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One more thing I would like to thank any friend anyone who inspired me to be better or do better I am eternally greatful to my brother and any friend I miss many of those times but I  am greatful for those memories.   I would like to thank Tommy Dreamer and House of Hardcore/HOH I am not sure what is going on  in this world with social media and everyone being empowered it is a world I do not want to live it has not been a positive thing for anyone and will not end well for anyone we have no idea the consequences that this has brought and will bring in the future.   I have to admit and this is definitely a negative I am not good at handling reality I am just not the best at handling it I do not think happiness is a choice for everybody because circumstances change and because happiness just like any other emotion needs to be monitored and checked.   The only way to stop mass shootings and anything else is not by stopping the sale of a certain gun it is by checking in with family members friends and those whom you feel closest not burdening them but by telling them the truth which can be extremely confusing at times to know the differences   Those that have lost a loved one in a mass shooting they must be heard if for example: they think a certain type of weapon should be banned they should be listened because until anyone is in that position no one has any room to get into the debate.   I do not believe getting rid of any type of weapon will change anything because criminals will always find a way to get them.   The only way this ever has a chance of changing is by focusing on mental health and teaching people to value other’s humanity and one of the problems just like happiness mental health has always been a complicated issue but now with the internet and social media more specifically social media only the good lord knows the effect it has had and will have going forward.   I hear a lot of people say that people need to be stimulated meaning everyone’s mind must be stimulated at all times but I think everyone must have time for their mind to wonder or drift because constant busyness is not good for anyone it is why people need a release and most of that happens only in moderation it is the key   I have heard some say all a person needs to be happy is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and that is definitely part of it but also there is a need for a lot more such as: psychotherapy or just checking in on someone to see if they are okay.   So religion and faith is a must to be happy but it does take a multitude of many different things.   There are plenty of unhappy religious people and that is not God’s fault and there are always unhappy secular people.   So it is a constant battle and if one only focuses on themselves they will never have a chance of achieving any sort of happiness or contentment I am not sure how to develop a philosophy of life or how to incorporate a philosophy in life?   Meaning a way to incorporate them with the tragedies that people deal but I think that only happens because everyone has a survival instinct inside of them I find that when I am going through the most difficult times in my life that is when I feel closest to God which I can not explain but that is one of the reasons he is there.   I am not sure how to develop clarity but it sure is something I would like to develop before it is to late.   There are so many things that happen to all of us that are unfair and confusing and the question maybe needs to be asked where is God in all the chaos?   That is only natural because human beings are emotionally beings if you never ask why? I think there is something you are avoiding which is definitely not good for a healthy psyche.   There is definitely times to go through a grieving process which I am not sure ever gets easier but it can be done.   Those who proclaim to not have moments of doubts about their faith or moments when they lose their faith and hopefully regain their faith are definitely better than me or they are deceiving themselves and others.   How many famous people do there have to be to realize that what they thought would bring them contentment does not?   Even if you get a chance to live your “dream” there will be times that you will not feel like putting in the work.   I am not sure how people manage their time because there are only so many hours in a day even if you have a routine there will be times when you get off that routine that does not make anyone a bad person one can only do so much at any given time.   I hope to keep a prospective even though I have hobbies or things that I am passionate I try to never loose prospective on the things that are most important or aspects of life that are bigger than all of us.   The media loves to divide everyone by race but when all that clutter  goes away human beings are basically all the same we all need meaning in our lives we need food we need encouragement and we want acceptance.   We all bleed red blood and we are all going to die if it is not climate change that will do it something will.   I never understand accepting anyone opinion as fact because an opinion can formed will little or no information an opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge I got this prospective from listening to Al Snow his prospective on the difference between knowledge and experience which I think or know people confuse the two which is easy to do because we live in a day of information which I think in totality has been a negative because people base their opinions on theory  and assumption which leads to conjecture.   So the question I have is why would you take anyone’s opinion seriously based on the information I just gave?   There are so many people who live to destroy or think they are better then someone else because they want to feel superior then everyone else.   Everyone needs an escape something that dulls the pain.   Music can do that and any other form of entertainment can help bring memories and moments my hope is that I have God’s holy sprit with me which hopefully will sustain me.   I need to clarify and make clear then when I discuss the holy sprit I am not trying to be conceding in any way there are definitely times that I will not mention the holy sprit there are times and places to do that.   All I can do is a test to do what the holy sprit has done for me it is available to everyone who asks but that does not mean that life will not take life out of everyone at some point.   That just means that God’s holy spirit will always be with you at all times but no one is immune to any of these confusing emotions but his holy sprit is there to provide clarity and comfort.   There will definitely be times when everyone needs to be distracted and when those times happen I hope we will all know.   I believe in guardian angels that look out for us I have developed that the longer I have lived.  

Authenticity

 

 All I wanted to do with this project is have  a “body of work” which is similar to what Conan O’Brien thought when he was asked what he wanted to do he thought about a “body of work” then  when he reflects  on it  what 21-year-old thinks about a “body of “work”?   which can sound pretentious see: Conan needs a friend podcast where he reflects on the end of his late-night show on TBS.   Eddie Trunk reflected on being in radio for 36 years that he has often being called a journalist and he often sort of bristles at that because he has always considered himself to just be a fan.   Here is one of the wonderful things about Eddie that he has survived with all the changes in technologies much the same as: Rush Limbaugh I know that is  a completely different category but they both survived despite the differences in platforms.   To me that shows anyone’s authenticity that despite the change in platforms they are able to adapt without changing their presentations.   That whether we agree or not that is about being a fan that is what being a fan is.   But I am not so much of a fan of social media I think a lot of it has a downside because there are so many people out there who want to take someone down and that to me I am not so sure it is worth it because political correctness constantly changes.   I guess everyone maybe an entertainer has their place in time.   I think I need to clarify something I think by some of the things I have said some may think I do not care what others think nothing can be further from the truth I do care what others think but I am  not going to say I like something because it is the cool hip thing to do when it comes to any form of entertainment when it comes to my opinions on professional wrestling or music for me it is about being authentic.   I have also tried to work out very personal issues observations.   All of these are my personal opinions and observations.   I have tried to go into as much depth and detail to try and paint the best picture I could.   Please note: that I have changed the name of this blog many times and I decided to go with the first title that came to my head.   I never came up with a title that I liked.   My whole goal with this project  came out of my frustrations of not being able to express my opinions in a clear and  an understandable way.   So I needed a platform to work out those ideas opinions and observations.   I may add a couple more side notes at a later date.   

