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  • DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: WWE SummerSlam 1992 reviewed

    ****This is a free edition of the show. Please share!****

    On this look back at WWF SummerSlam 1992, Karl watches and reviews the entire show: Shawn Michaels, Rick Martel, The Natural Disasters, The Beverly Brothers, The Undertaker, Kamala, The Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, The Legion of Doom, Money Inc, and the big main event of the British Bulldog vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental title and the honor of the Hart family!

    Full review of the show with the following matches:

    • The Legion of Doom vs. Money, Inc. (LOD split up after this show and Hawk goes AWOL.)
    • Nailz vs. Virgil. (Nailz thought this match was so good he later attacked Vince McMahon over the payoff.)
    • Shawn Michaels vs. Rick Martel in a heel vs heel match with the love of Sensational Sherri at stake.
    • The Natural Disasters vs. The Beverly Brothers with Lanny Poffo in what is, shockingly, the third best match on the show.
    • Neon Crush vs. Demolition Smash in a Lone Ranger mask.
    • Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage for the WWF title with Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect making the match worse.
    • The Undertaker in a mess against Kamala.
    • The British Bulldog vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental title with one of the worst promos ever and a career performance by Hart.

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  • Jan 25, 1999 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Shawn Michaels potential career ending back surgery, WCW Souled Out

    The career as an active wrestler of Shawn Michaels appears to have largely ended, certainly as any kind of a regular in-ring performer, stemming from the back injury suffered at the 1998 Royal Rumble.

    Michaels underwent major back surgery on 1/12 in San Antonio, after which his doctor was quoted in the local newspaper as well as gave the private opinion to Michaels and the WWF that the injuries to one of his discs in his back were more severe than originally believed and that his wrestling days were over. Michaels had largely been telling friends even before undergoing the operation that he felt he had maybe five matches left in him.

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  • November 30, 1998 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 3 top stars potentially done with wrestling, WCW World War III recap

    The in-ring future of three of the top wrestling stars of this era looks to be in major question, with existing injuries seriously threatening the careers of Shawn Michaels and Masahiro Chono, and the business split, whether part of an angle or otherwise, between Hulk Hogan, WCW and Eric Bischoff.

    As the “inside story” goes, which may or may not have a degree of validity, Hogan and Bischoff had a business falling out when Bischoff decided to go with Hogan’s enemy, Kevin Nash, as new booker, thus greatly diluting Hogan’s political power. It was also made clear to Hogan that due to WWF’s huge ratings victories over the past few weeks with the margin growing to record proportions on 11/16, that they were no longer going to build the entire company and nearly every major angle around him and that, as many have clamored for more than one year, Bischoff realizes the company needs to build new and younger stars for the future. The straw that may have broken the camel’s back is the current plan for Nash to beat Bill Goldberg for the WCW title at Starrcade, since Hogan agreed to put Goldberg over cleanly the right way for the title on 7/6 at the Georgia Dome as part of a deal where Goldberg’s first loss would be to him, most likely at Starrcade. While there were tentative plans on the table for Nash to win the Battle Royal and then the title at Starrcade before any of this happened, there was also serious talk that the end result of this would be for Nash to re-join the black & white at that point and possibly even hand the belt to Hogan, and this was the first time it was made clear that wasn’t happening. Rather than stay with his power diluted, Hogan chose to leave the company and is expected to announce his retirement from pro wrestling on Thanksgiving night on the Jay Leno show. The fact that his name was mentioned so prominently on both the PPV show and on both the 11/23 and 11/24 editions Nitro, which all heavily plugged the Leno appearance, makes clear this is largely an angle. Hogan wasn’t in either Auburn Hills or Grand Rapids, MI for the two shows. Generally, but not universally speaking, the morale of the wrestlers was much better without him as he was largely seen by most of the younger wrestlers as the political enemy holding them back.

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  • Wrestling Observer Radio 10/18: Raw preview, WrestleMania thoughts, weekend news, mailbag!

    It’s the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tons to discuss including notes on Raw Monday, the Steve Austin podcast with Brock Lesnar, some WrestleMania thoughts, weekend news from WWE in Mexico, EVOLVE and more, plus a bunch of mailbag questions! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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