WWF Prime Time Wrestling 4.13.86: Harts Vs. Rockers!
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WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING
Air Date: 4/13/86
Taped In Studio
Matches from: 3/20 & 3/21 Respectively
We're using the classic Studio format for this one instead of the LIVE format. So we go to the studio now where Gorilla Monsoon is joined by the manager of Hot Stuff International, the rat himself: "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert!
Gorilla Monsoon: " Welcome everyone to yet another action packed edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon here inside the studio..."
"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert: " And your host, HOT STUFF Eddie Gilbert..."
Gorilla: " Yes, indeed, I'm joined by Eddie Gilbert, FILLING in for one Jesse 'the Body' Ventura who's out in Hollywood making a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, he's MY co-host, and NOT you Eddie... "
Eddie Gilbert: " That's not true, I might be filling in for Jesse Ventura, but he's the HOST and don't you forget it... and since I'm filling in for the host, that makes ME the host, got it banana man? "
Gorilla: " Not going to argue it Eddie, because if we argue you'll always come up SHORT... we are three weeks removed from the gran daddy of them all Wrestlemania 2, a night that this GOOF will never forget, and BOY oh BOY do we have an evening a head of us here today. We've got EXCLUSIVE interviews with the Road Warriors and Paul Ellering about, well about their intentions going forward. Now I know Eddie, you've been known to chew the ear off of Paul Ellering before, any hints at what's to come?"
Eddie Gilbert (rubbing his hands together): "Oh its big, its real, real big."
Gorilla: " Surprised you're not spilling your guts, you're not exactly known for keeping secretes..."
Eddie Gilbert: " What's that suppose to mean..."
Gorilla: " You've got a big mouth, that's what that means... we'll also be seeing the poet laureate of the World Wrestling Federation: Lanny Poffo in action as he teams with Sivi Afi to take on, well your team, the Amazing Malenko Brothers. "
Eddie Gilbert: " And all the poems in the world won't keep Lanny or Sivi Afi safe from the beating that is to come.."
Gorilla: " Featured matches this week, from the Mecca of Professional Wrestling, Madison Square Garden: The Rockers once again challenge the Hart Foundation for the World Tag Team Titles. "
Eddie Gilbert: " And I have it on GOOD authority from my GOOD friend Jimmy Hart that this is the LAST title shot for the Rockers. I mean, I don't see how these guys can get so many title shots, just doesn't seem fair..."
Gorilla: " They pinned the champions at Wrestlemania that's HOW you GOOF.... and in our second featured bout, Larry Zbyszko steps into the ring with former World Wrestling Federation Champion: Pedro Morales. BUT right now, we're going to be taking a special look at the new tag team that's taking the WWF by storm, THE ALL AMERICANS: Terry Taylor and Mike Rotunda!"
A music video set to a theme reminiscent to the Varasity Club theme shows the All Americans training and picking up on girls, think Memphis level stuff and you've got it. THIS brings us to or opening contest, taped at the Hartford Civic Center. Commentary provided by Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon, also aired on a recent episode of All Star Wrestling.
The All Americans (Terry Taylor & Mike Rotunda) defeated The Shadow & Jerry Valiant when Taylor pinned Valiant off a back suplex at 3:42.
Bruno Sammartino: " Look at these boys Vince, such tremendous athletes. "
Vince Mcmahon: " And crowd favorites Bruno, these fans are on their feet. We could be looking at the next WWF World Tag Team Champions!"
We cut back to the studio with Gorilla and Gilbert.
Gorilla Monsoon: " Future champions indeed. "
Eddie Gilbert: " Oh don't you start too. They're good. But there no Malenko brothers. The Malenkos are the REAL ALL AMERICAN DREAM TEAM, if you ask me..."
Gorilla: " American? You gotta be kidding me... they're about as Russian as it gets..."
Eddie Gilbert: " They were born in FLORIDA... FLORIDA... and although I'm not proud to admit it, Florida is a part of these United States... do you know who their father is? "
Gorilla: " Of course I do, it's BORIS Malenko... They may have be born here, but they TRAINED over there, because that's where Daddy Malenko sent them. If it looks like a duck..."
Eddie Gilbert: " I'm gonna cut you off right there, they're not ducks, they're second generation wrestlers. They're AMERICANS... as American as apple pie..."
Gorilla: " More like as Russian as Vodka..."
Eddie Gilbert: " SO that's what's in your mug..."
Gorilla: " WOULD YOU STOP! Fans we'll be back with more great action."
Clip of Hercules in action takes us to break, with the caption.. "UP NEXT"
Commercial Break
We're back and we're going to see Hercules in action.
Gorilla Monsoon: " After some time away, Hercules is back in the World Wrestling Federation, seemingly as a member of the Legion Of Doom, but this match right here Eddie, this match we're about to see, well it's interesting as Precious Paul Ellering is NOT in the corner of Hercules Hernandez this week. A lot of people are talking about this, some are speculating that the relationship between Paul Ellering and Roddy Piper is strained..."
Eddie Gilbert: "It may be, I wouldn't know...BUT I do know that has nothing to do with Hercules. Herc, he may be a good buddy of Piper, but he's in business for himself, yah know. In fact I have in on good authority that before this show is over, we're going to learn a lot more about the future of the Mighty Hercules.."
Gorilla: "Just what are you getting at here, have you signed Hercules to Hot Stuff International? "
Eddie Gilbert: " I didn't, but hey... I'm not saying any more.."
Gorilla: " Because you probably don't know a darn thing... "
And with that we're taking to the match.
