spaldoni Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 AWA presents WRESTLEROCK 88 Saturday July 15th From the Metrodome in Minneapolis MN Live on Pay Per View The camera pans across the Metrodome as thousands of fans are on their feet cheering. The sleek WrestleRock banners are hanging from the rafters. The camera zooms in on the ring that has the WrestleRock logo right in the middle. AWA C.O.O. Gerry Morrow, Brenda Britton and Ken Resnick are standing in the ring. Resnick: Hello.... Brenda snatches the mic from Resnick. Britton: Hold on just a second. You must be out of your mind if you think you're going to kick off the biggest event of the summer. Just step back Resnick and watch how it's done. Hi everybody and welcome to WrestleRock 88! Well Gerry, why don't you go ahead and officially kick things off. Morrow: AHHHHHH, thank you Brenda. So well done. Well, let us do dis de right way. Singing de National Anthem, please welcome recording sensation, Irene Cara. Irene sings a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem and gets a standing ovation. This crowd is ready. Synergy vs. The Original Midnight Express w/Norvell Austin Robert Palmer's 'Addicted to Love' plays as Norvell confidently leads his team to the ring. Norvell's wearing a red tuxedo. The Midnights are wearing red glittered vests, black bow ties and matching red trunks. The fans cheer as Van Halen's 'Jump' blasts over the speakers. Synergy comes out wearing matching black wrestling pants with a yellow power chord stripe swirled around the legs. They have matching black windbreakers with 'Synergy' written in yellow cursive letters on the back. The bell rings and the Midnights attack. Condrey is all over Armstrong in one corner while Rose is pounding away on Rice in the opposite corner. The Midnights signal to each other and attempt to swing Synergy into each other but Rice leapfrogs over Armstrong and charges Condrey while Armstrong goes off on Rose. Synergy swing the Midnights into each other. The Midnights collide and stagger back as Synergy grabs them and hit stereo atomic drops. The Midnights bump off each other and to the outside. Synergy pumps their fists to the cheering fans as Norvell regroups his team. Things get restored as Condrey and Armstrong officially start things off. Condrey rakes Armstrong's eyes and swings him to the corner but Armstrong hops on the turnbuckles and comes back on Condrey with a reverse flying press 1..2..Condrey barely kicks out as Norvell almost has a panic attack. Condrey staggers up as Armstrong dropkicks him down. Armstrong tags in Rice. They swing Condrey to the ropes and double back drop him. Rose runs in and gets double back dropped. Rice is all over Condrey with hip tosses, dropkicks and arm drags. Rice tags in Armstrong. Armstrong swings Condrey to the ropes and attempts a Thesz Press but Condrey holds on as he falls back while (from the apron) Rose grabs Armstrong's head and they drop Armstrong on the top rope. Condrey tags in Rose. Rose bodyslams Armstrong, hops on the turnbuckles and comes down with a slingshot splash 1..2..Kick Out. Rose stomps away on Armstrong, grabs the top rope and drops several knee drops. Rose tags in Condrey. Rose puts Armstrong down with a drop toe hold as Condrey follows with an elbow drop. Condrey works over Armstrong but can't put him away. Condrey tags in Rose. Rose goes for a back drop but Armstrong kicks him, dives over and tags in Rice. Rice is on fire as he goes to town on Rose with dropkicks, back drops and clotheslines. This comes to a stop when Condrey runs in and clips Rice behind the knees. The Midnights work over Rice with several double team maneuvers. Condrey holds Rice as Rose comes off the top rope with a double axehandle 1..2..Kick Out. Rose chokes Rice on the bottom rope and tags in Condrey. Rose holds Rice as Condrey leapfrogs over Rose with a body guillotine on Rice. The Midnights swing Rice to the ropes and hit the double flapjack! Norvell is celebrating as Condrey covers 1..2..Armstrong breaks it. Rose goes after Armstrong but Armstrong super kick's him through the ropes. Armstrong goes back to his corner and stomps the apron as the fans clap along. Condrey swings Rice to the corner and charges in but Rice moves, dives over and tags in Armstrong! The crowd goes wild as Armstrong pounds away on Condrey. Condrey is bumping all over as Armstrong hits him with dropkicks, back drops and back elbow smashes. Armstrong hops on the middle turnbuckles. Condrey staggers up as Armstrong tags him with a flying dropkick 1..2..Rose drops an elbow on Armstrong. Rice runs in and punches Rose to his corner. Condrey lowblows Armstrong. The Ref is trying to get control. Rice clotheslines Rose over the top rope. Norvell gets on the apron but Rice knocks him down. Rice goes to the top rope. Armstrong is reeling from the lowblow. He gets to his knees. Condrey rises. Rice nails Condrey with a flying press from the top rope! Condrey falls back over Armstrong with Rice on top 1..2..3! BIG POP! This match starts WrestleRock with a bang. Winners of the Match- Synergy 'Crippler' Rip Oliver vs. ??? w/Ray Stevens Bob Seger's 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man plays as Rip Oliver enters the ring wearing a black robe with 'Crippler' written on the back in white letters. Ray Stevens stands at the top of the aisleway with a mic. "I hope your affairs are in order Oliver. I would like to introduce you to your opponent and my new client. He's a bone crushing bruiser and a wrecking machine. Jumbo Tsuruta! There's a gasp in the crowd as Jumbo stoically walks out. Nobody can believe it. Stevens smiles as he leads Jumbo to the ring. He stops and motions for Jumbo to enter. Jumbo calmly enters as Oliver plays it cool. As soon as the bell rings, Jumbo nails Oliver with a running high knee. Jumbo grabs Oliver and executes a bridging release belly to back suplex. Jumbo picks up Oliver and Irish whips him into the corner. Jumbo runs in with a big clothesline. Jumbo goes off with chops, punches, kicks and stomps. Jumbo hoists Oliver up and suplexes him back. Jumbo goes to the top rope and crashes down with a knee drop but Oliver barely rolls out of the way. Oliver is reeling and uses the ropes to help himself up. Oliver takes a moment to regroup. Stevens is cheering Jumbo on. Jumbo staggers up as Oliver clotheslines him down. Oliver swings Jumbo to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow smash. Jumbo staggers up as Oliver grabs him and performs a scoop sweeping slam. Oliver hops on the middle ropes and hits a knee drop 1..Kick out. Oliver swings Jumbo to the ropes and nails him with a running forearm bash. Oliver goes to the middle ropes. Jumbo staggers up as Oliver hits him with a diving forearm blast 1..2..Kick Out. Oliver picks up Jumbo and goes for his piledriver but Jumbo back drops him over. Both men stagger up. Jumbo nearly decapitates Oliver with a lariat. Jumbo hits a German Suplex, followed by a double underhook suplex followed by an Exploder Suplex. Stevens yells something at Jumbo. Jumbo nods, picks up Oliver and piledrives him down. Jumbo looks down at Oliver like a Predator. Jumbo picks up Oliver and powerbombs him down 1..2..3! Stevens gets in the ring and raises Jumbo's arm. The AWA is on notice. Winner of the Match- Jumbo Tsuruta BUNKHOUSE MATCH The Gunslingers vs. The Unhinged Outlaws The theme from 'Good Bad and The Ugly' plays as the Unhinged Outlaws come out wearing black lone ranger masks, black jeans and T-Shirts, black boots and of course they're swinging around bull ropes and cowbells. Hank Williams Jr's 'All my Rowdy friends are coming over' plays as the Gunslingers come out wearing white cowboy hats, blue jeans, tank tops and cowboy boots. They also have bull ropes of their own. The bell rings and this fight is on! These guys just tear into each other. Fists and ropes are flying! Barr and Casey fight to the outside as Mantell and Deaton brawl in the ring. Casey clotheslines Barr down with his bullrope and starts choking Barr with it. Mantell punches Deaton down, grabs his cowbell and starts banging Deaton's head with it! Deaton's already a bloody mess. As Barr is being choked, he manages to reach down to his boot and take off his spur. He reaches up and slices Casey's forehead. Casey falls back as Barr catches his breath. Barr starts carving away on Casey's head. Casey's bleeding bad. Mantell grabs Deaton and hits a running bulldog. Mantell picks up Deaton, runs with him and puts him down with another running bulldog 1..2..Barr runs in the ring and breaks it. Barr takes his boot off and starts whacking Mantell with it. Barr goes to the middle ropes. Mantell wobbles up as Barr puts him down with the boot to his head. Now Mantell's bleeding. Barr helps Deaton up. They pick up a bull rope, swing Mantell to the ropes and double clothesline him down with the bull rope. Deaton picks up Mantell and executes a brainbuster. Barr is standing over Mantell. The fans cheer as Casey climbs the apron and goes to the top rope. Casey leaps off and bulldog's Barr from behind! Casey takes off his boot and starts walloping Barr. Deaton hurls Mantell through the ropes. Deaton turns around as Casey sends him over the rope with a boot to his head. It's Barr's turn to bleed as Casey takes off his belt buckle and grinds it into Barr's forehead. Everybody's a bloody mess. On the outside, Deaton grabs Mantell and swings him into the ringside steps. Deaton heads back into the ring. Casey's hammering away on Barr as Deaton grabs a cowbell and whacks Casey from behind. Deaton swings Casey to the ropes and cracks him with the cowbell. Deaton helps Barr up. They grab a bullrope and choke Casey with it, then hurl Casey over the top rope and hang him with the bull rope! Casey's legs are flailing and the Ref is about to call it. Mantell saves the day when he runs in the ring with a wooden chair and explodes it over Deaton's back. Barr releases the rope, Casey drops down. Mantell kicks Barr low and gut wrench suplexes him over. Mantell goes out and helps Casey regroup. Deaton's still reeling on the apron. The Gunslingers pull him to the outside and double suplex him on the concrete. Barr makes the mistake of going to the outside with his cowbell. The Gunslingers are all over him. Mantell holds Barr as Casey whacks him with the cowbell. Casey then holds Barr as Mantell whacks him with the cowbell. The Gunslingers grab the bloody Barr and double bulldog him on the concrete. The Gunslingers grab Deaton and hurl him into the ring. They clamp on headlocks, run with Deaton and double bulldog him down 1..2..3! The Gunslingers are the last cowboys standing. Winners of the Match- The Gunslingers AWA TV Title Bout - No Time Limit Brian Adias (C) vs. Chicky Starr Very special guest ring announcer- Loni Anderson A red carpet is rolled down the aisle. Everybody in attendance stands up and cheers as the stunning Loni Anderson elegantly walks down the carpet, blowing kisses and slapping hands. She enters the ring and gets an amazing welcome. She smiles and blows more kisses to the stadium crowd. Starr enters the ring wearing a silver vest, sunglasses and trunks with 'Superstar' written on the back. He walks up to Loni Anderson and kisses her hand. Loni smiles as Chicky poses for her. Adias enters the ring wearing blue wrestling pants and the TV title strapped around his waist. He walks over and kisses Loni Anderson's hand which starts a shoving match between Adias and Starr. Loni seems flattered. She's having fun. Loni announces the participants and