The Axeman Speaks 12-31-07

The opinions expressed in this column (just like all the rest) do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, only mine. So, dear readers, if you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, I writes it, you reads it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….

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Greetings wrestling addicts!

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First of all, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Please be safe out there, and don't party too hard.

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I read Trent Van Drisse's account of what happened to him at the SAW show Friday night in Millersville. If you have not read it, check it out on Mid-Southern Wrestling message board.

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Here's a link to Trent's board: http://members3.boardhost.com/Trent36/

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Apparently a couple of folks there did not like something Trent posted on his board. Apparently they felt like it was an invasion of someone's privacy. The funny thing was that the two that cussed him out for posting the story were not even involved with the incident the story was about. It was not about them. It did not involve them. But they apparently, from what Trent said in his account of the ordeal, took it upon themselves to be the message board police.

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That incident is typical of what is wrong with indy wrestling today in the Mid-South. Two extremely unprofessional individuals decided to beat their chests and make asses of themselves. Trent posted the story. There was nothing wrong with that. It's not like Trent broke the story. It was published on various other places. He didn't take sides. He just posted information that was accurate, factual, and newsworthy. The fact is that Trent had every right to publish the story.

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These two non-professionals seemingly stuck their noses into someone else's business. The actions of these two individuals certainly did not make for good publicity for SAW (which seems to me to be a pretty good group) or wrestling in general.

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As a result of this incident, Trent says that he is not going to any more shows, at least for the foreseeable future.

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I hope you change your mind, Trent. If you let the conduct of a couple of unprofessional clods keep you away from something you enjoy, in this case it's wrestling, then you have given them a victory of sorts. You did nothing wrong that I can see. Shoot, I've been yelled at, threatened, cussed out, had things thrown at me, and my car has been vandalized because of stories I posted and things I have said in my column. But I love wrestling, and I will not let a few idiots keep me away from what I enjoy doing. I have said it before, and I say it again, I do not have heat with anyone. Life is too short. So, I hope that you will keep going to shows as often as you can. Don't let a couple of non-professionals spoil it for you.

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I hope that, when the dust settles, these two individuals will see that they handled the situation improperly. I hope, when they come to that realization, that they contact Trent and make things right.

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My wish for the New Year for everyone involved in wrestling is that you HAVE HEAT WITH NO ONE. If you have problems with someone, face each other like adults and work it out. Life is too short to carry grudges. Let brotherly love continue (Heb. 13:1). Speak not evil of one another, brethren (James 4:11).

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That's all for this time.

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Oh, by the way, here's a little tidbit of information for you to ponder: One of the organizations in north Mississippi that shut down several months ago is returning in February. Which group is it? Well, you'll know when the time is right!

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We are one column closer to the final one.

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks, December 24, 2007

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK.

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It's Christmas Eve, and I do not feel like talking about wrestling, except for one thing....

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Kudos to WWE for their support of our military forces in Iraq. RAW was great tonight. Believe it or not, my wife even liked the show, and she usually HATES wrestling! I have been critical of WWE in the past, but I will NEVER be critical of their support for our armed forces. Great job, guys.

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OK, on to other things....

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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:6-7.

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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:26-38.

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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2: 1-20.

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Shopping, presents, Santa, football, parties, and all the festive stuff that goes with Christmas, it's all fun. But please remember the reason for the holiday, Jesus. This Christmas please take some time to remember the reason for the season. Take time to count your blessings. If you have heat with anybody, contact that person and make peace. That is my Christmas wish for everyone, peace and good will to all of you. May this Christmas be the best ever.

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That's all for this time.

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks 12-17-07

My grandson, Wes

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts.

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Season's Greetings, wrestling fans! We have several things to talk about this time, so without further delay, here we go....

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WWE has balked at paying $2 million to Chris Benoit's two surviving children from a previous marriage. Cary Ichter, an attorney for Michael Benoit, wants WWE to pay the money as "recognition of their father's contributions to the company." Now, why would WWE owe Benoit's children one stinking thing? Specifically, why would WWE owe Benoit's kids 2 million dollars as "recognition of their father's contributions to the company?" You gotta be freakin' kidding me! This smells like an attempt at extortion to me. This Cary Ichter has a lot of nerve! Is this the same Cary Ichter who is on the commission that regulates (or is trying to "regulate") wrestling in Georgia? Seems like a conflict of interest to me. The nerve of some people, lol....

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It did not take long after the radio interview Gene Jackson did with Neil Taylor for all the b.s. and bashing to start. All the critics out there are jealous of two things. Either they are jealous of Gene Jackson for starting cheap heat radio and doing radio interviews, or they are jealous of Neil Taylor for doing things they can only dream of doing... or maybe both. Bottom line is it was a good interview, like it or not.

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Has anyone noticed what is happening to wrestling in north Mississippi? Think about this. XOW is not running right now. I am not sure what their future holds. RPW is gone. JWS in Jumpertown has shut down. I am not sure what their future holds. GTW in West Point has stopped running. I am not sure what their future holds, but I have been told they are looking for another building to run in. ICW in Mathiston has apparently closed their doors for good. Concrete Cowboy's group in Ripley is history, as far as I know. There was a group running in Blue Mountain, but they did not last long. Just over the line in Tennessee, CWA, which ran some very good shows in Selmer and Savannah, is not doing anything. I am not sure what the deal is with them. The last shows they did were in August. Even Memphis Wrestling is reported to be finished, at least for now. So... that leaves two groups running in this area, All Pro Productions and TFW. All Pro does not run every week. That means that the only group in this area that is having shows every week is TFW in Tupelo. TFW, the organization everyone said would never make it, the organization so many have bashed for so long, is standing tall when all the rest have dropped out. Think about it.

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It's time for another edition of YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID! This week we focus on Gregory David Pryor, who, while cleaning his 54 caliber muzzle loader, used a cigarette lighter to look into the barrel. The lighter ignited the powder, which caused the gun to discharge in his face, killing him.

Yep, that was stupid!

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That's all for this edition. If you have any feedback, comments, criticism, or whatever, send them to axemanchopchop@yahoo.com. I will respond to all emails.

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Coming soon to In The Spotlight: Axeman's 2007 Best Of, Worst Of, and Shouldn't Have Awards.

