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The WWC would like to book Abdullah the Butcher on August 8th.

A thought hit me and I did some research. In 1980 there were 28 cable networks (or channels I suppose). Deregulation by the government in 1984 led to that being 79 by the end of 1989. There were 53 million homes wired for cable at that time. We all know the territories were affected greatly by cable and how different promoters handled it. Do we want to work that into how things go as we get closer to 89?

That there is some fancy wrestling.

Not ruffling feathers, just an unexpected thing. Those are usually happy things to be honest.

I will be the first one to tell you that TV squashes are the way to go. Keeps everybody heating up even with house show losses. The Bodies vs. the Sawyers seems like it could be a good midcard feud if you wanted to go that direction. Ranger Ross getting his own vignettes signifies he's going to mean something within the territory. Glad to see you're getting the wrestlers you need to run your big shows. Rip Oliver in Portland warms my heart. He was such a fixture there. Graham advances, but at what cost? And will the Samoans leave his next match be? I for one doubt it.

Of all of the great house show matches, I'm sure that Arn & Tully vs. the Bulldogs would have torn the house down. Hogan, Tito & Wahoo against the Horsemen less Flair would have been right up there. Agreed that Bunkhouse Buck in the WWF is a little strange in theory. Those battle royals will definitely bring the fans in. Not me particularly as I never cared much for them, but they seem to work. Hogan being announced for next week is always a big deal. Big win for Muta and it's awesome that he's getting over in New York and Texas. Wahoo vs. Studd should be a good program for both. Speaking of good feuds, the Nasties and Blade Runners should be beneficial to everyone involved. Hacksaw taking on the Horsemen is definitely going to get him over and fast.

Muta is getting a nice push in Texas so far. Regal going to a DCO against Killer Khan is impressive. Houston/Beefcake/Putski is n odd team, I wonder how the fans reacted. Glad that Street is getting some of the attention he deserves. Really good in-ring and I feel like he has been underused in the project. Hansen/Brody are champs! I wonder waht that means in the long run. That ended up being quite the extended squash for Dusty and the LOD. I'd bet that main was all kinds of stiff and violent. Just the way I like my wrestling.

I always like your opening recaps of the big events. Adonis and Street wrestling will be more spectacle than the Cotton Bowl can handle. Olympia and Andre is a great team-up to take on the Headhunters. Loving the idea of Muta in Texas. Gilbert as TV champ! I hoped it would be him. Hansen/Brody has become a pretty common team in Texas. Good for the fans, not so much the wrestlers. That is one loaded card in San Antonio. The top four matches are main events for me. And your Bash tour is stacked as well. Nikita has been a great champion so far if you ask me. Lots of really good matchups all over the NWA. The month of July is definitely a big month for the project!

I like the build for Snuka. Caspian Empire get a needed win over Stampede Rush. Idol laying Fuller out is going to have consequences. Kernodle eeking out a win over Kirchner keeps things building. Nice. I like Crews working the crowd pre-match and not getting a win with Riddle gone. It puts over the importance of Riddle as manager. Mark Lewin as the next feud for St. Clair sounds like it could be fun. I really like the way you set that up to free Singh up for Orndorff. I like the exciting, fast-paced babyface vs. babyface tag match. It's a perfect setup for the completely hate-filled match that follows. The Freebirds making a surprise run-in is a great way to keep things rolling in more than one promotion.

