Cheap Wrestling For Cheap People 9.15.05: Half.com
Posted by Ryan Byers on 09.15.2005
Plus the winner of last week's contest and some reader mail.
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to a jam packed edition of Cheap Wrestling for Cheap People. In addition to the usual fare, we've got the answers to last week's trivia contest, reader mail, and a tape review form a relatively obscure little promotion. Let's get right to it!
Part I: In Which I Steal Gavin J. Napier's Job . . .
Christopher C. wrote me with an interesting question:
This isn't a question about this particular column, but one for your knowledge of wrestling tapes. My friend just got the Eddie Guerrero DVD, and apparently they show his IC ladder match against RVD but have completely edited out the fan run in to the ring and Eddie jacking him. I understand why they edited it out, but I still feel that it was kind of lame. Are there any videos out there that focus on that kind of thing. I would definitely pay money for two hours of wrestlers showing how bad ass they really are on fans who get out of hand.
At first I thought the concept of a DVD of fans getting the crap kicked out of them was a little sadistic . . . but then I realized that, if they've hopped the rail, they deserve everything that they get. Then I too couldn't get over how great of a DVD this would make.
Unfortunately, nothing of the sort actually exists, more than likely because wrestling promotions don't want to encourage that sort of behavior. However, if any of you want to see one of my favorite examples of fan interference, hunt down a copy of Halloween Havoc 1997 and watch the steel cage match between Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper. Oddly, when WCW booked the match, people mocked it and referred to it as "Age in the Cage." However, if WWE did it today, it would be a great nostalgia trip that half of the internet would give ****.
. . . errr, yeah, I'm digressing. Anyway, towards the end of the match, nine to ten men dressed up as Sting make their way down to ringside in some sort of ploy to confuse/scare/mildly irritate Hogan. Then, a fan wearing a Sting mask hopped the rail and started climbing the cage. Apparently the crack security forces at the arena that night thought he was part of the show, because they just let the guy go. He actually made it in to the cage before Mark Curtis and one of the wrestlers dressed as Sting made sure that his evening would be less than pleasant.
Oddly, this was the only instance of a fan run-in that I could think of which would also be on a commercial video release. If any of you readers out there can think of others, shoot me an e-mail, and we can help Christopher out some more.
Cheap Wrestling Tip #18: Half.com
I've spent a lot of time talking about eBay in this column. However, up until now, I've completely ignored its little brother, Half.com. For those who are not familiar with the site, it takes the basic eBay concept of random people trying to unload crap they don't want anymore and tweaks it just a bit. Instead of auctions, you've got individuals listing products with static prices that can be purchased with no time limits involved.
Plugging the keyword "wrestling" in to the movie search engine on Half returns hundreds of DVD results, with at least fifty selections that are at or below the $5 mark. However, the VHS section is where Half really shines. For example, all of these tapes (which are not available in DVD format) were available on Half for less than $3:
- WCW Superstar Series: Goldberg ($0.75)
- WCW Superstar Series: Sting ($0.75)
- WWF: Jesse "The Body" Ventura ($0.75)
- WWF: Chyna & HHH - It's Our Time ($0.75)
- WCW Superstar Series: DDP ($0.80)
- WWF Mayhem in Manchester ($1.50)
- WWF: Mick Foley - Madman Unmasked ($1.50)
- WCW Souled Out 1999 ($1.95)
- WCW: Best of Starrcade ($2.00)
- WCW Superstar Series: Kevin Nash ($2.38)
- Hulk Hogan: The Missing Matches ($2.75)
- WCW Starrcade 1999 ($2.87)
That's twelve different titles available for less than three bucks! I'm showing great restraint right now by now flooding this website with money from my wallet. And that list doesn't include cassettes that are also available in DVD format. It also doesn't include tapes from the promotion that I'm taking an in-depth look at today, just because I didn't want to reveal it until we started the review . . .
Title: UWF Tag Team Tandems, Vol. 1 Released By: UWF (Abrams) Release Year: 1992 Run Time: 45 Minutes Found At:Half.com Price: $3.98 (including shipping, item in brand new condition)
For those of you who aren't big on wrestling history, there were actually two major companies that called themselves the Universal Wrestling Federation. The first grew out of Bill Watts' Mid-South territory and closed its doors in 1987. The second was opened by a man named Herb Abrams and ran throughout the early 1990s. It's the second UWF that we're taking a look at today. Operating out of Las Vegas, the company featured stars such as Paul Orndorff, Steve Williams, and a young Bam Bam Bigelow in its main events. This tape, however, focuses on the tag team action that the company gave to us. Let's see if they managed to do any better than the teams of today.
