WWF Saturday Night's Main Event V Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event V Review
August 10, 2012 (edited December 31, 2022)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event V
Tagline: None
Date: March 1, 1986
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped February 4, 1986)
Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: Unknown
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Broadcast: NBC

NWA Superstars on the Superstation Review

NWA Superstars on the Superstation Review
December 27, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Superstars on the Superstation
Tagline: None
Date: February 7, 1986
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped February 2, 1986)
Arena(s): The Omni
Attendance: 10,000
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and David Crockett
Interviewers: Magnum TA
Other: Magnum TA (host) and Linda Curry (host)
Broadcast: TBS

FF1 NES Music - Opening Theme

Off by three days but Happy 35th Anniversary to Final Fantasy I and the Final Fantasy franchise.

Mega Man 2 Medley - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Off by four days but Happy 35th Anniversary to the first Mega Man and the Mega Man franchise.

 Yesterday would've been the 80th Birthday of former Alice Cooper guitarist Dick Wagner. He passed away in 2014.

Tomorrow Never Dies Opening Title Sequence

Happy 25th Anniversary to the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.

Interesting Facts about "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Interesting Facts about "Macho Man" Randy Savage

November 30, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

One of wrestling's greatest, most colorful, and celebrated talents is "Macho Man" Randy Savage. At his peak, Savage had some of the greatest matches in wrestling history, he oozed charisma, and had an "it factor" few had. He had a career few could match and even though it's been more than a decade since his passing back on May 20, 2011, he continues to be remembered and loved by wrestling fans everywhere. This November 15th is a milestone as it would've been the 70th birthday for the Macho Man so having done one of these for Scott Hall, I decided to celebrate Savage's birthday by looking back at some interesting facts you may not have known about. With a man that had such a storied career and interesting life, some things might have been forgotten or fallen under the cracks.

Note: I don't own any of the pictures. I got them on Google.

Tears Of Fire

Happy 35th Anniversary to Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts' self-titled debut album.

The British Bulldog 1st WWE Theme

Off by a day but November 27th would've been the 60th Birthday of wrestling legend the British Bulldog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Full Soundtrack

Off by a week but Happy 30th Anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage Theme Song

Today would've been the 70th birthday of wrestling legend "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Sadly, he passed away on May 20, 2011 due to a heart attack at 58.

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions in All Japan Pro Wrestling History

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions in All Japan Pro Wrestling History
November 13, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

Anybody who's been following this far knows what's next. As we continue to look back as All Japan champions, we'll now take a look at the champions you probably never heard of. Again, not every champ can be a legend and some are forgotten outside of history books and title histories on wikipedia. This article will cover those champions.

Note: I don't own any pictures as I got them off Google and Puroresusystems.com

 Happy 75th Birthday to Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Buck Dharma.

Dokken - Heaven Sent (Official Music Video)

Dokken - Dream Warriors (Official Music Video)

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Dokken album Back for the Attack. As I love to point out with this video. Dokken is so bad ass that they give Freddy Kruger nightmares.

Jungle

Childhood's End

Happy 25th Anniversary to the KISS album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions. The last album to feature the Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, and Eric Singer line up.

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (All Japan Pro Wrestling)

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (All Japan Pro Wrestling)
October 27, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

As I've shown in previous articles, 2022 is a milestone year for many promotions and one of the biggest is the Japanese based All Japan Pro Wrestling. Beginning in 1972, the promotion is best known for it's magical period of the 1980s and 1990s which featured talent and matches that are spoken in great awe. While it hasn't been as big as it was over the past 20 years, it provides another great product with great talent and matches that are actually on par with the top promotions. Over the decades, the promotion has had a who's who as champions including natives like Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu, The Four Pillars of Heaven, Keiji "the Great Muta" Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima, and Kensuke Sasaki along with foreigners or gaijins like Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, Terry Gordy, and Steve Williams. However, there's plenty more where that came from as they are not only some notable champions but many you may have forgotten or had no idea they held a championship. We'll conclude our look back on milestone anniversaries this year by looking at All Japan with this article looking at wrestlers you probably didn't know or forgot held a champion.

Note: I don't own any of the pictures as I found them on Google and Puroresusystem.fandom.com.

