World Wide Wrestling on TBS 4/16/1988
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World Wide Wrestling
On TBS 4/16/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 4/16//88 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Jim Crockett: “WAHOO!! TAYLOR!! LOOK AT ‘EM! WAHOO IS BUSTED WIDE OPEN BY TERRY TAYLOR BUT IS STILL FIGHTING FOR THAT UNITED STATES TITLE!
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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NON- TITLE MATCH
RON SIMMONS def. TIGER CHUNG LEE
The National Champ joins Lance Russell who announces SIMMONS WILL CHALLENGE TERRY TAYLOR FOR THE US TITLE AT WRESTLEWAR, 5/1 AT THE BAYFRONT CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL!
Ron is lost for words!
“Aw MAN! This a dream come TRUE! Right in my home state of Florida! I am taking my butt right out of the ring, and gonna train hard for the next few weeks, in St. Petersburg, Terry Taylor, I am not gonna take anything to chance, RON SIMMONS WILL BE READY AND AM NOT GONNA SQUANDER THIS OPPORTUNITY MAY 1!
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Lance is joined by DICK MURDOCH, BRET HART and Gary Hart! Lance informs the fans that they will wrestle the Fantastics for the #1 contender spot at WrestleWar!
Gary: “OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH Lance Russell the problem is these men should ALREADY be #1 contenders! Now, Dick Murdoch’s previous partner failed him, but I made the phone call, I scouted the ends of the earth, and Dick Murdoch, with this man, BRET HART at your side, we will beat the Fantastics and then whether its’s Arn or Tully or the Armstrongs, we will be in PERFECT position to win the titles!
Lance: “Well, Bret you bring a very impressive resume to the TBS, especially as a survivor of the infamous Stu Hart Dungeon training camp in Calgary, Canada. The list of survivors include Abdullah the Butcher, Fritz Von Erich, Greg Valentine, Jake Roberts, Roddy Piper, Superstar Graham and so many others.
Bret: “That’s right Mr. Russell, and Gary Hart, I am so grateful you called because now I have the opportunity to prove to the world-wide audience here on TBS that I am the greatest technical wrestler on the planet, and with my new partner here the roughest brawler in the sport Dick Murdoch, with his toughness and my excellence of execution, Gary Hart, I promise you we will all win titles and make lots of money!
Gary Hart: “Lance Russell, that is what I want to hear, that is what Dickie wants to hear, and that is why we replaced that washed up out of shape Adonis with this man Bret Hart!
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DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART w/Gary Hart DEF. TIM HORNER + TRACEY SMOTHERS
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We are here with Lance and World Wide Wrestling President Ole Anderson! Ole says WWW is investigating the missing tape of the Jimmy Garvin and Manny Fernandez hair v hair match from the Clash, and the investigation is closing in on Garvin!
JIMMY GARVIN STORMS OUT WITH PRECIOUS! Garvin is wearing the ridiculous “mask” which covers his hair but not his face!
Jimmy: “Ole Anderson, because of your incompetence, the incompetence of TBS, and the incompetence of World Wide Wrestling. . . . DON’T SCAPEGOAT ME!
WAIT! ITS RAGIN’ BULL MANNY FERNANDEZ! JIMMY BACKS OFF, but Manny raises his hands.
Manny: “No problem, Jimmy Garvin, no problem, not looking for a fight today. Here’s the thing. I believe you. And you know what? We don’t even need a tape to prove I BEAT YOU AND SHAVED YOUR HEAD BALD!
Jimmy: “THAT’S A LIE FERNANDEZ AND YOU DON’T HAVE FOOTAGE TO PROVE IT BECAUSE I TOOK . . . . ERRRRR I MEAN, THE TAPE IS MISSING! Yeah that’s right, its MISSING AND YOU HAVE NO PROOF! I have a full head of hair under here!
Manny once again raises his hands for calm: “You know what Jimmy? I AGREE WITH YOU. There is no proof that you are a bald geek. I’d like to change that by taking off that mask on the top of your head TO SHOW THE WORLD YOU ARE BALD AS A CUEBALL!
