Highlight Reel: Use The Force

In Highlight Reel, 3MB will look at funny and interesting wrestling videos

May 4th is also known as Star Wars Day because the phrase “May the Force Be With You,” a classic line from the original trilogy, delightfully transforms into the pun, “May the Fourth Be With You.” It is possibly ThreeManBooth’s second favorite pun, right behind “I Choo-Choo-Choose You.” Star Wars Day celebrates the saga for its Adventure, Story, Culture and Fashion, Wrestling appreciates Star Wars for a very specific reason: Plunder.

Star Wars revolutionized wrestling with the introduction of one item: the lightsaber. A lightsaber in or around a wrestling ring causes everyone to revert fondly to those times spent twirling a cardboard tube or a broomstick like a lightsaber as an adult child. But when two lightsabers are introduced? Well, PWG’s Joey Ryan and Scott Lost show us that it’s Duel time:

Even with the lights on, lightsabers and wrestling matches are a wildly popular combination. Or, if lightsabers cannot be found – for legal reasons – then a reasonable facsimile will do. In 2010, TNA paid tribute to the Hardcore Wrestling Style made popular by ECW during the 90’s and 00’s with the PPV HardCORE Justice. [Caution: Due to copyright concerns, there will be several strikethroughs coming up. Please don’t sue.] A Hardcore match between Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney Kahoneys, The Dudley Boyz Team 3D (Bubba Bully Ray Dudley and D-Von Devon Dudley) broke down into chaos, which was expected. But what was not expected was Kahoneys’ versatility as a Hardcore wrestler, showing off his lightsaber lasersword skills! But Bully Ray, no slouch when it comes to dishing out damage with unconventional items, was up for the challenge. What resulted was a lasersword reenactment of extreme proportions!

There is even a little “vintage” dancing during the match! The crowd, who clearly didn’t get the same memo re: trademarks, were in a frenzy, making this standout moment even more fun! which would not have been possible without Star Wars.


Happy Star Wars Day, Everyone!
May the Force Be With You!
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Highlight Reel: #SaveHappyEndings

In Highlight Reel, 3MB will look at funny and interesting wrestling videos

It’s Friday Night and members of the Three Man Booth-iverse are pulling a Ja Rule and “Livin It Up” by either going out and angering CM Punk or staying in and watching Smackdown. However, as much as we love Smackdown, there is another Friday Night show that could use your attention. No, it’s not Merlin. It’s Happy Endings!

For those who are not familiar with the show, we’ve posted about it before and earlier today, Entertainment Weekly shared their love for the show and we want to do the same (Again.) We know Happy Endings is not a  wrestling show but would you believe us if we said this show likes to sprinkle in a wrestling reference every now and then? Of course you would!

There you have it! References to former rivals, Bam Bam Bigelow and Doink and Dink The Clown. I’m sure the “Dink in the Doink” reference is up for debate, but to us, it just seems too coincidental. Someone on the Happy Endings writing staff is a wrestling fan.
Happy Endings final 2 episodes of the season come on ABC tonight at 8PM EST. Yes, if you’ve never seen the show, you can still watch the show. And yes, we know it’s the same time as Smackdown, but if you could either watch or DVR this show, we guarantee that you’ll get a laugh. And maybe a wrestling reference! It’s up to you to #SaveHappyEndings and get it to Season 04, so we can see more comedy, more wrestling references and maybe new additions to the cast?
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Highlight Reel: The Buzz on Fandangoing

In Highlight Reel, 3MB will look at funny and interesting wrestling videos

 Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, or you’re The Rock and have been out with  a serious injury (Happy Birthday, buddy. Get well soon!) Fandangoing is the newest WWE trend to go viral. Cheerleaders, Fans and Personalities are some of the few have been showing their love for Fandango (Or at least his music) by doing the trend and putting it on the internet. Fandangoing has gotten so popular that it was even mentioned on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live as one of their Top Celebrity Trends!

