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Again, I love the build of Bam Bam as he is getting more hype throughout the world than any other athlete. Here is has got the makings to be the staple of the promotion.

I like the little differences here with Wild West. I am in the middle on the cage interference. If it is the one off then I am on the side of a no go but if it leads to more then it is the right kind of shock to make an impact.

Roddy, Ricky, and Roberts all on top... I hope that Spiveymania can survive it all the while Bock has some control. I am wondering how a guy like Sarge or Adams can make a name for themselves in a very stacked AWA right now.

World Class has got some big things going on. I have hyped up Studd more than anyone and he proves to be a big draw. I like that he can still be a chicken shit while also being the biggest man in the promotion. I also like the Horner win. Everyone knows he had talent but just needed the push... now he gets a little which could turn into a lot!

WWF Notes It looks like the final card for WrestleMania II has been released after this week's Prime Time and it goes as follows... WrestleMania II WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © w/ William Perry vs Ted Dibiase w/ Big Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation vs The Fabulous Ones © w/ Jimmy Hart Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen Billy Jack Haynes vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Curt Hennig vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Dino Bravo vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Tito Santana & The British Bulldogs vs Sika & Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji $20,000 Battle Royal Bull Ganter, One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Hercules, Manny Fernandez, Jim Powers, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Honkytonk Man, Sika, Sting, The Tonga Kid, Brutus Beefcake, Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell, and others Not too many surprises here in terms of extra matches. Each of the contests does have some backstory to it. One source inside of the WWF pointed out how the matches aren't all set to be feud enders but rather feud continuers... whatever that word means. Long story short, matches like Tito and the Dogs vs Muraco and Demo is going to be an ongoing feud over the next couple of months while many expect Andre and Hansen to be the one off. We did see a couple of tag team encounters with Hansen and Dibiase vs Hogan and Andre but in terms of one on one this will be it. Lots of rumors surrounding King Kong Bundy who has been vocal that he wanted the Andre match and the payoff that went with it. He came back to the WWF to be a top guy and has been positioned in an upper card spot but not a main event which has upset the big guy. Rude and Fernandez have also had some issues as they wanted to be a full-time tag team but WWF officials have not wanted to go in that direction with the other members of the roster. ​Speaking of tag teams... the Killer Bees showed up this week on syndication and will be at WrestleMania but some have already heard they are upset about their positioning. The WWF is high on a new tandem of Sting and Tonga Kid while teams like the Harts, Rockers, and Bulldogs all get some great shine on television. Perhaps one of the biggest stories out of this week is that Hulk Hogan has been a key point in doing some cross promotion with the JWA and WWF. Hogan and Andre are HUGE draws in Japan and have been signed up for some tours but how does this affect their WWF schedules? I know one of the dates is a SNME... will Hogan miss a big taping like that? Will he even be the champion? There are some rumors going around that the time is now for Ted Dibiase and while it may not be at WrestleMania... but Hogan could lose that title to him soon!

