TNT Wrestling TV @ The Roanne Fieldhouse, Memphis TN 7-13-84
Footage is shown from the Omni as Ted Dibiase defeats Hulk Hogan for the AWA World Title!
Lance Russell: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of TNT Wrestling here on the USA Network. Major news in the AWA as Ted Dibiase is the new world champion. He defeated Hulk Hogan and there sure was some controversy but the end result is Ted Dibiase is the world champ. Let's hear some pre recorded comments from the new champ as he will now defend that title at Summer Blast against Jumbo Tsuruta!
Dibiase: (smiling with the strap on his shoulder) Get ready Memphis because the champ is coming to town! Now that I have to fulfill Hogan's previous bookings, it looks like Summer Blast is the next destination. Poor Jumbo Tsuruta. He thought he was going to be in a brawl but now he has to face a champ that can do it all. There's nothing I cant do in the ring and that's exactly why I'm holding this title! After Summer Blast, Ted Dibiase will be the talk of TNT!
Lance: There you have it from the new world champ. We'll be hearing from Stasiak and Tsuruta a bit later. Lot's of exciting news going on in TNT. Next week, changes are coming to TNT. Due to the expansion of territories in the AWA, the Roanne Fieldhouse will now be the permanent home for our weekly TV programs. I understand Steve Stack has taken a behind the scenes position and I know he's excited about that. Thank you Steve for all your contributions on the air. Join us next week as TNT kicks off a new era here on the USA network.
We've got a dandy of a program tonight as Summer Blast is just days away. Jerry the King Lawler will go one on one with King Carl Fergie and the winner will have the sole rights to wear the crown. Before we get to our first match, I wanted to get a word with Cocoa Samoa.
The fans cheer as Cocoa comes out.
Lance: Cocoa, it's you and Ratamyus at Summer Blast, in a chain match!
Cocoa: I've been counting down the hours....
Ratamyus and the Cuban Assassins storm the podium and attack Cocoa! Cheers as Polynesian Power run out and hit the Assassins! Lance bails as all 6 men are in an intense fight!
Commercial Break
The fight was broken up and Commissioner Larry Hennig is standing with Lance.
Hennig: Things are getting way out of control. Since Ratamyus wants to fight Cocoa so bad and doesn't want to wait for Summer Blast, I have a solution. Their chain match will happen tonight!
Massive pop!
Lance: Oh my!
Hennig: That's right Lance, and both the Cuban Assassins and Polynesian Power will be banned from the match. If anybody interferes, they will be fired! However, I've decided that those two teams will face each other at Summer Blast!
Lance: Ok fans, big announcement from Larry Hennig! What a wild night this should be. Let's get to the ring.
The Real Deal (Scott McGhee/Ricky Vaughn) vs. Kent Stevens and Harold Helms
Vaughn works over Stevens then back drops him. Stevens bounces back and tags in Helms. Vaughn hip tosses him over and follows with a drop kick then tags in McGhee. McGhee works over Helms then tags in Vaughn (climbs to the top rope) Vaughn hits a missile dropkick then tags in McGhee. McGhee executes a German Suplex for the pin!
The fans cheer as Real Deal heads to the podium.
Lance talks about their upcoming match with the Blonde Bombers at Summer Blast and how Johnny Valiant made some disparaging remarks about them. McGhee and Vaughn say they have thick skin and remain focus on the task at hand...defeating the Blonde Bombers!
Commercial Break
Richard Charland vs. Gary Williams
Charland nails Gary with a running forearm blast then hits a body slam. Charland rakes his boot across Williams head then picks him up and hurls him out of the ring. Charland goes outside, picks up Gary and body slams him on the concrete! Charland hurls Gary back in the ring. Charland picks up Gary and crashes him down with an inverted piledriver to get the pin!
The fans boo as Charland heads to the podium.
Lance: Well Mr. Charland, we've seen you and Gino Brito Jr. going at it of late and now you can settle things at Summer Blast.
Charland gives a promo in French then storms off leaving behind a puzzled Lance Russell.
Commercial Break
TNT Champ Terry Funk joins Lance Russell for commentary for the next match.
Tito Santana vs. Trent Parker
Tito works over Parker with a series of arm drags. Funk puts over Tito's athleticism but says he's also a master manipulator. Tito back drops Parker. Parker staggers up as Tito swings off the ropes and hits the flying forearm for the win!
Funk walks into the ring. Him and Tito have an intense stare down. Funk raises the TNT title and mouths some words to Tito. Funk turns around to exit. Tito runs at him but stops. Funk turns around quick. Tito points at him and nods his head basically saying I could of had you but I'll wait for Summer Blast. Funk warns him and doesn't take his eyes off him as he exits the ring.
Commercial Break
Lance: As we all know, at Summer Blast, it will now be Ted Dibiase defending the AWA World title against Jumbo Tsuruta. My guests at this time are Stan Stasiak and Jumbo Tsuruta. Ok Stan, I know this has got to throw things off a bit for your man. I mean you've been preparing for Hogan and now it's a whole new ballgame with Dibiase.
