Wonder Women Wrestling

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXIV – 6^th of July 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan & Babyface Nellie versus Leilani Kai & Judy Martin & Liz Chase
for the WWW Trios Championship

We open this week’s programme with a promotional music video covering the gauntlet Wendi Richter ran last week before transitioning to her television title defence against Babyface Nellie.

The two women start things slow and deliberate, never overcommitting and fighting defensively. By the time the first commercial break has come and gone, however, the champ has managed to outwrestle her opponent and the proceeding ten minutes serve as a showcase for her power.

Wendi Richter defeats Babyface Nellie in 28:31 by pinfall after a powerbomb to retain the WWW Television Championship and the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship do not change hands

A brief hype package for the main event then plays us through to the interviews. Babyface Nellie is bruised and groggy and begrudgingly compliments the champ on her considerable skill, saying she'll still have it in her to fight in the main event. Wendi Richter says that the company knows she’d win an all-or-nothing match against Medusa Miceli and that it was unfair of them to make her defend her titles in separate matches last week.

Another commercial break then brings us to our first season match, with Reggie Bennett taking on Despina Montagas.

The Glamour Girls are out in full force for this one, getting into scraps with Rhonda Singh at ringside but generally failing to interfere with the match itself. Whilst Despina Montagas gets a little shine here and there, the contest largely revolves around Reggie Bennett’s significant power advantage, with predictable results.

Reggie Bennett defeats Despina Montagas in 12:01 by pinfall after a sitout powerbomb in a Season Match

An advert for the merchandise catalogue then serves as a transition to the interviews. The Glamour Girls spend a little time ranting and raving but soon move onto running down their opponents in tonight’s main event and promising to win back their titles. Reggie Bennett always Rhonda Singh to use the interview time to talk about her upcoming match and she threatens to hospitalise Lady Apache.

A commercial break then brings us through to this match. Lady Apache and Rhonda Singh tell a classic David and Goliath story, with Rhonda Singh getting in lots of big moves but ultimately falling to the clever tactics and bold moves of Lady Apache.

Lady Apache defeats Rhonda Singh in 14:33 by pinfall after a missile dropkick in a Season Match

After the match, a jubilant Lady Apache is blindsided by Rhonda Singh and the sore loser proceeds to stomp a mudhole in her opponent before we cut to commercial on sees of staff members flooding the ring.

We return for the main event, which is a wild brawl from the very beginning. The chaos lasts all through the commercial break, with plenty of crowd interaction and even big bump – with Leilani Kai being driven through the announcers’ table at the height of the mayhem.

There are several points at which the match appears to be wrapping but the finish only comes once Leilani Kai has been put out of commission and the tide turns in favour of the faces.

Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan & Babyface Nellie defeat Leilani Kai & Judy Martin & Liz Chase in 33:40 when Babyface Nellie pins Liz Chase after a running knee drop to retain the WWW Trios Championship

We end on a shot of the faces celebrating with their fans.

[kevinmcfl]

Great event... I admit I never thought Lady Apache was coming out on top!

[Autistic Dragon]

Even after 3 grueling matches last week, Richter still had enough left to fend off a game Nellie.

Bennett muscles her way to victory.

Apache pulls out a major win over one half of the tag champs but she quickly pays the price.

Nellie bounces back to help her team retain the Trios titles.

[spaldoni]

Richter is back in full form and retains all her titles. Love the seeds planted for an all or nothing match with Medusa. 

Bennett powerbombs her way to victory over Despina. 

WOW! Apache scores a huge upset and slays the monster Singh. However, Singh immediately gets her heat back.

Action packed Trios match ends the show with the babyfaces standing tall. Both teams really shined here. 

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXV – 13^th of July 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Wendi Richter versus Misty Blue Simmes versus Leilani Kai versus Velvet McIntyre versus Rhonda Singh versus Debbie Combs for the WWW Television Championship

This week, we open with a video package covering the past few months, focusing on the season matches and what the leader board looks like so far. After that, we get to the opening match between Babyface Nellie and Ashly Kennedy.

Tough Ashly Kennedy gets a few solid hits in and her partner Brittany Brown illegally assists her in various ways, Babyface Nellie is clearly in a whole other league and dominates the match.

