Old School Fan Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, Mattywood said: Funny enough, in my head canon, I treat a minute or two of some matches & angles as part of a commercial break. So I need to book a six minute angle segment if I want to max out the rating for it to build up the storyline I have going? Fine, four minutes of that interview/promo segment is the actual content itself, and two minutes is for commercials. Problem solved. 😋 Well, now if TEW 2020 could be updated to accommodate the inclusion of actual commercial breaks for promotions' TV shows (e.g. simply mentioning "Break spot for national and local commercials and station/network promos", with a max time of two minutes per break), I think we'd be set. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) On 7/18/2023 at 5:42 PM, Mattywood said: Funny enough, in my head canon, I treat a minute or two of some matches & angles as part of a commercial break. So I need to book a six minute angle segment if I want to max out the rating for it to build up the storyline I have going? Fine, four minutes of that interview/promo segment is the actual content itself, and two minutes is for commercials. Problem solved. 😋 More pure genius from the great Mattywood. Think I may just need to hire you as my head writer, pal! 😝 Edited July 23, 2023 by Trevor Belmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Warning: Saturday Night's Main Event will be up at some point within the next 24 hours if anyone would like to get their picks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Saturday, January 1986 - Week One [Miami, Florida] Broadcast: NBC Hosts: Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura Pre-Show: - The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff def. Lanny Poffo and Ted Arcidi in 9:21 when Sheik made Arcidi submit with the Camel Clutch. Ted Arcidi was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (56) - Tony Atlas def. King Tonga in 10:17 by pinfall with a Military Press Powerslam. (60) Televised Broadcast: We open with Animotion's 'Obsession' intro, featuring the eight superstars who'll be competing on tonight's broadcast. (69) Vince and Jesse welcome us, and hype up this evening's card. McMahon adds a side-note that Cousin Luke was unfortunately injured earlier today on WWF SuperStars Of Wrestling, and won't be able to compete in the upcoming six-man tag on PrimeTime against Piper, Orton and Muraco. He adds that President Tunney has indeed given the green light for The Hillbillies to find themselves a new partner, otherwise they'll be going at it in a 3-on-2 Handicapped Match! Ventura states that Cousin Luke should man up! He thought these lowlife rednecks were supposed to be bar room tough guys, not a bunch of toothless, pig-farming sissies! Vince then sends us backstage to 'Your Lordship', who's standing by for a pre-match word with Don Muraco and Mr. Fuji, as we're all set to kickoff the World Television Title Tournament! (68) Hayes instantaneously asks them about their salt-to-eyes miscue on PrimeTime, resulting in Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat's countout victory, to which 'The Magnificent One' aggressively claims that 'The Dragon' sure does have his coming, before assuring us all that he and Mr. Fuji have not only patched things up, but have never been more on the same page! 'The Devious One' adds some ominous words, as Muraco vows to put Hillbilly Jim down, he also forewarns Steamboat; his best bet would be to just lay down in round one, like the coward he is -- cause the last he'd wanna do is see [flexes] "THIS" - in the finals! (69) Quote WWF World Television Title Tournament Round One: - Don Muraco def. Hillbilly Jim in 12:25 by pinfall with the Hawaiian Hammer. (61) After the match, Muraco makes the belt-around-waist notion with his hands, as 'The Body' says he really likes his chances. Don Muraco advances in the WWF Tv Title Tournament. Podium: Okerlund grabs a word with WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, Tito Santana! Gene puts over the fact that he's been taking on all comers since winning that coveted championship, as Tito starts in, stating without all his fans around the world and their support, he never coulda... (68) Just then, out comes the one and only 'Macho Man' Randy Savage! He tells Okerlund to keep quiet, before proclaiming that 1986 is gonna be "The Year Of The Machooo Man, Yeah!" - then goes, on pointing his finger right at Santana's title, asking what better way to kick it off by adding that wonderful looking piece of tin to his repertoire?! Tito reminds him that he has a date with 'The Animal' tonight, to which Randy claims once he tames that filthy, disgusting animal, then what?! Then he wants a shot at your championship gold, oh yeah! Tito says if he wants it, he's got it! Anytime! Any place! (69) Quote WWF World Television Title Tournament Round One: - The Junkyard Dog def. Moondog Spot in 11:03 by pinfall with a Thump Powerslam. (63) Both before and after this contest, Vince couldn't help himself, emphasizing that it's "The Battle Of The Dogs!", while Jesse points out that things are really starting to heat up in the tournament here, as the 'JYD' is now set to square off against the winner of the Morales / 'Hitman' match in the quarterfinals, to which McMahon publicly announces will be taking place in just two short days on this Monday's edition of WWF PrimeTime Wrestling! The Junkyard Dog advances in the WWF Tv Title Tournament. A green-haired clown seems to be having himself some fun with a few young kids in the audience. Vince chuckles, and reminds us that you never know what you're gonna see here in the World Wrestling Federation. Upon the camera zooming in a bit, this clown looks as if he's maniacally laughing, and appears to be playing small pranks on these children for his own entertainment. (34) Earlier Today: McMahon takes us to a piece of security footage, where 'Mr. Wonderful' pulls up to the arena in his rental car, gets out, and sees his first round opponent, 'Cowboy' Bob Orton also arriving. The two exchange a few words and insults momentarily, before an all out brawl breaks out! After a few seconds, we see security and police swarming, as we kick back to Vince informing us the two were eventually separated and banned from the building tonight. (67) Lord Alfred Hayes conducts a backstage interview with The Dream Team and Johnny V, who ask what on earth The British Bulldogs have done to deserve a