Wrestling Mayhem Show 161: Baby Seat Mania

The Mayhem Crew is rocking the fanmail, voicemail, talk Night of Legends, Wrestlicious, get a report from Mad Mike from the WrestleMania Press Conference in New York City, and talk WrestleMania!  Oh, and Baby Seat!!!

This is Episode 161 for Tuesday, March 31, 2009. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com! Don’t forget you can find links related to the show’s news stories and more at our Delicious Links Page for Episode 161!
Jackson United
“Stitching” (mp3)
from “Harmony and Dissidence”
(Acetate Records)

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Jackson United
“Stitching” (mp3)
from “Harmony and Dissidence”
(Acetate Records)

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Psychokinetics
“Bigtime” (mp3)
from “Seven League Boots”
(Psychokinetics)

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Kurt Angle Shows His True Colors

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The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Its that time of year folks, Wrestlemania time!

We here at the Wrestling Mayhem Show LOVE us some Wrestlemania. Moreover, we love hearing from you, the fans. To that end, we are providing you with The Wrestling Mayhem Show Official Wrestlemania Pickem Sheet!

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Print it out! Fill it out! Put it on your wall! Staple it to your sisters forehead! (Note: DONT FUCKING DO THAT!) Scan the completed sheet and email it to Goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com Enjoy!

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Classic Wrestling Mayhem Show 11: April 4, 2006: Chachi vs the World

Episode 10 of the Classic Mayhem Show is up. This week, we look back on Wrestlemania 22, Orton getting suspended, Chachi hates all of his replacements, Steam Machine hates special people, and we call McMitch’s again. 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!

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Fan Submission: The Finishing Move

This is an email we received, but proved much too long  and in depth to read and respond to on the show.  So here it is, in it’s  entirely.  Give it a read, and  give your feedback  in the comments.

 ~Sorg

       Watching Raw this week made me very reflective.  Maybe it was the redness of Natch’s face or perhaps it was the amount of time they spent shoving “12-Rounds” down my throat, but I found myself pondering “why I actually watch wrestling, anyway”…to that end, I came up with a 3-word answer, THE FINISHING MOVE.

So, what exactly is a “Finishing Move”?  If you are a decent no name wrestler, a good “Finishing Move” can get you noticed, if you are a small wrestler a good one can elevate the size of guys you can face and if you are a good all around wrestler, the perfect “Finishing Move” can make you a great one.  They come in all shapes and sizes from the “Razor’s Edge” to the “Tongan Death Grip”, I can end a match with the “Figure Four Leg-Lock” or the “Un-Prettier”….in every case the “Move” needs to represent your fighting style and your overall character.  In every case a finishing move should be able to be put on at a moments notice and inevitably one way or another, decide the match or at least create some drama.  I’m going to evaluate a few moves to rate them on their effectiveness by way of Trauma Caused by the Move, Suddenness of the Move, Ability for the Opponent to Sell the Move and the Unilateral Nature of the Move.

Let’s first take a look at an un-popular example, John Cena’s “F.U.”.  This signature move on a scale of 1 to 10 is about a 7.   Let’s look at why.  The move for the most part a standing fireman’s carry, which isn’t the most devastating move.  It mainly causes trauma to the shoulder and back, with some secondary impact to the back of the head, which is ok.  Those are areas that can be easily “sold” by the recipient, so that’s a positive.  Also, the way Cena delivers the move allows him to really sell his body into the move as well.  By following through in the motions, he can give the illusion of power in the delivery, also a positive.  The move isn’t applied with quickness or suddenly for the most part.  At the apex of the move he usually pauses, which allows for an opponent to counter or evade it, which is a bit of a minus.  Finally, due to Cena’s size and strength, he is able to place this move on anyone and he proved this with Big Show, so that is a positive as well.  So, I rate the overall move a 7.

Now let’s look at another move that I rate vary highly, the “Stunner/Diamond Cutter/RKO”.  Now I know, they are different moves, but really they are just a different variation of the same basic move.  You step in front of your opponent, facing away from them; you wrap an arm around their head and fall/jump to your butt.  This move causes injury to the head and neck with what appears to be a high amount of force, a huge positive.  It can be applied suddenly and seemingly “out of nowhere”, changing the entire tide of a match, another huge positive.  It can also be applied to anyone who can stand up or at least can be held up, a positive.  The only negative to this move is the selling point.  Since for every action there needs to be a re-action, you opponent is required to sell the move with a bit of a backlash from the force.  Without some sort of reaction it appears as though you are applying this move to a dead fish.  Granted the RKO and the Diamond cutter do not require the same reaction a Stunner does (due to the positioning of the head off of the shoulder) but there is still a high degree of difficulty in selling the move.  So, looking at these factors I give each of those moves a 9.