If you’ve been keeping up with The Buzz or The Booth, you know Jim Shearer is no stranger to professional wrestling. But it’s nice to see the others get a dose of Fandango Fever. Rumor has it, Fandango was ready to appear on The Buzz, but Jason Dundas couldn’t pronounce his name correctly (his Australian accent got in the way), so he left. The secret is you have to breathe in the A’s guys. Remember that
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Memorabilia Lane: Turnbuckle Tees

In Memorabilia Lane, We’ll Discuss the Significance Some Kind of Collectible 
(T-Shirt, Poster, Action Figure) has on us and its Relation to Wrestling.


Wrestling T-Shirts have definitively had a resurgence in recent years. Not only have wrestling promotions become increasingly diversified in their t-shirt styles, but they have also been reaching out to other companies. The WWE has started a licensing deal with Hot Topic, targeting a meme oriented audience. Before you groan at the idea of some goth kid wearing a Macho Man Randy Savage T-Shirt ‘ironically,’ remember that:

  1. Macho Madness is Immune to Irony
  2. A Savage-infused fabric might be the little excitement to snap gothie into it … er, out of it.

But despite this corporate unity, there is still plenty of room for online sites to design and promote their own t-shirts. And we here at ThreeManBooth try to support all of them, either through money or through posts. So we would like to celebrate TurnbuckleTees with our words first: Here’s to a successful first year in the competitive world of wrestling apparel!


We first discovered Turnbuckle Tees when they released a shirt that combined two popular icons of the 90’s: Hard Rock Cafe T-Shirts and the Hardcore Wrestling Style of ECW. The Hard Core Cafe T-shirt (with location: Parts Unknown) was a must buy and whenever worn in public, it has received many comments. We try and point as many people to the T-Shirt (also available as a Hoodie!) as possible.


But we’ve come back to TurnbuckleTees not only for their inventive original designs but also their customizable t-shirts. They released a [Your Name]amania shirt for those of us unlucky (or lucky?) enough to not have the name “Hulk.” Or, if you prefer something less flashy than the red and yellow, like say a black t-shirt and plain lettering and 3 numbers, you can get a [Your Name] 3:16 T-Shirt. Or, if your tastes dip a little toward the extreme you could have a [Your] F’N [Name] Custom T-Shirt.


The freedom that Turnbuckle Tees provided allowed us to combine the fervor that comes with the memories of ECW with the most extreme man in prime time television: Ron F’N Swanson! But TurnbuckleTees doesn’t just look at the past for inspiration. They are constantly creating new shirts that reflect the pulse of the wrestling landscape. Case in point: after the now infamous RAW after Wrestlemania 2013, they released a “We Are Awesome” T-shirt, with the option of including the Date and Location of that RAW, taking a page out of the WWE’s I Was There T-Shirts which are exclusively sold  at live events. They were the first to reference the rowdiest RAW crowd in recent memory. Trust us: we were there and we were indeed awesome. We couldn’t think of a better souvenir to commemorate Wrestlemania Weekend than that shirt:


Congratulations again to TurnbuckleTees for a Fantastic First Year. Check out their Website, Send them Birthday Wishes on Twitter, and leave them Virtual Cakes on Facebook.

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So That Happened: 04/29/13

Match 01: Zeb Colter vs. Big E. Langston vs. RicRod

(Winner’s client gets to choose their Extreme Rules Stipulation)

Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler get involved.

Zeb Colter almost gets the victory but AJ stops the pin!

RicRod rolls up Zeb Colter.

Winner: RicRod

John Cena celebrates World Wish Day:

WWE shows a video package of John Cena granting a kid’s wish.

John Cena brings out Jacob Larson, Nick Santillo and Logan Parks out on RAW. Cena tells the WWE Universe that today is World Wish Day then introduces the kids. Cena encourages the WWE Universe to go to Wish.Org/WWE then tells the fans that tonight, WWE is making these kids Honorary WWE Superstars!

John Cena introduces WWE’s Three Newest Superstars: Jacob The Eliminator, Nick The Stich, and Lightning Logan! The WWE Universe gives the three kids a standing ovation. John Cena tells the WWE Universe that these kids one wish was to go to RAW and encourages the fans to get loud.

