AWF Monday Night Wrestling 2/27/89: WILL BUBBA APOLOGIZE?
Feb 28, 2023 6:36:56 GMT
Post by topo on Feb 28, 2023 6:36:56 GMT
American Wrestling Federation
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
2/27/89
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped 2/13/89 from Omaha, NB
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 MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, only RIGHT HERE on ESPN FROM OMAHA, NEBRASKA! The Road to Wrestle Rock continues as its HERCULES HERNANDEZ V RON SIMMONS in our second quarterfinal, Jake Roberts wrestles, we will see THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE in action, as well as the exciting Z-MAN!
Eric: “Speaking of jake Roberts he has laid out a challenge for the World title at Friday Night at the Matches, and we will take a look at the Japanese entrant to the Road to Wrestle Rock, Tenyru! AND. . where will Wrestle Rock be? OUR FIRST WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER with Ken Resnick in this hour.
Paul: “AAAAAAND speaking of exclusives, I will have the ENTIRE JIMMY HART FAMILY and a PERSONAL apology from BIG BUBBA ROGERS, this week on the Danger Zone!
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ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering def. MOHAMMED SAED + CHICK DONOVAN, 2:15
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Ken Resnick and Rick Rude join Ken Resnick, LIVE!
Ken: “Paul E., you weren’t there at ringside for this man’s match last week. He isn’t entered in the Road to Wrestle Rock tournament. And Rick you still aren’t TV champion what is going on?
Rick: “I got this Paul . . . KEN RESNICK, what are you trying to prove? Why should I put my incredible physique on the line in match after match in this tournament when all I have to do is wrestle Jake Roberts this Thursday night in Las Vegas, or two Fridays from now in Buffalo, or the Sunday after that in Pittsburgh, and beat Jake Roberts for the TV title and I WILL BE #1 CONTENDER at Friday Night at the Matches, and then after I beat Nikita Koloff, this Road to Wrestle Rock will all about who gets to face ME, RICK RUDE and it will be me, holding he AWF World Title AND TV title up high, posing on top of whoever I beat!
Ken: “A man with a plan, Ravishing Rick Rude,fans!
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ROAD TO WRESTLE ROCK
WINNER OF 8 MAN SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT FACES NIKITA KOLOFF FOR WORLD TITLE
QUARTERFINAL
RON SIMMONS V HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart
It’s a hard hitting match that goes inside and outside the ring, but there’s a REF BUMP and GREG VALENTINE enters the ring and hits Simmons with a chair, throws Hercules on top of Simmons, and slaps the ref awake who counts: 1-2-3!!! WHAT A RIP-OFF!
HERCULES HERNANDEZ def. RON SIMMONS, 9:13
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BREAK
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WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER with KEN RESNICK
Ken Resnick announces that Wrestle Rock will take place on closed circuit and PPV Sunday, April 16 at 5pm EST, 4PM CST from . . .
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THE METRODOME IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA!
Main Event: AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION NIKITA KOLOFF v WINNER OF ROAD TO WRESTLE ROCK TOURNAMENT
The World Tag and TV titles will be ON THE LINE!
Ken: “And fans we can now announce the first non-title match for Wrestle Rock, but an intriguing one nonetheless:
“THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE of TED DIBIASE AND CURT HENNIG versus . . . .
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“THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR AND SID VICIOUS!
Ken: “Fans don’t forget its FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES live right here on ESPN March 24 from Cincinnati and I have yet another ground shaking announcement:
“Nikita Koloff will indeed defend the AWF World Heavyweight Championship against . . .
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“WORLD TV CHAMPION JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS! That and the final of the Road to Wrestle Rock tournament, and fans, I am told I will have at least one more match for that TV special NEXT RIGHT HERE ON THE WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER!
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NON-TITLE MATCH
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS def. MR. SATO, 6:10
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Ken is with KO B Ware who asks him to watch this footage of his opponent next week in the Road to Wrestle Rock Tournament, Genichiro Tenyru!
KO: “Man oh MAN, everyone in wrestling knows what a legend Tenyru is and man, that just reinforced it! Things for KO have not gone my way over the past few months, but man oh man, if I can get a left, and a right at the right time on Tenyru’s kisser, and KNOCK HIM OUT, I’ll just be two matches away from taking on that no good Nikita Koloff at Wrestle Rock!
