Well it's almost here. TOD:Rewind. If you are a hardcore fan or just an out and out blood mark this is the show for you. DJ has gathered together a bunch of the sickest bastards around and put them all together to create an ultraviolent fan's dream. And new and different stips for the opening round matches. Not the same old shit here. No sir. The closest we are coming to that is between the two veterans of Combat Zone with the Pain in the Glass Match. But come on, you put two of the crazy bastards that started this company in the ring against each other, do you really need anything besides panes of glass? With the storied history these two have in the ring against each other, you know somebody is leaving the ring fucked up. And with this being what looks like Zandig's last hurrah, you know the Icon ain't going down easy. And Gage: what do I need to say? His side opened up like a filleted fish and he still wants to go out and finish at the last TOD. The Man ain't right.
And then there are the rest of these crazy bastards. Brain Damage may have the name but I think there might be a lot of wrestlers going home with more than their brains damaged when this is all over. I mean shit. We got a Four Corners of Hell Dog Collar Match, a New Age Texas Death match, a Caribbean Pits of Death Match in addition to the already mentioned Pain in the Glass Match. It sounds like they took the best parts of every ultraviolent death match out there, threw them in a paper bag, shook it all up and then pull out the different parts to make up these stipulations. And remember people, this is just the first round. There will be more blood spattered shit to follow.
And the wrestlers involved. We have seen the sick shit that they are all capable of. Both giving and taking. It's a who's who of Hardcore. Masada, Thumbtack Jack, Sami Callihan, John Moxley, Danny Havoc, Brain Damage, Nick Gage and last but definitely not least, the founder of Combat Zone, John Zandig. Not a slacker amongst them. Yeah the blood is gonna flow.
And when it is all said and done, who will come out on top? I ain't even gonna try to call this one. So get you asses in your cars, your trucks, your motor homes. Whatever the hell can get you there. Cause the ground in Delaware is gonna run red.
See you there,
The Bloodhound
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
OK. Let's begin our howling and prowling with a look at last weekend's CZW Severed Ties show. All in all, a good show. A new idea introduced, some major announcements concerning TOD and a classic back and forth wrestling match that popped the crowd more than any CZW match has in months.
First let's look at the new idea. CZW introduced Dark Matches to the program. Yeah folks, if you wandered in late thinking this was going to be your mama's CZW and start a half hour or more late, you missed three - yes count'em three-matches. Two more matches in the CZW Wired TV Tournament and a John Dahmer beatdown on the Hebrew Hammer. I like the idea. The matches were short and sweet and running them as Dark Matches gives CZW an opportunity -DJ's favorite word- to expose new talent to those who want to come early and see it. The added plus side to this is that it cuts down on the all night marathons that shows were turning into with ending times well past midnite and the crowd so tired that main events were getting little to no reaction. Kudos on the dark match idea to all involved.
As a result of the dark matches, the main show seemed more meat, less filler. The opener saw lots of high flying action as Team Macktion took on Azreial and Bandido Jr. This one had some of the younger ladies in the crowd popping as CZW's own version of the Hardy Boy's Team Macktion won a quick athletically tinged match. Next up saw Greg Excellent take on Trent Acid. Due to Trent's recent spotty performance in the ring (and the internet news that he was again having police problems about a controlled substance), the crowd shit all over him as soon as he made his entrance. Having watched Trent go from one of the golden boys of CZW to this had a few of us old timers shaking our heads in despair. Trent made the announcement that if Excellent beat him, he'd leave CZW. Well before you knew it, that defeat was made fact. Tragically, it was probably one of the better matches Acid has wrestled in awhile. One can only hope that Trent will take this time off to resolve his issues and get his life back together. Love him or hate him, it's a shame to see his career ruined by personal demons. We next saw Devon Moore against Ego Fantastico. A decent match as Ego went for revenge against Devon for interfering in his last match against Drew Blood causing Ego to drop the Jr. Heavyweight Title. Unfortunately, revenge wasn't in the cards as Devon took Ego down for the count. And now began the parade of outlandish implements to the ring. Yes it was time for the 6 man Fans Bring The Weapons brawl. And brawl it was as DJ, Vortekz and xOMGx took it to Moxley, Gage and Hatred. In a pier six that saw chairs flying, these three brawled all around the arena. At one point, I had to wrestle DJ for my cane as he grabbed at it to wail away at a fallen Nick Gage. For fan of the old days, this was sheer heaven. Thumbtack bats, water jug bats and even an organ were destroyed at a rapid pace in the ring. When the smoke cleared from this battle Moxley, Gage and Hatred were declared the winners. But one wonders about the cost of that victory as DJ went on the mike and announced a few changes to TOD: Rewind in Delaware. It didn't seem fair for Mox to be there alone, so his partner in crime Sammi Callihan will now be involved as well as he takes on the man he tried to eliminate last month, Mr. Danny Havoc. And in a battle of the CZW originals, Nick Gage will now be meeting the Ultraviolent Icon himself, John Zandig. Looking back at the history of Nick and John, one has to wonder if perhaps Gage should take that retirement that he has talked about recently. Larry Legend now announced a brief intermission.
