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The Godfather Recalls Being Warned By WWE Legend Not To Sign With WCW Due To Racism Charles Wright aka The Godfather was one of the few wrestlers during the 1990s who never jumped ship from one promotion to another. He only worked for WWF/WWE although he did have a verbal agreement to go to WCW. However, that deal never came into fruition and the planned role for Wright ended up going to Virgil, who became Vincent in WCW. Wright recalled thinking he was headed to WCW to join the nWo during an i...

Steve Sarkisian discusses what he looks for in QBs Share this story Austin American Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK As a former quarterback, longtime quarterbacks coach, and offensive coordinator, new Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired in large part to elevate a Longhorns offense that was close to elite the last two seasons, but couldn’t take the final step. Following four years under the leadership of Sam Ehlinger, who established himself as one of the most productive quarterba...

AN IMPORTANT year was ahead for Bracknell in 1973 as the town centre’s major development work was taking shape on all fronts. The new roads, shops, housing, industry, and services were no longer just muddy building sites but were beginning to look like the structures that had been planned. Bentalls Department store and the multi-storey car park opposite, were due to open in April, followed by the 13-storey ‘concrete monster’, Winchester House, built on the old market site. CHANGING VI...

WWE’s calendar of events always features the Royal Rumble in January. Ever since 1988, the Rumble has made men into superstars, superstars into legends, and legends into gods. Winning the Royal Rumble, or even having a dominating showing in a losing effort, can bump you up the card. On the other hand, the Royal Rumble can also provide a source of embarrassment. It’s awfully easy to get eliminated pretty quickly. Once that happens to you one time, it can often become a trend. The Rumble get...

These Are the 50 Most Covered Songs of All Time By Angela Underwood, Stacker News On 1/17/21 at 11:00 AM EST If you agree with the old proverb that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover songs serve as tributes to their original artists. Sometimes, a cover version vastly outshined its original. Such is the case with "Summertime," originally written for the 1935 George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess, which Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong put a jazz spin on in 1957 to make...

Nine Texas early enrollees begin arriving on the Forty Acres Share this story As the Steve Sarkisian era begins, the nine Texas Longhorns early enrollees began arriving on the Forty Acres on Wednesday ahead of the start of the spring semester. The group represents a full half of the 18 players who signed in December during the early signing period and will all participate in the first spring practices under Sarkisian, giving them a chance of contributing early, although most are likely special ...

Mrs Bungey dead after mosquito bit her lip A CURIOUS case is reported from up the line at Cheltenham. Mrs Henry Bungey, aged 33 years, was bitten on the lip by a mosquito, from which septic poisoning set in. Seven days of severe suffering followed; specialists were consulted, but they afforded no relief, the patient eventually dying in an unconscious state. *** IT is rumoured that among the visitors to Frankston on Xmas Day was the international cricketer, Mr Warren Bardsley, who recently made ...

Calculating the 500 Greatest Wrestlers in WWE History (Part two) By MattySpice on Jan 9, 2021, 6:00pm EST 27 I dont know what you did during your increased amount of free time in 2020, but I spent it doing what I love to do best: making an obscenely large and markedly unimportant spreadsheet in which I attempt in vain to mathematically calculate the greatest wrestler in the history of WWE! I wouldnt be surprised if someone has attempted this before, but my love of meaningless statis...

The end of 2020 brought a moment of celebration for a long-time Polk County public servant. A small gathering of the Polk County Board of Assessors and tax assessor’s office employees last week helped recognize chief appraiser Janell Cook, who will mark 40 years working for the county tax assessor’s office in January. Cook joined the office in 1981 as a clerk and worked her way up to chief appraiser in 1997. Board of Assessors Chairperson Charles Wright, along with members Derinda Ste...

Former Texas QB Ja’Quinden Jackson announces transfer to Utah Share this story @JaayUpNext_ For the second time in the last two years, the Texas Longhorns are losing a quarterback to the Utah Utes via transfer after freshman Ja’Quinden Jackson announced his new destination on Twitter early Sunday morning. Jackson entered the NCAA transfer portal last Tuesday after one season on the Forty Acres and will join Cameron Rising, a 2018 Texas quarterback signee who also transferred to Utah after o...