It Came From YouTube: Santo And The Vengeance Of The Mummy

2 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Mon, 12 June 2017, 20:56

The Cinema Snob reviews Santo And The Vengeance Of The Mummy staring famed Mexican wrestling legend El Santo!...

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Headlies: Vince McMahon Reveals Details Of WWE Theme Park

6 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 12 June 2017, 08:00

Orlando, FL – At a press conference, WWE CEO Vince McMahon revealed details for the company’s plans to open their very own them park. Flanked by daughter Stephanie, son Shane, son-in-law Triple H, and the mayor of Orlando, McMahon laid out his vision for the historic theme park. “It is the number one priority of the WWE to entertain the WWE Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Menstrualmania is running wild (but only once a month).

8 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Sun, 11 June 2017, 12:00

Crapper Dave Morgan writes: Saw this and immediately thought of Someone Bought This. So much for the no-blood policy… “RELEASIG UNFERTILIZED EGGS DOESN’T MAKE THE WORLD WORK!”  But um shouldn’t it be a girl dressed like Hulk Hogan instead of The Ultimate Warrior?...

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It Came From YouTube: Terrible Ted The Wrestling Bear!

3 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Fri, 09 June 2017, 02:00

Crapper Paul S. writes: From the Wrestling Gold DVD set featuring Dave Meltzer and Jim Cornette swapping wrestling bear stories! I love their commentary! I could listen to Dave and Jim all day! “Frantic Motions” is my new favorite euphemism. That would make for a great band name! Yes folks, whether you want a wrestling bear or a wrestling Baer, Continue Reading...

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Induction: The Chrisley Knows Best Wrestling Episode – Tough Enough, Kids’ Edition

16 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 08 June 2017, 20:00

USA Network, 2016 Any American who has watched Raw in the past few years knows about Chrisley Knows Best. (It’s like Hogan Knows Best, except the host is allowed on WWE TV) Yet despite the bombardment of ads on the USA Network for the walking sass-machine Todd Chrisley, I’ve never been tempted in the slightest to actually sit down and Continue Reading...

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It Came From YouTube: The Captain is here and he has a hotline!

5 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Wed, 07 June 2017, 02:00

My old buddy Matt at Dinosaur Dracula found this commercial for the Captain Lou Albano hotline! All I can say is the ol’ Captain would have gotten my money back in the day!...

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Headlies: “Bayley: This Is Your Life” Segment Declared A Crime Scene

18 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 05 June 2017, 08:00

Greenville, SC – The Greenville Sherriff’s office has declared the “Bayley: This Is Your Life” segment from last week’s Monday night Raw a crime scene. The segment, in which WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss mocked Bayley, was universally panned by both the live audience and fans at home. As WWE’s crew was breaking down the ring, Sherriff Marvin Talty arrived with Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Stone Cold Metal is as soft as aluminum foil

8 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Fri, 02 June 2017, 02:00

Stone Cold Metal is a compilation of metal/rock songs apparently approved by Stone Cold Steve Austin himself! Boy, oh boy! Let’s take a look at the track listing: Song Band Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions God of Thunder Kiss Balls To The Wall Accept Perfect Strangers Deep Purple Breaking The Chains Dokken Dreams I’ll Never See Molly Hatchet Stranglehold Ted Continue Reading...

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INDUCTION: This is Your Life, Nikolai Volkoff – The First – and Worst – of These Horrible Bits!

36 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Thu, 01 June 2017, 20:00

WWF, 1986 I’ve heard a lot of folks claiming this week that the segment on Raw Monday night wherein Alexa Bliss did a This is Your Life mocking Bayley was the worst thing they’d ever seen. To which I can only say, “Have you never read anything on this site?” Now before I hop up on my soap box and make with Continue Reading...

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It Came From YouTube: Bruce Prichard’s other WWF gimmick…

10 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Wed, 31 May 2017, 02:00

Reo Rogers (yes, that’s Bruce Prichard doing a Dusty Rhodes impersonation) and Shawn Michaels visit Bret Hart’s “parents” in Canada. Oof… This is only slightly less embarrassing than working for TNA / Impact Wrestling....

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Someone Bought This: Road Warrior Animal Zubaz mask

10 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Mon, 29 May 2017, 09:44

It’s a Road Warrior Animal Zubaz mask! This is one of the ugliest things I’ve ever seen in the history of this here website! It looks straight out of the late 80’s/early 90′ in the worst possible way....

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Headlies: “Rambo” Greg Gagne Tries To Get Military Discounts On Memorial Day

5 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 29 May 2017, 08:00

Minneapolis, MN – Former AWA star Greg Gagne spent most of his Memorial Day trying to use his former status as a wrestling soldier to score discounts and good deals on products. Gagne, the son of wrestling legend Verne Gagne, donned his old combat fatigues and traveled from local business to local business. Gagne received 5% off new tires, a Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Minimalist Bret Hart and Bob Backlund shirt

4 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Fri, 26 May 2017, 02:00

Crapper Drew Bludd writes: I don’t know if you ever covered this before in Someone Bought This but this “less-is-more”, minimalist and very, very shitty WWF New Generation T-shirt always seemed a little familiar to me…. Hey, how about that New Generation youngster Bob Backlund He was a spry 40 years old at the time. What you can’t see is that Continue Reading...

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Induction: The murder of Boots the Cat – Chris & Tammy are Suicidal, Homicidal, and Felicidal

18 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 25 May 2017, 20:00

Smoky Mountain Wrestling, 1994-1995 Ignore the years listed at the top of this article. For my brother and me, this story starts in 1996. Having grown tired of re-watching the same episodes of Raw we had taped in the summer of ’95 (when we briefly had cable), and with WWF Superstars having just moved to the inaccessible USA Network, it Continue Reading...

