From: v070qg5d@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Eric M Chmiel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Complete Roster (Was Re: News Flash)
Date: 16 Nov 92 05:04:00 GMT
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>Maybe someone can summarize the soon to be rosters of WCW, WWF 
>(& SMF if worthwhile). I think the results might be pathetic.
> 
>Dave Scheid 

     With all the talk about the thinning talent pool in North America, I
think Dave Scheid has a good idea. Let's take a look at the WWF's complete
in-ring employee roster as of 11/12.

Managers
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Curt Hennig      Wippleman/Kim Che     Paul Bearer      Sheri Martel
Genius Poffo     Jimmy Hart            Afa              The Ancient Mr. Fuji

Faces                    Heels
-----                    -----
Bret Hart                Flair
Randy Savage             Ramon
Undertaker               Nailz
Bossman                  Kamala
Earthquake               Michaels
Typhoon                  Shango
Tatanka                  IRS
Crush                    DiBiase
Backlund                 Martel
Max Moon                 Beau Beverly
Sags                     Blake Beverly
Knobbs                   Repo Man
Lance Cassidy            Samu
Owen Hart                Fatu
Koko Ware                Yokozuna
Jannetty                 Demento
Virgil                   
Santana
Luke Wacker
Butch Wacker

 Total: 22                Total: 16

Tag Teams
---------
Natural Disasters    Money Inc.
Nasty Boys           Headshrinkers
Hi Energy            Beverlies
Bushwackers

Limbo
-----
Terry Taylor (unpushed, no syndie appearance), Bam Bam Bigelow (has yet to
wrestle), Jim Duggan (announcing, not wrestling), Sgt. Slaughter (working as
bogus official, not wrestling), Doink the Clown (yet to work a match), 
Berzerker (likely brought back for one-shot job vs. Bret Hart, not permanent)

Notes: WWF has lost Mountie, Ultimate Warrior, and British Bulldog within last
20 days.  Ouch.  Carrying fairly light roster now, with very few big draws.
It gets worse after Survivor Series, when Big Bossman and Randy Savage take
vacations that will last well into 1993 to allow nagging injuries to heal.
Still, 1993 looks bright, as proven big draws Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner,
and Lex Luger are set to debut.  
     Manager situation very healthy.  Tag Teams number seven but are generally  
weak.  Steiners should help greatly.  Vince is light on heels, but will push
the Clown and (probably) Bigelow heavily.  Overall, singles scene is slipping
greatly.  Imagine: if Bret Hart makes it to WM9 as champion, Vince has almost
no heels who can draw enough heat to oppose him.  Luger will be only one month
in the WWF, Flair vs. Hart is a "used" match (something Vince doesn't like to
do for WMs), and Michaels is wrestling Hart at Survivor Series.  Only 
possiblities are Nailz (if he can sustain his push for that long), Razor 
Ramon (ditto), or Bigelow (if he really gets over).  Of course, there's 
always Hogan, or a heel turn for a prominent face (Bossman? Undertaker?)
      WCW Roster next post.

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