We came back from the intermission to the Jr. Heavyweight Title defense as Drew Blood went head to head with crowd favorite Ryan Mcbride. Drew once again got an assist from Devon Moore to retain his title. One has to wonder, is the title truly Blood's or should that belt be strapped around Moore's waist instead? Next up was one of the most anticipated moments as the King himself, Eddie Kingston, made his return to a CZW ring. Disappointed by the trash he saw taking over the CZW locker room, Eddie specifically requested this match against the man he sees as the leader of that trash, Sammi Callihan. In a stiff match, these two hit each other with their best shots. In a quick ending that most didn't see coming, Callihan won the match. When Eddie got to his feet, the reason for his defeat was clear to all by the blood streaming from his nose. It appeared that perhaps Callihan had broken Eddie's nose. In a moment that answered the question in the heart of all the fans, Eddie got on the mike and declared he was back in CZW to stay. This was followed up by The Best Around with their new manager Robbie Mireno against The BLKOUT. BLKOUT was on Mireno like flies on shit, jumping him and beating the hell out of him as he made his way to the ring. The Best Around just seem to pull the best performances out of The BLKOUT as we saw Ruckus performing some of the best flip, flop and flying I have seen from him in awhile. And Sabien was at the top of his game as always. But when all was said and done, The Best Around left the ring with the belts still firmly in hand. And it was now time for our main event.
The main event. What can I say. Match of the year territory. You wrestling students out there should watch this match to learn about ring psychology. False endings. Back and forth near falls. The locker room coming out to support this epic conflict. Hell, I'm an old wrestling fan who has pretty much seen it all. I knew I was being manipulated but damn I still got excited as hell. And a a false ending when the guy falsely pinned didn't come back and win. When is the last time you saw that? Yeah Drake was the winner but I think the real winner was us fans. B-Boy and Drake earned every bit of their paychecks that night. They showed that there is a new guard coming in to lead the charge at CZW. And if they can get this type of intensity out of that locker room, I think CZW has every chance of putting those asses back in that crowd where they belong.
Just a few more things to mention: as many of you may have read, DJ and the boys have already forged new relationships with a couple of other hardcore companies out there: WXW from Germany and DTU from Mexico. With Masada coming back from Japan, can that door opening further be far behind? Yeah, opportunities -there's that word again- to see some of the best talent from promotions from around the world face off against CZW's finest. Been awhile since we have seen that. And of course, TOD: Rewind next weekend (more on that next week) and the CZW's big Christmas present to the fans, Cage of Death still to come. You know I'll be there at both. You know you should be too. DJ's giving YOU that opportunity. Don't blow it.
Till next week, I remain your obedient servant;
The Bloodhound
First let's look at the new idea. CZW introduced Dark Matches to the program. Yeah folks, if you wandered in late thinking this was going to be your mama's CZW and start a half hour or more late, you missed three - yes count'em three-matches. Two more matches in the CZW Wired TV Tournament and a John Dahmer beatdown on the Hebrew Hammer. I like the idea. The matches were short and sweet and running them as Dark Matches gives CZW an opportunity -DJ's favorite word- to expose new talent to those who want to come early and see it. The added plus side to this is that it cuts down on the all night marathons that shows were turning into with ending times well past midnite and the crowd so tired that main events were getting little to no reaction. Kudos on the dark match idea to all involved.
As a result of the dark matches, the main show seemed more meat, less filler. The opener saw lots of high flying action as Team Macktion took on Azreial and Bandido Jr. This one had some of the younger ladies in the crowd popping as CZW's own version of the Hardy Boy's Team Macktion won a quick athletically tinged match. Next up saw Greg Excellent take on Trent Acid. Due to Trent's recent spotty performance in the ring (and the internet news that he was again having police problems about a controlled substance), the crowd shit all over him as soon as he made his entrance. Having watched Trent go from one of the golden boys of CZW to this had a few of us old timers shaking our heads in despair. Trent made the announcement that if Excellent beat him, he'd leave CZW. Well before you knew it, that defeat was made fact. Tragically, it was probably one of the better matches Acid has wrestled in awhile. One can only hope that Trent will take this time off to resolve his issues and get his life back together. Love him or hate him, it's a shame to see his career ruined by personal demons. We next saw Devon Moore against Ego Fantastico. A decent match as Ego went for revenge against Devon for interfering in his last match against Drew Blood causing Ego to drop the Jr. Heavyweight Title. Unfortunately, revenge wasn't in the cards as Devon took Ego down for the count. And now began the parade of outlandish implements to the ring. Yes it was time for the 6 man Fans Bring The Weapons brawl. And brawl it was as DJ, Vortekz and xOMGx took it to Moxley, Gage and Hatred. In a pier six that saw chairs flying, these three brawled all around the arena. At one point, I had to wrestle DJ for my cane as he grabbed at it to wail away at a fallen Nick Gage. For fan of the old days, this was sheer heaven. Thumbtack bats, water jug bats and even an organ were destroyed at a rapid pace in the ring. When the smoke cleared from this battle Moxley, Gage and Hatred were declared the winners. But one wonders about the cost of that victory as DJ went on the mike and announced a few changes to TOD: Rewind in Delaware. It didn't seem fair for Mox to be there alone, so his partner in crime Sammi Callihan will now be involved as well as he takes on the man he tried to eliminate last month, Mr. Danny Havoc. And in a battle of the CZW originals, Nick Gage will now be meeting the Ultraviolent Icon himself, John Zandig. Looking back at the history of Nick and John, one has to wonder if perhaps Gage should take that retirement that he has talked about recently. Larry Legend now announced a brief intermission.
