Georgia Championship Wrestling Cards & Results Thread

[goc]

Onrdorff & Hansen did work Georgia as babyfaces around this time period and Orndorff also had a stint as a face in 1981 Southeastern.

[dawho5]

Yeah, I've never seen Hansen in the States as a face. I think it would be a lot of fun to watch after a few of his tags against the MVCs in the early 90s. Hansen as FIP and a world-beater to close a match are two roles he excels in.

[KrisZ]

Hansen was a face in Georgia mainly and a damn good one....Orndorff also was very solid as a face here as well.

 

Thanks everyone for your feedback and I always encourage more.

[KrisZ]

 

Gordon Solie starts this episode joined along side with Ted Turner where they talk about the state of GCW on TBS now that Ted is the majority stockholder and he promises that GCW and the NWA will be a prominent force on the network especially with these Sunday shows that will spotlight all of the great NWA talent across the world such as Nick Bockwinkel who comes out and shakes hands with Ted and Solie before talking about being the Missouri/WWF double champion and how he had Butch Reed beat yesterday but Reed got lucky and was able to get a draw. Bockwinkel said that one day he will meet Reed again and hopefully he will still have that National Heavyweight Title because he would love to add that belt to his collection.

We come back from break with Solie & Bock still together and they show his win over David Von Erich in the Missouri Heavyweight Title tournament and defeating Bob Backlund for the WWF Heavyweight Title. Solie asked Bockwinkel about his relationship with Bobby Heenan and Bock said that they are great friends and business associates and when the timing is right they will always work together.

Freddie Miller then goes over all the major NWA shows of the week.

We come back with Solie joined by Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich who talk about their issues with the Gentleman's Club and Hansen says that they are a group of dangerous men with a sociopath as their leader. Rich said that there is no one in the world he hates more than Buzz Sawyer and the day would come when they would have to have a final standoff to determine who is the better man.

Then we get clips of the Gentleman's Club's antics from the past couple of weeks.

We come back with Solie joined by the Rougeau Brothers who talk about their newly won International Tag Titles and they narrate over the match against Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose. Jacques & Raymond both talk about how they have worked in Georgia in the past and would love to work there more in the future.

Next we get Solie talking about all of the news and events of the NWA such as Roddy Piper turning babyface in Florida against Kevin Sullivan, the Freebirds success in the Carolinas, Dutch Mantell's issues with Bob Armstrong, and all of the major news from Japan.

We come back from break with Solie joined by Butch Reed who talks about his long road to winning the National Heavyweight Title and there is no one that is going to take it from him especially Jake Roberts. Butch said that he will stomp out the snake and chop off his head.

Solie comes back and runs down all of the major results from the past week in GCW and he is joined by Jake who says that Reed thinks he can take him out but there is no way in hell he will achieve that goal. Jake said that Reed is a musclehead who thinks that power comes from your muscles in your body but the real power is in your brain and he is way smarter than he could ever be.

Gentleman Jim Holliday and the Gentleman's Club are out next and Holliday says that there are a lot of so-called heroes in GCW and that every good villain strives to kill their nemesis. Holliday then talks about Ted Turner and says that he didn't make his money like a true gentleman, he swindled it out of lots of hard working people who couldn't stand up for themselves. Sawyer then steps in and says that he could care less about Turner and wants to talk about Tommy Rich saying that he must retire him and that it's the main goal in his life...not just in wrestling but in life. He can't sleep at night without thinking about Tommy Rich and that for him to try and keep some sanity he has to exterminate Rich.

Solie closes the show talking about what's to come next week and he announces that the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will be making his return as well as the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race.


GCW @ Grand Rapids, MI - Stadium Arena - July 10, 1983

George Weingroff beat Tommy Wright in 8:41 with a backslide.

Mike George defeated Rick McCord in 8:37 with a shoulderbreaker.

Bruiser Brody beat Scott McGhee in 4:49 with the King Kong Kneedrop.

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen defeated Super Destroyer in 20:09 with the Lariat.

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer beat Tommy "Wildfire" Rich by DQ in 21:03 when Rich used a steel chair on Buzz.


