AWF FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES 10/7/88 ON ESPN
Oct 9, 2022 6:50:05 GMT
Post by topo on Oct 9, 2022 6:50:05 GMT
American Wrestling Federation proudly presents
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
10/7/88
ESPN 8-10pm
LIVE from The Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT on ESPN
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
President: Baron Von Rashcke
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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FNATM Theme:
Eric: “WE ARE LIVE FROM SALT LAKE CITY UTAH AND THIS . . . is FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, and Tony Schiavone you can cut the tension here at the Salt Palace with a butter knife!
Tony: “THREE title belts on the line, Nikita Koloff defends the Russian title against Brutus Beefcake, Rick Rude defends the TV title, the AWF world titles on the line, Andre the Giant versus Dino Bravo, plus a six man ‘survivor’ tag team match!
Paul: “And tonight, live on ESPN, I will have a SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST ON THE DANGER ZONE!
Eric: “The South Side Bouncers are in the ring, let’s go to Gary Michael Cappetta for our first match RIGHT NOW!
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AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v THE SOUTH SIDE BOUNCERS
The Bouncers wear all black and are wearing generic black masks. They almost seem to give no defense as the Demos throw them around like rag dolls, but then out of nowhere turn the tables and get the offense! They . . .they NO SELL, and then:
TAKE OFF THEIR MASKS!
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THE ROAD WARRIORS! THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE HERE AND THEY PUT THE BOOTS TO DEMOLITION AND SCORE DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES AND DEMOLITION FALLS OUT OF THE RING, AND SLICK GRABS THEM AND THEY BACK DOWN THE AISLE TO THE DRESSING ROOM, POINTING FINGERS AT THE ROAD WARRIORS, WHO IS IN THE RING, WHILE DEMOLITION ARE ON THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN!
Eric: “When we come back, ANDRE THE GIANT VERSUS CHEF DINO BRAVO, DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL!
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Ken Resnick is with SLICK AND DEMOLITION!
Ken: “My oh my, Slick .. . .
Slick: “NOT ONE WORD, Ken Resnick! We been scammed! We been flim-flammed! We been bamboozled and discombulated, we were NEVER told them South Side Bums were the Road Warriors in disguise but them tricks are over at SUPER CLASH, right Smash?
Axe: “Hawk and Animal you think you can pull a fast one on US? No one makes us look like fools on national television, and if you want the shots at these titles, YOU GOT THEM, CHICAGO, OCT 30 AT SUPER CLASH!
Smash: “You stinkin’ Road Warriors, you wanted our attention well you got it! You got the better of us tonight, but in Chicago in front of all your ‘South Side” fans, DEMOLITION WILL GET THE LAST LAUGH!
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ANDRE THE GIANT w/Captain Lou Albano v CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart
Dino comes out with a Chef’s hat, white pants and a white tee shirt covered with a white vest and a pizza pan. He enters the ring and as Jimmy distracts the ref, IMMEDIATELY ATTACKS ANDRE WITH THE PAN! The Giant holds on to the ropes meanwhile at ringside: CAPTAIN LOU CHASES JIMMY AROUND THE RING! Mayhem here at the Salt Palace!
The ref, no longer distracted by Hart, sees the pan, and grabs it from Dino but he won’t let go! As they tug o’ war, ANDRE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND AXHANDLES DINO from behind, and Dino is down on one knee, and Andre puts his hands on his shoulders and presses down as Dino screams in agony! Meanwhile the Captain keeps chasing Jimmy who ends up in the ring . . .IN FRONT OF ANDRE! Andre lets go of Dino, AND GOES AFTER THE TINY MANAGER AND HAS HIM BY THE NECK, WHAT IS ANDRE GOING TO DO?
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GENERAL ADNAN, WHO DIRECTS KING KONG BUNDY AND ONE MAN GANG INTO THE RING, AND THEY ATTACK ANDRE as the ref rings the bell, this will be a DQ! They put the boots to Andre until . . . . .
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RUNNING DOWN THE AISLE:
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THE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULTIMATE WARRIAAAAAH!
WARRIOR SLIDES INTO THE RING AND CLOTHESLINES ALL THREE HEELS OUT OF THE RING, HELPS UP ANDRE, AND WITH CAPTAIN LOU RAISE THEIR HANDS IN UNITY AS "THE IMMIGRANT SONG" PLAYS! Fans, The Ultimate Warrior and Andre the Giant are UNITED AGAINST DINO Bravo, ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY HERE IN SALT LAKE CITY!
