World Wrestling Federation

[kevinmcfl]

Very realistic shows!  

Can't wait to see where you go with the Steiners.

[spaldoni]

The build to Summerslam has been a fun ride. 

I love how you mix the action with Vince and Jesse's commentary. It's like I'm watching WWF TV. Well done. 

Wonder what's up with Sullivan? Could we be seeing a Steiner break up right when they're breaking out? 

Andre and Snuka definitely have the momentum heading into Summerslam. Big marquee match. 

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

8/28 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Mean Gene Okerlund & Lord Alfred Hayes

 

Gorilla and Bobby are on location here in New York City. They are shown inside the Four Seasons restaurant. Gorilla says they will be ordering some appetizers and enjoying the big night of action as we prepare for SummerSlam tomorrow night… Gorilla tries once again to get out of Bobby who Brother Love’s guest tomorrow night will be but Heenan takes a drink of his water and smiles and says… “History will be made Monsoon!” Gorilla scoffs, let’s head to the ring for our opening contest! 

 

The Rockers defeated Brett Stevens & Erik Von Hess!

 

We come back from the matchup and the Rockers are on a heater right now. Perhaps the hottest team going into SummerSlam… Gorilla thinks they’ll be the top contenders for the US tag titles and then, hopefully, a big title match with Demolition down the line. Bobby says that the Rockers have got a lot of tools and talent but they are missing management… Heenan doesn’t say he will do it but says someone out there might. Gorilla laughs at him… the waiter takes their order… looks like Gorilla is going to order some salad but just as Heenan goes to order, the waiter walks away and Gorilla sends us to our next match.

 

Los Boricuas make their debut against Tim Thomas & Riley Steele and defeat them when Perez hits a nasty spinning heel kick!

 

Prime Time is back and Gorilla is eating his salad and Heenan is trying to get a bite but Gorilla pokes his hands with the fork. Gorilla says he is going to have the salmon and Bobby says that he’s going to have a club special sandwich. They put over the big WWF title match tomorrow night and say that the Lumberjacks are going to play a role… but will it help or hurt Hulk Hogan. Who could get involved? Let’s head to the ring for our next contest…

 

The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Bob Gardener & Hugh Mason.

 

Gorilla is finished with his salad and sends it to the back. Takes a fresh drink of his water and Heenan is still trying to get a refill. Gorilla talks about Rick Martel and Tito… perhaps the match of the night on paper. These two will leave it all in the ring but only one will leave with the title.  Another big match includes Kevin Von Erich and the Great Muta… let’s take a look.

 

Kevin Von Erich defeated Wallace Ray via the CLAW!

 

We’re back and Bobby and Gorilla start putting over the US tag title tournament… they say tomorrow at SummerSlam, there will be a series of tag team matches that go through our first round. President Jack Tunney is keeping everything under wraps though… we’ll see who can rise up. One team on the rise right now is Fatu and Samu… the Samoan Swat Team!

 

The Samoan Swat Team defeated Ryan Stiles & Lenny Ringo!

 

Once we get back from the match… Gorilla has his food delivered and Heenan is still waiting on his. Gorilla’s salmon looks tasty… they put over Brother Love’s show tomorrow night… who will the guest be? Right now he has got a pair of special guests… The Twin Towers!

 

Brother Love Show featuring the Twin Towers… (don’t mind Akeem, One Man Gang is getting a new figure in the mail soon). Brother Love talks about the true power of love… and justice. These two men have all the love in the world for Justice and they like to dish it out every chance they get. Bossman and OMG come out and they cut quick promos on some of the tag teams in the WWF. We hear them talk about Demolition being nothing but clowns with paint to cover up their ugly faces. The Bulldogs are just puppies in a big dog’s world. The Rockers are teenie boppers who are going to get bopped right out of the WWF! They talk about how the Bossman knows what is it all about to be on a Swat Team but the Samoan’s are going to find out the hard way that you don’t play cop or you get dealt with!

 

We’re back on Prime Time and Gorilla is finishing up his Salmon and Heenan still hasn’t gotten his food. He is starting to complain but Gorilla tells him to act the right way or we will get kicked out of here. Gorilla takes one more bite as we head to the ring for the sensation that is the Great Muta!

 

The Great Muta defeated Bruce Cartwright

 

We’re back… Gorilla is sending his food back and asks for the check. He and Bobby talk about Jake Roberts and just how dangerous of an opponent he is for anyone. Bobby says he doesn’t like Snakes and Gorilla says maybe they don’t like you! Here comes the Bill as Gorilla sends us to the ring.

 

Jake Roberts defeated Walker Stevens with the DDT and then we got to see Damien again!

 

Prime Time returns and now Heenan is irate. Gorilla tells him to calm down. They have their final plugs for SummerSlam, live tomorrow night from Madison Square Garden! Gorilla acts like he sees someone he knows… Hands Heenan the check… sends it to the ring!

