What If? Wrestlemania 4

[darthobiwan]

Wrestlemania 4 is from Trump Plaza in Altantic City, New Jersey. There is a tournament to determine new WWF champion, and IC and tag team titles on the line too.

Pick the 3 that should have an alternative result.

FYI, for the tournament I just wanted to have 1 poll for now determining if we should change the champion and not want to change all the tournament matches since that could be a hassle. However depending on the vote results we can change some of the match results for my booking too.

[darthobiwan]

2 of the 3 alternative results are decided.

I will now do 2 polls at once. First is deciding between battle royal or IC title match for which one changes. The other deciding the new tournament winner/wwf champion.

[darthobiwan]

FYI, I will post my what if seneerios to this Wrestlemania once we determine what the final winners are.

[darthobiwan]

Its Wrestlemania 4! We are live from the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey! We have a 14 man tournament to determine the NEW WWF champion since the Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant match ended in controversy and President Jack Tunney ruled ruled no one can BUY the WWF championship (which Ted Dibiase was trying to do from Andre).

The first match is a battle royal featuring 20 of the fiercest competitors in WWF. The final 3 are Junkyard Dog, Bret Hitman Hart, and Bad News Brown. JYD tries to fight off the combined duo of Hart and Brown, but it proves to be too much as they slowly wear the Dog down and throw him out. Bret then gives a double hi five to Bad News and seems to offer they split the winnings and the trophy. However just as the hitman turns to pose to the crowd, Bad News nails him in the back of the head with a ghetto bluster. This makes it easy for Bad News to eliminate Bret and win the battle royal. As the referees bring his newly won trophy into the ring, Bret comes to and charges the ring to attack Brown, then clothesline him over the top rope and out of the ring. Bret is now getting cheers from the crowd as he grabs Bad News trophy , smashes it a couple times in the ring, then throws it out of the ring at Bad News while he is retreating to the back.

Next is the first match of the wwf title tournament as the man who tried to buy the belt in the first place Ted Dibiase goes against Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Duggan gives the money man a run for his money as he bodyslams him a few times and looks to set up for the 3 point stance clothesline. However , Andre, who is in Ted's corner, trips up Duggans feet, which distracts him enough for Ted to knee him from behind, then hit a fist drop and covers Duggan with his feet on the ropes with referee not looking for the 3 point. Dibiase is moving onto 2nd round!

Next tournament match is Don Muraco vs Dino Bravo. After 4 minutes of action "The Rock " charges Dino with a clothesline but Bravo pulls the referee in front of him, causing Don to hit referee by mistake. This causes Dino to take advantage and hit Don with a side slam to try and pin him, however the referee knows Dino pulled him and Disqualifies him, giving Don Muraco the win to advance.

Next is Ricky Steamboat vs Greg Valentine. After 7 minutes of action the Dragon is able to catch the Hammer with a flying cross body from the top rope and pins him. Steamboat moves onto the next round.

Then we have Macho Man Randy Savage vs The Natural Butch Reed. Savage hits the natural with a top rope elbow drop to get the pin and move onto second round, where it is a rematch from Wrestlemania 3s IC title match (Steamboat vs Savage)!

Another first round match features 2 big boys with Bam Bam Bigelow managed by Oliver Humperdink vs One Man Gang managed by Slick. When Bam Bam runs off the ropes Slick pulls them down to have fall out of the ring. This prompts Oliver to run around outside of the ring and attack Slick. This brawl causes the referee to forget about the main 2 wrestlers for a minute in order to break up the manager brawl. During this time Gang tries to hit Bam Bam with Slicks cane, but Bigelow ducks and bodyslams Gang, then grabs the cane to hit Gang over the head with it, and when the referee returns to the ring Bigelow is able to pin Gang to move to the second round!

The last first round match is rivals Jake Robert's vs Rick Rude. After 10 minutes of action Rude hits the Rude awakening but Jake kicks out at 2. Within 2 more minutes Robert's catches and hits Rick with a DDT and pins him and move to the second round. For good measure Jake unleashes Damien which causes Rude to run away!