#9

 

I love you but shut-up only Fiona Flangan could get away with saying that.   I wonder how many girlfriends or wives have told their boyfriends and husbands I love you but shut up?   That is a pretty dominate statement.   I love you but shut up is on Fiona’s comeback album Unbroken.   Which was produced:  by House of Lords singer James Christan.   I am so glad that Fiona is still out there because rock is really struggling in a lot of places.   This goes back to not taking these musicians and bands for granted I feel the same way about the art form of:   professional wrestling I do not want to take that for gradated either.   Impact Wrestling has really gone into an amazing direction this year.     The thing about Fiona she can really sing when she needs to do so.   It is kind of like what happened to Kip Winger in that he got lumped into being just a stupid hair band which is why that term sucks because it plays into that stereotype.   But at the same time someone once said to me that using the term hair band or hair metal was the only way they knew what I was referring.      I would not really care if I did not know how program directors viewed this music.   There are many reasons why Jon Bon Jovi has distanced himself from the era one of the reasons is the stigma that is attached to this music.   Even though Bon Jovi was one of the bands who helped create the era.   Bon Jovi does not even really do interviews talking about it.    There are other rock musicians out there besides Dave Grohl.   Bon Jovi is a more grown up version of what they were in the beginning some like it some do not.   Some fans stay with Bon Jovi simply because they grew up with Bon Jovi.   Here is where I am with Bon Jovi I am not really fan of Bon Jovi anymore.   There new stuff that Bon Jovi has released in the past few years it is not for me.   After Keep the faith I like Destination anywhere which is one of Jon Bon Jovi’s solo records.   But at the same time I respect that Jon has been able to in some ways make Bon Jovi more successful than the band has ever been.   I get the sense from having read Juliana Hateflied’s memoir: When I grow up that Juliana is a broken person I get the impression that the only time that Juliana is only at peace is when she is performing with her guitar.   The other times I think she is extremely confused and sad but the best part of Juliana is her heart.   That is why her music connects with me and so many others.   Because the emotions she is expressing are real and genuine.   But at the same time I hope Juliana has found some peace in her life.   I remember watching a special on Tori Amos where it is revealed that instead of crying when she was a little girl her escape was to play the piano and sing.   Juliana’s memoir was painful to read but it was brutally honest almost too much at times.   I thought I would be ready for it because I love Juliana’s music for the same reasons.   I was not prepared it depress me.   But at the same time I respect that Juliana put it all out there.   I cannot have two ways.   I really hope that Juliana has found some happiness.   Some may say that when musicians find happiness or peace they lose what made them great that maybe true in some cases not sure in all of them.   It is awesome that Tony Schiavone is back announcing for MLW and Don Callis is doing color commentary:  for Impact Wrestling.   I think probably being away from the business for several years gave both of them their passion back.    The wrestling business is a grind but people come back to it only because they love it.   This goes back to not basing your success on just being in the WWE I think way too many fans do.   Maybe people will get to the WWE someday but instead of focusing on that so much just embrace the journey.   I guess it is difficult because I have been an Impact fan since the beginning I have seen many changes in 16 years I have always been worried about the changes because every time there are changes in the company the newsletters go crazy.   It took me 14 years to realize to not read those newsletters.   I have stopped reading them I enjoy the product so much more.   Reading those newsletters after so many years started impacting my love for the product.   The reason is simple because everything I read was negative I made a commitment to myself that I was going to rid myself of negativity.   I do not even really care who is on the roster because everytime any talent leaves the company and goes elsewhere they find tremendous success.    The business consist of knowing when to sign with a company and when to leave and go elsewhere.   Every performer has to know when they must take an opportunity to stay or   go elsewhere.   I have never worked in the business but I can guess that there is nothing more frustrating to be in a position you do not want to be.   The business can probably be the best worst thing but knowing when to stay and leave is a must.   Everytime there is a turn over or a change it has been positive for the talent.      That could be a tremendous life lesson for me.    The thing I realized the change worked out for the WWE and Impact.   With every change there are going to be fans who like it and some will leave it is just like when a musician or band goes in a different direction.   But the point is the change has not been bad.   I do not wish ill on anyone even if I do not like the person I do not wish ill on anyone.   There is a difference at least in my mind between not liking someone and wishing ill on them.   I do not want to take anyone’s light away from them the marketplace will take care of it.   Here is an example: I do not like those wrestling newsletters but I do not want them to go away because there is obviously an audience for that I cannot argue with success.   I find what TMZ does to be despicable but there is obviously an audience for it.     There is a part of me where I never want to leave my house because everything seems to be such a pain in the ass!      I am not sure if that is anxiety or laziness.   But if you want to do anything life is a hassle.   I do like the light example: that Laura Baron used about people wanting to take away your light or define who you are when that happens you have to take your identity back.    Don Callis has to be my favorite color commentator he has been away from the business for several years so I forgot how great he is as: a color commentator. Most of the time fans talk about Bobby The Brain Heenan or Jesse Ventura taking nothing away from either of those guys I would put Don West on the same list: as one of my favorite color commentators.   Don Callis debuted during Impact's Redemption pay-per-view on Sunday April 22^nd 2018.   The best part of Impact’s management:  which consists of Scott D’Amore and Don Calis for example:   letting Bobby Lashley out of his Impact contract when he asked.   I think that is a great business model because they are not wasting talent.   If your friends and family do not like one of your hobbies do not change it if it is just a hobby those hobbies are extremely cool.   Those hobbies are what makes you unique.   I have hobbies that are not mainstream but most people really do not care what you are doing they are too invested in their own shit.   So I just think enjoy your hobbies.   I know because of social media people think everyone cares about what they are doing but they do not.   So I think hobbies are a must a lot of people say they do not have time for hobbies but I think they are missing out.   Just going to a gun range is a hobby.   People can really screw themselves by not having hobbies.   If I come over as not caring about what people think that is not my intention.   I do care but there is a limit I think most people will know where that limit is.   I think if you try to be a people pleaser you will fail.   Because what will happen everyone will start to critique everything you do and you will not be able  to satisfy them because they will all offer their different critiques which only makes it worse.    It is just a painful truth of life.     Side Note: For the record I never try to objectify women but on the contrary if women want to objectify guys I support that. That is a double standard that I can get behind.   I do not think I have seen a Mexican death match before I have seen a Texas death match but never a Mexican death match.   Tonight Pentagon JR. and The Draw Sami Callihan will face each other in a Mexican death Match. Sami Callihan has been even crazier since his head was shaved by Pentagon JR. at Slammiversary 16.   Now maybe tonight on Pop TV this rivalry will end or it will intensify.   Scott D’amore and Don Callis should really be commended for making Impact profitable again.   Impact’s house shows are extremely successful now they have both turned Impact around.   I would like to thank both Scott and Don for their passion and hard work in rebuilding Impact.   I would also like to thank Anthem Sports.   Side Note: boys love their mamas it is side note but it is a huge one.   What I am about to say will not make me very popular but I am going against the grain I like Neil Cavuto I think he is funny and great for business news I think business news is Neil’s strength.   I also liked Brenda Buttner when she moderated:  Bulls and Bears which I never saw a lot of it.   But because it was on Saturday mornings I occasionally would catch it.   I do not like the format of just a bunch of people screaming at each other.   That job would drive my insane.   But because Bulls and Bears featured:  Bradshaw John Layfield I enjoyed Brenda’s humor and yes I liked the way she looked.   That is what got my attention.   Morgan Freeman said in an interview that courage is the key to life itself.    He was being asked about race poverty etc. and whether that has to do with success.   Morgan did not think so he just looked at his own success as an example.   As I discussed in an earlier section: I respect individuals who are successful but are able to manage their success and their personal lives.   I would think it would be a process that any successful person would keep much like a routine.   But here is the biggest question:  I have how do you become successful and fulfill your dreams and not have your friends and family despise you?   Because like I have said I have become extremely concerned with not becoming narcissistic in anyway.   Kickboxer with Jean Claude Van Damme is an excellent movie.   When I was growing up I was a huge fan of both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean Claude Van Damme.   Because I grew up watching both Terminator 2 and Street Fighter.   Anyway Kickboxer is an excellent movie that I watched last night.   Sometimes I feel like a renegade because I see all of this outrange from the media but I do not want to be outranged.   There is absolutely no reason to be outranged about everything all the time.   Hopefully more and more individuals will feel like renegades because we do not need to be outranged about something every minute.   I just want to find happiness and be at peace which only comes from gratitude.   No one can have any level of happiness without gratitude.   I am extremely grateful but I still have to work on my happiness.   When President Obama said you did not build your own business how can anyone claim to have achieved anything?   I know what he was doing Elizabeth Warren does the same thing it is about the collective.   I heard some people defending that notion that it was united we stand they were incorrect it was all about dividing people into a class system.   In a country where there is no class structure.   Because it is unfair that some people have more than others because everyone works hard.   The issue is that young people are being force fed this notion without questioning it.   I have an issue with teachers or professors that do not let their students question their beliefs.   That is not education at least to me the point of education to me is to question everything.   I do not want to personally attack anyone this is something that drives me nuts about the political discourse of the today.   What I want to try and do is attack ideas.   It is much easier to go for personal attacks it takes skill to dissect ideas.    It is one of the  reasons I respect both Charles Krauthammer and Dennis Prager they never engage  in personal attacks they are both only about ideas.   