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"The best president since Noreaga!" - Bobby Heenan at the 92 Rumble Who could be the new Tunney? The new elderly moron that doesn't know how to tie his shoe? I was leaning towards Al Wilson but he's "dead" ... the only other old guys I can think of are Hogan, Flair, or Piper. Of course, Vince could always pull a shocker and bring in Mae Young...

Oh, I'm taking the day off when those go on sale. Nothing will stand in my way of good seats at MSG - I'll pull a Triple H on all of you! Tear your quad? I don't think you need to do that just to get tickets man LOL Although that's not what I meant, great way of interpreting it. "Coming through ... make way ... dude, I tore my quad - let me be the first in line!" I was leaning more towards holding everyone down through political means and / or my trusty sledgehammer. Spring Break in NYC will rock!

It's funny that Dibiase had connections do to that yet he didn't have connections to find better wrestlers for his stable. Just Sid, Tatanka, Kama, and Bundy.

Just as long as they don't include: Greed Sin Revenge Or, for that matter, feature Robocop, Chucky, or David Arquette.

That very well could be the case. Since all the other cards indicated that it was Raw or Smackdown, they didn't include the tour name.

It was called "damage control" since Bret wasn't going to show up in WCW for a few more weeks. Vince had the advantage in that he could put out his side of the story and, since most fans weren't big into the Internet in 97, his side would be the only they would hear. I think Vince was slowly portrayed as the real man in charge throughout 97. By the fall, he was adamant about not wanting to put Austin in the ring due to his injury - therefore Austin had to agree to a clause to his match with Owen in Montreal, stating that if he got hurt again he couldn't sue the WWF. By then it was obvious.

Oh, I'm taking the day off when those go on sale. Nothing will stand in my way of good seats at MSG - I'll pull a Triple H on all of you!

I was rummaging through Ticketmaster.com - just checking the dates and locations for upcoming shows. Came across a few interesting things: Rikishi will be appearing this weekend when tickets go on sale for a TV event following Judgment Day. That in itself isn't news. What's interesting is that the TV event in question is Raw. No, I'm not thinking Rikishi will be jumping - I just find it funny that the WWE expects the fans to understand the whole brand extension idea - yet they pull this crap. Both Raw and Smackdown will have seperate tours of the UK prior to May's Insurrextion. I came across a card scheduled for June 29th in Syracuse. I found it interesting that it didn't indicate whether or not the show was Raw or Smackdown - which led me to believe it's the date for that month's PPV. The name given was "Unleashed". Maybe this isn't news and I'm just behind (?). Tickets for the New Years Eve Raw brand event at Los Angeles' Staples Center are already on sale.

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Wouldn't that make you the new cerebral assassin?

"I want my Loverboy tape back, Lenny Lane!"

I'd be willing to pay a hefty sum to anyone willing to see that this marriage ... ahem ... doesn't take place. And if Triple H loses a leg or arm in the process, even better.

Yeah, let's work the die hard internet fans - who make up such a small portion of the overall audience. And in turn, let's turn away all the other fans who don't understand what's going on because they don't follow wrestling on the net. Let's hope McMahon learned enough from WCW's downfall not to try that.

The WWF President, dating back to the 70s, was always more of a figurehead than an actual authority-figure. Until Tunney, they almost never appeared on TV. He left on July 4, 1995 and Monsoon took over as interim President. Then Piper took over after Vader squashed Monsoon, then Monsoon returned at WrestleMania XII full-time. I'm not sure if he did anything with that role past 1997. I think Vince's portrayal as the real owner didn't start up until his heat with Austin started brewing in mid to late 97. At that point it was clear that, although Monsoon was President and had control over the wrestlers, McMahon was in the driver's seat as far as the company was concerned.

It's not that they didn't want him around - he just wanted to jump to WCW and make the big money with Hogan while at the same time getting more in-ring action.

I haven't seen that since it aired but I remember it not sucking, aside from the finish that involved the Dungeon of Doom coming out (and Earthquake accidentally squashing Norton ... the big goof - or big gook if I'm the Big Show).

My letter is in the mail!

He wasn't injured. As a matter of fact, he was busy at house shows giving the rub to (whether that be by losing to them or simply giving them a good match and elevating them) Yokozuna, HBK, Razor, Flair, and Doink among others between late 92 and spring 93.

Rude would def be one of my pics. Look at the guys that had WrestleMania VIII as a last major show for the WWF. Piper, Jake the Snake, Sid Justice. Three of the biggest names in the company at the time. Perhaps Jake was having issues behind the scenes, but he was simply on fire following his feud with Savage. I think keeping Sid on would have been big money in the long-term. Sid was one of the most over, and popular, heels on the roster and could have put on a lot of interesting bouts with the new champion Savage, Warrior, IC Champ Bret, Bulldog, etc. Much like Rude, I think letting him go just weeks after a main event PPV slot was a bad move.

Congrats, I'm jealous. Ask him if I can be his assistant and get him coffee. Or, you could ask a more serious question like how he got involved in the wrestling journalism industry (something I wouldn't mind doing).

LOL The ignorant copy writer: "What are those crazy negros up to now? What kind of hand sign is that? That is whack, yo!"

By green, I don't mean he's technically a rookie ... just that he blew and didn't know wtf he was doing in the ring.

You know what ... it might be bad business ... but I don't care. Triple H ... YOOOOOOOOOOOU'RE FIIIIIIIIIIIRED! Take Big Show, Albert, and 3MW with you.

Wasn't this the debut of Rick Steiner's Bulldog of Death?

Fire & Ice was the forgettable duo of Scott Norton and a very green (has he been anything else?) Ice Train.