World Wide Wrestling on TBS 3/5/1988
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World Wide Wrestling
On TBS 3/5/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 3/5/88 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
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David: “We are LIVE from Atlanta, and Bob Caudle, what a busy hour this week!
Bob: “You are right David, I understand we will have big announcements for CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS on PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT MARCH 19TH, I understand DUSTY RHODES is prepared with a special challenge to Jerry Lawler, Ole Anderson will be with us in a few moments to let us know news on the National Heavyweight Championship held by Ron Simmons, a challenge by the Fantastics for the World Tag Team titles held by Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, and if that isn’t enough David, Jimmy Garvin has told us HE will have a special challenge for Manny Fernandez!
David: “Bob? World Wide Wrestling brings. . . . EXCITEMENT. Also Starrcade on Tour winds down as the road to Clash of the Champions is paved, let’s take a look!
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STARRCADE ON TOUR CONCLUDES!
3/6 SPARTANBURG, SC
3/14 ROANOKE, VA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
On TBS 3/5/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 3/5/88 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
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David: “We are LIVE from Atlanta, and Bob Caudle, what a busy hour this week!
Bob: “You are right David, I understand we will have big announcements for CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS on PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT MARCH 19TH, I understand DUSTY RHODES is prepared with a special challenge to Jerry Lawler, Ole Anderson will be with us in a few moments to let us know news on the National Heavyweight Championship held by Ron Simmons, a challenge by the Fantastics for the World Tag Team titles held by Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, and if that isn’t enough David, Jimmy Garvin has told us HE will have a special challenge for Manny Fernandez!
David: “Bob? World Wide Wrestling brings. . . . EXCITEMENT. Also Starrcade on Tour winds down as the road to Clash of the Champions is paved, let’s take a look!
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STARRCADE ON TOUR CONCLUDES!
3/6 SPARTANBURG, SC
3/14 ROANOKE, VA
AND MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS:
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
3/19/88 NORFOLK SCOPE!
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Bob: “Geez David I thought Starrcade on Tour world never end!
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DICK MURDOCH + ADRIAN ADONIS w/Gary Hart DEF. TOM BRANDI + RAY LLOYD as David announces the winner of their match versus the Armstrongs at COTC will earn an automatic world tag team title shot!
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Ole Anderson joins Lance, but look who also joins him:
To the left . . . Ron Garvin, and NATIONAL TELEVISION CHAMPION RON SIMMONS!
To the right . . . .Dr D David Schultz, Buddy Landell and Superstar Graham!
Lance: “Now Ole, let me see if I have this straight. These four men have all claimed a challenge to Ron here and his National title. Dr. David Shultz, how do you figure?
Dr. D: “Because at Starrcade on Tour, I beat the tarnation out of THAT man Ron Garvin!
Ron shakes his head at the allegation, since he won their match.
Superstar Billy Graham: “Lance Russell, I am the ONLY one here besides Buddy Landell to face Ron Simmons, and I took him to the LIMIT of his abilities, and now that I know his strategy, his strength and his weaknesses, I WILL get the job done next time!
Lance: “Buddy Landell, aren’t you still suspended?
Buddy pulls a letter out of his jacket!
Buddy: “Mr. Anderson sir, as you will see by this letter, I have successfully appealed my suspension as time served, and if you will remember what lead to my unfortunate behavior where I threw a TV is because I felt, and the replay evidence will show this, I felt I WON my match versus Ron Simmons, and considering the controversy, I feel sir, I DESERVE a rematch!
Lance: “Ron Garvin, let’s go over to you, what do you think of all this and why are YOU the #1 contender for the National title?
Ron: “Well, first all Lance Russell let me tell ya I have a ton of respect for Ron Simmons here he his helluva champion there is nothing personal here I just think it would be a great match for the fans and I know Ron does not back down from no competition!
Lance: “Ron Simmons, who do YOU think should be #1 contender for your belt?
Ron: “MAN! That’s a tough question Mr. Russell, the fans are looking at the top 4 wrestlers in the sport right now, on the same stage, and you know what I’ll just let Mr. Anderson answer that for me instead!
Ole: “Ron is right, Lance Russell, these are four amazing wrestlers all worthy of a National title shot. SO here is what I am going to do! Starting today with BUDDY LANDELL, and yes, I already was informed about your little ‘parole’ . . .will face . . . SUPERSTAR GRAHAM:
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“ . . . . . THIS HOUR ON WORLD WIDE WRESTLING!
“Next week, Ron Garvin, I want you to wrestle Dr. D David Schultz HERE NEXT WEEK!
“With the two winners facing each other for the title shot on the show that will be broadcast in 2 weeks, 3/19 RIGHT HERE ON WORLD WIDE WRESTLING, AND THE WINNER FACES RON SIMMONS!”
