It Came From YouTube

In the early days of AEW, The Dark Order was pushed as a threatening faction. It, uh, didn’t quite work out.

What they failed to deliver in threats and beatdowns, they made up for in an interesting and creative recruitment campaign. They probably could have run these for months, being real subtle about it at first and then ramping things up. Having people show up in the crowd wearing masks, turning underneath babyfaces into their minions, then finally taking out the good guys.

Oh, well. What could have been.

There used to be a show on Comedy Central called “Distraction” where contestants tried to answer various questions while being, well, distracted. Like “Beat The Geeks“, it was entertaining in that “I’ve got nothing better to watch on this summer afternoon” sort of way.

One of the distractions was extra fun, though, as TNA stars Samoa Joe, Frankie Kazarian, and Curry Man joined in the fun. Watch as regular folk try to answer questions while getting tossed around like rag dolls. Fun for the whole family!

Jake The Snake Roberts is back with even more reactions to the wacky, wonderful world of Wrestlecrap. The site even gets a mention in the beginning!

This time around, the WWE Hall of Famer experiences Mae Young giving birth to a hand, The Dungeon Of Doom, Oz, Warrior vs Hogan at Halloween Havoc, and more.

It’s Back To School time. While some are getting their pencils and paper ready (oh, who am I kidding, it’s all on tablets now), other students may be ready to hit the mat and become professional wrestlers at wrestling school.

This NBC and A&E clip from 1996 focuses on the WCW Power Plant and features Pez Whately, Jack Boot, Dale Torborg, Ron Reis, Robby Rage, Ernest “The Cat” Miller, and a whole lot of squats. Boy, that’s a lot of Wrestlecrap in just a few minutes. Come back, Power Plant! Give us more content!

AEW is All In on their Wembley Stadium shows. Sure, the wrestling may be top notch and the fans will be excited, but there’s something missing. That little extra piece that will put the London pay-per-view over the top. They need something proper. Something regal. Something…royal.

What they need is a Royal Family impersonator like WWF used to promote. Just listen to the “Queen Of England” cut a promo for Davey Boy Smith vs The Warlord at Wrestlemania VII. I’m half-expecting Frank Drebin to show up and save her from Reggie Jackson.

Dig into your pockets and get us a “King Charles” promo, Tony!

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Kevin Sullivan. He were great to us at the first Starrcast. We’ll always appreciate his stories and his ability to laugh at himself. He will be remembered for his in-ring work, legendary promos, and influential behind-the-scenes work. Now, we can add one more thing to his long list of accomplishments: appearing on Judge Steve Harvey.

The Taskmaster is being sued by JJ Dillon for $7,500. Seems that JJ loaned Kevin Sullivan money to buy a boat. While you’d think they may be able to settle this like civilized adults inside, say, a steel cage, they decide instead to settle in a something faker than pro wrestling: daytime court television.

Take a look and see how they work the court room crowd. Unfortunately, the entire thing isn’t on Youtube, but we do have the verdict here. Was justice served or should this have been settled in wrestler’s court instead?

Original Intercontinental Champion and the mind behind the Royal Rumble Pat Patterson once had a mostly French language interview segment for WWE called “Le brunch de Pat”. On this segment, he’s joined by the one and only Mr. T. It’s fun to see the both of them mix it up in a clip that I’d guess most American fans have never seen. Unfortunately, there’s no pancakes, waffles, or even a muffin. What kind of brunch is this, Pat?