March 2011
70 posts
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I hated, hated, hated tonight's episode of Raw →
Easily the worst Raw since Dennis Miller hosted… and that was a throwaway show in the middle of December, this show was in the middle of the Road to WrestleMania.
February 2011
80 posts
Fair to Flair Show No. 1: Introducing Ourselves →
fairtoflair:
It’s the debut of the Fair to Flair Show! In this podcast, Jason Mann, K Sawyer Paul, Razor, and Mitch talk about their goals for the new website, being serious but not humorless, WWE revisionist history, our excitement level heading into WrestleMania 27, what wrestling is doing better than ever…
The first Fair to Flair Podcast with all four of us on board, give it a listen!
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Smackdown - February 25, 2011 →
Full thoughts on Friday’s episode of Smackdown, including the brilliant storyline between Rey Mysterio and Cody Rhodes.
Fair to Flair: Point-Counterpoint: The Rainy Cabin →
wrestlespective:
fairtoflair:
POINT, by K Sawyer Paul
So this is a ripoff story, right? I mean, absolutely. WWE made a series of rainy vignettes that signaled the return of the Undertaker, and now TNA has presented a rainy vignette that’s signaling the return of Sting. Sure, no question, obviously a ripoff. Plagiaristic,…
A polite debate regarding TNA’s rainy cabin vignette.
Turnbuckle Zine: Eric Bischoff Lives in an... →
turnbucklezine:
Eric Bischoff is a weird guy. I have never (…ee…eee…eeeeeever) liked him. At all.
I never thought what he did in WCW was good. Sure, he came up with the NWO, but I have since learned that he didn’t really “come up” with it, it was borrowed from a Japanese organization. Which is fine. I’m not…
I’m no fan of the Silver Fox, in fact, based on the persona he puts out...
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This is why wrestlers hate us →
So TNA blatantly rips off WWE tonight, nothing new. Instead of poking fun or simply not watching, some fans decided to make death threats against Dixie Carter, a 46-year-old mother of two. Stay classy, wrestling fans… you sad, pitiful virgins, devoid of anything resembling social skills.
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fairtoflair:
Opening Bell Extra is now...
“You can do a lot more [outdoors],” McMahon said. “Again coming back to an open...”
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Vince McMahon regarding doing outdoor Wrestlemania’s.
It’s said so casually.
(via footnotesofwrestling)
He’s still on good terms with God after their match at Backlash in 2006, so rain shouldn’t be a problem.
Fair to Flair, and what it means for... →
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Kick-Out!! is Fair to Flair →
In case you were wondering if Kick-Out!! was going anywhere due to the arrival of Fair to Flair, I clear everything up in my latest blog post.
Fair to Flair: We are Fair to Flair →
wrestlespective:
fairtoflair:
Welcome to Fair to Flair.
We’re the writers who bring you the Footnotes of Wrestling, Kick-Out!! Wrestling, PizzaBodySlam, and Wrestlespective. You can read more about each of us in the Colophon. Individually, we’ve all set out to improve the dialogue and discourse regarding…
An introduction to something that will hopefully be wonderful.
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Fair to Flair is here →
From the people who brought you Kick-Out!! Wrestling, Wrestlespective, Footnotes of Wrestling and PizzaBodySlam, this is Fair to Flair! For two years, I’ve been talking about a better wrestling media, and together, we will create just that. Check out the site, three all-new articles from myself, K Sawyer Paul and Mitch, with an introduction from Jason Mann. No more jaded insiders, no more...
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2011 →
Loved the PPV, all the announced matches exceeded expectations - and my expectations were already high for Miz vs. Lawler - but I just wish WWE would hype the show BEFORE it airs so people might want to actually buy it.
Iowa Wrestler Won't Wrestle a Girl Because His... →
turnbucklezine:
I do not see it as comparable as women in the military, since (to my knowledge at least) troops in the military or whatever are not out to physically fight one another. The military is about strength, endurance, whatever… but I don’t think it encourages violence against one another (not that there isn’t loads of sexual assault and rape of women that goes largely ignored in the...
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Iowa Wrestler Won't Wrestle a Girl Because His... →
turnbucklezine:
kickoutblog:
One easy way to have avoided the situation would have been for the Northrups to really stand by their beliefs and let high school sports be played by people who go to high school. Out of all the students who attend Linn-Mar, there might be a 112-pounder who would be willing to go to states and wrestle a girl, rather than sticking the team with a default loss. But...
Iowa Wrestler Won't Wrestle a Girl Because His... →
One easy way to have avoided the situation would have been for the Northrups to really stand by their beliefs and let high school sports be played by people who go to high school. Out of all the students who attend Linn-Mar, there might be a 112-pounder who would be willing to go to states and wrestle a girl, rather than sticking the team with a default loss. But entitlement means never having to...
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Kick-Out!! Radio - Episode 54
The Rock is back!...
Kick-Out!! gets a Face-Lift!! →
Come check out the brand new kickoutwrestling.com and tell us what you think of the changes.
Send a WWE guy to TNA and a TNA guy to WWE. Who...
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Another picture of Adrianne Palicki
dcwomenkickingass:
The new Wonder Woman. She’s tall - 5’11.
I approve. I love Friday Night Lights and think she’ll make a great Wonder Woman… just hope the show is good.
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Final WWE VHS release
I’m trying to find out what was WWE’s final VHS release… no reason, other than to have a fun trivia question someday. I’m pretty sure it’s SummerSlam 2005, can anyone confirm?
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The Five Count: The Great One's Greatest →
Counting down my top five favorite Rock matches; vote in the poll to tell us your favorite.
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I Bring It →
Playing devil’s advocate a bit, but while The Rock’s return was fun, electrifying and has me quite excited for WrestleMania, it’s not the longterm solution to WWE’s issues. In fact, it could cause more.
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WWE Raw - February 14, 2011 →
Did that really just happen?
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Watched "The Book of Eli"
Or as I will now call it: “Decapitations 4 Jesus.”
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I was asked my top 3 matches from every...
Here’s my list:
WM1
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai
WM2
The British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team
Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy
Randy Savage vs. George Steele (not much else to pick from)
WM3
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
The Hart Foundation & Danny...
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Smackdown Thoughts - February 11, 2011 →
I honestly don’t remember a Smackdown this bad since 2007.
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What is the singular of Netflix?
If you say:
“We have two Netflix to watch.”
Then do you say:
“We have one Netflick to watch.”
Because “we have one Netflix to watch” just sounds ridiculous.
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WrestleMania 28: Miami, Florida →
WrestleMania 28 will be held at Sun Life (Dolphins) Stadium in Miami, FL. Seems like an excellent time to induct The Rock into the Hall of Fame… unless he’s too busy filming The TWOoth Fairy.
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There ain't no grave... →
How dare WWE give me just The Undertaker, perhaps the biggest star in WrestleMania history, instead of bowing to my wild, baseless speculation… that began after the videos started airing. Yes, how dare they hype the return of The Undertaker when they should’ve signed Sting 24-hours after I thought a video for The Undertaker was actually a video for a guy they reportedly haven’t...
The Women's Division: Who's to blame?
Is it WWE for just giving us eye candy?
Is it the fans for treating the women like eye candy?
Or is it a combination of the two? A vicious cycle where one problem feeds the other and vice versa?
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Full thoughts on tonight's Raw →
Loved, loved, LOVED this show. Logical and coherent storytelling featuring an angle that goes through the entire show (that also hypes the PPV) and continuity going back more than six months? Yes, more shows like this please.
