AWF Monday Night Wrestling 10/24/88: SUPER CLASH GO HOME
Oct 30, 2022 6:24:04 GMT
Post by topo on Oct 30, 2022 6:24:04 GMT
American Wrestling Federation
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
10/24/88
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped 10/10/88 Hamilton, ONT, Canada ON ESPN
Slightly repackaged version used for syndication upcoming weekend.
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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Tony: “MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING IS ON THE AIR, and fans by next week’s program, we will have either Hulk Hogan or Nikita Koloff as AWF World Champion as Super Clash is this Sunday night live on Pay Per View from Chicago!
Eric: “And Tony Schiavone, speaking of which Paul E. Dangerously will have the official contract signing form Super Clash on the Danger Zone, Jake Roberts will be in action, as well as Hercules Hernandez and KO B Ware.
Tony: “We go back in time Eric as we will see events that led up to the Don Muracco and Jimmy Snuka match at Super Clash, we will go back to Friday Night at the Matches and see what happened when Andre the Giant wrestled Dino Bravo and more! Let’s go to the ring.
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MAGNIFICENT MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart def. HILLBILLY JIM
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Pretape from AWF World Tag Team Champions DEMOLITION!
Slick: “Precious Paaaaaaul Ellering and Road Warriors you have bitten off more than you can chew! This Sunday night at Super Clash you think you gonna have home advantage because the match is in Chicago but forget we know how to fight too and you ain't gonna take these titles, tell ‘em Axe!
Axe: “Road Warriors Animal and Hawk. This is the time. This is the match you asked for: the AWF world tag team titles. Super Clash is the place this Sunday night. And this Sunday night we will show you why we are called Demolition, tell ‘em Smash!
Smash: “Warriors . . .. . WARRIORS . . . . WARRIORS COME OUT TO PLAY! But see at Super Clash Demolition ain't coming out to PLAY, we are comin’ to Chicago to KICK YER FACES IN! Whether its in the ring in the park, up a dark alley, or on a train, we are gonna fight anywhere if that is what it takes to keep the titles! Legion of Doom consider yourselves Legion of DOOMED AT SUPER CLASH!
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Eric: “Fans, courtesy of Championship Wrestling from Honolulu let’s take a look at this footage that precipitated the match between Magnificent Muracco and Jimmy Snuka at SUPER CLASH!
MATCH JOINED IN PROGRESS
7. ALL-ASIAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
JIMMY SNUKA + DON MURACCO V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/King Curtis
It’s a slobber knocker but it becomes clear throughout the match Snuka and Muracco might not be on the same page and it costs them several near falls. The finish sees Muracco and Bundy get into it in the ring, but Bundy knocks both Muracco and the ref out of the ring!
Snuka sees the opportunity and Sundays Bundy, splashes him, and as the ref, holding his head, enters the ring: SNUKA ON THE TOP ROPE:
SUPERFLY!
THE REF COUNTS, 1----2----
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SNUKA PINS BUNDY AND THE REF HANDS HIM AND MURACCO, ALSO HOLDING HIS HEAD THE ALL-ASIAN TAG TEAM TEAM TITLES!
Snuka HUGS Muracco and holds his title up as Muracco stands behind him, looking at him, looking at Bundy rolling out of the ring . .. .and looks at Snuka.
Snuka turns around . . .
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MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
DOWN GOES SNUKA, MURACCO SPITS AT HIM AND THROWS HIS BELT ON TOP OF HIM AND LEAVES THE RING IN DISGUST!
FANS, WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO DON MURACCO TONIGHT HERE AT BLAZE AT THE BLAISDELL? AND DO WE STILL HAVE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS?
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JAKE ROBERTS DEF. STEVE LOMBARDI
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Pretape with the Road Warriors!
Paul: “Sooo SLICK! You think WE bit off more than we chew? You obviously have not been to Chicago! Tell ‘em what’s in store Animal!
Animal: “Demolition you think you are gonna last in Chicago at Super Clash? Boys, you wouldn’t last for 10 minutes walking down Halsted Street let alone in the ring with us tell em Hawk!
Hawk: “WELL? Just less than a week away to Super Clash and Demolition what you will learn is the Legion of Doom snacks on danger, and dines on death AND when it comes to Chicago, we beat up punks and take their belts with us, its gonna be the Halloween party of the year in Chicago except at this one boys were gonna be the Monsters of the Midway and you clowns are gonna be the walking dead AWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A RUSH!
