AWF Monday Night Wrestling 8/15/88: HULK SPEAKS
Aug 20, 2022 6:39:51 GMT
Post by topo on Aug 20, 2022 6:39:51 GMT
American Wrestling Federation
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
ESPN 8-9 p.m. Monday night
8/15/88
TAPED 8/8/88 from FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
Slightly repackaged version listed as “AWF All-American Wrestling” used for syndication upcoming weekend.
First 34 seconds of this music is used with AWF highlights as the intro:
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
President: Baron Von Raschke
Play by Play: Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff and Paul E. Dangerously
Interviews: Ken Resnick
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Referees: Randy Anderson, Tommy Young, Danny Davis
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Tony: “FANS thank you so much for joining us one week after the live debut of Monday Night Wrestling! I’m joined by Eric Bischoff and Paul E. Dangerously and gentlemen WOW what a card this week . . . the Road Warriors . . . the Ultimate Warrior . . . Paul YOUR guy TV champion Rick Rude . . . One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy ALL in action right here!
Paul: “THAT’S RIGHT "MY GUY" Rick Rude, Tony Schiavone and not only will I be at ringside with Rick Rude who I have signed to a BIG contract . . . .I will have a MONUMENTAL announcement later this hour that will change the face of the AWF!
Eric: “We are looking forward to that announcement Paul and will have recorded comments from the Guiding Light Captain Lou Albano and WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN, and Ken Resnick will interview World Tag team Champions DEMOLITION and their manager SLICK, as well as Captain Lou again with . . . right here this hour HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT . . . ANDRE THE GIANT!
Paul: “Let me assure you Bischoff after I make my announcement not only will Ken Resnick’s TV time be cut down DRASTICALLY next week, but next week the world will find out that Hulk Hogan’s tenure as AWF World Heavyweight Champion is VERY limited indeed!
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Steve Cox is in the ring when . . .
THE SOVIET NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS, first down the aisle is Sheik Adnan followed by . . .
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NIKITA KOLOFF! Koloff is shaved bald with his goatee, is wearing a red singlet with the hammer and sickle, and a chain around his neck and shoulders! Before he enters the ring, Nikita closes his eyes, nods his head in a trance, and seems to absorb the Soviet anthem before entering the ring.
”THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE” NIKITA KOLOFF w/Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie V STEVE COX
Paul: “All right I will spill the beans! Next week will be the debut of . . . THE DANGER ZONE! And my first guest? That awesome specimen you see right there, NIKITA KOLOFF, and all I will say is this: HULK HOGAN, YOU BETTER PAY ATTENTION!
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Steve tries to get some offense in but is quickly dispatched by the awesome Russian with a sickle!
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Tony: “Speaking of Hulk Hogan, we will hear from him after this break!
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Pretape with Captain Lou Albano and AWF WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN!
Captain: “AWF, look out Daddy, Hulk Hogan is running wild all over the AWF, three years now, still champion, no one can beat Hulk Hogan, tell ‘em Big Man!
Hulk: “I have to tell you Captain Lou when I heard about Super Clash, October 31 in Chicago, I immediately reached out to the Baron Man and said Hulk Hogan NEEDS to be part of the biggest event in wrestling history brother! The greatest talent in the world is right here in the AWF, and Baron Von Rashcke you are the man with the plan, I demand you bring me the best challenger for this AWF title, Halloween Night, Chicago because at Super Clash I will make it a ‘nightmare' for anyone that tries to take my belt!
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“BROTHER!”
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Doug Sommers and Mike David await their next opponents when . . .
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IRON MAN PLAYS AND ITS HAWK AND ANIMAL, THE ROAD WARRIORS WHO RUSH THE RING WITH PAUL ELLERING BEHIND!
ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering V DOUG SOMMERS + MIKE DAVIS
It doesn’t last long. The Warriors don’t wait for the bell and pummel their hapless foes before crushing Sommers with the Doomsday Device!
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Ken Resnick: “Fans please welcome my guests at this time, lead by manager SLICK, they are the AWF World Tag Team champions . . . DEMOLITION!
Ken: “Slick, based on the cards and letters there is one tag team the fans here want to see you defend those title belts against: we just saw them, THE ROAD WARRIORS!
