WWF/WCW merger in 1994

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Ok, here's how it's gonna go. In 1994, Hulk Hogan within a month of his signing with WCW, succeeded in driving Vince McMahon & his WWF out of business. Vince sold his company & the contracts of all his WWF talent roster to Turner & WCW. Ted Turner decides to operate the WWF as a seperate entity from WCW. This whole story gets loads of media attention as both PPV's Bash at the Beach & SummerSlam are right around the corner. The WCW PPV was headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair for the WCW Title, and the WWF PPV was headlined by a steel cage WWF Title match between Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart.

 

 

 

 

The Turner media covers the whole story as well as WCW covering the main events for both PPV's for WWF & WCW, including exclusive interviews with Flair, Hogan, Bret, & Owen, hyping their title matches, and what they mean to them.

 

 

 

At WCW Bash at the Beach, Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair for the WCW Title. Earlier that night, Arn Anderson turned heel on Dustin Rhodes, breaking his arm. Also, WCW Tag Team Champions, Pretty Wonderful defeated Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan when Sullivan turned on Cactus.

 

 

A rematch was signed at the Clash of the Champions for the WCW Title between Hogan and Flair. Earlier that night, Hogan was attacked from behind by a masked man, wielding a pipe, hitting him in the knee. Hogan was sent to the hospital.

 

WCW Tag Team Champions, Pretty Wonderful (Orndorff & Roma) lost the titles to Stars & Stripes. (Patriot & Bagwell)

 

 

WCW Championship

 

Hulk Hogan def. Ric Flair by DQ when the masked man, who later turned out to be Arn Anderson, and Pretty Wonderful jumped into the ring, and attacked Hogan just as he was about to win the match, causing a DQ finish. After they were done, all 4 men raised the 4 fingers in the air, singaling the return of the 4 Horsemen.

 

Afterwards, WCW Commissioner, Nick Bockwinkle announced that Flair & The Horsemen were indefinately suspended from WCW for their actions against Hogan at the Clash of the Champions.

 

The Four Horsemen decided to spite WCW for this by showing up in the WWF at SummerSlam. What were their plans, and what did the feuding brothers, Bret & Owen Hart have to do with those plans?

 

Stay Tuned.....

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The focus is now turned to the WWF on a special edition of Monday Night RAW. All the WWF superstars are surrounding the ring, as the champion & challenger at SummerSlam, Bret and Owen Hart stand in the ring on seperate sides as they watch on as Ted Turner gives out the "State of the Sport Address", saying that SummerSlam '94 will proceed, even though he bought the company.

 

 

 

Many transfers were made, including Ross & Lawler to WCW, as well as Shawn & Diesel, and Bobby Heenan & Gene Okerlund to the WWF. The Four Horsemen also jumped ship due their "suspension" from WCW.

 

 

SummerSlam was hyped on for the next few weeks, leading into SummerSlam.

 

 

Roll Call of Champions

 

WWF Champions:Bret Hart

 

Intercontinental Champion:Razor Ramon

 

Tag Team Champions:Owen Hart & The Anvil

 

King of the Ring:Owen Hart

 

 

 

SummerSlam 1994

 

 

Early in the show, the 4 Horsemen arrive at arena in Chicago. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Paul Orndorff, & Paul Roma.

 

Later that night, The Horsmen came down to the ring for an interview with "MEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAANEEEEEEEEE GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNEEEE!" Flair blasts WCW for throwing him out on his ass, simply because they didn't need him, anymore because they got Hogan, now. He then talks about Bret Hart, and his view on his "family feud" with his brother, Owen. Flair says that he has bet 100 Grand on Owen tonight, because he's on a roll. He then tells Owen that if he become's "the champ" tonight, his life will be magic. Long limosines, bright lights, big cities, leer jets, and beautiful women. Flair then closed the interview with a WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

 

Soon, it was time for the main event inside a steel cage. The Four Horsemen were sitting at a private table. The Bret/Owen video package plays, documenting the whole history between the 2 brothers.

