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Do you think PRIDE was worked? I mean... there had to be some legitimacy but I feel like a lot of that was behind the curtain.

AWA comes back with a bang. With some of the names from trades and the draft coming in, AWA is due for a shakeup and it might just be what they need to keep things fresh but also create some new opponents for Nikita. Poffo is a master of mindgames and a good worker but I don't know if he will be able to stand up to the Russian Nightmare. Every title match has a reason which means people will tune in. Good stuff.

I always say it but it's true - I love the feel you have here. Some pieces may come into play that I am more aware of but right now the House of Humperdink has me signed up. I always felt he was a good regional guy as a manager but his appeal wasn't on a national level every time he tried. You've got it here though.

Great work on the backstory which helps some like me that have no clue about any of these guys. Makes me wonder if a shoot fighting US promotion could do something with guys like Vader, Shamrock, Blackman, and others.

I will drop... you've got 14 people held... that will be okay to disperse between now and December. Have fun fellas!

1-2-3 Kid William Regal Bam Bam Bigelow Booker T Dan Kroffat Dan Severn Jushin Thunder Liger Juventud Guerrera Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig Scott Steiner Scott Hall stan hansen scott norton I’ll just put the block on those 14 guys to be released in the wild over the next couple months or whatever works.

I sent ps the randomized. I’m also offering to ghost draft a roster that can be released as free agents throughout the year as well

I could also ghost draft a promotion that could then be used as free agents when all is said and done so there’s still talent left for people to pick.

I can do the gender for you

Bob Holly will sign with the WWF

Jimmy Snuka should be with the WWF.

