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Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka are leaving WCW to look for more stable work. Buzz Sawyer and Eddie Gilbert are coming in on a short term basis.

The 16 Man Tourney is upon us...I see 18 total names with Hogan and Bock in there but no Andre which is surprising. I like the actual 16 rather than 14 with the double bye. Other than that it looks like Jaggers and Oliver are looking to cause some trouble. Seems like the WWF has got some big things on the horizon and I am excited to see how the rest of the WrestleMania card plays out.

WCW is going to swap Teddy Long for Slick... seems to be the right move at this point in 88.

WCW Presents: The Clash of the Champions The Omni - Atlanta, Georgia 3/27/1988 -A great opening video sets the stage for the Omni in Atlanta! Jim Ross and Bob Caudle are standing by… JR: Welcome everyone to the Clash of the Champions! Jim Ross and Bob Caudle here to call the action for the next two hours. Bob… tonight we’ve got every title in WCW on the line but everyone is looking forward to the World Title with Ric Flair and Sting! Bob: Well everyone knows what Ric Flair is all about but tonight we find out what Sting is all about. JR: I think everyone is ready to see what the Venice Beach Bad Boy is going to do tonight to the Nature Boy… plus… what role will Roddy Piper play in this event? Bob: Well he said it last night… as a judge he’s just here to watch… but you gotta know if someone tries him… he will show his true colors! JR: Fans we have got five title matches… we’re well away of the time constraints of this broadcast with the time limits of these contests. Right now we’re going to kick things off with our US Tag Title Contest! US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs Midnight Express © w/ Jim Cornette -A good 13-minute match with Horner and Armstrong getting in some offense and looking good but the MXE are at a different level. JR and Caudle put over the Road Warriors, Rockers, and others in the tag division. They also name drop the Hart Foundation who will be on WCW Saturday Night next week! They also put over the Crockett Cupand the announcement of the top 8 teams next week. They say the US tag champions will be there and tonight we see the MXE get the wind with the Rocket Launcher. Horner and Armstrong look good but just don’t have enough in the tank! *COMMERCIAL* -We’re back at the Clash with Champions and Tony Schaivone is with Sting, Luger, and Windham. They all put over their matches but you can feel the dissention with Luger and Windham. They say they’re on the same page and they will have to be tonight. Sting says that the waiting is over… he says all the outside things will not be a factor and tonight the match will be decided inside the ring… the way it should be! US HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Dusty Rhodes © vs Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Jimmy Hart -A big time match up here with Rhodes and Rude and the crowd is solidly behind the dream. Ross and Caudle put over the arrival of King Kong Bundy. They talk about Dick Murdoch. Inside the ring, these guys have 30-minutes and the match gets drawn out a bit but is still fun to see. The finish sees Bundy make his way out to the ring but here comes Dick Murdoch! Murdoch and Bundy are fighting outside the ring and then Rude and Dusty are brawling inside the ring and the referee gets knocked down. Rude then goes out and he hammers on Murdoch but inside the ring… out of nowhere… STAN HANSEN IS HERE… Rhodes turns around and Hansen NAILS HIM WITH THE LARIAT! Rhodes is slow to get up and Hansen AGAIN WITH A LARIAT! Hansen rolls out of the ring and is being pummeled by the crowd to the back… Rude gets in the ring, pulls up Rhodes and RUDE AWAKENING and pulls the referee over...1…..2…..3! RICK RUDE HAS WON THE US TITLE! The crowd is in shock! Jimmy Hart and Bundy are celebrating like crazy! Ross and Caudle can’t believe what they’ve seen… we have a new US Champion! *COMMERCIAL* -We’re back with Ross and Caudle putting over the US title match… they can’t believe Stan Hansen showed up… they can’t believe Rude is the champion… they say that Rhodes is receiving medical attention in the back and they hope to hear from him after our next match… the world tag team titles are on the line... WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard © w/ JJ Dillon -After all the talk… all the hoopla… it comes to these four men and they put on a helluva match for about 18-minutes. Luger and Windham look good and Blanchard and Anderson look great. A lot of tags and smooth moves from both teams but you can tell Anderson and Blanchard are more polished. The drama comes when Luger accidently hits Windham with a forearm. This draws and argument between the two… they are pushing one another and reach back to throw a punch but Anderson runs from behind and nails Windham who hammers Luger and he goes out of the ring to the floor! Anderson pulls Windham over and has a handful of tights for the 3-count! The Horsemen get the win and retain the titles! We see Windham and Luger starting to go at it outside the ring… we see some babyface jobbys come out to break them apart… we cut back to Tony and the Dream! Dusty Rhodes; Tony Schiavone… the best thing you can do right now is just chill daddy… Rick Rude… you stole the American Dream… you stole the US Title… you call it a Rude Awakening well brother I AM WIDE AWAKE NOW AND THERE ARE DUES TO BE PAID! Stan Hansen… you come out of the shadows… to try and stop the DREAM that is AMERICA! You want to try and put be down daddy well you can try and try but you ain’t done a damn thing but wake me up! Rude! Hansen! Bundy! Hart! I am coming! I am coming with scorn in my heart! I am coming with fire in my soul! I am coming with the American Dream to reclaim what is mine in this world! I am coming for the RECKONING...one way or another… I will get mine… and you… you will get yours! *COMMERCIAL* -Ross and Caudle are back putting over the big Tag Title match and how the Horsemen played the mind games with Luger and Windham and it looks to have worked. They put over Dusty Rhodes and how he is vowing revenge on Hansen and Rude! They put over the big World Title match. They say the TV title match between Rotundo and Simmons is on stand by as we cut to Tom Miller for our introductions... Tom Miller: Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for our main event… for the WCW Heavyweight Championship of the World. Introducing first, our three judges... Television star… Jason Hervey! Penthouse Playmate Patty Mullen Professional Wrestling great… the one… the only… ROWDY RODDY PIPER! Tom Miller: Now… the challenger… from Venice Beach, California… ladies and gentlemen… STING! His opponent… the champion… from Charlotte, North Carolina… the WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World… the NATURE BOY… RIC FLAIR! WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Sting vs Ric Flair © w/ JJ Dillon -What a moment we have here. The Omni is going wild for this one. Flair and Sting… the first WCW World title defense since the buyout. Caudle and Ross put it through the roof and we see these two men push each other to the limit. It is Sting’s strength that is on display and the crowd is eating every motion and move. Flair turns the tide and breaks the big man down and tries to work the knee but Sting once again shows just how powerful he is by breaking loose. We get a very close 2-count at about the 25-minute mark on Flair and he is right in Tommy Young’s face but Young pushes him back and he goes out of the ring. Piper is there and smiles at Flair but doesn’t get involved. Flair continues to move around and STING OVER THE TOP ROPE with a cross body on Flair and the crowd explodes! They continue to go through and now Sting is on the offensive and he is looking to pick up steam. He even looks to finish with the Stinger Splash but Flair ducks down and Sting goes over the top to the floor. This is Flair’s chance and at the 45-minute mark he goes for broke. He does everything he can to break down that knee of Sting but Sting’s got a fire inside him that continues to burn. JJ Dillon is sweating bullets outside the ring. Ross and Caudle say that this is a special moment and anything could happen. Flair gets into his series and he is looking to lock in the Figure Four but Sting rolls through for another very close 2-count! Sting is now in control and we’ve got limited time remaining! He press slams Flair and the crowd is going nuts! Sting screams as though he knows this is his moment! Arn and Tully are shown running down to the ring but Windham and Luger… UNITED… they run down and stop them! The Horsemen are drawn back without issue! Sting then locks in the SCORPION DEATHLOCK and Flair is in the center of the ring! He has Flair right where he wants him but it is JJ Dillon who gets up on the apron and Sting runs over and NAILS HIM! This gives Flair a chance to take out the knee and he goes for the Figure-Four! He has it locked in with minutes remaining! Sting continues to fight and the crowd is going nuts! 60-seconds as Tom Miller calls out and Sting turns the Figure-Four over and Flair is hurting but then Flair turns it back…. Sting comes back up and turns it one more time and now he has Flair in pain…. The bell rings! The crowd is stunned! They have gone the full 60-minutes! Both men struggle to their feet. Flair has to be helped by JJ Dillon! Sting pulls himself up by the ropes! Tommy Young grabs the title and he won’t give it to Flair… he says that the Judges have the final say! Tom Miller: Ladies and gentlemen… with this match going to a sixty minute time limit… we must go to the judges for the victor. Please give me your cards… First… Jason Hervey scores the match…to RIC FLAIR! Rowdy Roddy Piper scores the match… to STING! Lastly, Patty Mullen scores the match… RIC FLAIR! -The crowd boos and Roddy Piper gets in the ring as Flair grabs the title. Piper helps up Sting as Windham and Luger come out and help him up. Anderson and Blanchard come out with Flair. Ross and Caudle say that our tv time has elapsed… we will show the TV title match this Saturday on WCW Saturday Night! Our final scene is Piper, Sting, Luger, and Windham looking at the Horsemen walking up the aisle with the titles…

