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WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall Roddy Piper defeated Terry Daniels -Inset promo of Piper ripping into Hogan and saying he is going to run wild on him tonight on NBC! Ron Bass w/ Jack Lanza defeated Pez Whatley -Blackjack Mulligan gets on to let us know that he has something special in store for Ron Bass and can’t wait to meet him out in the parking lot! Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Omar Atlas & Bart Sawyer -We get the fun pairing of Tito Santana and Tony Atlas who talk about Brutus and Valentine. They put over a big tag team match tomorrow in Madison Square Garden! EVENT CENTER -Not too much in the event center this week… Mean Gene hypes up tonight’s big Main Event card on NBC starting at 9pm Eastern. We hear from Hogan and Orton as they are hyped and ready for the big showdown MAIN EVENT Larry Z defeated SD Jones -After the match we saw Larry try and put the boots to SD Jones before David Sammartino (healed up) ran down to stop him. It was announced that these two would do battle down the line…

WWF on Tour 2/13 - 2/15 Providence, RI - Civic Center Bangor, ME – Auditorium Columbus, OH - Ohio Center WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Bob Orton Jr w/ Roddy Piper Super Machine defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan ­–There was a double switch another one of the machines. Bobby Heenan went NUTS! “King” Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Tony Atlas Dino Bravo defeated Bart Sawyer Larry Z defeated SD Jones WWF on Tour ​2/13 - 2/15 Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Recreation Center Waterville, ME – Civic Center Wildwood, NJ - Convention Hall INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth defeated Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated The Russians via DQ Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart went to a double DQ Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts defeated The Youngbloods Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Bass

All set.

Spectacular production of this festival and product. Very easy to read and follow. I am definitely pulling for the Harts, Bees, and Islanders to make a splash. As good as they do there, the more it will help here!

WWF Live 2/10/1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Maple Leaf Gardens MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Dino Bravo defeated Bob Orton & Roddy Piper Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan “King” Harley Race defeated Tony Atlas INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth defeated Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated The Russians

WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Brantford, Ontario, Canada – The Civic Centre Dino Bravo defeated BattleKat -Dino Bravo is back here on television with Jesse and Vince putting him over as the next big star in professional wrestling. They are really hyping up how he is going to be a force to be reckoned with and he is going to challenge all comers. He hits the big side-suplex for the 1…2…3! What could the future hold for Dino Bravo? *COMMERCIAL* Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Omar Atlas -The Hammer looks fantastic tonight as he is primed and ready for his big title shot against the Macho Man next week in MSG! We hear from Jimmy Hart during the contest and he reminds us that the Macho Man is going to FEEL THE HAMMER! *COMMERCIAL* Blackjack Mulligan w/ Sam Houston defeated Johnny Rodz -Sam Houston is sporting his arm in a sling but that doesn’t stop him from cheering for Blackjack who looks good tonight. He handles Rodz with little to no problem. He finishes things off with a big claw hold and then a slam into the mat for the 3 count! We do get an inset from Ron Bass who says he would love to see Blackjack in the back lot for a brawl! *COMMERCIAL* EVENT CENTER Mean Gene: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the event center, I am Gene Okerlund. Fans in just one week we will see one of the biggest events the WWF has ever held inside of Madison Square Garden. Two title matches have been signed plus a big grudge match in which Hulk Hogan goes into a 15-foot high steel cage against King Kong Bundy. Bundy and his manager Bobby Heenan had this to say! Heenan: 1….2….3! That’s what happened Hogan. This man, King Kong Bundy defeated you 1…2….3! He should be the world champion, but no… you have got Bruno Sammartino in your pocket and it doesn’t surprise me one bit. Well the other thing that won’t surprise me, but may surprise all the humanoids out there is what will happen when Bundy steps inside that cage next week and tears you apart! Bundy: Hogan! You may have gotten lucky last time. I should be the champion right now. Next week it isn’t about the title… but it is about respect… the respect I am deserved… and the respect I am going to TAKE OUT OF YOU! Hulk Hogan: Humpty Bundy once Climbed on a Cage Wall and then Humpty Bundy took a fall. He took a fall and went right through the ring when Hulk Hogan picked him up over his head and then slammed him down through the mat all the way to the depths where he rose from. Bobby Heenan, you say that it is the Heenan Family… well I looked up the Heenan Family tree and it just kept going out than up brother. Humpty Bundy is a perfect example of a man who is writing a check that his weasel manager can’t cash. Well brother, inside Madison Square Garden, I am going to put you through that ring right into the Atlantic Ocean and climb out of the rubble, over top of the 15-foot high steel cage and then Bobby Heenan… I AM COMING FOR YOUUU!!! *COMMERCIAL* “King” Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Sonny King -The “King” is out here and he looks to be fresh. He handles Sonny King with no problem and we get to see all the premiere moves of Harley Race… the running high knee. The diving knee drop. The diving headbutt. He finishes thing off with a big PILEDRIVER for the 3 count. The King has his crown put on by Bobby Heenan and he looks as regal as can be! *COMMERCIAL* SD Jones vs Larry Z -A fun little main event with SD doing some good work. He puts Larry Z over as a legit threat but then we see Larry Z really turn it on. He is all over SD Jones and then looks to finish with the swinging neckbreaker. He looks to finish but out of the back here comes David Sammartino! Sammartino is trying to get Larry’s attention and when he does Larry is screaming at him. He then turns around and SD Jones is running with a big drop kick right in Larry Z’s mush! He covers him for the 1…2…..3!! SD JONES WITH THE VICTORY! The crowd is going nuts here as SD Jones comes out and celebrates with David as they work the crowd. Larry Z is going nuts kicking the ropes and screaming. Jesse and Vince put this over and wonder when Larry Z and David will settle their issue!

