WWF "Superstars" Week of 1/8/89
Jan 7, 2018 15:50:49 GMT
Post by tlyne on Jan 7, 2018 15:50:49 GMT
“Wrestling Superstars”
Civic Center
Providence, RI
Taped-12/30/88
Airs-Week of 1/8/89
Vince McMahon, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura open the show.
McMahon, “Welcome to ‘Superstars’! On the heels of ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’, there is a lot going on in the WWF! We have new tag team champions…”
Ventura, “And the Macho Man, and the Chumpster have a new manager!”
McMahon, “Well, The Macho Man has a new manager, I don’t know about Hulk Hogan. Randy Savage announced Sensational Sherri as their new co-manager. I don’t think the Hulkster likes this one bit!”
Ventura, “She got them a Tag Team Title shot at the Royal Rumble.”
McMahon, “Again, I’m not sure Hulk Hogan wants that. Anyway, Hulk Hogan is in action today. We will also see the new tag team champions in action, and our feature match is ‘Headbanger’ Jos LeDuc, and Lanny Poffo. Let’s get things started with the Hulkster!”
Match #1
Hulk Hogan w/Miss Elizabeth and Sensational Sherri vs. Jerry Allen
Plays, and Hogan, Miss Elizabeth, and Sensational Sherri come to the ring. Sherri tries to give Hogan instructions. He ignores her and goes to work. Hogan is all ove4 the muscular Allen. Jerry is overwhelmed. Hogan hits the big boot followed by the legdrop for the fall. Sherri tries to celebrate with the Hulkster, but he and Elizabeth leave the ring. Sherri trails behind.
Winner-Hulk Hogan
Match #2
George “The Animal” Steele vs. Gino Carabello
The legendary “Animal” returns! He attacks Carabello before the bell. Despite his tactics, the fans still love him. He is all over Carabello and wins with the flying hammerlock.
Winner-George Steele
We see the “Snake Pit” set. Jake “The Snake”Roberts walks out.
Roberts, “A lot happened last Saturday. It may have been the most important ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ in history. My next guest had a good night with one exception.”
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and his family come out.
Roberts, “Alright Heenan, your guys win the tag titles, Rude escaped with the Intercontinental Title, and you brought Hercules back to jump John Studd from behind. That was your mistake. Studd won’t take that lying down.”
Heenan, “He’s going to have to, he’s out cold, HAHAHAHA! Listen to me Studd, I fired you before! I didn’t want to manage you then, and I don’t want to manage you now! Look at my family, they’re all better than you. I’m going to give Hercules the chance to destroy you again, if you don’t turn tail and run again! I’m on top of the WWF, and that’s not going to change!”
Roberts, “Heenan, my man, the climb to the top is slow, but the fall to the bottom happens fast, remember that.”
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Powers of Pain (WWF Tag Team Champions) w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. S.D Jones and Calypso Jim
The new Champions are lead to the ring by the “Brain”. Jones and Calypso will be a good first test. Jones starts with the Warlord. SD is a veteran, and he has to avoid the Warlord’s strength. He does for a time, but the Warlord traps him in a corner, and begins to work him over. Jones is in deep trouble. He is able to escape and tag in Jim. He tries his hand as the Barbarian tags in. The Champions are too. Icy, and the Barbarian hits the falling headbutt for the win.
Winners-The Powers of Pain
Match #4
Dino Bravo w/Frenchy Martin vs. Joe Mirto
The Canadian strongman is still a threat to anyone in the WWF. Bravo is methodical as he stalks Mirto. Joe is very game, but Bravo is a powerhouse. He works over Mirto, and finishes him with a side suplex.
Winner-Dino Bravo
Sean Mooney is with “Headbanger” Jos LeDuc and Frenchy Martin.
Mooney, “With me are Jos LeDuc, and his manager, Frenchy Martin. Gentlemen, today the ‘Headbanger’ meets Lanny Poffo, but it’s Dusty Rhodes he has his sights set for.”
Martin, “That’s right, Dusty Rhodes, the ‘American Dream’, all Americans are losers, so they would worship a fat loser like Rhodes! The Headbanger will destroy him!”
LeDuc, “Listen to me Dusty Rhodes, we have unfinished business, and I’ going to settle it! You bring that punk kid too, I’ll finish off that test tube baby too!”
Mooney, “Jos LeDuc, and Lanny Poffo in our feature match!”
Match #5
Billy Jack Haynes vs. The Red Demon
The popular Haynes lost by count out to Rick Rude, they will be a rematch, and the fans hope Billy wins the title. The masked man tries all his dirty tricks. Billy takes over and slaps on the full Nelson. The Demon fights it, but he is forced to submit.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes
Match #6
“Leaping” Lanny Poffo vs. “Headbanger” Jos LeDuc w/Frenchy Martin
This is strength vs. speed. Lanny starts fast. The fans are behind him as he takes to the air. He lands a drop kick that sends the “Headbanger” through the ropes. Martin gives Jos advice, and he returns to the ring. LeDuc slows the pace of the match. He methodically attacks Poffo. Lanny is in real trouble. He fights back, but LeDuc is too much. LeDuc begins to headbutt Poffo. Again, and again, LeDuc smashes his head into Poffo. Referee Joey Marella calls for the bell. Poffo is defenseless. Suddenly, Dusty Rhodes hits the ring. He attacks LeDuc. They brawl until wrestlers from the back pull them apart.
Winner-Jos LeDuc (Referee stops contest)
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura close the show.
McMahon, “Jesse, things are getting hotter with Jos LeDuc, and Dusty Rhodes. I have just gotten word that those two will meet next week on ‘Superstars’.”
Ventura, “That is big news, two tough veterans going at it. I want to talk about, that ingrate, Hulk Hogan!”
McMahon, “Ingrate?”
Ventura, “Yea! He doesn’t appreciate a great manager like Sensational Sherri!”
McMahon, “Hulk Hogan wants no part of her! I’m sure we will hear more about that next week!”
Working on it now.