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I agree... and who is the right person and when is the right time. I mean at this point in 1985, Hogan is as close to 100% untouchable as anyone in the history of the sport. The person who beats him would get the rub of all rubs... almost to the point where it would kill Hogan if he wasn't able to get his revenge that quickly. You do a swap and you think WrestleMania is the time for the revenge but damn if Hogan had to chase I wonder what business would be like and just how many people would have to be thrown in his way before he got the shot. Then once he gets it... who does he face in the aftermath to keep business worthwhile. All a lot of crazy stuff to try and think about. If I had Flair and the Horsemen... I could pull that trigger... but without that kind of a stable or stability on the heel side... I just have no clue if it could work and be profitable.

WWF live on The MSG Network Your hosts: Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura *Dark Match* The Rock N Roll Express defeated Los Conquistadors -The show opens with Gorilla and Jesse putting over this show and how they will be in MSG once every 4 weeks, bring you the greatest in professional wrestling. The next time will of course be the big MAIN EVENT on Monday the 30th of September with Hulk Hogan taking on Nikita Koloff inside the steel cage. They put over the big card tonight as we head to the ring for our opening contest! The Fantastics vs The Sheepherders -A really fun opener with the Fantastics and Sheepherders as they put together a great 12-minute opener. The Herders get some big time heat from this MSG crowd and really work them into a frenzy working over the Fantastics but Tommy and Bobby find a way to fight back in a big way. We see some real heavy hitting as the final moments occur and the finish sees all four men fighting outside the ring with the referee counting and then a pair of dropkicks before the Fantastics jump back in the ring before the 10-count and get the victory. The Herders grab chairs and attempt to get back after them before security comes out to break things up... Scott Casey vs Bad News Brown -A pretty good showcase for Bad News who works over Scott Casey for a good 8-minutes. He hits a great side judo slam to set up for a nasty kick to the throat that puts Casey down for the 3-count. Bad News then gets vicious when trying to injure Casey before we see Manny Fernandez run out and they almost go at it before Bad News walks off! Barry Windham & Demolition vs Rick Rude, Hercules, & Chris Adams w/ Bobby Heenan -A fun six-man here with some big time talent. This one gets a good 18-minutes of action with all six-men getting some shine. Barry Windham is the true star of this one though and he is white hot and he has got the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. Demolition have also got a lot of love from the crowd and we see them control a lot of the action. The finish lines up for Demolition to isolate Chris Adams while outside the ring we hear a chair shot that CRACKS Barry Windham’s head WIDE open. He is bleeding like a stuck pig out there but the referee never sees any of it. Meanwhile in the ring we see a double spinebuster on Adams by Demolition to set up the pinfall victory. They work the crowd until they see that Barry Windham is outside the ring in a pool of his own blood. They go to check on him as the crowd is ravaged after Heenan and company. Andre the Giant vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff -First time back in the Garden for Andre the Giant and folks it is big time! He and Nikita Koloff have got MSG shaking right now as the crowd is going NUTS! Ivan is outside of the ring working the fans up while Gorilla and Jesse put this over in the biggest way. This one only goes about 6-minutes with a lot of strikes. Andre is able to work over Nikita but the Russian Nightmare fights back and we get to see some of his power. It is just a taste of something that could be as it leads to Ivan getting involved with the Russian chain. This causes the DQ victory for Andre but then a Russian Chain loaded Russian Sickle puts Andre in the ropes and the Russians are going to work on him. They are pounding away before Hulk Hogan comes out to chase them off! He helps Andre out of the ropes as they stand tall and look on at the Russians who may have lost the battle but the war is far, far from over. *INTERMISSION* -Gorilla and Jesse are back putting this over in a big way. They talk about the Russians and Hulk Hogan. They put over the issue with Barry Windham and Rick Rude and talk about how he has been taken to local medical facility to get help. We have got four more big matches coming up here tonight as we head to the ring for our second half! Kerry Von Erich & Jake Roberts vs One Man Gang & Sika w/ Gary Hart -This one has been brewing for a while and we see OMG and Sika working well together under Gary Hart’s guise. Kerry and Jake don’t really mesh well, but hey go well enough to get the crowd going. Jake is really becoming a face who can sell better than any other in the business. He shows off being hurt and being so close to being out better than anyone. When he makes the hot tag to Kerry, the crowd explodes and he comes in like a house of fire, going from pillar to post. We even see him slam Sika to a big pop from the crowd. Gang comes over to hold things off but Roberts comes out of nowhere to take him out of the ring to the floor. Kerry Von Erich them nails Sika with a big discus punch but it doesn’t work as he hits the ropes for a big superman style punch and Sika goes down for the 1….2…..3! Jake and Kerry get the big victory as they work the crowd. We see the Missing Link come out as this one is about to break loose again before officials and agents break things up. Billyjack Haynes vs Gino Hernandez w/ Bobby Heenan -Another good contest with these two guys that have seen one another before. Gino is SUCH a heat magnet. He is working the crowd into a frenzy by just strutting around the ring. Billyjack shows off some really good skills and his power but Gino has a prowess that is second to none. He has got to have the World Title on his radar and it is only a matter of time. The finish sees Billyjack go for the Full Nelson but Heenan pulls his foot to get his attention before Gino headbutts him right in the jaw and knocks his attention for a whack before rolling him up for a quick 3-count and getting out of the ring. He works the fans but they are tossing debris and ready to rip him apart! Tito Santana vs Kamala w/ Friday -Gorilla and Jesse really put over Santana’s #1 contendership for the IC title in this great contest against the monster that is Kamala. These guys go for about 12-minutes and Kamala looks to be the most devastating man in wrestling with his handling of Santana but “Chico” fights back with a true warrior’s passion. He throws some big shots at Kamala before nailing a big dropkick that has got the big man rocked. Tito then hits the ropes and nails a flying forearm and it is time perfectly for Kamala to fly over the top rope right as Friday grabbed on and he goes to the floor. He is trying to shake the cobwebs out but nothing doing as the referee hits 10 and we have got a winner! Tito works the crowd and makes the sign for the title… could it be his… when will he get his shot to face the Macho King?!? MAIN EVENT HANDICAP MATCH Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart -A very interesting main event with Hogan and Brutus teaming. One has to wonder if Brutus needs the rub from the Hulkster to get over the proverbial hump. It works tonight, but one has to wonder if they even notice Beefcake out there with Hogan. Regardless, we get a fun 15-minute main event. The highlight is seeing a young Bret Hart in there with Hulk Hogan for a couple of moments. The Anvil actually does some great work with Hogan and Beefcake for that matter. Valentine is a true pro and someone who has got title aspirations in mind down the line. The finish is pretty expectable with Hogan double clotheslining Bret and Valentine over the top to the floor. The Anvil is in the sleeper hold but then Brutus throws him to Hogan who hits the big boot and then the leg drop for the 3-count. Hogan and Brutus are posing for the crowd before we see Nikita Koloff and Ivan walk out. Nikita is on the ring apron… jacked to the gills. He looks at Hogan with scary stare… Hogan is welcoming him in the ring and it could break through at any moment… these guys will be inside a steel cage on the 30th of September live on NBC and the MSG Network… watch it all unfold!

