Grimmas Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 3, 1983 at Civic Center in Brantford, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Mike McMann and Billy Red Lyons start the show by talking about how great the Canada Cup was two days ago. They reminded everybody that it will be back again next year. They throw to a clip from the finals between Rick Martel and Sgt. Slaughter: Late in the contest Slaughter hits the Slaughter Cannon, but Martel gets his leg on the ropes. Slaughter goes for the Cannon again, but Martel ducks and Slaughter bumps huge to the floor. This leads to Martel's comeback and him getting the win with the Boston Crab. Legendary former NWA World Champion Gene Kiniski and Maple Leaf Wrestling President Jack Tunny present Rick Martel with the Canada Cup and the NWA Canadian Title. As photos are snapped, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair crashes the party. The announcers promise they will show what happened with Flair later in the show and he will see Jack Tunney and Rick Martel's reactions. -COMMERCIAL- Before the first match Jesse Ventura joins the announcers. 1. Tiger Conway Jr. vs Paul Christy Tiger gets the win with the flying headbutt in which say Christy be competitive. Jesse refuses to talk about the Canada Cup, but he does challenge Bret Hart to a match on television in two weeks in Hamilton, Ontario. Winner - Tiger Conway Jr. @ 6:32 -COMMERCIAL- The first episode of The Body Shop is now. Jesse Ventura introduces his first guest the one and only Don Carson. Carson says Valentine is not here today as he is fighting in a real town tonight in Atlanta, Georgia. He promises great things are ahead, when Wahoo McDaniel interrupts. Carson runs away as Wahoo says he will have revenge on both Carson and Valentine before this is all over. -COMMERCIAL- 2. Bobby Bass & Cuban Assassin vs Bob & Joe Marcus Jesse informs us that Chicky Starr is back in Cuba this week taking care of some important business. Bob Marcus puts up a tough challenge, but the Assassin gets the pinfall win over Joe after Bass hits him with a maraca behind the referee's back. Winners - Bobby Bass & Cuban Assassin @ 5:04 -COMMERCIAL- 3. Rocky Johnson vs Gary Royal Rocky makes short work of Royal with an easy victory with the Rocky Shuffle. Winner - Rocky Johnson -COMMERCIAL- The announcers introduce a video by Maple Leaf Wrestling's President Jack Tunney. Tunney says that if Ric Flair and the other Americans in Jim Crockett Promotions want to challenge Rick Martel and other Canadians than he is in for a treat. On July 26th at Maple Leaf Gardens there will be a 5 vs 5 series of matches between the two units with the final match featuring Rick Martel vs Ric Flair! The announcers talk about how big of a deal this is, while Jesse points out that the Canadians and Rick Martel have no shot against Flair and his team. -COMMERCIAL- 4. Mr. Saito vs Tony Garea Garea puts up a challenge, but Saito is too strong and gets the clean victory. Ventura spends the whole match talking about how Saito is the toughest man in the NWA, next to himself, and he will be a future champion. Winner - Mr. Saito @ 9:02 -COMMERCIAL- The announce crew inform us that next week on Television from Moncton, New Brunswick we will see Leo Burke take on Ivan Koloff in a prelude to the round robin tournament for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles. They then introduce a clip from the Canada Cup shortly after Rick Martel was awarded the Canada Cup and the NWA Canadian Title: As photos are snapped, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair crashes the party. He talks about seeing some great wrestling tonight, but notes that the Canadian Title and Maple Leaf Wrestling is nothing compared to American wrestling and the home of the United States Title Jim Crocket Promotions. Ric Flair promises to return on July 26 in Maple Leaf Gardens with 4 of his American wrestling friends and he will show Canadian wrestling fans what true wrestling really is. At this point he slaps Rick Martel as security separates them. This is follows by a backstage interview with Martel afterwards. He demanded a match with Flair to show the whole world that Canada is better than America and he will ruin Flair for interrupting this great moment on Canada's birthday! Dark Matches: Ben Bassarab defeated Killer Karl Krupp @ 8:00. Leo Burke & Stephen Petipas fought Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff to a 30 minute draw. Wahoo McDaniel defeated Joel Deaton @ 12:21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Any insight that people may have with the TV format let me know. I am confident with major shows, not so much with TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Shit, all of the Toronto TV I have seen ended up as house shows with outside talent OR JCP footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Shit, all of the Toronto