GCW @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - July 10, 1983

Greg Gagne beat Jerry Bryant in 15:09 with a sleeper hold.

Ted Oates defeated "Golden Boy" Chick Donvoan in 12:11 with a figure-four leglock.

Paul Orndorff fought Jake "The Snake" Roberts to a 30:00 draw. Jake then DDT'd Orndorff on a steel chair after the match.

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Koko Ware defeated The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) in 14:18 when Ware used a missile dropkick on Mantell.


LINEUPS

GCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 15, 1983

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. Super Destroyer

Scott McGhee vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer vs. George Weingroff

Mike George vs. Rick McCord

GCW @ Carrollton, GA - Fairgrounds - July 15, 1983

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Greg Gagne vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Les Thornton vs. Koko Ware

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Jerry Oates

Jerry Bryant vs. Ted Oates

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - July 11, 1983

Mike George beat George Weingroff in 13:50 with a shoulderbreaker.

Super Destroyer defeated Rick McCord in 11:12 with a Superplex.

Scott McGhee beat "King Kong" Angelo Mosca in 10:40 with a German Suplex hold.

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich defeated Bruiser Brody & "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer in 28:00 when Hansen used the Lariat on Sawyer.


GCW @ Augusta, GA - Richmond County Civic Center - July 11, 1983

Roberto Soto beat Jerry Bryant in 13:01 with a running forearm smash.

 

Greg Gagne & Ted Oates beat "Golden Boy" Chick Donovan & Les Thornton in 15:15 when Gagne used a cross body block on Donovan.

Revenge Match: Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Koko Ware in 16:24 when Jake used 2 DDT's on Koko. Jake would go for a 3rd one after the match until Butch Reed ran out to make the save.

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) in 21:15 when Orndorff used a piledriver on Mantell.

LINEUPS

 

9 AM EST = Tapings at Techwood Studios featuring Harley Race & Dusty Rhodes

GCW @ Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium - July 16, 1983

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Koko Ware vs. Harley Race & Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Bruiser Brody vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Greg Gagne & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

George Weingroff vs. Tommy Wright

Jerry Bryant vs. Roberto Soto

 

GCW @ Thomaston, GA - Upson County Civic Center - July 16, 1983

Lumberjack Match: Stan "The Lariat" Hansen vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes vs. Super Destroyer

Mike George & "King Kong" Angelo Mosca vs. Jerry & Ted Oates

Rick McCord vs. Les Thornton

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - July 12, 1983

Tommy Wright beat Rick McCord in 10:40 with a backdrop suplex.

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca defeated George Weingroff in 15:15 with a Canadian Backbreaker.

Bruiser Brody beat Scott McGhee in 16:24 with the King Kong Kneedrop.

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen defeated Super Destroyer in 10:14 with the Lariat.

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich beat "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer by DQ in 20:53 when Super D ran in and attacked Rich leading to Hansen running out to make the save.


GCW @ Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum - July 12, 1983

Greg Gagne & Ted Oates beat Jerry Bryant & Les Thornton in 13:01 when Gagne used an Indian Death Lock on Bryant.

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan defeated Roberto Soto in 7:54 with an inside cradle.

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & Koko Ware defeated The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) in 17:57 when Ware used a brainbuster on Mantell.

No DQ Match for the National Heavyweight Title: Jake "The Snake" Roberts beat "Hacksaw" Butch Reed by countout in 22:01 after a DDT on the floor but the title of course didn't change hands. Jake would then go for another DDT until Koko Ware smacked him with a steel chair sending Jake scurrying away.

GCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - July 17, 1983 (3 PM Start)

NWA World Heayvweight Title: Harley Race © vs. "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

National Heavyweight Title: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Bruiser Brody vs. Koko Ware

Scott McGhee & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. Mike George & "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

Ted Oates & Roberto Soto vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer

Greg Gagne vs. Les Thornton

George Weingroff vs. Tommy Wright

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Rick McCord

GCW @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - July 17, 1983 (8 PM Start)

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race © vs. Stan "The Lariat" Hansen

National Heavyweight Title: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed © vs. Bruiser Brody

"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer

Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Koko Ware

'Hangman" Bobby Jaggers vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Greg Gagne & George Weingroff vs. Mike George & "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

Jerry Bryant & Les Thornton vs. Scott McGhee & Ted Oates

Roberto Soto vs. Tommy Wright

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Rick McCord

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - July 13, 1983

Mike George beat Rick McCord in 10:14 with a shoulderbreaker.