WWF Presents: All-American Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes Nikita Koloff killed Jon Gregory - Stretcher job Billy Jack Haynes defeated Billy Smith The Sheepherders defeated Randy Wilson & Michael Fields Tom Zenk defeated Jerry Gallow Demolition defeated Casey Strong & Mack Stevens WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center -Vince and Jesse spend the opener putting over the big MSG card on September the 30th with Hulk Hogan defending against Nikita Koloff inside a steel cage. They put over the MSG card tomorrow night on the MSG Network highlighted by Andre the Giant vs Nikita Koloff, Kerry Von Erich & Jake Roberts vs The One Man Gang & Sika, and the big Handicap Match with Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake taking on Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation. They put over the big feuds of Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake, along with Kerry and Jake vs the Monsters Inc., and finally the new feud with Bad News Brown and Manny Fernandez stemming from last week’s big battle royal. Nikita Koloff killed Frankie Rogers (stretcher job) Hulk Hogan: I can tell you something right now… when that cage door is slammed and the spotlight is on you Nikita Koloff… I am going to have goosebumps the size of watermelons brother. I cannot wait to step into that ring, inside that steel, one on one and find out just who is the better man. I know for all the talk and all the jive it is going to come down to heart and Nikita Koloff, I have got the biggest heart in the world and it is filled with the Millions and Millions of Hulkamaniacs and WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN WE OPEN UP THAT HEART ATTACK ON YOU!!! Brutus Beefcake defeated Natron Fredricks Jimmy Hart: So Brutus Beefcake goes out and enlists the help of Hulk Hogan?!? Hogan I don’t know what you are thinking pal… you have got too much on your plate to try the Hart Foundation… but I have spoken to the Hammer, the Hitman, and the Anvil. We have got a special place picked out for you and you Beefcake are going to be right at home when all is said and done! The Fantastics defeated Huey Johnson & Mickey Hughes Bobby Heenan: I guess you boys think you deserve a shot at the World Tag Team titles… well trust me when I say that it is a fluke and in no way do you really deserve that shot. You call yourself Fantastics… well let me be the first to pop that bubble and let you know that you are nothing more that blips on the radar of the true Dynamic Duo of Wrestling and without a doubt the greatest tag team in all of professional wrestling. You are going to find that out the hard way. Bad News Brown defeated: Kenny Wilton Manny Fernandez: Everyone keeps asking me about this feud between me and Bad News Brown… I didn’t know there was a feud… but Bad News… if you want a fight… I got one waiting for you brother! Kerry Von Erich defeated Ben Dicks Gary Hart: Kerry Von Erich, I have been in wars with you all over this country… now I have amassed an Army that is second to none and tomorrow night, we are going to strike a blow that you simply can’t recover from! WWF Live 9/1/85 Long Island, NY – The Nassau Coliseum MAIN EVENT $50,000 Battle Royal Andre the Giant won the Battle Royal last eliminating Ivan & Nikita Koloff WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Greg Valentine INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Billyjack Haynes TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Gino & Adams © defeated The Fantastics

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Just as a clarification... 1. Jos LeDuc is going to be reinstated to Lutte as of September 1st. 2. Floyd Cretchman will take over for Eddie whenever Edgar makes that transition. 3. Percy Pringle is now a member of the Continental Roster The rule will be... If you find someone who is active in real life but not on a roster and claim them... as long as it is not a quick clerical error, they are yours. UNLESS that person is a rookie or in the business for 1 year. Obviously I put out all the fresh face posts to help that, but it can happen. Let me know if you have any questions.