August 1, 1988 - Prime Time Wrestling w/ Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan We open to the set of Prime Time Wrestling with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby the Brain Heenan. Gorilla welcomes us to the show and discussed how this is a special mid-year review of the WWF and we will be seeing all the big events that have gone down this year plus some of the big news coming up for the future. We’ll hear about SummerSlam 1988 that will take place on August the 29th from Madison Square Garden. Bobby lets us know that he has a major announcement for the Summerslam… Gorilla bites… Bobby says that Brother Love will be hosting a LIVE Brother Love show… Gorilla shuns his idea… Bobby then goes on to say that this is a very special guest… one in which Bobby has some particular interest in. Gorilla wonders if it is a member of the Heenan Family… Bobby declines but says this is a man who will change the WWF Forever. Gorilla balks at him and then sends us to our first video package highlighting The Royal Rumble 1988! WWF Royal Rumble January 24, 1988 Rick Martel defeated Kevin Von Erich for the WWF Intercontinental Championship Roddy Piper defeated Tito Santana to retain the WWF Championship The British Bulldogs defeated King Kong Bundy & John Studd The Royal Rumble featured 20-men coming out in 2-minute intervals and was won by Kerry Von Erich when he last eliminated Rick Rude and Dino Bravo! Hulk Hogan and Terry Funk had a showdown which ended up breaking into a brawl We return to Prime Time where Bobby says that the issue with Studd and Bundy and Andre in the beginning part of the year was one of the highlights of his career. Gorilla talks about not wanting to spoil it for the fans as we will see just what happened and how it all went down. They pumped up the first ever Royal Rumble and say that it will be returning next January… but this time there will be 30… yes 30 of the top WWF Stars all going into that match… no friends… no partners… but there will be Family, said Heenan. Gorilla smiles… he puts over our next match in which we see the WWF Tag Team Champions… Demolition. Demolition defeated Joe Smith & Tommy Walker via the decapitation device During the match we hear from Mr. Fuji who says he is furious that Demolition did not follow his directions. Fuji says he is the reason Demolition are the tag team champions and he will be the reason they lose the titles! He is going to unleash power and pain on them. HAHAHAHA! Prime Time is back with Gorilla and Bobby setting up our next video feature that highlights the big NBC Special - The Main Event from February of 1988… let’s take a look. WWF The Main Event February 5, 1988 Hulk Hogan defeated Terry Funk Roddy Piper defended the WWF Championship against Sgt. Slaughter The British Bulldogs defeated Andre the Giant & Rick Rude via DQ We’re back in the set and Gorilla is laughing up a storm at Heenan and points out how the Bulldogs really handed it to Rude and Andre… but Heenan says who got the last laugh? Gorilla then says… but who walked away with the titles? More exciting action to come here fans… let’s take a look right now at a member of said Heenan Family… Ravishing Rick Rude! Rick Rude defeated Frankie Michaels via the Rude Awakening. He then put the Rude Awakening on an unlucky lady in the crowd. Prime Time returns with Gorilla and Bobby talking about the build to WrestleMania IV and how Saturday Night’s Main Event kind of set that stage. We go into the review of this huge show. SNME XV March 7, 1988 Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff defeated Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana via count out The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to retain the WWF Tag Titles Rick Martel defended the Intercontinental Championship against Brutus Beefcake via Count Out! Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dino Bravo Bobby and Gorilla are back and they put over that combination of Hogan and Tito but Heenan points out how Orndorff and Piper beat them. Gorilla asks why Orndorff isn’t a member of the Family anymore to which Bobby explains that he was too focused on himself… Bobby says that the Family is going to go through some major changes to finish up 1988. Some big happenings coming. Gorilla laughs at him… then we talk about another big crew of guys… Jimmy Hart’s Family… we see 3 of them in action right now! Dino Bravo & the Rougeau Brothers won a six-man match. During the contest we hear from Davey Boy Smith who says that he is coming for Revenge on the Rougeaus and Dino Bravo for hurting his partner the Dynamite Kid. Davey Boy says that he is the British Bulldog and he can’t wait to take a bite out of the Jimmy Hart Family! Prime Time is back with a special video segment on WrestleMania IV. We see all the big matches and happenings. WrestleMania IV March 27 1988 Hulk Hogan regained the WWF Championship from Roddy Piper Rick Martel defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Brutus Beefcake Demolition defeated the British Bulldogs for the WWF Tag Titles Andre the Giant & Rick Rude defeated Bundy & Studd - Rude turned on Andre and it was a 3 on 1 beatdown! Sting defeated Greg Valentine Dino Bravo defeated Hillbilly Jim Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich defeated Terry & Dory Funk We then cut to Mean Gene Okerlund who is in the event Center… welcome to Update here in the event Center. Monday August the 29, Summerslam