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WWF TV for Week 1, February 1991
Backstage before the show:
- Nothing to report.
Monday, January 28th, 1991
St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri
15,558 in attendance
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 4.54
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"Mean" Gene Okerlund is recapping the Royal Rumble event when he's informed that The Ultimate Warrior is tearing "Macho King" Randy Savage's dressing room apart looking for him. Okerlund runs down the hallway and interviews the Warrior, who cuts an incoherent promo about umbrellas? and ghosts? and says Savage will pay the "Ultimate Price!"
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The British Bulldog beats a game, fellow European Dave Finlay by pinfall with a Running Powerslam in 6:08.
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After Hulk Hogan was assaulted by Nikita Koloff just minutes before the Royal Rumble match was supposed to start last night, he was ruled ineligible for the match due to potential internal bleeding. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews a doctor backstage who says Hogan doesn't have internal bleeding and has been cleared to wrestle effective immediately!
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The Lumberjack teamed with John Nord in a victory over Boris Zhukov and Brooklyn Brawler. The finish saw The Lumberjack pin Brooklyn Brawler after a German Suplex at 7:03.
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Brother Love talks up The Undertaker as the winner of the Royal Rumble and says the deadman now has his sights set on all the top superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, including WWF Champion, The Ultimate Warrior! Brother Love then announces that he's, unfortunately, a little too busy "spreading his message of love" to give The Undertaker the attention he needs to take his career to these new heights. So, he's sold his contract to a man who can give him that attention, Paul Bearer!
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Rick Martel carelessly drug a burlap sack containing Damien to the ring, where he defeated Scott Taylor by submission with a Boston Crab.
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After Martel defeated Taylor, Jake "The Snake" rushed the ring to attack Martel in an attempt to take Damien back. Martel quickly escaped though, pulling a hammer from underneath the ring and threatening to smash the bag containing Damien with it. Jake backed off.
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w/Demolition defeated The Bushwhackers in 10:10 when Crush submitted Luke with a Head Crusher after a distraction from Mr. Fuji.
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Ted DiBiase says he knew Virgil would try to screw him, so he hired a real bodyguard in Sid, who will prove his worth right now!
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Sid decimated B. Brian Blair, scoring the pin following a Powerbomb in a mere 47 seconds.
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The Big Boss Man says now that he's served justice to Haku and Barbarian, nothing will stop him from doing the same to Mr. Perfect at Saturday Night's Main Event, and then to that weasel Bobby Heenan!
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w/In a decent main event, Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect pinned Nikolai Volkoff with a Perfect Plex in 7:20.
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Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Mr. Perfect - 88
Rick Martel - 79
The British Bulldog - 63
Sid - 62
John Nord - 58
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report
Backstage before the show:
Sgt. Slaughter has taken Rick Fuller under his wing as a protege.
- Ted DiBiase passed on Psychology tips to his protege Glen Osbourne.
Wednesday, January 30th, 1991
Mt. Lebanon Worship Center in Cedar Hill, Texas
2,000 in attendance - SOLD OUT!
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.34
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Angle: Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan discuss the Royal Rumble, recap Monday's Prime Time, and announce that Bobby Heenan will be taking over for Roddy Piper in the announce booth for PPV events moving forward. That way, Piper can start training for a full-time return to action!
Rating: 98
Koko B. Ware beat Rick Fuller by pinfall in 5:41 with a Bird Buster.
Rating: 47
Angle: Jimmy Hart "rechristens" Tugboat as Typhoon and says he and Earthquake will now be called The Natural Disasters! The trio then taunts Dino Bravo, laughing about how easily he fell for their scheme.
Rating: 83
In a decent match, The Natural Disasters flattened Hector Guerrero & Scott Taylor in 3:40, when Typhoon pinned Taylor after a Running Splash.
Rating: 67
Angle: The Lumberjack introduces John Nord as his apprentice and renames him Buck, short for Bucker, a person who cuts trees into logs after they've been felled.
Rating: 70
Angle: On the debut of Brutus Beefcake's "The Barber Shop" segment, The Hart Foundation says they're looking for a challenger for their WWF Tag Team titles for Wrestlemania 7. They also say that anyone they've already beaten need not apply, because as Bret Hart put it, "The Hart Foundation doesn't give second chances!"
Rating: 71
WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation beat The Orient Express in the main event when Hart made Kato submit with the Sharpshooter at 12:06.
Rating: 72
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Show Rating: 78
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Post-show notes:
- Typhoon's new gimmick of GateKeeper got a rating of Above Average.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Bret Hart - 78
Earthquake - 77
Jim Neidhart - 62
Typhoon - 56
Tanaka - 54
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report
Backstage before the show:
- Bushwhacker Luke was brought before the Wrestler's Court, accused of being an hour late to pick up his travel partner. The judge, Randy Savage, found him guilty and sentenced him to buy his travel partner's meals for the next three shows. As a result of the punishment Luke's behavior improved.
- Tim White was very late, breaking the locker room rules. I fined him and nothing noteworthy resulted.
Friday, February 1st, 1991
Brown County Memorial Arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin
2,000 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.31
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Angle: A recap of the Royal Rumble with "Mean" Gene Okerlund.
Rating: 95
Owen Hart "upsets" Boris Zhukov in 7:45 with a Missile Dropkick.
Rating: 53
Angle: Ted DiBiase reveals an accountant, Irwin R. Schyster, or I.R.S. for short, as the newest member of his company, Money Incorporated.
Rating: 100
In a sub-par bout, I.R.S. pinned Jim Powers with a Write Off at 5:35.
Rating: 48
Power and Glory dominated Duane Gill & Brian Costello in 5:37 when Hercules made Duane Gill submit with a Full Nelson.
Rating: 55
Angle: The newest WWF tag team, The Can-Am Express, Phil Lafon and Doug Furnas, will make their television debut on next week's Prime Time Wrestling!
Rating: 51
In the main event, Jim Duggan defeated Haku by pinfall with an Old Glory in 9:41.
Rating: 66
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Show Rating: 73
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Post-show notes:
- Pat Tanaka suffered a Simple Scapular Fracture in a pre-show match.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Jim Duggan - 67
Haku - 66
Hercules - 60
Paul Roma - 58
B. Brian Blair - 56
The Next Day:
- The Simple Scapular Fracture that Pat Tanaka suffered in last night's pre-show match will sideline him for nearly 3 months. I was thinking about dropping the Orient Express anyway since my tag division is a little heel-heavy with the addition of The Can-Am Express, so I just released him. However, Kato still has a year plus left on his written contract, so he'll probably hang around in some capacity for now, since he's actually above average in the ring. Probably with a new gimmick, but maybe not.
- Sherri Martel and Jacques Rougeau(The Mountie) have started dating!
- The Ultimate Warrior, because of course he thinks so, says Scott Taylor has no charisma, and suggests I job him off the roster!
- Speaking of charisma, Pat Patterson says Haku has tons of it and therefore has a lot of upside.
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I hear you. In my '93 game it's kinda the same with a few people who I feel have run their course. Like Rick The Model Martel and Repo Man lol
In my opinion, one of the most underrated workers in history! The Model gimmick notwithstanding.
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Champions as of January 28th, 1991
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
The Ultimate Warrior
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Mr. Perfect - 2 x Champion
WWF World Tag Team Championship
The Hart Foundation - 2 x Champion
WWF 1991 Royal Rumble Winner
The Undertaker
**Last eliminated Ricky Steamboat to win Royal Rumble match on January 27th, 1991**
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Roster as of January 28th, 1991"Jobbers" Not Listed
Faces in Blue and Heels in Red
Major Stars
Hulk Hogan
Jake Roberts
Jim Duggan
Ricky Steamboat
The Ultimate Warrior
Earthquake
Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage
Sgt. Slaughter
The Million Dollar Man
The Undertaker
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Stars
Animal
Big Boss Man
Bret Hart
Dino Bravo
Greg Valentine
Hawk
Jimmy Snuka
The Texas Tornado
Tito Santana
Kamala
Nikita Koloff
Rick Martel
Sid
The Barbarian
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Well Known
Jim Neidhart
Marty Jannetty
Nikolai Volkoff
Saba Simba
Shawn Michaels
The British Bulldog
Virgil
Brian Knobbs
Haku
Hercules
Jerry Sags
Smash
Tanaka
The Mountie
The Warlord
Typhoon
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Recognizable
B. Brian Blair
Bushwhacker Luke
Jim Powers
Koko B. Ware
Owen Hart
The Rebel
Boris Zhukov
Crush
Kato
Paul Roma
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Unimportant
Bushwhacker Butch
Shane Douglas
The Lumberjack
Brooklyn Brawler
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Managers - clients in parentheses
Bobby Heenan (Mr. Perfect, Haku & Barbarian)
Brother Love (Undertaker)
General Adnan (Sgt. Slaughter)
Jimmy Hart (Nasty Boys, The Mountie & Natural Disasters)
Kim Chee (Kamala)
Mr. Fuji (Demolition & Orient Express)
Sensational Sherri (Randy Savage)
Slick (Warlord & Power and Glory)
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Announcers
Bobby Heenan
Gene Okerlund
Gorilla Monsoon
Lord Alfred Hayes
Vince McMahon
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Referees
Earl Hebner
Joey Morella
Tim White
Danny Davis
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Road Agents
Pat Patterson
Rene Goulet
Tony Garea
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Excellent show brother. And you're so right about Heenan - he was the undeniable greatest at this point.
Ps: I'm pulling for The Warlord.
Thanks, Trevor!
I was always kind of indifferent to The Warlord myself, but even if I wasn't, I think the ship had mostly already sailed on a singles run for him by early 1991. Especially with the roster I already have and with who I bring in later on. Sorry to say, but I wouldn't get my hopes up on The Warlord for this dynasty.
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Good show, glad dibiase won despite predicting otherwise. Good rumble.
Thanks, smw! Although I really like DiBiase, I probably would've gone with Dusty and Dustin if they weren't already signed to WCW when the mod starts. Dustin Rhodes has had a long and successful career no doubt, but I really think he could have been an even bigger star.
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**July 2019 Event of the Month Winner**
WWF Royal Rumble '91
Sunday, January 27th, 1991
Indianapolis, Indiana
60,173 in attendance at the Hoosier Dome
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
PPV Buy Rate: 0.59 (298,502)
Monsoon: WELCOME EVERYONE to the jam-packed Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana! AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE! I'm Gorilla Monsoon, alongside "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. And, Hot Rod, you look like you've already been in a rumble!
Piper: That's right, Gorilla, it's like a jungle in that locker room, baby! There's guys back there, got hair on their teeth, they're ready for any kind of action! I AM FIRED UP, MAN!
Monsoon: Indeed you are, Hot Rod, and what a card we have in store for this capacity crowd here tonight! First, we've got The Ultimate Warrior, defending his World Wrestling Federation Championship against Sergeant Slaughter!
Piper: You better believe it, Gorilla, and I can't wait to see The Ultimate Warrior knock those big, goofy curls right off the boots of Slaughter!
Monsoon: And of course, we've got the Royal Rumble match itself. 30 of the top superstars in the World Wrestling Federation today, and in that match, Hot Rod, there will be no friends, only enemies! Every man for himself!!
Piper: I can't wait, man, let's GOOOOO!!!
Monsoon: Let's go down to ringside and "The Fink"!
The Fink: THE OPENING CONTEST OF THE ROYAL RUMBLE IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL! INTRODUCING FIRST....
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku
w/Bobby "The Brain" Heenan leads Haku out to a chorus of boos, but the fans erupt to their feet when Boss Man's theme, "Hard Times," blares out through the stadium. As the Cobb County officer hits the ring in a sprint, Haku and Heenan quickly exit when Boss Man takes a wild swing at Heenan with his nightstick. Heenan screams at the ref to disqualify him. He obviously doesn't, and after a bit of stalling by Heenan, the match is underway.
Knowing he's got to win two matches tonight to get his hands on Perfect, and subsequently Heenan, Boss Man comes out fast and furious in this one, with a series of quick right hands and a big clothesline sending Haku toppling to the ringside floor. Boss Man follows him out and gives chase to Heenan, only to be greeted with a thumb to the eye when turning his attention back to Haku.
Back in the ring, Haku lands several clubbing blows to the back of Boss Man before flooring him with a vicious backhand chop. Firmly in control now, Haku drapes Boss Man over the middle rope, pushing his knee into the small of Boss Man's back, choking him with the rope. Haku breaks the hold at the count of four and feigns innocence to the ref, allowing Heenan to deliver a hefty slap to Boss Man. With that, Haku drags Boss Man back to the center of the ring and applies a shoulder claw.
The hold wears Boss Man down enough for the referee to raise and drop his arm twice, but it doesn't drop the third time, and Boss Man fights back to his feet with some elbows to Haku's midsection. A few right hands follow, freeing the Boss Man to shove Haku to the corner and deliver two knees to the lower abdomen. He then whips Haku into the opposite corner and charges in, only to be met with a knee to his own stomach.