WWF Live 8/31/85 East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Nikita Koloff via DQ when Uncle Ivan interfered with the Russian Chain! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © vs Jake Roberts went to a DQ finish when Monsters Inc. invaded the ring TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Barry Windham & Tito Santana defeated Gino & Adams via Count Out Rick Rude & Hercules defeated Manny Fernandez & Billyjack Haynes

WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid- Hudson Civic Center -Good opening with Gorilla and Bobby putting over the big Main Event show in MSG in a couple of weeks. They put over the card this coming Monday, including a showdown with Andre the Giant and Nikita Koloff going one on one. Plus on that card we will see Kerry Von Erich and Jake Roberts taking on the One Man Gang and Sika! Also on the card, Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake take on Greg Valentine and the Hart Foundation in a handicap match. This will be broadcast on the MSG Network for a special 8pm ET start time. They run through some of the storylines, especially Rick Rude and Barry Windham starting up along with Tito Santana becoming the number one contender for the IC title and setting up a chance at the Intercontinental Championship against Randy Savage! Andre the Giant defeated Joey Gunn & Ronnie Bandana in a handicap match Ivan Koloff: Andre the Giant, you think because you are the biggest athlete in the world that you can stop the Russian Nightmare. I promise you that you are just a pawn in the bigger game of chess. I promise you that you will be nothing for the Russian Nightmare to put down. The cage is going to hold them in but the Kremlin has financed an Army to put you down and put you down is exactly what we will do! Sika w/ Gary Hart defeated Robbie Longshadow Jake Roberts: They say the measure of a man is by his heart… well Gary Hart I know your heart is as black a night and brother stirring in the shadows is a snake… that snake is going to slither right up and give you a bite you just can’t heal! Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Thomas Wright Barry Windham: Rick Rude you have got some warped view of reality when you talk about being good looking. Brother when you step in that ring it is about being the toughest, the meanest, the ugliest you can be to win that match. Last week you got a taste of that and brother I hope you got an empty belly because I have got a whole serving coming your way quick fast and in a hurry! Greg Valentine defeated Natty Knight Brutus Beefcake: Greg Valentine, it seems like we have been round and round all over the country and the time is going to come where we have to put it all on the line and you can bet when we do I will have the sheers ready to go and I will take a clip and a cut here and there and put you right where you belong! Tito Santana defeated Ishmal Harrelson Randy Savage: Ohhh…. So you think you are a contender Tito Santana. So you think you are something special. I don’t think so. I don’t think you have got what it takes to step into the ring with the Macho King. I don’t think you have got what it takes to lace up the boots of the Macho Man. I don’t think you are man enough to beat Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Championship…. DIG IT!

WWF on Tour Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club Springfield, MA – Civic Center Landover, MD – Capital Centre MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated Nikita Koloff & Ivan Koloff TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Gino & Adams © defeated the Fantastics Kerry Von Erich defeated Kamala Jake Roberts defeated Sika One Man Gang defeated SD Jones Billyjack Haynes defeated Hercules Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey WWF on Tour Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Holyoke, MA – Boy’s Club Skowhegan, ME – Civic Center INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Barry Windham in a 45-minute classic Tito Santana defeated the Missing Link Demolition vs The Hart Foundation went to a 25-minute draw Greg Valentine defeated Brutus Beefcake Manny Fernandez vs Bad News Brown went to a double DQ The Sheepherders defeated Paul Roma & Tom Zenk

WWF Presents: All-American Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes The Fantastics defeated Bill Mendez & Roger Toney Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Joey Blake The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Ritchie Simmons & Craig Davis SD Jones defeated Ernie Young The Missing Link & Kamala w/ Friday defeated Danny Lewis & Jeff Payne WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Hershey, PA – Hershypark Arena Randy Savage defeated Drew Hicks Randy Savage: OHHHHH YEAAAAHHHHH! They said tonight the new number one contender for this Intercontinental Championship…. I don’t think so… I am the one who picks who is next in line and I have yet to see anyone close to being a contender. I am the King of the WWF and the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion and there is no way that will change… no way no how… DIG IT! Nikita Koloff killed Philly Patterson (stretcher job) Ivan Koloff: The Nightmare has come to life…. Nikita is unleashed and everyone in his path is going to drop like a fly. He is going to destroy all comers. He is going to ruin lives and end careers. The path to the gold is paved in the blood of all those in his path. Hulk Hogan… it is on your conscience that all of these men’s lives will be forever ruined! Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Paul Mello & Willy Conn -A good showcase for the tag team champions, as they are a rare commodity on television. They look magnificent tonight in the ring and really show off their talent. Gino is a true star and Chris Adams has got a bright future ahead of him. The finish is a spike piledriver that puts an end to Willy Conn for the 3-count. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDER 20-MAN BATTLE ROYAL Brutus Beefcake, Tom Zenk, Phil Lafon, Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, Sika, Barry Windham, Kamala, Friday, Paul Roma, Jim Powers, Billy Haynes, Missing Link, Scott Casey, Rick Rude, One Man Gang, Bad News Brown, Manny Fernandez, & Kerry Von Erich. -Manny Fernandez and Bad News Brown start their issue here tonight when Bad News is tossed out by Fernandez then Bad News pulls the rope down causing Manny to get eliminated. -Greg Valentine is able to eliminated Brutus Beefcake continuing their issue. -We see Monsters Inc destroy some of the lower names in this match but then come head to head with Kerry and Jake Roberts which brings this crowd to their feet. When all is said and done it is the One Man Gang standing tall with Roberts, Kerry, Kamala, and others all being eliminated. -Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules continue their issues with one another but it is Hercules’ night tonight when he is able to toss Billy Jack with help from Rick Rude. -Rick Rude and Barry Windham really get things cooking here and they have got the crowd going wild but it is Windham’s night as he is able to maneuver his way into eliminating both Rude and Hercules as we get down to the final four! -Windham, Santana, Valentine, & The One Man Gang all remain with the winner becoming the number one contender and we get an all out battle. Rude and Hercules weren’t done though as they cause the distraction for Valentine to eliminate Windham. -We get down to three and the final moment is a great visual with Gang and Valentine doubling up on Santana before Tito fights back with everything. One Man Gang holds Tito as Valentine runs for a big forearm but Tito moves and Gang gets rocked. -Gang stumbles out and here comes Tito off the ropes with a flying forearm and he NAILS the One Man Gang who stumbles back into Greg Valentine and they both go over the top to the floor and Tito Santana has won it! Tito Santana is the number one contender for the IC title! It is going to be Savage and Tito!

