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Jerry Flynn's name looks to be on the rise The Koslowskis have an iron grip on the tag titles. I could see them main eventing a show in the near future. I agree, this might be Onita's year. Han getting a submission win over Fujinami is a big deal. I would love to see a Takada/Ogawa rematch Big title defense for Maeda. No wonder this event sold out. I love the behind the scenes news especially getting more insight on the near riot. Very interesting.

Ventura's hell bent on making WCW the top promotion in the world It takes a lot to shut Paul E up, but Ventura accomplished it Good showcases from all the top talent this week Sid vs. Sting at Superbrawl. Bring it on!

Richards seems to be slowly but surely getting there while Candido seems to be slowly losing it. Douglas wants to get back on track No doubt that Lighting Kid will be a top LHW contender in the months to come I'm a huge Rick Martel fan but that Condrey/Cornette finish was heel brilliance Thrillseekers are working their way to a title shot Vancouver Watch out, Kawada's on another rampage PCO and Finlay are probably already thinking about their next fight The bulldozer gets planted by Dr. Death. Is Dibiase next? With the roll Busick's been on, props to Eddie for taking him to the limit Man, if you're in the mood for a great tag brawl, then Iron and Steel vs. the OWC is right up your alley Hart retains but RVD will get some good buzz from this Kelowna Scorpio needed a win and got it The fans must be blown away by Sabu. He's nuts Hamrick gets a confidence boosting win over Snow I'm sure Regal's enjoying his victories over Wright Coast to Coast gets another one over on the FOJ Liger once again caps off an exciting weekend with another thrilling performance

