World Wide Wrestling on TBS 1/1/1988
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World Wide Wrestling
On TBS 1/1/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 12/28/87 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
President: Ole Anderson
Play by Play: David Crockett, Bob Caudle with Lance Russell
Referees: Jerry Calhoun, Rick Hazzard, Nick Patrick, Dick Woehrle, Scrappy McGowan, David Manning
David: “WORLD WIDE WRESTLING IS BACK, happy New Year to our great fans, and Bob Caudle, what are these fans talking about? They know . . . . IT’S STARRCADE ON TOUR!
Bob: “That’s right David and already there is controversy as the World Heavyweight Championship was held up after a controversial title match between DUSTY RHODES AND JERRY LAWLER a week ago in Atlanta, and we hope to have an update on THAT situation this week!
Dave: “Also, the Tour Continues as Starrcade comes to FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA tomorrow night, and CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA next Saturday night January 8! More news on those cards, the world title and so much more but let’s go back in time to the Atlanta Omni as Starrcade On Tour kicked off on Christmas night!
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RAY STEVENS narrates Ron Bass v Jimmy Valiant:
2. JIMMY VALIANT versus. RON BASS w Ray Stevens
Somehow Ray Stevens has wormed his way into Ron Bass's corner for this match, and interferes many times, but it backfires as Valiant gets the win over The Outlaw at 7:28! After the match, Ray Stevens is irate and SLAPS VALIANT, WHO RIPS OFF HIS JACKET, SHIRT AND RIPS HIS PANTS LEAVING THE SO-CALLED CRIPPLER NO CHOICE BUT TO RUN TO THE DRESSING ROOM TRYING TO HOLD TOGETHER HIS RIPPED TROUSERS WITH RON BASS ALSO TRYING TO COVER UP HIS MANAGER WITH A TOWEL TO HIDE HIS SHAME!
Ray: “Let me assure you of something Jimmy Valiant, I have made a phone call, I have someone coming to World Wide Wrestling, and when he comes here, he will make you PAY for your humiliation of me, LITERALLY ONE DROP OF BLOOD AT A TIME! WATCH OUT!
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WORLD WIDE WRESTLING
Proudly presents
STARRCADE ON TOUR!
1/2/88 FAYETTEVILLE, NC
DUSTY RHODES V ARN ANDERSON
TULLY BLANCHARD V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US TITLE----TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE----RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/8/88 CHARLESTON, SC
DUSTY RHODES V TULLY BLANCHARD
ARN ANDERSON V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE-TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE-RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NICKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/17/88 ASHEVILLE, NC
1/22/88 RICHMOND, VA
1/29/88 CHARLOTTE, NC
2/6/88 JACKSONVILLE, FL
2/12/88 RALEIGH, NC
2/19/88 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
2/26/88 AUGUSTA, GA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
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ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon DEF SOUL TRAIN JONES + CURTIS THOMPSON
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President Ole Anderson, King Jerry Lawler and Queen Baby Doll are here with Lance. Ole rules that because Baby Doll was meant to be a backup official Nick Patrick’s decision in Atlanta will stand, DUSTY RHODES IS STILL THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION and will defend his title the next two stops on the Starrcade tour versus Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson, respectively! Lawler is incandescent with rage!
Lawler: “This is bull plain and simple Ole Anderson! If you can’t keep your own referees in line how can I get a fair shot at the title?
Ole: “I’ll tell you how: 1/17 in Asheville, NC at Starrcade on Tour I am granting you a rematch with Dusty Rhodes and this time:
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“ . . . . . . .I WILL BE THE REFEREE!” Ole walks off!
Lawler turns to Baby Doll: “You know this is all YOUR fault, DUMMY!
Lance: “Now come on Jerry!
Jerry: “Quiet banana nose! Now listen you dumb blonde DUNCE I have a match with Austin Idol next week here on TBS and you better GET IT RIGHT! NOW GO, GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!!!
Baby Doll leaves, sobbing.
Lance: “That’s uncalled for, Jerry, you know that!
Lawler: “Lance Russell, Baby Doll knows she’s a queen. But I’m the KING, and if she doesn’t get with the program she will be where every bimbo deserves to be: BAREFOOT, IN THE KITCHEN, JUGGLING A FRYING PAN AND A VACUUM CLEANER!
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Arn, Tully and JJ head over to LANCE RUSSELL!
Lance: “Well, I’ll tell you, a BIG month in store for these men as Starrcade is on Tour, now Arn and Tully both get title shots at Dusty Rhodes and then I'm told it’s a rematch against the Fantastics in Asheville January 17 for the world titles this time Ole told me it will be with a 20 SECOND count out!
JJ: “Ha ha hey Baby Doll, if you get fired by Jerry Lawler we have a job for you: carrying all our belts in and out of the ring!