shot at these belts, before threatening WWF President Jack Tunney to find them some real competition, or they're retiring to and island beach somewhere, as World Tag Team Champions and never coming back! (61) 'Mean' Gene is standing by for a pre-match word with George 'The Animal' Steele. The big man from Detroit is completely unresponsive at first, holding Miss Elizabeth's brand new LJN rubber action figure, shaking his head up and down whilst eerily petting it simultaneously. He howls her name four times, before heading off towards ringside. Okerlund looks a bit perturbed, wondering if 'The Animal' knows Randy's advised his lovely valet to stay at home this evening for her own safety, or if he even realizes he has a match with 'The Macho Man' to begin with. (63) Quote - Randy Savage def. George Steele in 9:52 by pinfall with a Flying Elbow Drop. (76) A fairly competitive encounter here, with Savage having an extremely hard time adjusting to the unorthodox style of Steele. 'The Animal' called for Miss Elizabeth throughout, hoping she'd come running, which actually seemed to get in the head of 'The Macho Man' for the worse - but Randy did manage to wisely pick his spot, as George chewed up the turnbuckle, sneaking up like a cat in the night, smashing his head right into the exposed portion of it, and putting him away with a beautiful Flying Elbow Drop. This match got the crowd hotter. Event Center: Monsoon goes over some current happenings, with a few pre-taped promos from various superstars: The Killer Bees answer The Hart Foundation, stating if they’ve got something to say, why don't they just come say it to their face? Hercules, Tony Atlas, The Iron Sheik and Corporal Kirchner all cut promos on the Tv Title Tournament and their respective opponents. And finally, Andre The Giant forewarns Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy that he's set out for revenge, and to squash them both like a bug! Gorilla lets us know that his colleague, Bobby 'The Weasel' Heenan has informed him that we will indeed be hearing from both of his clients, in response to Andre, this Monday night on WWF PrimeTime Wrestling, before bouncing it back over to McMahon and Ventura. (58) Brian Blair performed poorly in this segment. Jim Brunzell was very underwhelming. Andre The Giant came out of this looking excellent. Vince thanks him, before re-informing us of Tunney's state of the union address, where he spoke of the World Wrestling Federation sending their finest scouts across the globe to bring in some of the world's top talent, and presents us with a hype video: Quote "The Pearl Of The Orient" The Great Muta ...is coming to the World Wrestling Federation! 'The Body' admits that though he doesn't know much about Japanese pro-wrestling, there is one thing that's been widespread across the entire industry for quite some time now: "This man, The Great Muta, is Japan's fastest rising star, and that spells trouble for anyone and everyone here in the WWF - including that big bald headed Jesse 'The Body' wannabe who walks around here carrying the World Wrestling Federation Championship Belt!" McMahon says while anything is possible here in the World Wrestling Federation, he's pretty sure The Great Muta, much like everyone else has to do, will have to go through a myriad of strong competition before receiving an opportunity such as that. (12) Funk/Hogan hype vid, focusing heavily on Terry branding Hulk with his iron this past December. (73) 'The Living Legend' Bruno Sammartino conducts a pre-match interview with The Hulkster in the aisle, cutting him off during his grand entrance, with Funk pacing around the ring. Hogan cuts a scathing promo, taunting his current-day arch nemesis, then brings out his good friend, The Junkyard Dog to watch his back tonight! (71) Quote WWF World Heavyweight Championship: - WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan def. Terry Funk in 19:03 by disqualification. Hulk Hogan makes defense number 25 of his WWF World Heavyweight Title. (81) The live audience were super into this one, as these two began taking it to each other before the bell even rang! 'The Mouth Of The South' attempted to jump on the apron and distract the referee numerous times, but was kept in check by the 'JYD' -- that is until the official was inadvertently taken out by a wild lariat thrown by Funk, which Hogan ducked. Vince however, was quick to put in question whom that clothesline was actually intended for. Ventura tells him to stop being ridiculous, as Jimmy attempts to jump up once again, only this time he's caught immediately by The Dog, before turning around and slapping him! Hart swiftly takes off up the aisle following his actions, causing The Junkyard Dog to abruptly chase him to the back! Meanwhile, ringside, Terry hits a crushing low-blow, which sends his adversary crumbling to the mat in absolute agony. From there, he wastes no time heading to the outside and grabbing the WWF Title, setting himself up in the corner, awaiting the champion to pull himself to his feet, before charging and WAFFLING him directly in the skull, busting 'The Incredible' one wide open! The challenger then smirks psychotically at the crowd, who hurl few bottles and all other sorts of garbage towards the ring, as he now sets up in the opposite corner. He patiently waits like a venomous serpent once again, as the crimson-headed champ uses the ropes to somehow pull himself up one more time. Just as he turns around, Funk comes flying across the ring and BLASTS him a second time with the belt! Terry then rushes to the outside, steals a big plastic cup full of soda from a young fan in the front row -- and throws it in the official's face to wake him! He makes the cover: ONE... TWO... THREE! The bell rings, as Jesse so happily proclaims: "FUNK'S DONE IT, MCMAHON! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! WE HAVE A BRAND NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!" A disgusted and outraged McMahon calls this the heist of the century! 