It's A Mad, Mad World...of wrestling

[on_the_edge]

April Week 3, Year 1


WWF Raw


As Raw kicks off we see the stars of The Princess Bride Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn sitting in the front row. Fans cheer for them. Then it's time for the opening match.


Killer Kowalski beat Owen Hart w/Bret Hart by submission via Kowalski Claw. (2 star)

Owen starts fast and seemed on the way to victory but Kowalski fought back and forced Owen to tap.


Mr. Hughes w/Nation of Domination over Hillbilly Jim by pinfall after a lifting choke hold. (3 stars)

A slug fest between two large men, Hillbilly Jim was dominating Mr. Hughes once again. Then PG-13 got involved. While one distracted the ref the other attacked Hillbilly Jim. That let Mr. Hughes go on the attack. He wore down Hillbilly before performing a lifting choke hold. He let go at the four count and made the pin.


We see Gorilla Monsoon standing by Raw's VIP guests.

Gorilla: We at the WWF are happy to have you here at Raw. How are you guys enjoying the show?

Before any of them can answer they are cut off by Bobby Heenan who comes walking out from the back yelling.

Bobby: I know why you are here. You are not fooling anyone. You are here to see the man who worked with you on Princess Bride. You are here to see Andre.

Gorilla: Give me a break.

Cary Elwes: Andre? I heard he's suspended from the WWF. So he's not here. We just came to see the great wrestling action.

Bobby: Yes he's suspended but we all know he's ignoring that. He's back under a mask as Giant Machine.

Wallace Shawn: Inconceivable!!

Heenan freezes with a shocked look.

Cary Elwes: I think I understand the confusion. It's possible this Giant Machine person might be Andre's stunt double from filming.

Bobby: Oh hush up. I know what's going on and I will prove it.

Mandy Patinkin: Hello. My name is...

Bobby: Yes we know who you are so stuff it. I didn't kill your father. I have only five fingers on each hand. See. (he holds up each hand to show fiver fingers on each one) You Hollywood types better watch it. I have connections in Hollywood too. Powerful players.

Cary Elwes: You do? Who?

Bobby: Have you heard of Rip Torn?

Gorilla: You know Mr. Torn?

Bobby: Well...not exactly. But I know his nephew's barber.

Gorilla: Give me a break Heenan.


Dream Team w/Jimmy Hart beat The Machines by submission when Greg Valentine tapped Super Machine with Figure Four Leglock. (1 star)

Brutus Beefcake took the fight to Super right away. After an unsuccessful pin attempt he tagged out and Valentine finished Super off.


The Hardyz cut a promo about how they will beat the New Age Outlaws at the Backlash PPV and become World Tag Team champions.


Buddy Rogers defeated The Mountie by submission with Figure Four Grapevine. (1 star)

Buddy dominated the match and won under five minutes.

After having his arm raised Buddy asked for a mic.

Buddy: Randy Savage you used to be a champion people could look up to. But lately you have been taking short cuts and acting too aggressive. I think it's time for a champion people can look up to again. Someone who is their buddy. I want a shot at the title at Backlash.


WCW Nitro


Road Warriors beat Disco Inferno and Yellow Mask by pinfall when Hawk covered Yellow Mask following a Doomsday Device. (1 star)

After the opening bell Yellow Mask tried to tag out right away but Disco hopped off the apron and reached for his lower back as if in pain. The Warriors dominated Yellow Mask and finished him off with their finisher.


Ric Flair talking to Daniels and Kazarian. The Horsemen have a rematch against Heavenly Bodies in the main event.


Jushin Liger over Super Crazy by pinfall after a Shooting Star Press. (3 stars)

A real good match between two light heavyweights. Back and forth it went. Liger hit Fisherman's Buster a couple times but Crazy kicked out. Later Liger hit his signature finisher and won the match.


Big Van Vader w/Kevin Sulivan over Matt Jackson via pinfall with a Vader Bomb. (1 star)

The large man dominated the action. Matt tried using his speed but it only prolonged the inevitable.


A promo for Roderick Strong. It shows highlights of some of his matches. He is coming to WCW soon and he's looking for gold.


The Horsemen w/Ric Flair over Heavenly Bodies via pinfall when Kazarian pinned Tom Prichard after a Slingshot Elbow. (1 star)

Christopher Daniels dominated Tom and hit an Angel's Wings early on but only got a two count. Soon after he tagged Kazarian in. Kazarian wasted no time and hit the Slingshot Elbow.



ECW


Tommy Dreamer beat Jerry Lynn by pinfall with a Death Valley Driver. (2 stars)

Dreamer was determined to get a win but Lynn was not going to just roll over. It took Dreamer hitting his finisher a fourth time to finally get the three count.


The Saints are in a church kneeling and praying. They stand up and talk about how their career in ECW did not start how they hoped but they will not be deterred. They will defeat the evil in ECW.


One Man Gang over Stevie Richards w/Raven by disqualification. (2 stars)

Raven was his usual sulking self while Stevie was a rabbit on crack. Raven slapped Stevie before the match. It fired him up some but Stevie wasn't much of a match for the power of Gang. One Man Gang was slowly wearing Stevie down when someone ran out from the back, entered the ring and speared Gang. It was a returning Rhino. The ref called for the bell and DQ'd Stevie.
With the match over Raven got in the ring and helped Rhino and Stevie beat One Man Gang down. It looks like Raven's Flock just got stronger.