 

 

WWF Championship - Steel Cage Match

 

Bret Hart © vs. Owen Hart

 

Owen comes out to the ring with his half of the Tag Team Titles around his waist, hoping that he'll add the WWF Title to his collection as well. His championship partner, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart was sitting at ringside with the whole entire Hart Family, including the returning British Bulldog. Owen glanced at The Horsemen as he came out of the gate. Bret comes out to a huge pop, and soon, they got the cage match underway. Bret & Owen fought it out, tooth & nail for 30 minutes. It was a true classic. In the end, it was The Hitman winning the match by escaping the cage, retaining the title. Suddenly, Bret's victory celebration was cut short by the 4 Horsemen, who attacked him at ringside. Flair & Anderson worked on Bret, while Pretty Wonderful helped up Owen, and then shocked everyone in the arena by attacking Owen as well. Soon, the brother in laws had enough as Neidhart jumped the gaurdrail, and helped out Owen, while the Bulldog jumped the gaurdrail, and help Bret. As Bulldog & Anvil brawled with Pretty Wonderful to the back, Flair & Anderson shoved the Hart Brothers back into the cage, and locked it. They both started beating on the Harts as many of the other Harts tried to get into the cage, but to no avail as The Horsemen kept them at bay. Finally, Bulldog & Anvil returned, got inside the cage, and chased Ric & Arn off. The PPV ended with both Bret & Owen being checked on by their family.

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The next night on Monday Night Raw, The Anvil had a match with a local jobber, while Owen was at the announce booth, talking about what happened, last night. He said that he was ticked off about losing to his brother, Bret, last night. He also said that he was even more ticked off that the Four Horsemen had the gall to attack him, last night after he lost. He says there's gonna be Hell to pay for The Horsemen, pretty soon.

 

 

 

As Jim Neidhart finished off his opponent, Owen left the announce table. But, Owen suddenly spotted Paul Roma in a ringside seat. Owen got pissed, and pulled Roma over the gaurdrail, and started beating on him. Paul Orndorff came from out of nowhere, and attacked Owen. But, Neidhart made the save. Then, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson came out and helped their fellow Horsemen in a Horsemen beatdown od Owen & The Anvil before we went to a commercial break.

 

 

1 week later on WWF Superstars, the British Bulldog wrestles and wins his first match back in the WWF. Suddenly, he's attacked by the 4 Horsemen. But, Owen & The Anvil made the save, and chased them off. But, they made it clear to Davey Boy that they didn't really come out to help him. They wanted The Horsemen.

 

 

Later that night, Owen & The Anvil offered an alliance to Bret & The Bulldog, under one condition. That is, that Bret gives Owen a rematch for the WWF Title. He then says that he wants some of The Horsemen just as badly as they do.

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On the next episode of Monday Night RAW, the Tag Team Champions, Owen & The Anvil stood in the ring with "Mean" Gene Okerlund for an interview. Owen called out his brother, Bret, & other brother in law, the British Bulldog to the ring, because they needed to talk. Bret's music hits, and Bret & Bulldog come out to the ring to a huge pop to confront the tag champs.

 

 

 

 

Bret questions Owen's sincerity, asking him why should trust Owen & Neidhart after all they've done over the course of this past year. Owen stated this wasn't out of love, but this is business. They both have a common enemy in the Four Horsemen, and he also stated that both he & Anvil give them their word that they'll watch Bret & Bulldog's backs until the end as long as Bret does Owen the simple favor of giving him a rematch against Bret for the WWF Title on the premier episode of the Action Zone. Bret tells Owen that he accepts his challenge for a rematch, and also tells Owen & Anvil that they have a deal as long as both Bulldog & Anvil stay away from ringside. Owen agrees as they shake hands, signifying their agreement.

 

 

But, before anything else could be said, they were interuppted by a WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

 

The Four Horsemen were seen sitting in a private skybox with a bevey of beauties as Ric Flair goes on to cut a blistering promo on all 4 members of the Hart Family. He told Bret that he doesn't need to give an explaination as to why they attacked him at SummerSlam. Their history tells the whole story. He then tells Owen that the reason why The Horsemen attacked him is because they bet $100,000 of The Horsemen's money on him, and he lost, and because he lost, they lost, big time, and decided to make Owen pay for letting them down. He then blasted the brother in laws for sticking their noses in their business.

