Subscribe to the Pro Wrestling Radio podcast on iTunes.com by clicking here.

Subscribe to the Pro Wrestling Radio podcast on iTunes.com by clicking here.

WWE Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels Vs Bret Hart DVD

Pro Wrestling and MMA store for videos, t-shirts, books, and more.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

Subscribe to the Pro Wrestling Radio podcast on iTunes.com by clicking here.

Subscribe to the Pro Wrestling Radio podcast on iTunes.com by clicking here.

WWE Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels Vs Bret Hart DVD

Pro Wrestling and MMA store for videos, t-shirts, books, and more.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

Subscribe to the Pro Wrestling Radio podcast on iTunes.com by clicking here.

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

First and foremost I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving this week. It has been an unbelievable year for myself, and I hope everyone can sit back and give thanks to their own fruits and rewards. It is amazing to think that this year has gone by so quick.

I want to start off talking about Saturday night’s UWF show at the Westaby Hall. I have to tell you, I had a blast. I was overwhelmed with the response from fans for myself and other CZW talent on the show. It was a great time meeting everyone. I want to say a what’s up, to my little brigade of fans in the front row. It was just a really nice time and the fan response was great. The hospitality shown to me by the staff of the UWF was first class. One of the reasons I hate ring announcing on the indies is that I am always afraid of getting burnt. Also, a lot of times you walk into a locker room of guys that have never done a damn thing and they walk around as if they headlined Wrestlemania III. Well, the staff could not have been more gracious and the boys were awesome. Most of them were local and were regular listeners of my radio show or had watched me on CZW. It was a great crew to be around and I just want to thank everyone from the top to the bottom for making me feel welcome.

One of the topics that everyone kept bringing up to me was the Cage of Death. I have a very strong feeling we are going to draw a thousand fans. The bus has already been increased for the NYC trip. All the fans that I had met Saturday told me they were coming and could not wait. I really have a hard time getting a read on how or if CZW has a following or the company’s popularity. If Saturday was any kind of accurate read, it is just truly something else.

The other topic that fans approached me about was Killer Kowalski’s interview on the show Saturday. Wow, can that guy talk or what? He was one of my favorite guests ever. I have the following week off from college, so I should have the interview transcribed by midweek at the latest. Look for it first over at 1wrestling.com and than on this site. Everyone really liked his appearance, and I will definitely have him back. I think experimenting with fans asking question went well. Sometimes I think the fans would cut him off to quick though in mid-sentence. One of my favorite callers on the show, Michelle has become quite a heel. Wherever I go people always say, “how does that girl always get on first?” I think it is great. I listen to WIP here and they have their regular callers and characters. I think she is great and I enjoy hearing from her every week.

The UWF show itself was quite good. I was shocked that they went all out with the thumbtack match. It was bloody and the fans loved it. I was real impressed at how packed the house was. If it was not sold out, it was damn close. The crowd was super hot from start to end. Maybe, I was wrong in saying that a family oriented wrestling promotion cannot be successful. While a thumbtack match is hardly family-oriented. the rest of the show was and the crowd was all families for the most part. The show went with a very good flow of two hot young guys in the opener, built up throughout the night, and the thumbtack (blood match) match that closed the show. I would highly recommend checking out this company. I am booked to return on 3/2, as the UWF will return to Westaby Hall. They are going to be bringing in 4 ECW stars in Danny Doring, Chris Chetti, Little Gudio, and Nova. UWF also has a great assortment of young talent.

Keep your eyes on Mean Gene Sniski. He is huge and very talented. He has money written all over him. Z Barr had what I thought was the best match on the show against Rich Myers and HD Ryder. Barr came just to hang out. I had invited Ruckus to the show as well. I told Moose and suggested putting the two together. It was going to happen, but Ruckus never made it. Moose was going over the show with me and he had a babyface vs babyface match in Ryder and Myers. I suggested throwing Barr in there, as I know he and Meyers are boys and would probably have a great match. I don’t think either disappointed. The Chain Gang are without a doubt the local favorites. These two had the crowd in the palm of their hands. It was nice just being able to walk into a show with no responsibilities other than doing my job and just relaxing and enjoying myself. It was a lot of fun.

I picked up some shoots from RF Video last week. I finally got a chance to watch them all. All I can say is, WOW. I first watched the Brian Christopher shoot. First off all, every young worker who has been in the business from one month-5 years should watch this tape. His work ethic is admirable from his Memphis days. It is a shame because a lot of today’s young talent do not have the opportunity to pay dues these days. He talks about the road trips, no days off, the injuries. I was fascinated listening to him talk about the road, as I ponder how many of today’s younger talent could actually hack that. His openness about his father’s relationship with Kat was very entertaining. It just seems as if he is a guy that loves to have fun. He has a story on everyone, and when it finished I already wanted more. Even more of a highlight were the matches and interviews they threw in on the video.

Next, was one of my favorite workers of all time Barry Windham. I would probably say that Flair, Steamboat, Windham, Michaels, and Funk are my all time favorite workers. They are five guys that you could put in a tape of any match and I would watch it. The cool part about this shoot is that Barry never really did any interviews over the years on radio shows, newsletters, etc. It was super interesting to hear him talk about the politics of Titan and Crockett Promotions/WCW. He is probably one of the few guys I have heard talk as open about Titan politics. His stories about Dusty and Florida were really good also. He seemed very humbled when he talked about his failed comeback recently. Another bonus was an incredible match they threw on there between him and Steve Corino. It was total old school and the place popped for everything. Another thing is that Barry looks to be in the best shape I have seen him in almost ten years.

Next, was the Brain. I am one of the biggest Bobby Heenan marks you will ever meet. I used to tape all of his segments with Monsoon on Prime Time and cut the matches out. His line in describing Mike Mcguirk as a drippy faucet still cracks me up. I still have a tape of the Bobby Heenan shows. He was hilarious. He had nothing but quick one liners on this tape. If he could do this now on the air, I would hire him in a minute if I had a promotion. I won’t give away all of his lines, but one cracked me the hell up. They asked him about pushing Greg Gagne and if he was pushed too hard cause be was Verne’s son. He said, “No, he was not pushed hard enough. He should have been pushed off a cliff.” He was hysterical and he was very open about the WWF in the 80′s, and he is probably the most anti-WCW guy I have ever seen talk honestly on a shoot. He entertained me for 2 1/2 hours or whatever it was, and again I wished there was a part two.

Next, was Buff Bagwell. I could not wait to see this one. Here is a guy, that has maybe one of the worst reputations in the business. One of the most underrated pieces of video I have ever seen actually aired before the shoot. It was the “shoot” he had with Corino at MECW in Philly. The unreal part was when he walked into the ring and the entire place was yelling, “you got fired.” It is truly an unbelievable piece of tape. The crowd also yelled, “where’s your mom” which I thought was hysterical also. He is a guy that is hard to read. You want to believe everything he says in the shoot, but on the other hand everyone cannot be wrong. He did enlighten me about why people think the way they do about him. I was shocked at his answer on if his backstage fight with Dallas Page was a shoot? He also was very candid I thought about his two week WWF run. It was great. It definitely kept me glued to the screen the entire time.

