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Episode 85 Notes

-RIP to The Patriot Del Wilkes and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.
-Best wishes go out to Terry Funk.
-Now I’m on vacation last week down south, and it is like nowhere else in the world.
-Boy peeing on a hillside.
-Getting gas next to the Trump store and the strange signs they had.
-The strange Confederate Flag.
-Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding, and Reception. One pair of pants.
-Fourth of July.
-Breakfast with TJ and looking for my land.
-Today, we look at The Main Event IV from the WWF.
-The Main Event IV aired on NBC on November 23, 1990. It is the first Main Event not aired live but taped on October 30, 1990 from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
-Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Ted DiBiase. Mean Gene runs down some of the things DiBiase has done in the past. DiBiase says his wealth runs deeper than money.
-Sean Mooney interviews The Ultimate Warrior. He said all the money in the world can’t make a champion because his power can’t be bought. He says that DiBiase says everybody has a price, what price is DiBiase willing to pay?
-Opening Credits.
-Ted DiBiase is shown getting in the ring as Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper welcome us to the show. Piper is chewing on some turkey legs. The Ultimate Warrior is shown running to the ring.
-WWF Championship Match: The Ultimate Warrior VS. Ted DiBiase with Virgil: Slow to start DiBiase starts out hot but Warrior come back with clotheslines and knocks DiBiase and Virgil’s heads together. He throws DiBiase back in. DiBiase comes back after landing a knee during a Warrior charge. He hits several moves, but can’t get the pin. Warrior comes back. Virgil grabs Warrior’s leg and DiBiase attacks. It goes outside. Back in, DiBiase still can’t get a pin. He does get the Warrior down. Warrior comes back and gets a two count from a back slide. Back and forth. Both down after a double clothesline collision. Warrior up and hits several clotheslines, the shoulder block and splash, but Virgil comes in for the DQ. Warrior grabs Virgil and while he has him in the air, he is attacked by Randy Savage and Queen Sherri. Savage hits him with the scepter. Savage is throwing refs who try to stop him. Sherri grabs the title and attacks Warrior with it. They finally leave. Warrior struggles to his feet as the crowd cheers.
-Mean Gene interviews Randy Savage and Queen Sherri. He says he took the Million Dollar Man’s payment, but it was about more than money. He says the best feeling will be after he beats the Warrior and becomes the WWF champion.
-Mean Gene interviews Sgt. Slaughter and General Adnan about Nikolai Volkoff, whom Slaughter is scheduled to face. Slaughter says to hell with Volkoff and Old Glory. He only Salutes the Iraqi Flag.
-Nikolai Volkoff VS. Sgt. Slaughter with General Adnan: Volkoff waves Old Glory and Slaughter attacks him and whips him with the riding crop and puts the camel clutch on. USA chant goes out. Jim Duggan comes out with the 2x4 and Slaughter and Adnan retreat.
-Mean Gene interviews the Big Boss Man. He talks about Bobby Heenan making fun of his mother.
-Mr. Perfect VS. The Big Boss Man: Bobby Heenan is conspicuous by his absence. Perfect runs from Boss Man who catches him. Perfect plays human pinball with himself as the ball. Perfect oversells for Boss Man. Boss Man goes up top but misses the splash. Perfect takes over. He punishes Boss Man and then Perfect takes off the top turnbuckle pad. Boss Man blocks it and then runs Perfect into it. Perfect selling everything. Perfect reverses an Irish Whip and Boss Man gets tossed into that corner and sells his back being hurt. Bobby Heenan comes to ringside. Boss Man counters the Perfectplex with a small package for a two count. Slug fest for a two count. Perfect gets the Perfectplex on, but Boss Man kicks out at two. Heenan pulls the rope down for Boss Man to fall through, but Perfect gets reversed and goes through and Boss Man grabs Heenan. Heenan slaps Boss Man and takes off with Boss Man following. Boss Man gets counted out.
-Mean Gene gets accosted by Bobby Heenan who begs Mean Gene to help him get the Boss Man off his back.
-The Buddy Rose Blow Away Diet commercial. This is hilarious.
-Rick Martel VS. Tito Santana: Long time feud here. Martel attacks right away. He throws Santana out. Santana attacks Martel and throws him back in. Santana takes over and gets a two count. Martel regains control after a throat thrust. Back and forth. Martel gets caught up top and slammed. Santana takes over. He hits a clothesline for a two count. Martel gets the Boston Crab on to win.
-Mean Gene interviews Jake Roberts. They flashback to Roberts getting sprayed with Arrogance. He said now Martel is truly blind out in the open. He rolled the dice and they came up snake eyes.
-Vince and Roddy show the Randy Savage attack on the Ultimate Warrior.
-Sean Mooney interviews the Ultimate Warrior. He says the championship represents the bond with the Warrior. He says at first he saw tears in the eyes of his Warriors, then he saw rage.
-Roddy says when these two meet, the Earth will tremble as Vince wishes us good night.