Moved the Clash to its own thread.

WCW drops Wild Bill Irwin for Jimmy Snuka on a short term deal.

WCW Saturday Night WTBS Studios - Atlanta, Georgia 3/26/88 Saturday Night opens up with some footage from last week’s big show in Charlotte. We then cut to Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross at the booth! -Ross and Schiavone put over last week’s big night. They welcome Jim Crockett Jr right off the bat… -Ross, Schaivone, and Crockett run through the big night last week and then Crockett announces that Stan Hansen’s suspension is still upheld even after an appeal. Crockett says there is a zero tolerance policy in WCW against hurting referees. Hansen will be forced to pay a $100,000 fine in order to be reinstated. He has spoken to Hansen and he has already denied his willingness to pay the fine. Until the fine is paid… Hansen will not be allowed at WCW events and will not be receiving a paycheck. They turned their attention to Rick Rude in which Crockett announced that Rude would indeed be facing Dusty Rhodes at the Clash tomorrow night with the title on the line. He understands that King Kong Bundy got involved but has already signed a bout between Murdoch and Bundy for Murdoch to get his revenge. The last thing they discuss is Rowdy Roddy Piper! Crockett announces that Piper has only signed on to be a judge tomorrow night at the Clash. He hopes to hear more from him later this evening but before he can continue we see Ric Flair come out with JJ Dillon and the crowd pops big time! Ric Flair: Let me be the first to tell you Jim Crockett that the sale of Jim Crockett Promotions to Ted Turner has made me rich beyond my wildest dreams…. But then you had to go and sign Roddy Piper! I don’t know if you know what is going on around here… but you and I both know he is not an impartial judge… you and I both know he has got an issue with me and everyone knows he is going to do anything he can to stop me tomorrow night. Crockett: Well Ric… I would guess that your best chance at not letting Roddy Piper get involved would be for you to just go ahead and beat Sting… if you can. Ric Flair: Listen up pal… you and I have been around the world but right now we’re eye to eye but I don’t think you can see me. I don’t think you can hear me. Crockett: No Ric… I don’t think you can hear me… you see… the only reason Piper would get involved is if you can’t be Sting in 60 minutes… if that’s the case then it will be up to him. I think you better stop worrying about me and start worrying about him. In fact… if you have anything to say to Roddy Piper… he’ll be here later on tonight and you can do it then. I’ve got business to take care of. -Flair is irate as Crockett walks off… Ross and Tony put over our next match when we come back… here come the Rockers! *COMMERCIAL* King Kong Bundy w/ Jimmy Hart & Rick Rude defeated Tom Shaw & Sam Michaels in a handicap match with the 5-count! -We then cut to a promo with Jimmy Hart who is joined by Rick Rude & Bundy. They say anything can happen and tomorrow night they are walking out with the US title by any means! Jimmy Hart then says that next week he is going to be bringing in a very special attraction… Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart… the HART FOUNDATION BABY! They are his premiere tag team and they are going to show everyone what tag team wrasslin is all about baby! Ross and Schiavone put it over but then pump up the Rockers who are in action next! The Rockers defeated Jimmy Knight & Ronny Davis *COMMERCIAL* Mike Rotundo w/ Kevin Sullivan defeated Burt Peterson -Rotundo is joined by the rest of the Varsity Club. They put over the eight-man tag and the clear miscommunication due to the referee. They talk about having some serious plans for 1988 and it starts with the Clash but continues next month with the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup. Sullivan says he has got some internal news and knows that there will be two Varsity Club teams represented… one of them is sure to win. Tomorrow night… they will exert their force on Ron Simmons but this time Sting, Windham, and Luger won’t be there to help him! Buddy Landel defeated Otto Samson *COMMERCIAL* The Road Warriors defeated The Night Ryders -A big time promo from the Road Warriors who build up from Sullivan earlier and say that they’ve spoken to Jim Crockett Jr already… they are in the Crockett Cup and have got destruction on their mind and don’t care who is in front of them! Ron Simmons defeated Lenny Riggins *COMMERCIAL* Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard w/ JJ Dillon defeated Ken Turns & Ryle Willis The Horsemen (JJ, Arn, & Tully) put over the Clash of the Champions and say they have secured the 4th member. They will be revealed when the time is right. They say that the tag team title match will be the final hand played and the Horsemen will set themselves apart from the rest of the wrestling world like usual when it is all said and done. This brings out Terry Taylor who says he has all the tools to be the 4th Horsemen. Tully and Arn put him over and JJ says he’ll watch on just to see what Terry Taylor has to offer... Terry Taylor defeated Cael Hughes *COMMERCIAL* -We’re back with Tony and Jim putting over the big announcement of Rowdy Roddy Piper signing on to be the special judge for the World Title match at the Clash. We then hear the bag pipes and the Rowdy One makes his way out to the set. The fans are going wild for him and he says he’s happy to be back… but before he can even talk… here comes Ric Flair! Ric Flair: Before you start anything pal… let me be the first to say… welcome