That Metal Show Top Moments

For those of us who had the luck of having VH1 Classic as a channel on TV, we could watch That Metal Show, a show about three experts in music (two of which are also stand up comedians) interview their favorite musicians. The people at Loudwire.com have compiled a list of the Top 10 Awesome That Metal Show Moments.

For those not familiar with this show, That Metal Show centers around music expert Eddie Trunk and his two co-hosts, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, both of whom are fellow music experts and stand up comedians who often infuse their comedy with music references. This show centers around interviewing musicians. This show features "That Metal Show Top Five", which involves the three hosts choosing their own top 5 lists and then combine those together to create the TMS Top 5. Then there's "Stump the Trunk", which involves either musicians themselves or guests in the audience asking Eddie Trunk questions. If he gets them wrong, they win a prize. Miss Jennifer, the attractive blonde who appears on set, will be the one to bring a box labeled "Eddie Trunk's Box of Junk" and inside will be something music-related, such as a DVD on a band, a CD of a new band, a book, etc. Other skits included "The Throw Down" where people would pick a topic and debate it. There's also the "TMS Pick of the Week", where one of the hosts would choose a book, CD, DVD to highlight and give it publicity. Ironically enough, on the episode of That Metal Show with Rick Allen of Def Leppard, the TMS Pick of the Week was Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath by Tony Iommi. I have that book and have read it numerous times.

Also, there may not be pictures for each one. The link this is from had videos showing each episode. But your best bet is to seek the episodes out on YouTube or see if they are on VH1.com

L-R: Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, Eddie Trunk

1. Alice Cooper Reveals Holding a Gun up to Elvis Presley

-Shock rock legend Alice Cooper reveals that he once held a gun up to Elvis Presley. He jokes about what history would have looked like if he shot Elvis

2. Mike Portnoy Names His Top 5 Hard Rock Drummers

-Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy reveals his personal list of his top 5 drummers. The episode of Mike Portnoy has them throwing down who they believe are the best hard rock drummers

3. Jake E. Lee gives guitar to "Stump the Trunk" winner

-Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee gives his guitar to the winner of "Stump the Trunk". In each episode, there is "Stump the Trunk", where either an audience member or a musician themselves come on and ask questions, in the hopes of baffling the local music expert Eddie Trunk. If they manage to stump him, Miss Jennifer and her "Eddie Trunk's Box of Junk" appear and the winner reaches in to pull out a prize. On this episode, a fan asked a question about Thin Lizzy. It was where Phil Lynott played his final show with Thin Lizzy. Eddie was stumped and the audience member won a guitar from the famous guitar legend

Eddie Trunk and Jake E. Lee

4. Lemmy Kilmister mocks Eddie for drinking Vitamin Water

-The famous Motorhead frontman mocks Eddie for drinking Vitamin Water. Eddie recalls a long day and night of drinking and woke up with a hangover. He chose wisely to drink Vitamin Water, and guest star Lemmy Kilmister mocks his choice of drink

5. King Diamond tells the story of his triple bypass surgery and return to the stage

-Musicians are human beings. They have the same frailties as we regular people do. That also includes medical issues. The iconic front man for Mercyful Fate tells the story of how he underwent a triple bypass surgery on his heart and how he returned to the stage after recovering. Heart surgery is hard on anyone. It's even harder on someone who is in a physically taxing career, like music, which involves running around on stage

6. Steve Harris and refusing to conform to label pressure

-Iron Maiden are known for their steadfast refusal to compromise their music to the tastes of popular demand. They are known for being who they are, doing straight metal and not changing to pop, light rock or other genres. Bassist / founding member / primary songwriter Steve Harris talks about when the band released "Flight of Icarus" as a single and how the label, at the time, was disappointed that it was not another success like "Run to the Hills"

7. Corey Taylor talks his book Seven Deadly Sins

-Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor talks about his New York Times bestseller Seven Deadly Sins and what the book is all about