A headbutt follows, which only riles up the Boss Man, who responds in kind. The two trade blows, big right hands for chops, until Haku catches a kick attempt from Boss Man, holding his leg before slapping him. Boss Man counters though with an enziguri, taking Haku off his feet. Boss Man takes advantage of the quick tide turn, sending Haku off the ropes and hitting the Boss Man Slam on the rebound for the three count at 10:02.
After the match, Heenan high-tails it to the back, leaving Haku behind as the Boss Man panders to the crowd, yelling "one down, one to go!"
We now go to the back, where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is interviewing an uncharacteristically furious Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
Okerlund: Jake "The Snake" Roberts, I must say, I have never seen you this outwardly riled up, and I don't want to imagine the things going on in your head right now!
Roberts: That's right, Gene, you don't and, Rick Martel, you don't wanna know either. Unfortunately for you though, when I get Damien back, you're gonna find out firsthand what happens when a snake is backed into a corner. Because you see....
Rick Martel suddenly bursts into frame, taking Roberts down with a steel chair. He steps back out of frame and comes back with his atomizer, spraying it into the air and basking in the mist. As Roberts stumbles back to his feet, Martel tries to spray him in the eyes in an attempt to blind him again. Luckily, Roberts is able to drop out of the line of fire just in time, leading Martel to make a quick getaway before Roberts can attempt to retaliate.
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie
w/A very good match was left with an unsatisfying conclusion on Wrestling Challenge a few weeks ago when Jimmy Hart's attempts to zap Santana with The Mountie's cattle prod led to a chase out of the arena and a double count-out. After The Mountie insulted Santana's heritage and questioned his U.S. citizenship, Santana was looking to shut the Canadian lawman up once and for all here.
Santana tried to be the aggressor to start this one, but The Mountie wasn't having it, constantly going to the outside to confer with Hart or stepping halfway out of the ring in an attempt to stall the match from starting. The action finally did get underway though, when Jimmy Hart grabbed Santana's foot under the bottom rope, distracting him for just the instant needed for The Mountie to attack from behind. With Santana now down, The Mountie went on the offensive, using every dirty trick in the book to keep Santana at bay. He poked him in the eyes, pulled his hair, and refused to break holds in the ropes until the referee had to pull him away. And when none of those tactics were viable, Jimmy Hart was interfering whenever he got the chance.
Santana finally got a little momentum by reversing an attempted piledriver into a back body drop. He followed that up with a flurry of quick jabs and a spinning forearm to floor The Mountie once more. This prompted Hart to stick his nose in again, which instigated a chase by Santana that scared "The Mouth of the South" away from ringside. Unfortunately for Santana, The Mountie always gets his man, and tonight would be no different. Unbeknownst to Santana, The Mountie had retrieved his cattle prod from ringside while Santana and the ref were distracted by the commotion with Hart. When Santana tried to set up for a Figure Four Leglock, he was kicked away by The Mountie and into the referee, who was momentarily turned around into the ropes. That gave The Mountie just the time he needed to zap Santana in the shoulder with the prod without the referee seeing and toss it under the bottom rope. A quick rollup followed, and with a handful of tights for good measure, The Mountie is your winner at 15:56.
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
w/After an advertisement for the WWF fan club, we come back to the stadium to find Dino Bravo in street clothes, already in the ring. He grabs a microphone, but he's interrupted by Earthquake's theme music before he can speak. Earthquake and Jimmy Hart make their way to the ring, with Hart yelling incoherently into his megaphone all the way there. Once in the ring, Earthquake and Bravo go nose to nose. The faceoff is short-lived though, as Bravo backs away and begins to speak.
Bravo: I know I am the one who wanted this match, but I can't wrestle tonight. I was injured in my last match, and the doctors won't clear me for two more weeks.
Hart: Yeah right, Dino! Everybody knows you've just got cold feet because you're afraid of the Earthquake, baby!
Bravo: The world's strongest man fears no man! I will gladly destroy Earthquake in two weeks. But you're not getting off that easy tonight, Earthquake! Because I've got a replacement for this match!
A tugboat horn suddenly bellows from the stadium sound system as Tugboat makes his way to the ring to a good ovation.
A visibly worried Earthquake exits the ring, with Jimmy Hart not far behind. Tugboat and Bravo shake hands, but Tugboat suddenly pulls Bravo in for a hard clothesline. Hart and Earthquake's expressions of worry quickly turn to those of jubilation, and they join Tugboat in the ring. From there, the two behemoths easily lay waste to the strongman, crushing him into the turnbuckle with a double avalanche splash as Hart looks on smugly.
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian
w/With Haku defeated Earlier, The Big Boss Man now just needed a victory over The Barbarian to secure a shot at Mr. Perfect's Intercontinental title. Heenan was going to ensure that wasn't an easy task though, as both Haku and the Intercontinental Champion himself, Mr. Perfect, joined "The Brain" at ringside.
Similar to earlier, The Boss Man is a man on a mission to open this bout as he goes right at the brutish islander. The strategy wasn't as effective as earlier though, due to constant distractions by Heenan, Haku, and Perfect. They distracted the ref, they distracted The Boss Man, and just wreaked havoc in general. This gave The Barbarian a distinct advantage for most of the match, and it seemed Boss Man would have little chance of getting that second win he so desperately needed and wanted.
Boss Man persevered though, never staying down for long and never shying away from fighting all of the Heenan Family members at once. And it was that determination that led him to victory. While attempting to fight off an interfering Mr. Perfect with the referee distracted by Heenan and Haku, Boss Man ducked a brass knuckle shot from Perfect, causing The Barbarian to be inadvertently knocked out. A series of huge right hands and a clothesline cleared Perfect from the ring, as the referee turned his attention back to the match just in time to count the three for the new #1 contender, The Big Boss Man!
After the match, the Big Boss Man stands over a fallen Barbarian, pointing his nightstick menacingly at a retreating Haku, Perfect, and Heenan!
Now, some superstars give their thoughts on the Royal Rumble match.
Animal: IT'S GONNA BE THE LEGION OF DOOM AGAINST 28 OTHER MEN IN THAT RING IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH. AND THOSE OTHER 28 MEN ARE GONNA BE THE UNDERDOGS! AND WHEN WE'VE GONE THROUGH THOSE 28 OTHER GUYS, AND IT'S JUST THE HAWK AND THE ANIMAL LEFT STANDING, YOU'RE GONNA SEE THE MOST BRUTAL BATTLE THIS CITY HAS EVER WITNESSED! AND EITHER WAY, ONCE IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, THE LEGION OF DOOM WILL BE THE ONLY GUYS LEFT STANDIN'! TELL 'EM, HAWK!
Hawk: AHHHHHHHHHH, WHAT A RUUUUSSHH!!!!!!!
Mr. Perfect: The Royal Rumble match! 30 men enter, one man leaves! And it's gonna take an outstanding performance to be that last man standing. You might even say it'll take the Perfect performance! And who knows perfection better, than your Intercontinental Champion, Mr. Perfect!
The Mountie: Just like earlier tonight when that burrito-breathed, Tito Santana got what was comin' to him, the other 29 men in the Royal Rumble will get what's coming to them later, because The Mountie ALWAYS gets his man!!
The Lumberjack: I don't care if it's The Undertaker! I don't care if it's Earthquake! I don't care if it's Hulk Hogan himself! I'm comin' to the Royal Rumble to chop down all the competition, and just like the mighty oak, The Lumberjack will still be standing when they're all gone!
Ricky Steamboat: Throw out your dictionaries before the Royal Rumble match because once that bell sounds, the words friend and foe no longer exist. And once that Final bell has sounded, it will be The Dragon flyin' high above the ashes of the other 29 competitors!
"Macho King" Randy Savage: Oooh yeah, it's the Royal Rumble, and the Macho King has a lot on his mind, yeah. I'm thinking about the Royal Rumble match, and I'm thinking about the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship, yeah. YOUR DAYS AS CHAMPION ARE NUMBERED, ULTIMATE WARRIOR, YEAH, AND THE MACHO KING IS NEXT IN THE LINE OF SUCCESSION, YEAH! But first, I've got a Royal Rumble to win, yeah. And if you're one of those other 29 men, then LOOK OUT! And prepare to bow down to your king, yeah, because you are lookin' at the next World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion, and you are lookin' at the winner of the 1991 Royal Rumble, OOOOOH YEEAAAAHHH!!
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil vs. Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes
We're back to action now as "Common Man Boogie" signals the entrance of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and his blue-chipper, son Dustin, who brings the crowd to their feet with their infectious energy. The abrasive, but admittedly very catchy "It's All About The Money" ruins everyone's mood though, bringing out the hated "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and his bodyguard Virgil. Virgil hesitated for a bit before finally holding the ropes open for DiBiase to enter, prompting DiBiase to bark an order at him to remove his jacket. Virgil hesitates there too, but after DiBiase says something into his ear, he relents and removes DiBiase's jacket.
After the pre-match drama, Dusty decides to start for his team, which prompts DiBiase to order Virgil to start for his. The bodyguard seems game at first but quickly becomes uninterested after Dusty hits him with a few big elbows, knocking him back into the corner with DiBiase. Virgil tries to tag out, but DiBiase refuses and Dusty quickly drops Virgil again, hitting several more elbows and an atomic drop. A tag to Dustin just led to more of the same for Virgil, as the youngster continued the elbow onslaught started by his father before hitting a crisp vertical suplex for a near fall. Dustin then set up for a bulldog, but Virgil slipped out to his knees and took out Dustin's right leg with a chop block. DiBiase was finally willing to tag in at this point and went to work on Dustin's injured leg.
Several dozen stomps, a spinning toe-hold, and a slam into the ring post later, and Dustin was in prime position to be finished off. Not satisfied with simply winning the match though, and wanting to add insult to injury, DiBiase pulled some crumpled-up cash from his trunks and tried to stuff it into Dustin's mouth. This drew an irate Dusty into the ring, but he was stopped by the referee and DiBiase held Dustin up from behind so Virgil could hit him with the Million Dollar Championship. Virgil lined up his shot and charged in, but Dustin moved and Virgil hit DiBiase instead. With DiBiase now down and Virgil ejected from the ring by the referee, Dustin very slowly drug himself to his corner and tagged in his Dad. By this point, DiBiase had come around and was looking for a tag too. Virgil wasn't in his corner though, as he was pacing back and forth outside the ring, mad at himself for accidentally hitting DiBiase. DiBiase yelled for him to come back, but it was too late, and a fired-up Dusty went on the offensive. He rammed DiBiase into the turnbuckle, poking and prodding him with swift, left and right-hand jabs and chops. Then he whipped DiBiase into the opposite corner and charged in with a huge running elbow. Another whip sent DiBiase violently back into the turnbuckles he started against, and Dusty charged in for another elbow. DiBiase jumped out of the way this time though, and Dusty got nothing but turnbuckle, allowing DiBiase to quickly roll him up from behind for the sudden pinfall at 11:01.
After the match, DiBiase demands a microphone and calls Virgil into the ring.
DiBiase: "If I've said it once, I've said it a MILLION times. Everybody has a price for The Million Dollar Man, and nobody, NOBODY crosses The Million Dollar Man without paying a price! And tonight, Rhodes, you and that punk kid of yours paid the price. Now, Virgil, YOU IDIOT! You've paid the price before too, so get my Million Dollar belt and wrap it around my waist!"
Virgil hesitates but slowly makes his way ringside and retrieves the Million Dollar Championship belt.
DiBiase: "Now, get back in here and bring me my belt! NOW!!"
Virgil hesitates once more but does as he's told.
DiBiase: "Now, wrap it around my waist and do the job I pay you to do!"
In an act of defiance, Virgil drops the Million Dollar belt on the mat.
DiBiase: "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? You get down there RIGHT NOW and pick up that belt and wrap it around my waist! Need I remind you one more time about your family? About your MOTHER?! NOW PICK IT UP!!"
Defeated, Virgil drops down on one knee and grabs the belt. DiBiase momentarily turns his back, and you can tell Virgil is about to clock him. He doesn't get the chance though, as he's blindsided...
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
by a debuting Sid!! Then much to the delight of DiBiase, Sid annihilates Virgil with a "Vicious" Chokeslam and a Powerbomb.
DiBiase laughs maniacally and picks the microphone back up.
DiBiase: "See, I told you! EVERYBODY'S got a price for The Million Dollar Man!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA"
</details>WWF World Heavyweight Championship Match
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
w/The time for talking was done as it was time for the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship match! Sgt. Slaughter arrives first to an unbelievable level of jeers and some trash thrown by fans as an exclamation to their hatred. Polar opposite was defined when the Ultimate Warrior entered, as the roof nearly blew off the Hoosier Dome!
Warrior hit the ring in his usual sprint, and Slaughter and Adnan were waiting there for him. They tried to clothesline the Warrior with an Iraqi flag, but he ducked and rebounded off the ropes with a double clothesline, flattening both men and breaking the flag's pole in the process. Then the Warrior picked up the Iraqi flag and ripped it in half, drawing a massive cheer from the over 60,000 in attendance. After the Ultimate Warrior stuffed a piece of the flag in Slaughter's mouth and got a few more shots in with the broken flagpole, Referee Earl Hebner finally cleared the ring of debris and called for the bell to start the match.
