Wrestlemania XXX predictions and fallout

We are almost there! Wrestlemania is shaping up to possibly be the biggest and possibly greatest of all time.

At this time of year, every year, I look forward to the show of shows and get as excited as a kid at Christmas time. Sometimes, it can feel like wasted happiness once that last match has finished and it's all done with. "That's it. Good bye. I'll be back for your money next year!" Kinda like Christmas some years.

But THIS year! This year is going to be big and as important a night as WCW's fold to the WWE. I feel like WWE has the potential to pull off something that will change it forever.

The matches on paper look great and every one has the ability to change the pace, direction and future of the Superstars involved if not the whole WWE. 

Will it all be as big as I hope? We have to wait and see but let's have a look as to why I think this Sunday could be so important.

Fast Three Count with @BrenFinney

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Fast Three Count with Steve "@TopRopeElbow" Dawson

Long time real life friend and IWC gent @TopRopeElbow sent this Fast Three Count.

Jerry Lawler

During the early 90's I hated The King. He was just an old guy pretending to be a member of royalty by giving himself a fake King moniker, what a bell end!...On second thoughts...There's nothing wrong with that is there?

During the Attitude Era I loved him! He liked violence, I liked violence. He loved boobs, I loved boobs (still do! Tits are horrible and sound sharp, boobs are beautiful!). He enjoyed company of young girls, so did I!

But then came the day when I realised he was the Fonz of the WWE and it all went cack. Respect to his career and the legendary feuds  he was the forefront of but it's time to be a special guest now Jerry mate.

Elimination Chamber

Makes Hell In A Cell look like a Polly Pocket and is easily my most played match type of any wrestling it has featured on.

Maybe had one to many appearances too early in its life but and lost a bit of its allure and mystique.

I think HBK wearing the dodgiest unfinished tights and little girl bob haircut lifting the World Heavyweight Championship will be a wrestling memory that will stay with me until I forget how to put my socks on.

Mean Street Posse

Easily one of my guiltiest of guilty pleasures in wrestling! I was never sure if these guys were kayfabe or real, but I did know I didn't care. I just dug these guys.

As odd as it was cool reggae entrance music, cashmere sweater vests and believeable gimmick. How could you not get into these preppy and spoiled bastards! 

Also if they were around today I would bet left eyebrow that Jack Swagger would be in this dapper crew!

Give Steve a shout, he's a gent comedian who will talk wrestling until the internet switches off.

@TopRopeElbow

Fast Three Count with Miss Paige Martin

Thanks to Miss Paige for the #FastThreeCount.

Emma

With the potential to be a major player...ress? in the game, I hope to see her in something than a dance off or a copy and paste comedy couple.
With an influx of lady stars at the ready to make their way to the main roster and the success of Total Divas maybe just maybe the Divas Division will start making its own history and I hope the name Emma is all over it.
She is rather purdy to boot!

Title

There are probably enough wrestling title belts, real or replica, in the world to hold up the trousers of a large European city.

Speaking of titles and Europe. There's a picture of WWE's best looking title belt, yes I am a tad bias. But it was just so nice to look at. 

I don't own any replica belts, but I would love to make this the first if I ever do.

Hot

Hot? Molly Holly was hot. Molly Holly was proper hot as Mighty Molly. 

Hot.

Thanks again to @MissPaigeMartin a fellow follower and SegHead for the Sunday Segue podcast and one of the gooduns of the IWC.

Fast Three Count with @WrestlingChron

My good pal Erik from the The Wrestling Chronicle sent me this Fast Three Count.

Paul Heyman

Possibly wrestlings 2nd biggest genius behind McMahon. I gotta believe that his only downfall with the business is his love for the business. I get the impression he's too much of a purist and actual wrestling fan to achieve what McMahon has done business wise.
On screen he is easily one of the best talkers and knows exactly how to tap into a audiences head. Heel, face, manager, commentator, promoter or writer I love what he does.

Bobby Heenan

Never understood how great this man is until the internet came about. Yeah I'd seen him on the commentary table and managing but I was too young and simple minded to appreciate the brains behind The Brain. 

A truly magical wrestling personality and just as entertaining as anyone who has stepped foot in or around the ring.

Now in a loud clear voice say with me "We the Weasel!".

Jim Cornette

Watching Cornette as youngster I knew he was different from other on screen characters. I never knew it at the time but it's because he works from the hip and shoots the script. 

Looking back he seems to have been a bit of a line blurrer. 

I still find him awkward to watch be it on a show or shoot interview, he's never caught my interest and he held a tennis racket for some reason.

Thanks to @WrestlingChron for giving me the #FastThreeCount. Go and check out the thewrestlingchronicle.com for the latest Piledriver Podcast and a knowledge for US independent wrestling and WWE. 

