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Smokey Mountain is back with a bang. Nice way to kick things off with the new owner. Followed by some good old fashioned Smokey style matches. Love the 5 man battle royal for the SMW title. So SMW by only having 5 men in it. Great to see Dutch win as he's such a good fit for the area.

ŃThe new era of WCW has begun and Boy did it kick of with a bang. Good hot opener followed by a strong showing with a mix of old names and new school stars. Love the main event even though am intrigued as to the pairing of Bobby Eaton and 911.

This is all new to me but the detail you put into your shows really helps me understand things and looking forward to see where everything goes

Not going to lie I have nocue about Battlearts but u at least know a few names from your roster so that helps me when getting my head into your shows. Solid show you seem to have a good idea about everyone rolls in the company and I'm looking forward to see where you go

Loving the show however Meltzer on commentary is really strange and Vic Venom joining him is just going to make it even stranger but all in all I enjoyed your show.

Great show with a good mix of old school star power and up and coming 1996 new blood. Battle of the Belts is shaping up to be a good show at least on paper.

Don't want to rush anything. Razors return as been announced for the live Raw Championship Friday. Bret however is a longer timeline return. I don't want rush anything and risk running out of ideas plus I want to keep the authentic 1996 feel as not everyone was on every week.

Due to a recent trade to the untouchables and Tom Prichard returning to SMW the WWF is at 43 so I will sign Matt Borne Mr Bob Backlund.

Due to Sunny managing the both at the time I thought I'd expand on that a little and see how it goes.

No worries. He's fine to keep him as I was only going to use him as jobber to the stars an I can see a Heavenly reunion in SMW

Couple of quick notes. Due the trade to the untouchables I currently am only using 44 of the 45 slots and I noticed Tom Prichard is also on my roster as Zip but I'm happy for SMW to keep him if they wish.

Great to see new promotion opening up

WWF Superstars August 25th 1996 Civic Center, Wheeling, WV Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler are in the booth and they welcome us to the show. Bob Holly vs Who Inset promo by Holly saying that he's going to do whatever it takes to make to the top of the winners podium in the WWF. Who overpowers Holly. Holly fights back and sends Who bailing after a pair of dropkicks. Holly now works the arm as Lawler makes fun of Holly for being a dumb hick. Who eats boot on a charge in the corner then Holly hits a flying body press for the cover and gets the win. Winner - Bob Holly WWF SummerSlam Report - Todd Pettingil is in the report centre. He recaps all the major happenings from SummerSlam, as we see stills of the action. We hear from Marc Mero and Sable who promise us that the loss to Goldust was just a blip and that it won't stop him from reaching his destiny in the WWF. Headbangers vs Tommy Cairo/Chris Harris Headbagers WWF debut. Lawler puts over the Headbangers as been party going brawlers. Mosh pounds on Harris, but a clothesline turn the tide. Dropkick and Harris works the arm. Cairo tags in and double-team Mosh. A cheapshot turns the tide, and the Bangers gets a double-team clothesline for two. Double suplex, and the Bangers work him over. Sideslam gets two. Thrasher suplexes Mosh onto Harris, but a moonsault misses. Vince puts over the Headbangers unquie offence. Hot tag to Cairo but he quickly falls victim to the Stage Dive for the pin. Winner - Headbangers WWF Update - Todd is back. He recaps the IC title tournament match from Raw and previews the rest of the first round including Sid vs Farooq which is coming up later in the program. Aldo Montoya vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Lockup, and Montoya works a hammerlock. Austin escapes with a back elbow, then pounds away across the neck. Irish whip, and Montoya with a cross body for a one count. Montoya with an arm drag, then to the armbar. Austin takes control and takes Montoya over with a suplex, followed by a snapmare and knee drop for a two count. Montoya mounts a comeback, but Austin plants him with a front drop suplex. Austin hits a Stunner on Montoya for the win. Winner - Steve Austin Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Adam Pearce They lock up and Hunter scores an armbar takedown. They trade waistlocks and Pearce scores a takedown! Helmsley takes firm control with a series of chops and uppercuts. Vertical suplex by Hunter but Pearce stays in it with a sunset flip. Hunter's pride is hurt and he gets nasty, choking Pearce and raking the face. Pearce counters with a backslide for the near upset. The crowd gets behind Pearce as he hits an elbow and Thesz Press for 2. Helmsley cuts him off with the Pedigree for the win. Winner - Hunter Hearst Helmsley SummerSlam Report - Todd is back this time looking at the Boiler Room Brawl and WWF Title Match. We hear from both Vader and Michaels bout there respective views on the outcome. With Cornette and Vader promising to destroy everyone in Vaders way till they get the rematch. Lawler and Vince recap the IC title tournament from Raw, WWF IC Title Tournament First Round - Farooq (w/Sunny) vs. Psycho Sid Sid NO-SELLS a powerslam, but then gets drilled with a back suplex. Farooq takes flight with a shoulder tackle, but Sid catches him in mid-air for a powerslam for a 2 count! While Farooq executes some kidney psychology, let’s take a break. When we come back, Sid slips out of the DOMINATOR and Chokeslams Farooq! Knowing her man is in trouble, Sunny gets on the apron to distract the ref. She’s not sexually distracting him, just whining a lot. Farooq grabs a chair and whacks Sid over the back, but Sid kicks out at two! As Sid retaliates with the chair the referee turns around and calls for the DQ. The Smoking Gunns come running out and jump Sid just after the bell rings. All three beat down Sid until The New Rockers make save. Winner by Disqualification - Farooq. Vince and Lawler recap what we've just seen and run down next weeks show and announce that as of Sunday September 15th with the 10th anniversary episode WWF Superstars will be live each and every Sunday at 6pm ET. They also preview Raw Championship Friday before signing off.

