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WWC would like to add: Mr. Pogo Tarzan Goto to bring our roster to 38

A Riki Lariat followed by a Sasorigatame Sharpshooter ended things at the 15 minute mark. And while nursing his legs, a young Blade Runner says to himself ... that's a pretty good hold ...

We don't get much Canadian TV down here in the islands!

Belts flying all around on that card!

Oh yeah, I don't think it's too far ahead at all - especially considering OMG is the dude catching him. Actually probably a bit safer than the Superfly leap.

Fare thee well, Gang and Rude, Fare thee well. The off-the-cage flying bodypress will live on in AWA TV openings for years, I presume.

Seconded - you can put any combination of them together and I'll be watching

Funk vs Bad News is a siiiick matchup and one that - almost unbelievably to me since Funk was so well traveled and active at the same time - I can't find any evidence of ever happening IRL. Would grab a videotape of Luger vs. Yatsu too. Assuming Don was in the mood to go, that Tenryu-Muraco match might be the best one on the card IMO.

Are you selling Duke of Dorchester merch? Or do I have to make my own shirts to wear to the events?

The promos really capture that 80s WWF feel. Great work.

Huuuuge card. I think you pulled off the pacing of it pretty well. The ending was well-tied together, especially the return of Lubich. Excited as hell for more Faces of Fear action!

