Guest Booker: Double J Re-Books WWF 1985

[captaincold]

EXCELLENT ! This really takes me back

[jasonjaconetti]

Week #4[/u]

Poughkeepsie, NY - 1/22/85: Superstars & Challenge TV Tapings


[glow=red,2,300]Superstars[/glow]

Bout #1:
Uncle Elmer vs. Mr. X
- Elmer crushed Mr. X with a Hillbilly Splash.

Bout #2:
Davey Boy Smith vs. Moondog Spot
- Another great bout in this growing feud, as Davey Boy used his Running Powerslam on the big man for the win.

Bout #3:
Maniac Matt Borne vs. Barry O
- A surprisingly easy win for Borne, as he needed only 5 moves to finish off Barry with his belly-to-belly suplex.

Bout #4:
Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs. Paul Roma
- Patera slapped around the pretty boy for a while and then locked on his Swinging Full Nelson for the win.

Piper's Pit: guests: Bob Orton, Jr & Paul Orndorff
Piper said that he appreciated all the hard work that Paul has been doing to help him get his shot at Hogan. Orndorff said that he is glad to help, but it is not free. Piper, laughing, said that he doesn't have a ton of money, but he's sure they can figure something out. They shook hands and each smiled uneasily.

Main Event for Superstars
Bout #5:
The Hart Foundation vs. Lanny Poffo & Tonga Kid
- The Harts looked primed to go to the next level. They seem to be gunning for a shot in the tag title picture, along with US Express and The British Bulldogs. The Anvil showed great power and Bret nailed the Hart Attack as the finish on Lanny.

-- Intermission --

[glow=yellow,2,300]Challenge[/glow]

Bout #1:
Jim Powers vs. Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan)
- Studd is a beast and even the powerful, young Powers can not handle this giant. Powers was pounded around the ring and finished off with the Backbreker Submission.

Bout #2:
Bob Orton, Jr (w/ Roddy Piper) vs. George Welles
- Orton's cheering section {Piper} used every chance that he got to nail Welles with every cheap-shot move he could, while Orton tied up the ref. The fans became enraged at Piper's disregard for the rules and began hurling insults and garbage at Piper. Orton nailed the Superplex to win and the two heels beat a path to the back.

Bout #3:
Sika vs. Rusty Brooks
- These two big battled here, with Sika getting the advantage thanks to Brooks not knowing his opponent. Brooks tried to nail Sika with a headbutt, which sent himself to the mat, not Sika. As Gorilla Monsoon would say: "Oh, don't hit a South Island boy in the head! You never win that battle." Sika hoisted Brooks up and won with his Samoan Drop.

Bout #4:
King Tonga vs. Salvatore Bellomo
- Sal tried to use his weight early to push around Tonga, until Tonga got tired of it and Thrust Kick him for the win.

Bout #5:
"Quick Draw" Rick McGraw vs. Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth)
- The only thing quick about McGraw was his time in the ring. Savage destroyed Rich and won with his Flying Elbow Drop.

Main Event for Challenge
Bout #6: WWF Heavyweight Title Match
Dick Murdock vs, Hulk Hogan (c)
- Captain Redneck used his years of dirty tricks to slow the Hulkster down and had Hulk reeling from the shots to the knees and back of the champ. Hogan grabbed his eyes, after Murdoch gouged them repeatedly, ignoring the ref's warnings. Murdoch had Hulk in bad shape, when he nailed a bodyslam. Hogan, drawing power from the fans, would not stay down. Murdoch kicked Hogan in the ribs, but the champ powered back up and to his feet. Murdoch nailed Hogan with a clothesline, but it had no effect. He bounced off the ropes and nailed a huge lariat, but Hulk just got more pumped. Murdoch came off the ropes again, but ran into the big boot. Hogan dropped the Big Leg Drop and scored the pinfall, to the crowds delight. Hogan then posed down after the bout for all his fans.

[jasonjaconetti]

Week #5
1/26/85

Cincinnati, Ohio - Superstars & Challenge TV Tapings

[glow=red,2,300]Superstars[/glow]

Bout #1:
Junkyard Dog vs. Rusty Brooks
- JYD used The Thump to take the win here in this opening bout.