Willie Mack in back. He's talking about he don't like how Taz did Rich Swann last week. Mack says he and Swann are boys. So he wants some payback. He wants Taz in a match next week.


The Pitbulls w/Raven beat Super Smash Brothers in an ECW Tag Team Championship match when Pitbull #2 pinned Player Dos after a Super Bomb. (2 stars)


This match came about due to the Super Smash Brothers beating The Pitbulls in a non title match. Player Uno had Pitball #1 in trouble early on. Uno tagged in Dos but he couldn't keep the momentum going. The Pitbulls worked over Dos and finished him off with their tag finisher.

[on_the_edge]

April Week 4, Year 1


WWF Raw


D'lo Brown beat Marty Jannetty via pinfall. (1 star)


Brown was never in trouble. He hit Lo Down and earned the W.

The ref raised Brown's hand then the Nation of Domination's music hit. They made their way down to the ring.

Malcom : What is this? Look what's happening D'lo. You should be in the main event and wrestling for gold. Yet here you are in yet another opening match against someone below your talent level. Come join the Nation and we will force WWF officials to give you the respect you deserve. What do you say?

D'lo Brown: I keep telling you guys. I appreciate the offer but it's not for me.

He starts to leave when Malcom motions to PG-13 and they jump D'lo. After they lay him out Malcom gets them to stand him up and hold him.

Malcom: Fine. You made your choice. So at Payback you have a match with Mr. Hughes. He will teach you the error of your ways.


Giant Machine w/Captain Lou Albano over Virgil by pinfall. (1 star)


Virgil started the match with a standing dropkick. He simply bounced off Giant Machine like he was a wall. Giant only needed about a minute and a Big Splash to pick up the win.
Bobby Heenan, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy and Curt Henning come down and surround the ring. Before they could jump Giant Machine the other two Machines ran down and entered the ring. There was a stare down but no physical activity.


The Hardyz over Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff via pinfall. (3 stars)


Volkoff was working on Matt. After an unsuccessful pin attempt he tagged Iron Sheik in. The Sheik got Matt in the Camel Clutch. Matt almost tapped but he hung on. Sheik got frustrated so released the hold and hit a piledriver followed with a close two count. He tagged out to Volkoff. The Russian made one mistake. He went for a leg drop and missed. Matt tagged his brother and Jeff was on fire. Not long after he hit a Swanton Bomb leading to a three count.


An announcement the Heenan got his wish. His men vs all three Machines at Payback. If his men win Giant Machine will have to unmask.


Bob Orton Jr. w/Roddy Piper beat Mr. Fuji via pinfall. (1 star)


Orton rolled in this match. Fuji survived a Superplex but finally was defeated after a press slam backbreaker.

Post match Piper got in and called Mr Fuji "Macho Man". He then blasted Fuji with his cast covered forearm. It seemed Piper was sending a message to Randy Savage. Piper ordered Orton to grab a chair. After a couple wacks with the chair Piper laid it in the middle of the ring. Then he had Orton perform a Superplex with Fuji crashing onto the chair. Fuji was in obvious great pain. Piper walked around inside the ring twirling his finger to mock Savage.


WCW Nitro


Tiger Mask beat Jim Powers by pinfall. (1 star)


Tiger Mask was too quick for Powers. He hit Tiger Suplex and ended the match.


The Four Horsemen with Ric Flair in the interview area. He talks about how they are keeping the tradition alive. He points out the two belts and says it's just a matter of time before they add the tag titles to their collection. All five men flash the Horsemen hand sign and let out a "woo".


The Fantastic over Midnight Express w/James Cornette by pinfall. (2 stars)


The Midnighters couldn't get anything really going. Bobby Fulton tagged Tommy Rogers and they performed a Rocket Launcher. Tommy covered Dennis Condrey for the three count.
Gordon Solie tries to get a word with Cornette and Midnight Express after the match. But they just push past him with Cornette saying he should go interview the corrupt referee.


Tommy Rich defeated Brad Armstrong via pinfall. (3 stars)


This looked like it might be a squash as Wildfire was all over Brad. But when he couldn't put Brad away early it allowed Brad to fight back. Both men had chances but Tommy was too much. Tommy hit a Thesz Press and made the pin.


MVC cut a promo that the Road Warriors better be careful what they ask for. They might just get it. When they cross paths they will destroy the Warriors and send them packing.


AJ Styles w/Ric Flair beat Tracy Brothers by pinfall in a US Heavyweight Championship title match to retain the title.


Styles showed why he is considered one of the best in the world. He played with Tracey for a few minutes before finishing him off with a Styles Clash.


ECW Chaos


Rhino w/Raven and Stevie Richards over Val Venis by pinfall. (2 stars)


Rhino used his power to set the tone for the match. He placed a table leaning in a corner. A little later he hit a Gore near the ropes. Venus got his leg on the rope for the break. Rhino waited for Val to get to his feet. Rhino hit a second Gore thru the table. That was enough and Rhino won.


A promo from One Man Gang. He says he wants to get his hands on Raven. He demands a match.


RVD and The Sandman beat The Saints by pinfall. (1 star)


An unusual pairing but it worked. Well in a way but there were no tags. RVD rolled over Dave. Literally as he hit Rolling Thunder, made the cover and thanks to a handful of jeans he made the pin. The Sandman shrugged his shoulders at the easy win for him and then popped the top on let another beer.


