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Original Airdate: February 21st, 1986 (Originally airing in Spanish on WAPA Channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This broadcast is translated to English where applicable.) The opening montage featuring highlights of Carlos Colon, Chicky Starr, Invader 1, Invader 2, Invader 3, Abdullah the Butcher, Hercules Ayala, Bam Bam and Dutch Mantell plays. Carlos Colon doing a cartwheel and coming up fists at the ready leads to the WWC logo as the music ends. NWA and Capitol Sports Presenta Los Campeones De La Lucha Libre Con Tus Luchadores Favoritos De Fama Mundial Rickin Sanchez and Hugo Savinovich sit smiling at the commentary desk in Coliseo Municipal Pedro Rodriguez Gaya De Catano. Rickin: Welcome to a big week of World Wrestling Council action fans. I am joined as always by my broadcast partner Hugo Savinovich. Hugo: It's great to be here waith you Rickin! We have a great main event for the fans!! Rickin: We certailnly do. Before we get there we will see both Owen Hart and Al Madril in singles action. Hugo: I'm sure Owen Hart is still angry after last week's main event! Rickin: I watched that match and did not see Ricky Santana grab Hart's tights. Hugo: I didn't see it either, but Owen was pretty convinced! Rickin: I'm not sure that will go well leading into their match tomorrow night. Speaking of Ricky Santana, he will be visiting Chicky's Sports Shop for the second time tonight. Hugo: Not a great idea, but I don't think anything bad will come out of it. Rickin: We can hope not. Los Mercenarios will be in tag team acation. Hercules Ayala will have his final tune-up before the submisson match with Al Madril for the NWA WWC Carribean Heavyweight Championship tomorrow night. Hugo: He better be careful! Rickin: I don't doubt that he has backup close at hand. Barrabas and El Profe wil be out to the desk as well. Hugo: Both have clients with big matches tomorrow night! Rickin: Yes, TNT will be taking on Gama Singh and Bam Bam will face Abdullah the Butcher one on one. Our main event tonight will have all 4 tag teams left in he tournament to crown new NWA WWC Carribean Tag Team Champions. Hugo: Boyd and the Crusher teaming with Ron and Chicky Starr!! Will Chicky and Barrabas be able to coexist?!? Rickin: That is the question tonight. We know los Invaders and los Super Medicos will at least be able to coexist, even if they do not team regularly. Hugo: Barrabas and Chicky have never gotten along. Maybe the uphill battle they face tonight will force them to work together! Rickin: Stranger things have happened. Here comes Owen Hart to mostly boos. And he isn't handling it well. Hugo: The crowd has really started to embrace Ricky Santana, which doesn't bode well for Hart! Rickin: He doesn't make things easier on himself with his outbursts. Hugo: He's still very young and under a lot of pressure! Rickin: Ricky Santana is under just as much pressure, but seems to handle himself with more dignity. Hugo: Too much! He needs to get angry when it is necessary. Rickin: I don't entirely disagree. Owen Hart takes things too far and lets his emotions get the better of him. Hugo: He just attacked Armandito Salgado before the bell! Armandito Salgado vs. Owen Hart Hart is smooth as always, but more aggressive than he has been in the past. He lands a flurry of punches after raking the eyes of Salgado. Hart sets Salgado up top and throws him three quarters of the way across the ring with a top rope belly to belly for the 3 count. Owen Hart by pinfall in 4:16 with a top rope belly to belly Rickin: Hart salvaged some momentum going into tomorrow there. Hugo: Very important thing to do! Rickin: It was unnecessary to go after the eyes though. Hugo: It got the job done! Rickin: Still unnecessary in my book. Up next we'll be visiting Chicky's Sports Shop. Followed by los Mercenarios in action, we'll be right back. (Commercial Break) 0-8:30 RIckin: We're back and it's time to pay a visit to the Sports Shop. The intro to Chicky's Sports Shop plays and the camera cuts to Victor holding a microphone in the shop. Victor (wooden): It is my pleasure to introduce the hottest wrestler and manager in the World Wrestling Council. Ladies and gentlemen, here is the most exciting, most charismatic, best dressed man in Puerto Rico, Chicky Starr. Chicky walks in, dressed in his athletic gear holding a microphone and sits down. Chicky: Before I go any further this week I want to thank last week's guest Ric Flair again for paying me a visit. I will be returning the favor in March, making a trip to North Carolina in the United States. As a personal guest of Ric Flair. Something very few wrestlers in the WWC can say. Chicky pauses. Chicky: I can see that my guest this week is getting bored while I give my fans the good news we all know they want to hear. Why don't we bring him in so he can stop yawning. You all know him as the man who has to resort to underhanded tactics in order to get a win over Owen Hart, Ricky Santana. Santana walks on set, a little angry, sits down and takes the microphone on his chair. Santana: Should have known you'd agree with Hart that I had the tights. Watch it back, I pinned him cl- Chicky: Nobody would blame you if you did. The man dropped you crotch-first on the top rope to get a win. You can admit it. Santana: I guess last week you were too busy planning your trip and buddying up to the ex-world champion to actually watch the match. Chicky: So you're saying I should pay attention to some snot-nosed kid wrestling rather than spend time with a living legend? Win a few titles and maybe I'll start paying attention. Maybe you didn't have a handful of tights. Doesn't sound like something one of Colon's cronies would be allowed to do. Santana: Allowed? It's not like there is a rul- Chicky: Regardless, tomorrow you won't be celebrating after the match. I have spoken with Owen Hart this last weekend and given him the key to beating you. Santana: Here I thought you couldn't be bothered to watch me wrestle. Chicky: I don't need to. I've seen dozens of Ricky Santanas come and go. Did you really think adding a suplex to your arsenal was enough? Owen Hart is twice the wrestler you are and he will prove it tomorrow night! Santana: I've had enough of this, don't let me see you tomorrow! Santana storms off the set. Chicky grins. Chicky: I hope you all had as much fun watching that as I did experiencing it. I'd like to end the show for me by wishing Hercules Ayala the best of luck in his match tonight. He'll need all the momentum he can get to beat Al Madril tomorrow night. Ric Flair's closing comments from last week play to end the show. Cut to the arena. Hugo: Chicky was in rare form tonight! Rickin: Indeed. He certainly got to Ricky Santana. I hope he didn't get inside his head, that could really work against him tomorrow night. Hugo: Not all attacks are physical! Rickin: Very true. Los Mercenarios are on their way to the ring. Hugo: They were unsuccessful in hurting los Super