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The Ring Report TV Update 6/6/93 Vol. 1, No. 14
(the wrestling report for the clueless at heart)
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WRESTLING NEWS
Apparently giving in to pressure to several U.S. Government investigations VINCE MCMAHON JR. quietly announced his resignation as president of Titan Sports this week during the WWF’S Canadian tour.
It has been a rocky year for the forty-something year old McMahon as the United States Justice Department began investigations of Titan Sports on allegations involving Steroid distribution, sexual harassment of employees, plans to monopolize the wrestling industry, an possible sexual assault made headlines and tarnished the WWF’S image as “Family Sports Entertainment.”
At the same time several former wrestlers, ring boys, and announcers filed several lawsuits against the WWF and McMahon involving most of the same allegations. While most of the lawsuits have been dropped at this time and none of the allegations have been proved to be linked McMahon, several key WWF officials stepped down over the past year following public disclosure of sexual assault allegations.
McMahon was immediately replaced by his wife Linda as president of Titan Sports, parent company to the WWF, and has made no immediate plans to step down from his position as chief WWF broadcast personality.
IN WWF NEWS BITS: THE 1-2-3 KID has turned down RAZOR RAMON’S $5000 challenge to get back into the ring with him . . . a preview of things to come? Ramon is said to have had a vicious “One on One” taping to promote up-coming matches with LEX LUGER . . .
IN WCW NEWS BITS: THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES are in the headlines again this week as they caused a brawl with ARN ANDERSON & RIC FLAIR over their new segment, “A FLAIR FOR THE OLD” on WCW SATURDAY NIGHT . . . a second brawl occurred on WCW WORLD WIDE WRESTLING during a Blondes rematch vs. MARCUS ALEXANDER BAGWELL & TOO COLD SCORPIO when Anderson charged the ring to save Scorpio from a vicious double team after Bagwell had to be taken back to the dressing room with an injury . . .
WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
WHAT YOU MISSED: MARTY JANETTE defeated BAM BAM BIGELOW by countout when SHERRI MARTEL distracted Bigelow . . . after a break Martel returned to the ring and brawled with LUNA VACHON . . . THE STEINER BROTHERS defeated THE EXECUTIONER and RICK MYERS . . . MR. HUGHES crushed BERT CENTINO . . . a KOTR report; nothing new . . . JIM DUGAN pinned MARK THOMAS then led the fans in the pledge of allegiance . . . THE 1-2-3 KID turned down RAZOR RAMON’S $5000 rematch offer . . . Razor Ramon destroyed TONY ROY . . . and the show ended with YOKOZUNA and MR. FUJI charging the ring with the Japanese flag while Jim Dugan led the fans in screaming “USA” from the balcony . . .
WCW POWER HOUR
WHAT YOU MISSED: THE BLACKHARTS defeated BEN JORDAN & MARK MERCEDES . . . MAX PAYNE rolled over REX COOPER . . . a replay of “VAPOR” VAN HAMMER & RON SIMMONS defeating THE WRECKING CREW . . . TOO COLD SCORPIO & MARCUS ALEXANDER BAGWELL defeated CHICK DONOVAN & JOE CRUZ . . . PAUL ORNDORFF pinned RICK COOPER . . . TODD ZANE lost to JIM NEIDHART . . . TEDDY LONG looked at THE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS . . . a look a SID VICIOUS . . . and a replay of RICK STEAMBOAT losing the final “COMPUTERIZED CONTENDERS CHALLENGE” to BIG VAN VADER . . .
WWF MANIA
WHAT YOU MISSED: TITO SANTANNA pulled off a rare win over HEAD SHRINKER FATU when HEAD SHRINKER SAMU interfered . . . an update of THE 1-2-3 KID . . . a replay of a recent JIM DUGAN prelim match . . . a replay of MARTY JANETTE vs. BAM BAM BIGELOW from MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . . a KOTR report; again, nothing new . . . YOKOZUNA defeated TONY RAY . . . and the STEINER BROTHERS wrestled a prelim match . . .
