WWF "Superstars" Week of 1/15/89
Jan 13, 2018 22:38:17 GMT
Post by tlyne on Jan 13, 2018 22:38:17 GMT
“Wrestling Superstars”
Civic Center
Providence, RI
Taped-12/30/88
Airs-Week of 1/15/89
Vince McMahon, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura open the show.
McMahon, “Jesse, the ‘Royal Rumble’ is fast approaching. We will have an update on the ‘Rumble’, and we have a great feature match ‘The Common Man’ Dusty Rhodes takes on the ‘Headbanger’ Jos LeDuc.”
Ventura, “I want to know about, that ingrate, Hulk Hogan! I still don’t think he
appreciates What Sensational Sherri has done for him!”
McMahon, “He doesn’t appreciate, or want, her help! Let’s get this underway.”
Match #1
The Big Boss Man w/Slick vs. S. D. Jones
The Boss Man has been on a roll as of late. He attacks the veteran Jones, and stays on him. SD tries to mount a comeback, but he can’t. The Boss Man hits a sidewalk slam for the win. He then handcuffs Jones and delivers “hard time”. Who can stop this monster?
Winner-The Big Boss Man
Match #2
Big John Studd vs. Joe Mirto
Studd has returned with a bang. He pounds away at Mirto. The fans are firmly behind the big man. He controls the action, and finishes things with the back breaker.
Winner-Big John Studd
“Mean” Gene Okerlund is seated at the “Royal Rumble” Control Center.
Okerlund, “Welcome to the ‘Royal Rumble Control Center’, we are one week away from the big event. The Boston Garden is sold out, but contact your Pay per View provider. Besides the Royal Rumble Match itself, we have several other matches, Billy Jack Haynes challenges ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude for the Intercontinental Title. We can add another match today, we have a six women tag team match featuring the Japanese ladies. On one side we have Chigusa Nagoya and the Marine Wolves, on the other, Lioness Asuka and the Fire Jets. Finally, on one of the most controversial tag team title matches ever signed, the Champions, the Powers of Pain, defend against the team of Hulk Hogan, and the WWF Champion, Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage. This match was signed by Hogan, and Savage’s new co-manager, Sensational Sherri. Don’t miss this one! Now, onto the ‘Royal Rumble’ itself. Two wrestlers will begin the action, then every two minutes, another Superstar will enter. The only was to be eliminated is to be thrown over the top rope, with both feet landing on the floor. Here is just a glimpse of the participants,
Bad News Brown, Akeem, Ted DiBiase, Brutus Beefcake, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, Dino Bravo, Dustin Rhodes, Hercules, Big John Studd, Tito Santana, the Nasty Boys, the Von Erich Brothers, and Andre the Giant.
This might be the most dangerous match in wrestling, call your Pay per View provider today!”
Match #3
The British Bulldogs vs. Jerry Allen and Pete Doherty
The Bulldogs have returned to the WWF. They are both bigger, and stronger, than before. Smith starts with Allen. The two strongmen lock up. Smith grabs a side headlock, and Allen shoots him into the ropes. Davey Boy drops him with a shoulder tackle. They go back and forth until the Dynamite Kid tags in. He uses his quickness, and Allen is in trouble. The “Duke of Dorchester” tags in, and tries every dirty trick in the book. It doesn’t work. The Kid wins with a diving headbutt.
Winners-The British Bulldogs
Match #4
Hercules w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. David Sammartino
“The Brain” has brought Hercules back to take care of John Studd. Who knows if it will work. Sammartino tries to use his strength. He controls the action for a period of time. Hercules mounts a comeback. He works over Sammartino, and forces him to submit with the full Nelson.
Winner-Hercules
We see the “Snake Pit” set. Jake “The Snake” Roberts walks out.
Roberts, “The Royal Rumble is coming up. There are a few big matches that night, but one of them I want to talk about is the Intercontinental Championship match. Rick Rude defends the title against, my guest today, Billy Jack Haynes.”
Billy Jack Haynes walks out.
Roberts, “Billy Jack Haynes, the fans love you, and you’ve got a lot of big muscles, but it’s going to take more than that to beat Rick Rude my man.”
Haynes, “I know that, I’ve been doubling up on the training, and the lifting. I’ve got the fans behind me, and I won’t let them down. I’ll take the Intercontinental Title, and I’ll do it for my Dad, and the fans.”
Roberts, “That sounds good, you’re young, and you’ve got a lot to learn. You better start wrestling for yourself, because that’s all you have in this business.”
Haynes, “Jake Roberts, you’re a legend in wrestling, but I’ll do this my way, for the people who support me.”
Roberts, “I wish you luck, I’d love to see you shut up Rude, and Heenan, but you better listen to me.”
Match #5
The Bushwhackers vs. The Conquistadors
This should be a wild one. Tim White will try to control the action. Conquistador #2 starts with Luke. Both men begin to brawl. They both throw rights, and lefts. Luke takes over. He backs the masked man into the corner. Luke tags in Butch. He continues the attack. Conquistador #1 tags in, and begins to mount a comeback. Butch fights back. He takes over, and he and Luke use the battering ram for the win.
Winners-The Bushwhackers
Match #6
“Headbanger” Jos LeDuc w/Frenchy Martin vs. “The Common Man” Dusty Rhodes
These two have a long standing rivalry. Now this feud has made its’ way to the WWF. The bell rings, and the brawl commences! There are very few wrestling holds, as both men throw haymakers. Rhodes has the edge, and LeDuc is in retreat. Things look bad for the “Headbanger”. Suddenly Frenchy Martin enters the ring and attacks Dusty. Referee Joey Marella calls for the bell. They double team the “Common Man” and proceed to tie him in the ropes. LeDuc lands headbutt after. There is a commotion in the aisle. Dustin Rhodes hits the ring.
In an effort to save his father, he attacks LeDuc. Dustin has the edge for a while, but LeDuc is too much. He lands repeated headbutt, and young Dustin is out. LeDuc continues the attack. Dusty frees him from the ropes and attacks LeDuc. Jos and Frenchy clear the ring. Dusty checks on his son. Dustin appears to be out cold. Dusty grabs the mic. He is distraught.
Dusty, “LeDuc! You’ll pay for this! What did you do to my son? I want you at the ‘Royal Rumble’! I’ll make you pay!”
Winner-Dusty Rhodes (Disqualification)
Vince McMahon, and Jesse Ventura close the show.
McMahon, “That was a heinous attack! There is no place in wrestling for something like that!”
Ventura, “That’s why you can’t bring family into things! It can’t get too personal.”
McMahon, “I’m just hearing in my headpiece, Dusty Rhodes has demanded a match, at the ‘Royal Rumble’, with Jos LeDuc, and it’s been signed! This one is very personal!”
Ventura, “You got that right!”
McMahon, “Be sure to contact your Pay per View provider, you don’t want to miss the ‘Royal Rumble’!”
Working on it now.