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WWF 88' Thursday Night Titans 2/04/88

lazy_duckPosted on 08/23/06 at 06:19:57

Thursday Night Titans
1/4/88


Hosted By: "Mean" Gean Okurlund

Mean Gean: Hello wrestling fans to Thursday Night Titans just 2 days from the huge Saturday Night Main Event in Indianapolis Indiana as both the WWF Tag team and Heavyweight titles will be on the line. Will talk to the WWF Superstars and get you set for this weekend's event. One of those that will be in action this Saturday will ne Mr. Fuji and Demolition. Earlier in the week they had a match against Hillibilly Jim and "Cowboy" Scott Casey.

Demolition vs. Hillbilly Jim and "Cowboy Scott Casey


End Of Match:

Demolition Ax executes a double-axhandle chop on Hillbilly Jim.
Demolition Ax shoves Hillbilly Jim into the guardrail.
Mike Chioda counts: 2.
Demolition Ax takes Hillbilly Jim down with a fist to the midsection.
Mike Chioda counts: 3.
Demolition Ax executes a kneelift on Hillbilly Jim.
Mike Chioda counts: 4.
Demolition Ax runs Hillbilly Jim into the ringsteps.
Demolition Ax hits a lariat on Hillbilly Jim.
Mike Chioda counts: 5.
Demolition Ax gets back into the ring.
Mike Chioda counts: 6
Mike Chioda counts: 7
Mike Chioda counts: 8
Mike Chioda counts: 9
Mike Chioda counts: 10
Hillbilly Jim is counted out.
The crowd is booing Demolition Ax.

Demolition (Demolition Ax and Demolition Smash) defeated
Hillbilly Jim and Scott Casey when Ax defeated Hillbilly Jim by countout in 0:10:11.
Rating: 3/4*
[Mr. Fuji interfered against Scott Casey.]

Mean Gean: Ax and Smash get the win by countout over Hillbilly Jim and Scott Casey. Later that night Demolition commented on their 6 man match this Saturday at the main event.

Demolition Ax: British Bulldogs, Killer B's This Saturday Night be prepared for a world of hurt as Demolition blows the roof off Market Square Arena!

Demolition Smash: B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell each and every week you 2 go around sticking your noses into business that is non of your, This Saturday we will fix that little problem of yours. Bulldogs! You 2 were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but since that seems to be your problem will just have to take care of you as well.

Demolition Ax: Strike Force, were watching you and you best hope you lose to the Islanders, case after were finished with the B's and Bulldogs were coming right at you and those belts!

Mean Gean: Demolition laying the first jabs in that huge 6 man tag match. When we return the Islanders will be in action tonight, Comments from Ricky "The Dragon Steamboat.

Commercial

Mean Gean" Welcome back to Thursday Night Titans, Bobby "the Brain" Hennan and the Islanders manipulated their way into another title match last week when Haku and Toma defeated Tito Santana and Rick Martel in Single matches. Saturday the Islanders and Strike Force will meet for the WWF tag Team titles. The Islanders were in action this week as they faced in old rival in the Young Stallions.

The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) vs. The Islanders (Haku and Toma)

End of Match:

Paul Roma whips Toma into the ropes, but Toma reverses it.
Toma misses with a clothesline.
Toma goes for a faceslam, but Paul Roma blocks it.
Paul Roma tags out to Jim Powers.
Jim Powers throws Toma out of the ring.
Brian Hebner counts: one, Toma reenters the ring.
Jim Powers whips Toma into the ropes.
Jim Powers hits Toma with an elbow.
Jim Powers whips Toma into the ropes.
Jim Powers hits Toma with a legsweep.
Jim Powers runs into the ropes.
Toma misses with a clothesline.
Jim Powers misses with a clothesline.
Toma misses with a kick.
Toma nails Jim Powers with a powerslam.
Toma is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
Toma executes the Flying Bodypress on Jim Powers.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Toma hits a clothesline on Jim Powers.
Toma uses a bodyslam on Jim Powers.
Toma uses a kneedrop on Jim Powers.
Toma is going for the pin.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Toma runs into the ropes.
Jim Powers uses a dropkick on Toma.
Jim Powers goes for a flying cross body press, but Toma counters it with
a powerslam.
Toma executes the Flying Bodypress on Jim Powers.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Toma further incites the crowd.