TV I have seen ended up as house shows with outside talent OR JCP footage. Toronto wasn't a real promotion. It was just another loop of Crockett with some Canada Titles and talent mixed kind of. Strange stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 The Maple Leaf TV matches were generally very short other than main event type matches....it was mostly MLG spliced with JCP TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 The Maple Leaf TV matches were generally very short other than main event type matches....it was mostly MLG spliced with JCP TV Well it looks like Jack Tunney is trying a new method instead of relying too heavily on other promotions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Badass!!!! Make it yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 That's great..do what you do this is what it's about.....hell I turned the TBS Sunday show into a 2 hour show spotlighting the whole NWA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin' Brian Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I think you've done a good job with tv so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I liked the TV writing. I think it's going to be interesting seeing different things like the match/promo/angle ratio everyone goes with and how they structure their shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 10, 1983 at ATV Studio in Moncton, New Brunswick The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Billy Red Lyons, Mike McMann and Jesse Ventura are in the announce booth and welcome us to today's show. They talk about tonight's Leo Burke vs Ivan Koloff main event and they hype the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles Round Robin Tournament tomorrow night in Halfiax, Nova Scotia. They speculate who will be on Team Canada. The team will be introduced tonight by Jack Tunney. 1. Killer Karl Krupp vs Wahoo McDaniel Wahoo chops the crap out of Krupp on way to an easy win. Mid match Don Carson comes to ringside and Wahoo keeps yelling at Carson asking him where Greg Valentine is tonight? Winner - Wahoo McDaniel @ 6:29 -COMMERCIAL(1)- We return and we see security pulling a bloody Wahoo to the back. The announcers talk about what happened during the break and they show the clip. As Wahoo is celebrating and yelling at Carson, Greg Valentine attacks from behind with a chair. The Hammer bloodies Wahoo and starts to attack his cut only. Wahoo attempts a comeback when Valentine is celebrating, but security hits the ring and separates them only to drag them to the back. The announcers talk about how these two have just been announced to square off at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium on July 18th. What a war this will be. -COMMERCIAL(2)- 2. Super Russian w/ Ivan Koloff vs Nick DeCarlo The announcers speculate about the idnetity of the Super Russian, since Smirnoff is the regular partner of Koloff they assume it's him playing mind gamees. Super Russian gets a quick win with Koloff cheering him on. Does this help boost Koloff going into tonight's main event and the Russians going into the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles tournament tomorrow night. Winner - Super Russian @ 4:42 -COMMERCIAL(3)- It is now time for "The Body Shop" with Jesse Ventura. After the chaos of last week's Body Shop Jesse "The Body" brings out his new security guard The Masked Samurai to keep guard during the show. Out walks a big Japanese wrestler in a mask and samurai outfit who silently stands behind Jesse. This week's guest is Angelo Mosca! Mosca is in a real bad mood. He was the NWA Canadian Champion and all he does his head to Georgia and they crown a new champion at the Canada Cup. Why was he not invited? Mosca wants Martel to prove who the true champion is and he will show up each week on TV until he gets his title back. -COMMERCIAL(4)- 3. Ben Bassarab vs Joel Deaton The youngster Bassarab and Deaton have a competitive match. Bassarab is able to roll up Deaton for the win as he squeaks by with a win. Deaton looks pissed post match and refuses to shake Bassarab's hand. Winner - Ben Bassarab @ 7:00 -COMMERCIAL(5)- We return from commercial and Jack Tunney is in the ring. One by one he introduces Team Canada who will take on Team USA on July 26th in Maple Leaf Gardens. He first brings out the NWA Canadian Champion Rick Martel, followed by Ben Bassarab, Stephen Petipas, Leo Burke and Rocky Johnson. They stand in the ring united as the Canadian crowd cheers on. Angelo Mosca appears on the ramp and is yelling at Martel, before security ushers him away. -COMMERCIAL(6)- We get a series of promos by each of the three tag teams (Rick Martel/Tony Garea, Leo Burke/Stephen Petipas and Ivan Koloff/Alexis Smirnoff) in the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title Tournament tomorrow night. All three teams are confident, because they have all been former Tag Team champions. We also get a promo from the 5 man Team Canada about July 26th. They want to know who Flair is bringing with them to Maple Leaf Gardens. The announcers talk about the main event and let us know that Bobby Bass, Cuban Assassin and Chicky Star will be on The Body Shop next week and the main event will feature Bret Hart vs Jesse Ventura! -COMMERCIAL(7)- 4. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff w/ Super Russian vs Leo Burke w/ Stephen Petipas These two battle back and forth for the entire time limit of 15 minutes. A technical match that saw both men at their best. Draw @ 15:00 After the match Smirnoff smacks Petipas from behind and jumps the ring. Super Russian and Koloff beat a beat down on Leo Burke until Rick Martel and Tony Garea rush the ring and chase the Russians off. This leaves Garea/Martel and Burke/Petipas in the ring where they have a stare down as the show goes off the air with the announcers speculating what will happen tomorrow night. Dark Matches: Tony Garea def. Paul Christy @ 6:02 Rick Martel def. Rick Patterson @ 5:01Greg Valentine def. Stephen Petipas @ 14:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 On my way to the box office at the Forum to get tickets for that big July 11th card. I expect a big turnout of fans eager to support Burke & Pettipas. If Burke loses, Halifax riots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Awesome! Also remember half of the card is Montreal talent and half is Toronto talent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I run the TV the day before Halifax plus there is a bunch of local autograph sessions. I can't believe you gave a TV taping to those dirty Monctonians. LOL. You guys should be able to do well in Halifax. In the 70's, The Forum was being run weekly with 3,000-4,000 attendance. Running less frequently with joint cards, you can probably do even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 17, 1983 at Convention Center in Hamilton, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Billy Red Lyons, Mike McMann and Jesse Ventura are in the announce booth and welcome us to today's show. They talk about the Ivan Koloff and The Super Russian winning the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles and speculate about who the Super Russian is under the mask. Jack Tunney will address that situation later tonight. They then talk about tonight's Bret Hart vs Jesse Ventura main event. Jesse trash talks Hart and says stay with us, as The Body Shop with Bobby Bass, Cuban Assassasin and Chicky Starr is coming up after this commercial break, then he has to go get ready for tonight's main event. -COMMERCIAL (1)- It is now time for "The Body Shop" with Jesse Ventura. His bodyguard The Masked Samurai stands guard. This week's guests are Bobby Bass, Cuban Assassin and Chicky Starr. They come out to salsa music and look very festive. They start trashing other tag teams stating none stand up to them. Martel is the NWA Canadian Champion and can't focus on tag teams. Burke & Petipas just lost. Nobody knows who the Super Russian is and they destroyed the Marcus brothers. The Cubans are the future of tag team wrestling in Maple Leaf Wrestling and everybody should get used to it. Jesse says he has a video given to him by an unknown source that says play for The Cubans. In the video is a Puerto Rican man asking why Chicky has been avoding him, since he's been trying to contact him and that he wants Chicky to come home. In a rage Chicky Star storms off as Bass, Assassin and Ventura look confused. -COMMERCIAL (2)- 1. Nobuhiko Takada vs Bob Marcus Takada is on tour from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and will be in Oshawa tomorrow night taking on Ben Bassarab. Takada and Marcus have a back and forth contest until Takada hits a submission for the win. Winner - Nobuhiko Takada @ 5:42 A short video is played showing highlights of the Canada Cup with Valentine vs Wahoo and hyping their match tomorrow night in Oshawa. -COMMERCIAL (3)- 2. "King Kong" Angelo Mosca vs Joe Marcus Angelo Mosca dominates as the announcers play up him facing Martel next week for the NWA Canadian Title. Winner - Angelo Mosca @ 4:21 -COMMERCIAL (4)- Jack Tunney is concerned about the results of the NWA Canadian Tag Team TItles tournament. Koloff was supposed to team with Smirnoff, but instead teamed with The Super Russian to win the belts. Tunney has learned that Smirnoff is in Japan, so that the masked Russian is not Smirnoff. Also, they cheated their way to the belts with help from their new manager Don Carson. Tunney states that the referee's decision is final, however, The Russians will have to defend the belts against the two other teams in that tournament in the near future (vs Tony Garea & Rick Martel on August 1st in Ottawa and vs Leo Burke & Stephen Petipas on August 2nd in Kingston!). The announcers talk about these two announced matches for the future