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00:00:00Ladies and gentlemen, we may be on the brink
00:00:02of an international crisis.
00:00:04Earlier on, Hulk Hogan had told me
00:00:06that after his title defense tonight,
00:00:08the Soviet flag will never fly.
00:00:10In arenas here in the United States,
00:00:11Nick and I both talked.
00:00:13Tonight, I will beat Hogan for the title,
00:00:16and I will take belt back to Russia.
00:00:19And then, if ever war come between those two countries,
00:00:23I will have no guilty conscience,
00:00:25push the missile button to destroy you all.
00:00:29All right, your thoughts on this, Fred Blassie?
00:00:31Beware, my fellow Americans.
00:00:33This man always means what he says.
00:00:36Get ready, Hulk Hogan, to meet Nikolai Volkov
00:00:39for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:00:42You know something?
00:00:43I want all my fellow Americans out there
00:00:45to rest easy, brother, because the Hulkster's here.
00:00:48As far as that no-good Russian Nikolai Volkov goes,
00:00:51he's no threat to me, and he's no threat to America.
00:00:54I don't want you to get me wrong,
00:00:55because the Hulkster's right hot about this situation.
00:00:58The way that Russian goes all around the country
00:01:01waving that Russian flag
00:01:02in front of all of our young Americans,
00:01:05that just gets me red hot.
00:01:07I got one promise for you.
00:01:08After tonight, after Hulkamania runs wild,
00:01:11there's only gonna be one flag waving in this country.
00:01:14That's the red, white, and the blue just for you.
00:01:18So that's the international situation, ladies and gentlemen,
00:01:22but right now on the domestic front,
00:01:24with the last-minute check of the reception area,
00:01:27getting ready for the first network television wedding
00:01:30since Tiny Tim and Miss Vickie back in 1969
00:01:34are the nervous groom and his best man,
00:01:37Uncle Elmer and Hillbilly Jim.
00:01:39Hillbilly, are all the plans in order for tonight?
00:01:42Oh, we hope so,
00:01:43because Uncle Elmer's got a big night ahead of him.
00:01:46First, he's gonna wrestle,
00:01:47then he's gonna get married,
00:01:48and afterwards, we're gonna have a big down-home reception.
00:01:52Ha-ha. It sounds like a lot of fun.
00:01:54Uncle Elmer, you a little bit nervous right now?
00:01:56Gene, I'm a man on a mission of love, I tell you.
00:02:00What is this?
00:02:01Engrazing again, Uncle Elmer?
00:02:03Mission of love?
00:02:04If you were on a mission,
00:02:05you would be the launching pad, brother.
00:02:07Look at this guy.
00:02:08You think she's getting any kind of bargain basement here?
00:02:11Look at this fella.
00:02:12What do you think is gonna marry him?
00:02:14I saw a pig run through here.
00:02:16I never know that.
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00:02:53Hello, everyone. This is Vince McMahon.
00:02:55Welcome you to another Saturday Night Main Event.
00:02:58We're here in the shadow of New York City
00:03:00in the beautiful Meadowlands Arena.
00:03:02We will see one of the first tag-team title defenses
00:03:05of Greg, the Hammer Valentine,
00:03:07and his tag-team partner, Brutus Beefcake,
00:03:09squaring off against Tony Guerrilla
00:03:11and Leaping Lanny Poffo.
00:03:13Notwithstanding, the extraordinary matchup
00:03:15that will pit the skills of Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff
00:03:18against those of Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:03:22And then from there,
00:03:23the 8th, 9th, and 10th wonders of the world
00:03:25all rolled into one, Andre the Giant,
00:03:28in the tag-team matchup.
00:03:29Andre teaming up with Tony Atlas,
00:03:32squaring off against perhaps
00:03:34the most awesome tag-team force in the world today.
00:03:37That would be King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd.
00:03:40And then, batting down the hatches,
00:03:42the World Wrestling Federation champion, Hulk Hogan,
00:03:46in a title defense.
00:03:48Notwithstanding that,
00:03:49not only defending his title,
00:03:50but the honors of this great country we live in
00:03:53as he meets the Russian Nikolai Volkov.
00:03:56And then from there,
00:03:57perhaps a little romance in addition to wrestling,
00:04:00Uncle Elmer steps to the ring
00:04:02to meet Gentleman Jerry Vaid,
00:04:04after which, in the very same squared circle,
00:04:07he will be married.
00:04:08Here with his comments now
00:04:09about this night of romance and wrestling,
00:04:12Jesse, the body Ventura.
00:04:14Well, maybe, McMahon,
00:04:15maybe you can wake me up when it's all over.
00:04:19You're not impressed.
00:04:20I'm not impressed.
00:04:21I'll tell you, I'm impressed with the wrestling.
00:04:24You don't have to sell me on the wrestling.
00:04:26I've been around wrestling long enough.
00:04:28I love the matches,
00:04:29but this marriage has no business
00:04:31in the sport of wrestling.
00:04:33Wrestling's a contact sport.
00:04:35The marriage has nothing to do with it,
00:04:37and I'm going on record as a broadcaster,
00:04:40as the man who tells it like it is,
00:04:42that this wedding has no, no business in wrestling.
00:04:46I go on the record.
00:04:47All right, Jesse, the body Ventura.
00:04:49We're gonna have some night for you.
00:04:51Let's get the night started here at the Metal Labs.
00:04:54Let's go to ring announcer Howard Finkel.
00:04:57Ladies and gentlemen,
00:04:59Nikolai Volkov
00:05:02requests that you all please rise
00:05:07and honor his singing of the Soviet National Anthem.
00:05:11Yeah! Yeah, Vladimir!
00:05:14All right!
00:05:16All right!
00:05:18All right!
00:05:20All right!
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00:05:51All right, Jesse,
00:05:52considering Hulk Hogan's pre-match statements
00:05:55about Nikolai Volkov on the Russian flag,
00:05:57what effect do you think what we've just seen
00:05:59is gonna have on the Hulkster?
00:06:01Well, I'll tell you what.
00:06:03is totally out of line.
00:06:04I think we live in America, America's a free country.
00:06:08And if Nikolai Volkov wants his Russian anthem played,
00:06:11Hogan should sit back and let him do it.
00:06:13All right, Jesse.
00:06:14He sure ought to wave a red flag in front of a bull and Hulk Hogan certainly can't
00:06:17be very happy, I don't think, at this point.
00:06:20Let's find out for ourselves.
00:06:21Down to you, Mean Gene, with the world champion.
00:06:24Well, Hulk, despite your warnings, Nikolai Volkov continues to sing
00:06:28the national anthem and carry the Russian flag.
00:06:31Well, you know, Mean Gene, that sings too much.
00:06:33But as far as the Russian flag goes, that's absolutely the limit.
00:06:37I can't stand to see our enemy's flag in the ring.
00:06:40That's why I'm carrying the red, white, and blue, brother.
00:06:43I'm proud of America.
00:06:45I stand for this country, and I'm gonna promise you one thing.
00:06:48When this fight is over tonight, there's only gonna be one flag standing.
00:06:51That's the Stars and Stripes forever.
00:06:54All right, ladies and gentlemen, you have heard it from the World Wrestling
00:06:59Federation's heavyweight champion.
00:07:02And Vince McMahon, I think you're gonna concur with me that Hulk Hogan,
00:07:06obviously, is a man possessed for the love of his country as he heads for the ring.
00:07:12On Saturday night's great event, take a look at that.
00:07:16Hulk Hogan with old glory flying high above.
00:07:23As Hulk Hogan defends, as we said earlier,
00:07:26not just a World Wrestling Federation title, but
00:07:29indeed the honor of this great country.
00:07:31Hulk Hogan stepping up to the apron now.
00:07:36Hulk Hogan against Nikolai Volkov.
00:07:40This should be truly, Jesse, one of the great matches.
00:07:43It definitely is, because I'll tell you what, Nikolai Volkov,
00:07:46well over 300 pounds, well schooled as all the Iron Curtain wrestlers are.
00:07:51They're great amateur wrestlers.
00:07:53They're great professionals.
00:07:54And in my opinion,
00:07:56we might see the champion go down right here on Saturday night main event.
00:08:00No doubt of that, if an individual can do that, it could very well be.
00:08:04Nikolai Volkov managed by Freddie Blassie.
00:08:06A few last minute words of advice there by Mr. Blassie.
00:08:09Foot behind, Nikolai Volkov hammering away on the holster.
00:08:14Volkov really going to work, taking advantage even before the bell rang.
00:08:21I'll tell you what, the champion made a big mistake.
00:08:24He turned his back, and in a match like this,
00:08:27everything goes because all the models are on the line, McMahon, that title.
00:08:32Hulk Hogan and Nikolai Volkov going at it.
