WWF Wrestling Challenge 10/2/87: JAKE THE SNAKE SHOCK!!!!!!!
Sept 24, 2016 20:45:00 GMT
Post by thecommish on Sept 24, 2016 20:45:00 GMT
WWF: Wrestling Challenge
Taped: 9/21/1987
Aired: 10/2/1987
San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan
(We go the San Diego Sports Arena where Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are standing by).
Gorilla Monsoon: Hello and welcome everyone to Wrestling Challenge! I’m Gorilla Monsoon and joining me as always is the one and only Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan. Brain, we’ve been recapping the summer spectacular SummerSlam the last few weeks - but autumn is here and we’ve got all new action today.
Bobby Heenan: It’s a new season, and it’s a new era for the Heenan Family.
Gorilla Monsoon: Don’t get me started on that con-job you pulled with Andre the Giant and the Million Dollar Man! Speaking of the big guy, where is he? Nobody’s seen Andre since Summerslam.
Bobby Heenan: Monsoon, the Giant shows up where he wants and when he wants. However, I can announce that you’ll next see him at Saturday Night’s Main Event on October 15 - and you’ll see him in the ring!
Gorilla Monsoon: Why are you hiding him, Brain? Are you worried about Roddy Piper? I have some questions for Andre myself.
Bobby Heenan: Andre doesn’t answer to anyone - but if you have questions Monsoon, why don’t you show up to Saturday Night’s Main Event and ask him yourself?
Gorilla Monsoon: I might just do that, Brain! Now, you’ve also spent the last few weeks hyping this so-called Mr. Perfect - the perfect addition to the Heenan Family. I’m told we’ll finally see him today?
Bobby Heenan: That’s right - Mr. Perfect is here and he’ll actually grace these ham ’n’ eggers with an appearance!
Gorilla Monsoon: We’ll also be taking a look at Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts on The Brother Love Show - and trust me you do not want to miss this. In action today, we’ll also have World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion the Ultimate Warrior in action against none other than Nikolai Volkoff.
Bobby Heenan: I’m predicting it right now Monsoon, we will have a new Intercontinental Champion right here today on Wrestling Challenge.
Gorilla Monsoon: Right now, let’s go down to ring announcer Howard Finkel!
Gorilla Monsoon: New theme music for the Young Stallions. I recongize that singer's voice, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
Gorilla Monsoon: The fans are on their feet - here come the Rockers!
THE YOUNG STALLIONS VS. THE ROCKERS
We have two young teams squaring off here as Paul Roma and Jim Powers take onShawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, who had an impressive match with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition at SummerSlam. This match is fairly evenly contested, with both teams scoring near falls. However, Paul Roma misses a flying leg drop off the top rope and then gets caught with a double superkick from Michaels and Jannetty. Marty makes the cover for the three count. There’s a bit of tension after the match as an annoyed Roma and Powers turn their backs and leave after The Rockers off them a handshake - however cooler heads prevail and the Stallions return to the ring to shake hands with the Rockers.
WINNERS: THE ROCKERS
(‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by with ‘The Colonel’ Jimmy Hart and the Honky Tonk Man)
Gene Oklerund: Joining me at this time are the Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart and Honky Tonk Man....
Jimmy Hart: Can it, baby! What we want to know is where have the title shots been for the Honky Tonk Man? Honky is undefeated in the World Wrestling Federation…
Gene Oklerund: Wait just a minute…
Honky Tonk Man: Never mind, Mean Gene! You’re looking at the greatest singer of all time. You’re lookin’ at the greatest dancer of all time. You’re lookin’ at the greatest rassler of all time. How long can the Honky… Tonk… Man be denied? What I want to know is how Jack Tunney can let a wild animal like the Ultimate Warrior hold the Intercontinental Championshoip? I want MY shot… and I’ll shake, rattle and roll my way to the gold!
Gene Okerlund: A challenge has been made! We’ll be right back.
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Commercial Break:
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Gorilla Monsoon: Right now, let’s go back to WWF Superstars for a very intriguing edition of The Brother Love. Don’t change that dial - this one gets VERY interesting!
[VTR]
WWF Superstars - Joined in progress 9/23/1987
The Brother Love Show
Brother Love: Hell-o broth-ers and sis-ters! Welcome to the Broth-er Looooooooooove Shooooow! My guest todaaaay, he’s someone Broth-er Looooove has AAAAAAAA lot of questions fooooooor…
(Brother Love is taken surprise when he’s joined on set by ‘The Doctor of Style’ Slick, Bam Bam Bigelow and Akeem the African Dream)
Brother Love: Oh maaaah good-ness, Broth-er Doct-or of Style! Broth-ers Twin Toooowers! This is a suuuurprise!
