Lutte Internationale September 1984

[SirEdger]

September 22nd, 1984

St. Catharines, Ontario

 

-Gilles Poisson & Denis Goulet beat Serge Jodoin & Tito Senza in 19:45

 

-Carlos Colon beat Pete Doherty in 19:47 with the Figure Four Leglock

 

-International Tag Team Champion Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) beat Adrian Adonis (w/Jim Cornette) by countout in 10:15

 

-International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson beat The Spoiler in 13:01 with a double underhook suplex

 

-Greg Valentine (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Baron Von Raschke in 16:07 with the Figure Four Leglock

 

-Jacques Rougeau beat Nord the Barbarian (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 31:58

[LowBlowPodcast]

I need to work on my French... I personally love the Cornette dynamic here and he is such a young POS at this point. Wonder what he will inevitably be able to have up his sleeve against the Rougeaus

[SirEdger]

Well, that's why the translation is there; ease up your comprehension!

[agentofenton]

I also love Cornette here, such a great talent...

 

Great way of highlighting the title changes. That makes it real easy to follow and catch an important event.

[SirEdger]

September 23rd, 1984

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

 

 

-Sika (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Denis Goulet in 1:34

 

-Justice Dubois & Nord the Barbarian (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Charlie Cook & Buzz Tyler in 4:38

 

-Black Bart (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Gino Brito in 3:31

 

-The Caribbean Connection beat Armand Rougeau & Hercules Ayala in 20:12

 

-Adrian Adonis (w/Jim Cornette) beat International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson in 7:50

 

-The Missing Link beat Eddie Gilbert (w/Sherri Martel) in 10:42

 

-International Tag Team Champion Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel)& Baron Von Raschke beat Greg Valentine & Samu (w/Frenchy Martin & Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 22:18

 

International TV Championship: Mad Dog Lefebvre beat Dino Bravo in 18:37 - TITLE CHANGE!

[kevinmcfl]

I agree with the others. Cornette is such a star wherever he goes.

 

Also like the chaos of the Sheepherders. Whether they are heels or babyfaces, a nice Sheepherder brawl is always fun.

[SirEdger]

September 28th, 1984

North Bay, Ontario

 

-Sheik Ali (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Tito Senza in 7:32

 

-Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Leo Burke in 11:51

 

-Adrian Adonis & Eddie Gilbert (w/Jim Cornette & Sherri Martel) beat Hercules Ayala & Chicky Starr in 13:48

 

Submission Match: Gilles Poisson beat Raymond Rougeau in 30:48

 

-International Tag Team Champion Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) beat Black Bart (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 12:40

 

-The Spoiler & Baron Von Raschke beat the Midnight Express (w/Jim Cornette) in 40:38

 

-International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) beat Sika (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 5:09

 

Loser Leaves Town Match: Dino Bravo beat Armand Rougeau in 23:54. Per stipulation, Armand Rougeau must leave Lutte Internationale.

[LowBlowPodcast]

Interesting situation with Armand having to leave. Then you've got Ray losing the submission match. The Rougeau's need to regroup in Lutte or things may get worse!

[SirEdger]

Yeah, sounds like the Louisville Slugger got inside the Rougeaus' heads!

[rainmakerrtv]

Just wondering, and this is a super nit picky detail ... should the short form of your circuit's title not be Internationale? Seeing as how Lutte is simply French for wrestling.

[SirEdger]

Not sure I'm following here?

[rainmakerrtv]

OK, I have noticed that people would call your circuit Lutte as a short form of Lutte Internationale. I was just wondering if the proper short form of the name would be Internationale. Very small linquistic question, not really important either way.

[SirEdger]

Oh, OK. Personally, I don't mind really if they call it Lutte or Lutte Internationale. As long as they enjoy the product, that's all that matters to me

[SirEdger]

Lutte Internationale TV

Taped at CHLT-TV Studios, Sherbrooke, QC

September 29^th, 1984

 

 

(After the opening credits, we go to the broadcast booth where Guy Hauray & Édouard Carpentier are waiting to start this week’s show)

 

Guy Hauray: Hello, wrestling fans, and welcome to Lutte Internationale TV. After an explosive episode last week, we shall be in for another intense hour of pro wrestling as Rick Martel is here to give an answer to Eddy Creatchman about him granting Samu an International Heavyweight Championship match.