There is a disturbance in the back so the camera cuts there. Justin Credible is trying to attack TV champion Chris Sabin but security and a few wrestlers are keeping them apart. Sabin says if Credible wants a title shot he's got it.


Taz w/Bill Alfonso beat Willie Mack via submission. (2 stars)


Willie was looking to make Taz pay for what he did to Rich Swann. He wasn't able to do it here as Taz looked strong. When he slapped on the Tazmission for a second time Willie couldn't escape and tapped. Taz kept it on for a bit after the bell. Bill distracted the ref then finally called his man off Willie.


NEWS:

Harley Race is the new NWA World Champion after beating Lou Thesz.

Davey Richards beat Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship.

[victoryroll84]

Hey OTE!

Love what your doing here with WWF/WCW/ECW/ect!

Having the cast of The Princess Bride with Monsoon and Heenan was fantastic! The wrestling action was great and great build with D'lo vs Mr. Hughes and the Nation. Looking forward to more man great write-ups Short and sweet!

[on_the_edge]

Jan 14, 2021 19:21:30 GMT -5 victoryroll84 said:

Hey OTE!

Love what your doing here with WWF/WCW/ECW/ect!

Having the cast of The Princess Bride with Monsoon and Heenan was fantastic! The wrestling action was great and great build with D'lo vs Mr. Hughes and the Nation. Looking forward to more man great write-ups Short and sweet!

Thanks for the kind words. It is a bit harder having funny segments in LOW than COTG, at least for me, but The Princess Bride cast was an easy one. Especially with Heenan involved.

[on_the_edge]

May Week 1, Year 1


WWF Raw


Dan Spivey over Matt Striker by pinfall. (1 star)


Spivey gave the new guy a less than warm welcome. After pounding on him for a couple minutes he hit a savage Power Bomb and made the pin even with a casual cover.


Buddy Rogers is in the locker room getting ready for the main event when Roddy Piper and Bob Orton Jr. walk in.

Piper: Hey there Mr. Rogers I know you are getting ready for a match but I just want a moment to talk to you about your match at Payback. I just want you know we both are willing to be in your corner when you face off against Savage. We will guarantee that you win the title. Just think of me as your buddy.

A huge smile from Piper as Buddy looks him up and down. Then Buddy stands up.

Buddy: I appreciate the offer but I'm good. I don't need help to win a match or title. I will win both simply cause I'm better.

Now a big smile from Buddy before he walks off. Piper looks over at Orton.

Piper: Can ya believe that guy? What an ego. We might have to take care of him after we deal with Savage.


Killer Kowalski beat George Steele via submission. (2 stars)


Kowalski controlled most of the action here. George got in a bit of offense but not nearly enough to make a difference. Kowalski slapped on the Kowalski Claw and George tapped out.


Matt Hardy is standing in a hallway looking at this phone. The camera catches the New Age Outlaws spying on him from around a corner. When he puts the phone away and starts to walk off they jump him from behind. They beat on him and throw him head first into the concrete wall. "Bad Ass" Billy Gun hits Matt with a Famouser. Some refs run up and the NAO toss up their hands playing innocent and walk off laughing.


The Hart Dynasty w/Bret Hart over The Sheepherders by pinfall. (3 stars)


Luke was all over Davey Boy Smith Jr. from the start. He tagged Butch and they hit their Battering Ram finisher for a close two count. After some more double teaming Butch tossed Davey out of the ring. He made the mistake of trying to go out after Davey who caught him half way thru the ropes with a forearm. A tag to Teddy Hart who went to work. The Hart Dynasty hit their tag finisher, Doomsday Destroyer, and Davey pinned Butch.


A promo from Intercontinental Champion Ted DiBiase. He is dressed in an expensive suit and is not sporting his infamous black glove. He talks about his match against Koko B Ware at the Payback PPV. He will show Ware that he is not in DiBiase's class and should have not taken this match.


Buddy Rogers defeated Curt Henning w/Bobby Heenan by pinfall. (2 stars)


Buddy wants to be the next World Champion. He showed how determined he was by dominating the former IC champ. Henning tried to fight back but never got much going. Busy finished the match with a pole ram.

Bobby Heenan was yelling at the ref after the match so he did not see Giant Machine come out from the back. Gorilla Monsoon said he wondered if when the crowd cheered Bobby thought it was for him yelling at the ref. When Bobby was done yelling he turned around and walked smack into Giant who was standing behind him. Bobby looked up then screamed. He turned around and ran off, hopping the barricade and flew thru the crowd and down a tunnel toward the concourse till he was out of sight.



WCW Nitro


Jushin Liger over Juventud Guerrera via pinfall. (4 stars)


This opening match between two junior heavyweights was a barn burner. Each man showed why they are among the best in the world. They flew around the ring. When Juventud hit his 450 finisher it looked like the match might be over. But Jushin kicked out in time. A couple minutes later Jushin hit a Brainbuster for a two count. Soon after he followed up with a Fisherman's Buster but Juvi kicked out. Some stuff kicks and Jushin hit another Fisherman's Buster leading to the W. What a way to start off a show. In a show of respect both men shook hands and bowed after the match.


Ric Flair and The Four Horsemen are walking in the back. They make their way into a suite where a large group of women in elegant evening gowns are waiting. Arena staff start pouring champagne for everyone.


Roderick Strong beat Disco Inferno by pinfall. (2 stars)


Disco danced his way to the ring. Unfortunately he couldn't dance away from Roderick. Disco actually held his own for a minute or two. After that it was all Roderick. He had Disco in Stronghold then decided to finish Disco with a End of Heartache.