Last and definitely not least was Kevin Sullivan. I was fascinated by him in the eighties. I used to get the wrestling magazines and see the pictures of his demonic gimmick in Florida. He was great. He talked all about the different territories and opponents. I liked the best when he would talk about booking. It was almost like a booking 101 video. He talked about what was good, but what will draw you money and why. It was fascinating and he would finish a sentence I would say to myself, “damn, he is right.” I was shocked about how open he was in talking about his split from Nancy and the Benoit situation. I don’t know, but this guy could inject some real life in to WWF’s storylines I think.

Of course, you can order any of these awesome shoots as well as a million others over at RFVideo.com. Make sure to wish Rob a congratulations on his recent engagement to actress Nina Hartley.

One of the best shows on television right now is 24. You have to see it if you have not. It is possibly the best concept for a show I have ever seen. It is one television series that takes place in twenty-four hours. It is all action, almost like a movie. It stars Keifer Sutherland so you already get that movie-like feel to the show. The cool part about is that there are just so many twists in this show. At the moment you think you have it all figured out, something happens that shocks you. This, and Curb Your Enthusiasm are the two best television shows on the air right now. Besides, Fake You TV of course.

I am going over to the ECW Arena Monday to shoot some promos with some of the boys. We are really trying to hammer home how huge this show is to the viewers at home. We are going to cut our last week before COD 3′s open and close from there. The key to making the show a success is making people at home feel as if they have to be there. The key during this show is giving these people enough of their money’s worth that they come back.

I forgot to talk about the Rock-Austin deal last week. I thought when Rock first called Austin out that it was awesome. Nobody expected it, and it got a hell of a pop. As Steve Austin got into the ring and went face to face with Rock, it became very special. Almost like seeing Hogan and Andre go nose to nose again. Let me tell you this, whoever wrote the rest of the angle should be fired immediately. It was horrible. Was it cute? Yes. Do I want to see cute as a wrestling fan? Hell no. Personally, I think it did a ton of damage to the Steve Austin character. It did nothing to help the Rock. If anything, I wanted to order Survivor Series even less. Talk about dragging something out forever. I, as well as most of you knew Austin was getting Rock Bottomed. Unless, a swerve was coming it was a lot of garbage for nothing. The skit they did with Rock and Jericho on Thursday was almost in the same vein. I have one question. What the hell are they thinking over there?

Finally, I want to make a quick followup on last week’s thoughts on Menace. I got bashed a little on our message board for my comments last week. I was accused of having to defend the company and not speak what is on my mind. I just want to assure anyone that reads this or listens to my show that I do speak my mind and have an understanding with CZW that allows me to do so. Anyone that listens to my show regularly knows that sometimes I get caught off guard. I will get asked a question that I may have to answer in a non-company response about CZW. Usually, I will preface it with a little laugh and say how I did not want to go here, but I was asked. I will than answer the question honestly. So, just be sure that no matter what happens with CZW I will never compromise the integrity of the show or my opinions.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

This is the first time I have had to actually sit down all week and write a commentary. As the semester in school comes to a close, it is becoming more time consuming by the week. I will do the best I can to cover a variety of topics.

First off, this past Saturday’s CZW show. I want to preface this and every comment by saying the following. I do not have to always support and defend CZW. I was an opinionated talk show host, way before I became employed by CZW. Without credibility, my opinions will mean nothing. That said, I am not going to purposely go out of my way to defend or defame them or anyone else I am friends with or work for. I say this, because I received an email this week from a fan. This fan had complaint and I tried to give an un biased answer. He replied that I had to defend CZW and really did not accept my response. While he is entitled to his opinion, he is wrong.

The number one topic on our message board has been Menace. I would be doing everyone that reads my commentary (and it still shocks me how many hits this always gets) a disservice if I was to completely ignore this controversial topic. This youngster from Tennessee debuted with our company Saturday. His ring attire consisted of baggy Sabu-like pants, and a mask. Some fans are in an uproar over the similarities of this man’s mask and Hayabusa’s mask. They say that it is disrespectful and they are calling for everything but a Salem Witch Trial. Here is my take on the situation.

First off, the guy was not wearing a Hayabusa mask. It was very similar, but it was not a Hayabusa mask. It was a unique mask consisting of Japanese and Mexican properties. Second of all, this guy has been working for 7 1/2 years down south. This guy did not just jump out of a wrestling school and decide he was going to wear a Hayabusa-like mask. This guy has been working for a long time. A fan pointed out to me that he did not start wearing this mask until a year ago. If that is true, what is the problem? I have never seen so many people so upset about something so ridiculous. Should anyone that does a Hayabusa move in our company be pointed out? Well, that would be about most of our locker room.

The guy was an innovator, and out of respect people use his moves. Should the sleeper have been banned after Adrian Adonis died? How is Tommy Dreamer’s respect for Louie Spicolli in delivering the Spicolli Driver no different from this? I have just never seen so much talk about something so fruitless. Most of the posts are from people that did not even see the match or attend. You can look at anyone’s gimmick and see a little bit of the person or people they were influenced by. I think with all of the tragedy of 9/11 and everything else going on in the world today, that this really is taking up to much unnecessary energy. Again, I am not paid to defend CZW. I am paid to do commentary, help out with administrative functions, and leave. That is it! So, please do not think I am blindly defending this guy or the company here. If Menace wrestled for JAP, LAW, WWF, or anywhere I would say the same thing.

The other issue is the amount of no-shows this weekend. Was it bad? It definitely is not a good thing when your main event advertised does not happen. I heard people saying that they should get a refund. Does that mean when you get a surprise (SAT), you should be charged a few more dollars as you leave the show? The card is subject to change. We were in a really bad bind. We needed to do a show before COD 3. The only open date for Champs was this past Saturday. When the card was put together, nobody was aware that Adam Flash was booked elsewhere and Wifebeater had a previous engagement. No matter what you read anywhere, Van Hammer was never booked or even considered to be on the show. It pisses me off because people are reporting that he no-showed, and now the guy could lose bookings from getting a “no-showing reputation.” Jay Briscoe broke his arm Friday night playing football. So now, we were in a real jam.

Do we cancel the show or try and come up with a plan B. All of these people that screamed that they wanted the SAT back, and got what they have been asking for. Totally unscheduled and they got a bonus match in which the SAT and Divine, Storm, and XL worked about 5 minutes after their return. Granted, we did not give you the advertised main event, but the team everyone has been screaming to come back returned. Adam Flash was going to do a double shot. We tried to extend intermission to give him time to arrive. He got caught in Maryland traffic and called at intermission saying he just crossed the border. Now, we could hold the show up for an hour or just chalk it up and keep going. I think the return of the SAT and the pop they got was awesome. I was so happy to have them back. They are great kids and they will always be a part of our family.

