Show Notes and Links for September 29th, 2008

XBOX USERS: BATTLE SAMOA JOE AND "BLACK MACHISMO" JAY LETHAL ON THE NEW TNA "iMPACT!" VIDEO GAME ON "XBOX LIVE!" ON OCTOBER 1 & 2

TNA Superstars to take on the fans in the "Game With Fame"

TNA gaming fans – this is the moment you’ve been waiting for!

Want to fight a TNA Superstar live online in the new "iMPACT!" videogame from Midway? You’ve got your chance against two of the best in TNA – TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe and "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal!

These two masters of the six-sided ring will be online October 1st and 2nd to battle Xbox LIVE® members. Samoa Joe will be online October 1st while Jay Lethal will be available to play October 2nd.

But, we’re going to warn you – they both helped to create the TNA "iMPACT!" videogame…so bring your best!

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with the TNA Superstars, send a friend request to the following Gamertags and be online half an hour before the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday October 1 at 8:00 P.M. ET and Thursday October 2 at 7:00 P.M. ET.

SamoaGWF(October 1)
JLethalGWF(October 2)

THE TNA "iMPACT!" VIDEOGAME FROM MIDWAY - ON SALE NOW AT MAJOR GAMING RETAILERS EVERYWHERE!

The TNA / Midway "iMPACT!" videogame is available at the following retailers listed below. We recommend calling ahead before visiting your local stores!

To order the game online, check out the complete retailers list at
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RIC FLAIR TO ACCEPT HIS NWA™ HALL OF FAME AWARD
The NWA issued the following release this afternoon:

Charlotte, NC (September 21, 2008) " On June 7, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA the National Wrestling Alliance® installed The Iron Sheik, Tommy Rich, The Midnight Express, The Corsica Brothers, Nikita Koloff and Ric Flair into the NWA™ Hall of Fame. All but one living member of the class of 2008 was present to receive the NWA Hall of Fame Medal and today we are pleased to announce that "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be presented the honor on Saturday October 4th at the RMB Fairgrounds in Robstown, TX.

"I’m happy that we are able to present our Hall of Fame honor to Ric in person. We were worried that he would never be able to display our medal with the rest of his accolades. It also pleases me to know that Ric is very enthusiastic to accept it. I’d also like to thank the Gillespie Agency for their cooperation in making this presentation a reality," said NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich.

The Ceremony will take place during the NWA 60th Anniversary Tour stop at the RMB Fairgrounds. Currently scheduled to appear on the card is NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce, King V (formally Big Daddy V), Sean Waltman, NWA Worlds Tag Team Champions Los Luchas, Rob Conway, "Shooter" Brent Albright and NWA North American Champion Mike DiBiase. The event is scheduled to being at 7:30 PM following the Ric Flair Meet and Greet benefiting the area’s Boys and Girls Club.

Tickets are on sale now at the Fairgrounds Box Office, www.rmbfairgrounds.com, Taqueria Jalisco 829 Industrial or by calling 361-387-9002. This special event is a presented in association with Big Vision Entertainment, Inc.


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WWE is actually using seat fillers for an upcoming live Raw on the USA Network. Devin Cutting sent in the following... The American Bank Center has posted the following MySpace bulletin regarding Monday Night Raw on October 20th in Corpus Christi, Texas: "Receive free admission and be a part of the production by participating as an audience seat filler while the performance is being filmed! Seeking persons 18 years or older to come enjoy the show while working as a seat filler. Limited seats available. If you are interested and would like more details please let us know." Interested individuals can contact the American Bank Center via MySpace at: ttp://myspace.com/americanbankcenter.


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NEW NOVEMBER LIVE EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA - TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 10

TNA Wrestling has announced new live events in November - including our big return to where it all began back in 2002 when we held our very first event at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama!

Don't miss your chance to experience TNA Wrestling Live! Click on the "Live Events" link above to check out our upcoming touring schedule.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15: CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
Corinth, Mississippi will host a TNA Live! event at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 15 at the Crossroads Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 10 at www.crossroadsarena.com, area Subways, Frankie Blackmon or Corinth, the Crossroads Arena Box Office, or charge by phone at 662-287-7779.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16: HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Huntsville, Alabama will host a TNA Live! event at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 16 at the Von Braun Civic Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 10 at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, the Von Braun Civic Center Box Office, or charge by phone at 256-551-2345.

Appearing live and in person at both events will be Kurt Angle, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, "The War Machine" Rhino, TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc., The Monster Abyss, TNA X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir, The Beautiful People, Cute Kip, "The Guru" Sonjay Dutt, Roxxi, Consequences Creed, ODB, Prince Justice Brotherhood (Super Eric & Curry Man), and more!


