WWF 1989-1995 Redone

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Jul 18, 2023 9:41:24 GMT -5 Hulk With A Mustache said:

I figured that the King Of The Ring PPV would be debuting early.

I have it in September. One night 16 Man Tournamnet. However it's not on PPV and will be a Coliseum Home Video Exclusive.

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News and Notes



New Champions
There's new Tag Team Champions in the WWF as the Brain Busters, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, upset Demolition. However it wasn't without controversy as late in the match fellow Heenan Family member, Andre The Giant, came to ring. As Smash had Anderson covered, Andre slid a steel chair into the ring to Blanchard who clonked Smash on the top of head with it. Blanchard then rolled Anderson onto Smash for the pinfall and the championship. At Summerslam the new champions will defend their newly won titles against former champions the Hart Foundation who scored a victory over the Busters before their championship win.


Snake On The Mend
Jake Roberts is still out of action thanks to a neck injury suffered at the hands of Ted Dibiase last May. However the Snake is training for a return and may be back sooner then Dibiase thinks.


The Widowmaker: Baddest Bull in the WWF
"The Widowmaker" Barry Windham is a new arrival to the WWF. In his initial encounters the rugged Texan has looked to be the complete package in the ring. Possessing good size (6'6" and 270 pounds), strength, speed, and tremendous wrestling technique; Windham seems to be destined for great things. The newcomer also doesn't seem to lack confidence either as he's made it clear that he wants a match with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and doesn't care who he has to go through to accomplish that.

Happy Trails
Big John Studd and the Blue Blazer are both done with the WWF.

Rankings

Singles

Hulk Hogan: WWF World Champion
(c) 302, Venice Beach, CA

1. "Ravishing" Rick Rude: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(2) 251, Robinsdale, MN
2. The Ultimate Warrior
(3) 275, Parts Unknown
3. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase
(5) 260, Hyannis Port, MA
4. Andre The Giant
(8) 520, Grenoble, France
5. Mr. Perfect
(6) 257, Minneapolis, MN
6. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
(1) 239, Sarasota, FL
7. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
(-) 271, San Francisco, CA
8. King Duggan
(9) 280, Glens Falls, NY
9. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
(-) 245, Fiji Islands
10. Rick Martel
(-) 234, Montreal, Quebec

Tag Teams

The Brain Busters-Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard: WWF Tag Team Champions
(2) Combined Weight: 482 pounds

1. The Hart Foundation: Bret "Hitman" Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(3) Combined Weight: 515 pounds
2. Demolition: Ax and Smash
(c) Combined Weight: 573 pounds
3. The Bushwhackers: Luke and Butch
(5) Combined Weight: 499 pounds
4. The Twin Towers: Big Boss Man and Akeem
(1) Combined Weight: 807 pounds
5. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers: Jacques and Raymond
(-) Combined Weight: 475 pounds

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Upcoming Event!



Summerslam '89: Feel The Heat!
August 28, 1989
Live on PPV!

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Zeus

WWF Intercontinental Championship
"Ravishing" Rick Rude (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior

WWF Tag Team Championship
The Brain Busters (c) vs. The Hart Foundation

Six Man Tag Team Match
King Duggan and Demolition vs. Andre The Giant and The Twin Towers

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

Dusty Rhodes vs. Honky Tonk Man

Six Man Tag Team Match
Tito Santana and The Rockers vs. Rick Martel and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers

Terry Taylor vs. Mr. Perfect

Hercules vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

[Hulk With A Mustache]

Shouldn’t that “Terry Taylor VS Mr. Perfect” since you’ve had Taylor drop the Rooster moniker?

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Jul 25, 2023 14:50:10 GMT -5 Hulk With A Mustache said:

Shouldn’t that “Terry Taylor VS Mr. Perfect” since you’ve had Taylor drop the Rooster moniker?

My bad. Changed it to Terry Taylor.

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Summerslam 89
August 28, 1989
East Rutherford, NJ-Meadowlands

Featured Tony Schiavone and Jesse "The Body" Ventura on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart pinned Koko B. Ware at 5:11 with the side suplex.

2. WWF Tag Team Champions The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret "Hitman" Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) at 16:23 when Anderson, the illegal man, pinned Hart after Anderson hit a double axe handle off the top on Hart behind the referee’s back as Hart had Blanchard covered.

