World Wide Wrestling on TBS 5/28/1988
Jun 8, 2022 5:18:44 GMT
Post by topo on Jun 8, 2022 5:18:44 GMT
World Wide Wrestling
On TBS 5/28/88 6:05 PM EASTERN TIME
Taped 5/28/88 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
David: “STEINER COVERS: 1…2…..ROTONDO KICKS OUT! BOTH MEN STAND UP, ROTONDO WITH THE TAKE DOWN! LOOK AT ‘IM! HE’S GOT THE STF ON THE MAN FROM MICHIGAN!
Bob: “That’s considered one of the most dangerous submission moves in wrestling David!
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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The Brooklyn Brawler is in the ring when
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plays and its SID VICIOUS! Wendi Richter scouts him.
SID VICIOUS DEF. BROOKLYN BRAWLER
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Highlights of the Fantastics DQ win over Dick Murdoch and Bret Hart w/Gary Hart at Wrestlewar are shown.
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WORLD CHAMPION DUSTY RHODES AND BABY DOLL join Lance who makes the following announcements about the GREAT AMERICAN BASH, JULY 4 IN CHARLOTTE, LIVE ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT:
-Fantastics v Dick Murdoch + Bret Hart rematch!
-The Iguana v Wahoo McDaniel
-SID VICIOUS will wrestle
-The Armstrongs v Paul Jones new team of the Missing Link and the Spoiler
-Dusty Rhodes defends the World title!
Lance explains that later this week, US Champion Terry Taylor will make the Decision: will he wrestle former champion Jerry Lawler for a shot at the title, or take his chances with the title committee?
Dusty: “Lance Russell, a momentous decision indeed awaits the young Rooster Terry Taylor! Here is the way I see it Lance Russell and Terry Taylor I know you are listening so listen carefully. There is the easy way out: the Press Conference, where, odds are as the US Champion you will get the title shot. But remember with that press conference could come Inoki, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and who knows else and with all the pay per view money and the closed-circuit money on the line the Championship committee might decide Dusty Rhodes versus one of these men will make more money than Dusty Rhodes versus Terry Taylor. And think about this, Red Red Rooster . . . .Cock of the Walk . . . Talk of the Talk IF YOU WILL . . . .even if the committee selects you at the Press Conference, there will be the doubts, there will be the second guessing: why NOT Barry Windham? Why NOT Bob Backlund? Why Terry Taylor?
“Or there’s the hard way: you wrestle Jerry Lawler for the title shot. Don’t get me wrong son I’m no fan of Jerry Lawler but he was a tough as nails 2-time World Champion, and while there is more risk, if you beat him and challenge me at the Great American Bash, the questions are over. No one is talking Ric Flair, Harley Race, what about Hulk Hogan, why not Bob Backlund, where is Barry Windham? All the wresting world will be talking about is Terry Taylor, the #1 contender for this title belt, and who will win, Terry Taylor or the American Dream.
“Terry Taylor, that is the decision laid out before you. I think you know what the Dream would do. I think you know what decision will win the respect of the Dream. But at the end of the day JACK, I will wrestle SOMEONE for this title at the Great American Bash----the only one individual on this entire planet that controls who that is: is the Rooster, TERRY TAYLOR!
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From WrestleWar:
7. HAIR SYSTEM V LANDSCAPER FOR A DAY
GORGEOUS JIMMY GARVIN w/Precious def. MANNY FERNANDEZ, 13:19, FANS, MANNY FERNANDEZ MUST LANDSCAPE GARVIN'S HOME FOR A DAY ON NATIONAL TV!
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After the match ends a scroll flashes across the screen that we will see Manny Fernandez visiting Jimmy Garvin’s home to begin his landscaping duties for the first time AFTER THIS BREAK!
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Lance Russell is on location wearing a giant straw hat!
“This is Lance Russell onsite at Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin’s home!
Lance walks up to to Jimmy who is wearing a swimsuit, a ball cap to hide his hair, sunning under a visor with Precious fanning and spraying and rubbing him with suntan lotion!
