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8/ 15 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Prime Time opens up with Gorilla and Bobby at the desk as they put over the big 2 hours of action. They talk about SummerSlam coming up in just a couple of weeks and you need to call your local cable operator now… to order. Gorilla says that Heenan has an announcement tonight… Heenan plays dumb… Gorilla says he’s going to let us know who Brother Love’s guest is… Heenan just laughs and says it is going to shock the world. Gorilla says he isn’t too worried… but we’ve got the tag team champions tonight, we’ve got Brutus Beefcake, Jake Roberts, how about the new tag team of the Rockers… plus… close to 1,000 pounds… the Twin Towers. Heenan says that we’ll see Muta tonight… Heenan is interested in who is going to be this guy's manager… Heenan says he’d do it but Gorilla laughs and says he knows enough English to tell you no brain! Let’s go to the ring for our first contest… here comes Hillbilly Jim! Hillbilly Jim w/ Tugboat Thomas defeated Fred Wilkins with the POWERSLAM! Prime Time returns with Gorilla and Bobby pumping up SummerSlam… Heenan says he’s got a special announcement later on tonight about that big tag team match with Andre and Snuka. Gorilla ponders what he’s got up his sleeve but Heenan is mute. They put over this new sensation… The Great Muta. He is without question the most mysterious but mesmerizing athlete in the WWF right now. He’s in action… let’s go to the ring. The Great Muta defeated Mick Conners with the Shining Wizard! Prime Time is back as Gorilla and Bobby pump up the big WWF Title Match with Rude and Hogan… the Lumberjacks around ringside… Gorilla wonders how many of the family members will be present. Heenan says he’s got Studd, Bundy, new members Haku and Hercules… the family is bigger and stronger now than ever before. Gorilla says they may be big but they all share one brain and he doesn’t trust it! We head to the ring… Brutus Beefcake defeated Larry Walker with the Sleeper Hold and then he cut some hair to throw out to the crowd! Special Brother Love Show: Brother Love let’s us know he has got a huge special guest for SummerSlam. Someone who is going to change everything. Someone who has all the power and more prestige than any other wrestler in the world. Love then says he has a special guest this week… it is Jimmy Hart and the Hart Foundation! Here comes Jimmy and he’s got Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, and the Rougeaus with him. The Rougeaus puts over the US Tag Title tournament and how they’ll be the best champions because they’re All American Boys! Valentine and Bravo put over their match with the Bulldogs at SummerSam. Honky says he’s going to be there watching and he will do whatever it takes to make sure that the Foundation stays in tact. Honky then says he also has an eye on Rick Martel and Tito Santana… Honky knows that the IC title could and should be his… and he’s going to make the steps to get it back! The Twin Towers destroy Sam Kennedy & Red Watson with the Bossman Slam followed by the 747! Gorilla and Bobby are back putting over the Twin Towers as the biggest and baddest team in the history of the WWF. They name drop teams like the Steiners and Demolition as powerful teams… The Samoan Swat Team as maybe the toughest… the Rockers and Rougeaus as the fastest… but the complete package may be the Twin Towers. We’ll see how this US Tag Title Tournament plays out… Gorilla questions why Heenan doesn’t have a tag team in the running but he notes that Bundy and Studd are going to finish off Andre and Snuka first then get the titles! We head to the ring for our next contest… ST Jones defeated Pauly Marx via the Shuffle Superman Punch! Jake Roberts defeated George Thompson via the DDT… then we got to see Damien! We then cut to the event center with Gene Okerlund who puts over SummerSlam in the biggest way. We find out the full card… WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defends against Ravishing Rick Rude in a Lumberjack Match WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel goes against former partner Tito Santana The Tag Team Championship will be on the line when Demolition take on Mr. Fuji’s new team… the Powers of Pain We’ll also see in tag team action… the Rockers taking on the Russians, The Bulldogs taking on Valentine & Bravo, Hillbilly Jim & Tugboat Thomas taking on the Rougeau Brothers and the big one… Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka taking on King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd! We’ll also see Jake Roberts taking on the Iron Sheik, Brutus Beefcake against Heenan Family member Haku… and we’ll see Kevin Von Erich go to war with the new sensation… the Great Muta! All this and much more live from Madison Square Garden for SummerSlam 88! Rick Rude & John Studd w/ Hercules & Heenan defeated Bob Ryder and Vick Munson with the Rude Awakening! Prime Time is back and Gorilla is pestering Heenan about his announcement and Heenan says that Hercules will be teaming with John Studd at SummerSlam. King Kong Bundy is currently on a special training retreat… he is bulking up and he is preparing to take on Andre the Giant. Heenan has paid a lot of money for him to take part in this and he plans on unveiling Bundy as the new 8th Wonder of the World! Gorilla can’t believe it… but he says no matter what… Snuka and Andre will reign supreme… let’s head to the ring for our showcase matchup. The Rockers vs The Conquistadors have a good contest here for the fans and the Rockers are getting familiar with the WWF crowd here. We see them use double teaming and quick tags to keep control. The double dropkick on Conquistador 1 sets up the double fist drop for the 3-count! Shawn and Marty are here… can they have the same success in the WWF that they did in other places? All American Wrestling w/ Mean Gene & Bobby the Brain Konnan defeated Ryan Knight via Tornado DDT The Russians & Iron Sheik won a six-man tag Paul Heyman showed up with the Nasty Boys and they defeated Greeny Lewis and Mark Stevens Tito Santana defeated Boris Jacobs The Samoan Swat Team defeated Los Boricuas. The SST were full-fledged babyfaces and came out as a new style Samoan with shades and a Manu Siva Tau to get the crowd going!

