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It's all about the Clash tonight Hall has definitely earned his shot but it might be bad timing because Sting's red hot right now I can't wait to see who Steamboat brings in Zbyszko and Pillman will deliver The International York Foundation was a brilliant idea. Looking forward to Tenryu's International title bout Dustin's a good match up with Hennig. I'm hoping this is more than a one off Anvil will be a big test for Taker but those were some ominous words from Paul Bearer We've been waiting for it and soon the 3 powerhouse teams will collide for all the marbles Lex and Sid have the ultimate stare down

This is bigger than who shot JR! I'll be tuning in to hear Tunney's bombshell announcement

AWA Friday July 17th-Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan Puerto Rico Saturday July 18th-The Metrodome, Minneapolis MN Live on pay per view AWA Commissioner Magnum TA is sitting in his office with a WrestleRock poster in the background Magnum: Welcome to the WrestleRock report. Now, what would WrestleRock be without some special guests. As you already know, the legendary Jose Feliciano will be performing a special concert after Night 1's show in Puerto Rico. Boxing sensation Hector 'Macho' Comacho will make a special appearance during the show. And the lovely Maria Conchita Alonso will kick things off by singing the Puerto Rican National Anthem, La Borinquena. On Night 2, in the Metrodome, the sensational Gladys Knight will get things going with America the Beautiful. Mr. T will be our very special color commentator for the main event. And none other than arena rock favorites, Foreigner will perform after the matches. All these incredible talents will help this year's WrestleRock go down in history. Magnum lets that sink in. Magnum: Ok, first up on the agenda is the tag team division and all the grudges going on. Already signed are Latin Desire vs. The Tribal Nation as well as Rampage vs. Los Boricuas. TCB and the RPMs have been fighting to inconclusive results, so at WrestleRock they will settle things in a tornado match! The British Bombers and Guerreros have been trading wins all over the loop, so I've decided to let them go all out in a 30 minute iron man match. The team with the most falls in 30 minutes will be declared the winners. Hopefully these matches will settle things once and for all. Magnum takes a drink of water. Magnum: WrestleRock has some tremendous matches and right now we're going to hear from some of our larger than life competitors. Ultimate Warrior: The destination is now known! WrestleRock will be the place where two elite Warriors meet in battle. Kerry Von Erich! You've accepted the challenge because you are indeed a true warrior. I respect that! However, my quest to become the one true Ultimate Warrior can only end in ultimate victory. Then and only then will I become the one and only Ultimate Warrior! Kerry Von Erich! We will battle until one man remains and I must come out victorious! There is no other way. At WrestleRock, I will stand tall as the Ultimate Warriorrrrrrrrrr! Von Erich: Everybody knows when I accept a challenge, I can back it up. Ultimate Warrior, I respect your quest to become the one and true warrior in the AWA and I respect that you challenged me man to man. But...you're getting way ahead of yourself when you say you will emerge victorious and become the Ultimate Warrior. You're going to battle against the Modern Day Warrior! We will fight, we will bleed and it will be a battle of epic proportions. When the smoke clears and the dust rises, Kerry Von Erich will be the one standing tall in victory. The Modern Day Warrior! Gerry Morrow and Brenda Britton are sitting at a private table in an exclusive restaurant. There are a couple bottles of champagne in front of them. Britton: Hi everybody! As you can see, we're having an early celebration and it's well deserved. Tell them Gerry. Morrow: Hahahahahaha! Dat is correct Brenda. We are celebrating de demise of Hulkamania. Mr. Hogan, you are a very delusional man. What does it take to knock common sense into your head. De rumors are running rampant dat WrestleRock will be your last match in de AWA. But you and I know de truth. You are running scared of de champagne man. Which is why I offered you a chance to save humiliation and leave de AWA without any shame. You chose to be difficult and brought in desperate muscle to help. A true act of cowardice. Dat will not save you. Mr. Hogan, trust me when I say, you are not going to make it to WrestleRock. We will not