From: scheid@danzan.EBay.Sun.COM (David Scheid)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Wrestling TidBits   -   12/17
Date: 18 Dec 1992 00:19:01 GMT
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In article n4y@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca, hekunze@jeeves.uwaterloo.ca (Herb Kunze) writes:

> - WCW has Starrcade '92 on 12/28/92 from Atlanta's Omni.  Matches are:
>     - Masa Chono vs. Keiji Muto for the NWA Title

PWI wrote in a recent article that they would not carry a status of the
NWA title. They did not believe it was fair (to Flair) to chart the
lineage from NWA-WCW- to NWA ____NWA just because a few promoters decided
to revitalize the title. They hold NWA - WCW=NWA as a single lineage and
the current NWA as something new. Interesting to see what happens in the
near future.

>     - Ron Simmons vs. Rick Rude for the WCW Title

I think it's time for Rick Rude to rule the roost. Definitely more Charismatic.
Ron is a solid and credible athelete. I'm glad he's held the World Title, but
I would like to see more heat for this belt, and Ron doesn't seem able to 
draw much.

>     - Sting vs. Big Van Vader in the finals of the King of Cable tourney

Who cares about King of Cable.

>     - Rick Steamboat & Shane Douglas
>        vs. Barry Windham & Brian Pillman for the WCW & NWA Tag Titles

I like Rick. Great wrestler. But Shane? Time for the outlaws to win.

>     - The second annual Battlebowl match with 8 teams to be drawn live at

Eric Watts has a hard time walking and keeping his balance. How can anyone
think of him as a wrestler. He's a punk!

> - Dusty Rhodes' booking deal runs out in the near future.  There's talk
>   that he'll take a walk at that time since there's no way that he'll
>   keep the same salary.  Greg Gagne has been brought in to work on the
>   the creative team.

Ol' Dusty can go back to Florida and start his own promotion again, or
did Florida pass some law which really restricts wrestling - like having
doctors in attendance? I wont miss him. I would like to see Ole Anderson
(yes, I posted this before) "mug" Dusty in a parking lot. They could be
in a far corner and the cameras "accidently" catch them. Just one more
mugging, please.

Greg Gagne? Working for WCW? That pencil-neck geek. Let's hope he doesn't
come out of retirement and become TV Champ or something. GAWD! But, to 
give credit where it is due, the AWA had many a fine card with very little
talent. So, maybe having Greg on the scene could be a secret weapon. Who knows.

>   There is a rumour that Bret Hart is slated to drop the
>   WWF strap to Ric Flair in February.  I guess this goes hand in hand 
>   with Curt Hennig winning the Rumble, giving us a Flair vs. Hennig
>   main event at WrestleMania.

Now, I could never see Flair vs. Hogan as exciting. But, Flair vs. Hennig!
This is my dream match! Noone takes a better bump than Hennig. Shawn Michaels 
is 2nd best, but still not Perfect. One WM I would pay for.

>   There is also talk that Lex Luger will get pushed to the top overnight 
>   once March arrives...

He still needs to be tested in the ring after his busted-up elbow and arm.
Some things never are the same after such a bad accident. Ah, what the hell..
he's in the WWF where the longest match is shorter than a commercial.

>  Yokozuna is slated for a major push at the house shows in late January 
>  and early February.

Sound exciting. Why does Vince like these big guys. And must they win with 
the butt drop all the time? 

> - Apparently, the Steiners debuted this past Tuesday night at a WWF 
>   TV taping.  WCW let them out of their contracts early. 

Wonder what gimmick they'll have. Rick "dumb-as-a-post" with Scotty as
his "caretaker" brother or some such thing? Where is Kevin Sullivan when
he's needed? And "Woman"?!!?

As usual, another fine post by Herb. Tks.

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