A video about how WCW officials are looking to sign the best young talent and free agents in the business. They show one of those signings as former Rookie of the Year and ROH talent, Moose, is shown signing his WCW contract. He will be making his WCW debut soon.


Big Van Vader w/Kevin Sullivan defeated David Taylor via pinfall. (3 stars)


In a bit of a shocker David had Vader in trouble. A couple pin attempts with no success. David hit his finisher a second time. Kevin got on the apron and got the ref's attention. This allowed Vader to recover. It still took him awhile to really get going. Once he did it was over quick. One Vader Bomb and the match was over.

Gordon Solie stopped Sullivan and Vader as they were leaving.

Solie: Just a moment Mr. Sullivan. You have put together an impressive line up with your Dungeon of Doom. What exactly are your plans.
Sullivan: We are the shadows that cover the land and move where the light can not reach. Chaos and mayhem follow us where we tred. Power is what we seek. Terror is what we promise.

He then laughs and walks off leaving Solie looking a bit unsettled as he throws things back to Tony.


Road Warriors beat Hammer & Sickle via pinfall. (1 star)


The main event looked to be a good match but the Warriors just rolled over their competition. They nailed Ivan Koloff with an early spike piledriver. They double teamed him and soon Hawk hit Ivan with an over the shoulder backbreaker. A three count and the short match was over.

When the match ended MVC appear on the jumbotron.

Steve Williams: Pretty impressive. We wish we could be there to congratulate in person in our own special way but WCW officials said we'd get fined for doing that. So instead here we are via video. Not just to pat you on the back but offer you what you want. A shot at these. (He and Gordy hold up their WCW World Tag Team belts.) Just let us know when. We look forward to schooling you punks.



ECW Chaos


Sabu beat Jerry Lynn by submission. (4 stars)


Sabu went to sweep Lynn's legs as he usually does to start the match. Lynn jumped and landed with a leg drop. The match went back and forth over next several minutes. The fans were hot for this match. Sabu used the Arabian facebuster a couple times and it lived up to it's name as Lynn was busted open. Sabu went for the kill with a Triple Jump Moonsault but crashed and burned. Lynn could not take advantage of this and soon Sabu had him in a chair assisted Camel Clutch. Lynn fought but had to give up.


Willie Mack and Rich Swann talking in a locker room. Mack is upset he didn't beat Taz. He tells Swann he will take care of Taz the next time they face off.


Chris Candido & Samoa Joe w/Tammy beat All Night Express by pinfall. (3 stars)


A fun tag match that went back and forth. Joe started wearing Titus down. After a pin attempt Joe put Titus up on a turnbuckle and tagged Candido in. Candido hit a top rope huracanrana and made the pin.


An announcement that next week's main event will see One Man Gang finally get his hands on Raven.


Chris Sabin over Justin Credible by pinfall in a TV Championship match to retain the title.


Justin tried to make this match a slugfest while Chris made it a wrestling match. Chris hit both his finishers but didn't get the win. He kept the pressure on and another Hail Sabin resulted in a three count.

Sabin had his arm raised and took his belt, leaving the ring. A crazy looking man hopped over the railing and slid into the ring. It was Necro Butcher. He proceeded to attack Justin Credible. The two men had a feud a few months back in some East Coast indies. It looks like Necro wants to being that feud and continue it here in ECW. He has Justin on the defensive when some wrestlers pour out from the back to pull Necro off of Justin. He resists for a bit then exits the ring on his own. He points at Justin and makes a throat cutting motion before turning and leaving.

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May Week 2, Year 1


WWE Raw


The last Raw before the Backlash PPV begins with pyrotechnics.


Marty Jannetty over Matt Striker by pinfall. (4 stars)

An exciting match to kick off the action. Striker started hot and it looked like the new comer might get his first win. However Marty fought back. From there the match went back and forth. Finally Marty hit Rocker Dropper and got the W.


A run down of the Backlash PPV.

- Randy Savage vs Buddy Roberts for the WWF World Championship.

- New Age Outlaws vs The Hardyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship.

- Ted DiBiase vs Koko B Ware for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

- Mr. Hughes vs D'lo Brown.

- The Machines vs Studd, Bundy and Henning.

- Dan Spivey vs George "The Animal" Steele.


Bobo Brazil beat Hillbilly Jim by pinfall. (4 stars)

Hillbilly Jim wore Bobo down with big boots and bear hugs. Bobo fought back and used Coco Butt to wear Jim down and eventually put him away.


A promo showing a wild club. A mix of goth and fetish. Voiceover "Life can be so boring. People all trying to be alike. It takes someone special to stand out. Someone like that is coming to WWE. Someone who is fabulous. Some one amazing. Someone...exotic." The camera quickly pans over someone flamboyantly dressed. Then the words COMING SOON flash on the screen.


Bob Orton Jr. w/Roddy Piper defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan by pinfall. (2 stars)

The cowboy took a bit to get his footing. Once he did he rolled. He eventually took Duggan to the top rope and hit a Superplex. That is what ended the match.


"Macho Man" Randy Savage in the interview area.

Savage: Oh yea Buddy Rogers. You think you can beat me and take this? (holds up the World title) Guess again my lil buddy. All you will leave Backlash with is a broken and bruised body. Oh yea. Once I'm done with Buddy I will deal with you Rowdy Roddy Piper. Oh yea you have been running your mouth and I'm just the man to shut it for you.