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We are one column closer to the final one!

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks December 14, 2007

My grandson, Isaak

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts!

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Greetings, wrestling junkies! I see you are here for another wrestling fix, so I won't keep you waiting any longer.

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I read on wrestlinginc.com that Jake "the Snake" Roberts has entered rehab to get himself cleaned up. I hope he is successful. Roberts has been battling his demons for years, and I hope he can win the battle this time around. He can be an asset to professional wrestling if he can keep his head straight. That's IF he can stay away from the alcohol and the drugs, and I truly hope he can. Kudos to Vince McMahon and WWE for paying for the rehab. Roberts is the first former WWE star to take WWE up on their offer to pay for rehab for former WWE stars who need it.

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It seems that WWE is serious about enforcing their drug policies. That is a good thing. It's about time WWE cleaned up their act as far as enforcing their drug policy. I do wonder, however, if they are enforcing it without exception. There are some guys who I believe have used steroids, but have not (to my knowledge) ever been called on the carpet for it. Time will tell the full story, however.

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It has been reported on numerous sites, including wrestlingnewscenter.com, that Bobby "the Brain" Heenan will be having surgery to replace the bone in his jaw, which was destroyed by radiation therapy during his cancer treatments. The doctors will take bone from his shin and thigh and use it to construct a new jaw bone. The procedure will require that he be kept in a coma for several days after the surgery. Needless to say, that's a somewhat dangerous thing to have to go through, and I wish him well. He is in my thoughts and prayers. It would be great if, at some point in the future, Heenan could once again get involved and do some stuff in wrestling, if only on a limited basis. In my opinion, Heenan is THE best heel announcer pro wrestling has ever seen.

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According to a post on wrestlinginc.com, Molly Holly is returning to the ring for Northern Impact Wrestling on Saturday, February 2nd, in Cottage Grove MN. This will be her first match since "retiring" from WWE a couple of years ago. I hope it is the first of many more. She is a very talented individual, and is one of the nicest, classiest ladies pro wrestling has ever seen. I do hope she gets involved in wrestling again. You know the old saying, once wrestling is in your blood, it's always in your blood. I think she'll be back.

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Internet reports say that Scott Hall is suffering from depression. That is the reason being reported for Hall missing the TNA Turning Point PPV event a few weeks ago, and led to him being immediately dumped by TNA. Well, I am sorry to hear about his depression. I would not wish that on anyone, and I hope he gets better. That being said, in my opinion it is no excuse for his actions. Hall should have never come to TNA in the first place if he was not emotionally able to cope with things going on in his life. He shafted TNA. He shafted his friend Kevin Nash. Unfortunately, he also shafted himself. I doubt any wrestling organization of any consequence will never use him again, and rightfully so. That is sad, but he brought it on himself.

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It is unfortunate that Karen Angle will be out of action for a while due to a broken leg. There are actually conflicting reports as to whether it was her ankle or her leg that was broken. Either way, she will be out for quite a while. She added a lot to the shows. I wish her a speedy recovery.

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OK, everyone else has commented on Monday's 15th Anniversary RAW show, so I will throw my two cents worth in also.

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First of all, I enjoyed the show. I really enjoyed seeing a lot of the former WWE stars. Over all, I thought it was a really good show. Apparently, the fans liked it also, because it did a much higher rating than usual. That should send a clear message to Vince and everybody else in WWE as to what the fans want. Are you listening, Vince?

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I very much enjoyed seeing RVD. I would like to see him back in WWE. All things are possible!

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One thing I did NOT like about the show was the fact that Sunny had such a small role. She looked GREAT! I think everyone wanted more. I hope WWE or TNA picks her up and gives her another run. It is obvious that she has gotten her act together.

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What was the deal with Hogan's Macho Man reference? Is that a hint of something to come in the future? Hogan vs. Savage @ Wrestlemania?

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Foley resurrecting Mankind was fun to watch. But then, Foley doing anything is usually fun to watch.

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Did anyone notice the lack of crowd reaction to Marty Jannetty? That was surprising. Quite a difference from his last RAW appearance.

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Bischoff should have stayed home. I was completely unimpressed with his segment with Chris Jericho. Frankly, I have been less than impressed with Y2J since his return. Maybe he will get better, but I am not impressed so far.

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Has anyone ever seen Trish Stratus look better? She looked great! I really hope she will come back one day. Maybe walking down that ramp and hearing that crowd will stir that desire to return. Once it's in your blood....

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Has anyone ever seen Lita look worse? Maybe it's just me, but I thought she looked bad. She's a great entertainer, however. I would have loved to see Lita & Trish in a match.

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Rhodes & Holly winning the tag team belts... I have mixed feelings about that one. I do like Rhodes & Holly, but I question whether Rhodes should be wearing gold this early in his career. Cade & Murdoch are a great tag team, and I thought they should have kept the belts a while longer. Of course, it does not matter worth a rat's behind to WWE what I think, but, for what it's worth, that's my opinion.

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Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock recently did some entertaining in the nursing home. After he had finished, a little old lady was running up and down the halls in a nursing home. As he walked down the hall toward the door, she ran up to him and flipped up the hem of her nightgown, exposing herself, and said, "Super sex!" Hollywood, somewhat taken aback, stood there silently for a moment or two and finally answered, "I'll take the soup."

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It's time, once again, for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. This week we focus on Michael Anderson Godwin. He spent several years on death row awaiting South Carolina's electric chair on a murder conviction before having his sentence reduced to life in prison. While sitting on a metal toilet in his cell attempting to fix his small TV set, he bit into a wire and was electrocuted.

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Kudos to Gene Jackson and Neil Taylor on an excellent interview on Cheap Heat Radio Thursday night. Very entertaining, guys.

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That’s all for this week. If you have any responses, feedback, criticism, compliments, or whatever, send ‘em to axemanchopchop@yahoo.com, or just leave a comment to this post. I will do my best to reply to all messages.

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We are one column closer to the final one.

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The Axeman has spoken.

BREAKING NEWS Concerning the Future of ASWF

Breaking News!

ASWF Promoter and co-owner, Aaron Polston, has sold his share of ASWF to one of his partners, David Walls, effective 12-05-07. The ASWF name and all equipment went with the buy out. Effective immediately, Polston and his former ASWF partners will go separate ways. ASWF will continue to run shows in Tuckerman on Saturday nights under the new ownership.

