Month: March 2007

The Rasslin’ Round

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I gotta admit, I was kind of proud of this one. Have a great weekend, gang!

1. This man, who shared the same last name as wrestlings Krusher, became Premier of the Soviet Union on March 27, 1958.

2. Long time NWA champion, or what Jennifer Aniston didn’t have enough of in a 1999 movie

3. Jake Roberts snake shared the same name as a child in a 1970s horror classic. What was it?

4. This famed wrestler and announcer had the first name of a ground dwelling omnivore and the last name of a heavy storm in Asia.

5. Their manager Jim Cornett did enjoy breaking the rules, but they never tried to smuggle hash out of Turkey.

6. This wrestling commander appeared in the video for “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

7. The American Dream is better known by this name, which sounds almost like it could be a John Denver song.

8. This wrestler has the same nickname as one of Curtis Mayfields albums.

9. This wrestler wasn’t invented by Robert Fulton, nor was he a mythilogical creature. But he is considered one of the finest wrestlers ever, and his match with Randy Savage at Wrestlemania 3 is considered by many to be the greatest match in WWF history.

***10. This wrestler was, no surpise, a big Superman fan. His girlfriend, Miss Elizabeth, died under mysterious circumstances at his house in 2003.

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The Week in Review

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Last week saw upsets galore, but this was not to be the week of the Cinderella. We start at O’Neals, where the Young, the Old and the Restless resumed their winning ways with an 84-76 win over Shake and Bake. No surprise at the Bards, either, as the Sofa Kingdom held off the newly reformed Western Omelette, 99-86. The Kingdom was perfect through three, but missed three in the final round. The Omelette was one of quizzoes most vaunted franchises in 2004 and 2005.

At the Rendezous, the Jams came back after their rare loss last week to cruise past 1022, 102-85. Meanwhile, in a cruel twist of fate, Trust Us We Know, a week after pulling off the upset with an incredible score of 114, finished in last with a measly 61. The River of Rocks, who usually give the Jams a run for their money, could only muster up 75 points.

Another week, another winner at Black Sheep, which seems to have the most parity of any of the bars. Viggo the Carpathian was perfect through three, and in the end held off the Satan’s Minions, 109-95. The Crotch Angels finished third. Duane’s World continued a recent slump, finishing with a 72. Rumors of a major shake-up have everyone on the team a little rattled.

With the Axis of Evil KNieval pulling a disappearing act the past few months, MAGMA is having a hard time finding fierce competition at the Good Dog. They cruised to a 98-84 win over the DaVinci Choad. It marked the 5th straght time they’ve won with JGT hosting. There are rumors of a bounty next week.

FInally, we end with a little deja vu all over again. The Sofa Kingdom only missed two questions to skate to a 113-104 win over the Western Omelette.

Toughest Questions of the Week

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I’m gonna post the whole wrestling round in a little while, but here are the toughest questions of the week:
1. Who are the only two men to ever be nominated for oscars for acting, directing, writing and producing all in the same year?

2. How many Canadian provinces border the great lakes?

3. Actors Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker are a duo you’ve all seen, though you would not recognize them if you saw them on the street. What characters did they play?

4. How many horizontal rows of stars are there on an american flag?

5. What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone, the belt of low pressure girdling earth at the equator, better known as?

6. Sheila Burnford is best known for this 1961 childrens book she wrote about animals named Luath, Bodger, and Tao. It was later made into a film.

Click below for answers!!!

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It’s gotta be the shoes, money

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Lebron James, who is less man than product, tried to take a pot shot at Stephon Marbury, who endorses a $15 shoe so that underprivileged kids can have an NBA sponsored shoe. But Marbury owned his sorry ass. This from Newsday:
Before the game, James took a little shot at Marbury’s $14.98 kicks, saying he couldn’t imagine endorsing a sneaker that cheap. “No, I don’t think so,” James said. “Me being with Nike, we hold our standards high.”

Marbury, who is friendly with James, was lacing up his Starburys before the game when informed of LeBron’s comment. He thought about it for a moment and said, “I’d rather own than be owned.”

Oh snap!!! Yeah, you and Nike hold your standards high, don’t you Lebron? In fact, I hear that you guys pay your sweatshop workers a whole quarter an hour so they maintain those high standards.

Oh, and go ahead and guess which shoes were on the feet of the guy who hit the winning three pointer with 8.5 seconds left? Give you a hint, it wasn’t the guy who is owned.
RELATED: More fallout from Lebron’s comments.

Should We go pizza hunting again?

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One of the highlights of 2006 was, for me, the pizza hunt. In the end, we discovered that Tony’s and Tacconelli’s were the best, with Mama Palma’s a close third. So it’s about that time we try to find a best of again. Should we retry pizza? I mean, there are still hundreds I haven’t tried, and we could try the best ones again and see if they still hold up. Or we could do something new. Best bar no-one knows about? Best brunch? Best coffee shop? What do you guys think? Let me know if we should go pizza again. I mean, I’m cool with it. It’s cheap, fun and delicious. Do you have any other great ideas of things we should go hunting for together? If so, post them below.

Holy Freaking Cow! This Rules!

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Unbelievable news, everybody. American Gladiators is returning to the air! ESPN Classic is going to start showing reruns every weeknight at 7 p.m. And they’re kicking it off with aGladiators marathon on Saturday. That’s right, a chance to see people like you and I (except with mullets) trying to knock Nitro off of a tower with a joust, and avoid a gun shooting tennis balls at them at 100 mph. This was the original reality show, if you ask me. Here’s a sweet powerball match in which Gemini and Billy Wirth get in a little dustup. And here’s some more info on the show itself. I am so fired up right now, I think I might climb into my atlasphere and roll around town.