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Prime time Wrestling Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan February 5th, 1989 Koko Ware & Shane Douglas defeated The Russians - Douglas makes his return to the WWF here, teaming with Koko. He’s got a good look and with Koko, this is a formidable team. The Russians can’t keep up with the speed and Koko and Douglas take it to them and finish with a big double dropkick! Kerry Von Erich w/ Kevin defeated Ronny James - We hear from Jimmy Hart during the match where he says the Hart Foundation is going to take these Texas boys down, one by one… he tells Kerry that the Honkytonk Man has got a song tuned up just for him! Brutus Beefcake defeated Benny Jacobs - We hear from Terry Taylor who let’s us know that he’s got a contract here… it is for WrestleMania… but what is this? A haircut match… are you kidding me Beefcake? You really want to be embarrassed like that? Well… if that’s what you want, that’s what I am going to give you! Valentine, Bravo, & Honky defeated Jim Jefferson, Ken Watsn, & Zayne Ryder - We hear from Kerry and Kevin during the match and they put over their families history. They talk about Dusty Rhodes being a huge influence on them but now he’s going to fight alongside of them and they will show the Hart Foundation just who has the most heart! Event Center w/ Mean Gene: He puts over the Royal Rumble, the big victories by Rick Martel, Muta, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior. Gene talks about the Main Event II on February the 9th… we’ll see the Rockers defend the US tag titles against the Varsity Club - With the winner of that match to challenge Demolition at WrestleMania 5, Non-Title Champion vs Champion… Rick Martel takes on Randy Savage… and a big one… the winner goes on to WrestleMania to face the WWF Champion… Ravishing Rick Rude takes on the Ultimate Warrior! We have rumblings of a couple of WrestleMania matches that will be announced at the Main Event… plus with more on the way anything can happen! The Twin Towers defeated Bob Holly & Tugboat Thomas - We hear from Slick during this match and he says that Dusty Rhodes may be running and hiding but the Towers have their sights set on WrestleMania 5! Slick says his men are going to do some major damage… but then… when it all comes crumbling down… it will be the Towers standing tall while everyone else bows down! The Steiners defeated The Conquistadors - We hear from Kevin Sullivan who has his Varsity Club ready for the US tag titles at the Main Event. Sullivan says first comes the gold and then comes the agony when they get the Steiners in the ring and teach them the most important lesson of all… RESPECT! Davey Boy Smith vs The Warlord w/ Mr. Fuji A really good showcase for Davey Boy who is coming into his own as a singles wrestler. Warlord gives him the business and gets some heat but Davey Boy fights back with a passion. We see Slick bring the One Man Gang down… they watch on… Davey Boy ducks a huge clothesline from Warlord an then hoists him up for the POWERSLAM! 1…2….3!! Gang looks to get up on the apron but Davey Boy hops up and welcomes him in… the Bulldog isn’t afraid to show his teeth… and he’s got a bark and a bite to follow it up!

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Superstars of Wrestling Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura January 29th Vince and Jesse bring us in and put over a huge hour of action. They talk about the Royal Rumble and we’ll see footage of that event later on in the evening… right now it is time for the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes! Dusty Rhodes defeated Harvey Fuchs - Vince and Jesse put over his big debut and talk about his success at the Royal Rumble. They also talk about how the Big Bossman has some ill intentions for him and we may see these two clash before all is said and done. Dusty also says there is something about the American Dream that is about heart and love of the people… but the Hart Foundation… well they gotta little bit too much love if you know what I mean! Terry Taylor defeated Kevin Troy - Brutus comes on during the match and throws down the challenge for Taylor to face him at WrestleMania 5 in a hair cut match! The Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan defeated Derrick Marx & Pauly Sampson - We’ve got Rotundo and Spivey doing some good work here. We hear about their issue with the Steiners but also that they will be facing the Rockers on Network Television on February the 9th in the MAIN EVENT II. We’ll have more on that show later on this evening. Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Walt Vincent - Valentine and Jimmy get on the mic to let everyone know that 1989 will be the Hammer’s year… he and the Honkytonk Man are going to shake, rattle, and roll all over everyone! Event Center w/ Mean Gene: He puts over the Royal Rumble, the big victories by Rick Martel, Muta, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior. Gene talks about the Main Event II on February the 9th… we’ll see the Rockers defend the US tag titles against the Varsity Club, Non-Title Champion vs Champion… Rick Martel takes on Randy Savage… and a big one… the winner goes on to WrestleMania to face the WWF Champion… Ravishing Rick Rude takes on the Ultimate Warrior! We’ll hear more about that event next week, plus the first matches for WrestleMania will be announced! Big Bossman & One Man Gang w/ Slick defeated Connor Shaw & Erick Michaels - Slick drops in to let Dusty Rhodes know that he has messed with the wrong dude jack… the Big Bossman has got bad intentions on his mind and he is going to take out some vengeance on you American Dream… but don’t think I didn’t forget about you… Davey Boy… yeah you got lucky eliminating the One Man Gang from the Rumble but the battle has just begun… we coming for you buddy and you gonna see every dog has its day! Ultimate Warrior defeated Kenny Alpha - The Royal Rumble Winner comes out to an amazing ovation. Rick Rude has to talk quick because Warrior takes no time with Alpha. Rude lets him know that the Rumble was a fluke, a one time deal, it is time for Rick Rude to take his spot at the top of the WWF and he is going to leave the Warrior in the ruins! Special Main Event Kerry & Kevin Von Erich vs The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart Kerry and Kevin make their official return to the WWF here against Jacques and Raymond. These four put together a pretty fun match. We get about 12-minutes… the Von Erichs show little to no ring rust. We get the Rougeaus getting some heat on Kevin leading to a hot tag to Kerry who comes in like a house of fire… or a tornado… your pick… Either way Kerry locks and loads and sends the Rougeaus flying. The finishing touches see Kerry put the claw on Raymond and he goes down… 1….2….3! The Von Erichs are the winners and the crowd pops. The celebration of the Von Erichs doesn’t last long when we see Honkytonk Man and Greg Valentine run down and attack them. Dino Bravo is now out here and it is a six-man brawl…wait just a minute… here comes Dusty Rhodes! The American Dream runs out and he hammers away at Dino - Honky - Valentine! Dusty and the Von Erichs throw the Hart Foundation out of the ring to the floor… Rhodes goes on to say that he’s known the Von Erichs since they was little boys… they all three were Texas Born, Texas Bred, and by Gawd They will be Texas Dead and take the Hart Foundation with em!

Thank you guys... this was a fun show to put together... surprisingly I did random draw for these numbers and I'd say I ended up utilizing about 90% of them with some storylines needing a push. I appreciate all the feedback!

