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 >        Next Scheduled Update: Thursday, April 23, 1998
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 > S N  L E A D  S T O R Y
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 > from the desk of Conrad Thompson, Editor
 > url: http://www.hadeswrestling.com/news
 > 
 > TODAY ON "AS THE FLAIR TURNS"
 > 
 > The following was sent to me by a person I consider a friend and a very
 > reputable source. I won't say whom, as he has yet to reply my e-mail
 > concerning my crediting him. If he wishes to be credited, he will be in our
 > next issue. I thank him for this news.
 > 
 > "All I can tell you is that I spoke to more than one very reliable source.
 > The last word I got is Ric Flair is sitting home basically waiting for his
 > letter of termination. Neither wants to call the other. Eric has said he
 > will sue Ric Flair into bankruptcy & make an example outta him. I do not
 > know the exact wording of the law, but in the state of Georgia an employer
 > cannot prevent a former employee from working if someone (WWF) is willing
 > to pay him. Ric Flair has been looking to get outta his contract for about
 > the last month or so & Eric knows this. It is true (& legally Bischoff has
 > something here) that Flair has been 'secretly' negotiating with WWF. The
 > WWF has made it clear to Flair that they want him & will take him. Flair is
 > contemplating retiring as a wrestler right now, cause a) he can get outta
 > his WCW deal b) feels WCW is just gonna tarnish his dynasty... Now if Flair
 > does retire he can go to Titan as a commentator. My gut feeling is you will
 > see Flair in Titan by Summerslam."
 > 
 > Check this report out, as sent out by Bob Ryder:
 > 
 >      Attorney's for WCW filed suit against Ric Flair
 >      in Fulton County Superior Court on Friday, April 17. 
 >   
 >      The suit alleges "Breach of Contract" related to
 >      Flair's failure to appear at a series of dates recently, 
 >      including the Thursday Thunder on April 9. 
 >   
 >      The suit was filed by the law firm of Troutman,
 >      Sanders.  Attorney's of record on the suit are 
 >      James A. Lamberth and David Vigilante. 
 >   
 >      A source at the Superior Court said, "No Judge
 >      has been assigned yet, because plaintiffs did not 
 >      seek an injunction or any immediate relief." 
 >   
 >      The same source expects a judge to be assigned
 >      within the next 24-48 hours. 
 >   
 >      James Laberth, an attorney working on the case,
 >      declined comment and said his office had a policy 
 >      of not commenting on pending litigation. 
 >   
 >      When reached by 1Wrestling.com for comment, Ric
 >      Flair, said "I really don't have any comment at this 
 >      time.  This whole thing has caught me by surprise. 
 >      I just hope we can all walk away from this with our 
 >      heads held high."
 > 
 > S N  N E W S  U P D A T E
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 > from the desk of Conrad Thompson, Editor
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 >   F I N A L L Y ?  --  H O G A N  V S.  N A S H  I N  M A Y ?
 > 
 > ~ The nWo Hotline is reporting that "Hollywood" Hogan will defend his
 > WCW/nWo World Title against the "Big Sexy Giant Killer" Kevin Nash at the
 > WCW May Pay-Per-View, Slamboree.
 > 
 > This is Hogan's fourth run as the WCW World Champion and it will be the
 > first time Hogan and Nash will meet on a Pay-Per-View, be it WCW or the
 > WWF. Of course, the Nash-Hogan prediction may be a bit premature although
 > it is very, very likely.
 > 
 > ~ The Inside Wrestling Hotline (toll free at 1-800-351-1754), via Donnie
 > Abreu, is reporting that Rey Mysterio Jr's contract with WCW is about to
 > expire. He was on a Spanish radio show in Mexico recently and said he was
 > fed up with his lack of a push and watching Chris Jericho's major push on
 > television. He also said he would enjoy wrestling in the WWF to take on
 > such names as TAKA Michinoku, Aguila (who he called a faster Juventud
 > Guerrera), and Klub Kamikaze. He also stated that, in it's current state,
 > the WWF is ahead of WCW in terms of the depth of cruiserweight talent.
 > Don't be surprised if Jericho stops wearing Rey's "Flyin' Fury" shirt
 > all-together because as Kevin Nash said, "Wearing a guy's T-shirt too
 > long'll get ya fired."
