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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

TNT is ready to explode! This promotion is loaded! With those matches booked, the kick off show will definitely have the wrestling world buzzing with excitement.

Adams sends a message that he wants another shot Wright has the talent but his arrogant attitude might be his downfall Thanks to Snow, Severn's snapped Thrillseekers could be wearing gold this year I don't see an end in sight with the Money Train and Thrillaz WOW! I didn't think anybody could stop Kawada's reign but Regal steps up and does it. This title fits Regal well and I have a feeling Kawada's going to be even more dangerous, if that's possible Vancouver Like everybody else, Fastball takes advantage of Stevie LOL Martel and Eddie put on a show stealing match. Hopefully we get another Dragon keeps his momentum going as he heads into a title shot Busick and Albright! More please! Iron and Steel rack up another title defense Oh man, Richards enthusiasm gets him a beating from an irate Rose. For some reason Scotty's not giving up on him. Wont be long before Rose has enough of both of them Kelowna Look at that, Guido finally gets that win over Scorpio Hamrick wins a battle Bigelow rebounds with a solid win Coast to Coast prove their title win wasn't a fluke Liger ends the weekend with another exciting LHW title bout

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 3-6-91 Footage is shown of last week's unsanctioned match between Hulk Hogan and Gerry Morrow. Hogan's attacked by Tsuruta, Hashimoto and Saito. They triple powerbomb him twice and Morrow finishes things off by bashing a bottle of champagne over Hogan's head. Morrow's locker room comments follow as he reveals his lawyers have successfully reinstated him as a wrestler. Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Right off the bat, AWA Commissioner Magnum TA is joining me. All yours Magnum. Magnum: Thank you Larry. As you all know, the AWA world title tournament begins tonight and we're all extremely excited. I need to first address some things. Hulk Hogan was severely injured last week and unfortunately will not be able to compete in the tournament. I will say this, when Hogan is cleared, he will be getting a future world title shot. I wish Hulk a very speedy recovery. As for Gerry Morrow (deep breath) he has in fact been reinstated as a wrestler. (BOOOOOOOS) oh believe me, I don't like it one bit. But I'm not going to let him distract everybody from this prestigious tournament. Magnum holds up the AWA world title. Magnum: This is what it's all about. Thirty- Two men will be involved and tonight you will see 4 first round match ups. All roads lead to Champagne Slam and tonight it all begins. Nelson: Ok, you heard the Commissioner now let's get the AWA world title tournament started. AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match The Big Bossman vs. Chavo Guerrero Remember only licensed managers will be allowed at ringside so Chavo walks out without his brother. He yells at the booing fans. Bossman made an appearance in St. Paul and makes his AWA in ring debut right now. He sprints to the ring and Chavo bails out quick. The bell rings and the fans cheer as Bossman slides under the ropes and chases Chavo. Bossman grabs Chavo and hurls him into the ring. Bossman gets back in. Chavo throws a punch but Bossman blocks it and lays into Chavo. Bossman swings Chavo to the ropes and kicks him in the gut, then suplexes him over 1..2..Kick Out. Bossman continues to work over Chavo and swings him into the corner and charges in but Chavo moves. Chavo regroups and rakes Bossman's eyes and chokes him on the top rope, then rakes his face across the top rope. Chavo continues to choke Bossman on the top rope, then flings him back. Chavo stomps down on Bossman, swings off the ropes and hits a knee drop 1..2..Kick Out. Chavo swings Bossman to the ropes and hits a flying back elbow smash then follows with an elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. Chavo swings Bossman to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Bossman stops and uppercuts Chavo. Chavo staggers back as Bossman clotheslines him down. The fans fire Bossman up. Bossman picks up Chavo and slams him down then follows with a boot rake to the head. Bossman picks up Chavo and gives him a back breaker. Bossman swings Chavo to the ropes and hits the sidewalk slam 1..2..3! Nelson: Big Bossman, welcome to the AWA. You're now on your way to Champagne Slam and a chance at the AWA world title. Bossman: I told you I was here to serve law, order and justice and that's the kind of champion I'll be. I'm going to Champagne Slam and I'm going to win the world title! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'The Rocker' Shawn Michaels vs. 'Latin Desire' Al Perez This one starts quick. It's lighting fast in the opening moments as these two go toe to toe exchanging high octane offensive moves. Perez gets momentum and puts Michaels down with a high dropkick. Perez follows with a snap suplex, goes to the middle ropes and comes down with a double forearm drop 1..2..Kick Out. Perez swings Michaels to the corner, Michaels reverses it but Perez hops on the turnbuckles and comes back with a reverse press but Michales ducks it. Michaels regroups and stomps on Perez. Michaels swings Perez to the ropes and nails him with a flying forearm blast 1..2..Kick Out. Michaels hoists Perez up and drops him with a delayed suplex. Michaels goes to the top rope and comes down with a flying elbow drop but Perez moves. Both men stagger up. Michaels goes for a big swing but Perez ducks and atomic drops Michaels into the corner. Michaels hits hard and staggers back as Perez executes a German suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Perez hoists Michaels up for his Helicopter Drop but Michaels fights it and gets his feet under the top rope. Both men tumble down. Both men stagger up but from out of nowhere, Michaels nails Perez with a superkick 1..2..