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WWF Superstars


Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura


Matches from Brantford, Ontario, Canada – The Civic Centre



Sika w/ Gary Hart defeated Victor Rivera


Gary Hart: Just like I told you folks before… this group of men is going to dominate all that is professional wrestling. I have got half of the pieces together… in just two weeks, I will introduce the third piece of the puzzle that will help me accomplish everything I want to in this sport and put down everything you people hope and dream about!



*COMMERCIAL*



Hillbilly Jim vs Ivan Koloff w/ Nikita Koloff


-Much of the same from SNME with Hillbilly and Ivan doing some decent old school work to keep the crowd going. Nothing very fun here but Uncle Ivan definitely has some life left in him. The finish sees Ivan throw Hillbilly outside the ring and Nikita with a nasty Russian Sickle to the back of the neck and Hillbilly goes down in a bad way. Nikita tosses him in the ring for Ivan to make the pinfall for the 3-count. Ivan and Kikita work this crowd into a frenzy.



*COMMERCIAL*



Barry Windham defeated Conquistador #2


Barry Windham: What a ride it has been brother… I have been coast to coast in small town after small town but to see the big city lights that the WWF has to offer, it is truly a dream come true. Now that dream is right here deep in my heart unlike that of the Hart Foundation. Jimmy Hart has got them boys wrapped around his finger and Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, I know that Bobby Fulton and I are nowhere near done with the two of you. When the time is right, we’re coming boys and we are going to tear the house down and give you that very same Hart Attack you have given so many in the past!



*COMMERCIAL*



EVENT CENTER


Mean Gene is in the event center running down the results from the Summer Showdown in Los Angeles while building up to what will be a Royal Brawl in Chicago on the 30th of June. He puts over some of the matches announce so far and talks about a special Main Event Attraction in which King Kong Bundy with Bobby Heenan in his corner will challenge Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship, busted up ribs and all. It will be a happening. Also on the card we will see the Intercontinental Championship on the line against the Crown of Harley Race! One man could walk out with the gold around his waist and on his head. In tag team action, the Champions, the Machines will get to defend their titles against the Hart Foundation with Jimmy Hart. Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams have already stated that their rematch will be on July the 6th at the Sam Houston Coliseum against either the Harts or the Machines. Also, just announced, this match will not be sanctioned by the WWF… but it will be Tito Santana taking on Greg Valentine in a Submission Match inside of a 15-foot high steel cage in Chicago. It is going to be an event that you cannot afford to miss. More matches will be announced in the coming weeks as we get ready for the Royal Brawl!



*COMMERCIAL*



WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP


Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth defeated King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan


-A fun match with Savage playing the babyface to a T here. Bundy looks strong but Savage uses his speed and technique to keep control. The finish sees Savage hit a big double axe-handle on Bundy that sends him out of the ring to the floor. Savage then goes up top and hits another double axe off the ropes onto Bundy outside the ring. Savage gets in an get the 10-count for the count out victory. Savage is working the crowd in a big way. He is holding the title high and then he walks up the aisle. This gives Heenan a chance to try and get his hands on Elizabeth, which has got the crowd hot! Savage then comes back and he is yelling at Elizabeth about it. This one is getting crazy…


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WWF Live

6/16/1985

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Maple Leaf Gardens

MAIN EVENT

Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine & Harley Race w/ Jimmy Hart & Bobby Heenan

-Much the same as last night but tonight we get some Bravo chants, especially after the news broke that he went back to Lutte.

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Machines defeated King Kong Bundy & Brutus Beefcake

Nkita Koloff w/ Ivan defeated Tony Atlas

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Randy Savage © defeated Jake Roberts via DQ

Barry Windham & Bobby Fulton defeated the Hart Foundation in a 2/3 Falls Match

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I like the way you are building up Nikita here. Week in and week out, he is getting a push to the top without being the center of the show.

 

Wherever Gary Hart goes he builds a stable of monsters and causes havoc. He is such a great manager and promoter of himself that is wonderful on any roster.

 

WWF continues to invade markets and turn the fans into raging Hulkamaniacs. Great job in Canada and WWF is quickly becoming a world sensation.

 

You are so organized and I know you have everything planned out but would love to hear more from Savage to see if he is really turning sides.

