W.W.W. featuring The Diamond Stud and The American Males

On Wednesdays, we here at LOL, Wresslin' like to really pull out the stops and offer up a double shot of righteously killer content. Why Wednesday? Well, we could impress you with market research, work habit studies, and human psychology tendencies to show you there's a scientific reason the middle of the week is the best time to bring your A-game. However, truth be told, we don't have any of that stuff and settled on Wednesday because that was the only day that didn't have any content scheduled.

So, here you have "Watch Wresslin' Wednesdays." Please feel free to suggest a better title, because we are woefully uncreative when it comes to naming stuff.

Better at naming stuff than us

The idea of W.W.W. is we each send the other a video that is related to wrestling (a match, promo, interview, guest starring spot, etc.). The only restriction is that it cannot be user-created, so your video of 60 wrestler impressions in 90 seconds ain't going to fly here, pal. Neither of us know what kind of video we're going to get that day.

After viewing, we each write a response. This could be anything we choose: a straight commentary, a philosophical enlightenment, or classless ridicule. Just as we don't know what kind of video the other will select, neither do we know what the other will write or how they will write it. What you end up with is a mash-up of styles, which in our book equates to two-blogs-in-one, and we can take the rest of the day off.


Matt's video to Adam- Scott Hall RARE promo



Adam's response...

Ah yes, the good old days. A time when men were men, women were women, and that's it. Everyone had class out the ass. Kids these days don't even know, you know (tm).

1/3rd of this group are men.

Take for example, Magnum TA. The man may have been paralyzed on one side and can't wrestle anymore, but he had class. Sure, many sports broadcasters go to events wearing a suit (and looking professional), but he goes above and beyond. He wears a tux with a festive red bow tie! I'm thinking of a word that starts with a CLA and ends with an ASS.

Or the hair? Lordy lordy, how about that hair? Business in the front of course. This is a classy time. But the back? Party town USA, bro. It's important to straddle that line, as it means both the boss and the janitor take you seriously.

Dick Whitman

Of course, this isn't a style guide. No, this is an office. An office of pain, no doubt. But an office nonetheless. And that's where this segment falls apart. I'm speaking to you, Diamond Dallas Page. First thing is, you're trying too hard. The Z Man should want to work with you, not be afraid of your Diamond Stud. Second, you're lying. No one pays "good money" for the advice of an iliterate. But still, I can tell you need a little more convincing.

This life that we live. It's more than just body slams and arm bars. It's about taking time out to smell the roses. It's about remembering what it means to be a child. We aren't selling a ticket to fans.We're providing them a dynamic morality tale set in the fast paced world of tomorrow. Good vs Evil, hard work vs the easy way. All at our finger tips. Hell, it's almost within our influence. So sure, let other promotion's dish out "wrasslin'" with contempt for their "marks." We'll be better. We'll dish out one slice of America at a time. Now gentlemen, I don't know if that's something you'd want to buy, but I sure can bet that it's not anything but damn appealing.

Adam's video to Matt - The American Males vs. Dick Slater



Matt's reponse...

Director's Commentary for WCW Saturday Night

Ah, yes...here we have a marquee match-up, indicative of the type of action you'd normally see on the show. Dick Slater, having done something to upset these two gentlemen, is going to face them in a two-on-one match. This should be a good time.

I love how we cut to that fan giving the thumbs-down. That's a good way to show new fans that this Slater fella is not someone you should cheer for. He's unpopular with the fans in attendance.

Alright...now, I can't really explain why we decided to run a pre-recorded message from Bagwell and Riggs during their introduction. You can't really hear what they're saying, and what's worse, you can't hear their incredible theme song. Of all the decisions made at WCW, this might be one of the worst. Only time will tell, I suppose, but it's a shame nonetheless.

You may think it a fault of the commentators to talk about the upcoming six-man lumberjack match coming up, but that was my call. You see, I knew this match was going to be the big draw on the show. That's the perfect time to promo a match that really isn't going to have that much hype in the first place. Hogan and Macho? Who cares? So this was a good time to make sure people were aware it was coming up.

And yes, I did tell them to say "Dick isn't afraid to take on two men."

Finally, despite the commentators throwing it to a different clip, I thought it was important to show you the finish of the match you just saw. Really sink that in. Also, it's good to go all the way back the Males entrance. It really has nothing to do with the outcome of the match, but it's worth seeing again, isn't it?