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From: htanabe@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Hisaharu Tanabe)
Subject: Re: NEW WWF WORLD CHAMPION
Organization: University of North Texas
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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 05:27:58 GMT

In <7612@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP> rtcst3+@pitt.edu (Robert   T Conticello) writes:

>In article <9210132119.AA13327@pserv.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM> ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com (Otto Heuer #3) writes:
>>Vince has been one to not have his World Title change hands all that often.
>>Maybe he's trying to out-do Watts in the unpredictability department...
>>
> The WWF title situation stable? Think Again. This would make the ninth
> championship reign since the beginning of '91.
>    1) Warrior    (won at WM VI Mar. '90)
>    2) Slaughter  (won at RR Jan. '91)
>    3) Hogan      (won at WMVII Apr. '91)
>    4) Undertaker (won at SSeries Nov. '91)
>    5) Hogan      (won at TTIT Nov. '91)
>    6) Flair      (won at RR Jan. '92)
>    7) Savage     (won at WMVIII Apr. '92)
>    8) Flair      (won at Hershey, Pa Sept '92)
>    9) Hart?  
> This would make your average title reign at less than three months. Its
> getting to the point where all the major stars can call themselves former
> WWF champions. Who's next Tatanka?

Vince's been cheapening the title which was held by the greats of 
the "sport" such as Sammartino, Morales, and Backlund.

Hisaharu


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From: htanabe@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Hisaharu Tanabe)
Subject: Re: FMW (was Re: The Sheik an
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 16:50:48 GMT

In <2824.137.uupcb@ssr.com> dave.scherer%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dave Scherer)  writes:

>A certifiable lunatic.  He used to wrestle for New Japan in the
>lightheavyweight division.  He had a bad knee injury though and it
>severely hampered his mobility.  He then started his own group, with
>this new style.

Onita was wrestling for All Japan.  According to Katz, he still has a bad
knee, and Baba just didn't want him back.

Hisaharu
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From: 11mwarner@gallua.gallaudet.edu
Subject: <None>
Organization: Gallaudet University
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 18:38:20 GMT



Where is Missy Hyatt?  I've got a buddy interested in pro-wrestling because he
wants to see her on TV.  Main Event hasn't had "Missy Does Mail" for a couple
of weeks so I haven't seen her.

Whatever happened to Dino Bravo?

Whatever happened to Brother Love?

Will post more queries as I remember them.

						PSYCHO
						11MWARNER@gallua.galludet.edu

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From: mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson)
Subject: Re: A Title Change in CANADA???
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 22:55:41 GMT

In <1992Oct15.162644.16421@husc3.harvard.edu> murray@husc8.harvard.edu (Brendan Murray) writes:


>I'm pretty sure that Greg Valentine beat El Santanador for the IC title 
>on a television taping in Canada.  Can't tell you what city, though.

You're absolutely correct. London, Ontario, to be exact.

I had forgotten about that one.

Michael
From: luther@i5160e.nrl.navy.mil (Luther)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: WWF Title Change
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:30:23 GMT
Organization: US Naval Research Laboratory, Acoustics Division

In article <1bk3igINN6h@male.EBay.Sun.COM> scheid@danzan.EBay.Sun.COM writes:
>In article Ft1@ra.nrl.navy.mil, luther@i5160e.nrl.navy.mil (Luther) writes:
>
>>Either I've missed some posts, or no one has really touched on
>>one significant point in this whole Hart-beats-Flair discussion:
>
>>This is the second time in a row that the WWF World Championship
>>belt has changed hands at a regular *non pay-per-view* event.
>
>You have missed some points. This is the 2nd time Ric has not made
>a major defense of the title on PPV for a victory. His 1st reign
>was for 2 1/2 months with a singular title defense - PPV and he lost.
>
>His 2nd reign was not a victory on PPV, nor have there been any
>major defenses on PPV, and now a loss - not on PPV. Kind of like
>UT "winning" the belt for a week.
>

Hmmm. I was under the impression that nothing important ever happened
in the WWF unless it was on a PPV. It seemed unusual to me that this
happened so soon after Flair was given the belt in Hershey (?) in just
a regular card.