Also taped for broadcast on "Championship Wrestling" and airing here as well is a Hercules squash match. Our announcers are Monsoon himself and Lord Alfred Hayes.
"The Mighty" Hercules defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission to the backbreaker rack at 3:21.
As Hercules celebrates we're headed to our weekly UPDATE segment as hosted by...
MEAN GENE OKERLUND!
Wrestlemania 2 is in the books, and boy what an event it truly was! We now move onward to our next big Saturday Night's Main Event Special! May the 2nd on NBC!! Gene Okerlund has news about the main event of this epic broadcast, in fact it came about during a recent interview with Paul Ellering and his Legion Of Doom!
Joined in progress from a recent All American Wrestling it's Mean Gene interviewing Precious Paul and his Road Warriors.
Paul Ellering: " As far as what's next for the Road Warriors, it's about high time we go for it all Okerlund... it's about time they bring home GOLD to the Legion Of Doom..."
Mean Gene: " My oh my! Are you officially challenging the Hart Foundation for the tag team titles right here on this very program? "
Paul Ellering: " No... no... Gene... although that's likely something in our future, after all there is no honor among thieves... THIS is not what we are asking for... WE WANT IT ALL... WE WANT THE BIG ONE... Before we arrived we made a list... Sammartino... "
Hawk: " CHECK... BEEN THERE.. DONE THAT..."
Paul Ellering: " Andre the Giant.."
Animal: " CHECK...."
Paul Ellering: " And lastly... HULK HOGAN... ::Crowd cheers:: We are throwing our name in the hat... right here and right now... to accomplish what Roddy Piper PROMISED but did not deliver... WE WANT IT ALL Okerlund... WE WANT THE HULKSTER... "
Animal: " You see, Hulk Hogan.. WE'RE A LOT A LIKE.. YOU AND US... WE'RE IMMORTAL, WE'RE UNBEATEN... BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS... INSTEAD OF KISSING BABIES.. WE'RE SCARING 'EM... INSTEAD OF SHAKING HANDS, WE'RE KICKING TEETH IN... AND INSTEAD OF BEING FROM SOME STUPID BEACH TOWN, WE'RE STREET BORN, STREET MADE... AND THAT MEANS YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN IN NO REAL FIGHT TILL YOU FIGHT US... TELL 'EM HAWK!"
Hawk: " WELLLL... SOME STUPID.. BEACH BLONDE, SKIRT CHASING BIMBO likes to say, TO BE THE MAN, YOU GOTTA BEAT THE MAN... RIGHT NOW, you're THE MAN holding the belt, and that's BAD NEWS FOR YOU... AND GOOD NEWS FOR US... 'CAUSE AS BAD AS YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU'RE A DEAD MAN 'CAUSE WE'RE THAT MUCH BADDER... You ain't immortal, WE'RE IMMORTAL... YOU'RE GONNA DIE... US??? WE AIN'T EVER GONNA DIE, CAUSE DEAD MEN DON'T MAKE NO MONEY... OHHHH WHAT A RUSSHHH! TELL 'EM PAUL..."
Paul Ellering: " WE want it all, that means NO ONE is safe... NOT HOGAN, not the Hart Foundation, nor Tito Santana, WE WANT IT ALL!"
Cut back to Gene in the studio. We're told that Hulk Hogan could not be reached for comments at this time, BUT has agreed to a match against a Road Warrior of Ellering's choosing at Saturday Night's Main Event! Gene promises us we'll be hearing for Hulkster RIGHT here next week. He's got one more match to add, upset with his 5 second loss to Dusty Rhodes, Nikolai Volkoff has asked for a return match at Saturday Night's Main Event, BUT it won't be just any match. Gene isn't going to tell you what kind of match it'll be INSTEAD he takes us to "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes with comments!
Gorilla Monsoon: " Welcome everyone to yet another action packed edition of Prime Time Wrestling, Gorilla Monsoon here inside the studio..."
"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert: " And your host, HOT STUFF Eddie Gilbert..."
Gorilla: " Yes, indeed, I'm joined by Eddie Gilbert, FILLING in for one Jesse 'the Body' Ventura who's out in Hollywood making a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, he's MY co-host, and NOT you Eddie... "
Eddie Gilbert: " That's not true, I might be filling in for Jesse Ventura, but he's the HOST and don't you forget it... and since I'm filling in for the host, that makes ME the host, got it banana man? "
Gorilla: " Not going to argue it Eddie, because if we argue you'll always come up SHORT... we are three weeks removed from the gran daddy of them all Wrestlemania 2, a night that this GOOF will never forget, and BOY oh BOY do we have an evening a head of us here today. We've got EXCLUSIVE interviews with the Road Warriors and Paul Ellering about, well about their intentions going forward. Now I know Eddie, you've been known to chew the ear off of Paul Ellering before, any hints at what's to come?"
Eddie Gilbert (rubbing his hands together): "Oh its big, its real, real big."
Gorilla: " Surprised you're not spilling your guts, you're not exactly known for keeping secretes..."
Eddie Gilbert: " What's that suppose to mean..."
Gorilla: " You've got a big mouth, that's what that means... we'll also be seeing the poet laureate of the World Wrestling Federation: Lanny Poffo in action as he teams with Sivi Afi to take on, well your team, the Amazing Malenko Brothers. "
Eddie Gilbert: " And all the poems in the world won't keep Lanny or Sivi Afi safe from the beating that is to come.."
