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Gagne pinned Hennig in a cage match on 2/4/88 in Minneapolis, but the title was held up and was returned to Hennig a few weeks later.

Tomorrow is actually Fujinami's 65th birthday. Kawada recently turned 55

This was on the DVDVR set. Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems 1985. "Mid-South New Years Eve 1985"

This was on the DVDVR set. Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems 1985. "Mid-South New Years Eve 1985"

This was on the DVDVR set. Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems, 1985. "Mid-South New Years Eve 1985"

New unreleased match! Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems, 1985. "Mid-South New Years Eve 1985"

Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems 1985. "Mid-South New Years Eve 1985"

Thursday 12/27/18. New Mid South from Oklahoma City.. (Available on the DVDVR Mid-South Set) 12/31/1985 – Mid-South New Year’s Eve 1985 Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer and Butch Reed go to war in a Dog Collar Match in this New Year’s Eve extravaganza from Mid-South Wrestling.

A 6-5 newcomer named Terra Rizing (Paul Laveque), who I believe is a Killer Kowalski student from New England, debuted in a dark match and looked good enough that he was given a debut match on television for the 2/26 show. ---- Wrestling Observer 2/14/94

I'm not 100% sure, Johnny, but it looks like every single match on the AWA Nite of Champions II is available and complete!!! Merry Christmas!!!

Looks like we only get about 16 minutes of the Rockers match instead of 30

Tuesday 12/25/18. AWA 12/29/1985 – AWA Nite of Champions II [Duration: 02:27:04] The AWA and NWA join forces for a supercard of epic proportions when Ric Flair battles Dusty Rhodes at Night of Champions II. the reported card for that show: Ron Bass vs. JJ Dillon Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang Sherri Martel vs. Debbie Combs Carlos Colon vs. Konga the Barbarian Jake Roberts vs. Paul Ellering Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson vs. Bill and Scott Irwin Sgt. Slaughter vs. Chris Markoff and Boris Zhukov Tully Blanchard vs. Magnum TA Dust Rhodes vs. Ric Flair The Road Warriors vs. Ivan Koloff and Krusher Kruschev Rick Martel vs. Stan Hansen On a personal note, I am very psyched that after all these years, we are getting another Magnum-Tully match!!! And a new Dusty-Flair encounter

Curt Hennig defends the AWA World Title against Greg Gagne in this never before seen match. Verne Gagne and Larry Hennig are strapped to each other at ringside!!! Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems, 1987. "AWA Christmas Night 1987". Talk about it here

Shawn & Marty take on the AWA tag team champions, Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) in this never before seen match. Available on the Network, Vault, Hidden Gems, 1987. "AWA Christmas Night 1987". Talk about it here

Oh ok. I'm still waiting for you to finish your review of Flair-Windham 4/11/87!!!

What do you mean by 5 years?

Monday 12/24/18 AWA 12/25/1987 – AWA Christmas Night 1987 [Duration: 01:43:31] It’s tag team mayhem as Paul Heyman leads his Original Midnight Express into action against Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty on Christmas Night. Below is the card that took place initially for AWA Christmas Night 1987: Nick Kiniski vs. Mitch Snow Kevin Kelly vs. Alan West Nord The Barbarian vs. Soldat Ustinov Adrian Adonis vs. Wahoo McDaniel Greg Gagne vs. Curt Hennig The Original Midnight Express vs. The Midnight Rockers

By the way, I have a longer more complete version of Hennig and Bockwinkel from Brawl in St Paul posted in the December 1986 match discussion section.

The footage is dated incorrectly. This is the semifinals of the 1972 IWE World Series Tournament from May 2, 1972. It has a 20 minute time limit and then a 5 minute overtime period

Well, apparently ECW fans only get 9 minutes of the last Arena show.... ECW 12/23/2000 – An Extreme Christmas Gift [Duration: 00:09:11] The Sandman takes on Steve Corino and Justin Credible in an extreme three-way dance from the last ECW event ever held at the ECW arena.

Saturday 12/22/18. This has already existed on the old WWE Classics on Demand. AWA 12/25/1986 – AWA Brawl in St. Paul [Duration: 01:42:24] It’s a St. Paul Steel Cage Showdown when Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty look to grab AWA tag team gold on Christmas Night 1986. Buddy Wolfe vs. Buck Zumhofe. Earthquake Ferris vs. Brian Knobbs. Boris Zhukov vs. Steve O. Leon White, Greg Gagne, and Scott Hall vs. Mr. Saito, The Super Ninja, and Larry Zbyszko. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig. Jimmy Snuka vs. Col. DeBeers. Steel Cage: The Midnight Rockers vs. Buddy Rose and Doug Somers.

Originally televised on NESN sports channel in Boston. This is available now on the 2018 WWE DVD "Shawn Michaels The Showstopper Unreleased", disc one. Talk about it here.

Available on the WWE DVD "Shawn Michaels, Heartbreak & Triumph", disc 2. Talk about it here