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A couple of great days of action. Well written. Very good story. I have said it before, I don't buy Austin Idol... but that is what makes this a special event with a surprise finish. Very well done.

Woof.

The final matches for the last week of the WWF's Tag Team Festival go as follows.... TAG FESTIVAL The Killer Bees vs The Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan The Fantastics vs The Guerreros The British Bulldogs vs The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart The Machines vs The Russians With the results currently... TAG FESTIVAL RESULTS The Machines - 15 points The Hart Foundation - 14 points The Fantastics – 12 points The Russians – 11 points The British Bulldogs – 9 points The Guerreros – 3 points The Killer Bees – 3 points The Faces of Fear – 0 points It is really a three team ball game. The Machines are in the lead right not but they have got a very tough match up with the Russians coming up. Nikita Koloff has been on a tear recently and doesn't look to be stopping anytime soon. Plus, there is talk of Nikita and Hogan down the line so this could be the catapult he needs towards that. On the other side you have got the Hart Foundation who just defeated the Machines (albeit a count out). That was the only defeat of the Machines thus far. Going into the final match, the Harts find themselves against known foes the British Bulldogs who will be a tough test. The outside shot to win it all would be the Fantastics. The big story here would be a one match sudden death. The good and bad would be that the Fantastics have to beat the Guerreros via pitfall. If they do, and the Machines lose, they would face off THAT NIGHT, with the winner winning the festival. If the Machines were to lose to the Russians, you know it would be a tough match and what kind of shape would they be in for a sudden death contest? The craziest of all would be the Machines losing, the Fantastics winning, and the Harts drawing with the Bulldogs. In this case, all three teams would have 15 points. There was talk of a three way match with these teams that could prove to be quite the spectacle. The big question left is the Faces of Fear... will they walk away with a win? They face the Killer Bees who have not had the best showing but are still on the scoreboard. This one is going to be about respect and I think the Faces of Fear are going to beat it out of these guys. The best part about all of this is that it is going to be televised from the Montreal Forum! The WWF has loaded the card with these four tag team matches and then a big six-man featuring Randy Savage, Tony Atlas, and Dino Bravo taking on Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, and Jake Roberts. Also on the card will be a showcase match with Tito Santana taking on "King" Harley Race and then a WWF Championship match with Hulk Hogan taking on Big John Studd. Be sure to catch it all next week, in the forum and live in the local markets!

WWF Live April 28, 1985 Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium Hogan & Hillbilly Jim defeated Studd, Bundy, & Heenan Savage defeated Race to RETAIN the Intercontinental Championship Gino & Adams defeated Tito Santana & Dino Bravo when Valentine & Brutus interferred TAG FESTIVAL The Machines vs The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart -The Hart Foundation won via count out to get 2 points – Jimmy Hart held Super’s leg outside the ring The British Bulldogs vs The Russians The Russians won via pinfall for 3 points The Fantastics vs the Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan The Fantastics won via pinfall for 3 points The Killer Bees vs The Guerreros The Killer Bees won via pinfall for 3 points TAG FESTIVAL RESULTS The Machines - 15 points The Hart Foundation - 14 points The Fantastics – 12 points The Russians – 11 points The British Bulldogs – 9 points The Guerreros – 3 points The Killer Bees – 3 points The Faces of Fear – 0 points

WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Hamburg, PA – The Fieldhouse Hector Guerrero & Mando Guerrero vs Ron Bass & Jay Youngblood -A feud that has been brewing for a while here with The Guerreros working well as a team but the freshly turned heel Jay Youngblood is making a name for himself. He and Ron Bass work well enough together but it is the outside interference that makes the biggest impact. We see Black Bart come down but Chavo is able to intercept before we have Jack Lanza out of nowhere nail Mando with a loaded glove! Youngblood then covers him for the 3 count but this one is far, far from over. Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rivera Jimmy Hart: Tito Santana, you can mark you calendar pal… next week right here on Superstars… Brutus the Barber Beefcake is going to be here to finish the job he started on your hair. Greg Valentine said he wouldn’t mind taking out one or both of your legs while he’s at it. You listen up good pally… next week marks the end of your career and there is nothing nor anyone who can help you! TAG FESTIVAL SHOWCASE The Machines vs The Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan -We have been hearing about it and reading about it, but now you get to see what the Machines are all about. Another WrestleMania rematch in a sense but this time they are just balls to the wall demolition… pun intended… as they finish off the FoF with little to no issue and get the victory and the 3 points. TAG FESTIVAL The Machines vs The Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan The Machines won via pinfall for 3 points The Killer Bees vs the Russians The Russians won via pinfall for 3 points The Guerreros vs The Hart Foundation The Hart Foundation won via pinfall for 3 points The British Bulldogs vs The Fantastics The Fantastics won via pinfall for 3 points TAG FESTIVAL RESULTS The Machines - 15 points The Hart Foundation - 12 points The British Bulldogs – 9 points The Fantastics – 9 points The Russians – 8 points The Guerreros – 3 points The Faces of Fear – 0 points The Killer Bees – 0 points Jake Roberts defeated Brady Boone Jake Roberts: Randy Savage a man’s vengeance is one thing but his vein is another. You have shown both sides of what many think is your greatest strength while I think it is your greatest weakness. I like weakness… because when this snake senses weakness… I just squeeze a little bit tighter until the breaths become a little bit harder to get and then… lights out. Dino Bravo vs ‘King’ Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan -A big time showcase even with Race and Bravo here as the crowd is white hot. These guys go about 12-minutes and both men are throwing some big time bombs. The final moments see a bullshit finish with Heenan trying to get involved, causing Harley to hit Bravo in the back with a knee taking him out of the ring to the floor. This allows Race to win via count out but this one isn’t over as Bravo pulls Race out of the ring and they fight up the aisle way!

WWF Live April 27, 1985 Oakland, CA – Coliseum WWF CHAMPIONSHIP NO DISQUALIFICATION Hulk Hogan © defeated Roddy Piper – Piper attempted to hit Hogan with a chair but Hogan ducked and Piper hit the turnbuckle and the chair bounced back and knocked him out TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Tony Atlas & Dino Bravo defeated Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams © via count out. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Tito Santana went to a 30-minute draw SIX-MAN TAG Harley Race, King Kong Bundy, & John Studd defeated Hillbilly Jim & Chavo Guerrero TAG FESTIVAL The Machines vs The Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan The Machines won via pinfall for 3 points The Killer Bees vs the Russians The Russians won via pinfall for 3 points The Guerreros vs The Hart Foundation The Hart Foundation won via pinfall for 3 points The British Bulldogs vs The Fantastics The Fantastics won via pinfall for 3 points TAG FESTIVAL RESULTS The Machines - 15 points The Hart Foundation - 12 points The British Bulldogs – 9 points The Fantastics – 9 points The Russians – 8 points The Guerreros – 3 points The Faces of Fear – 0 points The Killer Bees – 0 points