Medicos last week. Rickin: Los Super Medicos were ready for them. Until the tournament is over I think both los Mercenarios and los Invaders have to be wary. Hugo: Probably why they have been working together! Rickin: That seems likely. Hugo: Smart way of doing things, right up until somebody stabs you in the back! Rickin: Neither team seems like the type. Mercenarios are rushing the ring. MR. X & Y vs. Los Mercenarios Mercenarios with their clubbering, brawling style bring the fight all around ringside. Mr. X gets a schoolboy for 2 that serves only to make los Mercenarios angry. Rib breaker by Merc 1 leads to the running splash by Merc 2 for the 3 count. Los Mercenarios by pinfall in 5:24 with the rib breaker/splash combo Rickin: Los Mercenarios earn another win, but will still be very far from the tag titles. Hugo: Good thing they don't mind! Rickin: As long as they get paid, yes. There is no need for the attack to continue here. Hugo: I'm sure they have their reasons! Rickin: None that I agree with. We'll be back with Barrabas at the desk and Al Madril in singles action. (Commercial Break) 8:30-18:30 Rickin: Welcome back fans, I am joined by Barrabas and all three of his charges, the NWA 6-Man Tag Team Champions. Barrabas: Yes, they are the champions. Champions who you will never see defend their titles on TV! THe belts will be defended in a few days, but only the fans in attendance get to see. Rickin: It amazes me that this makes you so proud. Barrabas: Oh, it does? These people here have never once looked at me as someone worthy. Always second or third best. Now they know better! Who else in the WWC has NWA titles? Rickin: Nobody. Barrabas: That's right. And after everything is said and done in Guaynabo Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher will have the Carribean Tag Titles as well. Who do they have to face? Los Invaders can't hope to stop the power of the Crusher. Then the finals against either los Super Medicos or the Starrs. Again, nobody can match the power of the Crusher. And I haven't even mentioned that Jonathan Boyd is every bit as dangerous as the big man of the team. Rickin: I might point out that you only beat the Rock and Roll RPMs due to Bam Bam injuring Tommy Lane beforehand. Barrabas: You might, but you'd be wrong. They didn't "only" win because Lane was injured. It was just an insurance policy. Rickin: Speaking of insurance policies, Bam Bam came up short against los Invaders. Barrabas: Barely and against 4 men with chairs. Even you had to be impressed. Rickin: He is a very tough, powerful man. Barrabas: He is! And he will only prove that further by defeating Abdullah the Butcher one on one in Guaynabo. Name me more than three men you know of who have done that! Rickin: That would be difficult. Barrabas: I know. It puts Bam Bam in very distinguished company even being in the conversation. Rickin: It really does. Barrabas: It's rare that I find you agreeable, Rickin Sanchez. I should let you keep the microphone more often. Barrabas and company depart the interview area as Rickin heads back around the desk. Hugo: When did you two get so friendly? Rickin: I....don't know. Hugo: Hey! THere's Al!! Rickin: Next thing you know i'll be having friendly chats with Al Madril. Hugo: It could happen! Rickin: I'm finding that out. Al is looking very confident tonight. Hugo: He usually does, but I see what you mean! Rickin: I wonder if he and Chicky Starr have something in store for Hercules Ayala tonight? Hugo: I'd put money on it! Rickin: Now that you say that, Chicky did mention Hercules Ayala on the Sports Shop. Hugo: Yes he did! Rickin: I suppose we will worry about that after the break. Referee Tomas Marin is calling for the bell. Frank Conners vs. Al Madril Madril is focused on the leg most of the match, using the ring apron and post. Conners makes a game effort but falls over when he tries a vertical suplex. Madril pulls Conners up before 3 and works the leg shortly before putting on the Indian deathlock for the submission. Al Madril by submission in 4:39 with an Indian deathlock Rickin: That's another submission win for Al Madril going into tomorrow night's submissoon match against Hercules Ayala. Hugo: I still worry about Al's chances. Hercules Ayala is not a man to be trifled with and I don't think Al takes him seriously enough. Rickin: We agree on that. Up next we will hear from El Profe and TNT when they join me at the desk. Hercules Ayala will be in singles action as well. Don't go anywhere. (Commercial Break) 18:30-26:00 Rickin: I am joined now by TNT and his manager, El Profe. Your match with Gama Singh is approaching fast and he has made comments advising you to stay out of the match. Profe: I advised him not to take the match. I can tell you for certain that he would have been smarter to listen. Can you tell me for certain that I will regret drawing the ire of Gama Singh. Rickin: I doubt it feels good to be punched. Or worse. Profe: That is fair. But you forget or ignore that I train TNT. I have taken worse than Gama Singh can dish out. And what do you think happens when Gama Singh turns his anger on me? Rickin: I see where you are going with this. Profe: Too bad for Gama Singh that he doesn't. If he wants to be an animal and hit everything that moves, it's his funeral. Because TNT is a smart fighter. He was already smart when he came to me. But I have trained him to be smarter. Gama Singh won't be able to do much about me when he's stuck in el cobra dinamita! Rickin: From what I've seen of TNT he doesn't need a man to distract his opponents. Profe: Need would be a strong word, yes. TNT is a 5th rank black belt in tae kwan do and an extensively trained pro wrestler. But every little bit helps. The one thing I agree with your washed up, over-excited sidekick on. Rickin: There is no need to attack Hugo. Profe: The less intelligent always need to be told where they stand. Gama Singh, Hugo Savinovich, it hardly matters. Even you, Rickin, despite being able to carry on a conversation with me, need to know you are not my equal. Good day. Hugo: Ass! Rickin: I tend to agree with you but that's not how I would put it on-air. Hugo: I know! Why do you think I did it for you?!? Rickin: I do appreciate that. Here comes Hercules Ayala, much more calm and cautious than we have seen him of late. Hugo: Smart. Invader 1 and Colon have more brains than I thought! Rickin: I doubt they are far from the entrance to the arena floor. Hugo: I agree. Madril and Chicky have this one last chance to strike at Ayala before the big match. Rickin: Even if they hadn't all but announced it, I would be expecting it. Hugo: You are a very intelligent man, El Profe has no right to call you stupid! Rickin: He's just stroking his own ego, no need to get too upset. Hugo: Alright, it looks like it's time to start! And isn't Mr. Z a little bigger than normal?!? Mr. Z vs. Hercules Ayala Ayala uses a mix of brawling and legal attacks to the leg of Mr. Z. Just when he is getting ready to apply the reverse figure