WCCW 1985: Every Rose has its Thorn

OGpistolpete · February 4, 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><img alt="wPeHXu9.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wPeHXu9.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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WCCW Championship Sports</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;"><strong> Week 3, January 1985</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;"> </div></div></div></div><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.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;"><em>“Hello everybody, I’m </em></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><strong>Bill Mercer</strong></em></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>, and welcome to </em></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><strong>World Class Championship Sports</strong></em></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>! And boy do we have an exciting night for you folks all around Texas, and all around the world! In our main event, Kevin Von Erich takes on the man with the mysterious briefcase that holds two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, Jake “The Snake’ Roberts! But first, it will be hot six-man tag team action, as </em></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><strong>Kerry Von Erich</strong></em></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> joins with </em></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><strong>The Fantastics</strong></em></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> to take on the trio of </em></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><strong>Chris Adams</strong></em></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> and </em></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><strong>The Midnight Express</strong></em></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>! And after that, newcomer </em></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><strong>Billy Jack Haynes</strong></em></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> joins forces with another young up-and-comer, </em></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><strong>Mike Von Erich</strong></em></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>, as they battle it out against the team of </em></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><strong>Kelly Kiniski</strong></em></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> and </em></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><strong>One Man Gang</strong></em></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>! So let’s take you over now to the six man bout as action is already underway!”</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><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><img alt="MCv8dg3.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MCv8dg3.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="48vg7vm.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/48vg7vm.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZDgQWcA.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZDgQWcA.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.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><img alt="SvVFL4R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvVFL4R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DMZAKtr.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DMZAKtr.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gDjcFtw.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gDjcFtw.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><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><span style="color:#bd0000;">Chris Adams</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">The Midnight Express</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> versus</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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Kerry Von Erich</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">The Fantastics</span></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;"> In a wild brawl that had good heat and decent wrestling, </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;"> 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;">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;"> defeated </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;"> 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>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;"> in 12:22 when </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;">Dennis Condrey</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;"> pinned </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:#0a265e;">Tommy Rogers</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;"> after </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;"> 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;">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;"> both interfered simultaneously! Despite his best efforts, Kerry looked great in this match, and was able to give Chris Adams a couple of big shots before he was undermined by the heel trio’s dirty tactics.</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><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.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>Bill Mercer</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;"> is back in front of a WCCW banner when he reminds fans the situation regarding </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;">Jake "The Snake" Roberts</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 his notorious "indestructible" black briefcase. He highlights the idea that there is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars within the briefcase, and a mysterious man must hold the key. But who is that mystery man? And why does he want to destroy the Von Erichs? Mercer then clues fans in on the rumors floating around the World Class locker room and fans... Is this all a ploy by </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;">"Playboy" 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;">, in his never-ending quest to remove the Von Erichs from prominence? Could it be one </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;">Skandor Akbar</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;"> plotting his return with Devastation, Incorporated? Or is it someone from yonder, perhaps, such as </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;">Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey</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;">, or the one and the only, </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;">Grand Wizard of Wrestling</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;">? Or, is it simply no one at all, and Jake Roberts is leading all of us on to believe his briefcase really does come from somebody important, and contains quite a large sum of money? He tells fans to continue tuning in to World Class Championship Wrestling, and to always make sure they get tickets to their nearest live show to never miss out on any exciting, and dramatic, World Class wrestling!</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><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MARpZKj.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MARpZKj.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;"> Returning from break, it's </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>Bill Mercer</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;">, once again, now standing next to newcomer </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;">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;">, who goes into detail to answer Mercer's simple question, </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>"What brings Randy Savage to World Class Championship Wrestling"</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">? Savage quickly refers to himself as, "The Macho Man", and says it's time for the Macho Man to broaden his wrestling horizons and the greatest horizon of them all is here in Texas, where the sun shines harder than anywhere else in the world! </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>”There's no better superstar to shine in Texas than the "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and soon enough, no fan of World Class wrestling will be able to deny that, Bill Mercer.. You dig what I’m saying, brother? Oh yeahhh…”</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><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><img alt="MQoyQQD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MQoyQQD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><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></span></div></div></div></div><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png</a></div><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span></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><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="8Jx9GCb.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8Jx9GCb.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Xu4VB8l.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Xu4VB8l.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><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><span style="color:#0a265e;">Billy Jack Haynes</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Mike Von Erich</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> versus </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Kelly Kiniski</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">One Man Gang</span></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;"> In an extremely short match, </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:#0a265e;">Billy Jack Haynes</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:#0a265e;">Mike Von Erich</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;"> defeated </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;">Kelly Kiniski</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;">One Man Gang</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;"> in 5:17 when Billy Jack Haynes submitted Kelly Kiniski with a Full Nelson!</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><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="kEYb14g.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kEYb14g.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6kyTKqt.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6kyTKqt.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;"> WCCW announcer </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>Bill Mercer</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;"> takes viewers to the studio alongside “The Handsome Halfbreed” </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;">Gino 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;"> 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;">Andrea the Lady Giant</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;">, asking Gino about the upcoming return of </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>David Von Erich</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;"> to World Class wrestling. Gino rips his shades off and looks deep into the camera, laying out a stern warning to the World Class faithful not to get their hopes up with the return of David, and promises to ruin his "Texas Homecoming"! He's questioned about why he would promote the idea of ruining the return of David Von Erich, and Gino laughes, telling Mercer he was the one that ran David out of town! And because he is the current NWA Texas Heavyweight champion, he knows David will want his old belt back, but there's nothing anyone can do to get in the way of "The Handsome Halfbreed" and his glorious rise in the world of professional wrestling! Mercer quickly closes out by mentioning </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;">Jake Roberts</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;">' mysterious briefcase, what does Gino know? Gino says he knows about the briefcase, but claims he doesn't know much about it, and gives the fans an honest hot take, revealing he is hesitant to take Jake at his word! </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><img alt="9I2GCdo.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9I2GCdo.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zmXG9gB.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zmXG9gB.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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#bd0000;">Jake Roberts</span></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;"><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"> versus </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;"><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0a265e;">Kevin Von Erich</span></span></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;"> In a superb storytelling match where both men showed great chemistry and it really showed in their performances, </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:#0a265e;">Kevin Von Erich</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;"> defeated </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;">Jake Roberts</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;"> in 17:55 by disqualification after Jake Roberts initiated a referee bump in order to use his mysterious briefcase to attack Kevin Von Erich! Fans are furious as the briefcase once again plays a role in the lives of the Von Erichs, but with same item in mind, Roberts doesn’t stop there… After the bell, he continues laying down a beating to the eldest Von Erich brother, and as soon as fans really seem to be losing their lid, brothers </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:#0a265e;">Kerry</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:#0a265e;">Mike Von Erich</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;"> hit the ring to make the save!</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>Copyright 1985, Southwest Sports, Inc.</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;"> </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! Results</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;"><strong> 983 in attendance at the Abilene Flea Market in Abilene, TX</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;">In a storytelling bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Gino Hernandez defeated Kevin Von Erich in 20:14 after Andrea the Lady Giant interfered on behalf of Gino. Thus, Gino retains the NWA Texas Heavyweight title and the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title.</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;">In a decent match, The Fantastics © def. One Man Gang and The Missing Link after pinning One Man Gang following the Fantastic Flip. Thus, The Fantastics retain the NWA American Tag Team titles.</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;">In a decent match, Randy Savage defeated Terry Taylor in 9:59 by pinfall following a Flying Elbow Smash.</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;">In a decent match, Billy Jack Haynes defeated Terry Gordy in 13:08 by submission with a Full Nelson lock.</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;">In a good match, Chris Adams and Jake Roberts defeated Rock N' Roll Express in 13:56 after Roberts nailed Morton over the head with his briefcase while Gary Hart distracted the referee!</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;">In a wild brawl that had superb wrestling and great heat, Kerry Von Erich © defeated Michael Hayes in 12:22 by pinfall. During the match, Terry Gordy also hit Michael Hayes accidentally when trying to interfere. Thus, Kerry Von Erich successfully defends the NWA American Heavyweight and WCCW Television titles.</div></div></div></div></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><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 Results</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><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">GooverDan (5/9, 12/17 all-time)</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;">KyTeran (6/9, 6/9 all-time)</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;">BHK1978 (5/9, 5/9 all-time)</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;">KeyzerSoze (0/0, 7/8 all-time)</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;">Hitman74 (0/0, 5/8 all-time)</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;">alavarasus (0/0, 5/8 all-time)</div></div></div></div><br /></li></ol><p></p></div></blockquote><p></blockquote></p></div><p></p>

