WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING 1/26/86: RODDY PIPER EXPLAINS!!!
Jan 31, 2015 4:44:17 GMT
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WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION
WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING
THE USA NETWORK
MONDAY JANUARY 26, 1986
FROM HARA ARENA IN DAYTON, OHIO
Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura is standing in front of a WWF logo.
Jesse Ventura: ‘Dusty Rhodes, I always knew you were nothing but a fat, disgusting cheat. I have something to say to YOU tonight!’
Gorilla Monsoon: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we are back live here on the USA Network for WWF Prime Time Wrestling from Dayton, Ohio. The Royal Rumble has passed us by, and now we are on the road to WrestleMania II on March 29 in Boston.
'World Wrestling Federation fans are in shock over the actions of ‘The Hot Rod’ Roddy Piper at the Royal Rumble, first brutally attacking his supposed ally WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and then making a deal with the devil with Paul Ellering and the Legion of Doom to earn a title match against The Hulkster at WrestleMania II. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will return to WWF Prime Time Wrestling next week for a title match – more on that later. However, I have been told that Roddy Piper is here tonight!'
The camera then pans over to an annoyed Paul E. Dangerously rolling his eyes as he sits down next to Gorilla Monsoon.
Paul E. Dangerously: 'Are you going to talk all night?'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'You’ve been here two minutes and I’m already missing Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura.'
Paul E. Dangerously: 'You’re just upset that the banana that I slipped you at The Royal Rumble was rotten. It didn’t stop you from eating it, though!'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'Gimme a break! I guess I have the pleasure of introducing Paul E. Dangerously here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling.'
Paul E. Dangerously: 'The Psycho Yuppie needs no introduction! In case we have some viewers who have been living in a cave over the last week, you are looking at the greatest broadcast journalist in sports entertainment today! And soon enough, I will be the greatest manager as well!'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'I’ll believe it when I see it. Anyway, right here, tonight, we have quite a match as Tito Santana takes on Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine – a main event anywhere in the world! However, first up, we have ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair in the ring awaiting a challenge from Paul Roma.'
The camera pans up to the ring where Blair is using the ropes to stretch out, and tonight he is looking to get back on the winning ways after losing the WWF Tag Team Titles.
However, Paul Roma is nowhere to be seen and soon enough, some very familiar music begins playing over the public address system.
THE HOT ROD IS HERE – AND HE IS WEARING A HULKAMANIA T-SHIRT!!!
‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper soaks up the boos and walks down to the ring, looking around at the fans jeering him. Piper now steps into the ring, takes one look at the referee and orders him out of the ring. Piper slowly walks past Brian Blair and asks for a microphone.
Roddy Piper: ‘Hey, I might not be Mr. Popularity around here right now, but these people are here tonight to listen to The Hot Rod explain himself. I guess that brings me to you, Mr. Bee. I know you are supposed to have a match out here against some punk with slicked back hair.
‘’That ain’t happenin’, man. You’ll find that punk crumpled up in the back in a big pile grease from that stringy hair of his. Now, I might not be Mr. Nice Guy anymore, but consider this your lucky night, Mr. Bee. Get out of my ring. Don’t look at me when you do it. Hit the road. Do it quickly. And if you do, I won’t embarrass you out here.’
The Hot Rod looks over at Brian Blair, who looks around at the crowd for a second but he is not going anywhere.
Roddy Piper: ‘I get it, man. You’re upset at me for coming out here and ruining your match. I’d be mad at me too. But let me make this clear, these people come here to boo me. They want to see m get killed – even though it ain’t ever gonna happen. They don’t come here to see you at all. So get out of my face, or you’re gonna get hurt.’
Piper holds out the microphone and hands it over to Blair.
Brian Blair: ‘Piper, I’m not going anywhere. You want me out of this ring? You’ll have to throw me out of this ring!
Blair shoves the microphone back against Piper’s chest.
Roddy Piper: ‘I gotta give it to you. You got guts, man. I respect that! Ain’t nobody steals Roddy Piper’s TV Time, but I’ll just come back later. These people can wait.’
The Hot Rod turns around and shrugs Brian Blair goes back to stretching, but Piper blasts him on the side of the head with the microphone! Piper grabs Blair by the hair and hurls him head first into the turnbuckle.
