-Today we look at SNME from March 1989.
-SNME XX was shown on NBC on March 11, 1989. It was taped February 16, 1989 from the Hershey park Arena in Hershey, PA.
-Vince McMahon narrates over videos of Miss Elizabeth with the Mega Powers and how she will choose tonight between them.
-Opening credits.
-I like this opening better than the scripted promos they usually do.
-Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura welcome us to the show. Jesse is wearing a Yale sweatshirt. Jesse dominates the conversation much to Vince’s consternation.
-Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan. They are looking to take out Brutus Beefcake tonight. They promise a Rude Awakening if Beefcake tries the sleeper.
-There is a weird cut in the video here and I don’t know what they took out. The audio is off too. Jesse and Vince are too loud.
-Mean Gene interviews Brutus Beefcake. He says after the Struttin’ comes the Cuttin’.
-Brutus Beefcake VS. Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan: Rude has a picture of The Ultimate Warrior on the back of his tights. Rude is among the best wrestlers in the world at this time and it shows. Andre The Giant comes down to ringside during the match. Beefcake is thrown outside and attacked by Andre until Jake Roberts come down to ringside with Damien. Rude and Andre double team Roberts. The bell rings repeatedly. Beefcake comes back and attacks Rude. Andre boots out Roberts and attacks Beefcake until Big John Studd comes out. The WrestleMania 5 buildup is strong. Andre and Studd stand toe to toe until Roberts throws Damien in and Andre says see ya! Beefcake wins by disqualification.
-Hulk Hogan vows that Bad News Brown will pay for what he has said about Miss Elizabeth.
-Jesse Ventura interviews Bad News Brown, who claims Liz has done “favors” for Jack Tunney in exchange for special treatment. Risqué talk for 1989. He doesn’t care if it is Hulk Hogan or Randy Savage in his way.
-Mean Gene then interviews Hulk Hogan and Miss Elizabeth. Mean Gene tries to give context but Hogan tells him to shut up and not spread those lies that Bad News Brown tells. He also says Randy Savage has hurt Liz by putting Liz between the Mega Powers. He’s sticking up for Liz tonight and against Randy Savage at WrestleMania 5.
-Hulk Hogan with Miss Elizabeth VS. Bad News Brown: Jesse says it looks like Liz has already chosen. Even paced match with both men brawling in and out of the ring. Brown looks for something under the ring then goes to the back and comes back with some type of shovel. Hogan throws him back in before he can use it. Brown goes after Liz at one point, but Hogan stops it. Brown grabs the mic and puts Hogan down. He misses the ghetto blaster. Hulk up time! Big boot, leg drop, pin. Liz claps, Hogan must pose! Liz poses too! Vince wonders what’s going through Randy Savage’s Mind. Jesse says jealousy and that Hogan is a backstabber.
-Savage paces in front of Liz’s door.
-Mean Gene interviews Ted DiBiase and Virgil. DiBiase shows off the Million Dollar Belt off for the first time.
-Mean Gene then interviews The Blue Blazer. He plans to go up in the air to defeat the Million Dollar Man.
-Ted DiBiase with Virgil VS. The Blue Blazer: Owen is in there just to get DiBiase over. They work well together, Owen hits a nice tope on DiBiase. DiBiase wins after a powerslam.
-Savage continues pacing.
-My personal story.
-Mean Gene brings Miss Elizabeth out. He asks her whose corner she’s going to be in at WrestleMania 5, and as she answers, someone yells be in my corner! Liz says this is the hardest decision of her life. She says she won’t be in Hogan’s corner which brings out Randy Savage. He says that she’s going to be in his corner, but she says no. Savage gets pissed, but Hogan comes out. He says he respects Liz too much to take Savage’s head off there, but he’s getting his belt back at WrestleMania V. Vince and Jesse surmise that she will be in a neutral corner. Jesse says she’s a two timer who will go with the winner.
-Mean Gene talks to The Brain Busters and Bobby Heenan. They are tired of the Rockers, and taking them out is the first step towards the championship. Jesse says Bobby Heenan has a master plan for the night.
-Mean Gene interviews the Rockers. They say both teams are winners, but they’re going to keep it in the ring.
-The Rockers Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty VS. The Brain Busters Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson with Bobby Heenan: This is a good match between two good teams. Heenan pulls the top rope down and Michaels goes sailing over it. In retaliation, the referee throws Heenan out. The Brain Busters are masters at cheating. Anderson hits a nice spinebuster. All four men brawl outside. The bell rings. They come back inside. The Rockers hit the double dropkick on Anderson and Blanchard. Double Count out.
-Flashback to the breakup between Bobby Heenan and The Red Rooster, including the Brooklyn Brawler attacking Rooster on Primetime.
-Jesse Ventura interviews Heenan and Brawler, who says he’s going to embarrass the Red Rooster and not let Bobby Heenan down.
-Mean Gene interviews The Red Rooster, who says he is somebody and he is going to beat Heenan.
-The Red Rooster VS. The Brooklyn Brawler with Bobby Heenan: Heenan is miked for sound again at ringside. Rooster wins with a small package after a short match. Double team on Rooster afterwards.
-Mean Gene interviews Randy Savage. He says he doesn’t need anybody, he’s the champion. He tears apart the dressing room.
-They sign off from Hershey.
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