WWF 1997: In Your House

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MONDAY NIGHT RAW #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

The Sultan vs Goldust

 

Steve Austin vs British Bulldog

 

SUPERSTARS #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

The Flying Nuns (aka The Headbangers) vs The New Blackjacks

 

Savio Vega vs Jesse James

 

Faarooq vs Rocky Maivia

[Zergon]

Jesse James, for example, went (goes!?) on to become the Road Dogg of New Age Outlaws/DX fame. Before that, however, he was an ally of Jeff Jarrett (who by this point was in WCW), before becoming the "Real Double J" Jesse James. Fairly sure before he did the NAO intros, he used to sing a song on the way to the ring as James!

 

Doh, this is what I meant by embarrising comments. I have watched some DX promos on youtube and he always referred himself as "Road Dog" Jesse James, I just couldn´t connect the dots here. Oh well, like I said, I have my back covered.

[Dawn]

Goldust

Steve Austin

 

The New Blackjacks

Savio Vega

Rocky Maivia

[jhd1]

A few days later than planned, but I have finally booked Wrestlemania 13! I haven't written it up yet, but a quick run through suggests it should be a good card. Not, perhaps, the greatest rating ever but that's largely due to the main event rating (which, lets just say, was never going to be an A*) and a very disappointing semi-main. Still, it's a show I'm happy with so I'll just have to make sure that Wrestlemania 14 is even better!

 

So, this diary will at least reach Wrestlemania 13, although with plans going as far as 1998 already there's a strong possibility we'll go past that. Plus, I have been re-reading Keefmoon's epic, and that's about as strong a motivator as a real world diary writer can find!

 

The next episode of RAW will be posted tomorrow or Thursday, so any last predictions will need to be posted sooner rather than later

[Beejus]

<p>MONDAY NIGHT RAW #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

The Sultan vs <em>Goldust</em></p><p><em>

Man, Rikishi was a complete bomb in between Headshrinker to Too Cool...</em></p><p> </p><p>

<em>Steve Austin</em> vs British Bulldog</p><p>

<em>Austin's rivalry with the Harts is still heating up. I see him taking this one by cheating.</em></p><p> </p><p>

SUPERSTARS #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

The Flying Nuns (aka The Headbangers) vs <em>The New Blackjacks</em></p><p><em>

The Blackjacks have potential as a team. Hope to see them get some traction here.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Savio Vega vs <em>Jesse James</em></p><p><em>

Never liked Savio.</em></p><p> </p><p>

<em>Faarooq</em> vs Rocky Maivia</p><p>

<em>Were this a few months before this, I'd give it to Rocky... but this is after the fans had started turning on him, so Faarooq gets the W.</em></p>

[joehelmer]

<p>MONDAY NIGHT RAW #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

The Sultan vs <strong>Goldust</strong> - Goldust was higher up on the card than The Sultan/Rikishi at this point.</p><p>

<strong>Steve Austin</strong> vs British Bulldog - Going with the future over the past here.</p><p> </p><p>

SUPERSTARS #2 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

The Flying Nuns (aka The Headbangers) vs <strong>The New Blackjacks</strong> - The Flying Nuns seems to be a awesome gimmick but I went with the cowboys here.</p><p>

Savio Vega vs <strong>Jesse James</strong> - Go, real Doube J!</p><p>

Faarooq vs <strong>Rocky Maivia</strong> - Die, Rocky, Die!</p>

[jhd1]

WWF 1997: IN YOUR HOUSE

A TEW2013 DIARY

 

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW #2

FILMED IN ALBANY, NY MONDAY 8 JANUARY 1997

AIRED MONDAY JANUARY 8 1997 ON USA NETWORK (1.68)

ANNOUNCE TEAM: VINCE McMAHON, JERRY LAWLER & JIM ROSS

 

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SHAWN MICHAELS - SYCHO SID

The show kicked off with Shawn Michaels in the centre of the ring. The #1 Contender explained to the fans that Jose Lothario was recovering back in Texas thanks to the violent and unprovoked attack by Sid Vicious on the previous week's show. Michaels told Sid that if he thought mind games such as those would stop him from winning the belt at the Royal Rumble then he is mistaken, and HBK promised the fans that he would take back the title at the Royal Rumble! Michaels said he won his first WWF Championship in a match that will go down in history (against Bret Hart at Wrestlemania 12), but explained that when it came to Sycho Sid match quality wasn't important, he just needed to prove a point and also win the title back for the fans, and Jose Lothario. Sid briefly appeared before the segment came to an end and while he didn't have a microphone, the camera picked up him warning Michaels that nothing was sacred as long as he held the belt!

