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Some WWF, WCW, and ECW News
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** ECW has been thinking about bringing in more talent as they have talked with
Christopher Daniels about making a run with the company. Daniels has trained and
appeared on WWF television. The last 3 months Daniels has been touring with
Michinoku Pro in Japan. Courtesy of Dave Meltzer.
*** Master P signed a one-year deal with WCW to appear in an undetermined number
of events.
*** According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch publication the WCW is
advertising their "WCW: The Album" for an October 1999 release. Tommy Boy Records
is producing it. The album is expected to compete with the overly popular "WWF: The
Music vol. 3." More news should be out on this in the upcoming weeks.
*** Dave Meltzer says that WCW is interested in signing both Sid and Shane Douglas.
Bischoff actually met with Sid yesterday to discuss a contract. Also, Shane may
definately be going to WCW, since the WWF lost interest in him.
*** The clique of Konnan, Rey Mysterio, Jr., and Kidman may officially form a stable
called The Filthy Animals.
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*** Basketball player, Dennis Rodman confirmed on Up-Close on ESPN today
that he is going to be wrestling with the WCW this summer. He did not state
which event he would be wrestling at, but Eric Bischoff also confirmed it on
Nitro, who did state on WCW Live last Wednesday he has signed celebrities
and athletes to appear in WCW.
As mentioned here before, another, according to the Charlotte Observer is
football player, Kevin Greene, who has wrestled in WCW before. He has stated
he is scheduled to wrestle at the 7/11 Bash at the Beach PPV in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. (Joe De Leon)
*** The original scheudled Hell in a Cell - WWF Title Match between Stone Cold
Steve Austin and The Undertaker is now being scrapped. WWF is now wanting
to change it and give The Rock a title shot as he would take on The Undertaker.
Stone Cold on the other hand is scheudled to take on Vince and Shane.
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King of the Ring Card
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WWF King of the Ring '99
card
by George Epstein (6/08/99)
WWF King of the Ring '99 card
The following is the current card for the WWF King of
the Ring PPV, live Sunday, June 27, 1999 from the
Greensboro Complex Coliseum in Greensboro, North
Carolina. The confirmed matches have "confirmed" next
to them in parentheses and the rumored matches have
"rumored" next to them in parentheses.
- WWF Title match: Undertaker (WWF Champion) vs. The Rock (rumored)
- Handicap match: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon & Shane
McMahon (confirmed)
- WWF Tag Team Title match: Acolytes (WWF Tag Team Champions) vs. Edge
and Gangrel vs. Hardy Boyz (w/ Michael P.S. Hayes [Dok Hendrix]) (rumored)
- WWF Intercontinental Title: Jeff Jarrett (IC Champion) vs. Val Venis (rumored)
King of the Ring tournament matches (all confirmed):
Round 1-
(Keep in mind that if the 10 or 15-minute time limit for each 1st round match
expires without a winner, then the person in the tournament who was supposed
to face the winner of that match in the semi-finals gets an automatic bye into
the King of the Ring finals)
- Mr. Ass vs. Ken Shamrock
- The Big Show vs. Kane
- Road Dogg vs. Chyna
- Hardcore Holly vs. X-Pac
Semi-Finals
- Winner of Mr. Ass / Ken Shamrock vs. Winner of Big Show / Kane
- Winner of Road Dogg / Chyna vs. Winner of Hardcore Holly / X-Pac
King of the Ring finals
Vince McMahon is rumored to crown the 1999 King of the Ring winner
whomever he or she is. The winner of the Holly vs X-Pac match will go into the
semi-finals to face the winner of the Road Dogg / Chyna match. Then the
winner of that semi-final match will go into the finals to face either Mr. Ass, Ken
Shamrock, Big Show, or Kane depending on who will win those 2 1st round
matches (Mr. Ass vs. Shamrock and Big Show vs. Kane). Then the winners of
both of those two 1st round matches will face each other in a semi-finals
match. The winner of that semi-finals match then goes into the finals to face
either Road Dogg, Chyna, Holly, or X-Pac as explained above.
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