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SUPER CLASH CONTROL CENTER with KEN RESNICK!
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
SUPER CLASH
INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
OM PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
10/15/88 8PM EST
ANNOUNCED SO FAR:
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
Ken: “Hold on fans, I just got this note . . . .we have a camera LIVE backstage in Salt Lake City, let’s see what is happening now!
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It’s . . .Captain Lou . . . . .Ultimate Warrior . . . .and ANDRE THE GIANT???
Captain Lou has a mike and both Warrior and Andre wear headsets!
Lou: “Hey is this thing on? Are you there Resnick?
Ken: “Captain Lou, this is Ken Resnick can you hear me?
Captain Lou: “I can now listen up you dime store Ken Doll, I just spoke to the Giant and the Warrior and these men challenge ONE MAN GANG, KING KONG BUNDY, AND CHEF DINO BRAVO to a 2 on 3 match at SUPER CLASH IN CHICAGO, DADDY!
Ken: “Wait Captain, Andre and Warrior versus Bundy, Gang and Bravo? Doesn’t that give the other team a 3 on 2 advantage?
Giant: “That is right Ken Resnick! Giant is the size of two men! And with Warrior by my side, we will CRUSH Jimmy Harts and Adnan’s team!
Warrior: “KEN RESNICK can you feel the powerrrrrr of the ULTIMATE WARRIOR AND THE MIGHTY ANDRE THE GIANT!!!! It can be 1, 2,3,4 or 500 men! WE WILL PREVAIL AT . . . . . SUPER CLAAAAASH!
Ken: “Thank you gentlemen, and fans there you have it right here on the Control Center, Andre the Giant and Ultimate Warrior have challenged One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy and Chef Dino Bravo, 2 ON 3 AT SUPER CLASH! WHAT WILL BE THEIR ANSWER! This is Ken Resnick and this is the SUPER CLASH CONTROL CENTER!
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Iceman Parsons and Ricky Rice standby as Jim Cornette is in the ring:
“May I introduce to you two men that both single handedly fathered more children than every polygamist in the history of Utah, The Elder of Erotica and the Mormon Love Machine, Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan, the MIDNITE EXPRESS!
THE MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v ICEMAN PARSONS + RICKY RICE in a competitive but Express dominated match that goes to a . . .
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The Midnites defeat Parsons and Rice with an Alabama Jam by Bobby onto Rice.
The announcers promote the rest of the card tonight, while the Midnites seem to be taking their time leaving the ring, and heading back, gloating over their victory.
Eric: “Maybe someone needs to get word to Jim Cornette, we do have another match scheduled this hour . . .
But Cornette and the Express continue to clown around and jawjack with the fans even when Abbuda Singh and Dory Singh enter the ring for the next match.
AND HERE COMES THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, THEY GLAD HAND THE FANS TO THE RING, BUT RUN NOSE TO NOSE, FACE TO FACE, BELLY TO BELLY WITH THE MIDNITE EXPRESS AS THEY START TO HEAD BACK TO THE DRESSING ROOM!
Both teams stop and start jawjacking with each other, with Cornette bravely hiding behind Stan and Bobby waving his racket! Finally, referees come to the melee, and separate the tag teams, and as the Express head back to the locker room, they and the Rockers exchange more pleasantries, but its over and we can FINALLY start out next match!
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MIDNIGHT ROCKERS def. ABUDDA DEIN + DORY SINGH
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Eric: “Fans, a tense moment between the Midnite Express and the Midnight Rockers, the Battle of the Midnights will take place at . . . SUPER CLASH! After this break, it’s the RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP NIKITA KOLOFF V BRUTUS BEEFCAKE DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL, ITS ON NEXT!
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9:00 PM HOUR BREAK
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Brutus Beefcake enters the ring to start the hour, CARRYING AN AMERICAN FLAG followed by . . .
IT’S NIKITA KOLOFF, WITH THE RUSSIAN TITLE, BEING LEAD DOWN THE AISLE BY MANAGER SHEIK ADNAN!
RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/Sheik Adnan V BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
Beefcake starts in as soon as Nikita steps between the ropes, he stuffs the Russian flag down his throat and beats him with the flagpole, and throws him pillar to post, and chokes him with the flag!
Paul E: “Come on referee THIS IS NOT BEHAVIOR BECOMING OF A RUSSIAN CHAMPION!
Tony: “Brutus is fired up after what happened to his friend Hillbilly Jim, Paul and the FANS LOVE IT HERE IN SALT LAKE CITY!