Royal Rumble 1989 - The Meadowlands January 27th Welcome to the Royal Rumble where 30 men will enter the hallowed battle ground but only one will stand victorious… entrants include… The Big Bossman and One Man Gang the Twin Towers, Davey Boy Smith - The British Bulldog, Brutus the Barber Beefcake, Terry Taylor, Ravishing Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, Haku, The Mighty Hercules, The Warlord and Barbarian - The Powers of Pain, Koko B Ware, ST Jones, The 8th Wonder of the world Andre the Giant, Maniac Matt, WWF Tag Team Champions, Demolition Ax and Smash, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, The Rougeaus Jacques & Raymond, The WWF US Tag Team Champions the Rockers Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels, Varsity Club members Kevin Sullivan, Dan Spivey, and Mike Rotundo, Rick and Scott - The Steiner Brothers, and the American Dream Dusty Rhodes! Plus, for the final spot in the Royal Rumble, Bad News Brown takes on the Ultimate Warrior. Special challenge match with Paul E Dangerously’s the Great Muta taking on the Z-Man Tom Zenk! WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel defends against the Honky Tonk Man! WWF Champion, Randy Macho Man Savage defends against the All American - Hacksaw Jim Duggan. It’s time to Rumble… it’s time for the ROYAL RUMBLE! Gorilla and Jesse are with us live from the Meadowlands. They are up in the box putting over the huge night of action… two title matches… plus the Royal Rumble. Jesse says anything can happen tonight and we may just see some surprises! Gorilla says he can’t wait… it is time to find out who the final entrant in the Royal Rumble will be… let’s go to the ring! The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown What a way to get things going here tonight… the Ultimate Warrior comes out and he looks incredible. Bad News doesn’t seem too pleased. They put on a decent match for about 10-minutes and we see Warrior put forth his best effort and surprisingly he has it together. Bad News gets some offense in… gets some heat… Warrior fights back with a passion and then hit the shoulder blocks… Bad News feeds up to the PRESS SLAM and then 3-count! Somehow… somehow… the Warrior has done it and the fans are explosive for him. He will be back later tonight… if he has anything left. We got to the back where Mean Gene is standing by with Hacksaw Duggan who says he’s going to prove to America that he is a rightful world champion. He’s going to get his hands on Savage and he won’t let go for nothing… tough guy! Gene laughs and says he can’t wait… then we go to a special video of some people pulling their numbers… A fun segment with people pulling their numbers… we see the American Dream say he has got the perfect number for all the world to feel and live the American dream tonight baby! Heenan picks numbers for the three members of the family… he looks at them and then hands them out… Rude looks pleased… Haku no sells it… Bundy is pissed! Andre picks his number and smiles… he says it is going to be a long night for whoever is in the ring with him! The Rockers pick their numbers and talk about being far enough apart to help one another… but only one can survive! The Z-Man vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E Dangerously Paul E has really got the heat brewing here for Muta who still has the mystery around him… he is in the red paint tonight and he looks to be focused. The Z-Man gives him a helluva fight and these guys go for 12-minutes. Zenk gets some decent offense in and even hits a top rope cross body… but Muta has something… he builds… he fights… some big chops and then kicks… then Muta hits a Shining Wizard… he goes up top and Moonsault! Muta is the winner… Paul E is making the sign for a title… who will be in Muta’s way next? We go to another segment of people picking their numbers… Gang and Bossman have their numbers drawn by Slick… they clap hands and talk about it being a bad night for everyone else. Hercules picks his number and says he is going to have to carry the weight of his chain all night to be the winner! Brutus Beefcake picks his number and says there will be plenty of hair to cut and plenty of time to strut! Demolition pick their numbers and talk about hopefully seeing one another at the end! Davey Boy Smith picks his number and he smiles… he says there is plenty of bite in this Bulldog! Terry Taylor picks his number and he says it isn’t perfect but he will make it the pick of the night! We then go to Mean Gene who is with Savage… Savage is putting over the WWF title and talking about running off all the competition in his path and tonight Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be no different… he even says tonight he is going to unleash his secret weapon on Duggan if he tries to use that 2x4! Savage holds the belt up and says this is the only thing that matters and Savage is the only one who matters…. DIG IT! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rick Martel defends against the Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart A good showdown between two men who have been at one another’s throats for a white. Martel is in control from the onset… we get some heat from Honky but really nothing too crazy.Martel pretty much controls the entirety of the match and finishes things with the Boston Crab. He looks very strong here… could we be on a collision course? Brother Love Show with the Von Erichs gets going over on the Brother Love set. Kerry and Kevin get a great ovation from the crowd. They are former tag team champions here in the WWF and vow to put together all the right moves to get their hands on the gold again. Kerry says that he and Kevin have been training for the past four months for their return and now the sky is the limit. They notice Honky Tonk walking to the back with Jimmy Hart and say they won’t waste opportunities… Honky looks at them and says something… Kevin is holding Kerry back… the Von Erichs ramble a little bit more before we see Jimmy Hart come back out and he is letting the Brothers have it before Kerry holds Kevin back… but on the other side of the stage comes the Honky Tonk Man and he DESTROYS a guitar right over the head of Kevin who goes down and comes up a bloody mess! Kerry tries to make chase but then has to go check on his brother… Kerry has a white shirt that gets blood on it and the fans are frenzied! WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan A decent enough main event with two good names here in the WWF. Savage is going into another stratosphere now that some other people aren’t around. Duggan gives him a very good 13-minute match and Savage sells like crazy. Savage is able to get some heat on Duggan and before long we are primed for a big finish. Duggan looks for the big clothesline but Savage jumps out of the way and Duggan goes right into the ring post! Duggan looks hurt… Savage comes from behind and hits another big knee to the back and Duggan goes crashing into the post… Savage then rolls him up and has got a handful of tights for the 1….2….3! Savage retains the title in a pretty shocking finish… Duggan is holding his shoulder… this could be bad… Savage however holds the gold up high and he is without question the number one man but who will be in his way when the Royal Rumble begins!! It is now time for the Royal Rumble. The rules are as follows… two men will enter the ring and wrestle for 2-minutes. At the end of the two minutes, another man will enter the match. Elimination can occur at anytime when an individual is thrown over the top rope to the floor with both feet touching the ground. After all 30 participants have entered, the final remaining man standing in the ring will be the winner. Now, without further ado… the individual who drew number 1… from Atlantic City, New Jersey… King Kong Bundy! The man who drew number 2… the strongest man in the world… Hercules! Bundy comes down to a nice little pop from the crowd as Gorilla and Jesse wonder just how long he will be able to last in a match like this… Jesse says he is going to throw them over one by one! Hercules comes out to a nice pop and he goes right after Bundy! Hercules and King Kong Bundy have a fun little 2-minute slugfest. Heenan is doing everything he can to disrupt Hercules… Bundy then gets him into position for an Avalanche! Hercules crumbles to the ground and then Bundy picks him up and tosses him out of the ring to the floor! The timer is running down… Number 3 is… Andre the Giant!!! Oh my! Here comes the Giant and Heenan is going nuts at ringside. He can’t believe it! Andre gets in the ring and he is going toe to toe with Bundy and the crowd is going wild! These two big monsters may have had bad draws in the Rumble but they are letting each other have it! Number 4 - Ray Rougeau runs down with the Mouth of the South and he helps with Bundy. It is two on one for two minutes and Andre may be the only man who can withstand this kind of punishment! Number 5 - Here comes Dino Bravo! Bravo runs down and it is now 3 on 1 against Andre and the big man is starting to waver. Andre gets locked up in the ropes and now the heels are doing the business on him and the crowd can’t believe it. Andre breaks free but the numbers game is really wearing him down! Number 6 - Brutus the Barber Beefcake! Oh my! The Barber runs down to the ring and the crowd is going wild! Brutus gets in and evens things up a bit with some big shots on Dino and Rougeau but Bundy slows him down with a huge shot in the back. Andre gets up to