WWF/E Tidbits from the past

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http://rspw.org/tidbits/

 

Thought you guys would be interested in this. Found this in a thread off of Graham's board.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Tangy... I used to search for those around 2003 and enjoyed reading them. I intended to use them in my columns too, but, well... anyway, it's awesome that's it's organized for me to find!

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I picked a random tidbit and I caught the one that said Meltzer reported Kwang was Tazz?!

[CBright7831 0]

okay, Lushus is back with another question, this one concerning HHH:  I vaguely remember an episode of Smackdown where HHH was battling Vince McMahon...the aftermath had HHH standing over a bloody Vince with Linda in the ring as HHH rubbed Vince's blood all over his chest...when was this?  what was the reasoning for the match (it was for the world title wasn't it?)?  eventual outcome?  am I just dreaming this whole thing up?

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Sept 14, 1999, Las Vegas, SmackDown!.

 

HHH goaded Vince into a title match so he could beat him down (which he did, for several minutes). Then, HHH bumps the ref, Austin runs in (he and HHH were feuding), Stone Cold Stunner on HHH, Austin puts Vince on top of HHH and revives the ref, 1-2-3, Vince McMahon is the WWE Champion.

 

That Monday (9/20/99), Vince vacated the title so the winner of the '6-Pack Challenge' scheduled for that Sunday's Unforgiven PPV would be the new WWE Champion.

 

At Unforgiven, guest referee Steve Austin was forced to count HHH's winning pinfall on The Big Show, but attacked The Game as he celebrated after the match. This set up Austin-HHH for the title at No Mercy the next month.

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It was The Rock actually. Bulldog hits Rock with a chair as he was about to finish HHH off. Austi ncame in and cracked Bulldog as HHH hit the pedigree on The Rock.

[bob_barron 0]

Was Austin v. Taker at Summerslam an anything goes no dq kind of match, or was it a regular one on one match?

[TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0]

It was a straight up 1-on-1

[Use Your Illusion 0]

Taker's super-legdrop owns all.

[Guest Frank_Nabbit]

boxer Michael Dokes signed in 1990 and was to fued with Duggan as "Dark Destruction"

 

 

Tugboat Thomas just didn't sail too well with the fans in the WWF.

I guess even the WWF fans don't want to cheer two hooting idiots.

The WWF has officially changed his name to Bronto -Bronto will be a caveman type character, who'll

probably carry a club to the ring with him.

 

 

Prior to becoming Tony Atlas: They had previously planned to have him work as Olympiad, but that's

probably not racist enough.

 

 

Latest rumour about the egg at Survivor Series has Mark Calaway coming

out and working as the Eggman

 

All from Herb's tidbits

[Jericholic82 0]

boxer Michael Dokes signed in 1990 and was to fued with Duggan as "Dark Destruction"

 

 

Tugboat Thomas just didn't sail too well with the fans in the WWF.

  I guess even the WWF fans don't want to cheer two hooting idiots.

  The WWF has officially changed his name to Bronto -Bronto will be a caveman type character, who'll

  probably carry a club to the ring with him.

 

 

Prior to becoming Tony Atlas: They had previously planned to have him work as Olympiad, but that's

  probably not racist enough.

 

 

Latest rumour about the egg at Survivor Series has Mark Calaway coming

  out and working as the Eggman

 

All from Herb's tidbits

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AHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

[Guest Rrrsh]

I was watching the full RAW edition when Austin and HBK won the belts from Owen and Davey. It was 13 days before KotR 97, and they were still hyping HBK/Bret (If Bret cant beat HBK in 10 minutes, he never wrestles in the US. Foundation are handcuffed to posts) and Austin/Pillman. Obviously those plans got scrapped. Couple of questions

 

1. What was suppose to happen at KotR 97 with HBK/Bret

 

2. I have heard conflicting reports on why the matches were scrapped. Austin did attack Bret at the end of the RAW I watched. If it was a work, it would explain why Bret/HBK was scrapped. Was Pillmas still hurt? Did they realize KotR wasnt the place for such a big rematch? Was Bret and Shawn backstage fight (due to Sunny days comment) the only reason it was scrapped?

