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PRO WRESTLING CHRONICLE - Issue #154 January 22, 2000
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WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION
Austin+future+given+optomistic+outlook
> After spending three days in a San Antonio hospital,
Steve Austin has been released from the hospital and h
as returned to his home in Boerne, Texas. Steve Austin
at this point is in the beginning stages of rehabilitation
on his neck but it could well over a year for him to retur
n to in-ring action.
Steve Austin has begun to walk on a treadmill and his
surgeon Dr. Lloyd Youngblood has told reporters that he
is happy and a bit shocked at the recovery rate Steve Au
stin is going but stresses that he must not return earlier
than necessary.
Dave Meltzer reports that Steve Austin is telling friends
that he will be ready to return in three months but others
are telling him to wait six to twelve months to avoid any
re-injury of his neck.
Steve Austin this evening called made a brief appeara
nce on the WWF radio show to talk about his surgery
and took questions from fans. He stayed in character for
the interview but did talk about his upcoming rehabilitat
ion at length.
WWF+working+with+Bert+Prentice
> Changes to the World Wrestling Federation develop
mental system continues as the company has came to a
agreement with Bert Prentice that will allow him to use
the talent for NWA Worldwide television tapings and
spot shows if he books other dates.
The addition of Bert Prentice to use developmental
talent comes they gradually shift talent from Randy Hales
Power Pro Wrestling group over to Jerry Lawlers new
Memphis Championship Wrestling.
Reports are Jim Cornette is not happy with the move
as he is good friends and has worked for years with the
owner of Power Pro Wrestling, Randy Hales. The move
was sited because of a lack of spot shows ran in the
last months of 1999. Jim Cornette at this point from all
indications should remain as a on air talent with the
company.
With the addition of Bert Prentice and soon to be
Victor Quinones IWA promotion in Peurto Rico, this
will make available four promotions to allow talent to
work in as MCW begins on January 26 with the first
television taping and Danny Davis continues with his
Ohio Valley Wrestling.
Changes in talent are also in the process as some
are being re-assigned to gain more experience while
others will be moved out. Two of the notable develop
mental workers that are starting with MCW are king
of the independents Reckless Youth and NWA NJ
female star Bobcat who appeared on television as
one of the Godfathers hos. Blue Meanie as well has
been sent down to Memphis while he remains off of
television and its expected that Tiger Ali Singh could
join him shortly.
Final+Royal+Rumble+card
> Here is the final Royal Rumble card for tomorrow
nights pay per view from Madison Square Garden.
Triple H(c) vs. Cactus Jack for the world title
Chyna vs. Jericho vs. Hardcore Holly for the IC title
New Age Outlaws(c) vs. Acolytes for the tag titles
Kurt Angle vs. Mystery opponent
Dudley Boys vs. Hardys
Miss Royal Rumble swimsuit competition
Terri, Cat, Tori, BB, Ivory, Jacqueline and Mae Young
Royal Rumble
The Rock, Big Show, Kane, X-Pac, Test, Val Venis,
D'Lo Brown, Godfather, Rikishi Phatu, Big Boss M
an, Prince Albert, Al Snow, the Bulldog, Viscera,
Joey Abs, Taka Michinoku, Gangrel, Mideon, Steve
Blackman, Crash Holly, Edge, Christian, Funaki, Ste
vie Richards, Scotty Too Hotty, Grand Master Sex
ay, Mosh, Thrasher, Mark Henry and Rodney
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Superbrawl+in+formative+stages+
> Outlines are in the formative stages for the Feb
ruary 20th Superbrawl pay per view from San Fran
sisco, California. The working ideas reports Wade
Keller is to go with Bret Hart and Sid in the main
event with the world title involved, Jeff Jarrett and
Kidman with the US title involved and Ric Flair/
Terry Funk working with Kevin Nash and Scott
Hall.
The tag team match at this point is not booked
as Ric Flair and Scott Hall are not booked into any
long range pans for the company. Dave Meltzer
reports that both have been mentioned to be in
attendance for this weeks edition of television
but no plans are set.
Ric Flairs attorney, John Taylor had been in
meetings last week with WCW management and
at one point the two sides had come close to a
agreement that would have seen Flair back on
television but plans fell through.
Thunder+rating
> World Championship Wrestling slid back in
the ratings after making a significant jump in the
ratings with their first permanent Wednesday night
broadcast of Thunder. The show did a composite
rating of 2.3 for the evening.
Dave Meltzer reports that the show fell as the
evening went on and did a 2.0 rating for its main
event tag team match.
OTHER NEWS
(ECW, JAPAN, INDEPENDENT, AND MORE)
Dusty+Rhodes+agrees+to+work+dates+
> Dusty Rhodes and Extreme Championship
Wrestling have agreed to terms that will have
him with the company for the short term future
as they do a three show sweep through the
state of Florida next week.
