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Could be like a Joel Watts... who I have read did some pretty amazing stuff on that side of the camera.

2/19 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Superstars opens up this week with Jesse and Vince putting over WrestleMania 5 live from Philadelphia and what a card we’ve got… The Ultimate Warrior challenges Randy Savage, The Great Muta challenges Rick Martel, and the Rockers challenge Demolition! Plus we will see a Hair Cut match with Terry Taylor and Brutus Beefcake… and we’ll see the Von Erich brothers taking on Rhythm and Bruise! Fans right now it is time to head to the ring! Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Gregory Jones - We hear from Jimmy Hart and he puts over how his Hart Foundation is going to set the stage for everyone at WrestleMania… gold is on the horizon! The Varsity Club defeated Bob Holly & Kip Jones- Steiners chime in to let us know that WrestleMania is going to be a showcase… of not only their strength and athleticism but also their ability to put the Varsity Club down once and for all! Sullivan looks to have his club all set and ready for big things… we’ll see how this goes! Brother Love Show with Special Guest - Andre the Giant. Andre is back this week and we see Brother Love once again trying to goat him… he asks just how much money was in the envelope… Andre says it was a lot. Then we see Fuji come out but he’s got Barb and Warlord with him. They are looking on and then Fuji asks Andre what he’s going to do!? Andre reaches his hand out and shakes Fuji’s hand! Warlord and Barbarian work the crowd but Andre turns Fuji around and shoves the money in his mouth! Warlord and Barbarian pounce. It is two on one and Andre is not in a good way here. Officials and agents come out and slow this down… the Powers of Pain exert their dominance… what will Fuji’s next move be? Dusty Rhodes defeated Mike Rocket. We hear from Dino Bravo who likes to show off his strength and his muscles and he says he is going to show Rhodes that his Americana tour is going to stop before it even starts! Demolition defeated The Russians- The Rockers are on the mic to let us know how much they’re looking forward to the big showdown at WrestleMania V. The Rockers talk about defending the US tag titles every night until the show… and then when they win the WWF Tag Titles… they look forward to defending them all over the country as well! Mean Gene is in the event center putting over WrestleMania 5 in a big way. He runs through the card that has already been announced… 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 Mean Gene then puts up the following matches… we will see… Hercules vs Big Bossman w/ Slick Davey Boy Smith vs One Man Gang w/ Slick Gene puts over some big promos from some of the competitors… Rhodes: Dusty Rhodes… the common man… Americana Tour 1989 gonna be kicking off at WrestleMania 5 baby and it is going to be live… Dino Bravo… the Canadian Strongman… brother you may lift some weights but can you lift the weight of the love in America. I will be there in the city of brotherly love… with the millions of people out there… we comin baby… we coming to take you down and get on a roll… Americana 89 is coming baby… get ready! Warrior: Randy Macho Man Savage… you look at yourself as a man who has no flaws… a man who has no equals… Randy Macho Man Savage… I am not equal to you… I am superior to you in every single way. I have prayed to the forces of Parts Unknown… they have shown me my destiny and it will be me standing over you with the WWF title… Randy Savage… your sacrifice to the powers of Parts Unknown will be the ultimate sacrifice… by the Ultimate Warrior! Savage: Superior!?! Are you kidding me! You paint your face to hide the weakness in your eyes… I see the weakness of the Warrior. I could beat you seven days a week and twice on sunday. WrestleMania 5… gonna be live… all the lights… all the sights… brother I am going to open you up for the world to see… yeah! The Macho Man is the WWF Champion for a reason and I am going to put that reason right through your small black heart… DIG IT! Davey Boy Smith defeated Lenny Phillips - We get to hear from the Slickster who says that the One Man Gang is 6’9” and 450 pounds of completely bad attitude… Davey Boy… you better be ready my man because WrestleMania isn’t gonna be about fun… it’s going to be about pain… the pain we’re going to inflict on you! We sending you back to the pound little doggy… cuz you ain’t got no bite! Great Muta w/ Paul E Dangerously defeated ST Jones… Two big things… number one… Sherri is shown in the audience… and she is cheering for Muta very loudly! Rick Martel chimes in to let us know that Muta is world class… but so is he… Muta is dangerous… but so is he… but he is one thing that Muta is not… Martel is a CHAMPION! Big Bossman defeated defeated Michael Del Rio - Hercules gives us his two cents… that’s about all it's worth… he doesn’t say much of anything… but lets us know that Bossman is in big trouble come WrestleMania 5. He puts over the strength of the handcuffs but it pales in comparison to the power of the chain!

Hogan is in good hands and you've got the character down... now he's ready to take the AWA by storm... I have a feeling he's going to rock the AWA like a hurricane soon!

The contracts for Demolition are up on April 1st. Open to offers for them to come over after that date if interested.

It is hard to book streaks... Powers and Humongous is a case in point... and Humungous is the real deal... we all know it and he walks away with his streak intact... Lawler comes out to a huge pop and really brings a fun element to WCW... Main Event... how to make a man in a minute... Ted Dibiase with the win over Flair... oh what he could have done in WCW if they pulled the trigger back in 87. I am excited to see how this shakes out over the long run.

Lots of huge dream matches that have taken place already in 89. The Rise of Austin is going to be a major piece of our game moving forward and it looks like he is on the express train to superstardom.