Ken: “KO B Ware using the underdog mentality to motivate himself towards AWF World title glory at Wrestle Rock, fans!
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BREAK
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THE DANGER ZONE with Paul E. Dangerously + Big Bubba Rogers
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT!
“Everyone makes mistakes. Why I even make one or two a year. Last week here on Monday Night Matches, my man Big Bubba Rogers made a mistake and did not follow directions, regardless of all the money I am paying him.
(Highlights of Bubba’s win over Chef Dino Bravo and the fallout from last week are shown)
“However, I have learned in life and in business, a simple apology mends many many broken fences. Here to accept that big apology from Big Bubba Rogers for his actions last week are Jimmy Hart, Chef Dino Bravo, and to accept assurances that it won’t happen again, Bubba’s opponent in the Road to Wrestle Rock in two weeks, Hercules Hernandez!
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Eric: “This . .. this is ridiculous.
Tony: “I don’t see Bubba apologizing to ANYONE!
But here they are, Hart and his minions!
Paul: “Jimmy Hart, thank you, thank you thank you and your two men, the Great Chef, and the mighty Hercules for being here, I am glad you are here, because this man here, Bug Bubba Rogers has something he wants to say to all of you. Isn’t that right Bubba?
Paul holds the mike up to Bubba, BUT BUBBA DOESN’T FLINCH!
Paul: “Hee hee, Mr. Hart, you see, Big Bubba isn’t all that bright so let me help him a long a little bit.
Paul turns to Bubba:
“Bubba repeat after me . . . . Chef Dino Bravo, I . . . . am . . . .sorry. Mr. Hernandez, you have nothing . . . .to . . . worry . . . . about.
Paul holds the mike up to Bubba, BUT BUBBA IS A STATUE!
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Paul: “Okay, that might have been too much for you to remember. Let’s just start with . . . . “Chef Bravo . . . . ME . . . . .SORRY!
BUBBA JUST STANDS THERE!
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Paul: “HEY YOU BIG DUMMY! REPEAT WHAT I SAY!
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PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
BUBBA RIPS OFF HIS OWN SUNGLASSES AND GLARES AT PAUL!
BUBBA GRABS PAUL’S TIE AND PAUL IS ON HIS KNEES!
Tony: “This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen!
Paul: “HOLD ON BUBBA, HOLD ON! NEED I REMIND YOU, SIR, OF YOUR SICK MOTHER IN THE HOSPITAL?
Eric: “Oh good lord, not THIS Topo booking tactic again!
(OK actually he didn’t say that)
Paul: “LOOK, I’m sorry Bubba I didn’t mean to call you a dummy, but the hospital bills are piling up! All I have to do is make ONE call, and she is on her own!
BUBBA GRABS PAUL AGAIN!
Eric: “DO IT! Are you going to take it all your life!
Tony: “This is disgusting by Paul E.!
Paul: “DON’T DO IT BUBBA! FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR MOM!
Bubba looks at Paul, looks at Hart . . . . he lets go of Paul’s tie . . . .
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HE WALKS OFF THE STAGE! THERE WILL BE NO APOLOGY! BIG BUBBA IS HIS OWN MAN, AND HE LEAVES PAUL once again explaining himself to Hart and his men! BUT . . . what about Bubba's mom?
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TED DIBIASE + CURT HENNIG w/Nick Bockwinkel def. VIC STEAMBOAT + VINCE APOLLO, 4:04
Eric: “They will be part of WRESTLE ROCK IN MINNEAPOLIS as they face Sid Vicious and Ultimate Warrior and the question is: does either Sid or Warrior want to be the third member of The Champions League?
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Pretape from Jim Cornette and the MIDNITE EXPRESS!
Jim: “All I hear is Powers of Pain versus Road Warriors in a rematch for the AWF World Tag team titles and the rumor I have heard, the skinny is that it will take place at Friday Night at the Matches in Cincinnati and well here is what I say since the Road Warriors opened up their yaps and demanded a match that will settle their feud once and for all, then that only leaves ONE logical contender to face the winner: STAN AND BOBBY the Midnite Express!
