WWF 1986-90, 1991 - Sting wins World title!

Royal Rumble 1991



PART 2 of 2

Jake Roberts post-match promo with Mean Gene



Gene: I can't believe what just happened and folks watching at home we apologize...

Jake: (enters) She made me Gene...she made me do it, she made me into who I am now a twisted snake (laughs) and they say it's karma, well mess with a snake you get a snake.

Gene: What about all the fans that still...

Jake: Don't talk to me about the fans, they turned on me a long time ago, it don't matter if they cheer or boo me out of the stadium because Jake the Snake Roberts doesn't care about what anyone thinks anymore.

Gene: Elizabeth may have done what she did to you and to Randy Savage, but I don't think she deserved it...

Jake: I am the judge and executioner, not you Gene or anyone I'll do what I want, I will fight who I want because that's just who I am and you gotta live with that (leaves)

Gene: Back to you Gorilla!

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Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake (w/Jimmy Hart) in Singles competition



Clips are shown of the beginning of the feud as to when Earthquake won the WWF title and squashed Hogan, leaving him out the ring for months. Earthquake comes out followed by the Hulkster to a huge pop. The bell rings and they test each other out. Earthquake manages to overpower Hogan as Hogan goes for an early bodyslam, but Earthquake grabs the ropes so he is unable to do so. Earthquake gets the early advantage over Hogan. Earthquake lands a big elbow on Hogan for the pin to two. He lands two elbows on Hogan's back.

Earthquake stomps on Hogan and even on his hands. Earthquake drops another elbow smash on Hogan and goes for the boston crab on Hogan. Hogan is in a lot of pain, but manages to use his strength to get to the ropes. Earthquake bodyslams Hogan and goes for a splash, but Hogan gets out of the way. Hogan hits the ropes for a rare crossbody and drops Earthquake for the pin to two. Hogan works on Earthquake, but Earthquake manages to get a bear hug in. Hogan breaks it quickly and hits the ropes only for Earthquake to get a running clothesline in. Earthquake drags Hogan and starts the tremors. He hits the ropes and lands the Earthquake splash for the pin, one...two...Hogan kicks out!

Hogan hulks up receiving several punches and goes around the ring. He does the three punch and big boot, but Earthquake doesn't go down. Hogan bodyslams Earthquake and hits the ropes for the big legdrop and pin to three.

Winner: Hulk Hogan via pinfall.

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30-Man Battle Royal



The Undertaker gets a long entrance as he enters the ring at No.1 with Paul Bearer for the first time. Jesse Ventura says Paul is great and that the urn he holds will be able to control the Undertaker. Gorilla says that urn must be dangerous.

Entrance Order:

1. The Undertaker

2. Arn Anderson

3. Koko B. WAre

4. Dino Bravo

5. Mountie

6. Butch

7. Bret Hart

8. Terry Taylor

9. British Bulldog

10. Haku

11. Greg Valentine

Undertaker completely DOMINATES the Battle Royal by eliminating the first ten participants at ease, as the crowd is really at awe. Suddenly the lights dim, but it turns back on.

12. Pedro Morales

13. Luke

14. Jimmy Snuka

15. Tito Santana

16. Jim Neidhart

17. Butch Reed

18. Marty Jannetty

19. Hawk

20. Shawn Michaels

21. Barry Windham

The Undertaker is still in the Battle Royal, eliminating 14 men by himself as he stands alone in the ring. The lights go dim a second time and Ultimate Warrior's music explodes as the fans stand on their feet.

22. The Ultimate Warrior



Warrior stands in front of Taker pointing and gnarling. He shouts that the heavens gates must break and Warrior goes after Taker. They land punches back and forth with Warrior trying to get Taker down, but Taker is only hurt slightly. Warrior gets desperate and hits the ropes to clothesline Taker over the top as both men fall on the floor to be eliminated. WWF Officials try to break them up, as Paul Bearer uses the urn to bring Taker to the back.

23. Ric Flair

24. Sting

25. Mr. Perfect

26. Animal

27. Jim Duggan

28. Tony Atlas (WWF Return)

29. Honky Tonk Man

30. Rowdy Roddy Piper

The last four remaining are Sting, Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect and Rowdy Roddy Piper. Piper and Flair are at it. Perfect and Sting go at it. Sting tosses Perfect over the ropes, but Perfect manages to get through the bottom. He rolls in and out in hiding. Sting helps Piper eliminate Flair. Piper and Sting end up fighting till Sting does a vertical suplex on Piper over the top rope with Piper landing on the apron to counter, but slipping and falling to the ground.



