![]() ![]() The initial popularity of the original WrestleMania, along with the superstardom of Hulk Hogan propelled the company forward, and with it came the new additions to the roster. Just three years down the line and the landscape of the WWF had changed quite dramatically. Andre the Giant and Big John Studd also clashed on the first Mania event, and JYD and Greg Valentine contested the Intercontinental title bout.Ĭyndi Lauper had brought mainstream eyes to the WWF due to her involvement with babyfaces Wendi Richter and Captian Lou Albano, and it was Richter who defeated Leilani Kai (who was managed by The Fabulous Moolah) to win the WWF Women’s Championship. One year later he was headlining the first WrestleMania alongside Mr T and cornerman Jimmy Snuka to take on the evil duo of Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff and their cornerman Cowboy Bob Orton. Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik in January 1984 to win his first of many WWF titles. Still with me? Hope so! RESULTS: 1985 and the birth of Hulkamania and WrestleMania era. I also interestingly worked out the average crossover per event which created some quite interesting and eerily similar results. Once I collected my totals for the four shows every four years, I also worked out the total average superstar crossover percentage for that four-year comparison which left me with eight sets of numbers to draw my conclusions. Between those four events, I worked out the average number of superstars who appeared at the same event four years prior. I then picked the big four events in those years as a good snapshot of the rosters at that time: Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Summerslam and Survivor Series. So from 1988 onwards, I stopped every four years, which seemed to fit in nicely with the different eras. I wanted to focus on eras, or generations: Hulkamania, New Generation, Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression etc., but it had to be consistent. So where better to start than WrestleMania 1 in 1985, and I wanted the results to run right up to the end of 2019. I wanted to broaden my search as far back as I could with a year range that offered structured and easy to follow results. I then thought to myself, wouldn’t it be interesting if someone could pick out certain years and compare them to see if, in fact, this decade has been filled with the same WWE superstars having the same matches and feuds? Or, is my opinion on the current staleness just me getting old, grumpy (as my wife likes to point out) and me turning into one of those people looking to moan about something wrestling related? I hope it’s not, so let’s go have a look, shall we?Īs I was writing this article it appeared that I was almost writing a scientific paper: I had a title, an introduction, hypothesis, method for collecting my data, results section and a discussion on the conclusion of my results. Compare that to anywhere between the late 80s and the mid-2000s and I would immediately be able to pinpoint not only the year of the bout but more than likely the month and the storyline involved with it. It seems like you could drop a pin on any Raw or Smackdown between 20 and find yourself in the middle of a Sheamus, Roman Reigns, Miz, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Bray Wyatt or Big Show match and I for one would have a really hard time working out the year it is taking place. And ultimately it came down to my opinion that for the last decade the product has become quite stale. So as my train of thought continued I asked why the weekly catch-up that once was a staple of my week was not always on my immediate to-do list any more. Outside influences like full-time employment and life changes such as fatherhood could be the reason, but if you are a fan you should be able to make time to watch your favourite shows right? The once ritual of waking up on a Tuesday and Friday or Saturday morning to catch the show from the night before (UK resident) is now not a guaranteed weekly occurrence. We should be focussing on the positives, and don’t worry – I do talk about positives later on.īut as I saw the facts about the WWE’s shrinking audience I looked at myself as an example of a fan and realised that I, in fact, have stopped religiously watching Raw and Smackdown every week. I’m not going to use this platform to discuss lots of negatives about today’s wrestling, that is becoming tiresome. We all have our personal preferences: we know what we like and what we don’t. ![]() Now many conclusions could be drawn from this and many excuses can be made, but the fact is that figures are showing that more than half of WWE’s audience is not watching any more. Television audiences for the decade have fallen roughly 67% from ~5.5million on the first Raw of the decade (Bret Hart returning) to ~1.8million on 23rd December 2019. As 2019 drew to a close, WWE’s television ratings had sunk to their lowest in years.
