From Portland, Oregon, weighing 233 pounds, Ricky Hunter and his opponent.
Led towards the ring, by his manager, Elizabeth, from Arizona, Florida, weighing 237 pounds, Randy Macho Man-Tavis.
There is one of the sweetest ladies you'll ever meet anywhere, Elizabeth.
And she knows her place, McMahon.
Well, you see how she opens the ropes for Macho Man, helps him into the ring.
She does what she's told, like every good old American woman should do.
Many of you saw last week, I thought it was really somewhat of a cowardly attack on Hulk Hogan by the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
Well, it got a message across though, didn't it?
It definitely got a message across, but I can believe, I mean, he sent Elizabeth into the ring.
And Elizabeth said, the Macho Man, Randy Savage, asked me to come into the ring and ask you, why don't you face someone with credibility?
I mean, why didn't he come into the ring if he had guts?
Why send Elizabeth?
Well, because he probably didn't want the confrontation, because Elizabeth is the manager and that's her job.
I'm surprised Hogan didn't punch her.
Beautiful, beautiful lady, Elizabeth.
For some unknown reason, she is infatuated with this man, Macho.
You know, I just figured out, McMahon, I know why he sent Elizabeth in the ring.
Because if he got in there to challenge Hogan, Hogan mostly, he would not listen.
Short arm scissor, Rick Hunter, and the Macho Man going round and round and round, and the Macho Man hooks the bottom rope.
We'll have to start all over again.
Randy Savage with the knee to the midsection of Rick Hunter earlier on.
He's going to end it quick.
Elizabeth, big smile on her face, very, very happy.
And the Macho Man is indeed victorious.
Elizabeth trying to restrain the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
Fans stay tuned for more exciting World Wrestling Federation action.
Fans stay tuned for more exciting World Wrestling Federation action just moments away.
A man that absolutely stunned fans throughout the world and the World Wrestling Federation
when he entered as the number one free agent in this great sport, Macho Man, Randy Savage, my guest at this time.
You shocked them once and twice with the big pronouncement that this lovely young lady to your right, Elizabeth, would act as your manager.
I left them sitting on their ears, standing on their whatever, anything goes.
By the way, Randy, if I just may interrupt here.
Elizabeth, I've got to compliment you on that, just outstanding jewelry.
That is very, very attractive on a very attractive lady, I might add.
Thank you very much.
Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.
I didn't tell you to talk, did I?
Did I tell you to say anything?
No, I told you to say nothing.
Didn't I tell you that?
And you said you're sorry right there.
You said something else, man.
Don't you understand?
Hey, what is this?
Get up.
Hey, what?
Get out of here.
Just go in and sit over there.
You understand that?
Randy Savage, you ought to respect that.
That is pretty tough.
No, it isn't.
No, in fact, that's super low key right there.
That ain't nothing.
That was real, real bad.
I don't want to get into anything else, am I?
Do you realize that I could have had the top managers in the country sitting in my corner?
And do you realize that I could have had all the beautiful women across the country sitting in my corner?
In fact, I can't believe that.
Can you believe that?
What if I had my choice of her, Bobby?
Sitting in the corner of the macho man, Randy Savage, is quite an honor.
I didn't ask you to do it, did I?
No.
No, you didn't.
No, I didn't.
Nothing going, no.
Do you apologize to her later on, or is there...
Well, I'm not going to apologize at all.
In fact, I'm going to have a discussion with her that's going to be real, real bad.
Yeah.
Going after the title of Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, the macho man Randy Savage is the premier wrestler in the world today.
And I'm going to go straighten out some business back over here.
Apparently, she is deserving of an apology.
Fans, stay tuned.
We're going to be right back after this.
I can't believe it.
Let's go back into the locker room now for a pre-recorded interview with the macho man, Randy Savage minus beautiful Elizabeth.
Gorilla Monsoon in the locker room with the macho man who in just a few moments will take on Paul Roma.
Paul Roma?
No, that's not Paul Roma.
No, that's Hulk Hogan.
Yeah, because I'm psyching up for you, Hulkamania.
My true madness is looking at you.
Yeah.
And you don't want to mention my name.
But after I take Roma and do the thing on him, you couldn't hear no more.
Macho man looking for the gold around the waist of Hulk Hogan.
I ain't intimidated.
Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, before we get into the following contest, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to my right to introduce to you one of the foremost wrestlers in the world today.
He is from Graz, Austria at 390 pounds, the European heavyweight champion, ladies and gentlemen, Otto Wunz.
This contest is scheduled for one fall with a 20 minute time limit.
Introducing first to my right from Kensington, New York, weighing 231 pounds, Paul Roma.
Ladies and gentlemen, his opponent from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 235 pounds, Randy Macho Man Savage.
Macho Man is escorted to ringside by his manager, Elizabeth.
Oh, tremendous ovation for Elizabeth.
Yeah, and you're telling me she ain't manager of the year.
Why the tremendous ovation?
I bet she's got 20,000.
I bet she's got 20,000 votes right here tonight, Gorilla.
20,001, including yours.
Including mine.
Macho Man.
But I'll tell you this.
Otto Man's a very impressive looking individual.
Big, big man, big man.
European heavyweight champion.
That's right.
He'd be tough to body slam.
But I'll tell you what about the Macho Man.
He definitely knows how to treat women.
Look at him.
He's got her in her place.
What do you mean, got her in her place?
She's holding the ropes open for her.
She's been there for about three or four minutes training and holding the rope while he decided
when it was going to be time for him to step through.
What is that, Jeff?
Look at this.
Wow.
He come close to cuffing her right there.
He's keeping her in line.
Tell her, Randy.
He's telling her that she embarrassed him.
He's reading her her rights.
That's right.
He's reading her her rights.
You don't want to embarrass the Macho Man.
Well, that's no way to treat a lady, Jess.
That's your opinion, Gorilla.
Well, it's certainly my opinion and a lot of other people's opinion, I'm sure.
It looks like Mr. Roma's taking exception to the Macho Man.
She hasn't proven to me that she's anything but a lady.
And until that point in time, you treat her as such.
Those look like a pair of your old shades, Jeff.
Elizabeth creating quite a stir here.
The World Wrestling Federation was not eligible for the party.
She better get it right or the Macho Man's going to let her know about it.
One of these days she won't make a mistake in that.
Well, a manager is supposed to give advice to the manager and not the other way around.
Well, in the words of Bob Dylan, the times they are a change in Gorilla.
Obviously, but not to my liking.
I'm from the old school, Jeff.
I'm going to treat this young lady like anything but a lady.
And you best keep her out of the corners of the World Wrestling Federation.
Now he's on the case of our ringside attendant.
He's on everybody's case, the Macho Man.
Hottest piece of property here in the World Wrestling Federation.
Looking for one thing, looking for the gold around the waist of champion Hulk Hogan.
Now he's telling her where to stand.
Give me a break.
She's doing it, ain't she?
She knows her place.
Macho Man now has time to think about Paul Roma, his competition.
Tell her to watch herself.
Everyone is watching her, she don't have to watch herself.
She better watch Paul Roma, who snuck in a nice arm drag to the surprise of the Macho Man.
That was awful close.
It looked like Roma may had a piece of hair there.
A piece of what, Jeff?
Give me a break.
Macho Man's hair.
He was up close.
Macho Man returning with an arm drag of his own.
It was a beautiful close up shot by a number six camera of Elizabeth.
She is a beauty.
And we're watching, we're watching.
Macho Man just told Elizabeth stand there, baby, and watch the rest.
The best.
Excuse me.
When you could deliver some of the things that this man does inside that squared circle,
you have a right to talk about it.
Big elbow there by the Macho Man.
Currently displaying here in the World Wrestling Federation.
Look at this maneuver.
Wow.
Over the top rope with a handful of hair of Paul Roma and literally clothesline him.
That'll take all the starch out of the youngster, I'm afraid.
I'll tell you, Randy, Macho Man Savage impresses me.
Impress me so much, Gorilla.
He's my tag team partner now.
Did he impress you as much as Elizabeth?
I don't worry about it.
Elizabeth, they're gonna help you in that ring.
You need somebody in that ring that's tough, that's rugged,
and that's willing to take a chance like Macho Man Randy Savage.
Somebody to watch your back.
That's right.
Front face lock by the Macho Man.
Can't see where Elizabeth has anything to offer the Macho Man.
Well, then you are getting older than I thought, Gorilla.
Well, beyond the physical attributes that she has, Jess.
She's a beautiful young lady, but once you step inside the squared circle,
you can forget about all that.
You need a lot of other things.
Nice move there by Roma.
Caught the Macho Man off balance.
Turned it into a small package, down for the count now.
Elizabeth getting upset about what's going on inside the ring.
Very apprehensive.
Look out, Macho Man flying here in Madison Square Garden.
Oh, he got caught coming off the top, right to the lower solar plexus.
Paul Roma trying to get things going.
Oh, he hesitated a long time there.
Great body slam.
Macho Man's in trouble.
I've never seen him in trouble like this.
Look out.
Roma's going up to the top now.
Dangerous maneuver.
Beautiful high sunset flip.
Legs not really long enough to make that effective,
as he couldn't hold down the shoulders of the Macho Man.
But a nice effort on the part of Roma.
Off the ropes.
Wow.
Goodbye.
Oh, backwards, neck first.
Right into that steel railing surrounding our ring.
That could be the beginning of the end for Paul Roma,
as the Macho Man coming around to the outside.
Referees should be laying a count on both men right now.
Macho Man delivering an elbow to Bell ringing,
but inadvertently, as I'm sure Paul Roma ran into the bell,
Macho Man drags him back inside.
And right off the other side.
And right into that railing again.
Look out, Macho Man climbing to the top from the inside.
This is the most dangerous move in all of professional wrestling.
Bam.
Whoa.
Double axe handle right to the back of the neck
from some 15 feet high.
I'll tell you what, Gorilla, nobody, nobody, I mean,
has any more guts than Randy Macho Man Savage.
Dangerous, dangerous maneuver.
One miscalculation on the part of the Macho Man,
and it could be the end of his career.