to WCW! Piper: Well Ric… I guess… thank you… Flair: The pleasantries are over… what in the hell are you doing here Piper? Piper: Haha… there’s the man I know… listen pal… I signed on to come in and judge a match. They said they needed someone who knew the sport… who knew what it was all about to be a champion… Flair: In my book pal… you’ve never been world champion… so I don’t know who thought you’d know anything about this title… Piper: Well Ric… I know what it means to be a CHAMPION! What you are… well… i can’t say those words on television. Flair: Oh yeah big man… well this isn’t Hollywood… you’ve been out making movies and having someone else fall for you… well pal when you step in this ring you’re stepping in there with me… the World’s Champion. Piper: I am not here to wrestling Ric… I mean… do you people want to see me wrestle? {The crowd pops huge!} Piper: Well… maybe I might be here to wrestle… Flair: This is what I am talking about. You’re out here to play games… this is my world Piper and in my world I make the rules… Piper: Well I guess I am in your world then Ric… and when you make the rules… I change the game pal! You haven’t scared me one bit! Flair: Don’t think for a minu… Piper: You just bite your tongue there pally… you just sit back for a minute and let me tell you a thing or two about a thing or two. You talk bad about me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize. I am not here for your pleasure or fodder… I am here to call in down the line and boy you are looking at a man who doesn’t play by anyone’s rules. Not you… not Jim Crockett… not WCW! I am here to watch Sting whoop you for that title in front of a million people. I get a ringside seat at history and you better not worry about me but you better worry about 6’2, 250 pounds of Venice Beach Bad Boy and he is coming for you and that title and me and a million other people are going to watch it go down tomorrow night. Now Ric… you feel that cold sweat… that cold sweat going down your back… that Ric Flair… that’s fear… you may not know it yet but inside that little brain of yours I am already inside playing any game that I want to play. You want me to fight.. I’ll fight… but tomorrow night I am just there to watch and watch is exactly what I am going to do! -Roddy pushes the microphone in Ric’s face and walks off and the crowd pops! Flair is in shock as Ross and Tony put this over in a big way! *COMMERCIAL* -We see Tony and Ross putting over Roddy Piper in a big way! We see Bart and Bass come out and work the fans and then Luger… but Windham is not there… wait a second… we see Windham in the back trying to come out but it is JJ Dillon who is talking to him with Arn Anderson… Luger comes over and he argues with them while Windham backs him up towards the ring… What is going on here?!?! MAIN EVENT Barry Windham & Lex Luger vs Ron Bass & Black Bart w/ Bill Irwin -There’s definitely some mis-communication with Luger and Windham here. Bass and Bart are getting the edge with limited television time remaining. The crowd is in it and cheering for Luger and Windham. We see Bill Irwin getting involved outside the ring. The finish sees Luger go out to the floor and then Irwin putting the boots to him while Bass and Bart are doubling up on Windham inside the ring. The crowd then stirs when Tully Blanchard comes out and nails Irwin and then he picks up Luger who looks at him with wild eyes… Blanchard backs off and then Luger comes in with some big clotheslines and he and Barry get the upperhand before Windham comes off the top rope with a Bulldog on Bass for the 3-count! Luger and Windham aren’t done though as they are now jaw jacking with one another outside the ring! -Sting runs out and breaks them apart and brings them to the booth. They continue to argue but Sting gets them settled. He puts over the Clash tomorrow night and how the Horsemen are playing mind games with both of them! He tells them to stay focused… stay focused on the gold! Tomorrow night they can turn the tide of WCW and get control from the Horsemen! Sting: FLAIR! I see what you’re doing… don’t think for a second that I am not looking at you boy. Don’t think for a second that I don’t have you in my sights! When a scorpion strikes...it strikes to take out whatever is in its way and brother you’re in my way! I am coming for that title Flair… we’re coming for the tag titles. TOGETHER! TOGETHER! LET’S GO! -Sting, Windham, and Luger all shake hands… Ross and Schiavone put it over… tomorrow night in the OMNI… it is the CLASH OF CHAMPIONS! WCW Presents: The Clash of the Champions The Omni - Atlanta, Georgia 3/27/1988 TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Ron Simmons vs Mike Rotundo © US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs Midnight Express © w/ Jim Cornette WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard © w/ JJ Dillon US HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Dusty Rhodes © vs Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Jimmy Hart WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Sting vs Ric Flair © w/ JJ Dillon

a lot of good stuff going on here. Some really good movement forward with a lot of people. I echo the same sentiment about Jake, He's without a doubt one of your if not your top baby faces but don't discount somebody like Kerry von Erich on being a big name too. I also want to put over how well you are doing with Harley race in that color role I know initially you had some reservations about who to put on color and making that recommendation was a pretty good idea and your execution of it has been great so far.