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Hershey, PA – Hershypark Arena Nikita Koloff killed Jimmy Jack Roberts (stretcher job) Ivan Koloff: It has been foretold… Mother Russia has called for the cage and now Nikita is going to be unleashed. Hulk Hogan there will be nowhere for you to run… there will be nowhere for you to hide! You will face the Russian Nightmare face to face and he is going to put the final nail in your coffin! The Sheepherders defeated Jesse Glen & Sammy Chow -A good showcase for the Sheepherders who have been on their own as of late. Without Dutch, they have got a little more viciousness to them. We see the double battering ram and then the subsequent count out victory as that has been their calling card. Barry Windham defeated Ryan Butler Rick Rude: Barry Windham, for weeks I have been listening to all the peons out there talk about how good looking you are. Well they have obviously not seen the sexiest man alive. Know this boy… when I get my hands on you… not even your mommy will be able to tell who you are. Demolition defeated Gary Henry & Donny Simpson Jimmy Hart: I was on the phone with Jack Tunney and he made it clear… the Hart Foundation versus Demolition… winners get a shot at the tag team titles and Demolition… know that we want that shot and we will do whatever it takes to get it! Jake Roberts defeated Corey Nichols Gary Hart: Jake Roberts… you and Kerry Von Erich have barked up the wrong tree. Monsters Inc is stronger than ever and our mission is focused on one thing… your destruction! We will stop at nothing to get what we want and do whatever it takes to be at the very top of this sport!

If we are giving LeDuc to Lutte is Pringle going to Gene then? I wanted it to be a clear black and white thing... other than rookies... I think rookies like the Vader situation... they should go to draft but full-time active people should go to the finder?

WWF NEWS -The WWF is very happy with the preliminary reports from Saturday Night's Main Event and the show itself may have set the WWF up for up to 5 more Saturday Night's Main Event specials along with at least two more MAIN EVENT specials like the on on September the 30th. -Speaking of the show on September the 30th, it will be broadcast on NBC and also the MSG network.The will be the 2nd WWF MSG show in September as a new touring schedule is set to start next week. - The WWF is taking a rare "week off" in terms of touring this week. There will be television tapings and all three shows will air this weekend but the WWF comes back on 8/27 with the new schedule. -The WWF was in talks with Japan to do a joint tour but negotiations fell through and it is said to be an issue with timing on both ends. There is still a chance at a joint tour in the future and it is said that both parties are excited about the possibilities that it brings. -The WWF has been scouting some rookies throughout the world of wrestling and have said to have made some preliminary offers to some younger talents to come in. With a show like All-American, they have a chance to build up the talent before putting them on a bigger stage. -Speaking of television, the WWF will run its three shows on weekend television and syndication while also running an MSG special on the MSG network once every 4 weeks. MSG has said they would like the consistent showing of the WWF and they have agreed and to go with it television to be aired which means more money for the WWF in this relationship. - There is a rumor going around that Hulk Hogan wasn't overly big on working with Nikita Koloff... and that after their match at SNME there were some heated words. There are some who think Hogan is just frustrated that Nikita has a better physic that Hogan while others have voiced Hogan's concern for Nikita's ability in the ring. If Hogan were to get hurt during a match with Nikita, it would really spell trouble for the WWF with no clear cut #2 babyface to come up and take charge in his absence.

Cliff note us if need be. I would recommend using google docs as it keeps everything saved to pick up from any computer. Hope things turn around for you.

That main event sounded like a dog fight. Very well booked couple of weeks and moving some pieces around in the card. There is a lot of upward movement possible in the AWA with the way you book it which is a great thing.

Fun tournament and payoff. When a show like this happens, it needs to make sense (which is did) and needs to pay off (which it did) Great work.

Hey fellas, I apologize in advance. I have got all my shows up, but I have got the sinus infection from hell. On top of that school is starting back up so I have been slammed. I will try to keep up but it will be short and sweet. I went all in on SNME, so I hope you guys enjoy it.

WWF Presents: All-American Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes Jim Powers & Paul Roma defeated Willy Brooking & James Rhodes Tom Zenk defeated Thomas Hoffman SD Jones defeated Harold Ortez Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Scotty Baynes SHOWCASE MATCH Kamala w/ Friday defeated Rick McGraw WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium -Vince and Jesse put over SNME in a big way and talk about showing some clips later on in the show. They also talk about a big 20-man IC title contender battle royal next week right here on Superstars. We’re told that Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Tito Santana, and Kerry Von Erich will be involved. Jake Roberts defeated Ernie Johnson Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Ray Keppler Tito Santana defeated Johnny Maxwell Sika w/ Gary Hart defeated Michael Comstock MAIN EVENT Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez defeated Bob Bradley & Barry Horowitz

