#the glamour

[questintheskies]

[cephalopodsquad]

[theweirdbean]

Ugh the storylines for women in wrestling has had some ups and downs, but I feel like right now it's just so fucking great, whether between Naomi, Jade, & Bianca on WWE or Toni Storm & Mariah May on AEW. Like you just love to see it.

Especially with the emotions/acting, it's like nobody is really giving this right now, especially not the men (no shade. Also, I don't know how the men are giving on WWE, so idk maybe they are, but right now, the women have my attention.)

But yeah, I just wanted to talk about this after seeing how Naomi, Bianca, & Jade just completely gave everything for me on Smackdown, especially Naomi. The emotion in their voices, the yelling, the tears down Naomi's face, Naomi going from crying to straight up anger the more Bianca walks away, when Naomi called Bianca an ungrateful bitch (also Bianca looking back like "should i whoop her ass for that?" B4 Jade ends up coming out), jaw dropped, and Naomi screaming for Bianca when Jade hit her finish.

And don't even get me started on Mariah May & Toni Storm, again the acting, Toni on the mic is always a great fucking time, Mariah losing her mind after losing the women's title to Toni, Mariah attacking Toni any time she gets the opportunity (just like how she did at the QotR red carpet), Mariah almost if not flat out being desperate for Toni and her to have this Hollywood Ending, but also Mariah blaming this on Toni as if she wasn't the one who put herself in that spotlight by associating with Toni, then betraying her and leaving her a bloody mess, defeating Toni for the women's title, to now.

I love it so fucking much, and I hope stuff like this continues to blossom the way that it is, and many more stories to come.

[jupiterjunebug]

For her wedding mariah got her and her bae crimson masks

[kayfabe-is-king]

Nigel: Angry he wasn’t sitting there.

Tony: Trying to figure out how to explain this to his wife.

The look on those kids faces? Priceless.

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[wrestlesource]

mariah may photo banners from her most recent social media posts is what i meant!!

hey angel !! so unfortunately i can't really do much with selfies, which is what the majority of her social media is, or like really grainy digitals, so i just had to make do. hopefully these are okay.

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Oh😳

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Izzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke performing on stage together at The Cathouse in 1986. Riki Rachtman is also pictured.

Above photos by David Plastik (Dave Plas)

Okay - I have to post this because it is so cool. I have @juliannas-wild-oats to thank for the first photo, as well as the cropped photos of Izzy. I have @mycollectionmylife to thank for the second photo that they just recently posted and I am now later adding to this post. They were originally posted by Dave Plastik on Facebook. However, he claims these photos were taken circa 1987 - not late 1986. (I'm going to double check 1987 concert dates though.) I personally feel like they were taken on December 23, 1986, but don't quote me. Actually - go ahead and quote me, because I've done the research and I'm fairly certain this is the date, lol.

I'm a big Izzy fan, but I also like Gilby Clarke. As you know, Gilby replaced Izzy when he left GNR. The cool thing about that, was that Izzy was one of the very first people Gilby met when he moved to L.A. - they were friends. So, Izzy was pleased they chose Gilby as his replacement. Gilby was the lead singer for Candy, then went on to join Kill for Thrills, and of course he later joined GNR, then Slash's Snakepit. He is not only a musician, but a producer.

But what is even cooler is that this is a photo of Izzy jamming with Gilby's band, Candy, probably in late 1986. According to the photographer, it was taken at The Cathouse. The first time I saw the picture, the description said it was taken at The Glamour on Dec. 31, 1986, and it was Izzy jamming with Jetboy. I noticed Gilby right away and then realized it was Candy. But Candy is not listed as being on the bill that night on the online set lists and concert pages.

After some investigation, I decided it was either taken on October 9th or 18th, 1986 at Reseda Country Club/Country Club of Reseda/Chuck Landis' Country Club - or at The Cathouse on December 23, 1986 - though Candy is not listed (anywhere I looked) as being on the ticket that night with GNR, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Jetboy, and L.A. Guns. However, the ticket/bill does list '& Special Guests'. So, I thought perhaps they actually were on the ticket, but just not listed in the records. Now I know this is in fact The Cathouse, and the sixth person on stage is Riki Rachtman.

I'm including a pic of Izzy hanging with Mickey Finn, Billy Rowe, and Timo Kaltio taken the same night. I just found a cool pic of Mickey Finn on stage with Izzy and Candy as well, but I cannot get into FB to download it right now. I will add it once I have it.

I just think this pic is extremely special in terms of GNR history, as well as Izzy and Gilby's history together. So, I just HAD to post it. Thanks @juliannas-wild-oats for posting those great pictures.

I'm including a photo taken almost 7 years later, of Gilby and Izzy, when Izzy came back to GNR when Gilby was injured. The date was either May 29th or 30th, 1993. (I'm pretty sure the 30th, but I'll double check.)

What's even cooler about this pic is that it was taken at a show in which both Gilby and Izzy performed on stage with GNR, Ronnie Wood, and Michael Monroe. Just seriously cool GNR history right there. Izzy performing with members of the two bands he referenced as being his influences in GNR interviews - two bands he loved. I'll go ahead and add the link to the performance. I'm adding another pic of Izzy with Gilby on March 10th, 1995 at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opening in Las Vegas.

Izzy performed onstage with Gilby, Candy, and probably Mickey Finn in 1986, with Gilby, GNR, Ronnie Wood, and Michael Monroe in 1993, with Duff McKagan, Gilby, Matt Sorum, B.B. King, Bo Diddley and others at The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas in March 1995 and the following month, in April 1995, with Gilby and Slash's Snakepit (I have a great pic of Izzy and Slash on stage during that performance, but not one with Izzy and Gilby.)

Here is a flyer/invite for the 1986 Live Like a Suicide Christmas Party at The Cathouse December 23, 1986, when Candy was probably the special guest, and Izzy performed on stage with them.

Below: First four photos of Izzy Stradlin, Candy with Gilby Clarke, and Riki Rachtman (in leopard print coat) taken at The Cathouse according to Dave Plastik.

Fifth photo: Billy Rowe and Mickey Finn of Jetboy, Timo Kaltio, and Izzy Stradlin.

Sixth photo: Izzy Stradlin, Gilby Clarke, and Ronnie Wood.

Video: Ronnie Wood, Izzy Stradlin, Michael Monroe, Gilby Clarke and Guns N' Roses.

Above photos: Duff Mckagan, Gilby Clarke, Izzy Stradlin. March 10, 1995, The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas. Above stage photo: Duff, Gilby, Izzy, and Matt Sorum with B.B. King, and Bo Diddley.

Below: Band flyers and photos of Gilby with Candy. Note the GNR and Faster Pussycat reference.

[questintheskies]

Toni Storm is back and she is no longer Timeless

[mageless]

I DON’T know, I just thought this specific screenshot would do numbers here.

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[jupiterjunebug]

The dichotomy of heeldom

[kayfabe-is-king]

The exact moment Nigel’s heart gave out.

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New AEW Mariah may Edit 🩷🖤👊