Wrestling Artifact

 

Last week I talked about the 10th Anniversary of when Chris Hero faced CM Punk in a 90+ minute match for IWA: Mid South. It was the hottest feud on the indy circuit at the time, and had the early days of the internet tape trading world going crazy. A truly amazing feud and moment in the history of professional wrestling.

 

Also last week the English discovered Richard III buried under a parking lot. I focused my studies in college on Shakespearean lit and politics. I wrote one of my major papers about the role of Richard III in literature and his standing as Shakespeare's defintion of pure evil.

 

I argued that Richard was the only one of Shakespeare's villians who had no redeemable qualities and that his only true joy in life was the displeasure of others. Add in the fact that he was real, and it made him even scarier. The merchant wanted a pound of flesh, but he still had the purpose of twisted justice to redeem his actions. Richard III was just cruel for the kicks. He would have made a good heel.

 

Now the two stories from above are kind of combined as Dave Prazak, a big name behind the scenes in indy wrestling, has posted the commentary notes from that epic Punk vs. Hero match up. These notes were written up by Hero and given to Prazak to use during this marathon match. It details the thick history between the two men, and has some cool little gems tucked away. This piece of wrestling history is like finding the former king of England underneath a Nissan. Here is what @DavePrazak posted:

 

 

For those who are geeky about wrestling and it's history, like I am, this is like finding the booking sheet for WrestleMania 3. A very cool part of a big time wrestling moment.

 

RAW is live from Nashville tonight. I hear the Rock will actually show up. So nice of the WWE champion to grace us all with his presence. Must not have a Hollywood knob to polish. Brock Lesnar will be in the house with Paul Heyman. Plus more on the Shield vs. The Just-Us League.

 

Also CM Punk took a nasty bump this weekend on his head when the Miz screwed up a move (shocker). The reports are conflicting to his condition. Punk claims to be ok. WWE officials are worried he is more injured than he is letting on. After losing Stone Cold, Edge, and many other to neck injuries, I know the WWE is walking on egg shells right now. We'll see how recovered Punk is tonight.

 

Check back tomorrow for the Monday Night RAW Review.