B

 

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Mankind & Vader w/Paul Bearer vs Aldo Montoya & Bob Holly

A makeshift team of

Aldo Montoya& Bob Holly

wouldn't be many fans' pick to win any match, let alone a match against Paul Bearer's army of

Mankind & Vader

. Surpringly, both Holly and Montoya got some offence in during the match, but it didn't really take much for Vader and Mankind to gain control of the contest. Mankind ended up getting the victory for his team (although Vader seemed somewhat unimpressed by this) after hitting Montoya with a

Piledriver

just after the seven minute mark.

RESULT: Mankind & Vader win in 7:18! C+

 

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THE UNDERTAKER

With the match over the bells tolled, the lights faded to purple and The Undertaker appeared on the TitanTron! Speaking slowly but purposefully, clearly, but forcefully The Undertaker promised vengeance against Vader at the Royal Rumble. After reminding fans of the feud he has been fighting against the Bearer Army, Undertaker said that he would make sure that Mankind, Vader and Paul Bearer would Rest In Peace by the time Wrestlemania 13 came around...

B+

 

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Wolfie D w/Faarooq & JC Ice vs Ahmed Johnson

Ahmed Johnson

was up next as he took on one-third of the Nation of Domination,

Wolfie D

. Wolfie isn't the most experienced member of the group, and it wasn't surprising to see Johnson take control very early on. Wolfie was accompanied to the ring by stablemates Faarooq and JC Ice and almost as soon as the match began they began to throw their weight around. After Johnson hit his

Pearl River Plunge

finisher, Faarooq and Ice jumped into the ring and began stomping Johnson into the mat! The history books will record this is as a disqualification win for Ahmed Johnson, but in reality the match was already won!

RESULT: Ahmed Johson wins via disqualification in 3:33! D+

 

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VINCE McMAHON - ROCKY MAIVIA

The action returned after a short break to ringside where Vince McMahon was stood in the centre of the squared circle. Vince introduced third-generation superstar Rocky Maivia to the ring and began to ask him about his hopes for the future. Rocky said he wanted to be the man of the people, and that he had dreamed of becoming a WWF superstar ever since he first saw his father Rocky Johnson wrestle in the same company as a youngster. Rocky said he had plans to reach the very top, but was just glad to be wrestling in the WWF where his father and grandfather had wrestled before him. Vince asked Rocky how he was preparing for his match with Faarooq scheduled for Superstars and the youngster simply said that he was approaching it as he did every other match – with confidence and hope.

C

 

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The Sultan w/Bob Backlund vs Goldust w/Marlena

In the show's semi-main event

Goldust

and the savage

Sultan

put on a surprisingly entertaining bout. Despite being completely outsized, Goldust fought valiantly but it was clear from the outset that one of the two managers in attendance would tip the balance. Bob Backlund was a master of playing the referee for The Sultan and stopped Goldust from scoring several close pins. It would be Marlena, however, that would secure the victory for her client after planting a kiss on the masked Sultan's manager Bob Backlund! The Sultan was stunned (although not as stunned as Backlund!), and Goldust used the opportunity to roll him up for the victory.

RESULT: Goldust wins in 5:21! C+

 

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HUNTER HEARST HELMSLEY - GOLDUST - MARLENA

Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the WWF Intercontinental Champion, came down to the ring to mock Marlena and Goldust over the manner of their victory. Helmsley claimed he had the history, the skill and the pedigree to win matches fair and square and that he needed no help to win a match (a clearly false claim, given Curtis Hughes' tendency to weigh in on matches). Suddenly Marc Mero came down to the ring and challenged Hunter to a match then and there! Hunter laughed off the challenge, but Mero was insistent. Mero said he was tired of seeing Hunter mistreat Sable, and then mistreat Marlena, and that he was going to set things straight. Goldust explained that he also wanted a shot at Helmsley and he too offered to fight Hunter then and there. Uninvited, colour commentator Jerry Lawler stepped up and said he was tired of listening to the bickering of Mero and Goldust and that he'd shut both of them up next week. Hunter agreed and a tag match was set for next week's RAW!