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Link to ebay auction for a Date with Diva Shelly Martinez.
HURRY ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT!!!


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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Tonight on an all new Inside the Squared Circle

Inside the Squared Circle for Monday night September 29th, 2008 and tonight
I will be discussing WWE Smackdown's move to MyNetwork TV and the huge card that night, how you could play xbox against TNA Superstars, dinner with a diva and how you can go see WWE RAW for free!
Plus wresting tidbits, Weird News and my Question of the Week.


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Wrestling Milestones. September 29th - October 5th

09/29/1959 - Born - David Sammartino
09/29/1970 - Born - Tajiri
09/30/1969 - Born - Chris Von Erich
09/30/1975 - Born - Jamie Jackson
10/01/1961 - Born - Rico
10/01/1964 - Died - Leaping Larry Chene in a motor vehicle accident
10/02/1912 - Born - Paul Boesch
10/02/1966 - Born - "Yokozuna" Rodney Anoia
10/02/1969 - Born - Jun Akiyama
10/02/1971 - Born - Mean Marc Ash
10/02/1995 - Died - John Ayres of liver cancer at 42
10/03/1937 - Born - Bullet Bob Armstrong
10/03/1961 - Born - Darryl Peterson aka Maxx Pain, Man Mountain Rock
10/03/1972 - Born - Jet Jaguar
10/03/1977 - Born - Danny Basham
10/03/2000 - Died - Klondike Bill Soloweyko of Bulbar Palsy at 68
10/04/1948 - Born - Linda McMahon
10/04/1961 - Born - Bobby Fulton
10/04/1970 - Born - Heavy Metal
10/04/1972 - Born - Beau Dupp
10/05/1966 - Born - Terri Runnels
10/05/1970 - Born - Tank Norton
10/05/1997 - Died - Flyin' Brian Pillman of arteriosclerotic heart disease at 35

This Week in Professional Wrestling History. September 29th - October 5th

09/29/1985 - Jim Garvin & Steve Regal defeatedthe Road Warriors for the AWA Tag Team title
09/29/1987 - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Rick Morton & Robert Gibson for the NWA World Tag Team title
09/29/1989 - Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne defeated Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr for the USWA Tag Team title
09/29/1992 - Scott Steiner defeated Ricky Steamboat for the WCW Television title
09/29/1997 - Ric Flair officially disbands the Four Horsemen
09/29/2001 - Deranged defeated Ghost Shadow to win the vacant Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title
09/29/2003 - Rob Van Dam defeated Christian for the WWE Intercontinental title
09/30/2003 - Hoss defeated Nigel McGuinness for the Heartland Wrestling Association European Title
10/01/1989 - Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos defeated Paul Diamond & Greg Gagne in a tournament final for the AWA Tag Team title
10/01/1993 - Terry Funk defeated Jimmy Snuka for the ECW Television title
10/01/1996 - Harlem Heat defeated Public Enemy for the WCW World Tag Team title
10/01/2000 - Event - Anarchy Rulz, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN
10/01/2000 - Jerry Lynn defeated Justin Credible for the ECW Heavyweight title
10/02/1981 - Jack Brisco defeated Ted DiBiase for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
10/02/1989 - Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard for the WWF Tag Team title
10/02/1989 - Tony Anthony defeated Dustin Rhodes in a tournament final for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
10/02/1993 - Sabu defeated Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight title
10/02/1999 - Event - Rebellion, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
10/02/1999 - Naoya Ogawa defeated Gary Steele for the NWA Heavyweight title
10/02/2000 - Vince Russo vacated the WCW Heavyweight title
10/02/2000 - Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett for the vacant WCW Heavyweight title
10/02/2000 - Mike Sanders defeated Elix Skipper for the WCW Cruiserweight title
10/02/2000 - Reno defeated Sgt. A-Wall for the vacant WCW Hardcore title
10/03/1982 - Paul Orndorff defeted Super Destroyer for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
10/03/1983 - Rick Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco for the NWA World Tag Team title
10/03/1992 - The Moondogs defeated Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Tag Team title
10/03/1994 - Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landell in a tournament final for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
10/03/1999 - Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara leave the WWF for WCW
10/04/1960 - Hardboiled Haggerty & Len Montana defeated Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski for the AWA Tag Team title
10/04/1981 - Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ricky Staemboat in a tournament final for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
10/04/1993 - Event - UWFI, Fighting Osaka Furitsu Gym, Osaka, Japan
10/04/1993 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Tommy Rich in a tournament final for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
10/04/1993 - Moondog Spike & Mike Anthony defeated the Dogcatchers for the USWA Tag Team title
10/04/1996 - The controversial Austin/Pillman gun incident episode of RAW
10/04/1996 - Colorado Kid defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
10/04/1999 - Disco Inferno defeated Psicosis for the WCW Cruiserweight title
10/05/1996 - The Sandman defeated Stevie Richards in a tag match for Raven's ECW Heavyweight title
10/05/1996 - K.C. Thunder defeated Danny Christian for the SSW Heavyweight title
10/05/1996 - The Death Riders defeated Dan Cooley & Scott Sterling for the SSW Tag Team title
10/05/1997 - Event - IYH: Badd Blood, Keil Center, St. Louis, MO
10/05/1997 - Owen Hart defeated Faarooq in a tournament final for the WWF Intercontinental title
10/05/1997 - The Godwins defeated the Headbangers for the WWF Tag Team title
10/05/1999 - Darren Drosdof paralyzed at the Nassau Coliseum

