By Borg1531@aol.com
1st June, 1999

Hey yo all of you wrestling fans out there, welcome to the first
edition of The Blockbuster. Before I get started I would like you all to bow
your heads in silence in memory of Owen Hart. He was a great in-ring
performer and a well respected person out of the ring. I have seen Sting do
the exact same stunt that Owen was trying to do a million times. To my
knowledge, it has never failed Sting, but bad luck cast itself on Owen. I
hope this shows the federations that stunts like that really are just too
dangerous. Wrestlers sacrificing themselves by jumping down from the rafters
and diving head butts off the tops of steel cages just shouldn't be allowed.
I have read that in the new WWF video game, WWF Attitude, Owen Hart
will remain in the game, but the Blue Blazer character has been removed. I
don't know about you, but I don't know why people wanted to take him out in
the first place. I bet that Owen and the Blue Blazer would be two of the most
frequently used characters in the game. I have also heard that they are going
to dedicate the game to Owen. This would be a real sign of good will by the
makers of the game.
Speaking of video games, the new WCW Mayhem looks pretty good. You
will be able to fight not only backstage, but in garages and dressing rooms
as well. My personal favorite game is WCW\nWo Revenge, but Mayhem looks like
it might top it. I have heard that they might have as many as 120
wrestlers!!!!!! That would be amazing. I am looking forward to it's release.
Expect Raven and Saturn to drop the belts at GAB. Saturn is taking
time off for an injury. Raven should be getting back into singles
competition, hopefully the hardcore division. I don't know about you, but I
could have thought of 100 better teams to win the belts than DDP and Bigelow.
The Steiners should get into the title picture sometime soon as well. I have
also heard that Haarlem Heat is set to reform as well. WCW is really making a
good effort to bring back the tag team division.
Yes, its that time of the year again, the King of the Ring
tournament. It's really anybody's game, but if I had to bet on anyone, it
would probably be the Rock or B.A. Billy Gunn. I know, I know, Gunn isn't
exactly K.O.R. material, but he has just been given a decent singles push. He
broke away from his major stable and his tag team just a month or so before
the tournament. The reasons for choosing the Great One are obvious. He faced
Shamrock in the finals last year, but lost. He is also rapidly gaining
approval from the fans. He is getting pops as big as Austin.
DX seems to be dead. Just a good friendship between X-Pac and the
Road Dogg is all that remains. I see a new DX forming within the next few
months, with HBK as the leader. It might be an interesting twist in the Corp.
Ministry\Union angle. I am looking forward to a new and improved DX. They
could be a real force in the WWF.
While I'm on the topic of stables, WCW is going to make some new
stables. The Wolfpac is dead. They haven't come out as a group in months.
They only have 2 or 3 active wrestlers that are not injured. The nWo black
and white should be jobbing the first 20 minutes of Saturday Night. In fact,
the only reason that they are holding together is an angle being set up for
the reformation of haarlem heat. The four horsemen is down to a old guy and
his manager. Look for a new Flock to appear under the guidance of Raven. Also
look for a new stable to form that includes the Steiners, Luger, and a few
others. By the way, Luger will betray Sting somewhere down the line, as early
as this Monday, and join the Steiner Bros.
Well, that's all for this edition. Keep reading and remember, know
your role!