WWE Superstars of Wrestling, 1988

Jack Tunney:
February 5th, 1988, will go down in World Wrestling Federation history as a day of infamy. Never before has there been such controversy to surround a World Wrestling Federation Championship match. Despite having viewed, time and again, the videotape of the Hogan/Andre match, the decision of the referee is, as always, unfortunately final. Therefore, Hulk Hogan is not the World Wrestling Federation Champion.

However, it clearly states in the rulebook that in order for a wrestler to be deemed the Champion, he must either pin the reigning titleholder or make him submit. That is the only way a wrestler can become Champion. Therefore, unequivocably [sic], I can state that Ted DiBiase is also not the World Wrestling Federation Champion.

Furthermore, it also clearly states in the rulebook that a reigning Champion may, at any time in his tenure, end his reign by publicly surrendering the title, which is exactly what happened when Andre the Giant presented the Championship belt to Ted DiBiase. Therefore, Andre is also not the Champion either.

It is my decision that, to be fair to the last two reigning Champions of record, Hogan and Andre, and to furthermore be fair to the #1 contenders who would have faced either Andre or Hogan as Champion, I now declare the title vacant, and this vacancy to be filled on March 27th of this year during WrestleMania IV in the form of the first ever World Wrestling Federation Championship tournament.

[The Brother Love Show]

Brother Love:
Thank you! You know, in order to love, you must have a big brain. And speaking of brains, my guest this week is the biggest brain of the World Wrestling Federation. Please welcome my dear close personal friend, Brother Brain Bobby Heenan.

Vince:
These two guys were made for each other.

Jesse:
Why do you say that?

Brother Love:
Welcome, Brother Brain.

Bobby:
Thank you very very much. You know, I am just full of love. It's just bubbling out of me right now because you see, there's been some changes in the Bobby Heenan family. I'm going to increase the size of the Bobby Heenan family. What I'm going to do in the weeks and months to come is add new members. New members and do the most I can to spread love. And at this particular point in time, I am going to bring up a gentleman. Now this gentleman is the newest member of the Bobby Heenan family. Now, he's limited when it comes to wrestling, he's limited when it comes to size, he's limited when it comes to a won and loss record, but I'm going to make this man the next big superstar in the world of professional wrestling. And if the gentleman can come out right now, his name is Mr. Terry Taylor.

[Taylor comes out to shake the hands of Heenan and Brother Love]

Terry Taylor:
Thank you Brother Love, it's a pleasure to be here.

Bobby:
Now as you can see, the man is limited when it comes to size.

Terry Taylor:
I'm not too small. I'm alright. About the right size.

Bobby:
But you're not big like Andre the Giant.

Terry Taylor:
Nope, it's true. It's true.

Bobby:
And he's limited when it comes to being muscular.

Terry Taylor:
I'm pretty muscular at 240 pounds.

Bobby:
But you're not cut up, you're not that strong like Ravishing Rick Rude.

Terry Taylor:
That's true.

Bobby:
And you don't possess the ability of martial arts like the great King Haku.

Terry Taylor:
That's true, but I'm a pretty good wrestler on my own.

Bobby:
But you're going to become better, and I don't know how much pain you can endure, what your threshold is, which is limited. I mean, your won and loss record isn't that great.

Terry Taylor:
Well, I haven't lost 'em all!

Bobby:
But you haven't won 'em all.

Terry Taylor:
That's true Brain, that's true.

Bobby:
And I am going to take you to the top of this great sport of professional wrestling. Because you see, as limited as you are, by not being that muscular, by not having a great great gift at this sport of wrestling. There is one thing though. One thing, one added factor, one ingredient that will make you a superstar, that will make you a great star and that is me! Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. So I suggest you follow me young man, follow me to stardom!

Brother Love:
Now just how much love can one man have? Look at Brother Brain continuing to spread love! I loooove you! I looove you!

Vince:
Will this guy ever stop smiling?

Jesse:
He's a happy guy.

Vince:
And you say he's sincere. We'll be right back.