 

MAIN EVENT: Dynamite Kid vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart 

{A little preview of what we’ll see tomorrow in tag team action. Dynamite… well he is at the point where everything looks like it hurts on him. Bravo is a pro and we get a great 9-minute contest which is quite long for television right now. We see some good, quick offense from Dynamite and then some deliberate offense from Bravo. Bravo also throws in some power moves to break down Dynamite but he fights back in a big way. Here comes Valentine… he is joining Jimmy outside the ring… they are messing with Dynamite but here comes Davey Boy! We have a brawl outside the ring… but this gives Jimmy a chance… he tosses in the megaphone… Bravo nails Dynamite… tosses it back out and gets the 3-count! Bravo and Valentine act like they’ve won the tag titles… Jimmy is gloating… the Bulldogs look like they want some revenge!

 

We head back to the restaurant and now we have a couple of staff members hounding Heenan for the bill. Heenan says that he was charged for his sandwich but he didn’t even get it. He says Monsoon needs to pay for it but Gorilla is nowhere to be found. They are escorting Heenan out of the restaurant and he’s causing problems. Once he’s outside… Gorilla walks by and asks him what the problem is… Bobby tries to talk but Gorilla scoffs at him again and walks off. We’ll see you tomorrow night from MSG!

 

All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan
In action, we saw...Big Josh, The Powers of Pain, Terry Taylor, The Russians, Jake Roberts, & The Twin Towers.

[Autistic Dragon]

I think it's safe to say Heenan will never go back to that restaurant again.

The Twin Towers cut loose on half the tag division. With plenty of encouragement from Brother Love I'm sure.

Dino & Hart pull a fast one in the main event.

[Control21]

A flavorful entry in Prime Time Wrestling. The Rockers continue their hot streak in WWF, and Kevin Von Erich and Great Muta come away with some impressive victories leading into Summerslam. Dynamite Kid vs Dino Bravo was an excellent main event to keep the bar raised high for WWF's big summer event. As always, you certainly make this feel like 1980s WWF with all the characters you would expect. Can't wait for Summerslam!

[LowBlowPodcast]

SummerSlam 88 August 29th

Dark Matches: 

 

The Steiner Brothers defeated The Nasty Boys in a hard fought bout that featured a nasty tilt-a-whirl from Scott on Sags for the finish.


 

The SST vs The Twin Towers was a battle of some hoss teams. Bossman and Gang are a force to be reckoned with though… and they take out all their frustration on the SST and Bossman hits a Bossman slam on Samu for the 3-count.

{We see a special video showcasing the big matches on SummerSlam tonight. Rude and Hogan is the marquee contest along with Andre and Snuka v Studd and Hercules. We see the other two title matches highlighted and then we see the MSG crowd going wild. Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura are in the crow’s nest… let’s get it going…}

Gorilla and Jesse go back and forth about the monumental event that this is. The biggest event of the summer… it is the most talked about event in sports and entertainment. Tonight we will see three titles on the line and the big one, the world title is going to be decided in a lumberjack match. Jesse points out how dangerous a lumberjack match can be due to the fact that you don’t know who will be outside and you don’t know how they will act when they try to get you back in the ring. Don’t be shocked in someone gets some clean shots in on Hogan and weaken the world champion… Jesse predicts Rude will walk away with the gold. Gorilla says they have gotten word that something may have happened to Tito Santana on the way to the event… we’ll have more as the doctors continue to check on him in the back… right now let’s get to our opening contest!

British Bulldogs vs Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart

Davey and Dynamite get us going here tonight and their feud with the Jimmy Hart crew is well documented. These guys have 15-minutes and use all of them. Valentine and Bravo do have aspirations as a team but just not a great blend tonight. Gorilla and Jesse talk about the US tag titles and this match playing a role in that tournament. The finish is right at the buzzer when Valentine and Dino knock heads and Dynamite clotheslines Valentine out of the ring and Davey Boy German Suplexes Dino for the 3-count!

In the back we see Jimmy Hart and he’s got the Rougeau Brothers all hyped up. They put over their match with the Hillbillies in a couple of minutes but say that the Bulldogs are at the top of their list for people to take out when it is all said and done. Bravo and Valentine look winded… Honky looks pissed… Hart has his hands full!

Jake The Snake Roberts vs The Iron Sheik
Jake the Snake comes out to a huge ovation from the crowd. The Iron Sheik is giving the fans all they can handle. He and Jake only get about 8-minutes… there’s a little heat but Jake ends up getting control and hitting the DDT! The fans want to see it… here comes Damien and Sheiky baby is out like a light.