I really like the direction things are going here. NWA continues to weather the ever changing world around it. 1988 Starrcade is going to be a pivotal event for the NWA. We'll see who ends up on top and who will bring the heat coming in 1989. Road Warriors and Tully are obvious picks. We'll see who else can rise up

Over 200... 250... A lot of customs... I have slowed down but I have almost my entire roster.

All American Wrestling hosted by Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan featured the following: Terry Taylor debuted and defeated Ryan Lyle The Honky Tonk Man surprised the fans when he came out with the Hammer and Dino who were victorious in tag team action. Tugboat Thomas got a victory over Walt Wiggins & Cael Michaels in a handicap match Mexican Sensation Konnan debuted against Bobby Cruz in a victorious effort Maniac Matt Borne then made his debut with his logger gimmick… he defeated Sam White

8/8 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Superstars opens with Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura standing in front of the green screen arena. They pump up the night of action here on Superstars… the fastest hour of wrestling in the world. Tonight we’ll see… the debut of the Great Muta! We’ll see Big John Studd, along with ST Jones, plus Mr. Fuji’s tag team… the Powers of Pain. Also, Bobby Heenan introduces his newest family member… Hercules! Let’s head to the ring right now for our opening match! Kevin Von Erich defeated Ryan Skiles via the claw! During the match, Vince and Jesse put over Kevin’s success in 1988 and how he has got gold on his mind for the second half of the year. Kevin has stated that he will face anyone… anytime… and he looks forward to leaving it all out in the ring. Our next contest features Mr. Fuji’s new team… The Powers of Pain. The Warlord and Barbarian look like monsters here and pay a good compliment to the WWF Tag Team Champions, Demolition. The POP beat the hell out of two jobbers. During the contest, Vince and Jesse argue about POP and if they are stronger than Demolition. Jesse thinks the titles could be in trouble at the Summerslam while Vince says that he thinks Demolition will bring the fight and walk out with the gold. Big John Studd comes out with Bobby Heenan and looks strong tonight. We hear about his big tag team encounter as he teams up with King Kong Bundy to take on Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka at Summerslam. Jesse says that the family is growing in numbers and size and it could be a huge summer for Bobby Heenan especially if Rude wins the title from Hogan! Vince says that the Lumberjacks may favor Rick Rude at SummerSlam but we’ll see who walks away with the gold. We return to the event center with Mean Gene who is pumping up the SummerSlam in a big way. He also breaks down the big united states tag team title tournament. He says we’ll see teams like the Rougeau Brothers and the British Bulldogs… plus the Steiner Brothers… the Samoans… the new team of Ivan Koloff and Nikolai Volkoff… plus a new team in the WWF… they are not strangers to gold… they’re the Rockers! Shawn & Marty come on the screen and pump up their debut in the WWF. They can’t wait to Rock N Roll, Strut and Stroll all over the competition here in the WWF. They won’t hold anything back and they’ll come full fledged every night for a victory! Gene returns and says that we’ll see the following matches at SummerSlam. For the WWF Title in a Lumberjack Match… Hulk Hogan defends against Rick Rude. For the WWF Tag Team Championship, Demolition defends against the Powers of Pain. The Intercontinental Title will be on the line when Rick Martel defends against Tito Santana. Plus we’ll see a special tag team encounter with Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka taking on John Studd & King Kong Bundy! Jake the Snake Roberts has signed on to face the ever dangerous, Iron Sheik! To cap it all off… we’ll have a special edition of the Brother Love Show… he says this will be a guest that