Captain Kremmen Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 9:08 PM, SonOfSharknado said: As I've already said, if Verne opts out of the sale, Greg is going to kill him. Greg was spotted in a bad part of Minneapolis talking with some sketchy folks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffir Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Verne's not a fan of Mark Callaway? Not too surprised that he's willing to pass on a (potential, in this timelime at least) generational wrestler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Saffir said: Verne's not a fan of Mark Callaway? Not too surprised that he's willing to pass on a (potential, in this timelime at least) generational wrestler Well, he blew it with Hogan. No surprise he couldn't see what others told him about Callaway. IRL, in the 'Taker doc on A&E, when 'Taker was in the NWA as Mean Mark Callous, 'Taker said Ole Anderson told him he just didn't see him making it as a big star. Bet Ole regrets that to this day. But then no one except VKM saw him as the Undertaker. Vince just hit on the right gimmick. But my fave Vince creation of all-time was heel Doink so what do I know. 😁 Rest is history. Edited April 10, 2023 by piperrulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 10 hours ago, piperrulz said: Greg was spotted in a bad part of Minneapolis talking with some sketchy folks. One of the people Greg was said to be talking to was 'Iceman' Richard Kuklinski. Look him up if you don't know who he was. 🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 1:32 AM, Old School Fan said: If nothing else, that's what would have to make Verne come to his senses regarding his misguided attempt to trigger the opt-out. To sweeten the deal, Verne offered his wife Mary the booking position! 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Ole regrets nothing that he says or said, even when he is wrong! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) AWA ON ESPN - LAS VEGAS, NV - SHOWBOAT SPORTS PAVILION - JANUARY 1990 Announcers: Lee Marshall & Lord James Blears Ring Announcer/In-ring Interviewer: Larry Nelson (# - Aired on a previous AWA program.) In-Studio: Larry Nelson welcomed viewers to the first AWA on ESPN of the new decade and ran down the program: From Brawl In St. Paul 2: AWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: Sgt. Slaughter (WC) vs. Stan Hansen COAL MINER'S GLOVE MATCH: Tom Zenk vs. Col. DeBeers PLUS! PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Jonnie Stewart vs. Brad Rheingans Eric Bischoff interviews Ricky Rice about DDP's theft of the $50,000 Rice won in the Battle Royal at BISP 2 Another Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update with PWI's Bill Apter And more! Nelson then intro'd video of Stan Hansen's vicious attack on Sgt. Slaughter before what was supposed to be the start of their World Title clash at BISP 2. VIDEO: # - From BISP 2 AWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: Sgt. Slaughter (WC) vs. Stan Hansen Hansen came to the ring to strong boos but had his fans. Hansen was wearing his ring attire, chaps, and black cowboy hat. He had his bullrope and cowbell with him and thrashed the bullrope around on his way down the heel aisle to the ring. Once in the ring, Hansen continued the bullrope thrashing and started the loud cowbell waving and let out a gutteral yell. Sgt. Slaughter came out to the Marine Corps Hymn to a solid ovation. He was in his ring attire, DI hat and had the World Title slung over his shoulder. Sarge handed out little American flags on the way to the ring, Sarge climbed into the ring and walked to two different sides of the ring and saluted the fans. When Sarge went to the third side of the ring to salute the fans, Hansen struck. Hansen came up behind Sarge and struck Sarge in the back of the head with his cowbell. Sarge crashed down to the mat. Hansen grabbed the top rope and stomped away on Sarge. Referee Marty Miller tried to get Hansen to back off but Hansen raised his hand to strike Miller and Miller backed away. Hansen snapped up Sarge and threw Sarge over the top rope and Sarge crashed down to the floor. Ref Miller called for the bell to try and restore order to no avail. Hansen followed Sarge to the floor. Sarge getting up and Hansen moved in and pounded away on the champ. Hansen then slammed Sarge head-first into the post. Sarge went down. Hansen looked out at the crowd and yelled. A tasty beverage flew in Hansen's direction courtesy of a fan. Hansen then went over and yanked the timekeeper out of his chair at the timekeeper's table and grabbed the steel chair and folded it up. A bloody Sarge made it to his feet as Hansen came over. Sarge turned and Hansen brought the chair down on top of Sarge's head sending Sarge crumpling back to the concrete floor. Fans cheered as AWA face wrestlers and officials came rushing down the face aisle to defend Sarge. Fans popped as Sam Houston shoved Hansen away from Sarge and the two got into a brief scuffle before wrestlers and officials separated the two. Sarge down as the wrestlers and officials checked on him. Announcers said they would have more on this situation after the break. RESULT: No Match LATER (Back from commercials on BISP 2)... Video showed a bloody Sarge being helped to the back. LATER IN THE PROGRAM... Larry Nelson was in-ring with mic in hand. Nelson: Ladies and gentlemen. Sgt. Slaughter was examined backstage by medical personnel and they suggested Sgt. Slaughter not wrestle tonight. Vociferous crowd boos. Nelson: However, Sgt. Slaughter has demanded to defend the title tonight against Stan Hansen. Boos turned to loud cheers. Nelson: The state athletic commission has said they will not stand in the way of Slaughter's request but will not be responsible for any injuries sustained by Slaughter in the match. AWA officials have also decided to let the match go forward even though they think that Sgt. Slaughter should not wrestle. But, it will be Slaughter defending the World Title against Stan Hansen in the match following the upcoming World Tag Team Title match. Marshall: Lord James, do you think Sgt. Slaughter has made a bad decision here tonight? Blears: Lee, even if the Sarge successfully defends the belt tonight, the further punishment inflicted by Stan Hansen, and he will inflict more punishment, could wind up costing Sgt. Slaughter down the line. END VIDEO In-Studio: Nelson said that after the break, they were going to show the entire match between Sgt. Slaughter (WC) and Stan Hansen for the title. Commercials In-Studio: Nelson intro'd the AWA World Title match from BISP 2. AWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: Sgt. Slaughter (WC) vs. Stan Hansen Nelson was standing mid-ring. Nelson:Ladies and gentlemen! This contest is scheduled for one fall with a 60-minute time-limit and is for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship! Fans cheered,,, But the cheers quickly melted to loud boos as Stan Hansen made his way down the heel aisle to the ring, thrashing his bullrope about and carrying his cowbell. Hansen climbed into the ring and continued the bullrope thrashing. Larry Nelson had to evade some of the thrashing. Marine Corps Hymn filled the arena and the fans started to buzz. Crowd popped big as Sarge made his way down the face aisle to the ring. Sarge had nothing on but his ring gear and the belt slung over his shoulder and had a white bandage wrapped around his head. Blood had soaked through it. Sarge climbed into the ring but did not acknowledge the crowd as he usually did. Nelson: Your referee for the match is Gary DeRusha! Introducing first...the challenger! Boos started rising again. Nelson: Weighing in at 321 pounds...from Borger, Texas! He is...Stan 'The Lariat' Hansen! Hansen stepped out of his corner and let out a gutteral yell and waved his cowbell in the air to even more boos. Nelson: And his opponent! Crowd roar started to rise. Nelson: Weighing in at 305 pounds...from Parris Island, South Carolina! He is the reigning AWA World Heavyweight Champion...Sgt. Slaughter! Crowd roar reached a crescendo. Ref took the belt from Sarge and held it up for all to see before handing it off to Larry Nelson. Ref called both men out to the middle of the ring. As Sarge and Hansen locked eyes, ref laid down the rules and patted each man down. Ref sent each man back to their corners. Ref called for the bell. The two men came out of their corners and circled one another as the crowd was buzzing. Hansen took a swipe at Sarge and missed. The two men danced around a little more before Hansen took another swipe at Sarge and Sarge ducked the punch try and came back with a series of gut shots on Hansen. Sarge whipped Hansen into the ropes and caught Hansen coming off with a back elbow to the chest that dropped Hansen. Sarge slow moving in as Hansen was getting up and Sarge caught Hansen with a kick to the side of the ribs and then grabbed Hansen and slammed Hansen's head deliberately and repeatedly into the top buckle multiple times as the crowd counted along. Sarge spun Hansen around in the corner and popped Hansen with a deliberate series of shoulder blocks to the gut. Sarge pulled Hansen out of the corner and hoisted Hansen up for a suplex but Sarge crumpled to the mat with Hansen on top of him for the pin try. 1...2... Sarge kicked out. Blears: The blood loss Sarge suffered earlier tonight may have affected his ability to complete that suplex there. He has to be in a somewhat weakened state. Marshall: Agreed, Lord James. Notice how deliberately he's moving around in this match early on. Hansen up and stomped Sarge in the head. Hansen snapped Sarge up and bodyslammed Sarge and went to drop an elbow across the chest but Sarge rolled out of the way and Hansens crashed to the mat. Both men to their knees and Hansen punched Sarge. Sarge fired back. The two engaged in a deliberate punch exchange as they made it to their feet. Hansen gained the advantage, whipped Sarge into the ropes and went to clothesline Sarge coming off but Sarge ducked the move and came back and Sarge and Hansen clotheslined each other to the mat. Both men down. Ref started the 10-count. Marshall: You have to wonder if Sarge can even make it up before the count of 10? Hansen up just as Sarge was getting up just before the count hit 10. Match continued. Sarge slightly bent over. Hansen moved in and caught Sarge with an elbow to the back of the neck. Blears: The referee does not want to stop this match unless he absolutely has to. Sarge grabbing the back of his neck, staggered off. Hansen came up behind Sarge and popped Sarge with a series of forearms to the upper back. Hansen then shoved Sarge and Sarge slammed hard, front-first into the buckles. Sarge leaned against the buckles facing the crowd. Hansen came up behind Sarge and ripped the bandage wrap off of Sarge's head and tossed it out of the ring. Marshall: Now, we're entering a danger zone. Blears: We most certainly are. Ref's gonna have to keep an eye on Slaughter's blood loss for the remainder of this bout. Hansen spun Sarge around in the corner and choked Sarge out with his boot. Hansen broke the illegal move at the ref's count of 4. Hansen feigned like he was going to backhand the ref. Hansen caught Sarge in the side of the head with a couple of elbow strikes. Sarge stunned. Hansen then started biting Sarge's forehead. Hansen broke the illegal move at the count of 4. Hansen then repeated the biting party and again stopped it at 4. Sarge staggered out of the corner and went face down on the mat. Hansen had words with the ref. Crowd buzzing. Hansen stomped on Sarge and snapped Sarge up. Marshall: He's bleeding even worse now. Blears: It's a nightmare in technicolor. Hansen bodyslammed Sarge and then nailed Sarge with a knee drop to the head. Sarge rolled over on his side. Hansen rolled Sarge over on his back and dropped down on Sarge and nailed him with a deliberate series of shots to the cut. Hansen snapped Sarge up and whipped Sarge hard into the corner. Sarge on wobbly legs. Ref ordered Hansen to back off as the ref moved in and checked on Sarge's cut. Ref briefly talked to Sarge and did the 'how many fingers am I holding up' test to see if Sarge was still strongly coherent. Ref ordered the match to continue. Hansen moved in and started pounding Sarge with punches and kicks and grabbed Sarge by the back of the head and ran Sarge across the ring and threw Sarge wildly towards the corner. The momentum led Sarge to slamming his head into the ring bolt that connects the post to the top rope. Sarge crumpled to the mat. Hansen went to grab Sarge but Sarge's leg was under the apron. Sarge face down. Ref ordered Hansen back so he could start the 10-count. Ref and Hansen briefly argued. Sarge slowly made it to his knees in the ring. Sarge was now even bloodier. Marshall: He's really wearing the crimson mask now. Hansen moved in with more punches to the cut on Sarge's forehead. Ref again stepped in and ordered Hansen back. Hansen stood back as the ref checked Sarge's cut. Ref talked with Sarge and then did the 'follow my finger with your eyes' test. Sarge shook his head in the affirmative when the ref talked to him. Sarge to his feet. Ref allowed the match to continue. Hansen moved in on Sarge and Sarge caught Hansen with a punch that briefly stunned Hansen. But Hansen then struck the blood-depleted Sarge with a punch that stunned Sarge. Hansen then pulled Sarge's legs out from under him and then, after a brief struggle, turned Sarge over into the Brazos Valley backbreaker (Boston Crab). Crowd roaring for Sarge not to give in. Sarge in great pain in the hold and the blood loss only made things worse. Sarge shook his head 'no' when the ref asked if he gave up. Sarge started inching towards the ropes still locked in the hold. Hansen cinched up on the hold to stop Sarge dead in his tracks. Sarge pounded the mat with his fist signaling he was in great pain. Fans urging on the champ. Sarge found the strength to continue moving towards the ropes. Sarge appeared to be fading in the hold, but then a desperation lunge allowed him to make it far enough to drape his arm out over the bottom rope to force a break in the hold. Crowd popped. Ref ordered Hansen back as Sarge, with the aid of the ropes, slowly made it to his feet. Hansen moved in and leapt on Sarge and pounded the hell out of him, Hansen went to whip Sarge into the buckles but Sarge sent Stan crashing into them front-first. The impacting sent Hansen bouncing backwards out of the corner and crashing to his back in the ring. Crowd buzzing as Sarge staggered around trying to regain his bearings from the beating and blood loss. Ref tried to move in and check the cut but Sarge brushed him off. Hansen up and Sarge moved in and caught Hansen with some punches, spun his arm around and blasted Hansen with a big roundhouse right to the jaw. Hasnen crumpled to the mat. Fans roaring. Sarge moving around the ring like a guy who was finding his second wind while delirious at the same time. Sarge in position. Hansnen to his feet... Marshall: SLAUGHTER CANNON! Crowd popped big-time. Hansen down on the mat and Sarge laying front-side down by Hansen. Crowd begging Sarge to cover Hansen. Marshall: Come on, Sarge! Cover him! Blears: Looks like the blood loss has really taken its toll now. Sarge slowly moved over and made the cover. Fans on their feet. 1...2...thr... Hansen kicked out. Very loud groan from the crowd. Both men still down on the mat. Ref started the 10-count. Both men up just before the count of 10. Hansen moved in and caught Sarge with a kick to the gut, whipped Sarge into the ropes and caught Sarge coming off with his lariat finisher. Sarge crashed to the mat. Hansen covered Sarge. 1...2...thr... Sarge got a shoulder up. Crowd went nuts. Hansen on his knees in disbelief. Hansen covered Sarge again. 