Tully: “Can you imagine JJ the Fantastics defending against us Jan 17 in Asheville with one of us as the World Heavyweight Champion?
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Arn: “Starrcade on Tour in Atlanta it went to a double count out with Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers and this promotion thinks going from a 10 to 20 second count out is gonna ensure a clean outcome! I don’t know about THAT but it will ensure an extra ten seconds of guardrails, ringposts, tables, chairs and ring bells for us to beat up those long-haired boys with and end their careers before we take our tag team titles, Uncle Ole, I don’t get your agenda but be careful for what you wish for, because it might just be an ugly night in Asheville that these people out here rooting for the Fantastics might regret!
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The World Tag Team champion FANTASTICS ARE HERE WITH LANCE!
Bobby: “Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard the reason the match ended up in a count out at the Omni is because we wanted to give you two a taste of your own medicine you gave us at Starrcade!
Tommy: “Arn Anderson you think an extra ten seconds outside the ring gives you and Tully Blanchard some sort of advantage? We just showed you what damage WE can do outside the ropes in Atlanta. We are looking for an extra ten seconds in no man’s land! And I understand Lance we have title defenses against the former champs the Fabulous Ones at Starrcade on Tour in Fayetteville and Charleston, and they say they have unfinished business with us, well Steve Keirn, Stan Lance and Chick Donovan maybe we HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH YOU!
Lance: “Fans let’s take a look at an exciting new wrestler coming back to World Wide Wrestling, RONNIE GARVIN!
PRETAPED MATCH IN PROGRESS FROM HOUSTON TX IN 1987:
RON GARVIN def. THE TASMANIAN DEVIL
Ronnie Garvin in a pretaped interview: “I can’t wait to come back and see the great fans in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Florida! Ronnie Garvin demands the best competition, the best of the best and I can’t wait to prove myself once again in World Wide Wrestling!
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BUDDY LANDELL def. JEFF JARRETT in a competitive match!
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Lance previews next weeks card as they are joined by Austin Idol! Terry Taylor v Jack Victory, Ron Simmons in action, Jimmy Garvin w/Precious v Jeff Gaylord will be here, as well as footage of ADRIAN ADONIS AND DICK MURDOCH VERSUS BACKLUND AND DON MURACCO!
Lance: “But what a main event we have next week as this man AUSTIN IDOL FACES THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KING JERRY LAWLER, LIVE NEXT WEEK ON WORLD WIDE WRESTLING!
Austin: “Can you feel the energy Lance Russell! Starrcade on Tour is coming RIGHT HERE TO THE TBS STUDIOS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, DADDY-O! The people KNOW what is coming next week, the showdown in Atlanta’s downtown, the Universal King versus the Universal Heartthrob, Jerry Lawler versus Austin Idol this bat time, this bat channel NEXT WEEK and King, don’t you be lookin’ ahead to Asheville, next week you have to take on the man that is so pretty, all the womenfolk come to the city, and as for you Baby Doll you get up on MY business, honey the Idol is gonna kiss you so hard it’ll make you pass out!
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SCOTT + STEVE ARMSTRONG w/Bob Armstrong DEF. THE EXECUTIONERS
Bob joins Dave and Bob during his sons match and basically ballyhoos Starrcade on Tour and puts over all the competitors.
David: “Fans, a big hour next week, Fayetteville North Carolina? See you at Starrcade on Tour TOMORROW NIGHT!
WORLD WIDE WRESTLING
Proudly presents
STARRCADE ON TOUR!
1/2/88 FAYETTEVILLE, NC
NOW FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! DUSTY RHODES V ARN ANDERSON
TULLY BLANCHARD V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
WORLD TITLE SHOT ON THE LINE! JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US TITLE----TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE----RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS, A 6 MAN!!!!
1/8/88 CHARLESTON, SC
NOW FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! DUSTY RHODES V TULLY BLANCHARD
ARN ANDERSON V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
CROWN ON THE LINE! JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE-TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE- RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/17/88 ASHEVILLE, NC
OLE ANDERSON, SPECIAL GUEST REF FOR THE WORLD HWT TITLE-DUSTY RHODES V JERRY LAWLER
20 SECOND COUNT OUT FOR THE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES- FANTASTICS V ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD
MORE MATCHES TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK!
1/22/88 RICHMOND, VA
1/29/88 CHARLOTTE, NC
2/6/88 JACKSONVILLE, FL
2/12/88 RALEIGH, NC
2/19/88 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
2/26/88 AUGUSTA, GA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
On TBS 1/1/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 12/28/87 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
President: Ole Anderson
Play by Play: David Crockett, Bob Caudle with Lance Russell
Referees: Jerry Calhoun, Rick Hazzard, Nick Patrick, Dick Woehrle, Scrappy McGowan, David Manning
David: “WORLD WIDE WRESTLING IS BACK, happy New Year to our great fans, and Bob Caudle, what are these fans talking about? They know . . . . IT’S STARRCADE ON TOUR!