The Machines w/Captain Lou Albano beat Killer Bees via submission. (1 star)

The Machines dominated the action. First Super worked over Brunzell then Big finished him off with a Clawhold.



WCW Nitro


Tiger Mask beat Ricochet by pinfall. (2 stars)

Tigre's experience was the difference as both men are high flyers. Tiger hit a Tiger Suplex and Ricochet surprised everyone by kicking out. Tiger tossed him out of the ring and took him out with a cork screw plancha. In the ring Tiger with a moonsault and then a second Tiger Mask for the win.


An announcement that next week's main event will be MVC vs Road Warriors with the WCW Tag Team Championship on the line. Who will come out on top between these two powerhouse teams?


The Fantastics over Ox & Bull w/Kevin Sullivan via disqualification. (1 star)

This was a short match. Bull Curry was beating on Tommy Rogers. Then Sullivan slid a chair into the ring. Bull picked it up and hit Tommy with it right in front of the ref. The ref called for the bell which just set Ox and Bull off. When Bobby Fulton came in to help his tag partner Ox rushed him. The two brawled until Bull blasted Bobby with the chair. Sullivan called him men off leaving The Fantastics laid out in the ring.


Roderick Strong came out for his match and was stopped by Gordon Solie on the stage.

Gordon Solie: Roderick, what are your plans here in WCW?

Roderick: Well to be the best and win as much as I can. Right now I'm targeting the US belt.

Gordon Solie: Thank you for your time and good luck in your match.


Roderick Strong beat Super Crazy by pinfall. (2 stars)

Roderick was just too strong for Crazy. He put Crazy away with a half nelson back breaker.

Soon as the match was over all four members of the Four Horsemen ran out and attacked Roderick. It seems they didn't like what he said about wanting to go after AJ Styles US title. Officials came down and pulled them off. Bryan and AJ were sent to the back while Christopher and Kazarian stayed out for the main event.


The Horsemen w/Ric Flair beat Heavenly Bodies by pinfall. (2 stars)

The Horsemen were never in trouble. Daniels hit a Last Rites on Prichard to pick up the victory.



ECW Chaos


The Sandman and Mikey Whipwreck were in the ring for the opening match when Justin Credible and Necro Butcher came out brawling from the back. They were tearing into each other. Butcher tossed a couple chairs into the ring and the show goes to commercial.


Back from commercial and the opening match has been postponed and replaced with Credible and Butcher.


Necro Butcher over Justin Credible by pinfall. (3 stars)

Once the opening bell rang Justin rushed at Butcher. He had the early advantage. Then Butcher fought back. He hit his finisher, Choose Death, but Justin kicked out. Then a Necro Bomb led to a two count. He grabbed a chair and body slammed Justin on it. Then one more Necro Bomb. A cover and three count. Butcher looked like a crazed man after as he stared down at Justin then took off for the back.


A dark room somewhere in the back. Raven sitting on the floor with Stevie Richards and Rhino standing by him.

Raven: I will take care of that reject from The Warriors tonight on my own. I don't want either of you interfering. Your job tonight is simple. Beat The Saints.

Stevie: You got it boss.

Raven looks at Rhino who slaps Stevie in the back of the head.


The Saints over Stevie Richards and Rhino by pinfall. (1 star)

Jake was working Stevie over when he tagged his brother and they hit Irish Air Raid. Stevie kicked out. He couldn't kick out later when Dave hit a face breaker. Rhino got in the ring after but The Saints exited quickly to avoid any post match action.


A luxury car pulls up in back. The driver gets out and opens the back door. A red head emerges. It's the Manager of the Stars, Sir Oliver Humperdink. What is he doing here?


Willie Mack beat Taz w/Bill Alfonso via referee stoppage. (3 stars)

Taz began in control and looked like he would beat Mack again. Then Mack fired up and went wild. He kept performing his MDX on Taz. It got to the point Taz couldn't stand on his feet. The ref stepped in and called for the bell. The medical staff came down to check on Taz. They end up rolling him out on a stretcher.


Raven defeated One Man Gang by pinfall. (3 stars)

Gang used his size and power to control the match early on. But Raven is a master mind of underhanded tactics. He fought back and got going once he introduced a chair into the match. He wore the bigger man down and finished him with a Raven Effect DDT.



Notes:

America's Most Wanted lost their TNA Tag Team Championship to The Naturals. Word is Cowboy James Storm's contract is almost up and he may not resign.

UWN TV Champion Scorpio Sky beat CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Champion Brian Cage to become double champion. Cage might be on his way out of CWFH.

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WWF Backlash


George "The Animal" Steele over Dan Spivey by pinfall. (2 stars)

A fun opening match for the PPV. Spivey was in control early. He tossed Steele into the corner but Steele stopped his moment and then decided to have a snack. He ripped open the turnbuckle and ate some stuffing. He then decided to share some with Dan even if Dan didn't want any. Then Steele got back to work.. He got the win with a headlock turnbuckle ram into the exposed corner. Dan needed help to the back as he was injured.