We came back from the intermission to the Jr. Heavyweight Title defense as Drew Blood went head to head with crowd favorite Ryan Mcbride. Drew once again got an assist from Devon Moore to retain his title. One has to wonder, is the title truly Blood's or should that belt be strapped around Moore's waist instead? Next up was one of the most anticipated moments as the King himself, Eddie Kingston, made his return to a CZW ring. Disappointed by the trash he saw taking over the CZW locker room, Eddie specifically requested this match against the man he sees as the leader of that trash, Sammi Callihan. In a stiff match, these two hit each other with their best shots. In a quick ending that most didn't see coming, Callihan won the match. When Eddie got to his feet, the reason for his defeat was clear to all by the blood streaming from his nose. It appeared that perhaps Callihan had broken Eddie's nose. In a moment that answered the question in the heart of all the fans, Eddie got on the mike and declared he was back in CZW to stay. This was followed up by The Best Around with their new manager Robbie Mireno against The BLKOUT. BLKOUT was on Mireno like flies on shit, jumping him and beating the hell out of him as he made his way to the ring. The Best Around just seem to pull the best performances out of The BLKOUT as we saw Ruckus performing some of the best flip, flop and flying I have seen from him in awhile. And Sabien was at the top of his game as always. But when all was said and done, The Best Around left the ring with the belts still firmly in hand. And it was now time for our main event.
The main event. What can I say. Match of the year territory. You wrestling students out there should watch this match to learn about ring psychology. False endings. Back and forth near falls. The locker room coming out to support this epic conflict. Hell, I'm an old wrestling fan who has pretty much seen it all. I knew I was being manipulated but damn I still got excited as hell. And a a false ending when the guy falsely pinned didn't come back and win. When is the last time you saw that? Yeah Drake was the winner but I think the real winner was us fans. B-Boy and Drake earned every bit of their paychecks that night. They showed that there is a new guard coming in to lead the charge at CZW. And if they can get this type of intensity out of that locker room, I think CZW has every chance of putting those asses back in that crowd where they belong.
Just a few more things to mention: as many of you may have read, DJ and the boys have already forged new relationships with a couple of other hardcore companies out there: WXW from Germany and DTU from Mexico. With Masada coming back from Japan, can that door opening further be far behind? Yeah, opportunities -there's that word again- to see some of the best talent from promotions from around the world face off against CZW's finest. Been awhile since we have seen that. And of course, TOD: Rewind next weekend (more on that next week) and the CZW's big Christmas present to the fans, Cage of Death still to come. You know I'll be there at both. You know you should be too. DJ's giving YOU that opportunity. Don't blow it.
Till next week, I remain your obedient servant;
The Bloodhound
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Well it's been a long time coming but I'm back. I may be a little rusty at first but hell I was almost dead at one point so give me a chance to shake off some of the ring rust and I guarantee you won't be bored. There have been a lot of big changes in the Philly wrestling scene lately so I got lots of shit to talk about. So let us begin:
PWU: Kashmere rises from the dead once again. This guy has more lives then that fabled cat. Haven't been to one of his shows yet so I'll take a wait and see attitude on this one. Looks like he has some money to piss away on talent so he has a shot at making it. Time will tell.
MBA: Maven is back with his charity shows. Always entertaining and fun. It's a chance to see the CZW guys in match-ups you wouldn't necessarily see in their shows. It's a great evening out for a few bucks that go to good causes. Go check one out. What the hell else have you got to do on a weeknight or a Sunday afternoon? So get your fat ass up out of that recliner and head on down.
ALXC: American Luchacore. Those of you who missed their 1st Philly area show missed out. Sammi Calihan's promotion gave us a nice mix of CZW talent along with the guys from Chikara. Lots of entertaining stuff, including Nick Gage tearing the place up in his usual hardcore style in a match that was ended before the intermission only to start up again right in the middle of the opening match of the second half. Some great comedy stuff from Greg Excellent, Bobby Dempsey and a pizza delivery guy. And in the surprise showstopper of the afternoon: B-Boy and Sammi going at it one on one in an incredibly stiff match. Since Sammi was dealing with the death of his best friend just days before, you wouldn't have expected much. But Sammi went out there and did his friend proud and the show served as an excellent tribute to him. Starting up a new promotion in the Philly market is always tough. I think if the first show was any indicator, Philly has a new promotion to come out and support.