fight in a cage and you will let all your little Hulkamaniacs down. That will all be on your head. You had your chance and made a foolish choice. Now, as a man of class, I am giving you fair warning. Your demise is coming and it will happen before WrestleRock. Morrow and Britton raise their glasses and toast to the end of Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania. Hulk Hogan is standing inside a steel cage and shaking the fence. Hogan: All my supporting Hulkamaniacs have made me feel born again brother! I've been beaten and worn, shattered and torn by Gerry Morrow and his goons. In every situation, Morrow seems to have something in that dirty bag of tricks. But the Hulkamaniacs said wake up Hulkster and summons all your energy! They said for years it's been about the training, prayers, vitamins and believing in yourself. They said we believe in you Hulk and don't let us down inside the cage. How can we go on if Morrow rules in the cage. So, that's why when I get into this cage with Morrow (shakes the cage) I'm going to ram his body and ram his head into this cage over and over again until Hulkamania rids the AWA of that no good Gerry Morrow forever! Hogan shakes the cage with all his rage. Full cards at both venues will be announced next week

The Destruction Crew had everything going for them tonight until Bullet Bob had enough. Michaels getting that superkick win must've gotten a pop for the ages. After all he went through, at least Jarrett is a champion. Who were those masked men in makeshift masks? Obviously they have an ax to grind with the Southern Boys I would definitely buy a ticket for a Gordy/Orndorff rematch If SMW is looking to expand, this is the way to do it

Taz made a great career move coming to PCW. Martel's really getting into his heel persona Eddie's determined to get some gold Griz flattens a game Guido I have to say, I can't help but root for Stevie Oh man, tensions are tense between Martel and Windham. Add in the Gunns and Dudley's and there will be an explosion soon. One way or another, Condrey and Sarge will have to settle this. I can see Sarge wanting a bootcamp match Portland I'm interested in seeing what's next for Iron and Steel after their impressive title reign Douglas is on the comeback trail Hart gets the win but his war with Adams is far from over I've got to give it up for Rose, he still has it Busick-Spinebuster Slam-Another title defense Damn, I would've gotten my money's worth watching Kawada and Williams wrestle for the title Eugene Thrillaz get the night going on an exciting note Blackman really needed that win Never get overconfident with PCO Satisfying win for Sandman Kid's proving he's the real deal This might be RVD's biggest title defense. Defeating the submission champ is a huge confidence booster I really enjoyed this week's match ups.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 6-12-91 We see Carlos Colon training in a Puerto Rican gym. Trainers are pushing him to the limits. Next scene we see Colon running down the streets. He's followed by hundreds of fans running behind him. People on the sidewalks cheer him on as he runs by. When he stops, the fans hoist him on their shoulders. He pumps his fists, smiles and holds his hands high as the city continues to cheer him on. Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. As you just saw, Carlos Colon is getting overwhelming support from the people of Puerto Rico. Carlos gets his AWA world title shot at WrestleRock. On that note, we will see the AWA world champ, Kokina take on 3 men tonight. Gary Young takes on Bill Dundee. And listen to this main event, Ax and Smash of Demolition will clash with Jumbo Tsuruta and Mr. Saito! WOW! Ok, let's get to the ring. Scott 'Flash' Norton w/Ted Arcidi vs. Neil Jordan Norton simply overpowers his opponent and finishes things off with a powerslam. Footage is shown from 2 weeks ago when Arcidi interfered in the Norton/Tiger arm wrestling match. Norton proceeded to slam Tiger through the arm wrestling table! Nelson: Ted Arcidi, at WrestleRock, your man Scott Norton will face the Missouri Tiger. I... Arcidi: (yelling) I knew the Missouri Tiger was dumb but I didn't think he was stupid. My man Flash put his arm down in a flash and then put that meathead through a table. I guess Meathead hasn't learned. Norton: (yelling also) Meathead! At WrestleRock, I'm going to slam you through the mat and bury you for good! Arcidi and Norton continue with boisterous laughs as Nelson slowly backs away Commercial Break 'The Maverick' Gary Young vs. 