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WCW Power Hour – March 30, 1991
The Young Pistols vs. Joe Cazana & Rip Rogers
Dustin Rhodes vs. Pat Rose
Sid Vicious vs. Scott Allen
Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham (JIP)
Barry Windham vs. Terry Bronson
Kevin Sullivan, One Man Gang & Teddy Long Interview
WCW Tag Team Title Match: The Fabulous Freebirds vs. Steiner Brothers
Terry Taylor & Buddy Landell vs. Bobby Eaton & Tom Zenk (JIP)
Bobby Eaton vs. Buddy Landell

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Transcript
00:00Louisiana and his partner from Seymour, Indiana, Rip Rojas!
00:07Good morning again, everyone. Jim Ross along with Pauly Dangerously here.
00:13Apologize for my throat this morning. Fighting a little cold here.
00:18You should dress warmer. It's not summertime yet. Why were you running around in your bikini briefs, huh?
00:24Are you talking to me?
00:26No, I'm talking to the other guy sitting next to me.
00:28Well, you're lying again. We're not even two minutes in the show and you're lying, which is not really that unusual.
00:33Yeah, but my voice sounds okay.
00:38Tracy will be starting out against Rip Rogers here.
00:47Tracy needs to be very careful against this crafty veteran.
00:51Right now, the young pistols have absolutely everything to gain,
00:55but they have even more to lose because they're trying to prove themselves to the championship committee
00:59because they want to be, whether it be a tournament, no matter what the situation is,
01:05they want to be in contention for the United States Tag Team Championship.
01:14Tracy with the arm drag and into the wrist lock on Rip Rogers.
01:17We're getting a great wrestling weekend here, everyone.
01:23Outstanding programs coming your way this weekend here on TBS,
01:26beginning first tonight at 6.05.
01:29And we'll rejoin you for world championship wrestling.
01:33Are you going to tell them about the big danger zone tonight?
01:36Go ahead.
01:37Well, thank you very much tonight.
01:39For weeks and weeks and weeks, the only...
01:42Brevity. Remember the word brevity.
01:43Brevity.
01:44Who in the heck's your guest?
01:45Nikita Kohler.
01:46All right.
01:48Another wrist lock by Steve on Rip Rogers.
01:53Good grief.
01:54You ask somebody who their guest is, you've got to give a dissertation.
01:58Well, it's a big guest.
02:00It's a big story.
02:01Nobody's been able to land this story.
02:03For weeks, the only footage you've seen on the guy is the stuff that he supplied to us.
02:09Joe Kazana has made the tag with Rip Rogers calling an elbow tie-up.
02:13With Steve.
02:16Lee Scott reprimanding Mr. Kazana.
02:21Follows up with a chop.
02:23Kazana needs to keep on top of Steve.
02:25He doesn't want to give the young pistols any room to breathe.
02:29Also tonight, we'll have some footage from the Tokyo Dome in an update with Gordon Soley.
02:35Turn around.
02:36Kazana's somewhat overconfident, it would seem, and I don't really know why.
02:47Nice backdrop by Steve.
02:49He's up.
02:51Very quick.
02:52Another arm drag.
02:54And it's a good game plan by the young pistols because they're keeping their opponents at bay.
02:58Hey, there was no tag there.
03:00Jim, there was no tag.
03:02What do you want to do about it, Paul?
03:03I'm going to run down to the ring and straighten this out right now.
03:05Good idea.
03:06Good.
03:06I'll be back.
03:11Wait a minute.
03:12I'm not going down there against the young pistols.
03:14What do you think I am, stupid?
03:16You brought it up, and yeah.
03:20Rip Rogers back in.
03:21There's the elbow on Tracy of the young pistols.
03:25Missed that clothesline.
03:29Rogers really looks flaming in pink, doesn't he?
03:31I think he looks very macho.
03:37Uh-oh.
03:40Kat Rogers alone in the ring.
03:44Well, the tag was made.
03:46Steve will be the legal man.
03:51Drop kick off the top rope.
03:53That's an outstanding offensive move.
03:55And a victory for these guys.
03:56Here are your winners, the young pistols!
04:02Well, it was a hard-earned victory because Kazana and Rogers really took it to Stephen Tracy.
04:07But Stephen Tracy trying to make an impression on a championship committee.
04:11No matter how the U.S. tag team titles are going to be decided, they want to be considered.
04:16Stephen Tracy, the young pistols, looking for the United States Tag Team Championship.
04:22Fans, when we come back, we'll talk more about the big WCW Japan Super Show pay-per-view.
04:27And we'll also see Dustin Rhodes in action after this time out on TBS.
04:33You need some chicken soup.
04:34From Austin, Texas, at two heavily and 60 pounds, the dribble, Dustin Rhodes!
04:56Here's the opponent in the ring from Trenton, Georgia, Pat Rhodes!
04:59All right, fans, welcome back.
05:02Jim Ross and Pauly Dancy back with you.
05:04Again, I apologize for the way I sound here this morning.
05:08Oh, it's okay.
05:09I forgive you.
05:10I do.
05:10I feel better that I sound, which is probably most of the time.
05:16While we have a chance to remind our fans in the Atlanta area, we have a national television
05:20taping this Monday night at 7 o'clock at Center Stage.
05:24And, of course, the big news about that is that I'm going to be there to conduct some live
05:28Danger Zones.
