WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING 11/24/85: DOOMSDAY ARRIVES!!!
Nov 24, 2014 16:10:40 GMT
Post by thecommish on Nov 24, 2014 16:10:40 GMT
The World Wrestling Federation presents:
WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING
November 24, 1985
Airing from: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
Your Referees: Earl Hebner and Joey Marella
Your Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon and Vince McMahon
Your Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
Gorilla Monsoon and Vince McMahon join us at ringside at Madison Square Garden for this Thanksgiving special, ‘WWF Prime Time Wrestling: The Turkey Tussle’.
Vince McMahon: “Welcome everyone to Madison Square Garden here in the heart of New York City. I’m Vince McMahon, and joining me for this very special edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling is the one and only Gorilla Monsoon. Happy Thanksgiving, Gorilla!”
Gorilla Monsoon: “Thank you very much and same to you, Vince! They are literally hanging from the rafters here at Madison Square Garden tonight.”
Vince McMahon: “We have a veritable Thanksgiving feast of World Wrestling Federation action here tonight. Not only do we have WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation defending against The Killer Bees, we also will have Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake in action against King Kong Bundy.
“And then from there, we will have a very special ceremony in honor of Bruno Sammartino. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will be on hand to give The Living Legend a WWF Lifetime Achievement Award here in Madison Square Garden, the site of his many WWF Title defenses. That notwithstanding, we will start off tonight with the tag team grudge match of the century – The East-West Connection taking on WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper! Let’s go up to Howard Finkel.”
Howard Finkel: "The following contestant was scheduled for one fall - with NO TIME LIMIT! It is... THE GRUDGE MATCH OF THE CENTURY!"
MATCH #1: THE EAST-WEST CONNECTION v HULK HOGAN & ‘ROWDY’ RODDY PIPER Jesse 'The Body' Ventura and 'The Golden Boy' Adrian Adonis are out first to taunt the fans here in Madison Square Garden. They yuck it up, until the bagpipes begin playing and the fans rise to their feet. At first, nobody comes out, but soon enough …
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper is here in the MECCA in New York City! The Hot Rod is carrying the broken leg of the used by Ventura and Adonis in their attack on him three weeks ago on Piper's Pit! Roddy Piper looks deadly serious as he enters the ring and stares down the East-West Connection, but he cracks a smile as the music changes.
Now, ‘Real American’ begins playing and down the aisle storms the World Wrestling Federation Champion Hulk Hogan! Hogan is hyped up as he storms to the ring and rips off his T-shirt. Look at this – Piper and Hogan are now going nose-to-nose! These two men look like they could go at any time – forget their opponents! There is no love lost here - but these two are supposed to be tag team partners, not opponents! Hold on – Piper and Hogan now break off and storm across the ring to begin brawling with Ventura and Adonis. Hogan shoots Adonis off the ropes and drills him with the Axe Bomber! Ventura gets a high knee from Piper, and now both members of the East-West Connection roll out to the floor!
The fans are on their feet here as Hogan and Piper go back to back. Hulk and Roddy spin round now and their dukes are up at each other! Hogan and Piper are staring each down again. Hogan now nods – Piper nods back! These two titans are on the same page, and Vince McMahon notes that it means nothing but trouble for Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura and Adrian Adonis. Referee Joey Marella now regains control here, and we finally started with Piper and Adonis working their asses off and bumping like mad for each other for several minutes.
Roddy Piper hits the ropes to clothesline Adrian Adonis, but Jesse Ventura bashes him across the back. Adonis pulls Piper in and he connects with a DDT! Adrian for the cover here, but in comes WWF Champion Hulk Hogan to break the count. Adonis makes the tag out to Ventura, who scoops Piper up and drops him to the canvas with a side suplex. Ventura is posing as he laughs at a fuming Hogan! Ventura and Adonis make quick tags over the next several minutes to keep control on Piper, as Gorilla Monsoon gives them credit for isolating the Hot Rod on their side of the ring.
