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WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena Vince: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Superstars of Wrestling! I am Vince McMahon alongside Jesse the Body Ventura and Jesse, it is great to be back here with the World Wrestling Federation and I know you’re happy about it! Jesse: Let me tell you something McMahon, I an’t happy about nothing! Why did I get stuck with you in the booth? I should be doing this by myself! Vince: Perhaps the powers that be know you are best served as a side dish than a main course… Jesse: Perhaps the powers that be are a little long in the tongue huh McMahon? Vince: That could very well be true. Fans here tonight we have got some great action including the rough neck team of Bob Orton Jr and Dick Slater along with the incomparable Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Jesse: Well lemme tell you right now, we all saw what happened last night in the Meadowlands and if you ask me, Orton and Slater deserve a shot at the gold! Vince: Yes we will talk about the tag title situation, especially as we head into Madison Square Garden this evening. Right now, let’s take it to the ring for our first contest featuring Brian Blair and Jim Nrunzell! Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Johnny Rodz & Brady Boone -A great showcase for Brunzell and Blair who are getting some great steam in the eyes of McMahon but Jesse says they don’t have what it takes to go against a team like Orton and Slater. We get a double dropkick from Blair and Brunzell on Rodz for the 1….2…3! McMahon coins the term Killer Bees here and Jesse says they don’t have much of a sting! *COMMERCIAL* -Superstars returns with McMahon and Jesse putting over Lord Alfred Hayes and his quests to the deepest darkest parts of the world to find the best talent. They turn their attention to a great video piece of Lord Alfred being followed by a camera crew as he goes into dark caves and then we hear a sound and out of the darkness is none other than the Missing Link! -Lord Alfred puts a chain around his neck and walks him off and puts over how this is the man who is the most dangerous competitor and he will stop at nothing to do his bidding! We cut back to Jesse and McMahon who put the Link over in a big way as they talk about Sgt. Slaughter and his issues with Lord Alfred. Jesse says Hayes was right to leave him in the wind but McMahon says that Slaughter deserved better and he will look to get it tonight in MSG! Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci ­-Good showcase here for Slaughter who is very sound in the ring. He works over the arms and the neck before locking in the Cobra Clutch for the submission!! He looks into the camera and tells Alfred Hayes he is coming for him! *COMMERCIAL* -Superstars is back with footage from last night’s MSG event as we see the finish of the World Tag Team Title match in which the Russians defeated Uncle Elmer and Hillbilly Jim for the tag titles. Jesse says they won it fair and square but McMahon wonders if the Russian Chain hadn’t been used if we would have had the same outcome. They talk about tag team wrestling as we cut to our next contest with Dick Slater and Bob Orton Jr! Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater defeated The Invaders I & II -Orton and Slater look like legit pros here right now as they beat the piss out of the Invaders. McMahon says that he would love to see Orton and Slater vs the Russians but Jesse says there is no one who can match the strength of Nikita Koloff anywhere in the world. We get a spike piledriver on Invader II for the 1….2…3 and that’s all she wrote. *COMMERCIAL* Event Center - New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden Gino Hernandez: Tonight Ricky Steamboat the world is going to see the conclusion of what many have perceived as a one sided battle. Tonight I am going to put you down once and for all with the Intercontinental Title on the line. You won’t have the time limit to save you tonight jack and everyone knows that Gino can go all night long! Ricky Steamboat: No time limit. There must be a winner! Tonight in Madison Square Garden, I am coming for the title that was taken from me. Gino Hernandez, you pride yourself on your arrogance and cocky attitude while I am a man who works hard and fights for everything I have got! You will feel the fire of the Dragon inside of me as I get my hands on the Intercontinental Title tonight! Ted Dibiase: Haha… Randy Savage, you thought I was coming along didn’t you? HAHA! Let me bring in my close, personal, long time friend, Rowdy Roddy Piper! You see something Savage, everyone knows your reputation. Everyone knows you are a crazy man and well you may be Savage this man is Rowdy! Roddy Piper: How’s it feel there Mr. Savage huh? How’s it feel to get a taste of your own medicine?!?! You been ducking me for years pal well the wait is over. Tonight in Madison Square Garden they be getting two for the price of one because you get Ted and I get you! Randy Savage: You wanna stack the deck against the Macho Man? You wanna bring out everyone you got!?! Ted Dibiase… you are nothing put a piece of trash in the Macho Man’s eyes and Roddy Piper, you are nothing but a snake, ohhh yeah a snake in the grass and it is time for the Macho Man to do some cutting! I am going to be in Madison Square Garden tonight and I am going to be ready. Ohh yeah… I am going to be ready for the fight of a lifetime and brother… brother… brother… I don’t care if it is one of you, two of you, three of you, or a HUNDRED! The Macho Man is going to reign supreme… OHHH YEAH! *COMMERCIAL* -Vince and Jesse are back as they put over the action going down tonight in MSG! They talk about Hernandez vs Steamboat, Savage vs Dibiase, and then a big showdown with Hacksaw Duggan vs King Kong Bundy all lined up for the Garden this evening. They put over the Heenan Family and how it continues to grow and tonight he reveals the Mighty Hercules and he is going to face Hacksaw Jim Duggan here tonight! Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan -A great main event for Superstars tonight as Duggan has got the crowd solidly behind him with some USA chants. He isn’t full on yet but the 2x4 is there and Jesse says it is an illegal weapon that should be outlawed! Heenan has got Hercules jacked to the gills and he looks like a monster. He works over Duggan big time throughout the contest and gets some great heat, especially with Heenan getting shots in here and there. Before too long Duggan has had enough as he gets clotheslined outside the ring and then gets the boots put too him as the referee calls for the bell and awards him the match via DQ when Heenan starts to pile in the kicks. Heenan and Hercules then jump in the ring and celebrate until Duggan gets the 2x4 and chases them off. Vince and Jesse put it over and sign off putting over tonight’s action in MSG!