his feet and grabs Ray Rougeau… he gives him a knee lift and Rougeau goes flying over the top to the floor! Number 7 - Here comes ST Jones! ST comes down and it is a nice slowdown. Andre is getting his wind back with Bundy in the corner. Beefcake and Dino are going back and forth… Number 8 - Maniac Matt runs down and the little bit of a lull continues… nothing too exciting as Matt and ST try to eliminate Bundy but he throws them both off! Number 9 - The One… Man…Gang with Slick comes down. OMG looks to be on a tear and for two minutes we see some craziness. Gang with a huge clothesline on ST sending him out… he then grabs Maniac Matt and he tosses him to the floor! Then we see Gang and Bundy… they team up on Andre… here comes Bravo now… wait just a minute… Bundy with a big push and Andre goes over the top to the floor! The crowd is shocked! Number 10 - Andre is getting some love from the fans but when the British Bulldog is shown the crowd really gets going. He runs down to save Brutus Beefcake who is fallen prey to the giants in the ring. Bulldog with some big shots… lefts… rights.. Bulldog then picks up Gang for a BODYSLAM! Gang can’t believe it and he pops back up before Davey Boy comes with a huge clothesline and Gang is out of the ring and to the floor! The crowd explodes! Number 11 - Here comes the Warlord with Fuji. The Warlord comes in and he goes right for Davey Boy who is fighting him off with everything he's got. Bravo then comes over and he is fighting Davey Boy. Number 12 - From Mo-Town… here comes Scott Steiner! He gets a nice ovation from the crowd and he comes right after Warlord. Steiner is looking good here but Bundy tries to slow him down… Bundy sets him up for an Avalanche in the corner but Steiner with a huge elbow… Bundy is stunned… Bulldog runs with a huge clothesline and Bundy goes over the top to the floor! Number 13 - Terry Taylor comes down but he is biding his time… he’s waiting… Brutus looks like he is going to send Dino over the top but Dino is holding on… wait a minute… Taylor runs over and he tosses Beefcake! Number 14 - Shawn Michaels runs down to the ring. Terry Taylor is still gloating at Beefcake… Bulldog out of nowhere with a clothesline and Taylor goes over the top to the floor! Number 15 - Halfway there and here comes Heenan again with Haku. The Tongan monster doesn’t look like he’s here to have any fun. Haku goes right to work and nails Michaels, Bulldog, Steiner. Bravo and Warlord then join up as we’ve got a glorified six-man inside the ring and a brawl between Brutus and Taylor outside the ring… hair pulling and everything! Number 16 - Demolition Smash runs down and he gets a nice pop from the crowd. He gets in the ring and pulls the Warlord off Shawn Michaels… the crowd is still for a moment and then Michaels and Smash start throwing hands and the fans go nuts! Number 17 - The Barbarian runs down and he joins the Warlord as they are teaming up on the Bulldog. Smash and Michaels are still throwing. Haku and Bravo are looking to get Scotty out at any moment… Number 18 - Ravishing Rick Rude! Another one of the favorites and here comes the final member of the Heenan Family. He jumps right in and he finds a way to get underneath Michaels and Smash and Rude tosses them over the top to the floor! Rude is posing… could this be his night? Number 19 - Kevin Sullivan of the Varsity Club runs down. Jesse and Gorilla put over his debut of Dan Spivey earlier on… when is he going to be out here? Sullivan jumps in to a 3 on 1 on Scott Steiner with the Powers of Pain. Rude and Haku are doing everything they can to get Davey Boy out with Dino lending a hand! Number 20 - Here comes Rick Steiner. The elder brother runs down in just enough time to save his brother. Rick comes back with some huge shots… rights and lefts and a big suplex on Warlord that pops the crowd. Dino is backing up and here comes Rick Steiner with a huge clothesline and Dino goes out of the ring to the floor! Here comes the Warlord but Rick ducks down and sends him over the top to the floor! Number 21 - Greg Valentine is coming out and he talks to Jimmy Hart before getting in the ring and going after Davey Boy. Rick and Scott then team up and Scott tosses Sullivan to Rick who suplexes him over the top to the floor! Number 22 - hold the phone… here comes the Big Bossman! Bossman comes down and he doesn’t look happy. He jumps into the ring and he is going right after the Steiners! The Barbarian then comes over and Bossman doesn’t give an F and he tosses him over the top to the floor! Fuji and Slick are about to explode outside the ring. Bossman isn’t done though… he clotheslines Davey Boy from behind and the Bulldog is eliminated! Number 23 - Jacques Rougeau runs down and he joins Valentine in teaming up on Scott Steiner. Rick Steiner is taking on Rude while Haku and Bossman are now throwing down. Bossman isn’t done and he throws Haku out of the ring to the floor and the crowd can’t believe it! Slick is getting some major heat outside the ring. Number 24 - The Ultimate Warrior runs down to a nice pop from the crowd and he makes the rounds hammering away. The Bossman comes over and he throws Scott Steiner out of the ring to the floor and his run ends and the Bossman continues to look strong. Number 25 - Mike Rotundo comes down and he’s going right after Rick Steiner. Rotundo is hammering away on him. Rick Rude is laying in the weeds while the Bossman comes out of nowhere and clotheslines Valentine over the top to the floor! Number 26 - Marty Jannetty is on his way down and he goes right for Rick Rude. Marty then comes over and nails Jacques Rougeau. Warrior is over there working on Rude now but just some stalling until… Number 27 - Dusty Rhodes! The American Dream is here and the crowd is going apeshit! Dusty Rhodes runs down to the ring and he is working the fans. Here comes Jacques Rougeau and he gets nailed with an elbow… now he’s tossed over the top to the floor! Number 28 - Koko B Ware runs down and the fans are going wild. Inside the ring… Marty Jannetty runs at the Bossman who catches him and tosses him over the top to the floor! Koko comes with a couple of big dropkicks on Bossman who goes into the ropes… Koko runs and Bossman with a back body drop and he goes flying out of the ring! Number 29 - Demolition Ax is number 29 and he joins Dusty as they battle with Rude and Bossman. Rick Steiner and Mike Rotundo are going at it. Rotundo backs Rick Steiner up… he runs for a clothesline but Steiner ducks and tosses him over the top to the floor! Number 30 - Dan Spivey comes out at number 30 and he has got Sullivan behind him… they gather Rotundo and Spivey gets in the ring and he goes toe to toe with Stener and the crowd is going wild. Steiner throws some big shots but Spivey is looking like a monster… Steiner then runs and he tackles Spivey and they both brawling near the ropes and then the Warrior comes over and tosses both men! On the other side of the ring, Bossman with a big blow and now Ax is eliminated! Warrior and Dusty are still teaming up against Bossman and Rude… these are the final four and the crowd is stirring. Jesse and Gorilla wonder who will survive… but then we see Bossman again with a nasty clothesline on Warrior and he is down in the corner of the ring! It is two on one against Rhodes with Bossman and Rude making it look easy but the Dream has got some love out there in the crowd. The fans are reeling and hooting and hollering… the dream comes back with some big elbows to both men! Slick and Heenan are outside the ring… on opposite sides… Heenan still looks upset about Bossman eliminating Haku! Bossman then runs at Rhodes who ducks a clothesline and then bionic elbow on Bossman… once… twice… and Rhodes with a clothesline and Bossman goes over the top to the floor! Rhodes with a major feat eliminating Bossman… the Bossman can’t believe it and he’s still yelling at Rhodes Bossman with enough of a distraction and here comes Rick Rude with a knee to the back… Bossman is holding down the ropes and Dusty goes flying over the top… Rude thinks he is home free but here comes the Ultimate Warrior… no way… Warrior with a huge clothesline and Rude goes flying out of the ring to the floor! The Ultimate Warrior has won it! Jesse and Gorilla put this through the roof... what does this mean for the Warrior? Has Rude lost his number one contender spot? Who will Savage face next? What an event! King Kong Bundy Hercules Andre the Giant Ray Rougeau Dino Bravo Brutus Beefcake ST Jones Maniac Matt The One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith The Warlord Scott Steiner Terry Taylor Shawn Michaels Haku Demo Smash The Barbarian Ravishing Rick Rude Kevin Sullivan Rick Steiner Greg Valentine Big Bossman Jacques Rougeau Ultimate Warrior Mike Rotundo Marty Jannetty Dusty Rhodes Koko B Ware Demo Ax Dan Spivey Royal Rumble Eliminations: Big Bossman - 8 -The Barbarian, Davey Boy Smith, Haku, Scott Steiner, Greg Valentine, Marty Jannetty, Koko B Ware, Demolition Ax Rick Steiner - 4 - Dino Bravo, The Warlord, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotundo The Ultimate Warrior - 3 - Rick Steiner, Dan Spivey, & Rick Rude Ravishing Rick Rude - 3 - Shawn Michaels, Demo Smash, Dusty Rhodes Davey Boy Smith - 3 - The One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Terry Taylor King Kong Bundy - 2 - Hercules, Andre the Giant The One Man Gang - 2 - ST Jones, Maniac Matt Dusty Rhodes - 2 - Jacques Rougeau, Big Bossman Andre the Giant - 1 - Ray Rougeau Terry Taylor - 1- Brutus Beefcake

