WCCW 1985: Every Rose has its Thorn

smw88 · March 28, 2021

WCCW Live!

The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty and Sean Michaels)

The Fabulous Ones versus Rock N’ Roll Express

Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell versus One Man Gang and Randy Savage

Hercules Hernandez versus Terry Gordy

Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich versus The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

David Von Erich versus Jake Roberts

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes versus Jake Roberts

Brian Adias versus Chris Adams

Kerry Von Erich and The Fantastics versus One Man Gang and The Midnight Express

KyTeran · March 28, 2021

WCCW Live!

The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty and Sean Michaels)

The Fabulous Ones versus Rock N’ Roll Express

Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell versus One Man Gang and Randy Savage

Hercules Hernandez versus Terry Gordy

Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich versus The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

David Von Erich versus Jake Roberts

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes versus Jake Roberts

Brian Adias versus Chris Adams

Kerry Von Erich and The Fantastics versus One Man Gang and The Midnight Express

KeyserSoze · March 28, 2021

WCCW Live!

The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty and Sean Michaels)

The Fabulous Ones versus Rock N’ Roll Express

Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell versus One Man Gang and Randy Savage

Hercules Hernandez versus Terry Gordy

Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich versus The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

David Von Erich versus Jake Roberts

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes versus Jake Roberts

Brian Adias versus Chris Adams

Kerry Von Erich and The Fantastics versus One Man Gang and The Midnight Express

Theheel · March 28, 2021

WCCW Live!

The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty and Sean Michaels)

The Fabulous Ones versus Rock N’ Roll Express

Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell versus One Man Gang and Randy Savage

Hercules Hernandez versus Terry Gordy

Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich versus The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

David Von Erich versus Jake Roberts

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes versus Jake Roberts

Brian Adias versus Chris Adams

Kerry Von Erich and The Fantastics versus One Man Gang and The Midnight Express

Sco xY2Jx · March 28, 2021

WCCW Live!

The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty and Sean Michaels)

The Fabulous Ones versus Rock N’ Roll Express

Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell versus One Man Gang and Randy Savage

Hercules Hernandez versus Terry Gordy

Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich versus The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

David Von Erich versus Jake Roberts

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes versus Jake Roberts

Brian Adias versus Chris Adams

Kerry Von Erich and The Fantastics versus One Man Gang and The Midnight Express

OGpistolpete · March 28, 2021

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WCCW Championship Sports

Week 4, March 1985

Billy Jack Haynes

versus

Jake Roberts

In a bout that had great heat, good wrestling and got the show off to a strong start,

Jake Roberts

defeated

Billy Jack Haynes

in 10:12 by pinfall with a DDT following interference from

Randy Savage

! This one had the crowd cooking, with Billy Jack holding the crowd in the palm of his hands, and Jake, wishing to crush them in his. Hugging his briefcase obsessively, Jake is hesitant to put it down at the start of the match, with Billy Jack egging him on to get to things. Once in the ring, Jake is exceedingly hesitant once more, and barely allows Billy Jack to open up much offense. Before you know it, Savage has hit the ring and catches Billy Jack in the back with a spectator’s chair! Haynes is stung by the bite of the wood panels, collapsing to his knees. Jake has the referee distracted, and breaks away just in time to grab Haynes by the neck and crush him with his vicious DDT maneuver! Savage laughs his way back to the locker room while Billy Jack is in a bad way, and Jake immediately skates out with his coveted possession.

Back from the commercial break,

Bill Mercer

interviews the

Rock N' Roll Express

, who express certainly their excitement for their tag team title match against

the Midnight Express

, but don't like how things went down.

Ricky Morton

brings up to Mercer how last week

The Fantastics

were cheated out of their chances thanks to the tag team champs… chances at perhaps taking another big shot at the tag team titles, but nevertheless, the Rock N’ Roll Express are gonna do what it takes to beat the champs

We cut to another interview, this time

Bill Mercer

is joined by the one, the only,

”Manager of Champions” Gary Hart

! Hart is looking better this time around, having lost the bandage and instead sporting a mean scar on the side of his forehead. Wearing his trademark sunglasses, Hart is all business, no games in this interview. He makes a serious threat to

Jake Roberts

, the man who attacked him weeks ago, and

Chris Adams

, the man who dumped him last week! Mercer says he’s sure had a tough go of things, and Hart gets upset, asking if Mercer thinks he’s a funny guy. Hart says there’s nothing funny about the future of Chris Adams and Jake Roberts, calling them dead men walking, patting the back of the big bruiser beside him, new client

Hercules Hernandez

! He says Chris Adams might know a thing or two in the ring because he taught him so, but with no manager in his corner moving forward, and that hunk of lard

Gino Hernandez

always chompin’ in his ear, Adams stands no chance against the might and foe of one Hercules Hernandez! He promises, the end is near for both men, and they won’t soon forget it!

On to more important news, now

Bill Mercer

meets NWA Texas Heavyweight champ

Gino Hernandez

, and the man with the quarter-million dollar briefcase,

Jake Roberts

, outside of a Texas steakhouse. They appear to have just finished eating a fine meal, and Bill tracks them down outside of the restaurant. Gino is visibly displeased to see “journalist” Bill Mercer on the scene. He asks just what the heck Mercer wants, and Mercer says he wants a decision on the ultimatum offered by

David

and

Kerry Von Erich

... If the Von Erichs beat Gino and Jake this upcoming weekend at the March Star Wars event, David gets a Texas title shot and Kerry gets a match for the infamous briefcase! Mercer calls it no small feat to beat the team of David and Kerry, and asks if Gino and Jake think they have what it takes to take on two of Texas’ best.

Jake cuts Bill off and tells him to hold his horses.

”The Von Erich ain’t nothin’ to worry about Bill.”

He quickly belches, catching Mercer off guard.

”David Von Erich… Kerry Von Erich… Kevin Von Erich… Um… Mike Von Erich… I think it’s then Dopey Von Erich, Dumpy Von Erich, Sleepy Von Erich… yadayadayada, the list goes on Bill! You see, it doesn’t matter which of those Von Erich brothers you send out there, because each of ‘em got one price to pay. And that’s the price of what you have right here in this quarter-million dollar briefcase, you understand? Do you understand Bill? I don’t think you understand because here you are stopping us from-”

Jake is getting real testy and Gino cuts him off with an arm over the chest! Mercer is backing up and Jake is caught off guard. Gino looks at him, nods, and Jake is visibly upset, turning away from the interview and walking in and out of the camera shot, displeased as ever.

”Jake, Jake, calm down brother. Calm down. There ain’t no point in gettin’ all worked up by a wanna-be journalist like Bill Mercer here coming up and trying to interrupt our good time for a “hot lead”... a “quick take”.... There’s no story here Mercer, move along…”

Gino encourages Bill take steps out of the camera shot but Mercer is adamant, he wants an answer!

”You want an answer!? You need an answer Bill!? Fine! Well here’s your answer! You think we’re afraid of the Von Erichs? Like the Von Erichs might, haunt us in our dreams? Keep us awake at night? Think again, brother! We’re the creatures of the night standing right here, that’s right! Jake “The Snake” slithers... he crawls under your bed, and he makes sure you keep one eye open just so you watch your own demise! And Gino “The Handsome Halfbreed” is the prettiest beast of them all, and by now you ought to know no Von Erich can stand-up to the awesome talents of “Gorgeous” Gino Hernandez! There’s no problem saying YES to this ultimatum, because by the end of our match at Reunion Arena, the Von Erichs are going to be done and over with, you understand!? Done! I mean it! Finished! Vanquished! Nothing, no more, or ever, again!”

Brian Adias

versus

Chris Adams

In a good match which got the crowd hotter,

Chris Adams

defeated

Brian Adias

in 6:50 by pinfall with a Superkick after a distraction from

Gino Hernandez

. Adias and Adams went quick to working each other with a series of throws and holds, before Adams resorts to heel tactics to gain the upper hand, including two failed roll up attempts clenching the tights. All it took was a little help from a friend, when as the other half of the Dynamic Duo hit the ring and got into it with Adias. Brian was telling Gino to hit the locker room, giving Adams the perfect chance to catch Brian with a big Superkick!

