1990 Recommendations

[puropotsy]

I haven't watched all the Maritimes footage I have from that year and I can already hear Will telling me "this isn't making the cut" but if Heel Joey Mags working unknown Southern promotion made the cut I figure it's worth pimping this:

 

 

International Champion Rip Rogers vs. Big Stephen Pettipas

 

It's on the Maritimes footage I have, which I think Will has. Good match with two of the most well regarded workers from the history of that territory (If talkshoe didn't lose it, both Andrew Lacelle and Dave Musgrave, heavily pimped both guys on the Maritimes show we just did). Only problem is I'm not sure if there is a date available. Musgrave might have it somewhere.

I would obviously second this match. Rogers as heel champion was a great thing and although this is a couple years after Petitpas wrecked his knee, Rip makes him look really good in this match. Plus, there is an appearance by a teenaged Kurrgan.

[Paul Jacobi]

Rockers vs. Powers of Pain from 1/15/90 at MSG is a nice big/small tag formula match.

 

Also, 1990 is pretty much the end of the Midnight Express, so their matches vs. the RnR Express at WrestleWat, Pillman and Zenk at Capitol Combat as well as the Southern Boys Bash match are nice representatives.

 

Flair's year should be interesting to track as well as you get the early stuff with the turn on Sting---Luger---loss to Sting----phase down----side feud with Doom----Black Scorpion.

[jdw]

Was looking at Paul's comment on the MX's last year, and thought I'd toss up what's generally available of their stuff that year and see if anyone had some recommendations of what should be keepers. So I grabbed the old CMPuck list and was going to pull from it. Instead...

 

I think I'll just toss up the list here and see if people want to make quick runs through it to recommend Will & Loss focus in on any specific matches as being worth a look / consideration / keepers.

 

There's tons of stuff here as Punk included promos similar to how Will and Loss are. But there's stuff that folks might not have in the front of their brains but when seeing it might remember it being good and worth a look. For example:

 

2. Arn Anderson vs Buzz Sawyer Power Hour 1/19/1990 12:19

 

I'm sure I watched it, but don't have any memory. Someone might recall it as being worth a look. It certainly is an interesting match up, and if Buzz was interested, might have been good.

 

Times aren't always a lock for bell-to-bell match time, but do give an indication whether it was a total squash or something more.

 

No doubt a chunk of the January TV was actually taped in 1989. If stuff is a keeper, we can always take a look. An example would be the first one: that's the actual Match Date, not the TV date. Since it's a title change, Punk was able to use the real date. With other tapings... well... we all know how that goes.

 

Anyway, here goes. Lots of interesting stuff on here, and no doubt there were other good matches that didn't make the cut for him.

 

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NWA # 104: Dec. 23, 1989 - Jan 19, 1990

 

[1-10 are 1989 matches]

11. Great Muta vs Arn Anderson Power Hour 1/2/1990 12:56

12. Ric Flair interview (offers Sting) WWW 1/6/1990

13. Ric Flair vs Eddie Gilbert WWW 1/6/1990 8:18

14. Ric Flair/S.Steiner/Solie win PWI awards NWA Sat 1/6/1990

15. Skyscrapers interview NWA Sat 1/6/1990

16. Cactus Jack attacks Lee Scott NWA Sat 1/6/1990

17. R&R Express return to the NWA NWA Sat 1/6/1990

18. Lex Luger interview NWA Sat 1/6/1990

19. Horsemen interview (Sting in as a 4H) NWA Sat 1/6/1990

20. Bobby Eaton interview NWA Main 1/7/1990

21. Ric Flair vs Bobby Eaton NWA Main 1/7/1990 17:23

22. Funk's Grill w/ Ric Flair (Woman) Power Hour 1/12/1990

23. Cornette interviews Ric Flair (Woman) NWA Sat 1/13/1990

24. Cactus Jack vs Lee Scott NWA Sat 1/13/1990 5:16

25. Funk's Grill w/ Cactus Jack Power Hour 1/19/1990

 

NWA # 105: Jan 19, 1990 - Feb 6, 1990

 

1. Lex Luger vs Eddie Gilbert Power Hour 1/19/1990 9:21

2. Arn Anderson vs Buzz Sawyer Power Hour 1/19/1990 12:19

3. Funk's Grill w/Sting Power Hour 1/26/1990

4. Flair/Sting/Arn vs Muta/Sawyer/Master Power Hour 1/26/1990 16:32

5. Flair/Sting/Arn interview (Woman) WWW 1/27/1990

6. Arn Anderson vs Samoan Savage (4H) WWW 1/27/1990 6:39

7. Arn Anderson vs Eddie Gilbert NWA Sat 1/27/1990 8:42

8. Funk's Grill w/ Arn Anderson Power Hour 2/2/1990

9. Ric Flair vs Tom Zenk Power Hour 2/2/1990 16:20

10. Woman interview (Flair) NWA Sat 2/3/1990

11. Arn Anderson vs Bobby Eaton NWA Main 2/4/1990 13:59

12. Sting kicked out of the Horsemen Clash 10 2/6/1990

13. Cactus Jack vs Mil Mascaras Clash 10 2/6/1990 5:00

14. The Skyscrapers destroy the Road Warriors Clash 10 2/6/1990

 

NWA # 106: Feb 6, 1990 - Feb. 17, 1990

 

1. Funk's Grill w/Lex Luger Clash 10 2/6/1990

2. Steiners vs Doom (titles vs mask) Clash 10 2/6/1990 13:04

3. Horsemen interview Clash 10 2/6/1990

4. Horsemen vs Muta, Sawyer, Dragon Clash 10 2/6/1990 6:25

5. Ole Anderson on Funk's Grill NWA Pro 2/10/1990

6. Midnights vs R&R Express (US tag tourney) NWA Pro 2/10/1990 11:16

7. Flair/Andersons promo NWA Sat 2/10/1990

8. JR updates Sting's injury NWA Sat 2/10/1990

9. Freebirds vs Douglas/Ace (US tag semi) NWA Pro 2/12/1990 8:28

10. Midnights vs Pillman/Zenk (US tag semi) NWA Pro 2/12/1990 7:03

11. Freebirds vs Pillman/Zenk (US tag final) NWA Pro 2/12/1990 8:52

12. Ric Flair/Brian Pillman confrontation NWA Sat 2/17/1990

13. Flair/Andersons promo NWA Sat 2/17/1990

14. Sting interview at the hospital NWA Sat 2/17/1990

15. Andersons/Steiners confrontation NWA Sat 2/17/1990

16. Horsemen/Lex Luger confrontation NWA Sat 2/17/1990

17. Ric Flair vs Brian Pillman NWA Sat 2/17/1990 12:04

18. Horsemen interview (Luger) NWA Sat 2/17/1990

19. Arn Anderson vs Shane Douglas (Steiners) NWA Sat 2/17/1990 8 mins

 