 

Édouard Carpentier: Indeed, Guy, and we said many times that Rick Martel won’t back down from any challenges, despite the struggles he can encounter in his way. The champ has a chip on his shoulder and he has something to prove to Samu.

 

Guy Hauray: Rick’s answer is moments away but first, we’re ready for our first match of the night!

 

Match #1

Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel & Doug Somers) vs Denis Goulet

 

Guy & Édouard put over once again Billy Robinson & Doug Somers International Tag Team title win a few weeks ago and mention how they’ve been working extremely well together from the start. Denis Goulet’s lack of experience is clearly killing any of his chances of winning this match against a crafty veteran like Billy Robinson. Robinson doesn’t waste too much more of his time and finishes things up with a nasty armbar to make Goulet submit.

 

Winner: Billy Robinson

 

**********COMMERCIAL BREAK**************

 

(Back from the break, Guy Hauray is standing in front of his desk and is waiting for his guest to come join him for an interview)

 

Guy Hauray: We promised you that the champion would be here to give us his answer and ladies and gentlemen, he’s here. The International Heavyweight Champion, Rick Martel!

 

(Rick Martel comes out from the curtain, championship belt on his shoulder, with the crowd going crazy. Martel salutes the crowd and takes position besides Hauray)

 

Guy Hauray: Well, Rick, this is it. You promised to give Eddy Creatchman an answer and here you are.

 

Rick Martel: Oui, Guy, j’suis là. Je l’avais promis pis je respecte toujours mes promesses. Mais c’est drôle, j’aurais pensé qu’Eddy Creatchman aurait voulu être là pour que je lui donne ma réponse! (Translation : Yes, Guy, I’m here. I promised it and my word is my bond. But that’s funny, I would’ve thought that Eddy Creatchman would’ve wanted to be here so I could give him my answer!)

 

(As soon as Martel has finished his sentence, speaking of the devil, Eddy Creatchman shows up, without any of his henchmen, despite the fact that Sheik Ali is scheduled for a match in the main event vs Adrian Adonis)

 

Guy Hauray: Eddy, we thought you would’ve been here sooner, you’re getting what you want now.

 

Eddy Creatchman: Pas si vite, monsieur Hauray. Pas convaincu pantoute que Martel est venu icitte pour me donner ce que je veux. Regarde les choses en face, Martel : t’as aucune chance contre mon Samu. La dernière fois que vous vous êtes affrontés, y t’a humilié devant ton p’tit monde de crottés à Québec au Colisée. Frank Valois a tellement peur que ça se reproduise qu’y a pas booké le Colisée depuis ce temps-là. Y a pas de mal à dire que t’as la chienne, Martel. Tout ce que t’as à faire, c’est de me donner la ceinture drette là, je la donne à Samu pis ça finit là. (Translation : Not so fast, Mr. Hauray. Not convinced at all that Martel came here to give me what I want. Let’s face facts, Martel: you have no chance against my Samu. The last time you’ve met, he humiliated you in front of your rotten hometown crowd in Quebec City at the Colisée. Frank Valois is so scared this happens again that he hasn’t booked the Colisée since. There’s no shame to say that you’re scared, Martel. All you’ve gotta do is to give me the belt right now, I give it to Samu and that’s it.)

 

(Martel takes a long look at Creatchman, and then, at his title belt over his shoulder. It’s like he’s actually contemplating doing what Creatchman just offered him. Martel grabs Hauray’s mic)

 

Rick Martel: C’est vrai que la dernière fois que Samu pis moi on s’est affrontés, au Colisée à Québec, ç’a pas bien tourné pour moi. Probablement qu’un gars normal aurait retourné de bord pis aurait passé à d’autres choses. Mais tu me connais mal, Creatchman. J’suis pas un gars comme les autres. J’peux pas dormir tranquille jusqu’à ce que je prouve que je puisse battre Samu. C’est mon honneur pis ma réputation qui est en jeu. C’est pour ça que je peux pas laisser passer cette opportunité-là. Creatchman, tu pourras dire à Samu qu’y va l’avoir, son combat de championnat. Le 9 novembre, au Forum de Montréal, je vas y montrer que j’ai pas peur de personne.

