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9/11 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Jesse and Vince are in front of the Green Screen pumping up the night’s action. They put over the debut of Bad News Brown! Plus… Intercontinental Champion, Rick Martel will be on the Brother Love show. We’ll also see the tag team champions, Demolition! Right now it is time to get to the ring for our opening contest… Koko Ware defeated Mark Stevens with the Ghostbuster. Vince and Jesse talk about how Koko is really a high flying competitor and someone who will be looking to earn their shot against Rick Martel or Hulk Hogan. Jesse says Koko is dreaming if he thinks that he’s going to be WWF Champion. Vince questions Jesse’s motives… Ventura says that he has got to beat some of the top competition in the WWF and he just hasn’t done it yet! Demolition beat the hell out of The Conquistadors. Jesse and Vince pump up how Demolition have held the tag titles for quite some time… but so many challengers are looming. Jesse would love to see the Powers of Pain get a rematch… he also points out the Twin Towers… Vince talks about the Rockers or the Bulldogs. Time will tell if the champions can keep the gold! ST Jones defeated Bob Ryder with a top rope drop kick. ST looks good tonight and Jesse wonders what he can do against a guy like Haku or Hercules. Vince even throws out Terry Taylor’s name as someone who would be good competition for him. ST looks good but who knows what his future looks like. Event Center: Mean Gene is in the event center and he’s got a couple of big topics to put over. The first is October 21st, Saturday Night’s Main Event… it is going to be a whale of a night on NBC headlined by the US Tag title tournament coming to a head. Mean Gene also puts over a couple of new debuts in the WWF… the first being the man from Harlem who follows his own rules… and the man from parts Unknown… the Ultimate Warrior! Warrior: AHHHGGHGHGHHH The WWF is the new hunting ground for the Ultimate Warrior. I took a space ship from parts unknown to come here and lay the sacrifice of all my little warriors. It is you… you who deny the power of the Ultimate Warrior that will fall to my knees. I am going to take on any and all comers and show the world why all my warriors follow me. If you are in my way… you will go down… Down…. DOWN! Gene has a funny look on his face as the Ultimate Warrior has some words for us… we also have Gene put over the Hart Foundation that Jimmy Hart has put together but wonders how they would do against the Twin Towers and their new manager… Slick. Slick: Well let me lay it on the line for each and every one of you people out there. I sent the Twin Towers to the WWF to set the foundation if you will… now the Slicker is here to build them up and destroy everything in our path. Demolition… the Rockers… the Bulldogs… it don’t matter who you are or how bad you think you can be… you looking at the baddest and the best! Gene then turns his attention to Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan. He has word that Randy Savage has challenged Hulk Hogan… for a WWF Championship Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event! Mean Gene says he has more from Randy Savage who had these words about Hulk Hogan… Randy Savage: Hogan! Where are you Hogan? Your silence is saying more than your words ever could yeah! You know I am the rightful king of wrestling and the WWF Championship is the crown jewel that will solidify my reign of madness. I challenge you, Hulk Hogan. I challenge you and every single Hulkamaniac out there to walk that aisle and meet me face to face! You talk about the red and yellow… Hogan when I see you… I only see the yellow streak down your back as you run for the mountains in complete and utter terror of the Macho Man! DIG IT! Gene puts over that issue and wonders just what Bobby Heenan’s role in everything will be. Right now let’s head to the ring for more WWF action! Jimmy Snuka w/ Andre the Giant defeated TNT via the Superfly Smash! Jesse and Vince argue about whether Andre and Snuka could go for the tag titles… but Jesse says that there is still a challenge out there for Andre and Snuka… Bundy and Rude. They will be the ones who give Andre and Snuka their toughest test. Vince wonders when we’ll see that big time contest. Snuka is in great shape and looks good tonight… Andre looks like he’s enjoying his role. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan beats the piss out of Erick Lane. Vince and Jesse talk about the Heenan Family and how it has grown with Rude, Bundy, Studd, Hercules, and Haku. Jesse wonders if there is a weak link in there but Vince says it is the Brain who is the weak link. Either way… Haku is a BAMF and wins easy. Brutus Beefcake cuts and struts all over Kenny Xavier. We even get a hair cut with Brutus throwing the hair around the ring. Jesse says that at some point someone is going to get the best of Beefcake and cut his hair! Vince says that day may come but it is not today! Brother Love show w/ Rick Martel is an interesting take on things. Love puts over Rick Martel as a good champion but perhaps not a great champion. Martel challenges Brother Love a little bit but then we see Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart walk out… this is getting interesting… Honky comes out and says he is the next in line for the Intercontinental Championship match. Martel says that he has defended the title for a long time now and faced a lot of top contenders… but Honky isn’t one of them. (Fans pop) Martel says that he is a wrestler and a champion who defends his title… so if Honky wants to get a shot… he is going to have to get to the back of the line and earn it! (The crowd is popping here…) Martel turns his back on Honky and Honky pulls him back… Martel tells him to quit singing and start dancing or he is going to go to sleep! Martel turns his back again… Honky grabs the megaphone and WHAM! Honky and Jimmy put the boots to Martel… Brother Love is laughing it up and loving it. Martel is left on the floor while the Trio walk out with smiles on their faces. Bad News Brown makes his debut. He beats the hell out of Mark Rivers. The Ghetto Blaster spells the end. Bad News has a little more attitude than he did in his actual run. He is a legit take no prisoners kind of guy. Jesse and Vince put over how he is a contender right from the get go. He could be a guy they will be talking about for a long time as a champion here in the WWF! British Bulldogs vs Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart
 Davey and Dynamite get us going here tonight and their feud with the Jimmy Hart crew is well documented. These guys have 15-minutes and use all of them. Valentine and Bravo do have aspirations as a team but just not a great blend tonight. Gorilla and Jesse talk about the US tag titles and this match playing a role in that tournament. The finish is right at the buzzer when Valentine and Dino knock heads and Dynamite clotheslines Valentine out of the ring and Davey Boy German Suplexes Dino for the 3-count! All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Paul E Dangerously featured: The Ultimate Warrior, Bad News Brown, Hercules, Mike Rotundo, & The Steiner Brothers