2/12 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Gorilla and Bobby open us up with a nice barrage of the WrestleMania 5 card… we hear that the venue has changed due to ticket sales… the Philadelphia Spectrum is going to be the home of WrestleMania 5. What a night it will be… Ultimate Warrior goes for the WWF championship against Randy Savage… the Rockers go for the tag titles against Demolition… and we’ve got the Great Muta taking on Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Championship… Bobby predicts that there will be a title change… he is going to put everything on it. Gorilla asks which title it will be but Brain won’t budge… another big match for Mania is going to be Dusty Rhodes on his Americana tour 89… he starts it off with the Canadian Strongman - Dino Bravo! Dino Bravo defeated Bobby Trips - Dusty let’s us know that Dino Bravo is going to be the first stop on the Americana Tour 1989. He is going to travel all over the country and beat every single man who disrespects America. He is going to stand for Truth and Justice! In the match… Dino looks huge… he destroys Trips and he looks to be ready for Rhodes! Shane Douglas & Koko Ware defeated Frank Winters & Mark Chumura - Nothing too exciting in terms of story but these two are catching some fire right now as an upstart team. Brother Love Show with Special Guest - Andre the Giant. Brother Love is goating Andre into saying that he doesn’t have what it takes to be a main eventer anymore… only infuriating the Giant. Andre tells Brother Love he can do it all in the ring still and will do it to him. Out of the back… Mr. Fuji? Fuji comes out and tells Andre that he wants a Giant. He wants to manage Andre to the World Championship. Fuji gives Andre a huge envelope and we can see there’s money in there. Andre looks on as Fuji tells him to think about it! They close the segment and Andre gives a nice grin to finish things off. Rockers defeated Los Conquistadors - Demolition chime in to let us know that they are tired of waiting… this is what they’ve wanted and now this is what is going to happen! The Rockers are tag team specialists but they aren’t the world champions… that’s Demolition… and it's going to stay that way! Event Center: Mean Gene let’s us know about the matches already signed for WrestleMania 5… here we go… 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 Gene then puts over the newest matches that have been signed… Rick Martel vs Great Muta w/ Paul E- IC title Steiners vs Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan Brutus Beefcake vs Terry Taylor - HAIR MATCH We then hear from the following wrestlers regarding their subsequent matches… Paul E w/ Muta: Rick Martel… you are a Canadian superstar that holds a title that represents all the countries… it is Intercontinental… that means it goes world wide… that means that the best in the world hold the title… right now… you think that is you… but this man right here. The Great Muta. Perhaps the greatest Japanese young lion in the history of the sport is here in America to set the US on fire with his speed, athleticism, and pure talent. That is what makes this match so special Rick Martel… in every facet of the game… the Great Muta has the advantage… so… it is elementary… the title is coming home with us! Rick Martel: Paul E… you have got a big mouth for a man who can barely see above the counter. You want to throw out words and ideas… throw out adjectives… but throw out facts. I have been the Intercontinental Champion for almost a year… I have defeated any and all comers. I have defeated former champions. I have faced all the top athletes in the world of wrestling. Muta… I will give you every accolade… but winning the Intercontinental Championship… it won’t be one of them! Randy Savage: Ultimate Warrior…. Ultimate Warrior…. Look in my eyes Ultimate Warrior… brother I have no fear in these eyes… I told the world that this would be the reign of Madness and I have yet to really unleash that Madness… but I am gonna do it… yeah… you see WrestleMania 5 is gonna be the biggest event of all time… the Macho Man is on the marquee… the lights… the city… the WWF title… Warrior… you’re stepping into my world brother and in my world you will cease to exist! Ultimate Warrior: Randy Macho Man Savage… the WWF Champion… I am going on a retreat between now and WrestleMania where I will study and pray to all the gods to get the power and strength I need to meet… no exceed your madness. The power of the warriors will surpass any madness that you can muster Randy Savage… for it has been written and it will come to be… the Ultimate Warrior will go to WrestleMania 5… and the Ultimate Warrior will win the WWF CHAMPIONSHIP! Steiners defeated Bob Sullivan & Brett White- The Steiners look good tonight… Rick and Scott are really gelling together as a team… but we get to hear from Sullivan who puts over Rotundo and Spivey… they will get their shot at the tag titles again… but at WrestleMania… they will EXPEL the Steiners! Terry Taylor defeated Bob Holly - Brutus jumps right in to let us know that it is going to be a haircut match… that means he doesn’t have to shave Taylor’s head bald… but perhaps put some life in it! Taylor changes things up and hits a nasty back forearm and then he puts Holly to sleep with the sleeper… he says that was for Brutus! Von Erichs defeated the Russians - Kerry and Kevin look great in the ring. They have got the fans solidly behind them. Honky and Valentine jump in and let us know that it is going to be a one way trip to heartbreak Hotel at WrestleMania 5 in Philadelphia… it may be the city of Brotherly Love but it will be the heartbreak when Rhythm and Bruise take them down!

NWA continues to cook... SuperBrawl is on the horizon... Garvin has a tough challenge in Orton but I think that Ronnie has a real ace up his sleeve. I am glad to see Dynamite doing well here... also looks like the Horsemen are primed for big things. These ol dogs can hunt and they won't be put down by anyone.

Hulk Hogan is COMING! I think there is an opportunity to consolidate and expand the horizons of the AWA with his arrival. Can the titles be put together to make a clear number one title with a secondary to boot? Who is the prized fighter of the AWA and how do they match up with the Hulkster? Verne has every opportunity to jump right back in the fight here... can't wait to see how it goes!

