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Post by marktaggart on Nov 13, 2010 22:11:41 GMT -5
BRING HOME ALL THE ACTION! [/font][/size] Wrestling Superstars House show results[/center] Iron Sheik defeated George The Animal Steele. [/color][/center] Steele took it to Sheik in the beginning and tore open the turnbuckle to the crowd's delight. Sheik got turnbuckle stuffing rubbed in his eyes and appeared to be in trouble until he took his opening to load the dreaded boot. One well placed kick to the sizable gut of Steele later and Sheik was victorious.Koko B. Ware upset One Man Gang. [/color][/center] Gang beat up Koko for most of the match and set up for the 747 SPLASH. Koko moved at the last instant and headed to the top rope. Gang got to his feet slowly, but was felled by a top rope dropkick that knocked the wind out of him long enough for Ware to get the pin. The crowd was shocked but pleased that the Birdman scored the upset win and cheered wildly as Koko celebrated in the ring after the bout.Greg The Hammer Valentine (substituting for Don Muraco) beat Hacksaw Jim Duggan. [/color][/center] Valentine stepped in to replace the missing Magnificent Muraco and ended up picking up the win. The hard-fought match ended when Valentine managed to slap on the FIGURE FOUR. Duggan struggled to reach the ropes, but could not do so. He wouldn't give up, but finally he collapsed and his shoulders stayed on the mat for the ref's count of three.The Masked Superstars crushed SD Jones and Hillbilly Jim. [/color][/center] The Superstars looked very impressive and allowed no offense from the opposition. Superstar II locked Jim in the BACKBREAKER as Superstar put Jones in the COBRA HOLD for the decisive win.Andre The Giant defeated King Harley Race (w/Bobby Heenan). [/color][/center] Andre was firmly in control and went for the pin when Bobby Heenan jumped on the apron. Andre went after Heenan but Race recovered and drove a knee into the Giant's back. Andre was in trouble as Race poured on the offense and went for the pin, but Andre powered out and made his comeback. He grabbed The King in a bear Hug and drove him into the corner. A giant turnbuckle squash collapsed Race into a heap and Andre sat down on the fallen King to score the decisive pin.Following the match TED DIBIASE (followed by a Wrestling Superstars camera crew) came out to confront Andre. DiBiase said that if Andre wants to take his money and his title, he'll have to play The Million Dollar Man's game. Andre told Ted he doesn't like games but he likes that world title belt and thinks he'll be taking it very soon. DiBiase laughed and said it's easier said than done because the road to the world title will have to go through THESE MEN (pointing down the aisle to the entrance); the best henchmen money can buy, THE MASKED SUPERSTARS. The Superstars came down the aisle and stepped into the ring. Superstar II went nearly eye-to-eye with the Giant as Ted laughed maniacally. Finally Ted gave his lackeys the signal to leave and the three made their exit as Andre watched from the ring.
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Post by marktaggart on Nov 18, 2010 0:51:58 GMT -5
First of all, thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read and post comments. I appreciate it. Cruefan68, you may be onto something with that roster addition prediction. It looks like you may have detected a theme here.[/color][/b] Superstars Of Wrestling The show began with footage of Ted DiBiase's introduction of the Masked Superstars as his new enforcers and his challenge to Andre made at the most recent live event. It was announced that Andre had accepted the challenge and would face Masked Superstar II in the main event.King Kong Bundy (w//Heenen) defeated SD Jones. [/color] SD put forth a strong effort, but never quite managed to take the huge man off his feet. Bundy recovered and tossed Jones out of the ring. When SD stumbled back in he was crushed by the AVALANCHE and the pin was elementary from there.Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (w/Johnny V) beat Hillbilly Jim and Hacksaw Duggan. Duggan and Hillbilly worked well as a team, but Valentine and Beefcake were too much to handle. Duggan made the desperation tag out to Hillbilly, and Jim came in and scored a near fall on The Hammer. Hammer recovered quickly though and took Jim down to finish him with the FIGURE FOUR.Superfly Snuka pinned Cowboy Bob Orton (subbing for Don Muraco). [/color][/center] Orton complained that he was not ready for the match and wondered out loud what had happened to his tag team partner. Snuka took advantage of the confusion and pretty easily handled the Cowboy. Orton tried to leave the ring to regroup, but Snuka performed a dive over the ropes and to the floor that all but wiped out the opposition. Snuka tossed him back into the ring and finished it with a flying head butt.Ravishing Rick Rude (w/Heenan) pinned Koko B. Ware. [/color][/center] Ware has been on a roll as of late, but Rick Rude came in with something to prove and, as he explained in a pre-taped interview, the desire to see his name added to the short list of championship contenders. A