Rebooking the 90's road to wrestlemania [jan-mar]

[Guest The Bad Guy]

Rebooking the 90's -

 

               January 7, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling

 

Earthquake Vs. Brooklyn Brawler - *

 

  Earthquake scores the victory in a squash with "the tremors".

 

Earthquake Interview -

 

  Earthquake announces his being in the 1990 Royal Rumble matchup.

 

Hulk Hogan Interview -

 

  Hogan talks with Okerlund about the title match against Jake Roberts.

 

Commercial Break

 

Gorilla Monsoon Announcement -

 

  Gorilla hears that tomorrow night there will be a battle royale for the number one contendership to Hulk Hogan's belt at The Royal Rumble.

 

Ronnie Garvin Vs. Dusty Rhodes - **

 

  Rhodes missed the elbow drop, Garvin takes advantage and finally locks in the figure four leg-lock to score the submission. Following the match Dusty attacks Garvin to turn heel.

 

Dusty Rhodes Interview -

 

  Rhodes challenges Garvin to a fight at Royal Rumble.

 

WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. Jake Roberts - *1/2

 

  Hulk Hogan fights back after avoiding the big DDT and Randy Savage's interference and scores the big boot leg drop combination to retain his heavyweight title.

 

Randy Savage Interview -

 

  Savage says he's going to win the battle royale at Madison Square Garden and go into The Royal Rumble and win the belt, cause Hogan will feel the wrath of Machomania.

 

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                   WWF House Show - January 8, 1990

 

Intercontinental Title: Randy Savage Vs. The Ultimate Warrior - ***1/2

 

  Warrior and Savage go back and forth, Earl Hebner gets knocked out. Savage is able to secure the victory after nailing his opponent with the Intercontinetnal Title belt. The decision was later changed to a DQ win for The Ultimate Warrior following Hebner discovering what happened.

 

Warrior/Savage Segment -

 

  The Warrior challenges Savage to finish this. Savage exploits the injury of The Warrior courtesy of the title belt earlier hits the flying elbow to score the one, two, three. The title does not change hands as the match was not sanctioned by the WWF.

 

Ronnie Garvin Vs. Ted Dibiase - **1/2

 

  Ted Dibiase asks Garvin to just give him the night off, and he'll be rewarded with cash as Dibiase doesn't want to mess up his air. Garvin tells him to go to hell. The match is back and forth, Virgil interferes but it backfires. Ronnie Garvin locks on the figure four and scores the pin with it.

 

WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. The Brooklyn Brawler - 1/2*

 

  Hulk Hogan pins the Brooklyn Brawler in a squash via the big boot and the leg drop.

 

Number One Contender - WWF Title: Battle Royale - ****1/2

 

  The match comes down to Rick Rude, Randy Savage, Brutus Beefcake, and Lanny Poffo. Beefcake is eliminated by Lanny Poffo. The Ultimate Warrior runs into the ring and is able to get Savage eliminated from the battle royale. Rude hits the Rude Awakening and tosses Lanny Poffo over the top rope to secure the victory and the number one contendership for Hulk Hogan's belt at Wrestlemania.

 

Rick Rude Interview -

 

  Rude says that the crowd are a bunch of sweathogs and they have just seen what a real man can do and that at The Royal Rumble he is going to defeat Hulk Hogan to become the World Wrestling Federation champion.

 

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                   WWF House Show - January 11, 1990

 

Earthquake Vs. Tim Horner - 1/2*

 

  Earthquake wins a total squash in about ten seconds here.

 

Mr. Perfect/Honky Tonk Man Vs. The Bushwhackers - **

 

  The match goes back and forth. The referee was at one point out cold. Honky Tonk Man knocked out Bushwhacker Butch with his guitar allowing Mr. Perfect to score the pinfall over Luke with the Perfectplex.

 

The Big Bossman Vs. Randy Savage - No Rating

 

  Match really doesn't start. Savage just snaps and beats Bossman down with a steel chair. Bossman is laying in a pool of his own blood shouting at Randy Savage as Savage leaves.

