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Nakano vs. Shamrock might be the best opening match so far. These guys really gave the fans a fight. Nakano gets the win, but Shamrock made him earn it. Suzuki and Sekishima put on a nice grappling display, which Suzuki ends up winning. Vrij is going to be a big name here. Onita and Aoyagi give the fans something different. One thing's for sure, it was a fight! I can't believe these guys went at it like that for 30 minutes. I'm sure there will be a rematch and I know it will be a big draw. It would be hard to follow the last match, but Smiley impresses and is making a name for himself here. Nakamura has things going his way, but Takada rides the storm out and finishes things off strong. Kido's woes continue but no shame in losing to a game Sayama. The fans get another different style match as Gordeau gives Maeda and the fans a scare. Maeda is a true pro as he waited for his moment and capitalized. Maeda's out to prove he's the best fighter in the world and it's hard to argue that.

The Sheepherders kick things off and earn their shot at Starrcade. Violent Sheepherders were always fun to watch. These guys were crazy. Sawyer wins round one, but I think Perez will be back for another round. Pitbull retains but he may now have Super D to deal with. If memory serves, didn't these guys have quite a feud last year? That finish by the Road Warriors will be an NWA highlight for years to come. After what just happened, Debeers and JYD might be heading for a huge blow off at Starrcade. Speaking of Starrcade, the Omni gets to host. After an amazing series, Garvin walks away as the victor. Props to Orton for being on his A game. You told a great story here and Garvin is a true Cinderella story. Tully vs. Garvin will deliver. Looking forward to their build. Starrcade is being set up so well. Great job!

AHHHHHHH, now RPG's employment here makes sense. This is better than a soap opera LOL. I knew King and Weiss would eventually shine. Although, I still think the Renestos have been criminally overlooked. Blaze ends the show on a high note. Bert might be the best promoter in the game. No question about it, Spooktacular is going to draw.

AWA @ The Quandt Fieldhouse, Stevens Point WI 10-29-88 The San Juan Saints defeated The Malachi Brothers- The Saints hit a double body slam and followed with stereo elbow drops for the win. Sgt. Slaughter defeated An Enhancement Talent with the Cobra Clutch- After the match, Slaughter cut a scathing promo and lectured the crowd on "patriotism" and berated them for supporting Nikita Koloff as the world champion. The Olympians defeated The Rose Cousins- The Rose's had things going their way until the Rich's came out. Davey distracted the Ref as Johnny yanked Randy off the apron. Pat went to his cousin's aid but Patera clipped him from behind and Rheingans finished him off with a gut wrench suplex. The Rich's ran away laughing. 'Thrilling' Tom Brandi defeated 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo by C.O.- Brandi nailed Poffo with a missile dropkick that sent Poffo bouncing out of the ring. It looked like Poffo had other things on his mind because at the last second he decided not to roll back in the ring. Venomous defeated The Wild Ones- It was payback time as the Rose's came out. Pat distracted the Ref as Randy yanked Johnny off the apron. An irate Davey tried to go out and help, but Venomous grabbed Davey from behind and executed a double back suplex for the win. This time it was the Rose's walking away laughing. 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson defeated 'Crippler' Rip Oliver with a flying shoulder tackle. Interesting thing here was 'Mean' Mike Miller came out and had a conversation with a distraught Oliver. The two then left the ring together. The Glamour Boys defeated The Fantastics- These teams gave the fans an exciting roller coaster ride. Both teams gave it their all and traded momentum several times. After 25 minutes of non stop action, the Ref took a bump during a pier six brawl. Rogers and Doll were fighting outside the ring. Lanny Poffo ran out and nailed Rogers with a chair. Inside the ring, Fulton had Simpson covered. Poffo went to the top rope and crashed down with a knee to Fulton's head. Poffo rolled Simpson on top. Poffo then slid the Ref over. The Ref counted 1..2..3! BOOOOOOOOO! After the match, Poffo and the Glamour Boys hugged and gave a bow to the booing fans.

Muraco will be a very interesting piece in WCW. I'm looking forward to what he does here. Piper has some serious guts as he continues to push buttons. Something that's very interesting to me, is his respect for Gary Hart. I'm going to keep an eye on that. It's good to see the old fired up Dusty Rhodes here. Terry Funk has a way of bringing that out in people LOL. Hansen and Murdoch are back and brawling. Who would've thought that Mando and Piper would steal the show every week. I always look forward to these interactions. Humperdink's hype meets the expectations as Humungous makes quite a splash. Boogie Woogie man has found the fountain of youth. I'm wondering if the Nation will end up getting Gilbert out of this jam with Reed. Sting and Luger have so much adrenaline going right now. The Horsemen leave Spivey hanging. Luckily he hangs onto his title. WCW is really clicking right now.

