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Sept 9 WWF Raw Raw has a cold open with Savage in the back and he and Jack Tunney are arguing. Tunney says “They are just not here. They never got to the building. I don’t know where they are!” Savage says he can’t beleive it… but he will find a partner… don’t you worry! Raw opens with Vince and Jesse putting over a huge night of action… we’ll see Randy Savage in a tag team match against the Skyscrapers but who will be his partner? We’ll also see Jake the Snake Roberts, the tag team champions the Rockers, and much more. Let’s go to the ring! Dino Bravo & Earthquake defeated two jobbers and got some good heat from the crowd. During the match - we hear from Greg Valentine who says he has got the perfect thing to fight an earthquake… the power of the USA and Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff via the flying forearm Randy Savage is shown in the back and Jack Tunney (along with the Rougeaus) tells Savage that Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant have been detained and won’t make it to the arena! The One Man Gang w/ Slick & Zeus defeated Maniac Matt - We hear from the Big Bossman who says that there is a top 10 list in the WWF and right now the One Man Gang is number 1 and Zeus isn’t far behind! Koko Ware defeated Boris Zhukov via the Ghostbuster Randy Savage is once again stopped by Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco and they announce that the Ultimate Warrior is unable to make it to the arena… Savage’s three main partners are not available… who will he choose? Jake Roberts defeated Jack Wright via the DDT… Jake cuts a promo on Dusty Rhodes who isn’t in the building. Jake says that Rhodes is going to be in for the fight of his life when he does show his face! The Rockers defeated The Nightmare Crew via double dropkick… we hear from Bobby Heenan who says the Powers of Pain have made their claim at being the top contenders for the tag team titles and they are going to show the Rockers what pain is all about sooner than later! We head into our final segment and Randy Savage is in the back and he’s about to walk out. The Skyscrapers are in the ring with Paul E and Sherri… Savage’s music hits… he goes down the aisle and looks to be ready for war but midway up the aisle his music stops… wait a minute… who is that…. THE BIG BOSSMAN! Randy Savage & The Big Bossman vs The Skyscrapers w/ Paul E & Sherri ends up being a pretty fun tag team encounter with all four men getting involved. Savage is no slouch and he brings the fight to these guys with no questions asked. Bossman looks slimmer and quicker in the ring. Mean Mark and Dangerous Danny show off their skills as the fans are eating it up. As we see Bossman and Savage looking to finish… Paul E tries to get involved but gets rocked for his pleasure! Wait just a second… here comes the One Man Gang! Gang comes down and he pulls Bossman out of the ring… Savage is up on the top rope and out of the crowd runs Muta… Muta with the MYST in his face and Savage goes down! The bell ring and the DQ has been awarded. Zeus and Slick then come down and they tie up the Bossman in the ropes… Slick and Dangerously then shake hands… Dangerously is heard saying… “The enemy of my enemy is my friend!” Spivey and Mean Mark with a double powerbomb on Bossman! Then they pick up Savage and do the same thing and he’s laid out! Savage and Bossman are left in the ring… and they don’t look to be in a good spot what-so-ever!

September 2nd Raw has a cold open with the Steiner Brothers questioning Jack Tunney who is quick to say that he was invoking an age old rule… it may be unwritten but it is always followed. The Steiners say they deserve a rematch to which Tunney says they have to earn it… with a victory tonight… against Earthquake and Dino Bravo! We hear from Rick Martel who is saying that he is without question the best wrestler in the world and he wants the respect of the fans and critics alike. He has the million dollar looks… talent… and title! He says that tonight he is challenging anyone to walk down here and face him one on one! Out of the back walks… Greg the Hammer Valentine? Rick Martel vs Greg Valentine ended in a no contest due to interference from Jimmy Hart and Dino Bravo. The Hammer had good control of Martel throughout the contest but in the end, Bravo and Hart couldn’t see Valentine succeed. Martel was locked in the figure four and then Bravo and Hart jumped in and put the boots to Valentine. It ended up with Martel turning Valentine over for the Boston crab… Referees have to separate this craziness… Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant cut a promo and talked about teaming up against anyone anytime. Dusty says he isn’t afraid of snakes and soon enough he is going to exterminate him! The Powers of Pain & Haku destroyed three dudes while Heenan laughed the entire time in the corner. Rick Rude cut a scathing promo on the Ultimate Warrior. He said he’s going to wipe the paint off the Warriors face and show him what the most ravishing body in the WWF looks like and how great it looks with the WWF title around his waist! Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff via the flying forearm! Randy Savage came out and spoke to the fans. He says that he has got gold in his eyes and he wants a chance to do it… but this brings out… Paul E? Paul E walks out with Sherri and the Skyscrapers…he says that Savage has been saying a little too much and he’s here to shut him up… Savage challenges Dangerously but the Skyscrapers get in his way… Dangerously challenges Savage to show up next week with a partner and see if he’s got any gumption against the best tag team in the world! The Rockers defeated two jobbers and showed off their new tag team titles! We see the Ultimate Warrior come out and he starts jibbering and jabbering about this that and the other. He wants to take out Rick Rude and he will take out anyone in his path to do do! The Steiner Brothers defeated Dino Bravo and Earthquake via DQ when the Rougeaus got involved with Jimmy Hart’s help. It was a 4 on 2 beatdown until Hacksaw Duggan made the save with the 2x4!

August 26th WWF Raw Rougeaus are in the back and they are going toe to toe with Jack Tunney… they are pointing out how the US tag titles can’t change hands in Canada! Tunney, a Canadian himself, sees the rule and accepts the result but says that the Rougeaus will have their rematch with the Steiners… tonight… and the titles will be on the line! Raw opens with a highlight video from SummerSlam. We see all the big moments… the title changes… the War Zone is specifically highlighted and we see the remnence. Jesse and Vince are standing by and they are putting SummerSlam through the roof… they put over Andre the Giant’s big win over Giant Gonzalez… the Rockers are the new WWF Champions… and we’re going to hear from the Big Bossman after Slick had his men attack him! It is time to head to the ring though… here we go! Greg Valentine defeated Mike Jacobs via the figure-four leg lock. After the match we saw Dino Bravo walk out… he was followed by the Honky Tonk Man and Earthquake… they challenge Valentine right there in the aisleway… Hammer says he isn’t budging and Jimmy Hart is trying to play peacekeeper… Valentine pushes his way through but Earthquake stops him… Honky is trying to play a little here but here comes Hacksaw Duggan with the 2x4 and he nails Earthquake in the back! He’s coming for Honky! Officials run out and break things up… We get a good promo from Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant who says that he has eyes on the gold now and he tells Rick Rude he better watch out! Dusty Rhodes who says the battle was won but the war is far from over. He wants Jake Roberts in that ring as soon as he can get him! The Big Bossman cuts the promo of his life as he is in different gear and he let’s Slick know that for too long he’s done his bidding. He has been a backdoor cop who will do anything to skirt the line but from now on the Bossman is only for truth and justice and the American way. He is going to hold court and his first trial is going to be the execution of the tyrant and terrible One Man Gang. The Big Bossman means business and from here on out… there will be hard time for anyone in his way! The Ultimate Warrior destroyed Billy Walton via the press slam/big splash! Warrior works the fans and get everyone going. He has got loads of charisma and some momentum right now. Jesse and Vince wonder if he and Rick Rude are set to clash. We hear from the former tag team champions, Demolition. They talk about being at the top of the mountain for so long… they may have slipped and lost the gold but they didn’t fall. They will be back for the Rockers and back for the gold sooner than later. Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan are joined by King Haku and the Powers of Pain. The Family puts over the threat of Andre the Giant. Rude says that Ultimate Warrior is a lucky man but he isn’t a smart man! The Family will get the best of everyone before it is all said and done! The Powers of Pain w/ Bobby Heenan beat the hell out of two random dudes… Heenan looks over joyed with his recent hirings… perhaps these two have found the one thing that will take them to the top. Jake Roberts lets us know that his business with Dusty Rhodes is far from over but he has got his eyes on other things right now too… perhaps he will have to put himself in a spot to get a taste of the forbidden fruit! Rick Martel cuts a nice promo on the Million Dollar Title and says that he has proven to be the best wrestler in the WWF and perhaps the world. He wants to show everyone exactly what he’s made of… he puts an open challenge out for next week in that ring… he will face anyone! The British Bulldog defeated Ken Jennings via the PowerSlam! He works the crowd before going up to Mean Gene who asks him what is next for the British Bulldog… Davey Boy says it is time to get some GOLD around his waist or his perhaps his head! What could that mean? Paul E is with IC Champion Muta and the Skyscrapers along with Sherri. They put over SummerSlam and the IC title. Paul E says that the WWF may have run out of competitors for the championship and perhaps Muta will turn his eyes to Rick Rude and the World Title! Randy Savage come out with Elizabeth who looks amazing. Savage says that he put an end to Terry Funk at the SummerSlam.He says that his eyes are firmly placed on the WWF Championship and he wants his revenge and he wants to avenge his loss and get the title back. Rick Rude needs eyes in the back of his head because Savage is coming and he’s got gold on his mind! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rougeau Brothers defeated the Steiner Brothers to become the new US tag team champions after a misconnection. Rick thought he was legal but it was Scott. Rick went for a tag but ended up ass over tea kettle when Jimmy Hart of all people shows up and pulls the rope down which led to a 2 on 1 on Scott and a low blow followed by a handful of tights for a 3-count and the Rougeaus acted like they were on top of the World! Jimmy is going nuts and hugging the boys! They said they are moving to America. They are going to represent the USA! They’re All-American Boys! They walk back to the Raw sign… and Jack Tunney is there… he shakes their hands? What the hell is going on here?