Slick: Brother Loooooove, good to see you my maaaaaaan! We heeeeeere with you toooo-day because the Twin Towers have a messsssssage. A messssssage for Haaaalk Hoooooogan, ya dig?
Brother Love: Broth-er Slick, forget about my maaaaah scheduled guest, this is muuuuuuuch more im-port-taaaaaant! Broth-er Bam Bam, Broth-er Akeem, speak your miiiiiiiiiiinds!
Akeem: Brothaaaaaaa Loooooove, we saw aallllll the people cheerin’. We saw allllll the people posin’ when Hulk Hooooogan returned at Summerslam. When you want to make a naaaaaame around here, yoooooou take out the big dawg!
Bam Bam Bigelow: All I’ve heard about is how tough, how immortal Hulk Hogan is! You don’t look immortal to me, Hogan! Sure you beat a lot of people and sure you held that WWF Title - but you’ve never faced the Beast from the East or the African Dream…
(Bigelow is interrupted when Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts makes his way onto the set)
Brother Love: Broth-er Jake the Snake… we’re verybusy. How about yoooooooou come back anooooother time, Broth-er Snake?
Jake the Snake: I don’t think I will, Brother Love. I don’t mind a little company. See, I know a thing or two about challenging Hulk Hogan. I’ve fought the man tooth and nail, I fought him in a cage, remember?
Slick: Snake Man, you also LOST to him the cage! We definitely remember that, baby! AHAHA!
Jake the Snake: Yeah, you can laugh Slick. Your two big men can laugh. Hell, I even see you laughin’ Brother Love. I’ve seen the way the likes of you have been looking at me since I shook Hogan’s hand. You think the Snake has gone soft? Nah, the Snake hasn’t gone soft.
Brother Love: Now caaaaaaaalm down, Broth-er Snake! Why don’t yooooooou go cooooooool off and I’ll finish this interview with Broth-er Slickster.
Jake the Snake: I don’t think I will. You don’t tell the Snake what to do, man. Nobody does.
Bam Bam Bigelow: We don’t care about you! We want Hogan! Get out of my face… or I’ll MAKE you get out of my face. Last warning, Snake.
Jake the Snake and Bam Bam Bigelow are nose-to-nose now - and now Akeem lowers the boom from behind! The Twin Towers are double teaming Jake, and the Snake is throwing fists of fury trying to fight these two behemoths off.
The brawl brings all three men - with Slick trailing - down to the ring as the Towers hurl Jake into the ring. Roberts tries to connect with a knee lift on Akeem when he hits the ring, but Bigelow clotheslines him from the side. Slick and Bigelow are now laying Roberts out and Akeem hits the ropes - 747! The big splash down across the chest of Jake the Snake.
Now Akeem is backing up for another 747 splash - they’re trying to break Jake the Snake’s ribs! Akeem hits the ropes… but hold on!
IT’S HULK HOGAN!!!!
THE HULKSTER HITS THE RING!!!!
Hulkster drills Bigelow across the forehead head and now he flings Bigelow across the ring right into Akeem, sending both Twin Towers to the floor. Hogan goes after the Doctor of Style, who flies out of the ring. Officials now flood the ringside area to hold Bigelow and Akeem back from entering the ring. Hogan is motioning for the Towers to bring it on!
Officials finally are able to get Slick to call off his Twin Towers, as Hogan rips off his T-shirt. The camera pans over to Jake Roberts, who is now crouching in the corner and grasping his injured ribs. Hulk Hogan looks over at Jake the Snake, and the Snake looks back at Hogan. Hogan slides out to the floor, never taking his eyes off Jake Roberts, until he reaches the aisle.
The camera fades out on Jake the Snake grimacing in the pain inside the square circle.
[VTR]
Gorilla Monsoon: The Hulkster coming to the aid of Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts - I never thought we’d see that happen, Brain.
Bobby Heenan: I hate to say it but the Snake’s gone soft. What kind of an idiot picks a fight with the Twin Towers? He got what he deserved.
Gorilla Monsoon: Let’s go back down to ring announcer Howard Finkel in the ring.
SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA VS. THE DUKE OF DORCHESTER
Peter Doherty tries to attack the Superfly as he enters the ring, only for Snuka to send him sprawling with a big headbutt. Snuka shoots Doherty off the ropes and connects with the double chop across the chest. Jimmy Snuka now scales the top rope and he connects with the Superfly Splash for the academic three count! Snuka gets the win in under 30 seconds!
WINNER: SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA
Gorilla Monsoon: We’ll be right back!
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(‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by with WWF president Jack Tunney, World Wrestling Federation Champion the Million Dollar Man and Virgil.)