 > 
 > ~ Was it a fluke? Could the WWF possibly win the ratings two weeks in a
 > row? Could the WWF start a "steak" of their own? The answers: yes, no, and
 > no. Your explanation as told by Mr. Bob Ryder:
 > 
 >        "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."
 > 
 > ~ Who is the latest member of Raven's Flock? It's Chris Canyon, who's best
 > known as the original "oddity" of WCW, Mortis--who we reported would be the
 > next member over a month ago. WCW has yet to announce his name now that
 > he's with the Flock. It did seem kinda funny that they showed footage from
 > Thunder over two months last Thursday, didn't it?
 > 
 > ~ "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's new movie, 3 Ninja's: High Noon at Mega
 > Mountain, dropped to 54th place in weekly box office rankings. The movie
 > took in $58,079 for the weekend, for a total of $308,082 total box office
 > in 10 days of release. [credit: Bob Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ The first ever WCW Monday Nitro from the MCI Center will be June 1st and
 > this Friday, tickets go on sale for that event. To promote first day ticket
 > sales, "Mean" Gene Okerlund and the Nitro Girls will be in the main lobby
 > of the MCI Center from 10:00 a.m. to noon this Friday.
 > 
 > ~ Bill Goldberg's T-shirt is now officially the number one seller of all
 > WCW and nWo merchandise. The WCW Hotline is reporting, via the man himself,
 > that more shirts that will, "blow this one out of the water" are still to
 > come.
 > 
 > ~ WCW will return to Denver, CO on August 3rd. This Friday tickets go on
 > sale for that event. If you can make it to the Rite Aid in Denver this
 > Friday between noon and 2:00 p.m., you'll be able to meet the Nitro Girls.
 > 
 > ~ The nWo Hotline is reporting that Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Jim Niedhart,
 > and Davey Boy Smith were all invited to an "invite only" dinner in Denver
 > following Spring Stampede by WCW's Jimmy Hart. The update suggested that
 > Jimmy could have been discussing the possibilities of starting a Canadian
 > stable. That same update hinted that the group may be called "the Dungeon"
 > although that is unlikely considering the possible confusion that could be
 > caused name-wise as the "Dungeon of Doom" last ran with WCW in 1996.
 > 
 > Of course, that would knock Benoit out of Horsemen contention, although
 > that seems to be a thing of the past with the current hiatus of Ric Flair.
 > 
 > Also of note, Bret Hart's helping Hogan doesn't necessarily make him an nWo
 > member. Donnie Abreu is reporting that Bret helped Hogan to do the one
 > thing he's wanted to do since 1993--pin Hogan for a World Title.
 > 
 > ~ The current WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho would be another
 > great candidate for this highly unlikely, but proposed Canadian stable in
 > question.
 > 
 > Jericho, according to WCW, has requested more "fresh" opponents than WCW
 > has to offer. Apparently he's tired of facing the same contenders on
 > Nitros, Thunders, Pay-Per-Views, and house shows.
 > 
 > He may get to wrestle a man he hasn't wrestled in two months at the May
 > Pay-Per-View, Dean Malenko. There were several reports that Malenko would
 > return at Stampede, which he didn't and those reports turned out to be
 > nothing more than speculation, but the SN originally reported that he would
 > likely return at Slamboree. With Jericho's "tribute" to Dean on Nitro, it
 > seems as if he may return at that show. Once again, we're going on
 > speculation.
 > 
 > Wade Keller continues to report that Malenko won't return until July's Bash
 > at the Beach.
 > 
 > ~ Goldberg was interviewed on the WCW Hotline today. Here are a few
 > highlights from that interview, as conducted by Ross Forman of the WCW
 > Magazine:
 > 
 > On winning the US Title, "Ecstatic brother, I'm ecstatic. ... 75-0... It's
 > a long time coming."
 > 
 > On the Flock, "I took 'em down one by one."
 > 
 > On giving Reese the Jackhammer, "I had to call on the super-human strength
 > I like to think I have."
 > 
 > On Raven this past Monday, "He couldn't do it on his own... I just wanted
 > to prove a point. ... I just wish I could have cut him in half."