This is an extremely prestigious show to be shown on ESPN. I think when you go top to bottom in 1985 you've got some of the biggest names in all of wrestling. Obviously with flair and Dibiase that would sell out anywhere with the right build. I think you add in the other pieces of a Dusty Rhodes Ken patera and the Russians and you've got a real great mix of talent that would be well known in the AWA area to keep it as one of the top promotions in the world. I'm interested to see how you use Hanson compared to how he was used in real life around this time and to see if there's going to be somebody ala Curt Hennig who can be a pet project to build up over the course of your time with this promotion.

I've always appreciated your writing. I go back to when you told me years ago that you weren't sure you could do this kind of thing and look where you're at now. I haven't been able to follow a lot of the stuff that you've been doing but here I can see a lot of promise but also movement forward with everything. I will definitely be checking things out in the future to see what happens with one of my favorites Tully Blanchard.

WCW is going to drop the Italian Stallion and pick up Teddy Long

WCW Saturday Night The Coliseum - Charlotte, North Carolina 3/19/88 -WCW Saturday night is here from the Coliseum in Charlotte for a very special (taped) edition of WCW Saturday night. We see Jim Ross and Bob Caudle down at ringside. They pump up a huge night’s worth of action and we get right into the action with our first contest! Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong vs Black Bart & Ron Bass -Jim Cornette joins JR and Tony here as they pump up the US tag title bout next week at the Clash of the Champions. Here we see Horner and Armstrong sell for Ron Bass and Black Bart before making a big comeback and using their speed to overcome their opponents. The finish is a big double dropkick on Bass knocking him out of the ring. This leads to a fun double-team with Horner ducking behind and Armstrong hitting Bart with a flying cross body and he falls over Horner for the 3-count! They celebrate and point at Corney and make the sign for the US Tag Titles! *COMMERCIAL* -We get a quick view of Stan Hansen showing up on Saturday Night a couple of weeks ago and then we see him come to the ring… terrorizing everyone in his path. Stan Hansen vs Jack Reno -This one is quick and we see Hansen just completely destroy Reno. He continues to hammer down on him and Reno looks helpless. The Lariat spells the end and Hansen pulls up him for another! Hansen isn’t done… he pulls him up again and LARIAT! Reno is unconscious! The referee calls for the bell. Hansen pulls the referee off and throws him down. More officials come out and Hansen is going ballistic throwing people around. We see Doug Dillinger come in there with more men and Hansen has to back off. This is pure chaos as we head to the back with Tony Schiavone. -Schiavone is in the back with Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch. They are pumping up this big match with Rick Rude. They know what’s on the line. They say they’re ready for whatever Rude can do and Murdoch is going to secure his spot! Dick Murdoch vs Rick Rude w/ Jimmy Hart -A really fun match with these two working the crowd. Dicky seems to have his boots on tonight and really has the crowd going wild but Rude is also a heat magnet. Jimmy Hart is also playing a key role here and working the crowd. We get a commercial break in the middle of things but come back to see Rude on top. Murdoch fights his way back with the fans going wild. We see Jimmy Hart trying to get involved but Murdoch and Rude are also over there. We see Murdoch rear back and accidently hammer the referee who goes down hard. This causes some chaos with Rude and Murdoch brawling but Murdoch getting the best of him and throwing him into Jimmy Hart… the other side of the ring tells a different story though and KING KONG BUNDY is shown! He’s waiting for Murdoch who turns around and BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Bundy then hits the ropes and BIG SPLASH! Bundy rolls out the ring and Rude covers as the referee slowly moves over for the 3-count! The fans are not happy! *COMMERCIAL* -Ross and Caudle are back putting over the fact that we will see Rick Rude and Dusty Rhodes at the Clash of the Champions for the US Title! They also announce that the board of directors is meeting right now about Stan Hansen! We will have more on that in coming minutes but right now we’ve got the debuting Curt Hennig in action! The Italian Stallion vs Curt Hennig -Hennig comes out and works the fans. A little love for him but he’s got a lot of heat as well. Hennig is all over the Stallion and finishes him off with a nice fisherman’s suplex for the 3-count. Hennig looks great and works the crowd… a bright future for this young star! -We then cut to Sting, Luger, Windham, & Simmons. They are pumping up the big eight-man tag main event tonight. Sting says that tonight is going to be a nice little preview of what he’s going to do to Ric Flair at the Clash along with Windham and Luger winning the tag titles and Ron Simmons getting the tv title! Tommy Rich vs Arn Anderson w/ JJ Dillon -A good little tv match with Rich and Anderson. They really put on a clinic with both men getting some offense but it is Anderson who counters the Thesz Press into a backbreaking SPINEBUSTER for the 3-count victory. *COMMERCIAL* -Saturday Night is back… Ross and Caudle make the announcement that Stan Hansen has been suspended indefinitely. His attack on the referees has been unwarranted. He has a $100,000 fine to be reinstated. They will have more on that issue next week… right now it is time for the Road Warriors taking on Terry Taylor and Buddy Landel! The Road Warriors vs Terry Taylor & Buddy Landel -A fun contest that sees the Road Warrior give just enough to make it interesting but then they turn it on and it is cady bar the door! The big finish sees Landel attempt a flying press but Road Warrior Animal catches him and a HUGE POWERSLAM for the 3-count! The Road Warriors look strong and ready for whatever gets in their way! *COMMERCIAL* We return for a very special segment in which Ric Flair w/ JJ Dillon and Sting are in the ring. Jim Crockett Jr is with them along with promoter Gary Jester and ring announcer Tom Miller as well as Jim Ross. Ross is orchestrating everything as they announce the three special judges for the Clash of the Champions World Heavyweight Championship match. Tom Miller runs through the judges... Television star… Jason Hervey! Penthouse Playmate Patty Mullen Professional Wrestling great… the one… the only… ROWDY RODDY PIPER! THE CROWD EXPLODES WHEN RODDY PIPER MAKES HIS WAY DOWN TO THE RING! EVERYONE IS SHOCKED AND RIC FLAIR IS IRATE! Sting and Piper shake hands and then he goes for Flair but pulls his hand up and wipes his hair! Flair can’t believe it! We will see our big eight-man main event when we come back! *COMMERCIAL* -Saturday Night is back with Ross and Caudle putting this over in a big way that Roddy Piper is here! The reiterate the fact that Rick Rude will take on Dusty Rhodes for the US title at the Clash. They pump up Stan Hansen’s suspension and $100,000 fine! They pump up the main event in a big way as we head to the ring and here...we...go! MAIN EVENT 8-Man Tag Sting, Barry Windham, Lex Luger, & Ron Simmons vs The Varsity Club w/ Kevin Sullivan -Lots of heat… lots of energy… lots of tags… and LOTS OF ACTION! They go about 15-minutes with very little tv time left after that. Kevin Sullivan is getting involved but the highlight of the match is seeing Sting fly over the top rope and take out Steiner, Spivey, and Sullivan. Simmons and Williams are fighting on the outside and the finish sees Rotundo go for the five-arm on Luger but he ducks and Windham flies off the top rope with a lariat that takes Rotunod’s head off for the 3-count! The fans go wild. The babyfaces celebrate. Jim Ross has lost his voice. We’ll see you next week as we get geared up for the Clash of the by gawd Champions! WCW Presents: The Clash of the Champions The Omni - Atlanta, Georgia 3/27/1988 TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Ron Simmons vs Mike Rotundo © US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs Midnight Express © w/ Jim Cornette WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard © w/ JJ Dillon US HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Dusty Rhodes © vs Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Jimmy Hart WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Sting vs Ric Flair © w/ JJ Dillon