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UWF bringing a different flavor to the table - I am getting more intrigued by this promotion as you continue to evolve. I will definitely give you props on the presentation and the overall feel of the shows being different than those we run in the states.

AWA is up for a big shot in the arm with some new faces and Kerry Von Erich is the biggest. 1988 - he still has a solid name and can go. I feel like he's going to run the AWA into the 90s. Brawl in St. Paul brings me back to my Windy City days... great name and shows coming up.

Tennessee is the newest hotbed in professional wrestling. The traveling show goes to music city and by golly we've got some shit going down. Ms. Elizabeth... did do some commentary work or maybe just interviews back in the day... I feel like she has value in other roles than silent manager to the Macho Man. I love the pictures of who you've got in your promotion but I'd rather see photos of the people in the crowds for these shows!

PCW continues to shine with the brightest young stars in wrestling. A lot to be desired out West for sure.

Awesome feel for WCW right now... like others have said... you have the formula and now you start to put in your individual pieces that make it special. Young Guns came out August 12 of 1988... good use of the name... but does Turner own the rights? Great promos from Sting and Luger. Two solid MVPs... which will rise? Props on Gary Hart... an unheralded manager for the era but also in WCW during his short tenure. He always meant business.

Kamala making waves over Wahoo is a huge victory in my opinion. I always love the way these shows are put together. I'd like to see more of a leaderboard type thing to see how the blocks are shaking out but I can say that the Starrcade stuff has been great to follow.