Freebirds, Grapplers, Doom, Horsemen, Funk/Murdoch, Rock N Roll, Eddie and John.... WCW is STACKED in the tag division. I like the addition to WCW with Lawler coming in... Piper's pit is going to be electric... now we've got Power Plant Power Hour (trademark pending) with some new names coming up.

I have always heard good things about Dino as a babyface... wouldn't mind seeing how that goes here. The use of WWF guys to put some of the MLW wrestlers on the map is a great idea... January 28th is shaping up... no doubt that we've got a rocket strapped to the Anvil.

I like to see the influx of talent coming through... I've got high hopes for the Fantastics. Blockbuster Brian is also a guy who is making a name for himself. AWA is looking different in 1989 and that's a good different... an exciting different...

NWA continues to set the stage for its consistency. I like that tournament... WCW and NWA did these back in the day... US title and US Tag Titles if I remember correctly. Baby Doll next to John Studd is a great image. Superbrawl 2 is on the Horizon... I have a feeling there will be some awesome spots leading up to this marquee event.

1/22 - Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Dusty Rhodes defeated Mikey Wallace via the Bionic Elbow. Dusty is all the way live in his promo and he talks about entering the Royal Rumble and going the distance for all of America! He will keep the dream alive and show the world that the American Dream is the way of the future! The Powers of Pain defeated Mike Dukes & Connor Shaw - During the contest we hear from Mr. Fuji who says he can’t wait to unleash his Powers of Pain into the Royal Rumble and can’t wait to let them demolish and destroy everyone in their path! Demolition defeated Kyle Yates & Mike McGregor - We hear from Vince and Jesse about the team of Demolition and their counterparts… the Rockers. Vince wonders who would win and if and when it would happen… Jesse says that he hears the contracts are signed by one team but not the other… he’s stirring it up. Tommy Rich defeated Randolph White - Wild Fire is live on the mic putting over the Royal Rumble and his entry. He says he is going to light the ring up and show the world that the Wild Fire won’t be put out by anyone! Rick Rude defeated Bob Green - Heenan goes off about how Haku, Bundy, and Rude all have a shot in the Royal Rumble to change the fate of the Heenan Family… it is because of this that Bobby will be the true winner of the Rumble! Honky Tonk Man defeated Phil Williamson - Rick Martel pops in to let us know that when he faces Honky at the Rumble he will only be singing the blues. Martel is the IC champ and he wants to stay that way and he will do whatever it takes! Brutus Beefcake defeated Frankie DeMarco - Terry Taylor says that the time for talking has come and gone and it is time to get in that right and see just who has what it takes. He wonders if Beefcake has the conditioning to last with him in the Rumble! Hercules defeated Erick Strong - Bobby Heenan pops back in and says he has heard what kind of garbage Hercules has been saying about the Family. Heenan says he’s going to unleash the power of the family on Hercules and put him down and out once and for all! Big Bossman One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith Brutus Beefcake Terry Taylor Ravishing Rick Rude King Kong Bundy Haku Hercules The Warlord The Barbarian Koko B Ware ST Jones Andre the Giant Maniac Matt Demolition Ax Demolition Smash Rocker Shawn Michaels Rocker Marty Jannetty Greg Valentine Dino Bravo Jacques Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Kevin Sullivan Mike Rotundo Rick Steiner Scott Steiner Tommy Rich Dusty Rhodes Bad News Brown or Ultimate Warrior Plus just signed… The Great Muta will be taking on The Z-Man, The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown - The Winner of this match will get the final spot in the Royal Rumble later on in the evening, Rick Martel defends the Intercontinental Championship against the Honky Tonk Man, and WWF Champion Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Brother Love will host former tag team champions Kerry and Kevin Von Erich!

