Georgia Championship Wrestling Television, WTBS Studios, July 14th 1984
*The Show opens with highlights of the Omni show from the 9th, with brief footage of the finish to the AWA National Title Match And the AWA World Title Match.*
Tony Schiavone: Welcome to AWA Georgia Championship Wrestling Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Tony Schiavone, and we are coming off a monumental event at the Omni that saw 4 titles change hands! And we have tons of fallout on the show tonight, as the new AWA National Champion, Butch Reed is in the building, Stan Hansen has an open challenge once more for his Television Title, The monster from Japan, Yokozuna will be in action tonight, the official Georgia TV debut of former AWA Light Heavyweight debut “Rock n’ Roll” Buck Zumhofe, the Georgia return of “Magnificent” Don Muraco, as well as an appearance from the two men everyone in the AWA is talking about, the men who cost Hulk Hogan the AWA World Championship, Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera. But first, we have someone who requested some time, the manager of the new AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Mr. Gary Hart.
*Gary Hart makes his way to the desk, to a very mixed reaction. It seems like the boos are winning out*
Gary Hart: Schiavone, thank you for the time. And, quite frankly, I know you have questions, but I think my statement will answer most of them, so I will get straight to business. Now, first off, Ted DiBiase is not in the building today, because he has already started making the rounds around all the territories in the AWA, and is already preparing for multiple big title defenses. But Ted cannot wait to get back here to Georgia, and he will be back in 2 weeks. And he will address Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera himself. But I want to give my 2 cents before then.
Let me put it quite simply. Ted DiBiase had no contact with Blackwell or Patera before that match. I did not have any contact with Jerry Blackwell or Ken Patera. We did not even know they were in Georgia, let alone in the Omni. We agreed to have me not be at ringside because Ted wanted to do this on his own, win or lose. And as excited as he is to be AWA World Champion, once he saw what you guys did in that match, he felt sick. If you wanted to make an ally, you did it in the exact opposite. That good enough for you, Schiavone?
Schiavone: I think it’s about as I am going to get until the champ gets back... Let’s take it to the ring, with the re-debut of Don Muraco!
“Magnificent “ Don Muraco vs. The Mongol
The Mongol is not a small man, but he just seems to be thrown around effortlessly by the power of Muraco. Muraco somewhat surprisingly seems to be playing to the crowd and getting positive reactions. Mongol gets some brief control, but Muraco hits some big Clothesline, and ends up finishing the match with an awesome Inverted Piledriver.
Winner by Pinfall in 6:24: “Magnificent” Don Muraco
*Commercial Break*
Schiavone: Ladies and Gentlemen please help me in welco....
*Stan Hanson comes storming in, bull whip in one hand, the AWA Television Title in the other and Schiavone leaves the mic on the stand and runs off*
Hanson: Brody!!! Me and you are gonna go at it again sometime soon, and when I do I’m gonna stomp you so hard you will be feeling it for the rest of your life! But you couldn’t take this belt off me, could ya!? I keep tellin everyone that nobody can take this belt from my hands, and I wanna know who is next, cause I ain’t afraid of NO ONE!
*To the shock of just about everyone, David Sammartino comes out storming to the stage, and stares down a bemused looking Hanson*
Sammartino: You look here, you big hick! My old man sent you packing more then once and I’m twice the man he is! So if you call yourself a man, you better accept WHAM
*Hanson straight up decks Sammartino with one punch. Hanson then grabs Sammartino by the hair and throws him in the ring, demanding a ref get down to the ring right now. A ref gets down the ring and the bell is wrung.*
AWA Superstation Television Title Match: Stan Hanson (c) vs. David Sammartino
As soon as the bell rings when Sammartino is standing, Hanson Lariats his head off. The pinfall is academic.
Winner via Pinfall in 9 seconds, and still AWA Superstation Television Champion, Stan Hanson
Schiavone: I do believe that was the quickest match in GCW history! Hanson keeps his momentum going!
*Commercial Break*
Schiavone: Everybody please welcome, head of the GCW athletic committee, Jim Barnett
Barnett: Thank you Tony, and thank you for agreeing to become our new lead announcer. The show at the Omni was a rousing success, but there is a situation that has to be resolved. The AWA National Tag Team Championships were won by Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers, but both have moved up to Great Lakes Championship Wrestling. We have decided the best solution to this is to debut the AWA Georgia Tag Team Championships. And we will be doing a one night tournament for the Belts in 2 days in Columbus! We will announce full brackets later tonight.
*Iceman King Parsons makes his way to the table, followed by the AWA National Champion Butch Reed*
Iceman: Now, Jim Boy, I want to make things clear. Me and my friend over here Hacksaw, we have put our differences aside, and all is right in the world, with him having the National Championship around his waist. But what you were selling there was something I call opportunity, and me and Hacksaw are ready to buy. For that tag team tournament, we want in.