Oh man! A lot going down in the WWF. I couldn't believe it! Ric Flair showed up! WOOOOO! And of course gets himself in the world title picture right away Flair's arrival was huge but Gary Hart showing up was pretty damn big as well. His association with Zenk will be very interesting I'm liking the resurgence of Bob Orton. The tag team division is insane right now. Zenk leaves High Energy. Herc turns on Warlord and gets back with Roma. And the Fantastics throw everything out of whack by winning the titles ahead of the unification bout Loved all the promos. You're fleshing out their gimmicks and characters well. The Nailz promo was intense Beefcake vs. Lawler is a good program and the Genius is a fun way to elevate it. Earthquake puts down the hammer but Duggan awaits It was only a day but Tito and Flair get a damn good build up. Hey, these two can deliver and did. I could just feel Flair's annoyance with Jake and it costed him dearly as Santana scores the huge win to retain. I really thought Flair was going to walk right in and win the title. Nice swerve. Fun house shows especially with an unhinged Bob Backlund return. Tito's title run is off to a rock'n start! Great job setting up your direction. You're right, anything can happen in the WWF right now.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 4-3-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Tremendous show lined up. Tonight's main event will be for the AWA National tag team titles as the Heavenly Bodies defend against the Rock n Roll RPMs. That should be an outstanding match up. Right now, I want to send you to a special Champagne Report. AWA commissioner Magnum TA is sitting at a desk with the AWA world title sitting in front of him. Magnum: As all of you know, Champagne Slam happens on Friday April 17th from the Market Square Arena. After an action packed first round, the next round has been set for Champagne Slam. Here are the matches. 'The Modern Day Warrior' Kerry Von Erich vs. Iceman Parsons w/Jackie El Canek vs. Jumbo Tsuruta The Magnificent Muraco vs. Kokina w/Shiek Adnan Al-Kassie The Big Bossman vs. 'The Rocker' Shawn Michaels The Hangman w/Nell vs. 'Tidal Wave' Tommy Jammer Konnan vs. Leo Burke 'Champagne' Gerry Morrow w/Brenda Britton vs. Bobby Blaze Hulk Hogan vs. Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich Magnum: The winners of these matches will advance to the battle royal. The winner of the battle royal will be the new AWA world champion. History will be made on April 17th in Indianapolis at Champagne Slam. Commercial Break AWA World Tag Champs Dick Slater and Ron Garvin vs. Todd Rooney and Ray Glader Slater hits a Russian Leg Sweep on Rooney then tags in Garvin, who finishes things off with the Scorpion Deathlock. Slater and Garvin cut a promo and take turns talking about the pounding they're going to give the Bunkhouse Boys at Champagne Slam! Commercial Break We get some Champagne Slam promos Kerry Von Erich: My goal has always been to become AWA world champion, I'm one step closer and at Champagne Slam I plan on going all the way! Iceman Parsons: Kerry Von Erich! You're just an obstacle on my way to the title! I'm taking you down Rooty-Poo and I'm the one who's going to be standing tall at the end! Jackie: That's right baby! The Tribal Nation vs. Los Boricuas These two teams want to get in title contention and this is their chance to shine. Tribal Nation have been in the AWA for a while and have worked their way to some title shots but have come up short. Los Boricuas debuted a couple months ago and tonight will be their toughest test. The match goes back and forth with clean but aggressive wrestling. Both teams display incredible teamwork and chemistry. Tribal Nation take control and almost get the win with stereo double tomahawk chops from opposite turnbuckles but Perez manages to survive. Mark hoists Perez up for an atomic drop but as Perez is in the air, he's able to reach out and tag in Castillo. Mark atomic drops Perez but Castillo dropkicks Mark from behind. Castillo works over Mark and tags in Perez. Castillo suplexes Mark as Perez hits a sling shot splash 1..2..3! Chris comes in a second too late. Big win for Los Boricuas. The Tribal Nation are clearly disappointed. Commercial Break More Champagne Slam promos El Canek: (subtitles) I've been one step away from the AWA world title before but now it's time to go all the way! Jumbo Tsuruta (also subtitles) I've been the world champion once and I will be champion again! AWA 6-Man Champs Austin's Idols w/ Austin Idol vs. Vic Dutro, Neil Jordan and Willie Lopez Storm mows down Jordan with a spear. Young follows with a tornado DDT and Santana easily finishes things off with a flying elbow from the top rope! The champs hold up their titles as Idol applauds. Nelson: Austin Idol, your men didn't fare to well in the tournament? What.. Idol: Hold on just a minute darling. My Idols might not have advanced in the tournament as solos but together they're a well oiled machine and there isn't three men in the AWA that can beat my united champions! And that's a fact Jack! Commercial Break We again see a huge metal door. Inside we hear that electric buzzing sound followed by a man screaming. Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (breathing hard) Makhan Singh The electric buzzing hits followed by screams Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (slowly answers) Makhan Singh The electric buzzing hits as the man screams again Fade to black More Champagne Slam Promos Magnificent Muraco: The Magnificent One has been through it all in the AWA and now I have a massive roadblock with Kokina in my way. I've been through hell already so Kokina, get ready to go through it with me! Adnan Kassie: Muraco! You are no match for the great Kokina! You're doomed! Kokina is destined to be the AWA world champion! Kokina lets out a roar! Commercial Break AWA National Tag Team Title Bout The Heavenly Bodies (C) vs. The Rock n Roll RPMs The opening minutes are fast paced and actioned packed! Both teams show off their speed, agility and high octane offense. Bodies get control and work over Lane. Del Ray puts Lane down with a flying dropkick and Prichard follows with a swinging neckbreaker 1..2..Davis breaks it. Moments later, Davis ducks a double clothesline and comes back to double clothesline the Bodies down. Davis tags in Lane. Lane cleans house and the RPMs make a comeback. Lane tags in Davis and they double hot shot Del Ray on the top rope 1..2..Prichard makes the save. We get a pier six brawl. As the Ref is tied up with Prichard and Lane, TCB hit the ring and give Davis a double rib breaker. Jackie leads TCB back up the aisle. Del Ray rolls over and puts his arm across Davis's chest as the Ref turns around and counts 1..2..3! BOOOOOOOO! Heavenly Bodies retain! Commercial Break Champagne Slam promos Shawn Michaels: Shawn Michaels! AWA World champion! Boy, does that have a great ring to it. Bossman, you couldn't beat me on my worst day. I'm taking care of you and then it's time to get what I deserve, the AWA world title! Big Bossman: Law, order and justice is what being a champion is all about! I came here to win the world title and that's what I'm going to do. Shawn Michaels! You're about to serve hard time! Nelson: Fans, you will see a new AWA world champion crowned at Champagne Slam. Next week we will hear from the remaining contenders including Gerry Morrow and the immortal Hulk Hogan, I can... Boos as Tommy Rich walks out. Rich: Hold up Larry. You, me and all these idiots out here know there's only one name worth mentioning when it comes to the AWA world title. I'm talking about Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich! Hey, I never lost that title to begin with, so I really am the undisputed world champ. But whatever, I'll be a good boy and just win it back at Champagne Slam. I hear I'll be facing that wannabe champ Chump Hogan in the first round. Nelson: You are correct. (smirks) Pretty big task ahead for you Wildfire. Rich: Don't get smart with me Nelson! Listen up Chumpster! What exactly are you going to do when the Wildfire runs wild on you! Nelson: (rolls his eyes) On that note, see you next week.

Battle Royals can be hard to write up but man you nailed it. I liked that the entire show was dedicated to it. PnP added some great drama. Even though he didn't win, this really got Williams over with the fans. We'll see if Hotbody can fare better than Pretty Boy. I'm sure Morton and Wild Dog drew a big crowd at the Armory.