WWC Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre 6-26-1985 VTR Opening - The opening VTR shows the necessity for the mandatory title defense by Chicky Starr tonight. We see the clip of him winning the title after Al Madril’s interference in the premiere episode. Then we see a clip of him telling the crowd the following week that they better prepare to “not see” the championship much. We see a clip of him ducking the challenge from Carlos Colon by bringing in “Frankie Starr”, and we end with him feigning injury at a house show against Mike George to avoid being in a match, plus the announcement he’ll face Victor Jovica in a mandatory defense In the Arena - Rickin Sanchez is here for another week of action. He is joined by a nameless representative of the Puerto Rico Boxing & Wrestling Commissioner. Sanchez asks the representative to explain the need for the Universal Title match tonight. The rep explains that Chicky has been negligent in meeting his obligations as Universal Champion. As the Caribbean Champion, Victor Jovica is entitled to a Universal Title opportunity during his reign, and the commission is forcing that match to take place tonight since Starr hasn’t defended the title with the necessary enthusiasm required. Victor Jovica now joins the group at the broadcast booth. Jovica assures the great fans of the WWC that, as the Universal Champion, if he wins, he will defend the title with the vigor and courage that the great fans of the Puerto Rico and the Caribbean expect. Rickin asks him if Carlos Colon will be here tonight to help ward off shenanigans from Chicky Starr, Frank Starr, and Al Madril, who’s been quite a thorn in the side of Victor Jovica. Jovica says that Carlos cannot be present tonight - he has a prior commitment for a charity group in Puerto Rico. But that’s ok - Victor is more than capable of defending himself. Expect to see a new champion tonight! Valente Fernandez vs. Mr. Hito Our opening match sees Valente Fernandez handle the capable veteran Mr. Hito. Fernandez shows good fire and scores the victory. Valente Fernandez d. Mr. Hito via pinfall AK-47 vs. Omar Atlas & Joe Savoldi The tag team champions are led to the ring by their manager, Sheik Ali Hassan. Hassan joins the table with Rickin Sanchez during the match to taunt the Invaders, and let them know that last week was just a taste of the war they’ve brought upon themselves. In the ring, AK-47 beats up mostly on the young Jumpin’ Joe Savoldi while Omar Atlas stews on the outside. Angel Acevedo gets the pin on Savoldi, and the tag team champions grab their belts to celebrate. Omar Atlas, after yet another defeat partially due to a green tag team partner, loses it once again and puts the boots to Savoldi with great enthusiasm. During the confusion this causes, The Invaders appear! They are tearing into the tag team champions! Ali Hassan is trying to collect his charges and get out of the area but Invader I and II are really fired up! Finally, security has cleared the situation, with Omar Atlas dragged to the back, Savoldi receiving help from the medical staff, AK-47 scrambling to the back, and The Invaders mounting the turnbuckles to play to the crowd. AK-47 d. Omar Atlas & Joe Savoldi via pinfall Rickin Sanchez is exhausted from that mess. He’s been handed a note from the commission representatives regarding what we just saw before the commercial break. As a result of the brawls that have happened two weeks in a row, the commission is taking action. Next week, Invader I is going to face Angel Acevedo in a singles match - and the other two men will be barred from the arena. Chris Colt vs. Rick Renslow The Bizarre Chris Colt handles the big young guy and scores another victory here in WWC. He’s pretty fired up and grabs the microphone from Rickin Sanchez. Chris Colt is the baddest man in the business, he claims, and he’s here to break some necks in Puerto Rico. The island is the only place that’ll even let him wrestle anymore, he claims. He’s been barred from the mainland, barred from Canada, kicked out of Mexico. This is his new home until the babies here get scared of him too. Rickin asks him why he’s been so interested in the young rookie Damien Kane lately. Colt responds simply that he’s full of rage, and he’s seen the rage in Kane’s eyes, and he’s interested, because he recognizes that fire. This brings Damien Kane (who is facing Al Madril in the next match) to the ringside area. He’s ready to accept - he appreciates the compliments of Chris Colt, and he wants to learn at his feet. Chris Colt says not so fast my friend - this wasn’t an offer of partnership. He wants to beat Kane, and beat him badly, and extinguish that rage. But not right now - don’t you worry, not right now - when the time is right, though, he’ll get his beating. This perplexes Kane, who is ready to