is going to be the event… Madison Square Garden will be the location and fans what a night of action we already have planned. Let’s start with the battle of the Giants… Andre the Giant and his special partner… Superfly Jimmy Snuka will be against Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy! Another big contest… the tag team titles will be on the line when Mr. Fuji unleashes his Powers of Pain to take the WWF Tag Team Titles from Demolition! Intercontinental Champion, Rick Martel will face his toughest challenge yet… fans he is lightning in a bottle… the one and only Tito Santana! Tito: Rick Martel has been going around the WWF for quite some time with that Intercontinental Championship and talking a lot of trash to everyone in his way. Well let me tell you something Martel… Summerslam… Madison Square Garden… NEW YORK CITY! ARRRIBA!! I’ve got a bone to pick with you pal and we’re going to go toe to toe and there will be nowhere for you to go! Gene is back and he points out how WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will have a tough test when he steps into the ring with former WWF intercontinental champion Ravishing Rick Rude… the WWF title will be on the line but this time it will be a lumberjack match! Rude and Hogan have squared off before but now with the lumberjacks - there is no telling what can happen. Fans we’ll have more matches signed for SummerSlam in the coming weeks including a very special tag team extravaganza leading up to the card. You won’t want to miss it. We head back to the ring and we see a relatively popular name around wrestling right now, Jake the Snake Roberts, make his debut in the WWF. He handles Willy Stone pretty easily and even puts the snake out for the fans who love to see it! Prime Time returns with Gorilla and Bobby talking about Jake the Snake and some other big time competitors coming into the WWF that we’ll see in the next couple of weeks. Bobby says there may be some new additions to the family… Gorilla ponders who… but name drops the International Phenomenon, The Great Muta will be in action next week for our viewers plus.. We’ll see a couple of competitors who will be entering a tag team tournament to crown the first ever WWF United States Tag Team Champions. Brain… what an honor. Bobby goes on to say that it shows just how important and prestigious tag team wrestling in the WWF is. You’ve got Demolition who are the World Champs and now the US champs will be number one contenders and next in line for a shot… anything could happen. Gorilla says that is likely to be true and just like it did on Saturday Night’s Main Event… in April… anything did happen! SNME XVI April 22, 1988 Hulk Hogan defended the WWF Championship against Paul Orndorff Demolition defended the WWF Tag Team Championships in a 2 out of 3 falls match with the British Bulldogs The Rougeau Brothers defeated Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers Studd & Bundy defeated Andre & Patera with help from Rick Rude Rick Martel went to a 20-minute draw with Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship Gorilla and Bobby put over the big SummerSlam card - especially the IC title match and Rude’s chance at the WWF Championship. Bobby says that he’s trained Rude for this… Andre has shared all the secrets… in one night they will eliminate Hulk Hogan and John Studd out of Heenan’s life forever. Gorilla says he can’t wait to see the Hulkster tear them apart and Big John Studd destroy Andre. Gorilla is all smiles as he sends us out to our next contest… Rick and Scott Steiner make their debut as a team here in the WWF. They are about as Raw as Raw could be but get some good love from the crowd. Gorilla and Bobby put over how they are real all Americans unlike the Rougeaus. Bobby says that the Rougeaus are his pick to win the US tag titles because they are so American…We’ll see how that shakes out… more when we come back. Gorilla and Bobby are back for our final segment. They put over the huge SummerSlam event… they talk about some new faces coming into the WWF in the coming weeks… and they discuss the special guest Brother Love is going to have on the show when he is live in Madison Square Garden. Heenan continues to say that it will change the scope of the WWF! Gorilla hums… Gorilla then talks about this up and coming manager… Paul E Dangerously… Heenan says he’s great… reminds him a lot of himself… Gorilla wonders if he will have a protege… Heenan says no thank you. We’ll see more of Dangerously next week… it is time for our main event here on prime time… let’s head to the ring. Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart This is a fun main event for Prime Time. These two know one another quite well. They hammer away at each other with a lot of passion and fire before Valentine can really gain control. He starts to work over Tito and go after the leg but Santana fights back… here he comes with some huge rights and lefts. Wait a moment… Rick Martel walks out here and he is making his presence known with the Intercontinental Championship. Martel is gloating and he and Jimmy are laughing up a storm. Martel then goes up on the apron and Tito sets up Valentine with a huge flying forearm and Valentine crashes into Martel who goes flying. Tito then with the roll up and the 3-count! Bobby and Gorilla sign us off as they put over a big summer for the WWF. Stay tuned for all the new faces and action… it is the WWF… what the World is Watching!

