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CRUSHERFEST, FLAIR'S FIRST WWF RUN, RANDY SAVAGE VH1 REALITY SHOW? AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2024-03-21 10:00:00

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I saw they didn't haven't done a Crusherfest in awhile in Milwaukee.  Is that event done?

No, they announced awhile back they would do it every two years.  The next one is currently slated for this June.

Why was Ric Flair's first run in WWF at the time so short?  They had just started the Mr. Perfect feud and then poof, he was gone.  I believe if Ric had stayed around, he would had great matches with those that at the time where coming up in  the business like Shawn Michaels,  Tatanka, Diesel and Razor Ramon. Any ideas?

Ric Flair and Vince McMahon had a verbal agreement at the time that if Flair wasn't going to be used in a main event position and had an offer to go elsewhere, he would be released from his contract.  McMahon respected Flair and his legacy enough to give him that promise.  In early 1993, Flair was going to be moved down towards a mid-card position following runs with Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan and received an offer to return to WCW from Bill Watts.  Flair asked for the release and McMahon stayed true to his word, giving Flair an unconditional release after he worked a few weeks of TV and house shows putting over Curt Hennig and Randy Savage. 

You recently mentioned the scuttled Steve Austin CBS show, which made me wonder, whatever happened to the for the VH1 Surreal Life season that was to feature Randy Savage.  Is it sitting in a vault?  Was it ever filmed?

That show was just urban legend.  Savage never took part in that reality series.

Whatever happened to Great Khali?

Nothing.  He's living in India.

Are there plans to bring back 'WWE Presents MSG Classics' on the WWE Network?  I thought it was a great show and brought back a lot of welcome memories.

I haven't heard of any plans to add that series, which saw Gene Okerlund host a 60 minute look at matches from older WWF cards or even more old live events being added under the "WWE Old School" banner.

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