-Today we look at the SNME from January 1990.
-SNME XXV was shown on NBC on January 27, 1990. It was taped on January 3, 1990 from the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, TN.
-Opening Credits of Vince McMahon hyping The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan teaming up for the first time ever.
-Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura welcome us to the show. Jesse runs down Tennessee. Jesse then says that The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan can’t get along. They then run down the rest of the card.
-Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Jim Duggan. They talk about Randy Savage winning the “King” title as a flashback is shown.
-Mean Gene then interviews Randy Savage and Queen Sherri. Savage calls the people peasants and then is carried to ringside.
-Jim Duggan VS. Randy Savage with Queen Sherri: Duggan dumps Savage off of his throne. Duggan has the early advantage. Sherri is looking very nice. Tables are then turned. Savage is moving so smoothly. Lots of interference in this one. Duggan pulls Sherri in and harasses her. She then loads her purse and Savage gets it. Duggan gets hit but kicks out before the three count. Duggan then hits the three point stance. Sherri holds Duggan’s leg as Savage pins him.
-Jesse interviews Mr. Perfect and The Genius. Perfect says that the two of them are the perfect combination against Warrior and Hogan.
-Flashback to the Royal Rumble confrontation between Hogan and Warrior.
-Mean Gene interviews The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan. They talk about turbulence. No, really. Somehow it makes sense.
-Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior VS. Mr. Perfect and The Genius: Separate Face entrances. Hogan slams the heels several times each. Perfect bumps all around for Hogan and Warrior. Perfect then gets Genius’ scroll and hits Hogan with it. Perfect hits the Perfectplex, but The Genius wants to hit a moonsault for the win. Ray Charles could see what was coming next as Hogan moves and tags in Warrior. Warrior cleans house. Hogan drops the leg on The Genius to win. The heels then attack both men. Warrior fighting back and clotheslines Hogan accidently.
-Flashback to Jake Roberts taking the Million Dollar Belt.
-Mean Gene interviews Jake Roberts. Jake says to see if the belt is in the bag, all you have to do is reach in.
-Jesse interviews Greg Valentine and Jimmy Hart: They say forget the bag, remember the Hammer!
-Jake Roberts with Damien VS. Greg Valentine with Jimmy Hart: Jake shows the belt with Damien wrapped around it. Valentine opens the chop house, but can’t get a three count. Roberts takes a hard bump against the ropes. Valentine shoved into Hart and Roberts hits the DDT. Ted DiBiase and Virgil come in for the disqualification, but can’t get the belt due to Damien.
-Jesse interviews Bobby Heenan and Rick Rude. They put down Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire and bring up the Jesse the Body award If You’re Drinking At Home.
-Mean Gene interviews Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire. They say it’s the decade of Dusty Rhodes and the Common Man. This is the interview that originates the “A place to stick it!” line.
-Dusty Rhodes with Sapphire VS. Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan: Jesse says Rhodes and Sapphire are tons of fun. Two different styles here, but it works. Heenan intimidates Sapphire. After a couple of rounds of this, the referee throws Heenan out. Sapphire has to go too. Jesse is irate that Heenan has to leave. Sapphire shows back up at ringside with a ticket and that sets Jesse off too. They talk about Mike Tyson being a referee at the upcoming Main Event III show, but life happens between the two events. Back and forth. Sapphire taunts Rude. Rhodes and Rude brawl on the outside, and both men get counted out. Rhodes and Sapphire dance afterwards.
-Mean Gene interviews Jimmy Hart, Dino Bravo, and Earthquake. Bravo is ready for Ronnie Garvin.
-Ronnie Garvin VS. Dino Bravo with Jimmy Hart and Earthquake: They talk about Dino Bravo’s bench press record If You’re Drinking At Home. Hart climbs up and Garvin throws him onto Earthquake, who catches him with ease. Bravo rolls through a crossbody and wins. Earthquake splashes Garvin twice afterwards and Garvin is taken away on a stretcher.
-Jesse interviews Savage about the February 23 event. Savage says he’s ready for Hogan and that Mike Tyson better call it down the middle.
-Mean Gene interviews Hulk Hogan about February 23. He says he’s ready to put the Randy Savage Issue to rest.
-Vince and Jesse talk about the event on the 23rd before signing off from the UTC arena.