The tide finally changes as Adonis comes off the second rope with an elbow splash, but there’s nobody home as Piper rolls away! Piper finally manages to propel himself into the corner and he makes the hot tag to Hogan! The Madison Square Garden comes alive as Hulk storms in with a big right hand for Adonis! Hogan now drills Ventura as well, then another for Adonis! Hogan now scoops up Adonis and he is signalling for the big leg drop! Ventura from behind with the double-sledge on Hogan! Hogan and Ventura are brawling now, but Adonis knees Hulk in the back. Ventura and Adonis are now working over Hogan, but here comes Roddy Piper into the fray! All four men are ignoring the referee’s instructions and are brawling all over the ring.
Referee Joey Marella tries to break this up, but Adonis shoves him away! Marella is right back in there, but now Piper shoves him down as well. Marella comes back a third time - and gets shoved by BOTH Adonis and Piper! Marella has no choice – he is calling for the bell and disqualifying both teams. The war continues between all four men, but soon a flood of wrestlers and WWF officials hit the ring and after several minutes get both sides separated. However, Hogan breaks through and drills Ventura again and we have an all-out melee going on in the ring! Piper breaks through as well is wailing on Adonis!
Gorilla Monsoon tells viewers that it is “pandemonium in the Garden" here tonight! WWF President Jack Tunney is out now with a crew of New York’s finest police officers - he's bringing in the heavy hitters. The East-West Connection, Hogan and Piper keep trying to get at each other – and Jack Tuney now shouts “all four of you are out of here!” Jack Tunney is ejecting Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper and the East-West Connection from Madison Square Garden! "Can you believe this," Monsoon shouts. Finally with the help of the police officers and prelim wrestlers, all four of these titans are escorted from the ring and out of Madison Square Garden! This war certainly did not settle the score! WINNER: DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION
We go to ’Mean’ Gene Okerlund, who is standing by with #1 contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championships – The Killer Bees: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell.
’Mean’ Gene Okerlund: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is absolutely chaos here in the Garden! Can any ring contain those four men - I don't know! Standing with me now are the Killers Bees. Gentlemen, you have your shot at the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship belts. However, you have to deal not only with the Hart Foundation, but also ‘The Mouth of the South’ Jimmy Hart out on the floor!”
B. Brian Blair: “Jimmy Hart has helped Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart steal more than a few matches, Mean Gene. Plain and simple, we have a plan in place that will render Jimmy Hart useless, and make sure that we get our fair shot at those championship belts.”
Jim Brunzell: “It’s going to be a tough match, but we’re primed and ready to become the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions. Neidhart and Hart - keep your eyes open, boys!”
’Mean’ Gene Okerlund: “This match is coming up later tonight. We’ll be right back here on ‘WWF Prime Time Wrestling: Turkey Tussle’.”
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Vince McMahon: “Johnny V has been looking for revenge against Brutus Beefcake for months now, and tonight he has perhaps his final chance by enlisting the services of King Kong Bundy.”
Howard Finkel: "The following contest is set for one fall, with a 20 minute time limit!"
MATCH #2: BRUTUS ‘THE BARBER’ BEEFCAKE v KING KONG BUNDY (w/ Johnny V) The Barber struts and cuts his way into Madison Square Garden, as King Kong Bundy and Johnny V look on. Beefcake now motions for Bundy to lock up. Bundy looks down at Johnny V on the arena floor, laughs a little bit and then just decks Beefcake. King Kong Bundy now lands several forearm shots to the back and then a headbutt. Brutus flails back into the corner, where Bundy approaches and begins choking the life out of The Barber.
Brutus Beefcake is clearly in trouble here as Bundy backs up and he signals for the running avalanche splash. Bundy charges to the corner, but Beefcake slips away and King Kong Bundy hits the corner with a head of steam. Brutus now connects with a right hand and another! Brutus is now motioning for a slam and he goes to scoop Bundy up, but he can’t get him up and Bundy collapses right on top of him.