OGpistolpete · February 6, 2021

Author's Note: Busy week this week (all great things), let's just jump to the shows!

Predition Cards

WCCW Live!
Chris Adams versus Terry Taylor
Owen Hart versus Rick Rude
Rick Steiner versus The Missing Link
Iceman King Parsons versus Kelly Kiniski
Gino Hernandez versus Mike Von Erich for the NWA Texas Heavyweight title
Kerry and Kevin Von Erich versus The Fabulous Freebirds

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)
Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Chris Adams and Randy Savage
Iceman King Parsons and Jose Lothario versus The Midnight Express
Kevin and Mike Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

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KyTeran · February 6, 2021

WCCW Live!

Chris Adams versus Terry Taylor

Owen Hart versus Rick Rude

Rick Steiner versus The Missing Link

Iceman King Parsons versus Kelly Kiniski

Gino Hernandez versus Mike Von Erich

Kerry and Kevin Von Erich versus The Fabulous Freebirds

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Chris Adams and Randy Savage

Iceman King Parsons and Jose Lothario versus The Midnight Express

Kevin and Mike Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

KeyserSoze · February 6, 2021

WCCW Live!

Chris Adams versus Terry Taylor

Owen Hart versus Rick Rude

Rick Steiner versus The Missing Link

Iceman King Parsons versus Kelly Kiniski

Gino Hernandez versus Mike Von Erich

Kerry and Kevin Von Erich versus The Fabulous Freebirds

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Chris Adams and Randy Savage