9/4 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan We open Prime Time this week with Gorilla and Bobby standing by in the event center. They put over the huge night of action that was SummerSlam. We will see matches from that event brought to you by Coliseum Home Video over the next couple of weeks… but…Bobby Heenan interrupts to put over the arrival of Randy Savage. Gorilla asks about Rude losing to Hogan… Heenan says it is all part of the plan. Gorilla thinks he’s crazy… we’ve got a lot of big matches here this evening as we lead up to October the 21st, Saturday Night’s Main Event… a big night that will be. Right now let’s head to the ring! Koko B Ware makes his debut against Adam Wright and hits the Ghostbuster for the 3-count! Gorilla and Bobby are back and they continue to pump up SummerSlam. Gorilla points out how this guy… Terry Taylor wasn’t on the card and he was quite upset about it. Heenan says that Taylor has got all the tools but the management… it will be the key to him becoming a true competitor here. Gorilla says that he’s smart enough to know that Heenan is bad news… Terry Taylor comes out and we start to see him go a little more heel… he takes on Roy Timbs and beats him with a piledriver. Taylor starts to give the crowd the business as he leaves the ringside area. Gorilla and Bobby pump up the tag division and talk about Demolition and the list of challengers… the Powers of Pain want another shot… the Rockers… the Rougeaus… the Bulldogs… and now… the Twin Towers. Bobby says that the Towers are one of the most dangerous teams… and now that… well just wait and see as Heenan smiles to the camera. The Twin Towers come out to the ring… but then they stop… all of a sudden Jive Soul Bro hits the PA and here comes the Slickster! Slick takes the Twin Towers down to the ring and they beat the shit out of two dudes who will remain nameless due to the mauling. Slick has his Twin Towers… what could this mean for the rest of the WWF?!? Event Center: Gene welcomes us to the Event Center and he puts over the arrival of Slick who is managing the Twin Towers. He says that the Towers have already made it clear that they want a shot at the WWF Tag Titles… Demolition better be ready. Plenty of new faces in the WWF… we saw Koko B Ware earlier… the high flier is going to be all over the ring and all over the country. The success of SummerSlam is still going and we will see some of the winners from our US Tag Title tournament going on. We’ll see the Rockers taking on the Twin Towers along with the Bulldogs taking on the Rougeaus in the coming weeks. The winners from those matches will go head to head at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Speaking of that… Saturday October 21st, we saw the debut of the Macho Man. He showed up with Brother Love and put out the challenge for WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Here are some words from Savage… Randy Savage: Hulk Hogan… where are you?!? The King awaits your presence and Hogan when you see me… you will need to bow down at my feet. Hogan… I want you to do the just thing and hand me the WWF Championship as it will be my crown jewel for the REIGN OF MADNESS! OHHH YEAAAHHHH Mean Gene goes on to say that Savage has challenged Hogan for a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Will Hogan accept the challenge? Some of the WWF Wrestlers have already said that Savage is due a shot while others think he should wait his turn. We’ll see what happens in the coming weeks. Gorilla and Heenan are back and they’re going back and forth on the Intercontinental Championship. Heenan says that Martel better start accepting some new challengers… Gorilla says he has almost taken on everyone… Heenan says that Haku and Hercules wouldn’t mind a shot… how about Bundy… Studd… or maybe Rick Rude? Gorilla points out how those guys need to get on the rebound if they want a shot at someone the caliber of Rick Martel. Let’s see Hercules in action! Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Bobby Holly via the Torture Rack! We’re back and Gorilla and Bobby put over the US tag title tournament. We’ll see the Rockers and Twin Towers go up against one another along with the Rougeaus and the Bulldogs. The winners will face off at the next Saturday Night’ s Main Event for the US tag titles. Heenan wants dibs on the first challenge… Gorilla asks who? Bobby says that Bundy and Studd are primed for gold… maybe Demolition will finally answer the challenge. Two guys who are up for any challenge are the Rockers… let’s go to the ring. The Rockers defeated Pauly Moore & Ryan Hawkins. The Rockers really have a good ovation from the crowd. Gorilla and Bobby return to talk about some of the up and coming new faces… they put over Jake Roberts… Maniac Matt… The Nasty Boys… the Honky Tonk man is back… and what about Kevin Sullivan? Heenan says that it is anyone’s game out here right now… all roads lead to the Survivor Series… it’s going to be an amazing showcase of talent. Gorilla says that it is team warfare there… Heenan says it is every family for themselves… Gorilla wonders if Jake the Snake will find his way onto a team… or perhaps Damien will… Jake The Snake Roberts defeated Mike Thompson via the DDT! Here is Damien once again… We return for our final segment and we get to see some more hype about SummerSlam. We get to watch a showcase from that event with Beefcake and Haku. Heenan says this is the beginning… and soon it will be the end for anyone in the way of the Family. Gorilla asks if Andre resembles that remark… Heenan says he has got nothing but pain in store for Andre… they put over SummerSlam one more time as we see a matchup from that event. Brutus Beefcake vs Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
 Time for some cutting and strutting. Heenan looks dapper tonight and puts his men on another level. Heenan continues to pump up Haku outside the ring and he is nothing but power personified. Beefcake has good skills to get the crowd going… but he sells for Haku who doesn’t give him a choice. We get a brawl outside the ring and then Bobby Heenan chicanery when he grabs Brutus’ leg while Haku sneaks back in for a count out victory! Beefcake doesn’t take the loss well though… he grabs Heenan and looks to cut his hair but Haku and the Brain make an escape. All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan In action we saw the debut of Bad News Brown, Maniac Matt & Skinner Steve, The Nasty Boys w/ Paul Heyman, Koko Ware, & The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart

You can have ace, no worries on my end.

Wwf adds Johnny Ace

I love Spivey in the Horsemen... needless to say it was on the docket if I would have stayed in control. You're doing work with WCW and making it just different enough to make it unique and powerful in our world. I am also a fan of Zenk being around as TV champ... he had talent... but just overshadowed by the guys who could cut promos. Lastly, Ron Simmons... without question is one of the true up and comers in this game world. I think he will have a huge upside as it seems we're all fans of him.

I feel like I need to see some matches to better build my capacity for this type of promotion. I loved Pride and really enjoyed UFC and I am in the middle of the understanding of those and this. I appreciate the hard work for sure.