But I'll tell you, that's the difference between being a champion
and not being a champion many times,
is the man who's willing to take that chance.
Suplex coming up by the Macho Man.
Vertically well executed.
Wow.
Paul Roma in a whole heap of trouble here at Madison Square Garden.
And the Macho Man's going up.
Look out.
That devastating flying elbow, perhaps.
Look at this leap coming up.
Holy mackerel, what height.
Good night.
It's over.
No one gets up from that.
Oh, he picked him up.
Oh, he pulled him up.
He pulled him up off the canvas.
Macho Man apparently not satisfied.
Come on, referee, give me a break.
Call for the bell.
You know he beat him.
He didn't beat him.
It was a two count.
He could have counted to 22, Jess.
And another one right on the stern of the neck area.
Thank God he didn't pull him up again.
Could have terminated the career of this youngster.
Macho Man, Randy Savage, with two of those devastating elbows.
I think one of the most dangerous moves in all of professional wrestling.
Macho Man, Randy Savage, successful here at Madison Square Garden.
I think he's yelling at her.
I think so.
I do.
But every corner I think I really heard her feeling bad.
No, he's still calling her on.
Macho Man, Randy Savage and his partner Jesse Ventura would be quite a combination.
Physically, yes, I agree with you.
But I just think that you have these two enormous egos in Ventura and in Macho Man, Randy Savage.
I think they'll be so selfish in there.
And that's something you can't be in a good tag team combination.
Well, that could be.
But I've seen Ventura at different times speak of Macho Man.
And he really praised him.
He sounds like he really, really admires the Macho Man.
And the Macho Man in turn has also paid similar compliments to the body of Ventura.
So I'm going by that.
And as far as their ability goes, we know what tremendous ability they have.
So they put all their assets together in that ring.
That's why I'm saying that they should make a fantastic team.
So far we have seen three good tags, which would lead one to believe that indeed they are not going to be selfish.
And function as a unit.
Well, what's he saying?
Well, he was really putting a bad mouth on Elizabeth.
Macho Man, ooh, kicking the back of the head.
Macho Man and Jesse Ventura thus far in complete control and coming in the ring the hard way, as my Christ.
Right into the buckle.
Tag is made.
And again, Ventura comes in.
So we see those frequent tags.
Yes.
Which indicates again, as we stated before, that we are not going to see a selfish combination.
Now, like I say, I've seen them from listening to these two talk in the past.
They compliment each other an awful lot.
They both seem to have enormous amount of respect for one another.
That's why, you know, I kind of thought that together, if they do put all their assets together with the abilities that they both have, look at this here.
Nobody does this much better than Macho's force coming off these top ropes into the ring or outside the ring.
Elbow right to the chest area.
That could very well spell defeat.
And it does, yes.
And look at Ventura.
He looks thrilled.
He's happy.
I think he's looking at you, Bruno.
He's always irritating me like this, this guy.
Little kiss.
Little buzz on the cheek there from Elizabeth to the Macho Man.
Although she doesn't look all that happy.
No, she does not.
Here are the winners, the team of Jesse, the body of Ventura, and Randy, Macho Man Savage.
What? What'd you say?
Bruno Sammartino just got off headset and is looking right into the eye of Jesse Ventura.
It's wise for Bruno Sammartino to step down to ringside, at least not close to Ventura and the Macho Man as well.
Nonetheless, they're going to go down in the record book as a victory for Jesse Ventura and the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
Let's go back now and take a look.
In a moment, we'll go back and take a look at the replay.
All right, here it is.
From the top rope now.
We've seen this done so many, many times.
Unbelievable athletic prowess possessed by this man, the Macho Man Randy Savage.
Savage rather arrogantly now covering Mike Rice on the victory.
And I must say, Bruno, you are correct a hundred percent in viewing that Ventura and the Macho Man Randy Savage would be an effective tag team combination.
When we return, ladies and gentlemen, we'll have a special interview and a word about next week's card.
It's going to be a blockbuster, including, apparently, we'll tell you what.
Let's reconfirm this because we would not want to make an inaccurate announcement.
It's a biggie.
We'll be back right after we take you to meet Gene Okerlund and this special interview.
Stand by.
Well, look at the camera.
Look at the ring.
Well, look at the camera.
Look at the ring.
You talk about pretty.
Oh, not her.
She's very pretty.
But he is gorgeous.
Take a look at Elizabeth.
What a stunning creature.
The manager of the Macho Man, Randy Savage, looking to have matching costumes.
Well, Elizabeth, you are a lot of money you're looking at.
Yes, yes.
She's stunning.
Oh, the eye of the tiger is the theme song playing right now.
And you know not what that means, but who that means.
Here he comes down the tunnel.
Well, I'll tell you, fans, holding that belt aloft is what it's all about.
This is the final bout of the evening, scheduled for one fall with a one-hour time limit,
and it is for the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 237 pounds, Macho Man, Randy Savage.
Ladies and gentlemen, he is also accompanied by his manager, Elizabeth.
The opponent from Venice Beach, California, weighing 307 pounds,
the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan.
Hulkamania is alive and well in Philadelphia.
Hulkamania has captured the imagination of people not all over the country here in Philadelphia,
but all over the world.
It is something to feel, to experience.
Well, Macho Man, to talk his head off, talk Hulk Hogan's head off,
he's going to have to get it on shortly.
This is what he's been waiting for.
This is what he's been striving for all these past months here in the World Wrestling Federation,
accumulating that very impressive win record.
This is the hottest item.
This is what the World Wrestling Federation Championship Committee deems the number one challenger.
That's why he's got the greatest opportunity of his life right here, right now.
Well, you heard the bell.
The cape is off.
The headband is off.
The shades are off.
Macho Man is on.
Macho Man, Randy Savage, possessing the most deadly move in all of professional wrestling,
that flying elbow patented as he has it down pat off that top rope.
No one gets up from that.
I haven't seen anyone get up from that.
What is this?
Trying to do a psych job now on the champion is the Macho Man.
He's looking at all those Hulkster shirts there and trying to intimidate.
He did intimidate those youngsters.
Well, he's back.
Elizabeth, lovely child that she is.
She's in bad company, but anyway, that's her choice.
Hulkster, as usual, in phenomenal condition.
They make contact, push and shove.
Hulkster with a big weight advantage.
And a power advantage.
And the Macho Man, daily though.
Did a bad part of town over there.
That's right.
Elizabeth applauding words of encouragement to her man.
Incidentally, up late, the national television Macho Man has not been treating Elizabeth very well.
Well, the verbally abusing man.
I wonder how long she's going to stay.
Only time will tell.
Out again.
He's out again.
He's right.
Hulkster says, Hey, I want to write dead center that ring, man.
That's what I want.
This guy.
And if he wanted anything to me, that's what he would be the Hulk to say.
Yeah, he's telling referee Joe Morello.
I want him right here in the middle of the ring.
Come on, let's get it on.
After all this time, what's to wait for?
Well, he knows that it's all on the line.
All the marbles are up for sale right here.
All the talk is over.
All the posturing.
He's got to be very careful how he attacks.
Oh, did you see that?
Laying down the gauntlet.
Expectorating toward the Hulkster.
There's not a way to win friends in it for a table.
Well, he's going to try to do a little psych job on the champ.
In my opinion, he's going to have to do it.
The Hulkster is just very stalking.
Yeah, stalking is a good word.
Armoring it now by the champion.
Oh, look at him go to work now on the left arm of the macho man.
Who nails out immediately.
He is quick and he's out.
And the Hulkster going right out after him.
He says, come on, man, back here.
Oh, he's been ranting and waving.
He wants a crack at the title.
Now he's got it.
May have been off more than he could chew.
Well, he's paving that up around.
He has lost many other agilities so far.
Oh, he's got that.
He's got that spring in those legs.
He gets the upper hand and you forget about it.
Hulk Hogan.
Sit right back at Macho Man.
He's bigger than life.
Hulk Hogan is bigger than the whole world.
Macho Man first up on top.
Look at the excellent balance here.
Oh, after Hulk Hogan.
He caught the Hulk trying to come back inside.
Look out.
Right up into the top turnbuckle.
He's not there.
Take down.
Oh, got that knee right across the throat.
He's handing the Hulkster his head right now.
Two breaks attempt.
No, the Hulk blocked it.
Couple of left hands right to the side of the face of the champion.
As the Macho Man with a little bit of advantage here.
Taking advantage of the situation.
Oh, nice block by the champ.
Oh, Ram Savage is ahead.
Savage went flying like a rag doll.
Oh, what a right hand roundhouse.
Macho Man bailing out and the champ going right out after him.
He's hiding behind the girl.
He certainly is.
Look at this.
Oh, Macho Man holding Elizabeth out in front of him.
And Elizabeth says, please, Hulk.
Hulk's not about to hit a lady.
Can you believe that?
No, not in this world, man.
How macho can you be when you pull your manager who happens to be a beautiful young lady in front of you to stop the Hulkster?
You don't have respect for a guy who would do something like that.
He's supposed to be macho.
He's supposed to be a man.
Hovering up now to Macho Man.
Well, Hulk's still very much in the center of the ring.
Now they make contact again.
A sign headlocked by the Hulkster.
Displaying those magnificent upper arms.
Squeezing the head of Randy, the macho man's savage.
While his manager, Elizabeth the lovely, looks down.
Hulkster applying a whole lot of pressure with his side headlock.
And Macho grabbing a handful of hair.
Drops them to the canvas once more like a bad habit.
Side headlock again.
Cranking.
Well, the referee checking is OK.
He's all right around the float.
Chancellor is vulnerable with those grabbing of hair.
And the referee saw that.
Handing it to him now.
Wow, what a roundhouse.
Macho Man whips in upside down to the turnbuckle.
He's hung up there.
He's got that boot underneath the steel curtain.
And he's hung up.
The Hulkster says, now, baby, now.
Mama, I'm going to take it to you.
So cold here by the champion.
As he's got the macho man, Randy Savage,
hooked upside down to the corner.
Referee turns him loose.
The Hulkster's right on a tear.
The levels are blown right to the floor.
One of the comments dropped.