1...2...thr... Sarge again got a shoulder up. Fans roared. Marshall: What fight being shown by Sgt. Slaughter! Hansen with a quick head shot on Sarge, snapped Sarge up, whipped Sarge into the ropes and blasted Sarge coming off with a second lariat clothesline that dropped Sarge. Hansen covered Sarge and hooked the leg. 1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as the crowd booed. Ref went over as Nelson climbed up on the apron with the belt. Nelson handed the ref the belt and the ref and Nelson had a few words off-mic. Hansen to his feet and the ref went over and raised Hansen's hand in victory and handed Hansen the belt. Ref then checked on the still down Sarge as EMT's came to the ring to check on ex-champ. Nelson: In a time of 12 minutes, 19 seconds, your winner...and NEW AWA World Champion...Stan 'The Lariat' Hansen! Loud boos and a smattering of cheers from Hansen fans. Hansen raised the belt in the air with his right hand while giving the 'hook 'em horns' sign with his left to more boos. Hansen left the ring and dropped to the floor as some garbage flew in his direction. Hansen slung the belt over his shoulder and headed back up the heel entrance aisle. Some AWA officials and wrestlers came out to check on Sarge as well. As the announcers talked about the match, Sarge was helped to his feet by a couple of the wrestlers. Sarge was helped out of the the ring to the floor and back up the heel aisle as the fans politely cheered his effort. WINNER: Hansen - Pinfall - 12:19 In-Studio: Nelson talked about Sarge's valiant fight in a losing effort. Said Hansen is now a 2-time AWA World Champion. Pic aired of the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship belt with the caption: NEXT... TOURNEY UPDATE! Commercials/AWA Tour Update In-Studio: Nelson intro'd the newest Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Update with PWI's Bill Apter. VIDEO: Apter was in a suit with mic in hand standing front of the PWI logo. Apter: Hello, wrestling fans. This is Bill Apter from Pro Wrestling Illustrated with this week's Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update. The tournament takes place on Saturday, February 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The tournament will be held over two sessions on that day. The afternoon session will feature the opening round matches of the tournament and has a bell time of 12:30 pm. The evening session will feature the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament to crown the first-ever Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion and will have a bell time of 7:30 pm. For tickets to this historic event, contact TicketMaster or the Anaheim Convention Center box office at (714) 555-1212. One ticket will allow you to attend both sessions. So far, the line-up of participants for the tournament is impressive. The wrestlers already announced for the tournament are: Ricki Choshu from Japan; Perro Aguayo from Mexico; Carlos Colon from Puerto Rico; Tully Blanchard from the USA and 'Gentleman' Chris Adams from England. This is truly shaping up to be an international event! The newest entrant comes to us from one of the legendary wrestling family's in this great sport. From Canada...it's Bruce Hart. Let's take a look at Bruce in action. (Just pretend the first 60+ seconds are what you'd see on the program.) https://youtu.be/LsDx2iDrQvo?t=238 Apter: Bruce Hart was trained by one of the best, his father Stu Hart. And Stu is a guy who really knows how to toughen up men for this business. Whomever faces the pesky Bruce is gonna be in for quite a battle in Anaheim. Also, starting this week here on AWA Wrestling on ESPN and on All-Star Wrestling, are the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament qualifiers. That's eight matches featuring 16 wrestlers currently wrestling for the AWA. Fans, I know I've said it before, Anaheim is a great place to visit in the winter. There's plenty to do: from hitting the beaches, to playing the outstanding golf courses to visiting the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland. There are several fine restaurants in town and lots of good hotels to choose from for your stay. Anaheim has it all. So, there's still time to make plans to see wrestling history in the making. I know I'm gonna be there and I hope to see you there, too. I'm Bill Apter. Until next week. END VIDEO In-Studio: Larry Nelson said the tournament is shaping up to be the wrestling event of 1990. Said fans should make their plans to be in Anaheim on Feb. 17. Nelson said that after the break: The complete match line-up of the 8 AWA Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament qualifiers PLUS! An interview that took place at BISP 2 with Ricky Rice, who had the $50 grand he won in the Battle Royal stolen from him by Badd Co. manager DDP. Pic aired of the AWA logo with the caption: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE AWA! Commercials In-Studio: Larry Nelson announced the eight AWA qualifying match-ups for the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Tommy Rich vs. Jake Milliman Manny Fernandez vs. Ken Patera Jonnie Stewart vs. Brad Rheingans Cactus Jack vs. Tom Zenk Larry Zbyszko vs. The Trooper Akio Sato vs. Wahoo McDaniel Greg Valentine vs. Greg Gagne Col. DeBeers vs. Don Muraco In-Studio: Nelson said the match-up between Stewart and Rheingans was coming up on the program. Nelson intro'd footage from the end of the $50K Battle Royal at BISP 2. VIDEO: (Final eliminations) 13 - Dukes - Eliminator: Badd Co. - 9:37 This left Rice of the Top Guns and Badd Company... 14 - Tanaka - Eliminator: Rice - 10: 48 15 - Diamond - Eliminator: Rice - 12:01 WINNER: Rice - 12:01 DDP was livid about Rice of the Guns winning the match. Rice was handed the briefcase in the ring during a post-match interview by ring announcer Larry Nelson. As Rice and Nelson faced the camera, DDP snuck back down the aisle into the ring and came up behind Rice and struck Rice in the back with his cane. Rice went down and lost his hold on the briefcase. DDP shoved Larry Nelson out of the way and swiped the briefcase, bolted the ring and beat a hasty retreat back up the heel aisle. In-Studio: Nelson then intro'd a post-match interview with Rice from BISP 2. # Announcer/Interviewer Eric Bischoff was standing backstage with Ricky Rice in front of a non-descript wall. Rice was still in his ring attire and visibly upset. Eric: Ricky, we saw what happened out there earlier tonight with Dallas Page. It's got to be frustrating. Rice ran his fingers through his hair. Rice: It's more than a little frustrating, Eric. I had to go through 15 other men to win that Battle Royal and the $50 grand. To have that low-life Page sneak up on me and do what he did is not surprising. There is no level low enough that that man will not stoop to. He will not get away with this. I can tell you that right now. Eric: This clearly escalates the tensions between the Top Guns and Badd Company. Rice: It does. How much hotter can the situation between our teams get before things just explode. Rice pointed an accusatory finger into the camera. Rice: Dallas Page, I want you to know that Derrick and I are comin' for you and your team. I won that money when I eliminated both members of Badd Company. Instead of being a man and accepting what had happened, you had to sneak attack me and take off with the money. Well, I'm getting that money back, Page! Every last cent of it! So, you'd better be on high alert, pal! That money is livin' on borrowed time in you hands! END VIDEO In-Studio: Nelson said he agreed with Rice that the situtation between Badd Co. and the Top Guns is on the verge of exploding and also wondered how this all ends. Said the AWA PWHC Tourney Qualifier between Stewart and Rheingans was coming up after the break. Pic aired of the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship belt with the caption: NEXT... QUALIFYING TIME! Commercials AWA PWHC TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Jonnie Stewart vs. Brad Rheingans Rheingans came out to a decent ovation. Stewart came out to mainly boos but had some fans. Ref called for the bell. The two men came out of their corners and circled one another and engaged in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Rheingans got the upper hand and drove Stewart into the ropes to force a clean break. The two men moved back to mid-ring and circled each other again and Stewart went to sweep Rheingan's leg with his hand but Rheingans evaded the move. Stewart moved on Rheingans and was caught by Rheingans with an arm drag. Stewart up and charged at Rheingans and Rheingans caught Stewart with another arm drag. Stewart up and went at Rheingans again and Rheingans caught Stewart with a hip toss. Stewart to his feet and Rheingans caught Stewart in a side headlock. Stewart quickly turned it into a belly-to-back suplex to break the hold. Both men up and Stewart moved in and caught Rheingans with punches. Stewart whipped Rheingans into the ropes and caught Rheingans coming off with a high backdrop. Rheingans slammed to the mat. Rheingans started getting up and Stewart drove a knee into the side of Rheingans' head and threw Rheingans through the top and middle rope down to the floor. Announcers pointed out that if he'd thrown Rheingans over the top rope he'd have been disqualified. Stewart ignored the ref, left the ring and dropped to the floor. Ref started the 10-count. Stewart snapped Rheingans up and drove Brad hard, back-first into the ring apron. Rheingans crumpled to the floor. Stewart climbed into the ring and stood back as the count grew. Rheingans started to get up by the ring apron. Stewart out on the apron and stomped Rheingans in the head. Stewart climbed back into the ring and the ref had to re-start the 10-count. Stewart caught on a mic. Stewart: Hurry up with the count! Count growing. ...7...8...9...te... Rheingans rolled back in the ring to barely beat the count. Stewart stomped on Rheingans. Stewart snapped up Rheingans, whipped Rheingans into ropes and looked to catch Rheingans coming off with a backdrop but Rheingans instead caught Stewart in a sunset flip for the pin. 1...2...thr... Stewart clapped his legs against the sides of Rheingans' head to escape the pinfall. Both men started to stand and Rheingans caught Stewart in a small package for the pin. 1...2...thr... Stewart kicked out. Crowd let out a collective groan. Both men up and Stewart stunned Rheingans with a knee to the gut. Stewart caught Rheingans with a couple of head shots and whipped Rheingans into the corner. Stewart followed Rheingans in with a running back elbow to the chest. Stewart whipped Rheingans into the opposite buckles and looked to nail Rheingans with the same move but Brad moved and Stewart crashed back-first into the buckles, stumbled out of the corner and went down to a knee as the crowd cheered. Rheingans snapped Stewart up and blasted Stewart with an atomic drop. Stewart walking around on his tip toes in the ring as many in the crowd roared with laughter. Stewart turned and walked right into Rheingan's arms and Rheingans caught Stewart with a belly-to-belly suplex. Surely this was it. Rheingans for the pin. 1...2... Stewart got his foot on the bottom rope. ...thr... Ref looked over and saw the foot on the bottom rope and patted Rheingans on the back. Rheingans jumped to his feet thinking he'd won and threw his arms in the victoriously. Ref went over and yanked Rheingans' arm down and gestured and told Rheingans he didn't win. As Rheingans had words with the ref, Stewart snuck up behind Rheingans and rolled Rheingans up for the pin. 1... Stewart grabbed a handful of tights. ...2...thr... Rheingans kicked Stewart off and Stewart hurtled through the top and middle rope down to the floor. Ref ordered Rheingans to stand back and began the 10-count. Stewart briefly shook out the effects of hitting the floor and climbed back up on the apron. Rheingans moved in and looked to grab Stewart but the ref intercepted him and ordered him to stand back. While Rheingans had words with the ref, Stewart turned facing the crowd and adjusted his left knee pad. Marshall: There is some sort of foreign object in the knee pad! Crowd yelling for the ref to turn around. Rheingans broke away from the ref and came up behind Stewart, who was still facing the crowd on the apron, and grabbed Stewart and hit Stewart with a belly-to-back suplex into a bridgeout in the ring for the pin try. 1...2... Stewart kicked out. Crowd groaned. Rheingans snapped up Stewart and went to whip Stewart into the ropes but Stewart reversed and caught Rheingans coming off with his loaded flying knee to the gut finisher. Rheingans down. Stewart for the cover and hooked the leg. 1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as most the crowd vociferously voiced their displeasure at what just happened. Stewart had his hand raised and quickly dropped to the floor, walked over to the timekeeper's table and grabbed the mic. Stewart: Tonight was just the beginning for the Wrestler of the '90s! Four more wins and I'm the first Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion in history! You losers enjoy watching me in the winner's circle! Crowd booed as Stewart tossed the mic and left ringside and headed back up the heel aisle the victor. WINNER: Stewart - Pinfall - 8:37 In-Studio: Nelson talked about something being in Stewart's knee pad that helped him beat Rheingans to advance to the tournament in Anaheim. Nelson said that after the break, the coal miner's glove match! Commercials In-Studio: Nelson intro'd the coal miner's glove match from BISP 2. # PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW: Eric Bischoff was standing backstage with Col. DeBeers. DeBeers was in his ring attire. Eric: Colonel, you're about to go out to the ring and face Tom Zenk in the dangerous coal miner's glove match. What are you thinking right now? DeBeers: What am I thinking? DeBeers chuckled. DeBeers: I'm thinking about what a stupid American Tom Zenk is. What kind of a man in his right mind challenges a wrestler to a wrestler's own specialty match? Deep thinking is not an American strongsuit and Tom Zenk is living proof of that. I've never lost a coal miner's glove match before. And I don't expect things to change tonight. When I get my hands on the glove, I'm not just gonna use it to beat Zenk. I'm gonna use it to punish him without mercy. Americans always have to learn the hard way and Tom Zenk is no different from the rest of you stars n stripes flag waving fools. You Americans may be witnessing something very special tonight. Eric: What's that? DeBeers: The horrifying end of Tom Zenk's career. COAL MINER'S GLOVE MATCH: Col. DeBeers vs. Tom Zenk Shot of the coal miner's glove hanging from a post attached to one of the ring posts. CMG MATCH RULES: First wrestler to climb up the ropes in the corner and grab the glove off the clip can use the glove as they see fit. No pinfalls or submissions until the glove has been retrieved off the post. Zenk came to the ring first. He was in his ring attire. The son of Minnesota got a decent ovation coming down the face aisle. Zenk climbed in the ring and did not acknowledge the fans. He was all business. Strong boos as DeBeers came to the ring down the heel aisle. DeBeers climbed up on the apron, twirled his mustache and climbed into the ring. Ref Marty Miller called both me to the middle of the ring. DeBeers and Zenk glared at one another as the ref laid down the rules and patted each man down for illegal weapons. Ref sent each man back to his corner. As Zenk turned to walk to his corner, DeBeers feigned going to his corner and hooked a u-turn and jumped Zenk from behind. Ref called for the bell. DeBeers pounded on Zenk DeBeers kept hammering on Zenk and slammed Zenk's head into the top buckle. Zenk spun around on the corner and DeBeers pounded Zenk with forearms to the chest. DeBeers went to whip Zenk into the opposite buckles but Zenk reversed and sent DeBeers crashing into them. Zenk briefly hesitated and then charged over looking to hit DeBeers with a running clothesline but DeBeers moved and Zenk crashed front-first into the buckles. Blears: That brief hesitation by Zenk caused him to miss hitting that running clothesline on DeBeers. Zenk turned out of the corner and DeBeers caught Zenk with a kick to the side of the ribs. DeBeers caught Zenk with some punches and then picked up Zenk and bodyslammed Zenk. DeBeers backed up and moved in looking to his Zenk with a kneedrop to the head but Zenk rolled out of the way and DeBeers crashed knee-first to the mat. Crowd cheered. DeBeers grabbing his knee. Both men up and Zenk charged over and pummeled DeBeers with a running clothesline. DeBeers crashed to the mat. Zenk went over and started the climb up the ropes to grab the glove. Zenk got a hand on it but couldn't pull it off. DeBeers recovered enough to come over and club Zenk in the back and pull Zenk off the middle rope. Zenk crashed to the mat. DeBeers stomped on Zenk and then dropped down and started choking Zenk. Marshall: There's nothing the