They will add a brand new dimension once again to our company. Nick Mondo and Danny Rose were never advertised nor scheduled for the show. Is this the last time that there will be a last minute change before a show? Probably not. It has happened before in ECW, WWF, and WCW. How many times do fans pay for an advertised Raw main event at the live shows and do not get it? I am not saying that this is a great move to not deliver, but I think most of our fans are there to see CZW. I think they got a hell of a surprise in the SAT and most people left happy.

This brings me to my next topic. You know, before I worked for ECW as a ring announcer I was privileged enough to be allowed into the locker room and the shows early. As part of an unwritten rule of trust, I would never report on any happenings behind the scenes to fans, newsletters, or on the RF Video hotline. Rob, Doug, nor myself would do such a thing. If we did, it was understood that we would have our privileges removed or be ripped to shreds to Paul Heyman or someone else. More or less, we would be corrected. I think that is common sense. If something was to leak about ECW, we would be very choosy in what we reported. We were there to help and support the company and not hurt it. Between the three of us, we saw and heard a lot of different things. Only with Paul Heyman’s permission would we report those. Bob Ryder I am sure had the same understanding as an employee of WCW and writer for 1wrestling.com, as I am sure Dave Scherer, Mike Johnson, and anyone else who was allowed access at ECW that was a writer.

Saturday, we at CZW allowed a few people in to our show early. These people were allowed in as a consideration for the support they have given us on the Internet. As a small company, we need all of the support we can get. Now, we should not have to sit down and give these people a rule book. Needless to say, the next day a certain person went on CZW’s message board and “reported” information was not meant to be reported. The information he reported only hurt our company. This person has done this before to our company. I do not know if you are trying to be a “champion of the people,” or trying to show everyone how smart you are. I have tried to politely explain to him that he hurts the company he claims to want to help in doing this. I have offered him the opportunity to contact me or the owner with any questions or concerns rather than going public. He did contact me, after he made his posts on our board. I think the guy is a jackass personally. We did an angle at the beginning of the show to explain the no-shows. Unfortunately, in his crack reporting he failed to mention that anywhere. All I know is if this was ECW, he would not only be allowed back inside before shows or given special treatment, but would also be lectured until he understood the problem.

I want to talk about last night’s Real World. Let me set this up for a minute. There is a guy on the show named Malik. The guy all season has been portrayed as this really nice and genuine guy. The kinda guy that I am sure will receive a million female-admirer letters and emails. He is representative of a lot of us common guys. Just nice guys, looking for a relationship. No baggage, just upfront, honest, and romantic. Recently, he has developed this relationship with one of the former Road Rules cast members. A very cute Puerto Rican girl. Last week’s episode had nothing but love written all over it for these two. On one hand it made you sick, but on the other it kind of brought a smile to your face. Most guys are happy for Malik thinking that he gives us nice guys hope. The two had sex and with the way that Malik was feeling, it was all about making love and all of that nonsense.

The girl comes back (new episode) to spend the weekend with Malik. So, he is all about talking about how much he is digging this chic as she is saying initially. Well, the walls came crashing down about five minutes into the show. Her former Road Rules member arrives, as does a bunch of a people (they were all going away to the Catskills). It turns out to be one big party. This girl begins immediately flirting with her former R. Rules member. At this point, she is totally blowing Malik off. It was amazing if you watched the episode before this where they fell in love. Than, in one of the craziest things I have ever seen on the Real World, this girl, another chic, and one of the guys in the house are in the confessional. The two girls start kissing, she kisses the guy, the other one does. It was the closest thing to a Real World orgy I have ever seen. Than, the girl and her former Road Rules member who she had been flirting with the whole show are in the confessional. About five minutes into it, he rips his shirt off, she rips hers off, and they are not just kissing, but they are tearing each other up. It was the most fascinating thing I have ever seen on the Real World. Meanwhile, this poor guy Malik is trying so hard to ignore the obvious of what is going on. It almost made you want to cry or get real angry, because you could sympathize with this dude.

She than comes out of the room and than hops in the bed across from this Malik guy to more or less play more head games. The dude blows it off but you no deep down inside his stomach is in knots. Not only has this girl broke his heart, but she completely made a jackass out of him on world wide television and to his roommates and friends. The next day she tries to explain to him that she likes to kiss and it was just innocent kissing. MY ASS! He, (like a total sucker) tells her it is cool, but you know deep down he is so hurt and angry and is in denial. The show ends in which they all go to the Catskills. She is totally at it again with the guys there, leaving this poor guy by himself. I do not know who I was more angry at. Her, for being the total evil and heartless bitch or him for being such a sucker and not standing up for himself and telling the girl what’s up! It was even crazier, because her actions remind me of an ex-girlfriend I dated on and off for a few years. Not that this ever happened, but I could easily see it happen if we were in the same predicament. The girl even looks like her (other than the fact she is Puerto Rican). Every girl should watch next week’s Real World and the last two shows. Than, you will understand why you are all evil and why we feel that you are all out for yourselves. DTAW. Don’t ever trust a woman.

I am really looking forward to this Saturday. I will be joined on my show by wrestling legend, Killer Kowalski. I think it is disgusting how wrestling ignores their legends and pioneers. I could talk to these old-timers for hours. I am going to allow for you to call in and ask questions. I think it should be a lot of fun. I am really looking forward to it. I drastically cut back on the amount of interviews and guests on the show this year. I found that most people did not care and preferred to use the hour to call in or listen to the fans and callers. Ideally, I would love to go up to two hours and do an interview in one hour and calls in the next.

Proceeding the radio show, I will be ring announcing later that night at Westaby Hall in Fairless Hills, PA. It is the first time I have ring announced a male-wrestling (non-GLOOW) show in about two years. I received a lot of emails for tickets. If you did not get an email back confirming tickets, that means I ran out. Unless you actually heard from me on the air or email saying, “you have tickets,” than you don’t. I would love to meet as many people in the area as possible at this show. If you are a regular radio show listener, or CZW fan please approach me and do not be shy. The show features a thumbtack match, bull rope match, battle royal, King Kong Bundy, the Patriot, and more. Bell time is 7:30 PM and you can call the Westaby Hall at 215-943-0194 or 215-547-7888 for ticket information.

