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From: MJFORRES@SUVM.SYR.EDU (maurice)
Subject: Re: Flair, Hogan, WWF, NWA, e
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 11:07:12 EDT

In article <1992Sep8.173914.24212@uwm.edu>
bearcub@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (The Husky Cub) writes:
 
>This seems quite unsubstantiated, BUT...there was a guy on some low-key
>talk show talking about the pro-wrestling circuit.  {...}
>His main topic of talk was Hulk Hogan. He said that Hogan had
>been seriously de-juiced since Wrestlemania 8 and has pretty much given
>up wrestling and has hit the movie-making business. He said he had lost
>around 50-100 pounds due to the de-juicing. Wow.
 
It seems quite plausible to me that Hogan has dropped a lot of weight
and wants to make movies rather than wrestle.  I just find it unlikely
that there will be much interest in him in Hollywood without McMahon's
publicity machine behind Hogan.  There are too many other, better
known actors competing for the same sort of "tough guy" roles.
 
(Though I confess to enjoying "Suburban Commando.")
 
maurice
                                                 Maurice Forrester
                                                 mjforres@suvm.syr.edu
From: fout@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (David Fout - RMS)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Comet Kid in the WWF
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:58:56 GMT
Reply-To: fout@achilles.gsfc.nasa.gov
Organization: RMS



Who is the Comet Kid???
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
From: fsspr@acad3.alaska.edu (Sean P. Ryan, Hardcore Alaskan)
Subject: Re: Flair, Hogan, WWF, NWA, e
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41.UAC
Organization: University of Fairbanks, Alaska...no wait, that's not right...
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 00:34:00 GMT

First of all, was there any point in you attributing the entire previous
article in your follow-up, when your points reference very little of the
previous article?  Do you know how to use an editor?  Some people do pay 
real money to transmit these articles, and you should learn to be
considerate of that fact.

In article <1992Sep8.173914.24212@uwm.edu>, bearcub@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (The Husky Cub) writes...
> 
>This seems quite unsubstantiated, BUT...there was a guy on some low-key
>talk show talking about the pro-wrestling circuit. He was some talk show 
>host himself, who hosted a show that was titled along the lines of "Pro-
>Wrestling Spotlight".  

Uh, I already posted about this before.  Didn't you see that article? 
This was John Arezzi.  The same John Arezzi who is talked about rather
extensively on this newsgroup.  He was appearing on Comedy Central's
"Night After Night."

>His main topic of talk was Hulk Hogan. 

No it wasn't.  Arezzi talked mainly about the steroid and sex scandals
in the Whiff.

>He said that Hogan had been seriously de-juiced since Wrestlemania 8 and 
>has pretty much given up wrestling and has hit the movie-making business. 
>He said he had lost around 50-100 pounds due to the de-juicing. Wow.
>Oh well.

Of course, this is nothing that wasn't already well-known to anyone who
had bothered to pay attention, whether to a sheet or this newsgroup or
to Arezzi's talk show or anywhere else for that matter.

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From: shrum@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Rick Shrum)
Subject: Re: WWF Magazine (Sept. Issue)
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 21:34:56 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.160601.12727@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Dan Fielding) writes:
>In article <993@cybaswan.UUCP>, ccjames@cybaswan.UUCP (j hussell) writes:
>
>[mindless drivel deleted... thankfully]
>
>Do not be alarumed.  'Tis only someone who actually believes all the WWF
>propaganda... poor creature.
>
>I think from here we should get maybe our favourite Hardcore Alaskan to open up
>his flame guns.
>
>                 Offering forth (and fourth, maybe) my not so
>                 humble opinion, and giving a big tip of the
>                 sig to a fellow Ren and Stimpy fan,
>
>                 ***Dan Fielding, Sexiest Man In The World***
>                 Where there is no studliness, there is no Dan.
>



Yeah, lets be real rude and obnoxious so we can drive off a potential 
contributor to our group. I mean, heaven forbid allowing anyone on here
who posts an article not found in favor by The Jury.
I think it would be a real shame if we actually got some new blood
in this group.