00:08:36Volkov wasting no time at all, trying to gain an advantage.
00:08:39And indeed, he's done just that.
00:08:41Volkov with a Hulkster's t-shirt wrapped around the throat.
00:08:45The referee having some difficulty, obviously, in maintaining order.
00:08:48I love it.
00:08:49Hogan didn't get any chance to rip his shirt off.
00:08:52He didn't get a chance to pose the Big Russian later to him right on the onslaught,
00:08:56McMahon.
00:08:58No, Hulkster not going in, bracing for the blow.
00:09:01Elbow strikes the midsection.
00:09:02Volkov in head first.
00:09:05Hulk Hogan hammering away on Nikolai Volkov.
00:09:07Stretching him out.
00:09:08Woodchip to the buckle.
00:09:09Here comes the Hulkster.
00:09:10Well, he caught him there with a big, big clothesline.
00:09:16He took the starch out of Nikolai.
00:09:18Freddie Blassie's gonna have to do something to rally his Big Russian here,
00:09:21because Hogan's now on a roll, McMahon.
00:09:24Hogan trying to set up Volkov.
00:09:26330 pounds.
00:09:27Ooh!
00:09:27Aah!
00:09:30The tide has turned.
00:09:31Hulk Hogan drops the elbow.
00:09:38The Hulkster with a Big Russian Volkov.
00:09:41Don't count him out.
00:09:42Volkov is tough.
00:09:44Look at that headbutt.
00:09:45He doesn't even go down from it.
00:09:46A right hand.
00:09:47Volkov finally down.
00:09:49Well, the headbutt's something new out of Hogan.
00:09:51I've never seen him use a headbutt before, but apparently he has it in his arsenal.
00:09:56Hulk got robbed of Nikolai Volkov.
00:09:57Into the boot now.
00:09:58Back over the ropes.
00:10:01Volkov out on the timekeeper's table.
00:10:03And the champion going out after him.
00:10:05Now, there's no business for that.
00:10:07The match should stay in the ring.
00:10:09Why Hogan's taking it out to the floor, I don't know.
00:10:13Hogan and Volkov on the outside.
00:10:17Hulk, oh my goodness, look out.
00:10:18Look at that.
00:10:20Volkov put on the brakes, shoved the champion into the iron ring post.
00:10:25That'll take its toll on Hulk Hogan.
00:10:27Definitely, Hogan made the mistake himself.
00:10:30He took it to the floor and he's paying for it right now.
00:10:34More damage done to the back.
00:10:37Volkov hammering away now.
00:10:39Volkov perhaps sensing victory.
00:10:42Depending upon how much damage was done to the Hulkster on the outside of the ring.
00:10:45Look at this, Volkov now from the second row.
00:10:50Well, you know classy Freddie Blassie's had one world champion, the Iron Sheik.
00:10:54And I can tell he's tasting it now.
00:10:56He feels here comes his second champion.
00:11:00Volkov with Hulkster.
00:11:04Both individuals approximately the same weight.
00:11:06Volkov perhaps a little stronger than the Hulkster, allegedly.
00:11:09Look at this.
00:11:12No, he can't put him on.
00:11:14He can.
00:11:15Look at the strength possessed by Nikolai Volkov.
00:11:18That's incredible.
00:11:19My, this could be it, McMahon.
00:11:24That could very well.
00:11:26He's wasted too much time.
00:11:27He should go for the cover.
00:11:29He definitely should.
00:11:30He's gotta follow up that devastating move with another devastating move.
00:11:34Get that three count, Nikolai.
00:11:36Two and he can't do it.
00:11:39Big mistake there, I'll agree with you, McMahon.
00:11:41Big mistake.
00:11:42Volkov still in control, however, has the Hulkster on his feet now,
00:11:46trying to set him up for the ride, whips him to the buckle.
00:11:50Nikolai Volkov perhaps sensing victory here in the lower abdominal area.
00:11:59A kick by Volkov.
00:12:00We see no scientific wrestling whatsoever in this matchup.
00:12:03It's just brute.
00:12:05It's strength against strength.
00:12:07It's fighting for the title, McMahon.
00:12:10Trying to go up.
00:12:11Backbreaker, I believe.
00:12:12Hulkster's blocking it thus far, trying to get down low.
00:12:16It's Volkov pulling him up.
00:12:20Tremendous power move right there by Hogan.
00:12:23That might well have saved his title for him temporarily.
00:12:27Volkov recovering a bit quicker than the Hulk.
00:12:29Look, a nice right hand by Hulk Hogan.
00:12:32Hulkster with another one.
00:12:33Volkov coming right back at him.
00:12:37Volkov's a master of rough house tactics.
00:12:41Well, it's obviously Freddie Blassie trained Volkov well.
00:12:46They had a game plan, and Big Nikolai, the plan seems to be do anything and
00:12:50everything- Look at that body slam.
00:12:52What a cover now, one, two.
00:12:54Still a kick out by Hulk Hogan, and one with authority.
00:12:59Volkov not letting up whatsoever.
00:13:04But look at this.
00:13:07I can't believe Hogan stood up after that.
00:13:11A right hand by the champion, another one.
00:13:14Hammering away on Volkov, Hulk Hogan moments ago.
00:13:17Reversal, here comes the Hulkster to the buckle.
00:13:19Volkov moving on now.
00:13:24Hogan drops it off the chest.
00:13:27Two and make it three.
00:13:29A successful title defense by the World Wrestling Federation.
00:13:35A successful title defense by the World Wrestling Federation champion, Hulk Hogan.
00:13:42Wait a minute, what's he have?
00:13:47He's got Freddie Black, now there's no reason to do this.
00:13:50This is America, this is a free country, McMahon.
00:13:54Hogan has no business, look at that.
00:13:56That's disgraceful in my opinion, McMahon, what he's doing.
00:14:00Shining his shoes with the man's flag from his home country, disgraceful.
00:14:04Hulk Hogan doing a number on the Russian flag, much like he did on Nikolai Volkov.
00:14:11What a sensational victory for the World Wrestling Federation champion, Hulk Hogan.
00:14:17The Hulkster, carrying all glory about this jam-packed arena.
00:14:24Hulk Hogan and a successful title defense.
00:14:29Stay tuned for more of the biggest names in wrestling and
00:14:34romance, we'll return to talk to the Hulkster right after this.
00:14:40The winner of this bout and
00:14:44still World Wrestling Federation
00:14:50heavyweight champion, Hulk Hogan.
00:14:57We're back to Saturday night's main
00:15:02event from the Metal Land Sports Complex.
00:15:07And right now, it's down to the arena floor to Mean Gene Oakland with
00:15:13the victorious Hulk Hogan.
00:15:15All right, Hulk Hogan, very strong words prior to your title defense.
00:15:20And even though you're a heavyweight champion,
00:15:24strong words prior to your title defense, and
00:15:27even stronger actions backing it all up when you got in the ring.
00:15:31Do you think Nikolai Volkov finally learned his lesson?
00:15:33Well, you know something, Mean Gene?
00:15:35If you live this thing day and night, brother,
00:15:37you can believe in it just like all these Hulkamaniacs do.
00:15:40But if Nikolai Volkov, brother, if you didn't get the message that the USA,
00:15:45the red, white, and blue is gonna live forever,
00:15:47I'll explain it to you a little slower next time, baby doll.
00:15:51All right, Hulk, if we can move on to some happier thoughts.
00:15:55There's gonna be a big wedding here tonight, and you're gonna be part of it.
00:15:59Well, you know, Mean Gene, after this great victory the USA and
00:16:02all these Hulkamaniacs just had, it's kind of nice that we mellow out a little bit.
00:16:07And then all these people know that wrestlers are nice people too.
00:16:10I can't wait for this wedding.
00:16:12But what I'm most excited about is I heard you're gonna be playing the keyboards,
00:16:16brother, at the wedding.
00:16:17Well, I'm gonna be playing the organ, I guess.
00:16:19Man, I can't wait for that, Mean Gene.
00:16:21All right, we're excited about it.
00:16:22Back to you, Vince McMahon.
00:16:24My, wow.
00:16:27All right, well, he must be backstage, yes.
00:16:29That's a sneak peek at the beautiful bride-to-be.
00:16:32Isn't that a gorgeous dress, Jesse Ventura?
00:16:34I told you, McMahon, not to talk to me about this.
00:16:37But wait a minute, isn't that dress just a little bit off-white?
00:16:41All right, let's go up to the nervous bridegroom and the best man.
00:16:43Gene.
00:16:44Uncle Elmer, you've got an upcoming bout here tonight.
00:16:47You've also got a wedding a little bit later on.
00:16:49What worries you the most?
00:16:51The romance or the wrestling?
00:16:53I'm not worried at all.
