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I like your TV set up a lot. You can see that my effort has gone down in recent years but this is what thee types of games are all about. You've created a way to see your product and it comes across well. I am personally pushing for Steamboat to be the man in the AWA come 88 but he's got some climbing to do with others in his way. Oh yeah - more Tommy Rich - I love it - he has honestly become one of my favorites over the last couple of years and the way you present him is amazing.

Blackjack Mulligan has walked out of Windy City and is looking for employment somewhere else - contact the Windy City offices for any questions!

WCPW Presents: A Bad Night in Bloomington! July 29 - Bloomington, Illinois - Civic Center Scott Casey vs Bill Irwin Big night in Bloomington starts with Speedy Scott Casey going up against Wild Bill These guys get out of hand early and there are little to no rules being followed The referee follows the crowds advice of LET THE FIGHT! Bill takes control over the middle part of the match only for Casey to fight his way back with some big time right hands The finish sees Wild Bill go for a back drop but Casey rolls over his back and then runs back up for a BULLDOG! 1…2….3!!! Speedy Scott Casey has won it and the crowd pops! Scott Hall & Danny Spivey vs The Samoan Savages w/ Skandar Akbar Another fun brawl to get things going as these two teams beat the living tar out of one another Hall and Spivey don’t quite have the continuity of the Savages and of course Akbar is playing his role outside the ring The Savages lose the size game but make up for it with them breaking every rule in the book They double up on Spivey and wear him down only for him to fight back and make the huge tag to Hall Big Scott comes in with some big time clotheslines and back drops Chaos ensues as Spivey comes back in the ring and we’ve got all four men going at it Skandar gets his cane and just destroys it over Scott Hall’s back leading to Tonga coming up with an absolutely disgusting Crescent Kick right to the throat Tonga covers for the 3-count while Tama hits Spivey with a low blow! Hall and Spivey take a big loss here… the Savages with a huge win - what could come of this? GATEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP Mike Rotundo vs Butch Reed w/ Paul Jones First of our four title matches tonight and it doesn’t disappoint Rotundo is still trying to find his footing here in Windy City and he brings a lot of bang for the buck Rotundo has got every sense of athletic ability that it takes but it is Reed who has the edge that brings him to the top Paul Jones help him every chance but Reed can do this on his own The final moments see Rotundo go for a huge clothesline but Reed ducks… he then comes with a nasty flying shoulder block and Rotundo over sells like crazy and goes flying The 3-count is all she wrote and Butch Reed continues to be a dominant force in Windy City Wrestling as the Gateway Champion! The Rockers vs Dutch & Jaggers The Rockers come out tonight in some leather coats and darker colors The fans are still cheering them up as they take the fight to Jaggers and Dutch This one goes about 12-minutes There is some good heat on both Michaels and Jannetty but they come back no problem The finish sees the two of them hit a nasty double superkick on Jaggers Jannetty with a crossbody on Dutch and they go flying out of the ring Michaels covers Jaggers for the 3-count and the Rockers are back in the Win Column They don’t seem to be too pleased though… Jake Roberts vs Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth A BIG time contest with these two men who are at the top of their game right now This one is a 20-minute time limit match and they go every ounce of it Both men are just throwing bombs here but they do it in a way that makes even the smallest shots mean something Savage is able to stall to get heat while Jake plays cat to Savage’s mouse Jake is able to get the momentum going in his way and even gets close to the set up for the DDT but Savage ducks out We see Savage set up Jake and hit him with a huge PILEDRIVER Savage goes up top but he spends one moment too much celebrating and when he leaps for the elbow JAKE MOVES! Savage comes crashing down This gives Jake the chance to come back and he hammers away Jake then goes for the DDT but Savage ducks out again and they take the fight outside The referee continues the count but the highlight is when Savage somehow get the advantage and he comes off the top rope with a double axe-handle smash! Jake is hruting as the referee gets close… Elizabeth helps Savage in the ring and he serves as enough of a distraction for when Jake tries to get in… Jim Garvin runs down out of nowhere and rams him into the ringpost! 8….9….10! Savage is the winner at the 19:30 mark of the contest! Savage celebrates with Liz and you know it is just a matter of time before he has some gold around his waist! The Rock N Roll Express vs The Nasty Boys Another solid tag team encounter with the Rock n Roll Express looking AMAZING tonight The fans are solidly behind them and chanting Rock n Roll every moment of the match The Nasty Boys bring some big time blows and power to the contest but the speed of the RNR is more than they can handle The finish is a huge double dropkick on Knobbs and then another on Sags and we get quick roll ups for the quick 3 counts and the Rock N Roll look like they’re ready for whatever Windy City has to throw at them! WINDY CITY TAG CHAMPIONSHIP The Renegade Warriors vs Dick Slater & Bob Orton w/ Paul Jones A good showcase for Orton and Slater The Renegade Warriors are good… but nowhere near the level that Orton and Slater are The heels just control every moment of the contest and finish things off pretty easily The spike piledriver on Mark is all she wrote and another solid defense for the Untouchables. Chris Adams vs The Moondog Chris Adams is back in action and he comes with a fire tonight Moondog bites and claws but nothing too crazy The Gentlemen is in complete control and looks like he has got big things planned for his future The finish is a nice superkick and then the three count. Adams is yelling for Savage… these two are going to have to come to blows soon! CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow vs Abdullah the Butcher A nasty brawl between these two monsters Butcher is bleeding early on and Bam Bam is having to fight back with every shot We see a couple of weapons get involved including Abdullah’s fork One of the big highlights is seeing Bam Bam hit Abby over the head with a broomstick breaking it in half! The finish sees Bam Bam hit Abby with a huge powerslam on a chair for the 3-count! Bammer continues to be on the rise but when will he find his way to Harley Race?!? Koko Ware vs Jim Garvin w/ Precious Another good outing for Jimmy Garvin who is putting together a legit resume here in Windy City Koko isn’t a slouch though and he brings a lot of fire Koko is bumping all over the place and he gives Garvin every ounce that he can handle The finish sees Garvin duck a crossbody from Koko and pull the rope down that sends Koko flying The referee continues the count while Garvin pulls him back before Precious comes over with the hair spray and sets Koko back! The crowd is screaming at Precious who is soaking it all in The referee gets to 10 - and Jim Garvin is the winner Wait just a moment… he and Precious are celebrating but the revenge is here JAKE ROBERTS runs down and he starts hammering away at Garvin with short lefts and then a running knee He picks him up for the DDT but Garvin ducks down and rolls out of the ring! Garvin and Precious run back up the aisle… Jake Roberts wants him and wants him bad! WINDY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Blackjack Mulligan vs Harley Race w/ Paul Jones A good main event with two big time names Mulligan has got just enough left in him to make this something good Harley is oozing star power and heat even in the twilight of his career - he’s got all the pieces of the machine working Mulligan and Harley play all the cards with some brawling outside the ring and some good inside the ring work Harley gets some major heat by working over the shoulder of Mulligan Blackjack has to somehow find a way to fight back We approach the 18-minute mark - both men tired - both men drenched The finish sees Mulligan toss Race into the corner but now Paul Jones is up there… what’s he doing? Mulligan goes over and grabs Jones and nails him with a huge right hand! Race then comes with a double leg and picks up Mulligan - dropping him on the turnbuckle… wait the turnbuckle was off… it was just the steel! Race covers… with his feet on the ropes for the 3-count! {The Untouchables run down to the ring and celebrate with Harley… they are working the crowd and getting some serious heat but then we hear it… the pop of pops… here comes Bam Bam and he’s followed by Spivey and Hall! They are coming down to the ring while the officials and agents come out to stop them… when is this one going to happen?!?!} Guys - kids have been sick and life has been crazy - I will get to feedback ASAP!