05:29Well, actually, the big news I was referring to was Dustin Rhodes' father, the American Dream,
05:35Dusty Rhodes, making a special appearance this coming Monday night at Center Stage.
05:42Nice Japanese arm dragged by the natural Dustin Rhodes.
05:45He then turns it into an arm lock, and he keeps his opponent at bay, Pat Rhodes, who's
05:50a very wily veteran, smart maneuvering by Dustin Rhodes.
05:53But what is the American Dream Dusty Rhodes going to be doing at Center Stage?
05:57I think he's got a very exclusive interview that I'm not at liberty to discuss with you
06:03that should be a great, great thrill for all the fans this Monday night to see the American
06:09Dream at Center Stage.
06:11Dustin follows in, Pat Rhodes.
06:18And there's that lariat.
06:20That looks to me like he's setting him up for the Bulldogs awful early.
06:23This could be a mistake.
06:24I don't think Dustin Rhodes can beat Pat Rhodes this quickly.
06:31Went to the front face lock momentarily.
06:34Rose is a wily veteran.
06:36He's very fair.
06:37Whoa!
06:37Whoa!
06:37Whoa!
06:37Whoa!
06:41He had the Bulldog right here.
06:43Nice move by Dustin.
06:45The running Bulldog.
06:47Very, very effective for the youngster.
06:48The winner of the line to natural, Dustin Rhodes!
06:52Well, I'm very, very surprised.
06:55This is a very impressive victory for the natural Dustin Rhodes.
06:58Naturally using a Japanese arm drag.
07:02Still don't know why a guy from Texas uses a Japanese arm drag.
07:05Runs into the ropes.
07:06Full steam ahead.
07:08Comes off grass.
07:09Pat Rhodes across the face.
07:11Wham!
07:11Into the Bulldog.
07:12It's a victory for the natural Dustin Rhodes.
07:15At 321 pounds.
07:29At 321 pounds, from anywhere he darn well pleases, Vic Sid Bischoff!
07:49Entering his opponent from Rock City, Scotty Allen!
07:53A lot of pay-per-view activity coming from World Championship Wrestling and Turner Home Entertainment.
08:02One week from tomorrow, the big event from the Tokyo Dome.
08:06Over 60,000 fans were there to see that one.
08:09That will begin one week from tomorrow.
08:11Many of the cable companies around the United States.
08:16It airs from, I believe it's April the 7th until the 21st.
08:20And, of course, the one we're really looking forward to will be in St. Petersburg, Florida.
08:25And that will be on May 19th, and that is Super Brawl.
08:29Well, I'm going to give you a chance right now to avoid a disaster.
08:35Yes.
08:36Tonight at 6.05 on World Championship Wrestling, everybody's going to get a chance to see El Egante.
08:417'7", 454 pounds.
08:44But before El Egante gets himself in a lot of trouble by claiming to be the true giant,
08:50I'll give you a chance right now to say right here on national television
08:53that Sid Bischoff, 6'9", 3'33", is truly the giant in World Championship Wrestling.
09:01Why would I want to say a blatant lie?
09:03Because it's true.
09:04It isn't true.
09:06He's a big muscle head with very little brains.
09:09Yeah, but he doesn't need a lot of brains.
09:10He's got one offensive move.
09:13It's a powerbomb.
09:15He's an impressive guy against someone like Scott Allen.
09:18But I don't think you're going to see.
09:21You couldn't melt and pour him on El Egante.
09:23The winner of the match is Sid Bischoff.
09:27You're right.
09:28You couldn't melt and pour him because there's not a man alive that's picking up.
09:31You're wrong.
09:33I'm wrong.
09:33You're alive.
09:34There is plenty of men alive that can take care of Sid Bischoff.
09:37And one of them has to be El Egante.
09:40And I think I would add Lex Luger to that list and Sting to that list.
09:43Well, I tell you what, tonight at 6.05, you're going to interview the total package, Lex Luger.
09:47Instead of just talking about Nikita Kowal, why don't you ask him what it feels like to be picked up
09:52and slammed by this guy, to be slapped around by Sid Bischoff.
09:56I mean by the big bully in the schoolyard.
09:59Scott Allen is like, whoa!
10:01There's Fly and Bryant.
10:02Look at Vicious.
10:03Retreating for Fly and Bryant.
10:06Hillman nailing Sid.
10:09Vicious not even fighting back.
10:11Now he's got a right in there.
10:12This kid has lost his mind.
10:14Sid Vicious doesn't look so tough to me right now.
10:18Hillman's wanting to fight.
10:20Where's the big man?
10:22He'll push the barbells around.
10:24Why isn't he jumping in the ring and fighting Pillman?
10:26Because he's not getting paid to do it.
10:29Yeah, there's always an excuse.
10:32Except this time the excuse is a legitimate one.
10:35Where's the beat?
11:05Rolling Thunder Tour, 91 fans, Monday, April 8th, Montgomery, Alabama, the Civic Center at 7.
11:10Ellie Gante, Sting, and Lex Luger on Sunday, April 7th, Asheville, North Carolina, Civic Center at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
11:18Which reads Teddy Long and Rick Flair, Saturday the 6th, for Pope, Louisiana, Wheelock Physical Fitness Center, 8 o'clock.
11:26Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, and Brad Armstrong.
11:29This Friday, April 5th, in Charlotte, the Coliseum at 8.
11:32Nikita Koloff, Big Sid, Vicious, and Barry Windham.
11:36This Thursday, the 4th, East Rutherford, New Jersey, from Meadowlands, 7.30.