will change the face of the WWF forever… time will tell if that’s true. Gene Okerlund for Update, we’ll be right back! Soul Train Jones (Virgil) comes out to a nice ovation. Vince and Jesse argue whether or not Soul Train ST Jones is related to SD Special Delivery Jones… maybe? ST looks good in the ring and he’s built well. Vince puts over his fun friendship with Hillbilly Jim and how not only their lifestyles and music may clash they find a way to be successful together. ST Jones finishes Sam Knox with a top rope dropkick that ignites the crowd. Bobby Heenan then introduces his newest family members… Hercules! Hercules looks like a monster and he comes down with Heenan and just beats the living shit out of Tim Royal. Vince and Jesse talk about Hercules and the Family growing… with Rude…. Bundy… Studd… Hercules it could be the most fierce family Heenan has ever had and Jesse says it could still be growing! Hercules gets the submission thanks to a torture rack! The Great Muta makes a special entrance to the ring. He is shrouded in mystery and takes off his mask to reveal his red paint and then he spits the myst in the air. The crowd isn’t sure what they’re seeing here… Muta handles Lonny Loggins with little to no problem at all. He shows off some big moves… the lighting elbow drop… the handspring back elbow… then he is able to set him up for the big MOONSAULT off the top rope for the 3-count! Muta has his eyes on the crowd… they aren’t sure about this guy but they’ve never seen anything like him. Our final segment features the Barber, Brutus Beefcake in singles action against Conquistador 2. Jesse loves that Brutus won’t be cutting any hair tonight since the Conquistador wears a mask. Vince say he could rip that mask off and show everyone who it is and then cut his hair. Jesse says that Brutus is going to get himself in trouble with all these shenanigans. The sleeper hold spells the end and here comes Conquistador 1 and Brutus retreats and gets the sheers to clear the ring. Vince and Jesse put him over in a big way as they run down what we’ll see next week!

WWF will sign Konnan and Sabu

Do you think PRIDE was worked? I mean... there had to be some legitimacy but I feel like a lot of that was behind the curtain.

AWA comes back with a bang. With some of the names from trades and the draft coming in, AWA is due for a shakeup and it might just be what they need to keep things fresh but also create some new opponents for Nikita. Poffo is a master of mindgames and a good worker but I don't know if he will be able to stand up to the Russian Nightmare. Every title match has a reason which means people will tune in. Good stuff.

I always say it but it's true - I love the feel you have here. Some pieces may come into play that I am more aware of but right now the House of Humperdink has me signed up. I always felt he was a good regional guy as a manager but his appeal wasn't on a national level every time he tried. You've got it here though.

Great work on the backstory which helps some like me that have no clue about any of these guys. Makes me wonder if a shoot fighting US promotion could do something with guys like Vader, Shamrock, Blackman, and others.

I will drop... you've got 14 people held... that will be okay to disperse between now and December. Have fun fellas!

1-2-3 Kid William Regal Bam Bam Bigelow Booker T Dan Kroffat Dan Severn Jushin Thunder Liger Juventud Guerrera Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig Scott Steiner Scott Hall stan hansen scott norton I’ll just put the block on those 14 guys to be released in the wild over the next couple months or whatever works.

I sent ps the randomized. I’m also offering to ghost draft a roster that can be released as free agents throughout the year as well

I could also ghost draft a promotion that could then be used as free agents when all is said and done so there’s still talent left for people to pick.

I can do the gender for you

Bob Holly will sign with the WWF

Jimmy Snuka should be with the WWF.