Onita enters the Tokyo Dome

Off by a day but happy birthday to Japanese wrestling legend Atsushi Onita.

AJPW All Japan Theme (April 1998 - 2003) "STRIKER" aka "Fireballs" by Ei...

Happy 50th Anniversary to All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Kiss - I Love It Loud (Official Music Video)

I Still Love You

KISS - Creatures Of The Night (Promo 1982)

Happy 40th Anniversary to the KISS album Creatures of the Night. One of KISS' more famous and interesting albums in KISS' discography. Creatures would be the last under KISS' original label Casablanca Records while also paying tribute to Casablanca founder Neil Bogart who passed away around that time. It would be the final KISS album with make up until Psycho Circus in 1998. Perhaps the most famous note is despite appearing on the cover, guitarist Ace Frehley does not play a note on the album as he was on his way out at the time and only did promotional work. As a result, most of the guitar work was done by his eventual successor Vinnie Vincent while future Mr. Mister guitarist Steve Farris and blues guitarist Robben Ford also contributed to different songs.

Dr. No (1962) title sequence

Happy 60th Anniversary to James Bond film Dr. No and the James Bond movie series. Interesting note. In the gun barrel sequence, James Bond was actually played by stuntman Bob Simmons. Sean Connery didn't do the sequence until the fourth film Thunderball. Not sure why.

PRIDE FC opening theme music

Happy 25th Anniversary to one of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts promotions of all time: PRIDE Fighting Championships. Sadly, it was bought out by the UFC in 2007 but as they say, PRIDE never die.

What a Horrible Night for a Look Back At Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 35 Years Later

What a Horrible Night for a Look Back At Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 35 Years Later

October 1. 2022

By Ryan Porzl

In 1986, the world was introduced to Castlevania which told the story of vampire hunter Simon Belmont as he ventured into Castlevania in order to slay Count Dracula. With it's critical and commerical success, a sequel was bound to happen and fans wouldn't have to wait. In 1987, the world was introduced to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest which continued the adventure of Simon Belmont as he must travel through Transylvania in order to once again defeat Dracula and lift a curse. Since it's release, the game has had both it's share of support and criticism but is a memorable addition to the series. With the 25th Anniversary having come in August, we'll take a look at the continuation of Simon Belmont and his second quest. This article does contain spoilers.

Note: I don't own the graphic.

Star Trek: The Next Generation theme (HQ)

Off by three days but Happy 35th Anniversary to Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Broken Bones

Alice Cooper - Freedom

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Alice Cooper album Freedom

Masterpiece Symphony: A Look At Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 25 Years Later

Masterpiece Symphony: A Look At Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 25 Years Later
September 28, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

             

Like any long time series, Castlevania has had it's share of classics since the franchise debuted. However, as great as many of the best games of the series are, one game is usually considered head and shoulders above the rest and that game is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Released in 1997, the game changed the way we played Castlevania games, debuting the popular "Metroid-Vania" style while reintroducing classic characters from previous games such as Alucard, and having a different take on the Castlevania story as the concept of the vampire killing Belmont family took a back seat to a son who was determined to put an end to his vengeance obsessed father. With the 25 Anniversary having come back in March, I'll take a look at Symphony of the Night. This page does contain spoilers.

Note: I don't own the graphic.

Knight Rider - Original Show Intro | NBC Classics

Off by a day but Happy 40th Anniversary to Knight Rider

Dokken - Empire (Official video)

Off by a few days but Happy 10th Anniversary to the Dokken album Broken Bones.

80's Mike Tyson's Punch-Out TV Commercial

Happy 35th Anniversary to the video game Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

Kiss - Turn On The Night (Official Music Video)

Kiss - Reason To Live (Official Music Video)

KISS - Crazy, Crazy Nights Music Video

Happy 35th Anniversary to the KISS album Crazy Night.

Impact Wrestling's first show: Where Are They Now?

Impact Wrestling's first show: Where Are They Now?