and speculate about the identity of The Super Russian! -COMMERCIAL (5)- 3. "Big" Stephen Petipas vs Rick Patterson Petipas takes apart Patterson and looks in fine form heading into the US vs Canada Series at Maple Leaf Gardens. Winner - Stephen Petipas @ 6:01 -COMMERCIAL (6)- The announcers set up a video that was sent in from Jim Crocket Promotions in North Carolina. The video plays and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair appears. He insults Canada while promoting the States and then brings out his 4 partners for Maple Leaf Gardens on July 26th in Barry Darsow and The Fabulous Freebirds. The Freebirds cut a promo and in addition challenge any three Canadians to face them tomorrow night in Oshawa! -COMMERCIAL (7)- Back from the break we learn that Leo Burke, Stephen Petipas & Rocky Johnson have accepted the challenge of The Fabulous Freebirds for tomorrow night in Oshawa. They talk up Rick Martel defending the Canadian Title against former Champion Angelo Mosca next week on Television. 4. Jesse "The Body" Ventura w/ The Masked Samurai vs Bret Hart Bret Hart has an early shine sequence, but that is cut off by the Samurai tripping up Bret. After a few minutes of posing and powers moves by Jesse, Bret mounts a comeback and has Ventura on the run only for Mr. Saito to appear at ringside and nail Bret with salt. Jesse does the backbreaker for the win! Winner - Jesse Ventura @ 8:56 After the match Jesse Vetnura, Mr. Saito and The Masked Samurai celebrate together as Bret is helped to the back. Dark Matches: Mr. Saito def. Ben Bassarab @ 10:21 Leo Burke & Rocky Johnson def. Bobby Bass & Cuban Assasin @ 11:11 Rick Martel def. Chicky Starr @ 12:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Jesse in the main kind of brings things down a bit. The Freebirds match sounds fun, but I think Flair/Martel is the big matchup of the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Jesse in the main kind of brings things down a bit. The Freebirds match sounds fun, but I think Flair/Martel is the big matchup of the next few years. I'm hoping, it will be run in Toronto and Greensoboro at the very least. Contact Jack Tunney and Jim Crocket if you want that great match up in your town. Jesse is all character and this is his last singles match (most likely) as he is transitioning to only hosting The Body Shop, being the colour guy and managing Mr. Saito and The Masked Samurai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 24, 1983 at Civic Center in Brantford, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Nick McMann, Billy Red Lyons and Jesse "The Body" Ventura are at the announce booth to welcome us to the show. Jesse says he has a big scoop as The Russians will be on The Body Shop this week and he will try to find out who the Super Russian is. They also hype the main event of Rick Martel defending the NWA Canadian Title against former Champion Angelo Mosca, as well as the big US vs Canada series in Maple Leaf Gardens on Tuesday. We get a video montage set to "Beat It' by Michael Jackson of all the set up to the US vs Canada match series, including some footage of Martel in Jim Crocket Promotions and Georgia. -COMMERCIAL (1) 1. Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson, Ben Bassarab & Stephen Petipas vs Gary Royal, Killer Karl Krupp, Paul Christy & Rick Patterson The heels are able to get Basarab into a face in peril section, but the hot tag comes and Rocky is able to pin Royal to end the match. All action as guys tagged in and out quickly. Winners - Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson, Ben Bassarab & Stephen Petipas @ 7:42 -COMMERCIAL (2) The announcers hype up some footage sent to us by Jim Crocket Promotions. We get the inside of a bar where Ric Flair, Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Barry Darsow are hanging out. They are drinking and mocking Canadians, especially Martel. Flair and Hayes joke about which one of them can get with the pretty blonde in the corner first, but as they are speaking Gordy walks up to the girl and they leave together to the shock of Hayes and Flair. -COMMERCIAL (3) 2. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine vs Nick DeCarlo Greg is cocky and does quite a beat down on DeCarlo before making him submit to the figure-four. Valentine even does a Wahoo War Dance to mock McDaniel. Word from the back is that Wahoo did not see it, as was preparing for his match tonight. WInner - Greg Valentine @ 4:42 -COMMERCIAL (4) It is now time for "The Body Shop" with Jesse Ventura. This week's guests are "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, Super Russian and their manager Don Carson. Jesse asks The Super Russian what it is like to team with a legend like Koloff, but Carson interrupts him. The Super Russian refuses to speak in English. Carson notes that the USSR has proved it is the best country in the world in hockey and is now