 

(Translation : It’s true that the last time Samu and I faced off at the Colisée in Quebec City, things didn’t turn out too well for me. Probably that an average joe would’ve turned his back and moved to other things. But you don’t know me well, Creatchman. I’m not an average joe. I can’t sleep at night until I can prove that I can beat Samu. My honor and my reputation are at stake. This is why I can’t let this opportunity pass me by. Creatchman, you can tell Samu that he’s getting his title shot. November 9, Montreal Forum, I’ll show him that I’m not afraid of anybody.)

 

Eddy Creatchman: Mon pauvre Martel, tu sais pas pantoute ce qui t’attend. Tu viens de faire la plus grosse gaffe de ta vie, champion! Tu viens de donner la chance à Samu de finir ta carrière drette-là pis crois-moi qu’il la manquera pas! Tout ce que je peux te dire, c’est que ta carrière va finir exactement comme ton frère : 6 pieds sous terre!

 

(Translation : Poor Martel, you don’t even know what awaits you. You just made the biggest mistake of your life, champ! You just gave Samu the chance to end your career right now and believe you me, he won’t miss this. All I can tell you is that your career will finish exactly like your brother: 6 feet under!)

 

(Martel throws his title on the floor and jumps on Creatchman, strangling him after he just talked about his late brother! Martel is in transe and it takes Charlie Cook, Hercules Ayala, The Spoiler & Dino Bravo to come out and get him off Creatchman. Creatchman crawls his way back to the locker room while Dino & The Spoiler are trying to calm down the champ. Guy Hauray & Édouard Carpentier are trying to smooth things over at the broadcast booth)

 

Guy Hauray: Fans, we apologize for Eddy Creatchman’s comments. This was completely uncalled for and extremely disrespectful for Rick Martel, his family & his friends. You can rest assured that Frank Valois will look into this but now it’s official, Martel and Samu will square off once again but at the Forum.

 

Édouard Carpentier: Some would say that Martel isn’t in the right frame of mind and that is what Creatchman tried to accomplish but this could be exactly what Rick needs to beat Samu, as twisted as it seems, Guy. And perhaps The Brain did commit a mistake, not Rick Martel.

 

Guy Hauray: There’s still plenty of time before November 9 so we’ll see how it will unfold. When we come back, Raymond Rougeau is in action.

 

*****CONFIRMED FOR MONTREAL FORUM, NOVEMBER 9*****

 

INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Rick Martel © vs Samu (w/Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman)

 

**************COMMERCIAL BREAK******************

 

Match #2

Raymond Rougeau vs Serge Jodoin

 

Guy & Édouard talk about what went down last week when Raymond Rougeau punched Jim Cornette after his disparaging comments on the late Johnny Rougeau. Raymond seems to have regained his composure and he’s solely focused on Serge Jodoin. Raymond channelled his anger towards this match and Jodoin didn’t last long. Raymond scores the pinfall in less than 4 minutes with a Savate Kick

 

Winner: Raymond Rougeau

 

(After the match, Raymond & his brother Jacques join Édouard Carpentier at the broadcast booth)

 

Édouard Carpentier: Raymond, I think that we need to address what happened last week when the manager of the Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, made some very derogatory remarks against you and your family. You lost your composure and you punched Cornette, although no one will hold it against you to have done so following what he said.

 

Raymond: On se fera pas de cachette, Édouard, c’est regrettable ce qui s’est passé la semaine passée. Autant du côté de Jim Cornette que du mien. Non, Cornette avait pas d’affaire à dire ce qu’il a dit sur Jacques pis moi ou mononc’ Johnny. Mais j’aurais dû être capable de gérer mes émotions de façon plus mature. Par contre, y aura un temps où Cornette pis ses Midnight Express vont se retrouver face-à-face avec nous autres pis on va y montrer que les Rougeau sont loin d’être ce qu’il pense qu’on est.

