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Post by Jay "The Brain" Mann [OFSU] on Jan 2, 2010 14:59:39 GMT -5
In this topic, I am going to read through the January 2004 issue of SmackDown! Magazine and look through it with 2010 eyes. Only 6 (technically 7) years later, how does it hold up?
The cover features Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrero, and he looks like a mack daddy on it.
Remember when WWE magazines only cost $5? Those were the days...
The first 2 ads I see are Brad Johnson staring into the distance in a got milk? ad and John Cena looking like Vanilla Ice in the Royal Rumble poster. Kinda odd, seeing how he was injured at that Rumble that year, I believe.
Then there's a big 2 page ad for what might have possibly been the best wrestling video game next to No Mercy, HCTP. Still loving that "I Love Testicles] shirt on Stacy. And Undertaker dragging Cena on a motorcycle? WWE wouldn't DARE let that be in an ad today! And Shawn's poo tights are in the game!
The first letter in the magazine, from a dude in the Isle of Wight called Maxwell, predicts the future pretty nicely. Exact quote-- "Seeing John Cena on the cover [of the first issue] was just a blast--that guy is destined for greatness." I'm willing to bet he is reveling in proudness now as Cena has --why am I explaining this to wrasslin' fans?
Lots of people talking about the Kurt Angle article from the first issue in this one.
Pam Mustard (brilliant name) believes in kayfabe, no matter how much the magazine murders it in just this issue, as she (I hope) says "Brock Lesnar is a sick, sick individual" in response to the article "he" wrote in the first issue.
Desmond Jones also sees greatness in Cena's future, but he is talking about his rap career, not his wrestling career. I bet he cringed when he saw The Marine.
Two letters from Europe in the same issue! Loretta Martin says that seeing Macho Man in the "Legends" department of the first issue was great and brought some memories back. Too bad they make fun of old gimmicks now, stealing WrestleCrap's gimmick.
Anyone get that "The Greatest 50 WWE Superstars of All Time" thing? It's from before Savage-gate.
That London casino company was dumb. So many people must've lost money by betting Lesnar would hold the WWE title the longest in 2004.
Woah, they set up a feud between The Rock and Cena in here! That would've been awesome, but now, it won't happen...
Brian Solomon speaks for all the smarks in the world with The Lowdown in this issue. He says "the John Cena I remember would never give a rat's ass about what I thought about him. And that's just how it should be." I agree.
Gilman's drawing of A-Train selling out backhair space for sponsors is hilarious, but it'd never happen. He'd never shave any of his backhair!
I love this ad for WWE Unscripted, the book:
Get Backstage Without
the Risk of Getting
Manhandled by Some
Huge Security Guy.
Unless of course, you like that kind of thing,
not that there's anything wrong with that...
What's the worst injury you've ever suffered in the ring? "That's the stupidest f***ing question I've ever heard." --- Hardcore Holly
This article about Eddie being SmackDown!'s best-kept secret is now depressing.
The pic of Eddie frogsplashing Benoit is weirding me out right now!
These predictions of what will happen to SD! Superstars in 04 is just stupid, save for Undertaker's, Cena's (even predicts he'll do movies), Eddie's, and WGTT's. Benoit's is just depressing.
The Heyman article is cool.
The "Becoming Shaniqua" article completely tears kayfabe down to just a torso with a head.
You thought they built up WM25 up to be a big deal? Well, just check out all the merchandise for WMXX they have!
Very touching memorial article on Crash Holly.
Tazz's favorite match is his WWE debut. OK, whatever...
Disc one of the Flair DVD is completely black and white due to him blading. Ridiculous.
Recap of Survivor Series 03. Yawn.
Don't go messin' with a country boy! It refers to WMXX as if it already happened, though...
That quiz at the end is easy, aside for #10. I didn't watch WCW at the time, so...
Whoops, forgot the Tazz article! A hilarious take on crazy marks!
Rating: 4.6/5
The cover features Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrero, and he looks like a mack daddy on it.
Remember when WWE magazines only cost $5? Those were the days...
The first 2 ads I see are Brad Johnson staring into the distance in a got milk? ad and John Cena looking like Vanilla Ice in the Royal Rumble poster. Kinda odd, seeing how he was injured at that Rumble that year, I believe.
Then there's a big 2 page ad for what might have possibly been the best wrestling video game next to No Mercy, HCTP. Still loving that "I Love Testicles] shirt on Stacy. And Undertaker dragging Cena on a motorcycle? WWE wouldn't DARE let that be in an ad today! And Shawn's poo tights are in the game!
The first letter in the magazine, from a dude in the Isle of Wight called Maxwell, predicts the future pretty nicely. Exact quote-- "Seeing John Cena on the cover [of the first issue] was just a blast--that guy is destined for greatness." I'm willing to bet he is reveling in proudness now as Cena has --why am I explaining this to wrasslin' fans?
Lots of people talking about the Kurt Angle article from the first issue in this one.
Pam Mustard (brilliant name) believes in kayfabe, no matter how much the magazine murders it in just this issue, as she (I hope) says "Brock Lesnar is a sick, sick individual" in response to the article "he" wrote in the first issue.
Desmond Jones also sees greatness in Cena's future, but he is talking about his rap career, not his wrestling career. I bet he cringed when he saw The Marine.
Two letters from Europe in the same issue! Loretta Martin says that seeing Macho Man in the "Legends" department of the first issue was great and brought some memories back. Too bad they make fun of old gimmicks now, stealing WrestleCrap's gimmick.
Anyone get that "The Greatest 50 WWE Superstars of All Time" thing? It's from before Savage-gate.
That London casino company was dumb. So many people must've lost money by betting Lesnar would hold the WWE title the longest in 2004.
Woah, they set up a feud between The Rock and Cena in here! That would've been awesome, but now, it won't happen...
Brian Solomon speaks for all the smarks in the world with The Lowdown in this issue. He says "the John Cena I remember would never give a rat's ass about what I thought about him. And that's just how it should be." I agree.
Gilman's drawing of A-Train selling out backhair space for sponsors is hilarious, but it'd never happen. He'd never shave any of his backhair!
I love this ad for WWE Unscripted, the book:
Get Backstage Without
the Risk of Getting
Manhandled by Some
Huge Security Guy.
Unless of course, you like that kind of thing,
not that there's anything wrong with that...
What's the worst injury you've ever suffered in the ring? "That's the stupidest f***ing question I've ever heard." --- Hardcore Holly
This article about Eddie being SmackDown!'s best-kept secret is now depressing.
The pic of Eddie frogsplashing Benoit is weirding me out right now!
These predictions of what will happen to SD! Superstars in 04 is just stupid, save for Undertaker's, Cena's (even predicts he'll do movies), Eddie's, and WGTT's. Benoit's is just depressing.
The Heyman article is cool.
The "Becoming Shaniqua" article completely tears kayfabe down to just a torso with a head.
You thought they built up WM25 up to be a big deal? Well, just check out all the merchandise for WMXX they have!
Very touching memorial article on Crash Holly.
Tazz's favorite match is his WWE debut. OK, whatever...
Disc one of the Flair DVD is completely black and white due to him blading. Ridiculous.
Recap of Survivor Series 03. Yawn.
Don't go messin' with a country boy! It refers to WMXX as if it already happened, though...
That quiz at the end is easy, aside for #10. I didn't watch WCW at the time, so...
Whoops, forgot the Tazz article! A hilarious take on crazy marks!
Rating: 4.6/5