Windy City Wrestling #1 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion {Windy City Wrestling opens up as they are taping the show from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. We see the ring and a pretty excited crowd of about 2,500. Craig DeGeorge is standing by and he welcomes in the former British World Champion… Billy Robinson! Robinson is over with the fans and even jokes about doing a takedown on DeGeorge. Mike McGuirk is in the ring as we get ready for the action!} Koko B Ware defeated The Conquistador Fast paced match to the delight of the crowd. Tonga & Tama defeated Brad and Bart Batten The Savages looked to be hell on wheels here and are in a prime position for the tag titles Bill Irwin defeated Todd Champion The Wildman got the bullrope involved and Champion was in a bad way Randy Savage w/ Liz defeated Curtis Thompson Savage looks amazing and he is really all over Thompson. A lot of heat for his treatment of Elizabeth as well Spivey & Hall vs The Rock N Roll RPMs Spivey and Hall look like complete monsters here. Spivey hits a helicopter spin throw and then Hall with a fall away slam for the 3-count Butch Reed w/ Paul Jones vs Mark Youngblood Gateway Championship A good showcase contest Youngblood gives a nice little effort but Reed overpowers him from the get go Reed is able to get some serious heat with Jones helping him outside the ring The finish sees Reed set up Youngblood before coming off the middle rope with a huge shoulder block and then the 3-count! Other news Jake Roberts goes in depth on his issue with Jim Garvin and says that they are far from done. Jake points out how Precious may be the key to the puzzle but it isn’t something that DDT won’t fix! Nasty Boys - Knobbs and Sags put over the tag division and then talk about being the true number one contenders. They hear that the Rockers get a shot next week and they’ll be watching to see just how it goes! Blackjack Mulligan is calling out Kamala and Akbar’s army. He says he is willing to fight any kind of fight and put anything on the line to get to Akbar and put an end to Kamala! Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth continues to get serious heat by running down the crowd and Elizabeth. He talks about Adams coming up short and since he didn’t win they both ended up with the same thing but Adams is the one with the busted eye. Savage says he’s going to bust the other eye when he gets a shot at him! The Rockers - Marty and Shawn seem to have some edge to them tonight. They talk about getting the return match next week here on Windy City and they will take it to Orton and Slater and get back what is rightfully theirs! The Untouchables… Jones says that it took a lot of planning and money to put together this group of individuals and now they are a unit and together they will take more control of Windy City. Orton and Slater put over the tag titles and say that what they started with the Rockers is going to end next week when they put the boots to them and finish them off for good! Reed then talks about the Gateway Championship and says that he isn’t afraid of any challengers here in Windy City and soon he and the Untouchables are going to run through these boys like a hot knife through butter! Race then finishes things off talking about how Bigelow bit off more than he could chew. He then says that Spivey and Hall took a bit but it won’t taste very good when they knock the rest of their teeth out. Race says that they are untouchable and no one will stop them! Windy City Wrestling #2 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion Rock N Roll Express defeated Sato &Fuchi in a great fast paced contest CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Moondog with a huge powerslam into a garbage can! Mike Rotundo defeated Kabuki via the Fisherman’s Suplex Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious defeated Tracey Smothers with the Hot Shot Brainbuster Scott Casey defeated Killer Khan in a hard fought brawl! WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs Dick Slater & Bob Orton © Huge television main event These two teams have got some serious heat and throw some solid bombs Michaels and Jannetty both seem to be nagging from injuries Orton and Slater get some help when Paul Jones comes out and starts pumping them up. The finish sees Jones get involved and Orton and Slater then Isolate Jannetty Michaels has to fight off Jones outside the ring Orton and Slater then hit a nasty spike piledriver on Jannetty to wear him down and then put him out Michaels has to watch as the referee counts 3 and Orton and Slater retain Orton and Slater then jump all over Michaels and beat the piss out of him {The crowd starts to chant ROCK N ROLL! ROCK N ROLL! Orton and Slater put the boots to the Rockers as officials and agents run out and back them off…} In other news: Bam Bam Bigelow - Bigelow is hot and heavy on Race and the Untouchables. He says that he may have Abdullah next week but then he is coming for the Untouchables one step at a time! Jake Roberts - Jake is slow and methodical with his approach towards Jim Garvin and also Randy Savage for their match next week. Roberts says that he has faced adversity his entire life. He has traveled uphill both ways in the morning and in the night. This isn’t a fight he’s afraid of. This isn’t a fight he’ll run from. This is a fight he’s going to face head on and see if they have what it takes to survive! Akbar ww Kamala & Savages - Akbar is putting over his Army and says that they have been disrespected since their arrival in Windy City. Akbar says that first it will be Blackjack Mulligan and then an end will come to anyone else in their path. Chris Adams - Chris Adams has a lot on his mind as he discusses the Gateway Championship. He talks about finding a way to get his chance at a rematch or even a shot at Harley Race! Adams says that Randy Savage is going to find out the hard way why the Gentlemen is just a moniker and not his every day attitude. The Untouchables - Once again, the Untouchables put over their own agenda. Reed puts over his match with Rotundo. And says that the title isn’t going anywhere. Orton and Slater discuss taking down the Rockers… then it is the Youngbloods… and then its the Rock N Roll Express! Race says that he and Blackjack Mulligan have a long history but just like the days of the past… Race has always been the one who came out on top and the future has already been written.

