taped at the Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH; broadcast nationally on TBS on Oct 20, 1984

It's five weeks until Starrcade '84, but the card is already taking shape. Meanwhile, tensions are heating up after the events of the latest MSG Show and the violent ending to last week's show.

The show opens with Frank Gresham on the interview set. He brings on Mean Massimo, who doesn't look happy to be there. Gresham and everyone watching have the same question on their mind: why did he assault a referee? Why did he brutalize Rick Samson?

Massimo: I did it cause I could not take it anymore. I tell you something, I tell all of these people something. I been here for a decade. I won the Tag Titles. I won the US Title. I had the guts to face The Ayatollah when he had everybody shakin' in their boots - not once, but twice! I am my own man. But those people out there, they look at me and they don't see Mean Massimo. They don't see the pride of Napoli. They don't see The Campanian Crusher. They see the hero of Brooklyn, they see Mario Mancini's handpicked successor. They ask me: when you gonna win the world title? When you gonna become the second greatest world champion of all time? Screw yoose all! I ain't Mario, I ain't Luigi. I didn't quit wrestlin to make no pizzas. I ain't no plumber. I ain't here for no monkey business. Five years ago, Mancini got me under his wing and I say I want a shot at the world title. And he says no, says I ain't ready yet. So I listen to him. Big mistake. I shoulda hit him with a chair back then. Your big damn hero standing in my way. He say he take me under his wing, but really he keep me under his boot! No more holding back. No more Mr. Nice Guy. I am Mean Massimo and last week you see just how mean I can be!

Commissioner Pedro Gonzalez arrives on set.

Gonzalez: I understand your frustrations. You had a bad day. You did things in the heat of the moment. But took it too far, and now our TV champion is off TV for at least two weeks. We can't even show a picture of what Rick Samson's face looks like after what you did to him - this show isn't rated R. And you especially crossed the line by attacking a referee. You're suspended for the rest of the month and you are being fined. And if doctors clear Samson for Starrcade, he can have you in whatever kind of match he wants.

Massimo: You know what I think of that? *Massimo gives the Commissioner a double middle finger - blurred on TBS, of course - and storms off the set*

Gonzalez shakes his dead with disappointment then goes on to announce The West German Express will defend the tag titles at Starrcade against The Supernauts. Also, there is an open contract for Starrcade to face a mystery opponent making his WCWF debut. Gresham wonders about the status of the TV Title since Samson is injured. Gonzalez says that, reluctantly, the title is being vacated. Tonight's main event with be a four-corners match to select a new champion.

*commercials*

"Million Dollar" Stan Trump came to the ring and demanded Ignacio Merce face him immediately, if he hadn't fled back to Mexico already. Mercer came out and noted that, although his mother was born in Mexico, his father was born in the USA and he was born in Oklahoma. Million Dollar Stan ignored those facts, calling Mercer a dirty greaser who should be throw back across the border for sticking his nose into Trump's business. "I'd pay you to get lost, but you're not worth the money!" Stan wanted a match right now. A referee rushed out and the bell rang. Trump - who had a height advantage of three inches and 90 lbs weight advantage - got in Mercer's face, shoving him back. Mercer responded by sweeping Trump's legs out from under him then delivering a textbook Oklahoma Roll.

Ignacio Mercer pinned Stan Trump with the Oklahoma Roll in 0:00:18.
Rating: 3/4*

The referee raised Mercer's hand, but an irate Million Dollar Stan leveled Ignacio with the Million Dollar Knee and started stomping on his opponent. "La Grange" by ZZ Top played and out charged Bruiser Barton. The moment he entered one side of the ring, Trump bailed out the other side. Barton followed, but backup arrived in the form of Isileli Kaelo. Barton and Kaelo brawled up the aisle and into the backstage area.

*commercials*

The Southern Maulers (Texas Mauler and Missouri Mauler) defeated Walton Baker and Frederic Clay when Missouri made Clay submit to the State of Misery in 0:04:21.
Rating: 3/4*

*commercials*

Non-Title Match:
Randy Robinson pinned Scott Free with the Ram Jam in 0:04:19.
Rating: -3/4*

Robinson worked the crowd after the match, praising the fans for their support on his first time in Cincinnati. He successfully defended the title last weekend in Madison Square Garden...

"Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce signaled the arrival of "Big Bad" Eddie Bearden. Bearden said the two of the fought in New York, but the match settled nothing. Bearden wants a rematch at Starrcade - in a cage! Robinson accepts. Bearden promises no mercy and no escape before throwing down the mic and walking away. Robinson watches him go. One of the announcers pointed out Bearden showed contempt for Robinson by turning his back on the champ, but the other responded that Robinson is too respectable a wrestler to attack someone from behind like that.

*commercials*

No-Time-Limit-Four Corners Match for the vacant WCWF TV Title:
Porkchop Jones drew Jake Blackheart, J.C. Magnum, and Sol Salamanca when Porkchop and Blackheart battled to a double countout in 0:07:08.
Rating: -1/2*
(The WCWF TV Title remained vacant.)

The match ended with Salmanca and Magnum fighting in the ring while Jones and Blackheart fought outside the ring. The latter two were the legal men which means we're going to need a rematch next week.

taped at the Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH; broadcast nationally on TBS on October 27, 1984

The Supernauts (Dreadnaut and Huguenaut) defeated Aidan Taylor and Andrew Davis when Dreadnaut pinned Davis with the Broadside in 0:02:34.
Rating: -* 1/2

After the squash, The Supernauts have words for The West German Express. It never goes well for Germany when they face an alliance of England and France. At Starrcade, the Germans are going to receive a Broadside and say Au Revoir.

*commercials*

Jimmy Blast pinned Stroker Ace after a spinebuster slam in 0:06:06.
Rating: ** 1/2

Jammin' Jimmy Blast got a warm reception from the hometown crowd. After the match he called out "The Natural" Chris Reese to give

*commercials*

The Detroit Connection (Joe Dean and Steve Hecker) defeated Carmine Gardner and Darell Sullivan when Dean made Gardner submit to the Ignition Submission in 0:05:45.
Rating: ** 1/2

*commercials*

After last week's non-finish, the same four wrestlers faced off again for the vacant TV Title. This time the match is simple over-the-top-rope elimination rules.

4-Person Battle Royal for the vacant WCWF TV Title:
Porkchop Jones won a 4-person Battle Royal:
   x Porkchop threw out Jake Blackheart in 0:00:51
   x Magnum threw out Sol Salamanca in 0:02:24
   x Porkchop threw out J.C. Magnum in 0:06:03
Rating: 1/4*
(Porkchop Jones won the WCWF TV Title.)
[Veronica interfered against Porkchop Jones.]

After the match, Magnum congratulated Porkchop on the win. It quickly proved to be a ruse so that Veronia could hit the new champion in the head with her loaded purse followed by a Magnum SK superkick from J.C. The duo grabbed the TV Title and hightailed it out of the ring before Porkchop Jones knew what hit him and before the referee could stop them. We have a new TV champion, but he doesn't have the championship belt!