AWF FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES 12/30/88 ON ESPN
Jan 1, 2023 8:33:45 GMT
Post by topo on Jan 1, 2023 8:33:45 GMT
American Wrestling Federation proudly presents
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
12/30/88
ESPN 8-10pm
LIVE from The Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 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 just WEEKS AWAY FROM BIG TICKET, LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW, as cold as it may be across America, THE AWF IS RED HOT Tony Schaivone!
Tony: “Red hot indeed and you can see KING KONG BUNDY AND ONE MAN GANG with manager General Adnan in the ring, let’s get right to action!
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IRON MAN by Black Sabbath plays and there they are with manager Paul Ellering: HAWK . . . ANIMAL . . . THE AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE ROAD WARRIORS!
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AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering v ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/General Adnan
The bell rings and while the big men give the Warriors all they a handle, Animal makes the HOT TAG to Hawk and they manage to take down One Man Gang with several clotheslines for the pin!
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WARLORD . . . . BARBARIAN . . . with Sherri . . . . THE POWERS OF PAIN ENTER THE RING AFTER THE MATCH AND WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONS AND PUT THE BOOTS TO THEM, BUNDY AND GANG JOIN IN, and fans, Hawk and Animal have proven that they can fight their way out of almost every situation, BUT THIS MIGHT BE TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO HANDLE!
WAIT! COMING DOWN THE AISLE ITS:
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SID! SID VICIOUS IS HERE AND FLIES INTO THE RING FOLLOWED BY
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THE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULTIMATE WARRIOR!!! THEY WHALE ON THE HEELS AND CHASE THEM OUT OF THE RING, and as the Powers of Pain and Bundy and Gang hold their heads and lick their wounds towards the dressing room, Sid and Warrior re-enter and raise the Warriors hands in a show of unity!
Eric: “THE ROAD WARRIORS, ULTIMATE WARRIOR, AND SID VICIOUS JOINS FORCES RIGHT HERE ON ESPN, FANS THAT WAS JUST THE FIRST TEN MINUTES AND WE ARE HERE FOR TWO HOURS! What else can happen at Friday Night at the Matches, DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER WITH KEN RESNICK
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
BIG TICKET
LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
LIVE FROM MARKET SQUARE ARENA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1/22/89 8-11PM
MAIN EVENT
ANDRE’S LAST MATCH
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan V ANDRE THE GIANT
ALL AWF CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE ON THE LINE!
Ken: “Fans we now have cameras on THE AWF WORLD CHAMPION ROAD WARRIORS, with manager Paul Ellering, gentlemen can you hear me?
Hawk and Animal are both holding ice packs on their bodies.
Paul: “We can all hear you loud and clear Ken Resnick, and Powers of Pain and Sherri Martel, I hope you can hear what these men are about to say, loud and clear!
Animal: “I have to hand it to the Powers of Pain. They might have ripped off our look, but they had the stones to come to the ring and put a hit out on the Legion of Doom. Message heard loud and clear, Warlord and Barbarian, speaking of loud and clear tell them the bottom line, Hawk!
Hawk: “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLL? The loud and clear message is this: your ain't challenging us, Powers of Pain, THE LEGION OF DOOM IS CHALLENGING YOU, JANUARY 22 AT BIG TICKET! You may have gotten yourself a championship title match boys, but you also just made the biggest mistake of your lives! And as for you SHERRI, you get involved in this match? All I can say is after me and Animal get done with YOU . . ..
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“AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW? WHAT A RUSH!
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“Turn on the Action” by Dokken plays and here we are with the debut of THE Z-MAN, TOM ZENK!
“The Stripper” by David Rose plays and here is RICK RUDE with Paul E. Dangerously! Rick takes the mike:
“What I would to have happen right now is for all of you St. Louis SWEAT HOGS stand up, keep your mouths shut, and watch and see what a REAL man looks like! Hit my music!
The music plays and Rick takes off his robe and spins his hips!
RAVISHING RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V TOM ZENK
Zenk excites the fans with lots of high flying and muscular moves, but Rude catches the game Z Man with a Rude Awakening and pin after competitive match!
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Ken is backstage with SID VICIOUS AND ULTIMATE WARRIOR!
Ken: “Gentlemen I know both of you were disappointed in the announcement of Andre the Giant being named #1 contender for the World title held by Nikita Koloff but it was good to see you unite to stop the attack by the Powers of Pain on the Road Warriors earlier tonight.