 

The Hart Foundation Vs. Ted Dibiase/Rick Martel - ***3/4

 

  The match goes back and forth. Several near finishes resulting in very long two counts. Hot tags on both sides, the crowd was really into this one.  Hart finished Martel with the superplex into a cradle.

 

Dibiase/Martel Segment

 

  Dibiase and Martel get into a fight with each other that starts with some shoving and ended up becoming a full blown brawl. Dibiase escaped as Martel looked on angrily.

 

Cage Match: Jim Duggan Vs. Rick Rude - **1/2

 

  Rude brought the goods on the heels of the big battler royale a few nights prior. Rude was not able to score the victory after his first Rude Awakening but as the match progressed and Duggan was outlasted it was time for a fantastic maneuver. Duggan was hit with the Rude Awakening from halfway up the cage for the escape.

 

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            WWF Superstars of Wrestling - January 14, 1990

 

Highlights - MSG Battle Royale

 

  It is announced that Rick Rude won the battle royale and highlights of it are shown.

 

Jim Neidhart Vs. Tugboat - 1/2*

 

  Neidhart fights back after some punches and a missed avalanche and hits the shoulder block for the finish.

 

Jim Neidhart Interview -

 

  Neidhart asks for a match against Earthquake later on tonight, after Earthquake's match against Jim Duggan.

 

Intercontinental Title: Ronnie Garvin Vs. The Ultimate Warrior - **1/2

 

  The match goes back and forth but Warrior makes the last second comeback. He hits the gorilla press and goes for his big splash for the finish but Garvin rolls away. Warrior damages his ribs and as Garvin is crawling to his feet Savage climbs to the top rope and drops an elbow across the chest of The Warrior causing the DQ.

 

Randy Savage Interview -

 

  Savage says that he wants to face Warrior at The Rumble. The Warrior appears out of seemingly nowhere and says that he definitely accepts the challenge but wonders if Savage is up to the Ultimate Challenge.

 

Commercial Break -

 

Earthquake Interview -

 

  Earthquake says that he is fine with destroying two men tonight and beating down The Anvil will be his pleasure.

 

Earthquake Vs. Jim Duggan - *

 

  Duggan goes for some wild brawling to start things off but Earthquake easily slams him to the mat and hits "the tremors" for the pinfall.

 

Jim Neidhart Interview -

 

  Neidhart is standing out at the top of the entrance way. He trash talks Earthquake some and then runs toward the ring.

 

Jim Neidhart Vs. Earthquake - No Rating

 

  The match evolves into a wild brawl within thirty seconds ending with both men fighting on the floor and a double countout declared as the show goes off the air.

 

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            WWF Superstars of Wrestling - January 21, 1990

 

Ultimate Warrior Segment -

 

  Ultimate Warrior is seen walking around in the back wearing his wrestling attire beating his chest and screaming wildly.

 

Jim Neidhart and Tugboat Vs. Earthquake and Dino Bravo

 

  Bravo and Earthquake start off with the advantage as they work on Tugboat. Tugboat fights back and gets the tag to Neidhart. Neidhart knocks out Bravo with the shoulder block and goes for Earthquake who escapes out of the ring. Neidhart pins Bravo for the win.

 

Earthquake Interview -

 

  Earthquake challenges Jim Neidhart to a match at Royal Rumble.

 

Intercontinental Title: Ultimate Warrior Vs. Rick Martel - ***

 

  Martel has the advantage. Warrior makes his famed comeback. Martel finds himself unable to hurt the Warrior who goes for the Gorilla Press. Martel sneaks out the back and sneaks in a lowblow that the referee doesn't catch. Martel gets a suplex to put Warrior down. Savage tries to interfere to save Warrior's swings the title belt but instead of hitting Martel it hits a just getting up Warrior as Sherri distracts the referee. Martel locks on the Boston Crab. Earl Hebner finds no consciousness in The Warrior and therefore Martel becomes Intercontinental Champion.

 

Bret Hart Interview -

 

  Bret says that even though Jim has his business to take care of, he'll be alright because he wants a match at the Royal Rumble too and he doesn't care who it's against... As Bret is about to walk off Mr. Perfect walks up and says that he'd be more than ready to prove that utter perfection can beat simple excellence every single day of the week. They have a stare down as we go to commercial.

