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From: mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson)
Subject: Re: Recent News
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 21:19:40 GMT

In <92275.182052IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU writes:


>Recent news from Arena Report newsletter-

>     -The Undertaker broke his collarbone in a TV match in Winnipeg.  He
>will be out for about two weeks.

Which explains his no-show in Brandon the following night.

>     -75% chance the Steiners will jump to WWF in January,but there is
>a major "substance" standing in the way.

Huh? What does "major `substance'" mean? Steriods?

>     -WCW was thinking about bringing in Marty Jannetty to team with
>Shane Douglas.  They backed down fearing negative publicity.  Can someone
>tell me what Arena Report meant by this?

Jannetty was allegedly busted for trying to bring an underage girl
into a bar. There's also rumors of a connection with NAMBLA, but I
don't know if that's been confirmed, or its just someone's idea of a
bad joke.

Michael
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
From: jewell@Data-IO.COM (Cal Jewell)
Subject: Re: Heart Punch (Was:More Briliant Ideas)
Organization: Data I/O Corporation
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 23:11:51 GMT

In article <01060100.f69km7@fangio.wa.com> raoul@fangio.wa.com (Jeffrey E. Benedict) writes:
#
#> 
#> [Cal Jewell <jewell@Data-IO.com> writes:
#>
#> I'll bet that Achy Breaky Heart was the inspiration for the Singing
#> Cowboy thing. I'll also be that the ABH is Rance whatshisname's
#> finishing move.
#
#I missed the other crud that went with this one, so I'll just jump
#on in:
#
#Is the Achy Breaky Heart a variation of Stan "The Man" Stasiak's
#Heart Punch?  

No. The Achy Breaky Heart is a popular "line dance" in Country and 
Western (both kinds :-) music. I was (half seriously) suggesting
that Vince is trying to cash in on the popularity of C&W music with
a singing cowboy wrestler who's finisher is the Achy Breaky Heart.

At first, I was only half serious. But, given Vince's track record, 
I wouldn't rule anything out. Who knows, maybe Vince will bring
in a Lucha Libra wrestler as Lance Cassidy's (the singing cowboy
that is to debut this weekend) sidekick. Ack.

# In Stan's last few years, he was wrestling out of Portland
#and his big finisher was the Heart Punch.  He'd hold the jobber's
#arm over the head with one hand and then whack the slob right on the
#sternum as hard as he could. I *know* he was hitting hard, 'cause he
#did it one time and immediately started marching around the ring in
#pain and Sandy Barr had to remind him to cover the jobber so he could
#be counted out.

Before Mark Calloway jumped to the Whiff, his finisher was the Heart
Punch. IMHO, the HP is a lame finisher. 


-- 
Cal...                        "By analysis of usenet source, 
                               the hardest part of C to use 
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 ...!uunet!pilchuck!jewell       -- bill davidsen (davidsen@crd.ge.com)
From: Andy@birdland.UUCP (Andy Patrizio)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: BBD interview
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 14:34:15 EST
Reply-To: uunet!tension!birdland!andy
Keywords: Dave interview
Summary: Interesting comments
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Davey Boy Stiff was featured in a British pop magazine whose name I forget
right now. It's in Bassett Book Store, so some of you may be able to find
it. 

He makes some interesting comments. Apparently he injured his spine some
time ago, and his doctor doesn't want him wrestling. Well, his doctor will
be happy to know BBD isn't doing ANY wrestling. :-)  He also said his knee
was injured at some time, and after power slamming a jobber he ruptured
it, putting him out for 5 weeks. Anyone remember when that was?

