WWE Confidential Remix (9.27.03)
Submitted by Peter Kostka on Sunday, September 28, 2003 at 1:11 AM EST



Confidential Remix is pretty much my name for repeats that kind of mix and match segments from previous episodes. Let’s get to it.

Mean WHOO Gene welcomes us to this repeat episode of Confidential and teases a look on the set of the Rock’s new movie before getting to our Cover Story.

Cover Story: The Plane Crash (Originally aired on December 14, 2002)

On October 4th, 1975, Ric Flair, promoter David Crockett, “Mr. Wrestling” Tim Woods, Johnny Valentine and Bob Brueggers boarded a private Cessna plane for a flight from Charlotte to Wilmington, North Carolina for a big Mid-South card that night. They decided to fly because they had worked two cards the previous night and didn’t want to deal with a 200 mile drive. There were no problems until about halfway through the flight, where Flair noticed that a fuel gauge was reading close to empty, but Flair wasn’t worried since he thought there was plenty in the reserve tank. Unfortunately, the pilot miscalculated the amount of fuel that was needed, so there was none in the reserves. The right engine started to sputter and finally shut down about 3 miles from the airport in Wilmington. As the plane dove down, Flair remembered complete silence from everyone on board. He estimates that the plane was traveling at almost 300MPH since it sliced through a patch of trees that would normally flip the plane over on the way down. Shawn Hudson, a longtime fan of Mid South, recalled the rumors that circulated through the crowd about the crash and the complete shock that followed the official announcement. Flair didn’t recall much about the aftermath, the only thing he remembers was an EMT saying “We might lose this one” and thinking he was talking about him. Every wrestler on the plane suffered a severe back injury (Flair’s was broken in three places), while Crockett suffered head injuries and a broken ankle and shoulder. The pilot got the worst, falling into a coma and dying a year later. Flair says the experience humbles him now, but back then, all he wanted to do was turn a negative into a positive, which he did by returning to wrestling and using his insurance settlement to buy his first Cadillac. Crockett remembers being afraid of flying and being a wreck the first time he boarded a plane after the crash, but now he is fine. Flair only thinks about it when he flies overseas or is in turbulence, or when someone asks him about it. Brueggers and Valentine were forced to retire because of their injuries, but Woods also came back to the ring. He was supposed to be interviewed for this segment, but died a few weeks earlier on November 30th of a heart attack.

I always wondered exactly what happened with that crash. I also marvel at the fact that Flair went on to such a stellar career after almost being crippled or killed. 1/1

- Commercials –

WWE Rewind: Rock beats Austin at XIX

On the Set: Rock’s New Movie (Originally aired on December 14, 2002)

Pretty much a similar segment to last week’s. Rock runs down the premise of the movie and we see him in action. Seann William Scott has nothing but good things to say about his co-star. Rock describes Scott as a mix of Jericho and Angle. Seann suggests Superfly Snuka, so Rock adds Mae Young into the equation. Rock says he’s still the same guy and that wrestling is in his blood, and that he shall return. He did in February, of course.

If The Rundown is successful, I’d stay in Hollywood, if I was Rock. He’d definitely make out better there than in WWE right now. 1.5/2

On the Set: Fozzy’s Music Video (Originally aired on December 14, 2002)

We take a look at Chris Jericho’s band and the making of their first music video. Jericho still has the Hammurabi beard here. The video is for the song “With the Fire” and the concept is that as the band is returning from a gig, the driver puts a hip-hop album on, and Jericho dreams that Fozzy is performing at a hip-hop club. The song sounds pretty rocking and there are plenty of hot chicks dancing around. Jericho is very into the production of the video, including the direction. Jericho is also a very nice guy to everyone, telling one of the crewmembers to pick up a case of beer for the extras, paid by Chris. They had to keep things simple because of a low budget, so Chris recruited Hurricane to show off some of his hip-hop moves for the video. Since this is only a part time gig, the band has fun playing in front of crowds more than anything else. 2/3

- Commercials –

This Portion of Confidential is Brought to You By: Maxim Hair Color, Wrestlemania XIX for the Gamecube, and Snickers.

The Olympic Shopping Spree (Originally aired on November 23, 2002)

Three people won K-Mart shopping sprees where they could roam the aisles for 4 minutes with the aid of Kurt Angle. The only things they couldn’t get were electronics, firearms, tobacco (so regular K-Mart shoppers need not apply, huh?) or jewelry.

Run #1: A woman who makes a beeline to cosmetics. She tells Kurt to grab some Revlon, but Kurt, you know, since he’s a man and all, doesn’t know where the hell he is. He heads to familiar ground (power tools), while the woman grabs all the Weight Watchers crap and fiber she can.

Run #2: This is a MAN, so he heads right to the power tools, also grabbing some appliances and dishes. He wanted stuff that would last for a while, instead of grabbing anything he could get his hands on. Kurt helps, grabbing the plates, a vacuum, and a Chia Pet.

Run #3: Another guy, one who needs a new wardrobe it seems, since he grabs a TON of clothes. Kurt is so worn out, that he has to drop out, letting the guy’s girlfriend to pick up the slack. Kurt: “This guy has enough clothes to last the rest of his life, his children, and probably his grandchildren.”

No electronics? What the hell? Just restrict it to DVDs, videos, CD’s and video and PC games. Another reason to not shop at K-Mart (like there weren’t enough already.) 2.5/4

The Anatomy of the Shooting Star Press (Originally aired on December 14, 2002)

Billy Kidman talks about his signature move. It is called the Shooting Star because it is just as rare to see in wrestling. As a kid, he used to it off the diving board into the pool, but when he started training for wrestling, decided it was impossible in the ring, since so much could go wrong. One day, while watching a puro tape, he saw Jushin Lyger performing the move, so he decided that it WAS possible after all. He first tried it during training, at first copying Lyger’s form (tucking his knees into his body), but later ditching that and switching to the form we see today. His first SSP on TV was in WCW against William Regal. That didn’t go so well. Kidman jumped off the ropes, but caught his feet on the ropes on the way down and totally blew the move. Kidman’s favorite SSP was in a match with Rey Mysterio and Juventud Guerrero, where he delivered one from the top to the floor. Kidman says he doesn’t hear much noise during his matches until he drags his opponent to the corner and goes up. Heh, well, that may be a problem there, Billy. 3/5

- Commercials –

WWE Sting of the Night: Tajiri wins the Cruiserweight title on Smackdown.

Test in India (Originally aired on: I Don’t Really Know)

When the RAW brand went to India, Test took a look around the country, going to the India Times building and participating in a live chat, watching some monkeys dance, riding an elephant, visiting the Taj Mahal, and looking for some cow burgers (cows are sacred in India). 3/6

Next week: A brand new episode with Lita’s return as the focus.

That’s it for me this week. I’ll see you next time.

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