Jeff Jarrett vs. Mike Moraldo WWF Wrestling Challenge 03-06-1994
I used to be annoyed to be at a bar that didn't have karaoke at it.
It's not like I even sang that often, we will get to that later, but I just loved to people watch. I became really invested in the weird karaoke politics. The DJs who tried really hard to make everything about them. The girl who sang Stuck like Glue, every....fucking....week. The drunk guy convinced he can nail a rap song and then losing the beat halfway through. It wasn't people watching so much as people staring. . Honestly, part of me was jealous of the chutzpah of it all. I didn't sing that much. Occasionally if I imbibed enough cocktails, let's be honest if I drank too many Miller High Lifes, I would engage in a song. CHAMPAGNE OF BEERS BABY . If I did sing, it was always going to be Mother by Danzig or a Boy Band song. You ever scream the words to All or Nothing at 12AM to a bunch of millennials, it's beautiful . A lot of it is, I can't sing. A lot of it is potential for embarrassment. Most of it is because I lack confidence in my lyrical ability. I know the first verse of tons of songs, and the second verse of about a handful, and the whole lyrics of maybe one or two. There isn't a whole lot in the karaoke playbook I feel confident in singing
And I'm still looking for the magical bar that has With My Baby Tonight in the songbook
I don't know a lot of things about a lot of things, but I know all the words to With my Baby Tonight. That song fucking rules. I can see why Double J Jeff Jarrett's character wanted to steal the song, it's a banger. The story behind the song is interesting as well. It's common knowledge , but just in case people don't know ,the storyline for the song was that it was actually sung by Jarrett's sidekick, The Roadie. The idea was to do a reveal that The Roadie was the real singer and it would start a feud with Jeff. That was the plan and everyone knew the plan, but the timing was what was sus. Vince wanted to pull the band-aid off then and there and Jeff Jarrett vehemently refused. He felt there was more to the storyline and , according to notable reliable source Jeff Jarrett, the song was actually getting some headway on Country music stations. Vince told Jeff to do it anyways and Jeff took his ball and went home. Few people have ever told Vince to piss off, and Jeff Jarrett may be one of the few people to ever do it twice. Eventually they revealed Roadie sang the song, and it sort of faded away. For a lot of people, it was Bruce Prichard's podcast that brought it back into their lives as Bruce would frequently sing it. For me, it re-entered my life in the mid 2000s when I got the WWE Anthology CD.
A three disc set of WWE themes?
I'm fucking there man.
With my Baby Tonight became my more listened to song on that album by far. Probably because it's one of a handful with actual words, but that's beside the point. That song ruled in 1995, that song ruled in 2005, that song rules in 2022, and that song will be ruling long after we cupid shuffle off this mortal coil. I'm fucking pumped. I'm working hard on the go, the hands on the clock are spinning to slow and I can't wait to be alone with my wimpy matches tonight.
It's March of 1994 as Mike Moraldo will be taking on Jeff Jarrett. That's Jeff Jarrett. Huh, that bit doesnt work as well typed out. This is very early in the Jeff Jarrett run when With my Baby Tonight was just a gleam in Jim Johnston's eye. Jeff is out first and he looks absolutely ridiculous in the best possible way. He's basically wearing an outfit made of streamers and it's colorful and stupid I love it. Jeff's gimmick at the time was he was going to use WWF as a launching pad for his music career, but I'm not entirely sure this outfit reflects that. It looks like he got trapped in a party city aisle. His opponent Mike Moraldo is far less colorful, but displays a lot more nipple. Why do wimpies insist on getting these Deep V singlets that expose the worst parts of their bodies. Also he has a mullet because every wimpy needs a mullet. Jarrett takes off his entrance gear and looks slightly less ridiculous. I emphasize slightly. Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane on the call and I am now legally obligated to remind everyone Stan Lane is Lauren Broebert's deadbeat dad. A lockup exchange that Jarrett gets the upper hand of, placing Moraldo in a headlock. We get a picture in picture of Jeff Jarrett cutting a...well not good promo. Lots of awkward laughing between what he says which is an indicator a guy is nervous or doesn't know what to say. It's early on in the run, Jeff will become a great promo guy but it is not this day. Inside the ring Jeff isn't faring much better. Jeff gets a little too cocky with a hammerlock so Moraldo counters with a hammerlock of his own. Jarrett gets to the ropes and asks the ref to break the hold, but gives Moraldo a cheapshot back elbow. God Jarrett is such a great shitbird heel. Jarrett whips Moraldo into the rope and hits my least favorite move , the back elbow, but Jarrett is on the short list of guys who are good at it . It makes a nice snap sound and Moraldo takes a big old bump. Jarrett whips Moraldo into the ropes again and hits a BEAUTIFUL Dropkick causing Moraldo to take a big old back bump, folding himself up like n accordion. Moraldo is a sneaky good bump guy in this match so far. Like a hidden coke dealer. And now.
JARRETT
MUST.
STRUT
I don't give a fuck about Jackie Fargo, it's the Jarrett strut baby. Jarrett chokes Moraldo in the ropes, which sucks but he's yelling at the audience so it rules. On commentary Stan Lane talks about Donnie Wahlberg and N.K.O.T.B. There's no joke, just that how weird that is. Not as weird as Stan Lane being the deadbeat dad of Lauren Broebert but weird nonetheless. Jarrett hits a fucking nice rope rebound snap suplex on Moraldo. A big backbody drop to Moraldo who takes another big old bump. Jarrett drops an elbow, but Moraldo moves. Moraldo tries to get something going, but Jarrett kicks him in the gut and hits a RUNNING DDT for the win. Did not see that finisher coming.
It's ok and that's about it. I think it's hard to be a chickenshit heel and be great at a squash match. I still love Jeff Jarrett. I still love with my baby tonight. Now I love Mike Moraldo who went above and beyond on some of these bumps. Sometimes if a guy overbumps it looks ridiculous, but for Moraldo it just looks impressive. Jeff Jarett's gimmick led to him frequently asking, Ain't he great?
Not at squash matches he isn't
TLDR Review
I could have done a whole entry just about Jeff Jarrett's gear. My life is better with Mike Moraldo in it.I got to find a Wrestling Theme song bar.
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