I like the abridged version of the WWF here and the point is clear. There is still a lot of movement forward with the recaps and Mean Gene. I think the showcase of main level matches also puts this on a different level. I recently went through 88-89 WWF and am currently doing it for the NWA/WCW and I must say that those main level matches really make the shows great when they are surrounded by the squashes.

WCW isn't ready for the Nasty Boys yet... so Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs are released for Nikolai and Boris... the Russians!

Very good opening show here. I think it's good to bring the characters in as how they would have been internationally known at this point. I know you and I have talked about the differences between what I was able to see in the US and what you were able to see in Australia in regards to wrestling so this should be pretty fun to watch unfold. Obviously you've got some big-name towns to get things going and with guys like Jake Roberts and Ted DiBiase at the top anything could happen.

I would like to formally welcome @icemandave to the mix! He will be joining us with the AWA... but it's not your father's AWA! Australian Wrestling Association (AWA) Owner: Jim Barnett Commentators: Eric Bischoff & Harley Race Interviews: Craig deGeorge On-air authority: Mario Milano (very famous Aussie wrestler from the original wcw era) Jake Roberts Nikita Koloff Kerry Von Erich Rick Martel Jeff Jarrett Ron Garvin Tom Zenk Ted DiBiase Bob Orton Jr Bam Bam Bigelow Kokina Hercules Terry Funk Keiji Mutoh/Great Muta Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Brian Blair Jim Brunzell Brian Pillman Bruce Hart The Warlord The Barbarian Samu Fatu Seepherder Luke Sheepherder Butch Paul E Dangerously Paul Ellering Sensational Sherri Martel Bill Dundee (lord) Steven Regal Cactus Jack Kevin Von Erich Brian Adams Outback Jack Paul Roma Jim Powers SD Jones Steve Blackman DJ Peterson Barry Horowitz Jose Luis Rivera Jose Estrada Tiger Chung Lee Steve Lombardi

