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Post by mattywood on Aug 13, 2023 15:35:09 GMT 1
Wrestling Observer WWF News & Notes
-For those wondering why the WWF has been referring to their top title as the WWF World Heavyweight Championship rather than the World Wrestling Federation Championship, as well as having talent be allowed to say the WWF initials if they so choose, the World Wrestling Federation reached an agreement with the World Wildlife Fund to be able to use the WWF initials. The World Wildlife Fund have also been looking to change the name of their organization anyway, which will eventually mean new initials for them.
-Typhoon's concussion is a work, & according to my sources, Animal made sure to go out of his way to take care of Typhoon when doing the megaphone shots to the head at the Royal Rumble. If you look closely, you'll see that the megaphone didn't make contact with Typhoon's head, & that Animal had his hand in place just to be on the safe side. The reason for the injury angle is to give an out for the Natural Disasters so that they can still be taken seriously as a monster heel tag team.
-There was a dark match at the Royal Rumble event. In a six-woman tag team match, Misty Blue, Rockin' Robin & Sindy Paradise def. Peggy Lee Leather & the Nasty Girls (Kat LeRoux & Linda Dallas). Sensational Sherri was working the corner as a practice run for her managing the Nasty Girls.
-The WWF has agreed to a new broadcasting deal with the MSG Network that will see the WWF continue to broadcast their Madison Square Garden cards on the New York area cable channel.
-Expect Crush to return to WWF TV soon. While retaining the Crush name, he has been repackaged as a babyface, with new ring gear & without the face paint.
-The WWF was able to sign Bam Bam Bigelow to an exclusive deal, & he is already working house shows. Vince McMahon is also allowing Bam Bam to finish up his commitments with New Japan.
-The reason the Nasty Boys are now managed by Sensational Sherri? Believe it or not, despite his quirks, it wasn't because Vince McMahon didn't feel like making Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux come up with a new team name. It was to make the creative a bit easier with Jimmy Hart only managing one tag team in the Natural Disasters instead of two with both the Natural Disasters & the Nasty Boys.
-Expect Greg "The Hammer" Valentine to finish up his WWF commitments soon as he has signed an exclusive written deal with WCW. Maybe new scenery is what he needs because he hasn't been the same since his face turn last year.
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Post by mattywood on Aug 19, 2023 3:06:55 GMT 1
I wanted to give a heads up about what is going on with me currently. My grandmother recently passed away this past week. She lived to be into her 90's, so she had a very good run. We all knew it was coming eventually as her health had declined, and she got to go in her sleep. It may be a few days before I get back to this, but I know she'd want me to get back to enjoying my favorite hobbies. My apologies for a downer this evening (or whenever you read this). I just wanted to give you all an update on everything going on with me currently.
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Post by Beejus on Aug 19, 2023 15:02:50 GMT 1
Condolences for you and your family. Take your time and when you are good to continue, you will still have your readers.
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Post by mattywood on Aug 23, 2023 21:15:15 GMT 1
Thank you everyone for the kind words. Greatly appreciated. I shared this elsewhere, & felt I should share this funny little memory of my grandmother here because I think it's appropriate for a wrestling board:
Back when Smackdown was on UPN (remember that network?!), I was riding with my grandparents on our way to have breakfast, & my late grandfather was talking to me about what happened on Smackdown the night before when Kurt Angle beat up Josh Mathews. Now my grandmother wasn't easily fooled by any wrestling angles, so imagine our surprise when she goes "Kurt Angle should be in jail! He should've been arrested for beating up that announcer." My grandfather & I tried to convince her that it was part of the show, but she wasn't having it. In her mind, Kurt Angle decided to go into business for himself & shoot on poor Josh Mathews!
As for the diary here, look for a new entry to be coming soon.
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Post by rabbitman on Aug 24, 2023 3:00:35 GMT 1
To be fair, I'd shoot on Josh Matthews given a chance.
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Post by mattywood on Aug 26, 2023 17:16:14 GMT 1
WWF Monday Night Raw Airing Monday, Wk 4, January 1992 (Taped Monday, Wk 3, January 1992) Manhattan Center, New York City Attendance: 1,200 (Sold out!)Dark Match: -Bam Bam Bigelow def. Sonny Blaze by pinfall with a Diving Headbutt.