(Perez's foot is under the rope but the Ref doesn't see it) 3! Nelson: Impressive win Shawn.. Michaels: Hold up Larry, I'll take it from here. The Rocker Shawn Michaels is flying solo now and it's time I fulfilled my destiny and become the AWA world champion. I'll see all of you chumps later. Commercial Break We see a familiar set. It's none other than the Beauty Shop. Out walks Brenda Britton. Britton: Hi everybody! (BOOOOOOOOS) Brenda pauses and takes in all the boos. Britton: The Beauty Shop makes its triumphant return and this is the reaction I get? As always, you all disappoint me. The Beauty Shop wouldn't come back if it wasn't for a guest as important as my guest tonight. So you all better stop your booing and show some respect for the Champagne man himself and greatest AWA C.O.O. ever, the one and only Gerry Morrow! Morrow walks out wearing a white suit and fedora. The boos are deafening. Morrow enters the ring and kisses Brenda's hand. Morrow looks around with a smile. The boos get even louder when Morrow takes off his fedora and gives the fans a bow. Britton: Forget about these animals Gerry, they have no class and no manners. Morrow: AHHHHHHHH Brenda, my truest friend of dem all. I want to thank you for bringing de Beauty Shop back just for me. Britton: Oh, it's my pleasure Gerry. The floor's yours Gerry. Say whatever you want. Enlighten these idiots. Morrow: De Champagne man is back and it feels so good. I have de money, I have de clothes, I have de champagne, I have de connections and I have good friends. Britton: Yes you do. Connections meaning the best lawyer's money can buy and friends meaning the men from Japan. Morrow: HAHAHA dat is correct Brenda. My lawyers did a fine job reinstating me. Dat is what money can do. And it pays to have friends. Mr. Tsuruta, Mr. Saito and Mr. Hashimoto are on de payroll of Morrow Enterprises. Now, they are of course their own men, but when their services are needed, they will be there. Just as de so called immortal Hulk Hogan about dat. Oh and by de way, dat champagne bottle I used to hit Hulk Hogan over de head wit was worth every penny. Might be de best investment I ever made HAHAHA. (more boos) Now, this tournament is simple a formality. It will conclude at de Champagne Slam. How fitting right? De very event dat I created. Britton: That's right! You created it and everybody knows that! Morrow: Dat is right! So, picture dis Brenda. I win de AWA world title at Champagne Slam and we have a toast right in de middle of de ring. Dat will go down as de most iconic image in de history of professional wrestling. HAHAHA den de Champagne Man will have it all! The boos are louder than ever Britton: In case you forgot, let me remind you. It all happens here. Until next time, toooooodles! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Kokina w/Sheik Adnan Al Kassie vs. Mark Youngblood Adnan gives Youngblood a stern warning on what he's dealing with. The bell rings and Kokina charges and barrels Youngblood over. Kokina one arm slams Youngblood down. Kokina picks up Youngblood and swings him to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Youngblood swings back and nails Kokina with a double axehandle. Kokina wobbles but stays standing. Youngblood chops away. Kokina's staggering. Youngblood goes to the top rope and comes down with a tomahawk chop but Kokina is still standing but staggering. Youngblood swings off the ropes but Adnan grabs his foot. Youngblood turns around and grabs Adnan. Kokina regroups, runs over and nails Youngblood from behind. Kokina grabs Youngblood and hits a big belly to belly suplex. Kokina drags Youngblood over to the corner. Kokina gets on the middle ropes and crashes down with a jumping seated corner senton 1..2..3! Adnan proudly cuts a promo and says there's nobody that can stop the destruction of Kokina and this is only the beginning! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match The Magnificent Muraco vs. The Equalizer Equalizer attacks at the bell. He clubs away on Muraco, then continues with angry stomps. Equalizer hoists Muraco up and throat drops him on the top rope. Equalizer stomps and huffs around the ring before continuing to stop down on Muraco. Equalizer swings Muraco to the ropes and puts him down with a big boot to the chest. Equalizer drops a big elbow 1..2..Kick Out. Equalizer huffs at the Ref. Equalizer swings Muraco into the corner and charges in but Muraco lifts his knees as Equalizer crashes into them. The fans cheer Muraco on. Muraco punches away on Equalizer, swings him to the ropes and back drops him. Muraco picks up Equalizer and hits a gut wrench suplex. Muraco grabs Equalizer, swings him to the corner and follows with a running clothesline. Muraco hoists Equalizer up and drops him with an inverted piledriver 1..2..3!! Nelson: Don, I know you must be happy that your business with Tully Blanchard is finally over. You're now heading to Champagne Slam for a chance at the AWA world title. Muraco: Larry, brotha, you're right. Now that that weasel Tully Blanchard is out of my life, I'm clear headed and focused. My eyes are on Champagne Slam and the AWA world title! Nelson: There you have it. Fans, switching gears, I know we all want to wish Hulk Hogan the very best of luck. I can tell you that all your cards and letters always help and the power of Hulkamania will never die. Hulk, we all miss you and can't wait for your return. Fans, I'll see you next week for more tournament matches.