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca defeated Tommy Wright in 10:53 with a Bearhug.

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer beat Scott McGhee in 14:51 with a diving body press off the top rope.

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich defeated Super Destroyer in 22:13 with the Thesz Press.


GCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - July 13, 1983

Greg Gagne beat Jerry Bryant in 9:35 with a sleeper hold.

Les Thornton defeated Roberto Soto in 13:52 with a high-angle backbreaker.

Johnny Mantell beat Ted Oates in 7:05 after Jaggers distracted the referee allowing Mantell to hit Oates with a cowbell. Oates then demanded a Texas Bullrope Match against Mantell next week.

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers in 10:48 with a diving shoulderblock off the top rope after Oates distracted Jaggers from the floor.

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & Koko Ware beat "Golden Boy" Chick Donovan & Jake "The Snake" Roberts in 25:39 when Ware used a brainbuster on Chick. Roberts tried to DDT Ware from behind after the match but Orndorff nailed him from behind with a steel chair.


LINEUPS


GCW @ Augusta, GA - Richmond County Civic Center - July 18, 1983

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race © vs. Tommy "Wildfire" Rich

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Koko Ware vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts & Les Thornton

"Hangman" Bobby Jaggers vs. Roberto Soto

Johnny Mantell vs. Rick McCord

Jerry Bryant vs. Tommy Wright

GCW @ Tifton, GA - Tift County High School - July 18, 1983

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

Greg Gagne & Scott McGhee vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca & Super Destroyer

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Ted Oates

Mike George vs. George Weingroff

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Columbus, OH - Ohio Center - July 14, 1983

Mike George beat Tommy Wright in 9:11 with a shoulderbreaker.

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca defeated Rick McCord in 11:08 with a Canadian Backbreaker.

Scott McGhee beat Super Destroyer in 10:42 with a German Suplex hold.

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich battled "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer to a double countout in 18:54 where both men brawled around the building.


GCW @ Rome, GA - Memorial Gym - July 14, 1983

Ted Oates beat "Golden Boy" Chick Donovan in 9:20 with a figure-four leglock.

Greg Gagne defeated Johnny Mantell in 12:27 with a sleeper hold.

Koko Ware beat Les Thornton in 19:24 with a missile dropkick.

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers by DQ in 16:07 when Mantell interfered which brought out Koko to make the save swinging a steel chair.

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff beat Jake "The Snake" Roberts by DQ in 19:38 when Jake used the ring bell on Orndorff. Jake then went to DDT Orndorff on the bell but Reed runs out and hits Jake with a flying shoulderblock off the top rope.

LINEUPS

GCW @ Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum - July 19, 1983

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race © vs. "Hacksaw" Butch Reed

Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Koko Ware

Scott McGhee & Ted Oates vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Les Thornton vs. George Weingroff

Jerry Bryant vs. Tommy Wright

GCW @ Conyers, GA - Rockdale County High School - July 19, 1983

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer

Greg Gagne vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

Mike George vs. Roberto Soto

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. Rick McCord

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - July 15, 1983

Mike George beat Rick McCord in 11:59 with a shoulderbreaker.

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer defeated George Weingroff in 14:25 after a powerslam.

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca beat Scott McGhee in 8:32 with a Canadian Backbreaker.

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich defeated Super Destroyer in 19:36 with a schoolboy.



GCW @ Carrollton, GA - Fairgrounds - July 15, 1983

Ted Oates beat Jerry Bryant in 11:13 with a figure-four leglock.

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan defeated Roberto Soto in 15:33 with an inside cradle.

Koko Ware beat Les Thornton in 19:44 with a missile dropkick.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Greg Gagne in 12:22 with a DDT. Jake tried to do it again using the ring bell but Koko ran out with a steel chair and sent him packing.

