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Ed Murphy wrote:

> Old English Announce Team vs. Old Spice Announce Team:

> * ISTR Lawler wrestling as a heel in WCCW and a face in USWA at the same
>   time.  Didn't they merge for a while?  If so, what did they do with
>   Lawler's storyline(s)?  Or was WCCW just absorbed by USWA at some point
>   on its way to becoming GWF?

If they weren't merged after SuperBrawl 3, they soon would be.  In any 
case, the WCCW and USWA (or whatever the Memphis title was pre-USWA) was 
now the Unified title (which included the AWA, but they pulled out after 
SB3).  Lawler was a face in Memphis and a heel in Dallas (though I think 
he finally turned in Memphis (or was that Dallas?)) with Dallas not 
mentioning the goings on in Memphis, even if that included title 
changes.  PWI had fits back then trying to keep up and explain everything.

> * The winner becomes the RAW announce team, "starting
tomorrow".  So JR
>   and Lawler go back and announce the rest of the PPV?  Yup, which gives
>   them a chance to do a tearful goodbye as their lame-duck period starts.

And we get to see if Coach can make a trifecta out of doing a terrible 
job at calling matches AND angering the fans in a bad way.  This being 
at the same time Goldberg starts his title run isn't a good thing, IMHO.

> * Sometimes people attack their opponent before the bell rings to start
>   the match.  Sometimes they even use international objects.  How come
>   no one ever hits 3H with a sledgehammer before the match starts?  Other
>   people get *their* gimmicks ripped off sometimes...

Because he's God's Gift to Grappling!

> * Goldberg beat Hogan for the WCW title five years ago in the Georgia
>   Dome.  How close was it to being the exact same date?  And you notice
>   Goldberg is challenging for the same (physical) belt, while the "WWE
>   championship" is considered (by WWE) the #2 belt in the company?

See the above comment.  That the Smackdown belt has better matches over 
it is coincidental.

> * Ref bump-- you *knew* there would be one!  Low blow, DDT, but no pin
>   can be made.  3H out of the ring, grabs a sledgehammer.  Title changes
>   hands on a DQ, so he's got to do this outside the ref's view.  He does,
>   to the side of Goldberg's jaw!  Goddammit, don't pull another NWO stunt
>   on us now.  They don't!  Goldberg practically no-sells the sledgehammer
>   shot.  Spear, jackhammer, and "finally 3H has been
defeated" (sign in
>   the audience).

Did I read that right in that 3H got the "moral victory" (G pinned but 
no ref to count)?!

Michael


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