Slick: “You mean the pretend Demolition, The Toad Warriors? Man let me tell ya they been imitating my men Axe and Smash for years! Demolition are the ORIGINALS, and Hawk and Animal are nuthin’ but JIVE TURKEYS, my man!
Ken: “Ha ha with all due respect, Slick, and I don’t want to get on the bad side of these men, but The Road Warriors have been doing the Road Warrior thing for six years now!
Axe: “SILENCE RESNICK! However you want to look at it, Demolition has SURPASSED The Road Warriors! Look at these, WE have the World Tag Team Championships, the Road Warriors don’t! We can argue about who stole what from who, but we earned these titles FAIR AND SQUARE!
Ken: “Smash, WILL you and Axe defend those tag team titles against the Road Warriors?
Smash: “That’s up to our manager Slick! In the meantime we will keep DEMOLISHING OUR OPPONENTS, KNOCKING THEIR TEETH OUT, KEEPING THESE TITLES AND MAKING LOTS OF MONEY!!! HAHAHAHA!
Ken: “Tony? Eric? Back to action!
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NON TITLE MATCH
RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V OUTBACK JACK
Before the match, Rude dressed in his ring robe as Paul holds his belt grabs the mike:
“What I want to have happen right now is for all you Indiana HOOSIER-LOSERS to stand up, pay attention as I show your fat, love starved wives and girlfriends what a REAL MAN looks like!
Rude takes off his robe to his music and does a dance for the ladies!
Rude defeats Jack with the Rude Awakening.
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BREAK
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Ken: “Fans, at this time it is my honor to introduce a true legend of wrestling, accompanied by Captain Lou Albano . . .
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“ANDRE THE GIANT!
Andre leans on Lou’s shoulders as he comes to Ken’s interview area.
Ken: “Captain Lou, a lot of rumors and speculation and innuendos about the health of this man, the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant!
Lou: “Ken Resnick trust me Daddy I’ve been with the Giant 24/7 he’s been working out harder than ever, and it won’t be long before the fans will see the Giant in the ring, as a matter of fact I have the big man signed for a return by October 7 at FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES in Salt Lake City, and also another match at SUPER CLASH!
Ken: “WOW that is great news, Andre that brings up Sheik Adnan who has a tag team of King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang, giants in their own regard, they have formed a tag team called the Giant Killers, and they have VOWED to take you out once and for all!
Andre: “I would like to see them try to beat the Giant. I feel in shape, ready, to prove I am still real giant!
Captain Lou: “Andre you always call everyone ‘boss” but everyone knows you are the REAL BOSS, if that is a match you want, I will do I can make that happen, Daddy, and I will do all I can to make sure you win!
Ken: “FANS, IT LOOKS LIKE ANDRE THE GIANT IS BACK IN AWF AND READY TO WRESTLE! We will await the response of Adnan and the Giant Killers! Let’s go to the ring!
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ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/Sheik Adnan v SHAWN + STEVE SIMPSON
In the ring, despite the game effort by the Simpsons, they are defeated by a King Kong avalanche on one of the brothers.
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Tony: “Fans next week, we will see World Tag team Champions Demolition, Jake “the Snake “Roberts in action, as well as the Rockers and Hercules Hernandez!
Paul: “DON’T FORGET . . . the world will be watching the debut of THE DANGER ZONE with my first guest . . . .THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE NIKITA KOLOFF with a MASSIVE announcement!
Eric: “I’m looking forward to that Paul, as well as more comments from you and Rick Rude and the THE ROAD WARRIORS TOO, ALL NEXT WEEK ON ESPN MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING! Lets go to the ring for our TV timing remaining match:
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HILLBILLY JIM def. Matt Derringer
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
ESPN 8-9 p.m. Monday night
8/15/88
TAPED 8/8/88 from FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
Slightly repackaged version listed as “AWF All-American Wrestling” used for syndication upcoming weekend.
First 34 seconds of this music is used with AWF highlights as the intro:
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
President: Baron Von Raschke
Play by Play: Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff and Paul E. Dangerously
Interviews: Ken Resnick
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Referees: Randy Anderson, Tommy Young, Danny Davis
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Tony: “FANS thank you so much for joining us one week after the live debut of Monday Night Wrestling! I’m joined by Eric Bischoff and Paul E. Dangerously and gentlemen WOW what a card this week . . . the Road Warriors . . . the Ultimate Warrior . . . Paul YOUR guy TV champion Rick Rude . . . One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy ALL in action right here!