starts to walk out. Adias goes over and holds the ropes for her. This pisses Chicky off, so he runs over and nails Adias from behind. Loni gives a 'WOW' look and goes out to sit at ringside. The bell rings as Chicky puts the boots to Adias. Chicky picks up Adias, swings him to the ropes but misses a clothesline. Adias swings back and clotheslines Starr down. The fans go wild as Adias hoists Starr up and Airplane Spins him! Adias drops Starr and Starr quickly bails out of the ring. Starr staggers around and assures Loni that he's got this. Starr hops on the apron. Adias runs over and punches him, then suplexes him back in the ring. Adias picks up Starr and goes for a Russian Leg Sweep but Chicky grabs the top rope as Adias crashes down. Starr points out at Loni and smiles. Starr snapmares Adias over and follows with a neck snap. Starr hip tosses Adias across the ring and follows with another neck snap. Starr picks up Adias and holds him in a vertical position, then executes a twirling vertical suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Chicky berates the Ref. Chicky swings Adias into the corner and charges in but Adias nails him with a boot to the face, followed by a clothesline. Adias regroups and pounds away on Chicky. Adias slams Chicky and follows with a knee drop from the middle ropes 1..2..Kick Out. Adias swings Chicky to the ropes and flips him over with a knee to the mid section. Adias grabs Chicky and hits a backbreaker. Adias swings off the ropes and goes for a jumping elbow drop but Chicky moves. Chicky catches his breath and starts choking Adias. Chicky runs with Adias and slams his head on the turnbuckle. Chicky starts hitting, kicking and choking Adias in the corner. Chicky swings Adias to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Adias leapfrogs over, swings back and shoulder blocks Chicky down. Adias quickly goes to the top rope. Chicky staggers up as Adias nails him with a missile dropkick, but Chicky collides with the Ref and both men go down. Adias grabs Chicky and executes his cradle suplex! He has Chicky pinned as the fans count but the Ref is still out. Adias gets up and tries to revive the Ref. Chicky rolls over and gives Adias one heck of a low blow, that even makes Loni wince. The Ref starts to move. Chicky pushes Adias into the corner and chops away. Chicky swings Adias into the opposite corner and follows with a running knee to the mid section. Just as the Ref stands, Chicky swings Adias into the opposite corner but Adias collides with the Ref. Once again, the Ref goes down. Chicky swings Adias to the ropes and puts him down with a double thrust shot to the throat. Chicky slams Adias, swings off the ropes and hits the corkscrew elbow drop. Chicky has Adias pinned but the Ref is still out. Loni can't believe all this. Chicky walks over and starts to shake the Ref. The Ref slowly gains his senses. Chicky picks up Adias but Adias rocks him with several forearm bashes. Adias swings Chicky into the corner and charges in, but Chicky moves. Chicky pushes Adias into the ropes and rolls him up with a handful of tights, but Adias carries the momentum over and rolls Chicky up with a handful of tights 1..2..3! HUGE POP! Chicky is beside himself and hitting the canvas with his fist. Loni Anderson enters the ring and announces Adias as the winner. Loni then gives Adias a big kiss on the cheek. Chicky is irate. Chicky runs over and is in Loni's face. The crowd roars as Loni slaps him! Chicky raises his hand but Adias dropkicks him out of the ring. More cheers as Loni raises Adias's arm in victory. Winner of the Match and still AWA TV Champ- Brian Adias 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo Culture Club's 'Karma Chameleon' plays and the boos reign down as Poffo skips down the aisle. Poffo's wearing mascara and glitter. He skips to the announcer's table and sets down a gift bag. He warns the officials not to mess with it. Poffo draws more heat as he enters the ring, skips around and gives the crowd a look of disgust. The place erupts as Joan Jett's 'Do you want to touch me' plays. Idol is all show. He's wearing zebra colored wrestling pants, sunglasses and a zebra colored bandana. He walks around the ring pointing up at Poffo. The bell rings and Poffo must be nuts, because he tries to offer a handshake to Idol. Before Idol can do anything, Poffo tries to kick him low, but Idol grabs his boot, spins him around and atomic drops Poffo into the turnbuckles. Poffo staggers back and into an overhead back suplex from Idol. Idol swings Poffo hard into the turnbuckles, which causes Poffo to flip upside down and hang there. Idol smiles at the fans and unloads on the upside down Poffo with kicks and stomps. Poffo slithers down as Idol stomps away. Idol picks up Poffo and the fans count along as Idol slams Poffo's head 10 times on the turnbuckle. Idol swings Poffo into the opposite corner and follows with a running back elbow smash. Idol hurls Poffo out of the ring. Idol stands on the apron. Poffo's in a daze. He staggers up as Idol comes down with a double axehandle. Idol picks up Poffo and slides him across the announcer's table. Poffo's gift bag falls to the ground. Idol picks up Poffo and slams his head on the apron. Idol rolls in the ring to break the count. The Ref is trying to keep Idol in the ring. Poffo is out of it. He rolls over and sees his gift bag. He gets to it and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. Poffo puts them on and slowly gets on the apron. Idol runs over. Poffo takes a swing but Idol ducks and snaps Poffo's head on the top rope. Idol drags Poffo (brass knuckles are still on his fingers) into the ring and sets his leg on the bottom rope. Idol drops several knees on Poffo's leg. Idol picks up Poffo and executes the shin breaker. The fans are on their feet as Idol clamps on the Las Vegas Leglock! Idol wrenches away as Poffo screams in pain. Poffo starts reeling as he's screaming. In an act of desperation, Poffo rears back and hits Idol with the brass knuckles! Poffo releases the brass knuckles. The Ref is looking at the unconscious Idol and is wondering what happened. He looks around but doesn't see anything. Poffo is in severe pain but somehow manages to roll on top of Idol 1..2..3! BOOOOOOOOOOO! Poffo rolls out of the ring and falls to the ground. Winner of the Match- Lanny Poffo While the cage is being set up, Gerry Morrow and Brenda Britton have a segment that ends with a WrestleRock toast. STEEL CAGE HANDICAP MATCH! The AWA World Tag Team Titles are on the line. AWA World Tag Champs The Guerreros and El Canek vs. 'Crusher Blackwell, The Fortunate Ones and Greg Gagne Nuclear heat as Gagne leads his gang down the aisle to Queen's 'We are the Champions' They all stop by the cage. Gagne takes off his 70s style track suit as his gang applauds. Blackwell grabs the cage and shakes it. Stubbs and Young are wearing T-Shirts with double thumbs up on the back. They point to them and give Gagne reassuring words. Gagne looks into the camera and says "This one's for you Mando" Blackwell and The Fortunate Ones surround Gagne and escort him into the cage. The crowd explodes as Santana's 'Oye Como Va' blasts over the speakers. Hector and Chavo are wearing sombreros, red wrestling pants and of course the world tag titles with pride. Canek looks like a million bucks with his impressive physique and colorful mask. As soon as the announcements are made, Canek swings open the cage door! The bell rings as Canek and the Guerreros storm inside the cage with a vengeance! Gagne literally hops over the ropes and hides between the ropes and cage. He's literally curled in a ball. Canek pounds away on Blackwell as the Guerreros take it to the Fortunate Ones. Canek swings Blackwell to the ropes and clotheslines him down as the Guerreros double back drop the Fortunate Ones into the cage. Canek grabs Blackwell by his hair and starts slamming his head into the cage as the Guerreros do the same to the Fortunate Ones. Canek and the Guerreros grab Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones, run with them and slam them all faces first into the cage. Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones are all bleeding bad. Gagne is still curled in the corner. The fans go nuts as Canek and the Guerreros slowly walk over to Gagne. Gagne is pleading for his life. Canek grabs him and presses Gagne over his head several times before slamming him down. Gagne is screaming and favoring his back. The Guerreros pick up Gagne and throw him over the ropes and into the cage. The fans are up and cheering as the Ref tries to get some kind of order. Things finally look like a normal match as Canek and the Guerreros continue to work over Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones. Canek gets the best of Blackwell with a series of power moves, before Blackwell finally is able to tag in Stubbs. Stubbs doesn't fare any better as Canek and the Guerreros take turns pinballing him around the ring. Young is tagged in and probably wishes he wasn't even here, because Canek and the Guerreros ring his bell pretty good. Gagne is still laid out on the apron. Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones are bloody, battered and bruised. The tide finally turns when Hector has Young up for a suplex but Stubbs runs in and clips Hector's knees. This starts another pier six brawl. As the Ref tries to get order, Blackwell clubs Canek from behind and hurls him into the cage. Stubbs hoists up Chavo and suplexes him back into the cage. Young picks up Hector and hurls him face first into the cage. Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones attend to Gagne and help him to his feet. The Gang work over Hector pretty bad and turn him into a bloody mess. Hector is finally able to tag in Chavo but his fire is put out quick when the Fortunate Ones hit a double rib breaker, then throw him like a dart into the cage. Yep, Chavo's bleeding. Stubbs takes advantage and hoists Chavo up on the turnbuckles. Stubbs hops up and delivers an impressive superplex! Stubbs is going to cover but Gagne begs for a tag. Stubbs smiles and tags in Gagne. Massive boos. Gagne toys with Chavo before picking him up, swinging him to the ropes and hitting a high flyer dropkick. Gagne smiles and just lays across Chavo 1..2..Kick Out. Chavo starts to fire up but Gagne runs for his life and tags in Young. Young puts out Chavo's fire with a tornado DDT! Young covers but Gagne wants back in. Young gives him the thumbs up and tags him in. More boos. Gagne slowly waits for Chavo to move. Chavo slowly starts to rise as Gagne clamps on the sleeper. The Gang cheers Gagne on as he arrogantly smiles. The fans cheer Chavo on as he starts elbowing Gagne's ribs. Chavo snapmares Gagne over, dives over and tags in Canek. Once again, Gagne frantically crawls over and tags in Blackwell. Canek starts pounding away on Blackwell but the Fortunate Ones grab Canek from behind and double back suplex him. Hector runs in but Blackwell just mows him over and hurls him into the cage. Blackwell picks up Canek and slams him down. Blackwell picks up Canek, swings him into the corner and follows with an avalanche. Blackwell grabs Canek and powerslams him over and covers but once again, Gagne wants in. Blackwell lifts up Canek and tags in Gagne. Blackwell holds Canek as Gagne comes off the top rope with a punch to Canek's face. Gagne pisses off the fans by reaching down and slapping Canek. Gagne smiles as he picks up Canek and goes for a suplex but Canek blocks it and suplexes Gagne back with