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It Came From YouTube: Wrestling With Wregret Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling cartoon

3 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Wed, 24 May 2017, 02:00

Since I’m probably never going to get around to reviewing the episodes, here’s the excellent Wrestling With Wregret episode on Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling cartoon! Boy, oh boy was that a bad cartoon....

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It Came From YouTube: Kane political attack ad parody

5 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Tue, 23 May 2017, 21:53

This is really funny. That is all....

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Headlies: Jinder Mahal’s Veins Set To Become 2017’s Breakout Star

3 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 22 May 2017, 08:00

Chicago, IL – After last night’s championship match between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal at Backlash, WWE officials believe that Mahal’s bulging veins are fast on their way to becoming the biggest star in a company. At a closed-door meeting before Monday Night Raw, Vince McMahon and other top WWE officials gathered to talk about how best to push their Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Creepy Brock Lesnar Children’s Play Outfit

4 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Sat, 20 May 2017, 11:16

Crapper Paul from Spook Central Ghostbusters site writes: I saw this in Toys R Us and didn’t think much of it at first. Then I looked at the back of the box and saw that photo of some kid wearing a PROTOTYPE version of the thing. That early version of the mask looks *nothing* like Brock…unless I missed the time Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Poorly timed Sean Waltman “New Weed Order” shirt

4 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Sat, 20 May 2017, 11:07

Crapper Paul S. writes: So Sean Waltman was recently arrested for possession of marijuana and meth with intent to sell. Two weeks later Pro Wrestling Tees releases a new official Sean Waltman shirt that says “New Weed Order” with a hemp leaf on it. Great timing! Like I know next to nothing about the law but I think any prosecutor Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Sushi put through Hellfire and Brimstone!

6 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Sat, 20 May 2017, 11:00

Crapper Paul S. writes: Props to twitter user John Hurst for finding the Big Red Monster of sushi roles. I bet they’re very spicy and hot!...

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It Came From YouTube: Jeff Jarrett sings With My Baby Tonight (for real this time!)

1 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Sat, 20 May 2017, 10:41

Jeff Jarrett sings With My Baby Tonight! Yee-Haw! Not great, but not too bad either I guess…...

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Someone Bought This: WCW Hulk Hogan foam ear and hand

3 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Fri, 19 May 2017, 02:00

For this WCW Hulk Hogan foam ear and hand to make sense, you have to put this on your hand and hold it to your ear at a WCW event, because… you want Hulk Hogan to cheer for you? Compared to this stupid thing, the Foam “Number One” Finger is practically a brilliant novelty item because it at least makes Continue Reading...

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INDUCTION: Hillbilly Jim vs. Mr. Fuji Tuxedo Match – Has RD Finally Had Enough?

32 Submitted by RD Reynolds on Thu, 18 May 2017, 20:00

WWF, 1986 I was thrilled recently to receive the following email. It’s no secret that Prime Time Wrestling is my all-time favorite pro wrestling show.  It was more than just a collection of matches to me; it got me through one of the darkest periods of my entire life.  I’m sure I’ve told the story before, but when I was in Continue Reading...

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It Came From YouTube: Nailz gets The Ultimate Threat!

5 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Wed, 17 May 2017, 02:00

Please enjoy this batshit crazy promo by The Ultimate Warrior on the former prison inmate Nailz. Sadly the sure-to-be-a-classic match never happened because Warrior was fired before the house shows. Oh well....

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Headlies: Marilyn Manson Buys XPW

4 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 15 May 2017, 08:00

Hollywood, CA – Hot off the heels of Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan buying the NWA, shock-rocker Marilyn Manson has announced that he has bought the rights to Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Founded in 1999, XPW was best known for its hardcore matches and outlandish characters. Details are still forthcoming, but it is believed that Manson spent tens of dollars to Continue Reading...

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Someone Bought This: Don West- in photo form!

8 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Fri, 12 May 2017, 02:00

It’s a promotional 8×10 photo of TNA’s Impact Wrestling’s very own fabulous pitchman Don West! As an added bonus, he’s wearing a truly terrible tie! (Let’s hear it for alliteration!)...

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Induction: Legendary – Don’t fasten your seat belts, it’s gonna be a clunky film!

18 Submitted by Art0Donnell on Thu, 11 May 2017, 20:00

WWE Films, 2010 Legendary is a 2010 film about champion amateur wrestler John Cena coaching his estranged younger brother to success in freestyle grappling, marking WWE Studios’s first foray into the fantasy genre. Cena, who plays Mike Chetley, co-stars with Patricia Clarkson, who plays his mother in this film (and Tammy 1 on Parks & Recreation). Rounding out the DVD Continue Reading...

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It Came From YouTube: This WWF house show radio ad is really intense!

5 Submitted by "The Big Cheese" Paul Kraft on Wed, 10 May 2017, 02:00

From 1991 here’s a radio ad for a WWF house show headlined by Flair Vs. Hogan. I love how they decided to hire an announcer who sounds like the guy who does Monster Truck Rally ads. I expected him to shout “MONDAY! MONDAY! MONDAY!” somewhere in there. Yes, if you don’t go to this house show you will miss the Continue Reading...

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Headlies: Vince McMahon Goes Through His Record Collection To Come Up With More PPV Names

18 Submitted by Jordan Mishkin on Mon, 08 May 2017, 08:00

Greenwich, CT – On a lazy Sunday afternoon, WWE CEO Vince McMahon took out his old record collection to come up with more names that would work well for pay-per-views in the vein similar to the upcoming “Great Balls Of Fire” event. McMahon, wearing his most comfortable pair of ICOPRO sweatpants and a faded and stained Starland Vocal Band t-shirt, laid Continue Reading...

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Rewriting The Book

15 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...

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