 > 
 > On the World Title situation, "To be totally honest, I just take care of my
 > business." This comes after he told Bill Apter he could win the WCW Title
 > in less than 90 seconds less than a month ago.
 > 
 > On 'Who's Next?' for him, "I don't know, we'll find out on Wednesday, but I
 > could care less."
 > 
 > On the WWF and how the wrestlers in WCW approach ratings, "We wanna bury
 > 'me every time we go out there."
 > 
 > Goldberg on Brian Pillman... "I truly didn't know the man. Everything I
 > heard about the man was good. I only wish well for his family. Nobody will
 > forget him, that's a fact."
 > 
 > When Goldberg was asked what makes him to over, "The sadistic nature of the
 > fans. ... I will oblige every time I step in the ring."
 > 
 > On first day ticket sales, "Fortunately right now, I'm a pretty big draw."
 > 
 > On his fan support, "It's absolutely overwhelming. I really do appreciate
 > the support."
 > 
 > And a final message to the fans: "This winning streak ain't gonna end
 > anytime soon."
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 >       S A B L E ,  T A K E  O F F  Y O U R . . . C A S T !
 > 
 > ~ Sable broke her toe in three places during an encounter with Luna.  The
 > injury came when referee Tim White fell on her foot during the altercation.
 > Sable will be seeing a specialist today, and might have to have a pin
 > inserted in her foot to avoid problems with arthritis. The injury will
 > undoubtedly cause WWF officials to make changes in the way the Sable vs
 > Luna match will be handled. If Sable is able to appear, it will be in a
 > limited role. Marc Mero continues to battle pneumonia and bronchitis that
 > he picked up while on tour in Germany. [credit: Georgie/Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ The following was sent in by our own Carrie Rusbuldt and is the ad that
 > appears for the WWF's May In Your House in Primestar's monthly guide:
 > 
 >        "Ken Shamrock is out of control, Over the Edge and
 >         In Your House� live on PrimeCinema�
 > 
 >        "He used to rule the Octagon as the Ultimate Fighting
 >         Champion. Now, the mighty Ken Shamrock is out to
 >         become king of the ring. Can anybody stop him?
 >         Anyone who witnessed WrestleMania� XIV will never
 >         forget the sight of Ken Shamrock pouring out his
 >         rage on those brave enough  or crazy enough) to
 >         approach him in the ring--wrestlers, referees, even
 >         World Wrestling Federation� officials. It was clear
 >         then and even clearer now: Ken Shamrock is out of
 >         control. This month, he's also Over the Edge--In
 >         Your House�, and your seat's reserved at ringside
 >         as PrimeCinema brings you all the action from
 >         Milwaukee, Wisconsin--where Irish eyes are
 >         definitely NOT smilin'. Be there.....and feel the
 >         rage!
 >   
 >        "Special offer with purchase of Over the Edge--In
 >         Your House� with a copy of your PrimeStar bill
 >         indicating the purchase of In Your House and a copy
 >         of your check in payment of such bill as proof of
 >         purchase to:
 > 
 >         Over the Edge In Your House Offer
 >         P.O. Box 5488
 >         Rockville Centre, New York 11571-5488
 >   
 >        "Offer is limited to the first 3,000 valid responses
 >         received by 7/31/98. Limit one per household."
 > 
 > ~ Double J will actually sing this Sunday at Unforgiven with the CMA
 > awarded, Sawyer Brown. This time there will be no scandals, no Roaddog
 > coverups--it will be Jarrett's own voice there with Sawyer Brown.
 > 
 > ~ It now looks as if Steven Regal will be brought in as a major European
 > heel and will battle "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the WWF Title this summer.
 > 
 > Here's what wwf.com had to say about Regal recently:
 > 
 >         "According to Jim Ross on the Superstar Line
 >         (1-900-737-4WWF), former WCW champion STEVEN
 >         REGAL has officially signed with the World
 >         Wrestling Federation. In my opinion, it's a great
 >         catch for Titan. Personally, I always thought
 >         Regal has been tremendous on the microphone--a
 >         good interview is always a plus. He's cocky, and
 >         will no doubt fit in well with the attitude of
 >         the Federation. However, like Ross stated, WCW
 >         apparently didn't motivate Regal enough to have
 >         him stay in proper shape. Well, if I know the
 >         WWF front office, they'll have Regal back in
 >         shape in no time. Apparently, Regal knows a
 >         little about No Holds Barred fighting himself.