WrestleMania is really coming together Beefcake takes down the hammer but can he win the crown. Can the power of Billy Jack take down the monster Earthquake? I have a feeling Slick's going to get some bad news at Mania If the Outlaws are quiet that means a storm's coming The tag teams get highlighted Nasties and Fantastics in a street fight, bring it on! Warrior and Snake are two of the biggest names and get a high profile match at Mania.

R.I. gets a fun card with legends like Andre and Snuka along with hot new talent like Brandi and Disco. The Commonwealth/Northern Invasion feud is drawing some good heat. Loved the tournament in Boston. Billy Jack looks strong as he heads to Mania to face Earthquake. Everybody will want to see if he can clamp the full nelson on Quake. In Toronto, Debeers continues to get nuclear heat. High Energy is winning their way to a title shot. The Ronin have momentum going into Mania. Jake and Warrior turn up the heat on their new rivalry.

WrestleWar! Here we go! Pillman's always the way to go to get the fans energized LOL, only Hayes could survive like that. Props to the Bullet. The man still has it At least Holly got one move in. Taker's coming on strong I remember hating it when the VHS versions would cut several matches Hall's moving up Jannetty putting in time as a solo OOOOOHHHH Paul E added even more heat to the Nikita/Rude feud Doom's dominating the tag team scene right now. That match was a statement Steamboat and Hennig steal the show as Steamboat pulls it off. I'm thinking Paul E may have found a way to get the decision reversed Great write up with the War Games. Totally felt like I was there live. Sting's Squadron gets the win but man Sid delivers the final image. Poor Owen. WCW delivers once again

Renesto's losing his patience with Tasha The Dudley's bring the comedy and take care of business At least Richie was thinking of Tasha but his gift turns into chaos. Looks like Tasha found herself an enforcer. At some point I think I need a Dudley's/Crazies match LOL The final shot of the chicken at the end cracked me up

Things get crazy right off the bat as Debeers gives Ross a brutal beating. Luckily Duggan makes the save. Debeers vs. Duggan will be pure gold Beefcake gets a poetic countout win over Berzerker to get his shot at the crown Nasties and Fantastics will fight another day Manny just couldn't keep it clean. Great segment with Jake attacking Warrior. Went from light hearted comedy to serious drama in a second. Tito gets the win and Funk sends a message. The road to Mania just got real. All your Mania pieces are coming together