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April 8 - WWF Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura Superstars opens this week with Vince and Jesse putting over WrestleMania 5 in a big way. They talk about the big WWF Superstars Live coming up in two weeks on the 22nd of April. We will see the Rockers defend the US tag titles against Earthquake and Dino Bravo…. A huge six-man tag with Andre the Giant, Tito Santana, and Jimmy Snuka taking on the Powers of Pain and Kamala. Plus we will find out the number one contender when the Big Bossman takes on Dusty Rhodes. The winner will face the WWF Champion next month at Saturday Night’s Main Event! We have also learned that Randy Macho Man Savage, the WWF Champion, he will be a special guest on the Brother Love show! What a night we’ve got in store for you… let’s head to the ring! The British Bulldog defeated Connor Riggins Earthquake defeated Xavier Rollins & William Teller Dan Spivey defeated ST Jones (Interesting side note… lots of talk about Spivey leaving the Varsity Club… we’re told he will be on Brother Love next week to speak on the matter…) Jesse and Vince continue to pump up WrestleMania 5 and the big Superstars live show. We also hear that the Great Muta and the Dangerous Alliance will be in attendance. Jesse says that he knows who Paul E has his eyes on and it is going to shock the world! Vince wonders just who he could conjure up. We also hear that WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition are looking forward to their next contenders… we’re told Bobby Heenan has been putting a team together just for that. Demolition defeated Fred Atkins & Ricky Tubbs The Great Muta w/ Paul E & Sherri defeated Monte Silver The Dynamic Dudes defeated The Super Shadows We go to the event center where Gene is putting over the big Superstars Live show on the 22nd. Mr. Fuji lets us know that he has got his big men ready for a war. He tells everyone that Andre the Giant is going to be in for a huge surprise! Andre, Tito, and Jimmy put over their six-man and talk about bringing the fight to Fuji and putting him away for good. They can’t wait for the big surprise because Andre is going to show him just how small he is! Dino Bravo chimes in to let us know that he and the big Earthquake plan on tagging those US tag titles and making them the Canada Tag Team titles and then they are coming for Demolition! Big Bossman lets us know that the good for nothing Dusty Rhodes is nothing but a fat slob and he is going to get justice, the hard way on Superstars Live. Dusty Rhodes puts over the big showdown with Bossman. Everyone wants to know why it couldn’t go down before but it is going to go down now because the stars have aligned. The Americana Tour 1989 has a detour through the land of justice and baby… he is going to take the Bossman for a ride! Randy Savage lets us know that he has got a deal in place with Brother Love to tell him just what he thinks of the number one contender. He doesn’t care if it is Rhodes or Bossman, the Macho Man bows down to no man and he will reign supreme as the WWF Champion! Gene closes us out letting us know that the next couple of months will be huge for the WWF… We’ll see Superstars Live on the 22nd of April, May the 25th will be Saturday Night’s Main Event, and then June the 2nd, the WWF returns to the Nassau Coliseum and we will see a loaded card for that event. Rhythm and Blues defeated Phil Simmons & Ken Wallace Kamala w/ Fuji & Powers of Pain defeated Mark Williams & Joe Smith Haku w/ Heenan defeated Koko Ware

The WWF held a very interesting house show last night at State College in Pennsylvania... US tag Titles - The Rockers defeated The Powers of Pain WWF tag Titles - Demolition defeated The Varsity Club but only Spivey and Sullivan - Genius and Rotundo were no shows Intercontinental Championship - Muta went to a 29-minute work-a-thon with Martel before defeating him Andre the Giant defeated Haku In what may go down as history... Randy Savage defeated Dusty Rhodes & The Big Bossman in a Triangle match when Rick Rude got involved and caused a DQ. This was said to be very messy with Savage working both face and heel - Rhodes as face - and Bossman as heel. Rhodes and Savage cleared the ring but then acted like they were going to go at one another until Elizabeth showed up to pull Savage out of the ring...

Sarge and Nikita is something I could sink my teeth into for sure. Hogan is on the horizon... the sun may be setting on Gordy but he's got a trick or two up his sleeve still... I mean he's a freebird after all. I'd also like to put over Paul Orndorff as an unsung hero here. He's been built... he has value... he obviously has a name and talent... a very underrated top tier guy in the AWA right now and in our world of wrestling.