Main Show:
- ::Battle Royal:: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Nikolai Volkoff, Pat Tanaka, Repo Man, The Barbarian, The Berzerker & Virgil As the entrants were making their way to the ring, Vince McMahon put over how the USA Network granted the WWF extra time if necessary because of the significance of tonight's edition of Monday Night Raw! And what better way to kick off the show than with the first of two battle royals scheduled to help determine the first ever WWF Television Champion?! Vince McMahon & Eddie Gilbert talked about how on Saturday Night's Main Event in just a few weeks, the winner of tonight's battle royal will face the winner of this weekend's battle royal airing on Wrestling Challenge. The competition starts off fast & fierce, with Jerry Lawler scoring the first elimination by dumping out Greg Valentine. Not to be outdone, the Berzerker manages to to overpower & dump out Nikolai Volkoff out of the ring. Already down to eight, & Jimmy Snuka seems to have Jerry Lawler going out, but the Repo Man sneaks up & helps Lawler toss Snuka out & over the top rope. The Orient Express are trying to overcome the Barbarian, but he clotheslines both men out of the ring. Barbarian, however, takes a bit too much time to showboat & gets dropkicked over the top rope & to the floor by Virgil! Virgil realizes that he is surrounded Jerry Lawler, the Berzerker & Repo Man. Berzerker ruins everything & goes into business for himself by nailing not only Virgil, but Jerry Lawler & Repo Man with running big boots, then marches around, stomps around & shouts "HUSS!" over & over. Berzerker is about to toss out Repo Man, but Jerry Lawler tosses them both out. Lawler seems to have forgotten that Virgil is still in this match as he is already celebrating while the referees outside the ring are telling him Virgil is still in it. He seems flabbergasted, & that's when Virgil starts making his comeback. But Lawler stops Virgil in his tracks with a right hand punch. Vince McMahon is shouting at the TV truck to go to a camera operator who has a closer look, & Lawler indeed has a foreign object in his hands. Eddie Gilbert points out that this is a battle royal, so there is nothing the refs can do. Lawler uses his foreign object again, & he is laughing, thinking he has Virgil finished off. Lawler puts the foreign object up & declares he is going to win this battle royal, but as he goes to pick up Virgil, the former Million Dollar Champion picks Lawler up & nails him with an inverted atomic drop. Virgil fights back with right hand punches of his own, complete with fancy footwork, then delivers a knockout clothesline that sends Lawler up & over the top rope & to the floor! Winner of Battle Royal #1: Virgil
-Next we see a hype video featuring Afa, who 1980s fans may remember as one-half of the Wild Samoans. He's doing some crazy Samoan training of two new proteges & family members of his Samoan family tree, Samu & Fatu. They're enjoying hitting each other with wild forearm shots at Afa's insistence. Afa then grabs their heads & knocks them together with a double noggin knocker that doesn't phase them, but instead makes them feel even stronger. Afa warns the other tag teams in the WWF that the Headshrinkers are on their way. Neither Vince McMahon nor Eddie Gilbert know what to make of what they just saw, one of the rare times they actually agree on something. Vince then tells the fans to stay tuned because up next, we are going to see an interview that Sean Mooney conducted with Rockin' Robin last week after both she & Wendi Richter returned to the WWF. COMMERCIAL BREAK
- This Past Thursday
We see a sit down interview that Sean Mooney conducted with Rockin' Robin Thursday of last week. Sean asks Robin if what Wendi said about her & how she felt at WrestleMania V was true. Robin said it was true, & that being younger than she is now, she felt emotional about not getting to defend the WWF Women's Championship at WrestleMania V. However, looking back, she understands that as champion, she got complacent & didn't give Pres. Jack Tunney any incentive to give her a match at the biggest card of the year. Maybe not singing very well in front of a big crowd of WWF fans is exactly the kick in the butt she needed to get back in gear, but she didn't realize it at the time. Instead, she wallowed in self pity & thought she had a friend in Wendi Richter. She had turned to drinking, & one day she realized she had a problem. She fought to kick her drinking habit, & she fights every day to stay sober. When she heard that the WWF was bringing back the Women's Title, she knew that this might be her only chance to redeem herself & immediately called to sign a new deal. She called Wendi Richter as well & informed her of the good news, & she thought that they were on the same page when Wendi said that this was a chance for them to make everything right. "I had no idea that Wendi meant going out & grabbing a live microphone & airing her grievances. Yes, I had my grievances, but I shared them in private, thinking I was confiding in someone who I could trust because I saw her bounce back from her obstacles. So that's why I went out there, to try to bring Wendi back to her senses. Then she tried to embarrass me on national television, & next thing you know, I snapped & we're in a huge catfight." Robin says that she doesn't want to have to fight Wendi Richter. Wrestle her? Sure, but not a fight. "I still consider Wendi Richter a friend. And sometimes friends have disagreements, but they patch up their differences, apologize & go on. I would like to think that Wendi will be willing to apologize for her part, because I apologize for mine." Sean Mooney wishes Rockin' Robin the best of luck & maybe she will regain the WWF Women's Championship that she never truly lost. -Hercules w/Harvey Wippleman def. Buck Quartermain by pinfall after hitting the Double Sledge. During the match, Vince McMahon said that he found out that the WrestleMania VIII press conference would be taking place next Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana, & that highlights would be shown next week right here on Monday Night Raw! -After the match, Eddie Gilbert grabs a house mic & interviews Harvey Wippleman about his association with Hercules, seeing as that Harvey also manages the Warlord, who is still out with an injury to his jaw. Harvey puts over what a powerful client the Warlord is, but why only have one powerhouse when you can have two? Eddie thinks they might make a great team, & Harvey agrees. "However, I have bigger fish to fry. One man will bring me the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, & the other will bring me the Intercontinental Championship. They don't care which one wins which title, because winning championship gold brings home even more money than just the winner's share of the purse from winning a match. And like that old saying goes... not only will the right one get ya, but the left one will as well!" Harvey laughs as both Hercules & Warlord grin at the prospect of decimating the WWF roster. COMMERCIAL BREAK
-Gene Okerlund is in the ring, & he welcomes the new WWF Intercontinental Champion, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase into the ring. DiBiase says that his ultimate plan paid dividends as now he is the WWF Intercontinental Champion. He says that fans may have noticed that he didn't wear his Million Dollar Championship to the ring at the Rumble, & that was because he knew he would be winning the Intercontinental Championship, so he has now retired the Million Dollar Championship. He puts over that he sold it to a museum for an exorbitant amount of money, more money than all of the fans combined will see in their lifetimes. DiBiase says that Bret Hart had a great run, but he is not the caliber of athlete that Ted DiBiase is, as evidenced by how easily he got knocked out by a vicious right hand punch. Gene questions DiBiase's statement, pointing out that he was wearing a pair of brass knuckles, but DiBiase refutes the claim while saying that he expected such a statement from a yellow journalist. DiBiase wishes Bret luck in his upcoming match against the Mountie on Saturday Night's Main Event in a few weeks, because he will need it if he wants to get back into title contention. -We see a new hype video of Tatanka, where he is going through one last sacred ceremony. He says that the time has come for him to arrive to the World Wrestling Federation, & next Monday night on Raw, he will march his way to the first of many victories for him. Eddie Gilbert comments on the video & says that Tatanka is overconfident, counting his chickens before they hatch because he very well could lose in his debut match. Vince McMahon says that he believes Tatanka has the right amount of confidence one needs to be a strong Native American warrior & looks forward to seeing his debut next week on Monday Night Raw. Vince throws it to break: "Stay tuned because still to come: The return of Piper's Pit, where the Hot Rod will welcome the Macho Man as his guest! 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan takes on Col. Mustafa where the loser will leave the WWF for good! And up next, it's the Mountie in action!" COMMERCIAL BREAK
-The Mountie w/Jimmy Hart def. Brian Costello by submission with the Quebec Crab. During the match, Eddie Gilbert noted on commentary that he's hearing a rumor that the Genius & the Beverly Bros. have been lobbying Pres. Jack Tunney for a Tag Title match given their recent hot streak. Vince McMahon says they better watch what they wish for because they might just get it.