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WWF on Tour

6/19 – 6/21

Providence, RI - Civic Center

Bangor, ME – Auditorium

Columbus, OH - Ohio Center

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

Hulk Hogan © defeated Harley Race

King Kong Bundy defeated Tony Atlas

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Machines defeated the Russians via DQ

Afa w/ Gary Hart defeated Paul Roma

Kamala w/ Gary Hart defeated Jimmy Powers

Billy Jack Haynes defeated Super Invader

 

 

WWF on Tour

6/19 – 6/21

Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Recreation Center

Waterville, ME – Civic Center

Wildwood, NJ - Convention Hall

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Randy Savage © defeated Gino Hernandez

Jake Roberts defeated Chris Adams

Tito Santana, Bobby Fulton, & Barry Windham defeated Greg Valentine & the Hart Foundation

Brutus Beefcake defeated Steve Lombardi

The Sheepherders w/ Dutch Manetell defeated Tom Zenk & Phil Lafon

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Honestly, I don't know if Hernandez & Adams in the WWF locker room, traveling all over the country is better or worse than being in Dallas and having easy access to "product" whenever they want. Regardless, they've been fun in the WWF and it's always interesting to think how they would've done together in the big time.

 

The Machines angle was weird, but to be honest, a lot of the WWF stuff during this era (pre-ultra cartoon WWF) is a little 'off' when you look back at it. It's not bad or anything, but it doesn't fit the sort of official story of the WWF that goes Hogan beats Iron Shiek -> MTV wildness -> Andre heel turn -> MegaPowers feud because it sort of ignores that middle two year period.

 

Anyway, as I've been catching up, the WWF has been one of the more consistently entertaining promotions.

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Jesse Ewiak! now there's a man I haven't seen in a long time. I remember when you used to write fantasy Japan over at crazymax. Good to see you posting here from time to time.

As for the WWF. Everything here is clicking, though I'm not a fan of the Machines. That's not your fault, that's the real WWF's fault. This version here is far better than the real WWF version but still it's the Machines. :lol: Japan version was fun IRL.

 

Back to everything clicking. I think I heard Hillbilly Jim's neck click. One of my favorite spots ever is the Koloffs murdering the Hillbilly!

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WWF Wrestling Challenge


Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio


Matches from Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall



Once again we open this week’s show with Gorilla and Bobby bantering about the Heenan Family. Gorilla says they are dropping like flies and wonders if there will be anything left after next week in Chicago at the Royal Brawl. They put over the big card and Heenan says that if his men lose, he may just retire from wrestling forever. Gorilla says he hopes the Hulkster and the Macho Man do their best to make it happen!



Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated The Rivera Bothers


-Good showcase for Roma and Powers who are just a step above jobber level. They have got a good look and do some decent work in the ring. A nice suplex to a splash combo is all she wrote here.



*COMMERCIAL*



SUMMER SHOWDOWN


Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart


-This one gets a good 18-minutes and they tell this story of pure hatred. Santana will do anything tog get his hands on Valentine and to what cost? Tonight he goes after him with a vengeance and it ends up costing him the contest after Jimmy Hart gets involved and Tito nails him with the megaphone and then Valentine with it. We see officials and agents come down to the ring and hold him back. We even get a Jack Tunney appearance as he berates Santana here before they take him to the back. Inside the ring, Valentine is busted open in a bad way and is gushing.



*COMMERCIAL*



Sika and Kamala w/ Gary Hart defeated Tom Zenk & Phil Lafon


Gary Hart: I have told the world that I am going to bring down the thunder and I am going to strike with the lightening. Right here are two of the most dangerous men not only in wrestling but in the world and they have their eyes set on the prize. The prize I have promised to fulfill. The man who pays the money has put out the deed and now it is time to collect!