Original Airdate: July 18th, 1986 (Originally airing in Spanish on WAPA Channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This broadcast is translated to English where applicable.) The opening montage featuring highlights of Carlos Colon, Chicky Starr, Invader 1, Invader 2, Invader 3, Abdullah the Butcher, Hercules Ayala, Bam Bam and Dutch Mantell plays. Carlos Colon doing a cartwheel and coming up fists at the ready leads to the WWC logo as the music ends. NWA and Capitol Sports Presenta Los Campeones De La Lucha Libre Con Tus Luchadores Favoritos De Fama Mundial Rickin Sanchez and Hugo Savinovich sit smiling at the commentary desk in Coliseo Municipal Pedro Rodriguez Gaya De Catano. Rickin: Welcome to another hour of World Wrestling Council action fans. We have a big show for you this week. Hugo: What a main event! Rickin: Indeed we do have a great main event. We have to talk about something that happened last week. In our six-man tag main event Super Medico 1 pinned Chicky Starr after Dutch Mantell had chased Bobby Jaggers backstage, leaving the match essentially as a tag match. Hugo: After Ron Starrr accidentally hit Chicky! Rickin: It's a more convincing way to finish a match than the Starrs usually employ. Despite Chicky Starr's insistence that los Super Medicos are beneath him and Ron Starr as a team, Chicky has been pinned twice in non-title matches against los Super Medicos. Hugo: You said it! Non-title! Rickin: Say what you will, it has to have Chicky Starr worried. Los Super Medicos will be in tag team action tonight. Hugo: Let's see if they can keep that momentum going. Rickin: If they can keep it going until September 20th the Starrs will be in trouble. Tonight we will see Victor the Bodyguard and Dutch Mantell in singles matches. Hugo: Victor had a good debut and he should continue his success here tonight! Rickin: Also in singles action is the new NWA Light Heavyweight Champion Invader 3. Hugo: In a non-title bout. But it's always fun to watch Invader 3 wrestle! Rickin: He is a very exciting wrestler to watch. I'll be talking with los Super Medicos before their match. And I'll be talking with El Profe. Hugo: Isn't he suspended?!? Rickin: TNT is because he injured Gama Singh. El Profe apparently had nothing to do with that. Hugo: Not from what I saw! Rickin: You won't get any argument from me. I'll be talking with Dutch Mantell before tonight's main event. Hugo: I'm sure Dutch will have a lot to say! Rickin: This is his first time addressing the fans since Hiram Bithorn, so I would think so. Chicky Starr will have Owen Hart in his Sports Shop. If that weren't bad enough, I'm sure he'll have something to say about how last week went. Hugo: Probably something interesting! And Owen has been a favorite of Chicky Starr's since he came to Puerto Rico! Rickin: I know. In our main event tonight Hercules Ayala will team with Jos LeDuc against Ron Starr and Abdullah Tamba. Hugo: Big test for Abdullah Tamba tonight! Two big men who have no love lost for the Starrs! Rickin: We'll see how Abdullah Tamba handles that later. Right now Victor the Bodyguard is on the way to the ring with Chicky Starr. Who has a baseball bat. Hugo: Chicky needs to protect himself! Rickin: Or to illegally use the bat to hit someone. Hugo: That works too! Like I always say.. Rickin:...Every advantage counts. I remember several occasions where Chicky Starr was outnumbered at ringside, so I understand this somewhat. Hugo: A man like Chicky Starr makes a lot of enemies. Rickin: Which should tell him something. Victor seems unfazed by all of the garbage being thrown his and Chicky's way. Hugo: He is unfazed by everything! Rickin: That much is true. He doesn't say much either. Hugo: He is very focused on his job! That's a good thing you know. Rickin: So it is. Victor is in the ring and referee Ricky Vargas just called for the bell. Armandito Salgado vs. Victor the Bodyguard Victor controlled with brawling and a body slam. A short comeback was cut off by a Victor clothesline. Victor hit the DDT for the 3 count. Victor the Bodyguard by pinfall in 5:09 with a DDT Rickin: Victor continues to impress. He's done well in his first few matches. Hugo: I'm sure Chicky helped train him! Rickin: I am afraid that might be more true than I like. Chicky is making sure the crowd knows Victor won. Hugo: One of the perks of working for Chicky Starr! Rickin: I'm not sure that will get you anything but more garbage thrown your direction. Up next I'll be joined by los Super Medicos before their match. We'll be right back. (Commercial Break) 0:00 - 8:30 Rickin: Welcome back fans. With me now are two men who have proven they can beat the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champions on multiple occasions, los Super Medicos. Medico 1: We have to beat them in a title match for it to matter Rickin. Hugo isn't wrong. Rickin: To relieve them of the titles, yes. But those wins have to give you two confidence and momentum towards doing just that. Medico 1: Absolutely Rickin. And we are feeling like our teamwork has never been better. We will be ready to face los Primos Starr on equal terms on September 20th. Rickin: I doubt Chicky Starr will leave things like this leading into that match. Medico 1: We have talked about that and it's something we are on the lookout for. We have our friends watching our backs and that will help. Rickin: Los Mercenarios have openly said they will injure men for Chicky Starr as long as they continue to be paid for their absence. Medico 1: We are aware of that and we keep our guard up when we're at the wrestling venues. These fans need champions they can be proud of and we feel like we can give them that! Rickin: Thank you for your time gentlemen, good luck tonight. Medico 1 & 2: Thank you Rickin. Los Super Medicos make their way down to the aisle as the fans cheer. Rickin: A very confident Super Medico 1. Hugo: They still haven't proven they can win in a title match, but I think they are a good enough team to do it. Rickin: I agree completely. And