11:40Big Van Vader, Ron Simmons, and Dustin Rhodes.
11:43This Wednesday, the 3rd, Alexandria, the Crossroads Coliseum, 7.30.
11:47The Freebirds, Terrence Taylor, Dutch Mantel.
11:50This Tuesday, the 2nd, Terry, Georgia, the Reeves Arena at 7.
11:54Z-Man, Flyin' Ryan, Beautiful Bobby.
11:56And tonight, Philadelphia, the Civic Center at 8.
11:59Billy, Rick Flair, Art Anderson, Larry Zobisco.
12:02Good night.
12:03Welcome back, everyone, to TBS and the Power Hour.
12:08Jim Ross and Paul E. Daniels here back with you.
12:10We're going to take a look in just a few moments at one of the most courageous athletes in WCW.
12:14I'm talking about Flyin' Brian.
12:16Look at me kind of inquisitively.
12:17I don't think even you can disagree that Flyin' Brian has not showed us all a great deal of courage.
12:21And this past Sunday, he showed us once again against Barry Windham.
12:24Well, here's the thing.
12:25You know, Barry Windham is a great competitor.
12:26And, you know, I used to have a little poodle.
12:29And the little poodle wasn't housebroken.
12:30And every time he did the wrong thing, I'd walk up and I'd kick him right in the mouth.
12:34And the poodle would crawl back on his belly for more.
12:37That's what Brian Pillman is all about.
12:39You can beat him down and beat him up, but he still keeps coming back until he can get his hands around your throat.
12:45I'll ask you one question.
12:46Is that guts or is that stupidity?
12:48Oh, it's not stupidity.
12:50It's intestinal fortitude.
12:51And I think the ASPCA might be interested in your situation, too, this little poodle.
12:55I can see you with a little poodle.
12:57Oh, you look like a little poodle.
12:59Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back to this past Sunday.
13:01Join the closing moments of Flyin' Brian and Barry Windham.
13:05But look at Pillman.
13:07He won't say, I quit.
13:09He won't surrender.
13:11And he will not quit fighting.
13:14That may be it right there.
13:16Windham holding down on the shoulder.
13:17One, two inches.
13:20Three or four inches at most.
13:23Or Windham would have had Pillman pinned.
13:27Again, Windham kicks the arm.
13:35Missed that clothesline.
13:36Flyin' Brian.
13:37Big move there by Flyin' Brian.
13:40Now he needs to turn it up a notch.
13:41Right hand right to the jaw.
13:43And another one finds his mark.
13:44There's a chop.
13:45Make it two.
13:46And a drop kick by Pillman.
13:49Flyin' Brian.
13:50Flyin' taking a big chance here.
13:52A high-risk move from the top.
13:54The drop kick caught Windham right on the jaw.
13:58Windham.
13:58Spaghetti legs on the outside.
14:03And Pillman up and over.
14:04Oh, my God.
14:05Up and over the top rope.
14:09Flyin' Brian.
14:11Puttin' it all on the line here.
14:13Wait a minute.
14:14There's Armand Anderson.
14:15The television champion has come down.
14:17The bell is sounding.
14:22Flyin' Brian.
14:23But from behind, it's Barry Windham.
14:26From behind, it's Barry Windham.
14:28And they're rolling Flyin' Brian back into the ring.
14:32They're double-teaming.
14:34This courageous young kid from Cincinnati.
14:38It's Barry Windham on top.
14:40We still have not heard the official decision.
14:44Here come the Steiner brothers down the aisle.
14:47The world tag champs in the ring.
14:51But the damage has been done to Pillman.
14:55The official decision.
14:57Both men counted out of the ring.
15:00It is a double count.
15:04Flyin' Brian certainly is adamant that he wants a rematch with Barry Windham.
15:08We hope to have that right here on TBS.
15:10As a matter of fact, we may be able to sign that match for next Sunday's main event.
15:15That's one week from tomorrow night.
15:17You want to talk about Barry Windham?
15:18Hmm, let's see.
15:19So Pillman survived that match.
15:22Can you imagine what Barry Windham's going to have in store for him the next time?
15:24I mean, you're talking about Barry Windham.
15:26You're talking about a guy that can't be stopped.
15:28Flyin' Brian better not get in his way again.
15:31Let's see Barry Windham in action.
15:32Let's go to the ring.
15:38From Sweetwater, Texas.
15:40At 269 pounds, Terry Windham!
15:49Entering is the caller from Charleston, South Carolina, Terry Bronson.
15:52I think Terry Bronson better call his older brother Charles because he's going to need a vigilante to stop Barry Windham.
16:02Flyin' Brian, a young man that certainly wants his rematch on the main event.
16:06We hope to have that sign one week from tomorrow night here on TBS.
16:10Flyin' Brian and Barry Windham.
16:13We saw Flyin' Brian attack Sid Vicious a little bit earlier here this morning.
16:17And Vicious to be so big and so bad as everybody says that he is.
16:22Certainly didn't look like he wanted any of Flyin' Brian and he didn't even want to get in the ring and fight him when Pillman asked him.
16:29And Pillman didn't have any backup out there.
16:31He didn't have a club.
16:32He didn't have a bunch of gang.
16:34It was just Flyin' Brian and Sid.
16:35Yeah, that's the whole point.
16:37It was just Flyin' Brian and Sid.
16:38No promoter.
16:39Oh, yeah.