In a match between 2 powermen Hercules takes on hot newcomer Ultimate Warrior. Hercules grabs Warrior with a full nelson headlock, so Warrior kicks his legs off the turnbuckle to roll backward onto Hercules shoulders and pin him.

The first second round match is the most recent champions Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant, as they both get byes to round 2. Within 5 minutes Hulk knocks Andre out of the ring with clothesline. Hulk chases the giant outside the ring, which leads to Andre grabbing a steel chair and hit Hulk in the stomach with it. The referee sees this and DQs the Giant. While Hulk wins to move to the semifinals, Andre attacks him several more times with the chair, leading to many people wondering what condition he will be in for the next match.

The next match is Ted Dibiase vs Don Muraco. After 7 minutes of action, Dibiase catches the Rock with a slingshot on the rope to pin him. Dibiase will now face a weakened Hulkster in the semifinals!

The next match is the rematch of Macho Man vs the Dragon. After 10 minutes of action, Dibiase and Andre come down to ringside to watch the match (and Ted potential final opponent). Since they consider Savage a possible threat when Macho Man tries going to the top rope , Andre shoves him off and Randy falls to the floor. This leads to Savage being counted out and Steamboat moving on!

The last 2nd round match is Jake Robert's vs Bam Bam Bigelow. Bam bam attempts a diving headbutt off the top rope, but Jake moves out of the way and then grabs a stunned Bigelow and hits the DDT to pin him and move on. So the other semifinal match the Dragon vs the Snake!

Next IC title match with champion Honky Tonk Man vs Brutus Beefcake. Jimmy Hart attempts to hit Beefcake with a guitar, but the Barber moves out of the way and Honky gets hit instead. This leads to Beefcake to put the sleeper on Honky and his arm drops 3 times! Brutus Beefcake is the new IC champion!!! Afterwards Brutus gives Honky a haircut!

Then with have 6 man tag team action with British Bulldogs and Koko B Ware vs Islanders and Bobby Heenan. Islanders double team Koko, which leads to them allowing Heenan to get the pin. However Bulldogs get the last laugh as they allow Matilda to chase Heenan I. The aisleway!

Now onto the semifinals. Hulk tries his best to Hulk up but the attack from Andre is just too much. Dibiase is able to make quick work of Hulk by getting him in the Million Dollar dream, and his arm drops 3 times! Dibiase has beaten Hulk Hogan and is in the finals!!!

The other semifinal match is Ricky Steamboat vs Jake Robert's. After 15 minutes of action Jake attempts a DDT but the Dragon reverses it to an inverted fisherman's suplex to catch him by surprise and pin him. Ricky Steamboat is in the finals and will face Million Dollar Man!

The last non-tourament match is tag team championship match with Strike Force facing Demolition with Mr Fuji in their corner. Smash attempts to hold Rick Martel while Fuji attempts to throw salt in his eyes however Martel ducks and Smash gets it by mistake. This leads to Santana catching Smash with a flying forearm, Martel dropkicks Ax out of the ring, and Tito pins Smash for Strike Force to retain!!! After the match Fuji is arguing with both Demolition guys. While they do all leave the ring together, is it possible there is dissention among them?

Finally we get to the tournament finals with Steamboat vs Dibiase! After 20 minutes of going back and forth Steamboat attempts a small package. After a 2 count Andre who is again in Dibiases corner shoves Steamboat the other way, leading to Dibiase bring on top and getting the 3 count! Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase is the NEW WWF champion!!!

Andre the Giant wraps the title around Ted's waist as Dibiase laughs and the show goes off the air.

[darthobiwan]

Fantasy booking post Wrestlemania 4...