Ron Simmons and Ron Garvin shake hands with each other and Ole and leave but look at the heels as they bicker and even start getting into each other’s face!
Lance: “FELLAS, FELLAS, let’s settle this in the ring, we will be right back!
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BREAK
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Dusty Rhodes is with Lance and narrates his title match challenge versus JERRY LAWLER as its STARRCADE ON TOUR IN AUGUSTA!
The match finish sees Rhodes bashing Lawler with bionic elbow after bionic elbow, then the figure four! Lawler gets to the ropes, then tries to flee the ring with his title, but Rhodes catches him and drags him into the ring and figure fours him and the escape happens again, and a THIRD TIME, this time with Luna’s help!
Dusty has Lawler in the F4 a FOURTH TIME, and as Jerry reaches for Luna’s hand one more time . . . .DUSTY REVERSES IT AND PULLS HIM BACK INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! THIS IS IT! THE KING MUST SUBMIT!
WAIT! LUNA IS ON THE RING APRON AND THE REF ARGUES WITH HER AND DEMANDS SHE GETS OFF THE APRON AS LAWLER TAPS OUT, WE HAVE A NEW CHAMP!
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. . . . but what is this? Luna tosses Lawler a chain! BUT RHODES GETS IT! He sees what is happening with Luna and the ref, and NAILS LAWLER WITH IT, AND LET’S GO OF THE LEGLOCK! DUSTY HAS HAD IT AND POUNDS ON LAWLER WITH THE CHAIN, THE AMERICAN DREAM HAS HAD IT, AND CHASES HIM OUT OF THE RING, LAWLER RUNS TO SAVE HIS HIDE, AND THE REF RULES THIS A DOUBLE COUNT OUT!
Dusty: “Let me lay this on the line, Lance Russell . . . this cannot go on forever. There is only one way to keep Luna out of the ring to interfere in these matches with Jerry Lawler. There’s only one way to keep Jerry Lawler to from running away from the beating he deserves.
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“A STEEL CAGE!!!!! MARCH 19, CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS, NORFOLK SCOPE, JERRY LAWLER LET US SETTLE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!! THE CAGE AND THE COMMON MAN, LET’S DO THE DEAL!
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BREAK
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WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JERRY LAWLER AND LUNA JOIN Lance!
Luna: “LANCE RUSSELL YOU WILL SHOW RESPECT as the KING OF DARKNESS SPEAKS!
Lance: “All right now, Luna the floor belongs to the World Heavyweight Champion, Jerry Lawler. Dusty Rhodes just challenged YOU King, to a steel cage match for that title belt!
Jerry: “Dusty Rhodes you TRULY want to settle things up between us once and for all in a steel cage match? Well, the way I see it I’m holding all the cards here since after all, I have the world title. But I’m also interested in ending this because finally Dusty Rhodes you have been not the American DREAM, but the American PAIN IN MY BUTT for too long now! So I say if we have a steel cage match at CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PPV AND CLOSED-CIRCUIT March 19 from Norfolk, I’ll put this title against . . . . .
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“YOUR CAREER!!! THAT’S RIGHT DUSTY RHODES, IF YOU WANT TO SETTLE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL INSIDE A CAGE, YOUR WORDS, PUT YOUR CAREER ON THE LINE! HAHAHAHAHA!
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SEMIFINAL MATCH
TOURNAMENT WINNER EARNS TITLE SHOT AT RON SIMMONS NATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BELT AT CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS LIVE ON PPV AND CLOSED-CIRCUIT MARCH 19
BUDDY LANDELL def. SUPERSTAR GRAHAM, 8:10. After the match they tease a handshake but Graham is sore and leaves the ring in a huff! Landell advances.
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BREAK
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Ole once again joins Lance.
Lance: “Fans I have just been told Dusty Rhodes WILL respond to Jerry Lawler’s steel cage counter offer---will the Dream put his career on the line for the world title?
Ole: “I can’t wait to hear that as well, Lance.
The Fantastics join us!
Bobby Fulton: “Lance, I know World Wide Wrestling can’t show it now, but I am asking this program to show what happened between us and Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard at Starrcade on Tour in Augusta, and after the fans see it they will know why we are challenging them to a TEXAS TORNADO MATCH MARCH 19 AT CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS ON PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT!
Ole: “I will make sure to make that footage shown, and will pass on that challenge to the world tag team champions!
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THE FANTASTICS DEF. MR. SATO + FRENCHY MARTIN
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Dusty Rhodes is here again with Lance!
Dusty: “Lance Russell, when I think of my career, I think of my start in the business with Dick Murdoch of all people as my tag team partner . . . . the building of the American Dream in Florida in the 1970s . . . .the Madison Square Garden . . the Omni….. the Greensboro Coliseum. . . . .Tokyo . . . . the endless wars with Ric Flair and Harley Race over the NWA world heavyweight championship . . . . battling the evil Kevin Sullivan and stopping him from taking over Florida . .. . . and now here on World Wide Wrestling as a world heavyweight champion.