16:40Always excuse.
16:41No agent.
16:41No, it is an excuse.
16:43Sure it is.
16:43Sid Vicious gets paid.
16:44You're one of the great rationalizers in this sport.
16:48There's always an excuse in your favor.
16:52Hey, Sid Vicious, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Barry Windham, all the top stars here in World Championship Wrestling make a lot of money.
16:59Hey, Mike Tyson doesn't think you're going to say, sure, pay off Mike Ruddick again just because he's a great competitor.
17:03Nice drop.
17:04Rationalize it all the way out, Paul.
17:06Make up another fantasy tale, another fairy tale.
17:1098% of the people out there know you're lying, and the other 2% are institutionalized somewhere, so it's irrelevant.
17:17Right hand by Barry Windham, who just nailed Terry Bronson.
17:21I guarantee you, Barry Windham had been challenged by Flyin' Brian.
17:25Barry Windham wouldn't have backed up.
17:27Because Barry Windham is a different type of competitor.
17:29Oh, yeah, he sure is a different type of competitor.
17:31Oh, so now you're saying you respect Barry Windham?
17:35I respect his ability, not his philosophy.
17:37So then if and when there's a remiss between Barry Windham and Flyin' Brian, you're not going to say, well, Windham's a cheap shot artist.
17:44Windham's a dirty player.
17:45I usually call it like it is.
17:47If he's playing dirty, it'll be called that way.
17:50I try to stay honest.
17:51Something you may try with more regularity from time to time.
17:58Barry Windham has looked so impressive in the last several weeks.
18:00And this hold is just as devastating as any offensive weapon in the sport, including the powerbomb.
18:12It's the superplex.
18:13We need to find a new name for this maneuver because it's not just a superplex.
18:26What Barry Windham does is that he takes a maneuver that everybody's been doing and he changes it into his own.
18:32He updates it.
18:33He perfects it.
18:34The superplex from the top rope and he rolls over into a pinning position.
18:39This is one phenomenal wrestler.
18:41Fans, when we come back, Gordon Sully will examine the arrival of the one-man gang right after this.
19:03Welcome to the Wrestling News Network.
19:06A strange new alliance seems to have been formed recently.
19:10We're going to take a look at a situation involving this possible alliance.
19:15I'm referring, of course, to Kevin Sullivan, who has some sort of strange power over wrestlers that he controls, and Teddy Long.
19:24And it also includes the emergence of the one-man gang.
19:28And they're after Ron Simmons, or maybe Ron Simmons is after them.
19:31Let's take a look.
19:32See, this is the solution to Mr. Long's problem.
19:37It sounds to me like you've just hired a henchman to take care of Ron Simmons.
19:41Hey, yo, you be trying to talk to me?
19:42Yo, check this out.
19:43Now, Ron Simmons is going to find out what it means to go to the neighborhood of evil.
19:49Because he don't have the guts to go in it, and I do.
19:52So, Ron Simmons, look at the neighborhood of evil.
19:55Yeah, check that out, Jim Ross.
19:56You see, the wave of destruction is coming.
20:01You see, Ron Simmons.
20:04Let me tell you something, Paul.
20:06You worse than a week-old itch on my back.
20:08You won't stop at nothing, will you?
20:10Let me tell you this.
20:10My problem ain't not here with them.
20:12It's with you and Butch Reed.
20:14But since then, I can tell you that went off and spent a lot of money.
20:17And if you're paid by the pound, you're a broke man right now.
20:20And let me tell you something else.
20:22Don't wait until tomorrow.
20:24Let's see what he's made of right now.
20:25Get him in here.
20:26All right, well, there's a challenge.
20:29Here you go, Teddy.
20:31Now we're going to look at a situation that occurred just a week ago.
20:35A danger zone situation with Paulie dangerously, Kevin Sullivan, and, of course, the one-man gang.
20:42Following this, of course, there was a match between the one-man gang and Ranger Ross, an outstanding athlete and a fine American.
20:49However, once again, Ron Simmons made his presence felt when things started to go rather badly for Ranger Ross.
20:58Let's go back in time and take a look.
20:59And when Teddy Long came to me with the problem of Ron Simmons, I stumbled off in the desert for 13 days and 13 nights.
21:12And I came upon the tree of woe and struck to the tree of woe was none other than the one-man gang.
21:25And when I reached up and broke the bonds that held the gang, I realized that I broke Teddy Long's shackles of fear with Ron Simmons.
21:38And yet, when I did that, I had shackled Ron Simmons himself to the tree of woe.
21:46Boom again.
21:47They're going to finish his career.
21:48Oh, come on, guys.
21:50He's another 747.
21:52Grass landing.
21:53They're going to break him up inside.
21:56Not three.
21:57Wow.
21:58Three 747s.
22:00Wait a minute.
22:01There's big Ron Simmons.
22:03The gang and Sullivan are leaving.
22:05Turn around, Teddy.
22:06Turn around.
22:09Teddy Long doesn't know who's behind him.
22:12Oh, he killed him.
22:13Ron Simmons has him up.
22:15He throws him.
22:17He threw him right out.
22:19For the one-man gang.
22:21Eventually, this situation is going to have to be resolved between Ron Simmons, a former All-American out of Florida State University, and Hacksaw Butch Reed and his cohort, Teddy Long.
22:32Once again, let me reiterate, it was the fault of Teddy Long and Hacksaw Butch Reed that the team of doom did indeed lose the World Tag Team Championship.
