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WWF Magazine - Chyna's Secret August 2000 Paperback
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- Start : Wed 03 Apr 2024 14:02:42 (EDT)
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This listing is for WWF Magazine - Chyna's Secret August 2000 Paperback.
WWF Magazine this week, looking at the August 2000 issue. On the cover is someone who Triple H says is a very unlikely candidate for the Hall of Fame: Chyna!
Those who followed the product during the Attitude Era remember that the WWF gradually tried to make Chyna sexier for viewers. She started as a serious bodyguard in a role unlike that of any other woman who came before her (or even since), but then started wearing makeup and by 2000 the WWF was presenting her as more of a physically gifted, attractive “diva.”
In the Letters to the Editor, Dan Hayes writes an angry letter saying that Lita is not a potential legend since she is just attached to Essa Rios and is not pursuing a singles title. Of course, that would change down the road and by the time this magazine was on newsstands, Lita had ditched Rios and joined the Hardy Boyz. A few fans write in how they are fans of Jacqueline and how awesome she is. And Rich Coleman writes an angry letter saying that the WWF is in danger of “turning soft” because babyfaces like Kane just walk off instead of fight. It is probably a safe bet that Rich is no longer a fan of the product today.
This month’s “Tales From the Turnbuckle” breaks down the three greatest SummerSlam matches of all-time. The selections are:
(1) Undertaker-Mankind from SummerSlam 1996
(2) Test-Shane McMahon from SummerSlam 1999
(3) Big Boss Man-Koko B Ware from SummerSlam 1988
The “Rookies and Legends” column is still going strong, profiling Bull Buchanan. Buchanan was initially brought in as a member of the Truth Commission in 1997 before returning a few years later as a partner of the Big Bossman. He would then be part of the Right to Censor and had a brief partnership with John Cena before eventually departing the company. The only highlight of his run was jobbing to Crash Holly in an upset at the 2000 King of the Ring. He was also briefly a tag team champion with the “Goodfather,” but tag team title runs become a blur for me after 1999.
We are then treated to a list of five things we will never find for auction from “SteviE-bay” (in reference to Stevie Richards).
By this point, the magazine had a “Face2Face” feature that fills the part of the magazine formerly occupied by Vic Venom’s “The Bite” in the mid-1990s. It is a debate column where Aaron Williams and Laura take opposite stands on an issue. The issue this month is Vince McMahon. Aaron rips McMahon for cheating and becoming an “impotent person.” The comment about Vince having an Ivy League education is something that I do not think is actually true, as Linda earned her degree from East Carolina University and Vince was around her at the time. Laura defends Vince as “in tune to the reality of the world we live in,” something that could not be said of the booking of the company now. She also refers to Vince as an American hero, thereby explaining Stephanie’s 9/11 reference on Smackdown! in 2001.
It seems that every issue of WWF Magazine that I have reviewed so far, except for the June 1995 edition, had a piece about Chyna. This one is no different, as she gets attention in an article called “Power Behind the Throne.” I guess this is tied in with the “Chyna’s Secret” heading on the magazine, but the story does not really talk about a secret. It recaps her partnerships with D-Generation X, Kane, and Eddie Guerrero. Evidently she also had an alliance with the Kat sometime in the Attitude Era, but I do not recall that at all. In light of Triple H’s podcast, one thing stands out: “We [Triple H and Chyna] went our own ways, but that does not rule out our paths crossing again.” It definitely seems like Triple H had put the kibosh on any plans to have their paths cross at a future Hall of Fame ceremony. Still, though, why tell readers you are going to talk about “Chyna’s Secret” and then just write an article that merely reiterates what we have heard about Chyna in magazine pieces in the years up to this point: she has worked with lots of great superstars and knows their strengths and weaknesses.
Remember the “Got Milk?” campaign? Steve Austin is here to remind us!
A career retrospective piece is then provided for the Undertaker: In recapping the Undertaker’s big foes, Jimmy Snuka is even added to the list. Poor Jimmy is portrayed just like Kamala, the Giant Gonzalez, and Yokozuna: he wanted to bury the Undertaker’s soul and “erase his very being.” And here I thought that all Snuka wanted to do was win a WrestleMania match in Los Angeles! This is a pretty blah piece, just telling educated fans everything they already know about the Undertaker. And this piece does not even talk about the Undertaker’s new biker persona!
The late Crash Holly gets profiled in this issue as well, as writer Mike Fazioli calls him “the king of Hardcore.” Crash is best known for defending the Hardcore title on a 24/7 basis, which led to him being called the “Houdini of Hardcore.” If you ever try to look at the history of that title it will make your head hurt as the 24/7 rule led to about three to four title changes on every house show. We are informed that Crash’s toughness comes from his cousin Hardcore Holly, who used to beat him up when he would get angry. After all, look what Bob did to Matt Cappotelli on Tough Enough!
We then get our customary, somewhat uncomfortable profile of Roots Genoa that we are bound to come across in a WWF Magazine of this time period.
It highlights how Benoit has his sights set on becoming WWF champion even though there are concerns by the WWF promotion and marketing teams that he might do something big since he is not as charismatic as other superstars. The article even draws a parallel about how competing in the WWF is more difficult than the past since Benoit cannot be like a wrestler “in the old days who could coast defeating perennial losers in easy televised matches” between big bouts. Our big eerie line from this well-written piece by Keith Elliot Greenberg: “Most likely, their [the WWF’s] efforts to convert him into a cut-out media darling will be unsuccessful…”
We get a listing of the toughest ten superstars in the WWF. The list is purely kayfabed as there is no mention of Steve Blackman on this list. Kurt Angle is criminally underrated, but he is given his ranking because he is not intimidating enough. Tazz has to be in the top three due to his gimmick.
This month’s interview piece is with Terri, who was going by the nick name of “She-Devil” around this time. She makes clear that she likes to be independent, although it is okay for men to buy her things. She also says that she has no interest in pursuing a singles title and that she considers Bubba Ray a “bully” for putting her through a table. I am concerned that she says Jerry Lawler is her “kind of guy,” though. Dustin should have submitted this as evidence in the divorce proceedings for custody!
And when I talked about the pay-per-view recaps getting smaller and smaller, I meant it. Look what we have been reduced to in the 2000s: How can you adequately recap a match in less than three sentences? This is really egregious for the Iron Man Match between Triple H and the Rock, which gets less than a paragraph. Remember to drink your milk!
And we close the magazine with a Stevie Richards column entitled “Gettin’ Heat.” In this column, Richards traditionally made cracks at a WWF superstar. This month, though, he attacks himself for stealing other wrestlers personas when he came into the company. He says that he wishes he sought out Shawn Michaels for advice and he writes him a letter asking for guidance. I will bet that Michaels never answered it.
Chyna was an American professional wrestler, glamour model, pornographic film actress, actress, and bodybuilder. Chyna first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation in 1997, where she was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World". A founding member of the stable D-Generation X as the promotion's first female enforcer, she held the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Women's Championship once. She was also the first woman to participate in the Royal Rumble match and King of the Ring tournament, as well as to become number one contender to the WWF Championship, WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, WWE European Championship and WWF World Tag Team Championship.. With singles victories over several prominent male wrestlers – including multiple-time world champions Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and Jeff Jarrett – Chyna left what WWE called "a lasting legacy as the most dominant female competitor of all time". After leaving the WWF in 2001, Chyna wrestled sporadically, with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. The latter was her final appearance in a wrestling ring.
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| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 221450685 |
| Start Time | Wed 03 Apr 2024 14:02:42 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
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| Item Condition | Used |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United States |
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