Sid: “There’s nothing that can be done about Nikita Koloff by either of us now, but we can still be part of Big Ticket and advance our careers. And that’s by us beating ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY JANUARY 22 IN INDIANAPOLIS!
Warrior: “BUNDY AND GANG, you have run roughshod all over AWF in 1988. In 1989 we are going to stop you in your tracks, me and the Vicious One challenge YOU to a match at . . . . BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG TICKEEEEEEET!!!!
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Chef Dino Bravo is in the ring as he hands his chef’s hat and frock to Jimmy Hart as . . .
plays . . .and with Aleister in a bag over his shoulder, it’s the WORLD TV CHAMPION JAKE ROBERTS!
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AWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Bravo attacks Jake as he enters the ring! All seems lost for the Snake but he turns the tables on the Chef, gets him with the DDT and a hard fought win but Hart and Bravo are joined by Rude and Bubba and they menace Jake until he grabs his bag, and empties it out and shows ALEISTER AND HOLDS THE SERPENT UP, AND THE HEELS BACK OFF!
Eric: “Jake Roberts has a best friend with no arms and no legs. . . . and might be the most fearsome tag team partner in AWF! We will be right back!
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A video of a limousine pulls up. Stepping out its . . .
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NICK BOCKWINKEL, dressed to the nines!
Nick: “Hahahahahha, not who you were expecting was it? Don’t worry, don’t worry, Nick Bockwinkel has retired from wrestling. But I have a bigger enterprise now. I have started a NEW consortium, if you will, known as the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. This new concern will be an entente cordial of ONLY the greatest professional wrestlers in the sport today. And January 22, at Big Ticket, not only will I Nick Bockwinkel announce the first two members, but make an UNPRECEDENTED offer to two other AWF wrestlers we have deemed worthy of joining our nucleus. But here is the conundrum: the Champions League will make an offer to TWO AWF stars, but only ONE . . . .CAN ACCEPT!
“Intrigued? You should be as well as the entire AWF compendium in the dressing room! Buy Big Ticket January 22 and FIND OUT! Everyone will soon find out the composition of the Champions League: . . . . . .Where Greed is GOOD!
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THE MIDNIGHT ROCKERS V THE MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
Its your classic Midnite Express called match, with all the hot spots and hope spots, but every time it seems as if the Rockers have the win, the upper hand, Jim Cornette interferes, and even at one point, Shawn has Jim in the ring with his hand on his neck, but it’s foiled when Jim throws his racket to Stan who whacks Michael in the back!
THAT’S IT! Coming down the aisle its. . . .
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CORNETTE SLAPS BARON! That’s it and Cornette flees into the ring but is chased by the Baron and in the chase the Midnight Rockers are foiled by a double team move on Bobby Eaton as they knock heads and as Baron chases Cornette to the back, Eaton covers Jannetty and the beleaguered and addled referee counts:
1-2-3!!!
FANS, ANOTHER RIP OFF, but you wonder what is going to happen when AWF President Baron Von Rashke gets his hands on Jim Cornette in the dressing room?
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THE DANGER ZONE with Paul E. Dangerously
Paul E: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously, . . . . and YOU’RE NOT . . . and THIS . . . IS THE DANGER ZONE!
“As you can see, we have a table and chairs, but no Big Bubba this week as he is getting ready for his debut match against K O B Ware in the next segment! And frankly, with my next guest coming to the Zone, I’m perfectly safe. . . .with manager General Adnan THE AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, NIKITA KOLOFF !
“And now, his challenger at Big Ticket for that championship:
“With Captain Lou Albano . . . . . .ANDRE THE GIANT!
“And finally, and I’m surprised he has any breath left, the AWF President . . . . BARON VON RASCHKE!
The long table is set up perpendicular to the camera, with Koloff and Adnan taking up residence the left and the challenger to the right, with Baron Raschke at the top, with Paul over his shoulder.
Paul: “Baron the floor is YOURS!
Baron: “Paul Vee Dangerly, ZE PEOPLE VANT TO KNOW, who is top man in vrestling? On one hand ve have defendink champion, Nikita Koloff, who did vun think no one could have accomplished---ended Hulkamania.
“On other side of table, 7 foot four, the Eighth Vonder of Vorld, in his final match, ANDRE GIANT!
“Gentlemen, I have with me contract, including Andre signing off on retirement, if you all could sign and return to me!