 

(Translation : We won’t beat around the bush, Édouard, what happened last week was deplorable. As much for Jim Cornette than for me. No, Cornette had no business saying what he said about Jacques and myself or Uncle Johnny. But I should’ve been able to keep my composure and reacting more maturely. However, there’ll be a time when Cornette and his Midnight Express will come face-to-face with us with us and we’ll show him than the Rougeaus are anything but what he thinks we are)

 

(Jacques Rougeau is about to talk when Jim Cornette comes out with Adrian Adonis. Adonis is about to wrestle in this week’s main event. Cornette saunters to the broadcast booth)

 

Édouard Carpentier: Jim Cornette, what is this?

 

Jim Cornette: I should be asking this question, old man! What is this, Rougeau? What are you doing here, still? Why aren’t you out of here?

 

Jacques Rougeau: Isn’t it obvious, Cornette? We were commenting abou---

 

Jim Cornette: Oh, shut your piehole, no one asked you a question. I was talking to your big brother, Raymond. You know, the one who has the balls in the family.

 

(Jacques is about to jump on Cornette but Raymond holds him back. Adonis steps in front of Cornette to protect him)

 

Édouard Carpentier: Why don’t you get to the point, Mr. Cornette?

 

Jim Cornette: I sure will! You see, after what happened, last week, I needed to make sure that I would feel safe in my working environment. I can’t risk to have to constantly look over my shoulder, fearing that the Rougeaus would attack me for no reason because they don’t agree with what I think about them. So I did what any rational man would do: I got myself a restraining order against the Rougeau Brothers!

 

Raymond Rougeau: You gotta be kidding me!

 

Jim Cornette: Oh, I’m not kidding at all, Ray. You brought this on yourself by attacking me last week. This restraining order says that you can’t get closer than 50 feet from me and as I stand here, you’re violating that restraining order. So, I’m giving you 2 options: either, you walk away and let me do my job as Adorable Adrian’s manager or both you and your brother are jailbirds in 5 minutes! Your choice!

 

(The Rougeaus are obviously angry but they realize that it wouldn’t be smart for them to taint the image of the territory and land in jail so they reluctantly walk away while Cornette & Adonis are all smiles.)

 

Édouard Carpentier: How can you be so proud of yourself, Cornette?

 

Jim Cornette: Listen, I just did what I had to do, OK? If you wanna blame someone, blame the Rougeaus, not me! I’m a decent man trying to lead the Midnight Express to the International Tag Team Championship and that’s what I’ll do. So excuse me, but Adorable Adrian has a main event to win!

 

(Jim Cornette and Adrian Adonis get inside the ring as we’re headed to a commercial break)

 

***********COMMERCIAL BREAK**************

 

(Back from the break, before the main event, Guy Hauray & Édouard Carpentier are standing in front of the broadcast booth for an announcement)

 

Guy Hauray: Ladies and gentlemen, we have some breaking news in regards to our live event next Saturday at the Centre Paul-Sauvé. As you know, the Johnny Rougeau Memorial Cup last month allowed Lutte Internationale to expand their working relationship with all territories involved in the tournament and all of them have been kind and generous enough to feature our tournament in their weekly programming. Promoter Frank Valois wanted to express his gratitude once again to every territory that has taken part in the tournament. And Lutte has made it clear that they intend to repay the favour to them every chance they get. You’re all familiar with the working agreement that Lutte Internationale has with the World Wrestling Federation but Frank Valois is also looking to further his working relationship with other territories. An extraordinary opportunity has presented itself, courtesy of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. As you’re aware if you regularly watch their programming, the rivalry between NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard and Superstar Billy Graham has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks and it seems that the Mid-Atlantic territory can no longer contain this feud by itself and both men are looking to fight each other, everywhere and anywhere, no matter the territory. Promoter Frank Valois is proud to announce that next Saturday, October 6, we will have a huge double main event at the Centre Paul-Sauvé in Montreal. In the main event, Rick Martel will be defending his International Heavyweight Championship against George “The Animal” Steele and also on the card, Mad Dog Lefebvre will be defending his newly won International TV Championship vs former champion Gino Brito. But in the co-main event, we’re proud to announce a joint presentation sanctioned under NWA rules as NWA World TV Champion Tully Blanchard will take on Superstar Billy Graham in a non-title Street Fight!

