The following video clip is a movie review Michael and I did some time ago for the film "Get Smart"

I wouldn't blame you if you haven't seen it but did you know it features WWE superstars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and "The Great Khali" aka Somting OrUdda?

Actually, that's not his real name but I'm too lazy to Wikipedia or Google for it :s

FYI: I'll be posting the next episode of BTB on this blog within the next few days, and.. still no word from WWE (or YouTube. hmm)

Regards, Cliff

PS: Death to WWE!

Just a quick update..
So far there has been no response from the claimant (WWE) on the videos I posted they claimed infringed on their copyright, which.. I'll add is complete BS

I'm guessing we've got 3-7 days to go before my YouTube account and videos are (or should I say maybe) restored. It's 3 days if they include weekends, or 7 if they don't, as a part of the 10 day notification process. During this period the claimant has the "opportunity" to take me to court for copyright infringement but I doubt that very much. If they did they'd lose in one way or another (bad press, etc)

In any case I was planning on posting some vids up on here but I might just wait to see what happens in a few days first

Regards, Cliff

I got a response from YouTube today with the following, "Thank you for your counter notification. It has been forwarded to the party that sent the takedown notification. If we receive no response from the original claimant, the material may be restored."

That's it, it's all or nothing now. The rest is up to WWE

Regards, Cliff

PS: Summerslam this year was pretty boring. The matches I liked were Glamarella (Santino and Beth), John Cena vs Batista, and Edge vs Undertaker. Can't say I had a favorite, but yeah.. Summerslam used to mean something back in the day and most of those matches weren't PPV material. And WTF happened with Mark Henry and Matt Hardy. That match sucked. errr

I received an email earlier today from YouTube with the following, "Thanks for contacting YouTube! You've reached the copyright and copyright compliance team. Your message has been received and is now awaiting review."

I figure this is an automated response (duh, I know lolz) and a real person will probably get it in a couple of days since this all happened over the weekend

Anyways, I'll try and detail all this for you later including what I said in my email and counter-DMCA notification. Not all the details, of course. I'll blank any specific details of this case including my own. haha

More soon and I'll try and get back to usual BTB business ASAP, but right now getting my account back is foremost on my mind

Cheers yo :)

Regards, Cliff

Just an update..

I've just filed the counter-DMCA notification with YouTube on the claim made by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (WWE). I expect the WWE to let it go and after 10 days my account and videos will be returned to me so we can get back to normal again.

If they choose to take this to court which would be very silly and costly for them considering I'm all the way in New Zealand and they really don't have a foothold here. I guess we'll see where this goes because I'm prepared to take them on! And, I reckon I'll win anyways on the grounds of fair use (or fair dealing as it's called here in kiwiland). muahaha

More soon on this exciting development!

Regards, Cliff

Hi all,

Just moments ago I checked my account for any new channel/video comments when I was surprised to find that my YouTube Account had been suspended - I suspect for repeated copyright infringement. In response, I'll be issuing a counter-DMCA claim against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc for the video deemed copyright-infringing (my ass it was and talk about old, it was flibbin ages ago, WM24 for godsake. errr. Vid in question below)

BTB: MITB at WM24, Kofi, and Kane (1 of 2):
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ7KMVNQPgc


By issuing the counter-DMCA this will, I hope, restore my account because I'm not reuploading all those vids again and going down without a fight baby! We all worked bloody hard to get the lostinz account going dammit

Moving on, I'll be including a further counter-DMCA for my "BL Predictions (2 of 2)" video which was taken down some time ago by said company above

BTB: BL Predictions (2 of 2):
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=44yE-ujz9U0


So here we go, a true "David vs Goliath" challenge for yours truly where we will prevail against the WWE and their bullying ways! Take that to the bank and eat it, you corporate internet-hound suckas

Regards, Cliff

Hi all,

I'm not sure if you've noticed this but our frequency of episodes has been considerably reduced this season. This is due in part to our busier schedules especially between now and the end of November. I've been trying to pad what episodes we do have so we don't end up with another, what I call, one-month "hiatus of doom". Please accept my apologies, but be assured that I have measures in place to ensure we have a new episode every week. Whatever you do.. stay SUBSCRIBED! Be patient and keep watching because we'll answer your questions!

Here's a few spoilers for you, the fans, for our final set of episodes from our last shoot (which was on the 20th of July)..
** SPOILERS BEWARE ** (Highlight to see spoilers)

BTB 37: Best Heels in the WWE!
Below the Belt - Episode 37..
In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the wrestlers we think are the best heels in the WWE

BTB 38: Best Faces in the WWE!
Below the Belt - Episode 38.. Part I
In this shortest BTB episode ever we quickly try, within 3 mins, to discuss our thoughts on the wrestlers we think are the best faces (or babyfaces) in the WWE. We thought, at the time, the library was closing hence our rush to get this done. Stay tuned for the reshoot with a proper full-length UNCUT episode. More soon!