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                             I
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                          **** K
From: macika@emunix.emich.edu (Power Geeking Burger Flipping Spider Worshiping Softball Playing Warlock)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: PWI Top 500
Date: 13 Sep 92 16:27:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: zip.1992Sep13.162755.369
Organization: Eastern Michigan University

The December issue of PWI has the 2nd annual top 500 North American wrestlers
listing.  I really didn't feel like typing in the entire list, but here's
the top 100, plus some miscellanious selections from the rest.  It's a laugher,
really.  If I took the same 500 wrestlers and ranked them, I doubt I'd come
up with anything near this.


  1	Sting
  2	Randy Savage
  3	Ric Flair
  4	Rick Rude
  5	Bret Hart
  6	Rick Steamboat
  7	Jerry Lawler
  8	Scott Steiner
  9	Ultimate Warrior
 10 	Steve Austin
 11	Rick Steiner
 12	Hulk HOgan
 13	Barry Windham
 14	Steve Williams
 15	Big Van Vader
 16	Shawn Michaels
 17	Nikita Koloff
 18	Jushin Riger
 19	Arn Anderson
 20	Ron Simmons
 21	The Undertaker
 22	Ted DiBiase
 23	Big Bossman
 24	Animal
 25	The Great Muta
 26	Jeff Jarrett
 27	Bobby Eaton
 28	Curt Hennig
 29	Cactus Jack
 30	Davey Boy Smith
 31	Terry Gordy
 32	Brian Pillman
 33	Eddie Gilbert
 34	Hawk
 35	Rick Martel
 36	Dustin Rhodes
 37	Eric Embry
 38	Tom Zenk
 39	Terrance Taylor
 40	Earthquake
 41	The Mountie
 42	Tony Anthony
 43	Dan Spivey
 44	Owen Hart
 45	Roddy Piper
 46	Bob Backlund
 47	Brian Christopher
 48	Stan Hansen
 49	Greg Valentine
 50	Larry Zybysko
 51	Stan Lane
 52	Berzerker
 53	Razor Ramon
 54	Irwin R Schyster
 55	Repo Man
 56	Michael Hayes
 57	Abdullah
 58	Tatsumi Fujinami
 59	Johnny B Badd
 60	Jake Roberts
 61	Jim Garvin
 62	Riki Choshu
 63 	Brad Armstrong
 64	Tom Prichard
 65	Tito Santana
 66	Scotty Flamingo
 67	Brian Knobbs
 68 	Mr. Hughes
 69	Papa Shango
 70	Bill Irwin
 71	Typhoon
 72	Kamala
 73	Scott Putski
 74	Virgil
 75	Lightning Kid
 76	Crush
 77	Marcus Alexander Bagwell
 78	Nailz
 79	Sabu
 80	Moondog Spot
 81	Sgt. Slaughter
 82	Mr. Saito
 83	Rick Morton
 84	Bam Bam Bigalow
 85	Marty Jannety
 86	Dick Slater
 87 	Iceman Parsons
 88	Samu
 89	Gary Young
 90	Super Invader
 91	Manny Fernandez
 92	Beau Beverly
 93	Tatanka
 94	Barbarian
 95	Moondog Cujo
 96	Brian Lee
 97	Jimmy Snuka
 98	Terry Funk
 99	Chris Benoit
100	Mike Graham
106	Akira Nogami
108	Paul Orndorff
109 	Genichiro Tenryu
114	Barry Horowitz
122	Takayuki Iizuka
136	Doug Furnas
137	Ivan Koloff
141	Hercules
156	Negro Casas
157	Hiroshi Hase
185	Axis the Demolisher
187	Mil Mascaras
201	Dan Kroffat
205	Mitsuhara Misawa
209	Masa Chono
210	Toshiaki Kawada
215	Chaz
281	Naoki Sano
351	Johnny Rodz
454	Duane Gill
468	Barry Hardy
491	Andre the Giant
500	Morgus the Maniac


