El Dragon

I wish I could upvote on this board just to upvote this comment.

Georgia drops Scott Ferris and adds Jay Strongbow.

Live Event Results, August 27th, Columbus Georgia Blue Demon Jr. w/ Jose Lothario defeated The Mongol in 5:14 with a School Boy roll up. The Italian Stallion w/ Killer Karl Krupp defeated Johnny Rodz in 3:12 with the Claw. “Hacksaw“ Butch Reed and The Ebony Express defeated The Gladiators And Tojo Yamamoto in 9:15 when Reed his a Press Slam on Gladiator #2 Mr. Saito and Kim Duk defeat Joe Lightfoot and Jules Strongbow in 7:16 when Saito submitted Lightfoot to the Prison Lock David Sammartino, Brutus Beefcake, and Giant Haystacks defeat “The Wonders” of Tom Prichard and Tim Horner and the debuting Checkmate in 11:41 when the blonde man from the previous night came to the ring and distracted The Wonders, leaving Sammartino to hit Checkmate with a Crossbody off the top “The Family” of Harley Race, Ken Patera, and Jerry Blackwell w/ Paul Ellering defeat Don Muraco, Bret Wayne Sawyer, and The Great Kokina in 14:46 when Blackwell hit a Splash on Sawyer. Post Match, Harley Race would lead on an ambush on Dun Muraco, and would Piledrive him on the floor not once, but twice, while Patera and Blackwell kept Sawyer and Kokina at bay. Muraco would have to be stretchered out. Main Event, AWA Georgia Tag Team Title Match Arn and Ole Anderson defeat Rick Martel and Brad Armstrong via Pinfall in 28:51 when the ref got a 3 count Martel was pinned while being locked into a Figure 4 Leglock. During the match Harley Race ran in and clocked Martel with what appeared to be a chain assisted punch.

Chad Gable being unleashed on the world. Him and Corbin in the finals feels like a lock now.

Elias winning is a record scratch on this entire tournament. Is... Is Chad Gable winning the KOTR?

A double pin to get Corbin to the finals is actually okay with me. Mainly because it means Ali probably gets the other final spot.

The “Cedric Alexander the tournament guy.” Thing is one of the weirdest deals about a wrestler I can remember. In the CWC he basically got a job by having Ibushis best match of the tournament, in what might have been the best match of the tournament. Then 2 years later he wins the Cruiserweight title with an awesome showing in a tournament. And no it feels like his stock is rising quickly from having such a great match with Corbin. Alexander is awesome at wrestling as “under dog babyface that shows up big time in a big match”

Corbin is very very good at working with smaller guys, honestly. Good bully when given a chance to be an actual bully.

Georgia drops Buck Zumhofe to complete the Nightmares/Muraco trade.

Live Event Results: August 26th, Macon Georgia The Great Kokina defeats Gladiator #2 via Pinfall in 2:12 with a Thrust Kick Brett Wayne Sawyer and Don Muraco defeat David Sammartino and Brutus Beefcake w/ Giant Haystacks in 7:46 when Muraco hit Beefcake with an Inverted Piledriver. Post Match, a blonde haired man came down to Sammartino and his allies and talked to them briefly, with the 4 leaving together. Italian Stallion w/ Killer Karl Krupp defeats Terry Daniels in 6:14 when Stallion made Daniels tap out to the Claw. This was a shocking turn of events, as Stallion seemed to be almost an entirely different person and fought with much more intensity. Krupp also instructed him to lock on his Patented Claw Submission move, which scored him the victory. Ken Patera and Jerry Blackwell w/ Paul Ellering defeat Jose Lothario and Blue Demon Jr. in 8:57 when Blackwell pinned Demon Jr. with a Running Splash Arn Anderson defeated Tim Horner in 14:11 when Anderson mDe Horner tap out to a Figure 4 Leglock. Horner still was clearly not at 100 percent, and Arn used it to his advantage Ole Anderson defeats Tom Prichard in 12:44 via count out when Tom Prichard was unable to make the 10 Count outside due to distraction from Arn Anderson. The Andersons proceeded to double team Prichard, when Rick Martel ran down and send them running. Harley Race w/ Paul Elleringand Rick Martel fought to a 30 Minute Time Limit Draw. Race actually was on the defensive for a lot of this match, as Martel was on fire tonight. Race was actually locked into a Boston Crab at the bell, but he survived. Main Event: Captains Fall Six Man Tag “Hacksaw” Butch Reed (captain), Leroy Brown, And Ray Candy defeat Mr. Saito (Captain), Kim Duk, and Hiro Saito w/ Miss Doll in 24:16 1st elimination was Kim Duk when he was pinned in 13:01 by Ray Candy following a Corner Avalanche. 2nd Elimination was Ray Candy when he was pinned by Mr. Saito following a Saito Suplex in 13:42. 3rd and Final Elimination was Butch Reed pinning Mr. Saito Hiro Saito accidentally threw Salt in Mr. Saitos face, with Reed hitting a Leaping Lariat. Post Match, Mr. Saito and Miss Doll were angered by Hiro Saitos continued screw ups. Mr. Saito seemingly forgives him, and shakes his hand, only to hit him with a Saito Suplex when his back was turned, leaving Hiro laying.

