A few columns ago I wrote about the New Japan tryout show. I was taken to task for some comments made there. I keep reading the results of the New Japan CA matches and for some reason to this point I have not seen any talent that was on the NJ show there. This leads me and a lot of others to believe our original beliefs.
As far this weekend goes I decided to venture out to the Meadowlands fair on Friday night in hopes of seeing Fozzy play. Despite the weather conditions and pleas from my girlfriend not to go because of the bad weather predicted I decided to go and hope for the best. Well, all I could say was that she was right and I should have listened as it was on and off raining until I got to the fair and then a monsoon hit. We decided to go eat in hopes of the storm passing over so we headed to Houlihans in Hasbrouck Heights and had a bite to eat. Once done we headed back to the fair as it stopped raining only to get hit with more rain once we got there. I had to work the toll takers who charge for parking so I could get free parking as I didn't want to pay to park if I wasn't going to stay twice. After watching from my car as people went into the fair it only led me to believe that they were there for Y2J. You just can tell wrestling fans from normal people. All of us are a unique bunch. I finally left and to make this up to my girlfriend I had to do what every boyfriend does, I had to take her shopping. Shopping is like kryptonite to guys especially if you have an experienced shopper on your hands. Mine is an experienced shopper so I was sort of in trouble. I headed over to the Jersey Gardens. My girl knows the rules when I go shopping with her. No more than 2 hours and always find a seat for me. I just keep my head down and say " yes dear and is this the way dear ". I am totally whipped when I go shopping with her. Luckily the mall was closing 30 minutes after I got there so I had a retrieve. The next day I was still be punished for the day before but I made it up to her. Our day started out by going Asbury Park to see Bruce Springsteen. He was doing a book signing. There was about 400 people milling around. After people got there book signed all the photographers were taking pictures of the book signed. I thought wrestling groupies and fans were bad when it came to signing but this takes the cake. This was as bad or worse than when the young girls go crazy over the Hardy boys. You would think the Beatles just landed in the states. After some quick observation and a walk around Asbury Park we headed for a double shot of the movies. I got to see Dodgeball and Shrek 2. Both were funny movies and how the cartoon have changed since I was a kid.
This led me to Sunday and the JCW J CUP which has become an annual event. With an early start I decided to leave early as I normally do as live by the motto of " its better to be 2 hours early than 2 minutes late ". Some wrestlers should listen to and follow that motto. It was like a vendor flea market in there as all the major vendors where there and the usual enthusiastic crowd turned out for a great show. Some of the highlights included B- BOY VS MIKE QUACKENBUSH, STRIKER ( NY) VS JOSH DANIELS which was one of my favorites, B-BOY VS MDOGG20, and the main event of B-BOY VS SUPER DRAGON which was off the charts. Homicide who I am a big fan of won the JCW belt from SLYCK WAGNER BROWN. Shawn Sheridan a main stay with JCW got injured when he got a move called the blockbuster done to him early on in the show. I tried working on him as I am a therapist and know how to treat muscular injuries. We went to the weight room where I stretched him and tried to loosen up his low back. To my surprise April Hunter was doing a photo shoot in that room with Eric Walker for his website. I basically couldn't take my eyes off her as I find her very attractive not to mention she was doing some very provocative poses. I try to act professional at all times not to mention I was trying to help Shawn Sheridan out but I couldn't help but look. I was also trying to show Sheridan's wife how to treat him for later on when I wasn't there. Another incident happened at the show that I feel deserves honorable mention. A fan came to my table looking for an autographed photo of Kurt Angle which I was sold out of. Another vendor came to talk to in the mean time. I knew he had an Angle autograph but for some reason didn't buy it from him. He overheard me talking to him and was about to chew this guy out. Seeing a possible train wreck about to happen I interceded and diplomatically handled the situation. In the end everyone was made happy and the fan got his autograph and the other vendor got his price for the autograph. The other vendor was very impressed with my diplomacy and even took care of me which he didn't have to do but was the right thing to do. I call that honor and integrity. Sometimes he forgets that to get a bee you need honey and not vinegar.
After the show we went out dinner at the JCW hotspot Fridays. After I had dinner with this vendor who I am helping out with his upcoming wrestling convention in August on the 28th which features a rare public appearance with Bob Backend at the Palmer Inn on RT. 1 in West Windsor / Princeton NJ area. After they left I decided to hang out at the bar which included such notables as Sean the drunken mic, Homicide, B-Boy, Havok, some CZW wrestlers which I didn't know and later joined by Ricky O and crew. I wont get into what was said but lets just say it was a great conversation. What I will say is that B-Boy, Homicide and Havok are all very cool people and are fun to be around and partying with. Sean the mic is in a league by himself. Once the decision was made to go to the strip club the bar area cleared out pretty quickly. I decided I had enough and headed home.
Last week I stated that I would list the top ten things a MARK would do so here is the list
10. Wear a wrestling t - shirt
9. Hold up a sign at a wrestling show
8. Make food for the wrestlers
7. Hang out at a hotel waiting for the wrestlers to show up after a match
6. Buy the wrestlers food and drinks
5. Think the Undertaker and Kane are really brothers
4. Think the real Ultimate Warrior is dead and there is a fake one
3. Buy every picture of a WWE diva
2. Carry a wresters bags
1. PUT UP PART OF THE FAMILY FORTUNE TO PROMOTE WRESTLING
I just got this next idea from listening to the Stern Show and thought lets apply it to wrestling. Its a game called F, MARRY, KILL. I will name 3 ladies and you decide what you would want to do with them. You have to pick one for each either you want to sleep ( F ) with one, marry one, or kill one
WWE Smackdown Divas
Sable
Torrie Wilson
Miss Jackie
Indy girls
Dana Dameson
Kara slice
Jasmine St. Claire
I heard of another one similar to this call DO OR DIE. You pick 2 girls and you can only sleep with one of them for example Rosie O. Donnel or Oprah Windfrey. Lets apply this to wrestling
WWE Raw Divas
Trish Status or Victoria
Indy girls
Tammy Sunny Sytch or Dana Dameson
I think I will do that every week as its fun and remember its only fantasy and deep down we all love the women in this business.
Finally, I was taken to task by a certain person from another website who from some reason we can't mention but you know who you are for not following his directions for his hall of fame gimmick for his website. For that I want to apologies to him and hope he has the foresight to overlook my oversight. To make it up to him I have a special DO OR DIE for him ( see above if you forgotten the concept)
APRIL HUNTER OR TRACI BROOKS
Dont forget the Snapshot awards are coming soon, also in the future if I get the balls to do it I might list my fantasy sex list that is the top 10 girls I want to have sex with why or a top 10 of who all of us dream about and why. Just keep in mind that its a fantasy and will never happen. More F, Marry, Kill and next week maybe I will do that concept except have fetishes attached to it to make it a little more interesting
Eric Simms
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