ref can do about the choke because the glove is not yet in play. DeBeers up and Zenk rolled over on his side holding his throat. DeBeers stomped Zenk repeatedly in the back. DeBeers snapped up Zenk and went to finish Zenk off with his face-first piledriver finisher but Zenk twice blocked the move and backdropped DeBeers to the mat, Crowd buzzing. Zenk regained his bearings as DeBeers got up next to the ropes. Zenk charged wildly at DeBeers and DeBeers backdropped Zenk over the top rope down to the floor. Marshall: To repeat, there's nothing the ref can do until the glove comes into play. DeBeers left the ring and dropped to the floor. DeBeers yelling for Zenk to get up. Zenk started getting up bent over and DeBeers caught him with a kick to the chest. Zenk stumbled back grabbing his chest. DeBeers grabbed Zenk and deliberately slammed his head into the ring apron three times. DeBeers grabbed Zenk by the hair and walked Zenk over to the announcer's table and DeBeers went to slam Zenk's head into one of the TV monitors but Zenk twice blocked the attempt, caught DeBeers with a trio of elbows to the side of the ribs and freed himself from DeBeers' grasp. Zenk grabbed DeBeers' by the hair and slammed DeBeers' head into the top of the monitor. Thud could be heard in the arena when DeBeers' head hit it. DeBeers went down on the floor. Zenk briefly re-gathered himself on the floor. DeBeers on his knees and bleeding. Zenk snapped DeBeers up and walked him over and slammed DeBeers' head into the top ring step. Zenk then grabbed DeBeers and rammed him back-first into the apron. DeBeers down to a knee on the floor. Marshall: These guys seem more interested in maiming each other right now! Zenk, feeling the effects of the match, was slow to climb back into the ring. Zenk briefly regained his bearings and went over to the corner where the glove was hanging and, after a brief pause, started to climb up the ropes to grab the glove, DeBeers found the strength to get to his feet, quickly climb back into the ring and come up behind Zenk, who was on the middle rope and reaching up for glove when DeBeers clubbed Zenk in the lower back and hoisted Zenk up on his shoulders, backed up in the ring and blasted Zenk with an electric chair slam. Both men down. Ref just watching. Both men slowly made it to their feet and DeBeers went to hit Zenk and Zenk blocked the punch try and nailed DeBeers with a trio of head shots. Zenk went to whip DeBeers into the ropes but DeBeers reversed and caught Zenk coming off with an inverted atomic drop. Zenk crashed to mat holding the jewels. DeBeers stumbled and fell back against the ropes. DeBeers quickly gathered himself and went over and, after a brief pause, started to climb up the ropes in the corner to grab the glove. Zenk made it to his feet and, while in great nut pain, managed to move over and, just as DeBeers got a hand on the glove, hit DeBeers with a low-blow to the groin. Heel move that the crowd popped for. DeBeers now singing soprano toppled off the middle rope to the mat. Zenk dropped down on top of the injured DeBeers and pounded the back of DeBeers' head repeatedly into the mat. Now, both of DeBeers' heads hurt. Zenk snapped up DeBeers, whipped DeBeers into the ropes and blasted DeBeers coming off with a flying dropkick. DeBeers crashed to the mat. DeBeers up and walked right into Zenk's waiting arms for a bodyslam. Zenk climbed out on the apron. Blears: If Zenk hits the missle dropkick on DeBeers, there's no way DeBeers recovers. Zenk grabs the glove and DeBeers is a sitting duck. Zenk mounted the top buckle as DeBeers made it to his feet. DeBeers turned and Zenk went for this missle dropkick finisher but DeBeers fell out of the way and Zenk crashed to the mat. Both men down. DeBeers made it to his feet, stomped Zenk and hit Zenk with a fist-drop to the head. DeBeers turned his attention to the corner. DeBeers started the slow climb up the ropes. Zenk to his feet. Just as DeBeers firmly grabbed the glove. Zenk came up behind DeBeers, grabbed DeBeers around the waist and yanked DeBeers off the ropes and threw DeBeers down to the ground. Zenk climbed up to the middle rope and got his hand on the glove when DeBeers got to his feet and grabbed Zenk's lower legs and yanked Zenk off the middle rope. Zenk's head slammed into the top buckle. Zenk down to a knee by the ropes. DeBeers moved in and hit Zenk with punches. DeBeers snapped up Zenk and Zenk and went to pop Zenk with another punch but Zenk blocked the punch try and fired away on DeBeers with a series of punches as the crowd popped. DeBeers staggered off. Zenk stalked DeBeers and clubbed DeBeers in the back and whipped DeBeers into the corner where the glove was hanging. Zenk charged in on DeBeers but DeBeers fell out of the way and Zenk slammed hard into the buckles, bounced out and crashed to the mat. DeBeers used the ropes to get to his feet. Zenk stirred and made his way to his feet behind DeBeers. DeBeers, facing away from Zenk, reached into the right side pocket of his camo pants as Zenk started to climb the ropes to grab the glove. DeBeers pulled out his hand and raised it in the air. Marshall: He's got that blue chemical on his thumb that he used to beat Zenk at Super Clash 4! Crowd popped as Zenk was able to grab the glove off the clip. DeBeers held his thumb close to his gut to conceal it from Zenk. Zenk standing on the mat put the glove on. DeBeers turned to use the blue substance on Zenk again but...WHAM!...Zenk instead drilled DeBeers right in the face with the coal miner's glove. DeBeers crashed to the mat like a finely cut Christmas tree falls on the snow. Crowd really into Zenk for probably the first time in his career. Zenk looked down at DeBeers for a second and then covered him for the pin. 1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as the fans roared. Zenk stood up and the ref raised his hand in victory. Zenk looking down at the defeated DeBeers. DeBeers barely moving. Zenk then stood over DeBeers and grabbed DeBeers by the hair and pulled DeBeers into the sit-up position. Zenk raised his gloved right fist in the air and looked out at the crowd for approval to maul DeBeers with the glove. Crowd approved. Zenk, still holding DeBeers' by the hair, raised his right fist like he was gonna pummel DeBeers with the coal miner's glove. DeBeers weakly put his hands up to beg off. Zenk stood over DeBeers for a few seconds with the gloved hand raised to tear into the South African. Zenk then let go of DeBeers' hair and DeBeers fell helplessly back to the mat. Zenk stepped away from DeBeers. Zenk staring down at DeBeers. Zenk then climbed out on the apron and raised his right fist in the air victoriously as the fans roared. Ref checking on the injured DeBeers in the ring. Shot of Zenk walking back up the face aisle still wearing the glove. WINNER: Zenk - Pinfall - 10:51 END PROGRAM Edited April 11, 2023 by piperrulz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) BRAWL IN ST. PAUL 2 PREDICTION RESULTS 5 Predictors (Correct picks in brackets): The Heel - 1/4 (Destruction Crew) DHK 1989 - 3/4 (Wendi Richter, Tom Zenk, Destruction Crew) Old School Fan - 1/4 (Richter) Aboard The Ark - 1/4 (Destruction Crew) Vandal - 1/4 (Destruction Crew) I'm surprised nobody picked Hansen since I did a post where Verne told Hansen and Sarge that the belt would change hands at BISP 2 and then Sarge will win it back at the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament. WINNER OF THE PREDICTION CONTEST...DHK1989!!! CONGRATS! Here's your video reward DHK 1989! Nick Bockwinkel - $500 Dollars a punch: Edited April 13, 2023 by piperrulz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Ugh Zenk won I think I’m going to be ill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, Theheel said: Ugh Zenk won I think I’m going to be ill. Never underestimate the power of a man with great hair! 🫠 If you're going to be ill, make sure there's a trash can nearby. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 15 hours ago, piperrulz said: Never underestimate the power of a man with great hair! 🫠 If you're going to be ill, make sure there's a trash can nearby. 😁 My memory of Zenk is his match against Vader when he came to WCW. Vader destroyed him and the way Zenk coward in fear looked real. I think he truly was afraid of Big Van Vader but then again Vader was truly a force then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboardTheArk Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Tommy Rich vs. Jake Milliman Feels obvious Manny Fernandez vs. Ken Patera Even at his old age, the Olympian can give prestige to the tournament. Jonnie Stewart vs. Brad Rheingans Love Rheingans but I don't think both him and Patera make it. Cactus Jack vs. Tom Zenk Cactus Jack getting a good, entertaining run feels like a must for obvious reasons. Larry Zbyszko vs. The Trooper Larry Z was world champ less than a year ago for a reason. Akio Sato vs. Wahoo McDaniel You're leaning in with the international flavour in this pro wrestling heritage tournament and I'd like to see it continue, even though I know Wahoo was a big deal. Greg Valentine vs. Greg Gagne He's been on a roll. Col. DeBeers vs. Don Muraco Him staying pushed will add a lot of extra tension as Verne is mulling over wasting the good hand he was dealt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) JANUARY 1990 VERNE GAGNE'S HOME ON LAKE MINNETONKA AWA head cheese Verne Gagne was at a crossroads... He'd just gotten word from Jerry Jarrett that the new ownership, known collectively as Triumph Media Sports, wants to start a transition at the beginning of February so they'll be ready to come firing out of the shoot on the official takeover day of March 5. Bill Watts and Jim Crockett were already making plans to move up to Minneapolis by the end of January and try and work with Verne on the transition. Verne had not uttered a peep to any of the possible new owners that he might trigger the opt-out clause in the contract and remain in charge of the AWA. At another meeting at AWA HQ, Verne laid down the law with Al DeRusha and son Greg that they were not to tell anyone of his plans or they could be fired from the promotion. Was Verne going to call the new owners and tell them what he was thinking of doing? Or, was he going to let the transition begin and then pull the rug out from under Triumph Media Sports on March 4? ******************************************************************* Verne Gagne sat down on the end of the bed and asked wife Mary to sit with him. Mary: What is it, Verne? Verne: I have to tell you something. I've told Greg and Al about it already but no one else. This stays between you and me. Mary: OK. Verne: Mary... Long pause. Verne: I'm thinking of triggering the opt-out clause and retaining the company. Mary (stunned): What?! You can't be serious? Verne: Business is doing better than it has since 1986. We've increased ticket sales to the shows. Fans are showing renewed interest in the AWA. Mary (exasperated): Verne! Business could nosedive at any second! These people have offered you a fantastic deal! Please, please! Do not blow up this bridge! Verne: Let's be rational here for a minute... Mary (upset): You're the one not being rational! You better remember you're gonna need a chunk of that money to fight the imminent domain case against our home! Do not do this, Verne! Oh, God! Mary got up and started pacing. Verne: It's hard to let go, my love. But, I think I've got one more good run in me running the show. Mary (even more upset): It's not a guarantee you'll have success with one more run! The money being offered to us right now is guaranteed! It is good money! If business tanks again we could lose everything! Verne: Look, Mary... Mary (being abrupt): No! You look, Verne! This is crazy! Do not trigger that opt-out clause! They've agreed to keep you on as a consultant for a good salary! You'll be home most of the time! We can spend more time with family! We can travel around around the country without any worries about you having to be back home by a certain time to go back on the road! I don't wanna talk about this, anymore! Mary grabbed her pillow and started to walk out of the bedroom. Verne: Where are you going? Mary (angry): To sleep in the guest bedroom! Goodnight! Mary slammed the door behind her. Verne sat on the end of the bed in deep thought. What would he do? Which way does Verne go? STAY TUNED... Edited April 13, 2023 by piperrulz 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 While you wait for the next AWA All-Star Wrestling, enjoy this classic AWA segment. Billy Graham vs. The Crusher: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 CURRENT AWA ROSTER (Updated for January 1990) OWNER (Until March '90) Verne Gagne Incoming Owners Deborah Harry John Waters Jim Crockett Bill Watts Jerry Jarrett PRESIDENT Stanley Blackburn FACES Sgt. Slaughter Ken Patera Brad Rheingans Tom Zenk Greg Gagne Jake Milliman Top Guns (Ricky Rice & Derrick Dukes) Sam Houston Wahoo McDaniel Don Muraco The Guerrero Bros. Jerry Blackwell Wendi Richter Tommy Jammer Trooper Del Wilkes HEELS Stan Hansen (AWA WC) Larry Zbyszko Kokina Maximus Col. DeBeers The Destruction Crew (Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos - AWA WTTC) Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka) Manny Fernandez Greg Valentine Tommy Rich Cactus Jack Magnificent Mimi (AWA Women's WC) Heidi Lee Morgan Lelani Kai Jonnie Stewart Akio Sato MANAGERS (F = Face/H = Heel) Dallas Page (Badd Company) (H) Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey (Kokina Maximus) (H) Dick Murdoch (Sam Houston) (F) Valerie (Magnificent Mimi) (H) ANNOUNCERS Lee Marshall (Match Announcer) Lord James Blears (Match Announcer) Larry Nelson (Ring Announcer/In-Ring Interviewer/Alcoholic) TELEVISION AWA Championship Wrestling (ESPN) AWA All-Star Wrestling (Syndicated) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) AWA ALL-STAR WRESTLING SYNDICATED TAPING RESULTS - HAMMOND, IN - HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER - JANUARY 1990 In-Studio Host: Larry Nelson Match Commentator: Lee Marshall Color Commentator: Lord James Blears (# means aired on a previous AWA show.) (NOTE: Before the tapings began, since this taping would have taken place at the end of December '89 after BISP 2, ring announcer Larry Nelson would have announced the match results, pre-match attack on Sarge by Hansen, the theft of Ricky Rice's $50K by Badd Co. mgr. DDP after Rice won the Battle Royal and the World Title change at BISP 2.) (1st Taping Re-cap) In-Studio: Larry Nelson welcomed viewers and ran down the program. Nelson started the program by saying we had a new AWA World Champion: Stan Hansen Highlights from all five of the big matches from Brawl In St. Paul 2 PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Tommy Rich vs. Jake Milliman Destruction Crew (WTTC) see action An update on the training Jerry Blackwell and Lee Marshall are doing as they prepare for a future match-up with Tommy Rich and Cactus Jack Lelani Kai wrestles Another PWHC Tournament Update with PWI's Bill Apter Tommy Jammer laces 'em up And more! Nelson sent it to the ring in Hammond. Badd Co. (w/ Mgr. DDP) won a squash match over Benny Hill and Jackie Wright when Tanaka pinned Wright after a slingshot DDT (Slingshot catapult (Diamond) transitioned into a Jumping DDT (Tanaka) During the match, announcers discussed DDP attacking Rice after Rice had won the $50K in the Christmas Night Battle Royal at BISP 2. Noticed DDP did not have the briefcase with the money in it with him POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Dallas Page, you are guilty of theft for what you did to Ricky Rice and taking off with the briefcase containing the $50 grand that was Rice's prize for winning! DDP: Let me tell ya something, Larry Nelson! One man's theft is another man's justice! I acted as Robin Hood after that Battle Royal...for myself! That money belongs to me! Nelson: What?! You can't be serious?! DDP: Serious as a fat broad having a heart attack! The Pop Guns cost me $25 grand of my own money and Badd Company the tag team titles a few months ago, if you remember! They had no business meddling in that match! None! I just got my money back! Nelson: You put up $25,000 dollars of your own money in that match with the Destruction to get that title shot! The Destruction Crew retained the belts and also won your money! DDP: The Destruction Crew doesn't beat us if