I think they would make great champions. Hugo: If they can beat los Primos Starr! Rickin: You keep going back to that. Hugo: When the titles were up for grabs, los Super Medicos lost both matches! Rickin: Due to los Mercenarios interfering and Chicky Starr cheating. Hugo: Still losses. That mean the Starrs are still the champions! Rickin: Sometimes you are impossible. Hugo: I like to have fun with you! I think los Super Medicos have as good a chance as any team of beating the Starrs! Rickin: I'm going to leave it at that, easier that way. Los Super Medicos are in the ring and referee Tomas Marin is calling for the bell. Mr. X & Y vs. Los Super Medicos Medicos use superb teamwork to control the match. They smoothly cut off any comeback by Mr. X. Medico 1 slams X down and tags in 2. Medico 1 slams Medico 2 into a senton, which gets the three. Los Super Medicos by pinfall in 5:15 with an assisted senton. Rickin: It's good to see such smooth teamwork by los Super Medicos. Hugo: They are working together very well now! Rickin: Time and confidence will help that. Up next we will visit Chicky Starr in his Sports Shop and Dutch Mantell will be in singles action. Hugo: You don't want to miss any of that! (Commercial Break) 8:30 - 15:30 Hugo: We're BAAAACK and it's SPORTS SHOP TIME!! The Sports Shop intro plays and we cut to Victor the Bodyguard and Abdullah Tamba on the Sports Shop set. A voice-over by Hugo Savinovich plays. Hugo: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to the most watched wrestling program in Puerto Rico!! This is Chicky's Sports Shop and I'm pleased to announce your host, the most charismatic, best dressed man in Puerto Rico today, Chicky Starr!! Chicky walks in wearing his custom suit and his WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title over his shoulder. He picks up a microphone and sits down with an angry look on his face. Chicky: Before we go any further, I am going to take this time to say tha los Super Medicos will learn how insignificant they really are sooner than they think! Ronnie and I had an ill-timed miscommunication and los Super Medicos think that they should have THESE (points to his belt)! Well that's not how it works and if you think for one second that you cold beat us without your friends Jos LeDuc and Dutch Mantell around, you're dreaming! I'm tired of having to deal with this idiocy! Chicky takes a moment to calm himself down. Chicky: Now that I have that out of the way, on to the good news. The WWC has a new Lightweight Champion. The man who should have won the belt in the first place and my friend, Owen Hart! Hart walks on set with his title around his waist and hugs Chicky. Both sit down. Chicky: I wore the custom suit that Ric Flair gave me as a gift for this occasion. It's not often we have such deserving champions in the Sports Shop! Hart: You believed in me from the start and I'll always appreciate that. Chicky: I'll do more than that. We'll go shopping for a suit for you too. You deserve to dress like a champion! Hart: I do. Ricky Santana always talks about how I did this and I did that to him. When the time came to wrestle for this prestigious title, who was the one who cheated? Chicky: Ricky Santana. Hypocrite. Hart: Exactly! And now that I did the same thing back to him to get this belt, I'm sure he's crying to the WWC about a rematch. And giving them some sob story about how he was cheated out of his title. Chicky: When it never should have been his in the first place. Do you think he'll whine about Abdullah Tamba attacking him too? Hart: I know he will. The man will use anything and everything to get his way and I'm getting sick of it. The worst part of it is these idiot fans buy it all hook, line and sinker. Chicky: The fans here are nothing to concern yourself with. They don't know talent when they see it. You have already promised Santana a rematch as I recall. Hart: I have. One match. When he loses he never touches this belt while I still hold it. Like I said I am sick of Ricky Santana. I hate even saying the name. Chicky: He is an irritating, cowardly, hypocritical man. Wrestle him this one last time and put him out of your mind. Hart: I don't put it past him trying to interfere in my matches and cost me the title after he loses. Chicky: He did that very thing when you wrestled Jacques Rougeau. And succeeded. Hart: Yeah. Some people get a little obsessive. Chicky: Invader 1 is that way with me. You find ways to deal with it. Thank you for joining me this week. I don't know if I have told you this but you are my favorite guest. Hart: Really? Thanks. For everything. Chicky: Anything I can do to help a young man find his way. We're out of time fans and you'll be forced back to the boring part of the show. Next week my guest will be El Profe, so it will be another good show. Be sure to tune in! Owen and Chicky walk off the set, talking. Cut back to the arena. Rickin: I always wonder if there is a point to those conversations. Hugo: they have some very real grievances! Rickin: Proportionally, not many. Dirty Dutch Mantell is on his way to the ring. Hugo: And the fans are giving him a lot of support! Rickin: He has fought through a lot and has yet to slow down in any way. Hugo: Hangman Bobby Jaggers will do just about anything to win a match. Is he here tonight?!? Rickin: I don't believe he is. He was told specifically not to be here tonight because of this match. Hugo: Jaggers and Mantell have been in some very vicious fights! It's probably a good idea to keep them separated! Rickin: I would agree. Dutch will be out here later, presumably to talk about the events of July 5th and the upcoming cage match. Hugo: That's what I would be talking about! That cage match is going to be something! Rickin: It should give Dutch ample opportunity to punish Jaggers for his involvement in Dutch's arm injury. Hugo: Jaggers is no slouch in the ring when he needs to fight! Rickin: I know, but Dutch has to be about at his boiling point. And that is a dangerous state to fight any man