rainmakerrtv Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Koshinaka was a one off challenger, as was Naoki Sano earlier in the month. There will be one more special challenger at the Winnipeg show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 AWA show from the International Ampitheatre, Chicago, June 21st The Sheepherders vs. The Can-Am Express The Sheepherders pinned Lafon after a double stomach breaker Brian Pillman vs. Leo Burke Pillman won with a running cross body press Fit Finlay vs. Bill Dundee Finlay scored the victory with the Rolling Hills Larry Cameron vs. Chris Adams Adams ducked under a Cameron lariat and came back with a Superkick to get the win AWA Southern Tag Title Match : British Steel © vs. The British Bullies Regal made Jones give up to the Regal Stretch AWA Six Man Tag Team Title Match : Nick Bockwinkel, Masa Saito & Larry Zbyszko © vs. The Guerreros Bock pinned Mando after a piledriver AWA World Tag Team Title Match : The Razor Boys © vs. Death Sentence The Sheepherders charged in and attacked both sides, leading to a No Contest. The Razor Boys were badly hurt in the attack. AWA World Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Buzz Sawyer A ferocious battle where Sawyer had Steamboat lined up for a running bulldog headlock, but Steamboat countered with a belly to back suplex to get the one two three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Still feel a bit unusual to see The Guerreros on the other end of the spectrum since they lost the 6-Men Tag Titles. They were so dominant as champs. And I bet it was a grueling battle for Ricky Steamboat against Buzz Sawyer. One helluva brawl, I'm sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Couple of great cards. Zenk continues his unbelievable win streak. Zenk turning heel has done wonders for his career. Snakepit seems focused and have been on a tear. Roberts proved that with the DDT on Dundee. Both Pillman and Finley are coming on strong in singles competition. Looks like Adams has officially gained the trust of Ron Garvin, a very good guy to have on your side. Sheepherders are causing some serious havoc in the tag team division. Never get tired of British Steel and Bullies going at it. Larry Z, Saito and Bock look to be on the same page with that win over the Guerreros. Steamboat gets in 2 solid title defenses against 2 very tough customers. I'm loving Steamboat's title run here. Well, it looks like the injuries have finally caught up to Spivey. He had a fantastic title run. He went out fighting and there's no shame in that. I am happy that Orton has a belt. Solid choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Buzz Sawyer is one of those underrated guys who people only know of with the TOmmy Rich feud but if you watch his videos he was a pretty good powerhouse wrestler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 The Japanese babyface being cheated out of a win by the American heel, what a novel concept. Rotundo getting a win over Sullivan is sweet revenge. Cactus and Nord feeling the new attitude that Jake has embraced? Pillman has been on fire of late. Roberts starts his revenge tour with Dundee. Garvin helping out Adams is a nice show of respect. Tough break for Spiveymania, but that shoulder had to catch up with him eventually. Will he be able to recover from this setback? Tanaka vs. Shiro Koshinaka would have been a fun, athletic match. I like the challengers you give Tanaka a lot. Steamboat vs. Sabu sounds like a match you'd have to see to believe. Sheepherders are on a roll in the AWA. Pillman and Burke is a can't miss match at this point. Dundee seems to be moving into the role of elevating younger talent, which fits him well. Adams finding some wins is a nice change. British Steel vs. the Bullies is almost as good a match as either one ofthem against Black Irish. Bock, Saito and Larry Z with a tough first defense of their titles. Sheepherders hurting the tag champs sounds about right. Steamer vs. Sawyer is yet another unexpectd matchup, but it would definitely be worth the while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I've been enjoying seeing my boys go after Pat Tanaka. Hopefully we'll get to read about the Winnipeg show sooner or later... Hope you are having (had?) a great vacation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Unfortunately having to yadda yadda through the next few shows to try to get caught up. My sincere apologies. AWA All-Star Wrestling on ESPN / TSN for June 27th Chris Adams vs. Dave Taylor Adams had Ron Garvin in his corner for this match, while Taylor had Marty Jones and Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie in his. A tight technical match with an edge throughout it that ended when Taylor fell prey to the Superkick. Jones and Kaissie looked like they might try to get some payback after the match, but the presence of Garvin made them think twice about that. The Can-Am