Crisis averted.

Damn. Sorry.

WWF on Tour 6/9/84 East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer was decided when the two teams were the last remaining in a tag team battle royal also featuring Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater, The Barbarian & The Missing Link, The Invaders, Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo, and Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Brutus Beefcake Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan via Count Out! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky Steamboat defeated Gino Hernandez via DQ when Killer Khan interfered WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer to become the NEW WWF Tag Team Champions! MAIN EVENT Ted Dibiase defeated Randy Savage w/ Miss Elizabeth when Roddy Piper hit Savage outside the ring WWF on Tour 6/9/84 Englishtown, NJ – Manalapan High School Ivan Putski defeated Hercules Brad Rhenigans defeated Krusher Kruschev Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steven Regal w/ Lord Alfred Hayes

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena Gorilla Monsoon: Welcome everyone to WWF Wrestling Challenge. Fans it is great to be back here with the World Wrestling Federation and what a great show we have lined up for you this evening… wait just a minute… {We then hear some rumblings on set as we see King Kong Bundy walk in and behind him is Bobby the Brain Heenan} Gorilla Monsoon: Heenan? What are you doing here with this guy? Bobby Heenan: With this guy? This is King Kong Bundy Gorilla breath. I brought him here for back up, just in case you get mouthy! Gorilla: Please! Heenan: No you listen up Monsoon. I am getting paid some pretty serious money to be here with you right now and bringing the action to these fans. You get out of hand and Bundy will put you in your place. Gorilla: I don’t believe it. Perhaps I will get my own back up at some point if I need it. Now take a seat and let’s get started… Heenan: You don’t tell me what to do… I will tell you… now we have got a lot of action here tonight… Gorilla: I already said that… Heenan: Well how am I supposed to know? Gorilla: Pay attention! Alright fans… it is time to head to the ring for our first contest featuring one of the most controversial superstars in wrestling right now… I am sure you love this guy… Gino Hernandez! Gino Hernandez defeated Barry Horowitz -Simple showcase for Gino. Gorilla and Bobby put over how he has been challenging Ricky Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship and they will do battle tonight in the Meadowlands for the title. Gino finishes things up with a nasty piledriver and then a falling back elbow from the middle rope for the 1….2…3! *COMMERCIAL* ­-Challenge returns with Gorilla and Bobby continuing to put over Gino Hernandez as one of the top stars in the sport. They talk about him and Ricky Steamboat doing battle all over the WWF. They turn their attention to tag team wrestling and put over the monstrous Russians. They talk about Ivan Koloff as a former WWF champion and his nephew Nikita Koloff who is one of the most powerful men in wrestling. They talk about Krusher Kruschev who Gorilla Monsoon calls a turncoat but Heenan says he’s smart. We go to the ring for action with Kruschev. Krusher Kruschev defeated SD Jones -Showcase for Krusher who has got Ivan and Nikita with him at ringside. Gorilla and Bobby really put him over as a serious challenger and talk about Williams and Rotundo who have got an issue with the Russians. They wonder who will survive World War 3 with these guys? Krushev defeats Jones with a nasty shoulder breaker for the 1…2…3! *COMMERCIAL* -Challenge returns with Heenan and Monsoon putting over the big night in the Meadowlands and talk about the tag team battle royal. They say there will be 7 teams with 14 men in the ring. The last two teams remaining will face each other later on in the evening. Gorilla talks about Uncle Elmer and Hillbilly Jim as Heenan puts them down and says Bundy could take the two of them. Gorilla asks where John Studd is? Heenan says he has some things going on but when he comes back, he is going to put the Hillbillies in their place once and for all. We head to the ring for tag team action with two of the bright young stars in the WWF, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart! Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs Los Conquistadors -Bret and Jim aren’t quite the Hart Foundation yet but they look pretty decent here tonight. They show some great team work tonight and Gorilla and Bobby say they have some good skills but Heenan says they don’t have the brains to compete. We see a a diving shoulder block from the Anvil for the 1…2…3 for Bret & Jim as they continue to work the crowd. *COMMERCIAL* Event Center: WWF on Tour East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands Vince McMahon is in the event center running down a big card in the Meadowlands tonight. He puts over the Tag Team Championship and the Intercontinental Championship contests. We then hear from Rick Rude and Brutus Beefcake who will be in action… Rick Rude: Brutus Beefcake… everyone knows I have got the sexiest body in wrestling. Just ask all the beautiful ladies out there. You wanna call yourself a Beefcake… well I think you are more like Beef Stew! Bobby Heenan: That’s right Rick… listen there Beefcake… you may like to come out and strut around but it is going to be a Rude Awakening for you tonight when Rick Rude gets done with you! Brutus Beefcake: Well I guess we got a pair of comedians… is it Dean and Jerry or Loral and Hardy? Maybe it is Mickey and Minnie but I couldn’t tell the difference. Rick Rude, tonight in the Meadowlands, you are going to see why I am not afraid of a man so vein as you! Vince McMahon then puts over the WWF World Heavyweight Championship as says there is a committee right now meeting to decided how the title will be awarded. Some have talked about a 4 week tournament throughout the country in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Houston. McMahon says there will be an update on the situation in the coming weeks. He talks about two big competitors who will be challenging for the title though, Randy Savage and Ted Dibiase. They will do battle in the Meadowlands tonight… Ted Dibiase: Everyone knows that my last match in the WWF was one of the most embarrassing of my career. I was sent home and had to find a way back, well Savage, I DID and I am HERE! Now, when it comes to the WWF World Title, everyone knows that the title is as good as mine but it is only a matter of time! First I am going to put you down for good and then I am going to make room around my waist for what should and WILL be mine! Randy Savage: We wanna talk about history huh? We wanna talk about the past. Well Ted Dibiase, everyone knows my last challenge was for the Intercontinental Championship but my eyes have become bigger and brother that world title would be something nice. Huh Elizabeth? Huh… it would be GREAT to go around my waist. Now Dibiase tonight in the Meadowlands we are going to do battle and OHHH YEAAAHHH I am going to get my hands on you and show the world why I am the right choice for a title shot! *COMMERCIAL* -Challenge returns with Bobby and Gorilla putting over the Meadowlands tonight and MSG tomorrow night. They talk about this storyline with Lord Alfred Hayes putting American down and Sgt. Slaughter taking exception. They talk about Hayes looking for new talent tomorrow on Superstars and they will have him finding the Missing Link! Right now we have action with The Barbarian as we head to the ring. The Barbarian w/ Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Omar Atlas Gorilla and Bobby really put over this angle with Alfred Hayes turning his back on Sgt. Slaughter. Barbarian looks good here and he is a monster and strikes fear into the eyes of the fans. He works the crowd before hitting a big Shoulder Breaker for the 1…2…3! He works the fans as Gorilla and Bobby sign off putting over the Meadowlands and Superstars tomorrow!