 

Commercial -

 

Dusty Rhodes Interview -

 

  Dusty makes sure to hype up the match in seven days against Ronnie Garvin. Dusty says that Garvin may be great but Dusty is a legend and there's no disputing that and that he's going to teach Garvin a lesson.

 

WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. Nikolai Volkoff - *

 

  Hogan took the early advantage. Volkoff fought back but really couldn't mount much offense before Hogan got angry and Hulked up. Hogan hit the big boot and the leg drop to score the pin and retain the belt.

 

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            WWF Superstars of Wrestling - January 28, 1990

 

Highlight show hyping the night's Royal Rumble. [No Matches]

 

Neidhart/Earthquake Video Package -

 

Rhodes/Garvin Video Package

 

Garvin Interview -

 

  Garvin says that this is really his chance to prove himself to the WWF fans and that when he's through with Rhodes he's heading in to the main event, The Royal Rumble matchup to win and get his shot against Hulk Hogan.

 

Rick Martel Interview -

 

  Martel gloats about becoming the new Intercontinental Champion. He says that The Warrior should have known never to mess with a superior athlete like himself. At this point The Warrior walks into the room and demands his return match. Martel reminds him that he has another twenty-three days til' he has to defend his belt because of the thirty day clause and there's not a thing the Warrior can do about it. Warrior screams and walks off.

 

Perfect/Hart Video Package -

 

Commercial -

 

Randy Savage/Ultimate Warrior Video Package -

 

Randy Savage Interview -

 

  Savage says that letting Martel win the belt was a mistake but there will no longer be any mistakes as tonight he is going to defeat The Ultimate Warrior in the middle of the ring and go on to win the thirty man Royal Rumble matchup and no one is going to stop him, ooooh yeah.

 

Hulk Hogan/Rick Rude Video Package -

 

Rick Rude Interview -

 

  Rude is in the back with Bobby Heenan. Rude says that Hogan may call himself a Real American but he is a real man and tonight he's going to prove that the fans don't mean anything and no matter how much energy they give him... in the end it won't matter cause he'll be WWF Champion.

 

Royal Rumble Video Package -

 

 

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                 Royal Rumble 1990 - January 28, 1990

 

Royal Rumble Video Package -

 

Jim Neidhart Vs. Earthquake - *

 

  Earthquake takes down Neidhart quickly and goes for the finish. Neidhart rolls out of the way and goes for the shoulder block. Earthquake avoids it and a stunned Neidhart hits the ring post. Neidhart falls to the mat and falls victim to "the tremors" for the three count.

 

Dusty Rhodes Interview -

 

  Dusty says that he is going to win the match against Ronnie Garvin because he is a hard workin' man that refuses to let a fluke repeat itself.

 

Dusty Rhodes Vs. Ronnie Garvin - **

 

  Dusty takes the advantage to start off the fight. Garvin fights back and gets the figure four. Dusty grabs the ropes. Garvin tries to wear down Dusty but he fights back with his elbows. Match goes back and forth before a bionic elbow finishes it and Rhodes is the winner.

 

Mr. Perfect Interview -

 

  Perfect says that he's going to continue his winning ways at the Royal Rumble, because Bret may be excellent... but he's PERFECT.

 

Mr. Perfect Vs. Bret Hart - ****1/2

 

  Tremendous technical wrestling all the way throughout this one. Hart kicks out of a perfectplex and Perfect is able to get to the ropes while in a sharpshooter. The match continues going back and forth before the referee goes to the mat and Perfect hits a chairshot to the stomach of Hart. He follows it up with a perfectplex but no referee is available to count it. The referee gets up and Perfect is quickly rolled up in a schoolboy for the two. The match goes back and forth again, finally Perfect gets a roll-up while holding the tights for a three count.

 

Randy Savage Interview -

 

  Savage declares tonight to be the start of a new era, the era where Hogan and Warrior are forgotten and Machomania is running wild because he's going to not only win against the Warrior, he's looking to win the Royal Rumble in the main event later on tonight.