WCW Saturday Night WTBS Studios - Atlanta, Georgia 3/12/88 {WCW Saturday Night opens with footage from last week. We see the big finish between Sting and Dr. Death Steve Williams. We see everyone get involved and then Sting win the shot at Ric Flair at the Clash of the Champions!} -Tony and Ross are in the booth and it doesn’t take long for the Varsity Club; Sullivan, Steiner, Rotundo, Spivey, and Williams to come out and they don’t look happy! We hear Sullivan run down Sting, Luger, and Windham in a big way. He says that the Varsity Club follows the rules unlike those cheaters and they have the fans brainwashed into thinking they are doing good when really they are just manipulating the system! Sullivan says that next week; since WCW Saturday Night will be in Charlotte at the Coliseum...the Varsity Club challenges Sting, Luger, Windham, and Ron Simmons to an eight-man tag team match! Ross and Schiavone put it over in a big way and hope to hear from those men later on in this broadcast… right now let’s head to the ring for our opening contest! The Rockers defeated Thomas Shaw & Nathan Wilcox via the Double Fist Drop! -Before our commercial we see the Rockers come out and hype up their presence in WCW. They talk about all the top talent and all the top tag teams and hope to put their name in the hat of the best teams in wrestling. They look forward to challenging any and all comers and want to get their shot at the tag titles when the time comes! *COMMERCIAL* -Saturday Night is back and we’ve got Dusty Rhodes on the scene with the US Title and he’s got his buddy Dick Murdoch by his side. They are pumping up the clash of the champions in a big way. Rhodes says he knows he must defend the title and he is looking for a challenger. That brings out Jimmy Hart and Ravishing Rick Rude. They put over Rude’s body and then say that he is half the weight of Rhodes to which Dusty says he’s not even half the man with half the heart and Jimmy Hart has half the brain. Rude says he is going to give the American Dream a Rude Awakening and heads to the ring for the match... Rick Rude w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Sammy Wallace via the Rude Awakening! -Rude and Hart come back over and formally challenge Rhodes for the Clash but Dick Murdoch intervenes and says he wants a shot at Rude first. They pump up next week’s big Charlotte Saturday Night show. Rude says if he has to beat Murdoch first he will. Looks like that match will happen next week and the we could see Rude vs Rhodes at the CLASH! {Before the commercial we see Ric Flair & JJ Dillon talking to Barry Windham. They are blocking him from moving and putting over how he has the pedigree to be a Horsemen… Windham pushes them away and walks off…} *COMMERCIAL* Dick Murdoch defeated Willis Reeves via the Brainbuster! -After Murdoch’s victory we have Stan Hansen walk into the scene and he is getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. Hansen comes out to point out that if he wanted a shot against the common man Dusty Rhodes he could. He applauds Rick Rude for wanting to earn it, but when you can beat every single man in your path, you get what you want! He says that next week he is going to be in Charlotte to make his in ring debut and it is going to be something the fans will not afford to miss! {Before the commercial we see Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard talking to Lex Luger and blocking him… we hear them say that JJ isn’t mad anymore and it is time to make amends… Luger doesn’t look pleased and pushes them way!} *COMMERCIAL* Tully Blanchard w/ JJ Dillon defeated The Italian Stallion -The Horsemen are here and the crowd is stirring. First we get JJ Dillon saying that he has narrowed the list down once again and there are TWO men who are being courted as the 4th member of the Horsemen. Tony and Ross try to get some word on who it will be and challenge him on Luger and Windham and what they saw… JJ pleads the 5th and then Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson put over their tag title match with Luger and Windham and talk about how they are already focused on the wrong things. They say that next week, the Varsity Club may start something that the Horsemen will finish and we may never see one of them ride away with the Horsemen while the other goes down in defeat! Big Bubba Rogers w/ Jim Cornette defeated Mike Ross *COMMERCIAL* The Midnight Express w/ Jim Cornette defeated Kenny Rose & Ron Jones via the Rocket Launcher! -Jim Cornette comes out and he’s putting his men through the roof. He says that Big Bubba is adding his name to the list of people who are looking to get their hands on Dusty Rhodes and the US Title. He says that the Midnights have got a match with Horner and Armstrong and they plan on putting them to rest until 1990! Then he jumps in on the Rockers and says these two punks want to come out here and imitate the MXE. Cornette said they would handle these two punks just like Horner and Armstrong but with just a little more ease. That brings out Horner and Armstrong who get in the face of the MXE. Armstong says he doesn’t do his talking on the microphone but does it in the ring. Brad Armstrong w/ Tim Horner defeated Sean Knight via Swinging Neckbreaker! *COMMERCIAL* -We’re back with Sting, Luger, Windham, and Rhodes. They all go through their title matches at the Clash of Champions and then formally accept the challenge to the 8-man tag next week in Charlotte! Both Luger and Windham downplay the Horsemen scenes we saw earlier and say they have each other’s back! Sting is getting a tremendous pop right now but all four men are getting some love. They pump up the card next week and the Clash from the Omni! Wild Bill Irwin, Black Bart, & Ron Bass defeated John Quincy, Kyle Wright, & Norman Mason via the Gordbuster! *COMMERCIAL* -We go back to Tony and Ross who are pumping up next week’s Charlotte Saturday Night! We’ll see Rick Rude against Dick Murdoch, Horner and Armstrong vs Bass and Black Bart, Stan Hansen in action, The Road Warriors in action, and then the big eight-man tag… plus we will reveal the three judges for the match with Flair vs Sting… then the crowd starts to stir… wait a second… -Curt Hennig is HERE! Hennig walks over to Ross and Schiavone and he puts himself over in a big way. He says that the fans may cheer him or boo him but they will respect him and so will the competition here in WCW! He has his eyes on a lot of things here but he wanted a ringside seat for this match coming up. The crowd is really stirring as we head into our main event! MAIN EVENT Tommy Rich vs Terry Taylor -This is a good TV main event with about 10-minutes of time. We see both men work the crowd. Taylor has got some nice heat right now and really plays the cock of the walk well. Rich has still got a wildfire and he has the fans behind him. Hennig is drawing a lot of the aire of the fans right now. They are really clamoring to know why he’s here. We are nearing the end of tv time and we see a quick finish when Tommy Rich goes for the Thesz press but Taylor holds him and then falls backwards to have him hot shot off the ropes! Rich is in a rough way and Taylor rolls him up with a handful of tights for the 3-count! -The final moments show Hennig looking at both men… he’s got a smirk on his face… what could this mean for Curt Hennig now showing up in WCW? WCW Presents: The Clash of the Champions The Omni - Atlanta, Georgia 3/27/1988 TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Ron Simmons vs Mike Rotundo © US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs Midnight Express © w/ Jim Cornette WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard © w/ JJ Dillon US HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Dusty Rhodes © vs TBD WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Sting vs Ric Flair © w/ JJ Dillon

I am going to officially bring in the One Man Gang for Norman Smiley - may not be long term but he's in the immediate plans.

I really like the continued movement that you have here. I wasn't sure if I was going to like wrestling challenge and superstars as opposed to prime time and superstars but I think that you're putting an identity on each of them. The biggest thing that I like about your shows at this point is the focus on the angles and storylines through mean gene and then brother love. It's something that I don't find myself doing enough in almost rather paraphrasing compared to putting detail in. it has been fun to see you capture these characters. I'm really excited to see what happens at WrestleMania 4 and how things shake out over the next couple weeks. I hear that the WCW has a pretty stacked car to go up against it and it's on free TV!

The Rougeau Brothers - Jacques & Raymond have decided not to sign contract with WCW Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs have signed with WCW