Bout #2:
Paul Roma vs. Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Ventura looked good in this bout against the youngster Roma. Jesse used his Body Breaker to take the win.

Bout #3:
Tito Santana vs. Salvatore Bellomo
- Tito looked like a house of fire, as Bellomo was overwhelmed throughout. Tito locked-up the Figure Four Leglock to win.

Bout #4:
Ivan Putski vs. George Wells
- Wells started with some fast offense and looked good, but Putski blasted Wells with some huge shots and won with the Polish Hammer.

Main Event for Superstars
Bout #5: WWF World Title Match
Adrian Adonis vs. Hulk Hogan
- Adonis, 1/2 of the WWF World Tag Team Champions, faced off with the World Champion here as the TV main event. Adonis started off fast and used his size to pound the champion. Hogan was able to "Hulk up" and turn the tide. The big boot and the Big Leg Drop secures the win for Hulk.

-- Intermission --

[glow=yellow,2,300]Challenge[/glow]

Bout #1:
David Sammartino vs. Rusty Brooks
- David continues his winning streak, as he beat Rusty with the Powerslam.

Bout #2:
Tony Atlas vs. Mr. X
- X tried to pepper Atlas with some hard forearms, but Tony just threw him around the ring. Tony tossed Mr. X out of the ring and won via count out.

Bout #3:
Paul Orndorff vs. Barry O
- Paul wasted little time and barley broke a sweat as he nailed his Piledriver to win.

Piper's Pit: Guest: Bob Orton, Jr.
Piper started in on Hogan and their upcoming title bout. He said that it would be a "war to settle the score" and that he would only need one shot to take that belt. He also said that Hogan has been ducking any real competition and has been very unimpressive as champion.

Bout #4:
King Tonga vs. Rick McGraw
- McGraw charged Tonga and was able to nail a few hard hitting blows. Rick punched Tonga in the head and hurt his hand. Tonga snapped off a Thrust Kick for the win.

Main Event for Challenge
Bout #5:
The Hart Foundation vs. Lanny Poffo & Jose Luis Rivera
- The Harts tagged in and out fast, as they worked over both Poffo and Rivera. Bret pinned Lanny after the Hart Attack.

[Knapik]

Friggin awesome, bro

[jasonjaconetti]

Week #5[/u]
1/28/85

Pittsburgh, PA - All-American Wrestling & House Show

All-American Wrestling

Bout #1:
Uncle Elmer vs. The Spoiler
- The Spoiler is near 300 lbs and he looked small in the ring here against Elmer. Elmer is a hard man to move with light offense, so once Spoiler got a decent advantage, he did not let up. Spoiler wore down the huge man and used his Double Underhook Suplex to take the win.

Bout #2:
Sika vs. Barry O
- Barry has been showing some promise in the past few weeks, but Sika was having none of that. This was mercifully quick, as the Samoan Drop set Barry home with the losers share of the purse.

Bout #3:
Paul Orndorff vs. Hillbilly Jim
- Jim towers over Paul, but Paul showed that he is a true powerhouse, as he tossed Jim around the ring. Jim tried to make a comeback, but Paul cut him off and laid in the heavy shots, setting up the piledriver for the win.

Bout #4:
Tonga Kid vs. Bret Hart
- A great bout here of the smaller men in the WWF. Bret was truly excellent in his execution, while the Tonga Kid tried to flip and flop his way to victory. The kid was going for a vertical suplex, when Bret rolled him into a small package for the win, in this great match-up.

Main Event for All-American Wrestling
Bout #5:
Randy Savage vs. Pedro Morales
- The former World champion again looked really flat, as Savage controlled from the opening bell. Savage did not let Pedro score any offense, as he finished him off with the Flying Elbow Drop.

-- Intermission --

Dark Matches/ House Show -
*for use on other episodes of All-American Wrestling or on Home Releases.