Gateway to the Worst: dissention in the ranks at St. Louis?

Yeah, I have heard all the punchlines. It's sure as hell not easy being a St. Louis Rams fan this season, given an 0-3 start where I myself, by myself, could score 17 points against them (why, what are they going to do about it, score a touchdown?) The way they have played this season, playing a game against me, myself, and I might be their best shot.

Much has been made of the decision by Rams' coach Scott Linehan to bench QB Marc Bulger for week 4, even if that means starting concussion magnet Trent Green in his place, but now reports are coming out that RB Steven Jackson openly criticized the move on an St. Louis radio station earlier this week. Jackson's statements were to the effect that you do not bench their "general," a guy that's being overpaid to the tune of $60+ million over the course of his contract. I do not know if Jackson finished college, but someone needs to point out how lousy Bulger has played this season. Two touchdowns in three weeks? How many touchdowns does Jackson have? Oh, yeah...he ain't talking about that, now, is he?

Bulger, who reportedly does not want to play for Linehan anymore, has so far not commented on the benching or Jackson shooting his mouth off. At least there's a little class left in this struggling franchise, at least at present.

Jackson's remarks were exactly the kind of primadonna behavior I thought the Rams franchise was above. No more, apparently. Especially when it comes from Jackson, a guy who went the holdout route at the beginning of the season, only to put up mediocre (yes, Steven Jackson, mediocre is the word I used) numbers since deciding to play this season. Granted, Linehan is struggling himself to right the ship, but to have a player so openly disrespect him, serves the players, the team, its coach, and the fans no favor.

Bottom line, there are two things Steven Jackson needs to do: apologize to Linehan and the team, and then start playing like he's worth the money he held out for in the first place.

Either that, or Linehan should bring Bulger back for week 4, and bench Jackson, so he could see the game from the perspective of someone who should be playing, but has done little to prove why that is.

The boning we're taking pales to the screwing we're in store for

Oh, well, business as usual. This eternal campaign rolls on and on, and the longer it lasts, the more certain I am that at this point it really doesn't matter who wins, this country is SCREWED!

You've got John McCain, who wants to grandstand with our economy to get elected. You've got one Vice-Presidential nominee who is as bad as Dick Cheney, only female. And last but not least you have another running mate who is playing bashful, just like he's not sure this is where he wants to be.

You've got a Congress who can't seem to do anything! Republicans acting like Democrats used to, Democrats doing a good imitation of wimps, and the total sum of all this business as usual - nothing getting done.

WE can't even immigrate to another country, no one wants Americans. And if we tried to do it illegally, you can damn sure bet the bank, we'd be tossed out on our asses!

Guess all we can do is sit back and wait for the chips to fall where they may.

Just 15 minutes until an all-new Probably Uncalled For

Tonight, on an all-new episode of Probably Uncalled For, Live on Blog Talk Radio, join Thomas Keister and "The Internet Legend," ppdingles, as they'll be discussing: Sarah Palin, Brooke Hogan, sex in stupid places, brain damage, D-bag extraordinare Dane Cook, music, reality shows, others TBA...

8:00 PM East/5:00 PM West

Tonight on an all new Inside the Squared Circle

INSIDE THE SQUARED CIRCLE FOR MONDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2008 AND TONIGHT
I WILL BE DISCUSSING UPCOMING WWE/TNA PPV'S, WWE RAW HITS YET ANOTHER MILESTONE, AND CACTUS JACK COULD VERY WELL "CROSS THE LINE"
PLUS WRESTLING TIDBITS, WEIRD NEWS AND MY QUESTION OF THE WEEK.
ALSO BREAKING NEWS ON THE FREE REIN MEDIA ONLINE STORE.

THE SHOW RETURNS TO THE AIR AFTER MISSING LAST WEEK DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE FROM HURRICANE IKE'S WINDS PASSING THROUGH THE AREA.


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Official Press Release - The Devil's in the Details to drop Sept. 30

CLARKSVILLE, IN - September 23, 2008

Free Rein Media, continuing their commitment to digital publishing, will release their fifth ebook offering of 2008, The Devil's in the Details, the first best of collection from Free Rein Media's quickly growing BLOG!, on September 30, 2008.