. . . wait, what teams of today?
Match Numero Uno: The Power Twins (Larry & David Sontag) w/ Rick Golden vs. Corporal Chris Michaels & Tom "Chippendale" Brandi
All four men are relatively early in their careers here, although history didn't wind up being kind to them. Near as I can tell, the Sontags did nothing else of note in wrestling, though rumor has it they wound up with bit parts in Ocean's Twelve last year. I'd confirm that rumor, but it would require me to actually watch Ocean's Twelve. Michaels, meanwhile, may hold the title of "Wrestling's Greatest Journeyman," as he went on to become an ECW Tag Team Champion and an OVW Lightheavyweight Champion, though he never parlayed that success in the minors in to a prime time run. Finally, Brandi is probably the best known of the lot, winding up in the WWF during the lean years as mobster Salvatore Sincere. A makeover as a firey Italian American failed to reignite his career in the Fed, so Tommy was gone in the early days of the Attitude era. Nowadays, he's purchased the rights to the Patriot gimmick from Del Wilkes and accepts indy dates, generally wrestling multiple matches on the same show under different gimmicks and charging promoters a bargain rate.
I hope he charged a little bit extra for this match, though, because poor Mr. Brandi got absolutely pounded. I would do full play-by-play for this one, but I don't think I could do it without getting incredibly redundant. Why? The whole bout followed the exact same pattern. One of the Power Twins would tag in and kick his opponent a couple of times. Then he would tag in the other twin, and the two would hit a double team move. Lather, rinse, repeat. The cycle continued for five straight minutes before the Twins set Michaels up for their finisher, the Power Ending. It consists of one twin putting the victim in the Torture Rack, followed up by the other twin coming off of the top with an elbow drop. It's simple, it's effective, and it finished the match at 5:02.
Match Thoughts: Technically, this was a good application to tag team psychology, as the twins cut off the ring, got in and out frequently, and prevented their opponents from making too many tags. However, watching the exact same thirty second sequence repeat itself for five straight minutes got pretty boring, and I can't say that I'd recommend it for viewing by anybody else. *
Match Numero Dos: Jack Armstrong & Cactus Jack vs. David Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow
Oddly, I haven't been able to find any background on this Jack Armstrong fellow, aside from the fact that he also had a run in Championship Wrestling from Florida. If anybody would like to provide me with information on him, feel free. Anyway, this match was set up by an incident that occurred the previous week, in which David saved the Chief from the vicious loaded kneepad of Cactus Jack.
A four way brawl starts things off, with the heels being tossed from the ring rather quickly. Foley takes to the ring with Sammartino when the bad guys have regrouped, but he quickly takes Bruno's kid outside of the ring and chops away at him. Armstrong tags in when things spill back in to the squared circle, and Davey back body drops him to set up a tag to Strongbow. The poor man's Wahoo McDaniel takes control, getting in a slam and a legdrop before bringing Sammartino back in. He applies an armbar on Armstrong and drops a series of knees on the limb. Jack briefly rallies with a bodyslam, but David takes him right back down with a kneelift and tags Strongbow once more. The Native American lands a nice vertical suplex for two, but he is then sent to the outside. The move doesn't help Armstrong, however, as he finds himself slammed and then suplexed on to the arena floor.
Cactus attempts to save his partner at this point, and we're back to the pier sixer. At some point during the melee, Armstrong gets a pretty damn good bladejob going, and he takes more damage from Sammartino once things settle down. In an odd moment, David actually stands around and allows Armstrong to tag in Cactus. I'm sure Sammartino regrets it as well, because he's quickly made the victim of a Cactus clothesline. Things quickly get back in to the ring, where Armstrong tags in and has Foley pick him up and drop him leg-first on to Sammartino. The Micker then makes his way back in to the match, and he applies a lengthy Boston crab, which the second generation "star" gets to power his way out of. Armstrong and Strongbow then tag in, but Jack's offense is ineffective because the Chief is doing his war dance. I'll keep that in mind if I'm ever getting mugged. Meanwhile, Larry Zbyszko has made his way out to the ringside area. He distracts David the referee, which allows Foley to use a foreign object on Strongbow and pick up the victory at 11:00 even.