nice, competitive bout ensued until Koko actually managed to hit the GHOSTBUSTER. He went for the cover, but Rude managed to get his foot on the bottom rope to break the pin. As Rude got to his feet Koko dropkicked him and sent him flying out of the ring. Rude tried to recover, but Koko went to pull him back into the ring by his hair. Instead Rude grabbed Koko by the back of the head and dropped him throat first on the top rope. Koko stumbled back and Rude got into the ring to finish it with a swinging neckbreaker.Andre The Giant pinned Masked Superstar II (w/Masked Superstar). [/color][/center] World Champion TED DIBIASE came down to ringside and watched from the commentator's table as Andre went to war with Superstar II. The massive combatants traded thunderous punches and forearms smashes in the outset. Andre took control and looked to be ready to put it away, but Superstar II fought back into the match and had Andre in trouble. Andre mounted one last ditch comeback and slammed the masked man before finishing him with a sitdown splash.After the bell the Masked Superstar jumped into the ring and attacked Andre as DiBiase shouted instructions from ringside. Superstar II recovered and jumped into the fight. Andre appeared to be in big trouble until SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA raced down the aisle to even the sides. The two sides fought with neither giving an inch until referees, officials, and wrestler Duggan, Jones, and Hillbilly Jim came down to break it up. DiBiase rallied his troops in the aisle as Andre grabbed the mic and challenged them to face him and Snuka on the next show.DiBiase ordered his men to leave without giving an answer.
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Post by marktaggart on Nov 20, 2010 6:58:51 GMT -5
Interlude 2[/i]
"Hey kid, I think I just found Muraco."
"Aw, what's he doing out back here? Come on, Rock; the action's INSIDE the building!"
"Not for him, it doesn't look like."
"Shut it! Aw man Muraco, what happened to your hand ? ! ? It looks awful! Well, you've got a match tonight so let's get inside and see about getting it taped up."
"Heh heh. What, no time off for an injury? Glad to see boxing didn't get all of the heartless promoters!"
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Post by marktaggart on Nov 23, 2010 8:45:48 GMT -5
BRING HOME ALL THE ACTION! [/font][/size] Madison Square GardenTelevision taping[/center] George The Animal Steele (w/Captain Lou) won by disqualification over One Man Gang. [/color][/center] A standard brawl of a match got out of control at the end when Gang tossed Steele out of the ring. The ref tried to keep Gang in the ring, but was tossed aside and Gang went outside to continue the assault. The ref called for the bell and awarded the match to Steele as the combatants brawled all the way back down the aisle.Nikolai Volkoff pinned Hacksaw Jim Duggan. [/color][/center] Hacksaw started strong, but pressed the attack too hard and made a mistake. Volkoff dropped him throat first on the top rope and followed up with a 2nd rope knee drop for the pin.The Killer Bees defeated Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine (w/Johnny V). [/color][/center] The Bees were involved in yet another great tag team match, pulling a big come from behind win over the "Dream Team". The end came when Blair pinned Brutus after the BEE STING.Magnificent Muraco made his way to the ring for the next bout. His hand was heavily taped and he seemed more sedate on his way down the aisle, simply ignoring fans instead of hurling the usual abuse and insults. His opponent, King Harley Race and manager Bobby Heenan came out next. Heenan took the mic before the bout and said they'd fought on the same side for a long time and have been associates in the past and he hopes they can have a "nice, clean wrestling match" tonight. Muraco agreed and he and Race shook hands in a display of "honor amongst thieves". Magnificent Muraco pinned King Harley Race. [/color][/center] The action started clean, but when Muraco started to take over Race did not hesitate to take a cheap shot on a rope break to put things to his advantage. Muraco fired up after kicking out of a pin attempt after a back suplex and mounted a comeback. He went for his Reverse Piledriver, but Bobby Heenan jumped up on the apron to distract him. Race drove a knee to the back of Muraco and went to the top rope to try to finish him, but The Magnificent One recovered, slammed him off the top, and used the "Hawaiian Hammer" piledriver to take the win as the fans cheered in approval.Superfly Snuka and Andre The Giant beat The Masked Superstars. [/color][/center] Snuka started out strong but was eventually caught and overpowered by big Superstar II. He was double teamed mercilessly and in serious trouble before he finally managed to make the tag to Andre. Andre took things under control, only giving a little offense to Superstar II before he finally managed to dispatch him and then put away Masked Superstar with the BIG SPLASH.After the match Andre took the microphone and declared, "That's two down and one to go. DiBiase, soon I show you money can't buy everything."