With Adnan now tending to his wounds in the back, it looked like this would be a simple squash match for The Warrior. He tossed Slaughter from pillar to post, only letting up momentarily to catch his breath and pander to the crowd. After a violent whip to the corner sent Slaughter over the top rope to the outside though, Sensational "Queen" Sherri ran to ringside and kneeled beside the apron opposite Warrior and Slaughter.
After Warrior got a few big, right hands in and slammed Slaughter's face into the ring apron, he tossed him back into the ring. The Warrior would then hit a flying shoulder tackle off three sets of the ropes before being tripped up by Sherri while going for one off the fourth. This prompted Warrior to exit the ring and chase Sherri back down the aisle. As he was almost to the back, he was ambushed...
by a waiting "Macho King" Randy Savage. Savage quickly threw the Warrior into a steel barricade and hit him in the back with the first foreign object he could find, a portable stage light. Savage then made a quick exit as we see Slaughter distracting Hebner in the ring.
Hebner eventually began his ten count, but knowing he couldn't win the title by count-out, Slaughter hurried down the aisle and drug Warrior back to the ring. When they got back to the ring, Slaughter rolled Warrior under the ropes and immediately went for the pin, only getting a two count. Frustrated, Slaughter brought Warrior back to his feet and hit a Gutbuster for another two count. Slaughter quickly got back to his feet and dropped a few quick elbows to Warrior's lower back, then picked him up and applied a Bear Hug. After an agonizing three minutes that must've seemed like an eternity, the Warrior was able to fight his way out with some big, right hands. But his back gave out on an attempted body slam, and Slaughter was right back in control.
Slaughter would then hit a Body Slam of his own, a Backbreaker, and then a few vicious stomps to Warrior's lower back before applying the Camel Clutch! What Slaughter didn't realize though, was the Warrior's feet were under the ropes, so when Hebner yelled for Slaughter to let him go, Slaughter mistakenly thought he'd been awarded the match by submission. He began to celebrate, emphatically raising his arms in the air. By the time Hebner convinced Slaughter that he hadn't won the match, Warrior had made his way to the ropes and began to shake them, drawing energy from the now rejuvenated crowd. Slaughter went back on the attack, but Warrior just absorbed the shots and went on a tear. Three running clotheslines and a soaring shoulder block then proceeded the Warrior Splash. Before Warrior could initiate the pinfall, Sherri rushed back to ringside carrying the Macho King's scepter. Warrior drug her into the ring over the top rope, causing her to drop the scepter on the mat. Slaughter managed to get back to his feet by this point and pulled Hebner into the corner to distract him again. Suddenly, Randy Savage was back on the scene. He picks up his scepter as the Warrior lifts Sherri into a Gorilla Press. Warrior turns around to see Savage in the ring, and Savage blasts him in the head with the scepter, causing him to drop Sherri safely to the mat, who then rolls under the bottom rope to the outside. Savage then makes a hasty exit as Slaughter finally allows Hebner to turn his attention back towards the Warrior, and Slaughter covers for the three count at 10:37.
We have a new World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion! Or do we???
As soon as Slaughter's theme begins to play, and just before Howard Finkel can announce him as the winner, several WWF officials quickly hurry to the ring to speak with Hebner. After a brief conversation, Hebner makes his way over to Howard Finkel. Another quick conversation follows before Finkel addresses the crowd:
Howard Finkel: Ladies and Gentlemen, I have just been informed that as a result of interference by Randy Savage and Sensational Sherri, Sergeant Slaughter has been DISQUALIFIED! Therefore, your winner and STILL World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion, THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR!!
For the final time tonight, we go backstage to "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who's joined by Hulk Hogan!
Gene: Hulk Hogan, the time is upon us, as we are just minutes away from the Royal Rumble match! Your thoughts?
Hogan: Well, you know something, "Mean" Gene! When the Hulkster thinks about the Royal Rumble match, and the Hulkster thinks about having to fight his way through 29 of the best WWF superstars, I get a little nervous, brother. But then I think about all the cards, and all the letters, and all the little Hulkamaniacs who are counting on the Hulkster, brother, and I cast all my doubts aside! But just like I said before, it doesn't matter if I win the Royal Rumble or if I lose it, brother! Because I made you a promise, Seargent Slaughter! And the Hulkster always keeps his promises, jack! SO WHATCHA GONNA DO, SERGEANT SLAUGHTER, AND WHATCHA GONNA D...
Gene: What th..
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Before Hogan can finish his promo, he's leveled by Nikita Koloff with a steel chain! "The Russian Nightmare" is relentless in his assault on the Hulkster. He brutally whips him with the chain before wrapping it around his fist and landing several shots to Hogan's ribs before security and WWF officials can pull him off. Koloff pushes several officials to the ground and escapes just before Indianapolis police officers arrive on the scene.
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The Royal Rumble Match
Monsoon: With the Royal Rumble match now just moments away, Hot Rod, what's the status of the Hulkster gonna be?? Do you think he'll be able to compete?
Piper: Everyone knows I've never been the biggest fan of Hogan, but I wouldn't wish what just happened on anyone. But if anyone can come back from a beating like that and still compete in this match, it's Hulk Hogan!
Monsoon: Indeed! I guess we'll find out soon enough. Let's go down to "The Fink."
Howard Finkel: Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now time, FOR THE ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH!! The rules are simple. Two men start in the ring, and every two minutes thereafter, another man enters. This continues until all 30 men have entered the match. To be eliminated, a competitor must be thrown over the top rope and to the floor. The last man standing in the ring after all 30 men have entered will be declared the winner! AND NOW, the moment you've all been waiting for. The man who drew NUMBER 1!!
Power and Glory's theme hits, and it's the "Power" half of the team, the mighty Hercules, who's drawn the number 1 spot!
w/Out to a decent ovation, Seattle's Greg "The Hammer" Valentine is the second entrant.
The bell rings, and we're underway as the two slowly circle each other before locking up collar and elbow style. Hercules takes the quick advantage with a knee to the gut of Valentine and some clubbing forearms to his back. Valentine does his best to shrug them off and hits some solid forearm shots of his own, staggering Hercules. Valentine tries to push him into the corner, but Hercules reverses and rams Valentine into the turnbuckles. He lifts him to attempt an elimination as the music hits for entrant number 3.
Hawk from the Legion of Doom hits the ring and immediately attacks Hercules, sparing Valentine. Hawk and Hercules trade some stiff punches and kicks as Valentine smartly hangs back. He's not able to for long though, as Hercules temporarily staves off Hawk and refocuses his efforts on Valentine. Hercules gave up on Hawk too soon though, as Hawk attacks him again, and Valentine and Hawk manage to dump him over the top for our first elimination. The two men take a short breather and await entrant number four.
Eliminated: Hercules(by Valentine/Hawk)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Hawk
He may be perfect, at least in his own mind, but Mr. Perfect certainly didn't draw the perfect number in this one, as it would be quite the feat to win from a draw this early. Perfect certainly gets in no hurry to make it to the ring, and it pays off when Valentine goes back on the offensive against Hawk, ending their temporary truce break. By the time Perfect gets to the ring, Valentine is doing a pretty good number on Hawk, and Perfect joins in as theme music for the fifth entrant hits the arena sound system.
It's The Lumberjack in the number five spot. He jogs to the ring and helps Hawk even up the odds a bit, setting his sights on Greg Valentine. The Lumberjack and Valentine are pretty similar in their approach, which leads to an entertaining pairing in the early going of this one. Hawk and Perfect couldn't be much more different in their styles though, and it's mostly Hawk's who wins out, as he pretty much has his way with Perfect until entrant number six arrives.
The Ugandan warrior, Saba Simba, runs down to join the fray as the ring's getting a little fuller now. Simba surprisingly goes after Hawk, giving Perfect a desperately needed breather from Hawk's relentless attacks. At this point, Valentine dumps The Lumberjack over the top rope, only to see him land on the apron. Valentine tries to push him off with his foot but is unsuccessful.
w/It's the "Glory" portion of Power and Glory out next, Paul Roma. Piper ribs on him a bit as he makes his way down to the ring, calling him "Romeo." At least it seems like a rib, but with Piper, it's possible he just thinks that's actually his name. Roma makes a beeline for Hawk, for some reason, and very quickly regrets it as he's almost dumped out immediately. Luckily for him, he lands on the apron and desperately hugs the bottom rope to prevent elimination. Hawk doesn't get a chance to push the issue though, as Perfect pokes him in the eye. The clock ticks down from 10 to 1, and entrant number eight is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat!
Steamboat makes it seven competitors now, with no one eliminated since Hercules, just moments before Mr. Perfect entered at number 4. Speaking of Perfect, Steamboat goes right after him and quickly floors the Intercontinental Champion with a series of chops. His momentum is temporarily halted by Paul Roma, but Steamboat easily tosses Roma over the top rope for the second elimination.
Eliminated: Paul Roma(by Steamboat)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Hawk, Mr. Perfect, The Lumberjack, Saba Simba, Ricky Steamboat
The Rockers' first representative of the match, Marty Jannetty, draws number 9 and gets a good pop from the crowd. He makes an odd number of participants so he bides his time in the corner until an opportunity opens up. It doesn't really though, and he eventually decides to try and help Ricky Steamboat eliminate Mr. Perfect.
w/The Mountie, the first of a few "double duty" entrants for the match, is accompanied by Jimmy Hart as the man who drew number 10. In typical Mountie fashion, he goes straight for the Ugandan Warrior, Saba Simba, shouting something about immigration. Simba's one tough individual though, and he easily overpowers The Mountie with his brute strength, tossing him into the corner like a ragdoll. Before he can follow up on his attack, Mr. Perfect makes it 2 on 1, as he and The Mountie manage to get Simba over the top rope and onto the apron. As they fight to knock him the rest of the way out, Steamboat goes after Perfect again, leaving just The Mountie to finish the job, and he's able to with an assist from Jimmy Hart.
Eliminated: Saba Simba(by the Mountie)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Hawk, Mr. Perfect, The Lumberjack, Ricky Steamboat, Marty Jannetty, The Mountie
w/The massive Warlord is our 11th participant, accompanied by the Doctor of Style, Slick. Warlord does quite the number on all of the faces, leaving the other heels to catch a breather. He doesn't manage to eliminate anyone though, as Hawk finally slows him down by hitting a Powerslam.
In a fortunate coincidence, Marty Jannetty's tag team partner Shawn Michaels is the 12th entrant, just in time to save his partner from elimination at the hands of Valentine. The Rockers double team Valentine for a bit but can't eliminate him before The Mountie attacks Jannetty, halting their momentum.
Tito Santana drew lucky number 13, and sure enough, it really was lucky, as The Mountie is still in the ring. Tito flies down the aisle and into the ring as The Mountie realizes he's the next entrant and immediately tries to beg off. Tito scoffs at the attempt and bombards The Mountie with a furious sequence of forearms and chops before dropping him with his patented flying forearm smash. The Mountie makes his retreat though, rolling under the bottom rope to the outside before Tito can take things further. Meanwhile, Warlord has eliminated The Lumberjack, and Mr. Perfect has eliminated Marty Jannetty.
Eliminated: The Lumberjack(by Warlord), Marty Jannetty(by Mr. Perfect)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Hawk, Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, The Mountie, The Warlord, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana
Business picks up, so to speak, when Animal of the Legion of Doom enters at number 14. He enters the ring to find Hawk being double-teamed by Warlord and The Mountie, who managed to get back in the ring when Tito got into it with Mr. Perfect. Animal tries to help his partner out, but a pesky Greg Valentine attacks him first, and Warlord and The Mountie manage to eliminate Hawk. As the two men celebrate, a furious Animal tosses Valentine aside and tries a double clothesline on Mountie and Warlord. The Mountie dodges the attack though, and Animal only manages to hit Warlord, sending him over the top rope and to the floor. This leaves The Mountie to sneak up from behind and eliminate Animal, whose momentum had left him leaning slightly over the top rope.
Eliminated: Hawk(by the Mountie & Warlord), Warlord(by Animal), and Animal(by the Mountie)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, The Mountie, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana
The British Bulldog marks the halfway point of the Rumble at number 15. He makes The Mountie his number 1 priority, and Tito Santana joins in as they effortlessly eliminate the crooked lawman.
Eliminated: The Mountie(by British Bulldog & Tito Santana)
Still in: Greg Valentine, Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana
Rick Martel and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart are entrants number 16 and 17, as the ring is starting to fill back up again. There's a bit of a lull here with some of the earlier entrants beginning to tire out. Entrant number two Greg Valentine and entrant number 4 Mr. Perfect, for example, had been in the match for nearly 35 minutes and almost half an hour respectively. Ricky Steamboat was now closing in on 20 minutes as well.
