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World At War - May 28th! The Match Beyond: Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Duggan, Bam Bam, & The Road Warriors take on Harley Race, Bob Orton, Ivan Koloff, & The Russian Pitbulls WCW - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Ricky Steamboat defends against Randy Savage WCW - Tag Team Championship Unification - The Rockers take on the Twin Towers WCW - Mexican Championship - Konnan defends against Vega WCW - European Championship - Chris Benoit defends against Masa Chono WCW - Japanese Championship - The Great Muta defends against Azul Dragon WCW - Television Championship - Michael Hayes defends against The Z-Man WCW - United States Championship - Dan Spivey defends against Johnny Ace Tiger Mask II! Jake the Snake Roberts!

World Championship Wrestling Saturday May 20 Dubuque, Iowa WCW opens with Tony Schiavone standing by with DDP. They are quickly joined by Gary Hart who has Japanese Champion Muta… and Chono… and wait a second… Crush? They walk over and tell Schiavone that the takeover has begun and the power and skills of the Japanese are about to inflict a serious amount of pain in the world of WCW! He wants everyone to feast their eyes on his newest acquisition… Crush! Crush w/ Gary Hart destroys Mike Hughes with a nasty running reverse powerslam! After the match we see Chris Benoit come out holding the European Championship. He says he has his eyes set on Muta but knows that Chono is going to be a tough competitor. He is looking forward to World at War and how he’s going to show why he’s one of the best wrestlers in the world! Before we head to commercial… we see that Tiger Mask II will be here next week! WCW is back and we see Johnny Ace and Tom Zenk standing by with Tony and DDP. They put over their big title opportunities but also say next week they get to team up against Hayes and Spivey and it's going to be a prelude to their championship wins at World at War. The Nasty Boys defeated Cale Sorenson & Willy Randolph via the Welcome to Nastyville! We then see Slick come out with the Twin Towers. The International Tag Team Champions put over how they will unify the titles at World at War while demolishing the Rockers. Slick says he can’t wait to be showered in gold and hold all the titles to show the world why the Twin Towers are the baddest and the best! Konnan comes out and he cuts a promo on Vega. He says he isn’t afraid of the PR Trio as they are being known. He says that this title is more than just Mexico… it is all of Central America and Vega won’t be able to take it from him anyway! Silver King & Blue Demon vs The Conquistadors is a fun little lucha match with some high spots. We see Silver King and Demon seemingly arguing throughout the contest to the point where Blue Demon walks away from the ring. This gives the Conquistadors a chance to hit a suplex/crossbody combo for the 3-count! Vega comes out with Castillo & Perez… the PR Trio says that this is the beginning of the end for Konnan. Here comes the Conquistadors and they share a nasty look with the PR Trio… could this explode?!? WCW is back and here comes Michael Hayes and he is rocking and rolling. He puts over his big TV title match with Tom Zenk at World at War and he says he is going to welcome any and all comers for the title. He knows no one can step up to his level and if they do he’s going to moonwalk them all the way down Badstreet! We’ve got a young newcomer to WCW making his debut tonight… here comes Paul Roma! Paul Roma defeats Larry Hook via the top rope cross body! Dan Spivey comes out with the US title and says he is going to plant Johnny Ace six-feet under. He isn’t afraid of any man and if he wants to come after the world title… then Ricky Steamboat better watch out! Spivey says he is the number one contender and deserves the shot… he’s going to dunk Ace and then break Steamboat in half! We see a special video showcasing that big python crawling down a tree and then into a bag… as the bag closes… we see Jake Roberts who says that good things come to those who wait… but bad things come when you least expect them. Randy Savage comes out with Elizabeth and puts over the big world title match next week. He says that Steamboat is a champion of champions but this is going to be his night. He isn’t afraid to push the limit and do whatever he has to do in order to walk out with the world title! Azul Dragon makes his in ring debut against Ryan Duckworth. Azul is flying around and hits a slick dragon sleeper DDT for the 3-count! The Alliance comes out as we see Harley Race hold court. He puts over how his team is ready for WAR! They are going to drag Dusty Rhodes through the blood and mud to get him and everything he stands for out of wrestling forever! Ricky Steamboat joins WCW and he puts the world title front and center. He says that his title reign has been one to remember thus far but for as young as it is… it is important to groom. He wants to become the greatest champion of all time and defending against men like Randy Savage is exactly how to do that. He tells Savage that they will go to the deepest levels… the highest mountain and the lowest valley. One man will walk out with gold and immortality but the other… will they leave with respect and honor? Jim Duggan & Bigelow vs Ivan & Bob Orton is a fun tag team main event. Nothing special… showcase for Bigelow really. He is on the rise for WCW and puts forth a great effort. Ivan and Bob seems to be a fun old school team and they slow the pace. Duggan comes in like a house of fire and he is laying the lumber. Here comes the Russian pitbulls and Harley Race..It is 5 on 2 until we see the Road Warriors and Dusty run down to the ring. We’ve got a 5 on 5 brawl as Race tries to get his men to recoup! Dusty and company come over and they are calling out Race! They want them right now! They don't want to wait for the match beyond! The blood and mud is going to be right there in the middle of that ring surrounded by chain and steel. Harley Race is going to get every single thing coming to him and it will be the end of ends for him with no future left!