April 1 - WWF Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan All the fallout from WrestleMania is covered. We hear about Savage retaining the WWF title, Muta winning the Intercontintenal Championship, and Demolition retaining the Tag Team Championships. Heenan says he’s going to put a team together to challenge for those US tag titles… Gorilla says that the Rockers will be defending the titles on April the 22nd on a special Superstars of Wrestling Live. They will go against Rhythm and Blues. Gorilla and Bobby also talk about the Big Bossman and his incident with Randy Savage the other night… We see the post WrestleMania press conference… at the stage we’ve got Demolition, Muta and Paul E, Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude, Bobby Heenan, and Randy Savage. Everyone is putting over the event until a ruckus is heard… it’s the Big Bossman! The Bossman is being held back by security and he is giving Savage the business… he is telling him that he’s the true number one contender and it is time he puts up the title like a man. Dusty Rhodes chimes in to let Bossman know he is good for nothing… Heenan tries to talk and Dusty tells him to keep quiet… Bossman is now getting closer to the stage and he throws a glass of water at Savage… “Come on Boi! Come on Boi” but Dusty of all people jumps up and we’ve got a hockey style brawl with shirts being pulled. Savage gets involved and Bossman pulls out the Night Stick and NAILS him right in the skull! Savage goes down as Rhodes chases Bossman off. Savage does a nasty blade job and the last images we see are of him, busted wide open, laying on the concrete floor… Gorilla and Bobby then stir around the idea of Rude being the number one contender but Savage says that they have an agreement. We hear about some newcomers and returning stars here in the WWF. We get two different return/debuts The Dynamic Dudes (Shane & Johnny) defeated Ken Young and Mark Strong Kamala w/ Mr. Fuji defeated Bob Wilkins & Geoffrey George Gorilla and Bobby come back to put over the Superstars of Wrestling event on the 22nd here on the USA Network. Bobby says he will be in attendance and so will the family. We hear that Andre the Giant will team with Tito Santana and Jimmy Snuka to take on the Powers of Pain and Kamala…. But Mr. Fuji is saying he has an even bigger surprise for Andre. He says the war is far from over! Brutus Beefcake defeated John Demspey <<<< Then gave him a haircut Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy & The Earthquake defeated Phil Simmons Gorilla and Bobby come back to put over the haircut match at WrestleMania and how the Terry Taylor is going to have a hard time getting the red out of his hair. Heenan says he looks like a rooster. Hmmm… then we hear about Dino Bravo and how we’ll see the debut of the Earthquake next week on Superstars. We also hear that a main event has been set for the Superstars live on April the 22nd, we’ll see Dusty Rhodes taking on the Big Bossman with the winner getting a shot at Randy Savage. We have some news from the event center…. We hear from Paul E who says that the Dangerous Alliance is coming together and he welcomes in Sherri and Muta. He says that this is a group that will tear the WWF down to its very foundations and they are just getting started. We hear from the Big Bossman who really lays into Randy Savage and now Dusty Rhodes. These two are on a collision course! Hacksaw Jim Duggan chimes in to let us know that he’s got an eye on Dino Bravo and another eye on Jimmy Hart. He hears that Bravo is going to try and take Duggan’s American Flag… but Duggan says he’ll fight for Ol Glory until he can’t fight no more! We then hear from the Macho Man… still heel at this point… putting down Dusty Rhodes and the Big Bossman. He has got the bandage on his head and he says he might be a little crazy… yeah… he might have a screw loose because wants both of them! Mean Gene ends the event center with news that the Ultimate Warrior has not been seen since WrestleMania… the search for the Warrior has begun! Gorilla and Bobby come back with some more push of WrestleMania. We hear about stars like the British Bulldog and the Steiners who look to be on the rise. Stars like Tito Santana who is looking to get back on the winning side. We’ve got two big matches to finish up the night… Hercules defeated Kevin Jackson The Steiner Brothers defeated the Bolshiveiks We see the Varsity Club come back out… and Kevin Sullivan put over how they have been aimless recently… but now they have a focus… they have a mind that could put them into the stratosphere… here he is… from the Alma Mater… with a PhD is Wrestlign Psychology….the one… the only… the Genius! The Steiner Brothers a duo of two They share a brain that is less than half of a monkey crew Your intelligence is weak just like your Alma Mater Who has ever been afraid of a Wolverine…. I lead my men to victory on the field of battle We are going to beat you so bad that you’ll have to run and tattle But tell whomever you can think of just don’t get your hopes up too high Becauce when the Varsity Club is finished with you - everyone will see you and sigh

