JT's Replay: Wrestling Challenge 11/25/88

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Wrestling Challenge 11/25/88

- Gorilla explains the finer points of Salisbury, MD for us as the show kicks off...interesting open...this is the first post Survivor Series episode

- Beefcake squash to start...inset promo with Ron Bass to continue that feud...easy win for Beefer

- Lord Alfred has our Special Report...a promo from the Powers of Pain and their new manager, Mr. Fuji and a retort from Demolition

- Santana squash...he already has his well known Mexican theme music at this point

- Gene interviews the featured fan in the audience...cool little segment

- Rougeaus squash...they do not have All American Boys playing them down yet...banter about the Rougeaus' US relocation

- Event Center promos with Honky and Duggan

- Red Rooster squash with Bobby in his corner...Bobby coaches him throughout the match and Rooster checks in with him after various moves...Rooster wins with the Sharpshooter, which Gorilla tells us is called "The Cock of the Walk"...I like it

- Event Center promos with George Steele (well, attempted promo anyway) and King Haku & Heenan

- Rockers squash...Bobby & Gorilla talk about the Brainbusters

- Podium interview with Gene...brings out DiBiase & Virgil...DiBiase has the swank green suit on...talk about Ted buying Hecules a few weeks back...this whole angle was quite...um...edgy...Ted says that Hercules was destined to be his slave

- This week's feature match comes from SNME...Dino Bravo vs. Ken Patera...Jesse & Vince on commentary...decent little match with a good pace, surprisingly enough...Bravo gets the win...Bravo promo calling out Duggan

- Brainbusters squash...Bobby back at ringside again...Young Stallions inset...Busters dissect the jobbers with ease

- Event Center promos with Slick & Akeem and Randy Savage, who talks about Andre and Bad News Brown

- Gorilla runs down next week's show for us and pimps the upcoming SNME as we close up shop

Review Date: August 2011

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