Iceman King Parsons and Jose Lothario versus The Midnight Express

Kevin and Mike Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts

OGpistolpete · February 7, 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><img alt="wPeHXu9.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wPeHXu9.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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WCCW Championship Sports</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;"><strong> Week 4, January 1985</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;"> </div></div></div></div><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.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;"><em>“Hello everybody, I’m </em></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><strong>Bill Mercer</strong></em></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>, and welcome to </em></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><strong>World Class Championship Sports</strong></em></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>, the major league of professional wrestling! Tonight we have a wonderful main event featuring brothers </em></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><strong>Kevin</strong></em></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> and </em></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><strong>Mike Von Erich</strong></em></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> teaming up to battle the team of “The Handsome Halfbreed” </em></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><strong>Gino Hernandez</strong></em></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>, and </em></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><strong>Jake “The Snake Roberts</strong></em></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>! ”</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><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><img alt="MQoyQQD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MQoyQQD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SvVFL4R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvVFL4R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MCv8dg3.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MCv8dg3.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MARpZKj.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MARpZKj.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><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;"><span style="color:#0a265e;"><strong>Billy Jack Haynes</strong></span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Kerry Von Erich</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> versus</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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Chris Adams</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Randy Savage</span></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;"> In a bout that got the show off to a strong start and had great wrestling with good heat, </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;"> 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;"> defeated </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>Chris Adams</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>Randy Savage</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;"> when Billy Jack Haynes submitted Randy Savage with a Full Nelson!</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><img alt="SvhYQ8R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvhYQ8R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MQoyQQD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MQoyQQD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pylHp0G.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pylHp0G.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;"> Back at the World Class studios, </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>Bill Mercer</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;"> is sitting in a leather chair across from new World Class star, </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;">. Mercer asks Billy Jack what his plans are for his tenure in World Class Championship Wrestling, and Billy Jack comes across as humble and modest about his ambitions. He wants to be the best wrestler he can be, win as many belts as he can, and be a champion of the people if they would be gracious enough to accept him as their own. Mercer follows up by asking how he compares to fellow newcomer </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;">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;">, who has become another hot name in World Class wrestling... Billy Jack thinks momentarily and smiles with his response in stating Savage is a much different wrestler than he is and he sees no comparison between the two...</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><img alt="ly2HBLd.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ly2HBLd.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7dH5anb.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7dH5anb.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VjtSomP.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VjtSomP.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="F5dUOaq.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F5dUOaq.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><span style="color:#bd0000;">The Fabulous Freebirds</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;"> cut a promo on 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;"> ahead of their match scheduled for the January Star Wars! Hayes, yelling at </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>Bill Mercer</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;">, claimed the Rock N' Roll Express, "don't know nothin' about rockin' and rollin', brother!" He says the Freebirds are the original kings of wrestling, the original rock and roll wrestling superstars, and that the RNR Express are just a bunch of Freebird wannabes! And if they want a rematch at Star Wars, they're going to get more than they bargained for!</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><img alt="BENkjf0.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BENkjf0.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HaDps6i.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HaDps6i.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="48vg7vm.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/48vg7vm.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZDgQWcA.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZDgQWcA.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><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><span style="color:#0a265e;">Iceman King Parsons</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Jose Lothario</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> versus </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">The Midnight Express</span></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;"> In a decent match, </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>The Midnight 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;"> defeated </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>Iceman King Parsons</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>Jose Lothario</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 7:24 when Bobby Eaton pinned Jose Lothario with The Rocket Launcher after </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>Jim Cornette</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;"> interfered</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><img alt="GijEyYT.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GijEyYT.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SvVFL4R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvVFL4R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zmXG9gB.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zmXG9gB.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1XIPOxY.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="PnO1EQr.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PnO1EQr.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;"> The entire </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>Von Erich family</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;">, including the patriarch </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>Fritz 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;">, stand with </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>Bill Mercer</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;"> to give the fans an update on the return of their older brother </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</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;">. Fritz leads things off and informs the viewers that David arrived late last night from his long flight directly from Japan. He is at home resting but will be ready to compete Sunday at Star Wars! </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</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;"> says he has never been more excited for a match in his life, and cannot wait to get back into the ring with his brother, David! </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</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;"> chooses to give his opinion on their opponents at the upcoming Star Wars event, </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>Chris Adams</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><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;">... he calls them cowards and low lifes, with no future ahead of them both in the ring and out! </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</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;"> shares his excitement for the January Star Wars event, and hopes to see all the fans there.</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><img alt="kEYb14g.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kEYb14g.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9I2GCdo.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9I2GCdo.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CmIJA9M.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmIJA9M.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zmXG9gB.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zmXG9gB.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1XIPOxY.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1XIPOxY.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><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><span style="color:#bd0000;">Gino Hernandez</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#bd0000;">Jake Roberts</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> versus </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Kevin</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> and </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;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0a265e;">Mike Von Erich</span></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;"> In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, </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</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;"> defeated </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;"> by DQ when Gino Hernandez took Jake’s briefcase and wailed Mike Von Erich over the head with it repeatedly! As the referee called for the bell, Roberts ran from behind and grabbed his briefcase back, yelling at Gino for taking it. Hernandez has some choice words to share, but are soon ran out of the ring by Kevin Von Erich, still hot from the loss in front of all his fans!</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>Copyright 1985, Southwest Sports, Inc.</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;"> </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! Results</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;">In a decent match that got the crowd hot and the show off to a strong start, Chris Adams defeated Terry Taylor in 8:50 by submission with a Sleeperhold after interference by his manager Gary Hart.</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;">In a poor match that got the crowd hotter purely based on Rick Rude's heel antics, yet also featured great chemistry between both men, Rick Rude defeated Owen Hart in 6:31 by pinfall after using a foreign object.</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;">In a poor match, The Missing Link defeated Rick Steiner in 7:27 by submission with a Figure Four Leg-Lock</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;">In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Iceman King Parsons defeated Kelly Kiniski in 11:38 by pinfall with a Rumper Stumper.</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;">In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Gino Hernandez defeated Mike Von Erich in 9:53 by pinfall after Andrea the Lady Giant interfered. Gino Hernandez makes defence number eight of the NWA Texas Heavyweight title.</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;">In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Kevin and Kerry Von Erich defeated The Fabulous Freebirds in 12:48 when Michael Hayes was disqualified when Jake Roberts ran in and attacked Kerry Von Erich!</div></div></div></div></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><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 Results</strong></div></div></div></div><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">KeyzerSoze (8/9, 15/17 all-time)</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;">GooverDan (0/0, 12/17 all-time)</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;">KyTeran (5/8, 11/18 all-time)</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;">BHK1978 (0/0, 5/9 all-time)</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;">Hitman74 (0/0, 5/8 all-time)</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;">alavarasus (0/0, 5/8 all-time)</div></div></div></div><br /></li></ol><p></p></div></blockquote><p></blockquote></p></div><p></p>

OGpistolpete · February 12, 2021

World Class Championship Wrestling Presents...

The Wrestling Star Wars Event!

Sunday, Week 4, January 1985 at the world-famous Reunion Arena!

In exciting singles competition...

Newcomer from north of the border in Canada,

Davey Boy Smith

, battles fellow newcomer, the man with an ego to match the physique,

Rick Rude

!

A man making waves in World Class wrestling,

Billy Jack Haynes

, collides with the mountain of a man simply known as

One Man Gang

!

Wildman,

The Missing Link

, will face off against a bright new face in World Class wrestling,

Scott Hall

!

And the newly proclaimed "Macho Man",

Randy Savage

, enters singles competition against the popular

Iceman King Parsons

!

Hot tag team action featuring...