the Pop Guns stay out of the match! They also wouldn't have won the money! This whole thing falls on the shoulders of the Pop Guns! Nelson: OK. But you're out up $25,000 dollars; not $50,000. How do you explain taking the other $25,000? DDP: As far as I'm concerned, the extra $25,000 dollars is interest owed! You see... Nelson: Whoa! Wait a minute! Here come the Top Guns! Crowd popped as the Top Guns, in street clothes, made their way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. Rice and Dukes walked up to DDP and Badd Co. Badd Co. wanted to go after the Guns but DDP kept the dogs at bay. Nelson: Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes, what do you have to say? Rice: I want my money, Dallas! You stole that money from me! You need to give it back...now! DDP: Wrong! I did not steal the money from you! I got back the money back you stole from me! Understand?! Rice: No, I don't understand, quite frankly! Everybody saw you hit me from behind and steal the money from me! And, let me tell you this! We've been talking with Verne Gagne about this and he's here! Crowd cheers. DDP: I don't care what Verne Gagne has to say. Rice: We'll see about that! Verne, could you come out here, please. Brief pause and then Verne made his way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. He was in a suit. Decent ovation. Nelson: Verne Gagne, what do you have to say about all this? Verne: What we saw on Christmas night was a clear case of Dallas Page stealing the money that belonged to Ricky Rice. So, Dallas, I am going to tell you right now, you have a brief window of time to give the money back with no punishment incurred. DDP: And what are you going to do if I don't, Verne? Verne: Right now, President Stanley Blackburn and myself are looking at different ways of penalizing you. DDP: And just what would these penalties be? Hmmm.... Verne: Give the money back to Rice, Dallas. This is your only warning. DDP (mockingly): This is your only warning. Hey! You know what? I'll give Rice back the money...if he can find it. He does that and the money's all his. Verne: This is your first and last warning, Dallas. Give the money back...or else. DDP turned and started talking with Badd Co. and Rice and Dukes talked amongst themselves. Nelson: You fans heard it! Dallas Page MUST return the money soon or suffer severe consequences from the AWA bosses. Pic aired of Lee Marshall and Jerry Blackwell with the caption: NEXT... TRAINING UPDATE! Commercials In-Studio: Nelson intro'd a training update from Lee Marshall and Jerry Blackwell. VIDEO: Shot of an empty wrestling ring in a non-descript, unnamed gym. Camera panned back to a shot of Lee Marshall and Jerry Blackwell sitting in chairs next to the ring. Both were in workout clothes and each man had a mic. Marshall: Hi, everybody. This is Lee Marshall along with 'Crusher' Jerry Blackwell. We're here in the gym training in this ring behind us. And I've gotta tell you fans that I couldn't have a better trainer than this man right here, Jerry Blackwell. Jerry, gaining insight into your knowledge of this great sport has really given me an even greater appreciation for it. For those out there watching this, saying: 'That looks easy. I think I can be a professional wrestler', guess again, folks. Pro wrestling is a highly skilled profession.There's a lot that goes into making a championship-caliber wrestler. Jerry, my friend, I feel very confident in winning the match against Tommy Rich and Cactus Jack with you as my partner You've walked on both sides of the fence, if you will, in this sport, and that knowledge has proven invaluable in what you have imparted to me so far. Jerry: Lee, it's been a pleasure to train you so far. People may not know this about you; but you were a champion bodybuilder in your younger days. Marshall laughed. Marshall: Indeed I was, Crusher. Jerry: You're a good athlete in your own right and you've done a good job picking up on the training so far. But, we still have a lot of work to do before you'll be ready for a wrestling match against the likes of Cactus Jack and Tommy Rich. Marshall: I understand that, Jerry. And I want to thank you for your patience while training me. Without you, none of this would be possible. I know that I've found the right tag team partner to battle Tommy Rich and Cactus Jack. Jerry: Lee, with the way you're picking things up in the ring, I like our chances to beat those two bums when the time comes. Marshall: I can't wait, Jerry. The clash is coming and with you in my corner, Cactus and Tommy could be in for a long night. Jerry: Ready to get back to work, Lee? Marshall: Let's do it, Jerry. The two stood up as the segment faded to black. END VIDEO In-Studio: Nelson said he's looking forward to the day when Blackwell/Marshall vs. Jack/Rich goes down. Sent it back to the ring in Hammond, IN. Tommy Jammer won a squash match over Les Nessman via pinfall with the Jammer Slam (whip opponent into the corner, opponent bounces out and walks right in to a powerslam) Video aired of Lelani Kai pummeling some jobbess with the caption: NEXT... BROAD BASHING 101! Commercials/Market-Specific promos for upcoming house shows/Generic promos for non-house show cities Lelani Kai won a squash match over Sandra Dee via pinfall with a boot to the face POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Lelani Kai. A strong win over Sandra Dee. Kai: I don't want to talk about the woman I just whipped like a dog, Larry Nelson! She's not the one that I want! I want to talk about one thing...the AWA Women's World Championship! So, Magnificent Mimi is the champion now and she's even got a manager named Valerie, who used to be known as Sunshine. Nelson: That's right. Kai: Well, I'm here to say that I don't like any other woman in the AWA Women's division! Mimi, you and I had a #1 contender's match a few months back and you won! Well, now that you're the Big Broad on the Block, why don't you wrestle me again...this time with the belt on the line! You know I deserve a shot, Mimi! I took you to the limit when we last met! And you know that I can beat you! Show some backbone, champ! Accept my challenge and let's have a match for the big gold belt that hangs precariously around you waist! Nelson: Lelani Kai, everybody! Most of the crowd (that cared) booed Kai. In-Studio: Nelson said that Lelani Kai and Candi Devine appear on the verge of seriously shaking things up in the women's division. Said there are usually two clearly defined sides in a wrestling match. But Devine and Kai seemed determined to blur those lines to get what they want. PIc aired of the PWHC title belt with the caption: NEXT... TOURNEY UPDATE! Commercials In-Studio: Nelson intro'd the PWHC Tournament Update with PWI's Bill Apter. VIDEO: Apter was in a suit with mic in hand standing front of the PWI logo. Apter: Hello, wrestling fans. This is Bill Apter from Pro Wrestling Illustrated with this week's Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update. The tournament takes place on Saturday, February 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The tournament will be held over two sessions on that day. The afternoon session will feature the opening round matches of the tournament and has a bell time of 12:30 pm. The evening session will feature the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament to crown the first-ever Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion and will have a bell time of 7:30 pm. For tickets to this historic event, contact TicketMaster or the Anaheim Convention Center box office at (714) 555-1212. One ticket will allow you to attend both sessions. So far, the line-up of participants for the tournament is impressive. The wrestlers already announced for the tournament are: Ricki Choshu from Japan; Perro Aguayo from Mexico; Carlos Colon from Puerto Rico; Tully Blanchard from the USA and 'Gentleman' Chris Adams from England. This is truly shaping up to be an international event! The newest entrant comes to us from one of the legendary wrestling family's in this great sport. From Canada...it's Bruce Hart. Let's take a look at Bruce in action. (Just pretend the first 60+ seconds are what you'd see on the program.) https://youtu.be/LsDx2iDrQvo?t=238 Apter: Bruce Hart was trained by one of the best, his father Stu Hart. And Stu is a guy who really knows how to toughen up men for this business. Whomever faces the pesky Bruce is gonna be in for quite a battle in Anaheim. Also, starting this week here on AWA Wrestling on ESPN and on All-Star Wrestling, are the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament qualifiers. That's eight matches featuring 16 wrestlers currently wrestling for the AWA. Fans, I know I've said it before, Anaheim is a great place to visit in the winter. There's plenty to do: from hitting the beaches, to playing the outstanding golf courses to visiting the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland. There are several fine restaurants in town and lots of good hotels to choose from for your stay. Anaheim has it all. So, there's still time to make plans to see wrestling history in the making. I know I'm gonna be there and I hope to see you there, too. I'm Bill Apter. Until next week. END VIDEO In-Studio: Larry Nelson said the tournament is shaping up to be the wrestling event of 1990. Said fans should make their plans to be in Anaheim on Feb. 17. Pic aired of the tag champs The Destruction Crew with the caption: NEXT... STILL THE CHAMPS! Commercials/Market-Specific promos for upcoming house shows/Generic promos for non-house show cities NON-TITLE: The Destruction Crew (WTTC) won a squash match over Herb Tarlek & Venus Flytrap via pinfall when Bloom pinned Flytrap after the Wrecking Ball (Doomsday Device) POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: (Crew had been handed their belts after the match.) Nelson: Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos, you two successfully defended the tag team titles at Brawl In St. Paul 2 against a determined opponent in Ken Patera and Brad Rheingans. What's next for the champions? Bloom: You know, I have to laugh. The fans in the St. Paul Civic Center were all excited thinking they were gonna see the tag team titles change hands. But, they were disappointed! No last gift on Christmas night for those in the arena! Their Olympic heroes walked out of the ring after the match still naked around the waist and we left the ring still holding these beautiful, beautiful belts. Every team that has challenged us has gone down to defeat. It's like no one can stop us. We aren't the one of the best tag teams in the world right now. We're the best tag team in the world! Ken Patera and Brad Rheingans, I hope your Christmas was ruined by us. I really do. We'd be out in public somewhere and these snot-nosed fans would come up to us and tell us we were finished Christmas night. But these belts prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we're still going strong as the champions. Enos: Still the tag team champions of the world! Man! That sounds soooooooo good! We know there will be more challenges on the horizon for us in 1990! But we know something that others don't know or just don't want to face! We're still gonna be in firm possession of these belts when the calendar flips over to 1991! 1990 will truly be the year that the Destruction Crew cements themselves as the best in the business today and one of the best tag teams of all-time! So, to any would-be challengers out there: line up! Throw your hat in the ring and challenge us for these belts! It doesn't matter who you are! The end result is gonna be the same like it has been for every team who challenges us for the gold! You're all gonna walk out of the ring a big loser and we'll be left standing tall! The champs raised their belts defiantly in the air to more boos. Nelson: The Destruction Crew, everybody! Most in the crowd booed. Pic aired of the AWA logo with the caption: NEXT... BRAWL 2 HIGHLIGHTS! Commercials In-Studio: Larry Nelson intro'd highlights and results from all 5 big matches from Brawl In St. Paul 2. HIGHLIGHTS: (If you've already read the BISP 2 post and the most recent AWA on ESPN post, then skip these unless you want to read them again. But they are important to look over if you're new here to catch up on where we are.) First 3 matches: Battle Royal, AWA Women's Title Match, AWA World Tag Team Title Match: Can be found on page 21 under the Brawl In St. Paul 2 header. Final 2 matches: AWA World Title Match, Coal Miner's Glove Match: Can be found on page 23 as part of the most recent AWA on ESPN program. Pic aired of the PWHC Title with the caption: NEXT... QUALIFYING MATCH! Commercials AWA PWHC TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Tommy Rich vs. Jake Milliman Rich came to the ring with Cactus Jack to pretty strong boos. Once in the ring, the dastardly pair played to the crowd to more boos. Milliman came to the ring to a decent ovation. Once in the ring, Milliman ripped off his 'Milkmania' t-shirt and threw it into the crowd. Before the match started, Rich gestured for Larry Nelson to climb up on the apron. Nelson did so. Rich: Cactus Jack, my brother from another mother. I'm not gonna need you at ringside tonight. You can go ahead and get started on the evening's festivities and I'll meet up with you in a few minutes. I mean...I'm wrestling Jake Milliman. Jack: So, I can go ahead and go, then? Rich: Yep. I got this under control. So, you can get going. I've gotta punch my ticket to Anaheim after I take care of this jabroni here. The pair talked briefly off-mic and then hugged and Jack left the ring and headed back up the heel aisle to some boos. Ref called for the bell. The two men circled one another and Rich suddenly broke into the Fargo Strut as the crowd booed. The two men circled one another again and engaged in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. After a brief struggle, Rich was able to get inside on Milliman and drive a knee into Milliman's gut. Rich slammed Milliman's head into the top buckle and went to whip Milliman into the opposite buckles but Milliman reversed and sent Rich slamming into the buckles. Milliman moved in and caught Rich with a series of head shots and then repeatedly whipped Rich into the same corner as the crowd counted along. After the last whip, Rich bounced off the buckles, crashed to the mat and rolled out of the ring and crashed to the floor. Milliman went to go after Rich but the ref ordered Milliman to stand back and Milliman obliged. Ref started the 10-count. Rich to his feet at ringside. Milliman broke the count and reached down over the top rope and grabbed Rich by the hair. Rich responded by grabbing the back of Jake's head and snapping Jake's throat across the top rope. Jake snapped back holding his throat. Jake stumbling around in the ring holding his throat. Rich into the ring, clubbed Jake from behind and rolled Jake up for the pin. 1...2... Jake kicked Rich off. Rich up as Jake got up bent over and Rich caught Jake with a knee-lift to the chest. Jake fell back against the ropes. Rich grabbed Jake, whipped Jake into the ropes and caught Jake coming off with a back elbow to the chest. Jake crashed to the mat. Rich booted Jake in the side of the head and then picked Jake up and bodyslammed him. Rich ran and hit the ropes and came off with a flying elbow smash but Jake rolled out of the way and Rich crashed to the mat. Crowd cheered. Both men made it to their feet and Rich caught Milliman in a side headlock but Jake countered with a bell-to-back suplex to escape. Jake up and grabbed Rich's leg but Rich countered by kicking Jake off. Jake down but quickly back up. Jake moved in as Rich was getting up, reached down and pulled Rich's legs out from under him. Rich crashed back to the mat but suddenly kicked Jake square in the gut with both feet and Jake slammed into the buckles. Rich up, moved in and caught Jake with a series of knees to the gut. Rich whipped Jake into the opposite buckles and charged in and blasted Jake with a running clothesline. Jake staggered out of the corner and crashed on his back in the ring. Rich quick stomped Jake and hit Jake with a diving fist drop to the head. Rich for the cover. 