I agree with AD, the house show format is perfect for the time. Man, Murdoch really sabotaged himself while Warrior has calmed down and worked things out

AWA News It's been leaked out that Hulk Hogan's contract is set to expire soon. Word is that Verne Gagne and Hogan have been involved in several meetings. Verne knows that Hogan has taken the AWA to heights never seen before. His merchandise has made a phenomenal amount of money. With Hogan's help, the AWA has been able to bring in celebrities from all genres to major events. Hogan's main events have sold out arenas everywhere. His year long world title reign was a massive success. His matches with Ric Flair drew huge money and the War Games blow off sold out the Mecca in a matter of hours. And with the AWA's biggest event of the year, WrestleRock coming in July, Verne really wants to get things worked out. Things seem to be going in the right direction but Hogan has been free to discuss other offers. We'll definitely get a sense of the AWA's direction after Champagne Slam. Word is that Hogan was promised another reign after dropping the title to Flair. Originally, after the SuperClash controversy, Hogan and Flair were to meet in a third match at Champagne Slam, where Hogan would regain the title. However, plans unexpectedly changed when Flair and Verne weren't able to come to a contract agreement and Flair departed. Hogan's been very cooperative in his recent feud with Gerry Morrow but made it crystal clear that he wants another run with the title. In other news, the AWA has worked out a very special deal with Mil Mascaras. He will appear in an International title match at Champagne Slam against Carlos Colon, with more dates scheduled. The talks went back and forth and after long hours, an agreement was finally made. It appears that the AWA wants to shake things up in the tag team scene. There is talk of unifying the world and national tag titles and putting a lot of emphasis on the 6-Man titles. Recently, all the focus has been on the world title tournament. After that concludes at Champagne Slam, the build to WrestleRock starts. Unsettled feuds will continue and new programs will start. There's been talk of a special gauntlet match to decide who gets the coveted world title shot at WrestleRock.

Jannetty seems to have found a suitable tag partner Splash off a giant's shoulders is always a cool visual Pretty Wonderful is rising the rankings After a good build, RnR caps things off with a title win! Trouble brewing on Bad Street Good call having Nikita and Dustin get the win. This will piss off the Dangerous Alliance and bring in more heat The Body is running things now and already makes a controversial call with the US title. The wrestlers will have to learn Jesse's logic. Sting reenergizes the fans OOOOOOHHHH what a rush! The Road Warriors are back! LOD vs Doom will be money! Davey looked strong. Owen makes his return but, in the end, Sid still rules the world. Well, at least for now because Sting's back in the hunt.

Scotty's proving to be a solid mentor to Richards. This experiment might work after all PCO gets a nice showcase Man, Kawada's even more dangerous now. That's scary I'll give the OWC props, they're not backing down but I have a feeling the MVC are going to want to finish them off once and for all. Stormfront is looking to regain momentum Regal gets a satisfying submission win but it didn't come easy LA SOB's put down the FBI but I know this isn't over Malenko gets a decisive win Yea, Williams and Gordy better finish off the OWC so they can focus on Dibiase and Lee Bigelow keeps racking up wins, putting the champs on notice I never thought the Midnights could lose the Trios titles but the Brigade puts an end to their epic reign Oh yea! I've been waiting for Hart/Kawada! The match didn't disappoint and with that finish, we're going to get more Santa Barbara Money Train get a confidence building win Damn, even in defeat, the fans will be talking about Sabu's risks Dragon's tuning up for his big shot Martel and Eddie give the fans a classic Coast to Coast is in total sync Liger ends the night in exciting fashion