 

Édouard Carpentier: What a huge coup for Lutte Internationale to host such a heated and intense match in our territory. Tully Blanchard is one of the absolute rising stars in the business and Superstar Billy Graham is a former World Heavyweight Champion himself! I can’t even imagine how this match will end.

 

Guy Hauray: Folks, if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, we urge you to do so as it’ll be the biggest card to ever take place at the Centre Paul-Sauvé. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll see next Saturday night:

 

MAIN EVENT

International Heavyweight Championship

Rick Martel © vs George “The Animal” Steele (w/Frenchy Martin)

Co-Main Event

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Special Attraction

Non-Title Street Fight

Tully Blanchard (NWA TV Champion, w/JJ Dillon) vs Superstar Billy Graham

International TV Championship

Mad Dog Lefebvre © (w/Frenchy Martin) vs Gino Brito

The Caribbean Connection vs The Rougeau Brothers

Adrian Adonis (w/Jim Cornette) vs ?

Black Bart (w/Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman) vs Hercules Ayala

Afa (w/Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman) vs Leo Burke

 

*************

 

MAIN EVENT

Match #3

Adrian Adonis (w/Jim Cornette) vs Sheik Ali (w/Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman)

 

Guy & Édouard both put over the actions of Jim Cornette a few moments ago as he got a restraining order on the Rougeaus. Both managers are very active in their corner, shouting instructions to their protégés. Sheik Ali is definitely showing his aggressive side and the crowd is riling up Jim Cornette after his actions. Even Adorable Adrian seems to be a bit off his game, spending as much time comforting Cornette than wrestling Ali. At the end of the match, Cornette gets involved in a verbal joust with Eddy Creatchman at ringside and he eventually shoves Creatchman on the floor. Jim Cornette decides he wants to help Adorable Adrian and climbs on the apron but all of a sudden, the patriarch of the Rougeau family, Jacques Rougeau Sr. comes to ringside and pulls Cornette out of the apron. Cornette wants to take a swing at the elderly Rougeau but he misses and Jacques Sr. clocks Cornette with a right hand! As referee Adrien Desbois jumps outside the ring to separate both Rougeau Sr and Cornette, Eddy Creatchman slips his cane to Sheik Ali and he nails Adonis, who was watching everything unfold from the ring, in the back! Adonis goes down and Ali throws the smoking gun out of the ring and covers Adonis. Desbois returns in time in the ring to see Ali cover Adonis and counts the pinfall for the victory. As Sheik Ali & The Brain celebrate their victory, the show ends with Jacques Sr. being escorted out of the studio as Cornette is seething.

 

 

À LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE SI DIEU LE VEUT!

[SirEdger]

September 29th, 1984

Centre Paul-Sauvé, Montréal

 

-Gilles Poisson & International TV Champion Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Serge Jodoin & Tito Senza in 5:43

 

-Sika (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Justice Dubois in 12:43 after using Creatchman's cane on Dubois

 

-Black Bart (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat International Tag Team Champion Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) in 14:54

 

Steel Cage Match: Samu (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Gino Brito in 15:22

 

International Heavyweight Championship: Rick Martel beat Sheik Ali (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 32:56 to retain

[rainmakerrtv]

Eech, bringing up Michel Martel was a step too far for the Brain.

[kevinmcfl]

Great TV show. That interview with Martel was perfectly done. You could just feel the emotion with the brother comment. That will be a great match with Martel ans Samu. Also the restraining angle with Cornette was fun.

[SirEdger]

September 30th, 1984

Windsor, ON

 

-Sika (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Tito Senza in 19:50

 

-Justice Dubois & The Spoiler beat Pete Doherty & Charlie Cook in 9:39

 

-Chicky Starr & Raymond Rougeau beat Serge Jodoin & Denis Goulet in 5:54

 

Falls Count Anywhere: Sheik Ali (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Buzz Tyler in 21:24

 

-Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland & International TV Champion Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Greg Valentine & International Tag Team Champion Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) in 27:36

 

Falls Count Anywhere: International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson beat Carlos Colon in 32:54

 

International Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Gauntlet Match: Rick Martel beat Jacques Rougeau, Randy Rose (w/Jim Cornette), Gino Brito & Leo Burke in 36:55 to retain