Rumors are circulating that Pedicino is being backed by a supposed Nigerian businessman, Olu Oliami, who has offered to invest around $10 million into Windy City. We'll see how this ends up.

WCPW Presents: GATEWAY! July 15 - St. Louis, Missouri - Kiel Auditorium First Round Jake Roberts defeats Kabuki Good showcase for Roberts who gets a huge win over a very tough competitor Randy Savage defeats Koko Ware The Macho Man is on fire here with a huge win over Koko who comes close to the upset but falls short when Savage drops him across the top rope on his throat Chris Adams defeats Bill Irwin The Gentlemen looks focused tonight and hits a huge superkick on Irwin for the pinfall Bobby Jaggers defeats Blackjack Mulligan We see Kamala get involved here which causes Mulligan to get counted out and Jaggers to get the biggest win of his Windy City Career Scott Hall defeats Dutch Mantell Hall and Dutch put on a good little match but in the end, Big Scott is able to hit a Big Fallaways Slam for a Big win! Dan Spivey vs Abdullah DDQ An absolutely wild brawl that takes these guys all over the ringside area. Spivey and Abdullah don’t pay attention to the referee and end up brawling into the fans. Jim Garvin defeats Scott Casey Scott Casey once again comes out in the jeans and boots and by golly he gives Jimmy Garvin every ounce that he’s got! Casey gets some offense but nothing too crazy before Jimmy gets the upper hand and then hits the hot shot suplex! Butch Reed defeats Mike Rotundo The wild card spot is revealed to be Butch Reed who comes in and destroys Rotundo. Paul Jones is accompanying Reed which is a surprise to many. The Rock N Roll Express vs The RPMs The Rock N Roll Express make their debut here tonight and they’ve got the fans eating out of their hands early on The RPMs pose little threat to Morton and Gibson but do get some okay heat Ricky and Robert are on another level though… the big double dropkick is all she wrote The Rock N Roll are in Windy City and ready for some big things it appears. Quarterfinals Butch Reed defeats Scott Hall Butch Reed makes a name for himself early on here as he and his manager Paul Jones continue to shine. Hall gives him everything he’s got as they go 12-minutes but Hall just isn’t there yet. Reed nails a huge shoulder block off the top rope leading to the three count. Chris Adams defeats Randy Savage Adams gets a measure of revenge on Savage. They have a nasty-hard fought battle in which Adams gets busted open the hard way. HE and Savage throw everything they’ve got and in the end, Savage tries to use the knucks again but after he does nail him, the referee sees the object and calls for the bell and a DQ victory for Adams! Jake Roberts defeats Bobby Jaggers Jake Roberts has got some big time momentum right now and gives Jaggers more than he can handle. The DDT is the end for Bobby and now Jake is ready for the semifinals! Jim Garvin receives a bye Garvin received a bye due to the double DQ of Spivey and Abdullah Todd Champion & Curtis Thompson vs The Nasty Boys Decent little tag team match The Nasty Boys are on the rise right now They take complete control of the contest and finish off Champion with a piledriver and then diving elbow combo! The Nasties continue to look strong as they want to get back into title contention. Semifinals Butch Reed defeats Jake Roberts Another really hard fought battle. Reed and Roberts feel one another out Paul Jones plays a role outside the ring of course and he ends up serving just enough of a distraction Roberts goes for the DDT but Jones is up on the apron…. Roberts runs over and nails him with a right hand Reed gets up and comes with a nasty elbow right in the jaw The 3-count is all she wrote and Butch Reed is in the finals! Chris Adams defeats Jim Garvin A huge match and opportunity as Chris Adams picks up an amazing win over Garvin Adams throws everything he’s got at him while Gavin takes every short coming available Garvin works over the eye of Adams as it was busted open earlier and even though the blood flows… Adams continues to bring it The finish is a hot one when Garvin goes for the hot shot suplex but Adams counters into a backslide for the 3-count! The Renegade Warriors vs Sato & Fuchi The Warriors continue to make some waves here in Windy City with their style and flash against Sato and Fuchi tonight Saot and Fuchi are two pros and make the young boys look pretty good tonight The Youngbloods hit some good double teaming and a double flying chop on Fuchi is all she wrote with the follow up 3-count! Finals Butch Reed vs Chris Adams for the Gateway Championship Finals match… Both me a surprise is if you will to get to this point Adams is showing the signs of wear and tear His eye is bloody mess and is still swollen Reed takes full advantage of the eye and does everything he can to close it permanently Paul Jones - ripped shirt and one armless jacket due to Jake Roberts is still cheering on his man Reed really gets some good heat working over the head of Adams Adams makes one big valiant effort at the 22-minute mark… With blood trickling down his face - Adams comes with rights and lefts and then some big kicks Adams goes for the big SUPERKICK and he sends Reed through the ropes Adams is a mess and he’s looking to get Reed back in… he goes outside As Adams picks Reed up… Reed grabs a handful of tights and pulls Adams into the ringpost and he just gets DESTROYED! Jones has to help Reed push Adams back into the ring Reed picks him up for a brainbuster… as if he needed to… and now the pin 1….2….3! Butch Reed is the first ever Windy City Gateway Champion… he and Paul Jones celebrate… what a happening! MAIN EVENT Harley Race & Bam Bam Bigelow vs Dick Slater & Bob Orton This team of Bam Bam and Race has really come together in the last couple of weeks This is another big time showcase for Bam Bam who is just on fire right now The crowd is solidly behind him as Slater and Orton… past their prime… still have what it takes to make him look great Early on in the bout… Harley Race gets whacked from behind by Slater and Orton and ran into the guardrail Race is really hurt as he’s down and in a bad way That gives Bam Bam his chance to put Slater and Orton through the ringer and come out huge This one goes about 14-minutes and most of it is the heat on Bam Bam with quick and blind tags from Orton and Slater. Just as hope is about to be lost… Race finds his way back up on the apron! The crowd is exploding here as Bam Bam ducks a double clothesline and then makes a huge tag to Harley! Race comes in and ducks a double clothesline again and then runs and hits a High Knee on BAM BAM! What the hell is going on here?!?! Race, Orton, and Slater beat the piss out of Bigelow The referee tries to get in the way but they push him aside. Wait a minute… here comes Butch Reed and Paul Jones! It is a 5 on 1 beatdown of epic proportions and Bam Bam is in a bad way {Race and company send a bloodied Bam Bam out of the ring to the floor and he stands as the Windy City Champion with the Tag Champs, Orton & Slater, and the Gateway Champ, Butch Reed along with what appears to be their new manager… Paul Jones. What a moment here… Race gets on the microphone and says that the Old Guard will always be in charge and this is the past, present, and future of professional wrestling. He says when you’re draped in gold… there is nothing finer in the world… and when you look at these men… you see the best of the best… champions…we are… UNTOUCHABLE! Race and company walk out of the ring to a chorus of boos but wait a minute… Bam Bam is back up and he attacks the guys from behind! They are throwing some serious bombs and then we hear another roar as Danny Spivey and Scott Hall come out and it is a brawl in the aisleway! Officials and agents come out… this is chaos… the fans going wild… Race unveils the Untouchables… we’ll see you tomorrow for our first TV SHOW!}

We've been doing this a while. I enjoyed what you put together here. It's a very easy format and easy to follow. I love the positioning of Dibiase here. He is the top dog for a reason. I am not sure about 1987 Chris Benoit, but I know he's probably got a lot of fire and tenacity so let's see what happens!

I saw it every week... NWA continues to roll... most consistent of us all and by golly you've got some really fun things happening. Hansen and the Road Warriors... the clash of clashes that everyone wants. I always liked to see teams split for singles matches if it builds to something else. The Warrior were so synonymous with one another... one breaking off into something big could be an intriguing way to go!

I wanted to go back to earlier... the AWA ring... gosh... if I could bust out some toy figures to set up for my shows... wowza. Anyways... Tommy Rich is the man... still... without question.... and without the title... but WITH Austin Idol who's coming off the run of a lifetime in Windy City cough cough. I like Bad News as the big name in this promotion and in reality he was one of the bigger stars of this era. I think he is a solid choice even when you've got guys like a Larry Z available to step in. Some fun twists and turns and definitely some great things to follow up on.

Wendi is on top baby and I love the main event as well. I liked that six-pack challenge the WWF did in 2000 and this is reminiscent of that. I am glad to see that the gold means something with the women and that it adorns them and builds up their personas. I am hopeful to have the ladies show back up in Windy city soon!

PCW has a pretty big couple of weeks of stuff going on here. Midnights v Simmons and Dingo is such a clash of styles and I love it. I like the little bit of turmoil with the Knights as well. Obviously that team with the Harts looks amazing on paper. I also want to pop back to the 90 minute 2/3 Falls Bock v Backlund match. This would have gone down in lore forever with these two involved. Fun way to bring something like that to life.