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 3-27-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Tonight you'll see the last of the world title first round tournament match ups. After that, the brackets will be set for Champagne Slam, which takes place on Friday, April 17th at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Ok, let's get to the tournament! AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Bobby Blaze vs. AWA 6-Man champ Ricky Santana w/Austin Idol Idol struts out of the ring as the Ref signals for the bell. Santana arrogantly pushes Blaze. Blaze comes back and pushes Santana down to the mat. An irate Santana gets up and charges but Blaze hip tosses him over. Santana hops up and charges again but Blaze back drops him. Santana staggers up as Blaze dropkicks him down. Blaze picks up Santana and snap suplexes him 1..2..Kick Out. Blaze continues to work Santana over until a distraction from Idol allows Santana to send Blaze through the ropes with a double axehandle to the back. Santana distracts the Ref as Idol slams Blaze's head on the apron and hurls him back into the ring. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and puts him down with a flying back elbow smash 1..2..Kick Out. Santana slams Blaze, goes to the middle ropes and crashes down with a knee drop 1..2..Kick Out. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and hits a flying press 1..2..Kick Out. Both Idol and Santana argue with the Ref, saying his counts are too slow. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Blaze kicks Santana. Both men are reeling. Santana staggers up as Blaze grabs Santana and slams him down. Blaze swings off the ropes but Idol trips him. Blaze staggers then turns around and goes out after Idol. Blaze chases Idol around the ring. Blaze gets back in the ring. Santana goes for a clothesline but Blaze ducks, turns around, kicks Santana and executes the Northern Lights Suplex 1..2..3! Big Pop! Bobby Blaze is going to Champagne Slam! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'RPM' Mike Davis vs. Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich Rich enters the ring wearing his "I'm the real AWA world champion' T-Shirt. He takes it off and throws it in Davis's face. Rich clotheslines Davis down. Rich mocks Davis and laughs, then spends too much time yelling at the fans. Rich turns around as Davis cradles him 1..2..Rich frantically kicks out. Davis is all over Rich. He swings Rich to the ropes and dropkicks him down. Davis swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. Davis clamps on a headlock and punches away on the top of Rich's head. Davis wrenches the headlock and hits a running bulldog 1..2..Kick Out. Davis swings Rich to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Rich swings back but he misses a clothesline, Davis swings back and goes for a dropkick but Rich grabs the ropes as Davis hits the mat. Rich regroups, picks up Davis and hot shots him on the top rope. Rich swings Davis to the ropes and hits the Thesz Press 1..2..3! Rich rolls out of the ring and falls to the ground. Rich staggers up and goes to the announcer's table. He grabs the mic. Rich: (deep breath) Wildfire is back and the world title is coming back to where it belongs, around my waist! Commercial Break We come back and see a huge metal door. Inside the room we hear an electric shock sound then a man screaming. The screaming stops. Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (breathing heavily) Mike Shaw The electric buzzing sound hits and the man screams Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (breathing heavily) Mike Shaw The electric buzzing sound hits again as the man screams Fade to Black Commercial Break AWA International Champ Carlos Colon vs. Maurice Thorpe Colon works over Thorpe and does a cartwheel. Colon's fired up tonight and wins the match with the figure four leglock. Colon cuts a promo and says he's excited to defend his title against the international legend Mil Mascaras at Champagne Slam. Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'Champagne' Gerry Morrow vs. Thunderstruck The fans have taken a liking to Thunderstruck as he enters the ring to cheers. The cheers turn to roaring boos as Morrow arrogantly enters the ring wearing a glitter green vest, green shorts and green knee pads and boots. He's got on sunglasses and his fedora hat. Morrow smiles at the booing fans as he slowly takes off his fedora and sunglasses. The bell rings as Morrow takes his sweet time getting ready. He brushes Thunderstruck away several times as the boos get louder. Morrow slowly walks up to Thunderstruck and looks him over. Morrow slaps Thunderstruck across the face. Thunderstruck pauses, then absolutely unloads on Morrow with fists. Thunderstruck swings Morrow to the ropes and powerslams him over 1..2..Morrow barely kicks out. Thunderstruck hoists Morrow up and drops him with a delayed vertical suplex. Thunderstruck goes to the top rope. Wait! Brenda Britton walks out and yells up at Thunderstruck. This distraction allows Morrow to run up, pull Thunderstruck's boots and crotch drop him on the turnbuckles. Morrow pulls Thunderstruck down. Morrow executes an inverted atomic drop. Morrow slams Thunderstruck and goes to the top rope. Morrow crashes down with a flying headbutt 1..2..3! BOOOOOOOOO! Britton walks over to the camera and pulls out something. She shows it to the camera. It's a manager's license. Britton laughs and gets into the ring. Morrow kisses her hand. Britton raises Morrow's hand in victory as the boos continue. Looks like Morrow is heading to Champagne Slam. Morrow grabs the announcer's mic. Morrow: HAHAHAHA! I told you, de champagne man has it all. Except one thing. HAHAHAHA, but do not worry because I will be walking out of de event I created wit de AWA world title. HAHAHA Britton: And that's a promise! Toooooodles! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Hulk Hogan vs. Shinya Hashimoto Hashimoto enters the ring looking focused and intimidating. Eye of the Tiger blasts and the fans explode! Hogan comes down the aisle with nothing but determination in his eyes. He enters the ring and rips off his shirt. His mid section is taped, obviously still feeling the effects of the Japanese's multiple powerbombs weeks ago. The scar on his forehead is heeling but still visible. I don't think any of these things matter to Hulk. He's ready to go. The bell rings and Hogan's all over Hashimoto with fists. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the ropes and puts him down with the Axe Bomber. Hogan drops 3 consecutive elbow drops 1..2..Kick Out. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the corner and charges in with a running clothesline. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the opposite corner and hits another running clothesline. It's all Hogan until Hashimoto finally stops the momentum with a spinning heel kick. Hashimoto spends some time clearing the cobwebs. Hogan staggers up as Hashimoto nails him with several chops, then puts Hogan down with a kick. Hashimoto works Hogan over with a triangle choke for a while. Hashimoto hoists Hogan up and executes a Vertical Drop Brainbuster! 1..2..Hogan barley kicks out. The fans try to pump Hogan up. Hashimoto swings Hogan to the ropes but misses a big chop, Hogan swings back and clotheslines Hashimoto down. The fans are cheering as Hogan pumps his fists. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the corner and charges in but Hashimoto charges and clotheslines Hogan down. Hashimoto regroups. Hogan staggers up as Hashimoto grabs him and hits a DDT 1..2..Hogan barley gets his arm up. The fans are up and cheering. Hashimoto swings Hogan to the corner and charges in but Hogan nails him with a big boot to the head. Hashimoto falls back and down. Hogan rests and regroups against the turnbuckles. Hashimoto staggers up as Hogan clotheslines him down. Hogan picks up Hashimoto and body slams him down. Hogan swings off the ropes and hits the big leg drop! 1..2..3!! Mega Pop! Hogan gets to his knees and holds his head high. Hogan stands up and soaks in all the cheers. The camera pans up the aisle. Gerry Morrow is holding a bottle of champagne. Hogan sees him and gives him a point then gives him a I'm going to break you in half gesture with his hands. Morrow looks a bit worried but then smiles and raises his champagne bottle in a toast gesture. Morrow exits. Hogan celebrates with the fans as the show ends.