Macho Man comes flying out.
Right almost easily into the arms of Elizabeth.
And the champ's coming around the corner after him once more.
Look at this.
Look at.
We see it.
The macho man pulling his manager Elizabeth right in front of him.
The Hulkster says, please, don't hit me.
The hours to get this makeup on, please.
The Hulkster says, move back.
Well, this guy could call himself Macho Man after tonight.
I wonder what a despicable display on the part of Randy Savage.
Right, right.
Pulling his manager Elizabeth out in front of him.
He caught Hogan coming through the ring.
Whoa.
Outsmarted the champ there, but look at this outsmart job.
Look out.
Hulkster went in shoulder first.
One pound two.
The Hulkster dodged the pulling on that one.
Knee to the side of the head.
Taking him over the top rope.
Working him over.
Champ taking some punishment here.
Whoa.
Close.
Leslie Morello right on top of it.
Very, very close.
Look out, Randy Savage up on top.
Oh, double X-Handle.
Right to the back of the head of the champ.
Stop.
We could have a new champ.
Oh, man.
Oh, that was two or three quarters, man.
Almost a count of three.
That mirror by Randy Savage.
Oh, nobody there.
No body.
As the champ moves out.
Look at the champion.
Struggling to get to his feet.
Get in the corner.
Use the ropes to his advantage.
And he stopped Savage with a knee.
But Savage still in control.
Look out, Macho Man going to the outside.
His favorite flying elbow.
The champ is waiting for him.
Big right hand.
The Hulkster.
Oh no, delivers another blow.
Right between the eyes.
As the Macho Man goes down.
And another shot.
Winding up now.
Irish Whip in.
Look out.
The lights may be out, fans.
Down for the cover.
Two.
No.
Yes.
That was it.
The bell.
The bell rang.
I think.
Referee Morello.
I swear I heard the bell on the count of three.
Called for a three count.
He made a three count.
Wait a minute.
He said no.
The one shoulder wasn't down.
Outside goes Randy Savage.
To the floor.
Elizabeth over there to help him, whatever she can do.
He's trying to help him up.
Look at the Hulkster.
Get out of the way.
Look at that.
Aha.
Fixed up Elizabeth.
And moves her out of the way.
Going to Macho Man.
Back inside.
Macho Man is about to be stopped that time by Elizabeth.
Oh.
Oh, man.
Went to the well.
Macho Man going up to the top.
His favorite maneuver.
That's why he elbowed it.
Put so many a man away.
Here it comes.
Oh.
The Hulk woke it there.
And the Hulk dropped the rope.
With an elbow on his own.
Hooked the leg.
He got it.
Woo.
The best in the crowd on his feet here in the spectrum.
Macho Man complaining about the couch.
Macho Man now with the belt.
There goes the referee out.
Oh, wow.
Macho Man.
That is him.
Underworld championship belt.
Looked out below.
He shrinks.
He brought that blind down to the top of the head of Hulk Hogan.
The champ is down on the floor.
And the Macho Man putting the belt on.
It doesn't belong to him.
That's not the Hulk.
And still, World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan.
Hogan the winner, but look at him.
He's down on the floor.
He's hurt.
Well, Macho Man to carry that belt around the man the way he hid behind his manager,
Elizabeth tonight.
No way.
Even the Girl Scouts wouldn't have him.
Certainly wasn't very Macho.
Look out.
The Hulk coming back.
He's got his belt.
Just missed it.
Woo.
I'll tell you when I'm back out there, it's always good to see them.
What a happening.
Every time out is a war with a Hulkster involved.
Hulkster got whacked right across the back of the neck.
A very vicious blow with the championship belt.
I'm sure we haven't seen the last of this confrontation.
Hulk holding onto that right on the back there.
We've got that external occipital protuberance.
He came close to dropping a title right here in Philadelphia where it's changed hands before,
but still the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan, he knew he was in a
battle.
He knew he was in a battle.
This match is one fall with a 30 minute time limit.
First, from Scotland, weighing 230 pounds, Scott McGee.
And his opponent.
First, I'd like to introduce the manager.
You introduce the manager, you introduce the Macho Man Randy Savage first, and then you
introduce the manager, you understand that?
Or I'll take your nose and knock it out the face, you understand that?
First, from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 245 pounds, Randy the Macho Man Savage.
And he is accompanied by beautiful Elizabeth.
Macho Man Randy Savage taking exception to having his manager introduced first, Jesse.
Well, I like that idea.
Macho Man's the one that earns the money.
He should be introduced first.
Well, that's always ladies before gentlemen, Jesse.
Well, we're not all gentlemen.
Well, you got that right.
Macho Man teaming up his opponent, Scotty McGee.
Gentlemen don't survive in the World Wrestling Federation, Gorilla.
Well, I beg to differ with that statement, as they certainly do.
Elizabeth has departed in the premises, leaving the Macho Man to do his thing.
Here in the Boston Garden, jam-packed, hanging off the rafters, as usual, whenever the
World Wrestling Federation invades Bean Town, it's the hottest ticket in town.
And there's a hot item right there in the Macho Man, Randy Savage,
with undoubtedly the most devastating move in all of professional wrestling today,
that tremendous elbow off the top, Jesse.
Definitely, Gorilla.
But I'll tell you, this young Scotty McGee is showing me a few things.
I've had a couple chances to see him, and he lacks a little inexperience,
but he makes up for it in sheer desire.
He certainly does, and he'll get that experience here in the World Wrestling Federation.
And I'll tell you, mechanically with wrestling, he's very sound.
But the question is, does he have the capability to beat the Macho Man?
I don't think so.
Macho Man, extremely well-experienced in every aspect of professional wrestling.
And if you want to be a star, you have to be experienced in every aspect.
Definitely, and there's your experience.
Macho Man didn't like something in the ring, took a walk at the apron.
Nice head scissors by young Scotty.
Trying to make a name for himself here in the mecca of all professional wrestling
in the World Wrestling Federation.
Whenever you see that WWF, you know that you're dealing with excellence.
Boston Garden buzzing with excitement as they know what this man can deliver, the Macho Man.
He's here in the World Wrestling Federation for one reason and one reason only, Jess.
The gold.
The gold that's around the waist of Hulk Hogan.
Elbows, he catches the youngster coming off the ropes.
Macho Man with a lot of tape on, Jess.
I never noticed that before.
I don't know whether that's new to his attire or an awful lot of tape on.
Irish whip hard into the corner.
Good thought there by young Scotty McGee, but Macho Man too quick for that.
Definitely, and he didn't have the Macho Man in enough trouble to try and move like that.
Look out.
Macho Man to the top on the inside.
Whoa, some 15 feet down with a double axe handle to the back of the neck of Scotty McGee.
And the Macho Man about to challenge the entire ringside here in the Boston Garden.
There goes the youngster, Scotty, into the ringside area.
Not the place to be.
You're not going to win any match out on the floor.
That's for sure.
And if you don't have it all together, you won't win it inside the squared circle with this guy anyway.
Look at how sneaky the Macho Man is. I love it. I love it, Gorilla.
Sneaks around, delivers the blow, gets up to the apron, gives him another one for good measure and back into the ring.
Like that aggressiveness. Reminds you a lot of yourself.
It does. It reminds me of me.
Macho Man doing the number on the youngster here in the Boston Garden.
Only he can do it.
Not bad enough to be choked any slingshots you're back in.
He's got a count of five to break any chokehold before any disqualification.
Believe me, holding someone's breath for that four.
Came down hard on that left knee of the Macho Man.
Nice forearm uppercut.
And another one by Scotty.
Sends the Macho Man down to the canvas.
Boy, he certainly got that move patented down pretty good.
Scotty McGee showing us some offense here.
Whoa, boy, they both collided face to face there.
Scotty went right to the outside, down to the floor.
Referee stopped the count. He was up to about four.
Oh, look at this. Look at what the Macho Man is doing.
Look at this side job. He threw himself down under the canvas, face first.
Oh, I love it. I love it. He didn't see a thing.
Scotty up on the top turnbuckle. Look at this.
Macho Man swings up. Scotty jumps over him.
Oh, high cross body double across job now.
Oh, drop kick to the back of the neck.
And the Macho Man outside on the floor.
And Scotty going out after him.
Tremendous side job, almost perpetrated by the Macho Man.
Oh, inverted comic drop.
Macho's in trouble. Well executed by the youngster.
We could see an upset here, Gorilla, as much as I want to say it.
Look out, could be going to the well one too many times here.
Macho Man is hurt this time.
Scotty's up there an awful long time.
Oh, right across the chin.
We could see a tremendous upset here in the Boston Guard.
He should have went for a cover. He should have went for a cover.
Absolutely. Oh.
One time too many to the well.
Macho Man bringing those knees up.
Uh-oh, look out. Let me show you how to do that.
Macho Man up to the top. Look at him fly.
Wow. Goodbye.
Valuing effort by the youngster, but not to be denied.
He's checking out those bowlers, Jess.
He caught that one shot right in the kisser.
Let's get the official time.
The winner of this match, Randy the Macho Man Savage.
Macho Man the winner, but holding onto that lower jaw.
He knew he was in a mix up here in the Boston Garden with this youngster, Scotty McGee.
Let's go back to the video replay, Jess, and take a look.
There you see Scott McGee going up. He's already did the damage one time, I believe, on the Macho Man here.
Here he comes off. Macho Man has enough presence of mind.
Lifts those knees, wham, catches McGee with both knees right in the abdominal area.
Definitely knocking the wind out of Scott McGee. You can see McGee rolling in pain.
Randy Macho Man Savage senses the victory here.
Stumbling, I'll say, out to the ring apron, but still has it enough to get up to the top.
And here's the patented Randy Macho Man Savage elbow off the top rope.
Nobody does it better.
Sounds like a song. Up and down, wham. Awesome blow.
And there's your three-count gorilla.
Awesome blow delivered by the Macho Man Randy Savage on young Scotty McGee,
who gave it a valiant effort here in the Boston Garden, but it just didn't have enough.
It's the first annual WWF Wrestling Classic, a 16-man elimination tournament.