3. Dusty Rhodes pinned The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart at 7:36 with the Bionic Elbow after Hart accidentally hit Honky over the head with the guitar.

4. Mr. Perfect pinned Terry Taylor with the Perfect Plex at 5:21 as Taylor attempted to climb back inside the ring; late in the bout, it appeared as if Rooster suffered a knee injury.

5. Rick Martel (w/ Slick) and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques & Raymond) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tito Santana and The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) at 14:58 when Martel pinned Jannetty with a clothesline as Jannetty had one of the Rougeaus covered with a roll over.

6. The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion "Ravishing" Rick Rude w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to win the title at 16:02 with a back suplex and splash after Roddy Piper mooned the champion from ringside.

7. King Jim Duggan & Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeated Andre The Giant (w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan) and The Twin Towers (Big Boss Man and Akeem) (w/ Slick) at 7:26 when Smash pinned Akeem after Duggan hit Akeem over the back with his 2×4 as Akeem had Smash covered following a splash from the middle turnbuckle.

8. Hercules pinned Greg "The Hammer" Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart at 3:06 with a rollup after Valentine became distracted by special ring announcer Ronnie Garvin; prior to the bout, Garvin was introduced as the guest ring announcer for the match, with Garvin insulting both Valentine and Hart during their entrance; following the bout, Valentine knocked Garvin to the floor and brawled with Hercules until Garvin climbed back in the ring and knocked Valentine to the floor with a punch.

9. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka at 6:26 with a reverse rollup and a handfull of trunks after Snuka became distracted by Virgil on the floor;after the contest, Snuka knocked Dibiase to the floor, assaulted Virgil, and hit the splash off the top.

10. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage (w/ Sensational Sherri) & Zeus at 15:04 when Hogan pinned Zeus with a body slam and legdrop after hitting him with Sherri’s loaded purse; prior to the ring introductions, the Genius read a poem in the ring in which he predicted Savage & Zeus to win; after Hogan & Beefcake’s entrances, Hogan whispered something in Howard Finkel’s ear, with Finkel then introducing Miss Elizabeth to be in Hogan & Beefcake’s corner; after the match, Beefcake cut some of Sherri’s hair.

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News and Notes


Unstoppable Force vs. Immovable Object
At the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event two of the most powerful forces in the WWF will collide when the Ultimate Warrior puts his newly won Intercontinental Championship on the line against the 7'4" and 520 pound eighth wonder of the world Andre The Giant. Since the Warrior came to the WWF Bobby "The Brain" Heenan has unsuccessfully thrown every Heenan member at him in hopes of stopping the face painted whirling dervish of destruction. However Heenan now believes he has the ultimate solution. Warrior and Andre's paths have crossed recently. In an attempt to soften up Warrior in ahead of his Intercontinental Championship challenge against then champion "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Heenan perpetrated an attack in which the Giant ambushed the Warrior in the aisle way and brought him down to his knees with a choke hold. Despite this Warrior has shown no fear of the Giant. While most tremble at the mere presence of Andre, Warrior recently issued the challenge to Andre face to face. It will truly be a clash when these two titans finally face off in the ring.


Rude vs. Rowdy
Another rivalry heating up is between Roddy Piper and Rick Rude. Once again Bobby Heenan was the instigator. Tired of being embarrassed by his Prime Time Wrestling co host, the Brain conspired an attack in which the Ravishing One jumped Piper on the set and ruthlessly beat him down. This would come back to haunt Rude though as a few weeks later Piper would interfere in his Intercontinental Championship title defense at Summerslam and cost him the title to the Ultimate Warrior. Rude has vowed to get even on Piper. Time will tell if he will be able to do in this battle of two of the federation's most controversial superstars.


Americana Justice
Since coming to the WWF about a year ago, the Big Boss Man has quickly become one of the most feared wrestlers in the federation. Brutal and cruel the 357 pound former prison guard from Cobb County, Georgia has destroyed countless opponents. Making matters worse after defeating them he handcuffs the fallen opponent and pummels him with his nightstick. One man who has shown that he isn't going to allow this type of behavior continue is "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. On a recent episode of WWF Superstars, after Boss Man had defeated another overmatched opponent with signature Boss Man Slam finisher; he was about to do his usual post match ritual. However before he could read the youngster his rights, Dusty would storm the rinse and knock the Boss Man out of it with a series of bionic elbows. Then to Boss Man's anger, Rhodes stole his nightstick and handcuffs. While Rhodes has shown no fear in standing up to the bully, it remains to be seen if he will be able to get the better the Boss Man in a match. Dealing with Boss Man is bad enough but then you factor in the presence of his shady manager Slick as well possibly his frequent partner in crime, the giant "African Dream" Akeem; they might be odds too much for even Dusty to overcome.


