Roster May 17th - June 16th

• Brad Armstrong
• Barry Windham
• Arn Anderson
• Lex Luger
• Sting
• Bobby Eaton
• Sid Vicious
• Cactus Jack
• Brian Pillman
• Big Van Vader
• Kevin Nash
• Dustin Rhodes
• Larry Zbyszko
• Marc Mero
• Ron Simmons
• Steve Austin
• Diamond Dallas Page
• Rick Rude
• Marcus Bagwell
• Ricky Steamboat
• Bret Hart
• Michael Hayes
• Curtis Thompson -Todd Champion
• Jushin Thunder Liger
• Greg Valentine
• Terry Taylor
• Tommy Rich
• Hercules Hernandez -Scotty Flamingo

Tag Teams

• Tom Zenk and Jimmy Garvin

-The Steiner Brothers Rick and Scott
-The State Patrol Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Lt. James Earl Wright

• The Young Pistols Tracy Smothers Steve Armstrong

-Greg Valentine and Terry Taylor

• Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes

Stables The Dangerous Alliance Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Larry Zybysko, Bobby Eaton and Steve Austin
The Diamond Exchange Diamond Dallas, Scott Flamingo and 'Big Money' Kevin Nash
Managers -Harley Race - Paul. E Dangerously - Madusa
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader
WCW Unified World Tag Team Champions The Dangerous Alliance of Bobby Eaton and Arn Anderson
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart
WCW Power Structure
Executive Vice President Jim Ross
Deputy Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff
Creative Team Jim.Ross, Kevin Sullivan and Paul Heyman
Creative Consultant Dusty.Rhodes
Wrestling News
SMW is now a development territory for WCW. WCW will give SMW stars featured spots on their programming as well as loaning roster members to bolster SMW programming.
At the top of the card in WWF Ric Flair and The Warrior are working a program, TV ratings are dropping. WCW ratings are strong.
WCW TV May 17th - June 16th
Sting and Ron.Simmons have now joined forces to battle Hercules Hernandez and Big Van Vader. Sting was wrestling Hernandez and Vader atracked Sting, Simmons hit the ring to even sides. Both teams were showcased in squash matches to lead up to a big Tag Team match for the Clash.
The Dangerous Alliance turned on Larry Zbyszko. Paul E. Dangerously told Zbyszko he was a disappointment for his lose at Wrestle War and Zbyszko slapped Dangerously. Zbyszko was then attacked by his team mates.
Zbyszko will take on Steve Austin at The Clash.
Windham and Rhodes continue to look strong as a tag Team heading into the event.
Sid Vicious got a few TV wins over Cactus Jack. After their second encounter Vicious lifted Cactus up and showed him respect for a hard fought match. Cactus just stared at him and shouted "Bang! Bang!", then he walked away.
Lex Luger was built well to take on Rick Rude and possibly win the WCW World Title.
Luger defeated Arn Anderson and Kevin Nash on the build to the TV special. In a shocking turn of events Luger had a motorcycle accident.and nearly lost his arm. Luckily the arm was saved and he had a metal plate inserted into his forearm to hold the arm together. Luger will be out of action for around 6 months.
Ricky Steamboat won a number one contenders battle Royal to get back in the title hunt and he will challenge Rude at the Clash.
Clash of the Champions: Rude Awakening June 16th 1992 Caesar's Palace Las Vegas Nevada 14,321 in attendance 2,000 comps
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart made Greg Valentine submit to the Sharpshooter at 11 mins 23 secs.
The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) with Jim Cornette defeated Danny Davis & Scott Armstrong at 8 mins 22 secs when Lane pinned Davis after a Savate Kick. This match is the first in the SMW deal.
Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk defeated DDP and 'Big Money' Kevin Nash at 8 mins 11 secs when Zenk pinned DDP after a Superkick.
Steve Austin pinned Larry Zbyszko at 11 mins 34 secs. Zbyszko had Austin pinned after a Brainbuster but Paul E. Dangerously had the referee distracted and Bobby Eaton dropped a top rope knee on Zbyszko allowing Austin to get the win.
Cactus Jack wrestled Marc Mero to a No contest in 6 mins 21 secs. At the conclusion the ref was bumped and Cactus got a chair from ringside. Sid Vicious ran down and took the chair from Cactus. Cactus just stared at Vicious and Sid through the chair to the outside as Mero got back to his feet. Vicious said to Cactus "Not like that, like this". Vicious kicked Mero in the midsection and Powerbombed him to the shock of everybody in attendance. Cactus hugged Vicious. Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk hit the ring and Vicious and Cactus destroyed them both. The referee came to and called the match out. Sid just got Vicious again.
Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton for the WCW World Tag Team Championships at 16 mins 21 secs. Windham pinned Eaton after the Superplex.
Sting and Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader and Hercules Hernandez at 9 mins 57 secs. Simmons pinned Vader after hitting the Spinebuster for a clean pinfall win.
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat at 18 mins 11 secs by pinfall after manager Paul E. Dangerously distracted the referee allowing Rude to level Steamboat with the Cellphone.
Steamboat put on a striking performance and really got over with the fans. Rick Rude beaten and exhausted once again retained the title.