September 12, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

In 2001, the wrestling landscape in America changed forever when WWF purchased rival WCW while number three ECW went bankrupt. In the aftermath, many promotions would attempt the fill the void. While many wouldn't last, one has lasted longer than anyone thought it would and that was Impact Wrestling. Originally known as NWA-TNA, Impact launched on June 19, 2002 and attempted to fill the void by giving fans a different option. Over the past 20 years, the promotion has gone through it's ups and downs with the downs being considered embarrassing and what made it a punching bag to the wrestling critics and journalist while it's ups saw it provide a nice option to fans not into the WWE while also launching or reviving many careers and providing new matches, innovative ideas, and great shows. In this article, we'll take a look at the participants of the first Impact show and see where are they now.

I don't own any pictures as I found them on Google

Motörhead – Eat The Rich (Official Video)

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Motorhead album Rock n' Roll.

The Price is Right, Extended Theme

Happy 50th Anniversary to the current version of The Price Is Right. It's a shame my grandparents aren't around to celebrate with my grandpa having his Cheez-its and Busch beer.

Pride Shockwave/Dynamite 2002 Opening Ceremony

Off by a week but Happy 20th Anniversary to the MMA/kickboxing supercard Dynamite 2002 which gives me the excuse to showing this awesome opening ceremony.

Motörhead - Motörhead (Full Album) 1977

Off by about two weeks but August 21st marked the 45th Anniversary of Motorhead's self-titled debut album.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES): Bloody Tears (Extended)

Happy 35th Anniversary to the game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

The Legend Continues: A Look At Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 35 Years Later

The Legend Continues: A Look At Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 35 Years Later
August 27, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

In 1986, the world was first introduced to The Legend of Zelda, one of the greatest video games ever created. Telling the story of an elf boy named Link who journeys to save Hyrule from an evil being named Ganon. In the end, the game was fun and innovative as well as successful. So, with the game being a success, that would obviously result in a sequel made. Sure enough, in 1987, Nintendo would release the second game of the Zelda franchise called Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Somewhat deviating from the successful formula of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II sees the player take control of Link as he journeys through Hyrule in order to cure the original Princess Zelda of a sleeping spell. Taking a more side-scrolling/RPG position, the game would have it's supporters as well as detractors. With the 35th Anniversary having happened back in January 2022, let's take a look at perhaps the most unique Zelda game in history. This article does contain spoilers.

Note: I don't own the graphic.

I Am the Future

Off by a day but Happy 40th Anniversary to the Alice Cooper album Zipper Catches Skin

Street Fighter Official Soundtrack [OST]

Off by nine days but Happy 35th Anniversary to Street Fighter 1.

Motörhead - Hellraiser

Happy 30th Anniversary to the Motorhead album March or Die.

South Park Season 1 (Episodes 1-5) Theme Song Intro

Happy 25th Anniversary to South Park

Happy 70th birthdays to former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent and former Ace Frehley and David Letterman drummer Anton Fig.

Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle (Official Music Video)

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Guns N' Roses album Appetite For Destruction.

Dream Evil

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Dio album Dream Evil. Good advice from Ronnie James Dio during the midnight hour: don't open the door, don't go to the edge of rainbows, and don't sleep anymore or you'll dream evil.

Brian May - Resurrection (Official Video Remastered)

Happy 75th Birthday to Queen lead guitarist Brian May. Talk about a dream team with Brian May on lead guitar and Cozy Powell on drums.

Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better HD + HQ

Off by a day but Happy 45th Anniversary to the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. Roger Moore's third outing as 007.

A Look Back At The Three Kid Icarus Games

A Look Back At The Three Kid Icarus Games
July 7, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

Anybody who knows their video game history (or read any of my recent anniversary articles), you know 1986 was a historic year for video games with franchises such as The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Castlevania making their debuts in the land of the rising sun. However, right before the year was up, another new franchise debuted though sadly, never had the same impact as the others. That franchise was Kid Icarus. The series tells the story of an angel named Pit who wields a bow and arrow and usually must journey through certain lands to enhance himself in order to defeat an evil threat. While the franchise hasn't gotten the same love as other Nintendo counterparts, it still has an interesting legacy and some characters have become playable in the Super Smash Bros. games. This past November/December was the 35th Anniversary of the original Kid Icarus and the 30th Anniversary of Of Myths and Monsters while this year marks the 10th Anniversary of Uprising. As a result, we'll take a look at the three Kid Icarus games

Bret Hart "Hart Attack" Entrance Video

Happy 65th Birthday to Bret "The Hitman" Hart.

