Stampede Wrestling Results

[Flyin' Brian]

Loving the Funk and Bret interaction. I'm going to miss Funk. I'm sure there has to be a reason for the Lightning Express name. Great Gama stuff is enjoyable. Intrigued by who attacked Dino Bravo. I'm betting on Matt Borne since he's benefiting. Little by little Mike Hammer/Blood is learning, but he's still having it rough. Definitely want more of that main.

[Jesse Ewiak]

Funk/Bret is a really cool angle near Funk's 1st (of 7,000) retirement and I really like the new random names because that sounds like something a promoter would randomly do for no reason. As always, your TV is entertaining and solid.

[peachchaos]

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 8/13/83:

Mike Blood def. Frank Morell @ 3:14

The Cobra def. Hubert Gallant @ 5:16
Kerry Brown & Bulldog Bob Brown def. The Bounty Hunters @ 8:27
Matt Borne def. Junji Hirata @ 11:36

Dino Bravo def. Gama Singh @ 9:00
Jim Neidhart DDQ Archie Gouldie @ 8:45

The British Bulldogs def. The Tokyo Hurricanes @ 45:14

No DQ: Bret Hart def. Jerry Blackwell @ 12:32

 

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 8/14/83:

Mike Blood def. Jerry Novak @ 6:16

The Cobra def. David Morgan @ 7:37

The Tokyo Hurricanes def. Kerry Brown & Bulldog Bob Brown @ 13:23

Matt Borne def. Frank Morell @ 0:30

Dino Bravo def. Hubert Gallant @ 12:19

Jim Neidhart def. Archie Gouldie via DQ @ 19:00

The British Bulldogs def. Gama Singh & Junji Hirata @ 13:28

Street Fight: Jerry Blackwell def. Bret Hart @ 15:29

[Beast]

Great Funk promo and what an awesome main event. Hart Foundation vs Brody and Hansen? Sign me up!

 

Hennig, Borne, Bravo all seem like perfect opponents for each other, especially in 1983 where they are so different from their more famous roles.

 

Excited to see Blackwell continue to take a lead role as he was a real interesting choice for an early draft pick.

 

This is a show I'd certainly watch.

[peachchaos]

Blackwell did get pushed to the side to make way for some Terry Funk awesomeness, but there are big plans in the future for the heels in this promotion, Blackwell especially.

[peachchaos]

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 8/15/83:

 

The Cobra def. David Morgan @ 5:45

Jim Neidhart & Mr. Hito def. Gama Singh & Frank Morell @ 10:09

Matt Borne def. Junji Hirata @ 13:16

Kerry Brown & Bulldog Bob Brown def. The Bounty Hunters @ 7:19

Mike Blood def. Hubert Gallant @ 3:17

Dynamite Kid def. Shunji Takano @ 9:23

Davey Boy Smith def. Hiro Saito @ 6:45

Dino Bravo def. Archie Gouldie @ 8:19

Texas Death Match: Jerry Blackwell def. Bret Hart @ 60:00, 6-5.

 

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 8/16/83:

 

Jerry Blackwell def. Mike Blood @ 5:46

Gama Signh & Hiro Saito w/ KY Wakamatsu def. David Morgan & Hubert Gallant @ 12:45

The Cobra def. Junji Hirata @ 22:18

Davey Boy Smith def. Matt Borne @ 13:56

Dynamite Kid DCO Kerry Brown @ 15:29

Archie Gouldie def. Bulldog Bob Brown @ 6:08

Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Jim Neidhart & Mr. Hito def. The Bounty Hunters @ 11:19

Stampede North American Championship: Bret Hart def. Dino Bravo @ 33:45

[peachchaos]

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 8/18/83:

Mike Hammer def. Bounty Hunter # 1 @ 2:20
The Cobra def. Davey Boy Smith @ 16:35
The Tokyo Hurricanes def. Kerry Brown & Bulldog Bob Brown @ 13:29
Junji Hirata def. Hubert Gallant @ 7:29
Dynamite Kid def. Matt Borne @ 20:28

Gama Singh def. David Morgan @ 4:19

Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Jim Neidhart & Mr. Hito def. Jerry Blackwell & Archie Gouldie @ 23:19

Stampede North American Championship, No Time Limit: Bret Hart def. Dino Bravo @ 45:20

[peachchaos]

Stampede Wrestling presents Wrestling At The Corral
August 19, 1983 at the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta (aired 8/20/83)

 

Ed Whalen opens the show and announces that Stu Hart is giving Jerry Blackwell a chance to recover Jimmy Hart's $10,000 in a 15 Man Battle Royal featuring Andre the Giant and the Junkyard Dog this Thursday night at the "Supercard in Vancouver"!