WCW Saturday Night WTBS Studios - Atlanta, Georgia 3/5/88 {Saturday Night opens up with footage from last week and StanHansen showing up as the show as going off the air. We cut to Tony Schaivone and Jim Ross who are standing by…} -Tony and Ross put over a big night of action. They talk about how Jimmy Hart is going to be introducing a member of his first Family along with Kevin Sullivan saying there is a new member of the Varsity Club. Plus tonight we find out who will face Ric Flair when Sting takes on Dr. Death Steve Williams! They also talk about an exclusive interview with Stan Hansen that took place last week after the show went off the air! Right now we head to the ring for tag team action with two newcomers to WCW… Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty… the Rockers! The Rockers defeated Ryan Shaw & Eric Price via Double Fist Drop! -The Rockers come over and talk with Tony and Jim Ross. They put over how they Rock and Roll, Strut and Stroll. They are here to show the world a new kind of wrestling…. One that is faster and more crisp than ever before! They tell all the teams that they’re coming for gold like greased lightning! Tony and Ross put them over before we cut to another match up… Ron Bass defeated Randy Young via the Gordbuster! *COMMERCIAL* Brad Armstrong defeated Pat Tanaka via Swinging Neckbreaker! -We cut back to Tony and Ross who bring back in Jimmy Hart. He says that the First Family is all about loyalty and respect. It is about putting forth the best talent in the world and when you do that, you have to start at the top with the best… he is proud to introduce… returning to WCW… none other than… -Ravishing Rick Rude is back! After a year’s absence he has returned and he looks to be in tremendous shape! He and Hart embrace and Rick Rude talks about how he is here to show all the ladies just what a ravishing body looks like and he is ready to get his hands around some gold here in WCW. He makes it a point to call out Dusty Rhodes and puts over how that US title hasn’t been defended in weeks and he would love a chance to give the American Dream a Rude Awakening! He and Hart laugh it off as they cut away and we go to our next match! Terry Taylor defeated Frankie Wilcox via the Five Arm! *COMMERCIAL* We cut to a very special video of Stan Hansen showing up in the studio just one week ago… he doesn’t talk to Jim Ross or Tony Schiavone… he just gets in the ring and grabs the microphone… Stan Hansen: Listen up you pukes… I am sick and tired of everyone walking around here thinking they are somebody special! I don’t see anyone who could step in this ring with me and that goes for you Ric Flair… the World’s Champion… and especially YOU DUSTY RHODES you good for nothing fat oaf! Everyone says your the common man; well all I see is a common waste of space and that title you have maybe puts your head a little taller but brother that only gives me a better target to rip it off with the LARIAT! Rhodes… I hope you know what’s coming boy and I hope you’re ready because when I get done with you… you’re going to be flushed just like that dumb ol daddy of your was cleaning up toilets his whole life! *COMMERCIAL* -Tony and Ross put over the candid interview from Stan Hansen. They put over just what he brings to the ring whenever he steps inside but also the mental aspect of being able to beat anyone he wants to get whatever he desires! They turn their attention to Ron Simmons and his tv title opportunity. The All-American from Florida State is in action right now as we head to the ring! Ron Simmons defeated Ryan Sage via the flying shoulder block! -Simmons walks over to cut a promo but soon the Varsity Club comes out. Williams, Rotundo, Steiner, and Sullivan go in front of Simmons and Sullivan gives him one more chance to join. He talks about his football greatness and says that he could once again be great! He just needs guidance. Simmons says he doesn’t need a damn thing from Sullivan and says he will do what he wants when he wants and he is going to the Clash of Champions to take that TV Title… then out of the back we see DANNY SPIVEY return and he attacks Simmons! The Varsity Club puts the boots to Simmons until we see some babyfaces come out along with officials. Simmons is left laying by the broadcast booth… the Varsity Club has done a number on him! *COMMERCIAL* Dick Murdoch defeated Johnny Shaw via the Brainbuster! -We then see Jim Cornette come out with Big Bubba and the MXE. They talk about the US tag titles and put over how they will be defending the titles at the Clash of Champions against Tim Horner and Brad Armstrong. They talk about challenging the winner of the World Tag Title match on the next available date. They also put over the issue with the Road Warriors and say that if anyone is going to be putting titles together it will be the Midnight Express. They tell the Road Warriors to stand in the back of the line and watch them win the gold and go down in history as the absolute best tag team in wrestling! Windham & Luger defeated George Grant & Vance McMillan -Luger and Windham then come over for a quick promo putting over their tag title match but also the match coming up with Sting and Dr. Death. They say that the Varsity Club is dangerous but they will be there if Sting needs them! *COMMERCIAL* -We’re back and here come the Horsemen. Flair, Arn, and Tully come out with JJ Dillon. JJ puts over the search for the 4th Horsemen. He says that he has got the list narrowed down to 3 names but won’t reveal who they are. Anderson and Tully put over the world tag team title match but also how they accept the challenge of the Midnight Express and want to put the titles on the line whenever they get a chance. They say the Road Warriors are just going to have to wait in line because business has to be dealt with before they beat them again! Ric Flair then goes on a diatribe against a number of people. Firstly, he goes after Sting and Dr. Death and says that neither man has what it takes to go 60 minutes with him and win the title. Then he cuts into Luger and Windham. He says they are formidable contenders but don’t have what it takes to beat the Horsemen. The Horsemen hold up the sign and they have got business on their mind! *COMMERCIAL* -Tony and Ross are back putting over the huge main event. They talk about Rick Rude being in action next week along with the Rockers, Midnight Express, Brad Armstrong, plus Terry Taylor vs Tommy Rich! They say we have stand by matches with about 15-minutes of tv title remaining. If the match continues past that, they will keep the cameras rolling… here we go! MAIN EVENT Sting vs Dr. Death Steve Williams w/ Kevin Sullivan {Big time match here with limited tv time remaining. Sting and Dr. Death go through some fun strength spots with both men getting the upperhand but Williams taking control when Sullivan interferes. Williams is hammering down and working over the back of the Stinger. When Sting tries to make a comeback we see Rotundo, Steiner, and Spivey come out. They circle the ring but then the crowd pops when Luger, Simmons, and Windham run out and we’ve got a brawl. Inside the ring, Williams goes for the Oklahoma Stampede but Sting goes over his back and pushes him into the corner. Williams comes back with a clothesline but Sting ducks and Williams hits the turnbuckle before turning around and Sting is there with the STINGER SPLASH! Williams stumbles out while Sting goes up top… Williams turn around and Sting leaps for a cross body for the 1...2….3! Schiavone and Ross are going nuts on commentary while Sting is celebrating with Windham, Luger, and Simmons! Sting is going to face Flair at the Clash! We will hear more from him next week!

This is really a great way to present your product. I know from experience at the WWF is hard to write for but you are doing your best to capture that moment especially with the mean gene segments. they're obviously some major changes from what was really going on in 1988 and presenting them in a really fun way and I'm looking forward to how some of these things will pay off down the line. Gary hart has established himself as a force in the WWF and you know that he will be looking at the very top to show his dominance.