Kevin Von Erich vs The Great Muta
A very special entrance from the Great Muta who comes out in his ceremonial garb. Von Erich sells his presence enough… these two then engage in a 12-minute contest in which we see highlights of Muta’s skills and Von Erich’s speed. The highlight is the finish where Muta runs and Kevin tosses him up and over his back… Muta then from the top rope with a MOONSAULT on Kevin Von Erich for the 1….2…3! Gorilla and Jesse call it an upset…

We’re in the back and Mean Gene is standing by with Demolition. Ax and Smash have got the titles in their hands but they know there are plenty of teams gunning for them. Ax and Smash say that the more teams that come the more that will get knocked down! Tonight, they take care of Fooge the Stooge and the Powers of Pain… but it won’t be long until the next challenger comes up and they get demolished too!

 

 

Hillbilly Jim & Tugboat Thomas vs The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart

For all the good wrestling we’ve seen thus far… then we see this. It is a comedy match and has a place. Hillbilly and Tugboat fill that Bushwhacker role that is void right now. The Rougeaus are fast and smooth and use their speed and technique to outdo their opponents. Hillbilly Jim ends up chasing Jimmy Hart around while Tugboat Thomas is teamed up on the Rougeaus and they hit a double gut buster and then the 3-count. The Rougeaus have some good heat as they finish up here.

Rick Rude is in the back with Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene. They put over the SummerSlam at the biggest event of the summer and perhaps the year for the WWF because it is time for Rick Rude to ascend to the top of the mountain. Rick Rude is going to be the next WWF Champion and all of the roster is going to be around the ring to watch it happen! Rude says that Hogan has said his prayers… eaten his vitamins… and trained for nothing because it is all going to be a Rude Awakening tonight! 

Brutus Beefcake vs Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
 Time for some cutting and strutting. Heenan looks dapper tonight and puts his men on another level. Heenan continue to pump up Haku outside the ring and he is nothing but power personified. Beefcake has good skills to get the crowd going… but he sells for Haku who doesn’t give him a choice. We get a brawl outside the ring and then Bobby Heenan chicanery when he grabs Brutus’ leg while Haku sneaks back in for a count out victory! Beefcake doesn’t take the loss well though… he grabs Heenan and looks to cut his hair but Haku and the Brain make an escape.

Rick Martel is in the back with Gene as they pump up the IC title match coming up. We get an interesting note from Gene that says the Honky Tonk Man is challenging the winner of this match. Martel shakes it off and talks about being the premiere athlete in the WWF and this title proves he is one of the best to do it. He is going to take on all comers and tonight put an end to Tito Santana once and for all!

Demolition vs Powers of Pain w/ Mr. Fuji for the WWF Tag Team Championship

The Tag Titles on the line and it is the battle of the paint. Demolition are just so damn over. The POP look the part and they get some extra heat with Fuji. Ax and Smash… what sets them apart from other teams is their ability to sell… and they do it in amazing fashion. Barbarian and Warlord come out of this looking like monsters and they come this close to winning. Just when it looks like things are going to finish… Demolition comes back with a fire.Fuji is getting worried outside the ring… Warlord grabs Smash and holds him… Fuji is up on the apron and swings the cane but Smash moves and Warlord gets ROCKED. Ax clotheslines Barbarian out of the ring and then he and Smash with a double clothesline on Warlord and get the 3-count!


Brother Love is out in the middle of the ring and he is working the crowd. He talks about how he has been sent to the WWF to save everyone… to save them from the moral disruption that is the likes of Hulkamania… Andre the Giant… and so many others who don’t really love them like he does. Love was brought into the WWF to spread the word of LOVE for a number of reasons but most importantly it was a very special person that asked him to start spreading that word. It was a very important man that wanted all of you to understand that he has Love for you… the people… all lof you peasants. You see I am here… to do the bidding of the ONE TRUE CHAMPION OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…. THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE!!!

The crowd pops as here comes the Macho MAN! Savage is on fire coming to the ring. He steps into the ring and the Macho Man takes aim…

Randy Savage: I am here to rectify the World Wrestling Federation from the disease known as Hulkamania! I am here to let you people not look up to Andre the Giant but to bow down to the rightful champion. I am here to set the record straight that the Macho Man is the leader of this sport and there’s no one who can lace my boots. To every peasant in the crowd… every wrestler in the back… everyone watching at home… the Macho Man is here… and the REIGN OF MADNESS HAS BEGUN! OHHHHHH YEAAAAAHHHHH!

Mean Gene is in the back with the Rockers… they all three put over the arrival of the Macho Man Randy Savage. The Rockers know that Savage only means trouble for all those involved. The Rockers then talk about the Russians and how tonight the Rockers will be greased lightning and be too hot to handle and too cold to hold all the way to a victory! 

The Rockers vs The Russians

The fans are still trying to settle down as we head into our next contest and here comes the Rockers. They are really looking special here tonight and the fans eat them up. We have a little history on the other side of the ring. Ivan Koloff and Nicolai Volkoff are very accomplished and well rounded in the ring. Neither of them in their prime but they do work well enough together to get some good heat on the Rockers. Marty and Shawn have to fight back and they do so. Their quickness spells the end for the Russians with a couple of big double dropkicks and then a double superkick on Nicolai and the 3-count! The Rockers get a big win and the crowd.