The lull didn't last long, as Rick Martel's worst nightmare came true in the form of Jake "The Snake" Roberts at number 18! Roberts hits the ring in a rage, decking absolutely anyone in his path on his way to "The Model." Martel doesn't bother trying to beg off or run, he really didn't have a chance to anyway, and the two men go at it. Roberts hits a flurry of quick left jabs and a big right to take Martel down. He brings him right back up and hits a very stiff short-arm clothesline before calling for the DDT. Martel hits him with a low blow instead and immediately exits the ring and jumps the barricade before making his escape through the fans. Once Roberts recovers to see Martel has fled, he does the same, running out through the crowd in hot pursuit of "The Model." At some point during all the Roberts/Martel fuss, Greg Valentine's night comes to an end at the hands of Mr. Perfect after a nearly 38-minute performance.
Eliminated: Rick Martel(by himself), Jake Roberts(by himself), and Greg Valentine(by Mr. Perfect)
Still in: Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana, The British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart
w/Outnumbered by faces, Mr. Perfect takes a short breather outside as The Undertaker makes his way to the ring accompanied by Brother Love. Perfect couldn't have timed his temporary exit any more perfectly if he tried either since Undertaker went on a rampage. He easily floored everyone in the ring, taking down Steamboat, the British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart like they were children, before eliminating Tito Santana and Shawn Michaels with a double clothesline.
Eliminated: Tito Santana(by Undertaker) and Shawn Michaels(by Undertaker)
Still in: Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, Undertaker
The Birdman, Koko B. Ware is entrant number 20 as Gorilla Monsoon makes an announcement:
Monsoon: Wait a minute, Hot Rod! I have just received word that Hulk Hogan has NOT been cleared to compete in this match by WWF doctors, as they fear he may have internal bleeding after that vile attack by Nikita Koloff.
Piper: UNBELIEVABLE! THAT JUST MAKES ME SICK! SO MANY OF THESE LITTLE KIDS CAME TO SEE THE HULKSTER AND THAT PIECE OF CRAP NIKITA KOLO.....
Monsoon: Easy there, Hot Rod, I don't want you to blow a gasket! I have also been informed that it was indeed Koko B. Ware who took the Hulkster's spot in the match at number 20.
Hogan's replacement didn't last long, quickly succumbing to the Undertaker's rampage almost the instant he entered. British Bulldog was another victim of the Undertaker shortly after that.
Eliminated: Koko B. Ware(by the Undertaker), British Bulldog(by The Undertaker)
Still in: Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, Jim Neidhart, The Undertaker
Jim Neidhart gets lucky, as the other half of the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions, Bret Hart, came out at number 21. His luck, and the mini Hart family reunion, continued at number 22 with Owen Hart.
Owen, Bret, and "The Anvil" set their sights on The Undertaker, but the deadman fights them off, dropping them in quick succession with violent uppercut thrusts to the throat. Meanwhile, Steamboat and Perfect continue battling, as they've done for much of their time in the ring together.
The ring got a lot fuller, in more ways than one, as Earthquake rumbled to the ring at number 23, surprisingly without the "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart. His entry quickly spelled bad news for both Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart as he eliminated them with ease while Bret Hart was preoccupied with The Undertaker.
Eliminated: Owen Hart(by Earthquake) and Jim Neidhart(by Earthquake)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #21 Bret Hart, #23 Earthquake.
w/Earthquake's lack of Jimmy Hart didn't take long to be explained, as Hart accompanies #24, his newest client Tugboat to the ring. Tugboat apparently isn't an accurate moniker anymore though, as he's wearing a new singlet similar to Earthquake's, with the word "Typhoon" written across the stomach. Earthquake and Typhoon surprise everyone by attacking the Undertaker instead of one of the faces, but nothing really comes of it.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan drew number 25 and went right after former friend Typhoon, nearly eliminating the traitor before Earthquake stepped in.
w/With Kamala entering at number 26, joining Earthquake, Typhoon, and The Undertaker in the ring, there was now nearly 2500 pounds worth of girth in the match. With so many potential victims to attack, "The Ugandan Giant" seems confused at first, just slapping himself in the belly as he walked around in circles. He finally settled on Duggan as a foe, hitting him with several overhand chops to drop the patriot before going for, but missing a running splash.
B. Brian Blair was unlucky entrant number 27 as he was met immediately upon entering by the Undertaker, who applied a chokehold that pushed the veteran over the top rope and to the floor.
Eliminated: B. Brian Blair(by The Undertaker)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 Undertaker, #21 Bret Hart, #23 Earthquake, #24 Typhoon, #25 Jim Duggan, #26 Kamala
w/The "Macho King" got a great draw here at number 28, at least in principle, but when he got to the ring and saw all the large bodies, he made the intelligent decision to wait a bit before entering. It immediately paid dividends when Earthquake and Typhoon eliminated Kamala, only for Jim Duggan to eliminate Typhoon almost immediately afterward. Savage then entered the fray, attacking and successfully eliminating Bret Hart when Sherri distracted him from ringside.
Eliminated: Kamala(by Earthquake & Typhoon), Typhoon(by Jim Duggan), and Bret Hart(by Randy Savage)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #23 Earthquake, #25 Jim Duggan, #28 Randy Savage
w/Smash of Demolition enters at the penultimate position, number 29, and Gorilla Monsoon informs us that he is replacing the injured Dino Bravo. He goes after Jim Duggan but ends up eating a Three-Point Stance Clothesline before being sent unceremoniously to the showers.
Eliminated: Smash(by Jim Duggan)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #23 Earthquake, #25 Jim Duggan, #28 Randy Savage
"Sup, Sup, Superfly!" starts Jimmy Snuka's theme, as he gets a nice ovation from the Indianapolis crowd as the final entrant into the 1991 Royal Rumble match. He joins Mr. Perfect, Ricky Steamboat, The Undertaker, Earthquake, Jim Duggan, and Randy Savage as the final seven men with a chance at victory.
Nearly all the participants, with Savage and Snuka as the lone exceptions, are visibly exhausted at this point, which would seem to give Earthquake the advantage. And everyone must have been thinking the same thing since they all ganged up on the behemoth to oust him from the match.
Eliminated: Earthquake(by everyone)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #25 Jim Duggan, #28 Randy Savage, #30 Jimmy Snuka.
With the mutually beneficial elimination of Earthquake complete, it's Mr. Perfect who reverts to his usual selfish ways first, eliminating Snuka from behind.
Eliminated: Jimmy Snuka(by Mr. Perfect)
Still in: #4 Mr. Perfect, #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #25 Jim Duggan, #28 Randy Savage
Ricky Steamboat saw what Perfect had done and decided to respond in kind, quickly eliminating a celebrating Perfect. Not before Perfect had set a new Royal Rumble record by lasting nearly 55 minutes though.
Eliminated: Mr. Perfect(by Ricky Steamboat)
Still in: #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #25 Jim Duggan, #28 Randy Savage
With Perfect's elimination, we were down to the final four, with Steamboat paired off with old rival Randy Savage and Undertaker with fan-favorite Jim Duggan. Savage and Steamboat never missed a beat, going at it like they were currently in a heated war with Savage mostly in control as Steamboat was quite tired by this point. Steamboat never quit though, always managing to cut off Savage before he could build too much of an advantage. Undertaker had obviously slowed down a lot too, having now been in the match for over 25 minutes. However, he still had enough in the tank to sit up after absorbing a Three-Point Stance Clothesline from Duggan. And enough after that to eliminate the unsuspecting "Hacksaw" as he prematurely celebrated downing the deadman with a "HOOOOOOOOOO" to the crowd.
Eliminated: Jim Duggan(by Undertaker)
Still in:#8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker, #28 Randy Savage
With the final three competitors determined, there really wasn't a clear-cut favorite since you could easily make a good case for all three. Savage is a former WWF Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion. Steamboat is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, WWF Intercontinental Champion, and widely considered one of the best wrestlers in the world. Then there's the Undertaker, and well, just look at him! You can never count out a man of that stature and strength.
In a move that shocked everyone in the Hoosier Dome, Savage and Steamboat decided to team up and try to throw out the Undertaker. It was a short-lived partnership though,
as The Ultimate Warrior's music suddenly hits and he charges towards the ring. Savage nearly jumps out of his trunks, quickly sliding out of the ring. Warrior chases him around the ringside area, and after a few laps, Savage quickly slides back into the ring with plans on sliding back out the other side. What Savage didn't count on though, was Ricky Steamboat using his momentum towards the other ropes to easily toss him over the top for the next to last elimination.
Eliminated: Randy Savage(by Steamboat)
Still in: #8 Ricky Steamboat, #19 The Undertaker
Savage hurries back to his feet, and barely escapes the grasp of the Warrior, who chases him back to the locker rooms. All the commotion, and Steamboat's own excitement for eliminating his long-time rival Savage, keeps his attention for just long enough to be caught off-guard by The Undertaker. The deadman catches Steamboat with a big uppercut and follows it up with a Tombstone Piledriver, before tossing Steamboat's nearly lifeless body over the top rope and to the floor to win the Royal Rumble!
Howard Finkel: Here is your winner of the Royal Rumble, THEEEE UNDERTAKERRRR!!!
The Undertaker shows nearly no emotion as the Royal Rumble winner, choosing to let Brother Love do his celebrating for him. He soaks in a chorus of boos as an almost speechless Monsoon and Piper thank everyone for watching!
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Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
1991 Royal Rumble Stats
Endurance:
#4 Mr. Perfect - 54:43
#8 Ricky Steamboat - 48:08
#2 Greg Valentine - 37:30
#19 The Undertaker - 30:54 (to win)
Most Eliminations:
The Undertaker - 8
Earthquake - 4
Mr. Perfect - 4
Ricky Steamboat - 4
The Mountie - 3
Jim Duggan - 3
- The Tugboat heel turn was a complete success.
- Dusty Rhodes was very unhappy about taking the fall in the tag match.
- The Virgil face turn was also a complete success.
- Sid debuted his "Monster" gimmick and it was rated Great.
- The Ultimate Warrior was visibly exhausted after his ten minute match!
- Nikita Koloff debuted his "Evil Foreigner" gimmick and it was rated Very Good.
- Randy Savage was furious about the Royal Rumble match booking.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Ted DiBiase - 92
Sgt. Slaughter - 85
Dusty Rhodes- 80
The Ultimate Warrior - 78
The Big Boss Man(vs. Barbarian) - 78
The Next Day:
- The British Bulldog was identified as a hard drug user by the WWF Drug Testing Policy. I fined him and he was devastated. Owen and Bret Hart were pleased though, as was The Mountie, but only because he hates Bulldog.
- Bobby Heenan tested positive for soft drugs and was also fined, but nothing came of it.
- Finally, Animal was identified as a Steroid user by the WWF Drug Testing Policy, but nothing of interest came out of fining him either.
- Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes are gone from the WWF as their loan periods ended.
- Tito Santana and Greg Valentine both need a rest after a grueling recent schedule. Santana pulled double duty on the night, so this was to be expected.
- The Ultimate Warrior, as usual, thinks someone is a waste of time. In this instance, it's Dave Taylor.
- Randy Savage thinks Owen Hart is turning into a good worker and is worth getting behind!
- Randy Savage had significant morale issues over the Royal Rumble booking and I had to give him a $100,000 bonus to get him from "Angry" back to "Normal."
Prediction contest standings after Royal Rumble 1991:
Trevor Belmont - 6 points
JaCeLo3 - 4 points
KyTeran - 4 points
scmurph01- 3 points
smw88- 3 points
This round of the prediction contest will run through the King of the Ring PPV in June. "Prize" still TBD. Thanks so much to everyone for reading, predicting and commenting!
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30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Animal, B. Brian Blair, Bret Hart, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Hawk, Hercules, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Kamala, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Paul Roma, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Ricky Steamboat, Saba Simba, Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog, The Lumberjack, The Mountie, The Undertaker, The Warlord, Tito Santana, Tugboat.
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WWF Heavyweight Championship
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
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Tag Team Grudge Match
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil vs. Dustin and Dusty Rhodes
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Big Boss Man's #1 Contender Matches for Mr. Perfect's Intercontinental Championship
**Boss Man must win both matches**
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian w/ Bobby Heenan
Comments:
Grudge Match
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
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Grudge Match
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
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Bonus Question
Royal Rumble Runner-up?
Answer: Randy Savage
Thanks for predicting, smw88! Appreciate your readership!
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Just read this whole thing, looking really great so far dude!
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
Comments: Jimmy zaps Tito in the gut, The Brain claims his monitor went out, then says it must be the burrito he ate for lunch lol.
Thanks, Trevor! Appreciate your readership! And, man, Bobby Heenan was so great! He'll never be matched!
30-Man Royal Rumble MatchHulk Hogan
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil vs. Dustin and Dusty Rhodes
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian w/ Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
Royal Rumble Runner-up?
Answer: Macho King
Thanks for predicting, Murph! Appreciate your readership!
30-Man Royal Rumble MatchThe Undertaker
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil vs. Dustin and Dusty Rhodes
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian w/ Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
Royal Rumble Runner-up?
Hulk Hogan
Thanks for predicting, JaCeLo3! Appreciate your readership!
30-Man Royal Rumble MatchRandy Savage
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil vs. Dustin and Dusty Rhodes
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian w/ Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
Royal Rumble Runner-up?
Answer: Hulk Hogan
Thanks for predicting, KyTeran! Appreciate your readership!