If you have a #FastThreeCount just drop me the hashtag and your three wrestling thingys, doodahs and whatsits on twitter.com/KingBingus.

Happy Birthday @SundaySegue

This week Kinny Killa and Sugs over at Sunday Segue podcast celebrated their 52nd weekly episode... quick maths... That's a year! Happy first birthday!

Yeah the guys invited me on their birthday show, which as always was genuinely happy accept so if you have already listened to the show have heard me give all the box ticking birthday pleasantries. But now that I've listened to the episode... Yeah I listen to myself. It's a way of trying to get better at the podcasting malarkey.
Anyways, now I've listened to the show and had a chance to think about things I really want to give a big thank you to the lads.

Fast Three Count

This Fast Three Count comes from @TheMCook

Cena

Like Hogan but younger.

Hogan

Like Cena but older.

Wyatt

A strange Kane/Raven hybrid that has been spawned by an accountant. 

This guy is super hot as far as response and appeal go and has the potential to forge a very remembered career and become someone we talk about for years after his last Sister Abbie. (We're cool like that, she just calls me King Bing)

Fast Three Count

This Fast Three Count is from @JamesPowers33

Bell

Louder than Vickie Guerrero and makes more official wrestling history than any champion ever. Once the bell rings we get to see wrestling. Mics down and wrist tape up time!

Some great things have happened between bells but no one wants to hear it toll ten times.

Fight

Every so often, not so much since the Attitude Era , we get to see a fight in wrestling. Be it a match, a boiler room brawl, bar room brawl invitational or a straight up slugfest of a segments like Edge and Matt Hardy or JBL and Blue Meanie from One Night Stand.

Me? I do love a good fisticuffs betwixt honourable gentlemen!

Pin

In 9.9 out of 10 times the 1-2-3 means Goodnight Irene. The other .05 refers to Sean Waltman's old character and the last .05 refers to a shady call to stop Bryan from winning and keeping the gold.

This part of the match brings on emotions ranging on a huge scale from disappointment, anger, happiness and a almost shameful love.  

Fast Three Count

Fast Three Count is something I'm gonna try to do now and again to keep my brain active, talk wrestling with the IWC and hopefully learn a thing or two about the great industry we love.
Three random suggestions from Twitter followers will get a quick post in reply with my thoughts on the suggestions.

Without further ado, the first Fast Three Count with @timvicious

Fan Reaction

Fan reaction is as big a part of wrestling as knee pads and turnbuckles. The sound and sight of an absolute electric crowd just going nuts for what they're seeing always gets me pumped. 

One of my favourite matches is Rock vs Hogan at Wrestlemania X8, yeah it was amazing because it was Rock and Hogan but also because of the fan reaction to every drop of sweat the two poured.

Standing ovations are something that chills me like nothing else, the first one I really remember was for The Hardy Boys and Edge and Christian for their tag team ladder match and I can just remember getting goosebumps and knowing this is what all wrestlers should be aiming for.

Put it this way, without fan reaction you are just Brian Christopher.

Merchandise

Does a superstar have to be good to shift merch? No. Do they have to shift merch to be good? Often it seems so.

If a guy happens to resonate with the money spenders be it parents for their kids or fans for their own collection/wardrobe he will be pushed no doubt.

I personally have purchased T-shirts for myself and got some as presents when I was younger, worn with pride because of my love for WWE. Also buying heaps of videos, DVDs and games I'd like to think I've made a small ripple in the ocean that is WWEs bank account.

Promos done in ring gear and not actually performing in a match that night on the show at any point

Sure sometimes it can't be avoided for instance masked Kane, Umaga, Big Boss Man, Undertaker and so on but when it comes to the likes of Cena, Hogan, Rock, Orton why would you get all dressed up, knee pads n'all to talk it up?

If gets them in the right frame of mind, thats cool but it doesn't stop them looking a bit odd. Be it a in backstage segment, in ring promo or match run in it just seems like extra effort for what? 

yeah yeah you got a character, but we all know if you're a wrestler you love Under Armour so just chuck some of that on clothesline someone over the rope to stop a match. 

Whatever you choose to wear, just don't get it from Batista's wardrobe.

Q&A with Kendra Creek

IWC? You know that thing right? It's pretty much a big deal to you if you're reading this. Internet Wrestling Community..... Community. Nope, not a nod to Kennedy Anderson but an emphasis on community. 

Since "joining" the IWC I've been amazed on how many people I've had the chance to talk with via keyboard or Skype. Whether people actually take in, listen or even care what I say, I just love being able to be a part of something like this.

The people that make up the IWC are just like a real physical community. Each person has their own life, story, experiences and I want to personally get to know some of the IWC pillars better. I do what I can on twitter but it can be quite impersonal and always very short, so I've started reaching out, tapping a few shoulders and trying to get know you all. Podcasts, interviews even plain emails I love taking part.