Following his win, Adias is driven back to his locker room, leaving

Chris Adams

and

Gino Hernandez

standing side by side together. They gave the Denton County faithful a piece of their mind, as “The Gentleman” took to the microphone. Adams was pissed off, and he let the crowd know it. He says

Gary Hart

is a bum of a manager, and

Hercules Hernandez

is a bum of an ape who stomps around the ring like it’s a zoo! Chris says he wants Hercules at the upcoming March Star Wars event, one-on-one, to put Gary Hart to an end!

But unexpectedly, out comes

Jerry Blackwell

, who confronts Adams directly in the ring, bumping chests with both Adams and Gino! The crowd shows support for the big man, who has a microphone of his own and pokes his finger in the chest of Chris Adams! Blackwell says he came out to challenge Adams one-on-one too, since Adams thinks he’s such a big, tough guy! Adams is laughing off the situation, but Blackwell doesn’t find it funny. Chris looks at Jerry and tells him that, unfortunately, he can only take on one buffon at a time, and Jerry is going to have to wait his turn.

Blackwell doesn’t want to wait for any time but now, and delivers a big right hand to Adams! Gino steps up… and wham! Another big right! Blackwell starts firing off rights to the Dynamic Duo as the fans erupt! He quickly focused solely on Adams, handing down quite a beating. Luckily for Chris, his tag team partner would recover enough to separate Blackwell from him and prevent further damage, allowing both men a chance to escape. Jerry is left in the ring challenging them for more, while Chris and Gino back up the aisle way, tending to their wounds.

Kerry Von Erich

and

The Fantastics

versus

One Man Gang

and

The Midnight Express

In a good match,

Kerry Von Erich

and

The Fantastics

defeated

One Man Gang

and

The Midnight Express

in 13:45 when

Bobby Fulton

pinned

Dennis Condrey

with a Flying Body Press. It was a battle for revenge for the babyfaces, who had the crowd in the palm of their hands. They were giving in early to the heels, who dominated the first portion of the match, but Tommy Rogers a hot rally to shift the momentum over to them. His hot tag to Kerry blew the lid off the crowd, as he rolled through his opponents with powerful left and rights.

The Jim Cornette managed team tried to turn the tables when Cornett jumped on the apron to distract the referee, allowing the Midnights to gang up on Kerry, alongside OMG, and delivered a massive assisted powerbomb in the middle of the ring! Kerry withered in pain as the ref turned his attention back to the action and cleared out the ring. OMG went back to work on Kerry, who was desperately able to block one punch and return a discus punch of his own!

This gave Bobby Fulton the opportunity to be the hero, igniting the crowd with some charismatic gestures as he battled off the mighty One Man Gang. Fulton looked really good fighting off his sizable foe, who was able to escape and tag in Dennis Condrey. While the tag team champ came in hot, it wasn’t enough to slow down Fulton, who hit another big series of moves before taking to the top rope. The other heels tried to run in and knock Fulton off the top rope, but his partners made the save and prevented disaster! Condrey then got to his feet and succumbed to a mighty flying crossbody for the one, two, three! The Dallas crowd popped again as Kerry and Tommy hit the ring to celebrate their win, while Jim Cornett cried and wailed on the outside! Sweet vengeance, indeed!

Prediction Results

(Must have provided prediction cards for at least 3 weeks to qualify for all-time.)

Theheel (6/9, 31/45 all-time, .688)

Sco xY2Jx (5/9, 30/44 all-time, .681)

Hitman74 (0/0, 29/43 all-time, .674)

BHK1978 (7/9, 41/62 all-time, .661)

Golden Guard M (0/0, 29/44 all-time, .659)

legendaryhorseman (0/0, 23/35 all-time, .657)

scmurph01 (0/0, 40/61 all-time, .655)

KeyzerSoze (4/9, 54/91 all-time, .593)

KyTeran (7/9, 42/71 all-time, .591)

Blodyxe (5/9, 10/18 all-time, .555)

smw88 (3/9, 34/62 all-time, .548)

Unranked

(Only 2 weeks played, one more to-go!)

GooverDan (0/0, 12/17 all-time, .705)

alavarasus (0/0, 5/8 all-time, .625)

mimimikuri (0/0, 5/9 all-time, .556)

Blodyxe (0/0, 5/9 all-time, .555)

WCCW Live! Results
1,000 people at the Fort Worth Sports Complex in Fort Worth, TX

In a decent match which got the crowd hotter and the show off to a strong start, The Long Riders defeated The Radicals in 11:07 when Scott Irwin pinned Sean Michaels with a Superplex.

In a decent match, Rock N' Roll Express defeated The Fabulous Ones in 13:28 when Ricky Morton pinned Stan Lane with a surprise cradle.

In a good match, One Man Gang and Randy Savage defeated Billy Jack Haynes and Jerry Blackwell in 12:14 when One Man Gang pinned Jerry Blackwell with a 747 Splash after manager Jim Cornette interfered.

In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Hercules Hernandez defeated Terry Gordy in 10:20 by pinfall with a Backbreaker rack after Gary Hart interfered.

In a superb mbatch, Brian Adias and Kerry Von Erich defeated The Dynamic duo in 13:43 when Kerry Von Erich submitted Chris Adams with an Iron Claw after interference from Hercules Hernandez.

In an exceptional match, David Von Erich defeated Jake Roberts in 19:34 by disqualification.

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Golden Guard M · March 30, 2021

I've just taken the time to get caught up on this after falling a little behind. Just fantastic work all around OGpistolpete. Show after show, you seem to effortlessly capture the unique vibe of WCCW with your writing style.

The segment with Gino Hernandez/Jake Roberts in the steakhouse on the last show was a real highlight. You write both characters so well. I love the dynamic between the pair.

