Flyin' Brian

ICW July 4th Spectacular, Louisville, KY, at Cardinal Stadium, home of the Louisville Redbirds Greg Gagne vs Tom Lintz -- Gagne wins by pinfall in 14:12 Gagne puts on a wrestling clinic against the bigger Lintz, keeping him off balance with quickness and technical wrestling before putting him away with a high cross body for the pin. After the match, Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival blares over the loudspeakers, and Gagne is confronted by Mike Graham and two other men. Graham: Congratulations, Greg. Nice to see you again. Let me introduce you to my guys. On my left is Brett Hart, son of legendary Canadian wrestler and owner of Stampede Wrestling Stu Hart. That's Brett with two t's. On my right is Leroy Redbone. Leroy, why don't you tell them who your dad is. Redbone: My father is Dick the Bruiser, and that old fart still runs the World Wrestling Association. Graham: Leroy has issues. But I hope we don't have any issues, Greg. I'm hoping we can do business. I've worked for your dad up in Minnesota, you're working for my dad now down in Florida. How do you like working for my dad, Greg? Gagne: He treats me well, same as my dad treated you. I see the little club you've got going here, Mike. I guess you want me to join. Graham: Isn't it time we started working for ourselves. Isn't it time we took over? I could really use you as a partner tonight. It could all start right here. Gagne: Sorry, Mike, but when I wrestled you and beat you last month in Denver I wasn't too impressed. I'm going to have to pass. I'd rather back my dad and all the other wrestlers that have put in the work night in and night out over the years than your group of johnny come lately scrubs. Graham: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, Greg. But not as sorry as you're going to be. The Fortunate Sons attack Greg Gagne and beat him down until the Poffos run out to make the save and run them off. The Poffos yell that they will take care of them later tonight in the main event. ICW U.S. Heavyweight Title Match: The Sheik vs David Sammartino - No Contest The Sheik comes out to defend his U.S. Heavyweight Title, against an announced David Sammartino. The crowd roars for the son of the legend Bruno Sammartino. The match never gets started as Stan Stasiak hits the ring and he and the Sheik brutalize young David, leaving him a bloody mess. Stasiak comes back and hits David with the heart punch to the boos of the crowd. Giant Haystacks Bodyslam Challenge Giant Haystacks and J.R. Foley come to the ring, announcing a $1000 bodyslam challenge for anyone that is able to slam the 6' 11" 685 Lbs Giant Haystacks! Mike Davis makes his debut in ICW to answer the challenge. He struggles to even get the big man up off his feet at all. After a few seconds of struggling, Haystacks swats him away like a fly and tosses him out of the ring. Don Anderson and Mighty Igor make their way down and Anderson says that Igor will accept the challenge on this week's ICW All Stars TV show. Anderson and Igor are scheduled to face Haystacks and Athol Foley in the semi finals of the ICW Tag Team title tournament. J.R. Foley accepts on behalf of Giant Haystacks and says we will see how mighty Igor really is. The Barefooted Samoans vs The Dellaserras - Samoans by pinfall at 7:07 The Samoans are accompanied to the ring by new manager Jim Cornette. It looks like the Samoans have gotten their hair done and have new...shorts? The Samoans are clearly still barefoot. The Samoans pick up the win following a double headbutt on Gino Dellaserra. The Andersons arrive in ICW! During intermission, four men in suits make their way down to the ring. Gene Anderson: Listen up folks, The Andersons have something to say. It seems we weren't invited to your little tag team tournament. That's all fine and dandy, but we're calling our shot at the winners once it's done. We want that gold, and we get what we want. Lars Anderson: We're the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, and we're a force of nature. Consider this a warning, you didn't know we were coming, but you'll definitely know we were here. Arn Anderson: It's the 4th of July, and I'm seeing the number four everywhere. There's four sides to this ring, four of us, and four teams left in the tournament. Who's going to be man enough to step in this ring with us when it's all said and done? Ole Anderson: It's been a long time, but I've been here before in ICW. After I left it was never the same, and I promise you The Andersons are going to leave their mark again. It's Independence Day, and America is all about money and ass kicking, and that's what the Minnesota Wrecking Crew is here for. You'll get a taste of that this Thursday when we show up in Lexington to take care of a little business. And I guarantee you, if you get a little taste of the Andersons, if you get a little taste of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, you're not gonna like it. We're here to stay, we're gonna beat everybody that we meet, we're gonna take all the belts we can take. The Andersons are back. All four men clasp hand before leaving the ring. Pez Whatley vs Mike Doggendorf - Whatley wins in 12:27 Whatley got the best of Doggendorf in the tag tournament and gets the win again here after rolling Doggendorf up with a handful of tights. Ron Garvin and Jimmy Valiant vs Ratamyus and Masked Terror -- Double DQ in 5:22 All four men brawl simultaneously as soon as Ratamyus and the Terror pop out from under the ring. The match never even makes it inside the ring. Everything they can get their hands on is being used as a weapon. Valiant gets busted open with the ring bell. The refs and local police try to break things up, finally getting Garvin and Valiant away from Ratamyus and the Masked Terror. A masked man dressed all in black comes down with a giant key that seems to control the two evil men and they leave with him. Eddie Hogan vs Hans Schroeder w/ J.R. Foley - Hogan wins by pinfall in 6:10 Hogan comes to the ring with an American flag. The referee gets bumped, Foley tosses in the flag to Schroeder. Hogan takes the flag and hits Schroeder with it. The ref comes to and counts the 1,2,3. Hogan celebrates like he just won the Olympics. Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo w/ Angelo Poffo vs Mike Graham and ? w/ Brett Hart and Leroy Redbone -- No Contest Savage says there's three of us and three of you, how about we make this a six man tag? Graham says actually, his partner is standing right behind Savage. Lanny Poffo pulls out a pair of brass knuckles and hammers Savage, knocking him out. Angelo Poffo looks on in shock before finally screaming 'Lanny! No!' Lanny holds his father back as the rest of the Fortunate Sons pummel Savage and leave him in a heap. The Fortunate Sons raise their arms in the ring before leaving together. Angelo Poffo cradles his oldest son in the ring pleading for help as paramedics rush into the ring.

