Wrestling Saturday / March 2
Charlotte's UPN 46, WJZY-TV, airs United Championship Wrestling on Sat mornings @ 8:30 ET. UCW is based in Pineville, NC and features The Barbarian, amongst mostly local talent. Jimmy Valiant is the booker. Wrestlers include Tommy Gunn and Ricky Nobles. The valet babe is Angel. The heel manager is L.E. Ward. The on-air commish is Ron Rossi.
- WWF Smackdown bombed on Thur night, dropping to a 3.8.
- WWF Live in Yokohama before 16,000 fans : Wm Regal d Edge... Lita d Molly... Billy/Chuck d The Hardys... DD Page d Haku... Funaki d Hurricane...Tajiri d Kidman... Kane/ Big Show d The Dudleys... Chris Jericho d The Rock.
- Dory Funk, Jr flew his BANG crew to Calgary and staged a joint promotions show with Ross and Bruce Hart of Stampede Wrestling.
- Several independent promoters attended an invitation-only gathering in Atlanta on Feb 16 at the request of Dusty Rhodes. The group , including David Baucom of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and Howard Brody, former NWA pres, formed a new international promotion which will be known as Ring Warriors.
- The match between Chuck and Billy and the APA has been scratched from WWF Wrestlemania X-8.
Wrestling Friday / March 1
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