Express vs. The Youngbloods A showdown between two of the up and coming teams in the AWA. The fans were really revved up for this match and both teams went to increasingly riskier moves as they tried to get the pinfall in a match that wound up going to the 15 minute time limit. Both teams shook hands after the match, but seemed eager to have a rematch to decide who was truly superior. Larry Zbyszko vs. Mando Guerrero Mando was trying to get one back on Larry after he and his partners took the Six Man Tag Titles from Mando and his brothers. It looked like he might just get it when he had Larry set up for the German Suplex, but Larry countered with a back kick that hit Mando low. While Mando was incapacitated, Larry hit a swinging neckbreaker that got him the pinfall. Dirty pool, but that is what you can expect from the nefarious Larry Z. Cactus Jack vs. Shane Douglas The recent change in attitude by the Snakepit has led to the already wild Cactus Jack becoming completely unhinged. Douglas, who graduated from Dominic Denucci’s wrestling school alongside the former Mick Foley, fought valiantly against the New Mexico madman, but in the end fell prey to a leaping elbow smash to the back of his head. Cactus’ mentor Jake Roberts nodded in approval from ringside. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Buzz Sawyer The members of Piper’s Pit absconded with Leon White of the Cobra Corps and he hasn’t been seen since. Sgt. Slaughter was clearly livid at this and took it out on the “Mad Dog”. He tore Sawyer apart in this match and Buzz couldn’t get a move in, before locking him in the Slaughter Cannon. He kept him trapped in the hold long after the end of the match, and had to be threatened with suspension before he finally released it. Sawyer wound up being taken out on a stretcher. AWA World Title Match : Rick Steamboat © vs. Roddy Piper This was Piper’s first shot at the champion, but he seemed very reluctant to get in the ring and engage with the champ. After a long period of stalling and arguing with the ref, they finally locked up. The match was just starting to get underway, with Steamboat gaining the advantage, when Piper suddenly called in the dogs, namely Bam Bam Bigelow , Bob Orton and Sabu. It had all been a trap to ambush Steamboat, who took a fair amount of damage before Ron Garvin, Chris Adams and Greg Gagne rushed out to send the jackals scattering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Adams and Taylor would have on Hell of an opening bout. I like the pairing of the Can Ams and Youngbloods. Two really good, young teams. That dastardly Larry Z. Cactus going right along with Jake's new attitude works really well. Slaughter out for revenge is not a man you want to deal with. Just ask Buzz Sawyer, a very tough man in his own right. Piper calling in the troops to soften Steamboat up is a good choice. Bigelow working for Piper is a good use for the big man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 AWA show from the Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, June 27th ( as shown on ESPN / TSN Super Cards ) The Youngbloods vs. The Can-Am Express Both teams went to a double count out while battling at ringside. Once they had calmed down, they shook hands after the match. Masa Saito vs. Hector Guerrero A wild match that ended with Saito pinning Hector with the Saito Suplex Ron Garvin & Chris Adams vs. The British Bullies Garvin knocked out Jones with the Hands Of Stone Punch Sgt. Slaughter & Too Cold Scorpio vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers Pretty much a one man show as Sarge took his frustrations out on Somers, annihilating him before clamping on the Cobra Clutch. One again, it took the threat of suspension to get him to release it, and Somers was taken out of the ring on a stretcher AWA World Tag Team Title Match : The Razor Boys © vs. Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Piper came to the ring carrying a metal briefcase, which he put on the timekeeper's table at ringside. The champions had taken quite a battering at the hands of Death Sentence and the Sheepherders but still kept their hold on the titles, and kept one step ahead of the challengers for much of the match. Things took a turn for the chaotic when the members of Death Sentence charged out to the ring, looking to interfere, but found themselves intercepted by the Sheepherders, and the two teams proceeded to brawl at ringside. This provided enough of a distraction for both the champs and the ref for Piper to sneak the briefcase into the ring and jam it into the ribs of Paul Diamond. This left him open for Orton to hit him with a back breaker and go for the cover, and the ref turned around just in time to count the one two three. Piper and Orton are the new World Tag Team Champions! After the match, Piper opened up the briefcase and revealed many stacks of money, then closed it and handed it to the Sheepherders while