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    Scott with a Frankensteiner on Butch Reed and he makes the hot tag to his brother. Rick with a powerslam to Reed and a clothesline on Ron Simmons that sends him out of the ring. He goes for the mask but Reed manages to stop him. Rick grabs a side headlock, Reed shoots him into the ropes and on the return whips the mask off, revealing to no-one’s surprise, Butch Reed (agree with Woof’s comments that Rick was probably supposed to take the mask with him when Reed shot him into the ropes). Reed goes over to Simmons can’t believing what’s just happened, and whilst distracted, Rick (who has put the mask on for some reason) rolls him up for the pin. Gary Michael Cappetta then announces that he’s been informed by referee Nick Patrick that if Doom #2 doesn’t take off his mask he’ll be suspended from wrestling. Doom #2 takes off the mask to reveal Ron Simmons (really? I would never have guessed!) and Doom already look infinitely times better without the hoods. Great last few minutes with Doom getting the heat on Scott, the hot tag to Rick and the unmasking. Real good stuff here.
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    Norman starts strangling Sullivan with his shirt. He then headbutts him, Sullivan takes a spill out of the ring and the two of them start fighting up the aisle. Norman takes a backdrop on the ramp (which is some bump for a guy his size) and they continue to fight up on to the stage and into the dressing room area. Sullivan takes refuge in the women’s restroom and Norman is reluctant to go in there at first (nice touch to his character). A woman rushes out, referee Nick Patrick goes in to see what’s going on and at that point Norman follows him in. Gordon Solie (who is in the back for some reason) tries to get in the restroom but gives up quickly. We hear some banging and then Sullivan staggers back out and collapses on the floor. Norman and Patrick exit the restroom with Norman carrying a toilet seat and Patrick declaring him the winner. I actually thought what aired was alright until they went to the restroom. Shitty (no pun intended!) ending as I wasn’t a fan of the pin taking place off camera. Guess Sullivan wasn’t too keen on doing the clean job?
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    Cactus tosses Mil to the outside, then hits him with a backbreaker setting him up for the elbow drop to the floor. Cactus climbs on to the apron, turns his back raising his arm and Mil, with no concept or idea of selling, sprints back into the ring and dropkicks Jack who takes a nestea plunge to the floor. His head smacks the concrete and Cornette shouts ‘Cactus Jack is dead!’. Mil suplexes him back in the ring and comes off the top with a bodypress for the pin. The thud of Jack’s head hitting the concrete is sickening and it’s pretty uncomfortable to watch knowing what we now do about concussions. I know people are ragging on Cactus for his lack of selling here, but watch Mascaras after the backbreaker on the outside; that is every bit as bad. Cornette at least puts over the toughness of Cactus after the bump, saying no human being could get back up after that, but he’s doing it.
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    Again not great, but at least this was better than the first one!
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    Terry Funk is out there conducting an interview with the Four Horsemen. Ric Flair says that when they have an opportunity to get together on national television they always make a statement, and tonight once again THE Horseman are going to make a statement (hint, hint!). Ole tells Sting that he is the reason they are there tonight and he’s not going to be a Horseman any more. He says that when Ric originally called Arn and himself it was to get rid of Sting, but they didn’t count on him jumping in and helping Ric against Terry Funk so they backed off. A little later at the ‘Iron Man’ contest they were ready to get him again, but once again Ric waved them off. They never expected that Sting would become a Horseman, and he was a good Horseman, but when he signed the match to meet Ric Flair for the World Heavyweight title he did the one thing that they can never forget. When he signed that, he signed his death warrant. Ole says that he thought they should stop him there and then, but Ric said how he helped him the one time, so we let him live, but on one condition. That condition is Sting goes to the promoter and cancels the contract with Ric Flair. They’re going to spare his life and it’s only because of Ric Flair’s kindness. He’s got about two hours to decide what he’s going to do and to tell the promoters, Jim Ross, everyone, that he will be giving up that shot at the World title. Sting says ‘not a chance’ and when Ole turns his back, Sting grabs his jacket and the Horsemen immediately jump on him. Flair gets on the mic and tells Sting that he gave him a chance, now do the smart thing, smarten up, get out of this business, get rid of that contract and get out of their lives! Excellent promo from Ole and this was really well done, although I can’t help but think that the attack on Sting and turn of the Horsemen was done waaaaaaaaaaay too soon.