“We ran the Midnight Rockers out of the AWF! We’ve won whatever match has been placed in front of us whether its in San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit, or Denver, we beat ‘em all so Baron Von Raschke if you are a man of integrity you claim to be, you’ll give these men the match, at Wrestle Rock for the AWF World title because we are gonna take it and stomp the heads on of any tag team that tries to stop us!
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BREAK
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Tony: “WOW what an hour of wrestling this has been here on ESPN, next week on Monday Night at the Matches, The Powers of Pain, Ravishing Rick Rude, Chef Dino Bravo, the Warrior and Sid Vicious all in action, and from there its Tenyru versus KO B Ware as the Road to Wrestle Rock continues!
Eric: “More information on Wrestle Rock as well as Friday Night at the Matches and since we are once again banning Paul E. Dangerously from the broadcast booth after that disgusting performance, there will be a Danger Zone, unfortunately.
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”Z-MAN” TOM ZENK def. MIKE STARK
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Tony: “The Road to Wrestle Rock continues next week, see you then fans!
AWF HOUSE SHOW CIRCUIT STARTING 2/1/89
OPEN=OPEN FOR SPOT SHOWS
SOME DATES ALTERED DUE TO TV TAPINGS/SHOWS/PPVS
CLOCK STARTS WITH THE 1ST DAY OF THE MONTH
WEEK 1 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W OPEN
H LAS VEGAS
F SALT LAKE CITY
Sa SACRAMENTO (A), SAN FRANCISCO (N)
Su COLORADO SPRINGS (A), DENVER (N)
WEEK 2 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W SYRACUSE
H ROCHESTER
F BUFFALO
Sa ERIE (A) , CLEVELAND (N)
Su PITTSBURGH
WEEK 3 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W COLUMBUS
H GRAND RAPIDS
F CINCINNATI
Sa TOLEDO (A), DETROIT (N)
Su DAYTON (A), INDIANAPOLIS (N)
WEEK 4 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W WINNIPEG
H OPEN
F MILWAUKEE
Sa CHICAGO
Su MINNEAPOLIS
WEEK 5 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W OPEN
H OPEN
F OPEN
Sa OPEN
Su OPEN
MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING
2/27/89
ESPN 8-9pm Monday night
Taped 2/13/89 from Omaha, NB
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 MONDAY NIGHT WRESTLING, only RIGHT HERE on ESPN FROM OMAHA, NEBRASKA! The Road to Wrestle Rock continues as its HERCULES HERNANDEZ V RON SIMMONS in our second quarterfinal, Jake Roberts wrestles, we will see THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE in action, as well as the exciting Z-MAN!
Eric: “Speaking of jake Roberts he has laid out a challenge for the World title at Friday Night at the Matches, and we will take a look at the Japanese entrant to the Road to Wrestle Rock, Tenyru! AND. . where will Wrestle Rock be? OUR FIRST WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER with Ken Resnick in this hour.
Paul: “AAAAAAND speaking of exclusives, I will have the ENTIRE JIMMY HART FAMILY and a PERSONAL apology from BIG BUBBA ROGERS, this week on the Danger Zone!
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ROAD WARRIORS w/Paul Ellering def. MOHAMMED SAED + CHICK DONOVAN, 2:15
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Ken Resnick and Rick Rude join Ken Resnick, LIVE!
Ken: “Paul E., you weren’t there at ringside for this man’s match last week. He isn’t entered in the Road to Wrestle Rock tournament. And Rick you still aren’t TV champion what is going on?
Rick: “I got this Paul . . . KEN RESNICK, what are you trying to prove? Why should I put my incredible physique on the line in match after match in this tournament when all I have to do is wrestle Jake Roberts this Thursday night in Las Vegas, or two Fridays from now in Buffalo, or the Sunday after that in Pittsburgh, and beat Jake Roberts for the TV title and I WILL BE #1 CONTENDER at Friday Night at the Matches, and then after I beat Nikita Koloff, this Road to Wrestle Rock will all about who gets to face ME, RICK RUDE and it will be me, holding he AWF World Title AND TV title up high, posing on top of whoever I beat!
Ken: “A man with a plan, Ravishing Rick Rude,fans!
