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WWF Presents Back to Basics

Pre-show: Windham d. Martel (75)

Ventura and Lawler are in the ring to talk smack about Bruno. He's got no chance against Ventura, even in a fair fight, because he's got rocks for brains! Bruno comes out to dispute this claim (with Blackwell to watch his back) in advance of their match. (88) Ventura and Bruno have a solid back and forth NWA Title match. Bruno holds his own now that it's not a 5v1, but ultimately it's Ventura's relative youth that wins out. (86)

Atlas and Tenryu join the announce team for a roundtable discussion on the night's card. (45) IC title's up next. This is Steve Williams' biggest singles match to date, and he gives a good account of himself against Steamboat. Steamboat is nevertheless able to put him away with some high-risk maneuvers. (76, great chemistry)

La Parka and Elizabeth psych Hogan up for his match with Hansen. (60) Hogan and Hansen slug it out for seventeen minutes until Hansen catches the Big Boot and hits the LARIATOOOO to put Hogan away. (84)

Faces of Fear thank Snuka and Jones for their night off. Snuka and Jones are coming for them later, though! (65) Rheingans gets his shot at Tully next. Just a straightforawrd, no-frills wrestling match. (then again, that's pretty much this whole card) Tully gets the win, but Rheingans earns some respect along the way. (83)

Lawler and Muraco sass each other. Lawler doesn't think Muraco is gonna fare any better than his buddy Bruno, but the Rac says that Lawler's gonna get what's coming to him! (97) Muraco catches Lawler coming off the second rope, and Rac Bottoms him for the win. (80)

Terry Funk is ready for his match, and Dory's hyping him up. Funk has survived plenty of mean guys and plenty of big guys. They all go down the same in the end, and Bundy's not gonna be different. (63) Decent brawl here, and Funk manages to get Bundy up for a piledriver to end it. (77, good chem)

Jake and DiBiase actually go straight into the match without a promo. DiBiase appears to have gotten in Jake's head more than the other way around, because Jake comes out mad and DiBiase is able to exploit that. DiBiase manages to get a submission with the Million Dollar Dream! (80)
Flair hypes the crowd up for the main event. He can out-cheat Sheik, but he can out-wrestle him too! And since this is Back to Basics, that's what you're gonna see tonight! (92) And indeed, they put on a technically-minded clinic out there. Flair gets the Figure Four locked, and hangs on to it through a series of reversals....Sheik taps! (98)

Overall: 98 SUCCESS

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YOU DECIDE:
1) Last month you voted to add a new title. It'll probably take me some time to bring in some new hires to compete for it, but what would new title/division you like to see?
A) "Cruiserweight" (Actual weight level and card level dependent on who I can get)
B) Women
C) Hardcore
D) Trios
E) Other idea?

2) It's time for TRIANGLE TRAUMA next. Would you rather see:
A) First fall wins (Triple Threat)
B) Elimination (3 Way Dance)

3) I think with 6 people in world title matches, it's a good chance to push somebody who might not normally be that high on the card. Who should get a title shot?
A) Afa Reigns
B) Genichiro Tenryu
C) Butch Reed
D) Sika
E) Razor Ramon
F) AKIO
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I can be impulsive! I just have to think about it first!