'Superstar' Bill Dundee w/Austin Idol The bell rings. Austin is having words with Gary. Dundee clips Gary's knee from behind. Austin calmly exits the ring. Dundee works over Gary. He slams him by the ropes, grabs the top rope and drops several knees down on Gary's leg. Dundee hoists Young up and delivers a shin buster. Dundee struts around then clamps on the figure four. Austin's yelling at Gary to give up. Young fights it and is able to get to the ropes. Dundee's pissed. He chokes Young, picks him up and swings him into the corner. Dundee charges in with a high knee but Young moves. The fans cheer Young on. Young limps around and shakes his fists. Young goes to town on Dundee in the corner with punches, kicks and stomps. Young hip tosses Dundee across the ring. Dundee staggers up as Young puts him down with a clothesline. Young picks up Dundee and sets him up for a DDT WHAM! Austin nails Young from behind. The Ref signals for the DQ. Austin starts stomping on Young. Dundee staggers up and joins in. They double team Young. Hold on! JW STORM hits the ring! Dundee and Austin turn around as Storm takes them both down with a sphere! Austin and Dundee roll out of the ring and fall to the ground. JW helps Young up. The fans cheer as JW and Young embrace. Commercial Break Footage from last week's event at the Mecca is shown. Ron Garvin and Dick Slater fight to a wild double c.o. El Canek and Mil Mascaras win the tag team battle royal to get a title shot at WrestleRock. The celebration is short lived because the Heavenly Bodies hit them from behind with their title belts. Nelson: Ok fans, the AWA dual champions, the Heavenly Bodies were supposed to be here tonight but I understand they're going to be appearing on a local talk show. I've also been told they have more talk show bookings and just can't commit to showing up here (rolls his eyes) I think they better get focused on their WrestleRock challengers, Canek and Mascaras. Speaking of WrestleRock and what went down at the Mecca, let's take you to a special announcement from Commissioner Magnum TA Magnum's standing in front of a WrestleRock banner. Magnum: It was obvious that nothing was solved between Ron Garvin and Dick Slater at the Mecca. It's also very obvious that these guys want to fight it out and they will. At WrestleRock, Ron Garvin and Dick Slater will go at it in a taped fist match! Grudges will be settled at WrestleRock. Stay tuned later for a full WrestleRock Report. I'll have news on the tag team situations and we'll also here comments from the Ultimate Warrior, Kerry Von Erich, Gerry Morrow and Hulk Hogan. Commercial Break Latin Desire vs. Todd Rooney and Frank Stratton Latin Desire have heeled up since that attack by the Tribal Nation and look back on track tonight. Al superkicks Rooney into a bridging back suplex by Lou for the pin. Nelson: Ok guys, it seems the Tribal Nation have had somewhat of a rebirth and I know you two will be facing them at WrestleRock. Lou: Rebirth or not, at WrestleRock, the Tribal Nation are going to find out what Latin heat is all about! Al: The Perez family always gets payback! Commercial Break Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich w/Tully Blanchard vs. Harold Bannister Rich and Tully find something humorous because they have their backs turned to Bannister and are having quite a laugh. The fans are up and cheering as the Magnificent Muraco gets in the ring with a chair! Bannister gets out of there. Rich turns around as Muraco nails him with the chair! Tully tries to run but Muraco sends him through the ropes with a chair shot to the back! Muraco swings the chair around as the fans go nuts! Muraco's back! Commercial Break 'Maniac' Matt Borne vs. Dave Dawson Borne returns to the AWA. He comes to the ring with jean shorts and an axhandle. He roughs his opponent up and wins the match with the Northern Exposure. Nelson: Good to see Matt Borne back here in the AWA. With me now is Sam Houston. Sam, I understand you have an open contract for WrestleRock. Sam: It's right here in my hand. For weeks I've made it clear that I want to give somebody a whipping and WrestleRock but nobody has stepped up. I mean what does somebody need to do to get some competition around here. What a bunch of cowards.. Matt Borne walks over. Borne: You want a match? I'll give you a match. Borne snatches the contract out of Sam's hand and signs it. Borne tosses the contract at Sam and leaves. Nelson: Ok, there you go Sam Houston. You got your wish. Sam's a bit flustered. Sam: (getting his thoughts together) Yea, finally. I'm going to show that lumberjack wannabe how a cowboy gets the job done. Commercial Break 'The Love Machine' Art Barr w/The Vin Man vs. Bob Bernardi Barr looks incredible tonight and easily wins the match with a frog splash from the top rope. Vinnie's jumping up and down celebrating with Barr until they look up the aisle and notice the Cobra scouting. Those two will meet at WrestleRock. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, at WrestleRock, Leo Burke and Konnan will wrestle for the AWA International title. Each had a special sit down interview and will be shown here next week. Stay tuned after the show for a WrestleRock report with commissioner Magnum TA. Ok, gear up because we're about to have a tag team clash. Ax and Smash w/Crush vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and Mr. Saito w/Shinya Hashimoto This one's a no contest right off the bat. Crush and Hashimoto get involved fast and we get a wild pier six brawl. Cameras roll for a while as the action spills all over the place. Guys are fighting in the ring, outside the ring, up and down the aisle and even into the crowd. This is just a sample of what's to come at WrestleRock when the 6-Man titles are on the line. Commercial Break AWA World Champ Kokina w/Adnan Al-Kassie vs. 3 talents Kokina's an absolute beast tonight. He destroys his opponents then slams them on top of each other. Kokina goes to the ropes and crushes them with his jumping seated corner senton! Adnan and Kokina go to ringside. The world title's on Kokina's shoulder. Nelson: At WrestleRock, Kokina will defend the AWA world title against Carlos Colon. You saw footage of Colon. He's more than ready. Adnan: Carlos Colon! While you're out amongst your people with that stupid smile on your face, Kokina is destroying people! You won't be smiling when Kokina is done with you! You will be beaten and your spirit will be crushed by Kokina! This will happen in front of all your people. Your doomsday is coming Carlos Colon! Kokina gives out a monstrous yell.

Loved that promo from Holiday on the beach. I was laughing all the way through it. Hammerstone's background shenanigans were hilarious. So well done Great moment for the Andersons. Another cool promo from the NWA woman's champ La Princessa. This piece already puts her gimmick over Shocking appearance from the NWA world champ Silas Mason as the Southern Six stand full strength. Great show. The promos were incredible

AWA Highlights from the Mecca card in Milwaukee 6-6-91 Dick Slater and Ron Garvin gave the fans a true slugfest. The fists never stopped flying as they engaged in some stiff and brutal exchanges. They ended up brawling outside to a double c.o. They kept swinging after the bell. Officials came out to break it up. They finally stopped fighting but were staring daggers at each other before walking their separate ways. The Guerreros, British Bombers, El Canek and Mil Mascaras, The RPMs, TCB, Rampage and Los Boricuas battled it out in a tag team battle royal for an AWA world tag team title shot at WrestleRock. The AWA dual champs, the Heavenly Bodies were seated at ringside with both sets of titles. It was clear that personal grudges were too much to overcome. El Canek and Mil Mascaras took full advantage of this. While Rampage and Los Boricuas were tangled up with each other, Canek and Mascaras dumped them all over the top rope. The RPMs and TCB all went over the top rope fighting each other. The Bombers and Guerreros continued their rivalry. As they were fighting on the ropes, Canek and Mascaras double dropkicked the Guerreros into the Bombers which sent both teams over. El Canek and Mil Mascaras win the battle royal! As Canek and Mascaras celebrate, the Heavenly Bodies hit the ring and nail them on the back of their heads with the titles! The Heavenly Bodies pick up the other set of titles. Prichard puts his foot on Mascaras as Del Ray puts his foot on Canek. They smile and hold up both sets of titles while the fans boo. The Heavenly Bodies laugh and wave off their future challengers before exiting.

I'm loving all the craziness surrounding the world title. I have absolutely no idea what's going to happen at SNME. Then you've got Arnold coming in. Things will get insane! I'm glad to see P&G get a title run. I always loved this team. I like how you're using JYD at this point in his career. He's a former huge star and still has a lot of value. Putting him in the tag title picture is a great fit for him and it also gives Warlord that babyface rub. Awesome job with the match announcement visuals. These add so much color to the storytelling.

