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Surprised to see Hiromu and El Phantasmo left out of BOSJ! My pick to win it all is Bandido. Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 1 Card: 1. Yuya Uemura vs Ren Narita (Pre-Show). 2. Taichi w/Miho Abe vs El Phantasmo (Pre-Show). 3. Dragon Kid vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A). 4. Naruki Doi vs Ryusuke Taguchi (Block A). 5. Ryo Saito vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B). 6. Masato Yoshino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A). 7. BxB Hulk vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B). 8. Shingo Takagi, EVIL & Hiromu Takahashi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force and SANADA. Feel free to add your predictions by commenting below, I will reveal the results in a later post.

<p><div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><img alt="vaqBy4h.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vaqBy4h.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <span style="color:#4169E1;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>PRIME TIME WRESTLING</strong></span></span></p><p> <strong>March, Week 3, 1990. </strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> The show opened with a video package on the history between Ricky Steamboat and Jake Roberts, covering their successful tag team and ultimate break-up. “Can Ricky trust the Snake?!”</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 78</p><p> </p><p> World Champion Hulk Hogan started the action with a warm-up match against Tito Santana. Hogan won easily. The announcers hyped tonight’s main event – a much more difficult warm-up for Steamboat as he faces Randy Savage. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 77</p><p> </p><p> Before Hogan could exit, Steamboat appeared on stage with Roberts. Steamboat officially named Roberts as his third enforcer for WrestleMania. Hogan laughed it off. “You can have all the snakes you want outside the cage, brother! It won’t matter when you’re locked inside with these 24 inch pythons.”</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 100</p><p> </p><p> Luna Vachon introduced her leather daddy The Warlord. He promised to crush Davey Boy Smith for her, so that Luna could break Tina Ferrari’s heart before she takes back her title. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 92</p><p> </p><p> Athletic rookie Shane Douglas proved no match for the Warlord, eventually getting rag-dolled in a Full Nelson. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 48</p><p> </p><p> Backstage, Harley Race and Paul Orndorff questioned Steamboat on his decision to trust Roberts. Ricky reminded his other two enforcers that they were once employed by Bobby Heenan. “People can change. I believe in Jake.” </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 87</p><p> </p><p> In a back-and-forth match, the fun-loving Flamingos outfoxed Hammer & Hacksaw when Koko rolled-up Greg Valentine.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 66</p><p> </p><p> Adrian Adonis invited both members of the Hart Foundation into the Flower Shop. Adonis pointed out their recent losses as a team, Hart’s accidental elimination of Neidhart in the battle royal, and Neidhart not showing up to save Hart last week – clearly trying to stoke tensions. In response, Neidhart shoved Adonis over a flower cart, ripped away the Adorable One’s Intercontinental title, and handed it to Bret. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 80</p><p> </p><p> In a hard fought contest, Harley Race defeated Razor Ramon with a piledriver. The tide turned in Harley’s favor after the Big Boss Man prevented Ramon from punching the old man with a gold chain wrapped fist. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 82</p><p> </p><p> After the match, Ramon threw a tantrum at ringside and ranted about rentacops. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 75</p><p> </p><p> In an even match, the Kings Club defeated Doom after Bob Orton pinned Ron Simmons. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 81</p><p> </p><p> As soon as the Kings Club secured victory, Demolition slid into the ring and beat them down. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 81</p><p> </p><p> In a brilliant match that had no place on TV, Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage. During the match, Savage had Steamboat in position for the elbow drop. However, Jake Roberts arrived and menaced Ms. Elizabeth with Damien. Steamboat was unaware of this distraction, but nonetheless capitalized, besting Savage with a super-plex. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 99</p><p> </p><p> <strong>OVERALL GRADE:</strong> 93</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#4169E1;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">NEXT TIME! ON PRIME TIME WRESTLING...</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="CBufotI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CBufotI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GLtYytH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GLtYytH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6HUIKMY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6HUIKMY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">VS</span></strong> <img alt="haKEMgv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/haKEMgv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WnFQGSB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WnFQGSB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HMpZKiK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HMpZKiK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Six days before WrestleMania VI our six title match enforcers square off in a six man tag! Six!</p><p> </p><p> </div></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="joshspicer" data-cite="joshspicer" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Jake and Ricky, former partners turned enemies.<p> </p><p> The former offers their help to the latter to help the latter even the odds by going a little bit into the darkness.</p><p> </p><p> This is some prime movie sequel stuff and I love it.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've come to realize that the most unrealistic thing about this diary -- where Andre the Giant won the wrestling title -- is WWF paying attention to three years worth of continuity.</p>

