Mad Bull – Movie Review

Posted on May 24, 2013 by admin

Director: Walter Doniger, Len Steckler
Starring: Alex Karras, Susan Anspach, Elisha Cook Jr., Chris DeRose, Bill Baldwin, Ernie Hudson and Regis Philbin

This Ring Time’s first non-WWE released movie. This title was pulled from Netflix streaming because it was about professional wrestling. The movie is title Mad Bull and stars Alex Karras as Iago “Mad Bull” Karkus(also known as Webster’s dad). He plays a professional wrestler whose world is falling apart around him until he meets a beautiful woman named Christina played by Susan Anspach. Karras actually has some background in professional wrestling. He moonlighted in wrestling during his professional football career.

Released in 1977 this movie was made for television and you can tell by how the screen goes black where the commercial breaks were. This movies have a few sub plots and you really don’t know which is the main one driving the movie. Mad Bull has a failing marriage and a son that he doesn’t get to see much. Then there is his father who is an ex champion wrestler that he has a complex relationship with also. Combine that with his quest for wrestling success and a stalker who is never fully explained this movie has a lot going on.

Despite it being movie about professional wrestling it did not have a lot of actual wrestlers in the movie? The four guys I found through the magic Google were dudes I had never heard of. Now the interesting thing about this movie was that it broke kayfabe. It showed wrestling as a work with predetermined ending which was unheard of in 1977. That maybe a reason wrestlers from major companies didn’t involved.

There are some notable appearances in the movie. A pre-Ghostbusters Ernie Hudson has role as a wrestler in the movie. Kind of funny the only black guy in the movie was named Black Bart. Also there is a cameo from Regis Philbin.

This movies is a Jobber and 1/2
The movies in not a total waste of time but don’t break your neck to see this one.

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The New Paul Heyman Guy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

On Monday night there was a lot of speculation in the Internet Wrestling Community about who would be the new Paul Heyman guy. Any wrestler would be lucky to have the managerial services of Mr. Heyman. The popular thought was that RVD was coming back to the WWE. What we were in store for was a complete surprise as we were introduced to Curtis Axel.

Well kind of introduced because we have seen this young man before. We knew him as Joe Hennig in FCW or as Michael McGillicutty as a member of the Nexus. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig and grandson of the legendary Larry “The Axe” Hennig.
The new name for Joe or Curtis was explained as a combination of his father’s and grandfather’s names. The idea of putting this young man with Heyman was great. If he can’t make it with Pauly then I am not sure who he can make it with. From the brief times we have seen him in the ring we know he has the skills. His talking may need some work and who better to coach that along then Heyman. Despite Triple H trying to kill this kid’s debut I expect big things from Axle and can’t wait to see what kind of angles he put in with Heyman at his side.

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WWE vs TNA

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

Recently Dixie Carter got wrestling fans heads spinning when she mention the idea of a talent exchange between the WWE and TNA. When talking to the Digital Spy while promoting the TNA 2014 UK tour. Although she says that TNA is open to the idea she doesn’t believe that the WWE would be into it. Dixie is probably right but here in fantasy we are going to pretend.

Now it would be nice to take both of these rosters and create a Supercard of the wrestling talent from both companies. Now some of these matches have been seen before but not in any kind of major venue. It would be nice to set up the angle with TNA stars showing in the audience at RAW and set the stage for some tension. Here is some of the potential match-ups set-up by us here at Ring Time Pro Wrestling.

Magnus vs Sheamus
The man from the UK vs The Irishman would be a nice physical match up that we have not seen. I think these to young guys who are both keys to the future of their respective companies would provide an entertaining match-up.

Sting vs The Undertaker
The rumored match from the last 3 Wrestlemanias can finally happen. Let’s let the dead man and the icon finally get it on. Let’s have this match be No Holds Barred or Hell In A Cell. Bring the bats and all the toys and lets have this party.

Robert Roode vs Randy Orton
Robert Roode has been one of TNA’s best homegrown talents. He has been a standard bearer in the ring as apart of the Impact roster. The same can be said about Randy Orton in the WWE. With both of their do anything to win personality would make this a pretty intense match-up.

