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The Ring Report TV Update 10/3/93 Vol. 1, No. 31
(Defections? Defeats! A new sound card and another year older!)
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DOCTOR MY EYES . . .
After seeing THEMIS KLARITIES in an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weenie- yellow-tiger-striped bikini they now are seeing THAT HH GUY in a tutu during a promo for his new Movie . . . a “WWF” logo in the bottom corner of the screen on every WWF broadcast . . . IRS answer to the name “MR. ROTUNDO” . . . and STEVE LOMBARDI paint his face like a baseball and call himself “MVP” . . . Can you cure it Doc? If it gets much worse I might start seeing VINCE MCMAHON wearing the WWF IC belt!
WRESTLING NEWS
Wrestling Fans were stunned this week as MONDAY NIGHT RAW began with the announcement that SHAWN MICHAELS had been stripped of the WWF INTER-CONTINENTAL TITLE by WWF PRESIDENT JACK TUNNEY for alleged lack of title defenses and refusal to honor his WWF contract and that next week a 20 man battle royal would be held on Monday Night RAW with the two last men in the ring meeting the week after in a match to fill the IC Belt.
They WWF immediately confused fans this week as both IRS and RAZOR RAMON, who are scheduled to be in the battle royal tomorrow night, appeared at TV tapings holding the IC belt! While these appearances both confirm and deny reports that one of the men would get the belt, it appears that the WWF will keep the fans guessing until the match for the belt is set up on tomorrow’s Monday Night RAW.
In more WWF Title confusion, THE QUEBECERS have been defending their WWF World Tag Team Titles to BAM BAM BIGELOW & ADAM BOMB in house shows with BOTH teams being managed by JOHNNY POLO! Confused? Bigelow and Bomb had been signed for a series of title shots at The Steiner Brothers for house shows this month, in light of SCOTT STEINER’S suspension and the Steiner’s apparent defection from the WWF, the Quebecers have had to defend against stable mates! Expect Bam Bam and Adam to go their separate ways and for MEN ON A MISSION to take over to challenge the Quebecers, but until then, these are classic rule breaker vs. rule breaker matches to see!
The WCW announced that RIC FLAIR would face RICK RUDE for the World Title and that CACTUS JACK would face VADER in a spin-the- wheel-make-the-deal match to fill out the double main event of the up-coming HALLOWEEN HAVOC PPV. Expect a TRIPLE Main Event as STING will more than likely go up against SID VICIOUS in a rematch of their HALLOWEEN HAVOC match of a couple of years ago.
If the Sting/Vicious match happens, don’t expect BARRY WINDHAM to be involved — as he did in the first Havoc match-up (he appeared as a Sting-clone for Sid to pin in one of the weirder moments in WCW history), as he is set to stand trial for allegedly beating up a former girlfriend later this month. Look to The Ring Report for more details as the come in!
IN WCW SHORT NEWS: RIC FLAIR will face YOSHI QUAN next week on WCW SATURDAY NIGHT . . . MISSY HYATT seems to be more of a cheerleader (the expressions on her face are truly incredible during matches), than a manager . . . The WCW is having little kids call THE SHOCKMASTER by the name “UNCLE FRED” because the Shockmaster is his secret identity . . . STEVE AUSTIN was approached by COL. ROB PARKER this week — looks like those rumors may be true . .
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IN WWF SHORT NEWS: In light of recent WWF suspensions the WWF is retooling their current “SUPER CARD” (new name for house shows), schedule new matches (at least at Hershey Park), include: BAM BAM BIGELOW vs. BRET HART (Hart wasn’t originally listed on the card and BAM BAM was scheduled to team with ADAM BOMB) . . . MEN ON A MISSION vs. THE QUEBECERS in a WWF World Tag Match (original title defense was THE STEINERS vs. BAM BAM BIGELOW & ADAM BOMB) . . . YOKOZUNA will defend against THE UNDERTAKER . . . LUDVIG BORGA vs. LEX LUGER . . . Just added: IRS vs. RAZOR RAMON (more than likely an IC Title defense) . . . In other news, DOINK is now attacking rule breakers with buckets of water . . . THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL EXPRESS appeared on at least one TV taping this week . . . and VINCE MCMAHON did indeed call IRS “MR. ROTUNDO” three times during last week’s MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . .
WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 9/27/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: RICK MARTEL vs. TA-TA-TA-TANKA! They locked up and Tatanka threw Martel into the ropes. Tatanka flipped Martel over in a head lock. Martel had Tatanka in an arm bar. Martel punched Tatanka in the ropes. Tatanka threw Martel through the ropes. Martel complained. Tatanka chased Martel around the Ring. Then they both got thrown over the top rope and the match ended in a Double Countout.