Lance: “What is going on here Jimmy? Look at these weeds, this overgrown grass, and all these leaves! Your yard is a mess let me tell you!
Jimmy: “Wait who is that? IT’S THE FAMOUS GOLFER, THE GREAT WHITE SHARK GREG NORMAN!
Jimmy takes off the shades.
“HA HA! Oh it’s only Lance Russell!
Lance: “VERY funny Jimmy but what are you going to do about all this crap?
Jimmy: “Lance have you finally gone senile? Don’t you understand that Manny Fernandez is scheduled to be here at 7 o’clock and he will be taking care of all that thanks to the stipulations of my win over him at WrestleWar? Why . . . what is that smell? I can smell . .. avocados . . .jalapenos. . . . HEY LOOK OVER THERE!
A white pickup truck heads down the street, driven by Manny Fernandez!
Jimmy hops off his lounge chair and blocks the pickup as Manny hops out: “WHOA, WHOA WHOA THERE HARD CHARGER! Not like that, SENOR! I have a SPECIAL entrance designed just for YOU!
A mariachi band comes out of Jimmy’s barn, along with a guy in a Sombrero leading a burro!
Lance: “NOW COME on Jimmy, are we here to do some work or clown around?
Manny: “Lance? I appreciate you sticking up for me, but this is this man’s moment. He beat me fair and square. Let me guess, Jimmy Garvin you want me to ride onto your property on this animal?
Jimmy: “Precious hand it over!
Precious reaches into a gym bag and hands . . .fans, how much of this can we take? A SOMBRERO AND A PONCHO!
Jimmy: “I want you to wear THESE!
Jimmy throws these on the ground on front on Manny, who picks them up, and you can tell the anger is building up in the Bull!
Lance: “Now, Manny, this is NOT part of the stipulation, you do NOT have to do this!
Manny: “No Lance, if that is what this man wants . . . .I’m REALLY gonna give it to him, brutha!
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CUT to the Mariachi band playing as a humiliated Manny Fernandez rides up on the burro Jimmy’s driveway in a the pancho and sombrero!
Manny steps down, and throws down the humiliating outfit! “All right Jimmy Garvin, you had your laugh, now let’s get down to what was promised: a day of landscaping your house! I am here to work, not go on pony rides, what do you have for me?
Jimmy: “Fair enough, Bull! See all those weeds in front of my house? I want you to get on on your hands and knees and pull every single one of them out by hand!
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CUT to Manny pulling weeds, wiping his brow, while Jimmy and Precious watch him from their lounge chairs, drinking margaritas, with Garvin’s disgusting bare feet raised almost to Manny’s face.
Jimmy: “HEY, BULL, you missed a spot! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Lance: “Boy let me tell you, I have to give credit to Manny Fernandez, he is here and is willing to live up to his commitments, though I wonder, how much can he take from Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin as his task-master? We will have an update next week!
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RICK STEINER w/Gary Hart V MIKE ROTONDO
As the match starts Lance puts over that both wrestlers are making a name for themselves by developing a pretty effective STF submission move. Rotondo starts the match out strong but thanks to some Gary Hart chicanery and trickerations Steiner turns the tables and scores near fall after near fall on Rotondo but Rotondo manages to get the STF on Steiner! Steiner grabs for the ropes, Rotondo is about to pull him back . . . GARY HART GRABS STEINERS ARM, and while the ref pulls them apart it’s enough to get Steiner to the ropes and Rotondo must let go! They lock up and this time Steiner gets the move on Rotondo but Rotondo gets to the ropes, pulls on the rope and both men tumble to the floor and BRAWL AS IT WILL BE A DOUBLE COUNT HERE ON TBS AS THE REFS ENTER AND BREAK UP THE MELEE!
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Terry Taylor is here with Lance Russell and Ole Anderson.
Lance: “Well, Terry the time is here to make your decision! Press conference or Jerry Lawler!
Terry: “This is a tough decision for the Rooster! There’s a nice big fat fluffy hen here, and there’s a nice but not as big and fuffy hen there! But I don’t know the first hen: it’s new to the Roostercoup! And while I don’t like the second hen as much, it’s been here longer, and I know her!
