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From: hekunze@jeeves.uwaterloo.ca (Herb Kunze)
Subject: Wrestling TidBits   -   02/10
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 02:27:18 GMT
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{ This week's posting was prepared rather hastily.  I've had a bit of a flu
  and, unfortunately, the time I usually spend on these things has been
  cut down.                                            Herb...             }

 - The following text headlined an article in the Globe & Mail a couple of
   days ago: "WRESTLEMANIA: Referees with sticks ensure fair fights.  Butting
   heads, locking necks and biting are legal.  Chomping on sexual organs is
   not."  No, it's a not an article about Pat Patterson being kicked out of
   the WWF.  The article begins, "With a pink sequined cape gracing his
   furry hump, Jhara the wrestling camel is working himself into a pre-match
   frenzy."  Apparently, camel wrestling is a somewhat brutal but popular
   sport in Pakistan.  I hope Vince didn't see this.  First the WWF, then
   the WBF, next the rumoured WMAF, and finally the WCWF?  Hmmmm.

 - As already reported on the net, there is talk that Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan
   would like to have a PPV match at some point this year.  WCW is scrambling
   to work something out.  Certainly, that match would have cross-promotional
   appeal and if WCW could promote it well and have a very strong undercard
   (compared to current WWF shows), they could conceivably draw some new
   fans into the fold.  It wouldn't be a great match compared to other
   possible Flair matches, but it could be the best move for the company
   to increase its fan base and they could then try to keep the new fans.

 - Gene Okerlund actually mentioned Hogan's name on the weekend shows, saying
   that he was prohibited about talking about details on TV, but Sting and
   Hulk Hogan would be teaming up soon.  Clearly, this is a plug for "Thunder
   in Paradise," Hogan's soon-to-start-airing TV show.  Meltzer points out
   that Hogan's show is taped in Orlando, with the studio right next door
   to WCW's studio, so he thinks that whether or not Hogan makes a pop-in
   appearance at the next Orlando tapings is a measure of the progress in
   any negotiations.

 - Anybody hoping or thinking that the WWF was going to start pushing
   Bam Bam Bigelow as a monster heel a la Vader better think again.  The
   next house show run will feature Bammer & Luna vs. Doink & Dink in
   mixed tag matches.

 - Talk that WCW is negotiating with Dan Kroff & Doug Furnas to come in
   in between All Japan tours.  Kroffat & Furnas used to go to Mexico
   to fill time between tours, but that has fallen through.

 - Meltzer reports that the WWF made major gaffes on the syndies of that
   weekend that aired on Sunday, the day after the Rumble.  In voice-overs,
   they talked about the Rumble "last night" and the great match between
   Tatanka and Ludvig Borga.  He also said that in New York they aired
   the Sunday version on Saturday, so the talked about the finish of the
   Rumble before the match had even ended.

 - WCW has SuperBrawl IV on 02/20/94.  Announced line-up includes:
     - Ric Flair vs. Big Van Vader in a Thunderdome cage match
     - Brian Pillman & Sting & Dustin Rhodes
        vs. Steve Austin & Paul Orndorff Rick Rude in the Thunderdome cage
     - Steve Regal vs. Arn Anderson for the TV Title
     - Nasty Boys vs. Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack for the WCW Tag Titles
     - Harlem Heat vs. Thunder & Lightning
     - Diamond Dallas Page vs. Terry Taylor
     - Jungle Jim Steele vs. Equalizer
   As expected, Vader beat up Rick Steamboat on this past weekend's TV show.
   This led to Ric Flair "phoning in" and asking commissioner Nick Bockwinkel
   to re-instate his match with Vader at SuperBrawl.  By the end of the show,
   the match was back on, provided that Flair supplied a medical release
   to Bockwinkel.
    This show was originally supposed to have Johnny B. Badd vs. Michael Hayes
   on it.  Their grudge is being set up on World Wide Wrestling, taped in
   Orlando last year.  Hayes' contract came up and he was not happy with
   the new offer, so he quit the promotion.  That means that they will
   just have to drop the story line or come up with a creative finish
   at the upcoming Orlando tapings.

 - The WWF has WrestleMania X on 03/20/94 from MSG in New York.  Announced
   matches include:
     - Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna for the WWF Title
     - Bret Hart vs. winner of above match for the WWF Title
     - Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
     - Crush vs. Randy Savage with falls counting anywhere and both wrestlers
       having to be back in the ring 30 seconds after a pinfall

 - The WWF has the King of the Ring PPV in 07/94 from Baltimore.

 - Videos: I have posted something about the availability of videos.
   If you missed it, I'll send it to you in e-mail upon request.

                                                                    Herb...