History Re-Written

[tizzyt]

[CENTER][B][U][SIZE="5"]1990 a Year in Review[/SIZE][/U][/B] January • January 3 - Manuel Noriega, the former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces. • January 4 - 307 people are killed in a train accident in Ghotki, Pakistan. • January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. • Jan. 7 – The Pisa tower closed. • January 9 - Ugandan Lt. Gen. Bazilio Olara-Okello, who led a coup against Dr. Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. • January 10 - Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. • January 11 - In Lithuania, 300,000 demonstrate for independence. • January 13 - Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office in Richmond, Virginia. • January 15 - Thousands storm the Stasi headquarters in Berlin in an attempt to view their government records. • January 18 - Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. • January 20 - Soviet troops occupied Baku, Azerbaijan, under the state of emergency decree issued by Gorbachev and killed over 130 and wounded over 700 protesters for national independence.[1][2] • January 22 - Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the Morris worm. • January 25 - Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, Long Island, after a miscommunication between the flight crew and JFK Airport officials. • January 25–26 - The Burns' Day storm kills 97 in northwestern Europe. • Jan. 28 – Super Bowl XXIV. • Jan. 29: Captain is on trial for the Exxon Valdez oil spill. • January 27 - The city of Tiraspol in the Moldavian SSR briefly declares independence. • January 29 - The trial of Joseph Hazelwood, former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, begins in Anchorage, Alaska. He is accused of negligence that resulted in America's worst oil spill to date. • January 31 - The first McDonald's in Moscow, Russia opens. February • February 2 - Apartheid: In South Africa, President F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to legally function again and promises to free Nelson Mandela. • February 5 - Manuel Fraga becomes the president of Galicia, Spain. • February 10 - South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released the next day. • February 11 - James "Buster" Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson to win the World Heavyweight Boxing crown. • February 11 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison, near Cape Town, South Africa, after 27 years behind bars. • February 13 - German reunification: An agreement is reached for a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. • February 15 - The United Kingdom and Argentina restore diplomatic relations after 8 years. The UK had severed ties in response to Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands, a British Dependent Territory, in 1982. • February 26 - The Sandinistas are defeated in the Nicaraguan elections. • February 26 - The USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991. • February 27 - Exxon Valdez oil spill: Exxon and its shipping company are indicted on 5 criminal counts. March • March 1 - A fire at the Sheraton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, kills 16 people. • March 1 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the U.S. Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. • March 1 - The Royal New Zealand Navy discontinues its daily rum ration. • March 6 - An SR-71 sets a U.S. transcontinental speed record of 1 hour 8 minutes 17 seconds, on what is publicized as its last official flight. • March 9 - Police seal off Brixton in South London after another night of protests against the poll tax. • March 9 - Antonia Novello is sworn in as Surgeon General of the United States, becoming the first female and Hispanic American to serve in that position. • March 9 - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Clyde Wells confirms he will rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord. • March 10 - Eighteen months after seizing power in a coup, Prosper Avril is ousted in Haiti. • March 11 - Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union with the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. • March 11 - Patricio Aylwin is sworn-in as the first democratically-elected Chilean president since 1970. • March 15 - Iraq hangs British journalist Farzad Bazoft for spying. Daphne Parish, a British nurse, is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment as an accomplice. • March 15 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union. • March 15 - The Soviet Union announces that Lithuania's declaration of independence is invalid. • March 18 - Twelve paintings, collectively worth from $100 to $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts by 2 thieves posing as police officers. This is the largest art theft in US history, and the paintings (as of 2007) have not been recovered. • March 18 - East Germany holds its first free elections. • March 20 - Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering. • March 21 - After 75 years of South African rule, Namibia becomes independent. • March 24 - Australian federal election, 1990: The government of Australian prime minister Bob Hawke is re-elected for a 4th term. • March 25 - In New York City, a fire due to arson at an illegal social club called "Happy Land" kills 87. • March 25 - Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. • March 26 - The 62nd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Driving Miss Daisy winning Best Picture. • March 27 - Propaganda: The United States begins broadcasting TV Martí to Cuba. • March 28 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. • March 31 - "The Second Battle of Trafalgar": A massive anti-poll tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, turns into a riot; 471 people are injured, and 341 arrested. April • April 1 - Strangeways Prison riot: The longest prison riot in Britain's history begins