*COMMERCIAL*



EVENT CENTER


Mean Gene: Gene Okerlund here in the event center folks and lemme tell you that the Royal Brawl is HEATING UP in a big way. The date has been moved though folks… we will be in Chicago on Saturday the 29th on June for the Royal Brawl! Already signed, the big WWF Championship match, Hulk Hogan with those busted up ribs from Nikita Koloff will take on King Kong Bundy. Also on the card, it will be a Crown vs Title contest with Randy Savage defending the Intercontinental Championship against Harley Race, the winner walks away with the crown and the Intercontinental Championship. The tag team titles will be on the line when the Machines defend against the Hart Foundation. Already signed for Saturday Night’s Main Event, the team of Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams are set to get their rematch against the champions. They have even gone as far as saying that they will put their hair on the line if need be! In a special attraction, steel cage match, it will be Greg Valentine and Tito Santana in a submission match. Folks that means that in order to win, you must make your opponent submit. Both men use the figure four and you know anything could happen in this one. Two more matches signed for that card as we will see Barry Windham taking on Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts taking on Brutus Beefcake. Roberts has had a little change of heart recently while Beefcake continues to have issues with Jimmy Hart. That match will tell the tale of these two men’s futures. The other special contest will be a 20-man battle royal and folks… Nikita Koloff the Russian Nightmare has signed up for that contest. Look out to all those involved as he and Ivan get ready for the big showdown in just 3 weeks at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Houston. Right now we have words from some of the participants of these big shows…



Randy Savage: OHHH YEAAAHHHH…. You see this gold around my waist is just not enough… yeah… you see to match this gold belt, I need a gold crown and the scepter that will tell the story of the future of the Macho Man Randy Savage. Now everybody wants to know about my relationship with Elizabeth… well it goes like this… I AM THE MACHO MAN! I am the Intercontinental Champion… yeah… and Elizabeth is my manager… she is there to hold the rope and take my coat. She is there to take the title from me and give it back to me. She knows her place… she knows her role… and if anyone has a problem with it… come at me. DIG IT!



Jake Roberts: A change of heart as they say… something where maybe you change your mind on one thing or another. Someone came up to me and wanted me to sign something and they told me they thought I was great. I have known all along that I was great… I didn’t need that kind of affirmation… but it felt good. It felt good to know that what I do goes on notice and perhaps I need to do a little bit more of it. Perhaps I need to put a couple more people on the list and introduce them to the DDT and Damien.



Hulk Hogan: Well lemme tell all the people out there that these bandages tell the story of what happened to me a couple of weeks ago at the Summer Showdown but they don’t really show what is going on inside my heart. I have been training harder than ever due to these injuries and King Kong Bundy, don’t you think for a moment that I am going to take you lightly brother. I know this is a big target on me and you are going to strike it like you’ve never done… but know this dude… when that bell rings I am coming witht eh force of Hulkamania and it has never been rivaled or equaled in the past and will never be touched in the future. But there is someone else out there that I want to pay close attention and that is you Nikita Koloff. Uncle Ivan has been going around talking about how you are the chosen one of the Kremlin. How you are the one who has been picked to end Hulkamania and not only destroy me but tke the WWF Championship back to Russia. Well you can take that and shove it brother. You are looking of 300 pounds of Red, White, and Blue my man. You are looking at the chosen one of the millions and millions of Hulkamaniacs all over the world and WHATCHA gonna do on Saturday Night’s Main Event when me and Hillbilly Jim DESTROY YOU!!!!



WWF Presents: THE ROYAL BRAWL


Saturday June 29th, from UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois


MAIN EVENT


WWF CHAMPIONSHIP


Hulk Hogan © vs King Kong Bundy


INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP VS THE CROWN


Randy Savage © vs Harley Race (King)


CAGE SUBMISSION MATCH


Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines © vs The Hart Foundation


Barry Windham vs Gino Hernandez


Jake Roberts vs Brutus Beefcake


20-Man Battle Royal!!



SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT


Saturday July 6th from Houston, Texas


MAIN EVENT


Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines or The Hart Foundation vs The Dynamic Duo


*The Duo has promised to put their hair on the line!


Jake Roberts vs Sika w/ Gary Hart


Barry Windham vs Bret Hart



*COMMERCIAL*



SUMMER SHOWDOWN


WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines vs Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams ©


-Here we go… this one has been built for quite some time and it truly delivers. These four guys go about 22-minutes with everything on the line. Adams and Hernandez have got everything flowing while the Machines have got some big time power and strength going for them. Hernandez and Adams bump all over the place and show why they hold titles in three different countries. Tonight though, it is all about the Machines as Super and Strong do everything they need. The finish sees Adams go for the big crescent kick but Super grabs his foot and then locks him up under his leg and over his other shoulder for a suplex and Adams lands on his head. Hernandez watches on before Strong comes over and clotheslines him out of the ring while Super makes the cover for the 1…2….3!! WE HAVE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Super and Strong have won the titles and really capitalized on all of their momentum here over the past couple of weeks.


