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CrossroadsReb · 10-31-2023, 08:50 PM

Thoughts
--Booker T and The Nature Boy score the highest rated match in WCW since (most likely) Kidman, Juvy, and Rey from Starrcade ‘98. The good ole days.

--Upon further research, the only matches not involving cruiserweights that got even 4 stars from Meltzer and the WON from 1999 to the end on March 26, 2001 was the ladder match between Jarrett and Benoit from Starrcade ‘99, Sting vs Page from Nitro in April 1999 (probably my favorite ever Nitro match), Bret vs Benoit from Nitro in October 1999, Booker vs Bret from Nitro in February 1999 (a huge win in Booker’s singles career), and Scott Steiner vs Goldberg from Fall Brawl in 2000. Bret and/or Benoit were involved in four of the five matches. Five heavyweight matches over 24 months that drew at least four stars and none in 2001.

--And based on that ten-minute research, I’m thinking how in the hell did anyone there think it was a good idea to make David Arquette and Vince Russo world champions, turn Booker into GI Bro, portray Mike Awesome as That 70’s Guy instead of a no-nonsense monster, Judy Bagwell on a forklift, Hugh G Rection, a Viagra on a Pole Match, Anything on a Pole Matches, Flair and Hogan’s First Blood Match that ended in a pinfall, seeing Ed Ferraro without a shirt and in a wrestling ring, and even Jim Duggan turning heel (which would have a big deal in the early to mid 1980’s) and joining Team Canada with no one caring, and finally, the debut of the Radicalz in the Federation in early 2000.

News from the September 2001 PPV wrestling universe
---WWF Unforgiven was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in front of 49,926 fans. The APA are the new WWF Tag Team champions after they defeated Two Man Power Trip and Edge and Christian in a three-way tag team match, which was rated 91. The main event saw Chris Benoit retaining the WWF Championship by making Kurt Angle submit in a 91 rated match. The best match of the night saw The Rock and The Undertaker def. The Dudley Boyz in a 96 match.

10-31-2023, 08:50 PM	#111
CrossroadsReb Mascot Join Date: May 2023 Location: Pistol City	Thoughts --Booker T and The Nature Boy score the highest rated match in WCW since (most likely) Kidman, Juvy, and Rey from Starrcade ‘98. The good ole days. --Upon further research, the only matches not involving cruiserweights that got even 4 stars from Meltzer and the WON from 1999 to the end on March 26, 2001 was the ladder match between Jarrett and Benoit from Starrcade ‘99, Sting vs Page from Nitro in April 1999 (probably my favorite ever Nitro match), Bret vs Benoit from Nitro in October 1999, Booker vs Bret from Nitro in February 1999 (a huge win in Booker’s singles career), and Scott Steiner vs Goldberg from Fall Brawl in 2000. Bret and/or Benoit were involved in four of the five matches. Five heavyweight matches over 24 months that drew at least four stars and none in 2001. --And based on that ten-minute research, I’m thinking how in the hell did anyone there think it was a good idea to make David Arquette and Vince Russo world champions, turn Booker into GI Bro, portray Mike Awesome as That 70’s Guy instead of a no-nonsense monster, Judy Bagwell on a forklift, Hugh G Rection, a Viagra on a Pole Match, Anything on a Pole Matches, Flair and Hogan’s First Blood Match that ended in a pinfall, seeing Ed Ferraro without a shirt and in a wrestling ring, and even Jim Duggan turning heel (which would have a big deal in the early to mid 1980’s) and joining Team Canada with no one caring, and finally, the debut of the Radicalz in the Federation in early 2000. News from the September 2001 PPV wrestling universe ---WWF Unforgiven was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in front of 49,926 fans. The APA are the new WWF Tag Team champions after they defeated Two Man Power Trip and Edge and Christian in a three-way tag team match, which was rated 91. The main event saw Chris Benoit retaining the WWF Championship by making Kurt Angle submit in a 91 rated match. The best match of the night saw The Rock and The Undertaker def. The Dudley Boyz in a 96 match.