Bout #6: 10-Man Battle Royal
Moondog Spot & Rex, The Young Stallions, George Steele, Don Muraco, SD Jones, Jimmy Snuka, Buddy Rose, & Brutus Beefcake
- This was a battle from the opening bell, as all 10 men started hammering someone immediately. Great action, as unlikely partnerships were formed and broken in an instant. Buddy Rose hurled Paul Roma over the top and to the floor to spell the first causality. Jim Powers answered by nailing Rose with a huge clothesline, but Rose was too massive to go over. Powers and Jones teamed up and muscled Buddy over the top. The Moondogs went immediately to work on Steele and George was ejected but not before he thumbed Spot in the eye and sent him to the mat. As Spot went down, Rex was blasted from behind by Beefcake's high knee and sent to the concrete. Snuka and Muraco pounded each other in the corner, with neither man gaining an advantage, as Powers and Jones went after Beefcake. Brutus was going over, but hooker Powers and dragged him over the top. Powers bounced off the apron and hit the floor, while Beefcake held on. Jones started pounding Beefcake, but Spot dumped Jones over the top from behind. Beefcake extended his hand to Spot to shake it, but instead Spot bit him! Then he headbutted him and threw Brutus out. Muraco called to Spot to help with Snuka. Spot and Don beat Snuka to the mat and were planning to finish him off. Muraco said for Spot to nail him with a clothesline when he shoots him off the ropes. Muraco whipped Snuka into the ropes, then dropped down, so Snuka would have to go over him. As Snuka went over Muraco, he clotheslined Spot over the top ropes, unbeknownst to Don. Snuka then turned and charged at Muraco, but Don pulled down the top rope, and Snuka sailed clean out of the ring. Muraco had won the battle royal.

Bout #7:
Masked Superstar & Missing Link vs. Killer Bees
- All 4 men have not appeared on WWF TV yet, so the fans knew they were seeing some of the first WWF bouts for these two teams. A good match, as the Superstar & Link used their power and the Bees their quickness. In the end, Superstar used his Spining Backbreaker on Brunzell for the win.

Advertised Main Event: Border Brawl
Terry Funk vs. Tito Santana
- A good, old-fashion, hard wrestling match, as these two men with huge pride hammered away on each other. Tito sent Terry out of the ring with a Flying Forearm shot. Terry started grabbing chairs and tossing them into the ring. The Tito's head was split, as he lay KOed on the spot, as Terry secured the win. The fans were furious at Funk, as he made his way to the back.

[jasonjaconetti]

[shadow=black,left,1800]World Wrestling Federation[/shadow]RETURNS to The Boston Garden on February 2, 1985.

Announced Matches:

• Main Event:
  Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim vs. Roddy Piper & Bob Orton, Jr.
  
  
• Battle of the Giants - The Ring Has Been Re-enforced!
  Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan vs. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
  
  
• WWF Tag Team Title Match
  US Express (challengers) vs. Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (champions)
  
  
• Plus, 5 more HUGE bouts!
  

Tickets are on sale at the Garden Box Office and all authorized ticket outlets.

[jasonjaconetti]

Week #6[/u]
2/2/85



[shadow=black,left,1800]World Wrestling Federation[/shadow]
Boston, Massachusetts - The Boston Garden: February 2, 1985.

Bout #1: WWF Tag Team Title Match
US Express vs. Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (champions)
- Windham and Rotunda have been chasing the tag titles throughout 1985, winning bouts, but not the gold. Barry and Mike both hit the rings focused and directly at the champs. Barry pounded on Murdoch, keeping Captain Redneck in their corner. Mike and Barry worked over the veteran, but could not score the win. Dick was able to make the tag to Adonis, but Adonis went out of the ring and to the floor. Murdoch dropped down and he and Adonis walked out for the intentional COR, retaining their titles, but {again} losing the bout.

Bout #2:
David Sammartino vs. Lanny Poffo
- David has gold on his mind, as he remains undefeated in 1985, destroying Lanny and scoring the win with his Powerslam.

Bout #3:
Battle of the Giants - The Ring Has Been Re-enforced![/i]
Andre the Giant & Blackjack Mulligan vs. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
- This battle of huge men started hot, as Mulligan and Bundy blasted each other with some heavy offense. Bundy tags in Studd, but Mulligan took it to him as well. The big tag to Andre, dew the crowd to their feet. Bundy came in and now all four men are pounding each other in the ring. Heenan, seeing that Mulligan and Andre were gaining the advantage, signaled for Ken Patera and Paul Orndorff to come out and help. The Heenan family were able to gain the advantage and started beating down Mulligan, as Andre was tied up on the ropes. Tito Santana & David Sammartino race down and even things up, clearing the ring and releasing Andre.

