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**Bard** · 07-16-2020, 03:49 PM

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Monday Night Raw
January 9th, 1995

In-Ring Segment

-We see Jerry "The King" Lawler talking in the ring to start the show. He has some talent from his Memphis Wrestling come out to the ring, and he berates many of them, telling all of them they will not make it here ever! However, they can go back to Memphis and watch King dominate the WWF!

Singles Match | Intercontinental Championship
Razor Ramon (c) vs. Owen Hart

Razor and Owen matched up very well within this match. Razor displayed his power and beat down Hart throughout a lot of the match. Owen was able to work down the back and the legs of Ramon, which would lead to Owen putting Ramon into the Sharpshooter! Bret Hart would hit the ring, and hit Hart from behind causing the DQ finish.12:17 Bret Hart and Owen Hart would then start to argue, but here comes Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie!? The Roadie blindsides Bret Hart, and we have a doubleteam! Owen shrugs this off and heads to the back, and the Intercontinental Champion, Razor Ramon steps back in and helps fight off Jarrett and Roadie.

Spoiler

Royal Rumble Report

–Todd Pettengill provides the new Royal Rumble Report. WWF Champion Diesel cuts a promo saying whoever he is facing at the Royal Rumble better be prepared to meet a running freight train. He then goes on to say, he does not want to wait to see who he is facing and says he will see everyone in King's Court later tonight.

Singles Match
Surge vs. Hakushi (w/Shinja)

Hakushi hits a few martial arts moves and unceremoniously finishes Surge off quickly. 1:44

Spoiler

King's Court

King has Diesel out in the ring, and Diesel is saying he wants to know who he is facing at the Rumble now! King waits for someone to come out, but then he asks who Diesel would like to face for the title? Diesel goes to speak, but King slides behind him and connects with a low-blow! King then goes on to beat down Diesel, and even picks up the WWF Championship and nails Diesel over the head with it! Lawler says he looks forward to the Rumble, and capturing the WWF Championship!

Singles Match
King Kong Bundy (w/Ted DiBiase) vs. Gary Sabaugh

Bundy throws Gary all over the ring and connects with a couple of avalanches. Bundy would hit a body slam and a big splash to end the match. 0:55 Ted DiBiase would get on the microphone and says that Bundy is primed to win the Royal Rumble!

Spoiler

Vignette

–Kama is still riding his motorcycle through the desert but he is coming soon to the WWF!

In-Ring Segment

-Jeff Jarrett is back in the ring for his song that he promised last week. He goes to start, but Bret Hart enters the ring and attacks The Roadie! Jarrett bails to the outside and tells Bret Hart he will meet Jarrett in a singles match next week!

**Bard** · 07-16-2020, 04:04 PM

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WCW Main Event
January 8th, 1995

Backstage Segment

-Gene Okerlund; in the heel locker room with Avalanche, the Butcher, Colonel Robert Parker, the Blacktop Bully, Bunkhouse Buck, and Meng; urges fans to call 1-900-370-3WCW to vote for who they wish to see wrestle in the main event. The calls cost ninety-nine cents. The babyface locker room, where Tony Schiavone is, features Sting, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, the Guardian Angel, and Dustin Rhodes.

Singles Match | Television Championship
Johnny B. Badd (c) vs. Arn Anderson (w/Colonel Robert Parker & Meng)

Johnny B. Badd had this match won after a beautiful sunset flip powerbomb, but thanks to a distraction by Parker, Meng would hit Badd over the head with a foreign object. Anderson would hit the AA Spinebuster for the win and the title! 7:22

Spoiler

Backstage Promo

–Badd tells Okerlund that he wants a rematch. Referee Randy Anderson says that his decision in the title match stands because he can only go on what he sees. Okerlund is outraged and urges fans to call him on option four of the WCW Hotline to see if they want Badd to get a rematch.

Tag Team Match | WCW Tag Team Championships
Stars & Stripes (c) vs. Harlem Heat

This was a very good brawl and some great tag team chemistry from both sides. In the ending sequence, Stevie Ray took out The Patriot, which would leave Bagwell to eat a heel kick by Booker T to end the match. 11:02

Spoiler

Singles Match
Alex Wright vs. Barry Houston

Wright takes it to Houston very quickly and ends the match with a picture perfect moonsault! 0:53

Spoiler

–Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Jimmy Hart give a promo. Hogan and Savage agree to watch each other’s backs, with Hogan also warning Big Van Vader to pick his spots carefully if he is coming after him.