Hulk Hogan and Gene are in the back and well the Hulkster isn’t very happy… well you know something Mean Gene… a lot of people can walk down that aisle brother and say just about anything they want but there are few who can really back it up in the ring brother. Randy Savage and I know one another quite well dude but what I don’t get is why he thinks he can come in here and eradicate the most powerful force in the universe… Hulkamania. Savage… I want you to take a nice long look tonight because Ravishing Rick Rude is a lot like you dude… a guys who has an ego writing checks that he’ll never be able to cash. Rick Rude… in front of 20,000 people in the arena… the WWF roster at Ringside… WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN HULKAMANIA RUDLEY DESTROYS YOU!

 

Tito Santana vs Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Championship

Former partners now become true enemies inside the ring. These two fought a couple of weeks ago at Saturday Night’s Main Event but went to a 20-minute draw. This one's for 30-minutes and these guys have a helluva match. Martel is a true pro and he looks ready for war. Tito is an all pro as well. These two go about 18-minutes… drenched in sweat… move for move and hold for hold. We get into the final series and Tito sets up Martel and goes for the huge flying forest and nails him all the way out of the ring. Tito knows he has to get the pin or submission though.. He goes out and Martel pulls his trunks and Tito goes crashing into the guardrail! Tito has got a busted jaw but Martel throws him back in the ring… he is looking for the Boston Crab but Tito kicks him back into the turnbuckle! Tito gets up and nails him with 3 big shots and then goes to the ropes for the flying forearm but Martel catches him and hot shot him off the top rope! Martel covers for the 1…2….3! Martel retains the title and he looks to have a solid grip on the gold right now. Who could challenge him in the future?

Andre & Snuka v Studd & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan

Heenan has got his two monsters ready for war here tonight. Heenan works the crowd but they erupt when Andre comes out. He is in the twilight of his career… a career that took a different turn and he stayed babyface and kept his fans. He and Snuka are a fun team and compliment one another quite well. Hercules and Studd are power, power, and power. We get some fun spots with Andre getting caught in the ropes. Heenan even gets up there and gets some shots in. Snuka then comes out of nowhere with a dropkick on Hercules sending him out of the ring to the floor. Andre has his arm free and he NAILS Studd! Andre gets up and Studd comes for another shot but Andre picks him up and BODYSLAM! Wait a moment… Snuka goes up top… and now he’s on Andre’s shoulders for the SUPERFLY SMASH on Studd for the 1….2…..3!!! Andre and Snuka get the win and the crowd pops.

 

Hulk Hogan vs Ravishing Rick Rude in a Lumberjack Match for the WWF Championship
Lumberjacks include: The Rockers, The Bulldogs, The Steiner Brothers, Brutus Beefcake, and Tugboat Thomas. On the other side of the ring we see the Rougeau Brothers, Valentine, Bravo,  Hercules, and late to the party is John Studd.

 

What a moment to see the ring surrounded and see Rude come out in 100% heel glory. He and Heenan just eat it up from the crowd and the fans are letting em have it. Then we hear the Hulkster’s music and this place comes UNGLUED! Even the guys at ringside have to take a look… this is a phenomenon. Hogan gets in and ropes off the short and looks like a Million Dollars.

 

 

Rude and Hogan engage in a 18-minute contest that has a lot of moving parts. Early on we see Hogan get the best of Rude with the posing and power… plus he sends him out to the lumberjacks who are able to throw him back in the ring. The tide then turns when Heenan is trying to get Hogan’s attention and Rude with a nasty knee to Hogan’s back! Rude then sends Hogan out and there is a contingent with Studd, Haku, and Bravo that take the time to kick the hell out of Hogan. Here comes the others to break it up. Rude then goes into a nice heat segment and works over the neck and back. Hogan is able to make a quick little comeback… he gets in some offense and even an Atomic Drop that Rude sells like only he can do. Once again, Rude pulls Hogan down through the ropes and he is outside again. The heels are going after him again. Brutus and the Rockers. We then go into the final segment with Rude looking to finish. Rude then hits a nasty piledriver! Hogan sells it well but Rude is just posing… he is working the crowd and the guys around the ring. Rude then picks up Hogan and hits the RUDE AWAKENING! Rude swivels his hips and covers for the 1…..2…..KICK OUT! Hogan is HULKING UP! A couple of shots by Rude but Hogan is working his way up and says NO WAY! He hammers Rude once, twice, and then throws him to the ropes for the big boot and Rude is down. Here comes the LEG DROP for the 1….2…..3!!! Hogan has won it!