at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, and continued for three weeks and three days, until April 25 • April 6 - Robert Mapplethorpe's "The Perfect Moment" show of nude and homosexual photographs opens at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, in spite of accusations of indecency by Citizens for Community Values. • April 7 - Iran Contra Affair: John Poindexter is found guilty of 5 charges for his part in the scandal; the convictions are later reversed on appeal. • April 8 - Scandinavian Star, a Bahamas-registered ferry, catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark, leaving 158 dead. • April 13 - The Soviet Union apologizes for the Katyn Massacre. • April 15 - Food poisoning kills 450 guests at an engagement party in Uttar Pradesh. • April 20 - STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. • April 24 - The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. • April 24 - West Germany and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1. • April 25 - Violeta Chamorro was elected President of Nicaragua making her the first woman President in Latin America. May • May 2 - In London, a man brandishing a knife robs courier Nicholas Lane of bearer bonds worth £292 million (the largest mugging to date). • May 4 - Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union. • May 5 - The 35th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. • May 15 - Portrait of Doctor Gachet by Vincent van Gogh is sold for a record $82.5 million. • May 17 - The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of diseases. • May 20 - The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania. • May 22 - The leaders of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen announce the unification of their countries as the Republic of Yemen. • May 22 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.0. • May 24 - The Edmonton Oilers defeat the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals for their fifth Stanley Cup. June • June 1 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks. • June 1 - Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army shoot and kill Major Michael Dillon-Lee and Private William Robert Davies of the British Army. Dillon-Lee is killed outside his home in Dortmund, Germany and Davies is killed at a railway station in Lichfield, England. • June 2 - The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 88 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12. 37 tornadoes occurred in Indiana, eclipsing the previous record of 21 during the Super Outbreak of April 1974. • June 7 - Universal Studios Florida opens to the public. • June 8 - The 1990 FIFA World Cup begins in Italy. • June 12 - The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty. • June 14 - The Detroit Pistons defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Finals. • June 21 - An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale kills thousands in the Iranian city of Manjil[3] • June 22 - Underwater volcano Mount Didicas erupts in the Philippines. • June 24 - Kathleen Young and Irene Templeton are ordained as priests in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, becoming the first Anglican women priests in the United Kingdom. • June 25 - First Television Program in HDTV has aired. • June 26 - U.S. President Bush breaks his 1988 'no new taxes' campaign pledge, accepting tax revenue increases as a necessity to reduce the budget deficit. July • July 2 - A stampede in a pedestrian tunnel leading to Mecca kills 1,426. • July 6 - Somali president Siad Barre's bodyguards massacre antigovernment demonstrators during a soccer match. 65 people are killed, and over 300 are seriously injured. • July 7 - In Rome, at the evening of the 1990 FIFA World Cup soccer the Three Tenors sing together for the first time. The event is broadcast live on television and watched worldwide by millions of people. Highlight is Luciano Pavarotti's performance of "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot. • July 8 - West Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 to win the 1990 FIFA World Cup. • July 15 - Tamil Tigers kill 168 Muslims in Colombo, Sri Lanka. • July 16 - An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale kills over 1,600 in the Philippines. • July 25 - George Carey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, is named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. • July 25 - The Serbian Democratic Party declares the sovereignty of the Serbs in Croatia. • July 26 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act, designed to protect disabled Americans from discrimination. • July 27 - The parliament building and a government television house in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago are stormed by the Jamaat al Muslimeen in a coup d'état attempt which lasts 5 days. Approximately 26 to 30 people are killed and several wounded (including then Prime Minister, A.N.R. Robinson, who is shot in the leg). • July 27 - Belarus declares its sovereignty, a key step toward independence from the USSR. • July 28 - Alberto Fujimori becomes president of Peru. • July 30 - A Provisional Irish Republican Army car bomb kills British M.P. Ian Gow, a staunch unionist. August • August 2 - Gulf War: Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. • August 6 - Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait. • August 19 - Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert, ending with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. • August 23 - East Germany and West Germany announce they will unite on October 3. • August 24 - Northern Ireland writer Brian Keenan is released from Lebanon after being held hostage for nearly 5 years. • August 28 - Plainfield Tornado (F5 on the Fujita scale) struck the towns of Plainfield, Crest Hill, and Joliet, in Illinois, killing 29 people. Strongest tornado to date to strike the Chicago Metropolitan Area September • September 2 - Transnistria