Roddy Piper is now bashing that microphone against Blair’s head, and the blood begins to floor. The Hot Rod pulls Blair into the center of the ring and clotheslines him. Piper is brutally kicking Blair’s bloody head. He now grabs him by the hair and throws him out to the floor. A furious Roddy Piper picks the blood-stained microphone back up.
Roddy Piper: ‘That’s a lesson to all the so-called superstars in the dressing room. When Roddy Piper wants to use this ring, everybody gets of my way, man! Look at the goof laying in a pool of his own blood – that will be anyone who stands in my way!
‘So, let’s get to the reason I am out here. You people want answers? You think I owe you answers? I don’t owe you people nothin'. I never turned my back on Hogan, man. I never had his back to begin with! I told Hogan a year ago – this will never be over as long as he has that big gold belt.
‘You feel bad for Hogan, don’t you? Don’t feel bad for him. Feel bad for YOURSELVES! He’s an idiot. You people are even dumber! I can’t believe you people, man. You morons were so easy to fool. I had fun doing it. You really thought Roddy Piper could ever be buddy-buddy with Hogan? You people don’t know me at all!
‘You think Roddy Piper made a deal with the devil? No, you don’t get it. Paul Ellering made a deal with the devil by shaking MY hand! He ain’t my manager. We’re equals, man. It’s a mutually beneficial partnership. See, I can bring the WWF Championship to the Legion of Doom at WrestleMania II. And those big, bad Road Warriors can handle any of these so-called WWF superstars who want to occupy my time!
‘And you heard me right. I gots me a title match. I’m using it at WrestleMania II. So you mark down the date now. March 29 in Boston – Hulkamania dies! I ain’t just gonna beat Hogan. I’m gonna embarrass him. I’m gonna make him bleed just like this punk Mr. Bee who is getting carried out of here. Enjoy the last days of Hulkamania while you can!’
Roddy Piper goes to throw the microphone down, but hold on! Look who is on his way to the ring:
Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura is on his way to the ring, and you have to believe that he has some strong words for The Hot Rod.
Roddy Piper: ‘You? Okay, I’ll make an exception for you. Come on in the ring, man.”
Piper holds his hands up – motioning that he will give Jesse Ventura the microphone.
Jesse Ventura: ‘Piper, a lot of people expect me to come out here to fight you. And you know what? Part of me wants to do just that. But… BUT… I’m not here to fight you! See, what you did to Hogan – I loved it! What you did with Ellering – I loved it! The only reason I’m mad at you is that you didn’t clue me in on it!’
Roddy Piper: ‘I should have done that, Jess. And to show the world that Roddy Piper ain’t a bad guy – I will say in front of the world: I’m sorry! I promise you, I’ll let you kick Hogan a few times before I bust his skull!
‘And to show you even more respect, I know you got something to say. Roddy Piper will give you his ring!’
Piper hands over the microphone to Jesse Ventura, bows out of the ring and makes his way to the dressing room.
Jesse Ventura: ‘There’s only one reason I’d come to a place like Dayton, Ohio. I’ve got something to say the bloated, beached whale Dusty Rhodes. You showed the world that you are nothing but a cheater. You tried to use The Body as a stepping stone. Let’s see if you have the guts to take a shot at me face-to-face. Meet me in this ring next week and I’ll harpoon you like the whale you are!’
Ventura drops the microphone, as Gorilla Monsoon mentions that he is sure that Dusty Rhodes will agree to the match.
Commercial Break
VTR
Voice of Vince McMahon: ‘Last year, the World Wrestling Federation swept the nation with WrestleMania. This year, WrestleMania II goes WORLDWIDE on March 29!
‘The war that will finally settle the score – WWF Champion Hulk Hogan versus ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper. A match so big – it could only happen at WRESTLEMANIA II! And the world can watch LIVE on closed-circuit TV![/i]
End VTR
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with ‘Mouth of the South’ Jimmy Hart and new World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Jimmy Hart, I suppose congratulations are in order. Despite some questionable circumstances, your Hart Foundation have those World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles once again.’