Gorilla: " Featured matches this week, from the Mecca of Professional Wrestling, Madison Square Garden: The Rockers once again challenge the Hart Foundation for the World Tag Team Titles. "
Eddie Gilbert: " And I have it on GOOD authority from my GOOD friend Jimmy Hart that this is the LAST title shot for the Rockers. I mean, I don't see how these guys can get so many title shots, just doesn't seem fair..."
Gorilla: " They pinned the champions at Wrestlemania that's HOW you GOOF.... and in our second featured bout, Larry Zbyszko steps into the ring with former World Wrestling Federation Champion: Pedro Morales. BUT right now, we're going to be taking a special look at the new tag team that's taking the WWF by storm, THE ALL AMERICANS: Terry Taylor and Mike Rotunda!"
A music video set to a theme reminiscent to the Varasity Club theme shows the All Americans training and picking up on girls, think Memphis level stuff and you've got it. THIS brings us to or opening contest, taped at the Hartford Civic Center. Commentary provided by Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon, also aired on a recent episode of All Star Wrestling.
The All Americans (Terry Taylor & Mike Rotunda) defeated The Shadow & Jerry Valiant when Taylor pinned Valiant off a back suplex at 3:42.
Bruno Sammartino: " Look at these boys Vince, such tremendous athletes. "
Vince Mcmahon: " And crowd favorites Bruno, these fans are on their feet. We could be looking at the next WWF World Tag Team Champions!"
We cut back to the studio with Gorilla and Gilbert.
Gorilla Monsoon: " Future champions indeed. "
Eddie Gilbert: " Oh don't you start too. They're good. But there no Malenko brothers. The Malenkos are the REAL ALL AMERICAN DREAM TEAM, if you ask me..."
Gorilla: " American? You gotta be kidding me... they're about as Russian as it gets..."
Eddie Gilbert: " They were born in FLORIDA... FLORIDA... and although I'm not proud to admit it, Florida is a part of these United States... do you know who their father is? "
Gorilla: " Of course I do, it's BORIS Malenko... They may have be born here, but they TRAINED over there, because that's where Daddy Malenko sent them. If it looks like a duck..."
Eddie Gilbert: " I'm gonna cut you off right there, they're not ducks, they're second generation wrestlers. They're AMERICANS... as American as apple pie..."
Gorilla: " More like as Russian as Vodka..."
Eddie Gilbert: " SO that's what's in your mug..."
Gorilla: " WOULD YOU STOP! Fans we'll be back with more great action."
Clip of Hercules in action takes us to break, with the caption.. "UP NEXT"
Commercial Break
We're back and we're going to see Hercules in action.
Gorilla Monsoon: " After some time away, Hercules is back in the World Wrestling Federation, seemingly as a member of the Legion Of Doom, but this match right here Eddie, this match we're about to see, well it's interesting as Precious Paul Ellering is NOT in the corner of Hercules Hernandez this week. A lot of people are talking about this, some are speculating that the relationship between Paul Ellering and Roddy Piper is strained..."
Eddie Gilbert: "It may be, I wouldn't know...BUT I do know that has nothing to do with Hercules. Herc, he may be a good buddy of Piper, but he's in business for himself, yah know. In fact I have in on good authority that before this show is over, we're going to learn a lot more about the future of the Mighty Hercules.."
Gorilla: "Just what are you getting at here, have you signed Hercules to Hot Stuff International? "
Eddie Gilbert: " I didn't, but hey... I'm not saying any more.."
Gorilla: " Because you probably don't know a darn thing... "
And with that we're taking to the match.
Also taped for broadcast on "Championship Wrestling" and airing here as well is a Hercules squash match. Our announcers are Monsoon himself and Lord Alfred Hayes.
"The Mighty" Hercules defeated Dusty Wolfe via submission to the backbreaker rack at 3:21.
As Hercules celebrates we're headed to our weekly UPDATE segment as hosted by...
MEAN GENE OKERLUND!
Wrestlemania 2 is in the books, and boy what an event it truly was! We now move onward to our next big Saturday Night's Main Event Special! May the 2nd on NBC!! Gene Okerlund has news about the main event of this epic broadcast, in fact it came about during a recent interview with Paul Ellering and his Legion Of Doom!
Joined in progress from a recent All American Wrestling it's Mean Gene interviewing Precious Paul and his Road Warriors.
Paul Ellering: " As far as what's next for the Road Warriors, it's about high time we go for it all Okerlund... it's about time they bring home GOLD to the Legion Of Doom..."
Mean Gene: " My oh my! Are you officially challenging the Hart Foundation for the tag team titles right here on this very program? "
Paul Ellering: " No... no... Gene... although that's likely something in our future, after all there is no honor among thieves... THIS is not what we are asking for... WE WANT IT ALL... WE WANT THE BIG ONE... Before we arrived we made a list... Sammartino... "
Hawk: " CHECK... BEEN THERE.. DONE THAT..."
Paul Ellering: " Andre the Giant.."
Animal: " CHECK...."
Paul Ellering: " And lastly... HULK HOGAN... ::Crowd cheers:: We are throwing our name in the hat... right here and right now... to accomplish what Roddy Piper PROMISED but did not deliver... WE WANT IT ALL Okerlund... WE WANT THE HULKSTER... "
Animal: " You see, Hulk Hogan.. WE'RE A LOT A LIKE.. YOU AND US... WE'RE IMMORTAL, WE'RE UNBEATEN... BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS... INSTEAD OF KISSING BABIES.. WE'RE SCARING 'EM... INSTEAD OF SHAKING HANDS, WE'RE KICKING TEETH IN... AND INSTEAD OF BEING FROM SOME STUPID BEACH TOWN, WE'RE STREET BORN, STREET MADE... AND THAT MEANS YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN IN NO REAL FIGHT TILL YOU FIGHT US... TELL 'EM HAWK!"