Sting starts to celebrate the win, without realizing that Mr. Perfect is the legal man. Perfect dropkicks Sting who falls over the top for the win.



Winner: Mr. Perfect

Heenan jumps for joy running into the ring and celebrating with Perfect.

Monday Night RAW
January 21th, 1991 (Jan 20 taping)
Miami Arena, Florida
Hosts: Vince McMahon and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

Vince: Welcome to Monday Night RAW and what a Royal Rumble that was Bobby Heenan!

Heenan: It was the greatest Royal Rumble in the history of professional wrestling Mr. Perfect defied all odds to win the Royal Rumble!

Vince: That's right and Sting doesn't seem too happy about that as he was the last man standing. And speaking of the World Heavyweight Championship, Sting defeated Rick Martel to retain the title and tonight here exclusively on Monday Night RAW, Sting will be taking on your Mr. Perfect in a non-title match!

Heenan: If only if this were for the World title!

Vince: You'd wish! Also for the first time, a Tag Team battle royal will be taking place tonight on RAW to determine the next No.1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships; the winners will challenge the Road Warriors at Wrestlemania VII for the title. "The Road to Wrestlemania" has begun and Bobby it's going to be the biggest Wrestlemania of all time when over 100,000 fans jam-pack the LA Coliseum on March 24th!

Babil Asad (aka. Warlord) comes out with General Adnan and the Iraqi flag to much heat. Adnan starts speaking Arabic on the mic and fans constantly chant "USA".



Adnan: For all you puny Americans, the Lion of Babylon, Babil Asad has defeated you're great American hero Sgt. Slaughter. He should go back to the cartoon because that's what America is a cartoon.

The fans continue to chant USA till Asad goes to the outside to argues with the crowd in gibberish. He gets angry and grabs a Hulkamania t-shirt hosted on a pole from a fan. He brings it to the ring.

Adnan: Good this is what we think of your heroes like your Hulk Hogan! America will lose the war, like the Soviet losing country after country, you will lose more.



Babil grabs the "Hulkamania shirt-flag" and burns it in the middle of the arena. Fans start chanting for Hulk Hogan.

Adnan: You're Hulk Hogan is a coward he can never beat the lion! My lion challenge you Hogan!

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Tag Team Battle Royal for the No.1 Contendership of the WWF Tag Team Championship

All participants are in the ring at once awaiting the bell. One man (or both partners) left standing representing their team will get a title shot. Heenan talks to the referee who introduces a new tag team; the "Faces of Fear".

Participants: Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs (Nasty Boys), Ax and Smash (Demolition), HTM and Greg Valentine (Rhythm and Blues), Arn Anderson and Barry Windham (The New Brainbusters), Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart (Hart Foundation), Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty (Rockers), Pat Tanaka and Kato (Orient Express), Luke and Butch (Bushwhackers), Haku and Barbarian (Faces of Fear).

The last four are Jerry Sags, Ax, Bret and Shawn. Shawn manages to toss Bret out. Jerry tosses Sags out. Jerry and Shawn are the last two. Shawn goes for a superkick and misses for Jerry to lift him up and toss him to the outside for a huge win.



Winner: The Nasty Boys and new No. 1 Contenders

Both Vince and Heenan can't believe that the Nasty Boys won especially since they made their debut just weeks ago. Heenan says he wants to manage them.

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Tito Santana def. Butch Reed (w/Slick) via DQ.

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World Champion Sting vs. Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (w/Heenan) in a non-title match



Mr. Perfect makes his way out to the ring taking a banner from a fan to show off his win at the Rumble. Sting makes his way out next and immediately they go at it in the ring. Sting is angry for his Battle Royal loss and continues on the offensive as Perfect leaves the ring to regroup with Heenan. Sting chases after him and tosses him back in the ring; working on Perfect's legs.

Later in the match, Perfect gets several holds and a suplex from the top rope in. Perfect finally sets up Sting for the perfect-plex, but Sting blocks and does his own rendition of the perfect-plex for the pin to two. Perfect can't believe it till Sting does a hip toss and elbow smash for the pin to two. Sting hits the ropes, but Perfect kicks his gut. Perfect lands the perfect-plex, but Sting kicks out at two!

