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The Ring Report TV Update 7/25/93 Vol. 1, No. 21
(the #1 wrestling report for migraine sufferers around the world!)
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RECYCLED QUOTES
“If you like it or don’t like it, learn to love it, because it’s the best thing going today! WHOOO!”
— the immortal RIC FLAIR
WCW NEWS BITS
RIC FLAIR won his tenth Wrestling World Championship (8 NWA/WCW, 2 WWF), by defeating BARRY WINDHAM at BEACH BLAST last Sunday night. This confirms reports from the Orlando tapings that Flair would win the belt.
In other Orlando related news: THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES retained their WCW/NWA World tag team titles by defeating ARN ANDERSON & PAUL ROMA, ending, for now, the rumor that the titles would immediately change hands . . . RICKY STEAMBOAT started his Orlando-rumored feud with PAUL ORNDORFF this week . . . and THE AWESOME KONGS made their way to the WCW, managed by HARLEY RACE . . .
IN WCW SHORT NEWS: the WCW announced the matches for the next CLASH OF CHAMPIONS this week, matches include: DAVEY BOY SMITH vs. BIG VAN VADER for the WCW WORLD TITLE; as a stipulation to the match, the belt goes to Davey Boy if Vader gets himself DQ’d . . . DUSTIN RHODES & A MYSTERY PARTNER will face RICK RUDE & THE EQUALIZER . . . RICK STEAMBOAT will face PAUL ORNDORFF for the WCW WORLD TV TITLE . . . JOHNNY B. BADD will face MAX PAYNE . . . ARN ANDERSON & PAUL ROMA will receive a rematch with THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES for the WCW/NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES . . . RIC FLAIR will host a special “A FLAIR FOR THE GOLD” . . . TOO COLD SCORPIO will wrestle “LORD” STEVEN REGAL . . . and STING will take on one of THE AWESOME KONGS . . .
WWF NEWS BITS
In a surprise move, WWF President JACK TUNNEY announced that LEX LUGER will take on the evil YOKOZUNA for the WWF WORLD TITLE in the main event of SUMMERSLAM. As a stipulation to the match Tunney declared that Luger would have to wear a protective arm pad over his steel plated arm.
Tunney also went on to comment that this was a move inspired by the countless cards and letters from fans that demanded their new found hero be granted a title shot following Luger’s slam of Yokozuna at the slam challenge. Fans of the this new American hero can expect his “LEX EXPRESS” tour bus to visit their towns in the near future to promote this event.
IN WWF SHORT NEWS: JERRY LAWLER continues to be the most hated man in the WWF; this week he smashed TINY TIM’S ukulele on Monday Night Raw and then trashed OWEN HART on WWF’S WRESTLING CHALLENGE show . . . LUDWIG BORGE made his first appearance on TV this week; apparently, he’ll push a “quasi-non-offensive-yet-devious-I’m-a-non-raciest-skinhead-so-hate-me” angle . . . expect the 123 KID/RAZOR RAMON alliance to form at next week’s MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . .
WCW BEACH BLAST ’93 7/18/93 by EVAN SCHLESINGER WHAT YOU MISSED: PAUL ORNDORFF beat RON SIMMONS via DQ in 11:15 when Orndorff had Simmons set for a piledriver but Simmons backdropped Orndorff over the top rope. Rating: ** . . . TOO COLD SCORPIO & MARCUS ALEXANDER BAGWELL pinned TEX SLAZENGER & SHANGHAI PIERCE in 12:46 when Scorpio hit Pierce with the Scorpio Splash. Rating: ** 3/4 . . . STEVE REGAL pinned ERIC WATTS in 7:51 with a cradle. Rating: ** 1/2 . . . JOHNNY B. BADD pinned MAX PAYNE in 4:52 with a middle rope cross body block. Rating:* 1/2 . . . UNIFIED TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: FLYING BRIAN PILLMAN & STEVE AUSTIN vs. ARN ANDERSON & PAUL ROMA: Austin & Pillman pinned Anderson & Roma in 26:14 when Roma had Austin sunset-rolled but Pillman clotheslined Roma, Austin reversed it and held the tights for the pin. Rating: *** 1/2 . . . WCW U.S. TITLE MATCH — IRONMAN CHALLENGE: RICK RUDE pinned DUSTIN RHODES in 13:19 after a Rude Awakening . . . Rhodes pinned Rude in 26:54 after a bulldog . . . ended in a 30:00 draw. Rating: – * . . . NWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: RIC FLAIR vs. BARRY WINDHAM; Flair pinned Windham in 11:20 while the figure-four leglock was on. Rating: *** . . . STING & DAVEY BOY SMITH pinned BIG VAN VADER & SID VICIOUS in 16:42 when Smith crucifixed Vader for the pin. Rating: **** . . .
WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 7/19/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: an update on LEX LUGER’S tour of America . . . MARTY JANETTE though that he defeated SHAWN MICHAELS for the WWF IC Belt when the ref. counted the pin, but, of course, the match was started again when the ref. saw Michaels had his foot on the ropes . . . the match officially ended when Janette missed a move and flew over the top rope, knocking himself out. DIESEL rolled him back into the ring and Michaels covered him for the pin . . . RAZOR RAMON interrupted a MONEY INC. interview; it was then revealed that TED DIBIASE would face THE 123 KID on next week’s MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . . MEN ON A MISSION destroyed some prelims . . . a SUMMERSLAM report, nothing new . . . BASTION BOOGER over SCOTT DESPRES . . . it was announced that BRET HART would take on BAM BAM BIGELOW on next week’s show . . . on THE KING’S COURT, JERRY LAWLER insulted guest TINY TIM then smashed his ukulele . . . The 123 Kid pinned CHRIS DUFFY; the match ended with MONEY INC. and RAZOR RAMON having a shoving match at ringside . . .
WCW POWER HOUR 7/24/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: an announcement that RIC FLAIR defeated BARRY WINDHAM at BEACH BLAST for the NWA World Title . . . STING & DAVEY BOY SMITH defeated THE WRECKING CREW . . . MAX PAYNE over RONNIE VEGAS . . . REX COOPER lost to RICK RUDE . . . “LORD” STEVEN REGAL defeated CHRIS SULLIVAN . . . THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES defeated some prelims . . . TEDDY LONG looked at a segment of the Flair/Windham match from BEACH BLAST . . . and a replay of PAUL ROMA & ARN ANDERSON defeating TEX SLAZENGER & SHANGHAI PIERCE . . .
WWF MANIA 7/24/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: it was announced that this Tuesday is the release date for the latest WWF Music Album; look for it at K-MARTS near you (I’m serious!) . . . a replay of THE STEINER BROTHERS vs. MONEY INC. from last week’s SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING . . . DOINK over KEN HAMILTON . . . a replay of the MONEY INC. interview & 123 KID match from Monday Night RAW . . . a LEX EXPRESS update . . . a replay of JERRY LAWLER challenging OWEN HART to a match on the King’s Court last week . . . MR. HUGHES crushed SONNY ROGERS . . . and things ended with the “SUMMERSLAM JAM” music video . . .
WCW SATURDAY NIGHT 7/24/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: THE COLE TWINS upset BOBBY EATON & CHRIS BENOIT . . . DUSTIN RHODES wrestled a prelim. match . . . THE AWESOME KONGS premièred against some prelims; after the match a cactus was delivered to manager HARLEY RACE . . . YOSHI QUAN premièred in a prelim match . . . RICKY STEAMBOAT did an interview about wanting PAUL ORNDORFF’S WCW TV TITLE . . . and the team of JOHNNY B. BADD, TOM ZENK, & TOO COLD SCORPIO defeated the team of MAX PAYNE, LORD STEVEN REGAL, & BIG SKY when Badd pinned Payne . . .
WCW WORLD WIDE WRESTLING 7/25/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: THE COLE TWINS over TONY & TODD ZANE . . . an interview with PAUL ORNDORFF . . . RICK STEAMBOAT pinned TOP GUN from Cuba . . . ERIK WATTS over BRIAN COSTELLO . . . during that match a package was delivered to ringside for HARLEY RACE . . . THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES over some prelims . . . this week’s “A FLAIR FOR THE GOLD” featured “LORD” STEVEN REGAL . . . JOHNNY B. BADD defeated PAUL ORNDORFF by DQ in a WCW WORLD TV TITLE match when MAX PAYNE interfered; RICK STEAMBOAT made the save . . . and things ended with HARLEY RACE introducing THE AWESOME KONGS; then he opened his package to find another cactus . . .
