XWF ... In Your Face! TV Taping 001 - January 22, 1997
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XWF ... In Your Face!
TV Taping 001
January 22, 1997
from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
Announcers: Bruce Prichard & Ken Resnick
Referees: Dave Hebner, Pee Wee Moore & Scott Dickinson
Shown on the SportsChannel
The show opens with a shot of the excited packed house before going ringside to Ken Resnick and Bruce Prichard. Both are excited to be a part of the very first LIVE taping of the XWF: In Your Face! and with Jimmy Hart in the ring, they send it to the boss.
Hart, in his garish outfit, jumps around like a kid hyped up on sugar and marks out for the XWF and tonight's first live television taping from Universal Studios. On tap for tonight is a return EVERYONE'S been waiting for - the reuniting of the Men on a Mission! Brutus Beefcake and Horace Hogan, Hogan's Heroes will be in action tonight and when we come back, a 6-man Elimination Match for the XWF Cruiserweight Title! Don't go away, we'll be right back!
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Resnick and Prichard talk up the title match with some of best young cruiserweights you'll see anywhere in the world, right here in the XWF!
XWF Cruiserweight Title Match: Elimination Match
Air Paris vs. Kid Krash vs. Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Knoble vs. Reno Riggins vs. the Leprechaun Warrior
Referee: Dave Hebner
Other than Air Paris who is dumped out of the ring in seconds, each participant is allowed to work some magic and shine. High speed action that the fans (and our announcers) get into.
Order of Elimination: Air Paris (Kidman & Knoble), Reno Riggins (Leprechaun Warrior), Jamie Knoble (Kid Krash), Billy Kidman (Kid Krash) & Leprechaun Warrior (Kid Krash).
Kid Krash wins the belt after eliminating the Leprachaun Warrior following a hard fought one-on-one for a good 6 plus minutes of the nearly 12 minutes of action.
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It's Jim Duggan letting all his fans know that he's coming to the XWF, where the best action is! HOOOOOOOOO!
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Your Winner: Kid Krash
Prichard and Resnick mark out for Duggan and say that he isn't the only superstar surprise coming to the XWF! Back to the match, they comment on the surly Kid Krash who shoves ref Dave Hebner out of the way after being handed his belt.
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XWF Tag Team Match
Lenny & Lodi vs. Hogan's Heroes (Brutus Beefcake & Horace Hogan)
Referee: Pee Wee Moore
No trouble telling who is the face team here with the very recognizable Brutus and Horace doing the Hulkster's gimmick. They are attacked after Horace tears his shirt off and throws it into the crowd. Minus the opening seconds for Lenny and Lodi, it is all Brutus and Horace in a brawl where they obliterate their opponents. Lot's of talk about the Heroes' connection to the one and only Hulk Hogan and with Hogan's Heroes here, do we know what that means for the Hulkster himself? Horace with a big boot and a leg drop for the win - if you can't have the real thing, might as well make do with a subsitute which the fans don't seem to mind.
Your Winner: Hogan's Heroes
With the victors celebrating their victory with the fans, Ken Resnick sends us to the back and the lovely, Amy Vitale!
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The "Girl Next Door" looks of Amy Vitale is with a purple clad Mo of the Men on a Mission. Mo is so excited to be here in the XWF (which seems to be the theme here) that he can barely contain himself and with Mabel as his partner, they can't wait to get in the ring with the top tag teams here!
Amy wants to know where Mabel is and gets an answer as the big man dressed all in black with a mohawk shows up. Mo wants to know what is going on with his partner? Mabel's answer is green spew as he opens his mouth and says "KING Z" before attacking Mo.
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Back to a disgusted Resnick and Prichard who have no idea what is going on there. Resnick can only hope that the lovely Amy was able to get out of the way. Prichard does not remember Mabel looking anything like that during their earlier Men on a Mission days. That discussion comes to an end as both Mo and King Z come out from the back blasting each other. They battle to the ring and once referee Billy Silverman hits the ring, we get the bell!
XWF Match
Mo vs. King Z
Referee: Billy Silverman
Big man match with both hammering away at each other. Not the most athletic of affairs but things take a weird turn as King Z continues leaking the toxic green sludge from his mouth and uses it to blind Mo. The referee calls for an immediate disqualification which doesn't stop King Z from continuing the beating on his helpless former opponent. Following several splashes, the big man just walks off, leaving Mo needing help to get to the back. Our shocked hosts send us to a commercial.
Your Winner: Mo by Disqualification
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Resnick and Prichard talk up the previous match and play a quick highlight or two before sending it to the back and Amy Vitale. Prichard is glad to hear that Amy is okay following what happened in her last interview.
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Amy Vitale is with the Italian flag carrying duo if Big Vito and Little Guido. Big Vito says that Little Guido has a big match with a big opponent, the American Male, Scotty Riggs. That's big, big, big. Guido slaps Vito and asks him "whatsamatta u" before going off on this little guy, Riggs who he is going to beat in as little time as necessary!
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XWF Match
"American Male" Scotty Riggs vs. Little Guido w/Big Vito
Referee: Dave Hebner
The Italian Stallions do their best to work the crowd into a frenzy while the handsome Riggs does just the opposite with hugs, high fives and handshakes.
Once started, a surprisingly good bit of action from both men with Riggs not falling for Guido's shady tactics and caught by the referee. Both Guido and Vito complain but eat knuckle sandwichs as the match heads into a break.
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A jawbreaker brings the match back from the break into a pin attempt and near fall for Riggs. Back and forth between the two and near pinfalls. Vito's attempts at sticking his nose into things gets himself rocked and a noggin knocker with Guido. A boot to the gut is followed by a cradle suplex into a bridge and Riggs gets the win.
Your Winner: "American Male" Scotty Riggs
While Riggs celebrates, Resnick and Prichard put the show to bed, telling everyone to tune in next week for more wrestling action, XWF-style ... In Your Face!
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