The greatest wrestlers in the world eliminate each other until only one is crowned the victor.
On the same night, you could be crowned the winner of the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III.
All over the wrestling world, they're talking about one particular place, and that's Chicago, Illinois.
And all over the United States, wrestlers are entering the wrestling classic.
But what separates the winners from the losers?
Somebody, yeah, some one person is gonna check it out.
Yeah, the Silver Cloud Mach 3, doing the ride downtown, driving away with the victory.
And one wrestler, yeah, separated by magnificence.
Yeah, checking out the style and winning the wrestling classic, don't have to tell you who that's gonna be.
Check out Macho Madness and check out the Silver Cloud Mach 3.
You win this, but don't drive by me,
because I'm gonna have my pink Rolls Royce after I take it downtown Chicago.
Join Hulk Hogan and all the superstars of wrestling on Thursday night, November the 7th, from Chicago,
when the first annual wrestling classic will be presented only on those TV cable systems with pay-per-view capability.
Win the Rolls Royce or watch the tournament.
Either way, you're sure to be a winner.
All right, back here now with the number one...
All right, back here now with the number one contender, the Macho Man, Randy Savage, along with his manager, Elizabeth,
about ready to step to the ring in your moment of glory.
Can't hardly wait, and it's just seconds away.
History being made tonight, right now, Maple Leaf Gardens, and guess what, Hulk Hogan?
Your time is up. Hulkamania is dead.
And I ain't going to the ring right now and back up everything that I've ever said, and 1,000 times more.
Because when the crisis gets to that one opportunity, the Macho Man and Macho Madness is gonna come through,
isn't that right, Elizabeth?
That's right, that's right. This is the most exciting night of my life.
Yeah, but you gotta get totally psyched up.
Even though the champagne's on ice, you gotta be totally psyched up, so get ready.
We thank you very much for joining us, the Macho Man and Elizabeth.
When I come back, history is gonna be made,
and I'm gonna have the WW World Heavyweight Championship belt right here tonight.
Thank you very much for joining us, the Macho Man,
who perhaps, indeed, will be crowned the next World Wrestling Federation Champion.
Let's go back to the Gorilla Monsoon in the body, Jesse Ventura.
Holy mackerel, the Macho Man, very, very excited, as well as Elizabeth O'Golden.
Opportunity for him, but right now, let's go back to a pre-recorded interview
with our man Billy Red Lions and the Hulkster, Hulk Hogan.
Billy Red Lions here once again in the dressing room of the World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan,
who in just a moment will be defending his title against the Macho Man and Hulk.
I think you'll agree, this has to be the toughest challenge you've faced yet.
Well, you know, Billy Red, I can't believe the psych, I can't believe the hype,
and I can't believe the stark rape and Hulkamaniacs all around Toronto, you know.
This is just like WrestleMania 2, man.
I've been in town a little bit early, you know.
Been looking for some property, brother.
Might even homestead here for a while.
And after I got looking for property, I went down to Gold's Gym, brother, right here in Toronto.
And everybody there is on the side of the Hulkster with Hulkamaniac running wild,
the 24 inch pythons, the Macho Man, brother, body of a god, face of a dragon,
and the brain of a demon.
There's no way, brother, you're gonna take the WWF World Wrestling Federation title from me
with everything I got going, man.
I got Toronto on my side, I got the psych, brother, I got the power in Macho Man.
Keep Elizabeth out of my way because you're going down by yourself.
Now let's go back to Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura.
Well, the time for the talking is over,
and this jam-packed crowd here in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens is on its feet,
so let's get the action going.
Ladies and gentlemen, this match will be one fall with a 60-minute time limit
for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.
First, I'd like to introduce the beautiful manager, Miss Elizabeth.
You don't ever do something first.
You only do sleepers all the time, baby.
The world revolves around me.
Get in the belt, go back and do it again.
Ladies and gentlemen, now I would like to introduce the challenger
from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 232 pounds,
the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce
the World's Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from Venice Beach, California,
weighing 302 pounds, Hulk Hogan.
Oh, capacity crowd on its feet to welcome the Hulkster.
Where is he?
There he is.
Listen to this ovation.
This is a happening, what a charismatic individual.
Hulk Hogan, the World's Heavyweight Champion,
what a tremendous ovation he got for this capacity crowd here in Toronto.
And that's his new theme song, Jesse.
Oh, he can have all the theme songs in the world, Gorilla,
but he's got to contend with the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
And let me tell you this, Hogan, if he ends up on his back
and if the Macho Man delivers the elbow off the top,
we will see a new heavyweight champion, Gorilla.
The most devastating move in all of professional wrestling today,
and this man has it down to a science.
That flying elbow off that top turnbuckle,
I've never seen anyone get up from it yet.
And I'll tell you what, Hogan better keep his eyes off Elizabeth,
that she could cost him the title.
What a beautiful young lady,
and Macho Man taking exception right off the bat
to her being introduced before him.
I don't blame him, he's the star.
She's the manager.
It's always ladies before gentlemen, Jess.
Not everyone's a gentleman.
Gentlemen finish last.
Highly unlikely, there's a gentleman right there
with the white tights and the blonde hair
who has won the hearts of the entire wrestling world.
Hope Hogan is the champion.
For now, Gorilla, for now.
Until somebody takes that title from him.
Whoa, power shown by the Hulk
as the Macho Man giving away a lot of weight.
Oh, he definitely is.
You know, Hogan's got about a 60-pound weight advantage.
Randy Macho Man can't let that psych him out, though.
He's got to use his quickness.
And I'll say this.
The longer the match goes,
the more I predict the chances are better for the Macho Man,
because Hogan's carrying a lot of weight.
Absolutely true.
Hulksters certainly will run out of gas
before the Macho Man does,
although he's in excellent physical condition.
But the Hulkster playing with him now like a rag doll.
And this capacity crowd loving it.
They're eating it up.
Macho Man stepping outside.
Wants to break that momentum.
Golden opportunity here for the Macho Man.
This is what it's all about.
This is what the months and months
of destroying people week after week led up to.
And now he's got a chance for it all, Jess.
That's right.
We can't let the Hogan's psych
or all these idiots in the crowd psych him out.
Yeah.
Macho Man exploding.
Ram's a champion into that top third,
but look how quick he is.
That's right.
I don't think Hogan's met an opponent
that's any quicker than Randy Macho Man Savage.
Macho Man unloading with some heavy artillery now
on the champion, Ram's him into the top turnbuckle.
And a chant going out by this capacity crowd, Hulk.
Oh, Hulkster off the ropes with a big right hand
in the back of the neck.
And another one.
And a Hulk with a high knee, and the Macho Man is outside.
Macho Man all the way to the concrete floor.
Randy right on the back of his head.
Look out.
Oh, look at that.
Give me a break.
Yeah.
Look at Hogan threatening that woman.
Can you believe it?
Can you believe the champion of the world
is threatening that poor little lady?
He's not threatening her.
The Macho Man pulls Elizabeth right in front of him
as he saw the Hulkster coming.
Talk about your cowardness.
Hogan's disgusting, in my opinion.
Walks out there and almost punches Elizabeth in the face.
Disgusting.
What kind of a man is this, Macho?
What kind of Macho Man is this
that would pull a woman in front of him
to save his own hide?
Give me a break.
Both men back inside the ring now.
Hogan had no business on the floor anyway.
The match is supposed to take place in the ring.
Macho Man just lost his title in my book.
He certainly is not Macho.
He didn't lose it in mine.
Hogan did.
Almost punches Elizabeth in the face.
I can't believe it.
Just like somebody's threatening you, Jess,
and you pulled your wife or your mother
in front of you to protect you.
Would you do that?
Well, for one thing, gorilla, I don't have a wife.
That's only a hypothetical situation.
You certainly have a mother.
And for another thing, my mother's tough enough
to take care of herself.
Give me a break.
Disgust and disdain coming from this capacity crowd.
Hogan only weighs 300 pounds.
Maybe he'd like to get little 100-pound Elizabeth
in the ring.
Once you saw Elizabeth, he stopped dead in his tracks,
Jess, but the fact remains that the so-called Macho Man
pulled his manager right in front of him.
Now he wants to shake hands.
Let bygones be bygones.
Hulks are not buying any of that.
Can't win the title from out there, Mr. Savage.
Savage is just getting it back together again.
He's gonna wait till Hogan threatens Elizabeth again
and then lower the boom on her.
All right.
Get all the money.
Get it around.
Referee warning Randy Savage to stay inside the ring.
Yeah, Hogan better watch out,
because he's standing outside the ring,
and we know one other move that the Macho Man has.
Macho Man's up there on top of the turnbuckle,
looking down some 16, 18 feet down to the champion.
Thinks better of it as the champ re-enters
or tries to re-enter.
Both men taking a pretty good look, stalking.
Both men showing they respect one another.
Wow.
Power move by the champ with the arm-wringer.
Takes him over.
Wow.
Finger right in the eye.
Macho Man with the upper hand.
Again, goes to the outside, but the champ is on his feet.
Macho Man on the top turnbuckle,
and the holster catches him in midair.
I can't believe it.
Backbreaker.
Down for the cover with the side headlock.
No.
Foot in the ropes.
Talk about your strength.
Well, Macho Man made a mistake there.
He didn't have Hogan beaten down.
Look at Hogan going out after Elizabeth.
He chased Elizabeth around the corner.
Look at that.
The champion of the world is threatening a woman.
I can't believe it, Gorilla.
The world heavyweight champion talking a fist back
and threatening a 100-pound woman.
He's not threatening a woman.
I'll tell you what, I'm getting so ticked
I may get involved in this thing right here from the desk.
I've seen all I need to see out of this.
That's disgraceful, what Randy Savage is doing.
Pulling Elizabeth in front of him
every time the holster comes near him.
Give me a break, will you?
Hogan chasing poor Elizabeth around the ring.
Champ back inside now as the Macho Man is,
who is not Macho any longer.
A little peek-a-boo tactic here.
Come on, Savage, you got him.
Savage trying to get the champ to move in close enough
to do something devious.
Elizabeth better watch out,
or Hogan's gonna jump onto the floor again.