SNME did a great job of setting up Survivor Series. I see some gigantic elimination matches coming. Savage has become the hottest heel in the business. Although he has some serious competition coming after him. I loved the contrast in promos with Hogan and Jake. I imagine setting up the figures is a nice way to unwind. You've really gotten this over with the fans. I can't imagine what your WrestleMania set up will look like.

These behind the scenes articles are so informative.

If Spicoli got Burke's respect, then things will be looking up for him. Taker's sending some strong messages to Hall. I hope my man St. Clair can get things going again. Yea, I would say Eddie's about done with Barr's antics. And that's the Buddy Rose we all know. Sometimes the old vets have to show these youngsters who's boss. It looks like the Harts are slowly turning the tables on the Diamond Exchange. Vancouver, Regal plays it clean and still gets the job done. Candido proves he's still a player in the LHW division. Steamboat is always a fun attraction on a card. Southern Boys and Can Am's is the type of match that gives you your money's worth. Damn, I'll say it again, Windham is having the reign of a lifetime. Kelowna, Azul's stock is rapidly rising. Both Patriots prove they can do it solo. But, man I love them as a team. With everything going on in PCW, Tenryu is racking up some impressive wins. Backlund dominated PCW for so long, that getting a win over him is a big deal. Hall is ready for Taker. The Midnights are such a cohesive unit. Once again Pillman rocks the main event. Props to Silver King for holding his own.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 10-27-88 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Big main event as Mr. Olympia takes on Gary Young in a rematch from Brawls in St. Paul. Timothy Flowers will try and collect 150,000 dollars as he takes on El Canek in a bounty match. Black Bart makes his AWA debut. And our AWA C.O.O Gerry Morrow will have a conversation with Iceman Parsons regarding the TV title match next week. Right now I want to bring out our AWA world champion, Nikita Koloff. Massive cheers as Nikita walks out in sweatpants, tank top and the world title strapped around his waist. Nelson: Nikita, you have enjoyed quite a run as world champion. I wanted to get your thoughts on next week's battle royal. The winner will face you for your title on November 18th in Milwaukee on Title Night. Nikita: Thank you very much Larry. Nikita has prided himself on being a fighting champion. I will continue to take on all comers. It no matter who win the battle royal because Nikita will be more than ready. Nikita rips off his tank top, does a trap pose and then holds the world title high as the fans cheer. Commercial Break The Bruisers vs. Sam Smith and Ray Glader After tearing their opponents up, Strong tags in Busick. Strong swings his opponent to the ropes and Busick hits the Spinebuster slam for the win. Nelson announces that next week, the Bruisers will face Coast to Coast and the winners will get a world tag team title shot against the Guerreros on Title Night. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans as you know the AWA travels the globe. Jumbo Tsuruta and Tatsumi Fujinami are on tour in Japan. AWA world tag champs the Guerreros were in the CWA defending their titles. And Carlos Colon is currently touring his homeland of Puerto Rico. We wish them all the best of luck. Let's go back to the ring. AWA Mid American Champ 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko vs. Clyde Putnam Zbyszko's arrogance is at an all time high as he irks the fans during the entire match. Zbyszko executes the swinging neckbreaker for the win. Nelson: Larry Zbyszko, I understand you will be in the big battle royal next week. Zbyszko: (gives Nelson a look of distain) Nelson, you really are a spudhead. Of course I'm going to be in the battle royal. There's only one thing left for me to do and that's win the world title. All those other participants are coming into Larry Land and they're all going to find out why I'm the main attraction. Oh and by the way Nelson, nobody cares about which wrestlers are on tour. Why don't you make better use of our air time and talk about a true living legend and champion like me. Get it together. Nelson rolls his eyes and cuts to a commercial. Commercial Break Bounty Match! NO DQ El Canek vs. 'Diamond' Timothy Flowers As Canek is walking to the ring, Flowers runs up from behind and levels him with a forearm blast. Flowers grabs Canek and swings him into the guardrail. Flowers grabs Canek and slams his head on the top of the rail. Flowers takes Canek over towards the ring and slams his head on the apron. Flowers looks into the camera and yells "The money is mine!" Flowers hurls Canek into the ring. Flowers climbs to the top turnbuckle. He leaps off for a knee drop but Canek moves. Canek regroups. Both men stagger up as Canek scoop slams Flowers down and follows with a standing leg drop 1..2..Kick Out. Canek swings Flowers to the ropes and clotheslines him down. Canek follows with a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. Canek reaches down but Flowers lowblows him. Flowers is clearing the cobwebs as he rolls out of the ring. Flowers staggers around and grabs a chair. Flowers tosses the chair into the ring and follows. Flowers picks up the chair. As he goes to swing it, Canek gives him a lowblow. Canek grabs the chair and whacks Flowers across the back. Flowers rolls over in pain as Canek covers 1..2..3! Big POP! Commercial Break Brenda Britton: Hi everybody, if you see me, then you know who's coming out. That's right our AWA C.O.O. Gerry Morrow. Morrow comes out and kisses Brenda's hand. Morrow: Brenda, it is always a pleasure. Britton: Oh Gerry, you are such a gentleman. Ok, last week you announced that the TV title is held up. Next week, Brian Adias will face Iceman Parsons for the TV title. If Adias wins, his previous reign will remain intact and Iceman Parson's title win will be erased from the records. Correct? Morrow: Dat is correct