 

 

The babyfaces come in the ring and celebrate with him. The heels are threatening to come in and keep it going and Hogan is challenging all of them. He turns his back and starts to work the crowd… but when he turns around…

 

 

RANDY SAVAGE IS ON THE APRON! Savage is pointing right at Hogan and he jumps in the ring. Savage is really throwing some words at him and Hogan is jawing back… now they are nose to nose… Savage backs up and he SLAPS HOGAN! HERE WE GO! HERE WE GO!The ring is filled as all the workers are holding Hogan and Savage back from one another. Savage is pointing his finger right at Hogan. Oh man… what is next for these guys?!

 

[Autistic Dragon]

The Steiners vs The Nasties sent me back to my childhood watching WCW.

The Towers make a statement before the show begins.

The Bulldogs give the show a proper start with a win over the Hart Coalition. Jimmy does his best spin job but I'm not sure it worked.

Jacob the Snakob with a solid win over the Shiek.

Muta comes out on top in what I imagine was a mid-card gem.

The Rougeau Brothers give the Hart Coalition a much needed coarse correction.

Heenan gives Haku a hand and nearly loses his hair for the trouble.

A Fuji misfire allows Demolition to retain.

Brother Love definitely delivered with the arrival of the Macho Man!

The Rockers keep the good feelings going by turning back the red tide.

Martel retains in an absolute bar burner.

Despite some effective heel teamwork the Hulkster holds on to the gold. He doesn't get to celebrate long though as Savage is there and we close the show with the two trying to tear each other apart.

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

SummerSlam lived up to the hype and Brother Love certainly delivered much better here than in real life! I love that Rick Martel is getting a run with the IC title. You can never go wrong with Hogan/Savage in this era.

[kevinmcfl]

SummerSlam was really well done!  I think the highlights for me included Sunka coming over of Andre's shoulders with the Spalsh.  Seeing Savage call out Hogan was great.  Also, loved the Demolition- Powers of Pain match.  

I think you did a great job of giving us a true WWF 1988 feel. 

[Control21]

That was an excellent edition of SummerSlam. Great Muta vs Kevin von Erich sounded like a potential showstealer. The Rockers vs The Russians, Tito Santana vs Rick Martel, and Hogan vs Rick Rude were the top-level matches one would expect from a card of this caliber. Felt like I was reading the results from an actual late 1980s Summerslam. Great work.

[LowBlowPodcast]

[Autistic Dragon]

Cool pic.

[spaldoni]

The heat is on in the WWF! 

Too bad the Steiners and Nasty Boys were in a dark match. That was a banger!

The Twin Towers send a very powerful message to all the teams. 

If you want to kick off a big event with a bang, book the bulldogs to open. 

Shieky baby can still get the heat. Good way to get Jake over. 

Muta beating Kevin at an event like this will open a lot of eyes. Loved this match up.

Heel Rougeau's are the best! 

With Haku there, no way Brutus was cutting anyone's hair. 

POP might've had a chance if it wasn't for Fuji. 

Brother Love delivers and just about steals the show with his guest, the Macho Man OOOOOOOHHHHHH YEA! 

Rockers pump up the crowd. 

Martel retains over a game Tito. In my opinion, Martel was one of the greatest workers of all time. Cool seeing him get a lot of love here. 

Snuka gets the visual of the night by leaping off Andre's shoulders. Great moment. 

The power of HulkaMania takes down the Ravishing One. However, Savage clearly makes his intentions known. This is going to be epic! 

Great job! 

 

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

9/4 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan

 

We open Prime Time this week with Gorilla and Bobby standing by in the event center. They put over the huge night of action that was SummerSlam. We will see matches from that event brought to you by Coliseum Home Video over the next couple of weeks… but…Bobby Heenan interrupts to put over the arrival of Randy Savage. Gorilla asks about Rude losing to Hogan… Heenan says it is all part of the plan. Gorilla thinks he’s crazy… we’ve got a lot of big matches here this evening as we lead up to October the 21st, Saturday Night’s Main Event… a big night that will be. Right now let’s head to the ring!

 

Koko B Ware makes his debut against Adam Wright and hits the Ghostbuster for the 3-count!

 

Gorilla and Bobby are back and they continue to pump up SummerSlam. Gorilla points out how this guy… Terry Taylor wasn’t on the card and he was quite upset about it. Heenan says that Taylor has got all the tools but the management… it will be the key to him becoming a true competitor here. Gorilla says that he’s smart enough to know that Heenan is bad news…

 

Terry Taylor comes out and we start to see him go a little more heel… he takes on Roy Timbs and beats him with a piledriver. Taylor starts to give the crowd the business as he leaves the ringside area.

 

Gorilla and Bobby pump up the tag division and talk about Demolition and the list of challengers… the Powers of Pain want another shot… the Rockers… the Rougeaus… the Bulldogs… and now… the Twin Towers. Bobby says that the Towers are one of the most dangerous teams… and now that… well just wait and see as Heenan smiles to the camera.

 

The Twin Towers come out to the ring… but then they stop… all of a sudden Jive Soul Bro hits the PA and here comes the Slickster! Slick takes the Twin Towers down to the ring and they beat the shit out of two dudes who will remain nameless due to the mauling. Slick has his Twin Towers… what could this mean for the rest of the WWF?!?

