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Contents:
I. Note from the Editor
II. News & Rumors
III. Columns
IV. Reader Response
V. Advertisements
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The Balrog
balrog275@geocities.com
Note from the Editor:
Howdy everyone! Just got back from a national qualifier for scholastic wrestling. I got second! Oh yeah, big time for me. Get ready for another big time issue of the TBL Newsletter with news exclusives for the newsletter subscribers only and new columnists! There is a BIG section on Ric Flair right below this. It will keep you up-to-date on the who, what, when, why, and WHERE about this whole thing. Read it, it’s very informative!
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NEWS:
(From various sources, too numerous to name)
Freelance reporters: burnonelng@aol.com
^^^Ric Flair^^^
Well, I think that we have done all is possibly for Flair on this Most Beautiful People Poll. Get this, the people at People Magazine (owned by Time Warner, owned by Turner who owns WCW) has promised to put a photo gallery of the top ten winners up on there site. They also wrote that it was a close race between Hank and…Leonardo DiCaprio! What about the number two spot, Slick Ric? If they don’t do something about this quick, the 20,000 + that voted for Flair will rise once again…and it won’t be pretty. There is another poll going on for People Magazine, the person of the century poll. As I have stated on The Balrog’s Lair, some of the most influential and important icons of all-time (I mean ALL-TIME) are on this poll and Flair is at number two! If that doesn’t send a message, nothing will. There is more information about this poll in the news section of The Balrog’s Lair. Hey speaking of this Flair thing, just thought that you’d like to know that at the WCW/MTV event on Saturday, Free Ric Flair chants arose. Funny, there were only a few fans there and they still chanted. This guy is the true icon. Also, Flair was at the Bulls game yesterday…STRUTTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT! Tell me this guy doesn’t have connections!!! You don’t see Hogan strutting on the World Champions Court during the NBA Playoffs. The WCW heirarchy must be nuts to let Bischoff sue this guy!
^^^New WWF Faces. Are They Really New?^^^
Well, in the last issue I told you that Tenta was on his way back, but now it seems that Al Snow will be finding his way back to the WWF. It is suspected that he went to the ECW to get a huge fan base and now he will be continuing with his actual WWF contract. This is the only reason why he didn’t win the strap at Wrestlepalooza. Also, after completing the WWF’s diet and nutrition program, Steve Regal is ready to hit the scene weighing in at an impressive 250 pounds! In case you don’t remember, he left the WCW toying with the big 300. Also, it has been CONFIRMED that the Samoans will be returning (Fatu, Yokozuna, and the Samoan Gangstas, with Samu joining them later on) WITH Afa this summer. Who was the dummy that said they were on there way to the WCW?
^^^WCW and MTV^^^
Well, the WCW and Music Television had there Video War or whatever it was called. It was a good performance on MTV’s part, but I think that the WCW could have put on a better show than that. If you saw it, you know what I’m talking about.
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Skyman’s Slams
By: Sky “The Skyman” Brower
skyman@aristotle.net
I’ve been so busy with everything I’m involved with, that It’s taken a bit of time to find my groove for writing a newsletter. I’ve decided I can handle a new SLAMS biweekly, so expect one every two weeks!
I’ll try to save the best for last, so let’s start off with Nitro! Just kidding…. I don’t want to give the impression that The Skyman is anti-WCW, because he is not. The Skyman is for anything that entertains him, and preferrably, makes him laugh his tail off; currently that is not WCW. Would I pay more attention to it if RAW didn’t simulcast? Of course!!! But given the choice….. : ) So I have found a strange similarity: Bill Clinton, the Spice Girls, and WCW. . Bill Clinton stays in office but no one admits to voting for him. The Spice Girls sell a bazillion albums, but no one admits to buying them. And Nitro continues to win the ratings war, but I’ll be damned if I can find anyone who likes them better than the WWF! One WCW situation to note: Fit Finley beat Booker T for the TV belt… what the hell was that???
On to the WWF, I had mixed feelings about last week’s RAW. I did love Austin, but can’t get into groove with the Owen Hart angle. I just don’t like the fact that he turned on Shamrock in the manner that he did… it was too hard of a turn with no warning signs. And what the hell is this new “Mr. McMahon” thing? I guess he is doing it to redefine his character a bit as a cold, arrogant, scheming corparate suit. I am getting sick of hearing the new referrence. And Gerald Brisco… good greif!!! “Yess sarr, Mister Mac Mann!!” (gag). They must have played him as a total idiot to rile the crowd up in favor of having Austin knock his lights out!