***Last call if anyone else wants to join in, as Royal Rumble will go up later this afternoon.***
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WWF TV for Week 4, January 1991
Backstage before the show:
- The Texas Tornado was sent home high again, but this time I sent him there with a one-month suspension. He was apparently very happy with this and his behavior supposedly improved. We'll see!
Monday, January 21st, 1991
The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18,369 in attendance
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 4.41
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w/Prime Time starts with tag team action as The Bushwhackers defeat the Orient Express with a Battering Ram in 10:56 following failed interference by Mr. Fuji.
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Rick Martel attacks Jake "The Snake" backstage with his atomizer then steals Damien!
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WWF's newest competitor, The Rebel(Tracy Smothers), pinned Dave Finlay in 5:04 with a Jaw Jacker.
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"Macho King" Randy Savage says Sgt. Slaughter promised him the first shot at the WWF Heavyweight Championship when he wins it, but The Ultimate Warrior wouldn't do the same if he retained. "That's not gonna be a problem though, because the Macho King is a problem solver, yeah, and all my problems will be solved at the Royal Rumble! OOOH YEAH!"
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w/The Warlord finally puts one in the win column for 1991, moving to 1-4 after submitting Jim Powers with a Full Nelson in 7:25.
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DiBiase says he thought about finding a new partner for the Royal Rumble, but after talking to Virgil about "loyalty," he trusts Virgil to make the right choice for his family.
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"Mean" Gene interviews a returning Ricky Steamboat in the arena, who announces he's back to enter and win the Royal Rumble match and take his destined spot on the mountaintop.
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w/In a decent match, Ricky Steamboat beat Paul Roma by pinfall with a Diving Crossbody in 9:19.
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The Big Boss Man accepts Heenan's challenge to face both Haku and Barbarian in two matches at the Royal Rumble for a shot at Mr. Perfect's Intercontinental Championship. "It's not a matter of if, but when, the WHOLE Heenan family will be servin' hard time!"
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W/In the main event, a match with good heat and tolerable "wrestling," The Ultimate Warrior pins fellow strongman Hercules with a Running Splash in 8:16.
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Sgt. Slaughter and General Adnan attack the Ultimate Warrior post-match. Unfortunately for them, it backfired when Slaughter accidentally leveled Adnan with the Iraqi flag. This gave Warrior the opening to clothesline Slaughter from the ring and hit a Running Splash on Adnan as the fans go wild!
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Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Ricky Steamboat - 83
The Ultimate Warrior - 79
Jimmy Snuka - 68
Hercules - 59
The Lumberjack - 58
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report.
Backstage before the show:- Sam Houston turned up so drunk he had to be sent home. I fined him and both he and his brother Jake Roberts were very unhappy.
- Ted DiBiase has taken jobber Glen Osbourne under his wing as a protege.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 1991
Houston Field House in Troy, New York
4,332 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.34
<hr>
With Dino Bravo and Jimmy Hart at ringside, Earthquake squashed Shane Douglas with an Earthquake Splash in 5:05.
Rating: 66
Angle: Earthquake taunts Bravo post-match, saying "that's how it's done", which infuriates Bravo, and the two men come to blows as Jimmy Hart yells into his megaphone for them to stop.
Rating: 84
The Undertaker Tombstones his way to victory over Scott Taylor in 2:46.
Rating: 66
Angle: Mr. Perfect runs down all his "perfect" qualities that make him the "perfect" candidate to win the Royal Rumble, " and that's exactly what I'll do, and I'll do it, perfectly!"
Rating: 100
Backstage, "Mean" Gene catches up with a furious Dino Bravo, who says he's sick of Earthquake's crap, and despite Jimmy Hart's objections, challenges him to a match at the Royal Rumble.
Rating: 87
In a decent main event match, Greg Valentine defeated Paul Roma by submission in 13:28 with a Figure Four Leglock.
Rating: 67
<hr>
Show Rating: 79
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- The Dino Bravo face turn was a complete success.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Earthquake - 72
The Undertaker - 68
Greg Valentine - 63
Paul Roma - 57
John Nord - 55
The Next Day:
- I decided to go ahead and fire Sam Houston since he obviously didn't see a problem with what he had done. Jake was pissed off of course, but around a quarter of a million dollars later he was very happy!
Backstage before the show:
- Nothing to report.
Friday, January 25th, 1991
Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst, Massachusetts
4,000 in attendance - SOLD OUT!
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.32
<hr>
Power and Glory ended The Bushwhackers' three-match win streak to start the new year when Paul Roma pinned Bushwhacker Luke after a Power-Plex in 8:22.
Rating: 60
Angle: "Mean" Gene announces that Tito Santana vs. The Mountie has been set for the Royal Rumble, per Santana's challenge last week.
Rating: 75
In a terrible match, young Shane Douglas pinned Brooklyn Brawler in 6:25 after a Pittsburgh Plunge.
Rating: 46
Angle: Contrary to his reaction when Dino Bravo challenged Earthquake last week, Jimmy Hart had seemingly no objections to Earthquake accepting the challenge for Royal Rumble this week.
Rating: 78
In a battle of the behemoths, Kamala beat Tugboat by pinfall in 7:01 with an Air Africa.
Rating: 64
Angle: Hulk Hogan gets the last segment before the Royal Rumble and has some words for both Randy Savage and Sgt. Slaughter. "I hate to break it to you, Savage, but Sergeant Slaughter shouldn't be making promises he can't keep! Because after the Royal Rumble, dude, Sergeant Slaughter is mine whether he wins the title or not! Because nobody disgraces the United States of America and gets away with it, brother! SO WHATCHA GONNA DO, SERGEANT SLAUGHTER, WHEN HULKAMANIA, RUNS WILD.....ON....YOU?!"
Rating: 100
<hr>
Show Rating: 73
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Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Kamala - 62
Hercules - 59
Paul Roma - 56
Saba Simba - 56
Owen Hart - 52
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report.
****If you participated in the predictions contest for this diary when it was originally started in the TEW 2016 forums, please wait until the round beginning with the December 1991 shows to jump back in here. This will work on the honor system as I'm just not going to take the time to police whether or not someone predicted the last time around. I remember who won the prediction contests from the other thread but that's just about it, since I've had a couple of other dynasties on here too and they kind of all run together. This is just for fun anyway. I know it's highly unlikely anyone would remember all the results, or maybe even any of the results, but you can never be certain. To anyone else who's interested in predicting, good luck!****
WWF Royal Rumble 1991 Predictions Card:
Sunday, January 27th, 1991
From the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana
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30-Man Royal Rumble Match
**The winner of this Royal Rumble will not receive a guaranteed WWF Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestlemania. That didn't start until '93 in the real world and I've got something different, but hopefully just as interesting, planned instead.**
Animal, B. Brian Blair, Bret Hart, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Hawk, Hercules, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Kamala, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Paul Roma, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Ricky Steamboat, Saba Simba, Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog, The Lumberjack, The Mountie, The Undertaker, The Warlord, Tito Santana, Tugboat.
Comments:
WWF Heavyweight Championship
The Ultimate Warrior © vs. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan
Comments:
Tag Team Grudge Match
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil vs. Dustin and Dusty Rhodes
Comments:
Big Boss Man's #1 Contender Matches for Mr. Perfect's Intercontinental Championship
**Boss Man must win both matches**
The Big Boss Man vs. Haku w/ Bobby Heenan
The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian w/ Bobby Heenan
Comments:
Grudge Match
Tito Santana vs. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart
Comments:
Grudge Match
Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake
Comments:
Bonus Question
Royal Rumble Runner-up?
Answer:
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WWF TV for Week 3 , January 1991
Backstage before the show:
- I pulled a rib on Boris Zhukov who has some tension with me and it lifted the locker room. Ole' Boris wasn't having it though.
Monday, January 14th, 1991
The Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois
14,817 in attendance
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 4.43
<hr>
"Macho King" Randy Savage escalates his comments from two weeks ago, this time directly challenging the winner of Warrior/Slaughter at the Royal Rumble. He also says that if Slaughter wins, Hogan can forget his desire for revenge and get in the back of the line like the "common peasant" he is!
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w/The Mountie beat Tugboat by submission with a Quebec Crab in 8:14, after Jimmy Hart sneakily tased Tugboat with Mountie's cattle prod after the move was applied.
<hr>
Mr. Perfect shines his Intercontinental title belt with a towel as Bobby Heenan addresses the Big Boss Man. "I'm glad you're so confident in your abilities, Boss Man. Because you'll only get a shot at the Intercontinental title if you can beat Haku one on one at the Royal Rumble! Oh, and you'll have to beat The Barbarian too!"
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w/The Lumberjack(Matt Borne) was impressive in his WWF debut two weeks back, but he was no match for Kamala here, falling to an Air Africa in 6:50.
<hr>
Slaughter isn't concerned about Hulk Hogan in the slightest and says the Ultimate Warrior will "fall in line" at the Royal Rumble and salute the new WWF Champ!
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w/Power & Glory put up a good fight, but the tag champs got the win in 15:50 when Bret Hart submitted Paul Roma with the Sharpshooter.
<hr>
Jake "The Snake" says he was willing to let Martel off the hook until after the Rumble, but he doesn't take kindly to threats. "Because you see, Rick Martel, a snake doesn't make threats. A snake just strikes, when you least expect it!"
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w/After having to be threatened into even fighting Rhodes by DiBiase, Virgil quickly succumbs to a reluctant Dusty Rhodes by pinfall in 7:23 after a Bionic Elbow.
<hr>
DiBiase berates Virgil for his "horrible" performance and smacks him.
<hr>
w/Hulk Hogan makes his 1991 debut by beating The Warlord in a good match with a Big Leg Drop in 10:29.
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Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Hulk Hogan - 90
Bret Hart - 79
Dusty Rhodes - 77
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart - 66
Kamala/The Mountie - 62
The Next Day:
- The Ultimate Warrior continued his seemingly unending criticism of everyone in existence but himself, this time declaring Virgil to be a waste of time.
Backstage before the show:- Nothing to report.
Wednesday, January 16th, 1991
Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Missouri
2,791 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.34
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A PPV-worthy match opened Wrestling Challenge, as Hercules defeated Jimmy Snuka by submission with a Backbreaker Rack in 9:20.
Rating: 65
Angle: In the event center, "Mean" Gene announces Randy Savage, Tugboat, Owen Hart, The Lumberjack & The Rockers as the next six Royal Rumble entrants.
Rating: 100
Dino Bravo, w/ Earthquake & Jimmy Hart at ringside, barely slipped past Al Snow with a Belly to Back Suplex in 7:42.
Rating: 54
Angle: Earthquake scoffs at Bravo's near loss to a jobber before walking out on his awkward celebration.
Rating: 77
Tugboat beat Kato of The Orient Express by pinfall with a Running Splash in 7:17.
Rating: 52
Angle: Ricky Steamboat's return is hyped again, with an appearance announced for next week's Prime Time Wrestling.
Rating: 83
In the main event, The Warlord suffered his fourth straight loss to begin the year, this time falling to the Big Boss Man and a Boss Man Slam in 9:44.
Rating: 75
<hr>
Show Rating: 79
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
The Big Bossman - 76
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka - 60
Hercules - 56
The Warlord - 54
Dino Bravo - 52
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report.
Backstage before the show:
- Nothing to report
Friday, January 18th, 1991
Lundholm Gym in Durham, New Hampshire
3,500 in attendance - SOLD OUT!
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.32
<hr>
The Bushwhackers beat Duane Gill and Barry Hardy with a Battering Ram in 3:58.
Rating: 42
Angle: "Mean" Gene Okerlund is in the Event Center once again to announce Mr. Perfect, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Saba Simba, Earthquake & Dino Bravo as the next six entrants into the Royal Rumble.
Rating: 75
The Nasty Boys take Hector Guerrero and Scott Taylor to Nastyville in 6:08.
Rating: 52
Demolition beat Al Snow and Sam Houston in 8:19 with a Demolition Decapitation.
Rating: 52
Angle: Earthquake says he'll win the Royal Rumble next week because "no one knows more about rumbling than the Earthquake!"
Rating: 76
Angle: Tito Santana is already tired of hearing The Mountie run his mouth and suggests settling things at the Royal Rumble.
Rating: 63
In the main event, Rick Martel defeated B. Brian Blair by submission with a Boston Crab in 9:27.
Rating: 79
<hr>
Show Rating: 72
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- Bob Holly was found to have Ankle Tendonitis after his match on the pre-show.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Rick Martel - 77
B. Brian Blair - 62
Brian Knobbs - 59
Smash - 58
Jerry Sags - 54
The Next Day:
- Mr. Perfect was identified as a soft drug user by the WWF drug testing policy. I fined him, which he was happy with, and his behavior improved.
-
WWF TV for Week 2, January 1991
Backstage before the show:
- Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty have a bit of tension between them backstage. I meddled a bit in an attempt to get them back on the same page but no dice.
Monday, January 7th, 1991
Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
17,686 in attendance
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 4.40
<hr>
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka opens Prime Time by taking to the sky, pinning Brooklyn Brawler in 7:07 after a Superfly Splash.
<hr>
"Macho King" Randy Savage is tired of being an afterthought and thinks he should be next in line for a WWF Heavyweight Championship match.