“This Rooster has never taken the easy way out, and in this case Mr. Anderson, sir . . . . .
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“I am going with the Devil I know: I’M FU*****G that chicken AND IT’S NAME IS JERRY LAWLER! (OK he really doesn’t say that but I couldn’t resist). That way at the Great American Bash Dusty Rhodes you will be facing THE true #1 contender, the man that EARNED a shot at your title belt and you will know it! King, get ready!
Lance: “All right, I must say Terry while we don’t always see eye to eye, I think that’s a bold decision.
Ole announces after the next TV break he will announce the time and place of the Lawler-Taylor match!
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ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon V DR. D DAVID SCHULTZ + CORPORAL KIRCHNER
(I’m pretty sure I retired Dr D but he’s still on my roster. Let me just run with him for a few weeks!) Both Doc and Corp have American flags with them, a patriotic gimmick they’ve been doing at the arenas. They lose anyway.
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Speaking of crappy lower card tag teams, its #1 Paul Jones with the Missing Link and the Spoiler. They challenge the Armstrongs.
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Lance is with Ole again. Lance announces for next week:
-POWERS OF PAIN V DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART
-FOOTAGE OF THE BUDDY LANDELL-RONNIE GARVIN TAPED FIST MATCH AT WRESTLEWAR
-MORE ON MANNY’S VISIT TO THE JIMMY GARVIN LANDSCAPING PROJECT
-SID WILL BE HERE!
-THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH ON TOUR
-MORE MATCHES FOR THE GAB ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT ON PPV!
Ole announces Terry Taylor will wrestle Jerry Lawler June 6 in Spartanburg, SC with the winner getting the world title shot at Dusty at the Bash, and yes, Taylor’s US title WILL be on the line!
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RONNIE GARVIN DEF. RANDY ROSE
David: “WE’RE OUTTA TIME FANS, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK FOR MORE WORLDWIDE WRESTLING!
On TBS 5/28/88 6:05 PM EASTERN TIME
Taped 5/28/88 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
David: “STEINER COVERS: 1…2…..ROTONDO KICKS OUT! BOTH MEN STAND UP, ROTONDO WITH THE TAKE DOWN! LOOK AT ‘IM! HE’S GOT THE STF ON THE MAN FROM MICHIGAN!
Bob: “That’s considered one of the most dangerous submission moves in wrestling David!
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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The Brooklyn Brawler is in the ring when
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plays and its SID VICIOUS! Wendi Richter scouts him.
SID VICIOUS DEF. BROOKLYN BRAWLER
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Highlights of the Fantastics DQ win over Dick Murdoch and Bret Hart w/Gary Hart at Wrestlewar are shown.
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BREAK
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WORLD CHAMPION DUSTY RHODES AND BABY DOLL join Lance who makes the following announcements about the GREAT AMERICAN BASH, JULY 4 IN CHARLOTTE, LIVE ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT:
-Fantastics v Dick Murdoch + Bret Hart rematch!
-The Iguana v Wahoo McDaniel
-SID VICIOUS will wrestle
-The Armstrongs v Paul Jones new team of the Missing Link and the Spoiler
-Dusty Rhodes defends the World title!
Lance explains that later this week, US Champion Terry Taylor will make the Decision: will he wrestle former champion Jerry Lawler for a shot at the title, or take his chances with the title committee?
Dusty: “Lance Russell, a momentous decision indeed awaits the young Rooster Terry Taylor! Here is the way I see it Lance Russell and Terry Taylor I know you are listening so listen carefully. There is the easy way out: the Press Conference, where, odds are as the US Champion you will get the title shot. But remember with that press conference could come Inoki, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and who knows else and with all the pay per view money and the closed-circuit money on the line the Championship committee might decide Dusty Rhodes versus one of these men will make more money than Dusty Rhodes versus Terry Taylor. And think about this, Red Red Rooster . . . .Cock of the Walk . . . Talk of the Talk IF YOU WILL . . . .even if the committee selects you at the Press Conference, there will be the doubts, there will be the second guessing: why NOT Barry Windham? Why NOT Bob Backlund? Why Terry Taylor?