Hawk: " WELLLL... SOME STUPID.. BEACH BLONDE, SKIRT CHASING BIMBO likes to say, TO BE THE MAN, YOU GOTTA BEAT THE MAN... RIGHT NOW, you're THE MAN holding the belt, and that's BAD NEWS FOR YOU... AND GOOD NEWS FOR US... 'CAUSE AS BAD AS YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU'RE A DEAD MAN 'CAUSE WE'RE THAT MUCH BADDER... You ain't immortal, WE'RE IMMORTAL... YOU'RE GONNA DIE... US??? WE AIN'T EVER GONNA DIE, CAUSE DEAD MEN DON'T MAKE NO MONEY... OHHHH WHAT A RUSSHHH! TELL 'EM PAUL..."
Paul Ellering: " WE want it all, that means NO ONE is safe... NOT HOGAN, not the Hart Foundation, nor Tito Santana, WE WANT IT ALL!"
Cut back to Gene in the studio. We're told that Hulk Hogan could not be reached for comments at this time, BUT has agreed to a match against a Road Warrior of Ellering's choosing at Saturday Night's Main Event! Gene promises us we'll be hearing for Hulkster RIGHT here next week. He's got one more match to add, upset with his 5 second loss to Dusty Rhodes, Nikolai Volkoff has asked for a return match at Saturday Night's Main Event, BUT it won't be just any match. Gene isn't going to tell you what kind of match it'll be INSTEAD he takes us to "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes with comments!
American Dream: " Nikolai! Nikolai! Did you hear the people bah-bee, they were yelling USA, USA, USA top of there lungs when I beat'cha, I beat'cha, 1, 2, 3 in 5 seconds brother. Now you wanna go and ask for a do over, well I ain't having none of that, uh-uh, no way, no how... You wanna step yo' big ol' Russian butt back in the ring with the Dream daddy, you gotta do it on Dream's terms... we gonna do this, we gonna do it right... BULL ROPE MATCH BAY-BEE... we gonna be tied together, cowbell and all daddy.... only way to win is to drag your opponent and touch all four of the corners... and me? I been eating right daddy, I'm bigger than I ever been... do you got what it takes ROOSKIE? TO drag the American Dream around the ring, I DON'T THINK SO JACK! WOOO Saturday Night's Main Event we GONNA HAVE SOME FUN, BABY!"
Gene promises more next week, INCLUDING a word with the World's Heavyweight Champion himself Hulk Hogan!
Gene promises more next week, INCLUDING a word with the World's Heavyweight Champion himself Hulk Hogan!
Back to the studio.
Gorilla Monsoon: " Talk about some big news, you were right, Paul Ellering has thrown down the biggest challenge for BOTH his Road Warriors and perhaps the biggest challenge to Hulkamania..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Perhaps?? Of course it's the biggest challenge Hogan has ever faced... Man he had a tough time with Piper, but Piper? He's been beaten before... these Road Warriors??? They've never been beaten. NEVER. We're talking about the only two guys to ever stand up to Andre the Giant and COME OUT the same way they came in... just as strong, heck even stronger... BUT that's not the real news coming out of this.... the real news is... NIKOLIA VOLKOFF has that jive talking NITWIT Dusty Rhodes RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HIM.... BULL ROPE match? "
Gorilla: " That's Dusty's Rhodes specialty, I wouldn't go counting chickens before they hatch just yet... "
Eddie Gilbert: " Let me tell you something about ropes.. back in Russia Volkoff had a name for bullropes, TOYS.. that's right, that's the only thing the man owned, a single piece of rope... and he used it to tug his poor grandmother around all throughout town, you know how much she weighs in at?? "
Gorilla: " I'm sure she's a sweet old woman..."
Eddie Gilbert: " 500 lbs, that's right, 500 lbs...."
Gorilla: " A tall tale if I ever heard one.. fans we're taking a break, when we return it's with one of our featured matches, from the Met Center it's former WWF champion Pedro Morales going one on one with the self proclaimed Living Legend: Larry Zbyszko"
Eddie Gilbert: " AND A surprise, A BIG surprise from yours truly..."
Commercial Break
We're back and in the studio we put over both men. Gilbert proclaims Larry the Living Legend..
Eddie Gilbert: " Perhaps?? Of course it's the biggest challenge Hogan has ever faced... Man he had a tough time with Piper, but Piper? He's been beaten before... these Road Warriors??? They've never been beaten. NEVER. We're talking about the only two guys to ever stand up to Andre the Giant and COME OUT the same way they came in... just as strong, heck even stronger... BUT that's not the real news coming out of this.... the real news is... NIKOLIA VOLKOFF has that jive talking NITWIT Dusty Rhodes RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HIM.... BULL ROPE match? "
Gorilla: " That's Dusty's Rhodes specialty, I wouldn't go counting chickens before they hatch just yet... "
Eddie Gilbert: " Let me tell you something about ropes.. back in Russia Volkoff had a name for bullropes, TOYS.. that's right, that's the only thing the man owned, a single piece of rope... and he used it to tug his poor grandmother around all throughout town, you know how much she weighs in at?? "
Gorilla: " I'm sure she's a sweet old woman..."
Eddie Gilbert: " 500 lbs, that's right, 500 lbs...."
