WWWF: Re-writing History: No Hulk/No Vince (D.O.T.T)

[The Final Countdown]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="olympia" data-cite="olympia" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>wow, hard to believe the champ turned in such a clunker with Martel. I'm sure Heenan is correct and Mr Wonderful was simply saving it all for an A+ match with Steamboat. That should be a "wonderful" series.</div></blockquote><p> I was really surprised by that too. Good thing it wasn't the main event!</p>

[Oldschool]

<p>WWWF Primetime Wrestling: Tuesday November 20th 1984</p><p> </p><p> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="<a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5tBKwHG3GCE" rel="external nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/embed/5tBKwHG3GCE"</a> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:36px;">WWWF PRIMETIME WRESTLING</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:18px;">On The</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size:36px;">MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NETWORK</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:18px;">AGRICULTURE HALL: Allentown, Pennsylvania</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PRIMETIME WRESTLING OPENS UP at Ringside w/ GENE OKERLUND & LORD ALFRED HAYES</span></strong></span><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"> </span><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>OKERLUND:</strong></span><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Hello everyone and welcome to Primetime Wrestling here on the Madison Square garden Network, we're coming to you this week from Allentown, Pennsylvania with a loaded show Lord Alfred..</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"> </span><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>HAYES:</strong></span><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Yes Gene, the main event , could be a main event in any arena as The Junkyard Dog teams up with tony Atlas to take on Roddy Piper and Bob Orton, we have a return match with Big John Studd and Rick Martel from last week, The World tag team Champions are here in singles action against The West Coast Playboy's and we start it with a World television Title defense..</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"> </span><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>OKERLUND:</strong></span><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Lets go to the ring</span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>MATCH #1</strong></p><p> <strong><em>World TV Title Match</em></strong></p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/uwf_television.jpg</span></p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/AdrianAdonis.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/JimmyHart.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/vs-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/SuperstarGraham.jpg</span></p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ADRIAN ADONIS w/ Jimmy Hart beat "SUPERSTAR" BILLY GRAHAM</span></strong></p><p> Graham thwarted all Adonis charges as Adonis would crash into Graham, then fall to the mat.. Adonis kicked the ring ropes.. Adonis went in with a lockup and raked the eyes... Adonis then lowered the boom with overhand forearms on the back of Graham... Adonis planted an elbow on the bridge of the nose.. then followed with another eye rake... Adonis choked Graham over the top rope... <strong>THE MAGNIFICENT MURACO</strong> made his way down to ring entrance way, clapping as Adonis put the hurt on Graham... Adonis scooped slammed Graham, then gave a thumbs up to Muraco... Adonis went outside on the apron and began climbing the ropes, Muraco tried to tell him Graham was getting up, but Adonis just paused as to try and hear what Muraco was saying... Graham tossed Adonis off the top rope, then did a ran at Adonis and giving him a boot in the face as Adonis stood up.. Graham hit a legdrop on donis and saw Muraco... Graham went over towards Muraco who had moved down to ringside and the two argued.. Referee Dick Weurhle tried telling Muraco to get out of here, but behind them Jimmy Hart had slid his megaphone in to Adonis, who grabbed it and blasted Graham upside the head, tossed the mega-phone to Hart and covered for the 1...2....3....</p><p> <strong>TIME: 9:39 RATED: C-</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>MATCH #2</strong></p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/RickMartel.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/vs-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BigJohnStudd.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BobbyHeenan.jpg</span></p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RICK MARTEL beat "BIG" JOHN STUDD w/ Bobby Heenan</span></strong></p><p> Okerlund and Hayes talk about last week's match and how Martel was robbed by outside intereference from Bobby Heenan... Martel began the match by pointing and getting very animated with Heenan... Studd attacked from behind with a blow to the back of the head... Studd choked Martel over second rope, then added his leg across back of Martel's head, while choking across the second rope for added pressure... Heenan reached up and slapped Martel... Studd pulled Martel back into ring and slammed him and bounced off the ropes and went for an elbow but Martel rolled out of the way... Martel got up and connected with a flurry of right hands and a dropkick which sent Studd realing and tangled into the ropes... Martel looked to the crowd for support and they gave it to him. Heenan jumped up on the apron and Martel went over and blasted Heenan to a nice pop... Martel laid in with several more right hands, before untangling Studd from ropes... Martel whipped Studd, but Studd reversed and Heenan quickly reached up and tripped Martel as he ran in and quickly turned towards the crowd...Studd planted a boot to Martel's head and lifted him upchoking him into the corner.. Studd looked at Heenan and Heenan gave him a thumbs up back and Studd sent Martel into ropes and Heenan again without looking reaching up and tripped again, but this time Martel had reversed the whip and Heenan accidently tripped Studd who fell flat on his face and Martel dove in for a cover, hook the leg, hook the other leg with his leg and the 1...2...3....</p><p> <strong>TIME: 7:22 RATED: C</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">Studd was upset, but Heenan calmed him down following the match and then Heenan got upset with himself and started kicking air and the bottom ropes..</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>MATCH #3</strong></p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BarryWindham2-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/LouAlbano2.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/vs-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BrutusBeefcake.