WCW Saturday Night WTBS Studios - Atlanta, Georgia 2/27/88 {We cut to the set of WCW with Jim Ross and Tony Schaivone standing by…} JR: Welcome everyone to World Championship Wrestling! Fans I am Jim Ross alongside tony Schaivone and Tony we’ve got a lot of news to go through here tonight! TS: That’s right Jim… first and foremost… World Championship Wrestling is now its own entity and this program will be called WCW Saturday Night! JR: So much more to go through, we’ve got some new stars joining the ranks of the WCW along with some big news as we head into the month of March. Perhaps the biggest news in the Clash of the Champions… TS: That Clash of the Champions will be held right here on TBS on Sunday Night, March the 27th. This will be an event in which every WCW title will be on the line and Jim, you and I saw some new faces in the back… perhaps some new contenders who could become new champions. JR: It is certainly going to be something to keep an eye on and as most of you know, next week, we will see a one on one match right here for the number one contender spot for the WCW World Championship… it is going to be Sting taking on Dr. Death Steve Williams. TS: Williams will of course be flanked by the Varsity Club along with Kevin Sullivan. He has Rotundo and Dr. Death in tag team action right now… let’s head to the ring! The Varsity Club (Williams & Rotundo) w/ Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated Kevin Jones & Lenny Knight via Oklahoma Stampede! -We then see the Varsity Club walk over and join Tony and Ross. Kevin Sullivan is on fire tonight putting over how he will do whatever it takes for Mike Rotundo to get that shot at Ric Flair and the World title. Williams is all but incoherent talking about Sting and what he’s going to do to him. We hear that Rotundo will be defending the TV Title at the Clash against Ron Simmons. They talk about how Simmons needs to see the light and join the Varsity Club. Rick Steiner is barking and hoofing around. Sullivan says that next week Williams is going to earn the shot against Flair and the newest member of the Varsity Club is going to make sure it happens! *COMMERCIAL* -Saturday Night is back with Tony and Ross putting over the Varsity Club while also talking about the Horsemen. That brings out Jim Cornette and the MXE who are set for tag team action. The Midnight Express defeated Willy Roberts & Vincent Hughes with the Rocket Launcher -We cut back to Cornette and the MXE and then Jimmy brings out Big Bubba Rogers. He puts over how Bubba single handedly killed the UWF and ran off anyone who was anyone from ever thinking they could be a champion. He says that Bubba has unfinished business with some members of the WCW and he’s looking at you Dusty Rhodes. He is talking about you Dr. Death Steve Williams. Everyone knows that Bubba is the biggest and the baddest dude on the block and it will only be a matter of time before he gets exactly what he wants! Tommy Rich defeated Freddie Simmons via the Thesz Press! *COMMERCIAL* Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard w/ JJ Dillon defeat Norman Smiley & Zander Kelly via Spike Piledriver! -The Horsemen are here and Ric Flair joins them looking only as he can look. Arn and Tully talk about all the new faces in the WCW but they haven’t seen anything that will put them in their place. JJ Dillon says that consideration for the 4th Horsemen is continuing and a list of names has been delivered to his desk. He has scouted some of the best talent in the world and will make a final decision in the coming weeks. Arn and Tully put over how they will be facing Windham and Luger at the Clash for the Tag Titles.Then we hear Ric Flair go off… Ric Flair: Well… here we are… the deal of the decade went through and now World Championship Wrestling is alive and well and brother you are looking at the face… the franchise… the champion. Now I walked through the back and saw some of these guys who think they are coming here to get a shot at the champ… well line up boys because Ric Flair is here to take you down… one by one… you see when you step into the ring with me… you are stepping in there with the absolute best in the world. You need to be ready to go 30...45...60...90 minutes because I am going to dog you all night long! Now the way I see it… some homage and dues are needing to be paid and we’re not going anywhere until it happens! -Tony and Ross try to figure out what they are talking about but Flair and company aren’t leaving… then we hear a roar as we see Sting, Lex Luger, and Barry Windham come out! They put over how Flair and the Horsemen may be worried about some new guys in the back but they better be worried about what is right in front of them! Luger and Windham put over the tag title match while Sting puts over the World Title match. Flair says that Dr. Death is going to have the final say but if Sting somehow makes it through… he is going to finish off whatever is left. Sting then challenges Flair to jump in the ring with him right now but that causes the Horsemen to back off… *COMMERCIAL* Ron Bass defeated Mark Dodger via the Gordbuster! -Tony and Ross put over the returns of Tommy Rich and Ron Bass to WCW and how these fresh stars can cause plenty of challenge for all the title contenders. That brings out none other than Dusty Rhodes! The US Champion comes out and puts the title on the table and goes right into it! He talks about how life can change in the blink of an eye. He says that he once had partners and friends to his left and to his right but now he finds himself facing the world alone. He puts over the Clash of the Champions and how he will be putting the title on the line but he knows that it is so much more than just gold and jewels it is respect! We then see Dick Murdoch walk out and the crowd is stirring… Murdoch tells Rhodes that he isn’t alone. He says he and Dusty have been through wars and still managed to come out. They have fought next to each other and against each other but they always find a way through it. Murdoch tells Rhodes that if he’s looking for a partner he’s got one… they walk off together to the delight of the fans! Terry Taylor defeated George Johnson via the Five Arm! *COMMERCIAL* Buddy Landel defeated Tim Horner via a handful of tights! -Tony and Ross put over the returns of Terry Taylor and Buddy Landell but that brings out a very special guest… a new manager in World Championship Wrestling… none other than Jimmy Hart! Jimmy Hart comes out to a chorus of boos and he puts over how he is coming to WCW and he has got some big contracts for some big name talents. He puts over how he is going to have a member of the First Family of Wrestling next week right here on Saturday Night! Tony and Ross put it over and then pump up our big main event when we come back… the Road Warriors are here! *COMMERCIAL* -Tony and Ross are back putting over the Clash of the Champions. They pump up next week’s big number one contender’s match with Sting vs Dr. Death! They talk about how the Road Warriors are on the cusp of getting a chance at the tag team titles again. Right now they are in action as we cut to the ring! The Road Warriors defeated Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond via the Doomsday Device! -The Road Warriors join Tony and Ross and say they are a ship without a paddle right now. They say that Paul Ellering is out of their lives and now they are going on their own and making their own path. This means pain and destruction for everyone in their way. They talk about the world tag team titles and the us tag team titles. They say that no team could unify those titles except for the Road Warriors. They are putting out the challenge… there will only be one tag team champion and they will do whatever it takes to become that team! -Tony and Ross continue to put them over and pump up the show next week. Just as they begin to fade out… they cut to a figure in the crowd… oh my… that can’t be… is it?

Wcw swaps Ted Dibiase and Rip Rogers for Stan Hansen and Paul Diamond

WCW is going to swap out Jake Roberts for Ricky Steamboat.