-After the match, the Mountie got his shock stick & started making threats against Costello. "What is my name?! What is my name?!" shouted the Mountie on the mic as Costello tried rolling out of the way. Before the Mountie had a chance to shock him, there was a commotion in the audience...  Dressed in street clothes, Owen Hart ran in from the crowd, slid into the ring & jumped the Mountie from behind! Owen punched away at the Mountie's head as the referee unsuccessfully tried to get Owen off of the Mountie. Owen jumped up & shoved the ref down, which prompted Eddie Gilbert to talk about how he would get a heavy fine for that, & Vince McMahon again agreed with Eddie. "That's twice in one night, Vin-Daddy. Are you sure you're actually Vince McMahon since we're in agreement tonight?" As Owen Hart grabbed the shock stick, Jimmy Hart pleaded for Sensational Sherri to bring out the Nasty Boys. Owen threatened the Mountie with the shock stick, then turned to see Sherri & the Nasty Boys. He threatened them with the shock stick if they dared to enter the ring. Finally, other officials ran down to the ring & pleaded with Owen to calm down. He looked like he was cooling off, but nope! He blasted one official in the head with the shock stick, using it as a weapon to strike with rather than shock with. Owen then shocked an official in the rib cage, sending him down to the mat nearly in the fetal position. Owen went wild & threw other officials down as now the new team of High Power, Jim Neidhart & Koko B. Ware, ran down to the ring to plead with Owen to calm down. The sight of Jim Neidhart & Koko B. Ware helped to calm Owen down as Eddie Gilbert was completely indignant on the call of the action. "If the Mountie had shocked that scrub he beat tonight, you'd go ballistic! But Owen Hart comes out here & beats the tar out of the Mountie from behind, then attacks officials, even shocking one of them, & you're okay with that?!" "I do not condone what Owen Hart did to the officials. That part was uncalled for. But what he did to the Mountie? Forgive my language, but you're damn right I'm okay with that! The Mountie nearly ended Owen Hart's career!" Vince & Eddie eventually end their argument as Vince hypes up the Loser Leaves WWF match coming up next. COMMERCIAL BREAK
-It's another hype video for Papa Shango, & he talks about how the Barbarian has that dark violence that he's (Papa Shango) is looking to inflict on the WWF. "Sure, he came up short tonight, but I, Papa Shango, look at the big picture." Papa Shango then directed his attention to Jake "The Snake" Roberts, saying that he needs to remind the Undertaker & Paul Bearer of their goal to envelop the WWF in total darkness, or else. -Loser Leaves The WWF: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan w/Sgt. Slaughter vs. Col. Mustafa w/Gen. Adnan
Sgt. Slaughter was at ringside to ensure there wasn't any funny business. Your typical American Hero vs. Foreign Heel that seems a bit more approriate for 1987 instead of 1992, but the fans seemed to like it enough. Gen. Adnan attempted to intefere, but Sgt. Slaughter locked him in a Cobra Clutch before he could even get onto the apron, while a distracted Col. Mustafa turned around & right into a Three Point Stance Clothesline from Jim Duggan. ONE... TWO... THREE! Winner: "Hacksaw" Jim DugganCol. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan cannot believe it! Col. Mustafa is gone from the WWF! The Manhattan Center crowd start singing "NANA-NA-NA! NANA-NA-NA! HEY-EY-EY! GOOD BYE!!!" Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan are losing their minds as they leave the ringside area while Sgt. Slaughter & "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan lead the crowd on in their impromptu singing. Eddie Gilbert can't believe it either. "Why is it that everywhere I go, there's that snot-nosed Jim Duggan?!" "While Eddie Gilbert complains more than a kid who got the wrong toy at Christmas, our capable ring crew will prepare us for Piper's Pit, because it's coming up next! On Monday Night Raw!" COMMERCIAL BREAK
-It's time for the return of Piper's Pit, & the sound of bagpipes over the loud speakers can only mean one thing: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper making his way down to the ring! Piper first brings up Shawn Michaels' debut of the Heartbreak Hotel this past weekend on Wrestling Challenge, & congratulated Shawn on finding a long term girlfriend. "And to think, he's dating the granddaughter of a famous TV star. Too bad that TV star is Yosemite Sam." Vince McMahon laughs like only he can while Eddie Gilbert says "Roddy Piper better watch it, or Shawn Michaels will do worse to him than he did Marty Jannetty!" Now on to serious business. Piper says that this isn't a long term return of Piper's Pit. In fact, this may be the last time we see Piper's Pit. Piper says that he asked for this time because he needed to clear the air with his guest tonight, Randy "The Macho Man" Savage. You know it's serious business when Macho Man comes to the ring without his entrance music. He's not even wearing his signature sunglasses. Macho Man says he accepted this invitation because he wanted to clear the air too.
"I still can't get rid of Jake Roberts... I still need to avenge what he did to Elizabeth in Texas... & now here I am fighting you, & some painted face freak is claiming he's the mastermind of the whole thing. Now I'm not one to want to get into a debate about the supernatural, but I can say with 100%, uh huh, that I am not under any spell what-so-eeeverrrr. Yeah!"
"Hey, I'm not going to spend tonight debating about all that weird junk that someone who doesn't even have the guts to face either you or me is into, but I will say that I am 100% confident that I'm under no spell, either. I've always been a hothead, & you've always been a hothead. I've always preferred settling my differences like a man & fighting if I have to, & you have as well. So finally, I think we can agree that neither one of us are under the spell of some con artist." Macho Man agrees with Piper, & that's why he wants Pres. Jack Tunney to make a match between the two of them so that they can settle their beef once & for all. Piper agrees, & the crowd is cheering on the prospect of a match between Roddy Piper & Macho Man. Elizabeth runs out & tries to plead for both men to not come to blows.
