Issue # 111

Date:  Saturday December 26th, 1998  8:52 pm

The Wrestling Booking Sheet

TEST ALMOST DX
WWF Management originally wanted Test join DX. Management ran the idea by Triple H,
Billy Gunn and Road Dog at Rock Bottom, and all three were against the idea.
They expressed the opinion that DX should not be an organization that accepts
green rookies, no matter how much potential they have. Finally, Shawn Michaels
stood up for DX and proposed that Test join the Corporation and play a
Diesel-like role in Team Corporate. (Reported by Wade Keller of The Pro
Wrestling Torch)

WCW CONTRACT RENEWALS?
Wade Keller is reporting that Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko have
renewed with WCW and have signed their new contracts. Keller provided little in
the way of details; when more information is available, I'll pass it along.
(Reported by Wade Keller of The Pro Wrestling Torch)

MORE DETAILS ON THE WCW/NBC RELATIONSHIP
A lot of you have pointed out that undoubtedly part of the reason that WCW got
the deal with NBC is because new NBC entertainment chief Scott Sassa used to be
the head of the Turner Entertainment Group. I think that is surely a valid
point. Other people have pointed out that TNT and NBC are still strongly talking
about starting their own football league, since they both lost NFL programming
on the last contract. I would bet that has something to do with it too. As for
the date of 2/14, which goes against the WWF PPV, Mark Coale Jon Chua pointed
out that the NBA All Star game was supposed to be on NBC that night, so at least
in part wrestling may be on as a substitute. (Reported by Dave Scherer of
http://www.1wrestling.com)

RAW PREVIEW
the 12/28 edition of RAW, look for Sable to defend her title and The Undertaker
to make his return.... Also Steve Regal might be back..... There is a
possibility that Stone Cold will not be on RAW or at MSG, so he can rest up for
his big Royal Rumble Match....(Reported by Georgiann Makropoulos of
http://www.1wrestling.com)

TANK ABBOTT/BART GUNN
There are rumors of a Tank Abbott VS. Bart Gunn match in the WWF's next Brawl
For All tournament. Bart is training to possibly enter boxing, an industry that
looks for any "white athlete" with any name value to market as the next great
threat to a title (i.e. Mark Gastineau) for a quick PPV payoff.
(Reported by Wade Keller of The Pro Wrestling Torch)

MASA CHONO UPDATE
Masahiro Chono was announced as returning to the ring on 2/5 in Sapporo. He was
announced in what sounds really strange in one against two handicap matches
against Muto & Hiro Saito and against Muto & Satoshi Kojima. To make matters
even more strange, after New Japan announced this on 12/22, the next day Chono
said his neck injury is still really bad and he can't move his neck. He said
that he wouldn't be able to start even light training until 1/10 and said he
didn't know for sure if he would be able to return to the ring and said he
didn't think he would be ready to return by early Febuary. (Reported by Dave
Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer)

THE LATEST ON ELIZABETH
It was proposed to do an angle where Elizabeth would be linked with Billy
Kidman, but she turned it down. It was described as being a Mrs. Robinson
angle; she rejected the angle based on either being acknowledged as the OLDER
women, or she didn't want to be linked to a Cruiserweight in an angle doomed to
mid-card oblivion. Mark Madden reported on the WCW Hotline that's she gone
down to get surgical enhancements. (Reported by Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling
Observer)

SANDMAN/ECW ICON
James Fullington (Sandman) is telling people he isn't using his Sandman name
because Sandman is an "ECW icon" and he doesn't want to damage that name by
being part of a mid-card WCW angle. If the WCW angle catches on, though, he
says he may become Sandman later.
(Reported by Wade Keller of The Pro Wrestling Torch)

HOGAN/FOX TALKS FALL THROUGH
When Hulk Hogan did talk to Fox Television about starting a wrestling promotion,
the deal fell apart because he wanted a $10 Million per year guarentee.
(Reported by Wade Keller of The Pro Wrestling Torch)
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"IF SCOTT HALL WERE PRESIDENT"
BY SAMJERRY
VISIT my Home Page: http://members.aol.com/~samjerry

1. For the first time in history and by Presidential Decree, The Capital would
be located off shore, in Columbia, Jamaica and The Golden Triangle. Hall says
this will bring government closer to our most important trading partners.
However, plans are to maintain "Mini-Capitals" at all Distilleries, Breweries
and After Hours Clubs in the USA.

2. Hall's autobiography, "Closing Time Is The Loneliest Time Of The Year" or
"Poppy Isn't My Grandfather's Nickname," would be the Training Manual for The
Bureau of AFA and The DEA. After completing his term of office, Hall plans to
become a Scholar In Residence at his Alma Mater, South Hampton Institute of
Technology, as Faculty Administrator for Continuing Education Decisions (SHIT
FACED).