The contracts are passed back and forth, with managers taking a close look at them, and are signed as Paul vamps.
Nikita takes his microphone: “Andre the Giant. I have signed your DEATH WARRANT. As mentioned, I ENDED HULKAMANIA! His new promotion know, NIKITA IS SUPERIOR, REAL WORLD CHAMPION, and now on January 22 at this Big Ticket . . . .I will end the legacy of ANDRE GIANT, I GET TO DECIDE WHEN YOU RETIRE GIANT, NOT ME AND IT WILL BE JANUARY 22!
Andre grabs mike and STANDS UP!
“Let me tell you something Nikita Koloff I do NOT LIKE YOU. Not only do I RETIRE, LIKE I SAY, January 22, but it will be honor and final honor of career to take that title belt from YOU!
Nikita stands up and take off his jacket!
Andre: “You stand up to me, like that Nikita, well let me tell you what happen so many times at contract signing. See someone like you throw table, and attacks someone like me.
ANDRE PICKS UP THE TABLE, THROWS IT, AND GRABS NIKITA BY THE THROAT! CAPTAIN LOU PUSHES ADNAN AWAY AND PAUL E PUTS THE MIKE UP TO ANDRE! WE'VE NEVER SEEN NIKITA KOLOFF MANHANDLED LIKE THIS!
Andre: “LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING NIKITA KOLOFF YOU NO GOOD COMMIE PINKO, HULK HOGAN WAS MY BEAST FRIEND AND ANDRE DO NOT APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID TO HIM! YOU WILL DECIDE YOU WILL END GIANT NO I DECIDE! AND AT BIG TICKET AT LAST MATCH NOT ONLY DOES GIANT TAKE YOUR TILE BUT SPELL END OF USSR AND SOVIET UNION, YOU GOT THAT? YOU GOT THAT?
ANDRE SLAPS NIKITA AND LEAVES HIM CHOKING ON HIS OWN SPIT IN THE CORNER AS HE STORMS OUT!
Paul: “Nikita! Comrade? Are you okay? SOMEONE GET THIS MAN SOME HELP! And Andre YOU WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU JUST DID TO THIS MAN, AN HONORABLE CHAMPION, NIKITA KOLOFF! Cut that camera, CUT THAT CAMERA, DANGER ZONE IS OFF THE AIR!
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Let’s go to these words from TV Champion JAKE ROBERTS!
Jake: “That was an interesting Danger Zone, to say the LEAST! And next week will be an interesting one as well because yes, Rick Rude, I WILL defend the TV title against you in a rematch at Big Ticket . . . . . but with a SPECIAL stipulation!
“Paul E. Dangerously, make sure your man Rick uide is on the Danger Zone this Monday Night Wrestling, because I want him to get the news firsthand from myself: what kind of match YOU Rick Rude will have to wrestle at Big Ticket for a shot at THIS BELT!
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BIG BUBBA ROGERS w/Paul E. Dangerously v KO B WARE
Bubba swings and lunges at the smaller KO, who keeps coming at him with right/left combinations, and dances. Several times the bigger Bubba clotheslines and beals KO across the ring, and charges at him, but KO stops him with more lefts and rights and has him cornered several times, and Bubba looks like he is in trouble until he catches KO in a SIDEWALK SLAM, AND THE PIN:
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3!!! BUBBA with the win, and Paul enters the ring, and demands Bubba deliver a bouncing off the rope elbow after another on KO until:
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“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST” PLAYS! How did the DJ know to play that song?
JUNKYARD DOG MUST HAVE READIED HIM AS HERE COMES JYD AND POUNDS ON BUBBA AND BUBBA EXITS THE RING, AND JYD SWINGS A CHAIN, AND FANS, JUNKYARD DOG IS HERE TO GET REVENGE FOR THE BEAT DOWN HE GOT AT THE HANDS OF THAT MAN ON THE DANGER ZONE! JUNKYARD DOG IS BACK!
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Hercules Hernandez is in the ring with Jimmy Hart with a rope. Jimmy starts ballyhooing that Tug o War challenge, and as highlights play of previous failed challenges, Jimmy repeats the challenge for tonight:
Any ONE man on the AWF roster can win $25,000 if they can come out and beat Hercules in Tug o War but this is the FINAL night of the offer!
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THE ALL-AMERICAN, RON SIMMONS!!!! Jimmy Hart and Hercules do NOT like it! But they have to accept, and after much milking, finally both men lock up on the rope after the ref draws a line in the middle of the ring and orders the contest to begin!
