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November 14, 1985IWestem Maryland College/Page 5 60 seconds on caml2us Which class have you enjoyed most at WMC? Intellectual and Cul- Apocalypse and Liberation Move- World War I - Dr. General Chemistry - tural Heritage Since Holocaust in Mod- ments and Human Cornelius Darcy Dr. Donald E. Jones 1500 - Dr. Ira Zepp ern American Litera- Concerns - Dr. Ira ture - Dr. Robert Zepp Chambers Jay Richardson Tim Pyle Clarissa Wieland T.J. Thomas Lt. Col. John Haker .. Leo Ry.n .. Pro wrestling heavyweight bout goes light on reality On April 15, 1985, Marvin jeers of the crowd. The next For the first two minutes the the Hulkster came back. After pure coincidence that the AII- Haglar knocked out Thomas man to enter was the ring match was even. Hogan pre- taking almost ten minutes of American boy, Hogan, wore Hearns in eight minutes to announcer, who informed the tended to drop-kick Bundy, constant abuse, after losing white, while Bundy - who, at retain his World Middleweight crowd that this match would and Bundy pretended to gallons of blood from his four-hundred fifty pounds, is Boxing crown. In early June, be for THE WORLD WRES- body-slam Hogan. But then forehead, it only took the just a little bit overweight, and the Edmonton Oilers out- TLING FEDERATION HEAVY- Bundy took control. He began Hulkster about three minutes has a face which resembles a skated the Philadelphia Flyers WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. He to pound mercilessly on the to pin Bundy. The crowd manhole cover - wore black? Is it by chance that the "Iron to win their third consecutive then mentioned that the Hulkster. At the height of his echoed a sigh of relief - their Stanley Cup. And then, on match would last one hour, attack, Hogan's entire face, hero would survive to fight Sheik" surfaced in the World Federation Wrestling soon Nov. 2, at the Baltimore Civic unless, of course, Hogan and Bundy's shoulder, and half of another day! Center, Hulk Hogan at- Bundy had agreed upon a the ring were covered with This account, I must con- after the Iranian hostage cri- tempted to defend his World different time limit on the bus the alleged "blood" fess, may not be truly factual. sis? Or that one of the most Wrestling Federation Heavy- ride to the arena - in which Hogan's situation seemed I am not absolutely certain notorious wrestlers, Nikolai weight championship against case the match would only hopeless. But diehard wres- that Bundy hit Hogan with a Volkov, sings the Soviet na- 450 pound King Kong Bundy. last about fifteen minutes. tling fans know full well that red paint pellet. It may well tional anthem before each of For those of you who did The crowd screamed with Hogan - just like Rocky and have been a Heinz katsup his matches? Many question not witness this momentous joy as Hogan entered the ring the 1980 USA Olympic pellet. But such trivialities are the authenticity of pro wres- event, I will briefly recount the to the tune of Survivor's "Eye hockey team - cannot win unimportant. The greater tling, but such questions are .' details. big, bald, Bundy of the Tiger". The Hulkster unless he faces insurmounta- theme of professional wres- irrevelant. After all, who would was really name their son King ve. evil" ripped off his shirt, and the ble odds. So, just when the "good tling, The climbed into the ring to the match began. crowd had counted him out, effectively transmitted. Was it Kong?