June 16th to July 12th Wrestling News Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, Butch Reed and The Barbarian has signed with WCW. The is apparently quite a few other signings made that have been kept under wraps
WWF is dropping in popularity. The Warrior isn't pulling in the numbers anyone expected and Ric Flair is not drawing with the current creative. Flair and Randy Savage are expected to headline Summerslam.
June 16th to July 12th WCW TV
Sid Vicious and Cactus Jack new alliance was stuck a blow. After they defeated Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk in a tag team match they continued the beat down only to be sent reeling into retreat by Sting and Brian Pillman.
Vicious will meet Sting and Cactus Jack will meet Pillman at The Bash.
After lose to Steve Austin at the Clash Larry Zbyszko came to the WCW Saturday Night set to announce his retirement. In a shock turn his mentor Bruno Sammartino interrupted him and told him he was not finished. Bruno said it was time to go back to basics and remember who he really is, not a member of an alliance but the Living Legend. Zbyszko hugged Bruno and agreed with him. The following week both men came out to the arena together and announced that Zbyszko was coming to get his former team mates one by one until he is standing in the ring with Ravishing Rick Rude. Sammartino said he has got.a few friends to even the sides up with the Dangerous Alliance and when they were needed they would be revealed.
In a six man tag team match featuring Rhodes, Windham and Simmons Vs. Anderson, Eaton and Rude. Ron Simmons scored a clean pinfall on Rick Rude following a Spinebuster. After the match Rude, Anderson and Eaton beat the winners down until The Steiners and Bret Hart came out for the save.
Rude will defend the World Heavyweight Title against Ron Simmons at The Bash.
Paul E Dangerously and Rick Rude cut.a promo on the build to the match. Rude: So the contract's have been draw up, I've signed on the dotted line to defend the World Title once at Great American Bash. And Ron Simmons you have signed your death warrant. Dangerously: You see people what Ron Simmons fails to understand is that in the movies dreams come true. The underdog will rise up and do the impossible then stand infront of an adoring crowd as they scream and cry at his life affirming victory against all the odds. I think Stallone made what? 20 sequels on that premise. But at The... Great... American... Bash in the real world dreams will not come true for Ron Simmons. Dreams will not come true for all his adoring fans. 'Cos dreams do not come true for anyone who steps into the ring with Ravishing Rick Rude. Dreams do not come true for any man, woman or child that hopes to see the end of his historic Title reign. Rick Rude is living the dream, the life that he was born to live. All who have challenged him have fallen, all those who have dreamed have been left broken. Ladies and gentlemen Rick Rude is the dream taker, the heart breaker. Everyone who challenges him falls, everyone who doubts him will suffer a Rude Awakening.
Steve Williams and Terry Gordy returned and give the Steiners a beatdown which caused both Steiners to be stretchered out of the building.
Great American Bash 1992 July 12th 1992 Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia 10,700 sold out 391,000 PPV Buys
Ricky Steamboat, Jushin Liger and Tom Zenk with Jimmy Garvin at ringside defeated Scotty Flamingo, 'Big Money' Kevin Nash and.DDP at 11 mins 21 secs. Steamboat pinned DDP with the top rope crossbody.
Marc Mero pinned Butch.Reed with a Top Rope Sunset Flip at 8 mins 43 secs.
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart defeated The Dangerous Alliance's Bobby Eaton at 13 mins 21 secs when Eaton submitted to the Sharpshooter in an extraordinary match.
WCW U.S Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader and Hercules Hernandez defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes to win the titles at 11 mins 32 secs. Vader hit the Vader Bomb to pin Rhodes as Hercules brawled with Windham on the outside. Vader is now a double Champion.
The Steiner Brothers defeated Williams and Gordy by DQ when The Barbarian debuted, got in the ring and nailed with a Big boot Rick Steiner at 14 mins 11 secs. All three men beat the Steiners down after the match.
Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack with a surprise crucifix at 9 mins 21 secs.
Sid Vicious defeated Sting by count out at 8 mins 24 secs when Jake Roberts debuted in WCW coming out of the audience and DDTing Sting on the concrete floor.
Larry Zbyszko (With Bruno Sammertino) pinned Steve Austin (with Paul E. Dangerously) with an abdominal stretch cradle at 13 mins 22 seconds. At the conclusion Sammartino pulled Dangerously off the apron and onto the floor as he tried to get involved. Anderson and Eaton ran down to get involved and they were cut off by returning stars Paul Orndorff and Terry Funk. After the match Zbyszko, Orndorff, Funk and Sammartino celebrated in the ring.
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick.Rude pinned Ron Simmons in what was considered a major shock at 14 mins 34 secs after Simmons missed a shoulder to the corner and struck the ring post leaving him open to fall victim to the Rude Awakening. Everyone in the wrestling World expected this to be Simmons' moment but it was not on this night. Simmons showed everyone he was a Main Event caliber wrestler but Rick Rude prevailed again.