Hercules is on the offensive and pulls Ron to the line, of course, Hercules has had a few weeks of practice at this but none for Simmons .. . hold the phone! Simmons steps back and starts to pull Hercules forward! It’s a stalemate, but Simmons grabs the rope and pulls on the rope and gets Hercules two more steps forward. . . . .
Hercules grabs some rope and throws it around his arm and tugs . . . Simmons goes forward and is now one step from the line . . .. leans forwards, balances himself . . . PULLS BACK! HERCULES LURCHES FORWARD!
HERCULES STUMBLES OVER THE LINE!
HERCULES STUMBLES OVER THE LINE!
SIMMONS WINS THE $25,000 AND CELEBRATES! But wait an angry Hercules takes the rope and charges at Simmons, SIMMONS SEES IT AND BACKDROPS HERCULES OVER HIS HEAD, AND THEN AS HART TRIES TO RUN OUT:
SIMMONS GRABS HIS JACKET AND PULLS A WAD OF CASH OUT OF A POCKET!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
AS HERCULES AND HART, held back by referees look on in horror in their eyes, look at Ron Simmons as HE THROWS THE CASH AROUND AT RINGSIDE TO THE FANS! MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!!!
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Eric: “Fans, its raining money here in St. Louis thanks to THE ALL AMERICAN RON SIMMONS! When we return an UPDATED BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER AND A TV TIME REMAINING FINAL! WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER UPDATE WITH KEN RESNICK
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
BIG TICKET
LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
LIVE FROM MARKET SQUARE ARENA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1/22/89 8-11PM
MAIN EVENT
ANDRE’S LAST MATCH
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan V ANDRE THE GIANT
JUST ANNOUNCED!
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering v POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel
WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
STIPULATION TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS V RAVISHING RICK RIDE w/Paul Ellering
ULTIMATE WARRIOR + SID VICIOUS V KING KONG BUNDY + ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan
BIG BUBBA ROGERS w/Paul E. Dangerously V JUNKYARD DOG
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart v RON SIMMONS
DANGER ZONE: NICK BOCKWINKEL ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLUS SPECIAL OFFER TO A 2 AWF ROSTER MEMBERS!
MIDNIGHT ROCKERS v MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
Ken: “And at this time I have tonight’s winners THE MIDNITE EXPRESS WITH JIM CORNETTE on camera, gentlemen, another rematch with the Rockers this time at Big Ticket!
Jim: “Here’s the thing Ken Resnick, we beat the Midnight Rockers, once again, fair and square, when will we get the tag team title match against the Road Warriors? How many more times do we have to beat these Rockers before we move up the table?
Ken: “Well, Jim not everyone agrees with the ‘fair and square' part including my guest with me here in the Control Center, AWF PRESIDENT BARON VON RASCHKE!
Baron: “Jim Cornette and Midnite Express, I take special interest in YOU! Seems to me Jim Cornette every win involve you, SO IF AS YOU SAY Midnite Express better tag team . . . .1/22 at Big Ticket during next Express v Rockers match . . . you will be handcuffed to ME, BARON RASCHKE!
Jim: “WHAT! THIS IS RIDICULOUS THIS IS A CONUNDRUM, A BOONDOGGLE, A FILM FLAM! THIS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN, ME HANDCUFFED TO BARON VON RASHCKE LIKE A COMMON CRIMINAL! DISGRACEFUL AND HUMILIATING!
Baron: “Jim Cornette, you will accept the stipulations of the match or you and the Midnight Express will be SUSPENDED FROM AWF UNTIL YOU DO!
Ken: “FANS, finally the Midnight Rockers get their fair chance, January 22 at Big Ticket, let’s go to tonight's final match!
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POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel def. NICK + KELLY KINISKI
Eric: “WHAT A NIGHT OF ACTION see you fans at MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES and then . . . . BIG TICKET JANUARY 22 ON PAY PER VIEW!
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
12/30/88
ESPN 8-10pm
LIVE from The Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 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 just WEEKS AWAY FROM BIG TICKET, LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW, as cold as it may be across America, THE AWF IS RED HOT Tony Schaivone!
Tony: “Red hot indeed and you can see KING KONG BUNDY AND ONE MAN GANG with manager General Adnan in the ring, let’s get right to action!
