Tuesday, 10 September 2013

PW USA - Heatwave 09/08/92

War Memorial Auditorium - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The scene fades in to the show Big Van Vader and Harley Race are standing in front of a plain blue screen

Harley Race: Tonight Heatwave 1992, Big Van Vader vs The Macho Man Randy Savage... In a match to progress in the Global Heavyweight title tournament.. Randy you were great once but it is no longer your time. Now is the time of Vader and tonight Randy Savage this man will destroy you!

Vader: It's time, It's time... IT''S VADER TIME!!!

The scene fades into the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... The arena is packed with 15,000 fans chomping at the bit for the nights action. The camera pans into the commentary booth where Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura are seated.

Jim Ross: Welcome to Pro Wrestling USA HEATWAVE! I'm Jim Ross alongside Jesse 'The Body' Ventura and tonight Body we have 3 hours of hot action and in the main event long time friends. Ric Flair and Roddy Piper square off in the penultamate match in the Global Heavyweight title tournament...

Jesse Ventura: Long time friends maybe Ross but you know nothing is going to stop Ric Flair getting his hands on the Global Heavyweight title.. Terry Funk didn't and Roddy Piper won't tonight

Jim Ross: Well Jess, I'm sure the Funker will be back for revenge against Flair soon enough. Up first tonight though Television title tournament action with Ricky Steamboat against Ravishing Rick Rude....

Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude.

Spinning back kick from Ricky Steamboat. Ricky Steamboat strikes Rick Rude. Rick Rude tastes a high angle back suplex. Steamboat uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Rick Rude is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. BAAACK Body drop by Steamboat gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Spear by Rick Rude. Hooks the leg for a two count. Steamboat counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Rick Rude gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Steamboat. A few more of those and Rick Rude will go down worse than Bart Gunn at 'Mania 15. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Rick Rude. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Rick Rude powers out of a headlock. Rick Rude scoops and slams Ricky Steamboat. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Steamboat blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Steamboat uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Rick Rude gets knocked to the ground by Steamboat, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Flying Cross Body! 1....2....3.

Winner: Ricky Steamboat (22 minutes 47 seconds)

Ricky Steamboat offers a handshake to Rick Rude...and he accepts it! No! Rick Rude levels Steamboat with a cheap shot right hand! Rick Rude spins Steamboat around. Rick Rude hits the Rude Awakening! Ricky Steamboat has been floored after the match.

Jim Ross: Well the sports man Ricky Steamboat offered his hand to Rick Rude and in a blatant disregard of respect Rude dished out a rude awakening to Ricky Steamboat...

Jesse Ventura: You're damn right it was a rude awakening Ross, don't trust Ravishing Rick Rude..

The scene fades backstage and we see British Bulldog and Owen Hart preparing for their match. In the corner of the room we see Paul E. Dangerously on his cell phone.

Paul E. Dangerously: You need to be here tonight... what do you mean your still in Memphis? Look if your not careful you won't be around he much longer.. Well for your sakes I hope we don't get screwed around tonight.

Paul E. snaps his cell phone shut and swivels his baseball cap round so it's point backwards.

Paul E. Dangerously: Now Owen, Bulldog, I have all the faith in the world in your abilities. You are the perfect tag team. Quick, strong and technically efficient as anyone.

Owen Hart: Look Paul don't worry, we're gonna beat... actually who are we facing tonight?

British Bulldog: Rhodes and Windham

Owen starts laughing hysterically...

Owen Hart: and your worried Paul? Look Rhodes and Windham have no chance against us... No American is capable of beating a Canadian... and as Rhodes proved last night he obviously can't beat an English man.

Paul E. Dangerously: But Owen look at what happened to the Blondes last night they got beaten by the Rock N Roll Express..

Owen Hart: Look Paul you may have to worry about those amateurs but we're capable of holding our own against anyone. We don't need Pillman we sure as hell don't need Austin... So we'll go out and show you why we are the best tag team in the world today... Oh and Blondes... THATS A WRAP!

The scene fades away with Heyman looking worried...

Jim Ross: Owen Hart seems very confident that he and British Bulldog can over come Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes tonight. Both of whom are second generation stars are Windham a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion..

Jesse Ventura: The past is nothing Ross, live in the present and the present is Owen Hart and British Bulldog. Speaking of the present we've got Marty Jannetty vs Jushin Liger up next it should be one hell of a match

Jim Ross: You're right Jesse, these two are premier high flyers in the sport of pro wrestling and I'm sure Marty Jannetty will want to get a win under his belt after crashing out of the tag tournament with Shawn Michaels last night.