Damn - wish I would have taken you guys up and got Flair and Sid to run roughshot over Smoke Mountain now. RIP Big man

August 24 - SummerSlam 1989 - Live from Toronto, Ontario, Canada We’re live from Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the WWF’s SummerSlam 1989! The crowd is going wild as we cut to Gorilla and Jesse who are standing by… they put over the big night of action… we see the Lumberjacks coming down to the ring… Gorilla and Jesse put over the title matches… Gorilla says there may be a new king here tonight but Jesse says we won’t see a new King but there will be new champions when the US tag titles are defended! We open things up with a special King’s Court Match… aka a Lumberjack match. We’ve got the Bushwhackers, Powers of Pain, Samoans, Tugboat, Maniac Matt, Earthquake, Honky Tonk Man, Valentine, Z-Man, & Koko B Ware! KING’S COURT MATCH Hacksaw Duggan vs King Haku w/ Bobby Heenan A fun enough opener with Haku walking out on the sedan and showing off the crown. We get the usual antics from the lumberjacks. The Powers of Pain and Bobby seem to do everything they can to stop Duggan.The Whackers and Koko lend a hand. The finish sees Duggan go for the 3-point stance but Heenan grabs his foot. Duggan ducks through the ropes and Earthquake grabs Honky’s guitar and destroys the guitar on his head! Duggan stumbles back and Haku with a nasty savat kick right to the skull and the 3-count! King Haku reigns supreme! Duggan looks to be in a bad way and we see Quake shaking hands with Heenan… was there something fishing going on here?! Mean Gene is in the back and he’s joined by Rick Martel who’s holding the Million Dollar Title. He talks about Jimmy Snuka being nothing but a savage and tonight he’s going to bring him to the 21st century! He’s got the million dollar smile… million dollar looks… and million dollar title! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS The Steiner Brothers vs The Rougeau Brothers In a highly entertaining tag team matchup, the Steiner Brothers faced off against the Rougeau Brothers in an exhilarating contest that showcased the unique styles and skills of both teams. Scott and Rick Steiner utilized their signature suplexes and explosive double-team maneuvers, showcasing their athleticism and teamwork. However, the Rougeau Brothers, known for their cunning tactics and quickness, were not to be underestimated. Jacques and Raymond Rougeau used their agility and ring awareness to create openings, often employing clever counters and high-flying maneuvers. They strategically worked to isolate one of the Steiners, cutting off the ring and preventing quick tags. As the match progressed, the back-and-forth action kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The Steiner Brothers mounted a comeback, delivering a series of impressive suplexes and high-impact moves. The Rougeau Brothers fought valiantly, displaying their resilience and determination to secure a victory. In the final moments of the match, the energy in the arena reached a fever pitch as both teams exchanged near falls. The Steiners executed a perfectly timed Frankensteiner on Raymond and gets the 3-count! Rick and Scott have won and are the NEW United States Tag Team Champions! Paul E is standing in the back between The Skyscrapers… Mean Gene tries to get a word it but tonight you get the pleasure of Paul E letting everyone know that tonight is the night for the Dangerous Alliance. They have got their eyes firmly set on the tag titles and they haven’t even put an end to the Twin Towers yet. Paul E lets Slick know that tonight it is all about complete destruction and the Skyscrapers will stand tall! MILLION DOLLAR CHAMPIONSHIP Jimmy Snuka vs Rick Martel A good simple contest, Martel works the mask and the “hard head” of Snuka. Martel is really showing off the skills in the ring. Snuka does get some moments of pop and keeps things even but Martel pulls the mask off and then NAILS Snuka below the belt! Jimmy goes down to a knee… Martel then hits the ropes and comes with a NASTY high knee right to the back of Snuka’s head and then the 3-count! Martel continues his “reign” as the Million Dollar Champion! Mean Gene is with Slick and the Twin Towers and the big guy… Zeus. They put over the tag title match and the interesting piece of it is Bossman really putting over the feud and leaving the area quickly…Slick, Gang, and Zeus follow…. TAG TEAM BATTLE The Skyscrapers w/ Paul E & Sherri vs Twin Towers w/ Slick & Zeus A dream match (for me) and these four men take it right to one another. The Bossman is a star in the making… he’s lost some weight… he gets some love from the crowd… He also works so well with Spivey. Mean Mark is coming along and has a tremendous upside. The One Man Gang is the weak link and brings things down a little bit but the story unfolds… as it has done over the last couple of weeks. Slick and Bossman continue to argue with one another. It comes to a boiling point and Zeus stands between them… when Bossman turns around… Zeus HAMMERS him down on the back and then tosses him in the ring. Bossman then falls prey to a DOUBLE POWERBOMB and Spivey covers for the 3-count! Heyman sees what’s going on and pulls his men out… he gives Slick a modified bird and goes to the back to celebrate… however… Bossman is still down inside the ring and wait a minute… One Man Gang with a 747 SPLASH! What in the hell is going on here?!?! Zeus and Gang are laying the boots in on Bossman! They pick him up for Slick to come and smack the taste right out of his mouth! Slick is celebrating with his men… Bossman.. Well he rolls over and grabs the nightstick… he’s trying to get up and when he does the crowd erupts… Bossman nails OMG with the stick and he goes flying over the top rope! Zeus and Slick retreat. Bossman looks to be in a rough spot but he is welcoming them back in the ring for a fight! Mean Gene is in the back and he’s got The Rockers with him. They’re getting their tape on and tell the world that tonight is their night. Demolition have held the titles for over a year… they’ve beaten everyone but tonight… tonight is the Rockers night and they deserve the shot and they will cash in. Davey Boy Smith vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart In an exciting matchup, Davey Boy Smith faced off against Dino Bravo, accompanied by the ever-controversial manager Jimmy Hart. The anticipation in the arena was palpable as fans buzzed with excitement for this clash of strength and strategy. As the match began, Davey Boy Smith, known for his incredible power and athleticism, showcased his impressive physique and determination. He quickly took control, using his signature moves such as powerful body slams and suplexes to gain the upper hand over Bravo. The crowd erupted with cheers, rallying behind the British Bulldog. In a dramatic twist, Davey Boy Smith stood tall, catching Bravo off guard and hitting another powerslam, this time ensuring that Hart could not interfere. The referee counted to three, and the arena erupted in cheers as Davey Boy Smith secured the victory over Dino Bravo. Mean Gene is with Demolition and they talk about having their names etched in gold… the tag team gold… these belts have been ours since we came onto the scene and they aren’t going anywhere. We’ve beat everyone… once… twice… and tonight Rockers we’re going to do it again. Don’t think for a second you have a hope in hell because we’re doing the thing we do best… DEMOLISH AND DESTROY! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Great Muta defends vs Tito Santana In a highly anticipated title match, The Great Muta defended his championship against the legendary Tito Santana in a thrilling encounter that captivated the audience from start to finish. The atmosphere in the arena was electric as both competitors made their entrances, each determined to claim victory. As the match began, Muta utilized his quickness and evasive maneuvers to keep Santana at bay. He displayed his trademark mist, using it strategically to distract and disorient his opponent. However, Tito Santana's resilience and experience shone through as he weathered the early storm, countering Muta's high-flying offense with his own powerful strikes and technical prowess. Ultimately, The Great Muta retained his championship after executing a well-timed Shining Wizard, catching Tito Santana off guard. The referee counted to three, and the match concluded with Muta standing tall as the champion. He and Paul E hold the title in the air… Muta looks unstoppable! Mean Gene has got Funk, Rude, and Roberts. they are putting over the War Zone. Six-men are going to enter the cage but none of them will walk out the same. Each man has their own agenda but as a team they are going to put an end to this trio before they even get started. There will be blood shed tonight… the censors will be out… the fans will be screaming… and we will be standing TALL! BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Andre the Giant vs