-- 
Dominic Macika

"To hold on to the past is to die a little each day, and for me, I choose
to live."
			paraphrased from Danielle in _Cape_Fear_
From: fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joe Fipp)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Challenge
Keywords: Monsonism
Date: 13 Sep 92 16:45:41 GMT
Organization: Purdue University


  Does anyone even edit what the Gorilla says?  Today during the Bushwacker
match, Monsoon says "And now let's here from the lickers and whackers."

  They showed Flair winning the title.  Also showed clip of Flair celebrating
with Mr. Perfect, Heenen, and Razor Ramon.

  Recently, they have been showing the final "consideratins paid for by the
following: " before the last match.  I guess they figured people were starting
to tune out before that.  Did it on superstars too.

                                     Fippster 6
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Subject: Re: MVC, what does it stand for?
From: pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Dan Fielding)
Date: 9 Sep 92 16:12:32 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

In article <BuAFrI.DnG@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joe Fipp) writes:
>   What does MVC stand for in referring to Williams and Gordy?  People seem
> to refer to their tag team by this name.  I haven't followed their career as a
> tag team, so what is it?  Thanks,
>                                   Fippster 6

Miracle Violence Combination.  From their Japan days, and borrowed from a PWI
article on them.

Dan Fielding, Stud-at-large.
From: beninsd@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: USWA-WWF
Date: 14 Sep 92 08:22:05 -0600
Distribution: world
Organization: Memphis State University

The WWF-USWA joint promo's continue in mrmphis this week
Eddie Gilbert will face SGT> SLAUGHTER!!!!!!
What excitement ! Also, Tracy Smothers will return along with Mr. Hughes
aka Big Cat and other greats!!!
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Subject: Re: [WCW] H. Havoc '92
From: pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Dan Fielding)
Date: 8 Sep 92 18:27:28 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

In article <Bu9tBG.3zn@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, tpjg9663@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tom Johnston) writes:
> What are the rules for each of these matches?
> 
>Texas Death Match

A somewhat calmer version of a street fight.  The only difference I can think
of between the two matches is that Texas Death Matches aren't "come as you are"
type things.  Usually the wrestlers are wearing their normal tights.  No DQ,
one fall to a finish.

>Coal Miner's Glove Match

A "loaded" glove is placed atop a pole, and whoever climbs the pole to get the
glove can use it.  From there, the glove is fair game.  DQs except with the
glove, one fall with a time limit.

>Russian Chain Match

Luger-Hansen, U.S. title, WrestleWar 89 (?).  Wrestlers connected by a 10-12'
chain tied to their left wrists.  Winner is the first man who can pull his
opponent around to all four turnbuckles and touch them, without interruption
(referee's judgement).  No DQ, no time limit.  Same rules apply to a bullrope
match.

>I Quit

T.A.-Blanchard, U.S. title, Starrcade '85:The Gathering.  Or any War Games:The
Match Beyond.  Also Flair-Funk, Clash of Champions:New York Knockout.  Wins by
submission ONLY.  Loser must say "I quit" into the P.A. system.  No DQ, no time
limit, no pinfalls.

>Barbed Wire

Rhodes-Blanchard, $100,000 challenge, 1987 (?).  Also Brody-Gordy, WCCW Parade
of Champions, 1986 (?).  Ring ropes are draped with... you guessed it, barbed
wire.  Some of the bloodiest matches in history are barbed wire matches.  DQs
except on barbed wire, one fall to a finish or stoppage.