Live Event Results, August 22nd, Marietta Georgia Gauntlet Match for an AWA World Tag Team Title Shot Match 1: “The Patriots” of Terry Daniels and James Wright vs. “The Gladiators” of Gladiators #1 and #2 Unlucky draws for both teams, as they would have to run the full gauntlet in order to get title shot. Both teams seem to be trying to play the pacing game, and each try to keep someone in there corner to try to save there energy, but eventually Terry Daniels scores a Sunset Flip on Gladiator #1 to score the fall Winner via pinfall in 8:16, The Patriots Match 2: The Patriots vs. Arn and Ole Anderson The Andersons make there way down to the ring and they are seemingly angry as all hell about this draw, and are quick to jump on the Patriots. And the Patriots don’t really seem to have an answer at all on this one. Ole ends up submitting Wright with a Figure 4 pretty quickly Winner via Submission in 4:12: The Andersons Match 3: The Andersons vs. Jules Strongbow and Joe Lightfoot Strongbow and Lightfoot don’t have a big advantage, but they are fresh and trying to make a statement. And they do a good job going high energy in the early going, but Arn and Ole are masters at their craft, and there craft is turning a tag match into a handicap. Eventually Lightfoot gets caught, and the Andersons are very aggressive, trying to end this quickly. And they manage to succeeding, cutting off Lightfoot completely leading to an Arn Gordbuster, that gets the 3, with Strongbow barely getting into the match at all. Winner via Pinfall in 7:14: The Andersons Match 4:: The Andersons vs. “The Wonders” of Tom Prichard and Tim Horner Prichard and Horner come down high fiveing fans, while The Andersons look more amused then anything, with the two pretty boys going against the much more grizzled team. And Prichard and Horner get some nice offense in the early going before the Andersons once more take advantage. Eventually Arn goes for a Gordbuster on Tim Horner, but Horner counters into a cradle that gets the 3 count Winners via pinfall in 6:14: The Wonders. The Andersons however take great offense at this, and jump Horner after the fall. Prichard tried to come his defense, but got taken out quickly. At the end of the beatdown Ole locks Horner in the Figure 4 whole Arn stomps on his Knee. By the time they are done Horner has to be taken to the back, just as there next opponents make there way down Match 5: The Wonders vs. David Sammartino and Brutus Beefcake w/ Giant Haystacks Prichard is offered before the match the chance to forfeit in order to not deal with the impromptu handicap match, but Prichard refuses, no matter the likelihood. But overall Sammartino and Beefcake basically play with there food on this one, and actually seem to be taking there time, enjoying a chance to put a beatdown on. However, the arrogance almost bites them, as Beefcake fails to apply the Sleeper only for Prichard to lock in a sleeper of his own! Sammartino panics and tries to attack, but Prichard throws Brutus away and hits a Superkick! Before Prichard can take advantage however, Beefcake rolls him up and scores the 3 count Winners via Pinfall in 8:02: Sammartino and Beefcake Match 6: Sammartino And Beefcake vs. “The Ebony Express” of Leroy Brown and Ray Candy Sammartino is still checking his jaw from the Superkick, with Haystacks paying attention to him, while Brown and Candy get to the ring as