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I am excited to see what we've got going on here with some new faces and I expect some good stuff from Big John Studd. Dynamite Kid makes his presence known. We've also got Jimmy Snuka making the reigns... Adrian Street with a good win... Ronnie better keep his eyes on the prize because I feel like there's lety of people who would like a shot against him. I don't want to stir the shit... but makes me wonder who has the real Horsemen in our world with the two conflicting groups...I see both making a claim to the prize.

Music City is making Tennessee a hot bed of wrestling... making sure no one else can match their excellence. I like the Assassins as a top draw. I am glad we have this promotion in our world as the last true territory in the US.

You and I have spoken about Maple Leaf and what this could be. I like the choice of the Anvil as your top guy... makes sense but I think that the growth of others is going to be the major piece to this puzzle. I am excited to see some women getting some love here. Plus... PCO could be something special... perhaps we'll see more develop within our big little Canadian promotion... sky is the limit.

I appreciate your approach to the highlights and previews of WCW. There's plenty of star power here... which makes these shows so special and great to follow. I love the Power Plant... makes me want to have Patterson's ring boys... I mean... ugh... I need a developmental system. Safe to say Jake the Snake is going to take a bite out of the competition here in WCW and goes against the mold which sets him out from the rest.

1/15 - Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Bobby and Gorilla are really on point tonight - Bobby is putting over his family for the Royal Rumble and how he’s got three big chances and all three of them are better than anyone else. Terry Taylor defeated Tom Hughes - Brutus Beefcake comes out during the match… he is throwing… hair? He is making the sign for the clippers… Taylor isn’t happy about it but he gets the job done! British Bulldog defeated Kyle Yates - Bulldog looked spectacular here and he is in tremendous shape. Bulldog has an inset that he puts over his chances in the Royal Rumble and vows to show the word what he’s made of. Bobby and Gorilla put over the debut of Dusty Rhodes next week… they call him the American Dream and look forward to what he is going to bring to the WWF. The Big Bossman & One Man Gang defeated Willy Randolph & Tommy Rage - Slick is in there with an inst putting over his newest acquisition… he will be here before too long and when he is… it will be all over for everyone in his path! The Steiner Brothers defeated Bob Ryker & Nathan Shelly - Kevin Sullivan puts on a pretty interesting inset interview… from behind him rises non other than University of Georgia All-American… Dan Spivey! Spivey says that the Varsity club is bigger, stronger, and badder than ever… the Steiners are going to feel what it is like to get taken down by the best in the world! Gorilla and Bobby put over some of the new faces… we’ve got Dusty Rhodes coming in…. Tommy Rich who will be in action… Slick says he’s got someone coming in… now Kevin Sullivan has got Danny Spivey… the WWF is open season right now… anything could happen! Tommy Rich defeated Freddie Knight - Tommy cuts a nice little promo putting over his arrival in the WWF and how he plans to set the WWF on fire… a WILD FIRE if you will! Dino & The Rougeaus defeated Erick Strong, Kyle Wallace, & Vincent Price - Jimmy Hart cuts a promo putting over how he has got the greatest odds in the Royal Rumble… he assures us that not only will the Honky Tonk Man win the WWF Intercontinental Championship… but also the Royal Rumble! Rick Martel defeated Ricky Smith - Honky cuts a promo putting over their match at the Rumble for the IC title. These two have been at each other’s throats for a while… we’ll see what happens when they clash! Bobby and Gorilla put over the WWF title match with Savage and Duggan… Heenan says that the Family won’t be involved… but Gorilla says that he knows better. Hacksaw Duggan vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart - A pretty fun matchup with these two beating the piss out of one another. Hacksaw has got all the momentum in the world right now but Valentine makes him look great. The huge clothesline sets up a big 3-count for Duggan and he has made a point to look great here tonight… is he ready for the Macho Man at the Royal Rumble?!? Special Video for Dusty Rhodes who will wrestle next week in preparation for the Royal Rumble! Event Center: The Royal Rumble so far… Big Bossman One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith Brutus Beefcake Terry Taylor Ravishing Rick Rude King Kong Bundy Haku Hercules The Warlord The Barbarian Koko B Ware ST Jones Andre the Giant Maniac Matt Demolition Ax Demolition Smash Rocker Shawn Michaels Rocker Marty Jannetty Greg Valentine Dino Bravo Jacques Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Kevin Sullivan Mike Rotundo That’s the list that was given to me and fans what a night it is going to be… next week we fill in the blanks with the final 5…Plus just signed… The Great Muta will be taking on The Z-Man, The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown, Rick Martel defends the Intercontinental Championship against the Honky Tonk Man, and WWF Champion Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Brother Love will host former tag team champions Kerry & Kevin Von Erich!