WrestleMania 5 Gorilla and Jesse open us up with a big run down of the card tonight. Jesse makes it a point to let us know that we will see a new champion tonight… Gorilla wonders if tonight will be the power of the paint… Jesse questions it but Gorilla points out how each of the title matches has people who wear face paint. Jesse can’t believe the coincidence but he says tonight we will see a new champion, someway, somehow… It is going to be historic! It’s time to get to the ring though… Here is our opening contest. Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan We get it going right out the gates as the bad boys from Mo-Town come out to a nice ovation. Sullivan looks to have Spivey and Rotundo ready for a war. These four go for about 12-minutes and they kick things off with a fire. We get a nice heat segment on Rick Steiner all leading to a huge tag to Scott Steiner who nails a couple of HUGE Steiner Lines! Rick Steiner works his way back up and clotheslines Spivey out of the ring to the floor… Rick then goes on the apron and runs and jumps on Spivey and Sullivan! Inside the ring we see Steiner toss Rotundo to the ropes and when he comes back Scotty hits the FRANKENSTEINER! OMFG! 1….2…..3!!! The Steiners have won it and the crowd is going nuts! Rick and Scott work the fans… what a moment… Mean Gene is in the back with Haku, Rick Rude, and Bobby Heenan. He points out how the Heenan Family is shrinking in many ways… Heenan goes on to say that size doesn’t matter… it is the quality and these two men are the best of the best of the best… tonight they prove it. Tonight we see Haku take apart that good for nothing Duggan and then Ravishing Rick Rude is going to send Tito Santana back to Mexico! Hacksaw Duggan vs Haku w/ Heenan HOOOOO!!!!! Dusty Rhodes may be on the Americana tour but Hacksaw is out here in all of Old Glory. Haku looks tough here this evening… Heenan has him primed as ready for a decent 8-minute slugfest! These two pull no punches and it makes for a nice contest. In the end we see Haku go for a diving headbutt but Duggan ducks… Hacksaw stumbles down but then the three point stance… HUGE LARIAT! 1…2….3! Hacksaw with a huge win over the Heenan Family… we’ll see how this shakes out over the long run for the Brain tonight. Gorilla and Jesse put over the matches so far. They wonder if Rick Rude will get the Heenan Family back on track. They put over the issue with Hercules and Bossman… they talk about Paul Roma getting involved a couple of weeks ago… Jesse reminds us that wherever Slick is… the One Man Gang isn’t too far behind! Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Have you ever taken a trip to Cobb County? Well brother Hercules did tonight and it didn’t go well. Bossman beats the living shit out of him… and it isn’t pretty. Hercules tries to get in some offense but Bossman is just a monster. The nasty Bossman slam is all she wrote. Bossman even gets out the night stick and nails Hercules in the ribs a couple of times for good measure. Mean Gene is in the back and he is with the Intercontinental Champion, Rick Martel. He puts over this huge match with Muta tonight. He says in some ways he is an underdog but that is because people don’t know what he can do. Tonight he’s going to show the world exactly what he’s made of… Pride… Honor… and Dignity… all of the makings of a champion and tonight he’ll show everyone! Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor - HAIR CUT MATCH This one has been brewing for quite some time… all the talk is over. We hear Gorilla and Jesse put over that this isn’t a hair vs hair match but rather a haircut match. Whatever that means we will see. These guys go about 13-minutes… no doubt that Terry Taylor looks good in the ring and he can bring out the best in Brutus Beefcake. Some good selling and hope spots all lead to a huge back elbow from Taylor on Brutus and he goes flying. 1….2…FOOT ON THE ROPE! Terry Taylor is not happy… he is arguing with the referee and then Beefcake comes back and Taylor with a huge right hook but Beefcake ducks and ATOMIC DROP… Taylor sells… and Beefcake with the SLEEPER HOLD! Taylor is struggling… he is going down… the referee checks his arm… oh my… TAYLOR IS OUT! Beefcake has won it and Taylor is out like a light… Beefcake has to catch his breath and then he grabs the scissors and makes a couple of cuts… Jesse is going nuts on this… Beefcake then grabs the clippers and he forms his hair… spiked up the middle… what is going on here…. Beefcake goes in the bag… he pulls out… what is that… he puts it in Taylors hair… oh my… he turned his mohawk RED! Taylor is shaken awake by Beefcake and goes nuts when he sees his hair… this is crazy! Kerry Von Erich & Kevin vs Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart A little juice to this one as the Von Erichs come out to a great ovation.Honky and Valentine - Rhythm and Bruise are getting some good heat. Jimmy has got his men primed. We get a nice 9-minutes… Honky and Valentine get some heat on Kerry and then Kevin. Kevin sells so well… he’s at the tail end of his career… he plays the older brother well and when he makes the big tag to Kerry… the fans go wild. We hear a huge ovation as Kerry comes in with some big clotheslines… and then a pair of Twister Rights and then Jimmy Hart gets up on the apron and Kerry locks in the CLAW! Here comes Honky with a knee but Kerry moves and Hart goes flying into the guardrail! Valentine gets up but Kevin out of nowhere with a huge dropkick! Honky turns around and Kerry with the CLAW! Honky moves and shakes but he goes down and we get a three count! The Von Erichs are winners and the crowd pops! Kerry and Kevin celebrate up the aisle… the Von Erichs are back here in the WWF and they are back with a passion the size of Texas! Mean Gene is in the back with the American Dream Dusty Rhodes. He puts over the huge match with the Von Erichs coming out on top. He gets questioned by Gene about Jimmy Hart’s new man… the Earthquake… Dusty says he is the true natural disaster… tonight he’s going to show the world what the Americana tour 1989 is all about and Dino Bravo is going to find out what the American Dream is all about tonight! Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick This one is a big time coming out party for Davey Boy Smith who comes out to a great ovation from the crowd. He has got the Union Jack right behind him as the One Man Gang looks like a monster right now. This one is about 6-minutes… Gang uses his power and strength to break down the Bulldog… but then we see a change… the crowd starts to cheer for Davey Boy and he comes back with some big shots including a huge shoulder block that sends Gang flying! Jesse and Gorilla argue whether or not he can do it… but it happens… Davey Boy picks up the One Man Gang and puts him through the ring with a POWERSLAM! 1…2…..3!!! What a victory! Davey Boy with a huge win and the Gang is selling in a big way. Davey has got the fans behind him… the sky could be the limit for this guy. Jesse and Gorilla get a moment to say hi to Terry, Tyrel, and Jade. We also get the Jesse Ventura pose down in the arena to the delight of the crowd. They put over how we still have three big title matches… right now, it is time for Ravishing Rick Rude… one who many feel is the number one contender for the WWF Championship! Tito Santana vs Rick Rude w/ Heenan The pace of the previous two matches gets slowed down with these two pros that leave it all in the ring. Tito is so good at getting the crowd behind him and he really brings out the best in Rude while doing so. We get about 13-minutes… Rude with some heat and then Tito comes back with a fire. Rude is able to cut him off and then go to work. We see Rude hit a nasty piledriver… that sets up Tito for a quick comeback but Rude ducks the flying forearm… Tito staggers up and here comes Rude with a knee to the gut… RUDE AWAKENING! 1….2….3!! Rick Rude with an impressive win over an impressive opponent… what is next for the Ravishing one? Mean Gene is in the back and he is with the WWF Champion, Randy Macho Man Savage. Savage puts over the big title match coming up later this evening. He puts over how strong Warrior is… but how he pales in comparison to the Macho Man. He says he is going to drop the elbow right through his black heart, not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES! Understand this Warrior… This belt is mine… this championship is mine… THIS IS MY WORLD AND YOU DON’T BELONG HERE! I am going to take you down to where you belong… the dirt I step on and never think about again! Demolition vs Rockers - Tag Titles This is one we’ve all been waiting for… US tag titles vs World tag titles… these two teams have 20-minutes and we get a whale of a match. Neither team works full heel but rather skates the line and keeps the fans guessing. We see double team strength movies from Demolition and quick blind tags… even non-tags from the Rockers as both teams are pulling out every stop. Shawn Michaels uses this as a coming out party for some really great work and we see a highlight when Ax and Smash take a powder out of the ring and then we see Shawn run and leap over the top rope and crossbody both men! We get into the final moments with both teams looking to go for broke… Demolition go for a double gordbuster on Jannetty… Michaels then comes with a huge clothesline on Smash and they go out of the ring to the floor. Ax takes the chance to pick up Jannetty and he goes for a huge shoulder breaker… but when he gets up and turns around… Shawn Michaels off the top rope for a crossbody on Ax and they go over the top to the floor. Marty Jannetty comes back and he goes for a big cross body on Smash who catches him and turns it into a nasty powerslam! 