Welcome to today’s Daily + RAW Live Watch thread as we hit the home stretch towards SummerSlam. I want to thank Ioan Morris for his incredible work with the G1 Climax show reviews – check out his Round Up on the front page of PTBN today.
Some recent audio to get you through your day:
Fun live watch last night! For those that didn’t join, where do you rank 2002 on the all time SummerSlam list?
I am lower than most seem to be on it, but its a top 5 or so for me. Would put 1989 and 2014 over it for sure. Its in the mix with 1991 in that 3-4 slot, I would say.
I don’t see how you can be low on it if its in contention for a #3 or 4 spot.
I often see it considered at the 1 or 2 spot, so I estimated I was, comparative to others, to have a lower opinion of the show.
It’s a top 5 SummerSlam for me, possibly top 3. I love that show.
Great turnout – I’m trying to remember where this finished in our B&C ranking show, but it was def top 5.
Roster depth
Match quality
Insane crowd
Easily top 5
2011 and 2013 are my favourites. 2002 is right up there though.
Top 5 for sure for me.
I know the place to be podcast is focusing on a tag team oriented show here soon and i would like to recommend a supplementary match: Hart Foundation v. The New US Express from the September Spectrum show. Probably the best the New US Express ever looked. 11 minutes; Hell of a finish! I went ***1/2 on it.
Bret still seemed to be working on the character part of his game, and I would say that Neidhart was still the rock of the team even in late 86. To me, Hart really started to find his voice during their run at the titles in late 86-early 87.
Working on my GWWE list and its amazing to see how some guys have dropped hard. Looking back I am much less impressed with Don Muraco.
Table for 3 tonight w/ Sting, Flair and Steamboat
May be Flair’s final appearance judging by this recent news…
https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/896589739322597376
Regal is the best.
Hypothetical Summerslam 1985:
What’s the top of the card look like?
Hogan and JYD vs Piper and Funk in a cage.
I think we get Piper vs Orndorff there
Maybe Hogan & Andre vs Studd & Bundy?
I think you have to have a Santana/Valentine match at that show. Maybe a no DQ match or a cage match.
https://twitter.com/jimmyvan74/status/897121769970118657
Latest word going around is that Flair is in a medically induced coma.
GWF stripped Del Rio
He won’t return to gfw then.
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That’s not good at all. What could cause a medically induced coma?
Update on Flair
https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2727400-ric-flair-in-medically-induced-coma-being-prepared-for-surgery.amp.html
Hogan/Andre-Bundy/Studd
Piper-Orndorff
Valentine-Tito-IC
What about:
Sheik/Volkoff vs US Express?
Bulldogs-Harts?
Savage squash?
Steamboat-Muraco?
All those would be fine choices for the card. You could throw Savage in there with a Sal Bellomo or a Pedro Morales. Something like that.
These all seem pretty logical based on everything going on.
Probably something with the Hillbillies too.
Any more Matches being added to Sunday we think? I’m guessing at least the Raw Tag Titles for sure.
Looks like Adam Cole is signed with WWE and heading down to NXT. Wonder if we see him on Saturday.
BAY-BAY.
Catching up on the G1 big matches – watched two ****3/4 matches today in the semi’s with Tanahashi/Naito and Omega/Okada. Back-to-back nights of MOTYC main events.
I watch both semi’s and the finals last night. All three matches are MOYTC contenders. Omega/Okada was bananas.
1) Brad forgot to declare his verified status.
2) Matt, thank you for putting Gwen Stefani tunes in my head.
No problem!!!
Wonder if TK Cooper will miss BOLA due to this recent injury.
He was a guy I was hoping to see. Dislocated ankle is better than what was first feared.
With the Sept 86 MSG show on the PTB Podcast tonight, here is all of the TV from the Big Event until that show:
8/30 Championship Wrestling (Final show before it came “Superstars of Wrestling.”)
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-championship-wrestling-august-30th.html
9/6 Superstars of Wrestling (Debut Show)
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-superstars-of-wrestling-september.html
9/7 Wrestling Challenge (Debut Show)
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-wrestling-challenge-september-7th.html
9/13 Superstars of Wrestling
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-superstars-of-wrestling-september_15.html
9/14 Wrestling Challenge
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-wrestling-challenge-september-14th.html
9/20 Superstars of Wrestling
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-superstars-of-wrestling-september_19.html
9/21 Wrestling Challenge
http://www.rspwfaq.net/2014/08/wwf-wrestling-challenge-september-21st.html
And that MSG show was the final MSG appearance of Tony Garea. Truly a sad day for disgruntled, washed-up enhancement talent everywhere.