Perfect can't believe Sting kicked out of his finisher. Perfect starts kicking Sting on the ground, but Sting grabs a hold of his legs and works his way for the Scorpion deathlock. Sting holds on tight as Perfect tries not to tap out. Heenan is frightened as Perfect has never submitted. Perfect struggles to get to the ropes, but Sting brings him back in the middle of the ring. Perfect just won't tap out and is in a lot of pain.

Heenan tries to distract the referee, as Perfect finally taps, but the referee doesn't notice. Sting breaks the hold thinking he won. Sting looks at the referee and shouts at him. Perfect can barely stand. Sting gets angry and lifts Perfect up for a gorilla press slam to the outside. Perfect is outcold for the countout.



Winner: Sting via Countout

Monday Night RAW
February 4th, 1991
Grand Ballroom Arena, NY
Hosts: Vince McMahon and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

Hulk Hogan comes out to a big pop and gets on the mic with Vince.



Vince: Hulk Hogan the world wants to know after you're victory at the Royal Rumble, just what's next for you?

Hogan: Well as much as I would love to go for the World title brother, I just think Sting has done a great job and I support him all the way McMahon. But at the Royal Rumble, after seeing what happened to a real American hero Sgt. Slaughter, and after how they desecrated the flag of Hulkamania brother, I alost felt compelled to accept the challenge right there and then.

Vince: Wow, will you take on Babil Asad?

Hogan: Well you know something McMahon, I've seen a lot of guys who are true American heroes in the WWF. But some haven't been able to beat a guy like the Lion of Babylon brother. Babil Asad is one mean bad dude, but the real truth is, I don't know if I can take on the task...because after all I've done in the WWF...there is no going back brother...(General Adnan comes out)

Adnan: There is your proof, the great American hero is a coward.

Hogan: Look brother...

Adnan: No you don't understand...(Speaks Arabic)

Suddenly Babil Asad runs out to the ring and attacks Hogan. Asad lands a belly-to-belly suplex and grabs a hold of the Iraqi flagpole and chokes Hogan with it.

Adnan: You will accept the challenge otherwise the lion will break you like he slaughtered the Slaughter (laughs) (shouts in Arabic for Babil to stop)

Babil lets go of Hogan and stomps on Hogan's back. He shouts gibberish and Hogan is hurt. Hogan is up after the commercial break heading to the back hurt and mumbling about Babil and Wrestlemania....

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The Nasty Boys def. The Bushwhackers via pinfall. Jimmy Hart gets the contract for the Nasty Boys and Heenan is upset about it.

Tony Atlas and The British Bulldog fought to the timelimit in the Full Nelson match.

Ric Flair (w/Sherri) def. Pedro Morales via pinfall.

Flair's Post-Match promo in the back:



Flair: Woooo! Roddy Piper is at it again I was screwed from winning the Rumble!

Suddenly flowers are sent to Sherri and she thanks Flair. She opens an envelope and she says it's a dirty photo that no one should see and giggles. She gives Flair a peck on the cheek and leaves.

Flair: Wooo!...I don't remember buying her flowers?

The Mountie (w/Jimmy Hart) def. Steve Lombardi via pinfall

Monday Night RAW
February 17th, 1991
Grand Ballroom Arena, NY
Hosts: Vince McMahon and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

Piper's Pit on RAW:



Piper: Ah man it's great to be doing this special edition of Piper's Pit in the middle of the ring ha, but there is a reason this is so. You see I got a phone call from a buddy of mine, you might know him as Ricky the Dragon Steamboat (fans cheer), and he's telling me about this guy he's helping ha a guy so broken that he hasn't showered in months ha, he's got a long beard now and well he's a bum really, but Ricky wanted me to help him out...So I thought I'd bring out the man so ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome back Ricky the Dragon Steamboat!



Ricky walks in with a man who refuses to go out, that man is the Macho Man Randy Savage. Ricky pushes him as they walk out. They get in the ring as fans recognize Savage.



Piper: Ah man just look at you ha, a former World Champion like myself, man Randy Savage what is going on with you ha..

Ricky: First of all I wanted to say I've come back to the WWF for one reason only, and that's to get this man, the Macho Man Randy Savage back on track. Randy I wanted to do this publicly and say that you're brave to come back to the ring. You see Roddy Piper, after all that he's been through, after what Elizabeth....

Randy suddenly shoves Ricky, but Ricky grabs a hold of him.

Piper: Whoa take it easy here just take it easy here. We're here to help.

Randy calms down, Ricky lets go and shakes his head.