BTB 38: Best Faces in the WWE! (RESHOOT/UNCUT)
Below the Belt - Episode 38.. Part II
In this full-length RESHOOT and UNCUT episode we discuss our thoughts on the wrestlers we think are the best faces (or babyfaces) in the WWE

FYI: Unlike our usual episodes I'm posting this one as it was recorded with no intro, outro, music, or cuts. It'll be posted as is. Try to guess where I'd insert the intros and outros, where I'd cut parts out for bloopers, etc. This is an exercise for the creative ones out there. Also, it's a pretty good watch as is. Enjoy!

Moving on..
I'm gonna give you a heads-up on a few concepts I have in mind for a few upcoming shows. These have not been filmed yet so I risk giving these ideas away. Rest assured our final result will be better bar none (although that could be a while away for any of them). Anyways, the concepts I have in mind include: The return of the QUESTION ROULETTE, BEAT THE CLOCK, and BTB AWARDS


THE QUESTION ROULETTE..
If you haven't heard of this before check out BTB Episode 27. Basically, we try to answer "randomly selected" subscriber submitted questions from the Question Roulette. A spinning dial graphic that really doesn't do anything but look and sound cool. haha

BEAT THE CLOCK..
Is based on the gimmick-type WWE match and also the show "Pardon the Interruption". That's all I'll give you right now but it should help us to stick within the 10 min time limit and film an episode in one take. lolz

BTB AWARDS..
Is based on all the awards shows you see on the "telly" (or TV). The Oscars are an example although in our case it's wrestling related and perhaps YouTube wrestling related. At this point I'm open to any ideas for award categories such as "Best Wrestler", "Best Diva", "Best YouTube Shooter", etc. Post a comment and let me know what awards you'd like to see. No nominations yet! We'll save that for later ;)


That's all for now and I hope that's a nice sneak peek into the future for your favorite YouTube Wrestling Commentary Show - Below the Belt

And, remember! You heard it here first. Woot
Post your thoughts and cheers :)

Regards, Cliff

Here are the results for the last poll for the WWE Great American Bash PPV!
The People have Spoken! and, thought it was..

• Awesome! No complaints whatsoever 0 (0%)
• Ok, but Miz & Morrison should've retained in the Fatal 4-way Tag Match 3 (30%)
• Ok, but Jessie & Festus should've won in the Fatal 4-way Tag Match 0 (0%)
• Ok, but Finlay & Hornswoggle should've won in the Fatal 4-way Tag Match 2 (20%)
• Ok, but Matt Hardy should've retained the US title against Shelton Benjamin 0 (0%)
• Ok, but Tommy Dreamer should've beaten Mark Henry for the ECW Championship 3 (30%)
• Ok, but HBK should've beaten Y2J 1 (10%)
• Ok, but Natalya should've beaten Michelle McCool for the inaugural Diva's Championship 4 (40%)
• Ok, but CM Punk should've beaten Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship 9 (90%)
• Ok, but Batista should've beaten CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship 0 (0%)
• Ok, but John Cena should've beaten JBL 2 (20%)
• Ok, but Edge should've beaten HHH for the WWE Championship 5 (50%)
• There was no chance in hell.. that I was paying for this PPV! 2 (20%)
  Probably one of the Worst PPVs ever! 0 (0%)

Total Votes: 10

Clearly the resounding vote as decided by you, the fans, is that CM Punk should've beaten Batista in a clean all-out win to retain his World Heavyweight Championship. This is definitely something Punk needs in his title reign and a win over Batista would've helped him in this regard. Moving on, the next notable mention is Edge bringing the beat down on HHH's candy-ass thereby cementing his status as the top dog on Smackdown. Finally, many of you thought Natalya should've brought the pain on Taker's ball-and-chain to become the very first Diva's Champion

Thanks for voting everyone! More polls coming soon

Regards, Cliff

The pictures (with descriptions) below are from random points of the next few episodes of BTB. Here's my challenge to you..

Try to guess what we're talking about for the first couple of pics (Highlight to see answers). Enjoy!

HANDY-DANDY DISCLAIMER: Descriptions may not match exact timing of pictures although they are related to their respective topics, I think :p


Lenaire, "Everyone on the net knows about it and so you can't wait to see what will happen next"
Answer: BTB - Ep 35.. Lenaire's referring to Matt Hardy and Edge's (or Adam Copeland) real-life situation over Lita (Amy Dumas) on the internet


Michael, "Nooooooo!"
Answer: BTB - Ep 36.. Michael's response after Lenaire suggests that The People's Elbow is one of the Worst Wrestling Moves Ever!


Cliff, "Actually, during that stage while he was champion I hated him. He had it for so long. I was just waiting for the time when he would lose"
Answer: Coming Soon!


Michael, "You didn't give me that option!"
Cliff, "Lenaire's special, that's why, and she's hot"
Answer: Coming Soon!


Cliff, "Hello everyone. Blourlcome.. plah plah" (Blooper moment)
Michael, "Blrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Answer: Coming Soon!

Regards, Cliff

PS: Stay tuned for an up and coming UNCUT episode of BTB without any editing, intro or outro clips. This is a nice change from the norm and I believe it's so good I can post it as is. Also, this will give you and idea of what happens behind the scenes so when I've posted it try to imagine how I'd edit it: where I'd put in the intro and outro clips, what bits I'd cut out, and what other bits I'd use as bloopers. Cheerios :)