The Machines w/Captain Lou Albano beat Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy and Curt Henning w/Bobby Heenan by submission. (2 stars)

Super Machine started for his team and he was all over Henning. After a couple pin attempts he tagged Big Machine in. The Big man kept things rolling for his team. He slapped on his Clawhold finisher. This brought in Studd and Bundy to try and break the hold. The other Machines came in and things broke down. Eventually Giant Machine was on the floor fighting Studd and Bundy who were trying to rip off his mask. Thus when Big Machine put Henning in the Clawhold again no one was able to save Henning and he tapped. Bobby Heenan was upset for not only had his team lost but Giant Machine wouldn't have to unmask.


A video showing an empty room. Then a cute bulldog walks in and sits down facing the camera. He sits there licking his lips and drooling a bit. Then "Returning Soon" appears on the screen.


Koko B Ware dances his way down to the ring for his title match. The camera goes to the back where a stretch limo pulls up. The back door opens and out comes Virgil. He stands by the door holding it open and out comes the Intercontinental Champion Ted DiBiase. He is wearing a suit with $ signs all over it. Gorilla Monsoon announces he wants to be referred to as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase now. Gorilla says the title has gone to his head and drops a "gimmie a break". The two men make their way to the ring.


"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase w/Virgil over Koko B Ware by submission in an Intercontinental Championship match to retain the title. (2 stars)

Koko started in control using dropkicks and some high flying. DiBiase fought back. He tossed Koko into the ropes and Virgil tripped him up. Some offense from DiBiase then he applied a sleeper, Gorilla said it's named Million Dollar Sleeper, and eventually Koko went to sleep. Ref lifted his hand three times and three times it fell to his side.

After the match Virgil entered the ring, pulled out a wad of money from his pocket and pulled a $100 bill from it. He lifted Koko's head, placed the bill in Koko's mouth and patted him on his back before letting Koko's head fall to the mat. Ted laughs at this and the two men leave the ring.


A video package showing the interactions between D'lo Brown and the Nation of Domination that led up to the next match.


Mr. Hughes w/Nation of Domination beat D'lo Brown via pinfall. (2 stars)

Some back and forth for a few minutes. Then Hughes used his power to break Brown down. He would toss Brown and talk to the ref while PG-13 attacked Brown. The end came via a Spike Slam.

The match over PG-13 got in the ring and circled Brown. Mr. Hughes walked over and got them to back off. He offered Brown a hand up. At first Brown just looked at it. Then he accepted and got to his feet. Hughes talked to him then turned to leave. Brown stared at him, thinking. Then he followed the Nation to the back.


A promo for the next PPV. It will be in July and it's Summer Slam. Billed as THE event of the summer.


New Age Outlaws beat The Hardyz by pinfall in a World Tag Team Championship match to retain the titles. (3 stars)

As The Hardyz came out for the match the champs came out and jumped them. It set tone for the match. NAO used double teaming to beat down Matt. He kicked out of a couple pin attempts. Matt made the hot tag to his brother. Jeff was on fire but it didn't last long. NAO hit a spiked piledriver then Billy Gunn hit a Famouser to make the pin.

The champs were celebrating their win when two men wearing black masks run out and attack them. The masked men used chops and kicks to beat them down. NAO bail out of the ring. The tag belts were still in the ring. The masked men picked them up and looked at them. They then removed their masks. It was Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji. They smiled at the belts then at NAO.


Buddy Rogers beat "Macho Man" Randy Savage by submission in a World Heavyweight Championship match to win the title. (2 stars)

The men battled for control and eventually Buddy had it. He kept the heat on the champion. He applied his Figure Four Grapevine finisher. Savage tried to escape but he couldn't and eventually he tapped. We have a new World Champion.

[on_the_edge]

May Week 3, Year 1



WWF Raw


The show begins with a highlight package from the Backlash PPV. Then we go live to the back where Randy Savage is laid out on the ground. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Bob Orton Jr are standing over him smiling and laughing.


The Mountie over Matt Striker via pinfall. (1 star)

A squash as The Mountie dominated the action. He went for an early pin, holding tights, but got only a two count. After a couple minutes The Mountie grabbed his hat off the ring post he put it on and slapped Matt. The ref took it away and went to put it on the time keepers table. While he did The Mountie grabbed his Shock Stick and zapped Matt. The Mountie made the pin.


A limo pulled up in back. A WWF official opened the back door and out come Vincent and Intercontinental Champion "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. The official tries to shake Ted's hand but Vincent pushes him to the side and Ted walks off with Vincent in tow.


Killer Kowalski beat Owen Hart w/Bret Hart by pinfall. (2 stars)

Owen tried to hold his own but Kowalski's power and experience were too much. A jumping knee drop ended the match.


New WWF World Heavyweight Champion Buddy Roberts is standing in the middle of the ring with the title belt around his weight.

Buddy: It is a new day in the WWE. I am bring order to where there was chaos. I beat Mr. Savage at Backlash to become your World Champion. Now you have a champion you can be proud of. A regular guy like you. One that will work hard and bring honor to the title. As always I am your buddy.


Roddy Piper w/Bob Orton Jr over Jimmy Snuka by disqualification. (2 stars)

Snuka was rocking Piper early with headbutts. Piper started fighting back. The action spilled out to the floor. Orton distracted the ref while Piper grabbed a chair. Piper swung and Snuka ducked. Then Snuka kicked Piper in the gut, took the chair away and smacked Piper on the back with the chair. Unfortunately the ref looked over at that moment and called for the bell.

Orton checked on Piper and they started to celebrate when there was a disturbance on the stage. Randy Savage, his head wrapped in bandage, was trying to get down to the ring but security was holding him back. He pointed angrily at them as they pointed back and laughed.


