WWF Superstars, August 9, 1997WWF Superstars, August 9, 1997ONE CNN CENTER IN ATLANTA
The office of the Million Dollar Man is abuzz! Faarooq's voice is heard the loudest as the camera fades in to the shot. Luger is here.... Public Enemy... Marc Mero... Malenko... and others. They are yelling and arguing, complaining....
Ted DiBiase's voice cuts through them, and they quiet down. Ted motions them aside, and he is sittin behind his desk. The window behind him looks out across Atlanta, Georgia.
Ted: World Wrestling Federation.... you classless DOGS! Not only do you disrupt our fine programming on Monday Night. A night that this past week.. you're broadcast went to the DOGS.... you ALSO had the nerve to actually RUN the footage on your OWN show.
Faarooq bashes his hand down on the desk and turns at the camera.
Faarooq: I will NOT take this any longer. The WCW World Tag Team Champions... the Hart Foundation. They hide their pink and black asses in the WWF for MONTHS and MONTHS, and never defend their belts here... where the REAL competition is. But they show up one night... to cause trouble. Jim Neidhart, this was probably your cockamamie plan..... Boy, you just maneuvered your sorry hide into a corner, and there is no way out now. At Summerslam, you WILL pay for what you did.
Ted nods slowly as Faarooq steps aside again.
Ted: We may not have to WAIT until Summerslam. Oh no! You see... the WWF ran some WCW footage on their broadcast today. And that's fine. I will allow it. I won't press charges, and I won't sue them. Tell them why, Terry.
The camera pans past Mero and Malenko, where Terry Taylor is at, seated at a desk behind a computer. The Giant stands over him, looking sad, with his arms folded.
Terry: Well, after running a check of Titan Tower's resources, a law suit would only embarass them. They couldn't afford to PAY enough in a case like this. And secondly, we, being the WCW, do not NEED any pocket change that the WWF could cough up IN a lawsuit.
Terry and Ted share a laugh.
Ted: That's right. HAHAHA. Now this message goes out to the WWF. You have the FULL RIGHT to show clips of any portion of Monday Nitro you wish. For two reasons. First, it will allow the WWF fans to see real competition and excitement, rather then a soap opera with a chase scene. And second... and most importantly, so listen REAL close.... secondly, I want the WWF to be able to DOCUMENT the demise of ANY of their stars who would dare set foot in our arenas and stir up trouble again. Because if they do, not even I will be able to afford their hospital bills! HAHAHA!!
Faarooq: Popcorn and soda might be their weapons of choice... but I'll bring down the entire WCW lockeroom to turn the Hart Foundation's colors into black and BLUE instead of PINK! So WWF, show any footage you want. Because it may just be the last time you see ANY of your superstars.
Terry: We're not being GENEROUS by allowing them the Nitro footage. There's nothing kind about it at all. It's just....BUSINESS!
Taylor laughs. The Giant hands something out to him. It's a VHS tape marked Ventura Interview. Taylor takes it and tosses it aside, glaring up at the Giant. Quickly, the camera pans back to Ted DiBiase.
Ted: So Hart Foundation... WCW World Tag Team Champions... and Corey Major... don't cause trouble again. Because I have a roomful of top caliber talent here that would be willing to rip your heads off...BEFORE Summerslam! HAHAHAHA!!!
The camera pans around the room, showing Dean Malenko staring straight into the camera..... the hatred in the eyes of Faarooq.... the wildness of Marc Mero.... and finally, Lex Luger, who flexes his muscular biceps at the camera.
The camera fades out.
HART FOUNDATION
Now we see the Hart Foundation on the video moniter. They are dressed in their wrestling singlets, leather jackeets and Sunglasses. Behind them stands WWF Vice President Bam Bam Bigalow.
Bret: So Dean, we have done you one better, video visiting is just for wimps. Oh and I forgot to mention, I was simply practicing your Texas Cloverleaf in the ring, I wanted to see it under combat situations. And you know what? It has its weaknesses, I could point them out to you, but I think I will keep them to myself until Summerslam.
