I’ve discovered these guys while I’m down in the Big Easy and I’m sold for life: Parkingpanda.com.

It’s a simple idea: order parking permits in advance.  Down here for Wrestlemania and Raw, it’s $15 to park per show, cash only.  Parkingpanda listed a TON of parking areas within half a mile of the show, with some far under the cost.  I got a pass for each show for $4.50 each and THEY WORKED.  I found the parking lot, walked maybe ten minutes and was at the Super Dome.  No issues, no waiting in line (it was a good sized lot but very few cars as the regular price is higher than the site’s price), easy to get in and out of, it was great.

They’re available in most major cities with passes available for most major sports teams and arenas.  Check them out.

I’m in the Magnolia State for the first time ever and chilling in a hotel room after putting in over 500 miles today.  I’m about 3 hours and 15 minutes out of New Orleans and will hopefully be there in time for the Wrestlemania Superstore opening tomorrow afternoon for a meeting with Captain Charisma himself.  After that it’s off to Supercard of Honor VIII for my first live Ring of Honor show.

The regular reviews will be a bit slower this week due to my traveling so please bear with me.  I’m hoping to have Impact up tonight and if I have time I’ll do NXT tomorrow.  Smackdown I’m not sure on but it’s going to be the Wrestlemania special anyway.

Sorry for the delays but hang in there because I’ll have a lot of live reports coming up all weekend plus Monday.

KB

I’ve been getting ready for the trip and didn’t really want to get into any big reviews.  Instead I just kind of watched stuff on the Network all day so I figured I’d give my thoughts on its original series so far since I somehow haven’t this far into the launch.Wrestlemania Rewind – I like the concept here but there’s only a certain amount of episodes they can air.  However, they can switch it up to various versions such as Summerslam, Royal Rumble etc or even the lower shows like MITB.  It’s a cool concept and it comes back to the best thing the WWE Network has going for it: they can air whatever they want and they have all the time they want to do so.  It’s cool for a flashback and a great way to get people ready for Wrestlemania.  Airing the match is another nice touch.

Beyond the Ring – Not really original but it’s a really smart move.  Those documentaries can rock and they have like a million of them to air so far with more coming out every year.  They’re long so I wouldn’t recommend starting one unless you have a lot of time on your hands.

Legends of Wrestling – Maybe my favorite show they have, even though a lot of them are old.  I love listening to the legends telling stories for an hour on any given topic as there’s a very natural feeling to the idea.  It works so well but some of the panel members are just awful choices, like Mike Graham who just isn’t relevant to anything outside of “The Mike Graham Story.”

Countdown – I thought this was going to be a really generic show but I’m digging the heck out of it so far.  There are hundreds of ideas you could do for this show and it could go on for a long time.  Some of the choices have actually surprised me and the whole thing is far better than it should be.  THe talking heads help a lot and the mini features they throw in are great too.  For example there’s an episode about entrances and they throw in a retrospective about ring robes.  That’s awesome stuff for old school fans like myself and it allows for a lot of debate after it’s over.

Shockingly enough I’m loving most of these shows which are all bonus material to the huge library and all the regular programming you get as well.  The Network is everything I was hoping it would be and it’s just awesome so far.  I can’t wait for them to add even more content as they could keep putting out new stuff for years.

We’re going back to the 80s again with the original WCW prime time special.  Starting in March of 1988, the NWA launched the Clash of the Champions to mess with Wrestlemania IV.  The idea worked so they decided to keep things going and made more editions of the show.  Over the course of nearly ten years, thirty five Clash of the Champions specials were produced with some of the best matches WCW ever had included.

In this new book, I go back and look at every single show, breaking each one down match by match and segment by segment with detailed analysis and a look through the history of the series with a set of ALL NEW reviews.

The book is available from Amazon for just $3.99 and runs 354 pages on a Kindle.  If you don’t have a Kindle, there are free apps that you can get to read it on your phone, laptop, iPad, or any other electronic device you have.  These can be found from Amazon here.

You can pick it up 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 Clash and it should be the first thing that pops 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 1995-96, In Your House, Summerslam and Starrcade at my author’s page here.
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for checking it out.

KB

It was the debut episode of a show called the Green Room which is all about the WrestleZone E-Fed WrestleZone Championship Wrestling.  There’s some WWE talk in there but a lot of it is stuff about characters made up by the e-fed writers and there’s a lot of lingo that won’t make sense if you’re not a member over there.  It’s a lot of forum related stuff so you won’t understand or recognize it so this isn’t for everyone.  I do go on a nice rant about WWE booking though.

Enjoy if you like.

It’s for a local team called Darlington 1883 and is operated by one of my readers.  I’m not entirely sure what level they’re at as I’m not a fan of the sport but the team name sounds cool.  Check them out.

http://www.darlofc.co.uk/

I was getting a bit tired of scrolling through 800 comments so I made a new page.  It’s on the bar on top as usual.

KB

Last night was the second biggest day we’ve ever had here.  Thank you very much for blowing my mind yet again.  I’ll be around as long as you guys are.

KB

Dinner and a movie are really not that romantic plus it probably won’t give you two a chance to really find out how compatible you are. Try some of these great first date ideas instead.

Photography dates are great for the better artistic types. Find some place in your city which happens to be strange but presents lots of great photo ops. Avoid the tourist traps and find someplace really special. Old houses, neighborhoods with character and different architecture as well as abandoned (but safe) buildings can create awesome opportunities for fantastic photos. Both of you will have plenty of time to bond while clicking those pics, although not only will be you able to be artistic.

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A junk food date is a fun way to explore your city and avoid the stereotypical dinner date. Find cupcake places, ice cream parlors or places with great pub grub and enjoy an incredible variety of food. Take this chance to discover new restaurants in town and to really get a chance to be aware what your date likes and doesn’t like.

Don’t forget the planetarium. You may be unable to get great romantic views of the stars if you live within a city. Planetariums are really dark, giving you and the date the opportunity to cuddle up together. Some nights there could be music shows or other events which are aimed at grown-ups. Pick one of these nights and avoid the families and children.

It’s the biggest party of the Summer and one of the best series of wrestling shows ever.  Summerslam started in 1988 and has gone on to give us some of the best matches in WWE history.  It began as little more than a way to bridge the gap from Wrestlemania to the new Survivor Series pay per view but soon took on a life of its own.

Over the years there were such classics as Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon in a ladder match, Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect, The Rock vs. HHH in a ladder match, the first ever TLC match, Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels, John Cena vs. CM Punk, Undertaker vs. Edge inside the Cell, Batista vs. John Cena, CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar and John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan.  The show was often a launching pad for new stars with Rock and HHH in particular going from midcard sensations to the top of the company.

In this new e-book, I look back at every edition of the show, breaking down each match, segment and show as a whole, providing analysis, history and my thoughts on why everything either worked or didn’t work.

First and foremost, I want to thank my new graphic designer who did an amazing job putting together the new cover for me.  Check out his website and work at philkocher.com

The book is available from Amazon for just $4 and runs 350 pages on a Kindle.

You can pick it up from Amazon here.

If you’re in the UK, you can pick it up here.

If you’re in Canada, you can pick it up here.

Or if you’re in another country with its own Amazon page, just search KB’s History of Summerslam and it should be the only thing that pops 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 1995-96, In Your House and Starrcade at my author’s page here.

If you don’t have a Kindle, there are free apps that you can get to read it on your phone, laptop, iPad, or any other electronic device you have.  These can be found from Amazon here.
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for checking it out.

KB