[cabbageboy 0]

I'm pretty sure Bret was supposed to get some sort of cheap DQ or whatever so he could avoid "never wrestling in the US again" stip.

 

Basically all of those other factors had a hand in it too. Due to the backstage fight and it just not being the right time for such a rematch they just said the hell with it.

[hitman2003 0]

From what I remember, the Bret-Shawn backstage fight was the night after the King of the Ring.

[Guest Rrrsh]

Hitman, you might have a point. I know that "Sunny Days" was 20 days before KotR, the RAW where the match was orginally made.

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

herb's 1991 tidbits of interest:

 

As I reported before, Adnon Kaisy has already been stabbed

by a crazed fan at a show in the US

 

the WWF is courting both Mike Tyson and Donovan

Ruddock to act as a special referee at WM 7. Iron Mike and Razor

Ruddock will meet on Monday, and the WWF wants the winner as a ref.

 

Apparently, Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man debuted at a WCW

taping this weekend. Greg worked. Honky worked as a commentator.

 

In any

case, the marriage of Elizabeth and Randy Savage in the ring is

almost certainly going to be the "Match Made In Heaven". I'm

led to believe that the "Match Made In Hell" will be Hulk Hogan

vs. The Undertaker.

It's expected that Ted DiBiase will interrupt the wedding of

Randy of Liz to set up his feud with Randy Savage. It's expected that Sherri Martel will interrupt the ceremony.

 

Also, Sid Justice will make his debut at the event, facing Curt

Hennig in an Intercontinental Title match.

Roddy

Piper & Virgil vs. Ted DiBiase & Sherri (Probably at SummerSlam, and certainly after the event, Virgil will

start wearing a dress and make-up and calling himself Virgilina.)

Earthquake & Typhoon

vs. Jake Roberts & Andre, Rumours have Bad News Brown returning from Japan to take on the Barbarian on the card.

 

 

July 14th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Vince is trying to make this an extravagant event and it will be

released as a Coliseum Video down the road.

Vince has been trying to get some golden oldies to appear or

even work at the Busch Stadium card, just to show his love for

the history of the sport. Lou Thesz, Harley Race and Jack Brisco

have all declined.

 

Dr. Death is going to be coming to the WWF in August. After SummerSlam, Steve Williams will join forces with the Undertaker and be managed by Paul Bearer

 

Initial talk has Flair coming in as a babyface, and eventually

turning heel and teaming with Ted DiBiase. Flair will become the

six-million dollar man (perhaps a little jab at Steve Austin?)

and the two million dollar men will be managed by Sherri Martel.

Randy Savage has given Vince McMahon his notice. He's retiring as a

wrestler, but wants to stay on as a commentator. Of course, Vince

wants Randy back in the ring against Jake Roberts, especially after

filming that skit at the reception. Lanny Poffo, Randy's brother,

was brought in to replace John "The Coach" Tolos as manager of the

Beverly Brothers, in an attempt to sway Randy. Tolos, by the way,

was let to go for health reasons according to the WWF.

 

Vince has decided to create a wrestler with a Lion's mask - not

a Tiger Mask ;-) - and has gotten none other than Paul Orndorff to

return to the WWF and work the character, called The Lion

 

 

Jody Hamilton is ref Nick Patrick's father

 

The talk is that

Ric Flair will work against Hogan for the first time at Survivor

Series on November 27th. The postulated teams for the headline

match at Survivor Series are Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, UW (doubtful),

and Randy Savage vs. Undertaker, Jake Roberts, Warlord, and Ric

Flair.

[Guest *KNK*]

herb's 1991 tidbits of interest:

 

As I reported before, Adnon Kaisy has already been stabbed

  by a crazed fan at a show in the US

 

the WWF is courting both Mike Tyson and Donovan

  Ruddock to act as a special referee at WM 7.  Iron Mike and Razor

  Ruddock will meet on Monday, and the WWF wants the winner as a ref.

 

Apparently, Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man debuted at a WCW

  taping this weekend.  Greg worked.  Honky worked as a commentator.