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From: jewell@Data-IO.COM (Cal Jewell)
Subject: Re: Espata Isn't Comet Kid, Unfortunately
Organization: Data I/O Corporation
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 20:38:23 GMT

In article <1992Oct1.162946.1@uncavx.unca.edu> west@uncavx.unca.edu writes:
#
#I'm getting to where all I feel like watching are AAA and SMW, though; WWF

I wish I had the option of watching anything besides WWF and WCW.
Consider yourself lucky. (not a flame, just a comment)

#is too stoopid, WCW is being gutted by Bill "Take Omnitrition or Die" Watts;
#NAWA / IWCCW / SAPW /GWF have gone (or never got out of) to hell.  A prediction
#that will probably bring out the flame guns, but I think will come to pass --
#within two years WCW will look like today's GWF.  National promotions (Vince

I think you could be right, but only if Watts is allowed to continue
his budget slashing. After a certain point, an organization can reach
a point of no return. After that, the org goes into a free fall in to
the depths of GWF/WCCW hell.

Regardless, wrestling has crested this current wave of popularity and
is on the downswing. Given time (and new leadership) however, wrestling 
will rebound and will be "rediscovered" by the public.

It will take time to repair the damage Vince (and his immitators) has
done to pro wrestling. Who knows, in a few years, we might be lucky to
see a product that is as good as that found in Japan or Mexico. (I'm
not too optimistic, but as they say in Damn Yankees, "Ya Gotta Have Heart.")

#included) are doomed; pray to the gods you live in a place where a regional
#group will spring up.

Or have friends that can make tapes and send them to you.

#
#Incidentally, I heard a rumor that Vince was gonna stop pushing that ICOPRO
#crud.  I wonder if it'll end up like Four Horsemen Vitamins; I understand
#the Crocketts have a warehouse full of outdated vitamins in Charlotte
#somewhere...

Anybody know where I can get a bottle (or case) of Four Horesemen
Vitamins? Seriously, I'd like to give them as stocking stuffers this Xmas.
Also, they'd make great gifts for the seemingly endless stream of
White Elephant parties that pop up around Xmas.

#
#Mark West   WEST@UNCA.EDU  "It's Vader Time!"

Speaking of Vader, what's the status of his wrist? Also is Watts 
going to keep bringing Vader in for 2-3 week stints? Or has Vader
(and his presumably large salary) fallen under Watts ax?

Why couldn't Ted Turner have married Madusa or Robin Green/Woman/what-
ever-the-hell-her-name-is?

-- 
Cal...                        "By analysis of usenet source, 
                               the hardest part of C to use 
 jewell@Data-IO.COM            is the comment."
 ...!uunet!pilchuck!jewell       -- bill davidsen (davidsen@crd.ge.com)
From: s613012466@cerritos.edu (Robert Vandeventer)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Two Questions
Date: 28 Sep 92 12:11:00 PST
Organization: Cerritos College, Norwalk CA

Two Questions:

1.  What happened to Bad News Brown.  Last time I saw him on whiff (WWF), they
were setting him up for a feud with Hogan (guess how long ago that was :) ), and
then he dissappered.  

2. Could someone tell me the history of Ric Flair.  When he got his belts, from
whom, who did he lose them to, famous fueds, the four horesmen ect.   It's only
reciently that I started watching WCW, so I'm ignorant about lots of stuff.

Thanx...
-- 
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From: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: WRESTLING IS A SHAM  !!!!!!!!!
Date: 27 Sep 1992 12:49:50 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, THe Man who knows () says:

>I hope you all know that :-)

Okay, my dictionary defines sham as:

	a decorative piece of cloth made to simulate an article of 
	personal or household linen and used in place of or over it 
     	(from Webster's 7th New Collegiate Dictionary)

Hmmm, wrestling is a sham.... I did not know that.  Thanks for the
enlightment.  Keep those educational posts coming! ;-}
-- 
Just this person's view of netlife.

