GeneJackson95 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Great card from top to bottom. Great use of the Guerreros here, Scorpio had to learn and improve working with Mando. I love seeing Al Perez continue to shine in the AWA, I secretly hope he can someday make his way down to Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 AWA All-Star Wrestling on ESPN / TSN for January 31st Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Bill Posley & Matt Quinlan At the end of 1985, with the Sinister Syndicate losing several key members, it looked like the sun was setting on Sheikh Kaissie’s crew. But now, with both the debut of the British Bullies and the return of Ken Patera, the Syndicate are even more terrifying than before. Patera and Blackwell pretty much rolled over Posley and Quinlan, destroying them with big power moves before Patera forced Posley to give up to the Full Nelson. To add insult (and further injury) to injury, Blackwell dropped a running splash on both of them after the match. The tag team ranks have just had a major new force join the game. Leon White vs. Jesse Barr White has easily dominated his opposition thus far as part of the Varsity Club Rush, but was now facing one of his toughest tests yet in Jesse Barr. White tried to overpower Barr, as he had his previous opponents, but the wily Barr showed his experience by always being able to dodge White’s attacks and keep one step ahead of him. Barr stymied White by getting him down on the matt and actually taking control of the match, working over White’s legs in an attempt to cinch in the Figure Four. Kevin Sullivan was clearly frustrated with White as he shouted at him from ringside. Barr even managed to get White set up for a running bulldog, but White showed his fearsome strength by powering out of it and tossing Barr hard to the mat. White then gave out a huge roar and flattened Barr with a mighty clothesline. He then hit him with a backbreaker, which actually seemed to hurt his leg after the punishment that Barr had given earlier, but it was still enough to put away Barr. Sullivan showed clear approval at this show of aggression, but White seemed almost embarrassed by it afterwards. Ron Simmons vs. Norman Smiley If Sullivan showed frustration in the last match, he was strangely subdued during this one. Simmons was clearly listening to his instructions during the match, but any time Sullivan seemed like he was being more critical of his performance, Simmons would give him a pointed look and Sullivan would pipe down. The former Florida State Seminole showed an easy going confidence in his match with Smiley, not getting flustered when Smiley got the better of a number of chain wrestling exchanges and readily came back to reassert his dominance, catching Smiley off the ropes with a big spine buster slam for the win. Simmons helped Smiley up from the mat after the match and shook his hand, but if Sullivan took exception to this display of sportsmanship, he chose not to give voice to it in Simmons’ presence. Kevin Sullivan vs. Too Cold Scorpio Busy night for Sullivan. Sullivan looked like he had a fair amount of annoyance built up from his rookie charges bucking his authority, and was set to blow off some steam by taking it out on the young rookie Scorpio. The scrappy youngster did a good job and ducking and dodging Sullivan’s attacks for much of the match, firing back with dropkicks and and fast paced moves, but eventually Sullivan got him trapped in the corner and started beating him down. He got Scorpio hung up in the tree of woe and came running in with a double stomp, but in an impressive show of athletic ability, Scorpio was able to pull himself up at the last second and Sullivan crashed down hard into the corner. Scorpio got himself untangled and swiftly came off the top rope with a flying splash. One … two … THREE!!! Scorpio got the win! Sullivan looked like he was about to pitch a fit as Scorpio rushed to ringside and celebrated with the fans his biggest victory yet. Nick Bockwinkel & Larry Zbyszko vs. The Onyx Express Possibly the frequent presence of Kevin Sullivan on this show started to rub off on Larry Zbyszko, as he was backseat driving throughout the match, loudly calling Bock out whenever he didn’t take some sort of shortcut in the ring. A bit rich, given that Bock is a multiple World Title champion of the past, and Nick seemed to be getting irritated by Larry’s ongoing commentary. It wasn’t though he didn’t have his hands full as it was with the Onyx Express, who haven’t let the loss of Tony Atlas slow them up one bit. Koko and Brickhouse gave Nick and Larry a real run for their money with their rapid tags and smooth double team moves, and might well have pulled off an upset when Koko went up for a top rope dropkick, but Larry snuck up on him from behind and knocked him off the top turnbuckle to the mat. Bock swiftly capitalized with a double leg roll up to get the pinfall. Larry continued to give him an earful after the match, and it looked like it was all Bock could do to keep from backhanding him, but he gritted his teeth and the two left the ring together. AWA World Tag Team Title Match : Buddy Rose & Doug Somers © vs. The Killer Bees Playboy After Dark seemed like profoundly unlikely contenders for the World Tag Titles when they first started challenging the dominant British Bulldogs, but since winning the belts and then sending the Bulldogs out