four, Madril, Ron Starr and Chicky Starr come rushing down the aisle. Mr. Z pops back up and grabs Ayala from behind. Ron Starr and Madril get to work on Ayala's leg for the DQ as los Invaders and Carlitos Colon sprint down the aisle. Hercules Ayala by disqualification in 4:07 due to outside interference Z, Madril and the Starrs brawl around ringside with los Invaders and Colon. Ayala recovers and turns the tides. Mr. Z's mask gets ripped off to reveal Victor the Bodyguard as the Starrs and their allies retreat. Hugo: They sent in Victor as Mr.Z! What a great trick! Rickin: He played the part well. Chicky Starr is certainly inventive. Hugo: He is! Very smart man! Rickin: If only he would put that smarts to good use. Up next I will again have the distinct pleasure of talking to Carlitos Colon. And we will have our main event 8-man tag. You won't want to miss any of this, so stay tuned. (Commercial Break) 26:00-35:00 Rickin: We are back and I am joined by Carlitos Colon. We are very close to another challenge by Bruiser Brody for your NWA WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. Colon: Bruiser Brody will always be a dangerous opponent even without Chicky Starr in his corner. With Chicky Starr involved it becomes much more difficult. Rickin: Chicky Starr and Bruiser Brody have been on different pages of late, does that have any effect on how you prepare for the match? Colon: Not at all. We both know how Chicky Starr operates. These miscommunications could just as well be manufactured for our benefit. If it does happen that Brody is out of control and it works to my advantage, so be it. It can just as easily work against me if Chicky Starr is not truly able to control Brody. Bruiser Brody is a very dangerous man. Rickin: You seem more calm than last time we spoke. Colon: I have to be. Chicky Starr wants me to be emotional so he can manipulate things to his advantage. Now if I were facing Chicky Starr or Ric Flair, we'd be having a different conversation. RIc Flair and I have had our battles for years. One day we will have to settle things for good. Chicky Starr is relentless when it comes to causing problems and we both know what he really wants. Rickin: Yes, he wants to run you and los Invaders out of the WWC. Colon: This is just his latest attempt, do you think he will stop if it doesn't work? Rickin: I highly doubt it. Colon: I want to reassure you and all of these great fans that this belt and Carlitos Colon are going to be here for a long time! It doesn't matter what devious plan or monster that Chicky Starr or anyone else sends my way. I will overcome this challenge and the next! With the help of these people I can overcome anything! Colon is mobbed by the fans as he makes his way to the back. Rickin: Carlitos Colon seems like he has the right idea going into this match. Hugo: Be ready for anything! Rickin: He has to with Chicky Starr in Bruiser Brody's corner. Hugo: If he wants to keep his belt and his pride yes. Chicky Starr is a smart man and will do absolutely anything to bring Colon down! Rickin: He truly will and that makes him very dangerous. It looks like los Super Medicos and Los Invaders have decided to come out first. Hugo: And together! Rickin: They both know that their opponents tomorrow will do anything to get an advantage before the match. Hugo: I can't blame them for wanting to come out first either. I doubt their opponents will work together enough to attack all four! Rickin: Of course all of this camraderie will go out the window if they find themselvesfacing one another in the finals. Hugo: Yes! But with these two teams there would still be respect and some sense of fair play. You won't get either of those two things from Boyd & the Crusher or the Starrs! Rickin: I agree with that Hugo. All of those cheers are turning into boos as Barrabas leads Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher down to the ring. Hugo: Barrabas looks angry! Rickin: I wonder if it has more to do with Bam Bam's attack on los Invaders failing or Chicky Starr getting to come out second. Hugo: I'd guess a little of both! Barrabas has a lot of pride. Rickin: He does. It's why he won't allow the NWA 6-Man Tag belts to be defended on TV. He feels like he has been slighted for years. Hugo: Even after he stole all of my clients he didn't get a lot of respect. Rickin: Very much due to Chicky Starr. The worst part is that he could command a lot of respect if he would simply showcase his men and the 6-man titles instead of being petty. Hugo: You're probably right about that. The people didn't love me, but they respected that I could keep a man like Abdullah the Butcher under control. Rickin: And now we see our final combatants in the main event. Ron and Chicky Starr are on thier way to the ring and it seems as if many of the fans have saved their trash for right now. Hugo: I bet that only makes Barrabas madder! Rickin: Chicky Starr is taking the opportunity to rub it in. He's standing there inviting the fans to throw things at him. Hugo: Barrabas is shouting down the aisle for the Starrs to hurry up! Rickin: I think that is only driving Chicky to take more time getting to the ring. Ron is starting to yell at Barrabas now. Hugo: This isn't going to go well... Rickin: Los Super Medicos and los Invaders are just watching and talking amongst themselves. Hugo: This has to make their job easier! Rickin: It does seem that way. The Starrs are at ringside and both are arguing with Barrabas. The Crusher steps out and starts getting into it with Ron Starr. Hugo: And Invader 2 attacks Jonathan Boyd right after the bell rings! Jonathan Boyd, the Crusher, Ron Starr and Chicky Starr vs. Los Super Medicos & Los Invaders Boyd is quadruple teamed with not much help as both Starrs actively keep the Crusher from interfering. Boyd forcibly tags in Chicky, who is then quadruple teamed. The heels get the advantage on Super Medico 2, but the Crusher tags himself in and demands that one of the Invaders tag in. Invader 1 brings the heel team together as both Starrs are more than willing to attack him. Things break down after the hot tag with a 4 on 4 brawl. The first man to run down to ringside is Al Madril followed closely by los Mercenarios. Hercules Ayala is not far behind, with Castillo and Perez hot on his heels. Referee Victor Quinonez calls for the bell as Bam Bam reaches ringside, only to be followed by Invader 3 and Colon. The match ends in a no contest at 12:41 The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs come right after BamBam. Abdullah Tamba is out to ringside as well. Ringside, the ring and the aisle are filled with a bloody brawl reminiscent of a few weeks back. TNT hits ringside to assist Chicky Starr, which brings out Gama Singh. Hugo: WOW!! Rickin: We're running short on tim- Hugo: Ron Starr just decked Barrabas! Boyd, Crusher and Bam Bam are not happy! Rickin: As I was saying, we are short of time. We'll see you next week and talk about some of the developments from Guaynabo tomorrow night.

