From: hampton@ais.org (Kevin Podsiadlik)
Subject: Re: Predictions
Organization: UMCC
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 23:55:43 GMT

In article <1992Aug30.115303.12405@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Dan Fielding) writes:
>In article <mjenkins.715182488@cunews>, mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson) writes:
>> OK...seeing as it appears Savage kept his belt at Summerslam...and
>> seeing that someone else posted the rumor that Savage will lose the
>> belt to Flair this week at a TV taping...the question now becomes, who
>> will beat Flair for the title? (Provided he wins it)
>> How 'bout....Hulk Hogan?
>
>Well, maybe.  Big problem, though.  Vince does not usually have his champions
>retain their titles at a SuperCard, only to lose the strap(s) within the
>following week.
>For Savage to
>lose his strap at a regular house show would be irregular... at best.
>
>If it DOES happen (and I don't think it will) Hogan would be the obvious
>candidate... which is why it won't be him.  If anyone, it will be Warrior.

One thing you have to remember about WWF PPVs is that almost invariably,
there's a little kicker that doesn't show up on the PPV, but instead
shows up the next Saturday, which keeps the plot moving along.  (Remember
Slaughter ambusing Hogan?  The snake-in-the-box at the wedding reception?)

Another detail that I haven't yet seen pointed out in one of the details
of the Warrior-Savage match.  After Savage was counted out and the match
was over, Flair slipped a figure-four leglock on Savage.  According to
those who say Savage will drop the belt to Flair (Tuesday 9/1 in Hershey
PA was specifically mentioned as a site), Savage's "weakened knees" as a
result of the figure-4 will cause him to lose the strap to Flair.  This,
then, will be What You Didn't See(TM) even though you shelled out $28
like a good little dupe.

This also explains the two-day delay.  This way, it will appear to the 
marks the Savage had not yet had time to heal from SummerSlam, while
at the same time the WWF gets enough time to move all their video
equipment back the U.S. in time for the next taping.  In retrospect,
this seems actually reasonable, but one hopes we won't have to go
through this sort of thing every time a PPV occurs in Europe.

Other SS details, while I'm on the subject:

Number of "sit-ups" performed by the Undertaker after getting splashed
by Kamala: 3.
Number of tomahawk chops it took Tatanka to fell the Berzerker: 4.
Number of people who I saw call the Tag Team title match correctly: 0.

Worst sense of direction award: Randy Savage, who, instead of giving an
unconscious Warrior the usual five-flying-elbow treatment in the middle of
the ring, instead leaped outside the ring to the floor, in the general
direction of Flair, who was at the ready with a steel chair.  (Note that
there is a new WWF guideline banning chairs not made of solid steel
from ringside.)

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