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  1. The Walkman

    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    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...
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    Dirty Laundry: An Alternate 1980s

    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!
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    Threadmarks: June 1988: Nonstop Wrestling Action

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    Threadmarks: May 1988: A Tournament of Champions

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    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...
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    TLIAPOT: Thirty Years, Thirty Matches

    Great to see yet another wrestling timeline on the site! Consider me subscribed.
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    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...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    Well, life is a little bumpy right now, but I hope to have the next update finished next week. Until then, I have a big backlog of questions to get to! Thank you for the kind words, good sir! It's something that's sometimes tough to do, taking care of real-life priorities and finding time to...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    Threadmarks: April 1988: Wrestlemania vs. Clash of the Champions

    April 4, 1988 WRESTLEMANIA VS. CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS Did the WWF win again? Did Crockett’s company make Vince sit up and take notice? Or was it too close to call? I’ve heard reports of all three over the past few days. After Crockett put on a better show than McMahon on Thanksgiving...
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    Massively Multiplayer: Gaming In The New Millennium

    After a long dry spell, may I present the next installment of Game Over Quotes! This time, we're taking a look at some of the great stuff from OTL that sadly have been butterflied away in the Multiplayer-verse. Also, Post #90 was posted in the period between November 30th, 2005 and June 24th...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation
    Threadmarks: March 1988: WWF Title Histories

    March 28, 1988 World Wrestling Federation Title Histories (as of the present day ITTL) WWF World Heavyweight Championship “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers – April 25th, 1963-May 17th, 1963 (22 days) [1] Bruno Sammartino – May 17th, 1963-January 18th, 1971 (2,803 days) [2] Ivan Koloff – January...
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    The Rise of the Dragon: An Altered History of the World Wrestling Federation

    Before I get to the questions/comments, I want to say how much I appreciate every single one of you who have read this. I've been dealing with some depression lately, mainly due to loneliness and feeling stuck where I am. However, I'm getting better, and I'm very grateful to my family and...
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