C+

 

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Steve Austin vs British Bulldog

The main event was an excellent contest that saw

Steve Austin

continue his feud with Bret Hart by proxy, by taking on Hart's brother-in-law

British Bulldog

. With Austin getting much of the attention pre-match it would have been easy to forget that Bulldog is currently one-half of the World Tag Team champions and his powerful frame, yet superb technical ability saw him take the match to Austin right from the off. The experienced Englishman continually slowed the match down while Austin wanted to brawl in his typical wild fashion. Early on Bulldog's tactics works and the headlock takedowns and sleeperholds were infuriating the “Rattlesnake” (and boring portions of the audience), but an angry Steve Austin is not something you want to face in the ring. Once Austin had managed to string together a few moves he began to look like the challenger to Bret Hart he believes he is, but it was his adaptability that saw him emerge victorious. When Bulldog went for a

Stalling Vertical Suplex

, Austin slipped out the back and pushed Bulldog towards the corner, sending him crashing into the referee in the process. While Davey Boy checked on the official, Austin slipped out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair! When Bulldog turned around Austin was waiting and waffled him with the chair to devastating effect! Even so, when the referee came around Austin's pin only just reached three before Bulldog kicked out, just a split-second too late to prevent Austin being declared the victor!

RESULT: Steve Austin wins in 12:12! B

 

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STEVE AUSTIN - BRITISH BULLDOG - THE HARTS

Austin, taking his feud with Bret Hart to the extreme decided to make a point to the Hitman, and intended on using his brother-in-law, Davey Boy Smith, to do it. With Bulldog already dazed from the chair shot that won Austin the match, Austin hit a

Stunner

before locking in Hart's own finishing move the

Sharpshooter!

Austin refused to release the hold despite Bulldog screaming in agony and a handful of referees tugging at his arms. It was only when Bret Hart and Bulldog's tag partner Owen came charging to the ring that Austin let Smith go, signalling for the Harts to bring it on. However, before another fight could break out and army of officials had formed a wall between Austin and his rivals and the show went off the air with the two trading insults from a distance!

B+

 

OVERALL SHOW RATING: B

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<p></p><div style="text-align:right;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">WWF 1997: IN YOUR HOUSE</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>

A TEW2013 DIARY</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="color:#4B0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF SUPERSTARS #2</span></span></strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

FILMED IN NEW YORK CITY, NY WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 1997</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">AIRED SUNDAY JANUARY 14 1997 ON USA NETWORK (1.68)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">

ANNOUNCE TEAM: VINCE McMAHON, JERRY LAWLER & JIM ROSS</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">Exciting young team </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>The New Blackjacks</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> opened the show with a solid victory over high-flying newcomers </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>The Flying Nuns</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">. The two teams couldn't have been more different, and it was the power of the Blackjacks that won out against the aerial Nuns. Blackjack Bradshaw secured the victory after a Lariat took out Sister Angelica at 7:03.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C-</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

After the match The Blackjacks cut a promo explaining their plans to take the WWF tag team division by storm, and then revealed that both members would be taking part in the Royal Rumble 1997 match! </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

Sunny interviewed Hunter Hearst Helmsley about his feud with Goldust, and the tag team match set for RAW next week. HHH seemed uninterested in the match next week, while explaining that Goldust wasn't a cause for concern either. Hunter said that he has the heritage of a champion, and unlike Goldust he always acts like one. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">The night's second match barely warranted billing, such was the one-sided nature of the contest. </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Crush </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">absolutely dominated </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Leif Cassidy</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">, securing the victory in just three and a half minutes after a </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>Chokeslam</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

Following the match Jim Ross interviewed "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith about his match with Stone Cold Steve Austin on RAW. Bulldog said that without a steel chair to the face, he'd have won his match with Austin. Bulldog explained that over recent weeks both he and Owen have been angry at the lack of protection people are getting from Austin, Mankind and Vader, and were beginning to wonder if perhaps they ought to take things into their own hands. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B-</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">The semi-main event of the evening saw Puerto Rican star </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Savio Vega</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> defeat the “Real Double J” </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Jesse James</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">. Both men looked pretty good, but Vega had control of the match for much of the opening five minutes. In the end, however, it was a disqualification that handed Vega the victory, when James hit his opponent with a microphone right in front of the referee at 6:50.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