shaking their hands. Piper and the Herders were in cahoots the whole time! It seems the whole war between the Herders and Death Sentence was all part of some nefarious master plan by Piper, and tonight was the pay off, in more ways than one. AWA Southern Title Match : Pat Tanaka © vs. Gran Hamada Tanaka has had a series of classic title defenses of late, and this was another epic match, this time against the Japanese legend Gran Hamada. This went back and forth and had the fans on the edge of their seats, with Hamada looking on several occasions like he would take the title. In the end, Tanaka held out until the 30 minute time limit ran out, leading to a draw. Both men embraced and raised each other's hands post-match as a sign of respect. Ricky Steamboat & Rick Martel vs. Tom Zenk & Kevin Sullivan One one side, a dream team of the AWA champion and the former NWA champion. On the other, the Dark Master of the Neighborhood of Evil and their shining jewel, who was looking for revenge for his only recent singles loss (which Zenk claims "doesn't count" because it took place outside the AWA). Zenk gave a very good accounting of himself against these two superstars of the sport, but it wound up being Sullivan who took the loss when a combination of a running cross body press by Steamboat and a schoolboy trip by Martel put his shoulders to the mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Holy crap, seismic shift with Piper & Ace now the AWA World Tag Team Champions! This is huge and I think it's smart on your part. Because that way, you can keep Piper fully relevant as a major player, if not the top player in the AWA while keeping the focus on Ricky Steamboat as the AWA World Heavyweight Champion. It's a win-win for everyone involved in the promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Youngbloods and Can Ams is going to be a lot of fun. I wonder who turns heel. Guerreros not having much luck against the evil bastards who took their 6-man titles. Adams' fortunes have been looking up since Garvin started supporting him. Slaughter is on a mission and I can't wait to see who his big name opponent is. Piper and the Herders in cahoots! Piper and Orton champs! Awesome stuff here. Tanak vs. Hamada would be one Hell of a workrate match. I don't think there is a more babyface team in the world than Steamboat and Martel. Seriously. Sullivan taking the fall instead of Zenk is a great bit of booking and if my understanding of Sullivan is on target it would have gone down that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 AWA Canada Day Spectacular from the Saddledome, Calgary, July 1st (as shown on ESPN / TSN Super Cards Special) The Can-Am Express vs. Mando & Hector Guerrero LaFon dropkicked Mando in a belly to back suplex by Furnas to get the win The Great Kabuki vs. Chavo Guerrero An intense bout that ended when Chavo finally hit the top rope flying somersault senton for the victory Larry Zybyszko & Masa Saito vs. The Youngbloods Larry clipped Blackman from behind and set him up for the Jailhouse Lock by Saito, which forced Blackman to give up the match AWA Southern Tag Team Title Match : British Steel © vs. Black Irish Finlay had Smiley set up for the Rolling Hills, but Regal nailed him with the Iron Fist Punch, and Smiley followed up with a crucifix to get the pinfall 2/3 Falls Match : Brian Pillman vs. Leo Burke 1st Fall : Burke pinned Pillman after a piledriver 2nd Fall : Burke was going for the Sleeper Hold, but Pillman blocked and countered with inside cradle to take the fall 3rd Fall : Pillman was able to hit a top rope missile dropkick to get the final fall and the match. Post match, Burke did not shake Pillman's hand, but gave him a surly nod of respect Loser of the Fall leaves the AWA : Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo vs. Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell Spivey was going into the match with a badly damaged arm from recent matches, and the Syndicate went after it like hungry jackals on a carcass. They relentlessly tore into his arm with nasty slams and limblocks, and Spivey was clearly in much pain throughout the match. Rotundo eventually took out both of his opponents and dragged Spivey over to their corner, forcing the tag. He gave an heroic effort and at a few instances looked like he might just pull it off, but after a double team by Patera and Blackwell they started beating him down like a rag doll. Spivey kept frantically pleading to be tagged in, but Rotundo refused, insisting on going it alone until a shoulder breaker by Patera led to a one two three for the Sinister Syndicate. After the match, the two partners tearfully embraced for the last time. Rotundo had sacrificed his AWA career to protect his friend from a potentially career ending injury. AWA Canadian Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. Nick Bockwinkel A truly epic match full of nasty chops, jarring submission