declares its independence from the Moldavian SSR; however, the declaration is not recognized by any government. • September 9 - First Liberian Civil War: Liberian president Samuel Doe is captured by rebel leader Prince Johnson and killed in a filmed execution. • September 11 - Gulf War: President George H. W. Bush delivers a nationally televised speech in which he threatens the use of force to remove Iraqi soldiers from Kuwait. • September 12 - The two German states and the Four Powers sign the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany in Moscow, paving the way for German reunification. • September 19 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army tries to assassinate Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry at his home near Stafford, England. Hit by at least 9 bullets, the former Governor of Gibraltar survives. • September 29 - Washington National Cathedral finished. October • October 3 - East Germany and West Germany reunify into a single Germany. • October 5 - After one hundred and fifty years, ten months and two days (Friday, January 3, 1840 – Friday, October 5, 1990), The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne, Australia is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. • October 6 - Collingwood wins the AFL Grand Final rematch against Essendon by 48 points. • October 8 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: In Jerusalem, Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock mosque on the Temple Mount • October 9 - Leonard Bernstein announces his retirement from conducting. Unbeknownst to anyone other than himself and his doctors, he is terminally ill. • October 13 - Lebanese Civil War: Syrian military forces invade and occupy Mount Lebanon, ousting General Michel Aoun's government. This effectively consolidates Syria's 14 year occupation of Lebanese soil. • October 14 - Leonard Bernstein dies of a heart attack at his home in New York City. He is 72 years old. • October 15 - Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and reform his nation. • October 21 - First Apple Day set up by Common Ground in London • October 25 - Evander Holyfield defeats James 'Buster' Douglas for the Heavyweight Boxing crown. • October 27 - The Supreme Soviet of Kyrgyzstan chooses Askar Akayev as the republic's first president. • October 27 - The New Zealand general election 1990 returns the New Zealand National Party with record number of 67 seats. November • November 1 - Mary Robinson defeats odds-on favourite Brian Lenihan to become the first female President of Ireland. • November 5 - Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Kach movement, is shot dead after a speech at a New York City hotel. • November 12 - Akihito is enthroned as the 125th emperor of Japan. • November 12 - Tim Berners-Lee publishes a more formal proposal for the World Wide Web. [1] • November 13 - The first known World Wide Web page is written. • November 14 - Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the border at the Oder-Neisse line. • November 15 - STS-38: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on a classified military mission. • November 22 - Margaret Thatcher announces she will not contest the second ballot of the leadership election for the Conservative Party. • November 25 - Lech Wałęsa and Stanisław Tymiński win the first round of the first presidential elections in Poland. • November 27 - John Major wins the second ballot of the Conservative Party leadership election and his two rivals, Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd, concede defeat. • November 28 - Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of the UK; John Major succeeds her as Party Leader and is appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II. • November 29 - Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council passes UN Security Council Resolution 678, authorizing military intervention in Iraq if that nation does not withdraw its forces from Kuwait and free all foreign hostages by Tuesday, January 15, 1991. December • December 1 - Establishing the first ground connection between the United Kingdom and the mainland of Europe since the last Ice Age, Channel Tunnel workers from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 metres beneath the English Channel seabed. • December 2 - A coalition led by Chancellor Helmut Kohl wins the first free all-German elections since 1932. • December 3 - At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Northwest Airlines Flight 1482 (a McDonnell Douglas DC-9) collides with Northwest Airlines Flight 299 (a Boeing 727) on the runway, killing 8 passengers and 4 crewmembers on Flight 1482. • December 3 - Mary Robinson begins her term as the first female President of Ireland. • December 6 - Saddam Hussein releases the Western hostages. • December 6 - President Hossain Mohammad Ershad of Bangladesh is forced to resign following massive protests. • December 9 - Slobodan Milošević becomes President of Serbia. • December 9 - Lech Wałęsa wins the 2nd round of Poland's first presidential election. • December 11 - John Gotti is arrested. • December 16 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide is elected president of Haiti, ending 3 decades of military rule. • December 30 – Titan Sports Chairman Vince McMahon’ whereabouts are unknown, the McMahon family and a handful of employees spend the day exhausting all of their resources trying to get in touch with him, it is feared that something has happened to him • December 30 – Turner Broadcasting chairman Ted Turner’ whereabouts are unknown, Jane Fonda and a handful of employees spend the day exhausting all of their resources trying to get in touch with him, it is feared that something has happened to him • December 31 - Russian Garry Kasparov holds his title by winning the World Chess Championship match against his countryman Anatoly Karpov. 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[Sons of Kohral]

