Episode 79 - Money in the Bank Preview
Episode 79 - MITB Predictions
Get ready for a brand new, briefcase waving, scary mask wearing, and Turner Network Television subscribing episode of the Brothers of Discussion! We’re going to cover everything from AEW’s foray into cable TV, the Tommy Magee Lost Tape documentary, and the best (and worst) case scenarios for the Women’s and Men’s Money in the Bank Matches!
That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion.
Tidbits
TNT is back in the wrasslin’ business!
They agree to a TV deal with AEW
Hot Tag: is this the most poetic decision or what?
Makes it even more obvious how in touch with the wrestling fan base Cody is (ie his making sure that GOT and “Double or Nothing” don’t fall on the same day)
Undertaker v Goldberg announced for next Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia
Another attempt to move the needle and get us to watch
Combined age is 106
Best case scenario for what will be a short, clunky match
Bray Wyatt debuts the demon mask
Created by Tom Savini (holy shit!!)
Who the fuck is going to Bret Hart this gimmick and let Bray go over??
Funny bit idea:
Howard Finkel does a great job reading the rules for Royal Rumbles...what if he explained the rules for board games? Or online video games?
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Pokemon
Did WWE do enough to make you turn off the series finale of Game of Thrones on Sunday? Or as the internet wailed with rage, did GOT botch enough creative decisions to get you watching WWE?
MITB
Is anyone cashing in tonight?
Ricochet v Corbin v Strowman v Ali v Andrade v Big Mac v Sami Zayn v Orton (men’s MITB)
Michael
Best Case: Sami Zayn
Worst Case: Orton
Likeliest: Big Mac
Matthew
Best Case: Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre
Worst Case: Randy Orton
Likeliest: Andrade?
Alexa Bliss v Natalya v Ember Moon v Mandy Rose v Naomi v Dana Brooke v Bayley v Carmella (women’s MITB)
Michael
Best Case: Bayley
Worst Case: Natalya
Likeliest: Ember Moon
Matthew
Best Case: Bayley
Worst Case: Dana Brooke
Likeliest: Mandy Rose
Iconics v Asuka + Kairi (The Kabuki Warriors) (women’s tag team championships)
Daniel Bryan + Rowan v Usos (Smackdown tag championships)
Tony Nese v Ariya Daivari (Cruiserweight Championship)
Book this as Tony Nese v “Arya” to get people watching?
Samoa Joe v Rey Mysterio (US Championship)
Roman v Elias
Miz v Shane McMahon (Steel cage match)
Becky Lynch v Charlotte (Smackdown Women’s Match) + Becky Lynch v Lacey Evans (Raw Men’s Match)
Best case scenario to expand the Women’s division while still keeping Becky at the top of the card?
Does that involve Becky losing a belt due to a cash-in?
Rollins v AJ Styles (Universal Championship)
KO v Kofi for the (WWE Championship)
How much longer are we dedicating to this:/
NXT
NXT UK (Derivative)
Piper wins quickly with Michinoku (?) driver Jamie Hader (hoping its Hater)
Toni Storm runs a promo on Nina Samuels
Ligero vs Devlin (to qualify for Number One Contender Fatal 4 Way) goes to Devlin
Mustache Mountain wants a rematch with Grizzled Young Vets, James Drake, and Zack Gibson
Jack Starz (with awesome ACDC entrance music) vs Ilja Dragunov (Moscowvite Madman with cool red contacts)
Torpedo Moscow wins for Dragunov
Killer Kelly vs Xia Brookside
Interrupted by Jinny
Jinny introduces Beth Phoe...I mean Jazzy Gabert
The Bomber, Dave Mastiff vs Wolfgang (to qualify for Number One Contender Fatal 4 Way) goes to Mastiff but is attacked by Gallus
Tommy Magee v Bret Hart documentary/match
Tommy Magee v Bret Hart 10/71986 tryout match Tom McGhee
Cassette inner workings, pretty cool
Magee, chiseled, 6’3, “handsome” per Bret lol
2nd in world’s strongest man, backflips
Vince” this is the future” the next Hogan, shredded powerlifter
Late 80’s replacement for Hogan
Bret got him through an A+ match
Magee v Debiase
Why’d the tape go missing?
You could request for them in developmental
You could get the ones with “mess-ups” on it
Tape Trading community
It never surfaced, never aired
It was innocuous, a non-televised match that wasn’t historic until years later
Internet folklore, no benefit in WWE keeping it
Proof that WWE was wrong about their assessment
Mary Kate Anthony was converting tapes for Bret Hart
VHS into DVD
The found one had the wrong date, name spelled wrong
Turns into a video on how great Bret is great at getting people over
The irony of the whole video, we had that champion there the whole time
Sean Waltman
Come back to wrestling, get a table, Fuck, there’s a “Shockmaster” booth
Tom Magee looks like Funkhouser!
“You’re the next hulk hogan” I never heard that haha
Seems happy humble and grateful, tell Bret he’s a wonderful athlete and performer
This is the story of Anvil maybe? Or at least that’s how the documentary’s shot, but this guy didn’t stay in the game