The Giant Gonzalez w/ Mr. Fuji As the match began, the sheer size of both competitors was awe-inspiring. Andre the Giant, a true legend in the sport, exuded an aura of dominance and experience. The crowd erupted in cheers as he made his way to the ring, his legendary status commanding respect from all in attendance. On the other hand, The Giant Gonzalez, with his towering stature and unique physique, entered with a menacing presence that sent shivers through the audience. We see some tests of strength. Gonzalez gets control for a couple of moments but there really isn’t much substance to this one. As the match progressed, the tension escalated. Andre managed to regain control, delivering a series of headbutts and strikes that staggered Gonzalez. The crowd roared as Andre built momentum, performing a classic body slam that showcased his incredible strength. Andre barely hits the ropes and then with an ass smash on Gonzalez for the 3-count! The fans erupt… the battle of the giants has concluded (thankfully) and Andre is the biggest and the best! Mean Gene is with Warrior, Savage, and Rhodes. They put it plain and simple… well mostly… tonight is War… bodies will be damaged forever… there will not be winners and losers but survivors… each man is willing to pay the price but as the Warrior puts it… it is the sacrifice… the sacrifice each man is willing to give that will put them in the reigns of immortality… but no one can truly be immortal but their spirit can live on FOREVER! TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs Demolition As the match began, The Rockers, consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, immediately showcased their signature fast-paced offense. Utilizing their agility and quick tags, they kept Demolition on their toes, executing a series of double-team maneuvers that left the crowd roaring with excitement. The Rockers wowed the audience with high-flying moves and innovative tactics, displaying their chemistry as a team. As the match progressed, the tension built with each near fall. The Rockers continued to showcase their resilience, countering Demolition's powerful moves with their speed and teamwork. Shawn Michaels delivered a series of superkicks, thrilling the audience with his signature style. However, Demolition absorbed the punishment and retaliated with their own devastating attacks, including crushing shoulder blocks and powerful slams. In the climax of the match, the action reached a fever pitch. The Rockers executed a high-flying double dropkick that sent Ax staggering back, creating an opportunity for a tag. Michaels and Jannetty exchanged quick tags, keeping the momentum on their side. The crowd was on their feet, cheering them on as they fought valiantly against their larger opponents. Smash came in and nailed Jannetty from behind. Demolition took control and even tried to go for the Decapitation Device but here comes Shawn Michaels with a dropkick and Smash who was on the middle ropes goes out of the ring! Ax grabs Michaels and throws him through the ropes… but Jannetty comes back with a huge superkick and Ax is reeling… Jannetty with a big tag to Michaels and he comes in and we got a double SUPERKICK on Ax and he goes down for the 1….2….3!! Just as Smash tried to get in the ring, the referee’s hand hit 3 and WE HAVE NEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Jesse and Gorilla put this through the roof. It is time for the War Zone. Gorilla even states that this match may not be suitable for some of our younger viewers… viewer discretion is advised. Here we go… WAR ZONE MATCH Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, & The Ultimate Warrior vs Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, & Rick Rude The War Zone ends up being quite the sight… the cage is up and we see Terry Funk walk out to the ring as he’s about to attack fans left and right. The crowd then explodes when Randy Macho Man Savage comes out to the ring and scales the cage! We finally get to see these two men do battle and they’ve got five-minutes to beat the hell out of one another and they do just that. Savage sends Funk flying from one side of the ring to the other. Funk is slowly able to get control with a low blow but Savage fights back as time is running down… 3….2….1… Jake the Snake Roberts enters the War Zone Jake comes down to the ring and enters through the door. He goes right for Savage and these guys now have a 2 on 1 advantage for 2-minutes. Jake and Funk do their worst to Savage and end up tying him up in the ropes before delivering some serious blows to his skull. Elizabeth looks worried outside the ring. They untie him from the ropes but Savage gets a couple of deep shots and then a backdrop on Funk into the cage and Savage hits Roberts with an elbow! The numbers game is just too much… Funk and Jake control Savage as the time runs down… Dusty Rhodes enters the War Zone The American Dream comes out to a nice pop and he is going to even the odds. He jumps in the ring and he’s got elbows and punches for everyone! Rhodes is rocking and rolling right now and the fans are frantic! Funk and Jake both feed for him and Rhodes gets Savage back up and he shakes out the cobwebs before a fun little two on two contest. Jake nails Rhodes with a short jab and then he throws him into the cage and Rhodes is busted. On the other side of the ring Funk gets rocked with a couple of nasty jabs before his eye is busted open… Ravishing Rick Rude enters the War Zone The final team member runs down and it is the WWF Champion, Rick Rude! Rude runs into the ring and he is the equalizer. He hammers down on both Rhodes and Savage and then nails a pair of RUDE AWAKENINGS on them! Rude, Funk, and Roberts are now in complete control. They are kicking and hammering away. Elizabeth is screaming for Savage outside the ring while Heenan is over there just laughing his ass off. The final clock is running down… the War Zone is about to EXPLODE! The Ultimate Warrior enters the War Zone! HE’S BACK! The Warrior runs down to the ring like a house of fire but Rude and Jake are holding the cage door shut… Warrior then runs and hits Heenan with a clothesline before scaling the cage! Warrior meets Rude at the top and nails him with a big right hand that sends him flying into the ring. Jake comes up and gets kicked in the mush for his pleasure. Warrior then off the top rope with a fish drop on Funk and the crowd is going nuts. The Warrior has even the odds and perhaps put it in his team's favor! We get a fun six-man cage match with double teams and saves… its going back and forth with neither team taking the clear lead. We’ve got Rude, Savage, Dusty, and Funk all busted open. Our first big moment happens when Jake Roberts tries to slither his way up the cage and here comes The Ultimate Warrior… they climb up the cage and battle up to the top and then down but here comes Dusty to grab Jake through the cage and Warrior leaps down! Warrior has gain a point for his team but so has Jake Roberts who falls and crumbles to the floor. It is a texas-tornado tag match inside now and everyone is juiced. Rude and Funk tie Dusty up in the ropes before pounding away with some big time right hands and then Funk with a boot and Rhodes collapses down. Savage then comes out of the fire with some huge shots and he has saved the American Dream. Rude begins to ascend the cage while Rhodes makes chase… they get to the top and Rhodes then hammers Rude’s head on the top of the cage and he goes flying back in the ring… Rhodes climbs down for a 2 - 1 advantage… but inside the ring now… Randy Savage is face to face with Funk and Rude! Funk and Rude end up getting the upper hand and tearing Savage apart. Savage, a bloody mess, does everything he can but just can’t fight back. We see Rude and Funk then start to climb the cage… Savage is slowly getting up… outside the ring we see Jake Roberts attack Dusty from behind and these two battle to the back… Rude is on the top but Savage goes for Funk and stops him between the big blue bars! Rude is going down but the Warrior is there to CATCH HIM! OH MY! Warrior grabs Rude and hoists him on his back and runs to the back with him… what the hell is going on here!?! On the other side of the cage… Savage has pulled Funk up and over the cage… then he sends him flying in the ring and Funk sells it like crazy… Savage can win it… he climbs up… but then he stops… and looks out to the crowd… then goes to the top of the cage… FLYING ELBOW DROP! OMG! Savage off the top of the cage and the fans are going absolutely crazy! Savage is slow to get up but he climbs the cage and makes his way out of the ring to the floor into the arms of Elizabeth! The bell rings… the crowd explodes… Savage, Rhodes, and Warrior have won the War Zone… Savage stands here as the winner and Funk is still inside the ring motionless. Gorilla and Jesse put this over like crazy as SummerSlam fades to black with the image of Savage and Elizabeth raising their arms in victory!