00:16:55Okay, that's the kind of attitude you gotta have.
00:16:58However, as you know, Hillbilly Jim, being Axel Kidd here, now Uncle Elmer,
00:17:02along with Cousin Junior, he's got a big match coming up.
00:17:05You've gotta be excited about it.
00:17:06What's the best wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation got to worry about?
00:17:10You've got a good point.
00:17:11Not a thing, you better believe it.
00:17:13Cousin Junior, you're gonna do a little dancing tonight at the wedding?
00:17:16Well, like I always mean, Gene.
00:17:18All right, gentlemen, I thank you very much.
00:17:20Not worried at all, that's the word we get from Uncle Elmer.
00:17:23And I don't mind telling you, Hillbilly Jim,
00:17:25you're gonna be ringside to watch the proceedings.
00:17:28Just watch, you'll see.
00:17:29I thank you very much.
00:17:31Thank you, gentlemen, thank you very much.
00:17:33All right, back to you, Gene, right now in the ring, looking confident and
00:17:36well-dressed as ever, the big city slicker, Gentleman Jerry Valiant.
00:17:39A company down the aisle by Cousin Junior and
00:17:44Hillbilly Jim from Philadelphia, Mississippi,
00:17:48weighing 456 pounds, Uncle Elmer.
00:17:52Weighing 456 pounds, Uncle Elmer.
00:18:22Uncle Elmer is gonna take on Gentleman Jerry Valiant in this very same ring later on.
00:18:34Uncle Elmer's gonna tie the knot.
00:18:36Well, I think it goes to show that Uncle Elmer is truly a romantic.
00:18:46I mean, sharing his wedding with millions of fans across this great land.
00:18:53To me, it's an ego- Look out, look at this, Jerry Valiant, cover by, are you?
00:19:00Unbelievable.
00:19:03It's over, just like that.
00:19:08I can't believe that.
00:19:12That's the fastest match I think I've ever seen, McMahon.
00:19:16I think it has to be some sort of a record.
00:19:19Our preliminary reports indicate it could very well be a record.
00:19:25An incredible feat here for Uncle Elmer, and
00:19:29a man on his wedding night could come out here and do what he's done.
00:19:32The time of the fall, a new World Wrestling Federation record of six seconds.
00:19:40The winner, Uncle Elmer.
00:19:43Uncle Elmer, he has reason to dance, Jesse Ventura.
00:19:53I guess so, McMahon, six seconds, that breaks the record of, I believe,
00:19:58nine seconds held by King Kong Bundy.
00:20:01Let's show you the record that King Kong Bundy set.
00:20:06Jones now, off the ropes, attacks Bundy, picks him up with a bear hug, look out.
00:20:10Rams him into the corner.
00:20:13King Kong Bundy, awesome strength, awesome, I've never seen a guy like this guy.
00:20:18Jones is hurt, Esty, look out, avalanche.
00:20:21Bundy with that big avalanche, just crushed him, my God.
00:20:26And a giant smash- It's over.
00:20:28It's over, just like that.
00:20:29King Kong Bundy has demolished Esty's Special Delivery Jones in, I believe,
00:20:34record time.
00:20:35Let's start over here at the Meadowlands, take a look at that.
00:20:38Jubilee, jubilation, Uncle Elmer, something else again,
00:20:41what do you say there, Uncle?
00:20:43Thank you, neighbor.
00:20:45All right, Jess, even you had to be impressed.
00:20:47Well, here's the big body slam, Uncle Elmer slamming value, coming down 456 pounds,
00:20:52that's all she wrote.
00:20:54Standing by, Mean Gene Okerlund.
00:20:57All right, gentlemen, I thank you very much.
00:20:59I'll tell you, Uncle Elmer, that was some kind of a world record you just set,
00:21:02one of the quickest in all history.
00:21:05Hey, you know what?
00:21:06He should have never took that damn coat off, if he wasn't playing on stage.
00:21:12All right, you set one record.
00:21:13Yeah, is he gonna set another record tonight?
00:21:16Well, I don't know.
00:21:18I suppose I mean, Mean Gene.
00:21:20Well, I thank you, Uncle Elmer.
00:21:22Vince, these boys better get rolling.
00:21:24We got a wedding coming up.
00:21:25Let's go back to you.
00:21:26Well, we have a wedding and all sorts of festivities.
00:21:29Some of the celebrities in attendance, NBC's Brandon Tarticoff,
00:21:32there's Arnold Schwarzenegger behind him.
00:21:34No doubt they've enjoyed the festivities thus far.
00:21:37I'm not too sure however they're going to enjoy this.
00:21:39It's something known as the Body Shop.
00:21:42Welcome to the Body Shop, Jesse, the Body Ventura.
00:21:45And let me tell you something, as my guest, I want to introduce,
00:21:50in my opinion, the Manager of the Year, Bobby, the Brain, Heenan.
00:21:56Thank you very much, it's a pleasure to be here.
00:22:00You know, a while back, Bobby, you had a dude by the name of Mr.
00:22:04Wonderful, Paul Orndorff, as part of your family, is that right?
00:22:10That's correct, I made the man a star.
00:22:12I brought his name, I brought his ability, I brought everything to the surface.
00:22:16Is it true he fired you?
00:22:18On national television, that man fired me.
00:22:20And the only reason he did that was because he got worried that 30 seconds
00:22:24down the road, I was gonna dump him.
00:22:27Now, Bobby, you put a bounty on Orndorff's head, is that right?
00:22:31That's right, I did.
00:22:32I put a bounty on him.
00:22:33He wanted me out of wrestling, out of being a manager, tried to embarrass me.
00:22:37So I want him out of wrestling.
00:22:40Now, Bobby, tell me, why?
00:22:43Why have you raised the bounty from $25,000 to $50,000?
00:22:47Well, you know, it's very hard to get anybody to do anything more in life for
00:22:51$25,000, and right here, Jess, you can see, $50,000.
00:22:57Wow, wow, tell me, Bobby, how do you feel about Rowdy Roddy Piper taking on Orndorff?
00:23:03It would be my pleasure to give Rowdy Roddy Piper this evening $50,000.
00:23:10Let me say this, Bobby, if Mr. Wonderful's listening out there,
00:23:14what are the words of Bobby the Brain Heenan to Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff?
00:23:19Well, to begin with, he's not a very smart man.
00:23:23But if he had any brains and could use them properly, your best bet, Orndorff,
00:23:28is to throw your shoes into the ring, throw your trunks, and retire.
00:23:33Thank you, Bobby Heenan.
00:23:35My pleasure.
00:23:36The pleasure was yours.
00:23:37That's the Body Shop.
00:23:38All right, Paul Orndorff, you just saw what happened in the Body Shop.
00:23:43You heard the comments.
00:23:44Your reaction?
00:23:45I not only saw it, and I heard it.
00:23:47You know, Bobby Heenan, you're the man that caused all this.
00:23:50You were no good from the start.
00:23:52And by putting a $50,000 bounty on my head,
00:23:55do you think one minute that Roddy Piper is man enough to do that?
00:23:59Any man that wears a dress around his waist ain't man enough to collect that
00:24:03bounty, buddy.
00:24:04All right, now, Paul Orndorff,
00:24:05it sounds to me like Rowdy Roddy Piper is already spending that money.
00:24:09Yeah, well, what's he spending it on, more dresses or what?
00:24:11I don't know, maybe it's gonna be- Plumbing, more plumbing.
00:24:14Plumbing?
00:24:14Yeah, for the Piper Manor.
00:24:15Plumbing?
00:24:16Well, let me tell you, Piper, the only thing you know about plumbing is when you
00:24:20use the skin to have full Roto-Rooter.
00:24:22How about that, boy?
00:24:23I thank you very much.
00:24:24I'm ready for it.
00:24:25Just a wonderful Paul Orndorff.
00:24:27It's a question that this man is physically ready, but
00:24:30mentally with that $50,000 bounty, I really don't know.
00:24:34Now, as always, the answer will be found in the ring.
00:24:38Vince?
00:24:40Yes, indeed, the answer will be found in the ring.
00:24:41You can bet Paul Orndorff, I don't think, is worried at all about this alleged bounty.
00:24:46He's worried about Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:24:48I don't want Piper.
00:24:50You bet he does.
00:24:51Roddy Piper, however, better be worried about that $50,000 bounty.
00:24:55A check may be written from the Bank of Hong Kong.
00:25:00All right, Roddy Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon was quick to point out
00:25:04that Bobby Heenan has not always paid off on his bounty.
00:25:07Your thoughts on that?
00:25:09Simple as that, sir.
00:25:10Thoughts on it, if you don't pay me the 50 grand,
00:25:12I'll rip Bobby Heenan's throat out, too.