OGpistolpete · March 31, 2021

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Will he and his manager have to rely on dirty tactics once more?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A man quickly earning the ire of World Class faithful, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Rick Rude</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, looks to continue his singles success and rise up the World Class rankings, as he does battle with another rising star, the 450 lbs. athlete </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Jerry Blackwell</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Billy Jack Haynes</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> made quite a splash when he joined World Class wrestling, quickly becoming one of the Dallas-territory’s most popular stars. The one man he’s not popular with? The self-proclaimed </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">”Macho Man” Randy Savage</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. Billy Jack’s comments about Savage may have rubbed the “Macho Man” the wrong way, but at this point, actions have spoken louder than words, and now for the first time ever these two have the chance to get their hands on one another in singles competition! Who will walk out on top? And, will egos be quelled in the process?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hot tag team action featuring...</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Two of World Class Championship Wrestling’s hottest young stars </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Brian Adias</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> and </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Mike Von Erich</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, team together once again to fight the talented </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Fabulous Ones</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;"><strong>Stan Lane</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> and </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;"><strong>Steve Keirn</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, looking for a breakout win to keep their tag team title hopes alive!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The former tag champs, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>The Fantastics</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, put their reputation on the line against the returning </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Long Riders</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Bill</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> and </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Steve Irwin</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">! Can The Fantastics earn the victory and keep their title contention hopes alive? Or will one of the most dominant tag teams in World Class history return with a vengeance, and close the curtains on the Fantastics incredible run as the predominant tag team powerhouse in Texas?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And the current NWA American Tag Team champions, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">The Midnight Express</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, face their toughest challenge yet, as perhaps the hottest tag team on the circuit today, the </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Rock N’ Roll Express</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, have their first shot at gold in the territory! One most wonder, though, what devious plans manager </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Jim Cornette</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> has up his sleeve, and if the title challengers will have the fortitude to withstand what curveballs come their way!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Plus!</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Since the attack on </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Gary Hart</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> last month at the previous Star Wars occasion, his world has been turned upside down... His long-standing client, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Chris Adams</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> turned against him, dumping him to go solo! But once you turn on Gary Hart, you can never turn back, and now Hart is determined to ensure Chris Adams faces the consequences of relinquishing their relationship! To do his bidding, new client and force to be reckoned with on the World Class roster, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Hercules Hernandez</span></strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> will step in the ring with Adams. This time, their intentions are clear with one another. Adams must do what he can to brutalize and beat Hercules so bad, Gary Hart never comes back for him again! Otherwise, it’s going to be a long year for “The Gentleman”!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And, with both of these men in particular going head-to-head, coinciding with the inevitable return of the injured </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Kevin Von Erich</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, what can we expect from “The Cosmic Cowboy” and his healing ankle? Will Kevin make his presence known in this showdown? Or will the Von Erich brother wait for his revenge?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>And the Star Wars main event...</strong></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s the ultimatum of a lifetime! </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>David Von Erich</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> and </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Kerry Von Erich</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> put their livelihoods on the line against perhaps the two most despised men in all of World Class, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;"><strong>Gino Hernandez</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> and </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;"><strong>Jake Roberts</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, in an extra special lumberjack match! If the latter wins, not only will David be prohibited from ever challenging for the NWA Texas Heavyweight title ever again, but Kerry Von Erich will never, ever wrestle in a World Class ring again! What would the territory look like if this were to happen? Many find it absolutely impossible to fathom, which means both Von Erich boys will be wrestling for their lives in this one. But if they can pull off an incredible victory, David will earn another shot at the Texas title, and Kerry, a chance to win the briefcase from Jake and end his apparent plot to destroy his family and friends!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="font-size:10px;">Tickets are still available over the telephone or by visiting</span></em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="font-size:10px;"> the Reunion Arena box office at 777 Sports Street in Dallas, Texas!</span></em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Prediction Card</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Davey Boy Smith versus Matt Borne</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WCCW Television:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> One Man Gang © versus Iceman King Parsons</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Fabulous Ones</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jerry Blackwell versus Rick Rude</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Fantastics versus The Long Riders</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Billy Jack Haynes versus Randy Savage</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>NWA American Tag Team:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Midnight Express © versus Rock N' Roll Express</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Chris Adams versus Hercules Hernandez</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ultimatum Match:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> David and Kerry Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts</div></div></div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><img alt="wZwWA3j.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wZwWA3j.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Golden Guard M" data-cite="Golden Guard M" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I've just taken the time to get caught up on this after falling a little behind. Just fantastic work all around OGpistolpete. Show after show, you seem to effortlessly capture the unique vibe of WCCW with your writing style.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The segment with Gino Hernandez/Jake Roberts in the steakhouse on the last show was a real highlight. You write both characters so well. I love the dynamic between the pair.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;"><strong>Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to catch-up where you left off!</strong></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I really try to convey a particular feeling with most of my angles and interviews, so glad to hear they are being received well! I have to say though, can the dynamic between Gino and Jake last? Or will Jake's irratic behavior eventually screw him over? I hope you keep reading to find out what's gonna happen next!</div></div></div></div><p></blockquote></p></div><p></p>

scmurph01 · March 31, 2021

<p><strong>Davey Boy Smith</strong> versus Matt Borne</p><p> </p><p>

WCCW Television: <strong>One Man Gang ©</strong> versus Iceman King Parsons</p><p> </p><p>

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus <strong>The Fabulous Ones</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Jerry Blackwell versus <strong>Rick Rude</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Fantastics</strong> versus The Long Riders</p><p> </p><p>

Billy Jack Haynes versus <strong>Randy Savage</strong></p><p> </p><p>

NWA American Tag Team: <strong>The Midnight Express ©</strong> versus Rock N' Roll Express</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Chris Adams</strong> versus Hercules Hernandez</p><p> </p><p>

Ultimatum Match: <strong>David and Kerry Von Erich</strong> versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts</p>

smw88 · March 31, 2021

<p><strong>Davey Boy Smith</strong> versus Matt Borne</p><p>

WCCW Television: <strong>One Man Gang © </strong>versus Iceman King Parsons</p><p>

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus <strong>The Fabulous Ones</strong></p><p>

Jerry Blackwell versus <strong>Rick Rude</strong></p><p>

<strong>The Fantastics </strong>versus The Long Riders</p><p>

<strong>Billy Jack Haynes </strong>versus Randy Savage</p><p>

NWA American Tag Team: <strong>The Midnight Express ©</strong> versus Rock N' Roll Express</p><p>

Chris Adams versus <strong>Hercules Hernandez</strong></p><p>

Ultimatum Match: <strong>David and Kerry Von Erich </strong>versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts</p>

Sco xY2Jx · March 31, 2021

<p><strong>Davey Boy Smith</strong> versus Matt Borne</p><p>

WCCW Television: <strong>One Man Gang ©</strong> versus Iceman King Parsons</p><p>

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus <strong>The Fabulous Ones</strong></p><p>

Jerry Blackwell versus <strong>Rick Rude</strong></p><p>

<strong>The Fantastics</strong> versus The Long Riders</p><p>

Billy Jack Haynes versus <strong>Randy Savage</strong></p><p>

NWA American Tag Team: The Midnight Express © versus <strong>Rock N' Roll Express</strong></p><p>

<strong>Chris Adams</strong> versus Hercules Hernandez</p><p>

Ultimatum Match: <strong>David and Kerry Von Erich</strong> versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts</p><p> </p><p>

Need to reclaim my spot at the top of rankings. Should be a great show.</p>

KeyserSoze · March 31, 2021

Prediction Card

Davey Boy Smith versus Matt Borne

WCCW Television: One Man Gang © versus Iceman King Parsons

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Fabulous Ones

Jerry Blackwell versus Rick Rude

The Fantastics versus The Long Riders

Billy Jack Haynes versus Randy Savage

NWA American Tag Team: The Midnight Express © versus Rock N' Roll Express

Chris Adams versus Hercules Hernandez

Ultimatum Match: David and Kerry Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

I want to thank you for a wonderful dynasty. I have rewatched the old WCCW events and I can feel the same energy. Thanks

Golden Guard M · March 31, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Matt Borne

WCCW Television: One Man Gang © versus Iceman King Parsons

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Fabulous Ones

Jerry Blackwell versus Rick Rude

The Fantastics versus The Long Riders

Billy Jack Haynes versus Randy Savage

NWA American Tag Team: The Midnight Express © versus Rock N' Roll Express

Chris Adams versus Hercules Hernandez

Ultimatum Match: David and Kerry Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

BHK1978 · April 1, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Matt Borne

I am going to be the odd one out here. This is not the WWF Davey Boy, so I think his popularity is not that high yet. So I am going with Doink.

WCCW Television: One Man Gang © versus Iceman King Parsons

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Fabulous Ones

Jerry Blackwell versus Rick Rude

The Fantastics versus The Long Riders

Billy Jack Haynes versus Randy Savage

NWA American Tag Team: The Midnight Express © versus Rock N' Roll Express

Chris Adams versus Hercules Hernandez

Ultimatum Match: David and Kerry Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

KyTeran · April 1, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Matt Borne

WCCW Television: One Man Gang © versus Iceman King Parsons

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Fabulous Ones

Jerry Blackwell versus Rick Rude

The Fantastics versus The Long Riders

Billy Jack Haynes versus Randy Savage

NWA American Tag Team: The Midnight Express © versus Rock N' Roll Express

Chris Adams versus Hercules Hernandez

Ultimatum Match: David and Kerry Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

OGpistolpete · April 2, 2021

WCCW March Star Wars 1985

Week 4, March 1985

Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

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Davey Boy Smith

versus

Matt Borne

In a decent opening match,

Davey Boy Smith

defeated

Matt Borne

in 5:43 by pinfall with a Running Powerslam. The former entered the ring sporting a Union Jack flag on a caped-jacket, drawing comparison to the old entrances of another fellow English-native, Chris Adams. While his in-ring work is a bit different than Adams, Davey Boy continues to draw solid reactions from the Texas faithful, as he made good work of trailer park trash Matt Borne! A big singles win on a big stage for Davey Boy further advances his rank in the World Class territory.