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Hamburg, PA – The Fieldhouse Chavo Guerrero vs Black Bart -Another pieces to this elongated feud as we get some nice singles action. Chavo is primed to be the man if you will out of the Guerrero clan and he handles Bart here but soon chaos ensues with Jay Youngblood, Ron Bass, Jack Lanza, Hector, and Mando Guerrero coming out to really shake things up. There is a feud a brewing and who knows when it will boil over. Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Rick McGraw -Another showcase for Savage that ends up much as we would guess. He handles McGraw with ease and finishes him with the elbow drop for the 3-count. This time Savage leaves the ring with Elizabeth in there and is gloating all the way to the back. Gorilla and Bobby put this through the roof. TAG FESTIVAL SHOWCASE Houston, Texas – April 21, 1985 The Fantastics vs The Hart Foundation -A really great follow up match from their previous encounter at WrestleMania. These guys get 20-minutes and just go balls to the wall. It is the Anvil who is really the showcase here as he turns the tide for the Foundation. The big build back up from the Fantastics gives them the chance to even the odds. They come to the final minutes and anything could happen. The Anvil and Hitman set up Fulton for the Hart attack but when Bret hits the ropes Rogers comes out of nowhere with a dropkick sending him to the floor. The Anvil then gives Fulton a spinebuster and goes for the pin but the bell rings and this one ends in a 20-minute draw with both teams getting 1-point. WWF EVENT CENTER TAG FESTIVAL The Machines vs The Killer Bees -The Machines won via pinfall for 3 points The Russians vs The Faces of Fear w/ Bobby Heenan -The Russians won via count out after Nikita clotheslined Barb outside into the crowd for 2 points The Fantastics vs The Hart Foundation -The match went to a 20-minute draw for both teams getting 1 point The British Bulldogs vs The Guerreros The British Bulldogs get a pinfall victory for 3 points TAG FESTIVAL RESULTS The Machines - 12 points The Hart Foundation - 9 points The British Bulldogs – 9 points The Fantastics – 6 points The Russians – 5 points The Guerreros – 3 points The Faces of Fear – 0 points The Killer Bees – 0 points Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan defeated Brady Boone Ivan: My nephew Nikita is bigger… he is stronger… he is more dangerous than any man who walks the earth. My nephew Nikita has gold on his mind and he is coming. I have heard from the Kremlin and they want him to be the champion…

Like I said, just too many toes to step on over things. No reason we can't share cities w different arenas. I will keep with exactly what I have. If we make it to 86 we should revisit expansion ideas and see what we can do. In reality, I could just post shows and not the towns if it is really hindering someones experience.

Could you expand on this?

I think the easiest way to solve this is to stop my proposed expansions and keep with what I have going on currently. I won't interrupt new markets... I apologize for the confusion, upset feelings, and so on. Keep doing work.

Tell me which arenas/towns that are on that list that you don't want me to run and I will swap them. Not a big deal. I could honestly care less about towns, as you guys have seen I organize this in such a way to make sure I hit all the major markets I can on the loop. This was a process from my initial 4 week loop that went to 6 weeks that will jump to 8 weeks. If you feel this is going against what you're trying to do, again, tell me the cities/arenas that you don't think I should be running and I will change up my plans. Also... there are not 50 new towns on here... 22 cities were added that were outside of my home market but consistent with markets from the last expansion.

Hit me up when you're back so we can talk loans for the summer if you're interested.

Ahem? Wwf ran them in 86.. checked my records. If it's an issue we can work out dates or other arenas but these are straight from their results.

The planning for this loop is all based on the Tag Festival leading to the first Saturday Night's Main Event on May the 18th. After that, the dust will settle, the smoke will clear, and then the biggest feuds of the summer will be showcased. There are 6 loops I follow. I may bump it out to 8 with some more major markets picked up as I head into 1986 and expansion. This would then geographically make sense... however the one thing I need to keep is an MSG show once every 4th week to keep that market hot... but those shows would be held on Mondays to keep the regular loops going without concern. Mondays - MSG every 4th week Tuesday - 8 sets of tv taping sites Wed-Friday- House shows Saturday/Sunday super show combos - I need 16 of these... Montreal Toronto Boston Nassau Coliseum Meadowlands Cleveland Pittsburgh Philly Chicago Indianapolis Houston Denver Miami Tampa Los Angeles Oakland Then I just use house show loops for each of those cities and pick a television taping site... easy as pie right?

Good return of SMW. There is a lot of potential within the group of guys you have here and then the subsequent freelancers and relationships you have with the promoters to run bigger shows. In regards to rosters... I think we all have a little bit of fat to trim and send your way... I will be in touch and perhaps give you something more to work with...

I really like the run sheet you've got going on here. Some really good lineups. The 24-Karat group has shown to be pretty domineering in their tenure with MACW. Plus to think of Flair and Funk teaming at this point is bonkers. Keep doing work and I am pumped for the Great American Bash coming up!