Major changes... a huge split... the Freebirds are back... I love it. I am hopeful that Nikita can get on top of the Mid South because I feel like this time period Nikita could be an ace... but fast forward a year... not so much. Tully Blanchard is a legitimate game changing talent... he has to be the one who looks to dominate the Mid South like he did with the NWA such a short time ago. Eddie Gilbert... a man who is known throughout the wrestling world... I need to buy into him and I think you can sell him. Looking forward to the progress of this promotion.

@kevinmcfl Could I utilize Billy Robinson, who is retired, as a color guy? He would never work in the ring but rather be a character in the broadcast.

BattleKat er... I mean Bob Bradley 

Akio Sato Jose Luis Rivera Paul Jones - manager Masonobu Fuchi Moondog Spot here are my five add one… does jones count against my cap or do I get one more?

From the offices of Windy City Pro Wrestling -We're happy to announce that on Friday, July 15th, Windy City Pro Wrestling will be expanding and coming to St. Louis Missouri and the Kiel Auditorium for GATEWAY! - On this show, there will be a one night - 16-man - single elimination tournament to crown the first ever Gateway Champion for Windy City Wrestling! - Also on this card, the signed Main Event is a Championship Showcase in which Windy City Champion and Chicago Street Fight Champion Harley Race and Bam Bam Bigelow will take on Windy City Tag Team Champions Bob Orton & Dick Slater! -Windy City is also excited to announce that on Saturday, July 16, Windy City will hold its first ever television taping to be presented on Saturday Night's at 10pm on WGN! -