"Guys... guys... You two have been friends for too long just to throw it all away with a match where someone could get seriously hurt. Please, you two need to reconsider. Roddy, think of your family in Oregon. And Randy, think about our future together. Please." Macho Man hesitates for a minute while Piper asks him who wears the pants in the family, & quickly adds in "And don't you say anything about my kilt being a skirt!" "Oh believe me, Roddy, I know that is a kilt, 100%, uh-huh." Randy then responds that while he loves Elizabeth, at the end of the day, he has to do what a Macho Man has to do. "And this Macho Man has to go one-on-one with the Hot Rod, OH YEAH! DIG IT?!" Piper tells Randy that he accepts the challenge, then turns to the camera & says "President Tunney, for once make a good decision without the fans having to put pressure on you & make this match between myself & the Macho Man official! Anytime, anywhere!" Piper sticks out his hand, & Randy looks down at it. He shakes it, but it's a firm handshake as he brings Piper in, face to face, nose to nose. Randy lets go, & the two go their separate ways as Elizabeth looks heartbroken that Randy will fight the Hot Rod. Eddie Gilbert says he is getting some news in his headset, so Vince McMahon says that it's a good time to go to a quick break so that Eddie can confirm that news. PROMOTIONAL CONSIDERATION... PAID FOR BY THE FOLLOWING
-Vince McMahon notes that Macho Man is signing autographs at ringside along with Elizabeth, then Eddie Gilbert interrupts & proceeds to inform us that he can't believe it! Next week on Monday Night Raw, the Legion Of Doom are indeed putting the WWF World Tag Team Championship on the line against the Beverly Brothers! And he also received word that the Legion Of Doom gladly accepted the challenge. Eddie says he can't believe that Hawk & Animal are putting the belts up so soon after fighting the Natural Disasters, while Vince McMahon says that Beau & Blake may have bitten off more than they can chew. Vince also reminds us that we will see highlights from the WrestleMania VIII press conference that takes place this Sunday, & says that he understands both Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice will be there. Eddie says he hopes they tear each other's heads off while Vince says this could be their own chance to talk things out like Macho Man & Roddy Piper did tonight, albeit maybe without challenging each other to a match. "Oh come on, Vin-Daddy. We all know you really want to see Hulk Hogan take on Sid Justice. This is a dream match for you!" Vince McMahon reminds us that Tatanka makes his Raw debut next week, & we will also see Wendi Richter in action next week right here on Monday Night Raw! "For 'Ice Cold' Eddie Gilbert," "HEY!" "I'm Vince McMahon saying so long, folks!" Post-Show Dark Match: -Sid Justice & "Macho Man" Randy Savage w/Elizabeth vs. The Undertaker & Ric Flair w/Paul Bearer & Mr. Perfect ended in a Double DQ when both Sid Justice & the Undertaker both took turns knocking the referee down. During the match, we also had Randy Savage chase Ric Flair & Mr. Perfect to the back with a steel chair after they made eye contact with Elizabeth. Randy then ran into the ring & blasted the Undertaker in the back with a chair, sending him out of the ring to send the Manhattan Center crowd happy. |
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Post by mattywood on Aug 28, 2023 23:08:08 GMT 1
WWF Wrestling Challenge Airing Saturday, Wk 4, January 1992 (Taped Tuesday, Wk 3, January 1992) Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI Attendance: 9,131 (Sold out!)
Dark Matches: -Penny Mitchell & Cheryl Rusa def. Denise Storm & Peggy Lee Leather when Mitchell pinned Leather. -Rockin' Robin def. Allison Royal by pinfall with the Running Bulldog.
Main Show: - ::Battle Royal:: Brian Knobbs, Bushwhacker Butch, Davey Boy Smith, Irwin R. Schyster, Jerry Sags, Jim Neidhart, Koko B. Ware, Bushwhacker Luke, Skinner & Tito Santana
It's a cold open for Wrestling Challenge this week as we see the Nasty Boys, Bushwhackers, High Power, Tito Santana & Skinner already in the ring. IRS makes his way down to the ring, chastising the Dane County Coliseum fans for cheating on their taxes, but not to worry: he'll gladly send the Repo Man over to confiscate their dairy products, bratwurst & beer hops, which of course draws heat from the fans. The familiar strains of the British Bulldog's entrance music plays over the speakers, much to the relief of the fans & Gorilla Monsoon so that they don't have to hear IRS' ranting anymore. Bobby Heenan counters that IRS should replace Andy Rooney when the latter retires. The match starts, & it's a fast start to this battle royal as well since everyone is looking to be the first ever WWF Television Champion, even if they are in a tag team. High Power & the Nasty Boys immediately go after each other, brawling like there's no tomorrow. While everyone else is trying to eliminate each other, Davey Boy Smith clotheslines IRS down to the canvas, then runs over & clotheslines the Nasty Boys over the top rope & to the floor... but in doing so, he also inadvertently eliminates High Power. Davey looks disappointed as he wants High Power to know that he wasn't going to attack them from behind, being a stand up guy & all, & IRS dumps Davey Boy out from behind. Meanwhile, Bushwhacker Luke has already been eliminated by Skinner, & the Alligator Man of the WWF forms a loose alliance with IRS to fight off Bushwhacker Butch & Tito Santana. Skinner is able to dispatch of Butch, but Tito eliminates Skinner. Down to IRS & Tito Santana, & they put on a bit of a clinic as they're both fighting to make it to the TV Title match on Saturday Night's Main Event, now just two weeks away. Tito eventually has IRS reeling, & he goes for the flying forearm... but IRS ducks out of the way & Tito winds up landing on the top rope stomach first. That's the opening IRS needs to dump Tito out & eliminate him.