1….2….3!! Demolition have won it! Demolition has retained the WWF Tag team championship but there’s something else here. Shawn Michael seems to have fallen in a bad way and he’s holding his knee. Demolition grab the tag titles and they work the crowd. Gorilla and Jesse put over the tag team champions in a huge way. They can’t believe the match and wonder what it will be like if the Rockers get a rematch. Jesse says he doesn’t suspect that the Rockers will be in a hurry given that Michaels looks to be in a terrible way. It is time to see the American Dream, let’s go to the ring! Dusty Rhodes vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart Dusty Rhodes comes out to a huge ovation from the fans. Dino Bravo is getting some nice cheap heat but Dusty Rhodes has got the Americana tour on point and here we go. 9-minutes… Dino gets heat… he and Jimmy work over Dusty… the USA chants start to grind and here we go… the fans chanting and cheering… next thing we know… Rhodes is firing back with some big rights and lefts and then the elbows and one seems to catch Dino on the nose and he has got a gusher. Rhode then with a huge elbow on Jimmy and sends him flying. Dusty grabs Dino and hits a little shimmy an a huge elbow… Dusty tosses Dino to the ropes and then a big cross body for the 1…2….3!!! Dusty goes up and celebrates with the fans. The American Dream is alive and well right here in the City of Brotherly Love. Mean Gene is standing by with the Ultimate Warrior who pushes Gene away and goes into a little rant about how he has traveled through the desert to get to this moment… it was in the darkness that the Warrior saw a light… a light at the end of the tunnel that will reveal our biggest strength. Warrior says that his strength pales in comparison to the strength of the gods and all the warriors throughout history… but now… now history stands still… time stands still… the world stands still to see what the next step is… I am going to take my steps towards the gods… but if I fall Randy Savage… understand that I will bring the world down with me… the world as you know it… the WWF Championship is a mere gem in the rubble of our DESTRUCTION! Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E- IC title This is one that everyone has been waiting for… Martel comes out and he looks absolutely focused. Muta comes out with some pomp and circumstance… he has a special robe and mask… Paul E has him primed and he is pumping him up as Muta gets into the ring and we see him spit the myst high in the air. This is the longest match of the night and for just cause… these two go 28-minutes. We see the technical prowess of both men. Martel is move - countermove… while Muta is more of the move - speed counter - more speed - and then go up to the top and hit something out of nowhere! We get some big moves from Muta… the snap elbow drop… the spinning/flipping back elbow in the corner… and then a nasty shining wizard that busts Martel open. Rick Martel is no slouch though… he comes back with a couple of huge german and belly to belly suplex’ along with a piledriver that cracks the paint of Muta! Muta looks to set up for the Moonsault but Martel hits the ropes and Muta goes down on the top turnbuckle! Martel goes up top and he nails a huge TOP ROPE BACK SUPLEX! Both men are selling big time… Martel then gets up and hammers Muta down… he grabs the BOSTON CRAB! OH MY! Martel has it locked in tight! What is this… one of the cameraman down by the ring… they take their hat off… THAT’S SHERRI! SHERRI IS HERE! She has Martel’s attention and he is loosening up while Sherri goes up on the apron… Martel loosens up and goes over to ask her what is going on… Sherri gets down without a word… Muta is up and when Martel turns around we see the MYST! Martel is blinded… Muta hits the ropes and nails a standing SHINING WIZARD! Martel is down and Muta goes up top… MOONSAULT! 1…..2….3! The Great Muta is the NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION! The crowd pops a little here… Paul E goes to the ring and celebrates with Muta… grabs the title and walk the ring… Paul E is looking on with a tear in his eye? Jesse and Gorilla put this through the roof…has Sherri joined Muta and Paul E… what in the hell is going on here… they put over yet another title change… they put over the power of the paint… they talk about how Savage must be thinking about this as he heads into his match with the Warrior… right now we’ve got a huge tag team match… here we go! Snuka & Andre vs Warlord & Barbarian w/ Fuji The return of the Superfly is quite the spectacle as he and Andre walk down to the ring to a huge ovation. Fuji has got his Powers of Pain ready for war and this one is a simple 9-minute contest. We see the POP get heat on Snuka… wear him down… Andre comes in with a huge pop and beats the hell out of both guys. We see some big bodyslams… then the clothesline on Barb sending him out of the ring. The Warlord gets nailed with a huge boot right to the mush! Andre tags in Snuka who goes up top… then on Andre’s shoulders… SUPERFLY! 1…2…3!! Andre and Snuka look great in a huge victory tonight… Andre looks happy… the smile is ear to ear and he and Snuka celebrate on their way to the back! We then see a special video… it highlights all the big happenings as we get ready… we get set… It is time for the WWF Championship Match at WrestleMania 5! Randy Savage vs Ultimate Warrior - WWF title Amazing entrances from both men as the crowd is stirring for this one. For some reason, these two pull out the best in one another and we get a very good 19-minute contest full of drama. We have the power and strength of Warrior who throws Savage around like a ragdoll. We have the panache and technique of Savage who is second to none when it comes to showmanship. We have Savage work over the legs of the Warrior and in a huge moment… Warrior goes for the big Press Slam but the knee gives out! Warrior really sells the knee and Savage even locks in a figure-four leg lock much to the chagrin of the crowd. Warrior has to fight it off and breaks free before he goes into a fun series of shots… but Savage counters out of nowhere when Warrior leaps for a shoulder block but Savage ducks and Warrior goes outside the ring. Savage then hits the flying ax-handle smash from the top rope outside the ring. We see Savage go into his final moments as he picks up Warrior and puts him in the ring and we see a couple of huge shots before a PILEDRIVER! Warrior is down… Savage looks out to the crowd and then he goes up top… ELBOW DROP! 1….2…. Savage pulls his head up… what in the hell is he doing? Savage says no way… he goes up again for another ELBOW DROP! Savage gets up and he is working the fans. Savage makes the sign for the WWF Championship. He leaps and Warrior MOVES! Savage comes crashing down into the mat and he is writhing in pain. Warrior is slow to get up but he is pumping himself up with the Warrior rope shake… Savage gets up and tries to pound away but Warrior is impervious to pain! Warrior then hits his cycle with big clotheslines and then a press slam and Savage is out of it. Warrior is taking just a minute too long though… he runs to the ropes and comes for the big splash but Savage gets his knees up and Warrior comes down right on his ribs. Savage then goes to the ropes as Warrior is getting up… Savage goes up top again and leaps for a crossbody and Warrior CATCHES HIM! He stumbles a bit… but then presses Savage up… and SLAMS no wait, Savage rolls over the back… a backslide for the 1….2….3!!!! RANDY SAVAGE HAS DONE IT! Randy Savage has retained the WWF Championship and the fans can’t believe it! Gorilla and Jesse put this through the roof. WrestleMania 5 is in the books… we have new champions… Savage stays at the top of the WWF…Where do we go from here?!? *Coliseum Video exclusive… We have some special Coliseum Video Exclusives captured… the first sees Macho Man come to the back and he is welcomed by none other than Ms. Elizabeth! They embrace with a huge hug and there is clapping heard. We see another video showing the Ultimate Warrior coming back… he is congratluated and welcomed by some of the babyfaces but is shown walking right through the backstage and out into the darkness. We see the post WrestleMania press conference… at the stage we’ve got Demolition, Muta and Paul E, Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude, Bobby Heenan, and Randy Savage. Everyone is putting over the event until a ruckus is heard… it’s the Big Bossman! The Bossman is being held back by security and he is giving Savage the business… he is telling him that he’s the true number one contender and it is time he puts up the title like a man. Dusty Rhodes chimes in to let Bossman know he is good for nothing… Heenan tries to talk and Dusty tells him to keep quiet… Bossman is now getting closer to the stage and he throws a glass of water at Savage… “Come on Boi! Come on Boi” but Dusty of all people jumps up and we’ve got a hockey style brawl with shirts being pulled. Savage gets involved and Bossman pulls out the Night Stick and NAILS him right in the skull! Savage goes down as Rhodes chases Bossman off. Savage does a nasty blade job and the last images we see are of him, busted wide open, laying on the concrete floor…

