Even though I know that Kayfabecommentaries.com doesn't sell DVD's anymore that doesn't mean that I can't still recommend the DVD. It is sad that some of favorite series are only available through streaming or digital download instead of DVD's and I know that is a sign of the times it doesn't mean I have to like it. Basically this will not be the last review, but it will be the last review from Kayfabecommentaries for the foreseeable future. This time around we move to the island of Puerto Rico to talk about the legends and mysterious past of the island. Some of the topics Jim Cornette and Savio Vega discuss include: 

The Popularity of wrestling in Puerto Rico
Riots (Fans throwing rocks, screws, piss, diapers, and various other things) 
Legacy of Carlos Colon, Miguel Perez, Antonio Rocca, Victor Jovica, and others 
Bruiser Brody Murder
Business on the island after Brody's death 
Thoughts on Victor Quinoes 
And various other topics!!

With a new year here and 2019 officially in the rear view mirror it is tough to really put into perspective how much things have changed in the last twelve months. In January 2019 there is no way I could've expected heading into Wrestle Kingdom that we would be receiving the announcement of a new wrestling promotion. In twenty years as a wrestling fan I have never really been able to see a promotion get built from the ground up and starting in September 2018 with All In then seeing the Press Conference last January to Double or Nothing in May and now where AEW is now it is insane. I'm very happy for them and all the wrestlers that work there, because it gives wrestling more attention in mainstream media and more the public eye. 

In all honesty the type of wrestling they often display on the show it isn't really for me, but they have an audience and they are slowly but surely figuring things out. I just hope for 2020 they learn to slow things down a bit during the match to give moves room to breath and have more meaning. For example, let a big move have space to breath and get a reaction before doing another and overshadowing the move you just did. 

I'm going to keep it simple for the NWA and Impact Wrestling as these two companies are companies I never really thought I'd have enough to talk about. In my lifetime I didn't believe I would ever be able to sit down and watch an episode of modern programming from the NWA, but Billy Corgan proved me wrong. Last year, I gave Impact Wrestling another chance and thus far I have not been too disappointed and have enjoyed the job that Don Callis and Scott D'Amore have done with the promotion. Ask for 2020 just keep building the positive momentum as slow and steady is the best way to go sometimes. 

This was suppose to be the year or that's what it feels like with all the build we got heading into October and the highly anticipated debut of Smackdown on FOX. With the issues of the overseas show aside it has been an up and down year for WWE. A lot of positives and negatives have made this year a very hard year to call for WWE, but that's expected all I can say is that hopefully they learned some lessons and can not make the same mistakes next year. As far as 2020 is concerned I would like to see WWE take more of an active approach with long term booking and letting fans find ways to get emotionally invested in characters again as a way to allow talent to get over better then they have been in the last few years. Maybe with the new decade WWE can change some philosophies. 

As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: Brad Anderson is a second generation star the son of Gene Anderson and even though he is the son of a very successful tag team performer he never really found his footing on the big scale. In my opinion, Brand Anderson is one of those stars that would've benefited from having a different name to allow him to develop his own personality. However, it never happened and with that Brad did have his chance, but never found his way in the wrestling business. 

​As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: Before arriving on the main roster Johnny Jeter was prodigy arriving in OVW at 19 from San Diego. Jeter would put all of his belongings in his car and drive to Kentucky. The story wrote itself and Jeter was a top star for OVW before becoming a male cheerleader on the main roster. Think about it seeing a kid who risked everything to follow his dream over a male cheerleader I know which one I'd prefer. 

It's been a while since my last DVD review and it seems like these might be wrapping up as less companies sell DVD's now and are moving to the more profitable streaming or digital download. The Back to the Territory series allows wrestling fans the chance to hope in the wrestling time machine and learn about wrestling history. Even though they haven't hit every territory they've covered a lot of them and this was my first time heading to the "great white north." Wrestling has a very long lineage in Canada and in many ways Canada is the Japan of North America based on the respect that fans have for the sport of wrestling. I don't know a lot about Canadian wrestling, but this was another interesting and well done installment of one of my favorite series, I just wish they still allowed for DVD copies to be sold. Either way I highly recommend Kayfabecommentaries.com if you want to learn about the history of wrestling. Some of what was talked about on this DVD includes: 

- Early days of Stampede 
- The Hart Family and their legacy 
- Bruce Hart's booking 
- Smith Hart stories 
- International Talent getting their starts in Stampede 
- Stu Hart training Billy Graham, Fritz Von Erich, Joe Blanchard, and various others
- Vince McMahon buying out the territory and the aftermath 
- Plus much more 

​As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: One thing worth noting about Noriyo Tateno is she was one half of the Jumping Bomb Angels tag team with Itsuki Yamazaki. The Jump Bomb Angels were a part of the original Women's Tag Team division and were big stars across the Pacific in the All Japan Women's Promotion. 

​As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: Blackjack Mulligan is the father of Barry Windham, grandfather of Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, and the father-in law of Mike Rotunda. The Windham/Rotunda family lineage is one of the most underrated multi-generational wrestling families that is never spoken about in history. 

​As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: For a short period of time Bob Orton Jr was one of a handful of talent that was blackballed from the NWA while he worked for International Championship Wrestling which was an outlaw company. The legacy continues for the Von Erich dynasty with Ross & Marshall Von Erich as third generation stars carrying on the legacy.