Aaron Polston's plans are to go to Jonesboro, Arkansas, to help start a new organization. The main owner of the organization is Frank Martin. Polston's role in the new group will be that of partner and promoter. He says the new group should be up and running some time in February.

In addition to weekly shows, the group hopes to be on television in Jonesboro and hopes to be doing Internet pay per views.

Polston says he has no heat with the owners of ASWF and wishes them well.

The Axeman Speaks, December 6, 2007

My grandson, Wesley

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, I write it, and you read it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….
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Greetings, wrestling addicts! I see you are here for another wrestling fix, so I won't keep you waiting.

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I realize that it has been a while since my last update, for which I apologize. This is the busiest time of year at my job, and I am working a lot of overtime, so I do not have much time to write. Things will get back to normal after Christmas.

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The TFW vs. Chikara show was a lot of fun! Those Chikara guys have a style of wrestling that is very unique and very entertaining, and they (along with the TFW guys) put on quite a show. I enjoyed announcing with Gene Jackson. Does that surprise you? Gene is a good heel announcer. I enjoyed working with him.

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The TFW benefit show the following night was also very good. It was great to see Pure Destruction back at TFW, along with Tommy Knox, Pappy, The Pink Flamingos, and a bunch of guys who I have not seen in a while. It was really great to see The Asylum, Psycho & Wraith, working together again. I really hope to see Psycho & Wraith working together often in the future. I was surprised to see Tony The Weasel Watts walk out of the back with PD. What's up with that? I hope the heat is now behind them. A good time was had by all at the show. Of course, there have been a couple of moronic crack headed egg sucking nattering nabobs of negativism on the board trying to stir up trouble and cause problems by making accusations and back stabbing, just like after any benefit show in the area. That's a shame.

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Kudos to GTW in West Point. Dudley cancelled his show this past Saturday night so all the GTW workers could work the TFW benefit show. That was a very unselfish gesture on Dudley's part. It's too bad we do not have more people with that kind of attitude in wrestling in this area.

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I received a call this week from Aaron Polston. He told me about some big changes coming up for ASWF and for him as well. I know he will be successful as he tries some new ideas.

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If you have not cast your vote for the 2007 year end awards at hollywoodjimmy.com, please do so. Go to the home page to see the nominees. I see BT has started taking nominations for rasslinriot's year end awards. Should be interesting.

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I read a post on wrestlinginc.com today that said that TNA is finished with Scott Hall since Hall no-showed their PPV. Well... DUH! I would hope he is done! TNA should never have used Mr. Unreliable in the first place. What were they thinking?

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I also read on the same site that Senshi has taken TNA up on their offer to release anyone that wanted to leave. Senshi has not been happy in TNA for a long time, so TNA is better off without him. As the old saying goes, if you ain't with 'em, you're against 'em. Frankly, I think Senshi's decision is stupid. I hope he doesn't think he'll make as good a living on the indy circuit.

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I am being stalked by Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock. Yes, that's right, he is stalking me. Today he assaulted me from behind while I was working. Yes, he followed me to my job and assaulted me. I have no idea why he is doing this, but I may have to take drastic measures. Hollywood, I warn you, stop following me!

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The 15th anniversary edition of RAW this Monday night is shaping up to be a good show... That is, if WWE does not do something stupid to screw it up. Trish Stratus is scheduled to be on the show, which makes it worth watching even without all the other stars WWE is bringing back. Trish is, in my humble opinion, the all time most beautiful woman ever to wrestle, in WWE or anywhere else. Oh Trish, why did you have to retire? These WWE "divas" now are just eye candy, with the exception of Mickie James & possibly Beth Phoenix. Trish was both eye candy and wrestler, and the best of both.

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I can't talk about gorgeous lady wrestlers without mentioning Gail Kim. She is doing a great job in TNA as their women's champion. In my opinion, she is the best female wrestler today, bar none. The entire TNA product is arguably the best thing going in pro wrestling today. TNA has come a long way.

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That's it for this time. Thanks for reading.

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We are one column closer to the last one.

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The Axeman has spoken.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I'm taking a few days off. Axeman Speaks will return next week.

The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks, November 16, 2007

(My grandson, Wes)

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The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….

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Greetings, wrestleholics! I have a number of things to talk about, so here we go....

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First of all, I would like to welcome our newest columnist, Lord Humongous, to hollywoodjimmy.com. I have enjoyed his columns so far. All the Hugo haters who are posting crap on the board are just jealous. Lord Humongous has been around the wrestling business a long time and knows what he is talking about. He is an asset to this site.

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That reminds me, the following post appeared on the message board a few days ago:

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Name: Doug in West Point
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Date: Wed Oct 31 04:29:14 2007
Comment: I'm almost certain that this man "Hugo" was a jobber who has never amounted to anything in the business. Who all has he worked for on a regular basis? He's probably another one of those "legends" like Sammy Hall and Sarge O'Reilly. He's almost probably just a stupid backyard mark like Dudley.

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Well, Doug, I hope Hugo gets hold of you one day and does to you what I saw him do to Concrete Cowboy one night in Ripley, MS, a couple of years back. Then maybe you will shut up. Hogo is certainly not a jobber. He has worked for organizations all over the country and overseas. He is not stupid nor is he a back yarder.

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OK, on to other subjects....

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I sure do wish that stupid chimp would update his column. If it is not gonna be updated, the Webmaster needs to take it off the site.

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I have been contacted by an individual who is looking for workers for a show near Dickson, TN. If anyone is interested contact him at chrisshivan@yahoo.com. I assume this is legit. He says the name of the group is Tennessee Wrestling Revolution (TWR).

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I have read and have also been told that Chris Styles and a couple of others from TFW will be going to Chicago to work on a show for EPW. Congrats, guys.

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Kudos to MAW, Memphis Wrestling, TLCW, and LAW for joining forces and working together for a worthy cause, Toys for Tots. The event is called Thanksgiving Throwdown and consists of four shows, the first of which is Thursday, November 22, at the National Guard Armory in Dyersburg, TN. Then the following night, Friday, November 23, a show in Rector, AR. Saturday night, November 24, a show in Ripley, TN, and the four day event concludes with a show on Sunday, November 25, at the New Daisy on Beale Street in Memphis. For more information, go to http://www.wrestlingnewscenter.com/. I encourage all of you to attend one or all of these shows if at all possible. It is great to see four wrestling organizations working together. That does not happen very often at all.