1...2... Jake kicked out. Crowd cheered. Rich grabbed Jake and raked his laces across the side of Jake's face. Rich whipped Jake into the ropes and looked to catch Jake coming off with a high backdrop but Jake caught Rich ina sunset flip try. Rich fighting not to go over but Jake succeeded in flipping Rich over for the pin. 1...2... Rich clapped his legs against the sides of Jake's head to escape. Crowd buzzing. Both men up and Rich caught Jake with a couple of punches then went to catch Jake in a backslide but Jake reversed and caught Rich with a backslide for the pin. 1...2...thr... Rich kicked out. Crowd groaned. Both men to their feet and Rich went to punch Jake but Jake ducked the punch try and came back with a series of head and body punches on Rich. Jake picked Rich up and bodyslammed Rich. Jake pointed at the ropes and crowd knew what it meant. Jake ran and hit the ropes and came off with his pasteurizer (flying leg drop) finisher but Rich rolled out of the way and Jake slammed into the match. Rich caught Jake with a couple of head shots and got to his feet. Jake sat up in the ring and Rich nailed Jake with a low-flying dropkick to the chest. Jake back down and hurting. Rich snapped Jake up and bodyslammed Jake. Rich ran and hit the ropes and came off with a flying elbow smash that connected. The 2% drained out of Jake like it would out of a broken bottle. Rich for the cover and hooked the leg. 1...2...thr... Jake kicked out. Crowd popped. Still some milk in the tank. Jake rolled over and got to his hands and knees beside the ropes and Rich went over, grabbed the top rope for extra force, and drove a series of knees into the side of Jake's ribs. Rich broke the illegal move at the count of 4. Rich repeated the move and once again broke at the count of 4. Jake fell out on the apron holding his ribs. Ref ordered Rich back but Rich was having none of it. Rich went over, reached down over the top rope, grabbed Jake by the hair and pulled Jake to his feet and suplexed Jake back into the ring. Rich picked up on a mic. Rich: Time to end this thing! I got a party waitin' for me! Crowd booed. Rich booted Jake as Jake was getting up. Rich grabbed Jake and whipped Jake into the buckles and Jake slammed into them. Rich moved in with a series of punches and then whipped Jake into the opposite buckles. Jake staumbled out of the corner holding his back. Rich came up behind Jake and caught with a forearm to the back and then locked Jake in the sleeper. Jake fighting to free himself from the hold. After a brief struggle, Jake lunged towards the ropes and he and Rich tumbled through the top and middle rope down to the floor. Both men down. Ref counting. Blears: If both these men are counted out, someone is getting a free pass into the Elite 8 at the tournament in Anaheim. The count grew and both men slowly made it to their feet. Rich caught Jake with a head shot and quickly rolled into the ring. ...9...te... Jake managed to roll back in just before the 10-count. Rich up and put the boots to Jake. Rich snapped Jake up and slammed Jake's head into the top buckle. Rich pulled Jake out of the corner and started choking Jake on the top rope. Ref counting. Rich yanked the top rope and Jake snapped back and crashed to the mat. Flakey Jake up and Rich moved in and kicked Jake and reached down and pulled Jake's legs out from under him. Jake crashed to the mat and Rich applied the spinning toe hold submission move. Crowd urging Jake to not give up. Jake in great pain as Rich cinched up on the hold. Jake found the strength to finally kick Rich off. Rich crashed to the mat. Rich up as Jake was getting up and Rich charged over and jumped on Jake and started pounding away on him. Rich then went to whip Jake into the ropes but Jake reversed and caught Rich coming off with a high backdrop. Rich crashed to the mat. Rich up and Jake moved in with some punches, whipped Rich into the ropes and caught Rich coming off with a power slam. Crowd eating it up. Jake pointed at the ropes. Crowd popped bigly. Jake ran, hit the ropes and came off with his pasteurizer finisher that connected. Jake covered Rich and hooked the leg. Crowd counted along. 1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as the crowd erupted like Mt. Rainier in 1980. Jake to his feet smiling from ear-to-ear and jumping up and down. Ref went over and raised his hand in victory. Marshall: Mr. Milliman goes to Anaheim! WINNER: Milliam - Pinfall - 9:03 END PROGRAM Guess who's going to Disneyland?! Edited April 19, 2023 by piperrulz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 JANUARY 1990 CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN JOHN WATERS, DEBORAH HARRY, BILL WATTS & JIM CROCKETT All the usual pleasantries were exchanged before getting down to business. John: Again, no Jerry Jarrett. Watts: He's busy running the USWA right now. It'll be all right. Jim or I keep him abreast of what's going on. John: Good to hear that bit of news. Hope he can be on the calls as we get closer to taking over the company. They still had not been informed of Verne's possible plans. Jim: He'll be on here when he can. Deb: Well, the reason we wanted to talk to you guys is because of the show presentations. John: The AWA show from Vegas looks OK. We just hope to see more people in the seats there moving forward. Jim: I've noticed that a few of sections of riser seats are either almost empty or totally empty. Verne just lets it go and those empty sections sometimes show up on TV. Watts: Glad you guys brought this up because I've seen the crowd situation in Vegas, too. One of the things I was thinking about was closing off all the riser seats at the far end of the arena. Behind the ringside seats on that side, we probably should just put up a big black or blue curtain so the viewers can't see those empty seats. Just don't sell them. How many does the Showboat seat for wrestling? John: Our number is approximately 5,500* seats. Crockett whistled. Jim: When attendance improves there, and I think it will when we take over and are able to bring in some bigger names, we can open those sections back up. Bill, I'm thinking maybe we should curtain off both end sections. Bill: Not a bad idea. Would move fans in front of the cameras and give the impression of a fuller arena on TV. Jim: The thing is, fans see all those empty seats and think: dying, third-rate promotion. We're gonna have to work really hard to change that. John: They drew a crowd of over 4,000 when the main was Lawler-Sarge for the belts. So, it looks like people will come if we give them matches they truly want to see. Another thing I wanted to bring up is the syndicated show All-Star Wrestling. Some of the stuff taped to air on that show, my god, it looks like it was being filmed for a public access channel. Upgrading our presentation has to be a high priority once we are in control. Jim: We're miles behind the WWF in the TV presentation department. Also, All-Star Wrestling tapings are spotty. From what I've heard, most of the time crowds for those tapings are in the 1,500-2,000 range and Verne largely just lets the fans sit anywhere they want. Deb: So, cut down on the seating for those as well. Jim: I certainly believe it needs to be done. Bill: Agreed. I remember watching that Hennig-Bockwinkel title match from Super Clash 2 in San Francisco. The Cow Palace holds, what, close to 20,000 people? And they drew less than 3,000 to that show, I believe. And you could see the emptiness all over the arena, especially as the wrestlers walked to the ring. I saw some folks sitting up in the cheaps. They were just shadows surrounded by a sea of empty seats. It was a bad visual. But, that's Verne for you. Deb: John and I have talked a bit with director Mike Shields*. He seems like a pretty sharp guy. He says they need an equipment production overhaul. Jim: Welcome to wrestling in the '90s. John: Deb, upgrading the production quality with newer and better equipment is gonna cost us thousands of dollars right off the bat. But it's something that needs to be done. Vince McMahon has completely overturned the rules of the game. Bill: He's done that; that's for sure. To compete and make the AWA a major player again, we're gonna have to invest in better technology. Gotta be our first order of business. Deb: John, I agree with you. We have to be prepared to break out the check book to make the AWA look big time. Jim: Anyone know the attendance for Brawl In St. Paul 2? Bill: Heard they drew just over 6,000 for that show. John: That's some good news. Bill: It's fantastic news right now. But a year down the road, if crowds aren't improving, we may have to pull our horns in and re-group. Jim: You have to remember, the AWA often used to sell out the St. Paul Civic Center. Believe a full house was around 17-18,000. There's growing interest in the product right now. But it's a relatively small uptick at this point. Bill: One guarantee about wrestling is...there are no guarantees. You'll get hot for a while and then business will cool off. Just the nature of the beast. Deb: I'm hoping we can hit the ground running in March. Jim: We will. But we've got to try and maintain the current momentum. Once the Lawler-Sarge title program ended, there was a decline in business. But the AWA is still doing better now than before Lawler- Sarge at the houses and TV tapings from what I understand. Bill: We need to hold the line and build on that. John: We've got our work cut out for us. Jim: John and Deb, with your expertise in production, we could sure use your input in this area. There's nowhere to go but up. Bill: Let's roll. Deb: I love your attitudes. I feel very confident we can turn this around and give McMahon a run for his money. Bill: Only way to know is to try. I think we're all ready for this. John: Upward and onward. Jim: Can't wait to get started. John: I just had one more question. Jim: Shoot. John: We notice the WWF places mats around the ring. What are your thoughts on that? Bill: I say don't do it. The reason being is that it's one thing that differentiates us from them. Just leave the floors barren concrete. Jim: I say give it some time. Let's not put mats down right away. Let's just see how things go. But, Bill's right. Having no mats around the ring does make us look like an alternative to the WWF. I'd vote no mats for the immediate future and let's re-visit the issue somewhere down the line. With that, the quartet wrapped up their meeting and engaged in casual conversation before ending the call. But Verne Gagne could make all the chatter of Triumph Media Sports obsolete if he opts out of the deal by March 4. STAY TUNED... (* I believe the actual number of seats in that arena were half that. But, it's the one solid seating number I've found for the Showboat Sports Pavilion.) P.S. - Is it just me or has it been really slow in here for the last few weeks? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 While you wait for the next AWA post, enjoy this classic match pitting Kevin & Kerry Von Erich against Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) AWA ON ESPN - LAS VEGAS, NV - SHOWBOAT SPORTS PAVILION - JANUARY 1990 Announcers: Lee Marshall & Lord James Blears Ring Announcer/In-ring Interviewer: Larry Nelson (# - Aired on a previous AWA program.) (2nd Taping Re-cap) In-Studio: Larry Nelson welcomed viewers to the program: PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Wahoo McDaniel vs. Akio Sato New AWA World Champion Stan Hansen makes an appearance From Brawl In St. Paul 2: A post-match interview with Tom Zenk after he beat Col. DeBeers in the coal miner's glove match A post-match interview with Sgt. Slaughter after losing the AWA World Title to Stan Hansen A post-match interview with AWA Women's Champ Magnificent Mimi and her manager Valerie Another Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update with PWI's Bill Apter. Bill announces another wrestler who is entering the tournament A look back at last week's confrontation between Badd Co. and mgr. DDP and the Top Guns from ASW. AWA promoter Verne Gagne has a warning for Dallas Page! Sam Houston sees action The Trooper wrestles Comments from Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey Cactus Jack wrestles And more! Nelson sent it to the ring in Vegas The Guerrero Bros. won a squash match over the father-son team of Fred and Lamont Sanford via pinfall when Hector pinned Fred after the Jalapeno Roll (rolling cradle) During the match, manger Valerie made her way to ringside down the heel aisle and was writing on a notepad. Announcers wondered what she was doing. When the match ended, she turned and disappeared to the back. After the match, Fred, while down in the ring, grabbed his chest and yelled: I'm comin' to join ya, Elizabeth! In-Studio: Nelson wondered what Valerie was doing at ringside taking notes during the Guerrero Bros. match. Said this is twice now she's come to the ring and taken notes during a tag team match. Nelson then intro'd video of a post-match interview from BISP 2 with AWA Woman's Champ Magnificent Mimi and her manager Valerie. VIDEO: POST-MATCH INTERVIEW FROM BISP 2: Eric Bischoff was standing with champ Mimi and manager Valerie in front of a non-descript concrete wall in the back of the arena. Eric: I'm here with the Women's Champion Magnificent Mimi and her manager Valerie. Valerie, Wendi Richter was preparing to powerbomb Mimi and possibly regain the belt when you interfered in the match. Valerie: Eric, what does MImi have slung over her shoulder? Eric: It's the AWA Women's Championship belt. Valerie: That's right. Mimi is still the champion. And that's all that matters. Eric: So, you'll do whatever it takes to make sure she holds onto that belt; including interfering on her behalf? Valerie: Look, pretty boy. I didn't sign Magnificent Mimi to an exclusive contract to work for me so she could become a former champion in just a few weeks. Eric: That's not really an answer. Valerie: That is the answer you're getting from me. She's gonna be the champ for a long time. Eric: Mimi, your thoughts on all this? Mimi: As Valerie said: I'm still the champion and that's all that matters at the end of the day. Richter had her chance to take the belt off me and she failed to do it. That's her fault, not mine. A yelling female could be heard in the distance coming down the hall. It was Wendi Richter and she was hot. Richter walked into the picture. Richter: You two listen and listen good! Mimi, your title reign is on fragile ground! Valerie: Hardly. Richter: Valerie, you've now cost me the championship twice! If you're such a great manager, then you need to let the wrestler you manage fight for herself! I'm tired of this! And just know this! In 1990, I'm winning that belt back! Richter stormed off. Eric: Mimi? Valerie? Anything to say? Valerie: Yes. 1990 is gonna be the most disappointing year of Wendi Richter's wrestling career. Mimi: Amen to that, sister! Valerie and Mimi walked off as Bischoff watched them go. END VIDEO Pic aired of Cactus Jack with the caption: NEXT... CRAZY IN ACTION! Commercials Cactus Jack (w/ Tommy Rich) won a squash match over Peter Frampton via pinfall with a double underhook DDT. Jack did his usual craziness, including the suicide elbow off the apron onto his prone opponent on the floor. During the match, Marshall talked about training with Blackwell for his upcoming bout against Rich and Jack. POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Cactus Jack, you seem to enjoy hurting your opponents as much, if not more, than beating them. Jack: Larry Nelson, an ill wind is blowing in the AWA. Me and Tommy here are gonna destroy Lee Marshall and Jerry Blackwell when our match happens. I think I'm gonna take more delight in hurting Lee Marshall than Tommy is. And there's gonna be nothing Big Boy Blackwell can do about it. But, there's also something else at play. You see, me and Tommy are tearing up the tag team scene here and that can only lead to one thing...a shot at the championship. So, after we demolish Blackwell and Marshall, our next target is gonna be tag team gold. And we will be the nastiest tag team champions the AWA has ever seen. BANG! BANG! Nelson: Tommy, you have anything to add? Rich: Just this! I'm giving our team a name! You can call us the Brothers of Destruction because we're gonna go on a rampage here in the AWA that no one will be able to stop! Violence will indeed be golden! Hahaha! Crowd boos. Nelson: The Brothers of Destruction, everybody! More boos. In-Studio: Nelson said that Jack and Rich together is pure insanity. Said get ready for unpredictable times in the AWA tag team division. Nelson then intro'd another BISP 2 post-match interview with Tom Zenk, who