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    Some sirens are blaring, when out from the back of an ambulance comes ‘Dr Death’ saying another victim he’s got to rescue! We then see him carrying someone over his shoulder and into the ambulance. He checks for a heartbeat, can’t find one and administers the phoneyist, most ridiculous looking CPR you’re ever likely to see, before yelling ‘yo driver, to the hospital, whack!’. This was hokey as hell and Steve Williams is no actor that’s for sure! The kinda thing you would expect to see in the WWF, not the NWA.
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    Percy Pringle wants to wish Kerry a ‘Happy Birthday’ on behalf of the USWA, the fans and himself. Kerry calls Pringle ‘Marc’ before correcting himself (‘you look like Marc sometimes’, yeah come on!). He says that the Soultaker has come in and talked about taking down all the Von Erichs. He’s no-ones stepping stone, and when the Soultaker stands in the back watching his matches, it proves he’s a coward. He challenges him to face him now and the Soultaker comes out. Kerry says that he’s the biggest individual he’s ever been against, and if he’s looking for trouble, he’s found it. Kerry takes off his cap and while he’s taking off his T-Shirt, Soultaker levels him with a clothesline before hitting him with some lousy looking punches and kicks whilst a pathetic sounding Pringle watches on and whines ‘I wish I could help’. Soultaker has got a look that’s for sure, but he’s ungodly green at this point.
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    First up we get a Dutch Mantel music video set to 'Nothing I Can Do About It Now' by Willie Nelson. Some interesting clips in this one as we see Dutch against Mark Callous, Scott Steiner and the Dirty White Boy. Lawler also takes a hell of a bump over the top rope to the floor in the highlights here. Next up is one devoted to Chris Champion and his world's greatest hair. This time it's 'Wild Side' by Motley Crue, with plenty of clips of Champion carrying a snake around his neck and also bearing a bit of a resemblance to Slash from Guns 'n' Roses. Finally it's a Jeff Jarrett video set to 'Point Of No Return' by Expose. The clips here (including some from the Showboat for the AWA) are all from 1987/8 and we see Jarrett being competitive and on the offensive against Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig and Jerry Lawler.
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    Lawler sometime wonders if people have no shame? He doesn't have to ask the people watching if they've heard that expression because he's certain they haven't, or they'd all be ashamed to live in the stinking state of Texas and the dump of the world Dallas! If they had any shame they'd move out as quickly as possible! Two people who have no shame though are Bill Dundee and Jeff Jarrett. They call themselves athletes, they call themselves professional wrestlers, and they try to get these clod kicking, tobacco chewing, rednecks from Dallas to believe that they are top flight stars in their profession. The truth, and the thing they should be ashamed of is, that when Jeff Jarrett and Bill Dundee wrestled Billy Joe Travis and himself, before the match took place they sat around in the dressing room with all their cronies like Chris Adams, Kerry Von Erich and Jimmy Jack Funk. They went to each one of them and said that when Jerry Lawler and Billy Joe Travis have us down, flat on our backs, and you can see there is no hope for us, please run down into that ring and try to get the match stopped, save us at all cost! He says that you would think Jarrett and Dundee would be ashamed to do that, but they're not just trying to save their careers, they're trying to save their lives too because they know Billy Joe Travis and he would finish both of them off. He's asking them for a gut check, to not to go and ask Chris Adams or Jimmy Jack Funk to save them, just to face them both two on two. He doesn't think they've got the guts and are just a couple of low life stinking cowards that have to have help when they're in the ring with real men! Good interview and a complete change of pace from what we've seen from Lawler in the Memphis studio.