WCCW Television Championship

One Man Gang ©

versus

Iceman King Parsons

In a decent match,

One Man Gang ©

defeated

Iceman King Parsons

in 7:41 by pinfall with a 747 Splash after

Jim Cornette

interfered. While good vibes carried over from the opening match to a veteran babyface of the Texas territory, Iceman Parsons, all of his boogie-woogie wasn’t enough to overcome the odds against a big man like OMG, and the dirty tactics of his manager. Cornette played a vital role in this one, perhaps saving his client from ultimate defeat late in the match, giving One Man Gang defence number two of the WCCW Television title.

Brian Adias

and

Mike Von Erich

versus

The Fabulous Ones

In a decent match,

Brian Adias

and

Mike Von Erich

defeated

The Fabulous Ones

in 7:23 when

Mike Von Erich

pinned

Steve Keirn

with a flying crossbody. While the heels from Memphis haven’t quite found the success they were looking for when taking a shot down in Dallas, the impromptu duo of Brian and Mike continues to grow in favor, earning another respected victory at tonight’s Star Wars. The combination of Brian’s solid ground game with Mike’s fast-moving attacks (shades of his brother, Kevin) have served them well, with Mike consistently playing the hero on the hot tags. His flying crossbodies are becoming some of the best in the business, and this time it’s too much for Keirn and his partner to overcome!

Jerry Blackwell

versus

Rick Rude

In a decent match,

Jerry Blackwell

defeated

Rick Rude

in 9:25 by pinfall after a dropkick. The 474 lbs. meatball of a man’s popularity continues to skyrocket in the Mid-South area, having nearly doubled since debuting in Texas. Blackwell attitude and slight Southern-drawl appeals to the blue collar workers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region, with a rough-and-tough persona about him, having shown no fear since stepping into a World Class ring. On the other side, Rick Rude appeals to almost nobody in the Reunion Arena crowd, and they let him know it. In fact, Rude continues to embody everything the local fans hate about some people in society… arrogant, narcissistic, vain… Rick Rude is all of that and more. And with Rude’s physique, he is able to stand up to the nearly immovable forces of Jerry Blackwell, giving him a real run for his money but unfortunately unable to cheat his way to a victory in the end. Blackwell would reverse a dirty attack by Rude, able to avoid disaster and nail Rude with a monsterous dropkick as he came back off the ropes!

The Fantastics

versus

The Long Riders

In a good match,

The Long Riders

defeated

The Fantastics

in 13:32 when

Scott Irwin

submitted

Tommy Rogers

after blatantly cheating. The territory’s favorite tag team, a combination of

Bobby Fulton

and partner Rogers, who recently lost the NWA American Tag Team titles. This time, a new challenge, yet old for many in the crowd. Returning from their stint as the NWA National Tag Team champions, The Long Riders returned to Reunion Arena for the first time in half a year. Finding themselves on a similar quest of tag team title gold as their opponents tonight, the rough and tough duo of the Irwin brothers showed the Fantastic-faithful just why they are so feared across all of the nation. The Fantastics, however, wouldn’t go down easy, but Irwin’s well-timed shot to the family jewels of Tommy Rogers was all they needed to earn the victory and perhaps set the Fantastics back yet another step! The Fantastics were visibly displeased after the match, petitioning to the officials, but it was to no avail.

Billy Jack Haynes

versus

Randy Savage

In a good match that got the crowd hotter,

Randy Savage

defeated

Billy Jack Haynes

in 15:38 when Billy Jack Haynes submitted Randy Savage in a Full Nelson Lock… only for referee

Rick Hazard

to recover from being knocked unconscious temporarily and demand a reversal of the decision! The crowd was hot from the get-go for this match, one between two of the hottest rising stars in World Class wrestling. The two put on a solid performance, highlighted by Randy showcasing some of his technical prowess in attempts to one-up Billy Jack in the ring. However, Haynes was able to rely on much of his powerhouse physique to physically punish the smaller Savage when he was able to get his hands firmly on him.

While some of the crowd seemed to support Randy, the overwhelming majority favored the talents of one Billy Jack, who played up to the crowd’s demeanor. Savage, on the other hand, relished in the negativity he received from all four sides of the ring. For Savage, as well, another cheap victory over Billy Jack, a man he is confident he is better than, any day of the week. Albeit, Savage has yet to prove it in true fashion. Instead, he relies this time on the referee convincing his fellow officials that Billy Jack should be disqualified. With the action having ceased, Haynes is watching over the proceedings, and begins to interject in protest! The officials aren’t having it, and after Billy Jack puts his hands on Rick Hazard, he immediately calls for the bells and disqualifies Haynes! The Dallas crowd can’t believe it! Savage is declared the winner and leaves Reunion Arena with another big, undeserved, smile on his face.

NWA American Tag Team Championship

The Midnight Express ©

versus

Rock N’ Roll Express

In a good match that got the crowd hotter,

The Midnight Express ©

defeated the

Rock N' Roll Express

in 17:17 when

Bobby Eaton

pinned

Robert Gibson

with The Rocket Launcher following interference from

Bill and Scott Irwin, the Long Riders

! Not only would the Long Riders spoil the hopes of the Dallas audience in their earlier match against the former tag champs, but now they are interfering in the results of the actual tag team title match as well! After all was said and done,

Jim Cornette

looked a bit shocked by what had happened, as though he had no idea the Long Riders would even attempt something of the sort. But it wasn’t all fun and games for Cornette, who would end up in the ring across from the Long Riders, who proceeded to threaten the tag champs as well! The fans egged on the Irwin brothers to get into some action with the Midnights, but Cornette convinced his men to stand down and take on this fight another day. Needless to say, the Long Riders were left standing as though they were soon enough on top of the tag team division in a very short amount of time. The Midnight Express make defence number one of the NWA American Tag Team titles.

Chris Adams

versus

Hercules Hernandez

In a good match,

Chris Adams

defeated

Hercules Hernandez

in 14:01 by pinfall with a Superkick following botched interference by

Gary Hart

! That’s right! The so-called, “Manager of Champions” tried to get his hands on Adams during his new client’s big time match against his former client. Revenge was on the mind of Hart, who was trash-talking Adams the entire time they were out with each other inside and around the ring! The fans seemed 100% on-board with Chris Adams in this one, showing signs of when Adams were first a babyface when he joined World Class, before turning on the Von Erichs and joining forces with his current tag team partner. Perhaps that’s just how despised Gary Hart is amongst the World Class faithful, willing to throw their support behind another one of Texas’ most hated heels.

For Chris Adams, he was willing to throw all of his might into his offense against Hercules, who vastly other powered him. Adams moved as quick as he could to stay a step ahead of Hercules, but for those who had seen Hernandez in action, he is quick too, despite his size. There was no shortage of punishment dished out to Adams, as Hercules was out to prove himself to his new manager. No better opportunity to do so than against his former client. Hart shouted instructions from ringside, coaching Hernandez through various sequences, most of which resulting in Hercules maintaining the upper-hand.

But simply coaching wouldn’t be enough for Hart. He had to get blood on his hands, and it had to be Chris Adams’ blood. So, in coordinated efforts with his new client, Hart ascended to the apron and attempted to attack “The Gentleman” with Japanese kendo stick, but instead Adams ducked his swing and the stick landed on the head of Hercules! Hernandez took to the mat, downed and out, and would attempt to recover with one final go at it, only to walk straight into a big Superkick from Adams to secure the victory! Once the official called it, Hart threw a tantrum on the outside, while Adams forced Hercules out of the ring and taunted both from the inside. For Adams, sweet reinforcement that he had perhaps made the right choice finally leaving his long-time manager, and for Gary Hart, perhaps a giant disruption to his master plan of one day managing a world champion...