Jimmy Hart: ‘What do you mean ‘questionable circumstances’? The Anvil and the Hitman followed the letter of the law, Okerlund! It was those Bees who tried to cheat by using those masks. It’s not our fault that they are so stupid that they put them on the wrong way, baby! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Well, you have to think that the Killer Bees will want a title rematch. Plus, the British Bulldogs are waiting in the wing. You have to fear the Road Warriors, and a brand new team known as The Rockers will be in action up next!’
The Anvil: ‘Do we look like we’re afraid of anybody, cueball! I don’t think so! Bring ‘em on! Bring ‘em all on! The Hart Foundation have the belts back, baby, and we’re not givin’ up to ANYBODY!”
The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated Raymond Rougeau and Armand Rougeau in 8:04 when Shawn and Marty connected with a double super kick on Armand Rougeau. Jannetty held off Raymond Rougeau as Michaels covered Armand for the impressive win.
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by backstage with Brian Blair, who is holding a blood-soaked towel over his forehead.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Brian Blair, how are you feeling after that brutal attack by Roddy Piper earlier tonight?’
Brian Blair: ‘I’ve lost a lot of blood – but it’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. Piper, you got the better of me tonight, but you had to attack me with my back turned to do it. I’m not scared of you! I’m challenging you – step into the ring next week and try it again! This Killer Bee will put the sting on you!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Another challenge has been issued tonight!’
Commercial break
VTR
We open on the storefront window for the ‘Americana Pizza Shop’, where a beautiful woman walks in. The camera pushes in on lots of weird pizzas – pizzas with steak on them, pizzas with marshmallows, pizza drenched in BBQ sauce. You get the picture.
We can hear somebody whistling, and then singing in a country accent: ‘Kiss the pizza man! You gotta kiss the pizza man!’
The woman smiles seductively as barrelling out of the kitchen with a pizza loaded up with pepperoni is:
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Welllllllll, lookeeee here! Ooooweeee, young lady, you lookin’ hotter than this fresh Americana pizza pie! And it’s mighty hot, believe you me!’
Woman: ‘Why… hello! These are some… interesting… pizzas you have here!'
Dusty Rhodes: ‘You’ll never see anything like ‘em anywhere else! What are you in the mood for on this fine day?’
Woman: ‘Well… I’ll take whatever you recommend.’
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Oooooohweee, I have just the pie for you! Here at the Americana Pizza Shop, I always recommend the extra pepperoni!’
The woman is handed a slice, takes a bite and smiles seductively.
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Always remember folks – it ain’t no baloney, everybody wants my pepperoni!’
Woman: ‘Hey! Aren’t you…”
THE AMERICAN DREAM!!
End VTR
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘I think I’m going to throw up!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘The Common Man – The American Dream Dusty Rhodes will be here next week on WWF Prime Time Wrestling! We will have a triple main event – Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura squares off with The American Dream, and ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper will take on ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair! Plus, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will be in action – we’ll talk more about that later on!’
Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake defeated Steve Doll in 7:43 when he connected with a high knee to the chest and then rolled up the young star. Doll managed to get some offense with his speed, but he could not stop The Barber.
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with Tito Santana.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Tito, you gained a measure of revenge against the Macho Man at the Royal Rumble by eliminating him. But you eliminated yourself as well!’
Tito Santana: ‘I took a small amount of joy in making sure the Macho Man did not get his hand raised, but it was only a small measure because I didn’t achieve my own goal. Next time I get Savage in the ring, I will have my hand raised!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Macho Man Randy Savage might be on the horizon, but tonight, you certainly cannot look past Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine!’
Tito Santana: ‘I have had many wars with Greg Valentine. I will never underestimate him. Trust me, my focus will be on Valentine when that bell rings in just a few moments.’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘That match is coming up in just a few moments!’
Commercial break
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with ‘Precious’ Paul Ellering and The Road Warriors.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘You gentleman should be ashamed of yourselves for what you did to Bruno Sammartino at The Royal Rumble!’
Paul Ellering: ‘Ashamed? Mr. Okerlund, you witnessed our crowning achievement thus far in our time here in the World Wrestling Federation. Think of all the men who have tried and failed to destroy Bruno Sammartino over the years! Superstar Graham! Ivan Koloff! Stan Hansen! Larry Zbyszko! Waldo Von Erich! They all failed, but last week my Legion of Doom killed the legend of Bruno Sammartino!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘You were very lucky that Andre the Giant was taken out of the equation!’