Just before the main event the leader of The Nation, Faarooq, cut a hate-filled promo, promising to punish the weak and push the strong. Faarooq said that there were new members waiting in the wings and soon he'd have an army at his disposal. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Faarooq</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">, however, didn't defeat </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Rocky Maivia</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> in the show's surprising main event! Rocky ended up victorious, albeit fortuitously, after Faarooq was taken out mid-match by Ahmed Johnson while the referee was dealing with Faarooq's fellow Nation members PG-13. Johnson's revenge might not have been the way Maivia wanted to win the contest, but when Rocky hit a</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><em> Top Rope Crossbody</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> on the dazed Faarooq at 9:41 he still managed to walk away with his biggest win to date.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>OVERALL SHOW RATING: C</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

[jhd1]

WWF 1997: IN YOUR HOUSE

A TEW2013 DIARY

 

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WWF PREDICTION CARD

JANUARY WEEK THREE 1997

 

MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches

(Heels First)

The Executioner

(aka Terry Gordy)

vs Bob Holly

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler vs Goldust & Marc Mero

Vader vs Shawn Michaels

 

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches

(Heels First)

Henry O Godwinn vs Bart Gunn

The Sultan vs Ahmed Johnson

[joehelmer]

MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

The Executioner (aka Terry Gordy) vs Bob Holly

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler vs Goldust & Marc Mero - Draw

Vader vs Shawn Michaels - Keeps HBK on high momentum for his title match at RR.

 

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

Henry O Godwinn vs Bart Gunn

The Sultan vs Ahmed Johnson - Nation interferes..

[jhd1]

WWF 1997: IN YOUR HOUSE

A TEW2013 DIARY

 

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WWF WEEKLY RUMBLINGS

JANUARY WEEK TWO 1997

 

-Current WWF star Allen Sarven, better known as Leif Cassidy, has signed a PPA deal with ECW. ECW and the WWF have a working agreement, and as such the signing was encouraged by WWF officials. Cassidy will be wrestling under the "Al Snow" ringname.

 

-The World Wrestling Federation have offered a contract to Joanie Laurer, a muscular female competitor trained by Killer Kowalski. Laurer is said to be a close friend of Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and is expected to debut in some capacity within the next two months.

 

-WWF have extended their influence by signing a second working agreement, this time with AAA. No wrestlers have been traded at this time.

 

-WCW Monday Night Nitro won the ratings war with the WWF Monday Night RAW once again. The World Wrestling Federation haven't won the television ratings contest since early 1996. RAW's USA Network ratings dropped by 0.04 compared with last week's show.

 

-The World Wrestling Federation has official opened up its developmental territory. Named the Heartland Wrestling Alliance, the company is to be run by Danny Davis, a veteran of the Southern tag team wrestling scene as a member of the Galaxians and Nightmares with Ken Wayne (not to be confused with WWF alumni Danny Davis). No signings have yet been made.

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING NEWS & RESULTS

JANUARY WEEK TWO 1997

 

WCW MONDAY NIGHT NITRO #1

Filmed in New Haven, CT

Stevie Ray, Scott Hall & Hulk Hogan

def. Devon Storm, Ace Darling & Bobby Walker

C+

Syxx

def. Hugh Morrus

C

In the ring Ric Flair called out Scott Hall and challenged him to a match on next week's Nitro - Hall accepted!

B

The Blue Bloods

def. High Voltage

Sting confronts Hollywood Hogan and Randy Savage of the NWO, but ends up being beaten up instead!

A

Ric Flair

def. Scott Steiner

B+

Rick Steiner & The Giant

def. Lex Luger & Sting

B

OVERALL: B+

 

WCW SATURDAY NIGHT #1

Filmed in Santa Monica, CA

A brawl breaks out between Rey Misterio Jr, The Barbarian and Alex Wright

C-

Men At Work

vs

High Voltage

ended in a no contest

E-

The Ultimate Dragon

def. Ice Train

C-

Buck Bunkhouse & Scott Norton

def. Renegade & Bobby Eaton

D+

OVERALL: D+

[Big Roguey]

A brawl breaks out between Rey Misterio Jr, The Barbarian and Alex Wright

 

The weirdest brawl mix I've ever seen.

[jhd1]

The weirdest brawl mix I've ever seen.

