AWF Monday Night Wrestling 12/19/88: EASTERN PROMISES
Dec 22, 2022 6:29:30 GMT
Post by topo on Dec 22, 2022 6:29:30 GMT
American Wrestling Federation
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
12/19/88
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped from Erie, PA 12/12 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: “WELCOME TO THE ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, only RIGHT HERE on ESPN, AS WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF SUPER CLASH ON TOUR, JUST LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, AND A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH FROM BIG TICKET LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW!
Eric: “Its an exciting time to be a wrestling fan Tony as WORLD TV CHAMPION Jake Roberts, The Powers of Pain and All-American Ron Simmons are in the ring as well as another $10,000 Tug O War challenge from Hercules Hernandez will take place. We will also hear from Simmons and the WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION ROAD WARRIORS THIS WEEK ON MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING!
Paul: “AAAAAND this week another Danger Zone exclusive as I will have AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION NIKITA KOLOFF as he reacts to the announcement of his challenger at Big Ticket: ANDRE THE GIANT! And let me tell you Schiavone and Bischoff, COMRADE NIKITA IS NOT HAPPY!
Tony: “Yes as we heard at last week’s Danger Zone, now let’s go to the ring!
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MIDNIGHT ROCKERS DEF. CURTIS HUGHES + PRINCE KALUHA
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Ron Simmons pretape!
“Man, it feels so GOOD to be here in the American Wrestling Federation! New scenery, new opportunity! And I am gonna make a NEW opportunity at FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, January 30 in St. Louis. Not gonna say what or how, but trust you me, once again in 1989, EVERYONE is gonna be talking’ about the All-American, RON SIMMONS!”
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SUPER CLASH ON TOUR/FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES CONTROL CENTER w/Ken Resnick
12/14 COLUMBUS
12/15 CINCINNATI
12/18 OTTAWA
12/21 WINNIPEG
12/25 DETROIT
1/1 TORONTO
12/30 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES ST. LOUIS, MO LIVE ON ESPN!
AWF PRESENTS
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
12/30/88 8-10PM LIVE ON ESPN
FROM THE KIEL CENTER IN ST. LOUIS, MO
MAIN EVENT
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering V KING KONG BUNDY + ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan
WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS V CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart
ANDRE THE GIANT-NIKITA KOLOFF CONTRACT SIGNING FOR BIG TICKET
MIDNIGHT ROCKERS V MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
RAVISHING RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously v THE Z-MAN
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$10,000 TUG O’ WAR CHALLENGE
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart DEF. MICKEY DOYLE + CARL BEN PATRICK who both let go of the rope and flee before more punishment can be dished out by the Mighty Hercules!
Hernandez demands the mike!
“I have defeated one, two men at a time. Next week, I will put the $10,000 against any . . . .THREE men that want to take me on!
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Ken Resnick is joined in front of the crowd by the WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, THE ROAD WARRIORS!
Ken asks them how they feel about their Friday Night at the Matches defense against ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY, and secondarily, the noise the mighty Powers of Pain have been making.
Paul: “The only thing these men are thinking about is One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy, and once they are vanquished, we will concern ourselves with the next challenger. RIGHT, boys?
Animal: “Powers of Pain, you still do not impress us, but One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy DO! Over 800 pounds in weight managed by the insidious general Adnan! This will be our first title defense on national TV and we plan to make the most of it, beat you two galoots, and then we will be ready for whoever the next #1 is, tell ‘em Hawk!
Hawk: “WEEEEEELLLLL? Friday Night at the Matches leads to the biggest card in AWF history . . . Big Ticket! Speaking of ‘big’ we know how big King Kong Bundy is: 450 pounds and One Man Gang 350. But you see me and Brother Animal have made a living beating up big tough guys like you, and that’s what we are gonna do January 30, and then whoever has the guts to get our attention after that, remember AWF tag teams, the Road Warriors snack on danger, and dine on death, and we will be happy to snack and dine on YOU ALL THROUGHOUT 1989! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A RUSH!
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NON TITLE MATCH
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS DEF. NICK BUSICK
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THE DANGER ZONE w/ Paul E. Dangerously + Big Bubba Rogers
Bubba has his sleeves rolled up and is lifting big weights in the background!
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT!
“As you can see my man, Big Bubba is working out furiously as I will announce an exclusive: he will make his AWF WRESTLING DEBUT AT Friday NIGHT AT THE MATCHES when he destroys K O B WARE!
“And now my guest:
“He is the AWF World Heavyweight Champion, THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE, NIKITA KOLOFF!!
Koloff and Adnan step on the stage and shake hands with Paul E.
Paul: “Comrade, please do not be offended but I am a broadcast journalist and am required to ask the tough questions. You seemed VERY upset last week on the Danger Zone when Andre the Giant was named as your challenger at Big Ticket.
Nikita: “SHASHKAKA, PAUL E DANGEROUSLY!
Nikita puts his arm around Paul E. :”YES Comrade Paul, initially I was upset at what I felt was setup by AWF! They had Sid Vicious, this Warrior, and Jake Snake at the table, then suddenly Giant appears! Comrade Nikita not ready for this!