Marty Jannetty vs Jushin Thunder Liger.

Liger hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Liger walks into a drop toe hold. Standing leg lariat by Marty Jannetty on Liger. Jannetty whips Liger into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Diamond Dust from Marty Jannetty, Liger is out! Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Liger backdrops Marty Jannetty out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Jushin Thunder Liger. Hard back suplex on Jannetty. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Lightning kick by Liger on Jannetty. There's a two count on the pin. Springboard dropkick from Jushin Thunder Liger. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Marty Jannetty reverses a hip toss. Jannetty crushes Liger with a sweet running senton. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Marty Jannetty gets taken down out of nowhere! Brad Armstrong comes running down the aisle with a chair! Liger and Marty Jannetty continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Brad Armstrong slides in and blasts Marty Jannetty with a chair to the head! Armstrong climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Marty Jannetty can barely stand. Ligerbomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Winner: Jushin Thunder Liger (25 minutes 36 seconds)

Liger and Armstrong are beating the hell out of Marty Jannetty! Shawn Michaels sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Jushin Thunder Liger, exchanging punches, while Marty Jannetty comes back, sending Armstrong out of the ring with a clothesline. The Rockers have cleared the ring, driving off Liger and Armstrong!

Armstrong grabs a mic and heads back towards the ring...

Brad Armstrong: I've had enough of you two getting the praise as the best junior heavyweight this company has got. Michaels I've got a match against you next Saturday night and I'll show you what great high flying really is...

Jim Ross: Shocking actions there from Brad Armstrong seemingly alligning with Jushin Thunder Liger.

Jesse Ventura: Shocking definitely Ross, but Armstrong has made an impact he's gotta be taken serious in this division.

Jim Ross: You maybe right his actions becoming so volatile is bad news for the junior heavyweight division.. Up next though we have the second match in the Global Heavyweight title tournament... Randy Savage vs Big Van Vader

Jesse Ventura: This should be great Ross, Big Van Vader is a monster and as he said earlier it's Vader Time!

Randy Savage vs Big Van Vader.

Randy Savage connects with rights and lefts and Big Van Vader is down! Randy Savage connects with rights and lefts and Big Van Vader is down! Running knee lift from Randy Savage. Bodyslam by Savage. Big Van Vader avoids a Randy Savage avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Bodyslam by Big Van Vader. Spear by Big Van Vader. Hooks the leg for a two count. Randy Savage comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Big Van Vader gets hit with a HUGE clothesline. Covers for a quick two count. Massive lariat by Savage with some POWER behind it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Big Van Vader elbows Randy Savage in the face to break a hammerlock. Big forearm by Big Van Vader makes me want to go to the mirror and check MY teeth. Savage blocks a kick from Big Van Vader. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Big Van Vader by Savage. Remember when that was a legit finish? Big Van Vader gets whipped into the corner by Savage, who charges in with a clothesline. Big Van Vader moves out the corner and Savage crashes into the turnbuckle. Big Van Vader clobbers Savage with a clothesline sending him over the top rope. Big Van Vader rolls out after Savage lifting up the protective mats exposing the concrete. Big Van Vader drags Savage up by his hair sets him up looking for a powerbomb... Big Van Vader hauls Savage up... POWE BOMB ON THE EXPOSE CONCRETE!!!! The referee calls for the DQ as Savage crashes to the concrete unconcious. Big Van Vader looks furious and rolls back in the ring. The referee walks over...and gets blasted with a clothesline! Big Van Vader has lost it!

Winner: via DQ Randy Savage (23 minutes 32 seconds)

Paramedics rush to ringside with a stretcher and surround Savage

Jim Ross: I am at a loss for words to what we've just seen...

Jesse Ventura: It's easy Ross, Big Van Vader destroyed Savage like he said he would

Jim Ross: Well Savage like Terry Funk has been left immobile but they're are still both in the heavyweight title tournament!

The scene fades backstage and we see Ric Flair in his usual wrestling entrance attire. A glamorous blue robe with sequins. Arn Anderson is wearing an expensive looking suit

Ric Flair: Tonight's the night. Tonight Rowdy Roddy Piper will fall at my feet and I will go onto to face Randy Savage who is now a cripple and then I will go onto the tournament final and win the Global Heavyweight Title

Arn Anderson: You see there are two types of people in life... Achievers.. that us and then there are tryers. They try their little hearts out but never achieve because they don't have the brains to know how to achieve. Look at this a $5000 suit and then next to me the most glamorous wrestling attire in the business. People need to realize that we are not ordinary people. We are the best there is, the sooner our status is given the billing it deserves. People will bow at our feet and will we throw the generous scraps that people befitting our position can do.

