From: hekunze@water.waterloo.edu (Herb Kunze)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Wrestling TidBits   -   09/20
Message-ID: <1990Sep20.231721.25151@water.waterloo.edu>
Date: 20 Sep 90 23:17:21 GMT
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Organization: University of Waterloo
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Posted: Fri Sep 21 00:17:21 1990


 - Rumours have it that the Legion of Doom are already gettng upset because
   they thought they'd be in a title match program against the WWF tag
   champs.  They likely won't get the shot until the new year, with a
   build-up to WrestleMania.  In the latest issues of the NWA Wrap-Up, the
   NWA said that "Hawk and Animal have left the NWA.  They have decided to
   pursue their career where the focue is on entertainment rather than
   wrestling."  'Nuff said.

 - Davey Boy Smith will be at the October 21st house show in Toronto.

 - Ric Flair is definitely on a down-spin.  He lost to Sting on Sunday at
   the Cobo Hall in Detroit and couldn't beat Luger for the US belt the
   week before at the Clash.  Why is the NWA abusing this guy?  It looks
   like they're setting up an angle involving the team of Arn Anderson & Ric
   vs. Doom for the World straps.  Rumours has it that Ric and Double A will
   take the belts at Halloween Havoc.  In the mean time, we're all left
   wondering what Flair's new gimmick will be, now that Jim Herd has
   apparently decided that it's time for a change.  Flair's new gimmick
   can't be as bad as...

 - ...Saba Simba, who debuted this weekend on the WWF syndies.  I always
   kinda liked Tony Atlas, until he failed to appear to testify against Jose
   Gonzales for the murder of Bruiser Brody.  And now, I've lost all respect
   I may ever have had for the guy.  This new gimmick makes Kamala or the
   Samoans seem dignified.  Can you imagine a feud between Saba Simba and
   Akeem in order to determine who the better African athlete is?  And then
   Saba is sure to feud with jungle-mate Jimmy Snuka.  Blech.

 - Gorilla Monsoon should be back on his syndie show this weekend.  The big
   guy had some diabetes complications as well as foot trouble.

 - Bob Orton is also returning in the near future to the WWF.  Mark Callas
   should be in soon, too.  Paul Diamond is history.

 - Tully Blanchard, who has been doing a church tour preaching against drug
   abuse and has said he's retired, plans to get even more involved in the
   church.

 - The Black Scorpion that Sting wrestled at the Clash was Al Perez in
   costume.  The Black Scorpion interview tapes are Ole Anderson in a hood.
   The *real* Black Scorpion is apparently going to be the Angel Of Death.

 - Question:  Why the heck is Rocky King managing/accompanying the
   Freebirds?

 - I can't believe that I'm actually happy about Terry Taylor's return to
   the NWA.  I've always thought that this guy could be one hell of a worker
   if used correctly - I can hope.

 - Owen Hart is now saying he'll join the NWA in January, moved back from
   December (moved back from Novemebr, moved back from September).

 - They taped a batch of Family Feud shows this week (which somebody else
   reported will air next week...) featuring the NWA vs. GLOW.  No idea who
   the GLOW ladies will be, but the NWA wrestlers are: Sting, Luger,
   Pillman, Zenk and Armstrong.
                                                    Herb...

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