Garvin Reinstated
"Rugged" Ronne Garvin has been reinstated as an in ring competitor by President Jack Tunney. Shockingly this came at the insistence of Garvin's rival and the man who retired him, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Tired of Garvin being a pain in his neck and costing him matches as a referee and then a ring announcer after Garvin was banned from officiating as well, the Hammer has decided he would rather Garvin be back in the ring where he will have the opportunity to rid the Rugged one once for and all. Evenly matched, the two competitors are pretty much mirror images of each other in that they are both hard hitting no nonsense wrestlers with an ask no quarter and give no quarter mentality. So far the score is tied one to one in one on one competition between the two. Who will win the rubber match when these hard nosed heavy hitters collide one more time?

Rankings

Singles

Hulk Hogan: WWF World Champion
(c) 302, Venice Beach, CA

1. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase
(3) 260, Hyannis Port, MA
2. The Ultimate Warrior: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(2) 275, Parts Unknown
3. Andre The Giant
(3) 520, Grenoble, France
4. Mr. Perfect
(5) 257, Minneapolis, MN
5. "Ravishing" Rick Rude
(1) 251, Robinsdale, MN
6. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
(7) 271, San Francisco, CA
7. King Duggan
(8) 280, Glens Falls, NY
8. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
(6) 239, Sarasota, FL
9. Dusty Rhodes
(-) 289, Austin, TX
10. Rick Martel
(10) 234, Montreal, Quebec

Tag Teams

The Brain Busters-Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard: WWF Tag Team Champions
(1) Combined Weight: 482 pounds

1. Demolition-Ax and Smash
(2) Combined Weight: 573 pounds
2. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers-Jacques and Raymond
(5) Combined Weight: 475 pounds
3. The Twin Towers-Big Boss Man and Akeem
(4) Combined Weight: 807 pounds
4. The Rockers-Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty
(-) Combined Weight: 463 pounds
5. The Hart Foundation: Bret "Hitman" Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1) Combined Weight: 515 pounds

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Upcoming Event!


King of The Ring

Non televised and taking place September 23rd in Boston at the Boston Garden.

Set for home video release October 6th.



16 Man Single Elimination King of The Ring Tournament

First Round Matches

"Rugged" Ronnie Garvin vs. Mr. Perfect

Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Honky Tonk Man

Terry Taylor vs. Rick Martel

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka vs. Haku

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart vs. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham

Tito Santana vs. Bad News Brown

Hercules vs. Dino Bravo

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine


Other Matches!

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and King Duggan vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

The Bushwhackers vs. The Powers of Pain

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King of the Ring 1989
September 23, 1989
Boston, MA-Boston Garden

Featured Tony Schiavone and Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary.

1. KOTR First Round Match: Bret "Hitman" Hart pinned The Honky Tonk Man at 3:07 with a piledriver after the referee caught Honky trying to pin Hart with his feet on the ropes.

2. KOTR First Round Match: Mr. Perfect pinned "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin with the Perfect Plex at at 3:02.

3. KOTR First Round Match: Rick Martel pinned Terry Taylor at 6:12 with a knee drop off the top rope.

4. KOTR First Round Match: "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku at 5:19 with a reverse crossbody out of the corner.

5. KOTR First Round Match: "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham pinned Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart at 3:38 after holding onto the top rope to block a slam and falling on top for the pin.

6. KOTR First Round Match: Tito Santana defeated Bad News Brown by disqualification at 4:22 after Brown pulled the referee into Santana's flying forearm.

7. KOTR First Round Match: Hercules fought Dino Bravo to a double count out at 3:55.

8. KOTR First Round Match: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake pinned Greg "The Hammer" Valentine at 5:23 with a high knee.

9. KOTR Quarter Final Match: Bret "Hitman" Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a 20 minute time limit draw.

10. KOTR Quarter Final Match: Rick Martel pinned "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka at 4:09 with his feet on the ropes for leverage.