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    Percy Pringle introduces some highlights from last week at the Sportatorium of what happened between Chris Adams and Steve Austin. Adams introduces his star pupil, Steve Williams, to Marc Lowrance, and Williams corrects him and tells him it’s Steve Austin, and not to forget it. Austin tells Adams that he doesn’t need him nine months from now or two years from now, and challenges him to get in the ring. Adams heads to the back and it’s only when Austin calls him a ‘coward’ that it gets his attention. Highlights of a match between the two air, and after an Adams backdrop, Austin pulls a chain out of his tights and nails him with it for the pin. Austin then says that he showed that punk that he doesn’t need him, doesn’t need the fans and doesn’t need anyone. From this week Adams was due to take on Ray Evans but Austin came out and challenged him again. Not much to the match as Austin jumps him before he gets the chance to enter the ring and puts the boots to him. When Adams manages to turn the tide, Jeff Gaylord (soon followed by Skandor Akhbar) runs out and attacks him for the DQ. Very solid start to the feud. Whilst not the talker that he would later become, Austin more than holds his own on the mic. We don’t get much of an idea on what he’s like as a worker because the bout we see is so short, although he was perfectly fine on offense and took a couple of nice bumps. Looking forward to seeing how this one develops.
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    Arn Anderson and Sting have just won a squash and Jim Ross wants to get some final comments from the Horsemen before the match at the Clash. Arn says to come out here and make of load of idle threats is wasting everyone's time; they are family and everybody knows what happens when you mess with family. Corpus Christi is the platform and if you want to jump on the Horsemen, somebodies got to go to the hospital. Flair says that if you want to exchange with the Horsemen, be prepared to pay the price. In Corpus Christi the cage goes up, the lights go out, you bleed, you sweat and above all else, you pay the price! Go home interview for the Clash. Two quick little fired up promos from Arn and Flair, and the first time on the set that Arn hasn't outshone him when they're together. Sting also gets a few words in but it's nothing noteworthy.
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    It's Clash of the Champions X, 'Texas Shootout', featuring The Good (Sting), The Bad (Kevin Sullivan) and The Ugly (Samoan Savage). Nice stereotyping from the faces with Sting telling 'Mad Dog' that they'll see him and his Kung Fu fighters at sundown, while Ric Flair tells the Great Muta to bring that rickshaw, as after all the blood, sweat and tears, they'll pile the three of them in it for a ride to the hospital. Weird promo from the Steiners and Butch Reed clearly had better things to do as Ron Simmons (still masked at this point I should add) replies on his own. Norman pulls some faces, Kevin Sullivan says that this town isn't big enough for the both of them and the Samoan Savage cuts his promo in Samoan.
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    Jim Cornette had some idea about who he wanted as a guest but a couple of days ago Woman called him up and made him an offer he couldn't refuse, she bought the Louisville Slugger. Cornette introduces her and is salivating and probably having heart palpitations when he sees her come out with Nitron. Woman looks hot (I'm sure I've said that before!) and is almost falling out of her top here. Cornette doesn't want it to turn into an episode of the Dating Game like last time, he wants a straight interview, but Woman tells him he'll do exactly what she wants him too. Of course Corny will! She wants Ric Flair to come out her now, look her in the eyes, and tell her 'no'. Cornette's eyes are practically popping out now, but he tells her not to press a guy like Ric Flair for a definite answer. The Naitch joins them and Cornette doubts Ric will be able to look her in her big brown eyes (whilst his eyes are firmly fixed elsewhere!). Flair again tells her, and he is speaking for all of the Horsemen, to know the difference between work and pleasure. If they can work something out for outside of wrestling they've got a date right now, but as long as it's wrestling, they don't mix business and pleasure. Woman tells him that on February 6th she's going to be sitting front and centre, she's going to watch his every move and she wants him to tell her 'no' then. She'll see him at the Clash of the Champions. Cornette says that Flair either has nerves of steel, will of iron, or he's nuts to tell her no! Really enjoyed the interplay between Cornette and Woman here, and Nancy's strongest promo so far. She looks incredible here and as I've said previously, no idea how Ric could say no to her!
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    'Hey homeboy gather around, some serious stuff is gonna go down. For the Wrestle War daddy, the King of the Ring, all come together and do the Wild Thing. Lex Luger, the Steiner, Nature Boy, Sting, yeah they'll all be doing that Wild Thing. Yeah they'll all be there with something to prove, brimming with intentions to bust a move. It's Pay Per View excitement from T. H. E, for more information call your cable company!' Had someone been watching the Wrestlerock Rumble video?