–Bischoff says that 60% of the votes for the babyface locker room went to Sting and Avalanche got 40% of the vote in the heel locker room so both men will wrestle in the main event. Heenan keeps complaining about how giving power to the fans is not a good idea.

Singles Match
Sting vs. Avalanche

This was a very nice back and forth match that saw Avalanche beat down Sting. Sting would battle back and as it seemed he was going for the win, The Faces of Fear would hit the ring causing a DQ. 5:17 After the bell, the Faces of Fear briefly beat on Sting before the Guardian Angel, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and Dustin Rhodes make the save.

**Bard** · 07-16-2020, 04:06 PM

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**SmooveMove** · 07-16-2020, 08:24 PM

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Nice couple of shows. I'm getting a little history lesson here, Elias' gimmick was really just a copy and paste of Double J huh?

I like Lawler as an opponent for Diesel a lot.

Justice for Johnny B. Badd! I've been dialing the WCW hotline for the past hour just spamming option 4.

**Bard** · 07-16-2020, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by SmooveMove

Nice couple of shows. I'm getting a little history lesson here, Elias' gimmick was really just a copy and paste of Double J huh?

I like Lawler as an opponent for Diesel a lot.

Justice for Johnny B. Badd! I've been dialing the WCW hotline for the past hour just spamming option 4.

Almost literally, but Elias has had a pretty long life span with it! I plan on working with Double J quite a bit and develop him better.

I'm not sure what Lawler was up to at this time? I think he was feuding with a celebrity...I like this a lot better lol. Plus my King CAW looks so good!

Poor Marc Mero! Keep dialing!

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**Bard** · 07-17-2020, 10:06 AM

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Bard News - We have breaking news over here at Bard News Studio this morning. Before this Saturday's showing of WCW, we have learned that WCW and the WWF have officially signed a majority of their rosters to contracts. Below we will show who is all on their rosters. Also, we have learned that ECW will not have an official roster as they want to keep displaying the best free agents on the market. It seems that WCW and the WWF will keep displaying free agents on a freelancing deals that will have them be with the company for a period of time without allowing them to show up at their competitors.

WWF
Afa
Ahmed Johnson
Balls Mahoney
The Barbarian
Barry Horowitz
Billy Gunn
Bob Backlund
Bret Hart
Brooklyn Brawler
Davey Boy Smith
Goldust (Dustin Rhodes)
Kama (The Godfather)
Greg Valentine
Henry O. Godwinn
Keith Davis (Jeff Hardy)
Jeff Jarrett
Jerry Lawler
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (John Bradshaw Layfield)
Isaac Yankem (Kane)
Diesel (Kevin Nash)
King Kong Bundy
Koko B. Ware
Larry Gibson
Lex Luger
Alundra Blayze (Madusa)
Marty Jannetty
Surge (Matt Hardy)
Phinease I. Godwinn (Mideon)
IRS (Mike Rotunda)
Mosh
Nikolai Volkoff
Owen Hart
Rick Martel
Ricky Morton
Fatu (Rikishi)
Rip Rogers
The Roady (Road Dogg)
Robert Gibson
Roddy Piper
Savio Vega
Scott D'Amore
Scott Hall
Scott Norton
Scott Taylor (Scotty 2 Hotty)
1-2-3 Kid (Sean Waltman)
Sgt. Slaughter
Shane Douglas
Shawn Michaels
Sid
Skull Ganz
Slash
Steve Austin
Tatanka
Thrasher
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H)
The Undertaker
Virgil
Mabel (Viscera)
Mo
Yokozuna

WCW
Alex Wright
Arn Anderson
Barry Windham
Big Bubba Rogers (Big Boss Man)
The Giant (Big Show)
Bill Weaver
Bobby Eaton
Bob Hayes
Booker T
Brad Armstrong
Brian Knobbs
Flyin' Brian Pillman
Brutus Beefcake
Buck Quartermain
Buff Bagwell
Bull Nakano
Chris Sullivan
Dean Malenko
Diamond Dallas Page
Dick Murdoch
Dick Slater
Dino Casanova
Dusty Rhodes
El Gigante (Giant González)
Haku
Honky Tonk Man
Hulk Hogan
Jerry Sags
Jim Duggan
Jimmy Garvin
John Kronus
Johnny B. Badd
Johnny Swinger
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kamala
Kevin Sullivan
Larry Santo
Larry Zbyszko
Maxx Muscle
Maxx Payne
One Man Gang
The Patriot
Paul Orndorff
Randy Savage
The Renegade
Ric Flair
Rick Rude
Rick Steiner
Ricky Santana
Ricky Steamboat
Road Warrior Hawk
Road Warrior Animal
Ron Simmons (Faarooq)
Sabu
Scott Armstrong
Scotty Riggs
Sensational Sherri
Steve Armstrong
Steve Austin
Stevie Ray
Sting
Terry Taylor
Tully Blanchard
Vader
The Warlord
William Regal