in. Hugo: Dutch Mantell more than most! Rickin: Exactly what I was getting at. Ring announcer Eliud Gonzalez has finished his announcements and Dutch is in the ring. There is the bell. Domingo Robles vs. Dutch Mantell Dutch is in control with his dirty tricks, brawling and technical offense. Robles tries to make a comeback with dirty tricks of his own but Dutch stuffs any offense Robles tries. Dutch hits the short lariat and the gourdbuster for the three count. Dutch Mantell by pinfall in 3:28 with a gourdbuster Rickin: That was a coinvincing win for Dutch. Hugo: Like you said, any man as angry as Dutch is tough to fight.. Rickin: But since it is Dutch it just makes things that much more dangerous. Up next I'll be talking to El Profe and we'll see NWA Light Heavyweight Champion Invader 3 in a non-title match. Don't go anywhere. (Commercial Break) 15:30 - 23:30 Rickin: Welcome back fans. I have been joined by a man we all know, El Profe. Your client TNT was the first to find out that the WWC meant business when they made their new policy on injuring another wrestler. Profe: Of course they did you imbecile. Do you think they wanted to see wrestler after wrestler carried out of the ring in a stretcher like Gama Singh was after TNT held onto the cobra dinamita as long as he did? Rickin: If you understood this, why order your man to do that? And how is it that you are not suspended for taking part in this situation? Profe: After listening to you and your loudmouth partner these past few weeks I had started to give you both some credit. I can see I was wrong. Everyone respected TNT for his wrestling ability and his skill in the martial arts. Now they fear TNT because of his lethal finishing hold. Like they should have from the start. And to address your second question, the WWC did try to include me in the suspension. Rickin: Yet you are still here. Profe: Don't look so unhappy about it. You never know what I might do if I felt insulted enough. I do not recall ordering TNT to do anything. He is a man, capable of making his own decisions. I just happen to have a friend with several very effective lawyers who let the WWC know what would happen if I was suspended without good reason. Rickin: We all know who that friend is. Profe: And yet you and the WWC were intent on including me in this suspension that has nothing at all to do with the policy that was made. It shows how stupid and foolish the people with the power here are. I'm sure these fans were right along with you, imbeciles that they are. Rickin: Our time is running short, so I'm going to ask you if you are aware that traditionally a man who puts on a hold resembling a sleeper, like the cobra dinamita, brings a man back out of the hold before leaving the ring? Or was that not part of the wrestling you learned? Profe: First, your tradition and mine are as far apart as our intelligence levels. And I would consider my tradition to be as far above yours as well. Second, how do you know TNT wasn't going to bring Gama Singh back? Ricky Santana and Dutch Mantell were out for blood when they ran for the ring and a two on one fight was not what either TNT or I was looking for at that time. So we left. Like I am now. El Profe walks away from the desk and has more than a few pieces of garbage thrown at him on his way out of the arena. Rickin: I cannot believe that man's arrogance. Even while making excuses that are clearly outright lies. Hugo: If there is one thing we agree on, it's El Profe! Rickin: At least there is that. Here comes Invader 3 with his NWA Light Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Hugo: And Invader 1 is coming to the ring with him! Rickin: You never know when somebody from Chicky Starrs corporation might attack. Not Chicky himself, but I'm sure Victor the Bodyguard, Abdullah Tamba and los Mercenarios are expendable for a month. Hugo: You're starting to understand! Rickin: What I wish you would understand is that men like los Invaders and Carlitos Colon don't have men who do their dirty work for them. Hugo: I do! I just don't think that's the wisest way of doing things! Rickin: I recall your way of doing things. Invader 3 is really taking his time to mingle with the fans on the way to the ring. Hugo: They have always loved him. Now that he's captured an NWA belt it's got to make them happier! Rickin: I can tell you the WWC is very excited to have Invader 3 as the NWA Lightweight Champion. That match against Chris Benoit was great. Hugo: Yes! Lots of action! Rickin: And both men kept it clean. Hugo: If Benoit had done whatever was necessary to win he would have kept his belt! Rickin: That's not always the case Hugo and some men don't feel the need to break the rules as a matter of habit. Both wrestlers are in the ring and there is the bell. Mr. Z vs. Invader 3 Invader 3 controls with his babyface offense and some excellent punches. A short comeback by Z is cut off with a beautiful dropkick. Invader 3 slams Z down and climbs up top. A cannonball (top rope somersault senton) by Invader 3 gets the three. Invader 3 by pinfall in 4:07 with the cannonball (top rope somersault senton) Rickin: The crowd is loving Invader 3's win. Hugo: They loved him before the win! Rickin: Even so, the ringside fans are celebrating the win with Invader 1 and 3. Up next I'll be talking to Dutch Mantell and we'll have our main event. Hugo: Hercules Ayala and Jos LeDuc against Ron Starr and Abdullah Tamba!! Rickin: You don't want to miss it, don't go anywhere fans. (Commercial Break) 23:30 - 31:30 Rickin: Welcome back fans, I have been joined by Dutch Mantell. (English) I'm sure there is a lot you want to talk about. Dutch: Damn right there is Rickin. First off I wanna talk directly to that no good, yellow dog Austin Idol. You can use Bobby Jaggers to hire men to break my arm. You can wait under the ring with a riding crop and bust me open behind the referee's back. That ain't nuthin' but feul on the fire. You keep runnin' off like a scalded dog before I can get you in my sights, but that's