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    Jerry Lawler went by McDonalds and picked up a 'Color the weather' entry and drew a cartoon of Dave Brown killing Snowbird. When someone in the crowd makes a bit of noise he tells them to shut up as he knows they can't afford to go to McDonalds! He wants Dave to pass his entry on to the judges so that he can get a nice plaque to put on his wall. We get the end of a Jeff Jarrett vs Billy Joe Travis 'guitar on a pole match' joined just as Jarrett retrieves the guitar from the pole. He's about to nail Travis with it when Lawler sneaks in the ring and grabs it off him. Lawler and Travis beat on him and the 'The King' clobbers Jarrett over the head with the guitar. They continue to double team him until Kerry Von Erich runs from the back for the save. Von Erich is gassed and looks huge! He gets some shots in on them but Travis eventually tackles him and takes him down, allowing Lawler to get what is left of the guitar and destroy it some more over Kerry. Back in the studio and Lawler says that it was between he and Jeff Jarrett, and Kerry Von Erich had no business sticking his nose in their business. Then it's back to the Sportatorium for the aftermath of a Lawler vs Junkyard Dog match. Lawler is on the house mic and says that he's run the Dog right out of Dallas, TX and he wants some competition. He insults the crowd ('hey beanpole, take that 50 cent jacket off!' and 'you've got a string hanging off your sleeve, oh that's your arm!' when out comes Kerry Von Erich. The King stooges and backs off, giving just enough time for Billy Joe Travis to enter the ring from behind and waffle Kerry with another guitar. He wears the guitar out on Von Erich and they double team him before Jeff Jarrett makes the hot save and they fight to the back. We return to the studio and Lawler reiterates that Von Erich is on steroids, saying that he looks like Conan the Barbarian and he doesn't know which way he's going. At the Mid-South Coliseum on Monday he's going to make an example out of the pair of them and beat them to within an inch of their lives. Jeff Jarrett and Kerry Von Erich promo from the Sportatorium with Marc Lowrance. Jarrett says what happened speaks for itself and shows Jerry Lawler and Billy Joe Travis' true colours. Everyone knows Travis is low down, rotten, egg sucking dog! He's a stinking bum and he's got no time for him. Once they were partners, but those days are gone. He says that he's watched Lawler for years and he's not going to try to match wits or get into a verbal argument with him as he's one of the most intelligent people he knows. He used to respect him but it's a new day and he's got heart, determination and guts, three things that Lawler hasn't. They are both going to pay for what they did to them. This wasn't good. Jarrett stumbles over his words at times and tries to be calm an measured but I would have preferred him to get angry. Kerry doesn't say a word (probably wondering where he is!) and just stands there wearing some sparkly suspenders a la Barry Horowitz. We return to the studio for the final time and Lawler wants to address what Jarrett said. He removes his medical scrubs and says that Jarrett bleaches his hair, gets himself a shiny jacket, pumps himself full of steroids and thinks that makes him a wrestler. Jeff Jarrett says what he's got, well he's got brains and he can outsmart the pair of them. On their best day they couldn't beat he and Billy Joe Travis. Last of all is a backstage interview from Kerry where he says he's coming back to Memphis, TN and he couldn't be happier. He's coming for one reason, to take down Jerry Lawler and when he's done that, he's going to play a tune with that guitar on Billy Joe Travis' head. Basic promo from Kerry, nothing to get too excited about and it's a good job we've got Lawler carrying the interview side of things for this feud.