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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
10/30/88 8PM EST
MAIN EVENT
TITLE V TITLE, USA V USSR
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP V RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
HULK HOGAN /Capt. Lou Albano V NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
ANDRE THE GIANT + ULTIMATE WARRIOR w/Capt. Lou Albano V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY + CHEF DINO BRAVO w/General Adnan and Jimmy Hart
BATTLE OF THE MIDNIGHTS!
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
BOXER V WRESTLER
GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE w/Jimmy Hart V KO B WARE
THE IN RING AWF DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!
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Jim Cornette is in the ring with Mickey Doyle and Ricky Rice.
Jim: “In less than one week on Halloween Eve Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels will go from the Midnight Rockers to looking like the Rocky Horror Picture Show when they face the Broom Hilda of Broken Hearts and the Abominable Snowman of Admiration, Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan THE MIDNITE EXPRESS!
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MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette def. MICKEY DOYLE + RICKY RICE
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THE DANGER ZONE w/Paul E. Dangerously w/Big Bubba Rogers
A table and chairs are set up, with three microphones.
Paul: “I’M PAUL E. DANGEROUSLY. And you’re NOT! It is time for the contract signing for the World Heavyweight Championship Main event at Super Clash as its the AWF world title versus Russian title, first allow me to empty the mothballs from the closet has been hidden in for the last two months, the President of AWF, BARON VON RASCHKE!
Paul: “And now please give a warm Hamilton welcome to the Russian Heavyweight Champion, managed by Sheik Adnan . . . THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE NIKITA KOLOFF!
Koloff steps on the stage to a chorus of boos, and taunts the fans by making gestures with his Russian belt, before placing the belt on the table and sitting down.
Paul: “And now, the All-American who everyone is counting on at Super Clash, AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION HULK HOGAN!
LISTEN TO THESE FANS EXPLODE as the Hulkster is lead to the stage by Captain Lou Albano as the Hulkster carries both the USA AND Canadian flags! Nikita stands up as Hulk Hogan approaches but sits down as Hogan calmly sits opposite the mighty Russian.
Baron: “All right, all right, this is official contract signing for main event at AWF Super Clash, this Sunday night at 8:00 eastern standard time, on pay per view and closed circuit. Gentlemen, I beg of you, review documents with your managers, and sign so we make this official!
Both men review the documents with their managers as Paul E. vamps, but Nikita has something to say first:
“Hulkster, before you sign your copy of contract, you may as well sign DEATH WARRANT! At Super Clash, Russian Nightmare Nikita will take belt, take Hulkamania, and take CAREER AND PROVE USSR SUPERIOR TO USA IN CHICAGO!
Nikita signs! Wait, Hogan before he signs has something to say!
Hulk Hogan: “You know something Russian Nightmare I think I speak for these fans when I say we have all had enough of your talk, DUDE! Yeah, I’ll sign this contract, Nikita Koloff, but after I do I have one more thing to say to YOU!
Hulk signs, then grabs his mile and stands up, and NIKITA STANDS UP TOO, AS WELL AS THE BARON!
Hulk: “I’ve seen this movie before Nikita! We sign the contract, I sign the contract, then you throw the table on top of me and beat me up and the fans come out to see Hulk get his revenge. That’s not happening today you know why?
Nikita: “No Hulk Hogan, you tell Nikita!
Hulk: “Because at Super Clash amigo. . . . HULKAMANIA IS TAKING IT TO YOU!
HOGAN FLIPS THE TABLE AND GOES AFTER NIKITA! NIKITA COVERS UP AND HOGAN WAILS AT THE NO GOOD COMMIE, GET HIM HULK! BIG BUBBA STEPS IN AND WAIST LOCKS THE AWF CHAMPION, AND BARON STEPS IN TO BREAK UP THE BRAWL AS REFEREES AND JOBBERS RUN IN TO BREAK IT UP AS HOGAN RIPS OPEN HIS SHIRT AND THROWS IT ON THE GROUND, WITH NIKITA YELLING AND POINTING AT HOGAN AS HOGAN IS HELD BACK BY BUBBA AND THE JOBBERS, AND NIKITA IS LEAD OFF BY OTHER JOBBERS AND PROTECTED BY ADNAN! FANS, CHAOS HAS BROKEN OUT HERE AT MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING LESS THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE SUPER CLASH!