So that is what I am going to try and do.   Most people who are on the left are good and decent people so that is why I do not want to personally attack them.   It is also a huge waste of time.   Most people who hold leftist views do not identify as leftists or even think of themselves as being on the left.   They mostly identify as liberal but still hold leftist views without realizing it.    Or they identify as progressive which can be a way of showing their moral superiority to everyone else without really knowing what it means.   It is the main reason I do not want to identify as conservative and the like yet because I believe words and labels matters which is why I want to be very careful.   If some people think that is foolish on my part that is fine I think of it more as wisdom.   Side Note: I am extremely grateful that is something I do not have to work happiness on the other hand is something I constantly have to work.   But gratitude and staying humble is not something I have to constantly work.   I do not have any expectations in life because I think you have the best chance of being happy without expectations.    I have desires at least in my view desires are different than expectations.   I am going to ponder a question which has become more and more egregious and stupid as time goes on.    I think the main reason Donald Trump was elected president a silent majority rose up and said I do not like calling a Christmas party a holiday party for example.   But it seems to me like political correctness has only gotten worse.   Induvial voices are being silenced and individuals are being punished and having their livelihoods taken away because of something their parents said.   I think many who are in positions of authority think they are being tolerant and are enlightened but they are neither.   I am going to put it up there with my uncomfortable truths of life.   I will say this women have to deal with a lot of unfairness cat calling and the like.   But not every man is a monster but maybe alternative rocker: Juliana Hateflied is right that sexism could be built into every man.   But sometimes sexism is not seen it is just like racism in some cases because they have gone to extremes.   But again sexism is real I do not want to use the word systemic because that means it is not provable.   But let me go back to Juliana’s sentiment that sexism maybe built into all men but most men do not act on them.   But here is what women need to know about men guys are chimps we are easy we are simple.   It is why men cannot remember conversations or what we had for dinner.   It is why most men cannot remember why someone called on the phone.   A girl will say what did so and so want the typical response will be I don’t know.   Guys are not trying to be rude most women probably think they are but we really do not know.   Men are also very easy to please.   Guys are also extremely sensitive when it comes to their masculinity.   Also men can be extremely vulnerable I do not think a lot of guys want to admit that but it is true I think it is important for women to know that and to be aware of it.   Guys sometimes need to be nurtured by women I am sure there is a limit and everyone will be different.   There is nothing wrong with guys admitting this maybe I am weird but I think not admitting that some guys are vulnerable and need to be nurtured by women  it will hurt them in fact I think not admitting this part of themselves will cause them more damage in the long run.   Men and women’s biology and sexuality are different please let’s keep it that way.   There are double standards that women have to put up but I do not think all men should be punished for them emasculated maybe but not punished.   Guys need to be pacified by woman.   I think a lot of women think that guys have it all together and they really do not they are freaking it out for the most part.    Most guys are still children which is the sad part that most guys will not admit.    I recently watched an interview with Laura Branigan where Laura said something to the effect of the reason her music connects with people are the emotions without the emotion there is no connection because Laura’s emotions are genuine that is why her music connects.   I think very few musicans now do not think about emotion I am not even sure what many musicans are selling.   It is not genuine emotion that is the main reason to use another example:  Juliana Hateflied’s music connects with so called alienated fans because the emotions she is expressing her fans can relate to in their own lives because her emotions are real.   I am going to try and purchase Impact’s first pay-per-view back in April Redemption which was an excellent pay-per-view it seems to me like everything on that event worked.   I feel like Scott D’amore and Don Callis understand their vision for Impact and seems to be getting better.   I also want to purchase Slammiversary 16 I have not seen it but it has been getting excellent reviews.   I am going to watch it on the GWN Network when it is available.   I really wish some fans would stop complaining about talent such as: AJ Styles Samoa Joe not working for Impact anymore instead of focusing on the talent right in front of them.   I say just watch one of the WWE’s programs AJ Styles and Samoa Joe are doing excellent work in the WWE.   I have also said many times that if AJ Styles and Samoa Joe were still in Impact for example:  they would have a problem.   Bobby Roode is one of my favorite wrestlers right now but he was unhappy in Impact so he went to the WWE and gained his passion back.   Why would I be mad at anyone for leaving a company when they are unhappy?   It does not make any sense especially when I consider how hard everyone works in the industry.   I could not do it even though I am extremely passionate about it.   I really wish I could in some capacity I love it that much but I could not deal with that demanding schedule I am willing to admit that.   Something I will never try and do is being an armchair quarterback which I think many critics and commentators are and I think there are way too many of those so that is not my objective here.      I think I have been guilty of being an armchair quarterback but it has been unintentional on my part. The thing that I have noticed: about a lot of these arm chair quarterbacks they are extremely defensive anytime they are called out or even questioned.   I do not understand why if their opinions and analysis is so spot on why are they so thin skinned about it?    The Impact World Champion Austin Aries may now be unstoppable with the addition of Moose in his stable:  with Killer Kross after supposedly being taken out by Killer Kross minutes earlier but it was all a swerve set up by Aries.   Moose was talking all night about how Eddie Edwards was a part of his family but it was all a set up.   The sickness of Moose feigning blowing a kiss to the wife of Eddie Alisha Edwards was disturbing. Moose and Aries probably had this set up during their Impact World title match at Slammiversary 16.   I think I have lost all my respect for Moose.   But like I said in the beginning Austin Aries maybe unbeatable as the Impact World Champion.   Eddie must get a group of friends together if he has in hopes of defending Moose.   Austin Aries has sure now made it personal with the addiction:  of Moose in his stable.     Just in case anyone needs a reminder I am a proud mark.   Beer Money!   I truly hope to not forget that.    I am not drinking anybody’s cool ad I am tired of hearing that first off it is not true.   If people do not get by now I am not sure if you are going to get it by now but I tried.   Sometimes it is much better to lay out or to say nothing at all that’s how I say it best.   But that whole drinking the cool  ad crap needs to stop just because some people do not get it why do you want to ruin my party I do not want to ruin anyone else’s.   What I am about to say is not politically correct in this climate that we have created but it needs to be said in my own special way the best way to relive tension is to find humor in it sometimes  that will come off to some as not caring.   Especially the way children are being taught that if their feelings are hurt in any way they are being personally attacked which is an extremely narcissist way of thinking.   If we do not find tension in humor we will walk around being mad at each other which we are already doing and in my opinion it is not working out to well.   So let’s teach young people how to take a joke instead of waiting to be offended by something.   Life is difficult enough there are so many things in life that human beings are unable to understand I do not feel the need to go into it just live life for a little bit.   I do not want to ever become a bitter person I am not sure if it is because of the mainstream media but it seems to me that they want us all to be bitter at each other.   I never ever want to be bitter in my life I hope if I ever become bitter in any way they must let me know.   There needs to be a class in elementary school let’s say learn how to take a joke.   I just do not want to divide anymore that does not giving up your principles and the like but let’s have fun before we will all mess around and die humor is the only way I know how to relieve tension of any kind. If there is another way let me know.   There is an old saying in professional wrestling “it is hard to get over but it is more difficult to stay over”.   I would think it would be easier to be a bad guy in professional wrestling then a good guy because a bad guy just has be a jerk and a coward I think it would be more difficult to try and be liked.    I think The Road Warriors theme: in NWA/WCW is a version of Iron Man from Black Sabbath this was before they became The Legion of Doom in the WWE when their theme: or Titan Tron was Ew what a rush. I think Vince Russo had a version of the Ironman theme: Tunner Vision when he was an on screen talent for WCW.   The entrance where the superstars in the WWE come out the top or the front entrance is called the Gorilla Position named after WWE legend: Gorilla Monsoon.   In WCW they may have had an entrance similar called the Jody Position named after WCW legend:  Jody Hamilton at least   according to WCW’s People’s Champion DDP Diamond Dallas Page.   This was during the time where Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were trying to get DDP to join the NWO so they give DDP an NWO T-shirt he pulls Scott in for an embrace or a hug but it is a swerve where DDP pulls Scott in for a Diamond Cutter Bang! This was Scott Hall returning a favor to DDP after a few years earlier he went to the booker of WCW at the time Dusty Rhodes and asked him  to consider giving Scott a job because his wife at the time was pregnant with their son.   The WWE/ New York was not returning his calls.   So Scott becomes The Diamond Studd in WCW/Atlanta After about a year Scott Hall gets a phone call from Pat Patterson who worked in the WWE/New York offices he said if you ever want a job you give us a call.   That same year Scott goes to the WWE and becomes Razor Raymond.   One of the main points:  The Diamond Studd was getting a little traction in WCW so that gave the people who worked in the WWE the idea to give him an opportunity.   Because before they were not returning his calls earlier but the WWE was the company he wanted to work all he had to do was get over somewhat in Atlanta  which impressed those working enough in New York to give him an opportunity.     The WWE has their system in the place of how they think their superstars can be successful or just to get an opportunity and I cannot argue with their success.   DDP is a main eventer damn it!   It is worth of note: longtime WCW announcer:  Tony Schiavone said that WCW needed a Gorilla Position much like the WWE has.   Tony said this quite recently on his podcast with Conrad Thompson: What Happen When on the MLW radio network.     I am trying to be fair or to give credit when it is do even though I have my own opinion but I am also trying to be fair.   I really love Jennifer Love Hewitt’s version of when you say nothing at all which was originally recorded by country artist Keith Whitley.   I mentioned in the second section of this blog:  that Sara Evens version of the song is my favorite but I like both of them for different reasons.   