FL, McKeesport, PA, Cornelia, GA, and Vancouver, BC. The North American singles and tag belts were defended, as well as the National belt.
I’m going to keep beating this drum people—-for those who like to act as if they are...
February 2010
8 posts
NXT. This jury is still out.
OK, my good friend David Marquez is just over the moon about WWE NXT. Other folks whose opinions I respect like the show. I remain firmly unconvinced. Let me elaborate a little as to why.
First, what I most assuredly DO like is the opportunity for Bryan Danielson to show a wider audience what he can do. All who know Bryan know how hard he works and what a truly good guy he is. I can’t think...
It's the weekend. That means NWA Wrestling.
Once again, week after week, the NWA is nationwide, the NWA is worldwide. Tonight, you’ve got NWA on Fire in Lisbon, ME, with their champ “Golden Boy” Bobby Robinson, the unpredictable Samoan Warriors, and El Gran Apolo. Now, Apolo just lost the NWA North American title last week to the Middle East Madman, The Sheik. I feel bad for whoever has to get in the ring this weekend with...
Same as it ever was.
“Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid”
Those Elton John lyrics sprang to mind the minute I heard that the ECW brand was being tossed. How many have come and gone? AWA was on ESPN, so was Global.They’re both gone.ECW was the product of the “genius” Paul Heyman, yet he put it in...
Another legend gone
Jack Brisco won the NWA World’s Heavyweight title in 1973 from Harley Race, lost it briefly and won it back from Giant Baba, and then lost it to Terry Funk in 1975. Prior to winning the title, he engaged in some of the greatest matches ever against then-champ Dory Funk, Jr., while attempting to wrest the title from Junior.
In the 70s, Jack Brisco WAS wrestling in Florida. I remember growing...
January 2010
12 posts
Takin' it to the streets....
The biggest reason I started this blog and got on Twitter is that it is time to fix some misconceptions. I hear people say things about the NWA not being an active organization—-that somehow a company like ROH is the “third-biggest” wrestling organization in the U.S. Now, don’t get me wrong, I respect ROH, they do some great stuff. But they run maybe, maybe, 4 to 6 shows a...
Good first step
Tonight was the first show for NWA in Charlotte, trying to pick up the pieces after the crash and burn of the promotion that tried to run here before. It was a solid first step. Crowd was about 120, which given the limited promotion that was able to be done, was respectable. The wrestling, from the top to the bottom of the card, was good to great. You will see a common theme coming from...
As I was saying.........
I’m a little behind, but this has been a rough week for those of us in the NWA family. You don’t lose somebody like Ed Chuman and just proceed on with business as usual. But Eddie was all about the business, and he would want us to keep moving forward.
So, as I was saying a little over a week ago, are you just giddy with all the “new” stuff at TNA? Let’s see, we have...
The loss of a character
Ed Chuman died yesterday. I’m still having trouble getting my mind around that one. That I won’t see him anymore, or that I won’t hear that voice. That voice—the gravelly, expletive-filled voice that WAS Ed Chuman. He could be cranky and impatient, and that’s putting it mildly. But deep down, Eddie was one of the sweetest, most good-hearted people you will meet. And...
The more things change, the more they stay the...
Well, its been just shy of a week since the new “Monday Night Wars” started, with the dawn of the Hulk Hogan era at TNA. For those who were impressed, I have one question: how low were your expectations? Stop and think. This is 2010 and you have a professional wrestling promotion claiming some type of “new beginning” in a show that features Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Scott...