Gene Okerlund: I’m standing by with World Wrestling Federation Champion Jack Tunney as well as the Million Dollar Man and Virgil. Mr. Tunney, I know you have a major announcement.
Million Dollar Man: First of all Tunney, I want you to congratulate me on my win at SummerSlam. I beat your ringer, Roddy Piper, and I did it all by myself! BWAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA!
Jack Tunney: I don’t appreciate your attempt at humour, Mr. Dibiase. Of course you did NOT defeat Mr. Piper all on your own - you managed to do the impossible and bribe Andre the Giant to help you.
Million Dollar Man: I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about!
Jack Tunney: Mr. Dibiase, I’m here to tell you that your machinations will not be tolerated in the World Wrestling Federation. Therefore, I am mandating a rematch between yourself and Mr. Piper for the World Wrestling Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event!
Million Dollar Man: I knew you’d pull something like this Tunney. Fine, we already know my good friend Andre the Giant will be at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Maybe - just maybe - he’ll be in my corner!
Jack Tunney: No he won’t! In the interest of fairness, Andre the Giant will be barred from ringside for this rematch!
Million Dollar Man: Why you son of a…
Gene Okerlund: Now hold on!
Million Dollar Man: Tunney, you’re trying to screw the Million Dollar Man again! It won’t work! You think this is going to give Piper the edge? No way! Everybody’s gotta a price for the Million Dollar Man. Everybody!
Jack Tunnney: The World Wrestling Federation board of directors and myself do not have a price. You’ve just learned that lesson!
Gene Okerlund: There you have it, fans! It will be Piper v Dibiase II at Saturday Night’s Main Event - October 15 on NBC!
Bobby Heenan: Monsoon, Jack Tunney is nothing but a corrupt buffoon! He’s a joke and the entire board of directors is a joke!
Gorilla Monsoon: Watch it Brain or Jack Tunney might send you packing! By the way, isn't it time for you to get to the ring? Mr. Perfect is on his way down the aisle!
Bobby Heenan: Just you watch this, Monsoon!
MR. PERFECT VS. SPECIAL DELIVERY JONES
Bobby Heenan leads this incredibly impressive Mr. Perfect down to the ring. Before the match begins, Mr. Perfect spits his gum into the air and swats it away with his hand. Once the bell rings, Mr. Perfect absolutely schools SD Jones - who is far from a slouch. Mr. Perfect impresses with a running snapmare, followed up with a vicious high knee when SD is able to get back to his feet. Bobby Heenan is all smiles as Mr. Perfect hooks SD Jones into the fisherman’s suplex and bridges it into a pinning combination for the three. What an impressive debut for Mr. Perfect!
WINNER: MR. PERFECT
Gorilla Monsoon: I have to hand it to the Brain. Mr. Perfect is one of the most impressive athletes I’ve ever seen here in the World Wrestling Federation. We’ll be back with our main event.
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Commercial Break:
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(‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by with the Hart Foundation.)
Gene Okerlund: Joining me at this time are the Hitman and the Anvil. Next week here on Wrestling Challenge, it will be the Hart Foundation against the Nasty Boys.
Jim Neidhart: Mean Gene, we’re jacked! We’re ready, baby! We’ve been waiting to get these Nasty Boys on their own for weeks! We know the Mouth of the South will be in their corner. I might just snatch that megaphone and bust it over his head! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!
Bret Hart: We’ve had just about enough of these Nasty Boys. Next week here on Wrestling Challenge, prepare to be excellently executed courtesy of the Hart Foundation!
Gene Okerlund: Right here next week, these two teams will collide. Let’s go back to Howard Finkel!
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ULTIMATE WARRIOR (C) VS. NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
Nikolai Volkoff demands to sing the Soviet national anthem and thankfully he’s cut short by the Ultimate Warrior’s theme music. Warrior storms down to the ring, and drills Volkoff from behind with a clothesline! Volkoff drops out to the floor and angrily protests as the Warrior shakes the ropes. Once the action begins, Volkoff does a solid job matching power with the Warrior. Volkoff connects with a big back-breaker and scores a two count, followed by a big elbow across the chest for a second near fall.
Volkoff then applies a bear hug on the Warrior as the fans start rallying for the champion. Warrior comes back to life and breaks the hold with a big elbow to the forehead. Nikolai stumbles around, until Warrior hits the ropes for a big shoulder block. Down goes Volkoff! Warrior hits the ropes and he connects with the big splash! Warrior stays on top for the three count! A successful title defense here for the Intercontinental Champion.
WINNER: WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION ULTIMATE WARRIOR
Gorilla Monsoon: We’re all out of time for this week’s edition of Wrestling Challenge. Join us next week to see the Hart Foundation battle the Nasty Boys!
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