"WWF Wrestling Challenge" Week of 8/28/88
Aug 26, 2017 13:51:17 GMT
Post by tlyne on Aug 26, 2017 13:51:17 GMT
“Wrestling Challenge”
Coliseum
New Haven, CT
Taped-8/15/88
Airs-Week of 8/28/88
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan open the show.
Monsoon, “Welcome to ‘Wrestling Challenge’! Brain, the fallout from SummerSlam continues.”
Heenan, “It’s all going to fall on the musclebound Ultimate Warrior’s head when ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude gets ahold of him.”
Monsoon, “We will see the Intercontinental Champion in action today, and we have a great feature match, Dino Bravo takes on Billy Jack Haynes.”
Heenan, “Well Billy Jerk…”
Monsoon, “Billy Jack!”
Heenan, “Are you sure about that? Anyway, he can’t beat Dino Bravo, especially with Frenchy in his corner.”
Monsoon, “Sounds like a detriment to me. Let’s get things started with Martin’s new man.”
Match #1
“Headbanger” Jos LeDuc w/Frenchy Martin vs. Mario Mancini
LeDuc attacks Mancini at the bell. He overwhelms him. LeDuc goes to the headbutt. Mancini is in trouble. LeDuc lets him fall to the mat and covers Mario. Referee Joey Marella counts the fall.
Winner-Jos LeDuc
Match #2
The Orient Express w/Mr. Fuji vs. Terry Gibbs and Jerry Allen
Fuji’s team won a controversial decision at SummerSlam, tonight they meet two rugged wrestlers. Kato starts with Gibbs. Kato is very aggressive. He works over Gibbs, but the veteran fires back. We have a slugfest. The masked man tags in Tanaka. He uses his martial arts to take control. The muscular Allen tags in, and tries his hand. Tanaka is too much. He hits a thrust kick for the win.
Winners-The Orient Express
“Mean” Gene Okerlund is with the Ultimate Warrior.
Okerlund, “With me is, the Intercontinental Champion, the Ultimate Warrior! Warrior. Let’s get right to the point, Rick Rude gained a count out victory over you at SummerSlam! He didn’t win the Title, but Bobby Heenan days Rude will take the Title!”
Warrior, “Rick Rude, you beat me! I cannot dispute that! The Warrior may be wounded, but that will not stop him! I will enter the ring, with the power of the ‘Little Warriors’ behind me, Rick Rude, I will conquer you! You will fall before the Ultimate Warrior!”
Okerlund, “Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude, it will happen again!”
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Ultimate Warrior (Intercontinental Champion) vs. Gino Carabello
Plays and the Champion hits the ring. He goes right after Carabello. Gino tries to fight back. The Warrior is overwhelming. He slams Carabello, and follows it with the big splash.
Winner-The Ultimate Warrior
Match #4
Brutus Beefcake vs. Joe Mirto
Beefcake struts around the ring. Mirto is game, but can he match Bruti? Mirto tries to jump Beefcake before the bell. Brutus is ready for it. He goes right after. Orton. Joe doesn’t know what hit him. Brutus slaps on the sleeper. Mirto is put. Beefcake clips off some of Joe’s hair.
Winner-Brutus Beefcake
“Mean” Gene Okerlund is with Billy Jack Haynes.
Okerlund, “Fans, with me is, one of the finest young wrestlers in the WWF, Billy Jack Haynes. Billy, you meet Dino Bravo today. You two have met before, and he is very powerful, just like you. Are you ready for Bravo?”
Haynes, “Thank you Gene. Bravo is very powerful. I respect him that way, but not the way he wrestles, and not the things Frenchy Martin does. I want to get to the top, and it looks like I have to go through Dino Bravo.”
Okerlund, “”Let’s hear from Bravo, and Martin.”
We see Frenchy Martin, and Dino Bravo in an interview area.
Martin, “Billy Jack Haynes, look at Dino Bravo! He is Canada’s strongest man, he is the World's strongest man! You are a weak American, Dino Bravo will destroy you! We will crush you!”
Match #5
The Patriots vs. The Conquistadors
The Patriots, Todd Champion dressed in military fatigues, and Firebreaker Chip in a firefighter uniform. The fans seem to love these youngsters. Chip starts with Conquistador #2. They go back and forth. Chip looks very good, and he takes control. He tags in Champion, and the muscle man takes over. #2 tags in, and he fares no better. Champion hits the diving back elbow for the win.
Winners-The Patriots
Match #6
Dino Bravo w/Frenchy Martin vs. Billy Jack Haynes
Two strongmen do battle. Haynes starts fast. He works over Bravo’s arm, and Dino is in trouble. Martin shouts out instructions, and Dino begins to rally. He lands rights, and lefts, and now Billy is in retreat. Haynes fights back, and we have a slugfest. Things begin to go Haynes’ way. Billy is able to clamp on the full Nelson. Suddenly, the Rougeau Brothers hit the ring. Referee Earl Hebner calls for the bell. It’s three on one! Down the aisle comes Strike Force. Tito Santana, and Rick Martel, join the brawl! We have a six man brawl! Security personnel try to get thing under control.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes (Disqualification)
Gorilla Monsoon, and Bobby Heenan close the show.
Monsoon, “That was a wild brawl! Frenchy’s men are in trouble.”
Heenan, “I don’t think so. You take Billy Jerk. And those two pretty boys, they have a combined IQ of about seven. Frenchy’s not worried.”
Monsoon, “Highly unlikely! Join us next week for more WWF action!”
Working on it now.