Johnny Ace is picked up by the WWF as the Conquistadors are both dropped.

3/25 Superstars of Wrestling with Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura WRESTLEMANIA SHOWDOWN EDITION! Shawn Michaels vs Smash Really a fun contest between two of the better tag wrestlers in the WWF… they go toe to toe right in the middle of the ring for 12-minutes. We have Ax come down first… then Jannetty… the finish is fun… Smash takes over and he looks for a big powerslam… when he runs Michaels pushes him off and Smash hits the turnbuckle… he turns around and RUNNING SUPERKICK! Smash goes down for the 1…2….3!! Ax jumps right in the ring as Jannetty helps Michaels… Ax then comes over and he starts bad mouthing both of them before throwing Michaels out of the ring to the floor! Face to Face with Muta and Martel These two come face to face… as it were… with Muta all gussied up in his attire. Paul E does most of the talking and lets Martel know exactly where he stands in the scheme of things… near the bottom! Martel tries to chime in but Paul E is running his mouth big time… Martel then says that if Muta has something to say… he should say it… take off that mask and show the world your face… just then Muta removes the headdress… but wait… that isn’t Muta… That’s Sherri! She was all bundled up in the suit… Martel can’t make sense of it… now wait… Muta is behind him… he turns Martel around and MYSTS him right in the face! Martel is writhing in pain on the ground… Sherri runs off one way and then Paul E and Muta go the other! Rick Steiner w/ Scott Steiner vs Mike Rotundo w/ Kevin Sullivan This is a contest that many have been waiting for. Rick and Scott look like a million $$ out here… and Rotundo is such a pro. We see some good amateur wrestling to get things going before Sullivan sticks his nose into things. This causes Scott to come over and pummel him… only for Dan Spivey to show up out of the back and jump in the ring to give Rick a huge Boot to the Mush and then a powerbomb. Rotundo rolls him up with a handful of tights and we’ve got a winner… or so it seems. Face to Face with Warrior and Savage Big segment with these two… both men bring their A game… Warrior is going on about some nonsense regarding his destiny and the sacrifice of the ultimate macho man will bring him closer to the gods and secure his spaceship to parts unknown. Savage looks at him and runs him through the ringer about living in a fantasy world but reality is soon going to strike him like a bolt of lightning and brother it is going to burn… it’s going to burn you right to the ground… and just when you thought you might be able to recover… I am going to drop my elbow through your heart and put you out of your misery! Warrior and Savage go face to face… Warrior starts to talk but Savage slaps him in the face! They are nose to nose now… we have got officials and agents out here… Savage is being escorted to the back while Warrior is welcoming the fight. We see Savage stop, right in the middle of the aisle and he looks out in the crowd… he yells what is she doing here? The camera pans but we can’t see who he’s referencing. Dusty Rhodes vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart A good main event… Dusty works the fans into a frenzy… Valentine gets some good heat… We see Jimmy getting involved when he can. Soon we see Dino come out… but that brings out Kerry Von Erich… then Honky… then we see Kevin Von Erich… before too long we’ve got a hug six-man brawl… Jimmy is screaming to the back and here comes the Earthquake! Quake walks down the aisle and Kevin goes up to nail him but Quake throws him into the guardrail! Quake comes from behind and nails Kerry Von Erich and puts him down. Quake gets in the ring and he attacks Dusty from behind. Rhodes has won this match via DQ… but the finish is when The Hart Foundation hold down Dusty and Earthquake hits the SMASH right on his chest! OMG! The officials come down but the Hart Foundation walk off with a victory… Rhodes is hurt… could this be their fate this weekend? Event Center:Final Card for WrestleMania 5 Event Center: Matches already signed for WrestleMania 5 Randy Savage vs Ultimate Warrior - WWF title Kerry Von Erich & Kevin vs Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Demolition vs Rockers - Tag Titles Dusty Rhodes vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E- IC title Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor - HAIR MATCH Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick Hacksaw Duggan vs Haku w/ Heenan Tito Santana vs Rick Rude w/ Heenan Snuka & Andre vs Warlord & Barbarian w/ Fuji

Shocking to say the least... way to keep everyone on their toes.

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3/18 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Gorilla and Bobby are on full blown WrestleMania hype mode. They are pumping up all the matches… all the events… we hear about the Superstars Live Episode and the matches from there. Both men say they will make predictions but Heenan Says he already knows what’s going to happen… He says Rude and Haku win… then… they will be headed for the gold! Gorilla laughs him off… here we go! The Varsity Club defeated The Chaos Connection The One Man Gang w/ Slick defeated John Marcum & Riley Riggins Dino Bravo defeated Mark Stevens Rick Martel defeated Ken Jennings Terry Taylor defeated Nicky Santoro Haku & Rick Rude defeated Quincy Carter & Charley Conway The Powers of Pain defeated Bob Ryder & Mark Flemming Demolition defeated The Conquistadors WrestleMania 5 March 27th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Ultimate Warrior WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Demolition vs Rockers HAIR CUT MATCH Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor Dusty Rhodes vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart Tito Santana vs Rick Rude w/ Heenan Kerry Von Erich & Kevin vs Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick Snuka & Andre vs Warlord & Barbarian w/ Fuji Hacksaw Duggan vs Haku w/ Heenan Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan Gene puts all this through the roof… what a card… all the titles on the line… the stakes… anything can and will happen on the 27th. We find out that next week - we’ll see a couple of special WrestleMania showdowns… plus matches including Shawn Michaels taking on Smash from Demolition… Rick Steiner taking on Mike Rotundo of the Varsity Club … Dusty Rhodes vs Greg Valentine… and special face to face interviews with Muta and Martel plus We’ll see Warrior and Savage face to face… can’t miss it folks!

I love seeing the WwF talent come and go here as it helps build up the rest of the roster and the brand. I have a feeling Maple Leaf will be coming into its own before too long as a major powerhouse in Canada. Also love you’re using the women. Glad they have another home here

Eye of the F’N Tiger bay bay! I hope you have Hogan wear white… maybe even the teal… him and bam bam… gonna be awesome.

he was given the TV title like pretty damn immediately when he came in as a company. It’s really interesting to watch the TV from that era because he debuts and then he is already pushed as a star. This was very different than a lot of the other guys that came in around that time that you would maybe see the job or work and then turn into a name Aaliyah Johnny be bad.