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Post by marktaggart on Nov 26, 2010 9:35:32 GMT -5
Superstars Of Wrestling Ted DiBiase came to the ring to begin the show. His opponent, SD Jones, was already waiting. Ted took the mic before the match and said Andre talks tough, but Ted DiBiase is not a man to be messed with. DiBiase announced that Andre will get his title match at Superstar Mania but he may wish he didn't. He vowed to give Andre a demonstration of what he had to look forward to and ordered the ref to ring the bell.World Champion Ted DiBiase defeated SD Jones in a non-title match. [/color] Jones never had a chance. Ted rushed in, took him down with a headlock takeover, and immediately grabbed the leg and used a figure four leglock for the submission.Cowboy Bob Orton beat Hillbilly Jim. Don Muraco came to the ring with Orton, but they exchanged words before the bout and Muraco left. The match went on and Hillbilly put up a good fight. At one point it looked like Jim would score the upset when he locked in the BEAR HUG, but Orton fought out of it and ended up winning with a middle rope splash.George The Animal Steele (w/Lou Albano) beat One Man Gang. [/color][/center] Steele rushed the ring and attacked Gang in the corner. Gang tried to reverse and ram Steele's head into the buckle, but George blocked and retaliated. He then tore open the buckle, rubbed the stuffing in Gang's face, and ran Gang's head into the exposed steel corner* to get the pin.Bobby Heenan came to the ring and demanded Magnificent Muraco come out to explain himself. He said Muraco had injured King Harley Race with that piledriver of his that should be banned and he owed both Race and Heenan an apology. Muraco appeared and said he intended to have a clean match with Race, but Race took the first cheap shot and then Heenan got on the apron to try to interfere, so as far as he's concerned Race got what he deserved. Heenan was livid and said maybe Muraco would like to tell that to Ravishing Rick Rude at Superstar Mania; perhaps in a one-on-one match. Muraco tersely replied that he'd be glad to and walked away. King Kong Bundy won by disqualification over Hacksaw Jim Duggan. [/color][/center] Bundy took the fight to the floor repeatedly and wouldn't let up on Duggan. Hacksaw finally grabbed his trusty 2x4 board and used it to clear some space with a well placed shot to Bundy's skull. That drew the disqualification but made the fans happy anyway, as they cheered and roared "Hoooooo!" right along with Duggan.Superfly Jimmy Snuka won by disqualification over Masked Superstar (w/Superstar II) [/color][/center] The hotly contested bout ended in controversy when Snuka went to the top for the Superfly Splash, but Superstar II reached up from ringside and pushed him off the top rope.After the bell The Superstars went on the attack until Andre The Giant came to the ring to save Snuka. Andre was in charge of Superstar when TED DIBIASE rushed out and used the world title belt to clip Andre's knee from behind. Andre went down hard and DiBiase led his men away from the ring as referees and paramedics rushed out to check on the fallen Giant. * roll in the Steele match was actually "FLYING HAMMERLOCK" but there's no way Steele would get that on Gang, so "head into exposed turnbuckle" was substituted.
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Post by marktaggart on Dec 1, 2010 2:55:33 GMT -5
SUPERSTAR MANIA [/size] is coming![/b] MAIN EVENT; World Title BoutTed DiBiase (champion) vs. Andre The Giant (challenger)[/size] Special Challenge Match Don Muraco vs. Ravishing Rick Rude (w/Bobby Heenan) No disqualification; no one allowed at ringside Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. Masked Superstar Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. King Kong Bundy [/center] ALSO, via special arrangement, this one time only cross-promotional event of the year will feature three bouts involving the stars of ALL-STAR WRESTLING. [8] Nick Bockwinkel vs. Terry Gordy The Road Warriors vs. Buddy Rose and Boris Zuchov Curt Hennig vs. Larry Zbyszko[/center] This is it! After this the curtain is pulled back and chapter one comes to it's conclusion!