<hr>
Nikolai Volkoff beat Barry Hardy in 5:28 by pinfall with a Russian Sickle.
<hr>
w/The Lumberjack(Matt Borne/Big Josh/Doink) made his WWF debut by pinning Paul Roma in 7:56 with a Seated Senton that he calls The Northern Exposure.
<hr>
Rick Martel says Jake Roberts should just stop while he's ahead. If not, Martel will "see to it" that he regrets it.
<hr>
w/The Texas Tornado gets an impressive submission win over The Warlord with an Iron Claw in 10:50.
<hr>
Bobby Heenan says the Big Boss Man may just get the shot at Mr. Perfect's Intercontinental title that he so desperately wants. But he'll have to earn it.
<hr>
The British Bulldog defeated fellow countryman Dave Taylor in 7:19 with a Running Powerslam.
<hr>
In a backstage interview with "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Ted DiBiase announces, much to the chagrin of Virgil, that Virgil will face Dusty Rhodes next week in an attempt to "soften him up" for DiBiase.
<hr>
w/Greg Valentine gets back on the winning side of things, defeating Kato of The Orient Express with a Piledriver in 6:56.
<hr>
"Mean" Gene interviews The Ultimate Warrior in the arena and asks for his thoughts on the "Macho King" Randy Savage's continued requests for a title shot and on the new boots Sgt. Slaughter was gifted from Saddam Hussein. "If you look into the crystal ball of your scepter, Randy Savage, you'll see the same thing The Ultimate Warrior has. An hourglass that has run out of sand. And that hourglass represents your chances of EVER regaining the WWF Championship! As for Sergeant Slaughter, the sands of time have not yet judged you, but the Royal Rumble will indeed be, YOUR JUDGEMENT DAY! For at the Royal Rumble, Sgt. Slaughter, you won't be stepping into a ring. You'll be stepping into a minefield surrounded by all my little Warriors, and with every step you take in those new boots, you move one step closer, TO YOUR ULTIMATE DESTRUCCCTIONNN!"
<hr>
w/A miscommunication led to defeat for Dino Bravo and Earthquake in the main event, with Bravo eating a Doomsday Device at 10:59 to give the Legion of Doom a victory.
<hr>
Earthquake and Bravo get into a shoving match on their way to the locker room as LOD celebrates in the ring and Prime Time comes to a close.
<hr>
Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Earthquake - 73
Hawk - 71
Greg Valentine - 68
The Texas Tornado - 68
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka - 67
The Next Day:
- The Ultimate Warrior thinks Nikolai Volkoff is a waste of time since he doesn't connect with the fans.
- Hulk Hogan says Paul Roma is clumsy, and I should cut "the kid" loose before someone is seriously hurt.
Backstage before the show:- The Texas Tornado showed up high again. I fined him again, but the next time it'll be a one-month suspension. Which will probably be a waste of time.
Wednesday, January 9th, 1991
Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston, Maine
3,588 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.35
<hr>
Angle: The show began with Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan recapping Monday's Prime Time Wrestling.
Rating: 92
Paul Roma defeated Bob Holly by pinfall with a Diving Elbow Drop in 5:37.
Rating: 46
Angle: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan cuts a quick promo for the Royal Rumble, "I won the Royal Rumble once, and I'll do it again, tough guy! HOOOOOOO!!!!"
Rating: 70
Jim Duggan defeated The Brooklyn Brawler by pinfall with a Three-point Stance Clothesline in 7:43.
Rating: 59
Angle: Jimmy Hart says Earthquake and Bravo have put their dispute behind them and are about to run roughshod over the tag team division.
Rating: 77
Angle:Tito Santana cuts a fiery promo, mostly in Spanish, about his desire to win the upcoming Royal Rumble match.
Rating: 72
Tito Santana and The Mountie fought to a double count-out when Jimmy Hart tried to zap Santana with Mountie's cattle prod, and Santana chased him out of the arena with the Mountie hot on his heels.
Rating: 74
<hr>
Show Rating: 75
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Tito Santana - 70
Jim Duggan - 63
The Mountie - 62
Paul Roma - 53
Owen Hart - 48
The Next Day:
- The Ultimate Warrior was picking on jobbers again, this time calling Rick Fuller a waste of time who doesn't connect with the fans.
Backstage before the show:
- I tried to meddle in the Shawn Michales/Marty Jannetty relationship again, and again it had no effect.
Friday, January 11th, 1991
Sioux City Auditorium in Sioux City, Iowa
2,791 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.33
<hr>
The Rockers defeated Brooklyn Brawler & Dave Finlay in 8:33 when Jannetty pinned Finlay after a Rocker-Plex.
Rating: 59
Angle: The Big Bossman tells Heenan there's nothing he can throw at him that he can't handle.
Rating: 79
In the first of two bouts on the night for the Heenan Family, Haku & The Barbarian beat Duane Gill & Scott Taylor in 6:30 when The Barbarian pinned Gill after a Crescent Kick.
Rating: 54
Angle: The Mountie says he knows Santana is in the U.S. illegally and he must be stopped before moving on to the even better Canada!
Rating: 62
The Undertaker puts his first one in the win column for 1991, beating Jim Powers by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver in 4:58.
Rating: 63
Angle: A short vignette is played hyping the return of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat to the WWF.
Rating: 74
In the main event, a bout that had good wrestling and a decent crowd reaction, Mr. Perfect pinned B. Brian Blair in 8:50 following a Perfect Plex.
Rating: 81
<hr>
Show Rating: 76
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- Nothing to report.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Mr. Perfect - 85
The Barbarian - 68
The Undertaker - 67
Shawn Michaels - 67
Haku - 64
The Next Day:
- Pat Patterson thinks Bob Holly is turning into a good worker and is worth getting behind.
-
WWF TV for Week 1, January 1991
Backstage before the show:
- The Texas Tornado turned up so high on soft drugs that he had to be sent home as he was in no condition to work. I fined him and nothing noteworthy resulted. Hopefully, I'll have a bit more luck with his behavior in the long run since I've got plans for him for at least the first 3 months.
Monday, December 31st, 1990
Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
15,909 in attendance
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 4.09
<hr>
Michaels and Jannetty notch their last win of the year, making quick work of Barry Hardy and Bob Bradley with a Rocker-Plex in 4:22.
<hr>
"Mean" Gene Okerlund recaps current feuds as we prepare to enter the new year.
<hr>
Tito Santana mixes things up, notching a win over Brooklyn Brawler with a rarely used Figure Four Leglock in 5:41.
<hr>
Bobby Heenan leaves the broadcast booth to accompany Haku to the ring for the next bout, as a short, pre-recorded promo from The Big Boss Man plays in the corner of the screen, "I'm at the end of my rope with your insults, Heenan! And I've had just about enough of your smug attitude, Perfect! So how about you put the Intercontinental title on the line, and we settle this once and for all at the Royal Rumble? Or are you just too scared to do a little hard time?!"
<hr>
w/A quick night for Brian Costello, as he succumbs to an Asian Spike from Haku in just 3:30.
<hr>
w/The Mountie beats Al Burke by submission with the Carotid Control Technique Sleeper in 4:03.
<hr>
Jake Roberts informs Rick Martel that they're far from finished, but he'll have to wait until after the Rumble to get what's coming to him. "You may've tried to blind me with that malodourous spray of yours, but it's actual arrogance, that will be your downfall!"
<hr>
In an awful match, Saba Simba defeated Boris Zhukov in 4:47 by pinfall with a Samoan Drop.
<hr>
With Virgil quietly seething by his side, The Million Dollar Man promises to rid the WWF of the working-class scum that is the Rhodes family.
<hr>
w/A Three-point Stance Clothesline ended the night of The Warlord, as he fell to Jim Duggan in a decent match at 10:21.
<hr>
Just before our main event, Hulk Hogan addresses Sgt. Slaughter in a short, pre-recorded promo. "I'm gonna pray hard, and I'm gonna train hard, brother, to win the Royal Rumble match for all my little Hulkamaniacs. But win or lose, I'M COMING FOR YOU, SGT. SLAUGHTER, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE WORLD! SO WHATCHA GONNA DOOOOOOOO?!!!!"
<hr>
w/"Macho King" Randy Savage overcomes the wily veteran Greg Valentine with a Flying Elbow Drop and some light assistance from Queen Sherri.
<hr>
Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- The mod I'm using for this diary has a start date of 1-1-91, but that doesn't work to fit four episodes of Prime Time in before the Royal Rumble, so I had to use the final Monday of 1990 for this episode date. Unfortunately, things like this will happen regularly throughout the diary, as the 48-week schedule of a year in TEW doesn't work with the 52-week year of the real world. So if you notice something like this again in the future that's why.
- Although Greg Valentine didn't actually turn face until February 1991, he starts this mod as a face, so I just went with it.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Randy Savage - 93
Tito Santana - 74
Jim Duggan - 67
Shawn Michaels - 66
Haku - 66
The Next Day:
-Bobby Heenan arrested!
His nickname is The Brain, but today Bobby Heenan has a real headache. After collapsing on an airplane, the beloved manager was arrested when police found a large amount of marijuana and stimulants in his possession.
- Jim Duggan says Dustin Rhodes is a star in the making. I agree, but he's already signed to WCW when the mod starts and will be leaving after the Royal Rumble.
- The Warlord wants some time to rest after his recent grueling schedule.
Backstage before the show:
- The Texas Tornado showed up high on drugs again! And had to be sent home again! I fined him and nothing noteworthy resulted again! Looks like it's highly unlikely he's gonna be able to stay around long enough for the plans I had for him. I knew this was possible but hoped I would get lucky. We'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, January 2nd, 1991
The Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3,955 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.33
<hr>
Angle: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan recap Monday's Prime Time Wrestling.
Rating: 81
The Bushwhackers open the night's action with an easy win over Barry Hardy and Bob Bradley with a Battering Ram in 4:57.
Rating: 49
More tag team action next as The Orient Express beat Al Burke and Brian Costello in 5:52 when Kato pinned Costello after a Super Kick.
Rating: 50
Angle: The Hart Foundation cut a short promo where they discuss their strategy of working together to ensure one of them wins the Royal Rumble.
Rating: 70
In a terrible match, Shane Douglas defeated Dave Taylor by pinfall in 6:17 with The Pittsburgh Plunge.
Rating: 17
Angle: With Undertaker standing menacingly at his side, Brother Love shares his thoughts on the upcoming Royal Rumble. "Brothers and sisters, everyone's always talkin' about how it's friend versus friend in the Royal Rumble, but that's no issue for The Undertaker. Just ask yourself these simple questions. Does Undertaker look like he HAS any friends? Does The Undertaker look like he NEEDS any friends to win The Royal Rumble? He doesn't! The only thing Undertaker needs is me, Brother Love, and I GUARANTEE that no one, DEAD OR ALIVE, can stop The Undertaker from winning the Royal Rumble!"
Rating: 69
Big Boss Man gets a little more than he might have expected from Paul Roma but emerges victorious with the Boss Man Slam at 8:54 to send the fans home happy.
Rating: 69
<hr>
Show Rating: 67
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- I don't know what I was thinking with the Douglas match. I know better than putting two "jobbers" into a singles match on the main show.
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Big Boss Man - 72
The Warlord - 56
Tanaka - 55
Bushwhacker Butch - 52
Shane Douglas - 41
The Next Day:
- Nothing to report.
Backstage before the show:
- Nothing to report.
Friday, January 4th, 1991
Chase Arena in Hartford, Connecticut
3,773 in attendance
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
TV Rating: 0.32
<hr>
The WWF World Tag Team Champions, The Hart Foundation, defeated Bob Bradley and Dave Taylor in 6:57 when Bret Hart forced Bradley to submit to the Sharpshooter.
Rating: 66
Angle: The British Bulldog cuts a short Royal Rumble promo, saying there's no way the other 29 men in the Rumble can keep him chained up!
Rating: 73
Tugboat defeated Rick Fuller by pinfall in 5:47 with a Running Splash.
Rating: 51
Angle: "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews the WWF's newest team, The Nasty Boys, who say they'll take the rest of the tag division to Nastyville!
Rating: 57
Jimmy Hart leads The Nasty Boys to a victory over Al Snow and Brian Costello with a Trip To Nastyville in 4:01.
Rating: 55
Angle: A Royal Rumble PPV rundown in the Event Center with "Mean" Gene Okerlund is next. He discusses the Warrior/Slaughter WWF Championship match and announces The Hart Foundation, The Undertaker, The British Bulldog, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, and Hulk Hogan as the first seven entrants into the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: 91
The Barbarian beats Koko B. Ware by pinfall with a Kick of Fear in a solid main event at 9:43.
Rating: 64
<hr>
Show Rating: 71
<hr>
Post-show notes:
- Koko B. Ware sustained a Bruised Knee in the main event
Top 5 in-ring performances of the night:
Rick Martel - 78(Untelevised)
Bret Hart - 77
The Barbarian - 69
Jim Neidhart - 66
Brian Knobbs - 58
The Next Day:
- The Ultimate Warrior says Bob Bradley doesn't connect with the fans and is a waste of time. Dude, he's a jobber!