authority! Canek rolls over and tags in Chavo. Chavo swings Gagne to the ropes and gives him a high back drop. Gagne crashes down and screams in pain. This brings in Blackwell and the Fortunate Ones, which brings in Canek and Hector. It's an all out brawl. The Guerreros swing the Fortunate Ones into each other, then grab them and hurl them both head first into the cage. Canek punches away on Blackwell, then scoops him up and body slams him down. Gagne rolls into the corner and into a ball. The Guerreros grab the Fortunate Ones and hurl them faces first into the opposite side of the cage. Canek goes to the top rope. The Guerreros pick up Blackwell and double slam him down. Canek leaps off the top rope with a leg drop on Blackwell 1..2..3! Earth shattering pop! Hold on! There's more. Canek and the Guerreros open the cage door and hurl the Fortunate Ones and Blackwell to the outside. Hector locks the door from the inside. They all turn to Gagne. Gagne is crying, pleading and begging for mercy. The Guerreros grab Gagne twirl him around and hurl him face first into the cage. Gagne's bleeding bad. Canek picks up Gagne and hurls him face first into the cage. The Guerreros pick up Gagne and grind his bloody face into the cage. Canek once again goes to the top rope. The fans are up and cheering as Canek goes all the way up and stands at the top of the cage. The Guerreros double slam Gagne as Canek leaps off the top of the cage with a flying leg drop on Gagne! The crowd is going bonkers as Canek and the Guerreros stand tall. Winners of the Match- El Canek and still AWA world tag team champs the Guerreros! INTERMISSION During the intermission, Greg Gagne was stretchered out. There was also a behind the scenes segment focusing on the city of Minneapolis and all their hard work in making WrestleRock a success. Larry Nelson also got in an interview with REO Speedwagon, who will be performing after the show. The Ultimate Warrior vs. Giant Haystacks The Rolling Stones 'Gimmie Shelter' plays as Giant Haystacks walks confidently down the aisle. Haystacks stops at the ring steps and lets out a gigantic roar. The crowd cheers as AC/DC's 'Shoot to Thrill' blasts. The Ultimate Warrior comes out and sprints down the aisle. The bell rings while Warrior is shaking the ropes. Haystacks comes from behind and clubs Warrior. Warrior continues to shake as Haystacks continues to club. Warrior starts fighting back and has Haystacks reeling but Haystacks puts Warrior down with a forearm blast. Haystacks starts choking Warrior with his boot. Haystacks picks up Warrior, clamps on a facelock and wallops Warrior's back with several clubbing shots. Haystacks swings Warrior to the ropes and nails him with front forearm smash. Haystacks picks up Warrior and simply tosses him across the ring. Warrior grabs the ropes and starts to shake. Haystacks grabs Warrior, swings him to the ropes but misses a clothesline. Warrior swings back and clotheslines Haystacks. Haystacks is wobbling. Warrior swings back and hits another clothesline but Haystacks is still standing. Warrior goes for another clothesline but Haystacks mows him down with a shoulder block. Haystacks picks up Warrior and easily slams him down. Haystacks picks up Warrior and forcefully pushes him into the corner. Haystacks mauls Warrior with clubs and punches, then drags Warrior out by his hair and hurls him across the ring. Haystacks slowly picks up Warrior, walks around and front slams him down 1..2..Warrior gets his shoulder up. Haystacks is pissed, grabs Warrior's head and slams it on the canvas several times. Haystacks picks up Warrior, swings him into the corner and follows with a corner splash that shakes the stadium. Haystacks slams Warrior, slowly swings off the ropes and goes for his giant elbow drop but Warrior moves! Haystacks crashes down hard. The fans are screaming and pumping Warrior up. Warrior slowly gets to his feet and regroups. Warrior starts running in place. Haystacks slowly rises as Warrior swings off the ropes and clotheslines him. Haystacks is still on his feet. Warrior swings off the ropes and this time hits Haystacks with a flying shoulder tackle. Haystacks is wobbling. Warrior swings off the ropes and hits another flying shoulder tackle. Haystacks is reeling. Warrior runs in place, swings off the ropes and hits a 3rd flying shoulder tackle. Haystacks falls against the ropes and staggers forward as Warrior grabs him and body slams him down! Warrior swings off the ropes and hits the body splash 1..2..3! The place goes nuts! The music hits. Warrior hops on the turnbuckles and acknowledges his Warriors before sprinting out of there. Winner of the Match- The Ultimate Warrior AWA National Tag Team Title Bout Venomous (C) vs. Badd Co. w/Baby Doll Of course, 'Bad Company' by Bad Company plays as Baby Doll leads Badd Co. to the ring. Badd Co. look in sync with matching leopard patterned ring attire. Baby Doll's wearing a jacket to match them. 'Day of the Eagle' by Robin Trower plays as Venomous head down the aisle. Cobra's wearing a black mask with orange pants while Kat has his Cat styled black mask on with an orange singlet. The National tag titles are proudly strapped around their waists. The first few minutes is evenly matched with both teams showing off high offense, brilliant teamwork and chemistry. After a few minutes of this, the fans even cheer their performance. Diamond has Cobra reeling and attempts a back drop but Cobra flips over, turns around and nails Diamond with a front dropkick. Tanaka runs in but Cobra dropkicks him back. Cobra hits a snap suplex on Diamond and tags in Kat. They swing Diamond to the ropes and double chop him down. Tanaka runs in and gets a double back drop. Kat swings Diamond to the corner and follows with an amazing springboard back elbow smash. Kat hip tosses Diamond and goes to the top rope but Tanaka runs over and pushes Kat off the rope. Cobra runs in but the Ref guides him back. Tanaka runs in and makes a clap sound. Diamond crawls to his corner as Tanaka works over Kat with karate chops and kicks. Tanaka swings Kat to the ropes and nails him with a flying press/headbutt 1..2..Kick Out. Tanaka tags in Diamond. Diamond sling shots Kat into a chop by Tanaka. Diamond swings Kat to the ropes and executes a swinging backbreaker 1..2..Kick Out. Diamond tags in Tanaka. Diamond presses Tanaka up and drops him on Kat 1..2..Kick Out. Tanaka swings Kat to the ropes but Kat leapfrogs over and tags in Cobra. Cobra is all over Tanaka, swings him to the ropes and nails him with a flying spin kick. Cobra hoists Tanaka up and vertical suplexes him down 1..2..Kick Out. Cobra swings Tanaka into the corner but Tanaka reverses it but Cobra leaps onto the turnbuckles and comes back with a reverse press 1..2..Diamond breaks it. Kat runs in but the Ref guides him back. Diamond clotheslines Cobra from behind, drags Tanaka to the corner and tags himself in. Diamond picks up Cobra and delivers a front face suplex 1..2..Kat breaks it. Tanaka runs in but Kat back drops him and Tanaka goes tumbling to the outside. Baby Doll is screaming at the Ref. Venomous swing Diamond to the ropes and deliver a double hot shot. Cobra officially tags in Kat. Kat continues to work over Diamond. There's a commotion as the KILLER BEES walk down the aisle wearing yellow suits and yellow masks. They stop at ringside and stand there with arms folded. Cobra looks over but stays focused on the match. Kat sees them and that little distraction allows Diamond to roll over and tag in Tanaka. Tanaka and Kat exchange chops. During this chop exchange, the Killer Bees run over and yank Cobra off the apron. They pick him up and throat drop him on the guard rail. The Bees walk back up the aisle to rousing boos. Baby Doll sees this and tells Diamond to get in there. Diamond nails Kat from behind. Kat crawls over to make a tag but Cobra is hurt on the outside. Diamond drops an elbow on Kat. Badd Co. double team Kat, then Diamond picks up Kat and holds him as Tanaka karate kicks Kat into a back suplex by Diamond 1..2..3! Baby Doll is celebrating like crazy. She grabs the National titles and runs in the ring. She hands the titles to Diamond and Tanaka. Baby Doll raises their arms as Badd Co. raise the titles high. Winners of the Match and NEW AWA National Tag Team Champs- Badd Co. Carribean Death Match! Anything goes. Falls count anywhere. Carlos Colon vs. 'Mad Dog' Buzz Sawyer Sawyer walks down the aisle maniacally laughing while swinging his chain. This man is insane. Colon comes out, stops at the top of the aisle and holds up a baseball bat to the cheering fans. Colon sprints down the aisle with his bat raised. Sawyer sprints up after him, swinging his chain. They collide as the bat and chain go flying. Colon and Sawyer proceed to beat each other senseless all around the ring. Sawyer swings Colon towards the steel post but Colon reverses it and swings Sawyer head first into the post. Sawyer's cut but it actually looks like he's smiling. Colon hops on the apron. Sawyer gets up as Colon nails him with a flying clothesline. Colon picks up Sawyer and slams his head on the apron, then swings him into the guard rail. Colon hops on the apron. Sawyer staggers up as Colon leaps off, but Sawyer moves and hurls Colon into the guard rail. Both men are reeling. Sawyer walks around laughing. then picks up Colon, holds him, runs backwards and suplexes Colon on the concrete. Sawyer lays Colon on the apron and starts biting him. Sawyer hits Colon with several forearms to the chest, then goes back to biting Colon's forehead. Now Colon's cut. Sawyer hops on the apron and picks Colon up, then grinds his face across the top rope. Sawyer grabs Colon and hurls him off the apron and onto the concrete. Sawyer stands on the apron laughing. Sawyer waits as Colon slowly rises. Sawyer leaps off but Colon flips him over with a punch to the gut. Colon has a look of death in his eyes. He grabs a trashcan. Sawyer rises as Colon runs over and bashes the trashcan across Sawyer's head. Colon puts the trashcan on Sawyer's head, then dropkicks the trashcan. Colon picks up Sawyer and hurls him into the ring. Colon picks up Sawyer and puts him down with a jumping headbutt. Sawyer's a bloody mess. Colon swings Sawyer to the ropes and sends him through the ropes with a high knee. Sawyer rolls over near the guard rail. Colon goes to the outside as Sawyer grabs a fan's drink and throws it in Colon's eyes. Sawyer picks up Colon and belly to belly suplexes him on the concrete! Both men are hurting. Sawyer grabs Colon's head and grinds it into the concrete. Sawyer stands up and delivers a stomp to Colon's head. The fan's gasp when they hear the thud. Colon's face is a crimson mask. Sawyer walks around and sees his chain. Sawyer grabs his chain and laughs like the maniac he is. Sawyer gets behind Colon and wraps the chain around his neck. Sawyer wrenches away as Colon starts to spit up. The fans are rallying behind Colon. Colon starts to fade out as Sawyer continues to wrench away and choke the life out of Colon. Colon somehow manages to dig deep within. Colon slowly starts to rise, then back pedals Sawyer into the steal post. Colon continues to ram Sawyer against the steel post. Finally, Sawyer drops the chain. Colon falls down and crawls away. Sawyer falls down and slowly gets his chain. Colon crawls over and gets his baseball bat. Sawyer slowly gets on the apron and wraps the chain around his fist. Both men are bleeding profusely. Colon stands up with bat in hand. Sawyer has Colon targeted. Sawyer raises his chain wrapped hand and leaps down at Colon, but Colon hits Sawyer's gut with the baseball bat! Colon starts swinging away on Sawyer with the bat. Colon picks up Sawyer and rams him back first into the steel post. Colon hangs on and rams Sawyer back first into the steel post several more times. Colon hits a backbreaker. Colon picks up his bat. Colon puts his knee in Sawyer's back as he chokes Sawyer with the baseball bat. Colon wrenches back with all his strength. The Ref is looking down at Sawyer. Sawyer's eyes roll up as he passes out! The Ref signals for the bell. A bloody and exhausted Colon holds up his baseball bat and soaks in the satisfying cheers. Winner of the Match- Carlos Colon The WrestleRock Rumble! Taped Fist Battle Royal- Pins, submissions and over the top rope hurls count as eliminations. Managers banned during the match. Randall 'Tex' Cobb will present the winner with the WrestleRock Rumble Trophy. The winner will also receive an AWA world title shot whenever they want it. Participants- Dream Machine, 'The Wild One' Johnny Rich, 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly, 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson, Kokina, Nick Busick, 'Man of Steel' Tony Atlas, 'Big Guy' Duke Myers, The Harris Brothers, The Glamour Boys, Cannonball Griz and Scott 'Powerhouse' Putski Huge ovation as Randall 'Tex' Cobb walks down the aisle holding up the WrestleRock Rumble trophy. He smiles and gives a fist to the camera. 