proving it in wrestling. Carson runs down The Super Russians history as a super athlete from being the son of a legendary Olympic wrestler to getting all the best training. Koloff then talks about how they will keep the titles no matter who is put in front of them. -COMMERCIAL (5) On the way to the ring Wahoo says this tag match is for Bret Hart to prepare for the six-man tag team with him against these two and Ventura on Tuesday in the Gardens. However, he was told what Valentine did and on August 20th in Oshawa when he gets a singles match with Valentine, he will destroy him. 3. Wahoo McDaniel & Tiger Conway Jr. vs Mr. Saito & Masked Samurai Jesse leaves the announcers area in the middle of the match and is able to trip up Conway giving Saito the win with the Saito Suplex. Winner - Mr. Saito & Masked Samurai @ 8:49 -COMMERCIAL (6) The announcers hype up the main event of next week's show of Stephen Petipas vs Super Russian and Wahooo McDaniel will be the guest on The Body Shop. They talk about the upcoming main event coming up after this break. The announcers are interrupted by Angelo Rivera the Puerto Rican who was on the video played on The Body Shop last week. He calls out The Cuban team and out comes "No Class" Bobby Bass and Cuban Assassin. Angelo wants to know where Chicky Starr is, but he is told, by the Cubans, that he refuses to talk to him. That is when Angelo reveals that he is Chicky Starr's brother and he just wants him to come home to Puerto Rico with him. At this point Chick Starr attacks him from behind and with the help of Bass and Assassin they beat him down until security separates them. -COMMERCIAL (7) Main Event: NWA Canadian Champion Rick Martel vs "King Kong' Angelo Mosca Martel does the best selling he can do on Mosca's offense to try to make this match worthwhile. With Mosca being the former Champion that was never defeated he is very confident. He was even able to bust Martel open on the ring post. In the end Martel makes Mosca submit to the Boston Crab. Winner - Rick Martel @ 11:05 After the match Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson, Ben Bassarab and Stephen Petpas come to ringside to help Martel celebrate and to put up a strong front going into Maple Leaf Gardens on Tuesday to face the Amiercan team. Dark Matches: Joel Deaton def. Tony Garea @ 8:44 Chicky Starr & Cuban Assassin def. Bob & Joe Marcus @ 6:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I like trying to bait the Super Russian into talking a lot. Given the build to the Canada vs. USA setup I'm guessing this isn't going to end on Tuesday. Should bring in the fans for sure, especially once Flair and co. get the upper hand. Also, Terry Gordy as the ladies' man is great. I can just see him challenging Martel after Flair is done because he figures he already gets more women, so why shouldn't he be the champ to go along with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Glad you enjoyed! Flair vs Martel is announced for Timmons, Ontario so the Crocket deal will continue. There may be more talks between Crockett and Tunney to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I do like the Gordy dynamic. It shows how the territories worked back in the day. On JCP, Darsow is in a mini feud with the birds but there's a chance people may not see that up here, so them being comrades (pun intended) works okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Ewiak Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Really good stuff as usual. The menagerie of heels trying to pick up women was golden, and Martel will look like the biggest star in the world facing off against all of these world class challengers...and Barry Darsow. I honestly did wonder how Ventura would fit in with the Canadian roster, but so far he's integrating very well, even though ole' Frank Tunney will have to be careful with royalties, considering the more worker friendly Canadian government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I moved all my TV shows to this thread and the other thread will be for major cards and house shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 31, 1983 at Ed Lumley Arena in Cornwall, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Nick McMann, Billy Red Lyons and Jesse "The Body" Ventura are at the announce booth to welcome us to the show. Jesse hypes having Wahoo McDaniel on The Body Shop. Even though Jesse's team beat Wahoo's team at Maple Leaf Gardens that will not be the question tonight. Jesse has some questions about why Wahoo has such a vendetta against Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. The announcers hype the main event of one half of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions The Super Russian vs "Big" Stephen Petipas. Even though the identity of the masked Russian is unknown, he has proven to be very successful. This should be a great prelude to Petipas & Burke challenging