Jimmy: “Wait a minute Manny Fernandez! This is a SPECIAL CONDITIONING MASK, designed to capture moisture in my beautiful hair and keep it luxurious!
Manny: “HAHA if that is what you want to believe Jimmy Garvin I SAY you are wearing that head diaper to COVER UP THE FACT YOU’RE A BALD GEEK! So here is what I am offering: at WrestleWar, we wrestle one on one: if I win . . . . I GET TO TAKE OFF THAT BIB! But Jimmy, if you win . . . . . . NAME YOUR STIPULATION!
Manny walks off!
Precious holds back Garvin!
Jimmy: “NAME MY STIPULATION!!!!?? TRUST ME MANNY FERNANDEZ, WHEN I NAME IT, AND BEAT YOU AT WRESTLEWAR, YOU WILL BE DIMINISHED, HUMILIATED, I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR SHAVING ME BA . . .. .I MEAN MAKING ME WEAR THIS MASK!
Lance: “Well, I can assure you fans everyone that was at the Scope at Clash of the Champions and everyone that saw it on pay per view or closed circuit KNOWS that there is still very little hair under that head covering but we don’t have video proof! Fans, we will be right back.
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PRETAPE: “BallS to the Wall” by Accept plays without the lyrics and its various camera shots of SID VICIOUS riding a motorcycle! The scroll reads:
“SID VICIOUS IS COMING TO WRESTLEWAR MAY 1!”
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NON- TITLE MATCH
DUSTY RHODES w/Baby Doll def. PAUL DIAMOND
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The World Heavyweight Champion joins Lance who announces at WrestleWar it will be a MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH with Dusty and Baby Doll versus JERRY LAWLER AND LUNA! Of course, it’s only male v male, female versus female!
Dusty: “LANCE RUSSELL, the match me and the Perfect Ten WANT! One more chance to get my hands on you King! Baby Doll tell America what is gonna happen when you face LUNA!
Baby Doll: “It’s just not Luna, Dusty, once I get done beating her up once again with the left and the right, I have paybacks for YOU TOO, JERRY LAWLER, YOU WILL PAY FOR HOW YOU TREATED THE PERFECT TEN!
Dusty: “Kingfish Jerry Lawler, at WrestleWar you and scary Luna get ready for some HARD TIMES!
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From Clash of the Champions, Terry Taylor defends the US title versus Wahoo McDaniels as Taylor narrates:
6. UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY TAYLOR DEF. WAHOO MCDANIEL after Taylor re-opens Wahoo’s bandaged cut and Wahoo collapses and is unable to continue at 23:45
Terry joins Lance for a promo after the end of the tape: “Mr. Russell, since then I have been ordered to defend the United States title against this maniacal Indian savage in Charleston, Richmond, Augusta, Wilmington, Roanoke wherever you can name it, in these horrible, bloody barbaric Indian strap matches ALL in an effort by Ole Anderson and World Wide Wrestling to weaken me for my title defense against Ron Simmons at WrestleWar while Ron Simmons takes three weeks off!
“Well here is the thing Ron Simmons! I’m a better man than Wahoo McDaniels, and a better man than you! I will survive Wahoo McDaniels violence, and then take care of business May 1, and once I beat YOU, Ole Anderson you will have NO CHOICE but to award Dusty Rhodes’s next World Heavyweight title shot against?
“The Cock of the Walk, the Man that Makes Everyone Talk, the United States Heavyweight Champion THE ROOSTER, TERRY TAYLOR!
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WORLD TAG Team champions ARN ANDERSON AND TULLY BLANCHARD and JJ Dillon shake hands with Terry and join Lance!
JJ: “The world tag team champions take on Smothers and Horner next week, and their match we saw against Dick Murdoch and Bret Hart should gain them some experience which will be a challenge for these men. But let’s not forget the big story: the Armstrongs challenge for these title belts at WrestleWar!
Tully: “The Armstrong Family, legends throughout the Southeast. But here is the deal: we are legends around the world! I know at WrestleWar the Florida fans will be against me and Arn but Scott? Steve? We will show you and all these people why we are world champions!