I agree with other people sentiment. I think wrestlewar is shaping up to be a marquis event for the spring that can really light things up for the summer. I’m also interested to see the long-term effects of Jerry Lawler here. I know his and ring ability matches that of the top-tier guys, but the star power is always something I felt was passion. Long story short, you have no lack of power here everyone seems to have something cooking in the right direction.

One of the biggest what if’s, the 1989 Jim Crockett Memorial cup. It’s really amazing that if NWA would’ve held this in the fall of 89 it would’ve been drastically different than the spring of 89 with the inclusion of doing a Skyscrapers and steiner’s. However, in the spring he would’ve had the varsity club and others. Looking forward to what you put together.

So many great match opportunities here. I also really like how austin is being used and groomed by some really top-tier workers around this time.

I may have asked this before, but did Billy Robinson ever work for UWF?

3/11 SUPERSTARS LIVE! We are LIVE here with Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon who put over a big night of action. This is a very special event and we will see some huge contests with our special set. They talk about the pick your poison matches… we go to the back and see Randy Savage walk into the room… he is there with Gorilla Monsoon. Here comes the Ultimate Warrior… Gorilla has three envelopes… he holds them up and Warrior picks one… he holds up three more and Savage picks one… Savage opens it up to reveal… Davey Boy Smith! The Warrior smiles but then opens up his envelope… oh my… it says… THE GREAT MUTA! Savage vs Bulldog… Warrior vs Muta… it is happening tonight! Demolition vs The Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan A fun one with some really good action. Rotundo can really throw hands when he has to. Spivey is a monster. Demolition don’t give any shit either and we’ve got a really good contest. It goes about 12-minutes. The real happening is the final moments when Spivey clotheslines Smash out of the ring. Kevin Sullivan then gets in the ring with the referee’s back turned and he attacks Ax! The referee calls for the bell. We’ve got a DQ and the Varsity Club isn’t holding anything back. Spivey then grabs a chair and he NAILS Smash! They go in the ring and here come the Rockers?!? The Rockers run down and they are savingish Demolition. Here come the Steiners now. The baby faces are aligned… the Varsity Club smile and back off… what a visual… what could this become? We’re back and Mean Gene is standing by… he’s got Davey Boy Smith with him… he’s hyped up for this huge showdown with Randy Savage tonight. He talks about his power and strength but his grit… he will do whatever it takes to win! Pick Your Poison The Macho Man Randy Savage versus Davey Boy Smith Welcome to the show Davey Boy Smith… Randy Savage puts him over in a huge way. Savage sells all the power and strength. Savage is bouncing around and Bulldog is looking like he’s next in line for a world title! We see Savage turn things around and get control. Savage is able to hit a huge double ax handle. Savage even pulls out a nasty piledriver! Davey Boy then does everything he can to fight back, back, and now he’s up… and Davey Boy is throwing some bombs! The Bulldog picks up Savage for the POWERSLAM but Savage jumps off his back and rams him into the ring post… then a school boy with a hand full of tights for the 3-count! WWF Champion Randy Savage walks out of here with the title. Davey Boy walks out knowing that he went toe to toe with the best wrestler in the world right now. When we return from break… we see Brutus Beefcake strutting around the ring and then he does a nice promo with Vince and Jesse putting over his contest with Terry Taylor…once again… we hear that it is a hair CUT match… not hair v hair… we’ll see if that comes into play. Gorilla and Jesse put it over but now Taylor and Martel are ready to go one on one! Rick Martel vs Terry Taylor Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel looks top tier tonight and Terry Taylor doesn’t look bad either. Both men really throw here and we get a lot of move for move moments with these two. It is too bad that we only get 11-minutes because these two have a lot left in the tank… but we get a moment… Sherri is once again shown… she’s at ringside and she is saying something to Martel… This gets Martel’s attention enough for Taylor to come out of nowhere with a forearm to the back of the head and Martel goes flying out of the ring to the floor. Sherri is screaming at him as he struggles to get up… the referee gets to 10 and Terry Taylor has just won this match via count out. Sherri then backs off as Martel gets up and as he’s looking for her. She has gone into the darkness. Dusty Rhodes and the Von Erichs bring us back… they put over their six-man tag team match tonight. They talk about bringing Texas pride right here tonight to the WWF and no one is going to stop them from taking down the Hart Foundation! Kerry says he’s going to play a tune on the Honkytonk Man. Kevin says he is going to give a claw to Valentine he won’t be able to hammer out of. Dusty says the American Dream is going to take over Dino Bravo tonight! Here we go… six-man tag team match on the line… wait just a damn minute… who in the… what in the… what’s going on here?! Jimmy Hart leads his Hart Foundation out to the ring… but he’s got a big surprise with him! We hear Jimmy Hart say this is the Earthquake and he’s here to destroy Dusty Rhodes! He’s here to destroy the Von Erichs! The fans are in awe of this huge dude… Dusty Rhodes & The Von Erichs vs the Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart A very fun contest with all six-men getting involved. Dusty is at a point in his career where he can entertain with the best of them but not much for in ring ability. He pulls it out when he can. Kevin, again, nearing the end of his career, is doing just enough to be special. Finally, we see Kerry come in, and he is just a house of fire. The thing about the Hart Foundation is that they work so well together and they blend so well. After some really good action over the course of 10-minutes, the finish is pretty messy… Dusty and Honky get working on one another on the apron. Kerry Von Erich grabs Valentine in a claw and they topple over the top to the floor! Kevin Von Erich gets pulled out of the ring by Earthquake… Jimmy has got the referee… Dino bodyslams Kevin… Quake then comes with a SPLASH! Kevin is in a bad way… oh my… They roll him in the ring and Bravo with the cover for the 3-count! Dino, Honky, and Valentine with the win… Earthquake and Jimmy with the assist… Dusty wants more while Kerry is checking on his brother… We’re back with Jesse and Vince who pump up our big final contest. This is one that people have been waiting for. Muta and Warrior… set for battle… WrestleMania is down the road but right now one of these men is going to walk out a winner… who will it be? Pick Your Poison The Ultimate Warrior versus The Great Muta w/ Paul E Free TV… Warrior vs Muta… you’ve got to be kidding me. Well they give us a nibble of what could happen. Muta and Warrior is the battle of the paint we’ve always wanted to see. Warrior shows off the strength while Muta shows off the speed. They only go about 8-minutes and it is even, right down the middle with both men. The crowd has some splitness between them… Paul E brings things back though and we get all the heelness we can imagine. The finish is messy… Warrior gets kicked in the throat and goes out of the ring. The referee is counting and as he inches closer to 10 - we see Warrior try to get in but something is holding his foot! The referee gets to 10… Muta wins via count out… Warrior is grabbing under the ring before Muta comes out with a kick to the head and Warrior goes down… wait a damn minute… that’s Randy Savage! Savage… he was holding Warrior’s leg! Savage makes haste to the back while Muta and Paul E follow… Jesse and Vince are putting this over in a big way… Wait just a second… the Warrior is up and he runs up the aisle and he attacks Savage! He hoists him up and walks him back to the ring with the crowd going absolutely nuts! Warrior tosses him in the ring and starts circling him. Savage gets to his feet - he’s got the face paint on - he is challenging Warrior and they are face to face now! We get a slew of jobbers - Patterson, Brisco - Referees… they come down and get between the two men! What a war this is going to be at WrestleMania!!!

