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 >   IN THIS ISSUE OF THE PEDIGREE NEWSLETTER:
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 >           +Editor Note            -"Did you miss me?"
 >           +News                   -"Flair getting sued!"
 >           +ECW TV REPORT          -"SKYNRD"
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 > 
 > --RATINGS FOR APRIL 20
 >         NITRO bounced back and won the Monday Night
 > Ratings battle with a 5.1 composite based on
 > hourly ratings of 5.2, 5.0, and 5.1.
 >         RAW had a 4.4 composite on hourly ratings of
 > 4.3 and 4.4.
 >         NITRO had the highest quarter hour rating in
 > wrestling history with a 6.5 for the final quarter
 > hour of the program, during the Hogan/Savage
 > matchup. For the same quarter hour, RAW had
 > a 3.6 rating.
 > [BOB RYDER/1WRESTLING.COM] 
 > 
 > --Derek Gordon on the nWo hotline is reporting that 
 > Chris Jericho is upset with lack of Cruiserweight title 
 > contention, and said if some isn't brought in, he will 
 > take the strap and jump to the WWF.
 > 
 > --He also reported that Jimmy Hart, Bret Hart, British 
 > Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, and Chris Benoit all went out to 
 > dinner after Spring Stampede. Apparently to discuss the 
 > new Hart Foundation group that is expected to come in soon.  
 > 
 > --After the show went off the air, Randy Savage was carried 
 > to the locker room by Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash. Bret Hart 
 > stayed in the ring till everyone left including Hulk Hogan 
 > and the Disciple.  [Museluv/PWW]
 > 
 > --As we reported in the past on our newsboard Dennis Rodman 
 > is set to return to WCW this summer. He will probably be on 
 > the same pay-per-view he was last year Bash at the Beach where 
 > he & Hollywood Hogan lost to Lex Luger & The Giant.
 > 
 > --Micasa is reporting that the Ultimo Dragon will be changing 
 > his name soon since Ricky Steamboat is threatening a lawsuit. 
 > 
 > --Roddy Piper is expected to stick around for another month or two. 
 > 
 > --Eric Bischoff filed a $2 million dollar, 45 page lawsuit 
 > against Ric Flair Friday in Atlanta. Bischoff contends that Ric 
 > Flair did not request the day off last Thursday and is breach of
 > contract. Flair's contract stipulates that he must be present at 
 > all Nitro and Thunder shows. 
 >      There is a lot of stuff going around that Bischoff wants 
 > to fire Flair and make sure he can't work till his contract is up 
 > in the year 2001. But no Judge in the world would rule a man can't 
 > work for three years, especially Georgia, a right to work state.
 >      Meltzer says that it is almost inevitable that Flair will
 > go to the WWF, and that perhaps, Flair has wanted to go to the WWF
 > for some time. Thanks to Micasa & Bob Ryder for contributing to this story. 
 > 
 > --According to Wrestlemaniacs Elizabeth may be leaving WCW shortly. 
 > She recently got married, and apparently she wants to have children, 
 > so the angle at the PPV may be used to explain her departure.
 > Meltzer says that she has been talking about leaving the
 > wrestling scene for a while.
 > 
 > --WCW's next Pay-Per-Listen will be "Profiles in Pain", will happen 
 > on May 2, live from Charleston, North Carolina. You will be able to 
 > order the event for $7.95 at wcwwrestling.com, for live netcast. 
 > The card so far looks like this:
 > ~Kevin Nash vs. Diamond Dallas Page
 > ~Saturn vs. Booker T.
 > ~Chris Benoit vs. Raven
 > ~Curt Hennig vs. The Giant
 > ~Eddie Guerrero vs. Mystery Opponent
 > 
 > --It looks like Debra McMichael will be joining the WWF
 > soon, and insiders are already speculating that she will
 > be feuding with Sable on her arrival. Meltzer adds an
 > interesting twist to the story by saying that Debra will
 > be going to the WWF for reasons that has to do more
 > than being a performer. Apparently Debra has a lot of
 > inside information about someone that someone is trying
 > to get. You figure it out. [Micasa 98]
 > 
 > --Micasa is reporting that Vader returns to action on Friday, 
 > April 24. He will be going to Japan on May 1st for
 > the All Japan show, and the first time we see Vader on
 > TV may be on May 11. It is also thought that he will interfere 
 > this Sunday in the Inferno match pitting the Undertaker vs. Kane 
 > at In Your House:Unforgiven. Vader's last appearance in the WWF 
 > came at IYH:No Way Out where he lost to Kane and was hit by a 
 > hammer which of course is why according to the booking sheets 
 > he has been gone so long. 