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Champions as of December 31st, 1990
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
The Ultimate Warrior
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Mr. Perfect - 2 x Champion
WWF World Tag Team Championship
The Hart Foundation - 2 x Champion
<hr></hr>
Roster as of December 31st, 1990"Jobbers" Not Listed
Faces in Blue and Heels in Red
Major Stars
Dusty Rhodes
Hulk Hogan
Jake Roberts
Jim Duggan
The Ultimate Warrior
Earthquake
Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage
Sgt. Slaughter
The Million Dollar Man
The Undertaker
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Stars
Animal
Big Boss Man
Bret Hart
Greg Valentine
Hawk
Jimmy Snuka
The Texas Tornado
Tito Santana
Dino Bravo
Rick Martel
The Barbarian
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Well Known
Jim Neidhart
Marty Jannetty
Nikolai Volkoff
Saba Simba
Shawn Michaels
The British Bulldog
Tugboat
Brian Knobbs
Haku
Hercules
Jerry Sags
Smash
Tanaka
The Mountie
The Warlord
Virgil
<hr></hr>
Recognizable
Bushwhacker Luke
Dustin Rhodes
Jim Powers
Koko B. Ware
Owen Hart
Boris Zhukov
Crush
Kato
Paul Roma
<hr></hr>
Unimportant
Bushwhacker Butch
Sam Houston
Shane Douglas
Brooklyn Brawler
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Managers - clients in parentheses
Bobby Heenan (Mr. Perfect, Haku & Barbarian)
Brother Love (Undertaker)
General Adnan (Sgt. Slaughter)
Jimmy Hart (Nasty Boys, Dino Bravo, The Mountie & Earthquake)
Mr. Fuji (Demolition & Orient Express)
Sensational Sherri (Randy Savage)
Slick (Warlord & Power and Glory)
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Announcers
Bobby Heenan
Gene Okerlund
Gorilla Monsoon
Lord Alfred Hayes
Vince McMahon
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Referees
Earl Hebner
Joey Morella
Tim White
Danny Davis
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Road Agents
Pat Patterson
Rene Goulet
Tony Garea
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Important Note: This will be a continuation of my WWF 1991: I Don't Have a Catchy Name dynasty from the TEW 2016 Dynasty Forum. I've converted the 2016 save to 2020 and will pick up here where I left off there. Well, sort of. Instead of just linking potential readers to the 2016 dynasty and then starting this one where I ended that one, I've decided to post one show per day from that thread here, excluding weekends, until I'm back to where I was. That way, everything is in one convenient location, making it easier to follow for new readers, and I can just start posting the new shows seamlessly. This will also allow me to have a couple more months worth of new shows ready to go by the time I'm done reposting the older shows. Thanks!
WWF 1991: I Still Don't Have A Catchy Name
Mod:
justtxyank's 1991 Rising Storms 2K16 - THANKS justtxyank!
User character:
Vince McMahon
TV Schedule:
Prime Time Wrestling - "A" show - Monday - 2 hours
Wrestling Challenge - "B" show - Wednesday - 1 hour
Superstars - "B" show - Friday - 1 hour
Event Schedule:
January - Royal Rumble
February - Saturday Night's Main Event*
March - Wrestlemania
April - Saturday Night's Main Event*
May - Saturday Night's Main Event*
June - King of the Ring
July - Saturday Night's Main Event*
August - Summerslam
September - Saturday Night's Main Event*
October - Saturday Night's Main Event*
November - Survivor Series
December - Saturday Night's Main Event*
* The Saturday Night's Main Event shows will be sub-named, In Your House style, as I get closer to the actual events.
Starting Storylines:
Ultimate Madness
Randy Savage wants the WWF Heavyweight Championship, and his bitter rival, the Ultimate Warrior is the man with the strap. It's just a matter of time before it all explodes!
Operation Iraqi Turncoat
Sgt. Slaughter has turned his back on America, becoming an Iraqi sympathizer! Flanked by General Adnan, Slaughter is opposed by Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior!
Boss Man Loves His Mama
Bobby Heenan has insulted Bossman's mother one too many times! Now his entire stable will feel the wrath of the WWF's top law enforcement official!
Let Me Tell You About Family!
The Million Dollar Man has been feuding with Dusty Rhodes and his son Dustin. His manservant Virgil is starting to show signs of anger...
Snake and a Model
Rick Martel sprayed perfume in the eyes of Jake Roberts in late 1990, temporarily blinding him.
DYNASTY INDEX
January 1991
Champions & Roster as of 12-31-1990
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, January 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, January 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, January 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, January 1991
WWF Royal Rumble 1991 - Sunday, January 27th, 1991
February 1991
Champions & Roster as of 1-28-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, February 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, February 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, February 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, February 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Lone Star Standoff - Saturday, February 23rd, 1991
March 1991
Champions & Roster as of 3-1-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, March 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, March 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, March 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, March 1991
WWF Wrestlemania VII - Sunday, March 31st, 1991
April 1991
Champions & Roster as of 4-1-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, April 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, April 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, April 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, April 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Wrestlemania Revenge - Saturday, April 27th, 1991
May 1991
Champions & Roster as of 4-29-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, May 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, May 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, May 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, May 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Mayhem - Saturday, May 25th, 1991
June 1991
Champions & Roster as of 6-1-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, June 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, June 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, June 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, June 1991
WWF King of the Ring - Sunday, June 30th, 1991
July 1991
Champions & Roster as of 7-1-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, July 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, July 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, July 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, July 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Roadblock - Saturday, July 27th, 1991
August 1991
Champions & Roster as of 7-29-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, August 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, August 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, August 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, August 1991
WWF Summerslam 1991 - Sunday, August 25th, 1991
September 1991
Champions & Roster as of 9-1-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, September 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, September 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, September 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, September 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Backlash - Saturday, September 28th, 1991
October 1991
Champions & Roster as of 9-30-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, October 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, October 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, October 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, October 1991
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Vengeance - Saturday, October 26th, 1991
November 1991
Champions & Roster as of 10-28-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, November 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, November 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, November 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, November 1991
WWF Survivor Series 1991 - Sunday, November 24th, 1991
December 1991
Champions & Roster as of 12-2-1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 1, December 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 2, December 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 3, December 1991
WWF Prime Time Wrestling, Wrestling Challenge, and Superstars - Week 4, December 1991
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Ok so this one might sound weird, but I had an idea for a TEW save where a company gets bought by a massive business (usually outside of wrestling), however I can't come up with a name for that, can't think of anything. I'm looking for something nice like Amazon, Microsoft or Sony. Please help!
1.) Suspire
2.) Envisage
3.) Aurora
4.) Sobriquet - I'm thinking this one's a bit flowery for what you had in mind, but I wanted to throw it in because I always liked the word. Basically it's just a fancier way of saying nickname.
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ELO? Electric Light Orchestra?Exactly what I thought!
Me too! And the best ELO song, just in case anyone was wondering, is Showdown.
But on topic, I'd never heard of ELO rankings before this post. Upon looking it up though, it's definitely an interesting concept. I've actually been pondering starting up a sports-based save using rankings for the wrestlers, and if I do I may consider implementing something similar. So thanks for making this topic!
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What's the best "lucky dip" anyone has gotten for user talent points?
I'm starting a CZCW game and got these for my user character:
That's 53 combined points out of a possible 60, easily beating the highest I'd seen before this of 43.
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Definitely hiring more workers than I could ever dream of using in a worthwhile manner.
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<p>I hate to do it, especially considering I already have the entire month of March TV and COC XV ready to post, but I'm gonna call an end to this dynasty. And as tempting as it is, I'm not gonna write a long post detailing the various reasons for it. I'll simply summarize by saying that I'm just not "feeling it" with this save. And with dynasties being as much work as they are to write and post, there's just no incentive to keep one going if you're not really enjoying the save associated with it. </p><p> </p><p>
I may or may not decide to do another dynasty at some point in the future, but if I do it'll probably be a C-Verse save with CZCW. They're my favorite in the C-Verse and my save with them in TEW 2013 is what really started my love of the TEW series.</p><p> </p><p>
So, many thanks to everyone who followed along and participated, it was greatly appreciated!</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51515" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good show my friend. I genuinely popped for Bobby picking up the tv belt.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Element" data-cite="Element" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51515" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Solid clash ink! Looking forward to battlebowl.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Glad you guys enjoyed it! </p><p> </p><p> <hr></hr></p><p> </p><p> Also wanted to give a quick little update on the upcoming posting schedule while I'm here. I could've had March TV posted today, but since I'm basically booking all of March TV, COC XV, and all of April TV as one long buildup to Battlebowl with all the qualifying matches, it's taken me a bit longer than it generally will under the new format to get everything lined up how I want it. But if nothing goes wrong or comes up, I hope the upcoming posting schedule will look something like this:</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Wednesday, September 23:</strong> All of March TV and Clash of the Champions XV predictions card</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Thursday, September 24:</strong> Clash of the Champions XV</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Friday, September 25:</strong> All of April TV and Battlebowl predictions card</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Monday, September 28th or Tuesday, September 29th: </strong>Battlebowl</p>
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Champions as of March 1st, 1991
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
**NEW TITLE **
Previous Champion:
N/A
WCW United States Championship
Sid Vicious - 1st time Champion
Previous Champion:
Lex Luger - Lost to Sid Vicious at Superbrawl on January 27th, 1991
WCW World Tag Team Championship
DOOM w/ Teddy Long
Previous Champions:
The Steiner Brothers - lost to Doom at Capital Combat on May 19th, 1990
WCW United States Tag Team Championship
The Hardliners
Previous Champions:
The Steiner Brothers - lost to The Hardliners at Clash of the Champions XIV on February 28th, 1991
The Midnight Express - lost to The Steiner Brothers in NJ on August 24th, 1990
WCW World Television Championship
Bobby Eaton - 1st time Champion
Previous Champion:
Larry Zbyszko....- lost to Bobby Eaton at Clash of the Champions XIV on February 28th, 1991
"Z-Man" Tom Zenk - lost to Larry Zbyszko at Superbrawl on January 27th, 1991
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Roster as of February 1st, 1991"Jobbers" Not Listed
Faces in Blue and Heels in Red
Major Stars
Barry Windham
Sting
Lex Luger
Ricky Steamboat
Arn Anderson
Ric Flair
Sid Vicious
Stan Hansen
Tully Blanchard
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Stars
Bobby Eaton
Nikita Koloff
Terry Funk
Larry Zbyszko
<hr></hr>
Well Known
Brian Pillman
Dory Funk Jr.
Dustin Rhodes
Junkyard Dog
Rick Steiner
Ricky Morton
Scott Steiner
Tom Zenk
Tommy Rich
Big Van Vader
Buddy Landel
Butch Reed
Dan Spivey
Dick Murdoch
Dick Slater
Jimmy Garvin
Kevin Sullivan
Michael Hayes
Michael Wallstreet
Minnesota Wrecking Crew #2
Ron Simmons
Terrance Taylor
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Recognizable
Ron Garvin
Steve Armstrong
Tracy Smothers
Black Bart
Brad Armstrong
Dutch Mantell
John Nord
Kevin Nash
Mr. Hughes
Scott Hall
Steve Austin
<hr></hr>
Unimportant
Chris Youngblood
Jeff Jarrett
Mark Youngblood
Lt. James Earl Wright
Minnesota Wrecking Crew #1
Sir Charles
Scott Norton
<hr></hr>
Out Injured
El Gigante
Robert Gibson
<hr></hr>
Managers
Magnum T.A.
Diamond Dallas Page
Paul Heyman
Madusa
Alexandra York
Teddy Long
<hr></hr>
Announcers
Jim Ross
Jim Cornette
Tony Schiavone
Gordon Solie
Eric Bischoff
Missy Hyatt
<hr></hr>
Referees
Nick Patrick
Randy Anderson
Mike Atkins
Mark Curtis
<hr></hr>
Road Agents
Dusty Rhodes
Harley Race
Dick The Bruiser
Boris Malenko
*No "Creative Meeting" section for this month since it's littered with workers I haven't debuted yet.*
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BOBBY EATON DID IT! It's a miracle!
Well......
He cheated and its tainted the belt belongs to Larry!!! Im calling WCW hotline and complaining!That's 1-900-909-9900!!
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I know I said I wouldn't post shows after 6 PM EST, but I'm making an exception here because I've been having some trouble with the html for this post since well before 6 and would have otherwise had it up before then.
WCW Clash of the Champions XIV
Thursday, February 28th, 1991
Greensboro, North Carolina
22,458 in attendance at The Greensboro Coliseum
TV Rating: 1.45 (1,094,774 viewers) from TBS and airings in Japan, Europe and the British Isles.
Television viewers are greeted by a small fireworks display as a sweeping camera shot ushers them ringside to a waiting Jim Ross and Jim Cornette:
Ross: Hello again, Ladies and Gentlemen, and WELCOME to T B S! We are live at the Greensboro Colisuem, in Greensboro North Carolina, and this is THE CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS! I'm Jim Ross along with Jim Cornette here at ringside, and we are gonna kick it off, Jim, with what's sure to be an outstanding matchup, as Larry Zbyszko defends the WCW World Television Championship against his former friend Bobby Eaton!