John Cena thanks the WWE Universe for making a very special night even more special.

Match 02: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes

Randy Orton goes for the RKO but Cody Rhodes counters it with the Cross Rhodes!

Cody Rhodes goes for the Beautiful Disaster but gets caught in the RKO!

Winner: Randy Orton

Post-Match, Matt Striker asks Randy Orton about Big Show knocking him out at Wrestlemania and if that haunts him. Orton says he’s never felt so focused and been so extreme.

Cody Rhodes tries to attack Orton but gets another RKO for his troubles.

Backstage: The Bella Twins plug their reality show then mock the other WWE Divas for not being a part of Total Divas.

Match 03: Brie Bella vs. Naomi

The Bellas do Twin Magic.

Winner: Brie Bella

Cameron complains to the referee and the ref reverses the decision!

Winner: Naomi 

Post-match, The Bellas attack Naomi and Cameron.

The Shield Speaks:

Dean Ambrose takes the mic and talks about how The Shield sought out to bring justice to the WWE and how they’ve accomplished it. Seth Rollins says brick by brick they’ve torn down the wall of injustice that’s been building up this company for years and that no one has been able to stop them.

During a photo montage of beatdowns, Roman Reigns says that was the beginning and no one can stop the Hounds Of Justice. Not The Great One (Rock), Not a Giant (Big Show) Not a Warrior (Sheamus) and Not Even The Champ (John Cena.) Dean Ambrose brings up The Undertaker next, and says The Shield looked immortality right in the face and force-fed justice to The Undertaker. Ambrose calls The Undertaker a victim and a symbol of justice and reminds the WWE Universe that The Shield bows down to no one.

Dean Ambrose says Justice doesn’t care if you’re Undefeated at Wrestlemania or the WWE Champion, when your number is called, justice strikes. Seth Rollins starts to talk about John Cena and Ryback until they’re interrupted by the Three Man Band!

Heath Slater tells The Shield to Shut Up and says they have some unfinished business with 3MB (Not us) tonight. Drew McIntyre asks who The Shield think they are then claims they were seconds away from showing Triple H exactly how they rock and roll until The Shield crashed their party. Jinder Mahal chimes in by saying 3MB is going to crash The Shield’s party and “rock their face.”

The Three Man Band attack The Shield but fail miserably.

Team Hell No come down to the ring and clear the ring. Then attack 3MB.

Kane does his pyro taunt as Daniel Bryan chants “YES!”

Backstage: John Cena is getting his ankle taped up. Ryback says Cena can tape it up all he wants but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s hurt. Cena says he’s hurt but not injured and that he’s probably more effective on one leg than Ryback is on two. Ryback says he can’t take that chance then walks off.

Match 04: Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston

It’s announced that Kofi Kingston is a new father:

Kofi goes for the Trouble In Paradise but Dolph Ziggler ducks. Dolph Ziggler hits Kofi with the jumping DDT!

Kofi Kingston hits the Trouble In Paradise and almost wins but AJ Lee puts Dolph’s foot on the rope.

After a series of nearfalls, Kofi Kingston misses a dive. Dolph Ziggler takes advantage of this and hits Kofi with the Zig Zag.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

Post-Match, Kofi Kingston gets attacked by Big E. Langston.

Backstage: Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston are complimenting each other until they bump into Kaitlyn and Natalya. AJ asks Kaitlyn if she needs more room to get by with her “giant man arms” and Kaitlyn fires back by telling Dolph to get his “crazy little tramp” back into her straight jacket. AJ tells Dolph to hold her back and he does easily. Kaitlyn tells AJ that AJ beat her last year because she held back and was naïve, but she’s not holding back anymore. Kaitlyn tells AJ if she wants the title, she should try and take it.

A PA shows up with a gift. AJ assumes it’s for her, but it’s actually for Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn snatches the gift as Dolph, AJ and Vickie walk off. Kaitlyn reveals a spiked hat, which Natalya not a fan of. Kaitlyn opens the card and gets a lovely, but kinda creepy message from a secret admirer. Natalya teases Kaitlyn about her secret admirer.