August 1, 1988 - Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan We open to the set of Prime Time Wrestling with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby the Brain Heenan. Gorilla welcomes us to the show and discussed how this is a special mid-year review of the WWF and we will be seeing all the big events that have gone down this year plus some of the big news coming up for the future. We’ll hear about SummerSlam 1988 that will take place on August the 29th from Madison Square Garden. Bobby lets us know that he has a major announcement for the Summerslam… Gorilla bites… Bobby says that Brother Love will be hosting a LIVE Brother Love show… Gorilla shuns his idea… Bobby then goes on to say that this is a very special guest… one in which Bobby has some particular interest in. Gorilla wonders if it is a member of the Heenan Family… Bobby declines but says this is a man who will change the WWF Forever. Gorilla balks at him and then sends us to our first video package highlighting The Royal Rumble 1988! WWF Royal Rumble January 24, 1988 Rick Martel defeated Kevin Von Erich for the WWF Intercontinental Championship Roddy Piper defeated Tito Santana to retain the WWF Championship The British Bulldogs defeated King Kong Bundy & John Studd The Royal Rumble featured 20-men coming out in 2-minute intervals and was won by Kerry Von Erich when he last eliminated Rick Rude and Dino Bravo! Hulk Hogan and Terry Funk had a showdown which ended up breaking into a brawl We return to Prime Time where Bobby says that the issue with Studd and Bundy and Andre in the beginning part of the year was one of the highlights of his career. Gorilla talks about not wanting to spoil it for the fans as we will see just what happened and how it all went down. They pumped up the first ever Royal Rumble and say that it will be returning next January… but this time there will be 30… yes 30 of the top WWF Stars all going into that match… no friends… no partners… but there will be Family, said Heenan. Gorilla smiles… he puts over our next match in which we see the WWF Tag Team Champions… Demolition. Demolition defeated Joe Smith & Tommy Walker via the decapitation device During the match we hear from Mr. Fuji who says he is furious that Demolition did not follow his directions. Fuji says he is the reason Demolition are the tag team champions and he will be the reason they lose the titles! He is going to unleash power and pain on them. HAHAHAHA! Prime Time is back with Gorilla and Bobby setting up our next video feature that highlights the big NBC Special - The Main Event from February of 1988… let’s take a look. WWF The Main Event February 5, 1988 Hulk Hogan defeated Terry Funk Roddy Piper defended the WWF Championship against Sgt. Slaughter The British Bulldogs defeated Andre the Giant & Rick Rude via DQ We’re back in the set and Gorilla is laughing up a storm at Heenan and points out how the Bulldogs really handed it to Rude and Andre… but Heenan says who got the last laugh? Gorilla then says… but who walked away with the titles? More exciting action to come here fans… let’s take a look right now at a member of said Heenan Family… Ravishing Rick Rude! Rick Rude defeated Frankie Michaels via the Rude Awakening. He then put the Rude Awakening on an unlucky lady in the crowd. Prime Time returns with Gorilla and Bobby talking about the build to WrestleMania IV and how Saturday Night’s Main Event kind of set that stage. We go into the review of this huge show. SNME XV March 7, 1988 Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff defeated Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana via count out The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to retain the WWF Tag Titles Rick Martel defended the Intercontinental Championship against Brutus Beefcake via Count Out! Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dino Bravo Bobby and Gorilla are back and they put over that combination of Hogan and Tito but Heenan points out how Orndorff and Piper beat them. Gorilla asks why Orndorff isn’t a member of the Family anymore to which Bobby explains that he was too focused on himself… Bobby says that the Family is going to go through some major changes to finish up 1988. Some big happenings coming. Gorilla laughs at him… then we talk about another big crew of guys… Jimmy Hart’s Family… we see 3 of them in action right now! Dino Bravo & the Rougeau Brothers won a six-man match. During the contest we hear from Davey Boy Smith who says that he is coming for Revenge on the Rougeaus and Dino Bravo for hurting his partner the Dynamite Kid. Davey Boy says that he is the British Bulldog and he can’t wait to take a bite out of the Jimmy Hart Family! Prime Time is back with a special video segment on WrestleMania IV. We see all the big matches and happenings. WrestleMania IV March 27 1988 Hulk Hogan regained the WWF Championship from Roddy Piper Rick Martel defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Brutus Beefcake Demolition defeated the British Bulldogs for the WWF Tag Titles Andre the Giant & Rick Rude defeated Bundy & Studd - Rude turned on Andre and it was a 3 on 1 beatdown! Sting defeated Greg Valentine Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich defeated Terry & Dory Funk We then cut to Mean Gene Okerlund who is in the event Center… welcome to Update here in the event Center. Monday August the 29, Summerslam is going to be the event… Madison