NWA # 107: Feb 18, 1990 - Feb 25, 1990

 

1. Ric Flair promo Main Event 2/18/1990

2. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson vs R&R Express Main Event 2/18/1990 15:28

3. Road Warriors vs Doom Power Hour 2/23/1990 13:28

4. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 2/24/1990

5. Horsemen/Luger & Steiners confrontation NWA Sat 2/24/1990

6. R&R Express vs Midnight Express Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990 19:31

7. Road Warriors vs Skyscrapers (Street fight) Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990 4:59

8. Pillman/Zenk vs Freebirds Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990 24:32

9. Steiners vs Andersons Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990 16:05

10. Lex Luger interview Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990

 

NWA # 108: Feb 25, 1990 - March 10, 1990

 

1. Ric Flair Interview Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990

2. Ric Flair vs Lex Luger Wrestle War 90 2/25/1990 38:21

3. Lex Luger post match interview NWA Sat 2/25/1990

4. Ric Flair post match interview NWA Sat 2/25/1990

5. Andersons on Funk's Grill Power Hour 3/2/1990

6. Pillman/Zenk vs Freebirds Power Hour 3/2/1990 14:47

7. Andersons/Steiners promo NWA Sat 2/25/1990

8. Sting interview NWA Sat 2/25/1990

9. Freebirds vs R&R Express NWA Sat 3/3/1990 9:14

10. Ric Flair promo Main Event 3/4/1990

11. Arn Anderson vs Scott Steiner Main Event 3/4/1990 8:43

12. Ric Flair vs Tommy Rich Power Hour 3/9/1990 13:33

13. Ric Flair/Lex Luger interviews NWA Pro 3/10/1990

14. Ric Flair interview NWA Pro 3/10/1990

15. Freebirds interview (R&R) NWA Sat 3/10/1990

 

NWA # 109: March 10, 1990 - April 6, 1990

 

1. Ric Flair promo NWA Sat 3/10/1990

2. Pillman/Zenk vs Midnight Express NWA Sat 3/10/1990 11:24

3. Ole Anderson on the Louisville Slugger Power Hour 3/16/1990

4. Lex Luger interview NWA Sat 3/17/1990

5. Ole Anderson interview NWA Pro 3/17/1990

6. Ole/Steiners confrontation NWA Pro 3/17/1990

7. Jim Cornette/Midnights interview NWA Pro 3/17/1990

8. Ric Flair vs Eddie Gilbert NWA Pro 3/17/1990 7:45

9. Ric Flair interview NWA Pro 3/17/1990

10. Sting promo NWA Pro 3/17/1990

11. Ric Flair vs Johnny Ace Main Event 3/18/1990 11:04

12. Ric Flair interview Power Hour 3/23/1990

13. Ric Flair vs Ricky Morton NWA Sat 3/24/1990 12:25

14. Lex Luger interview NWA Sat 3/24/1990

15. Sting interview NWA Sat 3/24/1990

16. Pillman/Zenk get their belts back NWA Sat 3/24/1990

17. Ric Flair/Lex Luger confrontation World Wide 3/25/1990

18. Brian Pillman vs Bobby Eaton World Wide 3/25/1990 5:11

19. Steiner Bros vs MN Wrecking Crew II Main Event 3/25/1990 3:45

20. Steiner Bros vs Doom Power Hour 3/30/1990 7:57

21. Sting interview NWA Sat 3/31/1990

22. Steiner Bros vs Doom Power Hour 4/6/1990 17:32

 

NWA # 110: April 7, 1990 - May 12, 1990

 

1. Ric Flair vs Robert Gibson (JIP) NWA Sat 4/7/1990 3 mins

2. Ric Flair promo NWA Sat 4/14/1990

3. Lex Luger promo NWA Sat 4/14/1990

4. Ric Flair interview (Lex Luger) NWA Sat 4/14/1990

5. R&R Express vs Freebirds (2/3 falls) NWA Sat 4/14/1990 25:37

6. Video for the Robocop debut NWA Sat 4/14/1990

7. Ric Flair promo Main Event 4/15/1990

8. Andersons promo Power Hour 04/20/1990

9. Midnight Express vs Pillman/Zenk Power Hour 04/20/1990 12:27

10. Midnight Express vs R&R Express Main Event 4/22/1990 9:20

11. Lex Luger interview Power Hour 4/27/1990

12. Sting/Luger/Ole Anderson confrontation NWA Pro 4/28/1990

13. Ric Flair vs Lex Luger NWA Pro 4/28/1990 8:48

14. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 5/5/1990

15. Horsemen interview NWA WWW 5/6/1990

16. Horsemen promo Main Event 5/6/1990

17. Steiners vs MN Wrecking Crew II Main Event 5/6/1990 15:20

18. Horsemen interview (Sid is 4th Horsemen) Power Hour 5/11/1990

19. Ric Flair interview Power Hour 5/11/1990

20. Lex Luger interview NWA Sat Night 5/12/1990

21. Horsemen interview NWA Sat Night 5/12/1990

 

NWA # 111: May 18, 1990 - May 26, 1990

 

