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2 years in a row now, North Landing Bridge closes. Then all that traffic gets routed through elbow road. But the cities (both Chesapeake and VB), don’t do anything to alleviate already-congested choke points. I’m talking adjusting traffic light timing to accommodate for twice the amount of traffic. 3 miles of traffic stopping every 90 seconds to accommodate one person turning left is not a good course of action.

IIRC, he went back to Thus Spoke Zarathustra by the time of his WWF jump.

Mine is paper towels. I hate creating waste and they aren’t cheap, but I’m an addict. There’s nothing more effective at cleaning and drying things and giving a spot free finish to countertops. I use them to wash and dry my veggies and fruit, and to lay down steaks too.

Undertaker v. Undertaker, although a cool spectacle, is largely panned. Part of the reason, IMHO, is that there was no good depth to the storyline. After a couple of appearances, it became clear that he was a fake, which made the Summerslam payoff more about the real Undertaker’s return, as the match itself was bad and predictable. This story adds a new character and depth to the storyline. Instead of returning DiBiasi at Royal Rumble 94, he’s held off for this.

After Wrestlemania, a series of vignettes occurs with a disembodied voice and showing an altar with candles. The voice is a southern drawl, and begins with the narrator saying that he has sinned. As the weeks go on, the narrator becomes increasingly paranoid, saying he destroyed a whole man by giving him to the infidels, the narrator beginning to weep as he talks.

After several weeks of these vignettes, a final one has the voice in a psychotic, panicked tone, begging for forgiveness to an unseen character.

The voice then begs to atone for his sins. He claims that he has finally found the one man who can atone for his sins, and offers him to the unknown man, and promises that this man will bring light to the world.

The narrator is revealed to be Brother Love, and the man he’s begging forgiveness from is Ted DiBiasi, who finishes the vignette with his trademark evil laugh.

The character makes his debut. His name is Gideon, based on the flawed hero in the Bible who lusts after gold and vengeance. He’s primarily dressed in white, and his entrance is accented by bright light. I’m thinking Dan Spivey would be good for the part. If not a heavily re-designed Bryan Clark.

After destroying jobbers for several weeks, they tease that they will unleash a miracle by bringing the Undertaker back to life. During the segment, Undertaker‘s giant Yoko casket comes out, and the “Undertaker“ (Brian Lee) is brought back to life, and they get him to bow to Dibiasi’s almighty dollar. Paul Bearer comes out in hysterics, only to be beaten down and thrown in the casket.

After that, Gideon continues to beat jobbers, but the lights start flickering, then the gong would randomly play with the lights out, preventing Gideon from winning his matches.

During an interview segment, Dibiasi is interrupted by the voice of the Undertaker, who vows to avenge Paul Bearer.

The match is set for Summerslam as a no DQ Rest in Peace match. Gideon wheels the giant casket to ringside. Undertaker makes a spectacular entrance, without Paul, who is presumed to be in the casket. Undertaker still using his classic theme. Undertaker stops at the casket to try and release Paul, but he’s attacked by Gideon and later begins the match getting beat down by Gideon.

Undertaker mounts a strong comeback culminating with a choke slam. He’s worried about Paul in the casket, so forsakes the win to try and open the casket.

Upon opening the casket, the “Underfaker” is revealed, and the two battle it out in the casket, exchanging blows until Gideon gets the advantage. In the ring Underfaker delivers a tombstone to Undertaker, making it appear all was lost.

But then, lights go out, lightening and thunder sound, and Taker’s new music is played. Paul Bearer emerges down the aisle with the urn, makes his way toward the ring, and gives the Undertaker new life. Taker throws Faker out of the ring, then tombstones Gideon for the win. After the match, he throws Faker in the casket while he and Paul Bearer celebrate.

After defeating Tatanka to become King of the Ring, Yokozuna declares himself #1 contender with the help of Jim Cornette. During Crush’s heel debut, he beats Owen, and Owen gets stretchered after 3 Yoko banzai drops. Bret vows revenge.