Strike Force continue their reign into the summer while the new powerhouse team of Powers of Pain dominate the competition. This leads to the Summerslam tag title match being Strike Force vs Powers of Pain. During the match Mr. Fuji mysteriously comes out to observe. At one point Rick Martel falls to the outside by Fuji, which leads to Pains guys holding up the referee while Fuji hits Martel with the cane! This makes Tito easy pickings for Warlord who gives him a power slam in the ring for the pin and Powers of Pain are the new Tag Team champions! After the match the confused Demolition team comes out to question what is going on, which causes the Powers of Pain the blindside them and Fuji hits them both with his cane for good measure (this is the double turn with demos going face and powers heel). Demolition issue challenges to Powers of Pain of Pain for several months with Fuji refusing to get them a title shot since they are "losers for not winning against Strike Force in the first place". Powers of Pain with Fuji win all their title matches with Fujis help. On the early 1989 Saturday Night Main Event, Demolition faces Brain Busters in a no1 contender's match with Demolition winning and finally getting the title matcb against Powers of Pain. The match is set for Wrestlemania, however the devious Fuji adds the stipulation that it will be a 3 vs 2 match, in which he will team with his guys to go against Demolition.

Brutus is IC champion until Summerslam, when he loses to Rick Rude. Rude then keeps the belt going into 1989. Ultimate Warrior becomes top challenger and the Ic Wrestlemania 5 title match is champion Rude vs challenger Warrior.


Dibiase succeeds in a rematch title defense against Ricky Steamboat in the early summer. Savage , who wants the belt and revenge for them attacking him during the tournament and costing him the title, goes against Ricky Steamboat on Saturday Night Main Event episode in July where the winner faces Ted Dibiase for the belt at Summerslam. After another 20 minute classic between the 2, hits the top elbow drop onto Steamboat to pin him and right to face Dibiase. Meanwhile Savage and Hogan become buddies and are known as the Megapowers. Hogan and Andre decide Summerslam will be the final match between them, as it is a steel cage match. After both men being busted up, Hogan is able to bodyslam Andre again, hit the leg drop and climbs the cage to beat the Giant. Meanwhile for the title match since Andre is out of commission due to the cage match, it's a fair match and Savage catches Dibiase with a flying eblowdrop and pins him to be new WWF champion!!! The feud with megapowers vs dibiase continues until Survivor series, with them being on opposing survivor teams. The final 3 sees Dibiase being alone against both megapowers. Savage has Dibiase beat and looks to drop the elbow to finish the money man, however Hogan tags himself in and hits Dibiase with the leg drop to steal the pin! Afterwards Hogan picks up Elizabeth to celebrate with her, which Savage questions what is going on. At the Royal Rumble Savage and Hogan come out earlier (let's say 8 and 12 respectively), and when Savage is in trouble with Bad News Brown, Hogan decides to eliminate his buddy the champion Savage! Savage questions what is going on, but Hogan just says "its everyman for himself but we are still friends " and they make up. Hogan can still get eliminated by both Big Bossman and Akeem. Andre can come in around 20 and eliminate several guys. Big John Studd, returning after a near 3 year hiatus, enters at 27 and squares off against his old foe Andre . In a shocking twist, Studd gets the best of the Giant and eliminates him! Ted Dibiase comes out at 30 (possibly from buying the number) but he still falls victim to Studd as John Studd eliminates him too to win the Royal Rumble! At Main Event in February, Megapowers go against Twin Towers. Elizabeth still gets hit accidentally by Savage being thrown out by Akeem. Hogan Carrie's her to the back and completely forgets about the match. Savage gets brutally beaten by the bigger guys, and eventually the numbers are too much for him as Akeem pins Savage after a splash! Meanwhile when Elizabeth tells Hulk to go back and help Randy, Hogan says he does not care about Randy and he is the only one he cares about. Savage eventually gets back to Hogan and Elizabeth and asks what is going on. Hogan states he is sick of being the sidekick when he was supposed to be the champion which he was last year. Hogan then demands a world title match and taunts Savage, saying he is too scared to face him 1 on 1. Savage reluctantly accepts as long as it's a fair fight, however Hogan then blindsided Randy and attacks him brutally for couple minutes (Hulk Hogan has shockingly turned heel folks)!!! The Wrestlemania 5 title match is babyface champion Randy Savage vs heel Hulk Hogan.