Match Thoughts: This one was pretty enjoyable, as the constant action and repeated trips to the outside of the ring put over the fact that all four men really wanted to rip in to each other. Furthermore, even though I'd never seen him wrestle before, Armstrong brought the goods by bumping his ass off and showing these young kids how a man is supposed to bleed. Furthermore, the Strongbow action was kept to an absolute minimum, which was a good idea since he was in the twilight of his career at this point. Hell, the match even managed to make David Sammartino look good, and that alone deserves **.
Match Numero Tres: The Blackhearts (Destruction & Apocalypse) w/ Luna Vachon vs. Dave Johnson & Joe DeFuria
All four of these men came out of the Florida territory, and one of the masked Blackhearts may be more familiar to modern day wrestling fans than they would realize. How so? Well, he's Dave Heath, better known as the Vampire Warrior and Gangrel. He and his partner Tom Nash gained moderate levels of success as the Blackhearts in the UWF and Stampede, and the team would go on to compete briefly in WCW and All Japan. Heath, however, would not be present in those last two promotions. His replacement? Oddly, it would be Dave Johnson, who is his opponent in this match.
The Blackhearts start off by ambushing the opposition, hitting a flipping double shoulderblock on Johnson before tossing him to the outside. One of the Hearts follows him to the outside with a cross body block to the floor, and Dave eats a spinning heel kick when he gets back in to the ring. Blackheart #1 then tags in Blackheart #2, and they combine for a two man vertical suplex. Oddly, they bridge after the move as if they're going for a pinfall, but the referee obviously won't count it. Johnson then eats a lariat from one of the Blackhearts, but he recovers by reversing an Irish whip and hiptossing both of the masked heels. The bad guys bail, and one of them seemingly takes control with a side Russian leg sweep when they head back to the inside. Dave has things well in hand, however, as he rolls out of the way of a top rope knee drop from Destruction and/or Apocalypse. That sets up a tag to DeFuria, and he scores with a lariat before sending a Blackheart to the outside.
All four men brawl on the outside at this point, and Johnson finds himself downed by a Blackhart chairshot. Joe manages to avoid the damage, though, and he hits a Samoan drop back on the inside for a two count. He drops his head, however, and that leads to a DDT and a FAT German suplex from the man in black. DeFuria uses the small amount of energy that he has left to take in his partner, who lands a back elbow before being taken off of his feet by a big forearm smash. The Blackhearts then tag, and they place Johnson on the second rope before bringing him back off with a TWO MAN BACKDROP SUPERPLEX! Johnson should be legally dead by this point, but the Blackhearts keep dishing out the punishment by tossing him from the ring and landing a double axe handle off of the apron. A DDT on the floor follows, and then the 'Hearts bring their man back in for a double team stun gun. That leads in to the Veg-o-Matic, and Apocalypse and Destruction take home the duke at 6:26.
Match Thoughts: It was quick, it was a squash . . . but it was entertaining as all hell. This match was an entertaining departure from a lot of similar bouts because the squashed party was given more than just token offense . . . they were allowed to take some truly stiff shots that made them look like legitimate contenders as opposed to weekend warriors who were just going through the motions. Regardless of what Johnson and DeFuria did, though, the true strength of the match laid with the Blackhearts. Not only were they pulling off all sorts of moves that were revolutionary in 1992, but they were pulling off double team moves that were revolutionary in 1992. I may be the world's largest mark for well executed two-man maneuvers, so the abundance of them here made this match an easy **1/2 for me. If you haven't seen this team in action before, it's worth going out of you way to do so.
Match Numero Cuatro: Bob Orton, Jr. & Cactus Jack w/ John Tolos vs. Wet n' Wild (Steve Ray & Sonny Beach)
For the unaware, John Tolos was a legendary wrestler born in Hamilton, Ontario who gained his greatest fame in California. Unfortunately, he never wrestled for the WWF, which meant that the company repackaged him in a ridiculous gimmick as "Coach" when he managed for them in the early 90's. No, he's not Jonathan Coachman . . . they dressed the poor guy up as a high school football coach and had him constantly blow a whistle while he managed the likes of Mr. Perfect and the Beverly Brothers. Why am I talking so much about Tolos? Because I'm attempting to cover for the fact that I have absolutely no information about the background of either member of Wet n' Wild.