Square Garden will be the location and fans what a night of action we already have planned. Let’s start with the battle of the Giants… Andre the Giant and his special partner… Superfly Jimmy Snuka will be against Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy! Another big contest… the tag team titles will be on the line when Mr. Fuji unleashes his Powers of Pain to take the WWF Tag Team Titles from Demolition! Intercontinental Champion, Rick Martel will face his toughest challenge yet… fans he is lightning in a bottle… the one and only Tito Santana! Tito: Rick Martel has been going around the WWF for quite some time with that Intercontinental Championship and talking a lot of trash to everyone in his way. Well let me tell you something Martel… Summerslam… Madison Square Garden… NEW YORK CITY! ARRRIBA!! I’ve got a bone to pick with you pal and we’re going to go toe to toe and there will be nowhere for you to go! Gene is back and he points out how WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will have a tough test when he steps into the ring with former WWF intercontinental champion Ravishing Rick Rude… the WWF title will be on the line but this time it will be a lumberjack match! Rude and Hogan have squared off before but now with the lumberjacks - there is no telling what can happen. Fans we’ll have more matches signed for SummerSlam in the coming weeks including a very special tag team extravaganza leading up to the card. You won’t want to miss it. We head back to the ring and we see a relatively popular name around wrestling right now, Jake the Snake Roberts, make his debut in the WWF. He handles Willy Stone pretty easily and even puts the snake out for the fans who love to see it! Prime Time returns with Gorilla and Bobby talking about Jake the Snake and some other big time competitors coming into the WWF that we’ll see in the next couple of weeks. Bobby says there may be some new additions to the family… Gorilla ponders who… but name drops the International Phenomenon, The Great Muta will be in action next week for our viewers plus.. We’ll see a couple of competitors who will be entering a tag team tournament to crown the first ever WWF United States Tag Team Champions. Brain… what an honor. Bobby goes on to say that it shows just how important and prestigious tag team wrestling in the WWF is. You’ve got Demolition who are the World Champs and now the US champs will be number one contenders and next in line for a shot… anything could happen. Gorilla says that is likely to be true and just like it did on Saturday Night’s Main Event… in April… anything did happen! SNME XVI April 22, 1988 Hulk Hogan defended the WWF Championship against Paul Orndorff Demolition defended the WWF Tag Team Championships in a 2 out of 3 falls match with the British Bulldogs The Rougeau Brothers defeated Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers Studd & Bundy defeated Andre & Patera with help from Rick Rude Rick Martel went to a 20-minute draw with Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship Gorilla and Bobby put over the big SummerSlam card - especially the IC title match and Rude’s chance at the WWF Championship. Bobby says that he’s trained Rude for this… Andre has shared all the secrets… in one night they will eliminate Hulk Hogan and John Studd out of Heenan’s life forever. Gorilla says he can’t wait to see the Hulkster tear them apart and Big John Studd destroy Andre. Gorilla is all smiles as he sends us out to our next contest… Rick and Scott Steiner make their debut as a team here in the WWF. They are about as Raw as Raw could be but get some good love from the crowd. Gorilla and Bobby put over how they are real all Americans unlike the Rougeaus. Bobby says that the Rougeaus are his pick to win the US tag titles because they are so American…We’ll see how that shakes out… more when we come back. Gorilla and Bobby are back for our final segment. They put over the huge SummerSlam event… they talk about some new faces coming into the WWF in the coming weeks… and they discuss the special guest Brother Love is going to have on the show when he is live in Madison Square Garden. Heenan continues to say that it will change the scope of the WWF! Gorilla hums… Gorilla then talks about this up and coming manager… Paul E Dangerously… Heenan says he’s great… reminds him a lot of himself… Gorilla wonders if he will have a protege… Heenan says no thank you. We’ll see more of Dangerously next week… it is time for our main event here on prime time… let’s head to the ring. Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart This is a fun main event for Prime Time. These two know one another quite well. They hammer away at each other with a lot of passion and fire before Valentine can really gain control. He starts to work over Tito and go after the leg but Santana fights back… here he comes with some huge rights and lefts. Wait a moment… Rick Martel walks out here and he is making his presence known with the Intercontinental Championship. Martel is gloating and he and Jimmy are laughing up a storm. Martel then goes up on the apron and Tito sets up Valentine with a huge flying forearm and Valentine crashes into Martel who goes flying. Tito then with the roll up and the 3-count! Bobby and Gorilla sign us off as they put over a big summer for the WWF. Stay tuned for all the new faces and action… it is the WWF… what the World is Watching!