Lee and the OWC go back to the triangle formula but not sure calling out Savage and Williams is the right thing to do. Liger and PCO bounce back quickly I'm really looking forward to Savage's PCW run. Martel's getting into his new heel persona Severn looks to tame the beast inside The Thrillseekers eke out another hard fought win over the hungry Headbangers. This shows how competitive the tag division in PCW is. Vancouver Morley's living up to his moniker Bigelow racks up yet another big win I can't get enough of Slaughter/Condrey. These guys can bring it If the Spinebuster Slam don't get you, the Bully Breaker will Midnight's are off to another great start of another title run Hart still deserves another shot but Bigelow may have found a way in for one of his own. I'm up for a Kawada/Bigelow series. Kelowna Eddie's brainbuster/Frog Splash combo is such a great finishing sequence Pipe puts Hollywood Jack to sleep Windham's another guy I would love to see go up against Kawada Under Piper's tutelage, Candido has been reborn My guys the FOJ's second reign is off and running New LHW champ Lightning Kid closes out the weekend on a high note.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 6-5-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Well, as you witnessed last weekend, the road to WrestleRock is in full throttle. We'll be talking a lot more about WrestleRock tonight. We'll be hearing from the AWA world champ Kokina along with Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie. His WrestleRock opponent Carlos Colon will be in action. We'll also be hearing from Gerry Morrow and the Immortal Hulk Hogan. Also, the Ultimate Warrior will be in this very building tonight! Ok, let's get to the ring. Carlos Colon vs. George Randoni The fans are 100% behind Colon as he works over his opponent and finishes things off with a flying clothesline from the top rope. Nelson: Carlos, you get your golden opportunity at WrestleRock. After last week in Puerto Rico, I have no doubt that you're ready. Colon: I've been waiting my whole career for a chance to wrestle for the world title in front of my people. I have that opportunity and you can bet I've never been more prepared in my life. I'll be going back to Puerto Rico for a couple weeks to train harder than ever. At WrestleRock, I'm coming for the world title and I plan on winning it! We see Kokina standing in front of a WrestleRock banner. The world title is on his shoulder. Adnan has the mic. Adnan: Carlos Colon! You may think you have the upper hand but the only thing you did was upset the monster Kokina! Everybody will see Kokina's wrath when he wrestles 3 men next week on TV. Watch closely Colon! Watch very closely. See what destruction lies ahead of you at WrestleRock! Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, joining me now is Greg Gagne. Gagne: You know, I'm in such a great mood that not even an unenthusiastic nerd like you Larry can spoil it. This is the moment the wrestling world has been waiting for. After months of diligent scouting and searching, I've found my ace wrestler. This man is no ordinary wrestler. This man is a wrestling champion, a wrestling machine, a textbook technician. It is my honor and privilege to introduce to you, all the way from Sweden...The Ace, Frank Andersson! Sweden's National Anthem plays as Frank walks out wearing an Athletic Swedish sweatsuit. Frank's wearing several medals around his neck. He has a combination of confidence and arrogance. He shakes hands with Gagne and snubs Nelson. Gagne: Ace, this truly is a historic moment for me and the entire wrestling world. All those medals represent all of this man's tremendous wrestling accomplishments. Nobody and I mean nobody can outwrestle the Ace. Nelson: Those medals are very impressive indeed. When will we see your ace in the ring? Gagne: (laughs) Are you kidding me? These people will have to pay to watch his debut. I'll give the AWA 2 weeks to find a suitable opponent for my ace and then he will make his glorious debut at WrestleRock. Gagne pulls out a camera. Gagne: Make yourself useful Larry and take a picture of Ace and I. Nelson rolls his eyes. Andersson gives him a glare, so Nelson takes the picture. Gagne: All the wrestling magazines will want this photo on their covers. Thanks nerd. We'll see all of you at WrestleRock. That is if somebody has the guts to face the Ace. Commercial Break Sam Houston vs. Todd Rooney Sam's all over his opponent and easily wins the match with a running bulldog. Sam cuts a promo and says he's ready to give anybody a bunkhouse style whipping at WrestleRock! Commercial Break We get a segment about the card in Milwaukee's Mecca tomorrow night. Footage will be shown next week. Ron Garvin takes on Dick Slater. Also, the big tag team battle royal with the winners getting a world tag shot at WrestleRock. Speaking of the world tag team titles. AWA world champs, the Heavenly Bodies