Nintendo Logic gave me this match for the week. Review is here. http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/41166-takako-inoue-vs-mariko-yoshida-81891-ajw/ Overall a good natch dragged down by time constraints and some lapses in selling. Still a nice helping of joshi that is less go-go-go in the appropriate places and I like that.

Title match of some kind. The opening matwork was really good right away. It looked like Yoshida had come in with an injury to her right leg and Takako, the champion, was taking full advantage. Yoshida is really good at creating a sense of struggle from underneath. Once it's Yoshida's turn to work over Takako's back it loses something for me. Takako just isn't as good at working from underneath. Yoshida's selling while working over Takako's back is good too. Once they go to the nearfalls selling seems like it is thrown out the window. I do like that they get across how high risk moves can cost you, but given the time the match runs it seems a little rushed. Yoshida crashes and burns on a dive when Takako moves. Her knee is the focal point of her selling again, which makes me wish she hadn't forgotten it for that stretch. Takako kills her with 3 back suplex variations where Yoshida is sitting on her shoulder, then goes to the leg for the finish. Takako selling her back post-match as well, but it's a little late. Overall a good match with a strong layout that would have benefited from an extended run of offense from both after a missed high risk move and better selling by both. Give it 5 more minutes and extended selling of the back and leg during the offensive flurries and it would have been great.