holds and counter wrestling that wound up going to the full 60 minute time limit. The crowd gave both men a standing ovation for their incredible efforts in the ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 The end of the Loser Leaves AWA match hit me right in the feels. Totally what babyface 85 Mike Rotundo would've done IRL under those circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Piper and Orton as tag champs! Tanaka and Hamada going 30! Rotunda sacrificing himself! A lot of great stuff going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Great shows in AWA's return. The tag team division especially caught my attention as I think Garvin and Adams could be golden as a team + new champs in Piper and Orton! Sullivan and Rotundo are such company guys. Both always ready to take the fall to move an angle forward, put someone over or even in moving in to a new promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Great to see you back and man so much happening in the AWA! I like this Youngbloods/Can Am program going on. Larry Z seems to be rejuvenated. Garvin and Adams are clicking. Wow, Slaughter is on a rampage, sending everybody out on a stretcher! Sorry to see Rotunda go but he went out with class. Piper and Orton as the Tag Champs is awesome!!! Piper is causing some serious waves. He's in cahoots with the Sheepherders and sends his men after Steamboat. Piper could end up ruling the AWA. So many great matches including Tanaka/ Hamada, Pillman/Burke, Chavo/Kabuki. Martel and Steamboat vs. Sullivan and Zenk was a lot of fun, but for me the Garvin/Bockwinkel match was a true highlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Can Ams have been on fire lately. God to see Chavo get a win, the Guerreros need one. Tough break for the Youngbloods, but you have to watch Larry Z. British Steel, British Bullies and Black Irish are teams I can't get enough of. Keep 'em coming. Rotundo making the sacrifice is a great bit of booking that should put Spivey over even more. Garvin vs. Bock? Hell yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 AWA Independence Day Spectacular from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, July 4th (as shown on ESPN / TSN Super Cards Special ) Buddy Rose vs. Too Cold Scorpio Rose caught Scorpio in the corner in a roll up with a fistful of trunks and both feet on the ropes to get the dirty pinfall Jake Roberts, Nord The Barbarian & Cactus Jack vs. Bill Dundee, Shane Powers & Greg Gagne Roberts finished off Gagne with the DDT Barbed Wire No DQ Match : Death Sentence vs. The Sheepherders The Sheepherders came out with a young man identified as their flagbearer, Mark Starr. Death Sentence came out with Kevin Sullivan. What followed was an incredibly violent, bloody brawl with both teams going all out against each other. Eventually , Luke Williams demanded that Starr hand him the New Zealand flag to use as a weapon, but Starr stared at him in blank incomprehension. Ultimately, Williams just grabbed the flagpole out of his hands, but by this time Gaylord had gotten the Golden Spike from Sullivan and hit Williams in the head with it, thus scoring the pinfall. After the match, it looked like Williams was going to attack Starr, but Butch Miller whispered something in his ear, and the two Sheepherders grinned evilly as they handed the flag back to Starr and ordered him to follow them back. AWA Southern Title Match : Pat Tanaka © vs. Tom Zenk After fending off several top Japanese contenders over the past month, Tanaka was facing off against one of his most devious contenders in Zenk. Zenk tried to work in every dirty trick in the book , but Tanaka was always able to pull himself out of trouble. It looked like Zenk might just pull it off when he caught Tanaka in the Sleeper Hold, but Tanaka worked his way out of it and soon after the bell rang signaling a 20 minute time limit draw. After the match, Zenk tried to ambush Tanaka with a Superkick, but Tanaka dodged it and fired back with his own spin kick that sent Zenk scrambling. I don't think we have seen the last of this challenge. Chris Adams & Ron Garvin vs. The British Bullies Adams was able to get his revenge on the British Bullies, nailing Jones with the Superkick while Garving knocked out Taylor with the Hands Of Stone Punch. AWA World Tag Team Title Match : Roddy Piper & Bob Orton © vs. The Razor Boys Diamond and Perez worked hard to try to get their titles back from Pipers Pit, with lots of quick tags and plenty of double team and combination moves. Diamond came incredibly close to pulling it off when he caught Piper with a rollup, but while the ref was escorting Perez from the ring, Orton came off the ropes and nailed Diamond with a huge lariat, and Piper was the one to score the pinfall. Once again, Piper's Pit were able to pull off the sneaky win. Boot Camp Match : Sgt. Slaughter vs. Col. Debeers Slaughter has been on a rampage ever since