Wrestling Observer Flashbacks 1992 — page 3

RIP to Nicole Bass and George “The Animal” Steele.  We’ve had enough death and tragedy in THESE issues without more people dying in the present day as well.

I’m doing this one on a new computer because it’s been, like, two months since I changed laptops and WHAT’S THE POINT OF LIVING if I have to continue to use the same one for a whole year at a time like some kind of caveman.  So let’s break in the new computer with the Terry Garvin sex scandal issue!

Hey, I picked up a Nintendo DSi XL for $60 (Canadian) from EBGames and it’s pretty rad.  I found Super Mario 64 and New Super Mario Bros for reasonable prices on Ebay but HOLY SHIT you’d think Mario Kart was printed on literal pieces of gold or something given how expensive it is compared to every other game on the system.  Given I love me some old school platformers, are they any solid recommendations for cheap games out there?  I know there’s like 3000 titles for it so that’s kind of a broad topic, but it’s a pretty overwhelming amount of choice at this point and it would be helpful to narrow it down to something that’s not fucking Pokemon.

So anyway, back to wrestling, and the business is quickly turning to shit for the WWF.  Like, big heaping piles of shit are showing up on Vince’s doorstep every week now and the more I read, the more I’m shocked the business even survived the year considering we got hit with the steroid scandals AND the gay sex allegations AND Sid Vicious in the main event of Wrestlemania all in the same calendar year.

BUT FIRST!  Kip Frey weighs in on the steroid controversy over in WCW…

Oh hey, I can already tell it’s gonna be a slow week, because the teaser is “Doll wins title”.  Is it Steve Doll or Baby Doll?  You’ll just have to read on to find out!  I’d better get some memes ready right now!

Dave DOES love his Japanese rundowns.

Hopefully we’ll have something meme-worthy this week.  Or not, I’m still a little upset about the breakup of JeriKO, to be honest.  JERICHO JUST WANTED TO BE HIS BEST FRIEND, DAMMIT!

Maybe working through it will make me feel better.  Unless someone dies this week.  But how likely is THAT?

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/02/11/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-03-92/

The Wrestlemania card appears to be set!  For real this time.

Holy shit, GTA 4 goes Backwards Compatible out of nowhere?  TAKE ALL MY MONEY NOW, MICROSOFT!  It’s like a new surprise every time I check my “Ready to Install” list on the Xbox and discover that, oh yeah, here’s another awesome game I bought digitally on 360 and now suddenly have access to.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/02/09/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-27-92/

So it seems we finally have a main event for Wrestlemania.  Or do we?

Yes we do.

…OR DO WE?

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/02/08/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-10-92/

So this is one that I’m sure many people have been waiting for.

Oh man, turns out that I missed the Jan 10 issue with big stuff in it due to Dave’s mis-filing of the Observers for January.  So it’s time to go BACK TO THE FUTURE.  Past?  Whatever.

Doc Brown knows the score.  Hulk’s kids ARE kind of assholes.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/02/04/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-06-92/

Dedicated to the memories of those we lost in the Bowling Green Massacre.  And whoever lost the Super Bowl last night, since I’m writing this well before it happened. Also, to Neil Patrick Harris.  He’s just delightful.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/02/02/wrestling-observer-flashback-12-23-91/

Dave took a week off for Christmas and New Year’s (lazier than Kevin Nash…) but we’re back with a DOUBLE SIZED issue covering Starrcade and everything else that happened in the past two weeks!