CZW: Ahh my home. Those of you who know me know that CZW has been my home for many years. I've been around the Dub since show number one. I've hung out in the locker room and been there for training nights at the school. I'm proud to call many of the boys friends. I spent many a long night talking with Zandig. Well now the Dub is under new ownership. The DEEJ. DJ Hyde. What do I think about that you ask. Or maybe you don't. But I'm going to fucking tell you anyway. I feel pretty goddamn good. So good in fact that I decided to stage The Bloodhound's return to writing. You see I never left CZW. Unlike some of the fair weather friends that the Dub had, I was always there. But I'll admit there were times towards the end of Zandig's reign that I was bored as hell. The life seemed to have gone out of the shows. As we all now know, John was hurting and after years of doing this his heart and creativity just weren't in this anymore. I was there the night John announced the sale of CZW to DJ. My first thought was what the hell does this mean to a promotion I'd spent a goodly portion of my life dedicated to. After the show, I went back to talk to some of the boys and to congratulate DJ. I mentioned to DJ that if he needed any help, I'd be around. I kind of expected a blow-off answer. But just the opposite. DJ treated me with open respect for the years I'd been around and said he would appreciate my help. So I went on down and spoke with DJ a week or two after. And I liked what I heard. DJ is all about making CZW grow into what it could and should be. What one of us would not like to see CZW return to the crowds it drew when it first came to Philly? Bigger crowds mean more money. More money means better paydays for the boys and more money to fly in that talent you have been asking to see. DJ's about bringing in anybody that will build the business. No personal conflicts. If it's good for CZW, then you are in. He's about opportunities. Giving the young kids or a new face that chance to get in the ring and show his worth. And he is about building the company back up again. All good aims. Let's give him support. It ain't going to be easy to get those asses back in the seats. Now let's look at what's coming up to do that.
CZW: Severed Ties: Let's begin with opportunities. Two more matches in the Wired TV Tournament to showcase the newer talent plus a tag team showcase. Always good to see the newer faces. And speaking of Tag Teams, how about The Best Around vs. The BLKOUT. Two of the best tag teams out there right now bar none. And the fun of watching Robby Mireno turn on his old friends. That will be worth the price of admission right there. Then there is Ego Fantastico against Devon Moore. A chance for the "scumbag" Devon to showcase his wrestling skills. No hardcore battle here. This has high-flying excitement written all over it. And for those of you looking for that hardcore brawl, go no further then the 6 man match-up. With Mox, Gage, Hatred, DJ, Vortekz and xOMGx, how can you get anything else. Expect the chairs to fly on this one. Grab your chairs and start running cause I wouldn't be surprised if this wound up in the crowd. Like your matches stiff? Well we got two of those. The return of the King. Yeah, Eddie Kingston has always been one stiff SOB and as I said in my section on American Luchacore, Sammi can pull it out too when pushed. And you can bet your ass, Eddie is going to push him. No question both these crazy bastards are going home hurting after their match. And of course the main event. B-Boy finally gets what he has deserved for many years. He has been there laboring for the crowd year after year. Always breaking his ass. Never seen a bad match from the guy. Always putting those asses in the seats. Throwing his body and even his teeth into the match. And yet never getting that shot at the title. Till now. And Drake. Crazy ass Drake. Shit this bastard has been cut, beaten and pounded over the space of his title reign and still come back for more. He's good but is he still hungry? Cause I know damn sure B-Boy is. He is at that turning point. Win the title and move up that ladder. The fame, the recognition and that shiny belt around his waist. That's what it's about at this stage in his career. So Drake, he is coming for you my friend. It's going to be stiff and it's going to be ugly. And when it's all over, I know who the real winner is going to be. Those of us jumping to our feet to cheer for two of the greatest competitors we've seen and the promotion who brought them together that night: C-Z -F'n-W.
Join me next week when I go howlin' and prowlin' with a look at this weekend's results and a preview of TOD: Rewind.
PWU: Kashmere rises from the dead once again. This guy has more lives then that fabled cat. Haven't been to one of his shows yet so I'll take a wait and see attitude on this one. Looks like he has some money to piss away on talent so he has a shot at making it. Time will tell.
MBA: Maven is back with his charity shows. Always entertaining and fun. It's a chance to see the CZW guys in match-ups you wouldn't necessarily see in their shows. It's a great evening out for a few bucks that go to good causes. Go check one out. What the hell else have you got to do on a weeknight or a Sunday afternoon? So get your fat ass up out of that recliner and head on down.
ALXC: American Luchacore. Those of you who missed their 1st Philly area show missed out. Sammi Calihan's promotion gave us a nice mix of CZW talent along with the guys from Chikara. Lots of entertaining stuff, including Nick Gage tearing the place up in his usual hardcore style in a match that was ended before the intermission only to start up again right in the middle of the opening match of the second half. Some great comedy stuff from Greg Excellent, Bobby Dempsey and a pizza delivery guy. And in the surprise showstopper of the afternoon: B-Boy and Sammi going at it one on one in an incredibly stiff match. Since Sammi was dealing with the death of his best friend just days before, you wouldn't have expected much. But Sammi went out there and did his friend proud and the show served as an excellent tribute to him. Starting up a new promotion in the Philly market is always tough. I think if the first show was any indicator, Philly has a new promotion to come out and support.