WWF Presents: Prime Time Wrestling Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from: Providence, RI – Civic Center Prime Time opens this week with Gorilla and Jesse running down the WrestleMania card and how tonight we will have the final card released. They are welcomed in by Mr. Fuji who is with Don Muraco & Demolition. They say they are going to be in the corner of Sika tonight as he goes up against Tito Santana. Fuji announces that Sika will be in the $20,000 battle royal! We cut to the ring! Tito Santana vs Sika w/ Mr. Fuji -Well Sika isn’t the only one here alone… Tito brings out the British Bulldogs to help with the odds. This one is pretty fun for the crowd as the fighting starts to go all over the area. The finish sees Demo and Muraco getting involved only for the Bulldogs to help things. The finish sees Santana hit the flying forearm but the big man goes back through the ropes. Tito then hits the ropes and comes with a flying dropkick and Sika goes flying off of the apron into Demolition and Muraco! All four men are laid out while the referee counts to 10 and Santana gets the win. He and the Bulldogs celebrate and head over to the announce table. Tito and the Bulldogs put over the big win tonight and say they have challenged the team of Muraco and Demolition to a six-man tag at WrestleMania! Fuji comes over and accepts and we have got another big one signed! *COMMERCIAL* Prime time is back and we see the team of Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell… the Killer Bees! They are back in the WWF and put over traveling throughout the country and battling some of the top teams in the country. They put over how the best tag team competition in the world is right here in the WWF and they are looking to challenge any and all comers. The Rockers vs Los Conquistadors -A really fun contest for the Rockers who will be in eight-man tag team action in next week’s main event. They will join Bull Ganter and Jim Powers in taking on Slick’s Army of One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, Hercules, & Paul Roma! Tonight they handle Los Conquistadors with ease and hit a big double fist drop for the victory! We then see Slick’s Army come out and put over the big eight-man next week! They also put over the $20,000 battle royal and say that they have the best chances to walk out with the money and to make sure that everyone knows their place! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Ted Dibiase and Big Bossman. They are putting over the WrestleMania main event with Hulk Hogan. Dibiase says he has taken every dollar he had left and put everything on himself to win at WrestleMania. He says it isn’t a gamble when he knows the outcome and that Hulk Hogan is going to pay the ultimate price in Chicago. Speaking of Chicago, Ted Dibiase has got the Big Bossman to make sure that that oversized punk William Perry doesn’t get involved! He is going to secure law and order the right way along with making sure that everyone understands that his reign as WWF champion will be one that no one will ever forget. Gorilla and Jesse put over how next week we will see Hulk Hogan here on the show and he will have William Perry with him! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Billy Jack out here with Hennig, Sting, and Tonga Kid. Billy Jack is lined up to take on King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania and he says the ribs will be healed. Curt Hennig is set to show Rick Rude why he is the perfect wrestler! Sting and Tonga Kid are going to be in the $20,000 Battle Royal and are looking to help each other out until it comes to the end and then it is every man for himself! The crowd then erupts when Randy Savage comes out and he is on fire. He is running down Barry Windham and says that he is coming for Windham! He is going to make sure that he feels the pain! He may have lost the crown but he will not lose the title and he will never lose Elizabeth. Savage is going to stay on and you can tell Jesse is pumped to do commentary with him... SIX MAN TAG Curt Hennig, Sting, & Tonga Kid w/ Billy Jack Haynes vs King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, & Manny Fernandez w/ Bobby Heenan -A HOT main event with some of the brightest stars in the WWF right now and a lot of stories going into it. There is a lot of taunting with Bundy right now as he is making gestures at Haynes who has the busted ribs. The highlight of the night is seeing a slick ass exchange between Rude and Hennig and they catch as catch can pretty hot before we then cut to Sting who comes in like a house of fire. He is so green but damn he has got SO much energy when he runs inside that ring. He brings some big time power but he is run down by the big King Kong Bundy. The Heenan Family has the cohesion but the energy of the babyfaces is enough to drive them tonight. The finish sees Haynes pulls the ropes down on Bundy who goes flying out of the ring to the floor! Sting with another death defying leap over the top rope and landing on the big man. This all leads to Tonga Kid hitting the ropes and nailing a flying headbutt on Fernandez who runs into a German Suplex with a bridge from Hennig for the 1...2….3!! The crowd goes nuts here with the HOT finish as Sting, Hennig, and Tonga all celebrate with Billy Jack in the ring. The crew all celebrate and work the crowd… *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time returns with Gorilla, Jesse, and Savage who are putting over the final WrestleMania II card... WrestleMania II WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © w/ William Perry vs Ted Dibiase w/ Big Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation vs The Fabulous Ones © w/ Jimmy Hart Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen Billy Jack Haynes vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Curt Hennig vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Dino Bravo vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart Tito Santana & The British Bulldogs vs Sika & Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji $20,000 Battle Royal Bull Ganter, One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Hercules, Manny Fernandez, Jim Powers, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Honkytonk Man, Sika, Sting, The Tonga Kid, Brutus Beefcake, Brian Blair, & Jim Brunzell, and others.... Randy Savage then jumps back on and promises everyone that he is going to make Windham respect him at WrestleMania. Bobby Heenan then comes out and says Savage is a real big man for calling out Windham when he isn’t here! Savage jumps over the announce desk and he is looking to go after the Brain but out of the shadows comes Windham! He nails Savage with a chop block taking out the knee! Windham starts to stomp and kick away with Heenan as they are tearing after Savage. Here come agents and officials to try and break things up as the crowd is irate! Gorilla and Jesse put over the Mania Card and this. They talk about the big eight-man next week!

WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Providence, RI – Civic Center Featuring: Demolition, Dino Bravo, Tonga Kid, Rude & Fernandez, & Ted Dibiase WWF Live 3/15 Boston, MA – Boston Garden MAIN EVENT Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant w/ Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ted Dibiase & King Kong Bundy w/ Big Bossman TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Fabulous Ones © defeated the British Bulldogs INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Rick Rude Sting defeated Manny Fernandez WWF Presents: All-American Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund & Pat Patterson Featuring: The Fabulous Ones, Nikolai Volkoff, Brutus Beefcake, The British Bulldogs, & Sting WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Providence, RI – Civic Center Featuring: The Killer Bees, Hercules, Brutus Beefcake, The Hart Foundation, & Barry Windham

Only thing I'd do different is bold the match title rather than ALL CAPS. But that is just a personal preference. Good job getting Martel and Nikita ready for the big stage. My money is on Nikita to take the title and be the man in the NWA. There is no better time than now for him. 86 was a great year for him. He's had a Hogan feud. He is in the limelight. NOW IS THE TIME FOR MOTHER RUSSIA!

I cannot express how fun it is to have a team like the Steiners flourishing down here and prepping for an eventual WWF run. They are in such good hands and I know that is an essential piece to our working agreement. They are currently booked out until July 1st and will be taking down names and numbers to being available to other promotions on request. Contact the WWF booking office for details!

I really like the push of Bam Bam throughout the world. He is a true talent and being treated as such in our world. It is really fun to see how the names like Misawa, Kawada, Chono, and Muta are intertwining at this point in their careers. A truly special opportunity for you with the JWA.

I like the touch of the locations with your talent. It is something to make note of with certain guys and you're doing it the right way here. Piper is destined for some big things here in the AWA and certainly won't get lost in the shuffle.

This card is really shaping up. I look forward to seeing how it shakes out.

I really appreciate the effort you're putting into your promos. I really like the verbiage and how it continues to set up the stories in MACW. You have a great package with talent and story for MACW to really become more of a force in 86 with the NWA!

