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Mathayus’ diverse sidekicks provide an excellent foil for The Rock’s talent (at times better than his WWF counterparts) that keeps the narrative running smoothly. Peter Facinelli plays a wily Arabic horse thief whose lines are always amusing as he is torn between fear of death and lust for adventure. He teams with Kelly Hu, sorceress and Mathayus’ love interest, to form The Rock’s crew as he struggles to achieve peace between nations...
Along the way, the company was acquired by Disney for $60 million, which gave the Weinsteins the clout (and the wallet) to hustle, bully and outspend the competition. Hit Man Harvey and Backroom Bob became as notorious as any WWF tag-team champions. For Harvey, a fearsome tank of a man with the temper and competitive streak of Bobby Knight, screams, threats and smears were simply standard operating procedure. Miramax executives, says a producer, "are like victims of abuse." Harvey became famous for his office tantrums, along with his combative intrusiveness during contract negotiations and his micromanaging of production...
...FOOTBALL FANS. The XFL's spectacular failure was a victory for authentic sports and a warning to the WWF and NBC, its founding partners, that even bloodsport fans have standards. They promised us smashmouth football; we got trashmouth football narrated by Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and played by buffoons. Hooray for football fans who tackled this one for a loss...
VINCE MCMAHON World Wildlife Fund wins legal fight for WWF abbrev. Next: Pandas in grudge match...
...Going To the Mat WWF Smackdown! The world wrestling federation and the World Wildlife Fund hold something in common besides the welfare of some vicious, hairy animals: their initials. Hence the Internet domain-name battle. The Fund uses wwf.org, but the Federation uses wwf.com, which the people at the Fund claim violates a 1994 agreement. They've taken the tussle to the London courts, but we say settle it in the ring. Here's how the teams match...