CZW: Ahh my home. Those of you who know me know that CZW has been my home for many years. I've been around the Dub since show number one. I've hung out in the locker room and been there for training nights at the school. I'm proud to call many of the boys friends. I spent many a long night talking with Zandig. Well now the Dub is under new ownership. The DEEJ. DJ Hyde. What do I think about that you ask. Or maybe you don't. But I'm going to fucking tell you anyway. I feel pretty goddamn good. So good in fact that I decided to stage The Bloodhound's return to writing. You see I never left CZW. Unlike some of the fair weather friends that the Dub had, I was always there. But I'll admit there were times towards the end of Zandig's reign that I was bored as hell. The life seemed to have gone out of the shows. As we all now know, John was hurting and after years of doing this his heart and creativity just weren't in this anymore. I was there the night John announced the sale of CZW to DJ. My first thought was what the hell does this mean to a promotion I'd spent a goodly portion of my life dedicated to. After the show, I went back to talk to some of the boys and to congratulate DJ. I mentioned to DJ that if he needed any help, I'd be around. I kind of expected a blow-off answer. But just the opposite. DJ treated me with open respect for the years I'd been around and said he would appreciate my help. So I went on down and spoke with DJ a week or two after. And I liked what I heard. DJ is all about making CZW grow into what it could and should be. What one of us would not like to see CZW return to the crowds it drew when it first came to Philly? Bigger crowds mean more money. More money means better paydays for the boys and more money to fly in that talent you have been asking to see. DJ's about bringing in anybody that will build the business. No personal conflicts. If it's good for CZW, then you are in. He's about opportunities. Giving the young kids or a new face that chance to get in the ring and show his worth. And he is about building the company back up again. All good aims. Let's give him support. It ain't going to be easy to get those asses back in the seats. Now let's look at what's coming up to do that.
CZW: Severed Ties: Let's begin with opportunities. Two more matches in the Wired TV Tournament to showcase the newer talent plus a tag team showcase. Always good to see the newer faces. And speaking of Tag Teams, how about The Best Around vs. The BLKOUT. Two of the best tag teams out there right now bar none. And the fun of watching Robby Mireno turn on his old friends. That will be worth the price of admission right there. Then there is Ego Fantastico against Devon Moore. A chance for the "scumbag" Devon to showcase his wrestling skills. No hardcore battle here. This has high-flying excitement written all over it. And for those of you looking for that hardcore brawl, go no further then the 6 man match-up. With Mox, Gage, Hatred, DJ, Vortekz and xOMGx, how can you get anything else. Expect the chairs to fly on this one. Grab your chairs and start running cause I wouldn't be surprised if this wound up in the crowd. Like your matches stiff? Well we got two of those. The return of the King. Yeah, Eddie Kingston has always been one stiff SOB and as I said in my section on American Luchacore, Sammi can pull it out too when pushed. And you can bet your ass, Eddie is going to push him. No question both these crazy bastards are going home hurting after their match. And of course the main event. B-Boy finally gets what he has deserved for many years. He has been there laboring for the crowd year after year. Always breaking his ass. Never seen a bad match from the guy. Always putting those asses in the seats. Throwing his body and even his teeth into the match. And yet never getting that shot at the title. Till now. And Drake. Crazy ass Drake. Shit this bastard has been cut, beaten and pounded over the space of his title reign and still come back for more. He's good but is he still hungry? Cause I know damn sure B-Boy is. He is at that turning point. Win the title and move up that ladder. The fame, the recognition and that shiny belt around his waist. That's what it's about at this stage in his career. So Drake, he is coming for you my friend. It's going to be stiff and it's going to be ugly. And when it's all over, I know who the real winner is going to be. Those of us jumping to our feet to cheer for two of the greatest competitors we've seen and the promotion who brought them together that night: C-Z -F'n-W.
Join me next week when I go howlin' and prowlin' with a look at this weekend's results and a preview of TOD: Rewind.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
The Bloodhound and Sad Old Goth are pleased to announce the launch of the on-line home of
The Children of The Night Cafe!
Our mutual love of horror movies, caffeine and all things goth has ignited our desire to bring them all together in a unique experience; an establishment that is a combination Coffee House, Entertainment Center and a gathering place for all our friends to come together and enjoy these delights! While opening the doors of the Cafe is a ways off, we are launching our on-line gathering place as a means to get the word out and start the ball rolling to help us finance our dream.
The initial goal is to establish a Children of The Night Cafe in the Philadelphia area, and then, who knows where it will go!
Please visit our on-line Cafe to read more about our endeavors and help us bring our dream to life!
The Children of The Night Cafe!
What music we shall make!