'Time has come today' by the Chambers Brothers plays as all the participants walk down the aisle spaced out for introductions. The managers, Norvell Austin, Abbuda Iaukea and the Vin Man escort their men, but then have to leave. Tony Atlas's manager Greg Gagne is in the hospital. The wrestler's fists are taped and they're ready to fight. Tex Cobb stands up at ringside and raises the trophy, then signals for the bell. The taped fists are flying and those involved in heated feuds start pounding away on each other. Dream and Rich are in a slugfest. Kokina and Busick trade powerful blows. Atlas and Myers trade big bombs. Griz and Putski are going round and round. The Glamour Boys and Harris Brothers are tied up and brawling. Former rivals, former world tag champs and now current rivals DJ Peterson and Kevin Kelly are going at it with serious intensity. They pound away on each other and both fight over the top rope. They continue fighting up the aisle. Cobb looks over and appreciates the intensity. DJ Peterson and Kevin Kelly are eliminated. The battle royal continues. Dream Machine punches Rich to the ropes and charges in, but Rich back drops Dream over the top rope! The fans get a good laugh at this. While that's going on, Atlas headbutts Myers and hurls him over the top rope! Dream Machine and Duke Myers are eliminated. On the outside, the fans are really giving it to Dream Machine. Dream is having a meltdown. He runs over to the table and tries to grab the trophy. Tex Cobb pushes him back. Dream holds up his fists and does some shuffling. The fans are going nuts as Cobb puts his fists up. Dream does some more dancing and takes a swing but Cobb ducks and knocks Dream out with an uppercut! Cobb raises his fist to the cheering fans. Back inside the ring, Kokina hits Rich from behind, hoists him up and Samoan Drops him down for a pin! Johnny Rich is eliminated. Medics come out and help (drag) Dream Machine to the back. He's out cold. Back in the ring, the Glamour Boys double dropkick Ron Harris over the top rope! The Glamour Boys go to opposing top ropes. Don Harris is being pinballed around the ring by Busick and Putski. Simpson times it and nails Don with a missile dropkick as Doll crashes down with a splash for a pin! The Harris Brothers are eliminated. As the Glamour Boys rise, Atlas clotheslines Simpson over the top rope! Kokina slams Doll and follows with a big leg drop for the pin! The Glamour Boys are eliminated. As Kokina rises, Putski nails Griz with the Polish Hammer! Griz stumbles into Kokina. Busick takes advantage of the momentum and hurls Kokina over the top rope! Kokina is eliminated. Griz stumbles around as Putski rolls him up for a pin! Cannonball Griz is eliminated. On the outside, Kokina is livid and attacks Griz! In an incredible feat of strength, Kokina hoists Griz up and Samoan Drops him on the concrete! Even Tex Cobb was a bit shaken by this. Inside the ring, Atlas nails Putski from behind with a running double axehandle for a pin! Scott Putski is eliminated. It's down to Atlas and Busick. They circle each other and raise their taped fists up. They start hammering away on each other. Tex Cobb likes what he sees. These guys continue to pound away on each other. There's a commotion when Norvell Austin makes his way to ringside. The Ref is telling him to leave. Norvell puts up his hands and says he's just there to watch. The Ref goes back to the match. Busick starts getting the better of Atlas. Busick swings Atlas to the ropes and hits the Spinebuster Slam! Busick covers 1..2..Norvell yanks Busick by his boots. Busick and the Ref stand up and yell down at Norvell. Norvell puts his hands up and slowly walks backwards. Busick turns around as Atlas clotheslines him over the top rope! No Way! Nick Busick is eliminated. Tex Cobb enters the ring with the trophy. Cobb: I said whoever wins this battle royal is the toughest man in the AWA. Tony Atlas, you proved me right. You're one tough SOB brother. I proudly present to you, the WrestleRock Rumble Trophy. Cobb shakes Atlas's hand and exits. Norvell enters the ring and says something to Atlas. Atlas shakes his hand and raises the trophy high. What just happened? Winner of the WrestleRock Rumble- Tony Atlas AWA Mid-American Title Bout 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko (C) vs. Tatsumi 'The Dragon' Fujinami Tatsumi enters the ring wearing a black kimono robe with a red dragon on the back. He's presented flowers by a Japanese Geisha. Bonnie Tyler's 'Simply the Best' plays as Zbyszko very, very, very arrogantly walks down the aisle. Zbyszko enters the ring with a smug look and holds his title high. The Japanese press and media are out here covering the match. The bell rings and Zbyszko tries to play the stalling game by the ropes. Tatsumi walks over but Zbyszko nails him with a quick spin kick. Zbyszko rolls up Tatsumi with a handful of tights but Tatsumi kicks out. Zbyszko clamps on a headlock and wrenches away, but Tatsumi lifts Zbyszko up and suplexes him back. Zbyszko rises as Tatsumi clamps on a sleeper! Zbyszko is flailing and dives down out of the ring as Tatsumi gets clotheslined by the ropes. Tatsumi grabs the ropes to help himself up. Zbyszko hops on the apron, grabs Tatsumi and drops his head on the top rope. Zbyszko gets in the ring, grabs Tatsumi and executes a double underhook suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Zbyszko swings Tatsumi to the ropes and back drops him, then stomps away. Zbyszko swings Tatsumi into the corner and charges in but Tatsumi runs forward and puts Zbyszko down with a diving clothesline. Tatsumi regroups. Tatsumi swings Zbyszko to the ropes and executes a tilt spinning backbreaker 1..2..Kick out. Tatsumi delivers a backbreaker, then applies the Boston Crab! Zbyszko frantically reaches the ropes. Tatsumi picks up Zbyszko, Zbyszko throws a wild punch, Tatsumi ducks and delivers a reverse atomic drop, then puts Zbyszko down with a chop. Tatsumi picks up Zbyszko, but Zbyszko mule kicks him. Zbyszko rests against the ropes. Zbyszko slams Tatsumi down, grabs the top rope and drops several knees on Tatsumi. Zbyszko picks up Tatsumi and delivers a delayed vertical suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Zbyszko berates the Ref. Zbyszko chokes Tatsumi on the top rope, then flings him back. Zbyszko picks up Tatsumi and executes the swinging neckbreaker 1..2..Tatsumi gets his foot on the rope. Zbyszko loses it and screams at the Ref. Zbyszko swings Tatsumi to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Tatsumi drops an elbow on Zbyszko's head. Both men stagger around. Tatsumi grabs Zbyszko and hits a neckbreaker drop. Tatsumi grabs Zbyszko and delivers 3 consecutive overhead suplexes 1..2..Zbyszko gets his foot on the rope. Zbyszko rolls out of the ring. The Ref starts the count. Zbyszko staggers around and falls back down. Zbyszko staggers up, grabs his title and simply walks away as the Ref hits 10. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Zbyszko staggers up the aisle as the fans throw garbage at him. Tatsumi is extremely disappointed while talking with the Ref. Winner of the Match by C.O.- Tatsumi Fujinami. However, still AWA Mid-American Champ- Larry Zbyszko Ken Resnick and Larry Nelson go over the tremendous night of action and take us to the main event. AWA World Title Bout Bad News Brown (C) vs. 'The Russian Nightmare' Nikita Koloff Def Leppard's 'Rock, Rock Till You Drop' plays as the fans get an awesome light show. The spotlight shines to the top of the aisle as Nikita Koloff comes out. The place is electric as Koloff walks down the aisle with nothing but intensity in his eyes. The spotlight goes back to the top of the aisle. A platform rises with Bad News Brown holding his world title high. Brown walks down the aisle with his eyes focused up at Nikita. Big time main event feel as the introductions are made. The Ref circles the ring, holding the title high. The bell rings and we get a serious stare down. Brown starts jawing with Koloff. Brown pushes Koloff. Koloff rears back and pushes Brown down. Brown starts to rise but Nikita sends him flying back with a running knee lift. Nikita hasn't forgotten about Brown hitting him in the gut with a boom box, so Nikita starts stomping down on Brown's mid section. Nikita swings Brown to the ropes and flips him over with a knee to the gut. Nikita swings Brown into the corner and charges in with a knee to the gut. Nikita hops on the ropes and the fans count along as he hits Brown several times. Nikita drops down and swings Brown to the opposite corner and follows with a charging clothesline. Brown falls forward and down. Nikita reaches down, but Brown rakes his eyes, grabs Nikita's singlet and hurls him through the ropes. Brown rolls over and stands up against the ropes to regroup. Nikita starts to get on the apron, but Brown runs over and baseball slides him back down. Brown goes out on the apron and continues to shake the cob webs. Nikita rises as Brown nails him with a double axehandle. Brown picks up Nikita and lays him on the apron, then delivers an elbow to Nikita's throat. Brown drags Nikita into the ring, picks him up and throat drops him on the top rope. Brown slams Nikita and follows with a standing leg drop 1..2..Kick Out. Brown swings off the ropes and gives Nikita a stomp to the head. Brown picks up Nikita and hoists him on his shoulder. Brown goes for a running powerslam, but Nikita fights it, drops down behind Brown and pushes him hard into the turnbuckles. Brown staggers back as Nikita executes a back suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Both men stagger up. Brown tries to kick Nikita low, but Nikita grabs his boot, spins him around and punches Brown down. Nikita catches his breath. Brown is on his knees as Nikita starts hammering Brown's back with rabbit punches. Nikita hops on the middle ropes and delivers a double forearm axe handle to Brown's back. Nikita picks up Brown, spins around with him and hits a backbreaker 1..2..Kick Out. Nikita swings Brown to the ropes and hits a sidewalk slam 1..2..Brown barley gets his shoulder