Just met Tugboat irl, probably getting a title run in 89 now

The Main Event II February 9th 1989 Randy Savage: Ohhhh yeeeeaaaahhhhh the Main Event… an event made for the Macho Man! They said it couldn’t be done but I am still the world champion… don’t think for a minute that the Macho Man is going to take it lightly… Rick Martel you are next in line… a long line of people that will bow down to the Macho Man when it is all said and done… DIG IT! Rick Martel: I have worked long and hard for this opportunity! Randy Savage, I’ve held this title for a long time… but your title is the next in line for me and there is nothing I won’t do to go and get it. I know you have a trick or two up your sleeve… but I have no secrets… I am coming with everything I’ve got! Kevin Sullivan has got his Varsity Club ready to go tonight and he says they aren’t afraid to step in the ring with anyone… Spivey and Rotundo look primed for this one… The Rockers look to be primed for this one and talk about the US tag titles being the last step towards the tag titles… they aren’t looking past the Varsity Club but they want to show the world they are ready for Demolition! Rick Rude: It is no lie Ultimate Warrior that you pulled the biggest upset of your career at the Royal Rumble but here tonight there is no sneak… there is no one else… it is one on one… and you’re in for a Rude Awakening! Ultimate Warrior: I have called upon the gods for the power and strength to eliminate 29 other men from the Royal Rumble… they came to me with all the power and now I stand here… one more battle away from the ultimate prize and I will show I am the Ultimate Warrior… may the gods give me the strength… one more time to defeat the one who calls himself Ravishing… Rick Rude… you live in a world of dreams… I live in a world of reality… it is you who is in for a Rude Awakening and I am going to be the one to wake you up to the power of the WARRIOR! Vince and Jesse bring us in to the Boston Garden and the crowd is wild and ready for a huge event… They put over the three matches on the card… the US tag titles may be the only titles on the line but there is so much more in store. They put over that the US tag team champions will face Demolition. It is time to decide the champions and who will be going on to WrestleMania 5! The Rockers © vs The Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan A very hard fought contest and these guys go about 18-minutes. Demolition make their way down to the ring and they have a bird’s eyeview of what is going on. Sullivan is such a force outside the ring. He is getting involved here and there and the referee can’t seem to catch it. It then comes down when he throws Marty Jannetty into the ring post and the Varsity Club has things well in hand… that is until the Steiner Brothers run down and they pull Sullivan away from the ring. The crowd is going nuts here… the Steiners and Demolition then have a little look that gives you shivers… then inside the ring Rotundo falls prey to a huge superkick from Michaels. Spivey is out there trying to get Sullivan but Rotundo is rocked and put dow for the 3-count! The Rockers are the winners! The Varsity Club are arguing with the referee as they head to the back and this one might break loose with the Steiner Brothers… but inside the ring… well... Demolition are there with the world titles… Rockers hold the US tag titles… this is what it is all about… at WrestleMania… it is going to go down! Vince and Jesse continue to put over WrestleMania and we hear that two other big matches have been signed for WrestleMania… get this… Dusty Rhodes will go one on one with the Canadian strongman… Dino Bravo… plus… We’ll see Kerry and Kevin Von Erich taking on the Honkytonk Man and Greg Valentine in tag team action! That along with the tag title contest… plus we will find out tonight who will be facing WWF Champion Randy Savage.. He’s in action right now… let’s go to the ring! NON-TITLE CHAMPION VS CHAMPION Rick Martel vs Randy Savage A really good match with two men that have some good style comparisons. Martel is really getting a good face pop… and Savage is stirring up some big time heat. What in the world… Sherri… is that Sherri!?! Sherri is shown in the crowd and she is cheering for Ricky! Ricky! Savage goes into an extended heat segment and Martel does everything he can to fight back. We’ve got another visitor… there is Paul E Dangerously… and he’s with the Great Muta… they are on the interview podium… watching on… could Muta be next in line for the IC title? Well Martel does get it going… and here we go… Martel and Savage with a huge bump on the referee and he goes down. Martel is able to get the hometown Boston Crab on and the crowd is going wild but the referee is down… wait a second… Sherri… she jumps the rail and puts her purse in the ring? She goes to the other side and gets up on the apron and starts yelling and cheering for Martel! He’s got it locked in and some reason… he goes over to Sherri and tells her to get down… Savage… Savage grabs the purse and comes over with a huge shot right between the eyes to Martel! Savage throws the purse to Sherri. Savage covers… the referee is gaining his steam…. 1……2……3! Savage gets out of the ring and grabs the title… he shakes his head and Sherri is being escorted back by Patterson and Brisco… Savage is the champ… Sherri is a mystery… who will he face at Mania?! We’re in the back where Gene Okerlund is standing by and Paul E comes in about as annoying as hell…. He says he’s been on the phone with the WWF Championship Committee and he has put the challenge out… Rick Martel… WrestleMania 5… The Great Muta challenges the Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel! Gene tells him to take a number… we then get Dusty Rhodes in the spot and he puts over WrestleMania and his announced match with Dino Bravo. Gene asks the question on plenty of people’s minds… why not try for a match with the Big Bossman… Rhodes says that the battle between himself and the Big Bossman is going to go down when the time is right… the WWF knows that is a match that will tear down the arena and build it back up again… but Rhodes is on the Americana Tour, 1989 baby! He’s going to show that Canadian good for nothing Dino Bravo that the heart of America is too strong! WINNER GOES TO WRESTLEMANIA The Ultimate Warrior vs Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan What a main event… right here on NBC… everything is on the line for these two. Rude looks like he is cut from stone… Warrior comes out like a maniac and here we go. These guys go about 15-minutes… and that’s a stretch for Warrior who really seems to be gassed at the end. We get big move after big move… Rude pulls out a nasty German Suplex, a nice shoulder breaker, and even a sick piledriver that looks to have broken Warrior’s neck. Rude goes up top and leaps for a diving fist but Warrior moves and Rude may have broken his hand! Rude is writhing in pain! Heenan is trying to get in there but Warrior nails him for good measure! Rude with a knee to his back and then he turns him around for the Rude Awakening but Warrior pulls Rude’s hands up and breaks the lock… then he knees Rude in the gut and PRESS SLAM! HE EVEN PUMPS RUDE! DROPS him down! Warrior hits the ropes and the BIG SPLASH for the 1…..2…..3!!! The Ultimate Warrior has won it… he has won the Rumble… now he goes on to WrestleMania to take on The Macho Man Randy Savage! Look at the card we’ve got so far! WWF WrestleMania 5 Live from Atlantic City, New Jersey WWF Championship Randy Savage defends against the Ultimate Warrior WWF Tag Team Championship Demolition defend against the Rockers Dusty Rhodes takes on Dino Bravo Kerry & Kevin Von Erich do battle with the Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine

Prime time Wrestling Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan February 5th, 1989 Koko Ware & Shane Douglas defeated The Russians - Douglas makes his return to the WWF here, teaming with Koko. He’s got a good look and with Koko, this is a formidable team. The Russians can’t keep up with the speed and Koko and Douglas take it to them and finish with a big double dropkick! Kerry Von Erich w/ Kevin defeated Ronny James - We hear from Jimmy Hart during the match where he says the Hart Foundation is going to take these Texas boys down, one by one… he tells Kerry that the Honkytonk Man has got a song tuned up just for him! Brutus Beefcake defeated Benny Jacobs - We hear from Terry Taylor who let’s us know that he’s got a contract here… it is for WrestleMania… but what is this? A haircut match… are you kidding me Beefcake? You really want to be embarrassed like that? Well… if that’s what you want, that’s what I am going to give you! Valentine, Bravo, & Honky defeated Jim Jefferson, Ken Watsn, & Zayne Ryder - We hear from Kerry and Kevin during the match and they put over their families history. They talk about Dusty Rhodes being a huge influence on them but now he’s going to fight alongside of them and they will show the Hart Foundation just who has the most heart! Event Center w/ Mean Gene: He puts over the Royal Rumble, the big victories by Rick Martel, Muta, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior. Gene talks about the Main Event II on February the 9th… we’ll see the Rockers defend the US tag titles against the Varsity Club - With the winner of that match to challenge Demolition at WrestleMania 5, Non-Title Champion vs Champion… Rick Martel takes on Randy Savage… and a big one… the winner goes on to WrestleMania to face the WWF Champion… Ravishing Rick Rude takes on the Ultimate Warrior! We have rumblings of a couple of WrestleMania matches that will be announced at the Main Event… plus with more on the way anything can happen! The Twin Towers defeated Bob Holly & Tugboat Thomas - We hear from Slick during this match and he says that Dusty Rhodes may be running and hiding but the Towers have their sights set on WrestleMania 5! Slick says his men are going to do some major damage… but then… when it all comes crumbling down… it will be the Towers standing tall while everyone else bows down! The Steiners defeated The Conquistadors - We hear from Kevin Sullivan who has his Varsity Club ready for the US tag titles at the Main Event. Sullivan says first comes the gold and then comes the agony when they get the Steiners in the ring and teach them the most important lesson of all… RESPECT! Davey Boy Smith vs The Warlord w/ Mr. Fuji A really good showcase for Davey Boy who is coming into his own as a singles wrestler. Warlord gives him the business and gets some heat but Davey Boy fights back with a passion. We see Slick bring the One Man Gang down… they watch on… Davey Boy ducks a huge clothesline from Warlord an then hoists him up for the POWERSLAM! 1…2….3!! Gang looks to get up on the apron but Davey Boy hops up and welcomes him in… the Bulldog isn’t afraid to show his teeth… and he’s got a bark and a bite to follow it up!

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Superstars of Wrestling Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura January 29th Vince and Jesse bring us in and put over a huge hour of action. They talk about the Royal Rumble and we’ll see footage of that event later on in the evening… right now it is time for the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes! Dusty Rhodes defeated Harvey Fuchs - Vince and Jesse put over his big debut and talk about his success at the Royal Rumble. They also talk about how the Big Bossman has some ill intentions for him and we may see these two clash before all is said and done. Dusty also says there is something about the American Dream that is about heart and love of the people… but the Hart Foundation… well they gotta little bit too much love if you know what I mean! Terry Taylor defeated Kevin Troy - Brutus comes on during the match and throws down the challenge for Taylor to face him at WrestleMania 5 in a hair cut match! The Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan defeated Derrick Marx & Pauly Sampson - We’ve got Rotundo and Spivey doing some good work here. We hear about their issue with the Steiners but also that they will be facing the Rockers on Network Television on February the 9th in the MAIN EVENT II. We’ll have more on that show later on this evening. Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Walt Vincent - Valentine and Jimmy get on the mic to let everyone know that 1989 will be the Hammer’s year… he and the Honkytonk Man are going to shake, rattle, and roll all over everyone! Event Center w/ Mean Gene: He puts over the Royal Rumble, the big victories by Rick Martel, Muta, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior. Gene talks about the Main Event II on February the 9th… we’ll see the Rockers defend the US tag titles against the Varsity Club, Non-Title Champion vs Champion… Rick Martel takes on Randy Savage… and a big one… the winner goes on to WrestleMania to face the WWF Champion… Ravishing Rick Rude takes on the Ultimate Warrior! We’ll hear more about that event next week, plus the first matches for WrestleMania will be announced! Big Bossman & One Man Gang w/ Slick defeated Connor Shaw & Erick Michaels - Slick drops in to let Dusty Rhodes know that he has messed with the wrong dude jack… the Big Bossman has got bad intentions on his mind and he is going to take out some vengeance on you American Dream… but don’t think I didn’t forget about you… Davey Boy… yeah you got lucky eliminating the One Man Gang from the Rumble but the battle has just begun… we coming for you buddy and you gonna see every dog has its day! Ultimate Warrior defeated Kenny Alpha - The Royal Rumble Winner comes out to an amazing ovation. Rick Rude has to talk quick because Warrior takes no time with Alpha. Rude lets him know that the Rumble was a fluke, a one time deal, it is time for Rick Rude to take his spot at the top of the WWF and he is going to leave the Warrior in the ruins! Special Main Event Kerry & Kevin Von Erich vs The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart Kerry and Kevin make their official return to the WWF here against Jacques and Raymond. These four put together a pretty fun match. We get about 12-minutes… the Von Erichs show little to no ring rust. We get the Rougeaus getting some heat on Kevin leading to a hot tag to Kerry who comes in like a house of fire… or a tornado… your pick… Either way Kerry locks and loads and sends the Rougeaus flying. The finishing touches see Kerry put the claw on Raymond and he goes down… 1….2….3! The Von Erichs are the winners and the crowd pops. The celebration of the Von Erichs doesn’t last long when we see Honkytonk Man and Greg Valentine run down and attack them. Dino Bravo is now out here and it is a six-man brawl…wait just a minute… here comes Dusty Rhodes! The American Dream runs out and he hammers away at Dino - Honky - Valentine! Dusty and the Von Erichs throw the Hart Foundation out of the ring to the floor… Rhodes goes on to say that he’s known the Von Erichs since they was little boys… they all three were Texas Born, Texas Bred, and by Gawd They will be Texas Dead and take the Hart Foundation with em!

