Belleville, NJ emcee and producer Action Figure 973 celebrates New Year’s Eve with the release of their 11th EP. For a while, his first few mixtapes as well as his last 10 EPs and full-length debut DOOM Was Right about 8 months ago complimented one of my personal favorite albums, Madvillainy, each establishing himself as a promising, skilled wrestler who just happened to know how to rap. The Funniest Man in the World teamed up with Machacha in October to air some of the wrestler’s body odor during last week’s Soul Wrestling sequel, Libra Wrestling’s Christmas lucha libre event.
The title track, which follows the “Vaginal Monologue” intro, begins with a drumless jazz intro that references 3-time WWE Women’s World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer The Bella Twins, as well as the late former WWE United States Champion and 2-time WWE Tag Team Champion Chris Kanyon, while “Gorgeous Gino” featuring Apito Goiez pays homage to late WCCW performer Gino with a naked chipmunk soul sample. Hernandez, and included a bar reference in Act-Lo’s lyrics, a nod to WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart.
“Cashmere Coat” is a loving tribute to the late 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, NWA National Heavyweight Champion, WWE Hall of Famer, WWE United States Champion, 2-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and 3-time WCW World Television Champion Dusty Rhodes, as well as the oldest AEW World Tag Team Champion, former 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, TNA Hall of Famer, 4-time TNA World Champion, TNA World Tag Team Champion, 8-time WCW World Champion, WCW World Television Champion, 3-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, WWE Hall of Famer and 2-time WWE United States Champion Sting.
iMPACT, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) flagship project! Set to debut in a few weeks on AMC, towards the end of “The Veterans Locker Room” there was a lot of shouting and talking about how only a few have the ability to make waves, while “Le Lutteur Et La Rose” featuring Ali De Leon referenced the late WWE Hall of Famer, former WWE Women’s Champion and 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion Chyna as well as WWE Hall of Famer, former 3x WWE Women’s Champion and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Alundra Blaydes and the late WWE Hall of Famer, former WWE Champion, 2-time WWE United States Champion, 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 4-time WWE Tag Team Champion, 2-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion, 2-time ECW World Television Champion and AAA Mundial Parejas Campeon Eddie Guerrero.
“Lorenzo Castro” has inherited the Drumless Chipmunk soul vibe, talking about how he feels like two-time WWE Hall of Famer, former 6-time WWE Champion, 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 2-time WWE United States Champion, 5-time WWE Tag Team Champion and NWA World Tag Team Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, and he also wants to sell MSG like the late 3-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion, 3-time WCW World Television Champion, World Tag Team Champions and WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff are also involved, while Sinner’s Prayer starring Tree Mason recognizes the disgraced former IWGP Champion, 2-time WWE World Champion, 4-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 5-time WWE United States Champion, 7-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and 3-time WCW Champion World Television Champion Chris Benoit.
Former 10-time WWE World Champion and TKO Group Holdings division’s UFC Heavyweight Champion and former IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar is mentioned at the beginning of the Chipmunk Soul finale “All Gas No Breaks”, as is former WWE Women’s Champion Sable’s wife, followed by former WWE Speed Champion and 4-time WWE Tag Team Champion Chad Gable and former DEFY Tag Team Champions, HoG Heavyweight Champion, longest reigning MLW World Heavyweight Champion, MLW National Openweight Champion, WWE United States Champion and WWE Tag Team Champion Jacob Fatu. Also not forgetting to pay tribute to 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, former 16-time WWE World Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, 6-time WWE United States Champion, 6-time WWE Tag Team Champion and 9-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair.
The current president of New Japan Hiroresu, the former 8th IWGP Hiroshima Throne, the 2nd IWGP Hiroshima Throne, and the 3rd IWGP US ヘビー-level throne, New Japan プロoresu World TV throne, 3rd IWGP タッグ throne, NEVER undifferentiated level throne, NEVER undifferentiated level 6-person タッグ throne, GHC タッグ throne, CMLL Mundial Parejas Campeon, CMLL Mundial Trios Campeon and RPW British Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi was defeated by current AEW at Wrestle Kingdom 20 The retirement of the international champion Kazuya Kazuya is one of my most anticipated matches this weekend is the current IWGP World Champion Takeshita Yuta against the current IWGP World Champion Konosuke Tsuji. In preparation, Action Figure 973 surprises us with an EP of tracks filled with decent guests and witty lyricism, accompanied by clever soulful production.
Rating: 7/10