AWA and WCW have agreed to a trade. AWA sends the 2nd overall pick to WCW

Brody and Tully are some fun champs right now. Rugged Ron is on the hunt... I wonder who else will be in the mix for the big gold here in the NWA!

Am I not on here? WCW?

Happy to see the Japanese make their mark early. Footloose was always a favorite team of mine. Eddie and Pillman is money.. hopefully Pillman can get to new heights in 88!

Toptier presentation. Love the gimmicks and the stipulations. Like Kev said... you're finding a way to keep the feuds going and being meaningful. Let me know if you'd like Joe Pedicino to come down and be a part of this fun.

Memphis is full fledged top tier now. Superstar and Franchise... a match made in... well.Terry Power is a low key favorite of mine before she got to WWE... pumped to see how she fairs. I agree with the sentiment about Lawler and Dundee. That was always a big shadow but here you're painting a picture of Dundee being a company guy.

Bad News is my man here in the AWA. Larry Z vs Austin Idol is kind of a darling match for me... two guys who had hype from either themselves or others but it would be fun to see it unfold here. The Warrior is primed for greatness or something along those lines in 1988. He may be just what the AWA needs to rise to the top of the wrestling world once again!

Hot Stuff Inc is becoming quite the group and perhaps the top in this world of wrestling. I think there is unlimited potential here. Vader is also looking to make something of himself and Luger might be the catalyst for his carnage! I love the Steiners... my all time favorite team... can't wait to see them come together and rule this world of wrestling.