Welcome to the WWF Great job picking up right where AD left off. The WrestleMania follow up was well done and looks like a lot of exciting things ahead with SNME and KOTR. LOL, King comes in and immediately irks Gorilla. Loved the way they played off each other The Killer Bees look to get back in title contention with a big win over the Pitbulls. Uncle Ivan isn't a happy man right now Excellent contrasting promos with Jake setting an evil tone while Tito celebrates his feel good title win Looks like the machine is behind Titan. Somebody must've caught his action in the territories. Orton and Tatanka will be a solid feud. The cowboy veteran vs. The young Native American powerhouse. It sells itself Damn! Jake didn't waste any time in finding a man who wants to hurt people. Shocking moment as Andre turns on Snuka to join the dark side After a rough feud, Dynamite saves Benoit and patches things up. Respect. Nice house show loop. You're reestablishing some stars while giving the champs showcases to settle into their reigns. Very smooth transition. The WWF hasn't lost a step.

It's WrestleMania!!! Let's do this one last time brother! The Free for All was action packed and I'm sure got some last minute buys The 6-Man elimination match was a great way to kick off the show. This feud was built up well. Dynamite standing tall as the sole survivor really gets the fans invested right off the bat. Regis worked so well with the Snake interview. Manny made it easy for Murdoch to choose a side. Excellent finish LOL, leave it to Lawler to start a massive brawl at Mania. Anything to keep his crown Duggan and Debeers didn't need a lot of build. Their gimmicks are enough to make this a grudge match. Duggan gets the win for USA Earthquake vs. Billy Jack was exactly the power match it was meant to be. Quake retains Fantastics came to fight but damn, that Nasty finish was definitely a Mania moment Tito's ready for his big shot. Solid promo that showed emotion. Bad News for Slick as Brown finally gets his satisfaction on the grand stage. That was well worth the wait. The Twin Towers end the impressive reign of Ronin. I'll give Warrior a lot of credit for beating the count after a DDT on the concrete. But a second one was just too much to handle. Huge win for the Snake. What a way to end Mania as Tito defeats that crazy Funk to win the WWF title. Tito's having a career year and deserved to win the title. Well my friend, you went out with a bang. Thank you for all your hard work and positive feedback. You will be truly missed. Good luck with your future projects. It's been a great ride.

WCW's tag division is incredibly stacked! I'm pulling for Brad Armstrong. Hoping he gets a TV title shot soon The Dangerous Alliance is in full threat mode but not sure that works on Nikita, the Rhodes and Steamboat Sting's staying busy Davey Boy has delivered 2 strong messages to Sid Bring on the Clash!

A Fastball/SOBs alliance? Yea, I could see that Stevie's going through withdrawals but he just might make it, One step at a time After that showing, Finlay has reason to be proud Martel and Condrey put on a textbook classic. Dibiase trying to get some momentum going No shame getting put down by the Spinebuster Slam. Happens to everyone Cow Palace Awesome win over the Patriot I know Regal loved that satisfying fall Young goes toe to toe but Gordy prevails That win puts Eddie into title contention Huge title defense for Iron and Steel. I'm wondering if Dibiase is regretting parting ways with Gordy and Williams Hart always worked great matches with power men. This was one of them. Fresno Money Train wins a battle but the war will rage on Rough solo weekend for the FOJ. Maybe time to regroup as a team Thrillseekers continue to rise the rankings I've noticed Bigelow is getting hot again. Watch out! Severn and Blackman take the GS champs to the limit. Bring on the rematch RVD closes out the weekend with an exciting finish