WWF Presents: Prime Time Wrestling Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from: Brantford, Ontario, Canada – Civic Centre Prime time opens this week with footage from SNME again and the announcement of William Perry being in the corner of Hulk Hogan for WrestleMania. We then see a lot of build up from Gorilla and Jesse on the main event tonight for the IC Championship. We will also have an updated card for WrestleMania at the end of the evening tonight so stay tuned. We then cut to the ring for our big opening contest! Brutus Beefcake vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan -A good opener with some big names but the big story is King Kong Bundy and his recent issues with Hulk Hogan and then tonight his brutal beatdown of Brutus who plays the foil well. He hits a couple of avalanches in the corner and then we see Rude and Fernandez come out and they are trying to get him to continue the onslaught before the crowd pops for Sting, Tonga Kid, and Billy Jack Haynes (with his ribs heavily tapped!) They jump into the ring and back the Heenan crew off… Billy Jack jumps on commentary and tells everyone that he has got a couple of things to say to the Heenan Family and he wants to have a special word with King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania! Curt Hennig joins the crew out here tonight and it is announced for next week a six-man tag with Hennig, Sting, & Tonga taking on Bundy, Rude, and Fernandez! Billy Jack says he will be in the corner for his buddies just to make sure Bobby Heenan DOESN’T get involved! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Heenan and his family around the podium. They put over the six-man next week but now Barry Windham joins them. He puts over his match with Randy Savage and says that he will be there tonight for the Lumberjack match… he hopes Savage doesn’t lose tonight because he’s the one who wants to take the IC title from him at WrestleMania but he won’t be surprised if Savage doesn’t make it through the evening! Heenan says that Bundy is all lined up to take on Billy Jerk Haynes at Mania if he is healthy… if not he will be joining Manny Fernandez in the $20,000 battle royal! As for Rick Rude, he is going to show Curt Hennig a thing or two and why he made the wrong choice instead of the perfect choice to join the Family! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with footage from Superstars and the turn by Paul Roma on Jim Powers. We see Gang, Roma, Hercules, and Nikolai all at the podium with Gorilla and Jesse. Slick is putting over his men in a big way and says they have all been signed up to win that $20,000 at WrastleMania! He says that tonight he is going to unleash his mightiest Russian, Nikolai Volkoff on that good for nothing Bull Ganter and show him what it is all about! Bull Ganter w/ Superstar Graham vs Nikolai Volkoff w/ Slick -A really fun midcard contest with Bull Ganter REALLY gaining some steam in recent weeks.The crowd is getting behind him with the help of Superstar Graham. He can still talk the talk and help Bull get to the top. This one is a power vs power match but the Bull has got a little more steam in the engine. We see Nikolai go for a running knee lift but Bull ducks out of the way before hitting the ropes and then a huge shoulder block that knocks Nikolai over the top rope to the floor! Bull then goes out on the apron and runs off with a big clothesline and Nikolai is down! Slick tries to come from behind with a cane shot but Superstar grabs it and nails him! Bull makes it in the ring for the count of 10 and gets the victory! The crowd pops in a big way here for Bull and Superstar as they go over to the podium! Bull and Superstar put over WrestleMania and talk about Bull being involved in the big $20,000 battle royal. He says this is the biggest payday of the year for him and he will go through every member of Slick’s Army to get his hands on that money. He puts over how Roma turned on Powers but Bull says that he, Powers, and the Rockers would love a shot at Slick’s Army down the line. He says that the battle lines have been drawn and now it is time for WAR! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Jimmy Hart and his crew. The Tag Champs look Fabulous while the Hammer seems to be a little distraught! Honky continues to move and shake around while Jimmy puts over the big tag team championship match for Mania and says that Bret and Jim Neidhart have no heart and whatever they have left will be smooshed come WrestleMania. He then says that the Honky Tonk Man is going to shake, rattle, and roll his way to $20,000 in the big battle royal! Then Jimmy turns his attention to Dino Bravo. He and Greg Valentine just obliterate him on the microphone. They run him down and run down the who country of Canada which doesn’t go over well here at all in Brantford. The crowd then explodes when Dino Bravo and the Hart Foundation walk out! They are Canada's own and they are standing up to the Hart Family! Dino Bravo says that he will be at WrestleMania to defeated Greg Valentine but he doesn’t want to wait! The Harts are holding him back while the Fabs and Honky hold back Valentine. Jimmy Hart is still running his mouth on the microphone before Bravo is able to get his hand on him and push him away! The crowd is white hot for this one! *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back with Gorilla and Jesse putting over the big night and our huge main event with Savage and Muraco. They put over more the idea of all of these men who will be outside the ring and the feuds that could break loose in a minute’s notice out there. We cut to the ring for this huge contest! INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP LUMBERJACK MATCH Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji -What a main event. These guys get some time. The issues outside the ring do start to overshadow the issue inside the ring with so many men out there and all the feuds we’ve seen set up for Mania. We see officials and agents come out and perhaps tell them to take a back seat to what happens inside the ring here and we see a very fun 16-minute contest. Barry Windham comes out midway through the contest and serves as a distraction for Savage who attempts to go out there a fight him a couple of different times but to no avail! The final moments see some chaos as outside of the ring we see the British Bulldogs chest up with Demolition and then all hell breaks loose as they continue to fight outside the ring. Then we have Mr. Fuji get involved and nail Savage in the back with the cane while the referee’s back is turned. This leads to Muraco rolling him up for a 3-count and a presumed victory as the crowd is shocked. Tito Santana however gets up on the apron and he explains what happened to the referee much to the chagrin of Jesse Ventura who can’t believe he’s sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong! The referee restarts the match and Savage comes with a high knee that nails Muraco into Fuji on the apron. Savage rolls him up and gets the victory and retains the title. Muraco and Fuji are arguing with the referee as Savage holds up the title. He then looks out and jumps over the ropes to go after Barry Windham! The crowd is going wild as all the wrestlers are getting involved to try and hold these two apart! Savage isn’t able to get his hands on him as Windham and the Heenan Family retreat! My oh my what could happen when these two get their hands on one another at WrestleMania?!? *COMMERCIAL* Prime Time is back and Gorilla and Jesse put over all the big action from the night and the big matches signed for WrestleMania. WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © w/ William Perry vs Ted Dibiase w/ Big Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation vs The Fabulous Ones © w/ Jimmy Hart Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen Billy Jack Haynes vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Curt Hennig vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Dino Bravo vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart $20,000 Battle Royal Bull Ganter, One Man Gang, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Hercules, Manny Fernandez, Jim Powers, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Honkytonk Man, and others.... More matches to be announced next week!