okay. Come Hell or high water you and I are gonna end up face to face one day. And ain't no way you walk away from that the way you walked into it. I'm gonna give you a whuppin' like you ain't never had before and leave you with a few souvenirs to remember Dutch Mantell by. Rickin: I hope that one day- Dutch: Ain't no hope involved Rickin Sanchez. I just told you and anybody else watchin' that it's gonna happen. That's 100% truth. Rickin: In the meantime, you have a cage match signed against Hangman Bobby Jaggers. We can hope that will ensure a match on equal grounds. Dutch: Equal ground would be a Hell of a thing wouldn't it? But we both know Bobby Jaggers ain't gonna leave it at that. He's gonna do somethin' to tilt it his way and that's fine by me. I can play that game better'n anyone and I damn sure mean to. Rickin: I don't think anyone would hold that against you given the circumstances. Dutch: What makes you think any of that matters right now? That man had a hand in what those Mercenario boys did to me and he's got somethin' comin' for it. End of story. You and all of these people, as much as I do appreciate 'em, can like it or not. Rickin: I can understand that attitude. After Bobby Jaggers do you intend to go after los Mercenarios? Dutch: I ain't worried about what happens after that match. Before I can look at what comes next I gotta take care of what's in front of me. That would be Hangman Bobby Jaggers, and you can bet there's things gonna get taken care of. Dutch stalks off, ignoring the fans cheering him as he heads for the dressing room. Rickin: (Spanish) Dutch is definitely focused on that match. Hugo: He is! If he carries that all the way to the cage match I don't want to be Bobby Jaggers! Rickin: I doubt Dutch will cool off much by the time September 20th arrives. Here come Jos LeDuc and Hercules Ayala, two very strong men. Hugo: Yes, but can they handle the the speed, technique and agility of their opponents?? Rickin: Both are veteran wrestlers. I would say they have both had to deal with men more agile over their years of experience. Hugo: But not many men are as versatile and skilled as Ron Starr! Rickin: True enough. And I would also say tha Abdullah Tamba is a man who is difficult to deal with due to the style he wrestles for a 270 pounder. Hugo: Yes! But you aren't wrong in saying Ayala and LeDuc are veterans. Ayala came very close to beating Bam Bam Bigelow twice by using his experience and changing his strategy. Rickin: Yes, and LeDuc did very well against Tamba before he turned his attention to Chicky Starr for a little too long. Hugo: Every advantage counts! Rickin: And having a man like Chicky Starr in your corner can be seen as an advantage. Hugo: Yes! He will do just about anything to turn a match in favor of his man! Rickin: Reminds me of a manager who retired just before Chicky Starr rose to prominence. Hugo: I know who you're talking about! Rickin: And you should. I'm guessing you had a great influence on Chicky. Hugo: Thank you.... Rickin: And here comes Chicky Starr, leading his cousin Ron and Abdullah Tamba out. Hugo: Don't forget that Ron is one half of the Caribbean Tag Team Champions! Rickin: I couldn't if i tried. If it wasn't you reminding me it would be Chicky Starr. Hugo: It is something to be proud of! Rickin: Not the way they won them. Or have kept them. Hugo: They still have them though! Rickin: So they do. I see the fans are giving Chicky his usual warm greeting. Hugo: He doesn't want your garbage! Or those rocks I see flying... Rickin: There is something to be said for not pushing these fans past their limits. Hugo: These fans should know better than to bring all of that into the arena! Rickin: Chicky Starr should know better than to constantly antagonize the fans, Invader 1 and Carlitos Colon. The fan reaction goes from Chicky Starr to men he represents, like Ron and Abdullah Tamba. Hugo: They don't seem to mind. But you're right! The fans shouldn't treat them like that just because they are friends of Chicky! Rickin: It's going to happen. Everyone is in the ring. Chicky is having a heated conversation with Ayala and referee Victor Quinonez calls for the bell. Ron Starr & Abdullah Tamba vs. Jos LeDuc & Hercules Ayala Starr and Abdullah rush Ayala, but LeDuc is quick to intervene and a 4-way brawl ensues as Chicky Starr scrambles out of the ring. Ayala and LeDuc take over after sending Starr outside. They work over Tamba only for Chicky to distract Ayala again and play face in peril. Ayala makes the tag after hitting Tamba with a few big punches and a clothesline. LeDuc and Tamba are brawling back and forth and it spills outside. Ayala has the advantage on Ron, who kicks him low while the referee is looking at the action outside and ties him up in an inside cradle for the three count. Ron Starr & Abdullah Tamba by pinfall in 13:42 with a Ron Starr inside cradle Ron and Chicky stat retreating to the back as Ayala is recovering, but they have to go back to ringside. LeDuc has Tamba against the guard rail and is laying in big forearms to the chest. Security is watching ringside fans to ensure no one joins in the fun. Ron and Chicky peel LeDuc off of Tamba, but soon have to turn tail and run as Ayala joins the fray. Rickin: Tainted victory for Ron Starr, but as you are known to say a win is a win. Hugo: Yes! But I won't take anything away from Ayala or LeDuc. Rickin: I'm sure Abdullah Tamba would agree in LeDuc's case after that beating he took outside the ring. Tamba may have the quickness advantage, but I wonder how much of an advantage that gives him. Hugo; That all depends where they are in the ring! Rickin: I suppose it does. Fans we are almost out of time. We leave you with the card so far for September 20th in Ponce. Main Event: Abdullah the Butcher vs. Carlitos Colon for the vacant WWC Universal Heavyweight Title in a Fire Match Los Super Medicos vs. Los Primos Starr (C) for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship Dirty Dutch Mantell vs. Hangman Bobby Jaggers in a Cage Match

