Updated 2/19/99
I'm Rudy Seitzer, and welcome to CSWA Grapevine, where we track down the rumors running rampant here in the world of wrestling. As always, I have to start with a standard disclaimer: we cannot verify any of the rumors reported here. Some may be true, some may be outright false...but they've all been passed to me by various sources. So don't come crying to Rudy...got it?
I've gotta start this off with the biggest thing to hit
me in a while. ELI FLAIR - OUT. For only the secocnd time in his career, Eli Flair is
taking time off due to injury. There's no word on how seriously injured that left leg of
his has become, but the word around my office begins with "S" and is one of the
most feared things an athlete faces.
Also noteworthy, as far as Flair is concerned, is his loss of the United States
Heavyweight Title to Nemesis. This is the shortest title reign of Flair's career, though
he seems to have little interest in regaining it. One word for you, and it's obvious that
Sammy's legacy lives on: "Bugbrain."
What side of the fence is PLR on these days? "Iceman" Steve Radder seems to be
endeared to the fans, but where does that leave Love and Powers? They were cheered when
they took on the Unholy backstage, but that would put Eddy Love on the side of Mark
Vizzack and Deacon. I hear they're working the two against the middle, hoping to play both
sides of the CSWA against each other.
Speaking of working the CSWA against itself, Co-Commissioner Merritt's personal war took
another twist at PRIMETIME in Lincoln, as he personally insinuated himself in Aaron
Douglas' title defense against Randy Harders. Whether he's looking to find himself another
'Corporate' Champion or not, whether Douglas gets his ten million from his lawsuit, he may
live to regret making an enemy of Chad Merritt.
Poison Ivy, estranged manager of Eli Flair, has replaced Sammy Benson's "Happy
Hour" with her own "IVY League." Ms. Ivy seems to have regained the form
she had in 1996 when she worked part time as a commentator. But will she truly be happy,
now that she's ended her four year working relationship with him? And will her
relationship with Hornet finally have some answers attached to them? We'll just have to
see.
That's it for now, Fans.... I'll be keeping you posted.
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