======> mike palij ::  bh929@cleveland.freenet.edu
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From: thedm@leland.Stanford.EDU (Marcus M. Trevino)
Subject: LEGION OF DOOM 
Summary: Need some info
Keywords: LOD Better known as The Road Warriors
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 00:08:39 GMT

Could someone please fill me in on the current LOD situation.  I am somewhat
confused about their current status.  Why is Animal teaming with Crush?  Where
is Hawk?  Have they left the WWF?  Is Paul Ellering still carrying around that
stupid piec of wood named "Rocko"?  If they are no longer in the WWF, then 
where are they headed?  Sorry to waste bandwith on a subject that I am sure has
been covered before, but I just returned from summer break, and am a little 
behind in my Wrestling knowledge of current events.  Any answers to my 
questions, and/or any elaboration on the above questions will be greatly 
appreciated.

TheDM @ Stanford University

Marcus Trevino


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From: macika@emunix.emich.edu (Dominic Macika)
Subject: Re: Company Men
Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 18:06:38 GMT

>>
>>Probably Verne Gagne wrestled his entire career in the AWA as well.
>>
>The judges need some assistance in this one.  Any takers?
>

Before Verne formed the AWA ~1960, he wrestled for the NWA for a while,
and held the NWA Juniro Heavy title.

-- 
Dominic Macika

"Lenny Bruce is not afraid"
(Time I had some time alone)
			-R.E.M. "It's the End of the World as We Know It
				(And I Feel Fine)"
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From: macika@emunix.emich.edu (Power Geeking Burger Flipping Spider Worshiping Softball Playing Warlock)
Subject: Danny McShane
Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 19:13:54 GMT

	This brief bit appeared in the Dec. PWI.  I hadn't seen this
mentioned here on the net, so I thought I'd post it.


			DANNY McSHANE DIES
			   by Bill Apter

	Alvin, TX -- "Dangerous" Danny McShane, a former NWA World junior
heavyweight champion, died on July 16 of pneumonia.  He was 79.
	McShane won the junior title from Verne Gagne on November 19,
1951, in Memphis, Tennessee, and held it until 1954, when he lost to
Baron Leone.  He held the NWA light heavyweight title three times in
the 1940's and feuded with Gory Guerrero and Dory Funk Sr. among others.
	Wrestling mainly in promotions based in Texas and the Southwest,
McShane was one of the first wrestlers to wear flashy, colorful robes
to the ring, a style later popularized on national television by
"Gorgeous" George Wagner.  He was one of the sport's biggest drawing 
cards in the late-1940's and early-1950's.
	In the ring, McShane used the wild, brawling style made popular
in Texas.  Following his wrestling career, he remained in the business
as a referee and promoter.  Confined to a wheelchair with an arthritic
condition for the last eight years of his life, his final sppearance
came in 1987 in Houston at the star-studded supercard and tribute to
promoter Paul Boesch.

-- 
Dominic Macika

"Copy for one, it's plagerism; copy from two, it's research."
			-Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
From: scheid@danzan.EBay.Sun.COM (David Scheid)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Komet Kid (Looks like .....)
Date: 30 Sep 92 15:39:11 GMT
Reply-To: scheid@danzan.EBay.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: danzan.ebay.sun.com

In article 1034@cybaswan.UUCP, ccjames@cybaswan.UUCP (j hussell) writes:

>Who thinks that the Komet Kid looks a little bit like, in body size, WCW's
>Super Invader???  

He has already been identified as "Kato" Paul Diamond.

Stuff deleted:
>If Perfect had a braincell, he'd be dangerous, AND I DON'T CARE WHO TELLS
>HIM!!!!!

>I'am also wondering if what I hear is true; that some, if not most, of the 
>WWF superstars have access to this usenet newsgroup???  I was told by one of
>the guys over here!!!

This guy believes anything!

>Apparently, the WWF have their own computer dept. so the stars have access to
>quite a few things.  Is this true, and if it is, Curt Hennig is an a*****e!!

Here we get another post from the extended Hart family - probably one of 
Daveyboy's relatives. (What kind of name is "Daveyboy" anyhow?)

>James W. Hussell			      University College Swansea, Wales.