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> PRIME TIME WRESTLING March, Week 2, 1990. Footage aired of Ricky Steamboat visiting Andre the Giant in the hospital. Andre’s leg was broken by the Mega Powers in a heinous attack after last week’s show. He won’t be able to be one of Steamboat’s enforcers at WrestleMania. GRADE: 83 Cutting to the ring, Intercontinental champion “Adorable” Adrian Adonis announced tonight’s Beautiful Battle Royale. The winner shall receive the honor of losing to Adonis for the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania. “The ring WILL be decorated…” The aspiring interior designer really riled up the crowd. GRADE: 100 Jake Roberts squashed Brad Rheingains, winning with a DDT. GRADE: 79 Backstage, Doom shouted a promo about the Kings Club, who last week requested a shot at Demolition’s tag titles. “Ron and me, we don’t give a DAMN if you ROYALTY! NOBODY cuts DOOM in line.” GRADE: 92 Making her WWF debut, Alundra Blayze defeated Susan Sexton. Throughout the match, Gorilla hyped Blaze as a well-traveled competitor and a major signing for the women’s division. GRADE: 64 Backstage, Demolition responded to Kings Club and Doom, delighting in all the tension and potential violence. They promised to knock out the teeth of whichever team makes it to WrestleMania. GRADE: 76 Up next, Nikita Koloff took on Paul Orndorff in a battle between WrestleMania enforcers. Orndorff started off strong, but it soon became clear that he was outmatched against Koloff who the announcers speculated might be as dangerous as Hogan or Savage. Koloff finished Orndorff with a Russian Sickle, but he wasn’t done there… GRADE: 81 Koloff tuned up Orndorff with repeated Russian Sickles. Steamboat and Harley Race rushed out for the save, but the rest of the Mega Powers were lying in wait. Hogan, Savage, and Honky Tonk blindsided Steamboat and Race, leaving all three men down and out. GRADE: 100 After a commercial, we cut to the locker room where a frustrated Steamboat paced back-and-forth. He checked in on Orndorff as he was attended to by trainers. Despite his injuries, Orndorff promised he would have Steamboat’s back at WrestleMania. “Team Steamboat really needs a fourth man, Brain…” “If you ask me, Monsoon, they haven’t even found a FIRST man!” GRADE: 92 With the ring ropes now decorated by strings of flowers that keep falling everywhere, it’s time for the Beautiful Battle Royale – featuring nineteen of WWF’s finest plus Paul Roma. Right off the bat, Razor Ramon and the Big Boss Man eliminated each other and brawled to the back. The early-going was dominated by a highly motivated Doom, the two working as a team to eliminate a good portion of the field, including Bob Orton and Brutus Beefcake. Eventually, Doom came up against their old rivals in the Hart Foundation. When Neidhart and Simmons went over the top and battled on the apron, Hitman launched himself to take out Simmons – but accidentally caught Neidhart, too. The final four came down to Hart, Reed, Davey Boy Smith, and Tito Santana. As the four collected themselves, Luna Vachon appeared alongside a hulking specimen with a shaved head and war paint. The Warlord hit the ring with one goal in mind – brutalizing Davey Boy Smith. The Bulldog was eliminated – albeit illegally – and cranked in a Full Nelson. Butch quickly dispatched with Tito, but soon found himself outmaneuvered by Hart. The Hitman low-bridged Reed to secure a shot at Adonis’ Intercontinental title. GRADE: 76 Adonis entered the ring to put a crown of flowers on the victorious Hart’s head. Adonis then low blow’d him. GRADE: 92 As the show went off the air, we cut to the parking garage where Ricky Steamboat was leaving the arena. A voice spoke to him from the shadows. “You can’t win, Dragon. You got too much honor. The Mega Powers don’t play by the rules and you’ll never lower yourself to their level…” “I can help with that,” offered Jake Roberts. GRADE: 82 OVERALL GRADE: 85 </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> NEXT TIME! ON PRIME TIME WRESTLING... VS Two weeks before WrestleMania VI and we give away a marquee match-up on TV! Plus, the Kings Club take on Doom and Bret Hart steps into the Flower Shop! </div>

Thank you both! This is my first diary, although I think I attempted one before... like 10 years ago at this point, ha.