quickly as they can. Beefcake is still celebrating his victory in the corner, but turns around straight into an Splash in the corner from Candy, just as the match gets underway! Candy immediately go for a cover, and by the time Sammartino realizes what has went down, his team is already eliminated! Winners via Pinfall in 8 seconds: The Ebony Express Match 7: The Ebony Express vs. Kim Duk and Hiro Saito w/ Miss Doll And the Gauntlet comes down to two rivals. And this match doesn’t have much formula to it for a while, with the power of the Express against the striking game of the Japanese duo. Eventually Duk and Saito hold advantage, and beat on Candy for a while. Eventually though he makes the comeback and tags in Brown, and things go crazy. Hiro Saito scores what looks to be a knock out kick, but instead he goes up top for a Top Rope Senton... but the risk doesn’t pay off, as the Senton misses, and Brown immediately hits a Running Splash, that gets 3! Winners of the Gauntlet Match: The Ebony Express Giant Haystacks vs. The Great Kokina The two monsters waste no time getting straight to it, as this has been building for a long time. The brawl goes all over the place, and it looks like this might go to a Double Count Out, but both manage to get back in. Finally though, Haystacks goes for a big strike only for Kokina to dodge, and hit a Thrust Kick that topples the mountain! The cover finally gives Kokina his elusive Pinfall victory. Winner via Pinfall in 6:13: The Great Kokina Ken Patera w/ Paul Ellering vs. Don Muraco Another Grudge Match here, and Patera have gone down this rout before. Though this time Patera seems to have a ton of momentum were as Muraco seems to be struggling a bit. And to nobody’s surprise this one degenerates into a bloody brawl, with Muraco seemingly finally starting to get a lasting upper hand here. But Patera is just on a roll, and when Muraco is trying to set up for his Inverted Piledriver, Patera slides out the back, and quickly applies the Full Nelson. Muraco refuses to give up, but eventually loses consciousness. Winner via Submission in 13:42: Ken Patera Main Event Six Man Tag Ted DiBiase, “Hacksaw” Butch Reed, and Rick Martel vs. Harley Race, Jerry Blackwell, and Mr. Saito w/ Paul Ellering and Miss Doll A complete war in the main event, as DiBiase seems to have pulled in some of the top wrestlers he can find for his war on Race’s Family, which has just led to Saito getting involved to try wear down the National Champion. This match goes as in spite of the good guys holding advantage for the first 8 minutes, though Ted never is able to get his hands on Harley, as Race seems to be acting more as a general in this match early. And it seems to pay off as Race and his allies took control, working over Martel and then Reed for a long run. Eventually Reed manages to get free from Race and Tag in DiBiase as the crowd goes wild! Eventually this turns into a pier six brawl all over the area, which leaves Martel and Blackwell as the legal men, as Race and DiBiase brawl away in one area and Reed and Saito brawl off in another. Martel looks to be trying to put the match away, setting for the Slingshot Splash, when Miss Doll tosses what appears to be Salt into his face! The referee immediately calls for the DQ, as everything continues to degrade from there Winners via Disqualification in 27:50: Ted DiBiade, Butch Reed, and Rick Martel