I wonder if this guy is one of those charity cases the universities sometimes
employ.

---
Dave Scheid - All Disclaimers Apply
From: Andy@birdland.UUCP (Andy Patrizio)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: News from GEnie
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 14:05:09 EST
Reply-To: uunet!tension!birdland!andy
Keywords: Albano Survivor Series
Summary: Yep, I fucked up
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In article <mjenkins.717517858@cunews>, Michael Jenkinson writes:

> In <Andy.00rj@birdland.UUCP> Andy@birdland.UUCP (Andy Patrizio) writes:
> 
> >News of the GEnie Wrestling RoundTable:
> 
> >* Lou Albano may appear for SummerSlam.
> 
> Summer Slam, or Survivor Series? I would think the latter, as the
> former occured last month!
> 
> Mike

My mistake. It is Survivor Series.

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From: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: "Nature Boy" Steve Austin
Date: 27 Sep 1992 12:40:56 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
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In a previous article, rtcst3+@pitt.edu (Robert   T Conticello) says:

>
>   Let me be the first to put two and two together.  Steve Austin said in
> an interview that he was going to undergo a metamorphisis to become world
> champion and wrestler of the '90's.  Tony Schiavone mentioned in a TV plug
> for the Ross Report on the Wrestling Hotline a new "Nature Boy" in WCW.
> I'm gonna guess this means a "Nature Boy" gimmick for Stunning Steve.
>
>  [stuff deleted]
>-Rob Conticello

Okay, we've had "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, Ric Flair, and Buddy Landel.
I'm curious about the following:

(1)  Was Buddy Rogers the first Nature Boy?  Were there any others?

(2)  What the hell is the concept supposed to be behind the Nature Boy role?  

(3)  Has it been sloppy booking but weren't there a couple of Nature
Boys around at the same time without any real feuding about who was the 
World's Real Nature Boy (tm) (was it Flair and Landel in the NWA or WCW?)?
-- 
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======> mike palij ::  bh929@cleveland.freenet.edu
From: jsteeves@ac.dal.ca (Jason Steeves)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Recent News
Date: 4 Oct 92 20:22:12 -0300
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <mjenkins.718060780@cunews>, mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson) writes:
> In <92275.182052IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU writes:

>>Recent news from Arena Report newsletter-
>>     -The Undertaker broke his collarbone in a TV match in Winnipeg.  He
>>will be out for about two weeks.
> 
> Which explains his no-show in Brandon the following night.

Someone from the net was at the Winnipeg tapings, weren't they? Was it
evident when this might have happened?


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From: Otto Heuer #3 <ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com>
Subject: Re: WCW TV Taping: Scott Steiner TV Champ
To: rec.sport.pro-wrestling (wres)
Posted-Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 17: 33:53 CDT
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Chris C writes:

> Here are the results of the WCW T.V. Taping for Sept 29

> Scott POWERSLAMMED BAGWELL

kewl!

> I think Windham with turn heel again!!!!

geez... again?

> Barry Windham def The Barbarian by DQ after Cactus Jack came
> in!!

..

> Simmons powerslamed Cactus Jack

I guess we can assume that Jack's injuries have healed already then?

BTW, what *were* his injuries and when/how were they sustained?

> Scott Steiner vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
> WE HAVE A NEW T.V. CHAMPION!!!

that was kinda short-lived for Steamboat...

> Scott Steiner pinned
> Steamboat with a small package.  Funny thing, Scott Steiner
> didn't even act like a heel.  he was slapping hands of the
> fans before and after the match!!! So I don't know if Scott
> is a heel because he sure didn't act like one after turning
> on Bagwell!!!

Hmmm...  well...  we'll see.  Maybe Watts just wants to  have the heel-tape
to play  if  the  Steiners quit.   If  they stay  they will  never show the
footage, but if they are WWF-bound, Watts can  show the  heelishness of the
Steiners to make them less of a comodity (like Watts is  doing with Pillman
right now).