1. Yuya Uemura & Tiger Mask IV vs Hirai Kawato & Yota Tsuji (Pre-Show). 2. El Phantasmo & Chase Owens of Bullet Club vs T.J. Perkins & Shota Umino (Pre-Show). 3. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun. 4. BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Mikey Nicholls of CHAOS. 5. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: (C) Birds of Prey (Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles) of CHAOS vs Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) of CHAOS. 6. ???, Rush, Ryu Lee & Bandido vs Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, El Desperado & Zack Sabre Jr. of Suzuki-gun. Man, my Suzuki-gun boys need some love. 7. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: (C) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson of Taguchi Japan vs CIMA & Rising Force (BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi) of Dragon Force. 8. IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: (C) Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima). 9. IWGP United States Championship Match: (C) Tomohiro Ishii vs KENTA. 10. SANADA vs EVIL. 11. IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: (C) Tetsuya Naito vs Hirooki Goto. 12. IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs Jay White. 13. Bonus: Who will be the surprise leader of Bandido, Rush & Ryu Lee? I'll go way out on a limb here and guess La Sombra/Andrade has slipped his WWE contract and moved to Japan.

Wow, you were quick with that! That U.S. map isn't quite how I see it, but it's close enough and judging by the back-and-forth on that old thread, this is no longer a can of worms that I'm eager to open.

Very random thing, but I saw a debate on Twitter about what states constitute the Mid West and now I'm really curious about how the U.S. will be "officially" divided in TEW. Has this been posted anywhere? I have some very passionate opinions and am primed to rage!

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> PRIME TIME WRESTLING March, Week 1, 1990. The show opened with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in the ring, celebrating the yearlong success of the Mega Powers. They are joined by fellow Jimmy Hart clients Nikita Koloff and the Honky Tonk Man as well as Ms. Elizabeth who, as usual, smiles sweetly while dying inside. Honky Tonk Man performed a new song “The Ballad of Hulk and Randy,” which nearly brought Koloff to tears. Ricky Steamboat interrupted the celebration. He held a sealed notice from WWF HQ, apparently containing an important announcement about their match at WrestleMania VI. He challenged Hogan to meet him in The Flower Shop later that night. “Come alone, Hogan, if you’ve got the guts!” GRADE: 100 Razor Ramon defeated Dino Bravo with a Razor’s Edge. Ramon wrapped his fist in one of his gold chains and knocked Dino loopy to gain the advantage. GRADE: 69 Koko B Ware attempted to help his partner in the Flamingos to the back, but the two were intercepted by Doom. After laying waste to Bravo and Ware, Simmons and Reed looked menacing while Slick reminded the crowd that his boys never actually lost the tag titles. GRADE: 76 Big Boss Man defeated Nikolai Volkoff with a Sidewalk Slam. GRADE: 72 After his match, Boss Man said he’s sick and tired of all the corruption and lawlessness he sees in the WWF, especially from guys like Razor Ramon. GRADE: 76 Davey Boy Smith defeated Sika in a one-sided match. GRADE: 82 Adrian Adonis welcomed us to The Flower Shop! The Intercontinental champion promised a major announcement of his own next week before introducing his guests – Ricky Steamboat and Hulk Hogan. Tensions were obviously high on the set, but Steamboat refused to be baited by Hogan. He turned over the sealed notice from WWF HQ to Adonis, who read… “Due to the spate of outside interference during Hulk Hogan’s time as WWF World champion, it has been decided that his match with Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania VI should take place – oh, baby – inside a steel cage! In addition, each wrestler will be allowed to select three ringside enforcers. All other members of the roster will be banned from ringside.” At that point, Steamboat was joined by Andre the Giant, Harley Race, and Paul Orndorff – the reformed Heenan Family and some of Hogan’s greatest enemies. “I’ve already got my enforcers, Hogan!” A clearly rattled Hogan fled the set. GRADE: 100 Luna Vachon defeated Noriyo Tateno. GRADE: 61 Backstage, Davey Boy Smith flirted with Women’s Champion Tina Ferrari. The Bulldog reflected on what a wanker he’d been last year and credited Ferrari for helping him turn his life around. Vachon, returning from her match, watched this scene with disgust. GRADE: 59 The Kings Club (Bob Orton and Brutus Beefcake) defeated Hammer & Hacksaw (Valentine and Duggan) in a back-and-forth match. Duggan continued to adopt the cold and methodical ways of Valentine, although that didn’t save him from passing out in the sleeper hold. GRADE: 76 The Kings Club cut a promo demanding to face the winners of tonight’s main event. GRADE: 83 In a lengthy, back-and-forth match, Demolition defeated the Hart Foundation after Neidhart fell victim to the Decapitation. During the match, Hart absorbed most of the damage and so was still down-and-out when Anvil came looking for a tag. GRADE: 83 As the show was going off the air, cameras cut backstage to find the Mega Powers, Koloff, and Honky Tonk assaulting Andre the Giant in the parking garage. Andre couldn’t fend off the four men and eventually had his leg smashed in a car door by Hogan. The show ended with the fallen Giant screaming in pain. GRADE: 100 OVERALL GRADE: 89 </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> NEXT TIME! ON PRIME TIME WRESTLING... VS Nikita Koloff takes on Paul Orndorff! Plus, a special announcement from Adrian Adonis that will require “twenty strapping boys.” And… what is the condition of Andre the Giant heading into WrestleMania VI? </div>