Roster May 17th - June 16th

• Brad Armstrong
• Barry Windham
• Arn Anderson
• Lex Luger
• Sting
• Bobby Eaton
• Sid Vicious
• Cactus Jack
• Brian Pillman
• Big Van Vader
• Kevin Nash
• Dustin Rhodes
• Larry Zbyszko
• Marc Mero
• Ron Simmons
• Steve Austin
• Diamond Dallas Page
• Rick Rude
• Marcus Bagwell
• Ricky Steamboat
• Bret Hart
• Michael Hayes
• Curtis Thompson -Todd Champion
• Jushin Thunder Liger
• Greg Valentine
• Terry Taylor
• Tommy Rich
• Hercules Hernandez -Scotty Flamingo

Tag Teams

• Tom Zenk and Jimmy Garvin

-The Steiner Brothers Rick and Scott
-The State Patrol Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Lt. James Earl Wright

• The Young Pistols Tracy Smothers Steve Armstrong

-Greg Valentine and Terry Taylor

• Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes

Stables The Dangerous Alliance Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Larry Zybysko, Bobby Eaton and Steve Austin
The Diamond Exchange Diamond Dallas, Scott Flamingo and 'Big Money' Kevin Nash
Managers -Harley Race - Paul. E Dangerously - Madusa
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader
WCW Unified World Tag Team Champions The Dangerous Alliance of Bobby Eaton and Arn Anderson
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart
WCW Power Structure
Executive Vice President Jim Ross
Deputy Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff
Creative Team Jim.Ross, Kevin Sullivan and Paul Heyman
Creative Consultant Dusty.Rhodes
Wrestling News
SMW is now a development territory for WCW. WCW will give SMW stars featured spots on their programming as well as loaning roster members to bolster SMW programming.
At the top of the card in WWF Ric Flair and The Warrior are working a program, TV ratings are dropping. WCW ratings are strong.
WCW TV May 17th - June 16th
Sting and Ron.Simmons have now joined forces to battle Hercules Hernandez and Big Van Vader. Sting was wrestling Hernandez and Vader atracked Sting, Simmons hit the ring to even sides. Both teams were showcased in squash matches to lead up to a big Tag Team match for the Clash.
The Dangerous Alliance turned on Larry Zbyszko. Paul E. Dangerously told Zbyszko he was a disappointment for his lose at Wrestle War and Zbyszko slapped Dangerously. Zbyszko was then attacked by his team mates.
Zbyszko will take on Steve Austin at The Clash.
Windham and Rhodes continue to look strong as a tag Team heading into the event.
Sid Vicious got a few TV wins over Cactus Jack. After their second encounter Vicious lifted Cactus up and showed him respect for a hard fought match. Cactus just stared at him and shouted "Bang! Bang!", then he walked away.
Lex Luger was built well to take on Rick Rude and possibly win the WCW World Title.
Luger defeated Arn Anderson and Kevin Nash on the build to the TV special. In a shocking turn of events Luger had a motorcycle accident.and nearly lost his arm. Luckily the arm was saved and he had a metal plate inserted into his forearm to hold the arm together. Luger will be out of action for around 6 months.
Ricky Steamboat won a number one contenders battle Royal to get back in the title hunt and he will challenge Rude at the Clash.
Clash of the Champions: Rude Awakening June 16th 1992 Caesar's Palace Las Vegas Nevada 14,321 in attendance 2,000 comps
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart made Greg Valentine submit to the Sharpshooter at 11 mins 23 secs.
The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) with Jim Cornette defeated Danny Davis & Scott Armstrong at 8 mins 22 secs when Lane pinned Davis after a Savate Kick. This match is the first in the SMW deal.
Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk defeated DDP and 'Big Money' Kevin Nash at 8 mins 11 secs when Zenk pinned DDP after a Superkick.
