From: frazier@elf.etsu.edu (Jeff Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Sportatorium (9-5-92)
Date: 7 Sep 92 15:47:34 GMT
Reply-To: frazier@elf.etsu.edu (Jeff Frazier)
Organization: East Texas State University, Commerce, TX

I finally got to see my first WCW wrestling card.  I must say this was
a very interesting night.        

First, during the Barbarian/Windham match (Barbarian won) I went to get
something to drink and standing at the end of the isle was Harley Race.
Then when I went to stand in line for the coke, Madusa was at the front
of the line wearing cutoff shorts and a t-shirt. The outfit was better
than the one she wore during the Rude/Simmons match (Simmons Won).

The matches were ok and Eric Watts even wrestled. He wasn't too bad.

Valentine beat Van Hammer. Barbarian beat Windham. Rhodes/Bagwell beat
Vegas/DDP. 

Main events:

Steiners vs. Anderson/Eaton: Being that this is the Sportatorium, Hayes
got a lot of cheers from the crowd when he came down to the ring. This is
also now the Global Dome and sitting in the front row was Freddie Fargo (I
think). When Michael saw him he pointed at him and Fargo stood up and clapped
for him. The actual match was ok, except that the Steiners won. It was good
to see Hayes back home though.

Austin/Steamboat (non-title match): Fargo and his crew gave Paul E. a really
hard time during the whole match. They obviously do not like each other. The
actual match was pretty good and Austin even one, but it was non-title match.

Rude/Simmons: Madusa made someone woman in the from row extremely mad and 
thought that lady was going to climb the railing and attack her. Rude pinned
Simmons, but his feet were on the rope and while he was celebrating with both
belts Simmons came from behind and pinned him.

Sting/Nikita vs. Roberts/Invader: This was by far the most interesting match
of the night.  I was really excited about this because I was finally going
to see Roberts in person teaming with Cactus Jack. CJ came to the ring with
him on crutches and said, "Since most of you stupid Texans came here to see
me tonight I am going to stand right over here in the corner with my team."
When Nick Patrick saw him he made him go to the back. I didn't like that
too much.  The actual match wasn't that good and Sting/Nikita won by DQ.
The real action came after the match. Jake hit Sting with a chair and through
him out of the ring. Then as he was to DDT Nikita Sting came in to hit him
with a chair when somebody fired a GUN OFF!!! I think somebody was trying to
shoot Jake. I know some people take this seriously, but to get so upset to
try to shoot somebody over it is ridicules.  The guy next to me said he saw
an old man with a gun and somebody grabbed his arm and shoved down and the
shot went into the ground. The head of security for WCW was there and he 
ran up that aisle as fast as he could, then the cops got up there. The t.v.
stand was in my way and I really didn't have a good view of what was going
on.                               

Considering what part of town the Sportatorium is in (4 licqour stores surround
it) I am not all that surprised something like that happened.  

If someone else was there, maybe they can elaborate on what I've said.

Jeff Frazier (frazier@elf.etsu.edu)

P.S. : Somebody that works for the video department of the GWF was talking to
somebody in front of me and he said Channel 27 had file chapter 11 and that
they were going to have to find a new station in the next few weeks to    
broadcast the show from. He didn't seem too concerned with finding a new
station.

 
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