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World Championship Wrestling Presents: Main Event Saturday January 7th Rockford, Illinois {We open to Tony Schiavone who is standing by at the area set…} Tony: WELCOME EVERYONE TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING MAIN EVENT! I am Tony Schiavone and fans this is a historic night. We are embarking on a history making event and the world of professional wrestling will forever be changed and you are looking at the company that will lead that charge! I want to welcome out right now… none other than the AMERICAN DREAM DUSTY RHODES!!! Dusty: Thank you Tony Schiavone… this is history in the making baby. You are talking about World Championship Wrestling… WCW… Where the Big Boys Play right here on WGN Chicago, St. Louis… all throughout the Mid-West and daddy we coming into your home every Saturday Night at 6:05 LIVE! Tony: That’s right fans… WCW Main Event will be live on WGN every Saturday Night at 6:05. Myself and the American Dream will be calling the action… it is now time to head to the ring for our opening match… Dusty… this is going to be a good one! Bam Bam Bigelow vs Sato The music for Bigelow hits and it is a heavy tune… Livewire by Motley Crue. The music stays on as Bigelow hits some huge clotheslines A Big Bodyslam on Sato! Bigelow picks him up and hits a running shoulder block! Bigelow picks up Sato again and POWERSLAM! Followed by a big DIVING HEADBUTT! 1….2…..3! Bigelow is the winner and the crowd pops as he walks over to Tony and Dusty… the music goes down… Tony Schiavone: Thank you Bigelow for joining us… Bam Bam: Boys this is what I am talking about… WCW where the Big Boys Play and all hell is gonna break loose! This title was the Windy City Title… I fought the best to get it… but it isn’t the title I want… I want the WCW Heavyweight Title and I am going to go through Rick Steamboat to get it. Steamboat, I respect all that you’ve done… but brother… you have never felt this fire and I am going to burn you to a crisp! Tony and Dusty send us off to our first commercial break that highlights the first big PPV for WCW… Chi Town Rumble which will be held on Tuesday January 24, 1988! *COMMERCIAL* WCW is back as Tony and Dusty are joined by the current Gateway Champion… Ricky Steamboat! They talk about the Chi-Town Rumble and how he and the Windy City Champion… Bam Bam Bigelow will go one on one to unify the titles and become the first WCW Heavyweight Champion. Steamboat says that Bigelowt is one of the best in the world… perhaps the best… but there is more to this sport than power… there is grit… pain… and agony… Steamboat says that he has what it takes to be champion and he’ll prove it at the Rumble! Koko Ware, Z-Man, & Johnny Ace defeated The Ninjas (Green, Black, & Yellow) *COMMERCIAL* We get a special promo with Dusty Rhodes and Jim Herd now… Herd is putting over the title picture here in WCW. Herd talks about the US title that will be crowned to the winner of a special battle royal and then singles bout. We’ll see the big 20-man battle royal next week and the FINAL two men will face off in Chicago at the Chi-Town Rumbles. We’ll also begin a special chase to the championship next week. We’ll have a special 4-man round robin… where each man will face off… points will be awarded for pinfall/submission, dq/count out, or a draw but no points or a loss. We’ll highlight these rules next week and introduce the competitors. We look forward to the bright stars here in World Championship Wrestling in 1988! Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair The Killer Bees defeated Mike Riggins & Tim Snow We then see a promo from none other than Skandar Akbar who has brought out the Mighty Kamala along with Tama and Haku! Akbar says that his men are perhaps the most dangerous trio in the sport of professional wrestling. He says that he was banned from countries throughout the world but here… we will stake claim to what we want when we want and there will be no PRISONERS! Jimmy Snuka defeated Ken Wright via the SUPERFLY SPLASH! *COMMERCIAL* Bob Orton & Harley Race defeated Bob Shaw & Tommy Williams via the Spike Piledriver! Orton and Race then walk up to Dusty and Tony. They are putting over their talent as a tag team and then Harley really starts goating Rhodes. They are beginning to jaw jack a little bit until we see Slick walk out. Slick has got some big muscle behind him… it is Akeem and the Bossman as he's being called. Rhodes looks at both men… he has history with them… but he is in a different role now as they head to the ring… The Twin Towers w/ Slick defeated Frank Morris & Sam Bough via the 747 Splash! Slick and the Towers tell Rhodes to turn out the lights because the party is over! Rhodes takes off his hat and comes towards them but we have officials and agents who come out and hold things off. Some big tension here as we cut to break *COMMERCIAL* Nick Bockwinkle comes out with the WCW Tag Team Titles… he then welcomes out the Road Warriors. They hand over the Windy City Tag Titles and Bockwinkle says that they are the number one contenders for the tag titles… but not the champions. We’ll have a special match at the Chi-Town Rumble between the Road Warriors and the winner of a special four team tournament between the Rockers, The Nasty Boys, The Killer Bees, & The Islanders. They will face off over the next couple of weeks. The Road Warriors make everyone aware that they don’t want to be paper champions… they will take on all four of the teams if WCW will let them. The Rockers defeated Brad & Bart Batten via the Double Fist Drop! The Rockers come over and still work heel. They talk about the Road Warrior ducking them for months but soon they’ll have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide! They plan on Rocking and Rolling… Strutting an Strolling… and taking the titles out on the town all night long! *COMMERCIAL* Tony and Dusty welcome us back and put over the big night we’ve had and put over our big main event. The Macho Man Randy Savage is going to be in action… let’s go to the ring! Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth defeats Pitbull via the Elbow Smash! Savage walks over to the stage where Rhodes and Schiavone are. He shakes their hands and then looks into the camera… Savage: I want the people out there to listen… World Championship Wrestling is about to be set on fire! The Macho Man and the lovely Elizabeth are getting ready to take over the world and fly that rocket faster and higher than ever before! I want to put every single guys back there on notice… when you step in that ring with the Macho Man… you’re stepping in there with the best and OHHHH YEAHHHH I am going to show you why I am the best! DIG IT! Savage continues to work the crowd… that is until we see three men walk out of the back… wait a second… that’s Michael Hayes… Terry Gordy…and Buddy Roberts…. The FREEBIRDS! Savage doesn’t see them as they are surrounding him… he turns around and Hayes starts jaw jacking with him… Gordy then come out of nowhere with a right hand and Savage goes down! The crowd is going nuts. Wait a second… here come the Road Warriors… they get involved as the Freebirds break off. The credits roll as we see the Road Warriors checking on Savage… what will happen next week with the battle royal!?