Mr Perfect challenges HBK for the IC title, but gets roughed up by newcomer Diesel in the process.

Doink continues to play mind games with Macho, driving him to the point of insanity, even by Macho’s standards. Doink even brings up Randy’s heartbreak over Liz.

Taker began his feud with Mr Hughes at KoR, but Hughes was fired and instead Adam Bomb steps in.

After Razor is beat by the Kid, Money Inc makes fun of Razor. Additionally, fellow Heenan ally Lex Luger declares himself the new leader of the Heenan family, disparaging Razor.

Results

TTC Steiners beat Heavenly Bodies, pretty much same as reality

Crush beat Bob Backlund in a squash to get Crush over

*Stu Hart is interviewed backstage, talking about Owen’s recovery and Bret’s big match. During interview, Stu is knocked down by a masked assailant. This is like a Mickey and Rocky III scenario, with Bret now angry and distraught over his father.

Razor, Marty, and 123 beat Lex Luger and Money Inc after Luger accidentally hits DiBiasi with his forearm, leading to an 123 pin over MDM. After the match, Bobby Heenan berates Luger on commentary.

Randy Savage beat Doink in 2/3 falls count anywhere match. Bourne Doink gets the first fall, but a new Doink (Keirn) appears and gets beaten backstage, but two more (Lombardi/Apollo) attack Macho. Macho wins final fall pinning the remaining Doink’s stacked on each other for the win in the center of ring.

Mr Perfect beats IC champ Shawn to win title. The next night on Raw, it is revealed that both men’s shoulders were pinned, and the title is now held up.

Undertaker beat Adam Bomb in a match where Bomb is made to look good despite getting the loss.

Yokozuna pins WWF Champ Bret when Fuji uses salt on Bret. Yoko celebrates and continues to attack Bret, setting him up for a post-match banzai. He delivers one, the goes up for the second.

Out if nowhere Lex Luger comes out and saves Bret, ultimately slamming Yoko. Heel wins, but there’s hope as the crowd cheers Lex to end the show.

I‘m sorry, but if your seat is so full of books, computers, bicycle parts, and Wendy’s, you’ve got no business offering to drive. I don’t care that it’s raining, or you get carsick when not driving, or you’re my only hope of making it out of a 139 degree desert. I’m not sitting in that shit. That’s what it is. Don’t half-heartedly move your Ronco Rotisserie BBQ slightly expecting me to say “it’s okay, I‘ll fit.” Or say it’s okay when the dirty diaper is a #1 and not two. You’re ill-equipped for passenger operations. That‘s your official statement to anyone who asks for a ride. My car is fine. We’ll take it. and I’ll gladly stop and eat our half of a baconator inside the shop.

Meltzer reports that Ric Flair asked Vince McMahon for his release to prevent being moved down the card. Now that Hogan is returning, Flair agreed to work Mania, and Vince agreed to waive Flair’s no compete clause, which will make him immediately available for WCW action post-Mania.

Lex Luger won the Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant, earning him a shot at Bret Hart at Mania. Luger stated that he was once “the next big thing” in wrestling until he got into his motorcycle accident. He thanked Bobby Heenan for being the only one there to help him out. On Superstars, Luger beats Owen, and proceeds to humiliate him after the match. Bret makes the save, but Luger throws him into his full length mirror he uses as part of his arrogant bodybuilder character.

After Brutus Beefcake gets his face smashed by Flair and Razor at the Royal Rumble, Hulk Hogan vows revenge by challenging he and the Barber versus Flair and Razor at Mania. In mid-February, at the contract signing, it’s revealed that the contract called for a special guest referee of Bobby Heenan’s choosing, which he reveals to be Flair’s executive consultant, Mr Perfect. How will Hogan and Beefcake win given the stipulation?