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Ok people. I owe you an apology. I've been ignoring my blogspot. But I've been busy with something big. Something I think you'll enjoy. Very few people know about it yet. But on Friday February 13th, I'll let you all in on the secret. So come back here on the 13th and see what's up. I think you'll like it. It's dark, it's twisted and it'll feature The Bloodhound you've come to know & love (plus a few friends). See you on the 13th.
Thursday, September 18, 2003
I told you I'd be back. People asked me what I thought of the show. Well, I saw some decent preliminary matches in the quest for the Ironman title. Sonjay Dutt, who I think just seems to be getting better everytime I see him seemed off in his timing but what the hell, we're all entitled to a bad night. Was looking forward to seeing Mafia again but circumstances intervened. The crowd seemed happy with his replacement though I'd have been happier to see his driving partner work instead.The show was moving along quite well and then things went to hell. What do I mean? Let's start the shit.
First things first. Last saturday night at the CZW Arena, there seemed to be two burning issues surrounding Trent Acid. First: Did he threaten to "drop his smile" before the final Ironman match unless he took the Ironman title and two: (at least among the rats gathered at ringside) would he drop his pants with the them after the match and give them a smile. Well, more likely we'll know more for sure about the second (at least if & when the itching & burning shows up) then we will about the first. When the delay went down before the final round of the Ironman contest and several key players in the CZW organization were seen hustling back to the locker room, everyone knew something was up. As it became more & more obvious that they were stalling for time, Robbie made his statement about having a situation. By now, word was leaking out of the dressing room that Trent was pulling a Triple H & refusing to do the job. When they came to the ring, everyone watched waiting to see when the bullshit would go down. Well as you have heard by now, Trent amazingly scored the most pinfalls with just seconds left in the match to win the Ironman Title. And the crowd began to turn hostile. So are the rumors true? Did Trent refuse to do the job? Or is this one big work? Let me first state that it doesn't say much for Trent's reputation that so many people are buying that he refused to do the job without question. Says a lot about a large majority of the fans opinion of him. What do I think? The night of the show I have to admit that I too bought into the rumor. But now as I sit & think about it, I'm not so sure. It almost seems like the airing of CZW's dirty laundry was too obvious. Way too much seemed to be made a public scene that night. So perhaps it is a work. Maybe Trent is working us even better than he works the rats at ringside. And if he is, then I give him his due for one hell of a work. And I also give him a jar of Blue ointment for that burning & itching problem. Perhaps he can share with Little Mondo.
In case you didn't notice, Little Mondo has new rats. And the old rats looked none to pleased about it. A few of us were taking bets when the 'rat' fight would break out. But you have to give Little Mondo credit. He's only trying to further his education. That's why he chose the schoolgirls with the white knee socks and uniform blouses I'm sure. Of couse they also had chains looped across their skirts & hanging over their asses. Maybe Mondo was looking for a different kind of education. And we all know a woman with chains sure as shit can teach you some new lessons. Maybe Little Mondo won't be so "little" anymore. Either that or we'll find him trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey behind the building after the next card. That's the chance you take when you play with women in chains. Best of luck to you son. Hope you made the right choice.
Then of course there was the end of the night. The "unsanctioned' match between Zandig & Messiah. At least I think it was a match. Since the entire match until the finale took place backstage, who knows. One thing is for sure. It made an already hostile crowd even more hostile. And then the conclusion. John Zandig doing his best Richard Harris imitation. Streaming blood, fishhooks thru his back. Little big to be called just Horse, perhaps Man Called Clydesdale? Looks of confusion on many of the faces. They came to see a wrestling match, not a suspension. I'm sure somehow on some piece of paper this looked like a good idea. And maybe just maybe, Zandig will find a way to make it work. I think he took a big gamble. It got him publicity if that's what he wanted. But perhaps the timing might have been better. After the shit that just went down in Delaware and the current uneasy climate across the area about the amount of violence in wrestling, was it really the right time? Maybe there's a storyline here. Maybe there will be reasons explained in the future. But for now there's just pictures. Pictures of a man covered in blood, fishhooks thru his back, hanging from the ceiling. The internet is a powerful tool. And that picture is out all over the internet. They say a picture says a thousand words. But without a proper explanation, perhaps those words are the wrong ones. Zandig made his choice. He had the balls to take a chance. Let's hope that choice doesn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's it for now. I'll be back next week to raise a little more hell. What'll I talk about. Who knows? I'll find something. There's a lot of shit out there in the wrestling world and somebody needs to piss on it. So for now, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin. See you at the matches.
