From: hekunze@watmsg.uwaterloo.ca (Herb Kunze)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Wrestling TidBits   -   04/04
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.161358.10005@watmath.waterloo.edu>
Date: 4 Apr 91 15:44:44 GMT
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 - As already mentioned on the net, Sid Vicious looks to be history as
   far as WCW is concerned.  He wanted more money and the group vetoed
   that idea.  Vince McMahon jumped into the picture in a hurry and
   reportedly offered Sid close to $400000 a year to join the WWF.
   Sid has apparently said yes and will probably appear in the WWF
   very soon.  My personal view is that although Sid has a strange sort
   of charisma and was over despite his lack of ability, I'm glad to
   see him leave WCW.  WCW has to mold their product into something
   different from the WWF, and that means that the steroid monsters
   with zero-workrate have to leave.  I have a lot of hope that recent
   events are signs of things to come:  the hard work at WrestleWar '91
   that everybody on the card put in, the WCW/New Japan joint cards,
   Owen Hart coming in and working Japanese style.

 - Rick Rude's contract with the WWF is almost up.  That means that he'll
   be able to work for other organizations now...Rick Rude is expected to
   sign with WCW.

 - John Studd is also apparently coming into WCW.  Don't know about face
   or heel status, but either way you have to expect a Studd vs. El
   Gigante match or a Studd & El Gigante tag team.

 - WCW is also talking with Jesse Ventura.  The WWF has been talking with
   Jesse too recently because when Piper goes full-time after his
   "injury" heals, they'll need a new charismatic commentator.

 - This weekend's WWF syndies had the debut of Colonel Mustafa (the Iron
   Sheik, still looking like he's going to have quintuplets) and Mike
   Rotunda as Irwin R. Shyster, apparently doing a similar gimmick as
   he did in WCW.

 - Dino Bravo and Demolition appear to be the first cuts in the
   post-WrestleMania fat-trimming in the WWF.

                                                              Herb...
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