Category: Musings

TNA Cancels April Tapings

Source: http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/headlines/report-tna-cancels-their-april-impact-tapings/

As much as some might perceive this as doom and gloom, it’s probably a smart idea to save up on some money. I’m sure they got enough content from the past few tapings that they can afford to skip a month of tapings. Unless they want to start taping their shows from a pink studio with no people… nobody is going to get that last bit, are they?

Gotta suck for the talent under contract, though; having to wait for the next set of dates that might seem like months away. Wonder if they’re allowed to take bookings elsewhere in the interim.

Only saw a couple episodes and it’s alright… hell of a lot better wrestling-wise than what they’ve been putting out a couple years ago, but I’m probably gonna stick with NXT for my ‘alternate’ wrestling fix; an hour that goes by fast and fresh talent… also LIGHTS.

Retired? I Thought You Said You Were Tired…

So… that blog lambasted Chris Bores for announcing his intention to continue his Irate Gamer show, shortly after a sample video of that series’ next episode was posted. As a matter of fact, the insightful title of the guy’s latest blog post is So Much For Retirement! Actual “Irate Gamer” is Coming Back. Because how dare Bores bring back something that people like so much… for whatever reason.

I guess the chucklehead who runs the blog failed to recall that Doug Walker once retired the Nostalgia Critic in 2012 and it took him a few months to go back to the well. Certainly, far less time than it took Bores to do the same. I’ve got dates and everything…

September 14, 2012 – Nostalgia Critic is “retired”
January 13, 2013 – Nostalgia Critic is unretired
Elapsed Time Of Retirement: Four Months

July 21 , 2014 – Irate Gamer is announced as “retired” in subtle mention of Chris Bores bio
March 11, 2015 – Irate Gamer is “unretired” with a teaser video
Elapsed Time Of Retirement: Eight Months*

How sad is it that the only “angry reviewer” type to keep that gimmick retired – save for special occasions – is Kenny The NC17 Guy?

*In fairness, the most recent episode and final episode of his “fourth season” was posted in April. It would be around eleven months retired, but still a longer period than Walker.

Del Rio Tore Quad. Nash Is Pissed.

Alberto El Rio Del Patron tore his quad at a show. According to dubious sources, word of this reached Kevin Nash, who was seemingly irate that this “Mexican midget” was stilling his online gimmick. Eventually, cooler heads prevailed when he took solace in the fact that nobody would care about this in the long run.

“When I tore my quad twenty years ago, people made a joke out of it,” Nash had allegedly said, “And you internet geeks and marks got lots of mileage out of that. But when this Alberto Del Kabong or whatever his face is tears his quad, how many people are going to give a shit? The business is ruined, boys.”

Shortly after this supposed interview was (never) conducted, Nash tore his quad… again. On the bright side, the hospital where he was staying was kind enough to offer him a giant salad (with no olives – Nash don’t like the olives.)

Someone Made A Fake “Rise And Fall Of WWE” Trailer

Good to see they’re getting prepared for the eventual Roman Reigns failure… though I must dock points for the uncreative cover.

If the late Mike Graham was around, he’d probably be quoted as saying “Roman Reigns superman punched a thousand people… Never drew a dime and he really thought, in his little Samoan head, that he was as big a star as John Cena.”

Apparently FOREVER means FRIDAY NIGHT

Original image from WWE.com

Friday night at Madison Square Garden was Hulk Hogan Appreciation night at a WWE Live Event ™, as a bunch of people celebrated the life and career of one Hulk Hogan. As a token of appreciation and as a sign of how much Hulk Hogan meant to New York, a banner adorning his name was hung high in the rafters, among the banners of past New York champions. It was a momentous occasion for Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs; a telling sign that Hulkamania was truly and forever immortal and would live on until the end of time.

However, this past Saturday, during a NBA game that saw the New York Knicks trounce the Toronto Raptors in a rather tight game – or so I was told – some fans have noted that the prestigious banner and undeniable proof of Hulk Hogan’s immortality and “GOAT” status (groan) was nowhere to be found. One has to wonder if the banner would ever see the light of day beyond the occasional WWE telecast from New York. One has to wonder if the banner is still in one piece.

With no other details at hand, it is safe to assume that on that fateful Friday night, Hulk Hogan left his creative control card at home.

VIDEO – Vintage Arch Deluxe Commercial

(2019 Update: Swapped an old broken embed for a fresh one.)

From 1996, one of many commercials for McDonald’s failed Arch Deluxe burger, which was often advertised as the “burger with the grown-up taste.” Honestly, out of all the commercials they had for this things (including one where kids made funny, grossed-out faces for a product that wasn’t announced), this was one of my favorites and perhaps the most telling. Showing kids grossed out by this new product is perhaps not the best way to promote it.

And then they wondered why it failed… which is a shame because, even some eighteen years later, I can recall having one of these things and actually enjoyed it. After all, the taste is only grown up, not grown old.

As a bonus, here’s a breakdown of the burger that I had laying on the hard drive for some reason.