up. Nikita swings Brown into the corner and charges in, but Brown raises both knees and Nikita hits them head on. Brown gets some much needed rest. Nikita slowly rises as Brown grabs him and headbutts him down. Brown picks up Nikita and delivers a vertical suplex. Brown hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a fist drop 1..2..Kick Out. Brown's getting upset. He picks up Nikita and puts him down with a Russian Leg Sweep 1..2..Nikita gets his shoulder up. Brown goes to town on Nikita with punches, chokes, knee drops and stomps but can't put Nikita away. Brown goes to the middle ropes and comes down with a knee drop but Nikita moves. Nikita staggers to the ropes and barely gets up to the second rope. Brown rises as Nikita puts him down with a diving shoulder block. Nikita rolls over and regroups. Nikita picks up Brown, lifts him off his feet and throws him into the corner. Now Nikita goes off with punches, kicks and stomps. Nikita grabs Brown, runs with him, jumps up and drops Brown face first down on the mat. Nikita picks up Brown and choke slams him down 1..2..Brown gets his foot on the ropes. Nikita picks up Brown but Brown rakes his eyes and headbutts Nikita down. Brown walks around clearing the cobwebs. Brown swings Nikita to the ropes and nails Nikita with a headbutt to the mid section. Brown follows with a gut wrench suplex. Brown hoists Nikita on his shoulder and this time delivers the running powerslam 1..2..Kick Out. Brown is beyond angry and starts yelling at the Ref. Brown applies a rear chin lock on Nikita and makes him suffer. The fans fire Nikita up. Nikita starts pumping his fists. Nikita slowly rises with a shocked Brown on his back. Nikita stands up and drops Brown back. Both men stagger up. Nikita nails Brown with a belly to belly suplex! 1..2..Kick Out. Nikita swings Brown to the corner but Brown reverses it and swings Nikita front first into the turnbuckles. Nikita hits hard and staggers back as Brown puts him down with the GHETTO BLASTER! Brown covers 1..2..Nikita gets his foot on the rope. Brown loses it and goes at it with the Ref. Brown is furious and grabs the Ref by his shirt. Brown raises his fist up. The Ref is scared and warning him. Finally Brown releases his grip on the Ref. Brown waits for Nikita to rise. Nikita slowly gets to his feet. Brown goes for another ghetto blaster, but Nikita ducks it as Brown falls to the canvas. Brown rises as Nikita swings off the ropes and nails Brown with the Russian Sickle 1..2..3!!!!!! The stadium goes wild and blows the roof off the place! Nikita rises and falls back against the ropes. He's battered but elated. Brown rolls out of the ring and onto the outside. Nikita staggers to the middle of the ring and is given the AWA world title. Nikita looks at the title, then holds it up for the cheering fans. Camera flashes are lighting up the stadium as Nikita continues to hold the title high. Winner of the Match and NEW AWA World Champion- Nikita Koloff! Get ready for REO Speedwagon. Thank you for being a part of WrestleRock 88! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 LoL, the show's just started and Brenda is already stealing the spotlight. Synergy gets us off to a hot start. Oliver shocks everyone by bringing in Jumbo. Oliver puts up a good fight but the Japanese star is just too much. I do believe The Gunslingers just ran those Outlaws clear outta town. Poor Chicky. No title, no Loni, no nothing. Poffo certainly came prepared. You know it's an AWA supershow when Gagne goes out on a stretcher. Warrior conquers the man-mountain. Badd Company take the National tag titles with a little help from the Bees. A suitably violent end to the Caribbean Death Match. Tony Atlas is the toughest man in the AWA and Norvell Austin is taking notice. To the surprise of no one, Zbyszko is willing to take the cowards way out. Nikita survives the Ghetto Blaster to become the new World Heavyweight Champion! What a way to close the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 Top-to-bottom, a quality show for AWA which also might be the show of the summer. Fujinami vs Zbyszko (despite Zbyszko's antics!) and Brown vs Koloff both delivered as expected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 WOW... you put a lot of work into this one. The match write-ups were so detailed and so vivid. I really enjoyed all the twist and turns of the event and now we get new AWA angles and new stars on the rise. As soon as I knew Jumbo was The Crippler's man, I knew Oliver was in trouble. I never thought Loni Anderson would be so involved in one of the matches. Great back and forth here between Adias and Starr and suddenly the match took on a bigger meaning then just who would win the match but who would win the attention of Loni! Well done. Poffo over Idol was really well written. I always wonder what could have been for Poffo if he went out more on his own. I admit that I had never heard of El Canek before Dawn of War but what you have done with his has made him one of my favorites in the game. Another well done match here with him and the Guerreros. While reading the Wrestle Rock Rumble, I admit that I picked Tony Atlas to win it but now I can't wait to see what is up between him and Norvell. We had always heard that Flair was the dirtiest player in the game but Larry Z might be able to make a claim for that. Who else would have the nerve to just walk out of a title match on the biggest show of the year. Usually, I would think this to be a NO-NO as the ire of the fans might be so great, it could be a negative for the promotion, but with Larry Z, I just think it adds to his "legend." Great booking. I also thought the addition of the Japanese press at ringside was a nice touch to make this match even bigger and more important. I think Giant Haystacks was the perfect guy to do the job for Warrior. The rise is now completely under way. It will be interesting to see how far it goes. Carlos Colon has become a legend in winning violent matches. Nikita was a good choice to take out Bad News. It will be interesting to see how long his title reign lasts. AWESOME EVENT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Jack Punk Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Wow, after a long, solid build up WrestleRock thoroughly delivers! What a show from top to bottom! There's was literally something for everybody here but I have to say my favorite was seeing Nikita win the AWA World title here, from everything I've seen Nikita has certainly been booked better in this world than he was in reality. I look forward to watching his title reign unfold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 A message from the AWA The AWA is currently on a 2 week vacation but will return next Friday. It can be announced that the next Title Night will take place on Saturday August 12th from Fort Wayne Indiana. The following matches have been signed. AWA World Title Bout Nikita Koloff (C) vs. 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Guerreros (C) vs. Synergy AWA Mid-American Title Bout 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko (C) vs. Nick Busick AWA National Tag Team Title Bout Badd Co. (C) w/Baby Doll vs. The Glamour Boys AWA TV Title Bout Brian Adias (C) vs. TBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Have a good time on vacation. Title Night is loaded up. I'm especially looking forward to seeing "Luscious" Lanny challenge Nikita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 WrestleRock babay! Nikita takes the cake and becomes the top dog. Is it too little too late for the big dog or is he still hungry enough to take the AWA to the promised land? Depends on who is in line for him... Leaping Lanny is a fun beginning test. I also really like Larry Z here. He was a foundational piece of the AWA IRL and here he is truly one of the guys that the AWA can rely on in any situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Brian Adias with the win as expected as well as Nikita taking the title off Bad News Brown. Was pretty sure those two wins were going to happen. Chicky getting slapped by Loni Anderson should be an AWA highlight shown often. That would surely rile up Chicky. Was surprised by Poffo winning over Austin Idol. Not a huge fan of either guy, just didn't think Poffo had it in him. Larry Z being Larry Z does again. In the end, no one will remember who won the match, just that Larry is still the Mid-American champ and that is all that counts. Super show and a well deserved break. Enjoy it. I would have blown out of there when the ref hit the mat for the three count in the final match to beat both the traffic AND REO Speedwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted July 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 7-28-88 Last week, a WrestleRock recap special was shown. Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and after a 2 week vacation, welcome back to AWA Major League Wrestling. WrestleRock 88 is in the books and what a historic event it was. I hope you enjoyed our full recap episode last week. On that note, it is my pleasure to welcome out the new AWA world champion, Nikita Koloff. Huge eruption as Nikita walks out, stops and raises the world title high. Nelson: Nikita, at WrestleRock you dethroned Bad News Brown and ended his year long title reign. What an incredible match that was. Congratulations and good luck on your upcoming title reign. Well Nikita, not much time to rest because on Saturday August 12th at the next Title Night, you will be defending the AWA world title against Lanny Poffo. Let's hear your thoughts. Nikita: Thank you Larry and I can't tell you how happy and excited Nikita is to be world champion. I want everybody to know that I will defend this title against anyone and anybody. Lanny Poffo! You're first up! Nikita puts the title around his waist and gives the camera a trap flex. Commercial Break AWA Mid-American Champ Larry Zbyszko vs. Garret Lipski Larry gets a lot of heat as usual but looks sharp tonight and wins the match with a swinging neckbreaker. Nelson: Ok Larry, just what were you thinking at WrestleRock? You know people are calling that the WrestleRock Walkout. Zbyszko: Oh that's real cute. I don't give a damn what the spudheads are saying. What I did was completely justified. Tatsumi Fujinami had all his press, security and media from Japan at ringside and obviously the Referee was influenced by all this. I wasn't getting a fair shake and so I took matters into my own hands. If people don't like it, too bad. I'm thinking ahead to Title Night and Nick Busick. You know Nick, I'm the one that ended your long TV title reign. Remember that? Well, come on down to Larryland and I'll beat you again. Commercial Break Nelson: Joining me now... Brenda Britton snatches the mic from Nelson. Britton: You know the drill Larry Nelson, beat it! Hi everybody, please welcome out the AWA C.O.O. Gerry Morrow. Morrow comes out, smiles to the fans and kisses Brenda's hand. Britton: Oh Gerry, you're so classy. Gerry, you made WrestleRock a tremendous success. It was incredible and the AWA owes it all to you. Morrow: AHHHHHHHHH thank you Brenda. It was my pleasure to enjoy de event with you. On dat note, I would like to ask de WrestleRock Rumble winner Tony Atlas along with Norvell Austin to join me out here. Atlas comes out with the WrestleRock Rumble trophy and raises it high. Norvell is behind him smiling and pointing to the trophy. Morrow: Mr. Atlas, congratulations on winning de Rumble. It was quite de performance. There's just one small