Thank you guys... this was a fun show to put together... surprisingly I did random draw for these numbers and I'd say I ended up utilizing about 90% of them with some storylines needing a push. I appreciate all the feedback!

Royal Rumble 1989 - The Meadowlands January 27th Welcome to the Royal Rumble where 30 men will enter the hallowed battle ground but only one will stand victorious… entrants include… The Big Bossman and One Man Gang the Twin Towers, Davey Boy Smith - The British Bulldog, Brutus the Barber Beefcake, Terry Taylor, Ravishing Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, Haku, The Mighty Hercules, The Warlord and Barbarian - The Powers of Pain, Koko B Ware, ST Jones, The 8th Wonder of the world Andre the Giant, Maniac Matt, WWF Tag Team Champions, Demolition Ax and Smash, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, The Rougeaus Jacques & Raymond, The WWF US Tag Team Champions the Rockers Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels, Varsity Club members Kevin Sullivan, Dan Spivey, and Mike Rotundo, Rick and Scott - The Steiner Brothers, and the American Dream Dusty Rhodes! Plus, for the final spot in the Royal Rumble, Bad News Brown takes on the Ultimate Warrior. Special challenge match with Paul E Dangerously’s the Great Muta taking on the Z-Man Tom Zenk! WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel defends against the Honky Tonk Man! WWF Champion, Randy Macho Man Savage defends against the All American - Hacksaw Jim Duggan. It’s time to Rumble… it’s time for the ROYAL RUMBLE! Gorilla and Jesse are with us live from the Meadowlands. They are up in the box putting over the huge night of action… two title matches… plus the Royal Rumble. Jesse says anything can happen tonight and we may just see some surprises! Gorilla says he can’t wait… it is time to find out who the final entrant in the Royal Rumble will be… let’s go to the ring! The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown What a way to get things going here tonight… the Ultimate Warrior comes out and he looks incredible. Bad News doesn’t seem too pleased. They put on a decent match for about 10-minutes and we see Warrior put forth his best effort and surprisingly he has it together. Bad News gets some offense in… gets some heat… Warrior fights back with a passion and then hit the shoulder blocks… Bad News feeds up to the PRESS SLAM and then 3-count! Somehow… somehow… the Warrior has done it and the fans are explosive for him. He will be back later tonight… if he has anything left. We got to the back where Mean Gene is standing by with Hacksaw Duggan who says he’s going to prove to America that he is a rightful world champion. He’s going to get his hands on Savage and he won’t let go for nothing… tough guy! Gene laughs and says he can’t wait… then we go to a special video of some people pulling their numbers… A fun segment with people pulling their numbers… we see the American Dream say he has got the perfect number for all the world to feel and live the American dream tonight baby! Heenan picks numbers for the three members of the family… he looks at them and then hands them out… Rude looks pleased… Haku no sells it… Bundy is pissed! Andre picks his number and smiles… he says it is going to be a long night for whoever is in the ring with him! The Rockers pick their numbers and talk about being far enough apart to help one another… but only one can survive! The Z-Man vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E Dangerously Paul E has really got the heat brewing here for Muta who still has the mystery around him… he is in the red paint tonight and he looks to be focused. The Z-Man gives him a helluva fight and these guys go for 12-minutes. Zenk gets some decent offense in and even hits a top rope cross body… but Muta has something… he builds… he fights… some big chops and then kicks… then Muta hits a Shining Wizard… he goes up top and Moonsault! Muta is the winner… Paul E is making the sign for a title… who will be in Muta’s way next? We go to another segment of people picking their numbers… Gang and Bossman have their numbers drawn by Slick… they clap hands and talk about it being a bad night for everyone else. Hercules picks his number and says he is going to have to carry the weight of his chain all night to be the winner! Brutus Beefcake picks his number and says there will be plenty of hair to cut and plenty of time to strut! Demolition pick their numbers and talk about hopefully seeing one another at the end! Davey Boy Smith picks his number and he smiles… he says there is plenty of bite in this Bulldog! Terry Taylor picks his number and he says it isn’t perfect but he will make it the pick of the night! We then go to Mean Gene who is with Savage… Savage is putting over the WWF title and talking about running off all the competition in his path and tonight Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be no different… he even says tonight he is going to unleash his secret weapon on Duggan if he tries to use that 2x4! Savage holds the belt up and says this is the only thing that matters and Savage is the only one who matters…. DIG IT! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rick Martel defends against the Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart A good showdown between two men who have been at one another’s throats for a white. Martel is in control from the onset… we get some heat from Honky but really nothing too crazy.Martel pretty much controls the entirety of the match and finishes things with the Boston Crab. He looks very strong here… could we be on a collision course? Brother Love Show with the Von Erichs gets going over on the Brother Love set. Kerry and Kevin get a great ovation from the crowd. They are former tag team champions here in the WWF and vow to put together all the right moves to get their hands on the gold again. Kerry says that he and Kevin have been training for the past four months for their return and now the sky is the limit. They notice Honky Tonk walking to the back with Jimmy Hart and say they won’t waste opportunities… Honky looks at them and says something… Kevin is holding Kerry back… the Von Erichs ramble a little bit more before we see Jimmy Hart come back out and he is letting the Brothers have it before Kerry holds Kevin back… but on the other side of the stage comes the Honky Tonk Man and he DESTROYS a guitar right over the head