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WWF Live

6/22/1985

East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands

MAIN EVENT

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

Hulk Hogan © defeated Harley Race

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Randy Savage © defeated Chris Adams

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Machines © defeated Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams via DQ

EIGHT MAN TAG

Tito, Fulton, Windham, & Jake Roberts defeated Valentine, Brutus, & The Hart Foundation

BATTLE ROYAL

Nikita Koloff won a 20-man battle royal

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WWF Superstars


Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura


Matches from Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall



Hillbilly Jim defeated Steve Lombardi


Ivan Koloff: You see something you good for nothing Hillbilly… you have chosen the wrong man to team with. You have chosen Hulk Hogan and in that choice you have gone against Nikita and gone against the Kremlin. They say that millions of people watch Saturday Night’s Main Event…well on that night I am going to unleash the Russian Nightmare. I am going to let him loose on you and he will destroy you Hillbilly Jim. He will make you pay for all that you have said and all that you have done. He will make you pay for being a Hulkamaniac!



*COMMERCIAL*



Billy Jack Haynes defeated Conquistador 3


-A good showcase for Billy Jack who is really coming into his own here in the WWF. He is able to hand Conquistador 3 and finish him with the full nelson for the submission.



*COMMERCIAL*



WWF CHAMPIONSHIP


CAGE MATCH


Hulk Hogan © vs “King” Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan


-This is about as big as a main event gets in the WWF or anywhere for that matter in 1985. The cage is erected ad the men make their entrances to the ring with the crowd going absolutely nuts for Hogan. This one goes 16-minutes with both men bleeding before it is complete. We see Race, a master of the cage match for all intensive purposes outdoes Hogan when it comes move for move but the momentum that Hogan brings is just unparalleled by any who step into the ring. In WWF fashion, the catch match is used to keep Heenan outside of the ring but to make one of the wrestlers escape the cage. It is a big moment with Race looking to get out but Hogan gets up to him and then we see a very basic and nice looking back drop from Hogan on Race off the cage to the mat. Both men then begin the climb… they get up the ropes and to the top of the cage as they continue to punch and claw at one another. Then we see Hogan with a big shot and then he bangs Race’s head off the cage and he goes flying back into the ring and Hogan goes over the top… poses for the crowd… then down to the floor for the victory.




-In the post match shenanigans… this is of course being taped… Hogan goes for Heenan who goes back into the ring and we see Hogan with the famous atomic drop that sends Heenan out of the ring. He and Race walk off as Hogan starts to pose and work the crowd… all is good in the world…until… Ivan and Nikita Koloff show up! They walk down the aisle and get into the cage with Hogan who doesn’t see them until they are both in. Then we see the pack of hyenas attack with Ivan grabbing Hogan’s leg and Nikita coming down with some nasty blows. This is a vicious beat down as Ivan goes and locks the cage… inside the ring they have got a bigger Russian chain and they destroy Hogan’s ribs. They wrap the chain around his neck as Fulton, Windham, Tony Atlas, and Dino Bravo all run out to try and get in the cage. they begin to all climb as Hogan is in the ring, bleeding, busted ribs, with the Russian chain around his neck. The fans seem to be getting closer and closer to the ring as there is a lot of security out there. We finally see the babyfaces get in the ring as Ivan and Nikita walk off… heavily escorted by security. What has the Russian Nightmare done to the Hulkster?



*COMMERCIAL*



EVENT CENTER


Mean Gene: Gene Okerlund here in the event center folks and lemme tell you that the Royal Brawl is HEATING UP in a big way. The date has been moved though folks… we will be in Chicago on Saturday the 29th on June for the Royal Brawl! Already signed, the big WWF Championship match, Hulk Hogan with those busted up ribs from Nikita Koloff will take on King Kong Bundy. Also on the card, it will be a Crown vs Title contest with Randy Savage defending the Intercontinental Championship against Harley Race, the winner walks away with the crown and the Intercontinental Championship. The tag team titles will be on the line when the Machines defend against the Hart Foundation. Already signed for Saturday Night’s Main Event, the team of Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams are set to get their rematch against the champions. They have even gone as far as saying that they will put their hair on the line if need be! In a special attraction, steel cage match, it will be Greg Valentine and Tito Santana in a submission match. Folks that means that in order to win, you must make your opponent submit. Both men use the figure four and you know anything could happen in this one. Two more matches signed for that card as we will see Barry Windham taking on Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts taking on Brutus Beefcake. Roberts has had a little change of heart recently while Beefcake continues to have issues with Jimmy Hart. That match will tell the tale of these two men’s futures. The other special contest will be a 20-man battle royal and folks… Nikita Koloff the Russian Nightmare has signed up for that contest. Look out to all those involved as he and Ivan get ready for the big showdown in just 3 weeks at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Houston. Right now we have words from some of the participants of these big shows…