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Changing the subject... Has anyone noticed an improvement in the TNA product lately? Now, I know there are those who do not like TNA. Frankly, I did not really care for TNA until recently. I have noticed a real improvement in their overall product. The last couple of Impact broadcasts have been very good. Their story lines actually make sense now. They have some excellent talent. Their women's division is outstanding. TNA will, I believe, evolve into a top notch wrestling organization, and they will give WWE a real run for the money. Oh, it's true, TNA has made numerous mistakes and struggled big time in the past. They have, however, apparently learned from their mistakes, and it is beginning to show. I thought Thursday's Impact was a tremendous improvement.

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As I posted Wednesday on the Wrestling News Center, there was major conflict backstage after the Smackdown taping. JBL apparently decided to stick his nose into business that did not involve him when he berated Miz & Morrison for their color commentary work on ECW. He then yelled at them for their in ring work during their match with MVP & Matt Hardy. All of this apparently took place in front of other WWE workers. It's one thing to offer constructive criticism. However, from every account I have read, JBL was way over the line when he did what he did in the way he handled the situation. JBL stuck his nose in where it did not belong and tried to humiliate Miz & Morrison. He should be thankful his nose is not broken.

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Adam "Pacman" Jones will not be coming back to the NFL early. He must serve the entire suspension. That is good. Why should he be let off easy? He's nothing special.

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It's time for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. This week we focus on a group of first-year students at Texas A&M University's Veterinary school who were receiving their first anatomy class, with a real dead cow. They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet. The professor started the class by telling them, "In Veterinary Medicine it is necessary to have two important qualities as a doctor. The first is that you not be disgusted by anything involving the animal body. For an example, the Professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the dead cow, withdrew it and stuck it in his mouth. "Go ahead and do the same thing," he told his students. The students freaked out and hesitated for several minutes. But eventually took turns sticking a finger in the anal opening of the dead cow and sucking on it. When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said, "The second most important quality is observation. I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index finger. Now learn to pay attention." Hmmm... College is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid, lol.

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That's all for this week.

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We're one column closer to the final one!

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks 11-02-07

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….
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I have a confession to make. Now, Jimmy may get heartburn when I say this, but I am gonna say it anyway. I am a frequent reader of RasslinRiot. Yes, I read the stuff on BT's site several times a week. So, imagine my surprise when I read the following in BT's latest column:

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"THUMBS DOWN: To the other guys that try to do “news” sites. They don’t do retractions and seem to believe anything they are told. And, damn, they say “imitation” is the greatest form of flattery, but when the hell are you guys going to stop copying EVERYTHING this site does???"

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Now, I may be wrong, but it seems to me that BT is taking a shot at this site. It would seem that BT is accusing hollywoodjimmy.com of copying "EVERYTHING" his site does. Well... I am not the owner of this site, nor am I the Webmaster, so I speak for only myself here. I am giving only my opinion. I don't think this site has copied anything.

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Long before BT created rasslinriotonline.com, this site was the #1 wrestling site in this area. We had a message board. We had columns. We had year end awards (Axeman's Year End Awards). We had interviews (In the Spotlight debuted in 2003).

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A couple of years ago BT decided he wanted a wrestling site. He started rasslinriotonline.com. Soon he had the site up and running. He soon had a message board. He got some people to do columns. He has year end awards. He has even had interviews. Who copied who?

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A major feature on BT's site was the news board. It was a good idea. And it was successful. A while back Jimmy & Tia decided it would be a good idea to have a news board on this site. Now, you might say that they copied BT when they started wrestling News Center. I don't think so. Wrestling News Center is formatted quite differently from the news board at rasslinriotonline.com. The main difference between the two is that Wrestling News Center was started with the intention of eventually separating it from hollywoodjimmy.com and making it a separate site. This is now a reality, and the separation of the two sites will soon be completed. If you don't believe me, go to http://www.wrestlingnewscenter.com/. Hollywoodjimmy.com will have a link to the news site, but the two sites will be separate.

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Bottom line: I fail to see why BT is getting so worked up. He is doing his thing. Jimmy and Tia are doing theirs. The projects are separate products, similar in some ways and different is some ways. Both are frequently being changed, upgraded, and improved. For the life of me, I fail to see the problem. Of course, BT could be jealous, but I would hate to think so.

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That's all for now.

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks 10-31-07

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….

I have read with interest the comments about the XOW show Saturday night. I also read the comments, good and bad, about Psycho. Now, I was unable to attend the XOW show because the individual I was supposed to ride with decided to go to Tunica instead, and did not think to tell me. I probably won't ride with him anymore, lol. It sounds like it was a pretty decent show, although it ran a little too long. I will try to be at the next XOW show.

The negative comments about Psycho really blow my mind. In my opinion he is one of the best around. I have seen Psycho in some classic matches, everything from singles action to tag matches to hardcore. He has always been entertaining, and is almost always a crowd favorite wherever he goes. So why all this hatin' on Psycho? Storm, on the message board, said it best:

"The people who say that about Psycho are the same people who are terrified to get in the ring with him. That's a fact. The man knows what he's doing in that ring. If you don't believe it, get in the ring with him. If not, then just say you're scared and be done with it."

OK, I am going to say a few things about the TFW show this past Friday night. First of all, Tony Watts, although one of your goons got me from behind, you still did not interfere in that match. I thoroughly enjoyed trying to knock some sense into you. I will not hesitate to do it again if you don't clean up your act. By the way, the brick you threw through my windshield Friday night will eventually end up back in your possession. How and when, well, that's for me to know. When it is time for you to know, you will find out.

I posted a picture on the news board a few days ago, hoping someone could help identify the wrestler. I called the individual who sent it to me and asked if he could provide any information as to how old it is. He said it has "Nacogdoches, Texas '72" written on the back of it. There have been several interesting guesses, including "Lord Humongous 30 years ago," The Masked Marquis de Sade (I never heard of him), Jason Voorhees, and JD McKay even suggested it is me, lol. Anyone else have any ideas? The individual who owns the photo is writing a book about the history of wrestling in Texas and would like to identify the worker.