defeated Col. DeBeers in the coal miner's glove match. VIDEO POST-MATCH INTERVIEW from BISP 2: Eric Bischoff was standing with Tom Zenk in the locker room after Zenk's big win. Zenk was still in his ring attire with a white towel draped around his neck. Eric: Tom Zenk. Congratulations on a hard-fought, well-earned victory! Col. DeBeers had never lost a coal miner's glove match until tonight here at Brawl In St. Paul 2! How are you feeling right now? Zenk: I'm tired, sore and ecstatic. The match was brutal to say the least. I told everyone that I was gonna beat DeBeers at his own specialty match because I knew I could do it. I never prepared for a match like I did for this one. All the training. Watching tapes of other coal miner's glove matches Col. Debeers was in. I brought in a special analyst who helped me break down those matches on video. I went into this match super prepared and the result speaks for itself. Col. DeBeers, you are scum. If you hate this country so much, then why don't you get the hell out! You run that big mouth of yours about Apartheid and your self-proclaimed superiority! You attack people in the most violent fashion! But on Christmas night here in snowy St. Paul, Minnesota, you were dealt a devastating loss! How's your ego right now, Colonel?! Maybe you should sit back as you recover from that punch I landed with the coal miner's glove right in the middle of your face and re-examine your social and political stances! Look yourself in the mirror, Colonel! You need to make some changes! Hopefully, what happened tonight will start you down the road to redemption! Eric: You could have battered DeBeers into submission once you got that coal miner's glove. You obviously thought about it after beating Debeers but didn't do it. Why not? Zenk: Because I don't want to become like a Col. DeBeers. I don't want to be a man who is driven by hate. I aim to be better than that. Yes, I thought about pounding his face into an even bloodier pulp after the first hit with the glove. But, I would be stooping to his level if I did that. Eric: That was the victorious Tom Zenk. Pic aired of The Trooper with the caption: NEXT... LAWMAN! Commercials/AWA Tour dates Trooper came to the ring handing out souvenir speeding tickets to the fans The Trooper won a squash match over Shemp Howard via submission with his double trap nerve hold that made Shemp pass out After the match, Trooper slapped Shemp on the back of the neck to wake him POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Trooper, another decisive win here in the AWA with that devastating nerve hold of yours. Trooper: Thank you, Larry. It's always great to wrestle in front of the best fans in our sport! Sober part of the crowd cheered. Nelson: In the next couple of weeks you're going to be wrestling in a qualifying match with the winner of the match going to the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament in Anaheim on February 17th. And the man you'll be facing in that qualifying match is...Larry Zbyszko! Crowd cheered. Trooper: Larry, I can't wait for the match! I can't wait to fight Zbyszko for the right to go to the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament! Nothing would make me feel better than shutting up that loudmouth while punching my ticket to Anaheim. Nelson: It's gonna be...WHOA! Crowd booed as Larry Zbyszko, in his ring attire, came down the heel aisle sporting a new sign. It read: THE TROOPER = COP CORRUPTION! Zbyszko walked around ringside holding the sign so all the fans could see what it said bringing more boos down on Zbyszko. Trooper: Zbyszko! Why don't you get in this ring right now and fight me like a man! Zbyszko stopped his one-man parade and climbed up on the apron. Trooper: Get in the ring! Zbyszko stayed on the apron and waved over Nelson. Nelson came over. Zbyszko: I'm not gonna fight you tonight, Trooper! I just came out here to say that I'm gonna knock down the entire edifice of corrupt law and order when I beat you in our qualifying match...you pig! Strong boos from the crowd. Trooper went to go after Zbyszko but Zbyszko quickly dropped to the floor with sign in hand. Nelson stood between the Trooper and Trooper leaving the ring. Trooper: You just wait, Zbyszko! You're gonna pay a heavy price for your actions and hatred of the police when we meet! Zbyszko backed up towards the heel aisle as an angry Trooper stalked around the ring. Nelson: It's gonna be The Trooper and Larry Zbyszko in a tournament qualifying match very soon! What a match that promises to be! Pic aired of the PWHC Title belt with the caption: NEXT... TOURNEY UPDATE! Commercials VIDEO: Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update intro video. Bill was standing in front of the PWI logo in a suit and holding a mic. Apter: Hello, wrestling fans. This is Bill Apter back with you with another Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update. The tournament will take place on Saturday, February 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For tickets, contact Ticket Master or the Anaheim Convention Center box office at (714) 555-1812. The tournament will take place over two sessions in one day. The afternoon session will feature the opening round matches of the tournament with a bell time of 12:30pm Pacific Time. The evening session will feature the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament with a bell time of 7:30pm.. Right now, here is the list of wrestlers that will be taking part in this historic event. They are: Riki Choshu from Japan; Perro Aguayo from Mexico; Chris Adams from England; Tully Blanchard from the United States; and Carlos Colon from Puerto Rico. We also have our first two AWA entrants as well. Jonnie Stewart defeated Brad Rheingans in a qualifying match and Jake Milliman pulled off a major upset when he defeated former NWA World Champion Tommy Rich to advance. This week, we have another entrant into the tournament. He hails from Tehran, Iran. He is The Iron Sheik. Let's take a look at The Iron Sheik in action. (Just pretend the first 60 seconds are what you see on TV.) https://youtu.be/e8K2gy8LECc?t=164 Apter: The tournament is shaping up to be a classic wrestling event and you'll want to be there in Anaheim to witness history in the making. One ticket gets you in to both sessions. Anaheim is a great place to visit in the winter with lots to do. From the beaches to good restaurants to Disneyland, Anaheim has it all. And the weather is fantastic in February. Be a part of wrestling history. Get your tickets for the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament today. I'm Bill Apter. See you next week. END VIDEO In-Studio: Nelson hyped up the tournament. Nelson then intro'd comments from Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey. VIDEO: Kaissey was standing in front of the AWA logo with mic in hand. Kaissey: The greatest find of my managerial career, Kokina Maximus, continues his unstoppable rise in the AWA! Since arriving, he has done nothing but reign down total destruction on those unfortunate souls who were looking to make a name for themselves by signing a contract to wrestle him! But, I have some bad news for you infidels! You see, Kokina is already bored with the competition! He needs a new challenge! He needs someone to give him a fight! I know when Kokina is starting to lose focus because I can see it in his eyes! He gets this look that tells me he'd rather be elsewhere rather than concentrating on the task at hand! Kokina needs to have the fire lit under him once more! So, next week here on ESPN, Kokina will wrestle...in a handicap match! The destruction will be doubled! This will re-energize Kokina and put him back on the path of destroying the AWA! END VIDEO Pic aired of a bloody and defeated Sgt. Slaughter with the caption: NEXT... STOLEN VALOR! Commercials In-Studio: Larry Nelson intro'd the post-match interview with former AWA World Champion Sgt. Slaughter from BISP 2. VIDEO: Post-Match Interview from BISP 2: Eric Bischoff and Sgt. Slaughter were seated in the locker room. Sarge had a white towel in his hand that was marked with blood from dabbing a cut on his forehead. Sarge had his head down. Eric: Sgt. Slaughter, I know this can't be easy for you right now. The big question on everyone's mind is: why, after being attacked by Stan Hansen before the match and AWA officials and a doctor telling you not to wrestle, did you decide to go out there and defend the belt tonight when you could have defended the title against Hansen at a later date? Sarge dabbed a little more blood off his forehead... Sarge: I could have walked away tonight after being attacked by Hansen. I could have lived to fight another day. But, I promised the people that I would be a fighting champion. So, since I could walk on my own power back out to that ring, there was no way I was going to let those people down. Eric: There will obviously be a re-match between you and Hansen at some point down the road. What are your thoughts about the new AWA World Champion right now? Sarge dabbed more blood off his forehead. Sarge: At the moment, I don't think very highly of Mr. Hansen. He said that he's been obsessed with winning the AWA World Title a second time since he lost it in 1986. Tonight, he showed the level he would stoop to to make his dream of being a 2-time AWA World Champ a reality. Eric: Anything you would like to directly say to Stan Hansen? Blood trickling down Sarge's face. Sarge: Stan Hansen, enjoy it right now. Go ahead and bask in your victory tonight. But know this. I'm coming for you Hansen. We're gonna meet again. And I promise the result will be different...or I will retire from wrestling. Eric: What?! Retire?! Sarge: That's all I've got to say. Sarge stood up, tossed the bloody towel on the chair and walked off as a puzzled Bischoff looked on in disbelief at what he just heard. END VIDEO In-Studio: Nelson said he was shocked to hear Sarge put his career on the line against Hansen when they meet in a re-match. Nelson then sent it back to the Showboat in Las Vegas. Sam Houston (w/ Coach Dick Murdoch) won a squash match over Bruce Bochte via pinfall with his bulldog finisher During the match, announcers played up Murdoch coaching Houston and talked about Sam's undefeated streak in the AWA. Murdoch could be heard at ringside coaching Sam during the match. Pic aired of the PWHC Title with the caption: NEXT... QUALIFIER! Commercials PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Wahoo McDaniel vs. Akio Sato Sato came to the ring down the heel aisle to very little response from the crowd. Wahoo came out to a good response from the crowd. Ref called for the bell. The two men came out of their corners and Sato quickly struck Wahoo with a kick to the side of the ribs. Satot followed with three more quick rib kicks. Wahoo backed into the corner. Sato caught Wahoo with a trio of chest chops and then went to whip Wahoo into the buckles but Wahoo reversed and Sato crashed into them. Wahoo briefly shook out the effects of the kicks and chops as Sato came out of the corner and charged at Wahoo. Wahoo backdropped Sato to the mat. Sato up and walked into a blistering series of chops from Wahoo. Wahoo grabbed Sato by the hair, did his war dance (called the M-80) and popped Sato with a chop to the top of the head. Sato crashed to the mat. Wahoo for the cover. 1...2... Sato kicked out. Wahoo snapped Sato up, whipped Sato into the ropes and looked to catch Sato with a second backdrop but Sato caught Wahoo with a kick to the chest. Wahoo shot up and stumbled back. Sato moved in with a backspin kick to the side of the head. Wahoo crashed to the mat. Sato for the cover. 1...2... Wahoo kicked out and Sato went through the middle and bottom rope and crashed to the floor. Ref ordered Wahoo back and started the 10-count. Sato to his feet at the count of 5 and climbed back up on the apron. Wahoo went to go after Sato but the ref got in between him and Sato. Sato poked Wahoo in the eye. Wahoo grabbed his eye and stumbled back and Sato moved in and caught Wahoo with a couple of backhand chops to the side of the face. Wahoo stunned. Sato then struck Wahoo with a chest chop and Wahoo fired back. The two then engaged in a rapid-fire chest chop exchange and Wahoo gained the advantage. Wahoo whipped Sato into the corner and moved in and pummeled Sato with a series of open-hand chest chops. Sato killed Wahoo's O by kneeing the Chief in the groin. Wahoo stumbled away holding the goods. Sato moved in and caught Wahoo with a couple of more kicks and went to whip Wahoo into the ropes but Wahoo reversed and caught Sato coming off with his big chop to the chest finisher. Sato crashed to the mat. Wahoo for the cover. 1...2...3! Crowd popped as the ref called fro the bell. WINNER: Wahoo - Pinfall - 3:42 In-Studio: Nelson talked about Wahoo winning to advance to the tournament in Anaheim. Nelson said that the two tournament qualifying matches for next week are: AWA on ESPN: Don Muraco vs. Col. DeBeers All-Star Wrestling: Tom Zenk vs. Cactus Jack Nelson then intro'd video from last week's ASW of a confrontation between Badd Co. w/ mgr. DDP and the Top Guns. VIDEO: # DDP: The Destruction Crew doesn't beat us if the Pop Guns stay out of the match! They also wouldn't have won the money! This whole thing falls on the shoulders of the Pop Guns! Nelson: OK. But you're out up $25,000 dollars; not $50,000. How do you explain taking the other $25,000? DDP: As far as I'm concerned, the extra $25,000 dollars is interest owed! You see... Nelson: Whoa! Wait a minute! Here come the Top Guns! Crowd popped as the Top Guns, in street clothes, made their way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. Rice and Dukes walked up to DDP and Badd Co. Badd Co. wanted to go after the Guns but DDP kept the dogs at bay. Nelson: Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes, what do you have to say? Rice: I want my money, Dallas! You stole that money from me! You need to give it back...now! DDP: Wrong! I did not steal the money from you! I got back the money back you stole from me! Understand?! Rice: No, I don't understand, quite frankly! Everybody saw you hit me from behind and steal the money from me! And, let me tell you this! We've been talking with Verne Gagne about this and he's here! Crowd cheers. DDP: I don't care what Verne Gagne has to say. Rice: We'll see about that! Verne, could you come out here, please. Brief pause and then Verne made his way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. He was in a suit. Decent ovation. Nelson: Verne Gagne, what do you have to say about all this? Verne: What we saw on Christmas night was a clear case of Dallas Page stealing the money that belonged to Ricky Rice. So, Dallas, I am going to tell you right now, you have a brief window of time to give the money back with no punishment incurred. DDP: And what are you going to do if I don't, Verne? Verne: Right now, President Stanley Blackburn and myself are looking at different ways of penalizing you. DDP: And just what would these penalties be? Hmmm.... Verne: Give the money back to Rice, Dallas. This is your only warning. DDP (mockingly): This is your only warning. Hey! You know what? I'll give Rice back the money...if he can find it. He does that and the money's all his. Verne: This is your first and last warning, Dallas. Give the money back...or else. END VIDEO Pic aired of Stan Hansen holding the belt with the caption: NEXT... THE NEW CHAMP! Commercials In-ring: Larry Nelson was standing mid-ring with mic in hand. Nelson: Ladies and gentlemen. Please welcome my guest at this time. He is the new AWA World Champion...Stan 'The Lariat' Hansen! Boos rose as Hansen came down the heel aisle. Hansen was in his ring attire carrying the belt in one hand and his bullrope in the other. Hansen thrashed the bullrope around on his way to the ring. Hansen climbed in the ring and continued to wildly thrash the bullrope around as Nelson bailed to the safety of the corner. Nelson cautiously made his way out to the middle of the ring. Nelson: Stan Hansen. You are the new World Champion. More boos. Hansen: You fans can boo me all you want! But it doesn't change the fact that I'm now the top dog once again in the AWA! Nelson: Some people have said the way you won the belt is not befitting a true champion. What do you have to say about that? Hansen (tobacco spittle flying everywhere): I don't give a damn what you or anybody else thinks, Nelson! I'm the World Champion and that's all there is to it! The grim reality for you people is that your hero Sgt Slaughter just couldn't handle the 'Bad Man from Borger, Texas' on Christmas night! I won the match in convincing fashion! I put Sarge down like an old dog for the 1-2-3 and nearly decapitated him with the lariat in the process! Nelson: You violently attacked Sgt. Slaughter before the match began... Hansen: That's Slaughter's fault! You never turn your back on your opponent because that's what can happen to ya! He's yesterday's news now! It's Hansen time in the AWA! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! More boos as Hansen threw up the 'hook 'em horns' sign. Nelson: But, you know he will be back to fight you another day. Hansen: That's fine by me! Sgt. Slaughter, just sign on the dotted line and let's dance again, son! Hopefully the next time I'll succeed in knocking his head off his shoulders with my lariat and it will fly into the seats! Talk about a souvenir! Imagine a fan taking Sgt. Salughter's head home! They'll never forget that moment, I can guarantee that! Nelson: Your lariat is one of the most devastating finishing moves in the all of wrestling. It's very dangerous to hit someone in the neck area like that. Do you think... Hansen: I worked hard to perfect that move and now it's the most feared move in wrestling! Wrestlers know it's coming and they still can't stop it! The feeling of my opponent's neck buckling when I hit him with the maximum force of the lariat is something one has to feel to truly appreciate! AWA promoter Verne Gagne made his way down the face aisle to a decent crowd response. He was in a suit an tie. Nelson: Here comes AWA promoter Verne Gagne. Verne climbed into the ring and walked up to Hansen and Nelson. Hansen: Verne! What the hell are you doing out here?! This is my interview time! Go on! Get out of here! Verne (calm): Stan, I came out here to tell you something. Hansen (tobacco spittle flying everywhere): Say what you gotta say and scram, mister! Verne: We're gonna have a match. And the winner of the match will be facing you for the AWA World Title. Crowd cheered. Verne: And the two men who will be wrestling each other for the right to face you will be Jonnie Stewart...and Sam Houston! Decent pop when Houston's name was announced. Nelson: Stan, Houston is undefeated here in the AWA. If he beats Stewart, your reign could be on really shaky ground. Hansen: If Sam Houston wins, and I know his coach is Dick Murdoch, then I just have one thing to say...let's have a fight! I'll be the man who makes Sam Houston the man who USED to be undefeated in the AWA! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Crowd buzzing as Hansen once again threw up the 'hook 'em horns' sign. Announcers said they were out of time and to tune back in next week. END PROGRAM WAHOO ADVANCES!!! (NOTE: At the words: Post-match interview from BISP 2, on all three occasions, a frowning emoji appeared and I have no earthly idea how it got there. Situation is hopefully corrected.) Edited April 27, 2023 by piperrulz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) AWA ALL-STAR WRESTLING SYNDICATED TAPING RESULTS - HAMMOND, IN - HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER - JANUARY 1990 In-Studio Host: Larry Nelson Match Commentator: Lee Marshall Color Commentator: Lord James Blears (# means aired on a previous AWA show.) (2nd Taping Re-cap) In-Studio: Larry Nelson welcomed viewers and ran down the program. PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Greg Valentine vs. Greg Gagne A look back at last week's confrontation between Badd Co. & Mgr. DDP and the Top Guns Jerry Blackwell sees action Jonnie Stewart wrestles BISP 2 Post-Match interview with former AWA World Champion Sgt. Slaughter Ken Patera sees singles' action Another Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update with PWI's Bill Apter A look back at last week's stunning upset of former NWA World Champion Tommy Rich by Jake Milliman in a PWHC Tournament qualifier PLUS! Post-match comments from Milliman And more! Nelson sent it to the ring in Hammond, IN. Manny Fernandez won a squash match over Ted Crilly via pinfall with his flying burrito (double flying forearm smash) finisher POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Ragin' Bull, you are in the qualifying round of the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship tournament with the winner getting a slot in the tournament. You'll be facing Ken Patera for the right to move on to Anaheim. Manny: I'm gonna make it clear to everyone right now! I want that Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship! I've not had a title around my waist in a long time and I want one again and I want it now! When you put a championship belt on, it feels good! Real good! It means you're one of the best in this sport! Oh! And the money's better when you're a champion! And my march to that championship belt begins with Ken Patera! Nelson: Should be a great match between you two. Manny: It might be! But, Ken Patera's got a little problem! Nelson: Problem? What problem? Manny: He's been so focused on tag team wrestling for a long time that it's hard to shift gears and get back into working singles' matches! I'm using that to my advantage to take Patera down! First, Ken Patera! And then 15 other wrestlers will leave Anaheim beltless as the Ragin' Bull is crowned the first Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion! VIVA LA RAZA! Some boos from the crowd. Nelson: Manny Fernandez, everybody! In-Studio: Nelson hyped the looming Manny-Ken showdown. Nelson then intro'd footage from last week's ASW of the confrontation between Badd Co. and mgr. DDP and the Top Guns. VIDEO: # DDP: The Destruction Crew doesn't beat us if the Pop Guns stay out of the match! They also wouldn't have won the money! This whole thing falls on the shoulders of the Pop Guns! Nelson: OK. But you're out up $25,000 dollars; not $50,000. How do you explain taking the other $25,000? DDP: As far as I'm concerned, the extra $25,000 dollars is interest owed! You see... Nelson: Whoa! Wait a minute! Here come the Top Guns! Crowd popped as the Top Guns, in street clothes, made their way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. Rice and Dukes walked up to DDP and Badd Co. Badd Co. wanted to go after the Guns but DDP kept the dogs at bay. Nelson: Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes, what do you have to say? Rice: I want my money, Dallas! You stole that money from me! You need to give it back...now! DDP: Wrong! I did not steal the money from you! I got back the money back you stole from me! Understand?! Rice: No, I don't understand, quite frankly! Everybody saw you hit me from behind and steal the money from me! And, let me tell you this! We've been talking with Verne Gagne about this and he's here! Crowd cheers. DDP: I don't care what Verne Gagne has to say. Rice: We'll see about that! Verne, could you come out here, please. Brief pause and then Verne made his way down the face aisle to the ring and climbed in. He was in a suit. Decent ovation. Nelson: Verne Gagne, what do you have to say about all this? Verne: What we saw on Christmas night was a clear case of Dallas Page stealing the money that belonged to Ricky Rice. So, Dallas, I am going to tell you right now, you have a brief window of time to give the money back with no punishment incurred. DDP: And what are you going to do if I don't, Verne? Verne: Right now, President Stanley Blackburn and myself are looking at different ways of penalizing you. DDP: And just what would these penalties be? Hmmm.... Verne: Give the money back to Rice, Dallas. This is your only warning. DDP (mockingly): This is your only warning. Hey! You know what? I'll give Rice back the money...if he can find it. He does that and the money's all his. Verne: This is your first and last warning, Dallas. Give the money back...or else. END VIDEO Pic aired of Johnny Stewart with the caption: NEXT... ARROGANCE 101! Commercials (Before the match off-air: Larry Nelson announced that Stewart had beaten Brad Rheingans in a PWHC Tournament qualifier in Las Vegas.) Jonnie Stewart won a squash match via pinfall over Basil Fawlty with his flying knee to the gut finisher During the match, announcers discussed cameras catching Stewart adjusting his knee pad in his qualifying match against Brad Rheingans and seeing what appeared to be a piece of metal sticking out of it. POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Jonnie Stewart, you beat Brad Rheingans in a qualifying match and are going to the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament in Anaheim on February 17. Jonnie: That's right, Nelson! The 'Wrestler of the '90s' is gonna kick the decade off in grand fashion by becoming the Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion! It's gonna be a great day in Anaheim in February! And why will it be a great day? Nelson shrugged. Jonnie: It's gonna be a great day because I'll be there in all my glory! The fans can only hope to get a small amount of the 'Wrestler of the '90s' aura on them! Nelson: If the fans get any of your aura on them, will they have to wash it off? Crowd laughed as Stewart glared at Nelson. Jonnie (disgusted laugh): A million comedians out of work... For the fans that get my aura on them it will be like a religious experience! The Power of Jonnie will course through their bodies! And they will then, for the first time in their loser lives, have a chance at being a winner like yours truly! Crowd booed as Stewart pointed at himself. Nelson: During your match with Brad Rheingans, when you were adjusting your knee pad before you defeated the former Olympian, it looked like a foreign object of some sort was sticking out of the knee pad... Jonnie: Interview...over! How dare you accuse me of cheating! Nelson: Well, I... Stewart stormed off and headed back up the heel aisle to boos as Nelson looked on. In-Studio: Nelson discussed the loaded knee pad. Said that Stewart seemed guilty of loading it. Nelson then intro'd footage from the end of last week's qualifying match between former NWA World Champion Tommy Rich and Jake Milliman. VIDEO: # - Rich snapped Jake up and slammed Jake's head into the top buckle. Rich pulled Jake out of the corner and started choking Jake on the top rope. Ref counting. Rich yanked the top rope and Jake snapped back and crashed to the mat. Flakey Jake up and Rich moved in and kicked Jake and reached down and pulled Jake's legs out from under him. Jake crashed to the mat and Rich applied the spinning toe hold submission move. Crowd urging Jake to not give up. Jake in great pain as Rich cinched up on the hold. Jake found the strength to finally kick Rich off. Rich crashed to the mat. Rich up as Jake was getting up and Rich charged over and jumped on Jake and started pounding away on him. Rich then went to whip Jake into the ropes but Jake reversed and caught Rich coming off with a high backdrop. Rich crashed to the mat. Rich up and Jake moved in with some punches, whipped Rich into the ropes and caught Rich coming off with a power slam. Crowd eating it up. Jake pointed at the ropes. Crowd popped bigly. Jake ran, hit the ropes and came off with his pasteurizer finisher that connected. Jake covered Rich and hooked the leg. Crowd counted along. 1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as the crowd erupted like Mt. Rainier in 1980. Jake to his feet smiling from ear-to-ear and jumping up and down. Ref went over and raised his hand in victory.Marshall: Mr. Milliman goes to Anaheim! In-Studio: Nelson then intro'd post-match comments from Milliman. VIDEO: Milliman was in the locker room with mic in hand. He was still in his ring attire. Milliman was pacing back-and-forth. Jake: I just beat a former World Champion and I'm goin' to the Pro Wrestling Heritage Tournament! I can't begin to tell you how this feels! I am so excited right now that it's hard for me to keep from losing it! Maintain, Jake! Maintain! I'm goin' to Anaheim! I'm goin' to Disneyland! You Milk Maniacs! Hop on my shoulders and let's make 'MilkMania' run wild all the way to victory! 2% forever! END VIDEO Pic aired of the PWHC belt with the caption: NEXT... TOURNEY UPDATE! Commercials/Market-Specific promos for upcoming house shows/Generic promos for non-house show cities VIDEO: Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update intro video. Bill Apter was standing in front of the PWI logo in a suit and holding a mic.Apter: Hello, wrestling fans.This is Bill Apter back with you with another Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament Update.The tournament will take place on Saturday, February 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For tickets, contact Ticket Master or the Anaheim Convention Center box office at (714) 555-1812.The tournament will take place over two sessions in one day. The afternoon session will feature the opening round matches of the tournament with a bell time of 12:30pm Pacific Time. The evening session will feature the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament with a bell time of 7:30pm Pacific Time.Right now, here is the list of wrestlers that will be taking part in this historic event.They are: Riki Choshu from Japan; Perro Aguayo from Mexico; Chris Adams from England; Tully Blanchard from the United States; and Carlos Colon from Puerto Rico.We also have our first two AWA entrants as well.Jonnie Stewart defeated Brad Rheingans in a qualifying match and Jake Milliman pulled off a major upset when he defeated former NWA World Champion Tommy Rich to advance.This week, we have another entrant into the tournament.He hails from Tehran, Iran. He is The Iron Sheik.Let's take a look at The Iron Sheik in action. (Just pretend the first 60 seconds you see are what you see on TV.) https://youtu.be/e8K2gy8LECc?t=164Apter: The tournament is shaping up to be a classic wrestling event and you'll want to be there in Anaheim to witness history in the making.One ticket gets you in to both sessions.Anaheim is a great place to visit in the winter with lots to do. From the beaches to good restaurants to Disneyland, Anaheim has it all. And the weather is fantastic in February.Be a part of wrestling history. Get your tickets for the Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament today. I'm Bill Apter. See you next week. END VIDEO In-Studio: Larry Nelson hyped the tournament. Talked about newest entrant The Iron Sheik. Nelson intro'd the next match in Hammond. Jerry Blackwell won a squash match over Doc Savage via pinfall with his diving splash finisher Nelson: Jerry Blackwell, you are devastation personified. The fans want to know how the training is going with Lee Marshall? Jerry: Larry, the training is going really good. Jerry pointed at Marshall at the announcer's desk. Jerry: Lee is what they would call a quick study. He's picking up on things related to this sport really well. He also is very intelligent and has what I would call a high wrestling IQ. I feel really good about our chances when we clash with Tommy Rich and Cactus Jack. Fans cheered. Nelson: We hear that you also have something in the works regarding another possible opponent. Jerry: That's right, Larry. Negotiations are underway right now to set up a match between myself and a wrestler I can't name at this time. Nelson: I think we all know who it is. Some fans yelled out: Kokina! Jerry: A big, and I mean big, match is coming. Nelson: Jerry Blackwell, everybody! Fans cheered. Pic aired of a bloody Sgt. Slaughter with the caption: NEXT... CHAMPION NO MORE! Commercials In-Studio: Larry Nelson intro'd the post match interview with Sgt. Slaighter after Sarge dropped the belt to Hansen at Brawl In St. Paul 2. VIDEO: POST-MATCH INTERVIEW (From BISP 2.): Eric Bischoff and Sgt. Slaughter were seated in the locker room. Sarge had a white towel in his hand that was marked with blood from dabbing a cut on his forehead. Sarge had his head down.Eric: Sgt. Slaughter, I know this can't be easy for you right now.The big question on everyone's mind is: why, after being attacked by Stan Hansen before the match and AWA officials and a doctor telling you not to wrestle, did you decide to go out there and defend the belt tonight when you could have defended the title against Hansen at a later date? Sarge dabbed a little more blood off his forehead...Sarge: I could have walked away tonight after being attacked by Hansen. I