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Hacksaw" Butch Reed beat The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) by DQ in 13:46 when Jake ran out and attacked Butch which brought out Koko for a wild 6-way brawl.


LINEUPS


GCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - July 20, 1983

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race © vs. "Hacksaw" Butch Reed

No DQ Match: "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Texas Bullrope Match: Johnny Mantell vs. Ted Oates

"Hangman" Bobby Jaggers vs. Roberto Soto

Jerry Bryant vs. Rick McCord

GCW @ McDonough, GA - Henry County High School - July 20, 1983

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich & Koko Ware vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer

Greg Gagne vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca

Scott McGhee vs. Les Thornton

Mike George vs. George Weingroff

[KrisZ]

 

Gordon Solie kicks off this episode of Georgia Championship Wrestling talking about how the two men that have dominated wrestling over the last 10 years are in the studio today in Harley Race & "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and brings out the NWA World Heavyweight Champion where he talks about how he would gladly grace the GCW audience with his presence today as well as giving them the treat of watching him wrestle but on one condition. Race said that he would wrestle anyone except 4 people and they are Rhodes, Paul Orndorff, Tommy Rich, & Butch Reed saying that the fans watching on TV must go to the arenas and pay to watch him wrestle those bums. Solie then asks Race who does he want to wrestle then and Race said that he would leave it up to promoter Paul Jones to pick the man he thinks could give him the best challenge.

Gentleman Jim Holliday would then come out and shakes hands with Race saying that he has always admired his work in and out of the ring saying that they both love to spend money to take care of problems and Race said that Holliday has some fine men in the Gentleman's Club and if he never needs their services are they available. Holliday tells Race of course as long as the price is right which causes both men to smile and shake hands again before leaving as Solie sighs.

MATCH #1

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. Jerry Bryant

Butch doesn't have much of a problem with Bryant and wins after a gorilla press slam in 7:13. Butch then goes over to Solie and says that it's a shame that the NWA has a World Heavyweight Champion that is yellow and is scared of competition. Reed said that Race knows for sure that any one of 4 guys he refuses to face on TV could beat him and 2 of them already have for the title in the last 4 years. Race comes out and tells Reed that he should shut his mouth and not speak again until he has the resume to warrant a shot at his title. Reed then holds up the National Heavyweight Title belt and tells Race that this is all he needs to get a shot at him and then tells Race that this is a new era in wrestling and that the young blood is coming for the old dogs. Race then would slap Reed in the face before walking off as Solie stops Reed from going after him.

Freddie Miller then goes over the major NWA events of the week before commercial.

We come back from the break with Solie joined by Greg Gagne who said that he has been a tag team specialist for many years but he needs to find a new steady partner especially with the National Tag Titles tournament looming on the horizon so today he wants to audition George Weingroff to see if he is up to the task plus he wants to have a rematch from last week where the Gentleman's Club spoiled the good match they were having.

MATCH #2

Greg Gagne vs. George Weingroff

Like the previous week this was another good scientific match with both men using some good matwork. Gagne would catch Weingroff in an Indian Death Lock that George couldn't get out of and won the match in 9:44. Gagne then goes over to Solie and says that he has been highly impressed with Weingroff and wants him to be his partner but Tommy Wright would come out. Tommy said that he has respected Gagne for years and they have become friends over the past couple of weeks so he would like to have a chance to be his partner. Gagne said that he guesses that would be a fair choice and said that they could have the match next week. Wright then says well that's okay but he would like to have it today because it would give Greg the chance to make his decision as soon as possible. Gagne reluctantly agreed and said that he would do it later on.

After the roll call by Gentleman Jim Holliday, we get the Gentleman's Club with Buzz Sawyer talking about his issues with Tommy Rich and that this is the beginning of the end.

