Workers: your biggest "WTF" in ring experience

[#1SpiderFan]

I don't think I have to say much more than XBOKU, not a video game system, not a drink hawked by Richard Lewis, the wrestling promotion.

There's so much to put down, but I would probably go with the unreal beating of Joshua Jax I saw on that show. Alot of times we say "So and so beat the sh!t out of that guy" but in this case it was literal. I saw this guy get hit with chair shots on every side of his head without so much of a notice to form any semblance of protecting himself. I saw him get kicked with shots so hard I'm positive if he wasn't 400 lbs he would've had broken ribs. Then another guy in the upper 300 lbs range hit a senton bomb where there wasn't a single part of his body that touched anything but Joshua Jax's body. I understand when someone is on a show and untrained and you get stuck with them probably potato'ing them a bit, I've never seen anything like this though. I'm fairly sure Jax's partner was outside the ring crying at one point. All this and the pleasure of helping Jax to the back noticing that he puked in his mask and residuals were dripping out of the eye-hole.

That was probably my biggest WTF moment.

I was at that show...it was the terry funk show...I've written in great detail about this cluster in the past...we actually left after this match because my wife, who already hates wrestling, was disgusted. It was our 5th anniversary vacation and i wanted to meet Terry Funk.

I was excited to see you on the show, kilgore, as at that time the only Indy i attended was EWA in Maine.

Yeah, this was my first indy show - I think it was in September 2003. I vagely recall a pretty brutal match. I think it was maybe a Tag Texas Tornado match maybe. There was a heavy guy in that but he didn't have a mask on. I remember him getting beat pretty bad after the action spilled to the outside. I wanted to give him our umbrealla to protect himself, but my husband wouldn't let me. What a party pooper.

[Scott M.R.]

He deserved getting beat up from what I was told. Good for him. That would be a waste of a good umbrella.

[jd]

He deserved getting beat up from what I was told. Good for him. That would be a waste of a good umbrella.

What were you told?

[Scott M.R.]

That he was poorly or untrained. I guess the "paying dues" is for those kind of people, right?

[enforcer]

That he was poorly or untrained. I guess the "paying dues" is for those kind of people, right?

You are such a hypocritical douchebag.

[Scott M.R.]

Why? That was the "code" I thought? If you are talking bout some of the guys I watch now, they ARE TRAINING properly. Thats all people ask.

[#1SpiderFan]

Why? That was the "code" I thought? If you are talking bout some of the guys I watch now, they ARE TRAINING properly. Thats all people ask.

Well, I don't know about those kind of "paying your dues" and I don't want to know anything about it. That's not right. I understand paying your dues, working your way up from the bottom, getting no special announcements, music - that kind of stuff. But paying your dues by getting beat up legit in a match (that goes for before/during/after the match). I don't want to know anything about it. That's just wrong. That's why I like wrestling - it's all a show where good athletes play out a story line with nobody getting hurt legit (sorry for breaking kayfabe on here, but we all know that's how it goes). ANyway, that's why I don't like UFC, boxing or hockey - too violent - for real.

[superstarml]

I'm working in front of a poor house up in Maine. I'll leave the name of the "worker" I wrestled out to protect the innocent. Anyways, we're going over the match beforehand and he calls a jackhammer for the finish. He was a fairly big guy so I figured he could pull this off. I go talk to my two buddies before the match and they tell me the guy is pretty much the shits. They ask what the finish is. I tell them. They look at each other with complete perplexion. I go whats the deal? They tell me he's never done that move before. Peachy. So we go out there, do our match, which goes about as well as you'd expect it to. At the end, he goes for this. As I jump and go to extend my legs he's already dropping me, which of course plants me on my skull. Didn't even look good on video, just all around ugly. I drive the 7 hours back to NY after, and proceed to vomit as soon as I get out of my car. Concussion city. WTF was that guy thinking?

for my own personnel interest, when was this.

[MikeyChaseTheDream]

So there I was standing across the ring from Joey Bricco....

[MikeyChaseTheDream]

Just kidding...I've had a few...

My favorite wasn't at a show, it was at the Bret Hart clinic I attended.

The way it was decided would be best for everyone to get in the ring, (and it worked well for the most part) was that each corner would have 3 guys in it on the apron, each guy would get tagged in, and once you tagged out, you went and sat down while the next guy on the floor jumps up to the vacant spot on the apron. This would go all the way down till the last guys were in the ring, then one would get the pinfall and that was that, Bret would then critique what he saw and such...