WWF Presents: Saturday Night’s Main Event #3 Boston, MA – The Boston Garden Ivan Koloff: I have told the world that Nikita is ready for this challenge. Tonight… not only does he win the WWF Championship, but more importantly he tears down the All American Hero, Hulk Hogan. Nikita Koloff: Tonight Hogan… you meat the Russian Nightmare face to face and I am going to DESTROY YOU! Brutus Beefcake: Ohh yeah baby… tonight it is time to do some strutting down to that right with the Fantastics and Hart Foundation… we have got something special in store for you. Jimmy Hart: Brutus Beefcake… you made the biggest mistake of you life when you decided to cross me… and now I have got the Hammer… the Hitman… and the Anvil all ready to put you down the hard way baby. Tonight… not even the Fantastics are going to be able to help you out of this one! Randy Savage: Barry Windham… how dare you utter the name of Miss Elizabeth out of your stinking mouth. Tonight I am going to give you a ROYAL BEATDOWN right here in BEANTOWN and you have got no choice but to accept it… OHHH YEAAAHHHHH!!! Barry Windham: Tonight is the night… tonight I get the chance of a lifetime and Randy Savage… that title means a lot to me and what it could do to my career. I am going to give you ever single ounce in my body tonight… I only hope you can keep up! Hulk Hogan: Well everyone has been talking about this showdown… it is Russia vs the USA… it is the Russian Nightmare vs the Immortal Hulk Hogan… it is Nikita vs Hogan… and tonight dude… in front of a filled up Boston Garden and millions of people around the world… what are you going to do when I drop the HOGAN BOMB ON YOU!!! Vince McMahon: Welcome everyone to the Boston Garden! Welcome everyone to Saturday Night’s Main Event! I am Vince McMahon alongside Jesse the Body Ventura! Jesse, we have got two huge title matches tonight and perhaps we will see the beginning of WORLD WAR 3! Jesse: That’s right McMahon! Tonight we will see the end of Hulkamania! Tonight he goes against Nikita Koloff and mark my words… we will see the end of him for good! Vince: I think a lot of people, including the thousands here in Boston would disagree with you. Tonight we will also see Kerry Von Erich taking on the One Man Gang! Jesse: We saw Von Erich debut last time here at SNME in Houston but tonight he is facing the biggest challenge of his life and lemme tell ya… the Gang ain’t going to be alone! Vince: Plus six-man action with Brutus Beefcake and the Fantastics taking on the Hart Foundation and Greg Valentine! Jesse: Tonight you will see Jimmy Hart’s revenge on that turncoat Brutus Beefcake. Tonight he will get what has been coming to him courtesy of the Hammer! Vince: Also tonight, the Intercontinental Championship on the line, Randy Savage defends against Barry Windham! Jesse: That’s MACHO KING Randy Savage and tonight McMahon he is going to crown Windham and show him for the peasant he truly is! Vince: I beg to differ Jesse… fans it is time… the biggest match in the history of Saturday Night’s Main Event… the WWF Championship is on the line… let’s go to the ring! WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan -Big isn’t even the word to describe it… it is ENORMOUS! Both men are jacked to the gills. Both men have got the crowd going… Nikita they boo… Hogan they love. We get a fun little taste of what is happening here with both men feeling one another out. We get some tests of strength and Nikita shows to be the stronger of the two. Hogan has some fear in his eyes and in his weakness we see Ivan Koloff outside the ring get involved. Hogan is rite for the picking as we hit the commercial! *COMMERCIAL* -We are back and now we get some really fun back and forth. Both men continue to play the power game with no real give or take. The big moment happens when Hogan goes into the corner and Ivan Koloff holds his leg… Hogan then turns around and here comes Nikita with a spear right into his ribs and his back! Hogan crumbles down and we see Nikita go to work. Nikita’s power is second to none… even the Hulkster and Hogan does his best to make Nikita look like a million dollars. Hogan is a broken down and beaten man before the comeback of all comebacks. He doesn’t quite “Hulk Up” but he gets tossed out of the ring and Ivan starts to work him over but Hogan turns it around and he slams Ivan. Hogan and Nikita then go back and forth with some big rights and Nikita goes for a sickle but Hogan ducks and then he tosses to Nikita to the ropes and here comes the big boot! Nikita falls backwards and here comes Hogan with his own AXE BOMBER and Nikita goes out of the ring to the floor! Hogan looks down and Nikita is shaking out the cobwebs before attempting to go back in the ring but Ivan holds him back. Hogan comes out and he and Nikita do battle once again before Ivan comes and pulls Hogan back. This gives Nikita a chance to wrap the Russian Chain around his arm and Ivan turns Hogan around and Nikita NAILS HIM! The referee calls for the bell as Nikita has been DQ’d here due to his use of the chain! We have got pure chaos out here as Nikita is looking to whip Hogan with the chain but officials and agents run down and get between him. Here comes President Jack Tunney! Nikita and Ivan are smiling on their way to the back as all hell has broken loose. More on this when we come back. *COMMERCIAL* -Jesse and Vince are back putting over this huge happening with Hogan and Nikita. They are talking about how the ring couldn’t hold these two and they wonder what could. Jesse says he saw the fear in Hogan’s eyes and there was no doubt in his mind that Hogan was deathly afraid of the Russian Nightmare! Vince says Hogan fears no man… and Jesse says Nikita isn’t just a regular man… they put over the story and say we will hear more later on… right now Mean Gene is standing by with Jake the Snake Roberts… Mean Gene: Welcome in here Jake Roberts. Now you may not be on the card… but I am told you are here as a very special guest. Jake: That’s right Gene… you see Damien and I were invited by Kerry Von Erich. We know he is on the card against the One Man Gang… and wherever the Gang goes… that little devil Gary Hart is behind him with all his cronies… well know this Hart… you dangle on that tree and you might find some guests that you weren’t ready for! Mean Gene: There we go fans… I am told that right now Hulk Hogan is meeting with President Jack Tunney… fans we will have an update on this broadcast! Let’s go to the ring. Kerry Von Erich vs The One Man Gang w/ Gary Hart -A fantastic showcase here for both men. Von Erich has the body of an Adonis and the Gang is such an imposing figure. Gary Hart is masterful outside the ring. He is working the crowd and working Von Erich every chance he gets. The Gang is able to break down Kerry and work him over before Von Erich makes a big comeback. He is hammering with some big right hands and even nails the big discus punch that gets Gang rocked out of the ring to the floor. Gary Hart gets up on the other side of the ring and rips off a turnbuckle! Kerry and Gang fight outside the ring but then get back in for the finish. Gang is looking to finish off Kerry as he hits some splashes in the corner but he goes for broke and Kerry moves and Gang is stumbling! Gary Hart is up on the apron and Kerry with a HUGE discus punch to Gang who cracks heads with Gary Hart! Kerry hits the ropes and another big leaping discus punch and the Gang hits an exposed turnbuckle and falls down for a 3-count! Kerry in the winner but not for long as Kamala, Friday, Sika, and Link all run down and attack him with the Gang. Here comes Jake Roberts with Damien and he tosses it in the ring to clear things out! Jake and Kerry stand tall but this fight is far, far from over! *COMMERCIAL* -We are back with Jesse and Vince putting over this issue with Jake and Kerry and Monsters Inc. They both put over how they are going to need some more help if they want to try and bring a fight to those guys. Jesse wonders who would be dumb enough to help them at this point. Vince says he knows a man who wouldn’t mind backing down from a fight and that would be Andre the Giant! Vince says he has got a special taped interview with Andre and his return to the WWF! Vince: I am joined right now by the 8th wonder of the world… Andre the Giant. Andre, your absence from the WWF has got noticed and fans have been wanting to know when you will be back in the ring?!? Andre: Thank you Vince… I have been traveling the world wrestling in Canada, Japan and all over. I have faced the toughest talent but I know the best talent is right here in the WWF! Vince: That is indeed true Andre… I know everyone wants to see you in person… when can we expect your return to the ring? Andre: I am ready to go whenever someone