00:25:14I come here to get 50 grand, I come here to get rid of some guy
00:25:17that's got baby oil all over him, who's sitting here trying to look pretty.
00:25:21I don't need to put baby oil on me to look pretty.
00:25:24I don't need to tell you how tough I am.
00:25:27You know how tough I am.
00:25:28You don't want to give me the 50 grand.
00:25:30I'll collect it from your grandmother if I have to collect it.
00:25:34I'm very curious.
00:25:35I don't understand your attitude, Roddy Piper,
00:25:37toward the big wedding tonight for Uncle Elmer.
00:25:41Think of it this way.
00:25:42If Uncle Elmer gets married, possibly in another 12 years,
00:25:48there may be five more Uncle Elmers in America.
00:25:51Who the hell needs that, man?
00:25:52Please, give me a break, will you, Roddy Roddy Piper?
00:25:56Let's go back to my colleague, Vince McMahon, at ringside.
00:26:00All right, Paul Orndorff looking very much not at ease as he awaits Roddy Roddy Piper.
00:26:07Those bagpipes you are now hearing can mean only one thing.
00:26:12Rowdy Roddy Piper, look at this entrance, McMahon.
00:26:16Let me tell you something, I'm even a little jealous myself.
00:26:18What a show of class, the Emerald Society Pipers accompanying Rowdy Roddy.
00:26:24Indeed, a grand entrance by Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:26:27Piper, however, shortly will step to the ring to square off against one of
00:26:30the most intense individuals in all of professional wrestling today.
00:26:35Yes, indeed, Paul Orndorff is gonna be ready as never before for this man.
00:26:39Rowdy Roddy Piper, oh, Paul Orndorff wanting to go at it right now.
00:26:45Piper now getting set to step through the square.
00:26:48Wait a minute, there's the weasel.
00:26:50He's back there with that confederate money.
00:26:52If Piper wins the match, he'll never collect.
00:26:55We're back in the Metal Land for
00:26:57the most bitter personal dispute in professional wrestling.
00:27:02Rowdy Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff going at it already.
00:27:07My goodness.
00:27:08Tooth and nail, they're going at it left and right.
00:27:10Let me just say this, Vince, keep your eye out for Bobby the Brain Heaton also.
00:27:16Piper and Orndorff colliding, and a boot by Piper.
00:27:22Orndorff head down in the canvas, Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:27:29Look what he's doing to Paul Orndorff.
00:27:32Well, wouldn't you be doing it?
00:27:34$50,000 bounty riding on the head of that man right there, Mr.
00:27:37Wonderful Paul Orndorff, and Piper ain't-
00:27:40Look at that, a block and another right hand by Orndorff.
00:27:43Piper taken down by Orndorff, look at this.
00:27:50Paul Orndorff taking out Orndorff.
00:27:56At one time former tag team partners.
00:28:04This, McMahon, is a street fight.
00:28:06There's no wrestling holds going on in there.
00:28:10Orndorff, Piper, Ripley,
00:28:12tearing anything they can do on each other.
00:28:17As you said before, Jesse, this looks like a street fight.
00:28:22This is a street fight with ropes around it, that's all, Vince McMahon.
00:28:26$50,000, that's what I'd be doing too.
00:28:29I wouldn't want to be waiting for that check.
00:28:32If I were to collect a $50,000, I'm not too sure the check would be a good one.
00:28:37Piper, boom, wow, with a boot.
00:28:39Hey, I took a look in the case, that ain't a check, that's cash.
00:28:45Orndorff, on the receiving end of another right hand.
00:28:49Piper and Orndorff outside now.
00:28:57My goodness.
00:28:59Look at that, chair that misses.
00:29:03A free for all, a free for all breaking loose here.
00:29:09Orndorff coming in,
00:29:14power in the top rope.
00:29:19Piper up in the air, suplex by Paul Orndorff.
00:29:27That's the first wrestling move we've seen, Vince.
00:29:30Orndorff with the momentum, with this capacity crowd behind him.
00:29:36On the other right, Orndorff hammering away.
00:29:45Look at that.
00:29:48Piper almost out on his feet.
00:29:52What a gouge in the facial area, knee lift by Piper.
00:29:56It was enough to slow down Mr. Wonderful and Rowdy Roddy turned the momentum.
00:30:02All right now, Piper whipped it around, so Orndorff spinning back around.
00:30:04Both men knocked down to the canvas.
00:30:06One, two, three, four.
00:30:12Count out four, Piper, I think recovering a bit faster.
00:30:16Yes, now over on Orndorff.
00:30:18Big dog, one, two, three.
00:30:22Neither man has made any attempt for a pinfall.
00:30:26That just seems out of the question.
00:30:27Ooh, now the knees of Orndorff into the abdominal area of Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:30:34Around house wide, Orndorff off the ropes.
00:30:39Flying body press, whoa, both men on the outside.
00:30:46Orndorff on his feet, right hand by Paul Orndorff.
00:30:51Piper, Orndorff slugging it out on the outside of the ring again.
00:30:55Ooh, look out for the chair.
00:30:56Into the ropes, into the ring barrier.
00:31:04Look at this, slugging it all the way through.
00:31:07They're coming right at us, right underneath us.
00:31:11Ooh, my goodness.
00:31:13Piper, they're underneath us on the floor.
00:31:16Piper and Orndorff going at it all over the place.
00:31:22Unbelievable, all the way back to the dressing room area.
00:31:31Look at that, look at, all the way back, Orndorff still going at Piper.
00:31:39Trying to get in that dressing room, Orndorff trying to get in now, behind him.
00:31:44Piper got the door shut.
00:31:49Paul Orndorff hammering away.
00:31:51Orndorff still trying to get in the door, but stay tuned.
00:31:58We'll be right back with the first network wedding since Tiny Tim and
00:32:02Miss Vickie immediately after this message.
00:32:05Stay with us.
00:32:06That's too soon for me.
00:32:08Would you stop?
00:32:11All right, there he is, Uncle Elmer the Groom.
00:32:15My goodness, and Mean Gene tickling the ivory.
00:32:18Yeah, Mean Gene, look at him, he looks like the Phantom of the Opera.
00:32:22Mean Gene Oakland playing the wedding, look at that, now that is beautiful.
00:32:28The bride on her way to tie the knot with good old Uncle Elmer,
00:32:33the double ring ceremony we're about to see.
00:32:36Following, of course, the double disqualification we saw earlier.
00:32:40Look at, she's beautiful, Jess, she's beautiful.
00:32:44Let me tell you something, that Mean Gene,
00:32:46he plays like the Phantom of the Opera, too.
00:32:48Did you hear the bad notes in there?
00:32:50Just a couple, he's a little nervous.
00:32:53I would think Elmer's a little nervous, too, wouldn't you?
00:32:55I think Joyce ought to be the one nervous.
00:32:57Why?
00:32:58Can you imagine, this lady is gonna spend the rest of her life with this guy?
00:33:03Can you imagine McMahon waking up in the morning after a hard day's work?
00:33:07You had a tough day, tough night.
00:33:09In the morning you wake up and that's laying across the room.
00:33:11I think maybe she's having second thoughts.
00:33:13Look, she's not going, she's moving very slowly.
00:33:15She took one look at Hulk, one look at Andre, and maybe another one at Uncle Elmer.
00:33:19She may, there, look, that is nice now, Jess.
00:33:22Isn't this nice that they're sharing this with us?
00:33:25Well, I'll tell you what, McMahon, I wish that they weren't so nice to me.
00:33:30I really wish it wasn't being shared with me.
00:33:32The sacred ceremony, the solemn ceremony, Uncle Elmer being wed here
00:33:38at the beautiful Meadowlands Arena.
00:33:40We are here in the presence of this company to join together this man and
00:33:46this woman in the sacred ties of matrimony.
00:33:51A marriage is not to be entered into lightly, but rather reverently and discreetly.
00:33:58Judge George Savino.
00:33:59I charge you both to remember that love and
00:34:04loyalty alone will avail- What do you like to have that picture,
00:34:08what do you like to have that framed in your living room?
00:34:10Look at that enduring home.
00:34:11That's nice.
00:34:12I think the judge should sentence both of them to jail.
00:34:15Will you, Uncle Elmer, enter into marriage with Joyce?
00:34:19Here comes the first question.
00:34:20Will you love her, respect her, and support her- That's a tough one.
00:34:25Through good times and bad?
00:34:29He does what, Jess?
00:34:30I guess he's gonna support her.
00:34:31Can you imagine when she has to support him?
00:34:34Will you love him, respect him, and support him through good times and bad?
00:34:40I will.
00:34:42Will you join hands, please?
00:34:43He answers, I do.
00:34:44She says, I will.
00:34:45Here comes the first contact, the joining of hands.