Piper: Come on buddy, do you even remember me ha? (Randy shakes his head no)...Wow I've never seen a broken man like you ha

Ricky: Anyone can make it through this, anyone can be better than ever, I've been trying really hard to get Randy back and sometimes he doesn't remember things well. Hey buddy (to Randy), remember Wrestlemania III, remember how we battled it out..

Randy: (responds softly) ya...Wrestlemania ya....

Piper: I can't hear you ha I got this thing with my ear ha

Ricky: Yah Randy wasn't that a great match bud?

Randy: ya...you...SHE WAS THERE! SHE WAS THERE!

Randy shoves Ricky. Piper tries to stop him, but Randy starts landing punches on Piper. Ricky grabs Randy from behind as Randy struggles and goes nuts.

Piper: Are you kidding me! Don't you do that man! Don't you do that! You wanna fight is that what it's going to take to wake you up (takes off his jacket and shirt)...if you wanna fight let's go and fight...

Ricky: I don't think that's a good idea!

Randy backs Ricky into the corner, he jumps at Piper as Piper starts to land punches. They go back and forth and it's an all out brawl. Vince says that Randy has gone bananas till WWF Officials finally hold him back. Piper insists to let Randy take out his anger, but Ricky decides to take Randy to the back with WWF Officials walking him back. Randy as a mad man starts shouting "She! She! She!" on his way to the back.

Piper: (waves his hair back) I can't believe this he ruined the set, if this is the help he needs than I'm going to help him by kicking his a$$. I'll wake him up, Ricky set this up I want a match against the Macho Bum, that's right the Macho Bum!

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The Demolition (w/Crush) fought the Faces of Fear (Haku & Barbarian) (w/Heenan) to a Double DQ.

Honkey Tonk Man (w/Hart) def. Conrad Jones via pinfall

Barry Windham (w/JJ Dillon) def. Jim Neidhart via pinfall

Earthquake (w/Hart) def. British Bulldog via Countout

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Jesse Ventura is standing by in the back to talk to Jake Roberts about his attack on Sting on RAW last week.



Jesse: Jake "the Snake" Roberts I've got to get to the bottom of this because last week on RAW, you gave Sting the DDT on top of a steel chair and I've got to know what is going on in your mind?

Jake: (laughs) You seem to forget I also gave Rick Rude a DDT...

Jesse: But why Sting?

Jake: You want the truth, well you can have it because I did it for me, but in many ways I did it for what Sting has done to all the Superstars in the back.

Jesse: What did he do?

Jake: You got a guy who comes to the WWF thinking he's the best there is, coming from some organization to embrass real WWF Superstars, acting like a big shot. Out of all the guys who've worked hard to get a title shot for years, Sting who wasn't even the No.1 contender wins the title off of Earthquake I mean come on, and then you got a guy like me...

Jesse: O I know about you Jake!

Jake: You got a guy like me whose been in the WWF almost five years now, a guy who just last year pinned Hulk Hogan. A guy who held the Intercontinental Championship for a whole year before it was taken away from me with no fault of my own. And so what happens to me, after all that was done by that witch Elizabeth and that baffoon Rick Rude, after all the battles with guys like the Macho Man and Rick Rude...after beating the best of the best in the WWF...just tell me Jesse...

Jesse: What's that?

Jake: Where is my title shot? Why am I not the No.1 contender?

Jesse: I think President Ted Dibiase will make you the No.1 contender...

Jake: Ha he's had it for me for a long time, but if he could see who is standing here right now, he'd do it...

Jesse: I'm going to help you make it happen, I'm going to take it to the whole board to make sure that you face Sting for the World title.

Jake: If it'll happen I want it at Wrestlemania...I want it at the stage grande' so Lucifer and I could humiliate the Scorpion..ha imagine that, the snake and the scorpion...one on one...100,000 screaming fans at the LA Colisuem...what do you say Sting?

Jesse: Ah man what a match that'll be!

Thats fine, the way I see it is, this is obviously a different Jake Roberts, who deserves to be main event material (already headlined with Randy at SummerSlam) and has been building up in this diary for quite sometime, especially since he's beaten guys like Hogan, Macho and Rude in this timeline. 

In fact Sting vs. Jake, a non-title gimmicky match (coal miner glove match) did headline Halloween Havoc 1992 and it was one of WCW's biggest PPV's in a long time back then, and when you look at how terrible WCW was doing in all of 1992, this was big. Jake wasn't even in his prime anymore and Sting wasn't champ, but people wanted to see this match. 

It can work especially when you have big matches on the card.