Gorilla: " A tall tale if I ever heard one.. fans we're taking a break, when we return it's with one of our featured matches, from the Met Center it's former WWF champion Pedro Morales going one on one with the self proclaimed Living Legend: Larry Zbyszko"
Eddie Gilbert: " AND A surprise, A BIG surprise from yours truly..."
Commercial Break
We're back and in the studio we put over both men. Gilbert proclaims Larry the Living Legend..
Gorilla Monsoon: " I THINK that nickname is no longer his after Wrestlemania... there's truly only one Living Legend here in the World Wrestling Federation and clearly that is Bruno Sammartino..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Oh i have it on GOOD authority that the ONLY reason why Larry submitted to the hold is because he felt bad for the old man, he knew if he kept going Bruno was likely to have HEART failure out there... he's a kind soul that Zybszko..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " NO, he's a sore loser, and a crybaby, and more importantly a cheat... let's get right to the action, from the Met Center in Minnesota."
To the action, joined in progress as Pedro is in control of a side headlock. His Lordship Alfred Hayes in on commentary alongside Gorilla himself. Very old school feel to this one, and rightfully so as you're talking about two guys from the Vince Sr. era here. Larry stalls endlessly of course taking us to a...
Commercial Break
Eddie Gilbert: " Oh i have it on GOOD authority that the ONLY reason why Larry submitted to the hold is because he felt bad for the old man, he knew if he kept going Bruno was likely to have HEART failure out there... he's a kind soul that Zybszko..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " NO, he's a sore loser, and a crybaby, and more importantly a cheat... let's get right to the action, from the Met Center in Minnesota."
To the action, joined in progress as Pedro is in control of a side headlock. His Lordship Alfred Hayes in on commentary alongside Gorilla himself. Very old school feel to this one, and rightfully so as you're talking about two guys from the Vince Sr. era here. Larry stalls endlessly of course taking us to a...
Commercial Break
Gorilla Monsoon: " We're back, and what do you think of this one so far Eddie? Seems to me Mr. Zybszko just can't get anything going out there...."
Eddie Gilbert: " You must be watching a different match, Pedro Morales is falling right into place for Larry to finish him off..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " He shouldn't be taking Morales so lightly, the man is after all a former World's Heavyweight Champion. With that let's head back to ringside!"
Back to the action, and the story remains the same, Larry endlessly stalling here, and getting his butt handed to him when it matters most. HOWEVER in the end, it's the self proclaimed Living Legend who steals it, tripping up a fired up Morales and heeling it up with a pin with his feet in the ropes.
"Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko defeated Pedro Morales via pinfall with his feet in the ropes at 12:26.
Back to the studio.
Eddie Gilbert: " You must be watching a different match, Pedro Morales is falling right into place for Larry to finish him off..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " He shouldn't be taking Morales so lightly, the man is after all a former World's Heavyweight Champion. With that let's head back to ringside!"
Back to the action, and the story remains the same, Larry endlessly stalling here, and getting his butt handed to him when it matters most. HOWEVER in the end, it's the self proclaimed Living Legend who steals it, tripping up a fired up Morales and heeling it up with a pin with his feet in the ropes.
"Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko defeated Pedro Morales via pinfall with his feet in the ropes at 12:26.
Back to the studio.
Gorilla Monsoon: " Like I said...a cheat.."
Eddie Gilbert: " If he was here, you'd say it to his face?"
Gorilla: " OH I wouldn't have to, he knows it...."
Eddie Gilbert: " Well GUESS what? HE IS HERE MONSOON! "
And out walks Zbyszko, HOWEVER he is NOT alone as he has the DEVIOUS ONE Mr. Fuji with him.
Larry Zbyszko: "Gorilla you over grown goof, you sir are a lucky man because I've got bigger fish to fry, if you catch my drift..."
Gorilla: " I take it you're responsible for this Gilbert..."
Eddie Gilbert: " OF COURSE I am... I wanted to make an impression out here, so I reached out to a man who I KNOW has news to report in Larry here..."
Gorilla: " I see he has news... you're out here with this snake in the grass Mr. Fuji... what is this all about..."
Mr. Fuji: " I manage him now... I his manager... he come to me... and he tell Mr. Fuji he wants to be number 1. Mr. Fuji make him number one..."
Larry Zbyszko: " It's not as simple as that... I've never been one for managers, but Fuji here, he named the right price, and yes we've decided to give it ago. BUT he's not my manager, he's my business partner. As you know I am an expert in the martial arts, just as Mr. Fuji here is... so on top of being my partner, he's also my sparring partner... but that's not all. "
Gorilla: " There's more... I for one think we've heard enough..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Let the man finish, I PROMISED answers here, and the man's got answers..."
Larry: " That's right Mr. Gilbert... you see every where I go these no good, ingrate fans... the SPUD HEADS of the world, they reach out and grab arm, they shove the back of my head, put their greasy mits all over me... SO I told Mr. Fuji to go on out there and get me a body guard... TOGETHER we put the money out there, and together we secured the services of one of the hottest free agents in all of professional wrestling... without further a due, I present to you... MY BODY GUARD.... THE MIGHTY HERCULES!"
Eddie Gilbert: " If he was here, you'd say it to his face?"
Gorilla: " OH I wouldn't have to, he knows it...."
Eddie Gilbert: " Well GUESS what? HE IS HERE MONSOON! "
And out walks Zbyszko, HOWEVER he is NOT alone as he has the DEVIOUS ONE Mr. Fuji with him.