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IRON MAN by Black Sabbath plays and there they are with manager Paul Ellering: HAWK . . . ANIMAL . . . THE AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE ROAD WARRIORS!
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AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering v ONE MAN GANG + KING KONG BUNDY w/General Adnan
The bell rings and while the big men give the Warriors all they a handle, Animal makes the HOT TAG to Hawk and they manage to take down One Man Gang with several clotheslines for the pin!
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WARLORD . . . . BARBARIAN . . . with Sherri . . . . THE POWERS OF PAIN ENTER THE RING AFTER THE MATCH AND WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONS AND PUT THE BOOTS TO THEM, BUNDY AND GANG JOIN IN, and fans, Hawk and Animal have proven that they can fight their way out of almost every situation, BUT THIS MIGHT BE TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO HANDLE!
WAIT! COMING DOWN THE AISLE ITS:
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SID! SID VICIOUS IS HERE AND FLIES INTO THE RING FOLLOWED BY
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THE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULTIMATE WARRIOR!!! THEY WHALE ON THE HEELS AND CHASE THEM OUT OF THE RING, and as the Powers of Pain and Bundy and Gang hold their heads and lick their wounds towards the dressing room, Sid and Warrior re-enter and raise the Warriors hands in a show of unity!
Eric: “THE ROAD WARRIORS, ULTIMATE WARRIOR, AND SID VICIOUS JOINS FORCES RIGHT HERE ON ESPN, FANS THAT WAS JUST THE FIRST TEN MINUTES AND WE ARE HERE FOR TWO HOURS! What else can happen at Friday Night at the Matches, DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER WITH KEN RESNICK
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
BIG TICKET
LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
LIVE FROM MARKET SQUARE ARENA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1/22/89 8-11PM
MAIN EVENT
ANDRE’S LAST MATCH
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan V ANDRE THE GIANT
ALL AWF CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE ON THE LINE!
Ken: “Fans we now have cameras on THE AWF WORLD CHAMPION ROAD WARRIORS, with manager Paul Ellering, gentlemen can you hear me?
Hawk and Animal are both holding ice packs on their bodies.
Paul: “We can all hear you loud and clear Ken Resnick, and Powers of Pain and Sherri Martel, I hope you can hear what these men are about to say, loud and clear!
Animal: “I have to hand it to the Powers of Pain. They might have ripped off our look, but they had the stones to come to the ring and put a hit out on the Legion of Doom. Message heard loud and clear, Warlord and Barbarian, speaking of loud and clear tell them the bottom line, Hawk!
Hawk: “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLL? The loud and clear message is this: your ain't challenging us, Powers of Pain, THE LEGION OF DOOM IS CHALLENGING YOU, JANUARY 22 AT BIG TICKET! You may have gotten yourself a championship title match boys, but you also just made the biggest mistake of your lives! And as for you SHERRI, you get involved in this match? All I can say is after me and Animal get done with YOU . . ..
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“AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW? WHAT A RUSH!
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“Turn on the Action” by Dokken plays and here we are with the debut of THE Z-MAN, TOM ZENK!
“The Stripper” by David Rose plays and here is RICK RUDE with Paul E. Dangerously! Rick takes the mike:
“What I would to have happen right now is for all of you St. Louis SWEAT HOGS stand up, keep your mouths shut, and watch and see what a REAL man looks like! Hit my music!
The music plays and Rick takes off his robe and spins his hips!
RAVISHING RICK RUDE w/Paul E. Dangerously V TOM ZENK
Zenk excites the fans with lots of high flying and muscular moves, but Rude catches the game Z Man with a Rude Awakening and pin after competitive match!
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Ken is backstage with SID VICIOUS AND ULTIMATE WARRIOR!
Ken: “Gentlemen I know both of you were disappointed in the announcement of Andre the Giant being named #1 contender for the World title held by Nikita Koloff but it was good to see you unite to stop the attack by the Powers of Pain on the Road Warriors earlier tonight.
Sid: “There’s nothing that can be done about Nikita Koloff by either of us now, but we can still be part of Big Ticket and advance our careers. And that’s by us beating ONE MAN GANG AND KING KONG BUNDY JANUARY 22 IN INDIANAPOLIS!
Warrior: “BUNDY AND GANG, you have run roughshod all over AWF in 1988. In 1989 we are going to stop you in your tracks, me and the Vicious One challenge YOU to a match at . . . . BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG TICKEEEEEEET!!!!