WAIT! ADNAN IS ON THE APRON, and Brutus lets go of Koloff and GRABS ADNAN! HE SHAKES THE SHEIK but it’s a ruse and NIKITA SICKLES HIM FROM BEHIND, but then takes a break to gather his breath. But Nikita now has the upper hand and kicks and stomps the challenger!
Tony: “Sheik Adnan with no business on that ring apron!
Paul: “Brutus with no business using the honored Soviet flag as a weapon!
Nikita puts Brutus in a chin lock, and other moves, and then kicks and stomps him but look at this, BRUTUS STARTS TO NO SELL! Brutus fights back and gets a near fall and another and third but then out of nowhere:
RUSSIAN SICKLE! IT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE, AND NIKITA OFF THE ROPES, AND A SPLASH, AND A PIN: 1-2-3!!!
A SHOCKING AND SUDDEN WIN FOR THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE, but wait IT IS NOT OVER, and look at this, Adnan, lifts a stunned Brutus and stands him up with a full nelson . . .
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NIKITA WITH ANOTHER RUSSIAN SICKLE! THE BELL RINGS, BUT NIKITA WANTS MORE, as Adnan lifts him up AGAIN . . .
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN SICKLE AS THE BELL KEEPS RINGING!
Eric: “THERE NO CALL FOR THIS!
Paul: “GIVE HIM ANOTHER ONE, NIKITA THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Brutus is completely out of it as this point, and Nikita CALLS FOR ANOTHER ONE, Adnan picks up Brutus one more . . . . . .
WAIT!! DOWN THE AISLE!
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HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
Nikita and Adnan bail and Hogan steps out the other side of the ring and chases them as the crowd goes bananas, but Hogan immediately enters the ring a second time, to check on his fallen ally, Brutus Beefcake, and waves toward the ring as medics come out with a stretcher!
The camera rolls as the medics check on Brother Bruti, and carry him out of the ring, with Hogan closely behind!
Eric: “Fans, our thoughts and prayers are with Brutus Beefcake I think is a good time to take a break.
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Eric: “Fans, a serious situation here in Utah, I have been told that Brutus Beefcake is being taken to the nearest hospital after that VICIOUS attack by Nikita Koloff!
Tony: “Yeah, and to add insult to injury, lets go to the Danger Zone, folks.
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THE DANGER ZONE w/Paul E. Dangerously w/Big Bubba Rogers
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT and all I can say is . . . . . .
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“SIIIIIIIIIIIIIID VICIOUS!!!!
Sid comes to the ring wearing a dress shirt and pants: “Paul E. Dangerously it’s 1988 and the stakes have NEVER been higher in the AWF. The wrestlers have never been bigger and badder. And the action has never been more dangerous.
“Who bigger and badder to lay his CLAIM to the throne than the man that Rules the World, me, SID VICIOUS! Ah am calling EVERYBODY OUT! Hulk Hogan? Nikita Koloff? Even your man Paul E., Rick Rude and that man right over there, Big Bubba!
Paul holds a hand up to Bubba to keep him from stepping up!
Sid: “THAT’S RIGHT, even you Bubba, Road Warriors, Demolition ALL the top names of the sport, NO ONE IS SAFE from ME! Because nothing is going to stop SID VICIOUS .. .. FROM GOING RIGHT TO THE TOP . . .
SID RIPS OFF HIS SHIRT AND THROWS IT DOWN!
“ . . . . TO THE TOP OF THE AWF!!!!!”
Paul E.: “I’m not going to argue with that man, ladies and gentlemen, HE RULES THE WORLD, HE IS . . .SID VICIOUS!
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Rude enters the ring and take the mike:
“What I want to have happen right now is for all you Salt Lake SLOBS to stand up and see what a REAL MAN LOOKS LIKE! HIT MY MUSIC!
The music plays and Rude takes off his robe and dances as Paul E. Joins him!
AWF TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V STEVE LOMBARDI
Tony: “Boy that Paul E. Dangerously sure gets around here in AWF doesn’t he?
Eric: “Within 10 minutes he was here at the announce desk, hosting the Danger Zone, and now managing Rick Rude! I don’t know, Tony Schiavone!
Eric: “DON’T TOUCH THE DIAL FANS, I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE HULK HOGAN STANDING BY WITH US, WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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Eric: “Fans, we are now going to live to Ken Resnick who is on camera with AWF WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN, here at the Salt Palace!