 

In any

  case, the marriage of Elizabeth and Randy Savage in the ring is

  almost certainly going to be the "Match Made In Heaven".  I'm

  led to believe that the "Match Made In Hell" will be Hulk Hogan

  vs. The Undertaker.

    It's expected that Ted DiBiase will interrupt the wedding of

  Randy of Liz to set up his feud with Randy Savage. It's expected that Sherri Martel will interrupt the ceremony.

 

    Also, Sid Justice will make his debut at the event, facing Curt

  Hennig in an Intercontinental Title match.

Roddy

  Piper & Virgil vs. Ted DiBiase & Sherri (Probably at SummerSlam, and certainly after the event, Virgil will

  start wearing a dress and make-up and calling himself Virgilina.)

  Earthquake & Typhoon

  vs. Jake Roberts & Andre, Rumours have Bad News Brown returning from Japan to take on the Barbarian on the card.

 

 

July 14th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

  Vince is trying to make this an extravagant event and it will be

  released as a Coliseum Video down the road. 

    Vince has been trying to get some golden oldies to appear or

  even work at the Busch Stadium card, just to show his love for

  the history of the sport.  Lou Thesz, Harley Race and Jack Brisco

  have all declined.

 

Dr. Death is going to be coming to the WWF in August. After SummerSlam, Steve Williams will join forces with the Undertaker and be managed by Paul Bearer

 

Initial talk has Flair coming in as a babyface, and eventually

  turning heel and teaming with Ted DiBiase.  Flair will become the

  six-million dollar man (perhaps a little jab at Steve Austin?)

  and the two million dollar men will be managed by Sherri Martel.

Randy Savage has given Vince McMahon his notice.  He's retiring as a

  wrestler, but wants to stay on as a commentator.  Of course, Vince

  wants Randy back in the ring against Jake Roberts, especially after

  filming that skit at the reception.  Lanny Poffo, Randy's brother,

  was brought in to replace John "The Coach" Tolos as manager of the

  Beverly Brothers, in an attempt to sway Randy.  Tolos, by the way,

  was let to go for health reasons according to the WWF.

 

Vince has decided to create a wrestler with a Lion's mask - not

  a Tiger Mask ;-) - and has gotten none other than Paul Orndorff to

  return to the WWF and work the character, called The Lion

 

 

Jody Hamilton is ref Nick Patrick's father

 

The talk is that

  Ric Flair will work against Hogan for the first time at Survivor

  Series on November 27th.  The postulated teams for the headline

  match at Survivor Series are Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, UW (doubtful),

  and Randy Savage vs. Undertaker, Jake Roberts, Warlord, and Ric

  Flair.

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Not one single thing there ever happened...and for the most part, thank god.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Almost all of that crap was pure fantasy and never going to happen.

[Guest jm29195]

- There are reports that the WWF will release a book written by the

  Undertaker.  It's entitled "Tombstoned".  There is a lot of talk

  that the Undertaker will be given the WWF Title, with the primary

  guess being that it will take place on Monday Night Raw's Halloween

  edition.  There is little doubt that current WWF champ Bret Hart

  will be moved into a feud with King Kong Bundy in November (they

  are already lined up to face each other in Europe anyhow), so

  perhaps Bundy will be put over big with a brief world title

  reign before dropping the title to Undertaker.  Popular prediction

  has Yokozuna being the interim champ and losing to the Undertaker

  as a way of balancing the scales in that old feud.  Just prior to

  Halloween, the house shows are still headlined by Hart vs. Jim Neidhart

  and Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in casket matches.

 

 

King Kong Bundy as WWF Champ in 1994? That's funny.....

[Guest Fook]

Undertaker writing a book in 1994? Funnier.

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

herb's 1992 tidbit highlights:

 

Shawn Michaels & Ted DiBiase will be forming a tag team managed

by Sherri Martel.

 

El Gigante may get signed to be the super-villain in some future

James Bond movies. Imagine James Bond stealing a jetpack harness

from some evil mastermind, who then hires Gigante to get it back

from Bond. The big confrontation occurs between Bond and Gigante

and Gigante lets his most practices English line rip: "I want da

belt!" ;-)

 

The recent raid of the WWF locker rooms by police in St. Louis came

up empty handed because the wrestlers knew that the action was going

to take place. Reports are that the wrestlers were being looked at

for cocaine possession, but you can bet that the police would have

settled for steroids, marijuana, or anything else that they would

usually find in the locker rooms.