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    Jerry Lawler says that when he entered the sport of professional wrestling he gave his life to it, he gave everything he had because he was proud to be a professional wrestler. He’s sad to see that over the years his profession has changed quite a bit. There used to be athletes in this profession, like himself, who prided themselves on hard work, blood, sweat and tears, and whenever they got in that ring, no matter who they were against, they did their best. All of a sudden, over the last few years, you get some of these jerks like Jeff Jarrett and Kerry Von Erich come along who weigh about 137lbs soaking wet, but what they do is go and find themselves some steroids. Lawler explains that steroids affect your brain, your liver and your heart, but the other thing they do is make your muscles swell up real big. Guys like Kerry Von Erich pump themselves up with steroids and they think that makes them wrestlers. It’s just a short cut though. It doesn’t give you any ability, all it does is take away some grey matter. You can look at guys like the Road Warriors, Sting, the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan and you can tell that they are full of them. Lawler says that he’s going to prove that Jeff Jarrett is on steroids as everyone can remember when he weighed 110lbs. Yet he starts wrestling in Texas around Kerry Von Erich and you start to see all those little bulges in his arms, his shoulders and all those big muscles everywhere. Dave Brown says that it’s because he’s been working out in the gym, but Lawler refutes that, ‘he doesn’t work out in a gym and neither does Kerry Von Erich’, they take a short cut and he doesn’t like people who take short cuts. When someone from the audience catcalls him, he tells them to save their breath as they’ll need it to blow up their date later! Lawler has a machine with him that he claims is a steroid tester, as well as some samples from Jarrett and Von Erich. When some girls in the audience get excited on hearing their names he tells them to calm down as it’s not a urine test! Dave Brown is completely exasperated at this point, not helped by Lawler saying how Dave stayed up all night studying for a urine test once! Lawler tests the samples and they both indicate that they are on steroids. Dave doesn’t believe the test is valid, but does get in that he’s opposed to anybody using steroids. Lawler says that he’s going to make personal examples out of them and show that there is no place in wrestling for people on steroids. He will put Jeff Jarrett and Kerry Von Erich out of wrestling where they belong. WOW! I thought it was something when Lawler accused Steve Austin of being on steroids, but having a whole segment devoted to steroids and not only accusing two of the top faces in the company of being on them, but the top names in the NWA and WWF too! It also wasn’t lost on me that this appeared on the Yearbook right after that juiced up Hogan and Warrior interview. Lawler comes off legit in this promo in that he is genuinely pissed off at his sport being tarnished by the steroid users and people taking short cuts to get to the top. I like how Dave doesn’t entertain that Jarrett could be on steroids in the slightest, but quickly gets in that he is against steroid users too! MUST SEE SEGMENT and The King in his medical scrubs is a nice added touch.
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    Never before has Hulk Hogan had his stomach twisted and turned like it's been lately, never before has his heart been eaten alive like it has cancer in it. They've had their cage rattled before and they've always come out on top, but recently Hulkamania has been rumbled like he's never felt the earth shake in his life. After the Royal Rumble and Saturday Night's Main Event, and now they've felt the force of the Ultimate Warrior, they've just got to know! He and his Hulkamaniacs will put the WWF World championship on the line against the Ultimate Warrior, as they've got to know what the strongest force in the World Wrestling Federation is. So whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania and the Ultimate Challenge destroy you!!! An almighty snort opens the Warrior's promo and although it's coherent, I have no idea what he's talking about. The jist of things is that Hogan attacked him from behind at the Royal Rumble, but now he will face him head on, eye to eye. He doesn't outright accept the challenge, but yeah, it's on. It's crazy looking back at these promos and seeing how jacked and juiced the pair of them are (Warrior more so). Hogan is probably on some other recreational drug and there's every chance the Warrior is too. At least Hogan's promo actually makes sense and you can understand the point he is trying to make or get across. Even when you can understand the Warrior, you have no idea what he's talking about.
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    Jake is out for an interview with Mean Gene. He cuts Okerlund off and says that Ted Dibiase has been blowing hard for so long and he's had enough of it. There is only one way that he can get to him and it's not by doing something to Virgil, it's not by inflicting a small injury or by taking his health, it's by hitting him where it hurts. He pulls the Million Dollar belt out of Damian's bag and tells Dibiase if he wants it, bring his Million Dollar butt and get it. Decent little interview and the crowd were really into this.
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    It's Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior together as a team on Saturday Night's Main Event for the first time against Mr Perfect and The Genius! Stacked show as the other matches are Randy Savage vs Jim Duggan, Rick Rude vs Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts vs Greg Valentine and Dino Bravo vs Ron Garvin. No syrup for Jesse, but he knows that the Warrior and Hogan are not going to get along because everyone saw them go head to head at the Royal Rumble. Not much to add to this, but yeah, want to watch the full show after that opening segment.