1. Teddy Long/Rick Steiner debate Power Hour 5/18/1990

2. Midnights vs Southern Boys (JIP) Power Hour 5/18/1990 4 mins

3. Horsemen interview Capitol Combat 5/19/1990

4. Pillman/Zenk vs Midnight Express Capitol Combat 5/19/1990 20:20

5. Horsemen confrotation w/ Robocop & Sting Capitol Combat 5/19/1990

6. R&R Express vs Freebirds (strap match) Capitol Combat 5/19/1990 18:33

7. Sting interview Capitol Combat 5/19/1990

8. Steiner Bros vs Doom Capitol Combat 5/19/1990 19:14

9. Doom/Teddy Long interview Capitol Combat 5/19/1990

10. Ric Flair vs Lex Luger (cage match) Capitol Combat 5/19/1990 17:21

11. Ric Flair interview Capitol Combat 5/19/1990

12. Ric Flair/Ole Anderson interview NWA Sat 5/26/1990

13. Mr. Wrestling II interview NWA Sat 5/26/1990

14. Ric Flair/Ole Anderson interview NWA Sat 5/26/1990

15. Flair/Ole confront Rocky King (JYD) NWA Sat 5/26/1990

16. Paul Orndorff interview NWA Sat 5/26/1990

17. Ric Flair interview NWA Sat 5/26/1990

 

NWA # 112: May 26, 1990 - June 13, 1990

 

1. Stan Hansen in the Danger Zone NWA Sat 5/26/1990

2. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/2/1990

3. Windham/Anderson vs Road Warriors NWA Sat 6/2/1990 7:33

4. Doug Furnas vs Cactus Jack Power Hour 6/8/1990 3:35

5. Midnight Express vs Pillman/Zenk Power Hour 6/8/1990 9:40

6. Sting/Orndorff/JYD interview Power Hour 6/8/1990 9:40

7. Sting/Orndorff/JYD interview NWA Pro 6/9/1990

8. Jim Herd suspends Woman NWA Pro 6/9/1990

9. Horsemen promo NWA Pro 6/9/1990

10. R&R Express vs Freebirds WWW 6/9/1990 5:57

11. Windham/Anderson interview WWW 6/9/1990

12. Windham/Anderson/Sid interview NWA Sat 6/9/1990

13. Barry Windham vs Johnny Ace NWA Sat 6/9/1990 1:14

14. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/9/1990

15. Arn Anderson vs Rocky King NWA Sat 6/9/1990 2:19

16. Sting/Orndorff/JYD interview NWA Sat 6/9/1990

17. Doom/Teddy Long promo Main Event 6/10/1990

18. Doom vs Rock & Roll Express Main Event 6/10/1990 7:44

19. Southern Boys vs Freebirds Clash 11 6/13/1990 7:23

20. Brian Pillman vs Mark Callous Clash 11 6/13/1990 5:37

21. Sting interview Clash 11 6/13/1990

22. Midnights vs R&R Express Clash 11 6/13/1990 12:08

23. Barry Windham vs Doug Furnas Clash 11 6/13/1990 5:40

24. Lex Luger vs Sid Vicious Clash 11 6/13/1990 22 sec

25. Doom vs Steiner Bros Clash 11 6/13/1990 11:19

 

NWA # 113: June 13, 1990 - July 6, 1990

 

1. Arn Anderson vs Paul Orndorff Clash 11 6/13/1990 11:39

2. Horsemen interview Clash 11 6/13/1990

3. Ric Flair vs Junkyard Dog Clash 11 6/13/1990 6:37

4. Sting interview (Ric Flair confrontation) Clash 11 6/13/1990

5. Freebirds interview Power Hour 6/15/1990

6. Doom vs Pillman/Zenk Power Hour 6/15/1990 6:22

7. Freebirds vs Southern Boys NWA WWW 6/16/1990 5:13

8. Flair/Anderson vs Rotunda/Price NWA WWW 6/16/1990 3:13

9. Flair/Windham vs Scott/Hart NWA Sat 6/16/1990 4:31

10. Sting/Luger promo NWA Sat 6/16/1990

11. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/16/1990

12. Arn Anderson vs Tom Zenk NWA WWW 6/23/1990 5:53

13. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/23/1990

14. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/23/1990

15. Flair/AA/BW vs JYD/Orndorff/King NWA Sat 6/23/1990 6:19

16. Jim Herd's Bash announcement NWA Sat 6/23/1990

17. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 6/23/1990

18. Doom vs Rock & Roll Express NWA Sat 6/24/1990 13 mins

19. Ric Flair promo NWA WWW 6/30/1990

20. Jim Herd announcement NWA WWW 6/30/1990

21. Windham/Arn/Sid vs jobbers NWA WWW 6/30/1990 5:42

22. Ric Flair vs Jason Knight NWA WWW 6/30/1990 2:53

23. Ric Flair interview NWA WWW 6/30/1990

24. Ric Flair/Ole Anderson interview NWA Sat 6/30/1990

25. Ric Flair/Sting debate Main Event 7/1/1990

26. Doom/R&R Express confrontation Power Hour 7/6/1990

 

NWA # 114: July 7, 1990 - July 8, 1990

 

1. Midnight Express vs Southern Boys Bash 90 7/7/1990 18:23

2. 4 Horsemen Interview Bash 90 7/7/1990

3. Steiners vs Freebirds Bash 90 7/7/1990 13:45

4. Horsemen vs Orndorff, JYD & El Gigante Bash 90 7/7/1990 9:40

5. Lex Luger interview Bash 90 7/7/1990

6. Lex Luger vs Mark Callous Bash 90 7/7/1990 12:07

7. Sting interview Bash 90 7/7/1990

8. Doom vs R&R Express Bash 90 7/7/1990 15:14

9. Ric Flair Interview Bash 90 7/7/1990

10. Ric Flair vs Sting Bash 90 7/7/1990 16:06

11. Sting post match interview Bash 90 7/7/1990

12. Arn Anderson vs Brian Pillman Main Event 7/8/1990 9:06

 

 

NWA # 115: July 8, 1990 - Aug 12, 1990

 