So there I am on the apron, shitting myself. Completely nervous, worried about if I was going to bomb. Appear to be the drizzling shits. Here I am in front of the guy who I idolized my whole entire childhood, and now I am here about to wrestle in front of him. BRET HART was going to watch me wrestle. I get tagged in, and start doing basic moves. Did whatever...then the next guy tags in. The way it was supposed to work was I was supposed to tag out, but, psychologically it didn't make sense, so I had to stay in and wait for the right moment. We went through about 3 more guys before finally I was able to tag out. Every guy that got in I was like "get me outta here brother." But it just didn't happen. I was starting to get so worried that everyone was thinking I was just trying to steal the spotlight. I felt awful. I finally got out of there...at the end...Bret started to talk to us, I got complimented on my work and it was all worth it, but still, while I was in there I just kept going "WTF? Why am I still in here?"

I have 2 more quick ones.

I was at UWD and I got booked in a match tagging with the awesome Jim Nastic against an incredibly green team called The Boiler Room Boys. They came out first, I was next, then Nastic was last. Nastic gets a huge pop and does his thing, I told holyoke joe to have the kids powder when Jim gets in the ring. In comes Jim and the kids just stand there. I look at Joe and go "What The Fuck?" he says something to the extent of "I expected that, they don't know what it means, I'll tell you a story later." So I was just like, gahh...The later story was how the BRBs were in a match, and Joe did his thing where he comes up and asks "anything I need to know, special spots? anything?" and they tell him, "we're gonna do a powder spot." so Joe was like "okay..." and just figured they meant they were going to powder out to the floor. One point during the match i guess the BRBs pulled out some flour and threw it in their opponents eyes right in front of Joe. I thought that was funny...

Then finally, Bricco and I tagged against Jonny Rockband (the name some of us affectionately came up for the duo of Johnny Miyagi and Joey Rockstar) The crowd was behind them the whole time and so, as the heels, and the more experienced workers, we kept trying to tell them to fire back so that the fans don't lose hope or faith or whatever in them. Joey and I kept trying to put them in a position to fire up on us, and they just wouldn't do it. I looked at Joey at one point and literally was like "what the fuck?" I even told Kathleen "These fuckers aren't listening to us" I was so pissed. Comes time for the Hot Tag...Joey tags me in first. Then Rockstar pops in...he just sits there waiting...So I try to show him I'm gonna throw a line and to duck it...I don't know what he thought but next thing I know I have a fist in my eye. I was unable to see for a few moments and LOST my contact lens...I popped up...took 2 more moves, and cut him off, by this point, due to them not listening and me getting a shot right in the eye (no homo) I flipped and regrettably lost my cool. To this day I feel bad for what I did to Rockstar, but there was never bad blood, we are cool. After the match, I got to the back, and I was pissed, I think Brickhouse was too, but he's always so goofy (as am I usually) that you can never tell. By the time we saw Johnny Rockband, they were so excited and thought it was a great match, Joey and I looked at each other and just didn't have the heart. We nicely told them their mistakes, and they both said they weren't aware they were allowed to come back. We explained when it's appropriate and if the heels they're facing are good and professional, they'll let them get some shit in.

I love the BRBs, they're great kids. And I'll always have a spot in my heart for Johnny Rockband...so...I want to clear that up and say thank you to them both for the fun times and uh...that's pretty much it.

Also. I think anytime Bricco and I tagged together it was a WTF moment, we never really had a plan, we just went out there and acted silly, some may say gay. Idk, but we got a kick out of it.

alright, we're done now.

Cupcakes & Cookies & Pies & Muffins...4 Life!

[Miyags]