Free Agents
Ace Darling
Aja Kong
Al Snow
Bam Bam Bigelow
Barry Hardy
Hugh Morris (Bill DeMott)
Bull Nakano
Chris Benoit
Chris Candido
D'Lo Brown
Duane Gill (Gillberg)
Bob Holly (Hardcore Holly)
Jim Neidhart
Joey Abs
Joey Maggs
Justin Credible
Maxx Payne
PCO
Perry Saturn
Randy Savage
Raven
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner
Ultimate Warrior

AKIRA
Akira Hokuto
Akitoshi Saito
Al Phillips
Antonio Inoki
Barry Darsow
Barry Houston
Bart Sawyer
Big Daddy Hammer
Black Bart
Black Cat
Bobby Baker
Bobby Fulton
Bobby Walker
Bob Cook
Bob Morgan
Bob Star
Brad Anderson
Brady Boone
Brian Costello
Bryant Anderson
Bucky Siegler
Buddy Wayne
Bull Pain
Butch Long
Carl Fergie
Chad Brock
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Kanyon
Chris Michaels
Chris Nelson
Danny Bonaduce
Dave Dalton
Dave Hart
Dave Sullivan
Dave Taylor
Davey Rich
David Young
Doug McColl
Dusty Wolfe
Dwayne Bruce
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Jackie
Damien Striker (Edge)
Erik Watts
Fidel Sierra
First Tiger Mask
Frank Anderson
Frankie Lancaster
Fred Avery
Fred Ottman
The Gambler
Gary Jackson
Gino Caruso
Glenn Gilbertti
The Great Kabuki
Hiro Saito
Hiroshi Hase
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Ian Weston
Italian Stallion
Jeff Gaylord
Jerry Lynn
Jimmy Golden
Jim Rogers
Jim Steele
Joey Maggs
John Bagwell
Johnny Boone
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Rich
John Tenta
Julio Dinero
Keiji Muto
Keith Cole
Kengo Kimura
Kenny Kendall
Kensuke Sasaki
Kent Cole
Kid Collins
Killer Kyle
Kip Abee
Koji Kanemoto
Kuniaki Kobayashi
Len Denton
Leroy Howard
Michael Todd Stratton
Mick Foley
Mike Davis
Mike Khoury
Mike Legacy
Mike Thor
Perry Saturn
Rhino Richards (Rhyno)
Robert Fuller

911
Abismo Negro
Alex G
Al Snow
Anthony Michaels
Axl Rotten
Bad Crew #1
Bad Crew #2
Beulah McGillicutty
Big Dick Dudley
Big Guido
Big Rocco
Bill Alfonso
Bill DeMott
Billy Firehawk
The Blue Meanie
Bobby Eaton
Bob Starr
Brian Pillman
Bubba Ray Dudley
Bull Pain
Chad Austin
Chris Benoit
Chris Kanyon
Cien Caras
Cujo the Helldog
Dances with Dudley
DC Drake
D-Day
Dean Malenko
Devon Storm
Dino Sanna
Don Harris
Dory Funk Jr.
Eddie Guerrero
Francine
Crazy Dave (Gangrel)
Gary Wolfe
Gemini Kid
Duane Gill (Gillberg)
Hack Meyers
Héctor Guerrero
Horace Hogan
Ian Rotten
Jason Knight
Jason the Terrible
Jerrito Estrada
Jerry Estrada
Jimmy Snuka
John Kronus
Johnny Blaze
Johnny Grunge
Johnny Hotbody
JT Smith
Judge Dread
Keith Scherer
Kendall Windham
Kevin Sullivan
Kid Collins
The Killer
Konnan
Luna Vachon
Man Mountain Kong
Mantaur
Marty Jannetty
Mick Foley
Mike Awesome
Mikey Whipwreck
Mosh
Mustafa Saed
New Jack
Norman Smiley
Little Guido
Perry Saturn
Pitbull #1
Pitbull #2
Psicosis
Raven
Rey Mysterio
The Sandman
Shane Douglas
Stevie Richards
Taz
Terry Funk
Thrasher
Tommy Dreamer
Too Cold Scorpio
Woman

**Bard** · 07-17-2020, 10:39 AM

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WCW Monday Night Nitro
January 16th, 1995

Opening Promo

Eric Bischoff is in an empty room. Eric Bischoff says that now is the time to start competing, now is the time to start pushing the envelope. As many people know, WCW went through some changes in the last few days and have adjusted the roster. We will begin seeing free agents show up to try out for WCW, but there are members already here. The next Pay-Per-View is February 19th, and WCW needs some number one contenders for each of the titles as they will all be defended at SuperBrawl V. First, Eric Bischoff has the number one contender for Hulk Hogan's WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and he will be unveiled at some point tonight! However, we will see some action to determine the number one contender for Vader's United States Championship, and see some action to see who will compete for the vacated Cruiserweight Championship.

