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WWF Thursday Night Raw
Wk. 1, 2/85

Pre-show: Snuka/Jones d. Sika/Edwards (54)

General Manager James J. Dillon calls out Hansen. All Japan is out of control, and the attack on David Von Erich was the last straw! Hansen is about to respond when they are interrupted by Jim Duggan. Duggan actually had an idea! He calls it....SURVIVOR SERIES. Five All Japan guys against five WWF guys in an elimination tag match! If WWF wins, All Japan disbands! Hansen wants to know what happens if All Japan wins, and demands a controlling share of WWF! Dillon is nervous, but shakes on it. (80) Onwards to in-ring action, as Tully Blanchard puts away Tony Atlas in a solid outing. (82) Butch Reed hasn't been up to much lately, but that's okay because he's the Natural! (27)

Jack Brisco is in action next! He comes out...and gets RUN OVER by a massive bald man! KING KONG BUNDY flattens Brisco and growls at the crowd! (53, Monster rating gets 88) Sheik and Michaels SETTLE IT IN THE RING! Sheik gets the win, but not before Michaels shows some promising tricks. (75) The win doesn't seem to be enough, though, as Sheik continues attacking the rookie! Ricky Steamboat runs out and yells at Sheik to back off. (36) La Parka tries to get Bruno to dance, but the NWA Champ is far too grumpy for that. (46) The Funk Brothers beat Style and Substance, thanks in part to the distraction of Faces of Fear coming out to wave around their tag titles. (76)

Flair and Hogan are backstage. They agree with Duggan and Dillon that All Japan have gone TOO FAR, and hope they can be on Team WWF! (83) But wait, there's a disturbance backstage! We cut away just in time to see Duggan swarmed by All Japan, who seem to have been beating him down for a while now. Duggan's picked up for one last LARIATOOOO, and Tenryu drapes an All Japan flag over him. (65)

Money and Power...EXPLODE! After firing Dynamite last week, DiBiase finds himself at ringside alone for the fallout. The wily vet is able to keep the big man at bay and survive, but the real story is when Steve Williams comes down to ringside. Despite his actions last night, Dynamite seems to hold out hope that his brother has had a change of heart. Steve teases handing Eddie the coal miner's glove....and belts him with it instead! DiBiase gets the win. (79) Steve Williams explains that blood is thicker than water...but cash is thicker than either one! DiBiase says there are only two things inevitable in this world....DEATH, AND TAXES. Looks like that's their new team's name. (67) We also get Jake and Muraco against Lawler and Ventura. Still riding high off his Rumble win, Ventura is able to sneak away with a win here! (81)

Overall: 81 SUCCESS

We wish "Dynamite" Eddie Williams (formerly the Masked Superstar) and Jim Duggan all the best in their future endeavors, except the ones that involve AWA.
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