fight, but tentatively, and Colt simply backs away. Chris Colt d. Rick Renslow via pinfall Al Madril vs. Damien Kane This is a quick squash. The Latin Lover Al Madril beats Kane with a piledriver - and Kane spends most of the match seemingly distracted and unnerved by the continued presence of Chris Colt at the ringside area. Colt doesn’t interfere, but he makes it clear he’s watching Kane. After Madril plants Kane with the piledriver and gets the victory, Colt helps Kane to the back. Al Madril d. Damien Kane via pinfall It’s time for the main event of the evening! Victor Jovica is in the ring, and here comes Chicky Starr, the Universal Champion. Only Chicky’s Universal Title is on the line in this contest - Victor has the opportunity to become a double champion. ** UNIVERSAL TITLE MATCH ** Victor Jovica (Caribbean Champion) vs. Chicky Starr (Universal Champion) To Jovica’s surprise, Madril doesn’t accompany Chicky to ringside. His ‘cousin’ Frankie Starr does, however. Is the absence of Madril a ploy by the Chicky Starr entourage? Are they trying to make Jovica worry about when and where he’s going to appear? Jovica puts those distractions aside quickly and delivers a pillar to post beating to Chicky to start the match. The crowd is rabid for the cocky Starr to get some comeuppance. Jovica is pummeling him around the ring before Frankie Starr interjects himself in the proceedings and gives Chicky the opportunity to turn the tide. Chicky delivers some punishment to Jovica but he can’t keep him down - Jovica is back on the offense and Team Starr is looking at a loss square in the face! And now here’s Al Madril! We knew he couldn’t stay away. Madril is stalking the ringside area and Jovica is forced to contend with two hostile forces on the outside and Chicky Starr on the inside. The numbers game gives Chicky the advantage once again. Jovica tries to mount a final offensive, but he can’t overcome the three on one disadvantage. Wait just a minute … That’s Hercules Ayala! What’s he doing here again in Puerto Rico? Is he here to help Jovica? To help Starr? Ayala stations himself at ringside and everyone is a bit tentative - what’s he going to do? Jovica makes a final charge to win the title, and with Chicky on the run, Al Madril can no longer take a backseat. He’s in the ring, and he’s attacking Jovica, forcing the disqualification. Ayala runs into the ring and he flattens Al Madril with a huge clothesline! Now Frankie Starr and a bloody Chicky Starr are on their feet and attacking Jovica, who is valiantly fighting back. Ayala dumps Madril out of the ring and Jovica backs into Ayala - Ayala turns around and flattens Jovica!! Chicky Starr, bloodied, but with the Universal Title, is backing out of the ring and staring at Ayala - who has grabbed the Caribbean Title. Ayala drops the title on Jovica, and makes a feint towards Chicky, who goes running! Hercules Ayala stands tall! Victor Jovica d. Chicky Starr via DQ We have time for a couple standby matches after all that excitement. Abdullah Tamba (The Flying Elephant) vs. Ron Ellis Don Carson accompanies Tamba to the ring - this is a surprise! Carson joins Rickin Sanchez. As Tamba destroys Ellis, Carson explains that he felt Tamba was being overlooked here in WWC, and he’s taken it upon himself to get him some more attention. He’s a championship contender, and he’s going to make a big name for himself. After Tamba gets the easy pinfall, Carson hits the ring and directs Tamba to deliver some more punishment to the hapless Ellis. This doesn’t sit well with the big veteran Mike George, who comes out from the back to run off Carson and Tamba and tend to the beaten Ellis. Abdullah Tamba d. Ron Ellis via pinfall Tony Stetson vs. Steve Simpson Mike George stays with Rickin Sanchez for this matchup. He explains that he also doesn’t think he’s getting the proper amount of respect or attention here in WWC, but that doesn’t mean you go picking on people who can’t defend themselves. If Tamba wants a fight, he’ll get one, from someone who can fight back. In the ring, Steve Simpson shows some promising potential and gets the victory over Stetson. Steve Simpson d. Tony Stetson via pinfall Before we go off the air, Rickin Sanchez has some huge announcements. In addition to the Invader I - Angel Acevedo matchup next week, we’ve already got a matchup between Victor Jovica and Hercules Ayala scheduled due to the events of tonight! Omar Atlas is going make an appearance on the Sport Shop to explain his behavior towards his tag team partners! The Rough Riders and Don Carson are going to be in action next week - and the final announcement is a real big one - the WWC is going to be invading the Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Saturday, July 13th! We’re going to have the announcement of the main events for that show next week!