22:41And Ron Simmons has the memory of an elephant he will not forget.
22:45We'll be back with more action here on the Power Hour after this word.
22:49Thanks for staying with us here this morning, everyone, on TBS and the Power Hour.
23:04We're going to take a look back at Wrestle War, at the fabulous Freebirds winning the World Tag Team Championship from Doom.
23:10And then a little bit later in the broadcast, many of you have asked to see the entire match of the Steiner Brothers winning the World Tag Team Championship against the Freebirds.
23:17Why would anybody want to see the Freebirds get robbed of the World Tag Team title?
23:22Well, first of all, that didn't occur.
23:24But let's go back now to Wrestle War and see how they won the titles.
23:27This was a real fluke.
23:28He's holding Garvin up like an accordion.
23:30Whoa!
23:31Not a power slam.
23:32Big Daddy Dink up on the apron.
23:34Reed is in there.
23:35Jimmy Garvin is out.
23:37Jimmy Garvin is out.
23:39He is out.
23:41Garvin is having a lot of trouble even coming to his knees.
23:44What's going on back here now?
23:45Look at this.
23:47Teddy Long threw something in there.
23:48Whoa!
23:49Brother!
23:50Reed has an international object, as they say.
23:54He nailed Simmons with it.
23:55He's getting there.
23:57Hey, Jimmy Garvin got pushed, don't he?
23:59Garvin doesn't even know what's going on.
24:02Reed hits Simmons inadvertently with that foreign object.
24:06Ladies and gentlemen, the winners and new WCW World Tag Team Champions,
24:13the fabulous Freebirds.
24:17Garvin is even aware that they've won the belt, Dre.
24:20Oh, they're having some discussion in here at Teddy Long right now.
24:25I'm coming home, baby!
24:27I'm coming home!
24:28Now, I think the Freebirds are a great team,
24:30but I think it was a fluke that they beat Doom for that World Tag Team Championship.
24:34And you make this allegation that they were robbed against the Steiners.
24:39We're going to see that in a moment.
24:40Well, they most certainly were.
24:41I mean, take a look at the facts.
24:42Quite simply, Diamond Dallas Page, not at ringside.
24:45Big Daddy Dink the Road Boss, not at ringside.
24:48The Freebirds entourage, not at ringside.
24:51As far as I'm concerned, it should have been a non-title match.
24:53Well, it was not, and the Steiners have won the championship,
24:56and here's how they did it.
24:59Wrestling fans, the following contest is set for one fall.
25:02It is for the World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles.
25:06Introducing first, the challengers.
25:08They currently hold the United States Tag Team Titles.
25:11From Detroit, Michigan, Rick and Scott Steiner, the Steiner Brothers!
25:18All right, here we go in our feature match-up for the WCW World Tag Team title.
25:24As we take a look at the Steiners, the U.S. Tag Champs, the number one contenders.
25:29Now back to the ring.
25:33Ladies and gentlemen, our opponents, they are the brand new World Tag Team Champions!
25:39From Bad Street, USA, the greatest rock-and-roll man of all time!
25:44Michael P.S.B., Jimmy Jam Carvin, the fabulous Freebirds!
25:49All right, it's for the World Tag Team title, the Freebirds against the Steiners.
26:06Take a look at it!
26:14Take a look at it!
26:16We're going to be champions forever!
26:18All right, Larry, so here it comes down to Team 1 versus Team 2.
26:39The top two teams right now in World Championship Wrestling going at it.
26:42What do you see here?
26:43Well, I've been waiting for this match the whole show, Tony.
26:45What I see here is the Steiners, obviously, Rich Steiner, not exactly a smart bomb,
26:51but his man is a definite animal.
26:54Scott Steiner, physical excellence, the high-tech moves they put on against.
27:00It's hard to be humble when you're so great at it.
27:02To the two-ring veterans, the Freebirds.
27:05It's going to be a classic match.
27:08A chop to the midsection and trying to start quickly as Michael P.S.A.
27:12Scottie sends him in, and Scottie with the high-impact maneuvers earlier on here in the match.
27:18And another reversal for Michael Hayes.
27:20He's going to return the favor in the other neutral corner.
27:24The Steiners aren't messing around at the beginning.
27:26Look at the strength of this man.
27:28Ow!
27:30Tremendous power.
27:31Oh, right off the match.
27:33A couple of closed lines, and out go the Freebirds.
27:36Oh, Shrout, they're cutting the momentum down right here.
27:39Yeah, I know.
27:39Good move right here on the Freebirds.
27:42The Steiners, who we all know aren't playing exactly with the full deck,
27:45you know, they started off very, very strong.
27:47The Freebirds, out they go.
27:49Stop that momentum, then it's trash.
27:52Our fans who watch our program on all the cable systems all around the country.
27:57We have some tremendous Steiner fans all around.
28:04The Freebirds trying to get the fans to rally behind him,
28:07but that's not going to work.
28:08No, it's sort of like driving down the Illinois tollway.
28:12You just stay there.
28:14Side headlock is Scottie Steiner got the fans behind him.
28:18There's a shoot to the ropes.
28:19Leapfrog.
28:20Watch out behind you.
28:22Oh, that was nicely done.
28:23Yeah.
28:23Great teamwork right to the left hand of Michael Hayes.
28:26Don't underestimate the Freebirds.
28:31And on the outside.
28:34Right there, Jimmy Garvin right there.
28:36Referee wasn't looking.