(so I had this 80% finished when all my write ups got deleted. I am obviously not pleased, but wanna get caught up by this week, so this is clips note version) Georgia Championship Wrestling, August 21st , WTBS Studios, Atlanta Georgia 1. Show Opening, Match Announcements, And an Introduction to “The Family” The Show opens with Tony Schiavone, with highlights of the events at the Omni. Then Jim Barnett joins him and announces multiple big matches based on recent results. Mr. Saito is officially Number 1 Contender for the AWA National Title, and will be getting his title shot shortly. Also, the Andersons will receive a rematch for the Georgia Tag Team Championships against Martel and Armstrong on August 27th. Before they can continue, the crowd starts booing as Harley Race, Paul Ellering, Ken Patera, and Jerry Blackwell make there way to the stage. Race takes the microphone, and demands to know why Patera doesn’t have an AWA World Title Shot lined up, since Georgia supposedly gives title shots to anyone who defeats a Champion. Barnett informs him that they have yet to see any convincing evidence that DiBiase actually submitted. Race says that the official for the match made the decision due to DiBiase being in no shape to compete, and GCW management agreed to have Race as an official referee. Barnett begrudgingly agrees, and announces Ken Patera has an AWA World Title Shot. Barnett leaves, seeming frustrated. Schiavone then asks Harley why he betrayed DiBiase, and Harley responds that he never betrayed anyone, and that Ted DiBiase was the one that acted indignant over the favor he had done him. Schiavone is confused, but Race reinforces that Blackwell and Patera didn’t attack Hulk Hogan for no reason. They did it because Race asked them to. And he did it because he respected DiBiase, and thought Hogan needed his ego to be checked. But then DiBiase instead of appreciating what a Race did for him, had thrown it back in his face. Race reveals that he thought DiBiase could be a protege of his, but instead, he has drawn a line in the sand, and now Harley has taken in Blackwell and Patera as members of his “Family”. And right now that Family only has one goal: Make sure Ted DiBiase doesn’t remain AWA World Champion. And he says that he has a message to the Georgia locker room, in that as long as long as they stay uninvolved, they will be left alone. But, just to prove a point, the 3 of us are putting out an open challenge tonight. And if nobody answers it, nobody but DiBiase and his two friends Brett Sawyer and Don Muraco will be targets. 2. DiBiase, Sawyer. And Muraco want “The Family” tonight, and address Gary Hart going missing After “The Family” made there statement, DiBiase and his allies want to make a statement of there own. DiBiase says he never wanted or needed any help against Hulk Hogan, and that Harley has clearly lost it. He says the guys in the locker room can do what they want, but all of Race, Patera, and Blackwell have a beating coming to them. Schiavone asks why Gary Hart didn’t join him on commentary today, and DiBiase informs him that with the threats to Gary Hart recently, Ted has asked Gary to stay out of Georgia for his own protection. Finally, Schiavone asked about his upcoming title defense against Ken Patera, to which DiBiase says he never gave up against Patera, and as long as he gets him 1 on 1, Patera will simply be overmatched. 3. Mr. Saito & Miss Doll are confident they will take home the National Title. Mr Saito, Hiro Saito, and Kim Duk defeat Kenneth Johnson, Tyler Ludwig, And Randall Keith in 3:41. Mr Saito was not even on the apron for this match, letting Hiro and Duk do the lifting Miss Doll once again spends the entire match joining Schiavone, and puts forward that Mr, Saito has been the most dominant wrestler in GCW since his return, and that his title shot is long over due. 4. Announcement of Tag Team Gauntlet, with Arn and Ole Anderson. Schiavone comes back from a commercial with an exciting announcement for tomorrow in Marietta. The AWA World Tag Team Titles will be defended at the Omni on September 18th, and they will find out the challenger tomorrow night in Marietta! There will be an 8 team tag team gauntlet, with the winner getting an AWA World Tag Team Title Match. This brings out the Andersons, who are pissed at Georgia management, saying Brad Armstrong should never have been allowed to substitute for Les Thornton, nor be allowed to wrestle in GCW regardless. But not only will they win the Gauntlet match in Marietta, they are taking the Georgia Tag Titles back as well. 5. Martel and Armstrong are ready for all comers, but are giving the Andersons their rematch. Martel and Armstrong come out to a big pop, with the Georgia Tag Team Titles. Martel says the Andersons are dirty for what they did to Les Thornton, but he found someone who hates The Andersons just as much as he does. Schiavone asks Armstrong how his commitments as AWA Light Heavyweight Champion will affect his reign, and Armstrong says he will be be in Georgia defending three titles as often as he can. 6. The Family’s Open Challenge is answered, and chaos reigns Harley and his “Family” make their way to the ring for their open challenge, which is answered first by National Champion “Hacksaw” Butch Reed, much to the anger of Race. But before anyone can react to that too strongly, he is joined by the Georgia Tag Champions Rick Martel and Brad Armstrong! “Hacksaw” Butch Reed, Rick Martel, and Brad Armstrong defeat Harley Race, Ken Patera, and Jerry Blackwell by Disqualification in 10:32 when Mr. Saito and his allies ran in an attacked Butch Reed. This totally degrades from there, as while the Family is attacking Martel and Armstrong in the ring, Saito and his allies destroying Reed on the floor when the Ebony Express run down, starting a huge brawl on the floor. While The Family are distracted by that, Martel and Armstrong start to get the upper hand, until they are jumped by the Andersons! The 5 on 2 beat down in the ring lasts for a bit before DiBiase, Muraco, and Sawyer run down and even the fight! The Andersons take this moment to make a run for it, leading to a big brawl between DiBiase and his allies against a Race’s Family, as the show ends. Other Notes Tom Prichard and Tim Horner defeat Kenny Andrews and The Georgia Peach in 3:12. Post Match Prichard and and Horner tell Schiavone they plan on becoming a full time tag team, and say they are going to go by “The Wonders” Killer Karl Krupp defeats Johnny Rodz in 2:37. Krupp is asked about the injuries sustained to Italian Stallion, and Krupp says that he has someone taking care of Stallion.