of Kevin who goes down and comes up a bloody mess! Kerry tries to make chase but then has to go check on his brother… Kerry has a white shirt that gets blood on it and the fans are frenzied! WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan A decent enough main event with two good names here in the WWF. Savage is going into another stratosphere now that some other people aren’t around. Duggan gives him a very good 13-minute match and Savage sells like crazy. Savage is able to get some heat on Duggan and before long we are primed for a big finish. Duggan looks for the big clothesline but Savage jumps out of the way and Duggan goes right into the ring post! Duggan looks hurt… Savage comes from behind and hits another big knee to the back and Duggan goes crashing into the post… Savage then rolls him up and has got a handful of tights for the 1….2….3! Savage retains the title in a pretty shocking finish… Duggan is holding his shoulder… this could be bad… Savage however holds the gold up high and he is without question the number one man but who will be in his way when the Royal Rumble begins!! It is now time for the Royal Rumble. The rules are as follows… two men will enter the ring and wrestle for 2-minutes. At the end of the two minutes, another man will enter the match. Elimination can occur at anytime when an individual is thrown over the top rope to the floor with both feet touching the ground. After all 30 participants have entered, the final remaining man standing in the ring will be the winner. Now, without further ado… the individual who drew number 1… from Atlantic City, New Jersey… King Kong Bundy! The man who drew number 2… the strongest man in the world… Hercules! Bundy comes down to a nice little pop from the crowd as Gorilla and Jesse wonder just how long he will be able to last in a match like this… Jesse says he is going to throw them over one by one! Hercules comes out to a nice pop and he goes right after Bundy! Hercules and King Kong Bundy have a fun little 2-minute slugfest. Heenan is doing everything he can to disrupt Hercules… Bundy then gets him into position for an Avalanche! Hercules crumbles to the ground and then Bundy picks him up and tosses him out of the ring to the floor! The timer is running down… Number 3 is… Andre the Giant!!! Oh my! Here comes the Giant and Heenan is going nuts at ringside. He can’t believe it! Andre gets in the ring and he is going toe to toe with Bundy and the crowd is going wild! These two big monsters may have had bad draws in the Rumble but they are letting each other have it! Number 4 - Ray Rougeau runs down with the Mouth of the South and he helps with Bundy. It is two on one for two minutes and Andre may be the only man who can withstand this kind of punishment! Number 5 - Here comes Dino Bravo! Bravo runs down and it is now 3 on 1 against Andre and the big man is starting to waver. Andre gets locked up in the ropes and now the heels are doing the business on him and the crowd can’t believe it. Andre breaks free but the numbers game is really wearing him down! Number 6 - Brutus the Barber Beefcake! Oh my! The Barber runs down to the ring and the crowd is going wild! Brutus gets in and evens things up a bit with some big shots on Dino and Rougeau but Bundy slows him down with a huge shot in the back. Andre gets up to his feet and grabs Ray Rougeau… he gives him a knee lift and Rougeau goes flying over the top to the floor! Number 7 - Here comes ST Jones! ST comes down and it is a nice slowdown. Andre is getting his wind back with Bundy in the corner. Beefcake and Dino are going back and forth… Number 8 - Maniac Matt runs down and the little bit of a lull continues… nothing too exciting as Matt and ST try to eliminate Bundy but he throws them both off! Number 9 - The One… Man…Gang with Slick comes down. OMG looks to be on a tear and for two minutes we see some craziness. Gang with a huge clothesline on ST sending him out… he then grabs Maniac Matt and he tosses him to the floor! Then we see Gang and Bundy… they team up on Andre… here comes Bravo now… wait just a minute… Bundy with a big push and Andre goes over the top to the floor! The crowd is shocked! Number 10 - Andre is getting some love from the fans but when the British Bulldog is shown the crowd really gets going. He runs down to save Brutus Beefcake who is fallen prey to the giants in the ring. Bulldog with some big shots… lefts… rights.. Bulldog then picks up Gang for a BODYSLAM! Gang can’t believe it and he pops back up before Davey Boy comes with a huge clothesline and Gang is out of the ring and to the floor! The crowd explodes! Number 11 - Here comes the Warlord with Fuji. The Warlord comes in and he goes right for Davey Boy who is fighting him off with everything he's got. Bravo then comes over and he is fighting Davey Boy. Number 12 - From Mo-Town… here comes Scott Steiner! He gets a nice ovation from the crowd and he comes right after Warlord. Steiner is looking good here but Bundy tries to slow him down… Bundy sets him up for an Avalanche in the corner but Steiner with a huge elbow… Bundy is stunned… Bulldog runs with a huge clothesline and Bundy goes over the top to the floor! Number 13 - Terry Taylor comes down but he is biding his time… he’s waiting… Brutus looks like he is going to send Dino over the top but Dino is holding on… wait a minute… Taylor runs over and he tosses Beefcake! Number 14 - Shawn Michaels runs down to the ring. Terry Taylor is still gloating at Beefcake… Bulldog out of nowhere with a clothesline and Taylor goes over the top to the floor! Number 15 - Halfway there and here comes Heenan again with Haku. The Tongan monster doesn’t look like he’s here to have any fun. Haku goes right to work and nails Michaels, Bulldog, Steiner. Bravo and Warlord then join up as we’ve got a glorified six-man inside the ring and a brawl between Brutus and Taylor outside the ring… hair pulling and everything! Number 16 - Demolition Smash runs down and he gets a nice pop from the crowd. He gets in the ring and pulls the Warlord off Shawn Michaels… the crowd is still for a moment and then Michaels and Smash start throwing hands and the fans go nuts! Number 17 - The Barbarian runs down and he joins the Warlord as they are teaming up on the Bulldog. Smash and Michaels are still throwing. Haku and Bravo are looking to get Scotty out at any moment… Number 18 - Ravishing Rick Rude! Another one of the favorites