Greg Valentine: This is it Santana… I have had enough of you and everything you stand for! Since you came to the WWF, you have been nothing but a rock in my boot. You have been a thorn in my side. Nothing more than a pest… well guess what pal… come Saturday in Chicago… when that cage goes up… I am going to be rid of you forever! I am going to make you quit in the middle of that ring and you will not be able to show your face in this company, let alone this country ever again! I don’t care what it takes… how long it takes… or what it does to you… I am going to make you quit and you are going to feel the full power of the HAMMER!



Tito Santana: Greg Valentine, you and I have fought all over the world. You and I have seen the best of each other… but come Saturday in Chicago… it is going to take more than just the best… it is going to take more than anything you have ever brought into that ring. The people all over the country have been rooting for me. They have been cheering for me. They have been telling me how proud of me they are. I am going to take all of that in the ring with me and I am going to show you why I am not only the toughest wrestler you have ever faced but the best. I am going to put you away for good and then… if that pencil neck Jimmy Hart gets in there, I may shut him up for good too!



Hulk Hogan: Well lemme tell all the people out there that these bandages tell the story of what happened to me a couple of weeks ago at the Summer Showdown but they don’t really show what is going on inside my heart. I have been training harder than ever due to these injuries and King Kong Bundy, don’t you think for a moment that I am going to take you lightly brother. I know this is a big target on me and you are going to strike it like you’ve never done… but know this dude… when that bell rings I am coming witht eh force of Hulkamania and it has never been rivaled or equaled in the past and will never be touched in the future. But there is someone else out there that I want to pay close attention and that is you Nikita Koloff. Uncle Ivan has been going around talking about how you are the chosen one of the Kremlin. How you are the one who has been picked to end Hulkamania and not only destroy me but tke the WWF Championship back to Russia. Well you can take that and shove it brother. You are looking of 300 pounds of Red, White, and Blue my man. You are looking at the chosen one of the millions and millions of Hulkamaniacs all over the world and WHATCHA gonna do on Saturday Night’s Main Event when me and Hillbilly Jim DESTROY YOU!!!!



WWF Presents: THE ROYAL BRAWL


Saturday June 29th, from UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois


MAIN EVENT


WWF CHAMPIONSHIP


Hulk Hogan © vs King Kong Bundy


INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP VS THE CROWN


Randy Savage © vs Harley Race (King)


CAGE SUBMISSION MATCH


Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines © vs The Hart Foundation


Barry Windham vs Gino Hernandez


Jake Roberts vs Brutus Beefcake


20-Man Battle Royal!!



SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT


Saturday July 6th from Houston, Texas


MAIN EVENT


Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines or The Hart Foundation vs The Dynamic Duo


*The Duo has promised to put their hair on the line!


Jake Roberts vs Sika w/ Gary Hart


Barry Windham vs Bret Hart



*COMMERCIAL*



Tito Santana vs Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart



-A good contest for both of these men who have got a lot of heat around them with their situations. It goes about 9-minutes and we end up seeing a big miscommunication when Greg Valentine comes out… Jimmy Hart is trying to distract the referee while Brutus holds Tito for Valentine to nail him with the megaphone but Tito ducks… knocks out Brutus… Santana dropkicks Tito off of the apron to the floor. Tito covers for the 3 count and he escapes while Valentine and Hart are scowling at Tito, inside the ring Brutus is knocked out with no help!!


