From: onder@ISI.EDU (Bruce Onder)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Ron Simmons
Date: 17 Apr 92 01:29:44 GMT
Organization: USC-ISI
In-reply-to: gjh2j@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU's message of 16 Apr 92 23:45:15 GMT

In article <1992Apr16.234515.1660@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> gjh2j@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Jeff Hawkins) writes:

>Let it be known before I start, I am one of the biggest heel fans of all time
>and in no way do I wish to be mixed up with a mark of any sort (bring back
>the original horsemen...wishful thinking)

Heel/face alignment has nothing to do with markdom.

>Kip Frey, listen up. A golden oppurtunity for one of the best heels of all
>time is pasing you by, his name is Ron Simmons. Yep, ol Mr. Florida State
>should have been a heel starting with a membership in the Varsity Club
>(herd blew it on that one).

What?  No way.  Ron Simmons doesn't seem to fit the Rotundo/Steiner
wrestling background.

>Then, DOOM, great team with the masks, then they
>got turned into total pussys for the Steiners (keep track with me, that's
>mistake #2).

I liked Doom.  I liked Peanuthead back then, too.  I'll grant you this
one.

>Now he's a bad mark at best, teaming him with losers like
>Big Josh and JYD (#3,and if you count Ranger Ross,that's 4)

Okay, given Josh and JYD aren't that interesting.  But Josh *did*
separate a jobber's arm from his shoulder.  And JYD has been off the
twinkies and pepsi (68 lbs worth!).

>Not even the decency to put him in the WARGAMES? (5)What were you
>thinking?

Ah, the wargames are boring anyway.

>Replace that loser who gets his dad, or his dad's old friends to fight
>his battles (hint: his name is Dustin).

Oh, nice HINT.  Jeez.  I guess it's easy to cry nepotism, despite the
fact that Dustin has one of the highest workrates in the WCW.  Among
the heavies, that is.

>They should have had an elimination
>match, because Ron can beat the shit out of Beanpole Rhodes (yeah, sell the
>Bionic Elbow bullshit so I believe it)

This is *wrestling*, Jeff.  What does being able to beat the shit out
of anybody else have to do with it?  It's all heat, and Ron Simmons
just doesn't seem to draw.  Whether that's because he never gets a
consistent push (my theory) is debatable.

>Better yet, make him a member of the DANGEROUS ALLIANCE (continuing the "drop
>Stupid Steve Austin" campaign)

Steve's got an in with *somebody*.  I mean, how long has he had that
damn belt?  How many moves does he know?

>At least give him a decent partner again, like
>Eddie Gilbert (heh heh) or maybe.....JAKE ROBERTS (beautiful). 

I'll agree with you -- Ron Simmons makes a great heel... when he's got
a great heel partner.  Eddie Gilbert would fit my definition of a
great heel partner.  Jake?  Eh.  :)

>C'mon, Ron
>has talent and power, or maybe he belongs in the WWF (hmmm........).

Yes, but does he have *charazzma*?  :)

>Just
>quit using him like he's Pistol Pez Whatley (Shaska, whatever, I used to like
>old Pez-head).

There's only one thing that WCW needs to come back to the forefront of
professional wrestling:

PAUL JONES and JIMMY "BOOGEY WOOGEY MAN" VALIANT!

These guys had great feuds!

>Any thoughts?

Ron Simmons needs a partner if he's going to be a heel.  I think they
should use his desire to be the first black WCW champ to turn him heel
against Sting.  Sting should die, at any rate.

Bruce
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