 

Randy Savage Vs. The Ultimate Warrior - ***

 

  The Warrior takes the early advantage but Savage is able to make a comeback attacking Warrior's injured ribs. Savage works the ribs but Warrior makes his comeback. Warrior is unable to finish Savage and looks angry with himself. Savage secures an advantage. Warrior makes his comeback but, Savage comes back and hits the double axhandle followed by the flying elbow for the three... but only with his feet on the ropes.

 

Bret Hart Interview -

 

  Hart says that Perfect cheated to win but in the end that's alright because he has bigger fish to fry in the thirty man Royal Rumble tonight.

 

WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. Rick Rude - **1/2

 

  Rude wears down Hogan. Hogan hulks up to make his comeback but Rude rolls out of the ring. Hogan chases Rude who rolls back into the ring and attacks Hogan as he enters. Rude misses a top rope splash. Hogan lifts him up and throws him to the ropes and hits the big boot and runs backward to hit the ropes for the big leg but Heenan trips him. Hogan tosses Heenan into the ring and goes back for the big leg on him but is caught from behind for The Rude Awakening. Hogan makes the last second kickout and begins to hulk up again. He throws Rude to the ropes and hits the big boot. He drops the big leg and scores the three count to retain the heavyweight title.

 

Royal Rumble Video Package -

 

30 Man Royal Rumble: Winner gets WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania VI - ****

 

  Rick Martel and Shawn Michaels are the first two men in. It goes back and forth til' the time expires and Tugboat enters the ring. Tugboat eliminates Michaels and Martel gets a lucky dropkick to send the terrible toot over the top rope. The entrance of stars continues as Randy Savage comes in at number eleven, Bret Hart at number fourteen, The Ultimate Warrior at number 19, Mr. Perfect at number 23, the big man, Earthquake at number 29. With twenty nine men in the fight it's down to seven men, Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Earthquake and still hanging on though utterly exhausted is Rick Martel. The thirtieth man enters the fray and it's none other than Ted Dibiase. All the men gang up on Earthquake trying to send him over the top rope. Earthquake uses his superior strength and flings Dibiase and Mr. Perfect over the top rope as they had control of his arms. Earthquake ran forward and knocked Bret Hart over the top rope and The Ultimate Warrior hit a  suprising clothesline that put Randy Savage on the outside mat.

 

  And so the match was down to Earthquake, The Ultimate Warrior, and Rick Martel. Earthquake grabbed Martel to toss him over the top rope but Warrior hit a clothesline to try to simultaneously eliminate both of them. Both were sent over the top but Martel hung on to the top rope and slid back into the ring. Warrior lifted Martel up into a gorilla press to toss him over the top but Martel slid out from the back and dropkicked The Ultimate Warrior in the back of the head sending him through the ropes and out to the floor. Martel celebrated thinking he had won the Royal Rumble but Earl Hebner was quick to point out that Warrior only went through the ropes. Martel waited for Warrior to get back in the ring and during that time caught his breath. Martel attacked Warrior as he came back into the ring. Warrior fought back though and hit the gorilla press slam followed by the big splash. He lifted Martel to his feet and finally tossed him over the top rope and to the floor.

 

              February 4, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling

 

Royal Rumble Highlight Package -

 

Ronnie Garvin Interview -

 

  Garvin states that a week earlier at The Royal Rumble was the real fluke, and he was willing to take on any man in the entire company in the ring tonight.

 

Mr. Perfect Interview -

 

  Perfect gloats over his victory at The Royal Rumble against Bret "Hitman" Hart and says that tonight he's going for the WWF Intercontinental Title against Rick Martel.

 

Rick Martel in the Rumble Highlight Package -

 

Shawn Michaels Vs. Ronnie Garvin - **

 

  Ronnie Garvin seems very frustrated as the match begins and instead of using technical wrestling just tries to beat down Shawn Michaels. Once Garvin has Shawn Michaels down he grabs a steel chair to try and take out his frustration. Hebner grabs the chair and goes to throw it outside as Marty Janetty goes into the ring and hits a superkick on Garvin to a big pop. Michaels makes the cover and scores the three.