 

Yeah, but it is WCW...

 

Actually, saying that Nitro seems quite sensible (if you ignore Hogan in that opener), but Saturday Night is such a mix of odd pairings that it really deserves to get a D+!

[3rdStringPG]

MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

 

The Executioner (aka Terry Gordy) vs Bob Holly - Poor Terry Gordy - from Fabulous Freebird to masked jobber. Bob Holly wins this as he continues moving up the card.

 

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler vs Goldust & Marc Mero - I see the Connecticut Blueblood's issues with Sable and Marlena leading to a double count-out involving Hunter and Goldust.

 

Vader vs Shawn Michaels - At this point, Vader's still far from jobber to the stars status, but HBK will find a way to beat the much larger man. As mentioned, he needs to be kept strong for Royal Rumble.

 

 

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)

 

Henry O Godwinn vs Bart Gunn - Post-Smoking Gunns, Billy became "Mr. Ass", among other successful gimmicks. (No, that doesn't include his partnership with Chuck Palumbo.) Bart, on the other hand, won Brawl for All. Yes, THAT Brawl for All maligned by wrestling fans all over the world.

 

The Sultan vs Ahmed Johnson - Nation interferes, leading to the DQ.

[jhd1]

Henry O Godwinn vs Bart Gunn - Post-Smoking Gunns, Billy became "Mr. Ass", among other successful gimmicks. (No, that doesn't include his partnership with Chuck Palumbo.) Bart, on the other hand, won Brawl for All. Yes, THAT Brawl for All maligned by wrestling fans all over the world.

 

You forgot Bart's spell in the New Midnight Express as Bodacious Bart...wait...

[Beejus]

<p>MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

<em>The Executioner (aka Terry Gordy)</em> vs Bob Holly</p><p>

<em>Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler</em> vs Goldust & Marc Mero</p><p>

Vader vs <em>Shawn Michaels</em></p><p> </p><p>

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

<em>Henry O Godwinn</em> vs Bart Gunn</p><p>

The Sultan vs <em>Ahmed Johnson</em></p>

[jhd1]

A quick question - what do people think about a prediction contest? Should there be one, or should predictions just be for "fun" as it were? If people want a prize at the end, some suggestions for prizes would be most welcome. For what it is worth, "last week" virtually everyone got full marks (although 1997 RAW was fairly predictable in its outcomes still). Thanks for the predictions so far this time too!

 

The next couple of shows should be up around Monday, Tuesday time if anyone wants to get some predictions in.

[Dawn]

Bob Holly

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler

Shawn Michaels

 

Henry O. Godwinn

Ahmed Johnson

 

For me, it doesn't matter if it's for fun or with prizes. It's your preference.

[Zergon]

<p>It don´t matter for me if there is prize or not so I´m ok just predicting for fun. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

<strong>The Executioner (aka Terry Gordy)</strong> vs Bob Holly</p><p>

<em>Executioner might be the least important member of Bearer´s army but he´s still upper midcard guy and I figure that´s enough to see him get past Holly.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler vs <strong>Goldust & Marc Mero</strong></p><p>

<em>Not sure if Lawler is still active wrestler at this point but I still see him as somewhat of a weak link here (though I could wll make a case for Mero too) and since I expect Hunter to retain his title I would have Goldust going over here and also give Mero a win back since he seem to be the guy who lost the title to Hunter in the first place.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Vader vs <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

<em>Shawn needs to look strong here and Undertaker could well play mind games with Vader here too.</em></p><p> </p><p>

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

Henry O Godwinn vs <strong>Bart Gunn</strong></p><p>

<em>To me this is pretty much a complete coin flip but since Gunn is the singles guy I would have him going over if you have any plans for him.</em></p><p> </p><p>

The Sultan vs <strong>Ahmed Johnson</strong></p><p>

<em>Again, I´m just going to pick guy who is higher on the ladders but Johnson is also the guy who has a feud going.</em></p>

[angeldelayette]

<p>MONDAY NIGHT RAW #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

<strong>The Executioner (aka Terry Gordy)</strong> vs Bob Holly</p><p>

<em>Terry Gordy picks up the win and hopefully a character change soon. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler vs <strong>Goldust & Marc Mero</strong></p><p>

<em>Triple H and Jerry Lawler will never forget the name of........Goldust.</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Vader vs Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