Animal: “LUCKY! You gotta be freakin’ kidding me! We took the mighty Bruno Sammartino apart! We broke the man! We destroyed him! He was carried out to the arena. You’ll never seem him here again! That’s the power of the Road Warriors. Tell ‘em Hawk!”
Hawk: “WELLLLLLLLLLLLLL – excuses, excuses, all I hear are excuses! We saw the fear when we took your legend and broke him in half! We saw the tears streaming down the faces of children. And we loved it! We love the blood! We love the tears! And we love the fear! Ohhhhhhhhhh what a ruuuuuuuuuuuuuush!’
Paul Ellering: ‘Lastly, let me send a message out to WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Mr. Hogan, you thought you had troubles before. But now you have to show up here next week and risk running into The Hot Rod and the Legion of Doom. I don’t like your chances, Mr. Hogan!’
One Fall
TV Time Remaining
Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Tito Santana
Tito Santana keeps control early on and he manages to hit a cross-body block early on that almost puts Greg Valentine away just past the five minute mark. However, Greg Valentine manages to duck a Santana clothesline and he turns around to drill Tito with a big chop block to weaken the right leg. Greg Valentine grabs Santana by the hair and slams him head first into the turnbuckle a few times and then connects with a brutal forearm strike across the back.
Tito Santana wobbles backwards and crashes into the canvas, and Valentine is right on top of him with a big elbow smash across the chest. Greg Valentine then climbs up to the second rope and goes for a second elbow drop, but Tito Santana rolls out of the way at the last second.
Santana pulls himself up and then kicks Greg Valentine on the back of the neck a few times, before scaling the second rope himself. Santana slowly gets back to his feet and when he turns around, Tito Santana flies off the top and connects with a flying clothesline!
Tito stays on top for the cover and hooks the leg, but somehow Valentine is able to kick out just before the three count. Stay with us as this match continues after the break!
Commercial Break
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘We are back fans – and what a match this has been. It looks like the physicality has taken a toll on both men.'
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘The Hammer has Santana right where he wants him!’
We go back to the ring as The Hammer staggers up, but Santana approaches from behind and locks in the sleeper hold! Greg Valentine charges forward towards the turnbuckle, and he manages to duck down just in time. Tito Santana drives his head into the top turnbuckle.
Santana stumbles backwards and he is trying to shake off the effects of that blow to the head. Valentine quickly shoots him off the ropes! Santana gets caught in Valentine's side suplex. The Hammer makes the cover and referee Joey Marella administers the count for the one-two-no! Santana manages to kick out!
Both men are slow to their feet as Valentine goes for a suplex, but Tito puts on the breaks. Santana now reverses the momentum and connects with a snap suplex of his own. Tito is on his way up here and he is signaling for the flying forearm strike.
However, the crowd begins to jeer as WWF Intercontinental Champion ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage is out and he jumps onto the ring apron. Savage is taunting Santana, who lunges at him just as Savage leaps down to the floor. Santana gestures out for Savage to bring it on, but The Hammer lands a big running knee to the back.
Tito Santana goes tumbling through the ropes and crashing shoulder-first into the steel guard rail. Savage is yelling at the prone Tito Santana, as referee Joey Marella has no choice but to make the count. Tito struggles to get up, but he can’t make it quite in time so The Hammer wins this match via count-out!
Once he stumbles back up, a furious Tito Santana gives chase to ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage, who is half-way up the aisle. Jimmy Hart leaps into the ring and raises The Hammer’s right arm in the air for his tainted victory.
Commercial Break
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘Congratulations to Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine on a well-earned and dominant win over Tito Santana!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘Gimme a break! Fans, we’re just about out of time. What a show do we have for you next week here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling! ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair will try for some revenge against Roddy Piper, and we’ll also have Jesse ‘the Body’ Ventura taking on ‘The American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes.
‘And the big one! We can announce now that WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will be here next week and he will put that title on the line against former WWF Tag Team Champion, The Wild Samoan Sika!’
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘Tune in next week when the first-ever Samoan WWF Champion will be crowned!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘That very much remains to be seen. We’ll find out next week right here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling live from Providence, Rhode Island!’