Bout #4:
Uncle Elmer vs. Don Muraco
- Don took it to Elmer and beat him down. Don, knowing that he needed to use this advantage, used his Hawaiian Hammer to take the win.

Bout #5:WWF Intercontinental Title
Greg Valentine vs. Ricky Steamboat (c)
- A truly great match here, as Valentine tries to regain his IC title from Steamboat, who won it at MSG back on January 21st. The bout went back and forth, as Greg worked on Steamboat's legs and Ricky answered with hard chops and tried to use his agility to stay ahead of Greg. The fans were worked to a fever pitch, as both men scored near two counts. Greg locked on the Figure Four, but Steamboat was too close to the ropes. Steamboat was able to turn the advantage in his favor and used his Flying Crossbody to win and retain the IC title.

-- INTERMISSION --

Bout #6:
Missing Link & The Masked Superstar vs. Young Stallions
- Link and Superstar have been teaming up on house shows and the fans in Boston get to see them together for the first time. The Stallions are two great looking young guns, but do not have the skill set yet to compete with these vets. Link finished off Roma with a Back Flying Head Butt, in a dominate bout from the two veterans.

Bout #7:
Tony Garea vs. Terry Funk
- The tag team specialist looked good early, even scoring a fast 2 count, but Terry was not going to stand for that. Funk battled back and took it to Garea. Terry caught Tony with the Sleeper for the win and continues hit hot streak.

Main Event:
Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim vs. Roddy Piper & Bob Orton, Jr.
- The bad blood started boiling early, as Piper and Orton kept Jim in their corner. They took turns working over the big man, cheating whenever they could. Hulk kept trying to get in the ring to help his friend, which just made things worse. Jim finally battled back and made the hot tag to Hogan, who came in as a house of fire. Paul Orndorff came to ringside, while Hulk was firing off on Orton. Paul jumped up on the apron and Hulk grabbed him. Hogan dragged Paul over the top and into the ring. Hogan started to pound on Paul, while Piper blindsided him. A wild brawl broke out, and the ref had no choice but to throw the match out. JYD raced down to help Hogan and Jim. The brawl was finally ended, when Piper, Orton, and Orndorff were removed from the ring.

[jasonjaconetti]

Week #6[/u]
2/3/85

Buffalo, NY - All-American Wrestling & House Show

All-American Wrestling

Bout #1:
Hercules Hernandez vs. Barry O
- Hercules destroyed Barry and won with his Argentine Backbreaker.

Bout #2:
Lanny Poffo vs. Terry Funk
- Terry was in a bad mood and took it out on Lanny. The end came when Funk used the Sleeper.

Bout #3:
The British Bulldogs vs. SD Jones & George Wells
- The Bulldogs looked awesome here, as they dominated throughout. Dynamite pinned Jones after his Diving Headbutt.

Bout #4:
Ken Patera vs. Paul Roma
- The former Olympian beat Roma pillar to post and won with his Swinging Full Nelson.

Main Event for All-American
Bout #5:
Tony Garea vs. Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- A good back and forth match, as Tony took the early advantage. Jesse battled back and won with a boot to the face.

-- INTERMISSION --

House Show {used on home video releases}
Bout #6:
The Killer Bees vs. The Young Stallions
- The Bees looked impressive, as the tagged in and out quickly. Blair beat Roma with the Bee Sting.

Advertised Main Event
Bout #7: WWF World Title Match
Buddy Rose vs. Hulk Hogan (c)
- Buddy tried to use his size to an advantage early, but Hulk was having none of that and brutally beat on the plump Rose. Big Boot and Big Leg Drop secured this defense for Hogan. Hogan did his pose-down at the end of the bout for all the fans, who were delighted!

[Slymm]

This has suddenly become my 2nd favorite fed. Nice job!

[jasonjaconetti]

Aug 16, 2008 21:47:33 GMT -5 Slymm said:

This has suddenly become my 2nd favorite fed. Nice job!

thanks man!

I am hopefully gonna have some more time to dedicate to the fed now that summer school ended. without having to teach each day and grade, I should be able to get the weeks here moving. War to Settle the Score is only a couple of weeks away and that's gonna be Hogan vs. Piper - one on one for the first time