Singles Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ricky Santana

We see a new attitude from Diamond Dallas Page. He is wearing a pink and black jumpsuit that has a big diamond on the back of it. He is also showing a new aggression and is beating down Santana for most of this match. Santana got a late fury going in the ending stages of this match, but was caught out of nowhere with the Diamond Cutter. 7:21

Spoiler

Backstage Segment

Hulk Hogan is backstage with the Renegade and he says it doesn't matter who his opponent is, brother. Hulk Hogan with his new friend, Renegade will come out on top, brother! They will show that tonight in the main event as Hogan and Renegade, brother, take on two free agents, brother!

Tag Team Match
Flyin' Brian Pillman & Dean Malenko vs. Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton

This was the first tag match for Pillman and Malenko together. It is believed Bischoff actually put them into this match to see how they work together, to put them against each other for the Cruiserweight Championship. Pillman came out hot with a lot of leaping dropkicks and clotheslines taking down Regal and Eaton. Eventually Regal would slow down Pillman, and take control of this match. Pillman would make a hot tag onto Malenko which Dean would clean house, and look to be finishing the match, until Eaton distracted him, which would lead to Pillman taking himself and Eaton out. Regal would hit a low-blow behind the referee's back and followed with a roll-up. 9:48

Spoiler

Singles Match
Sabu vs. Diamond Dave

This was a very quick match in which Sabu would beat the tar out of Diamond Dave, and eventually elbow him through a table. 2:33

Spoiler

Backstage Segment

Vader has a promo backstage displaying that no man is brave enough to challenge Vader for the United States Championship! OOOOoooOOOOOooooOOOOOoooooOOOOO YYYYyyyyyeaahHHHHHHHH! Macho Man is here! Macho Man confronts Vader! Sting is also here! Sting says that he helped bring in Macho Man, and at SuperBrawl V it will be a triple threat match! Vader against Sting and Macho Man Randy Savage!

Tag Team Match
Hulk Hogan & The Renegade vs. Duane Gill & Jason Knight

This was a very simple squash match to end the night. Renegade ran all over Knight for the first minute of this match, before Hogan asked for a tag. Knight tagged in Gill, but he just ran right into a boot by Hogan, followed by the leg drop. 3:02

Spoiler

In-Ring Segment

Hulk Hogan gets on the microphone. He is yelling at Bischoff to tell him who he is facing at SuperBrawl V! The lights go dim...mist begins to fill the arena...this pumped up music begins to play...who is that? THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR IS HERE IN WCW! Warrior hits the ring and is standing toe to toe with Hogan! Renegade gets in the middle of the pair of mega-stars, and is snarling at Warrior! What a debut!

**Bard** · 07-17-2020, 11:03 AM

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Monday Night Raw
January 16th, 1995

Show Opener

Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels are doing commentary and they are still in Houston, Texas. This is the “go home” show for the Royal Rumble. Shawn announces he will be in the Rumble.

Tag Team Match
Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid vs. The Heavenly Bodies (w/Jim Cornette)

The bout departs from the usual tag team formula as the Bodies attack before the bell and hold the advantage until the Kid gets the hot tag. Holly tackles Dr. Tom Pritchard when the Bodies try to double suplex the Kid and that produces another “upset” finish. Bam Bam Bigelow, Tatanka, and Ted DiBiase, who watched much of the bout from the aisle, walk away unimpressed. 5:36

Spoiler

Backstage Segment

Bret Hart cuts a promo saying that he may have not wrestled since Survivor Series, but dammit, he does not have any ring rust and he will defeat Jeff Jarrett here tonight! Then, he will go on to win the Royal Rumble this Sunday!

Singles Match
Mantaur (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Jason Arhndt

Mantaur has a completely different look now, with makeup in the design of horns from his eyes to the back of his bald head. He also has a manager in Cornette. Mantaur runs through a few power moves and finishes off Arhndt 1:47

Spoiler

Segment

Todd Pettengill runs through the Royal Rumble card.