If I can get Fidel sierrera I will if I need to drop someone I’ll drop fuchi

From the offices of WGN Chicago… Windy City Pro Wrestling was acquired this morning by WGN Chicago and renamed World Championship Wrestling. The office of WGN has secured the services of Jim Herd as the executive vice president in charge of wrestling and sport entertainment. Mr. Herd will be the head of the new company and also work directly with Joe Pedicino as head of talent relations and Bruce Prichard as head of creative. We are pleased to announce that the former heavyweight champion of the world… Nick Bockwinkle will be our commissioner and help with the day to day operations of the company. World Championship Wrestling will run shows throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and the surrounding areas. World Championship Wrestling will also air Main Event Wrestling on Saturday Nights at 6:05 pm. WGN will also broadcast a special event called WCW Clash of the Champions throughout 1988. WCW will also hold pay per views that will broadcast to multiple markets throughout the United States. Please tune in on January 7th for our premiere episode of WCW Main Event and see top stars like Macho Man Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes, Bam Bam Bigelow, and the Road Warriors! {We open to a scene in a crowded interview area. The media scrum is being held by WGN as dignitaries from throughout the media are present. Joe Pedicino walks up to the microphone…} JP: Thank you everyone for joining us today. I wanted to make the official announcement that today, January 1st, 1988, Windy City Pro Wrestling has been sold to WGN and rebranded World Championship Wrestling. This endeavor will allow for this company to reach new heights in 1988 and beyond and become a true super power in the world of professional sports. As noted from the press release earlier today, we will be holding multiple Clash of the Champion special events here on WGN throughout the year and special Pay Per View events held throughout the country and broadcast nationwide. I am pleased to announce some of the new names and talent that will be here with us and debut next week on January 7th for our first edition of World Championship Wrestling Main Event! First… the man who will call the action…. Ladies and gentlemen… Tony Schiavone! The Windy City Heavyweight champion… Bam Bam Bigelow! The man who will face Bigelow at our first pay per view… the Gateway Champion… they will unify these titles folks… Ricky the Dragon Steamboat!! The Windy City Tag Team Champions… the Road Warriors! From Sarasota, Florida… with the lovely Elizabeth… The Macho Man Randy Savage! From St. Louis… Harley Race and Bob Orton Jr.! From Kansas City… he is the Doctor of Style… Slick… and his men… the One Man Gang and the Big Bossman! Accompanied by Skandar Akbar… Kamala… Tama…. And Haku! The tag team of the Rockers… Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels! We also have some new signings… from Atlanta, Georgia… or better yet… Badstreet… Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts… the Fabulous Freebirds! And finally… the man who will be the heart and soul of World Championship Wrestling… THE AMERICAN DREAM… DUSTY RHODES! Fans we will see you next week on Saturday for World Championship Wrestling’s Main Event… we’ll speak more about our big WCW Title unification bout… plus our tag title tournament and the crowning of our United States and Television champions…

Happy New Year ya filthy animals.... let's see what happens here... Lots of Trades... JYD > Koko B Ware Scott Hall > Ron Simmons Ron Simmons > The Ultimate Warrior & The Great Muta Scott Casey > Jimmy Snuka Lanny Poffo > Tom Zenk Jimmy Garvin > Dusty Rhodes Precious > Sherri Martel Pat Tanaka > Matt Borne Paul Diamond > Steve Kiern DDP > Goes to the AWA Paul Jones > Slick Steve Kiern > Taz Steve Kiern > Jose Estrada Dutch Mantel > Konnan Dutch Mantel > Moondog Rex Dutch Mantel > Savio Vega Chris Youngblood > Brian Blair Mark Youngblood > Jim Brunzell Matt Borne - Kabuki - Bobby Jaggers - Black Bart - Moondogs Rex & Spot > Haku & Tonga Ultimate Warrior > Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler > Michael Hayes Buddy Landel > Terry Gordy Dick Slater > Buddy Roberts Bill Irwin > Chris Benoit Sean Mooney > Tony Schiavone Dropping: Blackjack Mulligan, Killer Khan, & Craig DeGeorge World Championship Wrestling Promoter: Jim Herd Booker: LowBlow President: Jim Herd Executive Vice President of Talent Relations: Joe Pedicino Commentary Team: Tony Schiavone, Bruce Prichard, Eric Bischoff & Mike McGuirk Roster Size: 44+4: Max 55 (Roster will increase by 5 on November 10th) Territory: Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma Dan Spivey Bam Bam Bigelow Randy Savage Ricky Steamboat Bob Orton Harley Race Shawn Michaels Marty Jannetty Kamala Big Bubba Rogers Road Warrior Hawk Road Warrior Animal Brian Knobbs Jerry Saggs Akeem Luke Butch Koko B Ware Muta Jimmy Snuka Tom Zenk Dusty Rhodes Jim Brunzell B. Brian Blair Zeus Sabu Taz Haku Tonga Derrick Dukes Jose Rivera Conquistador 1 Jose Estradra Conquistador 2 Mark Madness Anthony Durante Gary Wolfe Konnan Bob Bradley Brad Batten Bart Batten Todd Champion Curtis Thompson Sato Masa Fuchi Johnny Ace Michael Hayes Terry Gordy Buddy Roberts Chris Benoit - Wild Pegasus Loaned Out: Ron Bass (FCW) Savio Vega (FCW) Managers: Miss Elizabeth Slick Skandar Akbar Sensational Sherri I should be in the limits with everything... best of luck in 1988 fellas!