Bundy makes the cover, but somehow Brutus is able to kick out at two. That stuns Johnny V, and Bundy looks pretty surprised as well! Bundy is up now and he is signalling for the end. He scoops up Beefcake, but Brutus fights back with some shots to the gut. Johnny V is not at all happy and he steps onto the apron! Johnny V is shouting at Brutus, and now The Barber goes after him. Bundy stops it with a forearm across the back of the neck. Bundy goes to shoot Beefcake into the ropes, but Brutus reverses and hurls Bundy right into Johnny V! Johnny V flies off the apron and down to the floor, while Bundy is dazed. Brutus now leaps up and he locks in the Sleeper on Bundy!
King Kong Bundy tries to fight it, but not even the walking condominium can withstand the Sleeper and he eventually passes out! Earl Hebner calls for the bell – and Beefcake has done it! A frazzled Johnny V is now climbing back up to the apron, as Beefcake flings the ropes and flips the manager into the ring. Brutus connects with the reverse atomic drop and then a running clothesline! He grabs Johnny V and hurls him over the top rope to the floor! The Barber struts around and celebrates a huge win. WINNER: BRUTUS ‘THE BARBER’ BEEFCAKE
VTR:
THANKSGIVING WITH THE MACHO MAN AND MISS ELIZABETH
We got to kitchen of WWF Intercontinental Champion ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, as they show viewers how to properly prepare a turkey. Miss Elizabeth, in her gentile style, starts normal enough by walking viewers through steps of preparing a turkey to go into the oven, while the camera sporadically pans over to a bored Macho Man.
Randy Savage has had enough and he tells Miss Elizabeth to let a man show her how its done!
Macho Man: “If you’re making the Macho Turkey, you got to haaaaave the right ingredients, DIG IT!”
Macho Man whips open the cabinet – he then dumps salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, cane sugar, barbeque sauce, a can of tomatoes, a bottle of New Coke and chocolate sauce on the turkey! Savage shoos Miss Elizabeth out of the way and shoves the turkey into the even.
Macho Man: “Six hours and the madness is running wild all over that turkey! Now, that's a MACHO TURKEY - OOOOOOOOH YEAH!”
We cut to six hours later as the oven timer rings – and an aggressive Savage pulls a thoroughly burnt turkey out of the oven! Randy Savage then shouts at Miss Elizabeth that she ruined the turkey! Macho Man dumps the turkey on the floor and storms out, as Miss Elizabeth looks down – clearly embarrassed.
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’Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.
’Mean’ Gene Okerlund: “Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake, it will surely be a happy Thanksgiving for you now that you have finally gotten rid of Johnny V!"
Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake: “Onwards and upwards, Mean Gene. Johnny V has been a thorn in my side for months, but I took care of him and King Kong Bundy in Madison Square Garden tonight. They said the big man couldn't be cut down to size - well, I proved them all wrong!
“One grudge is behind me now, and it’s time for The Barber to strut and cut his way to championship gold here in the World Wrestling Federation.”
’Mean’ Gene Okerlund: “Let’s go back to Howard Finkel in the ring!”
Howard Finkel: "The following contest is scheduled for one fall, with television time remaining. It is for the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championships!"
MATCH #3: WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE HART FOUNDATION (w/ Jimmy Hart) v THE KILLER BEES: Both teams spend the first several minutes trading offensive flurries and making quick tags, but The Hart Foundation see fit to take every cheap shot and bend every rule that they can at the direction of ‘The Mouth of the South’ Jimmy Hart. However, The Killer Bees manage to stop any sustained offensive runs by the WWF Tag Team Champions by using their agility to their advantage.
Brian Blair is able to catch Bret Hart with a big dropkick and then he makes the tag to his partner Jim Brunzell, who comes off the top rope with a clothesline that knocks Bret Hart to the canvas. Jim Brunzell then works over the neck of Bret Hart for several minutes and nails a series of leg drops and knee drops to the injured area. Brunzell pulls Hart to his feet and sends him off the ropes and connects with a flying cross-body block.