issue. All managers were banned from ringside but Norvell made an appearance and proved to be a distraction. You see de dilemma I'm in. Norvell: Gerry, let me break it down. Yes, all managers were banned. However, I did not officially become Tony Atlas's manager until after the Rumble. You see, no rules were broken. Morrow: HAHAHA, you're a very clever man Norvell. Ok, I accept dat. Tony Atlas remains de official rumble winner and he will get a world title match whenever he wants it. Very best of luck gentlemen. Morrow shakes their hands and walks away. Britton: Wow, great job guys. So Norvell, when will Tony get his title shot. Norvell: When the time is right Brenda and you'll be the first to know. I do want to address a couple of things. All my focus is on Tony Atlas. Cannonball Griz is outta here. I've also cut ties with the Midnight Express. Dennis Condrey has left the area. As for Randy Rose, well it's been real. You see, I want the world title and the man of steel Tony Atlas is going to get it for me. Britton: Thank you so much Norvell and you too Tony, that sums it all up nicely. Toooooodles! Commercial Break The Killer Bees vs. Clinton Stich and Todd Rooney The masked team mix things up with rulebreaking and high flying maneuvers. Masked Man 1 (Brunzell) hits a high flying dropkick as Masked Man 2 (Blair) follows with a sling shot splash for the win. Nelson tries to get in an interview but the Bees simply walk away. Nelson: (Rolls his eyes) I think we were at least owed an explanation on why the Killer Bees costed Venomous the National Tag Titles at WrestleRock. Just what is their problem with Venomous. Commercial Break Randy Rose vs. Davey Rich On one side we have Davey Rich making his AWA debut. On the other side, we see a very distraught Randy Rose. These two put on a pretty good seesaw match. Rose still seems unfocused but stays in the match. Rich looks good and happy to be in the AWA. Rose rolls up Rich off the ropes but Rich carries the momentum and rolls Rose over with a handful of tights for the surprising, tainted win. Nelson: Davey Rich, um welcome to the AWA but I have to say, I'm a little disappointed in your tactics. Cheers as Johnny Rich comes out. Davey: Johnny! Johnny! Hey, did you see that. I tell you, I think I'm going to do alright here. Lets go celebrate. Johnny: Davey, I'm excited to see you and glad you're here, but I've been working hard trying to redeem the Rich name. You don't need to cheat to win. I'll tell you what you're going to do. You're going to give Randy Rose a rematch next week and I'm going to be in your corner. Davey, I want you to help me redeem the Rich name. I want you to wrestle clean and prove to me what I already know, and that you don't need to take shortcuts. What do you say? Davey: Sure Johnny, whatever you say. Commercial Break Abbuda Iaukea and Tiger Jeet Singh vs. Willie Lopez and Vic Dutro Iaukea and Singh just obliterate their opponents. They hurl Dutro out of the ring. They swing Lopez to the ropes and flip him over with double knees to the mid section. They pick up Lopez and hit a double rib breaker for the win. Kokina comes out and joins Iaukea and Singh at ringside. Nelson: My goodness! I can't believe this. Abudda Iaukea, you've brought Tiger Jeet Singh back to the AWA. Iaukea: You have a keen way of stating the obvious Larry Nelson. It was time for me to wreck havoc in the ring again and who better to do it with than Tiger Jeet Singh. The 3 of us are going to rule and run the AWA. You're looking at the Asylum and there's nobody that can stop us! We will prove it next week when Kokina destroys the Ultimate Warrior. Singh: The Asylum is my home! It is Abbuda's home and it is Kokina's home! Our enemies who enter the Asylum will never come out! They all storm out. Nelson: That was uncomfortable. Well, you heard him right, next week you will see Kokina clash with the Ultimate Warrior. Commercial Break We see a photo of Greg Gagne laying in a hospital bed in a full body cast. Nelson: Poor Greg Gagne really took a beating at WrestleRock. I've also learned that Crusher Blackwell will be out for awhile due to injuries sustained at WrestleRock. On that note, joining me now are the Fortunate Ones, Jerry Stubbs and Gary Young. The Fortunate Ones come out looking a bit down. Young grabs the mic. Young: Seeing Greg laid up like that makes me want to cry. I came to the AWA in need of some guidance and Greg was there. Now he's not. Stubbs: Hang in there Gary, we'll get back on track. I was there for you and I'm still here. Young: No, you see Jerry, that doesn't work for me. You let me down, you let the Gang down. You're not the right mentor for me. However, I had a long talk with somebody and after hearing what he had to say, I have no doubt in my mind that he will guide me to the top. The man I'm talking about is the Dream Machine! Boos as Dream Machine comes out and hugs Gary. Nelson: Hey Dream, how's your jaw? I know Randall Tex Cobb hit it pretty good. Dream: Shut up Larry! I'm here to talk business babay and the business at hand is the Fortunate One Gary Young. Stubbs: Whoa, Gary, what the hell's going on? We're the Fortunate Ones. Why is he even out here? Dream: I'm out here because you don't cut it, so I'm cutting you out. He's the Fortunate One and you're not! Now get lost before you get hurt! Dream pushes Stubbs. Stubbs pauses then pushes Dream down. Gary nails Stubbs from behind and puts the boots to him. Dream loads his mask. Dream picks up Stubbs and headbutts him down. Gary grabs a chair and hurls it in the ring, then hurls Stubbs in the ring. Gary gets in the ring, lifts Stubbs up and DDTs him on the chair! Gary picks up the lifeless Stubbs and DDTs him again in the chair. Stubbs is lying in a pool of blood as Dream raises Gary's arm and yells "He's the Fortunate One babay!" Commercial Break We come back and see Killer Brooks and a muscular man wearing a black mask pulling up to a bar on motorcycles. They walk inside and see the Harris Brothers drowning their sorrows in beer. The masked man stands in the back with his arms folded. Brooks walks over to the table, grabs a beer bottle and throws it against the wall. Brooks: Do I have your attention boys? A few months ago, our brother Mike Miller asked you for a favor. He wanted you to take care of a couple punks. You failed and failed miserably! Look at the two of you. Pathetic! Well, I'm here to get your killer instinct back. You're coming with Hood and me and you're getting your guts back. Brooks snaps his fingers. Hood goes outside, then comes back in with 2 black vests with 'Grim Riders' written on back. Hood throws them to the Harris Brothers. Brooks: Put them on and let's get going! The Harris Brothers look at Brooks, glance at Hood and then at each other. They put the vests on. Brooks and the Hood lead them out. Commercial Break AWA National Tag Team Champs Badd Co. w/Baby Doll vs. Sam Smith and Lynn Dawson Baby Doll is all smiles as Tanaka karate kicks Smith into a back suplex by Diamond for the win. Nelson: Ok, the new AWA National tag team champs, Badd Company. Congratulations. Baby Doll: Larry Nelson, I told you so! I only manage winners and champions. You see these titles? Nelson: Yes I do. Baby Doll: Yea, that means we're champions! At Title Night we're defending our titles against the Glamour Boys. Those two pretty boys can't even lace up Badd Company's boots. Get ready Larry, Badd Company is taking the AWA to heights never before imagined. Commercial Break Winner gets a TV title shot at Title Night 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson vs. 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/ The Vin Man Luck of the draw as these two heated rivals go toe to toe for a shot at the TV title. The tide changes several times as DJ and Kelly beat the hell out of each other. After a few minutes, DJ has things going his way. DJ clotheslines Kelly down, then goes to the top rope. Kelly staggers up as DJ nails him with a flying shoulder tackle. DJ covers 1..2..Vinnie reaches in and pulls DJ's boot. DJ gets up and is ready to go out after Vinnie but the Ref pushes him back and says he'll handle it. The Ref goes to the ropes and tells Vinnie he's out of here! The fans are up and cheering. Vinnie starts a heated argument with the Ref. While that's going on, 2 men hit the ring. It's JOHN TATUM and JACK VICTORY! They pound away on DJ, then pick him up and hot shot him on the top rope! Tatum and Victory exit. Kelly staggers up, drops an elbow on DJ as the Ref turns around, runs over and counts 1..2..3! What?!?! Vinnie runs in the ring and hugs Kelly. Tatum and Victory enter. They all share a group hug as the show ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Great opening to the show with Nikita as the new world champion. Larry Z is predictably unrepentant for the WrestleRock Walkout. Norvell is all in on Atlas and the Man of Steel has his eyes on the gold. The Bee's remain tight-lipped about their recent actions. Davey Rich takes advantage of a depressed Randy Rose but Johnny isn't impressed with how he did it. Tiger Jeet Singh is back and The Asylum is ready to wreck havoc. Say goodbye to The Fortune Ones and hello to the "Fortune One" Gary Royal under the guidance of Dream Machine babay! Badd Company is riding high to the delight of Baby Doll. The Peterson/Kelly feud needed something fresh and we get it with the arrival of Tatum and Victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 A dominant return for Tiger Jeet Singh. Very fun episode overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Larry Z is the man! He knows what's up and what's up next is Nick Busick. Busick's already felt the wrath of Larry, get ready to go down once again. Gerry Morrow was very accepting of Norvell Austin's explanation. Not an ounce of doubt or hesitation from the COO. Is he in cahoots with Austin or is he just stupid? Johnny and Davey Rich reuniting is interesting but under the circumstances, I see trouble on the horizon as Davey doesn't sound so interested in redeeming the Rich name. Stubbs is out, Dream Machine is in and Gary Young is okay with it. I think Stubbs got the better of the deal here despite the beatdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 8-4-88 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of AWA Major League Wrestling. AWA World tag team champs, the Guerreros will be in action, as will AWA TV champ Brian Adias. You'll also see Lanny Poffo, Synergy, Nick Busick, the Glamour Boys, and the Vin Man's newest acquisitions, John Tatum and Jack Victory also known as Coast to Coast. In a rematch from last week, Davey Rich with Johnny Rich in his corner squares off against Randy Rose. Gigantic main event as Kokina clashes with the Ultimate Warrior. Alright, lets get to the ring. Synergy vs. Mick Richards and Keith Daltry Scott Armstrong atomic drops Daltry. Daltry is staggering as Rice hits a flying body press from the top rope for the win. Synergy cut a promo regarding their upcoming world tag team title shot against the Guerreros at Title Night. They say they're looking forward to the competitive match up against a team they have the upmost respect for. Commercial Break 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo vs. Trent Watkins Poffo entertains himself with his antics but really gets heat from the fans. Poffo gets serious at the end and wins the match with a moonsault. Nelson: Ok, next Saturday night from the Allen County Coliseum, the AWA presents the next Title Night. Lanny Poffo, you get the opportunity of a lifetime