 

 

Bret grabs the mic, and tells The Horsemen to shut up, and come down to the ring, and get them some. Owen gets on the mic as well, and calls the 4 Horsemen, "cowards", and also tells them to come down to the ring, and fight. The show finally goes to break.

 

 

Fast forward to the Action Zone.

 

WWF Championship

 

Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart by pinfall to retain the title when Horsemen member, Paul Roma pushed Owen off the top turnbuckle, while Paul Orndorff distracted the referee, allowing Bret to score the pinfall victory and retain his title. After the match, all 4 Horsemen jumped into the ring, and layed an uber-beatdown on the 2 brothers, just like they did at SummerSlam, until Bulldog & Anvil stormed into the ring, and evened up the odds as all 8 men ended up in an all out prison riot as the Four Horsemen brawled with the Hart Family Alliance before the show went to break.

 

 

After the break, a replay was shown of what happened earlier. "Mean" Gene was backstage with the Harts as they were all furious at The Horsemen for what just happened out there, especially Owen, who blasted Paul Roma for screwing him out of the title. He & The Anvil told Pretty Wonderful that their days were now numbered. Bret told the 4 Horsemen, and especially Ric Flair, that they have now played with fire, and now they're gonna get burned.

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Great job, this is really interesting.

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Good stuff man, keep it up.

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The nest night on Monday Night RAW, all 4 members of the Hart Alliance were in the ring with Gene Okerlund, who announced to the world that Bret Hart would defend his WWF Title against Ric Flair, next week on RAW. But first, he asked Owen about feelings of being shafted out of the title, last night on the Action Zone. Owen says that he CURSES the Horsemen for what they did, last night. He then issues a challenge to Pretty Wonderful to a tag team match, next week, and they'll put their Tag Team Titles on the line.

 

 

 

 

Bret told Ric Flair that it was now personal that he & his Horsemen would actually target his family. He said that the Harts were a very proud family, and they won't take this crap, anymore. He tells Flair that he WILL get "Excellently Executed", next week. He says that he & the Bulldog will watch Owen & Neidhart's backs, and they, along with the Bulldog will watch his back when he meets Ric Flair, next week.

 

 

Later, Monsoon & Heenan have the WWF TV cameras up in the Four Horsemen's personal skybox, as always with a bevey of beautiful women. Heenan gives out a Whoooooooooooooooo, and Monsson says, "Will you stop". Gorilla asks Flair about his long-awaited rematch with Bret Hart for the WWF Title, and Flair says that he can't wait, because he had been waiting for 2 years to get payback. He says that after he gets the title back, he & The Horsemen, especially Pretty Wonderful when they win the WWF Tag Team Titles, next week from Owen & The Anvil, will be up all night partying with all the girls. "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

 

 

The next week on RAW.

 

 

WWF Championship

 

Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair with help from The Anvil. The Horsemen tried interferring, but the Hart Alliance stopped them in their tracks, and brawled with them on the outside. Meanwhile, Flair was about to get the victory by using brass knucks, but The Anvil killed all that noise real quick when he stopped Flair from throwing the punch, and removed the knucks. Bret tried rolling him up, but got a two count. Owen distracted the ref, while Neidhart picked up Flair by his legs, and hoisted him up on his shoulders while Bret helped him execute the HART ATTACK! As Neidhart slid out of the ring, Bret made the cover, and the ref made the 3 count, giving The Hitman the victory.

 

 

WWF Tag Team Championship

 

Pretty Wonderful defeated Owen Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart when Flair slid into the ring, and low-blowed The Anvil, setting him up for the Pretty Wonderful Spike Piledriver that gave The Horsemen the victory, and the tag team titles. Bret & Davey Boy were their to fend off Flair & Anderson, despite that fact that even if they evened up the odds, they couldn't stop The Horsemen from getting the last laugh.