The NWA American Tag Team titles defended by everyone's favorite tag team,

The Fantastics

, as they do long-awaited battle against

The Midnight Express

and their manager

Jim Cornette

!

A rock and roll showdown featuring

The Fabulous Freebirds

,

Michael Hayes

and

Terry Gordy

, battling with the newest World Class tag team,

The Rock N' Roll Express

!

The moment everyone's been waiting for...

The return of

"The Yellow Rose of Texas

,

David Von Erich

, from his extension and extremly successful tour of Japan and other worldly regions! We know all of Texas has been anticipating this day since David's defeat against NWA World Heavyweight champion,

Ric Flair

, back in April of 1984. But, one can expect David to return to his home of Texas more knowledgable, experienced, and battle tested than ever before! To celebrate the return of David, World Class wrestling will be hosting a

Texas Homecoming

, as fans can all come together and watch as David returns to the World Class ring for the first time and greets the fans alongside the rest of the

Von Erich Family

And the Star Wars main event...

The Von Erich Brothers

, led by returning

David

, NWA American Heavyweight champion

Kerry

, and the athletic

Kevin Von Erich

, will do ferocious battle with the likes of

Chris Adams

, NWA Texas Heavyweight champion

Gino Hernandez

, and the man with the mysterious briefcase,

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

! With conniving

Gary Hart

at ringside, one can only expect an epic showdown that fans will remember for the rest of the year and a long-time to come!

Tickets are still available over the telephone or by visiting

the Reunion Arena box office at 777 Sports Street in Dallas, Texas!

Prediction Card

Davey Boy Smith versus Rick Rude

Billy Jack Haynes versus One Man Gang

Scott Hall versus The Missing Link

The Fantastics © versus The Midnight Express for the NWA American Tag Team titles

Iceman King Parsons versus Randy Savage

Rock N' Roll Express versus The Fabulous Freebirds

Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Von Erich Brothers (David, Kerry, & Kevin)

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BHK1978 · February 12, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Rick Rude

Billy Jack Haynes versus One Man Gang

Scott Hall versus The Missing Link

The Fantastics © versus The Midnight Express for the NWA American Tag Team titles

Iceman King Parsons versus Randy Savage

Rock N' Roll Express versus The Fabulous Freebirds

Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Von Erich Brothers (David, Kerry, & Kevin)

KeyserSoze · February 12, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Rick Rude

Billy Jack Haynes versus One Man Gang

Scott Hall versus The Missing Link

The Fantastics © versus The Midnight Express for the NWA American Tag Team titles

Iceman King Parsons versus Randy Savage

Rock N' Roll Express versus The Fabulous Freebirds

Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Von Erich Brothers (David, Kerry, & Kevin)

KnowYourEnemy · February 12, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Rick Rude

Billy Jack Haynes versus One Man Gang

Scott Hall versus The Missing Link

The Fantastics © versus The Midnight Express for the NWA American Tag Team titles

Iceman King Parsons versus Randy Savage

Rock N' Roll Express versus The Fabulous Freebirds

Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Von Erich Brothers (David, Kerry, & Kevin)

KyTeran · February 13, 2021

Davey Boy Smith versus Rick Rude

Billy Jack Haynes versus One Man Gang

Scott Hall versus The Missing Link

The Fantastics © versus The Midnight Express for the NWA American Tag Team titles

Iceman King Parsons versus Randy Savage

Rock N' Roll Express versus The Fabulous Freebirds

Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Von Erich Brothers (David, Kerry, & Kevin)

OGpistolpete · February 14, 2021

WCCW January Star Wars 1985

Week 4, January 1985

Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

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Davey Boy Smith

versus

Rick Rude

In a bout that got the show off to a strong start and had a decent reaction from the crowd, but sub-par wrestling,

Rick Rude

defeated

Davey Boy Smith

in 10:30 by pinfall by using underhanded tactics! Rick Rude's continued underhandedness keeps rubbing the Dallas fans the wrong way, in between his periodic gyrating of the pelvis while flexing his abdomen. And despite Dallas' wishes, there was no denying Rude was a physical specimen and was beginning to show signs of winning momentum. Davey Boy Smith, on the other hand, continues his learning...

Billy Jack Haynes

versus

One Man Gang

In a decent match which got the crowd hotter,

Billy Jack Haynes

defeated

One Man Gang

in 5:54 by submission with a Full Nelson! Billy Jack continues to gain favor with the fans, especially the ladies in attendance. His good-guy behavior is undoubtedly a huge testament to his ability to dominate his opponents. Usually physically larger, Haynes continues racking up the wins using his favorite move, the full nelson lock.

As the fans celebrate the victory of growing babyface favorite

Billy Jack Haynes

, things take a quite a turn when he is attacked from behind by none other than fellow newcomer, “Macho Man”

Randy Savage

! Haynes doesn’t see him coming, instead hanging over by one of the ringsides as he interacts with the fans following his win. Savage apparently ran from out of the entranceway, over to Haynes, and drilled him over the head with a big double axe handle! Haynes falters and succumbs to a continued beatdown at the hands of Savage, who has to eventually be restrained by World Class officials before things get truly out of hand! Rage is in the eyes of Savage, who must be out for revenge following comments by Billy Jack, which some have not even considered hostile. But they have certainly struck a nerve with Randy Savage, who has certainly started quite a tiff with Billy Jack! How will Billy Jack respond…?

The Missing Link

versus

Scott Hall

In a wild brawl that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling,

Scott Hall

defeated

The Missing Link

in 7:38 by pinfall. Link came out with everything but the kitchen sink, and Hall did his best to fend off the savage man, who pulls his hair in between beating his opponents to a bloody pulp. Hall, however, overcomes the odds and, despite having a superior physical attributes, comes across at the underdog as he catches Link with a gigantic clothesline to seal the deal.