Seizing an opportunity to brand Free Rein Media's BLOG!, which consolidated several former projects into one site, Devil's authors Thomas Keister and Darrell Mays gathered the best of their work from the archive's first three months to patch together a collection of humorous, thought-provoking, and sometimes biting essays and commentaries.

Keister comments: "While we are just as bad here at Free Rein Media at covering the less-relevant areas of life, like the stupid things celebrities are doing and other so-called "hot button" current affairs, we also take care to try and touch on stories and topics that may fall below the mainstream radar. That way, not only are you getting perhaps a more cynical take on the news you are already following, but you are also getting smarter commentary and coverage of the news and topics you should be hearing!"

By splitting up their archives into sections for online release, Free Rein Media plans to maintain a steady ebook release schedule, with a BLOG! paperback collection also tentatively planned for February 2009.

The Devil's in the Details, by Thomas Keister and Darrell Mays, will be available in ebook format Tuesday, September 30, 2008 through stores.lulu.com/freereinmedia.

About Lulu
Lulu.com is the premier marketplace for digital content on the Internet, with over 300,000 recently published titles, and more than 4,000 new titles added each week, created by people in 80 different countries. Lulu is changing the world of publishing by enabling the creators of books, video, periodicals, multimedia and other content to publish their work themselves with complete editorial and copyright control. With Lulu offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe, Lulu customers can reach the globe.

About the Authors
Thomas Keister is the host of Internet radio's Probably Uncalled For, and the author of five previous books. He resides in New Albany, Indiana. Darrell Mays, a long-time professional wrestling personality and industry analyst, hosts Internet radio's Inside the Squared Circle. He resides in Jeffersonville, Indiana with his wife Genea.

Wrestling Milestones. September 22nd - September 28th

09/22/1967 - Died - Stanislaus Zbyszko at 88
09/23/1974 - Born - Matt Hardy
09/23/1975 - Born - Trevor Love
09/24/1976 - Born - Stephanie McMahon
09/24/1992 - Died - Kangaroo Roy Heffernan of a heart attack at 67
09/25/1948 - Died - Joe Lynam in a plane crash at 31
09/25/1957 - Born - Jimmy Garvin
09/26/1948 - Born - Kendo Nagasaki
09/26/1968 - Born - Knuckles Nelson
09/26/1968 - Born - Erich Sbraccia
09/26/2003 - Died - Pitbull #2, Anthony Durante of a drug overdose at 36
09/27/1967 - Born - Super Delfin
09/27/1974 - Born - Bobby Cassanova
09/27/1974 - Born - Bobby Kane
09/27/1977 - Born - Toy Dodson
09/28/1975 - Born - Mitch Blake