One more thing before I go. I just finished recording vignettes for the CZW Year In Review video this past Saturday. The tape will be played exclusively on the bus trip coming down from New York.It is an awesome video and really captures the last year in CZW. Some matches include; Un F’n Believable, Jay Briscoe vs Mark Briscoe, Justice Pain vs Ric Blade vs Nick Gage vs Lobo, SAT vs Ric Blade and the Briscoes, Justice Pain vs Yoshihiro Tajiri, Zandig vs. Tommy Dreamer, The Briscoes vs. Johnny Kashmere and Justice Pain, Justice Pain vs. Wifebeater, and more. I am also going to bring several of the wrestlers on the bus for everyone to ask questions, get pictures, and autographs. Also, I found out today that everyone will receive a complimentary program. You cannot beat that for $35. Plus, the convenience of not having to drive. Check out my news section for all of the information on that.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

I have been inspired to write more this week about my life outside of wrestling. For those that know or do not, I am also a full time college student. I returned to school last year after a very lengthy absence. I feel that anyone can do anything if they are specifically taught to do so in that field without college. However, in today’s society a college degree is the only true form of security anyone can have these days.

Now, I think I am a person with a good head on his shoulders. I am very level headed and open minded. I am pro-school and not antiestablishment as I was in high school. Having worked in and around the wrestling business for the last 6-7 years I have learned a lot. I live by a common motto of life which is not to sweat the small stuff. I am a very stress free person as I do not anything get to me. I look at life as you get what you put in. If you work hard and have a positive attitude, that you will have a happy life. Sure, everyone has problems at one time or another or stresses in finance or relationships. But, as long as you and your family are healthy, than everything else is relative. People ask me how I am doing and a lot of times I answer, “What can I complain about? My family is healthy, I am happy.” This is all being said for a reason.

As a student I consider myself very attentive and eager to learn. I think it is a great feeling when you leave a class and you have learned something other than what you came in to class with. That could be a math formula, a philosophy, a piece of history, anything. What I have noticed since going back to school is a lot of bullshit and pettiness from the institution and it’s faculty.

Today, I was in the library on a break from class. Our library is full of computers with online high speed access. I was chatting with a fellow CZW employee and minding my own business. Immediately, as if I had pulled out a gun a “library aide” ran over to me and said, “please do not chat on the computer.” Are you kidding me? It is funny, because there are no rules about looking at pornography on the computer, just chatting. Who was I hurting by chatting online? Was I going to infect the computer with a “chat virus?” What are the computers there for? I believe I did pay to go to this institution and use the tools that are provided? I have a 3.5 GPA, yet I am getting hunted down by the library patrol. Are you kidding me?

Next, I noticed a wall of printers in my library and copy machines. Not an unusual sight in a library or educational institution. I also noticed dollar/change inserts on the machines. You have to pay to copy or print materials. Are you kidding me? These people, along with myself pay money to go here and have to pay to print something. You can even use the scanners for free. Could you imagine your boss asking you to print something and you go to the printer and have to pay to print it? I would imagine that these printers, copiers, and computers were probably all donated as part of a tax write off. I would guess that the materials to replace such as paper, ribbons are also donated or written off. I think that is just pure greed at its finest. I also think it is a disgrace. If it is that costly, add an extra few bucks on to tuition.

Now, I think everyone has a teacher that they like more than others. The key to that from me is who is the best “teacher.” I do have one and he is a great teacher. I think I have learned more thus far in his class than in any other ever, going back to high school. I never miss the guys class, because it is informative. Well, I was ill a week or so ago and I missed one class. The next day, I was put on the spot in the middle of class as to why I missed the class. Than I was given a lecture about missing one class, for all to hear. Needless, to say I felt like a jackass. I notice students that have missed ten classes with less ridicule. I just happened to be that day’s target. Personally, I think the guy is an asshole and has an inferiority problem. There is no need for that. What if I had a personal problem that I did not want to share with the class? Who does this guy think he is? He is a teacher not a parole officer.

Next, let’s move to my least favorite class. This guy is a trip. As a class we were all informed on day two that we had REQUIRED class trips that we had to make. This information was never made available in the syllabus or the catalog. Not only that, by the time we were informed the majority were all sold out. Ok, do you see a problem here? Is it the student’s responsibility to make those trips or the teacher’s to be more organized in how to schedule the trips and get the information out there? I happen to share this class with Robby Mireno from CZW. Robby and I have been friends for a long time and have a good time together. This class is an opinion class and we were told at the beginning of the semester that this was more like an open forum/discussion class. Well, we had a quiz one day during class. A group of students protested a question. Robby, I, and a girl next to us were discussing how ridiculous their protest was, and that we did not want to lose the points for the answer. The guy stopped class and literally flipped out on the three of us during class. The irony is that this guy is a counselor for people with problems, drug habits, etc. This guy not only has no patience, but no control over his class or his emotions. The guy just flat out freaked. Robby proceeded a protest to his outburst, where I just got up and moved. The irony is that every other time this teacher has had a problem with students talking, he would ask them politely to stop. For some reason, he just does not like us. To follow off my wonderful recommendation of this educated genius. The other day I had a question about an assignment. I went up to him and asked what I thought was a legit question. He answered me like I was bothering him. In the middle of our conversation, Robby Mireno had approached him and waited behind me in line to talk to him. In the middle of our discussion, he just stops, ignores me, and starts yelling at Robby for something unrelated. I actually stood there for about two minutes and finally said, “You know what, this does not concern me. I am going to go.” I am not even going to go on about his agenda.

The point is that when you go to college, most students are grown up, matured, and ready to excel. It seems like the colleges and faculty have a lot of growing up to do. I have been lucky enough to be involved the most awesome industry in the world and it has taught me a lot of things. I think I have learned more about the world in wrestling 101, than what I am learning at this institution. I know a lot of younger people in their teens listen to my show, write me, and read my website. I can tell you that I totally understand the bs that a lot of you go through in school. It is not always your fault. I think your parents should think back to when they were in school and try and relate as well.

Now, on to wrestling. The WWF needs a change in a big way. What is that change? Is it new guys on top? If so, what do you do with Austin and Rock? I do not understand how a guy that has been a problem like the Undertaker is being rewarded with a program against Austin? Doubly, I do not understand who in their right minds over there think that it will draw. They have so many talented individuals under contract, that all they have to do is give them a chance. I think it is obvious that whenever a team goes south, you fire the coach. Whenever a television show loses ratings, you get a brand new producer or writing team. It is time for Stephanie McMahon to step down at the top as head writer. She may be a very creative woman, but she has peaked and a year or two off would only help her rejuvenate the creative juices. Who do you put in over there? I really do not know. A lot of people sing the Paul Heyman song and drink the kool aid. I love the guy and will forever be indebted to him for the opportunities. However, ECW’s storylines were atrocious the last year of the company. Maybe he has recharged his batteries, maybe not? I have no problem with a wrestler being in that position, as long as they are not in the ring. Right now one thing is for sure and that is a change at the top is needed.

I keep hearing about all of these new “superfeds” that are starting. It seems as if they come and go overnight. The new two are Jimmy Hart’s XWF and Chicago’s Superfed. For all of the talk I have heard about Hogan and Hart’s new group focusing on young talent, the Harris boys and Brian Knobs do not sound young to me. I think other than the initial interest of a new promotion, the group will not go anywhere. The Chicago league has had Francine as their spokesperson. It features some old ECW talent and the Tough Enough kids. One thing that these promoters better remember when using these TE kids, is that TE 2 is around the corner. In a few months those kids will be forgotten. How many people do you think Andre from the first Real World draw to his concerts these days?

