kevinmcfl Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Really enjoying Raw. You always keep changing things up which makes it so interesting for us but also probably helps you stay interested as well. The King of the Ring was very well done. I did think Savage left the ring as the champion after all the chaos. Well done! I am glad we are not seeing the pok-a-dot wearing American Dream. Great work with Rick Martel! To me, he was great at everything and could really do it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 17 Author Report Share Posted July 17 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Roberts gets hit with quite the fine but I wouldn't be surprised if Rhodes paid it for him. Gonzalez with the monstrous debut. The Rockers reveal some great stipulations for their coming match with the Midnights. Slick bringing in some heavy hitters especially the mighty Zeus! Beefcake takes a little off the top before he goes to take Rude's title. Only in pro wrestling can a contract signing end with somebody getting branded! The two pairs of tag champs go the distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Nice touch getting Zeus involved in a perfect role. Loved the little hair cut on Rude. Nice build up. Even in a quick promo, Dusty really delievered. Midnight Express vs Demolition- love the contrast in styles here. Fun show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Dusty wants Jake bad. Jake hasn't paid the fine yet, but I think he's staying tuned up. Solid debut for Gonzalez. Gets him over well. Damn! Slick has found himself quite the insurance policy in Zeus. Great way to introduce him. Oh btw, I'm glad you're sticking with the Rotunda/Hughes team. I just think it's a cool visual as both guys wore their suits well. Beefcake getting in some good heat with Rude. WOW! Savage was savage tonight! His feud with Funk has literally heated up to another level. Midnights and Demolition tear the house down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Slick's crew and the DA trade blows. Love the visual of the Skyscrapers having to haul out the guardrail with Paul attached. The jig is up! Funk was planning with Heenan the whole time! The Rockers win the US Tag titles in a classic. Gonzalez looks like a monster on both shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Awesome SNME! I thought the Skyscrapers carrying the guardrail back with Paul E. still handcuffed to it was a great visual. You are doing an a great job of giving off a true WWF feel. For example, I think we all knew that Rude was going to beat Brutus but all the antics and showmanship before the match with the Barber getting a piece of Rude's hair to him coming back in the ring after his lose with the sheers is TRUE WWF. Nice work. Also, great planning and booking. SNME did a great job of moving the angles forward. Again, I always thought Andre and Demolition were going to win but then you add in Giant Gonzalez and we are already moving into the next big card. Great job. We have also seen Dusty and Funk a thousand times but your way of Funk with the mask + you add Savage and Rude to this. What an angle... great job. MNE vs The Rockers... Instant classic. Loved this format! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 SNME! Muta and Snuka deliver a fun match, add the mist and Paul E getting handcuffed and that makes for some good entertainment. Rude retains his title but Beefcake gets his moments in to stay strong. Martel and Zenk can go. Martel really works his gimmick tonight. The scene with Funk going nuts in the hospital was classic. Funk always takes things to another level LOL. We all know Andre and Gonzalas is all about the visual and not the in ring work, but you're doing a fantastic job covering this by adding in all the chaos with the other wrestlers. Rockers come out on top after tearing the house down with the Midnights. This was a dream feud and gave the fans everything they would want. I'm sure Paul E has some muscle coming in. Steiners and Rougeaus will give us some excellent tag matches. Rockers men business if they're willing to give up the US titles for another shot at the world titles, especially after all they had just went through. It was Funk all along! Another layer is added. This is getting good! Next week's show is going to be a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 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!!!!!!!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Rhodes pays the fine and Roberts immediately makes him pay for it. Smith dumping out Kamala and Earthquake is such a cool image. Valentine gets to fight for the IC title but puts a crack in the Hart Foundation to do it. Martel is on point. Duggan & Demolition vs Haku & the SST? Yeah baby! Zeus show his power and I don't blame Paul E for getting nervous. It's official! The Battle of the Giants is on for SummerSlam! Rhodes and Savage bring in the ultimate ringer with the return of the Ultimate Warrior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 The new RAW show continues to deliver with some excellent matches and angles. Also enjoyed the SNME card with The Rockers getting back on top of the tag team division. Will anyone bring them back down to earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Jake is back! It's going to be cool watching two pros like Valentine and Tito battling for an IC shot at Muta. Although Bravo might not think it's cool. I'm loving Martel's gimmick and it looks like he does too. Both Duggan and Haku have some serious back up. Zeus is becoming the difference maker. Paul E better come up with a solution. Who will be the WWF's only giant? It's freakn awesome seeing Jake and Funk working together, but that just might have been trumped with the return of the ULTIMATE WARRIOR!!!!!! Can't wait for Summerslam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Four qualifying matches but only two teams advance. The Steiners are the clear favorites. So hyped for the War Ga...I mean War Zone match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Dissention in the Hart Foundation. Santana gets the IC shot. Muta closes things out with the mist. Wow, a lot going on. Steiners and Rougeaus will battle for the US titles. Steiners would be awesome champs, but man, the Rougeaus would bring mega heat to the US titles. With Martel's current gimmick, Snuka is a great opponent. Fun angle. Summerslam is stacked! The War Zone match is going to rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Heenan and Fuji trading tag teams actually makes a lot of sense when I picture the new lineups in my head. Bravo and Valentine look to settle things next week. Wonder how Hart feels about that? Low-key love how the King's Court match is just a lumberjack match with a different coat of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, Autistic Dragon said: Low-key love how the King's Court match is just a lumberjack match with a different coat of paint. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet-Left Posted August 15 Report Share Posted August 15 This did a great job of hyping the SummerSlam card! Loved seeing Muta getting a wipeout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff5819 Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Pretty late to the party with catching up so decided to start with your most recent show and I must say I really enjoyed it and perfectly set the stage for SummerSlam. Absolutely love the talent exchange between Fuji and Heenan. The show as a whole flowed perfectly and definitely left me wanting more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 I always thought it was cool when managers would trade talent. Like AD mentioned, this does make total sense. Will Zeus be the deciding factor at Summerslam? Tito cuts a pumped up promo but Muta's in the groove right now. I'm still torn on the Demolition/Rockers match. Both teams are looking strong, but I think the Rockers might have just a little more momentum going in. We shall see. I'm interested in how the Andre/Gonzalez is going to go down. We all know this one's all about the visual, but for some reason I think we're going to see some crazy chaos. Valentine and Bravo are going to explode. Meanwhile the Bulldog has been getting in some big moments. All roads lead to Summerslam. This card has been built up well. The Rougeaus better be on their A game against the Steiners. Awesome way to end the show. I was already excited about the War Zone match, but now I know it's going to be epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 22 Author Report Share Posted August 22 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Loved all the promos from all the wrestlers entering the War Zone. Everyone was in character, even Warrior. Valentine gets the win but I'm betting Hart isn't too happy about it. The main event sounds like it would have been right up my alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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