"WWF Superstars" Week of 9/4/88
Sept 2, 2017 12:32:29 GMT
Post by tlyne on Sept 2, 2017 12:32:29 GMT
“Wrestling Challenge”
Coliseum
New Haven, CT
Taped-8/15/88
Airs-Week of 9/4/88
Vince McMahon, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura open the show.
McMahon, “Welcome to ‘Superstars’! Jesse, the WWF Champion, Randy Savage, is here today!”
Ventura, “The ‘Macho Man’ is a great wrestler, and a great Champion, but there are a lot of people gunning for him.”
McMahon, “We also have an exciting feature match, Brutus the Barber Beefcake takes on Akeem the African Dream! Let’s go to the ring.”
Match #1
“All American” Ron Simmons vs. The Brooklyn Brawler
The popular former football star has taken the WWF by storm. The Brawler is a rugged veteran. The Brawler uses all his underhanded tactics, and it works at first. Simmons rallies. He is too too good of an athlete.. Simmons takes over, and wins with the spear.
Winner-Ron Simmons
Match #2
The Nasty Boys w/Slick vs. Chris Carter and Calypso Jim
Slick brings the Nasties back to the WWF. Knobbs and Jim open the contest. The Nasties have not lost any of their aggressiveness. Knobbs pound away at Jim. Sags tags in and continues the attack. Carter tries his hand, but he can’t make any headway. A trip to “Nastyville” ends things.
Winners-The Nasty Boys
“Mean” Gene Okerlund is with the “Macho Man” and Miss Elizabeth.
Okerlund, “With me are, the ‘Macho Man’, and the lovely Miss Elizabeth. Randy Savage, you defeated Roddy Piper, but there are many others hot on your trail!”
Savage, “Uneasy rests the head who wears the crown, yes it does! The ‘Macho Man’ takes on all comers! I fear no man!”
Okerlund, “One of the men you will face has just been announced. On the season premier of ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’! On September 30, you face King Kong Bundy!”
Savage, “Bundy, a big man, yes he is! Bundy, you’re a worthy challenger, yes you are, but the ‘Macho Man’ has the title, and he’s not giving it up! Ohhhhh Yeaaaaa!”
Okerlund, “September 30, ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’, Savage vs. Bundy!”
Match #3
Non-Title Match
‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage (WWF Champion) w/Miss Elizabeth vs. Barry Horowitz
The “Macho Man” is the best in the World. Horowitz is very talented, but can he deal with the Champion? Horowitz mat wrestles, and looks very good. The Champion counters, and now he is in control. He works over Barry, and slams him to the mat. Savage scales the ropes, and lands the big elbow. The Champion looks unbeatable.
Winner-Randy Savage
Match #4
“Headbamger” Jos LeDuc w/Frenchy Martin vs. S. D. Jones
The massive man from the Northwest Territories has been running roughshod over the WWF. He jumps Jones before the bell. SD doesn't know what hit him. LeDuc overwhelms him. Jos lands headbutt after headbutt. Jones is out. LeDuc covers him for the win.
Winner-Jos LeDuc
We see the “Snake Pit” set. Jake Roberts walks out.
Roberts, “The WWF is full of great young wrestlers. Maybe the best of them is, my guest, Billy Jack Haynes.”
Haynes walks out and shakes hands with Jake.
Roberts, “Billy, I like what I see in you, but the WWF is full of veterans, and you seemed to have set your sights on one of them, Dino Bravo.”
Haynes, “Thank you Mr. Roberts. I know the competition in tough here in the WWF. I came here wanting to take on the best. Dino Bravo is a great wrestler. I don’t like the way he wrestles, and I don’t like Frenchy Martin, but you can’t take anything away from Bravo.”
Roberts, “You’ve wrestled him before, and you’re set to wrestle him again.”
Haynes, “I will wrestle him anywhere, any time!”
Roberts, “That would be a good one.”
Match #5
Non-Title Match
The Von Erich Brothers (WWF Tag Team Champions) vs. Joe Mirto and Gino Carabello
The Champions have the Powers of Pain on their trail. The Von Erichs don’t seem to miss a beat. Kevin starts with Mirto. The Texan looks very sharp. He works over Joe, and then tags in his younger brother. Kerry continues the assault. Carabello tags in, but fares no better. Kerry lands the tornado punch for the win.
Winner-The Von Erich Brothers
Match #6
Akeem w/Slick vs. Brutus Beefcake
Plays and Slick leads Akeem to the ring. He “dances” around the ring. Beefcake struts around with his shears. The bell rings, and we are underway. Akeem uses his bulk, and power, to trap Bruti in the corner. Slick shouts encouragement as Akeem punishes Beefcake. Brutus is in trouble, but he manages to escape. Now he uses his quickness advantage to keep Akeem on his heels. The match goes back and forth until Akeem takes over. He slams Brutus, and hits the 747 splash for the win.
Winner-Akeem
Vince McMahon, and Jesse Ventura close the show.
McMahon, “Jesse, that was a great show, but I can’t wait until next week!”
Ventura, “Why’s that McMahon?”
McMahon, “Because Hulk Hogan will be in action!”
Ventura, “Well, that’s going to kill our ratings.”
McMahon, “Hardly, join us next week as Hulk Hogan will be in action!”
Working on it now.