Yes.
You know that's not true.
What are you talking about?
He jumped out and chased Elizabeth
right around in a macho ring.
He jumped out and went after Savage,
and Savage pulled Elizabeth around in front of him.
Monsoon, you better hit Pearl Vision,
because you need to change your eyeglasses.
We'll get a couple of replays,
and we'll show you what that's all about.
Look at this arm bar applied by the holster.
Look at the difference in the size of the arms, Jess.
Savage with a handful of hair,
backs the champ into the corner.
Oh, knee right to the kidney area.
And a snap mirror takes a big guy out of there.
Whoa.
Ha, that'll slow him down.
Tremendous knee drop.
Look at that push-off.
Monsoon's getting bent out of shape.
There he goes outside.
Macho man up to the top, looked up the wall.
Macho man with a double-axe handle
right under the back of the neck of the champion.
Putting the boots to him now as the count goes on.
And Savage realizing it jumps back inside.
Champ is down on the concrete, not the place to be.
You notice Elizabeth had to run for cover
the minute Hogan went to the floor.
Wasn't anywhere near there.
Count continuing to go on,
and Savage continuing to administer
the punishment for the champion.
And at Monsoon, Savage now.
Come on, get him in the ring.
One, two, three.
He blocked the right hand.
And the right of his own, and the Hulk's back in there.
And he's on fire.
Irish whip now, and the Hulk off the ropes.
Oh, what a clothesline.
Look out, drop the big elbow on him.
Oh.
Hulkster with some kind of offense going right now.
Oh, big suplex.
It's a long way down from that one.
Hulk sent Savage in, and that boot well placed,
and Savage rolls out right down to the concrete.
He didn't roll out, he got knocked out.
There goes Hogan again. Look at him.
He's going after Elizabeth again.
He's not going after Elizabeth.
I can't believe it.
Give me a break.
Look at him threatening her.
Champion of the world with the fist cock.
He manhandled her.
He put his hands on her.
I can't believe it.
The champion manhandling Elizabeth.
He got to Savage.
He just picked Elizabeth up,
and moved her out of the way,
and got to the so-called Macho Man.
What a low life.
And now the champ back inside sends Savage in.
Oh, he got caught.
He dropped that head.
Look out now.
Savage going to the outside.
Possibly for that patented elbow drop.
Yes, yes.
There it is.
Wow.
We can have a new champion right here.
History made.
No.
Oh, that was a three count, Mansoop.
That was a three count.
The referee's hand hit that mat.
I see that.
His hand hit the mat.
We should have a new champion.
Her right shoulder was up, Jess.
Give it to him again.
He's going outside again for a second one.
He shouldn't have to.
Back to second one.
Oh, he got caught with a boot.
Over for the counter.
He covered up.
No.
He got up.
Savage kicked out.
Pandemonium here at Toronto's Mayfair.
No, no, no.
The champ successfully defending his title.
He's got the belt.
Look it.
Hogan's over there, Tom Elizabeth again.
Look out.
A knee right to the back of the champion by Savage.
And now Savage has got the belt.
And he's up for the top turnbuckle.
Look out.
Oh.
Savage ramming the championship belt into the back of the neck of Hogan.
You're not the champion, Savage.
Stay right here.
There's the hunch music.
That'll tell you who the champion is.
A golden opportunity.
Here comes the champ again.
And there goes the challenger on his hands and knees.
Get out quick, Elizabeth.
If Hogan sees you, he's going to hit her with the belt.
Oh, come on, Jess.
Tremendous 20,000 plus on their feet.
I want to see the instant replay, Gorilla.
Showing their approval.
I want to see two instant replays.
The first one after the big elbow.
Hogan did not kick out the referee's hand.
Hit that mat.
The second.
We'll see it.
Let's get the official one.
The winner of the match and still World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Hogan.
Tremendous ovation for the champion.
But it was a hard-fought victory.
Look at this.
What an exciting individual.
And what a representative for professional sports.
What a victory over Elizabeth.
You got it tonight.
Don't give me that, Jess.
I'll show you what it's all about.
There he goes.
The greatest professional athlete in the world today.
World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan.
And look at this standing ovation for him.
All right.
Thank you, boys, and the band.
And of course, we saw a little bit of Hulkamania, but there's also a different kind of mania
also going in throughout the World Wrestling Federation.
This is not really a mania.
It's called a madness.
It's known as macho madness.
Would you please welcome the macho man, Randy Savage, along with his manager, Elizabeth.
Let's go.
Shake your hands is a tradition
that doesn't need to go on and on and on and on.
Sit down, Mr. Savage.
No problem at all, brother.
Sit down right there.
You're not in the danger.
What is this right here?
Yeah.
That's a little Hulk Hogan type action right there, right?
Got a wrestling ring.
And I feel, I feel real strongly about this man right here.
Yeah.
This is the man who is going to lose to the macho man, Randy Savage.
Isn't that right, Elizabeth?
Oh, yeah.
Doing the thing.
Yeah.
Elizabeth, let me ask you.
When do you think that the macho man would be ready to?
Wait a minute right here, Elizabeth.
You sit right over there.
Yeah, I understand that the world around revolves around me.
Well, it's a little easier if we could talk about Elizabeth if she sits there.
No problem at all.
Hey, John Travolta, Tom Selleck.
What are we talking about?
Paul Newman.
All of them, yeah.
They're second place to the macho man, Randy Savage.
The world's sexiest man.
Isn't that right, Elizabeth?
That's right.
Oh, yeah.
Did you hear her talk right there?
She answered your question.
Everything is beautiful.
Yeah.
Doing the thing.
Yeah.
All right, then when do you feel, Mr. Savage, that you're ready to step into the ring and
challenge Hulk Hogan?
As soon as the WWF quits stalling.
Yeah.
Oh, does it stall?
Quits stalling.
Because that is the only thing that is stopping me from being the WWF World Heavyweight Champion
and Vince McMahon, if you know anybody that is doing the thing, stalling the macho man
from becoming the World Heavyweight Champion, try to speed things up because all I need
is a title match.
Isn't that right, Elizabeth?
That's right.
Oh, is she smart?
This is a smart, smart person right here.
Yeah.
Mr. Savage, Elizabeth, you've been following the career now.
You're managing, of course, the macho man, Randy Savage, and I would think that you encounter
some difficulty from time to time.
If for no other reason, it's very difficult looking around you, Mr. Savage, if for no other
reason...
Yeah.
If for no other reason, certainly dealing with the various rustling personalities and
the very strong, eccentric personalities they are, could we please address the conversation
to Elizabeth?
Please address the conversation, but I was just thinking right off the top of my head
right now that I am as quick as a cat, and women love that all over the world, don't they,
Elizabeth?
Yes.
Ian, wouldn't you say that I was like a wild cat?
Yes.
Yeah.
Wow.
Mr. Savage.
Unbelievable.
Women are accessory to the macho man.
Could we conduct the interview?
Sure.
Go ahead.
No problem at all.
Wow.
Did you see Hulk Hogan go over the top rope right here?
I am the master of the squared circle.
Elizabeth, wouldn't you say that I do it better than anybody has ever done it before?
Yes.
Wow.
Man, that's proof positive right there.
All I can say is-
I'm starting to see a pattern.
I'm starting to see that there's no problem at all.
Macho man, we-
Just the title shot.
We're not getting anywhere here.
We thank you for joining us.
Perhaps next time when you return, maybe Elizabeth, you could join us just by yourself.
You gotta be ribbing.
Thank you very much for joining us.
No, don't even say that again.
Sorry, we're out of time.
Hey, Vince McMahon, don't push me, because you will be the first person to say good night.
We are only moments away from- We are only moments away from the World Wrestling Federation
Intercontinental title bout between champion Tito Santana and challenger the Macho Man,
Randy Savage.
Randy, I've got to ask you, why a woman manager?
The kind of a man that would ask a question like that is either a blind man or a stupid
man.
What kind of a man are you, Gene Uncle?
You know, Elizabeth, I understand now why the Macho Man picked you, but why did you
choose wrestling?
Well, Gene, I've always had an interest in sports, but I really just wanted to help Randy
in any way that he needed.
Now, that's very good.
You know, Randy Savage, it's very unusual for a man like yourself or anybody for that
matter to get a title shot quite so quickly.
Are you ready?
I'm ready, able, and willing, and don't you ever ask me a question like that again.
All right, I thank you.
Good luck, Elizabeth.
Let's go, Willie.
To you and the Macho Man.
Gene?
Gene!
Gene, I'll tell you, you never looked in the wild battle that way.
Then again, the wild battle never looked like Elizabeth.
Well, as you can see, we've got lots more coming up here on Saturday Night's main event,
the title match between Santana and the Macho Man, and we hopefully, yes, hopefully much
more of Elizabeth.
Welcome back to more of Saturday Night's main event, Tito Santana, the Intercontinental
Champion, squaring off against this extraordinary athlete, the number one contender, the Macho
Man, Randy Savage.
Savage certainly having to contend with the fact that the crowd is definitely behind the
champion, Tito Santana.
Oh, they might be behind him, but I'll tell you something, Macho Man Savage, in my opinion,
is faster, he's stronger, and I think Chico's belt is in more jeopardy than it could have
ever been.
That's Tito.
Chico, that's what I said.
All right, Santana backed off by the referee.
This match could get a little out of hand.
Two extraordinary competitors in there, blocked right hand, and Santana ready to retaliate.
You saw how quick the Macho Man was going to block that punch.
Well, that's because punching's illegal.
Randy Macho Man Savage saw the closed fist and went to the ropes.
I don't blame him.
The Macho Man, one of the craftiest wrestlers in the World Wrestling Federation today.
Santana against the rope.
No, Macho Man, no Santana.
Round and round they go here.
Two very evenly matched combatants right hand and send Santana down to the canvas.
The Macho Man with a kick to the back.
Randy Savage, snap mayor now, Savage in control.
The knee finds its mark as well.
Just like that, things turning around, not looking all that good for Santana.
Head to the buckle.
Santana being set up by the Macho Man.
Missing with the elbow.