NWA American Tag Team Championship

The Fantastics ©

versus

The Midnight Express

In a decent match which got the crowd hotter,

The Fantastics ©

defeated

The Midnight Express

in 16:26 when

Bobby Fulton

pinned

Bobby Eaton

with a Flying Body Press. This was after Eaton's manager,

Jim Cornette

, accidentally whacked his own man with his tennis racket! The Dallas crowd remains firmly behind their tag champions, while Cornette continued to draw no love from the viewers and fans in attendance. Cornette appeared a bit desperate, doing whatever he could to play his hand in his one, and it backfired. The Fantastics retain the NWA American Tag Team titles, and make successful defence number five.

Iceman King Parsons

versus

Randy Savage

In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling,

Randy Savage

defeated

Iceman King Parsons

in 12:16 with a Flying Elbow Smash. The self-proclaimed "Macho Man" showed off some serious talent as he took to highly competitive King Parsons who came into the night rockin' and rollin'. Savage was able to overwhelm Parsons with flurries of punches when it came to, in between some excellent fast-paced action. He wowed the fans with a big flying elbow drop to take the pinfall, but none of his great work in the ring served him any due with the fans. Certainly upset over his attack earlier on Billy Jack Haynes, Savage was already the most hated guy in the room come match bell.

After an incredible flying maneuver from

Randy Savage

which gathered him the three count, the referee raised the “Macho Man’s” arm as fans gave him a piece of their mind. Not only were the unhappy with Savage’s continued victories, this time over the popular

Iceman King Parsons

, but also following Savage’s attack on growing favorite

Billy Jack Haynes

earlier in the evening. And as a matter of revenge… it’s Billy Jack himself who takes to the ring! The crowd grows with excitement as Billy Jack ran out from behind the entrance curtain and rushed to the ring, where Savage immediately takes note and almost panics! But alas, Savage is able to roll out from the opposite side of the ring and jumps the barricades into the crowd, who continue to hurl insults towards him! Billy Jack stops at the ropes and shakes them in frustration as the fans support their new babyface in spite of Savage who appears to be a new enemy for the people of Texas! With Billy Jack unable to get his hands on Savage tonight, what’s next for these two in World Class Championship Wrestling?

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Rock N’ Roll Express

versus

The Fabulous Freebirds

In a good match,

Rock N' Roll Express

defeated

The Fabulous Freebirds

in 14:21 when

Robert Gibson

pinned

Michael Hayes

with a Rocker Dropper. The Freebirds really wrestled their butts off, certainly in recognition of Hayes' near departure for the WWF. They were able to draw heat like a mosquito to light as the Dallas crowd was loving another chance to give the Freebirds a piece of their mind. And to no surprise, the Rock N' Roll Express came across as big babyfaces in the limelight. The hot new tag team in World Class secured a big win over the Freebirds, and a higher level of respect with World Class fans.

Finally, the moment has arrived! It’s the return of

David Von Erich

to the World Class Championship Wrestling ring! We find ring announcer

Marc Lowrence

standing in the middle of the ring, pleased to announce to the ring, patriarch of the Von Erich family…

Fritz Von Erich

! The Denton County legend makes his way out to an exceptional applause, and joins Lowrence in the ring. Fritz tells all in attendance he couldn’t be more proud to be here with everyone as his son, David, returns from his time overseas and will be here forward joining the World Class family once again as a star competitor! During Fritz’ speech, his other sons’,

Kevin

,

Kerry

, and

Mike

make their way to the ring, also accompanied by matriarch

Doris

and youngest son

Chris

. It’s a family affair in Dallas, as Fritz speaks to a reminiscent moment when David fought off the likes of

The Great Kabuki

at a previous Star Wars event back in February of 1981, and how much David has grown since. He calls him a future NWA Heavyweight champion, undoubtedly, and then proceeds to welcome David to the ring!

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As Bonnie Taylor’s

I Need a Hero

begins blaring throughout the Reunion Arena, the “Yellow Rose of Texas” makes his way down the entrance way and the crowd absolutely erupts! Some have said they felt the entire arena shaking as David walked out full steam ahead, confident with each step. His cowboy hat affixed at the head, and wrestling gear on accompanied by a brown leather vest with “Yellow Rose'' embroidered on the back, David high-fives the fans down the aisle, as the camera follows him through overloaded barricades of fans. Women, kids, and even men alike are all going crazy over David’s final return to Reunion Arena. His return to the great state of Texas… hell, his return to the greatest country on Earth! The tall, ginger haired David eagerly jumps into the ring, and immediately his brothers hug him as if they haven’t seen him since his return to the country, and spends time with each family member before turning to the fans and giving his appreciation. He kisses his hand to the fans as roses are thrown into the ring. One couldn’t come up with a better feel-good moment in professional wrestling...

David speaks to the fans once receiving the microphone, and expresses his deepest gratitude for their appreciation (and admiration) upon his return. He promises to fight hard for them, and to fight hard for his family, and promises to soon achieve his dream of becoming a world champion! He learned a lot overseas, won a lot of titles, and earned a lot of accolades. But nothing replaces the feeling of being home, and calls this the greatest moment of his life.

Unfortunately for David and his family, their “Texas Homecoming” as soon to be spoiled as the collective of

Chris Adams

,

Gino Hernandez

, and

Jake Roberts

, accompanied by

Gary Hart

, hit the ring! The foursome makes their way down the same aisle way and immediately disrupts the crowd’s feel-good moment. Once in the ring, it’s clear the rest of the Von Erich’s are ready to fight, putting their fists up and rushing mother Doris out of the ring. But David, stands between them both, putting his hand out to his brothers, and welcoming the foursome into the ring. The heels are clearly stand-off-ish, and ease their way into the situation.

Gino is first with a microphone and sarcastically welcomes David back home to Dallas, Texas. He mocks David, asking him how his economy flight was, since clearly he can’t afford first class like himself. But that’s besides the point, but Gino and the rest of his buddies came out tonight to make one thing clear: nothing is changing in World Class wrestling just because David Von Erich has returned. In fact, David ought to book his ticket back to Tokyo because he’s going to wish he never came back! No amount of apple pies cooked by mother Doris could soften the blows David is going to feel if he doesn’t stay out of Gino’s business and all of the others! He promises David the beating of a lifetime, and tells him he better forget not only the World Championship, but also the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship, because he doesn’t stand a chance at achieving any of them and better not think twice about them ever again!