Kendra Creek is one of the people I reached out for a short interview. I'm very grateful and happy she took the time to give it a go. 

If you wanna find out a little more about the Miss @kendra_creek please read on and give her a shout! She would do disgusting things with Ric Flair, if you dig that kinda thing.

Name: 
Kendra Creek

Age:

26

Where are you?

I live in Evansville Indiana, which is a town of about 100,000 people. I grew up in a small town in southern Indiana, with about 800 people.

When and how did you become a fan of WWE?

I became a fan of WWE in April 2012. My brother has always had a love for wrestling, and I just started watching one day.

How did you get involved with the IWC?

I started an account on Twitter in February 2013. I saw something Martin Dixon tweeted from the bunny suicida account and started following him. He was hilarious and introduced me to everyone at 4CR. 

Shawn Michaels 'Sexy Boy' theme number 1 for 'Mania Sunday

Just a little catch up with all those currently following and a welcome to all the new lot!

Response so far has been great for this pipedream, some good help and positive feedback to get Shawn Michaels' theme 'Sexy Boy' to number 1 or at least chart in the UK and US charts for Wrestlemania Sunday.

With Mania being on April 6th the purchasing of the single should be made from Monday March 31st in order for sales to count towards Wrestlemania.

Assuming most will be purchased on itunes keep a look out for which one you buy, some of the versions aren't exactly arena worthy. Here's a link for a goodun 'Sexy Boy' .

Give me a shout if you're on board, let's get this going with plenty of time.

@KingBingus

To Benoit or not to Benoit - @HulkingLungfish

This post comes to you from @HulkingLungfish on Twitter. He's a great follower of mine and someone I consider to be one the good ones. Lungfish has a great mind for wrestling and is like many of us is frustrated with the 140 limit. 

I'm honoured to have been asked by HulkingLungfish if he could post something on KBW and without further a do, here is his thoughts on Chris Benoit and his inclusion on the soon to be WWE Network.

To Benoit or not to Benoit 

I'm going to discuss possibly the most controversial issue in the history of professional wrestling. 
On WWE TV a couple of weeks back, a very brief shot of someone being pinned was shown on an advert for a WWE DVD. That man was identified as Chris Benoit. 

Chris Benoit murdered his wife and child and then killed himself in 2007. That is a fact that can not be bent or changed in any way. That is the truth and there is no getting away from it.
He was also an exceptional professional wrestler, World Champion and participant in some of what rightly should be called the greatest matches of all time.

Monday Night Carlo

This week over in Twitterland I've stumbled upon on someone new. Yeah sure we find all kinds of new stuff all over the internet daily, hourly if not quicker but this fella is one the good ones. One of the good ones of the IWC.

Carlo is a gent and a great wrestling fan. As per many of my fellow IWC members he's a friendly guy and just wants to join and build wrestling communities. It's such a great quality to have anywhere in life but here in the IWC I honestly do feel a little more positivity is needed to actually help celebrate what we love rather than berate it.

Make 'Sexy Boy' A Wrestlemania Number One!

So we enter a new calendar year which is the same old bag of new starts and resolutions to which we fail and make ourselves feel miserable and unaccomplished. But to keen WWE fans it could be considered the first junction on the Road to Wrestlemania.

I love simply love Wrestlemania. As an adult that doesn't really follow football or NFL the F.A Cup and the Superbowl doesn't do much for me but Wrestlemania is my World Cup Final. I've grown up looking forward to Wrestlemania Sunday for 15 years now and the whole build up for the months before just gets me so hyped for the Grandest Stage of All. 

Once we get into the final stretch, the last week, the go home shows, Wrestlemania is ALIVE! 

This year I want to make it different.

We all remember the night of IZOD and how Fandango went on a chartbusting mission. The IWC plus one, almost got the Fandango theme song to crack the UK Top 40. 

As it was unfolding I got thinking. If 'Killing In The Name' could be Christmas number 1 why couldn't 'Sexy Boy' become a Wrestlemania week charting track?

Shawn Michaels is Mr. Wrestlemania, his entrance theme is one of the all time best, it will be Mania week and maybe just maybe, it will be a fun thing to celebrate with IWC, wrestling fans and non fans alike.

So I would like to get the ball rolling, get the word out and try and get a few people on the band wagon with this. Please do spread the word and help achieve something great for the IWC.

Top 5 TNA Moments

TNA has been doing more harm than good in a lot of people eyes recently, so I just wanted to remind myself and anyone who feels TNA still has a chance or anyone who is a TNA fan how good it has been at times.
Now these moments may not of changed TNA for the good or the bad, these moments may not be remembered by many but to me they are great moments for the company.