A video message that says the WWF gets exotic next week.


The Rising Sons over New Age Outlaws via pinfall in a non title match. (2 stars)

The Rising Sons, Mr Fuji and Mr Saito, worked real good together and threw the Outlaws off their game. Mr Saito used both of his finishers on James but only got two counts. He tagged in Fuji who hit a Banzai Drop leading to the pin. The Rising Sons might have earned a title shot.



WCW Nitro


Ricochet over Disco Inferno by pinfall. (2 stars)

Disco began the match by slapping Ricochet and dancing. Not wise. Ricochet went to work and Disco could not keep up with his speed. Disco got in a bit of offense but far from enough. Ricochet finally got the victory after a double rotation moonsault.


A promo for the next PPV, The Great American Bash. It's the best way to kick off summer.


Big Van Vader w/Kevin Sullivan over Brad Armstrong by pinfall. (2 stars)

Sullivan got Armstrong's attention at the opening bell. It allowed Vader to attack from behind. The advantage didn't help as Armstrong fought back. He was fighting an uphill battle as Vader is a man mountain. Vader planted Brad with a Vader Bomb and made a casual cover for the three count.


The camera finds Roderick Strong in a deserted part of the arena talking on his phone.

Roderick Strong: Yea I'm ok. But going forward I could use someone to watch my back. Can I count on you? Yea? Sure the more the merrier. Who you got in mind? Sounds great to me. See you then.


David Taylor beat Tommy Rich via pinfall. (1 star)

David put on a sleeper shortly after the match began. That gave him the advantage and he rode it. He used numerous suplexs to wear Tommy down and finished him off with a British Suplex.


Road Warriors beat Miracle Violence Connection by pinfall in a WCW World Tag Team Championship match to win the titles. (2 stars)

The must anticipated tag match was more one sided than expected. MVC were strong for a couple minutes then the Warriors began to take control. Animal tagged Hawk and they hit a Doomsday Device on Terry Gordy. Williams attempted the save but Animal stopped him. It delayed the count enough for Gordy to kick out.

A bit later Hawk tagged Animal and they hit their finisher again. This time Williams made the save. Animal pounded on Gordy for a bit then tagged Hawk. A third Doomsday Device and this time there was no saving Gordy. Hawk made the cover and we had new tag team champions.



ECW Chaos


A new tag team was making their ECW debut. A couple big boys, Raymond Rowe and Hanson, known as War Machine.


All Night Express over War Machine by pinfall. (3 stars)

A match of opposite styles. Express with speed and agility vs War Machine with power. Although War Machine was surprising quick and agile for their size. The new guys put up a good fight the experience of ANX was too much. The Express performed One Night Stand on Raymond Rowe and Rhett Titus covered for the pin.


A promo announcing the next ECW PPV event. In July it will be Heat Wave. Nothing will be hotter than this PPV.


RVD over Rich Swann via pinfall. (1 star)

Unlike the last match this was between like styles. It also was one sided. RVD showed Rich who the better man was. RVD really took control after a Vandaminator. It was a split legged moonsault soon after that finished the match.


An update on Taz. He is recovering from the damage he took in his match with Willie Mack and will be back soon.


The Sandman beat Mikey Whipwreck by pinfall. (1 star)

The entrance of The Sandman took almost as much time as the match. He had a couple beers as he made his way thru the fans. Then he took the fight to Mikey. The Sandman used his Singapore Cane to put Mikey away.


An ECW employee is interviewing Sir Oliver Humperdink. He is asking what brings Oliver to ECW when a pissed off Mikey Whipwreck walks between them. Oliver looks annoyed as he watches Mikey walk off. He asks the employee who the hell was that.


Shane Douglas beat Sabu by pinfall in an ECW World Championship match to retain the title. (2 stars)

Sabu's wildness gives him an early advantage. Then it backfires on him. The champ is cool and collected. It gives him the advantage as the match goes on. He hits Sabu with a Belly To Belly Suplex for the win.

[on_the_edge]

May Week 4, Year 1



WWF Raw


Exotic Adrian Street over Lanny Poffo via pinfall. (2 stars)

The Exotic one was making his WWF debut. He comes from merry old England and he sure was merry. He made quite the stir with his entrance and appearance. He struggled in the beginning with Lanny but made a comeback. He won the match after his finisher, Crucifix.


A video showing World Champion Buddy Rogers meeting fans, signing autographs and taking pics.


D'lo Brown w/Nation of Domination beat Koko B Ware via pinfall. 3 stars)

A back and forth match before D'lo got rolling. He hit his finisher, Lo Down, but Ware kicked out. Brown looked surprised. Some offense and he hit it again. When Ware kicked out at two Brown looked frustrated. Mr Hughes jumped on the apron and talked to Brown. He told Brown he needed to get nasty to win. Brown looked fired up. He bobbled his head and beat down on Ware. Then D'lo went to the top rope and hit a third Lo Down for the win.


A video of a bulldog sitting in an empty room. God Save the Queen starts playing. Two men, one from each side, walk in but we only see them from the knees down. They stand on either side of the dog. They are wearing wrestling boots with the Union Jack flag on them. "They return next week" appears on the screen as the dog barks.


The Rising Sons beat Killer Bees by pinfall. (2 stars)

The Sons worked great together and did not let the Bees do much. They started to wear down Jim Brunzell and isolated him on their side of the ring. Mr Fuji got away with tossing salt in Jim's eyes. Mr Saito finished him with a Saito Suplex.

