Sunday, March 25, 2007

Memphis Wrestling TV Report 3.24.07

----First match of the show was a Battle Royal to determine an opponent for the Sam’s Town Champion Johnny Dotson for the 4.13.07 show. Tatt2 won eliminating both “Insane Clowns” in the end.

----“Hollywood” Jimmy Blaylock interview with Fire/Flame. Blaylock says he is bringing in Kamala as part of the “Clique” on 4.13.07. Corey Maclin announces he is bringing in the Boogeyman to wrestle Kamala. Jimmy says, “ Noooo!! Nooooo!!” This was funny.

----Jazz interview with Maclin video. He promotes her as WWE superstar. She calls herself the “Queen B”. Not a good interview.

----“New Nature Boy” Kevin White/Mr. Hughes interview. White calls out Bill Dundee, but Dundee wasn’t even at the studio. White/Hughes beat The Cutlers. Cutlers were dressed like a bad imitation of the Headbangers. They did a pretty good job getting squashed though.

----“Too Cool 2” [Tim Grind/Flex] interview. It is announced that Shelton Benjamin/Charlie Hass will face them at the show. Flex acted liked it did not bother him, but Grind was worried.

----I can’t believe I am typing this, but next they aired a video of The Grizz. The Grizz, who is the Memphis Grizzlies’ mascot, is getting more air time and promotion than the REAL wrestlers!!! Koko Ware interview about Grizz – Ware says he has been itching since wrestling The Grizz because he has fleas now. This was horrible!!! Russell tells Koko the stip of the Grizz vs Ware bout at “Sam’s Town” will be if the Grizz loses, then he loses his mask and if Ware loses he wears a chicken suit. Koko calls Maclin a negro.

----The Moondogs [Cujo/Fifi] beat Fire/Flame by COR. Blaylock comes out with Fire/Flame, and then Grady Watson comes out blowing a whistle as Moondog Cujo along with Maclin saying Fifi is Cujo’s wife. I don’t think this is the original Fifi.

----“Hollywood” Jimmy brings out Chuckie the Monster Midget. Chuckie chances Maclin around the desk and then another midget called “Sawed Off” chases Chuckie around the ring. This was horrible!!!

----Derrick King interview comes out with the JR title. DK calls Lance “banana nose”!!! LOL DK has two magazines. A MAD magazine with Jerry Lawler in it. And then he pulls out the WWE magazine with Fantasio [Spellbinder] in it. Lawler comes out to give DK a present – a mask, which looks just like Fantasio. DK walks away with the mask and then walks into the backstage curtain and there are more masks. Lawler then talks about the WWE Hall of Fame and says Lance Russell is the sole reason he was a wrestler. Lawler says that the match is going to happen – Lawler vs Hulk Hogan.

----“Too Cool 2” [Tim Grind/Flex] beat Chris O’Neal/Flash Flanagan. Excellent TV bout with tons of spots and perfect psychology. It was too short, but from start to finish was one of the better bouts on TV this year. Heat on O’Neal with hot tag on Flash. O’Neal had Flex pinned, but Grind hit him with a title belt for the pin.

----Lance Russell joined Corey Maclin for the show… They are doing a great job promoting the Friday 13th show. It will be interesting how they will draw without Jerry Lawler…Hughes said that Dundee had got Lord Humongous to be his partner for “Sam’s Town”, but Maclin then announced that Hughes/White would face Dundee/Mystery Partner. BUT, LOL – Humongous is a heel. Huey is on the commercial for the 13th show….Koko was wearing dreadlocks under his cap…They spent a lot of time putting over the DVD collection that Maclin/Hart were selling on www.shopathometv.com. You can take a look at the collection - it is a 10 DVD set for a little over $80… Harry Del Rios, who has wrestled here as Spellbinder, Shock and Elijah, will be reprising his WWE gimmick as Fantasio. Derrick said that Fantasio was voted “Most Forgotten” wrestler in the WWE magazine, but I thought it was for worst gimmick?? Well, anywho, I may be in the minority here, but I loved the gimmick and DK should be fun in this storyline. The ironic thing about Spell is that he did a shoot interview for an internet radio show in September of last year and when talking about DK said, “If you are listening Derrick, I like you even though you are a faggot.”