Then finally, Bricco and I tagged against Jonny Rockband (the name some of us affectionately came up for the duo of Johnny Miyagi and Joey Rockstar) The crowd was behind them the whole time and so, as the heels, and the more experienced workers, we kept trying to tell them to fire back so that the fans don't lose hope or faith or whatever in them. Joey and I kept trying to put them in a position to fire up on us, and they just wouldn't do it. I looked at Joey at one point and literally was like "what the fuck?" I even told Kathleen "These fuckers aren't listening to us" I was so pissed. Comes time for the Hot Tag...Joey tags me in first. Then Rockstar pops in...he just sits there waiting...So I try to show him I'm gonna throw a line and to duck it...I don't know what he thought but next thing I know I have a fist in my eye. I was unable to see for a few moments and LOST my contact lens...I popped up...took 2 more moves, and cut him off, by this point, due to them not listening and me getting a shot right in the eye (no homo) I flipped and regrettably lost my cool. To this day I feel bad for what I did to Rockstar, but there was never bad blood, we are cool. After the match, I got to the back, and I was pissed, I think Brickhouse was too, but he's always so goofy (as am I usually) that you can never tell. By the time we saw Johnny Rockband, they were so excited and thought it was a great match, Joey and I looked at each other and just didn't have the heart. We nicely told them their mistakes, and they both said they weren't aware they were allowed to come back. We explained when it's appropriate and if the heels they're facing are good and professional, they'll let them get some shit in.

Main reason I really made an account was just to say thank you, I learned a lot from this match and the laundry list of mistakes on our part, but then again, the best way to say thanks is to not let the same mistakes happen again. Hope all is well in the Windy City good sir.

[MikeyChaseTheDream]

Miyagi,

I remember working you again in DPW, Joey and I vs you and Zack, and there was something that happened in that match too, either way, I remember we all went back to my place and partied...then the party died down. and You and I went out to eat and left The Royal One with that girl...We had a good talk, and we were both born in the same hospital in Berwyn, IL..that makes us brothers son son!


hahaha remember when I had legit heat on you cause I thought you were just billing yourself from Chicago to sound cool and I got all pissed off and shit cause I was like "I'm FROM chicago, you can't say that shit" then you were like "I was born there" hahahaha.

[Miyags]

Yessir, believe it was the finish that went a little differently then planned in that match.

And that was the same night with the Wrecking Ball that didn't happen on camera that "wrecked" the wall next to the fireplace. Brotha curled up on the floor and slept and Royalty took care of the lady. That was a good time, top to bottom.

Haha, yeah, I remember the heat which led to talking about the hospital stuff, good ol MacNeil.

[y2jidol]

Why? That was the "code" I thought? If you are talking bout some of the guys I watch now, they ARE TRAINING properly. Thats all people ask.

like who?

[Ian Daniels]

I'm working in front of a poor house up in Maine. I'll leave the name of the "worker" I wrestled out to protect the innocent. Anyways, we're going over the match beforehand and he calls a jackhammer for the finish. He was a fairly big guy so I figured he could pull this off. I go talk to my two buddies before the match and they tell me the guy is pretty much the shits. They ask what the finish is. I tell them. They look at each other with complete perplexion. I go whats the deal? They tell me he's never done that move before. Peachy. So we go out there, do our match, which goes about as well as you'd expect it to. At the end, he goes for this. As I jump and go to extend my legs he's already dropping me, which of course plants me on my skull. Didn't even look good on video, just all around ugly. I drive the 7 hours back to NY after, and proceed to vomit as soon as I get out of my car. Concussion city. WTF was that guy thinking?

for my own personnel interest, when was this.

2006

[dokken]

Myself & Johnny Vegas vs. The Link & The Alternet Warrior. Drizzling at its finest.

[Benjamin_Disraeli]

Myself & Johnny Vegas vs. The Link & The Alternate Warrior. Drizzling at its finest.

Yes, oh yes indeed it was. Even the Maverick Wild inspired, almighty, Jesus-lovin', best thing you ever heard of the tin can and string, classic styled, double broiled, never fried, pickles, lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun, ridiculous, splendiferous and magnificous promo stylings of one Altah-naht Wah-wee-ahh did nothing to make this match less drizzly.

[Unibrow]

I was having a No DQ match against Sethoran in Claremont, NH. To this day, I don't know what happened, but I suddenly had the dry heaves. I was giving the heat so I could take some time to figure out what was going on. I thought about puking under the ring or just stopping the match, but through indecision, kept going. The fans were supportive, encouraging me to "cough it up" because it didn't belong to me. Eventually the heaves subsided and the match carried on.
-Christian Angers

[jd]

I was having a No DQ match against Sethoran in Claremont, NH. To this day, I don't know what happened, but I suddenly had the dry heaves. I was giving the heat so I could take some time to figure out what was going on. I thought about puking under the ring or just stopping the match, but through indecision, kept going. The fans were supportive, encouraging me to "cough it up" because it didn't belong to me. Eventually the heaves subsided and the match carried on.
-Christian Angers

Perhaps it was the shoes you were wearing that made you ill? WTF?

