se. I'm not saying I won't be doing any new radio shows but they will be few and far between, when there's something special going on. I've come to notice that I really enjoy writing and that 'Why I love Pro Wrestling' column was one of my favorites I've written as it gave people a little insight on who I am (as a fan at least) and why like and don't like a lot of the things about today's wrestling business.I haven't had a chance to read the ENTIRE yearbook (it's big this year) I have looked it over and read a good bit of it and I have to say I was very impressed with it. I liked last years but I think this one improved leaps and bounds over the prior one. There was a lot more additional material this year than last year. I know a lot of people said, "well if you read the site you've already read the book." I guess in some ways that was true for last year but this once had more exclusive content. I liked the fact that Editor Brian Thompson added notes to a lot of the columns and various content that freshened it up and gave a different "Perspective" to the orginal piece. (pinkie to my lip) Get it.....see what I did there.....Brian Thompson writes the 'Thompson Perspective" and I said he gives a different per.....ok nevermind, I apologize for that. We also included the 'Top Ten Favorite Episodes of Cheap Heat Radio' compiled by me with an explanation of why I picked each one with a 'Top 10 Shootin' the Shiznit' list from B.T. as well.
A lot of great content from Mark James and the Memphis Wrestling History from throughout the year. Also the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame was a nice addition to the yearbook this year. (Kayfabe this and don't tell anyone but word is it was actually that Gene Jackson dude that first suggested to B.T. that RRO start up a Memphis Wrestling Hall Of Fame, now that might be totally speculation and nonsense but I did read that on a message board somewhere and the guy's screen name was 'Truth Teller' so come on, what more do you need?)
Of course you also have the awards and runners up, which I didn't win or get nominated for any so who gives a shit about that.....moving on.
Speaking of those awards I do plan to write a LOT more this year. I mean a LOT more, I mean a ridiculous amount of shit, your gonna be like why don't that Jackson guy just shut the f*** up already, what's with all the info and knowledge he's dropping on us, it' f'n crazy. So I'm announcing it right now, you heard it here first an RRO CHEAP HEAT EXCLUSIVE.....I'm officially announcing my candidatecy for RRO Columnist of the Year for 2009! Tell your freinds, tell your neighbors to go ahead and start emailing BT now along with your ballots for Derrick King for 2009 Wrestler of the Year since I know those start early apparently. My platform of my campaign is I promise change.......and 68% more cursing than before. F*** Yeah!
As for another comment on the awards while I do like "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock (I've known him for years) but understand not to the extent that our webmaster here does as on yet another edition of Shootin' the Shiznit he and Blaylock professed their undying love for one another in one of the most sickening displays of audio faggotry this side of a Clay Aiken/Lance Bass duet. Seriously guys get an f'n room, this is the wrestling business. Heat sells. Heat = Hits! You don't hear Austin/McMahon on the radio telling each other how great they are. You would never hear Lawler/Dundee giving each other a verbal rimjob like that. Come on man up, dammit........
Oh so anyway the whole point I was trying to make before I got sidetracked by the Siegfried and Roy of rasslin' radio was. As much as I like Blaylock and think he's good manager, reading the yearbook reminded me why GARRY WHITE should have been Manager of the Year. You know why, not only because he's a great manager and the leader of BIG STUFF INC. Because by-God the man put me over right here in print and now it's in the yearbook 2008 to live forever, let's look at a sample from that:
Let me first commend both yourself and Gene Jackson on the success of these shows. The last few months , you guys have really went the extra mile and got guys like Dundee, Derrick, Kevin, and Randy Hales on these shows and they have been great. I wanted to comment first on Hales - the wrestling business really needs a Randy Hales back and I hope that someday he will consider returning to the business. I loved his interviews and Gene did an excellent job delivering the right questions and Randy did an outstanding job delivering what I considered the right answers.
He closes with: You guys keep up the good work. By the way, I was one of the few guys that actually liked Gene Jackson's comedy show, just a few props for the big guy.lol
Garry D White
SO IN CONCLUSION I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO THE MAN WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN MANAGER OF THE YEAR
"MR BIGG STUFF" HIMSELF GARRRY WHITE. GOD BLESS YOU GARRY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE GARRY WHITE IN THE BUSINESS. IF YOU DIDN'T VOTE FOR GARRY FOR MANAGER OF THE YEAR SHAME ON YOU! YOU SHOULD BE SLAPPED. YOUR MAMA SHOULD BE SLAPPED FOR RAISING YOU WRONG!
So like it or not your gonna be hearing more from the infamous Gene Jackson. I've got plans for several columns upcoming, one that will be written tomorrow. I have book project that I'm working on, I've even had some suggestions that I should start up the Cheap Heat Wrestling Promotional in my columns once again. I was re-reading one someone sent me, I just may do that. So for now go out and order your copy of the Yearbook 2008, you'll be glad you did. Unless your one of these people who are offended by it then don't buy it. Hell sue B.T. for saying there were 34 people at your show when there was damn sure no less than 41. Get an injunction from having your myspace picture that is in public on the internet and on wrestling posters in convience stores next to the condom machine in the men's bathroom. Piss and moan that the promotion you work for that no one sent results in for doesn't get the same coverage as the people who bombard the site with their results. Air your conspiracy theories of how it's b.s. that guys like Derrick King, Dustin Starr, Kevin White or Austin Lane are up for awards yet there's no love shown for the true stars like Loose Cannon, "Funky" Freddy Feelgood, The Underfaker or this guy.......
EVERGREEN F'N MCQUEEN (yeah I don't know who he is either but he looks impressive, no?)
PERHAPS YOU'D RATHER CAST YOUR VOTE FOR:
One of the 10,000 generic Jeff Hardy panty hose on their arm wearing wannabes that's polluting the indies like a damn plague the last 10 years.No offense to those pictured, I'm sure they're tremendous athletes and they will one day walk the aisle at Wrestle- mania (straight to the seats they won through a WWE Magazine giveaway)
I'm just saying is there not better stuff to bitch about than who won what award or how much coverage somebody gets. I mean why waste precious time that we could spend talking about Dustin Starr or Lady Vixen worrying about whether B.T. is getting rich off a damn picture you took with your cell phone. By the way, this isn't directed at any one person as this is just a variety of things I heard and heard about after last year's yearbook.
Your Friend,
Gene Jackson