David Sammartino Dory Funk Jr. Freddie Blassie George Steele (To retire after 1988) Hacksaw Higgans (To retire after 1990) Jimmy Valiant Ken Patera (To retire after 1990) Kendell Windham Lou Albano Mr. Saito Sam Houston Sika (To retire after 1988) All waived by the WWF to Free Agency.

Deleted my previous post and have this new one with names who are on the trade block. Terry Funk Roddy Piper David Sammartino Dory Funk Jr. Dynamite Kid Freddie Blassie George Steele (To retire after 1988) Hacksaw Higgans (To retire after 1990) Hillbilly Jim Jimmy Valiant Ken Patera (To retire after 1990) Kendell Windham Kevin Sullivan Kevin Von Erich Lou Albano Mr. Saito Sam Houston Samu & Fatu Sika (To retire after 1988) Virgil Looking to fill out some pieces in the roster - open to just about anything.

Afa (Off retirement list) Bruno Sammartino (To retire after 1987) Ivan Putski (To retire after 1987) Pedro Morales (To retire after 1987) Superstar Graham (To retire after 1987) Ted Arcidi (To retire after 1987) The Mongol (To retire after 1987) Will all be dropped from the WWF.

Sunday 7/30 - WCW WrestleFest @ Wrigley Field {This is a big time house show. It is being taped but not televised. The crowd seems to be about 18,000 - far less than WCW had hoped for the 40,000 that fill it during a baseball game. The ring is out in center field with a special WCW designed set. It is time to head to the ring and check out this special event from WGN Home Video Productions.} The Jesters vs Los Conquistadors {The clowns come out to play tonight against the Los Conquistadors. This one goes about 12-minutes to get the fans going… nothing too crazy. We see the Clowns play funny for a little bit but then the smiles turn upside down and they are vicious and mean. The ending is a double brainbuster. Rusty with the pin as Dusty nails Numero Dos. The Jesters smile and smile until they get out of the ring and then glare at the fans who look terrified.} Paul Roma vs The Barbarian {Here is a good showing for Paul Roma who brings everything he’s got to the Barbarian. A lot of big dropkicks and quick strikes gives Roma a chance to be in control but the power of Barbarian just takes over. A turning point is when Roma goes for a high cross body but Barb catches him and then hoists him up for a press into POWERSLAM! Barb gets in some more offense and works the neck and back before setting up Roma for a top rope shoulder block and then the 3-count! Barbarian is looking tough right now… who is going to be able to stop this guy?!} Konnan, Koko Ware, & Dragon Azul vs Vega, Castillo, & Perez {An okay six-man with the stench of lucha still in the air. This one goes a different direction though… we get some nice brawling from Vega and the PR Trio. Azul looks a little lost out there and ends up being more of a liability. Konnan and Vega go out of the ring and they hammer one another. Perez ends up getting caught with a huge dropkick off the top rope by Koko leading to the 3-count. The babyfaces get the win and some shine…} Hacksaw Duggan & Maniac Matt vs The Nasty Boys {A good debut for Maniac Matt who has all the tools in the ring but we’ll see if this gimmick helps him. He and Duggan are a fun pair though and they take the Nasty Boys apart and brawl all over the ringside area. The finish is a simple big clothesline from Duggan for the 3-count!} Chris Benoit vs Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Sherri {Chris Benoit wasn’t told he was an underdog. Benoit comes in here and gives everything he’s got but Bam Bam is on a new level right now. Bigelow is able to use his power and strength but the grit of Benoit is what keeps him going. The finish is a nasty powerslam in which Benoit lands on his head. The 3-count and Bigelow looks like he’s ready to take on the world.} Jake Roberts vs Mike Rotundo {Here’s one we’ve been waiting for and well…. These two don’t have chemistry. All the writing was on the wall but in the ring, Rotundo doesn’t bring out the best in Jake and vice versa. We get some good catch wrestling and some brawling but it is choppy and messy. The finish sees Rotundo come for a double leg but Roberts lifts his knee and knocks him silly… then Jake grabs the head and DDT! 1….2…3! Jake pulls out the snake and he is showing the world just how dangerous he can be…} WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP The Z-Man © vs Arn Anderson {The Z-Man has his 15-minutes of fame here and he brings it. Anderson may have underestimated what Zenk could do… but for the length of this match these two leave it all in the ring. Zenk sells like he is in pain and agony. Anderson looks to be in complete control but Zenk is able to fight back and he has got some momentum going. A couple of huge dropkicks and Anderson is up against the ropes… Zenk runs and crossbodies both men over the top to the floor! Anderson and Zenk get some brawling in and then Zenk with another big dropkick and Anderson goes over the guardrail to the crowd! The referee is at 8…. Zenk rolls in the ring … 9….. 