and here comes the final member of the Heenan Family. He jumps right in and he finds a way to get underneath Michaels and Smash and Rude tosses them over the top to the floor! Rude is posing… could this be his night? Number 19 - Kevin Sullivan of the Varsity Club runs down. Jesse and Gorilla put over his debut of Dan Spivey earlier on… when is he going to be out here? Sullivan jumps in to a 3 on 1 on Scott Steiner with the Powers of Pain. Rude and Haku are doing everything they can to get Davey Boy out with Dino lending a hand! Number 20 - Here comes Rick Steiner. The elder brother runs down in just enough time to save his brother. Rick comes back with some huge shots… rights and lefts and a big suplex on Warlord that pops the crowd. Dino is backing up and here comes Rick Steiner with a huge clothesline and Dino goes out of the ring to the floor! Here comes the Warlord but Rick ducks down and sends him over the top to the floor! Number 21 - Greg Valentine is coming out and he talks to Jimmy Hart before getting in the ring and going after Davey Boy. Rick and Scott then team up and Scott tosses Sullivan to Rick who suplexes him over the top to the floor! Number 22 - hold the phone… here comes the Big Bossman! Bossman comes down and he doesn’t look happy. He jumps into the ring and he is going right after the Steiners! The Barbarian then comes over and Bossman doesn’t give an F and he tosses him over the top to the floor! Fuji and Slick are about to explode outside the ring. Bossman isn’t done though… he clotheslines Davey Boy from behind and the Bulldog is eliminated! Number 23 - Jacques Rougeau runs down and he joins Valentine in teaming up on Scott Steiner. Rick Steiner is taking on Rude while Haku and Bossman are now throwing down. Bossman isn’t done and he throws Haku out of the ring to the floor and the crowd can’t believe it! Slick is getting some major heat outside the ring. Number 24 - The Ultimate Warrior runs down to a nice pop from the crowd and he makes the rounds hammering away. The Bossman comes over and he throws Scott Steiner out of the ring to the floor and his run ends and the Bossman continues to look strong. Number 25 - Mike Rotundo comes down and he’s going right after Rick Steiner. Rotundo is hammering away on him. Rick Rude is laying in the weeds while the Bossman comes out of nowhere and clotheslines Valentine over the top to the floor! Number 26 - Marty Jannetty is on his way down and he goes right for Rick Rude. Marty then comes over and nails Jacques Rougeau. Warrior is over there working on Rude now but just some stalling until… Number 27 - Dusty Rhodes! The American Dream is here and the crowd is going apeshit! Dusty Rhodes runs down to the ring and he is working the fans. Here comes Jacques Rougeau and he gets nailed with an elbow… now he’s tossed over the top to the floor! Number 28 - Koko B Ware runs down and the fans are going wild. Inside the ring… Marty Jannetty runs at the Bossman who catches him and tosses him over the top to the floor! Koko comes with a couple of big dropkicks on Bossman who goes into the ropes… Koko runs and Bossman with a back body drop and he goes flying out of the ring! Number 29 - Demolition Ax is number 29 and he joins Dusty as they battle with Rude and Bossman. Rick Steiner and Mike Rotundo are going at it. Rotundo backs Rick Steiner up… he runs for a clothesline but Steiner ducks and tosses him over the top to the floor! Number 30 - Dan Spivey comes out at number 30 and he has got Sullivan behind him… they gather Rotundo and Spivey gets in the ring and he goes toe to toe with Stener and the crowd is going wild. Steiner throws some big shots but Spivey is looking like a monster… Steiner then runs and he tackles Spivey and they both brawling near the ropes and then the Warrior comes over and tosses both men! On the other side of the ring, Bossman with a big blow and now Ax is eliminated! Warrior and Dusty are still teaming up against Bossman and Rude… these are the final four and the crowd is stirring. Jesse and Gorilla wonder who will survive… but then we see Bossman again with a nasty clothesline on Warrior and he is down in the corner of the ring! It is two on one against Rhodes with Bossman and Rude making it look easy but the Dream has got some love out there in the crowd. The fans are reeling and hooting and hollering… the dream comes back with some big elbows to both men! Slick and Heenan are outside the ring… on opposite sides… Heenan still looks upset about Bossman eliminating Haku! Bossman then runs at Rhodes who ducks a clothesline and then bionic elbow on Bossman… once… twice… and Rhodes with a clothesline and Bossman goes over the top to the floor! Rhodes with a major feat eliminating Bossman… the Bossman can’t believe it and he’s still yelling at Rhodes Bossman with enough of a distraction and here comes Rick Rude with a knee to the back… Bossman is holding down the ropes and Dusty goes flying over the top… Rude thinks he is home free but here comes the Ultimate Warrior… no way… Warrior with a huge clothesline and Rude goes flying out of the ring to the floor! The Ultimate Warrior has won it! Jesse and Gorilla put this through the roof... what does this mean for the Warrior? Has Rude lost his number one contender spot? Who will Savage face next? What an event! King Kong Bundy Hercules Andre the Giant Ray Rougeau Dino Bravo Brutus Beefcake ST Jones Maniac Matt The One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith The Warlord Scott Steiner Terry Taylor Shawn Michaels Haku Demo Smash The Barbarian Ravishing Rick Rude Kevin Sullivan Rick Steiner Greg Valentine Big Bossman Jacques Rougeau Ultimate Warrior Mike Rotundo Marty Jannetty Dusty Rhodes Koko B Ware Demo Ax Dan Spivey Royal Rumble Eliminations: Big Bossman - 8 -The Barbarian, Davey Boy Smith, Haku, Scott Steiner, Greg Valentine, Marty Jannetty, Koko B Ware, Demolition Ax Rick Steiner - 4 - Dino Bravo, The Warlord, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotundo The Ultimate Warrior - 3 - Rick Steiner, Dan Spivey, & Rick Rude Ravishing Rick Rude - 3 - Shawn Michaels, Demo Smash, Dusty Rhodes Davey Boy Smith - 3 - The One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Terry Taylor King Kong Bundy - 2 - Hercules, Andre the Giant The One Man Gang - 2 - ST Jones, Maniac Matt Dusty Rhodes - 2 - Jacques Rougeau, Big Bossman Andre the Giant - 1 - Ray Rougeau Terry Taylor - 1- Brutus Beefcake