1. Arn Anderson vs Brian Pillman (end of match) Main Event 7/8/1990 30 secs

2. Arn Anderson/Sid Vicious interview Power Hour 7/13/1990

3. Windham/Arn/Sid interview NWA WWW 7/14/1990

4. Freebirds vs Southern Boys NWA Sat 7/14/1990 11:06

5. Stan Hansen vs Tommy Rich NWA Sat 7/14/1990 7:41

6. Stan Hansen suspended NWA Sat 7/14/1990

7. Windham/Arn vs Steiner Bros NWA TV 7/15/1990 8:57

8. Horsemen attack Tom Zenk Main Event 7/15/1990

9. Sting interview NWA Sat 7/21/1990

10. Sting vs Barry Horowitz NWA Sat 7/21/1990 4:20

11. Sting on the Danger Zone Main Event 7/22/1990

12. Midnight Express vs Rich/Horner Power Hour 7/27/1990 12:18

13. Arn Anderson interview NWA Sat 7/28/1990

14. Freebirds/Southern Boys confrontation NWA Sat 7/28/1990

15. Ole Anderson promo NWA Sat 7/28/1990

16. Windham/Arn vs Armstrong/Horner NWA Sat 7/28/1990 13:00

17. Sting interview (Luger was attacked) NWA Sat 7/28/1990

18. Ric Flair interview NWA Sat 8/4/1990

19. The Pearl (Muta) vs Joe Cazana NWA Sat 8/4/1990 5:21

20. Flair/Anderson vs Hughes/Defurio Main Event 8/5/1990 1:54

21. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview Main Event 8/5/1990

22. Ric Flair/Sid Vicious on the Louisville Slugger Power Hour 8/10/1990

23. Southern Boys vs Freebirds (JIP) Power Hour 8/10/1990 1 min

24. Flair/Anderson vs Batten/Diamond Power Hour 8/10/1990 5:45

25. Lex Luger on the Louisville Slugger Power Hour 8/10/1990

26. Ric Flair promo NWA Sat 8/11/1990

27. Freebirds vs Southern Boys NWA Sat 8/11/1990 10:31

28. Sting/Lex Luger interview NWA Sat 8/11/1990

29. Lex Luger on the Danger Zone Main Event 8/12/1990

 

NWA # 116: Aug 12, 1990 - Sept 2, 1990

 

1. Ric Flair interview Main Event 8/12/1990

2. Barry Windham vs Brad Armstrong Main Event 8/12/1990 5:06

3. Sting interview Main Event 8/12/1990

4. Midnight Express vs R&R Express NWA WWW 8/18/1990 5:46

5. Flair/Arn/Sid vs Parker/Batten/Holly NWA WWW 8/18/1990 4:03

6. Midnight Express vs Pillman/Zenk NWA Sat 8/18/1990 11:25

7. Freebirds vs Southern Boys Main Event 8/19/1990 8:47

8. Ric Flair/Sting on the Danger Zone Main Event 8/19/1990

9. Arn Anderson interview Main Event 8/19/1990

10. Lex Luger promo Main Event 8/19/1990

11. Lex Luger vs Arn Anderson (Flair) Main Event 8/19/1990 7:35

12. Ric Flair on the Louisville Slugger Power Hour 8/24/1990

13. Black Scorpion promo NWA WWW 8/25/1990

14. Ric Flair vs Bob Holly NWA Sat 8/25/1990 5:57

15. Horsemen interview NWA Sat 8/25/1990

16. Midnight Express vs Horner/Armstrong Power Hour 8/31/1990 12:09

17. Black Scorpion promo NWA Sat 9/1/1990

18. Ric Flair promo NWA Sat 9/1/1990

19. Sting interview NWA Sat 9/1/1990

20. Barry Windham vs Bob Holly NWA Pro 9/2/1990 5:14

21. Ric Flair vs Reno Riggins Main Event 9/2/1990 7:15

22. Bobby Eaton interview Main Event 9/2/1990

23. Sting vs Dutch Mantell Main Event 9/2/1990 8:43

24. Horsemen attack Sting Main Event 9/2/1990

 

NWA # 117: Sept 5, 1990 - Sept 22, 1990

 

1. Freebirds vs Southern Boys Clash 12 9/5/1990 8:18

2. Steiners interview (New US tag champs) Clash 12 9/5/1990

3. Ric Flair Interview Clash 12 9/5/1990

4. Stan Hansen interview Clash 12 9/5/1990

5. Stan Hansen vs Tom Zenk Clash 12 9/5/1990 3:15

6. Ric Flair vs Lex Luger Clash 12 9/5/1990 15:29

7. Black Scorpion promo Clash 12 9/5/1990

8. Sting interview Clash 12 9/5/1990

9. Sting vs Black Scorpion Clash 12 9/5/1990 8:10

10. Sting interview (Sid Vicious) Clash 12 9/5/1990

11. Bobby Eaton vs Ricky Morton NWA Sat 9/8/1990 17:19

12. Sid Vicious interview NWA Sat 9/8/1990

13. Bobby Eaton vs Sid Vicious Main Event 9/9/1990 2:03

14. Horsemen/Doom confrontation Power Hour 9/14/1990

15. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson promo Power Hour 9/14/1990

16. Midnight Express vs Steiners NWA Pro 9/15/1990 8:42

17. Sting interview NWA Sat 9/15/1990

18. Black Scorpion promo NWA Sat 9/15/1990

19. Scott Steiner vs Bobby Eaton Power Hour 9/21/1990 8:47

20. Midnight Express vs Southern Boys NWA Sat 9/22/1990 7:22

21. Black Scorpion promo NWA Sat 9/22/1990

22. Sting interview NWA Sat 9/22/1990

23. Ric Flair vs Scott Steiner (gauntlet match) NWA Sat 9/22/1990 8:37

24. Sting interview NWA Sat 9/22/1990

25. Arn Anderson/Sid Vicious interview NWA Sat 9/22/1990

 

NWA # 118: Sept 23, 1990 - Oct 27, 1990

 

1. Flair/Anderson vs Pillman/Zenk NWA Pro 9/23/1990 9:58

2. Local promo for Chattanooga NWA Pro 9/23/1990

3. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview NWA Pro 9/23/1990

4. Arn Anderson vs Scott Steiner (gauntlet) Main Event 9/23/1990 8:17

5. Black Scorpion promo NWA Sat 9/28/1990

6. Sting/Sid Vicious confrontation NWA Sat 9/28/1990

7. Doom interview NWA WWW 9/29/1990

8. Horsemen/Doom confrontation NWA WWW 9/29/1990

9. Barry Windham promo NWA WWW 9/29/1990

10. Barry Windham vs Lex Luger NWA Main Event 9/29/1990 8:09

11. Steiners/Nasty Boys contract signing NWA House 9/30/1990

12. Sting/Sid Vicious contract signing NWA House 9/30/1990

13. Sting vs Black Scorpion (Sid) (JIP) NWA House 9/30/1990 30 sec

14. Flair & Arn attack Doom NWA WWW 10/6/1990

15. Nasty Boys vs Southern Boys NWA Sat 10/6/1990 11:06

16. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview NWA Sat 10/6/1990

17. Flair/Anderson vs R&R Express NWA Pro 10/7/1990 9:01

18. Horsemen/Doom confrontations Main Event 10/7/1990

19. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview Main Event 10/7/1990