Taylor is building himself into a top tier heel. I love Orndorff's run and title reign. Hogan vs Brian Adias is going to be a good way to keep the build of the Hulkster going. Give me more Hillbilly Jim and Bill Kazmaier

Some upsets IMO in the first run should highlight some stellar matches in the second run. I think Ron Garvin is set to build himself back up as the man to beat in the NWA.

So could I pop in here and start a promotion with 1997 Ric Flair?

August 19 WWF Raw Raw with a cold open and Jake Roberts is in the shadows… Jake Roberts: They want me to talk about the War Zone huh? What do I think about six-men stepping into a steel cage… six-men full of hate and malice… this is a match where you won’t be able to tell the winners from the losers… trust that. Hell… there won’t even be winners or losers but there will only be survivors… now that sounds like me… that sounds a lot like me. I the kind of man who will take that extra step… go that extra mile to come out on my own terms…. But in doing so I am going to make sure that Dusty Rhodes feels my wrath. Rhodes… you have lied to the people long enough and it is time for you to go to trial… trial by fire Dusty Rhodes… The War Zone will be your execution! Dino Bravo vs Greg Valentine This is kind of a whirlwind… Valentine and Bravo throw some serious bones with one another and Jimmy Hart looks to be crying at ringside. Earthquake and Honky come down and they can’t stop this situation. Bravo and Valentine leave some nasty bruises and welts on one another. Jimmy Hart then gets up on the apron and Valentine throws Dino into the ropes and he sends Jimmy Hart flying into Honky and Quake… Valentine rolls up Dino for the 3-count and there we have it! Valentine gets out of the ring… Dino is being held back… this one is far from over. Dusty Rhodes: You know a lot of people question me about what the American Dream is all about well brother lemme tell you it isn’t some hope or fantasy… it isn’t being born with a silver spoon… it going out there with blood, sweat, and tears! IT is about getting dirt in your fingers and working till you can’t work no more but knowing you gotta put in the time so your kids can eat. If that means dad goes hungry then by gawd you work harder tomorrow. Jake Roberts… you want to talk about inflicting venum in the American Dream… but brother know that I am snake proof. This is a dream that will not die… but will love forever… and inside the War Zone… Terry Funk… Rick Rude… Jake Roberts… you will end up seeing exactly what this dream can do! JImmy Snuka defeated The Night Stalker - Rick Martel came out to watch things go down and gloat with the Million Dollar Title but Snuka was unphased. After Snuka got the three-count… Martel continued to gloat until Snuka hit a baseball slide and Martel went smashing into the guardrail! Ultimate Warrior: I walked for 60 days in the desert… I asked the gods to give me the path and they showed me the terror and destruction that Rick Rude, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts has bestowed upon the WWF. It was my calling to join up with Randy Savage and Dusty Rhodes to and not only create equality in the cosmos but set the tide straight for the rest of reality. The War Zone is the structure that will be the Ultimate Battle Ground… and the Ultimate Warrior will lead his team to victory for all the Warriors out there and save the souls of HUMANITY! The Steiners defeated The Russians… again… this one is getting old but Rick and Scott look awesome in the ring and they let everyone know that the Ragu Brothers are nothing but limp noodles and they’re going to show them what the Frankensteiner is all about! Terry Funk: This is amazing… they give me the microphone and say talk about the main event… I don’t have any words for that good for nothing egg sucking yellow belly Dusty Rhodes. I have beat him up and down the road for years. Ultimate Warrior… if I see you… I am going to smack the paint right off your face. Randy Savage… it is you… you are the one I want and the one I am coming after. I am going to put an end to your reign of madness Savage. A lot of people thought it was about your title but in reality it is about you… it is all about you and at SummerSlam… I am going to put you down like the yellow dog you are… I am going to show the world that yellow streak up and down your back and drive your head right through the damn ring! Savage… they won’t remember your name when this is done… they will only know the name Funk… and they will chant it FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER! The Powers of Pain w/ Bobby Heenan defeated The Z-Man and Maniac Matt in a pretty good tag team encounter. Barb and Warlord definitely have a little more spunk with Bobby and work the crowd. Could be big things ahead for these two or has their time passed? Ravishing Rick Rude: I want to know what Jack Tunney thinks he’s doing… he sets up a cage match… no problem here… but then you put six-men in there. Tunney… you are going to see all your heroes go down at once. The Alliance of Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and Terry Funk has one goal in mind and come SummerSlam… that goal will be accomplished and we will stand tall in the lights. The fans with tears in their eyes will bow down to the excellence they see. You Jack Tunney will have no choice but to accept that this is the past, present, and future of the WWF. Warrior… I have showed you why I am the strongest man in the WWF before and I will do it again. Rhodes… I am the sexiest man alive for a reason and I am oging to show the world just how much you pale in my comparison. Savage… this title feels good right where it is… it doesn’t belong to you and never will again… you need to understand that or else you’re in for a Rude Awakening! Hacksaw Duggan & Demolition vs King Haku & The SST w/ Heenan & Fuji was a fun six-man to cap off this feud that has been going on throughout the summer. We’ll see Duggan and Haku this weekend in the King’s Court match. Tonight, Demolition are the ones who set the stage and just dominate. Haku holds his own and delivers one of the stiffest kicks to Smash’s skull and he’s rocked. The finish sees Duggan hit a huge clothesline on Fatu for the 3-count! Demo and Duggan work the fans… what will happen this weekend at SUMMERSLAM?!?! Randy Savage: Ohhh yeaahhh…. It has come to this… you can’t just have one vs one… two vs two… three vs three… no it is time for War. The War Zone is going to be the ulimate place for someone like me to show my true colors… for me to show the true Savage inside of me! Dig it! I have got an issue with every single man in that cage but know this… Rick Rude… that title will be mine once again… ohh yeah… Jake Roberts… I know you’re a snake who will do whatever it takes to get by and don’t think for a second I won’t be watching… but you Terry Funk… I have got something special for you. I am going to unleash the full level of my madness on you Terry Funk and I am going to show the world what you’re made of when I jump from the top of the cage and drive my elbow right through your heart! Event Center We hear about the SummerSlam card thus far… In a special WAR ZONE match… Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, & Rick Rude will take on Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, & The Ultimate Warrior. The War Zone is introduced as a six-man cage match. The first period sends one man from each team in for five minutes - then alternating team members will come in every two minutes. Once all six-men are in - the War Zone begins… where it is the first team to have all three members exit the cage or the first team to secure a pinfall or submission is the winner! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS The Steiner Brothers vs The Rougeau Brothers TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs Demolition INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Great Muta defends against Tito Santana KING’S COURT MATCH Hacksaw Duggan vs King Haku BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Andre the Giant challenges The Giant Gonzalez TAG TEAM BATTLE The Skyscrapers will take on the Twin Towers Plus… Davey Boy Smith takes on Dino Bravo and Jimmy Snuka takes on Rick Martel!

I’m glad you pointed this out, I really thought it was a fun little piece to add to the mix. I feel that if you properly the crown could be a title that could switch hands, but I don’t want it to be just a regular. I feel like if there were some little caveats, it might make it a little bit more special.

August 12 WWF Raw (Raw has a cold opening with Mr. Fuji and Bobby Heenan shaking hands… a briefcase is exchanged between men… what is going on here?!) Vince and Jesse welcome us in to Raw and put over SummerSlam and the War Zone match! We will see Jake Roberts in action tonight and don’t think the other participants will be far away. We’ll also see Dino Bravo and Greg Valentine team up… we’re told Jimmy Hart has settled the issue… we’ll see tonight! Plus Demolition will be in action with the Samoan Swat Team! We’ll also see the Rougeaus taking on the Rockers… and Slick has already said Zeus will be on hand… let’s go to the ring for our opening contest! The Great Muta w/ Paul E defeated Michael Rotundo w/ Slick & Zeus. We had a quick inset interview from Tito Santana who says that Muta may be one of the most skilled wrestlers in the world but the fans are behind Tito and come SummerSlam he’s going to be walking out with the title! The match proper… well Zeus does get involved and this brings out the Skyscrapers who settle up sides but now the Towers come out and it has become a pseudo lumberjack match. The explosion occurs when the Towers and Skyscrapers do lock up again and then Zeus comes over to get involved and he is hammering down on both Mean Mark and Dangerous Dan… that is until Muta jumps, flips, and leaps over to the top rope to the floor and takes out all five men! Officials and agents run out to break this up… Zeus continues to look like an absolute beast and he tears apart the Skyscrapers… We get a quick promo in the back with Rick Martel just running down Jimmy Snuka as they are set to face off at SummerSlam. The Martel says he has the looks of a model and the million dollar face and million dollar body is going to put an end to the Fiji Island Fool! Demolition defeated The Samoan Swat Team… with Mr. Fuji? Fuji joins the Swat Team and we hear from Jesse that there has been a trade of goods and services and now Fuji is managing the Swat Team… Kamala comes out and he causes the DQ victory for the Demolition as they once again have to defend the 3 on 2. Demolition are in a bad way but here come the Rockers to fight off Kamala and the SST! The Rockers help up Demolition and they shake hands but the Rockers don’t let go… they make the sign for the tag titles… this one is going to explode! Andre is in the back with Mean Gene… they put over SummerSlam… Andre says that Gonzalez’ days are numbered! The British Bulldog & Koko Ware defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine after Valentine and Bravo miscommunicated and Valentine nailed Bravo with an elbow smash which led to a nice powerslam from Davey Boy for the 3-count! Bravo and Valentine then went nose to nose again… Honky and Quake break it up… we hear Bravo say next week! Event Center We hear about the SummerSlam card thus far… In a special WAR ZONE match… Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, & Rick Rude will take on Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, & The Ultimate Warrior. The War Zone is introduced as a six-man cage match. The first period sends one man from each team in for five minutes - then alternating team members will come in every two minutes. Once all six-men are in - the War Zone begins… where it is the first team to have all three members exit the cage or the first team to secure a pinfall or submission is the winner! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS The Steiner Brothers vs The Rougeau Brothers TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs Demolition INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Great Muta defends against Tito Santana KING’S COURT MATCH Hacksaw Duggan vs King Haku BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Andre the Giant challenges The Giant Gonzalez TAG TEAM BATTLE The Skyscrapers will take on the Twin Towers Plus… Davey Boy Smith takes on Dino Bravo and Jimmy Snuka takes on Rick Martel! The Rockers vs The Rougeaus A pretty fun tag team encounter and the Rockers look great here. They are primed for the World Champions, Demolition, but here the Rougeaus take advantage of a two on one when Michaels flies out of the ring to the floor. They are looking to finish up Jannetty but out of nowhere Michaels comes off the top rope with a crossbody on Ray Rougeau! Jannetty with a superkick on Jacques! Michaels covers with the 3-count and they get the big win. The Rougeas were caught off guard here… will that be the same thing come SummerSlam?! Bobby Heenan is in the back with Mean Gene and in comes King Haku… WWF Champion Rick Rude… and… the POWERS OF PAIN!? Heenan says that he paid Fuji and Fuji payed him… and now he has two of the nastiest men in the sport by his side. They are going to serve as the front line for the King and the WWF Champion. Haku puts over his match with Duggan… the King’s Court match is going to be held in front of all the followers of the King… a lumberjack match… and Haku is going to put that buffoon Duggan down for good and all the men and women of the WWF will know that Haku is the King! Then we’ll see Rick Rude lead his team into the War Zone and single handedly destroy Dusty Rhodes, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Idiot! Jake Roberts defeated Koko Ware via the DDT! Jake then got out the sack and looked to put the snake on Koko but Dusty Rhodes ran out and he was looking for a fight! Roberts kept challenging Rhodes to come outside the ring and he does… and they go at it! They are hammering some rights and lefts… Jake is pulling him towards the guardrail… what the hell is going on… Terry Funk! Funk out of the crowd with a shot right on Rhodes with that cast! They are putting the boots to Rhodes until the Ultimate Warriors music blares through the arena and he runs down to save the American Dream! Warrior with some shots… Funk and Jake are holding him off until we see Rude run down and he hammers on the Warrior! Its 3 on 2 until the Macho Man makes an appearance and the fans go apeshit! Officials and agents are down here… these six men are ready for the War Zone!