Low key show this week - I feel like the Mania build around this era is just this... small things... promos... nothing major building... hence me wanting to try out the Superstars Live format next week. I feel like post produced TV has a purpose but the live TV offers more opportunities. 3/4 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Brutus Beefcake defeated Kevin James Shane Douglas & Koko Ware defeated the Conquistadors Hacksaw Duggan defeated Boris Zhukov The Steiners defeated Mark Stevens & Riley McNeal Rick Rude defeated ST Jones The Great Muta w/ Paul E defeated Bob Holly Mean Gene is in the Event Center and he runs down the big card for WrestleMania 5 live from Philly in just a few short weeks.. Event Center: Matches already signed for WrestleMania 5 Randy Savage vs Ultimate Warrior - WWF title Kerry Von Erich & Kevin vs Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Demolition vs Rockers - Tag Titles Dusty Rhodes vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E- IC title Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor - HAIR MATCH Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick Hacksaw Duggan vs Haku w/ Heenan Tito Santana vs Rick Rude w/ Heenan Gene then goes on to announce the final contest to be added… Snuka & Andre vs Warlord & Barbarian w/ Fuji Mean Gene announces the pick your poison match participants… Randy Savage has picked… the Big Bossman, Dan Spivey, & The Great Muta… the Ultimate Warrior has selected Hacksaw Duggan, Davey Boy Smith, & Tito Santana! Next week, we’ll see both men draw a name and pick their opponent for Superstars Live! Both Savage and Warrior will be in action next week! Also next week… we’ll see a special tag team encounter when Demolition takes on the Varsity Club… Rick Martel takes on Terry Taylor… and a big one… Dusty Rhodes & The Von Erichs take on The Hart Foundation in a six-man contest! Dusty Rhodes and the Von Erichs are shown cutting a promo on the Hart Foundation… next week they will be live and in living color to take the Harts down… but it will only be the beginning because WrestleMania will be their end! Kevin Sullivan hypes the Varsity Club up and talks about how bad it would be if Demolition couldn’t make it to WrestleMania… the Varsity Club holds all the cards… and soon we will trump the wrestling world with the perfect hand. HAHAH! Randy Savage: (Back turned) Ultimate Warrior… the time is coming… your time is coming to an end… you see Warrior I know what it takes… I know what the Ultimate Sacrifice will be… it won’t be the WWF Championship… it won’t be the Macho Man Randy Savage… you see Ultimate Warrior… I went to the darkside brother and here I am… (Turns around to show his painted face) YOU WARRIOR will be the sacrifice. You Warrior will be the one who falls to the masses of the Macho Maniacs throughout the World! DIG IT! Ultimate Warrior… WrestleMania is a blink of an eye away… I am ready to go to wa and there is no stopping this Madness! Ultimate Warrior: Randy Savage… you have shown the world what you’re willing to do to keep the WWF Championship… but know that I am not without my flaws. I have prayed to the gods of parts unknown and they have shown me the path… the path I must go on to achieve my destiny… that path goes right through you Randy Savage. But when the battle is done… I will stand victorious… but I will lower my hand… I will lower my hand to raise you from the ashes… you can walk with me to immortality… if the gods see you worthy… will you be worth Randy Savage… will you be worthy of the ultimate sacrifice? Mean Gene puts over WrestleMania 5 and Superstars Live next week on the USA network. We'll see you there! Big Bossman w/ Slick & One Man Gang vs Paul Roma A simple enough main event for Bossman to show how much of a badass he is… we see him beat the hell out of Roma… that is with the help of the One Man Gang and Slick. Roma hits a streak to nail some big dropkicks and get the advantage for a moment… but Bossman catches him from a high cross body and turns it into a nasty, spinning, Bossman Slam! Bossman gets the victory but it isn’t over… he and One Man Gang start putting the boots to Roma and they are wearing him down… wait just a second… here comes Hercules! Hercules comes down with the chain and clears the ring! Hercules is ready for the Bossman and by golly… they will find themselves across from the ring at WrestleMania but will they wait until then?

Badd Company are some Badd Dudes and Stud is quite the imposing figure outside the ring. I was never a Boogie Woogie fan but I met him and he's good on my sheet now... glad he got the win Studd Stable looked like Studds tonight on a huge scale The Sheepherders may take the US tag titles and make them the NEW ZEALAND tag titles! NWA Heritage Title. The Super Destroyer with a big win over Snuka... albeit some controversy. "The Unpredictable" Dick Slater defeats"Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez - This for me would have been a match of the night possibility. I thought JYD was walking out with it but "Tennessee Stud" Robert Fuller got the W. Crockett Cup is coming... one has to wonder how great a 1989 edition would have been... but with the NWA at the time - Spring vs Fall would have been quite different. NWA World Tag Team Titles. Road Warriors. Winners. <3 Things that all go together. "Rugged" Ron Garvin's run has been so much better than real life - tough matches like this solidfy him as a top tier champion.