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

I have a lot to cover in the commentary this week. So let’s start with Saturday’s CZW show.

I liked the show a lot. The effort of everyone was at top level. It was if the few weeks layoff rejuvenated everyone for some reason. We were all in great spirits as this was our first show in almost a month.

The show started off very hot with an angle involving Nick Mondo and the Softcore Connection. Nick Berk has definitely developed quite a presence in the ring as of late. He is a guy that walks out and even if you have never seen a CZW show before, you know he is one of our top guys. I was real excited to see Berk and Mondo work together. I think they have two styles that can be real complimentary with each other. Berk later beating him for the Iron Man belt and now turning it into a Softcore title opens up a lot of options here in CZW. I don’t think anything like that has ever been done. So, I would think that a lot of really cool stories and matches can come out of this program. It is one that I really think the CZW fans are going to like. The tag team title match was as good as you are ever going to get from a championship tag team match. It was a very stiff match and what I like about both matches between the two teams is that they tell a great story as the matches evolve. The finish with Valentine going through a table got a tremendous reaction. The last few months has really solidified VD as a major tag team and fan favorite in CZW. Greg did great for his first match. He still has a bad back, so he is limited. However, today as I write this he had his surgery and is doing fine. Danny Rose is another guy that has really come into his own the last few months. I will talk about Flash later. Danny is one of the most underrated talents on the indie circuit (as is his partner). Danny is easily the best guy on the stick we have. This program with Greg is really going to get him noticed and taken seriously. As for his partner and his match.

I can honestly say that the Flash-Pain match was without question the best match I have ever seen in CZW. It was everything a world title match should be. It was exciting, climatic, intense, cliff hanging, action packed, and just real brutal. It reminded me of Austin’s early title matches during his first reign as world champion. It was easily a pay per view caliber title match. The two went back and forth and really gave everything they had. It just shows the kind of attitude that our guys have in CZW. These two relished the moment of having a classic title match. Pain is without a doubt the most overlooked young lion on the indies today. I have never seen the guy have a bad match and he has the charisma of a world champion. I see other world champions on the indies that look like they are homeless. Flash is another story. I have been high on this guy for years. The first time I saw him wrestle was on JAP’s anniversary show years ago. I got to see him closer when he tried out in ECW. Flash was friends with Axl Rotten and started coming to the shows with him. We had a swing in Pittsburgh and he was given a try out match against Sabu in Rostraver. The match was real good and a real treat to watch. Flash was always good in the locker room, no ego, very humble. The next night in Monaca, there was an open spot on the show. I would sometimes hang close to Paul Heyman at television tapings so I knew what was going on and to learn. Paul would also ask for input for some of his vets. Paul suggested Flash for the spot. The vet trashed Flash and told Paul he sucked. The only reason I would think that he would say that, is because he saw Flash as younger and hungrier and a threat. Paul listened, and if he did not, maybe Flash would have been in ECW for a long time. I talked on the commentary about Flash being in the sport for ten years and taking the match more seriously than some of the younger guys would. That was a shoot. He took this very seriously and he has excelled in CZW quicker than anyone ever has. He has showed the company commitment in his performances and making all of the bookings. I am a big believer in Adam Flash. Some of our fans have not had the opportunity that I had to see him in the past. Most fans did not give him much of a chance at all in the match. The way they two wrestled, that thought was quickly forgotten. That also shows the professionalism of our world champion. The finish saw a false, almost Dusty like finish in which Flash pinned Pain, ref rang the bell, and was announced as the champion. The fans went NUTS! That kind of reaction says that maybe he should have left that night with the belt. Maybe, maybe not. However, it opens up a huge door for a return match at some point down the line. I will tell you one thing, keep an eye out for this match on Fake You TV. Better yet, order the home video to get it complete. I can sympathize with JR, as they took out our announce table during the match. It was a real dramatic move, because nobody has ever done that. It was just a super match and one that will go down as a classic and hard for Pain to top.

The only negative from the show is that I don’t think enough was done with Lobo. His angle with Zandig is the hottest angle we have going right now. I think it was overlooked by everyone Saturday. I think something hot from him would have sent the show over as just amazing. Next time, I am sure once Zandig returns it will be a different story. The reaction by all of the fans that intended seems to be real positive, so that is a good thing.

I do not have all of the details yet, but Mike Johnson and myself have made arrangements for a bus trip from New York to the Cage of Death 3. Once I have contact information to pass along, I will do so. As a teenager, I went on bus trips all of the time which were put together by Joel Goodhart. It was so much fun, as it was just one big party atmosphere. No drinking or drugs, just everyone letting loose and talking about wrestling. The best is after a great show, because everyone is so hyped up and just talked shop all ride home. Wrestling fans are stereotyped unfairly in my opinion. If you look at all sports, the least hostile of any fan is a wrestling fan. How many drunks and jerks do you run into at a football, hockey, baseball, or hockey game? Wrestling fans are all just normal people that kind of let their hair down and have some fun. I would highly encourage anyone from NY that may have thought about driving, to take this trip. No headaches or hassles and I have assured Mike that everyone on this trip will get treated with a warm welcome. Mike and I also discussed filming something on the bus for television. So be prepared to get crazy!

You know I do have to say a little something about JAP and Fat Frank here. I was real impressed with the way he moved venues from the ECW Arena to his new building. It was a very classy move and his announcement was just as classy on his board. I think the comments he made about CZW were fair in his questions about blood in Philly, etc. Recently, he even said some nice things about our school. I hope that all of the negativity between companies can now be dropped. His employees on the other hand should take a page from him. It is funny, because they all sound like big cry babies when they comment on our move to the arena. They make posts that say, “well I may have said this before when we were there, but I really think this.” I think it is just best to not say anything at all and take a page from your boss. I think the fans win out big time with two hot indie promotions in the same areas. Most parts of the country are lucky enough to get one. As far as the blood goes in Pennsylvania, I have talked to the commission personally and they have told me in the past that they allow one blood match per show. On MECW’s show it seemed like the rules may have been bent a little. It is funny, because I hear a lot about the commission saying this or that about CZW. If everything is filed properly, they just simply cannot walk in and shut a show down. So, as a fan keep that in mind whenever you hear something to the contrary. It is funny though that ECW had blood whenever they wanted there, but once the other guys (CZW, JAP) come into the building it is a new story. Draw your own conclusions on that one.

PWF owner, Rob Dimension was a recent guest on my show. I just want to comment how impressed I was with his appearance. The guy definitely has the right mindset and business attitude to make the PWF work. As we both said, it is not about becoming number two or twenty-two. It is about making a profit. If you are “number fifty” (& what is the criteria anyway), big deal. If you are number fifty and turning a profit that is all that matters.