1/8 Superstars of Wrestling w/ Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Jesse and Vince are in living Color here and they are putting over a huge night of action. We’ll have ten more participants added to the Royal Rumble plus Hacksaw Jim Duggan on the Brother Love Show talking about his match with Randy Savage the WWF Champion at the Royal Rumble. Jesse says it is a new era in the WWF and someone is going to take their rightful spot at the top of the mountain… he thinks it will be Randy Savage but tonight we’ll see some others who are gunning for that spot! Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated John Williams. Rude has an inset interview talking about being in the WWF Royal Rumble and how he is going to walk in and give everyone a Rude Awakening! Special video showcase of the one and the only… The American Dream Dusty Rhodes!!! The Steiner Brothers defeated John Mixon & Pat Trestman - We get an inset interview from Kevin Sullivan who is ranting and raving about the Steiner Brothers… he says that he is going to unleash the newest member of the Varsity Club on them at the Royal Rumble! Rick Martel defeated Ryane Skiles. We get a Honky Tonk and Jimmy Hart inset interview. They pump up the IC title match at Royal Rumble where Honky says he is going to play all his hits in one night and walk out with a gold record… I mean gold title! Brother Love Show with Hacksaw Duggan… Brother Love runs his shtick on Hacksaw who no sells it all. Brother Love is questioning whether or not Hacksaw can make a challenge for Randy Savage to which Hacksaw comes back and talks about America. He talks about being someone who will come back when all things are down and he will be the man to rise above and come out with the World Title… Tough Guy! Brother Love asks about Randy Savage’s friends throughout the WWF like the Twin Towers or the Heenan Family… Duggan says he is going to keep one eye on Savage and the other on any fools who try to get involved in this match! Davey Boy Smith defeated Geoffrey Simmons. Bulldog with a nice little promo putting over the Royal Rumble. We hear Jesse and Vince talk about Daey Boy and how he is going to strive, survive, or try to stay alive in singles competition! The Z-Man defeated Timmy Conway. We get an inset with Muta and Dangerously. Paul E lets everyone know that the Z-man’s days are numbered… just like Tito Santana before him and Rick Martel to come… the Great Muta will destroy any and all comers in his path and there will be none left standing… but many left bowing to his greatness! Debut of Wildfire Tommy Rich who gets a nice little pop from the crowd. Wildfire isn’t quite 1980 Tommy Rich, but he comes out and gets a nice little pop. He handles Fred Warner pretty easily while Vince and Jesse put him over. The finish is the Thesz Press and the 3-count. The Wild Fire is in the WWF… what in the world is going on! Event Center: The Royal Rumble so far… Big Bossman One Man Gang Davey Boy Smith Brutus Beefcake Terry Taylor Ravishing Rick Rude King Kong Bundy Haku Hercules The Warlord The Barbarian Koko B Ware ST Jones Andre the Giant Maniac Matt Demolition Ax Demolition Smash Rocker Shawn Michaels Rocker Marty Jannetty Greg Valentine Dino Bravo Jacques Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Gene puts over how we’ve got 7 more names to go… but who will join the frey? Right now the big money is on the Big Bossman… maybe Andre the Giant… how about Rick Rude… could the strength of Davey Boy Smith take him to the end? Plus signed… The Great Muta will be taking on The Z-Man, The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown, Rick Martel defends the Intercontinental Championship against the Honky Tonk Man, and WWF Champion Randy Savage defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Brother Love will host former tag team champions!

Bad News Brown Chris Benoit Dan Spivey Davey Boy Smith Fred Ottman Honky Tonk Man Jerry Lawler John Tenta King Kong Bundy Koko Ware Maniac Matt Borne Sabu Savio Vega Tom Zenk Virgil Here is the current WWF Trade Block. Open to any and all offers. Let's work something out.

1/1 Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Prime Time with a new opening… guess who isn’t in there? Well guys like Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, The Rockers, Demolition, The Big Bossman, Andre the Giant, and Rick Rude are highlighted in this new video and we cut to Gorilla and Bobby… it is a festive set but Gorilla is looking somber while Heenan is smile from ear to ear… Gorilla goes on about how 1989 has started with a bang, tonight we’ve got a big tag team championship match for the fans, but Heenan continues to interrupt. Gorilla then goes on to state that an era here in the WWF has come to a stop but hopefully not an end. The Era of Hulkamania has paused and now it is time for someone else to pick up the torch and run with it. Bobby isn’t as simple, he says that this is a business and if you can’t handle the business and you take it personal you get the boot. Heenan says he has got big plans for 1989 but one of his biggest tasks was already done for him. He is done talking about the red and yellow and now it is time to focus on the GOLD! The Heenan Family will hold the gold in 1989 and there is nothing anyone can do about it! Gorilla shakes his head… perhaps the gravity of this situation is more than some expected… but it is time to get 1989 started with the Ultimate Warrior!! The Ultimate Warrior defeated Kevin Stevens - Bad News Brown with an inset here and he puts over his big match with the Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble. He says he is going to beat the paint right off of him! Haku w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Bob Ryan Brutus Beefcake defeated Chael Rollins - Terry Taylor puts over his issue with Brutus and says that time is ticking and the hair is going to come out soon. Taylor and Beefcake are going to meet and only one man will be left with their hair and their pride! Event Center: Mean Gene puts over the Royal Rumble coming up on Saturday the 27th of January! We’ll be live from Cleveland for this big event. Big matches already signed… we will see the Ultimate Warrior take on Bad News Brown. Plus, the Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel defends against The Honky Tonk Man! Additionally, we’ll see the number one contender for the WWF Championship, Hacksaw Jim Duggan challenging WWF Champion, Randy Macho Man Savage! Don’t forget the 30-man royal rumble, a new participant every 2-minutes… eliminations can only occur via being thrown over the top rope to the floor. We have 5 names already entered… the Big Bossman, The One Man Gang, Davey Boy Smith - the British Bulldog, Brutus Beefcake, and Terry Taylor. 25 more names will be announced as we head to the Royal Rumble! The Warlord & Barbarian w/ Mr. Fuji defeated Shawn Marcus & Walter Black Big Bossman w/ Slick defeated ST Jones - Slick gets on the mic and lets everyone know that Bossman and One Man Gang are both in the rumble and they are going to be tossing out pieces of garbage left and right and there will be no one left standing but the Twin Towers of Power! Koko B Ware defeated Conquistador 1 The Great Muta w/ Paul E Dangerously defeated Bob Holly - Tito Santana cuts a promo as he looks to be pretty beaten up… he says that Muta did hurt him pretty good but not bad enough to keep him out. He isn’t afraid of getting back in the ring and he will avenge his loss but more importantly regain his honor! WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Demolition © vs Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart A pretty fun main event with Demolition looking prime right now. Valentine and Bravo are a dream team to many but here they just work well. Soon enough we see the Rougeaus come out and join the fun. They are trying to get the ire of Demolition while Valentine and Bravo continue to do battle. We get closer to the finish but the Rougeaus are now putting themselves in a position to eradicate any chance for Demolition… that is until the Rockers come running down and the crowd goes apeshit. Michaels and Jannetty come in and pound away at the Rougeaus… Valentine is distracted and here comes Smash with the roll up and the 3-count!