I think after the big split things are starting to shape up. The intrigue on the Von Erich is going to be something to really follow and then to see who really jumps in to take the top spot. With Lawler freelancing and Dusty on top, this could spell some trouble for those involved. Meanwhile the tag division is getting bigger and better. UWF/USWA is heading in the right direction this summer.

Mean Gene if you will.... I really like the mix with the UWF here and It think it helps legitimize your product even more. You have got some nice name talent which helps. I like the build of Idol as well... he has a big upside in 1985 and this kind of exposure could make him a huge name for some of us (like myself) who may not have the recognition for him he deserves.

I would have loved to see the Hennig v Rude match at this point. I enjoy the use of the varsity club and it is nice to see Rick Martel here in the AWA with his NWA commitments as well. It is a great way for everyone to share talent.

I know the tour is ending soon but I have been very happy with the Valentine/Brutus combo. This has really been a great addition to our little world with the JWA and the power they wield.

It is hard for me to say anything nice about Lutte given our personal history, but I will begrudgingly give you kudos for your continued success. I personally like the Machine gimmick here and with you as I can picture Vince just going nuts about the same gimmick being used. That could change his focus on that tag team in the future...

WWF on Tour 4/24 – 4/26 New Haven, CT – Coliseum Hartford, CT - Civic Center Wayne, NJ – William Paterson College MAIN EVENT EIGHT MAN ELIMINATION Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, & The Machines defeated Bundy, Studd, & The FoF w/ Heenan ‘King’ Harley Race defeated Tony Atlas Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan defeated Hillbilly Jim Dino Bravo defeated Ivan Koloff The Fantastics defeated Los Conquistadors Piper’s Pit w/ Bruno Sammartino WWF on Tour 4/24 – 4/26 Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum South Yarmouth, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum Canton, MA - Metropolis Skating Rink INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Jake Roberts TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR-WAY Gino & Adams © defeated The Bulldogs, Killer Bees, & Hart Foundation ELIMINATION TAG The Guerreros defeated Black Bart, Ron Bass, & Jack Lanza Tito Sananta defeated Jay Youngblood

WWF NEWS -The WWF is expected to announce a new figurehead for the company as Bruno Sammartino has asked for his release. He felt as though he could still do something in the ring, but when David shit the bed at WrestleMania, all plans were squashed. Bruno is still trying to lobby for his son to get back with the company but it doesn't look like it will happen. - The WWF Tag Festival is going well and is now in the home stretch. The big stories coming up in the next two weeks will be the Machines vs Harts, Bulldogs, and Russians. These were the top four teams to be highlighted throughout the festival, with the Fantastics getting a big rub as well. The WWF has been very happy with the results thus far and the coming weeks will show how well it is received by the fans. -The WWF is looking to try and bring in some big monsters for Hulk Hogan to face over the summer months in spot shows. Hogan is currently in a program with Piper that will blow off in a couple of weeks in MSG and then it is expected for him to move to Harley Race. Nikita Koloff however has been getting some real steam and some would say that with the current issues with Russia and the US... now is the time to pull the trigger on this monster feud that could really move the WWF up a notch. ​- Look for the WWF to hold more competitive matches on their programming. They are looking to expand their markets to the "mid-east" and then into the "mid-west" in the coming months. By 1986, Vince McMahon and company hope to be running tours throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, and then into Nebraska and Colorado. This would supplement week long tours in California and then Washington and Oregon. Texas looks to be a big area for the WWF with their current situation with Houston. If the WWF did try to expand, they would likely be met with some concerns about their draws. With a Von Erich or Dusty Rhodes, Texas seems to be a desert for the WWF with no hope. Some have said that not even Hulk Hogan could draw in Dallas due to the lack of television there currently. Andre is definitely a drawing card but all reports are showing that he may not even be with the WWF over this whole Lutte/Canada debacle.