As for this week, I cracked my self up watching Stone Cold commentate the match between Foley and Funk. Guzzling the beer and also chunking one in Foley’s face had me falling off the couch. Second place for best moment was Lawler interviewing Paul Bearer ‘off camera’…. hehe. If you didn’t see it, you need to find a tape!
One more thing I want to mention is the fact that I’ve found an immense amount of fun participating in the RealDealWrestling efed…. for anyone who doesn’t know what an ‘efed’ is, it is basically a roleplaying wrestling simulator, where you can either play an actual character, or invent one of your own. There are 3 weekly ‘shows’, as well as planned PPVs. Currently I have teamed with ‘Sting’ to form the ‘League of Justice’, and we’ve been cleaning house! This efed has been running for about two weeks now, and I am an addict! You should check out the action at www.realdealwrestling.com/efed, but keep your ass in line, or you might come up against The Skyman and the L.O.J.! Until then, I remain……
Sky “The Skyman” Brower
skyman@aristotle.net
FFW’s Weekly Suplex
By: David Dunno
cyberdave39@hotmail.com
Why does Bis-Off hate Flair? This old question is coming to the forefront once again- for those of you who do not understand where this is coming from I’ll wait while your cave gets their lights back on Easy-E says he likes Flair. Bull look at the previous PPV’s its obvious that eric does not respect Flair. esp see slammboree 95 eric almost ignores him as he gushes over hogan( and Savage to a MUCH lesser extent).It is sad to see Flair done this way- but Flair- to me and most likely represents the 80’s the JIM CROCKETT on NWA 80’s the preHogan days of WCW and as a personal FOH Eric cannot handle it he must destroy Flair to make him forever #2 to the dynasty of Hogan His sole purpose in Life is to make HH the greatest wrestler of all time to do that he must belittle flair. Flair was and is the NWA. Sting fans wake up- even he joined up with Flair ( Sting even got jumped again teaming with anderson Lesson Learned?) Muta? Luger? Dusty? Gimmie a break when you saw the NWA you went to see Flair. In the WWF it was ALL Hogan even wwhen vince made him job the belt-( this in my mind is one of the factors that proves Flair supremacy) he still never left the picture look at the 2 Royal Rumbles he won the only rumble that was even closer to a squash was the YokoZuna one ( don’t get me Started 😉 ) We all wondered who was better ( AWA FANS can get off me now )( World Class don’t even) Who was the real worlds champ? now bisoff is attempting to settle this in 1998 Flair can only beat someone with a Fig-4 on Worldwide yet the LDOD pins Sting on PPV EB makes lowly SYXX no-sell the Fig-4 the last time a maineventer submitted was the 6 man tag when flair was with Greene and Piper. Flair has always been a company man even when he WAS the company. Eric knows this- and he exploits it. Flair is too competative to pull a Warrior *&$% you im taking my ball and going home- Everyone wants to see Flair in WWF- remember Uncle Vinny wanted to turn him into a JTTS before he could escape. Flair is Stuck in WCW or retirement and we are stuck with him – only Blockbuster can save us ( Starrcade 84!)
Lemme know what you think,
David
cyberdave39@hotmail.com
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Reader Response:
Forbes (mforbes@tct.net) – “Everyone knows that Bret and Vince had a bit of a feud before he left. But what people don’t know is that Bret left WCW so he could defeat Goldberg. Hart will probably defeat Goldberg and then join forces with Booker T and Prince Iakua. They will be called the Stampeders and they will feud with the flock. While this is happening Vinny Mac will be taking all the WCWs top talent, like Fit Finley, Lenny Lane not to mention Bobby Eaton and Bobby Blaze. By the time Bret’s contract is up he will steal all the WCW’s belts and take them back to the WWF. There, he will have a feud with McMahan that will make the Austin/McMahon feud look like Jericho vs Rey Misterio. By the time Bret’s contract is up he will be ready to go back to WWF. McMahon will hire Brett back but not the Anvil or Bulldog. By the time Brett is back, Shamrock will be champ, X-pac will be intercontinental champ, Taka will still be Light Weight Champ, the Rock and Rolll express wil be tag champs, China will have had Hunter Hurst Helmsley’s baby ( it will be a 3 legged migdet named Tito ) and Nitro will be losing the Ratings big time.”
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