wants to get into the ring with me. I find it hard to have a match… men are afraid of me… I will show them I am the one true Giant… Vince: Absolutely correct Andre… perhaps we will see you at the next Saturday Night’s Main Event? Andre: You find me an opponent and I will be there Vince… Vince: There you have it fans… the next time that the WWF comes to you on NBC, expect to see this man… 7’4”, 550 pounds of Andre the Giant right here in the WWF ring! Mean Gene: What news is that… Andre the Giant back here in the WWF next time we are live on NBC and folks, you don’t want to miss it. Another man who I would suggest will be there is non-other than the self-proclaimed Macho King, the Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage! Randy Savage: Self-proclaimed huh Okerlund? I think not… no I think not… you see I beat the man who said he was the King… yeah… I have beaten ever single opponent in my path for eight months as the rightful Intercontinental Champion of the WWF! They keep lining them up and I keep putting them down… OHHH YEAAAH! Mean Gene: Well one man that you won’t be putting down is Barry Windham… he has got your number tonight… Randy Savage: My number huh? What is my number? Is it 100, 1,000… to infinity and beyond… I don’t think so. I don’t think so Barry Windham. You are nothing but a thorn in the lion that is the Macho Man’s heel. Yeah you hurt a little bit but I am going to pull you out and shove you to the side with the rest of them! You see something Gene Okerlund… every time I step into that ring it is with the very best that the WWF and the World has to offer and there is not a man alive that can stand next to the Macho King… DIG IT! Mean Gene: Fans it is started to get a little windy pack here with the hot air… when we come back the Intercontinental Championship is on the line! *COMMERCIAL* -We return with Jesse and Vince putting over the return of Andre the Giant. They put over how big of an attraction he is and what his return means to the WWF. They talk about how in the back right now… Jack Tunney is meeting with Ivan and Nikita Koloff and we hope to have word on their decision in the coming moments. They turn their attention to the IC title match and put over how Randy Savage has been champion for over 8 months now and one of the best in the business. They talk about Barry Windham being right there with him in terms of talent but Jesse says he has got something left to be desired and the Macho King is going to show him why he’s the King tonight! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Barry Windham vs Macho King Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth -On live television, these guys get a chance to shine and shine they do for 20-minutes. Windham and Savage do some great work with Savage playing the chickenshit Memphis heel who won’t engage and Barry chasing. When they do engage, it is as though Savage has got a serious personal beef with him that is driving his passion and anger. There are some serious hard hitting shots and then it turns into a stylistic match with both men showing off their skills. We get a commercial break in the middle of things to slow it down but when they come back it gets hot and heavy and we getting towards the end. It is Windham who appears to be in control and he is the one looking to finish off Savage but out of the back walks… Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan? What are these guys doing out here? Rude is trying to get Windham’s attention but he is focused until Heenan gets involved! Windham is looking out at Rude who is flexing up big time and here comes Savage as he knees Windham in the back and goes into the turnbuckle and then Savage with a roll up with a handful of tights for the 1…2….3!! Savage jumps out of the ring and joins up with Rude as they shake hands and join up. Elizabeth just isn’t sure what to do. Savage grabs her arm and walks her to the back. Windham is trying to get his bearings as he gets up and Jesse puts it over in the biggest way! *COMMERCIAL* Mean Gene: Bobby Heenan… what in the world were you two doing out there? Heenan: What did I say? What did I say? I told you we would be heard and we were! That right there is why. Rick Rude is the best looking man in this sport… all the women know it… but you got a pretty boy like Barry Windham out there… well how good does he look now? Mean Gene: Rick Rude… I am sure you have more on your mind? Rick Rude: Haha… Okerlund… you like all the other pukes out there just saw why I am the master of the Rude Awakening. Windham… you have gone on too long thinking you are special… well I just knocked you down right where you belong boy… and now I am the one at the top of the mountain! Mean Gene: You guys have a warped sense of reality… folks… we have got a big time six-man coming up… and I am told that I am going to meet with Jack Tunney and Hulk Hogan later on and we will have a big announcement… let’s go to the ring. Brutus Beefcake & The Fantastics vs Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation -What a night of action… and it is capped off here by a big six-man. This is a very fun contest as the Harts and Fantastics have been each other’s throats for most of the year and we see it come through here. Brutus is the weakest of the six, but he serves his purpose. These guys go about 12-minutes and we get some fun, fast paced action. The finish sees all six-men involved and then Hammer and Brutus go outside the ring before Tommy and Bobby hit a big double dropkick on the Anvil and he smashes right into the Hitman. The Anvil runs out and Bobby leap frogs him and runs up to Bret with a monkey flip right into the Anvil again and here comes Tommy comes with a roll up on Neidhart for the 1…2….3!! The Fantastics and Brutus get the victory and back out of the ring! They work the crowd as Jimmy Hart is still trying to figure out what happened! Jesse and Vince put this over in a big way and say that when we return… Jack Tunney will make a big announcement! *COMMERCIAL* Mean Gene: Fans I am joined right now by President Jack Tunney… Mr. Tunney, I think everyone is shocked by what we have seen here tonight on Saturday Night’s Main Event… Jack Tunney: I would agree with that Gene… and tonight I have spoken to Nikita and Ivan Koloff… I am have spoken to Hulk Hogan… I have spoken to WWF officials. Mean Gene: And what is the verdict? Jack Tunney: It is under our best interest that we hold a special event… like we had in February… it will be called the Main Event. It will be held on Monday Night, September the 30th from Madison Square Garden. The showcase match on that card will be a WWF Championship rematch with Hulk Hogan defending the championship against Nikita Koloff. However… this time it will be in the confines of a 15-foot high steel cage! Furthermore… I have been in contact with a special guest enforcer… Andre the Giant will be outside the ring to make sure no one can come down and have any say in this great contest! Mean Gene: Fans there you have it… right here on NBC we will have the Main Event on Monday September the 30th… Hulk Hogan and Nikita Koloff inside a steel cage with Andre the Giant outside the ring to make sure there are no interruptions! Hulk Hogan welcome in here… Mean Gene: I am sure you are happy to hear this news… Hulk Hogan: Brother no one could be happy to hear they will be locked inside a steel cage with a man the likes of Nikita Koloff but it is exactly what I wished for. I wanted to make sure there was no outside forces involved and I am so happy they brought the big man… Andre the Giant out there to make sure we were good to go. Now… Nikita Koloff… you my friend are going to be locked inside that steel cage with the strongest force in the world! Mean Gene: Do you have any fear of what could happen inside that cage with the two of you? Hulk Hogan: I would be lying if I said I didn’t have any fear Mean Gene. I believe that is it fear that causes a man to really see himself. I have looked down in my soul Nikita Koloff… I have seen the what makes me whole and I look to the big guy in the sky for the courage and the will to step into that ring one more time. I am going to ask him to give me the courage to step into that cage with you knowing full well I may not survive. But Nikita Koloff know this… my body as Hulk Hogan may fall… but my soul and the soul of Hulkamania will live forever! Mean Gene: Fans there it is… Hulk Hogan and Nikita Koloff… inside a 15-foot high steel cage on September the 30th… it is going to be a happening! -We finish with Jesse and Vince putting over the night’s results and the big matches from one to the next. They then put over the Main Event and how it will be an incredible showcase with Hogan and Nikita doing battle in the cage.