 

NWA Ambassador Gene Kiniski joins Whalen for a few additional announcements concerning the big event. First, the National Wrestling Alliance Board of Directors will not allow Stampede Wrestling to promote a match featuring AWA Superstar Hulk Hogan, so it looks like we will not see Hogan's big main event match with Abdullah the Butcher. However, Kiniski says the match will take place AFTER the show ends and this will be a Lights Out match with No Disqualifications! We see some clips of Abby and Hogan in bloody matches from New Japan as this announcement is made.

 

Kiniski also wants to reiterate that Terry Funk has been banned from appearing in North America by the NWA Board of Directors, but that the clerical work necessary to instill such a ban is being tied up in red tape. He does know that last week, Funk issued a challenge to fight Bret Hart anywhere, anytime, but Kiniski says if Funk should step one foot in the building, he will be arrested.

 

1. Jerry Blackwell vs. Mike Blood

 

Blood gives it a good go but he's overpowered and dominated by The Mountain in short order. Huge splash should end it, but Blackwell stops a 2 count and hits another splash for good measure.

 

Winner - Jerry Blackwell @ 4:10

 

Afterwards, Blackwell cuts a promo on Stu Hart and Andre the Giant. He says he's not intimidated by the Giant or the fact that there will be an army of Stu's friends in there. He says he'll have his own friends in the Battle Royal. Guys like The Bounty Hunters. Guys like Bruiser Brody! He'll throw Andre out and win the 10 grand, no problem.

 

2. The Tokyo Hurricanes (Hiro Saito, Shunji Takano w/ KY Wakamatsu) vs. Bulldog Bob Brown & Pitbull Kerry Brown

 

The faces take over fast and rough and are able to control the heels through good double teaming. Eventually, Wakamatsu throws salt in Bulldog's face and they are able to take control. Pitbull gets the hot tag and looks to win it, before Takano sneaks a roll up after not getting a legal tag and hooks the tights to win.

 

Winners - Saito & Takano @ 8:34

 

Commercials.

 

Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Mr. Hito come out for an interview. They say if Jerry Blackwell thinks they're going to be intimidated by Jerry Blackwell and Bruiser Brody, they've got another thing coming. They've already injured Mr. Hito and broken up the Dungeon Masters. With Jimmy Hart's help, they tried to steal $10,000 from Stu Hart. But it ends in Vancouver. Neidhart is officially entering the Battle Royal. He says he knows the Giant will finish off Blackwell, and he's got his eyes on Brody.

 

Bret starts to talk about his title defense against Ted Dibiase, but is cut off by Terry Funk!

 

Funk is out in the parking lot standing by one of Stu's Cadillacs. He says he knows the NWA has banned him from wrestling in North America, which is a joke because the Funk Family created North American wrestling! But don't worry, he doesn't want to come in there and wrestle Bret Hart. He said last week, he will fight Bret Hart anywhere EXCEPT a wrestling ring. He says if that yellow-bellied redneck pig faced kid of Stu Hart's has any guts, has anything besides a huge yellow streak running down his back, he'll come out and fight him right here in the parking lot!

 

Bret wastes no time accepting his challenge and races out of the building.

 

3. Parking Lot Brawl: Bret Hart vs. Terry Funk

 

Funk is waiting for Hart as Bret tackles Funk to the ground and they lay into each other. Funk gets on top and really nails Bret a few times. Both guys are wearing jeans and cowboy boots, and it isn't long before Funk rips Bret's t-shirt off and chokes him with it. He slams Bret's head into the Cadillac until he's a bloody mess. Big suplex onto the car almost cracks Bret's back in half. Funk gets on the car with Bret and looks to pile drive him through the windshield! Bret reverses and Funk gets back body dropped from the car onto the gravel. Bret recovers and has Funk grounded. Terry kicks Hart hard with a low blow. Funk pops the trunk of the car and gets a tire iron out. He swings at Bret, but misses and breaks the glass on the driver's side window. Funk dropped the tire iron, so Bret picks it up and wacks Funk with it, sending him onto the hood of the car. He slams Funk's head a few times and draws blood. Bret rakes Funk's cut with the tire iron. Funk is just screaming bloody murder. Hart drops the tire iron and slowly walks away, leaving Funk a broken and bloody mess.

 

Winner - No Contest @ 10:00

 

Commercials.

 

4. British Rules Match (Three Rounds, Five Minutes): David Morgan vs. Davey Boy Smith

 

A very splendid and competitive romp. Most impressive indeed! Morgan takes the first round but Davey gets his wits about him and bests him for the final two rounds to win the match in splendid form.

 

Winner - Davey Boy Smith @ 13:45

 

Dynamite Kid joins his partner and congratulates him on the victory. They say they've been working hard, training for their match against the Hurricanes in Vancouver, and they know without a shadow of a doubt they are the best team in Stampede and will destroy the Japanese wannabees in short order.

 

Dino Bravo cuts a pretaped promo about his upcoming Canadian title shot against Rick Martel. He says he's been severely slowed down since getting attacked before his match last week. He swears he didn't see anybody and has no idea what happened, but that he suspects it was Matt Borne because Matt Borne used the attack to his advantage and then cheated his way to win the match. He says from now on, he'll have eyes in the back of his head and he doesn't trust Matt Borne.

