September 10th, 2002
Another week done, which means of course, another edition of Juggerstories. This past week has been somewhat busy, so I should have a few things to talk about.
I am now more than half done the Hell's Angels book that I started reading a couple weeks ago. I'm moving along pretty good for only having a little time to read. It's a really interesting book that gives alot of inside information on the Hell's Angels along with other bike gangs from North America. It's a good read for anyone that is interested in the ongoings of different forms of organized crime or just interested in how bike gangs work. Just to recap it's called Hell's Angels by Yves Lavigne.
Thursday was a very long day for a couple of us here. Myself, Chris Steele and Johnny Handsome left for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at 6am Thursday morning. None of us had more than 2 hours sleep in our system when it was time to go. The drive to Saskatoon is about 6 hours, so it's not TOO bad compared to other trips. We got into Saskatoon around noon and headed to the U of S for the P.O.W. show that was starting at 2:00pm. I love going into new territories and meeting new guys, it's one of my all time favorite things about the wrestling business. Low and behold the show actually started on time at exactly 2pm. I don't think I have wrestled on a show that actually started on time since the last time I was in Japan, last year. The show was ok, only a couple matches and a battle royale since it was in the middle of the beer gardens during the U of S back to school fiasco. There were probably over 500 people in that area, but I don't think there were many wrestling fans, or if they were wrestling fans, they were picking their spots to cheer very closely. Of course if I was concentrating on drinking alot of beer, I think I would be upset if a wrestling show started up and made me lose my concentration. I ended up wrestling on of the guys I went out there with, Johnny Handsome, and pinned him with the K-Drill after about 12 minutes. Good thing he takes a beating well, or it would have been and even longer ride home. We left Saskatoon at about 6pm and made it back in Calgary at around midnight, thank god, we were all tired fellas by then. It was good to meet a couple of the guys I have been talking with over e-mail for the past couple years.
Friday was another Stampede Wrestling show in Calgary. I wrestled with my tag team partner Karnage, against Bruce Hart and TJ Wilson for the Stampede Wrestling Tag Team Titles. Bruce Hart seems to be a little different now than he has been in the past few months, I think he is getting very frustrated at the fans and pretty much everything else. I know I was as confused as everybody when he started to almost tear apart the Stampede Wrestling fans. I can't remember a time in history when a member of the Hart family has turned on the fans in Stampede Wrestling or in Calgary. Bruce Hart ended up nailing Karnage with a low blow while the ref was knocked down, which gave TJ the chance to roll Karnage up for the pin. I would have been there to make the save on the pin, but right when I was crawling back in the ring, Harry Smith ran out and Pearl Harbored me with a chair to the back of the head. This is a turn of events that I never expected from the Hart family and especially Harry Smith. After the match Johnny Devine made his way out to the ring and after reviewing the ongoings, we called a spade a spade and relieved Karnage of his duties. I don't think he liked it all that much, but next month, October 4th, myself and Johnny Devine will be taking on the ever changing and confussing Bruce Hart and TJ Wilson, for the Stampede Wrestling Tag Titles, and now with the tables a little more balanced, Bruce and TJ will learn one way or another.
I finally got the pictures I have been talking about developed, but I haven't had the chance to scan them yet. The scanner here is messed up, so I will have to wait to find another one, or until this one os fixed to get these pictures up for everyone to see. So, again, I will dig deep into the Juggernaut picture archives and pull out something out.
This first one was taken sometime in 2000, it is once again, another picture of me and Leatherface, this time it's a top rope leg drop through the table. The building is one of my favorite wrestling buildings ever, the old Eagles Hall in New Westminster, BC.
This picture was sent to me only a few seconds ago by Rockford, it's the latest picture he's taken of the mini Rockford, Curtis Jackson. He's trying to pick up the chicks already, I can see it in his eyes.
Tonight I am in the mood to go check out the local strip club. I haven't sat down in a strip club with a beer and watched the girls for quite a while. I think every man (or woman) needs to go check out the live arts every once in a while. I'm just hoping that the girls are top notch, there's nothing more annoying than going to see strippers and instead seeing 2 dollar crack whores that look like they just wandered off the street corner after a hard nights work.
Winter is once again drawing near, which means NO MORE ANDRE SHIRTS, at least not for a few months. I still see them every once in a while, and to this day, I still get angry at them. You can't tell me that wearing one shoulder strap is comfortable. Let's not forget that it will soon be too cold for those dumb capri pants as well....YES!!
I believe the Pro Wrestling Illustrated top 500 is coming out in the next couple months. I don't buy wrestling magazines except this one since around 1995. I always find it interesting to look through and see the different guys out in the wrestling world. It's also a good way to see the names of different promotions all over North America. I know I have flipped through it looking for companies when I am planning tours around the USA. Of course it's always nice to see myself in the damn book, I won't lie, I like looking for friends of mine and guys I have met on different tours. I know alot of wrestlers that look through and count how many guys they are bigger than, a little self concious I think. I believe the PWI 500 is the special winter edition, so let's see how we do this year. Here's my ratings from the years I've been in it: 1999 #497, 2000 #420, 2001 #393. I wonder what this year will bring.
I went and picked up one of those copper/magnet bracelets the other day. With colder weather on the horizon, my joints will be screaming at me. I've heard that they help decrease pain and inflamation in joints and improve blood flow. I am willing to try anything short of a marphine drip to keep some of the bad weather joint pain at bay. I hear that is takes a couple weeks to really kick in, but I can tell you after only a couple of days, my sore elbow on the arm I have it on is feeling considerably better already, maybe they really do work.
Well, I think Columbo is coming on TV right away here, so I am going to go check that out.
Until Next Time.....Chicks Dig Scars..... Check out P.O.W. wrestling in Saskatoon this Sunday the 15th...... anyone hear from Allison Danger? she's MIA......... and say goodbye to Andre shirts!!
Juggernaut