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It was a special time when we made that record in the Houdini Mansion.”įans can check out Jordison and Scar the Martyr out on tour throughout the beginning of November, check out all the dates here. ![]() ![]() That's where we hung a lot and connected on music and tracks we were doing at the time. “If you see those pictures that Shawn took on the inside of the record sleeve, one of those was the doorway to Paul's room. It was one of those nights where we just connected about music and were reflecting on all the songs,” remembered Jordison. “We were sitting in his room playing guitar until late at night. 3: The Subliminal Verse.’ At first it was hard for Jordison to pick just one memory, but then he remembered one instance where he stayed up late one night with Gray to listen to the rough tracks of the record and collectively feeling like it was their best work to date. "We're going to have so much sh- it might have to be a double record.”ĭuring the interview, Jordison also talked about late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and his favorite memory of Gray from the making of their album ‘Vol. We're all working.”įor fans hoping for a more finalized timeline for new Slipknot material, Jordison didn't get into specifics but did say something that should make fans happy. We talk to each other all the time on our cell phones and all of that when we're on tour in different spots of the world. Metal stars paying tribute include Serj Tankian of System of a Down, who called him “an amazing drummer and a fantastic guy”, and Trivium frontman Matthew Heafy, who said: “Joey’s contributions to music changed the face of heavy music on the planet as we know it.Expanding on that thought, Jordison shared, “Even though we haven't gotten together, there's plenty of material there. Over the years, he also played live drums for Metallica, Korn, Satyricon, Ministry and Rob Zombie. The metal act posted an eight-minute video tribute to Jordison on. To people with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis or anything like that, I’m living proof that you can beat that shit.”Īfter leaving Slipknot, Jordison went on to form the bands Scar the Martyr, Vimic and Sinsaenum, and continued Murderdolls, a side project he had begun in 2002. Slipknot paid tribute to drummer Joey Jordison Friday, just days after the founding member’s sudden death at the age of 46. ![]() “I got myself back up, and I got myself in the gym, and I got myself back in therapy to beat this … If I can do it, you can do it. It was a form of multiple sclerosis, which I don’t wish on my worst enemy,” he said in 2016. Joey Jordison keeps drumming on tilting platform in concert stunt – video This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. He later revealed he had transverse myelitis, a nerve disease, which had affected his ability to play. He left in 2013, with the band announcing: “It is with great pain but quiet respect that for personal reasons Joey Jordison and Slipknot are parting ways.” In 2014, Jordison claimed he had been fired and was “shocked and blindsided” by the decision. “This is bigger than a Grammy to me! You people keep me alive, I can’t thank all of you enough,” Jordison said. In August 2010, readers of drumming magazine Rhythm voted Jordison the greatest drummer of the previous 25 years. In 2005, he won a Grammy with the band, who earned best metal performance for Before I Forget. Jordison played on two further studio albums with the band: 2004’s Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and 2008’s All Hope Is Gone, their first to top the US chart. Their debut album was certified platinum in 2000, and set the stage for second album Iowa, which topped the UK album chart in 2001 and is regarded as a bleak genre masterpiece. ![]() Powered in part by Jordison’s high-speed drumming in tandem with percussionists, and adopting horror-movie outfits featuring boiler suits and masks – Jordison used an expressionless mask used in Japanese noh theatre – the band brought drama and invention to the US metal scene. Jordison in his Slipknot outfit, in 2008. Jo Hale/Getty Images Joey Jordison and Paul Gray of Slipknot pose in the awards room with the award for Best Live Band at The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards at The Astoria on Jin. ![]() If you want to change the existing traits of your active Sim, first remove existing traits. ![]() Sims can only have a total of three traits at the same time – like when you create a Sim in “Create-A-Sim” mode. © EA Sim Traits Cheats Cheats for Sim Traits With cheats you get completely new possibilities in Build Mode. Unlocks a lot of extra world environment objects to your game after using the bb.showhiddenobjects cheat.Įnables the possibility to edit the Hospital, Police Station and Science Lab (Get to Work), Magic Headquarter (Realm of Magic) and all secret lots. Unlock all career reward items (including styled rooms). Lower or lift items with the use of 0-9 keys.Įnables buy debug mode and adds extra objects. Ignores object placement rules and enables nearby placing. 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At that time, becoming a master saddler in Sweden required the certificate to be issued by the King himself. Master saddlers were also makers of mattresses, since horsetail hair was an essential material for the pads that went into the carriage. Pehr Adolf Janson (1830-1885) was awarded his master certificate in 1852 by King Oscar I of Sweden. Hästens commissioned this 2013 commercial with Dutch attorney Bram Moszkowicz to show how solid their new guarantee policy is. The company continues to manufacture all beds in its factory in Sweden. By 1952, a century after its foundation, they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden's royal court, a title they share with IKEA since 1984. David Janson shifted their focus in the early 1900s from making saddles to making beds. ![]() The company was founded by Pehr Adolf Janson in 1852 as a saddler business and is a family-owned company. 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![]() On Friday nights during the summer months free band concerts take place at the beach bandstand. It wouldn't be an amusement park without a tasty array of munchies, and the caloric delights here include corn dogs, deep-fried artichoke hearts and Italian sausage sandwiches. Nerves of steel are also required for a spin on Undertow, a roller coaster equipped with a dizzying assortment of sharp turns, sudden drops and speedy downhill lunges. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Ride Tickets and Season Pass Info Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Ticket. Thrill rides include the Double Shot, which propels brave souls 125 feet skyward for a spectacular bird's-eye view of the coast before shooting them back down to Earth. Pricing and details for a day of fun here at the beach. Little kids can pilot Kiddie Cruzers that are designed to resemble classic cars from the 1940s. 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