Paul: “THAT’S RIGHT "MY GUY" Rick Rude, Tony Schiavone and not only will I be at ringside with Rick Rude who I have signed to a BIG contract . . . .I will have a MONUMENTAL announcement later this hour that will change the face of the AWF!
Eric: “We are looking forward to that announcement Paul and will have recorded comments from the Guiding Light Captain Lou Albano and WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN, and Ken Resnick will interview World Tag team Champions DEMOLITION and their manager SLICK, as well as Captain Lou again with . . . right here this hour HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT . . . ANDRE THE GIANT!
Paul: “Let me assure you Bischoff after I make my announcement not only will Ken Resnick’s TV time be cut down DRASTICALLY next week, but next week the world will find out that Hulk Hogan’s tenure as AWF World Heavyweight Champion is VERY limited indeed!
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Steve Cox is in the ring when . . .
THE SOVIET NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS, first down the aisle is Sheik Adnan followed by . . .
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NIKITA KOLOFF! Koloff is shaved bald with his goatee, is wearing a red singlet with the hammer and sickle, and a chain around his neck and shoulders! Before he enters the ring, Nikita closes his eyes, nods his head in a trance, and seems to absorb the Soviet anthem before entering the ring.
”THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE” NIKITA KOLOFF w/Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie V STEVE COX
Paul: “All right I will spill the beans! Next week will be the debut of . . . THE DANGER ZONE! And my first guest? That awesome specimen you see right there, NIKITA KOLOFF, and all I will say is this: HULK HOGAN, YOU BETTER PAY ATTENTION!
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Steve tries to get some offense in but is quickly dispatched by the awesome Russian with a sickle!
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Tony: “Speaking of Hulk Hogan, we will hear from him after this break!
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BREAK
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Pretape with Captain Lou Albano and AWF WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN!
Captain: “AWF, look out Daddy, Hulk Hogan is running wild all over the AWF, three years now, still champion, no one can beat Hulk Hogan, tell ‘em Big Man!
Hulk: “I have to tell you Captain Lou when I heard about Super Clash, October 31 in Chicago, I immediately reached out to the Baron Man and said Hulk Hogan NEEDS to be part of the biggest event in wrestling history brother! The greatest talent in the world is right here in the AWF, and Baron Von Rashcke you are the man with the plan, I demand you bring me the best challenger for this AWF title, Halloween Night, Chicago because at Super Clash I will make it a ‘nightmare' for anyone that tries to take my belt!
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“BROTHER!”
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Doug Sommers and Mike David await their next opponents when . . .
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IRON MAN PLAYS AND ITS HAWK AND ANIMAL, THE ROAD WARRIORS WHO RUSH THE RING WITH PAUL ELLERING BEHIND!
ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering V DOUG SOMMERS + MIKE DAVIS
It doesn’t last long. The Warriors don’t wait for the bell and pummel their hapless foes before crushing Sommers with the Doomsday Device!
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BREAK
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Ken Resnick: “Fans please welcome my guests at this time, lead by manager SLICK, they are the AWF World Tag Team champions . . . DEMOLITION!
Ken: “Slick, based on the cards and letters there is one tag team the fans here want to see you defend those title belts against: we just saw them, THE ROAD WARRIORS!
Slick: “You mean the pretend Demolition, The Toad Warriors? Man let me tell ya they been imitating my men Axe and Smash for years! Demolition are the ORIGINALS, and Hawk and Animal are nuthin’ but JIVE TURKEYS, my man!
Ken: “Ha ha with all due respect, Slick, and I don’t want to get on the bad side of these men, but The Road Warriors have been doing the Road Warrior thing for six years now!
Axe: “SILENCE RESNICK! However you want to look at it, Demolition has SURPASSED The Road Warriors! Look at these, WE have the World Tag Team Championships, the Road Warriors don’t! We can argue about who stole what from who, but we earned these titles FAIR AND SQUARE!
Ken: “Smash, WILL you and Axe defend those tag team titles against the Road Warriors?