This Week in Professional Wrestling History. September 22nd - September 28th

09/22/1966 - Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Sloan defeated Johnny Valentine & Antonio Pugliese for the WWWF Tag Team title
09/22/1978 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens are awarded the AWA Tag Team title due to Jim Brunzell's injury
09/22/1985 - Terry Taylor defeated Black Bart for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
09/22/1996 - Event - In Your House X, CoreStates Center, Philadelphia, PA
09/22/1996 - Owen Hart & Davy Boy Smith defeated the Smokin' Guns for the WWF Tag Team title
09/22/1997 - Disco Inferno defeated Alex Wright for the WCW Television title
09/22/2000 - Terry Funk defeated Lance Storm for the WCW US Heavyweight title
09/22/2000 - Don Montoya & Homicide defeated The Hit Squad for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
09/22/2002 - Event - Unforgiven, Staples Center, Los Angeles CA
09/22/2002 - Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly for the WWE Women's title
09/23/1996 - Marc Mero defeated Faarooq in a tournament final for the WWF Intercontinental title
09/23/1996 - Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/23/1998 - Scott Norton defeated Yuji Nagata for the IWGP Heavyweight title
09/23/1998 - Chip Fairway & "Surfer" Cody Hawk defeated "The Expert" Brian Taylor & Bounty Hunter for the HWA Tag Team Title
09/23/2000 - Lance Storm defeated Terry Funk for the WCW US Heavyweight title
09/23/2001 - Event - Unforgiven, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
09/23/2001 - Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin for the WWF Heavyweight title
09/23/2001 - Christian defeated Edge for the WWF Intercontinental title
09/23/2001 - Rhyno defeated Tajiri for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
09/23/2002 - Hurricane & Kane defeated Christian & Lance Storm for the WWE Tag Team title
09/23/2003 - Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. for the WWE Cruiserweight title
09/24/1963 - Gory Guerrero defeated Ali Bey for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight title
09/24/1984 - Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana for the WWWF Intercontinental title
09/24/1995 - Event - In your House III, Civic Center, Saginaw, MI
09/24/1995 - Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna for the WWF Tag Team title
09/24/2000 - Event - Unforgiven, First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
09/24/2000 - The Hardy Boyz defeated Edge & Christian for the WWF Tag Team title
09/24/2000 - Crash Holly defeated Steve Blackman for the WWF Hardcore title
09/24/2000 - Perry Saturn defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
09/24/2000 - Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn for the WWF Hardcore title
09/25/1983 - Brett Wayne defeated Larry Zbyszko for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
09/25/1987 - Ronny Garvin defeated Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
09/25/1993 - The USWA Southern Heavyweight title is held up after a Rich vs Jarrett match
09/25/1994 - The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/25/1995 - Shaen Michaels & Diesel were stripped of the WWF Tag Team title by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon
09/25/1995 - The Smokin' Guns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna for the WWF Tag Team title
09/25/1998 - Flash Wheeler won a 20 Man Battle Royal for the New Jersey State Title
09/25/1999 - Gary Steele defeated Naoya Ogawa & Brian Anthony for the NWA Heavyweight title
09/25/2000 - Vince Russo defeated Booker T for the WCW Heavyweight title
09/25/2000 - Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire won a battle royal for the WCW Tag Team title
09/25/2000 - Raw Is War debuts on TNN
09/25/2001 - Test & Booker T defeated KAne & The Undertaker for the WCW Tag title
09/26/1991 - The Texas Outlaws defeated Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller for the USWA Tag Team title
09/26/1999 - Event - Unforgiven, Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
09/26/1999 - Triple-H defeated the Rock in a tournament final for the WWF Heavyweight title
09/26/1999 - D-Lo Brown defeated Mark Henry for the WWF European Heavyweight title
09/26/2003 - Billy Reil defeated Wagner Brown for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title
09/26/2003 - Deranged defeated Xavier for the USA Pro-Wrestling X-Treme Title
09/27/1977 - Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in a tournament final for the WWWF Tag Team title
09/27/1993 - Razor Ramon won a 20 man Battle Royal for the WWF Intercontinental title
09/27/1995 - Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/27/1998 - Event - IYH: Break Down, Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
09/27/1998 - The WWF Heavyweight title declared vacent when Kane and the Undertaker both pin Steve Austin in a three-way match
09/27/1998 - Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway defeated Jason Lee & Rod Steele in a tournament final for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
09/27/2003 - April Hunter & Wagner Brown defeated The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
09/28/1936 - Dean Detton defeated Dave Levin for the World Heavyweight title

Does this guy own a Farking calendar?

I know from personal experience, as a blogger and author, that sometimes I've encountered a slow news week or writer's block, where you just don't have that much to work with. Given the way last week went, as I was without power for over five days due to remnants of Hurricane Ike kicking Kentuckiana's ass, the inability to react to current events and post to the blogs was irritating, but I countered by writing up a 6,000 word or so piece, which we plan on releasing as an ebook in the coming weeks. Not only did I keep busy, but I managed to at least stay current.

More than I can say for some of the submitters to Fark.com, the popular website that collects news stories from all corners of the Internet, offering often hysterical comments next to the link. (In the interest of full disclosure, my May 15, 2008 article, "These numbers wouldn't even make sense if you were high" was submitted by a reader to the site, no doubt thanks to a reference to Fark in the article).

Today, in between football games and checking on my fantasy teams, I was perusing Fark (a daily ritual for me), when I saw the story of some clerk with a single-digit IQ accepting a $200 bill featuring President and idiot savant (sans savant) George W. Bush, giving back $50 in change on a grocery purchase in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. I thought this story sounded familiar...

...and for good reason, I would discover upon closer examination. The story in question was from June 1, 2007.

WTF? I'm guessing that not only does that Farker not own a calendar, but also is not very political, as there is a veritable treasure trove of stories, either involving John McCain's latest round of "What I meant to say was..." or Sarah Palin's newest asshat behavior (and trust me, folks, there is hardly a shortage of those going around). The fans of Fark would no doubt enjoy those more that rehashing some nonsense that happened over a fucking year ago.

Maybe Fark could use a "classic" or "archive" tag to go along with "stupid" or "asinine."

Cause I'm Mom, Damnit! #7

VERY, VERY frustrating time! Power has been off for 5 days now- no end in sight- I live in an apartment complex, entire damn thing has had power since Sunday night, except the building I live in and two others, that takes the frustration level several steps beyond bearable!

Had to throw away a fridge and freezer full of food away, no money to restock if power should happen to come back on. Down to eating 2 fast food cheeseburgers a day...who can afford more the way things are going?

