From: v070qg5d@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Eric M Chmiel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Complete Talent Roster
Date: 9 Apr 92 05:36:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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   The following is the WWF's complete talent roster, including only those
wrestlers who have appeared on TV.  You know how the saying about that goes...

Managers
--------
1- Hennig/Heenan         5- Sherri
2- Wippeman              6- Paul Bearer
3- Jimmy Hart            7- Genius Poffo
4- Fugi                  8- Ellering


Faces                    Heels
-----                    -----
Hogan                    Flair (1)        Numbers after wrestler's name         
Ultimate Warrior         Justice (2)        indicates who manages them.
Piper                    Roberts
Bret Hart                IRS (3)
Savage                   DiBiase (3)
Undertaker (6)           Sags (3)
Bossman                  Knobbs (3)
Earthquake               Mountie (3)
Typhoon                  Michaels (5)
Davey Boy                Beau Beverly (7)
Tatanka                  Blake Beverly (7)
Santana                  Warlord (4)
Owen Hart                Berzerker (4)
Slaughter                Papa Shango
Duggan                   Skinner
Virgil                   Martel
Butch                    Repo Man
Luke                     Lex Luger
Hawk (8)
Animal (8)

Comments: I did not include jobbers like Jim Powers or Brooklyn Brawler who 
       have been pushed in the past but are currently used for jobbing.  The
       WWF carries about 40 top wrestlers, down from about an average of 50
       a few years ago.  This may be a cost-cutting measure, since the WWF used
       to run about 3 shows EVERY night, but now only does one or two a night 
       now.  Apparently, they were losing money trying to run more shows than
       fans were interested in seeing.  The sheer number of in-ring employees
       doesn't indicate quality, since several wrestlers and managers have run
       their course and are currently useless (Berzerker, Warlord, Skinner,
       Santana, Duggan, Slaughter, Butch and Luke Whacker, Mr. Fugi, Beau and
       Blake Beverly, and Virgil). Questions: Where is Davey Boy?  He failed
       show at WM8.  Is he gone?  What is Jake Roberts status with WCW?  Is
       Piper going to continue wrestling?  Is Hogan going to stop wrestling 
       cold turkey, or will he hang around the perimeter during his hiatus, just
       staying visible?   Are there any additions or subtractions to the list?
       In any event, the WWF roster is extremely strong, with several world
       title quality faces (Hogan, Warrior, Savage) and heels (Flair, Justice,
       Luger).  They are loaded with other top men (Michaels, Hart, Piper, 
       Undertaker, BBM) but if Jake Roberts heads to WCW they may run thin on
       quality heels (after Michaels, who's left?).  Also, where is Warlord?
       Has he been dropped or just put on the back-burner?  Anybody know the
       whereabouts of Jamison?


Tag Teams
---------
LOD               IRS/DiBiase
Disasters         Nasty Boys
Slaughter/Duggan  Beverlies
Bushwhackers

Comments: With LOD back and rumoured tag team signings, the tag scene isn't
      that bad at this time.  Still, three teams (Bushwhackers, Beverlies, and
      Slaughter/Duggan) have long overstayed their welcome.  The quicker LOD
      regain the titles, the more legitimate the WWF tag scene will become.
      New signings will have to come up big to take up the slack. Overall, the
      loss of the Rockers and Demolition have seriously degenerated the WWF
      tag team ranks.

Limbo: Kerry von Erich-- is he still in rehab?  Is he in the WWF's future plans?
       Barbarian-- haven't seen him in several months.
       Col. Mustapha-- absent for several months but rumoured to be on WWF's
                       European tour.  Is this true?
       Gen. Adnan-- if Mustapha is a no-show, what becomes of Adnan?
       Kevin Kelly-- has he worked any WWF shows yet?
       Samoan Swat Team-- ditto
       Del Wilkes-- does Vince plan to push him, or was he signed simply to
                    deprive Global of their top star?
       Perry "Action" Jackson-- he worked a WWF TV taping in Amarillo, beating
                   Barry Horowitz, but that's the last I heard of him.  Where is
                   he?  What gimmick did he use in Amarillo?
       Crush-- will he reform Demolition or go it solo?  I notice Repo-Man was
                 on Prime Time Monday with no mention of Demolition.

  Any additional comments and/or corrections welcome.  Did I get everyone?  
  Anyone have any knowledge of any new WWF signings?  Somebody said something
  about Rip Morgan and Jack Victory, what's up with them?  
                                          Take it easy,
                                                     Eflow  
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