Babyface Nellie defeats Ashly Kennedy in 09:04 by pinfall after a running knee drop in a Season Match

An advertisement for the VIP tickets than plays before we get to the interviews. Ashly Kennedy has the cheek to claim foul play but mostly defers to Brittany Brown who uses the time to talk about her own upcoming match. Babyface Nellie is pleased with herself and ends her interview by saying she thinks Debbie Combs has a good chance to win the main event.

A commercial break then takes us to the second of our three season matches, with Candice Pardue taking on Goldie Ray. The contest is respectful to begin with but as time wears on without Candice Pardue gaining a significant advantage she shows her darker side, which the fans have come to expect by now. Goldie Ray tries her best to hold her own, with plenty of moral support from Trudy Adams at ringside, but eventually succumbs.

Candice Pardue defeats Goldie Ray in 11:39 by pinfall after a missile dropkick in a Season Match

Before the interviews, we get a hype package for the main event. Goldie Ray tries her best to shrug off the loss and allows Trudy Adams to talk up her chances of beating Brittany Brown after the commercial break. Candice Pardue, for her part, sheepishly praises her own “quick thinking” to secure the victory.

A commercial break then brings us to our last season match of the night. Trudy Adams tries her darnedest to make something happen but, in the end, Brittany Brown is just a little too nasty and devious. What we get, then, is somewhat of a showcase for Brittany Brown and Trudy Adams ends the match getting tossed around like a rag doll.

Brittany Brown defeats Trudy Adams in 08:33 by pinfall after a snapmare in a Season Match

After an ad-laden promotional music video, he head to the interviews. Trudy Adams is in a bad way, hugging her bruised body, so Goldie Ray speaks for her and praises her effort. Brittany Brown cackles about her victory and says it ought to entitle her to a title match.

Another commercial break then brings us to some tag team action, with Deisree Petersen and Winona Little Heart facing off against the Nasty Girls. We get a lot of back-and-forth fun in this one, as both teams are familiar enough with each other to have developed interesting counters and strategies.

Whilst at various points it looks like it could go either way, in the end, Winona Little Heart is the one best poised to capitalise on a lapse in her opponents’ focus.

Desiree Petersen & Winona Little Heart defeat Linda Dallas & Kat LeRoux in 14:03 when Winona Little Heart pins Kat LeRoux with a victory roll

One last hype package for the main event then plays us into the interviews. The Nasty Girls stomp around, barely answer any questions and level a dozen different accusations at their opponents. The Giant Slayers congratulate each other before declaring themselves ready to dethrone Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett.

Another commercial break then brings us to the main event. Though it’s a battle royal, the opening rounds of the match play out more like a six woman tag match, with the faces and heels forming teams. We get an even showing, with one woman from each informal side going out shortly before the commercial break, specifically Leilani Kai and Velvet McIntyre.

After the break, things begin to breakdown and the teams dissolve. Rhonda Singh finds herself on the wrong end of a three-on-one, being hoisted up over and out. Debbie Combs and Misty Blue Simmes then try their hardest to eliminate Wendi Richter but her wiles prove too much.

Misty Blue Simmes gets pulled out, crashing hard to the floor, leaving Wendi Richter and Debbie Combs to battle in something that vaguely resembles a singles match. The two wail on each other before both attempting to go high risk. The pair connect in the air, with Wendi Richter just getting the better of the exchange and tiredly picking up and then eliminating Debbie Combs.

Wendi Richter defeats Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes & Rhonda Singh & Velvet McIntyre & Leilani Kai in 27:44 in an over-the-top-rope battle royal to retain the WWW Television Championship and the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship do not change hands

We end on a shot of a victorious Wendi Richter holding up her belts and taunting the crowd.

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P.S. Apologies for yet another absence here. I was having trouble accessing the site (although I'm assuming these recent changes might've fixed that), and I've had to switch to a different word processor (which might be obvious, if the formatting change is as stark as it seems). Should be plain sailing from here, though.

[Perfectly Straightedge]

I really like the format that you use here. I like the color scheme as well. Makes it easy on the eyes.

Really fun show though. I am still catching up on shows from the start for everybody but from what I’ve seen so far looks like you done a great job in booking these women. I have never been huge on womens wrestling but I enjoyed what I read today and think you did a fabulous job in making the reading easy and enjoyable. 