Ken: “First of all champ what have you learned about Brutus Beefcake?
Hulk: “Its not good Killer Ken, he was unconscious when they put him on the stretcher and he is on his way to the hospital in an ambulance, and right after I’m done with you here I’m headed there to lend my support, but the reason I’m on TV right now is to address NIKITA KOLOFF!
“Nikita Koloff? You wanted my attention? YOU GOT IT NOW, DUDE! I never thought in a million years you would hurt my best friends in the world, Brother Bruti and Hillbilly Jim instead of working your way up the ladder, man, but you did it and yes, now you have the Hulkster’s attention, and I WILL put this AWF WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE AGAINST YOU AT SUPER CLASH, COMRADE, congratulations, you no good commie pinko you win, you get what you want, but Hulk Hogan wants something in return, amigo:
“BRING THAT RUSSIAN BELT AND PUT IT UP, TOO! Because when I get done with you, Nikita Koloff I’m gonna walk over from the International Amphitheater in Chicago, right to Lake Michigan with all the fans, rip apart that belt and throw RIGHT IN THE WATER WHERE IT BELONGS, BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE YOUR CAREER WILL BELONG, FISH FOOD DUDE, 5WHEN HULK HOGAN RUNS WILD ON YOU OCTOBER 30 AT SUPER CLASH!
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Tony: “FANS, ITS ON AT SUPER CLASH: USA V USSR HULK HOGAN V NIKITA KOLOFF FOR THE AWF WORLD TITLE!
Eric: “I can’t believe it! There may be no Chicago after the Super Powers collide! Let’s go to our final match!
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SURVIVOR MATCH
ANY COMPETITOR THAT LOSES A FALL VIA PIN, KO, TKO, DQ, CO, SUBMISSION IS ELIMINATED
WHEN AN ENTIRE TAG TEAM IS ELIMINATED, THE REMAINING OPPONENTS ARE THE WINNERS
Jimmy Hart comes out with GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE, HERCULES HERNANDEZ and . . . DON MURACCO!
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KO B. WARE!
JIMMY SNUKA!
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JUNKYARD DOG!
SURVIVOR MATCH
DON MURACCO + GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE + HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG + JIMMY SNUKA + KO B WARE
The match is designed to give lower card participants at Super Clash some TV time, allow the announcers to review the crazy events of this TV special, and finish the time remaining.
The match starts and then continues into the final . . .
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Finish:
1. Valentine pins Snuka
2. KO B Ware punches out Valentine
3. Hernandez suplexes B Ware out of the ring, who is counted out
4. JYD pins Muracco
5. JYD pins Hernandez after hitting him with Jimmy Harts megaphone; the ref sees the megaphone in the ring, and Jimmy shows it to the ref and accuses JYD, the ref DQs JYD and Hernandez wins the match but JYD sends the TV audience home happy by atomic dropping him and Hernandez lands on his back outside the ring over the top rope. JYD ends the show by dancing to his theme song as the announcers ballyhoo SUPER CLASH!
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DARK MATCHES
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ULTIMATE WARRIOR DEF. ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan *****1/2 match
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
10/7/88
ESPN 8-10pm
LIVE from The Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT on ESPN
Promoter: Topo
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
President: Baron Von Rashcke
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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FNATM Theme:
Eric: “WE ARE LIVE FROM SALT LAKE CITY UTAH AND THIS . . . is FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, and Tony Schiavone you can cut the tension here at the Salt Palace with a butter knife!
Tony: “THREE title belts on the line, Nikita Koloff defends the Russian title against Brutus Beefcake, Rick Rude defends the TV title, the AWF world titles on the line, Andre the Giant versus Dino Bravo, plus a six man ‘survivor’ tag team match!
Paul: “And tonight, live on ESPN, I will have a SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST ON THE DANGER ZONE!
Eric: “The South Side Bouncers are in the ring, let’s go to Gary Michael Cappetta for our first match RIGHT NOW!
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AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v THE SOUTH SIDE BOUNCERS
The Bouncers wear all black and are wearing generic black masks. They almost seem to give no defense as the Demos throw them around like rag dolls, but then out of nowhere turn the tables and get the offense! They . . .they NO SELL, and then:
TAKE OFF THEIR MASKS!
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THE ROAD WARRIORS! THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE HERE AND THEY PUT THE BOOTS TO DEMOLITION AND SCORE DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES AND DEMOLITION FALLS OUT OF THE RING, AND SLICK GRABS THEM AND THEY BACK DOWN THE AISLE TO THE DRESSING ROOM, POINTING FINGERS AT THE ROAD WARRIORS, WHO IS IN THE RING, WHILE DEMOLITION ARE ON THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN!