Wait.. I just saw this.... interesting...

[Joshua]

My attention is caught sir.

[tizzyt]

[CENTER] [B]Place : McMansion – Greenwich, CT[/B] [B][I]Date : December 31, 1990[/I][/B] [B][I]Time : 11:55 pm[/I][/B] [I][Vince McMahon walks into McMansion, with a somewhat somber look on his face, Stephanie comes running down a giant “Annie”-like staircase and jumps into his arms with tears in her eyes, Shane comes from a room elsewhere with a look of concern, while Linda, walking down the same stairs that Stephanie had just been running down with a look of half concern, half disgust] [/I] [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]Stephanie : Daddy! Where have you been? We’ve all been worried sick about you! [/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]Vince : I didn’t mean to scare anyone princess, Daddy got caught up with some business. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Sienna"]Shane : But, Pop, no one knew where you were, what business is there that no one else knew about? I mean, Chief, Pat, Gino, nobody knew where you were. [/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Linda : Give your Father some room kids, I’m sure he has a very good explanation for not telling anyone where he was at. [/COLOR] [I][Vince meets Linda’ glare and almost looks like a scared mouse hiding from an eagle, as he suddenly puts on his “working face” and smiles big at Stephanie][/I] [COLOR="Red"]Vince : Let’s go watch that ball drop Princess! Then, it’s time for bed and we’ll have a big day tomorrow morning, you can help Daddy get things ready for the Royal Rumble! [/COLOR] [I][Stephanie tears off for the giant family room while Shane slowly walks past Vince with a strange look on his face, not buying Vince’ sudden change of character, as they are out of sight, Vince turns back to Linda] [/I] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Linda, I have a very good explanation for everything, just please do me a favor and get Gino, Pat, Chief, Jack and Leroy up here as soon as possible, even if they will come tonight, I will explain everything to everyone as soon as they are all here. [/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR="Blue"]To Be Continued......[/COLOR][/I][/B][/CENTER]

[mistaken]

waiting for the shoe to drop, now damn-it drop the ****ing shoe!

[angeldelayette]

[CENTER][B][I]Date: December 31, 1990 Time: 11:50 PM Place: CNN Center, WCW Corporate Office [Around a table within the office sits Ole Anderson, Jody Hamilton, Stan Hansen and Ric Flair. They have all recently gathered to discuss the disappearance of WCW Owner and Turner Broadcasting Founder Ted Turner. The silence grows uncomfortable between all these men who generally know what to say.] Ole Anderson:[/B] "Gentlemen, today we face a crisis. We head into the new year of 1991 without a leader, without an owner. As Head Booker, I am using my right to steer the ship in the right direction. The Black Scorpion idea..." [B]Ric Flair:[/B] "The Black Scorpion idea wasn't thought through enough and you know it, Ole. I only came through for you at the last minute because you didn't have anyone else willing to play the role. Now, I've been thinking through a few ideas and..." [B]Jody Hamilton:[/B] "And the Horsemen need to put you back on top. We know. We all know here that the only reason you agreed to play the role of the Black Scorpion was to get a future WCW Title shot, Ric. If you ask me..." [B]Stan Hansen:[/B] "Nobody asked you, Jody. Did you ever main event? Sure you were a good undercard guy and the business needs those guys but Ric, Ole and I all bring some experience to the table. We all bring the things that you need to survive in this business. We know how cutthroat it is. We know..." [B][Stan is interrupted by the door opening and a brash young man stepping through holding up a videotape.][/B] [B]Unknown Man:[/B] "Gentlemen, sorry to interrupt, but you need to see this." [SIZE=3]To Be Continued...[/SIZE][/CENTER][/I]

[Joshua]

OH SNAP! A Multiplayer dynasty with two people who are good writers!

[Lexa90]

Oh my, Oh my... Angel and tizzyt... this could be very very very good :D Please tell me Angel that your TNA diary isn't dead :confused:

[angeldelayette]

[QUOTE=Lexa90;520778]Oh my, Oh my... Angel and tizzyt... this could be very very very good :D Please tell me Angel that your TNA diary isn't dead :confused:[/QUOTE] Don't worry. I still have a lot of plans for my TNA diary. Sometimes it's easy to get burnt out on the one diary though so I am hoping that this will keep both fresh within my mind.

[tizzyt]

[QUOTE=angeldelayette;520894]Don't worry. I still have a lot of plans for my TNA diary. Sometimes it's easy to get burnt out on the one diary though so I am hoping that this will keep both fresh within my mind.[/QUOTE] Likewise with my ROH : Wrestling Reinvented diary - it's still alive, just dealing with some things and figuring out how to go forward with it - plus, had a small taste for some nostalgia, so this will be a fun one to run, especially with Angel.

[tizzyt]