Riddle managing to annoy David without being in the building is solid gold. Brad getting pissed at Tony for bringing up his embarrassment is the exact right tone there. Kirchner and Kernodle in a taped fist match! How much are tickets? Good babyface promo by the Youngbloods (wrestler names here). Mark has been holding down the fort, but now it's time for them to start making waves as a team. Bad News showing no intention of backing down one bit from KKB or Teddy's interference. Perfect. I liked Oliver's promo a lot. Him calling out Jones and Mulligan for the same stuff he was a part of shows character. Or sets everybody up for a swerve. Polynesian Express should make a good showing against the RnRs. Gantner going after the Awesome Twosome should be really good for him. Rude and Manny are both guys who will put over his power before they cheat to put him down. I looked at the matches for the weekend expecting to see a 6-man tag involving the Assassins and the Flame against Hot Property/Peterson and there it is. Funny how that works. St. Clair and Singh are headed for a maybe final showdown? I'm okay with that as long as Orndorff is next for Singh. Great way to send the fans home happy with Idol destroying Fuller.

Can Ams have been on fire lately. God to see Chavo get a win, the Guerreros need one. Tough break for the Youngbloods, but you have to watch Larry Z. British Steel, British Bullies and Black Irish are teams I can't get enough of. Keep 'em coming. Rotundo making the sacrifice is a great bit of booking that should put Spivey over even more. Garvin vs. Bock? Hell yes!