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WWF Live

6/23/1985

New York City, New York – Madison Square Garden

MAIN EVENT

Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Harley Race & King Kong Bundy

BATTLE ROYAL

Nikita Koloff won a 20-man battle royal

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Machines vs Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams went to a double DQ

Barry Windham vs Bret Hart went to a 20-minute draw

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WWF on Tour

6/26 – 6/28

Dayton, OH – Hara Arena

Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens

Cleveland, OH – Convention Center

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

Hulk Hogan © defeated Harley Race

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Machines defeated King Kong Bundy & Super Invader

The Sheepherders w/ Dutch defeated Phil Lafon & Tom Zenk

Sika & Kamala defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers

Hillbilly Jim defeated Ivan Koloff via DQ

 

WWF on Tour

6/26 – 6/28

Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall

Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre

West Warwick, RI – Civic Center

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Randy Savage © defeated Jake Roberts

Tito Santana & Bobby Fulton defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine

Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams defeated Tony Atlas & Scott Casey

Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jim Neidhart

Barry Windham vs Bret Hart went to a 20-minute draw

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WWF Wrestling Challenge


Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio


Matches from Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center



Billy Jack Haynes defeated Barry Horowitz


-Another good showcase for Haynes who continues to rise up and Heenan says he is nothing but muscle and doesn’t have a brain to boot but he would do whatever it took to put him in line. Gorilla says he is nuts and Haynes is way too smart to fall for his tricks.



*COMMERCIAL*



The Sheepherders w/ Dutch Mantell defeated Skip Jones & Brady Boone


-We get our first look at the Sheepherders… Butch and Luke with Cousin Dutch. They are wild and crazy guys and are all over the place. Dutch even gets involved outside the ring and when all is said and done it is the Herders who have destroyed these two and walk out of the ring after winning via count out. Very interesting contest…



*COMMERCIAL*



EVENT CENTER


WWF Presents: THE ROYAL BRAWL


Saturday June 29th, from UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois


MAIN EVENT


WWF CHAMPIONSHIP


Hulk Hogan © vs King Kong Bundy


INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP VS THE CROWN


Randy Savage © vs Harley Race (King)


CAGE SUBMISSION MATCH


Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines © vs The Hart Foundation


Barry Windham vs Gino Hernandez


Jake Roberts vs Brutus Beefcake


20-Man Battle Royal!!



SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT


Saturday July 6th from Houston, Texas


MAIN EVENT


Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff


TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines or The Hart Foundation vs The Dynamic Duo


*The Duo has promised to put their hair on the line!


Jake Roberts vs Sika w/ Gary Hart


Barry Windham vs Bret Hart


*Match subject to change



*COMMERCIAL*



Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Ricky Lee


Jake Roberts: This is a man who prides himself on cutting the hair of others. A man who takes pride in making others look weak. Just like Samson… you cut the hair and you lose the strength… but perhaps you lose mouth and you gain some honor… regardless… when you see me… you feel the DDT and the lights will go out!



*COMMERCIAL*



MAIN EVENT


Hillbilly Jim vs Nikita Koloff w/ Nikita


-This out gets out of hand early and we see Hillbilly put up a fight but it doesn’t matter when Ivan gets involved and once more, we see the beat down of Hillbilly Jim. You’ve got to give it to the big guy… he can take a beating and takes a huge powerslam with the Russian Chain wrapped around his ribs. The Russians have just destroyed Hillbilly… is there any way he will be able to help out the Hulkster next week at SNME?

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WWF Live


6/29/1985


WWF Presents: The Royal Brawl


Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion



BATTLE ROYAL


Nikita Koloff won a “REVERSE BATTLE ROYAL” featuring 20-WWF Superstars.


-The gimmick of the match was that there were two men who started in the match and a new man came out every minute. The final four came down to Bobby Fulton, Chris Adams, Billy Jack Haynes, and Nikita before he went nuts and tossed everyone out.



Jake Roberts vs Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart


-It all happens here with Jake Roberts fully becoming a babyface in the eyes of the fans. Brutus Beefcake does through some changes of his own though and he officially kicks Jimmy to the curb after he hit him one more time with the megaphone. This led to the DDT by Jake for the pinfall. Brutus then grabs Jimmy and he puts him in the sleeper to a great ovation from the crowd! Here come the Hart Foundation as Brutus backs off and works the crowd!



Barry Windham vs Gino Hernandez


-These guys get 20-minutes to shine and it looks like it is going to go to a draw before Chris Adams is out and he serves as a distraction leading to Hernandez rolling up Windham with a handful of tights. An excellent contest with a hot finish. Windham has shown some serious upside of the last couple of weeks.