SummerSlam 88 August 29th Dark Matches: The Steiner Brothers defeated The Nasty Boys in a hard fought bout that featured a nasty tilt-a-whirl from Scott on Sags for the finish.
 The SST vs The Twin Towers was a battle of some hoss teams. Bossman and Gang are a force to be reckoned with though… and they take out all their frustration on the SST and Bossman hits a Bossman slam on Samu for the 3-count. {We see a special video showcasing the big matches on SummerSlam tonight. Rude and Hogan is the marquee contest along with Andre and Snuka v Studd and Hercules. We see the other two title matches highlighted and then we see the MSG crowd going wild. Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura are in the crow’s nest… let’s get it going…} Gorilla and Jesse go back and forth about the monumental event that this is. The biggest event of the summer… it is the most talked about event in sports and entertainment. Tonight we will see three titles on the line and the big one, the world title is going to be decided in a lumberjack match. Jesse points out how dangerous a lumberjack match can be due to the fact that you don’t know who will be outside and you don’t know how they will act when they try to get you back in the ring. Don’t be shocked in someone gets some clean shots in on Hogan and weaken the world champion… Jesse predicts Rude will walk away with the gold. Gorilla says they have gotten word that something may have happened to Tito Santana on the way to the event… we’ll have more as the doctors continue to check on him in the back… right now let’s get to our opening contest! British Bulldogs vs Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart
 Davey and Dynamite get us going here tonight and their feud with the Jimmy Hart crew is well documented. These guys have 15-minutes and use all of them. Valentine and Bravo do have aspirations as a team but just not a great blend tonight. Gorilla and Jesse talk about the US tag titles and this match playing a role in that tournament. The finish is right at the buzzer when Valentine and Dino knock heads and Dynamite clotheslines Valentine out of the ring and Davey Boy German Suplexes Dino for the 3-count! In the back we see Jimmy Hart and he’s got the Rougeau Brothers all hyped up. They put over their match with the Hillbillies in a couple of minutes but say that the Bulldogs are at the top of their list for people to take out when it is all said and done. Bravo and Valentine look winded… Honky looks pissed… Hart has his hands full! Jake The Snake Roberts vs The Iron Sheik Jake the Snake comes out to a huge ovation from the crowd. The Iron Sheik is giving the fans all they can handle. He and Jake only get about 8-minutes… there’s a little heat but Jake ends up getting control and hitting the DDT! The fans want to see it… here comes Damien and Sheiky baby is out like a light. Kevin Von Erich vs The Great Muta A very special entrance from the Great Muta who comes out in his ceremonial garb. Von Erich sells his presence enough… these two then engage in a 12-minute contest in which we see highlights of Muta’s skills and Von Erich’s speed. The highlight is the finish where Muta runs and Kevin tosses him up and over his back… Muta then from the top rope with a MOONSAULT on Kevin Von Erich for the 1….2…3! Gorilla and Jesse call it an upset… We’re in the back and Mean Gene is standing by with Demolition. Ax and Smash have got the titles in their hands but they know there are plenty of teams gunning for them. Ax and Smash say that the more teams that come the more that will get knocked down! Tonight, they take care of Fooge the Stooge and the Powers of Pain… but it won’t be long until the next challenger comes up and they get demolished too! Hillbilly Jim & Tugboat Thomas vs The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart
 For all the good wrestling we’ve seen thus far… then we see this. It is a comedy match and has a place. Hillbilly and Tugboat fill that Bushwhacker role that is void right now. The Rougeaus are fast and smooth and use their speed and technique to outdo their opponents. Hillbilly Jim ends up chasing Jimmy Hart around while Tugboat Thomas is teamed up on the Rougeaus and they hit a double gut buster and then the 3-count. The Rougeaus have some good heat as they finish up here. Rick Rude is in the back with Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene. They put over the SummerSlam at the biggest event of the summer and perhaps the year for the WWF because it is time for Rick Rude to ascend to the top of the mountain. Rick Rude is going to be the next WWF Champion and all of the roster is going to be around the ring to watch it happen! Rude says that Hogan has said his prayers… eaten his vitamins… and trained for nothing because it is all going to be a Rude Awakening tonight! Brutus Beefcake vs Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