'Terrible' Terry Funk hoists the WWF World Championship up high, with more trash flying his way, as three other referees come jogging down to ringside to consult with match official, Joey Marella - who ultimately reverses the decision! The live audience goes into a frenzy upon Howard Finkel’s official overturn, awarding the bout to Hogan via DQ, following it up with the friendly reminder that The Hulkster is STILL our World Wrestling Federation Champion! Funk loses his mind, as a disheveled 'Mouth Of The South' comes flying back out towards ringside, with the rage-ridden 'JYD' still hot on his trail! This match got the crowd hotter. Post-Match: The Junkyard Dog changes course, hits the ring, going straight for the madman from Amarillo, hammering away, and eventually sending him flying over the top! Terry did happen to drop the title in the process, as The Dog reclaims it for The Hulkster. An ecstatic McMahon bickers back and forth with an infuriated Ventura, as the 'JYD' attends to his friend, while Jimmy backs his deranged client up the entranceway, who's yelling out all kinds of obscenities meshed in with the fact that that's his belt! 'Real American' cranks loud and proud, as Hogan's now on his feet favoring his head wound, but somehow musters the strength to start flexing for the crowd, alongside his one-night manager, whom of which also emerged victorious this evening, with Saturday Night's Main Event coming to a close! (85) Hulk Hogan came out of this looking excellent. __________________________________________________ Overall Rating: 72.Notes: This show lost us popularity in 11 regions. This show increased our popularity in 7 regions. The general feeling is that we don't have enough interesting storylines going on. Post-Show Speech: Pointed Savage out as a good example, told Funk he's awesome, and praised Hulk for a great performance. All three were pleased. Final Thoughts: Thought this was a good show overall. Was pretty happy with the last two matches in specific, and am most-certainly looking forward to incorporating The Great Muta into this dynasty. Every old-school game I start, I always check him and he's always loyal to NJPW, but in 1986 he's a young lion, having only came on the scene in October of '84. Got some others who'll be debuting in the coming weeks as well, just decided to reveal him first here to prove Tunney's point that the World Wrestling Federation will be bringing in some of the best young talent from around the world. (Keyword being world.) Hope you all (all 6,208,835 of you 😅) enjoyed my first PPV-esque show! Edited August 3, 2023 by Trevor Belmont 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stennick Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I'm a huge fan of the 86 mod so I'm glad to see another mod from it. Its kind of a tough time to book to gain popularity and stay true to the formats at the time. I always found booking Prime Time wrestling difficult since there was very little promos from the guys themselves and at this time it was just Jesse and Gorilla in the studio. Later on you'd get a slight uptick in matches but at this time you'd get like a fifteen minute match between Steve Lombardi and Hillbilly Jim or something of that nature with commercial break in between. So kudos to you for tackling it. It looks like you're doing just fine and don't get discouraged about losing pop. I'm surprised it lost pop though I figured Hogan/Funk itself in the main event would carry you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) Monday, January 1986 - Week Two Prediction Key: WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Tiger Chung Lee Vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff Vs. Corporal Kirchner and "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Cowboy" Bob Orton and "The Rock" Don Muraco Vs. Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer and ??? WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. Pedro Morales Non-Title Clash Of Champions: The Dream Team Vs. Tito Santana and "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan [ Bonus Question: Who will be The Hillbillies partner (if anyone)? ________ ] +3pts - Plus, Jesse 'The Body' Ventura conducts an exclusive sit down interview with The entire Heenan family! - In addition, 'Mean' Gene Okerlund to run down the card for the big event coming to the Boston Garden this Saturday night! - We'll also be hearing from an irate Terry Funk, The British Bulldogs, 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis, and much, much more! __________________________________________________ - Wrestling Challenge results incoming, and a WWF Spotlight news week post on the way as well. Good luck, all! Edited July 26, 2023 by Trevor Belmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Prediction Standings: Lord Byron: 16 Dawn: 14 Mattywood: 13 Old School Fan: 8 jhd1: 7 Bigelow Cartwheel: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) On 7/24/2023 at 9:37 PM, Stennick said: I'm a huge fan of the 86 mod so I'm glad to see another mod from it. Its kind of a tough time to book to gain popularity and stay true to the formats at the time. I always found booking Prime Time wrestling difficult since there was very little promos from the guys themselves and at this time it was just Jesse and Gorilla in the studio. Later on you'd get a slight uptick in matches but at this time you'd get like a fifteen minute match between Steve Lombardi and Hillbilly Jim or something of that nature with commercial break in between. So kudos to you for tackling it. It looks like you're doing just fine and don't get discouraged about losing pop. I'm surprised it lost pop though I figured Hogan/Funk itself in the main event would carry you. I hear you man, that's exactly why I had Tunney open up with his state of the union address - to up the ante a bit and make it more fun both for me to do, and of course for whoever decides to read, so thank you for your kind words. I'm not too worried about losing popularity either, I've read on here plenty of times from others that it tends to happen upon starting a new game. Though truth be told: I prolly shoulda kept Moondog Spot off the show, and went with something else tournament related (also more PPV-game friendly), like Orton/Orndorff or Hart/Morales lol. Edited July 26, 2023 by Trevor Belmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Sunday, January 1986 - Week One [Miami, Florida] Broadcast: CTV, Syndication Hosts: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Pre-Show: - King Kong Bundy won a 15-Man Battle Royal in 14:05. The other members of the final four were Bruno Sammartino, Ricky Steamboat and The Junkyard Dog, with Sammartino being the final elimination. Hercules also had the most eliminations over the course of the match. (69) Big John Studd seemed off his game. Corporal Kirchner was really off his game. George Steele was really off his game. The Junkyard Dog was really off