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ROAD TO WRESTLE ROCK
WINNER OF 8 MAN SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT FACES NIKITA KOLOFF FOR WORLD TITLE
QUARTERFINAL
RON SIMMONS V HERCULES HERNANDEZ w/Jimmy Hart
It’s a hard hitting match that goes inside and outside the ring, but there’s a REF BUMP and GREG VALENTINE enters the ring and hits Simmons with a chair, throws Hercules on top of Simmons, and slaps the ref awake who counts: 1-2-3!!! WHAT A RIP-OFF!
HERCULES HERNANDEZ def. RON SIMMONS, 9:13
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BREAK
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WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER with KEN RESNICK
Ken Resnick announces that Wrestle Rock will take place on closed circuit and PPV Sunday, April 16 at 5pm EST, 4PM CST from . . .
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THE METRODOME IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA!
Main Event: AWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION NIKITA KOLOFF v WINNER OF ROAD TO WRESTLE ROCK TOURNAMENT
The World Tag and TV titles will be ON THE LINE!
Ken: “And fans we can now announce the first non-title match for Wrestle Rock, but an intriguing one nonetheless:
“THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE of TED DIBIASE AND CURT HENNIG versus . . . .
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
“THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR AND SID VICIOUS!
Ken: “Fans don’t forget its FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MATCHES live right here on ESPN March 24 from Cincinnati and I have yet another ground shaking announcement:
“Nikita Koloff will indeed defend the AWF World Heavyweight Championship against . . .
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.
.
.
.
.
.
“WORLD TV CHAMPION JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS! That and the final of the Road to Wrestle Rock tournament, and fans, I am told I will have at least one more match for that TV special NEXT RIGHT HERE ON THE WRESTLE ROCK CONTROL CENTER!
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NON-TITLE MATCH
JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS def. MR. SATO, 6:10
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Ken is with KO B Ware who asks him to watch this footage of his opponent next week in the Road to Wrestle Rock Tournament, Genichiro Tenyru!
KO: “Man oh MAN, everyone in wrestling knows what a legend Tenyru is and man, that just reinforced it! Things for KO have not gone my way over the past few months, but man oh man, if I can get a left, and a right at the right time on Tenyru’s kisser, and KNOCK HIM OUT, I’ll just be two matches away from taking on that no good Nikita Koloff at Wrestle Rock!
Ken: “KO B Ware using the underdog mentality to motivate himself towards AWF World title glory at Wrestle Rock, fans!
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BREAK
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THE DANGER ZONE with Paul E. Dangerously + Big Bubba Rogers
Paul: “I’m Paul E. Dangerously and YOU’RE NOT!
“Everyone makes mistakes. Why I even make one or two a year. Last week here on Monday Night Matches, my man Big Bubba Rogers made a mistake and did not follow directions, regardless of all the money I am paying him.
(Highlights of Bubba’s win over Chef Dino Bravo and the fallout from last week are shown)
“However, I have learned in life and in business, a simple apology mends many many broken fences. Here to accept that big apology from Big Bubba Rogers for his actions last week are Jimmy Hart, Chef Dino Bravo, and to accept assurances that it won’t happen again, Bubba’s opponent in the Road to Wrestle Rock in two weeks, Hercules Hernandez!
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Eric: “This . .. this is ridiculous.
Tony: “I don’t see Bubba apologizing to ANYONE!
But here they are, Hart and his minions!
Paul: “Jimmy Hart, thank you, thank you thank you and your two men, the Great Chef, and the mighty Hercules for being here, I am glad you are here, because this man here, Bug Bubba Rogers has something he wants to say to all of you. Isn’t that right Bubba?
Paul holds the mike up to Bubba, BUT BUBBA DOESN’T FLINCH!
Paul: “Hee hee, Mr. Hart, you see, Big Bubba isn’t all that bright so let me help him a long a little bit.
Paul turns to Bubba:
“Bubba repeat after me . . . . Chef Dino Bravo, I . . . . am . . . .sorry. Mr. Hernandez, you have nothing . . . .to . . . worry . . . . about.
Paul holds the mike up to Bubba, BUT BUBBA IS A STATUE!
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Paul: “Okay, that might have been too much for you to remember. Let’s just start with . . . . “Chef Bravo . . . . ME . . . . .SORRY!
BUBBA JUST STANDS THERE!
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Paul: “HEY YOU BIG DUMMY! REPEAT WHAT I SAY!
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PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
PAUL KNOCKS OFF BUBBA’S HAT!