8. Vinnie Paul talks about Vulgar Display of Power cover art

-The artwork for Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power can certainly get one's attention. Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul talks about the work that went into the album and the fact that a man did get punched several times in the face until the perfect shot was captured. It's not known if the band paid for the man to have his jaw reset or the man just paid for it himself

9. Dave Mustaine talks surgery and wearing a neck brace before a show

-The Big 4 show involved four of the biggest thrash bands known to metal-Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth. The spotlight was on them and each aspect had to be perfect. Megadeth front man Dave Mustaine talks about being in a neck brace literally minutes before going on stage with Megadeth at the Big 4 show in New York at Yankee Stadium

10. Lars Ulrich talks early days of Metallica

-Jim Florentine, one of the hosts and a stand up comedian, talks of driving Metallica around in 1983, when the band stayed at Megaforce Records own Jon Zazula's house. Lars looks back on the early days of Metallica and what the world of metal music looked like then

Dark Side of the Ring (2019)

This 2019 television series on the Vice channel talks about various wrestlers, the feuds they've had with other wrestlers and more. You learn a lot about your favorite wrestlers from their own mouths, their families and people who've worked with them. Major wrestlers, announcers, the CEOs of WWE and WCW, Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff, are also interviewed

Summary

-This TV delves into the world of professional wrestling. From investigating mysterious deaths to major controversies and more

Cast

-Chris Jericho

-Jim Ross

-Eric Bischoff

-Vince McMahon

-Jim Cornette

-Mick Foley

-Dave Meltzer

-Bruce Prichard

Episodes

Season 3

Brian Pillman - Part One

-The life, career and death of "Flyin'" Brian Pillman

Brian Pillman - Part Two

-After surviving a terrible car accident, Brian Pillman hides his injuries while pushing himself to the breaking point. His untimely death leaves his family reeling

The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

-Nick Gage calls himself the king of deathmatch wrestling. His path to this kingdom, however, is marred by personal tragedies and a six year prison sentence for armed robbery

The Collision in Korea

-Wrestlers had gone to North Korea to entertain the locals there. But the match would turn into a match where they fought for their lives

Becoming Warrior

-Jim Hellwig was an aspiring chiropractor who instead made the step into wrestling. He became known as the Ultimate Warrior. His first wife says he actually thought about going into medicine to work as a chiropractor

In the Shadow of Grizzly Smith

-Jake the Snake Roberts was conceived via rape and molested by his stepmother and father as a child. His father was Aurelian Smith, aka Grizzly Smith. His siblings then experienced the same thing and his sister had been abducted and killed. It was discovered she was pregnant 3x before she turned 18

The Dynamite Kid

-Tom Billington was a British wrestler known for a showy style of wrestling involving flips, rolls, a generally gymnastic style. Outside of the ring, however, his abuse of various substances would destroy him, his family and his legacy he leaves behind

The Plane Ride from Hell

-A privately owned 757 chartering wrestlers home turns into a nightmare as three full carts of alcohol are consumed, in addition to drugs. A flight attendant is nearly raped by a naked Ric Flair, Razor Ramone is under the influence of drugs and alcohol and attempts to lick a stewardess and two wrestlers engage in a mid-air battle. When the plane finally lands, flight crew have a mess to clean up-vomit, food, alcohol and a wrestler's ponytail

The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

-Chris Kanyon is secretly a gay wrestler working in the macho world of wrestling, that promotes negative gay stereotypes. He struggles to keep his sexuality a secret amongst the wrestlers

Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

-When a Japanese wrestler named Atsushi Onita creates a Japanese wrestling company called FMW, it soon becomes known for XXX-level gore, explosions yet high flying, mind-blowing matches. The person he chooses to be the successor is drowning in debt and takes his own life

Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K-9

-Ion Croiteru, aka Johnny K-9, worked as both a wrestler and the leader of an outlaw motorcycle club called Satan's Choice in Ontario, Canada. He was implicated in a double murder, accused of bombing a police station and drug trafficking

The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

-In the ring, she was a heel (bad character). Luna Vachon is secretly battling mental illness and addiction while championing and inspiring future women's wrestling

Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

-Rob Black's interest in hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling come together as XPW. But this empire comes falling to the ground after a war he started with federal authorities

The Steroid Trials

-The early to mid 1990s was shaken to its core by rampant accusations of steroid use. Prosecutors are trying to get star witness Hulk Hogan to testify against Vince McMahon and Pennsylvania urologist Dr. George Zahorian, to prove that McMahon is ordering steroids for his wrestlers

Season 2

Benoit - Part One

-Legendary wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy and 7-year old Daniel and committed suicide. Those close to him never spoke about this controversial issue until now

Benoit - Part Two

-Chris Benoit talks about the life and times of his career before he committed double murder-suicide

The Life and Crimes of New Jack

-He is the most feared and controversial wrestler in the entire world of wrestling. His career reads more like a criminal's rap sheet than stunning career record

The Brawl for All

-The worst idea ever - a legit boxing/wrestling tournament that seems more like a death match

Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

-Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was a legendary wrestler whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino had to fight for justice after she died mysteriously in a motel room in 1983

The Assassination of Dino Bravo

-Dino Bravo was brutally murdered 30 years ago. Family and friends tell the story of one of Montreal's legendary wrestlers

David Schultz & The Slap Heard Around the World

-David Schultz was a superstar wrestler until he had a violent run-in with a 20/20 reporter

Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story

-Herb Abrams wanted to build a wrestling empire to rival WWF and WCW, but it all fell apart once cocaine entered the story in addition to his massive ego

The Last Ride of the Road Warriors

-The ultimate tag team is sidelined by substance abuse and alcohol abuse

The Final Days of Owen Hart

-Owen Hart, younger brother of Bret "Hitman" Hart, was a famed wrestler in his own right. His wife Martha reveals the mistakes that cost Owen his life on May 23, 1999, when he fell 80 feet to his death in the ring

Season 1

The Fabulous Moolah

-The fame and legacy of one of the first female wrestlers, The Fabulous Moolah, are questioned after highly controversial allegations come to light after her death in 2007

The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

-The family of wrestler Gino Hernandez believed his death was drug-related for over 30 years. New investigations reveal more to his still grieving mother

The Last of the Von Erichs

-The only surviving member of the Von Erich family talks about the series of tragedies that haunted this iconic dynasty of a wrestling family

The Killing of Bruiser Brody

-A sad evening in 1988 saw wrestler Bruiser Brody getting into a fight in the locker room that eventually killed him

The Montreal Screwjob

-This is wrestling history here. Survivor Series '97 marks the night when wrestling changed forever. Bret Hart was stripped of the title when he refused to drop the title to Shawn Michaels in Montreal. It was engineered by Vince McMahon, Triple H and Shawn Michaels to have Bret Hart trapped in his own signature move, the sharpshooter and then have the bell rung, declaring Michaels the winner

The Match Made in Heaven

-The relationship between Randy "Macho Man" Savage and his wife Miss Elizabeth couldn't have been sweeter and romantic if it tried. But all was not as it seemed. Their relationship had tragic consequences

Did You Know?

