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WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Richmond, VA - The Coliseum In Action: Demolition, The Hart Foundation, Greg Valentine, & Dino Bravo Featuring: Tony Atlas working out weight weights… he squats over 400 pounds and bench presses over 350 pounds. WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Richmond, VA - The Coliseum In Action: Billy Jack Haynes, Don Muraco, The Rockers, Barry Windham Featuring: Big John Studd squatting and doing the bench press. He puts over his strength but can’t squat the 400 pounds and blames it on the spotter. He then hits the bench press no problem. WWF Presents: Saturday Night’s Main Event IX - 6/28/86 WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Wahoo McDaniel vs Ric Flair © w/ Angel TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation © vs The Russian Assassins w/ Slick SIX-MAN TAG Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Tito Santana vs Barry Windham, Tully Blanchard, & Arn Anderson w/ Sherri & Bobby Heenan TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINALS Tully Blanchard or Curt Hennig vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Announcement for Showdown @ Shea II: July 4th SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana vs Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © STRETCHER MATCH Andre the Giant vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji TEXAS TORNADO MATCH The British Bulldogs vs Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji WWF Presents: Prime Time Wrestling 6/16 Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from: Brantford, Ontario, Canada – Civic Centre Prime Time opens up this week with Jesse and Gorilla putting over a big night of action including finding out who will go on to SNME to take on Greg Valentine when Curt Hennig and Tully Blanchard go one on one. Gorilla announces that tonight we will hear from the Horsemen but NEXT WEEK… Hulk Hogan will be here on Prime Time and Gorilla expects fireworks. We will also have some comments from Andre the Giant as he prepares for his big match with Sika on July 4th. Right now it is time to get things going with a big tag team contest! The British Bulldogs vs Los Conquistadors -A good opener with these four doing some good work but it is the Bulldogs who set the stage for what will be a hopefully big summer for them. The winner of the Showdown Tornado Tag is said to be next in line for the tag team title shot but at the same time the Russians still have a lot to do with the Harts. We have the Harts out here on commentary putting over the big SNME tag title rematch against the Russians. We hear their takes on all three teams and they put over each as a formidable opponent. The finish for this one sees a powerslam and a diving headbutt for the 3-count! -The Bulldogs walk over and join the Harts. They put over their tag team matches in the coming weeks but then we see Fuji walk out with Demolition and Slick walk out with the Russians. We have some shouting but before too long it is the Hitman who comes out and says that next week the Bulldogs and Harts challenge Demolition and the Russians to an eight-man tag! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back putting over the issue with the Rockers and Power and Glory. We also get to hear a little bit about Tony Atlas’ return to the WWF along with John Studd. We hear about both men’s power and strength. We hear about Paul Roma and his knee injury which could very well cost him his career according to Jimmy Hart... Shawn Michaels w/ Marty vs Hercules w/ Jimmy Hart & Paul Roma -A pretty good contest with Shawn Michaels and Hercules. The speed of Michaels may be the tops in the world right now and Hercules has got power that very few can match. Roma is outside with his knee heavily taped. He is also on crutches to add in to the fact that he could very well be done with the sport. John Studd makes his way out and that is just the beginning break loose. The finish sees Hercules whip Michaels to the ropes but Studd pulls the ropes down and Shawn goes flying. Hercules distracts the referee while Studd pummels Michaels only for Jannetty to run and jump on him. The referee sees all of this as Hercules runs down and we’ve got a brawl outside the ring. The referee calls for the bell as this one is being thrown out. Officials and agents run out to break it up. *COMMERCIAL* We cut to a huge promo for SNME IX and the big WWF Championship match with Flair vs Wahoo. We will also see Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Tito Santana take on Barry Windham, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson. We’ll see the WWF Tag Team Titles on the line when the Hart Foundation take on the Russians! Plus the finals of the TV Title tournament will be decided. Will Tully Blanchard pull double duty and take on Greg Valentine or will it be the young Curt Hennig coming up with a big win? We then see the promo for the Showdown at Shea II - Doubleheader! We will see a main event match with Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana taking on Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Tully Blanchard. Plus we’ll see the WWF Intercontinental Championship on the line when Barry Windham defends against Randy Savage! Plus a huge Stretcher Match between Andre the Giant and Sika! We’ll also see a Texas Tornado Tag Match with the British Bulldogs taking on Demolition! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back here with Gorilla and Jesse pumping up the big main event here. The winner of this one punches their ticket to SNME and a shot at the Hammer. Jesse says he would gladly stand in for Tully in the six-man to shut down that chump Hulk Hogan! That could be something fun… here we go! TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Curt Hennig vs Tully Blanchard w/ Bobby Heenan -This one goes the full 15-minutes and we see both guys really putting on a show. Hennig was the foil of the Horsemen back in February with Barry Windham and soon we see Arn and Barry come out here to join commentary and put over how Tully is going to walk out of SNME with the TV title and a big six-man victory but then they say that if Tully wins Jesse will join them! Tully seems to be focused on the knee and he breaks down Hennig something awful to the point where Hennig doesn’t even look like he can walk. We are getting towards the end of the time limit and Tully says it is time to finish but now Hennig fights back. Hennig is hammering away and Blanchard is staggered! Hennig ducks a big clothesline and then a throat thrust and he picks him up for the Fisherman’s Suplex and nails it but when he goes to bridge he can’t keep his leg up and he crumbles. Hennig is holding his knee and we’ve got little time remaining here. Tully then goes for the slingshot suplex but Hennig kicks out! We have less than a minute remaining… Tully says he’s going for the figure four and he grabs Hennig’s leg but Henig rolls through and grabs Tully for the 1….2….3!!! Hennig has won it and here comes Arn and Tully! They attack Hennig but we see Wahoo and Tito run out to help him. Hennig is in a bad way but now he’s got a chance at the tv title… will he be able to go come SNME?! WWF Presents: Saturday Night’s Main Event IX - 6/28/86 WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Wahoo McDaniel vs Ric Flair © w/ Angel TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation © vs The Russian Assassins w/ Slick SIX-MAN TAG Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Tito Santana vs Barry Windham, Tully Blanchard, & Arn Anderson w/ Sherri & Bobby Heenan TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINALS Curt Hennig vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Announcement for Showdown @ Shea II: July 4th SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana vs Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © STRETCHER MATCH Andre the Giant vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji TEXAS TORNADO MATCH The British Bulldogs vs Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji

I like the rub Vader is getting here early on and the 6-man 2/3 falls is something that will pop up on WWF tv sometime soon. Overall pretty good loop here and I have got some high hopes for Larry Z and Sarge coming out of the show in Eugene.

I like the impact that the Gang has made here along with Andre being a prime player as well. Lutte has got some talent spread throughout the card and everyone does some good work here. i really like your use of a young Benoit and look forward to seeing some more of Martel when the time is right.

Perhaps the most loaded card we've ever seen in the game. You have got a little bit of this and that and everyone is represented. I am going to do some picks soon and hope I do better on this than I did the Rougeau cup.

Lots of change and excitement in World Class and I like the wild ride you've got us on. Funk vs Von Erich in any match... expect Lance vs Jimmy Jack is a main event. I like seeing Big Bubba getting another run down here in World Class where he had some success before. I am also quite surprised to see JYD take the fall but the Freebirds are a lot for anyone to handle.

WWF Presents: Prime Time Wrestling 6/9 Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from: Richmond, VA - The Coliseum Prime Time opens with footage from Wrestling Challenge and Superstars. We see the carnage of the Bull Ganter vs One Man Gang match that ended in a double DQ. We see the controversy of Sting and Greg Valentine with the missing turnbuckle. It builds to our tv title tournament match tonight with the winner to take on Tully Blanchard next week! We then cut to the ring where Gorilla and Jesse put over the big return of Tony Atlas… Mr. USA! Tony Atlas vs Conquistador II -Atlas looks to be in great physical condition here and he works the crowd up pretty good. He handles #2 pretty easily here tonight and finishes with a huge press slam! Atlas gets the 3-count and the crowd pops... We see BJS and Jimmy Hart come out. We see BJS and Hart putting over their strength. Tony Atlas walks over and Atlas says he would love to challenge Big John to a little weight lifting contest whenever he wants… Studd gets in his face but Atlas doesn’t back down. We have some officials and agents come out and break these guys up before it gets too far... *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Mr. Fuji out at ringside. He is joined by Demolition, Don Muraco, & Sika. They all put over their issues… Sika is going to finish off Andre the Giant at the Showdown at Shea II! He will finish him once and for all! We find out that Demolition is challenging the British Bulldogs at the Showdown at Shea II… but this time it will be a Texas Tornado Match!! Don Muraco says his fate is tied into tonight’s match… he is going to beat Curt Hennig and earn his chance at the TV Title! TELEVISION TOURNAMENT Curt Hennig vs Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji -This one has been brewing with the tournament as the backdrop. Both men come in tonight with first round wins and now the winner goes on to face Blanchard next week. This match has a 15-minute time limit and this one is fast and furious to the 14th minute! Both men are able to work over each other and it is Muraco who has complete control over the younger Hennig. Time is running out and we see Muraco hoist up Hennig for the Tombstone. 20 seconds left! Muraco looks to finish but Hennig goes over the top and grabs Muraco for a backslide! 1...2…..3!!! HENNIG HAS WON IT! HENNIG goes on to face Blanchard next week! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with the Horsemen here tonight. They come out to run down SNME and Showdown at Shea. We hear Arn Anderson talk about the big six-man at Shea and he says that Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, and Tito Santana are going to get the beating of a lifetime. He puts over how the Horsemen have yet to show their full power and strength and when it comes to Shea Stadium… no one will be able to stop them. Anderson says that SNME will be a preview and Hogan and Tito will be lucky to make it out in one piece. Tully Blanchard runs through the next couple of weeks. He says that Curt Hennig passed up the chance of a lifetime a couple of months ago to be part of the solution but instead he’s part of the problem. Next week he will be just another bump in the road on Blanchard’s way to the TV title! Tully then goes on to put over SNME. He says that first he’s going to join the Horsemen in winning the six-man tag