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WWF Superstars

 

 

"Mean" Gene in the ring with the Hart Alliance and asks them about what happened last monday on RAW. Owen tells Gene that last monday was "highway robbery", and that Pretty Wonderful, nor the 4 Horsemen are gonna get away with it. Bret Hart told Gene that he and the rest of the family are sick and tired of the Horsemen, and they want to put an end to it all at Survivor Series in WAR GAMES!

 

 

Gene was shocked as he questioned Bret's sanity in actually asking for this match. Bret says that he doesn't care how dangerous the match is. He, his brother, and his brother in laws are now more determined than ever to rid the WWF of the 4 Horsemen stench, and this may be the only way to do it.

 

 

 

Suddenly, the Four Horsemen appeared on the video wall, and they're live via sattellite from Las Vegas at a casino with a bevey of beautiful ladies. Flair calls the Hart Alliance "crazy & stupid", but he accepts their challenge at Survivor Series for War Games, and says that San Antonio will be the final resting place for the Hart Family Dinasty, and ended the promo with a WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

 

 

Bret Hart ended the segment by telling Flair that he won't be saying that after Survivor Series, because he & his Horsemen are gonna suffer a real severe Hart Attack inside the 2-ring, double cage WARGAMES!

 

 

 

I know, very short.

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With the chalenge accepted, the Hart Alliance and the Four Horsemen continue into Survivor Series with lots of speculation on where Owen & The Anvil's loyalties lie with.

 

 

 

 

 

At Survivor Series, we would get our answer, as the Harts fought united against The Horsemen. However, it was the returning Sensational Sherri that would play role in the outcome of the match, as she slipped in a tire iron to Arn Anderson so that he could knock down all 4 of their opponents with it. Finally, they drug Owen to the cage door, and stuck his head out the door. Flair got on the mic and told the Harts to surrender, or Owen will get his head smashed. Even though reluctant, the Harts had to surrender, so they did as they were all handcuffed to the cage. The Horsemen had won the match. But, they went back on their as they smashed Owen's head with the cage door. The Horsemen fled immediately afterwards, as the other Hart Alliance members were finally freed from their cuffs as they tended to Owen. An emotional Bret vowed revenge against Flair & The Horsemen.

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Ah, but how is the sure-fire Diesel vs. Hogan feud in WCW doing?

 

That is the real question.

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I might get to something like that. But, for now, I'm just gonna do this thing, right here.

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The next night on RAW, Bret, Bulldog, & The Anvil are holding the show hostage, saying that they'll never leave until The Horsemen get out to the ring. After a few minutes, the 4 Horsemen came out, and Flair had a mic. He tells Bret that if he wants revenge for his brother, he's gonna have to put the WWF Title on the line against him, tonight. Bret accepted Flair's challenge, and told Flair that he's gonna pay for what he and his boys did to his brother, Owen.

 

 

 

 

WWF Championship

 

Ric Flair def. Bret Hart to win the title after Arn Anderson interferred, gave Bret his imfamous DDT, and Flair pinned him. Afterwards, a distrought Hitman vows to get the title back, and he promises to avenge Owen.

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In the aftermath of losing the title back to Flair, Bret Hart vowed to get "his" title back at Wrestlemania, and he plans on doing that by winning the Royal Rumble match. He also vows to make good on his promise to avenge his brother's injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995 Royal Rumble

 

 

Intercontinental Championship

 

 

Arn Anderson def. Razor Ramon to win the title with the DDT.

 

 

Tag Team Championship

 

 

Pretty Wonderful def. 1 2 3 Kid & Bob Holly

 

 

Undertaker def. I.R.S.

 

 

WWF Championship

 

 

Ric Flair def. British Bulldog after Arn Anderson interferred.

 

 

 

Royal Rumble match

 

 

Winner:Bret Hart

 

 

 

 

Note:Ok, I'm gonna do the Flair/Hart Build-up to WM 11, including Owen's return. I know it's short, but I hope to improve.

