From: ag725@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Rick Scaia)
Subject: [INFO] The News From Dayton, 4/22/96
Date: 1996/04/23
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To start things off this week, here's a recap of the weekly Dayton
Daily News wrestling column (by Alex Marvez):

*  Exceptionally slow news week this week...  Lead story is Brian
        Pillman's auto accident of 6 days ago.  Marvez has no real
        new info to share, but runs down the details one more time
        (just in case you haven't been reading your RSPW):  Pillman
        is OK and has returned home after he was thrown 40 feet
        from his vehicle in an accident near his home in Walton, KY.
        He broke his ankle, nose, and cheekbone, and will be sidelined
        at least three months.  Marvez notes that Pillman's WCW
        contract has expired, and that the WWF is interested in
        signing Pillman.
*  Hulk Hogan is continuing to assert his booking power in undesirable
        ways...  on the 4/15 Nitro, Hogan was scheduled to do a
        stretcher job to explain a 4 month absense while he was
        off making a movie.  Hogan changed that to him squashing
        three of WCW's top heels, looking "even worse than usual,"
        according to Marvez.  This is continuing to cause friction at
        the top of the WCW power structure.
*  On 4/15, WWF RAW beat WCW Nitro again; WCW is responding with loaded
        shows (Flair/Giant vs. Luger/Sting rematch this week, Giant vs.
        Flair for the title next week).


Some other bits of info that might be of use to you kids:

*  The WWF had this to say about Goldust's recent injury in
        Germany:

        The GOLD is tarnished!

        While wrestling Razor Ramon in Dusseldorf, Germany, on April 13,
        World Wrestling Federation superstar Goldust suffered severe,
        multiple injuries to his leg. After being examined at a nearby
        hospital following the match, Goldust was advised to go home
        and see his personal physician.  After examining the injured
        area, his doctor diagnosed him as having a torn hamstring, a
        torn calf muscle and damage to his medial collateral ligament
        and the medial meniscus cartilage.

        Even though surgery was not required, Goldust was advised to stay
        off the leg to let it heal, after which time he would need the
        appropriate physical therapy.

        At this time Goldust wanted to "assure his fans" that he does
        plan on making his April 28 In Your House match with the
        Ultimate Warrior. "I wouldn't miss that for the world," he stated.

*  Here is the full line-up of WWF PPV dates and sites for
        the rest of 1996:

        - In Your House         Omaha, NE             April 28, 1996
        - WWF PPV Spectacular   Florence, SC          May 26, 1996
        - King of the Ring      Milwaukee, WI         June 23, 1996
        - WWF PPV Spectacular   Vancouver, BC         July 21, 1996
        - Summerslam            Cleveland, OH         August 18, 1996
        - WWF PPV Spectacular   Philadelphia, PA      September 22, 1996
        - WWF PPV Spectacular   Indianapolis, IN      October 20, 1996
        - Survivor Series       MSG, New York City    November 17, 1996
        - WWF PPV Spectacular   Lakeland, FL          December 15, 1996

        [A special note regarding KotR in Milwaukee:  Tickets will
                go on sale to the public on May 4, 1996.  However,
                if you fill out an mail the download-able order form
                from AOL to the Mecca ticket office by April 29,
                you will receive priority status in reserving tix.
                If you want ringside seats, you may want to look into
                mailing in early.]

Later....

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