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Love the teaming of Curt Hennig and Rick Martel. A real nice team there and one has to wonder ho long babyface Curt will be around as the obvious call is for him and Rude to find their ways to one another. I like Patera on top here with a couple of good challengers coming up the ranks, but right now he is the man to beat.

Yes come October 1st, everyone gets a +1 for a manager, wrestler, or jobber pack.

WWF NEWS ​-Ted Dibiase has supposedly given his notice to WWF Officials. With Duggan and Williams leaving over the last couple of months, there aren't many "Mid South Guys" left from the turnover from McMahon. There is a lot of talk of Dibiase being promised the WWF title but with the Hogan acquisition, the plans were changed. With the Heenan Family as the top heels, he doesn't have a spot there. With Savage as the number 2 babyface, it is hard for him to work up to that spot. We will see how this develops over the next couple of weeks. -The WWF has brought in a newcomer named Haku. He went under the name King Tonga. Initial plans were for him to come in as a heel, but it looks like he will be joining up with Jimmy Snuka and Tonga Kid over the next couple of weeks. The WWF is in dire need of some babyface tag teams right now with the Bulldogs on top and the Briscoes locked into a singles feud with Dory Funk. Some could see Tonga Kid and Haku/King Tonga as a team in the future. - There is talk of WWF adding another title or a "title" in some way in the beginning of the year. There has been a lot of issue with Hulk Hogan's dates in Japan and as those dwindle in 1985, he has already secured those dates and must commit. With his absence, the WWF may look to do some kind of special attraction in January to keep the level of hype up. - The British Bulldogs are the WWF Tag Team Champions, but they are supposed to be on a tour of Japan in November and December. No word on whether or not they will take the titles with them. It could happen and the WWF would like the press, but the home markets may be hurt with the Bulldogs gone as champions along with Hulk Hogan gone as champion. - The One Man Gang is in for a cup of coffee. He is lined up to work a program with the Hulkster at some point but is doing a good job laying out jobbers week in and week out. This was part of a special three way trade of talent between the WWF, MACW, and AWA. With the feelings being good right now, it could take a simple straw to break this camel's back to see everything fall apart. - The WWF is already beginning the planning stages for 1985 and there are supposedly 6 week tours on pace. These six week tours will have tv tapings from 6 different places. Allentown PA, Hamburg PA, Hershey PA, Poughkeepsie NY, and St. Louis MO are already being used and there are talks of adding a Canadian or Florida spot for TV tapings due to markets and the boys respectively. The Saturday and Sunday shows will still be utilized with the Meadowlands and MSG, Houston and Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago, and Boston and Miami being on tap, with the addition of Montreal and Toronto to go with the Canadian TV tapings and then the possibilities of Detroit, Kansas City, Indianapolis, or even Denver being a big town for the WWF. Some even thought that a tv taping would take place from California to set up a California tour with Los Angeles and San Francisco being the big towns and even traveling up to Portland. There is a lot of space for the WWF to move and some have thought that the 6 week tours may hurt business. Others have talked about the crews splitting and going to each on loops. Regardless, the expansion is moving forward in 1985 and it is just going to be how it goes down that makes a difference.

It is such a fun feud to try and book and I have only touched on it so far. I don't know what is more important for Savage, the title or the protection of Elizabeth. It will be a fun story to watch unfold.

WWF on Tour September 26th – 28th Providence, RI - Civic Center Bangor, ME – Auditorium Columbus, OH - Ohio Center The One Man Gang w/ Kevin Sullivan defeated SD Jones TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated Kevin Sullivan & The Barbarian Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dick Slater SIX-MAN TAG Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Tony Atlas & The Youngbloods Nick Bockwinkel w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Ted Dibiase WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Masked Superstar WWF on Tour September 26th – 28th Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Recreation Center Waterville, ME – Civic Center Wildwood, NJ - Convention Hall The Killer Bees defeated Los Conquistadors The Briscoe Brothers defeated The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart SIX-MAN TAG The Russians defeated The Guerreros Roddy Piper & Bob Orton defeated The Tonga Kid & Jimmy Snuka INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth defeated Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman via COUNT OUT!

