I’m on the show again and this was recorded back in late July. Again these are NOT safe for work.
http://obtuseangles.libsyn.com/the-obtuse-angles-podcast-episode-21-tommy-hall-pt-2
Here’s the first show if you missed it.
http://obtuseangles.libsyn.com/the-obtuse-angles-podcast-episode-21-special-guest-tommy-hall
You might not have heard of this one but it’s definitely worth checking out. They’ve had some major guests like Brutus Beefcake and John Morrison but I was their first in studio guest. This was recorded in the studio of the morning radio show I’ve listened to for over thirteen years now and it was the coolest moment of my career to get to go in the studio. Check these guys out as they’re awesome and hilarious, though the show is NOT safe for work.
http://obtuseangles.libsyn.com/the-obtuse-angles-podcast-episode-21-special-guest-tommy-hall
We recorded three shows so I’ll be on twice more. It should be noted that these were done back in late July so there are a lot of Hogan jokes which might seem a bit dated.
Photo credit to Killjoy as always.
As 1996 came to a close, it was clear that WCW was in command of the Monday Night Wars. While Monday Nitro was running away with the battles, Monday Night Raw was the same show that we had been seeing for years. It was clear that something needed to change but it wasn’t clear what. The solution would wind up being everything over the course of the year.
In this book, I’ll be looking at every episode of Monday Night Raw in 1997. This was the year where things started to change. From Bret Hart turning his back on the fans to Rocky Maivia becoming the Rock to the Undertaker having a brother and dead parents to Steve Austin showing he had staying power to Mankind having three personalities, 1997 saw Monday Night Raw go from its roots to a modern show in a hurry. As usual I’ll be providing play by play, context and analysis of every show.
The books runs over 400 pages on a Kindle and only costs .99, or the equivalent in other currencies. If you don’t have a Kindle or e-book reader, there are several FREE apps you can use to read it on pretty much any electronic device. You can find those from Amazon here.
From the UK Amazon here.
From the Canadian Amazon here.
Or if you’re in another country with its own Amazon page, just search “KB Raw 1997” and my book will be the first thing that pop up.
Also you can still get any of my previous books on the WWE Championship, Monday Night Raw from 1998 and 2001, Monday Nitro from 1995-June 1998, In Your House, Summerslam, Starrcade, ECW Pay Per Views, Royal Rumble, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWF and WCW pay per views from 1998, Clash of the Champions and the first year of NXT’s Full Sail Years at my Amazon author’s page here.
I hope you like it and shoot me any questions you might have.
KB
I saw my sales numbers for the ad revenue and book sales for August today and it’s taken me a bit of time to be able to speak. It’s by far and away the best month I’ve ever had and I owe all of you a huge debt of thanks. Thank you for coming around here and trying out my stuff. It’s changed my life completely and I’m infinitely grateful to all of you for what you’ve done. Thank you very much.
KB
I don’t know much about lucha libre (TripleMania 2015 is coming) but here’s a site by someone who does:
Frequent commenter Killjoy has put together a site in Spanish, which is worth checking out if A, you speak Spanish and B, if you like lucha libre. At least click on the link so he can get some ad revenue out of it. I speak enough Spanish to know that it’s pretty good so go check it out. I’ll have it listed in the Links section as well.
NorCal and I have a long chat about Summerslam, Takeover: Brooklyn and a bit about Raw.
The first month of this great offer is wrapping up tonight at midnight EST (about an hour after Summerslam goes off the air if your time zone knowledge isn’t so strong) and after midnight, this is GONE. It’s not for sale again and next month’s edition won’t have the same stuff so it’s more than worth your time to pick this up while you can. Here are the details in case you haven’t heard about this before.
The Wrestling Bundle is a tiered set of packages of wrestling digital (as in no shipping or addresses. You just get this stuff on your device) that you can get for really cheap. The key here though is you can pay what you want and get stuff for it.
Here’s the short version of what you’re about to see:
www.thewrestlingbundle.com/gotommy
There are four levels and if you move up, you get all the previous levels included.
Level 0 – Sign up for updates. As in no money whatsoever.
30 minute Matt Hardy Water Cooler Talk.
This is a thirty minute chat with Matt Hardy, where he talks about a variety of things, including some stuff outside of wrestling. It’s much more laid back and again: free.
Level 1 – Pay whatever you want. As in you could pay $1 and get this.