 

Event Center: Gene welcomes us to the Event Center and he puts over the arrival of Slick who is managing the Twin Towers. He says that the Towers have already made it clear that they want a shot at the WWF Tag Titles… Demolition better be ready.  Plenty of new faces in the WWF… we saw Koko B Ware earlier… the high flier is going to be all over the ring and all over the country.  The success of SummerSlam is still going and we will see some of the winners from our US Tag Title tournament going on. We’ll see the Rockers taking on the Twin Towers along with the Bulldogs taking on the Rougeaus in the coming weeks. The winners from those matches will go head to head at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Speaking of that… Saturday October 21st, we saw the debut of the Macho Man. He showed up with Brother Love and put out the challenge for WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Here are some words from Savage…

 

Randy Savage: Hulk Hogan… where are you?!? The King awaits your presence and Hogan when you see me… you will need to bow down at my feet. Hogan… I want you to do the just thing and hand me the WWF Championship as it will be my crown jewel for the REIGN OF MADNESS! OHHH YEAAAHHHH

 

Mean Gene goes on to say that Savage has challenged Hogan for a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Will Hogan accept the challenge? Some of the WWF Wrestlers have already said that Savage is due a shot while others think he should wait his turn. We’ll see what happens in the coming weeks.

 

Gorilla and Heenan are back and they’re going back and forth on the Intercontinental Championship. Heenan says that Martel better start accepting some new challengers… Gorilla says he has almost taken on everyone… Heenan says that Haku and Hercules wouldn’t mind a shot… how about Bundy… Studd… or maybe Rick Rude? Gorilla points out how those guys need to get on the rebound if they want a shot at someone the caliber of Rick Martel. Let’s see Hercules in action!

 

Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Bobby Holly via the Torture Rack!

 

We’re back and Gorilla and Bobby put over the US tag title tournament. We’ll see the Rockers and Twin Towers go up against one another along with the Rougeaus and the Bulldogs. The winners will face off at the next Saturday Night’ s Main Event for the US tag titles. Heenan wants dibs on the first challenge… Gorilla  asks who? Bobby says that Bundy and Studd are primed for gold… maybe Demolition will finally answer the challenge. Two guys who are up for any challenge are the Rockers… let’s go to the ring.

 

The Rockers defeated Pauly Moore & Ryan Hawkins. The Rockers really have a good ovation from the crowd. 

 

Gorilla and Bobby return to talk about some of the up and coming new faces… they put over Jake Roberts… Maniac Matt… The Nasty Boys… the Honky Tonk man is back… and what about Kevin Sullivan? Heenan says that it is anyone’s game out here right now… all roads lead to the Survivor Series… it’s going to be an amazing showcase of talent. Gorilla says that it is team warfare there… Heenan says it is every family for themselves… Gorilla wonders if Jake the Snake will find his way onto a team… or perhaps Damien will…

 

Jake The Snake Roberts defeated Mike Thompson via the DDT! Here is Damien once again… 

 

We return for our final segment and we get to see some more hype about SummerSlam. We get to watch a showcase from that event with Beefcake and Haku. Heenan says this is the beginning… and soon it will be the end for anyone in the way of the Family. Gorilla asks if Andre resembles that remark… Heenan says he has got nothing but pain in store for Andre… they put over SummerSlam one more time as we see a matchup from that event. 

 

Brutus Beefcake vs Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
 Time for some cutting and strutting. Heenan looks dapper tonight and puts his men on another level. Heenan continues to pump up Haku outside the ring and he is nothing but power personified. Beefcake has good skills to get the crowd going… but he sells for Haku who doesn’t give him a choice. We get a brawl outside the ring and then Bobby Heenan chicanery when he grabs Brutus’ leg while Haku sneaks back in for a count out victory! Beefcake doesn’t take the loss well though… he grabs Heenan and looks to cut his hair but Haku and the Brain make an escape.

 

All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan

In action we saw the debut of Bad News Brown, Maniac Matt & Skinner Steve, The Nasty Boys w/ Paul Heyman, Koko Ware, & The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart

 

 

 

 

[MLB]

As usual, the figures really stole the show and stirred up a lot of childhood memories for me. One Easter in particular, I remember I got the LoD Hasbro two pack. That was a memorable gift and I thought they were very rare at the time after waiting years for Hawk and Animal in Hasbro form (I had the Remco AWA versions). Playing with figures and dolls is such a profound part of child development and you can observe a lot from it in how we built our society. 

Concerning the show itself, I wouldn't doubt these are actual results from that era.

[Autistic Dragon]

A colorful guy like Ware should do well in the WWF.

Taylor starts showing a darker side.

With the Slickster back in their corner, I think the Twin Towers just became my pick for the US tag title tournament.

Heenan just shamelessly calling dibs on all title shots for his guys.