Star Fox 64 Soundtrack - Starwolf Theme

Finally, today is the 25th Anniversary of the North American release of Star Fox 64. One of the greatest games.

I Stole Your Love

Love Gun

Also, today is the 45th Anniversary of the KISS album Love Gun.

Alice Cooper- Schools out

Happy 50th Anniversary to the Alice Cooper album School's Out.

The Living Daylights Opening Title Sequence

Happy 35th Anniversary to the James Bond film The Living Daylights. Timothy Dalton's first as Bond.

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In Impact Wrestling History

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In Impact Wrestling History

June 25, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

Anyone who's been following my articles knows what's next. We'll continue celebrating Impact's 20th Anniversary with the second part which will look back at those Impact champions that have faded into obscurity and are not as remembered. Not every champion can be AJ Styles or Kurt Angle or Josh Alexander and we'll look at those champions. Again, I will not only cover TNA/Impact title reigns but also NWA reigns when Impact controlled the titles.

I don't own any of the pictures. I found them on google.

New 2020 Impact Wrestling Theme ( "WE OWN THE NIGHT" )

Happy 20th Anniversary to Impact Wrestling (formerly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling).

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Impact Wrestling)

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Impact Wrestling)

June 19, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

As we continue through out 2022, it's time to celebrate another promotion's milestone which is Impact Wrestling. The former Total Nonstop Action Wrestling began in 2002 and for twenty years, has been the little promotion that could as it continues to chug along despite many giving up or calling their demise several times over the decades. Like just about any promotion that's been around this long, it's had it's share of great champions. Obviously, when you think Impact Wrestling, the champions that come to mind include AJ Styles, Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, America's Most Wanted, Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, and Sting to name some. However, they're have been other stars who you may be familiar with that you forgot held a title. We'll begin our celebration of Impact's 20th Anniversary by looking back as wrestlers you likely know but either forgot or had no idea they held a title in Impact. For the record, I will look back at all of Impact's championships including the NWA titles they used from 2002-2007.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Face to Face [HQ]

Happy 30th Anniversary to Batman Returns. In my opinion, my favorite Batman and I'm glad to say the first I saw in theaters.

Mitsuharu Misawa Theme - Spartan X.wmv

Today would've been the 60th Birthday for Japanese Wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa, one of the greatest. Misawa passed away due to a cervical spinal cord injury during a match on June 13, 2009 at the age of 46.

I'm A Legend Tonight

Happy 40th Anniversary to the KISS album Killers.

Shadow of the Moon

Off by a week but Happy 25th Anniversary to Blackmore's Night's debut album Shadow of the Moon.

ECW Barely Legal: Where Are They Now?

ECW Barely Legal: Where Are They Now?

May 31, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

1997 will go down as one of American wrestling's greatest years. Business was booming and creatively, things seem to be at an all time high with much watch television from both WWF and WCW. 1997 saw WCW as the undisputed #1 promotion in the country riding off big success with concepts like the nWo to the cruiserweight division to Sting's reinvention with the Crow gimmick while WWF was slowly but surely putting everything together for a big comeback and had stars like Steve Austin, The Rock, HHH, and Mick Foley ready to burst while Undertaker got his opportunity to run with the championship, Bret Hart was doing his critically acclaimed anti-USA/pro-Canada Hart Foundation stuff, and Shawn Michaels was about to put together D-Generation X. However, while the big two were fighting it out, we saw the number three ECW have their own memorable year with the biggest moment being they were about to make the leap to Pay-Per-View. On April 13, 1997, ECW broadcasted their first PPV called Barely Legal from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia having one of the more memorable events of the year. With this year being the 30th Anniversary of ECW and April 13th marked the 25th Anniversary of Barely Legal, we'll close our 30th Anniversary celebration of ECW by looking back at the participants at that show, the key players, and where they are now.

Note: I don't own any of the pictures. I found them on Google

John Williams - Figrin D'an And The Modal Nodes

Well, today is the real Star Wars day because Happy 45th Anniversary to the original Star Wars or Episode IV: A New Hope. What better way to celebrate than by playing the greatest band in the galaxy Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes.

