This week on the Grenade, we kick off 1989 WWF TV! It's Saturday Night's Main Event weekend, and we're just one week out from the Royal Rumble as everyone gets ready for the big PPV event! The Twin Towers of Akeem & The Big Boss Man are formed, Brutus Beefcake samples haircuts for the Outlaw, Big John Studd lifts some serious weights, Ted Dibiase hints at buying a higher number, trouble brews between Bobby Heenan & the Red Rooster, Macho Man trusts no one, what happens if the Rumble comes down to Ax vs. Smash(?), the Bushwhackers dine, the Warrior & Rick Rude ready for their Super Posedown, Hulk Hogan prepares for Akeem on SNME, Harley Race & Haku argue over who is the true King of the WWF, Brain Buters debut a new finisher, Rick Martel plans to prove the doctors wrong, plus so much more... and soundbites galore!

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The Wrestling Memory Grenade begins the 1989 WWF Project, featuring JANUARY 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! Talking the WWF's attempt to thwart the various State Athletic Commissions, Red Rooster babyface turn, Steve Lombardi becomes a Brawler, Rick Martel visa issues, SNME news, Tony Schiavone arrives, WrestleMania V venue announced, WWF USA Special up against NWA Chi-Town Rumble, Bobby Heenan on the All-Madden Team, Macho Man vs. Bad News Brown in a Street Fight, Rockers vs. Brain Busters, Warrior vs. King Haku, Andre vs. Jake, Demolition vs. Powers of Pain, John Studd vs. Akeem, Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man, Dibiase vs. Hercules, Rick Rude vs. Beefcake, Duggan vs. Bravo continues the Flag Match saga, the Perfect Streak continues for Curt Hennig, The Hart Foundation split into singles, Superbowl Sunday Matinees, Koko injured, a Tom Magee sighting, & more!

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We close out the 1988 WWF Project this week by looking at the final 2 weeks of December '88 WWF TV! Everyone prepares for the Royal Rumble as it will be friend against friend and partner against partner! Plus, Big John Studd returns and renounces Bobby Heenan as his manager, Bad News Brown & Randy Savage have a wild brawl, The Bushwhackers meet Santa Claus (sort of), the Brain announces where he stands in the "Battle for the Crown" when King Haku meets Harley Race, Honky Tonk & Greg Valentine team up to come after the Hart Foundation, Mr. Perfect's winning streak remain intact for 1989, the Big Boss Man continues to grow more violent by the week as the Hulkster prepares for their upcoming matches and the big 30-Man event, and we celebrate Christmas and New Years Prime Time Wrestling style. All of that, and more, plus soundbite galore! 1989 HERE WE COME!!!

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