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/JohnnyValiant.jpg</span></p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">BARRY WINDHAM w/ "Captain" Lou Albano beat BRUTUS BEEFCAKE w/ "Hollywood" Johnny Valiant</span></strong></p><p> Beefacke strutted and stalled to start the match as Windham waited impatiently...Finally a lockup and Windham backed Beefcake in and got a clean break.. Beefcake then shook Windham's hand.. Another lockup and Beefcake backed Windham in, and another clean break, wait no Beefcake blasts Windham upside the headand takes him over with a headlock takeover.. Windham reverses Beefcake into a head scissor.. Beefcake kicks out and into a Windham headlock takeover, Beefcake then applies headscissor and Windham kicks out, both men to their feet and Windham pulls his hand back and Beefcake falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring... Finally back at it.. Beefcake rakes an eye and throws several rights and hits a knee lift... Windham staggers, Beefcake chokes him and then sends Windham for a ride into buckle, but Windham reverses and catches Beefcake with a big backdrop, then pounces off the ropes and floors him with a lariat and as Beefcake staggers to his feet, Windham bounces off the ropes and grabs beefcake by side of the head and bulldogs him for the 1...2..3...</p><p> <strong>TIME: 7:42 RATED: D</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Following the match SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM came back to ringside</span></strong></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>GRAHAM:</strong></span><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Magnificent Muraco, you scumbag, beach bum... Lets settle this like men, once and for all, I am done with you brother... Madison Square Garden in just a few short weeks, you and me, one on one inside a steel cage.. Let's finish this Muraco...</span></p><p> <strong>RATED: D+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>MATCH #4</strong></p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/MikeRotundo.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/LouAlbano2.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/vs-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BuddyRose.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/JohnnyValiant.jpg</span></p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MIKE ROTUNDO w/ "Captain" Lo Albano beat BUDDY ROSE w/ "Hollywood" Johnny Valiant</span></strong></p><p> Rose did the same tactics that Beefcake did in the prior match... Stalling, arguing with fans, taking his time to get robe off and then Hollywood Johnny pulled out a brush and began to comb his hair... Rotundo then went over and laid across the turnbuckle... Rose did a few quick jumping jacks and was ready to go.... He and Rotundo exchanged, countered several holds taking turns turning each other in and out of arm bars, wristlocks and hammerlocks... Rotundo finally got behind Rose and messed up his hair and Buddy turned around and began screaming at Rotundo.. He went up and slapped him acxross the face and Rotundo gave him a slap back... Another more forceful lockup and the two exchanged takedowsn and turned out of each other's grasps, while Okerlund tells the audience about Rotundo being an all american amateur wrestler at Syracuse University.. Rotundo ends up on top, spins around on Buddy and grabs a front facxelock... Rose works his way to feet, while still in front facelock and backs Rotundo into corner and meets him with a shoulderblock or two.. Rose sends Rotundo , but Mike reverses it and Rose goes flying in upside down into corner... Rotundo connects with a kneeliftand then slams Rose head into turnbuckle.. <strong>BRUTUS BEEFCAKE</strong> joins Hollywood Johnny on the outside... Beefcake distracts Rotundo and Rose drills Mike with a knee to the back and a modified camel clutch hold.... <strong>BARRY WINDHAM</strong> makes his way down to support his partner and has some words for Beefcake on the outside... Rose hits a slam and and taunts Rotundo and the crowd before going for a corkscrew elbow, but Rotundo rolls out of the way...Rotundo to his feet blasts Rose a few times, Rose counters with an eye rake and sends Rotundo into ropes, but Rotundo reverses and catches Rose with a firemen's carry lift and begins an airplane spin... Beefcake jumps up on the apron and Rotundo goes over to Beefcake... Rose dropped to his feet charges Rotundo from behind and Rotundo ducks and Rose collides with Beefcake... Windham pulls Beefcake on the floor and they start fighting while Rotundo bounces off ropes hits a cross bodyblock, hooks the leg and covers Rose for the 1...2..3....</p><p> <strong>TIME: 11:56 RATED: C</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">Windham and Beefcake continue to fight on the floor... Rotundo and Rose spill to the outside and fight and Valiant and Albano have a stand off between them two with each holding a steel chair at the other... The four wrestlers continue to brawl and Windham and Rotundo start to take control and Valiant rounds up his Playboy's and heads to higher ground</span></strong></p><p> <strong>RATED: D+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> MATCH #5</p><p> <span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/JunkyardDog2.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/TonyAtlas.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/vs-1.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/RoddyPiper4.jpg</span><span>http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cpevans31/BobOrtonJr.jpg</span></p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">JUNKYARD DOG & "MR.USA" TONY ATLAS vs "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER & "ACE" BOB ORTON went to a DOUBLE DQ</span></strong></p><p> JYD was calling out Piper to get in the ring, but again Piper gave Orton the pep talk, shoulder massage and told him to go get the Dog... Orton went after and ran into a bodyslam... JYD dropped to all fours and headbutted Orton, then stoood up and barked as the crowd barked with him and then went into a "J..Y...D..." Chant... Orton didnt want back in the ring and Atlas tagged in , so Piper got in...Atlas approached flexing his pecs, while Piper flexed his jaw, by nonstop talking as he approached a lockup with Atlas... The two locked up and Atlas tossed Piper into mat... Piper got back up, same thing, then again..Piper tagged Orton told him to go into ring and Orton ran right into a press slam... Atlas walked Orton around the ring, holding him high above his head, when Piper ran in and blasted him from behind... JYD quickly entered and Grabbed Piper as Piper tried to run and delivered a massive headbut... Orton knee's Atlas ... All four men then exchanged blows... Referee Joey Marella tried to pull the wrestlers off each other and was just shoved out of the way, by all particpants... All four men brawled in the ring, then around the outside after Marella called for the bell and while the credits rolled on Primetime wrestlin..</p><p> <strong>TIME: 5:03 RATED: D+</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:18px;">ATTENDANCE: Allentown, Pennsylvania (3,044)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> OVERALL RATING: C-</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> PRIMETIME RATING ON MSG: 0.0</span></strong></p>