for the Tag Titles in Kingston on August 2nd. They then go over the events of Maple Leaf Gardens, including the big win by Rick Martel and Team Canada over The Americans. We are then shown a clip taped after the main event in Toronto: Jim Crockett is backstage with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and they are irate. After a moment of Crocket complaining about the over the top DQ rule not being in place in Canada and not being informed before hand, Flair cuts him off. He cuts a classic Flair promo running down Martel and Canada while also claiming he will take the NWA Canadian Title back to the Carolinas on August 8th. COMMERCIAL#1 1. Paul Christy vs Jerry Brisco A technical match up which saw Brisco roll up Christy for the win. The announcers talk about how all the stars of wrestling want to be in Maple Leaf! Winner - Jerry Brisco @ 6:43 COMMERCIAL#2 The announcers introduce a video shot earlier today of The Cubans. We see Cuban Assassin, "No Class" Bobby Bass and Chicky Starr in Toronto at a local Cuban restaurant. After the Assassin orders a traditional arroz con pollo, Bass tries to order hambugers and Starr tries to order qué rica vida. After some blank stares from the waitress the Assassin says some things in Spanish as she disappears. The three of them pull out cigars and talk about how they are the greatest tag team in wrestling. They are going to prove that soon. They are interrupted by the waitress bringing out the arroz con pollo for the Assassin and moros y cristianos for Bass and Starr who turn their noses up at it. Coming back by the video McMan and Lyons mock the Cubans for their fake patriotism, while Jesse defends them. COMMERCIAL#3 2. "Outlaw" Joel Deaton vs Angelo Mosca Jr. Deaton crushes Mosco, who gets in zero offense and after a big boot, Mosca Jr. was out cold. Winner - Joel Deaton @ 4:06 COMMERCIAL#4 Back from the break and we cut to a video of "Dirty" Dick Murdoch in Japan. He says that Jack Tunney offered him a lot of money to come into Toronto and put this place on the map and that he will be here next week on The Body Shop. Jesse Ventura is ecstatic and brags about his exclusive interview next week. We then run down the shows that are happening this week, including: August 1st in Ottawa (featuring Martel & Garea challenging for the Tag Titles against the Russians), August 2nd in Kingston (featuring Burke & Petipas challening for the Tag Titles against the Russians, if still champs), August 6th in North Bay (featuring Martel & Garea against Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura) and the TV taping next week in Sudbury. Jesse says that Saito and himself will destroy Martel in North Bay and then on August 30th Saito will take the NWA Canadian Title! McMan and Lyons then talk about next week, here on "Wrestling Night in Canada" Wahoo McDaniel will take on Ivan Koloff in a huge match. COMMERCIAL#5 3. Chicky Starr w/ "No Class" Bobby Bass vs Rocky Johnson The Cuban sensation Chicky Starr used Bass early on to gain the advantage. Starr and Bass cheated often and Rocky fought hard back. Rocky finally had Starr in compromising position when Bass and The Cuban Assassin rushed the ring with a chair and knocked Rocky down, causing him to bleed. Wrestlers from the back rushed the ring to escort the Cubans out of there and then help Rocky to the back. Winner - Rocky Johnson via DQ @ 11:02 COMMERCIAL#6 McMann and Lyons say we will get an update on Rocky next week and that Jack Tunney will address this situation as well. It is now time for The Body Shop with Jesse "The Body" Ventura! Jesse is accompanied by Masked Samurai, his bodyguard. Jesse doesn't understand why Wahoo McDaniel is so mad at Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Don Carson, since they beat him fairly at the Canada Cup, but he will find out tonight as he introduces Wahoo. Wahoo is not mad that he lost to Valentine, just that Valentine will not face him like a man. He wants Valentine one on one as soon as possible. This brings out Don Carson along with Ivan Koloff and The Super Russian. Carson claims that Valentine proved everything he has to against Wahoo at the Canada Cup and that Wahoo was not worthy to face him. Koloff then grabs the microphone and let's Wahoo know that if he wants a piece of The Hammer, he has to get through The Bear first next week! They have an intense stare down as the Russian group heads to the ring for the main event. Wahoo calls Valentine a chicken and if he has to destroy Koloff first, he will next week! COMMERCIAL#7 4. The Super Russian w/ Don Carson & Ivan Koloff vs "Big" Stephen Petipas A long and intense battle where the Russian works the leg. Petipas almost grabs the win, but as he was going for a flying move off the top the Russian caught him with a sickle for the win. Winner - The Super Russian @ 13:22 DARK MATCHES: Ivan Koloff def. Tiger Conway Jr. @ 12:54 Wahoo McDaniel