28:37Over the top goes Scottie Steiner.
28:39Michael Hayes right on him.
28:40And Michael Hayes taking advantage of this.
28:43Scottie Steiner, a lot of problems here.
28:46This is for the World Tag Team title.
28:48Scottie Steiner looks hurt right there, Tony.
28:51If he gets hurt this early, my money's on the Freebirds.
28:54Well, I would agree with that.
28:55May have hurt that right arm right around the elbow, apparently.
29:00And Scottie slowly to get in.
29:02And Jimmy Jam takes advantage of the climb to the ropes.
29:06Well, that's a real veteran for you right there.
29:08Yeah, now the two Freebirds, if they follow the game plan, I'm thinking of.
29:10They're going to stay on Scottie.
29:12You get a man hurt, you stay on him.
29:14This is not your...
29:15No!
29:15We're not members of the clergy here, and there is no time for mercy or forgiveness.
29:20Stay on Scottie Steiner.
29:21And a left hand found its mark right in the forehead of Scott Steiner.
29:26And he's in major trouble right now.
29:28The World Tag Team Champions on a roll here against the Steiners.
29:32Pick up!
29:33Oh!
29:33To the top rope.
29:36How much more pressure can Scottie Steiner take?
29:39Well, I tell you, he's going to have to take a lot, because I know the Freebirds, and believe me,
29:42just winning this World Tag Team...
29:44He was running for the DDT!
29:46Powered right out of it.
29:48Quick tag.
29:48Good teamwork.
29:49It was the power of Scott Steiner that prevented the DDT.
29:53Look, they caught Rick Steiner off guard.
29:55Get that referee.
29:56They know they're dealing with the hothead.
29:58That's right.
29:58Double team.
30:00Count them, ref!
30:01Nick Patrick gets over there.
30:03Good job.
30:03That was a five count.
30:05Well, he got over there as quickly as he could.
30:07Into the ropes.
30:09Sleeper hold on Scott Steiner!
30:10He's got it on good, Tony.
30:12And he's in the center of the ring, Larry.
30:16The Freebirds are on a roll.
30:19It was only the strength of Scottie Steiner that prevented the DDT, but basically, they've hit him with everything else.
30:24Well, even the strength of Scottie Steiner coming out of that sleeper, Michael Hayes,
30:28fell it.
30:28That's why he takes Jimmy Garber.
30:29God!
30:30It's a reverse atomic drop.
30:32Man, that's a long blow moment.
30:34I don't care who says what.
30:35Oh, for crying out loud, an atomic drop is a legal maneuver.
30:38They've got to stop Scott.
30:39And it's Scottie!
30:40They did it!
30:42Rick Steiner in.
30:44Referee didn't see the tag.
30:45You're right.
30:46He didn't see the tag.
30:47And they've laid a double team on the Freebirds.
30:50The Freebirds might end it right here.
30:52Take advantage of this now, and that's exactly what they're going after.
30:55Out of the blue!
31:00Out of the one!
31:01Two!
31:02Three!
31:03Go!
31:04Ladies and gentlemen, now the new Hall of 13 champions, Rick and Scott Steiner, the Steiner
31:13from the world!
31:15In front of all, turn of the match here.
31:18The Frankensteiner applied on Jimmy Jam Garber out of nowhere.
31:23I think I'm just about as much in shock as the Freebirds are.
31:26Scott Steiner came out of the blue with a beautiful move!
31:34Here it is, Larry.
31:34You're all right.
31:35Here the Freebirds thinking that they had these men beat.
31:37Believe me, I know how they felt.
31:39Rick Steiner came right out of the blue.
31:41Watch this!
31:41Out of the blue!
31:42Jimmy Garber walked into it with the Frankensteiner.
31:45Beautiful!
31:46There's nothing else you can say but beautiful.
31:48Look at Scott Steiner.
31:49Hooks the leg.
31:50Look at all the weight that's on his shoulders right there.
31:53Look at the way the man arches.
31:55Right.
31:55Beautiful!
31:55Beautiful!
31:56Beautiful!
31:56Beautiful!
31:56Rolling Phantom Tour is 91,
32:00Rolling Thunder Tour, 91.
32:25The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, Thursday, April 4th, 7.30.
32:29A sensational night.
32:31Nine exciting matches, including a return in a cage for the championship of the world.
32:35Ric Flair clashing with Sting.
32:37Special ref, Elie Gante.
32:39The number one contender for the World Tag Team titles.
32:41The Young Pistols clash with Barry Windham and Arn Anderson.
32:44There's no DQ when Flying Brian goes in the air at the Meadowlands against Big Sid Vicious.
32:49The U.S. title.
32:50Let's Luger takes on Nikita Kolov.
32:52Grudge match.
32:53Ron Simmons against his former partner, Whit Green.
32:55Main event.
32:56A return in a cage for the belt.
32:58Ric Flair against Sting.
32:59Special ref, Elie Gante, plus Big Van Vader, Larry Zavisco, the natural Dustin Rose, and more.
33:05You can charge by phone.
33:07In New Jersey, 201-507-8900.
33:11In New York, 212-307-7171.
33:16Tickets at the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets in East Rutherford.
33:20It's Rolling Thunder Tour, 91.
33:22Welcome back, everyone, to TBS and the Power Hour.
33:26Jim Ross and Pauly Daniels will be back with you in just a few moments.