Jim Brunzell makes the tag to partner Brian Blair, who comes in and lifts Hart to his feet, but Bret Hart nails him in the throat with his forearm. Bret Hart slides over and makes the tag to his partner Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, who comes into the ring and knocks B. Brian Blair over with a big shoulder-block. Neidhart lifts B. Brian Blair into the air and then drives his back down on his knee in a brutal backbreaker.
The Hart Foundation work over the back of B. Brian Blair for several minutes by making quick tags and isolating him from his corner. Finally, Blair is able to hit a jaw-breaker when Hart has a cobra hold locked in, and now Brunzll pulls his partner out of the ring and they both climb under the apron! "What is the meaning of this," wonders Vince McMahon. The Hart Foundation, Jimmy Hart and Joey Marella are totally confused by what has just happened. Someone now rolls out on the other side of the ring – wearing a black and yellow mask!
Bret Hart is now shouting at him to get back in the ring. However, the other Killer Bee sneaks in behind Bret Hart, also wearing the same exact mask. The other Killer Bee sneaks up and connects with a dropkick to the back of the head, and he rolls up Hart! The other Bee grabs Neidhart’s leg and prevents him from entering the ring as the confused referee counts the 1-2-3! The Killer Bees have won the WWF Tag Team Titles. The masked Bees celebrate on the floor, as Neidhart, Hart and Jimmy Hart are furious with referee Joey Marella! WINNERS: NEW WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE KILLER BEES
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’Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by in the middle of the ring with Vince McMahon and ‘The Living Legend’ Bruno Sammartino.
’Mean’ Gene Okerlund: “Welcome back to WWF Prime Time Wrestling! We felt that there was no better way to close this holiday special than to say thank you to the greatest World Wrestling Federation star of all time. I hand the microphone over to you, Vince McMahon!”
Vince McMahon: “I thank you very much, Mr. Okerlund! Bruno, it is such a wonderful feeling to be here in Madison Square Garden tonight. This building housed many of your greatest victories – and is rightly referred to as ‘The House that Bruno Built’.
“I know WWF Champion Hulk Hogan wanted to be here to present you with this award, but clearly he is no longer in the building at the behest of WWF President Jack Tunney. So, tonight, I am proud to stand in and present you with the very first WWF Lifetime Achievement Award.”
Bruno Sammartino: “Thank you so much, Vince! Thank you Gene. You know, I’ve had a lot of great nights in Madison Square Garden in front of all you great fans.
“I’ve been able to hold the World Wrestling Federation Championship on two occasions. I’ve had more than my fair share of wars here in the Garden against people like Superstar Graham, Stan Hansen and even Mr. Fuji. At a time like this, you have to reflect on your career. I’ve stepped in the ring a few times this year, but I think this is a good time to make an announcement.
“I can’t think of a better place or a better time to announce that my active wrestling career…”
THE LIGHTS GO OUT!!!!!
AND THEY STAY OFF!!!!!
UNTIL, OVER THE PA WE HEAR:
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“DOOMSDAY… IS HERE. THIS… IS DOOMSDAY”
OH MY GOD!!!!
WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE IN THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
THE ROAD WARRIORS AND ‘PRECIOUS’ PAUL ELLERING!!!!!
THEY ARE HERE IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!!!!!!!
Gorilla Monsoon: “I don’t understand the meaning of this! As far as I know, the Road Warriors and Paul Ellering don’t event work for the WWF!”
Paul Ellering leads his team of Hawk and Animal into the ring – and all three look around at the buzzing Madison Square Garden!
Vince McMahon: “Gentlemen, you have no business being here! I ask you all to leave the ring at this time and let us continue our ceremony.”
Paul Ellering: “Vince McMahon, I simply cannot comply with that request!”