Hello! Quick and dirty show recap this week. My brother got married over the weekend so I am beyond tired... WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 6/19/85 San Juan, PRI -- Cold Open - VTR from weekend house show -- We see Chicky Starr limping to the ring for a scheduled title defense against Mike George at a local show - Starr appears to be “injured” and the crowd is informed that he will not be competing in his scheduled title bout … angry fans! -- cut to the arena in San Juan for this week’s episode.. Rickin Sanchez talks about the cowardly Chicky Starr - he’s going to get comeuppance tonight against Carlos Colon! That and much more coming your way... -- Victor Jovica vs. Mike Masters -- In our opening contest, Caribbean Champion Victor Jovica makes quick work of Mike Masters. He talks to Rickin Sanchez afterwards, promising Al Madril that he’s going to get what’s coming to him sooner rather than later. Victor Jovica d. Mike Masters via pinfall Now it’s time for the big match - Colon vs. Starr! Colon hits the ring fired up, and awaits his rivals entrace. Alas, here’s Chicky Starr with the Universal Title - but he’s in street clothes? Chicky wants to remind Carlos about their conversation last week. Chicky points out that Carlos said he wanted “Starr” Chicky agreed that you’d get “Starr” this week. As you might have surmised by now - Chicky never said Chicky Starr. He’s got a cousin. Not Rotten Ron Starr, though, no, he’s off in the States taking care of some family business. He’s got Frank Starr (ed. Note: I’m not entirely clear on who he is - I drafted him based on the name. His internet profile is pretty sparse - apparently he is also known as Also known as Mentai Kid, Cheyenne Kid, Patches, Knight Rider, Pink Panther, Canadian Patriot, Medico II, Mr. Wrestling 37, Emerald Dragon, Canadian Cannonball, King Cobra, El Coyote, Skeletar and El Hijo del Franco) tonight. Carlos is absolutely furious as “Frank Starr” makes his way to the ring. -- Carlos Colon vs. Frank Starr -- Chicky is at ringside to watch, and Carlos demolishes Frank. Chicky tries to interfere but Carlos kicks him away from the ring, pins Frank, and immediately gives chase to the champion. Chicky is trying desperately to escape! Carlos grabs him and lands a few hard punches before Al Madril charges out to make it 2 against one! Now Victor Jovica is out to even the odds! Security is everywhere breaking this up! Chicky, bruised but still the champion, leaves with the belt held high. Carlos Colon d. Frank Starr via pinfall -- The Invaders vs. Joe Lightfoot & Don Running Bear -- The Invaders get a quick victory against the Native American team. They stop by the table with Rickin and reiterate their desire to face the tag team champions, AK-47 - and that’s their cue! It’s chaos for the second consecutive segment as AK-47 and Shiek Ali Hassan debut their guerilla warfare strategy, barging out of the crowd and attacking The Invaders with chairs. The former champions, The Super Medicos, are out to make a save! Security is getting overworked tonight for sure! The Invaders d. Lightfoot & Running Bear via pinfall -- Abdullah Tama vs. Damien Kane -- Our standby matches kickoff with the Flying Elephant Abdullah Tama quickly pinning Damien Kane. After the bout, the bizarre Chris Colt comes to help Damien Kane to his feet. Kane is put off by the overture, and brushes aside Colt, who seems further intrigued by the dismissal. Abdullah Tama d. Damien Kane via pinfall -- Mike George vs. Joe Savoldi -- A clean scientific matchup here, as Mike George gets a victory over the young Savoldi. Mike George d. Joe Savoldi via pinfall -- Super Medicos vs. Gaylord & Hammer -- We close the show with the former tag team champions scoring a victory over the imposing team of Jeff Gaylord and Mike Hammer. Super Medicos d. Gaylord & Hammer via pinfall But wait - Rickin Sanchez has just been handed an announcement! Next week - on this very program - Chicky Starr is being forced into a MANDATORY Universal Title defense by the World Wrestling Council and the Puerto Rico Boxing & Wrestling Commission! Chicky Starr MUST face the #1 Contender - Caribbean Champion Victor Jovica - in a singles match for the Universal Title as a result of his unwillingness to meet the contractual obligations of being a champion on his own accord! We’re also going to have a HUGE announcement about a show in July!