David takes issue with Gino’s interruption, and is hot about all of them coming out and wanting to spoil his homecoming. He calls Gino a silver-spooned brat from Highland Parks with no idea of what it means to fight for his family and fight for what he believes in! And David believes Texas is his home, and home is where his heart is, which means David is the rightful Texas Heavyweight champion and all of Texas knows it! This gets major appeal from the fans as they stay hot through the angle.

That’s when Gary Hart snatches the microphone and quickly reminds David of all his failures in chasing gold! He brings up his loss to Ric Flair last year, and says that proves David never deserves a shot again! And as long as Gary Hart is standing their managing the next World Champion, Chris Adams, David can forget all the lies he’s told the wonderful people of Texas (who clearly can’t stand him)!

Jake Roberts, still holding his briefcase supposedly holding $250,000, takes the microphone next, and clearly states how he feels. David is the key to his cashing in this cash cow called his briefcase, and nothing will stand at his way from acquiring the riches Jake has dreamed of as a kid… and just like that he jumps David! The fans got ballistic as David and Jake exchange blows, and the entire ring turns berserk! It’s hard to keep up with who’s fighting who, but a problem for referee

David Manning

who hits the ring and calls for the bell!

Jake Roberts

and

The Dynamic Duo

versus

The Von Erich Family

‘

In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat,

The Von Erich Family

defeated

Jake Roberts

and

The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez)

in 24:40 when

David Von Erich

forced

Gino Hernandez

to submit to the Iron Claw! It was a hot match throughout, as David took centerstage through most of the match, and fought back from some tough offense from Gino but was able to make his square on his end at the end of the day. Action also saw Kerry Von Erich and Chris Adams getting into a tussle, which also would involve Gary Hart attempting to interfere, but failing to do so at the behest of David; while Kerry and Chris Adams battled it out as well. When referee David Manning called for the bell, the fans were ecstatic, as the Von Erich’s sent everyone home happy with a big win in the return of David Von Erich!

Prediction Results
KeyzerSoze (3/7, 18/24 all-time)

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

KyTeran (6/7, 17/25 all-time)

BHK1978 (5/7, 10/16 all-time)

KnowYourEnemy (6/7, 6/7 all-time)

Hitman74 (0/0, 5/8 all-time)

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

</blockquote>

tobin834 · February 14, 2021

Great stuff. Good graphics and enjoy the time period because I was 2-years-old so seeing guys like Davey Boy Smith learning of Randy Savage before his career came to what it was is facinating. Great job and will be following now that I have time to breathe in my personal life.

OGpistolpete · February 14, 2021

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="tobin834" data-cite="tobin834" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52585" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Great stuff. Good graphics and enjoy the time period because I was 2-years-old so seeing guys like Davey Boy Smith learning of Randy Savage before his career came to what it was is facinating. Great job and will be following now that I have time to breathe in my personal life.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks Tobin, hope you enjoyed the show! Now that David as finally returned and Jake’s briefcase is a thing, it’s sure to get wild in World Class! Such an excellent era as well, I hope this diary brings new fans and interest to WCCW and the old territory days, nothing quite like it!</p>

OGpistolpete · February 20, 2021

Monday, Week 1, February 1985

”That’s what I told ‘em!”

Fritz shouted at me. He was getting heated, but probably not worse than before…

”They ain’t gon’ wrassle for Watts any more, and that’s just the way it’s gonna be, ya hear? Not you, not Watts, not the entire NWA gon’ convince me otherwise.”

Fritz continued... I knew this was quickly going to turn into a bad situation. He was clearly upset when Kerry and Kevin told him they were going to start working dates with Bill Watts and Mid-South Wrestling, but word travels quick in this business. Tell a wrestler… telephone… or something like that.

He had given strict word to Kerry and Kevin not to accept anymore dates from Watts and to completely disassociate. He wanted his Von Erich boys taking no part in Watts’ long-term future plans, and said Von Erichs are World Class men through and through, and they shouldn’t stand under any other banner. Word was getting around that Watts was extremely keen on making Kerry his big star, even the dirt sheets were covering the action. Although Fritz sweats he doesn’t read them, he somehow got wind and took serious offense.

”My children? Watts wants to use my children to earn a living? You think I’m not gonna use my kids? Does that make any damned sense to you? Watts thinks he can get away with that?”

The questions continued as Fritz’ seemed genuinely bewildered by the rumors. Kerry and Kevin, on the other hand, certainly must have felt a real double-stand in play considering David’s success abroad, despite his failing relationship with his Dad.

Two days later, I got word that Kerry and Kevin both had not complied with their father’s wishes, and that sent Fritz’ mood into quite the tizzy. He continued ranting about Bill Watts and the “cheapskate promotion” he was running up north, but the truth was, Mid-South was doing really great numbers. Numbers we wish we were getting. Kerry and Kevin’s agreement with Bill was surely sending another rift through the family, how much until the fabric breaks?

Meanwhile, I could tell I was starting to lose the locker room. Coming into such an important role in the company with no experience hasn’t been easy, and I knew winning over the boys was going to be perhaps the hardest, and most important, part of my job. There were certainly a lot of guys in good spirits, especially a lot of my new hires which made me feel good, but bad eggs still existed. Iceman King Parsons was the biggest pain in my neck. He had been in who knows how many altercations with somebody in my first month with the company and had a huge gray cloud hanging over his head. It’s to a point where I’ve seriously considered having the conversation with Fritz, but feel I need to have a certifiable replacement…

Billy Jack is also probably pretty close to hitting someone, just based on his reception backstage and overall attitude. If I can protect him in the ring, surely I can protect him in the locker room too, right? And what to do with Mike? Kid’s high every day of his life. Thankfully, I haven’t had any real issues with any of the other Von Erich’s… yet.

