Who’s Next? It May Be Goldberg
By Mike Mooneyham Aug. 25, 2002 One by one, they have become the exclusive property of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment. The stable of stars that once helped make World Championship Wrestling the hottest mat company in the country is now, for the most part, under the auspices of the rival WWE. There is, [...]
Hogan’s Future In WWE Uncertain
By Mike Mooneyham Aug. 18, 2002 The last image WWE fans may have of Hulk Hogan – at least for the immediate future – is one of a battered, bloodied and aged Hulkster struggling to make it to his feet and leave the ring. Whether Hogan is really down for the count, however, most likely [...]
HBK Turns Over New Leaf
By Mike Mooneyham Aug. 11, 2002 Officially the main event for the WWE’s upcoming Summer Slam pay-per-view is a showdown between The Rock, the company’s biggest star, and Brock Lesnar, a still relatively untested performer being asked to step into some very big shoes. Since it’s a well-known fact that Rock plans to take another [...]
WWE Blows It With Flair
By Mike Mooneyham Aug. 4, 2002 It was less than five years ago when Vince McMahon declared that Eric Bischoff would never know how to properly use Bret Hart. McMahon, of course, was right. Neither Bischoff nor his supporting cast of bumbling WCW administrators could come up with a plan that capitalized on Hart’s now [...]