What I love most about Jennifer’s version if you will she is not trying to copy anyone she made it her own.   This version of when you say nothing at all is from the TV series The Client List.    Which was on Lifetime.     So if you put this in context: of the show is she suggesting that her clients or men in general say it best when they shut-up?    Because I agree that is the power of the female right there.   If you give them a lollipop the guys you want become yours! And they will cater to your every whim if you want them.     A lollipop think of The Jenny McCarthy Show: on MTV or VH1 she figured that out early.    Jenny was truly a head of her time!    I was thinking about this for about two days now Mean Mark Callous was in WCW in 1990 at Capital Combat the booker at the time Ole Anderson said of Mean Mark that dumb red headed son of a bitch will never draw a dime.   Later that same year in November that guy debuts for the WWE as The Undertaker at Survivor Series.   The point here it depends on what you are given and also what the booker:  or writer in this example: Vince K. McMahon’s vision of The Undertaker is because just that same year in May Ole’s thinking is this dumb red headed sun of a bitch is never going to draw a dime.   But when he debuts as: The Undertaker in November of 1990 he is the highlight of that year’s Survivor Series.   I have never heard in anyone who works in the WWE use the term booker but I have heard them use the term writer.    If you just hold on I won’t let you fall I won’t let you fall no we can make it through the winds of change.   This is from my favorite Kid Rock song: lonely road of faith.   I remember this song when the WWF did a wonderful retrospective video package of the history of the WWF.   This was before the NWO:  Hollywood Hulk Hogan Big Daddy Cool Kevin Nash and The Bad Guy Scott Hall were coming into the WWF to kill it was the poison to the WWF.   This was the best video packages because it encapsulates: all the different eras of the WWF going all the way to present day which was the Attitude Era.   I want to know what love is originally written and recorded: by soft rock band Foreigner there is a version of this song a duet by: John Farnham and Laura Branigan this duet is extremely powerful and beautiful.   John Farnham does a great job he is kind of like a Gary Puckett type just in terms of his singing style.   Laura’s voice is always powerful and extremely emotional her voice is terribly missed.      I call this my stock as in Waynestock in the movie they got the idea from Woodstock 69.   But I still do not have a name for it that I am satisfied.    I could call it my hut but I like the Wayne’s World theme: more specifically Waynestock.   I will give an example: Liz Phair’s most popular or most well-known album is called Exile from Guyvile.   That tittle to me just jumps out as: Liz came she saw she kicked its ass.   I love that sound as well.   Just listen to rocket boy from the soundtrack:  Stealing Beauty.   To me Liz Phair did not change her sound she just matured.   Just listen to Liz’s song extraordinary from her self-titled album Liz Phair.   In this song Liz expresses how cool she really is.   I am not 100% sure that this is what the is about that is just the vibe I get from listening.    I am not sure if that is stressed enough the cool factor.  Don Callis got me to think like this a little bit.     ECW had a cool factor to it WCW Nitro had a cool factor to it WWF Raw IS War or the Warzone had a cool factor to it.     Peppermint tastes great which also happens to the name of a Jennifer Garner action movie I hope it is a good one.   I am not sure how it can be bad it is called Peppermint it would still be cool if it was titled: bubble gum.   I love those junior chocolate mints I wonder if they come in vanilla it is very Juliana Hateflied esque: or The Donnas they were the first band that came to my mind it is a battle of the bands.   I think they had that in middle school something like that.   I like Dunkin Doughnut coffee it is better with a doughnut maybe some think that bad but it is still great coffee.    Impact is going to be in New York for Bound For Glory this year which is always awesome I think Impact’s management really understands what they are trying to accomplish it has become so old for wrestling fans to complain about creative and management etc.    It really takes your passion away after a while but if that is what you want to do I am not stopping anyone.   I am looking forward to Bound For Glory for the first time ever in New York City and the tapings that follow.   But I am really looking forward to Impact going to Las Vegas in November because I remember a LIVE Thursday night Impact on Spike in Las Vegas.   It was really cool to hear The professor Mike Tenay say this joint is jumping.   Those are little things that really make the product worthwhile.    During this time UFC was on Spike UFC events were held in Las Vegas.   I am going to add this I do not get this emotion from any other form of entertainment.   It just looked awesome an enthusiastic crowd it was reminiscent of a UFC event.   WCW introduced:  a new pay-per-view in 2000 called New Blood Rising this was their first ever August Pay-Per-View.       It was the only Pay-Per-View titled: New Blood Rising.   This was a year where Dean Malenko Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn made the jump to the WWE.   The Franchise Shane Douglas stayed in WCW.   This really could have been successful but I guess because the WWE had such momentum during this time it did not have a chance to succeeded.   The point is The Revolution leaving should have been a positive for WCW because I believe in a rotation of talent: I am going to take it to today  that is what Impact has been doing this year for the most part.   Here is an example: EC3 or Bobby Lashley leave Impact in April and   go to a new universe which gave new talent a chance to rise such as: The Machine Brian Cage Penton JR and Fenix.   I am glad that The Red Rocker Sammy Hagar finally made it on The Simpsons it was a little late but he made it.   One of the issues I have with new Simpson episodes my eyes cannot get used it to the High Definition I have the same issue with Family Guy I just cannot get used to it.   One of my favorite shows used to be WWE Sunday Night Heat most probably people would think it would have been Raw IS war that is what it was called when I first started watching the WWF at the time.   Or Smackdown but I loved Sunday Night Heat I would never miss it.   Diamond Dallas Page sold the most merchandise in the history of WCW.   Now I hope my angrier towards DDP’s WWE debut makes more sense.   I thought it would have been the NWO because there was a time where I could not go anywhere without seeing an NWO T-Shirt  I hope that paints a picture for someone that it is not DDP’s fault that the WWE did not know what to do with him.   DDP’s record in WCW speaks for itself.   The fact that DDP has the record for selling the most merchandise in the history of WCW speaks volumes to me that it is easy for DDP to get over with the fans.   But in my opinion he was not given that opportunity.      When I really thought of putting my ideas down for Silver Orange Men in Black and Batman and Robin came out during the summer.   Here are two examples:  the nuralizer from Men In Back and Poison Ivy from Batman and Robin think Kate Walsh from Grey Anatomy is what I had in mind for a female villainess.   Kate says she is stronger and sassier as any redhead.    That quote got me to think of her as a villainess.   I knew that people were going think I copied both movies Men in Black a great movie that still holds up Batman and Robin not so much.   But it was still cool to see Poison Ivy in a movie.    Uma Thurman she did an excellent job with what she was given.   Uma was more of a bad ass in Kill Bill she looked like a bad ass in black leather paints.   But more importantly I did not copy anything what I came up with just was not that original which is humbling I guess.   I really love the video game:  Super Double Dragon on Super Nintendo it is a wonderful game.   It is probably my favorite game.   Maybe I am getting confused with the game Final Fight but they were both cool.    The movie Double Dragon had its moments but there was way too much comedy in the film.   I really think the music videos on MTV Classic need to be in HD I know the videos are washed out but when I first got VH1 Classic it was in HD and it looked great.   I love music videos that was one of the reasons I wanted to be a VJ.   I know why it is formatted the way it is because the people in charge do not want to spin money on new programming.   Using the light example: your light gets damaged and needs to be redefined a lot that is one of the prices of being alive but all of us must still crab our popcorn bowls when the time comes.   I think people will know when they must crab their popcorn bowls.     That also means and this is an extremely important point everyone needs positive feedback from friends and family but also need to be told when they are full of it.   No one is being a jerk by doing that you are hurting them if no one tells them the truth because that is what good friends and family should do in my opinion.    I really like Laura Baron’s light example.   Diamond Dallas Page said he respects  Eric Bischoff for protecting him  in WCW he did not realize how much Eric was protecting him until he went to the WWE.      But I think every talent is protected by a booker to some degree it is a collaboration to some degree.   A producer a director or a screen play writer protects their actors professional wrestling is a form of entertainment after all.   One of the best things about The Golden Announcer:  Don Callis not only can he break down the talent in an informative and entertaining way Don’s comedic timing is uncanny he is funny but not at the expense of the talent or the business as a whole    Which has happened way too much in   recent years.   Don’s timing reminds me of Jesse Ventura’s color commentary in WCW with Tony Schiavone.   Don Callis is my favorite color commentator right now.   Diamond Dallas Page’s theme: in World Championship Wrestling was a version of smells like teen spirit from Nirvana.   This version was mixed by Memphis and wrestling legend:  Jimmy Hart.   The matchup DDP always wanted to have was against The Rock because both were people’s champions.  Side Notes: Harder stronger better faster: Impact Wrestling’s new slogan for their new era:  which debuted: on Sunday April 22^nd 2018 the first ever Impact Redemption PPV.   The thing I realized most about being an armchair quarterback they are always right.   That is why I am not a fan of finger pointing and just tearing everyone a part.   I try not to be easily outranged by a lot.   I want my chi to be centered at all times which is not easy by the way.   But it is truly worth doing.   Because I think with a centered chi I think everyone can get more out of life because you are more comfortable with who you are.   I think it has to be extremely difficult to do because I do not think most people’s chi is centered so it is a process.  For me for example:  I think many people think I am mad a lot so I have to work on having a centered chi.   I think having a chi that is centered you should be able to get more of what you want out of life.   Most people are frustrated because they are unable to get what they want out of life and they cannot figure out why.   If no one can figure out why there is nothing that can be done about it.   But if they can figure out what they are doing wrong they can do something about it and most importantly correct it.   That is what separates those who are successful despite their circumstances and everyone else that stay frustrated.   I am not sure how it is done but I can guess that those who have “figured it out” I would think they stopped getting in their own way.   I am not sure what sexism or racism is because these terms are thrown around so frequently they have lost all meaning.   All of this used to be like pornography I cannot define it but I know it when I see it.   I am not trying to make feminists mad but this is ridiculous the notion that sexism is sexism because I say so is dangerous.   