Brenda. You're so very smart. It is only fair dat I bring out Mr. Parsons and have a chat. Will de Iceman cometh. Hahahahaha Parsons walks out with the TV title. Parsons: You know Gerry, everybody saw me win this here title in St. Paul, fair and square brother. That sore loser cries about it and bribes you with champagne and now the title is held up. What the hell is going on here? Morrow: AHHHHH de champagne was no bribe, but a simple gift. You have every right to be upset. However, Mr. Adias did have a solid point. I will need you to hand over de title. But, before you do I will say dis. If you win next week, then Mr. Adias will never get another shot at dat title for as long as you are de champion. How does dat sound? Parsons: I don't like any of this but looks like I don't have a choice. Iceman Parsons doesn't cry Jack and I had no problem beating Adias before and brother I'll do it again! Parsons gives Morrow the TV title. Morrow: Very good Mr. Parsons, I will see you next week. Britton: There you have it. Until next time, tooooodles. Commercial Break 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff vs. Arnie Goldstein The fans are fully behind Orndorff as he hits the piledriver for the easy win. Orndorff cuts a promo on next week's battle royal and says this will be his golden ticket to a world title match! Commercial Break AWA National Tag Team Champs Badd Co. w/Baby Doll vs. Todd Rooney and Trent Watkins Baby Doll applauds as Tanaka karate kicks Rooney into a back suplex by Diamond for the win. Nelson: Baby Doll, I've been informed that your men Badd Co. will be defending their National tag titles against the Gunslingers at Title Night. As you know, the Gunslingers were on the winning team at War Games. Baby Doll: Oh wow, big deal. That doesn't mean a thing because they don't stand a chance against Badd Co. Badd Co. is the team of the 90s. Those wannabe cowboys are outdated and need to be put out to the pasture. Well, Badd Co. will do just that at Title Night. Commercial Break Crusher Blackwell vs. Kenneth Hancock Blackwell destroys his opponent and hits the big splash for the win. Blackwell cuts a promo and says he's going to mow down all the other wrestlers because nothing's going to stop him from that world title match! Commercial Break Kokina w/Gama Singh vs. Paul Sooter As Gama leads Kokina to the ring, Crusher Blackwell is heading to the back. Kokina and Blackwell bump shoulders. Both men turn around and have an intense stare down. Gama whispers something to Kokina. Kokina then heads to the ring. Blackwell stares at him a little longer before heading to the back. Gama looks on with approval as Kokina hits the Samoan Drop for the win. Gama cuts a promo and says there's no way anybody will eliminate Kokina from the battle royal next week. Nobody! Commercial Break Black Bart vs. Steven Kofax Bart impresses in his debut and finishes things off with his Texas trash compactor. Bart grabs his cowbell and heads to ringside. Nelson: Black Bart, that was quite the debut. I'm sure that's what we can expect from you here in the AWA. Bart: You're dug gam right! There's... Boos as Brian Adias comes out with a box. Adias: Bart, let me be the first to welcome a fellow Texan to the AWA. To welcome you, I have a very special gift for you. As you know, I've been bumping shoulders with Hollywood's biggest stars and agents. I bought this gift, especially for you. Go ahead and open it. Bart takes the box and looks it over. He opens it and pulls out a cowboy hat. Adias: That there hat was worn by none other than John Wayne in the movie True Grit. I saw that and knew you had to have it. Bart actually smiles. He looks over the hat and puts it on. Adias: You were born to wear that hat because you are exactly what true grit is. Bart: This is the best damn gift I've ever received. Much obliged Brian. They walk off together leaving a puzzled Nelson behind. Commercial Break Mr. Olympia vs. 'The Fortunate One' Gary Young w/Dream Machine The bell rings and Olympia clotheslines Dream over the top rope. Young takes a swing at Olympia but Olympia ducks and atomic drops Young over the top rope. Olympia goes to the outside. Young staggers up as Olympia grabs Dream and swings him into Young. Olympia takes Young and hurls him back in the ring. Olympia swings Young to the ropes and punches him in the gut, as Young is keeled over. Olympia nails him with a running knee lift 1..2..Young gets his foot on the rope. Olympia picks up Young, swings him to the ropes and back drops him. Olympia picks up Young and swings him into the corner, then follows with a running knee to the mid section. Dream Machine hops on the apron. Olympia runs over and sends Dream flying off with a big punch. Dream's on the ground. He reaches in his tights and loads his mask with a foreign object then tries to regain his senses. Olympia picks up Young but Young rakes his eyes, grabs his trunks and pulls Olympia through the ropes. Young distracts the Ref as Dream runs over, grabs Olympia's head from behind and headbutts the back of his head with a loaded mask. Dream hurls Olympia back in the ring. Young picks up Olympia and hits a double arm DDT 1..2..3! BOOOOOO! Commercial Break Nelson: Well, I can tell you right now, the situation between Mr. Olympia, Gary Young and Dream Machine is far from over. Fans, next week the Bruisers will face Coast to Coast for a shot at the world tag titles. Also, you'll see the huge battle royal with the winner getting a world title shot at Title Night. On that note, coming out now is one of the participants, Kerry Von Erich! The fans go wild as Kerry comes out to Rush's Tom Sawyer. Nelson: Kerry, you have a lot on your mind. The upcoming battle royal and Terry Gordy. Kerry: All I hear is Terry Gordy talking about how he wants to fight me. Hey Terry! I'm right here baby! Anytime you want to fight, then come with it. We'll see each other in the battle royal next week and you can bet I'm coming to fight! When I'm done with Gordy, then it's time for a world title shot. And Terry Gordy isn't going to stand in my way!

