I know what goes into putting a production together and how much work it is.

That said, after watching (a downloaded version of) the History of the First Year of TNA Wrestling, I must say it is one of the most boring, long drawn-out videos I have ever forced myself to watch. It took me a couple days in short spurts to actually get through it all. It could have been much more effective as a short 15 minute retrospective.

On the other hand, I can’t get enough of the Chris Jericho autobiography Lionheart: Around the World in Spandex. It is a legitimately hilarious, hearfelt, and somewhat inspirational read. It is definately the best wrestling-related book that I have read since Mick Foley’s Have a Nice Day.  The fact that I have met, worked with, been friends with (or a combination of the three) with many of the characters that pop up in it make it even more enjoyable.

There are so many hilarious stories packed into it’s pages, and you get the understanding that through the good, bad and ugly of it all, he enjoyed and was grateful for every minute of it all. I legitimately want to email him and invite him over to my house for some hot chocolate.

In the past couple of weeks, I have read the Bruiser Brody biography, the new Bret Hart autobiography, Scott Williams ECW book Hardcore History and the book on Chris Benoit that recently came out. While I enjoyed all those reads for different reasons, they all left me feeling like they were missing something, and reading the Jericho book is actually making me appreciate it even more, somehow providing that missing element, which may be a little heart and soul.

Oh, and today is my birthday. I’m having a great day, and will be heading out soon for what I am sure will be an adventure of sorts that I’ll let you all in on later one way or another. In the meantime, I’m having a great time hanging out with Mrs. Firestorm and THE DUDE~!, and even watching a little of the Grey Cup, which is odd considering my dislike for football and having once worked for a CFL team.

Oh, and last night, I watched King Kong Bundy vs. Hulk Hogan in a cage match from WrestleMania 2 in 1986, and never fully appreciated just how terrible a match was for the biggest wrestling event of the year. The only redeeming quality was seeing Ricky Schroeder at ringside with his mullet as the guest timekeeper. Sadly, the DVD I was watching, (one of the discs for the History of the WWE Championship box set - downloaded from a certain well-known wrestling bit torrent site) failed to show Michelle Starr helping to construct the steel cage in a shirt and tie. Sorry for the cheap shot, I still love you, Starr! For what ti’s worth Starr once told me he was told to keep an eye on little Mr. Shroeder for some reason. I guess he was just as untrustworthy as every other 1980’s child star!

And to redeem myself fo0r that cheap shot, I’ll mention Starr is involved in promoting a wrestling event in Surrey, BC on December 7th for a very noble cause, the Surrey Christmas Bureau. All the wrestlers are donating their time and talent gratis for the cause, and admission is free provided you bring a brand new, unwrapped toy with a value of $10.00 or more to donate. You can find more information by going to http://www.allstarwrestling.info .

 Adam

So I recently procured a number of great wrestling DVDs from that place they called the eBay. I won a lot of great discs 90% of them out of print and no longer available. Actually, some of them were quite rare to begin with. Anyhow, I got this big stash of them dirt cheap.

The only downside is of this fine collection I obtained there was one title that I already had. Givene the number of DVDs I got for such a great price, it was a small price to pay.

This duplicate was the awesome WWE-released “Rise and Fall of ECW” two-disc set that came out a few years ago. Anyone that has seen it will agree it’s a great view and has many great bomus matches along with the documentary feature.

Anoyhow, I don;t need two copies, so I’ll send my extra to any of my fantastic and loyal “Firestorm Fanatics” out there. The kicker? All you have to do is send me something cool in return. That’s it.

Just email me use the contact form on this site with your offer.

I’m sick as a dog. I’ve been on the road since the end of October, crammed in a car doing an average of eight hours of travelling a day. I have never felt so old.  My knees occasionally lock, or pop out of place, and it’s no big deal. I just pop them back in. Sadly, that requires being able to STRAIGHTEN my legs. For the last three or so hours of the last drive, I wasn;t able to do that. I tried to overcompensate by contorting myself into different positions, but by the time we arrived at my mother-in-laws house to help with a little family business, I could barely move.

 Speaking of barely moving, at some point on the way here we stopped at a Dairy Queen while gassing up. I swear the dumb moron that made my chicken sandwich gave me salmonella or some other type of food poisioning. I’m going on over a full 24 hours without eating due to not having an appetite or not being able to keep anything down. I have never been so dehydrated in my life, and being the type who practically gets drunk on water every day (yes, there IS such a thing as water intoxication!), it’s hitting me pretty hard. I have to psyche myself up just to move three feet. My son just punched me in the nuts, and there was nothing I could do to protect myself.

So I’m sitting here watching some old FMW DVDs that I picked up in a discount bin in Saskatchewan. At the first site of blood, I questioned my choice of viewing material (why didn’t I put in Rocky?). Then, when the blood made me a little nauseous, I figured I’d just keep watching. What’s the worst thing that could happen? I’d get all the puking for the day over with.

Oh, and all the time changes in the last three days have messed me up. I’ve been waking up at close to 5:00am every day. I feel sorry for all the WWE guys that cross time zones every day, every week. Poor dudes!

Anyways, I’m going to go back to doing as little as possible.

Don’t eat at Dairy Queen! At least not in Revelstoke, BC!

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