AA: “That’s right Tully Blanchard and let me tell you one thing, BOB Armstrong, you get out of line ONE time, this tag team is gonna take you OUT once and for all!
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Bob reviews WRESTLEWAR so far:
WORLD WIDE WRESTLING proudly presents
WRESTLEWAR
SUNDAY MAY 1, 1988
BAYFRONT CENTER
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
8PM
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO CLOSED CIRCUIT OR PPV; THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THIS EVENT LIVE IS TO ATTEND THE MATCH IN PERSON! (Or wait 8 months for the videotape to be on sale for $40)
MAIN EVENT #1
MIXED TAG TEAM TEAM MATCH
MEN V MEN AND WOMEN V WOMEN ONLY
DUSTY RHODES + BABY DOLL V JERRY LAWLER + LUNA
MAIN EVENT #2
UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY TAYLOR V RON SIMMONS
MAIN EVENT #3
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon V SCOTT + STEVE ARMSTRONG w/Bob Armstrong
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES TOP CONTENDERS MATCH
THE FANTASTICS V DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART w/Gary Hart
POWERS OF PAIN w/Wendi Richter v SUPERSTAR GRAHAM + DR DR. D DAVID SCHULTZ
PLUS:
-MANNY FERNANDEZ HAS CHALLENGED JIMMY GARVIN TO PUT HIS MASK ON THE LINE FOR A STIP OF HIS CHOICE. WILL GARVIN ACCEPT AND WHAT WILL HIS DEMANDS BE?
-THE DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!
-WILL BUDDY LANDELL AND RON GARVIN RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES?
-MIKE ROTONDO AND THE AL “THE IGUANA” PEREZ ARE BOOKED!
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ARMSTRONGS w/Bob Armstrong def. PAT TANAKA + THUNDERFOOT
During the match Bob Armstrong commentates, and says his sons are in RARE form, ready to challenge Arn and Tully at Wrestlewar, watch out!
See you next week, fans!
On TBS 4/16/88 6:05 PM EAST
Taped 4/16//88 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Jim Crockett: “WAHOO!! TAYLOR!! LOOK AT ‘EM! WAHOO IS BUSTED WIDE OPEN BY TERRY TAYLOR BUT IS STILL FIGHTING FOR THAT UNITED STATES TITLE!
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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NON- TITLE MATCH
RON SIMMONS def. TIGER CHUNG LEE
The National Champ joins Lance Russell who announces SIMMONS WILL CHALLENGE TERRY TAYLOR FOR THE US TITLE AT WRESTLEWAR, 5/1 AT THE BAYFRONT CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL!
Ron is lost for words!
“Aw MAN! This a dream come TRUE! Right in my home state of Florida! I am taking my butt right out of the ring, and gonna train hard for the next few weeks, in St. Petersburg, Terry Taylor, I am not gonna take anything to chance, RON SIMMONS WILL BE READY AND AM NOT GONNA SQUANDER THIS OPPORTUNITY MAY 1!
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BREAK
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Lance is joined by DICK MURDOCH, BRET HART and Gary Hart! Lance informs the fans that they will wrestle the Fantastics for the #1 contender spot at WrestleWar!
Gary: “OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH Lance Russell the problem is these men should ALREADY be #1 contenders! Now, Dick Murdoch’s previous partner failed him, but I made the phone call, I scouted the ends of the earth, and Dick Murdoch, with this man, BRET HART at your side, we will beat the Fantastics and then whether its’s Arn or Tully or the Armstrongs, we will be in PERFECT position to win the titles!
Lance: “Well, Bret you bring a very impressive resume to the TBS, especially as a survivor of the infamous Stu Hart Dungeon training camp in Calgary, Canada. The list of survivors include Abdullah the Butcher, Fritz Von Erich, Greg Valentine, Jake Roberts, Roddy Piper, Superstar Graham and so many others.
