Obviously, with my involvement in things like Wrestling Mayhem, I’m the sort of guy who just loves the aura around professional wrestling. The sort of fan that loves to absorb everything in front of, and behind the curtain of wrestling. Surfing around on my lunch today, I came across these:
I’ve yet to read Chris Jericho’s book, featured in this video. But it’s definitly on the long list (currently reading the fantastic Eddie Guerrero book, FYI). There are a few good nuggets in this preview about Jericho’s claim to have trained around the world in “frilly outfits”, and his bad experience with wearing masks to the ring. But the one item that caught my attention, as many have seen in my Twitter;
“If Shakespeare were alive today, he’d be writing wrestling shows…”
This struck me considering a comic I’ve read recently, which will be detailed shortly on this site.
Our second video is Brock Lesnar talking about his time back in the ring, reminding us that it isn’t a giant pillow they do this one, and the injuries that occur. His time working with Kurt Angle is also brought up.
The Mayhem Crew mixes things up and starts off with the fan mail, some entertaining, and alcohol inspired voicemails, are joined by the returning Stoke Monkey, and the usual shenanigans we’ve been known for for 3 years. It’s Tuesday! You know the drill…
Episode 6 of the Classic Mayhem Show is up. The fearsome 5-some return from a week hiatus to talk Valentines day, get to know a Mayhemer, which wrestler should be president? Captain Charisma as champion, Brock Lesner and Stacy Keibler’s career choices, what Doc Remedy would do for a contact in WWE, Kurt Angle, Spirit Squad, matches of the year, how ECW should return, and Doc Remedy shares his Spider-Man Story!You can pick up on the Classic Wrestling Mayhem Show stream on Talkshoe and itunes to make sure you get all of the future episodes.
It has been long said on the Wrestling Mayhem Show that the Mayhem Crew was set to be replacing Conan O’Brian in the Late Night slot on NBC.
It makes sense. Our guys are funnier than Andy Richter at a Turkish Spa. We knew we had an in over the uncharismatic Carson Daily. But then this Jimmy Fallon comes up.
And Friday, as we all watched Conan’s final show from New York, the final straw as he destroys the set.
NBC. Have you ever been in a meeting with an angered Stoke Monkey? Watch out.
Hey folks, DjLunchbox here. Do you like to be fashionable? Sure we all do! Well now you can be the most fashionable motherfucker on your block with the Official Wrestling Mayhem Show shirt!
Now, we here at The Wrestling Mayhem Show aren’t the only ones who love our own logo and clothing. Lets look at some examples shall we?
Lita loves her new Wrestling Mayhem Show tattoo! And TVs own Philip J Fry cant get enough of his Mayhem Show shirt.
Look at those fashion plates! Thank you, Mister and Missus {your country here}! Thank you for believing in The Mayhem.
The Mayhem Crew is joined this evening by Chest Flexor and Pump Ferrari as we talk about his upcoming title shot at Ray Rowe in IWC, what he’s doing in AIW lately, and announce the winners of the Chest Flexor Experience. Also, Doc Remedy finds himself in an uncomfortable situation…
About two Christmas’s ago, I was given the book Controversy Creates Cash by Eric Bischoff from my bud from my rap group. It seemed like a boring read at first. I’ve had issue with the bland, sports writer stylings of past books like Kurt Angle’s, and thought this was going to be the same.
Nearly two years later, I revisited this book. After the Death of WCW and Between the Ropes, as well as a recent Kevin Nash shoot interview I’ve watched, it gave me a new perspective to approach this book again. I realized this book had a rather unique perspective on what really happened to WCW. No one likely had the interactions with the Turner, then AOL Time Warner, brass as Bischoff. This book details his view on his interactions, and lack of support in that regard, as well as how talent was to deal with. His coming up from AWA, then transitioning as a low level guy in WCW, to the head of the company is an interesting story, especially if you wonder about how a corporation like that works. Eric is very frank about where he thinks he stood in the rise of wrestling in the late 90’s, and it’s effect in WWE as we know it today.
The biggest problem I had with this book was the repetition. Often, some of these books come off a certain way since they are often ghostwritten along with a tape recorder. Unfortunately, you often get parts that are repeated. Another interesting note is Bischoff’s defense against the “Dirt Sheets”. While he claims so often to not take stock in what they say about his actions in WCW, he sure does defend directly defend to them a lot. Understandable, since they are so prevalent in wrestling “news” over the last ten years.
Aside from some writing style misgivings, This book left a good bit of incite in the other side of one of the hottest times in wrestling history.
Episode 5 of the Classic Mayhem Show is up. This week, our young Podcast heroes Sorg, Steam Machine, Chad the Shad, and DJ Lunchbox are joined by a new face in Doc Remedy! Sorg is sick. The Pittsburgh Steelers just won one for the thumb at Super Bowl XXX. We talk about the infamous CNN Backyard Wrestling story, still excited about new Thursday TNA show, we explore the logistics of Transformers, pirate wrestlers rule, and reminiscence of backyard wrestling past…and how much it hurt…
You can pick up on the Classic Wrestling Mayhem Show stream on Talkshoe and itunes to make sure you get all of the future episodes.