Jimmy Jam and The Super D end things on a high note. Manny looked strong but the Ace pulls it out to win the block. Fright Night is loaded! Garvin vs. Orton is a fantastic match up. These guys can go technical or get nasty. I'm looking forward to it. After a great series, whoever wins this one will have a tidal wave of momentum heading into Starrcade. All the Fright Night matches have been built up well. You always give us solid pay offs. Can't wait!

Man, props to all your SNME props. Very well done. We get the classic opening promos to kick things off and we're ready to go. Looks like both Taylor and Beefcake have something to sink their teeth into. Will the end result be Bruti cutting Taylor's nice head of hair? The rocket is strapped to Warrior. Uncle Ivan was a real pro tonight. Mass chaos ensues as Savage (and Heenan) take the title away from Hogan. I thought this was so creative and everybody walks away hot. I felt all the heat. I'm looking forward to a heel Savage reign. Also, it will be money with Hogan as the chaser. Great job with this. Muta has some serious momentum going. He's being booked as the heel Warrior right now. I would love to see those two cross paths. Martel escapes with his title but the Foundation is on his tail. Jake gets some great buzz tonight and now we have a ready made challenger for Savage. Rockers end the wild night on a high note. They're on a roll right now and have earned the US titles. Double thumbs up brother!

I'll tell you what, Bert knows how to promote a show. He sold me on Spooktacular. Another thing I love about having Music City in our world is it gives opportunity to guys like JT Southern. This is a place where Southern can thrive. Thanks to a chain and a fast count, I think Miss Kentucky's team have earned a title shot. Fun show!

Hahahaha, I loved all the shenanigans in the opening bout. Great way to kick off the night. I must admit, I'm happy the Latin Connection won the titles. Mando's promos will be gold. Well, Gilbert finally legitimized himself as the true TV champ. However, he must now deal with Reed. First a heated feud with Lawler and now he's coming after Rhodes. Terry Funk is having one great month and I'm sure he's making a lot of money. Bring on Rhodes and Funk! Of course, Gary Hart had a back up plan. I always thought the SST was an underrated tag team. Can't wait to watch Hart lead them. After a night of heavy heel action, the fans get to go home happy as Sting and Luger win a battle with the Horsemen. I think Spivey is going to get an earful next Saturday. Great show.

