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|    | | |   | || | |   __| * March 6, 1998
   |  __| | |_  | || |  \____\ * Issue 200
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    Wrestlesite presents the PWH: Daily Newsboard
http://www.wrestlesite.com/dailynews

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                    IN THIS ISSUE:
<> Dan Severn officially signs  <> Trouble in WCW?
<> "Wrestlepalooza" tickets on sale  <> INternational News  <> News tidbits
<> Special thanks from all of us to all of you  
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  Thank you for sticking with us through 200 issues of
PWH. 
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             WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION

     The Beast has signed. It is now official, after many reports saying so
here in PWH in the past, Dan Severn has announced that he is now part of the
World Wrestling Federation. This ends much speculation whether or not the
former UFC champion  was indeed WWF bound.

     However, when and how the current NWA World's champion will debut is
still a toss up. Severn has prior commitments (ie, independent wrestling
dates) booked until the end of the year. The WWF has been trying to figure out
a suitable way to introduce Severn, hence the fact that he is still out of the
fold.

     The WWF would like to set up a program between Severn and another former
UFC champion, that being Ken Shamrock. The WWF originally had wanted a
Wrestlemania match between the two, but they decided to build up the feud
first and posibly having it main event a future PPV. 

            WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

     If their was one promotion that seemed to have it all.. money, talent and
a partnership with perhaps the richest organization in the world it was World
Championship Wrestling. However, all that luxury has made for some difficult
situations and some that may end a very profitable partnership.

     New Japan Pro Wrestling and WCW have had a working agreement for several
years now and it has benefited both organizations. From talent like Ric Flair,
Lex Luger, Sting, Dusty Rhodes and more heading to Japan to appear on many a
dome show to talent like Tatsumi Fujinami, Keiji Mutoh (Great Muta), Masahiro
Chono and Jushin Liger coming abroad to showcase their talent for the American
fans.

     That agreement is in serious jeopardy of becoming a thing of the past as
the tensions between the two are at an all time high. It all started when WCW
decided to take New Japan to court over use of the nWo trademark. If that did
not strain the relationship then the current WCW act has. WCW is refusing to
send Scott Norton to the orient in order to compete in a rematch with Kensuke
Sasaki. Norton has defeated Sasaki in a non title match during the last tour
and New Japan was prepared to hype a rematch between the two.

     Eric Bischoff and company also have problems with the mexican talent in
which they employ. Bischoff has talked to Konan in which he said that he no
longer wants any of the cruiserweight talent booked in Mexico. This is a major
problem as this also includes Konan as he is part owner and booker of the
Promo Azteca organization in Mexico. Bischoff feels since the luchadores have
signed contracts with WCW he should have exlusive rights to them. This only
upsets the luchadores even more than they already have been. 

     If WCW loses their hold on these deals then he could be in jeopardy of
losing that stranglehold he has had on american wrestling for the past 2
years.

           EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

     ECW, as has been well documented, will be presenting their 5th PPV on
May3rd entitled "Wrestlepalooza." The event will originate from Marrieta,
Georgia (right outside of Atlanta) at the Cobb County Civic Center.

     Tickets for the event went on sale today (Friday, March 6) at 10 am at
all Ticketmaser locations around the Atlanta area as well and the Cobb County
Civic Center box office.

     For fans that are interested in obtaining tickets here is the ticket
prices. For ringside seats, first and second row, the price is $100. The next
level of pricing is the $50 level in which fans wanting the remaining floor
seats will have to pay. The next tier of seats is the fold down bleacher
sections in which on two sides of the ring there are 11 rows. Rows 1-5 are
general admission and goes for $25. Rows 6-11 are also general admission and
go for $15.

     Tickets can be bought by calling Ticketmaster locations and ordering from
them. There is a $4.50 service charge for using Ticketmaster. Or you can order
on line at Ticketmaster.com. 
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         I N T E R N A T I O N A L   N E W S         

� All Japan Pro Wrestling's biggest tournament of the year is right around the
corner. This has always been their premier tournament and has been a
cornerstone of their promotion for quite a while. With the promotions first
dome show coming up in May this will launch a few people into that event. Here
now is a list of dates and tournament matches for the Champion Carnival '98.
 
[3/21/98] Kobashi vs. Ace, Hansen vs. Albright, Kawada vs. Izumida, Taue vs.
Kimala. 
[3/22/98] Akiyama vs. Hansen, Misawa vs. Taue, Kawada vs. Omori, Kobashi vs.
Wolf. 
[3/26/98] Kawada vs. Akiyama, Taue vs. Williams, Izumida vs. Hansen, Albright
vs. Kimala. [3/27/98] Kawada vs. Kobashi, Misawa vs. Akiyama, Williams vs.
Ace, Omori vs. Izumida. [3/29/98] Misawa vs. Kawada, Hansen vs. Williams,
Kobashi vs. Omori, Akiyama vs. Taue. [3/31/98] Taue vs. Kobashi, Misawa vs.
Izumida, Akiyama vs. Omori. [4/4/98] Kawada vs. Williams, Taue vs. Albright,
Ace vs. Kimala, Omori vs. Wolf. [4/6/98] Misawa vs. Ace, Akiyama vs. Albright,
Kawada vs. Kimala, Hansen vs. Wolf, Williams vs. Omori. [4/8/98] Misawa vs.
Hansen, Taue vs. Omori, Albright vs. Ace, Akiyama vs. Izumida, Kimala vs.
Wolf. [4/11/98] Kobashi vs. Akiyama, Williams vs. Albright, Taue vs. Izumida,
Ace vs. Wolf. [4/13/98] Taue vs. Hansen, Misawa vs. Kimala, Izumida vs. Ace,
Akiyama vs. Wolf. [4/14/98] Kawada vs. Wolf, Kobashi vs. Williams, Izumida vs.
Albright, Taue vs. Kimala. [4/16/98] Kobashi vs. Hansen, Akiyama vs. Williams,
Omori vs. Ace, Albright vs. Wolf. [4/18/98 at Budokan Hall] The Champion
Carnival '98 Finals. 