Take sponge baths but have to put same clothes on, which kind of defeats the purpose, as I can't can't do laundry and sure can't do the laundromat! Guess of I didn't eat two days, I could afford it.

Two schools open to furnish 1 meal and a shower! With the gas prices the way they are (and who's gonna stop them? Congress? Ha! Wanna buy a bridge, since you are that gullible?) who can afford to drive there? Food being given out in Louisville to those who need it, same reason applies there, cost of gas, and with most of the traffic signals still out there, enough said.

Oh well, no use bitching about it, I guess, won't change anything, just can't wait to see my power bill next month! Bet you it's twice as much to help them recoup their losses

Probably Uncalled For canceled for tonight!

Tonight's episode of Probably Uncalled For has been canceled due to a continuous power outage at the Free Rein Media studios.
We will return next week with an all new episode.
Keep checking back here on BLOG! for details.

8:00 PM East/5:00 PM West

Tonight on an all new Inside the Squared Circle

INSIDE THE SQUARED CIRCLE FOR MONDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 15th, 2008
I WILL NOT BE DOING A LIVE SHOW TONIGHT AS MY POWER WAS OUT AT THE STUDIO THIS WEEKEND AND BY THE TIME IT CAME ON I DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PUT THE SHOW TOGETHER.
JOIN ME THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR PROBABLY UNCALLED FOR WITH HOST DR. THOMAS KEISTER FOR AN UPDATE ON NEXT WEEKS SHOW.
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
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Wrestling Milestones. September 15th - September 21st

09/15/1953 - Born - Adrion Adonis
09/15/1958 - Born - Arn Anderson
09/16/1960 - Born - Dan Kroffat AKA Philip LaFon
09/16/1967 - Born - Brian Jones
09/16/1975 - Born - Matt Stryker
09/16/1997 - Died - Dick the Bulldog Brower of diabetic complications at 63
09/17/1963 - Born - Masa Chono
09/17/1972 - Born - Billy Bart
09/18/1976 - Born - Moondog Manson
09/19/1960 - Born - The Blue Panther
09/20/1951 - Born - Greg the Hammer Valentine
09/20/1958 - Born - Arn Anderson
09/20/1967 - Born - Roger Anderson
09/20/1976 - Born - Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
09/21/1956 - Born - Ricky Morton of the Rock 'n Roll Express
09/21/2002 - Died - Ted Petty AKA Rocco Rock of a heart attack at 49