Orton is someone I never will go out of my way to see but has too many good performances for me to ignore. The Orton/Christian series alone will always give some good Will, thought that 95% goes to Christian.

All this post did is made me realize this being a setup for a reunited Wyatt Family is.... more plausible then I expected. Rowan just did the thing were he attacked Reigns and potentially Bryan didn’t know about it. Meaning it’s possible Rowan has someone else influencing his actions. Meanwhile, Braun is in this rivalry friendship thing with Rollins. Both former willing active Wyatt members that are getting TV time while heavily involved with storylines with the remaining Shield members. I don’t want that storyline to happen, but the pieces are in place, and somehow nobody had noticed?

I always get a chuckle at you guys liking under card Cindy Rogers when at the time me and my friends would joke she was the most boring under card babyface on the roster. Like I’m used to somewhat uncharacteristic undercard babyfaces at the time, but my god.

I’d say Ricochet winning means my proposed final of Andrade/Ricochet seems like the heavy favorite, with Corbin/Ali and Alexander/Andrade following.

I find the “inferior G1” talk amusing. It’s a tournament with a completely different setup style that seems more in line with “make the midcard matches we run for no reason actually mean something” and the response has been positive with the crowd getting in all sorts of matches. If this was trying to be the G1 then all the top acts would be in it. If the G1 was single elimination tournament without Omega, Naito, Okada, and Tanahashi, it would be equivalent to the KOTR. Also, I think WWE has more talent in the midcard then NJPW has, but that’s due to excessive roster size.

I mean Aries might be a dick but he has a long history as a great wrestler. Too many great matches to refute, imo. But Gallagher rules and is an awesome dude, so that one is super confusing.

The main thing I’m grabbing from that is: You have zero interest in Gallagher? What is wrong with you?