20. Flair/Arn vs Doom NWA House 10/9/1990 1 min

21. Black Scorpion interview Power Hour 10/12/1990

22. Sting interview Power Hour 10/12/1990

23. Sid Vicious promo Power Hour 10/12/1990

24. Arn Anderson vs Tim Horner Power Hour 10/12/1990 7:47

25. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson promo NWA Sat 10/13/1990

26. Steiners vs Midnight Express NWA Sat 10/13/1990 11:27

27. Flair/Arn vs Wagoner/Price NWA WWW 10/21/1990 4:34

28. Flair/Arn vs Horner/Rotunda NWA Power Hour 10/26/1990 9:42

29. Sid Vicious interview NWA WWW 10/27/1990

30. Flair/Anderson/Vicious intervew Havoc 90 10/27/1990

 

NWA # 119: Oct 27, 1990 - Nov 10, 1990

 

1. Midnight Express (final match) vs Morton/Rich Havoc 90 10/27/1990 14 mins

2. Sting/Black Scorpion confrontation Havoc 90 10/27/1990

3. Steiners Bros vs Nasty Boys Havoc 90 10/27/1990 15:24

4. Scott Steiner interview (Nasty's attack) Havoc 90 10/27/1990

5. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson vs Doom Havoc 90 10/27/1990 18:20

6. Stan Hansen promo Havoc 90 10/27/1990

7. Lex Luger vs Stan Hansen Havoc 90 10/27/1990 9:30

8. Teddy Long interview Havoc 90 10/27/1990

9. Sting vs Sid Vicious (Fake Sting angle) Havoc 90 10/27/1990 12:38

10. Sting interview Havoc 90 10/27/1990

11. Flair/Arn interview NWA Sat 11/3/1990

12. Ric Flair/Teddy Long conversation NWA Sat 11/3/1990

13. Sting intv/Black Scorpion promo NWA Sat 11/3/1990

14. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview Main Event 11/4/1990

15. Midnight Express vs Southern Boys Main Event 11/4/1990 7:05

16. Sting vs Bobby Eaton NWA Sat 11/10/1990 12:10

 

NWA # 120: Nov 10, 1990 - Nov 25, 1990

 

1. Teddy Long visits Flair's boat NWA Sat 11/10/1990

2. Teddy Long interview NWA Sat 11/10/1990

3. Arn Anderson vs Terry Taylor NWA WWW 11/11/1990 10:00

4. Bobby Eaton vs Tracey Smothers Main Event 11/11/1990 8:51

5. Teddy Long find out the contract stipulations NWA Sat 11/17/1990

6. Sting vs Buddy Landell NWA Sat 11/17/1990 11:40

7. Brian Pillman interview NWA Sat 11/17/1990

8. Flair/Arn vs Doom (Cage) NWA House 11/17/1990 15:01

9. Rick Steiner vs Sid Vicious Main Event 11/18/1990 30 secs

10. Freebirds vs Southern Boys Clash 13 11/21/1990 4:46

11. Sting/Black Scorpion confrontation Clash 13 11/21/1990

12. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson interview Clash 13 11/21/1990

13. Ric Flair vs Butch Reed Clash 13 11/21/1990 14:11

14. Ric Flair vs Buddy Landell Power Hour 11/23/1990 6:33

15. Michael Wallstreet video NWA Sat 11/24/1990

16. Ron Simmons promo NWA Sat 11/24/1990

17. Ric Flair promo NWA Sat 11/24/1990

18. Ric Flair vs Ron Simmons NWA Sat 11/24/1990 3:25

19. Jim Herd/Stan Hansen confrontation NWA Sat 11/24/1990

20. Lex Luger interview NWA Sat 11/24/1990

21. Arn Anderson vs Terry Taylor (Doom/Flair) NWA WWW 11/25/1990 6:05

 

NWA # 121: Nov 30, 1990 - Dec 29, 1990

 

1. Flair/Arn vs Sawyer/Campbell Power Hour 11/30/1990 2:55

2. Teddy Long's thugs attack Ric Flair NWA Sat 12/1/1990

3. Barry Windham/Arn Anderson interview NWA Sat 12/1/1990

4. Vader/Luger vs Big Cat/Madman NWA Sat 12/1/1990 52 sec

5. Sting vs Barry Horowitz NWA Sat 12/1/1990 1:59

6. Arn Anderson vs Terry Taylor (clip) Main Event 12/2/1990 3 mins

7. Barry Windham/Arn Anderson interview Main Event 12/2/1990

8. Teddy Long promo Main Event 12/2/1990

9. Barry Windham interview NWA Sat 12/8/1990

10. Barry Windham/Arn Anderson interview NWA Pro 12/9/1990

11. Bobby Eaton vs Tom Zenk Starrcade 12/16/1990 8:45

12. Sting interview Starrcade 12/16/1990

13. Stan Hansen vs Lex Luger (bullrope) Starrcade 12/16/1990 10:13

14. Lex Luger interview Starrcade 12/16/1990

15. Windham/Anderson vs Doom (street ft) Starrcade 12/16/1990 7:19

16. Steiners vs Saito/Muta Starrcade 12/16/1990 10:53

17. Steiners interview Starrcade 12/16/1990

18. Black Scorpion (Flair) vs Sting Starrcade 12/16/1990 18:31

19. Arn Anderson vs Tom Zenk NWA Sat 12/29/1990 15:58

[Loss]

Anyone seen the Liger/Owen matches from 1990? Is there one that's more important than others? Are any disappointing and easily not included? Just curious.