Macho Man calling out Hogan just feels natural.

[LastStopTour]

The honeymoon is over, back to work.

Really has the feel of the WWF from that era. I can "hear the voices in my head which you have down so well. While I was not a fan of McMahon Land, I was exposed to enough of it to know all your players, big and small.

The big money is Macho and Hogan but no Hogan on the show? Even a cameo of him flexing and calling to all his Hulkamaniacs would have gone far in pushing him not answering Savage's challenge.

You are really tag team top heavy here. So many teams that can challenge for the title.

A little bit of skipping around the country for Koko but nice to see him settle in somewhere. He could do well here, I think.

[kevinmcfl]

Great WWF feel.  

I loved the way you explained that Terry Taylor was a little more heel this week.  I think he was underrated as he could do a bit of everything.

What a tag team division.  So many great opponents for Demolition.  Wonder if any will rise to the top or will the just beat each other up.

Whenever and wherever ... Looking forward to Hogan and Savage.

[spaldoni]

Hopefully we see Terry Taylor's true potential here. He really does have all the tools. 

The tag team division is beyond stacked! No wonder why you added the US titles. 

Heenan makes a list of IC challengers for Martel, of course they were all Heenan family members LOL.

The big news is Savage challenging Hogan for the title. I'm sure Hogan will accept. Can't wait for SNME. 

All-Star,

Looking forward to watching what Bad News Brown does here. Can he conquer the WWF like he did the AWA? If anything, I'll take a Hogan vs. Brown MSG match. 

Maniac Matt and Skinner Steve- Brilliant! 

The pieces are all coming together. 

[LowBlowPodcast]

9/11 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura

Jesse and Vince are in front of the Green Screen pumping up the night’s action. They put over the debut of Bad News Brown! Plus… Intercontinental Champion, Rick Martel will be on the Brother Love show. We’ll also see the tag team champions, Demolition! Right now it is time to get to the ring for our opening contest…

Koko Ware defeated Mark Stevens with the Ghostbuster. Vince and Jesse talk about how Koko is really a high flying competitor and someone who will be looking to earn their shot against Rick Martel or Hulk Hogan. Jesse says Koko is dreaming if he thinks that he’s going to be WWF Champion. Vince questions Jesse’s motives… Ventura says that he has got to beat some of the top competition in the WWF and he just hasn’t done it yet!

Demolition beat the hell out of The Conquistadors. Jesse and Vince pump up how Demolition have held the tag titles for quite some time… but so many challengers are looming. Jesse would love to see the Powers of Pain get a rematch… he also points out the Twin Towers… Vince talks about the Rockers or the Bulldogs. Time will tell if the champions can keep the gold!

ST Jones defeated Bob Ryder with a top rope drop kick. ST looks good tonight and Jesse wonders what he can do against a guy like Haku or Hercules. Vince even throws out Terry Taylor’s name as someone who would be good competition for him. ST looks good but who knows what his future looks like. 

Event Center: Mean Gene is in the event center and he’s got a couple of big topics to put over. The first is October 21st, Saturday Night’s Main Event… it is going to be a whale of a night on NBC headlined by the US Tag title tournament coming to a head.  Mean Gene also puts over a couple of new debuts in the WWF… the first being the man from Harlem who follows his own rules… and the man from parts Unknown… the Ultimate Warrior!

Warrior: AHHHGGHGHGHHH The WWF is the new hunting ground for the Ultimate Warrior. I took a space ship from parts unknown to come here and lay the sacrifice of all my little warriors. It is you… you who deny the power of the Ultimate Warrior that will fall to my knees. I am going to take on any and all comers and show the world why all my warriors follow me. If you are in my way… you will go down… Down…. DOWN!

 

Gene has a funny look on his face as the Ultimate Warrior has some words for us… we also have Gene put over the Hart Foundation that Jimmy Hart has put together but wonders how they would do against the Twin Towers and their new manager… Slick.

Slick: Well let me lay it on the line for each and every one of you people out there. I sent the Twin Towers to the WWF to set the foundation if you will… now the Slicker is here to build them up and destroy everything in our path. Demolition… the Rockers… the Bulldogs… it don’t matter who you are or how bad you think you can be… you looking at the baddest and the best!

 

Gene then turns his attention to Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan. He has word that Randy Savage has challenged Hulk Hogan… for a WWF Championship Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event! Mean Gene says he has more from Randy Savage who had these words about Hulk Hogan…

Randy Savage: Hogan! Where are you Hogan? Your silence is saying more than your words ever could yeah! You know I am the rightful king of wrestling and the WWF Championship is the crown jewel that will solidify my reign of madness. I challenge you, Hulk Hogan. I challenge you and every single Hulkamaniac out there to walk that aisle and meet me face to face! You talk about the red and yellow… Hogan when I see you… I only see the yellow streak down your back as you run for the mountains in complete and utter terror of the Macho Man! DIG IT!