FANS, THE ROAD WARRIORS ARE JOINED BY PAUL ELLERING AND HAVE MADE THEIR CASE HERE AT FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES: THEY DESERVE THAT TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH AT SUPER CLASH!
WINNERS: THE SOUTH SIDE BOUNCERS/ROAD WARRIORS VIA CO
Eric: “When we come back, ANDRE THE GIANT VERSUS CHEF DINO BRAVO, DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL!
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Ken Resnick is with SLICK AND DEMOLITION!
Ken: “My oh my, Slick .. . .
Slick: “NOT ONE WORD, Ken Resnick! We been scammed! We been flim-flammed! We been bamboozled and discombulated, we were NEVER told them South Side Bums were the Road Warriors in disguise but them tricks are over at SUPER CLASH, right Smash?
Axe: “Hawk and Animal you think you can pull a fast one on US? No one makes us look like fools on national television, and if you want the shots at these titles, YOU GOT THEM, CHICAGO, OCT 30 AT SUPER CLASH!
Smash: “You stinkin’ Road Warriors, you wanted our attention well you got it! You got the better of us tonight, but in Chicago in front of all your ‘South Side” fans, DEMOLITION WILL GET THE LAST LAUGH!
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ANDRE THE GIANT w/Captain Lou Albano v CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart
Dino comes out with a Chef’s hat, white pants and a white tee shirt covered with a white vest and a pizza pan. He enters the ring and as Jimmy distracts the ref, IMMEDIATELY ATTACKS ANDRE WITH THE PAN! The Giant holds on to the ropes meanwhile at ringside: CAPTAIN LOU CHASES JIMMY AROUND THE RING! Mayhem here at the Salt Palace!
The ref, no longer distracted by Hart, sees the pan, and grabs it from Dino but he won’t let go! As they tug o’ war, ANDRE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND AXHANDLES DINO from behind, and Dino is down on one knee, and Andre puts his hands on his shoulders and presses down as Dino screams in agony! Meanwhile the Captain keeps chasing Jimmy who ends up in the ring . . .IN FRONT OF ANDRE! Andre lets go of Dino, AND GOES AFTER THE TINY MANAGER AND HAS HIM BY THE NECK, WHAT IS ANDRE GOING TO DO?
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GENERAL ADNAN, WHO DIRECTS KING KONG BUNDY AND ONE MAN GANG INTO THE RING, AND THEY ATTACK ANDRE as the ref rings the bell, this will be a DQ! They put the boots to Andre until . . . . .
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RUNNING DOWN THE AISLE:
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THE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULTIMATE WARRIAAAAAH!
WARRIOR SLIDES INTO THE RING AND CLOTHESLINES ALL THREE HEELS OUT OF THE RING, HELPS UP ANDRE, AND WITH CAPTAIN LOU RAISE THEIR HANDS IN UNITY AS "THE IMMIGRANT SONG" PLAYS! Fans, The Ultimate Warrior and Andre the Giant are UNITED AGAINST DINO Bravo, ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY HERE IN SALT LAKE CITY!
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SUPER CLASH CONTROL CENTER with KEN RESNICK!
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
SUPER CLASH
INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
OM PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
10/15/88 8PM EST
ANNOUNCED SO FAR:
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
Ken: “Hold on fans, I just got this note . . . .we have a camera LIVE backstage in Salt Lake City, let’s see what is happening now!
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It’s . . .Captain Lou . . . . .Ultimate Warrior . . . .and ANDRE THE GIANT???
Captain Lou has a mike and both Warrior and Andre wear headsets!
Lou: “Hey is this thing on? Are you there Resnick?
Ken: “Captain Lou, this is Ken Resnick can you hear me?
Captain Lou: “I can now listen up you dime store Ken Doll, I just spoke to the Giant and the Warrior and these men challenge ONE MAN GANG, KING KONG BUNDY, AND CHEF DINO BRAVO to a 2 on 3 match at SUPER CLASH IN CHICAGO, DADDY!
Ken: “Wait Captain, Andre and Warrior versus Bundy, Gang and Bravo? Doesn’t that give the other team a 3 on 2 advantage?
Giant: “That is right Ken Resnick! Giant is the size of two men! And with Warrior by my side, we will CRUSH Jimmy Harts and Adnan’s team!
