Thanks for the comments
cruefan68 . I was really hoping several key feuds would build up as we head into the end of the season. Race as champion has been a lot of fun. Plus, the success of the Destroyer & Valentine has been a real highlight of the colour legends introduction set for me.
Season 1 – Episode 24 – Tough Guy ChallengeWe open in the office of Booker Bill who is with Curt and Larry Hennig. Booker Bill asks about Larry Hennig’s condition whose forearm is bandaged. Hennig says he is fine and wants Sheik in the ring . . . tonight. Booker Bill is glad to hear Hennig is ready for a fight because he will get his chance for revenge tonight as Booker Bill says Hennig will face Iron Sheik one on one. As well, Booker Bill comments that the Double Axe Attack were not in the tag team gauntlet and therefore they did not get an opportunity to compete for a title shot. Booker Bill says he is going to address that situation by giving the Double Axe Attack the Legends Unleashed Tag Team Title Match at Arena Wars!
The announcers are blown away and hype Arena Wars which gets underway next episode. Already signed is the main event with Harley Race defending the Legends Unleashed Title against Rob Van Dam in a ladder match, that is provided Race retains the title in tonight’s main event. Plus, Double Axe Attack takes on Legends Unleashed Tag Team Champions The Destroyer & Greg ValentineRon Hutchinson v. Bruiser Costa w/Lou Albano• Morgan Dollar sends Albano to the back . . . POP!
• Cross body block countered, face rake, knee drop . . . Hutchinson takes a breather
• Back in, neck snap, Hutchinson to the floor again, swinging neckbreaker, Hutchinson rolls to the floor a third time
• Neck snap, knee drop, face rake, Hutchison tossed to floor this time
• Costa gives it to ringside . . . HEAT
• Costa outside, brawling on floor, back inside . . . neck snap for two
• Swinging neckbreaker, face rake, knee drop . . . hooks the leg for the win
The announcers let us know that another match has been signed for Arena Wars. In a big rematch from Episode 23, Lou Thesz will look to get his win back against “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
We go back to last episode with Iron Sheik leaving Larry Hennig a bloody mess. Larry Hennig v. Iron Sheik• IRAN NUMBER ONE! HEAT!!!
• Brawling at bell, Sheik spits . . . HEAT, kick to stomach, chestbreaker
• Hennig tossed to floor, Sheik all over ringside . . . HEAT
• Loaded boot . . . Hennig is busted open . . . EPIC HEAT
• Clothesline in corner, CAMEL CLUTCH . . . Hennig powers to ropes
• Crimson mask
• CAMEL CLUTCH . . . Hennig struggles, Curt Hennig throws in the towel
• Sheik wins
The announcers are shocked at the finished and we cut back to Larry Hennig is none too pleased with his son throwing in the towel.
There is a highlight package of the Tag Team Gauntlet on episode 22 with the action between the Road Warriors and the team of Bruiser Brody & Ted DiBiase.Bruiser Brody & Ted DiBiase v. Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)• DiBiase with eye rake on Hawk, Animal in with press slam, flying shoulder tackle for two
• Boot to midsection countered, Brody in with fling across the ring . . . blocked, flying shoulder ram . . . Brody bails, brawl on the floor
• POWER SLAM to Brody for two, Deathjump smash
• Hawk to the top . . . tossed to mat
• DiBiase in, power slam, gut wrench suplex for two
• COBRA CLUTCH . . . Hawk powers out, Hawk tossed to floor, back in side, COBRA CLUTCH . . . another power out
• Brody tosses Hawk, crawls back under, running leg drop . . . Hawk bails
• Back in the ring, piledriver, one-handed body slam, twisting vertical suplex . . . Hawk rolls to floor
• HUSS, HUSS, HUSS
• big boot to face, vertical suplex from DiBiase, Hawk bails again, scorpion death lock, falling fist drop . . .misses
• Animal tags! back body drop, dropkick misses, stomps from Brody . . . NO SELL
• Brody off the ropes . . . flying tackle, stomps in corner, Bruiser Backbreaker blocked
• blatant choke blocked, shove gets nowhere, scoop slam, press slam . . . OMG!
• Hawk in, dropkick, Hawk with tackle, jumping fist drop, gorilla press slam . . . OUT OF MY SEAT
• jumping fist drop . . . misses
• DiBiase sends Hawk into ropes . . . clothesline countered with clothesline . . . down in a heap
• Backbreaker . . . Hawk bails . . . DiBiase dragged to floor . . . head slam to table
• Gut wrench suplex . . . DiBiase bails . . . Hawk battering rams DiBiase into the post!
• DiBiase is busted wide open!
• 7, 8, 9, DiBiase back in, tossed to floor, chair shot to back
• Hawk with a running clothesline . . . 1, 2, kick out
• Animal in, DOOMSDAY DEVICE . . . Brody is blocked . . . SHOULDER UP AT LAST SECOND!
• Hawk with deathjump clothesline . . . hooks the leg . . . 1, 2, kick out again!
• Hawk to the top again . . . another clothesline! 1, 2, foot on ropes!
• Animal in, POWER SLAM . . . 1, 2, KICK OUT!!!!OMG!
• DOOMSDAY . . . Hawk covers for three count
• OVATION
The announcers are out of breath and pumped after the conclusion of the match.Booker Bill is out to a mixed reaction. He tells the fans that the last match was truly impressive. So much so that he feels the fans should get to see the two teams battle again as part of Arena Wars!Legends Unleashed Title – Harley Race [ch] v. Hacksaw Jim Duggan• HOOOOO!
• headlock, Race back with punch to face, knee to gut, Indian Deathlock
• Race makes ropes . . . PILEDRIVER . . . two count
• backbreaker, falling knee drop, falling knee drop
• Duggan blocks headbutt, spinning body slam, Duggan with moonsault!!!
• atomic drop, Tough Guy Clothesline . . . Race bails
• Duggan dragged to floor . . . into the post!
• Duggan is busted open, Race up to the top . . . tossed to mat!
• Duggan with deathjump smash, FLYING SPEAR . . . 1, 2, kick out!
• Piledriver . . . Race bails . . . back inside, turnbuckle punches, atomic drop, wild haymakers
• big kick in corner, atomic drop, wild haymakers . . . ROARING
• Vertical suplex . . . blocked, shoulder block blocked
• Duggan whip to corner . . . reversed . . . Race with clothesline in corner
• Running lariat misses, wild haymakers, atomic drop, into the buckle . . . Race gets the knee up
• Indian Deathlock . . . Duggan bails, brawl on the floor
• Back to floor, Duggan rams Race face into table
• More brawling on floor, piledriver from Duggan, Tough Guy Clothesline, spinning body slam
• big kick in corner, atomic drop, wild haymakers, Tough Guy Clothesline, atomic drop, moonsault! SERIOUSLY!
• Tough Guy clothesline, spinning body slam . . . hooks the leg for one only
• Turnbuckle punches . . . moonsault again! OMG
• Atomic drop, whip to corner . . . Race counters with clothesline!
• Race with back elbow, Indian Deathlock slows it down . . . rope break
• PILEDRIVER . . . 1, 2, 3
The announcers comment that Duggan really gave Race all he could handle and then hype Arena Wars. Part one takes place next episode!Legends Unleashed Recap
Bruiser Costa def. Ron Hutchinson
Iron Sheik def. Larry Hennig
Road Warriors def. Bruiser Brody & Ted DiBiase
Legends Unleashed Champion Harley Race def. Hacksaw Jim Duggan