World Championship Wrestling Saturday May 13 Rockford, Illinois WCW Opens this week with Dusty Rhodes walking out to the set… he’s got his buddy Hacksaw with him and wait just a moment… Bam Bam Bigelow! Dusty puts over how Bam Bam is going to join them for the big match at World at War. Race and his crew come out…. The Russians are challenging these three to a six-man later tonight. Race then starts to question what kind of match they’ll be having… Dusty… in all his glory puts over this war and says there is only one place for it to happen… THE MATCH BEYOND! Race looks shocked! He is saying no no no but the fans are screaming yes yes yes! Dusty says his last two partners will be here directly! The Great Muta defeats Kyle Loosebrock via the Moonsault! Muta comes over with Gary Hart as Hart brings out… Masa Chono. One of Muta’s best friends from Japan. They put over how the Japanese is just one of the many contingents that will be taking over the world of wrestling in the year 1988. {We see a special video showcasing some new talent coming to WCW… all the way from Japan, Tiger Mask II will be here to show the world his skills. We also see clips of Azure Dragon who is originally from Japan but has been competing in Mexico! These two highlight reel superstars will be joining WCW soon!} Chris Benoit comes out to cut a promo saying that he has got a match at World at War against Chono for the European Title. He wonders how Gary Hart got that contract so quickly! He says that this title is something he holds near and dear and that Chono is going to have to pry it from his hands to get it! MEXICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Konnan © vs Silver King is a fun contest. We get some cool Lucha Spots and even a suicide dive through the ropes that ignites the crowd. Konnan seems to be in control here and he is able to make Silver King look good. The finish sees Konnan duck a clothesline and then come back with a huge single leg drop kick from the middle rope for the 3-count! The fun doesn’t stop there though… wait a moment… Here come the Conquistadors! I and II are out here and they attack Konnan and Silver King. Here comes Solar and Blue Demon to even up the odds but out of the crowd… what in the hell is going on here?! Three men jump out of the crowd and attack Solar and Demon! The crowd is unsure of what is going on. Officials and agents come out and try to break this up… We’re back and we see Vega, Castillio, & Perez standing by with Schiavone. They talk about Konnan and how he took that Mexican title to WCW and doesn’t dare to defend it against real competition! The Conquistadors come back out and it seems like these guys are about to have words as well. Vega says he is challenging Konnan for the title and if he has any guts he will accept it and see just how bad he can get beaten. The Z-Man defeated Larry McHugh via the top rope dropkick! Michael Hayes comes out and works the crowd. He talks about the television title being the hottest thing going today. He says that at World At War he is going to defend the title against The Z-Man! He questions if Zenk has the heart and the style to take him on in the ring but if he isn’t careful - Hayes will Moonwalk to Glory! {We return to WCW with a special video… the camera is panning through a jungle… we see the camera pan up a tree and then a huge python is shown. We hear the word Damien… then the camera pans to some snake skin boots and comes up… Jake the Snake Roberts is shown smiling as he holds his snake!} WCW is back and we see Randy Savage come out. His arm is in bad shape. He tells the fans that he may have to be out of action for sometime. Steamboat comes out while Randy Savage is at ringside. Steamboat tell him how sorry he was to see him get hurt. He says that Randy Savage is one of his toughest competitors and that he knows he’ll be back in the title hunt sooner than later. Steamboat then tells Savage to let him know if there’s anything he can do for him to let him know. Savage shakes his hand and works the crowd. Taz & Sabu defeated Ryan Skiles & Frank Mitchell via the Taz-Plex! Dan Spivey then comes out with the US title and he is looking like a monster. He puts over beating Savage so bad last week that he may have to retire. He talks about defending the US title against all comers and says that Johnny Ace is going to be the first on the list come World at War and it won’t be a nice night for him. Spivey says this title is a stepping stone to the World Title and he is done walking… he is making leaps and bounds and soon… Ricky Steamboat… you’ll be looking him straight in the eye with the title on the line! The Rockers are out with Eric Bischoff as we come back. They are sporting some bandages and wrap. Bischoff asks how they will stand up to the size and strength of the Towers? The Rockers come back asking how the Towers are going to handle their speed and tenacity! This isn’t going to be a simple 1,2,3… it’s going to be a fight… a fight the Rockers are not only prepared to fight but also win! Haku defeated Tim Williams via the Superkick to the throat Randy Savage then comes back out with Elizabeth trying to hold him back… Savage says… if Ricky Steamboat really wants to be a man of his word… then Randy Savage challenges him for the World Title at World at War! The crowd pops… what does this mean?! Time for our main event as we see the Russians come out to the ring… we then get a big entrance from Bigelow, Duggan, and the American Dream! We see Race and Orton come out as well. This one is decent enough to get the fans psyched up. We get some good action with Rhodes really working the crowd. Duggan has some nice power and pizazz. Bigelow is just on the cusp of something special. Ivan and the Russians play fodder only for Race and Orton to get involved! The referee calls for a DQ… but then the lights go out… PAUL ELLERING IS HERE?!?! He raises his arms and then pulls them down… OH MY! THE ROAD WARRIORS! THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE HERE! Hawk and Animal run down to the ring and clean house! Rhodes, Duggan, Bigelow, Hawk, & Animal… what a team!!! WCW is back with DDP and Schiavone putting over everything that has happened tonight… they talk about World At War and run down the card… just a moment… Ricky Steamboat walks out… he holds the World Title up and looks in the camera… Ricky Steamboat: Randy Savage… I am a man of my word… I am a man of honor and I am a fighting champion. This title is the most prestigious title in this sport and I will defend it every chance I get… so that means… YES! I will give you a shot at World At War! World At War - May 28th! The Match Beyond: Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Duggan, Bam Bam, & The Road Warriors take on Harley Race, Bob Orton, Ivan Koloff, & The Russian Pitbulls WCW - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Ricky Steamboat defends against Randy Savage WCW - Mexican Championship - Konnan defends against Vega WCW - European Championship - Chris Benoit defends against Masa Chono WCW - Japanese Championship - The Great Muta defends against Azul Dragon WCW - Tag Team Championship Unification - The Rockers take on the Twin Towers WCW - Television Championship - Michael Hayes defends against The Z-Man WCW - United States Championship - Dan Spivey defends against Johnny Ace

I love the touring concept you continue to do here. I loved doing that with Windy City and felt like WCW needed to be more tv focused. I love the Barbed Wire clothesline... great visual. The Lethal Lottery was a term I was going to use but I am going back to the drawing board... we'll see what I come up with. Lastly, the tag division here is really coming together and you're building up your own crews which is great. Looking forward to seeing if some cream can rise to the top against the Horsemen and company.