[CENTER] [B][U]Place : Titan Towers – Stamford, CT [/U][/B] [I]Date : January 1, 1991 Time : 4:18 am[/I] [I][Chief Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon, Pat Patterson, LeRoy McGuirk, Blackjack Lanza and Linda McMahon are all in a board room, sitting around a big table] [/I] [COLOR="Navy"]Gorilla : It doesn’t make much sense for Junior to disappear like he did, you don’t think he’s.. [/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Linda : I don’t think he’s having an affair Gino, but if you saw the look on his face when he came home, you’d be wondering the same things that I am. [/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkRed"]Chief : I don’t think Gino was suggesting an affair, but with all of the things that have happened the past few months, the feds are looking at him for everyone that’s been on the juice [/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Linda : I don’t think he’s going to close down or sell out either, Chief and if he was, I’m sure that he’d have discussed something like that with me first. [/COLOR] [I][As the conversation continues, Vince walks into the board room wearing his ZUBAZ pants and a ZUBAZ shirt, wiping sweat off of his chest and face, obviously coming off of a big work out] [/I] [COLOR="Red"]Vince : I’m sorry to keep you all waiting, I had to try to clear my mind. [/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]Lanza : So what’s going on Vince? We all spent the last couple of days trying to find you, should we start looking for a job somewhere? [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : This is going to sound crazy, Jack, but I want you all to hear me out before I explain my whereabouts the last couple of days, agreed? [/COLOR] [I][Everyone nods their head, Gorilla sits up, taking his glasses off and rest his chin on his hand] [/I] [COLOR="red"]Vince : The other night I had a dream, well, a nightmare, if you will, it started off nice enough, I was greeted by a woman wearing a crown, we held a small conversation that I couldn’t tell you what the details were, but as we talked, her features slowly wilted until she was old and haggard, which caused me to turn away, right into a seemingly bottomless pit, as I was falling, I wondered to myself if this could be the end, as I touched bottom, my feet running, I suddenly kept looking over my shoulder and seeing this figure coming after me, as I raced through this incredibly thick forest, I came out to a clearing and in that clearing, I saw my father standing, looking at me, his smile slowly faded from his face and he shook his head in a disgusting shake and turned his back to me, every time I tried to call out for him, he wouldn’t turn towards me, as I walked up to where he was and tried to turn him around to face me, I woke up, in a heavily saturated bed, sweat pouring out of me, at first I thought that I was coming down with something, then as I thought more and more about the dream, it made me realize some things, after that, I dressed myself, got into my car and drove to the airport, everyone in the house was dead asleep, I didn’t want to disturb anyone, when I got to the airport, I wasn’t sure what my destination would have been, but I knew that it was going to be one of four places. [/COLOR] [I][Vince stands still, a shaken look on his face after he described the dream, everyone looks around, then the first one to pipe up was Linda] [/I] [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Linda : How did your Father look, Vince? [/COLOR] [I][Vince’ concern turns into almost a look of relief][/I] [COLOR="Red"]Vince : He looked better than I’d ever seen him, Linda, his smile was that of a proud, beaming father, but like I said, it slowly faded from his face, until he could only shake his head in disgust and turn his back on me….. [/COLOR] [B][COLOR="Blue"][I]To Be Continued........[/I][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER]

[angeldelayette]

[B][CENTER][I]Date: December 31, 1990 Time: 11:55 PM Place: CNN Center, WCW Corporate Office [This brash young upstart has just interrupted a meeting between four of the most powerful men in WCW today. They all look over at him, raising their brows] Ole Anderson:[/B] "Shouldn't you be fetching my coffee, boy?" [B][The man looked at him and shook his head.] Unknown Man:[/B] "I have something better for you. A video made by Ted Turner himself." [B]Jody Hamilton:[/B] "How would YOU get a video from Ted Turner?" [B]Unknown Man:[/B] "Watch and see." [B][The unknown man walks over to the television set and puts the tape in the vcr. Flashing up on the screen is none other than Ted Turner himself!] Ted Turner:[/B] "Sorry that I have kept you gentlemen waiting but we are on the edge of a new day here in professional wrestling. As everyone knows, I have been a big supporter of the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling. Professional wrestling helped put Turner Broadcasting on the map so I've decided to give it the due attention that it deserves. Ole, things have not been looking good here in WCW for awhile now and I believe that one of the reasons is because the stories have not kept up with the times. It's nearly 1991 and a change is upon us. For this reason, I have held some open tryouts in secret for the position of head booker of WCW. I have listened to many men and I have made my decision. Eric, you've got the job. Gentlemen, say hello to your new boss: Eric Bischoff..." [B][Everyone in the room is in disbelief, looking at the unknown man who is now known as Eric Bischoff! Eric smiles, watching the videotape as Ted Turner continues...] To Be Continued...[/CENTER][/I][/B]

[Outlawjc]

intruiging

[Oldschool]

I'm hooked, hope you guys can take this far..You're both great writers and glad to see your keeping both your own individual diaries going as they are both great reads as well

[tizzyt]