Now I will give you an example of what I consider to be a bad finisher.  I’m going to bump up the controversy here and say…..C.M. Punk’s G.T.S.  I know, I just basically humped every Indy Fan’s dead grandma’s corpse with that choice, but hear me out.  The move is taking your opponent into a fireman’s carry and then from that position, you float him over your head and deliver a high knee to the forehead as they are falling down.  This move cause’s drama to the head with seemingly a high amount of force, which is positive, but much like Cena’s move it cannot be done suddenly, there is a high amount of setup required.  Also, there is a hesitation at the apex of the move, which allows most able-bodied opponents to escape.  In addition, this is a difficult move to sell.  As the opponent, you must have a high amount of body control to be able to sell the reactive response of a knee to your forehead while in mid-air.  There are a limited number of wrestlers able to react like that, especially when tired near the end of a match.  Finally, due to C.M. Punk’s limited size, this move is not something that could be done to “Super Heavy-Weight” opponents.  Even if a guy like Big Show could sell the move, it is hard to believe that Punk can deliver it in a match ending scenario.  Based on those facts, rate it a 5.  Before everyone gets their panties in a bunch, I understand that the “story of a match” can be constructed to make nearly every finishing move believable, which is true; however, I would argue that a good move can be just as effective when delivered during a promo as it is in the middle of an Iron-Man Match.

Now, in my current memory, I have only one move that rates a perfect 10.  It causes significant trauma, it can be done quickly or with some bravado, it is very difficult to escape and it can be done to anyone at anytime, anywhere……….the Pedigree.  With that, I’ll leave you to talk amongst yourselves. 

-JacksonLewis

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Wrestling Mayhem Show 160: Going Connecticut Ape Sh*t

The Mayhem Crew is rocking the fanmail, voicemail (including sick Sorgatron’s calls), review the first Ring of Honor show in Pittsburgh in 6 years, cover MMA with Dawn Papuga, and get sort of creaped out by Randy Orton. Then the insults fly.

This is Episode 160 for Tuesday, March 24, 2009. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com! Don’t forget you can find links related to the show’s news stories and more at our Delicious Links Page for Episode 160!

Classified
“Listen” (mp3)
from “Boy-Cott-In The Industry”
(URBNET Communications Inc.)
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Restiform Bodies
“Bobby Trendy Addendum” (mp3)
from “TV Loves You Back”
(anticon)
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The Adorkables
“Hope You’re Happy” (mp3)
from “…She Loves Me Not”
(Insubordination Records)
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Classic Wrestling Mayhem Show 10: March 28, 2006: Like Working on the Super Bowl

Episode 10 of the Classic Mayhem Show is up. This week, we look forward to WrestleMania 22, discover how awesome the iron Sheik is at interviews, scare poor Swedish girls, call back to McMitch’s, read old WWF Magazines in retrospect, and basically piss off the internet one country at a time.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!

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Wrestling Mayhem Show 159: Fit Finlay Appreciation Day

The Mayhem Crew is contemplating the interesting events in the local indy scene, DJLunchbox tries to keep his composure as we cover the TNA PPV, we celebrate Fit Finlay Appreciation Day (St. Patrick’s Day), and we mark the return of Papuga to the show with her new MMA report!

This is Episode 159 for Tuesday, March 17, 2009. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com! Don’t forget you can find links related to the show’s news stories and more at our Delicious Links Page for Episode 159!

Three Legged Fox
“Maybe I’m Sorry” (mp3)
from “Not As Far”
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KALRI$$IAN
“The Drunken Master” (mp3)
from “Tales from the Velvet Pocket”
(Psychokinetics)
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Three Legged Fox
“Maybe I’m Sorry” (mp3)
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Classic Wrestling Mayhem Show 9: March 21, 2006: Ski Shooters

Episode 9 of the Classic Mayhem Show is up. This week, we talk about Destination X, and aparently still like TNA, Chad shares some food stories, we hear from Terry Funk, and touch base with McMitch’s once more. 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!

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It’s Time!

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