 

Apparently, Magic Johnson has approached both the WWF and WCW about

doing wrestling shows as part of an AIDS benefit. The rumours have

him proposing some inter-federational matches as the draw

 

WCW was negotiating with Marty Janetty and Shane Douglas about bringing

in the pair as a face tag team

 

The WBF is undergoing some problems right

now, with Vince claiming that he is going to make steroid testing a

part of the organization. This was enough to scare Vince's only

WBF household name, Lou Ferrigno, out of his contract.

 

In a Scotty Flamingo match on one of last weekend's WCW shows, when

Scotty was disrobing, he kept yelling for the "ringboy" to come get

his wardrobe. Several "Ringboy! Come here, ringboy!" calls were made

by Scotty. This prompted Jim Ross to say something like, "What is

Scotty talking about? I didn't know we had ringboys." I'm sure

that this is somehow supposed to be taken as a veiled reference

to the WWF ringboy sexual harrassment stories.

 

It is expected that Randy Savage will lose the WWF Title to the

Ultimate Warrior at the SummerSlam PPV in August and most likely retire in a final attempt to salvage his marriage.

 

I saw the "Rocko" sketch today while catching up on the syndies from

last weekend. Paul Ellering will now have this stupid puppet at

ringside to remind the LOD where they came from. The puppet was

originally going to be called "Freckles," with it's real-life

counterpart eventually being played by Bob Backlund. Bob has

turned down the WWF's offer to join the circus.

Fair guess would be that at SummerSlam, the LOD will be on the verge

of defeating Money Inc. for the WWF Tag Titles when the Genius sneak

attacks Paul Ellering and the Beverly Brothers run off with "Rocko".

The distraught LOD will get counted out chasing the doll thieves while Ted DiBiase laughs about buying the Beverley's services. Perhaps later, Ted will once again have possession of the doll and will have hired Papa Shango to put a curse on it in order to take away the LOD's good luck charm. Shango's curse could get interrupted by an LOD run-in and the partial curse may somehow mysteriously bring the doll to life. Once we see the doll's face, we may be able to guess as to who gets the

role of being "Rocko."

 

The WBF championship got a whopping 3000 buys, translating to a 0.0075% buy rate

 

It's been rumoured that El Gigante will be teamed with Andre The Giant

in the WWF

 

There is talk of Hogan working a wrestler vs. boxer match against George Foreman in japan

 

Ric Flair was apparently very unhappy with the title change to Bret

Hart. Flair didn't like the suddenness of the decision. He no-showed the next night's TV tapings and also no-showed a house show in Hamilton. Official word is that he's injured.

 

 

the Nasty Boys will get Lou Albano as a manager now that they are faces

 

Kamala's face turn should happen before the Rumble. There's talk

that after he turns, he'll form a team with the Undertaker

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I love the Rocko angle

[Dobbs 3K 0]

"There is talk of Hogan working a wrestler vs. boxer match against George Foreman in Japan"

 

Scary to say, but that probably would've been a HUGE money match at that point.

[Epic Reine 0]

What ever happened to Jason Sensation?

 

He was the guy who made fun of Owen Hart when DX did a parody of the Nation in the summer of '98 and also did an impression of HBK WHEN DX parodied the Corporation later that fall.

 

Last time I heard, he was training to be a wrestler. That was a few years ago, anyone have any updates?

[Boner Kawanger 0]

He was training (maybe in the Dojo) and was released, I think.

[CanadianGuitarist 0]

He was training (maybe in the Dojo) and was released, I think.

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As recently as November 2003, he was doing ring intros for indy feds.

[Si82 0]

I saw the "Rocko" sketch today while catching up on the syndies from

  last weekend.  Paul Ellering will now have this stupid puppet at

  ringside to remind the LOD where they came from.  The puppet was

  originally going to be called "Freckles," with it's real-life

  counterpart eventually being played by Bob Backlund.  Bob has

  turned down the WWF's offer to join the circus.