MATCH #3

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer vs. Rick McCord

McCord attacks Buzz as soon as he gets in the ring and gets a couple of quick cradle nearfalls but Buzz would just start terrorizing him and finished him with a powerslam in 8:51. Sawyer would then give McCord another powerslam then went for a diving body press off the top rope but Tommy Rich would run out with a steel chair and hit Sawyer in the head with the chair as he was in the air. Rich then started pounding over Buzz's bloody head until the rest of the Gentleman's Club ran in to attack him. Rich was being destroyed until Orndorff & Reed ran in to make the save.

Freddie Miller then talks about all the GCW events of the upcoming week.

We come back from break with Solie bringing out "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes who talks about being so glad to be back in Atlanta on WTBS which he said is the house that he built. Dusty said that he just watched the whole deal with Rich & Sawyer on the monitors and that it makes him sick to his stomach to watch those goons trying to run roughshot around here. Dusty warned them though saying that he won't be a stranger and that he will help his friends whenever they need him which brings out "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff who tells Dusty that he has a tag match set up today with "King Kong" Angelo Mosca & Super Destroyer and he would love for him to be his partner. Dusty said that you don't have to ask me twice jack he would love to take out those goons.

After Orndorff & Rhodes walk off, Race comes out ready for his match and tells Solie that he wants everyone that is watching to see what a real world's champion looks like. Solie then asks Race if he was curious on who his opponent would be and Race said that it doesn't matter who it is because he is the best in the world and could never lose especially on TV. Race then gets in the ring confidently before Solie announces that his opponent would be Koko Ware which got the studio jumping.

MATCH #4

Harley Race vs. Scott McGhee

Race laughs at McGhee after he gets into the ring saying this is the best that GCW can offer him...it will take no time to take care of this midget. The match starts and Race works arrogantly which pisses off McGhee who starts firing away turning this into a damn good back and forth match. As the match goes on, Orndorff, Reed, Rhodes, & Rich all show at ringside to cheer on McGhee which infuriates Race who starts yelling at Solie to get them out of here. McGhee would use these distractions to get nearfalls on Race but he couldn't finish him off. Race eventually would get McGhee with a suplex then hit his diving headbutt off the top rope which he would then get up and started yelling at Reed. Race accidentally would elbow Scrappy McGowan as the yelling went on, McGhee would get up and he grabbed Race from behind catching him with a German Suplex hold with Orndorff jumping in the ring and counting Race's shoulders down in 16:42 as the studio erupted. The 4 faces would then enter the ring and hoisted McGhee on their shoulders before leaving as we go to a break but of course Scrappy McGowan went to Solie and told him that McGhee only won by DQ.

We come back from break with a highly angry Race who demands that Gentleman Jim Holliday come out which he does and he tells Holliday that he would pay $25,000 for each one of those involved in the last match if they got taken out. Holliday then said that consider it done and that he hopes the champ has a heavy checking account.

Solie then talks about what happened last week with Bruiser Brody & Koko Ware showing clips of the challenge that Koko made saying that if he could'nt beat Brody he would wear a dress. Brody comes out with a dress that he picked which was a bright yellow one and he said that he can't wait to see pretty little Koko in the dress walking up and down Stewart Avenue.

MATCH #5

Koko Ware vs. Bruiser Brody

Ware would run into the ring and started throwing everything he had at Brody who was getting rocked but wasn't going down before Brody caught him with a big clothesline turning the tide. Brody then started working Koko over but was taking him lightly as he was yelling at Solie about how this was too easy. Brody hit his King Kong Kneedrop on Koko but instead of going for the pin Brody went to ringside where he grabbed the yellow dress and got back in the ring. Brody went over to the fallen Ware and tried to put the dress on him but was caught with a quick inside cradle for the shocking upset victory. Brody went nuts after the match and started destroying Koko until Reed & Rich made the save.

We come back from break with Solie announcing that Jake "The Snake" Roberts was not at TV today but he sent in a taped promo to watch. Jake is seen at his house surrounded by his pet snakes and he talks about how he didn't feel the need to show up at TV because he didn't need the extra money because he got a $10,000 bonus the previous week thanks to Butch Reed. Jake said that he took the money and spent it on the finer things in life....a nice woman from Stewart Avenue, a nice bottle of Jack Daniels, and a nice snake which he would hold up a huge boa constrictor that he had named Mephisto. Jake then warned Reed that even though he appreciated the financial gift he wanted more from him especially his National Heavyweight Title but if he had the chance to take something more important than that he would. Jake then closed by telling Reed that a snake always strikes when you least expect it.