Just when we thought it was over, out runs the returning

Kevin Von Erich

! He’s running full-steam ahead towards the outside and pummels

Hercules Hernandez

with a bunch of unexpected blows to the head! Kevin’s moving as if his shorts are on fire, beating up Hercules so bad he sends him flying to the floor!

Gary Hart

can’t believe it, and pleads for Kevin not to attack him, but as Kevin slowly approaches Hart with his fist cocked-n-loaded,

Chris Adams

grabs his attention from inside the ring!

Adams eggs Kevin on, challenging him to get in the ring and “get what was coming to him”. Kevin didn’t think twice about it, overcoming a series of stomps as soon as he slid in, but soon over powering Chris with an overwhelming desire for revenge since Chris and Hercules injured his ankle last month on Championship Sports! The fans light up as Kevin counters Adams with a series of fists, and proceeds to throw him off the ropes right into a huge flying crossbody! But Kevin isn’t done there! Adams stumbles into a corner, and here comes Kevin, flying from almost across the ring with another crossbody attack in the corner! Adams falls towards the middle of the ring, and “The Cosmic Cowboy” jumps on the top rope, raising his arms to the fans excitement! And there he goes! Kevin leaps into the air to deliver a monstrous flying slam to set the crowd on fire!

There’s no question about it now, Kevin’s ankle is healed and he looks as good as ever! Just as Kevin is ready to deliver even more punishment to Adams, officials hit the ring and break up the fight, as Hart and Hercules slowly make their way to the back, perhaps, planning their next move...

Lumberjack Ultimatum Match

David

and

Kerry Von Erich

versus

Gino Hernandez

and

Jake Roberts

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat,

David

and

Kerry Von Erich

defeated

Gino Hernandez

and

Jake Roberts

in 21:48 when David Von Erich submitted Gino Hernandez with the Iron Claw! With the ultimatum of a lifetime at stake, all four men gave it their all in this one. Gino, fighting off another Texas title shot for David, and Jake, trying to ensure he doesn’t have to put his coveted secret briefcase on the line in a singles match against Kerry. For the Von Erichs, however, it felt like this match was worth even more than what was on-the-line for them, including Kerry committing to never wrestling in another World Class match again if he were to walk away a loser.

Jake “The Snake” Roberts was determined to make this happen, working Kerry the majority of the match and able to outsmart the young vet at various points in time, giving the World Class faithful more than enough anxiety. On the outside, the rest of the World Class roster didn’t hold back on their lumberjack responsibilities, beating down both Kerry and Jake when either were sent tumbling to the outside. On the opposite end, David looked poised and in control when fighting Gino, who seemed like he wanted nothing to do with facing off against David, especially after a narrow call last month. But for David, knowing he may never be able to challenge for his most prized wrestling belt ever again, he pulled a little something extra out to ensure victory. Gino found himself sacrificed to the wolves on the outside multiple times, helping David’s case, many of the babyfaces eager to get their hands on the Texas title belt holder.

The lumberjacks on the outside were able to keep things in order, that is, however, until things got a little dicey in the finish involving David, Gino, and referee

David Manning

. The head official for this one was knocked out unceremoniously, giving Gino enough time to do what he could to mount some sort of opposition to the inevitable application of the world famous Iron Claw! But when secondary official

Rick Hazard

jumped in to replace Manning, this spoiled Gino’s plans of dirtying his way through the end. Instead, “The Yellow Rose of Texas”, David Von Erich, was able to clinch on the claw and secure the win for him and his brother! As the bell rang, Jake looked distraught while the entire audience clammered for their heroes! It was a close call for the homegrown superstars, but even against one of their toughest challenges yet, they were able to overcome the forces of greed and evil to secure the win and another chance soon at redemption!

As the fans celebrates, the

Von Erichs

embrace in the ring and the heels are furious!

Gino Hernandez

is recovering to the side, while

Jake Roberts

jumps to the outside and immediately grabs his briefcase! He’s yelling at the fans along the way, yelling at the officials… yelling at anyone and anything! He makes his way through the clutter of other roster members, who are all discussing amongst themselves what just happened, some trying to move out of Jake’s way, others perhaps not so concerned. Clutching the briefcase, Jake is now trying to make his way out of the scene, while the Texas fans close to him are letting him have it! But then, all of the sudden…

Hercules Hernandez

jumps on camera with a mighty double axe handle to the back of Jake Roberts’ head! He drops the briefcase and Hercules proceeds to hurl rights and lefts to the head and back of Roberts! Those around them don’t knw what to do! Do they break up this fight! Or let things take its course? That’s right when

Chris Adams

gets involved and tries to breakaway Hercules from Jake… but he’s unsuccessful when

Jerry Blackwell

pummels Adams from behind and they start going at it! The fans notice things are getting out of hand now, especially when

The Midnight Express

run from across the other side and jump

The Fantastics

!

It really gets out of hand when

Kerry Von Erich

exits the ring to help save the Fantastics, but he’s stopped by

One Man Gang

! Kerry takes a few blows from the WCCW Television champion, but a new face appears to save Kerry from the cheapshots,

Davey Boy Smith

! Followed behind by his partner

Owen Hart

, Davey Boy makes sure OMG can’t get anymore shots on Kerry, and gets the TV champ isolated and beaten down until he runs away! The fans keep cheering as the situation continues to unwind and get out of control! The timekeeper starts ringing the bell as EVERYBODY is now fighting! Twenty-plus men are attacking one another all around the ring, the camera has a hard time keeping up with the action!

Shots of

Randy Savage

and

Billy Jack Haynes

brawling once more are caught candidly, while the camera man tries to get some highlights of

Kevin Von Erich

now attacking Chris Adams! The latter’s partner, Gino Hernandez, is trying to stay out of things, while other heels attack

David Von Erich

who's trying to make his way over to the Texas champ. But perhaps most importantly, Jake Roberts and Hercules Hernandez are still battling it out, and we see the briefcase is getting flung around the outside. All of the sudden, midcarder

Kelly Kiniski

picks up the briefcase and appears to make an attempt to escape with it! He’s quickly knocked down by

Mike Von Erich

, who forces him to drop the briefcase, while

Brian Adias

is close by to pick it up! Adias seems to understand what’s happening in the moment, and also tries to escape but he’s cut off by Gino Hernandez, who kicks him in the gut and clobbers him over the top, forcing the briefcase to the ground! Now, Gino picks it up! The fans are losing their minds as Gino is now holding the briefcase close to his chest and tries to flee the scene! And just when Gino thinks he’s free and clear, from across the aisleway, Hercules Hernandez comes from out of nowhere once more and shoulder tackles him with serious force!

The briefcase goes flying in the air, and there’s

Gary Hart

! He grabs the briefcase and picks it up, then looks at his client Hercules and urges him to escape with him! Hercules stands over Gino before acknowledging his manager and the two run through the curtains and to the back! A few moments later, Jake Roberts is on the scene and runs through the curtains, chasing down Gary Hart with his two-hundred fifty thousand dollar briefcase!

Bill Mercer

continues going wild on commentary, and can’t believe what he’s just seen! Jake’s lost his briefcase, and Gary Hart now controls its destiny!

🧳

💰

Gary Hart and Hercules Hernandez have the briefcase!

💰

🧳

Prediction Results
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KeyzerSoze (7/9, 61/
100 all-time
, .610)

KyTeran (5/9, 47/80 all-time, .587)

Blodyxe (0/0, 10/18 all-time, .555)

smw88 (4/9, 38/71 all-time, .535)
Unranked
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alavarasus (0/0, 5/8 all-time, .625)

mimimikuri (0/0, 5/9 all-time, .556)

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KeyzerSoze wins the Faithful award for predicting his 100th match! That means they’ve been predicting for at least 11 out of the total of 15 shows written so far. Thanks so much for following along all this time, please PM me for your prize!