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 6/12/85 Ponce, PRI -- Cold Open : VTR from a house show last weekend -- Super Medicos are defending their WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles against The Invaders in a scientific matchup, when AK-47 bursts into the ring and viciously assault the champions! The Roughnecks aren’t far behind, laying the boots to The Invaders! It’s chaos! The bell is ringing and AK-47 is walloping the champions while The Roughnecks drag The Invaders outside the ring for more punishment! … fade to opening credits. -- In the Arena -- Rickin Sanchez welcomes us - we’ve got big news! As a result of the actions you just saw, there will be a title match tonight - for the Caribbean Tag Team Titles! AK-47 has secured a shot against Super Medicos. The champions are irate about that interference and they plan on getting their revenge immediately! We’re also going to see The Roughnecks in action again, and Chicky Starr is actually going to get in the ring on television - but in a non-title bout - against Steve Simpson. Al Madril is going to be in legitimate sanctioned action here tonight as well, and he’ll be facing the very game Valente Fernandez. We’ve got all this, and more, today on SUPERESTRELLAS DE LA LUCHA LIBRE presented by the World Wrestling Council! Let’s get to the action ... -- Caribbean Tag Team Championship Match -- -- Super Medicos (Champions) vs. AK 47 -- The Super Medicos are looking good early, but AK-47 doesn’t go away easy. During the bout, Sheik Ali Hassan (Jack Kreuger aka Sheik Abdullah aka A Bunch of Other Names) comes to ringside. Rickin certainly doesn’t think he’s here to help out the Medicos. And he’s correct! With help by a distraction from the Sheik, Medico #1 gets walloped by Korchenko with a lariat and Acevedo hits him with a splash. -- AK-47 d. Super Medicos via pinfall (8:30) - NEW CARIBBEAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS - AK-47 -- Sheik Ali Hassan is on the microphone now. He wants us to know that all differences - East, West, Proletarian, Bourgeois, Maoism, Stalinism, Leninism, all of them - can be bridged with oil money! He’s brought AK-47 together as a weapon of liberation - a liberation of gold from this godforsaken island! His clients are unstoppable! Rickin Sanchez is disappointed by this turn of events, but notes that the official decision is final. After the shenanigans in the Universal Title match a few weeks ago and this, we might need to think about adding more officials! -- Al Madril vs. Valente Fernandez -- Al Madril is here to make his television in-ring debut, and he gets all he wants from Valente Fernandez. A back and forth contest eventually turns Madril’s way - he deploys the piledriver he’s been using in sneak attacks as his finishing move here, and gets the victory over Fernandez. -- Al Madril d. Valente Fernandez via pinfall (7:00) -- -- The Roughnecks vs. Omar Atlas & Phil Apollo -- Don Carson’s fearsome cowboy duo makes their way to the ring as the theme from “A Fistful of Dollars” whistles through the speakers. They charge into the ring and go straight to brawling with Atlas and his young partner Apollo. Rheingans and Deaton batter their opponents without mercy, and the end comes when Apollo gets irish-whipped by Deaton right into a Rheingans lariat. Omar Atlas is once again disappointed by the performance of a tag team partner, and he walks away from the beaten Apollo in disgust as The Roughnecks celebrate with Carson. -- The Roughnecks d. Atlas & Apollo (4:30) Steve Simpson is in the ring ready for his non-title match with the reigning Universal Champion Chicky Starr. We’re awaiting Starr’s entrance, when out comes Carlos Colon! He’s hopping mad! Colon grabs a microphone and he tells Simpson that he can have his non-title match this week, that’s fine, but Colon wants Starr, and he wants him as soon as possible. Starr comes out to the ring area, and he’s swaggering about with the Universal Title, secure in the knowledge that Colon can’t take it from him this week, that’s for sure. He’s happy to put on this exhibition against Mr. Simpson this week, but as for Colon, well, he’s going to have to have to prove his worth to secure something so prestigious as a Universal Title shot. Who is Carlos Colon, anyway? What makes him worthy of making such high demands? He HAD a title shot, he HAD the title, and he LOST. Colon is furious now - he’s leaning over the ropes screaming at Chicky, and Chicky is backing up - surrounded by the crowd control police present. Chicky is screaming back - You want Starr? You want Starr? - Colon is screaming back at him - I WANT STARR! - And Chicky finally relents - next week, you get him. Next week you get a match. The crowd is buzzing - Colon is fired up, and he leaves under his own accord. Rickin Sanchez is puzzled - why would Chicky agree to that? What’s he got up his sleeve? -- Non-Title Match -- -- Universal Champion Chicky Starr vs. Steve Simpson -- Chicky Starr may be accused of being more talk than walk, but he handles himself well here. Simpson makes an early charge, but Chicky (with the help of a well-timed eye poke) is able to get back on the offense and showcase some of the talent that makes him more than just a pest. Chicky finishes off Simpson with a big dropkick and the pinfall. -- Chicky Starr d. Steve Simpson via pinfall (6:40) -- Rickin Sanchez attempts to talk to Chicky after his match, but Chicky just tells Rickin that there’s no need to worry, he’s got everything under control. Rickin wasn’t necessarily worried about Chicky … but ok. -- Rick Renslow vs. Damien Kane -- The big man Renslow is able to put away Kane fairly easily with a powerslam after a few minutes of action. -- Rick Renslow d. Damien Kane via pinfall (4:00) -- Chris Colt vs. Salvatore Bellomo -- “Back in Black” blares through the arena as Chris Colt comes out in his makeup and rather eccentric gear for a battle with the veteran Bellomo. On his way to the ring, Colt passes the reeling Damien Kane. There’s a charged moment. Colt looks to the camera after Kane has passed and remarks “I can feel his rage”, with obvious excitement. Colt handles Sal with relative ease, scoring the victory with a back elbowdrop off the second rope. -- Chris Colt d. Salvatore Bellomo via pinfall (3:30) -- Non-Title Matchup -- -- Caribbean Champion Victor Jovica vs. Tony Stetson -- Victor Jovica is back this week to prove that the heinous actions of Al Madril haven’t knocked him onto the injured list. Tony Stetson is unable to slow down the fired up Jovica, who scores an easy victory and goes over to Rickin Sanchez to address Al Madril. -- Victor Jovica d. Tony Stetson via pinfall (5:00) -- Victor Jovica takes the microphone from Rickin Sanchez and thanks everyone for the support that he has received since being attacked by Al Madril. He thinks Al Madril is a coward. Jovica knows exactly what Al Madril is up to - he’s trying to goad Jovica into giving him a shot at this Caribbean Championship despite his lack of record in the area, and he’s fine with that -he wants to face Al Madril anytime, anyplace! He is ready right now! But Madril doesn’t make an appearance this time ... -- Bob Brown vs. Jeff Gaylord -- With limited television time remaining, Jeff Gaylord makes a game attack on Bulldog Bob Brown but he’s unable to put him away. The veteran bounces back from his defeat to Carlos Colon last week with a victory against the muscular young upstart Gaylord. -- Bob Brown d. Jeff Gaylord via pinfall (4:30) We’re out of time folks! Next week, Carlos Colon gets his promised match from Chicky Starr in a huge matchup - we’re also going to have the new tag team champions back on hand, and The Invaders have promised some strong words for them!