Austin Aries vs Chris Jericho
The Aries vs Jericho could be the show stealer. Their verbal confrontations leading up the match would be interesting and both of these guys are technically sound.

Kane vs Abyss
Why not have a battle of the monsters. Kane vs Abyss would be a battle between 2 skilled big men that have similar gimmicks. This match also should have some kind of special stipulation to accommodate the violence that will ensure.

Daniel Bryan vs AJ Styles
Let’s take the Mr. TNA and put him up against a submission machine. Both are good technical wrestlers who are not afraid to go high. This would be another match of the night contender with a lot of action.

Samoa Joe vs CM Punk
Let’s take this classic rivalry and put it on the big stage. CM Punk and Samoa Joe have a long history that a lot of fans may not be aware of. These 2 have went at and brought the best out of each other in ROH. Now it’s time to see it under the big lights of the WWE/TNA. Both performers have evolved and would be a sight to see.

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WWE Smackdown Golden Era

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

The main subject of this week’s Ring Time Pro Wrestling show was about the Golden Era of Smackdown. A lot of fans of the WWE have posed the question was Smackdown ever better than RAW? The answer is yes. Between the years of 2002-2004 the Smackdown brand was an awesome show of wrestling.

Our show covered who were the stars of this era and the legend of the Smackdown 6. There is the rise of a little known at the time by the name of John Cena. Sit back and enjoy the show. We also pulled some of our favorite matches of this era up on Youtube for your enjoyment.

Key Figures(Non-Wrestlers)
Paul Heyman
Vince McMahon
Stephanie McMahon

Major Wrestlers
Big Show
Undertaker
Brock Lesnar
Kurt Angle
Eddie Guerrero

No Mercy 2002- Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle vs Edge and Rey Mysterio

Kurt Angle vs Big Show / WWE Championship – Armageddon 2002

#1 Contender Match – Fatal 4-Way / Edge vs Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero

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Keith Joins WWE Google Hangout

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

The WWE has started something new for their fans to connect with their superstars. Since Wrestlemania they have been hosting Google Hangouts. Our very own Keith Holt got to participate this past week. He got to chat with Diva Alica Fox. This was a good Q&A as the WWE Universe got to know Ms Fox a little bit better.

YouTube Chronicles 14 – The Best of Extreme Rules

Posted on May 3, 2013 by admin

Birthed out of the ECW One Night Stand PPV series the WWE will be presenting Extreme Rules in about 2 weeks. This year it is the 1st post Wrestlemania PPV event for the company. It is a night when the superstars take the brutality up a notch. Here at Ring Time we share some of our favorite matches from this event.

WWE Champion CM Punk vs Chris Jericho / Chicago Street Fight

One of the highlights of last years Extreme Rules was the feud between Chris Jericho and CM Punk. It got real personal and the only way to settle it was a Chicago Street Fight.

Jeff Hardy vs Edge – World Heavyweight Champion / Ladder Match

You get Jeff Hardy and Edge and breakout the ladders and of course you will have awesomeness. Both wrestlers brought their A game and at the end there is a little surprise.

John Cena vs Brock Lensar / Extreme Rules 2012

After losing a heartbreaking match to The Rock at Wrestlemania 28, John Cena had little time to rest before the next challenge presented itself. That challenge was Brock Lesnar. After leaving the UFC the former champion had been kind of quiet. Upon returning to the WWE he decided go right to the top of the food chain. This match is pretty brutal.

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Bending The Rules – Movie Review

Posted on May 1, 2013 by admin

Studio: WWE Studios
Director: Artie Mandelberg
Starring: Adam “Edge” Copeland, Jamie Kennedy, Jennifer Esposito, Alicia Witt, and Jessica Walter

Bending The Rules stars recently retired WWE Superstar Edge and Jamie Kennedy. Edge stars as Nick Blades a New Orleans detective who is on trial for corruption. The prosecuting attorney is Theo Gold played by Jamie Kennedy. The odd couple gets thrown together to try to help solve a criminal plot. While Gold tries to get keep his life together and Blades tries to stay out of trouble they both find a little comedy.