I knew the Von Erich boys were okay with me so far, and I think I turned a corner with Kerry when I told him I wanted to bring in his high school classmate Brian Adias into the fold. I could tell he was genuinely happy to hear Brian would be wrestling in World Class, and I thought Brian could be a decent branch-out character from the Von Erich’s themselves… Another hometown kid, maybe doesn’t have the big name, but he’s that kid who grew up down the street, maybe with a bit less than what your family had, but he had a good heart and stood up for the right things. That’s Brian Adias in a nutshell, the question was, could his in-ring work keep him surviving long enough?

At the end of the day though, I knew some changes had to be made. For now, however, I reflected on the month’s big news out of what I saw as our main competition: the WWF, JCP, and MSW.

Prediction Cards

WCCW Live!
Kevin Von Erich versus Terry Gordy
The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty & Sean Michaels)
Dennis Condrey versus Tommy Rogers
Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude
David Von Erich versus Michael Hayes

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)
Gino Hernandez versus Terry Taylor for the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship
Bobby Eaton (w/Dennis Condrey & Jim Cornette) versus Bobby Fulton (w/Tommy Rogers)
David Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

</blockquote>

legendaryhorseman · February 20, 2021

I can honestly feel like I'm sitting inside The Sportatorium, watching World Class Championship Wrestling, as you (as Bill Mercer) describe the action and excitement. I truly feel like we're well on our way to the action picking up, and with the talent that you have (barring any future tragedies), will definitely propel you into the 1990s.

OGpistolpete · February 20, 2021

I can honestly feel like I'm sitting inside The Sportatorium, watching World Class Championship Wrestling, as you (as Bill Mercer) describe the action and excitement. I truly feel like we're well on our way to the action picking up, and with the talent that you have (barring any future tragedies), will definitely propel you into the 1990s.

Thank you for the great feedback! I hope this does provide a sense of what it was like watching World Class, or being lucky enough to have been there in person, a part of the madness! And yes, I agree, it’s going to start getting good! Let’s avoid any tragedies!!!

smw88 · February 20, 2021

WCCW Live!

Kevin Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty & Sean Michaels)

Dennis Condrey versus Tommy Rogers

Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude

David Von Erich versus Michael Hayes

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Gino Hernandez versus Terry Taylor for the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship

Bobby Eaton (w/Dennis Condrey & Jim Cornette) versus Bobby Fulton (w/Tommy Rogers)

David Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

KeyserSoze · February 20, 2021

WCCW Live!

Kevin Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty & Sean Michaels)

Dennis Condrey versus Tommy Rogers

Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude

David Von Erich versus Michael Hayes

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Gino Hernandez versus Terry Taylor for the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship

Bobby Eaton (w/Dennis Condrey & Jim Cornette) versus Bobby Fulton (w/Tommy Rogers)

David Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

BHK1978 · February 21, 2021

<p><strong>Kevin Von Erich</strong> versus Terry Gordy</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez)</strong> versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty & Sean Michaels)</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Dennis Condrey</strong> versus Tommy Rogers </p><p> </p><p>

While I feel like Tommy will probably win, I have to go with one more heel to get a victory.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich</strong> versus Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude</p><p> </p><p>

I guess the question is will Fritz want his boys to win every match on this show. The answer is yes, yes he would.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>David Von Erich</strong> versus Michael Hayes</p><p> </p><p>

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)</p><p>

Gino Hernandez versus <strong>Terry Taylor</strong> for the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship</p><p> </p><p>

Bobby Eaton (w/Dennis Condrey & Jim Cornette) versus <strong>Bobby Fulton </strong>(w/Tommy Rogers)</p><p> </p><p>

I had Tommy lose to Dennis, so I'll switch it up and have Bobby lose to uh...Bobby...Eaton lose to Fulton. </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>David Von Erich</strong> versus Terry Gordy</p>

Hashasheen · February 21, 2021

IIRC, the Von Erichs worked a fair few Mid-South dates because Fritz co-owned the rights to a string of small Oklahoma markets with Bill Watts. Von Erichs would work those towns and the locally syndicated show and Fritz got a cut of the towns in exchange. The two companies worked together a lot and traded talents because of the short distance between Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

KyTeran · February 22, 2021

WCCW Live!

Kevin Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez) versus The Radicals (Marty Jannetty & Sean Michaels)

Dennis Condrey versus Tommy Rogers

Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich versus Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude

David Von Erich versus Michael Hayes

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Gino Hernandez versus Terry Taylor for the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship

Bobby Eaton (w/Dennis Condrey & Jim Cornette) versus Bobby Fulton (w/Tommy Rogers)

David Von Erich versus Terry Gordy

OGpistolpete · February 22, 2021

WCCW Championship Sports

Week 1, February 1985

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

versus

Terry Taylor

In an extremely short match which got the show off to a strong start,

Gino Hernandez

defeated

Terry Taylor

in 3:54 by pinfall when using the ropes for leverage. It's a match where it's explained Gino was willing to put his Texas Heavyweight title on the line to show anybody, making strong satirical hint to that of

David Von Erich

, while that he could beat anyone else on the roster too.

Andrea the Lady Giant

got her hands dirty a bit too at ringside for Gino. Hernandez makes defence number nine of the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/yx5jANK2SX8?start=12"

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Bill Mercer

is alongside

"Playboy" Gary Hart

, who comes hot out the gate trying to quell rumors related to

Jake Roberts'

mysterious briefcase. Hart proclaims,

”Yes! It was me! All along, I was the one who planted that briefcase for Jake to find. And I know Jake is the perfect man to motivate with such a magnificent object! The world’s most indestructible briefcase, all the way from the depths of Moscow! There’s no greater piece of security like it in the world today!”

