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WWF Thursday Night Raw
Wk. 4, 3/85

Pre-show: Blackwell d. Afa (63)

General Manager James J. Dillon starts off the show by calling out Flair. Dillon appreciates the work Flair did for WWF in defeating All Japan, and there's no doubt he's earned a shot at the champ. However, that was then, and Wrestlemania is now! Dillon's got a little something planned for tonight's contract signing. Flair tells him to bring it on. (89) Muraco vs. Tenryu is our opening bout, but it's a bit underwhelming considering the talent involved. Muraco goes over, but Tenryu is continuing to look like a solid midcard threat. (69) Jim Powers is trying to promo backstage, when he's interrupted by Sheik and Koloff. We have a rookie here! An American to boot! Sheik and Koloff show Powers what happens to rookies and Americans around here. (53)

Another All Japan alumni is on jobber duty tonight- Bruno puts away AKIO without much trouble in non-title action. (61) Faces of Fear are ready for Sheik and Koloff. The challengers are just some puffed up bullies. Faces of Fear ain't exactly rookies, or Americans, so maybe it's time for Sheik and Koloff to get a bit of their own medicine. (65) The Funks face Style and Substance in a solid match. You can feel the frustration growing on the heel team, as they fight a bit more recklessly than usual. Reckless is where the Funks live, though, and soon Heenan feels the need to get involved and save his boys. A missed haymaker hits Martel, and the Funks are able to wrap up the win. (72)

Tully bumps into Owen backstage coming around a corner. Tully sizes Owen up, but then Bret appears for backup. Tully doesn't feel like fighting both of them, and leaves with a scoff. (59) PARKAMANIA is in the house, taking on Fuji and Edwards. Not that the heels really had a chance in the first place, but the man from the future refuses to get anywhere near Hogan, leaving poor Fuji to get picked apart. (60) Baba and Tsuruta come out while Elizabeth dances, and say that Parkamania should try a REAL tag team for size! (61)

Rheingans and Atlas both have their sights set on the IC Title Battle Royal! (50) Ventura and Lawler go over Future Perfect after some high quality wrasslin'. (68) Ventura and Lawler are looking to prove a point, though, and toss the fatigued Hennig out of the ring. They gang up on Windham to give him a taste of what Bruno's getting when he takes on Team Ventura by himself! Windham fights for his life until Bruno comes out to clear the ring. (73)

The main event is Steamboat and Michaels against Death and Taxes. The announcers discuss the Muraco+Blackwell/DnT/Snuka+Jones situation as the heels eventually get a hard-earned win. (78) Dillon brings out Flair and Hansen to sign a contract...then announces that they'll face off IN A CAGE this Sunday! The contract signing ends with a stareoff instead of violence, for the first time in this or any reality. (92)

Overall: 81 SUCCESS Michaels overused

NEWS
-MLW get Mad Dog Vachon
-WCCW gets 78 (ME: Valentine d. Lane)
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