http://wwfoldschool.com/icw-international-championship-wrestling-poffo/ Found this site with some old cards listed for ICW. I'm amazed at the talent that came through this 'outlaw' promotion and really wish more footage had survived. That's one of the greatest parts about this is finding out more about promotions and wrestlers I wasn't familiar with.

Good matchups on paper. Interesting you brought in Backlund as a heel.

I know what you mean. Mines going up around midnight,

Loved the Jake Roberts promo.

What are they going to do to him, he's retiring.

At first I saw the picture of Spears with an eyepatch and thought it was a gimmick. That is one tough dude.

I should have specified The New Generation vs The Barefooted Samoans But Cornette did say something about taking them shopping with his Mama.

Brad Armstrong and Greg Gagne is a neat tag team.

I have a soft spot for the Honky Tonk Man. Glad to see him given a spotlight. One of those guys I love to hate.

Special thanks to Championship Wrestling from Florida, Central States Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, Mid South Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Council for helping make the ICW Reunion show happen.

ICW July 2nd Reunion Show, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY First Round Tag Team Tournament Match: Lanny Poffo and Mike Doggendorf vs Rip Rogers and Pez Whatley (The Convertible Blonds) -- Blonds win by pinfall in 19:40 The crowd was hot for the opener that saw the return of Rip Rogers to ICW, teaming with 'KIng' Pez Whatley to reform the Convertible Blonds. The Blonds win to advance when Whatley pins former University of Kentucky standout Doggendorf, with his feet on the ropes for good measure, after hitting a diving headbutt. Lanny Poffo shakes his head in disgust after the match. Poffo was off his game, seemingly distracted by the upcoming July 4th challenge from Mike Graham. First Round Tag Team Tournament Match: Tojo Yamamoto and Gypsy Joe vs Don Anderson and Mighty Igor -- Anderson and Igor win by DQ in 5:16 Yamamoto and Gypsy Joe control the early going using cheating tactics, but eventually Igor gets Joe in a mighty bearhug, leading Yamamoto to grab a chair and wallop the World's Strongest Wrestler. The ref has no choice but to disqualify Yamamoto. ICW US Heavyweight Title Match: The Sheik vs Billy Spears -- The Sheik wins by submission in 7:59 This is a bloody brawl, with both men pummeling each other relentlessly. Spears already only has one good eye, having lost his left eye to the belt buckle of a wild fan in years past. The Sheik threatens to take his remaining eye, pulling out his infamous pencil and stabbing at Spears face. The match ends as The Sheik gets Spears in the Camel Clutch, forcing him to submit. After the match, the wild man from Syria leaves defiantly with his title around his waist. Bob Orton, Jr. vs Bob Roop -- Orton wins by pin in 14:27 These two old foes square off again to the delight of the Rupp Arena crowd. Roop, the former Olympian, and Orton have a back and forth match with neither man gaining an advantage. Finally, Orton gets the best of Roop and sets him up for the piledriver. While Roop has been one of the few men to kick out of the move in the past, he cannot this time and loses a hard fought contest. The New Generation vs The Samoans -- The New Generation wins by pin in 13:36 Johnny Wilhoit pins Prince Tapu with a rollup and the New Generation are on a roll winning two straight. Jim Cornette comes out and tries to talk to the Samoans afterwards. While there is a bit of a communications barrier, Cornette's wild gesturing eventually gets his point across and the three men leave together, looking like Cornette has his first clients in ICW. Ron Garvin vs Ratamyus -- Garvin wins by DQ in 3:59 Ratamyus crawls out from under the ring for his entrance, starting a wild brawl with Garvin already in the ring. After several minutes the action spills outside. The Masked Terror comes out from under the ring and attacks Garvin. The two get the better of Garvin after he fights back gallantly. Jimmy Valiant comes down to even the odds, and the evil creatures retreat back under the ring. When Garvin and Valiant check under the ring, there's nothing there. First Round Tag Team Tournament Match: The Dellaserras vs Athol Foley and Giant Haystacks w/ J.R. Foley -- Athol Foley and Giant Haystacks win by pinfall in 6:02. The Dellaserras are no match for the power of Giant Haystacks, with Gino Dellaserra falling victim to a Super Splash for the 1,2,3. World Heavyweight Championship Match: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ox Baker -- Savage by pinfall in 9:17 Savage starts a house of fire, coming at Baker with a flurry of punches and clotheslines. Baker catches Savage during a charge into the corner and proceeds to wear Savage down. Savage makes a comeback but struggles to take the big man Ox Baker off his feet, finally putting him down with several double ax handles off the top rope. Savage points to the sky and finishes Baker off with the Diving Elbow for the win.

Very nice. I need to work on that.

Flair and the Iron Sheik would be fun. Freebirds starting to collect some gold already. Rogers and Rhenigans is a neat tag team. I always liked Hector Guerrero

Looking forward to learning more about the Japanese wrestlers. I admit besides names and a match here and there I don't know much.

Matches announced so far for the July 4th Independence Day show: Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo vs Mike Graham and ? Eddie Hogan vs Hans Schroeder Also scheduled to appear: Courtesy of Championship Wrestling from Florida: Greg Gagne! The Sheik! 6' 11" 685 Lbs Giant Haystacks! Former World Heavyweight Champion Stan 'The Man' Stasiak! David Sammartino, son of the legendary Bruno Sammartino! The Man With The Hands of Stone, Ron Garvin! And Many More!

I'm going to take the Sheik on the 4th of July too since no one claimed him.