Warrior: “KEN RESNICK can you feel the powerrrrrr of the ULTIMATE WARRIOR AND THE MIGHTY ANDRE THE GIANT!!!! It can be 1, 2,3,4 or 500 men! WE WILL PREVAIL AT . . . . . SUPER CLAAAAASH!
Ken: “Thank you gentlemen, and fans there you have it right here on the Control Center, Andre the Giant and Ultimate Warrior have challenged One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy and Chef Dino Bravo, 2 ON 3 AT SUPER CLASH! WHAT WILL BE THEIR ANSWER! This is Ken Resnick and this is the SUPER CLASH CONTROL CENTER!
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Iceman Parsons and Ricky Rice standby as Jim Cornette is in the ring:
“May I introduce to you two men that both single handedly fathered more children than every polygamist in the history of Utah, The Elder of Erotica and the Mormon Love Machine, Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan, the MIDNITE EXPRESS!
THE MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v ICEMAN PARSONS + RICKY RICE in a competitive but Express dominated match that goes to a . . .
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The Midnites defeat Parsons and Rice with an Alabama Jam by Bobby onto Rice.
The announcers promote the rest of the card tonight, while the Midnites seem to be taking their time leaving the ring, and heading back, gloating over their victory.
Eric: “Maybe someone needs to get word to Jim Cornette, we do have another match scheduled this hour . . .
But Cornette and the Express continue to clown around and jawjack with the fans even when Abbuda Singh and Dory Singh enter the ring for the next match.
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AND HERE COMES THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, THEY GLAD HAND THE FANS TO THE RING, BUT RUN NOSE TO NOSE, FACE TO FACE, BELLY TO BELLY WITH THE MIDNITE EXPRESS AS THEY START TO HEAD BACK TO THE DRESSING ROOM!
Both teams stop and start jawjacking with each other, with Cornette bravely hiding behind Stan and Bobby waving his racket! Finally, referees come to the melee, and separate the tag teams, and as the Express head back to the locker room, they and the Rockers exchange more pleasantries, but its over and we can FINALLY start out next match!
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MIDNIGHT ROCKERS def. ABUDDA DEIN + DORY SINGH
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Eric: “Fans, a tense moment between the Midnite Express and the Midnight Rockers, the Battle of the Midnights will take place at . . . SUPER CLASH! After this break, it’s the RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP NIKITA KOLOFF V BRUTUS BEEFCAKE DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL, ITS ON NEXT!
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9:00 PM HOUR BREAK
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Brutus Beefcake enters the ring to start the hour, CARRYING AN AMERICAN FLAG followed by . . .
IT’S NIKITA KOLOFF, WITH THE RUSSIAN TITLE, BEING LEAD DOWN THE AISLE BY MANAGER SHEIK ADNAN!
RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/Sheik Adnan V BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
Beefcake starts in as soon as Nikita steps between the ropes, he stuffs the Russian flag down his throat and beats him with the flagpole, and throws him pillar to post, and chokes him with the flag!
Paul E: “Come on referee THIS IS NOT BEHAVIOR BECOMING OF A RUSSIAN CHAMPION!
Tony: “Brutus is fired up after what happened to his friend Hillbilly Jim, Paul and the FANS LOVE IT HERE IN SALT LAKE CITY!
WAIT! ADNAN IS ON THE APRON, and Brutus lets go of Koloff and GRABS ADNAN! HE SHAKES THE SHEIK but it’s a ruse and NIKITA SICKLES HIM FROM BEHIND, but then takes a break to gather his breath. But Nikita now has the upper hand and kicks and stomps the challenger!
Tony: “Sheik Adnan with no business on that ring apron!
Paul: “Brutus with no business using the honored Soviet flag as a weapon!
Nikita puts Brutus in a chin lock, and other moves, and then kicks and stomps him but look at this, BRUTUS STARTS TO NO SELL! Brutus fights back and gets a near fall and another and third but then out of nowhere:
RUSSIAN SICKLE! IT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE, AND NIKITA OFF THE ROPES, AND A SPLASH, AND A PIN: 1-2-3!!!
A SHOCKING AND SUDDEN WIN FOR THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE, but wait IT IS NOT OVER, and look at this, Adnan, lifts a stunned Brutus and stands him up with a full nelson . . .
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NIKITA WITH ANOTHER RUSSIAN SICKLE! THE BELL RINGS, BUT NIKITA WANTS MORE, as Adnan lifts him up AGAIN . . .