Slaughter - American Pie

Off by four days but Happy 25th Anniversary to the Slaughter album Revolution.

Brian Pillman's 1997 Titantron Entrance Video feat. "Ticking Timebomb v3...

Today would've been the 60th Birthday of wrestling legend Brian Pillman. He passed away on October 5, 1997 due to heart disease at age of 35.

Kiss - Every Time I Look At You

Heart Of Chrome

Kiss - Domino (Official Video)

Kiss - Unholy (Official Music Video)

Happy 30th Anniversary to the KISS album Revenge. Considered by some to be the best non makeup album, it features the debut of current drummer Eric Singer and the returns of producer Bob Ezrin and guitarist Vinnie Vincent (as a songwriter)

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In ECW History

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In ECW History

May 15, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

Continuing my tributes to ECW, we move to the second of the three part series. Like with New Japan and previously with WCW, we'll now take a look at forgotten names in ECW history. ECW may have only been around for nine years and many of their champions have become legends in the industry, they too have their list of champions that would make you go "who?" just like any other famous promotion. We'll now take a look at those obscure names. Once again, I'll only cover the original ECW from 1992-2001.

I don't own any pictures as I found them on Google.

AJPW Akira Taue 3rd Theme Song - "Eclipse (with Intro)" (With Tron)

Off by a day but Happy 61st Birthday to wrestling legend Akira Taue

 Man, where has the time gone? This past week was the 20th Anniversary of the first Spider-Man and the 10th Anniversary of the Avengers.

Classic Concentration Opening Music

Off by three days but Happy 35th Anniversary to the game show Classic Concentration.

[No More] Love at Your Convenience

Lace and Whiskey

Off by a few days but Happy 45th Anniversary to the Alice Cooper album Lace and Whiskey.

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event IV Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event IV Review
June 13, 2012 (edited May 1, 2022)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event IV
Tagline: None
Date: January 4, 1986
Location: Tampa, Florida
Live or Tape: Taped (December 19, 1985)
Arena(s): USF Sundome
Attendance: Unknown
Announcers: Vince McMahon, Jesse "The Body"Ventura, and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (first match only)
Interviewers: "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Broadcast: NBC

We start with clips of Hulk Hogan & "Mean" Gene with Hogan preparing for his famous python protein as it's his gasoline when he gets ready for that no good rattlesnake Terry Funk but he tells Okerlund not to tell Funk the recipe as they try it. We then see Roddy Piper, Jesse Ventura, and the Hillbillies on the beach with Piper looking out with binoculars saying they're getting their yearly bath while Ventura says he thought he smelled bacon. Piper says he's worried about one thing but Ventura asks what's there to worry about with Piper saying after tonight Humphrey the humpback is going to be out of a job as we go to the intro.

Kirby's Dream Land ~ Victory Dance ~ OST

Happy 30th Anniversary to Kirby's Dreamland as well as the Kirby franchise.

Breakout

Frehley´s Comet - Rock Soldiers Music Video HD

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Frehley's Comet album. Ace Frehley's first post-KISS solo album.

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Extreme Championship Wrestling)

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Extreme Championship Wrestling)

April 27, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

As I've mentioned, 2022 is a big year for wrestling as we've seen as I covered how this year is the 20th Anniversary of Ring of Honor and the 50th Anniversary of New Japan Pro Wrestling. The celebration is far from over as we now look at ECW. One of the most innovative and groundbreaking promotions in wrestling history, ECW opened in 1992 and despite only lasting nine years, continues to be fondly remembered and beloved. This April marks what would've been the 30th Anniversary and now, we'll look at the land of Extreme. As is the case, we'll start with wrestlers who you likely know of but may have forgotten or had no idea was a champion there. I should point out that I will only cover the original ECW from April 1992 to April 2001 and none of WWECW.

Note: I don't own the pictures, I googled them though most have come from prowrestling.fandom.com

Sunless Days

Off by a few days but Happy 20th Anniversary to the Dokken album Long Way Home.

Slaughter - Real love

SLAUGHTER - The Wild Life (1992)

Happy 30th Anniversary to the Slaughter album The Wild Life.

Batman - Partyman (Museum Scene)

Happy 85th Birthday to Jack Nicholson. Only one way to celebrate.