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 3-20-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Tonight we have four more first round world title tournament matches. We'll be hearing from Gerry Morrow. Last week we all heard the blockbuster announcement that Hulk Hogan has been cleared to wrestle in the tournament. We'll also hear comments from the Hulkster tonight. Ok, let's get to the ring. AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'Tidal Wave' Tommy Jammer vs. AWA 6-Man Champ Gary Young w/Austin Idol Idol distracts Jammer long enough for Young to attack Jammer at the bell. Young works Jammer over and slams him down then stomps away. Young hops on the middle ropes and goes for an elbow drop but Jammer moves. Jammer regroups and goes to town on Young. Jammer back drops Young. Young staggers up as Jammer swings off the ropes and hits a flying press 1..2..Kick Out. Jammer's feeling good and goes for his California Splash but Young puts his knees up. Young clears the cobwebs and chokes Jammer. Young swings Jammer to the ropes and Hot Shots him on the top rope 1..2..Kick Out. Young argues with the Ref as Idol chokes Jammer. Young hoists Jammer up and suplexes him back. Young swings Jammer to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Jammer swings back and hits a running high knee 1..2..3! Jammer's heading to Champagne Slam! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match "Los Boricuas' Huracan Castillo vs. The Hangman w/Nell Castillo brings the fire and rocks Hangman with some hard shots. Castillo dropkicks Hangman into the corner. Hangman staggers out as Castillo hip tosses him over. Hangman gets up and charges but Castillo takes him down with a drop toe hold that sends Hangman head first into the turnbuckles. Castillo keeps his momentum going until Hangman catches him with a devastating clothesline. It's all Hangman now as he just clobbers Castillo with fists and stomps. Hangman swings Castillo to the ropes and hits a tilt o whirl slam. Hangman hoists Castillo up and executes a Wheelbarrow Driver. Nell gives Hangman a signal. Hangman picks up Castillo and drops him with the Hangman's Neckbreaker 1..2..3! Nell cuts a promo and says no poor soul will get in the Hangman's way to the world title. Commercial Break We see a music video showcasing Mil Mascaras. Carlos Colon will defend the AWA International Title against Mascaras at Champagne Slam on April 17th. Nelson also gives a shout out to Masa Chono and The Cobra, who are representing the AWA on a Japan tour. The Bunkhouse Boys vs. Todd Rooney and Ray Glader The boys have a great time beating up their opponents before finishing them off with a Spiked Piledriver! Nelson: Ok Bunkhouse Boys. You got the attention of Ron Garvin and Dick Slater last week and you'll get your shot at the World Tag Titles at Champagne Slam. Golden: They said they were ready for a fight, well they're gonna get one! Houston: Slater! Garvin! You boys are in for a whipp'n and those titles are coming home with us! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Leo Burke vs. Scott 'Flash' Norton w/Ted Arcidi The bell rings and Norton charges but Burke uses the momentum and swings Norton front first into the turnbuckles. Burke grabs Norton and hits a belly to back suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Burke's in control for the next few minutes until Arcidi trips him. Burke stumbles into a brutal shoulder block by Norton. Norton puts his power to work. He slams Burke hard to the mat and drops an elbow 1..2..Kick Out. Norton hoists up Burke and executes a German Suplex followed by another. Norton delivers a backbreaker 1..2..Kick Out. Arcidi gets on the apron and yells at the Ref for counting slow. Norton swings Burke to the ropes but Burke reverses it and swings Norton into Arcidi. Burke rolls Norton up 1..2..3! The fans pop as Burke earns his way to Champagne Slam. Commercial Break AWA First Round Tournament Match Konnan vs. The Missouri Tiger The first few minutes is back and forth with both men showing off their strength. Konnan hits a springboard clothesline but only gets a 2 count. Moments later, Tiger hits a sweet powerslam but Konnan manages to kick out. Konnan comes back and almost wins the match with a flying forearm blast. Tiger makes a fired up comeback. He nails Konnan with a 3 point stance running tackle 1..2..Konnan gets his foot on the rope. Tiger body slams Konnan and goes to the top rope. Konnan staggers up as Tiger goes for his flying shoulder tackle but Konnan dodges it. Tiger slowly rises as Konnan grabs him, hoists him up and hits the Konnan Krash 1..2..3! Konnan looks into the camera, rubs his head, motions his hands around his waist and says he's taking the world title! Commercial Break Nelson: Ok fans, more wrestlers advance to Champagne Slam. Next week will be the final four matches of the first round and then Champagne Slam will be set. Speaking of that... Brenda Britton walks out. Britton: Take a walk Nelson! Nelson rolls his eyes and walks away. Britton: Hi everybody! Please welcome out the man who put the Champagne in slam. The greatest C.O.O. the wrestling world has ever seen and the future AWA world champion, Gerry Morrow! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!!!!!! Morrow: AHHHHHHHHH thank you Brenda! Britton: Ok Gerry, what do you think about that overrated jerk Hulk Hogan being cleared for the tournament. Morrow: HAHAHAHA! Dat does not bother de Champagne man at all. I said he was a very foolish man and he is. I know he is still hurt but de man has an inflated ego. I know he paid off de doctors and I should have people look into it. A bit of his own medicine after his malicious accusations of me in de past. But I will not do that because it just so happens his first round opponent next week will be a man on my payroll Mr. Hashimoto. Dat fool Hulk Hogan will not make it out of de first round. Ohhhhh but I will and I will be de last man standing and take de world title. And Brenda, we will have de greatest toast off all time. I promise you dat. Britton: Awwwww Gerry, you're the best! It all happens here. Until next time toooooodles! Commercial Break We see Hulk Hogan grimacing as he lifts weights. He stops and looks into the camera. We see the cut on his forehead from Morrow's bottle blast. Hogan: Every day I look in the mirror, I'm reminded of what that coward Morrow and his henchmen did! Oh yea brother, they thought they ended Hulkamania for good. Yea, I'm hurting and still reeling from that attack. But what they forgot was Hulkamania is immortal and the power of all my Hulkamaniacs will always bring me back. Just ask the four horsemen about Hulkamania brother! Hulk Hogan has risen and I'm coming to win back the world title! I just hope Gerry Morrow and I cross paths because if we do, trust me when I say this, I will annihilate Morrow on the way to the world title! My climb back up the mountain starts next week with another man on the list. Hashimoto! You're first! Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you and all the way to Champagne Slam!