00:34:48Uncle Elmer and his bride-to-be, Joyce.
00:34:53Uncle Elmer, if you would please repeat after me.
00:34:56Uh-oh, here we go again.
00:34:57This could be difficult.
00:34:58I, Uncle Elmer- I, Uncle Elmer- Accept you as my wife.
00:35:02Accept you as my wife.
00:35:04To respect and love- To expect and love- Expect what?
00:35:08For better or worse- What's he expect?
00:35:09That was respect, not expect.
00:35:11In sickness and in health.
00:35:13In sickness and in health.
00:35:16Who could it be? For richer or poorer- He's nervous, Jess.
00:35:19I pledge myself to you.
00:35:21I pledge myself to you.
00:35:23You know the guy can't read, now he can't even hear.
00:35:27I, Joyce- Please, do not interrupt Joyce.
00:35:30Accept you as my husband.
00:35:32Accept you as my husband.
00:35:33Please, Joyce, you can still get out of it.
00:35:35To respect and love- They make a lovely couple, Jess.
00:35:37Oh, my!
00:35:38Ha-ha, did you see that, McMahon?
00:35:40A sign from the heavens, it's not gonna work.
00:35:42In sickness and in health.
00:35:44That's a nice-looking tie, Uncle Elmer has on.
00:35:46I pledge myself to you. Yeah, and she's obviously sick.
00:35:48For richer or poorer, I pledge myself to you.
00:35:51Rings, please.
00:35:52All right, here it comes now, Jess.
00:35:54Here come the rings.
00:35:55Are the rings going on fingers or in noses?
00:35:58Would you- This is a wedding.
00:36:00The wedding rings are a visible sign
00:36:02of the marriage of Uncle Elmer and Joyce.
00:36:05He's having some difficulty getting the ring
00:36:06on her finger, I think.
00:36:08I hope that's not a premonition of what's gonna come later.
00:36:10These two are both very visible, no doubt about that.
00:36:15Elmer having some difficulty.
00:36:17I got it now.
00:36:17He got it now, all right, good.
00:36:19Now you know what they say about grease and hogs.
00:36:21Please repeat after me, Uncle Elmer.
00:36:23All right, here we go now.
00:36:24I give you this ring as a sign.
00:36:26I give you, I can't hear you.
00:36:28I give you this ring as a sign.
00:36:30Would you please stop it, Jess?
00:36:31I give you this ring as a sign.
00:36:33He got it right the second time.
00:36:33Of my constant faith and abiding love.
00:36:36And of my constant faith and abiding love.
00:36:39Joyce, would you place Uncle Elmer's ring on his finger?
00:36:41Would you please stop it?
00:36:42He got it right.
00:36:44He's nervous.
00:36:46I'm nervous.
00:36:48Ooh, he's nervous.
00:36:49Please repeat after me.
00:36:51I give you this ring as a sign.
00:36:53I give you this ring as a sign.
00:36:55Of my constant faith and abiding love.
00:36:58Of my constant faith and abiding love.
00:37:01She's gotta be the greatest liar in the world.
00:37:02Now, if any person here present can show just cause
00:37:06why Uncle Elmer and Joyce should not lawfully
00:37:09be joined together, let him now speak
00:37:12or else forever hold his peace.
00:37:14Hey, now, what's the matter with that one?
00:37:16They're pointing over this way.
00:37:18I didn't do nothing, McMahon.
00:37:19Oh, wait, Roddy Piper.
00:37:21There is no room here for romance and wrestling.
00:37:26What is that?
00:37:27I object.
00:37:29Roddy's here to save the day.
00:37:31There is no room here for a pink barber in the ring
00:37:36marrying anybody during a wrestling match.
00:37:41I say that you stink, you stink,
00:37:46and the whole damn wedding stinks.
00:37:48Get him out of there.
00:37:51This shows no reverence whatsoever for
00:37:52this solemn and sacred ceremony.
00:37:54I think it's great.
00:37:55Throw the judge out.
00:37:56Put Roddy in there to marry him.
00:37:59Finally, Piper leaving the area.
00:38:01Please, let us have quiet.
00:38:02Yes, let's go.
00:38:05For a moment, it appeared as though Elmer
00:38:07would not be married.
00:38:08Quiet, please.
00:38:11Elmer's gotta be upset now if he wasn't before.
00:38:13Save us, Roddy.
00:38:14By the authority vested in me, by the laws
00:38:17of the state of New Jersey, I now pronounce you
00:38:20to be husband and wife.
00:38:22All right.
00:38:23You may kiss your spouse.
00:38:24All right, he's gonna kiss her.
00:38:25Look at that.
00:38:26Elmer getting ready.
00:38:27Oh, Jesse, what do you think of that?
00:38:29Look at that.
00:38:30It looks like two carp in the Mississippi River
00:38:32going after the same piece of corn.
00:38:35It what?
00:38:36Looks like two carp in the river
00:38:37going after the same corn on the hook.
00:38:39All right.
00:38:40Elmer planting one on Joyce.
00:38:42There a little hug from Billbilly Jim as well.
00:38:45Mean Jeans playing them out of there.
00:38:48This was fabulous.
00:38:50This was fabulous.
00:38:51This was something very, very special, Jesse.
00:38:54Where's the slot bucket?
00:38:55I'm getting sick.
00:38:56And there, Joyce has left.
00:38:58Old Elmer steps over.
00:38:59Watch yourself.
00:39:00You're gonna remember later on.
00:39:01He's headed over the top rope.
00:39:03Elmer on it.
00:39:04All right, Elmer.
00:39:05You did it.
00:39:06You did it, Elmer.
00:39:07Joyce did it.
00:39:09Oh, my.
00:39:10Well, Jess, we're back here now at the reception area,
00:39:13and this is going to be a gala reception,
00:39:16I can assure you.
00:39:17Yeah, I can tell already.
00:39:18All the friends of the family are here already.
00:39:20There they are.
00:39:21Come on.
00:39:22Hulk Hogan's gonna join us.
00:39:23We're gonna have Mean Jeans.
00:39:24A special surprise guest.
00:39:25We're gonna have all kinds of fun, a big band,
00:39:27a good country hoedown.
00:39:29We're gonna have lots of fun here at this reception.
00:39:32Look, here comes a late arriver there.
00:39:35We're gonna have some fun.
00:39:36Come on, Jesse.
00:39:38All right, with me at this time,
00:39:39King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, and Bobby Heaton.
00:39:41Gentlemen, you just couldn't help but be moved
00:39:44by that beautiful wedding ceremony.
00:39:47I'll tell you what moved in just a minute.
00:39:49But first of all, I'd like to ask you something,
00:39:51old pianokies.
00:39:52Tell me what you were doing beating on that organ like that.
00:39:55Hey, wait a minute.
00:39:56I ask the questions here.
00:39:57Gentlemen, let's address Andre the Giant.
00:39:59What have you guys got against him?
00:40:01Because he's trying to knock me out of the cell.
00:40:04I am the Giant of wrestling.
00:40:06He's the other Giant of wrestling.
00:40:07Andre's number three.
00:40:09It's been a long, long time, Andre the Giant.
00:40:11Been running around professional wrestling,
00:40:13running roughshod over everybody,
00:40:15and we're putting a stop to it.
00:40:16Running around telling everybody he can slam me.
00:40:18Well, I can't be slammed.
00:40:19And remember this, Andre.
00:40:21I cut your hair.
00:40:23Bobby Heaton, I'm sorry you didn't like my organ playing.
00:40:25Well, I'm going to add one more thing.
00:40:27You know, NBC television here has a big peacock.
00:40:30And in just a couple of minutes,
00:40:31you're going to see a big 500-pound turkey go right down.
00:40:34Thank you, gentlemen.
00:40:35Stay tuned.
00:40:36Saturday Night Spade event.
00:40:37We'll be right back after this.
00:40:40All right.
00:40:41Back at this jam-packed Meadowlands Arena
00:40:44and waiting for this extraordinary tag team matchup.
00:40:46There is, without a doubt,
00:40:48the single most extraordinary athlete
00:40:50of this or any other generation.
00:40:52Jesse, you've got to agree with me.
00:40:53Andre the Giant is awesome.
00:40:55He's awesome, all right, but let me tell you what.
00:40:58King Kong Bundy and Big John Scott did him in before.
00:41:01I don't think Atlas is going to make a difference.
00:41:03They'll do it again.
00:41:04Wait a minute.
00:41:05Do you remember what happened up there in Toronto?
00:41:07It was two against one up there in Toronto.
00:41:09Let's take you now to the videotape footage
00:41:12from the Maple Leaf Gardens.
00:41:14No way.
00:41:15Wow.
00:41:16Whoa.
00:41:17What a splash by King Kong Bundy.