WCPW Presents: American Meltdown! July 1 - Dekalb, Illinois - Northern Illinois University Mike Rotundo vs Bill Irwin A good opener to get the fans going Irwin is a wildman out here with the bull rope He’s waving that thing around like crazy and fans begin to stir Rotundo plays it straight lace and the clash of styles doesn’t click too well They go about 9-minutes and get the crowd on their feet The finish see’s Rotundo duck a big lariat from Irwin and then catches him for a fisherman’s suplex and the 3-count! Rotundo works the crowd and he seems to be ready for his next steps here in Windy City! Rocky Johnson & Ranger Ross vs The Kansas Jayhawks Ross and Johnson once again team up and once again… just can’t seem to click Dutch and Jaggers are a very fun pair and work very well as a team Johnson and Ross just can’t get any momentum and Dutch and Jaggers take advantage. The finish sees Johnson arguing with the referee while the Jayhawks hit a spike piledriver for the 3-count! Johnson walks off…Ranger Ross is hurt… this team is in shambles while the Jayhawks looks great! Scott Casey vs Abdullah The Butcher Poor Scott Casey draws another monster… Abdullah… Scott Casey doesn’t look like he gives two shits though as he’s out here in jeans and cowboy boots and taped fists. Abdullah tears into the poor guy but Casey continues to bring it Abdullah finishes it off with a nasty chop right to the throat and then the 3-count! Abby continues to try and eat the ropes while Casey looks like he’s spitting up blood CHICAGO STREET FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Bam Bam Bigelow vs One Man Gang We now go to a big time match Street Fight Rules! Bam Bam and OMG get it going right from the outset with some huge shots This one is only 9-minutes but there’s weapons galore We see a trash can get bent to hell on OMG’s skull leading to an absolute gusher Gang gets control and nails Bammer with a chair that just destroys his skull and the chair is dented all to hell Gang then sets up two chairs facing one another and goes for a body slam but Bammer counters They take the fight outside the ring and when OMG slams Bammer on the floor the thud is absolutely sickening Gang throws Bammer back into the ring and starts to hammer away Gang is looking to finish but Bammer comes back Gang goes for a splash in the corner but Bam Bam with a cartwheel out of the way and Gang nails the turnbuckle Bam Bam then musters the strength and he BODYSLAMS GANG THROUGH THE CHAIRS! The crowd explodes as Bam Bam covers for the 1—--2—---3! We have got a new WINDY CITY STREET FIGHT CHAMPION! The Renegade Warriors vs The Rock N Roll RPMs The Renegade Warriors come out to a nice little cheer from the crowd The RpMs are trying to regain some momentum These two teams go about 8-minutes It is more of a showcase for the Renegade Warriors The finish is a double flying tomahawk chop Chris Youngblood with the 3-count and the Warriors have made their presence known! TAG TEAM STRAP MATCH The Sheepherders vs The Nasty Boys Another one of our marquee matches… both teams strapped together Butch and Knobbs while Luke and Saggs are tied together and what a wild brawl These guys go all over the ringside area and even into the crowd The straps but some unneeded weight on the match The jumbled mess shows off the brawling of both teams but not much else A miscommunication and then tied up Luke leads to Knobbs jumping off the middle rope with an elbow Butch is then covered for the 3-count and this one is (finally) over… Jake The Snake Roberts vs Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious Big time singles contest with two premiere names in wrestling Jimmy is without a doubt one of the top heels right now in Windy City and he has got the crowd in his hands Jake is the ultimate face in peril and sells like his life is indeed on the line. Jimmy works the neck and back of the Snake but Jake continues to fight back The fight is pretty even until precious gets involved with the hair spray The spray is just enough to get into Jake’s eyes before Garvin comes up from behind with a roll up and a hand full of tights for the 3-count! Garvin is acting like he won the world title… Jake is wiping his eyes… Garvin continues to celebrate until Jake comes from behind and pulls him around for a DDT! The crowd explodes as Jake continues to wipe his eyes This one is far from over… WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers vs Bob Orton & Dick Slater Big time title match These two teams blend together well The Rockers are supremely over and the heat from Orton and Slater lights up the crowd The double teaming of Orton and Slater is so much different than that of the Rockers Slater and Orton are maniacal… they pick the leg of Shawn Michaels and just wear it down On the flip side… the Rockers… when they get a chance… are slick and fast with all their movements They do the same move but together with a lot of flare and some big time momentum We see the toll of Orton and Slater’s double teaming pay off as Michaels is all but debilitated The finish is a big false hope spot Orton and Slater double up on Jannetty and break him down only for him to fight back Jannetty with a big flying clothesline on Orton! Both men going for their respective tags…. Jannetty is close but all of a sudden Orton pulls the referee TAG to Michaels who comes in ready to roll! The referee NEVER saw the tag….. Slater comes from behind and CHOP BLOCKS Michaels’ knee! Slater pops back in… grabs Jannetty… Orton… SPIKE PILEDRIVER! 