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A replay of the fight between Hogan and Nikita is shown.
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Eric: “WOW! And now fans let’s go back to Friday Night at the Matches and lets see what happened with ANDRE THE GIANT FACED “THE CHEF” DINO BRAVO!
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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!
Pretape with DINO BRAVO, ONE MAN GANG, KING KONG BUNDY, JIMMY HART AND SHEIK ADNAN!
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Adnan: “HALALHALALHALAHAKLA! ANDRE, WARRIOR GO DOWN AT SUPER CLASH, HALALHALALHALAL!!!
Jimmy Hart: “Ultimate Idiot, you made the mistake of your life when you interfered in our business at Friday Night at the Matches, Daddy! And you just go yourself and the Giant outnumbered at Super Clash when you two wrestle these three men Sunday night!
Dino: “That’s right Jimmy Hart, I am the Chef, and look at my sous chefs, a combined weight of 800 pounds, King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang, and the server, Sheik Adnan, who is going to serve you two goofs a recipe: a recipe for DISASTER! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
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Pretape with Andre the Giant and Ultimate Warrior and Captain Lou Albano!
Captain Lou: “Boy oh boy Jimmy Hart and Sheik Adnan you two must have the combined IQ of a dozen dead ants, Jack, why oh why would you ever want to mess with this man, the Eighth Wonder of the World, and attract the attention of the Ultimate Warrior! When these men get done with you, Super Clash is going to renamed Super CRASH!
Andre: “Dino Bravo you brought in uninvited guests to Andre the Giant restaurant, with Warrior, we will make you three FINAL COURSE!
Warrior: “DIIINO BRAVO you cook food that is poison .. .. King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang you wrestle for a man that represents treason . . . all three of you will pay for your insolence as Warrior and Giant join forces at . . . . .SUUUUUUPER CLAAAAAASH!!!!!!
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Rick Rude and Paul E. in a pretape!
Paul E. : “Jake the Snake Roberts, you think you are soooo clever, you think you are the psychological master, you think you are gonna beat THIS man for the AWF title through just guile, well let me tell YOU sir you are not 1/10th the athlete Rick Rude is and trust me we have been plotting, scheming, and conspiring and no matter how clever you think you are Jake Roberts, we will have a plan for YOU at Super Clash!
Rick: “That’s right Paul E. and remember Jake Roberts, you may think you have a big snake, but no ONE has a bigger . . . “python” . . .than the TV champion, Ravishing Rick Rude!
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Hercules Hernandez w/Jimmy Hart def. George South
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One final pretape with Jake Roberts!
Jake is holding ALEISTER THE SNAKE!
“You think you have a plan for me at Super Clash, Rick Rude? Hahaha that is a good one because no matter what you two have plotted to keep the TV belt, remember men, you can never trust a snake. A snake will always be one step ahead of the rat. And that rat IS YOU RICK RUDE!
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Tony: “Eric, as we wrap up this edition of Monday Night Wrestling, we want to thank all the great fans that have tuned into this show for the past few months and we hope to see ALL of you Sunday night at SUPER CLASH!
Eric: “And a big thank you to our partners at ESPN, and what great action we have seen here, and fans, we will be RIGHT BACK, NEXT MONDAY NIGHT right after Super Clash with more exciting AWF action!
WARE DEF. TIMBS
Tony: “Fans we are all out of time, see you SUNDAY NIGHT AT SUPER CLASH!
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
SUPER CLASH
INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
OM PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
10/30/88 8PM EST
MAIN EVENT
TITLE V TITLE, USA V USSR
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP V RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
HULK HOGAN /Capt. Lou Albano V NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
ANDRE THE GIANT + ULTIMATE WARRIOR w/Capt. Lou Albano V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY + CHEF DINO BRAVO w/General Adnan and Jimmy Hart
BATTLE OF THE MIDNIGHTS!
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
BOXER V WRESTLER
GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE w/Jimmy Hart V KO B WARE
THE IN RING AWF DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
10/24/88
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped 10/10/88 Hamilton, ONT, Canada ON ESPN
Slightly repackaged version used for syndication upcoming weekend.
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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Tony: “MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING IS ON THE AIR, and fans by next week’s program, we will have either Hulk Hogan or Nikita Koloff as AWF World Champion as Super Clash is this Sunday night live on Pay Per View from Chicago!