Free Agency and Roster Database are up to date as can be I think... you can take it over Kevin.

If anyone would like to take over the Free Agency thread, we can make the final changes, make a new one, and then you can have control over drops and adds. I just have too much on my plate right now to keep up with it. Sorry.

My mistake... Norvell to USWA then. Sorry.

I thought he was with Koko and PYT somewhere...

-WWF Lawyers have released the following statement... RE: Dino Bravo ​It has come to our attention that NWA Lutte International has filed outrageous and egregious claims agains the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Dino Bravo (Adolfo Bresciano). ​It is in relation to these incredulous statements that the WWF will be serving Lutte International with a gag order on the matter. Neither the WWF nor Mr. Bravo, in any way, tampered with contracts or acted unlawfully in this matter. It was clearly pointed out that Dino Bravo was in negotiations with the WWF when Lutte International opened and Mr. Bravo then sought the opportunity to go back and work for the WWF at the appropriate time. There was no signed agreement for set dates with Lutte International that the WWF knew about, thus they were able to offer Mr. Bravo a guaranteed deal for select dates. Should Mr. Bravo perform to his potential, the WWF would then offer him a full time contract to work for the company. It is with that evidence that the WWF will file a lawsuit against NWA Lutte International if the company and Frank Valois continue to defame or try to disparage the brand, World Wrestling Federation.

WWF Live 2/9/1985 Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Montreal Forum MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan via DQ Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas defeated Roddy Piper and Bob Orton “King” Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Tito Santana $10,000 BATTLE ROYAL (yes it is Canadian dollars) Dino Bravo defeated 19 other superstars including Ron Bass, Blackjack Mulligan, Brutus Beefcake, The Russians, and others.