I agree another top to bottom great effort. Larry Z is gonna get himself in some real hot water sooner or later.

I don't know what to say here. I'll try to put some thoughts down. 1. Even IF the rules were put down that no kicks below the waist were legal. IF because why would the UWFI do that? If I'm going up against a Takada who is known primarily for kicks I'm figuring out how to defend the leg. Because I'm going into that guy's backyard with 3 or 4 of my guys to back me up. I'm going to be prepared. Do I think Berbick prepared for ground fighting? Probably not, which is even dumber. Boxing isn't exactly an honest business either and I'm surprised Berbick fell for this bulllshit. 2. Takada was kicking Berbick in the knee more than a few times. Not the thigh. The knee. Fucking dick. Boxers put more weight on their front leg than their trailing leg. And you kick him in the knee to prove how tough you are? I'm guessing Berbick signed a waiver and regretted it as soon as this sham started. I hope his knee was okay after the...whatever this was. 3. It's pretty clear that the whole point of this was to show that UWFI style was superior to American boxing. And the fans bought it. So I guess hooray for carny shit in Japan. I don't think anyone outside of that fanbase was too impressed.

Shoot me a match and I can try to figure one out for you. I can handle 2 in a week.

Love these two teamed up. They play off of one another so well. I would love to see a full blown Abby/Jack feud someplace they allowed blood and stabby things.

That headlock sequence was a thing of beauty. Austin going into the back work was great too. Steamboat popping up for the clotheslines was incredible. The finish is fine for what it was. Steamer puts on a wrestling clinic here and you can see Austin is drinking it all in the way he's working this match. More Ricky Steamboat please.

That Murahama vs Tanaka match is really, really good.

