PWI 500 "snubs" Hiroshi Tanahashi

[Warner2BruceTD]

Looking back at those old 500's from the 90's, you'd have Random Indie Guy at #417 or something, complete with amazingly detailed bio & large studio photo. Meanwhile, #418 would be a two line generic blurb ("Takes no guff from rulebreakers...really on a tear in Alabama indies...") with no photo. I mean, it's not hard to connect those dots lol.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I remember a funny story Bill Apter told once, about bringing Mike Quackenbush to a PWI 500 meeting. Apter told Quack, 'this is an American centric deal, so don't suggest any japanese guys'. So the meeting starts, and they say, ok, any ideas for #1? And Quack stands up and says, "Yeah, Kobashi!". Immediately one of the editors gets into this heated argument with Quack, who tells everybody off, calls them racists, and storms out of the room. Apter apologizes to the table, and runs off to find Quack. Quack is waiting for him in the hall, and bursts out laughing, along with everybody else, because the whole thing was a work and they were fucking with Apter.

Probably funnier when Apter tells it.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

there is a indy guy thats been inactive for 2 years on the list, there is always a manager or 2 the boys get voted on as a joke ... its been a joke for years, no Robert Evans, ACH or Showtime Scot summers ...

Mixed Martial Archie was robbed.

I dont know who "The Mysterious And Handsome Stranger" is, but he better make it next year, if only based on his twitter feed.

 

[BigBiss]

Mixed Martial Archie all the way one of the most technical sound guys around, "The Mysterious And Handsome Stranger" on the other hand is all gimmick couldn't work his way out of a wet paper bag