 Time for some cutting and strutting. Heenan looks dapper tonight and puts his men on another level. Heenan continue to pump up Haku outside the ring and he is nothing but power personified. Beefcake has good skills to get the crowd going… but he sells for Haku who doesn’t give him a choice. We get a brawl outside the ring and then Bobby Heenan chicanery when he grabs Brutus’ leg while Haku sneaks back in for a count out victory! Beefcake doesn’t take the loss well though… he grabs Heenan and looks to cut his hair but Haku and the Brain make an escape. Rick Martel is in the back with Gene as they pump up the IC title match coming up. We get an interesting note from Gene that says the Honky Tonk Man is challenging the winner of this match. Martel shakes it off and talks about being the premiere athlete in the WWF and this title proves he is one of the best to do it. He is going to take on all comers and tonight put an end to Tito Santana once and for all! Demolition vs Powers of Pain w/ Mr. Fuji for the WWF Tag Team Championship
 The Tag Titles on the line and it is the battle of the paint. Demolition are just so damn over. The POP look the part and they get some extra heat with Fuji. Ax and Smash… what sets them apart from other teams is their ability to sell… and they do it in amazing fashion. Barbarian and Warlord come out of this looking like monsters and they come this close to winning. Just when it looks like things are going to finish… Demolition comes back with a fire.Fuji is getting worried outside the ring… Warlord grabs Smash and holds him… Fuji is up on the apron and swings the cane but Smash moves and Warlord gets ROCKED. Ax clotheslines Barbarian out of the ring and then he and Smash with a double clothesline on Warlord and get the 3-count! 
Brother Love is out in the middle of the ring and he is working the crowd. He talks about how he has been sent to the WWF to save everyone… to save them from the moral disruption that is the likes of Hulkamania… Andre the Giant… and so many others who don’t really love them like he does. Love was brought into the WWF to spread the word of LOVE for a number of reasons but most importantly it was a very special person that asked him to start spreading that word. It was a very important man that wanted all of you to understand that he has Love for you… the people… all lof you peasants. You see I am here… to do the bidding of the ONE TRUE CHAMPION OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…. THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE!!! The crowd pops as here comes the Macho MAN! Savage is on fire coming to the ring. He steps into the ring and the Macho Man takes aim… Randy Savage: I am here to rectify the World Wrestling Federation from the disease known as Hulkamania! I am here to let you people not look up to Andre the Giant but to bow down to the rightful champion. I am here to set the record straight that the Macho Man is the leader of this sport and there’s no one who can lace my boots. To every peasant in the crowd… every wrestler in the back… everyone watching at home… the Macho Man is here… and the REIGN OF MADNESS HAS BEGUN! OHHHHHH YEAAAAAHHHHH! Mean Gene is in the back with the Rockers… they all three put over the arrival of the Macho Man Randy Savage. The Rockers know that Savage only means trouble for all those involved. The Rockers then talk about the Russians and how tonight the Rockers will be greased lightning and be too hot to handle and too cold to hold all the way to a victory! The Rockers vs The Russians
 The fans are still trying to settle down as we head into our next contest and here comes the Rockers. They are really looking special here tonight and the fans eat them up. We have a little history on the other side of the ring. Ivan Koloff and Nicolai Volkoff are very accomplished and well rounded in the ring. Neither of them in their prime but they do work well enough together to get some good heat on the Rockers. Marty and Shawn have to fight back and they do so. Their quickness spells the end for the Russians with a couple of big double dropkicks and then a double superkick on Nicolai and the 3-count! The Rockers get a big win and the crowd. Hulk Hogan and Gene are in the back and well the Hulkster isn’t very happy… well you know something Mean Gene… a lot of people can walk down that aisle brother and say just about anything they want but there are few who can really back it up in the ring brother. Randy Savage and I know one another quite well dude but what I don’t get is why he thinks he can come in here and eradicate the most powerful force in the universe… Hulkamania. Savage… I want you to take a nice long look tonight because Ravishing Rick Rude is a lot like you dude… a guys who has an ego writing checks that he’ll never be able to cash. Rick Rude… in front of 20,000 people in the arena… the WWF roster at Ringside… WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN HULKAMANIA RUDLEY DESTROYS YOU! Tito Santana vs Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Championship