his game. Televised Broadcast: SNME Recap: Funk thinks he's got the title won, Savage challenges Tito. (70) SNME Recap: Orton and Orndorff brawl outside the arena, and get banned for the evening. (72) Orndorff pre-taped promo. Tells 'Cowboy' Bob his ass is grass! (70) - Paul Orndorff def. Chris Champion in 2:40 by pinfall with a Jumping Piledriver. (46) Paul Orndorff came out of the match looking good. Hype Vid: The Great Muta is coming to the WWF. (13) Steamboat cuts a pre-taped promo, stating that it's his destiny to become first ever WWF Tv Champion - and the journey begins tomorrow night on PrimeTime Wrestling against Tiger Chung Lee! (66) - Tiger Chung Lee def. Norman Smiley by pinfall in 2:03 with a Double Underhook Suplex. (19) The crowd were turned off by having a match outside of the pre-show between workers they don't have any investment in. This match brought the crowd's mood down. On PrimeTime: Tiger Vs 'The Dragon' in a first round match. (52) On PrimeTime: 'The Hitman' Vs Morales in a first round match. (46) Lord Alfred Hayes gets a pre-match word with Morales and Rivera, who seem pretty confident about their upcoming match with The Hart Foundation. Pedro claims as far as tomorrow night goes, though Bret's one tough customer, there ain't no way he's getting past the WWF's one and only triple crown champion! (43) - The Hart Foundation def. Pedro Morales and Jose Luis Rivera in 11:02 when Hart pinned Rivera, following the Hart Attack. Jose Luis Rivera was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (59) Jim Neidhart was really off his game. __________________________________________________ Overall Rating: 62.Notes: N/A. Final Thoughts: I'm mostly gonna use Challenge for people whom I feel need a television match at the end of the week, so every once and again, we may get a halfway decent main event 😆. Other than that, not much to really say about this show. Edited July 27, 2023 by Trevor Belmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) Update: I've decided to do away with the weekly WWF Spotlight news post, and do it once a month instead. (At least for now.) Also, been pretty busy between work and moving, but the PrimeTime results are coming soon if anyone would like to predict. Edited August 2, 2023 by Trevor Belmont 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steerpike Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Oh, man, you had me in the first half with that Terry Funk swerve! 😅 I do like it as a way of making sure Hogan keeps his title, which just has to be par for the course during this time, but Terry Funk is still seen as a dangerous adversary. I do hope you keep the spirit of the time, so to speak, and don't slip into replacing people like Hogan, Bundy, Studd, The Iron Sheik and what have you, with all the "cool guys"; no matter the match ratings. With that being said, The Great Muta on an excursion in WWF is awesome; his facepaint and strange mannerisms would fit in perfectly. Definitely looking forward to seeing where you go with that! Introducing a TV title during this time, where pay-per-views weren't really a monthly occurrence or an expected thing yet, is a solid idea. I will say, I hope someone like Orndorff or Junkyard Dog wins it; could be a lot of fun seeing that. Speaking of, I hope you take it slow with an eventual Bret Hart push (seems like the plans are at least there), mostly because The Hart Foundation was such a great tag team at the time, such a great pairing, and a good meal ticket to eventually build a division around. You got a reader in me, that is for sure, and I am excited to see where you get this going into WrestleMania! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fan Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 For the PTW predictions: Prediction Key: WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Tiger Chung Lee Vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff Vs. Corporal Kirchner and "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Cowboy" Bob Orton and "The Rock" Don Muraco Vs. Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer and ??? WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One:Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. Pedro Morales Non-Title Clash Of Champions: The Dream Team Vs. Tito Santana and "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan Bonus Question: Who will be The Hillbillies partner (if anyone)? Based on his current feud with Piper and Orton, I think Paul Orndorff will be the Hillbillies' substitute partner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Tiger Chung Lee Vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff Vs. Corporal Kirchner and "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino- Draw. Either a Double DQ or Double Count Out "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Cowboy" Bob Orton and "The Rock" Don Muraco Vs. Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer and ??? WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One:Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. Pedro Morales Non-Title Clash Of Champions: The Dream Team Vs. Tito Santana and "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan [ Bonus Question: Who will be The Hillbillies partner (if anyone)? I'll go with Junkyard Dog ] +3pts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Monday, January 1986 - Week Two [Hartford, Connecticut] Broadcast: USA Network Hosts: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Pre-Show: - Al Perez def. Steve Lombardi in 7:17 by pinfall with a Helicopter Suplex. (23) - The British Bulldogs def. Moondog Spot and Hercules Hernandez in 10:02 when The Dynamite Kid pinned Moondog Spot, following a Diving Headbutt. After an argument in their corner, Heenan and Hernandez walked out on Spot, leaving him to go at it alone against both Bulldogs. Moondog Spot was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (59) Moondog Spot was really off his game. Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid got a tag team specialist bonus. Televised Broadcast: Studio: Monsoon and Heenan welcome us, and take us away to our opening contest. (50) - Ricky Steamboat def. Tiger Chung Lee in 5:41 by pinfall with a Flying Crossbody. (70) This match got the crowd hotter.Ricky Steamboat advances in the WWF Tv Title Tournament. Studio: Gorilla and Bobby talk the state of The Heenan Family, then kick it over to a pre-recorded interview they did with 'The Body'. (73) Ventura gets into it, as 'The Brain' says though he's already got the most dangerous trio walking god's green earth right here, he's still looking to "grow the family", and has his eye on a number people as we speak. Jesse goes on to Hercules, putting over his tremendous physical condition, before asking him about the Tv Title Tournament. Herc talks about his unblemished record, before emphasizing strongly that now is the time we start bringing gold to The Heenan Family, and everyone out there knows that it's only a matter of time 'til they're carrying ALL the gold! Speaking of gold, Ventura moves on to Studd, who's going one-on-one with that Jesse 'The Body' wannabe, Hulk Hogan this coming Saturday Night at the Boston Garden, with the Heavyweight Championship Of The World on the line! Big John states that his long-standing rivalry with The Hulkster comes to an abrupt end in Boston, and how that title's coming right here where it belongs -- and there ain't a damn thing any of those pansy little Hulksters can do about it! Finally, Bundy adds that if that big dumb French giant didn't learn his lesson after last Monday, then he guarantees the next time he crosses paths with him or Studd, they're gonna finish him once and for all! Heenan then closes out by claiming after this man right here, King Kong Bundy, is done with Andre, he's got a good mind to sick him right on YOU, Tito Santana - and your Intercontinental Title! (78) Hercules Hernandez underperformed. This angle got the crowd hotter. Studio: Monsoon and Heenan talk the coming future of The Heenan Family, then present us our next contest, featuring four superstars who are set to square off against each other in round one of the WWF Tv Title Tournament. (67) - Corporal Kirchner and Bruno Sammartino def. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff in 9:13 by disqualification, when Volkoff leveled Sammartino across the back with the Russian flag right in front of the referee. Following the match, Sheik and Volkoff took it to their opponents, choking them out with their respective home country flags. After a few moments, some WWF officials came storming down to break it up, but unfortunately, the damage had already been done. (64) 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis and his sidekick, Jimmy Hart, join our hosts in-studio via satellite. Gorilla asks him about the sudden change in appearance, to which Adrian says there's been no change whatsoever - this is who he's always been. Jimmy chimes in claiming most people out there have skeletons in their closet, but it takes a real man to open it up for the whole world to see, baby! 'The Brain' admits he'd be a fantastic addition to The Heenan Family, but if he can't be, there's no better sidekick in the entire WWF than 'The Mouth Of The South'! Hart thanks him, and Bobby asks what's next for the 'Adorable' one, to which Adonis vows he's got something up his sleeve, but the only thing about it he can reveal about it right now is that no man is safe, before blowing a kiss, and walking off camera with his manager. (65) - Roddy Piper, Bob Orton and Don Muraco def. Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer and Paul Orndorff in 10:08 by submission when Piper put Uncle Elmer away with a Sleeper Hold. Prior to the match, Howard Finkel introduced 'Mr. Wonderful' as Cousin Luke's replacement, and he came out to a thunderous ovation! A pretty wild brawl here, which started off with Orndorff going right for Orton, as chaos ensued with the official never really gaining full control, losing it completely toward the end. When Piper put Elmer down with the Sleeper, McMahon shouted from the announcer's booth that he wasn't the legal man, as Jesse laughs obnoxiously at the lowlife rednecks getting outsmarted again! Uncle Elmer was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (75) Event Center: Okerlund runs down the massively stacked card for the Boston Garden this Saturday night, as we also hear a few pre-taped promos alongside. We hear from 'Cowboy' Bob Orton, who cuts a promo on 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff and their first round match, The Junkyard Dog cuts a promo on his opponent, 'Terrible' Terry Funk, Randy Savage states that his golden opportunity against Tito Santana came a bit quicker than expected, and the cream of the crop is headed straight to the top, while WWF Champion, 'The Incredible' Hulk Hogan claims that him and his little Hulksters have put that big, ugly, Frankenstein John Studd down before, and this coming Saturday in the Boston Garden, they're gonna do it again! "So Whatcha Gonna Do Big Ugly John Studd, When Me, My 24-Inch Pythons, and ALLLLL My Little Hulksters Run Wild On Yooouuu?!" (86) Hulk Hogan came out of this looking excellent. Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth have great chemistry. Hulk Hogan benefitted from being the flavour of the month. Studio: Gorilla and Bobby talk the Orton/Orndorff saga and the Boston Garden show. (71) - Bret Hart def. Pedro Morales in 8:59 by pinfall with a quick roll-up, while using the ropes for leverage. Both Monsoon and Sammartino are disgusted at the lengths Bret went to steal this one, with Monsoon calling it a miscarriage of justice, but regardless, the decision is final and 'The Hitman' moves on to the quarterfinals in semi-impressive fashion, where he'll be facing The Junkyard Dog! (75) Bret Hart advances in the WWF Tv Title Tournament. On SuperStars: "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas in action. (52) On SuperStars: Studd and Bundy each in singles action. (65) Studio: Monsoon and Heenan send it to President Tunney, who has a major announcement. (73) Jack appears at his desk and reminds us that on April the 7th, live and only on pay-per-view, from the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois, the World Wrestling Federation will be presenting the biggest, most star-studded event in professional wrestling history: WrestleMania 2! And with that being said, he's here tonight to inform you all that the first match taking place on this historic night is official -- when King Kong Bundy goes one on one with none other than 'The Eighth Wonder Of The World' Andre The Giant! Furthermore, this contest will also be taking place inside of a 15 foot high steel cage! Tunney then thanks everyone, and tells them to enjoy tonight's main event. (72) Studio: Gorilla and Bobby talk Andre/Bundy and our main event. Monsoon hypes the monumental magnitude of these two colossal behemoths locking horns in the cage, citing that it's the irresistible force clashing with the immovable object! 