have been seen at many different nightclubs in the V.I.P. sections. They've actually been seen at these clubs with both sets of titles and heard bragging about being dual champions. The Hangman w/Nell vs. Trent Watkins Hangman completely destroys his opponent and finishes things off with the Hangman's neckbreaker. Nell gives Hangman a signal. Hangman lifts his fallen opponent up and drops him with the devastating Heart Punch! Nell cuts a promo as Watkins is being carried out on a stretcher. Nell: Poor Bossman. We have received word that you and the Hangman will cross paths again at WrestleRock. Last week you got just a taste of what the Hangman is capable of. You see that poor soul being stretched out. Take a good hard look Bossman. That's your future. Hangman threatens Nelson with the noose which sends Nelson running. Commercial Break Nelson: I'm here with Austin Idol, now manager of Superstar Bill Dundee. Before Idol can talk, Gary Young walks out. Young: Austin, what's this all about? I trusted you and you abandoned me and also my partners. You let me down Austin. Idol: Gary, darling, I've always liked you but this is a harsh business. I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime but your head was in the clouds. You dropped the ball and most of all you embarrassed me. And darling, you have some serious abandonment issues. I've found someone who wont cave under pressure. Dundee: (smirking and shaking his head) Damn Idol, this is the guy you were praising a while ago? Pathetic. Kid, take a walk and get some therapy. You're not cut out for this business. Young: This is between Austin and me but maybe I can show you just how cut out for this business I am and what a huge mistake Austin made. How about you and I have a match right here, next week? Idol: Oh Gary, just let it go Dundee: Hold on Austin. I would be more than happy to give this punk a wrestling lesson and show him just how hard this business can be. You got a match kid but you're the one who's making a mistake. Before the commercial, Nelson hypes up the WrestleRock match for the AWA International title bout between Konnan and Leo Burke. He says both Konnan and Burke will each have a special sit down interview. Burke's will take place next week. Commercial Break AWA 6-Man Champs Demolition vs. 3 local talents Demolition steam roll over their opponents and win the match with the Decapitator! Footage from last week is shown as Demolition hit the ring to back up Hulk Hogan and fight the Japanese Nelson: Ok, big news. At WrestleRock, the 3 of you will defend the six man titles against Jumbo Tsuruta. Mr. Saito and Shinya Hashimoto. Crush: We said we came here looking for a fight and Hogan offered us one and we accepted! Smash: They like beating people up when the odds are in their favor but the odds are never in your favor when you have to fight Demolition! Ax: We're the champs but we issued the challenge! Now let's see how tough they really are! Commercial Break We go inside a luxury hotel suite. Gerry Morrow is sitting there with Jumbo Tsuruta, Mr. Saito, Shinya Hashimoto and Brenda Britton. All of them are wearing suits. Brenda's in a dress. Morrow: AHHHHHHH Mr. Hogan has put a twist into our saga. I admit, you might have caught us off guard last week but I assure you, we have quickly adjusted and have adapted. My clients here are fearless. De Demolition can't handle what's in store for them at WrestleRock. Mr. Hogan is a foolish man but Demolition are just plain stupid for meddling in our business. De only thing dat will happen is Demolition will be demolished (laughs) at WrestleRock and you will be looking at de new AWA six man champions. Now, as for dat coward Hulk Hogan. Do you really think bringing in muscle will help you at all? (laughs) of course it won't! I gave you a chance Mr. Hogan and now you are de only one to blame when you leave all your fans mourning de death of Hulkamania. I'm telling you right now Mr. Hogan, you will not make it to WrestleRock. I can guarantee dat. We then go to a gym where we see Hulk Hogan pumping iron like a madman. He stops. Hogan: Each rep I do, I can still feel the soreness from the beating that no good snake Morrow and his goons gave me. But Hulk Hogan found a way to even the odds brother. My brothers Demolition have my back and now it's just you and me Morrow! Each night I dream of what I'm going to do to you inside the cage at WrestleRock. I'm counting down the minutes. Gerry Morrow! I'm going to make you suffer and pay for all the sins you committed against HulkaMania. So, at WrestleRock, inside the steel cage, with nowhere to run or nowhere to hide, whatcha gonna do when the power of all my Hulkamaniacs and Hulkamania run wild on youuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Commercial Break Maxx Payne vs. Ray Glader Payne basically tortures his opponent and makes him suffer more as he clamps on the Payne Killer for the submission