WWF update No. 9 Between the MSG Matinee Show yesterday and 12:00pm est, Hulk Hogan (along with his lawyers) and Vince McMahon (with his lawyers and team) were together in various places. I am told that leaving dinner everyone seemed to be in good spirits and McMahon and Hogan even hugged one another. The next meeting was held at an Oyster Bar in which Linda McMahon and a couple others like Bruce Prichard and Gerald Brisco were present. This meeting was said to be very cordial but when the meeting moved behind closed doors, with only McMahon (Vince) and Hogan, the tide changed. Hogan left the club, even after being stopped by Linda McMahon. They were said to have some words and then Vince McMahon came out and he and Hogan had words before Hogan left the club in a limo with his team, that also included Linda Hogan. This morning there was a meeting at 8:00am est at the WWF Headquarters in Stamford, CT. All the different powers to be were there and it was said to be an amicable decision for Hogan's contract to end and then not be renewed or extended (depending on who you'll believe). It appears, for all intents and purposes, that Hulk Hogan has left the WWF (for the time being). I have had an opportunity to speak with some talent about the news and they were completely shocked and some even applauded the decision. There is no doubt that Hogan held a lot of power backstage but also when it came to payoffs. Some wonder if his absence will allow others to make more money... but the next question... will there be enough money for others to make now that he's gone? It is no doubt that the WWF was running high with Hogan vs Savage as a headline and crowds were really coming in numbers to see these matches... but now without Hogan... what happens? We'll find out tomorrow night when the WWF is set to be back on the road, the Hogan vs Savage Main Events have been scrapped and now it is Savage vs Andre/Duggan/Tito or Warrior depending on the town. I am excited to have a special interview with Andre the Giant in the coming days and I am told he will have a lot to say on the matter with regards to Hogan and his leaving... fans this is a whale of a way to start off 1989!

Stamford, CT 11:30am est Titan Sports and the World Wrestling Federation would like to wish Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea), a fond farewell after his contract expired on 12/31/1988. Hulk Hogan has long been a staple in the world of professional wrestling and has been instrumental in taking the WWF to heights never before imagined. The loss of Hulk Hogan to WWF programming will be felt by many but the new and upcoming talent will be sure to excite WWF fans all over the world. Be sure to tune in weekly for WWF Superstars and Prime Time Wrestling for all the latest action of the WWF and call your local cable providers for the Royal Rumble live on pay per view January the 27th!

WWF update No. 8 Crazy long night and with new years it has been crazy... plus I just got back from the MSG show... Let's go to yesterday - the cage match with Hogan and Savage... a nasty blade job by Hogan was really the story of the show as Hogan made it about himself. The inclusion of Bossman and One Man Gang was to add some size I guess. Either way, Savage retained in a messy match. We go to SNME which was a decent enough show... the three big things... one... the Muta vs Tito Match was not scheduled to happen and was added in late. Secondly, the Rockers winning two straight - that was a time decision - the match itself was three full falls but the second was edited out. Lastly, the Stan Hansen and Sherri angle was completely scrapped... the fans responded well to it in person but that is done and gone now and I am told Hansen has already given his notice to the WWF because of the botch. It was noted that last night Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon were seen at dinner together and it appears as though everything was mutually respectable. That leads us to today... MSG... The show itself was highlighted by Andre winning a big battle royal. The WWF title was on the line in a lumberjack match... Hogan and Savage put on a great 18-minute contest. The finish was something else... Savage hit an elbow drop and it was a prime moment for Hogan to hulk up but instead he stayed down for the 3-count. Hogan stayed down and Savage won the contest in front of the MSG crowd and all the lumberjacks. Hogan got up selling his throat like Savage came down hard... but as the smoke cleared... we saw Heenan celebrating with Savage while the ring cleared... then Hogan grabbed Savage and Heenan and double headbutt! Heenan fell back into the ring and Hogan sent him to the ropes for a huge boot and then a bodyslam! Heenan sold like crazy and then Hogan posed for the crowd... he seemed to have some sentiment... There has been no new news on the contract situation... as it stands right now I would guess that Hogan will be on the road tomorrow... but there's a chance he won't... I don't know what that chance is. Hogan was seen coming out of MSG and going right into his limo... fans were crowding around him but no answers... I guess we will see what happens in the next couple of hours.

