Wrestling Observer Flashbacks 1993 — page 3

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/26/wrestling-observer-flashback-03-08-93/

This week, Dave promises that no one gets sued, and presumably no one dies.  Happy times!

Oh yay, Penguins back in the finals again, that’s about as exciting as another Warriors v. Cavs final.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/23/wrestling-observer-flashback-03-01-93/

Thankfully no one dies this week.

But things aren’t great for Jim Ross…

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/19/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-22-93/

I was listening to the Lapsed Fan podcast today, and they were reading excerpts from Brock Lesnar’s book “Deathclutch”.  Apparently Brock was mentored a lot by Curt Hennig, who gave him one piece of advice that stuck out to me the most:  “Get in to get out.”  Unfortunately Curt himself didn’t heed his own advice, and unfortunately no one ever gave that advice to the subject of this week’s issue, Kerry Von Erich. 

So after months of running jokes and sadly watching him lose everything and everyone he loved in the business, it’s time to say goodbye to Kerry as well. 

(As with the Andre issue, this is LENGTHY, so if you’re looking for the news, this isn’t the one for you.  I normally paraphrase them down a LOT more, but this was one of the finest pieces of writing that Dave’s ever done and I want to share as much of it as I can.) 

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/17/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-15-93/

I don’t wanna overstate WCW’s situation this week, but…

Previously on the Flashback, Andre the Giant died and I was sad:  http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/15/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-08-93/

OK, so lost in the Andre obituary last week a little bit was the minor note that the WCW higher-ups are ready to shake up the structure of the company.  And did they EVER.

Previously on the Flashback…  http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/12/wrestling-observer-flashback-02-01-93/

I’ve been putting this one off for a few days, because we all knew it was coming and no one wants to be sad.

So yeah, time for what was probably the first of what we’d now consider to be the famous Observer obituaries.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/11/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-25-93/

LET’S GET READY TO (ROYAL) RUMBLE!!!!

I know there’s some schadenfreude involved because I’m an embittered Canucks fan and all, but really I’m hoping for Senators v. Predators in the finals because my first preference is always for someone new to win the Cup.  Also, preferably not the Oilers.  Because screw them.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/09/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-20-93/

Oh, WCW.  Things start crumbling down again this week.

Previously on the Flashback…  http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/07/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-15-93/

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter!  Or as WWE would call it, the 11th anniversary.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/05/02/wrestling-observer-flashback-01-04-93/

Dave missed a week, so we’re back with a JAM PACKED issue full of stuff happening like crazy.

Oh, and to answer the question that no one asked but you were all thinking, I will indeed start reposting the RAW rants in sequence as a part of these, since I’m assuming there’s a lot of people who weren’t around when I began the redos of the entire show from episode one a few years back.

Previously on the Flashback… http://blogofdoom.com/index.php/2017/04/28/wrestling-observer-flashback-12-28-92/

Oh hey guys, we made it through the turbulent waters of 1992 together!  I’ve got a good feeling about 1993.  Bill Watts seems to be getting a handle on running WCW, Vince McMahon appears to be free and clear from his legal troubles, and Kerry Von Erich is finding steady employment again in Texas.

Yup, the future looks bright for 1993.