World Championship Wrestling Saturday May 6 Peoria, Illinois WCW opens this week… right away we’vve got Savage and Bockwinkle… Bock says that due to the US title cash in last week… Randy Savage must defend the title this week against the number one contender. Savage says he hasn’t been cleared. Bockwinkle says he has to defend the title or it will be forfeit. Savage works the crowd… asks who the contender is… Bock says he is waiting on his arrival… he’ll be here tonight though… Savage works the crowd and grabs the belt… he says he’ll defend it! Who will be his challenger? We find out later on tonight! Nasty Boys defeat Mark Constance & Erick Smith via the top middle rope elbow! Michael Hayes comes out with the TV title and is asking where Bockwinkle is? Hayes says he is going to put an end to Macho Man…get the US title… then beat Ricky Steamboat for the world title… it’s gonna happen baby! Konnan and Silver King join us when we come back from break. They put over the lucha division here in WCW. Konnan says that competition is key and next week he will defend the Mexican title against Silver King. They shake hands Blue Demon and Solar in action against Bobby Knight & Ricky Paterno Conquistadors come out and speak with Eric Bischoff… they speak in Spanish but Eric is able to say that they are going to get Konnan back for his betrayal. They are going to bring the pain and bring it down swiftly! {We see a special video showcasing some new talent coming to WCW… all the way from Japan, Tiger Mask II will be here to show the world his skills. We also see clips of Azure Dragon who is originally from Japan but has been competing in Mexico! These two highlight reel superstars will be joining WCW soon!} We’re back and we see Gary Hart of all people come out and he gets Tony Schiavone’s attention… Hart goes on to say… Gary: Tony… close your mouth for a minute and understand what is happening right now. I am here to represent certain members of WCW and professional wrestling who have been wrongly done by the executive committee of World Championship Wrestling. I am talk specifically about the Great Muta! A little while ago, I was with Muta in Japan when we received a message from the WCW offices that said they needed the television title back. Muta was contracted to perform in Japan, his home country, in front of thousands. Muta had a shot at the Japanese title that night… I accompanied him to the ring with a special friend… we he won that Japanese title. When we got back… Muta grabbed that Television Title and tossed it to me to send back to America. Now it lays on the waist of Michael PS Hayes… a man more deserving I could not imagine but understand that there was an injustice here. Muta was unfairly treated by this company and for that he is coming with a vengeance. Next week… we will be in that ring for an open challenge… that open challenge is for any man who thinks they can step in the ring and beat him… and trust me when I say no one will answer that call. Understand this Schiavone… and all the executives of WCW… Muta has the power to put everything together and with myself and our team… we will unify the greatness of Muta and the Japanese stars of WCW and take complete control! Taz with Sabu in his corner, defeated Chael Kingsly via the Taz-Plex! Taz and Sabu then come over to Eric Bischoff and cut some kind of a promo. Neither man really says much… but they put over how they are going to destroy Kamala and Snuka! The Alliance comes out and Harley Race leads the charge to let everyone know what they plan to do to Dusty Rhodes. They talk about who they are not worried who Rhodes will get and come World at War… it really won’t matter. They talk about Jim Duggan being a 2x4 carrying buffoon who is going to see the power of mother Russia! Orton and Ivan v Zenk and Ace is a fun little contest with a little bit of offense from both teams. The team of Zenk and Ace do look good here but Ivan and Orton have got their cronies around ringside who are helping them take control. In the end; we see Johnny Ace get NAILED with a chain when he hits the ropes… this leads to Orton hitting a piledriver for the 3-count! Chris Benoit joins Eric Bischoff and he puts over the European title and says he doesn’t have a crew of guys to bring in as backup. He doesn’t have anyone who can watch his back out there and he doesn’t want them. He says that Muta… Muta can make the challenges but will he face the toughest competition in WCW… We’ll find out next week! {We return to WCW with a special video… the camera is panning through a jungle… we see the camera pan up a tree and then a huge python is shown. We hear the word Damien…} Dusty and Duggan come out and join Biscoff to put over their big contest with the Alliance coming up at World at War! Dusty says that next week… the third member of their team will be revealed and he can’t wait to see the look on Harley Race’s face! He also says that he will soon get to reveal exactly what kind of match they will be having at World at War! Bam Bam Bigelow gets a nice win over Tank Thomas via the powerslam! The Rockers come out and they are calling out the Towers who come down with Slick. They want to know why Slick hasn’t accepted the contract yet. Slick says that he will do so when he damn well pleases partner. He wants to make sure that the Rockers are up for the challenge if you will. Marty says something and then Bossman with the nightstick right to the side of the head! Gang attacks Michaels! Officials and agents come out and try to break this up. Slick watches on as Gang and Bossman work these two guys over and leave them laying. Slick then signs the contract and throws it at them… he tells them to tell the titles goooooodbbbbbyyyyyeeee! We’re back with WCW and here comes Randy Savage. His elbow is braced up. He looks to be in a bad way. Bock comes out and he names Savage’s challenger as…. Dangerous Dan Spivey! UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage v Dan Spivey starts off hot as Savage runs right after Spivey and gets going on him. The big man take control of the match from the beginning and really doesn’t let go. He beats the tar out of Savage. We see a nasty toss over the top rope to the floor. Spivey gets out there and rams Savage's Shoulder into the ringpost! Savage is in dire pain… Elizabeth is selling it in a big way… Spivey picks up Savage and POWERBOMB! Savage is hurt… Schiavone is calling for the referee to call the match… Spivey picks him up again… POWERBOMB! 1…..2…..3!!! Spivey is the NEW WCW United States Champion! The holds the belt high… Bock looks a little happy? What is the deal here? We’ve got a new champ and more to come next week!