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From: dave.scherer%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dave Scherer) 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Center Stage comments
Date: 11 Oct 92 10:14:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Advanced Computer Concepts BBS, New Rochelle, NY 914-654-1981
Reply-To: dave.scherer%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dave Scherer) 

DS >>Well, they make the lion's share of their income working for All Japan.
   >>All Japan has two big tours coming up, so Doc and Gordy will be there.
   >>There are only a few weeks off in between, so Doc and Gordy really
   >>could not be here to defend the starps that much.

RTC>  Would they leave if they got the right offer? I could see maybe Doc leavi
   >if he was offered the right $ and position in the company since he's probab
   >been wrestling in All Japan for only a couple years. But Terry Gordy? He's
   >wrestling in Japan for many years and i'm not sure whether WCW could ever
   >get him full time. What do you think?

Given the current financial climate in WCW, I don't see anyone getting a
huge fiancial deal, especially when, and it seems like daily, Watts is
pressuring guys with legal, longterm contracts to take pay cuts.  Doc
and Gordy make HUGE money in Japan.  I think that will remain to whom
they are loyal.
---
 . SLMR 2.0 . Minami Toyota, Wrestler of the Year!
From: doctor8@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Clay Evans)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Question to Daryl Turner regarding Winnipeg TV taping
Date: 12 Oct 92 18:00:22 GMT
Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida

> And were people as bored as they looked regarding Lance Cassidy? 
> 
> Michael

What *I* thought was a riot was hearing the people yell "Steve! Steve!"

Dr. Feelgood
"Somebody say somethin' about a fist-throwin', piledrivin', 
clotheslinin', cobra-clutchin', boo-tay kickin', *GOOD GAWD!*, son of a 
gun! Say what you will, say what you may, but I'm The Doctor and I'm here 
to stay! Look out, FWF! Here comes Doctor Feelgood, and the prescription 
is pain! Get ready to take your medicine! GOOD Gawd!" - Doctor Feelgood
(Attn peoples who run the FWF: How does one get a wrestler started in 
there?)
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From: myleslee@next03pg2.wam.umd.edu (Alan Brady Ward)
Subject: Re: Survivor Series
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 19:05:33 GMT

In article <BvI9o9.EB5@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu  
(Joe Fipp) writes:
> 
>   I always thought there were TEAMS at the Survivor Series.  Granted,  
they
> made one exception last year (Hogan vs Undertaker), but overall, it was
> teams versus teams.
> 
>   So far posted, I've seen:
> 
>   Savage & UW vs Flair & Ramon  with Slaughter as ref  (is this an  
elimination
>                                                          match?)
> 
>   Bossman vs Nailz
> 
>   I hope that they aren't starting to change the format, I liked the  
concept
> of just having Survivor Series matches.  Otherwise, it's just another  
mega-
> card like 'mania and SumerSlam.

Last few years there's been a main event match or two along with the  
elimination matches.

Of course, they'll drag out some wrestlers we haven't seen in years to  
round out the teams.  This is even more true in RR when they have to find  
30 superstars along with a few other matches.
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From: macika@emunix.emich.edu (Dominic Macika)
Subject: Re: Two Questions
Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 15:39:58 GMT

In article <BvrA0z.4rv@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca> hekunze@jeeves.uwaterloo.ca (Herb Kunze) writes:
>In article <1992Oct6.154028.7977@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, macika@emunix.emich.edu (Dominic Macika) writes:
>> Fujinami in 1991?  Was that an NWA recognized, but not WCW recognized?
>> Or was it just an "unofficial" title change?
>
>  I think that New Japan always considered and advertised these matches
>  as legitimate title changes.  In North American, we got the DQ angle
>  stuff.
>                                                                  Herb...

So, which did the NWA recognize?  Who was NWA head then?  Hell, who's
in charge of the NWA now?