The battle royal once again lives up to expectations. Billy Jack is red hot right now. Can his incredible momentum put an end to Windham's amazing run? This match is a must see. Azul's rising fast and I'm sure will be in line for a LHW title shot soon. Southern Boys are enjoying quite a run themselves. I see an Eddie/Barr feud coming. Talk about a huge 6 man tag match. Windham gets the fall and I know Billy Jack was watching. Calgary is the luck the Harts needed as they finally got one over on the Diamond Exchange. Cheetah Kid continues his dominant reign. Great way to send the fans home happy with Pillman getting an exciting win to cap a great night of wrestling.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 10-20-88 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Brawls in St. Paul was quite the event and now the AWA looks forward to the next Title Night, which will be on Saturday November 17th at the Mecca in Milwaukee. Listen to this, in 2 weeks right here on TV, there will be a battle royal and the winner will face Nikita Koloff at Title Night for the AWA world title. Big news indeed. Well, we have a lot of action for you tonight, including our big main event as the Wild Ones take on the Rose Cousins. Ok, let's get to the ring. Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy vs. Neil Jordan Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd plays as Gordy hits the ring. Gordy simply destroys his opponent and makes him submit to the Asian spike. Nelson: Terry Gordy, you made your presence known in St. Paul and it's clear you want Kerry Von Erich in the ring. Looks like you will get your wish because both you and Kerry will be in the upcoming battle royal. Gordy: Kerry Von Erich! I'm coming for you boy! I will see you in the battle royal and not only will I give you the beating of your life, but I'm going to win the battle royal and go on to win the AWA world title! Commercial Break The Fantastics vs. Sam Smith and Clyde Putnam Fantastics look a little more aggressive tonight and win the match with the Rocket Launcher. Fantastics cut a heated promo on the Glamour Boys and tell them they made this personal and now it's time to show them just who the superior tag team is. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans as you know, the CWA is a strong affiliate of the AWA. You all saw Jeff Jarrett represent the CWA in St. Paul and now our World Tag Team champs, the Guerreros will be in Memphis this week defending their titles. I know there's a lot more planned with the CWA. Speaking of talent touring. Both Jumbo Tsuruta and Tatsumi Fujinami are currently on tour in Japan. The AWA prides itself on International talent. Along those lines, next up is the tag team debut of Huracan Castillo and Miguel Perez Jr., known as the San Juan Saints. Let's check them out. The San Juan Saints vs. Brayden Patrick and Louis Landen Castillo and Perez look pretty cool as they come out wearing Puerto Rican themed colored pants and each have a gold medallion. The San Juan Saints show off solid chemistry and gel well together. Castillo executes a vertical suplex as Castillo follows with a leg drop from the 2nd rope for the win. The fans applaud as the Saints pump their fists to them. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans.... Brenda Britton walks out. Britton: I'll handle this Larry, take a break. Nelson rolls his eyes and leaves. Britton: Hi Everybody! It's my upmost pleasure to welcome out the AWA C.O.O. Gerry Morrow. Morrow walks out in his white suit, fedora hat and sunglasses. He kisses Brenda's hand. Britton: Oh Gerry, you're the most. So much exciting stuff going on in the AWA and it's all thanks to you. Right now, I know you have business with Brian Adias. Morrow: I do indeed Brenda. I would like to ask Mr. Adias to come on out. Boos as Adias comes out wearing a suit and sunglasses. He's also carrying a gift wrapped box. Morrow: Brian, I have heard your protest regarding your TV title loss to Iceman Parsons in St. Paul. You may now speak on that. Adias: Thank you Gerry. As you saw, I was talking with the ring attendant before the bell rang. I wanted to make sure he wasn't careless with my sunglasses. Those sunglasses were given to me by Sylvester Stallone himself. Gerry, you know how important sunglasses are. Morrow: Hahahahaha, yes I do. Adias: Exactly. Now, during this conversation, the Referee rang the bell. He's supposed to make sure I'm ready. He didn't do that. I was then blindsided by that cheater Parsons and you know the rest. I want that match voided and my TV title returned immediately. Oh, by the way, I have a gift for you. Adias hands Morrow the