First things first. Last saturday night at the CZW Arena, there seemed to be two burning issues surrounding Trent Acid. First: Did he threaten to "drop his smile" before the final Ironman match unless he took the Ironman title and two: (at least among the rats gathered at ringside) would he drop his pants with the them after the match and give them a smile. Well, more likely we'll know more for sure about the second (at least if & when the itching & burning shows up) then we will about the first. When the delay went down before the final round of the Ironman contest and several key players in the CZW organization were seen hustling back to the locker room, everyone knew something was up. As it became more & more obvious that they were stalling for time, Robbie made his statement about having a situation. By now, word was leaking out of the dressing room that Trent was pulling a Triple H & refusing to do the job. When they came to the ring, everyone watched waiting to see when the bullshit would go down. Well as you have heard by now, Trent amazingly scored the most pinfalls with just seconds left in the match to win the Ironman Title. And the crowd began to turn hostile. So are the rumors true? Did Trent refuse to do the job? Or is this one big work? Let me first state that it doesn't say much for Trent's reputation that so many people are buying that he refused to do the job without question. Says a lot about a large majority of the fans opinion of him. What do I think? The night of the show I have to admit that I too bought into the rumor. But now as I sit & think about it, I'm not so sure. It almost seems like the airing of CZW's dirty laundry was too obvious. Way too much seemed to be made a public scene that night. So perhaps it is a work. Maybe Trent is working us even better than he works the rats at ringside. And if he is, then I give him his due for one hell of a work. And I also give him a jar of Blue ointment for that burning & itching problem. Perhaps he can share with Little Mondo.
In case you didn't notice, Little Mondo has new rats. And the old rats looked none to pleased about it. A few of us were taking bets when the 'rat' fight would break out. But you have to give Little Mondo credit. He's only trying to further his education. That's why he chose the schoolgirls with the white knee socks and uniform blouses I'm sure. Of couse they also had chains looped across their skirts & hanging over their asses. Maybe Mondo was looking for a different kind of education. And we all know a woman with chains sure as shit can teach you some new lessons. Maybe Little Mondo won't be so "little" anymore. Either that or we'll find him trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey behind the building after the next card. That's the chance you take when you play with women in chains. Best of luck to you son. Hope you made the right choice.
Then of course there was the end of the night. The "unsanctioned' match between Zandig & Messiah. At least I think it was a match. Since the entire match until the finale took place backstage, who knows. One thing is for sure. It made an already hostile crowd even more hostile. And then the conclusion. John Zandig doing his best Richard Harris imitation. Streaming blood, fishhooks thru his back. Little big to be called just Horse, perhaps Man Called Clydesdale? Looks of confusion on many of the faces. They came to see a wrestling match, not a suspension. I'm sure somehow on some piece of paper this looked like a good idea. And maybe just maybe, Zandig will find a way to make it work. I think he took a big gamble. It got him publicity if that's what he wanted. But perhaps the timing might have been better. After the shit that just went down in Delaware and the current uneasy climate across the area about the amount of violence in wrestling, was it really the right time? Maybe there's a storyline here. Maybe there will be reasons explained in the future. But for now there's just pictures. Pictures of a man covered in blood, fishhooks thru his back, hanging from the ceiling. The internet is a powerful tool. And that picture is out all over the internet. They say a picture says a thousand words. But without a proper explanation, perhaps those words are the wrong ones. Zandig made his choice. He had the balls to take a chance. Let's hope that choice doesn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's it for now. I'll be back next week to raise a little more hell. What'll I talk about. Who knows? I'll find something. There's a lot of shit out there in the wrestling world and somebody needs to piss on it. So for now, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin. See you at the matches.
Monday, September 08, 2003
It's been too damn long. Hate me, love me or maybe not even give a shit one way or the other. Doesn't matter. I'm back & full of piss & vinegar as my grandfather used to say. I've spent over a month dealing with the problems that arise having an elder parent who decided to do a legdrop off the top turnbuckle at home. In this case however, the top turnbuckle happened to be the landing three steps above the floor and the injuries sustained were a broken clavicle & a broken heel. And those weren't sustained by the opponent. Then while doing therapy, we discovered she had a cardiac arythmia which is leading to the installation of a pacemaker. So needless to say lately I've played more roles than the average WWE employee. But enough about my troubles. It's time to do what I used to do best: Start some shit. So let's begin, shall we.
Dover, Delaware or Dover, England. There may be 'bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover" in England but evidently a "little bird" in Dover, Delaware decided to fly over and shit on the heads of John Zandig, the owner of Racks and the CZW fans collective heads. In case you haven't heard, the city of Dover is looking to ban, as they put it, contests with a pre-determined ending from appearing in their lovely little city. Seems someone dropped off a tape of last year's Death Match Tournament to the city officials. They of course where horrified at the great risk to the clean, wholesome citizens of Dover since we all know that next to masturbation watching a contest with a predetermined ending is the next best thing to make you go blind and grow hair on your palms. Amazingly, when asked about the WWE appearing in the city, we are told that is not a problem. The WWE knows how to present themselves 'appropriately'. I guess Vince changes his mind so much about the ending in his matches that the protectors of public safety have no fear of a WWE match being pre-determined. Or if it was pre-determined, could it be that the dollars brought in by a WWE event to the city of Dover's treasury could be used to fund a hospital for hairy handed blind people and that would make it alright? After all, John Zandig could only finance a small wing off the dollars he is bringing into the treasury. Seems a bit of a double standard here. Bottom line is that each and every person who walks into a CZW show at Racks knows what he is walking into and paid for the opportunity to do so. Once again , the air is full of political bullshit games as the little guy gets shit on & the large corporation gets an exemption. Perhaps the City of Dover officials need to examine their own palms cause it sure seems like somebody is getting jerked off around here. Just a thought.