1….2…..3!!! We have NEW WINDY CITY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!! Orton and Slater… they celebrate… Michaels is hurt… Jannetty is in a bad way from that piledriver… BLACKJACK BRAWL Blackjack, Spivey, & Hall vs Kamala & The Samoan Savages w/ Akbar Well… here we go… Kamala and the Samoans are quite equipped for this kind of contest but have enough of a dangerous aura to keep it interesting Mulligan, Spivey, and Hall come out in jeans, boots, and chaps while the Samoans are dressed as usual This one goes about 12-minutes… back and forth… Lots of punching and kicking with some decent enough action The highlight is seeing the Samoans double up on Hall and drop him on the guardrail That leads to Spivey diving off the apron with a double clothesline Kamala and Mulligan end up fighting into the darkness of the crowd Spivey is in the ring with Tama and nails him with the helicopter spin and the 3-count! Once again… a good brawl but not great Spivey looked very strong while Hall showed off his selling skills. Chris Adams vs Randy Macho Man Savage w/ Elizabeth Another big time marquee match with two all pros These guys go 20 and are on the move the entire time The referee is counting nearfall after nearfall as both men try to one up the other. Savage tries to stall but Adams is on to his game and comes right out after him and brings the fight all over the ringside area. We get a long heat segment with Savage working over the neck of Adams The crowd is just about worn down but then Adams makes his comeback He has got a fire unlike any other here in Windy City He comes back with rights and lefts and a huge dropkick that sends Savage flying! Savage is screaming for Liz Adams goes after Savage again and nails a flying forearm Savage is looking for Liz as he gets to his feet… he stumbles up… Adams comes running with a SUPERKICK! Savage goes flying into Liz who goes down to the floor Adams looks to cover but Liz is down Adams walks over to the ropes and is yelling for someone to help her He has lost his focus but Savage is regaining his strength Adams turns around and Savage comes with a right hand and it is loaded Savage knocks Adams smackdab out…. He covers for the 3-count all the while shoving something down his tights Savage goes down and he’s walking to the back… all the while Liz is being helped by referees and Savage doesn’t even acknowledge her. The fans are absolutely irate Mike McGuirk: Ladies and gentlemen… It is now time for the Main Event of the Evening! The next match is scheduled for one fall with NO TIME LIMIT… THERE MUST BE A WINNER. This match is for the Windy City Heavyweight Championship! The loser of this mach must leave Windy City Wrestling and cannot return until 1988! Introducing first… he hails from Tampa, Florida. He is the former Windy City Heavyweight Champion… ladies and gentlemen… Austin Idol! His opponent… he is the reigning and defending Windy City Heavyweight Champion! He hails from Kansas City, Missouri…. Ladies and gentlemen… Harley Race! MAIN EVENT WINDY CITY HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LOSER LEAVES WINDY CITY TILL 1988 Harley Race © vs Austin Idol Here we go with the biggest match in Windy City’s history… as these two have done before… they raise the bar one more time! All the stakes on the line… the title… leaving Windy City… it all comes to this These two are in the twilight of their careers but bring it one more time… For 18-minutes… they go tooth and nail. They battle inside and outside the ring Idol takes a clothesline and goes into the crowd! The referee doesn’t see when Idol comes back with a nasty shot from the ringbell that busts Harley above the eye… Back inside the ring… Idol is working over Harley’s neck. He is wearing the champion down The crowd begins to cheer for Race They are screaming his name and he comes back with a fire He is hammering away and then a huge back body drop! Race looks like he is going to put the finishing touches on Idol but then Buddy Landel comes running down! We haven’t seen him all night and now he pops up! Race then tosses the referee into the ropes and Idol NAILS the referee who is down! Landel jumps in the ring and goes after Race! Race is now fighting off both men! They irish whip him into the ropes but Race doubles the clothesline and comes back with a double clothesline! Landel gets up… Race runs with a high knee and Landel goes flying out of the ring to the floor! Idol runs but Race ducks and comes back with a left hand and knocks Idol into the ropes Race catches him for a PILEDRIVER! 1……2……3!!! Harley Race has won it! Race retains the title! Idol must leave until 1988! {We see some of the babyfaces run down and celebrate with Race…. But then Joe PEdicino gets in the ring and makes the announcement official that Idol must leave… but then he adds that Buddy Landel must ALSO leave Windy City Wrestling until 1988!!! The fans go wild! Security is escorting both men out of the ring! Now taking them out of the arena! What a wild ride 1987 has been for Windy City Wrestling and so much is in store as we hit the back half including a big announcement next week on the next big show!}

What a huge show... The thing about it is that the match lineup is second to none... but also what happens. Everything has some kind of a meaning and moves the stories forward... I love the Rat Pack reunion here... Borne is a fun character when used right. What a way to but Vader and Barb over... Gordy and Williams may be the toughest team of all time... but not in their eyes. Main event... Butch Reed and Lex Luger... new World Champion... I can't believe it. Luger is on top of a very tall mountain here in UWF with a lot of people trying to climb up to get him!

