From: utzoo!decvax!wivax!linus!genrad!wjh12!foxvax1!brunix!rayssd!???
Newsgroups: net.tv
Title: Re: monday night david letterman show
Article-I.D.: rayssd.1110
Posted: Fri Apr 29 09:19:24 1983
Received: Tue May  3 03:21:04 1983
References: iwu1a.108

	RE: Andy Kaufmann on David Letterman Rerun

Considering what happened shortly after that show was taped,
I'd have to say that it was definitely NOT staged.  Kaufmann
was challenged to a real match with that wrestler, which he
chose to accept.  During the match he was hopelessly outclassed
and was overcome within minutes (after he finally let the guy
touch him).  The wrestler was so angry by this point (Kaufmann
having run around the ring for so long) that he did not stop
when he obviously had Kaufmann beat, but pulled one last move:
slamming Kaufmann down to the mat head-first, which caused a
fairly serious neck injury.  Kaufmann demanded an apology, which
he did not get.  Subsequently, KAUFMANN extended an apology to
all wrestlers for making fun of their sport and belittling
their talents.  All for the sake of a 'joke'.

The author's personal opinion of the whole thing:  Wrestling is
second only to boxing (in which the goal is to pummel one's
opponent into unconsciousness) in "Fun Sports For Neanderthals."
Before you hit the old "f" key to blast me, I am referring to
professional wrestling, not the highly-policed fair-play stuff
you see in schools.

Definitely Afraid To Sign My Name .....