Whew TEW can't accurately depict how over that main event would be. Good stuff!

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> THE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA VI WWF notes from January and February, 1990: THE MEGA POWERS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE: Since WrestleMania V, Hulk Hogan turned back multiple challenges from Harley Race, Paul Orndorff, Andre the Giant, and Don Muraco. Meanwhile, Randy Savage won the Royal Rumble, securing another accolade for the alliance. VACHON DETHRONED: After holding the title since WrestleMania V, Luna Vachon lost the belt to Tina Ferrari at the Royal Rumble. Ferrari’s first reign with the Women’s Title lasted only a month and totaled zero defenses, so she’s hoping for a better run this time around. PIPE DOWN: Perhaps the biggest story in WWF – and in the wrestling world at large – took place entirely outside the ring. Contract negotiations between WWF and megastar Roddy Piper spilled into the public, with Piper making public claims that Vince McMahon had attempted to low-ball him and stiff him on health insurance. In response, McMahon noted that the WWF had moved beyond Piper, citing the success of the Mega Powers angle. After vacating the WWF World title in January ’89 to film a role in the blockbuster Total Recall, Piper never reclaimed his top spot in WWF, despite attaining a level of popularity comparable only to Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. Rumors persisted that McMahon scaled back Piper’s role after he missed WrestleMania V, not feeling that he could trust the outspoken wrestler with one foot in Hollywood. After contract negotiations stalled out, Piper was allowed to walk from WWF. He is now the biggest free agent in wrestling, although whether he returns to the ring or continues on in Hollywood is an open question. </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Hulk Hogan (March, 1989 – Present) Harley Race (February, 1989 – March, 1989) Roddy Piper (June, 1988 - January, 1989) *vacated when Piper was suspended Randy Savage (March, 1988 - June, 1988) Hulk Hogan (January, 1984 - March, 1988) </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION Adrian Adonis (June, 1989 – Present) Paul Orndorff (June, 1988 – June, 1989) Andre the Giant (February, 1988 - June, 1988) *vacated due to injury Randy Savage (February, 1986 - February, 1988) </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Demolition (March, 1989 – Present) The Patriots (Paul Roma and Jim Duggan) (January, 1989 – March, 1989) Doom (March, 1988 - January, 1989) *vacated due to injury to Butch Reed The Hart Foundation (January, 1987 - March, 1988) </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPION Tina Ferrari [2] (January, 1990 – Present) Luna Vachon (March, 1989 – January, 1990) Desiree Petersen (February, 1989 – March, 1989) Susan Sexton (April, 1988 - February, 1989) Tina Ferrari (March, 1988 - April, 1988) Velvet MacIntyre [2] (January, 1988 - March, 1988) The Fabulous Moolah [3] (July, 1986 - January, 1988) </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> NEXT TIME! ON PRIME TIME WRESTLING... VS WWF World Tag Team champions Demolition put the belts on the line against former champions The Hart Foundation! Plus, #1 contender Ricky Steamboat has a special announcement regarding his match at WrestleMania VI against WWF Champion Hulk Hogan... </div>