Anyway, Cactus and Beach start things off with Sonny dominating. He lands a hiptoss and a dropkick in order to set up a fallaway slam for two. Jack decides to regroup and tags in Orton, who executes what was either a blown spot or a very early version of the STO. Beach escapes further punishment, however, and Steve Ray (not to be confused with the guy from Harlem Heat) is tagged in and hits a big boot. That only gets two, and Orton finds an opening in which to land his own kick and tag in Cactus. Rather than being effective, all Jack does is eat a cross body block from Ray. Steve-a-mania then runs wild, as he lands another cross body from the second rope and yet ANOTHER cross body, this time from the top rope. Years later, many cruiserweights across the globe would steal that spot but replace the body blocks with moonsaults.
Orton saves after the third move, but Foley can't take advantage of the distraction and misses a knee drop. That brings Beach back in, and he smartly focuses on Foley's leg with a grapevine on the injured limb. Once the hold is released, the Micker puts over the damage by falling down when he's Irish whipped, though he still manages to get his discuss clothesline in seconds later. That brings in the Big O, who briefly pounds away at Beach but winds up getting sent in to the turnbuckles. Steve Ray is then brought back in to the match, and he hits a fist drop off of the second rope. It's all for naught, though, as things completely fall apart when Orton whips Ray in to the referee. All four men begin brawling, and a second referee runs out to declare a double disqualification at 6:38. After the bell, Beach eats a Cactus clothesline, and Orton wallops Steve Ray with the surfboard that Mr. Ray was dumb enough to bring out to the ring. Viva los rudos!
Match Thoughts: Well, I may not know who Ray and Wild are, but they certainly overcame their ridiculous period gimmick and impressed me with what they showed in this brief contest. In fact, I found it a bit odd that the veteran Orton and the young-yet-still-more-established Cactus Jack didn't get the opportunity to show a bit more offense. However, the fact that they didn't fit well with the context of the match, as it established the babyfaces as being able to pick off opponents that fans might otherwise think would have no problem downing Wet n' Wild. Then, after that has been established, the finish serves not only to continue the feud but also to show that the bad guys still have some fire left in them. Everybody hit their marks in getting that concept over, and the result was quite entertaining. *3/4
Final Thoughts
Number of Matches: 4 Highest Star Rating: **1/2 Lowest Star Rating: * Average Star Rating: **
Admittedly, this was a very quick tape comprised entirely of TV matches no longer or more epic than those you would see on a typical Monday Night Raw. If I paid $15 for this, I'd be incredibly pissed off. However, the fact that it was less than $4 allows me to get over those criticisms which would otherwise be voiced. So, we start back at square one in evaluating the tape. What is presented here is a style of wrestling that no longer exists in mainstream
America . . . and I'm not just talking about tag team wrestling, thought it too is on life support. This was tag team wrestling that broke away from the mold that you see in ninety-five percent of the matches held. There was no heat sequence, no near tags, no cutting off the ring, and no tremendous babyface comebacks. I'm not trying to say that formula is dead or that it no longer works. To the contrary, I think it's one of the most exciting match templates that a group of wrestlers can select.
. . . however, that's exactly what it has become. A template, bordering on a cliche. And, though the norm can be enjoyable, it's good to have a breath of fresh air every now and then. These UWF tag matches, despite the fact that they were short, provided me with that breath. Instead of being slow paced and strategic, tag team wrestling was presented as being something more than an average singles match . . . something much more chaotic thanks to the extra bodies involved. It is this UWF treatment of tag team wrestling that makes me strongly recommend picking up a cheap copy of this tape to anybody who wants to experience something that's a little bit outside of the current norm. There are still copies up on Half. Go get 'em.
Last Week's Contest
Well, I'm sure that a few of you out there have scrolled past the rest of the column in order to reach this point. For those who missed last week's goings on, I promised to give away a copy of the Coliseum video "Highlights of Wrestlemania" to the individual who could correctly answer twenty-two trivia questions. Why twenty-two? Because that is the number of wrestlers who stepped in to the ring at the first WM, and each answer would be one of their names.