If the situation was so scary and dangerous why was Punk allowed to stay after his match and take pictures with his friends and other colleagues? If Tony was there why did it need an investigation? Why did it take 6 days to announce it or was it so he could get viewers and ppv buys on the hopes Punk would be there?

What ever happens with the untouchable list I'm still willing to keep the trade I did for Scott Steiner.

The WWF uses its September Untouchables trade to send the Sultan(Rikishi) and Isaac Yankem(Kane) and picks Scott Steiner. In a trade that I'm sure comes as no surprise to anyone.

Thank you for the comments. All I will say is WWF is going to make the most of the 90 minute live Friday special.

Monday Night Raw August 19th 1996 (August 21st 2023) Civic Center, Wheeling, WV The current WWF Champs were as follows: World Champion: Shawn Michaels (3/31/96) Intercontinental Champion: Vacant (8/12/96) World Tag Team Champions: The Smoking Gunns (5/26/96) Show starts with stills from SummerSlam recapping Paul Bearer’s betrayal and Shawn Michaels vs Vader. Show Opening Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. They welcome us to the show and give us a quick run down of tonight’s card as well as informing us that there will be no RAW next week due the US Open. We then see the brackets for the IC Title Tournament that starts tonight. We hear from WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who announces that Razor Ramon will return to the WWF as part of the Intercontinental Title Tournament and that Goldust will be taking on the returning Ultimate Warrior in a Number 1 contenders match tonight with the winner facing Shawn Michaels for the WWF Title on Raw Championship Friday. Gorilla also confirms that Vader will have to earn his shot at the WWF title as due to his loss last night. WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Owen Hart (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Savio Vega The tournament came about when Ahmed Johnson’s kidney injury happened a couple of weeks ago. Speaking of injuries, Owen’s still wearing the cast on his arm. Lawler thinks it’s because he’s still competing and hasn’t taken any time off to let the initial injury heal and praises Owen for been fighter. Owen tries to pearl harbor Savio by nailing him from behind with the cast, but ref Tim White stands in his way. I don’t think it’s any surprise that Savio goes after the arm to start – slamming the cast onto the turnbuckles and such. Savio tries to keep Owen stuck in an armbar, but Owen kicks off an O’Connor roll and sends Vega shoulder-first into the ringpost. Now it’s Owen with an armbar. Owen whiffs on a dropkick, but then both men whiff on Spinning Heel Kicks. Crossbody from Savio gets two, but then Owen nails Vega with an enziguri for two. As Owen argues with the ref, Vega schoolboys him for 1-2-NO! Enough of that, Owen connects with the Spinning Heel Kick. Cover, 1-2-NO! Savio catches Owen with a spinning back kick out of the corner. HERE COMES SAVIO! Owen cuts off his comeback with a reverse neckbreaker. Missile Dropkick connects for 1-2-NO! Savio crotches Owen up top and brings him down with a Back Superplex. Cornette gets up on the apron, distracting Savio. Owen’s playing possum and once Savio comes over, Owen takes off the cast, Savio ducks and nails Owen with a right sending the cast in the air catching it and nails Owen with it The ref completely missed everything, thanks to Cornette. Savio nails Cornette and covers Owen for the 3 count and the win. Winner and advancing to the Semi Finals - Savio Vega We see the up to date bracket as Lawler complains about how Savio cheated to get the win. Clips are shown to remind us of Faarooq kicking Ahmed Johnson’s kidneys causing the injury. JR informs us that Ahemd has had surgery and is now on the road recovery and we hope to have an interview with him in the coming weeks. Todd Pettingil is backstage with Jim Cornette and Vader. Todd asks Cornette about what happened last night and Cornette says that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon is more corrupt then Jack Tunney was. Cornette also says that Vader is going to destroy everyone on his way to another shot at the WWF Title. Vader (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Adam Pearce Cornette joins the commentary table to plead his case about Vader being screwed out of the WWF title last night at SummerSlam. Vader throws some big hard shots to Pearce and after a couple of VADER BOMBS, gets the quick win. Winner - Vader. We get a promo advertising the debut of a new tag team called Stars & Stripes Isaac Yankem vs Chris Harris Nothing Special quick squash match, Isaac wins with a sit out chokeslam. Winner - Isaac Yankem We find out the this week on Superstars we will hear from Mankind and Paul Bearer. We also learn that Adam Bomb is on his way back to the WWF. WWF Title Number 1 Contenders Match - Goldust (w/Marlena) vs Ultimate Warrior Huge ovation for the Warrior. Goldust tries to run from Warrior, but he’s eventually caught and takes a couple atomic drops back out to the floor. This is just all Warrior as he beats Goldust in and out of the ring. We get a little bit of guardrail action. Goldust eats the ringpost for a nearfall. Goldust punches back and sits down on a chinlock, but Warrior escapes with an electric chair drop. That’s when Goldust decides to leave when Sid comes out and carries him back to ringside but is then attacked by Faarooq. After some commercials, Goldust lures Warrior to the floor and slams his head on the steps. Back inside, Goldust heaves Warrior through the ropes to send him crashing onto the director’s chair. Warrior starts selling his arm a tad, which Goldust wrenches for a few moments. Warrior fires back with a belly to belly suplex (!!) for two. Goldust goes to the eyes and low blows him in the corner while the ref’s back is turned. Goldust applies a chinlock, but Warrior rallies back with a powerslam. After he WARRIORS UP, Goldust bails but is stopped in aisle way by a Warrior lookalike. Goldust looks confused as he backs up in to the real Warrior whoo rolls in back inside and hits a huge powerslam followed but a big splash for the 3 count and the win. Everyone is in shock at what we have just seen. Winner and new number 1 contender for the WWF Title - Ultimate Warrior. Vince and JR inform us that this week on WWF Superstars the IC title tournament wlll continue as Sid takes on Faarooq and next week on Superstars with Steve Austin taking on Marc Mero. They then announce that on the special 90 minute edition of Raw Championship Friday it will be Razor Ramon taking on Davey Boy Smith in the final first round match and that the first Semi Final will take place as Savio Vega will take on the winner of Faarooq and Sid. WWF Tag Team Titles will be on the line as Champions Smoking Gunns take on the New Rockers. As well as ll the WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defends against The Ultimate Warrior and we will hear from the returning Rick Steiner. They then sign off

For the sake of ease and allowing time for me to write and plan things out my WWF 1996 will begin the night after SummerSlam 1996. Therefore everything that happened up to and including SummerSlam 1996 WILL stand exactly as it was, also any Raw's that were pre-empted will also be pre-emptied in my timeline. So my WWF will begin on Monday August 21st 2023 (August 19th 1996) Champions Roll Call WWF Champion - Shawn Michaels (Since March 31st 1996, Wrestlemania 12) WWF Tag Team Champions - Smoking Gunns (Since May 26th 1996, Free For All - In Your House 8) WWF Intercontinental Champion - Vacant (Since August 12th 1996 - Raw)

Time will tell but should there be a time he's no longer needed I will be sure to let you know

Planning on trying to keep somewhat to the standard Raw schedule for the time.

As per the new untouchables rule WWF would like to trade Diesel for Scott Hall

Great compelling show. You not only rebooted the NWA but got a true NWA feel and kicked things off in a big way. The ending with Pillman appearing got me wanting more.

Don't really have much experience with WINGS but I really liked your opening show. Iike how your doing a Dynamite Kid retirement run can't wait to see where it goes.

WWF would like to move Marlena and Sunny to the 5 non wrestler spots and pick up Gorilla Monsoon as WWF President and also add Tommy Cairo to fill the 2 slots that become open by the moves of Marlena and Sunny.