    Fair guess would be that at SummerSlam, the LOD will be on the verge

  of defeating Money Inc. for the WWF Tag Titles when the Genius sneak

  attacks Paul Ellering and the Beverly Brothers run off with "Rocko".

  The distraught LOD will get counted out chasing the doll thieves while    Ted DiBiase laughs about buying the Beverley's services.  Perhaps later,    Ted will once again have possession of the doll and will have hired Papa Shango to put a curse on it in order to take away the LOD's good luck  charm.  Shango's curse could get interrupted by an LOD run-in and the partial curse may somehow mysteriously bring the doll to life.  Once we see the doll's face, we may be able to guess as to who gets the

  role of being "Rocko."

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Holy shit.

 

Who the hell thought that crap up and what were they taking?

[Jericholic82 0]

I saw the "Rocko" sketch today while catching up on the syndies from

  last weekend.  Paul Ellering will now have this stupid puppet at

  ringside to remind the LOD where they came from.  The puppet was

  originally going to be called "Freckles," with it's real-life

  counterpart eventually being played by Bob Backlund.  Bob has

  turned down the WWF's offer to join the circus.

    Fair guess would be that at SummerSlam, the LOD will be on the verge

  of defeating Money Inc. for the WWF Tag Titles when the Genius sneak

  attacks Paul Ellering and the Beverly Brothers run off with "Rocko".

  The distraught LOD will get counted out chasing the doll thieves while    Ted DiBiase laughs about buying the Beverley's services.  Perhaps later,    Ted will once again have possession of the doll and will have hired Papa Shango to put a curse on it in order to take away the LOD's good luck  charm.  Shango's curse could get interrupted by an LOD run-in and the partial curse may somehow mysteriously bring the doll to life.  Once we see the doll's face, we may be able to guess as to who gets the

  role of being "Rocko."

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Holy shit.

 

Who the hell thought that crap up and what were they taking?

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it did say "fair guess" so maybe the writer was doing some goofy fantasy booking to comment on the stupidity of Rocko.

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

1993 tidbits of interest:

 

 

It looks like the WWF has let the Bushwhackers go. Talk is that

they'll return to WCW using their old Sheepherders gimmick.

 

Rumours abound that Davey Boy Smith is coming to WCW. There's also

talk that Dynamite Kid is going to come out of retirement (what

wrestler has ever stayed retired the first time?). So, guess what

other rumour is around?

 

Rumour has it that Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Cactus

Jack, and Sting will join forces.

 

Jerry Lawler vs. Genichiro Tenryu is tentative for WM 9

 

 

The other big surprise at Slamboree was the appearance of Nailz, er...,

The Prisoner. My jaw dropped when Gordon Solie and Tony Schiavone

announced that Nailz would be Sting's opponent at the PPV on WCW

Saturday Night. I wondered if WCW offices would get a fax from

Vince about this one prior to the PPV. Sure enough, no more references

to Nailz. Anyhow, word here is that this is *not* just a one-shot

deal (argh]), but that WCW is also going to bring in the Big Boss

Man to resume his old feud with Nailz, with the guys using different

ring names.

 

Brian Clark (the Night Stalker,(Adom bomb) supposedly getting a vampire gimmick after WM 9

 

Friar Ferguson is rumored to be set to feud with Tyfoon

 

KOR 93: Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna for the WWF Title (rumoured that Mr. Fuji will not be present at ringside, but that Jimmy Hart and Brutus

Beefcake will be; Beefcake will trim Yokozuna's hair after he

loses the match; New Japan referee Tiger Hattori will be special referee)

 

Slamboree 93: Wahoo McDaniel & Dusty Rhodes vs. Blackjack Mulligan & Ole Anderson is listed as a legends match ---Word here is that Slamboree will set up a feud between Dusty Rhodes

and Black Jack Mulligan. Both guys will bring in their sons and we'll be "graced" with Dusty & Dusty vs. Jack & Barry Windham matches over the next while.

 

There is talk that (gasp) the Ultimate Warrior will make an appearance at Slamboree. Let's hope that we can chalk this up to vicious rumour. Meltzer reports that UW asked for $250000 a year just to work (if that's the right word) WCW PPVs.