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Glad Luke and Butch can find a good home here in the NWA. They are definitely better than what I had for them in this setting. Tully as the champion is just the right kind of shot in the arm a company could use and he's a great candidate for someone to push things to the next level. Add in the Ric Flair revenge tour 1988 and NWA has got a busy summer planned!

Can I confirm getting Akbar as my 5th?

Bad News and Nikita are the prime timers right now in the AWA and their courses will hopefully collide soon. Larry Z as a champ/champ would have also been a fun thing to see play out.

It usually takes a moment for a promotion to get its identity but you've done that already here with Memphis. I like role of Bob Armstrong in this situation. He always had a little more to add at this stage. Shane Douglas looks great and Jeff Jarrett.... you've got some young guns who are locked and loaded!

This is simple and easy to follow and fun! I like Dark Journey's role here.... she is an underestimated woman in the world of wrestling. Pier 6 brawls are the best ways to end a show!

The two night events are coming in hot and heavy and Barry v Bret is a main event anywhere in the country at this point.

I absolutely loved the Crrockett Cup! I love the way you have the lower - medium shows and build up to these bigger shows. It's a testament to your work and creativity. This one definitely delivered! NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)(NWA) defeat NWA United States Tag Team Champions The New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal)(NWA) with a double dropkick on Champion. This was a big time match for me. Champion v Champion is always something and to see one of the teams lose must hurt their chances to keep the gold in the future! The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)(PCW) w/Jim Cornette defeat The Original Midnight Express (Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey)(AWA) w/Norvell Austin when Eaton pinned Rose with the "Alabama Jam". Austin tried to intervene but Cornette whacked him with his tennis racket. I am glad this one happened. A great build up and showcase in the middle of this bigger event. NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)(NWA) defeat Mid-South Tag Team Champions Hercules Hernandez &Scott Steiner (Mid-South) when Morton countered a butterfly suplex into an inside cradle. The two teams shake hands after the match. Rock N Roll continue to showcase their dominance. They take down another pair of champions! The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)(PCW) w/Jim Cornette defeat NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)(NWA) I really wanted to know a little more with this one. I wanted to see what happened. I was pulling for Rock N Roll so hard and then they fall. NWA World Heavyweight Title Tully Blanchard defeats "Nature Boy" Ric Flair(c) after JJ gets on the apron only to catch a right hand from flair which sends him crashing to the floor. While the ref is checking on Dillon, Terry Taylor gets in the ring and hits the "Five-arm" on Flair as he's setting up the figure four. TITLE CHANGE!!! This is an interesting turn of events.... If it could have been anyone else IRL... Tully may have been the guy. This is the beginning but really the start of something bigger for him in this world of wrestling. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson)(NWA) defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)(PCW) w/ Jim Cornette. After a ref bump Eaton hits the "Alabama Jam" on Arn and goes for the cover. Brad Anderson comes from the crowd and hits a top rope knee drop before rolling the pair over so Arn's on top. He then revives the ref and he & Ole keep Lane & Cornette at bay. Three seconds later, the Andersons are one million dollars richer. Okay... I said I loved it... and I did... but DAMN... this is a big moment... and in 1988... it is setting the NWA up for the rest of the year in a big way. Awesome show - I would have loved to see more about the Rock N Roll but it was a great event and definitely turned some heads.