The people in the battle royal are: IRS, RANDY SAVAGE, ADAM BOMB, GIANT GONZLAS, CURT HENNIG, OWEN HART, RICK MARTEL, JIMMY SNUKA, BOB BACKLUND, PIERRE & JAQUES ROUGEAU, RAZOR RAMON, MABLE, DIESEL, MVP, 1-2-3 KID, BAM BAM BIGELOW, MARTY JANNETTY, TA-TA-TA-TA-TANKA and BASTION BOOGER.
In other matches: LUDVIG BORGA defeated a wrestler . . . JIMMY SNUKA defeated a jobber . . . THE QUEBECERS vs. BARRY HOROWITZ & THE 1-2-3 KID in a very dumb match. PIERRE beat them after JAQUES was knocked unconscious . . .
NEXT WEEK: 20 Man battle royal with the last two men getting a shot at the IC Belt!
WWF MANIA 10/02/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: A recap of THE QUEBECERS defending their WWF World Tag Titles to BARRY HOROWITZ & THE 123 KID . . . ATOM BOMB destroyed KEVIN CRUGER . . . TATANKA AND RICK MARTEL fought to a double countout from MONDAY NIGHT RAW . . . 20 MEN IN THE RAW BATTLE ROYAL FOR THE WWF IC BELT: TATANKA, RICK MARTEL, IRS, 123 KID, MVP, RANDY SAVAGE, ADAM BOMB, GIANT GONZLAS, CURT HENNIG, OWEN HART, JIM SNUKA, BOB BACKLUND, PIERRE & JAQUES ROUGEAU, RAZOR RAMON, MABLE, DIESEL, MVP, BAM BAM BIGELOW, MARTY JANNETTY, and BASTION BOOGER . . . ROD BELL fell to LUDVIG BORGA . . . RANDY SAVAGE interviewed LEX LUGER . . . RAZOR RAMON, hearing cheers from the crowd, dropped BRIAN COSTELLO . . . RANDY SAVAGE announced that he’ll win the IC belt in the battle royal . . . LUDVIG BORGA over PHIL APOLLO . . . “SUPERFLY” JIMMY SNUKA destroyed a prelim . . . meanwhile CRUSH was on the phone wanting to know why RANDY SAVAGE was in the battle royal and he wasn’t . . . a replay of PJ WALKER defeating IRS . . . VINCE MCMAHON called IRS “MR. ROTUNDO” several times during his live segment . . . and THE QUEBECERS defeated BARRY HOROWITZ & THE 123 KID (substituting for RINO RIGGINS) when Pierre, wrestling on his own as JAQUES was knocked unconscious during the match and had to be taken to the dressing room, pinned the Kid . . .
WCW SATURDAY NIGHT 10/2/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: Things started with YOSHI QUAN and HARLEY RACE challenging RIC FLAIR to a match against Yoshi next week . . . SID VICIOUS power-bombed BUDDY RYAN for a quick win . . . more WCW Amateur Challenge videos . . . Footage of how RICK RUDE won “the World title” from Flair, followed by a Rude interview . . . STEVE AUSTIN defeated PEZ WHATLEY; after the match COL. ROB PARKER came out during Austin’s interview and seemed interested in managing him WITHOUT BRIAN PILLMAN . . . a HALLOWEEN HAVOC control center, new match: a RIC FLAIR vs. RICK RUDE rematch for “the World title” . . . RIC FLAIR answered Rick Rude’s insults . . . it was announced that Flair agreed to meet Yoshi next week . . . TONY SCHIVANTE interviewed THE SHOCKMASTER with a group of children, the called him “UNCLE FRED” because they don’t know that he’s the Shockmaster . . . sort of reminds me of DON DELUISE as “CAPTAIN CHAOS” during the Cannonball Run movies . . . and THE NASTY BOYS defeated ARN ANDERSON & PAUL ROMA in a world title rematch when JERRY SAGS hit Roma with a boot to reverse his pin of BRIAN KNOBS and get the win for his team . . . MISSY seemed more like a cheerleader than a manager in this match . . . NEXT WEEK: VADER defends his WCW World Title to RICKY STEAMBOAT . . .!