00:41:20He's giving him another one.
00:41:21Oh, my God.
00:41:24Come on, referee.
00:41:25Do something, even if it's wrong.
00:41:27The referee has no control.
00:41:29There's no way he's going to stop Bundy or Scott.
00:41:32I'll tell you what, Jess.
00:41:34Andre the Giant teaming up with Tony Atlas here,
00:41:36and I'll tell you, they could very well stop Bundy and Scott.
00:41:40No way.
00:41:41No way, Vince McMahon.
00:41:42I'm still going with Bundy and Scott.
00:41:46Look at that humanity in there.
00:41:48Wow.
00:41:49Ooh.
00:41:52Chance to rope.
00:41:59Bundy.
00:42:00And the clutches of Andre the Giant.
00:42:03Look what's happening here.
00:42:04He's choking him, McMahon.
00:42:06He's got the strap on Bundy's tights,
00:42:08and he's choking him with it.
00:42:10Get in there, referee.
00:42:13Indeed, that's exactly what's happening.
00:42:15Andre knowing full well that Bundy and Scott
00:42:18are going to stretch, bend, if not break the rules.
00:42:21So apparently, Andre doing it first.
00:42:26Look at that.
00:42:28Andre.
00:42:29Ooh.
00:42:35What a chop by Andre the Giant.
00:42:38He cut off Bundy's wind by choking him out there.
00:42:40He's going back to the strap again, it looks like.
00:42:46Andre and Bundy 101.
00:42:50What a massive humanity.
00:42:52Both men very close to the 500-pound mark.
00:42:56Look at that.
00:42:57Andre using a head of Atlas' tag team partner,
00:43:00today's King Kong, who is still not down.
00:43:04Let's see what now happens.
00:43:06Let's see what now Atlas can do against King Kong Bundy.
00:43:14Back to the ropes.
00:43:15King Kong now with Atlas, rips him to the near side.
00:43:18Ooh, what an elbow.
00:43:20Bundy off the ropes.
00:43:22McMahon now messing with the elbow.
00:43:27Headbutt by Atlas.
00:43:29And a tag, and overcomes Big John Studd.
00:43:34Studd and Atlas now locking up.
00:43:37More position, going downstairs, Atlas.
00:43:39Ooh, with a shoulder block by Big John Studd.
00:43:42Off the rope, Atlas over.
00:43:44Back at him, headbutt.
00:43:48Downstairs, Atlas upstairs.
00:43:50Another headbutt.
00:43:53Gets him up.
00:43:54Almost with a slam.
00:43:57But almost don't make it.
00:43:58That wasn't a body slam.
00:44:00Almost don't count.
00:44:03Atlas being set up now.
00:44:05No, reversal.
00:44:07Studd off the rope.
00:44:08Missed with a dropkick to that.
00:44:09Uh-oh, handful of hair almost by Andre.
00:44:12Ooh, and a drop on the elbow.
00:44:17Big John Studd hammering away on Tony Atlas.
00:44:21Look at this, look at this.
00:44:22Whoa, he got caught.
00:44:23That was a dumb move by John Studd.
00:44:25Headbutt by Andre.
00:44:26Meanwhile, Bundy is in there taking care of Atlas.
00:44:29Wait a minute.
00:44:31Ah, that's grounds for disqualification right there.
00:44:35Definite grounds for disqualification.
00:44:37And Andre choking with Bundy's tights
00:44:39isn't grounds for disqualification.
00:44:43Here comes Andre.
00:44:46Studd.
00:44:48Bundy awaiting the presence of Andre.
00:44:50Bobby Heaton took off long ago.
00:44:52Andre now.
00:44:54Perhaps a little reluctant to get into the ring
00:44:56against Big John Studd.
00:45:01Andre with Studd against the rope.
00:45:04Working down on the kidney area.
00:45:08Andre with a headbutt.
00:45:09Studd dazed.
00:45:11Choked by Andre.
00:45:12Studd still on his feet.
00:45:15Blayton choked hold by Andre.
00:45:18You called that right, McMahon.
00:45:19Blayton choked.
00:45:20Off the rope.
00:45:21Huge foot by Andre.
00:45:23Bundy coming in from behind.
00:45:25Oh, my.
00:45:26Bundy hammering away on Andre.
00:45:30He's going after that sternum.
00:45:32Oh, wait a minute.
00:45:33On the outside.
00:45:34It's Studd.
00:45:35Look out.
00:45:36This ramps him into the ring post.
00:45:41Now, Studd, I believe, is the legal man in the ring.
00:45:43Studd is the legal man in the ring.
00:45:47Look at this.
00:45:48Bundy gets a head of Steve.
00:45:50Wham.
00:45:51Out of the ring.
00:45:52Look at this.
00:45:53Bundy gets a head of Steve.
00:45:55Wham.
00:45:56Avalanche.
00:45:57Right into the crushed sternum that Andre experienced some time ago.
00:46:05Dog and knocker.
00:46:06Andre trying to take two on one.
00:46:08Atlas, his partner, hurt severely.
00:46:12I don't think he's capable of taking them both on, McMahon.
00:46:16Andre being hammered by both Bundy and Studd.
00:46:23Hulk Hogan, the champion, floating through.
00:46:27What is this?
00:46:28What business has Hogan got in there?
00:46:33Hulk Hogan.
00:46:34Hogan with a jab.
00:46:36Going to work on Bundy and Studd.
00:46:47Hogan lifts a head of Andre.
00:46:49Andre wants more of Studd.
00:46:51More of Bundy.
00:46:54Hulk, I think, would like to have some, too.
00:46:59Bohemian tag team combination of Studd and Bundy.
00:47:03We'll be back to talk with the Hulkster right after this.
00:47:08We're back with Saturday Night's main event.
00:47:10And Gene's got the story on Hulk Hogan's astonishing participation in the Battle of the Giants.
00:47:15Gene, take it away.
00:47:17All right, Hulk Hogan.
00:47:19A tremendously strange turn of events here tonight for this gigantic card.
00:47:23What brought you out to the ring?
00:47:25Me and Gene, just like I've said before,
00:47:27these two dudes had him rocking and rolling from the time the bell rang.
00:47:30They've been trying to take shortcuts on Tony Atlas.
00:47:33Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, they were the winners, man.
00:47:36That's why I came out here.
00:47:37All right, I should point out the official decision.
00:47:39Andre the Giant and Tony Atlas winning this one.
00:47:43Tony really taking quite a beating.
00:47:45Now, I understand there's even more happening at this very moment.
00:47:48Yeah, there's a lot more happening right now, me and Gene.
00:47:51We're just gonna wait just a little while before we inform everybody of what's going down.
00:47:56Well, if we ever had a tag team matchup with Hulk and Andre against Bundy and Studd
00:47:59here on Saturday Night's main event, that would be spectacular.
00:48:02However, right now we have an update from our last main event back in May.
00:48:06Mean Gene Oakland went into the field to get this story.
00:48:10Stand by for Mean Gene Oakland from the field.
00:48:16Oh, no, not Marlon Perkins.
00:48:20Hi, everybody. This is Jungle Gene Oakland.
00:48:23And we are here looking for the most cunning and elusive creature on this entire planet.
00:48:29No, it's not Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or Judge Crater.
00:48:35I could only be talking about George the Animal Steel.
00:48:39Now, we've had reports that he's been sighted here at the Detroit Zoological Park.
00:48:44And if anybody can find this man, I can.
00:48:47Come along, follow me if you would.
00:48:49Animal, George Steel.
00:48:51Oh, George, George, George Steel.
00:48:55Hey, George Steel, my goodness, am I glad that I found you.
00:49:00The entire world has been looking for you, and we found you here at the Detroit Zoological Park.
00:49:07Sheik!
00:49:08Yes, that's a camel.
00:49:10But, George, to update your fans, when last seen, you looked in perfect form for that six-man tag match.
00:49:19But later you became disoriented, and Captain Lou sought electroshock therapy for you that initially worked out.
00:49:28But later caused a relapse.
00:49:30So this is where you fled to, George.
00:49:33If at all possible, can you show me a little bit more of this?
00:49:35No.
00:49:36I'd like to see some other animals.
00:49:38Oh, no offense, please.
00:49:40Well, this is the Elphys maximus, better known as the elephant.
00:49:43I understand this is the Asiatic variety.
00:49:45George, you couldn't help but notice the trunk on this one here.
00:49:48That's something else.
00:49:49It's a female, by the way.
00:49:54We're looking into the tiger's den.
00:49:56It seems to be very, very dark in there.
00:49:58I can't tell.
00:49:59George, what kind of tiger is that?
00:50:01Detroit?
00:50:02Detroit tiger.
00:50:04He does seem a little sleepy this season.