[jdw]

01/30/90 is from the IWGP Jr #1 Contender's League (the juniors tourney for the year). It's a league match, but essentially the "final" as the last match of the league, the two at the top of the board in terms of points, and the winner would get the shot at Sano. Original TV was JIP, but the whole thing should have aired on NJ Classics when they got to 1990.

 

Owen was back in July, but didn't have a TV match with Liger. He did have one with Mutoh. There may be a handheld, but the Liger handheld I remember from the year getting pimped was Liger-Hase.

 

They had a match in 1991 in the League that got a lot of snowflakes. Perhaps that one is being mixed up as being in 1990 as well.

 

John

[Loss]

Thanks. I had them having a match on 02/24 also, but I'm not sure where I got that from. I looked back at the Classics list and it's not there.

 

Different question for anyone who has seen the USWA title tournament: There are way too many matches on that show that look good on paper, far too many to include. What would you classify as the essential matches? If someone could at least put them into tiers (1st tier being musts, 2nd being strongly recommended, 3rd being put on if you have room), that would also be helpful. Thanks.

[FLIK]

They had a match in 1991 in the League that got a lot of snowflakes. Perhaps that one is being mixed up as being in 1990 as well.

Yeah i'll second the love for that one, really good, easily the best between them.

Didn't know they had a 1990 match, gonna have to track that one down, I liked their matches in the 80's too as they always worked well together.

[Loss]

For those of you who like Memphis, this will be your set. I've managed to fill the gaps of the 1990 season set floating around, *and* score the entire USWA Texas season to wade through, *and* get a good chunk of USWA Challenge. There will be quite a bit of footage that has never gotten much play. Same for lucha except for the most hardcore of hardcore fans. Plus, because wrestling was in a state of flux between the indies and the territories, there are quite a few small territories that had TV that will have a little representation. I'm really excited with how this is coming together. From a wrestling perspective, I don't think it will be the *best* set, but overall, it may end up as the most fun set.

[jdw]

Thanks. I had them having a match on 02/24 also, but I'm not sure where I got that from. I looked back at the Classics list and it's not there.

My guess is that's the air date for 01/30/90. They got all screwed around on that opening series. 1/30 aired after 1/31. The Tokyo Dome had a 90 minute special, then I think other matches aired. It's a little hard that year to piece together air dates.

 

There is no 2/24 match that I'm aware of. NJ didn't have a series between 1/31 and the next one starting on 3/2. Just the 2/10 Dome in between.

 

Owen didn't come back until Jun/Jul. Looking at the JWJ...

 

There's a Pegasus-Owen on the 6/26 Sumo Hall card that didn't air on TV originally, but you have from Local.

 

You have the Bam Bam & Owen vs Doc & Pegasus on the list from 6/30.

 

7/3 Owen vs Kosh is a handheld you have.

 

7/5 is Mutoh-Owen, which aired on TV.

 

That's it for Owen on TV in 1990, other than matches back in January. Don't see a Liger match in Jun-Jul.

 

John

[Childs]

The Mutoh-Owen match has received love in some quarters over the years. I don't recall having a strong feeling about it one way or another, but it's a match-up people might enjoy if you have space.

[smkelly]

Some things I've found online that look intriguing:

 

Jerry Lawler vs Eddie Gilbert - barbed wire match

USWA TEXAS 10/90 - 11/90 PT #3

 

Terry Funk vs Dick Murdoch

Jerry Lawler vs Terry Funk

Jerry Lawler vs Austin Idol

USWA TEXAS 10/90 - 11/90 PT #2 (#4324)

 

Chris Adams vs Steve Austin - barbed wire match

USWA TEXAS 4/90 - 9/90 PT #2

[Loss]

All of that will go on for sure. Let me just say sorting out the USWA Texas/Memphis stuff is the biggest challenge that will see the biggest payoff. You guys will be really excited by the stuff that ends up making the final cut that hasn't seen the light of day before.

[smkelly]

New footage is always a bonus in my book. I've been going through Lynch's 2600+ page PDF list the last few days, and there is a ton of stuff on there that looks amazing. I've mentioned it previously, but if you guys need help sorting through lists or finding lists or even sources for footage, I'm just a PM away

[Tim Evans]

I'm hoping for some Far Too Wild footage or the Blackbirds myself. Didn't John Tatum has a Memphis run in 90? If so, was it as awesome as I imagine?

[Loss]

He feuded with Bill Dundee over a valet named Tessa, basically copying Magnum/Tully/Baby Doll from '85. So yeah.

[khawk20]

Also, jdw has touched on this before, but this is really the narrative I want to capture with the 1990 Yearbook -- out with the old, in with the new.

 

The WWF was trying to phase out Hogan and put Warrior on top. WCW was trying to phase out Flair and put Sting and Luger on top. The Steiners surpassed the Road Warriors as stars. In Japan, Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi, Muto, Chono and Hashimoto were creeping closer to the top. In some of those cases, the goal was met and led to some prosperous times and in others ... not quite. Still, it's interesting to look at this yearbook in that context.

With this theme in mind, the Saito-Zbyszko AWA title changes are hopefully going on this set. Marking the end of one of the largest US Promotions between 1960 - 90 seems appropriate, and having at least one of those bouts on the set makes sense.

 

(Either that, or the Iron man Survivor Battleroyal from the Team Challenge series, which was hideous but possibly the last match the AWA ever ran for TV. Race vs. Zbyszko for the AWA title could work ,too.)

 

I don't think you need more than 1 AWA match to make the point that the promotion died in 1990, but it's a relevant point that needs highlighting.

[Loss]

Also, jdw has touched on this before, but this is really the narrative I want to capture with the 1990 Yearbook -- out with the old, in with the new.

 

The WWF was trying to phase out Hogan and put Warrior on top. WCW was trying to phase out Flair and put Sting and Luger on top. The Steiners surpassed the Road Warriors as stars. In Japan, Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi, Muto, Chono and Hashimoto were creeping closer to the top. In some of those cases, the goal was met and led to some prosperous times and in others ... not quite. Still, it's interesting to look at this yearbook in that context.

With this theme in mind, the Saito-Zbyszko AWA title changes are hopefully going on this set. Marking the end of one of the largest US Promotions between 1960 - 90 seems appropriate, and having at least one of those bouts on the set makes sense.