David Sammartino Dory Funk Jr. Freddie Blassie George Steele (To retire after 1988) Hacksaw Higgans (To retire after 1990) Jimmy Valiant Ken Patera (To retire after 1990) Kendell Windham Lou Albano Mr. Saito Sam Houston Sika (To retire after 1988) All waived by the WWF to Free Agency.

Deleted my previous post and have this new one with names who are on the trade block. Terry Funk Roddy Piper David Sammartino Dory Funk Jr. Dynamite Kid Freddie Blassie George Steele (To retire after 1988) Hacksaw Higgans (To retire after 1990) Hillbilly Jim Jimmy Valiant Ken Patera (To retire after 1990) Kendell Windham Kevin Sullivan Kevin Von Erich Lou Albano Mr. Saito Sam Houston Samu & Fatu Sika (To retire after 1988) Virgil Looking to fill out some pieces in the roster - open to just about anything.

Afa (Off retirement list) Bruno Sammartino (To retire after 1987) Ivan Putski (To retire after 1987) Pedro Morales (To retire after 1987) Superstar Graham (To retire after 1987) Ted Arcidi (To retire after 1987) The Mongol (To retire after 1987) Will all be dropped from the WWF.

Sunday 7/30 - WCW WrestleFest @ Wrigley Field {This is a big time house show. It is being taped but not televised. The crowd seems to be about 18,000 - far less than WCW had hoped for the 40,000 that fill it during a baseball game. The ring is out in center field with a special WCW designed set. It is time to head to the ring and check out this special event from WGN Home Video Productions.} The Jesters vs Los Conquistadors {The clowns come out to play tonight against the Los Conquistadors. This one goes about 12-minutes to get the fans going… nothing too crazy. We see the Clowns play funny for a little bit but then the smiles turn upside down and they are vicious and mean. The ending is a double brainbuster. Rusty with the pin as Dusty nails Numero Dos. The Jesters smile and smile until they get out of the ring and then glare at the fans who look terrified.} Paul Roma vs The Barbarian {Here is a good showing for Paul Roma who brings everything he’s got to the Barbarian. A lot of big dropkicks and quick strikes gives Roma a chance to be in control but the power of Barbarian just takes over. A turning point is when Roma goes for a high cross body but Barb catches him and then hoists him up for a press into POWERSLAM! Barb gets in some more offense and works the neck and back before setting up Roma for a top rope shoulder block and then the 3-count! Barbarian is looking tough right now… who is going to be able to stop this guy?!} Konnan, Koko Ware, & Dragon Azul vs Vega, Castillo, & Perez {An okay six-man with the stench of lucha still in the air. This one goes a different direction though… we get some nice brawling from Vega and the PR Trio. Azul looks a little lost out there and ends up being more of a liability. Konnan and Vega go out of the ring and they hammer one another. Perez ends up getting caught with a huge dropkick off the top rope by Koko leading to the 3-count. The babyfaces get the win and some shine…} Hacksaw Duggan & Maniac Matt vs The Nasty Boys {A good debut for Maniac Matt who has all the tools in the ring but we’ll see if this gimmick helps him. He and Duggan are a fun pair though and they take the Nasty Boys apart and brawl all over the ringside area. The finish is a simple big clothesline from Duggan for the 3-count!} Chris Benoit vs Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Sherri {Chris Benoit wasn’t told he was an underdog. Benoit comes in here and gives everything he’s got but Bam Bam is on a new level right now. Bigelow is able to use his power and strength but the grit of Benoit is what keeps him going. The finish is a nasty powerslam in which Benoit lands on his head. The 3-count and Bigelow looks like he’s ready to take on the world.} Jake Roberts vs Mike Rotundo {Here’s one we’ve been waiting for and well…. These two don’t have chemistry. All the writing was on the wall but in the ring, Rotundo doesn’t bring out the best in Jake and vice versa. We get some good catch wrestling and some brawling but it is choppy and messy. The finish sees Rotundo come for a double leg but Roberts lifts his knee and knocks him silly… then Jake grabs the head and DDT! 1….2…3! Jake pulls out the snake and he is showing the world just how dangerous he can be…} WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP The Z-Man © vs Arn Anderson {The Z-Man has his 15-minutes of fame here and he brings it. Anderson may have underestimated what Zenk could do… but for the length of this match these two leave it all in the ring. Zenk sells like he is in pain and agony. Anderson looks to be in complete control but Zenk is able to fight back and he has got some momentum going. A couple of huge dropkicks and Anderson is up against the ropes… Zenk runs and crossbodies both men over the top to the floor! Anderson and Zenk get some brawling in and then Zenk with another big dropkick and Anderson goes over the guardrail to the crowd! The referee is at 8…. Zenk rolls in the ring … 9….. 