This week Grenade #213 with Ray Russell covers Week 3 of August 1989 WWF television, with SummerSlam just one week away! Rick Rude and Roddy Piper get into a heated pull-apart on Prime Time Wrestling, while Bobby Heenan’s problems keep growing as the Ultimate Warrior guarantees he’ll regain the Intercontinental Championship. Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake credit Elizabeth with helping them prepare the “brew” to help them defeat Randy Savage and Zeus, while Sensational Sherri looks into her “Cauldron of the Madness” for another wild prediction on the heel side. Andre the Giant and the Twin Towers join Heenan and Slick on the Brother Love Show to threaten Demolition and King Duggan ahead of their 6-man showdown. Ronnie Garvin warns Greg Valentine about getting him reinstated. Plus, action with the likes of the Rockers, Rougeaus, “Widow Maker” Barry Windham, Prime Time features Mr. Perfect battling Tito Santana to a 20-minute draw, the Hart Foundation tangle with Honky and Dino Bravo, & more!
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