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Chef Dino Bravo is in the ring as he hands his chef’s hat and frock to Jimmy Hart as . . .
plays . . .and with Aleister in a bag over his shoulder, it’s the WORLD TV CHAMPION JAKE ROBERTS!
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AWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Bravo attacks Jake as he enters the ring! All seems lost for the Snake but he turns the tables on the Chef, gets him with the DDT and a hard fought win but Hart and Bravo are joined by Rude and Bubba and they menace Jake until he grabs his bag, and empties it out and shows ALEISTER AND HOLDS THE SERPENT UP, AND THE HEELS BACK OFF!
Eric: “Jake Roberts has a best friend with no arms and no legs. . . . and might be the most fearsome tag team partner in AWF! We will be right back!
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A video of a limousine pulls up. Stepping out its . . .
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NICK BOCKWINKEL, dressed to the nines!
Nick: “Hahahahahha, not who you were expecting was it? Don’t worry, don’t worry, Nick Bockwinkel has retired from wrestling. But I have a bigger enterprise now. I have started a NEW consortium, if you will, known as the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. This new concern will be an entente cordial of ONLY the greatest professional wrestlers in the sport today. And January 22, at Big Ticket, not only will I Nick Bockwinkel announce the first two members, but make an UNPRECEDENTED offer to two other AWF wrestlers we have deemed worthy of joining our nucleus. But here is the conundrum: the Champions League will make an offer to TWO AWF stars, but only ONE . . . .CAN ACCEPT!
“Intrigued? You should be as well as the entire AWF compendium in the dressing room! Buy Big Ticket January 22 and FIND OUT! Everyone will soon find out the composition of the Champions League: . . . . . .Where Greed is GOOD!
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Jim Cornette is in the ring:
"St. Louis has no football team, no basketball team, a hockey team that hasn't won anything in 30 years, and even the baseball team stinks, so let me give you people two athletes St. Louis Losers can finally look up to for leadership . . . . .The Gateway to Desire and The Man that Gives the Women the Blues, BEAUTIFUL BOBBY AND SWEET STAN THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS!
The Giorgio Moroder theme plays and here the Midnites, and then "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest plays and its MARRY AND SHAWN THE MIDNIGHT ROCKERS!
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THE MIDNIGHT ROCKERS V THE MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
Its your classic Midnite Express called match, with all the hot spots and hope spots, but every time it seems as if the Rockers have the win, the upper hand, Jim Cornette interferes, and even at one point, Shawn has Jim in the ring with his hand on his neck, but it’s foiled when Jim throws his racket to Stan who whacks Michael in the back!
THAT’S IT! Coming down the aisle its. . . .
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AWF PRESIDENT BARON VON RASCHKE! He has had enough and holds his claw in the air as he menaces the Midnite Express manager! As action goes in the ring, look at THIS!CORNETTE SLAPS BARON! That’s it and Cornette flees into the ring but is chased by the Baron and in the chase the Midnight Rockers are foiled by a double team move on Bobby Eaton as they knock heads and as Baron chases Cornette to the back, Eaton covers Jannetty and the beleaguered and addled referee counts:
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FANS, ANOTHER RIP OFF, but you wonder what is going to happen when AWF President Baron Von Rashke gets his hands on Jim Cornette in the dressing room?
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THE DANGER ZONE with Paul E. Dangerously
Paul E: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously, . . . . and YOU’RE NOT . . . and THIS . . . IS THE DANGER ZONE!
“As you can see, we have a table and chairs, but no Big Bubba this week as he is getting ready for his debut match against K O B Ware in the next segment! And frankly, with my next guest coming to the Zone, I’m perfectly safe. . . .with manager General Adnan THE AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, NIKITA KOLOFF !
“And now, his challenger at Big Ticket for that championship:
“With Captain Lou Albano . . . . . .ANDRE THE GIANT!
“And finally, and I’m surprised he has any breath left, the AWF President . . . . BARON VON RASCHKE!
The long table is set up perpendicular to the camera, with Koloff and Adnan taking up residence the left and the challenger to the right, with Baron Raschke at the top, with Paul over his shoulder.
Paul: “Baron the floor is YOURS!
Baron: “Paul Vee Dangerly, ZE PEOPLE VANT TO KNOW, who is top man in vrestling? On one hand ve have defendink champion, Nikita Koloff, who did vun think no one could have accomplished---ended Hulkamania.