11. KOTR Quarter Final Match: "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham pinned Tito Santana at 6:12 with a running lariat after hot shotting Santana neck first over the top rope.

12. Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) and King Duggan defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage (w/ "Sensational" Sherri) and "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) at 9:56 when Hogan pinned Savage with the legdrop after Duggan hit Savage with the 2x4.

13. KOTR Semi Final Match: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake pinned "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham at 5:50 with a rollup after shoving Windham into the corner when he was trying to escape the sleeper hold.

14. The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) w/ Mr. Fuji defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) at 7:52 when Warlord pinned Butch with clothesline after Fuji tripped Butch with his cane. After the match the Bushwhackers cleared the ring with Fuji's cane.

15. KOTR Finals: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake pinned Rick Martel at 8:35 after countering a hiptoss into a backslide.

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Upcoming Event!



Saturday Night's Main Event: The Million Dollar Match
October 14, 1989
Live on PPV!

WWF World Championship
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

WWF Intercontinental Championship
The Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. Andre The Giant

WWF Tag Team Championship
The Brain Busters (c) vs. Demolition

Battle For The Crown
King Duggan vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Mr. Perfect

Hercules vs. Dino Bravo

The Rockers vs. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers

Koko B. Ware vs. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham

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Saturday Night's Main Event: The Million Dollar Match
October 14, 1989
Cincinnati, OH-Riverfront Coliseum

Featured Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: The Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart pinned Tim Horner at 5:17 with the shake, rattle, and roll swining neckbreaker.

2. The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond) w/ Jimmy Hart at 11:32 when Jannetty pinned Jacques with a reverse rollup after a splash attempt hit knees.

3. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham pinned Koko B. Ware at 5:22 with the superplex.

4. "Macho Man" Randy Savage w/ "Sensational" Queen Sherri pinned King Duggan in a Battle For The Crown Match at 7:40 with the flying elbow drop after hitting Duggan with Sherri's loaded purse. After the match Savage hit two more top rope elbow drop's on Duggan who then did a stretcher job.

5. Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan at 8:05 to win the titles when Ax pinned Blanchard with the Decapatation Elbow Drop.

6. Mr. Perfect w/ The Genius pinned Bret "Hitman" Hart at 12:49 after reversing a rollup by grabbing the tights.

7. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre The Giant w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan by disqualification at 6:59 when Andre refused to break a choke hold.

8. Dino Bravo w/ Jimmy Hart pinned Hercules at 6:39 with the side suplex after Hercules chased Hart into the ring.

9. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase w/ Zeus at 11:13 with a small package after Dibiase accidentally clotheslined Zeus. After the match Hogan was double teamed with Dibiase applying the Million Dollar Dream until Jake "The Snake" Roberts made the save and cleared the ring with Damien (Roberts return after a five month absence).

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News and Notes


Royal Pain: Macho King and Sensational Queen
The power couple of the WWF in "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Sensational" Sherri are now King and Queen after Savage's recent defeat of Jim Duggan. While already obnoxious before the pair has now become even more unbearable. At the upcoming Survivor Series Duggan will have a chance at revenge when he leads his foursome of Bret Hart, Ronnie Garvin, and Hercules against the King and his rogues' gallery of Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, and the Widowmaker.


Demolition Three Peat
At the recent Saturday Night's Main Event Demolition made history by tying the record for most Tag Team Title wins by regaining the title for a third time after decisively defeating the Brain Busters. After disposing of Arn Anderson, the rough and tumble duo teamed up to hit their Decapatation Elbow Drop finisher on Tully Blanchard to secure the victory. Meanwhile there seems to be dissension in the Heenan Family as after his team's defeat Heenan was visibly angry with his charges and apparently there was then also arguing and shoving in the locker room afterwards. Whatever problems that exist in the Heenan camp will have to be smoothed over quickly as at the upcoming Survivor Series the Busters will join forces with fellow Heenan Family members, Andre The Giant and Haku; to take on the team of the Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, and the Rockers.