“Or there’s the hard way: you wrestle Jerry Lawler for the title shot. Don’t get me wrong son I’m no fan of Jerry Lawler but he was a tough as nails 2-time World Champion, and while there is more risk, if you beat him and challenge me at the Great American Bash, the questions are over. No one is talking Ric Flair, Harley Race, what about Hulk Hogan, why not Bob Backlund, where is Barry Windham? All the wresting world will be talking about is Terry Taylor, the #1 contender for this title belt, and who will win, Terry Taylor or the American Dream.
“Terry Taylor, that is the decision laid out before you. I think you know what the Dream would do. I think you know what decision will win the respect of the Dream. But at the end of the day JACK, I will wrestle SOMEONE for this title at the Great American Bash----the only one individual on this entire planet that controls who that is: is the Rooster, TERRY TAYLOR!
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From WrestleWar:
7. HAIR SYSTEM V LANDSCAPER FOR A DAY
GORGEOUS JIMMY GARVIN w/Precious def. MANNY FERNANDEZ, 13:19, FANS, MANNY FERNANDEZ MUST LANDSCAPE GARVIN'S HOME FOR A DAY ON NATIONAL TV!
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After the match ends a scroll flashes across the screen that we will see Manny Fernandez visiting Jimmy Garvin’s home to begin his landscaping duties for the first time AFTER THIS BREAK!
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BREAK
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Lance Russell is on location wearing a giant straw hat!
“This is Lance Russell onsite at Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin’s home!
Lance walks up to to Jimmy who is wearing a swimsuit, a ball cap to hide his hair, sunning under a visor with Precious fanning and spraying and rubbing him with suntan lotion!
Lance: “What is going on here Jimmy? Look at these weeds, this overgrown grass, and all these leaves! Your yard is a mess let me tell you!
Jimmy: “Wait who is that? IT’S THE FAMOUS GOLFER, THE GREAT WHITE SHARK GREG NORMAN!
Jimmy takes off the shades.
“HA HA! Oh it’s only Lance Russell!
Lance: “VERY funny Jimmy but what are you going to do about all this crap?
Jimmy: “Lance have you finally gone senile? Don’t you understand that Manny Fernandez is scheduled to be here at 7 o’clock and he will be taking care of all that thanks to the stipulations of my win over him at WrestleWar? Why . . . what is that smell? I can smell . .. avocados . . .jalapenos. . . . HEY LOOK OVER THERE!
A white pickup truck heads down the street, driven by Manny Fernandez!
Jimmy hops off his lounge chair and blocks the pickup as Manny hops out: “WHOA, WHOA WHOA THERE HARD CHARGER! Not like that, SENOR! I have a SPECIAL entrance designed just for YOU!
A mariachi band comes out of Jimmy’s barn, along with a guy in a Sombrero leading a burro!
Lance: “NOW COME on Jimmy, are we here to do some work or clown around?
Manny: “Lance? I appreciate you sticking up for me, but this is this man’s moment. He beat me fair and square. Let me guess, Jimmy Garvin you want me to ride onto your property on this animal?
Jimmy: “Precious hand it over!
Precious reaches into a gym bag and hands . . .fans, how much of this can we take? A SOMBRERO AND A PONCHO!
Jimmy: “I want you to wear THESE!
Jimmy throws these on the ground on front on Manny, who picks them up, and you can tell the anger is building up in the Bull!
Lance: “Now, Manny, this is NOT part of the stipulation, you do NOT have to do this!
Manny: “No Lance, if that is what this man wants . . . .I’m REALLY gonna give it to him, brutha!
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CUT to the Mariachi band playing as a humiliated Manny Fernandez rides up on the burro Jimmy’s driveway in a the pancho and sombrero!
Manny steps down, and throws down the humiliating outfit! “All right Jimmy Garvin, you had your laugh, now let’s get down to what was promised: a day of landscaping your house! I am here to work, not go on pony rides, what do you have for me?