� Frontier Martialarts Wrestling recently announced the matches for their next
tour to take place March 7th thru the 29th.

[3/7/98] Hayabusa/Jinsei/Ohya/Fuji vs. Gedoh/Jadoh/Fuyuki/Gannosuke 
Tournament matches: Nakagawa vs. Kanemura, Kuroda vs. Jadoh. 
[3/8/98] Hayabusa/Tanaka/Fuji vs. Gedoh/Jadoh/Kanemura, Jinsei/Pogo vs.
Hidoh/Gannosuke.. Tournament: Ohya vs. Gladiator. [3/10/98] Barbed Wire match
- Onita/Gladiator/Kuroda/Nakagawa vs. Fuyuki/Hidoh/Gannosuke/Kanemura,
Hayabusa/Fuji vs. Gedoh/Jadoh, Tanaka vs. Hosaka. [3/12/98]
Kuroda/Gladiator/Onita vs. Fuyuki/Gannosuke/Hidoh, Hayabusa/Shinzaki vs. Super
Leather/Kanemura, Tanaka/Fuji vs. Gedoh/Jadoh. [3/13/98] Sapporo Nakajima,
Hokkaido - Tournament - Hayabusa vs. Masato Tanaka. Death Match -
Onita/Nakagawa/Hosaka/Kuroda vs. Gannosuke/Kanemura/Hidoh/Mr. X, Ohya vs.
Fuyuki, Gladiator vs. Jadoh, Shinzaki vs. Super Leather, Ricky Fuji vs. Gedoh,
Shark Tsuchiya (Freelance) vs. Crusher Maedomari death match. [3/14/98]
Onita/Gladiator/Nakagawa/Kuroda vs. Fuyuki/Gannosuke/Kanemura/Mr. X,
Hayabusa/Tanaka/Fuji vs. Gedoh/Jadoh/Hidoh, Ohya vs. Super Leather.  [3/16/98]
Winner of MT/Hayabusa vs. Winner of Kuroda/Jadoh tournament match, Winner of
Nakagawa/Kanemura vs. Winner of Gladiator/Ohya match in tournament match,
Shinzaki/Fuji vs. Hidoh/Gannosuke. [3/17/98] Tournament final, Tsuchiya vs.
Maedomari death match. [3/22/98] Tsu Messe Wing, Mie (Kanemura's Hometown)
Gannosuke/Kanemura/Jadoh vs. Hayabusa/Tanaka/Fuji, Fuyuki/Gedoh vs.
Nakagawa/Kuroda, Hidoh vs. Super Leather. [3/24/98] Hayabusa/Tanaka/Ohya vs.
Nakagawa/Kuroda/Hosaka, Fuyuki/Gedoh/Hidoh vs. Gannosuke/Kanemura/Jadoh, Ricky
Fuji vs. Super Leather. [3/27/98] Hayabusa/Fuji vs. Fuyuki/Gannosuke,
Nakagawa/Kuroda/Hosaka vs. Kanemura/Gedoh/Jadoh, Tanaka vs. Hidoh.[3/28/98]
Hayabusa/Ohya/Fuji vs. Fuyuki/Gedoh/Jadoh, Hosaka vs. Gannosuke death match,
Tanaka/Pogo vs. Jadoh/Gannosuke. [3/29/98] Brass Knuckles Tag Title -
Gannosuke/Kanemura vs. Fuyuki/Hidoh, Hayabusa/Ohya vs. Jadoh/Gedoh,
Tanaka/Fuji/Pogo vs. Nakagawa/Kuroda/Hosaka. [Zach Arnold] 
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   T      I      D       B       I       T        S

� Last night in Columbus, Ohio WCW presented their weekly Thursday Thunder. In
the only dark match of the evening Saturn of Raven's Flock defeated Yuji
Nagata with the "Rings of Saturn." [Scoops]

� TSN has pushed back the airing of their program in which Eric Bischoff is
the guest. It had an original air date of March 11th but for unexplained
reasons it will now be shown on March 18th at 6:30 pm with a replay at 9:30.
[cchobotr@netcom.ca]

� WCW has announced that they will not renew the contracts of the following
three wrestlers... Lord Steven Regal, Squire David Taylor and the nWo's
bodyguard, Vincent. 
[Micasa]

� Power Zone Pro Wrestling, an organization who has had trouble in the past
with the Oklahoma Boxing Commission, has finally recieved their license. As of
now they are tentatively slated to hold a card on March 30th, but there is one
change. PZPW will now be going under the name New Mid-South Wrestling.
[FacesFear]

� MCW's "Louisville Wrestling", the show scheduled to start on WBNA-TV this
weekend in the Louisville area (Sat. 5p.m.) will not begin until 3/14 at 5
p.m. MCW's production house "Choice Cuts Video" suffered a total failure on
their edit board and could not complete the 1st Louisville show in time. MCW
appreciates the understanding of WBNA-TV21 management. The show seen on WYCS-
TV24 on Saturday's at 6p.m. will air as scheduled. [Bob Pontrich] 

� Columnist Alex Marvez is back in the business of writing about wrestling.
After showing his skills in Dayton Marvez moved west to Denver, Colorado and
the Rocky Mountain News. Upon moving Marvez stopped putting out his weekly
work. However, The Rocky Mountain News has decided to bring the column back
and on Friday's you can read his work in the "Spotlight" section. No date for
the return has been released. [Online Onslaught]
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