Stasiak: It throws nothing off you idiot! Do you know who this man is? He's Jumbo Tsuruta! He's been with the best in the world and has defeated them all! Every style and every kind of opponent has fallen to Tsuruta. Dibiase will be no different! At Summer Blast, the result will be the same, Jumbo Tsuruta walks out with the AWA world title! Now, watch what my team Decimation does in the ring because at Summer Blast, this is what's going to happen to the Road Warriors!
Decimation w/Stan Stasiak vs. Sam and Sean Smith
Total squash! Shaw and Colley send Sean through the ropes with a running double shoulder block! Colley picks up Sam and powerslams him over. Shaw swings off the ropes and hits a big splash for the pin! The fans boo as Jumbo Tsuruta hits the ring, picks up Sam and powerbombs him down! Stasiak and his men stand tall as the boos continue.
Commercial Break
Lance: Fans, get ready because our chain match happens right now. I must say viewer discretion be advised because this will be brutal.
Chain Match!
Cocoa Samoa vs. Ratamyus
Ratamyus has his face painted white and looks ominous as Cocoa looks like a man out of his mind with intensity. Several Refs are in there as they hook their wrists with the chain. This match will be under pinfall or submission rules.
The fans cheer as both men are hooked. As soon as the Refs get out of there, Cocoa and Ratamyus yank the chain and try to get the first blow. Cocoa pulls Ratamyus in and nails him with a chain shot. Cocoa hits a body slam then wraps the chain around his fist and crashes down with a fist drop. Ratamyus is busted open. Cocoa gets up and rewraps the chain and hits another fist drop 1..2..Ratamyus gets his foot under the ropes. Cocoa rises and Ratamyus hits him with a low blow! Cocoa goes down to his knees as Ratamyus is still on the canvas regrouping. Ratamyus grabs the ropes, staggers around, then wraps the chain around Cocoa's neck and starts choking him. Cocoa is spitting up as Ratamyus chokes away. Ratamyus uses the chain and drags Cocoa back. Ratamyus takes the chain away from Cocoa's throat, then swings it down and hits Cocoa across the body several times. Cocoa is rolling around in pain. Ratamyus wraps the chain around his arm and drops an elbow on Cocoa's head, busting him open. Ratamyus repeats this 1..2..Cocoa barley gets his shoulder up. Ratamyus gets up and threatens the Ref with the chain. Ratamyus spends to much time threatening the Ref. Cocoa gets to his knees and manages to get the chain between the legs of Ratamyus. Cocoa jumps up and yanks the chain up! Ratamyus's body jumps in the air and he goes down in severe pain. The fans are going wild! Cocoa slowly regroups. Cocoa's eyes see nothing but red and the look on his face gives Lance Russell chills. Cocoa wraps the chain around his fist and just hammers away on Ratamyus! Cocoa lifts Ratamyus up then clotheslines him down with the chain! Cocoa pulls Ratamyus to the turnbuckles. Cocoa hops up on the middle ropes, wraps the chain around his head and crashes down with a headbutt 1..2..3!!!!
The fans stand up and cheer! The Ref unhooks the chain and raises Cocoa's arm. Cocoa falls against the ropes. He's bleeding and exhausted but he raises his fist in triumph!
Commercial Break
Lance: Wow! That maybe the most brutal match I've ever seen on TV. Cocoa managed to walk out of here but the Cuban Assassins had to help Ratamyus to the back. Both men were bleeding pretty bad and both were beaten up badly. I guess this was the only way to finally solve this. Now that things have calmed down, let's go to the ring.
'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Frank Figgens
Idol really has the fans with him as he swings Frank to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow smash. Idol hoists Frank up and hits a Shin Breaker. The fans cheer as Idol clamps on the Las Vegas Leglock for the win!
Lance: Ok Idol, come on over. At Summer Blast, it's you and Tully Blanchard for the TV title. It seems Tully is looking past this and towards a TNT title shot. Your thoughts?
Idol: Listen up Tully! Austin Idol is no stepping stone Jack! You better be at your best baby because the odds in Vegas say Austin Idol is walking out TV champ!
Idol gives the camera a wink and bicep pose.
Lance: Ok, Austin Idol is clearly set and ready for Tully and the TV title. Let's take you to more training from Hercules Ayala as he gets ready for his taped fist match with Tony Atlas at Summer Blast.
Video shows Ayala with taped fists punching away on a heavy bag tied to a tree. Ayala is intense with each punch. The final punch knocks the bag off the tree!
Ayala: The training is over! Atlas! You're next!
Commercial Break
Footage is shown from last week as Steve O put on a mask to help him and Mr.
Wrestling 2/3 win their match against Denny Brown and the Fabulous Ones.
Lance: My guests at this time are the AWA Southern Tag team champions, the Fabulous Ones and Denny Brown.
Keirn: Yea, they pulled one over on us last week but rest assured at Summer Blast, those masked buffoons don't stand a chance of taking these titles from us!
Lane: That's right! Come Summer Blast, the Fabulous Ones are going to show them just who is the better team!
Denny: I want the Fabs to know, I'll be keeping a close eye on things in case Steve O wants to play games. Steve! We aren't finished yet!