More on Flair https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fc994483d159b3ff2b20fc4503940c6d245bc4b3e2bbcfbd6229e60bfd9bc7c5.png
An fyi for SXM listeners.
Turbo is 90s and 2000s rock
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXymVExH7s0/
Temp channel or full time?
Sounds like full time. 41 was Faction, right?
Yeah that was bumped recently for Guns & Roses right?
Yeah.
If they are bumping Kayla over there, it’s gotta be a big deal. She’s been doing mornings on Ozzy forever
Turbo has been around for a little bit. It’s currently on 314 but it’s moving to 41 and Faction is moving to 314.
I never listened to Faction except when I would get the random alerts that they were playing Biggie.
Looks like we may due for a Vinnie Russo trademark wacky tag team partners that hate each other title reign!
Hey fellas. Good to be back on here after a rough few days. I was following along last night for the SS 02 Live Watch but didn’t have the energy yet to comment along. This past Thursday was one of the worst days of my and my family’s life but we’re still staying strong. Thanks to everyone here who gave their condolences on FB. Onwards we go!
Also hope and pray Naitch make a full recovery!
Good to have you back Nuney, condolences again.
Sweet DDT by Sasha
That pop for the Ambrose/Rollins fist bump was volcanic. Top 5 pops of the year.
Gonna be great when Ambrose turns on him Sunday, huge heat.
My love just grew for Elias Samson
ALL FUCKING RISE!
I liked that attack there, busting up Show’s hand, good psychology.
Gallows and Anderson may be the only dudes on the roster who’re even more boring than heel Cass…like the opposite of a superteam.
Hell of a match.
Big shocker.
Even had the crowd into it.
So, I definitely agree with the title change, as I love the titus brand, but after such a long reign for neville, feels like a disservice to him to have it end on a random raw.
Justin LaBarVerified account @JustinLaBar 30s31 seconds ago
This Cruiser title win gets more attention & time on #RAW rather than buried in headlines on stacked SSlam weekend.
… I agree with that…
That’s fair. Definitely better than a ppv preshow
Agree also.
Agree also – because the alternative was the SS pre-show.
Good news, the rematch is back on for Sunday!
Saw an interesting point on Twitter wondering if this got shaken up to give a feel good moment to help with the Flair news.
Finn must become the demon to defeat bray
I am recording and looked up to just see red everywhere and thought there was some nasty hard way blood for a split second.
Reminded me of the Brood bloodbaths.
https://twitter.com/YankeesPR/status/897280692618502145
More on Flair:
https://twitter.com/TheGeneOkerlund/status/897220314890985472
Catching up on RAW. The Crowd is awesome during this Big Cass promo.
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In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Kelly Nelson are welcoming in the fall in the Big Apple as they take a look back at the 9/22/86 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss the PTBN luminaries and Boneheads appearing on the Travel Channel, the latest news on the health of Ric Flair, the arrival of the Islanders, another go around for Nick Kiniski, a fun tussle between Billy Jack Haynes and Bob Orton, the MSG debut of the Rougeau Brothers, a final Garden farewell to Tony Garea, and more, the dull debut of Mr. Electricity, a brutal SD Jones vs. Mr. X match, a hot Tito Santana vs. Harley Race bout, the return of Sika, HULK MACHINE~! and more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin & Kelly as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!
http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-459-wwf-house-show-madison-square-garden-92286/
Such a damn shame about Garea. For a guy who was 39 years old at his time, he didnt look a day over 52
Correction, he turned 40 two days prior.
Wonder if it’s tougher for wwe to put together fake security teams now that their developmental program is such a well known brand.
Local indy guys.
I am not sure Paul took a breath there.
Some good stuff tonight from Boston. That pop for the Ambrose/Rollins fist bump was awesome, Sasha/Nia was good, Tozawa/Neville was fun and I agree with JR on it being moved up instead of at Summerslam given the stacked card with the Title change here.