Winner of Battle Royal #2: Irwin R. Schyster
-Special Report
Lord Alfred Hayes is standing by in the WWF Control Room, & he talks about how the Mountie threatened to shock another beaten opponent this past Monday night on Raw. However, Owen Hart made his return & attacked the Mountie. We see video highlights of the attack, & how Owen went ballistic by attacking officials. Lord Alfred Hayes informs us that President Jack Tunney had a very important message concerning this matter. Alfred reminds us that these comments were recorded earlier this week.
Pres. Tunney: "This past Monday night on Raw, Owen Hart went over the line after he attacked the Mountie following a contest that the Mountie had won. While attacking the Mountie was one thing given what had transpired weeks prior, Owen Hart crossed the line when he started attacking WWF officials. It was one thing to shove down a referee, which would have simply resulted in Owen paying a fine. However, after he hit one official with the Mountie's shock stick, shocked another official with that same shock stick, then attacked more officials, I have been given no choice but to suspend Owen Hart for 120 days, retroactive as of this past Tuesday. Furthermore, to make things fair, I have levied a hefty $10,000 fine on the Mountie for his prior attack on Owen Hart when he shocked him in the face. I will also assign officials to inspect the Mountie's shock stick at all WWF sanctioned events to ensure that it is no more than the allowed voltage that would render no serious harm to anyone. The Mountie's lawyers have insisted that he must have it with him at all times for self-defense, & for the time being, I will grant that request."
Lord Alfred Hayes then informs us that the Mountie & Jimmy Hart had pre-recorded comments upon hearing about Pres. Tunney's stunning decisions. The Mountie & Jimmy Hart say that it's about time that Pres. Tunney made the right decision, however there were still a few problems. For one, they felt that Owen Hart should've been barred for life! Second, they felt that the Mountie submitting the shock stick to WWF officials for inspection was draconian, but for now they will comply until his lawyers can get an injunction on Pres. Tunney's ruling. Also, the $10,000 fine was too steep, & they will be appealing that. The Mountie then hypes up that now that Owen Hart is done, he will finish off Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event in two weeks.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-Virgil def. Mike Sharpe by pinfall with the Russian Leg Sweep. During the match, Gorilla Monsoon stated that he understood that action had to be taken against Owen Hart for how he attacked numerous officials this past Monday night, but felt that the 120 day suspension was too steep. Bobby Heenan felt that wasn't long enough, & he said that the Mountie being fined $10,000 & having to submit the cattle prod shock stick for inspection was way too much. Gorilla & Bobby also put over that now in two weeks on Saturday Night's Main Event, it would be Virgil facing IRS for the WWF Television Championship.
-The Event Center
We go to Sean Mooney in the Event Center, & for those watching the Omaha, Nebraska feed as part of the syndicated network of TV affiliates that air WWF Wrestling Challenge on Saturdays, he's hyping up tonight's big live event that will feature "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase putting the Intercontinental Championship on the line against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the main event. We hear comments from both men. Ted DiBiase reminds us how he "easily" beat Bret Hart with one simple right hand punch to the jaw that knocked Bret out cold, & says that he'll do the same to Roddy Piper. Roddy Piper goes ballistic, talking about how he's got a press conference to attend tomorrow afternoon; he's got to settle his beef with Macho Man, who in turn still has a score to settle with Jake Roberts; he's got Shawn Michaels tormenting him, & somehow during all of this, he has to figure out how to focus on winning the IC Title tonight against the Million Dollar Man. "Well you know what, DiBiase?! You better be scared because I've known how to fight my whole life, & I know how to fight multiple people all at the same time. So tomorrow, I'll be going to that WrestleMania press conference as the new Intercontinental Champion. And who knows... maybe both the Macho Man & Shawn Michaels will receive title shots. Maybe Jake Roberts himself will get a title shot. I know Bret Hart is still owed a rematch, so maybe I'll give him a title shot too. Tonight, Nebraska, it's time to get ROWDY!!!"
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-We see another Tatanka hype video from a sacred ceremony, & he talks about how he'll be debuting next week right here on Wrestling Challenge.
-Hercules w/Harvey Wippleman def. Brian Costello by pinfall with the Double Sledge. During the match, Bobby Heenan put over what a force that Harvey Wippleman has put together with Hercules & the Warlord, & also pointed out that Harvey seems to have rejuvenated Hercules since becoming his manager. Gorilla said that Herc & the Warlord seem to have shown improvement since coming under the tutelage of Harvey Wippleman, though he is curious how much of their salary he is taking from them. Heenan says "Only his fair share, 80%." "Oh, 80% from Hercules & 80% from Warlrord. Not even you took that much, Brain." "No, what I meant was that combined, it's 80%. So you have 40% from Hercules... and... um..." "I think I get the message, Brain."
-The Heartbreak Hotel
Miss Genie welcomes us to another edition of the Heartbreak Hotel, hosted by none other than Shawn Michaels. She puts over how reservations for the Heartbreak Hotel have been booked solid ever since last week, & why? "Because who wouldn't want to a chance to talk to the hottest man in the World Wrestling Federation today?" With that, Miss Genie hands the mic over to Shawn, who talks about how after what happened a couple of weeks ago on Monday Night Raw, he immediately called this lady up to see what her schedule was like. "Not for a date of course, because I already have one." Miss Genie follows up with a peck on Shawn's cheek, which gets a good reaction from Shawn as evidenced by the look on his face. "No, I wanted to give this lady a free reservation for a speaking engagement right here on the Heartbreak Hotel because I feel she wasn't finished with what she had to say as evidenced by how she was rudely interrupted. Please welcome my guest this week... Wendi Richter!" Wendi makes her way to the stage where the Heartbreak Hotel is located, & she puts over how Shawn & Miss Genie have much better accommodations than the rat motels the higher ups in the WWF would book her to stay in when she traveled on the road. "Oh my, Monsoon! Can you imagine that gorgeous lady having to stay in some cheap, deadbeat motel?" "Brain, I booked some of her reservations. Believe me, cheap, they were not." "You didn't say they weren't rat motels!" "Well they weren't. I guess I have to clarify everything to you."