box. Britton: (clapping with enthusiasm) Open it Gerry! Morrow opens it and pulls out a bottle of expensive champagne. Morrow smiles as he looks at the bottle. Britton: Wow! Morrow: You know Brian, you do bring up a valid point. I'll tell you what. I will hold up de TV title. In 2 weeks, you and Iceman Parsons will wrestle for de title. Sound good? Adias: Gerry, you're a fair man. And also, when I win, I want my previous reign to remain intact. Morrow: Ok, that can be done. Britton: See Gerry, that's why you're the C.O.O., you get things handled. Until next time, toooooodles. Commercial Break Coast to Coast vs. Vic Dutro and Willie Lopez Tatum and Victory are all over their opponents and win the match with a double flapjack. Nelson: Guys, I have to ask, where is the Vin Man? Tatum: Is that a joke? What's your problem Larry? Nelson: It's not a joke. Does it have to do with DJ Peterson winning the war with Kevin Kelly? Tatum: Oh, you're a real comedian. Victory gives Nelson a light push. Tatum: Vinnie is very depressed right now. Kevin Kelly has left the AWA and that has taken a severe toll on Vinnie. Jack and I want Vinnie to know that we love him and support him. We're here for you Vin Man! Commercial Break We come back and see a man watching a Rugby game in Yorkshire England. He turns around and it's Dave Taylor. Taylor: Alright then. It's been awhile since I was in the AWA. You might say I needed to go back to my roots for a bit. Well, it's time I got back in the ring and this time I'm going to do things right. It's time to put my skills and talent to the test. The way I was trained. Commercial Break Nelson: (Nervous) With me now is the Asylum. Kokina looks like a beast and Sawyer is swinging his chain around. Tiger Jeet Singh: Everybody thought the Asylum was done. NO! This is only the beginning! We now have a leader that understands our motives. He is Gama Singh! Gama walks out. Nelson: I can't believe this! Gama: You must believe it! It is real! Now watch us unleash pain and punishment! The Asylum (Gama Singh, Tiger Jeet Singh, Buzz Sawyer and Kokina) vs. Trent Watkins, Arnie Goldstein, Warren Coolidge and Reese Jackson The Asylum take turns inflicting pain on their opponents. Sawyer hits a powerslam on Watkins. Tiger Jeet executes a backbreaker. Kokina follows with a standing leg drop and Gama finishes things off with the camel clutch. The Asylum beats up all the other opponents and hurl them all out of the ring. Commercial Break We come back and see Greg Gagne doing more physical therapy. Gagne: Any man that went through what I did would not be able to stand. As you can see I'm not an ordinary man. I promise you I'll be back in no time. As for you El Canek, I'm not done by a long shot. I will now increase the bounty on you from 100,000 dollars to 150,000 dollars. To all those who want to collect, happy hunting. Back Live 'Diamond' Timothy Flowers vs. Ray Glader Flowers hits the piledriver and it's all over. Nelson: Timothy Flowers, welcome back to the AWA. So, what's on your agenda here? Flowers: Everybody knows what I accomplished up in Pacific. I cleaned house up there. Well, now I'm here in the AWA for one reason, the money! A hundred and fifty thousand dollars is a lot of money. El Canek! I'm challenging you and trust me, I'm going to get that money! Commercial Break The Wild Ones vs. The Rose Cousins This one never officially gets started. Before either team enters the ring, they start brawling all over the place. The cameras stick with it and the fans get to see a good brawl until prelim wrestlers and officials run out to break it up. Commercial Break Nelson: My goodness, the situation between those two teams is obviously far from over. Fans next week, the AWA world champ Nikita Koloff will be here. Gary Young goes one on one with his current rival Mr. Olympia. All that and a lot more. Right now, gear up because Sgt. Slaughter is in action. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Todd Rooney Slaughter is heavily booed as he walks to the ring in full military gear. Slaughter picks his opponent a part before winning the match with the Cobra Clutch. Nelson: Sgt. Slaughter, I think these fans are very disappointed in you. Slaughter: Listen up puke! I don't care what these maggots think! They make me sick. All these lowlifes are why this country is in complete disarray. Well Sgt. Slaughter is going to fix that. I'm in the upcoming battle royal and I'm going to win that battle royal. And you know what's next? I'm going to beat that no good commie Nikita Koloff and bring the AWA world title right where it belongs...right here in my hands. (Looks at Nelson) You're dismissed!