Bob: “That’s right David and already there is controversy as the World Heavyweight Championship was held up after a controversial title match between DUSTY RHODES AND JERRY LAWLER a week ago in Atlanta, and we hope to have an update on THAT situation this week!
Dave: “Also, the Tour Continues as Starrcade comes to FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA tomorrow night, and CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA next Saturday night January 8! More news on those cards, the world title and so much more but let’s go back in time to the Atlanta Omni as Starrcade On Tour kicked off on Christmas night!
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RAY STEVENS narrates Ron Bass v Jimmy Valiant:
2. JIMMY VALIANT versus. RON BASS w Ray Stevens
Somehow Ray Stevens has wormed his way into Ron Bass's corner for this match, and interferes many times, but it backfires as Valiant gets the win over The Outlaw at 7:28! After the match, Ray Stevens is irate and SLAPS VALIANT, WHO RIPS OFF HIS JACKET, SHIRT AND RIPS HIS PANTS LEAVING THE SO-CALLED CRIPPLER NO CHOICE BUT TO RUN TO THE DRESSING ROOM TRYING TO HOLD TOGETHER HIS RIPPED TROUSERS WITH RON BASS ALSO TRYING TO COVER UP HIS MANAGER WITH A TOWEL TO HIDE HIS SHAME!
Ray: “Let me assure you of something Jimmy Valiant, I have made a phone call, I have someone coming to World Wide Wrestling, and when he comes here, he will make you PAY for your humiliation of me, LITERALLY ONE DROP OF BLOOD AT A TIME! WATCH OUT!
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WORLD WIDE WRESTLING
Proudly presents
STARRCADE ON TOUR!
1/2/88 FAYETTEVILLE, NC
DUSTY RHODES V ARN ANDERSON
TULLY BLANCHARD V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US TITLE----TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE----RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/8/88 CHARLESTON, SC
DUSTY RHODES V TULLY BLANCHARD
ARN ANDERSON V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE-TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE-RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NICKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/17/88 ASHEVILLE, NC
1/22/88 RICHMOND, VA
1/29/88 CHARLOTTE, NC
2/6/88 JACKSONVILLE, FL
2/12/88 RALEIGH, NC
2/19/88 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
2/26/88 AUGUSTA, GA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
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ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon DEF SOUL TRAIN JONES + CURTIS THOMPSON
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President Ole Anderson, King Jerry Lawler and Queen Baby Doll are here with Lance. Ole rules that because Baby Doll was meant to be a backup official Nick Patrick’s decision in Atlanta will stand, DUSTY RHODES IS STILL THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION and will defend his title the next two stops on the Starrcade tour versus Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson, respectively! Lawler is incandescent with rage!
Lawler: “This is bull plain and simple Ole Anderson! If you can’t keep your own referees in line how can I get a fair shot at the title?
Ole: “I’ll tell you how: 1/17 in Asheville, NC at Starrcade on Tour I am granting you a rematch with Dusty Rhodes and this time:
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“ . . . . . . .I WILL BE THE REFEREE!” Ole walks off!
Lawler turns to Baby Doll: “You know this is all YOUR fault, DUMMY!
Lance: “Now come on Jerry!
Jerry: “Quiet banana nose! Now listen you dumb blonde DUNCE I have a match with Austin Idol next week here on TBS and you better GET IT RIGHT! NOW GO, GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!!!
Baby Doll leaves, sobbing.
Lance: “That’s uncalled for, Jerry, you know that!
Lawler: “Lance Russell, Baby Doll knows she’s a queen. But I’m the KING, and if she doesn’t get with the program she will be where every bimbo deserves to be: BAREFOOT, IN THE KITCHEN, JUGGLING A FRYING PAN AND A VACUUM CLEANER!
Lance: “That’s some King, chivalry is dead let me tell ya, we will be back after THESE WORDS!
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Arn, Tully and JJ head over to LANCE RUSSELL!
Lance: “Well, I’ll tell you, a BIG month in store for these men as Starrcade is on Tour, now Arn and Tully both get title shots at Dusty Rhodes and then I'm told it’s a rematch against the Fantastics in Asheville January 17 for the world titles this time Ole told me it will be with a 20 SECOND count out!
JJ: “Ha ha hey Baby Doll, if you get fired by Jerry Lawler we have a job for you: carrying all our belts in and out of the ring!
Tully: “Can you imagine JJ the Fantastics defending against us Jan 17 in Asheville with one of us as the World Heavyweight Champion?