 

Commercial -

 

Earthquake Vs. Jim Powers - *

 

  Total squash that finishes in about forty five seconds with Earthquake taking the victory.

 

Rick Martel Interview -

 

  Martel says that he was going to take full advantage of the rules and wait the thirty days but the executive committee forced him to wrestle because of a contractual obligation to fight the winner of Hart/Perfect at the Rumble.

 

WWF Intercontinental Title: Rick Martel Vs. Mr. Perfect - ***1/2

 

  Martel looks exhausted as he enters the ring. Perfect looks in superb condition and is looking very cocky. Perfect has the advantage early, but Martel is able to turn the tide. Perfect scores the advantage once again but Martel gets out of the Perfectplex by leaning his weight down in mid-suplex and rolling Perfect into a small package for the two. Martel takes the advantage and works the leg. Martel goes for the Boston Crab but is unable to get it strapped on long enough for a submission as perfect reaches the ropes. Perfect gets a sunset flip for the two, Martel rolls forward and grabs the tights to secure the pin but only gets a two. Perfect escapes and after a back and forth couple of minutes gets the Perfectplex and gets a one, two, but the bell rings.

 

  Perfect thinks he has won the title, but it is announced that the thirty minute time limit on the match has expired and because there is no winner this one will go down as a draw. Martel looks very happy with what has happened and Perfect looks extremely angry as we go off the air.

 

               February 11, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling

 

Mr. Perfect Interview -

 

  Perfect challenges Martel to a rematch for the Intercontinental Title.

 

WWF Tag Titles - Number One Contendership: The Hart Foundation Vs. The Rockers - ***

 

  Janetty and Neidhart start off. Neidhart works down Janetty before the tag is made to Hart. Hart keeps the advantage before Janetty gets a sudden superkick and makes the hot tag to Michaels. Michaels dives off the top rope for a cross body but misses, allowing Hart to make the tag. Anvil hits a shoulder block on Michaels and fights with Janetty before sending him out of the ring. Michaels comes from behind and gets the schoolboy for the one, two, three.

 

Commercial Break -

 

The Rockers Interview -

 

  Shawn says that he took advantage of a situation that will bring them the tag team titles whenever The Colossal Connection sign the contract. Janetty is about to speak before Anvil and The Hitman walk into the room. Bret says that in the match... the better team won and shakes Michaels' hand as Neidhart shakes Janetty's. The Hart Foundation walk out and look somewhat angry at themselves for losing. Michaels and Janetty still seem thrilled at winning. Out of the blue though, The Hart Foundation return with chairs and knock out The Rockers with shots to the back. Hart and Neidhart have evil smirks on their faces as they walk away.

 

Ultimate Warrior Interview -

 

  Warrior says that when he goes into Wrestlemania VI against Hulk Hogan... he is looking for his first WWF Championship and to bring Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Challenge.

 

Ronnie Garvin Vs. Bad News Brown - *1/2

 

  Brown defeats Garvin after a spine buster.

 

Ronnie Garvin Interview -

 

  Garvin rants and raves about how much of a fluke the last matches have been and how he is better than anyone else in the World Wrestling Federation.

 

Mr. Perfect Vs. Tito Santana - **1/2

 

  Perfect has the advantage at the start of the match. Santana makes a comeback but misses the flying lariat. Pefect is able to get a Perfect Plex to finish off a nine minute match.

 

               February 18, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling

 

Hulk Hogan Interview -

 

  Hogan says that at Wrestlemania he's going to take on the Warrior, but tonight he's going to put The Big Bossman in his place.

 

WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. The Big Bossman - *1/2

 

  Bossman wears down Hogan to start the match, but Hogan does his standard "Hulking-up" routine to make the comeback and finish things with a big boot and a leg drop to retain the belt.

 

Colossal Connection Interview -

 

  Andre says the contract is dried and it will be Rockers Vs. Himself and Haku at Wrestlemania VI and that he will crush those "little men."