December 25 - Christmas Night - Chicago Koko Ware vs Mark Madness Koko is able to get a measure of revenge tonight The Chicago crowd is going nuts for Koko Mark Madness has to work… for about 8-minutes The fans cheer on Koko who pulls out every stop The finish is hot… Mark Madness goes for a clothesline but doesn’t get all of it Madness then picks up Koko and looks to hit powerslam but Ware pushes him away…. Koko runs and jumps up the ropes and then with a back cross body nails Madness for the 1….2…..3!!!! Koko has won it! The crowd pops as Koko gets out of the ring and works the fans Madness can’t believe it as he makes chase The Renegade Warriors vs Bob Orton & Dick Slater w/ Paul Jones The Renegades come out and work the fans Slater and Orton… they are pros and they look good tonight This one isn’t overly special The Renegades get some offense but nothing crazy The spike piledriver and pinfall by Orton spells the end 1….2….3 and Orton and Slater walk on. CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Scott Casey vs Black Bart A nice little showcase for Scott Casey Lots of weapons get used The trash can on Bart’s head lead to some fun chair shots Casey then hits a middle rope bulldog 1….2….3! The Chicago Streetfight Champion reigns… Dan Spivey vs Kamala w/ Skandar Akbar Big time showdown with these two Lots of brawling and battling around the ringside area Skandar Akbar is afraid for his life while Danny Spivey looks to go after him as well The finish sees Kamala tackle Spivey and they go into the crowd! The referee hits a count out and the crowd isn’t happy WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Road Warriors vs The Nasty Boys A good showcase for both teams The Nasty Boys bring the big time fight The Road Warriors look like all-pros We get some serious blows and potatoes from both teams The Nasty Boys are able to get some heat but eh Road Warriors fight back We get some chaos near the end Saggs looks to piledrive Animal but Hawk comes off the top rope with a clothesline! Animal rolls up Saggs and gets the 3-count! The Road Warriors get the win… but this one is far… far from over. GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP NO DQ - NO COUNT OUT - NO TIME LIMIT Ricky Steamboat vs Butch Reed © w/ Paul Jones These guys put on a clinic From the opening bell to the final moments… These men leave it all out there. Steamboat sells every single shot from Reed Reed hammers down with all his power and strength The big time shoulder block from Reed gets as close to a 3-count as possible Steamboat then goes into a series… deep arm drags Some huge dropkicks Steamboat then with a crossbody and both men go over the top to the floor We get the final 3-minutes… Reed uses his power and strength again… and hits a huge powerslam on Steamboat Reed waits for Steamboat to get up and then hits a huge SHOULDER BLOCK! Steamboat goes flying across the ring! Jones is screaming for him to make the cover… but Reed goes back up… now to the top rope…. Steamboat is stumbling up to his feet Reed Waits… maybe a moment too long… he leaps for another shoulder block Steamboat side steps and grabs Reed for a powerslam! 1……2……3!!!! Ricky Steamboat has won it! Steamboat is the new GATEWAY CHAMPION! The crowd is going nuts! The Rock n Roll Express vs The Rockers A great showcase for both teams 30-minutes…. They go… then another 15-more! We see both teams work the fans with the Rockers playing heel to a T. The Rock N Roll sell like no one before and make Michaels and Jannetty look like legit beasts in the ring. We get a couple of great hope spots with Ricky and Robert both making hot tags only for the Rockers to break them down in their comebacks In the final 5-minutes… it all comes to a head We see Ricky get the hell beat out of him only to make the big tag to Robert Robert is a house of fire with big rights and lefts…. Then clotheslines…. The Rock N Roll put Jannetty in a spot for a huge double dropkick and send him flying over the top rope The referee is admonishing Ricky Morton when out of nowhere Shawn Michaels pops with a huge superkick and knocks him smack dab out! Robert then goes for Michaels… but by this time… Jannetty is up and he springboards off the ropes with a clothesline to Roberts back tripping him into Michaels who comes with a huge superkick! Michaels covers for the 1….2….3!!! The Rockers have won it at the 45-minute mark! We get a show of respect from the Rock N Roll as they offer the handshake but Michaels and Jannetty turn their backs…. Then come with kicks but RnR duck and hit the ropes for a pair of dropkicks that send the Rockers flying! The War may be over… but don’t think for a second that the Rock N Roll are done with these two! Hey everyone, thank you for reading this. I was making good headway on this show but then the holiday hit and my mom broke her leg and then my grandmother passed. Needless to say it has been a trying time. I apologize for the lack of description in the final two matches… especially since they are my two big blow offs. CAGE MATCH I-QUIT MATCH Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Jim Garvin w/ Precious This is one of those matches that will go down as a hallmark of Windy City. These two have been going at it for the better part of three months. The issues with Elizabeth led to the Poffo brother feud and now this. The match is dirty… sloppy… and bloody. Both men juice… hard… both men get offense in and look dangerous. We see some big spots and even Savage countering the brainbuster into a back drop that lands Garvin right on his neck. Savage does a hug elbow smash off the top of the cage to the delight of the fans. Savage then hoists Garvin up and locks him in a hangman’s neckbreaker and finally Garvin screams “I QUIT!” The crowd erupts and Savage, a bloody mess, with Elizabeth by his side is victorious! CAGE MATCH WINDY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow vs Harley Race Big entrances… big match… these two have a lot to follow up with. Race gives that one last performance to show why he’s an all-timer. Race is a bloody mess before it is all said and done. Harley is able to get in his offense and even hits two big piledrivers but Bam Bam Fights his way back. Bigelow then hits a huge powerslam to follow it up with a diving headbutt. Bigelow then looks to the sky… oh my… Bam Bam goes on top of the cage… MOONSAULT! HE NAILS IT! 1…..2…..3!!! Bam Bam wins…. Bam Bam retains the Windy City Championship!

Okay... sorry to do it again... but I don't see Eric Bischoff anywhere... could I throw out Craig DeGeorge and add Eric to my Windy City roster?

Windy City Wrestling #23 Saturday December 17 Okay… late… but here we go… December the 17th was a pretty good showing for Windy City. It was highlighted by a huge 20-man battle royal in which the winner would go on to face Butch Reed for the Gateway Title at the Christmas Day Special from the UIC Pavillion. We get word from Joe Pedicino that Race v Bigelow will be inside a STEEL CAGE! We got a promo from Randy Savage that he is challenging Jimmy Garvin to a cage match since they will have one. We find out that the Rockers will take on the Rock N Roll Express in a 60-minute time limit match! Mark Madness kills some jobber but when he goes to continue to beatdown Koko Ware comes out and breaks it up. We’ll see these two line up one more time in Chicago. We see a big match in which Bam Bam defeats Dick Slater and shows his gut. The main event is the big battle royal and we get the final showdown with Orton, Kamala, Spivey, and Steamboat (who has made a miraculous comeback!) The final moments end with Steamboat hitting a crossbody on Kamala and going over the top to the floor…. But Steamboat hung on…. Steamboat will go on to take on Reed on Christmas Night!