Wrestlers who challenged for New Japan Championships

Wrestlers who challenged for New Japan Championships

April 21, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

After having done two articles regarding New Japan's champions, I decided to conclude my 50th Anniversary celebration of New Japan by going another route. In the first article, we looked at wrestlers most fans knew but either forgot or didn't know won a championship. In the second, we looked at forgotten champions that most don't remember. Now, we'll look at names you should know of that competed for New Japan championships but came up short. You be surprised at the names that have come close but couldn't close the deal as far as winning New Japan gold.

Note: I don't own the pictures. I found them on Google.

Brutus ''The Barber'' Beefcake 1988 - "Struttin' & Cuttin'" WWE Entrance...

Happy 65th Birthday to wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.

Norifumi Yamamoto (Japan) vs Kazuyuki Miyata (Japan) | KNOCKOUT 4 -secon...

Off by a month but March 15th would've been the 45th birthday of Mixed Martial Arts legend Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto. Sadly, Yamamoto passed away in September 2018 at 41 due to stomach cancer.

Motörhead – Iron Fist (Official Video)

Happy 40th Anniversary to the Motorhead album Iron Fist. The last to feature the classic line up of Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor.

Puppet on a String

April 15th marked the 25th Anniversary of Dokken's album Shadowlife. The last to date to feature original guitarist George Lynch.

Little Guitars (2015 Remaster)

April 14th was the 40th Anniversary of the Van Halen album Diver Down.

Bring On The Night (Dream Chaser)

Rainbow - Stone Cold

Happy 40th Anniversary to the Rainbow album Straight Between The Eyes.

2021 Pro Wrestling Year End Awards

2021 Pro Wrestling Year End Awards
April 11, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

Another year gone which means it's time for me to do my year end awards for pro wrestling. As is usually the case, these are my opinions and mine alone. Keep in mind, like last year, my Japanese awards are based off what I saw and I wasn't able to find much New Japan or many companies.

A Look at the 2022 All Japan Champion Carnival and the Participants

A Look at the 2022 All Japan Champion Carnival and the Participants
April 7, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

April 2022 is fast approaching which means the return of All Japan's top tournament which is the Champion Carnival. This year, twelve wrestlers in two blocks will battle it out to become this year's Champion Carnival winner and etch their name in history while possibly being the next in line for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. We'll take a look at the participants and their chances of winning.

Note: I don't own the pictures. I got them off google.

Gary Moore - The Loner [HD]

Today would've been the 70th Birthday of guitarist Gary Moore. Moore passed away in 2011 due to a heart attack at 58.

Kingdom Hearts Music- Destiny's Force

Kingdom Hearts -Go For It- Extended

Traverse Town - Kingdom Hearts

Happy 20th Anniversary to Kingdom Hearts.

AJPW Kenta Kobashi 5th Theme Song - "Grand Sword (V3)" (With Tron)

Happy 55th Birthday to one of the all time great wrestlers Kenta Kobashi

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In New Japan History

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In New Japan History

March 24, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

This month, New Japan Pro Wrestling celebrates an awesome milestone of 50 years. Since 1972, the King of Sports has been one of the premier wrestling promotions in the world and in the month of March, we will look back at New Japan. I already wrote an article talking about wrestlers fans knew but probably didn't know they held a championship in New Japan so I'll move on to part 2. With a promotion that's been around for half a century, you will always have your share of legends as well as obscure names that have been champion. Not every champion can be an Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Riki Choshu, The Three Musketeers, Jushin Thunder Liger, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Kazuchika Okada. Every now and then, you're going to get someone who fades into obscurity and when you hear their name, you go "who?". Here, we'll take a look at New Japan's most forgotten and obscure champions in their history.

Note: The pictures are not mine but those that I found on google though I know some came from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Puroresusystem.fandom.com

Castlevania Symphony of the Night - Prologue

Richter Belmont Theme (Symphony Of The Night Version)

"What need for the shepherd when the wolves have gone? My time on this world has come to an end."