the disappearance of Cobra Corps member Leon White, taking it out on those he sees as responsible. Debeers was certainly not going to roll over, and the two looked like they might just break the ring and everything around hit. The tide turned for good when Slaughter was able to bust open a cut on Debeers' forehead . Sarge then took off one of his own combat boots and started to blast Debeers over and over in the head with that boot. He then locked in the Cobra Clutch, but Debeers was pretty much unconscious by then anyway, so the end was pretty much academic. It looks like Sarge isn't going to start until he gets some answers. AWA World Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Coming off a bruising title defense against Jerry Blackwell at the Great American Bash, Steamboat was pretty banged up going into this match. Bigelow, with Roddy Piper in tow, took advantage of that and tried to bully the champion all over the ring. Steamboat managed to stay one step ahead of Bam Bam for much of the match, but Bigelow was able to catch him in a series of slams and throws that drove the champ down to the canvas. It seemed like we were in for a new champion when Bigelow ascended to the top rope for the Nuclear Splash, but Steamboat rolled out of the way at the last second, and Bigelow crashed hard onto the mat. Steamboat was able to make it up top and come off with the flying cross body press to get the one two three, giving Bigelow his first loss in the AWA. The champ had held onto his belt, but at what cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 It feels so weird to see a Barbed Wire match in the AWA. The ultimate ends of the spectrum but it completely fits with the brutality of the Sheepherders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 The war between Death Sentence and The Sheepherders could have no other battleground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Buddy Rose gets a win the Buddy Rose way. Zenk vs. Tanakashould help both out. I love the Sheepherders in a No DQ Barbed Wire match! Perfect use for them! Adams & Garvin vs. the Bullies is another amazing matchup in your tag team division! Piper's Pit is on such a roll. Slaughter too. I wonder who will slow him down. Steamboat getting the first win over Bigelow in the AWA is such a HUGE deal. Great booking on all of your storylines going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I agree with your title of Independence Day Spectacular as it was just that! So well booked as Slaughter and DeBeers would have to have Boot Camp Match and the Sheeperderders are perfect for a barbed wire match. Steamboat vs Bigelow just shows the versatility of the Dragon. He can work any type of match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 July has been my absolute favorite month since I joined this game. So many awesome super cards and the AWA delivers with the Independent Day Spectacular! Rose opens the show with a sneaky win over the crowd pleasing Scorpio. Snakepit has a strong showing as Jake finishes the match with the DDT! Death Sentence and the Sheepherders in a barb wire match! This one gets my money. Hardcore at its best right here. Death Sentence gets the win but looks like the Sheepherders have a deranged plan up their sleeves. The Tanaka/Zenk match is another match I would pay to see. Zenk comes in with a strong build and win streak while Tanaka has really shined as champ, taking on all comers. Smart booking a draw because now we get to see more. Adams and Garvin have made quite the team and get an impressive win over the British Bullies. Piper and Orton as champs is money! Razor Boys looked strong but I think Pipers Pit just has to much momentum going right now to be stopped. The boot camp match between Slaughter and Debeers is the match that's been building up for months. A lot of fans in attendance paid to see this one and wow did it deliver! Slaughter made a lot of people happy with that finish. Again, great build up to a great pay off. After all this, we get a huge AWA World Title bout as Steamboat faces the red hot monster Bigelow. Tremendous match as Bigelow looked strong but Steamboat has enough to get the pin. Steamboat winning with the flying press is always a great way to end the show. Outstanding job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm absolutely loving Ricky Steamboat as the fighting AWA champion! Another great and hard-earned win for him here. Great balance on this card, as you bring the Slaughter/DeBeers beef to a close, continue other feuds, and get something rolling between Zenk and Tanaka. Slaughter may be done with DeBeers, but he still has other targets to go after, too. Where could Vader possibly be? Hopefully Sarge doesn't come over to Japan looking for revenge after reading the match results in next month's PWI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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