Singles Match
Bret Hart vs. Jeff Jarrett (w/The Roadie)

This was a very solid back and forth match. Jarrett had Hart on the ropes many times in this match, and even at one point Owen Hart came down to the ring and seemingly helped Hart by distracting Jarrett!? This led to Hart putting Jarrett into the Sharpshooter, but Hart would AGAIN get the referee's attention, which would allow the Roadie to BLAST Hart over the head with the guitar!

Spoiler

In-Ring Segment

Jerry Lawler interviews the Million Dollar Corporation, represented tonight by Irwin R. Schyster, Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, and Tatanka. DiBiase says that when Bigelow and Tatanka win at the Royal Rumble and take the tag team titles that they will defend them next week against the Smoking Gunns. King says that when he defeats Diesel, he will defend the title against Bundy! Diesel made his way down to the ring, and he challenges Bundy to a match right now!

Singles Match
Diesel vs. King Kong Bundy (w/IRS, Tatanka, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ted DiBiase, Jerry Lawler)

This was a hard hitting affair. Lots of interference throughout, and we did not see a clean finish. IRS would hit the ring and eat a boot, but Bam Bam and Tatanka would come from behind and beat down Deisel. This would allow King to come in and throw some tight shots at Diesel. 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly would come down and make the save with chairs! 7:31

Spoiler

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Mo & Oscar) vs. Lee Tobin

Just a lethal squash match with Mable throwing Tobin over the top rope about five times, displaying what he will do this Sunday at the Royal Rumble. 2:17

Spoiler

Video Package

Video package shows everything that will be happening this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.

WWF Championship Match
Diesel (c) vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler

WWF Tag Team Championship Match
1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly vs. Million Dollar Corporation

Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett (w/The Roadie)

*We get a slight interruption of The Undertaker! Undertaker challenges IRS to a match this Sunday!?

Royal Rumble Match
- So far known to be in the match: Owen Hart, Bret Hart, Jeff Jarrett, Razor Ramon, Mabel, Shawn Michaels and British Bulldog

**Bard** · 07-17-2020, 01:55 PM

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Extreme Championship Wrestling
January 17th, 1995

Video Package

A video package shows Raven walking through a snow-covered residential neighborhood and how he helped Steve Richards find himself. Then, in an arena’s boiler room he says he is a tortured soul and warns Tommy Dreamer to take heed.

Joey Styles welcomes the audience to the broadcast

Singles Match
Paul Lauria (w/Jason) vs. Mikey Whipwreck

Jason’s interference helps Lauria weather Whipwreck’s early offensive burst and Lauria uses a fan’s crutch to beat Whipwreck against the guardrail. Whipwreck wakes up the crowd when a dive sends Lauria over the guardrail and Whipwreck uses a flying body press to fly from the ring into the crowd. Back in, Whipwreck spams roll ups but cannot put Lauria away. Jason gets on the apron, kicks Whipwreck in the back of the head, and Lauria comes off the top rope with a flying bulldog to win. 11:02 After the match, Whipwreck pescados onto Jason. He forgets about Lauria, though, who sneaks up behind him and blasts him with a chair.

Spoiler

Joey Styles thanks everyone for tuning in, and he goes on to explain some of the people in ECW. Bad Breed are “uncouth British punks who would rather fight than love…hence the girth. The Pitbulls are “high strung powerhouses with a knack for brawling; Beasts with a lust for blood.”

Joey Styles explains why Chris Benoit is calling himself “the Crippler,” noting his recent efforts to injure Ron Simmons, Sabu, Hack Myers, and 2 Cold Scorpio.

Singles Match
Al Snow vs. Osamu Nishimura

Snow and Nishimura start with some technical exchanges, with a vocal element of the fan base booing it. Much of that stops when Snow tries a springboard knee drop from the apron and a slugfest breaks out when each man gets frustrated. Snow kicks out of two German suplexes and two missile dropkicks, finding the will to block a suplex, drop Nishmura over the top rope and execute a springboard guillotine leg drop to win his debut. 7:22

Spoiler

Backstage Segment

ECW Tag Team Champions the Public Enemy give a shout out to Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko for not minding their place as the second-best team in the promotion. Rocco Rock says that the New Generation the WWF is talking about is them. They use a green frog figurine to make fun of Paul E. Dangerously, saying it is not an accurate figure because the mouth is not big enough.