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OGpistolpete · April 11, 2021

Author's Note

Just want to give a quick thanks again to everyone who has followed along for the ride so far, and many thanks as well to those who have participated in the prediction contest so far! I'm incredibly blessed to have made it three months into the story so far, and I have to say I'm just as excited to continue booking and writing as I was when I first started, if not even more invested. This diary has provided me the opportunity to watch a lot of old school wrestling, and hopefully present a sense of nostalgia not found often on these boards. I find myself still fascinated by the World Class territory and am still working my way through a lot of their old TV tapings and Star Wars events (a lot recently added on YouTube worth checking out). I can't believe I am already through the return of David Von Erich and now at the point where Jake has lost his briefcase and Gary Hart is now in control. Many new characters are emerging and new webs of complications continue to weave themselves through the members of the roster. I'm excited to see how everything shakes out. I do book ahead, mostly, but I must say a lot of what I write is put together on the spot and I'm becoming fascinated by sometimes having not much of a clue where a show will end up but somehow reaching a conclusion I am more than satisfied with as the author.

With that said, I know it's been awhile since I've followed up with the third rendition of Wrestling Star Wars. A lot going on in my life that is holding up being able to sit down as frequently and churn out shows, but I have continued long term booking for the time being and am working to setting up an epic Parade of Champions event in May 1985, the go-home show for World Class. We can expect a conclusion to plenty of stories, all of which I have been working towards since the start of this diary. I am super excited to keep forging my way there and hope those reading continue to follow along.

As I take a small break to recharge the batteries, I want to share a character update for the roster, to provide more biographical context to some of the characters, starting with the major babyfaces. I know many of these characters are not very familiar, so I hope something like this allows readers a better sense of the characters at play: who they are, what they were like, what their known for, and what has happened to them so far in our story. I hope this provides a bit of a recap for months January through March and a nice segway into the month of April!

WCCW Babyfaces,

April 1985

“The Yellow Rose of Texas”

David Von Erich

is the second-oldest son of Fritz Von Erich, owner and promoter of World Class Championship Wrestling. David is tall, standing at six feet and eight inches with long, dirty blonde hair, and seemingly never backs down from a fight. Despite his size, David moves fairly quick in the ring, and tends to also get up for big drop kicks and flying crossbodies at almost every opportunity. After unsuccessfully challenging Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight championship, David went on excursion to Japan, until returning at the January 1985 Wrestling Star Wars event. Upon returning, David’s homecoming was almost tear-shedding, as the Texas-faithful were all happy to welcome back one of their own. Not so ready? “Gorgeous” Gino Hernandez, and his colleagues Chris Adams and Jake Roberts. Gino has held the NWA Texas Heavyweight title since June 1984, when David vacated it to leave for the Orient.

But now, David is back, and he wants his belt too. He failed to win in his returning singles debut against Gino for the title at the February 1985 Star Wars event, thanks to interference at the hands of Gino’s tag team partner, Chris Adams. In attempts to convince Hernandez to give him another title shot, David was willing to bet if he couldn’t beat Gino, against Jake Roberts as well, alongside his brother Kerry, he didn’t deserve to challenge for the belt ever again. Unfortunately for the champ, David and Kerry were victorious, and now David has his sights set on another epic showdown with Gino Hernandez, as the upcoming Parade of Champions event to be held from the world famous Texas Stadium in May!

“The Modern Day Warrior”

Kerry Von Erich

is perhaps the most famous of all the Von Erich brothers, having already frequented challenges for the NWA World Heavyweight championship, including much lauded matches against the likes of Ric Flair and Harley Race. One likely reason for that may be both Kerry’s excellent working rate in the ring (he is typically regarded as the best worker of all his brothers), and his incredible physique. Since high school Kerry has had all of the girls lining up for autographs and many college scouts interested in his talents, but for Kerry, the only future education he has been interested in is in the ring against the world’s best professional wrestlers. Kerry is mighty and quick, and typically showcases his strength by lifting his opponents up high for body slams and knocking them out cold with waking discus punches. Known for his incredible amateur discus throw Texas state records, Kerry is a well- currently the NWA American Heavyweight champion, carrying on his father’s legacy of the belt. Kerry has been forming a legacy of his own, however, with perhaps the biggest highlight of his career coming on Christmas Day in 1982, when his challenge against Ric Flair in a steel cage match was interrupted by Terry Gordy of the Fabulous Freebirds slamming the cage door in the face of Kerry! This was after the Freebirds offered Kerry help to beat Flair, but Kerry refused, not interested in cheating his way to victory. This would spark the now famous Freebirds/Von Erich feud of 83/84, in which the Von Erichs would walk out on top, even despite the departure of brother David.

Entering 1985, it may be just a matter of time before Kerry is on his way to another world’s title shot. But for now, he finds himself in the crosshairs of wicked forces in World Class wrestling, including the likes of Jake Roberts and Manager Gary Hart, both determined in their own right to destroy the Von Erichs and remove them from their position of power in professional wrestling. Kerry continues to carry the family name on his shoulders and works tirelessly to ensure the prosperity of the Von Erich clan in the face of all foes and forces.

“The Cosmic Cowboy”

Kevin Von Erich

The oldest of the Von Erich brothers,

Kevin Von Erich

is certainly no slouch, known for his high-flying, action-packed moves, and with the boys, as one of the stiffest workers today. Despite his seniority, Kevin is not as high-profile of a star as his brothers David and Kerry, but is respected in his own right as an incredible athlete, pound-for-pound perhaps the best in the promotion. Kevin is also famous for wrestling barefoot, working every match with nothing on but taped ankles to ensure stability. And Kevin certainly needs it, considering his most favorite moves almost all involve leaping to the air and using his entire body as a weapon. Despite not holding all of the singles accolades his brothers David and Kerry have so far, Kevin is considered a premier tag team specialist, which certainly came in handy during his family’s feud with the Fabulous Freebirds. Since then, Kevin has stood up to all of those who stand in his way, no matter how much larger and taller his opponents may be.

However, in February of 1985 on an edition of Championship Sports, Kevin was brutally attacked by the combination of Chris Adams and Hercules Hernandez, who held him down to the ground and used a wooden chair wrapped around the ankle of Kevin Von Erich to attack it, putting Kevin out of action for a whole month. But now, Kevin is making his return to competition, with revenge on the mind, starting with a post-match attack on both Chris and Hercules at the latest Star Wars event! What’s next for Kevin? Surely, his aspirations for vengeance are not satisfied yet.

Billy Jack Haynes

Voted PWI’s 1984 Most Improved Wrestler,

Billy Jack Haynes

joined World Class at the very tail end of 1984, and has since made a name for himself as a potential superstar of the future. He appears to have won the hearts of the Dallas, Texas faithful, but has he won the minds? It remains unclear if Billy Jack is a sure-fire title contender in the near future, having yet to foray with those in the title scenes. Instead, Billy Jack has found himself at odds with another World Class newcomer, Randy Savage. The issue came about when Billy Jack told Bill Mercer in a sit-down interview back in January that he didn’t find the two comparable, when asked how he likens himself to Savage. The latter took issue with that, and finally the two met each other in singles competition at the most recent Star Wars event. While Savage would win their first singles encounter through questionable means, there’s no question that the sky is the limit for Billy Jack if he can continue to keep up with his world class physique (no pun intended) and continue to show improvement in the ring.

Bobby Fulton

One half of The Fantastics,

Bobby Fulton

has emerged as perhaps a new shining star in the Texas territory. Fulton’s time as one of the most popular tag teams in Texas has served him well, having not only soared in popularity with the fans, but also showing significant improvement in the ring as well. He has come across more and more as the leader of The Fantastics, alongside his tag team partner Tommy Rogers, and may be best known for his hot tag run-ins known for igniting the Dallas Sportatorium crowd. One thing not going for Bobby is his size, considerably shorter than many of his colleagues. But despite his size, Bobby definitely has plenty of fight in him and is never afraid to back down from a fight. The Fantastics began the year as NWA American Tag Team champions, and were able to hold off the likes of The Midnight Express from initially taking the belts. But it was interference on the part of One Man Gang, new client for the Midnights manager, Jim Cornette, as the February Star Wars that cost them their tag titles.