I am excited to see what’s next. 

[Autistic Dragon]

Nellie gets a solid season match win.

Pardue wins a competitive match with Goldie.

Brown is gaining steam.

The Giant Slayers are feeling ready for gold.

Richter must be feeling invincible after retaining in a battle royal.

[kevinmcfl]

Very entertaining show here in WWW.  I think this might have been the first time I predicted all over your matches correctly.  I love how you keep me guessing as wrestling is so fun when the unexpected happens.  It seems like Wendy Richter is on a roll of late.  Will be interesting to see how long that lasts.  The season matches is a great twist.  Makes each match have some extra importance.  I might try to steal this idea somehow.  

[spaldoni]

I knew I was in for a good show when I read what the main event was. 

Nellie gets a good shine and wins her Season's Match.

Pardue's darker side, or as she calls it "quick thinking" pays off.

Giant Slayers get the big win. Can they slay the champs? 

The woman give the viewers an exciting 30 minute battle royal. Richter looks awesome and stands tall in the end with 3 belts. Love it! 

The WWW is rock'n! 

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

Wendi is on top baby and I love the main event as well. I liked that six-pack challenge the WWF did in 2000 and this is reminiscent of that. I am glad to see that the gold means something with the women and that it adorns them and builds up their personas. I am hopeful to have the ladies show back up in Windy city soon!

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXVI – 20^th of July 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Wendi Richter versus Debbie Combs versus Misty Blue Simmes in a Gauntlet Match for the WWW Television Championship and the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

We open hot this week, with a season match pitting Babyface Nellie against Candice Pardue. Within minutes, the mutual respect between the two women broke down as Candice Pardue used every dirty trick she could think of to pull off a victory. Babyface Nellie was initially put at a disadvantage by the unexpected turn of the match but eventually managed to get back in the zone.

The result was a tough back-and-forth but one that favoured Babyface Nellie the longer it went on.

Babyface Nellie defeats Candice Pardue in 12:11 by pinfall after a running knee drop in a Season Match

A hype package for the main event then plays before we get to the interviews. Candice Pardue refuses to apologise for her tactics and suggests that her only flaw was not going far enough. Babyface Nellie expresses disappointment in her opponent before moving on to excitedly discuss the main event.

A commercial break then takes us to our second match, which sees Malia Hosaka going up against Candi Devine. This heel programme is nasty from the get-go, with clawing and hair-pulling galore. At various points, the referee seems to consider just throwing the whole thing out.

Eventually, however, the match reaches a brutal crescendo.

Candi Devine defeats Malia Hosaka in 08:30 by pinfall after a facebuster in a Season Match

After a music video we cut to a fight in one of the interview rooms between Candi Devine and Malia Hosaka, blood appears to have been drawn and staff swarm in to break it up before we cut to a commercial break.

Our third match strikes a very different tone, as Desiree Petersen and Trudy Adams go through a well-paced and clean match. At various points it almost looks like a training regime for Trudy Adams as she is regularly given time to regroup and allowed to initiate the next set of exchanges. In the end, however, Desiree Petersen brings things to their inevitable conclusion.

Desiree Petersen defeats Trudy Adams in 10:45 by pinfall after a clothesline in a Season Match

An ad-sponsored promotional video then plays before we get to the interviews. Desiree Petersen shows up during the interview of Trudy Adams to talk her up and they have an amiable chat which doubles as a combined interview.

Another commercial break then brings us to our main event, which has been given plenty of time, being the first gauntlet match the promotion has held.

Wendi Richter starts in the ring, and so is denied her usual elaborate entrance. Debbie Combs, however, wastes no time, dashing down to the ring and going full force before the bell has even rung. The two women know each other well and fight a highly technical back-and-forth, tiring them both out before even the first commercial break.

The desperation Wendi Richter feels to get rid of her first opponent quickly backfires on her as it makes her sloppy. Debbie Combs fights as hard as she can but, in the end, it seems there’s an edge she’s still failed to gain on the champ.

The commentators inform us that the elimination of Debbie Combs counts as a victory for Wendi Richter in what would otherwise have been scheduled season match between the two.

The next commercial break functions as a brief respite for Wendi Richter before Misty Blue Simmes is sent down. The next fifteen minutes are brutal for the champ, who is sweating profusely and regularly screaming in pain but just when it looks like she might go down she toughs it out and delivers her signature move three times in a row before collapsing herself.

Wendi Richter defeats Debbie Combs & Misty Blue Simmes in 51:32 to retain the WWW Television Championship and the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship

We end on a shot of Wendi Richter sprawled out on the mat, panting heavily but still managing to crack a devilish smile.

[kevinmcfl]

The cream always seems to rise to the top of WWW.  Another big night for Wendy Richter.  Fun show with a lot of cool moments.  

-An attitude change by Perdue

- A backroom brawl for Devine and Hosaka

- A new alliance, teacher/student relationship is formed between Petersen and Adams.

Great show with a lot of angles being developed.

[Autistic Dragon]

Pardue's dirty tricks aren't enough to overcome Nellie.

Devine & Hosaka have a wild one that continues after the bell.

Peterson seems to take a educational approach to her match with Adams.

Richter triumphs over two of her top challengers in an almost hour-long  gauntlet. She really is the iron woman of WWW.

[spaldoni]

Pardue brings the heat, but it's not enough to beat Nellie. 

Devine and Hosaka go at it hard with Devine coming out victorious. Wild backstage brawl tells me things are far from over. 

Change of pace as Peterson beats Adams in a clean match. Solid sportsmanship from both ladies. 

The Season's matches have added so much interest. Everybody has something to do. Great idea! 

WWW once again delivers a top notch main event. Combs and Misty exhaust Richter, but the triple champ retains. Is there anybody on a hotter streak than Richter? 

 

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXVII – “July Spectacular” – 27^th of July 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

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

The show starts hot this week, with Lisa Moretti squaring off with Susan Starr. Though Susan Starr has her cheerleaders in the form of the Giant Slayers at ringside shouting advice whenever they can, this is obviously Lisa Moretti’s match to lose. The two women keep things clean and have a sprinting back-and-forth but Lisa Moretti retains the edge throughout.

Susan Starr tries to go high risk to even the odds but gets caught by her target and planted down with authority.

Lisa Moretti defeats Susan Starr in 09:04 by pinfall after a powerslam in a Season Match

A hype package for the main event then plays before we get to the interviews. Susan Starr is cheered up by her allies who all express begrudging respect for Lisa Moretti. The interviewer begins a trend by asking who Susan Starr thinks will win in the main event, and the answer here is Medusa Miceli. Lisa Moretti says it doesn’t matter who wins, as she could beat either woman and is long overdue another shot at the world title and she reiterates her desire for a steel cage.

A commercial then brings us to our second match, this one between Kat LeRoux – with her partner in crime Linda Dallas at ringside – against Mad Maxine. The large woman is playing a babyface role here, as her strength is neutralised by the relentless cheating of her opponent.

Mad Maxine gets a few good moves in and even manages to send Linda Dallas sprawling to the floor. This works to the benefit of Kat LeRoux, however, who takes advantage of her distracted opponent.

Kat LeRoux defeats Mad Maxine in 11:37 by pinfall with a schoolboy roll-up in a Season Match

After a music video promoting the companies top stars and hard-selling the live tickets, we arrive at the interviews. Mad Maxine appears on the verge of tears and rants about the dirty tactics of her opponent, otherwise ignoring the interviewer. The Nasty Girls cackle about the match and predict that Wendi Richter, despite their mixed feelings on the woman, will win in the main event.

Another commercial then brings us to our tag team title match, with Rhonda Singh and Reggie Bennett – who the commentators have decided to simply go back to calling the Monsters – looking to defend against the Giant Slayers, in the form of Desiree Petersen and Winona Little Heart.

The match is brutal from the start, as none of the women hold anything back. By the time we get to commercial, Reggie Bennett has a busted lip and appears about ready to murder someone. We return, somehow, to an even more brutal scene, of Winona Little Heart being tortured in the Monsters’ corner. It seems to go on forever before she finally worms her way about of the hold and rushes over for the hot tag.

Desiree Petersen manages to knock Rhonda Singh off her feet before climbing to the top turnbuckle. Unfortunately for her, however, Reggie Bennett has had enough and ends the match with a chair shot.

Desiree Petersen & Winona Little Heart defeat Rhonda Singh & Reggie Bennett in 29:02 by disqualification but the NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship does not change hands

Instead of interviews, we get yet more scenes of violence and chaos as the Monsters attempt to hospitalise their opponents. The other Giant Slayers try to intervene but Susan Starr hasn’t fully recovered from her earlier match and Selina Majors is easy-pickings for the enraged pair.

Staff swarm into the ring, with a few taking bumps of their own, before we head to a commercial break.

When we return, we get another season match with Jamie West taking on Malia Hosaka. Princess Delta Dawn tries to make some moves on the outside but finds herself neutralised by Rockin’ Robin. The result is a fun back-and-forth, with both competitors getting to show off their signature moves. It could go either way but, in the end, Jamie West has just a bit more technical skill.

Jamie West defeats Malia Hosaka in 10:04 by pinfall after a lariat in a Season Match

A video package showing off a recent sponsored charity drive by the company then plays us through to the interviews. Malia Hosaka offers up various excuses for her loss before mentioning that she thinks Wendi Richter will win in the main event. Jamie West gushes about her victory with Rockin’ Robin and they both claim to be confident that Medusa Miceli will win.

We get another commercial break before heading into our next season match. Debbie Combs is facing off against Heidi Lee Morgan goes somewhat easy on her. The result is a fun match heavy on chain wrestling. When it’s time to go home, Debbie Combs steps up a gear and Heidi Lee Morgan just can’t keep up.

Debbie Combs defeats Heidi Lee Morgan in 13:16 by pinfall after a neckbreaker in a Season Match

Another hype package for the main event then plays before we get to the interviews. Heidi Lee Morgan sits with Misty Blue Simmes and the pair briefly comment on the bad conduct of the Monsters before predicting that Medusa Miceli will pull off a victory in the main event. Debbie Combs is much more pessimistic and suggests that Wendi Richter will cheat to win.

Another commercial break brings us to our penultimate match, with Goldie Ray taking on Brittany Brown. The two women have their partners and ringside and proceed with a traditional back-and-forth. They each get their time to shine but, in the end, Goldie Ray simply doesn’t have a good answer to all of Brittany Brown’s heel antics.

Brittany Brown defeats Goldie Ray in 08:44 by pinfall with her feet on the ropes in a Season Match

We get a sponsored-filled promotional video before heading into the interviews. Goldie Ray and Trudy Adams predict a win for Medusa Miceli, whereas Brittany Brown and Ashly Kennedy say they think Wendi Richter has it in the bag.

After another commercial break, we arrive at the main event. We get elaborate entrances for both women and no interruptions. Instead, the match starts slow with a feeling out process. The two women are very well acquainted with each other and the result is a build-up to an ever quickening chain of reversals and counter-reversals.

By the time we get to the commercial break, neither woman has made a risky move. We return, however, to scenes of a brawl and ringside, which regularly spills into the crowd. Wendi Richter then tries her technique of hitting a powerbomb at ringside but she is thwarted and the move is transformed into a hurricanrana.

Eventually the two competitors realise that the match is most likely to end on one big all-or-nothing moment, and they race each other to the top turnbuckle. They beat each other senseless and trade position numerous times. The finish comes suddenly, as soon as the victor senses she has the opportunity to execute her move.

Medusa Miceli defeats Wendi Richter in 35:09 by pinfall after a super German suplex to win the WWW Television Championship and the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship and retain the NWA World Women’s Championship

We end on a shot of Wendi Richter roiling in pain as Medusa Miceli struggles to hold onto the mass of titles she now holds.

[Autistic Dragon]

Moretti starts the night with a win then throws down the challenge for a steel cage match.

The numbers game proves too much for Mad Maxine. Perhaps she should start looking for a partner?

The Giant Slayers push the champs to the breaking point. Like that Singh & Bennett are being called Monsters again.

Jamie West wins in a match that serves to settle things down.

Combs & Morgan have a fun exhibition match.

Brown gets a solid win.

Medusa is holding all the gold! That super German must've got quite the pop.

[kevinmcfl]

I admit that I had some trouble reading the show this week.  Once you said that we were getting Madusa and Richter for the titles, that's all I could think about.  It was awesome how you made this match so HUGE that all of the post-match interviews of the other wrestlers focused on who they thought would win.  The entire WWW roster knows where their bread is buttered .... except for Moretti!  As for the the other matches, I was surprised that Mad Maxine went down in defeat but when it is basically 2-1 it is understandable.  Well written show and good job pushing the season matches.  And again, the main event was the match of the week here in Dawn of War!  

[spaldoni]

Moretti kicks off the Supercard with a win. I agree, she deserves another title shot. 

Kat works off Linda's distractions and gets the big win over Maxine. 

Things really heat up with the tag title bout. Monsters get DQed but the fight continues in the back. Love all the chaos with the Staff even taking bumps. The heat is on! 

West looks strong with a win over Hosaka. 

The veteran Combs stays in title contention with a nice win over Morgan. 

Brown gets a tainted win over Ray, but a win is a win. 

Medusa vs. Richter for literally all the marbles! I loved the hype all throughout the show. This was built into something special. 35 minutes with everything you could've asked for. Medusa wins it all! Awesome visual of her holding all the titles. 

This was a perfect summer card because it was HOT! 

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

My girl Lisa - she is next in line and I'll be there ringside to see it... or host it at Windy City! On the other end... Medusa... winning everything... the titles have all build to this moment for her. I picture an Ultimo Dragon esq image with the titles... I remember when he debuted... with the titles... it meant something to me then and this means something special now.

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXVIII – 3^rd of August 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Velvet McIntyre versus Linda Dallas for the NWA United States Women’s Championship

This week we open with a conference panel, as the commentators bring in Pat Patterson to briefly talk about the state of the company and tease more news about a decision that has been made about the championship schedule.

We then move onto a six woman match for the trios title, with Wendi Richter reforming an uneasy alliance with the Monsters to challenge the champions. Before the commercial break, we get a traditional back-and-forth with Misty Blue Simmes, Heidi Lee Morgan and Babyface Nellie giving as good as they get.

After the break, however, the match takes on a nastier tone, as the heels begin to target Heidi Lee Morgan regardless of whether she’s her team’s legal woman. This creates, in effect, a three on two scenario heading into the finish.

Wendi Richter & Rhonda Singh & Reggie Bennett defeat Misty Blue Simmes & Heidi Lee Morgan & Babyface Nellie in 32:04 when Wendi Richter pins Babyface Nellie after a powerbomb to win the WWW Trios Championship

After a brief hype package for the main event, we get to the interviews. The former champs angrily demand a rematch on their terms, calling for Texas Tornado rules. Wendi Richter dominates her team’s interview to rant and rave about Medusa Miceli, blaming her unfair work schedule for her loss to the world champion last week.

Another commercial break then brings us to segment with Pat Patterson and Medusa Miceli. He announces that the company is instating new rules regarding its myriad singles titles. Going forward, no one woman can hold multiple singles titles and winning one will automatically vacate any lower tier title she might hold.

Medusa Miceli responds to this news graciously and hands over three of her four titles. Pat Patterson then announces that the WWW Fighting Spirit Championship and the NWA Texas Women’s Championship are being retired, in favour of the NWA United States Women’s Championship – a title which will entitle its owner to a world title match after five successful defences. Similarly, the WWW Television Championship will now entitle its holder to a US title match after two successful defences.

We then get a promotional video with snazzy graphics clarifying these changes in easier American-accented English and showing clips from past matches commemorating the now retired titles. Just before we go to another commercial break, we get a more involved sit-down interview with Medusa Miceli who says she formally accepts Lisa Moretti’s challenge and will happily meet her in a steel cage.

After the commercial break, we get to the television title match, with Vicky Carranza taking on Leilani Kai. We get a fun match, here, with plenty of ringside brawling between Lady Apache and the Glamour Girls and a high spot from Vicky Carranza. In the end, however, Leilani Kai takes a shortcut and it pays off.

Leilani Kai defeats Vicky Carranza in 10:03 by pinfall with her feet on the ropes in a Season Match to win the WWW Television Championship

A video covering another one of the company’s charity drives then gets us to the interviews. Vicky Carranza gives a very shouty Spanish-language interview, whereas Leilani Kai is quite subdued and proclaims the new company rules to be her ticket to the world title.

Another commercial then brings us to our penultimate match, with Rockin’ Robin taking on Luna Vachon. This one is clean and fast-paced, allowing both women to get some good moves in. In the end, however, Luna Vachon just can’t seem to put her opponent away and Rockin’ Robin is able to capitalise on her frustration.

Rockin’ Robin defeats Luna Vachon in 08:56 by pinfall after a bulldog in a Season Match

Another hype package for the main event plays before we head to the interviews. Luna Vachon is shocked to find herself joined by the Star Girls who say they admire her commitment to fighting fair and then offer to train her themselves. Somewhat taken aback, she eventually accepts.

One last commercial then takes us to our main event, for the United States title.

The match is highly competitive, with Velvet McIntyre holding the technical edge but still struggling with periods of hesitation and Linda Dallas cheating like her life depends on it. We get a little bit of drama at ringside but it ends soon enough when Medusa Miceli drives Kat LeRoux into the ring steps.

The finish comes when Linda Dallas is successfully baited into taking her opponent into the corner. Velvet McIntyre wastes no time in making her pay for it.

Velvet McIntyre defeats Linda Dallas in 15:09 by pinfall after a swinging hurricanrana in a Season Match to win the NWA United States Women’s Championship

We end on a shot of Medusa Miceli gushing over her partner and holding her hands high as her new title is wrapped around her waist.

[Autistic Dragon]

WWW has never had more intimidating trios champions than Richter & The Monsters.

I've often wondered why a Vegas based company was using a Texas title, especially since there was already a secondary title in the Fighting Spirit Championship. Excited for you NWA United States Women's championship. Also like how there's a hierarchy here with a built in way for wrestlers to progress from one belt to the next. It'll work wonders when you want to strap a rocket on someone's back.

Medusa & Moretti in a cage! Shut up & take my money.

Kai clearly understands the significance of the new title rules.

Luna with a tough loss but maybe makes some new friends?

McIntyre is the perfect legitimizer for the new title. Let's see how this affects things with Medusa. They're happy now but what happens if Velvet gets that title shot?

[spaldoni]

As if Richter isn't dangerous enough on her own, she's now holding the trios titles with the Monsters. Watch out WWW! 

I agree with Patterson's ruling on the titles. This will allow more woman to shine. Good call morphing the secondary titles into the US title. This also gives WWW a true national feel. 

Medusa and Moretti in a cage! It's real, it's damn real. Can't wait! 

Kai defeats Carranza to become the TV champ. This very well could be Kai's ticket to the world title. 

Vachon goes down to Robin. However, Vachon's future looks bright with some help from the Star Girls. 

Exciting finish as Velvet becomes the US champ! Spreading out the titles has already generated quite the buzz. 

Outstanding week! 

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Wonder Women of Wrestling – Episode No. LXXXIX – 10^th of August 1987 – Airing Live! – Las Vegas, Nevada

Advertised Match:

Penny Mitchell versus Medusa Miceli in a Season Match

We start this week’s programme with a brief rundown of the new title schedule before heading to our traditional television title opener, as Leilani Kai is set to defend her title against Babyface Nellie.

From the very beginning, the narrative of this one is clear. Whereas Babyface Nellie possesses a clear technical advantage, Leilani Kai has stacked the odds in her favour with her interfering stablemates at ringside and her devilish cheating tactics.

Things seem to be going the champions way until she takes her tactics a little too far and tries choking her opponent on the ropes. Not only does the referee give Babyface Nellie a chance to recover, the affair sends her into a rage and she proceeds to beat the champ with merciless vigour. With a blazing fire lit under her, the challenger demolishes her opponent and sends the annoyances on the ring apron sprawling to the floor one by one before ending the match with her signature move.

Babyface Nellie defeats Leilani Kai in 14:03 by pinfall after a running knee drop to win the WWW Television Championship

A hype package for the end of the month’s proposed cage match between Medusa Miceli and Lisa Moretti then plays before we head to the interviews. The Glamour Girls are outraged and Leilani Kai makes a big deal of showing off the fat lip she got from “that wild animal”. Babyface Nellie, for her part, relishes her win makes the same promise her opponent made a week ago, that she’ll use title to springboard herself to the world title.

Our first commercial break then brings us to a heel contest, with Candi Devine taking on Princess Delta Dawn. The ensuing fight is a chaotic mess of dirty tactics and interference, with Penny Mitchell and Malia Hosaka both at ringside. Before the finish, the referee threatens to throw the whole thing out on numerous occasions. In the end, Penny Mitchell manages to beat Malia Hosaka down and make herself the decision-maker when she trips the big woman up.

Candi Devine defeats Princess Delta Dawn in 12:11 by submission with a rear chinlock in a Season Match

A promotional music video then plays, playing up the recent dominance of the Monsters, before we head to what should be the interviews. Instead, an enraged Princess Delta Dawn and her partner hunt down Candi Devine and Penny Mitchell. The latter flees, to preserve her health heading into the main event, and the former is subsequently beaten savagely until staff can swarm into break it up.

Another commercial break then gets us to our next match, as Misty Blue Simmes takes on Reggie Bennett. The match plays out fairly traditionally, with staff crowding around ringside to prevent Rhonda Singh from doing anything illegal – much to her annoyance.

In the end, brain beats brawn when the Monster has her attempt at a clothesline turned into a crucifix pin.

Misty Blue Simmes defeats Reggie Bennett in 13:39 by pinfall with a crucifix in a Season Match

A hype package for the main event then transitions us to the interviews. The Monsters rant and rave, in their usual style, and issue an unending torrent of threats. Misty Blue Simmes, by comparison, is an island of tranquillity and says she believes that the Monsters’ days as a dominant tag team are numbered.

Another commercial break then takes us through to our fourth match, as Lady Apache takes on Wendi Richter. Rather than the rout that the commentators expect, we actually get a fairly competitive match here, as Lady Apache is given plenty of time to shine and Wendi Richter is shown to let her overconfidence get the better of her.

In the end, however, Lady Apache just takes one too many chances and meets her doom as her attempt at hitting a hurricanrana from the top rope is transformed in brutal fashion.

Wendi Richter defeats Lady Apache in 11:09 by pinfall after a powerbomb in a Season Match

When then get an advertisement for the merchandise catalogue before heading into the interviews. Lady Apache is joined by her partner and she explains that she’s actually proud of her performance against such a formidable opponent. Wendi Richter belittles her opponent and becomes offended by the interviewer’s line of questioning, abruptly ending the interview with an inaudible but apparently shocking utterance.

After another commercial break, we get to see Selina Majors and Liz Chase square off. The Giant Slayers and Glamour Girls are all out in full force which means we get a massive brawl towards the end of the match. Inside the ring, the action is an intense back-and-forth as Selina Majors is shown to have improved her technical abilities and Liz Chase is exposed as relying far too heavily on outside interference.

The finish comes somewhat out of the blue and the two factions continuing fighting through the bell.

Selina Majors defeats Liz Chase in 09:44 by pinfall after a jawbreaker in a Season Match

Instead of interviews, the chaotic brawl outlasts another hype package for the main event and takes us into the commercial break before staff can bring it to an end.

Our main event kicks off as soon as we return, with Penny Mitchell fighting like a woman possessed, desperate to get a win over the world champion. Though the match is a non-title affair and Medusa Miceli already has her next opponent locked in, there are still stakes beyond pride as the match is a part of the season.

With Velvet McIntyre in her corner and Candi Devine battered and bruised from her early encounters, there is no question of outside interference. Penny Mitchell cheats here and there but these tactics regularly backfire when applied to Medusa Miceli, who is all too familiar with them. In the end, it has to come down to which woman is the superior wrestler and on that score there really is no contest.

Medusa Miceli defeats Penny Mitchell in 15:04 by pinfall after a German suplex in a Season Match and the NWA World Women’s Championship does not change hands

We end, once again, on a shot of Medusa Miceli and Velvet McIntyre with their arms around one another’s shoulders.

[Autistic Dragon]

Nellie takes what could be the first step to the world title.

Devine gets the win but suffers for it. Mitchell throws Devine to the wolves, this doesn't bode well for their partnership.

Simmes outsmarts the monster. Hope she got outta there quickly.

Richter's ego almost costs her against Apache.

Majors gives the Giant Slayers a win in their feud with the Glamour Girls.

Medusa closes the match with a solid win to show why she's Queen of the hill.

[kevinmcfl]

Great card.  Misty Blue with the big win!  She gives you another big player in the title hunt.