 

The birth of ECW? :

The plot thickens regarding Jim Crockett. First off, Paul E. Dangerously is going to start up a new promotion, with its first TV taping taking place on 06/11. He's talked of using Hawk, Pat Tanaka, Paul Diamond, and reviving the Wrestling School Dropout. The taping will be a one-shot which will get paraded around TV stations in the fall to see if it can get picked up. Now, Jim Crockett is contractually bound not to compete with WCW until 11/01/93, so the story goes that Paul is just doing the preliminary stuff to get TV for the promotion that he & Crockett will

eventually run together.

 

 

Meltzer reports that midget wrestler Tiger Jackson will become the

"Little Hulkster" and basically mimmick the "Big Hulkster." I think

that means that he'll forget about improving his wrestling ability,

take physique-enhancing drugs but praise natural vitamins and training,

never ever job, and demand a title before appearing on camera. Actually,

it probably means that he'll get demolished by Hogan's next rival

following Yokozuna (or perhaps Yokosuna himself?).

 

 

It looks like the recent series of tag title changes in the WWF weren't

really intentional after all. Rumour has it that the Steiners made

demands and threatened to walk, so the titles were changed. Then

DiBiase & Rotunda matched the threat so the titles were changed.

Of course, you can't please both teams, so Vince finally settled

on pleasing the Steiners and swapped the titles one more time.

Now, the story is that DiBiase & Rotunda are gonna walk over to

WCW and appear there *very* soon. If DiBiase gets turned on again,

his arrival could be great for wherever he turns up.

 

Ted DiBiase leaves the WWF at the end of the July and will head to

All Japan. He tried to get a job with WCW before going, but wanted

too much guaranteed money. The Observer reports that Ted was asking

for $250000, which I'm sure WCW has earmarked for their next mini-movie.

 

The Nasty Boys are heels again in WCW. The Hollywood Blonds, Pillman

& Austin, will turn face and feud with the Nasty Boys once they win

the tag titles.

 

- After Lex Luger becomes the WWF World champion, the WWF will return

to the usual super-patriot vs. foreign-menace formula. Yokozuna

and Ludwig Borge (Tony Halme) as an Aryan skinhead will play heels.

Luger, Duggan and Nikolai Volkoff will be the patriotic babyfaces.

Of course, Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Ouellet will be heels from

Quebec. (What is it with Quebec? Dino Bravo and Jim Duggan had

that big flag feud and now this. Is the US at war with Canada or

Quebec?)

 

SSlam 93 matches announced that didn’t occur: 1-2-3 Kid & Razor Ramon vs. Ted DiBiase & I.R.S.

* Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Tatanka

* Doinks vs. Crush & Marty Janetty

* Adam Bomb vs. Tito Santana

 

The WWF has fired referee Joey Morella. Word has it that Gino

"Gorilla Monsoon" Morella is going to quit as a sign of his

displeasure. Boy, what a blow to the lower occipital protuberance!

 

Who's that fourth Horseman anyhow? There's a rumour in the air

that WCW looking at two wrestlers, in particular, for the job, namely Stan Lane or Terry Taylor. Given that Stan Lane didn't jump at the chance to re-unite with Bobby Eaton, it's doubtful that a new offer to be a Horseman will bring him in (although it might be neat if the other Horsemen eventually kicked Stan out and he and Bobby re-united then to work against Stan's former friends). So, what do you people who hated the idea of Paul Roma as a Horseman think of Terry Taylor as a Horseman?

 

 

From today's Globe And Mail, "Mexican free-style wrestler Gerardo,

alias Super Animal, pursues the cause of animal rights, says Cox

News Service. Recently, he donned his black mask, black cape and

gold lam'e cape before charging into a Mexico City slaughterhouse

and rescuing a pig that had a bloody nose. He complained that the

animal had been mistreated. `We don't mind what he's saying,' said

worker Ismael Gurierrez. `We just wish he would come in in a

respectable suit.'"

This weekend's WCW Saturday Night had Tony Schiavone mention during

the first match that Hawk would be on the face team at Fall Brawl.