Yet, for somebody that implored others to answer questions correctly, I didn't do a great job of writing them correctly. I made mistakes when writing two of the questions. One of them actually had multiple correct answers whereas I simply had the wrong answer to another. This had the potential for causing quite a bit of confusion, as I also stated that each wrestler's name would only be used once. My solution? If a reader followed my initial instructions and only used each wrestler's name once, the most questions he/she could get wrong as a result of my mistakes would be four. Twenty-two minus four is eighteen. Therefore, I placed the name of everybody who scored eighteen or higher in to a drawing for the grand prize.
Readers Mike H., Pete K., Rob D., Charlie S., Ed M, and Desmond W. All qualified under these criteria. Who won? Why, you'll have to wait for me to answer the questions before you find that one out . . .
1.) Despite one Wrestlemania competitor having been in the business since 1981, he did not win his first career championship until 2000. Name the wrestler in question.
That would be David Sammartino. Though I do think most people are too hard on him, I can still see why it took him so long to get that belt.
2.) As everybody knows, the first Wrestlemania was held in Madison Square Garden. However, one wrestler on the card was a part of another MSG first, as he won the first battle royale in the arena. Who was that superstar?
The Iron Sheik, wrestling as "The Hussein Arab," won that battle royale and went on to challenge Bob Backlund for the WWWF Title later that evening. He would lose that particular encounter but come back to defeat Backlund for the championship much later.
3.) This wrestler had an undercard match on the first 'Mania, and he was also the first man to wrestle Kerry Von Erich in a WWF ring. Name him.
The masked Executioner who faced Tito Santana at WMI was "Playboy" Buddy Rose. According to the Playboy's website, he wrestled against Von Erich in Kerry's debut match for the WWF.
4.) If you don't count the Wrestlemania X-7 gimmick battle royale, one of the competitors at WMI had the longest sabbatical between in-ring appearances on the big show. Who is it?
Okay, this is where I made my first mistake. I was sure that the answer was Lelani Kai. However, the correct answer is Barry Windham, who was on the first Wrestlemania and didn't come back until WMXIII as half of the New Blackjacks.
5.) Who was the only man on Wrestlemania I that regularly competed in the WWF, WCW, and ECW at different points in his career?
Matt Borne competed at Wrestlemania under his given name and would go on to wrestle in WCW as Big Josh and ECW as Borne Again. Of course, in between those two stints, he originated the role of Doink the Clown.
6.) Though this individual wrestled in two different decades, he actually made more appearances in the world of sports entertainment as a referee. Who's the zebra?
Mr. T. Not a whole lot of people remember the angle that came after his Wrestlemania II boxing match in which T was brought in as a special "troubleshooting" official. He also refereed the Hulk Hogan/Ric Flair steel cage match at WCW Halloween Havoc 1994.
7.) Only Arn Anderson can claim consecutive victories over one of the men who appeared at WM. Which competitor is incredibly good at getting his win back?
Most people got this one right, unsurprisingly. The answer is Hulk Hogan. Arn pinned the Hulkster on the 2/12/96 edition of Nitro and wold come back to beat him by disqualification the very next week. As a long time Enforcer fan, I remember marking out huge for both of these victories.
8.) This gentleman stole his nickname from a 1940's (American) football star. Who's the copycat?
Before Special Delivery Jones was the name of a wrestler, Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones competed on the gridiron. Oddly, a lot of people completely left SD out of their answers, apparently forgetting that he was on the first Wrestlemania. He was there . . . albeit not for too long.
9.) With managers being more common in the Wrestlemania era than they are today, several wrestlers on the show had multiple corner men throughout their careers. Of the guys on the show, who was managed by Lou Albano, Freddy Blassie, Slick, and Ted DiBiase at various points in his career?
I thought maybe the inclusion of Lou Albano would throw people, but just about everyone got this right. The answer is Nikolai Volkoff.
10.) Wrestling video games are commonplace these days. However, one Wrestlemania alum had his likeness appropriated for a character in a non-wrestling game. Who would that be?
Here comes mistake number two. I was actually referring to Andre the Giant, whose look was stolen for the "Andore" family of characters in the Final Fight video game series. However, several people gave the answer Mr. T and included references to his video game appearances. Apparently he made it in to several games based on the movie Rocky, had a cameo in the offbeat RPG Earthbound, and starred in an Atari version of The A-Team in which the player controlled his giant disembodied head. I accepted either answer as correct.
11.) After taking several years away from the ring, this Wrestlemania competitor made a one-night return in 2000 and pinned Jeff Jarrett on a prime time wrestling broadcast. Who da man?