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Brantford, Ontario, Canada – The Civic Centre Dino Bravo defeated Brady Boone -We kick things off in a big way with the debut of Dino Bravo. He gets a good ovation from the Brantford crowd as many are surprised to see him. Gorilla and Bobby put over how he has come up to the WWF for the toughest competition and he is going to find it. we see him finish off Boone with a big side suplex for the 3 count. Dino is full on babyface here as he goes out and works the crowd. *COMMERCIAL* Ron Bass w/ Jack Lanza defeated Terry Daniels -Ron Bass is back in action tonight as we get an inset interview with Blackjack Mulligan who lets us know that he has got a big time right hand waiting for Ron Bass whenever he sees fit to give it to him! Tonight Bass is about as good as they come when he hits a huge Bulldog on Terry Daniels to finish him off. *COMMERCIAL* EVENT CENTER Mean Gene: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the WWF Event Center, I am Gene Okerlund. Fans we are one week away from two of the biggest nights in the WWF. First on Saturday the 16th, from East Rutherford, The WWF and NBC Present: THE MAIN EVENT! It is a special showcase show with the World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan set to do battle with Ace, Cowboy Bob Orton. Special added stipulations for this one… if Orton wins, he gets the WWF Championship… if Hogan wins, Orton must leave the WWF! On top of that, outside the ring, we will see Andre the Giant handcuffed to Rowdy Rodd Piper! A lot on the line in this one, lets hear from the competitors… Roddy Piper: You know a lot of people have been asking me… why Roddy… why would you accept this kind of match for the Ace? Well let me tell you something right now… this man right here… huh…. This man is one of the toughest competitors in the sport of professional wrestling. He is 6 foot 2 and 255 pounds of pure mean man. He comes from Kansas City, Kansas. He doesn’t sit out on the beach like Hulk Hogan, he fights in bars and goes to the gym. Let me tell you something Hulk Hogan… I have got all the faith in the world that this guy… Bob Orton… he is gonna do you wrong man. He is going to put you down and then ol Bobby decided he was going to give me his prize. HAHA! Andre the Giant, you wanna be handcuffed to me… well lemme tell you something pal… you don’t throw rocks at a man with a machine gun pal and big boy, you just try me one time and see if you don’t have to PAY THE PIPER! Hulk Hogan: Well you know something brother… when it comes to the WWF and NBC, it could only mean big things dude and it doesn’t get any bigger than the Hulkster defending the WWF Championship against Bob Orton in PRIMETIME! Lemme tell you something right now Bob Orton, you may have grown up double tough but you are looking at the man who is the biggest and the baddest dude to step into that ring. This WWF Championship says I can go toe to toe with the best of them and Ace… let’s just say I have got the ACE UP MY SLEEVE! (Enter Andre the Giant) This is the big man who is going to keep charge out there and make sure there is no tomfoolery dude. Andre The Giant: Roddy Piper…haha…you are going to have to pay the GIANT not the PIPER! HAHA! Hulk Hogan: AND WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THE BIGGEST MAN IN THE WORLD AND THE BIGGEST ARMS IN THE WORLD RUN WILD ON NBC ALL OVER YOU!! Mean Gene: You can tell Hulk Hogan is ready and so is Andre the Giant. The Main Event is set to be a spectacular broadcast coming to you on NBC at 9pm Eastern time. The next night, the WWF heads home to Madison Square Garden and on tap, one of the most anticipated tag team matches in recent history. Gino Hernandez returned to the WWF last week with the Mexican National Tag Team Titles and says he has got a partner who is coming with him to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. The British Bulldogs of course think otherwise. Also on that card, the return on the Macho Man Randy Savage, he is set to defend the Intercontinental Championship against Greg Valentine. Let’s hear from them on that contest. Greg Valentine: I am not some guy off the street Savage… I was born into this business and that Intercontinental Title has got my name written all over it! Jimmy Hart: That’s right baby… Randy Savage thinks that woman Elizabeth is going to keep him whole, well here is the Hammer to break you apart baby! Greg Valentine: And Savage… I have been waiting a long time to get my hands on some gold in the WWF and even longer just to see what you are made of! Randy Savage: I guess when you get a title around your waist you become a hunted man… and a hunted man is what I have become. It was only a week ago at the King of the Ring that I was poised to capture the crown and become the Macho King but just like THAT! BOOM! DDT! LIGHTS OUT! Jake Roberts… don’t think for a second that I have forgotten about that brother, don’t think for a second that I don’t remember the pain that went through my body. But like a snake in the grass… when it comes to attacking something that may not be full strength, here comes Jimmy Hart and Greg Valentine. Well let me tell you something right now Jimmy Hart… I know your game… I know your ticks… Valentine… the only hammer that is going to happen is me putting this elbow right through your chest DIG IT! You see this title Greg Valentine, it says MACHO MAN YEAH! It doesn’t say VALENTINE and it never will… no no… IT NEVER WELL! *COMMERCIAL* Tito Santana defeated Jeff Gaylord -A fun showcase for Santana who hits the flying forearm on Gaylord. We get a little promo from Jimmy Hart talking about how he has got Brutus and the Hammer poised to put the finishing touches on Tito when the time is right! *COMMERCIAL* Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated Ken Raper & Bart Sawyer -The former tag team champions look to be getting right back on track tonight. We hear from Ivan who says that Nikita is going to be unleashed and what we’ve seen thus far is nothing in comparison to what he will do to anyone in his path. That must be bad, because tonight he hits Ken Raper with a Russian Sickle that almost breaks his neck… leading to a stretcher job… The Russian Nightmare is about to be unleashed!