Solie then comes back from break joined by Ted Oates who talks about how the Shadow Riders injured his brother and he said that since they were supposed to have a tag match today he would take them on in consecutive singles matches.

MATCH #6

Ted Oates vs. Johnny Mantell

"Hangman" Bobby Jaggers is at ringside watching the match and gets his shots in but Oates would catch Mantell in an O'Connor Roll out of nowhere and got a flash pin at 3:03....leading to

MATCH #7

Ted Oates vs. "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers

Jaggers would attack Oates right after the finish of the previous match and tried to finish Ted off quickly but Ted came fighting back and locked on a figure-four leglock but Mantell would run back in the ring and used the bullrope for the DQ at 5:31. The Riders started whipping Oates with the bullrope until Scott McGhee ran out to make the save. McGhee started getting his shots in but Harley Race would run out and he hit McGhee in the back with a jumping knee. Race then grabbed McGhee and hit him with 2 piledrivers before Orndorff & Rhodes cleared the ring.

Tommy Wright is out next with Solie and says that he is so excited to prove to Greg Gagne that he is worthy to be his partner.

MATCH #8

Greg Gagne vs. Tommy Wright

Greg starts off getting the best of Wright on every exchange and Tommy gets frustrated but keeps coming. Tommy would eventually get Greg on the mat and then yelled out "IT'S TIME" which brought out "Golden Boy" Chick Donovan who ran in the ring and started dropping knees on Greg's back while Wright laughed maniacally. George Weingroff would run out to help but Chick & Tommy got the best of him and put him out with a spike piledriver. Donovan & Wright then went over to Solie and bragged about their plan of duping that fool Gagne and said that if anyone are going to win the National Tag Titles it would be them. Donovan then told Gordon that no one is better than The Golden Studs which causes Solie to sigh deeply.

MATCH #9

"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca & Super Destroyer

This started off good with the faces dominating early on before Orndorff would get caught by the heels who really started working over Orndorff's left arm. Orndorff would eventually get to the corner where he got the hot tag to Dusty who ran wild until Mike George ran in for the DQ at 11:44. Race & Sawyer then came out and blocked the ring as George grabbed Orndorff and started giving him shoulderbreakers. Reed, Rich, Koko, and others tried to get in but they got held off by the rest of the Gentleman's Club and Race as George kept on giving Orndorff shoulderbreakers. The faces eventually would get in the ring sending the heels out but the damage was done as Orndorff had received 6 shoulderbreakers from George.

Solie then calls over Butch where they talk about how this madness has to stop....guys are tryings to end careers for money and as Butch is talking.....Jake Roberts appears from behind the curtain and he hits Reed with a short clothesline then DDT's him on the floor as Solie says we gotta go we are out of time. The show goes off with Jake smiling over the fallen Reed as the camera fades to black.

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium - July 16, 1983

"Southern Stud" Tommy Wright beat George Weingroff in 10:45 with a Boston Crab.

Bruiser Brody defeated Roberto Soto (subbing for Paul Orndorff) in 12:49 with the King Kong Kneedrop.

Greg Gagne & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich beat The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) by DQ in 16:44 when the Golden Studs (Chick Donovan & Tommy Wright) attacked Gagne.

Harley Race & Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated "Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Koko Ware in 21:39 when Race used a piledriver on Koko after Reed & Roberts brawled to the locker room.


GCW @ Thomaston, GA - Upson County Civic Center - July 16, 1983

Les Thornton beat Rick McCord in 10:01 with a high-angle backbreaker.

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca defeated Ted Oates in 9:44 with a Canadian Backbreaker.

"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes beat Super Destroyer in 20:42 with the Bionic Elbow.

Lumberjack Match: "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer defeated Stan "The Lariat" Hansen in 15:11 when after Super D hit Hansen with a loaded mask, Sawyer used a diving body press off the top rope. The lumberjacks of course brawled with each other.