BUBBA RIPS OFF HIS OWN SUNGLASSES AND GLARES AT PAUL!
BUBBA GRABS PAUL’S TIE AND PAUL IS ON HIS KNEES!
Tony: “This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen!
Paul: “HOLD ON BUBBA, HOLD ON! NEED I REMIND YOU, SIR, OF YOUR SICK MOTHER IN THE HOSPITAL?
Eric: “Oh good lord, not THIS Topo booking tactic again!
(OK actually he didn’t say that)
Paul: “LOOK, I’m sorry Bubba I didn’t mean to call you a dummy, but the hospital bills are piling up! All I have to do is make ONE call, and she is on her own!
BUBBA GRABS PAUL AGAIN!
Eric: “DO IT! Are you going to take it all your life!
Tony: “This is disgusting by Paul E.!
Paul: “DON’T DO IT BUBBA! FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR MOM!
Bubba looks at Paul, looks at Hart . . . . he lets go of Paul’s tie . . . .
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HE WALKS OFF THE STAGE! THERE WILL BE NO APOLOGY! BIG BUBBA IS HIS OWN MAN, AND HE LEAVES PAUL once again explaining himself to Hart and his men! BUT . . . what about Bubba's mom?
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TED DIBIASE + CURT HENNIG w/Nick Bockwinkel def. VIC STEAMBOAT + VINCE APOLLO, 4:04
Eric: “They will be part of WRESTLE ROCK IN MINNEAPOLIS as they face Sid Vicious and Ultimate Warrior and the question is: does either Sid or Warrior want to be the third member of The Champions League?
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.
.
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Pretape from Jim Cornette and the MIDNITE EXPRESS!
Jim: “All I hear is Powers of Pain versus Road Warriors in a rematch for the AWF World Tag team titles and the rumor I have heard, the skinny is that it will take place at Friday Night at the Matches in Cincinnati and well here is what I say since the Road Warriors opened up their yaps and demanded a match that will settle their feud once and for all, then that only leaves ONE logical contender to face the winner: STAN AND BOBBY the Midnite Express!
“We ran the Midnight Rockers out of the AWF! We’ve won whatever match has been placed in front of us whether its in San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit, or Denver, we beat ‘em all so Baron Von Raschke if you are a man of integrity you claim to be, you’ll give these men the match, at Wrestle Rock for the AWF World title because we are gonna take it and stomp the heads on of any tag team that tries to stop us!
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BREAK
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Tony: “WOW what an hour of wrestling this has been here on ESPN, next week on Monday Night at the Matches, The Powers of Pain, Ravishing Rick Rude, Chef Dino Bravo, the Warrior and Sid Vicious all in action, and from there its Tenyru versus KO B Ware as the Road to Wrestle Rock continues!
Eric: “More information on Wrestle Rock as well as Friday Night at the Matches and since we are once again banning Paul E. Dangerously from the broadcast booth after that disgusting performance, there will be a Danger Zone, unfortunately.
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”Z-MAN” TOM ZENK def. MIKE STARK
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Tony: “The Road to Wrestle Rock continues next week, see you then fans!
AWF HOUSE SHOW CIRCUIT STARTING 2/1/89
OPEN=OPEN FOR SPOT SHOWS
SOME DATES ALTERED DUE TO TV TAPINGS/SHOWS/PPVS
CLOCK STARTS WITH THE 1ST DAY OF THE MONTH
WEEK 1 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W OPEN
H LAS VEGAS
F SALT LAKE CITY
Sa SACRAMENTO (A), SAN FRANCISCO (N)
Su COLORADO SPRINGS (A), DENVER (N)
WEEK 2 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W SYRACUSE
H ROCHESTER
F BUFFALO
Sa ERIE (A) , CLEVELAND (N)
Su PITTSBURGH
WEEK 3 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W COLUMBUS
H GRAND RAPIDS
F CINCINNATI
Sa TOLEDO (A), DETROIT (N)
Su DAYTON (A), INDIANAPOLIS (N)
WEEK 4 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W WINNIPEG
H OPEN
F MILWAUKEE
Sa CHICAGO
Su MINNEAPOLIS
WEEK 5 OF THE MONTH
M OPEN
T OPEN
W OPEN
H OPEN
F OPEN
Sa OPEN
Su OPEN
Working on it now.