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From: jsteeves@ac.dal.ca (Jason Steeves)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Wrestling Challenge
Date: 5 Oct 92 00:38:41 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <BvLwFw.Dz1@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joe Fipp) writes:
> 
>   Razor Ramon wrestled.  Heenan decalred that his finisher was "the Razor's
> Edge."

At least we won't be hearing the mute silence as the announcers try to
think what to call it before finally calling it a crucifix-type-move. I
know what a crucifix is, and the DDD (or Razor's Edge) is no crucifix.
:-)


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From: fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joe Fipp)
Subject: WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Keywords: Update
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 18:36:23 GMT

  From Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Mr. Perfect had a hat on that looked like a
chocolate kiss.  McMahon bugged him the entire show to take it off.

  First match:  Britich Bulldog versus jobber. Bulldog with the powerslam.

  Update: Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior gift exchange.  Randy gets a knee
pad, UW gets sunglasses.

  Papa Shango wrestled.  Mentioned feud with Bret Hart.  Won with shoulder
breaker.

  Comet Kids debut.  Had two things on his arms.  Left arm shot streamers,
right one shot flashes.  He did have a somewhat mexican style of wrestling.
His opponent was Barry Horowitz.  "The winner" took the loss when Comet Kid
picked him up in a fireman's carry a jumped forward, flipping over and 
landing on top of Barry.  Best match of the week.  Comet Kid did several
spin kicks like Flyin' Brian does.


  Razor Ramon wrestled.  Backsuplex from the tope rope, followed by the
Diamond Death Drop (what do they call it now?)

  Big Bossman wrestled.  Won with hard time slam.  Vince says he is meaner 
since encounter with Nails.

  Interivew with Flair & Perfect, commenting on the "Ultimate Maniacs"

Nasty Boys wrestled.  Won with combination powerslam, elbow from top.  Knobbs
did a leg drop from second rope.  McMahon & Perfect discussed who was the 
number 1 contender to tag belts, Nasy Boys or Money Inc.

NEXT WEEK: Natural Disasters, Nailz, Undertaker, interview with Razor Ramon.

Comments: No mention of Survivor Series yet.  Too bad they couldn't just let 
Comet Kid wrestle instead of having to wear that crazy suit.
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Thursday, 1 Oct 1992 18:20:52 EDT
From: <IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Recent News


Recent news from Arena Report newsletter-

     -Rick Steiner tore a pectoral muscle in Japan and should be out for
a minimum of six weeks.  The tag team scene gets worse!
     -The Undertaker broke his collarbone in a TV match in Winnipeg.  He
will be out for about two weeks.
     -Brian Knobbs recently had knee surgery.  The tag team scene gets
even worse!
     -75% chance the Steiners will jump to WWF in January,but there is
a major "substance" standing in the way.
     -WCW was thinking about bringing in Marty Jannetty to team with
Shane Douglas.  They backed down fearing negative publicity.  Can someone
tell me what Arena Report meant by this?
     -Doc and Gordy suggested to Watts the tag team title change.  Since
most of their next few months will be spent in Japan.
     -Kendall Windham now owns a video dating service in Tampa.  Oh joy!
     -On 9/19 both WCW and WWF were in Philadelphia.  After the cards
more than 30 wrestlers were at a local bar.
     -Junkyard Dog defeated Eddie Gilbert for the USWA title on 9/21 in
Mephis.
     -Some quotes: Jay Leno about "The American Gladiators",  "Anybody
watch this pinhead show?  This is a show for people who like championship
wrestling but just have trouble following the plot."
                   Jim Ross on Rick Rude,  "He's about as popular here
today as Woody Allen at a Farrow family reunion."
                   Bobby "The One and Only Brain" Heenan on the team of
Jim Duggan and the Bushwackers,  "Larry, Darryl, and Darryl."
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