Santana coming off.
Blocks the hip toes and over goes the Macho Man.
Missing with the elbow.
And look at this, quick as a cat, Randy Savage on the outside.
Now on the inside, come crashing down across the head of Santana.
A cover, one, we get two.
I'll tell you, McMahon, Randy Savage is setting such a quick pace in this match.
I don't think Chico's in shape enough to stay with him.
He's definitely in shape.
There's no doubt of that.
I just wonder whether or not Santana is ready for the tactics of the Macho Man.
You can hear this capacity crowd urging Santana to retaliate.
Double rest lock now.
And from our vantage point it appeared as though there was a yank of the hair.
Did you see that, Jesse?
No, I certainly did not see that.
I think Macho Man, I said it before, he's much more powerful than Santana.
He muscled him over.
Now you see Santana grabbing hair, trying the only way he'll ever get out of the hold.
And now a Macho Man continues.
Look how he's leaning all up on him, Jess, trying to wear him down,
trying to use his weight to his advantage, almost like riding time in amateur wrestling.
Definitely, because he's making Chico hold his weight.
That's Tito.
That's what I say, Chico.
Santana with another elbow.
However, look at that, a scoop now.
Look at this, up in the air, Santana, what a slam by the Macho Man.
He's going up.
Yes, indeed, Randy Savage on the top rope, getting ready, leaping up.
Oh, look over the midsection.
Santana with a knee lift.
A kick to the head, another one.
Santana, a house of fire.
And now Santana with tremendous momentum.
Brick left jab, here comes a roundhouse.
And I might add, every one of them a closed fist, an illegal blow.
Santana's breaking all the rules of wrestling to try not to save his title.
Elizabeth very unhappy at this juncture of the matchup.
Santana now, off the rope.
Oh, look at that.
Well, not the most sportsman-like thing to do, I don't believe.
Oh, look at this, Santana and the Macho Man, right hand.
They're outside the ring.
Savage stalking away, Santana coming in right after him.
They're both in and they're both out again.
Macho Man back in.
Round and round, both in and...
And did Chico fall for that trap, McMahon?
Look at this now, the Macho Man trying to set up Santana
for the Piledriver can't do it.
They're out, oh, knee lift by the Macho Man.
And I believe both men have been countered out.
Both men are out on the floor.
Chico Santana, I can't believe he took the match to the floor.
Randy Macho Man Savage jumping out at the opportune moment
to collect his thoughts, to get himself regrouped,
and Santana flagrantly taking the match out to the floor
for a double countout.
All right, thank you very much, Gerolda Monsoon.
I don't mind telling you, ladies and gentlemen,
this thing thus far proven to be everything
that certainly it was promised.
All right, Macho Man Randy Savage.
We've seen a couple of matches thus far
in this gigantic 16-man elimination tournament.
Yours is up next, and you've got Polish power, Ivan Putzki.
Yeah, she's rolling out of the fist bowl and everything,
and there ain't no problem,
but I'm telling everybody right now
that the wrestling classic is the most important thing
at this particular time.
Am I ready? Yes, I'm ready.
Am I nervous? Yes, I'm nervous.
I'm hyper, and I'm ready, and I'm nervous,
but I know how much to sneak.
Don't you, Elizabeth?
Oh, yeah.
Elizabeth, you're...
Oh, it's so exciting.
It's just the most exciting night for me.
All right, now, Randy Savage, we alluded earlier on,
as Lord Alfred Hayes said,
the tremendous conditioning going into a tournament like this,
and obviously you're in superb condition.
I'm in superb conditioning.
I'm even wasting it right now being hyper,
but I got so much to burn
that I don't think anybody can touch the Macho Man Randy Savage,
the number one wrestler in the world,
and I'm gonna prove it tonight in Chicago.
How do you like that?
Well, I should caution you.
Ivan Putzki, you know, this man is a brilliant man.
He's been on the World Wrestling Federation,
one of the mainstays, for almost a decade.
He's great.
He's strong, too.
Isn't he strong, Elizabeth?
He's strong.
But who's quick as a cat?
I'm quick as a cat, and I got the endurance.
All right, thank you very much.
We are waiting very anxiously for this one.
Let's go back to ringside.
This contest, one ball with a 10-minute time limit.
Introducing first to my left, from Krakow, Poland,
weighing 240 pounds, Ivan Putzki.
And his opponent, led towards the ring
by his manager, Elizabeth,
from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 235 pounds,
Randy, Macho Man, Kevin.
Macho Man just not being led by Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is in the background somewhere.
Elizabeth is where she should be.
Well, I disagree with that.
If you have a manager that's leading you to the ring,
you don't put her in the background
and sort of forget about her.
Let me ask you, Gorilla, did you ever have a female manager?
Absolutely not.
Then how do you know where she ought to be?
I know what the proper etiquette is.
The beautiful, lovely Elizabeth
holding the ring ropes open for this man,
Randy Savage, the Macho Man.
And what a pick of the draw in the first round,
just for him to get Putzki.
Well, I'll tell you what, Gorilla,
and I'm gonna let it be known right now,
I worked out a lot with Randy Macho Man Savage
preparing Randy Macho Man Savage for this tournament.
So Macho Man has had Elizabeth's brains,
his own, as well as Jesse the Body Ventura's,
tutelage to get him through this, Gorilla Monsoon.
What do you think about that?
Well, it certainly has to have done him some good
because you have a tremendous record here
in the world of professional wrestling.
And not only that, but I know a lot about Ivan Podusky.
I'm sure you do.
His name's Putzki, Jesse. It's Putzki.
Poduski, right.
Elizabeth taking the ring attire
off the back of the Macho Man and Ivan pacing.
He's got a smile on his face, but I don't know.
Look out, Randy Savage bails out immediately.
And Elizabeth is still in the ring, Jesse.
This match has not started yet.
The bell has not rung.
Putzki looks to be in tremendous condition.
Putzki's always in tremendous condition.
That's one thing I'll give Ivan Putzki.
The man is always in shape.
Always in shape.
Probably one of the most agile
and quick men in all professional wrestling,
Macho Man, Randy Savage.
And Putzki's saying, come on.
You want to come off the top?
Come on, I'm waiting for you.
Ha-ha, he's not gonna catch him.
Putzki's not gonna catch Macho Man
with any move like that.
Well, the Macho Man obviously with the upper hand
as far as speed is concerned,
and Ivan would have a tough time catching him,
but once he does,
the power department goes to the Polish power.
Look at the break.
Oh!
He spat right in his face.
There's no call for nothing like that, Monsu.
Well, the Macho Man earlier on
has spat on Ivan Putzki.
I never seen that.
I expected from a guy like Poduski, though.
Provocation will do it.
Ivan Putzki was provocated.
Now he's positioning Elizabeth around
to the other side of the ring.
I guess that's where he wants her.
Side headlock now by the Macho Man.
Ivan not wasting any time getting out of there.
Shoulder block, and it was the Macho Man
who went backwards,
as Ivan shows us that power.
Well, I don't deny it, Gorilla.
Poduski is a powerful, powerful man.
Very powerful.
The Macho Man's gonna have to rely
on brain power to get by this one,
in my opinion, Gorilla.
It certainly will be interesting,
because I know both of these gentlemen
have high hopes for this tournament.
Oh, Putzki putting the brakes on,
and once again, and there goes the Macho Man.
Rammed into that top turnbuckle.
There's no turnbuckle pad there.
It's just steel covered over with tape.
I'm sure the Macho Man
has seen a few stars right now.
Turning his back on the Polis bar,
slipping underneath the rope.
The referee makes Ivan move back.
Oh, high gouge.
How quickly the tide can turn
in professional wrestling.
Macho Man with a whole lot of tape on those hands.
And now Putzki with that hammer-like action.
And Mr. Savage is down on the canvas.
Putzki ramming him head first.
Ivan very methodical,
but when he lays it on you,
he certainly can hurt you in a lot of ways.
Oh, big uppercut.
Well, Putzki's had the upper edge so far.
Macho Man's gonna have to turn it around.
Otherwise, it'll be ending in a hurry.
Ivan with a badge.
It's going to work.
Just like a machine.
Nonstop action.
Breaking every rule in wrestling,
if you notice that.
Oh, Macho Man hooked it in.
Look out.
Macho Man's got his feet up on the second...
He got him.
Oh, he got his foot up on the second turn.
He outsmarted him.
Look at Elizabeth.
She knows what went down.
Look at this.
Macho Man hightailing it out of here in a hurry.
But definitely both feet were on that corner turnbuckle
to get that leverage
to hold Putzki's shoulders down.
Outsmarted him.
Let's get to work.
The winner of this bout,
Randy, Macho Man Savage.
Let's go back.
I'm most interested to take a look
at this videotape, Jess.
There you can see Paduski
not even listening to the referee,
just kicking the Macho Man.
Macho Man reaches it, grabs that leg,
gets Putzki on his back,
holds him down, referee down in there.
One, two, and three.
Macho Man outsmarting Putzki.
Both legs up on top of the second turnbuckle.
Right now, wrestling fans,
let's go up to Vince McMahon.
Announce it.
This quarter...
Announce it.
This quarterfinal matchup scheduled for one fall
with a 15-minute time limit.
In the ring to my right,
the man who in the first round
scored a victory over Davey Boy Smith,
Ricky the Dragon Steve Boe.
And his opponent...
Lended towards the ring by Elizabeth,
the man who defeated Ivan Putzki
in the first round,
Randy Macho Man!
There it is, pomp and circumstance,
the music for the Macho Man,
Randy Savage,
along with his manager Elizabeth.
What a tremendous matchup this one's gonna be.
Whew.
You can feel the electricity
and the excitement here in the air here
in the Rosemont Horizon
as you can cut it with a knife.
Look at beautiful Elizabeth.
And still, the bod has not returned.
Ricky Steve Boe, all business,
ready to go, ready to get this thing on,
but the Macho Man
got a lot of things he wants to do
before this match gets underway.
Pointing the finger right in the kisser.
Look at this, give me a break.
Pulling Elizabeth right in front of him
for his shield.
What kind of man is that?