Larry Zbyszko: "Gorilla you over grown goof, you sir are a lucky man because I've got bigger fish to fry, if you catch my drift..."
Gorilla: " I take it you're responsible for this Gilbert..."
Eddie Gilbert: " OF COURSE I am... I wanted to make an impression out here, so I reached out to a man who I KNOW has news to report in Larry here..."
Gorilla: " I see he has news... you're out here with this snake in the grass Mr. Fuji... what is this all about..."
Mr. Fuji: " I manage him now... I his manager... he come to me... and he tell Mr. Fuji he wants to be number 1. Mr. Fuji make him number one..."
Larry Zbyszko: " It's not as simple as that... I've never been one for managers, but Fuji here, he named the right price, and yes we've decided to give it ago. BUT he's not my manager, he's my business partner. As you know I am an expert in the martial arts, just as Mr. Fuji here is... so on top of being my partner, he's also my sparring partner... but that's not all. "
Gorilla: " There's more... I for one think we've heard enough..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Let the man finish, I PROMISED answers here, and the man's got answers..."
Larry: " That's right Mr. Gilbert... you see every where I go these no good, ingrate fans... the SPUD HEADS of the world, they reach out and grab arm, they shove the back of my head, put their greasy mits all over me... SO I told Mr. Fuji to go on out there and get me a body guard... TOGETHER we put the money out there, and together we secured the services of one of the hottest free agents in all of professional wrestling... without further a due, I present to you... MY BODY GUARD.... THE MIGHTY HERCULES!"
Hercules walks out.. posing...
Gorilla: " Hercules?! I thought you were with the Legion Of Doom? "
Larry: " Oh he was, but we paid Paul Ellering a mighty sum to secure his services. AND NOW, together, Mr. Fuji & I, an even split of 60, 40... TOGETHER we are the manager of Hercules. This way he watches my back, I watch his, but more importantly he watches MINE."
Gorilla: " 60, 40? "
Larry: " More like 70/30 actually.."
Gorilla: " Fuji, I never thought I'd say this.. but it seems to me you're getting the short hand of the stick here..."
Mr. Fuji: " I manage BOTH men... I win..."
Larry: "EXACTLY...."
Gorilla: " Oh brother... fans we'll be back with more great action right here on Prime Time Wrestling!"
A clip of the Josef Malenko and Leaping Lanny locking up with the caption "PRIME TIME WRESTLING CONTINUES" takes us to break.
Commercial Break
Gorilla: " Hercules?! I thought you were with the Legion Of Doom? "
Larry: " Oh he was, but we paid Paul Ellering a mighty sum to secure his services. AND NOW, together, Mr. Fuji & I, an even split of 60, 40... TOGETHER we are the manager of Hercules. This way he watches my back, I watch his, but more importantly he watches MINE."
Gorilla: " 60, 40? "
Larry: " More like 70/30 actually.."
Gorilla: " Fuji, I never thought I'd say this.. but it seems to me you're getting the short hand of the stick here..."
Mr. Fuji: " I manage BOTH men... I win..."
Larry: "EXACTLY...."
Gorilla: " Oh brother... fans we'll be back with more great action right here on Prime Time Wrestling!"
A clip of the Josef Malenko and Leaping Lanny locking up with the caption "PRIME TIME WRESTLING CONTINUES" takes us to break.
Commercial Break
We're back and before our next bout, Gorilla takes us to a recent edition of Tuesday Night Titans were Lanny Poffo read a poem dedicated to the World Champion: Hulk Hogan.
Cut back to the studio.
Gorilla: " The man certainly has a gift for poetry, does he not..."
Eddie Gilbert: " OHH... OHHH... OHH I got one... Leaping Lanny, he STINKO... tonight on this program he's gonna cry UNCLE to a MALENKO!"
Gorilla: " WOULD YOU STOP! Fans let's head up to ringside..."
Cut back to the studio.
Gorilla: " The man certainly has a gift for poetry, does he not..."
Eddie Gilbert: " OHH... OHHH... OHH I got one... Leaping Lanny, he STINKO... tonight on this program he's gonna cry UNCLE to a MALENKO!"
Gorilla: " WOULD YOU STOP! Fans let's head up to ringside..."
Commentary provided by Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon, also aired on a recent episode of All Star Wrestling.
Before the match, Lanny has a poem for us...
Leaping Lanny Poffo: " For those watching on TV, for Leaping Lanny and his partner SIVI, we'd like to say TOLOFA, to all watching on the SOFA!"
The Malenkos are not impressed in the slightest. What follows is 5 action packed minutes of action.Fast paced, a rarity but not as of late in the budding tag division here in the World Wrestling Federation. Gilbert SHOVES Afi off the top rope behind the officials back, which leads into the finish, Dnitry making him cry uncle to a Soviet Leglock (Texas Cloverleaf) in just over 5 minutes.
The Malenko Brothers (Dntiry & Josef) w/ "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert defeated "Leaping" Lanny Poffo & Sivi Afi, when Dnitry makes Afi submit at 5:14.
Vince Mcmahon: " The Malenkos victorious, BUT LOOK OUT!! LOOK OUT!! They just BLINDSIDED Lanny Poffo as he checks on his partner! "
Bruno Sammartino: " That's just uncalled for Macman, uncalled for.."
Vince Mcmahon: " WAIT A MINUTE!! IT's TAYLOR... IT'S ROTUNDA!! Listen to these fans! THE ALL AMERICANS ARE HERE!!!! LOOK at Gilbert and his Malenkos as they HIGH TAIL IT OUT OF HERE!!"