December 16 - Kenosha Show opens up with a view in the back of the arena - there is a big bunkhouse set up with a couple of hay bales, a piano, a bar, and some other various weapons. We then see various men come out…. It is time to figure out who will walk away with the Windy City Chicago Street Fight Championship!?! CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BUNKHOUSE ELIMINATION MATCH Scott Casey vs Killer Khan vs Kabuki vs Wild Bill vs Dutch vs Jaggers vs Black Bart vs Mark Madness Well looking at who is involved… you can tell that this isn’t that great We get some fun weapon spots… especially seeing Mark Madness body slam Black Bart through the piano! Scott Casey picks up Kabuki and back drops him over the top of the guardrail to the floor and he’s eliminated. Dutch and Jaggers are able to get Wild Bill out after he hits Black Bart with a lariat and eliminated him We’re down to Casey, Khan, Dutch, Jaggers, and Mark Madness We then see a commotion when Koko Ware is shown coming out… he then leaps off the piano and dropkicks Mark Madness! Koko is all over the big guy and the fans are going wild! Meanwhile, Casey with a nasty show to Khan with a broom stick and then he clotheslines him over the rail! Madness turns the tide on Koko and picks him up for a bodyslam but tosses him over the rail but not too far behind comes Jaggers and Dutch who double clothesline him over the rail to the floor! It is Casey, Jaggers, and Dutch… two on one for all intents and purposes. We then see some more weapons get involved but the highlight is Casey back body dropping Jaggers on the bar! He then comes with a huge clothesline on Dutch and takes him over the top to the floor! Casey picks up a shovel… Jaggers turns around and Casey DESTROYS HIM WITH THE SHOVEL! Jaggers is out and now Casey tosses him over the rail and we have got a winner! Casey holds up the Chicago Street Fight Championship and the crowd is going wild for him. Scott Casey is on the run of a lifetime… can anyone stop him? Scott Hall vs Kamala w/ Akbar Scott Hall just hasn’t been able to put all the pieces together and it shows here when Kamala beats the living hell out of him Hall does everything he can to make it an offensive contest but Kamala looks to be a renewed monster right now Hall makes one little rush to get ahead but when he goes for the Fallaway Slam he can’t get the big man over and Kamala crashes down on top of Hall This spells the end as Kamala with some nasty chops and then headbutts Kamala with a big powerslam…. And then a huge SPLASH! Kamala with the cover and the 3-count… this monster is finding his feeting again… who will be next to clash with the Ugandan Giant? The Renegade Warriors vs Bob Orton & Dick Slater Good tag team showcase for both teams Orton and Slater don’t look like they’ve lost a step since losing the tag titles and keep coming with some big time shots The Youngbloods get in enough offense to look decent but it doesn’t do enough The big spike piledriver spells the end with the 3-count on Mark and Orton and Slater walk away as the winners. Bad Company vs The Rockers Another decent showcase… Bad Company just couldn’t hit the ground running. The Rockers are so over right now and they’ve got some serious heat with the crowd The fans are letting them have it but Marty and Shawn could care less. The finish is a double superkick on Diamond… then double flying fist drop for the 3-count! The Rockers look primed for the tag titles… or the Rock N Roll Express… or both!?! GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP LUMBERJACK MATCH (Dutch, Jaggers, Bart, Kabuki, Sato, Fuchi, Champion, Chip, Youngbloods, Wild Bill, Orton, Slater, and Johnny Ace (making his return to Windy City)) Ricky Steamboat vs Butch Reed © A fun lumberjack match between these two Last time they fought it was a countout finish with Steamboat getting the victory This week, Reed has nowhere to run and we’ve got a good contest These guys go about 17-minutes and give the fans some good work. We see the Lumberjacks get involved but nothing too offensive That is until Orton and Slater double up on Steamboat and this causes some chaos outside the ring Reed tries to capitalize but Steamboat keeps control Reed tries to retreat outside the ring with Slater, Orton, and the other heels but here comes Steamboat off the top rope with a cross body taking everyone out! The crowd is going wild as we’ve got a bunch of fights going on outside the ring Reed is pushed into the ring by Paul Jones but then Orton and Slater grab Steamboat again and then deliver a SPIKE PILEDRIVER ON THE FLOOR! The crowd is going nuts as the referee calls for the bell! Steamboat has been awarded the match via DQ but Reed remains the Gateway Champion We get a stretcher job for Steamboat who looks to be in a serious way NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH Dan Spivey vs Harley Race Two men who are not strangers to one another go at it again These guys only have about 13-minutes in them Race… he’s near the end of true competition but he won’t let anyone see it Spivey is on the cusp of being the next big thing in wrestling if he can keep up this momentum The crowd is solidly behind Dangerous Danny and he gives Race all he’s got to handle and more The finish is a little messy… Race looks to be hoisted up for the powerslam but Paul Jones pulls his leg down and Race stumbles… Spivey comes with a boot that destroys Jones but his leg gets caught on the top rope Race comes with a LOW BLOW! The referee didn’t see it… Spivey shuffles back and Harley grabs him for the PILEDRIVER 1…..2…..3!! Race has won it Race is the number one contender! The Road Warriors vs Rock N Roll Express Tag Titles Talk about a huge tag team encounter. These are quite possibly the two best teams in the world right now and they take it seriously in this huge title bout The Road Warriors are clearly more powerful that Ricky and Robert but the Express has fought and beat bigger teams before They give Hawk and Animal everything they’ve got and with the speed they come out ahead throughout the contest The quick tags of the Rock N Roll is thwarted by the sheer strength of the Warriors Around the 20-minute mark… we see the Rockers make their way down to the ring… the referees are trying to hold them back but Shawn and Marty say they are just watching. We see a huge double dropkick by the Express that sends Animal out of the ring to the floor! The referee is losing control now as Hawk nails a huge double clothesline and the Express are down! The Rockers walk over to Animal but here comes Hawk out of the ring and he attacks the Rockers! The crowd is going nuts right now Michaels and Jannetty back away as the referee is trying to gain control… as Shawn and Marty pop back in the ring they line up for a double superkick on Ricky but Robert pushes him away! The Road Warriors come back in with a huge double clothesline and the Rockers go flying to the floor Ricky comes flying at the Road Warriors but they duck, pull the ropes down, and he goes flying to take out the Rockers again! Robert gets up and Hawk comes with a big boot that takes his damn head off! They hoist him up for the DOOMSDAY DEVICE! 1…..2……3!!! The Road Warriors have won it! They retain the titles! They get the belts and walk up the aisleway as the referees are breaking up the fight in the ringside between the Express and Rockers! Wait just a moment… at the top of the stage… is that the Nasty Boys!?! Sags and Knobbs come out with chairs and DESTROY HAWK AND ANIMAL! They are beating the daylights out of them with those chairs! The officials are tied up with the teams at ringside! MAIN EVENT WINDY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam vs Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious Our “main event” due to the lights out match taking place gets some good entrances and both men look primed. Garvin has only had a couple of shots at the title and some would say he has become a let down by not getting his hands on the gold Garvin works the crowd is gets some serious heat from his stalling tactics on Bam Bam We see Bigelow control things early with some big time power and strength as he manhandles Garvin A couple of big moments occur when Garvin hits a nasty low blow behind the referee’s back This sets up a good heat segment for Garvin to work over the neck and back of Bigelow Bammer is a long way from gone though and he fights back in a huge way These guys take the fight to the outside and we even see Bammer get a little juice the hard way thanks to a nasty guardrail shot Garvin even hits a brainbuster outside the ring but doesn’t land it clean He rolls Bigelow into the ring and he is looking to go up top… wait a minute… RANDY SAVAGE FROM OUT OF THE CROWD! SAVAGE RUNS UP AND PUSHES GARVIN OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HE NUTS HIMSELF! THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS! Bigelow gets up and pulls Garvin over for a big POWERSLAM Bigelow goes up top for the DIVING HEADBUTT 1…..2…..3!!! Bigelow retains the title…. Thanks to Savage…. Garvin is in a bad way! The announcer thanks everyone for the night and the event… they then lower the lights down for 10-seconds…. Then we hear Mike McGuirk say… SO YOU WANT SOME MORE HUH!? It is now time for our LIGHTS OUT MAIN EVENT… NO DISQUALIFICATION… NO COUNT OUT… ONCE A MAN DOESN’T ANSWER THE 10-COUNT THEY LOSE! Lights Out Match Randy Savage v Lanny Poffo Violence… the easiest way to explain it Savage is out here in jeans and cowboy boots Lanny is in his wrestling outfit. These guys only go 12-minutes and it is a bloody mess Savage opens up Lanny early on and is pulling out all the stops Lanny is finally able to get control when Savage is up top but Lanny hits the top rope to interrupt him Lanny then hits a dropkick on Savage who is sitting on the top rope and Savage goes tumbling down to the floor! We see Poffo crack Randy with the ringbell and gets an 8-count Savage is so good at selling and makes Lanny look special A Piledriver from Poffo on the ground and another 8-count… Then we get the moment…. Poffo rolls Savage in the ring… then Poffo GRABS ELIZABETH! He pulls her in the ring and yells at her to stay in the corner Randy is a blood mess right now Poffo comes over and picks him up for another PILEDRIVER! Lanny then grabs Elizabeth’s arm and makes the referee count Lanny is screaming at Liz the entire time as the referee gets closer to 10 8……9……10…NO NO NO! Savage is up and he has got WIDE EYES! Savage runs at Poffo and is unloading on him Rights and lefts Rights and lefts Savage then goes down and takes off his cowboy boot… Poffo gets up and Savage with a SHOT right to the skull! The crowd is going wild… Poffo… a blood mess… tries to pull himself up on Randy’s leg… Savage grabs him by the hair… then sets him for a PILEDRIVER!!!! Savage walks over and goes up top…. HE FLIES FOR AN ELBOW DROP RIGHT THROUGH POFFO’S HEART! 7….8….9….10! Savage has done it! Savage wins! We get a great big hug with Savage and Elizabeth. The crowd is going wild. Savage then grabs the microphone… and says…. Savage: GARVIN…. I AM COMING FOR YOU NEXT!