Eric: “And Tony Schiavone, speaking of which Paul E. Dangerously will have the official contract signing form Super Clash on the Danger Zone, Jake Roberts will be in action, as well as Hercules Hernandez and KO B Ware.
Tony: “We go back in time Eric as we will see events that led up to the Don Muracco and Jimmy Snuka match at Super Clash, we will go back to Friday Night at the Matches and see what happened when Andre the Giant wrestled Dino Bravo and more! Let’s go to the ring.
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MAGNIFICENT MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart def. HILLBILLY JIM
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Pretape from AWF World Tag Team Champions DEMOLITION!
Slick: “Precious Paaaaaaul Ellering and Road Warriors you have bitten off more than you can chew! This Sunday night at Super Clash you think you gonna have home advantage because the match is in Chicago but forget we know how to fight too and you ain't gonna take these titles, tell ‘em Axe!
Axe: “Road Warriors Animal and Hawk. This is the time. This is the match you asked for: the AWF world tag team titles. Super Clash is the place this Sunday night. And this Sunday night we will show you why we are called Demolition, tell ‘em Smash!
Smash: “Warriors . . .. . WARRIORS . . . . WARRIORS COME OUT TO PLAY! But see at Super Clash Demolition ain't coming out to PLAY, we are comin’ to Chicago to KICK YER FACES IN! Whether its in the ring in the park, up a dark alley, or on a train, we are gonna fight anywhere if that is what it takes to keep the titles! Legion of Doom consider yourselves Legion of DOOMED AT SUPER CLASH!
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Eric: “Fans, courtesy of Championship Wrestling from Honolulu let’s take a look at this footage that precipitated the match between Magnificent Muracco and Jimmy Snuka at SUPER CLASH!
MATCH JOINED IN PROGRESS
7. ALL-ASIAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
JIMMY SNUKA + DON MURACCO V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/King Curtis
It’s a slobber knocker but it becomes clear throughout the match Snuka and Muracco might not be on the same page and it costs them several near falls. The finish sees Muracco and Bundy get into it in the ring, but Bundy knocks both Muracco and the ref out of the ring!
Snuka sees the opportunity and Sundays Bundy, splashes him, and as the ref, holding his head, enters the ring: SNUKA ON THE TOP ROPE:
SUPERFLY!
THE REF COUNTS, 1----2----
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SNUKA PINS BUNDY AND THE REF HANDS HIM AND MURACCO, ALSO HOLDING HIS HEAD THE ALL-ASIAN TAG TEAM TEAM TITLES!
Snuka HUGS Muracco and holds his title up as Muracco stands behind him, looking at him, looking at Bundy rolling out of the ring . .. .and looks at Snuka.
Snuka turns around . . .
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MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
MURACCO CLOBBERS SNUKA WITH THE BELT!
DOWN GOES SNUKA, MURACCO SPITS AT HIM AND THROWS HIS BELT ON TOP OF HIM AND LEAVES THE RING IN DISGUST!
FANS, WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO DON MURACCO TONIGHT HERE AT BLAZE AT THE BLAISDELL? AND DO WE STILL HAVE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS?
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JAKE ROBERTS DEF. STEVE LOMBARDI
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Pretape with the Road Warriors!
Paul: “Sooo SLICK! You think WE bit off more than we chew? You obviously have not been to Chicago! Tell ‘em what’s in store Animal!
Animal: “Demolition you think you are gonna last in Chicago at Super Clash? Boys, you wouldn’t last for 10 minutes walking down Halsted Street let alone in the ring with us tell em Hawk!
Hawk: “WELL? Just less than a week away to Super Clash and Demolition what you will learn is the Legion of Doom snacks on danger, and dines on death AND when it comes to Chicago, we beat up punks and take their belts with us, its gonna be the Halloween party of the year in Chicago except at this one boys were gonna be the Monsters of the Midway and you clowns are gonna be the walking dead AWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A RUSH!
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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
10/30/88 8PM EST
MAIN EVENT
TITLE V TITLE, USA V USSR
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP V RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
HULK HOGAN /Capt. Lou Albano V NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
ANDRE THE GIANT + ULTIMATE WARRIOR w/Capt. Lou Albano V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY + CHEF DINO BRAVO w/General Adnan and Jimmy Hart
BATTLE OF THE MIDNIGHTS!