-When scenes are reenacted, several Canadian wrestlers play the parts of their peers

-This was the highest rated series on Vice TV

Bill Goldberg (wrestler)

This massively tall wrestler is known simply for wearing black trunks and black boots. Nothing outstanding about his wrestling costume. He is, however, known for his devastating roundhouse kicks, which are said to be powerful enough to take chunks of brick out of a wall

Birth name: William Scott Golberg

DOB: 12/27/1966

Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Trivia

-Some of his trademark wrestling moves include:

• Jackhammer (suplex powerslam)
• Spear
• Pumphandle drop
• Single arm chokehold then gorilla press powerslam
• Superkick (those devastating roundhouse kicks)

-Prior to wrestling, he played football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He also played pro football with the NFL. The teams he played for were the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams. His career in football ended when all of his abdominal muscles were torn from his pelvis and required surgical reattachment

-His wrestling debut was on Sept. 22, 1997

-Became a WCW World Champion on April 21, 1998 after defeating Raven. This reign lasted until July 26, 1998, when he gave the title to Hulk Hogan

-He worked as a bouncer for a short time

-In addition to playing football for the University of Georgia, he also has a degree in psychology from the University of Georgia

-His first WCW loss was against Chad Fortune on July 24, 1997 in a WCW dark match

-During filming for Looney Tunes: Back in Action, actor Brendan Fraser was so intimidated by Goldberg that Fraser was afraid to hit him. Goldberg said "Go ahead, do it. It's what I do for a living."

-He ended Bret Hart's career in wrestling when he botched a roundhouse kick to Bret's head, giving Bret a severe concussion, which later resulted in a massive stroke

-His former WCW tag team partner was Bret Hart

-Since he is good friends with Japanese wrestlers Nobuhiko Takada and Naoya Ogawa, he appeared at several Japanese wrestling events

-His entrance to the ring involved loud pyro effects showering him with hot sparks

-Because he is proud of his Jewish heritage, he refuses to work on the High Holidays, such as Yom Kippur and Passover

-Left WWE after WrestleMania XX because of the way the creative team was handling his character

-He made a return to WWE in late 2016 through early 2017 so his young son could see him wrestle

-He returned to wrestling for one year because he was sick of fans asking "Why don't you wrestle anymore?"

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (wrestler)

This wrestler is usually known by "Austin 3:16". He has the tough look of a biker but is every bit down to earth. He's known for having a steely glare he gives towards his opponents in the ring

-Birth name: Steven James Anderson

-DOB: 12/18/1964

-Where: Edna, Texas

Trivia

-His entrance theme/sound was the sound of shattering glass. If you heard this, you knew he was coming

-He was trained by "Gentleman" Chris Adams and made a break into wrestling with USWA. He joined WCW, where he wrestled under the name "Stunning" Steve Austin. But after an elbow injury, he was fired from WCW. He then went on to ECW, where Paul Heyman was working and would eventually work his way to WWE

-He joined WWE in January 1996 as "The Million Dollar Champion". His debut, however, was that of "The Ringmaster". His first match was against Savio Vega and he won.

-June 1996 seen Austin defeat Jake "The Snake" Roberts. His promo included deriding Roberts for his religious beliefs, leading to the birth of Austin 3:16. Unfortunately for some, this ushered in the new Attitude Era

-The first wrestler to actually butt heads with Steve Austin was Calgary-born wrestler Bret "Hitman" Hart. Their rivalry came to a head at WrestleMania XIII, ending with Austin in Bret's famed move, the sharpshooter. But he managed to hold on. While he was not the highly talented and technical wrestler Bret was, he could still hold on. The end of the match is what really defined Austin as a wrestler. He was trapped in Bret's sharpshooter move and did not submit. Ref Ken Shamrock finally called for the end as Austin passed out with more than 18,000 people cheering him on

-His career nearly ended in 1997, at the hands of another Hart, this time Owen Hart. A freak injury at 1997's SummerSlam involved Austin getting slammed on his head during a piledriver, fracturing his neck

-He recovered quickly and quickly rose to the top of the WWE world. He took on fellow WWE'ers Bret "Hitman" Hart, Shawn Michaels aka "The Heartbreak Kid", The Undertaker. But his two best known matches were against The Rock and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon Jr.