Enjoyed the HBO special. You did a good job showcasing the WrestleMania participants with matches and promos. Northern Invasion and Commonwealth have been going at it. We'll see if things get resolved at Mania Lawler and Beefcake have had some good verbal battles. King Bruti has a good ring to it I think the entire WWF universe wants Duggan to knock Debeers block off Nasties and Fantastics are going to BRAWL! LOL, great comment about Warrior's promo Twin Towers have the momentum but never count Ronin out Mania is stacked! The blow offs will be epic!

The WWF puts out some big house shows on the road to WrestleMania Spivey had a red hot weekend until he took that cane shot from Brown. The Commonwealth and Northern Invasion trade battle wins. The Manny/Bart feud continues to escalate. Debeers keeps pushing it with Duggan A hit by the branding iron followed by a DDT. Damn, rough night for Tito as Mania approaches.

Paul E's always looking into official documentation. I hope for Nikita's sake his paperwork is in order RnR and the Freebirds is always a good go to feud DDP is about to get a lot of in ring experience when he faces the Stinger Always liked the Orndorff/Roma pairing. Looks like they're getting a nice push here Nice build to the Sid/Bulldog Clash match. Two powerhouses going at it will be a blast to watch

Rough week for Pretty in Pink. I think Tasha's just about done with them Cool seeing Misty and Kat getting main event treatment The slow build is working because I can't wait for Morton to defend against Wild Dog If he's working for Tasha, then she found a good hitman with the Cuban Assassin.

One person I would not have wanted to be was the man facing Kawada after his title loss Fastball's winning and having fun I felt Scotty's slaps from here! Maybe this will finally wake Stevie up. After all the previous drama, Candido shows he can get focused as well Young hangs in there but Gordy's in the zone now FOJ wants back in the title picture Eddie's a proven contender but Busick owns the TV title right now Portland Sandman and Vito keep their feud going while Cornette runs for his life from Peaches The crybaby chants are too much for Candido. Just when I thought he was getting his focus back Lane gets a sweet victory Jericho rebounds with a beautiful win Condrey doesn't lose much in PCW so Bigelow's definitely back on track. Hart gets the fall after an ALL-STAR tag main event Eugene Wow Guido gets a submission victory. He's come a long way in his feud with Scorpio I think Blackman really needed that solo win. Coast to Coast is in total sync Liger and Dragon get the win and some first hand scouting RVD caps the weekend off with a successful CA title defense