33:29We're going to see a grudge match of sorts between Beautiful Bobby Eaton and Nature Boy Buddy Landell.
33:35This past Sunday night, it was quite a tag team situation.
33:38As we saw the Z-Man in Beautiful Bobby take on Landell and Terrence Taylor.
33:42And the York Foundation certainly is, I think, a catalyst in all this situation.
33:46Well, of course it is, because the bottom line is Beautiful Bobby just could not fit in.
33:52The Z-Man just could not fit in.
33:54And they are both very, very talented athletes.
33:56But neither one, through their athletic abilities, could contribute to the York Foundation.
34:01That's the assessment of the computer.
34:03And as you well know, the computer beats the human mind every single time.
34:07Well, fans, let's go back to last Sunday and take a look at Beautiful Bobby and the Z-Man.
34:11Two men that Ms. York says were never considered for the York Foundation.
34:15Are you calling her a liar?
34:16Yeah, she's pretty much just stretching the truth there.
34:19Let's go back and take a look at what happened this past Sunday night on the main event.
34:22You can't say that.
34:25Landell, Dave, talking to Ms. York.
34:30She is not the nicest person I've ever spoken to.
34:35Right hand.
34:36And from behind, there is Terrence Taylor.
34:42A couple of weeks ago on World Championship Wrestling, she said that Taylor, or excuse me,
34:48Z-Man and Eaton were never seriously considered to be members of the York Foundation.
34:54I'm somewhat dubious of that statement.
34:58Right hand.
35:00By Landell.
35:01Quickly makes the exchange with Terrence Taylor.
35:04We do know from last night's broadcast that she is interested in Larry Zbysko and Dustin Rhodes.
35:14Dustin Rhodes not too interested in that situation.
35:17Taylor going for the pin very arrogantly.
35:19Pushing down on the Z-Man's face.
35:22Z-Man fights back.
35:24Those right hands, but Taylor with a knee to the ribs.
35:27Nice shoulder block.
35:32Both men exploding on each other.
35:34Both going down.
35:36I'm sure some fans will be exploding on Paul E. dangerously as they'll be talking to him live this Wednesday night at 7 Eastern time.
35:45Z-Man, Z-Man now, and Taylor would both be well served to make a tag.
35:55Tag is made.
35:57Big right hands by beautiful Bobby.
36:00Landell Irish whip and an elbow to the chest.
36:03Another Irish whip.
36:07He's elevated.
36:08Good backdrop there by beautiful Bobby.
36:11Nails Taylor on the outside.
36:13Takes him outside, I should say.
36:17Landell.
36:18Oh, Taylor tripped.
36:20Beautiful Bobby.
36:22It was that quick.
36:24Referee did not detect it.
36:26Landell up on top.
36:28And a right hand caught him coming from the top.
36:31There's a neck breaker by beautiful Bobby.
36:33He may have Landell pin.
36:35One, two, three.
36:36He does.
36:38Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match.
36:40The team of the Z-Man and beautiful Bobby.
36:46We certainly have a very volatile situation here.
36:49We'll be going back to the ring in just a few moments to see the culmination of that situation.
36:53As beautiful Bobby will take on nature boy Buddy Landell.
36:55I mean, here's the thing.
36:56I admire beautiful Bobby for his aerial tactics, but he takes a lot of high-risk maneuvers.
37:00And nature boy Buddy Landell is a ground technician.
37:03I'm telling you this right now.
37:04Today on the Power Hour, beautiful Bobby is going down.
37:08Well, fans, Buddy Landell wants to be a member of the York Foundation.
37:12He's got to impress Miss York.
37:13Let's see if he can get it done.
37:14Let's go to the ring.
37:18Wrestling fans, the following contest is set for one fall.
37:21Introducing first, from Jacksonville, Florida, at 241 pounds, the nature boy Buddy Landell.
37:32Ladies and gentlemen, don't forget now that Dusty Rhodes has been center stage this Monday night for the big national TV taping.
37:38We'll also be in Perry.
37:39Shut up, will you?
37:40We'll also be in Perry, Georgia this Tuesday night, 7 o'clock.
37:44And back in the Omni on Sunday night, April the 14th.
37:47Shut up.
37:48And 33 pounds.
37:50Shut up.
37:50Beautiful Bobby.
37:51What kind of way is that to talk to your co-host?
37:56You're a co-host by pure luck.
38:01Well, that says a lot about you since he assigned me to work with you.
38:04Yeah, they did.
38:05And they need to be analyzed.
38:08I've got to write that down.
38:11Beautiful Bobby and nature boy Buddy Landell.
38:15Big matchup for Landell, as we mentioned.
38:18Turn your back on it.
38:20Go!
38:21Nice nightmare by beautiful Bobby.
38:28He's got a deadly right hand, I can tell you that.
38:33Remember, ladies and gentlemen, exclusive footage tonight from the Tokyo Dome
38:38as we are preparing for the WCW Japan pay-per-view.
38:44Tremendous controversy surrounding the WCW World's Heavyweight Championship.
38:49And contrary to published reports, Tatsumi Fujinami is not the WCW World's Heavyweight Champion.
38:57Nor will he ever be as long as nature boy Rick Flair holds on to the back.
39:01Well, I'm not going to go that far to speculate that.
39:03But at this moment, the Japanese officials feel that Flair is the champion, or that Fujinami is the champion.
39:12WCW officials, by and large, feel that Flair is the rightful holder of that belt.