I am not suggesting that women have not had to deal with a lot of unfairness that men cannot even imagine but I still worry about so called collateral damage which I believe has already happened.   But still I do not like the double standards that women have to put up I am not sure what can be done about male sexuality.   For example:  there could be jesters of guys being nice to girls which could be interpreted the wrong way.   I am not a fan of the term Indies or independents anymore because that belittles the talent the way the business of professional wrestling has evolved especially this year there are other places to make a living besides the WWE which is the way I want it to be.   I never realized the expansion of the business until I heard Tony Schiavone earlier this year say it is a great time to be a wrestling fan.   Because I know of the success of the WWE but I have been worried about the business in general but I think it is getting stronger.   Here are some examples: MLW Impact ROH House of Hardcore/HOH Ring of Honor now began Women of Honor earlier this year it is like a separate brand.    Impact is profitable again I am just really glad that talent has more opportunities to go to more places and to leave places on their own terms because that causes more of a rotation of talent in those different companies.   Maybe just maybe I am odd but I prefer to focus on the positive it does not make headlines or get clicks or sexy to the media but that is what I prefer to do.   I love the art forum of radio I am sad that the art form seems to be dying.   The first time I thought about doing this project I wanted to do a radio show or a podcast.   Listening to radio was my influence watching MTV and VH1 were an influence on me as well.   For those who do not know VH1 and MTV used to play something called music videos I would watch and think that is what I want to do!   Listening to Drake and Zeke was my biggest influence.   But the first podcast that inspired me to do something like this was listening to Wrestling News LIVE: hosted by The Trey Dawg JSK and Adam Martin that brought me a ton of joy listening every Sunday night.      I know I complain a lot about classic rock radio because they play the same songs over and over again but I know why they do it.   It has to do with making money which I am not against but that is why classic radio is formatted the way it is.    But satellite radio has more variety which reminds me and brings me back to my love of radio.    I really am sad that people are not getting into and learning the art form of radio to me it is the greatest forum of communication I know that there are podcasts but I still do not think it is the same it is not the relationship that radio is.   But hopefully it will balance itself out.   It is kind of like having the psychical form of having an album instead of a downloaded copy which usually is not very good then I listen to an album version and I think about all the stuff I am missing.   I miss watching music videos also having a VJ introduce: music videos it is a unique relationship.   There is a generation that will only know downloaded  music and will never experience the joy that I have had which makes me sad for them.   Don Callis was interviewing:  The Impact World Champion Austin Aries on his podcast Killing the Town he said he has been asked if he has ever written promos for guys?   His answer: was no he can write a promo for himself he can do a great Don Callis promo but that is not what we want.   He cannot write for he gave the example: of Eddie Edwards I am beyond thrilled to hear someone in the business say that because that is a point and opinion that I was trying to explain to my brother and dad before I started putting this puzzle together.    But they thought I was crazy but I am glad that Don has a similar philosophy: I do not want to speak for him but I am glad that I am not alone.    No wonder Impact has been so good this year it has been almost perfect other fans are extremely satisfied with the product which I have not read in a long time meaning the positive feedback.   I cannot stand the negative feedback so it is extremely refreshing because I am a fan.   Again I do not care if anyone agrees with my opinion all I am interested in doing is being able to explain this opinion in an entertaining and understandable way.   I was unable to do so that is the only reason I was frustrated during that time.   I am thrilled that The Monster Abyss who has also been Joseph Parkk during certain runs is the next inductee: into The Impact Hall of Fame which will take place during Bound For Glory weekend.   Bound For Glory will be LIVE: on Sunday October 14^th on Pay-Per-View for the first time in New York City.   Abyss has been with Impact in some capacity since day one.   Congregations! To The Monster Abyss!   I need to clear something up I have no problem with WWE fans but I do not understand why some WWE fans in recent years go out of their way to go on Impact’s social media channels and the like just to criticize it I do not care if they are Impact fans or not.   Are these fans just so miserable that the only way they can feel better is by tearing down Impact fans?   The thing to remember we are all wrestling fans.   It is just like any other form of entertainment some people like other things for different reasons but all of us are fans.   That is why it is refreshing to hear positive feedback for Impact because all of it used to be all negative so I am finally optimistic remember we all are all fans.   I think a rotation of talent for all of these companies is the best way to do all of this.   I think all the fans are benefiting regardless of what they prefer.   Just because I am an Impact fan I prefer the term mark but I will say fan and someone else is a WWE fan that should not make me the enemy.   This is so elementary I cannot believe I have to write this.   I love everybody but that does not mean I like them.   There are those who are fans of both the WWE and Impact God bless those fans they are not the enemy either.   Remember: again we still are fans.   I do not like this tribalism that I  have seen in these past couple of years I do not think it does anyone any good what so ever.   But that does not mean that I do not want people to enjoy products that they enjoy if I do not like something I am not going to go out of my way to criticize it.   First off it is a waste of time and second other fans might enjoy it that is my biggest reason.   Eddie Edwards will face his former best friend Moose after Moose turned on his back on Eddie Edwards and joined The Impact World Champion Austin Aries and Killer Kross.   Austin Aries and his group can be defended especially because Johnny Impact joined Eddie to defend him against Aries stable.   I am hoping that Johnny Impact will defeat Austin Aries at Bound For Glory on Sunday October 14^th to become the brand new Impact World Champion!    The only way Austin Aries can be beaten is if Johnny Impact and Eddie Edwards stick together and watch each other’s back.  I have to thank both: Tiffany Hendra and Laura Baron for their light examples.   I am not hiding anymore.   I am still scared so I am not going to go to fast I am going to take small steps I was so scared because I was afraid of what everyone was going to think.   I still do care and I still have some of that fear it may never go away.   Most of what Tiffany and Laura do is probably geared more towards women but I am inspired I think inspiration is the key.    I have to thank my dad as well because he helped me get over whatever fear I had thankfully I was sick when I started putting this puzzle together which just starts as notes or pitches.   I would have never started this blog if I had not been sick.    I have been asked whether I will upload videos up to my blog.   I do not think I will.   I do not have a particular audience in mind for this project I am doing this because I had a need to try and do this project just to see if I can do it.   I am going to shine my light bright I guess you can never be sure who you will inspire in my case it is positive.    One of the best things about being a wrestling fan you get stories like this Jim Ross said that when he saw The Living Legend: Larry Zbysko he asked JR if he thought he would ever have a return between The Living Legend: Bruno Sammartino and himself which is a rematch?    There first program took place at Shea Stadium in 1980.   JR’s answer to Larry was no he is 82 years old Larry’s responds was classic well people still talk about it.   JR saw Larry the weekend he was being inducted into The WWE Hall Of Fame.   These are the amazing stories that you cannot get anywhere else.   I am a proud fan of both hard rock and professional wrestling I am not going to change because someone else might not like it.   That is a great lesson for everyone to learn.   That does not mean I do not care anymore that just means I am getting out of my comfort zone and hopefully I am growing in some way.   Notice I did not say heavy metal because most of what is considered heavy metal I am not a fan.   For example: Led Zeppelin would be considered a classic rock band but I do not think anyone would argue that Led Zeppelin laid the ground work for what became heavy metal.      I have to thank Ronnie James Dio for the quote at the beginning of this blog.   I hope I am able to live up to that quote in some kind of way.   I am going to try and not bother other people too much that is a novel concept in age of social media where people get into everyone’s business that does not even concern them I would like to get back to that.   I am going to support those who support me.   If you build it they will come.   I also want to be known as a good decent person that is not easily angered.    Don Callis has said many times about Eli Drake that he is a five tool player which is a baseball analogy I was not familiar with the analogy but I think it fits.   Don Callis  debuted on color commentary during the first ever Redemption event: on Sunday April 22^nd LIVE on Pay-Per-View which was a perfectly booked Pay-Per-View.     For example: last year Eli Drake became the Impact Global Champion in a 20 man gantlet match at Destination X after being the second entrant in the gantlet.   The main thing that Andrew Breitbart fought so hard against was how the left tries to destroy those with whom they disagree.   It is not enough for the left that they disagree with someone they must be destroyed.   I do not know what Andrew’s politics were it does not matter to me.   This all started when Andrew was rooting for Clearance Thomas to be taken down because the media told him that he was a serial sexual harasser because Andrew figured the media knew something he did not know but it did not take him long for him to realize that the media was the democrat party’s partner in crime.   I think whatever your politics are no one should condone destroying people for absolutely no reason.   The left is obsessed with hypocrisy but that is part of human nature hypocrisy is built into every human being to some degree.     It is only given out for one reason to try and destroy.       That is the main reason I have grown to admire Andrew Breitbart.   I cannot stand the meanness of the left.   It is strange that the people on the right are considered mean but the left are usually the ones who go after and try to destroy those personally.   It is not enough that the hard left disagrees with them they must be evil and need to have their lives destroyed.      It is kind of what social media has turned into if anyone has a different opinion they are evil and need to be silenced.   I think it is a lack of maturity on their part.   I am not sure how this can be reversed but it needs to be because we are going to end up destroying ourselves and everyone else around us which we are already doing by the way it is not working out.   The left is always blaming the right for their rhetoric this is not a game where I am on one side and there is another person on the other.   I know that this is how the media presents politics only for ratings I also believe they are extremely naïve.   Which all goes back to me and this narcissistic  generation and even many adults need to understand no one outside their immediate family and a few of their friends really care about them.   I think everyone will be better over learning that especially stupid adults that are into everything is about me all the time.   