The scene fades back into the arena. Jim Ross looks sceptical

Jesse Ventura: It's like I told Joey Styles. Powerful people can say that, I'm a powerful person Ross and that's why I associate with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. They're my kind of people.

Jim Ross: Well that's trivial right now because we've got a great tag team match coming up.

Rhodes and Windham vs Bulldog & Owen.

Standing leg lariat by Owen Hart on Rhodes. Hard back suplex on Rhodes. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Covers for a quick two count. Hart tags out to British Bulldog. Bulldog & Owen hook up Rhodes, then hit a double suplex. Covers for a quick two count. Bodyslam by Bulldog. Rhodes flips out of a British Bulldog bodyslam attempt. Dustin Rhodes hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Barry Windham. Spear by Barry Windham. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Barry Windham snap suplexes Bulldog HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Windham is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Barry Windham misses a clothesline. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Barry Windham by Bulldog. Remember when that was a legit finish? Bulldog tags out to Owen Hart. Windham walks into a high dropkick from Owen Hart, almost losing several teeth in the process. Tag between Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes. Second rope flying axe handle, Rhodes goes down. One day, Hart might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Dustin Rhodes slams Hart, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Owen Hart doing? Dustin Rhodes picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Hart up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Owen Hart is on top! 1....2....3!

Winners via pinfall Owen Hart and The British Bulldog (27 minutes 13 seconds)

Looking at the replay, it appears that Hart had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Dustin Rhodes must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! Rhodes and Windham don't look like they're finished by any means...and they rush forward to attack Bulldog & Owen but they high tail it from the ring . Threats are exchanged as the chaos ends.

Jim Ross: Well Rhodes and Windham trying to extract a measure of revenge there. Look at Dustin Rhodes he's been lacerated from the chain shot from Owen Hart

Jesse Ventura: Well it looks like Owen was right about not needing any back up

Jim Ross: He used that damn chain though Jesse!

Jesse Ventura: Yes but that was his own action. He wasn't backed up by anybody!

Jim Ross: Well I guess you're right. Up next though the main event Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Ric Flair this should be nothing short of a classic Jesse, two best friends battling out for the right to advance in the Global Heavyweight title tournament!

Ric Flair vs Rowdy Roddy Piper.

Hot Rod gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Flair! Ric Flair connects with a HARD right hand, sending the opponent down to the mat again. Ric Flair snap suplexes Hot Rod HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Flair is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Hot Rod gets caught with a short powerbomb from Flair. Hot Rod reverses a waistlock. Hot Rod slams Ric Flair down and motions to the crowd. Spinebuster by Rowdy Roddy Piper. There's a two count on the pin. Ric Flair pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Vicious snap suplex! Rowdy Roddy Piper got whipped over hard. Hooks the leg for a two count. BURNING HAMMER~! from Ric Flair is executed with perfect brutally! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Hot Rod blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Rowdy Roddy Piper hits some punches. How generic. Ric Flair elbows Rowdy Roddy Piper in the face to break a hammerlock. Hot Rod tastes a high angle back suplex. Arn Anderson comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Hot Rod turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Anderson! Arn Anderson has left Hot Rod in big trouble. Ric Flair floors Rowdy Roddy Piper. Rowdy Roddy Piper gets locked in the Figure Four Leglock! Submission victory!

Winner via submission Ric Flair (35 minutes 46 seconds)

Flair and Anderson continue pounding away at Piper... Chants of 'WE WANT FUNK' echo around the arena.

Jim Ross: This is disgraceful the first two night of Pro Wrestling USA have ended with Flair and one of his cronies trying to destroy the livelihood of a great pro wrestler. Has Flair forgotten this man is his friend?!

Jesse Ventura: Flair has made it through though Ross and I'm sure he will have no trouble disposing with Randy Savage

Jim Ross: Well after Randy Savage may have been near crippled by Vader I wouldn't be surprised.. We're out of time folks. This has been an explosive PPV from Jesse Ventura, I'm Jim Ross we leave you with Roddy Piper having been destroyed by Ric Flair and Arn Anderson


Scene fades to black

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