Youngbloods and Can Ams is going to be a lot of fun. I wonder who turns heel. Guerreros not having much luck against the evil bastards who took their 6-man titles. Adams' fortunes have been looking up since Garvin started supporting him. Slaughter is on a mission and I can't wait to see who his big name opponent is. Piper and the Herders in cahoots! Piper and Orton champs! Awesome stuff here. Tanak vs. Hamada would be one Hell of a workrate match. I don't think there is a more babyface team in the world than Steamboat and Martel. Seriously. Sullivan taking the fall instead of Zenk is a great bit of booking and if my understanding of Sullivan is on target it would have gone down that way.

Glad to see Brito get a win. Goto has really gotten a good build. I wonder if Andre is an A-lister. Armand looks strong here. Bundy getting both Adias and War Cloud is a great bit of booking. Here's hoping Martel keeps up his winning ways. He's had a rough go of it lately. Are we teasing a Charland turn on Frenchy? I am hoping Embry has a plan to fix all of this. So very much hoping.

Adams and Taylor would have on Hell of an opening bout. I like the pairing of the Can Ams and Youngbloods. Two really good, young teams. That dastardly Larry Z. Cactus going right along with Jake's new attitude works really well. Slaughter out for revenge is not a man you want to deal with. Just ask Buzz Sawyer, a very tough man in his own right. Piper calling in the troops to soften Steamboat up is a good choice. Bigelow working for Piper is a good use for the big man.

Good interview by Lex and Baby Doll. There was a need to keep that one simple. Fuller and Murdoch against Boone and Armstrong sounds like a great match. Can Armstrong trust Boone? Sean Royal and the luchador team both had great showings. Mil and Atlantis against the Devil's Duo is a good introductory feud for them. Love the use of DiBiase here. Great way to put over JYD. Abby as the mystery guest, yes! The match between Williams/partner and Haku/Abby sounds awesome!

Paul E. or Floyd is going to lose their hair. Or so we think. Thankfully security is on to this War Cloud/Adias situation. Loving Kernodle of late, really getting after Jacques. Good way to hype the Bash show with Goto, especially after destroying Frenchy Martin. Speaking of Bash hype, follow up a great match with Jimmy Garvin and freaking Andre coming out. I'm 100% sure Jimmy Garvin will win that belt without help from Andre. 100%. The Ramblers over the Rougeaus is a big, big win. I'm with gordi on the idea of Rougeaus vs. Garvin/Embry/Andre.

The person who got scrubbed from the network before Hogan is the guy who murdered his wife and child before killing himself. And Snuka is still a part of the thing. So if murder may or may not (depending upon how recent and shocking it is) get you disavowed, why would a series of racist remarks really be viewed by management as the most terrible thing in the world? I tend to agree that Hogan's apologies are not apologies. But I also agree that the true purpose of the meeting was "cameras are on you a lot, watch what you say." I also think that the WWE realized that, like it or not, they are living in the house that Hulk built. Regardless of the changes that have taken place over time, it's not there without him. So pretending like he doesn't exist would, at some point, become very difficult to maintain.