WWF SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING 7/25/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: JIM DUGAN defeated DAUNE GILL . . . in an “UPDATE” segment it was announced by WWF PRESIDENT JACK TUNNEY that LEX LUGER would get a title shot with YOKOZUNA at SUMMERSLAM as long as Luger will wear a protective pad over the steel plated arm . . . LUDWIG BORGE premièred by squashing a prelim . . . MONEY INC. lost by count-out to THE STEINER BROTHERS in a rematch from last week for the WWF WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES; the match ended with IRS and SCOTT STEINER fighting outside of the ring on the ring apron. At the 8 Count IRS suplexed Scott into the ring then couldn’t make it back in time to beat the count . . . a SUMMERSLAM update . . . THE 123 (or !@#), KID over BARRY HOROWITZ . . . it was announced that SHERRI MARTEL will face LUNA VACHON next week . . . and JAQUES & PIERRE ROUGEAU premièred vs. some prelims; their catch phrase is “WE’RE NOT THE MOUNTIES!” . . .
WWF ALL AMERICAN WRESTLING 7/25/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: this time the blue screen featured footage from our nation’s capitol . . . MOM over JOHN RECKNER & GLENN RUTH . . . a replay of the MONEY INC. interview . . . a replay of SHAWN MICHAELS vs. MARTY JANETTE from MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . . a replay of LUDWIG BORGE’S first appearance . . . a replay of last week’s “King’s Court” . . . and JERRY LAWLER pinned OWEN HART . . .
WCW MAIN EVENT 7/25/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: TEX SLAZENGER & SHANGHAI PIERCE over TOM ZENK & JOHNNY GUNN when Tex pinned Gunn . . . MAX PAYNE defeated a prelim . . . a CLASH OF CHAMPIONS update, announced matches included: BIG VAN VADER vs. DAVEY BOY SMITH in a belt changes hands on a DQ match and THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES vs. PAUL ROMA & ARN ANDERSON . . . PAUL ROMA wrestled a prelim match . . . RICKY STEAMBOAT defeated FURY OF THE WRECKING CREW . . . and ARN ANDERSON & RIC FLAIR defeated CHRIS BENOIT & BOBBY EATON when ARN pinned BOBBY . . .
HOT TOPICS featuring LORNE WHITE
Some of the hottest gossip going this week features rumors that TERRY FUNK turned down the offer from the WCW to replace OLE ANDERSON as top man at the WCW; the job has apparently now been offered to JERRY JERRETT . . . OLE ANDERSON & DUSTY RHODES may have been fired from their WCW positions this week . . . VINCE MCMAHON made some wired comments that he thought that Money Inc. “may break up” while the former tag team champions were wrestling the Steiner Brothers this week on Superstars of Wrestling; if this is true, it confirms rumors that TED DIBIASE may be leaving the federation in the near future . . . YOSHI QUAN is said to be CHRIS CHAMPION . . . word from friends on COMPUSERVE claims that the new TEXAS-based WWN league canceled plans for an initial TV taping . . . and GIANT GONZLAS will leave the WWF after SUMMERSLAM . . .
NOTES FROM THE MAD DOG
If you haven’t heard, my life changed *big time* this week as I was offered, and immediately accepted, a position as the Wrestling/Boxing board leader on America On-Line (effective Aug. 12). It’s a big change for me, but it shouldn’t change things with the Ring Report. I’ll be here as long as it’s still fun to do.
News that DOES change things here is the fact that I dropped my Prodigy membership. That place was dying, as you can tell from the lack of hot topics (usually taken from them), this week. I’m looking for info on how to link up with NVN or GENIE, if anyone is a member of either service please e-mail me a “how to link up” note . . . (thanks in advance!)
Well, enough about my life. A quick rant: I hate the fact that twin (COLES, KONGS, ZENK & GUNN), and brother tag teams (GUNS, ROUGEAUS, and COLES again) are the rage these days. Somebody please team a guy like BASTION BOOGER with BOB BACKLUND so I can tell the difference between the guys in the ring every time they tag!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK,
MADDOGJMF
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