khawk20 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Rick had Hansen in a few times while he was in Montreal with the AWA title and even pinned him in a non title match. Being finished in the AWA-proper was likely a mutual agreement that it was just time to make a switch. He was, as noted, in for a few big shows and did have some rematches in a few places (notably the 1-16-86 Winnipeg show with Flair vs. Bockwinkel on it, the last AWA show in Winnipeg). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Do you think they might have the full Flair vs Bockwinkel match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 They may. It depends on the Winnipeg footage and if it was sold to Vince along with the library. I'm not sure how that works with TSN having it as an exclusive program. I don't doubt it was filmed completely and the appearance of the Andre-Bock match from Winnipeg on the network encourages me that they have the other Winnipeg material too, but who knows? that match could have been acquired in another library, sent out to promote Andre or Bock someplace. Sort of like the AWA TV squashes with Bock appeared on the Houston on demand progams since Verne sent it to Houston for Bock et al to use on TV promoting Bock coming in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Pretty disappointing they didn't include Dibiase/Murdoch in the Mid-South hidden gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 16 hours ago, khawk20 said: They may. It depends on the Winnipeg footage and if it was sold to Vince along with the library. I'm not sure how that works with TSN having it as an exclusive program. I don't doubt it was filmed completely and the appearance of the Andre-Bock match from Winnipeg on the network encourages me that they have the other Winnipeg material too, but who knows? that match could have been acquired in another library, sent out to promote Andre or Bock someplace. Sort of like the AWA TV squashes with Bock appeared on the Houston on demand progams since Verne sent it to Houston for Bock et al to use on TV promoting Bock coming in. Considering that ESPN Classic Canada is often airing AWA TV marathons (a mix of syndication and the ESPN shows at the Showboat), I guess that some of the footage weren't sold to Vince with the library. Unless they get a special derogation since it was a TSN exclusive here in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Yeah, that's the thing. ESPN retained use of the footage and TSN may or may not have done the same. I'm not completely sure how that worked in conjunction with the library sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Next Week's Gems: Showdown at Shea 08/09/1980 – An International Showdown [Duration: 11:25] WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki takes on ‘Pretty Boy’ Larry Sharpe from the legendary Showdown at Shea event in the summer of 1980.  AWA 05/14/1988 – Flying High with The King [Duration: 17:22] Greg Gagne teams with AWA Champion Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler to face two of Japan’s fiercest competitors in Riki Choshu and Mr. Saito.  WCW Power Hour 09/01/1989 – Muta in the Mist The rivalry between WWE Hall of Famer Sting and Japanese legend the Great Muta reaches a fever pitch in the summer of 1989.  WCW Worldwide 05/18/1996 – The Iceman Cometh [Duration: 07:05] The WCW Cruiserweight Championship is on the line as Shinjiro Otani defends against the Iceman of WCW, Dean Malenko.  NXT Live Event 10/30/2016 – The Fight for Glory [Duration: 22:16] Bobby Roode looks to show Los Angeles why he is the glorious one when he takes on Japanese sensation Kota Ibushi in NXT.  NXT Live Event 10/30/2016 – Three’s a Crowd [Duration: 29:09] The NXT Championship is on the line as Shinsuke Nakamura looks to retain against Samoa Joe and Eric Young in a triple threat contest.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Looking forward to the NXT live events matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 The finish to the Butch Reed vs Buzz Sawyer dog collar match was pretty brutal.  Buzz going for this bulldog but because Butch was connected to the bottom rope his neck just snaps backwards instead.  That had to have hurt like hell.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 So UK themed for tomorrow. AWA 09/13/1981 Billy Robinson vs Ray Stevens 15:03 @khawk20 is this new in full? CWF 09/13/1981 Les Thorton vs Jerry Brisco Looks like we have this but could be a VQ update. Some Harts/Davey Boy Smith vs JR Foley's Army match from Stampede in 1981. Says 21:24 which seems like the longest Stampede match ever. It could be an elimination match with Davey Boy Smith, Bruce Hart, Keith Hart, and Robbie Stewart (Chic Cullen) vs Duke Myers, Kerry Brown, Dynamite Kid, and The Great Gama. It could be something else. I have no idea on whether we had it or not. Who's our stampede expert? plus a modern match with Dunne and Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Where do I find all these recent Hidden Gems on the network? Does it make a difference if I'm accessing via PS4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's racket Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, WingedEagle said: Where do I find all these recent Hidden Gems on the network? Does it make a difference if I'm accessing via PS4? they might be the recently added folder if that's still there but the way I find them is by looking here and going by the dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Normally, you go to Vault, WWE Hidden Gems, and pick the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Stevens vs Robinson we only have a partial as I recall so