Yeah the whole 88 minute thing is definitely crazy but that is what you've got going in your promotion, so it fits. Surprised to see the Briscos on top on their way out. One would have to wonder if Jack would have retired earlier with all the snow in Canada

Really enjoyed a minority condensed version of your product this week. You are giving us a quick description without going overboard and it is a smooth easy read. Good stuff as USWA is in a good direction.

I second that... Lawler to the freelancers is good by me as a permanent move... adds more work for Edgar if he's up to it.

I think if it went to draft... we'd probably throw Lawler and the RnR into it... but if people would prefer them as freelancers, I'd be cool with that. Whatever works best for the group.

As someone who gave up Hercules, John Studd, & The Guerreros to the draft, I wouldn't mind having them all back, but I don't know if that would be "best for business" rather than just putting the entire list into a draft and doing a 5 round pick em to sort things outs. Perhaps round 1 is America only and then Round 2 we randomize it with Japan and Mexico involved. Something along those lines so they still have some dibs on top guys as there is plenty to go around with these rosters. At this point, we have the 47 roster cap... we could pop it up to 48 a month early to hold the draft on April 1st so everyone gets a "free pick" if you will and then you can fill out your roster with whatever spots you have left. Perhaps we could do something along the lines of "giving up" someone for the draft in order to get a 6th pick and so on if you want to do a total refresh. Those individuals would have to put put in at the beginning of the draft though and if they are not picked, they would become free agents. So say for instance I wanted to move Ron Bass and get someone different. I would add him to the draft in order to get an extra pick in the 6th round. Now if Bass was available, I could pick him up, but I would probably be using that pick on someone different. Does that make sense?

In two weeks, if Larry doesn't pop back in, I move Lawler and the Rock N Roll become freelancers until April 1st? I think they are the top tier in terms of bookable talent for promotions right now. I think Lalwer as a freelancer for japan Mexico and us could be quite fun and evenjoy a team like the rnr to do the same would be a great element

Oh no I'd still send guys no problem, I was just wondering what your stance would be on the matter with the entire Japanese market cornered.

Would your need for gaijin be the same with such a loaded roster?? I like the jwa idea but right now no one is jumping up so well see how the next two months go.

Hey everyone, I wanted to make a ruling in regards to these two promotions we have that are currently not active. I know we were hyped about the possibilities of Larry and Steve, but it appears as though we won't see them continue. What I want to do is put a timeline on this... on April 1st, we will put these rosters into a draft and move them around to permanent homes. Now with regards to Japan and Mexico, I am looking for ideas on how they could be a part of the draft while not fully holding control of some of the American talents. Now, over the next two months, if Larry or Steve do pop back up, we want to keep them in. If someone else shows interest and wants to take over a roster, we can go about it that way. If we have someone who wants to come in and run All Japan, lets do that. On April 1st, I just want to have those rosters put into "permanent" homes after such influx over the past year with that group of wrestlers. The draft would be randomized between those participating and not. Everyone would receive 2 picks, and then if you want more, you would have to put people up to draft in order to receive more picks. I can explain that a little more once we get to it for those who don't understand. Can this work or should we do it a different way?

WWF on Tour Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium Glen Falls, NY – Civic Center Niagara Falls, NY - Convention Center WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Bob Orton w/ Roddy Piper Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan via DQ “King” Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Tony Atlas Gino Hernandez defeated SD Jones The Machines defeated Los Conquistadors WWF on Tour Oswego, NY – Laker Hall Gymnasium White Plains, NY – Westchester Count Civic Center Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart via DQ TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated The Russians via DQ Tito Santana defeated Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart Larry Z defeated Rick McGraw Blackjack Mulligan w/ Sam Houston defeated Ron Bass w/ Jack Lanza

PRESS RELEASE New York, New York - Word has just been released that the WWF will hold an NBC special on Saturday, February the 16th called "The Main Event!" -This is going to be a special one hour broadcast featuring one match and extras including the possible announcement of upcoming events. The one match card that has been announced is a World Heavyweight Championship contest between Hulk Hogan © and Cowboy Bob Orton. The special circumstances around this match are that Roddy Piper will be handcuffed to Andre the Giant outside the ring! There will be preliminary matches on the card that may be shown but not in full length. The WWF and NBC is said to be testing the market on a Saturday evening broadcast for special shows down the line to coincide with weeks off of Saturday Night's Live.

Oakland, CA – Coliseum MAIN EVENT Andre the Giant & Hulk Hogan © defeated Bob Orton & Roddy Piper Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Tony Atlas TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated the Russians