The Axeman Speaks, January 29, 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. The fact is, when I write it, 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 fix of Axeman's ramblings about wrestling, so I won't keep you waiting any longer.
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Sorry for not updating sooner. I have been busy with other projects, including my recent interview with Jerry Lawler. Check it out on Wrestling News Center (http://www.wrestlingnewscenter.com/). I really enjoyed doing that interview. I hope to do another interview with him soon. There's a lot more stuff I want to ask him about.
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I have been bragging on TNA in previous columns, but the last several TNA Impact shows have been a disappointment. The Shark Boy in the hospital segments on the show a couple of weeks ago sucked eggs. That was so stupid. WHY do they do stupid crap like that and waste our time? The ratings, however, are going up. Am I in the minority in not liking stupid crap? Am I in the minority in wanting to see WRESTLING? TNA has so much talent on their roster. They need to showcase the talent and leave the stupid stuff out. They need to get rid of Russo, too. That crap was probably all his idea.
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Speaking of TNA, I read on wrestlinginc.com that Gail Kim had to take some time off because she ruptured a breast implant. It seems like this is about the second or third time she has done that. Didn't she rupture at least one while she was in WWE? I really do not see why she thinks she needs them. She was gorgeous before she got them.
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It's time for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID! This week we focus on a student nurse in Birmingham, Alabama, who found herself in an embarrassing situation. Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, this particular student nurse found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn't need her help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let the student nurse wheel him to the elevator. On the way down she asked him if his wife was meeting him. "I don't know," he said. "She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown." Yep, that was stupid. I guess she figured out the hard way that it's kinda important to know who the patient is....
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OK, back to wrestling, The Southern Saints, from TFW, are going back to Philadelphia in a few weeks to be in Chikara's 2008 King of Trios tournament. Congrats to these guys, and good luck.
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Speaking of TFW, they will have a ladder match and a cage match on their card this Friday night in Tupelo. There is another cage match the following week. Buff Bagwell returns to TFW on April 11, 2008. Big things are happening in TFW, so come on out on Friday nights in Tupelo. You can read the complete TFW report at Wrestling News Center. All the nay-sayers can say what they want on the board, but TFW continues to have good shows week after week. They are standing tall on Friday nights in North Mississippi where all the rest have folded up.
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Speaking of TFW, there is an individual who seems to have nothing good to say about TFW, or anyone else (except himself) for that matter, Dustin Starr. Dustin continues to take pot shots at TFW. I do not read Starr's blog as a rule, and I do not visit his web site, but I was told that he was again putting TFW down in his latest blog entry, so I took a look. Sure enough, he continues to bash TFW. WHY?! It appears that Dustin did not like the accommodations at TFW when he worked a couple of shows a few weeks ago. I am real sorry Dustin did not enjoy himself. If the accommodations at TFW are not up to his standards, if they are so God awful, why did he simply not come back after the first show? Why did he come back to work a second show a week later? I don't hear anyone else complaining. Dustin needs to stop whining and work for some organization that has accommodations which live up to his luxurious standards. Frankly, he needs to stay in Tennessee or wherever he lives and keep his over inflated ego out of Mississippi. Let him work in the Memphis area. Maybe he can get a room at the Peabody Hotel to use as his dressing room. I wonder if that would be up to his standards....
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The following post appeared a couple of days ago on Wrestling News Center: "At RAW in Philly, a good amount of people were waiting outside the venue to try and get the wrestlers to stop their cars in hope for autograph signings and pictures after the show concluded. After many superstars sped by without a glance, (Hornswaggle was very funny to see speeding off in the parking lot) Jeff Hardy pulled over, along with his girlfriend in the car, and took pictures and signed autographs with everyone who was freezing outside for over 45 minutes. He was truly a really nice guy and was the only wrestler who acknowledged the fans. He even started to pull off, and I asked him to wait and take another picture with me and he waited even when my camera was not working. On a meaner note, Randy Orton was a passenger in a vehicle, and gave a little boy who was holding a John Cena sign the finger!" That's the difference between a professional (Jeff Hardy) and a professional ass hole (Orton). I have never liked Randy Orton. Never will. He is an extremely talented wrestler. However, his crappy attitude will eventually be his downfall.
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Concerning my interview with Jerry Lawler, there has been some negative feedback about me saying that Wrestling News Center is better than the other guys. Well just what was I supposed to say? There is always someone trying to stir up crap and create conflict where no conflict exists. I don't hear BT complaining! In fact I received an email from him complimenting the interview, which I appreciated.
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That's enough for now. I will try to get back to updating regularly. Thanks for reading. If you have any feedback, just email me at axemanchopchop@yahoo.com.
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We are one column closer to the final one!
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The Axeman has spoken.

Reason Why the Drunk Chimp Rarely Updates

After extensive research, I have found the reason for the drunk chimp's long silence last year.

He has been preoccupied with a new love interest.

Now, as Paul Harvey says, you know the rest of the story!

