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On Bobby Heenan

10 Submitted by Jed Shaffer on Mon, 18 September 2017, 19:24

I hated Bobby Heenan as a kid. This is probably as controversial and surprising a statement as “Kate Upton has huge boobs” or “bacon is delicious”. And I hated him for the same reason every 9 year old hated him at the time: he lived to destroy Hulkamania. That was akin to a war crime in my young mind. And Continue Reading...

A special message from Jed Shaffer

11 Submitted by Jed Shaffer on Fri, 11 August 2017, 21:03

Hey, fellow Crappers. No, I’m not pulling a Terry Funk and announcing my … third? … fourth? … return from retirement. I’m here for a different reason. A much more personal reason. If you’re a reader from the pre-Wrestlecrap era, you know that when I retired that time (my first time!), it was due to the birth of my twin Continue Reading...

Rewriting The Book

18 Submitted by Jed Shaffer on Sat, 06 May 2017, 19:48

I had some grand plans. I usually do, really. Getting them all to come out is the trick. The thing is, the phrase that starts out with “the best laid plans” exists for a reason. The unaccounted-for can leave them in ruins. RTB has often been a victim of that, whether it’s missed deadlines, writers leaving or ideas stalling out. Continue Reading...

Rewriting The Book – What If Eric Young Beat Robert Roode At Slammiversary ’07? (Part V)

3 Submitted by Jed Shaffer on Wed, 08 February 2017, 18:23

It’s the conclusion, so if you missed the rest of the story, time to catch up! Parts One, Two, Three and Four, at your disposal! TNA Bound For Glory, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA, 14 October 2007 After the intro tape, we cut to Mike Tenay and Don West at the announce booth on the arena floor, just off Continue Reading...

Rewriting The Book – What If Eric Young Beat Robert Roode At Slammiversary ’07? (Part IV)

1 Submitted by Jed Shaffer on Wed, 01 February 2017, 18:11

Missed the first three installments of Chris French’s contribution to #RTB10? Part I be here, part II be there, and part III be in a third place! TNA IMPACT!, 13 September 2007 The cold-opening for this episode shows two recordings, each a counterpoint to the other. The first is of Robert Roode’s arrival at the IMPACT! Zone. As he walks Continue Reading...