 Former partners now become true enemies inside the ring. These two fought a couple of weeks ago at Saturday Night’s Main Event but went to a 20-minute draw. This one's for 30-minutes and these guys have a helluva match. Martel is a true pro and he looks ready for war. Tito is an all pro as well. These two go about 18-minutes… drenched in sweat… move for move and hold for hold. We get into the final series and Tito sets up Martel and goes for the huge flying forest and nails him all the way out of the ring. Tito knows he has to get the pin or submission though.. He goes out and Martel pulls his trunks and Tito goes crashing into the guardrail! Tito has got a busted jaw but Martel throws him back in the ring… he is looking for the Boston Crab but Tito kicks him back into the turnbuckle! Tito gets up and nails him with 3 big shots and then goes to the ropes for the flying forearm but Martel catches him and hot shot him off the top rope! Martel covers for the 1…2….3! Martel retains the title and he looks to have a solid grip on the gold right now. Who could challenge him in the future? Andre & Snuka v Studd & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan 
Heenan has got his two monsters ready for war here tonight. Heenan works the crowd but they erupt when Andre comes out. He is in the twilight of his career… a career that took a different turn and he stayed babyface and kept his fans. He and Snuka are a fun team and compliment one another quite well. Hercules and Studd are power, power, and power. We get some fun spots with Andre getting caught in the ropes. Heenan even gets up there and gets some shots in. Snuka then comes out of nowhere with a dropkick on Hercules sending him out of the ring to the floor. Andre has his arm free and he NAILS Studd! Andre gets up and Studd comes for another shot but Andre picks him up and BODYSLAM! Wait a moment… Snuka goes up top… and now he’s on Andre’s shoulders for the SUPERFLY SMASH on Studd for the 1….2…..3!!! Andre and Snuka get the win and the crowd pops. Hulk Hogan vs Ravishing Rick Rude in a Lumberjack Match for the WWF Championship
Lumberjacks include: The Rockers, The Bulldogs, The Steiner Brothers, Brutus Beefcake, and Tugboat Thomas. On the other side of the ring we see the Rougeau Brothers, Valentine, Bravo, Hercules, and late to the party is John Studd. What a moment to see the ring surrounded and see Rude come out in 100% heel glory. He and Heenan just eat it up from the crowd and the fans are letting em have it. Then we hear the Hulkster’s music and this place comes UNGLUED! Even the guys at ringside have to take a look… this is a phenomenon. Hogan gets in and ropes off the short and looks like a Million Dollars. Rude and Hogan engage in a 18-minute contest that has a lot of moving parts. Early on we see Hogan get the best of Rude with the posing and power… plus he sends him out to the lumberjacks who are able to throw him back in the ring. The tide then turns when Heenan is trying to get Hogan’s attention and Rude with a nasty knee to Hogan’s back! Rude then sends Hogan out and there is a contingent with Studd, Haku, and Bravo that take the time to kick the hell out of Hogan. Here comes the others to break it up. Rude then goes into a nice heat segment and works over the neck and back. Hogan is able to make a quick little comeback… he gets in some offense and even an Atomic Drop that Rude sells like only he can do. Once again, Rude pulls Hogan down through the ropes and he is outside again. The heels are going after him again. Brutus and the Rockers. We then go into the final segment with Rude looking to finish. Rude then hits a nasty piledriver! Hogan sells it well but Rude is just posing… he is working the crowd and the guys around the ring. Rude then picks up Hogan and hits the RUDE AWAKENING! Rude swivels his hips and covers for the 1…..2…..KICK OUT! Hogan is HULKING UP! A couple of shots by Rude but Hogan is working his way up and says NO WAY! He hammers Rude once, twice, and then throws him to the ropes for the big boot and Rude is down. Here comes the LEG DROP for the 1….2…..3!!! Hogan has won it! The babyfaces come in the ring and celebrate with him. The heels are threatening to come in and keep it going and Hogan is challenging all of them. He turns his back and starts to work the crowd… but when he turns around… RANDY SAVAGE IS ON THE APRON! Savage is pointing right at Hogan and he jumps in the ring. Savage is really throwing some words at him and Hogan is jawing back… now they are nose to nose… Savage backs up and he SLAPS HOGAN! HERE WE GO! HERE WE GO!The ring is filled as all the workers are holding Hogan and Savage back from one another. Savage is pointing his finger right at Hogan. Oh man… what is next for these guys?!