WWF SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING 10/2/93 by PATTERN99
WHAT YOU MISSED: The show began with a replay of DOINK humiliating JERRY “BUCKET HEAD” LAWLER on last week’s KING’S COURT . . . the STEINERS over a couple prelims . . . a lacerated but unstoppable LUDVIG BORGA demolished some poor unannounced man . . . UPDATE looked at SHAWN MICHAEL’S suspension & the upcoming battle royal to decide the INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE . . . GARY JACKSON lost to IRS . . . yet another anti-drug infomercial with the UNDERTAKER . . . BAM BAM BIGELOW over ROD BELL, after the match BAM BAM met with DOINK walking down the isle for his match. DOINK proceeded to dump confetti on BAM BAM & then water on LUNA VACHON. BAM BAM chased DOINK around until DOINK got the chance to tie a string from two guard rails in which BIGELOW tripped & fell on . . . MARTY JANNETTY beat STEVE MOORE . . . a promo for the greatly unanticipated MR. NANNY . . . and the HEAVENLY BODIES defeated RENO RIGGINS & JOHN PAUL . . . NEXT WEEK: A special interview with BAM BAM & LUNA!
WWF ALL AMERICAN WRESTLING 7/25/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: Things started with a quick replay of JACK TUNNEY announcing that SHAWN MICHAELS was stripped of the WWF IC Title . . . THE 123 KID submitted to RICK “THE MODEL” MARTEL’S BOSTON CRAB . . . another update on the IC title an announcement of the twenty men in the Battle Royal . . . a replay of BAM BAM BIGELOW defeating a prelim, followed by the DOINK attack from SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING . . . during this match commentator JIM ROSS (doing a voice over with GORILLA MONSOON), took pot shots at first lady HILLARY CLINTON . . . THE HEAVENLY BODIES mauled RINO RIGGINS & JOHN PAUL . . . ROSS in the news again, as he made mention of JIM CORNETTE’S problems with the ROCK ‘N’ ROLL EXPRESS, dating back to his original team of THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS; STAN LANE & BOBBY EATON in the WWF? Nah . . . “FINALLY THERE’S SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TUTU!” is the catch phrase of that HH GUY’S “MR. NANNY” movie promos . . . ADAM BOMB over a prelim . . . another Undertaker anti-drug promo . . . ROSS claimed that CURT HENNIG says he’ll be the WWF Champion within the next year before Hennig rolled over BRIAN COSTELLO . . .
WCW MAIN EVENT 10/3/93
WHAT YOU MISSED: Stated in progress due to overflow from a Braves game . . . a HALLOWEEN HAVOC control center featuring footage of RIC FLAIR losing the World Title to RICK RUDE . . . HARLEM HEAT got a win — their first “big name” win in the area — over ARN ANDERSON & PAUL ROMA when Roma rolled KOLE up only have KANE kick him in the face to set up Kole’s pin . . . “LORD” STEVEN REGAL did an interview . . .
NOTES FROM THE MAD DOG
What a week for the WWF! Immediately after losing it three of it’s top draws — SHAWN MICHAELS & THE STEINER BROTHERS — VINCE MCMAHON decides to ignore history again totally warp the face of the WWF, AGAIN! At house shows this week people have been treated to seeing THE QUEBECERS (filling in for the Steiners), defend their WWF Titles to ADAM BOMB and BAM BAM BIGELOW with both teams managed by JOHNNY POLO! Meanwhile the WWF IC Belt has been reportedly won by RAZOR RAMON *AND* IRS at the same time in the latest rumors! Can you say confusion? Add the fact that the match (the battle royal) to set up IRS vs. RAMON and THE QUEBECERS vs. ADAM BOMB & BAM BAM BIGELOW hasn’t even aired yet and you have confusion across America!
On the other hand, fans of the sport can turn to the WCW, where the unpredictable can’t happen because events have been decided — and leaked to the public — months before they actually happen. Chaos or Order? You decide!
Meanwhile, I’d like to express thanks to TheRef6440 who brought NEWA Wrestlers IRON FIST & KID LIBERTY, along with their manager THE COLONEL, to the weekly AOL CONFERENCE this week! For an hour and a half AOL fans were treated to a Q&A session with two up-and-coming young stars! If you’re interested in a transcript of this event, e-mail me immediately! And with that . . .
HAVE A GREAT WEEK,
MADDOGJMF & Company!
***** CONFERENCE REMINDERS *****
AOL WEEKLY WRESTLING CON: 10 to 11 PM EST Saturday Nights in the Bleachers section of the Grandstand!
COMPUSERVE WEEKLY WRESTLING CONS: 8 PM EST Sunday Nights in Room 7 of the Sports forum and an unofficial con in the same room Saturday Night at 11:15 PM EST (right before Saturday Night Live)!
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