Roadies vs. Moondogs is a match I would have loved to see in a TV studio. In a bar it's a can't miss match. Not a huge Steiners fan but the Roadies would make good opponents.

I don't know what to add to the praise here. As well executed as all of the different stories being told could be really. I will say that the Sheepherders are a nice addition to that particular feud. And in a promotion with as much emphasis on teaching, a young brawler could learn a lot from those 2.

Great TV top to bottom. Smiley and Jones would have been really good. Tanaka pulling the big upset is a nice surprise for the fans.

Moondogs really make a name for themselves here. Those poor, poor jobbers. I loved Dave's reaction to Lee's accusations that Fuller brought the can opener in the first time. Fuller cut an all time great fiery babyface promo there and I will miss him when he's gone.

Five piledrivers is a bit much, but if we're sending Embry home for a few weeks it makes sense. The match seemed as much about making Miss Texas and CJ a feud as dealing with Embry and Pritchard. I can hope not for CJ's sake.

Jake with some incredibly dark and twisted words. And Hacksaw follows with "tough guy!" Uh huh.

Sting keeping the Scorpion on as long as he did was a great bit of booking, as was him not immediately on the receiving end of a heel beatdown. Good stuff.

Good not great 6-man. This was at least 5 minutes too short to be great. But with all of the talent they had in the ring I was just enjoying the ride. DA were damn good throughout. Barry's post-match attack saves the day, but they can't rely on him if he's going to heal.

Despite the lack of offense for Muto/Hase, I liked this one a lot. You can see Norton's limitations, but they don't work against the match. He comes across as a viable gaijin monster. I don't like how sudden the finishes seem in these Muto/Hase tags, even if I see the advantage of painting them as underdogs who need to have good teamwork and time their comebcks well if they are going to stand a chance. Problem for me is it looks like Hash or Norton would wipe the floor with either in a singles match.

As much as I love Embry the moron, Embry pissed off is even better. That deal with Bad News and Ronnie both wanting and qualified to be the loner badass is so awesome. Dutch can't seem to win. Everywhere he goes he has bounties on him. Embry being aided by Leatherface is all kinds of great. Great card with some exciting brawling and a Kerry stretcher job for Kamala. And the lesser von Erichs winning a tag team battle gauntlet to nobody's surprise.

I liked that the majority of the show was heels using weapons and the decision coming from that. Makes the two babyface interjections (Sawyer and Taylor) stand out in a good way.

Lawler vs Flair as an interview and a match never disappoints. Tar and feathering Smothers is such an awesome piece of heel business. Rich/Armstrong against Long Riders is my kind of brawl. Luger vs Reed in a cage! Holy shit Power Pro jumped out to a fast start and finished big. Murdoch vs Oliver is must see. Nikita is such a monster right now. I also think you have the best stable of Southern ring announcers ever assembled. Headlined by good ole' JR and Lance Russell. Both of the big shows really delivered, especially the mains. Duggan getting the win is surprising and awesome.

I'll give the Pistols credit for being pretty good at stalling. Not Freebird levels, but their offense is better than Garvin & Hayes. Definitely a carry job as Chip and Todd bring nothing at all to the match. Tony actually does a really good job of pointing out aspects of Southern tag psychology here, way to go Tony. Not a top shelf WCW tag, but a good look at the Pistols doing something they aren't exactly known for. Were Chip and Todd Powerplant guys? I doubt it was even a thing yet, but they remind me of later 90s guys that WCW tried pushing fresh out of the Powerplant.

Really great TV that builds up your big storylines. It seems to be a pattern that unique heel voices tend to be the highlights of the shows and Rock Riddle is no exception. I like how you use the squashes to set up storylines like 80s TV would do. Hayes making an appearance to disrupt Tully is a great way to build to Battle of the Belts. The Greenville show is a nice way to build off of your TV for the live fans. Both big tags and singes matches really delivered.

I would love to go into specifics about all of the stuff I didn't get to comment on this week. The new pairing is indeed awesome and I need more Fit Finlay in my life. White getting kicked out and then proving himself in a major way is awesome. Snakepit vs. Buzz Sawyer is a feud I would willingly be watching back today if it had happened.

SNME and the KOTR tournament was fantastic booking. Never saw Heenan and Windham joining forces coming until the Perfect match. The main would have been incredible and the tag team situation just keeps developing. I am going to third, fourth and fifth loving the idea of Sting and Tonga Kid being teamed up. The theme of the show being Windham's betrayal is exactly how it should be. As is finishing with Savage ranting.