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 3-13-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody, and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. The AWA world title tournament continues with four more first round matches. AWA world tag team champs Dick Slater and Ron Garvin will be in action. AWA Commissioner Magnum TA will be out here later to make a huge announcement regarding the tournament. Ok, let's get to the action. AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'The Modern Day Warrior' Kerry Von Erich vs. AWA National Tag Champ Jimmy Del Ray Jimmy makes the mistake of trying to trade blows as Kerry blocks his shots and unloads. Kerry swings Jimmy to the ropes and back drops him. Jimmy staggers up as Kerry dropkicks him down. Kerry continues his momentum until Jimmy stops him with a mule kick. Jimmy regroups and takes control. Jimmy puts Kerry down with a flying back elbow smash. Jimmy hops on the middle ropes and comes down with a double forearm drop 1..2..Kick Out. Jimmy swings Kerry to the ropes and clotheslines him down. Jimmy goes to the top rope and attempts a moonsault but Kerry puts his knees up as Jimmy crashes down on them. Kerry rises. Jimmy slowly staggers up as Kerry puts him back down with his discus punch 1..2..3! Kerry cuts a promo and says he's stamped his ticket to Champagne Slam and is going there to win the AWA world title! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match AWA TV Champ Gama Singh vs. Iceman Parsons w/Jackie Jackie distracts Gama long enough for Parsons to nail Gama from behind with a forearm blast. Parsons stomps down on Gama then chokes him on the bottom rope. Parsons swings off the opposite ropes and his Gama with a body guillotine. Parsons chokes Gama. The Ref backs Parsons up as Jackie runs over and slaps Gama. Parsons swings Gama to the corner and charges in but Gama moves. Gama clears the cobwebs, grabs Parsons and hits a belly to back suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Gama swings Parsons to the corner, charges in and monkey flips him over. Gama hops on the middle ropes. Parsons staggers up as Gama nails him with a flying dropkick 1..2..Kick Out. Gama swings off the ropes as Parsons rises and hits a flying press that sends both men over the top rope. The Ref starts the count. Both men slowly rise. The Ref hits 10 as Parsons slides in. Jackie lays low and grabs Gama's boot to prevent him from getting back in the ring. That second costs Gama the match. Jackie takes off. Gama's irate. Gama's pleading his cause to the Ref but the Ref says he didn't see her. Parsons slides out of the ring and holds up his arms in victory. Commercial Break AWA World Tag Champs Dick Slater and Ron Garvin vs. Neil Jordan and Franklin Beals After being on the winning team at War Games, Slater and Garvin are in total sync. Slater hits a Russian Suplex on Beals. Slater tags in Garvin who finishes things off with a Scorpion Deathlock. Nelson: Ok champs, I know your signed for a title defense at Champagne Slam but your opponent's haven't been named yet. Slater: That doesn't make one bit of difference to us! We'll take on any team and we're ready for a fight Garvin: Any team that wants a shot at these world titles, just come and try us. The Bunkhouse Boys run out and ambush the champs! Fists are flying as both teams brawl into the commercial break. Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match El Canek vs. AWA 6-Man Champ J.W. Storm w/Austin Idol Canek frustrates Storm early on and almost gets a quick pin with a running bicycle kick. Canek continues his assault and puts Storm down with a high knee. Canek swings off the ropes and hits a senton 1..2..Idol distracts the Ref. The Ref is yelling at Idol. Canek walks over and warns Idol. Canek turns around as Storm clotheslines him down. Storm regroups and gives Canek some angry stomps. Storm swings Canek into the corner and follows with a running shoulder thrust and follows with several more shoulder thrusts. Storm swings Canek to the ropes and hits a nice powerslam 1..2..Kick Out. Storm goes to the top rope. Canek staggers up. Storm goes for a flying shoulder tackle but Canek dodges it. Idol gets on the apron but Canek sends him flying with a dropkick. Storm staggers up as Canek nails him with an Enziguri 1..2..3! Canek's on his way to Champagne Slam! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'British Bomber' Tony St. Clair vs. Jumbo Tsuruta The fans get a treat with two international styles going back and forth. Tony rocks Jumbo with European uppercuts. Jumbo blasts Tony with chops. Both men bust out a variety of suplexes from their arsenals. It's back and forth action. Tony gets control, swings Jumbo to the ropes, does a somersault and headbutts Jumbo in the mid section. Tony cradles Jumbo 1..2..Kick Out. Tony swings Jumbo to the ropes and back drops him. Jumbo staggers up as Tony puts him down with a heels first dropkick. Tony follows with a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. Tony hoists Jumbo up for a suplex but Jumbo fights it and executes a swinging neckbreaker. Jumbo swings Tony to the ropes and just about takes his head off with a lariat. Jumbo hoists Tony up and powerbombs him down 1..2..3! Jumbo's going to Champagne Slam! Commercial Break Nelson: Wow, what a night of tournament action and more to come next week. Ok, with me now is the AWA commissioner Magnum TA. Magnum, I hear you have some big news concerning the AWA world title tournament. Magnum: (Big Smile) Yes I do Larry. I'm so excited I can hardly control it. After meeting with doctors, Hulk Hogan has been cleared to wrestle in 2 weeks! Nelson: WHOA! Is that right? So, so what exactly does that mean for the tournament? Magnum: It means Hulk Hogan WILL be in the tournament! Massive POP! Magnum: Hulk wanted to address all his fans and he'll do that next week. Nelson: This is incredible! I'm speechless! I only wish I could see Gerry Morrow's face right now. Magnum: As Morrow would say, that would be priceless. After everything Hulk Hogan has been through, he deserves his chance to regain the title he once held. This is tremendous news and I'm sure we're all excited to hear from Hulk next week. Nelson: On that high note, we'll see you all next week!

Liked the house shows continuing the feuds like Warrior/Snake, Brown-Spivey/Slick, Duggan/Debeers and Dynamite/Benoit. Funk definitely made the right decision with both Andre and Tito going after him. Big win for the Bolsheviks beating a red hot High Energy The WWF classics Snuka and Andre will always be loved Damn, looks like Funk chose a side. Bart might need to convince Murdoch to join him. Debeers, Berzerker and Spivey show what the heels are made of. Haku proves he's still one of the baddest men on the planet by beating the always tough Wahoo I'm counting down the days to Mania!

The Steamboat/Hennig story gets top bill this weekend and now we're going to get a thrilling conclusion with an iron man match. Two elite workers going at it for 30 minutes will be awesome TV Davey Boy gets the big title shot but man Sid's ruling the world right now RnR comes back with strong support. We'll see how they do matching up with WCW's stacked tag roster I like the fun TV feud going on with Pillman and the Mountie. I would love to see Brad Armstrong sneak in a title match with Pillman. Nikita and the Rhodes have formed a nice alliance. Nice rivals for the Dangerous Alliance Sting stays in the spotlight and I wonder how long before him and Sid lock horns again