World Championship Wrestling Saturday April 29 St. Louis, Missouri Bockwinkle joins Tony Schiavone and DDP for our opening this week. He says that he has the US title. Randy Savage relinquishes the US title in order to cash in his number one contendership. If he wins, there will be a match next week between the top two contenders for the US title. If he loses, Randy Savage must face the number one contender next week for the US title. The American Psycho Crush defeated Bobby Blaze via the top rope clothesline! The Twin Towers defeated Geoffrey Mince and Kyle Longshark via the 747 Splash! Rockers come out and cut a promo. They discuss the issue with the Twin Towers and say that the dotted line needs to be signed… but not by them… but by Slick! Slick walks over with the Towers and he holds the contract. He starts to smile and walks away with the Towers. He has the contract but doesn’t sign? What’s his play here? We see a quick video recap of the Savage and Steamboat issue. We then cut to the ring. We’ve got over 60-minutes with tv time remaining. This is literally the biggest match in the history of WCW. We get grand entrances from both men. They get in the ring and shake hands and here we go! WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky Steamboat © vs Randy Macho Man Savage w/ Elizabeth These two feel one another out early on The crowd is really digging this one early on and appear to be split 50/50 Steamboat is first to get some offense in and he takes control Savage is cunning and smooth and he finds a way to counter himself into control and now he’s working on Steamboat who sells like there is no tomorrow! Savage with his signature top rope hangman on Steamboat and he goes crashing back into the ring. It’s the 15-minute mark and Savage is up top for a big DOUBLE AX HANDLE SMASH! Can you feel it? Is Savage going to do this? Savage goes up top and lines up for an ELBOW DROP but Steamboat moves! Savage goes crashing down and he looks to be in a bad way. Steamboat then goes into a series and he is holding off Savage but when Steamboat runs by him Savage tosses Steamboat out of the ring to the floor! Savage then goes up top and sets up… Steamboat struggles to get up but here comes Savage with another ax-handle smash but Steamboat moves and Savage goes crashing into the guardrail! Savage is down and he’s clinching his elbow! Steamboat rolls into the ring Elizabeth is over there checking on Savage… the referee is counting 8….9….10! Steamboat has won the match but he goes out to check on Savage as well! We have officials and agents come out… Savage appears to have severely hurt his elbow. They are carrying him to the back - Elizabeth is crying - Savage is in serious pain! We’re back on WCW and DDP and Schiavone are putting over the happening with Savage. They hope to have a word soon. We see Michael Hayes come out a cut an impromptu promo. He puts himself over and talks about the TV title being the only title right now in WCW that has true meaning and value. He is going to defend this title week in and week out and he’ll start next week! Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jim Knight via the top rope headbutt! We’re back on WCW and Schiavone has word that Randy Savage has possibly broken his elbow or dislocated it. They are taking him to a local medical facility. Rick Steamboat is currently with him. We’ll have more next week… now it is time for our main event! Dusty vs Ivan Koloff is a cluster of a main event but these two know how to work the crowd. This match is full of outside interference with The Pitbulls getting involved with the chain… Orton and Race putting the boots to Rhodes. Ivan plays the game and keeps the referee out of the loop. Dusty is able to make a sort of comeback before the Pitbulls enter the ring and the DQ finish. It is a 5 on 1…. Then… HOOOOOOOO! Hacksaw Jim Duggan comes out of the back with the 2x4! Hacksaw comes out and starts swinging away and the Russians, Orton, and Race all make haste. Duggan helps up Dusty… looks like his initial reinforcement is here but will it be enough? Find out next week!

Sounds like... if I am correct... I ended up with Masa Chono (with no restrictions until 1990?) and then I can place my claim once again on Tiger Mask 2 and get him for 3 months. Tiger Mask 2 would be May - June- July

I would say this... if Tiger Mask 2 is a no... I would amend the claim for Masa Chono. He should fit the criteria.

So Tiger Mask 2 is a no. Not even for an excursion. I am not trying to bloat the roster - but rather have some international talent to build up an identity in the promotion. I will stop at Tiger Mask 2 if he is the limit - or before - Just let me know the ruling and I will abide.