Soon as the match was over New Age Outlaws ran down and attacked The Rising Sons. The two teams fought their way to the back.


Randy Savage over Bob Orton Jr w/Roddy Piper by pinfall. (2 stars)

The big cowboy had his way with Savage for the first couple minutes. Then Savage fought back and won after blasting Orton with a knee drop.



WCW Nitro


The show begins with a Flair For The Gold with Flair, Danielson and Styles. Flair said Danielson was going to defend his title tonight against some tough competition. He says it will be the opening match so he and his boys can go out and hit the clubs after.


Bryan Danielson w/Ric Flair and AJ Styles beat Yellow Mask by submission in a World Championship match to retain the title. (1 star)

A one sided affair that ended quickly with Cattle Mutilation. Mask gave up right away.


As the Horsemen celebrate in the ring Roderick Strong walks down the ramp and stops at the bottom near the ring. AJ gestures for him to get in the ring. Strong points to his right at the crowd. Hoping over the railing is Davey Richards. The Horsemen looked caught off guard. Strong smiled then he pointed to the left. Out from the crowd came Rocky Romero.

The three men charged the ring and slugged it out with The Horsemen. After a short fight The Horsemen bail out of the ring and stumble up the ramp. The three men stand tall in the ring. Strong asks for a mic. "Flair you are looking at the future of wrestling. We are No Remorse Corps. We will see you boys later." He drops the mic and leads his men out of the ring and thru the fans.


The Fantastics beat Hammer & Sickle via pinfall. (1 star)

The Fantastics used a fast pace with double teaming and quick tags to dominate Boris Zhukov. They each hit an individual finisher and a tag team Rocket Launcher finisher but Boris showed toughness and kept kicking out. Finally they hit a Press Slam/Splash finisher and Bobby Fulton made the cover. Boris never tagged out and Ivan Koloff looked upset after the match and left Boris alone in the ring.


Jim Powers beat Super Crazy by pinfall. (1 star)

A surprisingly one sided affair. Jim used his strength to overpower Crazy. He used power moves and won with a Power Slam.


An announcement that next weeks main event will be between AJ Styles and Roderick Strong. While AJ's US Championship will not be on the line the winner will become the top contender to Danielson's World title and get a title shot at The Great American Bash PPV next month. Tony says imagine what happens if AJ wins and faces his Horsemen stablemate.


Fit Finlay over Kevin Sullivan w/Big Van Vader by pinfall. (1 star)

Finally was back with a new name and look. He was finally going to get his hands on Sullivan and he was so happy. He did not waste time and this was a short match. Finlay ran over Sullivan with a shoulder tackle. He then lifted Sullivan up and performed a Tombstone Piledriver before covering for the three count.

Vader got on the apron after as he was trying to get in the ring. Finlay hit him with a flying dropkick sending Vader crashing to the floor. Security ran out to stop from anything else happening between the two men.



ECW Chaos


The Sandman over Tommy Dreamer via pinfall. (2 stars)

Momentum went from one man to the other over first couple minutes. The Sandman almost got the pin a DDT. So he went to the floor, grabbed a chair and slid it into the ring. He got back in, grabbed Tommy and hit another DDT onto the chair and rolled up Tommy for the pin.


Bill Alfonso and Taz are in the back. Alfonso is talking about how it's great to see Taz back. He has big plans for Taz. In response Taz tells him to stuff it. Taz said Alfonso didn't have him ready for his match with Willie Mack and it cost him an embarrassing loss. So Taz is left with only one thing to do. He fires Alfonso. Alfonso is begging for a second chance as Taz walks off.


Justin Credible over Necro Butcher by pinfall. (2 stars)

Necro was dominating this rematch. He delivered belly to belly suplexes onto a chair and Justin was in pain. Necro tossed Justin into the corner and charged in. Justin grabbed the ref and pulled him between Justin and Necro causing the ref to get squashed.

Necro kept attacking Justin when someone ran from the back. It was a returning Steve Corino who had been out with an injury for about 9 months. He grabbed a chair and smashed it over Necro's back. Once Necro was laid out Steve tossed the chair out of the ring and revived the ref. Justin grabbed Necro and hit a That's Incredible then made the cover for the win. Justin and Steve celebrate after.


The Pitbulls beat All Night Express by pinfall in a World Tag Team Championship match to retain the titles. (3 stars)

Pitbull 1 was in trouble at the beginning of the match as the Express had him off balance and made a couple pin attempts. When King and 1 went to the floor they brawled which was a mistake for King. Pitbull 1 won the exchange and was able to tag out. Pitbull 2 tossed King around the ring. The Pitbulls hit a Doomsday Device on King sending him crashing to the floor. Pitbull 1 rolled King into the ring and 2 covered him for the W. It was a tough match but the champs retained their titles.



Notes:

Dennis Condrey has left WCW. It is why we have not seen Midnight Express for awhile. No idea what is next for Bobby Eaton. Some people think Cornette will look for a new tag partner for Bobby.

[Bri]

Hey on_the_edge!

Always great when The Original Nature Boy claws his way to the top.

You've got a great mixture of action intrigue and some comedy goin on.

I just smile when I see this feds name. Funny how everyone in this show is also desperately trying to "Find A Big Dubya" aka Win.

Cool to see updates from smaller brands like CWFH too.

I like you're style my man!