The Ultimate Trap: The Strongman's Sinister Scheme
Recently "Canadian Strongman" Dino Bravo challenged WWF Intercontinental Champion the Ultiamte Warrior to a test of strength to prove who was the stronger of the two. Warrior accepted the challenge with the two set to have their competition on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. The test of strength involved the largest man in the crowd being picked out by Bravo's manager, Jimmy Hart, with Warrior and Bravo each having to do push ups with him on their backs. It seemed like Bravo had bit off more then he could chew when Hart picked out a man named John, a huge 460 pound local from Wheeling, West Virgina. When asked by Mean Gene Okerlund the giant of a man politely stated his name, weight, and home town.

Impressively Bravo was able to complete five push ups with John on his back. However when Warrior attempted to do his push ups the ruse became clear as John then proceeded to jump down on the Warrior's back, driving him down to the canvas, before him and Bravo then started double teaming the champion with John hitting a series of splashes. "John" wasn't just some fan but in actuality another wrestler being used as part of a ploy orchestrated by Bravo to set up the Warrior. It was later revealed the giant is in fact is a long time friend of Bravo's that he met while wrestling in his home country of Canada and that going forward he will be known as the Canadian Earthquake. According to Bravo the Earthquake will be his "insurance policy" to help pave the way for him to capture the Intercontinental Championship. However given the Warrior's incredible win-loss record that will be easier said then done.


Brains and Brawn: The PERFECT Combination
Since joining the World Wrestling Federation about a year ago, Mr. Perect has claimed to be.....well perfect. No flaws, no blemishes, no mistakes. And so far much to the chagrin of most the arrogant second generation star has backed up his claims as he's compiled a perfect record. Many top notch wrestlers have tried to be the first to put a blemish on Perfect's spotless record. From Koko B. Ware to Terry Taylor to Bret Hart. However they all have fallen to the flawless one.

Currently ranked at #2 in the WWF Top 10, Perfect is definitely dangerous threat to Hulk Hogan's WWF World Championship. And now he might be an even more serious threat with the recent union he's formed with his new advisor, the Genius. However one must wonder why does a man who claims to be perfect need an advisor? Many are wondering that now that Perfect is finally close to getting a title shot that his claims of perfection are just false bravado and he really doesn't know if he can beat Hogan on his own? Either way the Genius' intellect and Perfect's tremendous athletic talents could provide for a combination too much even for the Hulkster to overcome.

Rankings

Singles

Hulk Hogan: WWF World Champion
(c) 302, Venice Beach, CA

1. The Ultimate Warrior: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(2) 275, Parts Unknown
2. Mr. Perfect
(4) 257, Minneapolis, MN
3. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
(6) 271, San Francisco, CA
4. "Macho King" Randy Savage
(8) 239, Sarasota, FL
5. Andre The Giant
(3) 520, Grenoble, France
6. "Ravishing" Rick Rude
(5) 251, Robinsdale, MN
7. Dusty Rhodes
(9) 289, Austin, TX
8. Dino Bravo
(-) 260, Montreal, Quebec
9. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase
(1) 260, Bel Air, CA
10. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham
(-) 269, Sweetwater, TX

Tag Teams

Demolition-Ax and Smash: WWF Tag Team Champions
(1) Combined Weight: 573 pounds

1. The Brain Busters-Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
(c) Combined Weight: 582 pounds
2. The Rockers-Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty
(4) Combined Weight: 463 pounds
3. The Powers of Pain-The Warlord and The Barbarian
(-) Combined Weight: 521 pounds
4. The Bushwhackers-Luke and Butch
(-) Combined Weight: 499 pounds
5. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers-Jacques and Raymond
(2) Combined Weight: 475 pounds

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Upcoming Event!



Survivor Series '89
November 23, 1989
Live on PPV!

Five four on four elimination tag team matches in a ultimate test of survival!

The Hulkamaniacs: Hulk Hogan, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and Demolition

vs.

The Million Dollar Team: "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Zeus, and The Powers of Pain

The Ultimate Warriors: The Ultimate Warrior, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and The Rockers

vs.

The Heenan Family: Andre The Giant, Haku, and The Brain Busters

Roddy's Rowdies: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and The Bushwhackers

vs.

Rude's Brood: "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers

The 4x4's: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Hercules, and "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin

vs.

The King's Court: "Macho King" Randy Savage, Dino Bravo, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham

The Dream Team: Dusty Rhodes, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Tito Santana, and Terry Taylor

vs.

The Enforcers: Big Boss Man, Akeem, Rick "The Model" Martel, and The Honky Tonk Man

[Hulk With A Mustache]

Will we see the time honored tradition of Survivor Series substitutes?