Can't wait for the bash... lots on the line... plenty of stakes for everyone to invest in! I really like the land of opportunity gimmick... it works and there's some big time teams in that spot. Brody comes in with a huge bang. NWA continues to provide one of the best when it comes to utilizing talent and making them important quicker than anyone else!

I am happy Medusa is still the champ... I love all the titles... it is fun to see the build of Richter and how she can still be a challenge no matter what. I am also not going to sleep on Rhonda... she is too much of a force to forget about!

AWA is coming in hot... the one thing I see here that is spectacular is how you built up that lawler/Rich feud... blew it off.... but then stoked the coals again and continue to make it special. I had a hard time giving up Bad News because he can be so dynamic and we'll see that right here in AWA. I am excited to see how and where he goes here.

And Jim Brunzell

WCPW Presents: High Voltage! June 17 - Kankakee, Illinois - Civic Center Bam Bam Bigelow vs Kabuki Bam Bam gets us going again here tonight and my oh my is he getting over Kabuki knows his role and helps the youngster look great A little bit of heat on Bammer but he comes back with a rage The crowd is solidly behind him He nails a big powerslam Bam Bam up top with a diving headbutt 1…2….3! This guy is on fire… pun intended… what could be next? Lanny Poffo vs Jim Garvin w/ Precious Another good outing for Garvin who is white hot right now He gives Poffo a little more than he can handle The hot shot suplex into a brainbuster is all she wrote in this good one for Garvin Garvin then gets on the mic and proclaims that he isn’t afraid of no snakes and that if Jake Roberts tries to mess up his hair again… he is the one who’s going to be laid out! Ranger Ross vs Kamala w/ Akbar Kamala is also on a tear as of late and he beats the living shit out of Ranger Ross. Akbar is screaming out commands the entire time. Akbar gets the attention of the referee before Kamala picks up Ross and powerslams him over the ropes to the floor! There is an amazing visual… Kamala comes off the ring steps on Ross with a splash! The referee continues the count as Kamala gets back in and we see the count out victory for the Ugandan Giant! Akbar says that he has fought with Mulligan all over the country and now he is bringing the fight to Chicago and he says that this will be the end of the feud and the end of Blackjack Mulligan! WINDY CITY TAG TITLES The Rockers vs The Grapplers A decent enough tag team title match with the Rockers showing off in a huge way The Grapplers get some good offense in and they get some heat A lot of double teaming and quick tags on both ends The Grapplers go for a double suplex but Michaels flips over the top He and Jannetty then come back with double superkicks! Tandem pin for the 3-count and the Rockers retain… We get a big announcement that the winner for the following 20-man, 10-Tag Team battle royal will get a title match in two weeks against the Rockers. We then hear the announcements of the following teams. Spivey & Hall The Sheepherders Renegade Warriors Killer Bees New Breed The Nasty Boys Kansas Jayhawks Bob Orton & Dick Slater The Samoan Savages The Rock N Roll RPMs TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL Well… forearm fest 87 continues here tonight Some new teams on the block… the Renegade Warriors and the Kansas Jayhawks to begin with Early on we see the two huge feuds of Spivey & Hall v the Samoans along with the Nasties and Sheepherders break loose Early on we see the Rock N Roll RpMs fall to the Killer Bees and some double dropkicks! The Nasties and Sheepherders end up causing themselves this chance when all four men go over the top rope to the floor. Orton and Slater are able to stick together and they get rid of the Warriors The Jayhawks end up getting the best of the New Breed A big brawl between Spivey & Hall v The Samoans causes them both to get eliminated We come down to the Bees, Jayhawks, & Orton/Slater A lot of jarring between all six men when the final moments break down It is Slater and Orton who outsmart the others when they come up from behind of Blair and Mantel and toss them over the top to the floor. Slater and Orton with the victory and now they’ve got a chance at the titles in two weeks! CHICAGO STREET FIGHT Scott Casey vs The One Man Gang © Over the last couple of weeks Scott Casey really hasn’t hit his groove but he comes in with a different fire tonight. Gang comes out looking huge and nasty and this one gets going right from the bell Casey comes out in some cowboy boots and jeans and he is giving the Gang every single ounce of fight he can take We see a trash can from ringside brought in Gang just destroys Casey’s skull and Gang only ends up with a two count as Casey is fighting back! Casey, with blood flowing from his skull, screams and Gang sells it. Casey runs and fights with a huge forearm and then hits OMG with a dropkick sending him over the top to the floor! Casey then comes off the apron with a cross body but the Gang grabs him and then runs him into the post and powerslam! OMG covers outside the ring for the 3-count! Blackjack Mulligan comes in for a live interview with Spivey and Hall. Mulligan says that he’s spoken to officials… a contract has been signed with Akabr and his men… a six-man Blackjack Brawl! Come as you are. Bring what you want. Survive if we let you! We then see an elaborate entrance for the one and only Macho Man Randy Savage. He comes out to the pomp and circumstance that only he can. He is acting heel here. Elizabeth gets up on the apron and Savage screams at her to open the ropes. The fans didn’t like that and neither did Rocky Johnson. Rocky Johnson vs Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth Both of these guys work the “Memphis” style with Savage stalling just enough to get the crowd to pounce Johnson has still got a little shine and he’s able to work Savage up in a good way for the Macho Man to take control The fans begin to cheer for Rocky but the Macho Man is too much for him. Johnson then nails Savage with some shots to come back and hits a couple of rights and then a huge left and Savage goes outside the ring The referee backs off Johnson while Savage grabs Liz’ purse and puts something in his tights. Savage then gets up on the apron to taunt the fans but Johnson picks him up Savage nails him with the knucks in his tights! Both men go crashing down while Savage puts the knucks in his tights. Savage then picks up Johnson for a PILEDRIVER! Savage goes up top and hits the flying elbow and crashes right through Rocky’s heart! 