That is ridiculous.
Oh, look at that pro-Harvard job.
Macho, oh, ducked underneath nice by Steve Boe,
and now through the legs, the bell's gone.
This one's underway,
and the Macho Man feeling the wrath
of the Dragon who is ready.
Look at the look on his face.
Elizabeth finally getting around
to getting off the ring attire
with the Macho Man, who in my book
is not very macho anymore.
Reaches up and hooks the leg of the Dragon,
pulls him outside the ring side.
They're right in front of our table now
and going to work on the outside.
Macho Man shoves him back inside,
steps in quickly just like a cat.
Both of these men extremely fast.
Of course, the Macho Man
will use more devious methods.
Went right around the referee that time,
but got caught coming in by the Dragon.
Planted that leg right up there.
Oh, look at that head scissors
takes the Macho Man right over
the top rope with it.
Down onto the concrete floor.
Not the place to be.
Knife edges, one after the other
by the Dragon.
A tumble.
Atomic drop coming up
on the concrete.
Oh, he did it.
Macho Man face down
on the concrete.
And Steve-O
not done with him yet.
The count going on.
And now Ricky thrust the Macho Man
underneath that bottom rope.
Here he comes, nicely caught.
Turned around and ready, but
Macho Man hung onto the ropes
and came, but the Dragon was ready.
Another arm whip in. Duck underneath
now by the Macho Man. Look out.
Suplex will execute it.
The body is back.
Welcome back, bod.
Thank you.
Did you get your message across?
I got it across, I got it across.
We'll find out. Look out now
the Macho Man going up to the top
turnbuckle. Steamboat on his
feet.
Coming down with that right hand.
Nice knee lift
by Ricky.
Elizabeth with a
worried look on her face.
As the Dragon
unloading with those karate
shots.
Suplex from the outside
bringing him back in the hard way.
Came down
heavy on that right shoulder area.
The Dragon giving
a sign. He's going to the outside.
Up to the top turnbuckle.
No, Randy, get up.
Macho Man made it through
his feet. Nice high cross body.
Didn't hook the leg. He didn't get him.
You're not going to beat the Macho Man
without hooking something. Never.
Very controversial chops their gorilla
to the throat. Referees should be
stepping in and doing something about that.
Well, if he thought they were illegal, I'm sure he
would, Jess. Yeah.
Dave Hebner, one of the premier
referees here in the World Wrestling Federation.
And now on the outside
draped over the top rope, the Macho Man.
Look at this. What's he looking for?
He pulled something out of his tights.
He missed with it.
He nailed them with it
as they went down whatever he had in that
right hand. Knocked Steamboat
right out. He got him.
He got him. Well, but how did he
get him, Jess?
Yeah.
Macho Man
went into his tights
for some kind of
a foreign object.
Let's get the official word.
The winner of this bout
Randy
Macho Man 7.
Look at Elizabeth trying to get
him out of there in a hurry.
It was obvious to me what went down.
He used a pair of brass knuckles
or something to that effect.
Now I suppose you're going to blame me for that, huh?
Why not? You were back there talking,
William. I wouldn't put it past you.
Let's go back and take a look at the video replay
and you'll see how evident it is.
Right here, he'd already taken
it out. He's got it on his head.
He just hit him. He hit him, Gorilla.
You're worse than the Richard Nixon takes. I'll tell you
that. He hit him with a foreign object,
Jess. That's what he hit him with. It showed no
foreign object whatsoever. Look at that. He just
stuffed it right back into his tights right there.
What? The brass knuckles
or whatever it is that he used.
Nevertheless, advancing
in the tournament, the Macho
Man. Right now, let's go to Gene
Okerlund.
Ladies
and gentlemen.
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is
the semi-final match
in our elimination
tournament. It is scheduled
for one fall
with a 15-minute time limit.
To my right, the man
who has gained victories
over Nikolai Volkoff
and Adrian Adonis,
the Dynamite Kid.
And his opponent,
led towards the ring
by Elizabeth,
the man who has been victorious
thus far over
Ivan Putsky and
Ricky the Dragon Steamboat,
Randy
Macho Man
Savage.
Well, there he is, the not-so-Macho
Man in my book, Jess.
Why? You know, I don't like
the idea of this. Now, Macho Man's
facing a real tough opponent here in the
Dynamite Kid, while that old JYD
is just sitting back licking his
chops and has to do absolutely nothing
to get into the finals.
Well, that's a luck of the draw, Jess. You saw
what happened to Orndorfer and Santana.
And both of them were eliminated.
They ought to make the guy come out here and do
200 push-ups in between or something
to make it even.
You got no comment on that, I suppose.
And highly unlikely you will ever
see that take place.
Macho Man, proving to me
he is not so much of a Macho Man
as in the last round
he literally pulled Elizabeth
in front of him for protection, Jess.
Is that what you taught him
over the last several weeks? To use
Elizabeth as a shield?
I don't hear you commenting.
Yeah, I got nothing to say, you know.
What Macho does in there,
Macho's trained to do, he's ready to do.
Elizabeth and I got him ready.
Macho Man giving us a pose
demonstration, not so Macho Man giving
a pose demonstration. Hey, the name's
Macho Man, Monsoon,
Macho Man. I don't call
you orangutan, do I?
No, but anytime you try to belittle or
humiliate a lady, and in my opinion,
until she proves me wrong,
Elizabeth is a lady.
And a beautiful lady
at that.
You just watch the action,
don't watch Elizabeth, that's what you're paid to do.
I'm always watching the action.
Both men are jockeying
for position here.
I don't know who I'd have to give the nod to here
for speed, Jess.
Very, very close. Well, this is a tremendous
matchup guerrilla.
Fans here in this tremendous
elimination tournament, certainly
getting a treat.
Undoubtedly, the greatest tournament
in the history of professional wrestling,
the World Wrestling Federation continues
to outdo itself. Look at these
sit-outs and turn-ins by the Dynamite
Kid, and the Macho Man didn't like it.
He's gonna regroup.
Jess, now you were back in the locker room,
you had some words with the
so-called Macho Man.
What kind of
game plan does he have for Dynamite?
He's prepared, he's keeping his cool.
You notice the Macho Man doesn't
get frustrated, he keeps his cool.
And that's what I believe will prevail.
A couple of words of encouragement, not so much
instructional by Elizabeth.
I really don't,
I haven't figured out to this point in time,
Jess, exactly what her function is.
Her function, look
at her, guerrilla. If you can't figure it
out, it's too old for me
to tell you.
I'm talking about out here, Jess,
in and about that squared circle.
Both men vying for position
here.
She's one heck of a distraction, isn't she,
guerrilla? Not to
a guy like the Dynamite Kid, who
knows what it could mean to win
a tournament as prestigious as
this one.
Oh, sucker job, referee, stepping
in between both men, trying to break them,
gave the Macho Man the upper hand there.
Look out,
Dynamite rammed into that top
turnbuckle, and that's all it is
is a turnbuckle. There's no pad there
whatsoever. That is a steel just
wrapped up with that tape.
Oh, Dynamite retaliating with a
nice right hand, and another one
dropped the Macho Man down to the canvas.
Side headlock now by Dye.
And he goes for the ride, nice and quick.
Over the top, look how quick.
What a nice shoulder block. Wow.
That was one collision there, guerrilla.
Looked like a train coming off
those ropes.
Macho Man down heavy.
Dynamite sends him in for the ride again.
No, back drop. Whoa.
Did he
shoot him up there, or did he shoot him up there?
I think Randy Savage
may have underestimated
this boy a little bit. High cross
body, but they're into the ropes.
Referee will have a time
untangling him here.
Look at that cheap shot by Dynamite.
Well, Savage
didn't want to break the hole.
Reversal again. Went for
a back drop, but got caught in the
sunset flip. Trying to get
the momentum. No, he didn't get it.
Macho Man with enough presence of mind
to drop right down into that sternum
area.
And the Dynamite
kid now just... This match is taking
its toll on both men. Dynamite's
in better shape than the Macho Man right now.
Oh, I don't know about
right now. Macho Man
showing us that ring savvy that he possesses.
That's the only edge I can really give
anybody this match, yes.
Oh, ducked underneath
nicely. Oh, they both clothesline
each other. Wow.
Both had the same plan in mind.
Both executed well, and they both
got caught.
Referee lame to count on both men
now.
Imagine if they both counted out
here, Jess. Yeah, then the junkyard dog
walks in with the title. He'd be the
winner. Yeah, what a way to win it.
Perfect junkyard dog manner to win it
too, that way. Good happen.
Count has to stop now because Savage
is on his feet. Look at Elizabeth. She is
concerned. Macho Man
just about able. Usually he goes up
there just like a monkey, but he's
really taking his time. Oh, what a
drop kick.
Dynamite getting way up some
17 high.
Look at this.
A superplex off the top
rope. What is this? Never
seen this. Both men on the top.
Oh, my God.
Oh, wait a minute.
He hooked his legs. He's
going to get him. What a move by the
Macho Man.
Unbelievable. Let me hear you say it,
Gorilla. Unbelievable. Fantastic
move.
Dynamite Kid just when he thought he
had it all wrapped up, he still thinks
he won, Jess. He did
not win. What a move by Randy
Macho Man Savage. Dynamite
thinks he won the match. Let's get the
word.
Here he goes.
Randy
Macho Man Savage.
The winner doesn't look too hot
to me as he's face down
on the concrete.
Compromise to that tremendous
superplex off
the top rope. Never seen
it before. Jess.
Unbelievable. I don't know how Randy
did it. I don't know how he did
it, but he did it.
He turned defeat into victory.
Can we get the replay on this
thing? I'm sure
we can.
I've got to look at this again.
Macho Man
Randy Savage reaching down
into the bag of tricks that he has
and coming up with turning
defeat into victory with
one simple movement.
Just unbelievable. Look at this.
He's literally being carried
back to the locker room. What do you
expect? Let's go back and take a look
at the video replay. It's a beauty.
Here you see the Dynamite Kid. Unbelievable. Standing
on the top rope. Both
suplexing. Randy Macho Man Savage
from the top rope. Wham.