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Survivor Series Showdown
November 12, 1989 (taped November 1)
Wichita, KS-Kansas Coliseum

Featured Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura on commentary.

1. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake w/ Dusty Rhodes pinned Big Boss Man w/ Slick and Akeem at 11:35 when Rhodes hit Boss Man with his nightstick behind the referee's back after Boss Man used his nightstick on Beefcake.

2. Mr. Perfect w/ The Genius pinned Bushwhacker Butch w/ Bushwhacker Luke with the Perfect Plex at 6:55; after the bout, the Bushwhackers cleared the ring with a battering ram and double clothesline.

3. "Macho King" Randy Savage w/ "Sensational Queen" Sherri pinned Hercules at 10:54 after hitting him with Sherri’s loaded purse as Sherri distracted the referee.

4. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultiamate Warrior pinned Haku w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in a non title match at 8:00 with a flying shoulder tackle. After the match Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, and Jim Neidhart made the save against Haku, the Brain Busters, and Andre The Giant.

5. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase w/ Virgil pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Demolition Smash at 10:11 after Zeus interfered and attacked Smash before throwing him into the ring. After the match Dibiase applied the Million Dollar Dream on Smash until Ax made the save and challenged Zeus to a fight with Dibiase and Virgil holding Zeus back.

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Survivor Series 1989
November 23, 1989
Chicago, IL-Rosemont Horizon

Featured Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: Bad News Brown pinned Paul Roma at 6:24 following the ghetto blaster.

2. The Dream Team: Dusty Rhodes, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Tito Santana, and Terry Taylor defeated The Enforcers: Big Boss Man, Akeem (w/ Slick), Rick "The Model" Martel, and The Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a elimination match. Rhodes and Beefcake were the survivors.

Order of Elimination
1. Akeem was counted out after being knocked out of the ring by Santana's flying forearm (5:04)
2. Martel pinned Santana after reversing a rollup and holding Santana's trunks for leverage (9:34)
3. Boss Man pinned Taylor with the Boss Man Slam (12:02)
4. Beefcake pinned Honky Tonk Man with a high knee (15:00)
5. Beefcake pinned Martel with a sunset flip into the ring after the referee caught Martel trying to use the ropes to block the move (17:51)
6. Rhodes pinned Boss Man after a crossbody off the ropes (19:24). After the match, Bossman hit both Beefcake and Rhodes with his nightstick before handcuffing Rhodes to the middle ring rope and assaulting him with the weapon; moments later, Beefcake cleared the ring with his cutting shears; during the bout, the woman who would later be known as Sapphire was seen in the crowd cheering for Rhodes’ team; Sean Mooney conducted a backstage interview with Boss Man & Slick moments after the match in which Boss Man said he had more of the same for Rhodes.

3. The King's Court: "Macho King" Randy Savage (w/ "Sensational Queen" Sherri), Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart), Dino Bravo (w/ The Canadian Earthquake), and "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham defeated The 4x4's: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Hercules, and "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin. Savage, Bravo, and Windham were the survivors.

Order of Elimination
1. Bravo pinned Hercules with the side suplex after Hercules was rammed back first into the ring post by Earthquake during a brawl (3:57).
2. Duggan pinned Valentine with the three point stance clothesline after getting a blind tag from Garvin (7:31)
3. Windham pinned Garvin with the superplex (11:18)
4. Savage pinned Hart with the flying elbow smash following a shoulder breaker from Bravo (18:07)
5. Savage pinned Duggan after Windham hit Duggan with Sherri's loaded purse behind the referee's back (20:55).

4. The Hulkamaniacs: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeated The Million Dollar Team: "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil), Zeus, and The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) (w/ Mr. Fuji). Hogan was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination
1. Zeus was disqualified after refusing to break a choke hold on Hogan and shoving the referee (3:22)
2. Warlord pinned Ax with a elbow drop after Fuji tripped Ax from the floor (9:51)
3. Smash pinned Warlord with a hot shot (13:55)
4. Barbarian pinned Smash with a clothesline off the top rope after Dibiase made a blind tag before getting hot shotted (17:30)
5. Roberts pinned Barbarian with a rollup after Barbarian accidentally big booted Dibiase off the apron (20:42)
6. Dibiase pinned Roberts with a fist drop and his feet on the ropes for leverage after Roberts DDTed an interfering Virgil (25:08)
7. Hogan pinned Dibiase with the big boot and the legrdop (29:06).