Bret: “That’s right Mr. Russell, and Gary Hart, I am so grateful you called because now I have the opportunity to prove to the world-wide audience here on TBS that I am the greatest technical wrestler on the planet, and with my new partner here the roughest brawler in the sport Dick Murdoch, with his toughness and my excellence of execution, Gary Hart, I promise you we will all win titles and make lots of money!
Gary Hart: “Lance Russell, that is what I want to hear, that is what Dickie wants to hear, and that is why we replaced that washed up out of shape Adonis with this man Bret Hart!
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DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART w/Gary Hart DEF. TIM HORNER + TRACEY SMOTHERS
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We are here with Lance and World Wide Wrestling President Ole Anderson! Ole says WWW is investigating the missing tape of the Jimmy Garvin and Manny Fernandez hair v hair match from the Clash, and the investigation is closing in on Garvin!
JIMMY GARVIN STORMS OUT WITH PRECIOUS! Garvin is wearing the ridiculous “mask” which covers his hair but not his face!
Jimmy: “Ole Anderson, because of your incompetence, the incompetence of TBS, and the incompetence of World Wide Wrestling. . . . DON’T SCAPEGOAT ME!
WAIT! ITS RAGIN’ BULL MANNY FERNANDEZ! JIMMY BACKS OFF, but Manny raises his hands.
Manny: “No problem, Jimmy Garvin, no problem, not looking for a fight today. Here’s the thing. I believe you. And you know what? We don’t even need a tape to prove I BEAT YOU AND SHAVED YOUR HEAD BALD!
Jimmy: “THAT’S A LIE FERNANDEZ AND YOU DON’T HAVE FOOTAGE TO PROVE IT BECAUSE I TOOK . . . . ERRRRR I MEAN, THE TAPE IS MISSING! Yeah that’s right, its MISSING AND YOU HAVE NO PROOF! I have a full head of hair under here!
Manny once again raises his hands for calm: “You know what Jimmy? I AGREE WITH YOU. There is no proof that you are a bald geek. I’d like to change that by taking off that mask on the top of your head TO SHOW THE WORLD YOU ARE BALD AS A CUEBALL!
Jimmy: “Wait a minute Manny Fernandez! This is a SPECIAL CONDITIONING MASK, designed to capture moisture in my beautiful hair and keep it luxurious!
Manny: “HAHA if that is what you want to believe Jimmy Garvin I SAY you are wearing that head diaper to COVER UP THE FACT YOU’RE A BALD GEEK! So here is what I am offering: at WrestleWar, we wrestle one on one: if I win . . . . I GET TO TAKE OFF THAT BIB! But Jimmy, if you win . . . . . . NAME YOUR STIPULATION!
Manny walks off!
Precious holds back Garvin!
Jimmy: “NAME MY STIPULATION!!!!?? TRUST ME MANNY FERNANDEZ, WHEN I NAME IT, AND BEAT YOU AT WRESTLEWAR, YOU WILL BE DIMINISHED, HUMILIATED, I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR SHAVING ME BA . . .. .I MEAN MAKING ME WEAR THIS MASK!
Lance: “Well, I can assure you fans everyone that was at the Scope at Clash of the Champions and everyone that saw it on pay per view or closed circuit KNOWS that there is still very little hair under that head covering but we don’t have video proof! Fans, we will be right back.
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BREAK
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PRETAPE: “BallS to the Wall” by Accept plays without the lyrics and its various camera shots of SID VICIOUS riding a motorcycle! The scroll reads:
“SID VICIOUS IS COMING TO WRESTLEWAR MAY 1!”
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NON- TITLE MATCH
DUSTY RHODES w/Baby Doll def. PAUL DIAMOND
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The World Heavyweight Champion joins Lance who announces at WrestleWar it will be a MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH with Dusty and Baby Doll versus JERRY LAWLER AND LUNA! Of course, it’s only male v male, female versus female!
Dusty: “LANCE RUSSELL, the match me and the Perfect Ten WANT! One more chance to get my hands on you King! Baby Doll tell America what is gonna happen when you face LUNA!
Baby Doll: “It’s just not Luna, Dusty, once I get done beating her up once again with the left and the right, I have paybacks for YOU TOO, JERRY LAWLER, YOU WILL PAY FOR HOW YOU TREATED THE PERFECT TEN!