© World Wrestling Federation
WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING
THE USA NETWORK
MONDAY JANUARY 26, 1986
FROM HARA ARENA IN DAYTON, OHIO
Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura is standing in front of a WWF logo.
Jesse Ventura: ‘Dusty Rhodes, I always knew you were nothing but a fat, disgusting cheat. I have something to say to YOU tonight!’
Gorilla Monsoon: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we are back live here on the USA Network for WWF Prime Time Wrestling from Dayton, Ohio. The Royal Rumble has passed us by, and now we are on the road to WrestleMania II on March 29 in Boston.
'World Wrestling Federation fans are in shock over the actions of ‘The Hot Rod’ Roddy Piper at the Royal Rumble, first brutally attacking his supposed ally WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and then making a deal with the devil with Paul Ellering and the Legion of Doom to earn a title match against The Hulkster at WrestleMania II. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will return to WWF Prime Time Wrestling next week for a title match – more on that later. However, I have been told that Roddy Piper is here tonight!'
The camera then pans over to an annoyed Paul E. Dangerously rolling his eyes as he sits down next to Gorilla Monsoon.
Paul E. Dangerously: 'Are you going to talk all night?'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'You’ve been here two minutes and I’m already missing Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura.'
Paul E. Dangerously: 'You’re just upset that the banana that I slipped you at The Royal Rumble was rotten. It didn’t stop you from eating it, though!'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'Gimme a break! I guess I have the pleasure of introducing Paul E. Dangerously here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling.'
Paul E. Dangerously: 'The Psycho Yuppie needs no introduction! In case we have some viewers who have been living in a cave over the last week, you are looking at the greatest broadcast journalist in sports entertainment today! And soon enough, I will be the greatest manager as well!'
Gorilla Monsoon: 'I’ll believe it when I see it. Anyway, right here, tonight, we have quite a match as Tito Santana takes on Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine – a main event anywhere in the world! However, first up, we have ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair in the ring awaiting a challenge from Paul Roma.'
The camera pans up to the ring where Blair is using the ropes to stretch out, and tonight he is looking to get back on the winning ways after losing the WWF Tag Team Titles.
However, Paul Roma is nowhere to be seen and soon enough, some very familiar music begins playing over the public address system.
THE HOT ROD IS HERE – AND HE IS WEARING A HULKAMANIA T-SHIRT!!!
‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper soaks up the boos and walks down to the ring, looking around at the fans jeering him. Piper now steps into the ring, takes one look at the referee and orders him out of the ring. Piper slowly walks past Brian Blair and asks for a microphone.
Roddy Piper: ‘Hey, I might not be Mr. Popularity around here right now, but these people are here tonight to listen to The Hot Rod explain himself. I guess that brings me to you, Mr. Bee. I know you are supposed to have a match out here against some punk with slicked back hair.
‘’That ain’t happenin’, man. You’ll find that punk crumpled up in the back in a big pile grease from that stringy hair of his. Now, I might not be Mr. Nice Guy anymore, but consider this your lucky night, Mr. Bee. Get out of my ring. Don’t look at me when you do it. Hit the road. Do it quickly. And if you do, I won’t embarrass you out here.’
The Hot Rod looks over at Brian Blair, who looks around at the crowd for a second but he is not going anywhere.
Roddy Piper: ‘I get it, man. You’re upset at me for coming out here and ruining your match. I’d be mad at me too. But let me make this clear, these people come here to boo me. They want to see m get killed – even though it ain’t ever gonna happen. They don’t come here to see you at all. So get out of my face, or you’re gonna get hurt.’
Piper holds out the microphone and hands it over to Blair.
Brian Blair: ‘Piper, I’m not going anywhere. You want me out of this ring? You’ll have to throw me out of this ring!
Blair shoves the microphone back against Piper’s chest.
Roddy Piper: ‘I gotta give it to you. You got guts, man. I respect that! Ain’t nobody steals Roddy Piper’s TV Time, but I’ll just come back later. These people can wait.’
The Hot Rod turns around and shrugs Brian Blair goes back to stretching, but Piper blasts him on the side of the head with the microphone! Piper grabs Blair by the hair and hurls him head first into the turnbuckle.