<em>A draw here. I can't choose between these two top guys.</em></p><p> </p><p>

SUPERSTARS #3 Confirmed Matches (Heels First)</p><p>

Henry O Godwinn vs <strong>Bart Gunn</strong></p><p>

<em>A difficult decision here but I gotta go with Bart 'The Smoking' Gunn</em></p><p> </p><p>

The Sultan vs <strong>Ahmed Johnson</strong></p><p>

<em>Ahmed Johnson has more of a storyline.</em></p>

[RKOwnage]

<p>The Executioner</p><p>

Goldust & Marc Mero</p><p>

Shawn Michaels</p><p> </p><p>

Bart Gunn</p><p>

Ahmed Johnson</p>

[jhd1]

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Crush has been convincing in his recent matches and he came into the match with momentum behind him. You need more than momentum against the Deadman, however, and The Undertaker didn't really struggle during the match which came to an end after a </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Tombstone Piledriver</em></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> after six-and-a-half entertaining minutes.</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>RESULT: The Undertaker wins in 6:33! C+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/TheUndertaker.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/PaulBearer.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">THE UNDERTAKER - PAUL BEARER</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> After the bell, The Undertaker's former manager, and the man who has made it his mission to take down the "Phenom", Paul Bearer appeared at ringside with a microphone. Bearer said he was there to ask for forgiveness. Bearer said he had come out to </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>beg </em></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">for forgiveness. The Undertaker smiled and the crowd cheered, but Bearer quickly interrupted. Bearer said he wasn't apologising for his own behaviour, nor for the behaviour of his clients, but rather he was hoping that a higher power would be able to forgive The Undertaker after he is laid to rest by Vader at the Royal Rumble! The jeers echoing around the arena grew...</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/Mankind.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">MANKIND</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> ...as Mankind crawled out from under the ring and blindsided The Undertaker! After turning, Taker blocked the next punch from the masked man and after a brief struggle managed to fend off Mankind and throw him over the top rope! Mankind rushed towards Bearer as The Undertaker drew his thumb across his throat, a timeless and uncompromising taunt towards his former manager! </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B-</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/JimRoss.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/Faarooq.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">JIM ROSS - FAAROOQ</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> The action returned after a short break to Jim Ross in the centre of the ring alongside the Nation Of Domination member Faarooq. Faarooq, unusually, was alone in the ring, with his colleagues PG-13 somewhere in the back. The leader of the Nation claimed that the Royal Rumble match would be the opportunity he had been waiting for to show everyone at home, and everyone in the back, that the Nation was a collection of the WWF's most dominant stars. Putting over himself primarily, Faarooq went on to warn rival Ahmed Johnson that there was nothing he could do that would stop the Nation's belief in the their own superiority.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong> B-</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/TheExecutioner.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/VS.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/BobHolly.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">The Executioner w/Paul Bearer vs Bob Holly</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> In a short midcard match Paul Bearer's third client (Vader and Mankind being the prominent two), </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>The Executioner</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">, defeated race-driver-turned-pro-wrestler </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Bob Holly</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">. The masked Executioner was dominant in his performance and it didn't take long for him to secure the victory, a </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Powerbomb </em></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">seeing off the plucky jobber Holly in just over four minutes time.</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>RESULT: The Executioner wins in 4:23! C-</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">PRE-MATCH HYPE</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Before the semi-main event a short video played hyping the feud between Hunter Hearst Helmsley and (at different times) Goldust and Marc Mero, including Helmsley's mistreatment of both Mero's wife Sable, and Goldust's wife Marlena. The clip also included HHH's Intercontinental title victory over Mero that took place in October 1996 and the challenge by Jerry “The King” Lawler that brought about the upcoming tag contest made last week on Monday Night RAW. </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/HHH.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/JerryLawler.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/VS.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/Goldust.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/MarcMero.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler w/Curtis Hughes vs Marc Mero & Goldust w/Sable & Marlena</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> The match that followed turned out to be an excellently exciting contest as </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Marc Mero & Goldust</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> took on the elitist team of </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Jerry Lawler & Hunter Hearst Helmsley</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">. Lawler and Helmsley looked strong, but it was surprisingly the duo of Mero and Goldust that hit it off the best and the chemistry between the two was clear to see. Mero took the contest to Helmsley early on, while Sable and Marlena cheered their team on from the outside. Jerry Lawler fought well against Goldust and it was “The King” that would prove to be the decider. As Mero took control against the Intercontinental Champion Helmsley, Lawler headed around the ring to argue with Sable who he claimed was interfering in the match with her shouting and screaching. Mero, incensed, leaned over the top rope and grabbed Lawler by the hair...but was clobbered from behind by Helmsley! Hunter, with a handful of tights, rolled up the “Wildman” and secured the victory. </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>RESULT: Hunter Hearst Helsmley & Jerry Lawler win in 6:35! B-</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/SteveAustin.