Backstage: Team Brickie are talking about how tough of a guy he is. Ryback tells Vickie Guerrero that John Cena has left him to face The Shield alone for the last time. Vickie Guerrero says she was thinking the same thing so now it will be The Shield vs. Ryback and Team Hell No. Ryback says “Ryback Rules” and he’s been there, done that and doesn’t trust either of those guys. Ryback says “NO!” then walks off.

Match 05: Jack Swagger vs. Zack Ryder

Zack Ryder brings up Zeb Colter losing to RicRod earlier then shows the footage. Ryder makes fun of Colter further then does his trademark, “Woo Woo Woo! You Know It.”

Jack Swagger catches Zack Ryder and takes him out with a Gutwrench Powerbomb followed by the Patriot Lock.

Winner: Jack Swagger

Post-Match, Zeb Colter slaps Zack Ryder.

Backstage: Ryback is shown leaving the arena.

Mark Henry is shown introducing himself, says he doesn’t need our approval but wants to prove he’s the strongest man in the world. Mark Henry asked Vickie Guerrero for 2 opponents then demands they come out.

Match 06: Mark Henry vs. Tensai/Brodus Clay (Tug-Of-War)

Tensai loses. Brodus Clay is up next but he loses too.

Winner: Mark Henry

Post-match, Sheamus interrupts and congratulates Mark Henry on his tug of war victory then says challenges Mark Henry to a Tug-Of-War. Mark Henry is hesitant, but Sheamus goads him into accepting the challenge.

Scumbag Sheamus drops the rope on purpose.

 Scumbag Sheamus Brogue Kicks Mark Henry.

Backstage: Brad “Hearthtrob Assistant” Maddox tells Team Hell No that Ryback has left the building. Kane tells Brad Maddox to shut up and tells Vickie Guerrero that he wants The Shield. Daniel Bryan says they want this match no matter what. Vickie Guerrero agrees then says tells Brad Maddox that there’s one thing that she needs to do.

Backstage: John Cena is tying his shoe when Brad “Heartthrob Assistant” Maddox. Cena calls him Braden Walker and gets his name wrong a couple times. Cena tells Maddox to tell Vickie Guerrero that he will not let Team Hell No face The Shield without a partner and that he’s fighting tonight. Maddox reminds John Cena that he’s hurt, but Cena tells Maddox that he’ll be the one hurting bad if he doesn’t tell Vickie Guerrero that he’s wrestling tonight.

Match 07: Alberto Del Rio vs. Antonio Cesaro

Antonio Cesaro catches Alberto Del Rio with an uppercut.

An Ole Chants break out.

Alberto Del Rio hits the Cross Armbreaker on Antonio Cesaro

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

Post-Match, Alberto Del Rio is ready to reveal his stipulation. He starts making hand gestures.

Alberto Del Rio announces that his stipulation is a Ladder Match.

The crowd continues their Ole Chants:

Match 08: The Great Khali vs. Fandango (Dance-Off)

Jerry Lawler introduces The Great Khali and Fandango then asks Khali if he’s good at dancing. Khali says yes then Lawler asks Khali if he’s seen Chris Jericho do Dancing With The Stars. Khali says yes and that he’s better than Y2J. Khali dances first with Natalya.

Jerry Lawler asks Fandango how Chris Jericho did during Dancing With The Stars and Fandango says in a word: Clumsy. Fandango dances next with Summer Rae.

The Great Khali is declared the winner by the WWE Universe.

Winner: The Great Khali

Post-Match, Fandango attacks The Great Khali then hits a great Flying Leg Drop.

Match 09: John Cena and Team Hell No vs. The Shield

The crowd is mixed on John Cena as usual.

Kane almost Chokeslams Dean Ambrose but goes for the Announce Table instead.

John Cena comes in and cleans house. Seth Rollins dives at him but gets caught and set up for the AA.

John Cena’s ankle gives out on him allowing Roman Reigns hits the Spear on John Cena!

Winners: The Shield

Post-Match, Ryback walks out and stares at an injured John Cena.

So That Happened:

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