Tag Team Match
Bad Breed vs. The Pitbulls

Both teams immediately tear into each other, with Pitbull #2 and Axl exchanging weapons shots near the ring and Pitbull #1 battling Ian in the crowd. One fan noticeably winches when Axl uses a cookie sheet to bash #2 over the head several times near the guardrail and in less than four minutes everyone in the match has color. After #1 eats a DDT on a chair, the Breed go to Superbomb him, only to have #1 reverse the move into a super hurricanrana on Ian and get the pin. 7:17

Spoiler

After the Match

Ian clotheslines Axl! Ian then pulls a chair out of the crowd and beats him with it! He gets out a shovel and beats down Axl making him bleed even more! He pulls a table out from under the ring, and powerbombs Axl right through it! What an ending to the first televised episode of Extreme Championship Wrestling!

**SmooveMove** · 07-17-2020, 02:44 PM

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Oh my god The Renegade and The Warrior in the same ring. That got a chuckle out of me. One thing I've got to say from my watch through of early Nitro is that The Renegade is just the worst character. I mean, not worse than anything Ed Leslie was doing, but still pretty bad. I wonder how long 1995 Warrior lasts in WCW?

Do you have Macho Man working both WCW and WWF? Or has he jumped ship?

WWF seems pretty rough around this time. I'm not too inspired by a reworked Mantaur character. I do like Diesel vs. Lawler, and the whole deal with Jarrett and The Harts.

As for the Rumble Match, there's no doubt in my mind Mable is winning based on the way he manhandled that local, plus the sheer size of him!

Not too much to note from the ECW episode, but I am looking forward to Chris Benoits development and the rivalry coming up with Public Enemy seems like it'll be good.

**Bard** · 07-17-2020, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by SmooveMove

Oh my god The Renegade and The Warrior in the same ring. That got a chuckle out of me. One thing I've got to say from my watch through of early Nitro is that The Renegade is just the worst character. I mean, not worse than anything Ed Leslie was doing, but still pretty bad. I wonder how long 1995 Warrior lasts in WCW?

Do you have Macho Man working both WCW and WWF? Or has he jumped ship?

WWF seems pretty rough around this time. I'm not too inspired by a reworked Mantaur character. I do like Diesel vs. Lawler, and the whole deal with Jarrett and The Harts.

As for the Rumble Match, there's no doubt in my mind Mable is winning based on the way he manhandled that local, plus the sheer size of him!

Not too much to note from the ECW episode, but I am looking forward to Chris Benoits development and the rivalry coming up with Public Enemy seems like it'll be good.

Warrior didn't make his WCW debut until 1998 I want to say? So, this is really changing history! Him and the Renegade being in the same ring was just too good to pass up, lol.

Macho Man is in WCW exclusive at this point. Him and Vader should be fun, and Sting is in the mix! Why not!

1995 was the worst year in WWF history. I'm going to attempt to fix that! Diesel and Lawler was completely my idea, and the Jarrett, Hart's, Ramon is being completely reworked as well.

The 1995 Rumble was a HUGE mistake in my opinion, so expect surprises and massive differences from real life.

Yeah, debut show of ECW. Just displaying some talents, nothing too big yet. Got some stories going with Axl and Ian feuding and the team disbanding early on. Benoit and Malenko being brought up. Al Snow catching a break. Some solid action! I love me some Pitbulls!

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**GravesFan9** · 07-18-2020, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by Bard

Warrior didn't make his WCW debut until 1998 I want to say? So, this is really changing history! Him and the Renegade being in the same ring was just too good to pass up, lol.

Macho Man is in WCW exclusive at this point. Him and Vader should be fun, and Sting is in the mix! Why not!

1995 was the worst year in WWF history. I'm going to attempt to fix that! Diesel and Lawler was completely my idea, and the Jarrett, Hart's, Ramon is being completely reworked as well.

The 1995 Rumble was a HUGE mistake in my opinion, so expect surprises and massive differences from real life.

Yeah, debut show of ECW. Just displaying some talents, nothing too big yet. Got some stories going with Axl and Ian feuding and the team disbanding early on. Benoit and Malenko being brought up. Al Snow catching a break. Some solid action! I love me some Pitbulls!

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Yeah, I think 95 was a pretty crappy year in the WWF, also. Which part of the 95 Rumble was a huge mistake in your opinion? HBK winning or the main championship match mayhem?

Either way, this is fun! I don't even remember some of these guys you're using, lol. I think you've really captured the feel of WCW '95, for sure.

**Bard** · 07-18-2020, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by GravesFan9

Yeah, I think 95 was a pretty crappy year in the WWF, also. Which part of the 95 Rumble was a huge mistake in your opinion? HBK winning or the main championship match mayhem?