I like the opener here for FCW. Don't be afraid to go with what works... Sullivan works... looking forward to see how this one shakes out.

I love that wrestling figure ring set up... wait till 1988 when I jump that up to a new level. AWA is a great hallmark for our world of wrestling. The Road Warriors come over to give it some spice. Bad News is a big deal. Jerry Lawler looks to reign as the king. I am interested to see who comes out early in 1988 to be a top tier guy. Chris Adams is at the top of my list and I can't wait to see what Larry Z has in store.

As others said... these vignettes are getting us excited about what is to come. It is almost like seeing a commercial for your company every couple of days. IT keeps us hooked into what could be happening next! The Force of July is my new favorite tag team name.

Medusa is money... Rockiin Robin is on a roll... love these ladies and hope to get more involved with them in 1988!

Any way that you can add intrigue to your promotion is good and you've done it in a multitude of ways. McGee winning the battle royal but losing to Hansen is still a win for him. He has shown his grit and perhaps on another night when he doesn't have to beat 19 others... he can beat just the 1! Interesting to see Dusty down on the card a big but everyone needs a spot and he still has one. I always thought 87 was going to be the year for the Bees but it didn't come to fruition... maybe 88?

It is all fun and games until Ted Turner gets involved... business has picked up if you will. I almost wonder if this will be a blow off or an armistice. This promotion can co-exist on one man's terms but can the other follow suit? There is a lot of meat on this bone but it almost pulls away from the other main dishes that look and taste good. JYD v Vader - Duggan v Tully - Dibiase v Garvin - Luger v Williams... this is as stacked of a card as we'll find in wrestling in this time frame.

Windy City Wrestling #20 Rockford, Illinois Saturday November 26th A big time event from Rockford starts off with Bam Bam Bigelow celebrating his Heavyweight Title victory with his buddies in the back. Joe Pedicino comes back to announce that the number one contender for the title will be Jim Garvin and he will face Bigelow at the Kenosha Knockout on December the 16th. Bigelow looks good with the news but then we heard a commotion as Harley Race bursts into the scene with the Untouchables… he is challenging Bigelow for his deserved rematch and Bigelow says anytime anywhere…. Pedicino says there will be a number one contenders match at the Kenosha Knockout… between Harley Race… and Dan Spivey! Lots of mixed emotions here as everyone is trying to get their grasp on the gold here in 8! Mark Madness killed some jobber The Rock N Roll Express defeated Bad Company Kamala defeated Wild Bill via DQ The Road Warriors defeated Kabuki & Khan Poffo and Garvin run down the Road Warriors for butting into their business and challenge for the titles next week. We hear that Randy Savage is still in the hospital and he won’t be back in time to make any kind of move towards the terrible twosome! Windy City Wrestling #21 Rockford, Illinois Saturday December 3rd A couple of big title matches are announced for Kenosha Knockout as we hear that the Chicago Street Fight Championship is going to be held in an 8-man elimination Bunkhouse Match. We will also see Ricky Steamboat Challenge Butch Reed for the Gateway Championship… but it will be a LUMBERJACK MATCH! Mark Madness took some Jobber’s head off with a clothesline The Rock N Roll Express defeated The Nasty Boys via DQ Scott Hall defeated Sato The Rockers defeated The Renegade Warriors Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Barbarian via the diving headbutt Road Warriors defended the tag titles against Garvin and Poffo in a hard fought contest. It was around 18-minutes. As the team of Garvin and Poffo looked to capitalize, Randy Savage showed up out of nowhere and beat the living piss out of Poffo! This led to a DQ and pure chaos. The Road Warriors had to hold Savage back while Garvin pulled a bloody Poffo tot he back. Windy City Wrestling #22 Rockford, Illinois Saturday December 10 We get the final card announced for Kenosha Knockout… Garvin v Bigelow for the Windy City Title Reed defends the Gateway Championship against Steamboat in a Lumberjack Match Dan Spivey vs Harley Race in a number one contender match The Road Warriors defend the Tag Titles against the Rock N Roll Express Chicago Street Fight Elimination Bunkhouse Match! Mark Madness threw some dude out of the ring into the barricade Kamala defeated Masa Fuchi Scott Hall & The Rock N Roll Express defeated Dutch, Jaggers, & Black Bart Harley Race & Butch Reed defeated Steamboat & Spivey via DQ Randy Savage cuts a promo for Kenosha Knockout… a lights out match between Savage and Poffo… LIGHTS OUT…NO RULES… YOU LOSE WHEN YOU CAN’T ANSWER THE 10 COUNT…MUST BE A WINNER!