“On other side of table, 7 foot four, the Eighth Vonder of Vorld, in his final match, ANDRE GIANT!
“Gentlemen, I have with me contract, including Andre signing off on retirement, if you all could sign and return to me!
The contracts are passed back and forth, with managers taking a close look at them, and are signed as Paul vamps.
Nikita takes his microphone: “Andre the Giant. I have signed your DEATH WARRANT. As mentioned, I ENDED HULKAMANIA! His new promotion know, NIKITA IS SUPERIOR, REAL WORLD CHAMPION, and now on January 22 at this Big Ticket . . . .I will end the legacy of ANDRE GIANT, I GET TO DECIDE WHEN YOU RETIRE GIANT, NOT ME AND IT WILL BE JANUARY 22!
Andre grabs mike and STANDS UP!
“Let me tell you something Nikita Koloff I do NOT LIKE YOU. Not only do I RETIRE, LIKE I SAY, January 22, but it will be honor and final honor of career to take that title belt from YOU!
Nikita stands up and take off his jacket!
Andre: “You stand up to me, like that Nikita, well let me tell you what happen so many times at contract signing. See someone like you throw table, and attacks someone like me.
ANDRE PICKS UP THE TABLE, THROWS IT, AND GRABS NIKITA BY THE THROAT! CAPTAIN LOU PUSHES ADNAN AWAY AND PAUL E PUTS THE MIKE UP TO ANDRE! WE'VE NEVER SEEN NIKITA KOLOFF MANHANDLED LIKE THIS!
Andre: “LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING NIKITA KOLOFF YOU NO GOOD COMMIE PINKO, HULK HOGAN WAS MY BEAST FRIEND AND ANDRE DO NOT APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID TO HIM! YOU WILL DECIDE YOU WILL END GIANT NO I DECIDE! AND AT BIG TICKET AT LAST MATCH NOT ONLY DOES GIANT TAKE YOUR TILE BUT SPELL END OF USSR AND SOVIET UNION, YOU GOT THAT? YOU GOT THAT?
ANDRE SLAPS NIKITA AND LEAVES HIM CHOKING ON HIS OWN SPIT IN THE CORNER AS HE STORMS OUT!
Paul: “Nikita! Comrade? Are you okay? SOMEONE GET THIS MAN SOME HELP! And Andre YOU WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU JUST DID TO THIS MAN, AN HONORABLE CHAMPION, NIKITA KOLOFF! Cut that camera, CUT THAT CAMERA, DANGER ZONE IS OFF THE AIR!
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Let’s go to these words from TV Champion JAKE ROBERTS!
Jake: “That was an interesting Danger Zone, to say the LEAST! And next week will be an interesting one as well because yes, Rick Rude, I WILL defend the TV title against you in a rematch at Big Ticket . . . . . but with a SPECIAL stipulation!
“Paul E. Dangerously, make sure your man Rick uide is on the Danger Zone this Monday Night Wrestling, because I want him to get the news firsthand from myself: what kind of match YOU Rick Rude will have to wrestle at Big Ticket for a shot at THIS BELT!
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BIG BUBBA ROGERS w/Paul E. Dangerously v KO B WARE
Bubba swings and lunges at the smaller KO, who keeps coming at him with right/left combinations, and dances. Several times the bigger Bubba clotheslines and beals KO across the ring, and charges at him, but KO stops him with more lefts and rights and has him cornered several times, and Bubba looks like he is in trouble until he catches KO in a SIDEWALK SLAM, AND THE PIN:
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“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST” PLAYS! How did the DJ know to play that song?
JUNKYARD DOG MUST HAVE READIED HIM AS HERE COMES JYD AND POUNDS ON BUBBA AND BUBBA EXITS THE RING, AND JYD SWINGS A CHAIN, AND FANS, JUNKYARD DOG IS HERE TO GET REVENGE FOR THE BEAT DOWN HE GOT AT THE HANDS OF THAT MAN ON THE DANGER ZONE! JUNKYARD DOG IS BACK!
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Hercules Hernandez is in the ring with Jimmy Hart with a rope. Jimmy starts ballyhooing that Tug o War challenge, and as highlights play of previous failed challenges, Jimmy repeats the challenge for tonight:
Any ONE man on the AWF roster can win $25,000 if they can come out and beat Hercules in Tug o War but this is the FINAL night of the offer!
WAIT! Coming down the aisle. . . . .