'The Brain' seems thrilled, pointing out the fact that as his man, King Kong Bundy, stated earlier, he's gonna put the finishing touches on Andre for good! (68) The British Bulldogs and Captain Lou cut a pre-taped promo, firing back at The Dream Team, and in reference to the forthcoming eight-man tag, claiming that after Hulk and Tito are through with them tonight, The Bulldogs are looking forward to taking a BITE out of the World Tag Team Champs this Saturday in Boston! And if The Hart Foundation get in the way, the Killer Bees just may have a nice little sting for them! Albano has some choice words for 'Luscious' Johnny Valiant as well, threatening to bite him right in the neck, should he even think about getting involved - and the same goes for that no good little runt, Jimmy Hart! (61) Recap: Hayes catches up with an outraged Terry Funk, post-SNME. He shouts vigorously about how he he's your Uncrowned Champion Of The World! He calls this entire company bogus and says if President Tunney doesn't award him his rematch immediately, there will be HELL to pay! 'The Mouth Of The South' then adds his two cents, screaming about how The Junkyard Dog put his hands on a manager, and both he and Jack Tunney will be hearing from their lawyer! Terry then promises that not only is Hogan's day of reckoning on its way - but The Dog's is as well! (70) - WWF Intercontinental Champion, Tito Santana and WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan def. WWF World Tag Team Champions, The Dream Team in a non-title match, in 11:39 when Hogan pinned Valentine following a Big Leg Drop. Hulk Hogan carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. Brutus Beefcake was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (71) The Dream Team got a tag team specialist bonus. Post-Match: Funk comes out with the iron, stopping midway down the ramp and thinking better of walking into a 2-on-1 attack, yelling about how he's gonna brand The Hulkster during his pose-down with Santana - but The Bulldogs make their way out shortly thereafter, atop the entranceway, to neutralize him! We go off the air in a standstill, as Terry and the retreating Dream Team are caught in the middle of the aisleway. (70) __________________________________________________ Overall Rating: 76.Notes: This show lost us popularity in 11 regions. Final Thoughts: At least I didn't get the lame storylines message lol. A bit of a delay on this one due to life being a bit crazy and Metallica being in town for their two night, no repeat tour this weekend. Should be back on a more normal-ish schedule with posting here in the forthcoming week. Thanks for reading. 😁 Edited August 8, 2023 by Trevor Belmont 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) LIVE AT THE BOSTON GARDEN! Saturday, January 1986 - Week Two Prediction Key: WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Nikolai Volkoff Vs. "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino Eight-Man Tag Team War:The Hart Foundation and The Dream Team Vs. The Killer Bees and The British Bulldogs "Terrible" Terry Funk Vs. "JYD" The Junkyard Dog WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: "Cowboy" Bob Orton Vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 15-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal - Winner To Receive A Future WWF World Title Shot: Participants: "The Rock" Don Muraco, George "The Animal" Steele, Hercules Hernandez, Hillbilly Jim, Jim Powers, King Tonga, a newcomer by the name of "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, Moondog Spot, Paul Roma, Pedro Morales, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Tiger Chung Lee, and "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship: "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs. Tito Santana (c) WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Big John Studd Vs. "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (c) - Plus, Vince McMahon to present the Andre/Bundy steel cage match official contract signing for WrestleMania 2! - In addition, The Great Muta to make his very first live appearance for the World Wrestling Federation! - We'll also be hearing from a brand new tag team who's arriving on the scene - and much, much more! [ Bonus Question: Who will have the most eliminations in the battle royal? ________ ] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who will be the battle royal runner up? ________ ] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who's the debuting tag team? ________ ] +3pts __________________________________________________ - This should be a fun show. Good luck all! Edited August 6, 2023 by Trevor Belmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Byron Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 My picks: Nikolai Volkoff, The Hart Foundation & The Dream Team, "JYD" The Junkyard Dog, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan (c)... The answers to the questions are: Hercules Hernandez, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, and the debuting tag team is the Fabulous Freebirds... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Prediction Key: WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Nikolai Volkoff Vs. "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino- Draw Eight-Man Tag Team War:The Hart Foundation and The Dream Team Vs. The Killer Bees and The British Bulldogs- Dream Team gets back on track to be taken seriously as credible Tag Champions "Terrible" Terry Funk Vs. "JYD" The Junkyard Dog- Terry Funk gets some heat to keep him credible as a WWF World Championship threat WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: "Cowboy" Bob Orton Vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff- Orndorff gets his win back as Piper will surely be in the back getting ready for the battle royal 15-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal - Winner To Receive A Future WWF World Title Shot: Participants: "The Rock" Don Muraco, George "The Animal" Steele, Hercules Hernandez, Hillbilly Jim, Jim Powers, King Tonga, a newcomer by the name of "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, Moondog Spot, Paul Roma, Pedro Morales, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Tiger Chung Lee, and "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas- Going with Piper here. Maybe Hulk finally does get that pinfall win he never got in the WWF WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship:"Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs. Tito Santana (c)- Macho Man's reign can start a bit early, I wouldn't complain about that! WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Big John Studd Vs. "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (c)- Hogan is holding that belt for WrestleMania 2 [ Bonus Question: Who will have the most eliminations in the battle royal? Hercules Hernandez ] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who will be the battle royal runner up? Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who's the debuting tag team? Rougeau Brothers ] +3pts Edited August 6, 2023 by Mattywood Forgot a couple of predictions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmoothLefty Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 My predictions in bold: Nikolai Volkoff Vs. "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino Eight-Man Tag Team War:The Hart Foundation and The Dream Team Vs. The Killer Bees and The British Bulldogs "Terrible" Terry Funk Vs. "JYD" The Junkyard Dog WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: "Cowboy" Bob Orton Vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 15-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal - Winner To Receive A Future WWF World Title Shot:Rowdy" Roddy Piper WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship: "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs. Tito Santana (c) WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Big John Studd Vs. "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (c) [ Bonus Question: Who will have the most eliminations in the battle royal? Paul Roma ] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who will be the battle royal runner up? Koko B ware ] +3pts [ Bonus Question: Who's the debuting tag team? Demolition ] +3pts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fan Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: Nikolai Volkoff Vs. "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino Eight-Man Tag Team War:The Hart Foundation and The Dream Team Vs. The Killer Bees and The British Bulldogs "Terrible" Terry Funk Vs. "JYD" The Junkyard Dog WWF TV Title Tournament, Round One: "Cowboy" Bob Orton Vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 15-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal - Winner To Receive A Future WWF World Title Shot: Participants: "The Rock" Don Muraco, George "The Animal" Steele, Hercules Hernandez, Hillbilly Jim, Jim Powers, King Tonga, a newcomer by the name of "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, Moondog Spot, Paul Roma, Pedro Morales, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Tiger Chung Lee, and "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship:"Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs. Tito Santana (c) WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Big John Studd Vs. "The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (c) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) On 8/3/2023 at 4:37 AM, Steerpike said: Oh, man, you had me in the first half with that Terry Funk swerve! 😅 I do like it as a way of making sure Hogan keeps his title, which just has to be par for the course during this time, but Terry Funk is still seen as a dangerous adversary. I do hope you keep the spirit of the time, so to speak, and don't slip into replacing people like Hogan, Bundy, Studd, The Iron Sheik and what have you, with all the "cool guys"; no matter the match ratings. With that being said, The Great Muta on an excursion in WWF is awesome; his facepaint and strange mannerisms would fit in perfectly. Definitely looking forward to seeing where you go with that! Introducing a TV title during this time, where pay-per-views weren't really a monthly occurrence or an expected thing yet, is a solid idea. I will say, I hope someone like Orndorff or Junkyard Dog wins it; could be a lot of fun seeing that. Speaking of, I hope you take it slow with an eventual Bret Hart push (seems like the plans are at least there), mostly because The Hart Foundation was such a great tag team at the time, such a great pairing, and a good meal ticket to eventually build a division around. You got a reader in me, that is for sure, and I am excited to see where you get this going into WrestleMania! Thanks for all those kind words. I'm trying to find a good mesh between staying true to the time, but also making things more edgy and fun (for both myself doing this and the reader), so hope I'm balancing that out ok so far. And let me clarify as far as Bret goes, without saying what my actual outlook is with him - there were loose plans to go with him and Steamboat in a singles match at WM2, to the point where they were even working the house show circuit together in prep for it. What could have been 😬. As far as I go however, I don't slam the door on anything when it comes to someone like him (the game can guide you at times), but do keep in mind that The Hart Foundation are indeed my favorite tag team of all-time! So there you have it lol. Edited August 8, 2023 by Trevor Belmont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 Prediction Standings: Mattywood: 18 Lord Byron: 16 Old School Fan: 16 Dawn: 14 jhd1: 7 Bigelow Cartwheel: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) Saturday, January 1986 - Week Two [Bangor, Maine] Broadcast: ITV, Syndication, Syndication Canada Hosts: Vince McMahon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura Pre-Show: - WWF Women's Champion, The Fabulous Moolah def. Susan Starr in 6:30 by pinfall with a Backbreaker. The Fabulous Moolah makes defense number 3 of her WWF World Women's Title. (37) - Hillbilly Jim def. Bobby Colt in 3:02 by pinfall with a Running Bulldog. (28) Bobby Colt was really off his game. Hillbilly Jim seemed off his game. Televised Broadcast: - King Tonga def. Jose Luis Rivera in 3:05 by pinfall with a Savate Kick. Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan made his way out near ringside during this one, to which Jesse inferred he was out there observing King Tonga, referring to the big islander as an extremely dangerous man. Vince said maybe he had his eye on Mr. Rivera, to which 'The Body' answered: "C'mon McMahon! If that were the case, they'd call him 'The Idiot', not 'The Brain'!" (35) This match was a poor way to start the show and took away from the crowd's initial enthusiasm. This match cooled the crowd a little. Piper's Pit: with The Dream Team, who come out along with The Hart Foundation. They all seem to be on the same page, as they'll be joining forces tonight in Boston to take on The British Bulldogs and The Killer Bees. 