5. Rude's Brood: "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect (w/ The Genius), and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Roddy's Rowdies: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch). Perfect was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination:
1. Snuka pinned Jacques with the Superfly Splash (4:03)
2. Perfect pinned Butch with a reverse rollup (8:18)
3. Rude pinned Luke with the Rude Awakening Neckbreaker (10:01)
4. Piper pinned Raymond with a piledriver (12:32)
5. Piper and Rude were both counted out after brawling to the back (18:38)
6. Perfect pinned Snuka with the Perfect Plex (21:40). After the match, Snuka attacked Perfect and the Genius and attempted to hit the Superfly Splash on the Genius but Perfect pulled his manager to safety.

6. The Ultimate Warriors: WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Heenan Family: Andre The Giant )w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan), Haku, and The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard). Warrior was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination:
1. Haku pinned Neidhart with a thrust kick to the back of the head after Neidhart knocked Anderson and Blanchard off the apron (4:00)
2. Jannetty pinned Blanchard with a twisting sunset flip after Blanchard blocked a reverse rollup (8:32)
3. Andre pinned Jannetty with a elbow drop after Jannetty sustained a thrust kick to the face from Haku as Andre held him in place (10:49)
4. Michaels pinned Haku with a crossbody off the top rope after Haku missed a crossbody off the middle rope (14:22)
5. Anderson pinned Michaels with the spinebuster (17:05)
6. Warrior pinned Anderson with the press slam and splash after reversing and sending Anderson into Andre's outstretched boot (19:30)
7. Warrior pinned Andre with a body slam and the splash (21:34).

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

News and Notes


Shocking Upset
In what has to be considered the biggest upset in WWF History World Champion Hulk Hogan was recently defeated on national television by of all people the Genius. However in the record books it won't state the underhanded means by the result.

Challenged by Genius the week before, Hogan accepted the challenge for a non title match the following week on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Hogan dominated as he beat the self proclaimed world's smartest man from pillar to post. Victory seemed imminent. However then the Genius' associate Mr. Perfect arrived on the scene. After slamming Genius over the top rope and to the floor, Hogan went out and threw him back into the ring so he could score a pinfall. This is when Perfect struck as while the referee was distracted by Genius he smashed Hogan in the head with his championship belt. The referee then counted out the downed champion out and rewarded the match to the Genius. Then to add insult to injury Perfect took the WWF Championship belt and while being interviewed by Mean Gene Okerlund proceeded to smash the WWF Championship belt with a hammer while stating that he would destroy any belt Hogan has made until he's gets a title shot. Perfect has definitely succeeded in getting champion's attention. However at the same time has succeeded in bringing out a new found agression in the champion that he might not be able to handle when the two finally meet in the ring.


Snake Returns
After several months on the sidelines with a neck injury Jake "The Snake" Roberts has returned to action. Not surprisingly upon his return the Snake has targeted the man responsible for putting him out action, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase.

While Dibiase tried to get the advantage on Roberts with physicality, the Snake on the other it seems like is going with psychological warfare to torment his rival. After fending off an attempted ambush from Dibiase and his bodyguard Virgil, Roberts was able get possession of the Million Dollar Man's most valuable possesion in his Million Dollar Belt. On top of that he's put the belt in the sack that contains his pet python Damien. Neither Dibiase or Virgil have managed to get up the courage to stick their hand in the bag and retrieve it. Jake has contined to add salt to the wound by taunting Dibiase during his matches over the PA sound system. Always a master of humiliating his opponents it looks like the shoe is now on the other foot for Dibiase who doesn't know how to cope with it. Always using his immense wealth to be the answer to all of his problems, it looks for once to claim what he wants Dibiase will have to do it the old fashinoned way. Earn it.


Rick "The Model" Martel: On the runway to success?
Probaby the superstar who has gone through the biggest changes this year is Rick Martel. Once a long time popular fan favorite, Martel has started to show his true colors. Martel used to wrestle a clean and scientitic style and appeared to be humble and down to earth outside the ring. However in the last year he's become ruthless rulebreaker who now wears his true arrogant and conceited personality on his sleeve. The real Martel was revealed at Wrestlemania V when he abandoned Strike Force partner and long time friend Tito Santana and left him to take a two against one drubbing from the Brain Busters just because Tito accidentally hit him. Martel has now taken it one step further in letting it be known who he really is. Always proudful of his good looks he now has become a model and wants to be referred to as Rick "The Model" Martel.