The Islanders (Haku and Toma) defeated
The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) when Toma pinned Powers with the
Flying Bodypress in 0:07:47.
Rating: **

Mean Gean: The Islanders are in true form as they get ready for their match this Saturday. Their opponents were watching and had this to say.

Tito Santana: You know Islanders you would think by know you would get it through your thick skulls that you will never win these belts, You know why? To be a champion takes more then just fighting, more then just some mouthpiece running around outside causing havoc, it takes skills and dedication to give it all each and every week and that is something you two don't have

Rick Martel: Saturday we will once again show why we are the best in the biz, why Strike Force will go down in history as one of the greatest tag teams of all time. Try as you like Islanders but as you most often do you will leave Market Square losers.

Mean Gean: Strike Force and Islanders will face this Saturday for the WWF Tag Team titles. When we return will hear from Ricky Steamboat, the Million Dollar Man will be in action, comments form the WWF Heavyweight Champion King Kong Bundy and the Immortal one Hulk Hogan.

Commercial

Mean Gean: Welcome back Ricky Steamboat has had his eyes fixed on winning the Intercontinental championship and taking out the Honky Tonk Man. He came short at Royal Rumble and again on WWF Primetime. If Steamboat can find a way to win Saturday he will get another title shot at Wrestlemania 4 if he looses The Honky Tonk Man has vowed to never give him a shot again. Well Steamboat had some words on this.

Steamboat: Honky Tonk Man, you may be one of the longest reigning champions of all time but I'm beginning to think you believe your somehow invincible. You may have gotten the better of me at the Rumble and you may have cheated your way to victory last week but come Saturday I'm going to get that win and love watching you worry about me up until Wrestlemania. And if you think about bringing in some help, I 'm prepared for that as well.

Mean Gean: Steamboat ready for action Saturday as he will face the honky Tonk man for a chance to meet again at Wrestlemania 4. The Million Dollar Man has made it clear that he will have the WWF Heavyweight title by any means, He failed to win a chance at Royal Rumble but now he says he has made arrangements to be presented the title this Saturday if Andre the Giant pins King Kong Bundy. The Million Dollar man was in action this week as he took on one "Leaping" Lanny Poffo

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase vs. "Leaping" Lanny Poffo

End of Match:

Ted DiBiase takes Lanny Poffo down with a swinging neckbreaker.
Ted DiBiase goes for a backbreaker, but Lanny Poffo blocks it.
Lanny Poffo takes Ted DiBiase down with a hiptoss.
Lanny Poffo puts Ted DiBiase in an airplane spin.
Brian Hebner asks Ted DiBiase if he's had enough.
Ted DiBiase shakes his head.
Ted DiBiase is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Ted DiBiase breaks the hold after 23 seconds.
Ted DiBiase executes a headbutt on Lanny Poffo.
Ted DiBiase nails Lanny Poffo with a bodyslam.
Ted DiBiase whips Lanny Poffo into the ropes.
Ted DiBiase locks Lanny Poffo in a chokehold.
Brian Hebner warns Ted DiBiase to let go.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, three, four, five.
Brian Hebner warns Ted DiBiase.
Ted DiBiase hits Lanny Poffo with an elbowdrop.
Ted DiBiase uses a kneedrop on Lanny Poffo.
Ted DiBiase gives the sign for the Million Dollar Dream.
Ted DiBiase executes the Million Dollar Dream on Lanny Poffo.
Lanny Poffo tries to escape the hold.
Lanny Poffo summons one last burst of energy.
Brian Hebner tells Lanny Poffo to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Lanny Poffo nods.
Brian Hebner tells Lanny Poffo to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Lanny Poffo nods.
Brian Hebner asks Lanny Poffo if he's had enough.
Lanny Poffo doesn't respond.
Brian Hebner stops the fight after 34 seconds.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

Ted DiBiase defeated Lanny Poffo when Lanny Poffo passed out in the
Million Dollar Dream in 0:8:00.
Rating: *** 1/2

Mean Gean: Before DiBiase worries about the title he has a huge #1 Contenders match against this man Hulk Hogan.

Hogan: I understand people like you brother, people who has some type of short comings and think they have to flaunt their money to compensate. Take the out of shape middle aged exec who byes a corvette to impress the ladies. He comes up short in one place and tries to make it up with the fancy car. That's you DiBiase you see brother you can't do what I have and that's win the WWF Heavyweight title. I said the prayers at the vitamins and busted my hump to get that belt; you on the other hand don't have the fortitude to do what it takes to win. I don't know what you think will happen Saturday and I could care less about what arrangements you have with the Giant, but in that ring it will just be you, me and the thousands and thousands of Hulkamaniacs out there. Whatca going to do DiBiase when Hulkamania runs wild over you!?

