The Wrestling Booking Sheet online newsletter

Issue # 452

Date: Thursday December 30th, 1999 9:41 am

The Wrestling Booking Sheet

WRESTLING RATINGS FOR MONDAY, 12/27/1999
Reported by Dave Scherer at: http://1wrestling.com
RAW NITRO
8:00-9:00: n/a 3.7
9:00-10:00: 5.5 2.5
10:00-11:00: 6.1 2.4
Composite: 5.8 2.9

ECW on TNN (12/24) 1.1
WWF LiveWire (12/25) 1.6
WWF Superstars (12/26)1.5
WWF Heat (12/26) 2.9
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FOLEY & TORI THOUGHTS
Written by reader: JlBt911
1) Tori may very well become the new member
of Dx, which would cause Kane to have his
2nd closest friend in a few months stab
him in the back, perhaps setting up the
return of a Kane/Undertaker angle and
bringing Kane back to the merciless,
heartless killer status and propelling
him into World Title contender status.

2) The reason Mankind was fired and the
reason it will be Cactus Jack facing HHH
for the title at some point is rumored to
be because the WWF does not want to have
Mick Foley tie Hogan & Hart's world title
total at 5. That's a rumor, of course...
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Steve Appy responds:
I would assume that the WWF would LOVE to push
Foley (or Austin, The Rock & HHH) over Hogan &
Hart's title reign record. I can't imagine
that Vince McMahon would be inclined to protect
Hart & Hogan's "sacred status"; with a World
Title switch occurring every month or so, I
imagine one of them will do it before 2000 is
over…
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APPLAUSE FOR MICK FOLEY
Written by reader: E1boarder
Mick Foley has had many great matches, many
catapulting him to "legend" status and
beyond. He's had a best-selling book, which
is a first for wrestling. Every week he
entertains us with funny interviews and more
great matches. So how come the fans don't
respect him?

Mankind walks down the ramp and gets a good
pop. Slightly more than medium at best. His
partner's music comes on. As The Rock walks
down the ramp, what does he get but the
biggest pop of the night. Why?

What has The Rock done to entertain us? Given
us a couple of okay matches? Rattled off a
few catchphrases? That's all he does, yet he
gets a bigger pop than Mankind, who has
sacrificed his own well-being to entertain us,
the fans, the people who are chanting "Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky."

Come on guys. Mick Foley's career is almost
over. If you get the chance to see him live,
why don't you start up a "Foley" chant
instead of a "Rocky" one? Or at least "Rock
and Sock." Give the guy a little respect,
he's given us way more than that.
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THE ROCK
Written by reader: David LeBleu (dlebleu)
I honestly don't know why so many people are
down on the ROCK. I can't help but dig the
guy. He is incredible at playing his larger
than life character. The only one that comes
close would be HBK. I understand that The
Rock is actually a pretty nice guy when he's
not in form. I like The Rock's catch-phrases;
sure they're a little repetitive, but give it
time.

I love the way that "one trick pony" draws you
into his matches. His charisma is magnetic. The
Rock is like a great comic book character made
real. He just needs a nemesis with a comparable
personality. His feuds with Foley (God, I'll
miss that guy) were great, but Mick is so over
as a face, he can't bring the Super Hero side of
The Rock to full bloom.

A return by a true heel Austin would be
fantastic and enthralling, something that both
WWF and WCW are missing, something that stirs
the crowd on a deeper level. Face it, Austin
made the Rock famous and they are such a
contrast to each other, and it seems credible.
The Rock can work a crowd like no living being,
God help us if he ever go into politics. Then
again, how much damage could possibly be done.
-David
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