 > 
 > --WWF UNFORGIVEN CARD
 > ~Steve Austin v. Dude Love (World Title)
 > ~Undertaker v. Kane (Inferno Match)
 > ~NAO v. LOD 2000(Tag Titles)
 > ~Blackman, Faarooq & Shamrock v. NOD
 > ~Owen Hart v. HHH (Euro Title, Chyna in a cage above the ring)
 > ~Luna v. Sable (Evening Gown Match)
 > ~Double J singing w/Sawyer Brown
 > 
 > --Scoops is reporting that Sable now has the bronchitis Marc 
 > just got rid of ON TOP OF her broken foot! She broke her foot 
 > when referee Tim White accidentally stepped on it. Today is 
 > the day that she must decide whether she's going in for the 
 > surgery to repair the three breaks, or stick it out until 
 > after UNFORGIVEN because that cast will make the match highly 
 > unlikely. She is expected to wrestle the match however the booking 
 > will be changed to help Sable.
 > 
 > --Suplex news is reporting that Kama of the Nation of Domination 
 > wants to follow in his ruler's footsteps and be known as 'The Godfather'.
 > 
 > --Jess McGrath is reporting that Shane Douglas has a collapsed 
 > sinus. He got it when he and his wife were driving to the Arena. 
 > The collapsed sinus stops him from traveling. This poses an 
 > interesting problem for Wrestlepalooza. He won't be able to fly 
 > down because that is very dangerous, so he'll be forced to drive 
 > down which isn't that good either. We'll have to wait and see.
 > 
 > --After Wrestlepalooza Shane Douglas will have surgery on his 
 > elbow. During his recovery period he will be joining Joey Styles 
 > in the booth for commentary. 
 > 
 > --Wrestlepalooza card
 > ~Shane Douglas vs. Al Snow (World title)
 > ~Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu (TV title)
 > ~Chris Candido & Lance Storm vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney 
 > (World Tag Team titles)
 > ~The Dudleys vs. Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman
 > ~Bam Bam Bigelow vs. New Jack
 > ~Taz vs. Chris Chetti
 > 
 > --Memphis Power Pro Wrestling debuted on WMC-5. Many familiar 
 > USWA personalities were a part of the show. Headlining the show 
 > was Jerry Lawler, defeating Bill Dundee in the "final confrontation" 
 > between the two bitter enemies. Also on the show, Austin Idol 
 > returned to the sport, challenging Dundee to a match on next week's 
 > edition of MPPW. [Wrestlemaniacs]
 > 
 > --Mitsuharu Misawa won the annual Champions Carnival this past
 > weekend pinning Jun Akiyama in the final. Misawa suffered a
 > broken hand and a broken knee during the tournament, he will
 > defend the Triple Crown at the dome show against Toshiaki
 > Kawada and then will take some time off to heal up.
 >      The tag team now known as ZAP, who were the unknown masked
 > women in All Japan Women's(they are actually Ito and Watanabe)
 > won the WWWA Women's World Tag Team Titles on 4/12 in Tokyo.
 >      Hayabusa & Masato Tanaka won the FMW Brassknuckles tag
 > team titles from Fuyuki & Hido on 4/17 in Sapporo.
 >      It is rumored that Yoshihiro Tajiri has left Big Japan Pro 
 > Wrestling to start full time with the WWF as a light heavyweight. 