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    Jim Ross is out there with Sting and with some of Ric Flair's parties lasting two or three days at a time, he's wondering how he's adapting to being a Horseman? Sting says that life with the Horseman is definitely 'life in the fast lane', but he has his own lifestyle too and there are a lot of things he wants to do in the NWA. Ross asks him if on 2/25 he's prepared to beat him team mate for the World Heavyweight title? Sting is a bit taken back by the question, but before he can answer, Flair and Arn Anderson (surrounded with a bunch of women) joins them. Flair doesn't want to talk business any more as there is a party going on, whilst Arn is in his wrestling gear ready for a TV title defence against Eddie Gilbert. Ross mentions that Flair is being recruited by Woman, when out she comes with Nitron. She says that she doesn't think Flair knows what she can do for him, February 6 is awfully close and she knows she can help him out. Flair says that she's one of the most creatures on the face of the earth, but as lovely as she is, they've always been able to draw that fine line between business and pleasure. She tells him that he has her card and when he's finished with the girls, let her know when he's ready for a Woman! Flair is a better man than me if he can withstand Woman's advances. Good little segment furthering the Sting vs Flair storyline and also Woman's pursuit of Flair. In regard to Pete's question, I'd say that Tammy Fytch in SMW is a better promo than Woman but I'm struggling after that and it's a pleasant surprise of good a promo Nancy is.
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    One of Teddy's senoritas gave him this jacket that he's wearing, to which Funk quips that she might have given him something else too! Long introduces one half of The Skyscrapers, not the new Skyscrapers, The Skyscrapers, 'Mean' Mark Callous. Teddy says that he's the meanest, toughest guy in all of wrestling, and along with Dan Spivey, the Skyscrapers are going to rule professional wrestling, rule the world and they are going to get rid of the Road Warriors so that the people won't have to put up with them anymore! Funk asks Teddy whether he can teach him how to dance (you know, black men have rhythm and all that!) and the two of them start jiving whilst Callous looks on in bemusement shaking his head. Some funny facials from Funk and Callous here, but not much else to this.
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    Lawler wonders if Rodney Dangerfield has called him yet? Dave Brown says that he hasn't and doesn't expect him to either! Lawler says that Dave is such a sceptic and that he probably doesn't believe he was talking to Art Modell and Christie Brinkley last week, to which Dave replies that he doesn't. Lawler says that he has proof that he knows these people. He shows photos of himself with both Rodney Dangerfield and Art Modell and says that next week he will have video tape footage of him with Christie Brinkley. Dave Brown is great here again and the interplay between he and Lawler is wonderful.
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    This starts out being set to 'Born To Be My Baby' by Bon Jovi, but segues into 'New Sensation' by INXS after a local DJ on a radio station calls Jarrett a hot, new sensation! Typical Memphis babyface video, which could easily be the inspiration for The Thrillseekers ones in SMW four years later.
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    Robert Fuller says that he's not one to keep secrets and if there is any truth to be told, he'll tell it. A lot of people have been asking where Sylvia is? It's not an easy moment in his life, but Sylvia has left him and is now a bar maid in Columbus, GA. He's got a broken heart and doesn't feel too good! He's bought a guitar out with them, and in the tradition of Elvis, Billy Joe Travis and some of the better singers, he's going to sing a song for her. Jerry Lawler tells him to let her go and that he's better off without her, but he sings anyway. He's got a surprisingly good voice, although the crowd are pretty brutal with their laughing and jeering of this attempt to woo her back. Bill Dundee also makes an appearance as this is going on, mockingly wiping his eyes. Fuller then says that Brian Lee has told him that he's sick and tired of seeing him pining over her, so they are going to have a star search. They want all the women to write in and they'll choose someone to replace Sylvia and be their new valet. Not a fat hog though, they want a good looking woman!
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    Ted Dibiase is in the weight room, but still in his sparkly suit so not exactly ready for some gym work! He says that he put Jake Roberts in the hospital with a ruptured disc in his neck just for putting his slimy hands on his money. Now he's stolen the most valuable possession he's ever owned, the Million Dollar Belt, and here aren't enough words to describe what he wants to do to him. If there are any guts in that spineless back of his he'll accept this challenge and meet him next week on national television.
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