Lance: Summer Blast will be a great night of action. Speaking of Steve O, he will be wrestling Brad Armstrong for the AWA Light Heavyweight championship. Let's hear some pre recorded comments from the champ.
Armstrong: Man, it's been a roller coaster ride holding this title. I've faced the best the AWA has to offer and now I get to come to Memphis and wrestle at Summer Blast! Steve O, I respect your talent but I cant say I've respected your attitude of late. I'm hoping for a solid match but make no mistake about it, an Armstrong can turn the fight up if need be. Looking forward to Summer Blast!
Commercial Break
TV Main Event- Winner will be the true King!
Jerry 'The King' Lawler vs. 'King' Carl Fergie w/Jimmy Hart
Fergie gets rousing boos as he wears his king's crown and taunts the fans while Hart is applauding his king. Massive cheers as Lawler comes out wearing his king's crown.
The bell rings and Hart high tails it out of the ring as Lawler and Fergie trade blows. Fergie rakes the eyes and swings Lawler to the ropes but Lawler comes back with a clothesline! Fergie rolls over and out of the ring. Hart attends to Fergie then yells at Lawler through his megaphone. Hart and Fergie start yelling at the fans. Lawler runs out, grabs both of their heads and knocks them together as the fans go crazy. Lawler grabs Fergie and hurls him back in the ring. Lawler hops on the middle ropes. Fergie staggers up and Lawler puts him down with a double axehandle. Lawler drops a knee 1..2..Hart puts Fergie's foot on the rope. The Ref looks at the foot then at Hart. Hart denies everything. Lawler gets up and goes to the ropes and warns Hart. Fergie slowly gets up and clips Lawler's knee from behind.
Fergie regroups and Hart yells through his megaphone "Put him down baby!" Fergie grabs the top rope and drops several knees on Lawler then chokes him with his boot. Fergie drops down and chokes Lawler breaking at the count of 4, then repeats this. Fergie hoists Lawler up and vertical suplexes him back 1..2..Kick Out. An irate Fergie chokes away on Lawler. Fergie body slams Lawler, then hops up on the middle ropes, taunts the fans then crashes down with a fist drop 1..2..Lawler gets his shoulder up and the fans start cheering. Hart is going crazy, yelling in the megaphone. Fergie swings Lawler to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Lawler kicks him. Both men go down.
Both men stagger up and have a slow punching exchange. Lawler turns it up then pulls down his strap! The fans are going wild as Lawler starts to unload. Lawler tags Fergie with a few more punches then drops him with a big right hand. Hart jumps on the apron and Lawler runs over and knocks him down with a big right punch as the fans cheer. Fergie staggers up in a daze. Lawler scoop slams him down, then hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a fist drop 1..2..3!!! The fans stand up and cheer! Lawler goes out and grabs Fergie's crown then throws it in a trashcan. The fans cheer as Lawler gets back in the ring with his crown and puts it on his head.
WHAM! Lawler is nailed from behind by the Honkytonk Man and George Wells! Fergie rolls out of the ring as HTM and Wells put the boots to Lawler. The fans explode when Bill Dundee and Dream Machine hit the ring! They brawl with HTM and Wells through the ropes. Fergie grabs a chair and gets back in the ring. Lawler staggers up and Fergie blasts him on the back with the chair! On the outside, Hart gets to his feet and hits Dream Machine from behind with the megaphone, allowing Wells to grab Dream and ram him into the steel post. Wells his Dundee from behind and hurls him in the ring. HTM gets in the ring, picks up Dundee and executes the Shake, Rattle and Roll! Fergie and Wells double slam Lawler. Fergie goes to the middle ropes and comes down with a fist drop!
The show ends with Fergie, Wells, HTM and Hart standing over a fallen Lawler and Dundee in the ring as the boos reign down.
Summer Blast 84
Liberty Bowl, Memphis TN 7-16-84
AWA World Title Bout
Ted Dibiase (C) vs. Jumbo Tsuruta w/Stan Stasiak
AWA World Tag Team Title Bout
The Road Warriors (C) w/Paul Ellering vs. Decimation w/Stan Stasiak
TNT Title Bout
Terry Funk (C) vs. Tito Santana
AWA Southern Tag Team Title Bout
The Fabulous Ones (C) vs. Mr. Wrestling 2/3
TV Title Bout
Tully Blanchard (C) vs. 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol
AWA Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Brad Armstrong (C) vs. 'The One and Only' Steve O
Taped Fist Match
'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas vs. Hercules Ayala
Kansas Jayhawks vs. The Continental Cowboys
Richard Charland vs. Gino Brito Jr.
The Real Deal vs. The Blonde Bombers w/Johnny Valiant
'Polish Power' Ivan Putski vs. George 'The Animal' Steele
Polynesian Power vs. The Cuban Assassins
AND
6-MAN STEEL CAGE MATCH!!!
Jerry 'The King' Lawler/Superstar Bill Dundee/Dream Machine
vs.
The Honkytonk Man/Carl Fergie/'Master G George Wells w/Jimmy Hart