ICW July 2nd Reunion Show Card: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 7PM Bell Time Opening round tag tournament matches: Tojo Yamamoto and Gypsy Joe vs Don Anderson and Mighty Igor Lanny Poffo and Mike Doggendorf vs Rip Rogers and Pez Whatley (The Convertible Blonds) The Dellaserras vs Athol Foley and Giant Haystacks w/ J.R. Foley ICW US Heavyweight Title Match: The Sheik vs ? The New Generation vs The Samoans Bob Orton, Jr. vs Bob Roop Ron Garvin vs Ratamyus ICW World Heavyweight Championship: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ox Baker

International All Star Wrestling Sat. July 2nd Liz Hulette: Hello wrestling fans. Welcome to another fantastic hour of International All Star Wreslting. I'm your hostess Liz Hulette. We're bringing you some of the finest professional wrestling stars from all over the world. Let's get started with our first match. Let's go to ringside. Tim Tyler: I'm Tim Tyler and my broadcast partner is the 2nd round pick in the Pro Wrestling draft, Mister Jim Cornette. Jim Cornette: I like that theme music. It's catchy. And that's James E. Cornette of the Kentucky Cornette's to you, Tyler. Tyler: For our first match of the night, let's go the the ring announcer to introduce ICW's first round pick. Tiny Anderson vs Ron Garvin Garvin gets a big reaction from the studio crowd and finishes off Tiny Anderson with the figure four leg lock in 4:28. Commercial Back from break, Ron Garvin is in the ring with a microphone. Garvin: For those of you who don't know me, my name is Ron Garvin, I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and I tell it like it is. July 1st is Canada Day. Now by the time you watch this, that day will be past, but I'm going to tell you what happened on that day. I went to Canada to see my old friend Crusher Broomfield. (Footage plays of Ron Garvin fighting both with and against Broomfield) Now, Broomfield and I go way back, we've been on opposite sides of the ring and we've stood side by side. And he's certainly been making a name for himself away from here. The problem is that it's MY NAME! The One Man Gang! So Crusher, I'm coming home July 1st to take back what's mine. I'll show you, Canada, and the world that I am the one and only, One Man Gang! Tyler: Ron Garvin, ladies and gentlemen, headed to Canada July 1st to confront former ICW superstar Crusher Broomfield at the AWA Canada Day show. Cornette: Ron! Hey Ron! Here, take one of my business cards! I'm looking for clients! -- To Tyler: I don't think he heard me. Tyler: I'm sure he heard you, I just think he ignored you. I wish I could. Cornette: You better watch it, Tyler. My Mama paid a lot of money for me to be here, and she can just as well pay a lot of money for you to not be here. Tyler: We'll both be here right after the break, it's tonight's International Wrestling Challenge, and we'll be joined by ICW newcomer Eddie Hogan! Commercial Eddie Hogan joins the announce table, Tim Tyler starts asking him a lot of questions about Hulk Hogan. Eddie Hogan keeps trying to talk himself up but all Tyler wants to talk about is Hulk. Eddie seems a little annoyed. International Wrestling Challenge: Rick Connors (USA) vs Hans Schroeder (East Germany) w/ J.R. Foley Schroeder wins in 6:07 with a powerslam. After the match, feeling a need to prove himself, Hogan jumps into the ring and challenges the German to a match July 4th. Schroeder accepts. Commercial