Wrestling a Pillow

Goodness gracious me, I'm back! This week I took a peek at the ever so slightly underwhelming ladder match between the Rated-R Superstar and The Rainbow Haired Warrior. The year was 2009, the event - 'Extreme Rules', the city, New Orleans. I'm not sure what I was expecting to be honest, the ladder concept always seems a little stilted and ruins the flow of a wrestling match in my opinion. But nevertheless, both wrestlers are certified hall of famers, so give it a chance! And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tydeman_johnTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

'YOU'RE GOING TO DISQUALIFY ME... FOR THAT?'Our next episode focuses in on the intriguing debut of 47 year old, (but astonishingly spritely), WWE legend, Fit Finlay... Fit did wonders as a mid order Smackdown superstar during the Ruthless Aggression Era, was tough as old boots, and was always a reliably snug worker. Here we see him debut against Matt Hardy, another wrestling icon! It's a great example of a thoroughly convincing wrestling bout, with a very tidy finish that helped cement Fit's tough guy persona. And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tydeman_johnTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

'A THUNDEROUS MOONSAULT!' The year was 2010, the setting, Phoenix. The combatants, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. What was on the line? The Deadman's streak and the Showstopper's career... Listen to my glorious watch-along as I pick up apart this great match (although it wasn't as epic as the previous mania) This is wrestling at it's most pure and bootiful. No gimmicks, no weapons, just two legends in the squared circle, doing battle for one last time (*cough cough* if we of course forget the crappy  Crown Jewel debacle!) And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tydeman_johnTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

I JUST HAD AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE! In front of a whopping 72,000 fans at Wrestlemania's 25th Anniversary, two certified LEGENDS did battle in Houston, Texas in what many describe as the greatest match of all time. Watch-a-long with me as I muse on this stupendous match up full of high spots, and a couple of botches along the way. You'll see kick ups, chokeslams, sweet chin musics, and a myriad of other wondrous moves. Also, remember that these two chaps are in their mid 40s at the time, so putting their body on the line is even more impressive!And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

This week, we take a look at Hollywood Rock vs Goldberg. The latter seems to get a bit of a bad reputation in the WWE amidst fans and wrestlers alike, but I think this is slightly unfair. Sure, Goldberg is not particularly fluid, and he is a tad limited in the ring, but he's also a damn intense and impressive specimen, and he sure knows how to channel intensity into a wrestling match. We thought it was time to give him a fair shake! Enjoy this pretty solid wrestling affair. The Rock meanwhile is perhaps the most legendary superstar to have ever graced the squared circle!  And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

This week it was a glorious three-way between the Showstopper, the Game and the face that runs the place! Washington played host to this epic dance, and the incredible shock start to begin the match up was a signal of brilliant things to come.  Enjoy! And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

In perhaps the most famous WWE/WWF match of all time, the all American legend takes on French monster Andre the Giant. Tune in to watch a throughly bronzed Hogan injure his back perfecting the most legendary 'slam heard around the world'. This is my first forage into what I'd describe as a vintage match, the 80s is a wrestling landscape I'm not overly familiar with, but I had a right hoot looking back into the grainy archives and watching along with this bout. I hope you enjoy as well, and I hope you join me on the glorious journey...Gorilla.And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY, I'M BACK!Sweep up the table splinters, fold away the chairs and close up the ladders as we bask, together, in the carnage of this epic bout between the Rated-R Superstar 'Edge' and the face of the WWE for way more than a decade, 'John Cena'. It's a title match up, and I had wonderful fun revisiting this classic that I vividly remember from the DVD I bought in my misspent wrestling addicted youth. Come to think of it, I used to get all my wrestling goods from 'Woolworths', a new defunct old British chain... Ahhhh, the memories! And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Today we frogplash into a pure example of legendary wrestling greatness between four of the best ever WWE talent. Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...This week, we dig into the relatively modern match up between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens, who do battle in the grisly interior of the devil's playground, Hell in a Cell! Because this involves the WWE's second greatest stuntman, losing out only to Mick Foley, we know that there's going to be some high drama here, and although the crowd was pretty pitiful, the bout was pretty grand, if a little long. Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...It's the young and great hulking mass of human matter Brock Lesnar vs the charismatic people's champ and soon to be Hollywood icon, The Rock in this weeks Wrestling a Pillow. This was for the Undisputed Championship, a title that seems, well, a little limp compared to the sexy World Heavyweight championship or the WWE Championship. Oh well, a titles a title, ey? Anyhoo, this was a real rip snorter of a match,  and I hope you take the time to meticulously fuss over it like I have done! I hope you enjoy the watch-along. Here's the link for you to DDT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOH89G2OLAUJoin me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...In this week we zoom back in time to Summerslam 2011, a  night in Los Angeles at the famed Staples Center, where the ultimate company man John Cena takes on the wild upstart CM Punk for what appears to be not one, but TWO WWE Championships? Triple H makes an appearance as special guest referee and potentially makes a botch, although was it kayfabe or part of the storyline, a simple work? Who the heck knows... Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...It's perhaps the best heel in the bizz, the loudmouth Texan tycoon JBL and infamous (alleged) bully behind the scenes VS the lying, cheating and stealing Eddie Guerrero who sadly passed away later the following year in a Steel Cage match! Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Clothesline me a message below. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john.tydemanTwitter - https://twitter.com/tydeman_john

And so the pilgrimage begins...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. Our second episode sees the cerebral assassin take on 'taker in a vicious Hell in a Cell bout that acted as a rematch for the previous years Mania. Enjoy the 'morally corrupt structure' in all of its glory! 

And so the pilgrimage continues!...I'm John, writer and singer from the band Barbara. I've really enjoyed watching the full matches put up by the WWE Network and wanted to work my through em', musing as the punches are thrown, spears administered and tables splintered...Join me on this epic quest and recommend me matches to mull over like a fine glass of wrestling milkshake on the Twitter and Instagram, and remember... bring your pillow. 1st up is HBK, 'the showstopper' vs Kurt 'the olympian' Angle in a fabulous bout that you'll hopefully enjoy just as much as I did.