50 - Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki Points: 87 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 1 Top 10 Votes: 2 # of Ballots: 7 Average Vote:14 High Vote: 3 (Lauren McKell) Low Vote: 23 49 - Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) Points: 93 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 1 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 15 High Vote: 2 (f) Low Vote: 23 48 - Moondogs (King, Rex, Spot, Spike & Cujo) Points: 104 #1 Votes: 1 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 14 High Vote: 1 (F) Low Vote: 29 47 - Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta Points: 106 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 1 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 9 Average Vote: 15 High Vote: 2 (stunning_grover) Low Vote: 23 46 - Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) Points: 111 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 2 # of Ballots: 13 Average Vote: 17 High Vote: 5 (MintProzac) Low Vote: 25 45 - Etsuka Mita & Mima Shimoda Points: 112 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 3 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 12 High Vote: 4 (Microstatistics) Low Vote: 19 44 - Nightmares (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis) Points: 113 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 2 # of Ballots: 12 Average Vote: 16 High Vote: 4 (f) Low Vote: 25 43 - Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) Points: 113 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 2 # of Ballots: 13 Average Vote: 17 High Vote: 4 (Mando>Eddie) Low Vote: 24 42 - Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada Points: 114 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 2 # of Ballots: 11 Average Vote: 15 High Vote: 7 (Lauren McKell) Low Vote: 22 41 - Villanos (Villano I, II, III, IV, & V) Points: 117 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 3 # of Ballots: 10 Average Vote: 14 High Vote: 4 (Phil Rippa) Low Vote: 25

In complete agreement with everything that's been said. I really like the Gordon Solie image to start things off. Looking forward to Florida becoming a powerhouse again!

WWF ON TOUR LIVE FROM THE MEADOWLANDS SATURDAY JUNE 9th! MAIN EVENT Randy Macho Man Savage vs Ted Dibiase INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky the Dragon Steamboat vs Gino Hernandez WWF TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL The Invaders Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell Ivan & Nikita Koloff Missing Link & The Barbarian Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater The last 2 remaining teams will meet to crown NEW WWF Tag Team Champions later on in the show! Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Brutus Beefcake vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan WWF ON TOUR LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SUNDAY JUNE 10th! MAIN EVENT Randy Macho Man Savage vs Ted Dibiase INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Gino Hernandez Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Sgt. Slaughter & Ivan Putski vs The Barbarian & The Missing Link w/ Lord Alfred Hayes Brutus Beefcake vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo vs Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater

WWF on Tour 6/6/84 Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium 6/7/84 Glen Falls, NY - Civic Center 6/8/84 Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Brutus Beefcake Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan via Count Out Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr defeated Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Ivan Putski MAIN EVENT INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Gino Hernandez went to a 30-minute draw WWF on Tour 6/6/84 Oswego, NY - Laker Hall Gymnasium 6/7/84 White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center 6/8/84 Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena Brad Rhenigans defeated Krusher Kruschev The Barbarian & The Viking w/ Lord Alfred Hayes defeated The Invaders Jim Duggan vs Roddy Piper went to a double DQ Sgt. Slaughter defeated Missing Link w/ Lord Alfred Hayes MAIN EVENT Randy Savage w/ Miss Elizabeth & Ted Dibiase went to a 30-minute draw Since I am essentially running the same shows on each tour over three days. I thought this format would work out well to just put the results and what towns they ran in. Hopefully this is better than posting the same results every day.