Steve Austin pinned Larry Zbyszko at 11 mins 34 secs. Zbyszko had Austin pinned after a Brainbuster but Paul E. Dangerously had the referee distracted and Bobby Eaton dropped a top rope knee on Zbyszko allowing Austin to get the win.
Cactus Jack wrestled Marc Mero to a No contest in 6 mins 21 secs. At the conclusion the ref was bumped and Cactus got a chair from ringside. Sid Vicious ran down and took the chair from Cactus. Cactus just stared at Vicious and Sid through the chair to the outside as Mero got back to his feet. Vicious said to Cactus "Not like that, like this". Vicious kicked Mero in the midsection and Powerbombed him to the shock of everybody in attendance. Cactus hugged Vicious. Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk hit the ring and Vicious and Cactus destroyed them both. The referee came to and called the match out. Sid just got Vicious again.
Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton for the WCW World Tag Team Championships at 16 mins 21 secs. Windham pinned Eaton after the Superplex.
Sting and Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader and Hercules Hernandez at 9 mins 57 secs. Simmons pinned Vader after hitting the Spinebuster for a clean pinfall win.
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat at 18 mins 11 secs by pinfall after manager Paul E. Dangerously distracted the referee allowing Rude to level Steamboat with the Cellphone.
Steamboat put on a striking performance and really got over with the fans. Rick Rude beaten and exhausted once again retained the title.
June 16th to July 12th Wrestling News Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, Butch Reed and The Barbarian has signed with WCW. The is apparently quite a few other signings made that have been kept under wraps
WWF is dropping in popularity. The Warrior isn't pulling in the numbers anyone expected and Ric Flair is not drawing with the current creative. Flair and Randy Savage are expected to headline Summerslam.
June 16th to July 12th WCW TV
Sid Vicious and Cactus Jack new alliance was stuck a blow. After they defeated Jimmy Garvin and Tom Zenk in a tag team match they continued the beat down only to be sent reeling into retreat by Sting and Brian Pillman.
Vicious will meet Sting and Cactus Jack will meet Pillman at The Bash.
After lose to Steve Austin at the Clash Larry Zbyszko came to the WCW Saturday Night set to announce his retirement. In a shock turn his mentor Bruno Sammartino interrupted him and told him he was not finished. Bruno said it was time to go back to basics and remember who he really is, not a member of an alliance but the Living Legend. Zbyszko hugged Bruno and agreed with him. The following week both men came out to the arena together and announced that Zbyszko was coming to get his former team mates one by one until he is standing in the ring with Ravishing Rick Rude. Sammartino said he has got.a few friends to even the sides up with the Dangerous Alliance and when they were needed they would be revealed.
In a six man tag team match featuring Rhodes, Windham and Simmons Vs. Anderson, Eaton and Rude. Ron Simmons scored a clean pinfall on Rick Rude following a Spinebuster. After the match Rude, Anderson and Eaton beat the winners down until The Steiners and Bret Hart came out for the save.
Rude will defend the World Heavyweight Title against Ron Simmons at The Bash.
