Shown live on USA Network
From Heinz Field in Pittsburgh
Video clips are then shown of highlights from today's earlier VIP Meet and Greet,and the Whiz Khalifa concert!
A wide camera shot pans the near sold out crowd and ends up in the ring and stops on WWF Owner: VINCENT K. McMAHON!
VINCE:" Ladies and gentlemen...welcome to the WWF SUMMER SIZZLER SHOW!! 9crowd pops)
First of all ,on behalf of the WWF, i'd like to thank the IWA for entrusting us in opening what will surely be a spectacular tour!
And tonight we are happy to showcase the stars of the WWF and happy to announce that tonight we will not only have two WWF Title matches ,but also will be having two IWA world title matches!
So without and further ado, lets get this show going!
I ,again,thank each and every one of you and i hope you have a great night!"
VINCE leaves to a great round of applause!
MICHAEL COLE welcomes the viewing audience and runs down the line up and sends it to the ring for our first match!
1ST MATCH: For the IWA WORLD TV TITLE
MANNY FERNANDEZ(C) vs " MR. WONDERFUL" paul orndorff
The chants of "PAULA"ring all throughout the stadium as ORNDORFF throws a fit while covering his ears to drown out the chants but to no avail!
The chants stop as the crowd erupts for the WORLD TV CHAMP-MANNY FERNANDEZ!
FERNANDEZ has been on a roll lately as he really seems to have stepped up his game and shedding any doubt on him being one of the best in the world !
ORNDORFF tries to attack MANNY before he can even take his belt off but the champ is ready and thwarts the attack,eventually sending ORNDORFF to the ringside floor!
ORNDORFF eventually reenters but he champ has him on the run with arm drags,arm bars,leg locks,all kinds of scietific holds to keep ORNDORFF frustrated!
But all it takes is a simple eye rake and ORNDORFF takes control!
For several minutes MANNY is subject to kicks,stomps, closed fists,all sorts of so called "heel" moves as he wears down the champ!
After a few failed pin attempts,ORNDORFF finally goes for the piledriver but wastes some precious seconds as he plays to the crowd!
This allows MANNY to backdrop ORNDORFF outta the piledriver...rebound off the opposite ropes...and as ORNDORFF is rising from the mat,MANNY greets him with a flying forearm and gets the three count as the crowd pops!
Winner and STILL IWA WORLD TV CHAMPION: MANNY FERNANDEZ!
2ND MATCH: NICK BOCKWINKLE vs OWEN HART
Both men are making their WWF debut and they do not disappoint!
Surprisingly this match is all scientific and the fans get to see two mat tactitions at work!
Unfortunately the bell soon rings and this match is deservedly ruled a time limit draw!
The men shake hands afterwards and both leave to the cheers from the crowd!
3RD MATCH: WWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
THE DUDLEYS(C) vs THE WORLDS GREATEST TAG TEAM ( WGTT-SHELTON BENJAMIN/CHARLIE HASS)
The DUDLEY,due to many overseas commitments they were obligated to fullfill before winning the tag titles, are almost an unknown entity here in the WWF !
WGTT is fairly new here in the WWF but are undefeated so far !
This match pits the champ's size against the technical skills of the challengers and both teams have their moments
However we get a 4 way schmazz and the ref is having a hard time getting order!
But as the ref is getting BUBBA out of the ring, WGTThits a double team back suplex on D VON and the ref turns as HAAS gets a pin fall and we have new tag team champs!
WINNER and NEWWWW WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS-CHARLIE HAAS/SHELTON BENJAMIN-The WORLDS GREATEST TAG TEAM !
WGTT are handed the belts and leave quite hastily as the crowd starts to boo and the DUDLEYS are arguing with the ref!
4TH MATCH: SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM w/LORD ALFRED HAYES vs HULK HOGAN
Both men exchange tests of strength throughout this match up and seems to be a stalemate which is not that nsurprising!
SBG clamps on a bear hug and although it tajes several minutes,HOGAN eventually powers out of it!