Fighting for pride seemed to work for Cooley as he gets a satisfying win over Fuller. I really enjoyed the Wahoo/Lightfoot feud and I'm glad we're going to get part 2. After that match with Kamala, Garvin deserved to win the block. In 1988, Garvin was still a top tier name, so I could see him taking on Tully at Starrcade. I was hoping Whatley would get a title shot soon.

I'll give Miyato a lot of credit for hanging tough, but man Paulson was in the zone tonight. Nakamura seemed very patient and mentally focused as he wore down Funaki to finish him off. Anjo and Sano go at it in an exciting evenly match up. A nice sequence at the end gives Anjo the win. Koslowski shows some impressive strength which leads to a victory over a very game Shamrock. This time it's Dennis's turn as he solidifies the Koslowski's name in Japan. Props to Smiley for putting up a fight. Master Fujiwara shows his student why he is the teacher. Fujiwara looked good tonight. Suzuki will live to fight another day. Sayama sends the fans home happy after that impressive finish. It was already mentioned but Doleman in the main event slot says something. Things just keep getting better for the UWF. Once again, props to all your hard work and detail you put into each of your shows.

Warrior vs. Muta, bring it on! Savage and Heenan together might finally end the reign of Hulkamania. Then again, it's Hulk Hogan we're talking about. Rougeaus and Rockers make it to the finals. Both teams earned it and I'm sure will put on a classic at SNME. This is 80s WWF at its best.

AWA releases Rocky Iaukea, The Sheik, Ricky Rice and Scott Armstrong. AWA picks up Gama Singh, Mike Miller and Timothy Flowers. AWA trades Kevin Kelly and the Killer Bees to the WWF for Steve Keirn, Hurricane Castillo and Miguel Perez.

I have to give it to Bert, he's a true promoter. Wow, look who shows up, none other than RPG! Hahahahahaha, this is going to be gold. Knighton looks tuned up and ready for Michaels. Miss Kentucky and RPG side by side is quite the visual. Things get crazy and we have a big time match to look forward to next week. Great segment. Bert better start stocking the studio with Bert dogs. The show ends on a high note as Reno and Baxter take down those no good Cuban Assassins. Can't wait for Spooktacular!

Looks like Regal's going to get a push. Hennig's been looking good. The Diamond Exchange have quickly become the hottest faction in wrestling. Yea, not sure Haynes should start tangling with Albright, while he's focusing on a title shot. Tenryu is tearing it up. More trouble in the Playboy Club. It's so surreal watching Buddy trying to play it clean. Cow Palace, A 20 minute tag team draw is one heck of a way to kick things off. I have a feeling the Steamboats are going to align. Seems like the Diamond Exchange keep getting the better of Hart. LOL, looks like Cornette's racket has met its match. Damn, Windham is having the reign of a lifetime. Fresno, Anvil once again impresses in Fresno. What ever happened between Burke and Finlay somehow helped Spicoli break his losing streak. 'Crusher' seems like a fitting name for Adams. Chono's future here is bright. Look at that, Severn and Albright rekindle their past feud with a hard hitting draw. Cheetah Kid keeps the LHW scene rolling with another exciting main event win. Bring on Calgary. You always made this annual battle royal feel special.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 10-13-88 This week's show comes from an empty Hammond Center. It's a highlight show of Brawls in St. Paul along with ringside interviews. Iceman Parsons: (Holding his newly won TV title) Oh baby! I'm flying high and on top of the world! I told Brian Adias I would deal with him in St. Paul and I did just that. It feels so good to be the AWA TV and I won't duck any challenge. Sign your name and brother I'm there! Brian Adias: I can't believe the travesty that took place in St. Paul! I have filed a protest and will talk to Gerry Morrow face to face next week. Parsons! That's my title and trust me, it's coming back. Your reign will be voided and mine will continue. It's as simple as that. Gerry Morrow, I look forward to talking with you next week and I know you'll see things my way. The AWA World Tag Team Champs the Guerreros cut a promo and say they're united more than ever and plan to hold on to these titles for a long time. Baby Doll speaks on behalf of the AWA National Tag Champs Badd Co. She says Badd Co. are the coolest team in wrestling and will be the team of the 90s. And yes, Badd Co. will still be champions in the 90s. El Canek cuts a promo with Subtitles and says Greg Gagne better talk to the Sheik if he plans on sending in more goons to collect a bounty. Paul Orndorff: Mr. Wonderful came into the AWA with a bang and the momentum is getting stronger and stronger. I see some gold in the near future. Tiger Jeet Singh, Buzz Sawyer and Kokina are together. They're sporting some bandages and bruises. Singh: I want to say Jumbo Tsuruta opened our eyes. Abbuda Iaukea was the weak link of the Asylum and lost a battle for us. The Asylum accepts no weak links. Which is why Buzz Sawyer is now officially one of us. Next week our new leader will arrive and then the Asylum will reign supreme over the entire AWA! Dream Machine is standing with Gary Young. Dream: Olympia! You think you got one over on us, well think again babay! Next time you see us, we're going to put you down and rip that stupid mask off your head and exposed that ugly face of yours! Young: Olympia, you took the coward's way out in St. Paul but sooner or later you'll have to be a man and meet me face to face. Olympia: Those guys never shut up, do they? You listen to me Dream, if you and your lacky want another shot at me, come and get it! Crusher Blackwell: I told everybody the old Crusher would be back and I proved that. Let that be a message to every big man in the AWA. I'm the biggest and baddest here! Scott Putski , Vinnie Valentino and Lanny Poffo were all scheduled for interviews but they all no showed. Tom Brandi: Getting a big win at Brawls in St. Paul was a true highlight for me. I'm excited to continue my winning ways in the AWA. The Olympians (Patera and Rheingans) congratulate Synergy on a hard fought match in St. Paul but we were the better team. Olympians say they're looking forward to more clean and competitive matches with teams like the Gunslingers, Venomous and eventually the Guerreros. The Glamour Boys cut a promo and said the reason they attacked the Fantastics with chairs after the match was because the Fantastics needed a wake up call. Venomous cut a promo and end it by holding up the Killer Bees masks. DJ Peterson: 3 years, 3 years Kevin Kelly and I were at war. It was a long and brutal road but it finally came to an end in St. Paul. Now that that's finally over, it's time to move on. The Wild Ones (Johnny and Davey Rich) say they should be the world champs right now. They were cheated. They also say they're going to take out all their frustrations on those dirty Rose Cousins. The Rose Cousins say the Richs are nothing but poor losers and crossed the line by interfering in their National tag title bout in St. Paul. The Rose's are getting payback. Bank on it! Ray Stevens is with Jumbo Tsuruta Stevens: Everybody wants to know why Jumbo powerbombed Abbuda Iaukea. It's real simple. Jumbo Tsuruta does not lose! Losing is unacceptable to Jumbo! Now that that's settled, here are our intentions. We want the AWA world title! Kerry Von Erich is with Carlos Colon, Tatsumi Fujinami and the Gunslingers. They're bandaged and bruised as well. Kerry: The five of us walked into WarGames and came out victorious! Now, we all have goals to pursue but we'll always be there for each other. And Terry Gordy, I have never avoided you. You're in the AWA now and I'm not a hard man to find. Anytime! Anyplace! Larry Zbyszko: (holding his Mid American title) Brawls in St. Paul was such a glorious event, because I got to teach young Jeff Jarrett a wrestling lesson in front of his spudhead dad. Nikita Koloff: (AWA world title on his shoulder) A lot of people thought the odds were against me. I know Tony Atlas and Norvell Austin did. Well, Nikita prove them wrong and put them down. As for you Sgt. Slaughter, you badmouth the fans for supporting Nikita. You call me the enemy. Nikita love this country! The fans have embraced Nikita. Nikita loves his fans! If you want a shot at my title, you earn it and we will settle this! AWA Major League Wrestling's regular format returns next week.