Either way, this is fun! I don't even remember some of these guys you're using, lol. I think you've really captured the feel of WCW '95, for sure.

Both! Michaels should have just won the 1996 Rumble. 1995 should have gone to someone else.

Diesel and Hart was a fine match, but meh...Lawler would have been a fun heel to see Diesel match with.

I'm glad you're enjoying WCW! I honestly am having a blast playing these and posting them!

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**Bard** · 07-20-2020, 03:24 PM

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WWF - Royal Rumble
January 22nd, 1995

Opening Segment

Vince McMahon welcomes us into the 1995 Royal Rumble event. He is very excited for all of the action taking place here tonight. We will beginning the event with The Undertaker taking on IRS!

Singles Match
The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) vs. IRS (w/Ted DiBiase)

The Undertaker stalked IRS around the ring for a good few minutes to begin this match. IRS finally gets caught by Undertaker. Undertaker would hit a handful of strikes before grabbing IRS and connecting with an Old School. Undertaker would wait for IRS to rise to his feet before flipping him up and over for the Tombstone Piledriver. 6:33

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Paul Bearer gets on the microphone and says that his Undertaker is officially entering tonight's Royal Rumble match!

Backstage

Shawn Michaels is in an interview backstage, and he says this is the year of Michaels! He is going to go on to defeat everyone in the Royal Rumble match. Then he is going to go and beat down his former body guard and capture the WWF Championship at WrestleMania! Diesel shows up! Diesel says that he hopes Michaels wins the Rumble just so he can destroy him at Mania! Michaels tells him to watch out for Lawler first.

WWF Tag Team Championship Match
1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly vs. Million Dollar Corporation (w/Ted DiBiase)

Lots of Ted DiBiase tonight! This was a back and forth contest between 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly taking on Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow. It was announced the losers of this match would be in the Rumble later. This match was very heel based as Bam Bam and Tatanka worked over 1-2-3 Kid to the point of the match looking over. 1-2-3 Kid managed to escape Tatanka and get the hot tag into Holly. Holly would come in and clean house. Nearing the ending of this match Bam Bam went for his moonsault, but misses! 1-2-3 Kid tags in and hits a hurricurrana with a cover onto Bam! 11:28

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Backstage

Owen Hart is backstage and says that this year it is time to put Bret Hart behind him. He is the better Hart and he is going to prove it!

Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett (w/The Roadie)

This was a very nice back and forth match between these two men. Ramon and Jarrett traded lots of shots throughout this, but it was when The Roadie hit the apron to distract Ramon that Jarrett would hit a Russian leg sweep, followed through into the Figure-Four Leg Lock! 12:04

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Video Package

We get a package of a few superstars stating that they will win the Royal Rumble.

WWF Championship Match
Diesel (c) vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler

King from the beginning of this match went straight for the left knee of Diesel. King worked over Diesel with a very aggressive style for much of the beginning of this match. Diesel would finally get going by countering King with a big booty, but his injured leg would give out and both men are down. Diesel would hit some power moves onto King, but as soon a she went for the Jack Knife Powerbomb, his left leg gave out! King would put Diesel into a variety of leg locks trying to make the big man tap out. King would lower the strap and go for his top rope fist drop, but Diesel gets the leg up! Diesel connects with the Heart Punch! Jack Knife! 22:41