All of this crazy narcissism has been turned a blind eye to it and these are results I do not blame the kids I blame the adults.   Empowerment and narcissistic  are two completely different things I think empowerment is your own ability to get out of your own way.   Which can only be done by removing yourself from a situation.   The line between empowerment and narcissistic is often blurred for me.   But I hope I am able to learn more about empowerment and not become a narcissist.   When I think of the most successful people and how they balance their personal lives with their success one thing they all had to do was remove themselves from the equation.   Because those who are constantly thinking of themselves will never get as much out of life has they could.   I also think thinking about what could or will go wrong in anything in life prevents people from starting or doing something.   Thinking like that will only prevent someone from moving forward.   In other words the fear of failure prevents them from just embracing the journey.   What happens they stay frustrated because they cannot fix what is wrong.   I believe the only way to do that is to remove yourself from the equation which is not easy but it is worth doing.   I do not like to generalize but generalizes help us see patterns and I see patterns with the left and they have not been very tolerant of those who go against their worldview.   Many on social media are the exact same way if anyone has a difference of opinion.   I guess many have not learned that just because someone has a different opinion   they are not being personally attracted I am going to make a generalization right now this is a result of the self-esteem movement which turned a whole group of people into narcissists.   We truly are not going to make it if society does not get a hold of this fast.   Dennis Prager said the greatest lesson he learned from moderating a talk radio show called Religion On The Line that there is not just one true religion meaning  religion differently as: vehicles to God for  other people.   Because he saw so many different people of so many different faiths that had his same values.    I want to do sort of a Rock of Love sort of project that is reminiscent: of The Rock’N Rave Infection which was a tag team in Impact Wrestling.   I mentioned The Rock’N Rave Infection at the beginning of the second section of this blog.   Lance Hoyt was dressed and looked like Slash from Guns’N Roses and Jimmy Rave looked and was dressed as: Axl Rose.   Christy Hemme wore a red bandana who stick her tongue out and used the malochio which Gene Simmons says he invented.   Here is what I find funny about all of this Ronnie James Dio who made the malochio famous never wanted credit for inventing the sign he was just happy that fans were using and having fun that is what rock’n roll is all about.      I love the look that Axl and Slash had that is the way Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave were dressed with their Guitar Hero controllers in their hands.   So that is the plan I have to add some Wayne’s World influence in there as well more specially Waynestock.   I am not sure what this will be but I am just getting started.   But do not think for a minute that I do not still have to work on my own happiness and I am still conflicted in some ways and in other ways that is gone.   I am getting out of my comfort zone or at least that is what I am trying to do.   The main thing I need to improve upon is making decisions and not over thinking them.   Which means being comfortable in my own skin.   Dreams are all well and good but if there is no action put to them they will just remain dreams there needs to be action.   There is no road map so the only way dreams can come true for example: a builder just starts building he or she might have an outline of what the building might look like but if the builder starts thinking about that the building does not look like the outline they will make a mistake so at first a builder just starts framing it.   So fear of failure is a nonstarter so you fail what are you going to do about it?   Everyone has got their opinions and no one can control what other people think.   There will always be people who are going to give you reasons why you should not try something those are usually the ones who have not even tried to do something and now they want to bring everyone down with their negativity.   The ones who are always telling everyone that they do not need to try something a goal a dream or whatever it may be stay frustrated and angry because they cannot get out of their own way so they want to stop anyone else from accomplishing a goal or dream.   Everyone has circumstances that are beyond their control but those who are able to rise above those circumstances removed themselves from the equation and just went for it.   That is a difference between those who can despite their circumstances and those who never will.   I remembering hearing former HLN host: Nancy Grace say that these professional wrestlers are not protected and that fans and promoters get a kick out of seeing these guys get hurt.   First off no one kicks a gets a kick  out of seeing anyone get hurt that makes me sick to hear her say that I cringed when I heard her say that.    But I do not want to criticize someone who does not understand why some people think what she has done is sensationalize serious crimes.     I truly wish her well as mad as: MS. Grace has made me I wish her well.   I am glad that I got that out of my system.    I watched Slammiversary 16 yesterday on the GWN Network it was a tremendous event.   I enjoyed every match on the Pay-Per-View.   Hair VS. Mask between Pentagon JR and Sami Callihan was an excellent match.   Moose VS. Austin Aries was really just a straight wrestling match excellent storytelling and wrestling psychology.   The OGS with King VS. LAX with Konan 50150 street fight was very well done.   My favorite match was between The Founder of House of Hardcore Tommy Dreamer and Eddie Edwards in a House of Hardcore match.   At the end of the match Tommy rewarded Eddie Edwards with his own Singapore Cain like a passing of the torch of sorts.   Eddie Edwards has found himself in terms of a persona meaning he has always been a great well rounded professional wrestler but never really had a persona but he has really come out of his shell in terms of a gimmick or persona this year being with Impact.     I have to thank WWE legend/musician etc Chris Jericho for suggesting for both Scott D’amore and Don Callis to be the head of creative for Impact.       Both of them have turned Impact around it has been an excellent product.   But I have said that for years now so my opinion is sort of irrelevant.       But the proof to me is that there is so much positive feedback that makes me sort of optimistic about Impact’s future I see no reason why the WWE cannot work with Impact because so many performers have moved on to the WWE and are successful.   I think it is only fair that WWE fans are able to see current WWE superstar’s past Impact footage.   I am assuming that the majority of WWE fans do not watch Impact so many have never seen that footage.   From some of the comments by the talent who talk about the power of the WWE machine.   The WWE did the same thing with Ring of Honor about two years ago showing past footage of current WWE superstars I see it has a positive for all involved.   It shows what classic act Chris Jericho truly is always thinking of others before himself.     I plan to buy both: Redemption and Slammiversary 16 when they available on DVD.     Much like their first April Pay-Per-View it was excellently booked!   I want to get one of those Canadian Impact logo: T-shirts those are very cool.   I like that Impact has moved their headquarters:  to Canada when I think about all the wonderful Canadian wrestling history which Stu Hart was the patriarch of so many wrestling legends such as: Bret The Hitman Hart The King Of Harts: Own Hart and Chris Benoit.   I really am enjoying the program between King and Konan there program will continue at Bound For Glory Konan will wrestle for the first time in a long time against King on Sunday October 14^th from New York City.   These two tag teams had an excellent 50150 street fight at Slammiversary 16 now at Bound For Glory it will be King of The OGS and Konan there will be no violence before New York City according to the Ceasefire that took place a couple weeks back on Impact On Pop but at Bound For Glory that will all end this will be a fight between King and Konan in New York City at Bound For Glory.     The main reason fans chant for the name of a company in my opinion it all has to do with passion and respect.   It all started with ECW where the owner of ECW Paul Heyman knew that if he based the promotion on one person and that person left his business might collapse.     That is why the fans started chanting: ECW ECW ECW!   It has carried on to Ring of Honor TNA GFW/ Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground.   Because there is always an influx: of talent coming in and going out of a company.   That is the genius of: The Mad Scientist as: WWE and hardcore legend:  Mick Foley refers to Paul Heyman.      Notice that in all the history of the WWE the fans never chant for the company they only cheer for the talent.   This is only my personal opinion that the reason fans only cheer for talent is for one important reason because the brand of the WWE is bigger than any talent on the roster at any given time.   But in the WWE the talent is the star not the company.    When I tell people I am a wrestling fan they immediately think of the WWE that is name recognition.   According: to Al Snow the fact that fans are conditioned to cheer for the talent is what makes the company thrive.   There are fans and talent that think chanting for a company instead of the talent is bad business I respect those who  think it is bad business because they believe or have been taught that no promotion or company is bigger than the talent I guess I can see that from the WWE’s prospective because the WWE has always been about making and repackaging talent which is not the case in other promotions and companies because now talent is able to retain  their intellectual proprieties which is not the case in the WWE so I am the biggest  fan of that difference.   After all the talent is the biggest assent of the WWE.   I may have a ton of differences with the WWE in terms of their philosophy but that does not and will never mean that I do not think the WWE is misunderstood and treated unfairly by the media and the conservative intellectual types who think that it is beneath them.   The WWE has their philosophy that they make movies and that it is all make believe.    That there are no different than any other form of entertainment.     I am more of the philosophy of Jim Cornette who lied in open court to protect his business.   The WWE entertains millions and millions of fans around the world and there are wonderful people who work for the company.  So come and taste the reason I’m nothing like the rest I’’ll kiss I’ll suck the pain right out you’ll never forget about me.   lyrics: from love bites from Halestorm I will say because I am a huge fan of Lizzy Hale not only is she a bad ass sexy and a downright cool rock chick I can still use the term chick because it is rock’n roll I am discussing here so it is okay Lizzy Hale is a great person which to me is the most important aspect to me.   It is not clamorous and does not get my attention but I love it anyway.      I want to ride on the back of a motorcycle with Lizzy riding shot gun I am truly not worthy!   But what I admire most is that Lizzy and her bandmates they are still in touch with reality.   I am just a simple fan of hard rock that has had an appreciation and a love for this music since I was nine years old it was my escape.   One of my goals with this blog is to preserve music that I truly love.   I think Kip Winger summed it up best when he said it reaches a curtain frequency in people that only that sound can ignite.   Once you’re infected it will never leave you.   When I was recently watching Slammiversary 16 I noticed that Eddie Edwards used his finish which is called the Boston knee party in which it does not look like Eddie is using his knee but it is a version of a shining wizard I did not pick it up that it is a shining wizard until I heard Don Callis say that it was a shining wizard which is his finish.   