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The heels are running the undercard but what fine heels they are! I will never doubt Ricky Steamboat's ability to fend off all comers - though they will only make it harder for me when someone does eventually knock him off!

Tony St Clair fits in that feud really well, what a cool mystery partner! A fired up Great Muta is something everyone wants to see, and I'm hoping he gets a chance to take on Eddie Gilbert soon!

Al Perez could definitely do great things here! Dick Slater versus Jumbo Tsuruta would be really fun!

Brody being too strong for his own good is a great way to keep him hot!

That's a really fun angle at the end!

Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. XXXV – 28th of July 1986 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada Advertised Match: Velvet McIntyre versus Medusa Miceli for the WWW Television Championship This week, with the television title match in the main event slot, we get started with some tag team action. Winona Little Heart and Susan Starr have to take on Wendi Richter and Peggy Lee Leather in a fight to determine the number one contender to the tag title. The story of the match is clear early on, Winona Little Heart and Susan Starr are a well-oiled machine, with excellent tandem offence, but Wendi Richter is hands-down the best all-around competitor out of all four women. Eventually, after a crowd-pleasing back-and-forth, the heels capitalise on this, and Peggy Lee Leather sits out the rest of the match. Wendi Richter even weathers a few double-team moves from her opponents before drawing things to a close. Wendi Richter & Peggy Lee Leather defeat Winona Little Heart & Susan Starr in 14:25 when Wendi Richter pins Winona Little Heart after a powerbomb After a brief video interlude – hyping up the main event – we get to the interviews. The faces are joined by their stablemates for commiserations and spend the time talking up Wendi Richter’s abilities and say that they think she’ll capture the tag team titles at the supercard. For her part, Wendi Richter gloats about her victory, gets a few subtle digs in at her partner and promises to become a world champion once again. A commercial break then takes us to a contest to determine who’ll face Debbie Combs at the supercard for the world championship, as Babyface Nellie takes on Misty Blue Simmes. The two women are respectful to each throughout and produce a clean and fair contest. Both participants give it their all and trade near-falls towards the end. Misty Blue Simmes just manages to demonstrate a tactical edge, however, when she rolled out of the way of a running knee drop and took full advantage of a briefly prone Babyface Nellie. Misty Blue Simmes defeats Babyface Nellie in 15:01 by submission with a knee lock After another video interlude we get to the interviews. The women share interview time to show that there are no hard feelings and Babyface Nellie wishes Misty Blue Simmes luck in her fight for the world title. The second commercial break then takes us through to the main event. A video package plays, detailing the aftermath of the assault on the champion by the monsters last week. When Velvet McIntyre emerges wearing a knee brace, the narrative of the match almost instantly takes hold. Medusa Miceli is absolutely relentless in going after her opponent’s injured knee, happy to give away opportunities for other moves in order to keep up such an attack. Velvet McIntyre fights defensively the entire time, remaining patient and deliberate in her movements throughout. At around the fifteen-minute mark, she realises that such a strategy won’t win her the match and that hr options are to go high risk or lose the match cheaply and live to fight another day. She goes for the former option and a possum Medusa Miceli is happy to let her. The champ heads up to the top rope and the challenger launches into action, pulling on the ring ropes, unbalancing Velvet McIntyre and sending her crashing awkwardly to the mat. In the end, Medusa Miceli leaves nothing to chance. Medusa Miceli defeats Velvet McIntyre in 17:12 by pinfall with her feet on the ropes to win the WWW Television Championship With no time left, the programme ends practically as soon as the bell rings.

I'm glad Terry Taylor and Tom Zenk were able to go all the way! Tournaments are always a hit with me. Ending a cage match with so much chaos that Les Thatcher has to threaten to start stripping titles was really cool!

Dutch Mantel is a great fit for building the champ up credibly - as much as I was hoping he'd pull off a victory!

What a way to end Scott Casey's run with the TV title! A back-to-back bloody grudge match and steel cage tag match is a great way to top off a show!

That Baton Rouge card looks amazing! A main event scene dominated by Bruiser Brody is so much fun!

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Z Man, so it's good to see him and Terry Taylor finding success here! Outcome-based stipulations are good way to spice up tag team main events!

The One Man Gang is on a roll! I definitely want to see Dutch Mantel take on Jumbo Tsuruta!

It's cool to see Adrian Street Rollerball Rocco picking up wins here. The Sheepherders are basically guaranteed fun, even when they're just battering jobbers!

Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. XXXIV – 21st of July 1986 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada Advertised Match: Lisa Moretti versus Lady Apache for the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship This week, the programme kicks off with a promotional music video, hyping up the upcoming supercard and cycling new footage into the traditional video opener. A rerun of last week’s television title bout, Mad Maxine is unaccompanied to her challenge – the commentators explain that Medusa Miceli has been banned from the building tonight – and is noticeably unnerved by the lack of support. The two women launch into a nasty display of violence from the opening bell, having both come to the conclusion that increased aggression will give them an edge. Velvet McIntyre comes out of the opening exchange worse, unable to get knock the challenger off her feet. Once again, however, Mad Maxine struggles to come up with a way to capitalise on her physical advantage and an overconfident attempt to pin the champion with a boot on the chest ends with her being tripped up. Velvet McIntyre has no issue capitalising and targets her opponent’s legs relentlessly with stomps and holds. Eventually, the challenger manages to rise to her feet, wobbly at the knees, only to get by a woman flying through the air. Velvet McIntyre defeats Mad Maxine in 13:29 by pinfall after a diving crossbody to retain the WWW Television Championship After a brief video interlude – this time focusing on light-hearted sponsored event attended by Debbie Combs – we head to the interviews. Mad Maxine says nothing to the interviewer and the camera has to chase after her as she wanders through the building in search of her stablemates. Without their leader, they are wary of taking collective action, but a chaotic exchange of words eventually sees them cajoled into going after Velvet McIntyre. The result is a savage beatdown in the hallway where the television champion was setting up for her own interview. Before staff can break it up we cut to a commercial break. The second match of the night is a tag team bout, with Winona Little Heart and Susan Starr going up against Linda Dallas and Kat LeRoux. Both teams are experienced and in-sync, neither has an edge and it’s anyone’s game. Each woman secures at least one near-fall and they each get to show off their signature moves. In the end, however, the match breaks down into a sprint, with pin attempts traded like a hot potato until someone comes up short. Winona Little Heart & Susan Starr defeat Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux in 14:02 when Winona Little Heart pins Kat LeRoux with an inside cradle Another video interlude then takes us to the interviews. The Nasty Girls pout and bicker but eventually come up with a united front, getting behind the talking point that Kat LeRoux’s shoulder was definitely up at two. The Giant Slayers are joined by their stablemates who congratulate them and big up their ability to overcome next week’s challenge – Wendi Richter and Peggy Lee Leather. The second commercial break then takes us through to the main event. The match is laid out initially as a showcase for Lady Apache. The story is that Lisa Moretti has grossly underestimated her and becomes overwhelmed by her fast and high-flying style. Around the ten-minute mark, however, what had been a slow process of evening out explodes into a flurry of dirty offence from the champ. A poke to the eyes here, a stamp on the foot there and the challenger’s momentum comes to a grinding halt. With one last trick in her arsenal, Lady Apache goes for a high-risk move from the top rope, only to come crashing down to the mat face first when Lisa Moretti artfully dodges her. The match is practically a done deal from there on, but challenger goes down swinging. Lisa Moretti defeats Lady Apache in 16:12 by pinfall after a powerslam to retain the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship We go off air to scenes of a gloating champion and a dejected challenger.

Butch Reed, Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams make such a great trio! Nice little tease with the briefcase at the end, there!

What neat card! The Hart Foundation versus Keiichi Yamada and Hiroshi Hase would've been such a treat!

I loved seeing One Man Gang squash three job guys at once! Dutch Mantel beating Abdullah the Butcher is cool to see and the Funks continuing to tear it up is always fun!

Masked assailants crashing a street fight, and now they have a cage match on their hands! Great stuff!

I'm loving Scott Casey's run as TV champion but nowhere near as much as I love seeing Curt Hennig in a prominent position! I could easily see footage from a multi-man encounter with Jerry Lawler some ways down the line for a one-on-one. Nick Bockwinkel is never one to underestimate, and I loved that fun little win for him there.

Jake Roberts versus Butch Reed is such a great match for this era and I'd definitely be looking forward to seeing Bruiser Brody take on Nikita Koloff.

Jim Duggan with British Steel is a cool idea. Jeff Jarret is a comfortable fit for the mid card, a match-up with Chris Candido is a fun throwaway but it would also make for a cool series!

Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. XXXIII – 14th of July 1986 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada Advertised Match: Wendi Richter & Peggy Lee Leather versus Desiree Petersen & Selina Majors The programme starts with a cold open, at bell time, with Velvet McIntyre once again fighting to defend her television title from one of Medusa Miceli’s monsters. This time, it’s Mad Maxine. The match is uneven, with Mad Maxine delivering numerous brutal slams and strikes but failing to capitalise. Velvet McIntyre’s strategy switches about half-way through the match to great success, as she targets the big woman’s knees and lower legs, as Medusa Miceli herself pacing about and ringside, becoming increasingly agitated. A buckled knee foils an attempt by the challenger to put her opponent down with a superplex and Velvet McIntyre seizes on the opportunity to hit her with a diving crossbody. Just as the referee gets to two, however, Medusa Miceli begins stomping a mudhole into Velvet McIntyre. Velvet McIntyre defeats Mad Maxine in 13:19 by disqualification after interference from Medusa Miceli to retain the WWW Television Championship Half a dozen babyfaces come rushing down the ramp to aid their ally but they’re met by the monsters and a massive brawl ensues which the company’s beleaguered staff struggle to contain. It eats up our interview time and we go to a commercial break. The second match is a showcase for Lady Apache, as she takes on Candi Devine. The contest is laid out as a series of opportunity for the babyface to show off her move set, with just enough offence from Candi Devine to keep the match for becoming boring. Lady Apache ends the match with a set-piece of signature moves. Lady Apache defeats Candi Devine in 12:31 by submission with a chicken wing After a brief interlude hyping up the feud between Candice Pardue and Penny Mitchell – and hinting at a new stipulation being introduced for their next encounter – we get to the interviews. Candi Devine angrily declares herself to be sick of being a punching bag, whilst Lady Apache gives her assent to the idea of potentially challenging Lisa Moretti. A second commercial break then takes us through to the main event. Wendi Richter demonstrates a vicious streak a mile wide throughout the contest, as she wrestles with less interest in securing a victory and more interest in hurting whoever her opponent habits to be. Neither Desiree Petersen nor Selina Majors are a match for her but they both fare far better against Peggy Lee Leather. Eventually, the former world champion gets sick of watching her partner struggle and tags herself in for the finish. She races towards Selina Majors on the apron and sends her crashing to the floor with a clobbering forearm before turning on Desiree Petersen. After baiting her into an attack, she makes her move. Wendi Richter & Peggy Lee Leather defeat Desiree Petersen & Selina Majors in 14:52 when Wendi Richter pins Desiree Petersen with a small package * P.S. I should be able to get back to being more active on here in the next few days!

Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. XXXII – 7th of July 1986 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada Advertised Match: Medusa Miceli & Luna Vachon & Mad Maxine versus Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes & Babyface Nellie for the WWW Trios Championship The programme kicks off this week with footage from the world title match Great American Bash before transitioning to the traditional television championship opener. Velvet McIntyre is taking on another one of Medusa Miceli’s monsters this week, namely Reggie Bennett. Reggie Bennett understands full well that this is chance to prove that she can succeed where Rhonda Singh failed and the commentators speculate that a victory here could send her one rung up the pecking order within her stable. Velvet McIntyre is unfazed by the torrent of offence she faces, however, and remains committed to a technical dissection of her opponent. The result is an awkward affair where the champ takes far more punishment but manages to remain in control throughout. Velvet McIntyre defeats Reggie Bennett in 11:56 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana to retain the WWW Television Championship Reggie Bennett's shoulder is up a millisecond after the three count but her fellow monsters fail to provide any back-up for the ensuing stare down with the champ. After a video interlude, we get to the interviews. Medusa Miceli has her monsters all lined up for the interview and speaks for them, spending most of her time talking about her upcoming defence of the trios titles. She berates Reggie Bennett’s performance but doesn’t get a rise out of her – though a murderous look is flashed in her direction. Velvet McIntyre says there’s not a single monster she can’t beat and that she intends to still be television champion by the end of the year. A commercial break then takes us to a fight for Lisa Moretti’s dual titles. Still clearly angry about her loss at the Great American Bash, the champion wastes no time at all going after her opponent, Candice Pardue. Both women are prepared to do whatever it takes to win which makes for an exceptionally violent encounter. Unlike Lisa Moretti, Candice Pardue doesn’t break the rules outright but she’s happy to wait for the referee to get up to a count of four before releasing certain holds. By the time both women are tired, Penny Mitchell decides to crash the party. Candice Pardue defeats Lisa Moretti in 14:18 by disqualification after interference from Penny Mitchell but the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship do not change hands. A wild post-match brawl between Candice Pardue and Penny Mitchell eats through the interview time and we cut to commercials just as a horde of staff members manage to get things back under control. A commercial break then takes us through to the main event. From the word go, the contest is a chaotic mess, with brawling at ringside and big spots. Mad Maxine has limited involvement but whenever she does lay her hands on someone it comes close to ending the match. Each of the faces gets their time to shine but Debbie Combs in particular comes across as an extraordinary performer – firmly in her element and putting out multiple fires at once. Luna Vachon is the weak link, however, and nothing her teammates do seems to make up for that fact. As soon as the challengers smell blood in the water, they engineer an opportunity to capitalise on this fact. Enraging her with taunts, they convince her to tag herself in, meanwhile Misty Blue Simmes and Babyface Nellie prepare themselves to run in at a moment’s notice. Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes & Babyface Nellie defeat Medusa Miceli & Luna Vachon & Mad Maxine in 15:30 when Debbie Combs pins Luna Vachon after a neckbreaker to win the WWW Trios Championship After the decision, the match erupts into an all-out brawl and we end the programme on those chaotic scenes. * P.S. I'm going to be very busy over the next few weeks so I apologise in advance for any inactivity. I'm going to shift my schedule around, however, and see if I can find a way to figure something out, however.

This was a great idea, well executed! As has been said, I hope this style makes a return! Ending the whole affair with Nikita Koloff standing is such a bold move! I love it!

WrestleRock absolutely did not disappoint! That's a great way to resolve the world title match, keep the Rock 'n' Roll strong without stopping the momentum of Hennig and Adias. Ricky Steamboat keeps hold of the title as I knew he would, he's totally unstoppable!