Tito Santana appeared on WCW Nitro and beat Jarrett. It was part of an angle in which WCW commissioner Terry Funk brought back some of his friends from the old school to screw with Double J. George Steele and Jimmy Snuka also beat Jarrett that night.
12.) Not a lot of people who appeared on Wrestlemania are still active in the ring unless they can be sure that they're going to collect a big payday. However, one of the WM alums made appearances for the short-lived indy promotion Major League Wrestling. What is that individual's name?
That'd be Barry Windham, who MLW trotted out for its version of War Games.
13.) Years before Billy Gunn did the same thing, one Wrestlemania competitor made the transition from rodeo performer to WWF superstar. Who?
Many people answer Barry Windham for this one as well . . . but it was actually Wendi Richter. At least she had something to fall back on when Vince screwed her over.
14.) This individual was an aspiring boxer but broke his hand in a street fight and had to pursue other employment. Who am I talking about?
A lot of folks thought this was Mr. T, which is probably what I would have guessed if I didn't know the answer. However, Roddy Piper is actually the man in question.
15.) Though his in-ring career was over before the end of the 80's, this wrestler's legacy lived on through training young competitors, one of whom would have a stint in Raven's Flock/Nest. Who is the trainer?
Big John Studd trained Ron Reis, who was the 7' tall member of the Flock in WCW. Before that, Reis was competing on WCW shows (mainly Saturday Night) as Big Ron Studd, using the name as a tribute to his mentor.
16.) After his career was essentially over in the United States, this wrestler moved to Japan and managed to win the prestigious Real World Tag Tournament with another gaijin. To whom am I referring?
This shouldn't have been too hard if you just googled "Real World Tag Tournament." Mike Rotundo is the answer.
17.) Despite being part of a famous wrestling family, this man actually pretended to be part of a different wrestling family when he first broke in to the business. Who dat?
Many people guessed that this was David Sammartino. Those people were wrong. The answer is Greg Valentine. His father was wrestler Johnny Valentine, and Greg was very reluctant to use his father's name in order to get over. Instead, he posed as the brother of Don Fargo.
18.) Though he was involved in one of the biggest singles angles in wrestling history, this Wrestlemania competitor gained more titles as a tag team wrestler. Who is this man, who teamed with Dick Slater, Jimmy Snuka, and B. Brian Blair at different points in his career?
That's Paul Orndorff. Of course, none of those teams were in the WWF, but I never asked that, did I?
19.) What Wrestlemania competitor used music by funkmaster George Clinton for entrances during one phase of his career?
Here's another easy one: The Junkyard Dog.
20.) This individual had a unique start in the wrestling business, as he met famous referee Dick Woehrle through his brother, who was the phys. ed. teacher of Dick's son. Who was this well-connected superstar?
This was probably the hardest question of the lot, and I'm guessing a lot of people who got it got it through process of elimination. King Kong Bundy is the correct answer, and I only found this out by running across a rather obscure interview with him.
21.) Before the internet came around, Pro Wrestling Illustrated was considered the end all and be all of wrestling coverage by many. What WM combatant won PWI's Rookie of the Year award, Tag Team of the Year award, and two Match of the Year awards?
Ricky Steamboat is the well-rewarded individual . . . and he deserved every bit of it. The Rookie of the Year award was in 1977, the tag team award was in '78 for his work with Paul Jones, and the two Match of the Year awards where in 1987 (against Randy Savage) and 1989 (against Ric Flair).
22.) The Ultimate Warrior got a push that was supposed to go to this Wrestlemania competitor, and, oddly enough, the two wound up teaming together later in their careers. Who is this man?
Brutus Beefcake! It's widely reported that Beefcake was originally scheduled to be the man who unseated the Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Title but that Warrior wound up getting the nod. However, they patched up any differences that may have existed and formed the One Warrior Nation years later in WCW.
Well, with that out of the way, we can finally announce the name of the individual who won our little drawing, and that man is . . . Pete K! Pete, feel free to shoot me an e-mail containing you address and that copy of "The Highlights of Wrestlemania" will be all yours.
And, on that happy note, we must once again wrap up Cheap Wrestling. Be sure to check us out again next week, and look for me in the Movie Zone this upcoming Tuesday when my first 411 Essentials column debuts!