>Prince of Darkness

Garvin-Sullivan, 3rd Crockett Cup, 1988 (?).  Also Roberts-Martel, SummerSlam
1990 (?).  Wrestlers wear hoods with nothing but nose holes in them.  Idea is
that wrestlers are, more or less, blindfolded.  DQs for removing the hood, one
fall, generally to a finish, as these matches don't usually go 10 minutes.


Dan Fielding, r.s.p-w's REAL stud!
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Subject: Re: questions Re: Lightning Kid
From: west@uncavx.unca.edu
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:04:12 -0500
Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville
Nntp-Posting-User: west

In article <1992Sep14.151231.23176@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, macika@emunix.emich.edu (Power Geeking Burger Flipping Spider Worshiping Softball Playing Warlock) writes:
> In article <BuJ9BM.5Mu@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tpjg9663@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tom Johnston) writes:
>>
>>I was home one afternoon last week and turned on the TV out of boredom.
>>On ESPN, I saw the end of a match between Lightning Kid and someone
>>called the Condor.  The promotion was apparently the NAWA (North
>>American Wrestling Alliance, I think.)
>>
> 
> What time/day was this??
> 
> -- 
> Dominic Macika
> 
> "Aim for the cat, dude!"
> 			Keenu Reeves as Evil Robot Ted in
> 			_Bill_and_Ted's_Bogus_Journey_

I saw this NAWA show, too, but I saw the syndicated version on SATCOM F4-
Sports Channel America, I think.  The match was pretty good; three stars,
two and a half for Waltman.  I think I saw it at 11:00 Monday of last week.

Speaking of strange shows in odd places, the IWCCW show last week showed
a match between some face and Cactus Jack from Jack's pre-GWF days.  Boy,
has Foley put on weight.  He looked to be about 220; now where is he?  
270?  280?  I guess he needs the padding for those splashes on the
concrete :-)

Mark West
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From: yonatan@csri.toronto.edu (Gary Will)
Subject: Re: Two Questions...
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Date: 14 Sep 92 13:27:15 GMT

In article <16861F3CD.MJFORRES@SUVM.SYR.EDU> MJFORRES@SUVM.SYR.EDU (maurice) writes:
> When McMahon and Co. came up with the idea for the
>Honkytonk Man, their first choice was not Wayne Ferris but rather
>Brutus Beefcake.  

I think that should be the other way around -- they asked Farris
to be Brutus Beefcake, but he was busy and they ended up with Ed
Leslie.  Farris was using the "Honkytonk" name before he went to 
the WWF.

--Gary Will
From: Don Becker <grendel@jaflrn.UUCP>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Steamboat
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 20:33:05 EDT
Organization: The Wizzard's Cave, East Meadow, NY

ljr3721@usl.edu (Joey Richard) writes:

> Andy@birdland.UUCP (Andy Patrizio) writes:
> >Guys, I don't want to hear any more complaining about limited wrestling
> >knowledge by WWF wrestlers getting a mega-push (UW, UT, Hogan, etc). Does
> >Rick Steamboat know any other move besides an arm bar and headlock?
>  
> Of course he does.  Take a look at the Steamboat-Flair match from Clash VI.
> Bill Watts is the one who only knows two moves.
 
Yeah, but in the WWF, all Steamboat knew was 6,000 variations of the
small package and the flying body press. Or that's how it seemed,
anyway.
 
--Don

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From: yonatan@csri.toronto.edu (Gary Will)
Subject: Re: RSPW Weekly Ratings
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Distribution: na
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:57:42 GMT

In article <68130@hydra.gatech.EDU> spr@prism.gatech.EDU (Stefan Roth) writes:
>In article <ventura.716413321@camelot> ventura@camelot.bradley.edu (Brian Wawczak) writes:
>
>>... while the fact of the matter is that the traffic on rspw is down
>>about 75% from what it was last year. 
>
>Right now, volume is way down because many students haven't returned from
>summer vacation yet. 