3. Appointees: Hank, The Angry Drunken Dwarf, Secretary of State; Crack Head
Bob, Secretary of Health and Education; The Chairmen of every major Distillery
and Brewing Company, Special Advisors To The President; The Head of The Triad,
who will keep his identity secret, Secretary of Commerce; and the Heads of the
Colombian Cartels, Joint Chiefs of Staff / Attorney's General.

4. The top Christmas toys would be Crack Bitch Barbi, Coke Head Barbi, Mainliner
Ken and Smashed Ken, both would be available at every crack house, and bar and
tavern in the country, and by calling 1-800-WIPEDOUT.

5. If Saddam got out of line, Hall would breathe on him after a night out. If
that fail, he will rent a car and drive thru all the Presidential Palaces and
Republican Guard Barracks. If these doesn't straighten Saddam out, nothing will.

6. The National Symbol would be an Empty Shot Glass and a Crack Pipe over a
large Happy Face, with the words, "Just Say No," printed beneath.

7. The military would be replaced by the Cartel Security Forces, assisted by the
Bouncer's Benevolent Association.

8. The Country's new motto would be, "Got Pot?"

9. The dollar bill would be replaced by Nickel Bags, Dime Bags, etc.

10. Anyone using the name Razor Ramón or The Diamond Studd would be exiled to
Saudi Arabia, with a half empty bottle, a bag of white powder, nudie pictures
hidden in his luggage.
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WCW Saturday Night Report for December 26th, 1998
By Steve Appy
Norman Smiley defeated Nick Dinsmore via submission in 4:00
Smiley's new gimmick is a combination of funky dancing and aristocratic manners,
a
combination that doesn't mix well. Smiley finally scored the submission with
The Chicken Wing (now called The Norman Conquest).

Fit Finlay pinned Lizmark Jr. in 6:30
Finlay put Lizmark, one of last remaining non LwO Luchadors, away with The
Tombstone Piledriver.

Gene Okerlund interviewed WCW Television Champion Konnan. K-Dawg gave Jericho
respect, but claimed he would retain the title at Starrcade. He tried to place
their battle on the level of Hogan/Goldberg, instead of a solid undercard time
filler.

Meng pinned David Sierra in 0:11
The Disco Inferno interrupted the introductions, once claiming to be a part of
The Wolfpac. When Meng appeared, Disco cleared out for the back. A quick
Tongan Death Grip put The Cuban Assasin away.

Gene Okerlund interviewed Perry Saturn. He promised to destroy Ernest Miller,
of course, and vowed that Sonny Onoo would also feel his wrath.

Konnan was interrupted by Stevie Ray, who challenged Konnan to a TV title match
later in the evening. Having to watch Stevie Ray wrestle is not a present for
the few fans who bother to watch WCW Saturday Night.......

Perry Saturn pinned Shiima Nobunaga (w/Sonny Onoo) in 3:48
Nobunaga acted as Onoo's bounty hunter, and was paid cash to destroy Saturn.
Alas, it was all to no avail. Saturn stole some cash from Onoo, and eliminated
Nobunaga after a Death Valley Driver.

Gene Okerlund interviewed Chris Jericho; Jericho's delivery is awesome! He
first gave Konnan respect for defeating him, and then switched gears and claimed
that a foreign object was used to defeat him A description can't give
Jericho's interviews justice, they must be experienced first hand.

Alex Wright pinned Bobby Blaze in 6:59 with a Hangman Neckbreaker.

Gene Okerlund interviewed Scott Hall. It was officially announced that Hall
would take on Bam Bam Bigelow at Starrcade; he promised victory, destruction,
etc.

WCW Television Champion Konnan defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification in 4:22
It was announced that the winner would have to defend against Jericho at
Starrcade.
Jericho attacked Konnan to cause the DQ, and an angry Booker T made the save,
disgusted with his brother's actions. The action ended with Konnan & Jericho
brawling, and Booker T and Stevie Ray shooting looks of distrust at each other.
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FANTASY BOOKING- THIS WON'T HAPPEN
Reader Mailbag
Submitted by reader: Raven2017
A severly unconfirmed rumor says that Jericho wants out of WCW (which I don't
think is true but we shall see). My idea is, if he leaves, for him to come to
the WWF. Here's the idea: Jericho would fit right in with d-X, no? And
besides, he'd be a perfect fit, with his character's personality and all.