when you face Nikita Koloff for the world title. Poffo: Deservingly so might I add. I stole the show at WrestleRock and now it's time to do it again at Title Night. Nikita Koloff you are quite the physical specimen but you do not have the brains and wits of an intellectual like myself. I hope you are enjoying your reign because I promise you, it will be a short one. Commercial Break The Glamour Boys vs. Todd Rooney and Ray Glader Glamour Boys excite the fans as Doll puts Glader down with a missile dropkick and Simpson follows with a splash from the top rope for the win. Glamour Boys cut a promo on their upcoming National tag team title shot against Badd Co. at Title Night. They say they've been in the thick of things for awhile in the AWA but now it's time for some gold. Commercial Break Footage is shown from last week of Davey Rich's tainted win over Randy Rose. Johnny Rich comes out and talks sense into Davey about redeeming the Rich name and doing things the right way. Davey Rich w/Johnny Rich vs. Randy Rose It looks like Johnny's words have registered because Davey apologizes to Randy and offers a handshake. Randy is hesitant at first but the handshake happens. The first few minutes is back and forth and clean. Randy gets things going his way and takes it to Davey. Randy swings Davey to the corner but Davey reverses it, but the Ref gets tied up and Davey swings Randy into the Ref. The Ref goes down. Davey picks up Randy for a suplex but Randy blocks it and suplexes Davey. Randy goes over to help the Ref. While that's going on, Davey reaches in his trunks and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. Davey staggers up but Johnny runs into the ring and pulls the brass knuckles away from Davey. The Rich's start arguing and it starts to get heated. Randy sees this and heads over. Johnny turns around and knocks Randy out with the brass knuckles! Johnny slides out of the ring laughing hysterically. The Ref staggers up as Davey drops a knee on Randy 1..2..3! The fans are booing as Johnny runs in the ring and hugs Davey. Nelson: Wait a minute! Johnny, Davey get over here! What was that all about? Johnny: Come on now Larry, we're Rich's! Davey: Yea Larry, we're Rich's and we're just born to be bad! Johnny: You know Larry, I tried, I really did, but I couldn't stand it anymore! Caring about what these stupid fans think was just too distracting. Davey reminded me what being a Rich is all about. Man, this feels so good! The Rich's are back! Deal with it! Davey: Johnny, I know we made Tommy proud. Rich's exit laughing. Nelson: I think I'm going to be sick. Commercial Break AWA World Tag Team Champs Hector and Chavo Guerrero vs. Bob Masters and Luke Moore The Guerreros look smooth tonight. The Guerreros double suplex Masters and follow with stereo elbow drops for the win. Nelson: Hector, Chavo, you've enjoyed a tremendous reign as world tag team champs. After what happened at WrestleRock, and what went down last week between Gary Young and Jerry Stubbs, I believe you've helped disband Gagne's Gang. After dealing with all that, how does it feel to defend the titles against Synergy at Title Night? Hector: First off, we want to say hello to our good friend El Canek, who's currently on tour in Mexico. Canek's a true friend and stood by our side all the way. Chavo: After dealing with Gagne and his goons, we have to say, we're looking forward to a wrestling match with Synergy. They're an incredible team and we're ready for the challenge. Commercial Break Nick Busick vs. Carl Kellerman Busick takes care of business and finishes things off with the Spinebuster Slam! Nelson: Nick Busick, you've enjoyed plenty of success here in the AWA. You held the AWA TV title for over a year and recently you were the runner up in the WrestleRock Rumble. I think you deserve this upcoming Mid American title shot with Larry Zbyszko. Now, you two have a bit of history. Busick: It's no secret that Zbyszko ended my TV title reign and he made it very clear he's confident he'll beat me again. Zbyszko! You did beat me for the TV title but now I'm going to beat you for the Mid American title! This time I'm 100% and you won't be able to handle what I'm bringing! Commercial Break Nelson: Ok, joining me now are Ray Stevens and his client Jumbo Tsuruta. Ray, you shocked the world at WrestleRock when you announced that you acquired the services of Jumbo Tsuruta. Stevens: Yes I did! The world saw what Jumbo Tsuruta is truly capable of. He dismantled the so called Crippler! That is only the beginning... Cheers as Tatsumi Fujinami comes out. Tatsumi stares at Jumbo with his arms out. He starts waving his arms and talking in Japanese. He motions to Stevens and shrugs his shoulders at Jumbo. Jumbo says a few words and they go back and forth. Things start getting heated. Tatsumi says something and Jumbo raises his hand, but Stevens holds Jumbo back and tells him now's not the time. Stevens escorts Jumbo to the back. Tatsumi shakes his head and walks away, leaving Nelson puzzled. Commercial Break Coast to Coast w/The Vin Man vs. Arnie Goldstein and Tim Thompson Vinnie is all smiles as Tatum and Victory hit a double hot shot for the win. Kevin Kelly joins them at ringside. Nelson: Last week we all saw Jack Victory and John Tatum attack DJ Peterson and cost him a chance at the TV title. Vin: WHOA! Hang on a second Larbo! There was no way Dufus Peterson was going to beat my main man Kevbo. Kev's beaten that guy so many times I've lost count. Brian Adias, you better get ready boy because Mr. Magnificent is going to put you down and take your title. NOW! I want to officially welcome Coast to Coast into the family. I'll say it now, the next AWA world champions. Mark my words Larbo, the family will all be holding titles very soon. YEA! Vin, Kelly, Tatum and Victory all share a group hug. Commercial Break Footage from WrestleRock is shown as Loni Anderson gives Brian Adias a kiss on the cheek. AWA TV Champ Brian Adias vs. Neil Jordan Not sure what's going on but Brian Adias comes out wearing a suit and sunglasses. His TV title is on his shoulder. Nelson: Brian, you have a match scheduled but clearly you're not dressed to compete. Adias: Yea, I'm not wrestling today. Larry, since WrestleRock my life's been a wild ride, let me tell you. (He takes off his sunglasses) I've been to Hollywood and rubbed shoulders with all the top agents and producers. They all want a piece of the champ. I received several movie scripts and multiple offers to appear on talk shows. Bright lights, the best parties and elite social events. I was right in the middle of all of it. I'm telling you Larry, the buzz is all about Brian Adias. As a matter of fact, everybody says I should be referred to as The A-Lister Brian Adias. That really suites me, don't you think? Yea, I like it, so make sure you write that down. (Adias looks up with a smile and takes a deep breath) The A-Lister Brian Adias. Nelson: I have no idea what to make of all this. You do know you have an upcoming title defense next Saturday at Title Night. Adias: Yes, my agent informed me, thank you. The AWA needs big ratings, so I'm their guy and I will deliver. See you there Larry and if you're good, maybe you can drive me to the after party. Commercial Break The Ultimate Warrior vs. Kokina w/Abbuda Iaukea and Tiger Jeet Singh Kokina, Iaukea and Singh wait in the ring. AC/DC's Shoot to Thrill hits and Warrior sprints to the ring. As Warrior enters the ring, he's attacked by all 3 members of the Asylum! Warrior fights back but the numbers are too much. The Asylum beat the Warrior down and hurl him outside the ring. The Asylum go to the outside. Iaukea and Singh pick up Warrior and execute a double rib breaker. Kokina then hoists Warrior up on his shoulders and Samoan Drops him on the concrete! The Asylum are ready to inflict more damage. The crowd roars as the GUNSLINGERS run out with chairs! The Asylum back up but they're all smiling at the damage done to Warrior. Title Night 8-12-88 TV Special Allen County Coliseum, Fort Wayne In. AWA World Title Bout 'The Russian Nightmare' Nikita Koloff (C) vs. 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Guerreros (C) vs. Synergy AWA Mid-American Title Bout 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko (C) vs. Nick Busick AWA National Tag Team Title Bout Badd Co. (C) w/Baby Doll vs. The Glamour Boys AWA TV Title Bout 'The A-Lister' Brian Adias (C) vs. 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/The Vin Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Fun night with lots of solid matches. I doubt that's the last Kokina and Singh see of the Ultimate Warrior. Lanny Poffo vs Nikita Koloff promises to be a solid main event for the next show while the Guerreros vs Synergy might deliver a show stealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Synergy & Los Guerreros seem to have agreed on a nice, friendly match. Let's see how that goes. Poffo is full of confidence heading into his World title shot. The Glamour Boys have been through some tough fights lately and are ready for some gold as their reward. Johnny Rich says no more Mr Nice Guy. Busick is after both the Mid-America title and some payback on Larry Z. Fujinami tries to talk some sense into his partner but Jumbo isn't having it. Vin Man has a shiny new tag team and he's leading them to the top. Yeah! Loni has given Adidas a taste of the highlife. Let's see if the A-lister can focus enough to defend against Kelly. The Asylum tries to take out the Warrior but the Gunslingers ride to the rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 The joke's on Busick. He might be 100% but Larry's always 110%! He's done it before, he'll do it again to Nick Busick. The only thing said after their match will be "NEXT!" as Larry asks for his next opponent. I'm thinking Brian Adias might have let things go to his head but he may prove us all wrong if he continues on his winning ways. Lanny Poffo might be smart and he might be a talented wrestler but I'm thinking he doesn't have what it takes to take the title off of Nikita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 AWA comes back with a bang. With some of the names from trades and the draft coming in, AWA is due for a shakeup and it might just be what they need to keep things fresh but also create some new opponents for Nikita. Poffo is a master of mindgames and a good worker but I don't know if he will be able to stand up to the Russian Nightmare. Every title match has a reason which means people will tune in. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Jack Punk Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Solid card for Title Night! Although, Poffo better have some serious tricks up his sleeve to stand a chance against Nikita. While I've seen quite a bit of babyface Johnny & Davey Rich on YouTube in USA Wrestling in Knoxville and Smoky Mtn, from what I've gone back and read in this game, The Richs have done some really fun heel work, I'm excited to see what you do with them here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 After a short break, WA is back and is rolling along at full speed. WrestleRock Walkout is a perfect name for Larry Z.... God, you have me hating him so perfrctly. Tony Atlas with the whenever he wants it title shot is going to be interesting. Nikita and Atlas is HUGE Can't wait for Night of Champions. So many great matches that you have set up so fast after WrestleRock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 8-11-88 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. As you know, our next Title Night takes place tomorrow night in Fort Wayne and you can see that on live television. All those competing are in Fort Wayne as we speak, getting ready. However, don't worry because we've got a solid show lined up. I'll tell you; everybody wants to be a part of the AWA and tonight's show is full of debuts and returns. One of the best teams in the business, the Fantastics are now in the AWA, that's right, the Fantastics, and they will be in action tonight. The always entertaining and energetic Iceman Parsons is back in the AWA. Thrilling Tom Brandi makes his AWA debut and believe me, he lives up to his name. All this and so much more. Let's go to the ring. The Fantastics vs. Calvin Hammond and Dean Whitaker The Fantastics get a huge welcome (especially by the ladies) as they head to the ring wearing blue glittered vests and bowties. They're all business in the ring and show why they're one of the best teams in the world. They finish things off with the Rocket Launcher! Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton take turns talking about how excited they are to be in the AWA and they're looking forward to facing all the competition. Commercial Break 'Man of Steel' Tony Atlas w/Norvell Austin vs. Todd Rooney Atlas looks awesome as he military presses Rooney up, throws him across the ring and finishes things off with a body splash. Nelson: Norvell, I have to say I'm impressed with what I just saw. I know the two of you will be watching Nikita Koloff's world title defense against Lanny Poffo tomorrow night. Any clue on when the WrestleRock Rumble winner, Tony Atlas will request his title shot? Norvell: Yes, Tony Atlas is nothing short of impressive. Just look at this man. Tony, tell him and all these people out here when you'll take your title shot. Atlas: When I damn well want! Commercial Break Scott 'Powerhouse' Putski vs. Ray Glader Putski's fired up tonight and wins the match with the Polish Hammer! Commercial Break Brenda Britton: Hi everybody' with me now is the one and only AWA C.O.O. Gerry Morrow. Gerry, I know you're getting ready to head over to Fort Wayne for Title Night but I understand you have a couple of announcements to make. The floor's all yours Gerry. Morrow: AHHHHHHH thank you Brenda. I am very much looking forward to Title Night. Looking ahead I want to tell everybody that de AWA will once again be coming into Winnepeg on September 2nd for a special card. Already signed for dat event is de Killer Bees against Venomous. It is shaping up. I also want to announce dat de next pay per view, Brawl in St. Paul will take place on Oct. 7th. Britton: Wow! You've been a very busy man Gerry. You make things happen and that's why you're the C.O.O. Morrow: Thank you Brenda, you have a reserved seat for both events. Britton: Gerry, you're the best! Until next time, tooooodles. Commercial Break 'Thrilling' Tom Brandi vs. Neil Jordan For the second time tonight, the ladies cheer the loudest. Brandi looks crisp and fluid. He delivers a hanging vertical suplex and finishes things off with a flying elbow drop from the top rope. Nelson: Tom Brandi, I know you've been making a name for yourself on the Independant circuit and the AWA noticed. Excited to be here? Brandi: It's unreal. I feel like I've made it to the big time and I'm ready to prove myself here in the AWA. Commercial Break Footage from last week is shown as Johnny Rich nails Randy Rose with a pair of brass knuckles which allows Davey Rich to get the tainted win. Nelson: With me now are Johnny and Davey Rich. I still can't believe what I saw last week. You know Johnny, you really disappointed me. Johnny: Oh man Larry, I'm so sorry...not! Davey: (laughs) Tell him Johnny! Johnny: Look, I can't help it if Randy Rose is a moron.... Cheers as Randy Rose walks out. Davey: Look who it is Johhny, the moron himself. Johnny: You want some more Randy? You see, the Rich's are all about family and family only. We promote family values and we have each other's back. You got in the way Randy. Family first boy! Rose: I couldn't agree more Johnny. It is all about family! From out of nowhere, PAT ROSE runs out and the brawl ensues! The Rose Cousins get the better of the Rich's and send them hightailing to the back. The fans cheer as Randy and Pat pump their fists. Commercial Break Tom Sawyer by Rush plays as highlights of Kerry Von Erich in action are shown. 'The Modern Day Warrior' Kerry Von Erich is coming to the AWA! Commercial Break 'The Fortunate One' Gary Young w/Dream Machine vs. Trent Watkins Dream shouts words of encouragement throughout the match. Young finishes things off with a tornado DDT. Nelson: Dream Machine, I think you and Gary Young should know that thanks to you two, Jerry Stubbs is currently seeking treatment for multiple facial injuries. Dream: If anything, it'll be an improvement. Enough about that loser, let's talk about Gary Young babay! I'm taking this kid to heights he's only dreamed of. Who better to make dreams come true than the Dream Machine. Young: I can't think of a better mentor than Dream Machine. Everybody better buckle up because we're going to take the AWA on one wild ride. Commercial Break Iceman Parsons vs. Carl Kellerman Parsons has the fans grooving as he comes out to 'We are family' by Sister Sledge. Parsons is full of energy. He swings his opponent to the ropes and hits the hip attack for the win. Nelson: (Smiling) Iceman Parsons, welcome back to the AWA. Parsons: Great to be back Larry. The Iceman is feeling good, great and outstanding! I'm back in the Major League of wrestling and can't nobody stop my wave of momentum! Commercial Break Tatsumi 'The Dragon' Fujinami vs. Vic Dutro Fujinami looks like a wrestling machine and finishes things off with a dragon suplex! Wait a minute! Ray Stevens leads Jumbo Tsuruta to the ring. Stevens motions his hands to the ring. Jumbo enters the ring and walks up to Fujinami. Jumbo has some heated words. Fujinami starts waving his arms and has heated words as well. Things really heat up and all of a sudden, Jumbo chops Fujinami. Fujinami chops back. They have a furious chop exchange, then start clubbing each other. Both men fight to the outside. They pound away on each other with some very stiff shots. Prelim wrestlers and officials run out. The show ends with a chaotic scene. See you at Title Night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 The Fantastics and the Iceman both have solid returns. Tony Atlas will take his title shot when he's damn well ready! Good showcase for the Powerhouse. Wow, one match and you've already made more out of Tom Brandi then I ever did. De Bees and Venomous collide in Winnipeg on the road to the Brawl in St Paul. Family feud time baby! Rich's vs Roses. Jumbo and Fujinami trade blows to close the show. Hyped for Title Night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 Can't wait to see Kerry von Erich in AWA. A good show overall with interesting things going on and some nice set-ups as well. Title Night should be pretty fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted August 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 AWA Title Night From the Allen County Coliseum, Fort Wayne IN 8-12-88 Ken Resnick: Hello everybody and welcome again to another AWA Title Night. Five big title matches so let's get down to business. AWA National Tag Team Title Bout Badd Co. (C) w/Baby Doll vs. The Glamour Boys The show kicks off with a bang as two hot AWA teams give the fans an exciting seesaw battle. Both teams shine with excellent chemistry, high octane offense and some well synchronized double team maneuvers. The end sees Baby Doll distract Steve Doll which allows Tanaka to karate kick the back of Doll's head. Doll staggers into a cradle by Diamond for the 1..2..3! Badd Co retains! AWA TV Title Bout 'The A-Lister' Brian Adias (C) vs. 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/The Vin Man Adias has undergone a recent attitude change and struts to the ring with nothing but sheer arrogance. As Kelly and Vinnie head to the ring, DJ PETERSON hops over the railing and steamrolls over Vinnie. DJ blasts Kelly from behind and hurls him into the steel post! The match never officially starts, and the Ref throws it out. Adias still gives the fans a grand celebration and finishes it off by kissing his TV title and holding it high in the air. AWA Mid-American Title Bout 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko (C) vs. Nick Busick As usual Larry starts the match with his stalling game. Just when the fans start to get restless, Busick finally catches up to Larry and is all over him. Busick has Larry bouncing all over the place for a while. Larry gets his segment in with some nasty heel tactics combined with impressive scientific wrestling. Busick makes an epic and hard hitting comeback and gets several near falls. Things take a turn when Larry nails Busick with a mule kick and quickly follows with a swinging neckbreaker 1..2..(Busick gets his foot on the rope, but the Ref doesn't see it)..3! Larry Zbyszko retains! AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Guerreros (C) vs. Synergy Both teams start the match with handshakes. What follows is over 20 minutes of roller coaster action. Tag team wrestling at its finest. Both teams take turns controlling the momentum. The match is clean, competitive and thrilling. Synergy's showing proves they're real contenders. In the end, the Guerreros experience shines, and they demonstrate why they're the world champs. They wear Rice down and finish him off with a double front face suplex. The Guerreros help Rice up and the match ends like it started, with everybody shaking hands. The Guerreros retain! AWA World Title Bout 'The Russian Nightmare' Nikita Koloff (C) vs. 'Luscious' Lanny Poffo Talk about a contrast of styles and characters. Poffo gets a bit to animated and conceited after taking Nikita over with some hip tosses. After a couple cartwheels by Poffo, Nikita has enough and just mows Poffo over with a running shoulder block. For the next few minutes, Nikita has Poffo pinballing all over the ring with a series of power moves. Give Poffo his props, he survives the onslaught and manages to get things going his way. He flusters Nikita with impressive leg scissor takeovers and scissor locks. Poffo turns up the wrestling and puts on a clinic but can't put Nikita away. Poffo executes a backbreaker on Nikita and goes to the top rope. Poffo does his moonsault but Nikita gets his knees up as Poffo crashes onto them. From here on out it's all Nikita as he dismantles Poffo and finishes him off with the Russian Sickle! Nikita retains! The fans cheer as Nikita holds up his title. Hold on! Somebody is walking around the ring. That's ALEXIS SMIRNOFF! Smirnoff is waving the Russian Flag while yelling and pointing up at Nikita. Nikita sees him and looks puzzled. Nikita heads to the ropes as Smirnoff continues to berate him. WHAM! From behind Nikita is hit with a Persian club by BORIS ZHUKOV! Zhukov picks Nikita up and piledrives him down. Smirnoff enters the ring. Zhukov puts his boot on Nikita's chest as Smirnoff waves the Russian Flag behind him. The fans are going into riot mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 Another exciting Title Night that while no titles changed hands, still gave the fans plenty to talk about. From Adidas' non defense to especially the ending which sees Nikita jumped by two loyal sons of Mother Russia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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