Now lets talk about the upcoming show in Philly. Zandig vs Messiah in an 'unsanctioned' match. Seems some people are trying to say that Zandig is implying that he is going to use light tubes & barbed wire in Philly. I must not be reading deep enough cause I haven't seen him implying that anywhere. Unsanctioned means that the match has not been approved by the Athletic Comission. Now last I heard there were any number of reasons a match could be unsanctioned. Everything from a competitor not being medically approved to compete to a new type of match not yet approved for competition in Philly. Now if memory serves me right, one of the big boys a few years ago ran a whole pay per view called "Unsanctioned" and I don't remember them breaking any state laws to do so. It is my firm belief that Zandig will do everything in his power to put Messiah thru hell and whip the crowd into an absolute frenzy without jeopardizing the future of his promotion or the jobs of any State Athletic Comission representative. So show the hell up and see how far Zandig really goes. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
Also while I'm on the subject of CZW, a quick congratulations to CZW for their affiliation with the Zero-One promotion. This cooperation between the two companies can only lead to a stronger mix of styles for both promotions. I believe that John Zandig learned a lot thru his previous Japan affiliation and some of the mistakes that were made there will not be repeated again. It is my firm belief that you will never see a CZW show suffer in quality because too many key workers are in Japan again. I believe this relationship will be more give and take than the previous one. I could be wrong but I don't think so. So sit back and enjoy.
Well I've ranted enough for tonite and probably pissed off a few people in the process, so I'll call it an end for now. I'll be back next week with my views on Saturday's match. I'll also see who else I can piss off. It's a new world and a new attitude for The Bloodhound. Anger. It does a writer good. Till next week, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin'.
Dover, Delaware or Dover, England. There may be 'bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover" in England but evidently a "little bird" in Dover, Delaware decided to fly over and shit on the heads of John Zandig, the owner of Racks and the CZW fans collective heads. In case you haven't heard, the city of Dover is looking to ban, as they put it, contests with a pre-determined ending from appearing in their lovely little city. Seems someone dropped off a tape of last year's Death Match Tournament to the city officials. They of course where horrified at the great risk to the clean, wholesome citizens of Dover since we all know that next to masturbation watching a contest with a predetermined ending is the next best thing to make you go blind and grow hair on your palms. Amazingly, when asked about the WWE appearing in the city, we are told that is not a problem. The WWE knows how to present themselves 'appropriately'. I guess Vince changes his mind so much about the ending in his matches that the protectors of public safety have no fear of a WWE match being pre-determined. Or if it was pre-determined, could it be that the dollars brought in by a WWE event to the city of Dover's treasury could be used to fund a hospital for hairy handed blind people and that would make it alright? After all, John Zandig could only finance a small wing off the dollars he is bringing into the treasury. Seems a bit of a double standard here. Bottom line is that each and every person who walks into a CZW show at Racks knows what he is walking into and paid for the opportunity to do so. Once again , the air is full of political bullshit games as the little guy gets shit on & the large corporation gets an exemption. Perhaps the City of Dover officials need to examine their own palms cause it sure seems like somebody is getting jerked off around here. Just a thought.
Now lets talk about the upcoming show in Philly. Zandig vs Messiah in an 'unsanctioned' match. Seems some people are trying to say that Zandig is implying that he is going to use light tubes & barbed wire in Philly. I must not be reading deep enough cause I haven't seen him implying that anywhere. Unsanctioned means that the match has not been approved by the Athletic Comission. Now last I heard there were any number of reasons a match could be unsanctioned. Everything from a competitor not being medically approved to compete to a new type of match not yet approved for competition in Philly. Now if memory serves me right, one of the big boys a few years ago ran a whole pay per view called "Unsanctioned" and I don't remember them breaking any state laws to do so. It is my firm belief that Zandig will do everything in his power to put Messiah thru hell and whip the crowd into an absolute frenzy without jeopardizing the future of his promotion or the jobs of any State Athletic Comission representative. So show the hell up and see how far Zandig really goes. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
Also while I'm on the subject of CZW, a quick congratulations to CZW for their affiliation with the Zero-One promotion. This cooperation between the two companies can only lead to a stronger mix of styles for both promotions. I believe that John Zandig learned a lot thru his previous Japan affiliation and some of the mistakes that were made there will not be repeated again. It is my firm belief that you will never see a CZW show suffer in quality because too many key workers are in Japan again. I believe this relationship will be more give and take than the previous one. I could be wrong but I don't think so. So sit back and enjoy.
Well I've ranted enough for tonite and probably pissed off a few people in the process, so I'll call it an end for now. I'll be back next week with my views on Saturday's match. I'll also see who else I can piss off. It's a new world and a new attitude for The Bloodhound. Anger. It does a writer good. Till next week, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin'.
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