I have to say hands down the best television show on right now is Curb Your Enthusiasm. It is created by the same creator of Seinfeld, Larry David. The show is the only thing on television in a long time that actually gets me to laugh out loud during it. It is really hysterical. It is just like an updated-made for cable version of Seinfeld. I think if this show was on a big network, it would be an instant hit. They hit on topics like Seinfeld that you do not consciously think about, but once it is brought up you realize how ridiculous it actually is. I am a huge fan and highly recommend the program.

Speaking of television, this past weekend I watched a lot of the Different Strokes marathon. I loved that show growing up and during my Sociology class with Robby Mireno we quote the show quite frequently. I just noticed how much different television was back than as compared to now. That makes me feel really old, because I grew up watching it. Back than, they had storylines that were funny without an excessive amount of sex or violence. On the contrary, television was less politically correct in some areas. They had an episode where Willis wanted to reacquaint himself with his culture and accused Mr. Drummond of not understand. So Mr. Drummond and Kimberly for a lack of a better word, tried to act or imitate being an African-American. Back than, it was very funny and they had no problem airing it. However, in today’s environment I do not think that episode would have even gotten off the ground. It was very stereotypical, but back than I think people were less uptight. I found it more crazy to watch the show knowing now what happens later in life to Todd Bridges and Dana Plato. Let’s hope the kids on Malcolm in the Middle make out a little bit better.

On to Survivor. I have been pretty quiet about the show, because honestly I have not gotten into it as much as the others. Which is ironic, because my “fantasy trip” is to go on a safari in Africa. As for last week’s episode, that dentist is a moron. How could he sit there with people that are starving for the chance to better their lives from lower, lower-middle, or middle class and tell them he drives a Porche? Is he out of his mind? How would anyone on that island have sympathy for this guy? It is funny because as soon as he said that, I said to myself, “He’s gone.” It worked for Dr. Will on Big Brother, but the hardships and bitterness coming from that house is petty compared to what goes on during Survivor. I have watched a ton of these shows and I am jus fascinated about how many people do not play the game as if it was a game. HINT: All reality television players, it is a game and to win you must play “the game.”

I am considering running a discounted subscription service on all of the CZW Programs. Maybe a 10, or 12 issue subscription at a discounted rate. If you would be interested in something like that, let me know.

I just want to remind everyone that the message board is up and running. It is ironic because I get a ton of email everyday from CZW fans or radio show listeners. They are great emails, such as reactions, ideas, predictions, etc. I think the stuff is great and it is a waste it only goes to me. Share your ideas with everyone. Allow everyone the same opportunity I have to read the mails and posts. The stuff if great and I know a lot of you take a lot of time to write them. So do not waste them on one person, share them with everyone.

I could see the Kurt Angle turn a mile away. As soon as they said that I thought Angle. Why, you ask? Recently, Angle has publicly expressed frustrations with his current character. He is not the only one. For weeks, I have said every week on my show that his new character is just not working. They are taking his old corny personality and trying to get fans to buy him as serious in the same breath. It does not work that way. When he came out dressed as the Undertaker last week, I was thinking that they are killing this guy. I am a huge fan of Kurt Angle (the heel), and really look forward to seeing the old promos and vignettes from him.

I think a big problem in the WWF right now is hot shot booking or writing. I think the key to success in ECW, and older WWF and WCW was that angles played out over time and lead to somewhere. Recent angles have been shot for pay per views and than dropped the next one in. I think they need to really build something up and stick with it. It could get some interest up again. What they do not need is this McMahon crap. It is simply that and I think the angle last week where the kids abused their mother, while fictional was tasteless.

Living in the Philadelphia suburbs, I have been a huge Eagles fan for a long time. Their recent play has been atrocious and the only person to blame is their offensive coordinator, Coach Reid. It is just not working and the offense stinks. You have such a weapon in McNabb, yet he is a big problem too. He misses more open receivers than most QBs. It is funny if you want to draw a comparison between Reid and a head writer in Titan. Reid’s offense, like Titan’s stories have been unsuccessful as of late and have stunk. Yet, he refuses to turn the plays or the book over to someone else. That being said, how are they expected to turn around? If it is not working now, how will it work next week or the week after? Interesting if you think about it for a minute.

An interesting tidbit from Saturday’s CZW show or pre-show so to speak. On the way to the show, I rode with Z Barr. Barr got pulled over on the Walt Whitman Bridge for speeding. Listening to him try and talk his way out of a ticket was the funniest thing I have ever heard. $156 later, I think he should rethink his strategy. Maxum had a great article about how to get out of a speeding ticket a few months back. I would suggest he read it.

I can now see why some kids get burnt out of school. I am only 3 months or so in and I am fried. I have tests every week and homework nightly to boot. I can tell you my attitude and ambition I had from August is wearing thin. It is all about the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is a long haul. I can sympathize more for kids in high school, in that their year is over in June. In college is it based on semesters and we have a long break in the winter. That break cannot come fast enough for me. Between school and wrestling I think I will be checking into a mental institution for Thanksgiving break. What I do not understand is why teachers take the opportunity to assign projects during the little Thanksgiving break that we have? Granted, my semester is only a little more than a month from being done. I just think that some teachers should take the break for what it is meant for, a break.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

Let’s start first with Monday. Monday, John House and I traveled up to the Smart Mark video studios for overdubs. Unfortunately, the audio went out for the second half of commentary for the CZW Enough is Enough show. Which incidentally, is a corny name. Anyway, that was real disappointing in that I think I do my best work live. I used to think otherwise, but I have really gotten used to the flow of live action and the spontaneous reactions. So, we went up there and called the last four matches exclusively for Fake You TV. Unfortunately, those of you that purchase the home video will not have commentary. I think we did OK, but without question our first take was better. There was something lacking about this one, but it was the best we could do in the situation. Hopefully, that was a one time deal. At one point I was pushing for all of the television to be overdubbed. I am glad we stuck with the live calls, because it is much more comfortable.

For the second week in a row, CZW canceled their show. To say I was dissapointed would be an understatement. Wrestling is my only full time job. I do not make a lot of money, but it is all part of the due paying process so to speak. To me, like most of us I count on my pay from the shows, and I love to work. So between the both of them, I was SOL. Canceling a show really screws everything up. It screws up storylines, future dates, planning, etc. So it is not a decision taken lightly.

I was told immediately thereafter that we are going to make the move to the ECW Arena. To say I was excited would be an understatement. To me, the ECW Arena is like the mecca of wrestling. There is something special about wrestling in Madison Square Garden, and I feel the same about this building. As a ring announcer for ECW, I never worked that building. I was there monthly though for several years and was a part of something that was truly special. Our locker room is full of guys that came up on ECW as fans. Their dream of working for ECW will never happen, but it has always been the goal of CZW to move in to that building. Moving in to the building is not a hard thing to do. Drawing successfully and making a profit is.