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The Aftermath from the Rumble.

 

 

 

The Four Horsemen are in the ring with all the WWF gold in their possession. "Mean" Gene Okerlund is in the ring to interview them. He asks Flair about their victories, last night. Flair says that they've been partying all night long with all the girls. Flair said that they had 50 girls at the hotel room when the night was over. Those same 50 girls were with them, tonight. So, Flair calls them out. All the women came out wearig black dresses, looking all glamorous. Flair yelled out to a fan saying, "You'd love to have this, wouldn't you, fat boy?"

 

 

 

 

Gene cut Flair's fun short by reminding him that he now has a date with Bret Hart at Wrestlemania 11. Flair mocks Hart by calling him a wuss, simply because he cried for his brother when he got hurt in War Games. "There's no crying in wrestling." He then criticised Bret for putting up with his brother's crap for a year without busting him in the chops.

 

 

 

 

This didn't set well with Bret, as he ran down to the ring, and attacked Flair. This prompted The Horsemen to give him a beatdown. That prompted Bulldog, Anvil, & OWEN to make the save. Once the ring was cleared, Owen helped Bret up, and then teased both a heel turn and/or a reunion. Instead, he just gave Bret a pat on the shoulder, and said, "thanks".

 

 

 

The 3 title matches were made.

 

 

 

WWF Championship-Submission Match

 

 

Ric Flair © vs. Bret Hart

 

 

Intercontinental Championship

 

 

Arn Anderson © vs. British Bulldog

 

 

Tag Team Championship

 

 

Pretty Wonderful © Owen Hart & The Anvil

 

 

 

 

Note:Ok, I'm gonna do Wrestlemania next, and carry it out further, afterwards.

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After weeks of buildup, Wrestlemania 11 came along.

 

 

 

Bulldog came within an eyelash of beating Arn Anderson for the Intercontinental Title. But, The Horsemen interferred, and gave Davey Boy a beatdown. Bret, Owen, & The Anvil came in to make the save. The Enforcer got the last laugh as he retained the title.

 

 

 

 

Owen & The Anvil defeated Pretty Wonderful to regain the Tag Team Titles with the Hart Attack on Paul Roma

 

 

 

Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair with the Sharpshooter after Owen, Anvil, & Bulldog countered the interferrence of The Horsemen, and Flair gave up. After the match, Bret decided to share his victory with Owen by grabbing the mic, and calling him a true champion. They hugged as Wrestlemania went off the air.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next night on RAW, Bret referred to himself, Owen, Bulldog, & Anvil as the NEW Hart Foundation in a backstage interview. It was also announced that the British Bulldog would get a rematch against Arn Anderson, next week on RAW.

[Guest Your Olympic Hero]

Ah, but how is the sure-fire Diesel vs. Hogan feud in WCW doing?

 

That is the real question.

*brain explodes*

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The next week on RAW.

 

 

 

Intercontinental Championship

 

 

British Bulldog def. Arn Anderson to win the title with the running powerslam. Members of the Hart Foundation and the Four Horsemen brawled outside the ring, allowing Davey Boy to get the win with no interferrence.

 

 

 

 

Ric Flair got on the mic, and challenged the Hart Foundation to an 8-man tag match at the next PPV, In Your House. Bret accepted, and told The Horsemen that the Hart Foundation will finally drive the Four Horsemen out of the Federation, for good at In Your House.

 

 

 

Flair also states that if The Horsemen win, they win their titles back. If the Hart Foundation wins, The Horsemen will go back to WCW.

 

 

 

 

 

In Your House:The Premire!

 

 

The Hart Foundation def. The Four Horsemen when Owen pinned Flair. The Hart's celebrated as the PPV went off the air.

 

 

 

The Hart Foundation went on to become the most dominant faction in WWF history, while the 4 Horsemen went back to WCW, where Flair won the WCW Title back from Hulk Hogan, and drove Hogan & co. back to the WWF.

 

 

 

 

Note:OK, I'm gonna do a sequel to this sometime soon. So, stay tuned.