HOGAN returns the favor and clamps on his own bear guh!
However,SBG looks to be in dire straights and this prompts HAYES to ionterfer by attacking HOGAN and causing a disqualification!
HOGAN grabs both HAYES and SBG...clashes their heads together and tosses both over the top rope and out of the ring!
The crowd pops as HOGAN goes thru his posing routine as the heels rush back to the dressing room!
YouR winner by DQ...HULK HOGAN!!
INTERMISSION
5TH MATCH: BLACK WALLSTREET (Bad Nwes Allen/ Butch Reed) vs TONY ATLAS/ROCKY JOHNSON
This is a donnybrook from the get go as the former IWA World Tag Team champs seem pissed!
ATLAS/JOHNSON are not push overs and stand their ground and more than hold their own!
as ATLAS is down on the floor after being knocked off the apron by BAD NEWS...REED is holding ROCKY'S arms behind him and as BAD NEWS goes to hit a savate kick ,ROCKY ducks...BAD NEWS'S errant kick hits REED and ROCKY hits the stunned BAD NEWS with a drop kick to the face and gets the pin!
ATLAS and JOHNSON celebrate and soak up the cheers as the ZAMBUII EXPRESS make their way down to the ring!
ATLAS and JOHNSON smartly leave the ring as now REED and NEWS are getting into a shoving match!
The ZX talk them into cooling down and all four men leave the ring together!
Winners by pin fall: TONY ATLAS and ROCKY JOHNSON!
6t MATCH: IWA X DIVISION WORLD TITLE
BRET HART vs MJF(C)
The heat between these two started way back at SURVIVOR SERIES and hasn't let up one bit!
MJF still thinks that BRET winning was a fluke and it's eating at him till now!
MJF'S disdain for HART is quite evident as is HART'S calm and cool demeanor!
Everyone knows what a fantastic wrestler BRET is and although he has his big mouth and cowardly ways,MJF has the skills and confidence to back up his bravado!
And what a damn helluva match between these two!
BRET is fighting his ass off to win this title as is MJF fighting his ass off to retain!
We are at around the 40 minute mark when BRET is whipped chest first into the turnbuckle...TWICE!!
This allows MJF ton grab the stunned BRETT and hit a gutb wrench powerbomb and much to the crowd's dismay,he gets the three count and avenges the SURVIVOR SERIES!
Winner by pin fall and...STILLLLL IWA X DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION: MJF!!
MJF gloats at the crowd while holding the belt high,but a recovered BRET has had enough and hits the champ with a dropkick to the back and sends him outta the ring to nthe cheers of the fans!
7TH MATCH: RODDY PIPER vs JAKE ROBERTS
ROBERTS is slithering his way down towards the ring as all of a sudden he is attacked by PIPER!
The crowd pops as PIPER ,after all he's been thru,just is destroying ROBERTS!
JAKE never recovers from the pre match attack and PIPER beats the hell outta him until stadium security intervenes to stop the onslaught!
Since the match never officially started and now won't take place,and much to the chagrin of the crowd,it is basically ruled a no contest!
MAIN EVENT
WWF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
MAGNIFICENT MURACO (C) vs THE LIVING LEGEND BRUNO SAMMARTINO
Both men shake hands at the onset and the crowd applauds!
BRUNO and MURACO have a scientific but hard hitting match and although tempers flare,things never get out of hand!
MURACO gets caught in the bear hug but makes his way to the ropes,forcing a break,which angers BRUNO!
BRUNO for some reason is arguing with the ref about the break when MURACO clobbers him from behind and hits the Tombstone Piledriver to secure a three cpont!
Winner and STILL Champion: MAGNIFICANT MURACO
A clearly upset BRUNO has some choice words for the champ and refuses to shake MURACO'S hand and leaves the ring to a chorus of boos as MURACO looks a bit stunned!
MICHAEL COLE thanks everyone for watching and signs off!
END OF SHOW!!!
Hopefully this war is far from over.