Grapplers (#1 and #2) vs The New Generation (Mark Batten and Johnny Wilhoit) - The announcers inform us this is an opening round match in the ICW Tag Team Tournament Batten and Wilhoit pick up the win on with a missle dropkick by Mark Batten on Grappler #2 at 12:36 Post match, Grappler #1 rips off Grappler #2's mask and beats him bloody. We don't get a good look at his face. (it's The Alaskan) Grappler #1 leaves with the mask. From under the ring, Ratamyus crawls out and drags The Alaskan's lifeless body back under the ring with him. Cornette: What's the hell's that?! Tyler: That's Ratamyus! Cornette: Where's he taking him? Where did he come from? Tyler: I don't know, and I don't want to find out. Up next: The Poffos! Commercial Back from break, we get a rundown of the card for the July 2nd reunion show. A messenger shows up in a turban and robe. Tyler: It's a message from The Sheik! It says he's coming back July 2nd for his title. The Sheik brought the United States Heavyweight Title with him when he first came to ICW, and it looks like he's returning to take it back! In the ring, Angelo Poffo stands with his two sons Macho Man Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo. Angelo: It does my heart good to see all of you here, and for ICW to be back to prominence where it belongs. International Championship Wrestling was always about family. I wanted to create a place where my sons and many others would have an opportunity to succeed that they would not have gotten elsewhere. Through hard work and perserverence, my sons have succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. Every father wants a better life for his sons than he had, and my sons have earned every bit of it. From the back, out comes Mike Graham. He gets in the ring with the Poffo's Graham: You're right, family is important. I've come here because of family. My father, Eddie Graham, is the man in charge of Championship Wrestling from Florida. But my father isn't going to live forever. I am the future, the same way that you, Randy Savage, and you, Lanny Poffo, are the future. The future is now. Wrestling is run by scared old men. Your father is a scared old man. Lanny: How dare you talk about our father that way! Randy: Watch your mouth, Graham, or I'll shut it for you. Oh yeah! Graham: I don't mean any disrespect. I'd be scared too if I had to worry about the NWA trying to destroy my company and force me out of business. In this world you need friends, allies. Our fathers worked hard so we don't have to. We are the Fortunate Sons. People do what we say. It's our time to run things. It's our time to take over. Out with the old and in with the new. Randy: Our family sticks together. You can take your offer and stick it, dig it! Graham: You think you're better than me, is that it? Tell you what, you think you're so much better, how about you boys take on me and a partner of my choice to prove it? How does July 4th sound to you? Lanny: We'll be there! Savage: Mike Graham, we're going to show you what ICW and the Poffo's are all about! Graham leaves the ring as we go to commercial with hype for the July 4th show. Commercial Tonight's main event is the ICW Television Champion The Great Tio, accompanied by Prince Tapu vs Jimmy 'Boogie Woogie Man' Valiant. Valiant wins the TV title following a big diving elbow drop off the ropes at 5:57. Valiant cuts an excited promo to close the show as the fans celebrate.