I've never seen anything like it
in my life, Gorilla. Now look at this.
How the Macho Man did this. Look at this.
Macho Man hooking into the cradle.
You can see the Macho Man shoulder is off
the mat. One, two, and
three. Unbelievable
that the Macho Man would have the intestinal
fortitude, the guts, and the savvy
to pull something like that off, Gorilla.
Let's hear it.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we are now
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now
about to have
the final match.
The match that will determine
the championship in the
Elimination Tournament.
This contest is scheduled
for one fall to
a finish.
Introducing first, led
towards the ring by
Elizabeth
the Macho Man
Randy
Savage
The Macho Man with a heavy
lift as Elizabeth
pointing him in the
right direction. Give me a break.
This guy's hurt, Jess. I know he's
hurt. Now why don't you say how much guts
he's got for coming out here?
And what's the junkyard dog
been doing? He's been sitting
back laying around sleeping.
This is unfair, Monsoon,
and I'm going on record to say it right now.
But I think the Macho Man,
he's got it. He can reach down
deep inside and beat this guy anyway.
Suppose it had been the other way around, Jess,
and it was the Macho Man who threw the body.
Would that have been unfair?
Yes, you know I'd tell it like it was.
Take a look at him.
Randy Savage
coming down to this after all these
tremendous matches.
The final match
in the Elimination Tournament.
The winner here will be the
champion and get that
awesome press speech.
Let's go to our ring announcement.
And now, his opponent
from Charlotte,
North Carolina,
the junkyard dog.
Let's go.
Savage throwing his gear out
into the ringside here.
And we're just about set for this one
to get underway.
The final, the championship
match in this tournament.
And once again, give me a break.
And look at this, the JYD
looks like he's going to punch Elizabeth.
What a man he is.
Junkyard dog.
No way, shape, or form
would hit Elizabeth.
Elizabeth bailed out
in her hurry though.
She wasn't too sure
about it.
Savage with a chair.
Referee makes him discard that immediately.
A fitting windup
to this tremendous classic.
With these two, look at this.
Ref, make him discard the chair.
Let's get on with this match.
Oh, look at that. He threw it at the dog.
And the dog caught it.
And the dog said, this is what you're going to get.
That would sort of foul up
your game plan right there, Jeff.
Throw your strategy
right out the window.
Referee putting the count on
as Savage is the
illegal one outside the ring.
Not too anxious to get in
and mix it up with the dog.
Right out the other side, just in
long enough to break that count.
And the Macho Man
having a few words with
and I'm sure the derogatory
remarks to some of our ringsiders
looking around
for something, maybe some kind of a weapon.
Dog just waiting patiently
inside the center of the ring.
Look at the look of determination
on that kisser.
Macho Man saying, let's talk
this over. As well he should.
You know, the JYP here ain't had to wrestle
nobody all night hardly.
Having a little
conversation here with some of our ringsiders.
And Elizabeth saying, hey, the count's
up to about eight. You best get back in there.
Dog gonna win the strength department for sure.
But the speed and agility will go to the side
of the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
And what a befitting ending. Take a look at the
tremendous draw on hand.
And they certainly have
enjoyed every minute of this.
Head drop right into the
thoracic vertebrae area.
And Elizabeth
looks worried.
Coming drop perhaps
coming up.
You betcha.
Wow.
And you know, I could tell
Gorilla that that match with the Dynamite
Kid seems to have taken a toll on the Macho Man
because he's not as quick as he normally is.
Why wouldn't it, Jess?
I've never seen that done in 25 years
plus in professional wrestling.
A superplex with both men
standing on the top turnbuckle.
Look at the dog. He's
knows where the hurt is too.
As he slaps on his bear hug.
Yeah, he was sitting back in the locker room
as he wrestled for 45 minutes.
That's what he was supposed to be doing, Jess.
He drew the vibe.
If you ever draw by in any kind of
a tournament, Jess, you're...
No, I never have, Gorilla.
I have in my amateur background.
Now, here comes our other colleague.
Gene Oakland. Gene.
Sit down.
Welcome.
Let me see if I can get a
response out of Gene Oakland.
Gene Oakland, do you feel this is fair?
Junkyard dog drawing
by doing nothing.
Randy Macho Man Savage tested to the max
by the junkyard
by the Dynamite Kid and now forced
to come out here and wrestle a fresh
opponent. Now, Jesse, in my opinion,
what's fair is fair.
Junkyard dog by the luck of the draw
certainly receiving that
by, but it could have happened to anybody.
Yeah. I told him
the answer I expect out of you,
Oakland. The Macho Man could have drawn
the vibe. Absolutely.
It wouldn't have been unfair enough to mention either.
Without question, Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse
Ventura, both of you, of course,
being ring veterans.
I know you're gonna have to concur with me,
but as I say, this is perhaps
one of the greatest spectaculars
of all time.
Well, we've said that on a number of occasions already,
Gene. It's just unreal.
As always,
whenever the World Wrestling Federation
puts its superstars on display,
you notice the junkyard dog
is making no bones about it.
He's gonna break every rule there is
choking Savage in the corner.
Well, I was watching that, but I guess
first and foremost, I was watching Elizabeth.
You would, Oakland.
Look out, Macho Man
hard to the corner, but comes off with a nice
clothesline and caught the junkyard dog
coming in right
underneath the throat, and the dog went down
hard. He's hurt.
Macho Man over for the cover.
He's not gonna get him. Wow!
What a kickoff. Whoo!
Well, he ought to. He's fresh enough.
Oh, please, Jesse. Yes. Why did you keep
harping on that?
Don't pound a good thing into the ground.
Look out. I tell it like it is,
Oakland. J.Y.D. threw that
center rope out onto the concrete, but on
his feet, Macho Man up the top.
Watch out! Look out below.
Boom! Double axe handle
right to the back of the neck
of the junkyard dog.
Patented Randy Macho Man
Savage move.
Be very surprised if he'll
be able to make it back into the ring after
that kind of a shot, but look at
Randy Savage.
He's hurting.
Oh, what a shot off that
the top of that
third turnbuckle.
Look out. Look at this.
Savage crawling on all fours
sneaking around the corner.
The dog doesn't see him.
Another shot.
Another classic Pearl Harbor attack.
You'll realize my dad. Wow!
He just rammed him into the steel post.
I call that
doing what you gotta do to win.
Well, that's just like drawing a
bye in the
semifinal. Not quite,
Okerlin. What would you know about a bye?
You ain't never done nothing athletic in your life
except tie your shoes. Look out.
Savage now out onto the floor.
And I notice you're wearing Velcros now.
And Savage going to the top
once more. Not again!
At some 12, 14 feet
down. And Macho Man
takes another shot.
The double axe handle kind.
He may be well out of this right now.
You may be looking at the
winner crawling back into the ring right
here.
J.Y.D.'s
got to show me some guts here.
I don't know if there's anything to be had.
Look at this. There comes a chair.
Oh.
How in the world.
Pulling out all the stops. The Macho
Man. Gorilla Monsoon
tell me if I'm correct. Could not.
The Macho Man been disqualified and Junkyard
Dog automatically been declared the winner
of this wrestling classic. Absolutely.
I think so.
No place for a chair and anything.
However, Bulls
Man have been going to the well here. Look at another
sneak attack. On all fours like
a dog.
Comes up on the
blind side. Oh,
look at this.
Referee counting
away here. He would be justified
certainly in disqualifying
the Macho Man Randy Savage right here.
Junkyard Dog
absorbing a whole heap of punishment.
And Savage at the
last second dives back in.
This crowd
not really appreciative of the course of events
taking place on
this particular evening. There is no
time limit incidentally in this match.
This championship match has no time
limit. There must be a winner.
The Macho Man
going up again. Not again.
Oh, no. Come on. Give me a break.
Look at the dog. He's waiting
on him. He caught him.
The Macho Man got caught.
Oh, what a headbutt.
Oh.
Holy
macro. The dog unleashing with a number
of headbutts.
Jesse, I think you're going to have to
admit that I don't think there's
too many that can take a series of headbutts like
that. What a move.
I think more devastating than that was that
particular move right there because the back
and lower spine area of
Randy Savage is in deep,
deep trouble.
Headbutt. He's
hooked up in those ropes. Come on, referee.
Get in there and do your job. Get him out of there.
Wait a minute. Now it's a different story,
Jesse. Oh, look at this.
Right in front of the referee, Oakland.
Right in front of him.
Elizabeth screaming at the referee
to step in there and get her man
out of the ropes. And the referee
is doing just that right now. He's
out. Oh, an eye gouge.
Stopped the dog getting in his tracks.
This capacity caught on
her feet. Reversal as Savage
goes in. The dog made a cardinal
mistake there, dropping his head.
Look out. Oh.
Head first.
Down to the canvas.
Referee.
Look at Elizabeth. He's out
of it. He's knocked out.
The referee
laying the count. There's a
six count. Seven.
He's not going to make it. He's out.
It's all over. Oh,
my. Oh,
look at that. Just tearing up
now. This place has gone
bananas.
Holy mackerel. Pandemonium
broken loose here in the horizon
as the junkyard dog
has won this unbelievable
16 man
elimination tournament.
And look at Savage. He is
completely out of it, unable
to make it back into the ring.
Let's go up to our ring announcer for the official
announcement.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the macho man, Randy Savage,
was counted out of the ring.
The referee awards
the decision to the winner
of the tournament, the junkyard
dog.
There it is, the winner of the
tournament, the junkyard dog.
What capacity crowd here in the
center of the 16 man
elimination
World Wrestling Federation
Wrestling Classic. Congratulations.
Thank you very much, Eugene. It's been a
hard fought thing.
What the double is he doing in there?
What are you doing?
I'm protesting this thing. This guy
did not wrestle as many times
as macho man Randy Savage.
Savage had to face the night of
our gym while this dude
was sitting back in the dressing room doing
his thing.
I told you, Jesse, that's the luck of the draw.
I'm sorry for the interruption.
I ain't going for it.
Randy Macho Man Savage
should be declared the winner
of this tournament.
And I'd go on the record with that.
Well, I...