Hopes report Wade Keller are that attendance
for the shows will increase as Rhodes has a long
history with Florida wrestling fans.
WXO+bringing+in+AJPW+wrestlers
> The latest promotion to try to take itself onto
a national level, WXO wrestling has announced
on their weekly syndicated broadcast that they
will be bringing in Johnny Ace and Mike Barton
from All Japan Pro Wrestling. World Wrestling
Federation fans will remeber Barton as Bart Gunn.
The company premiered its show two weeks
ago and has its show syndicated in most major
markets. It has a vast listing of television chann
els on its website, WXO.com that carry its show.
Shows that are being broadcast now were taped
over a month ago in Lakeland, Florida. The next
set of tapings are scheduled for the end of January
as they do four days of tapings at Universal Studios
in Florida.
Schedules for the tapings are:
January 27th
1, 3 and 4:30
January 28th
11:30, 1, 3 and 4:30
January 29th
11:30, 1, 3 and 4:30
January 30th
11:30, 1, 3 and 4:30
WXO is based out of Florida and is being run
in part by Ted DiBiase and Renee Goulet. The
company is a made up of many wrestlers from
the South Eastern region of the United States and
have many wrestlers that were released in the
last few months by Bill Busch to cut back the
expenses of the company.
Results
Wrestling results from around the world
World Championship Wrestling WCWSN tapings 1/19/00
Disco Inferno d. Unknown...Buzzkill d. Unknown...David
Flair/Crowbar d. PG-13...Meng d. David Sierra...Jeff Columbo
d. Mike Senoirs...The Barbarian d. Tracey Smothers...Chavo
Guerrero Jr d. Scott Armstrong...Silver King/La Parka d. The
Villanos...Al Greene d. Frankie Lancaster...Bobby Walker d.
Barry Horowitz...Demon d. Rick Cordell...GQ Seeaki d. Unkn
own...Kid Romeo d. Tommy Rogers...Big Vito/Johnny the
Bull(c) d. Ashley Hudson/Corey Williams...Steven Regal
d. Rob Williams...Rick Cordell d. Unknown...Kaz Hayashi
d. Lash LeRoux...Al Greene d. Adrian Byrd...Norman Smiley
d. Dave Burkett...Demon d. Bobby Eaton...Texas Outlaws
d. Micky Ray/Rob Rage(Cape Girardeau, MO)(Dave Scherer)
World Xtreme Wrestling 1/14/00
Latin Explosion d. Bali Djaka...LRB d. Nightrain...Gravestone
d. Silver Shadow, Chile, Ox Hogg...Gillberg d. Sal Bellomo...
Billy Owens d. Mad Russian(New champ)...Tommy Suede d.
Sugar, Arick Von Erick...Shane Black d. Zero Gravity(c)(New
champ)...Chicago Heat d. Jak Molsonn(c)(New champ)
(Plymouth, PA)
Mason-Dixon Wrestling 1/15/00
Thrillbilly Ox d. Masked Assassin...Latin Tornado(c) d. Bounty
Hunter...Luscious Lance Malinowski d. Baldicon Guano....Dark
Onslaught Chick Scott d. Pitbull Bob Brown...Dave Donovan d.
Kyle Storm...Punchy McGee d. Executioner...Mason Hunter d.
Seth Green(Morgantown, WV)
Championship Pro Wrestling 1/15/00
Doc Hollywood d. Jacey North...E. Z. Riot d. Frank Savage...Red
Dog d. The Inferno...Thrill Kill Kult d. House of Kane(c)(New
champs)...Absolutely Fabulous wins a Battle Royal...Switchblade
d. Egon Ecton...Demolition Ax/Bob Keller d. Shane Shadows/Brian
"Big" Johnson(Martinsburg, WV)
Maryland Championship Wrestling 1/19/00
Julio Fantastico d. Chad Austin...Earl the Pearl/Rich Myers d.
Gregory Martin/Qennan Creed, Gillberg/Danny Rose...Adam
Flash(c) d. Jeff Peterson...Joey Matthews/Christian York d.
2-Dope/SydeSwype, Danny Doring/Roadkill...Jimmy Cicero/
Chad Austin d. Dino Divine/Julio Fantastico, Corporal Punish
ment/Romeo Valentino...Earl the Pearl/Rich Myers d. Jimmy
Cicero/Chad Austin, Joey Matthews/Christian York(New
champs)(Glen Burnie, MD)(Georgiann Makroupolous)
All Japan Pro Wrestling 1/22/00
Steve Williams/Johnny Ace/Mike Barton d. Kentaro Shiga/
Jun Akiyama/Kenta Kobashi...Yoshihiro Takayama/Takao
Omori d. Tamon Honda/Mitsuharu Misawa...Jun Izumida/
Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue d. Maunakea Mossman/Too
Cold Scorpio/Vader(Tokyo, Japan)(Wade Keller)
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