The Axeman Speaks January 7, 2007

Arman Hussein

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. There is nothing wrong with having differing opinions.
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The important thing is, when I write it, you read it, and that’s what counts. So whether you agree or disagree, here we go....

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First of all, I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. Everything was great here.

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I read in an email newsletter from Cauliflower Alley Club that Mike Barber, known in pro wrestling in the 1960's through the 80's as Arman Hussein, passed away in Dallas, TX last week. He wrestled for many territories and spent a great deal of time in World Class Wrestling as both a wrestler and a manager. He was very highly respected in the wrestling world. His picture appears at the beginning of this column.

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I remember watching many shows in Dallas and Fort Worth when Arman Hussein was on the card. What is most vivid in my memory was the time he and Gary Hart formed a managerial "partnership" which Gary Hart called "Hart & Hussein," but which Arman Hussein called

"H & H and their Associates, Limited." During that time they managed such stars as Bugsy McGraw, The Checkmate, and Brute Bernard, among a host of others. They did some very entertaining stuff. Mike Barber was an example of professionalism and was an extremely good entertainer. Thanks, Arman Hussein, for the memories. Rest in peace.

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OK, on to other things....

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The JWS show Saturday night in Booneville was, all in all, a good show. I counted over 90 people in attendance, with (I was told) 68 paid. If JWS continues on this road, they will have much success in the future. There was considerable speculation as to who the new booker(s) for the group was, and it turns out that Izzy Rotten and Buzz Harley are doing the booking. Congrats, guys, on a good show. There are a couple of things that need improving, such as weeding out a couple of not-so-good workers, and improving the announce team and PA system, but all of that, I am sure, will be taken care of in due time. Oh, please, buy a bell, guys. But seriously, you are on the right road, guys. Please stay on it! You can read the match results and complete report on the show at Wrestling News Center.

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I am told that GTW will soon resume having shows. They will be running every two weeks in Mathiston, MS. I wish Dudley and his guys good luck in their new location.

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All Pro kicks off 2008 with a show on Friday, February 1, 2008, at the Eureka Theater in Batesville, MS. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Jerry Lawler headlines the card. Kenny Valiant always puts on a great show, so I am sure those who attend will not be disappointed.

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A new organization in Jonesboro, AR, called Royal Wrestling Alliance will have their first show on January 19, 2008, at The King's Sportatorium on Hwy. 1 south. Bell time is 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00. There is a video of their TV commercial posted at Wrestling News Center. Check it out. If you are in the Jonesboro area on Saturday night, 1/19/08, RWA is the place to be.

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One of the north Mississippi wrestling groups that shut down back during the summer will be coming back in February with a show in Hickory Flat. I am sworn to secrecy about the identity of this group, but will tell you when I am authorized to do so.

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XOW is also planning a couple of shows in the next few months. I will have more details as soon as plans have been finalized.

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I am glad to see all these groups starting back up. There for a while it was getting mighty boring around here on Saturday nights! I wish all of these groups much success.

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I saw several posts on the message board from Cranky Franky, which I really found funny. My favorite was, "Just read Ready, Aim, Fire and seen where Death Wish, David Burcham and Hollywood went to the movies. Can you imagine the poor saps who sit behind these three fat ass clowns. I just can’t imagine how much Milk Duds, M&Ms, Skittles, Starburst, Goobers, these three pigs poked down there throats during that one movie. They watch the food network like it was a porn channel...." Now, that's funny.

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I have been bragging about TNA for several weeks, but the TNA Impact show last week was not their best effort. That show has Vince Russo written all over it. Four gauntlet matches on one show? WHY? What was the point? When is TNA gonna wise up and get rid of Russo. He's fixing to screw things up. I can just feel it.

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Speaking of TNA, they are going to begin drug testing soon. This is a good thing, if they will be fair and consistent with their testing. TNA has no choice but to implement drug testing with the US Congress sticking their big noses into everything. They just need to do it right.

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I thought for sure that the drunk chimp had written another column when I saw that Bring on the Bad Guys had been updated. Much to my disappointment, it was not the chimp. While I like the chimp, this "effort" leaves much to be desired. Come on, DW, sober that chimp up long enough to write a column.

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I also noticed that Hollywood did his annual column update recently. I really wish he would start updating at least twice a year.

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Kudos to David Burcham on Bringing Rants & Raves back. I enjoyed his new column.

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Tony Watts, Neil Taylor, Chris Rocker, Dustin Starr, & Al Hall, there was no excuse for your conduct at the TFW show Friday night. You ruined a brand new $40.00 shirt, and my back and neck are still hurting from you idiots stomping a mud hole in me. There was no excuse for that. I am an announcer, not a wrestler. You guys have no class and no brains. You need to pay for the brand new shirt you ruined.

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That's it for this week, y'all. If you have comments or feedback email me at axemanchopchop@yahoo.com. I'll try to respond.

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We are one column closer to the final one.

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The Axeman has spoken.