 > This would be a big blow to Big Japan as he is currently their Junior
 > Heavyweight Champion on one half of their tag team champions. [Scoops]
 > 
 > --Steel City Wrestling has announced that Stevie Richards will 
 > make his first appearance in a wrestling ring since having surgery 
 > on his back on May 1 in Irwin, PA. Ticket info can be found by calling 
 > their hotline. 412-734-8454 [Living Legend]
 > 
 > --HSW Vice President and wrestler Rockin Rico recently did an 
 > interview with Rockin Rico it can be found at
 > http://thepedigree.com/news/messages/841.html 
 > Interesting comment from Rico where he says Flair will leave WCW, 
 > go and wrestle in the Orient, then return to the WWF. Read it.
 > 
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 >   | __|         ECW TV REPORT
 >   | |____        by SKYNYRD
 >   |______|____________________________
 > 
 > The program starts with Joel Gertner announcing the The 
 > Dudleys from Downunder, The Bushwhackers. Dreamer and
 > Sandman are in the ring awaiting the Dudleys. The Bushwhackers 
 > enter the ring and as the match is about to begin, D-Von, Bubba 
 > and Big Dick rush the ring and ambush Tommy and Sandman. Dreamer 
 > and Sandman both received 3-D's, Sandman landing very awkwardly 
 > on his head. 2 Cold Scorpio tried to make the save but got death 
 > dropped also.
 > 
 > Show Opening
 > 
 > We next saw Sandman receiving medical attention and Joey Styles 
 > saying that the show is basically at a halt...so without further 
 > adieu, cut to clips of RVD winning the ECW TV title from Buffalo, 
 > (for those of you who didn't see this or cannot view it in your 
 > local area, if you can get tape of this match, its a definite must 
 > see. RVD is one of the top high flyers in the business today
 > and proves it this match), the 2 moves that stand out in this match 
 > is a leap from the top rope into the crowd onto Bigelow, who was at 
 > the least 15-20 feet away, if that wasn't enough he responded to the 
 > crowds chant of one more time with yet another, but with a somersault 
 > this time...thrilling to watch as RVD lays himself prone in the air, 
 > then at the last second, somersaults onto Bam Bam.
 > 
 > Next up.... Sabu vs Fatu.... this match was all over the place in 
 > classic Sabu style but at one point RVD comes to the ring pushes 
 > Sabu away and gets the pinfall against Fatu...a buildup between the 
 > 2 for the PPV.
 > 
 > Styles gives the card for the PPV...Douglas vs. Snow for the World 
 > Heavyweight belt... RVD vs. Sabu for the TV belt...Candido/Storm vs.
 > Rotten/Mahoney for The World Tag straps.... A grudge match 
 > Dreamer/Sandman vs. The Dudleys although this match may change due 
 > to Sandman's injury.
 > 
 > Cut to Sandman strapped to a gurney like Hannibal Lechter...never seen
 > someone strapped in like that before.... His wife crying? Although a 
 > work last time we heard from her she was with Raven!
 >  
 > Next we have quick hilite clips of Candido/Storm vs. Rotten/Mahoney
 > Before this match even started Storm leaves Candido out cold in the 
 > middle of the ring...although they are the tag champs, they do not like 
 > each other.... The match starts and immediately Storm had to save Candido
 > from being pinned.... this match was fought by Axl alone as Balls got hurt
 > in the opening minutes....back and forth it goes.... the pinfall eventually 
 > is won by Candido over Rotten.... as his hand is being raised, he clocks
 > Storm.... he then challenges Lance to a match right then.... Candido 
 > immediately takes the offensive.... Storm continues to fight back and 
 > eventually wins the match leaving Candido in the middle of the ring again!!! 
 > 
 > Next is supposed to be a rematch featuring the FBI vs.
 > Meanie/Supernova.... what happened???? We never saw it!
 > 
 > Several different angles are shown of Sandman head slamming into 
 > Bubba at the finish of the Dudley Deathdrop. The medics are still 
 > working on him backstage.
 > 
 > A quick clip of Taz-Bigelow TV title match right after The Triple 
 > Threat was seen outside talking about how they don't like the way 
 > things are going on in ECW.