Over the last year local company JAPW has ran in the building and self admittedly, they were not successful in turning over a profit. There is no shame in admitting that, as their situation did not make that a logical place to promote shows. Gabe Sapolsky wrote an outstanding column on Rfvideo.com comparing the decisions of CZW to enter and JAPW to leave the same building. We have several long range goals in CZW. The first was securing television. The second was drawing an audience to our television show. The third was moving in to the arena. Over the last few weeks we have all acknowledged that the time was now to make this move. Our television show averages a consistent 50,000 viewers weekly. The reaction our boys get on other shows and most noticeably when they walked in to the MECW show a few months ago told us that this could work. My feeling, as many others is that people watch the show but are not going to get in to their car and drive to a building in a small isolated town in New Jersey. Honestly, the building is easy to get to but the average person is just not going to go to the trouble. As a kid I watched NWA World Wide religiously weekly, but it took me years to persuade my father to drive me to the civic center.

Once I received the word that it was officially a go, I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was. It is not just the move, but the sense of accomplishment and how proud I am of everyone in the company. The great thing about this is this won’t be a show loaded with outside talent to “draw.” This will be a show focused on our company and our guys. They have the ball on this night. The reaction thus far has been outstanding. We have more tickets reserved for this than any other show ever and it has been less than a week. We are getting calls daily from people outside of the area that want to come in for the show. We received a real good amount of press and coverage on the Internet, which acknowledged this as a big show. I can honestly tell you that in the year 2001, I have never seen a bad CZW show. Sure, some have been better than others but even the worst was better than anything else I had seen out there. So, the fear about us throwing in a clunker is not even there.

This move is also two fold for us. It marks our first major expansion in to Pennsylvania. For the last year on my radio show people have asked me when is CZW coming this way? Well, this will only mark the first show in the area. I would imagine that this will open up doors and allow us to expand throughout the state of PA. 2001 was a tremendous year for the CZW company. It was a night and day company from the same place I started working in at the beginning of last year. Between Best of the Best, the acquisitions of some outstanding new talent, the improvement of everyone in the company, and the move to television it has to go down as a huge year for the company. If we can ride the wave and even reach half of our new goals in 2002, things could get real interesting and CZW could begin to make some real headway. It is nobody’s goal to be number two to the WWF or even compete in any way. The bottom line is to run a profitable company and allow the business to grow in a way that will generate profit and exposure without compromising the integrity of the company. Going in to 2002 with the strongest talent roster I have ever seen in the company and all heads together it could get real interesting.

Enough about that, I’d like to talk a little about my return to GLOOW this past Friday in Levittown, PA. First of all, it was one of the best crowds I have ever seen GLOOW draw. That was a real good sign and it made the show that much more fun to be a part of. It was also great seeing all of the girls and guys from the company that I had not seen since July. I’d like to consider myself a part of the family there and I think of all of them as the same. It was great catching up with everyone and just hanging out. I have to tell you that I had an absolute great time. GLOOW is more about having fun and a good time. Everyone in the locker room was having a good time, I don’t recall anyone stressing about spots, etc.

I just had a great time. It is always fun working with Jeff at ringside. You know, if they had audio on us at the table I think it would have been our most entertaining stuff yet. I finally got a little taste of what Shock goes through, as I had CZW resident Chad Shaft heckling me from the 3rd row. I have to say that I found it hard to even keep a straight face at times. It was also a lot of fun participating in their Elle Mae angle. Anytime GLOOW is in the area and I am free, you can count on seeing me out there. They run a great show and the material they can have now if they go back to TV would be tremendous. Just a quick note, I was real impressed by Alexis Laree. It was the first time I had seen her work live and she could be WWF material someday.

I have to say that I missed the first Survivor. I am a big fan of politics these days, so I wound up watching all of the post-Bush speeches. I will have something to say I am sure about Survivor next week here in the commentary. As for Bush, I have a real problem with him asking kids to send a buck to the children over there. I mean, we are at war over there and we are dropping snacks and now asking kids to send more money. I would not have a problem with that if we did not have our own starving people over here in poverty. Imagine how many people could eat and nourish if they had these packets and dollars delivered to them? What if the kids send a buck to the families of lost loved ones from the WTC? I don’t know, but something is not right about that to me.

For the first time this past Saturday night I whipped out the old wrestling videos of myself and Rob Feinstein wrestling in the ECWA from about 1994 or 95. Let’s just say that it will be another four or five years before those tapes get played again. Oh, and I now have mega heat with Glen Osbourne because I found it that it was him that threw me out of that damn battle royal in Wilmington!

A quick note that I want to thank all of the people who introduced themselves at GLOOW on Friday night. I enjoyed meeting all of you and the what not. Make sure you check out the new columns from Nate Hiatt and John on the video games while you are here.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.

The following is a republished diary/commentary from ProWrestlingRadio.com.

Well, the first official week is history in the redesign of the website. I have gotten a lot of positive feedback on it. When I sat down to upload it last Tuesday, I expected a one hour job. It turned out to be that, plus about ten or eleven more. A lot of you went to the site last Tuesday and I know it looked a little screwed up at times. I was just in the process of uploading all of the pages. The hits are at an all time high on the site. September was phenomenal, as far as hits on PWR.com. I attribute a lot of those hits from CZW fans and I appreciate it. I know a lot of you have been visiting for a while and I appreciate the support from you as well. I have never made a dime off of this site. I made some decent change when I had Adcast on here, however they went bankrupt and never paid anyone. With that in mind, if you can take at least a second and click on one of the buttons and help out the cause I would really appreciate it.

Last Saturday’s CZW show has been getting the best response of any show we have had in ages. Honestly, I do not think we have had a bad show in 2001 but for some reason the shows as of late have been getting reviews as being the best ones ever. I think it shows that when we have our full roster home from Japan, that you will not get a better show anywhere else. That is not saying the contrary when we are down some guys, but the truth of the matter is that when we are at full strength I do not think from top to bottom that there is anyone that can touch us. I have gone to a million indies in my lifetime. For 10.15, or 20 bucks you won’t get a better deal elsewhere.

The crowd was slightly down from the last show, but still a very good sized crowd. I am guessing that there were around 300 for the show. On one hand I find that real disappointing, because I just cannot see how someone could watch our TV show or videos and not say, “Damn, I gotta see this!” On the other hand, that is not bad at all for an indie show with no outside talent. A lot of promotions that bring in higher priced talent are doing far less, and the bottom line is making a profit. Again, that points to the strengths of our locker room. I was just reading about a show in NC with Juvi, Psychosis, and a bunch of guys that drew half of what we had Saturday. So in that respect, it was impressive. Nick Gage and I talked about it for a while. We were both wrestling fans way before we got in to CZW. Nick has been there since day one. We just don’t get why we are not getting double that number, especially since we had two reduced ticket shows. Maybe it is the location? Maybe it is just the time of year?