This Week in Professional Wrestling History. September 15th - September 21st

09/15/1989 - Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne for the USWA Tag Team title
09/15/1996 - Event - Fall Brawl, Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC
09/15/1997 - Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
09/15/1998 - Jacquelyn defeated Sable for the vacant WWF Women's title
09/15/2000 - Men's Teioh defeated Trent Acid for the vacant Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title
09/15/2002 - Matt Dillinger & Brother defeated Clay Human Time Bomb & Nigel McGuinness for the Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles
09/16/1972 - Harley Race defeated Pak-Song in a tournament final for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
09/16/1983 - David Von Erich defeated Ric Flair for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
09/16/1986 - Outlaw Ron Bass defeated Barry Windham for the Florida State Heavyweight title
09/16/1994 - The Gangstas defeated the Rock n' Roll Express for the Smokey Mountain Tag Team title
09/16/1995 - The Pit Bulls defeated Raven & Stevie Richards for the ECW Tag Team title
09/16/1999 - Scott Sabre defeated Sean Casey for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title
09/16/2003 - Los Guerreros defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin for the WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Title
09/17/1981 - Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
09/17/1982 - Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
09/17/1983 - Bary Windham defeated Jos LeDuc for the Florida State Heavyweight title
08/17/1987 - Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television title
09/17/1990 - Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord defeated Brian Lee & Don Harris for the USWA Tag Team title
09/17/1995 - Event - Fall Brawl, Civic Center, Asheville, NC
09/17/1995 - Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Renegade for the WCW Television title
09/17/1995 - Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/17/2000 - Event - Fall Brawl, HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
09/17/2000 - Booker T defeated Kevin Nash for the WCW Heavyweight title
09/17/2001 - The Dudley Boyz defeated Kane & The Undertaker for the WWF Tag Team title
09/17/2002 - Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
09/17/2003 - Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle for the WWE Smackdown Heavyweight title
09/18/1956 - Fabulous Moolah defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final for the WWf Women's title
09/18/1983 - Jos LeDuc defeted Barry Windham for the Florida State Heavyweight title
09/18/1989 - AWA Tag Team title declared vacant due to Ken Patera's injury
09/18/1993 - Tony Stetson & Johnny Hot Body defeated Eddie Gilbert & the Dark Patriot by forfeit for the ECW Tag Team title
09/18/1994 - Event - Fall Brawl, Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
09/18/1994 - Ricky Steamboat surrenders the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title to Steve Austin due to injury
09/18/1994 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
09/18/1994 - Johnny B. Badd defeated Lord Steven Regal for the WCW Television title
09/18/1995 - Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/18/1999 - Wife Beater defeated Nick Gage for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
09/18/2002 - Chris Harris & James Storm defeated Brian Lee & Ron Haris for the NWa Tag Team title
09/19/1980 - The Grappler defeated Ted diBiase for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title
09/19/1983 - Barry Windham defeated Jos LeDuc for the Florida State Heavyweight title
09/19/1993 - Lord Steven Regal defeated Ricky Steamboat for the WCW Television title
09/19/1993 - The Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/19/1999 - Event - Anarchy Rulz, Odeum Theater, Villa Park, IL
09/19/1999 - Mike Awesome defeated Taz & Masato Tanaka for the ECW World Heavyweight title
09/19/2000 - Mike Rapada (Colorado Kid) defeated Jerry Flynn for the NWA Heavyweight title
09/20/1993 - Shinya Hashimoto defeated the Great Muta for the IWGP Heavyweight title
09/20/1993 - Jerry Lawler defeated Tatanka for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
09/20/1997 - Event - One Night Only, N.E.C. Arena, Birmingham, England
09/20/1997 - Shawn Michaels became the first ever "grand slam" winner in the history of the WWF (Heavyweight, I.C., European, Tag)
09/20/1997 - Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith for the WWF European Heavyweight title
09/20/1997 - John Kronus & New Jack defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley for the ECW Tag Team title
09/20/1999 - Vince McMahon gave up the WWF Heavyweight title and declared it vacant
09/20/1999 - Mankind & the Rock defeated Undertaker & the Big Show for the WWF Tag Team title
09/20/2002 - Homicide defeated Wagner Brown for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
09/21/1992 - Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated Steve Williams & Terry Gordy for the WCW World Tag Team title
09/21/1992 - Junkyard Dog defeated Eddie Gilbert for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
09/21/1992 - Brian Christopher defeated Reno Riggins for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
09/21/1999 - The New Age Outlaws defeated Mankind & the Rock for the WWF Tag Team title
09/21/2002 - Xavier defeated Low-Ki for the Ring of Honor title
09/21/2002 - Christopher Daniels & Donovan Morgan defeated American Dragon & Mike Modest in a tournament final for the new Ring of Honor Tag Team title
09/21/2003 - Bill Goldberg defeated Triple H for the WWE Raw World Heavyweight Championship
09/21/2003 - The Dudley Boyz defeated La Resistance & Rob Conway in a 2 on 3 tables match for the WWE Raw Tag Team title

Saturday morning political post

Sometimes, you get the impression Republicans in Alaska are hoping Sarah Palin will get elected Vice-President because they are Republicans, and others, because she will be in D.C. more than Alaska. At least they hope, one way or another, I suppose. The Senate Judiciary Committee in Alaska voted 3-2 to issue 13 subpoenas in their Troopergate investigation, including one to Todd Palin. The Republican-controlled committee had one member jump party line to help the vote pass, and wouldn't you just know it would be Charles Huggins, who represents Wasilla. And this after the President of the State Senate, another Republican, said in no uncertain terms what she thought of Palin's...ahem...qualification to be Vice-President. Although, when you think about it, doesn't this make Huggins a maverick, a maverick's maverick, and someone who is willing to battle his own party in the battle against corruption, therefore, being absolutely qualified for that position as well? Maybe we can get GOP big wig to give him the precursory 15 minute lookover...

...as for John McCain, he seems to be further distancing himself from reality, recently remarking that running mate Sarah Palin "knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America." Holy damn, Senator, are you shitting me? I'm sure your family may enjoy when you gather around the fire of whichever home it is you currently remember owning and spin tall tales, but could somebody squeaky toy you back to the here and now, cause that certainly isn't the dumbest thing you've ever said, but it certainly is the dumbest thing you said this week...

...Amazing how little time to took for Obama to retaliate in the mudslinging. Not that anybody can blame him, but his recent "When you hear John McCain talking about putting 'Country First,' it's fair to ask- which country?," does sound like it could be questioning McCain's patriotism, although it is doubtful that was the context of the remark. After all, it's not like McCain's done a lot to keep jobs from leaving the country left and right...

...Finally, since it's hard enough for Libertarians to get any coverage, Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr recently scored with a shot across Sarah Palin's bow during the 15th Annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest Wednesday night at the DC Improv club. Barr's line? "Does anybody know what the difference between a bulldog and a hockey mom is?""The bulldog gets vetted!" Damn shame he isn't going to win, although I do like the fact he's polling high in several states thus far in the campaign. The fundraiser also featured former presidential candidate (although eventual contest winner) Mike Huckabee.