match and then he will go on and win the TV Title. He says that Greg Valentine is a helluva competitor… but he’s no Horsemen and he’s going to find that out the hard way! He then puts over the Showdown at Shea and it will be the chance of a lifetime for all the fans out there to see the Horsemen shine in the brightest lights! Barry Windham runs through his next couple of weeks. He puts over SNME and the big six man but then he really pumps up the Showdown at Shea. He says that the IC title is going to be on the line and Randy Savage may have one good fight left in him… but it won’t be enough because when it is all said and done… Windham will continue to be the King… he will continue to be the champ… and he will be the man who took the Macho out of Randy Savage and he won’t even be a man when it is all said and done. Ric Flair gets on and he is rolling this week. He runs down everyone in his path. He starts with Wahoo McDaniel and says the biggest match of his career will be at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He is going to dog him and send him back where he belongs with one fell swoop. Then he says that Tito Santana is riding on a runaway train right now and if he isn’t careful he’s going to get caught up in the storm. Randy Savage is picking a fight with the wrong people and he thinks he is only fighting with Windham… but it is the entire group of the Horsemen who are going to make him wish he had never been involved in wrestling. Then Flair turns it all to Hogan. He runs him down and says that the closest Hogan will ever come to the title again will be when Flair shoved it in his face a couple of weeks ago! He says that Hulk Hogan is hiding in Japan and he is too afraid to come back and show his face and he doesn’t blame him! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back and we see the footage from a couple of weeks ago with the Harts and the Russians. We see the nasty spinebuster on the floor and the subsequent challenge that has led us right here… the titles are on the line… let’s go to the ring! TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation © vs The Russians w/ Slick -Big time main event with the tag titles on the line and the Russians who have made their intentions known come out here to some nice heat. The Harts come out and you can see that Bret is hurting but here we go with a fun 11-minute contest. These guys don’t do a ton here but give us a nice taste. The best part comes with the heat segment in which Bret Hart just gets destroyed by the Russians. He is playing the babyace so well and just oozes sympathy for the big hot tag to the Anvil who comes in and starts pounding away at everyone in his path. The big finish sees Bret get back to his feet and come back into help the Anvil as chaos ensues. The fight goes out of the ring to the floor as Nikolai grabs Bret and RAMS him into the guardrail before picking him up for another big SPINEBUSTER ON THE FLOOR! Bret is out while the referee is counting. We see both of the Russians then double up on the Anvil as the bell rings. Slick grabs the titles and holds them up but the referee grabs them. We hear that the Russians have won via count out… but the titles do NOT change hands! Lots of controversy here as Slick and the Russians are irate! Jesse and Gorilla put this over in a big way and we hear Jesse say that the Russians should have won the titles! Jack Tunney is out to announce that there will be a rematch at Saturday Night’s Main Event with these two teams and the tag team championship on the line! Huge news that there will be a rematch in just a couple of weeks! WWF Presents: Saturday Night’s Main Event IX - 6/28/86 WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Wahoo McDaniel vs Ric Flair © w/ Angel TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation © vs The Russian Assassins w/ Slick SIX-MAN TAG Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Tito Santana vs Barry Windham, Tully Blanchard, & Arn Anderson w/ Sherri & Bobby Heenan TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINALS Tully Blanchard or Curt Hennig vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Announcement for Showdown @ Shea II: July 4th SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana vs Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © STRETCHER MATCH Andre the Giant vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji TEXAS TORNADO MATCH The British Bulldogs vs Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji

WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena Matches: Demolition, Don Muraco, & The Rockers Featuring: Big John Studd test of strength where he holds back a car! TELEVISION TOURNAMENT Sting vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart -Round two of the TV title tournament starts in a big way with some hot action here on Challenge. It is Sting and Valentine and the Hammer is making the youngster earn it as these guys go almost to the limit. We see Valentine wearing out the knee of Sting but he fights back and he’s got the crowd going wild for him! The finish is chaotic as Sting starts to wear Valentine down and then he goes for the Stinger Splash in the corner but somehow the turnbuckle comes off and Sting comes crashing down into the steel! He backs up and then Valentine comes with a high knee right to his chest and he goes down for the 3 count. We see some medics come out and check on him as he is in some serious pain. Valentine moves on to face the winner of One Man Gang and Ganter! Announcement for Showdown @ Shea II: SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana vs Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © STRETCHER MATCH Andre the Giant vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji WWF Live 6/7 Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Ric Flair © defeated Wahoo McDaniel INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © went to a 30-minute draw Tito Santana defeated Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson defeated Curt Hennig Greg Valentine & Big John Studd defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Sting WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena Matches: Barry Windham, Dino Bravo, Hart Foundation, & Tito Santana TELEVISION TOURNAMENT Bull Ganter vs The One Man Gang w/ Slick -A big time match with a long time build as it comes to fruition here. These guys come at one another with some big time shots and neither man is giving an inch to the other. They are almost no selling everything and we end up seeing this one break loose a little bit. The finish is one in which we see Bull Ganter NAIL Gang right in the eye and he gets busted open. Gang then goes outside the ring and we see both men fighting with the steel chain. The crowd isn’t really into this one as it has become quite the spectacle. We see Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco run out with other officials. Fink announces this one a double DQ but neither man is giving an inch as the fight continues and those look to be real shots! This means Valentine is in the finals of the TV Tournament! Announcement for Showdown @ Shea II: SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, & Tito Santana vs Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © STRETCHER MATCH Andre the Giant vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji WWF Live 6/8 Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Ric Flair © defeated Wahoo McDaniel INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham © went to a 30-minute draw Tito Santana defeated Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson defeated Curt Hennig Greg Valentine & Big John Studd defeated Billy Jack Haynes & Sting

Another AWA/NWA partnership... could this be the beginning of something bigger? I can only speculate. I do love that GAB card though. Idol has been a big name in the game for quite some time here. To go along with that you've got Orndorff vs Race and Hansen vs Rhodes on the undercard... not to mention a primetime US Title Cage match... I am interested to see who the NWA tag titles will be defended against the complete this monster card!

I concur with Ivan... he is the perfect mouthpiece at this point. I would like to see the visual of Magnum, Ole, and Baba... what an eclectic group lol... regardless their point is made and they are some of the prime time stars of the NWA right now.

It is going to be a fun and hot summer in PR in 1986 and it is going to really explode on July the 5th. I said it before but I am really looking forward to the Von Erich vs Funks event... it is going to be something special in PR where the rules may be a bit more laxed than in Texas which is saying something. In regards to PR specific... you've got Bam Bam in a big spot along with Owen in a big spot... then the Invaders and Patores on top. July is going to be a huge month for pro wrestling in 1986.

Go with as many women as you can handle there. We have a cap of 50 and you can definitely use Sherri. I just need her on Mondays for TV tapings and sparingly for bigger shows like SNME and a couple of others but those are minor details to work out. Also make sure she keeps her pretty... she has to look good for the Horsemen.

So I would say the next step is to see where any of those people are and let's work out ways for them to get to you. Then the next question is also do you want to run an American promotion or Japanese promotion or a joint promotion with both?

I appreciate all the feedback guys. It is funny, I went back and listened to Bruce's podcast about what they wanted Raw to be and this is really how I envision this taking place. Those very early 1993 Raws when they were up close and personal with the wrestlers and anything could happen. I don't plan on it going two hours and getting like it is today by any means but I do think that this is a fun way to present "this" product of the WWF with wrestling as a key component on top of all the different personalities that are involved. I will say that I have been lacking on Superstars and Challenge but have been trying to put together some small angles and hot matches to get them some shine as well. All American is kind of a D show at this point but when I need it it will be there.