Between September 1 and September 14 last year, there were 387 messages
on r.s.p-w on this machine.  This year it was 312.  Hardly a "75%" drop
(actual figure: 19%), and much of that may be attributed to a later start
at many schools this year (labor day was 5 days earlier last year).

Unfortunately, we'll probably find ourselves buried in just as many
messages this year as last, once all the students get their accounts.

--Gary Will
From: Steve_Hooper@mindlink.bc.ca (Steve Hooper)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: superstars 9/5
Date: 5 Sep 92 22:39:29 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

> Mike Palij writes:
> 
> Then again, the alleged Flair winning of the the WWF championship might
> get packaged as a PPV entitled 'That Tuseday in Hershey'.


Sounds like a new type of chocolate bar...


--

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 OR      a777@mindlink.bc.ca   []     CP Rail - Cascade Sub
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 Vancouver, BC CANADA          []   Opinions are mine, NOT CP's
From: jmwojtal@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Wojo)
Subject: Heenan/Perfect/Flair split
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 17:05:18 GMT

On Wrestling challenge, Gorilla Monsoon was teasing the Brain about unemploymet
becuase rumors are now spreading that Flair and especially Perfect aren't
getting along with Heenan.

Well I noticed Heenan was never physically involved in his matches anyway. 
BTW, why is Heenan no longer a manager anymore?  

Please respond.  I have a feeling my previous posts aren't coming through.

No announcement about Flair being the new champion yet, but they did set up
a feud between Razor Ramone and Randy Savage.

-- 
************************************************************************
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Oakland University		      Start Hacking
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Subject: Re: Randy Savage errata
From: pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Dan Fielding)
Date: 8 Sep 92 18:39:10 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

In article <Bu9wHI.4A3@unix.amherst.edu>, acbonin@unix.amherst.edu (ADAM CRAIG BONIN) writes:
> I've been seeing a lot of references to "Macho Man" Randy Savage on rspw since
> coming back.  Well let me tell you, man, get it right, Mr. Poster.  It's just
> plain, OLD, Randy Savage.  Because I am the only poster in the r.s.p-w who is
> simply OOOOOZING MACHIIISMO....

Two things:
1.  The guy with the machismo gimmick is Scott Hall, aka Diamond Studd, aka
Razor Ramon.  Get it right next time, eh?

2.  I'm r.s.p-w's REAL stud, and don't you forget it, punk.

> It's good to be back here from summer break.  A few comments:
> 1. Razor is the most offensive character for Vince yet, I think.  Nothing 
>    against Kamala, mind you, but this is bad.  When does the feud with Tito
>    start?

Hopefully, it won't.  I thought Savage was gonna call it in after SS, but since
a feud with Ramon is in the offing, we may not be so lucky.  Given, I wouldn't
miss either of them, but... hopefully Hall will put Poffo out of our collective
misery.

> 2. Did _anyone_ think Perfect would be in someone's corner?

Most of us did... I myself was guessing Savage's.  Most of us had thought that
Hennig would be able to wrestle by now, but apparently not...

> 3. Best WWF shot of the summer: UW, after the SS preview, doing an interview
>    without any facepaint.  And what the hell is this new body suit with the 
>    muscles?

No, no.  Best WWF shot of the summer was one that didn't happen:  Randy Savage,
through the head, with a .38 Special.

The body suit is to hide the roids... or rather, the lack thereof.  He was 275
when he was champion, and for his return he was 240-something.  WWF has been
basing business for YEARS on guys with roided bodies (ie, Hogan, Bulldog,
Warlord, et al.) and admitting that one of their bigger stars is off the roids
just wouldn't do.  Hence, the bodysuit.

> 4. Best fight of the summer, easily: Liger/Pillman vs. Benoit/Wellington in
>    the first round of the tourney.

Best technical match, maybe.  Best fight, no.  Best fight was MVC (Williams and
Gordy) over Steiners at the Omni for the World Tag titles.

> DIG IT?

Nope, but why don't you go find a shovel and start digging it yourself?