Thoughts on Probably Uncalled For #66

Amazing. Less than two months to go before the 2008 Presidential election, and somehow, we still have 3,000 days left of this shit. Pitbulls, soccer moms, pigs, lipstick, pregnant teenagers, unknown number of houses one own, "secret" Muslims, sexism, racism, experience, inexperience, and that's just scratching the surface, what with volumes of asshat behavior from Sarah Palin's past coming public on a daily basis. Is this an election, or the season of Dallas they couldn't fucking air? As both a talk show host and a avid blogger/commentator, this kind of bullshit makes me wish Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears would go back to being daily public dumbasses. Where the fuck are the paparazzi when you need them?...

...I'm not surprised there is an emerging drug problem in the world of sumo wrestling. Every sport has/will have their scandals eventually, and the law of averages says sooner or later, one of those scandals is going to be drugs. I guess this may, in fact, be the only sport on Earth in which marijuana is a performance enhancer. Probably nothing more self-destructive, I imagine, than a speed freak sumo wrestler. Allow me to play devil's advocate for the sumos. They are a proud athlete, with the sport going back nearly 2,000 years. This is like religion in Japan, and a major reason American-style professional wrestling is hugely popular there, as well. For many professional wrestlers out there (myself and my show's co host, included) who get irritated as hell when we see or hear about "backyard" wrestling promotions, so I can only begin to imagine what these poor guys feel when they see a bunch of half-shitfaced frat boys in the sumo suits, looking like half-shitface sumo action figures having seizures. They must need something to fill that hole in their soul that four fried chickens and a coke just won't. Don't get me wrong, the four fried chickens and the coke's gonna happen, we all know that, all I am asking is won't somebody please think of the sumos?...

...got quite a bit of amusement when we got to the story on hookers in Sweden wanting to pay taxes on their earnings. Can't find any cons on this, or any rational reason to disagree, cause God knows the arguments against this are ludicrous, but I can't help but think somehow the whole joke about "twenty bucks, same as in town," are going to become a thing of the past, cause now you''' think about this, then try to calculate the exchange rate, which somehow will lead to figuring in gratuity (15%, ya cheap bastard) plus sales tax. (On average, using exchange rates current as this is written, this" $20 bucks same as in town," will run ya 165 Swedish Kronors), and by the time you're through with that cerebral mess, the moment has passed. Far and away...

already mentioned Britney Spears once in this column. That's the limit. Not like the MTV Video Music Awards fucking matter to anyone, anywhere, anymore...

...next time Oasis is performing, and a fan wants to kick one of the Gallagher brothers' asses, I can only hope they either get the job done with whichever douchebag they pick (or get to first), or the roadies, people attending (I refuse to believe there are actually fans of Oasis left at this point), and even the rest of the band say to hell with it and sit back and watch the beat down...

The good...Al Franken winning his Senate primary in Minnesota on Tuesday. Now, for the general election, where the former SNL writer will face incumbent Senator Norm Coleman (R) and former U.S Senator (appointed by then-Gov. Ventura) Dean Barkley, running for the Independence Party.

The bad...Lindsay Lohan turning down a $700,000 offer from Playboy to pose for a spread. I know I trashed this out on the show, and rightfully so, but let me explain why I've given this the "bad" for the week so far. While the idea of paying someone like Lohan any kind of folding money to flash her damaged goods is an automatic bad, as is people paying for the...ahem...opportunity to see it (doesn't anyone have the Internet? I mean, for fuck's sake, who hasn't seen Lindsay Lohan naked?) I have a Playboy subscription, but I think I'd have to send that one back, or see how much some schmuck would pay for it on eBay, make up the pro-rated loss of value of my subscription for that year. If you haven't seen her naked, then give up already. Take my word for it, you've seen one rusted-out car in an alley, you've pretty much seen them all. Could have been worse, however. Playboy could have made the offer to Samantha Ronson.

The ugly...I went ahead and gave this to Gary Coleman, for his vehicular mishap. Look, hitting some anonymous asshole with your car is so last year. Notice there weren't any photographers following your every move? Go find another bullshit reality show to go hang your wee hat on, cause all the seeing over the dashboard jokes have all been done, and are best served for the elderly. Schmuck.

Catch you next week on the show...

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Tonight, on an all-new episode of Probably Uncalled For, Live on Blog Talk Radio, join Thomas Keister and "The Internet Legend," ppdingles, as they'll be discussing: more on VP Candidate Sarah Palin, a new drug scandal hitting the world of wrestling, a stunning report on apparently how little there was to do this last weekend, Lindsay Lohan, education (the last two are not related), the greatest help wanted ad of all time, and other topics TBA.

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