Vince McMahon: “Why exactly is that, Mr. Ellering? That is your name, correct?”
Paul Ellering: “Do not act a fool, Vince McMahon! Everyone the world over knows that I am the manager of champions Paul Ellering and these two men Hawk and Animal are my Legion of Doom - THE ROAD WARRIORS!
“Now as for your first question, perhaps I was being a bit facetious. I should have said: I WILL NOT COMPLY WITH THAT REQUEST! I have a very simple reason for saying that, McMahon.
“I’ve heard a lot about wars being fought tonight – Gorilla Monsoon claimed that the big tag team match was a war. Bruno Sammartino, you mentioned fighting wars in this hallowed hall known as Madison Square Garden! But you have all been mistaken!
“The fact of the matter is, genetlemen, you don’t realize the war you are truly all involved in. Because today is Doomsday – it was foretold, you are witnessing it come to pass. My Legion of Doom have come to the World Wrestling Federation for one purpose – to DECLARE WAR ON EACH AND EVERY WWF SUPERSTAR!
“And you see, Mr. Bruno Sammartino, there’s one thing we all know to be true about wars! In wars, there will always be casualties!”
Bruno Sammartino: “What’s that supposed to mean? Am I supposed to be scared of bums like you three?”
Hawk: “WELLLLLLLLLLLLLL – I guess we can put it a little more simply for you, Bruno! We don’t take no prisoners – you don’t like it, we don’t care!
“And Bruno – you’re at… THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME WITH THE WRONG DUDES!!!!”
OH MY GOD!!!!!!
ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL JUST CLOTHESLINED BRUNO SAMMARTINO FROM BEHIND!!!!!!
HAWK AND ANIMAL ARE NOW STOMPING ON BRUNO SAMMARTINO RUTHLESSLY!!!!!! VINCE MCMAHON TRIES TO STEP IN – BUT PAUL ELLERING SHOVES HIM TO THE CANVAS!!!!
BRUNO IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK – BUT THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE BRUTALIZING HIM!!!!!!
HAWK PULLS ONE OF THE SPIKES OFF HIS SHOULDER PAD – AND HE DRIVES INTO THE LIVING LEGEND’S FOREHEAD!!!!!!
BRUNO SAMMARTINO IS BLEEDING PROFUSELY HERE!!!!!!
ANIMAL HOISTS BRUNO UP INTO POSITION FOR A SPINEBUSTER – BUT HAWK CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE!!!!!
HAWK LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF WITH A FLYING CLOTHESLINE ON THE BLOODIED AND BATTERED LIVING LEGEND OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING!!!
THEY’RE NOT DONE YET – AS PAUL ELLERING JOINS THE ROAD WARRIORS IN STOMPING THE FALLEN BRUNO SAMMARTINO!!!!!!
Gorilla Monsoon: “I’ve had about all of this that I can stand!!!”
GORILLA MONSOON LEAVES THE BROADCAST BOOTH AND HE STEPS ONTO THE APRON!!!
PAUL ELLERING IS DARING MONSOON TO ENTER THE RING – BUT THANKFULLY HERE COME THE CALVARY!!!!
THE KILLER BEES!!!! THE BRITISH BULLDOGS!!!!! GEORGE ‘THE ANIMAL’ STEELE!!! CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO!!!! CORPORAL KIRCHNER!!!!! BRUTUS BEEFCAKE!!!!!!
THE ROAD WARRIORS STAND AND FIGHT FOR A FEW MOMENTS, UNTIL ELLERING CALLS THEM OFF!!!!!
THE ROAD WARRIORS CLEAR OUT NOW AS THE GOOD GUYS TEND TO THE FALLEN BRUNO!!!!!
FANS – THE LEGION OF DOOM HAVE DECLARED WAR ON THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION… AND THEY HAVE LEFT A BLOODIED AND BROKEN 'LIVING LEGEND' BRUNO SAMMARTINO IN THEIR WAKE!!!!!
© 1985, WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION