Wonder Women Wrestling

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Wonder Women Wrestling

DECEMBER SUPERCARD 1986

Live from: Las Vegas, Nevada

We kick this programme off with a light show as the cameras tour a Christmas-themed set. The ring ropes are red, white and green and the canvas, still plastered with sponsors’ logos, has been made to sparkle with glitter. The commentators run down the card during our opening match, a tag team bout between the teams of Winona Little Heart and Susan Starr, and Brittany Brown and Ashly Kennedy.

Each woman has added a Christmas-themed touch to their outfits, and we start with a fairly traditional match. The faces have to shake of their lack of confidence from recent losses, whereas the heels have to work up enough self-belief to mount a successful challenge. Both teams get some time to shine but as the match wears on, it becomes increasingly clear that the Giant Slayers are much better team.

Winona Little Heart & Susan Starr defeat Brittany Brown & Ashly Kennedy in 13:21 when Winona Little Heart pins Brittany Brown with a victory roll

A music video hyping up the main event – Wendi Richter versus Debbie Combs – plays before we get to the interviews. The heels blow off the result as a fluke and promise that 1987 will be their year. Winona Little Heart and Susan Starr are joined by their stablemates and chat giddily about their victory and proclaim it a sign of things to come.

The next match is a four woman battle royal, designed to settle any scores that may remain after the implosion of the Monsters. The contest is nasty from the start, with Rhonda Singh especially determined to assert her dominance over the others. Mad Maxine remains relatively passive, by contrast, preferring to play the immovable object throughout the match. Luna Vachon and Reggie Bennett initially try to team up but when there attempt to oust Rhonda Singh is foiled, they change tack.

Luna Vachon slips into the role of helper for Rhonda Singh, helping her eliminate Reggie Bennett and then take the fight to Mad Maxine, who gives her a hard chop on the head for her trouble. Rhonda Singh eventually takes Mad Maxine out with a clothesline – though it takes three separate attempts – and turns her sights on Luna Vachon. The two go on to have a relatively ordinary match, but Rhonda Singh remains firmly in control after a massive running powerslam.

The finish involves Rhonda Singh running at Luna Vachon, to eliminate her with clothesline. Luna Vachon pulls down the top rope, in an attempt to send her opponent flying out of the ring. Reggie Bennett, at ringside, notices this, however, and uses all her strength to push Rhonda Singh back into the ring. A distracted Luna Vachon then falls prey to a full nelson, which Rhonda Singh holds for an uncomfortable length of time before dumping her out.

Rhonda Singh defeats Reggie Bennett & Mad Maxine & Luna Vachon in 16:06 in an over-the-top-rope battle royal

A sponsored video then takes us to the interview with the winner. Rhonda Singh claims to have always been the strongest link among the Monsters and says she’s got what it takes to go all the way to the top in 1987.

The match that follows is the first of our three championship bouts, Medusa Miceli looking to head off a challenge from Velvet McIntyre. They’ve fought before and spent weeks training together, so the opening five minutes are chain of reversals and counter reversals, as all either one of them can do is look for the briefest misstep from the other.

The first to stumble is Medusa Miceli but Velvet McIntyre is too over eager and tries to convert that into a pin attempt which doesn’t even get to two. They respectfully break apart after the pin before going another round. Eventually, grappling Is replaced with striking, and we start to the two trading blows. With Velvet McIntyre knocked off balance, Medusa Miceli is able to score the first big move of the match, dropping the challenger over her knee with a backbreaker.

The match continues in a fierce back-and-forth fashion like this until they both begin to make mistakes more frequently as a result of exhaustion. Both then intuitively race to the finish, dropping their defensive styles.

Medusa Miceli defeats Velvet McIntyre in 21:51 by pinfall after a German suplex to retain the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

We get another video detailing Wendi Richter’s behaviour at the previous supercard to transition us to the interviews. Velvet McIntyre and Medusa Miceli once again share the interview time, talking each other up and speculating on the main event, both now agree that they expect Wendi Richter to retain the world title.

The penultimate match sees Rockin’ Robin and Jamie West challenging the Nasty Girls for the tag team titles. Once again, this is a familiar matchup, with both teams knowing each other inside and out, but here there’s not even a shred of mutual respect. The Star Girls hold nothing back and the champions live up to their name, running through every dirty trick in the book.

The faces go for big moves and team-up manoeuvres whenever they can but every poke in the eye, stamp on the foot and rake of the back adds up and they spend the match on the back foot.

Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux defeat Rockin’ Robin & Jamie West in 19:11 when Linda Dallas pins Rockin’ Robin with her feet on the ropes to retain the NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship

After the match, the Star Girls attack the victors, blindsiding them and proceeding to stomp a mudhole in them. Staff rush in to break up the chaos but, once they’ve wrestled the faces away from their opponents, the Nasty Girls retaliate, and the staff lose control. They eat through their interview time until a large enough mass of people can get them to the back.

A brief promotional package – promising new stars and big matches in 1987 – then takes us through to the main event.

Wendi Richter, in red and white singlet, once again milks her entrance, in order to drive her opponent up the wall. It works, and she’s able to get a nasty kick in when Debbie Combs tries to spear her before the bell. The action only increases in ferocity from there, as both women appear practically murderous in their intentions.

The two have a brutal back-and-forth, with plenty of crowd interaction and ringside brawling. Eventually, Wendi Richter spots Lisa Moretti in the crowd and cannot help but torment her, allowing Debbie Combs some much needed room to breathe, regroup and strategize. The result is the champ losing control of the match in its second half and having to deal with a few pin attempts that come extraordinarily close to putting her away.

When the challenger decides to go high risk, however, and mount the turnbuckle, she is instead sent violently crashing to the outside by a hyper-aware champion. When the referee goes to check on Debbie Combs, however, Lisa Moretti seizes her opportunity and mashes Wendi Richter over the back with a steel chair before scarpering.

The champ gets to her feet just as the challenger enters the ring and delivers the finishing blow.

Debbie Combs defeats Wendi Richter in 28:47 by pinfall after a neckbreaker to win the NWA World Women’s Championship

We end on a shot of a jubilant Debbie Combs as the commentators bid the viewers a Merry Christmas.

[Autistic Dragon]

The Giant Slayers warm the crowd up with a opening win.

Singh wins the final battle of the Monsters. I wonder if I should read anything into Bennett helping her at the end.

Medusa retains against McIntyre in a match that thankfully stays

Dallas & LaRoux retain in truly Nasty fashion. Though it seems The Star Girls are finally ready to fight fire with fire.

Combs is bringing home the gold thanks to Lisa Moretti of all people. That's what Richter gets for antagonizing the entire roster.

WWW is set for big things in 87.

[Blehschmidt]

Glad to see my Nasty Girls retain the gold!

I feel like Medusa is going to have a big year in '87

Combs brings home the big one with some big time help from Lisa Moretti. Richter is going to be looking for revenge!!

 

I'm honestly amazed at how entertaining you've made an 80's women's promotion, and look forward to seeing what you do in 1987 with some new blood in the mix.

[spaldoni]

Giant Slayers get the fans energized with a nice win. 

Good booking here with the Monsters battle royal. Perfect way for them to get everything settled. Thanks to some help from Bennett, Singh wins it. I do think 1987 will be a big year for Singh. 

YES! A match between 2 woman champs, who've been on big rolls of late. Medusa gets the hard-fought win but both woman looked strong here. 

Linda and Kat retain but Star Girls show some shocking aggression and attack after the bell. Very interesting. 

Main Event time as Richter and Combs go at it again for all the marbles. Moretti gets some sweet revenge and helps Combs win the title! Richter and Moretti are going to be one hot feud. 

I agree with Bleh. You've done an amazing job with the WWW. It's cool that all these great woman have a place to showcase their talents. I think it's only going to get better. Keep up the great work. 

 

 

[GeneJackson95]

Nasty Girls retain, what a great team they are! 1987 is going to be the breakout year for Medusa, no question about it. Wow, I didn't think Combs would pull it off but thanks to Moretti, here we are....I hope it's worth it when Richter gets her back in the ring!

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LVII – 29^th of December 1986 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Velvet McIntyre versus Misty Blue Simmes for the WWW Television Championship

We start the programme off with a recap of the supercard – focusing heavily on the main event and the actions of Lisa Moretti – and post-event clip of Wendi Richter hassling Pat Patterson and other staff members, demanding that the decision be reversed, and her title be returned to her. We then transition to our opener, a tag team bout between Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett, and Desiree Petersen and Selina Majors.

The contest is a fun traditional back-and-forth with each woman given some time to shine. As things wear on, however, it becomes increasingly clear that the heels have decisive power advantage and only a few fleeting examples of miscommunication give the Giant Slayers any breathing room at all.

Rhonda Singh & Reggie Bennett defeat Desiree Petersen & Selina Majors in 10:02 when Rhonda Singh pins Selina Majors after a splash

A generic promotional music video – hyping up “the Stars of 1987” – plays before we get to the interviews. The faces are joined by their stablemates and complain about the sheer physical strength of their opponents, Selina Majors in particular is breathless and hugging her ribs to sell the splash.

Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett use their interview time to denounce the Monsters as a concept, pledging to focus on building a more in-sync deadly duo composed of themselves alone.

A commercial break then takes us to an interesting matchup, with Lady Apache getting an opportunity to pull off a coup against the former world champion, Wendi Richter.

Wendi Richter wastes no time before going to work on her opponent, pushing her into each corner in turn and abusing the referee’s five count. Lady Apache is shown no mercy, but openings still present themselves, whenever her opponent argues with the official or becomes distracted by jeering from the crowd, and she seizes each and every one of them.

By the halfway mark, both women are bruised but it’s Wendi Richter who has the wherewithal to fight through the pain. Lady Apache knows only a high-risk move could possibly net her the win, so launches from the top rope, only to be evaded and come crashing harshly to the canvas. From there, she’s easy pickings.

Wendi Richter defeats Lady Apache in 12:45 by pinfall after a powerbomb

The violence doesn’t stop there, however, as an incensed Wendi Richter decides she’s not finished and brutalises Lady Apache, as staff scramble into the ring – a few of them are given a thumping for there trouble as the chaos eats through the interview time. Eventually, Vicky Carranza comes rushing to the ring to help her partner, at which point the victor finally relents and heads to the back.

We get a brief promotional video hyping up the main event before we cut to commercials.

Both women are determined to win. Velvet McIntyre needs to make good on her promise to carry her title into the new year and Misty Blue Simmes needs to prove she can still pull off a win when the stakes are high. Things are respectful to start, but the mutual good will very quickly evaporates as their technical abilities prove to be a match for one another.

We get a good showcase for each wrestler’s move set, and a near-fall each before the finish. In the end, it comes down to guts and sheer passion, as they become audibly frustrated with each other and with themselves.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Misty Blue Simmes in 15:11 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana to retain the WWW Television Championship

It takes a while for them to get over themselves but eventually the two women manage to shake hands and we end the programme on a shot of Misty Blue Simmes holding up a teary-eyed Velvet McIntyre’s hand.

[Autistic Dragon]

Singh & Bennett are poised to dominate the tag team division in the new year.

Richter decides victory isn't enough and goes apeshit after the bell. The whole roster will pay for her losing the title.

McIntyre defeats a former World Champion to fulfill her promise to be TV champ when 87 comes around.

Women's wrestling is good hands heading into the new year.

[spaldoni]

Good follow up from the Supercard.

I see tag team gold in Singh and Bennett's future.

Apache makes the most of her opportunity against Richter, but I think a pissed off Richter is to much for anyone to handle.  We might have an upcoming match between Richter and Carranza. 

Velvet makes good on her promise and will carry the TV title into 87. 

WWW ends the year on a good note. Looking forward to the new year. 

[kevinmcfl]

Nice job with WWW in 1986.  It seems like this would have been so much better then GLOW.  You made it seem like there were true feuds and angles without all of the gimmicky nonsense of GLOW.  Looking forward to 87 and seeing you introduce new talent to the roster.  

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LVIII – 5^th of January 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Wendi Richter & Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux versus Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes & Babyface Nellie for the WWW Trios Championship

This week, we kick things off with a promotional video hyping up the year to come, promising the debut of two new wrestlers this week and more later. We then head to the television title match and the first of the two debuts, as Malia Hosaka challenges Velvet McIntyre.

The match is very even to begin with, as the challenger puts her all into making her debut a success and the champion, by contrast, appears over buoyed by the confidence gained from successfully carrying her title into the new year. We get a good technical showcase for the two women, as a result, and a few high spots to please the audience.

Eventually, as the match wears on, Velvet McIntyre begins to ground herself and regain a definitive advantage, causing Malia Hosaka to resort to increasingly dirtier tactics. The cheater doesn’t prosper here, however, as the champ continuously widens the performance gap between the two before heading into her familiar finishing sequence.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Malia Hosaka in 14:21 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana to retain the WWW Television Championship

A sponsored video interlude then gets us through to the interviews. Malia Hosaka tries to make a good impression with her first interview, though her haughtiness is difficult to mask, promising to be back for the title in the not-too-distant future with a better game plan. Velvet McIntyre celebrates her victory but declares that she feels entitled to a world title shot, after having made good on her promise to carry the title into 1987.

A commercial break then takes us to the next match, and the next debut, as Princess Delta Dawn challengers for the dual titles of Medusa Miceli.

The champ is by now used to dealing with larger women so, after the first few minutes of explosive offence from her opponent, she adapts to her style and proceeds to work a slow methodical strategy of undermining and disabling the challenger’s legs before getting ambitious towards the end, with an impressive show of strength.

Medusa Miceli defeats Princess Delta Dawn in 12:01 by pinfall after a German suplex to retain the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

A music video hyping up the feud between Wendi Richter and Debbie Combs – and by extension tonight’s main event – then plays before we head to the interviews. In stark contrast to the night’s other debutant, Princess Delta Dawn does not gracefully accept defeat and screams at the interviewer incoherently before knocking the table over and stalking off.

Medusa Miceli gives a subdued interview, commenting on various goings-on throughout the roster and backing up the desire of Velvet McIntyre to see a world title shot.

The second commercial break then takes us to the main event. From bell to bell, and even beyond, the match is a chaotic mess, with Wendi Richter and Debbie Combs getting very violent and the other women contributing to the never-ending carnage with fights on the outside and regular violations of the tag team rules.

Though it looks like the faces might eventually steal away the titles, Wendi Richter decides to render this impossible once her temper gets the better of her as she picks up a steel chair and goes to town on Debbie Combs.

Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes & Babyface Nellie defeat Wendi Richter & Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux in 15:37 by disqualification but the WWW Trios Championship does not change hands

We end on these chaotic scenes as the six women brawl and staff rush into the ring.

[rainmakerrtv]

Love the debut of Malia Hosaka, can't wait to see where she goes.

[Autistic Dragon]

WWW certainly gave its two newest signees a warm welcome with a pair of title shots out of the gate.

McIntyre throws her hat into the ring for a World title match. Considering Richter's behavior recently that may not be the best idea.

The Trios title match is an utter explosion of violence resulting in a dq retention by the champs. This isn't over.

[spaldoni]

2 debuting wrestlers get a chance to prove themselves right off the bat. 

Hosaka gives TV champ Velvet a tough match but once again Velvet retains. I support Velvet's quest for a world title shot. 

Dawn shows some fire and temper tonight, but Medusa figures her out and retains. Nice touch with Dawn flipping the table. 

Richter kicks things up a notch as she goes to town on Combs with a chair. I would love to see a gimmick match between these two. 

WWW gets hotter and hotter by the week. 

[LowBlowPodcast]

I will start by saying that I am going to need to look up a lot of these lady wrestlers. I must say that 80s women wrestling wasn't quite the spectacle that it is today but you've put together some very fun characters and stories to keep interest and I can't wait to learn from what you've got going on.

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LIX – 12^th of January 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Wendi Richter versus Babyface Nellie

This week we get straight into the action with the television title match as Velvet McIntyre takes on Reggie Bennett. With Rhonda Singh in her corner, yelling advice and instructions and occasionally getting personally involved, Reggie Bennett presents a serious challenge to the champ, capitalising on her strength advantage with a serious of big moves.

Velvet McIntyre is more than capable of adapting to this style, however, and focuses clever escapes and reversals, culminating in an effective transformation of a powerbomb attempt by her opponent into her own signature move.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Reggie Bennett in 14:15 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana to retain the WWW Television Championship

A brief video interlude then takes us to the interviews. Reggie Bennett and Rhonda Singh share their interview time, choosing to unsubtly ignore the specifics of the match and focus on what they promise will be a dominant tag team run. Velvet McIntyre simply reiterates her calls to be given another shot at the world title.

A commercial break then takes us through to some tag team action and a debut, with Heidi Lee Morgan teaming up with Misty Blue Simmes to take on Brittany Brown and Ashly Kennedy.

The match is laid out very simply. Misty Blue Simmes starts things off softening up her opponents with relentless offence, allowing Heidi Lee Morgan to tag in and get a brief showcase and shine sequence before eventually struggling to compete with a regrouped set of opponents.

When it looks like the newcomer might lose, however, Misty Blue Simmes comes to the rescue and finishes what she started.

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan defeat Brittany Brown & Ashly Kennedy in 13:02 when Misty Blue Simmes pins Brittany Brown after a diving splash

A hype video is then played for the main event – yet again playing up the unhinged behaviour of Wendi Richter – before we get to the interview. The heels struggle to explain away their loss but eventually settle for issue threats of revenge towards Heidi Lee Morgan. The faces are all smiles and promise the viewers that they have big things ahead of them.

A second commercial break then brings us to the main event.

The match is a hellacious battle from bell to bell. Wendi Richter wants to send a message, and Babyface Nellie came prepared to return it to her. They wail on each other until they’re bruised and exhausted, at which point they transition into a brutal race to the finish, each one going for big moves whenever they get the chance.

Eventually, Wendi Richter goes to the well, tricking her opponent into leaving the ring and then planting her to the ground with a sickening powerbomb. In the end, she’s able to roll herself into the ring, breathless and bloody, just in time to beat the ten count.

Wendi Richter defeats Babyface Nellie in 15:49 by count out

We end on a shot of a teary-eyed Babyface Nellie being helped to the back as Wendi Richter triumphantly taunts the crowd in the background.

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P.S. Once again, sincere apologies for my week long absence!

 

[Autistic Dragon]

McIntyre racks up another successful defense, strengthening her claim to another World Title shot.

HLM is successful in her debut but it seems she already has people out to get her.

Richter's reign of terror continues in non title action. She's really ruling the roost with an iron first.

[spaldoni]

Even with Singh's distractions, Velvet retains over a game Bennett. I'm making a plea to Pat Patterson. Please give Velvet a world title shot. She's defiantly earned it. 

I think Misty will be a great mentor to Morgan.

Damn! What a main event battle! Nellie gives Richter a fight and bangs her up pretty good. However, Richter is able to eke out the c.o. win. Fun match! 

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LX – 19^th of January 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Medusa Miceli versus Wendi Richter for the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

Once again, we open hot with the television championship match, as Velvet McIntyre takes on Rhonda Singh. Knowing full well what kind of challenge awaits her this week, Velvet McIntyre has brought Medusa Miceli down with her to act as a check on Reggie Bennett at ringside.

Within minutes, the two participants have brutalised each other and appear sweaty and exhausted. At one point, the champ manages to roll out of the way of a match-ending splash but, more impressively, the challenger weathers a swinging hurricanrana and kicks out at two.

Sensing that she has no other option, Velvet McIntyre decides to go high-risk and catch Rhonda Singh with a flying crossbody. In the end, she manages to hit her perfectly just as she turns around.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Rhonda Singh in 14:55 by pinfall after a diving crossbody to retain the WWW Television Championship

The champ invites Medusa Miceli into the ring to celebrate with her but, just as they raise their arms, assaulted from behind by an incensed Rhonda Singh and her partner. Blindsided, they struggle to fight back, especially the thoroughly exhausted Velvet McIntyre, and are only eventually saved by the intervention of staff.

With our interview tie interrupted we cut to a brief sponsored video that transitions directly into a commercial break.

Afterwards, we get to some tag team action, with the newly minted team of Misty Blue Simmes and Heidi Lee Morgan taking on the Glamour Girls – officially just Leilani Kai and Judy Martin but, in reality, they have to deal with Despina Montagas and Liz Chase almost as much.

The match follows a traditional formula, with Heidi Lee Morgan as the face-in-peril, allowing Misty Blue Simmes to get considerable shine when she clears house. The match is very tough for the faces, but fortune is on their side as Liz Chase misses her cue and fails to get the referee’s attention in time to save Judy Martin from a pin.

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan defeat Leilani Kai & Judy Martin in 12:38 when Misty Blue Simmes pins Judy Martin after a diving splash

A hype package for the main event then plays before we head to the interviews. The Glamour Girls are their usual shouty and stompy selves, issuing threats and challenges before consoling themselves with the belief that Misty Blue Simmes and Heidi Lee Morgan will be crushed by Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett next week.

For her part, Misty Blue Simmes claims she’ll be a tag team champion by the end of the month.

A second commercial break then takes us through to the main event.

Medusa Miceli is still hurting from her altercation with Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett earlier in the night and Wendi Richter can sense it like blood in the water, attacking her on the entrance ramp, dragging her into the ring and refusing to let up.

By the time the champion has extricated herself from the assault she’s a limping and bruised mess. For the rest of the match, she has to rely entirely on her wits, in order to doge or reverse all of her opponent’s offence. This strategy works initially but eventually causes Wendi Richter to become enraged. Medusa Miceli eats a powerbomb on the outside and only manages to kick out of the pin attempt at the last second, primarily saved simply by the time it took for the challenger to drag her inside.

With nothing else left in the tank, Medusa Miceli pulls out a desperation move and gets Wendi Richter in a small challenge. It comes very close to finishing the match but, at the last possible moment, the challenger is able to roll her onto her back and force her to break it off.

Medusa Miceli eventually falls, exhausted, to her knees in front of Wendi Richter, unwittingly putting herself in the perfect position for the challenger’s signature move.

Wendi Richter defeats Medusa Miceli in 17:01 by pinfall after a powerbomb to win the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

With no time to spare we end on a shot of Wendi Richter holding her new titles up to a chorus of boos.

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P.S. I should be able to get back to commenting regularly from now on. Sorry again!

[rainmakerrtv]

Whoah, shocker of a finish! You can bet that Medusa is going to go to war with Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett to get revenge.

[Autistic Dragon]

Singh may not have recaptured the TV Title but at least she & Bennett are the reasons Richter is a thriple champion! There's a heated tag feud on the horizon.

I wonder if Morgan noticed that Simmes said SHE'LL be a tag champ & not THEY'LL be tag champs.

[LowBlowPodcast]

Wendi fucking Richter... give me Medusa every day of the week and twice on Sunday. She's a champ champ... Medusa has revenge in her eyes and I am hopeful she gets it sooner than later.

[kevinmcfl]

I really enjoy when your big guns go at it and this was no exception.  Richter is still the boss around here but Medusa is right behind.  I am also interested to see where you go with Bennett.  She is a beast!

[spaldoni]

Richter vs Medusa! I'm already excited! 

Velvet's roll of a lifetime continues. Beautiful way to end the match. Oh no, that post match attack doesn't put Medusa in a good position for her big match later on. 

Misty and Heidi get instant credibility with a big win over the Glamour Girls. 

Man, I knew it. Richter capitalizes and takes it to Medusa. Props to Medusa for giving it her all. In the end, Richter is once again holding gold. Richter's booking has been awesome! 

Great show this week! 

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXI – 26^th of January 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan versus Rhonda Singh & Reggie Bennett

We kick things off this week with a recap of the previous episode’s main event. In addition to that, the commentators talk up Lisa Moretti’s return to in-ring action tonight before we move on to the traditional television title match.

Velvet McIntyre has to face a challenge from Penny Mitchell, a woman who wastes no time before getting nasty and dirty. With Candi Devine at ringside to help her, the challenger pulls out every trick and shortcut she can think of, whilst making sure she inflicts as much pain as possible. The result is an ordeal for the champion as she fights through the pain and overcomes her opponent’s endless cheating in order to come out on top.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Penny Mitchell in 12:02 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana to retain the WWW Television Championship

A brief video package – focusing on Lisa Moretti, her feud with Wendi Richter and her return to the ring tonight – plays before we get to the interviews.

Penny Mitchell is apoplectic, frustrated as much with herself as with her opponent. She vows to inflict suffering on the next woman who gets in her way. Velvet McIntyre reiterates her call for a world title shot and makes it obvious that she’s worried the return of Lisa Moretti might push her down the line.

A commercial break then takes us through to the match the commentators have been waiting for, as Lisa Moretti takes on Lady Apache.

Whilst the match is clearly designed to ease Lisa Moretti in, Lady Apache gives it her all, driven by the prospect of beating a former world champion. Lisa Moretti, for her part, remains respectful throughout the match, leading to a clean and technical contest. In the early goings, Lisa Moretti shows some hesitation and works a mainly defensive style, giving Lady Apache the edge.

Once things start to heat up, however, Lisa Moretti becomes more and more confident, eventually forcing Lady Apache onto the backfoot. The finish comes when Lady Apache goes high risk but gets caught as she flies towards her opponent.

Lisa Moretti defeats Lady Apache in 11:31 by pinfall after a powerslam

After the match the two women shake hands. The somewhat jovial mood is darkened, however, when Wendi Richter storms down to the ring. Staff swarm inside in anticipation as the two former world champions stare each other down. Wendi Richter is the first to blink, jumping into the crowd of staff members for a chance to get a hit on Lisa Moretti.

The chaos burns through the interview time, and we cut to commercials.

We then come to the main event.

Both teams are itching to get start. They don’t wait for the bell and, instead, clash in a two-on-two brawl inside and outside of the ring, until they’re coaxed back into order by staff. Each woman is given time to shine, and the two teams share half a dozen near falls. Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett prove to be stronger as a unit, but Misty Blue Simmes has the edge as an individual competitor.

Predictably then, the finish comes down to whether or not Heidi Lee Morgan can extricate herself from danger and tag her partner in. This time, she manages to do so, and Rhonda Singh gets a chop block and a diving splash for her trouble.

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan defeat Rhonda Singh & Reggie Bennett in 16:42 when Misty Blue Simmes pins Rhonda Singh after a diving splash

The bell rings to signal the victory but the fighting continues unabated, as the heels refuse to accept defeat. We fade to black on scenes of an uncontrollable brawl.

[Autistic Dragon]

McIntyre's stellar run as tv champ continues.

Moretti has a successful return to the ring & a brawl with the World champion in the same night. McIntyre may be right to worry about getting pushed down the line.

I can just imagine the pop the Simmes hot-tag got.