'Luscious' Johnny Valiant and The Dream Team put over The Hart Foundation strong, telling President Tunney that this right here would be some real competition, unlike those filthy, muscle-head Bulldogs who ain't done squat to deserve anything! Just as Jimmy starts cutting a promo on the Bees -- out they come, along with The Bulldogs! The Dream Team and The Harts immediately back away as Piper and Orton get in-between, attempting to keep them all apart. Roddy shouts, asking who invited them, to which Davey Boy states that just last week, they took down former WWF Tag Team Champions, Sheik and Volkoff, so why don't 'Luscious' Johnny V ask himself this question: how long till his two California girly-men are also former WWF Tag Team Champs?! - And the eight-man brawl ensues! 'The Hot Rod' and 'The Ace' quickly duck and run for cover, as a myriad of WWF officials and security come swarming, in an attempt to break up this absolute utter mess! (60) Roddy Piper came out of this looking excellent. Jim Brunzell performed poorly in this segment. Jim Neidhart and Jimmy Hart have excellent chemistry together. - Tony Atlas def. Barry Horowitz in 2:24 by submission with a Bear Hug. (34) This match cooled the crowd a little. Hype Vid: The Great Muta is coming to the WWF. (4) Lord Alfred Hayes is backstage with Jim Powers and Paul Roma, who let us know they've been traveling together, they've been training together, and from now on, they'll be teaming together! Roma then says that The Young Stallions are gunnin' straight to the top! (46) - The Young Stallions def. Barry O and Rene Goulet in 5:15 when Paul Roma pinned Rene Goulet, following a Double Dropkick. (9) The crowd were turned off by having a match outside of the pre-show between workers they don't have any investment in. This match brought the crowd's mood down. The green-haired clown is back out in the audience, having a little fun with some kids. (32) - George Steele def. AJ Petruzzi in 4:17 by submission with a Flying Hammerlock. 'The Animal' brought his rubber Miss Elizabeth action figure down to ringside, and placed it in the same corner where he ended up chewing out the turnbuckle, before submitting his opponent. He then eerily began licking the doll, following his dominant victory. (22) AJ Petruzzi was really off his game. AJ Petruzzi and George Steele don't seem to click and it made for an awkward bout. This match brought the crowd's mood down. Event Center: Okerlund runs down the Boston Garden card, with a few pre-taped promos. We hear from some battle royal entrants, including Don Muraco, Lanny Poffo, Ricky Steamboat and Roddy Piper, who each stake their claim to victory, and their forthcoming World Title opportunity. Orndorff once again tells Orton that his ass is grass, and Tito Santana lets Randy Savage know that this title right here is going nowhere! (61) Lanny Poffo looked lost out there. Roddy Piper came out of this looking excellent. - Big John Studd def. Ted Arcidi in 8:43 by pinfall with a Heart Punch. During the match, we also had Bobby Heenan dstract Arcidi. (48) Big John Studd seemed off his game. Post-Match: Studd holds Arcidi's legs down, as Bundy comes in and delivers a Big Splash! (54) Recap: Ricky Steamboat defeats Tiger Chung Lee to advance in the Tv Title Tournament. (55) Recap: Bret Hart defeats Pedro Morales to advance in the Tv Title Tournament. (57) Andre The Giant cuts a pre-taped promo, stating he can't wait to get his hands *while holding up his monstrous hands in claw form* on Bundy in the cage! (72) Andre The Giant benefitted from being the flavour of the month. - King Kong Bundy def. SD Jones in 4:05 by pinfall with a Big Splash. (35) SD Jones and King Kong Bundy just don't click at all and it showed in their performances. Post-Match: The reign of terror continues with Bobby barking orders, as Studd holds Jones' legs down - and Bundy once again delivers a Big Splash! Ventura loves this newfound aggression from The Heenan Family, as McMahon refers to it as both unnecessary and despicable, before sending us off the air. (60) __________________________________________________ Overall Rating: 48.Notes: N/A. Final Thoughts: Typical B-show, with the added fact that The Young Stallions are here to light up the tag team division! 😎👍 Edited August 13, 2023 by Trevor Belmont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, Trevor Belmont said: Final Thoughts: Typical B-show, with the added fact that The Young Stallions are here to light up the tag team division! 😎👍 And hating each other all at the same time! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fan Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 22 hours ago, Trevor Belmont said: Post-Match: The reign of terror continues with Bobby barking orders, as Studd holds Jones' legs down - and Bundy once again delivers a Big Splash! Ventura loves this newfound aggression from The Heenan Family, as McMahon refers to it as both unnecessary and despicable, before sending us off the air. (60) Just how I felt about the Heenan Family during the kayfabe era - as I saw it back then, any wrestler that came under Heenan's management at the time seemed to become far more aggressive and vicious than under any other manager, like it was Hennan's intention as part of his campaign against Hulk Hogan and his WWF title reign (and I wondered then what might've been had he had Kamala or Abdullah the Butcher for clients). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Belmont Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 8:38 AM, Old School Fan said: Just how I felt about the Heenan Family during the kayfabe era - as I saw it back then, any wrestler that came under Heenan's management at the time seemed to become far more aggressive and vicious than under any other manager, like it was Hennan's intention as part of his campaign against Hulk Hogan and his WWF title reign (and I wondered then what might've been had he had Kamala or Abdullah the Butcher for clients). What great ideas for future clients, or perhaps a potential wild, dominant tag team! 💀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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