-My recording schedule for the next month.
-Regis
-What I got for my anniversary.
-Today we look at the May 1989 SNME from the WWF.
-SNME XXI was shown on NBC on May 27, 1989. It was recorded April 25, 1989 from the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa.
-Hulk Hogan behind the blue cage says that the Big Boss Man and Slick are going to have their day in court inside the cage.
-Opening Credits.
-Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura welcome us to the show. They’re doing this in front of a green screen as the era of the live calls at the arenas is largely over. Jesse says Hogan is in trouble because he is thinking of Hollywood and his big movie premiere coming up instead of the Big Boss Man. Vince and Jesse then review the WrestleMania Intercontinental Match.
-Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan. They say the only rule that matters is just win baby! Jim Duggan is a dreamer if he thinks he’s going to win the Intercontinental title, and dreamers get a Rude Awakening.
-Jesse brings up Rick Rude winning the Jess the Body Award if you’re drinking at home.
-Mean Gene interviews newly crowned “King” Jim Duggan. He’s dedicating his match to those who gave their life for country this Memorial Day Weekend.
-WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan VS. Jim Duggan: Duggan gets carried to the ring now that he’s defeated Haku for the King title. Jesse is not impressed. Duggan dominates early. Rude comes back. Duggan hits a piledriver on Rude for a two count. Haku comes down. He wants his crown back. Other refs try to get him out. Rude takes over. He hits the top rope fist drop. Duggan hits the three point stance knocking Rude to the floor. Rude doesn’t beat the count back in. Jim Duggan wins the match by count out.
-Mean Gene interviews Jim Neidhart. He wants Randy Savage tonight and he is intense here. A little decaf for the Anvil, please. This was not the first time they tried to make Jim and Bret single stars.
-Jesse interviews Randy Savage and his new manager, Sensational Sherri. Savage says after he finishes with Jim Neidhart, he’s coming after Hogan and he’s going to get his belt back. Sherri is better than Elizabeth as a manager and she is looking very good here I must say.
-Jim Neidhart VS. Randy Savage with Sensational Sherri: Savage does his usual bumping job for Neidhart. Sherri is so good in this role. Neidhart hits a standing dropkick at one point. Neidhart ends up outside and Savage his a flying ax handle from the corner. Savage hits the flying elbow for the pin.
-Jesse interviews Slick and the Big Boss Man about the cage match with Hulk Hogan coming up. Slick says Hogan is running scared. Boss Man says Hogan is in his jail now. Slick and the Boss Man head to the ring. Boss Man looks like he has duct tape on his wrists.
-Slick says he has a surprise for Hogan as Zeus comes down to the ring and stands at the entrance to the cage. Hogan comes down to a big pop. Zeus attacks Hogan and then leaves.
-WWF World Heavyweight Championship Match: In a steel cage, Hulk Hogan VS. The Big Boss Man with Slick: Boss Man comes over and kicks the cage door and seriously almost takes the ref out. Boss Man dominates early. Boss Man climbs down but Hogan pulls him back up and superplexes Boss Man back in. Both men knocked down. Referee comes in and starts counting. Both men then up and Boss Man is keeping Hogan from going out of the door. Slick throws Boss Man a chain and he starts choking Hogan. Both men then rammed into the cage and Hogan then keeps Boss Man from going out. Hogan gets the chain. He knocks Boss Man out. He hits the leg drop. Hogan goes to climb out. Slick knocks the ref out and goes inside. He stops Hogan from going out. Slick is then knocked out by Hogan and Hogan cuffs Boss Man to the ropes. Hogan climbs out as Slick tries to uncuff Boss Man so he can go out the door. Hogan beats up Slick after the match. Hogan must pose!
-Jesse interviews Bobby Heenan and The Brain Busters. Tonight is the night they say. All they have left is to pick up the titles.
-Mean Gene interviews Demolition. They say they have the momentum going into the match.
-WWF World Tag Team Championship Match: Demolition Ax and Smash VS. The Brain Busters Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard with Bobby Heenan: The Brain Busters are so good. Demolition have power moves to start. Brain Busters use good double team moves. Blanchard bumps for Ax. Smash is so powerful. Blanchard is thrown onto Bobby Heenan. He then goes after Demolition but The Brain Busters hold him back. The Brain Busters start coming back. Anderson hits a perfect spinebuster. Blanchard does some strutting. They get Smash outside and pummel him. Smash and Anderson both knocked out of the ring. They prevent Ax from tagging in. Then all four brawl inside. Ax tosses referee Joey Marella for a disqualification. They brawl to the back after the match.
-Jesse interviews Randy Savage and Sensational Sherri. Savage says he’s the number one contender to the WWF title and he will get his title back. Sherri asks what Hulk Hogan is going to do when the madness runs wild?
-Boris Zhukov with Slick VS. Jimmy Snuka: Snuka’s music cuts Zhukov’s music off. Quick match because there isn’t much time left in the broadcast. Snuka wins after the superfly.
-Mean Gene interviews Hulk Hogan. He says Zeus has been a problem for him for a long time. He’s ready for the premiere of No Holds Barred.
-They sign off from Des Moines.