-- 

Dominic Although I ay bea him a strikng resemblance, I am not
Julan Sands, nor have I ever pracised witchcraft." Macik

EXT.
Dominic Macika
From: ccjames@cybaswan.UUCP (j hussell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Starting the M.B.W.F. [1992]
Date: 15 Oct 92 11:31:03 GMT
Reply-To: ccjames@cybaswan.UUCP (j hussell)

In article <1070@cybaswan.UUCP> ccjames@pyr.swan.ac.uk (j hussell) writes:
>
>	             MAKE BELIEVE WRESTLING FEDERATION
>		     =================================
>
>The M.B.W.F. is a play by E-Mail organisation, where playing is free and done
>through userid ccjames@uk.ac.swan.pyr.  There are title matches every month,
>and the bouts are won via a points system.  
>
>There are NO FEES to register in this game.  
>
>
>The Way to Play:
>================
>
>Choose a suitable name for your wrestling character (Please DO NOT use actual
>wrestling names), and then choose 5 of the WEAR DOWN HOLDS, 5 SET-UP HOLDS
>and you must CREATE your own finishing manoevre (or you can use one of the 
>holds on the lists).  If you are creating your own finisher, please use no more
>than 25 characters (inc. spaces) and explain how move 'works'.
>
>The sooner you register, the more points will be awarded.  All 3 belts have NO
>HOLDERS at present, so you're in with a chance of becoming the M.B.W.F. World
>Champion.  
>
>All replies to ccjames@uk.ac.swan.pyr a.s.a.p.  Please remember to give your
>userid (and host), real name and wrestling name.
>
>
>Catch ya later,
>
>
>The Whizzkid
>-- 
>James W. Hussell			      University College Swansea, Wales.
>ccjames@uk.ac.swan.pyr			 	  	  ccjames@uk.ac.swan.vax
>	    "The opinions above are not those of my employers"
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

IGNORE!!!  JUST MESSING ABOUT!!! SORRY!!

FLAME GUNS OUT!!  I HAVE BULLET PROOF CLOTHES ON. FIRE!!!


The Whizzkid

-- 
James W. Hussell			      University College Swansea, Wales.
ccjames@uk.ac.swan.pyr			 	  	  ccjames@uk.ac.swan.vax
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From: fippjc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Joe Fipp)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Hogan in the Opening Clips
Date: 12 Oct 92 19:33:25 GMT
Organization: Purdue University


  It seems to me, Hogan will always be in the opening credits (at least until
he joins a rival North American federation, where plugging Hogan would be
non-beneficial to Vince, but I don't see this happening).

  Hogan is the biggest star in wrestling ever.  He is the one wrestler nearly
everyone on the planet has heard of.  He is a known comodity (as to what you
think of him, well....).

  Anytime anyone sees Hogan on the screen (even if they are just a slight fan)
they are going to stop for a second.  Even if they quit watching WWF the day
he left, or never watched it.  It's like flipping channels and stopping when
you catch a glimpse of Arnold Swarzenegger.

  Some people on the net think he can't wrestle, is boring to watch, etc, etc
Ands they would flip past it (though they probably already know when WWF is on).
But it is simply a way to catch the eye of somebody.  It can't hurt to show
Hogan in the opening credits, as financial wise he is the best wrestler ever
in WWF history.  Comeback or not, retirement or not, I would be surprised
if Hogan is cut out of the opening credits.

                                     Fippster 6
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From: mjenkins@alfred.carleton.ca (Michael Jenkinson)
Subject: Re: WWF Card for Oct. 31 in Memphis
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 12:10:14 GMT

In <1992Oct8.161046.3580@admin1.memst.edu> shess@admin1.memst.edu writes:


>   Crush vs. The Bezerker

I though our friend Mr. Nord quit the WWF after SummerSlam. Is he
back?