 

Shawn Michaels Vs. Haku - **

 

  Michaels is able to pull out a decent performance from Haku, finishing off the tag champ with a cross body to pull out the upset victory.

 

Bret Hart Vs. Marty Janetty - ***

 

  Hart works down Janetty with his technical wrestling skills. Janetty is able to fight back and nails a superkick. Janetty hits a top rope splash but Hart rolls through, only getting a two in the process. Match again goes back and forth, Hart finally gets a small package for the three, but holds the tights in the process.

 

Bret Hart Interview -

 

  Hart is asked why he's decided to start breaking rules and attacking other men, after looking like was such a fine wrestler just a few weeks ago. Hart says that he's got to do what he's got to do to survive... that's what The Anvil has taught him and that's what he's gonna do.

 

               February 25, 1990 - Superstars of Wrestling

 

Hogan/Warrior Contract Signing Announcement -

 

  The signing of the Wrestlemania contract is scheduled for this show.

 

Haku Vs. Jimmy Snuka - *1/2

 

  Snuka misses the superfly splash allowing Haku to roll him up, with his feet on the ropes for the three.

 

Ronnie Garvin Interview -

 

  Garvin says that tonight he's going to break the losing streak when he takes on Virgil.

 

Ronnie Garvin Vs. Virgil - *

 

  Virgil goes for a small package but is unable to score the win. Garvin fights back and gets the figure four to secure the tap out and the victory.

 

Commercial Break -

 

Bret Hart Vs. Shawn Michaels - ***1/2

 

  In a longer match than the one with Janetty, Hart dominates the first part of the contest. Michaels makes a comeback but Hart is able to ground him again. Hart goes for the sharpshooter but is kicked to the turnbuckles. Hart is dazed as Michaels climbs to the ropes and gets a sunset flip for two. Hart rolls through for another two, as Michaels rolls through again for yet another two, Hart rolls forward and grabs the tights for the three.

 

Ultimate Warrior/Hulk Hogan Contract Signing -

 

  The two men sit down and the contract is issued. Both men look at it and sign. They get up from their seats and stare each other down as the show ends.

 

               WWF Superstars of Wrestling - March 4, 1990

 

Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior Contract Signing Highlights -

 

Jim Neidhart Interview -

 

  Okerlund blames Neidhart for turning Bret Hart into an evil man. Neidhart claims that it's simply doing what has to be done to be on top.

 

Mr. Perfect Vs. Jim Powers - *1/2

 

  Perfect secures the win, by far out wrestling powers in what can basically be described as a squash.

 

Earthquake Interview -

 

  Earthquake says that he has been out for a month for one reason and one reason only, and that's his need to refocus after not being able to win the Royal Rumble. Earthquake says that he's now back with a vengeance and he is willing to take on any man at Wrestlemania VI.

 

Rick Martel Interview -

 

  Martel says that Perfect will be no match for him at Wrestlemania VI and that the Intercontinental Title is going to stay with him. He walks away while spraying himself with "Arrogance."

 

Commercial Break -

 

Demolition Interview -

 

  Demolition challenge The Hart Foundation to a match on this very card. The Hart Foundation come up and accept the challenge for the main event.

 

Jake "The Snake" Roberts Interview -

 

  Roberts says that he is going to accept Earthquake's Challenge for Wrestlemania and that it will make Damien very happy to devour such a large challenger.

 

Jake Roberts Vs. "Leaping" Lanny Poffo *1/2

 

  Roberts scores the quick win in under five minutes with the DDT.

 

The Hart Foundation Vs. Demolition - ***

 

  The Hart Foundation and Demolition have a back and forth match that ends with a Jim Neidhart roll-up on Smash with hooked tights and feet on the ropes that scores the victory.

 

              WWF Superstars of Wrestling - March 11, 1990

 

Jake "The Snake" Roberts Interview -

 

  Roberts says that Earthquake has not yet given word on whether or not their match is set for Wrestlemania VI, and asks if Earthquake is afraid of snakes.

 

Demolition Interview -

 

  Demolition say that last week they were shafted out of the victory against the Hart Foundation, and if The Hart Foundation are real men they will take them on at Wrestlemania VI.