Some Future RAW, probably closer to May or June: Shawn Michaels, King Vince,
and the rest of Team Corporate come out and announce to the world that there has
been a new wrestler granted a license to wrestle in the WWF, and that he will
also be fighting for the Light Heavyweight title tonight.

"This wrestler," Vince says, "is one of the greatest up-and-coming athletes in
the world. Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Jericho!" Jericho comes out to a rather
meek ovation given the fact that he just finished up with WCW. Alongside him,
as always, is Ralphus (who Jerry Lawler mistakenly calls Dwayne Gill). Jericho
takes the mic and goes on to say that he's going to not only win the LHW
championship that night, but that he will dominate his matchup. All of a
sudden, the lights grow dim and a path of fire lines the walkway. Christian,
along with Edge and Gangrel, comes out, baring his teeth and looking like he's
ready to brawl. But McMahon orders for the
lights to be turned back on, and tells the Brood to wait until the match is
ready to go.

A little later in the program, Jericho, w/Ralphus and HBK, comes out to a hoard
of boos. The Brood then makes their way to the ring, to a resounding cheer,
possibly the biggest cheer they've ever gotten. During the fight, the Brood
takes care of Ralphus, which prompts Commissioner Michaels to take care of the
Brood. Ken Shamrock then comes in as the ref is distracted and knocks Christian
unconscious. Jericho covers him for the win. Just as Team Corporate is getting
ready to celebrate a huge win, the ring is stormed by members of d-X. They
chase Shamrock and HBK out of the ring, and scare the hell out of the rest of
them. Just as it looks like they're gonna thrash Jericho, Jericho flips off
McMahon and takes off his shirt, revealing a
d-X shirt. Triple H seems to have been the only one aware of what was going on, but
Billy Gunn takes the mike and says, "Alright, dude, you're in, but el flabbo
over here has to go." Ralphus answers by headbutting Gunn. Jericho separates
the two,and all seems to be alright . . .for now
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"IF STING WERE PRESIDENT"
BY SAMJERRY
VISIT my Home Page: http://members.aol.com/~samjerry

1. The Capital would be dynamically located in the rafters and sky walks of any
vacant arena, stadium, warehouse, barn, catacomb, etc., and in an emergency on
a
low hovering helicopter. Presidential advisors and those meeting with him do so
at
their own risk and will be required to wear a hard hat at all times.

2. Sting's autobiography, "Born To Be Wired" or "Just Hanging Around With No
Place To Go," along with Hypnosis and Shock Therapy, would be part of the
curriculum at The Jekyl And Hyde School For The Identity Challenged And
Misunderstood Franchise Players.

3. Appointees: Batman, Secretary of Defense; Robin; Secretary of the Army; The
Crow, Secretary of the Air Force; Spider Man, Attorney General; Rocket J.
Squirrel, Secretary of State; Bullwinkle J. Moose, Ambassador to Pottsylvania;
Boris Badanov; Director of the CIA; Natasha, Deputy Director of the CIA; and Mr.
Big, Vice President and All Around Nogoodnik.

4. The top Christmas toy would be Changeable Head Ken, which comes complete with
Wolfpac Red Face, Sad Clown Face and Standard Face, all equipped with matching
Baseball Bat and Harness. Possible additional Heads may be available in the
future. It would be available at better balconies everywhere, or by calling
1-800-IDROPIN.

5. If Saddam got out of line, Sting would have a catwalk built over Iraq, drop
in and beat the crap out of him, his Cabinet, the Republican Guard, his Army,
his Navy, and his entire country single handed, using only his trusty bat.

6. The National Symbol would be a collage of the original Stinger Mask, his Crow
Mask and his Wolfpac Mask.

7. The Military would become obsolete, as Sting can handle any situation by
himself, as long as he has his trusty bat and harness.

8. The country new motto would be, "I Came, I Saw, I Dropped In, I Kicked @$$, I
Disappeared, " or "Cami, Sawi, Dropi, Skippi."

9. The dollar bill would have a picture of Sting on one side, with a Stinger
Yell below it, and Hulk Hogan out cold on the other side.

10. Hulk Hogan and all former, current and future members of the nWo, whether
now or in the future, friend or foe, will be beaten about the head and neck
personally by Sting, using..what else. After such beating, they will be banished
to Jobber's Inc., aka WCW.
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The staff of The Wrestling Booking Sheet
Editor: Steve Appy
Columnist: Mark George
Columnist: SamJerry
Columnist: Fritz Capp
Columnist: Rick Phelps
Columnist: Cindy Barnes
Columnist: Josh Hewitt
Columnist: Swami
Columnist: Tom Misnik
Columnist: Nate Pelley
Columnist: Osiris
Columnist: Tom Kirkbride
Columnist: Darren Kramer

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