70 - Money Inc (Ted Dibiase & IRS) Points: 50 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 5 Average Vote: 16 High Vote: 10 ( Mando>Eddie) Low Vote: 25 69 - Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Points: 51 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 6 Average Vote: 17.83 High Vote: 4 ( SVEGG) Low Vote: 25 68 - Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki Points: 52 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 19.5 High Vote: 9 ( LordMo) Low Vote: 24 67 - Powers Of Pain (Barbarian & Warlord) Points: 54 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 1 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 11.33 High Vote: 2 ( Mando>Eddie) Low Vote: 24 66 - Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu Points: 56 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 6 Average Vote: 16.66 High Vote: 13 ( Parties) Low Vote: 21 65 - Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) Points: 56 #1 Votes: 1 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 4 Average Vote: 15.75 High Vote: 1 ( Darryl M) Low Vote: 22 64 - America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) Points: 59 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 10 Average Vote: 20.2 High Vote: 5 ( Woof) Low Vote: 25 63 - Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) Points: 60 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 18.5 High Vote: 10 ( Jimmy Redman) Low Vote: 25 62 - Guerreros (Chavo & Hector Guerrero) Points: 62 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 7 Average Vote: 17.14 High Vote: 8 ( goc) Low Vote: 23 61 - Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams Points: 62 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 8 Average Vote: 18.25 High Vote: 6 ( stunning_grover) Low Vote: 25

WWF TAPINGS After around 5 hours of television tapings, I can safely say that the WWF is back in order. There were a couple of matches that had to be re-taped, but the crowd was solid throughout the night in Hershey. They were treated to a special non-televised main event with Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat taking on Roddy Piper and Ted Dibiase which sent everyone home happy. In terms of the tapings, Challenge was first and saw Gorilla and Bobby come out and provide some commentary during the contests and work the crowd. Gino Hernandez, Krusher Kruschev, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and the Barbarian were featured on Challenge. For Superstars, Vince and Jesse came out for the same shtick as Monsoon and Heenan. We saw Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Orton Jr, Dick Slater, and then a big main event with Hacksaw Duggan taking on Hercules. Vince was pretty happy after the tapings and looks forward to the feedback when the shows air this week on Saturday and Sunday. The groups were all treated to a big dinner as everyone on the roster was present during the tapings as a formal kick off party. The WWF hits the road Wednesday with shows in Utica and Osweo, then Glen Falls and White Plains on Thursday, and then Long Island and Bighamton on Friday. They have a joint show set up for the Meadowlands on Saturday night and then Madison Square Garden on Sunday. It is going to be a huge first week for the WWF as they kick things off in grand fashion. DEVELOPMENTAL SCHEME Vince Jr is going to take a page from his father and open up the books to promotions throughout the country to showcase young talent on WWF programming. The developmental scheme was hashed by Vince Sr in the fall of 1983 and worked out well and Vince Jr is going to do the same type of deal. Individuals can come in for television tapings for 2 months on Tuesdays and be involved in a couple of lower profile wins before going up against heavier talent. If the individuals catch fire, they will be given more time and possibly bookings on the weekends for the super shows, if they aren't then they will just be used on television and finish up their 2 month runs. For any young wrestler, this would be a great opportunity for someone to get 8 WWF Nationally Syndicated contests under his belt. We will see if McMahon gets any takers. WWF WORLD TITLE No word on the title situation but some have said Vince has something BIG planned for the World Title. On some of the preliminary cards, I saw that IC title being held up with Ricky Steamboat (former champion) taking on Gino Hernandez. The tag titles are going to be decided this Sunday in Madison Square Garden. The World Title was last held by Nick Bockwinkel, so no word on if they will continue that or if they will go in another route. WHO'S THE ACE? In a very weird turn of events, Randy Savage was pushed as a major babyface during the television tapings. He was last seen in the WWF feuding with Ricky Steamboat over the IC title. Then in the NWA he was a heel and US Heavyweight Champion. This is an interesting TURN of events if you will. He was pushed HARD against Ted Dibiase for the house show tour. Ricky Steamboat (former/current IC Champion?) was also pushed HARD on the shows against Gino Hernandez. Who is the clear #1 for the WWF? Steamboat or Savage? Vince is rolling the dice with both of these guys to see just who will end up as number one. On the flip side, Ted Dibiase (who was just face in Mid South, successfully may I add), Roddy Piper, and Gino Hernandez were all pushed as the top heels. These guys along with Heenan managing Bundy and Rude... it could be interesting. The WWF is deep right now and the sharks are hungry. Who will come out on top?

