“WWF Superstars” Week of 10/23/88
Oct 21, 2017 12:18:50 GMT
Post by tlyne on Oct 21, 2017 12:18:50 GMT
“Superstars”
Show Me Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
Taped-10/9/88
Airs-Week of 10/23/88
Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura open the show.
McMahon, “Welcome to ‘Superstars’! Jesse, we will have the entire card for ‘Survivor Series’ today, and the ladies from Japan are here!”
Ventura, “McMahon, both of those women impress me, and you know I don’t impress easily!”
McMahon, “They are impressive, let’s go to the ring, and see the tag team champions!”
Ventura, “The Texicans are good, but the Powers of Pain are hot on their trail.”
Match #1
Non-Title Match
The Von Erich Brothers (WWF Tag Team Champions) vs. Jerry Allen and David Peterson
The Champions have the Powers of Pain hot on their trails. Kevin starts with Peterson. Kevin uses his speed to confound the muscular youngster. Kevin tags in Kerry, and the muscular Von Erich goes to work. Peterson is desperate. He tags in Allen. Jerry tries to match strength with Kerry, and it’s a mistake. Kerry hits the tornado punch for the win.
Winners-The Von Erich Brothers
Match #2
The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Koko B. Ware
The rugged Brawler jumps Koko before the bell. He slams Ware’s head into the turnbuckle. That was a mistake. Koko takes over from there. He punishes the Brawler, and wins with the ghostbuster.
Winner-Koko B. Ware
Gene Okerlund is seated at the “Survivor Series” Control Center.
Okerlund, “Welcome to the ‘Survivor Series Control Center’! Thanksgiving night, November 23, is the time, and the Richfield Coliseum is the place. What a night of action we will have. We know that that the Ultimate Warrior will defend the Intercontinental Title against ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude. We also know the Japanese ladies will be in action. Two former tag team partners, Lioness Asuka, and Chigusa Nagayo, formally known as the ‘Crush Girls’, will meet for the Japanese Women’s Title. In our main event, the team of the ‘Million Dollar Man’, Ted DiBiase, Andre the Giant, Virgil, and King Kong Bundy will take on the team of the WWF Champion Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage, Hulk Hogan, Billy Jack Haynes and a mystery partner. Let’s hear from the Hulkster’s team!”
Randy Savage, Miss Elizabeth, Hulk Hogan, and Billy Jack Haynes are in an interview area.
Savage, “Listen to me ‘Zero Dollar Man’, we could beat you with us three, but we a big surprise, yes we do! DiBiase, Andre, Virgil, and Bundy, you got no chance, ohhhh yeaaaaa!
Hogan, “That’s right! Just what ‘Macho Man’ said, we got a surprise for you, next week, we’ll have our ‘mystery man’, and whatcha’ gonna’ do, when the Hulkster’s team comes running over you?!”
Haynes, “It’s a big surprise, you can count on that!”
Okerlund, “Next week! Who is this man? We have one more match to add this week. There will be a tag team ‘Survivor Series’ Match. When one member of a tag team is eliminated, both men must return to the dressing room. One one side we have, the Powers of Pain, the Rougeau Brothers, the Nasty Boys and the Beverly Brothers, on the other, the WWF Tag Team Champions, the Von Erich Brothers, Strike Force, the Bushwhackers and the Patriots. What a match! A few tickets still remain, if you can’t get to Richfield, contact your Pay per View provider!”
Match #3
Chigusa Nagayo vs. Lelani Kai
Nagayo is very athletic. The WWWA Title, known as the ‘Red Belt’ is held up. The winner at ‘Survivor Series’ will be the Champion. Kai tries to rough up Nagayo. Chigusa takes it and fights back. She takes over uses her version of the power bomb for the win.
Winner-Chigusa Nagayo
Match #4
Lioness Asuka vs. Judy Martin
Most of the Japanese fans have sided with Asuka is this feud. She starts fast, and the other half of the “Glamour Girls” is in trouble. Asuka puts on a dizzying display of wrestling and finishes Martin with the K driller (reverse piledriver).
Winner-Lioness Asuka
We see the “Snake Pit”:set.
Jake “The Snake” Roberts walks out.
Roberts, “The Intercontinental Championship is one of the wrestling world. This man has held the title for some time, but it is in jeopardy at ‘Survivor Series’.”
The Ultimate Warrior comes out.
Roberts, “Warrior, my man, you are very impressive. You have the muscles, you’re aggressive, you’ve been the Champion for six months, or more, but a lot of people don’t think you can beat Rick Rude.”
Warrior, “Rick Rude, you are a challenge! This title is important to me, you want, and I’m going to fight to keep it! It will be the fight of my life, but I’m ready for it! The ‘Little Warriors’ are with me...I can not lose!”
Roberts, “I don’t know what’s going to happen, the Warrior may not have enough.”
Match #5
The Patriots vs. Gino Carabello and Joe Mirto
The young Patriots have been very impressive. Tonight they meet two game youngsters. Firebreaker Chip opens up against Mirto. Chip is very powerful, and he works over Mirto. Joe gets in a couple of shots, but he’s in trouble. Carabella tags in, and tries his luck. Todd Champion tags in, and goes to work. He is too much for Carabello. Champion ends things with a powerslam.
Winners-The Patriots
Match #6
Non-Title Match
“Macho Man”Randy Savage (WWF Champion) w/Miss Elizabeth vs. Barry Horowitz
The Champion comes to the ring, and the crowd goes crazy. Horowitz is a fine wrestler, and coming off a big win, but can he deal with the “Macho Man”? Barry matches the Champ move for move. Savage fights back. We have a good contest going. Finally, things swing in the Champion’s way. He slams Horowitz, and lands the big elbow. Referee Joey Marella counts the fall.
Winner-Randy Savage
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura close the show.
McMahon, “Jesse, the Champion looks very good.”
Ventura, “Most definitely, but wait until ‘Survivor Series’.
McMahon, “Next week, we will find one who the ‘mystery man’ is!”
Working on it now.