[CENTER][COLOR="Navy"]Gorilla : What does this all mean Vince? I'm a little bit confused[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]Vince : Well Gino, I was wondering the same thing and when I went to the airport, I took a plane to Michigan where I had heard that there was someone very well informed on the definition of dreams and discussed these things with this person[/COLOR] [COLOR="navy"]Gorilla : You went to a psychic?[/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : No, not a psychic, a dreams expert and she told me that the appearance of the crown wearing female was a representation of personal growth as well as it could have been my mother, but as she turned haggard, it was a sign of problems to come in the future, the falling was a symbol apparently of being overwhelmed and the chasing was apparently some sign of anger or fear even[/COLOR] [COLOR="Indigo"]Pat : But what about your father, Vince? [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : She says that he was exactly what he was, a proud father, who had his smile leave his face slowly, which could represent now or over a long period of time, he refuses to turn and face me again because of an overwhelming shame of some reason. [/COLOR] [COLOR="olive"]Leroy : Vince, I hate to sound pessimistic, but it seems to me like you’ve lost your damned mind, honestly. [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : I would expect an answer like that, Leroy, thank you, but to tell you all, Michigan was not the only place that I visited in my trip, I hopped a plane from Michigan and went straight to Atlanta, where I sat down yesterday all day with a pretty powerful player in the cable industry[/COLOR] [COLOR="Navy"]Gorilla : Vince, what were you doing with Ted Turner? You guys hate each other! [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Well Gino, yesterday we buried the hatchet, we talked about the past and my laughing at his offer to buy the WWF from me, then we discussed the future and I’m going to give you all an opening right now, if after I explain this to you, you feel the need to leave the company, I won’t hold you back. [/COLOR] [I][Vince waits as he looks around the room at everyone, then continues] [/I] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Ted Turner, who is merely a mark, and I have decided that rather than working against each other, against the NWA, who we both have severed ties with, we’d rather work TOGETHER, now, this doesn’t mean that WWF programming will be showing up on any of his stations any time soon, however, rather than having two warring companies, fighting and scratching at each other on all levels, why not work together and show the world that there can be two top dogs[/COLOR] [COLOR="navy"]Gorilla : Do you really think that you can trust Turner though, Vince? [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Ted himself admitted that he knows nothing about running a wrestling company, which is why World Championship Wrestling has been run by a booking committee, as far as his orders go, he has moved a young executive that came over from Verne Gagne in charge of the company, a young man by the name of Eric Bischoff, who I also had the pleasure of meeting yesterday, after we talked, it’s been agreed that there may be some kind of story to work here for both shows as we get rolling with 1991, howe-[/COLOR] [I][Leroy McGuirk stands extremely upset and slams his hand on the table] [/I] [COLOR="Olive"]Leroy : McMahon! You’ve made a mockery of this business! With your over the top bulls**t characters, steroid freaks and now you want to run side by side with the competition? Well F**K THIS! I’M OUTTA HERE! [/COLOR] [I][McGuirk goes slamming through the doors, Vince gives a slight “nyuk nyuk” chuckle and shakes his head] [/I] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Does anyone else want to follow suit? The door is open, but I think you’d be making a huge mistake[/COLOR] [Span around the room] [COLOR="Sienna"]Chief : I’m willing to give it a try[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkRed"]Lanza : No questions, I'm in. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Indigo"]Patterson : I’m with ya Mister Mac-Mahn, you know that[/COLOR] [I][Gorilla sits silently for a minute, obviously in long thought before giving an answer] [/I] [COLOR="navy"]Gorilla : Vince, I’ve been with this company since your father ran it, in 1985 when you went ahead with Wrestlemania, I told you that I thought that you would fall flat on your face, I never thought that it would work, but you proved me wrong, there’s no doubt in my mind that whatever qualms I’m feeling will be proven wrong again, you have my full support Vince and you always will. [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : I appreciate that Gino, you all have a place in this company for as long as I have something to say about it, as far as the talent goes, neither the WWF talent, nor the WCW talent will known anything about this until we begin the execution of whatever works out with WCW, I’d rather not have any rumors going around. [/COLOR] [COLOR="navy"]Gorilla : Well, what about the roster, Vince? What kind of changes are going to be made? [/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Vince : Gino, I can guarantee you, some things that I plan on doing, no one has ever thought to do before, there are about six guys who are really growing stale and it’s time to shake things up in 1991, I can tell you that much. [/COLOR] [B][U]---Coming up Next!---[/U][/B] [I] The WWF Roster of 1991 Roll Call of Champions Who did Leroy McGuirk convince to go with him? Will the WWF “Trim the Fat” ? Who is Vince planning on shaking up?! [/I] [B][I]DON’T GO ANYWHERE FANS!!!![/I][/B] [/CENTER]

[mad5226]

This is sounding awesome guys. Tizzy I know you know how to work a joint diary so I have no doubt this will be great. Plus WCW and WWF co-exsisting? It sends chills down my spine

[Outlawjc]

I am just wondering what the details of this alliance is? THis truely is rewritting history

[angeldelayette]