THE BEST OF 1989

If I had the on-the-fly booking that's coming with TEW20, I definitely would've considered something like that. My plan going in was to put the title on Kerry, but he was so messed up all the time that I decided to hedge my bets with Flair. Of course, dude turns up sober to the big show. Sting, unfortunately, has fallen victim to the AI's inability to make new stars in pop>perf companies. He starts the game with an average US popularity of 42. By 1990, that's only risen to 50. And here's the thing -- I noticed this problem in '89 and started to use the editor to give some pop bonuses to guys that I thought weren't becoming relevant quickly enough. Sting was one of them and I tweaked his popularity +5. That means he's only naturally gained about 3 points since '87. I have a shortlist of guys I want to see become relevant. My rule has been that they should be gaining +5 pop every year until they auto-push into the main event of whatever company they're in. If they aren't getting that +5 naturally, I'm going in and doing it myself. I don't want to futz with the editor too much and I don't want to take away from the bizarre organic AI world. But I also don't want to see Harley Race as one of the most popular guys in wrestling come 1992. It's a tough call and I'm starting to think I might not have been aggressive enough. Ha -- sorry, getting into the procedural weeds here. I really enjoyed booking that run in WCW but I'm not sure that I'm going to do it again in '90. The goal of this has always been to knock out as many WrestleManias as possible and with a new and shiny TEW coming, I feel like there's a time limit. But then, maybe AI Dusty's booking will draw me in...

STARRCADE ‘89 December, Week 4, 1989. AN EXCERPT FROM A SHOOT INTERVIEW WITH FORMER WCW BOOKER BILL WATTS PREDICTIONS: smw88 – 7/10 joshspicer – 6/10 Aurora – 6/10 (gold star for boldness) Alpha2117 – 4/10

Predictions: Teddy Powell vs Ernest Youngman CLM vs Syd Collier Frankie Perez vs Jake Idol Molokai Milk vs Fumihiro Ota Davis Wayne vs Mr. Lucha III Mario Heroic vs Nelson Callum Masked Cougar vs Jesus Chavez Ray Snow vs Frankie Dee

WCW SATURDAY NIGHT December, Week 4, 1989. AN EXCERPT FROM A SHOOT INTERVIEW WITH FORMER WCW BOOKER BILL WATTS

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="joshspicer" data-cite="joshspicer" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Oh cool you kept the White Castle of Fear assault by Sting and company.<p> </p><p> EDIT: And I'm assuming The Gunslinger is that young up and comer Mean Mark?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah that's Mean Mark. </p><p> </p><p> Love that stupid White Castle of Fear segment. I will honor it every chance I get.</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="R2GItUK.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/R2GItUK.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <span style="color:#800080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>WCW SATURDAY NIGHT</strong></span></span></p><p> <strong>December, Week 3, 1989. </strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Jims were hyping tonight’s main event of Flair/Blanchard vs Kerry/Dynamite when Flair joined them at the desk. He talked some trash about Dynamite Kid and largely glossed over the potential of a showdown with fellow Horsemen Tully Blanchard. Pressed by a trouble-making Jim Cornette if Flair thought Blanchard resented him: “Look, the Horsemen have been running this business for the last five years, pal – jet flyin’ and limousine ridin’ – and Tully? WOO! He was there. He was on those jets. He was in those limos. But he wasn’t cutting the checks or swiping his black card. That was the Nature Boy.”</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 100</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The team of Lex Luger, Barry Windham, and Rick Martel defeated the Awesome Twosome and Cactus Jack. Martel pinned Jack after a series of lariats and forearms from Windham and Luger. Rude and Fernandez appeared content to let the psychotic Jack do most of the work here. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 77</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Owen Hart (with Magnum TA) defeated Ron Garvin. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 58</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Eddie Gilbert stopped by the announce desk to complain about the lack of competition in the cruiserweight division. Overhearing, Magnum TA suggested Gilbert give a shot to his client Hart. Gilbert smugly accepted. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 58</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Bobby Eaton with Greetings From Asbury Park. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 59</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Steiner Brothers defeated the team of Norman Smiley and Tommy Rogers in a one-sided match. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 53</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We cut to a taped segment in the White Castle of Fear where Kevin Sullivan and Vader were signing a historic pact of aggression with the Iron Sheik. The ceremony was interrupted when the Warrior and Sting crashed through a skylight (who rented them a helicopter?). The Blade Runners trashed the throne room until Vader turned the tide against them. At that point, the Gunslinger emerged from the shadows and choke-slammed Vader through Sullivan’s favorite torture rack. The production values of this 15 minute epic were… not great, okay? </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 64</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Curt Hennig and Bruiser Brody defeated the Rock N Roll Express with “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase joining the Jims on commentary. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 79 </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After the match, Ted DiBiase cut a promo on that “blue collar bum” Dusty Rhodes, telling Dusty that if he really wanted the best for his son, he’d let DiBiase mentor him so the kid could have a chance. At that point, Dustin came to ringside. He thanked Mr. DiBiase for all the attention over the last few weeks, but ultimately… “I’m a Rhodes. We don’t cut corners. We don’t take handouts---“ DiBiase then offered Dustin a handout – a slap across the face! Having seen enough, Dusty Rhodes charged to the ring, once again joined by Kevin Von Erich. With Dustin’s help, they fought off Money Inc. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 78</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the main event, Kerry Von Erich teamed with Dynamite Kid to battle Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard. KVE and Dynamite paired well together, exploiting the obvious tension between Flair and Blanchard. Growing frustrated, Blanchard eventually used the WCW World Title to lay out both KVE and Dynamite. The good guys picked up the DQ win, but “they don’t look like winners to me, JR!”</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 80</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You carried me?! You carried me?!” Blanchard wasn’t finished. He saved the most vicious beating for Flair, eventually piledriving his former ally onto the WCW World title. The show went off the air with Flair receiving medical attention for his neck and Blanchard standing tall over all three of his contenders.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 88</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>OVERALL GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 84</div></div></div></blockquote>