 

Commercials.

 

5. Sudden Death Match (10 Minute Time Limit - There Must Be A Winner): The Cobra vs. Junji Hirata

 

These two have been in heavy competition in recent weeks, only to have their matches disrupted by outside interference several weeks in a row. As such, Cobra's title is not on the line here, and Hirata has 10 minutes to pin him in order to receive a title shot. If Cobra doesn't pin Hirata, he'll forfeit the title. Hirata explodes with offense but Cobra is able to match him with counters. Finish comes as the two try multiple falls in succession with no success, but Cobra ground Hirata and misses a moonsault, only for Hirata to hit a moonsault of his own to win the match just as time expires.

 

Winner - Junji Hirata @ 9:56

 

The Great Gama cuts a pre-taped promo from his home as belly dancers fan him in his pillow bed. He says he has tried out many different partners from many different countries of the Earth. Now, he knows, the partner he is looking for is not of this Earth. In Vancouver, he will make Bulldog Bob Brown and his fat nephew pay for embarrassing him.

 

Ed Whalen runs down the full card for Supercard in Vancouver:

 

Non-Sanctioned Match: Hulk Hogan vs. Abdullah the Butcher

$10,000 Battle Royal featuring Andre the Giant, Bruiser Brody, Junkyard Dog, Jerry Blackwell, Jim Neidhart and more!

NWA Stampede North American Championship: Bret Hart vs. Ted Dibiase

NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship: Rick Martel vs. Dino Bravo

The British Bulldogs vs. The Tokyo Hurricanes

Matt Borne vs. Curt Hennig

NWA Stampede Light Heavyweight Championship: The Cobra vs. Junji Hirata

Bulldog Bob Brown & Kerry Brown vs. The Great Gama & a Mystery Partner

Plus...Circus Clowns, Midgets, and a special $3.00 per ticket Meat Raffle!

 

Jim Neidhart and Mr. Hito come out. They says they don't want to wait for the Battle Royal in Vancouver, they want Bruiser Brody and Jerry Blackwell RIGHT NOW! The heels oblige and come out bearing weapons for a showdown with Whalen telling everyone to join us in Vancouver for the Supercard as we leave the air.

 

6. Dark Match Main Event: Bruiser Brody & Jerry Blackwell vs. The Dungeon Masters (Mr. Hito & Jim Neidhart)

 

Winners - Bruiser Brody & Jerry Blackwell @ 13:18 when Blackwell pinned Hito.

 

Terry Funk spend the afternoon taping a few additional segments which will air at a later date.

[dawho5]

That Hart vs. Funk parking lot match was great! Hirata and Cobra is shaping up to be a nice feud.

[Jesse Ewiak]

- Hmm...why do I not buy Funk not showing up at all. Because this is wrestling.

- Blackwell has a nice promo setting up the big battle royal. Even though I see it ending up bad for Blackwell.

- Ah, there's Terry! Awesome brawl between Funk and Bret in the parking lot.

- Hmm, Dino is a good challenger for Martel. Even though Martel's still too attractive to lose yet. I wouldn't trust Matt Borne either. Seems like a clown.

[Beast]

Glad to see Kiniski put his foot down on that AWA guy.

 

Funk sure is leaving a legacy in his last month of full-time wrestling.

 

That's a stacked card for Vancouver. Hart/Dibiase and Hennig/Borne have been proven to have great chemistry in real life and that Battle Royal is so pumped full of possible winners that I can't predict what will happen.

[LowBlowPodcast]

You, like the others have used Funk to his premiere excellence.

 

I also like seeing the British rules wrestling match. This is the perfect place for it to pop up out of nowhere.

 

Gotta give props for Bret vs Ted Dibiase... 2nd generation guys... both in great shape... it would definitely be safe to say that Bret is becoming one of the most seasoned workers in the business right now and he has been up against top opponents all summer.

[Grimmas]

A highly gimmicked show, but I liked it.

 

The show you built up is pretty cool. It's fun to see Martel married to Bravo in Canada and married to Flair in America. A pretty loaded show, but what BEEF in that battle royale! Can't wait for that show.

[goc]

I kind of quit reading this after the NetCop style review fearing you were going to that style full time. Just got caught up, lots of cool stuff going on here. Was surprised to see The Tongans win the tag belts. I think they might have failed to defend within the 30 day limit though unless I missed a defense in another promotion

 

Brody & Blackwell as a team is a pretty bad ass combination. Too bad Terry Funk is gone now.

[peachchaos]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone.

 

- I've started another wrestling-related project which is eating up any-and-all of my free time.

 

- I had no idea the Keith Scott Rant would cause such a ruckus!

 

- The Tongans will be back to defend their titles within the next few weeks. It hasn't been a full 30 days yet in the results I've posted.

 

- Terry Funk is gone...forever.