Previous level stuff
Shoot interview with JTG
Indy tag match with Angel Williams (Angelina Love) and Daizee Haze
The History of Summerslam Volume I
Indy tag match with Daniel Bryan
Matt Hardy vs. Jason Styles
Free month to CZWStudios.com (normally 9.99)
Level 2 – Pay more than the average paid (the amount changes but is usually around $10-11. The amount at the time will be listed)
Previous levels stuff
90 minute Matt Hardy shoot interview
Indy six man tag with CM Punk/Samoa Joe/BJ Whitmer vs. Chris Hero/Homicide/B-Boy (Lucha Underground’s Bael)
Team 3D vs. Abyss/Rhino
3 months free to Wrestlingnewsworld.com (normally $23)
Jeff Hardy vs. Wild Storm
WXW Women’s Tag Team Title four way match
Level 3 – $16. As in for $16 you get everything offered. That’s like lunch and dinner.
Previous levels stuff
New Age Outlaws shoot documentary
The Raw Files: 1998 (this is like my History of Raw 1998 e-book but by someone who knows what he’s doing)
PWS Supercard 2013 Nights 1 and 2 (two full shows from Pro Wrestling Syndicate, featuring names such as Trent Barreta, Kevin Steen (Owens), Tommy Dreamer, Hurricane, John Morrison (Johnny Mundo), Elijah Burke (D’Angelo Dinero), Rock N Roll Express, Briscoe Brothers, Vader and Jushin Thunder Liger
That’s INSANE. Like, seriously, that’s a ton of stuff for $16. Where else are you getting two full shows for that much plus everything else? Pick this thing up as it’s really, really cool stuff.
Also remember that next month will have a totally different batch of stuff, including one of my e-books included.
First up we have NorCal and Shockmaster previewing Summerslam and Takeover: Brooklyn before paying tribute to Roddy Piper.
Then we have NorCal and myself in a quick shot of ripping on Kevin Dunn, TNA and the Divas.
Finally, remember to check out the Wrestling Bundle this week, starting at midnight tonight and wrapping up in just seven days. Get it while you can:
http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2015/08/16/the-wrestling-bundle/
This is a project that I’m getting involved with and it’s a rather cool concept.
What we have here is a package of cool stuff, ranging from e-books to matches to shoot interviews, some of which you can pick up for whatever you deem is the right price. The maximum price is going to be around $15, so this is hardly something ridiculously expensive.
Here’s the site, with a preview of some but not all of the stuff you get:
http://www.thewrestlingbundle.com/gotommy
It’s a tiered system, with four different levels. Here are what you get at the basic levels that will be finalized very soon:
Free – 30 minute Water Cooler Talk with Matt Hardy. Yes free. All you have to do is enter your email to get updates on when the newest versions of this come out and you get this at zero cost.
First tier – You pay whatever you feel is right (includes everything in the previous tier):
An exclusive JTG shoot interview
“Feel the Heat: The History of SummerSlam” Vol. 1
A free one-month membership to CZWStudios.com
Mercedes Martinez & Angel Williams vs. Daizee Haze & Mickie Knuckles
Daniel Bryan & James Choi vs Robert Thompson & Chad Collyer
Jeff Hardy vs Wild Storm
Second tier – A price in the middle of free and the top price (to be determined, includes everything in the previous tiers):
An exclusive Matt Hardy Shoot Interview
Free three-month membership to Wrestling News World
CM Punk, Samoa Joe and BJ Whitmer vs Chris Hero, Homicide & B-Boy
A four way tag match
Team 3D vs Rhino & Abyss
The final tier – Somewhere around $15, includes everything above plus:
“Oh You Didn’t Know” shoot documentary on The New Age Outlaws
“The Raw Files: 1998” book
A surprise video feature that we will reveal a few days into the sale (you get this whether you buy before or after it’s released)
The key though is this is only available for one week. It’s going to be released tonight (August 16, 2015) at midnight and will only be available for seven days. There will be a new package available once a month with different things each time.
Starting next month, I’ll be throwing in one of my e-books into the package.
Let me know if you have any questions about it and spread the word around for this, though make sure you include the /gotommy part of the address. It’s similar to the Amazon links you hear about on the Steve Austin Show, as some of these sales kick back to me to keep me going around here.
KB
This is a bit of a different version as I do some quick looks at some news stories instead of one big idea. I might do this as a regular thing in addition to the column but I’m not sure yet.