Shawn asked Wendi what other thoughts she had on her mind since returning recently. Wendi said that after her return recently, her phone has been ringing off the hook. From the editors of Sports Illustrated, to Geraldo, to Arsenio Hall, to even Howard Stern & Hugh Hefner... They all want to know what is on her mind these days. She then said that she wanted to clear the air & let everyone know that Rockin' Robin was never a friend of hers. "In fact, she rode my coattails because she knew that if she didn't, she couldn't stay relevant in this business after leaving the World Wrestling Federation. Sure, I teamed up with her on occasion, but I knew what she was up to. Even knowing that, I still gave her a chance because I know the untapped talent she has, & that she can one day become the second best women's wrestler in the WWF. But she ruined all of that by picking a fight with me." Wendi Richter warned Rockin' Robin that this wasn't the same Wendi that got to be immortalized in cartoon form years ago. She said that this Wendi Richter was going to break her in half & make her wish that she kept consuming the joy juice. "And as if she wasn't ugly enough already, when I get done with Rockin' Robin, she's going to look more hideous than Jack Nicholson when he became the Joker." Wendi thanked Shawn & Miss Genie for being such wonderful hosts, & they thanked her for being such a great guest. With that, Shawn told the fans that it was checkout time, folks.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-Gorilla Monsoon informs us that Gene Okerlund has an update about the WrestleMania VIII press conference taking place tomorrow afternoon. We then go to Gene, who is in the WWF Control Room. Mean Gene informs us that Pres. Tunney would be presiding over the proceedings at the press conference, & would make an announcement regarding who would challenge "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, or whoever the WWF World Heavyweight Champion may be, at WrestleMania VIII. Gene said that scheduled to attend the press conference would be Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Justice & the Undertaker. Gene said others have been mentioned but have yet to be confirmed as appearing at the press conference tomorrow. "Remember, folks, we will show highlights from the press conference this coming Monday night on Monday Night Raw!"
-We see another hype video for Papa Shango, & he has a message for Jake "The Snake" Roberts & the Undertaker. He said that if they cannot defeat Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka this week, then maybe they are not the warriors he needs to take over the World Wrestling Federation. And next week, he will be in action to show that he can back up what he says. He laughs maniacally as the hype video ends.
-Jake "The Snake" Roberts & The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Gorilla Monsoon said he couldn't believe that Jake Roberts & the Undertaker would be the types that would take orders from Papa Shango, but Bobby Heenan said there is no telling what anyone would do if they were under the power of someone like Papa Shango. While not a regular team by any means, Greg Valentine & Jimmy Snuka looked like they had something to prove as they put up a good fight against Jake Roberts & the Undertaker. Gorilla wondered aloud if Greg Valentine & Jimmy Snuka could make a good team, & Bobby Heenan said if they pulled off an upset here, they could challenge whoever wins the WWF Tag Title match this Monday night between the L.O.D. & Beverly Bros. Alas, the Undertaker was able to knock out Snuka with a running big boot, sending the Superfly off the apron & to the floor. Undertaker then hit Greg Valentine with a Tombstone, but Jake Roberts yelled at him to tag in. The Undertaker didn't look pleased in the least, & neither did Paul Bearer. But Undertaker relented & tagged in Jake Roberts, who picked a lifeless Valentine up, hitting him with the DDT & getting the pinfall victory.
Winners: Jake "The Snake" Roberts & The Undertaker
-The Event Center
Sean Mooney joins us one more time from the Event Center, & we'll touch on the one sent out to other markets not hyping up a local house show. Mooney talks about how the relaunch of the Women's Division is quickly heating up, & we hear comments first from Denise Storm. She says that she's no frills, no nonsense, & that she lets what she does in the ring do all the talking for her. Denise said that unlike the other weaklings, she wasn't going to fuss because she had a bad hair day, or cry because she broke a fingernail. She said that she would rule the Women's Division, & she was going to look great doing it. Sean Mooney then throws it to a pre-recorded promo from Misty Blue, who says that for years, everybody has been asking her when she was going to finally to go to the WWF. She said now is the best time: the best competition is here now, & great competition brings out the best in her. She said not to let her looks deceive you, because she will kick butt like Stallone & Van Damme when necessary.
PROMOTIONAL CONSIDERATION... PAID FOR BY THE FOLLOWING
Wrapping up the show, Gorilla Monsoon hypes up the lineup for next week! We will see Repo Tax in action! And not one but two Wrestling Challenge debuts next week as both Tatanka & Papa Shango will both make their Challenge debuts! Bobby Heenan interrupted to inform us that Jerry "The King" Lawler would be in action next week, & Gorilla takes back control to say that next week's feature match would pit Bret "Hitman" Hart against "The Model" Rick Martel! "For the Weasel, this is Gorilla Monsoon saying so long, folks!" |
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Post by mattywood on Sept 2, 2023 19:51:06 GMT 1
WWF Superstars Airing Sunday, Wk 4, January 1992 (Taped Tuesday, Wk 3, January 1992) Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI Attendance: 9,131 (Sold out!)
Main Show: -We start with the opening roundtable discussion. Vince McMahon is moderating in the center, with Gorilla Monsoon & Rev. Slick on the viewer's left, while Bobby Heenan & Jerry Lawler are on the viewer's right. They talk about the plans they have tonight for the big football game (that's American football) later tonight. Bobby Heenan says that like Hank Williams Jr., all of his friends are coming over tonight. Gorilla Monsoon asks if his "rowdy" friends are coming over as well, & Heenan is rather indignant. "I would never, ever invite 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper over, Monsoon." Jerry Lawler says he's having a royal feast fitting for a king such as himself, & will invite Eddie Gilbert & his family over. Rev. Slick asks "Didn't you used to have problems with Eddie & his family?" Vince McMahon interjects, "I believe he did, & I hear Eddie at one point ran you over with his car!" Jerry Lawler accuses the babyfaces of the roundtable of trying to stir up trouble by digging up the past. Bobby Heenan calls Gorilla Monsoon & Vince McMahon hypocrites for pretending to be Rev. Slick's friend with all of the things they used to say about him, to which Rev. Slick says he knows how they felt about him, & quite frankly, he couldn't blame them. Gorilla says "He also didn't try to run over anybody with a car." Jerry Lawler throws up his hands & goes "What's all of this about running over people with cars?!" With that, Vince throws it over to our first match of the afternoon, with Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on the call.