 >         According to Ross, the British athlete spend
 >         much of his early life defending himself in the
 >         streets of the UK!"
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 > H I S  H A N D S  A R E  H I S  W E A P O N S ,  H I S  L E G...
 > 
 > ~ The following update was sent out by Bob Ryder on Sunday evening
 > concerning the status of Taz:
 > 
 >        "Taz suffered a serious cut to his leg at the ECW
 >         Arena show.  The injury happened as he was leaving
 >         the ring and caught his leg on a piece of the ring
 >         apron.  The cut went all the way to the bone and took
 >         18 stitches to close.
 > 
 >        "Doctors told Taz he would need to take a minimum
 >         of 4 weeks off to recover.
 > 
 >        "Taz had been expected to face Chris Chetti at the
 >         PPV.  If he is unable to compete, he may do color
 >         commentary with Joey Styles or may just make an
 >         appearance to do an interview."
 > 
 > ~ The following is an update on our ECW Arena report from Saturday as
 > reported by Bob Ryder:
 > 
 >        "Reckless Youth and Don Montoya were seen backstage
 >         before the show.  Reckless may be coming to ECW
 >         after he finishes independent dates in late May or early
 >         June.
 > 
 >        "ECW is no longer using the Holiday Inn Stadium.  Hotel
 >         management asked ECW to find another hotel after problems
 >         at the last Arena show resulted in damage to a couple of
 >         rooms."
 > 
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 >  L A F O N ' S  S H O U L D E R  R E Q U I R E S  S U R G E R Y
 > 
 > ~ Phil LaFon was planning on working with All Japan under his former name
 > used in Japan, "Dan Krofatt." Those plans are now on hold due to his being
 > forced to have shoulder surgery. Apparently Dan has bone chips in his
 > shoulder due to that car accident in Canada around this time last year.
 > 
 > ~ "You reported yesterday about the closing of one PPV market, so I thought
 > that you might like to know abou the opening of another. Canada is having a
 > new PPV service starting in a few months which will show all CRTC approved
 > events, the UFC being one of them. So hopefully this will help remedy some
 > of SEG's problems. The satellite provider of ExpressVu is the owner of the
 > new Canadian PPV service which will be available to cable companies and
 > satellite services Nation wide. Canadian readers can email ExpressVu to
 > inquire about their future PPV service at info@expressvu.com or call
 > 1-888-SKY-DISH." [credit: SN reader, Vexius] Thanks a lot Vexius! Check out
 > Vexuis's page at http://members.xoom.com/ufc/
 > 
 > ~ Jamie Dundee lost a "Loser Leaves Town" match against Flash Flanagan at
 > the Music City Wrestling show in Nashville on Saturday night. After the
 > match, Dundee claimed a masked Mexican Wrestlers would seek revenge next
 > Saturday.  Dundee identified the wrestler as a friend of his named El
 > Diablo. [credit: Bob Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ Memphis Power Pro Wrestling debuted Saturday on WMC-TV in Memphis, and
 > pulled in a strong 7.69 rating in overnight ratings. Shows previously
 > airing in the same time slot pulled ratings in the 1.0 to 2.0 range.
 > [credit: Bob Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ Tuesday night, April 21, is WBNA-TV KIDS CLUB night at the Louisville
 > Gardens.  Approximately 2000 free tickets to the show were given to kids at
 > an Easter Egg Hunt last week. Music City will celebrate the NWA 50th
 > Anniversary with a big show at the Nashville Fairgrounds on June 6.
 > Already signed to appear are Harley Race and Tully Blanchard. [credit: Bob
 > Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ Action Jackson and Rod Price will face each other to determine a new
 > Texas Champion on Friday night. The winner will get a future shot at NWA
 > Champion, Dan Severn. [credit: Bob Ryder]
 > 
 > ~ May Sweeps, the time period the television industry uses to set
 > advertising rates, begins on April 23 and ends on May 20. Sweeps month
 > starts early in May to avoid the Memorial Day holiday travel period.