 > 
 > Cut to the ring and we see Shane and Francine in the ring along 
 > with Chris Chetti and Kronus...Kronus gets thrown from the ring 
 > and Shane confronts Chetti...telling him he's getting his shots 
 > because he's Taz's cousin...Enter Taz and Chetti tells him to back 
 > off and gets a Tazplex for his trouble.... Franchise then belittles 
 > Taz because he can't get a title shot because Bigelow took his belt.... 
 > Taz says he'll take on all 3 right then, asking Shane to put up the 
 > belt...Shane declines tellin Taz he don't deserve a shot and that Taz 
 > was just pissed about Snow coming in and so quickly getting his shot
 > the PPV...Shane then offers Taz his arm begging him to snap it, so that
 > Bigelow and Candido can kick the crap out of him.... the taunting 
 > continues till Taz turns to walk out, then quickly turns around and gets 
 > Shane's arm in a position to break it.... he's pulling and yanking on it 
 > till the other members of the Triple Threat make the save...As the show 
 > ends we see Francine in the ring trying to comfort Shane as he writhes 
 > around in the ring and Candido and Bigelow pounding on Taz!
 > 
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 > The Pedigree is back everyone as if you didnt know you're at the
 > bottom of the damn issue. I just got back from a little vacation to Alabama
 > it was alright now I am going to blab so read on.
 >         ECW, ECW, ECW, ECW! I got one beef with the entire federation offer
 > speedy delivery on tapes. Oh hell what am I saying one time I ordered tapes
 > from WCW and they took like 4-6 months as opposed to weeks. What a waste of
 > money that was I dont even watch World Championship Wrestling anymore except
 > for the occasional Pro, but then ago Horshu sucks. ECW's pay-per-view is
 > coming up and the card looks like they are trying to win over wrestling fans
 > instead of hardcore fans. Well I think the Rock needs to have a talk with
 > Paul E. and tell him to know his damn role and if he don't he'll get the
 > smack down put on him. Speaking of the Rock, did anyone see Shotgun Saturday
 > Night? That was the best People's Elbow I have ever seen. Wait, no
 > nevermind.  I rented some tapes over the break UFC 5:Return of the Best and
 > WCW World War 3. Dan Severn is the man! Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock sucked
 > but Dan Severn beat some ass in a major way. Oleg Taktarov got roughed up so
 > bad I almost felt sorry for him, almost. I also restored my faith in WCW
 > sucking. Then again I appreciated Nitro for the first time in a long time
 > last night. "Oh no I killed Juvi!"-Chris Jericho 4-21-98 if you feel the
 > same way I do you better check yourself into J/A (Jerichoholics Anonymous).
 > Wrestling is so big now I never realized it really. But take a trip to
 > Alabama and every damn person is talking about Bill Goldberg. Rather
 > impressive match with Raven, but Raven needs respect he's great. Speaking of
 > impressed for the first time since Wrestlemania IV I was impressed with a
 > Hogan/Savage match. Bret what happened, someone spike your Sprite?
 > Sprite...lots. I think Conrad needs to step on CJ's TOE and break it once
 > and for all but thats other people's business. Lesson in life don't steal
 > Donnie's news when he has your phone number. Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu who is the
 > face? You tell me. I think Sabu would better fit the role because RVD is a
 > cocky guy but we'll have to see. Steve Austin vs. Dude Love. If you think
 > Dude Love is going to win give me a hell yeah. Didn't think so. Vince
 > McMahon has a nice rack. Poor Chris Benoit I feel sorry for him. He's so
 > damn good but he never gets a title. He's the Brutus Beefcake of his time.
 > Well Big Brother Bruti wasn't that good. A lot of comparisons going around
 > about the Renegade & Bill Goldberg. I think Goldberg is for real and a
 > better comparison would be the Dingo Warrior. Ain't it great to see 2 Cold
 > Scorpio back in two federations? I love it, but hey WWF 2 Cold drop the Funk
 > already. Kane vs. Undertaker. Can one of you do me a favor and die? Because
 > you're boring the hell out of me. I said it before and I'll say it again the
 > Rock is great. Guess that's enough for today.
 >         When I said I was going to blab I meant it. Join us next time for
 > the Pedigree Newsletter. 
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