Martel has recently started a rivalry with Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake who he has deemed fashionably inept. Recently on WWF Superstars of Wrestling after Beefcake had finished securing yet another victory, the Model decided to come out and taunt him from the intevriew podium by showing off his clothes and verbally insulting by calling him a disgrace to both fashion and wrestling. Martel however would quickly retreat when Brutus rushed the podium with his hedge clippers. Unfortunately for Martel he left behind his hat and jacket. Brutus stomped on the hat and then cut the jacket to pieces with his clippers while all Martel could do was shout idle threats while being held back by officials. It seems like the Model and the Barber on a collision course. Will Martel be able to back up all of his arrogance or will he get a makeover courtesy of a haircut from the Barber?

Rankings

Singles

Hulk Hogan: WWF World Champion
(c) 302, Venice Beach, CA

1. The Ultimate Warrior: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(1) 275, Parts Unknown
2. Mr. Perfect
(2) 257, Minneapolis, MN
3. "Macho King" Randy Savage
(4) 239, Sarasota, FL
4. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
(3) 271, San Francisco, CA
5. Dino Bravo
(8) 260, Montreal, Quebec
6. Dusty Rhodes
(7) 289, Austin, TX
7. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham
(10) 269, Sweetwater, TX
8. The Genius
(-) 250, Downers Grove, IL
9. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(-) 234, Glascow, Scotland
10. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase
(9) 260, Bel Air, CA

Tag Teams

Demolition-Ax and Smash: WWF Tag Team Champions
(c) Combined Weight: 573 pounds

1. The Powers of Pain-The Warlord and The Barbarian
(3) Combined Weight: 621 pounds
2. The Rockers-Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty
(2) Combined Weight: 463 pounds
3. The Bushwhackers-Luke and Butch
(5) Combined Weight: 499 pounds
4. The Colossal Connection-Andre The Giant and Haku
(-) Combined Weight: 793 pounds
5. The Brain Busters-Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
(1) Comined Weight: 482 pounds

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Upcoming Event!



Saturday Night's Main Event: No Holds Barred
December 23, 1989
Live on PPV!

Steel Cage Match
Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage and Zeus

WWF Tag Team Championship
Demolition (c) vs. The Powers of Pain

Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Boss Man

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham

The Rockers vs. The Brain Busters

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart vs. Bad News Brown

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Saturday Night's Main Event-No Holds Barred
December 23, 1989
Nashville, TN-Municipal Auditorium

Featured Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: The Canadian Earthquake w/ Jimmy Hart pinned Mart Young at 1:55 with the vertical splash. After the match Earthquake hit a second vertical splash on Young who had to be taken out on a stretcher.

2. Bad News Brown pinned Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart at 8:00 with the ghetto blaster.

3. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeated The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) w/ Mr. Fuji at 9:10 when Ax pinned Warlord with a rollup when he was about to hit Smash from behind with Fuji's cane.

4. Dusty Rhodes pinned The Big Boss Man w/ Slick at 6:47 with a roll up after Boss Man became distracted by Slick arguing with a fan at ringside after Boss Man told Slick to grab his nightstick for him. After the bout, Boss Man yelled at both Slick and the fan before leaving ringside; moments later, Rhodes waved for the woman to come into the ring with him, with the two hugging and dancing (Sapphire’s debut).

5. The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan at 11:27 when Michaels pinned Anderson with a crossbody off the top rope as Anderson was trying to piledrive Jannetty. Heenan left ringside early in the bout after getting into an argument with his team. Later Mean Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Heenan, in which Heenan said Anderson & Blanchard were the worst team he’d ever worked with and fired them. (Anderson and Blanchard's last appearance).

6. "Hacksaw' Jim Duggan fought "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham to a double count out at 7:55.

7. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage (w/ "Sensational Queen" Sherri) & Zeus in a steel cage match at 9:27 when Hogan pinned Zeus after a bodyslam and three legdrops (Zeus' last appearance).

[Hulk With A Mustache]

Was hoping for a Santa segment on the December PPV. Other than that, good show! Looking forward to seeing how 1990 is rebooked.