Cornette: That's right, Ross, and absolutely no one makes for a better, or worse as the case may be, enemy than a former friend. As you can be certain, that Zbyszko and Eaton know one another like the back of their hand. The only question is, will Bobby Eaton be willing to go all the way in taking advantage of what he knows. Because you can be sure, that Zbysko will pull no punches with his TV title on the line!
Ross: And don't forget, fans, about our HUGE main event, as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair teams with United States Champion, big, Sid Vicious, as they take on the one and only Sting, and his best friend, Lex Luger!! Fans what a tremendous night we have ahead of us, so let's not waste any more time, as we go to the ring and Gary Michael Capetta!
WCW World Television Championship
Larry Zbyszko © vs. Bobby Eaton
In a PPV main event worthy match, Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyszko with an Alabama Jam in 14:39. Zbyszko's foot was on the bottom rope as Referee Nick Patrick, who had just recovered from being accidentally knocked down by Eaton, counted the three.
Bobby Eaton wins the WCW World Television Championship!
<hr>
As Eaton leaves the ring area, accepting congratulations from fans at ringside on the way out, an irate Zbyszko pleads with Patrick that his foot was on the rope. Patrick isn't having it though, and simply leaves Zbyszko to rant and rave by himself.
Terrance Taylor w/ Alexandra York & Mr. Hughes vs. Tommy Rich
w/In a good match, Tommy Rich defeated Terry Taylor by disqualification in 9:45 when Taylor was disqualified after Mr. Hughes attacked Rich on orders from Alexandra York. Hughes tried to inflict more damage after the match, but much to the chagrin of York, Rich managed to escape.
Vader is out for his match against the mystery opponent lined up for him by a frustrated Dustin Rhodes. As soon as he hits the ring he begins to stomp around the ring yelling for his challenger. Rhodes doesn't make him wait,
almost immediately stepping through the curtain with a mic in hand:
Rhodes: You know, you should be careful watch you wish for, Vader! This man beat and bloodied my Daddy from one end of this great country to the other back in the day before they became friends. And if he could do that to the one and only Dusty Rhodes, I can't wait to see what he'll do to you! So, get on out here!
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
It's Nikita Koloff, formerly known as The Russian Nightmare, and the fans in Greensboro erupt to their feet.
<hr>
Big Van Vader vs. Nikita Koloff
In a good but short match, with some entertaining, stiff brawling, Big Van Vader and Nikita Koloff fought to a draw via a Double Count Out at 6:07. After the match, they brawled all the way back up the entrance walkway to the back as officials tried in vain to separate them.
</details>Ricky Morton & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
In a decent match, The Minnesota Wrecking Crew beat Ricky Morton and Jeff Jarrett by disqualification in 8:16, when the Crew were attacked by
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
a team of monsters led by Paul Ellering.
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Paul Ellering grabs a mic and makes it known that his guys, John Nord and Scott Norton, are THE Minnesota Wrecking Crew and not some pansy imposters, and that they're gonna bring pride back to The North Star State and pain to anyone who gets in their way!
</details>"Stunning" Steve Austin w/ Madusa vs. Ron Garvin
w/In a decent match, Steve Austin pinned Ron Garvin in 10:12 when Madusa distracted Referee Mark Curtis, allowing Austin's new bodyguard,
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
Kevin Nash, to Powerbomb Garvin.
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As Austin and Nash celebrated the former's win, they were attacked by
Terry and Dory Funk Jr.! The Funks, who had certainly not forgotten what Austin did to them with a steel chair at Superbrawl, had steel chairs of their own, using them to great effect until
Scott Hall came in to save Austin and Nash with a chair of his own.
</details>Brian Pillman vs. Diamond Dallas Page
This match was less than 30 seconds old when
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
a large, muscular man attacked Brian Pillman to give him a disqualification victory.
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As the bruiser pounded on Pillman, an ecstatic DDP got on the mic and introduced WCW to his good friend, Sir Charles!
</details>Dustin Rhodes vs. Buddy Landel
In a decent match with good wrestling and decent heat, Dustin Rhodes pinned a floundering Buddy Landel with a Bulldog at 9:04.
WCW United States Tag Team Championship
The Steiner Brothers © vs. The Hardliners
In a great match with good wrestling and great heat, The Hardliners defeated The Steiner Brothers in 11:16 when Teddy Long
distracted Scott Steiner and Referee Randy Anderson just long enough for
Butch Reed to emerge from the locker room, drill Rick Steiner in the back with a lead pipe, and slip out undetected as Murdoch covered Rick for the win. The Hardliners win the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
<hr>
After the match, The Hardliners celebrate their first tag team gold in WCW as a very confused Scott Steiner, who never saw or heard Reed, checks on his suddenly incapacitated brother.
Jim Ross and Jim Cornette are in the ring after a commercial break, where a representative of the WCW Championship Committee delivers an envelope containing the plans for how the first ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned.
**Author's Note: I'm not gonna write out a full segment of Ross and Cornette going back and forth explaining and talking about the plans as that would be both pretty boring to read and annoying to write out in conversation form. Instead I'm just gonna type out the plans in a numbered list after this note.**
1.) The first ever WCW BattleBowl PPV will take place on Sunday, April 21st. At BattleBowl, the names of 40 of the best wrestlers in the world will be entered into a random, lottery style drawing, known as The Lethal Lottery. Two names will be drawn and those men will team up. Two more names will be drawn and they will team up as opponents of the first two men drawn. This continues until all 40 names have been drawn, resulting in 10 tag team matches. The winning teams from those 10 matches will then advance to the 20-Man BattleBowl Battle Royal main event. The winner of BattleBowl will then advance to The Great American Bash PPV on June 23rd to wrestle for the honor of being crowned the first ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion. So, who will he face?
2.) At the first ever Slamboree PPV on Sunday, May 26th, a one-night, 8-man tournament called The Slamboree Cup will be held. The winner of The Slamboree Cup will go on to face the winner of BattleBowl at Great American Bash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Seven of the eight participants in The Slamboree Cup will be named by the WCW Championship Committee, with the eighth and final participant being the BattleBowl runner-up.
3.) The 40 BattleBowl participants will be determined in a series of 40 qualifying matches that will take place as follows:
- Three qualifying matches on every episode of WCW Saturday Night between now and BattleBowl.
- One qualifying match on every episode of WCW Main Event between now and BattleBowl.
- Eight qualifying matches at Clash of the Champions XV on Thursday, March 28th.
Surprising no one, Ric Flair and Sid Vicious were not alone for the main event, ensuring a numbers advantage by bringing Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard with them to the ring.
Sting and Lex Luger were obviously aware the Horsemen would do this, countering Anderson and Blanchard with Dustin Rhodes
<details> <summary>SPOILER</summary>
and a returning Barry Windham!, who came to the ring on crutches, still suffering from the injury he received at the hands of the Horsemen when he was kicked out on the debut episode of WCW Saturday Night.
<hr>
Ric Flair & Sid Vicious w/ Anderson & Blanchard vs. Sting & Lex Luger w/ Windham & Rhodes
w/w/In an exceptional match, Sting and Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair and Sid Vicious in 14:39 when Sting submitted Ric Flair with a Scorpion Deathlock after Barry Windham hit Flair in the leg with one of his crutches.
<hr>
After the match, a brief brawl broke out between everyone but Windham, with the Horsemen quickly taking over with their 4 on 3 advantage. Unfortunately for them, Windham revealed, to a thunderous roar from the Greensboro Coliseum, that he didn't actually need his crutches at all, evening the odds and clearing the ring of the Horsemen while using one of the crutches like a club!
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Show Rating:
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Post-show notes:
- The Zbyszko/Eaton match was a major improvement over their 80 rated match at Superbrawl, which was a nice surprise. I mean I figured it would score higher since the storyline has better heat now, but I would have guessed more like an 83 or 84.
- The main event match actually scored a 95 on the test run I did to make sure I hadn't messed anything up on the card. Oh well, the 89 it actually got still ties it for my best match of the save so far.
- I'm really looking forward to doing BattleBowl, one of my all-time favorite concepts in wrestling. I haven't decided for sure yet, but I might actually draw the teams at random for real and work my way to my chosen winner from there.
- The overall show grade of 92 is now the best of the save.
- I was originally gonna hold off on debuting Hall and Nash as Austin allies for a bit longer, but decided at the last minute to pull the trigger now.
- I had several potential opponents in mind for Vader, but went with Koloff because I thought he made the most sense given the Rhodes' family history with him. Also, Koloff will make a better face than the other guys I was considering, and more good faces are definitely something I need right now.
- A lot of you might strongly disagree with my decision to give The Hardliners the U.S. Tag titles over the Steiners and I see where you're coming from. I just think the Steiners are too good for the midcard tag titles, and I wanted to go ahead and move them into a feud with Doom without having to tie up both sets of tag belts. As far as The Hardliners are concerned, while they don't exactly scream "superstar" either by name or look, they're a very solid tag team that can have a great match with practically any team I want to throw at them. And that's exactly the kind of team I want for the "gateway" tag titles.
Top 10 in-ring performances of the night:
1.) Sting - 96
2.) Ric Flair - 94
3.) Big Van Vader - 85
4.) Larry Zbyszko - 84
5.) Lex Luger - 84
6.) Sid Vicious - 78
7.) Scott Steiner - 77
8.) Dick Murdoch - 72
9.) Rick Steiner - 72
10.) Bobby Eaton - 71
10.) Nikita Koloff - 71
The Next Day:
- These are my Top 10 Merchandise sellers for January '91:
- Harley Race says Steve Austin is a star in the making who could make WCW some serious cash.
- Sting thinks Jimmy Del Ray, who has yet to debut on tv and may not for a while, is turning into a good worker who's worth getting behind.
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Prediction contest standings after Clash of the Champions XIV:
Element - 26 points
Jaysin - 25 points
Satyr24 - 24 points
Gorilla Monsoon - 22 points
The_Monk - 20 points
Trevor Belmont- 19 points
angeldelayette - 18 points
Munit - 15 points
joshbrady91 - 13 points
ReggieLove - 12 points
Stannis1 - 5 points
Levinux - 3 points
bonnie - 1 point
KnowYourEnemy - 1 point
Great job by The Monk in predicting the double count out between Vader and his mystery opponent!
Reminder that this round of the prediction contest will run through Clash of the Champions in March. Thanks so much to everyone for reading, predicting and commenting!
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WCW World Television Championship
Larry Zbyszko © vs. Bobby Eaton
Comments: I doubt Bobby loses, but I love Bobby and dislike Larry
Yeah, you've made that pretty clear!
Who is the mystery opponent supplied to Big Van Vader by Dustin Rhodes?: "Mean" Mark Callous/The Undertaker
If not for the stipulation I made for this diary about not hiring WWF guys it might have been him. He just re-signed with WWF a few weeks ago and I would definitely have signed him under normal circumstances.
The Main Event"Nature Boy" Ric Flair & Sid Vicious vs. Sting & Lex Luger
WCW World Television Championship
Larry Zbyszko © vs. Bobby Eaton
WCW United States Tag Team Championship
The Steiner Brothers © vs. The Hardliners
It's late and I can't think of a clever future "Stone Cold" versus Man with the Hands of "Stone" pun! It exists though. I'm sure of it!
"Stunning" Steve Austin w/ Madusa vs. Ron Garvin
Careful what you wish for?
Big Van Vader vs. ??????????
Wrestler vs. Manager
Brian Pillman vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Some Unfinished Business
Dustin Rhodes vs. Buddy Landel
Grudge Match On The Line
Terrance Taylor w/ The York Foundation vs. Tommy Rich
**If Rich wins, he gets Bradley Armstrong at Clash of the Champions XV next month.**
The Rematch That No One Cares About, But That's Here For A Reason.
Ricky Morton & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Bonus Question
Who is the mystery opponent supplied to Big Van Vader by Dustin Rhodes? Dusty
Thanks for predicting again Satyr!
Ric Flair & Sid Vicious vs. Sting & Lex LugerLarry Zbyszko © vs. Bobby Eaton
The Steiner Brothers © vs. The Hardliners
"Stunning" Steve Austin w/ Madusa vs. Ron Garvin
Big Van Vader vs. ??????????
Brian Pillman vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Dustin Rhodes vs. Buddy Landel
Terrance Taylor vs. Tommy Rich
Ricky Morton & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Who is the mystery opponent supplied to Big Van Vader by Dustin Rhodes? Dusty Rhodes
Thanks for predicting again, Element!
Who is the mystery opponent supplied to Big Van Vader by Dustin Rhodes?Im really torn bewteen two on this....... The big show or....cactus jack aka Mick Foley..... ive even gone back at looked at your lists of who cant be signed and neither of them appear. Knowing there was a good rivalry back in he days between vader and foley im with Mick Foley as Cactus jack
Vader vs. Cactus Jack was one of my favorite WCW feuds from the early 90s!
P.S. If anyone else wants to get in on the predictions now's the time, as Clash of the Champions XIV should be up sometime tomorrow.
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