It may sound travail but it was eye opening to for me.   I hope Eddie is able to defeat Moose at Bound For Glory I hope that Killer Kross and Austin Aries are banned from ring side I hope it is one on one.   For both Eddie Edwards and Moose but also the main event between Johnny Impact challenging Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship.   Austin Aries is a devious mastermind and with addition of Moose and Killer Kross in his stable he will be more difficult to beat that is why Johnny Impact and Eddie Edwards have to stick together.   I still maintain the only reason Moose or Money Moose as he is now known joined Aries and Kross to have his ego stroked.   But thankfully Eddie Edwards has found his crazy side and is unpredictable that is only a positive if he stays focused on Moose.   The world is full of kings and queens they blind your eyes and steal your dreams.   Those are lyrics: from the Black Sabbath.   Ronnie James Dio said that this song brought out a bit of his cynical side that it is heaven  when people talk about how good they are going to treat you and hell when  you find out it was all a lie wasn’t it?   This band was known most of the time as:  Heaven and Hell when Ronnie was the front man of the group.    Ronnie became the front man of Black Sabbath in 1980 one year  after the guitarist for Black Sabbath  Tony Iommi fired Ozzy Osbourne from the group and he started a successful solo career and became The Prince Of Darkness.   Professional wrestlers are painters and the ring is their canvas it helps when they are given a blank canvas when wrestlers are told what there personas or gimmicks should do that stifles their creative process and the wrestlers are not themselves anymore.   Also when talent is told they are not allowed to do X that can damage the creative process as well.      Promos are probably the biggest aspect of that because it let’s fans know who the induvial wrestlers are and why they are doing whatever they are trying to accomplish and most of the time the performers are trying to accomplish more than one thing at once.   I think treating professional wrestling like any other form of entertainment is a mistake at least in my opinion.   I do not think of myself as an angry person and I do not want to be known as an angry person I try to be has happy as I can be at any given time.   I am extremely passionate about my opinions and the way things that I love should be.   I do get angry when I see meanness and injustice for absolutely no reason which is happening more and more and it is just noise which is why I have tried to unplug has much as I can.   But I am truly bothered that anyone would think of me as an angry person.   I really try to work on my own happiness every single day.   There are people who will tell you that happiness is a choice and that everyone has control over how happy they are at any given time.   I do not believe that I think there are many people who do not have that choice to be happy.   Some people choose to be unhappy because they get sympathy and want to be victims but I do not think that is most people I think most people wish they could be happy.   All I know is happiness and being happy takes work.   Much like working on angrier or any other aspect of living.   I think we all need guardian angels watching over us and taking care of us.   Whether they are loved ones who have passed away or a companion it will help more people be happier in their lives.   Some companionships are not healthy and need to be removed that does not mean either are bad people some people are just not compatible together.   So let’s party on and let’s not try to ruin other people’s party that should be everyone’s motto for a while.   Let’s start helping people live better heathier lives because what we are doing now is not working out to well.   Your animal heart is pounding like a kick drum lyrics: from animal heart by Nina Persson’s debut solo album Animal Heart in which I hope there is more or she gets back with The Cardigans any way it is all great either way.    Some music journalist such as: Kurt Loder who also hosted:  MTV News say that rock’n roll has always been alternative and there was no need to classify the music as alternative which happened in the early to late 1990s because rock’n roll has been alternative since the 1960s.   Kurt Loder may still work for MTV at least that is what he tells people anyway.   I will go along with that notion but alternative rock had a distinct feel and sound to it much like Grunge had to it.   But I do understand Kurt’s point rock’n roll has always gone against the grain.   My animal heart is pounding like a kick drum which are lyrics that I find to be inspirational.   How cool is it to compare your heart to a kick drum?  To me that is just cool and intense.   I guess the only equivalent to what VJS were on MTV and VH1 would be local DJs but even that is going away.   There is sort of a last breed   of morning and afternoon DJs at least that what I keep hearing.   Which I hope it is not the case.     I know that Kennedy hosted: an alternative rock music program in Los Angeles.      She also did talk radio for a time before she became a Fox Business host but I hope that these forms of communication are not going away it is just evolving and I am not aware of it.   I mean it won’t be the MTV Beach House but hopefully it can still be something like a personal relationship that MTV and VH1 VJS were.   This technology is still new.   A lot of people probably think it has been around for a long time but it has not.   So maybe that fun and joy that VJS gave me is not gone it just has changed.   But this internet technology is still new and hopefully it will change for the better.   In the song all for nothing from Meredith Brooks she is expressing how all of us may go through so much and it all may mean nothing.    Meredith sings I cannot deny all the tears that we cry but it’s all for nothing.   All for nothing is from Meredith's follow up album to Blurring the Edges Deconstruction.   Which I purchased because I could not find any of the music.   To me this is an excellent album it still has an alternative rock feel to it.   It almost has a hip hop feel to it at times.   But here is the thing it works whether Meredith is expressing sadness or whatever emotion I truly can feel it.   Meredith Brooks remains one of my favorite musicans.   I like Don Callis approach for Impact that is having clear winners: and losers: which means they are not going to have a bunch of run –ins and interference in the matches for absolutely no reason.   I prefer the rule that Total Non-Stop Action: Impact had when company began where a champion can lose their title on a disqualification so the tittles cannot be protected.    But that is only a preference that I have.    Also they are not just giving talent a piece of paper and telling them what they can or cannot do.   Because they realize that it is the talents induvial reasonability.   Don Callis and Scott D’amore could tell any talent what to act like but they cannot tell how to perform the talents own characters gimmicks or personas for two simple reasons: it would not be authentic and maybe more importantly:  it would not be believable to the fans.   If it is not believable to the fans they will not draw money and will not eat.   This goes against everything that everyone has been taught but this only an opinion first off:  believing that professional wrestling is exactly the same as any other form of entertainment is a mistake.   Professional wrestling is entertainment but it is not the same.     Which may work in the WWE but it does not work elsewhere.   Because the WWE has a perfect system that I know cannot be duplicated.    I think having a different system in place then the WWE is a positive.   Professional wrestling is a form of entertainment but fans view it differently think of it this way if professional wrestling was exactly the same as any other form of entertainment no one would care or be drawn to it.   There are reasons why people love professional wrestling and it is not because of violence in my view it all has to with every form of psychology without the psychology nothing matters.   There is psychology to both promos and there is in ring psychology as well.   I always hear about in ring psychology from the veterans about how important in ring storytelling is but there is psychology to promos as well.   They are different types of psychology I am not sure what they are I just know from watching as a fan that they are different.   It is much the same as going to the carnival the games that are the most popular are always in the back professional wrestlers are very desperate for fans to play their game.   Professional wrestlers never stop working marks.   Which I do not think is a negative some fans do but I never have.    When they see fans who have money they are going to work hard to get those fans to pay money to come see them the more money fans have they are going to work even harder to gain their business.   That is where the term mark comes which came from carnivals. The booker will take a marker and they mark it.   The wrestling experts will tell you that the business is evolving and that my opinions are out dated.   The wrestling business has changed but the human being has not and old school psychology still works if it is done correctly.   I have seen when there is no psychology in professional wrestling where they are just putting a bunch of moves together that only appeals to a small group of fans.   The business has changed since I have been a fan so I get it.    Something worthy of note:  and something that may help me as I go through some of these notes.    One of Impact’s Vice Presidents of talent relations Don Calis said on his podcast: Killing the Town that for any young wrestling fans who think that Jim Cornette is biter that he is not biter and that there is a lot of wisdom in the school of Jim Cornette.   There needs to be more of the school of Jim Cornette in the business.    I have always thought so because I have learned so much from MR. Cornette.   But coming from Don Callis who is another great mind in the business I do not think there could be a higher complement.   I have enjoyed and learned a lot of my opinions from Jim Cornete.   I knew Jim is not crazy.   I think just for a reference read the column: Character Actors available at Jim Cornette.com    Everyone is still entitled to their own opinions but I think MR. Cornete's column: should be required reading just as a counter point.   Bad boyfriend from the band that started it all for me who knows without this band I may not have discovered MTV or rock’n roll.   I love when Shairly sings what’s that sugar you wanna get what?   It is hard for me to pick just one song or one band but I can say without a doubt that Garbage started my love of any type of rock’n roll.   The song bad boyfriend makes me want to be Shirly's bad boyfriend at least now and then.   I will still argue that the world is not enough from Garbage is the absolute best Bond theme ever!   If you are looking for I can’t control myself by: Joan Jett and The Blackhearts the song is available on the album: The Glorious results of a misspent youth.   The album also features Joan Jett’s version of The Runaways classic cherry bomb.   I have always liked her version of The Sweet’s song A.CD.C the music video with Carmen Electra then I found out what it was about I did not like it so much.   But still it is a great song.   I do wonder why people who gamble on a regular bases why they do not win any money?   I would think they would be an expert of some kind.   But the people who gamble only occasion win almost everytime.   I am glad that sports gambling is finally legal because individuals have to use their own desecration everytime they decide to lay their money down.   There is Led Zeppelin reference in there somewhere?   I purchased:   The Nerdist Way by: Chris Hardwick twice one time on my kindle and the next time in hard back I like the hard back much better.   The reason I like Chris Hardwick he just come s off as:  a really decent and nice guy.   