This week's humor was sent in by Andrea DePriest. A NUN and A CABBIE: A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: "I have a question to ask you, but I don't want to offend you." She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive." The cabbie says, "Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me." She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that - #1, you have to be single, and #2, you must be Catholic." The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I'm single and Catholic!" The nun says, OK, pull in to the next alley." The nun fulfills his fantasy, with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. "My dear child," says the nun, "why are you crying?" The cabbie says, "Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Baptist." The nun says, "That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party."

Well, Booker T and Scott Hall are on their way to TNA. You can expect to see them both on Impact soon. I wonder, though, how they can afford Booker T? Scott Hall probably is not that expensive, but Booker prolly cost a pretty penny. Oh, I know, they parted company with Junior Fatu, but they were not paying him all that much, that's why he is gone. He wanted more, and they said no. So how can they afford Booker? TNA has never operated in the black that I know of. How can they afford the likes of Sting, Angle, Team 3-D, The Steiners, and all the other guys, and now Booker? Hmmm....

I was surprised to read that Nick Dinsmore, better known as Eugene in WWE, has been hired as the OVW Beginner Class Trainer. Who expected that? Didn't WWE just fire Dinsmore because of wellness policy violations? Now, just a few weeks later, he's back teaching the beginners in OVW. Well, it is WWE!

Speaking of WWE, I would be willing to bet that the RAW ratings go way, way up Monday night, when Stone Cold returns and DX reunites. Do you think Vince will get the message? I hope so, but I doubt it. I just don't know how many more stupid ladies costume battle royals I can take. Not to mention how many more stupid Hornswaggle segments we have to suffer through. Please, Vince, listen to the fans.

It's time for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID! This week we focus on Ken Charles Barger, 47, who accidentally shot himself to death in December in Newton , NC. Awakening to the sound of a ringing telephone beside his bed, he reached for the phone but grabbed instead a Smith &
Wesson 38 Special, which discharged when he drew it to his ear.

That’s all for this week. If you have any responses, feedback, criticism,compliments, or whatever, send ‘em to axemanchopchop@yahoo.com. Who knows, you might actually get a reply.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

The Axeman has spoken.

Axeman Speaks 10-27-07

As you have seen, this edition of Axeman Speaks has absolutely nothing to do with professional wrestling.

The historic photos above and information below were emailed to me by a friend. I found them to be very interesting, and so I am passing them on.

These Pearl Harbor photos were recently found in an old Brownie camera stored in a foot locker since 1941. They were taken by a sailor who was on the USS Quapaw ATF-110 during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It is amazing that the film was still good enough to produce these spectacular photos. Pay attention to the old vehicles and the number of ships that were in that harbor at that time. Also note the ship casualty list that follows.

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States).

In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers (his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack.

Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets.

At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 "Val " dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor. Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack. When it was over, the U.S. losses were:

Casualties

USArmy 218 KIA, 364 WIA.

USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA.

USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA.

Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA.

TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.

Battleships

USS Arizona (BB-39) - Total loss when a bomb hit her magazine.

USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor.

USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.

USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.

USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Light damage.

USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage.

USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.

USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.

Cruisers

USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage.

USS San Francisco (CA38) - Light Damage.

USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage.

USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired.

USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage.

USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage.

Destroyers

USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged.

USS Cassin - (DD-37 2) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.

USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage.

USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage.

Minelayer

USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.

Seaplane Tender

USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.

Repair Ship

USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.

Harbor Tug

USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.

Aircraft

188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps).

The Axeman Speaks 10-23-07

Greetings, wrestleholics!

Would you believe... I received an instant message from GQ Maxim last week. Would you believe... He wants an interview?! Well, GQ, here's my answer: NO. I only do interviews with people who have made some kind of contribution to wrestling, and that ain't you, bubba.

Well, I see that Haywood Jablomi did not take me up on my challenge to write a column. I didn't think he would. With that, I will end the folly of responding to his bullshit. First of all, I refuse to believe that Haywood Jablomi is his real name. No parent would name a kid that. Second, it is obvious that, whoever he is, he is never going to appear at GTW in West Point to back up what he says. In fact, he will never go anywhere to back up anything he says. So, with that, I close the book on Haywood. He can post what he wants, but from this point on I will ignore him.

That brings me to Tony "the Weasel" Watts. Yes, friends, I gave him a little surprise Friday night at TFW when I prevented him from interfering in a match. Oh boy, is he mad. Well, I don't care. I will be handcuffed to him during the Neil Taylor vs. Fusion match at TFW this Friday night to make sure he does not stick his nose into things again. Banana Nose says it won't happen, but I assure you, my friends, it will. By the way, TFW match results are posted on the news board.

Speaking of TFW, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate TFW on their 5th Anniversary! It is hard to believe that TFW has been around for that long... It seems like only yesterday that they were starting up! The TFW show Friday night will not only be TFW's Halloween show, it will also be their 5th Anniversary celebration as well. Check the write up on the News Board for all the details. I am happy to have a small part in TFW, and I hope to be with TFW for a long time. I'm having a blast!

Chuck Taylor, Ricochet, UltraMantis Black, and Hydra from CHIKARA (and maybe more Chikara stars) will appear at the TFW show in Tupelo 11-30-07. It will be a great show, so don't miss it!

GTW had a good show Saturday night in West Point. There were no bad matches, and everyone there seemed to enjoy the show. There was a costume contest prior to the show, and, I am told, a lot of fun was had by all. I enjoyed announcing there Saturday night. I don't know when I will be back there, but I will try to get back soon. Match results are posted on the news board.

One individual I am impressed with at GTW is... believe it or not... Jay Webster. I always liked him, he's a nice guy and fun to be around, and he has often been entertaining in the ring with some of his antics, but not particularly impressive as a wrestler. But he did try hard, and was slowly getting better. Since going to GTW and turning heel, however, I was shocked that he has actually learned some things about how to work a crowd, and has continued to improve as a wrestler. Now, a WWE star he ain't, and never will be. His size prevents him from ever going beyond local indy wrestling. He is, however, much improved. I never thought I would be saying this, but I was impressed with Webster and his progress.