> -adam bonin
>  amherst colleg

Dan Fielding, Stud-at-large.  And Sexiest Man Alive...

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From: ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com (Otto Heuer #3)
Subject: [WWF] SlumberScam - Roddy Piper
To: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Posted-Date: Sat, 5 Sep 92 21: 09:57 CDT
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 02:09:57 GMT
Received-Date: Sat, 5 Sep 92 21: 10:01 CDT


Geez... just saw the footage of Piper at Slumber Scam.  How *THAT*
is deflated.  Maybe the WWF is trying to start a contest to see who
can deflate the most after the 'roids:  Hogan, Piper, Savage, or
Ultie...

I'm not knocking Roddy... in fact he should be applauded for
kicking the juice, but it's amazing how much of a difference it
makes in body size, eh?

		--Otto "Hack Hogan" Heuer

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From: beninsd@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF off TV
Date: 15 Sep 92 09:27:00 -0600
Distribution: world
Organization: Memphis State University

Apparently the WWF is off the air in Memphis--not on the
local channel, nor the ABC affiliate when there is college football--
only USA network,  Is business so bad or only in the hometown of the USWA?
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From: wgreene@sdf.lonestar.org (Wayne Greene)
Subject: Re: Chris Von Erich
Organization: sdf Public Access UNIX, Dallas--unrestricted free shell access
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 14:41:38 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.214521.18649@europa.asd.contel.com> andy@rocky.gte.com (Andrew Busa) writes:
>Could someone tell me how Chris died?  I saw that he was dead in the relations
>posting.  This family is cursed.  Chris was the youngest brother, wasn't he?
>
>Andy
>

Chris died about 1-2 years ago by commiting suicide. He was despondent as he
realized that because of his small size he would never be a wrestling star.
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From: acbonin@unix.amherst.edu (ADAM CRAIG BONIN)
Subject: Randy Savage errata
Organization: Amherst College
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 18:53:41 GMT


I've been seeing a lot of references to "Macho Man" Randy Savage on rspw since
coming back.  Well let me tell you, man, get it right, Mr. Poster.  It's just
plain, OLD, Randy Savage.  Because I am the only poster in the r.s.p-w who is
simply OOOOOZING MACHIIISMO....



It's good to be back here from summer break.  A few comments:
1. Razor is the most offensive character for Vince yet, I think.  Nothing 
   against Kamala, mind you, but this is bad.  When does the feud with Tito
   start?
2. Did _anyone_ think Perfect would be in someone's corner?
3. Best WWF shot of the summer: UW, after the SS preview, doing an interview
   without any facepaint.  And what the hell is this new body suit with the 
   muscles?
4. Best fight of the summer, easily: Liger/Pillman vs. Benoit/Wellington in
   the first round of the tourney.

DIG IT?

-adam bonin
 amherst colleg
From: GAINES@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Richard Gaines Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Two Questions...
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:39:33 GMT
Organization: The Ohio State University

>It works both ways: sometimes the character comes first and sometimes
>the wrestler.  When McMahon and Co. came up with the idea for the
>Honkytonk Man, their first choice was not Wayne Ferris but rather
>Brutus Beefcake.  Beefcake (can't remember his real name) got sick
>or injured or something and so Wayne Ferris was brought in to play
>the part.  Other wrestlers, however, have hung around for a while
>waiting for McMahon and Patterson to come up with a gimmick.  Tugboat/
>Typhoon had tryouts as The Big Steel Man.  Papa Shango had a tryout
>as Sir Charles.

I thought that it was the other way around!!!  I thought that Wayne got sick
so Ed became Brutus and then Wayne came as the Honky Tonk Man later!!  As you
may remember ....... Hammmer and Brutus were tag champs long before the Honky
Tonk Man showed up!!!



Richard "I Miss the King of the Ref Bumps ....... Tommy Young!!!" Gaines, Jr.
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