Paul E Dangerously and Rick Rude cut.a promo on the build to the match. Rude: So the contract's have been draw up, I've signed on the dotted line to defend the World Title once at Great American Bash. And Ron Simmons you have signed your death warrant. Dangerously: You see people what Ron Simmons fails to understand is that in the movies dreams come true. The underdog will rise up and do the impossible then stand infront of an adoring crowd as they scream and cry at his life affirming victory against all the odds. I think Stallone made what? 20 sequels on that premise. But at The... Great... American... Bash in the real world dreams will not come true for Ron Simmons. Dreams will not come true for all his adoring fans. 'Cos dreams do not come true for anyone who steps into the ring with Ravishing Rick Rude. Dreams do not come true for any man, woman or child that hopes to see the end of his historic Title reign. Rick Rude is living the dream, the life that he was born to live. All who have challenged him have fallen, all those who have dreamed have been left broken. Ladies and gentlemen Rick Rude is the dream taker, the heart breaker. Everyone who challenges him falls, everyone who doubts him will suffer a Rude Awakening.
Steve Williams and Terry Gordy returned and give the Steiners a beatdown which caused both Steiners to be stretchered out of the building.
Great American Bash 1992 July 12th 1992 Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia 10,700 sold out 391,000 PPV Buys
Ricky Steamboat, Jushin Liger and Tom Zenk with Jimmy Garvin at ringside defeated Scotty Flamingo, 'Big Money' Kevin Nash and.DDP at 11 mins 21 secs. Steamboat pinned DDP with the top rope crossbody.
Marc Mero pinned Butch.Reed with a Top Rope Sunset Flip at 8 mins 43 secs.
WCW World Television Champion Bret Hart defeated The Dangerous Alliance's Bobby Eaton at 13 mins 21 secs when Eaton submitted to the Sharpshooter in an extraordinary match.
WCW U.S Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader and Hercules Hernandez defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes to win the titles at 11 mins 32 secs. Vader hit the Vader Bomb to pin Rhodes as Hercules brawled with Windham on the outside. Vader is now a double Champion.
The Steiner Brothers defeated Williams and Gordy by DQ when The Barbarian debuted, got in the ring and nailed with a Big boot Rick Steiner at 14 mins 11 secs. All three men beat the Steiners down after the match.
Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack with a surprise crucifix at 9 mins 21 secs.
Sid Vicious defeated Sting by count out at 8 mins 24 secs when Jake Roberts debuted in WCW coming out of the audience and DDTing Sting on the concrete floor.
Larry Zbyszko (With Bruno Sammertino) pinned Steve Austin (with Paul E. Dangerously) with an abdominal stretch cradle at 13 mins 22 seconds. At the conclusion Sammartino pulled Dangerously off the apron and onto the floor as he tried to get involved. Anderson and Eaton ran down to get involved and they were cut off by returning stars Paul Orndorff and Terry Funk. After the match Zbyszko, Orndorff, Funk and Sammartino celebrated in the ring.
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick.Rude pinned Ron Simmons in what was considered a major shock at 14 mins 34 secs after Simmons missed a shoulder to the corner and struck the ring post leaving him open to fall victim to the Rude Awakening. Everyone in the wrestling World expected this to be Simmons' moment but it was not on this night. Simmons showed everyone he was a Main Event caliber wrestler but Rick Rude prevailed again.

As a fanbase scarred by losing the Browns, and with a subset of us recently having survived the attempted relocation of the Columbus Crew, I would love to see SAVE OAKLAND and FISHER SELL signs and banners in the Jake this weekend and for the rest of the season.

Also tickle feet crunches. I don't mind the scratches and stuff, as long as he keeps losing weight.
It's raining outside today. So I'll give him and my other heavy furkids some indoor exercise. 30 min or as long as he's interested in roughhousing.

Grabbed this Bluetooth keyboard at a yard sale today and am tickled to be playing Zork 1 on the Deck. Any other Zork fans out there?
Wish I could get Return to Zork running well. Runs like trash, unfortunately.