Bruno Sammartino: " Such great boys, these All Americans, coming on out here and doing the right thing like that... stand up kids..."
Cut back to the studio.
Before the match, Lanny has a poem for us...
Leaping Lanny Poffo: " For those watching on TV, for Leaping Lanny and his partner SIVI, we'd like to say TOLOFA, to all watching on the SOFA!"
The Malenkos are not impressed in the slightest. What follows is 5 action packed minutes of action.Fast paced, a rarity but not as of late in the budding tag division here in the World Wrestling Federation. Gilbert SHOVES Afi off the top rope behind the officials back, which leads into the finish, Dnitry making him cry uncle to a Soviet Leglock (Texas Cloverleaf) in just over 5 minutes.
The Malenko Brothers (Dntiry & Josef) w/ "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert defeated "Leaping" Lanny Poffo & Sivi Afi, when Dnitry makes Afi submit at 5:14.
Vince Mcmahon: " The Malenkos victorious, BUT LOOK OUT!! LOOK OUT!! They just BLINDSIDED Lanny Poffo as he checks on his partner! "
Bruno Sammartino: " That's just uncalled for Macman, uncalled for.."
Vince Mcmahon: " WAIT A MINUTE!! IT's TAYLOR... IT'S ROTUNDA!! Listen to these fans! THE ALL AMERICANS ARE HERE!!!! LOOK at Gilbert and his Malenkos as they HIGH TAIL IT OUT OF HERE!!"
Bruno Sammartino: " Such great boys, these All Americans, coming on out here and doing the right thing like that... stand up kids..."
Cut back to the studio.
Gorilla: " Thank goodness for the All Americans..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Thank goodness? For what? They JUST FIRED the first shot, the war has just begun. Who the hell do they think they are stinking their nose in HOT STUFF International's business like that?? Terry Taylor & Mike Rotunda are such 'NICE BOYS' well MY MALENKOS ain't, they're PROFESSIONALS, and they don't take kindly to two goofs like Taylor and Rotunda sticking their knows were it don't belong..."
Gorilla: " Oh I think they have the Malenkos number, and it's just a matter of time... fans we'll be back with our main event, the World Tag Team Titles are on the line as the Hart Foundation defend against the number one contenders: The Rockers! Both teams are, well the masters of the double team... who's your pick here Eddie? "
Eddie Gilbert: " I tell yah the Rockers are good, they're darn good, but the Hart Foundation? They're the best, the very best, next to the Malenkos of course.... they've beaten them all... remember the Killer Bees? "
Gorilla: " Former World Wrestling Federation tag team champions, heck they beat the Hart Foundation for that very honor..."
Eddie Gilbert: " And then the Harts beat them, and they haven't been seen since..."
Gorilla: " Revisionist history..."
Eddie Gilbert: " You show me Brian Blair and Jimmy what's his name, and I'll eat my hat.. they're gone, they're history... and perhaps the Rockers are next, you know? "
Gorilla: " Fans we'll be back with our main event.."
Commercial Break
Eddie Gilbert: " Thank goodness? For what? They JUST FIRED the first shot, the war has just begun. Who the hell do they think they are stinking their nose in HOT STUFF International's business like that?? Terry Taylor & Mike Rotunda are such 'NICE BOYS' well MY MALENKOS ain't, they're PROFESSIONALS, and they don't take kindly to two goofs like Taylor and Rotunda sticking their knows were it don't belong..."
Gorilla: " Oh I think they have the Malenkos number, and it's just a matter of time... fans we'll be back with our main event, the World Tag Team Titles are on the line as the Hart Foundation defend against the number one contenders: The Rockers! Both teams are, well the masters of the double team... who's your pick here Eddie? "
Eddie Gilbert: " I tell yah the Rockers are good, they're darn good, but the Hart Foundation? They're the best, the very best, next to the Malenkos of course.... they've beaten them all... remember the Killer Bees? "
Gorilla: " Former World Wrestling Federation tag team champions, heck they beat the Hart Foundation for that very honor..."
Eddie Gilbert: " And then the Harts beat them, and they haven't been seen since..."
Gorilla: " Revisionist history..."
Eddie Gilbert: " You show me Brian Blair and Jimmy what's his name, and I'll eat my hat.. they're gone, they're history... and perhaps the Rockers are next, you know? "
Gorilla: " Fans we'll be back with our main event.."
Commercial Break
We're back and it's main event time.... Vince Mcmahon and Jesse Ventura are on commentary from the Mecca of Professional Wrestling: Madison Square Garden.
Slow start here with Jannetty and Neidhart. Early going tells the story of the champions here, as they cut off Shawn for a bit. Marty gets the hot tag, but the Anvil had the official so it goes unseen. We take a break with Marty still in the "wrong part of town".
Commercial Break
Gorilla Monsoon: " We're back and when we last left the challengers were really having a tough time with the champions..."
Eddie Gilbert: " That's why they're the champions, you know.. that and because they have a great manager in Jimmy Hart... you know what makes Jimmy Hart so great..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " It sure isn't his fashion sense..."
Eddie Gilbert: " What? He's a fine dresser if you ask me... NO.. what makes Jimmy Hart so great, is that...well he used to MANAGE ME... "
Gorilla Monsoon: " And look how you turned out..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Exactly... man's got an eye for talent that's for sure.."
Gorilla Monsoon: " Let's just get back to the action..."
Back to the call and Marty FINALLY gets that hot tag! Shawn's a house of fire in there, taking on both men! Marty's back in this thing seconds later and we get a double superkick spot on the 'Hitman'! And one for the Anvil too!