? Arn: “Starrcade on Tour in Atlanta it went to a double count out with Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers and this promotion thinks going from a 10 to 20 second count out is gonna ensure a clean outcome! I don’t know about THAT but it will ensure an extra ten seconds of guardrails, ringposts, tables, chairs and ring bells for us to beat up those long-haired boys with and end their careers before we take our tag team titles, Uncle Ole, I don’t get your agenda but be careful for what you wish for, because it might just be an ugly night in Asheville that these people out here rooting for the Fantastics might regret!
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The World Tag Team champion FANTASTICS ARE HERE WITH LANCE!
Bobby: “Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard the reason the match ended up in a count out at the Omni is because we wanted to give you two a taste of your own medicine you gave us at Starrcade!
Tommy: “Arn Anderson you think an extra ten seconds outside the ring gives you and Tully Blanchard some sort of advantage? We just showed you what damage WE can do outside the ropes in Atlanta. We are looking for an extra ten seconds in no man’s land! And I understand Lance we have title defenses against the former champs the Fabulous Ones at Starrcade on Tour in Fayetteville and Charleston, and they say they have unfinished business with us, well Steve Keirn, Stan Lance and Chick Donovan maybe we HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH YOU!
Lance: “Fans let’s take a look at an exciting new wrestler coming back to World Wide Wrestling, RONNIE GARVIN!
PRETAPED MATCH IN PROGRESS FROM HOUSTON TX IN 1987:
RON GARVIN def. THE TASMANIAN DEVIL
Ronnie Garvin in a pretaped interview: “I can’t wait to come back and see the great fans in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Florida! Ronnie Garvin demands the best competition, the best of the best and I can’t wait to prove myself once again in World Wide Wrestling!
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BUDDY LANDELL def. JEFF JARRETT in a competitive match!
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Lance previews next weeks card as they are joined by Austin Idol! Terry Taylor v Jack Victory, Ron Simmons in action, Jimmy Garvin w/Precious v Jeff Gaylord will be here, as well as footage of ADRIAN ADONIS AND DICK MURDOCH VERSUS BACKLUND AND DON MURACCO!
Lance: “But what a main event we have next week as this man AUSTIN IDOL FACES THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KING JERRY LAWLER, LIVE NEXT WEEK ON WORLD WIDE WRESTLING!
Austin: “Can you feel the energy Lance Russell! Starrcade on Tour is coming RIGHT HERE TO THE TBS STUDIOS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, DADDY-O! The people KNOW what is coming next week, the showdown in Atlanta’s downtown, the Universal King versus the Universal Heartthrob, Jerry Lawler versus Austin Idol this bat time, this bat channel NEXT WEEK and King, don’t you be lookin’ ahead to Asheville, next week you have to take on the man that is so pretty, all the womenfolk come to the city, and as for you Baby Doll you get up on MY business, honey the Idol is gonna kiss you so hard it’ll make you pass out!
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SCOTT + STEVE ARMSTRONG w/Bob Armstrong DEF. THE EXECUTIONERS
Bob joins Dave and Bob during his sons match and basically ballyhoos Starrcade on Tour and puts over all the competitors.
David: “Fans, a big hour next week, Fayetteville North Carolina? See you at Starrcade on Tour TOMORROW NIGHT!
WORLD WIDE WRESTLING
Proudly presents
STARRCADE ON TOUR!
1/2/88 FAYETTEVILLE, NC
NOW FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! DUSTY RHODES V ARN ANDERSON
TULLY BLANCHARD V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
WORLD TITLE SHOT ON THE LINE! JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US TITLE----TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE----RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS, A 6 MAN!!!!
1/8/88 CHARLESTON, SC
NOW FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! DUSTY RHODES V TULLY BLANCHARD
ARN ANDERSON V JIMMY VALIANT
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES----FANTASTICS V FABULOUS ONES
CROWN ON THE LINE! JERRY LAWLER V AUSTIN IDOL
US HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE-TERRY TAYLOR V RON BASS
NATIONAL TITLE- RON SIMMONS V BUDDY LANDELL
IRON SHEIK + NIKOLAI VOLKOFF V DON MURACCO + BOB BACKLUND
PLUS A 6 MAN!!!!
1/17/88 ASHEVILLE, NC
OLE ANDERSON, SPECIAL GUEST REF FOR THE WORLD HWT TITLE-DUSTY RHODES V JERRY LAWLER
20 SECOND COUNT OUT FOR THE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES- FANTASTICS V ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD
MORE MATCHES TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK!
1/22/88 RICHMOND, VA
1/29/88 CHARLOTTE, NC
2/6/88 JACKSONVILLE, FL
2/12/88 RALEIGH, NC
2/19/88 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
2/26/88 AUGUSTA, GA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
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