Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Prediction Time for Summer Slam
From: pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (The Candy Guru)
Date: 24 Jul 92 15:19:23 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

In article <1992Jul24.060340.16173@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au>, Gross Gladiator writes:
> Well R.S.P-W's here are my predictions for Summer Slam
> All Flames will be graciously accepted and returned with VENOM
> 
> 
>      - Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Title
> 
> Ulti will win this in another doddle.  Savage has for some time looked like a
> shadow of his former self. Added to this his impending divorce and his lack of
> merchandising     power the title seems sure to change hands.

I agree completely.  Savage has looked absolutely terrible in his TV matches
lately... he's setting himself up to lose.

>       - Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith for the IC Title
> 
> Dave Smith to win.
> This will be one of the saddest matches of the night. Where an over inflated
> roider who gets puffed out tying his shoes goes up against a good technical
> wrestler who is expected to do a JOB for him.

On the saddest match thing, I disagree.  I think the WWF will have these two
fight one of the longer matches of the night (it should be longer than the main
event) and, though length doesn't always guarantee a good match, it does in
this case, because we're dealing with two faces.  I think Davey will win, only
because it's the home crowd he's playing to, and it may have been part of the
stipulations for holding the card at Wembley.

>      - Money Inc. vs. Legion of Doom for the WWF Tag Titles
> 
> Money Inc. to be DQ'd and retain the titles ( Vince can not have all face
> champions unless LOD does a turn prior to Summerslam)

Two reasons why I disagree with this conclusion.
1.  Money Inc has already lost the belts to the Disasters.
2.  In the past two supercards, the defending tag team champions have lost via
    countout to the Natural Disasters.  I don't think Vince will try to do
    something along those lines for three PPVs running.

I myself believe that the Disasters will drop the tag titles to the Beverlys
before SS comes around, setting up a Bevs-LOD match featuring a title change
and the destruction of that damned doll, Rocko.

>      - Undertaker vs. Kamala
> Easy win for Mean Mark  ( expect many situps )

What will probably happen is that Kimala will splash UT, and as usual forget to
roll him over very quickly, giving UT time enough to recover.

>      - Papa Shango vs. Kerry von Erich
> This match will be altered with the suspension of KvE
> Shango to win against whoever he wrestles ( except HOGAN )

Uh... yeah, sure, whatever.

>      - Beverly Brothers vs. Natural Disasters
> Disasters to squash Bev Bros

See above.

>      - Tatanka vs. Berzerker
> Perhaps the best match on the card.  Tatanka to win via DQ

Nope... this won't be the best match on the card, and Tatanka won't win by DQ,
but he WILL win.

>      - Crush vs. Repo-Man 
> Interestin match up    Crush to win (Hopefully putting Repo [what a lame excuse
> for a character] out of wrestling)

We're not lucky enough to see Barry retire, but Crush should be able to toss
his ex-tag partner rather easily.  Should be the funniest match on the card.

>      - Nailz vs. Virgil
>  Virgil with the Big Boss Man making the save and causing NAILZ to lose.

Au contraire, Bossman's interference will cause Virgil to drop via DQ.

> I expect many,many run ins to occur through out the card.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> The Gladiator


Add to this the speculation of two other matches, which are:

        -Shawn Michaels vs. Rick Martel

In which Michaels will finally get his come uppance, and absolutely martyr the
Model.

        -Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig

In which two guys who have won 9 combined heavyweight titles, 3 tag titles, and
3 U.S. titles fight out a long brewing feud.  Flair to win what would, if
signed, be the best match on the card.


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