Next update is coming along at a good pace, and it should be ready soon! Until then, it's back to the old mailbox!
I'd say that on the whole, the prejudice is slightly weakened--for now. However, keep in mind that although Steamboat is proud of his Japanese heritage, still considers himself...
I'm actually laughing right now, because I was on hiatus myself and missed this message! Oh well... x'D
Regardless, it's amazing to finally hear back from the author of my favorite timeline on this site. Fingers crossed for an update in the near future!
May 28, 1988
On an episode of Superstars of Wrestling, the tournament to crown a new #1 contender to Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat’s WWF Championship begins. The first match of the tournament sees Jake “the Snake” Roberts facing off with “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase. After about six...
May 16, 1988
WWF
Even with Hogan gone, crowds have been really good lately. So good, in fact, that managers might be back to work on house shows soon.
Speaking of Hogan, his wife recently gave birth to a baby girl named Brooke. [1]
Ricky Steamboat is now being billed as the “Undisputed WWF...
An update for my readers!
All apologies about my absence, but it was for two very good reasons. The first: I got a promotion at work, which ate up a lot of time and effort for me, and unfortunately forced me to take a short hiatus from this site and several others which I frequent. And the much...
Unfortunately, the next update is coming along more slowly than I'd hoped due to real-life circumstances. Still, I hope to have it ready by the end of this month. Until then, time for some Q&A!
Unfortunately, I don't have much knowledge of that game series, but maybe I'll see what I can do...
Threadmarks: May 1988: Sting's Swansong...and Some Actual Songs
May 2, 1988
WWF
The WWF has returned from their Wrestlemania break, and TV tapings were done last weekend … The main focus is a Steamboat-DiBiase feud for the World Title, which should be running through the summer …
Major housecleaning is expected in the next two months. Hillbilly Jim was...
Next update is in the works, and should be done very soon!
Until then: yikes, I have a big backlog of comments to get to!
Thanks for the kind words!
It actually boggles my mind that I've been at this timeline for so long. I don't know if I'm dedicated, obsessed, or a combination of the two...
Threadmarks: April 1988: Cool Treats and Cold Hard Cash
April 18, 1988
1988 Kids’ Choice Awards
from *Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On April 18, 1988, Nickelodeon held the first official Kids’ Choice Awards event. Technically, the first ever Kids’ Choice Awards event occurred in 1987 as The Big Ballot. [1]
Contents
1. Presenters, performers...
Apologies about my absence. I'll spare everyone the details, but I will say there was a laptop connection issue, a good amount of frustration and cursing while trying to fix it, and elation when my friend fixed it 2 days ago. Needless to say, it's been a roller coaster ride.
The next update...
Threadmarks: April 1988: New Faces From Old Places
OPENING OF SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT #15
(as the show comes on the air, we see Bret Hart, wearing the Intercontinental Championship around his waist, standing in front of a Bret “Hitman” Hart graphic)
BRET HART: Yeah! I’m the “Hitman”, Bret Hart, and I’ll tell you all something—winning the...
Threadmarks: Alt-Pop Culture: My Neighbor Totoro/My Friend Totoro
April 16, 1988
My Neighbor Totoro
(Redirected from My Friend Totoro)
*from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
My Neighbor Totoro (Japanese: Tonari no Totoro), known as My Friend Totoro in English, is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by...