From: hekunze@water.waterloo.edu (Herb Kunze)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Wrestling TidBits   -   05/31
Message-ID: <1990May31.154004.11121@water.waterloo.edu>
Date: 31 May 90 15:40:04 GMT
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Posted: Thu May 31 16:40:04 1990


 - It looks like the WWF is going to run an angle with Hogan much the same
   as the NWA did Sting.  There'll be a "Get-well Hulk" address given
   shortly and Hogan will announce his retirement from wrestling, saying
   that first he let his fans down and then he was taken out by the
   Earthquake.  Plans seem to have Bronto/Tugboat leading the drive to bring
   Hogan back (further face-ifying Bronto/Tugboat), with Hogan returning to
   kill Earthquake at Summer Slam.  The involvement of Tugboat in all of
   this might imply that the Bronto name change has been deep-sixed.

 - We'll probably also have the much-anticipated ;-( six-person tag match
   between Dusty & Sapphire & Liz vs. Randy & Sherri & Brother Love at
   Summer Slam too.  Expect Warrior vs. Rude to be on top.  You know, if
   Warrior makes it through to SS in August, there'll only be 6 more months
   to WM VII...

 - Following on the feet of the WWF's card in Japan, we might just have a
   Japanese card in North America.  There's talk of big names being
   involved, like Hogan or Flair.

 - The verdict is in on the Windham family.  Kendall Windham was sentenced
   to 27 months in prison and Blackjack Mulligan was sentenced to 2 years in
   prison.  Both have two years parole following their release.

 - The June 13 NWA Clash of Champions will feature Ric Flair vs. The Junk
   Food Dog for the NWA strap.  Other matches: Doom vs. Steiners for the tag
   straps, Lex Luger (if okay) vs. Arn Anderson for the US strap, Midnight
   Express vs. R'N'R Express for US tag straps, Barry Windham vs. Doug
   Furnas, Southern Boys vs. SST.

 - The acquisition of Junk Food Dog and his push as a World title contender
   are incredibly strange moves by an organization that should look to the
   future and not the past.  I mean, if they want a black face contender
   to the throne, why don't they use Larry Cameron instead of the
   out-of-shape, terrible worker that is the Junk Food Dog.

 - Latest on the Road Warriors' move to the WWF has them being called the
   Legion of Doom, wearing their face-paint, and growing their hair.  Can't
   have them look like the Powers of Pain - ain't it ironic?

 - I asked last week if Doug Furnas' arrival in the NWA foreshadows the
   arrival of his erstwhile partner in Japan, Dan Kroffat.  Now, I'm hearing
   echoes that this is indeed the case.  This would be a real treat, since
   Dan was one of the better workers in the biz even a few years ago.

 - It looks like Woman is out, but Ole will still be around for a while as
   far as the Horsemen go.

 - Southern Ontario fans are in for a treat.  The NWA is returning, as I've
   mentioned before, after a many year absence.  The big show is scheduled
   for June 27 at the CNE Coliseum (which fits 7000 fans) and features
   Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger (Sid Vicious in Ric's corner, Sting in Lex's),
   Junkfood Dpg vs. Arn Anderson, Doom vs. Steiners, Brian Pillman vs.
   Mean Mark, Johnny Ace vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, and the Southern Boys vs.
   Midnight Express.  Toronto is about 100 km away from Waterloo, but I'm
   very tempted to make the drive.....

 - What's going on with Hercules & Paul Roma?  I know both their singles
   careers are stagnating in the WWF, but will this tag-team actually get
   a push?

                                                    Herb...

As always, comments, criticisms, and questions are encouraged and appreciated.
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