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Post by marktaggart on Dec 4, 2010 4:27:33 GMT -5
SUPERSTAR MANIA [/size][/b] Hacksaw Jim Duggan beat King Kong Bundy.[/center] Bundy attacked before the bell and had Hacksaw in big trouble. Duggan fought him off, but Bundy got right back on offense. Finally Bundy set Duggan up in the corner and rushed in for a big corner splash. Duggan moved at the last instant, Bundy crashed to the mat, and Hacksaw scored the pin.Larry Zbyszko pinned Curt Hennig. The first of three matches featuring wrestlers from All Star Wrestling was full of action. Lbyszko survived the potent offense of Hennig and picked up the win with a piledriver.The Road Warriors beat Buddy Rose and Boris Zuchov. [/color][/center] The result was probably no surprise but Rose and Zuchov made a match of it up until the end. Finally Hawk cleared Zuchov off of the apron and the Warriors used the double clothesline on Rose for the win.Don Muraco and Rick Rude wrestled to a double countout. [/color][/center] Rude was on a mission with orders from Bobby Heenan to injure Muraco as he claimed Muraco did to Harley Race. Rude took the action to the floor every chance he got, but Muraco was tougher than Rude anticipated and fought back hard each time. Finally a brawl broke out on the floor that could not be controlled and the referee was forced to count both men out and rule the bout a double countout.Superfly Jimmy Snuka beat Masked Superstar in a no disqualification match. [/color][/center][/b] Snuka had his chance for revenge and took advantage. Because of the match stipulation Masked Superstar II could not appear at ringside so the match was sure to have a clear winner. That winner was The Superfly as he used the SUPERFLY SPLASH to take the victory.Nick Bockwinkel defeated Terry Gordy to defend the All Star Wrestling championship. [/color][/center] Gordy came in tough as the challenger and took it to the cagey vet. Bockwinkel proved that he still had a few tricks left up his sleeve and seemed to allow the challenger to wear himself out before putting him away with the BOCKWINKEL SLEEPER.MAIN EVENT WORLD TITLE MATCH
.............................. "Andrew, play time's over. It's time to start heading for grandma's house." "MOM! It's time for the main event!" "Sorry bub, you knew we were leaving at noon. I hope you're all packed." "Yeah, but.....can't I take my figures with me?" "There's no room in the car. Besides, you know grandma's old fashioned and she thinks boys playing with 'dolls' is inappropriate. HEY, maybe you could take that card and dice game with the space wrestlers that you like so much." "But there's no Ted DiBiase and Andre The Giant card for Champions Of The Galaxy! How'm I supposed to have the main event?" "I guess it's 'on pause' until we get back. Maybe one day that company will make cards for all of these guys and you can just keep playing." "YEAH RIGHT! This is just some little company run from a guy's house. The guys I've got figures of are huge stars!" "Maybe one day, son. Maybe one day." End chapter one. coming next: epilogue and annotations.
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Post by Chad Olson on Dec 4, 2010 6:07:46 GMT -5
Very cool ending Mark. This has been a really creative post. I never realized Masked Superstar had a LJN action figure.
And I hope Andrew gets to finish his card so we can see what happens with DiBiase and Andre!
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Post by marktaggart on Dec 4, 2010 6:12:53 GMT -5
I never realized Masked Superstar had a LJN action figure. That gets explained in the annotations (which will be posted after the epilogue). No Masked Superstar, but there was Demolition Ax (just Ax; they never got around to making Smash before the line got canceled in '89).
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Post by marktaggart on Dec 5, 2010 7:58:59 GMT -5
BE SURE TO READ THE LAST SHOW POSTED ABOVE FIRST!![/size] [/color]
epilogue[/i]
A nightstand light comes on and a hulking, aging figure lurches to a sitting position. Joints weary from years of battle crack and creak as he reaches over to grab his telephone and make a call.
"Hey, yeah it's me. I know it's early but I just had the weirdest dream. You've got to hear this."
"........."
"I know, I'm sorry. Listen, it'll only take a minute. I had this dream that about twenty of us were working for this real small company and it was a shoot. We were really going for it; Ted was throwing his money around, Big Nikolai really hated the USA, the works. For some reason Ax and Studd were in their Masked Superstar gimmick, but that's beside the point. Anyway, I took a bad bump and got lost. I'm wandering around and some guy gives me a ride home. Then the car door gets stuck on my arm. Only it's not a car door all of the sudden, it's a giant dog and he's got his jaws around my hand. Then I'm not me anymore......remember those dolls they made of us?"
"........."
"Action figure. Whatever."
"........."
"No, not the newer Classic Superstar ones that came out a few years ago, those heavy rubber guys from the 80s. Well, I was one of those! We all were and the promoter was really this kid playing with those doll---action figures."
"........."
"Not a thing. Sober as could be. But now it gets really strange because the kid sort of faded away and we weren't people or dolls being played with by some kid, we were cards and this guy rolling dice was deciding everything we did. Then he was typing it all up and putting it on the internet for everyone to see. It felt like I was on display. Do you suppose that's what the universe is really like? Just some game being controlled by a kid playing with toys or a guy rolling dice? What if it's just layers upon layers like that and there is no real answer to what's 'true' and what's not?"
"(click)"
"Hello? Hello?"
next up: annotations
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