What address do we send our Get Well Hulk cards to?

It's not a real feud in the south until someone tries to literally murder their opponent

"Hacksaw Duggan is hotter than a rattle snake sunning himself on top of a cactus!" Perfect JR

If I were Slaughter, I wouldn't trust Wahoo. Of course if I were Wahoo I probably wouldn't trust a US soldier, either.

Cousin Chicky sends his regards to big Ron

Assuming the matchups are in the order of the bracket ... Final Four: Choshu Fujinami Tsuruta Fujiwara My four most-anticipated first round matches 1. Choshu vs Sting - quite the task here for both men, can Choshu elevate Sting's game this early in his career? Sting's got the raw talent to put on something good with a guy like Riki. 2. Hara vs Hickerson - this has slobberknocker written all over it. Can Py Chu Hi Hickerson hang here? 3. Jumbo vs Kawada - We know that a few years later this pairing has classic tattooed on it, so let's see what happens in 1985 4. Brody vs Misawa - great contrast, though Fujiwara vs Takada and Sakaguchi-Mutoh are both interesting as well - this bottom group has some intrigue.

Tennessee vs Texas is the hard boiled southern action that I'll be binge watching on YouTube when it's invented

NWA World Television Championship: Tully Blanchard beat Butch Miller in 38:34 to retain Anyone have a tape of this? I'm fascinated.

TA & Graham is a great pairing. As a lover of The Duke, I'm excited he got some mic time. He should look around the locker room for a tag team partner ... one Iron Mike Sharpe (assuming he's not stuck in the showers) knows his pain.

NWA United States Champion Terry Funk vs Jumbo Tsuruta Hot diggity damn I'm here for it

Team Baba would beat Golden State in five games