12/28 SNME XVIII December 28th - Philadelphia, PA Hulk Hogan: Well you know… All my Hulkamaniacs are feeling happy and healthy this holiday season… but you Dino Bravo are about to feel what the power of Hulkamania is all about dude. Understand that the big man may have delivered presents to all the good girls and boys out there but tonight Hulk Hogan is going to deliver PAIN TO YOU! Dino Bravo: Hulk Hogan… you are gonna feel what the strongest man in the world feels like. Your spaghetti noodle arms are going to be nothing for me when I wrap you up and put you down for good! Jake Roberts: Funny thing about a present is you really don’t know what it is until you open it… well Rick Rude I have a present for you my man and trust me when I say… it is something that you won’t forget… or maybe even remember. Rick Rude: Jake Roberts… I am so sick and tired of your snaked together words… you are looking at the best looking body in professional wrestling and soon you are going to find out exactly why I deliver the Rude Awakening to everyone in my path! Bad News Brown: Warrior…. You gotta get some extra paint… because after tonight no one… not even your little warriors will know who you are when I am done with you! Ultimate Warrior: Bad News Brown… I have come from the sky and I have the powers of cosmos… that will deliver the destruction… you Bad News Brown are in for some bad news as I am going to show you what the power of all the little warriors is… but it is the true power of the Ultimate Warrior that will be your undoing and put and end to your tyranny forever! Andre the Giant: I am a man of few words… tonight Randy Savage… I want the belt… I WANT THE BELT! I WANT THE BELT! And Randy Savage… I am coming for it! Randy Savage: Ohh yeaaahhh… The Macho Man… the one true champion of the WWF and in reality the one true giant in the WWF! Andre… I want you to listen up really good… because I don’t know if the blood flows to your brain… but tonight I am going to put you down and I am going to drive my elbow right through that big heart of yours and show the world it doesn’t matter how tall you are because you will all go down when you face the MACHO MAN…. OHHH YEEEEAAAAHHHH! Vince and Jesse welcome us to Saturday Night’s Main Event from Happy Valley at the University of Penn State. Jesse is rocking his PSU shirt and makes fun of McMahon for failing out of the Ivy Leagues. They talk about a huge show ahead including two WWF championship matches including Randy Macho Man Savage defending against Andre the Giant… plus the Rockers defend the US Tag Titles against the Rougeaus in a 2 out of 3 falls. Fans it is time for the one, the only, the Immortal Hulk Hogan!! Hulk Hogan vs Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart This is a pretty good showdown with two big time power houses. Dino works over Hogan who does some great selling… the fans are right there on the cusp of every move. Hogan even gives Dino a little more and gives up a couple of close two counts. He is really putting Dino over… well that is until he Hulks up and beats the hell out of him. We get a big boot… Dino wobbles and then BODY SLAM! LEG DROP! 3-COUNT! Hogan poses… works the fans… what a moment. Randy Savage cuts a quick promo with Jesse Ventura running through his match with the Giant. Savage once again says he is the one true giant in the WWF and this title is the reason why! He is going to give the giant a beating he could have never imagined! WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © vs Andre the Giant WWF Championship on the line and my oh my the crowd is going nuts for Andre and Savage. These two put together a decent enough 11-minute match with both getting something in but it is more of a cat/mouse and Andre taking the brunt of Savage’s punishment. Savage even gets Andre out of the ring and hits a double ax handle smash on him into the guardrail. Savage gets back in the ring and Andre gets back. He gets in some good offense and a huge bodyslam that throws Savage across the ring. We’re getting to the final moments but Andre hoists off Savage and throws him out of the ring to the floor! Andre looks like he’s going out after him… they throw hands outside of the ring… Savage goes and grabs the title belt… wait a moment…he lunges at Andre and nails him with the belt and Andre goes down hard. He looks to be busted open. Savage scurries back into the ring with seconds to spare… It is a count out and Andre gets up and goes for Savage who is running for his life! Jesse and Vince put this over in a big way as Savage has found a way to keep the title. Andre comes and goes for Savage up the aisle… is this one far from over? Bobby Heenan is in the back with Rick Rude and Mean Gene. They are putting over their contest with Jake Roberts. Rude says that Jake, like the snake that he is, couldn’t have woken up on the right side of the bed today because he’s due for a Rude Awakening! Jake Roberts vs Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan These two slow the pace down for a couple of minutes and then build back up. Rude and Heenan are really working well together and getting some good heat from the fans. Jake is able to get Rude on his heels and hits all his siganture moves. We see the short arm clothesline and then the DDT! Jake covers but Heenan puts Rude’s foot up on the rope! Was that Robert’s only chance? He goes on the attack again but now Rude is getting the upperhand with some very stiff shots. There’s a forearm that knocks Roberts out on his feet… Jake is able to hit a big clothesline out of nowhere! Heennan is getting more animated outside of the ring and now he’s going for Damien… he’s in the corner but here comes Rude with a knee and Jake goes flying into the guardrail! He stumbles back and Rude grabs him with the RUDE AWAKENING! OH MY! 1…2….3!!! Rude has just taken down Jake Roberts and he rolls out of the ring. Heenan and Rude celebrate their way up to the entryway… Vince and Jesse put this over in a big way as to Rude possibly being the number one contender for the WWF Championship! Hulk Hogan is in the back with Mean Gene and talks about Randy Savage. He says he doesn’t need any special gifts because his Hulkamaniacs are the greatest gifts in the world. He is going to show Savage some seasons beatings! The Ultimate Warrior vs Bad News Brown Sloppy, ugly, and stiff… only way to describe this one. These two beat the piss out of one another and no sell each other like they’re going out of style. Bad News even goes to the streets and takes the fight outside but the Warrior brings his best brawling to the show. Vince and Jesse put this over in a big way and talk about how both men are out of their element but Jesse yells about Bad News bringing Warrior into his element! Warrior then hits a clothesline and Bad News goes over the top of the guardrail. Bad News then pushes a plant, I mean fan out of the way and when Warrior comes over he gets CRACKED in the skull with a chair! Referee Hebner calls for the bell and Warrior gets a DQ victory. Bad News comes over and starts hammering away at him as the referee pulls him off… Bad News goes in the ring and starts to celebrate but the Warrior is pumping up outside the ring and then he gets inside. He gets in and clothesline! Clothesline! Warrior then hits the ropes and hits a flying shoulder block that tosses Bad News out of the ring to the floor! Officials are there to back him off while Warrior wants him to keep coming. Vince and Jesse put this through the roof! In an interesting turn of events… we see the stage change up a little bit and here comes the next match… is this the same crowd? Tito Santana vs The Great Muta A nice showdown for these two… it was supposed to happen but maybe not here… don’t worry. These two go about 15-minutes with some power shots and then quick movements around the ring. The highlight is seeing Muta hit a shining wizard on Tito who is on the apron. Santana goes flying off the apron and then hits the guardrail. What in the hell is Paul Heyman doing out here? He’s got his damn phone… Muta pulls the referee and Tito turns around and Heyman jabs the phone right into his throat! Tito is selling like crazy and here comes Muta off the apron with a knee to his throat! Muta tosses Santana back in the ring and Muta waits in the corner for another SHINING WIZARD but that knee goes right into his throat! Tito is hurting here and Muta runs to the ropes and comes down with a knee right to the throat! Muta covers Tito for a 3-count. Muta is the winner but now we see his true side when he holds Tito down and sprays the green myst in his face! Muta is choking out Tito right in the middle of the ring and the referee is trying to hold him back… wait a minute… here comes Rick Martel! The Intercontinental Champion runs down and Muta backs off and smiles and winks… he sprays more myst in the air… Martel looks like he wants to throw down right now… SNME is back with Jesse in the back with Savage, who definitely doesn’t look the same, he is showered and cleaned up, but he’s got the belt… he puts over his reign as WWF champion and how he has beat all the pretenders of 1988 and soon he will defeat all the wishers and hopers of 1989! He says he is on the top of the mountain looking down and there is no one in his sights. OHHHH YEEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS The Rockers © vs The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart We’re back in the same/different/first arena and a different camera angle. These four have been on this stage before and they bring it down with a lot of fast paced action. We see Michaels really step it up a level with Jacques while Raymond and Jannetty slow things down. We get into our first fall when the Rockers back elbow Jacques over the top to the floor and then run up on Raymond and hit the double dropkick and a 3-count and the Rockers are up 1-0! We return for the second fall and the Rougeaus seem to be off on this one as they continue to argue with Jimmy Hart. This sets up the Rockers to hit some slick double team moves and even a double dropkick on Raymond who goes flying into Jimmy Hart outside… Jacques runs for a double clothesline but the Rockers duck and then hit a double superkick and Michaels covers for the 3-count! The Rockers get the win… 2-0. The Rockers with the clean sweep and they hold up the US titles… but they look at one another and then look in the camera… they tell Demolition they are next! What a way to end 1988… fans we’ll see what happens in 1989!

WWF 12/30 - Atlantic City Matinee The Rougeau Brothers vs Koko & Z-Man went to a 15-minute draw US TAG CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers defeated The Twin Towers via DQ Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine Rick Rude defeated Bob Holly Davey Boy Smith defeated Dino Bravo The Great Muta defeated ST Jones The Ultimate Warrior & Hacksaw Duggan defeated the Russians Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy WWF CHAMPIONSHIP CAGE MATCH Randy Savage (c) defeated Hulk Hogan in a pretty controversial contest. Hogan was juiced early and really bled all over the ring. Savage hit an elbow off the top of the cage only for Hogan to then Hulk up and no sell everything. Hogan then tried to climb out of the cage and was met by the Twin Towers and Rick Rude who were fighting him and holding him up on the cage. Savage then crawled through the door... Savage retained the title but Hogan wanted everyone back inside the cage and the Bossman complied. Bossman and Hogan then had a fun little 5-minute throwdown with Hogan throwing Bossman through the cage door to the floor. Hogan then posed...