10!! Zenk is the winner via count out and he acts like he won the world title. Anderson looks a little dazed and confused right here. Zenk turns around and Anderson with a SPINEBUSTER for no good reason! Anderson walks out and holds his arms up high.} INTERNATIONAL TRIPLE CROWN Tiger Mask II vs Great Muta © w/ Gary Hart {A dream match of sorts… about 3-5 years too soon. Tiger Mask and Muta go toe to toe for 22-minutes. We see a moment where both men don’t stop and a series that ends up with a big head scissors from Tiger Mask and he’s got control. Gary Hart is losing his cool outside the ring. Muta is struggling. Tiger Mask then goes up to the ropes and here we see Muta run and kick the ropes for Tiger Mask to come down hard. Muta sets him up for a SUPERPLEX! It is a close two count. Muta gets some heat but Tiger Mask fights back… he is looking to finish with a Tiger Suplex but Muta leaps over Tiger Mask’s head… Tiger turns around and MYST! MYST! MYST! Tiger Mask is shaken and here comes Muta with a SPINNING HEEL KICK right to the skull! Muta goes up top… MOONSAULT for the 1…2….3! Muta has won it! Muta is the new International Triple Crown Champion! Look at that new belt!} WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Spivey © vs Ric Flair {This one isn’t pretty either but we finally get to see Ric Flair in the ring and well… they don’t spend much time there. Spivey takes the fight outside the ring and these two are brawling all over the place. The referee lets it go and the fans are totally into it. Flair, the dirtiest player in the game, does what he does better than anyone else and brings the fight. Spivey doesn’t want to give him an inch though. It doesn’t take long before Arn Anderson makes his way back out to the ring. He is trying to get involved but Spivey isn’t having it. The referee finally calls for the bell when Anderson gets in the ring and he and Flair put a number on Spivey. They are hammering him down and really busting him up. Officials and agents run out to break this up but it looks like Spivey has some unfinished business with these two.} WCW CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Hercules w/ Slick {The pomp and circumstance is all on point here for the Macho Man who comes out to defend his WCW title for the first time. Hercules looks like he’s in the shape of shapes and chiseled out of granite. Then the bell rang… and Savage did everything he could to keep this one interesting… but maybe Hercules wasn’t the best opponent. Hercules does get in some power and Savage sells like he is going to give it up… but hes the Macho Man! Savage comes back with some huge rights and lefts and he is in complete control now. The double ax handle smash from the top rope sets it up… TOP ROPE ELBOW! 1….2….3!!! Savage has won the match and retains the title. He works the fans and stands tall with the lovely Miss Elizabeth!} WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CAGE MATCH Rockers vs Twin Towers © {The cage is set. The titles are on the line. Here we go and man do these four leave it all out in the ring. Early on we see Michaels and Jannetty both busted WIDE open. One Man Gang then gets busted and even the Bossman has some blood coming from his nose. The Towers have control and throw the Rockers from one side of the ring to the other. The Rockers then get an upperhand when Akeem gets locked in the ropes. They work over the Bossman. Slick is going wild outside the cage as Gang gets free and the Towers regain control. The Rockers look like they are done but a double dropkick on Bossman sends him into the ropes and his head gets caught between the middle and top rope! This is it! The Rockers then get control and they go after One Man Gang with everything they’ve got! A double bodyslam! Jannetty and Michaels go to the top of the cage… ROCKER DROPS for the 1…..2…..3!!! THE ROCKERS HAVE WON IT! THE ROCKERS ARE THE NEW WCW CHAMPIONS! THEY TAKE THE TITLES AND GO TO THE TOP OF THE CAGE TO CELEBRATE HERE IN FRONT OF THIS WRIGLEY CROWD!

Here’s my thought process on this

I thought about an umaga head with some paint

For whatever it is worth, I would’ve preferred to use the Tazmaniac gimmick, especially to team up with Sabu like they did. I just didn’t have that head for a figure