Dusty: “Kingfish Jerry Lawler, at WrestleWar you and scary Luna get ready for some HARD TIMES!
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BREAK
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From Clash of the Champions, Terry Taylor defends the US title versus Wahoo McDaniels as Taylor narrates:
6. UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY TAYLOR DEF. WAHOO MCDANIEL after Taylor re-opens Wahoo’s bandaged cut and Wahoo collapses and is unable to continue at 23:45
Terry joins Lance for a promo after the end of the tape: “Mr. Russell, since then I have been ordered to defend the United States title against this maniacal Indian savage in Charleston, Richmond, Augusta, Wilmington, Roanoke wherever you can name it, in these horrible, bloody barbaric Indian strap matches ALL in an effort by Ole Anderson and World Wide Wrestling to weaken me for my title defense against Ron Simmons at WrestleWar while Ron Simmons takes three weeks off!
“Well here is the thing Ron Simmons! I’m a better man than Wahoo McDaniels, and a better man than you! I will survive Wahoo McDaniels violence, and then take care of business May 1, and once I beat YOU, Ole Anderson you will have NO CHOICE but to award Dusty Rhodes’s next World Heavyweight title shot against?
“The Cock of the Walk, the Man that Makes Everyone Talk, the United States Heavyweight Champion THE ROOSTER, TERRY TAYLOR!
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WORLD TAG Team champions ARN ANDERSON AND TULLY BLANCHARD and JJ Dillon shake hands with Terry and join Lance!
JJ: “The world tag team champions take on Smothers and Horner next week, and their match we saw against Dick Murdoch and Bret Hart should gain them some experience which will be a challenge for these men. But let’s not forget the big story: the Armstrongs challenge for these title belts at WrestleWar!
Tully: “The Armstrong Family, legends throughout the Southeast. But here is the deal: we are legends around the world! I know at WrestleWar the Florida fans will be against me and Arn but Scott? Steve? We will show you and all these people why we are world champions!
AA: “That’s right Tully Blanchard and let me tell you one thing, BOB Armstrong, you get out of line ONE time, this tag team is gonna take you OUT once and for all!
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BREAK
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Bob reviews WRESTLEWAR so far:
WORLD WIDE WRESTLING proudly presents
WRESTLEWAR
SUNDAY MAY 1, 1988
BAYFRONT CENTER
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
8PM
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO CLOSED CIRCUIT OR PPV; THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THIS EVENT LIVE IS TO ATTEND THE MATCH IN PERSON! (Or wait 8 months for the videotape to be on sale for $40)
MAIN EVENT #1
MIXED TAG TEAM TEAM MATCH
MEN V MEN AND WOMEN V WOMEN ONLY
DUSTY RHODES + BABY DOLL V JERRY LAWLER + LUNA
MAIN EVENT #2
UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY TAYLOR V RON SIMMONS
MAIN EVENT #3
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon V SCOTT + STEVE ARMSTRONG w/Bob Armstrong
WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES TOP CONTENDERS MATCH
THE FANTASTICS V DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART w/Gary Hart
POWERS OF PAIN w/Wendi Richter v SUPERSTAR GRAHAM + DR DR. D DAVID SCHULTZ
PLUS:
-MANNY FERNANDEZ HAS CHALLENGED JIMMY GARVIN TO PUT HIS MASK ON THE LINE FOR A STIP OF HIS CHOICE. WILL GARVIN ACCEPT AND WHAT WILL HIS DEMANDS BE?
-THE DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!
-WILL BUDDY LANDELL AND RON GARVIN RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES?
-MIKE ROTONDO AND THE AL “THE IGUANA” PEREZ ARE BOOKED!
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ARMSTRONGS w/Bob Armstrong def. PAT TANAKA + THUNDERFOOT
During the match Bob Armstrong commentates, and says his sons are in RARE form, ready to challenge Arn and Tully at Wrestlewar, watch out!
See you next week, fans!
Working on it now.