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/JerryLawler.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">STEVE AUSTIN - JERRY LAWLER</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> After another commercial break, the now recovered Jerry Lawler interviewed Stone Cold Steve Austin about his recent actions, his feud with Bret Hart and his chances of winning the Royal Rumble. Austin said that he didn't give a damn about Bret Hart, and that all he cared about was winning the WWF World title. Austin claimed that Bret Hart was past his prime, while Austin was heading forward into the biggest spotlight of them all. Stone Cold reminded fans that he had defeated Hart's brother-in-law "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith last week and said that he'd like nothing better than to eliminate Bret from the Rumble next Sunday night! And, apparently, that's all he had to say about that! </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B+</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/OwenHart.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/BritishBulldog.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">OWEN HART & BRITISH BULLDOG</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Almost immediately after Austin's interview finished the action headed to Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith who had been watching the interview on a screen in the back. Hart and Smith said that Stone Cold Steve Austin was nothing but a trash-talking phoney, and that unlike Bret he had won nothing, and would carry on winning nothing until the end of his career. After a couple more minutes of Austin-taunting, Hart reiterated the comments Bulldog made on Superstars by suggesting that perhaps they ought to begin bending the rules in their own matches. Claiming no punishment seems to be forthcoming to those who do (like Steve Austin), Owen said that it might level the playing field when one of them next met the "Rattlesnake" or another 'top' superstar with a grudge. </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B-</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/Vader.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/VS.jpg</span><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/ShawnMichaels.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">Vader w/Paul Bearer vs Shawn Michaels</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> The main event saw </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> take on </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Vader </strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">in another classic encounter. The stiff, brutal Vader was a great contrast to the quicker, more agile Shawn Michaels and both proved themselves worthy main eventers. HBK set out to put on a performance worthy of the World champion he hopes to become at the Royal Rumble, while Vader wanted to make Michaels an example for The Undertaker ahead of their contest at the Rumble. In the end, however, neither could categorically state their goals were met as WWF World champion Sycho Sid came down to the ring! Sid attacked Jose Lothario in a brutal, unprovoked attack last week, and that savagery continued as he climbed into the ring and hit Michaels with a huge </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Powerbomb</em></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">. Vader looked ready to strike Sid for interfering but thought better of it as the referee called for the bell.</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>RESULT: Shawn Michaels wins via disqualification in 9:24! B</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36361" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx181/jhdTEW/WWF%201997/Card/SychoSid.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">SYCHO SID</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> With the match over Sid grabbed a microphone and told Michaels that he had warned him time and time again not to mess with him. He said Jose Lothario was step one, tonight was step two, and the Royal Rumble would be part three-of-three in his mission to dominate the WWF. Claiming his Sycho moniker was no joke, Sid threatened to end HBK's career before it had peaked when the two meet at the Royal Rumble in just a few days time! Once again, the show came to a close with the crowd booing and Sid stood grinning into the camera, a faraway look in his eyes! </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B-</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>OVERALL SHOW RATING: B</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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A TEW2013 DIARY</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="color:#4B0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF SUPERSTARS #3</span></span></strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

FILMED IN NEW YORK CITY, NY WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY 1997</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">AIRED SUNDAY JANUARY 21 1997 ON USA NETWORK (1.68)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">

ANNOUNCE TEAM: VINCE McMAHON, JERRY LAWLER & JIM ROSS</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">The opening match saw highly-rated duo, and the two men set to compete at the Royal Rumble, </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>The Can-Am Express (Furnas & LaFon) </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> easily defeat young Nation of Domination duo</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong> PG-13</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">. After a fairly straightforwad bout, Doug Furnas hit JC Ice with the </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>Belly to Back Waistlock 180 Suplex</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> to secure the victory at 5:55.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

