July 2011
82 posts
Tomorrow's Kick-Out!! Radio
Thinking of making it an all-CM Punk show, but feel like the subject might be a bit worn out this week. What do you think? Any other ideas for this week’s show?
June 2011
76 posts
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Lie to Me
Wrestling is fake. I’ll give you a minute to process that shocking piece of information that surely shook the very foundation of your reality. Breathe into a paper bag if necessary. Ya good? Okay. Wrestling is in a tough spot in terms of storytelling. A person goes into a scripted television show or movie with the ability to shut their brain off and allow themselves to be sucked in by the...
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CM Punk just went full Pillman →
Tonight’s Raw… this is what I’ve been waiting since WrestleMania for. I’ve been waiting for the big summer storyline, that moment when Raw ends and you have no idea what’s going on, just like when Nexus arrived last year. CM Punk just channeled his inner Brian Pillman and gave us that moment.
Fox News Wrestling: ROH main event ruled a... →
foxnewswrestling:
NEW YORK - Ring of Honor’s Best in the World pay-per-view event came to a tragic end when the competitors in the main event, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, were shot by former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin.
Palin, who was flying over New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom in her private helicopter…
Fair to Flair: Fair To Flair Show No. 6: Wrestlers... →
fairtoflair:
On Episode 6, Razor, K Sawyer Paul and Jason Mann talk about Kevin Kelly’s xenophobic rant, Chavo Guerrero leaving WWE, the potential of Wrestling Revolution, CM Punk’s reprisal of the Summer of Punk, Randy Orton and Christian again, the second Fair to Flair Quarterly, being a decent human being…
Wrestlespective: Dave Meltzer is obtuse about the... →
Does any functioning adult seriously Abyss sending a nice, supportive message to the fans on Twitter really undermines his ability to be monster? Does any non-curmudgeon come across this message and go: “Wow, I used to think he was nuts, but now I see him being all rational on the Twitter.”
Jason tackling Meltzer’s absurd reaction to Abyss thanking Impact fans on Twitter. Luckily,...
HOORAY FOR EQUALITY!
New York state just legalized same-sex marriage.
Benoit
I hate June 24. Every year I try to stay out of the discussion, but it’s coming up all over the place today and even getting pretty heated in some instances. There’s nothing new to say about it, but this is a piece I wrote about seven months ago on the main site. Figured I’d share it on here
From December 2010:
I rarely talk about Chris Benoit because quite frankly, doing so...
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Aggressive Art: Kevin Kelly is a xenophobic idiot →
wrestlespective:
aggressiveart:
Y’all remember Kevin Kelly, right? He was an interviewer for WWE a few years ago. Now he writes for Wrestlezone and has a radio show. He might not be a xenophobic idiot in general, and he might be a nice guy other times, but he’s definitely a xenophobic idiot in this article:
K Sawyer Paul owns this. Owns this, I say. Also, Argentina Rocca, Bruno Sammartino,...
We Watch Wrestling.: I’ve gotten a few things in... →
wewatchwrestling:
I’ve gotten a few things in the ask box about this, so I’ll say this much-
Chris Benoit was an absolutely fantastic wrestler, and the general consensus seems to be that he was a fantastic person as well. Whatever happened in those last few days is something that no one will ever be able to wrap their heads around, no matter how much speculating, accusing, or reasoning you...
Aggressive Art: Kevin Kelly is a xenophobic idiot →
aggressiveart:
Y’all remember Kevin Kelly, right? He was an interviewer for WWE a few years ago. Now he writes for Wrestlezone and has a radio show. He might not be a xenophobic idiot in general, and he might be a nice guy other times, but he’s definitely a xenophobic idiot in this article:
Seriously, all one has to say to Kevin Kelly’s drivel is “Andre the Giant” and his...
Fair to Flair: Why Botching Isn't the End of the... →
wallsofjericho:
fairtoflair:
That’s why I always find it funny when cries from those same fans come up reveling in calling out wrestlers for obvious botches, like they expect every move to look perfect and clean and crisp. That’s an awfully funny set of paradoxical standards. On one hand, everything’s supposed to look realistic, but on the other, if there’s any hint of a guy flubbing a move,...
“I think the word ‘raped’ gets thrown around far too casually. You ever listen to...”
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Dane Cook. (via gaywitchpracticingabortion)
Four for you, Dane Cook. You go Dane Cook.
(via dageming)
When Dane Cook has better opinions than you, you really need to look at your life and look at your choices.
(via drewmaggard)
Dane Cook: voice of reason… there’s something no...
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WatchFlorence + The Machine… pretty much my favorite thing to happen to music in the last decade.
Kick-Out!! Radio: Episode 60 - featuring Jeff Katz →
pizzabodyslam:
kickoutblog:
fairtoflair:
Razor sits down with Jeff Katz to discuss Wrestling Revolution, what wrestling needs to be cool again, horror movies and a whole lot more in a near 90-minute discussion. In the Opening Bell, we examine Paul Heyman’s comments on how he almost joined Impact Wrestling and why it ultimately fell through.