5

Hogan is TNA

Number 5 makes it to the list simply because of the significance of the main man involved.  Almost 4 years ago the Immortal Hulk Hogan went and joined TNA, I never heard or read anything about this happening until it actually was announced on October 27th 2009. 

Hogan carrying considerably more good stock back then, going to TNA was either a well grabbed signature in the Impact Zones filing cabinet or desperation from a "money and spotlight grabbing" aging Hulkster.

Either way when I heard about this I was amazed, shocked and had to watch the January 4th 2010 episode of Impact to see Hollywood turn up in the number 2 promotion. In my eyes if anything can get you to watch TNA it's got to be a good thing!

TNA. Try Harder or Stop Trying So Hard.

You know about TNA. It's that wrestling show you hate.

That statement is true for many, however some of us...(well me at least) just want TNA to strive to thrive and move upward and onward. Why? 

Well firstly and probably most importantly, I don't wanna see dozens if not hundreds of people lose their jobs. We need to remember that there are real people behind the facepaint, masks and baby oil and not to mention all the office jobs involved with running a partially global wrestling promotion.

On top of that REAL stuff I would love TNA to become a true number 2 company and give fans more reason to celebrate them rather than constantly bash them. You see for many, especially UK wrestling fans, TNA is actually easier to watch than WWE.

Most digital TV subscriptions in the UK come with Challenge TV as a standard, where as WWE's UK home is on Sky Sports and costs in the region of £20-£30 to add to your subscription. So in the UK TNA should really have more support, but it's hard to support something when everybody is knocking it from left to right.

Finally! King Bingus on The Wrestling Chronicle's Piledriver Podcast

I want to give a huge thank you to Erik over at the The Wrestling Chronicle for giving me the chance to be a guest on his Piledriver Podcast show. This really is a big deal for me.

After finding a good use for Twitter by tweeting as KBW I soon stumbled upon @WrestlingChron and we had a few interactions and he read a couple of my tweets out on his show. This was a real compliment, because he didn't have to take the time out of his show to spread my tweets.

There is no pleasing some

To paraphrase the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln,

You can please some of the people some of the time, All of the people some of the time, Some of the people all of the time but you can never please All of the people all of the time.

Right now in within the IWC this is true in regards to the WWE and it's a great shame. 2013 has shaped up to be a truly remarkable year for WWE with the use of new talent, making good use of established names and heading in a new direction. Keeping well within their PG shackles they have proved they can still make for brilliant TV and top flight action.

Prior to 2013's momentum the IWC and the Universe was up in arms, screaming for a new face to take over from Cena. Of course we had the Summer of Punk but Cena was still taking charge in most of that, champion or not. 

Many of us felt disgruntled, feeling like the WWE was ignoring its "key & most important" fan sector. Truth being WWE was just doing what its always done in cycles and thats pull in its new fan base. The future fan base, without which they wouldn't be able to entertain anyone let alone the "key & most important" fan base.

If you're a twitterer there's a very good chance you've seen a tweet or two today professing that the Attitude Era needs to come back and use "real" wrestlers.

KBW on the Sunday Segue Podcast

Today I had the pleasure of recording my first podcast to be broadcast with the @SundaySegue lads. 

Kinny and Sugs gave me the opportunity to chuck in my two cents on the WWE from Wrestlemania to now.

I was so happy that these guys went out of their way to invite me on their show, it's this supportive, positive and friendly side to the IWC that gives me hope in wrestling fandom.

Kinny and Sugs normally will run down the weeks happenings in the WWE, mostly RAW with  Smackdown in 60 seconds and a brief touch on nXt and news and rumours. They have a very honest opinion and don't shy away from what they think! 

That's right. Wrestling fans who not only think for themselves but will actually voice their opinion. You don't need to agree with them on everything they say, that's what is great about opinions, you can have your own. 

But I do urge you to go and give Sunday Segue Podcast a listen on iTunes and get to know the guys from the UK. 

Thanks again to Kinny and Sugs for giving me the chance to guest on their show!

Attitude Era Podcast got me thinking.

Over the last couple of episodes from @AEPodcast they have pointed something out that has got me thinking.



Now let's not get it twisted, these guys are genius. The whole format has got such a brilliant hook, niche....gimmick? Kevin, Billy and Adam take a step back to the beginnings of some the WWE's best years and tell the stories of the Attitude Era's PPVs and touch on the RAWs and I'm guessing Smackdowns to come. The trio from England and Ireland (maybe N.I, I'm not too sure? Sorry Kevin) are as funny as the idea of a pet coon, whipping a government mule until he's God damned broken in half!
Each episode is seamless with telling us how each PPV unfolded with a nice pace of comedy and, well, almost a play by play commentary.
I personally would like to ask Attitude Era Podcast if they would ever do a minute for minute full commentary, to say, Wrestlemania XV? I would love it and I hope other AEP supporters would love it too.