WWF Superstars, Mar. 22, 1997WWF Superstars, Mar. 22, 1997WRESTLEMANIA REPORT
(Jim Ross sits in the WWF Event Center. He's wearing his limited edition WrestleMania IV denim jacket.)
JR: Hello folks, welcome to the Event Center! We're just 8 days away now from the biggest... the GRANDEST spectacular in wrestling history... WrestleMania IV! The WrestleMania WebSite is ALIVE with information right now, and it will talk about all the major happenings for this one in a lifetime card. But the first thing that comes to mind is....the Main Event!
(To the left of JR's head is a small image of Diesel and the Giant, staring each other down.)
JR: It will be for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship! Big Daddy Cool Diesel will defend against the Giant! This will be the toughest task for either of these men... in their career! Diesel has done it all in the WWF... I/C champion, Royal Rumble winner, and he's the current King of the Ring...KING Daddy Cool! Diesel is now the World Champion, and he's not looking to cough it up so soon! Perhaps his joining the Network will give him the added motivation and support he needs to overcome... the GIANT!
JR: The Giant just may be the most dominant force to ever enter the WWF. He's a former WCW World Champion, and he has not only proven to be powerful... and devious... but he also seems to have control over the mysterious dark side! He's the center piece of the Empire's singles division right now, and his goal all along was to win the World Title. He's terrorized the Network for weeks now, costing them matches, giving them injuries... but now, the Network has Diesel, and are behind him 100% as they hope to finally get their revenge on this TITAN of a man that has caused them so much grief!
JR: Now remember, Bam Bam Bigelow will serve as the outside the ring official for this encounter to ensure that it will be a fair match.
(The screen turns black. From the darkness, two forms appear... the Dream... and Valetia Von Strahden.)
JR: It's the Rebirth vs. the Darkside! In a SEWER match! And if you want to talk about FAIR... is it fair that this battle takes place on Rebirth land? The Sewers! Well, standing by right now... it's the Dream! And after that, we'll hear from Valetia Von Strahden, the unlikely HERO for the fans in this match!
(The sewers' fog has passed, leaving just the dark shadows and the murky water below. There is a splashing... a rhythmic splashing heard. It is the steady approach of the Dream. She walks through the puddles and waters up to the camera...then crouches down and crawls toward it.)
Dream: Valetia... feel the temptation in the pits of your mind. You can feel that the Dream's teachings are still echoing in your undead subconcious. Through subtle temptations, you will be drawn to us once more. The feeling... the urge that you have to return to the sewers... it is not to fight us... but to join us! That is... unless you have a desire to end your own unlife. For if you come into these sewers to do battle... you will find... and receive only... total annihilation. Pleasant DREAMS!
<Scene is a backroom. The Druids are all standing around VVS' Coffin. The lid slowly rises, as does Valetia>
Valetia: So the terms of the match have indeed been accepted by the Dream. That shows me more bravery than I thought you had Dream. WrestleMania is when we shall compete and I shall be ready. For I have ventured into your Sewers numerous times. I know of all the traps you have set there. I have the Undertaker and Lady Tyr to watch my back though and two other men have told me the same also. One I will show to you right now...
<Valetia walks over to one of the Druids, lowers the hood and reveals it to be Trent Reznor!>
Trent: I am from the Darkside as well and I shall watch Valetia's back to make sure that nothing goes wrong.
Valetia: I'll even have a celebrity band at WrestleMania to be announced at WrestleMania. Maybe even two bands, who knows. but my other man shall be introduced at WrestleMania. Dream you and your Rebirth don't stand a chance. Now I want to ask one more question before I leave. 4 Horsemen you guys are part of the Apocalypse as the Horsemen. Would you like to venture into the Darkside and join us as well? We shall allow the Rebirth to Rest...In...Peace.
<Valetia lowers the Coffin lid and the camera shows Trent's dark face then fades out>
JR: Wow! I'd have to say these two 'spooky' individuals are ready for each other. And that's quite a celebrity to add to the list! Now HE is DARK! The Sewer Match! Very intense!
(The screen switches to show Macho Man Randy Savage and Ric Flair.)
JR: Let's not forget... the Career Ending Stretcher Match! Macho Man Randy Savage, the man that put out Hulk Hogan a year ago in the same type of match, will be trying to put Ric Flair BACK into the retirement that he announced back at the Survivor Series last year. Now folks, the Macho Man is right over there, in our studios and he wants to talk to ME. I'm very intrigued by all of this, so let's take our cameras there now.