Slow start here with Jannetty and Neidhart. Early going tells the story of the champions here, as they cut off Shawn for a bit. Marty gets the hot tag, but the Anvil had the official so it goes unseen. We take a break with Marty still in the "wrong part of town".
Commercial Break
Gorilla Monsoon: " We're back and when we last left the challengers were really having a tough time with the champions..."
Eddie Gilbert: " That's why they're the champions, you know.. that and because they have a great manager in Jimmy Hart... you know what makes Jimmy Hart so great..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " It sure isn't his fashion sense..."
Eddie Gilbert: " What? He's a fine dresser if you ask me... NO.. what makes Jimmy Hart so great, is that...well he used to MANAGE ME... "
Gorilla Monsoon: " And look how you turned out..."
Eddie Gilbert: " Exactly... man's got an eye for talent that's for sure.."
Gorilla Monsoon: " Let's just get back to the action..."
Back to the call and Marty FINALLY gets that hot tag! Shawn's a house of fire in there, taking on both men! Marty's back in this thing seconds later and we get a double superkick spot on the 'Hitman'! And one for the Anvil too!
Double fist drop and Shawn covers for a close call! The Rockers are in control now as we take yet another commercial break!
Commercial Break
Commercial Break
Gorilla: " We are in the midst of an epic contest here Eddie, talk about four world class atheletes... could really go either way..."
Eddie Gilbert: " It's like a human game of ping pong banana man... and yeah, it COULD go either way... BUT it won't... the Hart Foundation can and WILL WIN... I guarantee it.."
Back to the action, and we're in the closing sequence here. A double team top rope dropkick takes down the Anvil, BUT BRET was tagged in blindly just moments before. This allows Bret to blindside Marty and toss him out of the ring! Shawn with a wild swing, Bret ducks under.. ROLLING REVERSE CRADLE... Bret hooks the tights...
1...
2..
3!! The Hart Foundation retain!
WWF World Tag Team Championships
Champions: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) w/ Jimmy Hart defeated the Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) when Bret pinned Shawn after a roll up with a handful of tights at 21:27.
Eddie Gilbert: " It's like a human game of ping pong banana man... and yeah, it COULD go either way... BUT it won't... the Hart Foundation can and WILL WIN... I guarantee it.."
Back to the action, and we're in the closing sequence here. A double team top rope dropkick takes down the Anvil, BUT BRET was tagged in blindly just moments before. This allows Bret to blindside Marty and toss him out of the ring! Shawn with a wild swing, Bret ducks under.. ROLLING REVERSE CRADLE... Bret hooks the tights...
1...
2..
3!! The Hart Foundation retain!
WWF World Tag Team Championships
Champions: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) w/ Jimmy Hart defeated the Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) when Bret pinned Shawn after a roll up with a handful of tights at 21:27.
Back to the studio.
Gorilla Monsoon: " The Hart Foundation pull a fast one yet again here today on Prime Time Wrestling, in my estimation, it's just a matter of time before their cheating catches up to them..."
Eddie Gilbert: " How's that? You get caught, you get DQ'd... you get DQ'd GUESS what, you DON'T LOSE THE TITLES... the Hart Foundation may be champions FOR LIFE at this rate... unless they face the Malenkos of course.."
Gorilla Monsoon: " I'd like to see them against the All Americans, see how they fair there... fans that's about it this week. Join us right here next week where we'll hear from the champion himself: Hulk Hogan. PLUS we'll have the former Intercontinental Champion the Macho Man in action, and get our first look at the man who made a fool out of you at Wrestlemania; 'the World's Strongest Man' Doug Furnas.."
Eddie Gilbert: " JUST GREAT... but guess what, it doesn't bother me.. what bothers me is that he calls himself the WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN, see that's a title reserved for ONE MAN... and you know just who I'm talking about, and I'll be bringing that man here NEXT WEEK..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " Wait.. you're not talking about who I think you're talking about??"
Eddie Gilbert: " OH YES... YES I AM..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " WOW.... I... Fans we're out of time... for Eddie Gilbert, I'm Gorilla Monsoon we'll see you right here next week for more PRIME TIME WRESTLING!"
Gorilla Monsoon: " The Hart Foundation pull a fast one yet again here today on Prime Time Wrestling, in my estimation, it's just a matter of time before their cheating catches up to them..."
Eddie Gilbert: " How's that? You get caught, you get DQ'd... you get DQ'd GUESS what, you DON'T LOSE THE TITLES... the Hart Foundation may be champions FOR LIFE at this rate... unless they face the Malenkos of course.."
Gorilla Monsoon: " I'd like to see them against the All Americans, see how they fair there... fans that's about it this week. Join us right here next week where we'll hear from the champion himself: Hulk Hogan. PLUS we'll have the former Intercontinental Champion the Macho Man in action, and get our first look at the man who made a fool out of you at Wrestlemania; 'the World's Strongest Man' Doug Furnas.."
Eddie Gilbert: " JUST GREAT... but guess what, it doesn't bother me.. what bothers me is that he calls himself the WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN, see that's a title reserved for ONE MAN... and you know just who I'm talking about, and I'll be bringing that man here NEXT WEEK..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " Wait.. you're not talking about who I think you're talking about??"
Eddie Gilbert: " OH YES... YES I AM..."
Gorilla Monsoon: " WOW.... I... Fans we're out of time... for Eddie Gilbert, I'm Gorilla Monsoon we'll see you right here next week for more PRIME TIME WRESTLING!"