From: ag725@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Rick Scaia) Subject: [INFO] The News From Dayton, 1/14/96 Date: 1996/01/15 Message-ID: Sender: ag725@freenet3.carleton.ca (Rick Scaia) Organization: The National Capital FreeNet Reply-To: ag725@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Rick Scaia) Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Hey kids.... cool stuff this week, including some bits of "clarification" on rumors we've been hearing lately. So I'll quit blathering now and move right on toa wrap-up of the weekly Alex Marvez column, from my hometown paper, the Dayton Daily News: - Headline is "Grappling groups go with gore." Basically, Alex runs down the move of both the bit two towards integrating "juicing" (which Alex describes as the industry term for "the barbaric practice [...] of cutting one's forhead with a razor blade to draw blood). He (much like another great wrestling thinker I know of :) ) noted that the WWF started the move by testing the waters at IYH, while WCW decided to mimic the move at Starrrcade. Marvez apparently placed some phonecalls, and got no comment on the new policy at Titan. However, it seems he must have gotten through to Eric Bischoff, who was quoted in the article as saying, "If someone is cut or decides to get creatively excited in the ring,it doesn't matter. The director knows he can't shoot it for TBS or TNT. But on PPV, everybody turns it up a notch or two. From time to time, stuff happens." - The Public Enemy's WCW debut was delayed, as Rocco Rock could not fly out of Philly to be at the 1/8 Nitro. Now, the plan is for the PE to defeat the American Males on the 1/15 Nitro broadcast. - The Ultimate Warrior negociations with the WWF have completely broken off. However, Marvez suggests that one would be wise to look for the Warrior to make a "special appearance" at the January Clash. - Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig, is still collecting on insurance from a back injury. His current contract is only for commentating for Titan. However, marvez also concurs with the other rumors that put Perfect back in the ring sometime during 1996. Now.... that's a pretty solid roster of news. But you know me: enough is never enough. So I've raided AOL again, bringing you the best bits and pieces of news. And once again, I've found the majority of thest best bits in one place: Georgie's Chatterbox (the coolest folder on AOL). Visit it! And a related bit of super info: The Chatterbox Website is in it's beginning stages. It already rules! So if you're surfin' the web and you want to know what is so fantastic about the Wrestling Chatterbox, go to http://www.gstand.com/wrestle/chatbox You won't be disappointed. Here's some other news: - Alright.... Sabu is the subject of much discussion. Georgie knows Sabu and has spoken with him about this (in fact, she was part of the machine that informed Titan taht Sabu was interested in being on the RR PPV). Here's what she knows: Sabu was definitely in earlier in the week. Then he was kinda out. Now, no decision has been made for SURE. Usually, Sabu only takes career advice from his uncle, the Sheik (who is telling Sabu to take the WWF opportunity). However, Paul E. Dangerously is STRONGLY suggesting that Sabu not work for the WWF; he has actually been trying to sour the deal by calling Titan directly, in addition to talking to Sabu. Sabu has not made up his mind for sure what he will do and who he will listen to. Georgie says to watch RAW to find out what Sabu does. [FWIW, it's been reported that Jim Ross is saying that Sabu is in for certain on the WWF Hotline.] - Dan Severn turned down his chance to be in the Rumble. In addition, Severn has been spotted in Atlanta, GA.... the CNN Tower to be specific. No word on what's going on there. - Something may be afoot at TitanSports. They had some kind of big deal meeting in Stamford, CT, *outside* of Titan Tower, within the past week or so. - For all those proclaiming doom: the Smoking Gunns have signed wiht the WWF for another year. - Cactus Jack won't be starting with the WWF till around March. WHile that might be discouraging news for his many fans, there is also some good news: apparently, the Man Formerly Known as Cactus Jack *loves* his new gimmick. - WCW is serious about running years-old matches in which the "Diamond Studd" Razor Ramon, Vinnie "Diesel" Vegas, Mark "Undertaker" Callous, and Sid "Sid" Vicious job to current WCW stars. I'm not really sure this is all that great an idea, but, hey, it's WCW. They don't make great decisions over there. [I mean, do they *really* want Vince to drag out Yokozuna pinning Hulk Hogan cleanly to showcase on RAW? Or do they think Vince is palnning on going back to taking the high road again?] - WCW also is quite serious about scheduling a live cable (TNT or TBS) special directly against Titan's WrestleMania PPV. [Again, one has to question if this is really wise, when you consider the possibility of retaliation.] - Roddy Piper will probably put in yet another WM appearance this year. - Ron Reis (WCW's "Yeti") has been repackaged as the "Super Ninja" as of the last Center Stage tapings. - Did I mention that if you're on the Web, you should stop by http://www.gstand.com/wrestle/chatbox? Well, dammit, you should! Later..... -- Rick Scaia | "Barkeep... All of a sudden, I'm relatively sane | Another whiskey!" ag725@freenet.carleton.ca | - The Notorious BlueKid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------