Stereogum Home

 

April 1, 2008

Wrestling With Snoop Dogg, Andy Warhol, And The '80s

Time for Stereogum's daily professional wrestling roundup. Yes, we're all sad 50 Cent bailed on his scheduled appearance at Wrestlemania, sport fans. But at least Snoop is representing in the ring, throwing punches and making a stadium full of adrenaline freaks uncomfortable with his french kissing technique.

Really, thanks for that, Nah Right. That hit the spot, and somehow wasn't shocking at all. It's not that we don't recognize the absurdity of the Dogg climbing between the ropes and making some female wrestlers his bitches, it's just that a) this would have been a lot more striking a decade ago, before Snoop hadn't met a publicity op he didn't like to get high to; and b) the following clip of the Hulk, Mr. T, and Andy Warhol sweating on each other backstage reminds us all that brandishing random celebrities is a time-honored wresting tradition.

WWF? More like WTF, amirite? High fives all around. But seriously folks, Mr. T is a gentleman. Captain Lou's steadfast love and alliance with Cyndi Lauper is as enduring as the rubberbands dangling from his ruddy, pierced cheeks. Mean Gene Oakerland's signature red bowtie is as as dignified as ever. The amount of amphetamines coursing through that room's collective bloodstream would kill a small whale. And these are just a few of the many reasons we miss the '80s.

Posted at 1:24 PM in
Tags:  |  |  |  |




3 Comments

ahhhh, Capt. Lou.

Posted by: Matthew profile link at 04/01/08 1:36 PM  | Reply
Score = 0 Vote up Vote down

andy warhol WHAT THE FUCK

Posted by: rybear at 04/01/08 6:16 PM  | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

I FEEL SO GOOD!
I FEEL SO ELATED!
I FEEL SO FINE!


ohhhhhh wow.

Posted by: Ramshackle Land profile link at 04/01/08 9:29 PM  | Reply
Score = 0 Vote up Vote down

Leave a comment


Staff

  • Founder/Editor-In-Chief: Scott Lapatine
  • Executive Editor: Amrit Singh
  • Senior Writer: Brandon Stosuy

Info

Contact

Get Flash to see our mp3 player. Here are our mp3s: Jonathan Boulet - A Community Service Announcement (The Album Leaf Remix) (»)
El Guincho - Antillas (XXXchange remix) (»)
El Guincho - Antillas (»)
Wolf People - October Fires (»)
Fan Death - Cannibal (»)
Fan Death - Reunited (CCENTURIESS Remix) (»)
Chll Pll - Dick Moves (»)
Chll Pll - Pass Out (»)
Beck - Harry Partch (»)
Tim Cohen - Haunted Hymns (»)
Tim Cohen - Take Aim Goliath (»)
Ducktails - Sandglider (»)
tUnE-YaRdS - Hatari (Drunkenmonkey Remix) (»)
tUnE-YaRdS - Hatari (Karn Remix) (»)
Beach House - Norway (»)
The Golden Filter - Thunderbird (»)
Crystal Antlers - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan Cover) (»)
CFCF - How Bizarre (OMC Cover) (»)
The Acorn - Strange Animal (Gowan Cover) (»)
Black Tambourine - Black Car (»)
Boyracer - Sunshine And Violence (»)
Henry's Dress - 1620 (»)
Honeybunch - Mine Your Own Business (»)
Lilys - Claire Hates Me (»)
Lilys - February Fourteenth (»)
Lorelei - Today's Shrug (»)
Sleepyhead - Different Colored Letters (»)
Small Factory - Merry-Go-Round (»)
Swirlies - Sarah Sitting (»)
The Ropers - Waiting (»)
Velocity Girl - My Forgotten Favorite (»)
Monsters Of Folk - Say Please (»)
Rain Machine - Give Blood (»)
Wetdog - Tidy Up Your Bedroom (»)
Beck - Little Hands (Feat. Feist, Wilco And Jamie Lidell) (»)
Brendan Benson - Feel Like Taking You Home (»)
Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (Memory Tapes Remix) (»)
Solange - Stillness Is The Move (Dirty Projectors Cover) (»)
Pearl Harbor - California Shakedown (»)
LoneLady - Immaterial (»)
Andrew Cedermark - Hard Livin' (»)
Family Portrait - Super Cool (»)
The Soft Pack - Answer To Yourself (»)
Bear In Heaven - Dust Cloud (»)
Bear In Heaven - Lovesick Teenagers (»)
Atlas Sound - Doctor (Five Discs Cover) (»)
Atlas Sound - The Screens (»)
Cloud Nothings - Hey Cool Kid (»)
The Mary Onettes - Dare (»)
The Mary Onettes - Puzzles (»)
Digital Leather - Photo Lie (»)
Memory Tapes - Easy Pert Mom (»)
Memory Tapes - Graphics (Sci-Fi Edit) (»)

Progress Report logo
Commercial Appeal logo
Premature Evaluation logo
Band to Watch logo
Quit Your Day Job logo
The Outsiders logo
The 'Gum Drop logo