8/28 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes Gorilla and Bobby are on location here in New York City. They are shown inside the Four Seasons restaurant. Gorilla says they will be ordering some appetizers and enjoying the big night of action as we prepare for SummerSlam tomorrow night… Gorilla tries once again to get out of Bobby who Brother Love’s guest tomorrow night will be but Heenan takes a drink of his water and smiles and says… “History will be made Monsoon!” Gorilla scoffs, let’s head to the ring for our opening contest! The Rockers defeated Brett Stevens & Erik Von Hess! We come back from the matchup and the Rockers are on a heater right now. Perhaps the hottest team going into SummerSlam… Gorilla thinks they’ll be the top contenders for the US tag titles and then, hopefully, a big title match with Demolition down the line. Bobby says that the Rockers have got a lot of tools and talent but they are missing management… Heenan doesn’t say he will do it but says someone out there might. Gorilla laughs at him… the waiter takes their order… looks like Gorilla is going to order some salad but just as Heenan goes to order, the waiter walks away and Gorilla sends us to our next match. Los Boricuas make their debut against Tim Thomas & Riley Steele and defeat them when Perez hits a nasty spinning heel kick! Prime Time is back and Gorilla is eating his salad and Heenan is trying to get a bite but Gorilla pokes his hands with the fork. Gorilla says he is going to have the salmon and Bobby says that he’s going to have a club special sandwich. They put over the big WWF title match tomorrow night and say that the Lumberjacks are going to play a role… but will it help or hurt Hulk Hogan. Who could get involved? Let’s head to the ring for our next contest… The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Bob Gardener & Hugh Mason. Gorilla is finished with his salad and sends it to the back. Takes a fresh drink of his water and Heenan is still trying to get a refill. Gorilla talks about Rick Martel and Tito… perhaps the match of the night on paper. These two will leave it all in the ring but only one will leave with the title. Another big match includes Kevin Von Erich and the Great Muta… let’s take a look. Kevin Von Erich defeated Wallace Ray via the CLAW! We’re back and Bobby and Gorilla start putting over the US tag title tournament… they say tomorrow at SummerSlam, there will be a series of tag team matches that go through our first round. President Jack Tunney is keeping everything under wraps though… we’ll see who can rise up. One team on the rise right now is Fatu and Samu… the Samoan Swat Team! The Samoan Swat Team defeated Ryan Stiles & Lenny Ringo! Once we get back from the match… Gorilla has his food delivered and Heenan is still waiting on his. Gorilla’s salmon looks tasty… they put over Brother Love’s show tomorrow night… who will the guest be? Right now he has got a pair of special guests… The Twin Towers! Brother Love Show featuring the Twin Towers… (don’t mind Akeem, One Man Gang is getting a new figure in the mail soon). Brother Love talks about the true power of love… and justice. These two men have all the love in the world for Justice and they like to dish it out every chance they get. Bossman and OMG come out and they cut quick promos on some of the tag teams in the WWF. We hear them talk about Demolition being nothing but clowns with paint to cover up their ugly faces. The Bulldogs are just puppies in a big dog’s world. The Rockers are teenie boppers who are going to get bopped right out of the WWF! They talk about how the Bossman knows what is it all about to be on a Swat Team but the Samoan’s are going to find out the hard way that you don’t play cop or you get dealt with! We’re back on Prime Time and Gorilla is finishing up his Salmon and Heenan still hasn’t gotten his food. He is starting to complain but Gorilla tells him to act the right way or we will get kicked out of here. Gorilla takes one more bite as we head to the ring for the sensation that is the Great Muta! The Great Muta defeated Bruce Cartwright We’re back… Gorilla is sending his food back and asks for the check. He and Bobby talk about Jake Roberts and just how dangerous of an opponent he is for anyone. Bobby says he doesn’t like Snakes and Gorilla says maybe they don’t like you! Here comes the Bill as Gorilla sends us to the ring. Jake Roberts defeated Walker Stevens with the DDT and then we got to see Damien again! Prime Time returns and now Heenan is irate. Gorilla tells him to calm down. They have their final plugs for SummerSlam, live tomorrow night from Madison Square Garden! Gorilla acts like he sees someone he knows… Hands Heenan the check… sends it to the ring! MAIN EVENT: Dynamite Kid vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart {A little preview of what we’ll see tomorrow in tag team action. Dynamite… well he is at the point where everything looks like it hurts on him. Bravo is a pro and we get a great 9-minute contest which is quite long for television right now. We see some good, quick offense from Dynamite and then some deliberate offense from Bravo. Bravo also throws in some power moves to break down Dynamite but he fights back in a big way. Here comes Valentine… he is joining Jimmy outside the ring… they are messing with Dynamite but here comes Davey Boy! We have a brawl outside the ring… but this gives Jimmy a chance… he tosses in the megaphone… Bravo nails Dynamite… tosses it back out and gets the 3-count! Bravo and Valentine act like they’ve won the tag titles… Jimmy is gloating… the Bulldogs look like they want some revenge! We head back to the restaurant and now we have a couple of staff members hounding Heenan for the bill. Heenan says that he was charged for his sandwich but he didn’t even get it. He says Monsoon needs to pay for it but Gorilla is nowhere to be found. They are escorting Heenan out of the restaurant and he’s causing problems. Once he’s outside… Gorilla walks by and asks him what the problem is… Bobby tries to talk but Gorilla scoffs at him again and walks off. We’ll see you tomorrow night from MSG! All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan In action, we saw...Big Josh, The Powers of Pain, Terry Taylor, The Russians, Jake Roberts, & The Twin Towers.