I have a feeling that Kevin Von Erich is going to get the gold... he just seems ripe for the shot right now. Interest to see who TBA is... gonna have to be someone tough as nails to team up with these guys and go against the Horsemen.

With the Olympics going on - I have been thinking about UWF. I am rooting for Backlund to be the baddest dude on the block here. the stadium shows are always special... you've delivered. Love the use of your gifs... they make everything easier to get into!

The Rock baby! Love Don Muraco after seeing some of his recent promos... dude could turn it on when he needed to. Rock N Roll are here to stay... and they could definitely make a big splash which could up the AWA's tag team scene. Terry Taylor... you've floated around but finally found a home here... could he build back up to some semblance of star power. Could a Hogan v Terry Taylor feud draw?

Big John and Baby Doll is something I would have liked to see IRL because of how big she was. They would tower over everyone. The Road Warriors and Garvin are not your average used car salesmen and they are going to make the Horsemen pay... 2 Cold has been a great player for you... love seeing him on the rise.

I hope Hercules doesn't no sell the powerbombs from the Master and ruler of the world. Looking forward to Doom being the most un-fuck-withable team in the world soon. Kerry vs Luger is something I wouldn't have mind seeing IRL. The age old question is when should have Sting or Luger took the title IRL. 1989 GAB sting was pretty fucking hot... this may have been the time to switch the baton and see just what he could have done but it is all about who he has to challenge him next.

August 5th WWF Raw Our soft open sees Jimmy Hart in between Dino Bravo and Greg Valentine. This stems back to the issue last week in which Bravo was “eliminated” by Valentine. Tonight Valentine takes on Tito Santana with the winner going on to face Muta at SummerSlam. We have the special privilege of Jack Tunney joining Gorilla Monsoon at ringside… he is holding the new US tag team championship belts. He announces we’ll see a special tournament to crown new champions at SummerSlam. Tonight we’ll see eight teams take part in four tag team matches… Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Needless to say - there may still be some rough feelings as we saw the arguing earlier on before the show with Valentine and Bravo. Earthquake and Honky tried to get involved but they ended up pushing and shoving as well. Now, Valentine comes out with Jimmy who is all torn up. Valentine and Tito lock up in a simple contest that doesn’t really do too much… but once Bravo comes out… well then it gets interesting… Jimmy is trying to back Dino off but Bravo gets up on the apron and then Valentine gets tossed into the ropes and Bravo goes flying into Jimmy. Valentine is screaming out of the ring but when he turns around… here comes Tito Santana with a huge flying forearm and the 3-count! Valentine and Bravo are now about to throw fists up the aisle as Honky and Quake come back out to stop things… the Hart Foundation is imploding before our very eyes… Tito has won a chance to go to SummerSlam! Not so fast my friend… we saw Tito celebrate for a moment but it was only a moment… Muta showed up out of nowhere and spewed the green myst right in his face and Tito was selling like crazy. The visual with his hair and the myst was fantastic… US Tag Title Qualifier The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers in the first qualifying match. The Whackers are fun and they have got some momentum with the fans but not enough to stop Jacques and Raymond! US Tag Title Qualifier The Z-man & Koko Ware went to a 15-minute draw with Mike Rotundo & Mr. Hughes - WOOF! It wasn’t pretty… Koko and Zenk have some rhythm but just no momentum right now… Rotundo is trying to carry Hughes as much as he can… and well… they aren’t there yet! Brother Love show with Jimmy Snuka… Rick Martel comes out to say that he is taking over for Snuka since he can’t even speak. He runs down Snuka for being a cannibal and a savage while Martel is sophisticated and the vision of perfection and excellence… Snuka doesn’t take too kind to it but starts to play with the Million Dollar Title but Martel smacks his hands away once… twice… but the third time Snuka grabs his hand! Oh man… Martel goes to swing but Snuka ducks and then headbutts Martel right in the nose! The Million Dollar Face of Rick Martel has been busted wide open! Snuka makes the “I Love YOU!” US Tag Title Qualifier The Skyscrapers and the Twin Towers went to a double DQ in a hard fought contest. Again, they give us a taste of what could possibly happen with these four men. The finish sees Slick nail Bossman with the nightstick on accident… which leads to Spivey nailing Gang. Paul E and Slick then got into it. It was pure chaos. US Tag Title Qualifier The Steiners defeated the Powers of Pain in the final qualifying match… Rick Steiner looked to be in very rough shape throughout and had his arm heavily bandaged. The Powers of Pain worked on the arm but didn’t seem to be overly motivated. Barbarian takes the Frankensteiner… lands on his head and eats the 3-count. The Steiners move on and we hear that they will be facing the Rougeau Brothers for the US tag titles at Summerslam due to the other two matches being draws! Event Center We hear about the SummerSlam card thus far… US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS The Steiner Brothers vs The Rougeau Brothers TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs Demolition INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Great Muta defends against Tito Santana KING’S COURT MATCH Hacksaw Duggan vs King Haku BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Andre the Giant challenges The Giant Gonzalez TAG TEAM BATTLE The Skyscrapers will take on the Twin Towers In a special WAR ZONE match… Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, & Rick Rude will take on Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, & The Ultimate Warrior. The War Zone is introduced as a six-man cage match. The first period sends one man from each team in for five minutes - then alternating team members will come in every two minutes. Once all six-men are in - the War Zone begins… where it is the first team to have all three members exit the cage or the first team to secure a pinfall or submission is the winner! Funk, Roberts, & Rude all put over the War Zone and talk about wanting to be the first one from their team in the ring so they can dish out the most damage! Funk talks about all three men but Savage is his target… he says that he may be a Savage but Funk is middle aged and crazy and he will be the one to drop him on his head and finish him for good! Roberts says that the American Dream has come and gone and he’s tired of the lies that Dusty Rhodes has told these fans… he’s tired of the false hope he’s given to the people and now it will come back to bite them and the bite will be deadly for the Dream. Rick Rude then pumps up the Warrior and says he can’t believe he crawled out from the beyond to come and get dealt with inside the cage. Rude is the World Champion for a reason and he’s going to wipe the ugly face dry of the Ultimate Warrior… give the Dream a Rude Awakening… and show Savage who the real Macho Man is! Rhodes, Savage, and Warrior… well… it is crazy…Warrior is just pacing back and forth… Rhodes says he’s got a bone to pick with everyone and he is going to pick each and every one of them one by one and he’s going to show them all that the power of the American Dream is the most powerful force in the world! Savage goes off about wanting Funk with the passion of 1,000 fires… Roberts is the one who will get Snake Bit and then Rude won’t have anything left when all is said and done to defend the WWF title and soon Savage will have it back!... Warrior makes it clear… he’s back for the title… he has walked through the desert for 60 days and nights… he bled, sweat, and prayed to the gods… they showed him the path to valhalla and it is through the War Zone!