10!! Zenk is the winner via count out and he acts like he won the world title. Anderson looks a little dazed and confused right here. Zenk turns around and Anderson with a SPINEBUSTER for no good reason! Anderson walks out and holds his arms up high.} INTERNATIONAL TRIPLE CROWN Tiger Mask II vs Great Muta © w/ Gary Hart {A dream match of sorts… about 3-5 years too soon. Tiger Mask and Muta go toe to toe for 22-minutes. We see a moment where both men don’t stop and a series that ends up with a big head scissors from Tiger Mask and he’s got control. Gary Hart is losing his cool outside the ring. Muta is struggling. Tiger Mask then goes up to the ropes and here we see Muta run and kick the ropes for Tiger Mask to come down hard. Muta sets him up for a SUPERPLEX! It is a close two count. Muta gets some heat but Tiger Mask fights back… he is looking to finish with a Tiger Suplex but Muta leaps over Tiger Mask’s head… Tiger turns around and MYST! MYST! MYST! Tiger Mask is shaken and here comes Muta with a SPINNING HEEL KICK right to the skull! Muta goes up top… MOONSAULT for the 1…2….3! Muta has won it! Muta is the new International Triple Crown Champion! Look at that new belt!} WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Spivey © vs Ric Flair {This one isn’t pretty either but we finally get to see Ric Flair in the ring and well… they don’t spend much time there. Spivey takes the fight outside the ring and these two are brawling all over the place. The referee lets it go and the fans are totally into it. Flair, the dirtiest player in the game, does what he does better than anyone else and brings the fight. Spivey doesn’t want to give him an inch though. It doesn’t take long before Arn Anderson makes his way back out to the ring. He is trying to get involved but Spivey isn’t having it. The referee finally calls for the bell when Anderson gets in the ring and he and Flair put a number on Spivey. They are hammering him down and really busting him up. Officials and agents run out to break this up but it looks like Spivey has some unfinished business with these two.} WCW CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Hercules w/ Slick {The pomp and circumstance is all on point here for the Macho Man who comes out to defend his WCW title for the first time. Hercules looks like he’s in the shape of shapes and chiseled out of granite. Then the bell rang… and Savage did everything he could to keep this one interesting… but maybe Hercules wasn’t the best opponent. Hercules does get in some power and Savage sells like he is going to give it up… but hes the Macho Man! Savage comes back with some huge rights and lefts and he is in complete control now. The double ax handle smash from the top rope sets it up… TOP ROPE ELBOW! 1….2….3!!! Savage has won the match and retains the title. He works the fans and stands tall with the lovely Miss Elizabeth!} WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CAGE MATCH Rockers vs Twin Towers © {The cage is set. The titles are on the line. Here we go and man do these four leave it all out in the ring. Early on we see Michaels and Jannetty both busted WIDE open. One Man Gang then gets busted and even the Bossman has some blood coming from his nose. The Towers have control and throw the Rockers from one side of the ring to the other. The Rockers then get an upperhand when Akeem gets locked in the ropes. They work over the Bossman. Slick is going wild outside the cage as Gang gets free and the Towers regain control. The Rockers look like they are done but a double dropkick on Bossman sends him into the ropes and his head gets caught between the middle and top rope! This is it! The Rockers then get control and they go after One Man Gang with everything they’ve got! A double bodyslam! Jannetty and Michaels go to the top of the cage… ROCKER DROPS for the 1…..2…..3!!! THE ROCKERS HAVE WON IT! THE ROCKERS ARE THE NEW WCW CHAMPIONS! THEY TAKE THE TITLES AND GO TO THE TOP OF THE CAGE TO CELEBRATE HERE IN FRONT OF THIS WRIGLEY CROWD!

