From: cg@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (charles.gavinelli)
Subject: Weekend of Champions Part VI
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 14:09:34 GMT

Sunday, August 30

	We had breakfast Sunday morning with Sheldon Goldberg. He told
us how Liger treated him, Dr. Mike Lano and Liger's interpreter to dinner.
We then talked about Mel Phillips. The question was asked as to where he
works now.  Pete said "I think he works at Foot Locker". Sheldon said
"He took the job by mistake - he thought it was called Foot Licker".
We all laughed so hard, scrambled eggs were flying around the room like
Cactus Jack elbows!

	Arezzi joined us a bit later. I had my stuff with me. He had
a hangover and needed an aspirin. I spilled out an assortment of tablets/pills
onto the table (I travel for the company frequently, and this is part of my
"travel kit"). John wanted to know what they were, and while I was pointing
out the Tylenol from the Aspirin, Pete told Arezzi "Don't worry John, it's
all good stuff - Charlie got it straight from Dr. Zoharian".
Arezzi took two and said "Thank you Dr. Zoharian".

	On Sunday, Ace Orton and Killer Kowalski made an appearance.
Kowalski signed my last stick. Kowalski and Volkoff met and embraced.
A photographer approached. The following happened:

Killer and Nickoli: (Hugging each other) How have you been Walter!!
                    (back pats, smiles and laughter).

Photographer:	    I'd like to take a picture of the two of you

Killer and Nickoli: [Turn to camera, stand side-by-side, snarl and
                     hold up one fist each]

Photographer:        CLICK!

Killer and Nickoli: (Nanoseconds later - back pats, smiles and laughter)

	The Killer was really into it. When Pete went over later to get
an autograph and take a snapshot, Kowalski put him in a "choke hold" while
my cousin Chris snapped the photo. This was a real "honor" for Pete - he
tells his friends that he "got all choked up" when he met Kowalski.

	A friend at work asked me to ask Bruno about an alleged incident
where Bruno, late for a tag match because he was stuck at the airport,
made the save on his partner who wrestled 2 on 1. Bruno came running down
the isle with his luggage. I thought that Bruno would be embarrassed,
but he treated me like a mark when he answered the question. He
explained to me that the plane was circling over the airport in Washington
for 2 hours and he jumped in a cab to the arena and ran to ringside
in order to help his "cousin" Tony Parisi (a guy that really was NOT
his cousin because he told us so the day before!).

	Later, a pleasant surprise - Baron Michel Sicluna (now a driver
for the NY Times) came by to say "hello" to Larry and Bruno. I took
a picture with him trying to drive a foreign object into my face.
He signed the wood later on - having to interrupt a conversation between
Sicluna and Albano. I told the Baron that I didn't want to search the Isle
of Malta just so he could sign the stick. Apparently, the NY Times job
must pay great. Here he is, the Baron of the Isle of Malta and he goes
to work for the Times...

	Professor Elliot Maron of Brooklyn stopped by. He is a friend of
wrestlers from the late 1950's/early 1960's. I guess you could call him the 
oldest wrestling groupie. He had his scrapbook where he had great pictures
of himself with the old timers as well as the new. Maron gave me his card:
"Prof. Elliot Maron - Wrestling Expert". Elliott was real hyper. 

Maron: "Charlie-  Ask Bruno how long he's known me"

Me:    "Bruno, how long have you known the Professor"

Bruno:  [Pauses two seconds]

Maron: "Twenty five years!"

Maron: (turns to his friend) "Tell Charlie about that picture with
       me and Sensational Sherry"

Friend: "You mean the picture of...."

Maron:  "I've got this picture where I'm sticking my face [pause] into
         her chest!!!!!"

	Next time I'm in Brooklyn, I want to get together with this maniac
and see his complete collection of pictures.

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