This past Saturday’s show was a hell of a show. It had a very ECW-like vibe to the entire night. It was a very fast paced show, with lots of angles. OK, let me address something here. I read the fanboard every day, as do a lot of us. We use the fans to get a gage of what they like and do not like. Anyone thinks that we do not listen, is mistaken. Some, very few but some fans will write, “What about the storylines?” As someone that has creative input, I think we have a ton of storylines going on right now. I think the company has never been stronger in that department. From the opening match to the final, I would say that most if not all have a meaning. These same fans will than complain about seeing the Hurricane Kidd, Towel Boy, VD, or Z. Barr. Yet, all of them are involved in stories that are current and I think entertaining. I have been hearing a few fans as of late complain about paying to see the Towel Boy and Kidd. First of all, I think their gimmick is absolutely hilarious and entertaining. In all fairness, their promos have not begun to air on television yet but when they do I think you will feel the same.

Second, the two of them may be small but I thought we all got past the size issue. They are both two very talented young men with a ton of potential. If Towel Boy was good enough for ECW, than I think he is good enough for CZW. The Kidd had his character down better than most guys I have seen on the indies. I just think you fans that are critical need to give them a chance. I remember plenty of times in ECW when smaller guys would come down the pike. Some would make it and some would not. These two are going to make it, so just give them some time. I think a lot of you out there are really starting to get behind VD. It was hard with Dahmer’s old gimmick to get the fans to take him seriously. The combination of he and Eddie are better than any other team that I have seen on the indies outside of CZW. It is like watching two guys that know what the other is gonna do two moves ahead of time. I just wanted to take the time to express how proud I am of them and what a tremendous job they are doing.

Z. Barr is another guy. I will be honest and tell you that he is one of my closest friends outside of CZW, if not the closest friend I have. He is also not the most popular guy in our locker room for a variety of reasons. However, when you choose your friends based on popularity than you are in trouble. With that said, he has really come a long way. When I first started with CZW he had such a horrendous match with Lord Devore that he was reduced to selling programs. Most indie wrestlers would have left after being humiliated like that. The kid stuck with it and never complained. All he did in his off time was watch tapes and talk to people about how to get better. He would constantly go to the school and train. Since he has returned to the ring he has improved every time out. Has he had some clunkers? Yeah, a few but who hasn’t? The kid had paid more dues than a lot of people realize and I think that is overlooked. This past Saturday when I passed the message on to him that he was in the main event, I thought he was going to cry. Some may call that marky, but it is just a respect for the business and knowing what it means to be in a main event. It was the culmination of the last year of hard work to get to where he is. Is he the greatest worker in our company? Absolutely not, but I think he is one of the better workers we have. I also think he did a tremendous job in that match. When he came out, fans groaned. It is to be expected, due to his character. I think once the night was over he gained their respect. To him, that was like the un drafted rookie who worked his way from the practice squad to being a “go to” guy in the Super Bowl.

I thought the match with Ruckus and Trent Acid was outstanding. It was the perfect match in a perfect program. These two have been building this match up since April. Finally, they meet and the payoff was tremendous. The vibe I got from the fans is that while half were there to see the Ultraviolent Tables Match, half were also there to see this one. This was a very highly anticipated match between these two. I used to call Ric Blade the franchise player in CZW, but without a doubt it is now Trent Acid. Taking nothing away from Blade, but he is not here anymore. Acid is a guy that can carry the ball whenever he is called on. The guy constantly delivers in the big matches. I thought this was his best match that I have seen him have in CZW as a singles wrestler. I would really like to see a program somewhere down the line between him and Justice Pain over the World Title. I think it would not only draw, but be a hell of a feud. Ruckus is another guy that has made leaps and bounds since his debut. If you think about it, the first CZW show this year was possibly the most historic ever. We completely revamped the roster, and the new additions have been better than anyone could have predicted.

The Rachies are another team that have made leaps and bounds since coming to CZW. Not so much as improving, because I think they were always real good but as in winning the fans over. I think they had one of the best wrestling matches I have seen on an indie. It told a great story and had a good pace. I think some fans are just spoiled, because a few would just sit there. These two have personality and talent and I think could compete in the WWF tomorrow if they were signed. I have known Adam personally and professionally for years and have always been a fan. Danny is the perfect partner for Adam. They flow like they have known each other for 15 years. I think they are finally getting the chance to showcase their strength in their characters. Their promos on Fake You TV have been awesome (& so have Jeff Rockers for that matter). Believe me when I tell you that we have so much more to come with these two. These two are going to be big time players here in CZW.

I checked the CZW poll and the debut of Greg seems to be running away with the highlight of the show. As a fan sitting there calling it, it gave me chills. It was a moment out of an ECW show in my eyes. It also separates us from the other indies I think in that it solidifies as a place to be. This kid could have worked anywhere, but he chose CZW. He is here for the long haul, I will tell you that now. He is still hurt, but can work a very limited match. He is going to get his back fixed and rehab and start working out at our school. He has an incredible attitude and outlook on everything. I am real close friends with a former Real World cast member, and I know the stuff can get to your head at times.

This kid is extremely humble and just happy to be a part of something. After his angle was over, you knew he was feeling it. I talked to him a little at intermission and he said that it was the best feeling he ever had and he is here for the long haul. We have some really good ideas planned for him and I think the fans will be real happy with them. It was perfect, as if the angle was playing for 3 months. In person, he has a super look to him. Zandig even told him at the end of the night that with his look if he works hard he will be right back in the WWF within no time. I totally agree with that one. He made an interesting point though. We talked about the indies, etc. He said to me that losing may have been the better thing. This way, you get the training and you can go out there and pay dues on the indie circuit. The winner will wind up in a locker room with guys that are hostile and bitter towards him or her for never paying dues.

How surprised were the fans to see Zandig climb the fence and splash Lobo through glass? A few fans came up to me at the end of the night and kept asking, “Isn’t extreme wrestling banned?” I am not a politician but I think the ban was lifted the night that Kurt Angle went through real glass in the Meadowlands. Zandig splashing Lobo was just an awesome moment. Who in that building after 2 months did not want to see Lobo get kobashed?

I know I am leaving guys out and that is not purposely. I don’t want to turn this commentary in to a CZW “puff piece.” But, it is a diary and that is how I feel. I think fans should make the trip on 10/13 to Smyrna, DE for the Cage of Death. Last year’s show was just tremendous. Where else are you going to see an electrified, exploding cage in the United States? And yes, the explosions do work.

I watched Raw last night and I was real disappointed. The fax idea was hilarious throughout the show. That, I really did like. The choice of matches just did not flow in my opinion. Was it me, or did parts of the Storm-Regal match look like a shoot? It did to me.

Great Deals at WWEShop.com!

Grab discounted WWE DVDs, merchandise, t -shirts, figures, and more from the WWE Shop on Amazon.com

©2012 Pro Wrestling Radio. All Rights Reserved.