WWE Hall of Fame member Bobby "The Brain" Heenan recently had surgery on his jaw. The surgery was to replace his jaw bone with bone taken from his hip. I would like to take this opportunity to wish him a speedy recovery.

It's time for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. This week we focus on James Burns, 34, (a mechanic) of Alamo, MI, who was killed in March as he was trying to repair what police describe as a "farm-type truck." Burns got a friend to drive the truck on a highway while Burns hung underneath, so that he could ascertain the source of a noise. Burns clothes caught on something, however, and the other man found Burns "wrapped in the drive shaft."

Much has been said and written about the low ratings of WWE RAW the past several weeks. Apparently nobody at WWE can understand why the ratings are so low, because I have seen no changes on RAW. Here is what is wrong: Hornswaggle as Vince McMahon's bastard son... stupid. It's getting old, Vince. We've had enough. Vince McMahon acting like a royal SOB... We've seen it for years. It's getting old. But Vince will continue to appear on RAW, because, unfortunately, he is WWE's #1 heel. William Regal as GM of RAW... stupid. Jonathan Coachman... stupid. Coachman as Regal's flunky... even more stupid. Ric Flair gone... stupid. Whatever it takes, get him back. Booker T gone... unfortunate. WWE should never have suspended him for 60 days. WWE has now, probably, lost him to TNA. Cena out with an injury... the timing could not have been worse. Orton as Champion... it's working for now, but it won't for long. Umaga... boring, it's getting old, Vince. Vince having HHH beaten up all the time... stupid; it ain't working, so it's time HHH kicks ass. The solution: Get out of the way, Vince. Get off of RAW completely.You stayed off RAW Monday night, so stay gone for a long time. Let your creative staff be creative. Listen to Dusty Rhodes. Keep Stephanie out of the way. She knows not what she is doing. Use HBK in a way that is entertaining; we are tired of seeing him get beaten up, so let him whip ass. Use Kennedy in a way that is entertaining. Perhaps putting the Intercontinental belt on him is a good start. Bring back DX. Think outside the box. Cody Rhodes & Bob Holly teaming up is a good idea, IF you will put them in the ring with some legitimate competition. Bring back Trish Stratus, even if it costs you lots of greenbacks. How about Stone Cold Steve Austin as GM of RAW? How about using Hacksaw Jim Duggan more? Seems to me that he is getting a bigger pop from the crowd than a lot of the other WWE guys are. Here is a radical thought: ASK the fans what they want, and then GIVE IT TO THEM. Food for thought.... Of course, it IS Vince and WWE we are talking about, so it will never happen....

ECW isn't any better. What a weak talent roster they have now, compared to just a few short months ago. RVD is gone. There are those who say he will return, but I don't see it happening any time soon. We are about tired of seeing CM Punk. Sabu is gone. In fact, most of the ECW "originals" are gone. In an effort to do something to get the ECW ratings up, WWE is beginning to "exchange" Smackdown and ECW talent, meaning Smackdown stars will appear on ECW, and ECW stars will appear on Smackdown. I predict a lot more Smackdown stars on ECW than the other way around. This move may have worked, because, in spite of crappy ratings, WWE has announced that ECW will remain on Sci Fi through 2008. Their current contract expires at the end of December. It will be interesting to see if WWE actually combines SD & ECW eventually. They might as well, because the two brands travel together, do house shows together, and now this new "arrangement." We will see what happens....

Candice Michelle was injured during her match with Beth Phoenix on RAW Monday night. She had a nasty fall from the top rope on her shoulder which knocked her out. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and she was later diagnosed with a concussion and a broken collar bone.
According to reports on WWE .com, she will be out of action for 4 to 6 weeks. That's unfortunate, and I wish her a speedy recovery. I like the girl.

RAW actually was a little better (in my opinion) this week, although the ratings did not change much. Mickie James, London, & Kendrick vs. Melina, Cade, & Murdoch was not a bad match at all. Mickie James looked especially good. Cody Rhodes v. Shelton Benjamin was OK. Harry Smith defeating WWE's biggest jobber Carlito was decent also. Look for bigger things from this guy. Ron Simmons vs. Santino Marella was kind of stupid, but in an entertaining sort of way. I do wish Marella would just go away. Beth Phoenix vs. Candice Michelle was a decent match, until Candice's fall. I was a little surprised that Beth Phoenix did not seem to know what to do when told that Candice was hurt. Grabbing her by the hair and pulling her head up was not the thing to do. Shawn Michaels & Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy was a pretty good match, although HBK does not seem to be at full steam or something. He seems a little rusty, or his timing is off, or something. Umaga vs. Hornswaggle never happened, but the brawl ans subsequent pull apart between HHH and Umaga was great.

OK, on to TNA.... Apparently, the warring factions within TNA have kissed and made up, at least for now. The Jeff Jarrett faction and the Kurt Angle faction reportedly have "worked things out." For how long, I wonder?

During the past couple of weeks, we have been seeing a little of Talia Madison on TNA. Well, she is now an "official" member of the TNA family. She has announced on her official MySpace page that she has signed with TNA Wrestling.

I don't know about you, but I am tired of seeing Abyss get screwed over or beaten up all the time. It's time TNA lets him do a little ass whipping.

All in all, I think the 2 hour Impact shows have been good. There is a little too much Russo, in my opinion, in the shows so far, but I have seen worse. There are some things that really don't seem to make sense, like on this past week's Impact, Team 3-D squashing the MCMG's and calling out the X-Division, where is TNA going with that? It has no purpose that I can see, but maybe they have something in mind. The only way I see it working is building to a Team 3-D vs. MCMG feud. TNA is bad about starting something and then seemingly forgetting about it and going in another direction. I hope this is not the case here. Awesome Kong squashing Talia Madison was to be expected since TNA is obviously trying to build up Kong. But GEEZ, that Talia is hot! Storm & Rood vs. Harris & Rhino was a pretty good tag match. The champions ceremony was good, but I thought it ran too long. Kazarian vs. Lance Hoyt was a ho hum match. Nothing to write home about. Disco Inferno vs. Abyss was... well... WHY is Disco Inferno in TNA? I just don't see him fitting in anywhere. Abyss destroyed him, then Black Reign came in and destroyed Abyss. The rat in the bag on the head thing was a little bit strange. The Black Reign gimmick is the best gimmick I have seen Runnels do. Christian Cage vs. Samoa Joe was decent, but there we go with those blasted run-ins again. It was a great match until that crap started. Over all I give it a positive rating, even with the flaws. Their back stage stuff just plain sucks eggs.