Now, the Fantastics are on the chase to get their titles back, before a growing tag team division provides for another team to take what they feel are rightfully theirs. Whether or not The Fantastics can become kings of the hill again, it will certainly be interesting to see if Bobby Fulton eventually moves on from his tag team position on the card and perhaps on to bigger and better things in singles competition…

Tommy Rogers

The other half of The Fantastics,

Tommy Rogers

is certainly popular with the fans as well, and can perhaps also be known for some slick in-ring work, similar to his partner. On the flip side, Rogers is known particularly well for his selling, as he is frequently on the losing end of many double teams during their matches. This usually leads to the hot tag that sends Bobby Fulton in, but that’s not to say Rogers doesn’t sometimes have his moments as well. While Fulton tends to get more into the fisticuffs with his opponents, Rogers prefers more coordinated and strategic moves, including working many of his opponents to the ground and on the mat.

Jerry Blackwell

Another big recent addition to the World Class roster is

Jerry Blackwell

, the 400+ lbs. wrestler who is known for his impressive athletics relative to his physical size. Blackwell is also known as a hard working wrestler, a man who stands by his word and will fight hard to the end. He's also one not to take any funny business from anyone else on the roster, and Chris Adams most recently learned his lesson after putting his hands on Blackwell at the February Star Wars event. Blackwell hasn't forgotten shoving Adams out of the ring, and neither has Adams, with both nearly coming to blow ahead of the March Star Wars event and likely to collide soon enough as tensions continue to rise. Blackwell's stock in World Class continues to rise as well, as he works hard to prove himself in a very competitive territory.

Mike Von Erich

The most recent of the Von Erich brothers to make his debut,

Mike Von Erich

has yet to achieve the massive popularity of his older brothers, but continues to consistently prove himself in the World Class circuit and reguarly makes appearances alongside his brothers. Mike is noticeably of less impressive shape and size when compared to his siblings, a reality Mike will have to battle his entire career. However, Mike's story could truly be one of a real underdog overcoming all of the shadows and expectations surrounding him. For now, that story seems a long ways away, but in the meantime, Mike continues to wrestle and has taken on a bit of a high-flying style reminiscent of his brother Kevin.

Brian Adias

Best friend of Kerry Von Erich,

Brian Adias

has been around the Von Erich ranch since he was a youngin'. Now, it's only right Brian continues to fight alongside the Von Erich siblings in the wrestling ring, taking years of experience fighting together on the playground and on the sports field. A homegrown talent of Denton County, Adias is almost as popular as the Von Erich's themselves, no small credit to his close association with the family. In the ring, Adias continues to try to prove himself, but must break out of his consistent reliance on headlocks and other submission holds to carry himself through matches. Adias made a surprise return back to World Class earlier this year, and has thrown himself head first into the trials and tribulations of his childhood friends. Adias, a faithful ally of the Von Erichs, can always be trusted and almost considered a proxy Von Erich brother at times.

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OGpistolpete · April 16, 2021

WCCW Heels,

April 1985

“Gorgeous”

Gino Hernandez

The “Handsome Halfbreed” from uppity Highland Park, TX,

Gino Hernandez

has been a household name in the Dallas area since the early 80’s. Hernandez was one of the first big rivals for David Von Erich, as the two competed over the NWA Texas Heavyweight title early in their careers. While David represented morale, wholesome values, Gino was the walking antithesis. For Gino, the only things that matter to him are more money, faster cars, hotter women, and perhaps if you know him more personally, a good time… That’s not to say Gino is some slouch in the ring, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Gino is also as respected as a wrestler as the Von Erich boys, and will stop at almost nothing to make sure even more respect is earned. But Gino is perhaps even more known for his promos out of the ring, where his mouth moves quick and his words silky slick, some comparing him to the great Ric Flair. Returning to the territory in 1984, Gino immediately linked up with Chris Adams to form “The Dynamic Duo”. The two have become perhaps the two most despised men in Texas today, known for collectively hitting the ring to George Thorogood’s “Bad to the Bone”. They’ve found themselves butting heads with the Von Erich family, and forming an alliance with Jake Roberts as well.

By 1985, Gino was once again the Texas Heavyweight champion, and is now the target of the returning David Von Erich as the two once again spark their feud from years ago. Gino’s plan was to spoil David’s “Texas Homecoming”, where David’s first return to the World Class ring since early 1984 was to be celebrated with family, friends, flowers, and hugs. After successfully turning his return into a chaotic scene at the January Wrestling Star Wars event, Gino held off David all throughout February, using the help of his tag team partner Chris Adams to escape potential defeat at the big February supercard. In March, David (alongside Kerry) challenged Gino and Jake Roberts to a “tag team ultimatum match”, where David vowed to never challenge for the title again if he and his brother were to lose. Unfortunately, the power of the famous Von Erich Iron Claw was too much for Gino to handle anymore, submitting to lose the match and open up another opportunity for David to reclaim “his title”. Now, the two are on a collision course for another showdown. Can Gino continue fighting off David Von Erich, or will he eventually slip up and face defeat a final time?

“The Gentleman”

Chris Adams

The other half of the Dynamic Duo,

Chris Adams

is an English-native imported to Texas where he is considered an international celebrity to the Dallas-faithful. When Adams first got his start in the territory, he became one of the biggest babyface stars in the promotion, only next to the Von Erichs. His first big moment came when he beat Jimmy Garvin in July of 1984 in a “Loser Leaves Town” match. In August, however, he would betray the Von Erichs and the fans by aligning himself with manager Gary Hart, turning heel in pursuit of title gold. This led to a program against Kevin Von Erich, highlighted by brutal wooden chair shots over the head, which led to the fans shouting

”Benedict Adams!”

and

”traitor!”

at every show. Adams got revenge in February of 1985, when he injured Kevin’s ankle thanks to help from Hercules Hernandez. But the latter would eventually sign on with Adams’ manager, Gary Hart, rubbing “The Gentleman” the wrong way. Despite Adams and Hart apparently trying to “work things out”, he would dump Hart as his manager in March of 1985, leading to a showdown against his new client, Hernandez, at the March Star Wars event. After Adams secured the victory, a familiar face entered the scene: Kevin Von Erich! Now, Chris Adams finds himself left aligned with Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts, and now has enemies on two sides between the Von Erichs, and now Hercules and Hart. Can Adams survive a war on two fronts? Or has he bitten off more than he can chew?

Jake

“The Snake”

Roberts

Jake Roberts

is perhaps the most misunderstood man in Texas wrestling today. If you ask Jake, he will tell you he is a kind man, with a simple soul and would never harm a fly. Ask any one of the fans at the Dallas Sportatorium every week, and they’ll tell you Jake Roberts is a cheat, a liar, and maybe psychotic. In late 1984 Roberts joined forces with Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams, but his world changed at the very beginning of 1985 when Roberts revealed he had discovered a briefcase, enclosed with supposedly $250,000, meant for him when he destroys the Von Erich family. When Roberts revealed his, no one believed it, but week-after-week Roberts obsessively brought this briefcase to the ring, and held onto it as if his life depended on it. Roberts has become relentless in his pursuit to understand where the briefcase came from, who planted it for him, and what he needs to do to get his two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The kicker? According to Roberts and company, the briefcase is impossible to open without the key, “the most indestructible briefcase ever seen”, according to Gary Hart. Perhaps that’s why Hart has become so interested in the briefcase, first claiming he was the one who planted it for Roberts. This earned him an attack from the latter, who ran the fake key down Gary’s head, leaving a scar for life! But perhaps Hart has gotten his revenge, when his new client, Hercules Hernandez, made off with Jake’s briefcase at the most recent Star Wars event in March. This has left Jake with no briefcase, and certainly without any peace of mind. Now, Jake is likely determined to get his briefcase back from Gary Hart, and continue his ultimate quest of destroying the Von Erichs for the sweetest pay day he’ll ever see in his life!