1. Hirai Kawato vs Shota Umino (Pre-Show). 2. Yuya Uemura & Tiger Mask IV vs The Briscoes (Mark Briscoe & Jay Briscoe). 3. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) of Bullet Club vs FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) of Taguchi Japan. 4. Dragon Ryu, Rush & Bandido vs Toa Henare, Hikuleo & Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina of Bullet Club. 5. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: (C) Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) of CHAOS vs Birds of Prey (Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles) of CHAOS. 6. Rising Force (BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi) of Dragon Force vs Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI of Los Ingobernables de Japon. 7. NEVER Openweight Championship Match: (C) Minoru Suzuki vs YAMATO. 8. KENTA vs Hirooki Goto. 9. IWGP United States Championship Match: (C) Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii. 10. SANADA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) vs Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon. 11. IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Oh, I should also mention that I'm emphasizing Kerry's condition because it informs a lot of the booking decisions I made during this month of messing with WCW. I think it ends up paying off in an interesting way. I'm not doing it to make light of his troubles, which were awful and sad. All the Von Erichs (well, except for David who died before this mod started) are currently alive. Kerry and Kevin in WCW while Mike is working for Fritz's version of USWA. Chris hasn't made his debut yet. I've been extremely lucky with death in this save so far. Only seven guys have died between 87-90 and most of them were old like Lou Thesz and Don Owen. The only youngish death I've gotten was the 41 year old Kato Kung Lee.

Ha, good idea that maybe I'll steal later... but NOPE. Not a work. Just wanted to convey to readers that dude is showing up loaded to every show.

WCW SATURDAY NIGHT December, Week 2, 1989.

