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AWA results for August 1985


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AWA ends August on a bright note and you've got a couple of guys like Orndorff and Luger who look really strong. I like the build of Atlas back here in AWA and Hennig continues to built the right way. I am also big on your use of Al Perez. I know he kind of fell out of favor in real life but he has an opportunity here. Keep doing work.

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AWA All-Star Wrestling on ESPN / TSN for August 30th

 

Jesse Barr vs. Jerry Bryant

 

Jesse Barr has made his intentions clear since arriving in the AWA that he is gunning for the Southern Title, currently held by Al Perez, and doesn’t seem to care who he has to go through to get at it. Facing off against one half of Memphis Vice, Barr proceeded to batter Bryant from pillar to post, not letting the popular tag wrestler get more than the odd move in before power slamming him for a decisive pin. Clearly the Colonel’s latest recruit is not letting anyone stand in his way in his quest for the belt.

 

Buddy Rose vs. Norman Smiley

 

Buddy Rose has been on the comeback trail since his feud with Nick Bockwinkel, but Smiley would surprisingly turn out to be his stiffest challenge yet. The technically gifted rookie had the Playboy stymied at every turn, even coming close to cinching in the Norman Conquest before Rose got to the ropes and broke up the attempt. It took a particularly nasty cheap shot by Rose to set up the Inside Out Backbreaker to get the win. Rose was sufficiently incensed by the young upstart that he was about to give him another backbreaker after the bell until the ref intervened.

 

AWA Six-Man Title Match : Mike Shaw, Dave Schultz & Buzz Sawyer © vs. Al Perez & Badd Company (with Sunshine)

 

In several past matches between these two factions, the pattern has been that of Col. Robley’s men targeting Perez to try to soften him up for a challenger for his Southern Title. With this match, though, it seems like Perez has had enough of their crap and is fighting fire with fire. He kept his focus on, of all people, “The Tank” Mike Shaw, relentlessly battering his arm with big blows and scissor holds while Badd Company kept Shaw’s partners out of the ring. He kept up this assault until he got Shaw down in his own corner and trapped him with the Japanese Armlock (wakigatame), intensely grinding the hold in while Badd Company held off Sawyer and Schultz until Shaw was forced to give up. The crowd was stunned but soon exploded in cheers as Sunshine’s men each held up two belts in what was a truly shocking result.

 

Sgt. Slaughter vs. Killer Khan

 

Chaos. This match was pure chaos, with the huge new arrival for the Sinister Syndicate furiously brawling with the leader of the Cobra Corps. The ref pretty much gave up on maintaining any sort of control over the match, just letting them slug it out until they ended up outside the ring and kept at it until they were both counted out. Things got worse after the match with King Kong Bundy and “Crusher” Blackwell got involved, and it took a long time for the AWA officials to get the situation untangled.

 

The Onyx Express vs. Ricky Steamboat & Paul Orndorff

 

Steamboat has had his problems with the members of the Onyx Express in recent house show matches, so he brought in some impressive backup in the form of his good friend, the World Champion Paul Orndorff. Brickhouse and Koko spent much of their time attacking the neck of Orndorff, wanting to set him up for the Spike Brainbuster. They showed how well they had mastered their tag team skills by frequently drawing Steamboat into the match, then relentlessly double teamed Orndorff as the referee shooed Steamboat out of the ring. Orndorff finally was able to manage a comeback when he dodged a double clothesline attempt by the Express and then fired back with his own double clothesline that flattened both members of the Express. Rather than tag in Steamboat, Orndorff hit Brickhouse with two crushing powerslams before setting him up for the Piledriver. This was the cue for Tony Atlas to charge into the ring and attack Orndorff. While the Onyx Express held off Steamboat, Atlas hit his own powerslam on Orndorff before locking the champ in the Full Nelson for an excruciatingly long time, finally being forced to release it and head back to the locker room by a threat of suspension from the AWA officials. Orndorff now has a deadly new challenger for his belt, who has made his claim in devastating fashion.

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AWA show from the Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, August 30th (as shown on ESPN / TSN Super Cards )

 

British Steel vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers

 

Regal knocked out Somers with the Iron Fist Punch

 

The Great Kabuki vs. Cpl. Scott Hall

 

Kabuki got the win with the Thrust Kick to the jaw of Hall

 

Tony Atlas vs. Wahoo McDaniel

 

In an epic battle, Atlas was finally able to get the win over Wahoo after a lariat

 

AWA American Title Match : Lex Luger © vs. Nick Bockwinkel

 

Both men went to a 30 minute time limit draw

 

AWA Southern Tag Team Title match : Badd Company © vs. The Onyx Express

 

In an incredibly close match, Koko was setting up Tanaka for a Brainbuster when Diamond Superkicked him from behind, leading to Tanaka getting the pinfall for the win

 

AWA Canadian Title match : Rick Martel © vs. Kendo Nagasaki

 

Kendo tried to hit the Thrust Kick on Martel, but Martel dodged it and rolled up Kendo for the victory

 

AWA World Title No DQ Cage match : Paul Orndorff © vs. Don Muraco

 

Deep in the match, Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie threw a chair over the top into the cage for Muraco to use, but Orndorff grabbed it out of Muraco’s hands and hit him in the head with it. He then gave the piledriver to Muraco on the chair and looked like he was going to do a second one on the chair but instead went for the cover and pinned Muraco, putting an end to his title challenge once and for all.

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AWA Show from the Saddledome, Calgary, August 31st

 

Jesse Barr vs. Pvt. Mick Foley

 

Barr pinned Foley after a power slam

 

King Kong Bundy vs. Bob Roop

 

Bundy won with an Avalanche

 

Ed Wiskowski vs. Norman Smiley

 

Wiskowski defeated Smiley with the Face First Piledriver

 

Submission Match : Leo Burke vs. Steven Regal

 

Regal forced Burke to submit to the Regal Stretch

 

Greg Gagne & Curt Hennig vs. Kendo Nagasaki & The Great Kabuki

 

The Sinister Syndicate got the win after hitting Gagne with a double Thrust Kick

 

AWA Southern Title match : Al Perez © vs. Mike Shaw

 

Perez made Shaw give up with a cross armbreaker. Perez had Sunshine in his corner

 

AWA World Tag Team Title match : The British Bulldogs © vs. The Moondogs

 

The Bulldogs hit the running powerslam / flying headbutt combo on Rex to successfully defend their belts

 

AWA World Title match : Paul Orndorff © vs. Mike Rotundo

 

Orndorff hit the Piledriver on Rotundo for the victory

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