Ringside Review: Storm contemplates ending in-ring career
Lance Storm’s Website said this week that he may have ended his in-ring wrestling career last Monday in a “dark” match before “Raw.”
If that was his last, than he ended his in-ring career in the same place it started — Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
We all know he was trained by Stu Hart in the “Dungeon” in the late 1980s. He was ECW Tag Team champion with Justin Credible before coming to WCW as part of the faction known as “Team Canada.” He came to the WWE after the acquisition of the WCW.
Storm says he has been dissatisfied with his in-ring career for quite a while. He says he has no direction, no focus, and no forward motion. He thinks he could contribute more outside the ring, and would like to work with the new wrestlers that are training at Ohio Valley Wrestling.
• How much longer can Shawn Michaels keep going? Even at 42 years old and with a bad back, he is still in the top five in-ring performers on “Raw.” I know that he just does run-ins most of the time, but he can still go with the best two or three times a month.
He can work a crowd like few can, he gets a great pop every time he comes to the ring, and the female fans still believe he is the “Heartbreak Kid.”
I had a 20-year-old tell me last week he was the best-looking man on the “Raw” show.
• How about Ric Flair? He is in his mid-50s, and is carrying guys 30 years younger than him.
While he’s lost a step, Flair still has more charisma than any wrestler on the planet. Week after week, even though we know what his every move is going to be, he still has us watching.
Now he has a 275-pound tag team partner to carry. Would we care anything about Batista if Flair wasn’t with him? No!
• I hope they put GrandMaster Sexay back with Rikishi, and move Rikishi to “Raw” and put him with Rosie. The big man needs a big push.
• No new info on Stone Cold, Hogan, Sting or Lesnar. When I find something, I will tell you, and until then we can only hope they return to pro wrestling. Goldberg is in Japan this month.
• Good news for local fans. MTNA Wrestling will be at the Warren County Fairgrounds Saturday, May 8. They will be doing a benefit for the Warren County Humane Society and Animal Shelter. Be sure to read this column next week for all the matches.
Dandy Dave is brought to you by Advance America. Call them at 473-9390.