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SPORTS Wednesday, September 26, 200 1 • Page 15 THE Mike's WWF Fan Dfl1t:R series: Which WCW Teffilr stars will join the WWF this year? JENKISON MIKE Sraf/Writer time to hang up the boots. SCOREBOARD Who's coming to town? reer! Congrats to Sting on a great ca- Passing With WWF ratings slipping, -Jeff Jarret 20% Unlike Nash, rumors are beginning to circulate Jarret left the WWF on poor terms. over what wrestlers are going to He screwed Vince McMahon out Name Att-Comp-Int YDS TD arrive in the WWF. of a lot of money, and he burned a March, lot of bridges Boo Harris 69 40 2 690 10 chased Last rival company the WWF pur- room. with the WWF locker WCW after John Luster 30 16 0 165 3' years of ratings wars. The WWF Vince has a big ego, and he won the war, and scooped up the might like to not sign Jarret as an competition as its prize. act of revenge. Jarret is currently Rushing Unfortunately for fans. many not contractually obligated to any- of the bigger name wrestlers con- one, so if a return came it could tracts were not picked up with the come at any time. Name Att YDS YDS/pr TD WCW. This is unlikely, but if Vince and Many of these wrestlers still Jarret both decide that they could have contracts with WCW's par- profit from this, then maybe we'll Boo Harris 50 218 4.4 3 ent company, AOUfime Warner. be lucky enough to see the return Jemel Johnson 40 185 4.6 4 For the WWF to make bids on of the chosen one. Louis Wright 27 150 5.6 2 these wrestlers, their current con- kills -Goldberg this 10% As much as this tracts either haveto run out, or the isn't me, happening. wrestlers themselves have to be Goldberg, despite not wrestling in .-/ willing to take large pay cuts to over nine months, is the highest Receiving work for The WWF. paid wrestler in the business thanks DDP,and BookerT are the only to his ridicules contract with the old caliber WCW event -----Name Rec YDS YDS/pc TD two main to join the WWF so far. WCW. Also, Goldberg never loved wrestlers ". Here is a run down of some of wrestling. He loved football. As- Teran Powell 50 294 16.3 !L WCW stars, and suming he handles Joe Ellis 15 261 17.4 4 the other former of making it. the recliy, he'll never his finances Vince's cor- chances their need ~eml'l Johnson 6 66 11.0 I WWF. WWF. There really is no need for 65%. The exact Chris Hamilton .5 95 19.0 0 details -Scott Steiner contracts are not him to do it. of these -Hulk Hogan 50% When Ilook known to the public, but the rumor at this one with my brain, Isay no. Defense mill believes that Steiner's con- But my gut tells me yes, this will tract will be up in November some- happen. Hogan and Vince have ~ time. both been heard publicly saying This is also about the same time Name Tac. Sacks Int that his injured foot is expected to that they've mended some of their bridges. Matt Wilchinski 30 0 0 heal. If Hogan were to return, it When WCW went out of bus i- Jason Wingeart 26 0 2 ness, Steiner was their number one would probably be a short stint, and not a new career. If egos can be Athan Margetas 26 1 0 heal. He's a physical specimen put aside, and these men can agree who is over with the fans. Jesse Hudson 24 3 0 pect this thing (0 get done. I ex- to have some fun together, this could be great! Omar Phillips 19 0 0 The only reason it might not is There are other names out there Jason Wiles 18 I 0 because Steiner does have a his- of wrestlers that could return to the Josh Galemore 15 2 0 wry with out-of-the-ring control WWF. Randy Savage, Ric Flair. issues. Mick Foley, Scott Shawn Michaels, Joe Rydzewski 14 2 0 The WWF may avoid signing Hall and others. Brett Kamholtz 10 0 2 him if they believe they can't con- The first four seem unlikely, but . Hall seems Rob Wingfield 21 0 2 trolhim. Nash 90% He's COIn- possibility. like he might be a real -Kevin ing. Count on it. His contract has I guess the only thing I can do and Thurs- Men's Soccer 2001 . fewer rumors to it then most. He's is watch every Monday to find out. day night, waiting deal in January. out of his currenl School Conf. Overall left on good terms. left the WWF, he Nash When Both he and Vince McMahon have stated pub- Interested licly that they want to work with Johns Hopkins 2-0 5-1 one another. Gettysburg 1-0 6-1 It's a perfect fit. Nash could, in Sports? F&M 1-0 4-1 perhaps, make a dramatic return as a surprise entrant in this year's Then write for Haverford 1-0 4-1 royal rumble. Muhlenburg 1-0 4-1 -Sting 5% Sting has found god, the Phoenix!! this might be And although Swarthmore 0-1 4-3 folks. for Steve Borden (Sting's hare your sports great Dickinson 0-1 2-4-1 real name) the man, it's bad for knowledge with Washington 0-1 1-4-1 wrestling fans everywhere. that He has a big time contact Ursinus 0-1 2-5 still has some time in it, and he has the campus ...Call WMC 0-2 5-2 publicly said more then once that x8600 for info. he's proud of his career, but it's