Raw July 29th Raw opens with a camera running in the back… we see a busted open Dusty Rhodes being held by the SST… then out of the shadows comes… JAKE ROBERTS?!?! Jake the Snake is here… he tells Rhodes that he did the stupidest thing in the world paying his fine… because the Snake is back and he’s here to end the American Dream forever! We cut to Jesse and Vince who put this over in a huge way. We find out that tonight we will see a big 20-man battle royal as the ring is beginning to fill. We will find out the two final competitors and they will face off next week with the winner going on to SummerSlam to take on the Great Muta for the Intercontinental Championship! Also tonight, The Great Muta teams with the Skyscrapers against the Michael Rotundo & The Twin Towers… and we were scheduled t see Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage taking on the Samoan Swat Team… but now that Jake Roberts has shown up and put the boots to Rhodes… will he be able to continue? Let’s go to the ring as our 20-men are filling up! 20-man battle royal - last two will face off next week to go on to SummerSlam to face Muta! Tito Santana Koko Ware Z-Man Barbarian Warlord Bushwhacker Luke Bushwhacker Butch Honky Tonk Man Greg Valentine Curtis Hughes Kamala Jimmy Snuka Davey Boy Dino Bravo Earthquake Scott Steiner Jacques Rougeau Ray Rougeau Nikolai Volkoff Boris Zhukov A simple enough battle royal with a couple of storylines playing out. The biggest were the showdown from Kamala and Earthquake which brought the fans to their feet. This was only strengthened when Davey Boy eliminated both men much to the delight of the crowd but then fell prey to Dino Bravo who acted like he won the world title! The Rougeaus’ beat the hell out of Scott Steiner leading to his elimination. We hear that Rick Steiner may be on the shelf. The finishing moments see Dino, Tito, Valentine, and Koko go toe to toe. Dino and Valentine hit a double elimination on Koko but then try to double team on Tito before Santana fights back with a huge passion. Tito then hits the flying forearm on Dino and sends him flying out of the ring on the apron. Valentine comes with a huge elbow but Tito ducks and Valentine sends Bravo flying! The referee calls for the bell as Valentine and Tito are the two final competitors! Bravo is pissed outside the ring and now he’s going for Valentine! Honky, Earthquake, and Jimmy are out there to break it up! The Million Dollar Champion - Rick Martel defeated Tugboat in a fun little contest. Martel is really selling this gimmick and he’s got the fans just eating it up. Martel can’t get the Boston Crab on Tugboat but hits a nasty top rope dropkick on him that just destroys Tugboat’s nose and then Martel with the 3-count! Jim Duggan and Haku went one on one and it was a shit-show from the beginning to end. It ended up in a double count out and then we saw the Samoans come out and here comes Demolition… needless to say it was a fun segment for a brawl… but not much else! We see Mean Gene in the back with Randy Savage and he says he’s checked on Dusty and the Dream will be there tonight… he will team with Savage and now that the deck has been set… it is time for Randy Savage and Dusty Rhodes to pull out the trump card! They know about Rude, they know about Jake, they know about Funk but what those guys don’t know is who Savage and Rhodes have for a partner! We see Duggan and Demo show up and say they have got Savage’s back in case Haku and the others get involved! Muta & Skyscrapers w/ Paul E take on Rotundo & The Twin Towers w/ Slick in a six-man that gives the fans a great taste of what is going to be here with these six-men. The highlight is seeing Mean Mark in there… you can tell he’s got something special. Bossman is really coming into his own and looks amazing. Muta is head and shoulders above the rest. We see Mr. Hughes comes out and then we see Zeus get involved. Without the Midnights, the Dangerous Alliance is down on numbers but they still bring the fight. The finish sees the Skyscrapers and Towers battle outside the ring and then Muta with a nasty shining wizard on Rotundo for the 3-count! Then we see Zeus break loose and he starts beating the shit out of the Skyscrapers. Officials come out and break things up but Paul E looks scared for the first time… Zeus looks indestructible! We get a special Brother Love show in which The Giant Gonzalez comes out with Fuji and the Powers of Pain… nothing much… here comes Andre… the visual is still incredible… it is official that there will only be one giant at the end of the SummerSlam! Our main event had a little bit of everything… we saw Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage take on the SST w/ Bobby Heenan. We saw Haku come out and join Heenan… we then saw Rude, Funk, and Jake Roberts come out and they got some serious heat. Demolition came out with Duggan to even the oddsish… the finish saw Savage get a huge backslide on Samu for the 3-count… then… First we had Funk, Jake, Rude, and Haku come in and begin the fight but Demolition and Duggan evened it up for a moment… then the lights went out. A familiar tune then hit the PA and it hit like a ton of bricks… lasers shoot throughout the arena and then the lights come back on and HERE COMES THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR! OMG! Warrior runs in and clears the Samoans… nails Samu… backdrops Jack… clotheslines Funk… then he picks up Rude and press slams him over the ropes onto the heels! The fans are going absolutely ape-shit right now as Warrior is working the crowd and then he helps up Savage and Rhodes… he grabs the microphone and lets the heels know… “COME SUMMERSLAM… WE’RE COMING FOR YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!”

WrestleRock was an Incredible event. Hogan winning sets a stage that AWA could have only wished to ascend to IRL. Nikita is a guy I have got my eyes on right now... I feel like he's got a red rocket strapped to his back... but don't count out our good friend Mr. Hansen... there is a lot to be determined here... tune in folks!

July 22nd WWF Raw Quick Raw recap - thanks to a camping trip… The Skyscrapers defeated Michael Rotundo and Curtis Hughes in a tag team encounter. We saw Zeus come down and hammer on the Skyscrapers but then Muta came out to even the odds. Here come the Twin Towers and the Dangerous Alliance has to retreat. Jesse and Vince put over how the Midnights haven’t been seen since the Rockers defeated them at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Who will the Dangerous Alliance bring in to even the odds? Davey Boy Smith & The Steiner Brothers defeated Dino Bravo and the Rougeau Brothers via DQ when Jacques and Raymond attempted to break Rick Steiner’s shoulder on the ringpost. We saw the paramedics come out and a big ruckus. Dusty Rhodes came out and gave a haliburton briefcase to Jack Tunney… but then Randy Savage came out and told Rhodes he had something to show him… The Samoans defeated the Bushwhackers and then Haku made them bow down… Duggan then came out and challenged the King Haku to a one on one match next week! The Rockers cut a good promo talking about winning the US tag titles back and how silver is sweet… but gold is sweeter… they put the challenge out to face Demolition at SummerSlam… they will give up the US tag titles to get their shot and if they don’t win they will go to the bottom of the tag team ranks and work their way back up! They leave the US tag titles with Jesse and go to the back… what could happen there?! Kamala w/ Mr. Fuji killed some jobbers… he threw them out of the ring to Giant Gonzalez who then punished them more! Tito Santana defeated Boris Zhukov with the flying forearm. Rick Rude cut a promo with Bobby Heenan but was interrupted by Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage. The crux comes out to Savage and Dusty both being challengers for the title… but now the snake in the grass has come to light and it wasn’t one snake but two… Rhodes says to hit the footage… we see the King of the Ring match in which Dusty Rhodes was DDT’d by a masked man with curly black hair… everyone thinking it was Jake Roberts… however… there was special footage in the back in which Rick Rude was celebrating with the Heenan Family… and the masked man then took off his mask to reveal it was… TERRY FUNK! Funk has been in cahoots with Rude and Heenan the entire time and helped Rude win the title but also keep it when he went against Rhodes! Dusty and Savage corner Rude to tell him they don’t fight 2 on 1… but next week they will be here and it is going to be 2 on 2 and brother it is going to be fire! Jesse and Vince pump up next week… We’ll see a six-man with Muta and the Skyscrapers taking on Rotundo & The Twin Towers! Jim Duggan takes on King Haku! Rick Martel, the Million Dollar Champion will be here… plus a 20-man battle royal with the last two men earning a one on one match to decide who will go to SummerSlam to challenge the Intercontinental Champion. Demolition will be here to answer the challenge of the Rockers… finally, Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage take on The Samoans! We’ll see you next week!