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.THE ALL-AMERICAN, RON SIMMONS!!!! Jimmy Hart and Hercules do NOT like it! But they have to accept, and after much milking, finally both men lock up on the rope after the ref draws a line in the middle of the ring and orders the contest to begin!
Hercules is on the offensive and pulls Ron to the line, of course, Hercules has had a few weeks of practice at this but none for Simmons .. . hold the phone! Simmons steps back and starts to pull Hercules forward! It’s a stalemate, but Simmons grabs the rope and pulls on the rope and gets Hercules two more steps forward. . . . .
Hercules grabs some rope and throws it around his arm and tugs . . . Simmons goes forward and is now one step from the line . . .. leans forwards, balances himself . . . PULLS BACK! HERCULES LURCHES FORWARD!
SIMMONS AGAIN, HERCULES PULLS FORWARD: HERCULES STEPS BACK AND PULLS SIMMONS ONE STEP, BUT SIMMONS STEPS BACK AND SLOWLY PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLS HERCULES FORWARD . . .
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HERCULES STUMBLES OVER THE LINE!
HERCULES STUMBLES OVER THE LINE!
HERCULES STUMBLES OVER THE LINE!
SIMMONS GRABS HIS JACKET AND PULLS A WAD OF CASH OUT OF A POCKET!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
SIMMONS HAS THE CASH!
AS HERCULES AND HART, held back by referees look on in horror in their eyes, look at Ron Simmons as HE THROWS THE CASH AROUND AT RINGSIDE TO THE FANS! MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!!!
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Eric: “Fans, its raining money here in St. Louis thanks to THE ALL AMERICAN RON SIMMONS! When we return an UPDATED BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER AND A TV TIME REMAINING FINAL! WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK!
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BIG TICKET CONTROL CENTER UPDATE WITH KEN RESNICK
AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION
Proudly presents
BIG TICKET
LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
LIVE FROM MARKET SQUARE ARENA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1/22/89 8-11PM
MAIN EVENT
ANDRE’S LAST MATCH
AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NIKITA KOLOFF w/General Adnan V ANDRE THE GIANT
JUST ANNOUNCED!
AWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering v POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel
WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
STIPULATION TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS V RAVISHING RICK RIDE w/Paul Ellering
ULTIMATE WARRIOR + SID VICIOUS V KING KONG BUNDY + ONE MAN GANG w/General Adnan
BIG BUBBA ROGERS w/Paul E. Dangerously V JUNKYARD DOG
HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart v RON SIMMONS
DANGER ZONE: NICK BOCKWINKEL ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLUS SPECIAL OFFER TO A 2 AWF ROSTER MEMBERS!
MIDNIGHT ROCKERS v MIDNITE EXPRESS w/Jim Cornette
Ken: “And at this time I have tonight’s winners THE MIDNITE EXPRESS WITH JIM CORNETTE on camera, gentlemen, another rematch with the Rockers this time at Big Ticket!
Jim: “Here’s the thing Ken Resnick, we beat the Midnight Rockers, once again, fair and square, when will we get the tag team title match against the Road Warriors? How many more times do we have to beat these Rockers before we move up the table?
Ken: “Well, Jim not everyone agrees with the ‘fair and square' part including my guest with me here in the Control Center, AWF PRESIDENT BARON VON RASCHKE!
Baron: “Jim Cornette and Midnite Express, I take special interest in YOU! Seems to me Jim Cornette every win involve you, SO IF AS YOU SAY Midnite Express better tag team . . . .1/22 at Big Ticket during next Express v Rockers match . . . you will be handcuffed to ME, BARON RASCHKE!
Jim: “WHAT! THIS IS RIDICULOUS THIS IS A CONUNDRUM, A BOONDOGGLE, A FILM FLAM! THIS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN, ME HANDCUFFED TO BARON VON RASHCKE LIKE A COMMON CRIMINAL! DISGRACEFUL AND HUMILIATING!
Baron: “Jim Cornette, you will accept the stipulations of the match or you and the Midnight Express will be SUSPENDED FROM AWF UNTIL YOU DO!
Ken: “FANS, finally the Midnight Rockers get their fair chance, January 22 at Big Ticket, let’s go to tonight's final match!
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POWERS OF PAIN w/Sherri Martel def. NICK + KELLY KINISKI
Eric: “WHAT A NIGHT OF ACTION see you fans at MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES and then . . . . BIG TICKET JANUARY 22 ON PAY PER VIEW!
Working on it now.