Michael





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From: Otto Heuer #3 <ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com>
Subject: [WCW] Power Hour and World Wide 10/10/92
To: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Posted-Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 00: 39:31 -0500
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 05:39:31 GMT
Received-Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 00: 38:45 CDT


Wow.  That Steiner/Bagwell vs Austin/Pillman match was really
good.  The camera almost missed Arn coming in--that was
almost a Good Thing, as it adds credence to how Scott could
have missed it--WE almost missed it after all!

Two good matches with Buddy Lee Parker.  Against Steamboat on
the Power Hour and against Z-Man on WWW.  I like seeing the
"name" wrestlers allowing his to get a few moves in before 
putting him away.  Something we'd never see from a Steve
Williams or a Scott Steiner.

Though I didn't add any matches to my "permanent tape", this
was match-for-match one of the best weekends of wrestling
WCW has turned out in a while.

		--Otto "Cactus Hack" Heuer

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From: luther@i5160e.nrl.navy.mil (Luther)
Subject: WWF Title Change
Organization: US Naval Research Laboratory, Acoustics Division
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 12:48:31 GMT


Either I've missed some posts, or no one has really touched on
one significant point in this whole Hart-beats-Flair discussion:

This is the second time in a row that the WWF World Championship
belt has changed hands at a regular *non pay-per-view* event.

Is this a trend? 
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From: kharea@csgrad.cs.vt.edu (Arjun Khare)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Bob Backlund
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:18:08 GMT
Organization: VPI&SU Computer Science Department, Blacksburg, VA

Can some one fill me in on why Bob Backlund left the WWF in the first place?
Thanks.
From: murray@husc8.harvard.edu (Brendan Murray)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Bob Backlund
Date: 12 Oct 92 03:01:34 GMT
Organization: Harvard University Science Center


Neither of the posts summarizing the WWF syndies for the weekend of 10/10
mentioned what I thought was the most interesting part of the shows:

During Bob Backlund's interview segment (the same one was shown on both
Superstahs and Challenge), he said that people were wondering how he would
fit into the WWF today, with all of the fanfare, all the flamboyancy. . .

All the Flair! 

Hints of a big push?  I think so.  With next year's Wrestlemania in
MSG (the place Backlund won and lost his title), does anyone else suspect
we may be seeing a double main event of Backlund vs. Flair (for the title)
and Hogan vs. Lex Luger?  
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From: gjh2j@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Im a Joker Im a Smoker Im a Midnight Toker)
Subject: Bad angles for "Singing Cowboy"
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 03:48:08 GMT
From: ash@ulysses.mr.ams.com (Alan Harder)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Ric Flair is Not a Heel
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:17:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: ulysses.ASH.92Oct16151724
Organization: American Math. Society

Ric Flair will never be a heel.  He'll always be the "Real" world
champion.  Anyone who says different is about as smart as "The
Animal".  Which is fairly smart, from what I've heard.
From: tpjg9663@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tom Johnston)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: LEGION OF DOOM
Keywords: LOD Better known as The Road Warriors
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:39:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BvrID4.497
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

dkempste@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David N Kempster) writes:


>The report on LOD is that Hawk has quit. He supposidly quit over the fact that 
>his drug problem was supposed to be kept a secret and it was mentioned in the 
>penthouse article. It is not yet clear whether or not they plan on having Crush
>and Animal stay toghether as LOD. My guess is not.

My memory is failing me.  What exactly did Penthouse say about Hawk having
a drug problem?  Steroids or recreational substances?

Tom
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From: ad749@yfn.ysu.edu (Rob Bakos)
Subject: Gifs
Reply-To: ad749@yfn.ysu.edu (Rob Bakos)
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 21:55:18 GMT


I know this is an old thread, but could someone send me, or tell me where
I could get wrestling gifs?

Thanks

Rob
-- 
"In order to win, you must cheat. If you lose; hell, start a fight!"
                                      -- Dan Cortez MTV Sports
From: kehler@calliope.uucp (Andy Kehler)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Separated at birth....
Date: 15 Oct 92 23:43:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1992Oct15.234341.10500
Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University

Steve and Scott Simpson and Jon Bon Jovi.