Anvil: Faarooq, YOU complete BOZO! You call me a beer swilling oaf, when we ALL know you FSU, NCAA rules violating Football, cretins were drunk off your asses 99% of the school year, as a matter of fact I have your origional grade report here,
(He pulls out a piece of paper)
And it lists your origional classes beofre the football coaches doctored it up, lemme see here
(He looks at it real close)
Anvil: Advanced Underwater basket weacing, Walking 101, Addition, ADDITION!? and understanding water? What the HELL!? You call me STUPID!
Bret: But we promised you WCW fans a announcement, and though the USA Network likes the added ratings lets get down to brass tacks.
They both reach off stage and pull on the WWF World Tag Team belts and the WCW World Tag Team belts.
Anvil: Back in Janurary, your president made the biggest mistake of his life, he is usually pretty good in negotiations, but our President must have run circles around him, because he screwed up. The Harlem Heat were WCW world champs, and they put their belts up against our WWF World belts. But if either team won BOTH belts stayed in the WWF!? What was Ted THINKING!? I have to think Piper just outwitted him. Not to hard considering Ted. . .
Bret: But the HEat won, and the belts stayed in the WWF becoming the Unified World Tag Championship. And WCW now just has a WCW Tag Championship, which is currently held by the Steiners, a very good team I may add.
Anvil: But after some serious consultation with Titan Tower, we have graciously decided to give WCW a chance to regain their World Tag Belts.
Bret: PROVIDING Team WCW wins at Summerslam, if they win then on the Nitro IMMEDIATLY following Summerslam, we OR the Team holding these belts, will face whatvever team of two men Ted wants to put against us for these belts.
(He slaps the WCW world belts)
Anvil: IF we win at Summerslam, OR if we win the match at Nitro these belts are WWF's forever and WCW will NEVER have a world Tag Championship again. That is why our flaming headed VP is here, to validate that, and validate that if OWen and The Bulldog win they will still have to fullfil this obligation. But at least they will still be fresh from not wrestling at Summerslam!
Bam Bam steps up, holding some legal documents.
Bam Bam: That's right. It was these boys idea to do this. The Hart Foundation takes on ONLY the top ranked tag teams inna world... and there ain't one ta be found in the WCW. So we'll give you this chance ta get back your belts.... and when ya don't, that'll be one less thing you'll have to cry about. And if on the 18th, the Bulldog and Owen win the titles, they'll still have ta honor this defense for the Nitro after Summerslam.
Bam Bam looks to the Hitman and the Anvil, and pats them both on the shoulders, nodding his head as if wishing them luck. He steps back again.
Bret: So Owen Davey Sorry if this gets thrust on you, but of course we still intend to win in a few weeks. So Team WCW you are fighting for more than WCW's honor now, you are fighting for these belts, and the WWF is fighting to prove we are the best league for Tag Teams in the World.
Anvil: So Boys, see you at the SLAM! Or maybe a Nitro, or one of your weekend shows. . . . HA! We own your World Belts so we can go wherever we WANT for now. LIVE WITH IT!
The Anvil walks away laughing as Bret turns to Bam Bam and thanks him for comming and the camera shuts off.
Tito: ARRIBA!!! ARRIBA!!!!
JR: ALRIGHT!! Summerslam is going to be even HOTTER!!
Pillman: This will give the WCW one less thing to cry about! Bam Bam's right!
Tito: THAT'S what being a champion is all about.
JR: Quite a stipulation added to the match at Summerslam. Ted has been fuming since the Royal Rumble when the Empire pulled the WCW World tag belts away from the federation. Ted was lucky to barely hold onto the WCW World Title... and now he has a chance to get back the tag belts.
Pillman: DiBiase has been stirring up trouble all OVER the place! His money isn't unlimited... and he WILL go bankrupt! Case in point, it looks like Terry Taylor is his secretary!
JR: Taylor Tech may not be firing on all, or even ANY cylinders here in the WWF, but in WCW they can still cause us headaches. Standing by right now is Dok Hendriks, he's with another member of Team WWF... the Intercontinental Champion, Chaotic Corey Major!
Pillman: Alright! The CHAMP!