Preview for tomorrow's episode of ICW television: The return of Ron Garvin! Special International Challenge match: Rick Connors (USA) vs Hans Schroeder (East Germany) The Grapplers vs The New Generation! TV Title Main Event: Champion The Great Tio vs 'Boogie Woogie Man' Jimmy Valiant! Plus appearances by: ICW World Heavyweight Champion Randy Savage! Lanny Poffo! Angelo Poffo! Eddie Hogan! And Mike Graham! Join Tim Tyler, new color commentator Jim Cornette, and Liz Hullette Saturday morning at 11 AM for all the action!

Cool show.

Lol hogan knows all about marketing but I think Valentino is giving him a run for his money.

Sorry, I said the title, should have been more clear and said a title. It just seems pointless. It has little to no value to TNA or to Global Force wrestling.

What are they doing putting the title on Jarrett at this point? I wonder if this was in response to ROH coming to Destination America and Dixie said 'Oh my God, we have to bring back Jeff Jarrett!' Obi Wan Kenobi he is not. I'd like to know what is going on behind the scenes. I just don't know where TNA goes from here, and not in an 'I'm intrigued' kind of way. I really don't see a way out or who Jarrett can feud with or put over. The x division title match was pretty good, Jessie/Robbie and Morgan/Bram I didn't really care for, especially the out of nowhere finishes. Aries/Richards was good, Knockouts match was average. Magnus/Storm was a little too formulaic, I did like the finish though. The high voltage stuff was stupid. At the very least they could have used it as a kayfabe explaination for the audio problems after. Anderson's mic not working is funny since it's probably the best part of his act. King of the Mountain seemed so pointless. Being negative about TNA is a cliché at this point, but it's still just more of the same.

I have been to just about everyone that has asked. ICW has no problem working with any promotion outside of Memphis.