 > [credit: Bob Ryder]
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 > from the desk of Brandon Williams, RA Reporter
 > e-mail: keithw@globalserve.net
 > url: http://www.ewyp.org/prowrestling
 > 
 >      As joined 15 minutes in progress......
 > 
 > -Madden talk about Hogan's nephew, Horace Boulder, joining the Raven's Flock.
 > 
 > -Mene Gene thinks the Bat match last night was entertaining and dramatic.
 > Madden says it was quiet a bit dramatic and they put on a pretty good show.
 > 
 > -First caller, asks if the WCW will do any deals with FMW and Madden says
 > he doesn't think so because Bischoff, who was just in Japan, is pretty
 > satisfied with the deal running right now with NJPW, New Japan Pro Wrestling.
 > 
 > -Madden talks a bit about the WWF defeating the WCW last week with WCW
 > holding a streak of over 80.
 > 
 > -Bill Golderg comes on, Madden asks about his match last night and says he
 > knows alot more in the ring than what we've seen. He says we'll see
 > something good tonight if we were in for a surprise last night against Saturn.
 > 
 > -Goldberg says "he looks forward to kicking Raven's ass" [Note: Can we say
 > that?] tonight.
 > 
 > -His goal is to gain the respect of his peers.
 > 
 > -Next caller, can't really hear him, and I can't rewind due to the fact it
 > is live.
 > 
 > -Gene asks him what the network on the Powerplant is... he replies with how
 > he learned everything from there...
 > 
 > -When he was a rookie in football for the Rams, he shared a lockerroom with
 > Kevin Greene, and they had alot of conversations about pro-wrestling.
 > 
 > -He tries to make other wrestlers look good while beating them.. (in under
 > a minute?)... He says that he did that with Saturn, well Madden says he
 > made him look like a million dollars...
 > 
 > -Caller, asks what they think of Waltman said on Raw and Gene says he
 > thinks someone told him to say what he said... Who may that be? He also
 > asks two questions they just answered.
 > 
 > -Golderg "signs off."
 > 
 > -Deli Boy talks about the next "Play-by-Listen" event from WCW on May 2nd
 > from South Carolina.
 > 
 > -Beat the Nitro Girls... Chae says she'll remove an article of clothing for
 > every question she gets correct subsequencely.
 > 
 > -They talk about how since Raw is taped, most people already know what has
 > happened, and if they don't, you can (could have) find out.
 > 
 > -"What about Disco, what about me?"... Disco joins broadcast...
 > 
 > -Chae vs. Mike Webber in "Beat the Nitro Girls"... ask Webber the
 > identities of Nash... he answers "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel, Vinnie Vegas, and
 > he forgets the rest... they ask Chae what Kevin Nash's current identity...
 > and they say the questions are chosen randomly while in sealed envelopes...
 > and you can e-mail Chae of the Nitro Girls at wcwchae@mindspring.com...
 > 
 > -Madden can't wait for Disco Inferno to explode in WCW.
 > 
 > -Disco parts from broadcast...
 > 
 > -Madden has a hunch, we'll see Savage vs. Hogan tonight, because he has got
 > to drop the World title before he goes for the operation... every title
 > match in WCW changes hands on a screwjob, unlike the WWF, where it goes the
 > tradition way, and it is better that way, he says, because then you can see
 > who the true best one in the federation is. That's why, Madden says, the
 > WCW lost the ratings...
 > 
 > -Next caller, has a question about Goldberg, asks if he's the "real deal".
 > Alot of wrestlers either depend on their looks to become better wrestlers,
 > or else are like Goldberg, but never try and improve.
 > 
 > -Madden talks about how the Internet always goes with the underdog, so
 > that's why before they were pro-WCW and now that WCW is winning, they are
 > on WWF's side... (Didn't WWF just win the ratings? Well we'll see soon who
 > is really winning...)
 > 
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 > F R O M  T H E  D A R K S I D E
 > ________________________________________________________________
 > from the desk of Laduke, SN Co-Editor
 > e-mail: laduke2@hotmail.com
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 > 
 > Bill Goldberg has become somewhat of a legend in WCW in just over six short
 > months. He has jackhammered his way to victory after victory over mostly
 > mid-card talent, with no end in sight. He has even added a new verb to some
 > of our vocabularies: (To "Goldberg" someone: to do that football tackle to
 > another person, preferably of the opposite sex, across the ring--or a room,
 > for that matter).