Nobody will get their hands on Hart’s money, which he claims comes from a pool of investors with interests in removing the

Von Erichs

from wrestling power. He also shares that after his three guys trampled the Von Erichs and

”ruined”

David

's homecoming, he was considering opening up his briefcase, but it wasn’t the right time... He says the Von Erichs haven't suffered enough, and most importantly,

Kerry

can still call himself NWA American Heavyweight champion. He says until Kerry is dethroned, no one, not even Jake “The Snake” Roberts, is going to get into that briefcase and his bidding must be complete in full!

We cut to

Bill Mercer

once again, who is now interviewing

Randy Savage

in a local broadcasting studio, fake plants included. Mercer brings up

Billy Jack Haynes'

comments in regards to Randy Savage, when he said he saw no comparison between the two men. Savage heats up quickly, appearing angry, and saying those were hostile words from his point of view. Savage is also very quick to let everyone know about how he feels about Billy Jack. Randy calls him a coward, and that Billy Jack shouldn't be saying things about people which he can't back up in the ring! He promises, any day of any week, he could beat Billy Jack clean and easy... one, two, three...

Bobby Eaton

versus

Bobby Fulton

In a decent

wild brawl

,

Bobby Fulton

defeated

Bobby Eaton

in 7:39 when Bobby Eaton got disqualified as his tag team partner and other half of

The Midnight Express

,

Dennis Condrey

, hit the ring to help beatdown Fulton. Meanwhile, manager

Jim Cornette

had the refere distracted with nonsense involving Fulton’s partner,

Tommy Rogers

. But once Rogers knocked Cornette over the head, he was quick to make the save!

David Von Erich

has finally returned to World Class Championship Wrestling, and joins

Bill Mercer

to discuss what happened at January Star Wars! He says he is not surprised

Gary Hart

and his goons tried to disrupt his homecoming, but says he is not deterred and promises the fans he will get revenge for trying to upset what should have been a proud moment for all of Texas and pro wrestling around the country! Mercer asks David what sort of impact he intends to make upon his return to World Class, and David answers bluntly.

”I’m back to take back what’s mine. And that will always be the NWA Texas Heavyweight championship. So,

Gino Hernandez

, you stupid halfbrained halfbreed, you wanna stick your nose in my business again? You think you got the guts to put your title on the line? Because I’m here to make sure you say goodbye to your precious title belt, whether you like it or not! And soon enough, the great state of Texas will have a champion to once again call their own!”

David Von Erich

versus

Terry Gordy

In a

storytelling bout

that had great heat and decent wrestling,

David Von Erich

defeated

Terry Gordy

in 16:52 by submission with the Iron Claw. One would expect Gordy to make a strong opponent for David’s return match to World Class television, but it was clear the two did not click whatsoever in the ring, and it made for an awkward bout. It was disappointing to see, but David’s overness with the fans was enough to carry this match on and still had great heat.

WCCW Live! Results
969 people at the McDonald Gym in Beaumont, TX

In a good match that got the show off to a strong start and the crowd hotter, Terry Gordy defeated Kevin Von Erich in 16:55 by pinfall with an Oriental Spike.

In a decent match that got the crowd hotter, The Dynamic Duo defeat The Radicals in 7:40 when Chris Adams pinned Marty Jannetty wiht a Superkick.

In a decent match, Dennis Condrey defeated Tommy Rogers in 10:14 by submission after interference by Bobby Eaton.

In a decent match, Billy Jack Haynes and Kerry Von Erich defeated Hercules Hernandez and Rick Rude when Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rick Rude after he and Herculea Hernandez have a miscommunication.

In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Jake Roberts defeated Mike Von Erich in 11:35 by pinfall after a DDT and illegally using the ropes for leverage.

In about that had superb wrestling and great heat, David Von Erich defeated Michael Hayes in 12:39 by submission with the Iron Claw!

Prediction Results

(Must have provided prediction cards for at least 2 weeks to qualify for all-time.)

KeyzerSoze (5/9, 20/25 all-time)

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

BHK1978 (6/8, 11/17 all-time)

KyTeran (4/8, 15/26 all-time)

Unranked

(Only 1 week played, one more to-go!)
smw88 (3/8, 3/8 all-time)

Hitman74 (0/0, 5/8 all-time)

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

</blockquote>

OGpistolpete · February 26, 2021

Author's Note: May add in some background color here if I have the time.

Predition Cards

WCCW Live!

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Kevin & Kerry Von Erich

Mike Von Erich versus Randy Savage

Jerry Blackwell versus Michael Hayes

David Von Erich versus Kelly Kiniski

Iceman King Parsons versus Terry Gordy

Gino Hernandez © versus Abdullah the Butcher in a special attraction for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles championship

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes and the Rock N' Roll Express versus Randy Savage and The Midnight Express

Iceman King Parsons and Kerry Von Erich versus Jake Roberts and One Man Gang

David & Kevin Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Terry Gordy

</blockquote>

scmurph01 · February 26, 2021

WCCW Live!

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Kevin & Kerry Von Erich

Mike Von Erich versus Randy Savage

Jerry Blackwell versus Michael Hayes

David Von Erich versus Kelly Kiniski

Iceman King Parsons versus Terry Gordy

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes and the Rock N' Roll Express versus Randy Savage and The Midnight Express

Iceman King Parsons and Kerry Von Erich versus Jake Roberts and One Man Gang

David & Kevin Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Terry Gordy

BHK1978 · February 27, 2021

WCCW Live!

Chris Adams and Jake Roberts versus Kevin & Kerry Von Erich

Mike Von Erich versus Randy Savage

Jerry Blackwell versus Michael Hayes

David Von Erich versus Kelly Kiniski

Iceman King Parsons versus Terry Gordy

WCCW Championship Sports (TV)

Billy Jack Haynes and the Rock N' Roll Express versus Randy Savage and The Midnight Express

I keep on picking the Midnights to lose, even though they were one of my favorite teams growing up. Well not this version, I have only seen a handful of this version's matches. Stan Lane had already replaced Dennis by the time I started watching the NWA.

Iceman King Parsons and Kerry Von Erich versus Jake Roberts and One Man Gang

David & Kevin Von Erich versus Gino Hernandez and Terry Gordy

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