LINEUPS


GCW @ Rome, GA - Memorial Gym - July 21, 1983

National Heavyweight Title: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed © vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Les Thornton vs. Koko Ware

Scott McGhee & Ted Oates vs. The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Jerry Bryant vs. Rick McCord

GCW @ Warner Robins, GA - Houston County Civic Center - July 21, 1983

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

Roberto Soto vs. Super Destroyer

Greg Gagne vs. "Southern Stud" Tommy Wright

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan vs. George Weingroff

[Beast]

Excited to see Harley interacting with these guys and interested to see what big matches will be coming up with the champ in town.

 

Jake Roberts is such a stud here, the most interesting person in the room. That latest TV ending would have been bonkers live.

[KrisZ]

Japan is killing me right now with Adonis, Orndorff, & Jerry Oates all over there so I'm trying to make it work.

 

Thanks for the feedback I think that was the best TV I've done so far.

[Beast]

Well yeah. Dusty, Brody, Race and the GCW roster all together?

 

This show would be such a fun show to watch at the time. And now really.

[goodhelmet]

Japan is killing me right now with Adonis, Orndorff, & Jerry Oates all over there so I'm trying to make it work.

 

Thanks for the feedback I think that was the best TV I've done so far.

 

I can reciprocate. All you have to do is ask.

[Flyin' Brian]

That was awesome tv. Great stuff.

[KrisZ]

 

Gordon Solie opens up this episode of World Championship Wrestling talking about the insanity of yesterday's episode of Georgia Championship Wrestling and calls out Freddie Miller who tells everyone that Paul Orndorff suffered a separated shoulder thanks to Mike George's 6 shoulderbreakers and would be out of action indefinitely. This is followed by clips of the angle.

We come back from break with Solie joined by Harley Race with Solie asking Race if he is proud of himself and Harley responds that he is always proud of everything he accomplishes in life. Race said that Orndorff made the serious mistake of counting his shoulders down when he wasn't supposed to and now thanks to his money which gave Mike George the motivation needed to do the job, Orndorff is done. Race said that he still has money left on the table for anyone who wants to take out Dusty Rhodes, Butch Reed, & Tommy Rich and that he always pays for good work.

Freddie Miller then goes over all the major NWA shows of the week.

Solie then takes us on a tour of the NWA which features these clips.

Ric Flair/Iron Sheik angle from this weekend's JCP

Bob Backlund's promo on Nick Bockwinkel from this weekend's WWF

Randy Savage being thrown in a trunk from this weekend's ICW

Blackjack Mulligan hitting a referee from this weekend's WWA

We come back from break with Solie joined by Dusty Rhodes & Tommy Rich who talk about what Race said earlier and what had happened with the Gentleman's Club the day before and Big Dust said that Jim Holliday has awoke a sleeping monster and that he will show up in Georgia whenever he can make the time to help his friends get rid of the dark cloud that is currently hanging over the area. Rich then said that all he wants is Buzz Sawyer and that this has now become a life or death situation between them that must end soon before both of them kill each other.

Solie then narrates over the NWA Spotlight Match of the week which was the Dick Murdoch/Abdullah the Butcher match from New Japan TV from a couple of weeks ago.

Freddie Miller then goes over all the GCW shows for the week.

We come back from break with Solie joined by Greg Gagne who talks about Tommy Wright turning on him yesterday and the formation of the Golden Studs. Gagne said that Chick Donovan & Wright will rue the day that they crossed him and that he is going to turn George Weingroff into a wrestling machine that won't stop until the Studs are put out to pasture.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts joins Solie next and Gordon said that he was appalled at his actions yesterday. Jake looked at Gordon and asked him did he like his new leather jacket, leather pants, and snakeskin boots and Gordon sighed deeply before Jake said that he should like them because Butch Reed paid for it with his generous donation of $10,000 last week. Jake said that his mission won't end until he has the National Heavyweight Title belt around his waist and all the money he can get in his snakeskin wallet. Jake said Tommy Rich talked about life and death earlier and he said that Rich thinks that is his situation but regarding him he KNOWS that is his deal and Reed MUST kill him to get rid of him. Jake closed by saying a snake always bites back so Reed better keep that in mind when he plans his revenge because Butch Reed shouldn't worry about trying to wound a snake because you can't settle on a wound you must kill it.