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Royal Rumble Rules

1995 Royal Rumble Match

The number one entrant for this match is Owen Hart! The number two entrant is...Bret Hart! The Hart's go into battle until the third entrant arrives, British Bulldog! Davey Boy Smith tries to talk some sense into the Hart's, but they double clothesline him down before going back at it! Number four is Marty Jannetty. Marty hits both of the Harts and keeps Davey Boy down. Owen would come from behind and eliminate Marty! Here comes number five, Justin Bradshaw. Bradshaw hits a few boots onto Owen and Bret. Then he goes to work in the corner on Davey Boy. Number six is Fatu. Fatu would work over Bret and Owen both. Here is number seven, and it is Billy Gunn. Gunn would hit every single person in the ring before settling on Owen Hart. Here is number eight! King Kong Bundy! Bundy comes in and eliminates both Bradshaw and Gunn! Fatu would hit Bundy with a superkick which allowed Bret, Owen and Davey Boy to come and eliminate Bundy! Here comes number nine, Tatanka! Tatanka comes in and beats down on Bret. Owen and Davey Boy are teaming up on Fatu. We are a third of the way done with this match, here comes Savio Vega. We have Vega, Bret, Owen, Davey Boy, Fatu and Tatanka in the ring. Number eleven is Koko B. Ware! Koko comes in and cleans house taking everyone down. Bret, Owen and Davey Boy team up and work him into a corner, before Owen turns on Bret leaving Davey Boy alone with Koko. Here is number twelve, Shawn Michaels! Michaels comes in and clotheslines Fatu over the top rope! Michaels comes over and dumps Koko and Davey Boy over the top rope, but only eliminating Koko! Tatanka comes and attacks Michaels, but he eats a Sweet Chin Music and goes over! Tatanka is eliminated. Here is number thirteen, Sid! Sid comes in and just destroys all of the competition. Then, number fourteen is Bam Bam Bigelow! Bam Bam and Sid match up and we see some hoss fighting! Hunter Hearst Helmsley is here! He is number fifteen. We have Hunter, Owen, Bret, Davey Boy, Michaels, Bam Bam, Sid and Savio Vega in the ring. Right as number sixteen hit, Owen tosses out Vega! The new Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Jarrett is out next! Jarrett goes right to work over Michaels. Oh wait! Bam Bam just eliminated Sid! Number seventeen is Virgil. Owen and Bret started this match, and Davey Boy was number three. They have been in for awhile now! Bam Bam gets the rope lowered on him and Hunter eliminated Bigelow! Here comes number eighteen, Mo! Virgil just got dumped out by Owen Hart! Bret and Davey Boy double team Mo out! Virgil and Mo have been eliminated. Number nineteen is Bob Backlund! Bob gets to work over Owen. Number twenty is Doink the Clown! Doink beats down on Hunter. We have Owen, Bret, Davey Boy, Hunter, Michaels, Backlund, Jarrett and Doink in the ring. Michaels eliminated Backlund with a superkick! Twenty-one is Lex Luger! Luger comes in and eliminated Hunter Hearts Helmsley and Doink! Michaels goes to work over Luger. Here comes number twenty-two, Razor Ramon! Ramon hobbles to the ring, and goes right for Jarrett! Ramon clotheslines himself and Jarrett over! Number twenty-three is IRS. IRS comes in and gets to work over Bret Hart. Number twenty-four is Brooklyn Brawler. We have Bret, Owen, Davey Boy, Michaels, Luger, IRS and Brawler in the ring. Number twenty-five is...Undertaker! Undertaker comes in and eliminates IRS. Undertaker then eliminates Brooklyn Brawler! Wait! Who is that!? THAT'S KAMA! Kama comes into the ring and beats down Undertaker, and he just eliminated Undertaker! Kama fights Undertaker into the back. Here comes number twenty-six, Yokozuna! Yokozuna comes in and everyone is down! Number twenty-seven, Shane Douglas! Douglas gets to work over Davey Boy, avoiding Yokozuna. Twenty-eight is, Rick Martel. Bret, Owen, Davey Boy, Michaels, Luger, Yokozuna, Douglas and Martel are in the ring. Michaels just superkicked and eliminated Davey Boy! What a performance by Davey Boy! Number twenty-nine is, Henry O. Godwinn. Henry is picking a fight with Martel. Here is our final entrant, number thirty, Mabel! Mabel enters the ring and picks a fight with Henry O. Godwinn. Mabel wins and eliminates Godwinn! Mabel and Yokozuna lock eyes! They begin to fight, but here is Shane Douglas who attacks both of the big men...Mabel and Yokozuna both grab Douglas and toss him over! Mabel gets the upperhand and eliminates Yokozuna! Owen Hart, Bret Hart Lex Luger, Rick Martel and Shawn Michaels are staring at this behemoth! Martel comes running in to charge Mable, but eats a back body drop to the outside! Martel has been eliminated. SWEET CHIN MUSIC! Luger charges and clotheslines Mable over! Mable has been eliminated! We have our final four! Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart. The Hart's began this match as numbers one and two. Michaels goes to superkick Luger, but Luger catches it, and goes to toss him over, Bret comes over and tosses both Luger and Michaels out! OWEN FROM BEHIND! THERE GOES BRET!

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Elimination Entrant Order, Eliminations & Time Spent

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**SmooveMove** · 07-20-2020, 07:25 PM

Re: Bard's Retro Universe | Three Way Dance

Wow! You really did the rumble justice here. I’m totally happy with the result. A little tension was lost because I knew it wasn’t gonna be Michaels who won, and I also doubted you would go with Luger, but I was expecting Bret so this is a pleasant surprise.

Also there was a moment in the match where you wrote something like “Mabel picks a fight with Henry O. Godwin. Mabel wins.” And my heart dropped reading the second part because I thought you just had Mabel win the royal rumble.

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