The movie has pretty good performances by Jessica Walter as Lena Gold. She is the mother of Theo and tends to be a little crazy. Also Jennifer Esposito plays Officer Garcia who is not only pretty but provides excellent information. The movie is a solid watch and goes pretty fast. The movies is about 83 minutes total. Rate this movie a US Champion

United States Champion

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Cena Injury – What could it Mean

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin

The WWE recently announced that John Cena suffered an injury during their European tour. There is some speculation that the injury is a work. For the sake of this discussion let’s say it’s real. According to WWE.com it was to his right Achilles tendon, which would be really serious. If it’s fake we will know because he will be in the ring on TV sooner than later. There has been no word of him visiting Dr. Andrews so that maybe a good sign.

If he is out for a couple of months and CM Punk is on hiatus what will the WWE do? Right now the WWE lacks serious star power on the roster. In let’s say 2001 this would have been just a hiccup. The company lost Steve Austin for extended period of time but was safe because there was Rock, Triple H and Kurt Angle to fall back on.

The company could use this opportunity to get some of its up and coming stars some television time and find out what they have. It’s time for a Antonio Cesaro to get a real life push. Let’s see what Seth Rollins can do if The Shield did a full scale takeover of the WWE. The biggest problem is that there is no baby face that can carry the load. There is no one to make an immediate impact as a face. Ryback turning back face would not make sense and a feud with say a Sheamus would seem like somebody is panicking over at Titan Towers.

The superstars of wrestling are aging with no back up plan. Edge has retired and Jericho, Triple are now part timers. The Undertaker is down to Wrestlemania season schedule. With guys like Randy Orton, CM Punk and John Cena getting older who is next in line. It feels like we are in the early-1990s and Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart had not assumed the reigns. Not sure if it’s good news or bad news that there is no WCW around to compete with. At least then they could let buy some established talent from the rival company. Not really an option today. If the fans tune out they probably will not spend more time tuning into TNA but tune out of wrestling altogether.

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Knucklehead Movie Recap

Posted on April 21, 2013 by admin

Studio: WWE Studios
Director: Michael Watkins
Starring : Big Show , Dennis Farina, Melora Hardin and Mark Feuerstein

The movie Knucklehead is a comedy produced by the WWE starring the Big Show. Big Show portrays Walter Krunk, a 35 year living at the orphanage in which he grew up. He causes an accident that threatens the future of the orphanage. He then meets a down on his luck fight manager Eddie Sullivan who comes up with a plot to help them both out. With the help of orphanage worker Mary O’Conner they all hit the road on the amateur MMA circuit. Along the way they encounter some challenges with the end goal being making it to a tournament in New Orleans.

The movie is a little predictable and hits a lot cliché’s but all in all not that bad of a movie. There is a love story or two and some coming of age happens. It didn’t score too high with the regular film critics but I enjoyed it.

This movies gets a TV Title.
Don’t rush out but if you are sitting at home watching netflix it will help you pass 90 minutes.

Wrestling Movies Category

Posted on April 21, 2013 by admin

Ring Time Pro Wrestling is adding a new section to the site. It will be called the Wrestling Movie section. With WWE Studios pumping out movies starring some of our favorite stars of sports entertainment we thought maybe our fans would be interested in what we thought of these productions.

Wrestling Movies will not be limited to just WWE studio productions but any films starring wrestlers or about professional wrestling. They do not have to be new movies either. We will dig in the vaults and select some oldie but goodies that we find. A lot of the content will either be available on Netflix streaming or Youtube.

The Jobber – This movie pretty much sucks. This selection will not be on anybody’s favorite movie list.

TV Title – Not the greatest movie in the world but hey if you got 2 hours to kill check it out. Don’t go to the theaters to see this. You may even want to wait to stream this on Netflix or wait for to come on FX or USA.

United States Heavyweight Champion – Solid movie that we think you will enjoy. You don’t have to rush out and see it in theaters but treat yourself to a good night at the Redbox.

World Heavyweight Champion – To be the movie you gotta… Well I guess that doesn’t really apply here. What we are trying to say is that this is a good movie. Check it out whenever you can. Spend a few bucks on a matinee or if you see it in the Redbox spend a buck.

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