could have lived to fight another day.But, I promised the people that I would be a fighting champion. So, since I could walk on my own power back out to that ring, there was no way I was going to let those people down.Eric: There will obviously be a re-match between you and Hansen at some point down the road. What are your thoughts about the new AWA World Champion right now? Sarge dabbed more blood off his forehead.Sarge: At the moment, I don't think very highly of Mr. Hansen. He said that he's been obsessed with winning the AWA World Title a second time since he lost it in 1986. Tonight, he showed the level he would stoop to to make his dream of being a 2-time AWA World Champ a reality.Eric: Anything you would like to directly say to Stan Hansen? Blood trickling down Sarge's face.Sarge: Stan Hansen, enjoy it right now. Go ahead and bask in your victory tonight.But know this. I'm coming for you Hansen. We're gonna meet again.And I promise the result will be different...or I will retire from wrestling.Eric: What?! Retire?!Sarge: That's all I've got to say. Sarge stood up, tossed the bloody towel on the chair and walked off as a puzzled Bischoff looked on in disbelief at what he just heard.END VIDEOIn-Studio: Nelson said he was shocked to hear Sarge put his career on the line against Hansen when they meet in a re-match. Nelson sent it back to the ring in Hammond. Ken Patera won a squash match over Eric Dickerson via submission with the swinging full nelson POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Nelson: Ken Patera, you really dismantled Eric Dickerson in that match. Patera: Larry, Mr. Dickerson might want to try another sport...like football. He seems better suited for that, though he is a tough guy. Nelson: You'll be facing Manny Fernandez in a Pro Wrestling Heritage Championship Tournament qualifying match here very soon. Your thoughts on Fernandez heading into this match? Patera: Manny's a solid wrestler, Larry. He could win matches on his wrestling talent alone. But he often chooses to take shortcuts to win a match. And with what's on the line in our qualifying match, I really have to keep my guard up because I know there's no level too low for him to stoop to to try and win. He wants that new title just as much as myself or anyone else. It's just that some of us believe in winning based on the sport of wrestling and not the art of cheating. I've got my eyes on you, Manny! You're gonna have to really be sharp to put one over on me! Fans cheered. Nelson: Ken Patera, everybody! Pic aired of the PWHC belt with the caption: NEXT... QUALIFIER!!! In-Studio: Nelson said that the two tournament qualifying matches for next week are: AWA on ESPN: Col. DeBeers vs. Don Muraco All-Star Wrestling: Tom Zenk vs. Cactus Jack Nelson then sent it back to Vegas for the main event. PRO WRESTLING HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING MATCH: Greg Valentine vs. Greg Gagne Gagne came down the face aisle to the ring to a nice ovation. Once in the ring, Gagne briefly saluted the fans. Fan: Hey, Gagne! Gain some f***in' weight! Greg valentine came down the heel aisle to pretty strong boos but also has his fans. Valentine removed his robe and handed it to the ref who handed it to an attendant to take back to the locker room. Ref called for the bell. Gagne came out on fire and nailed Valentine with a series of rapid-fire punches. Gagne whipped Valentine into the ropes and caught Valentine coming off with a high backdrop. Valentine crashed to the mat. Valentine up and Gagne continued the punch assault on Valentine that drove Valentine into the corner. More Gagne punches. Gagne whipped Valentine into the opposite buckles and charged in but Valentine moved and Greg slammed front-first into the buckles, bounced back and crashed to the mat. Gagne getting up bent over and Valentine moved in and caught Gagne with a series of elbows to the back of the neck. Gagne stumbled off holding the back of his neck. Valentine came up behind Gagne and hit Gagne with a couple of forearms to the upper back. Gagne fell front-first against the buckles. Valentine slammed Gagne's head into the top buckle three times. Gagne spun around and Valentine hit Gagne with a series of shoulder blocks to the gut. Gagne stumbled out of the corner holding his gut and went down to a knee. Valentine snapped Gagne up and nailed Gagne with a suplex. Valentine dropped a trio of elbows across Gagne's chest and went for the cover. 1... Gagne kicked out. Valentine caught Gagne with a head shot. Valentine snapped Gagne up and went to whip Gagne into the ropes but Gagne reversed and caught valentine coming off with a dropkick. Valentine crashed down by the ropes. Gagne quickly shook out he effects of Valentine's attack. Valentine to his feet and Gagne moved in and struck Valentine in the back of the leg with a series of sweeping kicks. Fans cheering on Verne's boy. Last kick sent Valentine crashing to the mat. Valentine up and hobbled and Gagne moved in and caught Valentine with a couple of more sweeping kicks to the back of Valentine's left leg and Valentine crashed back down to the mat. Gagne moved in and caught Valentine in the Indian Deathlock submission hold. Crowd popping. Valentine in great pain trying not to submit. Gagne had the hold firmly locked in in the middle of the ring. Valentine, in desperation, raked Gagne's eyes to free himself from the hold. Both men slow to get to their feet and Valentine moved in from the side and caught Gagne with a kick to the ribs. Gagne fell against the ropes. Valentine moved in with a trio of elbows to the top of Gagne's head. Gagne stunned. Valentine went to whip Gagne into the ropes but Gagne would not let go of the top rope. Valentine yanked Gagne again and Gagne let go of the top rope and caught Valentine with a series of punches that stunned Valentine. Gagne went to whip Valentine into the ropes but Valentine reversed and caught Gagne coming off with a back elbow to the chest. Gagne crashed to the mat. Valentine stomped Gagne in the head. Valentine snapped Gagne up and bodyslammed Gagne. Valentine ran and hit the ropes and came off with a running elbow smash but Gagne rolled out of the way and valentine crashed to the mat. Crowd cheered. Both men down. Ref started the 10-count. Both men stirred as the count grew. Both men to their feet. Valentine went to punch Gagne but Gagne blocked the punch try and fired back with punches of his own. Gagne caught the stunned Valentine with a dropkick. Valentine went down. Valentine getting up and Gagne grabbed Valentine and slammed Valentine's head into the top buckle. Valentine bounced back and staggered off. Valentine turned and Gagne popped Valentine with a second dropkick that sent Valentine crashing to the mat and rolling out of the ring and crashing to the floor as the fans cheered. Gagne stood back as the ref started the 10-count. Count grew and Valentine made it to his feet on the floor. Valentine feigned climbing back into the ring and Gagne went over to grab Valentine but the ref intercepted Gagne as Valentine dropped back to the floor. Ref and Gagne briefly had words and Valentine reached into the ring and pulled Gagne's legs out from under him and Gagne crashed to the mat. Valentine pulled Gagne's legs out of the ring. Gagne's legs hanging over the apron as the ref re-started the 10-count. Valentine grabbed Gagne's left leg and slammed it down on the apron three times. Gagne scooted back in the ring holding his left knee area. Valentine back into the ring to break the count. Valentine methodically stomped on Gagne's left knee multiple times and then dragged Gagne by the feet over to the corner. Valentine dropped to the floor, pulled Gagne's legs around the post and repeatedly slammed Gagne's left leg into the post. Ref counting. Valentine climbed back in the ring to break the count as Gagne scooted back in the ring holding his left knee. Valentine grabbed Gagne's left leg and yanked on it a few times and then went to lock Gagne in his figure four finisher but Gagne reached up and caught Valentine in a small package for the pin. 1...2...thr... Valentine kicked out. Crowd let out a collective groan. Valentine to his feet as a hobbled Gagne was getting up. Valentine caught Gagne with a kick to the gut. Valentine went to whip Gagne into the ropes but Gagne reversed and caught Valentine coming off with a high dropkick. Valentine crashed to the mat. Greg slow to cover. 1...2...thr... Valentine kicked out again. Crowd on a roller coaster ride and groaning. Blears: The damage Valentine did to Gagne's left knee prevented Gagne from making the pin attempt quicker. Gagne popped the downed Valentine with head shots. Gagne snapped Valentine up and and threw Valentine towards the corner with great force. Valentine's head crashed into the top ring bolt that connects the ring rope to the post. Valentine, staggered backwards out of the corner, spun around and crashed on his face in the ring. Crowd feeling Gagne. Gagne fell back against the ropes grabbing his left knee as Valentine slowly made it to his feet. Valentine up and Gagne hobbled in and blasted Valentine with more punches. Gagne whipped Valentine into the ropes and looked to catch Valentine coming off with a dropkick but Valentine grabbed the top rope and Gagne crashed to the mat. Valentine regained his bearings next to the ropes as Gagne slowly and painfully made it to his feet facing away from Valentine. Gagne up and Valentine moved in and caught Gage with a chop block to the back of the left knee. Gagne crumpled to the mat holding his left knee. Valentine grabbed Gagne's left leg, yanked on it three times and wrapped Gagne up in the figure four. Gagne writhing in great pain and trying not to submit. Crowd urging Gagne on. Gagne found the strength to start to overturn the hold. Just as he appeared on the verge of turning Valentine over, Valentine shifted his weight and was back in control of the hold once again. Crowd groaned (lots of groaning tonight). Gagne fought a little more in the hold before finally shaking his head 'yes' that he submitted. Ref called for the bell. Valentine held Gagne in the hold for a few seconds after the bell just to add to the torture before letting Gagne go. Valentine to his feet and the ref raised The Hammer's hand victory. Marshall: What a match! Blears: Not so much a match as it was a fight, Lee. Both men performed well and it could have just as easily gone the other way. But all credit is due to Valentine. Once he starts working on the leg, his opponent is usually in a great deal of trouble. WINNER: Valentine - Submission - 12:42 END PROGRAM (If you read this and the main event didn't come up (PWHC Qualifier: Gagne vs. Valentine) it should now be up. Don't know why it did not post when I first posted this. Don't know if it's an e-mail problem or a GDS issue.) WILL HE BE A TITLE HOLDER IN THE AWA?! Edited April 29, 2023 by piperrulz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 JANUARY 1990 AWA HEADQUARTERS - ST. LOUIS PARK, MN Verne Gagne was sitting in his office with son Greg... Verne: Well, I haven't seen or heard anything about me potentially triggering the opt-out clause in the sales contract with Triumph Media Sports*. Haven't read anything in the dirt sheets like the Observer. That's good news. Greg: Dad, please re-think this. Just make the sale and move on. Mom clearly doesn't want this to go any further. Verne: Have to admit that she is pretty upset about it. Greg: Upset is an understatement. Verne: But I can feel it, son. The big turnaround is just over the horizon. Business is up at the houses and our TVs have been really good lately. We're getting a lot out of our current crop of wrestlers. Greg: Dad, you know better. There's no guarantee of a turnaround. Business could still tank tomorrow. The stuff we're putting on TV the last few months has been good. Real good, in fact. But the uptick in business has been minimal. We celebrate when we draw 1,200 for a house show because that's better than the 700 we were drawing. Verne: In case I do trigger the opt-out clause, I want to see if we can do another special on ESPN. Greg: What is it? Verne: It would be WrestleRock '90. I would look to hold it the second or third week of May. And the city I'm looking to book for it is Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Drew a great house there for Lawler-Sarge. Greg: Please don't do this, dad. It's a gamble we can't afford to take right now. Verne: It does not hurt to plan ahead just in case. Greg: Bill Watts and Jim Crockett are moving up here in seven to 10 days to start the transition to their ownership group. You're really going to let them think they're taking over when, on March 4th, you might drop a bomb on them and tell them no sale? Verne: Not a word to them when they come up here. Even if I trigger the opt-out clause, I'll cut both of them a nice check for their time worked here. Greg: I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone with you right now. You mean to tell me that you're going to let those men bust their asses thinking they're getting ready to usher in a new era for the AWA and you just turn around and say to them: Nope. Sorry, I've decided not to sell. Thanks for coming. Bye! Verne: That's a rather harsh way of putting it. Greg (exasperated): As if what you're planning to possibly do to them isn't harsh! You're getting over $3 million from Triumph Media Sports if you go through with the sale. It is good guaranteed money, dad! You could lose everything if you try and turn this around and it fails! You really need to think more about mom in all this! It could devastate her if you lose everything! Verne: Your mother will be fine. Greg: She'll be fine in the poor house?! Verne (angry): Greg! You listen to me! I am only thinking about triggering the opt-out clause right now! It's not a done damn deal! Greg (angry): We're gonna have to walk around these offices for a month, a whole f***ing month, with Crockett and Watts here, knowing that we might not be selling to them but acting like we are! It's disgraceful! Verne: I think I have one more good run in me! You talk about going broke! What if we do turn things around and hit it big! Greg: 'If'! 'If' is the key word there! 'If' things turn around... Verne: We just need one spark! Just one hot angle or one wrestler to really take off and everything's good! Greg: You're thinking this is automatically going to happen! You're sometimes struggling to pay talent right now! Quit deluding yourself, dad! It needs to end on March 5th and new blood takes over! Verne: Get outta my office! Greg stormed out of the office and violently slammed the door behind him so hard it shook the walls. Verne sat at his desk and was seething. He was a long-time successful promoter, dammit! He knew how the business worked and he believed he might have the magic formula to Make The AWA Relevant Again! But, the cold, hard reality was that Verne didn't have the time or the resources to continue to weather the storm to get to that Promised Land he's fantasizing about. The turnaround under Verne would have to be fast. And the only way for that to happen under Verne would be a successful, one-shot Hail Mary pass to the end zone for a touchdown. STAY TUNED... (* Triumph Media Sports. Name of the company of the possible incoming new owners.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Verne you prideful idiot. The more they tell him no, the more he's inclined to do it... Edited May 2, 2023 by DHK1989 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, DHK1989 said: Verne you prideful idiot. The more they tell him no, the more he's inclined to do it... The only person on Verne's side is...Verne! 😗 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny912 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 9 hours ago, piperrulz said: The only person on Verne's side is...Verne! 😗 At this point watts and crockett should just make their own promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kremmen Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, sonny912 said: At this point watts and crockett should just make their own promotion. It's all about the $$$. At that time IRL, the question would be did C & W have the cash for the long haul? And, in reality, they probably did not. The game was changing too much. Edited May 2, 2023 by piperrulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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