39:17Gordon Sully will talk more about it and have some footage of the event tonight at 6.05.
39:25Major boy Buddy Landell made a big mistake there, and beautiful Bobby's going to try to capitalize it.
39:31You know, beautiful Bobby has sworn that 1991 is going to be the year that he captures a major singles title here in World Championship Wrestling.
39:38Maybe even the TV title.
39:40That could be.
39:41Arne Anderson is defending that tonight against Tommy Rich here on TBS at 6.05.
39:45So then if Tommy Rich wins the title tonight, and he's very, very, he's a tremendous competitor.
39:51Whoa!
39:52Beautiful clothesline by Bobby Eaton.
39:53If Tommy Rich wins the TV title, I'm sure beautiful Bobby would go after him.
39:58Landell is barely able to kick out.
40:00Well, this match has been all beautiful Bobby thus far.
40:04Landell is an outstanding competitor, but he certainly doesn't seem this morning to be in the league with beautiful Bobby Eaton.
40:11Well, we're early in the match, and beautiful Bobby, like I said, has a singles title on his mind.
40:16But before he can go after the singles titles, he needs to eliminate the York Foundation because they have been really on a tear,
40:24and they want to eliminate beautiful Bobby from World Championship Wrestling.
40:29Hard shot there by Landell.
40:31So, catch this beautiful Bobby again.
40:35Fans tonight, as Paul mentioned earlier, he'll be speaking with Nikita Koloff in the danger zone.
40:40And then tomorrow, the main event, we'll have a special profile on the United States heavyweight champion, Lex Luger.
40:46We'll also show you highlights of Lex Luger's brutal battle with Dan Spivey from Wrestle War.
40:52That's tomorrow on the main event here at 6.05.
40:56Is that the same show that Elie Gonte and Sting are going to be teaming up on?
40:59That's right.
41:00And your good friend, Missy Hyatt, will be there.
41:02Oh, well, then I definitely have to tune in.
41:07Outside, action here.
41:12He could win a bodybuilding contest.
41:14Boom!
41:19Landell back up on the apron.
41:22First one back in the ring.
41:24Irish whips, beautiful Bobby.
41:25And he caught him with a neckbreaker.
41:30Landell set much too early.
41:32Beautiful Bobby caught him very nicely with a neckbreaker.
41:35Well, that was a big mistake.
41:36And one mistake is all it takes with beautiful Bobby.
41:39And here he comes off the top rope.
41:46Beautiful Bobby with a leg right across the face.
41:49He has dominated nature boy buddy Landell.
41:52One of the match, beautiful Bobby.
41:56And wait a minute.
41:57There's Terrence Taylor of the York Foundation.
42:01I told you they want to eliminate him.
42:04I don't think Landell will ever be a member of the York Foundation.
42:09But Terrence Taylor certainly is.
42:11And this is a revenge is the motivation here.
42:16And they're going to take him out here.
42:17He's in big trouble.
42:18Oh, there's the Z-Man.
42:21Z-Man who has no love lost for Landell or Taylor.
42:27He and beautiful Bobby are not the best pals.
42:31They're not even friends.
42:32What in the world is the Z-Man doing here?
42:37Whoa!
42:38Oh, he...
42:39I think he perhaps thought it was Terrence Taylor or Landell.
42:43He just unloaded.
42:44You got to think it was inadvertent on the Z-Man.
42:48Not even a handshake.
42:54Not even a handshake.
42:58They may not like each other, but they have common enemies.
43:03Fans, you've heard a lot about the big Tokyo Dome event.
43:06Over 60,000 fans were there.
43:08We'll have an exclusive report tonight right here on TBS and World Championship Wrestling.
43:14Beautiful Bobby with a right hand.
43:16That would make Evander Holyfield jealous.
43:18Wham!
43:18Knocking down the Z-Man.
43:21You know, like I said, they're not friends, but they have common enemies.
43:25Maybe this is the team that could eliminate the York Foundation.
43:29And remember again, Dusty Rhodes will be at center stage Monday night.
43:33Fans are just kicking off a great wrestling weekend here.
43:35Don't forget tonight, 6.05, two great hours here on TBS, World Championship Wrestling.
43:39It's Dan Bynum, you idiot.
43:41I've told you 20 times, not Dirk Bynum, Dan Bynum.
43:44He is the director of the Saturday Night Program.
43:47Hang the phone up.
43:48Dan Bynum.
43:48We got 45 seconds here left in this morning's program.
43:51If you want to make a call, then go ahead.
43:53Fans, tomorrow on the main event, I want to remind you, for you fans that have not seen from Wrestle War,
43:58what happened between Lex Luger and Dangerous Dan Spivey,
44:01I'm going to show you that tomorrow on the main event.
44:04And what's going to be going on with you and your pal Missy tonight?
44:07What's been going on?
44:08I'll tell you what I'm going to do tonight right here on TBS.
44:10If Missy Hyatt shows her face...
44:13You're going to stick your poodle on her, right?
44:15That's an idea.
44:16That's a good idea.
44:17You think so?
44:18Stick the old poodle on Missy?
44:19Oh!
44:20Yeah.
44:21Killer poodle school.
44:21Let me speak to Muffy.
44:22The killer poodle school.
44:23Muffy's dead?
44:25Oh, Muffy's dead.
44:26Fans, we'll have a report on this situation.
44:28Muffy's dead!
44:28You can bet tonight at 6.05 on World Championship Wrestling.
44:31Muffy's dead!