 

Commercial Break -

 

Hart Foundation Interview -

 

  They say they accept the challenge of Demolition at Wrestlemania VI. They also state that today on Superstars there is one thing that they want and that is to get their hands on their two most hated rivals. Bret says it should be he and Haku taking on Ax and Shawn Michaels. Anvil looks at Bret and shakes his head and says that it will have to wait til' next week as he walks off soon followed by Bret.

 

The Ultimate Warrior Vs. Hercules - *

 

  Warrior wins the match in a total squash pinning Hercules with the Gorilla Press/Running Splash combination.

 

After Match -

 

  The Warrior is shaking the ropes when Randy Savage seems to just appear on the ramp. Savage has a microphone in hand and looks out into the crowd.

 

Randy Savage/Warrior/Hulk Hogan Segment -

 

  Savage reminds everyone that he won the match between he and The Warrior at The Royal Rumble, and when Wrestlemania is settled and Hogan or The Warrior wins the match, he wants the next shot at the belt.

 

  The Warrior grabs a microphone and says that when he walks into Wrestlemania he is going to win the World Heavyweight Title and he will be more than happy to get revenge on Randy Savage in the process.

 

  Hulk Hogan shows up on the ramp by Savage and has an angry look on his face. Hogan says that he's a fighting man's champion and that what he wants is to make Wrestlemania VI a double main event of historic proportions, he wants Hogan Vs. Warrior in The Ultimate Challenge, but he also wants Savage the same night with the belt on the line.

 

  Savage looks to contemplate the offer and finally says that he will be more than happy to be crowned not only "The Macho King" but also as World Wrestling Federation champion.

 

Commercial Break -

 

Hulk Hogan Vs. Jim Powers - *

 

  Hulk Hogan scores a squash victory with the big boot/leg drop combo.

 

Randy Savage/Ted Dibiase Confrontation

 

  Savage is gloating over how he got a title shot at Wrestlemania. Then Ted Dibiase walks in and begins to speak. Dibiase says that Savage isn't at all deserving of a title shot and if anyone deserves anything it's him. He claims that he never got his rightful rematch for the belt when Savage won his first title at Wrestlemania IV and reminds the fans at home that he couldn't have won that title without the help of Hulk Hogan. Dibiase challenges Savage to a match for the world title if he wins it. Savage nods his head and Dibiase walks off.

 

Rick Rude Interview -

 

  Rick Rude says that just like alot of the guys on the WWF Roster he elected to take some time off after the Royal Rumble, some time that he felt was necessary to help him get to one hundered percent condition where he could go and wrestle for the World Title that he couldn't quite grab at The Royal Rumble. He also casts out a challenge to whoever wins the two main events at Wrestlemania VI.

 

Hogan/Warrior/Savage Video Package -

 

  The Video Package rolls to end the show.

 

              WWF Superstars of Wrestling - March 18, 1990

 

Recap of The World Title Situation -

 

Ultimate Warrior Interview -

 

  Warrior says that he doesn't care if Randy Savage is waiting in the wings or not, he is going to walk out of Wrestlemania VI with the world heavyweight title.

 

Ax/Shawn Michaels Interview -

 

  Ax and Shawn say that the match that the Hart Foundation asked for last week has been signed for this week, and even though they aren't a seasoned tag team they realize their opponents aren't either, but both teams are united by a common goal, kicking the other's butts.

 

Hillbilly Jim Vs. The Honkytonk Man - *

 

  Hillbilly uses some brawling to take the advantage. Honky fights back with some sound technical wrestling, Hillbilly gets a powerslam move for the two, but Honky rolls into a small package for the three count.

 

Rick Martel Interview -

 

  Martel talks about how he is too beautiful a man to have to deal with a guy like Mr. Perfect at Wrestlemania. He says that it's just not right that the Intercontinental Title he beat The Ultimate Warrior for has to be put on the line in a match that everyone knows he'll win. He says that Perfect is simply a chump that isn't fit to wrestle him. Martel sprays himself with arrogance as he walks off.

