From: 126580828@cats.ucis.vill.edu (!GENTILE, JOSEPH)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: How to make the WWF better (10 ways if possible)
Date: 2 Oct 92 18:50:00 GMT
Organization: Villanova University
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In article <BvGzFn.9uH@news.udel.edu>, rschwabe@ravel.udel.edu (Robert Josep Schwabe) writes...
> 
>	Okay, now I know that many of you expected this to be a statement about how shitty Vince McMahon is or who they should get rid of.  This is a simple 
>list of who I think the WWF should try to add to their wrestling line-up or who
>they should pair together.  The qualifications for this are that the wrestlers 
>that they should bring in must be somewhat accessable and not already have 
>squabbles with the WWF (I would love to see Arn Anderson come to the WWF, but itwon't happen in this lifetime).  Please feel free to comment and add or subtractany of these if they are completely impossible.  These are what the WWF should 
>try to do between now and lets say May of 1993.
> 
>1. Bring in the Midnight Express w/ Jim Cornette: Let's face it the WWF needs a strong tag-team who has a real manager (not the Genius or Wippleman)
>that is not simply steroid freaks.  The Midnight Express would fill that gap 
>nicely especially since Bobby Eaton's contract is not going to be renewed.  
>(BTW yes I do know that Jim Cornette is currently involved in some partnership 
>with another Federation, but I can dream can't I)  This is possible if Vince 
>would put the real money on the table.

I think that this would be the greatest thing ever to happen to the WWF. I have
said many times that the Midnight Express were the most talented, and exciting
duo in the history of the sport.  The WWF tag team sceene is just as pitiful
as the rest os the wrestling.  If any group were to gain the Midnights, their
tag team wrestling would surely pull ahead.  The only thing that worries me is
the fact the Cornette and McMahon have two of the world's biggest egoes. Can
they work together?  Then again, Ric Flair is in the WWF.  Personally, I just
want to see some poor  schmuck jobber get a Vegamatic!

> 
>2. Bring in Paul E. Dangerously as a manager talent: Probably one of the 
>biggest problems in the WWF is that they have no managers who you love to hate.
>I mean just look at the top managers today and you see only two in the WWF that
>anyone even cares about (not including Mr. Perfect because he is really a 
>wrestler): Jimmy Hart and Sensational Sherri (I include Sherri only because she
>does the job of a manager quite well in the WWF).  Also if Paul comes in give 
>him a stable with some good talent (giving him Razor and the Beverlies would 
>not be a bad idea).  BTW, in this catagory I mostly mean heel managers but
>Paul (Percy) Bearer and Paul Ellering are sort of dumb these days as well.

Decent, but Paul E. needs a much stronger stable than Razor (who is good) and 
the Beverly sisters!

>3. Form a tag team of "The Rocket Owen Hart" and the Comet Kid: Okay, this is
>a more feasable idea for Vince.  First off Owen  Hart and Paul Diamond have 
>rather similar wrestling styles and each is a name in their own right, and they
>are both sort of respected.  Also the names go together rather well-- Comet &
>Rocket.

NO! NO! Bring back THE ANVIL! Imagine the New Foundation v. The Midnight
Express!!!!


> 
>4. The Steiner Brothers: Yes, yes, we have heard this before, but the Steiners
>could finally be the steal from WCW that Vince has been looking for (  Vince, Strike Two: Legion of Doom (Hell I think the Colossal Connection
>held the tag belts for longer than LOD), Strike Three: Razor?)  The Steiners
>are a great team as North American Wrestling goes, and remember most people 
>have not only not seen any Japanese or Mexican wrestling but also people who
>watch WWF wrestling probably do not know who the Steiners are.  

Like I said, The WWF Tag team situation is pitiful enough! Why make it worse?

>5. Give Nature Boy Ric Flair a Face run: This is mostly because I want to hear
>80,000 people go WHOOOOOOOOOO!

Not necessary. 80,000 people already go WHOOOOOOOOOO! Flair is The most
popular heel in wrestling.


>6. Bring in some smaller Wrestlers who would be good I-C Champions:  This is 
>very unspecific but the WWF has very few candidates for the I-C belt save
>Sean Michaels and Tatanka (oh God what a dreadful thought!).  Bring in some
>people such as Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, or even Marcus Bagwell.  This is
>a request I would like but seems perhaps the most unlikely of all.

Austin-yes
Pillman-only if you must
M.A. Bagwell - NOT!
How about.....
Arn Anderson?
Eddie Gilbert?
Jerry Lawler?
Jeff Jarrett (unlike bagwell, he has some talent)?
Jushin Liger?


>7. Finally show Hogan vs. Flair in a good PPV main event that has no belt on
>the line, no screw job (I mean a run-in really-->some managerial interference
>is waranted) that lasts at least 45 minutes (do something similar to Warrior 
>vs Hogan at WMVI--> something respectful to both men that either could win at
>some point in time).  If this is done correctly and with respect, I could stand even Hogan beating Flair.

This will be done somewhere down the line. I don't think Vince would ever
let Flair win. The best he can offer Flair is a 45 min draw.


>These are my opinions, all of which are so incredibly unlikely but still 
>feasable.  I wish Vince would at least do one of these.  Not that the WWF
>would ever get much better because of this, but it might help a bit.  

one more... a light heavyweight division. (This could help win over Liger.
Imagine Liger v. Owen Hart!)

>(I am also going to attempt to do one for WCW, but I have to think some more)

WCW is beyond hope.


>Hasta la Vista Little Buddy!
> 
>Robert J. Schwabe

Semper Fidiles,

Joe "Chaos" Gentile

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