November 24 - Thanksgiving Night - St. Louis Koko B Ware vs Mark Madness Big time opener for Koko who is looking to keep on his streak Mark Madness looks like a monster out there and Koko sells with everything he’s got and makes him look great We get a pretty nasty moment when Madness catches Koko hitting a crossbody and then he tosses him over the ring ropes to the floor and he crashes into the barricade! Madness goes outside the ring and picks up Koko and drops him on the barricade and Koko is spitting up blood! The referee gets over there and has to call the match… this doesn’t look good for Koko who is taken to the back… Madness looks like a monster…who could stop this guy? SIX-MAN BUNKHOUSE BRAWL Wild Bill & The Renegade Warriors vs Dirty Dutch, Black Bart, & Bad Bobby Jaggers This one is messy… Everyone comes out in their bunkhouse clothes and the St. Louis crowd is cheering it on We get a couple of nasty shots around the ring with some belts and cowboy boots The wooden stairs are used and must be gimmicked as the Renegade Warriors double bodyslam Black Bart through them! Wild Bill then digs his belt buckle into Bobby Jagger’s head and blood is gushing Bill backs up…Jaggers stumbles to his feet and here comes Wild Bill with a bulldog! 1….2….3! Wild Bill and the Warriors get the win Dan Spivey vs The Barbarian w/ Paul Jones Big singles match with a little heat These two go at a slow pace for a couple of minutes but then all hell breaks loose It is a no sell, survive if they let you showdown In the end, it is Barb who goes for a big boot but Spivey ducks through… hits the ropes and then comes back with a boot and Barb is out on his feet Spivey picks him up and POWERBOMB! 1…..2….3!! Spivey is the winner and by golly he looks like he’s got all the momentum in the world right now. Scott Hall vs Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious Another good contest with Jimmy Jam, on the run of his life, looking stellar Scott Hall just never seemed to hit the ground running by himself He gives Garvin all he can handle but Jimmy has got other plans Precious plays here role to a T and ends up giving Garvin that damn hair spray again… Hall turns and he gets it right in his eyes! Garvin then rolls him up with a school boy and gets the 3-count! The fans aren’t happy about this one but Garvin looks like he’s on top of the mountain! CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Scott Casey © vs Kamala w/ Akbar This is an ugly contest Kamala is a monster here and he is putting Casey through the ringer Casey has got taped fists and he’s fighting with everything he’s got just to stay alive One of the big spots is when Casey explodes a wooden chair over Kamala’s head and the crowd comes alive! Kamala is able to fight back and he gets control over Casey and gets him busted open and looks to be using a chain on his forehead Kamala then goes for a bodyslam but Casey goes over his back and dropkicks him in the head! Kamala goes into the turnbuckle… Casey then picks him up for a back body drop and then a quick roll up for a 3-count! The crowd pops and Scott Casey once again reigns as the Chicago Street Fight Champion! GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky Steamboat v Butch Reed © w/ Paul Jones Perhaps the toughest test for Reed in his title run These guys go 20-minutes and Steamboat is putting him through the ringer but Reed’s strength is keeping him right there Reed is able to use his power to work over the back and neck of Steamboat Ricky fights back with a lot of gusto and is able to move-countermove against Reed On two different occasions, Reed retreats outside the ring…. But then on the third… Steamboat goes high in the air off the top rope with a karate chop and Reed goes down! The crowd is going nuts here Steamboat feels it… he is ready to finish him off… Steamboat tries to put Reed back in the ring but then Paul Jones comes from behind and grabs Steamboat. The referee has been counting this entire time… Reed is in the ring but Steamboat is being held outside the ring by Jones and then he nails Jones with a big right hand Jones goes down but grabs his foot The referee counts to 10! Reed has won the contest via count out! The fans are not happy with this one as Steamboat lays the boots to Jones Reed has the title and is slow to get up Steamboat off the top rope with a crossbody! Steamboat was that close… he wants the title… will he get another shot? WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 4 WAY - ELIMINATION MATCH The Road Warriors © vs The Rockers vs The Rock N Roll Express vs Orton & Slater The tag titles on the line in this very obscure contest The rules are that two people start via a coin toss… the rest of the teams are in their respective corners Anyone can be tagged at any time When a team is pin, submits, counted out, or dq’d they are eliminated Last team standing will be the winners FIRST FALL The first fall is clumsy with everyone around the ring and on the aprons Shawn Michaels and Road Warrior Hawk start things off For about 12-minutes we get some tags in and out among the teams Some highlights include the Rockers and Rock N Roll but then also the Rock N Roll and the Road Warriors The first elimination occurs when Animal hits a NASTY shoulder breaker on Bob Orton which leads to the 3-count! The Road Warriors have eliminated Orton and Slater! SECOND FALL The next fall has a faster pace and for 8-minutes we get things turned up to 10 The Rockers are using quick tags and almost teaming with the Road Warriors to wear down the Rock N Roll but Ricky and Robert aren’t having it The Express give everything they’ve got to fight back Marty Jannetty comes off the top rope with a cross body but Robert moves He tags in Ricky… the Road Warriors pull down Michaels and NAIL HIM! Ricky and Robert with the double dropkick on Marty Jannetty! 1…..2…..3!!! The Rock N Roll Express have eliminated the Rockers! FINAL FALL The Road Warriors v The Rock N Roll Express… ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?! This one gets about 8-more minutes and it is a fun little contest but you can tell the Road Warriors are at their end Ricky and Robert push the pace and nail a couple of big double dropkicks to break the Warriors down but they won’t go out At the 30-minute mark… it looks like the Rock N Roll might actually take them down Ricky and Robert hit the ropes but Marty Jannetty is there to pull the rope down and Robert goes flying over and onto the floor Ricky then yells as the referee admonishes Jannetty… but here comes Michaels and SUPERKICK on Ricky and he is OUT! The Road Warriors miss everything but see that Ricky is down… Animal covers Ricky and gets the 1….2…..3! THE ROAD WARRIORS retain the Windy City Tag Titles!! Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Lanny Poffo This is one the fans have been waiting for Poffo comes out to some MAJOR heat and may be the most hated man in Windy City right now Savage comes out in a swank as hell purple robe with white tights and black stars and white boots. Elizabeth is in a gorgeous purple dress The pomp and circumstance is one thing but now it is time for a fight as the bell rings and Randy goes right after his brother! The punches and kicks look as real as can be Poffo goes outside the ring and plays mouse to Randy’s cat Lanny leaps back through the ropes and begins to stomp away at Savage These two don’t have the most scientific match but the fans just want to see an ass whooping. They only go about 12-minutes and it is all punches and kicks with little to no wrestling The big moment happens when Poffo hoists Savage up and nails a slingshot on the ropes Savage holds his throat while Poffo stomps away and then comes back with a PILEDRIVER! Randy is hurt… Poffo then goes outside the ring and grabs a chair… The referee tries to stop him but Poffo throws him aside! That may have been a DQ but we’re far from over Poffo NAILS Savage in the back with the chair once…. Twice… three times! Poffo then picks up Savage and puts him in the ropes… he’s tied up… We hear a scream… my gosh… that Jimmy Garvin and Precious… they have Elizabeth… Garvin and Precious bring her in the ring and now Poffo has his hands on Liz’ neck… Savage is kicking and screaming… Elizabeth begins to slap away at Poffo who just smiles Precious comes from behind and holds Liz while Garvin is holding Savage’s head… Poffo… he grabs the chair? Poffo is going to hit Elizabeth! The crowd pops when we see Rick Steamboat, Dan Spivey, and the Road Warriors run down! Poffo, Garvin, & Precious all leave the ringside area. Randy is helped out of the ropes by Steamboat He and Elizabeth hug… but then Savage jumps over the ropes and runs down the aisle way and he attacks POFFO AND GARVIN! We have got PURE ANARCHY in the aisle way as officials and agents come down… Spivey, Steamboat, and the Road Warriors try to help Garvin and Poffo make an exit but Savage is far from done! WINDY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow vs Harley Race © w/ Paul Jones The fans have waited for it… the time is now… the bell rings… here we go! Bam Bam and Harley go nose to nose and share some words Bammer looks as focused as ever Harley gets things going as he tries to keep a slower pace to get things going Bam Bam is big on the strikes and shots and headbutts Harley sells so well and he really makes Bam Bam look like a star These guy just have a good solid match… nothing crazy for the first 20-minutes but the last five they turn it up Harley gets control of Bammer and starts really hammering on the neck and wearing him down A good false finish with a nasty brainbuster on Bigelow and a 2 count that is about as close as it gets! Bam Bam has to find a way… and he does… he fights back… he is coming with everything he’s got Harley cuts him off with a nasty forearm…. Then a PILEDRIVER! 1…..2……KICK OUT! Bam Bam is down and here comes Race with a knee right to the skull! Harley looks like he’s going up… he climbs to the top but Bam Bam gets up and he hits those ropes and Harley gets nutted! Bigelow shakes his head and then goes up… he grabs Race… SUPERPLEX!!! The ring shakes and the crowd explodes Both men are down for an 8 count… they get up and share some big shots Harley with a low kick and he goes for the Piledriver again but Bammer throws him over his back Harley feeds up and runs for a clothesline but Bigelow ducks and then a huge drop kick! Harley falls into the ropes and then comes again for a big swing but Bigelow ducks and turns him around…. Hoists Harley up…. RUNNING POWERSLAM!!! 1……..2……….3!!!! WE HAVE A NEW WINDY CITY CHAMPION! The crowd comes unglued! The fans are going wild! The referee picks up the bell… Mike McGuirk says… “And New Windy City Heavyweight Champion…. Bam Bam BIGELOW!!!” Here comes Spivey, Hall, the Road Warriors, the Renegade Warriors, Wild Bill, Scott Casey… they hoist Bigelow up high and he holds the belt above his head… what a moment for Windy City Wrestling… what a moment for Bam Bam Bigelow…