 > 
 > So now that Goldberg has supposedly legitimized himself in the world of
 > wrestling by finally winning a title, it's time to ask the question:  Who
 > will end the new U.S. Champion's string, which as of Monday, stood at 75
 > straight wins?
 > 
 > Let's talk about streaks for a moment.  Joe DiMaggio's celebrated major
 > league baseball hitting streak--a feat that may never be topped--ended at
 > 56 straight games. True, Rocky Marciano won 49 straight heavyweight boxing
 > matches without a loss before he retired, but his was a classic case of
 > knowing when to step down.  If Rocky had continued, eventually his string
 > would have ended.  In wrestling, Hulk Hogan went about 4 or 5 years in the
 > eighties without losing before being cleanly pinned by Ultimate Warrior at
 > Wrestlemania VI, and has certainly lost a few matches during the 90s. Nitro
 > beat RAW in the Monday ratings for almost two years straight, head to head,
 > before finally losing April 13th. Goldberg's is a fairly impressive streak
 > that began with his debut match against Hugh Morrus last September. But all
 > streaks have to come to an end...or do they?
 > 
 > With Goldberg winning the WCW United States title this week, chances are
 > he's not going to be facing a string of relative patsies like Wayne Bloom,
 > Fit Finley or Barry Darsow from now on.  The competition (Saturn and Raven
 > this week thus far) has become more quality and will continue to get better
 > in the coming months, guaranteed.  And the matches are bound to get
 > longer--even though Goldberg seems to get pretty winded at about the five
 > minute mark of a match (not unlike Ultimate Warrior, with whom he has been
 > compared in the raw power department).
 > 
 > With this in mind, let's look at a few of the top stars of WCW and who is
 > most likely to end the Goldberg victory string when it does happen (with
 > the "odds" in parentheses).
 > 
 > La Parka (2,500,000 to 1) Not a snowball's chance in hell of beating
 > Goldberg, but I think Parka is one the funniest wrestlers to watch in the
 > ring today and I just wanted to mention him.  His strut is just plain
 > hilarious.
 > 
 > Ric Flair (50:1) The aging Flair loses more than he wins these days, and
 > has always had trouble with big, powerful wrestlers. The Nature Boy would
 > have no counter for anything Goldberg is capable of throwing at him besides
 > running like hell.
 > 
 > Bret Hart (25:1) The Hitman has a reputation as a Giant killer (Yokozuna
 > and Diesel among others), and always does well in the real big matches.
 > Hart has a legitimate chance against Goldberg if he can take out his legs
 > and Sharpshooter him. 
 >  
 > Lex Luger (10:1) Lugar has been rumored to be the the next member of the
 > nWo, so could legitimately enter into a feud with Goldberg or anyone else
 > in WCW. Of course, since Bret Hart apparently has turned this week, they
 > may scrap that idea again, and there probably won't be a Lugar-Goldberg
 > match for awhile.  But if it happens, I can see a possible torture rack
 > finish.
 > 
 > Sting (10:1) Sting is another of the giant killers of wrestling, and a
 > match against Goldberg would probably be a good one.  It's kind of unlikely
 > at this point in time because Sting and Goldberg are two of the most
 > popular wrestlers in WCW at this time.  But the Stinger has the skills to
 > pull it off.
 > 
 > The Giant (5:1) I would love to see Giant vs. Goldberg.  I just don't think
 > that Goldberg could ever Jackhammer the Giant.  This would be a gargantuan
 > match that could go any way, but a match I could easily see Giant winning
 > with the choke-slam. Again, there aren't too many face vs. face matches
 > these days.
 > 
 > Nash (2:1) I can almost guarantee that Nash and Goldberg will meet
 > somewhere down the line, and the match could definitely be pretty
 > entertaining.  The Powerbomb vs. The Jackhammer. It would definitely be a
 > top match on a pay per view. At this point it would be a great matchup
 > because Big Sexy is almost as hot as Goldberg these days.