Here’s my thought process on this

I thought about an umaga head with some paint

For whatever it is worth, I would’ve preferred to use the Tazmaniac gimmick, especially to team up with Sabu like they did. I just didn’t have that head for a figure

World Championship Wrestling Saturday July 29 WCW is a quick clipped show this week as the crew is prepping for the big one tomorrow night from Wrigley. We see the following matches: Tiger Mask & Dragon Azul defeated Chono & Crush which led to Gary Hart just berating both men to the point where they look to go after him. Muta has to get involved but these two seem to be on the outs with Gary Hart! Arn Anderson vs Chris Benoit is a 15-minute showcase. Anderson is able to make Benoit look good but he is not in the enforcer’s league yet. Anderson is able to control the match… he gives Benoit a moment of hope but then breaks it down and takes him out with a nasty spinebuster for the 3-count. Anderson moves on to take on the Z-Man tomorrow night! Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Maniac Matt Borne won a tag team contest but soon the Nasty Boys made their way out to try and cause some trouble… we’ll see the two teams face off tomorrow night. The Main Event Savage & The Rockers vs Hercules & the Twin Towers. This one was wild with the crowd going nuts throughout the contest. Savage was a start and Shawn Michaels also looked great. The Towers looked like legit power houses and then Hercules was great for cleanup. We see a DQ finish with Bossman destroys Jannetty with the Night Stick. The heels gain control of the contest before we see Savage and the Rockers try to fight back. Hercules gets the final word when he picks up Savage and cracks him against the ring post twice… softening up that back for the torture rack! Officials and agents check on Savage as he looks to be in a bad way. We also heard from the following: Dan Spivey cut a crazy promo on Ric Flair and talked about destroying every part of his body. Flair was calm, cool, and collected as he said he is going to take out Spivey, inch by inch, before taking the US title. Flair says that he and Double A now have chances to walk out with double gold tomorrow night and WOO it is going to be LIVE in Chicago! Mike Rotundo cut another promo on Jake Roberts talking about his collegiate background and how he’ll use that to take Roberts down and put him out for good! Roberts was once again sneaky… “A lot of people say that if you cut the grass shorter… you’ll be able to see the snake slithering through. Well what if that snake can get underground huh? You’ll be cutting forever but never finding what you’re looking for… that is until you turn around the and the snake is right there waiting for you. Mike Rotundo… I am right here brother… I am not going to wait any longer though… tomorrow night… you will be snake bit full of DDT! Lastly we get to hear from Sensational Sherri and she puts over her man, Bam Bam who says he is going into Wrigley tomorrow night and he is going to make history… they make fun of some of the losers tonight wasting their opportunities but then we see Chris Benoit walk out and get right in his face. Benoit says he is going to be the one across the ring from him… he says he has nothing to lose so Bam Bam better be ready for the fight of his life! Final Card for WrestleFest at Wrigley... The Jesters vs Los Conquistadors Paul Roma vs The Barbarian Konnan, Koko Ware, & Dragon Azul vs Vega, Castillo, & Perez Hacksaw Duggan & Maniac Matt vs The Nasty Boys Chris Benoit vs Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Sherri Jake Roberts vs Mike Rotundo WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP The Z-Man © vs Arn Anderson WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Spivey © vs Ric Flair INTERNATIONAL TRIPLE CROWN Tiger Mask II vs Great Muta (c) WCW CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Hercules w/ Slick WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CAGE MATCH Rockers vs Twin Towers (c)