AWA coming to town with some big names and big matches. Anytime Blackwell can get into a position of prominence, it is always a good thing. He is a character among character here. Billy Jack and The Bully inside a cage... that'll give these guys a chance to get it settled. Superclash is on the last day of 87 and it is going to mark the beginning of a huge 88 for AWA.

Richter with a huge win and retention of her title... but now with Lisa as the next in line... I feel like her luck may change. Lisa's win over Rhonda shows that she has got someting in the tan that many of these ladies don't have and it could lead her to the top in 88.

You continue to showcase your consistency and the NWA is better for it. Starrcase 87 looks like to be the big times for the NWA and by golly you've got a card that is second to none. I am wondering how things will shake out going into 88. I do like the trajectory of Flair... I wonder who will survive Hansen v Brody... then the tag team scene has got a lot of contenders... NWA has all the foundations to start up 88 with fuel in the fire.

Mid South has got a lot of big feuds running wild. Anytime the Freebirds can get matched up with another big crew... it means some good stuff. JYD is left in shambles but we know he'll find a way to put the pieces together in a big way. Jake and Duggan as a duo is something I would have liked to see more of IRL. Jake and Duggan v Rude and Andre would have been some fun matches. We also see a young Vader who looks like a monster against the mystery of Muta. Ladd and Watts ... we know they have to clash... when and where? What will the stakes be? What will be the fall out?

Johnny ace signs with windy city

Two names I am not seeing but I would like to add to my roster would be Bruce Prichard and Sean Mooney. Both of them debuted on-screen in 1988. I wouldn't use them until then but wanted to see if I could add them to my roster group.

Windy City Wrestling #17 Aurora, Illinois - Civic Center Saturday November 5th A pretty good start to a three show taping here from Aurora. Mark Madness (Laurinatis) debuted and killed Bob Bradley with a behind the back lariat. Koko B Ware got a big win over The Moondog The Nasty Boys defeated the Patriots only for Bad Company to come out and destroy them with chairs! Spivey, Hall, & Bigelow defeated Butch Reed, Bob Orton, & Dick Slater We find out that Windy City returns to the Chicago Arena on Thursday the 24th for Thanksgiving Thunder with the Windy City Title on the line when Harley Race defends against Bam Bam Bigelow… in a NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH! Lanny Poffo was read the Riot Act by Joe Pedicino only for Poffo to punch his lights out in the middle of the ring Windy City Wrestling #18 Aurora, Illinois - Civic Center Saturday November 12th Our second episode began with a hot tag team match as the Rock N Roll Express defeated Bad Company when The Nasty Boys came out to distract Tanaka. The Nasty Boys then went nuts with chairs on Bad Company The Rockers cut a scathing promo on the Rock N Roll Express and talked about being the true number one contenders for the tag titles! Mark Madness killed the Conquistador with that nasty back of the head lariat! Kamala defeated Todd Champion Jimmy Garvin defeated Wild Bill via help from Dirty Dutch and company This led to a six-man brawl with Wild Bill and the Renegades vs Dutch, Bart, & Jaggers It is announced that on Thanksgiving Thunder we will see a six-man bunkhouse brawl between Irwin and the Renegades against Dutch, Bart, & Jaggers Harley Race led an attack on Bam Bam Bigelow during his match with the Barbarian Ricky Steamboat came out to make the save along with the Road Warriors and Dan Spivey! We got another interesting segment with Lanny Poffo as he started to berate Mike McGuirk and then out of nowhere…. Randy Savage showed up and chased him down only for security to escort Poffo out of the arena. Savage is escorted back The Rockers and Road Warriors went to a double DQ when Orton and Slater along with the Rock N Roll Express got involved. It was announced that these four teams will take part in a four-way elimination tag team match at Thanksgiving Thunder! Windy City Wrestling #19 Aurora, Illinois - Civic Center Saturday November 19th The last episode starts off hot… Randy Savage starts things off and he cuts a scathing promo on Lanny Poffo. He says they are no longer brothers but sworn enemies! A match has been signed for Thanksgiving Thunder but Savage doesn’t think that it will be enough and he can’t wait to get his hands on him! The Rock N Roll Express defeated Orton/Slater via DQ when the Rockers came out only for the Road Warriors to make the save Ricky Steamboat defeated the Barbarian but was when held up with Butch Reed beating him down. It is announced that Steamboat will challenged Reed at Thanksgiving Thunder for the Gateway Title Mark Madness killed Brad Batten via the hangman’s lariat as it is now being called Scott Casey defeated Sato in a Chicago Street Fight Championship match Kamala then attacked Casey and tried to eat the title Kamala and Casey for the Chicago Street Fight Championship is announced for Thanksgiving Thunder Harley Race & Jim Garvin defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Dan Spivey via count out when the Untouchables got involved A huge brawl to end the show led to Bam Bam hitting a powerslam on Harley Race Race retreated out of the ring and Bigelow threw the title at him…