 

Gene puts over that issue and wonders just what Bobby Heenan’s role in everything will be. Right now let’s head to the ring for more WWF action!

Jimmy Snuka w/ Andre the Giant defeated TNT via the Superfly Smash! Jesse and Vince argue about whether Andre and Snuka could go for the tag titles… but Jesse says that there is still a challenge out there for Andre and Snuka… Bundy and Rude. They will be the ones who give Andre and Snuka their toughest test.  Vince wonders when we’ll see that big time contest. Snuka is in great shape and looks good tonight… Andre looks like he’s enjoying his role. 

Haku w/ Bobby Heenan beats the piss out of Erick Lane. Vince and Jesse talk about the Heenan Family and how it has grown with Rude, Bundy, Studd, Hercules, and Haku. Jesse wonders if there is a weak link in there but Vince says it is the Brain who is the weak link. Either way… Haku is a BAMF and wins easy.

Brutus Beefcake cuts and struts all over Kenny Xavier. We even get a hair cut with Brutus throwing the hair around the ring. Jesse says that at some point someone is going to get the best of Beefcake and cut his hair! Vince says that day may come but it is not today! 

 

Brother Love show w/ Rick Martel is an interesting take on things. Love puts over Rick Martel as a good champion but perhaps not a great champion. Martel challenges Brother Love a little bit but then we see Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart walk out… this is getting interesting… Honky comes out and says he is the next in line for the Intercontinental Championship match. Martel says that he has defended the title for a long time now and faced a lot of top contenders… but Honky isn’t one of them. (Fans pop) Martel says that he is a wrestler and a champion who defends his title… so if Honky wants to get a shot… he is going to have to get to the back of the line and earn it!  (The crowd is popping here…) Martel turns his back on Honky and Honky pulls him back… Martel tells him to quit singing and start dancing or he is going to go to sleep! Martel turns his back again… Honky grabs the megaphone and WHAM! Honky and Jimmy put the boots to Martel… Brother Love is laughing it up and loving it. Martel is left on the floor while the Trio walk out with smiles on their faces.
 

 

Bad News Brown makes his debut. He beats the hell out of Mark Rivers. The Ghetto Blaster spells the end. Bad News has a little more attitude than he did in his actual run. He is a legit take no prisoners kind of guy. Jesse and Vince put over how he is a contender right from the get go. He could be a guy they will be talking about for a long time as a champion here in the WWF!

British Bulldogs vs Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart

Davey and Dynamite get us going here tonight and their feud with the Jimmy Hart crew is well documented. These guys have 15-minutes and use all of them. Valentine and Bravo do have aspirations as a team but just not a great blend tonight. Gorilla and Jesse talk about the US tag titles and this match playing a role in that tournament. The finish is right at the buzzer when Valentine and Dino knock heads and Dynamite clotheslines Valentine out of the ring and Davey Boy German Suplexes Dino for the 3-count!

 

All American Wrestling w/ Gene Okerlund & Paul E Dangerously featured: The Ultimate Warrior, Bad News Brown, Hercules, Mike Rotundo, & The Steiner Brothers

 

[LastStopTour]

Koko with a shot at Hogan? Yeah, that isn't going to happen.

Bob Ryder the writer and TNA exec? Decided to take the plunge and give it a go, did he? Bet that wouldn't work out too well for him. Love some of the names used for the enhancement talent.

Take the paint off the Warrior figure and you have the Jeff Gaylord. The Warrior is always good for something crazy when given the mic.

Bad News Brown could be and should be championship material here. If given a chance, he does bring something different than the usual suspects chasing Hulk Hogan.

[Control21]

Bad News Brown is already looking strong and primed for a run in the WWF. Love to see that. Speaking of potential tag team contenders, the British Bulldogs could make things interesting. Loved the Macho Man promo and the Brother Love show. Another very faithful show to the era and flavor of the WWF in the 1980s. Keep them coming!

[Autistic Dragon]

Vince and Jesse discussing how everyone stands in title contention is an easy way to establish the hierarchy of your roster.

Macho Man can talk shit about Hogan every week and I don't think I'd ever get tired of it.

Bad News is a touch of seriousness in the colorful world of the WWF.

HTM stakes his claim on a IC title shot with a beat down on the Brother Love show. 

[kevinmcfl]

Great show.  Brother Love segment was the highlight for me.  HTM vs Martel is going to be fun.  I'm all in for Macho Man-Hogan but wouldn't be surprised if Bad News becomes the #1 contender down the road.

[spaldoni]

Things are really clicking in the WWF.

Can HTM become the greatest IC champion of all time? Getting by Martel won't be easy. 

Hogan better respond to Savage soon. 

I like that you went with the Soul Train character. 

Looks like bad news for the WWF because Bad News Brown has arrived! It's a big deal if Jess and Vince are already calling him a world title contender. 

Warrior fits in so well here. Can't wait to see what you do with him. 

So many teams could walk away with the US titles. I can't call it.