"Playboy/The Manager of Champions"

Gary Hart

has almost become synonymous with World Class Championship Wrestling. As a manager, Hart joined forces with Arman Hussein to form The Stable of H. & H. Ltd, a dastardly villian stable that roamed the territory in the early 80's. Hart is also well known as the manager of The Great Kabuki, the greatest foreign foe in Texas wrestling history, with Hart by Kabuki's side during legendary bouts with the Von Erichs, including against Fritz. Recently, Hart became manager of Chris Adams, as Hart has worked tirelessly to make Adams a future World title contender. Adams, under the Hart, went on to win the NWA American Heavyweight and WCCW Television titles, but a World title shot has still eluded him. Hart got himself involved in the Jake Roberts/mystery briefcase situation, claiming he was the one that planted the briefcase and had the key all along! That key he held, well, it didn't open the briefcase, but did open a wound on the head of Gary Hart thanks to psychotic efforts of Jake Roberts! While Hart's lies about his role with the infamous briefcase caused issued with his client, Chris Adms, their relationship became even more strained following the reveal that Hart was going to manage Hercules Hernandez. This became the final straw for the Adams/Hart relationship, with Adams dumping Gary Hart in front of a live audience on WCCW Championship Sports in March! This led to a showdown between Hercules and Adams at the March Star Wars event, but although Hart and his client Hercules lost that affair, they may have walked out of the show the real winners afterall when Jake Roberts' briefcase fell into their hands...

“Macho Man”

Randy Savage

One of the most impressive newcomers to the Texas wrestling territory,

Randy Savage

is the son of Angelo Poffo, and has always been considered an outcast in the professional wrestling industry. Not only because his father was the head of outlaw promotion, ICW, but Savage’s personality maybe even too big for the big screen. Savage’s in-ring style may even be considered outlaw, in some regard, having shown incredible work rate early in his career and putting many of his opponents to shame in terms of shere technical ability and in-ring prowess. Having got his start in the NWA in Memphis, Savage has now tested his talents in Texas and has done quite well so far. While many of his victories may be through doubtful means, it’s hard to question when Savage’s arm is raised due to his typical showings in the ring that make every match feel winnable. Since joining at the start of the year, Savage has made a solid impact in the ring so far, and has even begun referring to himself as “The Macho Man”, a moniker he’s seemed to have come up with himself. One thing has been made clear so far, Randy is determined to prove himself to be not only the best wrestler in Texas, but the entire world!

Hercules Hernandez

In just a few short appearances,

Hercules Hernandez

has become one of the most hated men in the World Class territory, no small part to his new manager, Gary Hart. Hernandez is a powering figure, with a great physique and good movement in the ring. While this offensive arsenal is a bit limited, his charisma is not. Hernandez paid his dues in Mid-South Wrestling, before joining World Class in early 1985. While his debut was subtle at best, Hernandez emerged as a new face to reckon with when he joined forces with Gary Hart. Unfortunately for Hart, this would lead to grievances with his other client at the time, Chris Adams, but not before Adams and Hercules injured the ankle of Kevin Von Erich on a late February edition of WCCW Championship Sports. Heading into March, however, as Adams and Hart broke apart, Hercules stood by his new manager's side and has now taken up issue with Adams. The return of Kevin Von Erich at the March Star Wars event could spell trouble for Hercules, but perhaps he can find solace in having recovered the infamous briefcase from Jake Roberts and may now soon be a quarter of a million dollars richer...

The Midnight Express

The tag team of “Beautiful”

Bobby Eaton

and “Loverboy”

Dennis Condrey

has become one of the most hated duos in Texas wrestling history, no small part played by their manager,

Jim Cornette

. The young and brash Cornette will be the first to tell you how great the Midnights are, and how they are the greatest team in wrestling history. Whether that’s the case or not, is yet to be determined, however the Midnight Express helped their case when they effectively stole the NWA American Tag Team titles from the former champions, the Fantastics. Entering March of 1985, The Midnight Express are now not only a very talented and experienced tag team, but also the tag champs. But how will they fair now that the collective tag team targets are now on their backs, and they find themselves walking as the prey and no longer stalking as the predator? Good news for them, a new insurance policy is in place. Manager Jim Cornette has now aligned himself with the One Man Gang, and the Midnight Express are reaping the benefits early.

One Man Gang

To call

One Man Gang

intimidating would be an understatement. But perhaps it's also his position on the WCCW roster that is real understatement, as the One Man Gang has recently become WCCW Television champion after aligning with new manager

Jim Cornette

, and also played a critical role in ensuring Cornette's tag team became the new tag champs at the February Star Wars event. No matter what it is, one this is for certain, OMG is a force to be reckoned with and should never be taken lightly.

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Blodyxe · April 16, 2021

That was a great recap! Patiently waiting for the next shows <img alt="

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Sco xY2Jx · April 16, 2021

I concur. Thoroughly enjoying the wrestler specific trcaps and spotlights.

OGpistolpete · April 16, 2021

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><blockquote style=”background-color:#FFFFFF;color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:4px;border-color:#000000;max-width:1000px;”></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blodyxe" data-cite="Blodyxe" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That was a great recap! Patiently waiting for the next shows </div></div></div></div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks for the kind words and for sticking around, we are close to our next few shows!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Sco xY2Jx" data-cite="Sco xY2Jx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I concur. Thoroughly enjoying the wrestler specific trcaps and spotlights.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I definitely hope these recaps can provide more insight into characters I'm sure most of the readers on here aren't directly familiar with and add some color to their names when reading the shows! I think I'll likely add one more recap post... a championship roll call so we can remind ourselves of where we are at with all of the titles so far!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><img alt="wZwWA3j.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wZwWA3j.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>W1, Apr. 1985 Prediction Cards</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WCCW Live!</strong></div></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jake Roberts versus Mike Von Erich</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jose Lothario and Rick Steiner versus The Long Riders</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Arn Anderson and Kelly Kiniski versus The Fantastics</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Brian Adias versus Randy Savage</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">David Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Dynamic Duo versus Kerry & Kevin Von Erich</div></div></div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WCCW Championship Sports (TV)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Long Riders</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Hercules Hernandez and Jerry Blackwell</div></div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>NWA Texas Brass Knuckles:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gino Hernandez © versus Terry Gordy</div></div></div></div><br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p></blockquote></p></div><p></p>

Golden Guard M · April 16, 2021

WCCW Live!

Jake Roberts versus Mike Von Erich

Jose Lothario and Rick Steiner versus The Long Riders

Arn Anderson and Kelly Kiniski versus The Fantastics

Brian Adias versus Randy Savage

David Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez

The Dynamic Duo versus Kerry & Kevin Von Erich

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Long Riders

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Hercules Hernandez and Jerry Blackwell

Hollywood · April 16, 2021

Jake Roberts versus Mike Von Erich

Jose Lothario and Rick Steiner versus The Long Riders

Arn Anderson and Kelly Kiniski versus The Fantastics

Brian Adias versus Randy Savage

David Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez

The Dynamic Duo versus Kerry & Kevin Von Erich

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Long Riders

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Hercules Hernandez and Jerry Blackwell

KeyserSoze · April 16, 2021

WCCW Live!

Jake Roberts versus Mike Von Erich

Jose Lothario and Rick Steiner versus The Long Riders

Arn Anderson and Kelly Kiniski versus The Fantastics

Brian Adias versus Randy Savage

David Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez

The Dynamic Duo versus Kerry & Kevin Von Erich

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Long Riders

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Hercules Hernandez and Jerry Blackwell

smw88 · April 16, 2021

Jake Roberts versus Mike Von Erich

Jose Lothario and Rick Steiner versus The Long Riders

Arn Anderson and Kelly Kiniski versus The Fantastics

Brian Adias versus Randy Savage

David Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez

The Dynamic Duo versus Kerry & Kevin Von Erich

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Brian Adias and Mike Von Erich versus The Long Riders

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Hercules Hernandez and Jerry Blackwell

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