I agree... I think it works at so many levels since it is such a cheap win and he gets his heat back on Heenan and beats him up. It is very questionable, but definitely leads to a rematch down the line for what would be a huge rematch in LA... perhaps in a cage... hmmm

Hawk is an animal right now in New Japan!

WWF on Tour 9/23/1984 Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Snuka defeated Roddy Piper and Bob Orton Jr INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman defeated Ted Dibiase TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated Kong Kong Bundy & Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan –VIA DQ when the Hart Foundation got involved! Nick Bockwinkel defeated Andre the Giant –VIA Count Out when Bobby Heenan was holding Andre’s leg to not let him back in the ring! Heenan come beat up to the crowd’s delight!

WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Hamburg, PA – The Fieldhouse Vince: Welcome everyone to Hamburg, Pennsylvania! I am Vince McMahon alongside Jesse the Body Ventura and Jesse we are in the Fieldhouse here for some exciting WWF Action! Jesse: That’s right McMahon and tonight we get to see two huge matches along with quite possibly the BIGGEST tag team in wrestling! Vince: You are certainly right there Jesse, tonight we will see Jerry Briscoe and Dick Slater in action, plus we will see a big main event with Sgt. Slaughter taking on Krusher Kruschev! Jesse: Krushev looking to avenge mother Russian and perhaps soften up Sgt. Slaughter for Ivan Koloff! Vince: We will talk about the night that Sgt. Slaughter had last night in Houston… right now it is time to head to the ring for our opening contest! Jerry Briscoe vs Dick Slater w/ Jimmy Hart -This one is a pretty decent contest with Briscoe and Slater doing work. We hear from Jack Briscoe who has got his head wrapped from the fight last night in Houston who lets us know he wants to end the feud with the Funks and will do whatever it takes to do so. Inside the ring tonight, Slater looks good as Jerry looks to finish but Slater hammers away. Momentum gets going through and Briscoe ends up capturing Slater in a crucifix for the 1….2…3!! The crowd pops as it appears as though the Briscoes are going to move forward from this feud… if that is even possible! *COMMERCIAL* -Superstars is back with Jesse and Vince talking about the Funks vs Briscoes feud and saying that it has to end somehow some way and that may be next week in Madison Square Garden. They put over how it will be Jack Briscoe vs Dory Funk Jr in a cage match but there will be no referee and no rules. The winner is the man who walks out of the cage when the other can’t fight anymore. They put over how there will also be a HUGE six-man tag match at MSG next week with Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, & Tony Atlas taking on Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, and Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan. They put over how Atlas has had problems with Masked Superstar as of late and would love to have a big win at MSG to get him some momentum. He is in action tonight. Tony Atlas defeated Johnny Rivera -Tony Atlas looks HUGE here tonight and he works over Johnny Rivera with no problem at all. He is throwing Rivera all over the ring as Vince and Jesse put him over. Ventura says Atlas looks good but not as good as him. In the end we see the PRESS SLAM for the 1….2…3! We get an inset interview from Masked Superstar who once again let’s the world know that Atlas may be big but he’s dumb and he is going to humiliate him when he gets the chance! *COMMERCIAL* NEXT WEEK IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CAGE MATCH Jack Briscoe vs Dory Funk Jr. SIX-MAN TAG*** Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, & Tony Atlas vs Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP*** Jerry Briscoe vs Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP*** The British Bulldogs © vs The Russians Ted Dibiase vs Nick Bockwinkel*** Sgt. Slaughter vs Ivan Koloff Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Masked Superstar The Youngbloods vs The Hart Foundation*** Brutus Beefcake vs The One Man Gang PIPER’S PIT! *** *** -These matches and segments will be televised on the MSG Network. *COMMERCIAL* -Superstars is back with Jesse and Vince putting over the Heenan Family. They talk about the showdown with Bockwinkel and Hogan from last week and say there was no clear winner. Jesse has word that Bockwinkel is going to get his title sanctioned and will only face Hogan to unify the titles down to the line. Vince says it is all rubbish and Bock isn’t the rightful champion. We cut to the ring for more action from the Heenan Family. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell ­-Studd and Bundy are just MONSTERS out there and they make quick work Blair and Brunzell. We get a couple of double splashes and a huge body slam from Studd and then the big splash from Bundy on Blair for the 1….2….3! They work the crowd as Jesse says these guys are the uncrowned WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! *COMMERCIAL* -Superstars returns with Vince and Jesse pumping up Sgt. Slaughter and his feud with the Russians. They put over how he will meet Ivan Koloff next week in MSG and how that could be the match that turns the tide for either in the feud. Tonight in our main event, Slaughter takes on Krusher Kruschev as we head to the ring. MAIN EVENT Sgt. Slaughter vs Krusher Kruschev -A nice main event tonight with some HARD HITTING action. The crowd is solidly behind the Sarge who looks to be in control of things from start to finish but it doesn’t go too long. Once he locks in the Cobra Clutch we see Nikita Koloff come out of nowhere and give him the nastiest Russian Sickle and Slaughter goes down hard. Uncle Ivan comes in with the Russian chain and starts beating him down on the back with it. Officials and agents run down to break things up as Jesse puts over how Sarge’s career is over!

