Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling From: hekunze@jeeves.uwaterloo.ca (Herb Kunze) Subject: Wrestling TidBits - 06/30 Message-ID: Sender: news@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca (USENET News System) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Thu, 30 Jun 1994 21:50:03 GMT Lines: 63 { Apologies in advance. I'm rather rushed today, preparing for a flight to Montreal for the weekend. } - Sid Vicious, Davey Boy Smith, Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Valentine, Lanny Poffo, Koko B. Ware, Damien Demento, King Kong Bundy, and Mike Sharpe are all returning to the WWF. Slaughter will feud with Quebecer Pierre now that Jacques Rougeau is gone. - In reading old Observers from 1983, I've reached one conclusion very quickly: Didn't Meltzer just love Bob Backlund as a main event wrestler? - SMW Fan Week takes place from 08/05/94 to 08/09/94, with lots of events planned over those days. Look to last week for a detailed summary of events and pricing. The "Night of Legends" show on 08/05 will include appearances by Terry Funk and Road Warrior Hawk. - "Montel Williams" did a show on "catfighting," where women fake-brawl with each other, eventually stripping each other naked, etc. The women involved referred to it as a sport a few times, so he brought out a female champion kickboxer to take issue with that. One of the catfighters said (paraphrased), "comparing what she does to what we do is like comparing Greco-Roman wrestling with the World Wrestling Federation." It had me laughing, anyhow. - WCW Saturday Night on 07/09/94 will be broadcast live. - WCW has The Great American Bash on 07/17/94 from Orlando. Tentative line-up has: - Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan for the Unified World Title - Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan vs. Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma for the WCW Tag Titles - Steve Austin vs. Rick Steamboat for the US Title - Vader vs. Guardian Angel - Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck vs. Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson There are plans to paper the house with up to 5000 plants that will guarantee Hulk Hogan the right reaction. There are plans to have lots of celebrities appear on the show. Shaquille O'Neal has already had a couple of pro-Hogan interviews air on TV and should appear at the Bash. They are also talking to George Foreman, Wesley Snipes, and Mr. T about appearing at the PPV. Antonio Inoki will also make an appearance, presumably to plug or set up his Clash appearance in August. - WCW has a Clash of the Champions on 08/26/94. - The WWF has SummerSlam on 08/29/94. The line-up includes: *- Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart for the WWF Title in a cage match - Undertaker (Mark Callaway) vs. Undertaker (Brian Lee) - WCW has Fall Brawl in 09/94. Tentative line-up includes: *- Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck & Arn Anderson & Ming vs. Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes & Nasty Boys in a War Games match - 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. Basically, all of the tapes in my video collection are available. If you are interested in getting a copy of VideoMarinepiad I, drop me some e-mail. VideoMarinepiad II will be available after the weekend. I had to re-dub the master tape once my VCR was repaired (sabotage?). There are 15 minutes remaining on the tape and I have not yet decided how to fill them. I will post the detailed review once the tape is available. Herb...