[B][CENTER][I]CNN Center, WCW Corporate Office [Back within the CNN Center, Ted Turner had just made the announcement via video tape that Eric Bischoff is the new Head Booker of World Championship Wrestling! The WCW Booking Committee is shocked to say the least. But Ted continues...] Ted Turner[/B] "Eric will be in charge of running everything within WCW but he will ultimately answer to me. If the money situation does not improve within WCW or if he brings WCW down then he will be removed from his office. I am looking for World Championship Wrestling to make money for the first time in it's existence and I think we can do that if we all work together. There is a second announcement that needs to be made but I will let Eric handle that. I'll see you all at the matches." [B][The videotape ended and everyone just looked at each other in silence for a moment before Stan Hansen spoke up.] Stan Hansen[/B] "I know you're my boss now, kid, but this is a pile of horse ****. I don't know why in the world you would be allowed to become the Head Booker of WCW but this is garbage." [B][Eric took his place at the head of the table, sitting down and eyeing each man.] Eric Bischoff[/B] "If anyone doesn't want to be here then I suggest that they leave because we have real business to conduct. We are on the edge of one of the biggest moves in our industry and if there are people here I can't trust then I can't allow you in on these things." [B][Eric looked around for a moment and no one was moving.] Ric Flair[/B] "I think we're all in agreement here that we don't appreciate a newcomer stepping into that position but if Ted is willing to give you a chance then so are we. Welcome to WCW, kid." [B][Eric nodded] Eric Bischoff[/B] "Alright, gentlemen, let's get down to business. A meeting was held between Ted Turner and a gentleman that all of you may be familiar with: Vince McMahon." [B][Everyone looked shocked at that.] Ole Anderson[/B] "Did Ted kick his ass, Eric? [B]Eric Bischoff[/B] "There was no fighting. But this information does not leave this room or you will be canned. They made the decision to let bygones be bygones. The decision has been made that WCW and WWF will be working together for the greater good. All of the details haven't quite been worked out but we're on the edge of a brand new day here in WCW." [B][Everyone, including Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, Jody Hamilton and Stan Hansen were all shocked at that. They just stared at Eric Bischoff before bursting out into laughter.] Jody Hamilton[/B] "You almost had us there, kid! There's no way that Ted Turner will ever work with that man. I know you haven't been around for awhile but Vince tried to put everyone into bankruptcy. He killed off the territories in many ways." [B]Eric Bischoff[/B] "I understand that, Jody. But so did Jim Crockett, Jr. in a way. He bought off a lot of the territories to put it toward one territory which eventually became this company we work for. Now, we have a lot of work to do in order to get ready for the new year. This is a brand new day for WCW and for professional wrestling." [B]To Be Continued...[/B][/I][/CENTER]

[tizzyt]

[QUOTE=mad5226;522168]This is sounding awesome guys. Tizzy I know you know how to work a joint diary so I have no doubt this will be great. Plus WCW and WWF co-exsisting? It sends chills down my spine[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Outlawjc I am just wondering what the details of this alliance is? THis truely is rewritting history [/QUOTE] Glad you guys like what you've read so far... the details of the aslliance will be spelled out before too long I'm hoping that we'll have the backstory done and start posting shows before too long, but you know how I roll, I DEFINITELY don't want to burn out on this one, I want this one to last for a loooong time, I'm sure Angel feels the same way

[angeldelayette]

Like what tizzyt said, I'm glad you guys are enjoying this bit of a slow build here. I'm enjoying it as well and we both plan on making this one last as long as we can. :-)

[D16NJD16]

Good so far guys, I hope this goes somewhere, alot of the retro diaries have died out.

[angeldelayette]

[QUOTE=D16NJD16;522513]Good so far guys, I hope this goes somewhere, alot of the retro diaries have died out.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the comment! You made a great mod and I hope we can do it justice. I know some of those retro diaries were mine that died out when the mod first came out. But I plan on sticking with this one.

[tizzyt]

[QUOTE=D16NJD16;522513]Good so far guys, I hope this goes somewhere, alot of the retro diaries have died out.[/QUOTE] Thanks D16! I'm hoping this one lasts awhile myself, my first attempt at a diary back awhile ago with Mad5226 came to a screeching halt thanks to me not purchasing TEW 2008 until much later - but that one was hella fun (even if I did book most things on the fly) Definitely learn from my mistakes with this one. Keep tuned in kids, things are only going to be heating up!