I like the way these shows are written and put together. Quick hitters... simple match ups... everything moving forward. Good main event on World Wide... Al Perez was always a big what if to me. Block A has a huge contest with Wahoo and Kamala... I will be tuning in to check out who survives that one. In other news Rugged Ron is my pick to end 88 on a very high note.

Samu and Fatu The Nasty Boys The Great Muta All on the block for the WWF

"Wahoo tried to resist but ultimately had to prioritize his health for the tournament and tapped. " That is such a good line... the fact that he's thinking about the future of the tournament as to why he goes down. Great psychology. I love the Georgia Bulldogs... just gets me every time I read it. Tom Zenk comes in with some fire as well as Chris Benoit. The Road Warriors are on top of their game... always a fan of their NWA runs. ""The Doctor of Desire Tom Prichard vs The Ace Bob Caudle w/JJ Dillon." I know it is a misprint... but the Ace Bob Caudle is amazing. I have a feel Bob Orton will far well against the Doctor of Desire.

8/22 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Vince and Jesse pop on the screen as we have got a ruckus crowd for this Superstars of Wrestling. Vince and Jesse run down the card with a huge main event… Jimmy Snuka takes on Big John Studd! Plus we’ll see the Powers of Pain, the Iron Sheik, Tito Santana, Terry Taylor, and the Honky Tonk Man! Jesse says he can’t wait to see some of his favorites tonight… then we cut to the ring for our opening contest! Matt Borne goes against Drake Clarke and defeats him with the double foot stomp from the middle rope! Throughout the contest Vince and Jesse talk about Borne competing in the WWF before but now has found himself in a better position. He is hoping to chop down some trees and make some waves here this time around. The Powers of Pain w/ Mr. Fuji defeated Ty Dignman and Bobby Wallace. During the contest we hear about the power and strength of the Powers of Pain. They are a force to be reckoned with in the WWF and they will definitely be a challenger for the Demolition. Jesse says he thinks Fuji has got these guys primed for the upset. Vince knows that Demolition will be tough champions to beat and wonders if any team in the world could possibly do it. We’ll find out at SummerSlam! Tito Santana defeated Jeffrey George. Vince and Jesse go back and forth on this one with Tito and Martel. We get an inset interview from Martel who let’s us know that Tito is just another challenger… he knows all of his offense and he will break his defense and once again reign supreme as the WWF Intercontinental Champion! The Iron Sheik defeated Phil Quincy. Sheik doesn’t look the best here but he still has a name. Jake Roberts gives us an inset interview saying he’s come to the WWF to show the world just what he can do. It may start with the Sheik but it will be the end for anyone else in his way. Vince and Jesse put over Roberts as a top tier challenger and someone that Hulk Hogan and Rick Martel need to keep an eye on. The Steiner Brothers destroy The Executioner and The Reaper. Vince is just gushing over these two… they are very raw but you can see the potential. Rick is pretty polished… we get an interesting spot during the contest though. Is that… Kevin Sullivan?! What is this guy doing.. We see Rick Steiner with a nasty German Suplex to set up a Bulldog for the finish. One his way out of the ring… Sullivan pulls him to get his attention. Scott comes over but Sullivan pushes him away. Rick backs off Scott… hmm. The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart shake, rattles, and rolls Rico Bendito. Jesse says that Honky is returning from a world wide tour. He is going to debut his newest single and he is going to shake, rattle, and roll his way to a title here in the WWF before too long. Vince wonders what his real strength is… singing or wrestling because he doesn’t know. Honky looks good in the ring and he’s got some heat… is he the leader of Jimmy’s Hart Foundation?! Terry Taylor makes his return to the WWF here and looks to be in tremendous shape. Jesse wonders just how well Taylor can be. Vince says he is a guy who trains all the time but also spends time studying the sport. He says Taylor uses technology to prepare for his matches and Jesse points out the science behind his success. Taylor with a nasty piledriver gets the victory and he looks good. He even kicks his opponent out of the ring saying he isn’t worth the hassle! Jimmy Snuka w/ Andre vs Big John Studd w/ Hercules & Bobby Heenan - Showcase time and we’ve got all kinds of shenanigans outside the ring. The crowd is very excited to see Andre come out with Snuka. These two are a formidable team but we all know Andre is on the back end of his illustrious career. Studd handles Snuka pretty well but it is the interference of Hercules and Heenan that shakes things up. That is until Andre comes over and bangs their heads together. Snuka then with a dropkick on Studd’s back and he goes flying out of the ring to the floor! Andre picks up Studd and runs him into the ring post! The referee didn’t see it but still counts and gets to 10… Snuka is the winner! He and Andre look strong here… what will happen come SummerSlam?! All American Wrestling The Nasty Boys w/ Paul Heyman defeated Greg Michaels & Tom Shaw Los Boricuas defeated Tom Wallace & Frank Lincoln and defeat them when Perez hits a nasty spinning heel kick! Kevin Von Erich defeated Hank Herman Dino Bravo defeated Kyle Strand Tugboat Thomas defeated Mark Flynn

Wayne's World is about to be unleashed on the UWF. I will be honest - if Shamrock was there in the draft - he and his mullet were coming to me no matter what. Either way - he is where he belongs and a place where I think he'll flourish.

Alright - we got Arn, Flair, and Spivey... big time group of horsemen. Luger, Sting, Dusy and others as opposition. I still think there is more to Luger than meets the eye but time will be the one to tell us his whole angle. I am very excited about the team of Dibiase and Williams in this incarnation of the WCW and what both men can do. Obviously, Dibiase had something else going on IRL 1988 but this is a good move for him and they make perhaps one of the best teams in the world.

Fuckin BattleKat! Awesome influx of new talent coming into the fold and people making their way up the card. Nikita, Larry, Kerry... Sarge... Orndorff.... AWA is now looking like a place that could be anyone's for the taking!

Speechless on IPW going away... looking forward to the next project that you hopefully have planned. I did like this promotion and how it fit in our world. Love the creative activities and work you've put in here.