Mean Gean: There you have it folks Hulk Hogan making it clear that he plans to take out DiBiase and head to Wreslemania the #1 Contender. When we return, comments from WWF Heavyweight Champion and Andre the Giant will be in action.

Commercial

Mean Gean: Thursday Night Titans is back and lots have been said about who would win between Hogan and the Giant, or DiBiase and Hogan but one man thinks this talk is a little premature and that's one King Kong Bundy.

Bundy: I'm sick and tired of all this talk about who's going to face who at Wrestlemania. I am the WWF Heavyweight Champion, before you talk about who's going to do what you have to get past me. I defeated Hogan twice, I've laid out each and every opponent that came my way and come Saturday the list will include one Andre the Giant. Hogan, DiBiase, and all you others out there talking about Wrestlemania, need to first talk about King Kong Bundy!

Mean Gean: A focused and upset King Kong Bundy and I'm sure this Saturday night he will make sure everyone remembers that he is the current WWF Heavyweight champion. This week the Giant was in action so lets head to the ring.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Andre the Giant

End of Match:

Jim Duggan runs into the ropes.
Jim Duggan hits a clothesline on Andre the Giant.
Jim Duggan goes for a kick to the midsection, but Andre the Giant blocks it.
Andre the Giant executes a forearm to the back on Jim Duggan.
Andre the Giant uses a bodyslam on Jim Duggan.
Andre the Giant goes for a roundhouse right, but Jim Duggan blocks it.
Jim Duggan executes an elbowsmash on Andre the Giant.
Jim Duggan hits Andre the Giant with a back elbow.
The chants for Jim Duggan are deafening.
Jim Duggan gives him a roundhouse right, but Andre the Giant only stares at him.
Andre the Giant goes for a headbutt, but Jim Duggan blocks it.
Jim Duggan nails Andre the Giant with a back elbow.
Jim Duggan runs into the ropes.
Jim Duggan misses with a kick.
Andre the Giant misses with a clothesline.
Andre the Giant takes Jim Duggan down with a roundhouse right.
Andre the Giant goes for a roundhouse right, but Jim Duggan counters it with
a punch.
Jim Duggan goes for a clothesline, but Andre the Giant counters it with
a Gorilla Press.
Andre the Giant gives him a chokehold, but Jim Duggan only stares at him.
Jim Duggan runs into the ropes.
Andre the Giant misses with an elbow.
Andre the Giant misses with a shoulderblock.
Andre the Giant executes a chop on Jim Duggan.
Andre the Giant executes the Elbowdrop on Jim Duggan.
Andre the Giant is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
Andre the Giant goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.


Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan with the Elbowdrop in 0:06:52.
Rating: **

Mean Gean: The Elbowdrop ends the night for Duggan as Andre heads to Indianapolis for his big match. Let's go over the card one more time:

Saturday 1/6/88
Market Square Arena
-Indianapolis, IN -

WWF Tag Team Title Match:
The Islanders vs. Strike Force (C)

Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat vs. the Honky Tonk Man

6 Man Tag Team Match:
Demolition vs. the Killer B's vs. the British Bulldogs

#1 Contenders Match:
"The Million Dollar man" Ted DiBiase vs. Hulk Hogan

WWF Heavyweight Title Match:
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy (C)


Make sure you're joining us live on NBC and make sure to catch all the action and recaps and fallouts this Monday on WWF Primetime, I'm "Mean" Gean Okurlund, Good night!
americamamushiPosted on 08/23/06 at 07:28:16

Predictions

WWF Tag Team Title Match:
The Islanders vs. Strike Force (C)

Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat vs. the Honky Tonk Man

6 Man Tag Team Match:
Demolition vs. the Killer B's vs. the British Bulldogs

#1 Contenders Match:
"The Million Dollar man" Ted DiBiase vs. Hulk Hogan

WWF Heavyweight Title Match:
Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy (C)
Snabbit888Posted on 08/23/06 at 08:12:20

Gooooooooo Andre!  That is all. :)

Oh, and Ted DiBiase rules far too much for words to say.