00:50:06All right, these are very interesting.
00:50:08This is the ring-tailed lemur, George, here at the zoo.
00:50:11Looks to me like they're half monkey and half weasel.
00:50:14Heenan?
00:50:15Heenan.
00:50:16Oh, but they're very attractive animals.
00:50:17Good tail.
00:50:19Now, this is one of the stranger animals here at the zoo.
00:50:22This is a...
00:50:23Oh, look at there, the hippopotamus, part of the swine family, George.
00:50:27Bundy!
00:50:28Bundy?
00:50:29Well, it's somewhat the same training program.
00:50:32And I must admit, there is a physical resemblance.
00:50:35But what about the hair, George, the hair?
00:50:37Hair.
00:50:39George, the animal, Steel, it has been a sensational visit with you here at the Detroit Zoological Park.
00:50:45George, I'm glad to see that you're...
00:50:47Oh, I stepped in something.
00:50:49George, I'm glad to see that you're feeling good, and we look forward to seeing you back in the ring.
00:50:53Bye.
00:50:54Goodbye, George.
00:50:55Goodbye.
00:50:57Well, we're certainly very glad to know that George, the animal, Steel's recovering so nicely.
00:51:04All of us in the World Wrestling Federation certainly look forward to his return to the squared circle.
00:51:08However, right now, the tag team title matchup in the ring, the challengers leaping,
00:51:13Lanny Poffo along with Tony Guerrilla.
00:51:17However, not in the ring, but certainly to make their entrance in a momentarily,
00:51:22the tag team title holders there with Mean Gene right now.
00:51:25All right, fans, with me at this time, current tag team champions of the world,
00:51:29Greg the Hammer, Kyle Tide, and Brutus Beefcake, along with manager, luscious Johnny Valiant.
00:51:33Tonight, gentlemen, it's an unknown quantity.
00:51:36I'm talking about leaping Lanny Poffo and five-time co-holder of the tag team title belts,
00:51:41Tony Guerrilla.
00:51:42Well, come on, Mean Gene.
00:51:43We are the world tag team champions of the World Wrestling Federation.
00:51:46We'll take on anybody, we'll fight anybody.
00:51:48For that matter, we'll take on you right now if you want it.
00:51:51Wait a minute now, gentlemen.
00:51:52I don't want to get into it.
00:51:53There are a couple of people, though, who I'd like to bring up, if I may.
00:51:57Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, gentlemen.
00:52:00I recall vividly what happened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August the 24th.
00:52:07And for those of you watching, let's go back and we're going to bring you up to date with this.
00:52:13Look out.
00:52:14Look at that.
00:52:15Luscious John just handed something.
00:52:19Captain Luis Alvaro coming up now.
00:52:22But look at that.
00:52:23Some kind of a foreign object.
00:52:25He ran right across his eyes.
00:52:27Handed Brutus Beefcake and he used it on Barry Windham.
00:52:30He's blinded.
00:52:32Well, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo will be sitting ringside,
00:52:35and we're going to be taking you to the tag team title bout after these important messages.
00:52:40Don't go away.
00:52:42All right.
00:52:43Back here in the Meadowlands Arena, the tag team title match underway.
00:52:47It's Greg the Hammer Valentine and Brutus Beefcake
00:52:50against Tony Guerrero leaping Lanny Poffo.
00:52:52Valentine now locking up with Poffo.
00:52:57Valentine, the more powerful of two.
00:52:59Forearm splash, nicely done by Mr. Valentine.
00:53:01They don't call him the Hammer for nothing.
00:53:04Ooh, what a chop by Valentine.
00:53:06Well, it looks to me like the Hammer's going to waste no time on the Poet Laureate.
00:53:11Indeed.
00:53:12Back to his feet, however.
00:53:13Lanny Poffo hooked right over, not on his feet for long.
00:53:17Valentine, Beefcake recently winning the tag team title in Philadelphia.
00:53:22By the way, the former champions are in attendance.
00:53:27Looking on with certainly a great deal of interest in this match,
00:53:32Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo.
00:53:33Valentine now going for the rope.
00:53:37Yeah, they're looking on.
00:53:38The former champs are looking on with interest,
00:53:40but I'll tell you, I think they've got a long way to go
00:53:42before they're going to take any title from Valentine and Beefcake.
00:53:46Lanny Poffo scooped up by Valentine.
00:53:48What a slam that was.
00:53:51Valentine tagging in.
00:53:53Brutus Beefcake wide open leaping Lanny.
00:53:55Nice maneuver by Poffo.
00:53:58Poffo with a right hand.
00:54:00A kick to the midsection onto Beefcake.
00:54:02Over he goes.
00:54:06Poffo, nice drop kick.
00:54:10Leaping Lanny now with Brutus Beefcake.
00:54:12Slam to the canvas.
00:54:14Look at this.
00:54:15Booyah.
00:54:16Wow.
00:54:17Oh, no.
00:54:21And Valentine not interfered.
00:54:23I think right then we would have had new tag team champions.
00:54:26Possibility of it, but what ifs don't matter.
00:54:29Greg Valentine got there in time, saved his partner,
00:54:32and that's why they are the champions, McMahon.
00:54:35Beefcake with a roundhouse right to connects.
00:54:38Lanny Poffo now whipped over to the not so neutral corner.
00:54:45Looks like a little double team effort here.
00:54:51Poffo escaping, trying to tag his partner, Tony Guerrilla.
00:54:55No tag.
00:54:56Valentine cut him off.
00:54:58Back kick, crescent kick.
00:54:59Valentine still cutting off, leaping Lanny Poffo.
00:55:03In now comes Brutus Beefcake.
00:55:05You notice how smart the champions are.
00:55:07They keep the action in their corner.
00:55:09Vince McMahon, that's smart tag team wrestling.
00:55:13Cover by Beefcake now.
00:55:14Did not hook the leg.
00:55:15Only a count of one.
00:55:16Poffo lunges and makes the tag.
00:55:19Guerrilla, many times a co-holder of the tag team title himself.
00:55:24And now look at this.
00:55:26Over the hip.
00:55:28Guerrilla drop kicking Brutus Beefcake.
00:55:32Valentine takes one also.
00:55:36Flying body crash.
00:55:38One, two.
00:55:40Oh, so close.
00:55:42So very close.
00:55:48Tony Guerrilla with Brutus Beefcake now.
00:55:51Whips him to the buckle.
00:55:52Lunges.
00:55:53Uh-oh.
00:55:54Elbow.
00:55:55Beefcake planted squarely in the jaws.
00:55:57Now Valentine is tagged in.
00:55:59Valentine off the ropes.
00:56:00Drops the hammer to Guerrilla.
00:56:02Valentine with the leg open.
00:56:05Whoa.
00:56:06Full of figure four leg locks.
00:56:07Top of the toe hold.
00:56:08Trying to get it down.
00:56:09He hooks it.
00:56:10Gets it over.
00:56:11He's sunk it in.
00:56:12He's got it hooked.
00:56:13It looks bad for Guerrilla.
00:56:16Valentine tightening the hold.
00:56:18That's it.
00:56:19That's it.
00:56:20Nobody, Vince McMahon, gets out of Greg Valentine's figure four,
00:56:24to my knowledge.
00:56:26Valentine and Beefcake victorious.
00:56:29Valentine using that figure four leg lock.
00:56:40Tony Guerrilla almost won the title by himself,
00:56:43but it's tag team wrestling.
00:56:44It takes two.
00:56:45And that's why Valentine and him are champions.
00:56:48And still World Wrestling Federation tag team champions.
00:56:53Brutus Beefcake and Greg The Hammer Valentine.
00:56:57Well, the title saved for one more occasion.
00:57:01But Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo,
00:57:03I'm sure, would like to have their crack at it.
00:57:05All right, Jesse.
00:57:07I'm really looking forward to the next part of the evening.
00:57:09It's time for you and me to be heading for Uncle Elmer's
00:57:13wedding reception.
00:57:14Don't push me, McMahon.
00:57:15I've had just about all I can take with this romance.
00:57:18Okay, hopefully, Vince McMahon can cool down Jesse
00:57:21the Body Ventura before he arrives at this festive
00:57:24and happy occasion.
00:57:26In the meantime, the party's on its way,
00:57:28and it promises to be quite a bash,
00:57:30with a lot of big surprises in store for us all.
00:57:34Well, I'll tell you, that wedding was something else,
00:57:36and there's no doubt that the reception here
00:57:38is also going to be something.
00:57:40Jesse, Jesse, please.
00:57:42I'll tell you what.
00:57:45What are you writing?
00:57:46What am I writing?
00:57:47What are you doing?
00:57:48I'm writing a poem.
00:57:49You sure can spell very good, that's for sure.
