Eric Bischoff Out As Executive Director Of Smackdown
You had to know this was coming.
So back in June, Eric Bischoff was hired as Executive Director of Smackdown while Paul Heyman got the same job for Raw. Heyman took over and Bischoff….just kind of stuck around. He never seemed to have a defined job and somehow, he never started anything important as far as I can tell. I was kind of expecting something like this and Prichard seems to be a much better fit than anything else. It seems to be a case of someone just not being right for the job and that is just going to happen at times. They need a big name for a big show so who is better than one of Vince’s right hand men?
Monday Night War Debate DVD
This is the second in the box of seven DVDs I picked up last week and you can win them. Check out the details right here. This one was filmed the day of the 2015 Royal Rumble (January 25, 2015) in Philadelphia and runs about two hours and twenty five minutes.
So you’ve probably heard of something like this before. There is no secret that the Monday Night Wars have been discussed to death. And I mean to death to death. Between the full length documentary with the talking heads to the borderline obnoxious twenty part documentary on the Network. The subject has been covered and there isn’t much left to be talked about.
Therefore, it wasn’t the most thrilling thing in the world when I pulled this DVD out of the box I got last week. This time around though it’s a one on one debate between two of the main names in the Monday Night War with Eric Bischoff and Bruce Prichard talking about the whole thing. Throw in Chris Jericho as moderator and you have the makings for something interesting.
They do mention that there isn’t much that you haven’t heard before and that’s kind of nice. Other than a few stories, you’re not going to get much new information out of this but it’s cool to have a different kind of format and a non-WWE version of the story. The two of them are clearly friends (or at least friendly with each other) and there are only a few arguments between the two.
There are some interesting points and Jericho adds a nice perspective from a talent who was on both sides. The whole thing was an entertaining way to spend a few hours and while nothing new was added, it was a fun event. Jericho is there to make things that much more entertaining and the whole thing was perfectly fine for what it was.
Impact Wrestling – March 9, 2017: Well That Was Certainly Something
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Wrestling
Date: March 9, 2017
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards (in street clothes) are brawling in the crowd to start and agents have some issues breaking it up.
Cody and Brandi Rhodes interrupt the fight with Cody holding the GFW Nex-Gen Title. We get a poll about seeing Cody vs. Moose tonight and the fans seem interested but no announcement is made.
DCC vs. Reno Scum
Sienna yells at the new interviewer and says Maria has suffered a nervous breakdown from the wedding and is gone. Sienna is coming for Maria.
Braxton Sutter vs. Marshe Rockett vs. Caleb Konley vs. DJZ
Post match, Van Ness stumbles out, still wearing her wedding dress and holding the champagne bottles (How are those not empty?).
Sienna vs. Rachel Ellering
There are new owners and management, which means we have a new name: Impact Wrestling. These new owners are looking for people who have achieved greatness in the past, like Prichard himself. He was around when names like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and John Cena got their start so he knows greatness. Now he brings out Lashley, who talks about beating everyone put in front of him.
JB gets a news break from backstage and apparently a legend, who has never been on the show before, is backstage.
The new ad campaign is Make Impact Great, with Lashley saying we need to rise together. Ok then.
JB announces Slammiversary on July 2, sending Josh into a rant about how Borash making the announcement will cut down the PPV sales.
Impact Wrestling World Title: Alberto El Patron vs. Lashley
Results
Reno Scum b. DCC – Top rope double stomp to Bram
Sienna b. Rachel Ellering – Silencer
Alberto El Patron b. Lashley – Belt to the head
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