Are any women being used? Bomb Angels? Judy Martin? Sherri? What would I be looking at? Get a list of women who were active in 1986 and then we can work backwards. I have Liz, Woman, and Sherri as valets but I can sacrifice Sherri to work elsewhere as long as we can work out terms for her to be around WWF to manage the Horsemen here and there. I think this would be a great addition and something fun to work around with the men.

I completely agree... not to mention all of the awesomeness from Japan with the young talent and prime time stars going over there and being stars. Great work to all those involved!

WWF Presents: Prime Time Wrestling 6/2 Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from: Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena Prime Time opens with a still from last week in which we see Ric Flair holding the title belt up against the face of Hulk Hogan… we then see the round two matches of the Television Tournament are released… Bull Ganter vs One Man Gang, Sting vs Greg Valentine, Tully Blanchard receives a Bye, and Curt Hennig vs Don Muraco! Matches will be held next week on television programming. We cut to Jesse and Gorilla and here come the Horsemen… -The Horsemen come out and Jesse is putting them through the roof while Gorilla says it is despicable what took place and he can’t believe that these guys would call themselves champions or even men after what they did to Hulk Hogan. Everyone gets in their shots and puts over how two weeks in a row they left Randy Savage laying and they left Hulk Hogan laying… who is going to be next? -Then we see Wahoo and Tito come out to a huge pop! The crowd is going wild for these guys as they step up to the Horsemen and challenge them to a match tonight… Tully and Windham agree and it is going to be a big main event this evening as we’ll have more action when we come back. *COMMERCIAL* PT is back with Gorilla and Jesse putting over the main event. They also put over the TV title tournament and how we’ll see match this weekend on Challenge, Superstars, and next week right here on PT. They put over how a guy like Don Muraco may not have gone on in the tournament but he will be a major player when it is all said and done and will be a consistent contender for the gold… he is in action now... SD Jones vs Don Muraco w/ Fuji -Great showcase for Muraco who is making his way back up the ladder here in the WWF. Gorilla and Jesse also put over Sika and his issue with Andre the Giant. We’re told there will be an announcement about the two of them in the coming weeks. We see Muraco finish Jones off with that modified Tombstone and it is all said and done. *COMMERCIAL* PT is back and Gorilla and Jesse put over the younger talent in the WWF… namely Sting and Tonga Kid. They talk about their energy and abilities in the ring. They put over Sting’s contest with Greg Valentine this weekend on Challenge in the TV title tournament. He is in tag team action tonight as we cut to the ring... Sting & The Tonga Kid vs The Dark Patriots -Fun tag team match with Kid and Sting really lighting things on fire around the WWF. They handle the Dark Patriots with ease and it is Sting who hits the big Stinger Splash for the victory. We then cut back to the booth and here comes Jimmy Hart with Valentine, Hercules, and Paul Roma. Hart starts by saying he has done a little moving around because of what happened in the TV tournament and the Honky Tonk Man is going back to Graceland. Jimmy Hart then says that Roma may torn every ligament in his knee and he could be out for a while… but that means he is going to cash in the insurance policy he took out because he knew that Slick was not able to be trusted… he does have someone new to add to the Foundation and with no further wait… here he is… 6’10 and 350 pounds of BIG. JOHN. STUDD! Hart and Studd really push the envelope here and talk about how Studd should be next in line for a WWF title shot and he will take on anyone to get the gold! He says he is the strongest man in the WWF and that no one can out work him in the weight room or the wrestling ring! Studd flexes to the camera and works the crowd as Hart has really put a talented group together with these guys... *COMMERCIAL* PT is back with Gorilla and Jesse putting over the big Showdown at Shea. They talk about how it is a big double header with Baseball in the Afternoon and Wrestling at Night. They talk about how the first matches will be officially announced this weekend on Challenge and Superstars. We then cut to the ring for the return of the Hart Foundation! The Hart Foundation vs Wayne Bloom & Steve Lombardi -Pretty simple and solid tag team match here with the Harts. They put it together to handle Bloom and Lombardi. The Hart Attack is the finish but this is nowhere near done... We cut to the booth where the Harts are putting over coming back after the attack from the Russians. That brings them out with Slick and they put over how they are the rightful contenders. The Harts say they accept the challenge and would love to face them… how about right here NEXT WEEK! The Russians accept and it looks like we’ve got a tag title match on Prime Time next week! *COMMERCIAL* PT is back and they are putting over the big main event. We have limited television time remaining but out come the Horsemen. Arn is at the booth with Flair who jumps on commentary. Here comes Wahoo and Tito to a huge pop! MAIN EVENT Tito Santana & Wahoo McDaniel vs Barry Windham & Tully Blanchard w/ Bobby Heenan -We have only got about 14-minutes of tv time remaining and for that time the crowd is going wild for this one. Tito and Wahoo are really becoming a great tag team and work all over the ring while Windham and Blanchard are very well suited for one another. We see the Horsemen isolate Tito and then the big Wahoo hot tag as he comes in like a house of fire and the Horsemen are reeling. Just then we see Arn come up to the apron but Wahoo comes and DESTROYS him with an overhead chop but this leads to Windham attacking. The crowd then explodes when out of the back runs Randy Savage! He runs into the ring in his jeans and he’s all over Barry Windham! He is hammering away as the bell rings and this one has gone crazy. Flair leaves the booth but won’t get in the ring. Time has run out… Challenge and Superstars will have tv title matches and the first matches for Showdown @ Shea II!

WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall Featuring: The Russians, Dino Bravo, Tonga Kid, Don Muraco, & Bull Ganter -Round two matches of the Television Tournament are released… Bull Ganter vs One Man Gang, Sting vs Greg Valentine, Tully Blanchard receives a Bye, and Curt Hennig vs Don Muraco! WWF Live 5/31 Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Ric Flair © defeated Billy Jack Haynes INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham went to a 30-minute draw Wahoo & Tito defeated Arn & Tully Jim Neidhart & The Bulldogs defeated Nikolai & Demolition via DQ WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall Featuring: Bull Ganter, Sting, Barry Windham, Greg Valentine, & The Rockers -Round two matches of the Television Tournament are released… Bull Ganter vs One Man Gang, Sting vs Greg Valentine, Tully Blanchard receives a Bye, and Curt Hennig vs Don Muraco! WWF Live 6/1 Cleveland, OH – Convention Center WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Ric Flair © defeated Billy Jack Haynes INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage vs Barry Windham went to a 30-minute draw Wahoo & Tito defeated Arn & Tully Jim Neidhart & The Bulldogs defeated Nikolai & Demolition via DQ

AWA vs Lutte is an interesting concept especially with the NWA ties... could then be the beginning of a bigger partnership... Gang and Kokina... big time action here. I also like seeing Borne and Kernodle in good spots here.

St. Louis gets a great card here with Race being on top. I like the National Title reign of Snuka here as well and he honestly has the chance to be one of the brightest stars in the AWA. He's got the talent and just needs the right feud.

Like the Baba and Koloff matchup and gives some heat to the feud. I am not sure how big a Japan vs Russian feud in the UWF would be but you are making it something here right now which is a good thing. I am also big on Landell right now as someone who could come out of the smoke to be a real contender in the NWA and a force if used the right way.

I went back to May and my oh my Steamboat is rolling right now. He is one of the tops in the world and to go along with that you've got Bigelow coming up and Spivey isn't far behind. Then you've got Piper and Roberts around to shake things up. I think this is a case now more than ever that Piper and Jake don't need a title to be relevant.

That is a huge July 5th card and a lot of stars from all over the world to make it special. I know PR was kind of a destination in the same type of Japan but utilized differently. I like that type of use here with what you've got going on with that show and some of the talent coming in and out.

Go get em big Dust! I wouldn't mind a Dusty vs Dibiase match up here in 1986...could be a great mix of things. Plus I love the idea of Hansen and Rhodes... I may have to look up if and when that happened to check it out. I also like the rub of the Nasties vs Von Erichs... they are very young and green here but they are getting some good chances to build up.

I guess my general feeling is that the heat generated by Nikita destroying Martel is pushed aside when Baba shows up. It is still a great story don't get me wrong... but my personal favorite part of the story is Martel and I feel like his side of the tale is cut off too short. If we see Nikita and Ivan gloating it makes sense... he is the NWA champion... perhaps the most prestigious champion in wrestling... but it is pushed aside for the angle. I just think the angle could have been pushed to a different date or tv or something to keep the heat on Nikita for almost killing Martel. Again... just one point of view.

I would have LOVED that Freebird six man with Kamala and the Nasties. I also think the Road Warriors vs Funks would be a headliner anywhere in the world. Interested to see what happens with Lawler and Dusty... these are two main dudes... wonder where we go from here.