-Haku def. Sonny Blaze by pinfall with the Tongan Spike.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-Vince McMahon welcomes Irwin R. Schyster & Virgil to the show via satellite. They are being interviewed by the panel to discuss the upcoming TV Title match on Saturday Night's Main Event in two weeks, now on FOX for two hours! IRS says that Virgil has been a very lucky man over the last year, but eventually, luck runs out. He says we're already seeing signs of that with Virgil having lost the Million Dollar Title to Ted DiBiase. Virgil says that kind of talk is why he fights as hard as he does, & that it wasn't luck that's carried him this far. Bobby Heenan says it has to be something, because he remembers how he got the stuffing beat out of him when he was Ted DiBiase's bodyguard. Rev. Slick points out that maybe Virgil has always been that good, & that's why Ted DiBiase hired him to be a bodyguard: to watch his back, & keep him from having success of his own & overshadowing him. Gorilla Monsoon asks the question all of us are asking: "What exactly are you doing here, Irwin, if you're supposed to be working as a tax accountant?" IRS responds that there are so many tax cheats in the WWF that he has no choice but to get his hands dirty & collect. Virgil says he already paid early, so if Repo Man does any funny business, Tito Santana will stop him. After more debating with the panel, Vince McMahon throws it to our next match.
-Shawn Michaels w/Miss Genie def. Wellington Wilkins Jr. by pinfall with a Tear Drop Suplex.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-We see one more hype video for Tatanka, about how he's arriving in the WWF & debuts tomorrow night on Monday Night Raw!
-The Beverly Bros. w/The Genius def. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine by pinfall when Beau pinned Valentine.
-The panel welcomes High Power, consisting of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart & Koko B. Ware. They say that Pres. Tunney's 120 day suspension of Owen Hart is unjust considering that the Mountie almost ended his career, while Owen only roughed up a few officials. Jerry Lawler points out that most of those officials were retired former wrestlers & their frail bodies couldn't take the damage Owen inflicted when he snapped. Koko tells Jerry that he just contradicted himself. Those officials being former wrestlers & all, they should be tough enough to withstand what Owen dished out while he was angry at the Mountie. Bobby Heenan asks "So if Owen Hart hurt them even worse, that would be a-okay with you guys?!" Jim Neidhart says that they did worry that Owen was about to go too far, which is why they ran out to stop him. High Power comment that they can't wait for Bret Hart to finally be able to get his hands on the Mountie in less than two weeks on Saturday Night's Main Event.
-Raymond Rougeau conducts a platform interview with Harvey Wippleman, who brings out his clients, Hercules & the Warlord. Harvey puts over that with both Hercules & the Warlord in his stable, he cannot go wrong. He again puts over that he has plans for one man to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title, & the other to win the Intercontinental Title. "Who knows, maybe they will also win the Tag Team Titles. More gold means more money for all of us."
COMMERCIAL BREAK
-The Von Erichs def. The Orient Express w/Mr. Fuji by pinfall when Kevin Von Erich pinned Pat Tanaka after a flying cross body.
-Time for the last panel discussion, & they give their thoughts on the tag team match we just witnessed. Gorilla Monsoon & Rev. Slick both point out that Kerry Von Erich seems to have found his groove again since teaming with Kevin Von Erich. Bobby Heenan & Jerry Lawler though think that the Orient Express may be on their way back, pointing out how they were more aggressive this week. Vince McMahon hyped up next week's Superstars program, how it would be a special Ladies Day edition of Superstars. "We will see the women who have arrived recently in action, & we will even talk with some of them throughout the show." Vince also puts over that we'll see highlights from this afternoon's WrestleMania VIII press conference tomorrow night on Monday Night Raw. Bobby Heenan asks how can the press conference be going on right now if they are here at the studio. Gorilla Monsoon: "Because we tape this before it's broadcast, remember?!" Vince McMahon points out that indeed, by the time the audience at home are watching this, he is in Indianapolis for the press conference. Bobby Heenan says "Wait, if you're here, how are you in... Oh I'm confused!" Gorilla Monsoon & Rev. Slick are hardly surprised at Heenan being thrown off, while Jerry Lawler tells the Brain they're doing this to him on purpose to try & make him look bad. Vince reminds us that we'll also see the Legion Of Doom defend the WWF World Tag Team Titles against the Beverly Bros. tomorrow night, then closes out the show as the credits roll.
Post-Show Dark Match: "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Sid Justice w/Elizabeth def. Jake "The Snake" Roberts & The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer via pinfall after Savage rolled up Jake while Sid & Undertaker fought all the way to the back. |
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Post by mattywood on Sept 2, 2023 23:13:54 GMT 1
Courtesy of various local newspapers:
Some recent WWF house show results
The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA Attendance: 19,304 (Sold out!) Friday, Wk 1, January 1992
-The Nasty Girls def. Allison Royal & Candice Pardue
-Eddie Gilbert def. Jimmy Snuka
-Jim Powers & Greg Valentine def. Brooklyn Brawler & Barry Horowitz
-Kerry Von Erich def. Irwin R. Schyster
-Ric Flair def. Jim Duggan
-Big Boss Man def. The Berzerker
-The Bushwhackers def. Duane Gill & Barry Hardy
-The Undertaker vs. Roddy Piper ended in a Double Count Out
Boston Garden in Boston, MA Attendance: 15,000 (Sold out!) Thursday, Wk 2, January 1992
-Denise Storm def. Sindy Paradise
-Papa Shango def. Jim Powers
-Bam Bam Bigelow def. Brooklyn Brawler
-The Von Erichs vs. The Beverly Bros. ended in a Double Count Out
-The Legion Of Doom def. The Nasty Boys to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles
-Repo Man def. Chris Walker Before the match, IRS, who accompanied Repo Man to the ring, cut a rather funny promo where he denounced the fans for the infamous Boston Tea Party, & he said they should pay their fair share of taxes.