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium The Sheepherders defeated Waylon Dalton & Justin Henderson Billy Jack Haynes defeated Angel Walker The Missing Link w/ Gary Hart defeated Eddie Randolph Bad News Brown defeated Johnny Sheppard Manny Fernandez defeated Marcus Cruz SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT August the 17th from Boston MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © versus Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barry Windham versus Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth SIX-MAN TAG Brutus Beefcake & The Fantastics versus Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Kerry Von Erich versus The One Man Gang w/ Gary Hart

WWF on Tour Pittsfield, MA - Boy's Club Springfield, MA - Civic Center Landover, MD - Capital Centre MAIN EVENT RUSSIAN CHAIN WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Ivan Koloff w/ Nikita SIX-MAN TAG Demolition & Billy Jack defeated Hercules, Gino, & Adams Rick Rude defeated Rick McGraw Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan destroyed Hillbilly Jim One Man Gang defeated Kerry Von Erich –With help from Gary Hart Kamala & Sika defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers Jake Roberts defeated The Missing Link WWF on Tour Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Holyoke, MA - Boys Club Skowhegan, ME – Civic Center MAIN EVENT INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Tito Santana in a 45 minute battle! Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine The Hart Foundation defeated Tom Zenk & Phil Lafon Bad News Brown defeated Scott Casey The Fantastics defeated The Sheepherders Manny Fernandez defeated The Exterminator

WWF Live 8/11/85 Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Kerry Von Erich defeated The Russians via DQ INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Tito Santana TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Gino & Adams © defeated The Fantastics Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules via DQ