Doink began making appearances taunting children in the crowd at TV tapings. For weeks, Randy Savage expresses his displeasure. Doink approaches the commentary booth to “make amends” with the Macho Man, but turns it into a sneak attack, spraying a substance from a fake flower on his lapel, temporarily blinding Macho.

In February, Paul Bearer joins commentary on Raw. During a Yokozuna squash, Fuji starts messing with Bearer. When Bearer fights back, he’s attacked by Yoko and Fuji. Paul is indefinitely out of action, but Taker vows revenge.

After turning face after his loss to Tatanka at the Royal Rumble, Kamala challenges IC Champ Michaels to a match on Raw. Shawn chests to win, and berates Kamala after the match. Tatanka comes in to save Kamala.

Steiners challenge Money Inc for titles straight up.

Wrestlemania IX

Double main event 1.

WWF Champ Bret beats Luger after a series of near falls in a 4+ star match.

Double main event 2 (final match)

Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake beat Flair and Razor when Hogan pinned Flair. Mr. Perfect, the guest ref, called the match down the middle, and prevents Flair from smashing Beefcake’s face again. An angry Flair confronts Perfect, but loses focus and succumbs to the big boot/legdrop. Hogan, Beefcake, and Perfect celebrate.

Undertaker beat Yokozuna by DQ with a basic Fuji “salt in eye.”

Tatanka (with Kamala) beat IC Champ Michaels by countout

Doink pinned Savage (same setup with 2 Doinks)

Steiners beat TTC Money Inc to win titles

Bam Bam Bigelow beat Jim Duggan in a short, but straightforward brawl.

After Bret beat Flair at Survivor Series 92 for the title, IC champ Shawn Michaels says he’s the new #1 contender. Bobby Heenan teases his latest Heenan family coup will be revealed in the upcoming Royal Rumble match.

Royal Rumble:

Lex Luger wins, eliminating Randy Savage. Luger comes in at #22 with Bobby getting on the mic to announce his entrance.

**Before the Rumble match, Gene Okerlund interviews Brutus Beefcake, who has a ringside seat for the action. Later in the Rumble, Flair and Razor are simultaneously eliminated by the Undertaker. Jawing goes back and forth with Beefcake, Flair and Razor, but at one point, Flair hits Beefcake in the face with the timekeeper’s bell. Beefcake gets stretchered out.

Yokozuna beats Big Bossman

Tatanka beat Kamala (after match, Whippleman and Kim Chee berate Kamala, but Tatanka comes to his defense and they both handle Harvey and Kim.

Steiners beat Beverly’s.

You don’t hear about them anymore, but they were a staple in my house. The yellow one my mom would put fruit in. The green was either tuna or bean. Or both.

1992 came in with a roar, but was winding down in a whimper. Several big names had left the company, and several tough years were ahead of the company.

WWF Champion Randy Savage was set to defend his title against Ric Flair at Survivor Series, but his latest knee injury at the hands of Razor Ramon and Flair have put him out of commission, with doctors saying he may never wrestle again.

President Jack Tunney has ruled that the Macho Man has effectively and preemptively forfeited the title to Flair, but states that Flair must still defend the title at Survivor Series against an opponent who wins the new “Sole Survivor“ match. The final card with survivors highlighted is below.

Survivor Series Match #1

The Razors Edge

Razor Ramon

Samu

Fatu

Kamala (by Undertaker)

Berzerker (by Crush)

beat

The Dark Side

The Undertaker (CO eliminated)

Crush (by Razor)

Tito (by Kamala)

Earthquake (by Razor)

Typhoon (by Fatu)

Survivor Series Match # 2

The Sharpshooters

Bret

Tatanka

Marty (by Shawn)

Owen (by Shawn)

Koko (by Martel)

beat

The Heartbreakers

Shawn (DQ’d)

Martel (by Tatanka)

Skinner (by Owen)

Beau (by Tatanka)

Blake (by Bret)

Survivor Series Match #3

The Cell Block

Nailz (by Bossman)

Shango (by Bossman)

Repo Man (by Bossman)

Dibiasi

IRS

Beat

Hard Times

Bossman (by IRS)

Virgil (by Repo)

Max Moon (by Dibiasi)

Knobbs & Sags (DQd)

Sole Survivor match: Rules: all survivors enter the ring. To be eliminated, you have to be thrown out of ring or be pinned or submit.