-Sid Justice def. Col. Mustafa
-Shawn Michaels, Rick Martel & Ted DiBiase def. Greg Valentine, Jimmy Snuka & Nikolai Volkoff
-The Bushwhackers def. Duane Gill & Barry Hardy
-Ric Flair def. Roddy Piper
Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY Broadcast on MSG Network Attendance: 21,000 (Sold out!) Friday, Wk 2, January 1992
Dark Matches not shown on MSG: -The Nasty Girls def. Allison Royal & Candice Pardue
-Papa Shango def. Glen Ruth
Main Show: -Davey Boy Smith def. Irwin R. Schyster Before the match, IRS cut a promo on New York for not paying their fair share of taxes despite being the biggest city in the USA. The irony is that the babyface of the match was "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. Those of you who know your history know the irony of this.
-Tito Santana & Virgil def. The Orient Express
-The Undertaker def. Nikolai Volkoff
Backstage, Lord Alfred Hayes interviewed Cheryl Rusa, Misty Blue & Rockin' Robin, hyping up how they're ready to compete in the WWF's relaunched women's division.
Sean Mooney interviewed the Legion Of Doom backstage, who hyped up their upcoming WWF World Tag Team Title defense against the Natural Disasters at the Royal Rumble.
Back to Lord Alfred Hayes, who interviewed Mr. Fuji & the Berzerker. They hyped up how the Berzerker would toss out 29 other men to become the new WWF World Heavyweight Champion this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.
-Koko B. Ware def. The Mountie
-Jake Roberts def. Jimmy Snuka
-Roddy Piper def. Skinner
-Sid Justice def. The Berzerker
-Randy Savage & Bret Hart def. Ric Flair & Ted DiBiase
Out of Character: Keep in mind that these "house shows" (ran as Lesser events) took place prior to the WWF Royal Rumble. I wanted to wait until after the Rumble, & after a few TV shows were posted, so as not to spoil certain things. I thought it might be fun to run the WWF a bit like how it was back in '92, even with this being an alternate universe, complete with the WWF testing out some things on house shows & in dark matches.
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Post by mattywood on Sept 3, 2023 16:08:10 GMT 1
WWF House Show Results from a recent weekend tour of the Great Lakes region
Courtesy of various local newspapers
La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI Attendance: 7,500 (Sold out!) Friday, Wk 3, January 1992
-Peggy Lee Leather def. Debbie Combs
-Rockin' Robin def. Susan Sexton
-Davey Boy Smith, Tito Santana & Virgil def. The Berzerker & Repo Tax Before the match, IRS cut a promo about the fans in La Crosse, WI needing to pay their fair share of taxes, or else the Repo Man would repossess their fishing & kayaking equipment. Apparently fishing & kayaking are huge in La Crosse.
-Bam Bam Bigelow def. Jimmy Snuka
-Ted DiBiase def. Sgt. Slaughter to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
-The Headshrinkers def. The Bushwhackers
-Crush def. Skinner
-Jerry Lawler def. Nikolai Volkoff
-Ric Flair def. Randy Savage to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship After the match, Randy Savage attacked Ric Flair. Mr. Perfect intervened, but the Macho Man was able to overcome the 2-on-1 odds & hit Perfect & Flair's heads together with a double noggin knocker, sending them running away as the crowd & Elizabeth cheered Randy on.
Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, IL (near Chicago) Attendance: 18,197 (Sold out!) Saturday, Wk 3, January 1992
-Shawn Michaels def. Jimmy Snuka
-Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan def. Bob Bradley & Mike Sharpe
-Papa Shango def. Greg Valentine
-The Legion Of Doom def. The Berzerker & Barbarian to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles The Berzerker & Barbarian jumped the L.O.D. before the match started, drawing boos from the fans seeing as that Hawk & Animal have been long time fan favorites for fans in the Chicago area.
-Misty Blue def. Susan Sexton
-"Mean" Gene Okerlund made a rare house show appearance to interview the Von Erichs. They were talking about how great it was to be teaming together again when Mr. Fuji came out to interrupt them. He told them that his Orient Express were superior, & just when the Von Erichs were ready to get their hands on Mr. Fuji, the Orient Express came running in from the crowd & attacked Kerry & Kevin! Mean Gene took a powder to get out of harm's way as Pat Tanaka & Kato beat Kerry & Kevin down. Officials ran out to stop the attack as Mr. Fuji led the Orient Express to the back afterwards.
-The Beverly Bros. def. Chaz Warrington & Glen Ruth Before the Beverly Bros. came down to the ring, the Genius read a poem that talked up the recent success of the Beverly Bros., & how Hawk & Animal should be renamed the "Legion Of Sissies" because they've been ducking "The Brothers Beverly."
-Wendi Richter def. Allison Royal
-Sid Justice def. Jake Roberts
Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL Attendance: 12,248 (Sold out!) Sunday, Wk 3, January 1992
-The Von Erichs vs. The Orient Express ended in a Double DQ
-Papa Shango def. Jimmy Snuka
-Rick Martel def. Wellington Wilkins Jr.
-Sensational Sherri & the Nasty Girls def. Debbie Combs, Allison Royal & Sindy Paradise
-Tatanka def. Col. Mustafa
-The Mountie & Natural Disasters def. Nikolai Volkoff, Jim Powers & Chris Walker
-Haku def. Greg Valentine
-Ric Flair & The Undertaker def. Randy Savage & Roddy Piper Miscommunication led to Randy Savage & Roddy Piper losing the match. They argued with each other after the match, but Elizabeth somehow played peacemaker to keep the two from coming to blows. |
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