Not to sound morbid but I want those to be my dying words one day.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Dracula's Castle [Song]

Happy 25th Anniversary to one of the greatest video games of all time Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Interesting Facts about Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall

Interesting Facts about Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall

March 18, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

On March 14, 2022, the wrestling world was devastated when what was almost once considered unthinkable happened when wrestling legend Scott Hall a.k.a. Razor Ramon passed away. After battling and keeping demons at bay for years and near death experiences, The Bad Guy would succumb to complications regarding hip replacement surgery. To me, Hall will go down as one of my all-time favorites as had the whole package as a wrestling superstar from talent in the ring and on the mic to great mind that could be considered a wrestling genius to oozing charisma and was someone that could be considered the embodiment of cool. If "cool" took the form of a human, it probably be Scott Hall. His story was also fascinating including battling demons for decades but unlike many of his colleagues of his generation, Hall would get redemption and for the most part, overcome his demons though he had his setbacks especially towards the end. While he didn't have the happiest story or life, his final chapters had their share of great moments and memories all the while it no doubt allowed him to prolong his life. In the days since his passing, many wrestlers, fans, and news sites have paid tribute to him. However, many of the stories feel like the same thing as most bring up the usual achievements like him being a co-founder of the nWo to his Wrestlemania X ladder match against Shawn Michaels but there's so much more to remember. I wanted to pay tribute to one of my favorites and what better way than to bring up interesting facts that could also be celebrated as achievements or moments in Hall's career.

Note: I don't own any of these pictures and found them on google.

Toonami - Toonami and Moltar's First Intro (1997-1999)

Happy 25th Anniversary to Cartoon Network's Toonami. Moltar will always be the best host.

Thunder Rising

Gary Moore - Wild Frontier (1987)

Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away (1987)

Happy 35th Anniversary to the Gary Moore album Wild Frontier

NJPW Main Theme

Happy 50th Anniversary to New Japan Pro Wrestling

ROH The Era of Honor Begins: Where Are They Now?

ROH The Era of Honor Begins: Where Are They Now?
February 27, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

2001 was a dark time in the American wrestling scene as the WWF was left the only major game in the country after buying WCW while ECW finally fell into bankruptcy. In the aftermath, many promotions began popping up like Main Event Championship Wrestling, the X Wrestling Federation, and World Wrestling All-Stars. However, these promotions, for one reason or another, failed and faded away, almost as quickly as they came. Then in 2002, two promotions would make their start. One was Total Nonstop Action (TNA) and the other would be Ring of Honor (ROH). Founded in February 2002, ROH was originally to not only fill the void in wrestling but also hold events for RF Video to sell their merchandise after ECW closed. Originally a DVD promotion, ROH quickly became the darling of the hardcore wrestling fans who focused on workrate and matches instead of over the top presentation and the cartoonish side of wrestling. While ROH has spent it's history as either the third or fourth top promotion in America, it's made it's mark as an option for fans that tired of the WWE and would be responsible for launching or enhancing the careers of many legends, some of which still wrestle to this day. With February 23rd being the 20th Anniversary of ROH's first event which was The Era of Honor Begins, we will close our look back at ROH history for the month of February by looking back at the participants and key players of that event and see where they are now.

[HC]Ring Of Honor Wrestling Intro/War Zone

Happy 20th Anniversary to American wrestling promotion Ring of Honor.

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In Ring of Honor History

The Most Obscure and Forgotten Champions In Ring of Honor History

February 21, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

Continuing our 20th celebration of Ring of Honor, we now move to the second of three articles. In the last article, we looked back at the famous names most people know of but either didn't know or forgot they ever held an ROH championship. In this article, we'll look at different champions. With a promotion that has been around as long as ROH has, not every champion can be memorable or legendary. Sadly, there are those that become forgotten to history and are only remembered from past footage or title history pages on wikipedia. In this article, we'll take a look back at the most forgotten champions in Ring of Honor history.

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Ring of Honor)

Wrestlers Who You Likely Didn't Know or Forgot Held A Title In A Promotion (Ring of Honor)

February 14, 2022

By Ryan Porzl

2022 will be a big year in the wrestling business as many companies, past and present, will be celebrating huge anniversaries so I will be doing many of these lists for promotions like ROH, New Japan, ECW, Impact, and All Japan this year. This February will mark 20 years for Ring of Honor, a great milestone. This will be the first of a series of articles coming up that will celebrate ROH. In this article, we will continue my series of articles of wrestlers who you didn't know or forgot held a title. Obviously, ROH has a rich history with the likes of Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, Jay Lethal, Kevin Owens (Steen), Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness, and CM Punk but there's so many more where that came from and we'll take a look at them.