 > 
 > Hollywood Hogan (1:1)  Hogan's ego would never allow him to job to the
 > relative newcomer Goldberg.  He will probably be the one to finally take
 > him down, perhaps with a little Disciple help.  But wait for Goldberg to
 > win a few dozen more matches before a showdown with Hollywood.
 > 
 > Needless to say, the streak will continue for quite some time, however.
 > This is one of the hottest non-angles in wrestling right now (non-angle in
 > it doesn't involve a specific feud, only a specific wrestler), and Goldberg
 > is pretty over.  This might turn into another months-long story like Sting
 > was last year.  As a matter of fact, I can see wrestling fans eventually
 > getting a little bored with sameness of Goldberg's matches.  Eric Bischoff,
 > of course, has a propensity for running a storyline into the ground. But
 > for the time being, Goldberg is one of the hottest wrestlers around today.
 > 
 > That's the view from the Dark Side. Venom, my love: Nothing is over until
 > we decide it is. Remember that. 
 > 
 > 
 > E - M A I L  O F  T H E  D A Y
 > ________________________________________________________________
 > from Sharpshooter Newsletter reader, "Waldo Von Erich"
 > 
 >         SUBJECT: REBUTTAL TO AUSTIN
 > 
 >        "I would like to reply back to Steve Austin's
 >         comment about the von Erich's.
 > 
 >        "Maybe you ask him which von Erichs he's
 >         referring to because as far as I am concerned
 >         I am one of the Living Legends.  I am a man
 >         who has held many titles from all over the
 >         world, including the WWF title and the record
 >         for the longest match in history for 1 hour
 >         and 29 minutes.  I am also the first man to
 >         lift Haystack Calhoun.
 > 
 >        "Yours in Sport
 >         Waldo von Erich"
 > 
 > 
 > W O R D S  F R O M  T H E  E D I T O R
 > ________________________________________________________________
 > from the desk of Conrad Thompson, Editor
 > url: http://www.ultimowrestling.com/sn
 > 
 > Bob Ryder had more news in the past four days than he has for the past
 > month combined. Bob, deserves more respect than he gets. He's gotta make a
 > living folks. I mean, he's doing something I'm sure all of us would love to
 > do--get paid to report wrestling news. Hey, I'll take that job anyday.
 > 
 > EK - thanks ahead of time for not choking me until I pass away.
 > 
 > Okay, an update on Kimberly. The Nitro Girl Kimberly, DDP's wife, isn't in
 > the Playboy video. That was an '87 Playmate who spelled her name with a "y"
 > instead of an "i" and added an "i" in Page. Oh well... Hades already
 > ordered his copy so I figured I'd let the rest of you know.
 > 
 > Cancel the check.
 > 
 > I was surprised at how many of you people, male and FEMALE, knew about that...
 > 
 > Ross Forman to Bill Goldberg about Columbia, SC in reference to his Georgia
 > Bulldog days, "That is big COCK country right? *snicker*"
 > 
 > Yes, it's taken out of context, but I'll be darned if it ain't funny.
 > 
 > "Diehard" Derek Gordon is on the nWo Hotline reporting that "Hacksaw" Jim
 > Duggan could be joining the nWo. I'm going to avoid any WCW kneepad jokes
 > or cracks at Gordon in this response--there's not a chance in HELL that
 > Duggan is joining the nWo.
 > 
 > I wanna go out on a limb here. If Duggan joins the nWo, I will CLOSE the
 > SN--I swear on Donnie Abreu's life.
 > 
 > I'm not happy with this issue, but all you little Conradmaniacs would be
 > disappointed in your leader if you didn't get an issue today.
 > 
 > I don't know about issues for the rest of the week. I know we will have one
 > before Friday, another on Friday, an early Saturday issue, and then we're
 > back on our normal schedule. We'll have Unforgiven results so don't worry
 > about that... See ya tomorrow or Thursday.
 > 
 > 
 > C O P Y R I G H T  N O T I C E
 > ________________________________________________________________
 > � Conrad Thompson Productions 1998. The Sharpshooter Newsletter is not
 > affiliated nor endorsed by any wrestling organization. The Sharpshooter
 > Newsletter name, SN abbreviation, logo, format, and contents are copyright
 > 1997, 1998 in association with Hades Internet Media.
 > 
 > 


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