In the ring, WWF World Tag Team champions British Bulldog and Owen Hart were interviewed by Jim Ross, who asked the duo to explain their comments from RAW regarding "bending the rules". Both Hart and Smith refused to elaborate, simply turning the question back on Ross by asking why he felt that the 'bad guys' should be able to take an advantage when the 'good guys' couldn't. As was their intention, Ross didn't have much of an answer as the segment came to an end.</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong> B</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Henry O Godwinn </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">defeated </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Bart Gunn</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> in a decent second match of the show. Gunn fought well, but after leaving the Smoking Gunns hasn't really done much of note. His opponent, however, has seen some success in the tag divisions and Godwinn won via submission in 5:37.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C-</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

The next segment saw Marc Mero and his wife/valet Sable stumble their way through a backstage promo designed to taunt Hunter Hearst Helmsley, but which really ended up making them look bad more than anything else. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">The night's semi-main event saw </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Ahmed Johnson </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">triumph over the fearsome </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Sultan</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> via disqualification after he was attacked at 6:49 by the equally menacing Crush. Johnson looked strong throughout the match and was favourite to win despite the interference, although Crush's appearance did raise some questions amongst the announcers.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong> C</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

Those questions were soon answered when Faarooq, the leader of the Nation Of Domination, appeared at ringside and revealed the reason Crush attacked Ahmed Johnson is because Crush is the newest member of the Nation Of Domination! Faarooq warned the rest of the roster that things were looking up for the Nation and Crush would provide a real push to the stable. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">The main event saw </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Mankind </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;">defeat </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>Flash Funk</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> in an exciting, and generally excellent match. Funk used his aerial ability well during the opening but Mankind looked in control for much of the contest, securing the victory with a </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>Double Arm DDT</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="color:#8B0000;"> at 5:41.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

A short video closed out the show by hyping the Royal Rumble match that, by the time the show hit the air, would be just a couple of hours away. The video hyped the already confirmed matches between Shawn Michaels and Sycho Sid for the WWF World title, the match between Vader and The Undertaker and the Royal Rumble match itself which is expected to feature Bret Hart and Steve Austin among others! </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B+</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>OVERALL SHOW RATING: B</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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A TEW2013 DIARY</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WWF WEEKLY RUMBLINGS</span></span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">JANUARY WEEK THREE 1997</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

-The World Wrestling Federation have signed rookie free agent D'Lo Brown. Brown is scheduled to make an appearance almost immediately with the company, and although he is expected to debut as a heel, no more information about Brown's character has been revealed.</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

-WWF wrestlers Phil LaFon and Mark Canterbury - better known as Henry O Godwinn - have become good friends over recent weeks. The duo's respective teams, the Can-Am Express and The Godwinns, have been working house show matches for several months and it is thought this is where the friendship began.</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

-WCW Monday Night Nitro once again came out on top in the ratings war. Monday Night RAW did, however, see a relatively large 0.22 boost in its viewership over last week's show.</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING NEWS & RESULTS</span></span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>

</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">JANUARY WEEK THREE 1997</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW MONDAY NIGHT NITRO #3</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>Filmed in Portland, OR</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Ice Train</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Chris Jericho </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Lex Luger confronted Scott Hall, and warned the NWO star to play by the rules in the main event or he'd answer to the Total Package!</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Jeff Jarrett</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Juventud Guerrera </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>C+</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Sting and Hollywood Hogan brawled backstage. Neither man could gain an advantage before the fun police broke up the fight</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>A*</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Chris Benoit</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Squire David Taylor </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B-</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Randy Savage and Booker T argued backstage</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B+</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Roddy Piper</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Kevin Nash </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>B</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Scott Hall</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Ric Flair </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>A</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">OVERALL: A</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW SATURDAY NIGHT #3</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>Filmed in Joplin, MO</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Rey Misterio Jr</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Roadblock </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D-</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>Alex Wright and Jacques Rougeau brawled in the centre of the ring</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D+</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Bunkhouse Buck & Dirty Dick</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Public Enemy </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>The Mauler</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> def. Scotty Riggs </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>D-</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">

</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">OVERALL: D</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div>

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So, loved the show, can't wait for the Royal Rumble. Now what's this? Weekly Rumblings. Let's see what happened on Bischoff's side on this week.

 

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