Barnett: Well Mr. Parsons, I think that can be arranged. How about as a precursor to your appearance, you two get some work tonight in the Main Event?
Iceman: That is what a I like to hear!
The Great Kokina w/Siva AfI vs. Joe Lightfoot
Siva Afi during the match joins commentary to announce that Yokozuna has requested to stop using an alias, and wants to to be his true name with his real heritage. Doesn’t affect much in the ring though, as the now Kokina physically dominates Lightfoot, putting him away Lightfoot with a Thrust Kick.
Winner via Pinfall in 4:19, The Great Kokina
*Commercial Break
*Before Schiavone can even reintroduce the show, David Sammartino storms back on the stage*
Sammartino: HANSON! How dare you jump me before the match! That was a sham, and you know it! I demand a rematch, except this time, I want it No Holds Barred! You don’t mess with a Sammartino!
*Sammartino storms off, passing by Ole and Arn Anderson, also on there way to Schiavone*
Schiavone: Now for the actual scheduled interview time... Ladies and Gentlemen, the Andersons.
Ole: First of all, I would like to say that Jim Duggan And Terry Taylor are very very lucky they don’t work in Georgia anymore after the crap they pulled at the Omni. The fact that match isn’t being stricken from the record books is a crime. But, to more pressing matters, the Georgia Tag Titles. For one thing, this tournament is a sham, as they should have just been handed to me an Arn. But since we do have to do this tournament, I want to address something regarding the inclusion of Reed and Parsons in the tournament. How many tag matches do they have together? Certainly not enough to warrant being called a tag team. And Arn, you said you had a thought about the team.
Arn: Well the one thing that’s clear as day to anyone with eyes, is that Parsons is playing Reed like a fiddle. Parsons cost you that belt around your waist right now Reed. And the only reason he gave you that belt back is because if Buzz took it, it was leaving the promotion. And you know he handed you the victory, because Buzz pinned you clean in that match. You are trusting the wrong man, and we want to be there when it bites you. So, we want to officially request to meet you two in the first round. We have something to prove.
Jose Lothario vs. Gary Young
The Veteran is here to send a message that he still has gas in the tank against the talented up and comer Gary Young. And this was a nice competitive match that got about 11 minutes before Lothario caught th young man with a Small Package
*Commercial Break*
Schiavone: Ladies and Gentlemen, May I introduce the former AWA World Tag Team Champions, Ken Patera, and “Crusher” Jerry Blackwell, The Sheiks.
Very loud boos as Patera and Blackwell make there way to the table, with Blackwell taking the lead
Blackwell: Well Tony, how was the Omni for making an impact in your first night in the promotion? But, there is something that needs to be addressed. The Sheiks was the name we went under when we were being paid by a very good man, but we do not anymore. We work for ourselves now, so just address us by our regular names, please.
Schiavone: Very well. Let’s start with the obvious question: Why did you attack a Hulk Hogan, leading to him losing the AWA World Championship.
Blackwell: Because we wanted too, obviously.
Schiavone: You really expect me to believe that’s all.
Blackwell: Look, I know what you are thinking. Someone, paid us to take out Randy Savage, we took him out. Someone paid us to take out Hogan in Calgary, so someone obviously paid us to do it here, right? Hate to break your heart, but no. This wasn’t about money, this was about power. Someone made it very clear to us that if we took out Hogan, the road to power of AWA just goes through Ted DiBiase.
Schiavone: One last question: Was this “someone” you were talking too Gary Hart or Ted DiBiase.
Patera: Heh, Tony, I’ll give you this. The guy who wanted us to do this? It wasn’t Gary Hart. But now, for our goals. There are these new tag titles forming, right? Well, we are the best tag team in wrestling. So we are going to dominate the tournament and hold those belts till they decide they need new ones again.
*At this time Pez Whatley and Norvell Austin make there way out.*
Whatley: Now look here you two. You come in here to Georgia talking like you own the place while you ain’t accomplished nothin’ here. I know you think you are big players here, but the only thing big about you is Blackwell’s gut! So, you want in the tag tournament! Well we want to welcome you to Georgia the old fashioned way.
Blackwell: Oh, really? Well, I accept that. Just remember Pez, you asked for this.
*Commercial Break*
Main Event: “Hacksaw” Butch Reed And “Iceman” King Parsons vs. Hiro Saito & Kim Duk
A good competitive match with Saito and Duk actually holding there own with the 2 more established names. Duk and Saito started relying on more underhanded tactics as the match went in, raising the crowds ire. Eventually, Ole and Arn Anderson make there way to the ring, serving as a distraction, but don’t interject, as finally Parsons puts away Saito with the Butt Bump