<p>And now... a bit of WCW. I decided to activate the Cruiserweight title earlier than historically accurate because I like it. Although all belts except for the World Title were vacated when WCW launched, they are still respecting the JCP/NWA lineage. </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="Gw9OPYd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gw9OPYd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ric Flair [6] (August, 1986 – August, 1989)</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Dynamite Kid (August, 1989 – October, 1989)</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Tully Blanchard (October, 1989 – Present)</div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="s1rWA9i.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/s1rWA9i.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> WCW US CHAMPION</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Arn Anderson (February, 1989 – September, 1989) *vacated due to injury</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Iron Sheik (September, 1989 – Present)</div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="wBiAgq8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wBiAgq8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Blade Runners (February, 1989 – July, 1989)</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Awesome Twosome [2] (July, 1989 – Present)</div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="ES9wNMD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ES9wNMD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> WCW TV CHAMPION</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Cactus Jack (February, 1989 – Present)</div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div></div><img alt="t3zSzOT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t3zSzOT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> WCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sweet Sugar Brown (February, 1989 – July, 1989)</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Eddie Gilbert (July, 1989 – Present)</div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="R2GItUK.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/R2GItUK.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="color:#800080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>WCW SATURDAY NIGHT</strong></span></span></p><p> <strong>December, Week 1, 1989. </strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Our show begins with the team of Lex Luger and Barry Windham squashing the Nasty Boys. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 69</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After the match, Luger and Windham join the Jims at the announce desk. They lay down a challenge for Starrcade, daring the Awesome Twosome to finally put the tag titles on the line against them. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 85</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Magnum TA arrives at the desk. While his in-ring career was cut short, Magnum still loves the business and wants to give back. He’s decided to begin managing young talent, guiding their careers to the next level. “The Magnum Talent Agency… the Magnum TA… is open for business.” He introduces his first client: a young man named Owen Hart. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 52</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Owen Hart defeats Tommy Rogers with a northern lights suplex. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 52</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The US Champion Iron Sheik, Vader, and Kevin Sullivan defeat Sweet Sugar Brown and the Rock N Roll Express following a Vader Bomb on Ricky Morton. Jim Ross hypes this unholy alliance between Iran and the Sovereign Territory of the White Castle of Fear. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 82</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I have seen *snarl* the blood of heretics *snort* boil on the burning sands *hork* of the endless wastes…” The Blade Runners cut a promo where they promise vengeance against the boys from the White Castle of Fear. Warrior is gunning for Sheik’s US title (or so our translators believe) while Sting promises to cut the head off the snake by defeating Kevin Sullivan at Starrcade. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 64</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Footage from before the show airs. “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase arrives with his bodyguard Bruiser Brody and his technical wrestling advisor Curt Hennig. Also exiting the Money Inc limo is young Dustin Rhodes. The camera picks up DiBiase pitching Dustin on “the good life… the life that only real money can buy.”</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 57</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bruiser Brody & Curt Hennig defeat the Steiner Brothers in a back-and-forth match. The Steiners are up for the challenge, but Money Inc eventually overwhelm them. Hennig finishes Rick Steiner with a Perfect-Plex. Ted DiBiase looks on from ringside. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 77 </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After the match, Dusty Rhodes storms the ringside area, shouting at the Billion Dollar Man to stay away from his son. He’s held at bay by Brody & Hennig until DiBiase, cackling, can make his exit. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 82</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Cactus Jack and Rick Martel battle to a double count out in their match for the WCW TV title. It proves a big mistake on Martel’s part to engage with Jack on the outside as the vicious Cactus Jack never lets the match go back inside. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 76</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Leading into our main event, Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard stop by the announce desk. Flair talks about how proud he is to see Tully, under his guidance and with his assistance, finally win the world title. Flair doesn’t mind sharing the wealth – “I had her first and I had her more often WOO!” Blanchard seems increasingly annoyed throughout.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 97</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the main event, Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard take on Kerry and Kevin Von Erich. Astute viewers will note that Kerry is moving at a different speed than his competitors – his punches are hot and his timing is all over the place. After an even contest, Blanchard finds himself getting worked over by the brothers’ teamwork. He goes for a tag to Flair and finds his partner distracted by a babe in the front row. As a result, Blanchard gets caught with a Tornado Punch. Kerry Von Erich pins the WCW World Heavyweight champion!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 86</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>OVERALL GRADE:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 85</div></div></div></blockquote>

Really digging this. Strong characterization considering there's so many guys to deal with. Makes me feel nostalgic for the CVerse saves I haven't touched in years.

<p><strong>1.</strong> Hirai Kawato & Yota Tsuji vs <strong>Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino </strong>(Pre-show).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>2.</strong> YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano of CHAOS vs <strong>Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <strong>3.</strong><strong> Dragon Ryu, Rush & Bandido</strong> vs Toa Henare, Hikuleo & Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina of Bullet Club.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>4.</strong> Birds of Prey (Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles) & Mikey Nicholls of CHAOS vs<strong> El Phantasmo, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori of Bullet Club.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <strong>5.</strong> BxB Hulk, Naruki Doi & YAMATO of Dragon Force vs <strong>Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Zack Sabre Jr. of Suzuki-gun.</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>6.</strong> <strong>KENTA </strong>vs Tomohiro Ishii.</p><p> Hope KENTA survives with his brain in tact. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>7.</strong> Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force & SANADA vs <strong>Shingo Takagi, EVIL & BUSHI of L.I.J.</strong></p><p> Feel like SANADA is due for some adversity here as he's been carving his way to Naito.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>8.</strong> <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Hirooki Goto.</p>