Live Event Results, August 19th, Macon, Georgia “The Patriots” of Terry Daniels and James Wright defeat Jose Lothario and Blue Demon Jr. in 7:57 when Wright pinned Demon Jr. It seems Lothario is a teacher for the young Demon, judging by their interactions in this match. Tom Prichard and Tim Horner defeated “The Gladiators” in 8:31 when Prichard hit a Top Rope Splash on Gladiator #2. Prichard and Horner debuted matching tights in this match, seemingly implying their teaming is becoming a permanent thing. David Sammartino & Brutus Beefcake w/ Giant Haystacks defeat Joe Lightfoot and Jules Strongbow in 11:01when Beefcake submitted Lightfoot after Beefcake locked Lightfoot in a Sleeper Hold. Mr. Saito w/ Miss Doll defeated The Italian Stallion in 8:47 after hitting a Saito Suplex. During the match Killer Karl Krupp made his way down to ringside, but did not interfere, just watching the action. After the match he and Saito had a brief, non hostile interaction before trying to help Stallion to his feet. Stallion would shrug him off, and leave the ring under his own power, seemingly confused by Krupp’s presence. Jerry Blackwell makes his way down to a chorus of boos, and says for some reason he does not have a match tonight, and demands a challenge. This brings out The Great Kokina, clearly gunning for a fight. Jerry Blackwell and The Great Kokina fight to a Double Countout in 9:14. Blackwell seemed to go out of his way to help establish the young heavyweight, bumping around for him a good deal. At the end they fight to floor, and can not be separated before the 10 count, nor after. As it took multiple refs to separate the brawling. Ken Patera w/ Paul Ellering defeated Bret Wayne Sawyer via Submission with the Full Nelson in 15:47. Sawyer was game for a big match, but Patera has been picking up momentum for a while, and seems hard to stop. Harley Race w/ Paul Ellering defeated Don Muraco w/ Gary Hart in 14:41when Race hit Muraco with a Belly to Belly Suplex, while Muraco was distracted by Ellering and Hart arguing at ringside. Race threatens to attack Gary Hart post Match, and told him that he needs to get out of Georgia for his own safety, as every ally of Ted DiBiase is in danger. Main Event: 8 Man Tag “Hacksaw” Butch Reed, Rick Martel, and “The Ebony Express” of Leroy Brown and Ray Candy defeat Kim Duk, Hiro Saito, and Ole and Arn Anderson w/ Mr. Saito and Miss Doll in 26:14 when Rick Martel made Hiro Saito submit to the Boston Crab. Live Event Results, August 20th, Columbus Georgia Leroy Brown defeats The Mongol in 5:14 when he hit a Running Corner Avalanche. The Great Kokina defeats Brutus Beefcake w/ Giant Haystacks in 37 seconds via Pinfall after hitting a Running Splash in the Corner, and immediately followed it up with a Thrust Kick. During the pinfall, Kokina just pointed at Haystacks, clearly wanting to send a message. David Sammartino defeats Italian Stallion in 12:13 when Sammartino ran Stallion head first into the ring post between the top 2 turnbuckles, leaving Stallion a bloody mess. The ref ruled Stallion was in no condition to compete and ruled Sammartino the winner. Post Match, Killer Karl Krupp once more made an appearance, running off the referees and escorts Stallion to the back, with Stallion in no shape to tell what’s going on. Tom Prichard and Tim Horner defeat Kim Duk and Hiro Saito w/ Miss Doll when Saito was pinned after he attempted a Top Rope Senton onto Horner, but missed. Horner would lock in a Crucifix pinning combination and score the Pinfall. Duk seemed somewhat upset with Saito after this match, thinking they had the match won before the high risk move. Mr. Saito w/ Miss Doll defeats Ray Candy when he hit him a Saito Suplex in 8:17. Rick Martel and Arn Anderson fought to a 30 Minute Time Limit Draw. Another back and forth match between the younger Anderson and Martel once more led to neither man being able to emerge victorious. ”Hacksaw” Butch Reed defeats Ole Anderson in 18:43 via Disqualification when Mr. Saito jumped Reed as he was setting up for a Running Tackle. Ole and Saito would proceed to put the boots to Reed until the Ebony Express and Rick Martel would make the save. Main Event: Six Man Tag Harley Race, Jerry Blackwell, and Ken Patera w/ Paul Ellering defeat Ted DiBiase, Don Muraco, and Bret Wayne Sawyer when Patera made Muraco pass out in the Full Nelson in 24:51. A wild brawl all around on this one, leaving almost everyone bloody. Gary Hart was somewhat conspicuous by his absence, as Ellering got many cheap shots in during the match.

Willing to to listen on offers for Don Muraco, Les Thornton, Terry Daniels, and Johnny Rodz.

Georgia trades The Devils Duo to Great Lakes for Killer Karl Krupp and Blue Demon Jr.