Jimmy: “Fair enough, Bull! See all those weeds in front of my house? I want you to get on on your hands and knees and pull every single one of them out by hand!
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CUT to Manny pulling weeds, wiping his brow, while Jimmy and Precious watch him from their lounge chairs, drinking margaritas, with Garvin’s disgusting bare feet raised almost to Manny’s face.
Jimmy: “HEY, BULL, you missed a spot! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Lance: “Boy let me tell you, I have to give credit to Manny Fernandez, he is here and is willing to live up to his commitments, though I wonder, how much can he take from Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin as his task-master? We will have an update next week!
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RICK STEINER w/Gary Hart V MIKE ROTONDO
As the match starts Lance puts over that both wrestlers are making a name for themselves by developing a pretty effective STF submission move. Rotondo starts the match out strong but thanks to some Gary Hart chicanery and trickerations Steiner turns the tables and scores near fall after near fall on Rotondo but Rotondo manages to get the STF on Steiner! Steiner grabs for the ropes, Rotondo is about to pull him back . . . GARY HART GRABS STEINERS ARM, and while the ref pulls them apart it’s enough to get Steiner to the ropes and Rotondo must let go! They lock up and this time Steiner gets the move on Rotondo but Rotondo gets to the ropes, pulls on the rope and both men tumble to the floor and BRAWL AS IT WILL BE A DOUBLE COUNT HERE ON TBS AS THE REFS ENTER AND BREAK UP THE MELEE!
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BREAK
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Terry Taylor is here with Lance Russell and Ole Anderson.
Lance: “Well, Terry the time is here to make your decision! Press conference or Jerry Lawler!
Terry: “This is a tough decision for the Rooster! There’s a nice big fat fluffy hen here, and there’s a nice but not as big and fuffy hen there! But I don’t know the first hen: it’s new to the Roostercoup! And while I don’t like the second hen as much, it’s been here longer, and I know her!
“This Rooster has never taken the easy way out, and in this case Mr. Anderson, sir . . . . .
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“I am going with the Devil I know: I’M FU*****G that chicken AND IT’S NAME IS JERRY LAWLER! (OK he really doesn’t say that but I couldn’t resist). That way at the Great American Bash Dusty Rhodes you will be facing THE true #1 contender, the man that EARNED a shot at your title belt and you will know it! King, get ready!
Lance: “All right, I must say Terry while we don’t always see eye to eye, I think that’s a bold decision.
Ole announces after the next TV break he will announce the time and place of the Lawler-Taylor match!
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ARN ANDERSON + TULLY BLANCHARD w/JJ Dillon V DR. D DAVID SCHULTZ + CORPORAL KIRCHNER
(I’m pretty sure I retired Dr D but he’s still on my roster. Let me just run with him for a few weeks!) Both Doc and Corp have American flags with them, a patriotic gimmick they’ve been doing at the arenas. They lose anyway.
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Speaking of crappy lower card tag teams, its #1 Paul Jones with the Missing Link and the Spoiler. They challenge the Armstrongs.
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BREAK
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Lance is with Ole again. Lance announces for next week:
-POWERS OF PAIN V DICK MURDOCH + BRET HART
-FOOTAGE OF THE BUDDY LANDELL-RONNIE GARVIN TAPED FIST MATCH AT WRESTLEWAR
-MORE ON MANNY’S VISIT TO THE JIMMY GARVIN LANDSCAPING PROJECT
-SID WILL BE HERE!
-THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH ON TOUR
-MORE MATCHES FOR THE GAB ON PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT ON PPV!
Ole announces Terry Taylor will wrestle Jerry Lawler June 6 in Spartanburg, SC with the winner getting the world title shot at Dusty at the Bash, and yes, Taylor’s US title WILL be on the line!
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RONNIE GARVIN DEF. RANDY ROSE
David: “WE’RE OUTTA TIME FANS, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK FOR MORE WORLDWIDE WRESTLING!
Working on it now.