“But afterward, I speak to General Adnan, I speak with Politburo, and Comrade Nikita further motivated. First all, Andre Giant, what kind of shape are you to possibly step in ring with Russian Nightmare? I want to see that?
“Secondly how dare you determine this your ‘last’ match? THAT UP TO COMRADE NIKITA! I will MAKE SURE THIS YOUR LAST MATCH, NOT YOU, WHEN I CRIPPLE, DESTROY YOU, JUST LIKE I DESTROYED HULKAMANIA! Nikita Koloff now have EXTRA MOTIVATION at this Big Ticket Show: not only will I, Nikita Koloff go down as Greatest World Heavyweight Champion of All Time, Comrade Nikita walk out of Big Ticket as man that not only destroyed Hulk Hogan, but YOU, ANDRE GIANT!
Nikita throws off this sports jacket and rips off his dress shirt, and flexes his muscles:
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Adnan: “HALALHALALHALHAL!
Paul : “THERE YOU HAVE THE GAMEPLAN FROM WORLD CHAMPION Nikita Koloff fans: destroy the Hulkster, then the Giant! This a motivated AWF world champion fans, let’s go to the ring!
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POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel DEF. RAY LLOYD + ROCKY KING
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BREAK
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Tony: “Fans what an action packed hour this has been, next week right here on ESPN, One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy return to the ring just days before their title challenge against the Road Warriors, Ron Simmons, The Midnight Rockers, Chef Dino Bravo in ring action, and we will see if we can now find THREE men to challenge Hercules Hernandez to try and get that $10,000 and beat him in a tug of war!
Eric: “Rumors of a ‘Secret Santa’ Monday night between AWF wrestlers, and I am looking forward to the final lineup of Friday Night at the Matches to be held NEXT Friday night!
Paul: “And this just in this just in, as you know, gents, Nikita Koloff and Andre the Giant will have their contract signing for Big Ticket at Friday Night at the Matches on a SPECIAL EDITION of the Danger Zone . . . . .but on next week’s edition I will indeed have . . .the EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD, ANDRE THE GIANT RIGHT HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, DECEMBER 26 ON THE DANGER ZONE!
Tony: “Fans, we all know you are busy with the holidays, but next weeks Monday Night Wrestling right here on ESPN is NOT AN EPISODE YOU WILL WANT TO MISS! Let’s go to the ring.
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CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart def. CORPORAL KIRSHNER
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Tony: “SEE YOU NEXT WEEK ON ESPN FOR MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, FANS!
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
12/19/88
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped from Erie, PA 12/12 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: “WELCOME TO THE ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, only RIGHT HERE on ESPN, AS WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF SUPER CLASH ON TOUR, JUST LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, AND A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH FROM BIG TICKET LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW!
Eric: “Its an exciting time to be a wrestling fan Tony as WORLD TV CHAMPION Jake Roberts, The Powers of Pain and All-American Ron Simmons are in the ring as well as another $10,000 Tug O War challenge from Hercules Hernandez will take place. We will also hear from Simmons and the WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION ROAD WARRIORS THIS WEEK ON MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING!
Paul: “AAAAAND this week another Danger Zone exclusive as I will have AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION NIKITA KOLOFF as he reacts to the announcement of his challenger at Big Ticket: ANDRE THE GIANT! And let me tell you Schiavone and Bischoff, COMRADE NIKITA IS NOT HAPPY!
Tony: “Yes as we heard at last week’s Danger Zone, now let’s go to the ring!
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MIDNIGHT ROCKERS DEF. CURTIS HUGHES + PRINCE KALUHA
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Ron Simmons pretape!
“Man, it feels so GOOD to be here in the American Wrestling Federation! New scenery, new opportunity! And I am gonna make a NEW opportunity at FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES, January 30 in St. Louis. Not gonna say what or how, but trust you me, once again in 1989, EVERYONE is gonna be talking’ about the All-American, RON SIMMONS!”
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BREAK
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SUPER CLASH ON TOUR/FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES CONTROL CENTER w/Ken Resnick
12/14 COLUMBUS
12/15 CINCINNATI
12/18 OTTAWA
12/21 WINNIPEG
12/25 DETROIT
1/1 TORONTO
12/30 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES ST. LOUIS, MO LIVE ON ESPN!
1/22/89 THE BIG TICKET LIVE ON PPV, INDIANAPOLIS
AWF PRESENTS
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
12/30/88 8-10PM LIVE ON ESPN
FROM THE KIEL CENTER IN ST. LOUIS, MO
MAIN EVENT
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering V KING KONG BUNDY + ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan
WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS V CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart
ANDRE THE GIANT-NIKITA KOLOFF CONTRACT SIGNING FOR BIG TICKET
MIDNIGHT ROCKERS V MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
RAVISHING RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously v THE Z-MAN
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$10,000 TUG O’ WAR CHALLENGE
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart DEF. MICKEY DOYLE + CARL BEN PATRICK who both let go of the rope and flee before more punishment can be dished out by the Mighty Hercules!