I need to work on my French... I personally love the Cornette dynamic here and he is such a young POS at this point. Wonder what he will inevitably be able to have up his sleeve against the Rougeaus

WWF on Tour 9/22/1984 Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum MAIN EVENT TEXAS BATTLE ROYAL Sgt. Slaughter won the TEXAS BATTLE ROYAL after last eliminating Ivan Koloff. It was a bloody brawl as Slaughter and Atlas were matched up against the Russians at the end but Slaughter was victorious. During the match we also saw Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen brutalize one another, which lead to both of their eliminations. Full list of participants: Sgt. Slaughter, Ivan Koloff, Krusher Kruschev, Nikita Koloff, Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, Hector Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Mark Youngblood, Jay Youngblood, the One Man Gang, Kevin Sullivan, Stan Hansen, & Andre the Giant WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Dick Slater – via the big leg drop for the 1…2…3! Slater had a good showing but Hogan was all over him from bell to bell. Nick Bockwinkel w/ bobby Heenan defeated Ted Dibiase in a great 30-minute contest that saw Bockwinkel counter a counter to the figure four and pinned Dibiase with Heenan pushing on him for leverage. TEXAS DEATH MATCH Jack Briscoe defeated Dory Funk Jr w/ Jimmy Hart –It wasn’t as great as one would hope but it was a good fight. The fans were more behind Dory but Jimmy Hart allowed them to get some heat. Briscoe finally won when he hit Funk with a branding iron! TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr defeated Jimmy Snuka & Tonga Kid – Piper used brass knuckles and left Tonga Kid a bloody mess. He and Orton took liberties outside the ring before Snuka made the comeback but the numbers were just too much. We then saw another young Samoan come out of the crowd and back them off. No word on who this man was yet…

