• OLD SCHOOL HISTORY (October 8, 1988) – NWA Pro
On this day in 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA Pro’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to ‘Starrcade 1988’.
The card can be found below:
– Sting vs. Larry Stevens
– Steve Williams vs. The Nightmare
– Bam Bam Bigelow vs. George South (Bigelow’s NWA PRO debut)
– Louisville Slugger w/ Jim Cornette: Bam Bam Bigelow & Oliver Humperdink
– Russian Assassins vs. Italian Stallion & Joe Cruz
– Dick Murdoch vs. David Isley
– Al Perez vs. Tommy Angel
• Kurt Angle Returns To In-Ring Action On RAW & Gets Booked For WWE Crown Jewel PPV
Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin booked a Battle Royal on tonight’s RAW (with the winner qualifying for the WWE World Cup) and filled it with indy wrestler and put him in the match as well.
"Have you ever seen so much talent in one place?"@BaronCorbinWWE has put together a field of INCREDIBLE Superstars for this #GlobalBattleRoyal! #RAW pic.twitter.com/ySkkFY6keM
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2018
Spain's CONQUISTADOR is BACK in this 10-MAN #GlobalBattleRoyal! #RAW pic.twitter.com/f7Z6ES3Oq2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2018
Corbin was about to win, but he was eliminated by “THE CONQUISTADOR”, who turned out to be Kurt Angle!
WAIT A MINUTE…#RAW #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/zktJp0z1YN
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2018
Your next competitor in the #WWEWorldCup at #WWECrownJewel is none other than @RealKurtAngle!
OH, IT'S TRUE! IT'S DAMN TRUE! #RAW pic.twitter.com/PQTvpmrngV
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2018
Angle has now qualified for the WWE World Cup.
Below is the updated match-card for WWE Crown Jewel PPV:
– The Brothers Of Destruction (The Undertaker & Kane) vs. D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H)
– Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Stroman
– WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
– WWE World Cup: John Cena, Kurt Angle & 6 more Superstars
You can watch Angle unmasking on RAW below:
It's TRUE, it's DAMN TRUE! @RealKurtAngle shocks @BaronCorbinWWE and has qualified for the #WWEWorldCup at #WWECrownJewel! #Raw pic.twitter.com/WrDGLZzGIB
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2018