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
BOXER V WRESTLER
GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE w/Jimmy Hart V KO B WARE
THE IN RING AWF DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!
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Jim Cornette is in the ring with Mickey Doyle and Ricky Rice.
Jim: “In less than one week on Halloween Eve Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels will go from the Midnight Rockers to looking like the Rocky Horror Picture Show when they face the Broom Hilda of Broken Hearts and the Abominable Snowman of Admiration, Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan THE MIDNITE EXPRESS!
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MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette def. MICKEY DOYLE + RICKY RICE
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THE DANGER ZONE w/Paul E. Dangerously w/Big Bubba Rogers
A table and chairs are set up, with three microphones.
Paul: “I’M PAUL E. DANGEROUSLY. And you’re NOT! It is time for the contract signing for the World Heavyweight Championship Main event at Super Clash as its the AWF world title versus Russian title, first allow me to empty the mothballs from the closet has been hidden in for the last two months, the President of AWF, BARON VON RASCHKE!
The Baron comes out with paperwork and shows the claw at Paul, who backs off as Bubba grabs his shoulders.
Paul E.: "Don't threaten ME with that claw, you old Kraut, I have Bubba here and lawyers!
Paul: "Do not worry Paul E. Dangerously even the mighty claw of the Baron cannot break apart the rocks in your head! But let us get down to business: DER PEOPLE VANT TO KNOW, are Hulk Hogan and Nikita Koloff having the guts to sign contracts for main event at Super Clash?
Paul: "That we can both agree on, have a seat, sir.
Baron sits at the head of the table, opposite camera.
Paul: “And now please give a warm Hamilton welcome to the Russian Heavyweight Champion, managed by Sheik Adnan . . . THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE NIKITA KOLOFF!
Koloff steps on the stage to a chorus of boos, and taunts the fans by making gestures with his Russian belt, before placing the belt on the table and sitting down.
Paul: “And now, the All-American who everyone is counting on at Super Clash, AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION HULK HOGAN!
LISTEN TO THESE FANS EXPLODE as the Hulkster is lead to the stage by Captain Lou Albano as the Hulkster carries both the USA AND Canadian flags! Nikita stands up as Hulk Hogan approaches but sits down as Hogan calmly sits opposite the mighty Russian.
Baron: “All right, all right, this is official contract signing for main event at AWF Super Clash, this Sunday night at 8:00 eastern standard time, on pay per view and closed circuit. Gentlemen, I beg of you, review documents with your managers, and sign so we make this official!
Both men review the documents with their managers as Paul E. vamps, but Nikita has something to say first:
“Hulkster, before you sign your copy of contract, you may as well sign DEATH WARRANT! At Super Clash, Russian Nightmare Nikita will take belt, take Hulkamania, and take CAREER AND PROVE USSR SUPERIOR TO USA IN CHICAGO!
Nikita signs! Wait, Hogan before he signs has something to say!
Hulk Hogan: “You know something Russian Nightmare I think I speak for these fans when I say we have all had enough of your talk, DUDE! Yeah, I’ll sign this contract, Nikita Koloff, but after I do I have one more thing to say to YOU!
Hulk signs, then grabs his mile and stands up, and NIKITA STANDS UP TOO, AS WELL AS THE BARON!
Hulk: “I’ve seen this movie before Nikita! We sign the contract, I sign the contract, then you throw the table on top of me and beat me up and the fans come out to see Hulk get his revenge. That’s not happening today you know why?
Nikita: “No Hulk Hogan, you tell Nikita!
Hulk: “Because at Super Clash amigo. . . . HULKAMANIA IS TAKING IT TO YOU!
HOGAN FLIPS THE TABLE AND GOES AFTER NIKITA! NIKITA COVERS UP AND HOGAN WAILS AT THE NO GOOD COMMIE, GET HIM HULK! BIG BUBBA STEPS IN AND WAIST LOCKS THE AWF CHAMPION, AND BARON STEPS IN TO BREAK UP THE BRAWL AS REFEREES AND JOBBERS RUN IN TO BREAK IT UP AS HOGAN RIPS OPEN HIS SHIRT AND THROWS IT ON THE GROUND, WITH NIKITA YELLING AND POINTING AT HOGAN AS HOGAN IS HELD BACK BY BUBBA AND THE JOBBERS, AND NIKITA IS LEAD OFF BY OTHER JOBBERS AND PROTECTED BY ADNAN! FANS, CHAOS HAS BROKEN OUT HERE AT MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING LESS THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE SUPER CLASH!