00:57:51Go on with your wardrobe, your change of wardrobe.
00:57:53Nonetheless, Uncle Elmer, what did you think of the wedding?
00:57:55It was a beautiful wedding, Vicious Vince,
00:57:57a little different, and this may be just the type of thing
00:58:00that Uncle Elmer needs, a positive type of thing
00:58:02that might just give him the sight to go all the way
00:58:04to the top in the WWF, you never know.
00:58:06Could very well, Boosie.
00:58:07Paul Orndorff, what did you think of the wedding?
00:58:09I thought it was great, Vince.
00:58:10You know, it's part of the tradition.
00:58:12I thought it was great, Vince.
00:58:13You know, it's part of history.
00:58:14It's the second time ever somebody being married
00:58:16on the street since 1969.
00:58:18I thought it was great, you know,
00:58:20and the way the band grew up.
00:58:22I wouldn't be here at all.
00:58:23Jesse, would you please cool it?
00:58:24What cool it?
00:58:25Hey, I dressed down for this occasion.
00:58:27This is my Keith Richards look, elegantly wasted.
00:58:29Paul, have you seen Lou Albano anywhere?
00:58:31Yeah, I just, uh...
00:58:32Where's the captain?
00:58:33Lou, Lou, Lou.
00:58:35Looks like a very interesting table here.
00:58:37Lou Albano and Cousin Junior, Captain Life,
00:58:39can't get any better than this.
00:58:41What I'm trying to do, Gene,
00:58:42is show the cousin how to eat, baby.
00:58:44I'm trying to tell him, use the left hand at all times.
00:58:46It don't matter about the left hand.
00:58:47You can pick up butter.
00:58:48You can even take and dunk into anything you want
00:58:50in the left hand, because you always want to
00:58:52keep that right hand clean, Gene,
00:58:53in case you meet a friend.
00:58:54Don't talk with your mouth full all the time.
00:58:55Yeah, don't matter, mouth full.
00:58:56That's proper etiquette.
00:58:57It's the elegant book of etiquette.
00:58:58You want to pat a friend on the back.
00:58:59Thank you very much, Captain Lou Albano, Cousin Junior.
00:59:01Right now, let's go to the poet laureate
00:59:04of the World Wrestling Federation,
00:59:06Leapin' Laddie Potho.
00:59:07You've got something special.
00:59:08Yes, I do.
00:59:11On this auspicious occasion,
00:59:13a loving commitment for life,
00:59:15Joyce Stasco and Uncle Elmer
00:59:17are united as man and wife.
00:59:19Unselfishly, they share their love
00:59:21with every single wrestling fan
00:59:23who supported Uncle Elmer,
00:59:25a wonderful, big-hearted man.
00:59:27And we thank them for this moment
00:59:29so the multitudes may see
00:59:31the joy of the Holy Spirit
00:59:33through the family of NBC.
00:59:35Hey, hey, hey, hey!
00:59:37Whoo-hoo!
00:59:38Very good.
00:59:39Very good.
00:59:40Very good.
00:59:41I love you.
00:59:42I love you.
00:59:43Very good.
00:59:44Let me bring in the groom,
00:59:46the best man.
00:59:47I'm confused here.
00:59:48I'm sorry about that.
00:59:49Hillbilly Jim, your thoughts
00:59:50on this great wedding?
00:59:51I want to propose a toast
00:59:53to Uncle Elmer and Joyce.
00:59:54Let's do it.
00:59:55Everybody all ready?
00:59:56Ha ha ha ha.
00:59:57Joyce and Uncle Elmer,
00:59:59we want to wish you all
01:00:00many years of love and happiness.
01:00:02And I don't want you all to forget
01:00:03that every Sunday,
01:00:04I'm open for dinner invites.
01:00:06How about that?
01:00:07Can't get any better than that.
01:00:09Very good.
01:00:10Wonderful.
01:00:11Thank you very much,
01:00:12Hillbilly Jim.
01:00:13All right, here's a big moment.
01:00:15We've got our surprise guest,
01:00:16and it's going to be
01:00:17a very auspicious occasion.
01:00:18Joyce and Elmer, get ready.
01:00:20A man who was without a doubt
01:00:21part of television's biggest wedding
01:00:23up to tonight,
01:00:24my very dear, close person,
01:00:25a long-time friend,
01:00:27ladies and gentlemen,
01:00:28Tidy Tim.
01:00:29Looks like the advanced man
01:00:30for Ringling Brothers.
01:00:31Love the suit.
01:00:32Love the suit.
01:00:33I see they finally settled
01:00:34a Spike Jones estate.
01:00:35Thank you so much, Mr. Mean Gene,
01:00:37and for that lovely introduction.
01:00:39And it's so nice coming from you,
01:00:41a dear old friend of mine.
01:00:42It's great for you to be here.
01:00:44And it's a pleasure being here,
01:00:45especially at this beautiful wedding
01:00:47for Mr. Elmer and Miss Joyce
01:00:51on this most important night
01:00:53of all nights.
01:00:55And I want to congratulate you all
01:00:57on this beautiful night.
01:00:59I don't know how weddings are.
01:01:01I've gone through a big one on television.
01:01:04It didn't work out,
01:01:06but I have some advice for you,
01:01:08and that is,
01:01:09through the hard times, Mr. Elmer,
01:01:12you know, just be wonderful
01:01:14to your lovely wife
01:01:15and teach her to tiptoe
01:01:17through the tulips with you.
01:01:18I like that.
01:01:19I like that.
01:01:20That's terrific.
01:01:21And as a special gift for both of you,
01:01:24I want to present to you
01:01:25on your special wedding night
01:01:27this ukulele personally from me.
01:01:30Thank you very much.
01:01:31Looks like a pretty high-test item there, Uncle Elmer.
01:01:33Boy, I love that.
01:01:34Thank you very much.
01:01:35All right.
01:01:36Very good.
01:01:37Thank you very much, Tiny Tim.
01:01:38It's been a long time.
01:01:40He's something else.
01:01:41All right, boys.
01:01:42Hey, I got something to say.
01:01:44Looks like you're still in mourning
01:01:45for James Dean, Jesse.
01:01:46Huh.
01:01:49There's always a place in life for love,
01:01:52a place for the lily,
01:01:54a place for the dove.
01:01:56There's always a time in life to care,
01:01:59a time to cuddle,
01:02:00a time to share.
01:02:02Yes, a time and place for everything,
01:02:05a place to dance,
01:02:07and a time to sing.
01:02:09Now, I've seen your dance,
01:02:11and I've heard your song,
01:02:13and I must tell you
01:02:15that this is wrong,
01:02:17that wrestling is a deadly dance
01:02:20and is no partner to romance,
01:02:22and shame on those
01:02:24who ever did mix wrestling and romance
01:02:27just for these hicks.
01:02:29Ha, ha, ha.
01:02:31Oh, wait a minute.
01:02:32Just a second here.
01:02:33Paul Orndorff, Hulk Hogan,
01:02:34Jesse Ventura.
01:02:35Oh, oh, oh, oh, no.
01:02:38Oh, I can't believe it.
01:02:40Oh, oh, oh.
01:02:42Jesse Ventura, I told you
01:02:44it would be more fun
01:02:45than the Longshoremen's Convention.
01:02:47We're gonna sign it out,
01:02:48and fans, we're back after this.
01:02:50Don't go away.
01:02:51Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, really.
01:02:53Oh, my.
01:02:55All right, we just received great news
01:02:56for everyone except Andre the Giant
01:02:58and perhaps Hulk Hogan
01:02:59in that Bobby the Brain Heenan
01:03:00on behalf of King Kong Bundy
01:03:01and Big John Studd
01:03:02have accepted the terms and conditions.
01:03:04They've accepted the challenge
01:03:05and will face you four weeks from tonight
01:03:07in the tag team matchup.
01:03:08For the wrestling fans,
01:03:09it's gonna be a dream match.
01:03:11Bundy, Studd, Heenan,
01:03:12this is gonna be a nightmare.
01:03:13You guys have seen Hulkamania run wild.
01:03:15Can you imagine Andre the Giant
01:03:17in my corner, 525 pounds
01:03:19of extra human meat running wild?
01:03:21Hulkamania's gonna run wilder
01:03:23than it ever has in this.
01:03:24And it'll run wild
01:03:25four weeks from tonight
01:03:26on our next Saturday Night's Main Event.
01:03:27Stay with us.
01:03:28We'll be right back for more.
01:03:30From the Meadowlands Arena,
01:03:31on behalf of all of my colleagues,
01:03:33we certainly hope you've enjoyed
01:03:34the festivities here tonight.
01:03:35We'll see you four weeks from tonight
01:03:37on our next Saturday Night's Main Event.
01:03:39♪♪♪
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