Smash: “That’s up to our manager Slick! In the meantime we will keep DEMOLISHING OUR OPPONENTS, KNOCKING THEIR TEETH OUT, KEEPING THESE TITLES AND MAKING LOTS OF MONEY!!! HAHAHAHA!
Ken: “Tony? Eric? Back to action!
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NON TITLE MATCH
RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V OUTBACK JACK
Before the match, Rude dressed in his ring robe as Paul holds his belt grabs the mike:
“What I want to have happen right now is for all you Indiana HOOSIER-LOSERS to stand up, pay attention as I show your fat, love starved wives and girlfriends what a REAL MAN looks like!
Rude takes off his robe to his music and does a dance for the ladies!
Rude defeats Jack with the Rude Awakening.
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BREAK
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Ken: “Fans, at this time it is my honor to introduce a true legend of wrestling, accompanied by Captain Lou Albano . . .
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“ANDRE THE GIANT!
Andre leans on Lou’s shoulders as he comes to Ken’s interview area.
Ken: “Captain Lou, a lot of rumors and speculation and innuendos about the health of this man, the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant!
Lou: “Ken Resnick trust me Daddy I’ve been with the Giant 24/7 he’s been working out harder than ever, and it won’t be long before the fans will see the Giant in the ring, as a matter of fact I have the big man signed for a return by October 7 at FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES in Salt Lake City, and also another match at SUPER CLASH!
Ken: “WOW that is great news, Andre that brings up Sheik Adnan who has a tag team of King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang, giants in their own regard, they have formed a tag team called the Giant Killers, and they have VOWED to take you out once and for all!
Andre: “I would like to see them try to beat the Giant. I feel in shape, ready, to prove I am still real giant!
Captain Lou: “Andre you always call everyone ‘boss” but everyone knows you are the REAL BOSS, if that is a match you want, I will do I can make that happen, Daddy, and I will do all I can to make sure you win!
Ken: “FANS, IT LOOKS LIKE ANDRE THE GIANT IS BACK IN AWF AND READY TO WRESTLE! We will await the response of Adnan and the Giant Killers! Let’s go to the ring!
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ULTIMATE WARRIOR def. WAYNE BLOOM
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Pretape with Ken Resnick who is with GENERAL ADNAN, KING KONG BUNDY AND ONE MAN GANG!
Ken: "General Adnan, we just heard from the Eight Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant and his manager Captain Lou Albano, he says HE is ready for any challenge you or any of these men present!
Adnan: "HALALHALLALHALAL!!!! ANDRE GIANT! ALBANO CAPTAIN! YOU DARE DEFY GIANT KILLERS! BY END OF SUPERCLASH, THESE WILL BE THE TRUE EIGHT AND NINE WONDERS OF WORLD!
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"HALALHALALHALLALAAAAL!!!!
King King Bundy: "Andre the Giant your time has come and gone. You may be bigger than either me and Gang, but you'll NEVER be bigger than BOTH of us, the NEW Eighth and Ninth Wonders of the World, THE GIANT KILLERS!
Gang: "King Kong you and I are a great tag team, but with me you are not only tagging with a tag team partner, BUT AN ENTIRE GANG, the ONE MAN GANG, and together Andre when you combine King Kong and a Gang, it's all THUMBS DOWN FOR YOU!
Ken: "OH MY, these two behemoths with their always scheming manager have their eyes set on one thing: RUNNING ANDRE THE GIANT OUT OF THE AWF, ONCE AND FOR ALL, more action after this!
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ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/Sheik Adnan v SHAWN + STEVE SIMPSON
In the ring, despite the game effort by the Simpsons, they are defeated by a King Kong avalanche on one of the brothers.
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BREAK.
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Tony: “Fans next week, we will see World Tag team Champions Demolition, Jake “the Snake “Roberts in action, as well as the Rockers and Hercules Hernandez!
Paul: “DON’T FORGET . . . the world will be watching the debut of THE DANGER ZONE with my first guest . . . .THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE NIKITA KOLOFF with a MASSIVE announcement!
Eric: “I’m looking forward to that Paul, as well as more comments from you and Rick Rude and the THE ROAD WARRIORS TOO, ALL NEXT WEEK ON ESPN MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING! Lets go to the ring for our TV timing remaining match:
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HILLBILLY JIM def. Matt Derringer
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