“Now, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is asking me to throw that ALL AWAY . . . .for ONE MORE shot at the world heavyweight championship inside a Steel Cage.
“You finally have me backed into a corner Jerry Lawler. You are asking me to give up all those memories, all those moments, all these titles, all that legacy. The question is Lance Russell will the American Dream do it?
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“DAMNED RIGHT I WILL DO IT! JERRY LAWLER IF THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TO RISK, RISK IT ALL, TO GET ONE MORE SHOT AT YOU AND THAT WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE THE AMERICAN DREAM HAS DONE IT BEFORE AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN! JERRY THE KING LAWLER IF I CANNOT BEAT YOU FOR THAT TITLE INSIDE A STEEL CAGE MATCH 19 AT CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS AT THE SCOPE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA YOU WILL NEVER, EVER, EVER SEE DUSTY RHODES EVER AGAIN!!!”
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David and Bob go over the latest lineup for
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS
MARCH 19, 1988 830 PM
PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
NORFOLK SCOPE
MAIN EVENT
STEEL CAGE MATCH FOR THE
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
DUSTY RHODES CAREER VERSUS THE TITLE
JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER /Luna V DUSTY RHODES
U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY TAYLOR V WAHOO MCDANIEL
NATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
RON SIMMONS V WINNER OF MINI-TOURNAMENT FEATURING BUDDY LANDELL, RONNIE GARVIN AND DR. D DAVID SCHULTZ
TOP CONTENDERS MATCH
WINNER EARNS AUTOMATIC WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
THE ARMSTRONGS w/Bob Armstrong V DICK MURDOCH + ADRIAN ADONIS w/Gary Hart
JIMMY GARVIN V MANNY FERNANDEZ----RUMORS OF A SPECIAL CHALLENGE!
THE DEBUT OF WENDI RICHTER’S “POWERS OF PAIN”
TAG TEAM MATCH
SUPERSTAR GRAHAM, THE ASSASSIN AND THE TWO RUNNERS UP OF THE NATIONAL HWT MINI TOURNEY
PLUS:
THE FANTASTICS HAVE CHALLENGED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION ARN ANDERSON AND TULLY BLANCHARD TO A TEXAS TORNADO MATCH
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WAIT ITS JIMMY GARVIN WITH A BANDANA he is with Precious as he joins Lance! Jimmy is red-assed, and shuffling back and forth, as Precious tries to calm him down!
Lance: “I hate to ask . . .but what is with that bandana Jimmy? Planning a train robbery now . . . Haw haw!
Jimmy: “VERY FUNNY, LANCE! OK OK OK Manny Fernandez, Wahoo McDaniel, you got the Gorgeous One and got him GOOD in Augusta! I get it Manny we shaved YOUR mustache . . . .and you GOT ME BACK! AND NOW THAT I HAVE NO MUSTACHE, I now I still look gorgeous, and I see Jerry Lawler, Dusty Rhodes, the Fantastics, all these wrestlers issuing challenges well I have one for YOU MANNY FERNANDEZ:
PRECIOUS GETS BETWEEN LANCE AND JIMMY AND BEGS HIM NOT TO DO IT AND FLUFFS UP HIS HAIR!
Jimmy: “NO I’M SORRY Precious, if Dusty Rhodes can put his career on the line . . .
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“ . . . .I CAN PUT MY HAIR ON THE LINE!!! MANNY FERNANDEZ, LET’S not talk facial hair, let’s talk the WHOLE ENCHILADA! MARCH 19, CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS LIVE ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT, MANO A MANO, LOSER LOSES THEIR HAIR AND GETS SHAVED LIKE A BALD GEEK!
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Lance: “GOOD GRIEF! David and Bob? I’M EXHAUSTED!
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NON- TITLE MATCH
TERRY TAYLOR DEF. ITALIAN STALLION as Bob points out Taylor had a lot to do with Jimmy Garvin and Manny Fernandez being in hair v hair match!
David: “Fans? We need a BREAK TOO! Let’s get more information on a NEW tag team scheduled to debut at CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS, THE POWERS OF PAIN!
The Powers of Pain WWF music plays as we see two large muscular men working out at a gym but we don’t see their faces, but we do see the face of Wendi Richter! The final shot of of her standing in front of both men, but the camera doesn’t go UP enough for us to see their faces, with a scrolling caption underneath:
“THE POWERS OF PAIN INVADE WORLD WIDE WRESTLING MARCH 19 AT CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS!” Who is this mystery tag team?
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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, FANS!