Georgia Championship Wrestling Presents AWA Wrestling at the Omni, in Atlanta Georgia, August 15th, 1984 The Patriots of Terry Daniels and James Wright vs. The Gladiators of Gladiator #1 and Gladiator #2 A solid competitive opener, as the Patriots have had an sizable part of the crowd start to get behind them. The Gladiators run has been up and down, but they are hoping a victory here could put them in the tag title scene. Sadly for them this wasn’t there night, as the Patriots score a solid victory here when Daniels got Gladiator #2 with a Sunset Flip Winner via Pinfall in 7:06: The Patriots ***** Brett Wayne Sawyer vs. Brutus Beefcake Interesting match between 2 more recent additions to the Georgia roster. Sawyer is an established name on this roster, a former National Champion, were as Beefcake and his running buddies Sammartino and Haystacks seem to be on the up swing. Sawyer though exposes some holes in Beefcakes game here, scoring the duke with a Powerslam. Winner via Pinfall in 6:31: Brett Wayne Sawyer ***** Loser Leaves Town Tag Team Match The Devil’s Duo of Doug Vines and Jeff Sword vs. Tim Horner and a Mystery Partner This one has been building for a while, and the Duo seem dead set on finally moving Horner out of Georgia. Horner makes his way down, and is joined by fellow young talent Tom Prichard. And this match was heated fast, with the Duo trying to make the match as Chaotic as possible very quickly. And they do finally gain an advantage on Pritchard after Tom went for a Splash of the top rope but came up empty, and proceeded to work over Prichard’s arm. Eventually though, Prichard would counter out and make 5he Tag to Horner, who has seemingly had enough of the Duo, using his technical skill to gain the upper hand. Horner would eventually apply a Rolling Cradle on Vines, with Sword held at bay by Prichard, to send the Devils Duo packing. Winner via Pinfall in 11:36: Tim Horner and Tom Prichard ***** AWA Light Heavyweight Title Match Brad Armstrong (c) vs. Buck Zumhofe Armstrong makes his way to the ring, but Buck Zumhofe is strangely nowhere one on his attempt to regain the Light Heavyweight Title. Eventually cameras go to the ring entrance to find Arn and Ole Anderson pulling out a bloodied and beaten Zumhofe to the entrance, in no shape to do much of anything. They both make there way to the ring against Arn’s former Tag partner and enemy, and Brad jumps into the fight quickly. But Arm and Ole are notoriously vicious, and while Arn and Brad are fighting that Ole sends Brad head first into the ring post, bloodying Brad up. At that point Arn grabs a microphone. Arn: I thought you would have learned your lesson already Brad! We ran you out of Georgia and just because you have a new title doesn’t mean you are welcome back! Georgia is Anderson territory, and no Armstrong’s are welcome, least of all you! No Contest ***** The Great Kokina vs. Giant Haystacks A war between this two big men, as Kokina has been wanting this victory ever since Haystacks hurt his friend Sivi Afi. And this match wasn’t pretty, but it was wild, with both men fighting all over the floor for a lot of this match. Eventually, the brawl continues in the ring, were Kokina manages to hit a Thrust Kick that sends Haystacks falling out to the floor! Kokina waits for Haystacks to try to get in the ring, but Haystacks is unable to answer the count in time! Winner via Count Out in 7:18: The Great Kokina ***** AWA Superstation Title Match David Sammartino (c) vs. Joe Lightfoot w/ Jules Strongbow Lightfoot has scored multiple Pinfalls over the Champion recently, and with his bodyguard and new friend already having suffered defeat today he appears to be going it alone. And he is behind almost the entirety of this match. But eventually Beefcake makes his way to the ring, and jumps Strongbow on the floor, that distracts Lightfoot and the referee. This gives Sammartino time to grab a Steel Chain, and he immediately wraps it around Lightfoot throat, hiding the chain with a Sleeper hold. The ref turns to watch Lightfoot pass out, leading to Sammartino’s victory Winner via Submission in 10:32: David Sammartino ***** Six Man War ”Hacksaw” Butch Reed & “The Ebony Express” of Ray Candy and Leroy Brown vs. Mr. Saito, Hiro Saito, & Kim Duk w/Miss Doll Before the match, Reeds team demands they check Miss Dolls purse, having had enough of her and her cheap shots. The ref notes there is nothing heavy in the bag and the match gets going. A very competitive match here, with the Reed and Ebony Express team gaining control early before the Japanese contingent eventually gains control of Leroy Brown, and work him over. Reed eventually makes his way back to the ring off a hot tag, and sends all the others scrambling, as things break down. Reed has Mr. Saito on the ropes, as the Express fought Hiro and Duk on the floor. Reed gets send into the ropes and Doll goes at him with her purse, but Reed sees it coming, and catches it. Reed throws the purse down, as the red admonishes Doll. In the meantime, Saito quickly grabs something from the purse, and throws