if it's complete or near complete that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGinnetty Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Billy Robinson vs. Ray Stevens 15:03 total segment time we get 14:16 of the 16:27 match Video starts 2:11 in. Ray Stevens has yet to enter the ring, it appears. He is doing his best Larry Zbyszko impersonation, apparently At 1:56, Ray enters the ring, the match starts, and Mean Gene's commentary begins 47 seconds of post match stuff, with the crowd going crazy Dan Ginnetty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGinnetty Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Davey Boy Smith, Bruce Hart, Keith Hart, and Robbie Stewart (Chic Cullen) vs Duke Myers, Kerry Brown, Dynamite Kid, and The Great Gama Says it is from 10/9/81. We get the last 14:40 of a 59:15 min match. JR Foley rings the bell early to save Gama from submitting before the time runs out. A little postmatch stuff, then long interviews in the ring with both teams after the crowd leaves the arena. Dynamite with the crazy post match interview, claiming everyone is getting stretchered out next week, including Stu! Dan Ginnetty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 I'm hoping all these AWA related gems popping up means they've been working on that section of the library in prep for a classic content dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 56 minutes ago, DGinnetty said: Davey Boy Smith, Bruce Hart, Keith Hart, and Robbie Stewart (Chic Cullen) vs Duke Myers, Kerry Brown, Dynamite Kid, and The Great Gama Says it is from 10/9/81. We get the last 14:40 of a 59:15 min match. JR Foley rings the bell early to save Gama from submitting before the time runs out. A little postmatch stuff, then long interviews in the ring with both teams after the crowd leaves the arena. Dynamite with the crazy post match interview, claiming everyone is getting stretchered out next week, including Stu! Dan Ginnetty Ha. I knew we weren't getting a full match out of Stampede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, sek69 said: I'm hoping all these AWA related gems popping up means they've been working on that section of the library in prep for a classic content dump. Perhaps. I am more hoping they are organizing arena footage into their proper cards as opposed to a tv dump, which without interviews will be pretty tedious save for the odd show with an angle included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoPlaysDrums Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Enjoyed what they gave us of that 8-man Stampede tag. I've seen very little Stampede and most of the guys in the match were knew to me. Particularly enjoyed Keith Hart going mental on the outside repeatedly walloping JR Foley. Ed Whalen is also adorable. And that referee Hathaway's ineptitude was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 So apparently Lawler/Gagne were a replacement in the match against Choshu/Saito, it was supposed to be the Rockers but they quit to go to the WWF. Did that match ever happen, because holy shit that sounds like it would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thursday January 17, 2019.   The AWA match is actually from June 10, 1984, not 7/15.                        AWA 07/15/1984 – Over the Top [Duration: 20:03] An all-star cast of legends including Dusty Rhodes, Abdullah the Butcher, Bruiser Brody, and more compete in an AWA 20-Man Battle Royal. Raw Dark Match 05/02/2005 – Before the Raid [Duration: 06:36] Before becoming one of the most imposing figures in NXT’s Tag Team division, Hanson took on Brian Black in this rarely seen match from RAW.  Velocity 12/17/2005 – Up NeXT [Duration: 32:57] Before dominating in NXT, Tommaso Ciampa and Hanson of the War Raiders look to make a name for themselves on this episode of Velocity.  OVW 03/10/2007 – The Road to NXT Gold [Duration: 03:52] Witness the OVW debut of Tommaso Ciampa as he takes on Jamin Olivencia in this rarely seen bout from 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thursday January 24, 2019.         AWA 10/21/1984 – Over The Top Tag Team Turmoil [Duration: 33:50] Ten top tag teams including The Road Warriors and The Hennig Family compete in a battle royal with exclusive post-match interviews. UWF 01/01/1987 – New Year’s Bunkhouse Brawl [Duration: 11:17] A who’s who of WWE Hall of Famers including Sting, Ted Dibiase, and The Fabulous Freebirds battle it out in a wild Bunkhouse Brawl. USWA 05/12/1991 – Round Em Up [Duration: 12:07] Jeff Jarrett, Superstar Bill Dundee, Dr. Tom Prichard, and more tangle in a 12 Man Texas Roundup match from the legendary Sportatorium. FCW 01/16/2011 – The Grand Royale [Duration: 13:42] Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Xavier Woods, and many more have their sights set on FCW Gold as they compete in the second ever Grand Royale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 For Thursday January 31, 2019 Dark Match from Superstars Taping 06/29/1992 – A Hint of Machismo [Duration: 14:49] Before ‘The Bad Guy’ made his official WWE television in-ring debut, Razor Ramon took on El Matador in this match from Superstars. Dark Match from Superstars Taping 07/20/1992 – Straight To The Moon [Duration: 08:03] Before Max Moon reached for the stars, Lucha Legend Konnan performed as Relampago in this rarely seen match from Superstars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Konnan's match is against the lucha Rambo, working as "The Mercenary." And I believe the Razor match is him in his never-seen-on-TV long-tights gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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