Winner: Bret

Order of elimination (last to first)

Samu & Fatu (top rope, simultaneous)

Tatanka & Razor eliminate each other over top rope.

Bret pins IRS

Bret makes DiBiasi submit.

WWF Title match

Bret beats WWF Champion Flair to win title

More to follow.

Leading into Royal Rumble:

Bret returns, but with huge chip on his shoulder over the way he lost. After Diesel wins title, Shawn tells him to pay him back for getting him to the top by laying down for him. Diesel gives him the “hell no.”

Royal Rumble

Bret wins Rumble, eliminating Undertaker

Diesel beats Shawn, after a botched Bret interference

Leading into Wrestlemania:

Bret turns heel, aligning with Owen and newly heeled Bulldog. Decries the WWF for tearing his family apart. Sticks it to fans by calling them sellouts. In the meantime, Shawn has turned face after a brawl with Bret and will challenge his friend Razor for the IC title in a ladder rematch at WMXI.

At Wrestlemania

Diesel beats Bret

Owen and Yoko win TT titles. Cornette now managing the Harts.

Shawn beat Razor, but still friends.

KOR:

Diesel and Shawn win tag titles from Yoko and Bret (who was substituting for Owen who was feigning injury. Because an interfering Owen was pinned, the title change is later negated.

Bulldog wins KOR over Taker when Bret interferes.

Summerslam:

Diesel beats Bulldog

Undertaker beats Bret

Owen & Yoko beat Razor/ 123 (123 heel turn)

Shawn beats Sid

Survivor Series:

Bret beats Diesel for title.

For me: Baltimore Blue Crabs.

Each year, I drop my car off for the day and get a rental.

I keep hearing some people go “ah hut ah hut ah hut, well Johnny it only takes me 30 seconds over at (insert name of some obscure garage thats not on Google).”

I can’t ever find a place that’s less than a 6 hour wait.

A strong runner up would be my aunt’s pancakes. Back in the 80s someone told her to only use extra virgin olive oil for cooking because “it prevented heart disease.” Maple syrup and olive oil don’t mix.

But one family (who was fairly well off) all ate their spaghetti by dipping it in ketchup. My gag reflexes were at full max.

Every place I’ve worked had a cake lady, one had a cake dude. His were the best he made marble loaf.

87,000 miles needed a new transmission: $5,000. my wife’s 2012 Toyota minivan has 240,000 miles and has never been to the shop except for routine maintenance. my son’s 2002 Camry still has the original.

The tire pressure system light has been constant for 3 years. Its actually nearly led to my divorce, but that’s another story.

Ive spent over $2000 trying to get this thing fixed, even with Buick/GM themselves. Each time, it goes back on within a day. I’ve taken it to other mechanics. One mechanic says he refuses to work on them because most are faulty.

Ive purchased 3 of the resetting devices, the last one being $384 because the cheaper ones didn’t work.

Ive had neighbors, friends, and family come to help and try to ensure I was doing them right. they can’t fix it either.

My PSI readings are all normal. It’s not a tire problem. In fact, came on immediately after getting new tires as well. I’ve replaced each sensor unit twice.

Not wanting to complain about something trivial, but a car is usually the 2d most expensive thing you’d buy. Am I that off here? I mean if you pay a lot, shouldn’t the expectation be that things work properly? Why am I forced each time I start the car to scroll through my DIC so I don’t see the constant reminder.

Totally ruined my car experience. Not sure I’ll ever go through GM again.

…deep in your colon? Like they come out of nowhere and at the worst time. You feel like you need to sit on a pinecone or something.

If so, how do you contend with them in public?