of the AWA, they have shown no sign of ever letting the titles go. The Killer Bees gave them a particularly intense challenge, but every time Rose and Somers seemed like it would be slipping away, they would claw their way back in with some underhanded move. It looked like their luck would run out when the challengers hit the Bee Stinger on Rose, followed by Blair locking him in the Sleeper, but as the ref was ushering Brunzell out of the ring, Somers slipped something in his elbow pad then came off the second turnbuckle with an elbow smash to Blair’s head, knocking him out. He then put Rose on top of Blair, and the ref turned around just in time to make the three count for the champs. A dirty win, but business as usaual for Rose and Somers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Sullivan being irritating, getting irritated, and losing his match... Scorp getting a big upset win... Zbyszko getting on Bock's nerves... I like the subtle ways you are building to the future here. Also, with Blackwell and Patera and Rose and Somers you have two very good and very different heel tag teams to build the division around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'm trying to comment on the things I really liked, but that is everything. Great, great show where evrything matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I honestly don't know how long Bock will be able to put up with Larry Zbyszko but I bet this won't be too long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I really liked this show and the momentum of your storylines. Great set up with Sullivan getting frustrated with his guys then getting pinned by Scorpio. Huge win for Scorpio! Love the Blackwell/Patera team, so glad they're back together. Larry Z better watch himself. Playboy After Dark shows they will do anything to hang on to the titles. That was a fun TV main event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I am really enjoying 1986 between WCCW and Eric and Embry and you with Sullivan and the rookies. Sullivan is going to explode soon and I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 AWA show from the Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, January 31st (as shown on ESPN / TSN Super Cards) Leo Burke vs. Too Cold Scorpio In a match that came very close to the 15 minute time limit, Scorpio hit the top rope flying splash for the victory Mike Rotundo & Doug Furnas vs. Nord the Barbarian & Cactus Jack The Varsity Club won by DQ when Nord clotheslined the ref. Both sides kept brawling long after the match ended Chris Adams vs. Steven Regal Adams blocked a Regal Stretch attempt with a small package assisted by grabbing the trunks to get the pinfall *Special Video Screen simulcast of NWA Lutte Internationale match from Peers , Alberta* Contract on a Pole Match - Winner gets in the NWA National Heavyweight Championship Match at the Omni in Atlanta on February 2nd: Quebec Heavyweight Champion Armand Rougeau vs. Bobby Fulton Both men use their speed and athleticism throughout the entire match as both Armand & Fulton are trying to get to the pole and grab that National title match contract. While he's mostly a tag team specialist, Bobby Fulton is doing pretty good in this one as he has been a lot of singles matches lately, just like his partner Tommy Rogers. Bobby Fulton almost grabs the contract as Armand seems to be out of it but seeing that Armand is getting back up, Bobby Fulton turns around and attempts a missile dropkick but Armand dodged and Fulton missed his target! That finally allows Armand to climb on the turnbuckle and grab the contract! Armand Rougeau is headed to Atlanta & the National Heavyweight title match! Quebec Heavyweight Champion Armand Rougeau beat Bobby Fulton in 13:43 AWA Southern Title Match : Mando Guerrero © vs. Jacques Rougeau Both men went to a 20 minute time limit draw NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Rick Martel © vs. Ray Rougeau Although Rick Martel is also AWA Canadian Champion, this match is for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. In an exciting technical matchup, Rougeau went for la Bombe Rougeau, but Martel was able to dodge it, take Ray down with a dropkick and follow up with a slingshot splash to defend his title Ricky Steamboat vs. Danny Spivey A truly epic battle that left both men exhausted and could have gone either way. Spivey had Steamboat set up for the Spivey Bomber lariat, but Steamboat ducked at the last second and caught Spivey with a karate kick to the jaw on the rebound, following up with a belly to back suplex for the win. The crowd gave both men a standing ovation, then roared their approval when Steamboat got on the mic and said it was time for Paul Orndorff to quit ducking him and give him a title shot AWA World Title Match : Paul Orndorff © vs. Dusty Rhodes Orndorff won by DQ when Ken Patera pulled down the top rope and caused Dusty to fall out of the ring. The two slugged it out until AWA security intervened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I should point out that La Bombe Rougeau is a double-team move. Ray would've rather tried to go for the Savate Kick instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I was going off TNM where Ray's singles finisher is also called La Bombe Rougeau. The tag finisher is where Jacques elevates the opponent and Raymond comes off the top rope with the sort of Thesz Press sort of thing, whenever it happened in a singles match I figured it would be Raymond just trying it off the top rope on a non-elevated opponent (sort of like in mid-80s singles matches, where Bret would hit the clothesline part of the Hart Attack without the elevation as a singles finisher). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Yeah, that double team move is precisely what is La Bombe Rougeau. Although the way you pictured it in your head, it would actually work without the elevated position. But I usually keep La Bombe Rougeau for tag matches and use the Savate Kick instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Clearly, that's what Raymond should have tried this time. Live and learn, Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Another strong card! Scorpio is getting some good wins. The Mando/Rougeau match is a classic. Man Ricky Steamboat and Dan Spivey are putting together some really good matches. Cant wait for the Steamboat/Orndorff match. Speaking of Orndorff, he got by the Dream tonight, with a little help. I'm sure Dream is going to be after Patera. I liked the close circuit part. Nice partnership with Lutte. The talents from both territories really mesh well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 So you had an AWA and a NWA title match on one card? I'd say the fans got their money worth with those 2 alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I love the use of the simulcast gimmick. I watched WMIII on closed circuit and it was an absolute blast. Glad it all came off without any technical hitches! (I'm gonna simulcast this comment on the Lutte thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 AWA show from the Saddledome, Calgary, February 1st The Youngbloods vs. Brian Pillman & Doug Furnas With wrestlers with Calgary connections on both sides (Wellington is a Calgary native, and Pillman played for the Stampeders), the crowd was deeply into this match, which was an exciting bout that went back and forth until Pillman was able to counter a running kick attempt by Blackman with a roll up to get the pinfall. The fans cheered as both teams shook hands after the match as a show of respect. Cactus Jack vs. Jesse Barr Cactus won by countout after hitting a diving elbow drop off the ring apron Nord The Barbarian vs. Buzz Sawyer Nord countered a power slam attempt with his own front slam and got the pin Larry Zbyszko & Masa Saito vs. The Onyx Express Larry low blowed Brickhouse to set him up for a Saito Suplex by Saito to bring them the victory Jake Roberts vs. Jeff Gaylord Gaylord unleashed a brutal assault on Jake and managed to punish him with several crushing power moves but in the end his hot head got him in troublewhen he went for a running tackle and Jake got him with a DDT that spelled the end. After the match, Kevin Sullivan and Darryl Peterson attacked Roberts, leading to Nord and Cactus charging in and brawling with the Varsity Club AWA Southen Tag Title match : Chavo & Hector Guerrero © vs. The British Bullies In a match that saw both incredible technical wrestling and a textbook course in cheating from both teams, they ended up going to a 20 minute time limit draw, with both sides slugging it out well after the final bell Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ken Patera In a bit of a shocking result, Jerry Blackwell snuck into the ring when the ref was distracted and hit an avalanche on Sarge, setting up the pinfall by Patera AWA American Title match : Nick Bockwinkel © vs. Chris Adams Outside interference seems to be the theme of the night, with both Zybyszko & Saito and the British Bullies getting involved in this match. In the end , though, the deciding factor was the Great Kabuki sneaking into the ring and blasting Adams with the Green Mist, setting him up for the Piledriver and a victory for Bockwinkel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Good booking with that opening match to heat up the crowd. Hopefully somewhere down the line we'll also get a straight-up technical wrestling match between Bock and Adams, but the way you booked it here did fit with "the theme of the night." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think you need to get your refs some glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Calgary has a long and storied history of terrible refs. Should probably do something about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 So much technical wizardry potential in the main event but sadly to no avail. But hey, that's why I usually use at least one special ref whenever Lutte is in Calgary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Fun hard hitting card. The Guerreros /British Bullies match would of been awesome to see. Oh man looks like it's on between Sarge and Blackwell/Patera. I think Sarge and the Dream have some common enemies which will make for one epic feud. Crazy ending to the Bock/Adams match. I could just imagine Bock piledriving a green faced Adams. I'm loving these AWA house shows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneJackson95 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 So much good stuff on this card and so well laid out, Rain is killing it lately ans AWA is really hitting it's stride with all this fresh talent...great balance of "work rate" and "name" value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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