 

(Either that, or the Iron man Survivor Battleroyal from the Team Challenge series, which was hideous but possibly the last match the AWA ever ran for TV. Race vs. Zbyszko for the AWA title could work ,too.)

 

I don't think you need more than 1 AWA match to make the point that the promotion died in 1990, but it's a relevant point that needs highlighting.

 

Absolutely. The plan is to put both title changes and Zbyszko/Race. How is Larry/Nikita as a match?

 

I was actually going to reach out to you soon because we want to represent the Team Challenge Series somehow, but I didn't want to spend too much time on it, so I was going to ask you what singular clip would capture it well.

 

Is there an interview you could point me to that sums up how embarrassing Eric Bischoff was as an AWA announcer? He also had gray hair at this point, right?

[jdw]

I agree with Loss on the Team Challenge. It needs to be represented somehow. Also agree with Kevin: Larry vs Saito on some level needs to be on there.

 

John

[vikingsfan73]

(Either that, or the Iron man Survivor Battleroyal from the Team Challenge series, which was hideous but possibly the last match the AWA ever ran for TV. Race vs. Zbyszko for the AWA title could work ,too.)

 

I don't think you need more than 1 AWA match to make the point that the promotion died in 1990, but it's a relevant point that needs highlighting.

I attended the last two AWA TV tapings in 1990. I just confirmed with my brother that the battle royal was the last match at the taping, hence the last AWA TV match ever. I couldn't remember if it was that or the tag team title change between the Destruction Crew and DJ Peterson & Trooper.

 

I'm glad you're including the Saito vs. Zbyszko matches and Race vs. Zbyszko. Showing one of the final matches from the tapings would be cool too. The only other match from the AWA that year that I thought stood out was Tony Denucci vs. Johnnie Stewart from the Light Heavyweight tournament. It was actually a pretty fast paced match for the AWA.

[smkelly]

Intriguing looking stuff Part 2:

 

3/19/90* msg VG EX (Perfect vs Warrior)

12/28/90* msg VG EX(Piper vs Perfect)

[jdw]

Claw's results for the last TV taping:

 

8/11/90 Rochester, MN

AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko beat Harley Race dq

DJ Peterson & The Trooper beat Destruction Crew Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom to win AWA Tag Title

Buck Zumhofe beat Jonnie Stewart to win AWA Light Heavyweight Title

Jake Milliman won a battle royal to give Larry's Legends the victory in the AWA Team Challenge Series for $100,000

 

http://sportsandwrestling.mywowbb.com/forum2/13870-4.html

 

Yeah... Larry-Race should go on there. Looks like Larry had one more defense the next week, but it wasn't a taping. The tag title probably should at least be highlighted, and probably the Team Challenge Final as well.

 

John

[FLIK]

If you guys are still looking for Hamada's UWF recomendations I just ordered these 3 from Lynch which I should have sometime next week

 

HAMADA'S UWF #26 HAMADA'S UWF HISTORY COMM: VOLUME 1

1990 - 1991 Q:ORIGINAL (4 hrs) *DVD2*

March 1, 1990 Tokyo

1. Xochi Hamada/Mika Takahashi -vs- Bison Kimura/Grizzly Iwamoto.

2. Blackman -vs- Black Terry.

3. Yoshinari Asai(Ult.Dragon)/Super Astro/Kendo -vs- Negro Casas/Shu-El Guerrero/El Espanto Jr.

4. Perro Aguayo/Jose-Luis Feliciano -vs- El Gran Hamada/Lizmark.

March 5, 1990 Tokyo

5. Xochi Hamada/Kaoru Maeda -vs- Aja Kong/Bison Kimura.

6. Super Astro/Lizmark -vs- Negro Casas/El Espanto Jr.

7. Yoshinari Asai/Blackman/Kendo -vs- Jose-Luis Feliciano/Shu-El Guerrero/Black Terry.

8. El Gran Hamada -vs- Perro Aguayo. *UWA Light-Heavyweight Title

June 1, 1990 Tokyo

9. El Gran Hamada -vs- Perro Aguayo. *UWA Light-Heavyweight Title

June 7, 1990 Tokyo

10. El Hijo del Santo -vs- Fuerza Guerrera. *UWA Welterweight Title

11. Yoshinari Asai -vs- Negro Casas. *UWA Middleweight Title

12. Blue Panther/Cuchillo -vs- Super Astro/Kato Kung Lee.

June 1, 1990 Tokyo

13. Yoshinari Asai/El Hijo del Santo/Kendo -vs- Negro Casas/Cuchillo/Fuerza Guerrera.

November 17, 1990 Tokyo

14. Los Brazos -vs- El Gran Hamada/Blackman/Kendo. *UWA Trios Title

15. Aja Kong/Bison Kimura/Madusa/Tarantula/Xochi Hamada -vs- Manami Toyoda/Mariko Yoshida/Kaoru Maeda/Mika Takahashi/Estelle Moreno.

March 10, 1991 Tokyo

16. Yoshinari Asai/Solar -vs- Jose-Luis Feliciano/Shu-El Guerrero.

17. Brazo de Oro/Brazo de Plata -vs- Perro Aguayo/El Gran Hamada.

*UWA Tag Tournamenat FINAL.

March 14, 1991 Tokyo

18. Los Brazos -vs- Los Villanos I, III and IV.

June 5, 1991 Tokyo

19. Pirata Morgan/Bestia Salvaje -vs- Yoshinari Asai/Kendo.

June 7, 1991 Tokyo

20. Yoshinari Asai -vs- Bestia Salvaje.

 

 

Best of Hamada's UWF Vol. 6

 

1. Xochitl Hamada/Mika Takahashi vs. Bison Kimura/Grizzly Iwamoto (3/1/90)

2. Xochitl Hamada vs. Bison Kimura (3/2/90)

3. Xochitl Hamada/Kaoru Maeda vs. Aja Kong/Bison Kimura (3/5/90)

4. Aja Kong/Bison Kimura/Grizzly Iwamoto vs. Manami Toyoda/Mika Takahashi/Kaoru Maeda (6/4/90)

5. Aja Kong/Bison Kimura/Grizzly Iwamoto vs. Madusa/Mika Takhashi/Kaoru Maeda (6/7/90)

6. Bison Kimura vs. Kyoko Inoue (6/1/90)

7. Kaoru Maeda/Mika Takahashi vs. Xochitl Hamada/Esther Moreno (11/9/90)

 