WWF Presents: Saturday Night’s Main Event from Syracuse, New York! Brutus: Everyone saw me get a piece of your long locks on Monday night Raw… but tonight… Saturday Night’s Main Event… haha… I am coming for everything… your hair and your title! Rude: Promises, promises, Brutus Beefcake, you’re dreaming right now… if you think you’re going to touch this hair, you’ve got another thing coming. This is the WWF title. I am the WWF Champion. And You’re In for a Rude Awakening! Andre w/ Demolition: Tonight we put an end to Bobby Heenan and his family! That’s right tonight we set em up and DEMOLISH them all! Heenan w/ Haku & SST: It would take the colossal connection of the biggest athlete in the world, Andre the Giant, and the WWF tag team champions, Demolition to even put a chink on our armour… but tonight is not your night boys… you will all three bow to the King and the Royal Family! Rick Martel: A million dollar smile… a million dollar body… a million dollar belt… haha… I am the only man with such means and tonight Z-Man I am going to show you why everything I touch turns to gold! Sherri w/ MXE: Tonight my Midnight Express won’t need three falls…. Or two falls… they will just need one fall to tear you apart Rockers… tonight they rip you in half and don’t even give you a chance to smell these titles! Rockers: Tonight is the night, we’re going to Rock N Roll, Strut N Stroll… we’re coming like greased lightning and tonight is the spot when the lightning strikes and the world catches fire. The Rockers are coming for their US tag titles and there is nothing that can stop us! Vince and Jesse pump up this hugh night of action… we’ve got three titles on the line… we have heard that Randy Macho Man Savage will be here in the Brother Love show and what does he have to say about his attack on Terry Funk?!? Tonight Rick Rude defends against Brutus Beefcake who took a cut of his hair the other night… could he take more this evening? The US Tag Titles will be decided in two out of three falls… who does this give the advantage to? The champions could walk out with more than the gold tonight… or could the Rockers fulfill their destiny to win back the US tag titles but also send the Midnights on an express lane out of the WWF!? It is now time to head to the ring for our first title match… here we go! The Great Muta defended the Intercontinental Championship against Jimmy Snuka in a fun 8-minute contest. We saw Paul E get involved but Snuka gave him a headbutt that sent him flying into the barricade. We then saw the Big Bossman and Slick come down to the ring and they handcuffed Paul E to the railing while Muta continued to wrestle in the ring. A Green Myst to the face on Snuka led to his confusion and then a huge Shining Wizard from Muta for the 3-count. All the while, Paul E couldn’t get away from the guardrail! Jesse is standing by with Rick Rude who puts over his WWF title defense. He says that Brutus Beefcake is on the front of mind with nothing else being as important. Tonight he is going to end any hopes and dreams that Brutus has to be champion and even end his career tonight with the rudest of awakenings! We see a little clip of the Skyscrapers hauling the guardrail to the back with Paul E handcuffed to it! Mean Gene is standing by with Brutus Beefcake who lets the world know that he has got really Rude intentions for the Ravishing One tonight… it is going to be a night full of sleepless thoughts and dreams but Brutus is going to make sure that Rude wakes up a new man with a new look and no WWF Title! Rick Rude defeated Brutus Beefcake and defended the WWF Championship tonight due to a count out. Brutus was more than up for the challenge tonight and gave Rude a lot to handle but Bobby Heenan served as a great backup for Rude. Rude ends up kneeing Brutus in the back, outside the ring, and he floors into the barricade. This leads to the count out win and Rude celebrating until Brutus got back in the ring with the sheers and sent the champion packing! Jesse is standing by in the back with Rick Martel who says he wears the mask for protection against his million dollar looks. Jesse agrees and Martel says that tonight he is going to give Tom Zenk too much to handle and put an end to high hopes as an equal to Rick Martel! Rick Martel defeated Tom Zenk in a fun 11-minute contest. Zenk got some nice fast paced offense in… but it was Rick Martel hitting him in the face with the mask and then put it back on before locking in the Boston Crab for the submission! We’re in the ring and Brother Love brings out Randy Savage and Elizabeth. They put over the issue with Terry Funk. They talk about the problems with Rick Rude and the WWF title. Savage then says that he holds Brother Love responsible for a lot of this which draws a great pop from the crowd… but the promo is stopped when we see a video package play through the arena… It is Terry Funk and he is in the hospital with his arm in a bandage… he puts over how Savage burnt his arm which led to a staph infection… they had to do immediate surgery or Terry Funk could have lost his damn arm. Up until this moment Randy Savage, this has been business but now it is personal. I was out here just having some fun, promoting a movie, giving you a good challenge but this is war now. War is hell and the wrath of Terry Funk is going to wipe Randy Savage from the FACE OF THIS EARTH! Security and nurses come in as Funk is going nuts inside the hospital room. Mean Gene is with Andre and Demolition. They put over the six-man and Andre says he can't wait to crown the "King"! Andre the Giant & Demolition defeated King Haku and the Samoan Swat Team via DQ after it looked like Haku had pinned Smash. This was after an attack from Samu on Smash with the scepter and the referee called for the bell. The biggest moment happened after the match when the Giant Gonzalez went out to the ring with the Powers of Pain trying to hold him back… but Gonzalez came in and attacked Andre… well he chopped him a couple of times on his shoulders and then began choking him down. Fuji was screaming for Andre’s end! Demolition were attacked when trying to help. We saw the Powers of Pain and SST “trying” to get Gonzalez off but it was Jim Duggan and the 2x4 that stopped the action. The shot of Gonzalez being held back by the heels screaming towards Andre was a sight to behold! Jesse is with Sherri and the Midnights and they put over their complete dominance here in the WWF since they arrived. They said the titles will be re-done to have their names imprinted on them because they aren’t going anywhere! Gene is with The Rockers and they put over how no team can beat them twice in one night. It is going to be the brawl for it all tonight and only one team can survive and it will be the Rockers! In the first fall, it was the Rockers who set the stage going up 1-0 after a double superkick put Stan Lane down and out for the 3-count. This was a great 13-minute fall with these two teams balling out in the middle of the ring. In the second fall, it was the Midnight Express who evened up the odds 1-1 in the Texas Tornado match after 10-minutes. There was a lot of double teaming and underhanded tactics by the Midnights. In a pretty bad spot… Bobby Eaton flew off the apron and nailed Shawn Michaels into the guardrail throat first. This left Marty Jannetty to Stan Lane who was putting him through the ringer before Jannetty came back with a big superkick but didn’t see the nasty left hand of Bobby Eaton which set up the Rocket Launcher for the 3-count! The final fall is an elimination bout with the winners getting the US tag team titles. This fall lasted about 9-minutes with the first elimination coming after Marty Jannetty was tossed into the ring post and then Stan Lane put him out with a superkick of his own. Lane and Eaton then went to work on Shawn Michaels but this young stallion fought gallantly and eliminated Stan Lane with a backslide out of nowhere. The final fall was between Bobby Eaton and Shawn Michaels and they left everything in the ring. We saw an Alabama Jam and 2-count which shocked the crowd. We saw Eaton kick out of a diving elbow drop. The final moment saw Eaton go for another Alabama Jam but Michaels moves and then hits the ropes and nails a RUNNING SUPERKICK for the 3-count! The Rockers win the elimination match and the third fall to become the NEW United States Tag Team Champions! The crowd is going nuts for Shawn and Marty who earned those titles tonight. The Midnights even get some love from the crowd on their way out. Jesse and Vince put this through the roof… we’ll hear from Randy Savage when we come back! In the final segment… Randy Savage was with Mean Gene and Savage says that everything Funk does and says is a lie… he is tired of the lies… he is tired of the talk… it is time to settle this in the ring and it seems like SummerSlam is the best place for it to happen! We’ll see you at Monday Night Raw!

July 15th WWF Raw Raw opens this week with Vince McMahon in the back and we’ve got a commotion with agents and officials breaking up a brawl between Funk and Savage… looks like it is a hangover from last week! We cut to Gorilla and Jesse who put over a big night of action including Demolition taking on the Midnight Express… plus Slick says he has got a special insurance policy for the Skyscrapers! We’ll also see the Giant Gonzalez in the ring against 3 men! Plus Brutus Beefcake takes on Samu… right now let’s head to the ring! Tito Santana defeated The Night Stalker with the flying forearm! We go over to Mean Gene who is standing by with Dusty Rhodes who is one again going on a tirade against Jake the Snake Roberts. He says that he was given word from Jack Tunney and WWF officials that Jake Roberts has a $50,000 fine that must be paid before he can be reinstated…. Dusty says he will crawl through glass and walk through the desert to get Jake Roberts in that ring and will do whatever it takes! The Giant Gonzalez w/ Mr. Fuji made his debut and beat the hell out of 3 ham and eggers. The Powers of Pain were out there to control him with Fuji. The Rockers are joining Mean Gene at ringside and they put over that they didn’t let the full cat out of the bag last week… it may be a 2 out of 3 falls match against the Midnight Express… but it’ll go like this… the first fall… a regular two on two tag team match, the second fall… will be a TEXAS TORNADO TAG TEAM MATCH! The third fall… if it gets there… will be an ELIMINATION TAG TEAM MATCH… the winners walk out with the US Tag titles… We’re back on Raw and Slick is in the ring with Brother Love and the Twin Towers. He’s pumping up the feud with the Skyscrapers… he says Paul E is nothing but a low rent fool and Sherri needs to find the Slickster if she wants a man who will treat her right… but now… Slick wants to introduce to the world… his insurance policy that will ASSURE that the Skyscrapers will never touch him again… ladies and germs… he stands 6’10”! He weighs 325 pounds! THIS IS ZEUS! We see this monster make his long awaited debut (I’ve had him for like 18-months). He looks like a million dollars and walks out and goes almost eye to eyeish with the One Man Gang and stands over the Bossman. He isn’t alone we also hear Slick put over his new team of Michael Rotundo and Curtis Hughes… they will be extra security for him but the main story is that of the big man… Zeus… he’s here… now in the back… we see Paul E with the Dangerous Alliance and Mean Gene! Paul E is standing by with Gene and he’s got The Midnights, Skyscrapers, Sherri, and Muta. He points out that Zeus may be one of the most destructive individuals in the history of professional wrestling… but this is not a business about destruction… it is about titles and money… right now… the titles are here in the Dangerous Alliance… Paul E says tonight the Midnights will wipe the floor with Demolition… at Saturday Night’s Main Event… Muta defends the IC title against Jimmy Snuka… but next week… right here on Raw… The Skyscrapers will be in the ring and he hopes Slick can bring something down to the ring because whomever he does won’t be walking back! Raw is back with Jesse and Gorilla putting over the debut of Gonzalez in the ring plus the debut of Zeus… we still have the tag title showdown… we’ll see Funk and Savage in the ring… but right now it is time for the WWF Championship number one contender… Brutus Beefcake taking on Samu! Brutus Beefcake defeated Samu w/ Bobby Heenan in a decent little contest. We saw Haku and Fatu get involved which led to Rick Rude coming out and beating the hell out of Beefcake all before Demolition and Hacksaw Duggan ran out and the brawl ensued. The highlight of the moment was seeing Rick Rude getting held by Demolition for Brutus to cut a piece of his hair off! The crowd went nuts… Rude was irate… is this a preview of what will happen at SNME?!? We’re back on Raw… Vince McMahon is in the right with officials and agents… he introduced Randy Savage and then Terry Funk. We get some good jaw jacking with Funk then coming out and saying he’s sorry. He’s sorry for costing Randy Savage the title. He’s sorry for showing the world the kind of weak champion that he was. Funk says he never meant to hurt Savage or make Elizabeth look like the jezebel that she is… that gets Savage hot and he comes over but officials stop him… Funk says he wants to shake Savage’s hand a bury the hatchet once and for all… he offers his hand but then Savage goes to shake it before Funk pulls him in and smacks him in the face! Savage nails Funk and he goes out of the ring… the officials are holding Savage back while Funk goes out of the ring and wait a minute… he lights up the damn branding iron! It’s on fire! Funk is bringing it in the ring and the officials and agents scatter before Savage and Funk throw hands… Funk swings the branding iron but Savage ducks and then atomic drop and Savage grabs the branding iron… Savage goes and plants it right into Funk’s arm and he goes nuts! The skin is smoking! The officials break them apart. The branding iron is on the mat smoking… Funk’s arm is bleeding…. This is pure chaos! In a thrilling encounter between the Midnight Express and Demolition, the two powerhouse tag teams battled it out in an epic match that went the distance, ending in a 30-minute draw. The crowd was on the edge of their seats as both teams showcased their skills and determination inside the ring. The Midnight Express, known for their technical prowess and cunning tactics, clashed with the brute force and dominance of Demolition. The match was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team willing to back down or give an inch to their opponents. As the clock ticked down, the intensity of the match reached a fever pitch. The Midnight Express utilized their speed and agility to outmaneuver the powerhouses of Demolition, while Demolition relied on their strength and unity as a team to keep the Midnight Express at bay. In the final moments of the match, both teams threw everything they had at each other, trading near falls and high-impact moves. Despite their best efforts, neither team could secure the victory within the time limit, resulting in a rare but exciting 30-minute draw. The audience erupted in applause, showing their appreciation for the incredible athleticism and tenacity displayed by both teams. The Midnight Express and Demolition left everything in the ring, proving why they are considered two of the top tag teams in professional wrestling. There was a sense of respect among the teams as Gorilla and Jesse put it through the roof before we fade out.