 

Bret Hart/Haku Interview -

 

  Hart says that tonight he's going to prove to the world that he's better than "that blonde haired goof" Shawn Michaels and that he is one of the best tag team wrestlers in the world. He is about to let Haku speak when Jim Neidhart runs into the room. Neidhart tells Hart that he better keep his ego in check, because he'd be nowhere without him.

 

  Hart seems angry and shoves Neidhart who screams "Calm down, little man." at Hart before walking away and out the door.

 

Shawn Michaels/Ax Vs. Bret Hart/Haku - **1/2

 

  Shawn and Haku start off the fight. Haku dominates with his brawling and tags in Hart who dominates with his technical wrestling, but still seems focused more on his tag team relationship with Neidhart more than the match at hand, and as such, Michaels gets the tag to Ax who is able to pummel Hart and tag in Michaels who gets the top rope splash for the three count.

 

              WWF Superstars of Wrestling - March 25, 1990

 

[No Wrestling just Video Packages/Interviews]

 

Earthquake/Roberts Video Package -

 

Jake "The Snake" Roberts Interview -

 

  Roberts says that he's really craving the match at hand next Sunday, and when he injects the poisonous venom of the DDT, it will be lights out for the Natural Disaster.

 

Hart Foundation/Demolition Video Package -

 

Hart Foundation Interview -

 

  Hart says that despite what happened last week, he and The Anvil are back together at full force again and that next Sunday at Wrestlemania they would put away Demolition.

 

The Rockers/Colossal Connection Video Package -

 

The Rockers Interview -

 

  The Rockers talk about how hard they have worked to get to this point in their WWF careers, and how they never thought that they would far enough to wrestle for the tag team titles at the biggest show of them all, Wrestlemania. Shawn says that he and Marty are not going to blow their chance for tag team gold, they simply won't allow it.

 

Mr. Perfect/Rick Martel Video Package -

 

Mr. Perfect Interview -

 

  Perfect walks into the room and does his patented behind the back throw of the towel and catches it cleanly. He then starts to speak and says that this is his big opportunity to wear the title belt that at times has meant more to some of the guys in the business than the World Heavyweight Title has itself. He says that Rick Martel may be a great wrestler, but he's a very stupid man who just can't quite handle perfection.

 

Hogan/Warrior/Savage Video Package -

 

Hulk Hogan Interview -

 

  Hogan says that he's hyped up and he's ready for Wrestlemania, because he realizes that Wrestlemania VI is going to be like no other. Instead of having to defeat just one man, he's going to have to run through two of them to keep the title around his waist. Hogan says that he's ready for it though and that no matter what the odds were against him in the past he overcame them and it's time for Hulkamania to do exactly that one more time.

 

Ultimate Warrior Interview - [back to Freaky Old Warrior.]

 

  Warrior says that his Warriors are some of the same people who are also Hulkamaniacs, but at this point the two parts of their inner being will collide as he will be forced to defeat the immortal Hulk Hogan for the heavyweight championship of the world, as this is path on which the gods have led him and this is the path that he shall take... the path to destructicity.

 

Randy Savage Interivew -

 

  Savage says that he thought that both Warrior and Hogan were cowards, but he may have been proven wrong in that regard as they chose to let him fight for the title belt at the biggest of em' all, Wrestlemania VI. Savage  says it doesn't matter though, who he's going to face, all that matters is that coming out of Wrestlemania at Skydome, he is going to be the World Wrestling Federation champion.

 

 

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And for those keeping score... the official Wrestlemania VI card is as follows:

 

Main Event: WWF Title: Hogan/Warrior Vs. Randy Savage

 

Main Event: WWF Title: Hulk Hogan Vs. The Ultimate Warrior

 

Intercontinental Title: Mr. Perfect Vs. Rick Martel

 

WWF Tag Team Titles: The Rockers Vs. The Colossal Connection

 

Tag Team Match: The Hart Foundation Vs. Demolition

 

Earthquake Vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

[Guest]

This is really good. I'm looking forward to see what happens at your WrestleMania VI. The only thing I'm missing really is the managers that still played an important role back in 1990. You've got both Heenan and Slick on your roster so I hope to see them soon.