Best of Hamada's UWF Vol. 7

 

1. Kaoru Maeda/Mika Takahashi vs. Xochitl Hamada/Esther Moreno (11/10/90)

2. Kaoru Maeda/Mika Takahashi vs. Xochitl Hamada/Esther Moreno (11/12/90)

3. Mariko Yoshida vs. Sakie Hasegawa (3/7/91)

4. Noriyo Tateno vs. Kaoru Maeda (3/7/91)

5. Noriyo Tateno/Sakie Hasegawa vs. Mariko Yoshida/Kaoru Maeda (3/8/91)

6. Mariko Yoshida vs. Sakie Hasegawa (3/9/91)

7. Mariko Yoshida vs. Mima Shimoda (5/24/92)

8. Xochitl Hamada vs. Kaoru (CMLL Women's Title, 5/7/93)

[FLIK]

So, just to reorganise stuff i've allready mentioned since Loss wanted "tiers"

 

- MUST HAVE

 

AJW

 

1/4/1990 Toshiyo Yamada & Etsuko Mita vs Akira Hokuto & Yumiko Hotta

5/13/1990 (3WA Tag Titles - 2 out of 3 Falls) Akira Hokuto & Suzuka Minami © vs Yumiko Hotta & Mitsuko Nishiwaki

6/17/1990 (JGP FINAL) Manami Toyota vs Yumiko Hotta

7/21/1990 (3WA Title) Bull Nakano © vs Manami Toyota

8/19/1990 Aja Kong & Bison Kimura vs Bull Nakano & Grizzly Iwamato

8/19/1990 Akira Hokuto vs Manami Toyota

9/1/1990 (Cage Match) Aja Kong vs Bull Nakano

11/14/1990 (3WA Tag Titles - 2 out of 3 Falls) Akira Hokuto & Suzuka Minami © vs Manami Toyota & Kyoko Inoue

11/14/1990 (Cage Match) Bull Nakano vs Aja Kong

 

Hamada's UWF

 

11/17/1990 (UWA 6 Man Tag Titles) Los Brazos © vs Gran Hamada, Kendo & Blackman

 

FMW

 

4/1/1990 (Texas Death Match) Tarzan Goto & Atsushi Onita vs Dragonmaster & Masanobu Kurisu

 

- Strong Recomendation

 

AJW

 

11/14/1990 (Lucha Libre Rules Elimination Match) Hyper Cat, La Diabolica, Miori Kamiya & Mayumi Yamamoto vs Esther Moreno, Xochitl Hamada, Takako Inoue & Noriyo Tateno

11/14/1990 Los Brazos vs Gran Hamada, Kendo & Yoshihiro Asai

 

Hamada's UWF

 

11/17/1990 Yoshihiro Asai & Kato Kung Lee vs Blue Panther & Black Power

 

FMW

 

11/5/1990 (WWA Brass Knuckles Title - Texas Death Match) Atsushi Onita © vs Mr. Pogo

 

- Good to Have if there's still room

 

2/12/1990 (Carribean Barbed Wire) Masanobu Kurisu vs Atsushi Onita

[FLIK]

HAMADA'S UWF #26 HAMADA'S UWF HISTORY COMM: VOLUME 1

Finished watching all the 1990 footage off of this.

Matches 1-8 are all clipped to hell (#4 isn't even on the disc). After that everything else except match 13 airs in full or close to it.

 

From 3/5 Super Astro & Lizmark vs Casas & El Espanto Jr and Perro vs Hamada both looked awesome based on the highlights, might be worth tracking down the full version.

 

Of what aired complete i'd consider these 3 absolutely must have matches

 

6/1 Gran Hamada vs Perro Aguayo - Felt like a war, like the lucha equiv of Finlay vs Regal as they just lay into each other with brutal shots.

 

6/7 Yoshinari Asai vs Negro Casas - Don't know how this compares to their other matches but in 1 word i'd call this brilliant. 1 of the most well thought out matches i've ever seen whear every second feels important and there's a million little things that blew my mind like Casas trying to counter a figure 4 with an ankle lock or desperatly avoid being put in a surfboard, stuff that makes perfect sense but you rarely if ever see anyone else do. Wouldn't call it the MOTY for 1990 but i'd be surprised if there's more then a tiny handfull of matches better then this. Easy top 10 world wide candidate atleast, possibly top 5.

 

11/17 (Elimination Match) Aja Kong, Bison Kimura, Madusa, Tarantula & Xochilt Hamada vs Manami Toyota, Mariko Yoshida, Kaoru Maeda, Mika Takahashi & Esther Moreno - about 15 of 25 aired on the version i've got, dunno if there's a more complete version or not. Either way this is one of the greatest elim tags i've ever seen.

 

Best of Hamada's UWF Vol. 6

 

From this i'd add the 6/4 Aja, Bison, Grizzly vs Toyota, Kaoru, Takahasi tag to the must have list as well. Great action with a super hot crowd. The AJW girls working on Universal shows helped gain them a lot of new fans this is a perfect example why.

 

 

Couple more mentions for the good to include if there's still room pile from AJW

 

5/13/1990 (Glove Match) Madusa vs Aja Kong - They had a big feud that year and this is the best of the bunch.

 

3/2/1990 (AJW Tag Titles) Etsuko Mita & Yumiko Hotta © vs Manami Toyota & Mima Shimoda

 

3/2/1990 Akira Hokuto & Yumiko Hotta vs Suzuka Minami & Mitsuko Nishiwaki

[Loss]

Updates on the local TV:

 

* Fuchi vs Kikuchi is in full here! This is the version of the match we'll use.

 

* The Fantastics vs Kobashi/Ace match is the one that did not make NTV. We get the last 10 minutes of the match. We'll put this on because it's so rare.

 

* Taylor vs Taue was better than I thought it would be, and will go on if there's room.

 

Now I need to go through the original run of Samurai Classics to see what aired there that didn't air on TV. I know there was the Misawa (as Tiger Mask) match against Kobashi, but there may be more.