WCW SATURDAY NIGHT
WHAT YOU MISSED: SID VICIOUS defeated ROB MORGAN . . . THE MASKED ASSASSIN came out and ranted about wanting DUSTY RHODES . . . MAX PAYNE wrestled a prelim match . . . a segment featuring a reporter named CATHERINE WHITE looking for CACTUS JACK at an insane asylum; don’t be fooled, it was taped at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA . . . BARRY WINDHAM defeated PEZ WHATLEY . . . RICK RUDE was interviewed in the dressing room; he’s hired “belt guards” to keep the WCW U.S. belt away from WCW officials who have demanded he forfeit it until the match to fill the title vacancy . . . DUSTIN RHODES pinned BUDDY LEE PARKER . . . PAUL ORNDORFF & DICK SLATER lost to THE JUNKYARD DOG & JIM NEIDHART by DQ when Slater smashed JYD’S throat over the safety rail outside the ring . . . RICKY STEAMBOAT wrestled a prelim match . . . RIC FLAIR and ARN ANDERSON talked about their match vs. THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES at THE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS . . . a “royal subject” came out and announced that “THE ARISTOCRAT” STEVEN REGAL will arrive next week . . . STING and DAVEY BOY SMITH defeated TEX SLAZENGER & SHANGHAI PIERCE . . . JOHNNY B. BADD appeared on “A FLAIR FOR THE GOLD” . . . RICK RUDE lost KENSUKI SUSAKI when he hit Susaki with the briefcase holding the U.S. title; DUSTIN RHODES immediately hit the ring and saved Susaki . . . they announced that the team of RICK RUDE, BIG VAN VADER, & SID VICIOUS will wrestle STING, DUSTIN RHODES, & DAVEY BOY SMITH at THE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS . . . ARN ANDERSON interfered in THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES’ “A FLAIR FOR THE OLD” segment . . .
WCW WORLD WIDE WRESTLING
WHAT YOU MISSED: DUSTIN RHODES defeated SHANGHAI PIERCE . . . SID VICIOUS defeated SCOTT MCKEEVER . . . another replay of BIG VAN VADER injuring CACTUS JACK . . . a replay of CATHERINE WHITE’S report on Cactus Jack . . . PAUL ORNDORFF defeated a prelim . . . a replay of this week’s “A FLAIR FOR THE GOLD” . . . and THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES won over TOO COLD SCORPIO and MARCUS ALEXANDER BAGWELL by DQ when ARN ANDERSON interfered; it was really a handicap match pitting Scorpio vs. both Blondes as Bagwell was injured on the floor and had to be taken back to the dressing room . . .
WWF ALL AMERICAN WRESTLING
WHAT YOU MISSED: The blue screen is back . . . a replay of THE 1-2-3 KID turning down RAZOR RAMON’S $5000 challenge . . . CRUSH and Razor Ramon wrestled to a double count out . . . THE SMOKING GUNS wrestled a prelim match . . . a replay of a recent MR. HUGHES prelim match . . . OWN HART defeated RICKY RICH . . . a music video featuring JIM DUGAN . . . an ADAM BOMB prelim match . . . and LEX LUGER defeated JASON KNIGHT . . .
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Another shake-up in the WWF? Rumor has it that CURT HENNIG is unhappy with the preferential treatment he apparently feels that the WWF is giving that HHGUY and BRUTIS BEEFCAKE and may be leaving the federation before SUMMERSLAM . . . Meanwhile TED DIBIASE is said to be very close to signing a contract with WCW; if the deal goes through you may see him there by September . . . DiBiase and RICK RUDE are the top names being thrown around to fill OLE ANDERSON’S wrestling spot in THE FOUR HORSEMEN . . . TYPHOON was dropped from WWF house shows and is said to be negotiating with the WCW . . . THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR apparently broke off his WCW negotiations last week . . . TONI ADAMS has entered the USWA as NANNY SIMPSON, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER’S new valet . . . rumors say that new HEAVENLY BODY JIMMY DEL RAY is really Florida veteran JIM BACKLUND . . . JIM CORANETTE may have recruited RON & DON HARRIS (the tag team without a federation), to take on THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL EXPRESS . . . STEVE & SCOTT ARMSTRONG have formed a tag team in the SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING area . . . HOLLYWOOD BLONDE BRIAN PILLMAN is said to have suffered a broken nose in a recent altercation with ARN ANDERSON & RIC FLAIR . . . FRIAR FURGESON is no more! MIKE “NORMAN” SHAW is now ready to use the name SEBASTION BOOGER . . . former WWF ring boy TOM COLE has filed another sexual harassment lawsuit against the WWF, this time he’s asking of a reported $1.6 Million . . . THE POWER TWINS are set to premiere as THE VIKINGS in WCW . . . THE NASTY BOYS aren’t expected to return to the WWF following a 3 month suspension for “Nasty behavior” . . . THE BIG BOSSMAN may be returning to the WWF before SUMMERSLAM as his tour of Japan has been canceled . . . THE PATRIOT had a WWF tryout as the mysterious DEL RIOS . . . HAIR WEAVE NIGHTMARE! Former GWF Champion ROD PRICE had to be rushed to a hospital following a match with CHRIS ADAMS after Adams accidentally pulled off Price’s surgically implanted hair weave. It was said to be one of the bloodiest incidents in GWF history and expect an update as soon as I can get one . . .
NOTES FROM THE MAD DOG
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Ian’s (AKA MADPUPPYLZW), RAW Report should return next week along with coverage of WWF SUPERSTARS (postponed due to a telethon in my area), and WCW MAIN EVENT (postponed due to baseball). The Ring Report is also looking for house show results; if you’re one of the die hard fans who actually GOES to matches write down the results and send them in! You may win that infamous “autographed dog biscuit” if I use your report . . . !
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
MADDOGJMF
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