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April 14, 1998                                              Volume 272
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                        Inside this Issue
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    Top Story                   Viewer Thoughts
    Latest                      Final Thoughts from the Living Legend
    Trivia Question             Trivia Answer
    Time Line                   Credits
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       RAW PULLS OUT FIRST WIN IN ALMOST TWO YEARS

NEW YORK--RAW pulled off the upset this past Monday by beating Nitro
in the Nielson ratings. The win ended the 83 weeks winning streak by
Nitro.

The win by RAW was highlighted by the build-up of a match between WWF
champion Steve Austin and WWF owner Vince McMahon. The match never
took place, but the fans tuned in to watch.

The last quarter hour that climaxed the Austin-McMahon match earned a
6.0 for RAW. The same  15 minutes that featured Sting vs. Kevin Nash
for the WCW World title earned Nitro a low 4.3.

One of the biggest surprises came with a low 4.4 for Nitro's first
hour. An hour that was unopposed by RAW.

                        RAW         NITRO

8-9 p.m. ET..........................4.4
9-10 p.m. ET............4.3..........4.2
10-11 p.m. ET...........4.9..........4.4
Head to Head Average....4.6..........4.3
Overall Average.........4.6..........4.3

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WCW INJURY REPORT. Buff Bagwell has torn a groin muscle. It is unknown
if he will take time off.

The British Bulldog was not on Nitro because he is still ailing from a
knee injury on last week's Nitro. The latest states that the Bulldog
could be out a number of months, and that would put him out of his
match against Curt Hennig this Sunday for Superbrawl.

THOSE BACKSTAGE AT NITRO. Jim Brunzell, Jesse Ventura, Harley Race and
Brad Rheingans were backstage at Nitro this past Monday. All men were
stars of the Minneapolis, MN, are in the 1980s.

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MERO SICK. Marc Mero did not appear on RAW last night because he has
pneumonia. He is not expected to be at the Tuesday night taping
either.

LEE COULD BE OUT. Brian Lee, who wrestles in the WWF as Chainz, could
be gone from the WWF. His injury last night could be the set-up for
his departure from the WWF.

WHAT WASN'T SHOWN. Dark matches from last night's RAW:
  Devon Storm and Ace Darling beat the Misfits.
  El Mariachi beat Steve Corino.
  El Marengue beat Scott Taylor.
  Steve Austin, the Legion of Doom and Undertaker beat Hunter Hearst
    Helmsley, the New Age Outlaws and Kane.

Shotgun taping from last night:
  Headbangers took the Quebecers to a double DQ.
  Rocky Maivia, Dilo Brown and Mark Henry won their match.
  Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher beat Ace Darling and Devon Storm.

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                       ...OTHER NEWS...
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WRESTLING WEB PAGES SPOTLIGHTED. "Wild Wild Web," nationally
syndicated show, will feature many wrestling pages this week. The "WCW
Official Home Page" and "Wrestlingman.com" are the  only two confirmed
pages to be spotlighted.

Check local listings for time and availability, or check out their web
page at <>http://www.getwild.com<>

STEEL CITY PREVIEW. Steel City Wrestling's hotline reported today that
the biggest announcement in Steel City history will take place this
Sunday, April 19, at St. Vincent College's Kennedy Hall in Latrobe,
Pa. Bell time is 3 p.m.

The hotline said that one of the biggest stars in wrestling will
return on the next SCW Arena show in Irwin, Pa. This star's identity
will be revealed on April 19 in Latrobe. The SCW Arena shows have
moved to Fridays, so the mystery star will make his return on Friday,
May 1.

The main event of this Sunday's Latrobe show will feature Tom Brandi
(from the WWF) defending his Steel City heavyweight title against King
Kahlua.

Reckless Youth will be at ringside as the top three contenders to his
Steel City junior heavyweight title battle it out in a three-way
dance. The bout will feature "Beef Stew" Lou Marconi vs. Mike
Quackenbush vs. Christian York. Reckless is recovering from a
concussion he sustained two weeks ago.

This show will be a homecoming for manager "Hot $hot" Drew Lazario,
who hails from the "exclusive estates" of Latrobe. Hot Shot's stable
of "supermodels" will be in action, as Big Neal the Real Deal takes on
The Blade, and Mark "The Shark" Schrader battles SCW newcomer Jimi V.

Other bouts include Frank Stalletto and Julio Sanchez vs. Jimmy Cicero
and Don Montoya in a grudge match; and Cody Michaels vs. Cueball
Carmichael.

If you need tickets or directions, send me an e-mail at
<>Spudsweet.@aol.com<>

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY: Who did Lex Luger beat in late 1985 to win
                            his first major pro wrestling title
                            (Southern title)?

Answer is near the bottom of the newsletter.

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THE TIMELINE...a look at the history of Pro-Wrestling and the Living
               Legend Newsletter

April 14, 1908...Frank Gotch comes back from a tour of the U.K. to
                 beat Yussiff Mahmout in two straight falls in
                 Chicago, IL.
          1964...Brian Adams is born.
          1972...Julio Sanchez is born.

Exact transcript of a story reported in the Living Legend Newsletter:

100 issues ago...Dated April 9, 1997. "Scott Hudson will be replacing
                 Chris Cruise on the weekend shows starting very
                 soon."

200 issues ago...Dated November 22, 1997. "As reported as a
                 possibility weeks ago in the Living Legend, Goldust
                 revealed his new person in his life to be Luna
                 Vachon."

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   | HOUGHTS FROM FANS

      >>Christopher<<
>>christopher.f.settipani@csam.com<<

  Everyone seems to have an opinion on whether or not certain
  grapplers are too old to wrestle. And every time I think I'm about
  to agree with the "too old" contingent, I remember the original
  hardcore legend (and multiple retiree), Terry Funk. Funk is still
  entertaining and Funk can still wrestle (the latter, better than
  Hogan ever did -- but that is a tale for another day). There is no
  such thing as too old in professional wrestling. All that matters is
  the bottom line -- can you make your employer more than it costs to
  employ you? If you answered yes, then you can still wrestle. The
  majority of the fans will let you know when you are too old.

     >>Tim<<
>>WhOaMi2892@aol.com<<

  I guess everybody feels that I think Ric Flair shouldn't be
  wrestling anymore. First off, I have nothing but respect for Slick
  Ric. He is truly a wrestling legend, but if you are pushing 50, you
  should think about letting the younger guys get the airtime and help
  them with their microphone skills. That way you won't get missed as
  much. I truly do like Ric Flair, but he should help with booking
  because if he can't tell who needs a major push, then nobody can.

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TRIVIA ANSWER: Wahoo McDaniel.

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