Death Wish II (1982) - You Believe in Jesus? Scene (5/12) | Movieclips

Jimmy Page Who to blame

Death Wish 2 Main Theme

Happy 40th Anniversary to Death Wish II.

Tattoo

Happy 10th Anniversary to A Different Kind of Truth.

 Happy 10th Anniversary to the video game Resident Evil Revelations.

 Off by a day but Happy 60th Birthday to W. Axl Rose.

Final Fantasy VII OST - Fight On! (Boss Battle Theme) Extended

Happy 25th Anniversary to Final Fantasy VII

NWA Starrcade 1985 Review

NWA Starrcade 1985 Review
September 22, 2012 (Edited January 27, 2022)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Starrcade 1985
Tagline: The Gathering
Date: November 28, 1985
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia
Live of Tape: Live
Arena: Greensboro Coliseum and the Omni
Attendance: 30,000 (Combined)
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Bob Caudle
Interviewers: Johnny Weaver and Tony Schiavone
Broadcast: Closed Circuit Television

Siskel & Ebert Intro (1986-1999)

Today would've been the 76th Birthday of legendary film critic Gene Siskel of Siskel and Ebert fame. He passed away in 1999 due to complications from brain surgery. 

Slaughter - Spend My Life

Slaughter - Up All Night (Official Video)

Happy 32nd Anniversary to the Slaughter album Stick It To Ya.

Keep Going On (Go Shiozaki) [with Arena Effects]

Off by four days but Happy 40th Birthday to wrestler Go Shiozaki.

Paul Stanley - When Two Hearts Collide (1987 Demo)

Happy 70th Birthday to Paul Stanley.

Triple X

Happy 60th Birthday to former Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts.

Cities On Flame with Rock and Roll

Happy 50th Anniversary to Blue Oyster Cult's self-titled debut album.

Zelda II The Adventure of Link Music: Thunderbird Palace

Zelda II The Adventure of Link Music: Palace Theme

Zelda II The Adventure of Link Music: Overworld Theme

Happy 35th Anniversary to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. An underrated gem in the Zelda library.

Dragnet 1967 To 1970 Opening And Closing Credits

Happy 55th Anniversary to the 1960s incarnation of Dragnet.

Wrestlers That Should Win a Championship in Impact in 2022

Wrestlers That Should Win a Championship in Impact in 2022
January 7, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

Last I left off, I did an article on wrestlers, I believe, AEW should give championships to in 2022. Now, I plan to do the same with Impact as I am a diehard fan. 2021 was a big year for Impact featuring a colorful list of champions ranging from Impact staples like Josh Alexander, Moose, Ace Austin, The Good Brothers, and Deonna Purrazzo to name some to people we didn't think would get anywhere near an Impact championship let alone win it like Kenny Omega, FinJuice, Mickie James, and Christian Cage. Impact enters 2022 with a great roster and here, I will look at the talent who I think should get a championship including some who I think are long overdue. Again, I'm not sure the contract situations of the talent and things can happen beyond our control like injuries or new talent coming in to change the landscape.

Nick Arcade: Full Theme (Clean)

Off by a few hours but Happy 30th Anniversary to Nick Arcade. One of Nickelodeon's greatest game shows.

Wrestlers That Should Win a Championship in AEW in 2022

Wrestlers That Should Win a Championship in AEW in 2022
January 3, 2022
By Ryan Porzl

2021 was a huge year for AEW as they won the Wednesday Night Wars against NXT, debuted B-show Rampage, and even scored some demo victories over WWE. Along the way, the promotion also had it's share of champions from top acts like Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and The Lucha Bros to new blood like Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker, and "Hangman" Adam Page. 2022 will no doubt be another big year and will have several memorable champions. Who they will be is anyone's guess but I have suggestions as to who should gain AEW gold in 2022 and we'll take a look at those names. Keep in mind, I'm not familiar with contract situations, possible injuries, and possible newcomers so anything can happen beyond our control.