def. Killer Karl Krupp @ 7:42 Rick Martel def. Masked Samurai @ 11:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada August 7, 1983 at Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Billy Red Lyons and Jesse "The Body" Ventura are at the announce booth to welcome us to the show. Jesse hypes having "Dirty" Dick Murdoch on The Body Shop tonight and how he has a major announcement. Lyons tries to pry, but Jesse won't reveal. He looks quite proud with himself. They talk the main event of "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff vs Wahoo McDaniel talking about the encounter on television last week If Wahoo wants Greg "The Hammer" Valentine he needs to go through Koloff first. Last night in North Bay they had a wild brawl and we expect that to continue tonight. Finally the announcers toss it to Nick McMann who is backstage with Jack Tunney. Tunney has fined the Cubans for their vicious attack last week on TV. He announces a Toronto Street Fight set for Maple Leaf Gardens on August 30th between Rocky Johnson and Stephen Petipas versus The Cubans. Commercial #1 1. Lord Littlebrook vs Tiger Jackson In a fast paced contest Tiger beats Littlebrook The announcers talk about Tiger getting a rematch with Little Tokyo for the title at Maple Leaf Gardens on August 30th. Tiger will be looking for revenge after Tokyo used salt to retain the title last time. Winner - Tiger Jackson @ 8:15 Commercial #2 2. Super Russian w/ Don Carson vs Angelo Mosca Jr. Super Russian wins in a match where Mosca gets in no offence. Winner - Super Russian @ 2:00 After the match Alexis Smirnoff comes to ringside and approaches Don Carson. He starts yelling and screaming at him until Super Russian interrupts. They have a stare down, as we go to commercial. Commercial #3 Back from commercial and we are in the back with Nick McMann who is with Alexis Smirnoff. Smirnoff was the tag team partner of Ivan Koloff and entered Maple Leaf Wrestling to win the NWA Tag Team Titles. He then goes to All Japan Pro-Wrestling on tour and when he comes back Koloff is with this bum Don Carson and he has a new partner in Super Russian? Smirnoff does not stand for this. A music video of Rick Martel is played set to the song "Wanna Be Startin' Something" by Michael Jackson. It shows clips of him training and beating Slaughter and Ric Flair. Commercial #4 It's time for The Body Shop with Jesse Ventura. Ventura is backed up by Masked Samurai, per usual. He opens the show talking about how Mr. Saito will be winning the NWA Canadian Title from Rick Martel on August 30th in Toronto. He then gets really excited talking about this big news and how great his guest is. He ran down the credentials of Dick Murdoch and then introduced him. "Dirty" Dick Murdoch is welcomed to The Body Shop. Jesse acts all friendly, but Dick looks a little stand offish. Dick says he is here, because this is where the competition is. Jesse gets mad, because he thought they had a deal. He pulls a contract out and expected Dick to sign it. It turns out, Ventura thought Dick Murdoch would be his new charge. Dick rips up the contract and then walks away as Jesse is pissed. Commercial #5 3. Mr. Saito vs Bob Marcus Saito destroys Marcus as Ventura rants about Dick Murdoch and how he will ruin him for embarrassing him. Winner - Mr. Saito @ 3:51 Commercial #6 4. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff w/ Don Carson vs Wahoo McDaniel These two wage war in a vicious brawl. The Super Russian comes to ringside. As the match continues Carson distracts the referee as Super Russian tries to interfere. However he is stopped by Alexis Smirnoff who runs in. Koloff and Super Russian back off causing a countout, leaving Smirnoff and Wahoo alone. They have some words as we go to commercial. Winner - Wahoo McDaniel via countout @ 12:25 Commercial #7 Back from commercial we are at the announcers booth with Lyons & Ventura. They talk about the surprising actions of Smirnoff. Jesse vows to have Alexis Smirnoff on The Body Shop next week. Ventura then reveals another surprise, next week here on Wrestling Night in Canada he will debut Ishi-Gunn from New Japan. Their leader Riki Choshu will take on Jerry Brisco, here next week. Finally they hype the upcoming events: August 8th in Timmins, Ontario features Rick Martel vs Ric Flair for the NWA Canadian TitleAugust 9th in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario features Wahoo McDaniel & Tiger Conway vs Greg Valentine & Ivan KoloffAugust 13th in Berwick, New Brunswick features Mr. Saito vs Leo Burke Dark Matches: Little Tokyo pinned Cowboy Lang @ 9:21 Jerry Brisco, Rocky Johnson & Stephen Petipas def. Cuban Assassin, Chicky Starr & Bobby Bass @ 12:16Dick Murdoch and Mr. Saito go to a 30 minute draw Maple Leaf Wrestling will return to Sudbury on September 11th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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