-1997 saw the rivalry begin between McMahon and Austin. It happened as a result of McMahon stripping the Intercontinental Title and Austin delivered a "Stone Cold Stunner" (a kick to the gut followed by a jawbreaker) to his boss at Madison Square Garden. It's said this rivalry defined the Attitude Era

-Austin and The Rock faced each other in the ring just as often as Austin and McMahon did. They both headlined three WrestleMania pay-per-view events from 1999-2003.

-He retired from wrestling after WrestleMania XIX. But he still made appearances, unfortunately at the expense of the McMahons. The crowds didn't seem to be as loud as they usually were when they heard the glass shattering, which signalled the appearance of Austin 3:16

-His career ended perfectly: six WWE Championships, two Intercontinental Championships, three wins in the Royal Rumble and Triple Crown Champions and even his 2009 induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Not bad at all for a boy from a small town in Texas

-He was incredibly shy when he was young, but he took up football and began to gain confidence

-He has a series of trademark moves. They are:

• Stun Gun (dropping opponent throat first on top rope)
• Lou Thesz press
• That's a Wrap (figure four leg lock)
• Arn Anderson Spinebuster
• Million Dollar Dream (also known as Cobra Clutch)
• Axe Handle Elbow Drop
• Piledriver
• Mudhole Stomping (corner stomps)
• Stone Cold Stunner (kick to the gut with a jawbreaker)

-He was the first wrestler to ever escape The Rock's finishing move "The Rock Bottom" at WrestleMania XV

-On March 29, 1998, he won his first WWF title match against Shawn "The Heartbreak Kid" Michaels

-He played defensive end for the University of North Texas football team

-Austin met his former wife Debra while she worked as a valet for wrestler Jeff Jarret

-He lost to Bret Hart in all four encounters they had, but did not lose all the matches

1. He lost to Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1996
2. He passed out at WrestleMania 13, during the "I Quit" match, even though he didn't actually say "I quit"
3. He won by DQ (disqualification) against Bret at a 1997 PPV event when The Hart Foundation interfered while Austin had Bret in his own signature move, the sharpshooter
4. The following night on WWE Raw, officials had to separate Bret and Austin where Bret was trapped in his own move, the sharpshooter, for several minutes. Austin injured Bret's leg severely and supposedly attacked him in the ambulance after the match concluded

-His nickname, "Stone Cold" came by way of his ex-wife, Jeanie Clark. She was British and serving him some tea while he contemplated new nicknames because "Stunning" wasn't cool anymore. Management were trying to come up with nicknames for him relating to icy, glacial, etc because of his cold stare. When his wife noticed he wasn't drinking the hot tea she made, to help him relax, she said "You'd better drink your tea before it gets stone cold"

-He was trying to get over as a heel (bad guy) after winning the 1996 King of the Ring

-Since there was another wrestler going under the name Steve Williams (Steve Austin's birth name), a promoter from the Texas Wrestling Foundation asked him where he was born and Steve Austin replied "Austin". It was then that the promoter told him "Your name will be Steve Austin"

-He has the official claim to fame that he was the first wrestler to be fired by FedEx. His termination papers came via FedEx to him. Ricky "Steamboat" Dragon was soon to follow.

-The gold chain that Austin wears was given to him by "Flyin'" Brian Pillman, who was his tag team partner, before their WCW debut as "The Hollywood Blondes"

-Two of his hobbies include collecting antiques and game hunting on his ranch in Texas

-When he worked for WCW, he, Mick Foley and "Diamond" Dallas Page once traveled together. Because Page was easy to anger, he and Foley would pull endless tricks to see how long it took Page to snap

-Outside of wrestling, he is good friends with The Rock, Bill Golberg and Mick Foley

-He says that his best match was with Bret Hart at WrestleMania XIII in 1997

-Austin learned his signature move, the "Stone Cold Stunner" from Michael PS Hayes, once a member of the Fabulous Freebirds

-When he appeared on an episode of the 1996 TV program Nash Bridges, his in-ring theme music is playing in the background

-He inducted Bret Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006