what appears to be a white powder in Reeds face, that leaves Reed reeling. Saito wastes no time hitting a Saito Suplex, and it gets him a Pinfall victory over the National Champ. Winners via Pinfall in 19:08: Mr. Saito, Hiro Saito, and Kim Duk ***** AWA Georgia Tag Team Title Match Arn and Ole Anderson (c) vs. Rick Martel & ??? Arn and Ole seem more self assured then ever before, as they had heard the medical report: Les Thornton can’t go tonight, so that means Martel is likely going it alone. But Martel comes out with a smile on his face and takes the microphone Martel: I bet you guys are proud of yourselves. Les Thornton cannot go tonight, after you jumped him. But I’ve just had a conversation with Mr Barnett and he said signed for a Georgia Tag Team Title Match, and we are gonna have one! And he gave me the right to pick any partner of my choosing tonight! And there is one man in the locker room dying to get his hands on you just as much as me! My partner tonight is Brad Armstrong! Brad comes out with a bandage over his head, and Arn and Ole are arguing with the ref on if this allowed, the ref immediately rings the bell once Brad gets in, and this degrades into a brawl quickly, with Martel and Brad full of firey vengeance. Eventually though Brads exhaustion slows him down, as Arn manages to throw him into the ring post head first again, opening up his cut. This leads Armstrong to be worked over for a long stretch as the Andersons try to work the cut. Arn calls for the finish and is lifting Brad up for a Gordbuster, but Brad falls out the back and hits a Russian Leg Sweep! This leads to a hot tag to Martel who is absolutely on fire on Ole, sending him all over the ring. Ole and Arn eventually try to bail away from Martel, but Brad cuts them off, sending Arn into the ring post himself, busting him open! Ole is borderline by himself at this point. Eventually Brad hits Ole with a Russian Leg Sweep, with Martel hitting a Slingshot Splash to score the win as the crowd goes crazy! Winners via Pinfall in 23:17 and NEW AWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Rick Martel & Brad Armstrong ***** Main Event: Steel Cage Match, with Special 2nd Referee Harley Race AWA World Champion Ted DiBiase and “Magnificent” Don Muraco w/ Gary Hart vs. Ken Patera and Jerry Blackwell High intensity here, as it’s DiBiase’s return to the building he won the World Title, and him and Muraco have a grudge. Harley Race is in the ring for this one as well, but he seems to be leaving most of the ref work to the main guy, seemingly not wanting to get in the way of the match. In the early going it’s Patera and Blackwell bumping all over the place for DiBiase and Muraco, but eventually Muraco gets thrown into the Cage by Patera that the tables turn, as Muraco takes a beating for an extended stretch, being bloodied up badly. Patera and Blackwell start taunting DiBiase extensively here, as Muraco is barely responsive. Eventually Harley seems to have had enough, and starts getting in Blackwell’s face during the match. This distraction gives Muraco just enough time to regroup in order to tag in DiBiase! Ted comes in guns a blazing, sending Blackwell and Patera into the Cage multiple times, while Race is in the corner checking on Muraco. Eventually Ted ducks a Running Clothesline from Patera, who turns straight into a Powerslam! DiBiase surely would have picked up the win, except Blackwell splashes the referee before he can finish the count! This gets Race involved, as he once more gets into Blackwell’s face. DiBiase gets in and starts throwing punches at Blackwell, and has the big man reeling... until Harley turns him around and punches him square in the jaw! The crowd is shocked as once more Race and Blackwell get nose to nose. But Blackwell eventually grins, and extends his hand to Harley, who shakes it much to the fans fury. Then they start beating down DiBiase, as Patera tees off on Muraco in the corner, Harley eventually throws what appears to be hand cuffs to Patera, who cuffs him to the cage itself. Then Harley holds up DiBiase for Patera to lock in the Full Nelson. Without even checking if Ted, who is barely conscious, submits, Harley immediately calls for the bell, ruling Ted has given up. Winners via Submission in 17:12: Ken Patera and Jerry Blackwell Even after the finish, the beating does not stop. As Patera holds on the Full Nelson, Harley Race pulls out a pair of Brass Knucks from his trunks, and then says something the mics can’t pick up, before punching him in the jaw. Some wrestlers are starting to try to get into the cage but Blackwell is refusing to let them in, as fans throw all sorts of stuff in the ring. Muraco is trying to get at the 3 now, but can’t get over far enough to get there hands on him. This night truely belongs to Race, Patera, and Blackwell.

The bright side is they ended Owens KOTR run immediately, and didn’t draw out the obvious “Shane screws Owens” to the finals against Corbin or something awful like that. It also almost 100% means we get Andrade vs. Ali or Murphy in the SD finals.

Boom.