In the UK, we don't get to see this Great Powerful Sad Series.
But there are ways, and I have just finished watching season 4.
I'm in my 60s, was at Summerslam 92, grew up with these Heroes of mine,
What I have taken from this series, I have learnt a lot from the stories, about so many stars.
I only saw the Wrestlers on TV and Yes of course I worshipped the Bulldogs, but watching his story the pain he was suffering the drugs, that so many took.
We build these stars up to be Gods, we wear their names on our backs, we feed their ego's. And a lot can't handle that fame and worship, they turn to drugs, booze, ego-manics.
Some turn to pills because of pain of injuries.
I think this series is the best I have ever seen done on the WWF, WWE stars, Vince as we now know is a monster but in the wrestling world, he was also a genius.
It must be so difficult for someone like Taker who Vince gave him everything really, now he is scared to even mention his name.
And that HOF Ring is like climbing a mountain, it's being given flowers by your peers, it means so much to them. As Jake says "I have it you don't", it's something that AEW can never equal. Every wrestler who got one on these doc's is so proud of it.
For me the standout episodes are, mainly because I learned so much about these stars which I never knew are:
I don't know how they decide to do a few for 45Mins and others for 90mins? Someone like DDP and Davey Smith deserved 90mins.
The Roman Reigns one surprised me, I was a doubter, and felt it was all because of Heyman, but boy was I wrong, it's Roman who drives the train, his idea for the Brock tractor, his idea for Sami to join, his idea for Jey to be his own man. I don't know if he is in character in this or not, but he really believes he is taking the company to new heights and is the Tribal Chief that wearing the Uni Fabi round his neck does mean he is the "leader" makes you think if he was dead against Cody taking the belt? It was his idea to bring in Solo. But what really surprised me, the past greats like: Hogan, Flair, Taker. Austin, HBK, all believe he is simply the top man and will be for many years. Do they rate him better than them? Does Flair think Roman is better than he was?
Eddie broke my heart, from his 1st words "enjoy the ride, as you don't know when it will end" it's why me a bloke of 62 still does crazy mental trips, driving from UK to Athens in a Mustang and now going to drive to Malta because you don't know when the ride will end.
Watching the Steamboat one, I think Vince would have been happy to behead someone if it was "best for business" He could have died after that attack by Nexus and I wonder how the wrestlers in Nexus felt knowing that for 3 weeks Ricky was near to death, did Vince give a dam?
The Mike Miz one had me crying with laughter, his skit on Raw with the Divas, "Oh my god" I'm sure I watched that when it happened, it's just brilliant. And wtf is "hoorah" he was banned from the locker-room, had to go to the toilets with the audience, that "bullying" would not be allowed today. Mike might have "small balls" but he has Massive Mental Balls. Talking Smack was real, there is real hate between Mike and Bryan, why? I wonder if Rock and Cena feel the same way with Bryan as they talk about on here with Mike? Seth and Foley, and now he is a leader.
Paul Heyman should have been 90mins easy, I never thought I would shed tears watching this, but what he said about his mother hit home. Some people who escaped Germany before the war, felt guilty they got out. I know of someone who hide her whole life from her husband and son for 60 years plus. Only when she passed over did they find out the truth. Maybe she was scared or felt guilty I don't know, but this episode hit hard. For his Mum to survive 3 camps
Paul is a Genius, never looking back, never standing still. But they never mentioned his wife, mentioned the kids a lot. But never mentioned Punk at all. Was surprised by that even more so that he is back in the WWE. Is their bad blood outside the ring? Does Paul feel that Punk dumped on his when he left the WWE?
Rowdy Piper
Warrior
Undertaker
Angle
Luger
Mysterio
Chyna
Kane
Lawler
Yokozuna
Dusty
Sheik
Orton
Slaughter
DDP
Davey Boy
Roman
Eddie
Steamboat
Miz
Heyman.