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Eric: “WOW! And now fans let’s go back to Friday Night at the Matches and lets see what happened with ANDRE THE GIANT FACED “THE CHEF” DINO BRAVO!
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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!
Pretape with DINO BRAVO, ONE MAN GANG, KING KONG BUNDY, JIMMY HART AND SHEIK ADNAN!
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Adnan: “HALALHALALHALAHAKLA! ANDRE, WARRIOR GO DOWN AT SUPER CLASH, HALALHALALHALAL!!!
Jimmy Hart: “Ultimate Idiot, you made the mistake of your life when you interfered in our business at Friday Night at the Matches, Daddy! And you just go yourself and the Giant outnumbered at Super Clash when you two wrestle these three men Sunday night!
Dino: “That’s right Jimmy Hart, I am the Chef, and look at my sous chefs, a combined weight of 800 pounds, King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang, and the server, Sheik Adnan, who is going to serve you two goofs a recipe: a recipe for DISASTER! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
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Pretape with Andre the Giant and Ultimate Warrior and Captain Lou Albano!
Captain Lou: “Boy oh boy Jimmy Hart and Sheik Adnan you two must have the combined IQ of a dozen dead ants, Jack, why oh why would you ever want to mess with this man, the Eighth Wonder of the World, and attract the attention of the Ultimate Warrior! When these men get done with you, Super Clash is going to renamed Super CRASH!
Andre: “Dino Bravo you brought in uninvited guests to Andre the Giant restaurant, with Warrior, we will make you three FINAL COURSE!
Warrior: “DIIINO BRAVO you cook food that is poison .. .. King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang you wrestle for a man that represents treason . . . all three of you will pay for your insolence as Warrior and Giant join forces at . . . . .SUUUUUUPER CLAAAAAASH!!!!!!
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Rick Rude and Paul E. in a pretape!
Paul E. : “Jake the Snake Roberts, you think you are soooo clever, you think you are the psychological master, you think you are gonna beat THIS man for the AWF title through just guile, well let me tell YOU sir you are not 1/10th the athlete Rick Rude is and trust me we have been plotting, scheming, and conspiring and no matter how clever you think you are Jake Roberts, we will have a plan for YOU at Super Clash!
Rick: “That’s right Paul E. and remember Jake Roberts, you may think you have a big snake, but no ONE has a bigger . . . “python” . . .than the TV champion, Ravishing Rick Rude!
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Hercules Hernandez w/Jimmy Hart def. George South
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One final pretape with Jake Roberts!
Jake is holding ALEISTER THE SNAKE!
“You think you have a plan for me at Super Clash, Rick Rude? Hahaha that is a good one because no matter what you two have plotted to keep the TV belt, remember men, you can never trust a snake. A snake will always be one step ahead of the rat. And that rat IS YOU RICK RUDE!
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KO B WARE V. KEN TIMBS
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Tony: “Eric, as we wrap up this edition of Monday Night Wrestling, we want to thank all the great fans that have tuned into this show for the past few months and we hope to see ALL of you Sunday night at SUPER CLASH!
Eric: “And a big thank you to our partners at ESPN, and what great action we have seen here, and fans, we will be RIGHT BACK, NEXT MONDAY NIGHT right after Super Clash with more exciting AWF action!
WARE DEF. TIMBS
Tony: “Fans we are all out of time, see you SUNDAY NIGHT AT SUPER CLASH!
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
SUPER CLASH
INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
OM PPV AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
10/30/88 8PM EST
MAIN EVENT
TITLE V TITLE, USA V USSR
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP V RUSSIAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
HULK HOGAN /Capt. Lou Albano V NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEMOLITION w/Slick v ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering
ANDRE THE GIANT + ULTIMATE WARRIOR w/Capt. Lou Albano V ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY + CHEF DINO BRAVO w/General Adnan and Jimmy Hart
BATTLE OF THE MIDNIGHTS!
MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette v MIDNIGHT ROCKERS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart V JUNKYARD DOG
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA V DON MURACCO w/Jimmy Hart
BOXER V WRESTLER
GREG “THE CRIPPLER” VALENTINE w/Jimmy Hart V KO B WARE
THE IN RING AWF DEBUT OF SID VICIOUS!