He probably has his flaws this just in I do as well. But I am working on them some I have poured my soul out in this blog.   The thing about Chris that dude worked hard to get where he is.   He really went from rock bottom and really had to work all the way up.   I respect people who put the work into what they are doing and Chris Hardwick is one of those individuals.   Everyone is a human being who has their flaws that they have to constantly work every day.   Here is what I think about the media when it comes to this topic the media does not care about human beings it is all ratings.   I know CNN would want to argue with me but they have never provide a reason otherwise. I am really looking forward to Bound For Glory next Sunday for the first time ever in New York.   Because Impact has really been really different but an excellent product this year everything works   in a positive way.   So this year’s Bound For Glory will be extra special.   In the first edition of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book all of the turtles had the same color bandanas but when they started the cartoon all the turtles had a different color bandana so they would be recognized by the fans.   Which I think makes perfect sense because each turtle had their own unique personality.   This is for me but I think everyone should understand that is thinking that the world does not want you to be happy is not only a mistake but it is narcissist way of thinking because what makes you so special?   I do not believe that the universe cares about anyone.   That does not mean that God does not care about people that to me is completely different.   I am referring to people who believe that universe does not want them to be happy is a horrible mindset and a trap.   Everyone has a right to be happy and deserve nice things.   Everyone should be able to get what they want out of life.   To think that the world wants you to be miserable is an extremely narcissistic  way to go through life I think you will self-destruct with that mindset.   But that does not mean that life is not difficult and extremely messy.   But the main thing is try to never think that the world wants you to be miserable.   There is sadness and misery that happens to everyone that is the price of being alive for everyone.   DDP says one of the most important thing that he would teach any athlete but for anyone is how to breathe properly.   I know I do not breathe properly like I should at least.   DDP said you would surprised how many people do not know how to breathe properly.    I would probably  feel much if I breathed properly.   Once I learn how to do that it is probably like singing and playing guitar at the same time.      I am going to try and stay out of my own way.   Which can mean a lot of things taking full advantage of opportunities that are presented to me.   Which is a broad statement because it could mean a variety of issues.   I have to give Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner his props every time he comes back to Impact he just keeps getting better.   Whether he returned at Slammiversary 15 last year or this year when he gained the Impact Tag Team Tittles with Eli Drake in April at Redemption the guy just knows when to pick his spots much like The Undertaker in the WWE.     In professional wrestling but maybe in entertainment in general the term getting over or over means to connect with the fans.   To either become popular or unpopular depending on which side the professional wrestlers are.   But I can make the case that individuals that draw huge crowds at stadiums are over.   Everyone has to get over one way or the other.   But if anyone is not over in professional wrestling or politics they are nowhere.   But even if a talent is hated they are still over because that is the desired emotion.    But if they are trying to be cool they will not get over at least in a way that can draw money.      Money Moose calls his spear no jackhammer needed.   I guess because Bill Goldberg used the spear to set up his finish the jackhammer.   But is Moose saying my spear is so devastating that he does not need another finish which could be a knock on Bill Goldberg or Bobby Lashley?     Austin Aries cut a promo with Johnny Impact in the ring does he know who he is?   Because he has been called or known as: Johnny Nitro John Morrison or Johnny Mundo in Lucha Underground.   Johnny is also on the TV Show Survivor.    So Austin asked are you going to change your name to Johnny Survivor?     Because he has been putting all of his eggs in all of these different Easter baskets and Aries has been staying focused on being the best professional wrestler in the world.   I hope Johnny is able to defend Aries to become the new Impact World Champion at Bound For Glory this Sunday.     I hope Eddie Edwards is able to defend Money Moose and they can rekindle their friendship.   This is not the Eddie Edwards of old he is completely unhinged which I hope will be to his benefit it has worked for him so far.   I think Austin Aries has manipulated Moose and is only stroking his ego.  Whatever happens I hope they can shake hands after this match.   I grew up loving two things:  rock’n roll and professional wrestling because of the larger than life personalities.   When I am referring to the larger than life personalities and presentation I am not talking about size.   Even if the wrestlers look like the marks or some prefer fans.      I do not care because the marks in the stands are not the unique personalities that the fans are paying to see.     When I think about looking like a star I do not even think about size or work rate.   I am not even sure what work rate is I guess I have not been smarten up.   But here is a big surprise for everyone I do not want to be smarten up.   I think promos maybe more important than work rate.   If a talent can do both be a good in ring performer and cut a promo that is a bonus.   But most talents are not able to do both cutting promos are extremely important because it tells the fans who the talents are.   Also I heard:  Raven say that promos are what draws money not the in ring product.   Because what drew fans to Raven in ECW were his psychically disturbing promos.   The same with Cactus Jack’s promos in ECW.   No one can convince me that Mick Foley is not crazy in some way.   Cactus Jack’s anti-hardcore promos in ECW made me laugh and I would think he was truly out of his mind!    Raven’s promos are extremely underrated from ECW and need to be studied on how to cut a successful promo.   Paul Heyman is truly a mad scientist and an evil genius.   Eric Bischoff said in an interview on Off the Record with Michael Landsberg that what makes professional wrestling a unique form of entertainment is the illusion and mystique when wrestlers come out of character the aura should remain the same.   The reason I bring this up I agree with Eric’s opinion to some degree he said it in a short and understandable way.   I was not able to explain my opinion on what makes professional wrestling a different and unique art form in such a short and decisive way.   I think because I have not worked in the business is the main reason I was not able to articulate it as beautifully as: Eric Bischoff.   I have tried to explain certain opinions that I have but I have not been able to say them in so many words.   The Monster Abyss will be inducted: in to The Impact Hall of Fame this Saturday October 13^th 2018 it will take place inside McHale’s Bar and Grill in New York City.   This is the most well deserved because of Abyss’s loyalty to Impact Wrestling for the past 16 years.   Father James Mitchel will induct his weapon of destruction into The Impact Hall of Fame.   The ceremony will take place this Saturday October 13^th and will be steamed LIVE on Twitch.    I think this is worthy of note: Austin Aries said in an interview with Don Callis on his podcast Killing the Town that professional wrestlers are not trained actors and thespians who memorize scripts that goes completely against a comfort zone.   That is an excellent point which I know is completely counter intuitive   to what everyone has been taught in wrestling.    That may see like a travail point but I do not believe it to be.   Here is an example: this is exactly the same thing as any other form of entertainment that is professional wrestling is just a scripted television show just like any other.    Which in my personal opinion is a mistake it works in the WWE because that is their paradigm.      But I love that different prospective it is different a paradigm that is being rediscovered and it must be taught because if it is not it will be lost.   I hope that Impact will persevere this because it is a paradigm that Don Callis believes and knows it works when it is tried.       Here is my theory it maybe an old paradigm that worked in the past but it will work again everytime it is tried if it is executed properly.   I thought the best match during Impact’s first ever Redemption Pay-Per-View back in April Matt Sydal defending his X-Division title against Petey Williams.   This match is classic storytelling and psychology.   Which is a perfect mix.   I hope The Founder of Impact Wrestling Jeff Jarrett can return to Impact in some way.   Jeff was inducted into The Impact Hall of Fame in 2015 and this year he was inducted into the 2018 class of The WWE Hall of Fame this year.   I truly hope that Jeff and Impact can work together some time in the future.   I never thought Jeff would return to the WWE so I hope he can return to Impact when the time is right for everyone.   Tonight Saturday October 13^th 2018 The Monster Abyss will be inducted into The Impact Hall Of Fame by Father James Mitchel one night before Impact’s biggest event of year Bound For Glory LIVE in New York City.   The Monster should take his rightful place into The Impact Hall of Fame just for his loyally to Impact for the past 16 years when he had the opportunity to go elsewhere.   But because he had such appreciation for those who gave him the opportunity he stayed.      Abyss knew if he stayed with Impact he would be a part of something special.   That to me is so admirable because Abyss is so un selfish thinking of others who helped him get to the level he wanted to be.   Abyss makes me proud to say I love and I am a fan of Impact Wrestling.   The main reason we are living in selfish times so it is refreshing and makes me feel good.   Father James Mitchel said something during his induction speech something I truly respect he said about The Monster Abyss that no one has sacrificed so much and has received so little in return  he said hopefully we are rectifying that injustice here tonight.   Abyss gave a very emotional speech and respectable speech.   I got emotionally listening to it.   I probably cried watching Abyss get inducted in to The Impact Hall of Fame.   It was a very respectable speech Abyss’s advice to all of the Impact talent that father time will come and tap us on the shoulder and you can ignore him you can blow him off but he is always there and what matters most is not the championships you have won or the twitter followers you have.  That is not how you are going to be remembered when you are enjoying being on top of that hill  before you lift your fist to the sky you have to lift another person up to that hill with you so they can enjoy  being   on top the of that hill with you.        Very well said from The Monster Abyss thank you for your loyalty to Impact Wrestling.     I hope I can as good of a person as you are!    Also thank you for helping other younger talent realize their own potential and helping them accomplish their dreams just like you did.   You are truly one of a kind! No one deserves this more than The Monster Abyss.  Congregations to The Monster Abyss who is now an Impact Hall of Famer!   I think Bound For Glory tomorrow night will be a very special night and will hopefully silence the critics once again!   I am truly proud that I can say I have supported Impact since the very beginning when I read from all the experts that Impact was not going to last that was over 16 years ago and they are still predicting it.   But Impact keeps going because I think it has such a loyal fan base.   I think Bound For Glory this year will be extra special and will continue to prove the critics wrong.    I am an Impact mark for life.   Some view the term mark as derogatory term I hope to change that.