Roddy Piper is now bashing that microphone against Blair’s head, and the blood begins to floor. The Hot Rod pulls Blair into the center of the ring and clotheslines him. Piper is brutally kicking Blair’s bloody head. He now grabs him by the hair and throws him out to the floor. A furious Roddy Piper picks the blood-stained microphone back up.
Roddy Piper: ‘That’s a lesson to all the so-called superstars in the dressing room. When Roddy Piper wants to use this ring, everybody gets of my way, man! Look at the goof laying in a pool of his own blood – that will be anyone who stands in my way!
‘So, let’s get to the reason I am out here. You people want answers? You think I owe you answers? I don’t owe you people nothin'. I never turned my back on Hogan, man. I never had his back to begin with! I told Hogan a year ago – this will never be over as long as he has that big gold belt.
‘You feel bad for Hogan, don’t you? Don’t feel bad for him. Feel bad for YOURSELVES! He’s an idiot. You people are even dumber! I can’t believe you people, man. You morons were so easy to fool. I had fun doing it. You really thought Roddy Piper could ever be buddy-buddy with Hogan? You people don’t know me at all!
‘You think Roddy Piper made a deal with the devil? No, you don’t get it. Paul Ellering made a deal with the devil by shaking MY hand! He ain’t my manager. We’re equals, man. It’s a mutually beneficial partnership. See, I can bring the WWF Championship to the Legion of Doom at WrestleMania II. And those big, bad Road Warriors can handle any of these so-called WWF superstars who want to occupy my time!
‘And you heard me right. I gots me a title match. I’m using it at WrestleMania II. So you mark down the date now. March 29 in Boston – Hulkamania dies! I ain’t just gonna beat Hogan. I’m gonna embarrass him. I’m gonna make him bleed just like this punk Mr. Bee who is getting carried out of here. Enjoy the last days of Hulkamania while you can!’
Roddy Piper goes to throw the microphone down, but hold on! Look who is on his way to the ring:
Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura is on his way to the ring, and you have to believe that he has some strong words for The Hot Rod.
Roddy Piper: ‘You? Okay, I’ll make an exception for you. Come on in the ring, man.”
Piper holds his hands up – motioning that he will give Jesse Ventura the microphone.
Jesse Ventura: ‘Piper, a lot of people expect me to come out here to fight you. And you know what? Part of me wants to do just that. But… BUT… I’m not here to fight you! See, what you did to Hogan – I loved it! What you did with Ellering – I loved it! The only reason I’m mad at you is that you didn’t clue me in on it!’
Roddy Piper: ‘I should have done that, Jess. And to show the world that Roddy Piper ain’t a bad guy – I will say in front of the world: I’m sorry! I promise you, I’ll let you kick Hogan a few times before I bust his skull!
‘And to show you even more respect, I know you got something to say. Roddy Piper will give you his ring!’
Piper hands over the microphone to Jesse Ventura, bows out of the ring and makes his way to the dressing room.
Jesse Ventura: ‘There’s only one reason I’d come to a place like Dayton, Ohio. I’ve got something to say the bloated, beached whale Dusty Rhodes. You showed the world that you are nothing but a cheater. You tried to use The Body as a stepping stone. Let’s see if you have the guts to take a shot at me face-to-face. Meet me in this ring next week and I’ll harpoon you like the whale you are!’
Ventura drops the microphone, as Gorilla Monsoon mentions that he is sure that Dusty Rhodes will agree to the match.
Commercial Break
VTR
Voice of Vince McMahon: ‘Last year, the World Wrestling Federation swept the nation with WrestleMania. This year, WrestleMania II goes WORLDWIDE on March 29!
‘The war that will finally settle the score – WWF Champion Hulk Hogan versus ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper. A match so big – it could only happen at WRESTLEMANIA II! And the world can watch LIVE on closed-circuit TV![/i]
End VTR
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with ‘Mouth of the South’ Jimmy Hart and new World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Jimmy Hart, I suppose congratulations are in order. Despite some questionable circumstances, your Hart Foundation have those World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles once again.’
Jimmy Hart: ‘What do you mean ‘questionable circumstances’? The Anvil and the Hitman followed the letter of the law, Okerlund! It was those Bees who tried to cheat by using those masks. It’s not our fault that they are so stupid that they put them on the wrong way, baby! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Well, you have to think that the Killer Bees will want a title rematch. Plus, the British Bulldogs are waiting in the wing. You have to fear the Road Warriors, and a brand new team known as The Rockers will be in action up next!’