Pez Whatley gets a win in Lutte, nice! Good to see some GAEA talent being used. Whoa, Garvin & Embry recruited Andre??? Awesome!! Rouygeas get a win and OMG immediately gets anything he has lost in the last month or so back with his win. Martel needs to spend some time recovering. At this point I think people would be demanding not to tag with Adias or War Cloud. Raymond gets put over big in the main. Loving this use of Andre.

Whoa, Kerry got a pin on NIkita! Very nice. Lawler and Magnum are a little late for Kerry here and i like setting up Kerry as the underdog again. Landell has something up his sleeve. I just know it. Brad and Jeff are in trouble, but my guess is they can handle it. Barely. Good feud for the U.S. Express. Why do I get the feeling the Cuban Assassin is going to be involved? Luger with Ladd over Iceman is a great, great swerve. I am loving Ladd's new stable. Also, Luger and Stan Lane in the same stable would be way, way too similar looking.

Really good semi-finals matches. Dump is definitely not done with Chiggy. Surprised to see a babyface vs. babyface final. Good to see the ladies wrestling uses the men in the same way as the men's uses the ladies. Great final with Yokota becoming the first champ. Jackie Sato after the title, I didn't know announcers wrestled.

Valentino gets the rare win. Peterson is being built right here. Keep him going over jobbers and being successful until he needs to get beaten. Fuller and Mark would be a fun, nasty feud with lots of brawling. Sign me up. I love the idea of throwing Valiant into the mix with SBS against the Assasssins. Three workrate guys plus a crazy over crazy dancing guy who can barely work anymore. Oliver and Mulligan going DCO is definitely the right call. Good to see Rip Oliver brawling as a babyface or heel. Prichard and Riddle have been struggling to stay on the same page of late. Crews hangs on to his title by the skin of his teeth, but he hangs on. I like the main, taking advantage of both of Singh's issues at the same time. Would have been a fun, chaotic match too. Who could have done this to Bad News?? Casey takes advantage of the opportunity with a win. Tough night for Bull. Stampede Rush is getting after it right away. Caspian Empire better start backing up their talk soon. The Professor had to wait for his revenge, but he got it. I'm sure Great Gama will accept that and it will be all done. I think we know who attacked Bad News. Tough night for Rock Riddle, flying off the apron twice. Good win for the champs for sure. Holy crap what a main! Snuka hitting the splash on DiBiase after the no contest is great booking.

Dump vs. Chiggy already?!? You are starting hot for sure! One of my favorite joshi matches for the incredible dynamic the two had going. I always liked seeing the luchadoras as they brought something a little different to the table. Martel getting the win the way she did will have repercussions somewhere. I liked the way both Chiggy and Dump won their matches, very in character. Starting out with a classic main event never hurt anyone, good idea.

Kabuki or Muta (I'm assuming here) and Maeda showing up in the Wrestling 3 feud is freaking awesome. Street and Adonis feuding should be a lot of fun, although there would be make-up everywhere. Big doings in the 6-man tag match. Nikita luring Kerry into the sickle only for the 'Birds to win the straps. I can't imagine Kerry will be pleased going into next week. Or 100%. Dusty vs. Terry will always be a match worth watching. I'm sure the RnRs put on their usual (and great!) match. Great finish to the show with the Von Erichs standing tall. And a wild Texas brawl to set it up.

Oh man, DiBiase buying Bundy's contract is such an awesome deal. I know Bad News is a legit badass, but I'm not sure he's ready for what's coming. Good debut for Peterson and I called Chris coming back. The Flame and the new Blondes have good showings, necessary for as new as they are. Rock Riddle continues to be incredibly entertaining. Great job with him. Something about Hot property cutting a promo on the Flame. Oliver and Rich, allies? Big debut for Gama Singh and I'm sure the Professor will have an answer. I love the idea of a Canadian team taking on the foreign heels. Tiger Jeet Singh is a busy man, but being crazy will do that. Idol and Fuller is a great 80s Southern feud. Looking forward to how it plays out. Snuka is in the right spot to challenge DiBiase as an underdog. Which should get him more over. I doubt Prichard is going to be happy with the Blondes costing him the title. I liked Cooley and Johnson showing up to get revenge. Great card so far for Florida. Kirchner vs. Kernodle has been a rally hot midcard feud and I am excited to see that match. I also think the RnRs and Polynesians are going to have visitors during their match.