Click here to listen to Kick-Out!! Radio (right...
Kick-Out!! Radio: Episode 60 - featuring Jeff Katz →
fairtoflair:
Razor sits down with Jeff Katz to discuss Wrestling Revolution, what wrestling needs to be cool again, horror movies and a whole lot more in a near 90-minute discussion. In the Opening Bell, we examine Paul Heyman’s comments on how he almost joined Impact Wrestling and why it ultimately fell through.
Click here to listen to Kick-Out!! Radio (right click and save link as)
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Fair to Flair: Raw Review - 06/20/11 (Power To The... →
aggressiveart:
fairtoflair:
As for Kane, I’ve come to accept that he can do anything. Let me clarify that. As a character, you can never argue that he is acting “out of character” because his character is a ****ing sociopath. It doesn’t matter what he does, logic does not apply.
For example, a crazy person would most certainly torture people and set people on fire, yes. But a crazy person may...
“Regarding Punk, there are a lot of people in WWE who think he’s done. I did talk...”
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-Bryan Alvarez, June 21 news update at Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly
OK: 1. Huh.
2. Is it that hard to write something with some decent organization and structure, that doesn’t come off as some weird rambling (this coming from someone who rambles in his writing a lot; see?)
3. Twitter...
Fair to Flair: Fair to Flair Quarterly Spring... →
fairtoflair:
For those who pre-ordered, we can’t thank you enough. You proved that there is a demand for intellectual writing on the art of professional wrestling. You’re pretty awesome. But as of today, the pre-order link won’t work anymore. If you would like to purchase a physical copy of the Quarterly,…
Be the change you want in the wrestling media, pick up a copy of the Fair to Flair...
Turnbuckle Zine: iatemykittycat: Remember when... →
turnbucklezine:
iatemykittycat:
Remember when people said there was “no chance” Punk was leaving WWE?
Uh…
Maybe it’s my undying love for the guy and my hope that he stays on the grand stage (he could go back to ROH but he wouldn’t be legally able to be a part of the first broadcast on the 13th in Chicago, which would be the only logical time for him to go back there
I don’t know if...
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WWE Raw - Power to the People →
wallsofjericho:
kickoutblog:
Right now, WWE is like LOST at the start of season 3. I don’t want to miss an episode, there are parts I enjoy, but NOTHING IS FUCKING HAPPENING!
CM Punk = Benjamin Linus
CM Punk is totally the Ben Linus of WWE. He’s creepy, manipulative, you never really know what he’s plotting, and he’s the only interesting part of the show.
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WWE Raw - Power to the People →
Right now, WWE is like LOST at the start of season 3. I don’t want to miss an episode, there are parts I enjoy, but NOTHING IS FUCKING HAPPENING!
Talking racism!
We’re keeping the conversation light and fluffy here on Tumblr today. For some reason, Tumblr won’t let me reblog the brilliant Turnbucklezine’s response to what I just reblogged, but I felt the need to keep the conversation going.
I’d be pretty willing to bet there is ingrained racism in nearly every “gangsta” character on 95% of every cop show, and that is what is known ...
Someone Compiled A Top 10 List Of Racist And/Or... →
turnbucklezine:
wrestlespective:
Among the angles pursued in this collection of rasslin’ segments are slave master, pigs-feet eater, physically kicking Mexicans back across the border, proper roles in life for those with nappy hair and Asian language mockery, sometimes with subtlety, sometimes without.
Historically, the WWE is pretty much indefensible and this is a great start to calling out...
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DC hasn't been this dead since the last Roland...
That awkward moment when Vince McMahon and Finlay...
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Capitol Punishment predictions →
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Aggressive Art: The Figure Four Weekly is Terrible →
aggressiveart:
With essentially a six-hour UFC event (I attended live), a three-hour TNA PPV, a three-hour Raw, plus all the usual TV, no room for anything except reviews this week.
There’s also no time to treat the legitimate sport and the fringe theatre any differently. Let’s all just report on it like…
KSP makes my heart flutter.
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Say Yes to the Dress
So my fiancé occasionally watches “Say Yes to the Dress” on TLC because it makes her feel sane by comparison throughout our wedding planning. Today, she stumbled across “Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss,” a version of the show featuring overweight brides. Now, I’m sure this is funny to people for the sad, obvious reasons, but I found it hilarious for another reason.
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Fair to Flair: Fair to Flair Show No. 5: The First... →
fairtoflair:
Click here to listen to the episode (right click to download).
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The fifth episode of the Fair to Flair podcast is all about the first issue of the Quarterly. K Sawyer Paul and Mitch…
Wrestling Theory: I like Zack Ryder, too... →
wrestlingtheory:
but if you’re seriously going to tell me that fucking Mistico is boring and Zack Ryder would perform better on that stage, you’re naive. You’re totally naive. And he’s getting “shoved down your throat” because he’s not for you. He’s for the Mexican market. The market that might be saving WWE (and killing lucha companies) since you guys don’t buy WWE shows and probably wouldn’t...
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This might be a little petty, but when someone...