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Hamburg, PA – The Fieldhouse Gorilla: Welcome everyone to Wrestling Challenge. Gorilla Monsoon here alongside Bobby the Brain Heenan and Brain we have got an action packed hour with some big time action and we get it started with the turncoat… Jim Neidhart! Heenan: You can call it that Monsoon, but he made the smartest choice of his life. Gorilla: He sided with Jimmy Hart a week ago and shocked a lot of people, including the British Bulldogs who are looking to get revenge in the near future. Heenan: I really like this team though… you got the size of the Anvil and the technical ability of Bret Hart… it is a scary team to be in there with… Gorilla: I suppose it would be easy pickings for the Heenan Family though? Heenan: Without a doubt… Gorilla: Well fans we will head to the ring right now with the Hart Foundation in action… The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Omar Atlas & SD Jones -A really good showcase for the Harts who aren’t quite the pink and black attack but they are getting there. They have got Jimmy Hart out there calling the shots and getting some great heat. We get an inset interview the British Bulldogs who let Bret and Jim know that they won’t deal with traitors lightly and it is going to be a battle and the titles will be the least of their concerns! Inside the ring we get to see the Hart Attack on Omar for the 1…2….3! The Hart Foundation are here but when will they step up to the top of the tag team ranks? *COMMERCIAL* -WC is back with Gorilla and Heenan really pumping up the Masked Superstar. They say that his issue with Hulk Hogan isn’t over but a new challenger has cropped up and that is Tony Atlas. They talk about the Masked Superstar saying he is the strongest man in wrestling and can put anyone down. We will see how that plays out down the line as we have got him in action tonight… Masked Superstar defeated Jim Brunzell -A really good match here for the Masked Superstar who is getting built back up as a contender. He is without a doubt one of the strongest men in the sport and most dangerous from the looks of this match. He hammers away at Brunzell like there is no tomorrow and then cashes in with a nasty cobra clutch slam for the 1….2…3! What will Tony Atlas be able to do against this guy? *COMMERCIAL* -WC is back with Gorilla and Heenan really putting over the tag team division of the WWF. They talk about all the top contenders and the reveal of the latest rankings coming up in the event center. They put over the team of Mark and Jay Youngblood who have got some potential here as we cut to them in action. Mark & Jay Youngblood defeated Barry Horowitz & Dominic DeNucci -A simple showcase for the Youngbloods. Nothing special about them yet, we will see how it plays out in the long run. A nice double tomahawk chop for the victory for the Youngbloods as they continue to try and move up the ladder. *COMMERCIAL* EVENT CENTER TONIGHT IN HOUSTON MAIN EVENT TEXAS BATTLE ROYAL Featuring: Andre the Giant, Stan Hansen, Tony Atlas, The British Bulldogs, & others. WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © vs Dick Slater TEXAS DEATH MATCH Jack Briscoe vs Dory Funk Jr w/ Jimmy Hart TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH Jimmy Snuka & Tonga Kid vs Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr Ted Dibiase vs Nick Bockwinkel w/ Bobby Heenan TOMORROW IN LOS ANGELES MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Snuka vs Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ted Dibiase vs Gino Hernandez © TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © vs King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan Andre the Giant vs Nick Bockwinkel w/ Bobby Heenan WWF RANKINGS! Hulk Hogan – WWF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Gino Hernandez – INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION Nick Bockwinkel Randy Savage Roddy Piper Big John Studd Ted Dibiase Masked Superstar Jimmy Snuka Sgt. Slaughter One Man Gang The British Bulldogs – WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Bob Orton & Dick Slater Ivan & Nikita Koloff The Hart Foundation The Briscoe Brothers The Guerreros WWF IS COMING TO CHICAGO! THE WWF IS COMING TO THE UIC PAVILLION IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON SUNDAY THE 7TH OF OCTOBER. SEE TOP STARS HULK HOGAN, RANDY SAVAGE, THE BRITISH BULLDOGS, BIG JOHN STUDD, AND ANDRE THE GIANT! *COMMERCIAL* -WC is back with Gorilla and Bobby talking about the big showdown in Houston tonight. They discuss that the Texas Battle Royal is going to be one in which the competitors come dressed however they would like and there is a $5,000 prize for the winner. They talk about Andre the Giant being the favorite but Heenan says that Stan Hansen is going to be a guy to keep an eye on. They put over the Guerreros coming to the WWF and say they are looking to make waves and challenge anyone… tonight Chavo has to get in the ring with the Barbarian and Kevin Sullivan won’t be far away. We cut to the ring for this main event… MAIN EVENT Chavo Guerrero vs The Barbarian w/ Kevin Sullivan - A really fun main event with Chavo coming out and getting a nice ovation from the crowd. The Barbarian is on a whole different level with Sullivan as he has got the dark face paint on and is merciless against Guerrero. This one goes a solid nine minutes from start to finish. We see Chavo hit a flying cross body on Barb who catches him and then tosses him over the top rope to the floor! Kevin Sullivan is out there and he holds on to his leg while the referee counts to 10 and Barb wins. We see Chavo go after Sullivan now but here comes Barb outside the ring. We then see the One Man Gang come out and it is 3 on 1 against Chavo Guerrero… but here comes Hector and Mando! The Guerreros come out to even the odds! We have got pure chaos tonight as the crowd is going wild.