Hulk Hogan and WCW jobber Randy Hogan 8^).

 -- Andy

"When I look around this arena, I see five, six, maybe seven hundred
women, who know what it means to take the rrrriiiiiide of a lifetime.
And to the rest I tell them this -- you might not be the first, but
you could be the next!  Wooooooooooooooooooooo!" - RF
From: ac985@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joel Tscherne)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Re: Bob Backlund
Date: 12 Oct 1992 13:14:31 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ac985@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joel Tscherne)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, murray@husc8.harvard.edu (Brendan Murray) says:

>
>During Bob Backlund's interview segment (the same one was shown on both
>Superstahs and Challenge), he said that people were wondering how he would
>fit into the WWF today, with all of the fanfare, all the flamboyancy. . .
>
>All the Flair! 
>
>Hints of a big push?  I think so.  With next year's Wrestlemania in
>MSG (the place Backlund won and lost his title), does anyone else suspect
>we may be seeing a double main event of Backlund vs. Flair (for the title)
>and Hogan vs. Lex Luger?  

Actually, Meltzer reports that WM has been moved from MSG, although he
didn't indicate the new location...
-- 
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From: shrum@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Rick Shrum)
Subject: Re: New manager in WWF?
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 20:08:03 GMT

In article <Bvz8nJ.ICy@ais.org> hampton@ais.org (Kevin Podsiadlik) writes:
>Things of note from M. L. Curly's wrestling column in the Detroit News:
>
>*  You may have heard that the Nasty Boys might be dumping Jimmy Hart
>   as their manager in the near future, as a result of not getting
>   the #1 contender status (I wonder if the DQ loss to Jim Powers and
>   partner du jour might be a factor?).  You probably haven't heard
>   that their new manager is expected to be Lou Albano.
>


I think bringing in Captain Lou is a great idea, but only if Vince "Bob's
Big Boy and I go to the same barber" McMayne lets him be himself (ala Weasel)
and doesn't stick him with some moniker like "The Rubber Band Man".




>

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From: fsspr@acad3.alaska.edu (Sean P. Ryan, Hardcore Alaskan)
Subject: Re: WCW TV Taping: Scott Steiner TV Champ
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41.UAC
Organization: University of Fairbanks, Alaska...no wait, that's not right...
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 02:13:00 GMT

In article <5OCT199217504326@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov>, bdwest@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (PANTERRA) writes...
>In article <1992Oct2.014918.8785@news.ysu.edu>, ae932@yfn.ysu.edu (Chris Cummins) writes...
>> 
>** The Steiners don't hold any belts why would Austin and Pillman demand that
>Scott find a partner?  Also, when did Pillman complete his heel turn and 
>become Austins partner?  Does this mean the LT. Heavies are finally put to 
>rest or what?

I saw a match, which I believe originally aired about two weeks ago,
that had Pillman and Scotty Flamingo against Brad Armstrong and M.A.
Bagwell.  I believe this was Armstrong's first match back or so.  They 
were working towards the inevitable Pillman/Armstong confrontation at
the end where Brad gets his comeuppance.  So obviously, the light
heavyweight thing is still around, if only as a vehicle to push feuds
with guys who aren't very pushable otherwise.

>** This doesn't make sense either, 

It's not supposed to make sense.  This is pro wrestling, you understand. 
Just as long as enough tickets get sold to placate the booker (and small
houses seem to be justified in the booker's ego under this scenario), 
that's all that matters.

>>Scott Steiner vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
>WE HAVE A NEW T.V. CHAMPION!!! Scott Steiner pinned
> 
>** WHY?  

Don't you know?  They run a Cray there at TBS which computes the exact
number of days that a wrestler will hold a particular title.  Of course,
it's quite an amazing coincidence that the computations always come out
to where the wrestler loses the title when TV cameras are present.

:-)  :-)  :-)

>>Funny thing, Scott Steiner didn't even act like a heel.  
> 
>** This is odd, 

Like I said, this is pro wrestling.  It's not supposed to make sense.

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