[jd]

I am not a wrestler, nor do I play one on TV, but a couple of WTF moments from the other side of the ring barriers stand out.

One was a EWA show in Orange Mass back in aught 6. There was a shortage of wrestlers that night, and it seems like they were doing whatever they could think of to fill the time. Suddenly, in the middle of the Duke Don Chesterfield/Tommy Penmanship match, a chess game broke out. A chessboard was brought into the ring and the two guys sat down and started to play chess. It was funny at first (although stretched out a bit too long) but the thing that made it so bizarre was referee Holyoke Joe selling every chess move.

The other was the tail end of aught 4, I decided to brave the elements and drive up to Augusta, Maine (Lewiston? Grey? I don’t know where I was) and see a Tony Atlas promoted show. The main event was Tony Atlas vs. Amanda Storm. Now it appeared that Tony Atlas was being the heel as he comes out and starts all the usual misogynistic remarks i.e. a woman belongs in the kitchen and not in a wrestling ring and other more daring remarks that I care not to remember. Now the crowd starts popping and agreeing with him! And Tony bless his little heart, instead of trying to get heat from the crowds, continues the degrading remarks and eating up the cheers and playing like he was a good guy. I as a politically correct audience member did not know how to react, but it was great to see a legend like Atlas in the ring and I am sure at some point I started cheering also. But the whole thing was definitely a WTF moment.

[superstarml]

I'm working in front of a poor house up in Maine. I'll leave the name of the "worker" I wrestled out to protect the innocent. Anyways, we're going over the match beforehand and he calls a jackhammer for the finish. He was a fairly big guy so I figured he could pull this off. I go talk to my two buddies before the match and they tell me the guy is pretty much the shits. They ask what the finish is. I tell them. They look at each other with complete perplexion. I go whats the deal? They tell me he's never done that move before. Peachy. So we go out there, do our match, which goes about as well as you'd expect it to. At the end, he goes for this. As I jump and go to extend my legs he's already dropping me, which of course plants me on my skull. Didn't even look good on video, just all around ugly. I drive the 7 hours back to NY after, and proceed to vomit as soon as I get out of my car. Concussion city. WTF was that guy thinking?

for my own personnel interest, when was this.

2006

I'm pretty sure I was at that show

[superstarml]

I am not a wrestler, nor do I play one on TV, but a couple of WTF moments from the other side of the ring barriers stand out.

One was a EWA show in Orange Mass back in aught 6. There was a shortage of wrestlers that night, and it seems like they were doing whatever they could think of to fill the time. Suddenly, in the middle of the Duke Don Chesterfield/Tommy Penmanship match, a chess game broke out. A chessboard was brought into the ring and the two guys sat down and started to play chess. It was funny at first (although stretched out a bit too long) but the thing that made it so bizarre was referee Holyoke Joe selling every chess move.

The other was the tail end of aught 4, I decided to brave the elements and drive up to Augusta, Maine (Lewiston? Grey? I don’t know where I was) and see a Tony Atlas promoted show. The main event was Tony Atlas vs. Amanda Storm. Now it appeared that Tony Atlas was being the heel as he comes out and starts all the usual misogynistic remarks i.e. a woman belongs in the kitchen and not in a wrestling ring and other more daring remarks that I care not to remember. Now the crowd starts popping and agreeing with him! And Tony bless his little heart, instead of trying to get heat from the crowds, continues the degrading remarks and eating up the cheers and playing like he was a good guy. I as a politically correct audience member did not know how to react, but it was great to see a legend like Atlas in the ring and I am sure at some point I started cheering also. But the whole thing was definitely a WTF moment.

Is this a photo from the match? http://www.amandastorm.com/amanda117.htm
if so it was in gray, maine at the New Begin gym...

[Ian Daniels]

2006

I'm pretty sure I was at that show

Sorry to hear that

[jd]

Is this a photo from the match? http://www.amandastorm.com/amanda117.htm
if so it was in gray, maine at the New Begin gym...

No, that photo say March '03. The show I was at was December '04. It was in some hotel function room.

[superstarml]

Is this a photo from the match? http://www.amandastorm.com/amanda117.htm
if so it was in gray, maine at the New Begin gym...

No, that photo say March '03. The show I was at was December '04. It was in some hotel function room.

I can't remember if I was there or not...but that would have been in Lewiston...Atlas ran the ramada in lewiston