• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 1990) – WWF Superstars of Wrestling
On this day in 1990, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars of Wrestling’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1990’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
1. Brutus Beefcake vs. George South
2. Koko B. Ware vs. Tom Stone
3. Mr. Perfect vs. Reno Riggins
4. Big Bossman vs. Tony Montana
5. The Bushwhackers vs. Tom Zieglar & Iron Mike Sharpe
6. Rhythm & Blues vs. Jim Gorman & Paul Roma
• Brock Lesnar’s Unprecedented Royal Rumble 2020 Announcement, Rey Mysterio Unmasked On RAW
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar returned to WWE programming in the opening segment of tonight’s RAW.
Paul Heyman announced that there’s no one on RAW, SmackDown or NXT who’s worthy of facing Lesnar for the WWE Championship, so Lesnar will enter the Men’s Royal Rumble 2020 match as the #1 entrant.
UNPRECEDENTED.@HeymanHustle just announced that #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar is entering the Men's #RoyalRumble Match…and he's doing it as the No. 1️⃣ ENTRANT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/CzDfsQjkyD
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2020
.@HeymanHustle just revealed on #RAW that the #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar is entering the Men's #RoyalRumble Match as the NUMBER ONE ENTRANT! pic.twitter.com/bzB6iqj9RW
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2020
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Speaking of RAW, the first match of the night featured Andrade defending the United States Championship against Rey Mysterio.
Mysterio beat Andrade to become a 3 time US Champion, but the referee restarted the match once he found Andrade’s foot was on the bottom rope.
It was initially a 3-count, but @reymysterio vs. @AndradeCienWWE for the #USTitle is NOT over yet…courtesy of @Zelina_VegaWWE! #RAW pic.twitter.com/x6CA86ScqC
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2020
Andrade then managed to beat Mysterio to retain the Title after a little help from Zelina Vega.
#AndStill your #USChampion, @AndradeCienWWE… and he took a little victory prize with him. #RAW #USTitle pic.twitter.com/4PkMETwIUg
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2020
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