2/26 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan We open up Prime Time with Gorilla and Bobby pumping up a huge night of action in which we will see Andre the Giant taking on The Warlord! Plus we’ll see Dusty Rhodes, Hercules, The One Man Gang, and a special US tag Team Title matchup with the Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine challenging the Rockers! Heenan says that he can’t wait for WrestleMania… Gorilla asks why… Heenan says that his WrestleMania match will be announced tonight and he’s looking forward to it!Gorilla hums and hahs… it is time to head to the ring for our opener! The Varsity Club defeated Bob Holly & ST Jones - we hear from the Steiner Brothers during this one as they let us know how ready they are for the Varsity Club. They know that Kevin Sullivan is going to be there but they will make sure he doesn’t make a difference! Brutus Beefcake defeated Conquistador II - No haircut for the Conquistador tonight… but Beefcake looks good taking care of him. We hear from Terry Taylor who is cutting some randos hair during the promo… says that Beefcake better enjoy what he’s got… because soon it will be gone! US Tag Team Championship Rockers vs Honky & Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart A really fun television match that is given some time and really gets over with the crowd. Our good friend Jimmy Hart is letting his presence be known out there any chance he gets. We see him get involved by grabbing legs and doing anything he can to give his men a shot. Honky and Valentine… Rhythm and Bruise… they are doing it in the ring and really putting it together as a tag team. The tide then turns… the Rockers get going on offense and they are flying around the ring. Dino Bravo comes out and now he’s helping Jimmy get involved… Dusty Rhodes then comes down and we see him bash Dino and Jimmy’s heads together! Now Honky and Valentine go out there and the referee calls for the bell. The Rockers make the save and back off the Hart Foundation…the Rockers retain… and Dusty has helped save the US tag titles for the Americana tour 89! Mean Gene welcomes us to the Event Center and we go through the matches already signed for WrestleMania 5: Randy Savage vs Ultimate Warrior - WWF title Kerry & Kevin Von Erich vs Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Demolition vs Rockers - Tag Titles Dusty Rhodes vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E- IC title Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor - HAIR MATCH Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick Mean Gene then puts over the new matches signed… including the Heenan Family members! Hacksaw Duggan vs Haku w/ Heenan Tito Santana vs Rick Rude w/ Heenan Promos: Duggan: HOOOO! Haku… Weasel… WrestleMania 5 is coming from the city of Brotherly Love but I won’t be sharing any love on that night… in fact I am going to give you the opposite of love… a lot of hate… I hate what you stand for Bobby Heenan and I hate what Haku does to those guys in the ring… I guess it is time to shut them up for good… TOUGH GUY! Rick Rude: Promises… promises… Tito Santana… perhaps one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of the WWF… your past Tito Santana is nothing compared to my future. Everything you have done I will do two or even three times. The one thing you won’t be able to do is beat the Ravishing One at WrestleMania because when you wake up in Philly… it is going to be a RUDE AWAKENING! Savage: Look into my eyes Warrior… understand that I am not afraid… you see I have done some thinking of my own… I have done some studying of my own… I have gone to the gods of the Madness and they have told me exactly what I need to do. Yeah! Ultimate Warrior… WrestleMania 5 is going to be the biggest event in the history of professional wrestling but it will be the sacrifice of the Ultimate Warrior that everyone remembers. When the WWF Champion… the Macho King Randy Savage stands tall… the Warrior will fall…. DIG IT! Warrior: The gods of Madness are nothing but false prophets… for you Randy Savage know this to be true and at WrestleMania 5… the truth will be revealed. The walls of the Philadelphia Spectrum will crumble at the sight of the Ultimate Warrior and the ultimate sacrifice I will make… the become the Ultimate WWF Champion. Randy Savage you will bow down to the gods of parts unknown and get on the last seat on the space ship out of this galaxy… then and only then will you see the light and return… one of the followers of the Warrior… one who sees what he can truly become… but if you perish Randy Savage… you will go down as the man who fell to make the Ultimate Warrior rise to the greatest heights in history! Mean Gene then comes back to let us know… in two weeks… Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura will be hosting a very special WWF Superstars LIVE! We will see a special two hour broadcast as we prepare for WrestleMania… there will be a special double main event on that night… we will see a Pick your Poison match between the Ultimate Warrior and Randy Macho Man Savage. Each man will pick three competitors… then one of those three will be drawn at random to go against their opponent. I am already told that Randy Savage has signed up the Big Bossman… who else could he choose that could face the Warrior… We’ll find out more next week! Dusty Rhodes defeated Wally Carmichael - Dino and Jimmy jump in to let us know how they feel about Americana and the Dream… they tell him that it is going to be a tough wake up because Dino is going to become the American Nightmare! Hercules defeated Jim Erickson - Big Bossman w/o Slick here… puts himself on the top of the world and tells Hercules that even the strongest chain won’t be able to stop him from destroying the world’s strongest man… because no one is strongest that law and order! One Man Gang defeated Vance Simmons & Ryan Vice - The British Bulldog chimes in to let us know that he has the power of the UK behind him and he is destined for greatness… but in order to be great you have to face every challenge in front of you… so One Man Gang is on his path and no one will stop the Bulldog! Andre the Giant vs The Warlord w/ Fuji Well… the precedent of Andre the Giant wrestling on television is something to behold… but it isn’t that good. We see Barbarian come out midway through this 8-minute slugfest. We see Barb and Warlord tag up when possible and double up on Andre with Fuji running interference… Andre is then able to counter and control the two men to destroy one another with a huge double headbutt! Fuji then gets in there and NAILS Andre with the cane. This pulls the DQ and now it is 3 on 1! The crowd is going nuts here for Andre… but then we hear some familiar music… wait a minute… from the back here comes JIMMY SNUKA! The Superfly is back! He leaps off the top rope with a crossbody on Barbarian! He gets up and nails Warlord with a dropkick sending him out of the ring to the floor! Andre then grabs Fuji and nails a headbutt! Fuji goes flying as Andre and Snuka embrace… They work the crowd… we’re out of here… more next week!

Hogan... Hogan... come out to playyyyyy.... the anticipation is at an all time high. I can't wait!

I like your cheat sheet - all of this makes sense for the future of WCW. I like how this is a change from where WCW/NWA was in 1989 originally. Flair v Dibiase, Sting, Lawler, Luger... that's almost two years worth of challengers all the while... Humungous and Jeff Jarrett rise to the top.

Do you think Pride was on the level? I have heard stories about the early shows almost being pre-booked and then it turned more into a sport due to getting popularity going and such.

I went back and played some UFC Undisputed 3 - it has Pride Fighting in it and I thought of your stuff here. Excited to see how Bad News can come over here and prove his worth... dude is an Olympic Medalist.