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN SICKLE AS THE BELL KEEPS RINGING!
Eric: “THERE NO CALL FOR THIS!
Paul: “GIVE HIM ANOTHER ONE, NIKITA THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Brutus is completely out of it as this point, and Nikita CALLS FOR ANOTHER ONE, Adnan picks up Brutus one more . . . . . .
WAIT!! DOWN THE AISLE!
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ITS!!
ITS!!
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HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
HULK HOGAN HITS THE RING AND CHASES OFF KOLOFF AND ADNAN!
Nikita and Adnan bail and Hogan steps out the other side of the ring and chases them as the crowd goes bananas, but Hogan immediately enters the ring a second time, to check on his fallen ally, Brutus Beefcake, and waves toward the ring as medics come out with a stretcher!
The camera rolls as the medics check on Brother Bruti, and carry him out of the ring, with Hogan closely behind!
Eric: “Fans, our thoughts and prayers are with Brutus Beefcake I think is a good time to take a break.
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BREAK
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Eric: “Fans, a serious situation here in Utah, I have been told that Brutus Beefcake is being taken to the nearest hospital after that VICIOUS attack by Nikita Koloff!
Tony: “Yeah, and to add insult to injury, lets go to the Danger Zone, folks.
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THE DANGER ZONE w/Paul E. Dangerously w/Big Bubba Rogers
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT and all I can say is . . . . . .
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“ . . . . AAAAWWWWWWW, BOO HOO, I SURE HOPE Brutus Beefcake is OKAY, fans! HAHAHAHA!! Hey Hogan, maybe if you LISTENED to Koloff, and given him a match, none of this would have happened!
"But that is not my problem, I promised the world a SURPRISE MYSTERY GUEST on this special Friday Night at the Matches edition of the Danger Zone and trust me whether its Hogan or Nikita as the champion, NO ONE is more dangerous than my guest at this time . . . . .he stands 6’9 300 pounds and is THE MAN THAT RULES THE WORLD:
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“SIIIIIIIIIIIIIID VICIOUS!!!!
Sid comes to the ring wearing a dress shirt and pants: “Paul E. Dangerously it’s 1988 and the stakes have NEVER been higher in the AWF. The wrestlers have never been bigger and badder. And the action has never been more dangerous.
“Who bigger and badder to lay his CLAIM to the throne than the man that Rules the World, me, SID VICIOUS! Ah am calling EVERYBODY OUT! Hulk Hogan? Nikita Koloff? Even your man Paul E., Rick Rude and that man right over there, Big Bubba!
Paul holds a hand up to Bubba to keep him from stepping up!
Sid: “THAT’S RIGHT, even you Bubba, Road Warriors, Demolition ALL the top names of the sport, NO ONE IS SAFE from ME! Because nothing is going to stop SID VICIOUS .. .. FROM GOING RIGHT TO THE TOP . . .
SID RIPS OFF HIS SHIRT AND THROWS IT DOWN!
“ . . . . TO THE TOP OF THE AWF!!!!!”
Paul E.: “I’m not going to argue with that man, ladies and gentlemen, HE RULES THE WORLD, HE IS . . .SID VICIOUS!
Sid’s music plays as Eric and Tony talk him up, and Steve Lombardi is in the ring, when . .
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plays and ITS RICK RUDE, THE TV CHAMPION!
Rude enters the ring and take the mike:
“What I want to have happen right now is for all you Salt Lake SLOBS to stand up and see what a REAL MAN LOOKS LIKE! HIT MY MUSIC!
The music plays and Rude takes off his robe and dances as Paul E. Joins him!
AWF TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V STEVE LOMBARDI
Tony: “Boy that Paul E. Dangerously sure gets around here in AWF doesn’t he?
Eric: “Within 10 minutes he was here at the announce desk, hosting the Danger Zone, and now managing Rick Rude! I don’t know, Tony Schiavone!
Rude wins quickly with the Rude Awakening! He then helps Lombardi up, and raises his hand in victory . . . . THEN CLOTHESLINES HIM! RUDE THROWS LOMBARDI INTO THE ROPES AGAIN, AND CLOTHELINES HIM, AND THEN DANCES ON TOP OF HIM HOLDING HIS BELT WHEN . . . . WHAT IS THIS?
BEHIND RUDE . . . .
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JAKE ROBERTS COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE RING, WITH A BAG, WHICH HE UNLOADS IN THE RING TO REVEAL:
ALEISTER THE SNAKE! PAUL E. YELLS TO RUDE TO TURN AROUND, RUDE IGNORES HIM . . . .
