From: v070qg5d@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Eric M Chmiel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Random syndie musings
Date: 14 Apr 92 16:44:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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In article <1992Apr14.042530.18975@nic.umass.edu>, s4666843@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Liam Kelly) writes...
>On the subject of Random Syndie Musings, did anyone else catch the
>Armstrong vs. Anderson match on WCW Main Event last Sunday?  I know like
>this sounds like an odd match to be saying this for, but this was
>probably the BEST match I've seen Marty wrestle since his
>Ric/Tully/Arn/Ole Horseman days.  

   I agree totally.  WCW TV shows have one major advantage over WWF TV shows:
on WCW shows, gems like this match tend to pop up.  On WWF shows, every match
has to work some angle at the expense of good wrestling.  Even the WWF's good
matches between two pushed guys pale in comparison to this one.

>Amidst all this talk of "no good heels in the WCW" (which I do agree
>with... Sting/Vader? Egak.), I really think Arn should get a solo push
>after the inevitable strap-dropping to the Steiners.  Another good move
>would be turning Barry Windham heel.  Barry makes, in my mind, THE best
>heel in the WCW right now, and they have him midcarding with Dustin
>Runnels?  Yawn.  Let Barry turn on "the Natural", and have some classic
>Sting vs. Windham battles!  And hey, while I'm praising these two, why
>don't I hit on the tag scene as well.. Arn & Barry were an amazing team,
>and deserved far more than the Renegade Warriors feud they had..  well,
>I seem to be babbling, so... replies? comments? flames? gifts?
> 
>  Cheers,
>    Liam Kelly 


      Yes, Barry Windham would make a fine heel.  I watched an old tape of him
yesterday when he was in the Four Horseman.  With the pony tail, the five o'
clock shadow, the arrogant disposition...he deserves much better than he's
getting right now.  And speaking of Armstrong, I say turn him heel.  He wouldn't
go over as a heel, you say?  Has he done a heel in the past?  I don't know, but
I don't think so.  Just get him a manager (Kevin Sullivan maybe) so he doesn't
have to talk much, and I bet it would work very well.  He is such a good
wrestler it's a shame to let him languish like he is now. 
       Picture the scenario:  Armstrong is teaming with Ron Simmons against
Valentine/Taylor.  Sullivan comes to ringside and puts Armstrong in a trance.
Armstrong and Sullivan turn on Simmons, beat him senseless, then Sullivan pulls
out a can of lighter fluid and douses Simmons.  Armstrong, in the trance, 
lights a match and holds it over Simmons.  Just then, a throng of faces comes
running in to knock the match out of Armstrong's hand and save Simmons life.
Jim Ross would yell "My God!!! That's attempted murder on National Television!
OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!"  Then Sullivan and Armstrong could adopt a fire-throwing
gimmick and muse during interviews about sending their opponents "to burn in 
hell."
      Sick?  Disgusting?  Going too far?  You betcha!  But folks, this is
professional wrestling, and we are (fortunately) not bound by the limitations
of good taste.  If this wouldn't put Armstrong over as a major heel, nothing
would.
                                                      -Eflow