A few minutes later during the Fall Brawl Control Center, Chris Cruise reported that Shockmaster would be the fourth man. Nice to see them pay such close attention while editing out Hawk's name from the TV

broadcasts. Cruise mentioned that Shockmaster made "quite an entrance" at the Clash. The cable advertisement for the show (which had to be submitted a couple of months in advance) has a picture of Hawk on the face team instead of the Shockmaster. The photo caption reads Harlem Heat for that tag team but the descriptive text in the ad says the heel team is "Big Van Vader, Sid Vicious and The Ebony Nightmares."

 

Mean Gene millionaire: Gene Okerlund

has jumped ship from the WWF to WCW. Okerlund joined the WWF at the

same time as Hulk Hogan did in 1983 and, at times, was the most

recognizable voice in the promotion. Both Okerlund and Bobby Heenan

were contemplating a jump, but Heenan remains in the WWF fold.

As a deal sweetener, Okerlund will take over control of the WCW 900

phone line and reportedly earn 35% of that income plus $250000 a

year. He will reported debut in WCW next week, working as a program

host of some sort and doing the magazine and event center segments.

 

Don Muraco is on his way back to the WWF. KK Bundy is rumored to be returning to put over Yokozuna.

 

New Japan's "Wrestle Dinner" (combination dinner with formal-wear

fashion show and a 4 match wrestling card) drew a sell-out of

700 guests, with a gate of $210000.

 

Del Wilkes was Spellbinder (?!?!?!?!)

 

Hulk Hogan interview: His group's album will be released in four weeks. The group is called "Hulk Hogan's Wrestling Boot Trash Can Band." The album features a mix of musical styles from funky to country to rock. He said that the group includes Jimmy Hart and mentioned his musical career. He said the other wrestlers in the group were Hillbilly Jim, Brutus Beefcake, Koko B. Ware, and Typhoon

 

SSeries:

Team Doink: 4 Doinks (Doink & Randy Savage & Men on a Mission) vs.

Team Crush: Crush & Bam Bam Bigelow & Headshrinkers

I wonder what Randy Savage is thinking? What good fortune to be able

to dress up as a Doink for a PPV.

 

The Toronto Star also reports that Greg Valenting is back in the

WWF. It goes on to say that Greg will be bringing his wife

Madusa into the WWF as well, but based on TV tapings in which

both took part, they will not be paired together.

 

 

The Star also reports that Rowdy Piper is being talked to about

having a match against Lex Luger. My inference is that this is

an attempt to mimmick the "Ultimate Warrior effect" by having

Luger beat a well-known babyface to give him some much-needed

stature and I'm pretty doubtful, considering the source.

 

In the "you thought it couldn't get more tasteless" department, talk

is that George "The Animal"

[Epic Reine 0]

When was the fact that Vince McMahon owned the WWE/F first made public on air?

 

Where was HBK when he was stripped of the IC title in '93? Was he injured or was he kept off TV for storyline purposes?

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Did Herb just make crap up out of thin air? Meltzer is usually right about 90% of the time...it seems like about 90% of the stuff Herb said never came close to being true.

[Guest netslob]

Talk is that

they'll return to WCW using their old Sheepherders gimmick.

 

Brian Clark (the Night Stalker,(Adom bomb) supposedly getting a vampire gimmick after WM 9

 

Friar Ferguson is rumored to be set to feud with Tyfoon

 

the masochist in me would've loved to have seen all of this. especially the return of the Sheepherders. they were great when they were hardcore.

 

So, what do you people who hated the idea of Paul Roma as a Horseman think of Terry Taylor as a Horseman?

 

it would've been great. it may have been the thing that finally wiped the Red Rosster stigma away from him. and he would've deserved it. but hey, i guess Paul Roma was the better horse to bet on.

 

From today's Globe And Mail, "Mexican free-style wrestler Gerardo,

alias Super Animal, pursues the cause of animal rights, says Cox

News Service.

 

didn't he also do that song, "Rico Suave"?

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Where was HBK when he was stripped of the IC title in '93? Was he injured or was he kept off TV for storyline purposes?

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The storyline reason was that he had violated his contract, which was pretty much the truth. He'd failed a drugs test.