90 - Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera) Points: 21 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 19 High Vote: 14 ( Dave Musgrave) Low Vote: 24 89 - Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) Points: 22 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 1 Average Vote: 5 High Vote: 5 ( Mando>Eddie) Low Vote: 5 88 - Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller Points: 23 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 18.333 High Vote: 17 ( Chuck Gunter (ChuckScumm on PWO board)) Low Vote: 20 87 - Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal & Earl Robert Eaton) Points: 23 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 2 Average Vote: 14.5 High Vote: 14 ( BackToBionic) Low Vote: 15 86 - Double Inoue (Kyoko & Takako Inoue) Points: 26 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 17.333 High Vote: 15 ( stunning_grover) Low Vote: 20 85 - Dirty White Boys/Grapplers (Len Denton & Tony Anthony) Points: 27 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 17 High Vote: 11 ( Paul Völsch) Low Vote: 22 84 - El Dandy & El Satanico Points: 28 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 17 High Vote: 5 ( Paul Völsch) Low Vote: 24 83 - Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen Points: 30 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 16 High Vote: 9 ( SVEGG) Low Vote: 25 82 - Rob Van Dam & Sabu Points: 33 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 1 # of Ballots: 2 Average Vote: 9.5 High Vote: 7 ( Ismael Retana) Low Vote: 12 81 - Los Traumas (Trauma I & II) Points: 37 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 5 Average Vote: 18.6 High Vote: 13 ( Microstatistics) Low Vote: 23

Set.

All fixed. IF the list is up to date then we can open free agency back up. I will try to keep up on everything.

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM It is the calm before the storm as professional wrestling is returning to the North East as Vincent K. McMahon has returned to the Tri-State area and assumed control of what was once known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and Capitol Wrestling Corporation owned by his father Vincent J. McMahon. The elder McMahon, Vince Sr, passed away on May 24th due to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 69, leaving in his will a sizeable donation to his son who immediately went to work on reimagining his fathers one time very successful business. In November of 1983, McMahon Sr. ceased operations of the now World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the North East due to health and financial complications. Vince Jr. headed to Mid South Wrestling and was groomed by ‘Cowboy’ Bill Watts. McMahon served as head of talent relations for Bill Watts’ Mid South Wrestling while also being part of management with talent and match making. McMahon was quick to bring in some Northeastern names the likes of Don Muraco, Ivan Putski, Big John Studd, and Bobby Heenan. These talents mixed with the likes of Ted Dibiase, The Junkyard Dog, and former NFL great Wahoo McDaniel along with younger talent like Gino Hernandez. McMahon was able to put the pieces together for what was the most successful show in North America in 1984 as over 20,000 people filled the Louisiana Superdome. It was two days after the death of his father but also the beginning of the transition. McMahom grew tired of the political aspirations of Watts and knew that the North East needed professional wrestling and they needed it bad. “I have a vision for what this sport can become and a way to deliver it to the fans to make it a full family experience that is enjoyable for all ages. When you had an arena like Madison Square Garden and no wrestling, these two things just don’t sit well with me. I want to bring wrestling back to its home and that’s what I plan on doing” McMahon said. McMahon is not coming alone, as he has acquired some of the top talent in the country to the Stamford based promotion. Mainstream stars like Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage, and Ted Dibiase are well known in the area. Other well-known regional stars like Roddy Piper, Gino Hernandez, Jim Duggan, and Tony Atlas will also be vital pieces to the puzzle. Former WWWF Champion, Ivan Koloff is making his return to the area with his nephew Nikita Koloff as one of the most successful tag teams in the country. McMahon knows that the primary drive behind professional wrestling at this time is television… “Right now it is a television focused world. Our television drives people to our local events, which then sets up opportunities for special closed circuit programs. It is a driving force that is very cyclical but television is the most important. I was looking to sell the Mid South product around the country but people were not interested in the production and some of the names, they did know of the WWF, they knew of some of the wrestlers, but they were looking for something different. It was ultimately the main reason for returning. Without these television deals, there would be no WWF” explained McMahon. The WWF is in line to do their first television tapings tomorrow night in Hershey Pennsylvania at the Hersheypark Arena. One of the keys to selling his product were the voices that would be delivering the product. Longtime WWF favorite Gorilla Monsoon will return to the booth with Bobby the Brain Heenan to host the Saturday morning Wrestling Challenge program. Superstars will air on Sunday morning with Vince McMahon himself and Jesse Ventura hosting the program. These television shows will lead to live events throughout the North East and other spot shows in the country. Saturday will host shows in the Meadowlands, Boston Garden, Maple Leaf Gardens, and The Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. Sunday’s live events will be held in Madison Square Garden, The Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida, Philadelphia Spectrum, and the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. McMahon says that it is important to hit the major markets while also staying close to home. “We will be running our television tapings on Tuesdays along with a three day live event loop throughout the North East. We are going to split up our wrestlers and have two separate shows each day. We will then look to some of our major markets on Saturdays and Sundays with Monday being an off and travel day for the wrestlers. It is going to be a strenuous project to get started but like most things, once the cycle is started, all things will fall into place” said McMahon. There are a lot of fans lining up to get a glimpse at the new WWF and look forward to what wrestling will become back here in the North East. If McMahon is true to his word, we know he will have a lot of firepower to get started and a lot of drive to become a power house promotion in the power house world of wrestling.