The Anvil: ‘Do we look like we’re afraid of anybody, cueball! I don’t think so! Bring ‘em on! Bring ‘em all on! The Hart Foundation have the belts back, baby, and we’re not givin’ up to ANYBODY!”
The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated Raymond Rougeau and Armand Rougeau in 8:04 when Shawn and Marty connected with a double super kick on Armand Rougeau. Jannetty held off Raymond Rougeau as Michaels covered Armand for the impressive win.
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by backstage with Brian Blair, who is holding a blood-soaked towel over his forehead.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Brian Blair, how are you feeling after that brutal attack by Roddy Piper earlier tonight?’
Brian Blair: ‘I’ve lost a lot of blood – but it’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. Piper, you got the better of me tonight, but you had to attack me with my back turned to do it. I’m not scared of you! I’m challenging you – step into the ring next week and try it again! This Killer Bee will put the sting on you!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Another challenge has been issued tonight!’
Commercial break
VTR
We open on the storefront window for the ‘Americana Pizza Shop’, where a beautiful woman walks in. The camera pushes in on lots of weird pizzas – pizzas with steak on them, pizzas with marshmallows, pizza drenched in BBQ sauce. You get the picture.
We can hear somebody whistling, and then singing in a country accent: ‘Kiss the pizza man! You gotta kiss the pizza man!’
The woman smiles seductively as barrelling out of the kitchen with a pizza loaded up with pepperoni is:
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Welllllllll, lookeeee here! Ooooweeee, young lady, you lookin’ hotter than this fresh Americana pizza pie! And it’s mighty hot, believe you me!’
Woman: ‘Why… hello! These are some… interesting… pizzas you have here!'
Dusty Rhodes: ‘You’ll never see anything like ‘em anywhere else! What are you in the mood for on this fine day?’
Woman: ‘Well… I’ll take whatever you recommend.’
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Oooooohweee, I have just the pie for you! Here at the Americana Pizza Shop, I always recommend the extra pepperoni!’
The woman is handed a slice, takes a bite and smiles seductively.
Dusty Rhodes: ‘Always remember folks – it ain’t no baloney, everybody wants my pepperoni!’
Woman: ‘Hey! Aren’t you…”
THE AMERICAN DREAM!!
End VTR
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘I think I’m going to throw up!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘The Common Man – The American Dream Dusty Rhodes will be here next week on WWF Prime Time Wrestling! We will have a triple main event – Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura squares off with The American Dream, and ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper will take on ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair! Plus, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will be in action – we’ll talk more about that later on!’
Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake defeated Steve Doll in 7:43 when he connected with a high knee to the chest and then rolled up the young star. Doll managed to get some offense with his speed, but he could not stop The Barber.
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with Tito Santana.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Tito, you gained a measure of revenge against the Macho Man at the Royal Rumble by eliminating him. But you eliminated yourself as well!’
Tito Santana: ‘I took a small amount of joy in making sure the Macho Man did not get his hand raised, but it was only a small measure because I didn’t achieve my own goal. Next time I get Savage in the ring, I will have my hand raised!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘Macho Man Randy Savage might be on the horizon, but tonight, you certainly cannot look past Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine!’
Tito Santana: ‘I have had many wars with Greg Valentine. I will never underestimate him. Trust me, my focus will be on Valentine when that bell rings in just a few moments.’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘That match is coming up in just a few moments!’
Commercial break
Mean Gene Okerlund is standing by with ‘Precious’ Paul Ellering and The Road Warriors.
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘You gentleman should be ashamed of yourselves for what you did to Bruno Sammartino at The Royal Rumble!’
Paul Ellering: ‘Ashamed? Mr. Okerlund, you witnessed our crowning achievement thus far in our time here in the World Wrestling Federation. Think of all the men who have tried and failed to destroy Bruno Sammartino over the years! Superstar Graham! Ivan Koloff! Stan Hansen! Larry Zbyszko! Waldo Von Erich! They all failed, but last week my Legion of Doom killed the legend of Bruno Sammartino!’
Mean Gene Okerlund: ‘You were very lucky that Andre the Giant was taken out of the equation!’