"Sayama celebrates his victory after shaking hands with Maurice Smith, who earns a solid applause from the fans in attendance. Sayama thanks the fans for coming and promises to bring more Shooto events to them in the future! The WOWOW commentary crew recap the matches and seem quite excited by what Sayama has been developing behind the scenes at his gym. They do their usual sign-off with the rolling credits concluding the broadcast." This is a very fun part of the story to follow. Sayama has success here... can he grow that success? We'll see.

July 8th WWF Raw Rockers & Midnights Raw opens this week with a recap of the King of the Ring - we see a quick still highlight video showcasing the matchups and then the big battle royal. We see Haku pulling out the victory before being crowned as the King of the Ring! We cut down to Gorilla and Jesse who are ringside putting over the big night of action including the coronation of the King of the Ring… Haku! Plus, we’ll see the US tag team champions, the Midnight Express taking on the Bushwhackers… the Twin Towers taking on the Steiners…. Rick Martel will debut his Million Dollar Championship against Maniac Matt and in our main event, Davey Boy Smith will be taking on The Honkytonk Man! Right now let’s head to the ring for our opening contest… Koko Ware & The Z-Man vs Michael Rotundo & Curtis Hughes A pretty basic opener… Koko and Zenk get the crowd going… Rotundo and Hughes get heat. They are in their suit and tie attire which gets some heat from the crowd. We see a slick finish when Koko comes off the top rope with a cross body and backs Hughes up and then they go over the top rope to the floor! Zenk can’t believe it but when he turns around Rotundo with a very low kick and then a Fisherman’s Suplex for the 3-count! Hughes and Rotundo with the win and the fans are giving them the business. We go to Mean Gene who is standing by with Dusty Rhodes and he goes on a tirade about Jake Roberts and says that enough is enough… the time has come for Roberts to pay his dues and Dusty wants him in the middle of the ring. This brings out Patterson and Brisco… along with Jack Tunney… they tell Rhodes that Roberts has been suspended indefinitely due to his actions and will not be a part of the WWF for the foreseeable future… Dusty follows them to the back pleading his case! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Bushwhackers vs The Midnight Express w/ Sherri Another decent tag team encounter. The antics of the Bushwhackers does draw the Express off their game… but Sherri does a great job in bringing them back in. This one goes about 12-minutes and we see Luke and Butch work but in the end it is the Express showing off why they may just be the best tag team in wrestling… Sherri is able to grab Luke which pulls him out of the ring and he goes over and starts licking her but this leaves Butch open to the Rocket Launcher and the 3-count! The US tag champions retain and Sherri gets a bath for good measure. We’re with Mean Gene who pulls up with the Rockers… Marty and Shawn both pretty fired up call out the Midnight Express and talk about challenging them at SNME. They said there’s a special little add on… and well they will let the cat out of the bag later on. We see our good friend Brother Love out here and he is talking up the Million Dollar Champion… that is of course Rick Martel! We then see him introduce him to the crowd and Martel comes out with the belt and works the fans. Maniac Matt is in the ring working the fans… looks to be in great shape… just as the bell is about to ring… Martel pulls out a damn mask! He’s got a mask on to protect his face! Maniac Matt Borne vs Rick Martel Martel is really working this gimmick… he’s got the belt and the fancy clothes but now the mask to make sure he keeps his good looks. Maniac Matt plays along and does what he can to get the mask off but Martel shows off his prowess and ends up nailing a nasty high knee right to the mush… then Martel locks in the Boston Crab for the submission! EVENT CENTER In the Event Center we hear about the big SNME show on the 20th of July. We will see the Midnight Express defend the US tag titles against the Rockers in a 2 out of 3 falls match… we’ll see Dino Bravo take on Davey Boy Smith… plus Ravishing Rick Rude will defend the WWF Championship against Brutus the Barber Beefcake. The Million Dollar Champion, Rick Martel puts his title on the line against his old partner, the Z-Man Tom Zenk! Andre the Giant will also team with Demolition to take on Haku and the Samoan Swat Team…. We’re told the Giant Gonzalez will be barred from ringside! The Steiner Brothers vs The Twin Towers w/ Slick Big time tag team contest with the Steiners starting to really take stride here in the WWF and they go toe to toe with the Towers even if they can’t go eye to eye. Scott Steiner has got rockstar written all over him… Rick takes no shit from anyone. Bossman is slimming down a little bit and looks great while the Gang has settled into his role of being a big bad dude. As things start to break loose… o.m.g… the Skyscrapers are here! Paul E brings out Spivey and Mark and they walk down and grab Slick! They are putting the beatdown on him outside the ring to the delight of the crowd! Bossman goes out to help and here comes the Gang. It is a brawl in the aisle way and the referee calls for the bell. The match is awarded to the Steiner Brothers, officials and agents have come out to break up this brawl… Haku’s Coronation What a moment for Haku… we see him walk out with the Samoan Swat Team leading him… Heenan right behind him… Rick Rude with the World Title in tow… in the ring we’ve got Dino, Valentine, The Rougeaus, The Powers of Pain, The Russians, Rotundo, Hughes, & Earthquake! We hear Heenan recite some poetry and Haku being the true King of the WWF In the ring, a warrior stands tall, Mighty Haku, ruler of them all. With strength unmatched, he reigns supreme, In the world of wrestling, a powerful dream. His grip like iron, his spirit untamed, Opponents tremble, feeling ashamed. A king in the ring, a legend so grand, Haku's power echoes across the land. From suplex to slam, he dominates the fight, A true wrestling monarch, shining bright. In the realm of the WWF, his crown gleams, Haku, the one true king of wrestling's dreams. May his legacy forever ring true, Haku, the ruler, we bow to you. Haku then gets the treatment on his way out of the ring on the sedan… but as he goes up the aisle… he is stopped… by Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Demolition! They tip over the SEDAN and King Haku goes flying! Here come the heels… Duggan and Demo work the fans… what a moment! We get a fun promo from Brutus Beefcake as he calls out Rick Rude and talks about challenging him for the WWF title at SNME! He says he can’t wait to cut and strut into the ring and then cut those ravishing locks before strutting out with the WWF title! Brother Love with another promo… here comes… can you believe it… Terry Funk! Funk goes on a tirade about how he has been wrongly accused of targeting Randy Savage… he says that he has simply been trying to help him… he even opens up an invitation for Savage go join him in the ring next week and shake hands to bury the hatchet! Davey Boy Smith vs The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart Davey Boy looks like a million dollars… Honky does a great job in putting him over and selling everything he does. Jimmy gets involved but only gets knocked to the floor for his pleasure! Honky gets some heat on Davey Boy but when he goes to Shake, Rattle, but Davey rolls through and then hoists him up for the POWERSLAM and the 3-count! Davey Boy puts on a show and he is without question on a skyrocket right now! Raw ends with Vince McMahon in the ring and here comes the Macho Man Randy Savage. The point is simple… he wants Terry Funk, one on one… he says he cost him the WWF title… the King of the Ring… he has gone too far and now Savage is going to go too far. Vince has to back Savage up a bit… he talks about Funk asking for a discussion next week… Savage says why wait!?!? Vince says we’re running out of time. Wait a minute… Funk… Funk is walking out but he’s being held back and that damned branding iron is on fire! What’s going to happen next week?!