All set.

Yep.

Much like the AWA, the WWA stays powerful through the change and even adds what many (myself included) to be the top tag team in wrestling (The fantastics) to the mix. Some great things on the horizon.

I agree. PNW has got some nice momentum starting up and putting together a roster of your own. Gonna be fun to see how it plays out.

AWA stays strong in a season of change. I like how the Bodies have been used since you got them and wonder how the next month will be for them. Where do the Road Warriors fit in the whole scheme of things when all is said and done. With a major player like Hogan pulling up stakes, who could take his spot at the top of the AWA throne.

Love the new French Flavor to the project. Great start!

Okay I went through the Free Agency and got through a majority. If you run through and see someone who needs to be taken off, please post it on there so I can edit. I think the roster database is up to date as well. Again, if something is missing, let me know. A LOT of moves over the past 24 hours to freshen things up for the Summer. I am invested and very excited in the 11th month of this project and kicking it into high gear for the year anniversary next month. I am going to do my best to give the WWF justice and hope everyone likes how I present the product. Keep doin work!

104 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs) Points: 12 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 5 Average Vote: 23.6 High Vote: 22 (victory) Low Vote: 25 103 - The Thugs (Tony Anthony & Tracy Smothers) Points: 13 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 1 Average Vote:13 High Vote: 13 (f) Low Vote: 13 102 - Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi Points: 14 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 2 Average Vote: 19 High Vote: 18 (MintProzac) Low Vote: 20 101 - Pretty Young Things (Norvell Austin & Koko Ware) Points: 14 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots:1 Average Vote: 12 High Vote: 12 (Chuck Gunter (ChuckScumm on PWO board)) Low Vote: 12 100 - Owen Hart & Yokozuna Points: 15 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 21 High Vote: 21 (Trust Issues,LordMo, &Ismael Retana) Low Vote: 21

110 - Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskoski Points: 9 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 2 Average Vote: 21.5 High Vote: 21 (Cross Face Chicken Wing) Low Vote: 22 109 - The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) Points: 9 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 1 Average Vote: 17 High Vote: 17 (JazeUSA) Low Vote: 17 108 - Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. Points: 10 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 3 Average Vote: 22.66 High Vote: 18 (Jingus) Low Vote: 25 107 - Cody Rhodes & Goldust Points: 10 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 1 Average Vote: 16 High Vote: 16 (Trust Issues) Low Vote: 16 106 - Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas Points: 11 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 2 Average Vote: 20.5 High Vote: 16 (kbc) Low Vote: 25 105 - Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu Points: 11 #1 Votes: 0 #2 Votes: 0 #3 Votes: 0 Top 10 Votes: 0 # of Ballots: 1 Average Vote: 15 High Vote: 15 (f) Low Vote: 15

Loans don't need to be updated. You both still have the rights to the people from your promotion, it is just a quick change.