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ROBERTS DRAPES THE SNAKE OVER RUDE'S SHOULDERS AND RUDE FLIPS OUT, FLAILING ABOUT THE RING, AND SLIDING OUT AND RUNNING TOWARDS THE LOCKER ROOM! Jake picks up his pet, and Rude and Paul E point fingers and yell at Jake, so JAKE STEPS OUT OF THE RING WITH THE SNAKE, AND THE HEELS GET TO STEPPING TO THE DRESSING ROOM!
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WAIT! Rick Rude you left something in the ring . . . . .
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THE AWF TV BELT! Jake goes back in the ring and picks it up, and HOLDS IT UP AS HIS THEME MUSIC PLAYS! Fans, Jake Roberts wants that AWF TV TITLE!
Eric: “DON’T TOUCH THE DIAL FANS, I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE HULK HOGAN STANDING BY WITH US, WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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BREAK
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Eric: “Fans, we are now going to live to Ken Resnick who is on camera with AWF WORLD CHAMPION HULK HOGAN, here at the Salt Palace!
Ken: “First of all champ what have you learned about Brutus Beefcake?
Hulk: “Its not good Killer Ken, he was unconscious when they put him on the stretcher and he is on his way to the hospital in an ambulance, and right after I’m done with you here I’m headed there to lend my support, but the reason I’m on TV right now is to address NIKITA KOLOFF!
“Nikita Koloff? You wanted my attention? YOU GOT IT NOW, DUDE! I never thought in a million years you would hurt my best friends in the world, Brother Bruti and Hillbilly Jim instead of working your way up the ladder, man, but you did it and yes, now you have the Hulkster’s attention, and I WILL put this AWF WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE AGAINST YOU AT SUPER CLASH, COMRADE, congratulations, you no good commie pinko you win, you get what you want, but Hulk Hogan wants something in return, amigo:
“BRING THAT RUSSIAN BELT AND PUT IT UP, TOO! Because when I get done with you, Nikita Koloff I’m gonna walk over from the International Amphitheater in Chicago, right to Lake Michigan with all the fans, rip apart that belt and throw RIGHT IN THE WATER WHERE IT BELONGS, BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE YOUR CAREER WILL BELONG, FISH FOOD DUDE, 5WHEN HULK HOGAN RUNS WILD ON YOU OCTOBER 30 AT SUPER CLASH!
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Tony: “FANS, ITS ON AT SUPER CLASH: USA V USSR HULK HOGAN V NIKITA KOLOFF FOR THE AWF WORLD TITLE!
Eric: “I can’t believe it! There may be no Chicago after the Super Powers collide! Let’s go to our final match!
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SURVIVOR MATCH
ANY COMPETITOR THAT LOSES A FALL VIA PIN, KO, TKO, DQ, CO, SUBMISSION IS ELIMINATED
WHEN AN ENTIRE TAG TEAM IS ELIMINATED, THE REMAINING OPPONENTS ARE THE WINNERS
Jimmy Hart comes out with GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE, HERCULES HERNANDEZ and . . . DON MURACCO!
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KO B. WARE!
JIMMY SNUKA!
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JUNKYARD DOG!
SURVIVOR MATCH
DON MURACCO + GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE + HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG + JIMMY SNUKA + KO B WARE
The match is designed to give lower card participants at Super Clash some TV time, allow the announcers to review the crazy events of this TV special, and finish the time remaining.
The match starts and then continues into the final . . .
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BREAK
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Finish:
1. Valentine pins Snuka
2. KO B Ware punches out Valentine
3. Hernandez suplexes B Ware out of the ring, who is counted out
4. JYD pins Muracco
5. JYD pins Hernandez after hitting him with Jimmy Harts megaphone; the ref sees the megaphone in the ring, and Jimmy shows it to the ref and accuses JYD, the ref DQs JYD and Hernandez wins the match but JYD sends the TV audience home happy by atomic dropping him and Hernandez lands on his back outside the ring over the top rope. JYD ends the show by dancing to his theme song as the announcers ballyhoo SUPER CLASH!
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DARK MATCHES
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ULTIMATE WARRIOR DEF. ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan *****1/2 match
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AWF WORLD TITLE: HULK HOGAN DEF. KING KONG BUNDY
Yes, Hulk lied on TV about Brutus and visiting him at the hospital but the fans at the arena didn’t know.
Working on it now.