[tizzyt]

[CENTER] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/logo_wwf.jpg[/IMG] [I][B]WWF Roster as of January Week 1, 1991[/B][/I] [I][SIZE="1"]babyfaces in red heels in blue[/SIZE][/I] [B][U]Occasional Wrestlers[/U][/B] [COLOR="Red"]Barry Orton Dusty Rhodes Jimmy Snuka Nikolai Volkoff [/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]Ax Brooklyn Brawler Col. Mustafa Sato[/COLOR] [B][U]Enhancement Talent[/U][/B] [COLOR="Red"]Brian Donahue John Bradley [/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]Dave Roulette[/COLOR] [B][U]Openers[/U][/B] [COLOR="Red"]Chris Walker Duane Gill[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]Billy Smith Terry Gibbs[/COLOR] [B][U]Lower Midcard[/U][/B] [COLOR="red"]Dustin Rhodes Jim Brunzell Jim Powers Max Moon Shane Douglas[/COLOR] [COLOR="blue"]Boris Zhukov Iron Mike Sharpe Kato Tanaka Tenryu[/COLOR] [B][U]Midcard[/U][/B] [COLOR="red"]Bushwhacker Butch Bushwhacker Luke Davey Boy Smith Tito Santana Tugboat[/COLOR] [COLOR="blue"]Brian Knobs Buddy Rose Crush Dino Bravo Earthquake Greg Valentine Haku Hercules Paul Roma Rick Martel Smash The Barbarian The Warlord[/COLOR] [B][U]Upper Midcard[/U][/B] [COLOR="red"]Big Bossman Bret Hart Jake Roberts Jim Duggan Jim Neidhart Kerry Von Erich Marty Jannetty Shawn Michaels[/COLOR] [COLOR="blue"]Honky Tonk Man Jerry Saggs Mr. Perfect The Undertaker[/COLOR] [B][U]Main Event[/U][/B] [COLOR="red"]Hulk Hogan The Ultimate Warrior[/COLOR] [COLOR="blue"]Randy Savage Sgt. Slaughter Ted Dibiase[/COLOR] [B][U][FONT="Impact"][SIZE="5"]Roll Call of WWF Champions[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/B] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/WWFWorldHeavyweight4.jpg[/IMG] [I]WWF World Heavyweight Champion[/I] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/Ultimate_Warrior4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/WWFIntercontinental2.jpg[/IMG] [I]WWF Intercontinental Champion[/I] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/MrPerfect.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/WWFWorldTagTeam.jpg[/IMG] [I]WWF World Tag Team Champions[/I] [IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/tvrdabomb/aug163.jpg[/IMG] [I]Still to come : Vince & the boys talk about the WWF Roster Other exciting WWF news! [/I][/CENTER]

[angeldelayette]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/wcw1.jpg[/IMG] [B][I]WCW Roster as of January Week 1, 1991[/B] [SIZE=2]babyfaces in red heels in blue[/I][/SIZE] [B][U]Occasional Wrestler[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Terry Funk[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Deadeye Dick Jimmy Garvin Terry Gordy[/COLOR] [B][U]Enhancement Talent[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Jim Cain Joey Maggs Steve Armstrong Tim Parker[/COLOR] [B][U]Openers[/U][/B] [COLOR=RED]Chris Youngblood Ranger Ross Sam Houston The Juicer Todd Champion[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Bill Kazmaier Black Bart[/COLOR] [B][U]Lower Midcard[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Firebreaker Chip Mark Youngblood[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Angel of Death Buddy Landell Buddy Lee Parker Jacko Victory Lt. James Earl Wright Thomas Rich Tracy Smothers[/COLOR] [B][U]Midcard[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Brian Pillman Charlie Norris Van Hammer Scorpio[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Awesome Kong Brad Armstrong Butch Reed Curtis Hughes Dick Murdoch Hiroshi Hase Jushin Thunder Liger Masahiro Chono Oz Shanghai Pierce Tex Slazenger The Nightstalker[/COLOR] [B][U]Upper Midcard[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Big Josh El Gigante Johnny B. Badd Norman the Lunatic Ricky Morton Tom Zenk[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Dan Spivey Dick Slater Merlin The Wizard Michael Hayes Michael Wallstreet Steve Williams[/COLOR] [B][U]Main Event[/B][/U] [COLOR=RED]Bobby Eaton Lex Luger Rick Steiner Scott Steiner Sting[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Arn Anderson Barry Windham Big Van Vader Nikita Koloff Ric Flair Ron Simmons Sid Vicious[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=3][U]Roll Call of WCW Champions[/U][/SIZE][/B] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/WCWClassicWorld.jpg[/IMG] [I]WCW World Heavyweight Champion[/I] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/Sting19911.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/WCWUS.jpg[/IMG] [I]WCW United States Heavyweight Champion[/I] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/LexLuger1991.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/WCWTelevision.jpg[/IMG] [I]WCW World Television Champion[/I] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/TomZenk.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/WCWTag.jpg[/IMG] [I]WCW World Tag Team Champions[/I] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/shawkes/wcw91/Doom.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]