Hahahahaha, I agree with LST, I'm amazed and beyond impressed that you can keep track of all this is your head. I would have a stack of papers sitting next to me LOL. First Lightfoot upsets Kamala and now Golden gets one over on Orton. I like that you keep us guessing. Manny is fired up and is now in the running. Wow, Prichard eeks out a win in the battle of the Freebirds. If there's one team that can go toe to toe with the Warriors, it's the Beasts! Looks like there's some crucial matches next week.

The figures have been a weekly highlight. It must be a fun hobby. All roads lead to Hogan and Savage in the cage. It'll be very interesting to see which path you take here. The Bulldogs have some serious momentum going in the tournament. I was picking the Rockers but now I'm not so sure. I wonder what's going on with Rotunda, Sullivan and the Steiners. I'm hoping we get the Varsity Club. The house shows have been a fun addition. It gives us an inside look at the pecking order. Martel is taking some beatings and might want to be more open to Tito's kindness. I really want to see Muta rise to the top here. He could be a great IC champ.

Sorry for falling behind. I'm really enjoying what you're doing here. You put together a roster of rarely used talent and made it work, The Michaels/Knighton feud is a perfect example of patience and storytelling. You slowly built this up for months and it's going to turn into a hot money making main event program. Tojo has that tag team title mojo. Him and Jaimee will be fun to watch. Along those lines, the Miss Kentucky angle is another example of solid storytelling. We tuned in every week to see if Jaimee would accept her offer. He didn't and now we have another hot program with Bruno getting involved. Again, this all makes sense with the history. I'm with the Assassin. The Renestos have been overlooked for far too long. Are we seeing seeds planted for a heel ref. I'm going to keep an eye on that Davis character. He could be dangerous. Moondog Morton hahahahaha, he's the ideal partner for Bruno. Looks like Reno and Baxter have a war coming up with the Cubans. Well, King and Weiss keep coming up short, but I know their day is coming LOL. In our world, it's cool seeing a smaller promotion doing its thing.