Hernandez demands the mike!
“I have defeated one, two men at a time. Next week, I will put the $10,000 against any . . . .THREE men that want to take me on!
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BREAK
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Ken Resnick is joined in front of the crowd by the WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, THE ROAD WARRIORS!
Ken asks them how they feel about their Friday Night at the Matches defense against ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY, and secondarily, the noise the mighty Powers of Pain have been making.
Paul: “The only thing these men are thinking about is One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy, and once they are vanquished, we will concern ourselves with the next challenger. RIGHT, boys?
Animal: “Powers of Pain, you still do not impress us, but One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy DO! Over 800 pounds in weight managed by the insidious general Adnan! This will be our first title defense on national TV and we plan to make the most of it, beat you two galoots, and then we will be ready for whoever the next #1 is, tell ‘em Hawk!
Hawk: “WEEEEEELLLLL? Friday Night at the Matches leads to the biggest card in AWF history . . . Big Ticket! Speaking of ‘big’ we know how big King Kong Bundy is: 450 pounds and One Man Gang 350. But you see me and Brother Animal have made a living beating up big tough guys like you, and that’s what we are gonna do January 30, and then whoever has the guts to get our attention after that, remember AWF tag teams, the Road Warriors snack on danger, and dine on death, and we will be happy to snack and dine on YOU ALL THROUGHOUT 1989! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A RUSH!
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NON TITLE MATCH
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS DEF. NICK BUSICK
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BREAK
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THE DANGER ZONE w/ Paul E. Dangerously + Big Bubba Rogers
Bubba has his sleeves rolled up and is lifting big weights in the background!
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT!
“As you can see my man, Big Bubba is working out furiously as I will announce an exclusive: he will make his AWF WRESTLING DEBUT AT Friday NIGHT AT THE MATCHES when he destroys K O B WARE!
“And now my guest:
“He is the AWF World Heavyweight Champion, THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE, NIKITA KOLOFF!!
Koloff and Adnan step on the stage and shake hands with Paul E.
Paul: “Comrade, please do not be offended but I am a broadcast journalist and am required to ask the tough questions. You seemed VERY upset last week on the Danger Zone when Andre the Giant was named as your challenger at Big Ticket.
Nikita: “SHASHKAKA, PAUL E DANGEROUSLY!
Nikita puts his arm around Paul E. :”YES Comrade Paul, initially I was upset at what I felt was setup by AWF! They had Sid Vicious, this Warrior, and Jake Snake at the table, then suddenly Giant appears! Comrade Nikita not ready for this!
“But afterward, I speak to General Adnan, I speak with Politburo, and Comrade Nikita further motivated. First all, Andre Giant, what kind of shape are you to possibly step in ring with Russian Nightmare? I want to see that?
“Secondly how dare you determine this your ‘last’ match? THAT UP TO COMRADE NIKITA! I will MAKE SURE THIS YOUR LAST MATCH, NOT YOU, WHEN I CRIPPLE, DESTROY YOU, JUST LIKE I DESTROYED HULKAMANIA! Nikita Koloff now have EXTRA MOTIVATION at this Big Ticket Show: not only will I, Nikita Koloff go down as Greatest World Heavyweight Champion of All Time, Comrade Nikita walk out of Big Ticket as man that not only destroyed Hulk Hogan, but YOU, ANDRE GIANT!
Nikita throws off this sports jacket and rips off his dress shirt, and flexes his muscles:
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Adnan: “HALALHALALHALHAL!
Paul : “THERE YOU HAVE THE GAMEPLAN FROM WORLD CHAMPION Nikita Koloff fans: destroy the Hulkster, then the Giant! This a motivated AWF world champion fans, let’s go to the ring!
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POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel DEF. RAY LLOYD + ROCKY KING
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BREAK
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Tony: “Fans what an action packed hour this has been, next week right here on ESPN, One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy return to the ring just days before their title challenge against the Road Warriors, Ron Simmons, The Midnight Rockers, Chef Dino Bravo in ring action, and we will see if we can now find THREE men to challenge Hercules Hernandez to try and get that $10,000 and beat him in a tug of war!
Eric: “Rumors of a ‘Secret Santa’ Monday night between AWF wrestlers, and I am looking forward to the final lineup of Friday Night at the Matches to be held NEXT Friday night!
Paul: “And this just in this just in, as you know, gents, Nikita Koloff and Andre the Giant will have their contract signing for Big Ticket at Friday Night at the Matches on a SPECIAL EDITION of the Danger Zone . . . . .but on next week’s edition I will indeed have . . .the EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD, ANDRE THE GIANT RIGHT HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, DECEMBER 26 ON THE DANGER ZONE!
Tony: “Fans, we all know you are busy with the holidays, but next weeks Monday Night Wrestling right here on ESPN is NOT AN EPISODE YOU WILL WANT TO MISS! Let’s go to the ring.
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CHEF DINO BRAVO w/Jimmy Hart def. CORPORAL KIRSHNER
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Tony: “SEE YOU NEXT WEEK ON ESPN FOR MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, FANS!
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