World Championship Wrestling Saturday July 22 WCW opens tonight and we see the pair of DDP and Tony Schiavone as they put over the big night of action including, Chris Benoit taking on Vega… Arn Anderson taking on Koko Ware… plus we’ll see Tiger Mask vs Chono and a huge main event with Randy Savage and the Rockers taking on the Russians! The crowd is pumped… Schiavone and DDP are getting excited… HERE WE GO! Chris Benoit defeated Vega w/ Perez & Castillo in a hard fought match. The two outside the ring ended up costing Vega the match along with some help from Konnan who came out and stopped them from getting too involved. WCW returns from commercial and we see our good friend Hacksaw Jim Duggan! He says he has got one eye on the Nasty Boys and one eye on Bam Bam Bigelow. He also has eyes in the back of his head… and that’s because he brought in his good buddy… the one who cuts down the huge trees in the Pacific Northwest… he’s the one who makes these 2x4s and he does it better than anyone else… here comes Duggan’s buddy… Maniac Matt! Maniac Matt comes out and he is a ball of energy! Matt Borne… in a big josh style gimmick… talks a big game about joining Duggan and taking on the Nasty Boys down like one of those big redwood trees! We’ll see this big encounter at the WrestleFest in Wrigley… Los Conquistadors defeated Solar & Blue Demon As the Conquistadors are leaving the ring… they get a special treat when Rusty and Dusty walk by… The Conquistadors no sell them but then Rusty and Dusty do a little tap on the shoulder routine that has each man twist and turn before bumping into one another. Rusty and Dusty have a good laugh but then frown and look at the two men… what are these two up to? We’re back and here comes television champion Tom Zenk… he says that this title has always meant a lot but now it is the most challenged title in WCW. Zenk puts over Benoit and says he is an ultra tough competitor but so are Anderson and Koko. He looks forward to showing off why he is the champion and defending it again in Wrigley! Arn Anderson defeated Koko Ware in an awesome television match. This one almost went the 15-minutes and Koko gave Arn everything he had. Anderson caught Koko with a spinebuster off a cross body attempt which led to the three count! After the contest we see Anderson walk out with his hands held high. Jake Roberts walks over though… “You find the funniest things in this world… I mean we put a 10 pound belt with some gold on it in front of eight men and they fight to the death to see who can walk out with it huh? Now… Mike Rotundo… their fate is the same as yours… but there is no gold at the end of your path… there is no light at the end of your tunnel… there is only darkness my friend. You see Damien… he has already slithered up and wrapped himself around you.. It is all over but the crying my man… well for you there will be no crying… there will only be silence… once the DDT fills your veins… darkness and silence will take over… then… hahaha… then it is over. WCW returns and here comes Nature Boy Ric Flair and Double A Arn Anderson. We see Flair in his suit while Anderson is wearing a familiar shirt… but still sweating from the previous match… Anderson goes on… “Since we’ve come to WCW we’ve had one primary motive… do onto others before they do onto us. Ricky Steamboat found that out. Koko B Ware found it out. Paul Roma found it out. Next week… Chris Benoit, you find out why I am the enforcer. We don’t come here to play games we come here to earn a living… beat people up… and make money doing it. Then… Z-Man… you hold that tv title like you earned it… son you haven’t earned an ounce of my respect and come Wrigley… I am coming for the title and I am not walking out empty handed.” Flair then goes on… “You see Tony Schiavone… when we signed with WCW there were stipulations and perks if you will… we have already made our money but now it is time to get our glory and that comes at the expense of people like Tom Zenk… Ricky Steamboat… Randy Savage… and if he doesn’t shut his mouth… Danny Spivey. Spivey… for some reason you’ve tried to put yourself in the same range as the Nature Boy Ric Flair… well pal… you’ve got a long way to go and not enough time in the rest of your life to get there. Understand that I am the man you wish you could be and if you don’t shut your mouth… I will shut it for you pal!” Oh my… here he comes. Spivey is being held back by Brisco! Spivey screams out Flair’s name and tells him he wants him at Wrigley. Flair smiles and tells him to put the title on the line… Spivey throws the belt at him and tells him it is on! We have chaos here… Spivey is being escorted to the back… Flair is smiling… picks up the US title… makes a motion of it around his waist… what is going to happen with these two? Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Sherri destroys Ronnie James via the diving headbutt! Sherri and Bam Bam walk over to Schivaone but they’re met by the Nasty Boys. Saggs and Knobbs tell Sherri that they will show her what she’s missing out on… they tell her to keep an eye on them when they take on Duggan and his buddy at Wrigley…Sherri just smiles as they walk off… she then goes on to tell Schiavone and DDP that Bam Bam Bigelow is the next big thing in WCW and she’s going to make sure of it when he puts on a showcase of showcases at WrestleFest… it will be the beginning of the end for everyone in his way! WCW is back and here comes Slick and the Towers… along with number one contender Hercules. Hercules says he has got the power of all the gods behind him and he’s going to tear down the Macho Man and destroy everything he has done. The chains he holds bear the weight of 1,000 soldiers but soon it will be the weight of WCW and the TITLE! Tiger Mask defeated Chono in a very hard hitting contest. Gary Hart is visibly upset on the outside of the ring. Before break… Tony and DDP put over the big show next week from Wrigley and then out walks Randy Savage and the Rockers… they put over the six-man their about to have and then talk about Hercules and the Towers. Savage says this is the first of many tests as the champion and he’s going to defend the title against anyone, anytime, anywhere! The Rockers put over how this is the match they want… they aren’t afraid… time will tell what happens but they plan to walk out… winners… and with the titles! WCW returns and out comes Gary Hart and Muta… Tony and DDP question what has been going on with Chono and Crush but Gary Hart tells them both to shut it… he says that Muta is the crown jewel… Muta is the one who will take him to the top… Tiger Mask will find that out the hard way next week! The Barbarian destroyed Lance Ryan via the top rope shoulder block! Mike Rotundo joins DDP and Tony after the match. He puts over the big match at Wrigley with Jake Roberts. Rotundo points out… “Jake Roberts may be able to twist every single word into a riddle… but I am going to twist his body like a pretzel! Roberts… you showed your true colors when you turned your back on me and Duggan… you have come out here and said every single word you know to phase me but it won’t… you see I do my talking in that ring. I am going to grip you… flip you… and put you down once and for all! We’re back… we see a promo for WrestleFest at Wrigley. We’ll see the following title matches: WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Spivey © vs Ric Flair INTERNATIONAL TRIPLE CROWN Tiger Mask II vs Great Muta WCW CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Hercules w/ Slick WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Rockers vs Twin Towers in a cage match What a night it will be… right now it is time for our big six-man tag main event! SIX-MAN TAG Savage & The Rockers vs the Russians {A good main event match… the Rockers and Savage are in unison with their outfits which is nice. The Russians try to get things going and do get some good head but then a hot tag to Savage spells the end. We get a nasty double superkick on Russian Pitbull 2 which leads to an elbow drop from Savage for the 3-count!} Savage and the Rockers get to celebrate for a moment but here comes Slick and he’s got Hercules and the Towers with him. We hear a challenge… could we see this six-man next week? We’ll definitely see Arn Anderson and Chris Benoit… plus Tiger Mask & Azul vs Chono and Crush!

I like the direction of IPW here. I went to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame today and saw some old timer wrestlers... I feel like many of them could fit right in with the way you're doing things... low key... to the point... and some good heat. I love what's going on with Bruno... so underrated and from what I've heard a genuine good dude... I am sure he'll fit in great here.

"In the end, Terry Gordy caught Buddy Landel with a powerslam for the win." I love this because now Landel has an out and it keeps him okay. Gordy is an all pro... he caught a big move... now Landel can come back if he wants. Great way to push the tag titles in the main event... trying to do that over in WCW right now as well... a fresh mix can change things... for the better.

I agree with LastStop that PCW has the junior division on lockdown. There are a lot of pieces that you have here that really fit will together but like so many things... fresh is sometimes good. I think you're heading that way with a new crop of challenges for Windham but my money goes back to some specific names who could actually catch the title from him.

WrestleRock babay! Nikita takes the cake and becomes the top dog. Is it too little too late for the big dog or is he still hungry enough to take the AWA to the promised land? Depends on who is in line for him... Leaping Lanny is a fun beginning test. I also really like Larry Z here. He was a foundational piece of the AWA IRL and here he is truly one of the guys that the AWA can rely on in any situation.