WWF Presents: All-American Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes Scott Casey & Rick McGraw defeated Willy Batiste & Louie Blunt The Missing Link w/ Gary Hart defeated Jon Baptiste Manny Fernandez defeated Larry Walker Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Lonnie Lucas SHOWCASE MATCH Brutus Beefcake versus Jim Neidhart w/ Jimmy Hart -A pretty good showcase matchup here for All-American. These two have some fun stuff but it is the power of Neidhart that is on showcase. He controls the match and when he looks to finish with a powerslam… Brutus jumps over his back and pushes him into the turnbuckle. Jimmy Hart jumps up on the apron and the Anvil runs but Beefcake with a leap frog and the Anvil nails Jimmy and he goes flying! Brutus with the roll up for the 1..2…..3!! Brutus is the winner and he works the crowd. WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center -Vince and Jesse are putting SNME over in a big way tonight, talking about all the possibilities with two titles on the line. They talk about Hogan and Nikita at length and how this will be a match for the ages. They put over the big card here tonight for Superstars and Jesse is pumping up Rick Rude in the biggest way. The Sheepherders defeated Royce & Ritchie Smith -No Dutch Mantell as Vince lets us know his visa ran out and he is gone but the Sheepherders are here and they have got ill intention on their mind. They are a dangerous team and they beat the piss out of these two guys before working them over outside the ring and getting back in for the 10-count. *COMMERCIAL* Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Bruce Richards -The Ravishing one is here and he looks great tonight. Heenan has got him primed for a big run and he handles Richards with no problem. Rude hits the big knee off the top rope to set up the Rude Awakening for the 3-count! *COMMERCIAL* Jake Roberts defeated James Hoadley Gary Hart: Kerry Von Erich and Jake Roberts have been doing a lot of talking lately… but you two seem to have forgotten what it is really all about in that ring… it is about the action. Boys… when you look at these men in Monsters Inc it is all about the action and next weekend… Kerry Von Erich… you are going to find out what that action really means because the One Man Gang has got you number and your time is up! *COMMERCIAL* Bad News Brown defeated Tommy Hughes Bad News: All you pot belly sharecroppers out there have seen me and have seen what I have been doing in that ring. I am about sick and tired of waiting around for my shot… if worse comes to worse… I am going to TAKE what is mine. So all you people out there… be prepared because I have got some BAD NEWS for you! *COMMERCIAL* MAIN EVENT Tom Zenk versus Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff -A pure beatdown with Nikita Koloff just destroying everything there is about Tom Zenk. He beats him within an inch of his life and the referee has to go about calling the match off. Nikita isn’t done as a pair of Russian Sickles isn’t enough. He looks to do more but the crowd EXPLODES when HULK HOGAN IS SHOWN RUNNING TO THE RING! Ivan backs Nikita off as the Hulkster jumps in and he is looking for a fight but Nikita is going to wait. Jesse and Vince put this over in the biggest way. Hogan says he is coming for Nikita and these two are going to blow the roof off of the Boston Garden next weekend! SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT August the 17th from Boston MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © versus Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barry Windham versus Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth SIX-MAN TAG Brutus Beefcake & The Fantastics versus Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Kerry Von Erich versus The One Man Gang w/ Gary Hart

WWF Live 8/10/85 Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Ivan Koloff – Nikita interfered BATTLE ROYAL Nikita Koloff won a 20-man battle royal INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Jake Roberts

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center -Gorilla and Bobby are putting over SNME in a big way. Gorilla talks about how there are no members of the Heenan Family on the card. Bobby puts over how they may not be on the card but they will be there and their presence will be felt! They put over the big debut of All-American and how this week we will see Brutus Beefcake taking on Jim Neidhart. Plus tomorrow on Superstars, Nikita Koloff will be in action as he prepares for the Hulkster… who will be here on Wrestling Challenge next week! Randy Savage defeated Scott Hill Barry Windham: They say behind every great man… there is a woman… well behind you Randy Savage is Elizabeth and she is a great woman and the way you treat her makes me and a lot of people around this country sick to their stomach. You want to come out here and call yourself the King… well brother at Saturday Night’s Main Event… that title which you hold so close and dear is going to be on the line and don’t be surprised if it is me who walks out with the gold! *COMMERCIAL* Kamala & Sika w/ Gary Hart & Friday defeated Jose Yard & Dennis Adams Kerry Von Erich: I look up and down the line of talent in the WWF and I see some familiar faces. There is one face that makes me cringe when I see it and that is your face Gary Hart. You and I have had it out before but now you have got a whole new group of terrible to follow you around. Well I have been talking to Jake Roberts and we have got a plan for you… *COMMERCIAL* Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Donnie Gleason & Randy Rouse -A good showcase with Powers and Roma who look good in the ring here tonight. They handle these two with no problem. The big Powerslam from Powers and then the diving splash from Roma for the 1…2…3! *COMMERCIAL* Billy Jack Haynes defeated Scott Von Bobby Heenan: Listen up here Billy Jerk Haynes… you have made quite a name for yourself in the short time you’ve been in the WWF… but now you have picked a fight with the world’s strongest man… Hercules! With Hercules, Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams, and Rick Rude… the Heenan Family is stronger than ever and if you fight one of us… you fight all of us and we are coming for a fight! *COMMERCIAL* MAIN EVENT The Fantastics versus The Conquistadors -Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers are in prime form here tonight and they look great. They work the crowd and have got some serious love coming from the fans. The Conquistadors are fun and do some decent work… but Tommy and Bobby have got all the things going in the right direction and finish things off with a big double dropkick for the pinfall. They will be in six-man action next week at SNME! SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT August the 17th from Boston MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © versus Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barry Windham versus Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth SIX-MAN TAG Brutus Beefcake & The Fantastics versus Greg Valentine & The Hart Foundation SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Kerry Von Erich versus The One Man Gang w/ Gary Hart