Mark Laurinatis signs with Windy City

November 4th - Fire On the Mountain - Zion, Illinois Koko B Ware vs The Barbarian Koko gets us going with a big time challenge Barbarian is losing some steam but he still looks amazing out here Barb’s strength is unparalleled in the sort Koko does everything he can to keep the pace high The finish is out of nowhere…. Koko looks like he’s flying but Barb is countering Kko gets the upperhand and then goes up top and leaps It is a crossbody but Barb catches him… until Koko keeps the momentum going and rolls him up for a 3-count!! Koko has won it and the crowd pops! The Renegade Warriors vs Dutch & Black Bart Dutch Mantell may be the best worker in the company for his ability to keep the Renegade Warriors relevant The Warriors just don’t have much to bring to the table but Dutch and Bart get them some good heat We get a fun finish with Chris leaping up a tomahawk chop but Dutch counters it into a nasty spinebuster! 1….2….3! Dutch and Bart et a w here but these guys have a little more left in the tank. The Nasty Boys vs Bad Company Another interesting contest with these four guys The Nasty Boys almost get some love from the crowd Tanaka and Diamond then turd the tide and they’re getting some love from the fans This one ends up going into the aisle and all four men are throwing big bombs and not giving two shits The referee gets rocked with a back elbow by Knobbs which leads to Bad Company getting the DQ win but the fight is far from over! CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Bobby Jaggers vs Chicago Tough Scott Casey © Another good showcase for Casey who is showing he is double tough Jaggers comes out with the cowboy boots and even busts out the bullrope Scott Casey shows off some innovating weapon play The finish gets messy when Dutch and Bart run out They are attacking Casey but here comes The Renegade Warriors and they even up the odds Then out of nowhere… here comes Wild Bill with a cowbell and he DESTROYS Jaggers leading him into Scott Casey who hits a neckbreaker! 1……2…..3!!! Casey gets some help but he also gets the win! SIX-MAN TAG Ricky Steamboat & The Rock N Roll Express vs Jim Garvin & The Rockers A big time six-man tag… perhaps the biggest we’ve ever had These six-men put on an amazing 30-minute match that doesn’t take a second to slow down. The Rock N Roll gel so well with the Rockers and then the real shine comes with Steamboat and Michaels who get the crowd going wild Garvin and Precious play their role to a T and get some big time heat and play the cat being chased by the dog The Rock N Roll are able to hit a couple of big time double team moves and a pair of head scissor takedowns that leads to Steamboat with a double DEEP arm drag gets the crowd going WILD! The chaos ensues and we get all six-men in the ring The big highlight is seeing Marty Jannetty crossbody both of the Rock N Roll Express out of the ring to the floor Ricky Steamboat then nails Garvin with a HUGE dropkick and he goes down All of these men find a way in and around the ring as we get into a nice finish In the midst of the chaos, Robert Gibson gets NAILED with a double Super Kick! This leads Steamboat and Morton to take the Rockers out of the ring Here comes Garvin… he picks up Gibson and BRAINBUSTER for the 1…..2….3!!! We then cut to a special interview segment in which Joe Pedicino has Elizabeth in the ring. She says that Randy Savage is in the final stages of his return and he hopes to be back in Windy City for our next big show… Thanksgiving Night from Chicago! The fans enjoy the little pop but that turns to boos when we see security trying to hold him back… here he comes… Lanny Poffo! Lanny gets in the ring as security is flaking him… Pedicino has words with him. Lanny then goes on a tirade saying that Elizabeth is nothing but a gold digger! She has done nothing to help Randy Savage but more to RUIN his career! Lanny says he is Savage’s brother and he knows what is best for him. Elizabeth then has enough as she begins to cry. She tries to leave the ring but Lanny grabs her arm… Pedicino steps in and Poffo punches him right in the mouth! Oh my! Poffo then grabs Elizabeth by the arm and he’s screaming at her! We then see Rick Steamboat run out and security flanks Poffo who is escorted to the back with some MAJOR heat! WINDY CITY TAG CHAMPIONSHIP The Road Warriors vs Orton & Sater w/ Paul Jones Tag Titles on the line… Ironman blasting through the arena… here we go This one isn’t pretty… it is 12-minutes of hard shots and potatoes galore Dick Slater doesn’t appear to back down from Hawk and Animal as they really work him over Orton and Slater do get some control and get some heat on Animal only for him to build up and make the huge tag to Hawk who comes in like a house of fire. We see Slater and Orton try to stop these two but the momentum is just too much! Slater gets nailed with a huge boot to the face They set up Cowboy Bob…. Hawk goes up top for the DOOMSDAY DEVICE! 1…..2…..3!!!! WE HAVE NEW WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! The Road Warriors grab the belts and celebrate with the fans as they bring the titles back home to Chicago! GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP Wild Bill Irwin vs Butch Reed © w/ Paul Jones Reed looks to have a bit of worry on his face from the previous match Wild Bill comes out and he has got a lot of momentum right now These two go into a fun series for about 11-minutes Reed gets some heat only for Bill to come back Wild Bill looks like he might just get it here A couple of big clotheslines and then a huge suplex! Wild Bill makes the sign for the bulldog but wait a minute… Dutch Mantell is there grabbing his foot! Wild Bill turns his attention but this gives Reed a chance to come from behind with a knee and he crumbles down into the corner Reed picks him up for a big running SHOULDER BREAKER and then the 3-count! Reed retains the title by the skin of his teeth! WINDY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow vs Harley Race © w/ Paul Jones Huge entrances for both men The crowd is electric right now for Bigelow These guys go 19-minutes and it is hard fought We see Harley get busted open from the ring post Bigelow is like a shark and smells blood Bigelow goes for broke with a huge diving headbutt… but Race moves! Race then takes over and is able to get control He works over the neck and head of Bigelow Race then sets it up and PILEDRIVER 1…..2……FOOT ON THE ROPE! Race was that close and he’s letting the referee have it! Race then tries to beat him down a little more but Bigelow steps back up and my gosh he has got a fire in him Bigelow gets into a series and the bloody Race is all but out of it. Here come Orton, Slater, Reed, and Barb…. But behind them come the Road Warriors! Here comes Spivey and Hall in their street clothes Paul Jones is trying to get involved but Spivey gets up and he NAILS Jones! Something flew out of Jones’ hand… Race grabs it… Bigelow picks up Race for a big powerslam… but Race slides off his back and he NAILS Bigelow right between the eyes with that object! 1……2……KICK OUT! Bigelow somehow kicked out! He is out on his feet but here comes Race and Bigelow with a huge back body drop over the top rope to the floor! Race lands on the apron and then Bigelow picks him up for a suplex but Paul Jones grabs the leg of Bigelow and Race lands on him and covers…. Scott Hall comes and nails Paul Jones and Bigelow kicks out! What is it going to take?!?! Race then goes for the piledriver one more time but Bigelow throws him over his back! Race grabs the object out of his tights and the referee sees him swing it but Bigelow ducks it into a back body drop and a pin The bell rings and the crowd goes wild! The Road Warriors, Spivey, and Hall all jump in the ring and celebrate Mike McGuirk then confers with the refere…. The winner… via DISQUALIFICATION…. Bam Bam Bigelow! Harley Race retains the title The fans are irate Bigelow can’t believe it The Untouchables are trying to escort Race to the back Bigelow comes and we’ve got a brawl in the aisle way and the fans are going nuts! Pure chaos as we go off the air with Craig DeGeorge and Billy Robinson putting all of this over in a huge way!