That is what I am trying with the Tenryu Revolution vs Holy Demon Army vs Super Generation Army angle all revolving around Kawada. Who will he pick? Plus with Eddie coming in under the mask and the Junior Heavyweight Title, I think there is enough different to give it the boost it needs but we will see in the long run. It is still only results but I don't know how much time I would have to really add too much more to it and if it would even fit with the setting.

WWF on Tour 9/19 Pittsfield, MA - Boy's Club 9/20 Springfield, MA - Civic Center 9/21 Landover, MD - Capital Centre Chavo Guerrero defeated Brutus Beefcake Masked Superstar vs Tony Atlas went to a double count out! King Kong Bundy & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Mando & Hector Guerrero Roddy Piper & Bob Orton defeated Jimmy Snuka & Tonga Kid Nick Bockwinkel w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Ted Dibiase WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan WWF on Tour 9/19 Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center 9/20 Holyoke, MA - Boys Club 9/21 Skowhegan, ME – Civic Center Kevin Sullivan & The Barbarian defeated Jim Brunzell, & Brian Blair The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Mark & Jay Youngblood Jack Briscoe & Jerry Briscoe defeated Dory Funk & Dick Slater w/ Jimmy Hart The One Man Gang w/ Kevin Sullivan defeated Barry Horowitz & Dominic DeNucci WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated Krusher Kruschev & Nikita Koloff Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ivan Koloff MAIN EVENT INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth defeated Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman via DQ

Done.

WWF would like Andre for 9/22 and 9/23 WWF would like Stan Hansen for 9/22

Rosters have been updated, as per usual, let me know if something needs to change. I have talked with Boon about the Japanese attractions... I think it is good to go at this point. The next thing would be freelancers for the next three months... October - Kevin November - Rain December - LowBlow Does that work for everyone?

I agree, it is great to have Memphis back on the block... but don't call it a comeback because it was never really gone. Lots of very fun stuff here to get your roster in the shape you want it to be in. There's a ton of talent here that fits with the territory. Looking forward to Lawler and company getting back into business.

I love seeing what you've put together here with a very authentic roster while adding in some great talent from outside the region. I really like the Graham and Backlund issue with Flair, if there were only triple threat matches back then!

I love the use of Owen in the six-man. He was very young at this point and needed that helpful hand.

I like seeing this team of Adonis and Gilbert along with Cornette and Sherri. Seeing Dino and Martel together builds things in a big way but to have them lose makes it even more important.

The ever changing pieces of the USWA are great to see as you really don't know what is going to happen week in and week out. I love the trio of Fernandez,Williams, and Gordy... perhaps three of the most bad ass dudes in the business right now. I know I got shit for pulling together some fatal fourway matches in late 83, but they work well here. I don't think that the idea is totally out of the realm, with someone like Watts, you know he would think about stuff and just need to pull the trigger on putting it out there.

Rick Rude in a main event is a big deal but it is simple that Rose is a big deal. Love the use of Tito here as well... he is such an important piece to build around.

Love watching Bret be built throughout the country... he could go at this time he just needed the right angle and someone to talk for him lol.

WWF on Tour 9/16/1984 Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Spectrum WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © vs Nick Bockwinkel - This one ended in pure chaos as Heenan got involved and tried to help Bockwinkel win but anothe referee came out and the match was restarted. It was pure chaos WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman defeated Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth - Gino hit Savage with a purse and then had a hand full of tights! The Army of Darkness defeated Brutus Beefcake, Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell - The was the One Man Gang show as he just dominated things from start to finish! Jack Briscoe defeated Dory Funk Jr -This was a pure bloody brawl, taking both men out of their element but putting together a fun contest.