CAGE MATCH


SUBMISSION MATCH


Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart


-Pure violence for 18-minutes. These guys wear the piss out of one another in the mesh fence cage here tonight. Both men bleed early and quite a bit. Valentine looks like he’s got red hair when it is all said and done. Both guys work the knees for the figure four and Valentine even locks it up but Tito is able break out when he pulls himself up in the corner. Tito is able to break the hold and then he sends Valentine from pillar to post and each side of the cage in between. Both men are just gushing at this point and Jimmy Hart is trying to figure out what to do outside the ring before it is Tito Santana who locks in the figure four. It is Tito who has it locked in the middle of the ring and now Valentine has nowhere to go! The crowd is going nuts and we see Valentine in the hold for what seems like an eternity before Jimmy Hart throws in the towel! The referee grabs it and calls for the bell. Tito Santana has won it! We have medics and agents run down to the ring and they try to provide assistance as this one was a bloodbath.



WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP


The Machines © vs The Hart Foundation


-A really good 15-minute contest with these two teams leaving it all in the ring. We get to see the workrate of the Machines on point tonight and the Harts are really something special out there. The big happening here is how Jimmy Hart is nowhere to be found. One has to wonder if he is back with the Hammer or running from Brutus Beefcake! In regards to the title match, the Harts look to be in control but it is the power of the Machines that puts them over the edge. They double clothesline the Anvil out of the ring to the floor before they hit a double slapjack type maneuver on Bret that looks to break his back and finish him for the 3-count! The Harts have to recoup as they go to the back and the Machines look strong!



WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP vs THE CROWN


Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs King Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan


-This one has some interesting pieces to it. We have seen a change in Savage over the last couple of weeks and it is on full effect here. He is just an asshole out there and he lets Elizabeth know who he is and what he’s about. In regards to Race, these two bring out a good contest for 14-minutes. Race is able to get some heat on Savage but Randy isn’t overly liked right now but there is some love for him. The finish of the match sees Race go for the pile driver but Savage tosses him over his back. Savage then hits the ropes and a big double axe-handle smash and Race goes down. Savage finds a way to the top rope and comes crashing down with a big elbow drop right through the heart of Harley Race and then the 3 count and Savage has won it! The crowd pops for this one but Savage is going nuts in the ring. He holds up the title and then the crown! Elizabeth has to open the ropes for him and Savage leaves her in the dust for all intensive purposes as he walks up the aisle!




WWF CHAMPIONSHIP


Hulk Hogan © vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan


-The big main event… the ribs of Hogan are busted thanks to the Russian chain from the Koloffs. The size of Bundy is almost too much. We see the big man wear down Hogan something awful and he just destroys him piece by piece. Hogan is selling like he’s never sold before and it all leads to the big comeback in which he seems absolutely impervious to pain! He hammers away at Bundy and then sends him to the ropes for the big boot but nothing doing…. Hogan then comes for the BODY SLAM! He hits the ropes… LEG DROP… 1….2….3!!! HOGAN HAS WON IT!



-This one isn’t over though as Hogan continues to pose… we see Ivan and Nikita come out and my oh my… the crowd is going nuts! Hogan puts the title down in the ring and welcomes Nikita to come in and face him! Here comes a slew of officials and agents as they hold Nikita and Ivan back… Hogan wants them to come in the ring now that he can see them. What is going to happen at Saturday Night’s Main Event next week!?!? Who will be Hogan's partner?!?!



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Good show from top to bottom here. Star filled throughout with some big feuds coming to an end, some continuing and some beginning. I must say that I always root against Hogan in real life as I do here while reading the WWF and then I see the body slam followed by the leg drop and hope that somehow there will be a kick out. Maybe Nikita will be the first!i

 

For me, the Reverse Royal was the highlight of the show. It might just be something the UWF "borrows" from Vince. It gives so many opportunities. You could hype up a new star, continue a feud or even determine the #1 contender. GREAT JOB HERE!

 

I would have also loved to see Gino and Windham. These two are two of the best in the business and deserve more credit. It is a strange world and I often wonder why some people like Hogan and Bockwinkle stay on top while Windham and Hansen never got that HUGE TITLE SHOT.

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