Freebirds, Grapplers, Doom, Horsemen, Funk/Murdoch, Rock N Roll, Eddie and John.... WCW is STACKED in the tag division. I like the addition to WCW with Lawler coming in... Piper's pit is going to be electric... now we've got Power Plant Power Hour (trademark pending) with some new names coming up.

I have always heard good things about Dino as a babyface... wouldn't mind seeing how that goes here. The use of WWF guys to put some of the MLW wrestlers on the map is a great idea... January 28th is shaping up... no doubt that we've got a rocket strapped to the Anvil.

I like to see the influx of talent coming through... I've got high hopes for the Fantastics. Blockbuster Brian is also a guy who is making a name for himself. AWA is looking different in 1989 and that's a good different... an exciting different...

NWA continues to set the stage for its consistency. I like that tournament... WCW and NWA did these back in the day... US title and US Tag Titles if I remember correctly. Baby Doll next to John Studd is a great image. Superbrawl 2 is on the Horizon... I have a feeling there will be some awesome spots leading up to this marquee event.

1/22 - Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Dusty Rhodes defeated Mikey Wallace via the Bionic Elbow. Dusty is all the way live in his promo and he talks about entering the Royal Rumble and going the distance for all of America! He will keep the dream alive and show the world that the American Dream is the way of the future! The Powers of Pain defeated Mike Dukes & Connor Shaw - During the contest we hear from Mr. Fuji who says he can’t wait to unleash his Powers of Pain into the Royal Rumble and can’t wait to let them demolish and destroy everyone in their path! Demolition defeated Kyle Yates & Mike McGregor - We hear from Vince and Jesse about the team of Demolition and their counterparts… the Rockers. Vince wonders who would win and if and when it would happen… Jesse says that he hears the contracts are signed by one team but not the other… he’s stirring it up. Tommy Rich defeated Randolph White - Wild Fire is live on the mic putting over the Royal Rumble and his entry. He says he is going to light the ring up and show the world that the Wild Fire won’t be put out by anyone! Rick Rude defeated Bob Green - Heenan goes off about how Haku, Bundy, and Rude all have a shot in the Royal Rumble to change the fate of the Heenan Family… it is because of this that Bobby will be the true winner of the Rumble! Honky Tonk Man defeated Phil Williamson - Rick Martel pops in to let us know that when he faces Honky at the Rumble he will only be singing the blues. Martel is the IC champ and he wants to stay that way and he will do whatever it takes! Brutus Beefcake defeated Frankie DeMarco - Terry Taylor says that the time for talking has come and gone and it is time to get in that right and see just who has what it takes. He wonders if Beefcake has the conditioning to last with him in the Rumble! Hercules defeated Erick Strong - Bobby Heenan pops back in and says he has heard what kind of garbage Hercules has been saying about the Family. Heenan says he’s going to unleash the power of the family on Hercules and put him down and out once and for all! Big Bossman One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith Brutus Beefcake Terry Taylor Ravishing Rick Rude King Kong Bundy Haku Hercules The Warlord The Barbarian Koko B Ware ST Jones Andre the Giant Maniac Matt Demolition Ax Demolition Smash Rocker Shawn Michaels Rocker Marty Jannetty Greg Valentine Dino Bravo Jacques Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Kevin Sullivan Mike Rotundo Rick Steiner Scott Steiner Tommy Rich Dusty Rhodes Bad News Brown or Ultimate Warrior Plus just signed… The Great Muta will be taking on The Z-Man, The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown - The Winner of this match will get the final spot in the Royal Rumble later on in the evening, Rick Martel defends the Intercontinental Championship against the Honky Tonk Man, and WWF Champion Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Brother Love will host former tag team champions Kerry and Kevin Von Erich!

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I am excited to see what we've got going on here with some new faces and I expect some good stuff from Big John Studd. Dynamite Kid makes his presence known. We've also got Jimmy Snuka making the reigns... Adrian Street with a good win... Ronnie better keep his eyes on the prize because I feel like there's lety of people who would like a shot against him. I don't want to stir the shit... but makes me wonder who has the real Horsemen in our world with the two conflicting groups...I see both making a claim to the prize.