Animal: “LUCKY! You gotta be freakin’ kidding me! We took the mighty Bruno Sammartino apart! We broke the man! We destroyed him! He was carried out to the arena. You’ll never seem him here again! That’s the power of the Road Warriors. Tell ‘em Hawk!”
Hawk: “WELLLLLLLLLLLLLL – excuses, excuses, all I hear are excuses! We saw the fear when we took your legend and broke him in half! We saw the tears streaming down the faces of children. And we loved it! We love the blood! We love the tears! And we love the fear! Ohhhhhhhhhh what a ruuuuuuuuuuuuuush!’
Paul Ellering: ‘Lastly, let me send a message out to WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Mr. Hogan, you thought you had troubles before. But now you have to show up here next week and risk running into The Hot Rod and the Legion of Doom. I don’t like your chances, Mr. Hogan!’
One Fall
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Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Tito Santana
Tito Santana keeps control early on and he manages to hit a cross-body block early on that almost puts Greg Valentine away just past the five minute mark. However, Greg Valentine manages to duck a Santana clothesline and he turns around to drill Tito with a big chop block to weaken the right leg. Greg Valentine grabs Santana by the hair and slams him head first into the turnbuckle a few times and then connects with a brutal forearm strike across the back.
Tito Santana wobbles backwards and crashes into the canvas, and Valentine is right on top of him with a big elbow smash across the chest. Greg Valentine then climbs up to the second rope and goes for a second elbow drop, but Tito Santana rolls out of the way at the last second.
Santana pulls himself up and then kicks Greg Valentine on the back of the neck a few times, before scaling the second rope himself. Santana slowly gets back to his feet and when he turns around, Tito Santana flies off the top and connects with a flying clothesline!
Tito stays on top for the cover and hooks the leg, but somehow Valentine is able to kick out just before the three count. Stay with us as this match continues after the break!
Commercial Break
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘We are back fans – and what a match this has been. It looks like the physicality has taken a toll on both men.'
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘The Hammer has Santana right where he wants him!’
We go back to the ring as The Hammer staggers up, but Santana approaches from behind and locks in the sleeper hold! Greg Valentine charges forward towards the turnbuckle, and he manages to duck down just in time. Tito Santana drives his head into the top turnbuckle.
Santana stumbles backwards and he is trying to shake off the effects of that blow to the head. Valentine quickly shoots him off the ropes! Santana gets caught in Valentine's side suplex. The Hammer makes the cover and referee Joey Marella administers the count for the one-two-no! Santana manages to kick out!
Both men are slow to their feet as Valentine goes for a suplex, but Tito puts on the breaks. Santana now reverses the momentum and connects with a snap suplex of his own. Tito is on his way up here and he is signaling for the flying forearm strike.
However, the crowd begins to jeer as WWF Intercontinental Champion ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage is out and he jumps onto the ring apron. Savage is taunting Santana, who lunges at him just as Savage leaps down to the floor. Santana gestures out for Savage to bring it on, but The Hammer lands a big running knee to the back.
Tito Santana goes tumbling through the ropes and crashing shoulder-first into the steel guard rail. Savage is yelling at the prone Tito Santana, as referee Joey Marella has no choice but to make the count. Tito struggles to get up, but he can’t make it quite in time so The Hammer wins this match via count-out!
Once he stumbles back up, a furious Tito Santana gives chase to ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage, who is half-way up the aisle. Jimmy Hart leaps into the ring and raises The Hammer’s right arm in the air for his tainted victory.
Commercial Break
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘Congratulations to Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine on a well-earned and dominant win over Tito Santana!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘Gimme a break! Fans, we’re just about out of time. What a show do we have for you next week here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling! ‘The Killer Bee’ Brian Blair will try for some revenge against Roddy Piper, and we’ll also have Jesse ‘the Body’ Ventura taking on ‘The American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes.
‘And the big one! We can announce now that WWF Champion Hulk Hogan will be here next week and he will put that title on the line against former WWF Tag Team Champion, The Wild Samoan Sika!’
Paul E. Dangerously: ‘Tune in next week when the first-ever Samoan WWF Champion will be crowned!’
Gorilla Monsoon: ‘That very much remains to be seen. We’ll find out next week right here on WWF Prime Time Wrestling live from Providence, Rhode Island!’
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