On to the joke of pro wrestling in the Mid-South right now, MAW. They had an anniversary show this past weekend. Only six people paid to see the show. Needless to say, somebody lost their ass. Why have a show if you are not going to promote it? How do they expect people to know about the show, telepathy? It is rumored that MAW is done. If so, it is not unexpected. The group has not had what I would call a successful show in a long time. Give it up.

Well, the VCW/SCW saga continues... Volunteer Championship Wrestling supposedly became Southeastern Championship Wrestling when Billy Ray Hickerson teamed up with Ricky Guys. According to a report by BT at www.rasslinriotonline, "apparently the SCW name was owned by another person and he wanted a piece of the pie if they were going to run shows in Tennessee with Guys." The report also says that Hickerson is having trouble reaching Guys, because Guys is not answering his phone. So the show will go on as planned this Saturday in Selmer, TN, at 12:00 noon, under the VCW banner. Guys will have no part in it. Hickerson is better off without Ricky Guys.

The show of the weekend for this part of the country is XOW in Independence, MS, at Independence Middle School Gym. Bell time is 8:00. On the card are "Superstar" Bill Dundee, Grady Watson, Sarge O'Reilly, Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs, "The Studd" Scott Porteau, Max & John Steele, "Prime Time" Nick Grimes, "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore, Colton Anderson, Wraith, Chris Styles, Anton Levigh, Tat2, Josh Matthews, Anita Page, Brandon Barbwire, Uncle Felton, Giant Hillbilly, and more! There will be a Halloween Costume Contest - Best dressed gets $100! Tickets are $8.00, $5.00 for students. It will be a great show, so BE THERE if you can!

This week's humor was sent in by Andrea Depriest:

ACTUAL AUSTRALIAN COURT DOCKET #1265
A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed the man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to another seat. This time the smile turned into a grin, so she moved again. The man seemed more amused when on the fourth move, the man burst out laughing, she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested and charged with sexual harassment. The case came up in court. The judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself. The man replied, "Well your Honor, it was like this: When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat under a sweets sign that said: The Double Mint Twins are Coming, and I grinned. Then she moved and sat under a sign that said: Logan's Liniment will reduce the swelling, and I had to smile. Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said, William's Big Stick Did the Trick, and I could hardly contain myself. BUT, your Honor, when she moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said, Goodyear rubber could have prevented this accident... I just lost it." The judge, laughing, said, "CASE DISMISSED!!"

The 8th and final segment of the interview with Studd will be up in a few days. More interviews and articles will follow in my In the Spotlight column.

That's all for this week. If you have any feedback, email me at axemanchopchop@yahoo.com. I will be answering emails in a column in the near future. I have not done that in a long time.

We are one more column closer to the final one!

The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks October 16, 2007

(My grandson, Isaak)

Greetings Earthlings! We have a lot to talk about, so we'll start with some idiots (Cannon calls them "Nuts of the Week," I call 'em idiots).

The following post appeared on the message board last week:
Name: Haywood Jablomi
Country:
Date: Wed Oct 10 09:43:41 2007
Comment: hey omega why does everyone hate you? do they think you & me are the same ppl, hey axeman get my name right, its "J A B L O M I" don,t give me a reason to pick on you, your messing with the meanest, baddest person that has ever walked the face of the earth, and this go's out to all you other jabroney wannabe's...rite-here-at-ya"(the-bird sign)HAHAHAHAHAHa.

Now, that's gotta be the worst bunch of spelling blunders and bad grammar I have ever seen. It rivals Cannon's posts (LOL). But bad grammar and spelling aside, Haywood Jablomi dared to threaten me. Look, idiot, you are showing just how stupid you really are with all your idiotic posts. You come on the board and make threats which, of course, you never carry out. You are the self proclaimed "meanest, baddest person that has ever walked the face of the earth." Well, I will give you some advice, which I suggest you pay close attention to. Don't threaten me. Do you understand that, Haywired Jalopy? I hope so.

Here is another post on the message board by the aforementioned idiot:

Name: Haywood Jablomi
Country:
Date: Fri Oct 12 23:14:38 2007
Comment: J.D McKay you one thing we both agree on "HEAT". Heat can only come from a true hill, I piss anyone off, anytime, anywhere. I am the best of the best all hands down. The shows some promotions do are so damn lame, it runs fans off. People want to see real action not fakey crap.

So, Haywired, heat can only come from a true "hill." What a profound statement. Obviously, when he is riding in his car and goes up a hill, he feels heat. When he goes down a hill, he feels heat. When he sees a hill in the distance, he feels heat. Not just any hill, mind you, it has to be a "true hill." I am sure this poor, unfortunate Haywired's life is a major uphill battle, so I am sure he really feels a lot of heat. That explains why he is so full of hot air.

I also read Omega's statement on the board about the comments made in my last column. Apparently, Omega felt like I had accused him of something, which just ain't so. I had written about a half page response to his post, but I will not include it in this or any future column. Omega was apparently acting on second hand information, which was not accurate. He posted the following on the message board last week:

Name: omega
Country: to axeman
Date: Tue Oct 9 13:46:29 2007
Comment: when i'm wrong i'll say i'm wrong....so i apologize to you for jumping your as# i was working under wrong info. but to clear something up i was not "unprofessional" a couple of weeks ago...there is more than what is being told. again i'm sorry!

Apology accepted, Omega. You say there is more to the story than what is being told. If that is the case, tell me what you have to say about the rest of the story. I would love to know. So, I am sure, would my readers.

OK, on to other stuff....

Kevin Nash's contract with TNA has expired. He did work the Pay Per View Sunday, although he is no longer under contract. Nash is currently in the process of negotiating a new contract with TNA. Vince Russo wants Nash to return to in ring work. Nash is apparently healthy and not at all opposed to wrestling again, but in order for him to return to the ring, he wants more money. He will get it. Plans are already on the drawing board for matches with Kurt Angle & Sting. Look for an announcement of an agreement being reached in the near future. Nash apparently wants to bring in Scott Hall and Sean Waltman. Both are good ideas.

Ric Flair will return to WWE at some point in the future. What his role will be is not clear, but he has been doing a few autograph signings and such for WWE, and I believe he will return in some capacity. Flair is in the enviable position of WWE needing him a lot worse than he needs WWE right now. I do hope he gets one more title run in WWE.

John Graziano, Nick Hogan's passenger in the August car accident, will not, according to reports, ever recover from his brain injuries. The damage is permanent, and he will be in a nursing home for the rest of his life. Graziano's parents, who are separated, are fighting it out in court as to who should be his legal guardian. That is very sad. The entire situation is really sad. The Hogans are apparently still very close to the Graziano family in spite of all that has happened. The investigation into the crash is continuing, and Nick could face criminal charges when the investigation is concluded. It has been said that something good comes out of every situation, no matter how bad it is. I just don't see anything good coming from this. (Partial credit: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/).

It's time for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID! This week we feature... Sandman! Yes, friends, Sandman did a stupid thing, and he paid for it by getting what he foolishly asked for. "When some of the WWE stars were on tour in South Africa in early September, Sandman got drunk with some of the wrestlers before a flight. Road agent Ricky Steamboat was sitting in front of a wasted Sandman. Sandman put an unlit cigarette in his mouth and Steamboat turned around to tell him that you can't smoke on an airplane. Sandman scoffed back at Steamboat by saying that the cigarette wasn't lit and that he didn't have a lighter on him anyways. It was simply in his mouth for the 'taste'. Ahh, addictions. Anyways, on one of the shows on the tour, due to time constraints, some wrestlers were pulled from the show, including Sandman. Sandman thought it was Steamboat's way of getting back at him. He then called Johnny Ace asking for his release from WWE. A few days later on September 11, Ace gave him his release from the company. Prior to his release, Vince McMahon wanted to turn him heel and give him a significant run on Raw, because the brand is desperately lacking heels. McMahon was a big fan of The Sandman's unique character, hence his promotion from ECW to Raw." Credits: http://www.wrestleview.com/ & http://www.wrestlinginc.com/. Yes, friends, it appears that Sandman is out of WWE because of a "misunderstanding" over an unlit cigarette in his mouth on a plane when he was "wasted." Stupid....

I must address a situation which occurred at TFW this past Friday night. There have been several posts on the message board about a valet at TFW being "too drunk to work." Several have speculated that it was Anita Page. That is TOTALLY INCORRECT. It was NOT Anita page. Anita has always been extremely professional, and Friday night was no exception. Those who were there will remember that Anita did work and did her job well. The other girl, who was in no condition to do anything, was pulled from the show prior to the opening bell and left later. Again, it was NOT Anita Page, and those of you who posted that crap on the board owe Anita an apology.

I must address another situation that occurred at TFW Friday night involving an outright assault by Tony "The Weasel" Watts. First of all, Tony Watts is not employed at TFW. He is the Promoter of XOW Wrestling, so as far as I am concerned he has no stinking business at TFW. Tony Watts asked me to step away from the announcer's table Friday night and talk to him. I assumed he just wanted some time to run his mouth or do an interview. I have interviewed The Weasel many times. However, he brought out Sarge O'Reilly, and proceeded to brag about what a great wrestler he is, and that he had brought Sarge to TFW to prove something. Then... The Weasel slapped me. I did nothing to deserve that. I did nothing to provoke him at all. Then he poured a bottle of water on me. Tony Watts is without a doubt a low life, egg sucking, rotten, stinking, inbred, banana nosed mangy dog. Tony Watts, you will regret what you did.

It is official... Booker T and Sharmell are gone from WWE effective October 28, 2007. Booker issued an official statement, which you can read on the news board. To clear up some confusion, Booker & Sharmell were not fired by WWE, they left. They chose to depart WWE by not coming back from the 60 day suspension, which, by the way, Booker says was completely uncalled for. He says he never used any illegal drugs, and that he never purchased anything from Signature Pharmacy.

According to a post on WWE.com, WWE is apparently running an angle that has Vicki Guerrero and Armando Estrada in negotiations for an agreement which would allow Smackdown and ECW stars to compete on both Tuesday and Friday nights. While I realize this is starting off as an "agreement" angle, I look for the eventual consolidation of Smackdown and ECW into one brand. ECW has become somewhat benign and "in a rut" lately, and has a very weak talent roster in comparison with the other brands. Combining the two brands would make better use of available talent. Combining the two brands would also help get WWE out of the boring rut they seem to be in lately. Let's face it, ECW has never really caught on like WWE wanted it to.

As incredible as it may seem, word has reached me that Steve Creasy is once again going to bring back CCW. Yeah, right! Where have we heard that before?! A local worker told me recently that he has been contacted by Creasy about being booker for CCW. Prediction: It will never happen. We'll see....

This week's humor was sent in by Devon Raynes: A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket and he opened his trench coat and flashed her. Without missing a beat, she said, "Sir, I need to see your ticket, not your stub."

The next segment of the interview with Stud will be up in a few days. Also coming is an interview with a well-known wrestling personality. Stay tuned, folks....

I was about to end this column when... this post appeared on the message board:

Name: Haywood Jablomi
Country:
Date: Tue Oct 16 12:47:54 2007
Comment: We are sick and tired of axeman speaks, time for a new breed, like haywood speaks or doug from west point speaks, at least we would tell the real truth, that is what the fans want, so once a week I will post a column of haywood speaks, an up to date column with the real truth not some lame crap like axwman posts.

LOLOL... so, Haywired, you want to write a column? There is another post on the board which says that before you can write a column you have to know something. Well, idiot, I don't think you know jack, but if you really want to write a column, write it and send it to me at the email address below. I guarantee it will be posted on this site EXACTLY as written. Here are the stipulations: It has to be about wrestling. No vulgarity. No profanity. No racial slurs or remarks. No attacking anybody's family. Deadline is Sunday noon. OK, get to typing! The wrestling world is waiting!

That's all for this edition. If you have any feedback, send it to axemanchopchop @ yahoo.com. I will respond if time permits.

We are now one column closer to the last one.

The Axeman has spoken.