1…..2…..3!!! The Macho Man has done it! Macho isn’t done yet though… he is yelling at Liz to hold the ropes and then he grabs her by the arm to pull her to the back. They walk past Craig DeGeorge who doesn’t look too happy. Craig then says we have a very special guest here tonight… Chris Adams!!! He cuts a promo with Craig DeGeorge in which he talks about the selfish treatment of people out here like Garvin and now Savage towards their women. Adams says that sometimes a man needs a slap in the mouth for putting their hands on a woman. This draws Savage back out and now Savage is calling out Adams. The crowd is stirring. Adams says that Savage is a good for nothing piece of trash if he thinks he can treat women the way he does! Savage then smiles and looks at the crowd before he SMACKS Adams in the mouth! This draws out the officials and agents. They are holding these two back from one another! This could break loose at any second! Savage is escorted back as Adams is screaming that he wants him in the ring! Jake Roberts vs Bill Dundee Dundee and Jake are in a tough spot here following that brawl Jake has got the momentum… he has got the crowd and by golly he’s got the skills Dundee gets a little heat but nothing too much as Jake is able to play the face in peril so well Jake then comes back with some short left hands and then a short arm clothesline! Dundee is slow to get up and here comes Jake for the DDT! The three count and JAke Roberts is without question ready for big things here in Windy City Joe Pedicino then announces that on July 1st… we will have a special event… it will be a special card from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois… right on the NIU football field… it is AMERICAN MELTDOWN 87! So far… here are the matches that have been signed… Bam Bam Bigelow vs One Man Gang for the Chicago Street Fight Championship! Blackjack, Spivey, & Hall vs Kamala & The Samoan Savages in a Blackjack Brawl! Chris Adams vs Randy Macho Man Savage w/ Elizabeth Jake The Snake Roberts vs Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious The Rockers vs Bob Orton & Dick Slater for the Windy City Tag Team Championship! We will have more matches announced in the coming weeks but this WILL be the event of the Summer and we hope that everyone can be there…. Right now it is time for the main event! Mike McGuirk: Ladies and gentlemen, this is our main event of the evening… introducing first… he hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, Nature Boy Buddy Landel! His partner… from Tampa, Florida… he is the former Windy City Heavyweight Champion… Austin Idol! Their opponents… from Kansas City, he is the reigning Windy City Heavyweight Champion… Harley Race! His partner… Harley Race hands Mike McGuirk a card… she just smiles… who could this be? Mike McGuirk: Ladies and gentlemen… the partner for Harley Race… he hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey… the Beast from the East…. BAM BAM BIGELOW!!! MAIN EVENT Harley Race & Bam Bam vs Austin Idol & Buddy Landel Big time opportunity for Bammer here tonight and he makes due by wowing the crowd from the get go Bam Bam and Landel do a majority of the work while Idol and Race play their roles to a T as well This is a true coming out party for Bammer who looks like a million dollars when all is said and done Idol and Race hook up to bring the crowd to their feet and the fans are just pining for these two After about 13-minutes, we get to the final moments, which really show off the shine of Bam Bam Race plays the face in peril and makes a huge tag to the big man who comes in like a house of fire Idol and Landel both get clotheslined, backdropped, and then powerslammed! Race is back to his feet and all hell continues to break loose. All four men are in the ring and then we see Idol get clotheslined out of the ring to the floor by Bam Bam On the other side… Landel gets nailed with a HIGH KNEE from Race! Bam Bam is up top with a DIVING HEADBUTT! 1…..2….3!!! Bigelow pins Landel and we have a winner! The aftermath continues as Idol grabs a chair and nails Race and Bigelow in the back. Joe Pedicino tries to get in there along with some referees and this is pure chaos. Race then gets back to his feet with the belt and comes after Idol who jumps over the top rope to the floor! Race is being held back and now Landel comes from behind and these guys continue to brawl. We see the Renegade Warriors, Killer Bees, Grapplers, RPMs, and New Breed all come out to try and break things up a bit. Idol throws a chair at Race who then jumps out of the ring after him! Absolute mayhem right now. The wrestlers and referees finally get things settled before Race grabs a microphone… Race: Listen up Idol… you good for nothing piece of garbage… I have had enough to know I have had too much. This place isn’t big enough for the two of us… so I am proposing a match. American Meltdown. I will not only put my title on the line… but let’s say the loser has to leave Windy City Pro Wrestling for the rest of 1987! The crowd pops big for that one… Pedicino shakes his head… Idol is screaming that he’s going to retire Race… fans it looks like American Meltdown has its Main Event! We’ll see you on July 1st!!

AWA is moving in a great direction and Tommy Rich is steering the ship in that direction. Lawler and Rich is pure and simple money and it is going to make the AWA some huge money. I think my biggest thing is the next in line... Slater was robbed... Steamboat has momentum... Terry Taylor looks to be an up and comer... plus now we've got the Superfly. The mix of talent with a big name like Rich at the top allows for a lot of potential in the future. Oh yeah... Nick Busick... get him a big cigar and let him bully anyone he can get his hands on.

My girl Lisa is doing work. I think she will be back in the main event mix sooner than later.