[Beast]

Did I miss ICW becoming part of the NWA?

 

Good show.

[KrisZ]

GCW @ Gainesville, GA - Georgia Mountains Center - July 17, 1983 (3 PM Start)

"Golden Boy" Chick Donovan beat Rick McCord in 14:20 with a figure-four leglock.

Tommy Wright defeated George Weingroff in 10:09 with the Boston Crab.

Greg Gagne beat Les Thornton by DQ in 16:10 when the Golden Studs ran out and attacked him.

"Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer defeated Ted Oates & Roberto Soto in 15:31 when Super D used a Superplex on Soto.

Scott McGhee & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich beat Mike George & "King Kong" Angelo Mosca in 13:57 when Rich used the Thesz Press on Mosca.

Koko Ware defeated Bruiser Brody by DQ in 9:48 when Brody brought his chain in the ring and bashed Koko with it. Koko made his own comeback though and sent Brody out of the ring with multiple dropkicks.

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen & Ted Oates (subbing for Paul Orndorff) beat The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) in 14:38 when Hansen used the Lariat on Mantell.

National Heavyweight Title: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts by countout in 21:41 when Reed press slammed Jake on the floor and got back in the ring to win. Reed then left the ring after the match and press slammed Jake through the ringside table.

NWA World Heayvweight Title: "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes beat Harley Race by DQ in 18:14 when the Gentleman's Club ran out and attacked Dusty trying to collect the bounty but Hansen, Reed, & Rich made the save.


GCW @ Marietta, GA - Cobb County Civic Center - July 17, 1983 (8 PM Start)

The Golden Studs ("Golden Boy" Chick Donovan & Tommy Wright) beat Rick McCord & Roberto Soto in 18:14 when Wright used the Boston Crab on McCord.

Les Thornton defeated Jerry Bryant in 9:46 with a high-angle backbreaker.

The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell) beat Scott McGhee & Ted Oates in 15:01 when Jaggers used the Hangman hold on Oates.

Mike George & "King Kong" Angelo Mosca defeated Greg Gagne & George Weingroff in 9:26 when George used a shoulderbreaker on Weingroff.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts battled Koko Ware to a double countout in 8:35 with Ware chasing Jake to the back with a steel chair.

"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & Tommy "Wildfire" Rich beat "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer & Super Destroyer in 21:26 when Dusty used the Bionic Elbow on Super D.

National Heavyweight Title: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed defeated Bruiser Brody in 14:25 after two piledrivers to retain his title.

NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race beat Stan "The Lariat" Hansen in 22:44 with a diving headbutt after he had used brass knux to KO Hansen.

LINEUPS

GCW @ Carrollton, GA - Fairgrounds - July 22, 1983

"Hacksaw" Butch Reed, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich, & Koko Ware vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts & The Shadow Riders ("Hangman" Bobby Jaggers & Johnny Mantell)

Greg Gagne vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer

Scott McGhee vs. Super Destroyer

"King Kong" Angelo Mosca vs. Ted Oates

Mike George vs. George Weingroff

The Golden Studs ("Golden Boy" Chick Donovan & Tommy Wright) vs. Rick McCord & Roberto Soto

[KrisZ]

Did I miss ICW becoming part of the NWA?

 

Good show.

 

They have worked with us in the past so we paid it back

[Grimmas]

Feel free to add any Maple Leaf TV footage to your broadcast.

[KrisZ]

Thanks we have already aired some and will do more in the future.

[RocketCrypt]

Some exciting TV leading up to those two STACKED shows. Loving this so far.

[Flyin' Brian]

 

 

Did I miss ICW becoming part of the NWA?

 

Good show.

They have worked with us in the past so we paid it back

Angelo Poffo appreciates it and any NWA promotion that is not Memphis.

[Flyin' Brian]

The Jake Roberts stuff has been great.