The Killer Bees just got back to the WWF and are afraid they will get lost in the shuffle. Let me know if you have any interest.

WWF Presents: Wrestling Challenge Hosted By: Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan Matches from: Brantford, Ontario, Canada – Civic Centre Featuring: The Rockers, Dino Bravo, Honky Tonk Man, Bull Ganter, & Brutus Beefcake! WWF Live 3/8 Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Forum MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Dino Bravo defeated Greg Valentine Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated Ted Dibiase & One Man Gang w/ Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Barry Windham defeated Curt Hennig WWF Presents: Superstars of Wrestling Hosted By: Vince McMahon & Jesse ‘ The Body’ Ventura Matches from: Brantford, Ontario, Canada – Civic Centre Featuring: Demolition, Curt Hennig, The Hart Foundation, Sting… Hercules & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma -The turn of Roma is complete here when he turns on Powers and beats the piss out of him with Hercules and Nikolai! The Gang comes out and they put Powers down and out! Bull Ganter runs out to try and back these guys off but nothing doing until the Rockers run out and give them some numbers! WWF Live 3/9 Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Maple Leaf Gardens MAIN EVENT SIX-MAN TAG Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, & Dino Bravo defeated Greg Valentine, Ted Dibiase, & King Kong Bundy INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © defeated Don Muraco Barry Windham, Rick Rude, & Manny Fernandez defeated Curt Hennig, Sting, & Tonga Kid TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Fabulous Ones © defeated The British Bulldogs via Count Out

Pretty good event from Chetwynd. I really like that Tully finish. I also like how you split up your teams for tag matches... shows they aren't one demential wrestlers. Looks like we've got some issues with Adonis... he's got legs to be something special here... I like where it is going.

PR continues to roll with some fantastic story telling. Always interesting to see Colon go down in the main event and have to find a way to fight back. He is a man's man down there which makes it that much more special.

Ann Arbor gets a special night of action headlined by Dan FN Spivey continuing to roll all over everyone. I do have to ask... does this Spivey have a mullet or is it the WM 2 Hogan esq Spivey? I always thought the mullet was the best look for him. The other big piece of the card is Piper and Orton who are set to turn the AWA on its side.

Pretty good television there with some good guys getting some big wins to keep their favor in the UWF. I am a huge fan of Butch Reed so seeing him with the fire is a big deal and I hope bigger things come for him in the future.

WWF Presents: WRESTLEMANIA II Live from the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © w/ William Refrigerator Perry vs Ted Dibiase w/ The Big Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation vs The Fabulous Ones © w/ Jimmy Hart GRUDGE MATCH Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen Plus a $20,000 Battle Royal and much much more!

Big time event in Amarillo and lots to dissect. At the top, I want to see what comes of this Texas Dream now that Dusty is around. Jimmy Jack vs Leatherface is honestly a guilty pleasure to see especially with Texas Death rules. You know I am really big on Studd and he is really on top of the world right now, I hope he continues to shine with some roster movement in World Class. Big time main event... fatal four way... cage.... Schultz has got a real momentum swing right now that we've allowed him to be back in the game... and what a way to capitalize on him. A guy who could run around Texas and be himself... and work his magic.

Been addressed privately to keep from spoilers.

I am all in with the push of Spivey and also Bigelow making waves. The AWA has been a hotbed for new talent and you are showcasing it in a big way to go along with your established top guys.

I will say that the rise of David Sammartino from his WrestleMania match last year to his current status has been one to watch and throughly enjoy as a guy who has seriously done way too much with not that much talent. Looking forward to the 10 man tag with a lot on the line there along with Martel vs Race and Orndorff who is going to set the place a blaze coming in against Bruiser Brody. Top three matches sell the card while we continue to see the builder underneath. Great stuff.