win. Payne goes to ringside and starts jamming on his guitar as Nelson tries to get a word with him. AWA Commissioner Magnum TA comes out and Payne slows down and stops. Magnum: I'll be honest with you Maxx Payne. After what you did last week to Bad News Brown, it's obvious you didn't learn anything from your suspension. I wanted to fire you. However, I talked with Bad News Brown and he demanded a match with you. I'm going to give it to him. You'll be facing him at WrestleRock! Magnum leaves. A grin comes over Maxx's face. He starts playing TAPS on his guitar. Nelson gets creeped out. Commercial Break Larry Nelson is standing in the ring. Nelson: Fans, this is a moment we've been anticipating for a while. Coming out now...THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR! The powerful guitar riff hits. The fans go nuts as the Warrior sprints to the ring. He gets inside and shakes the ropes. He paces around with an intense look. He gets the mic from Nelson. Warrior: Talk to me Warriors! Big pop Warrior: I have arrived! The Warrior is here on a quest and that quest begins right now! I must summons another warrior. Kerry Von Erich! I extend an invitation for you to join me in this ring. Stand here with me Kerry Von Erich! The fans are waiting anxiously. Rush's Tom Sawyer plays and the fans go wild. Kerry comes out and walks to the ring with intensity of his own. He steps through the ropes. Warrior and Kerry stand face to face. Warrior: Kerry Von Erich! I have watched you conquer and win numerous battles here in the AWA. I have watched you overcome all adversity and emerge victorious in your wars. You truly are a modern day warrior! Warrior respectfully bows to Kerry Warrior: As I stood over a mountain top, voices of past Warriors spoke to me. In order for me to be the Ultimate Warrior, I must face only the greatest warriors. Kerry Von Erich, I issue a challenge to you. There is no other way. For me to become the true Ultimate Warrior I must defeat the Modern Day Warrior in battle. Do you accept this challenge? The fans are stunned and wait for the response. Kerry: (looks around at the fans) The past year, I've been bloodied, beaten up, battered and bruised. However, in the end, I've always won the war. A true modern day warrior fights. I've never backed down from a challenge and these people know that. (CHEERS) So, Ultimate Warrior, I accept your challenge! (HUGE POP) Man to Man! Warrior: Warrior to Warrior! We will battle until one remains. The way it has always been meant to be. Warrior extends his hand. Kerry shakes it. They grip hard and pull each other into an epic stare down.

Well, it was only a matter of time but Pretty in Pink finally disband. It seems 12 hours on the farm was enough to rehabilitate Tasha. Great stuff. The big news is the arrival of Brother Love. Man, this just might be the perfect place for him.

Gordy and Orndorff are old school tough guys that bring legitimacy to SMW. If SMW wants fans in the buildings, this feud for the title is the way to go IRS and Wright work so well together. I think they're giving Dutch a run as top heels here Austin's getting the experience of a lifetime in SMW. He's making the most of his chance to shine and show the world he has what it takes to be a star. Murdoch always cracked me up when he was with the Russians. Classic Dutch, loses the match and blames Ahmed. Dutch better watch it. Ahmed isn't somebody you want to piss off Great preview to the tag tournament as Destruction Crew and TNT go all out.

Scott's win will generate him some good buzz You can definitely see Kanemoto's improvement That kick really woke Benoit up. He rebounded well That visual of Kakihara's final high kick shows how devasting kicks can be Tamura and Yamazaki looked incredible tonight. These guys are legit contenders Fujinami took an extreme amount of punishment tonight. Onita and Sayama can be considered for a title shot as well HUGE win for Shamrock! This catapults him to another level. Han and Takada put on a thriller. Nice comeback from Han. Vrij gives Maeda an early scare but Maeda shows why he's the champ by remaining calm and steadily wearing Vrij down for the submission. Oh man I would love to see Vader and Maeda go at it again!

The Clash is building into something big. The tag team situation will finally be resolved in a triple threat match. That one's going to be hard hitting for sure Hall gets his opportunity but he's facing a red hot Sting Smart move with the babyfaces uniting against the Dangerous Alliance. Really looking forward to that Pillman/Zbyszko match The drama continues between Morton and Hayes. Good job with the showcases tonight. Harley's men look dominant while Hennig and Rude look polished as ever York will finally set Tenryu loose at the Clash. I think the other factions better take notice Bad omen for Anvil as he looks to be Taker's next target No chaos this week but the stare downs speak volumes