spaldoni Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 You said it, a barnburner match kicks things off as Reno and Wolf win this battle with a crowd pleasing win. I hope Dark Journey was listening. When Tyler says he means business, he means business. Two top names battling for a title shot. Doesn't get any better than this. Rose earns his rematch and Ash better be on his A game. I have to say, Zebra Kid is now a made man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 From the Sunday morning edition of The Sun ... International Pro Wrestling 4-29-1988 ASU Armory Jonesboro, Arkansas News & Notes 1. With Dark Journey nowhere in sight, Dundee and Spazzinsky were able to defeat the Arkansas Terrors. 2. Cody Michaels intercepted an object handed to Brian Knighton from a cloaked individual. Caught red heanded by the referee, the match was awarded to Knighton. MIchaels complained to the referee and with the fans' help reversed the decision.The person of unknown origin had their hood yanked off revealing Dark Journey. 3. Riggins and Dancing Wolf won the match but were left laying when Tojo Yamamoto broke out the kendo stick. 4. Pat Rose officially came in as the new #1 contender and proceeded to put a beating Bill Ash. Ash fought his way back into the match with some shortcuts but Rose was able to win by disqualification. After the match, the continued fighting before disappearing in the back, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Looks like DJ just couldn't help herself. See ya in 90 days sweetheart. If someone wanted to do Riggins & Wolf a favor they'd take that stick from Tojo. The Headliner escapes with the belt again. I'm sure Rose isn't giving up however. Really like the newspaper article. Very creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Really enjoying all the graphics you have brought to our game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 The newspaper article is such a great touch. Dundee and Bruno take advantage of DJ's absence, but DJ manages to sneak in on the Michaels/Knighton match. I wonder what Tyler will say about that. Tojo keeps his heat with the kendo stick. I assume Rose wasn't happy with the DQ win. However, he has a good case for a rematch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted May 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 Pre-taping Match Debbie T. Wild defeated Prissie Purcell. International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour! Big show last week at the ASU Armory in Jonesboro, Arkansas and we didn't expect this to go long before ... HERE WE GO ... Rip Tyler comes out with a smile on his face. He'd rather not have to come out here and take up television time that could be actual wrestling which is what these fans are here for but today brings him a bit of pleasure. It's not every day that he gets to suspend anyone for 90 days but this one is well deserved. Buddy Lee describes the situation Tyler's talking about with Dark Journey having been banned from the Armory and being told if she showed her face, she would be suspended. And like a moth to flame, Dark Journey just could not stay away! Dark Journey and the Terrors are out to plead her case but Rip Tyler isn't listening. He laid down the law last week and she disobeyed. There are rules, he laid down the rules and Dark Journey is not above the laws ... SHE IS SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS! HOLD ON JUST A SECOND! It sure is getting crowded in here as Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky join the party. Come to gloat? No, they ask for Rip Tyler to hear their proposal ... they want him to NOT suspend Dark Journey! WHAT?!?!? No one in the studio can believe it! What they are out here to do is to ask for a match against the Terrors - they have unfinished business ... Rip Tyler interrupts. He knows the two teams have some bad blood and there will be plenty of time to meet in the ring but like it or not, Dark Journey WILL NOT BE AROUND FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! The fans cheer to that. Bruno tries to quiet the fans as Jamie continues. What they are proposing is better ... if Jamie and Bruno win like they did last week at the Armory, THEY GET DARK JOURNEY AS THEIR VALET FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! Jamie and Bruno smile as the fans go ape! If Rip is just dead set on a suspension today ... IF JAMIE AND BRUNO LOSE ... THEY WILL LEAVE IPW FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! Talk about throwing a curveball! Everyone waits on Rip Tyler's answer to the proposal. Rip Tyler: I don't know what you two boys are playing at but do you know what you're asking? You understand, if you lose, you'll be gone from Arkansas for the next three months? As long as you two understand there's no second chances if you lose and I can bet Dark Journey's gonna fire up her two boys to win that match to not only get away scott free but to be rid of the two of you for the next three months. Against better judgement, I'll grant the match today ... Everyone in the building go nuts as grumpy old Rip Tyler walks off shaking his head. Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We go to the ring for our first match ... Match #1 Tim Renesto versus the Ninja. Showcase match for Renesto who makes quick work of the Ninja. After the match, he joins our hosts. They talk about his successes but has fallen short a few times in the "Big Matches". He understands and knows that he just needs to put in the work and believe in himself, just as these fans believe in him. He sees titles in his future and he's will to do what he needs to ... They are joined by his brother, Tom Renesto Jr. Tom talks about being Tim's biggest supporter and he knows exactly what his brother can do but maybe it is time to put the title aspirations for singles belts aside and come back to his strength ... TAG TEAM WRESTLING. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice talk about the Renesto bloodline and their father's history and success as a member of the Assassins where they ran roughshod all over the south for years. Tom says he doesn't know about being the Assassins but he knows he and his brother could wreck havoc on the tag division in this territory. Tim appreciates his brother's support but right now, he's got other business to take care of ... and that's against the Zebra Kid! Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy talking about the ramifications of our next match between Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky versus the Arkansas Terrrors under Dark Journey. Bert wonders if the boys understand exactly what they are doing getting involved with this jezebel. Match #2 The Arkansas Terrors w/Dark Journey versus Jamie Dundee & Bruno Spazzinsky. They've done it before and this time is no different as they immediately get after it. The two teams beat the tar out of one another while Dark Journey does her best to stick her nose into the match whenever she can as she, too, has a lot riding on the victory. They go back and forth with several near pinfalls and Dark Journey doing more and more. Things don't look good for our heroes when DJ shoves Spazzinsky from the top turnbuckle. That's enough of that! Young woman in daisy dukes runs out to the ring and yanks DJ off the ring apron. Applying a hammerlock, she marches Dark Journey to the back to the approval of the cheering fans. In the ring, young Jamie opens up a can of whoopass and light up the Terrors. Double dropkick sends one Terror through the ropes to the outside. Working together, they manhandle the other masked man where Jamie finishes him off with the Bomb's Away! He hooks a leg for the 1! 2! 3! JAMIE DUNDEE AND BRUNO SPAZZINSKY HAVE WON THE MATCH! The fans cheer as Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 The Renesto Brothers are together but Tim is still looking for the Zebra Kid. Love the twist on the DJ suspension angle. Now she has to spend the next 3 months working for Jamie and Spazzinsky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 Great opening segment. One thing I know, if Dundee and Bruno are talking Rip out of suspending DJ, they have a plan. Renesto is one of my favorites here. He gets some good attention today. His brother wants to team up but the Zebra Kid stands in the way. Intriguing. Yep, what a plan! I could see the studio crowd exploding at the finish. Man, I can't wait to see DJ as Dundee and Bruno's valet. Priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Great stipulation for the match with the Arkansas Terrors... This is always a great angle and let's set what becomes of Dark Journey under her new team for the next 3 months. Awesome booking... So who was the blonde in Daisy Dukes? Arkansas is must read TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Jack Punk Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Having just read Bert Prentice's book from Scott Teal recently, I have a special interest in this promotion, going to have go through and get caught up on things and then I'll be back to comment some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted May 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Pre-taping Match In non-title action, Bil Ash made short work of Ken Jugan. International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour! Rip Tyler is out once again and apologizes for making this a regular habit but it is better news than last week's reason for coming out. He is here to announce the IPW's Tag Team Titles and how they are going to resolve finding our first champions. Unlike having a tournament as we did with the heavyweight title, we are going to start with the two most deserving teams, pitting Reno Riggins and partner Dancing Wolf against nemesis Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Head Hunter ... in a Best of 7 Series of matches. No fluke wins to determine the champs here. With these two teams having been battling it out for the last two months, we are sure to have some great wrestling action! Getting this all started , we kick this off TODAY in our Main Event! The fans cheer as Tyler walks off. Buddy Lee and Bert talk about the announcement and two teams. Bert is very pro Reno and Dancing Wolf here and predicts they win the straps. Next on the agenda is Dark Journey and her "90 Days of Lockdown" with Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky. Buddy Lee with the quick rundown of the past events leading up to last week and says we have actual videotape! Bert Prentice can't wait to see this! ROLL THE TAPE! We get several vehicles pull up to the end of a driveway out in the country. It is Dark Journey and an entourage along with a camera crew. The get the shot of the sign ... FRAZIER FARM. They are met by Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky, both in overalls. No entourage needed, no suitcases or other gear needed ... they got everything Dark Journey needs! The camera guy can stay but everyone else has to go! Moving on, Dark Journey has changes from her expensive clothes into overalls and boots with an IPW t-shirt. NOW. she's ready. She is brought to a stable and handed a shovel and wheelbarrow. She complains about the smell but the boys laugh and tell her that's why she's here. They pull up chairs and watch her shovel away all the while complaining ... END THE TAPE! The hosts chuckle while the audience cheers at Dark Journey getting her comeuppence. Bert loves it and thinks this is a much better fate for DJ than a simple 90 day suspension! He can't wait to see more of what they have in mind for Dark Journey. Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We go to the ring for our first match ... Match #1 Tom Renesto Jr. versus The American First match for this Renesto and we get a time limit draw that has both men shaking hands afterwards. After the match, Renesto joins our hosts and sings the praises the American's abilities but wants to talk about Rip Tyler's announcement at the start of the show. Renesto is looking forward to the series of matches but doesn't agree the best teams are involved, especially with him and his brother being left out of the mix. Bert reminds Junior that his brother appears to have unfinished business with the Zebra Kid. Renesto says the only think Tim needs to concern himself with is Tag Team gold! Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy talking about Tom Renesto Jr. and his desire to compete with his brother in the tag team division. Tim's answer sounded pretty convincing that he wasn't interested at this point. We will see how this plays out! Buddy Lee and Bert are joined by the young woman from last week. She greets the two as Brandy Mae. She was called in by Jamie Dundee who were having a "Pest Problem". She came in like an exterminator and took care of business. She talks about looking forward to getting into the ring and wrestling before joining our hosts on commentary. Match #2 Reno Riggins & Dancing Wolf versus Tojo Yamamoto & the New Guinea Head Hunter. First match in our Best of 7 Series for the IPW Tag Team Belts. Both teams come out guns blazing and ready to knock the other team "off the mountain". We get some talk about the Ladies wrestling with Brandy dropping names around the wrestling world and her ready to make her mark not only here in Arkansas but i nthe wrestling world as well. Riggins and Wolf with solid double teaming with their opponents countering with some iffy tactics. They go back and forth, trading near pin attempts that are either broken up or kicked out of. Riggins and Dancing Wolf knock the Head Hunter for a loop after he breaks out a nerve hold on Riggins. Tojo gets involved and whacks both Riggins and Dancing Wolf with his kendo stick right in front of the referee for the bell and disqualification loss, putting Riggins and Dancing Wolf up 1-0! The fans cheer as Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Stick with it DJ, I'm sure you'll get the hang of farm life. Tom Jr gets a good showcase with the American but he'd rather be chasing tag team gold with his brother. We get a proper introduction to pest control specialist, Brandy Mae. The hottest feud are in IPW gets taken to the next level with the introduction of the tag titles. 1 down & 3 to go for Riggins & Wolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Oh man, it's going to be a long 90 days for DJ, but a very entertaining 90 days for the fans. Renesto Jr. has got nothing but teaming with his brother on the mind. Maybe he'll have to help take care of Zebra Kid. Brandie Mae will fit in just fine. Rip made the right decision in letting Reno/Wolf-Tojo/Headhunter go all out for the tag straps. Tojo can't help himself with that kendo stick and now his team is down 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Very fun half hour. I know I keep saying this but this is exactly how I picture a small promotion in Arkansas. Really, really good. I think with a roster size like you have, going with the Best of 7 is a great idea. It allows you to keep this angle going and people not upset that they are seeing the same match over and over again. Now Brandi Mae seems like the type of girl these fans can relate to!!!! Dark Journey in the stables... nice segment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Toptier presentation. Love the gimmicks and the stipulations. Like Kev said... you're finding a way to keep the feuds going and being meaningful. Let me know if you'd like Joe Pedicino to come down and be a part of this fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Jack Punk Posted May 20, 2023 Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 I found some old Ozark Mountain Wrestling on Highspots a couple of years ago that Bert Prentice did back in the day, and you've captured the feel of one of his shows very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Pre-taping Match Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky defeated the Intern #1 and the Ninja. International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour! Our hosts have been joined by Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky off their pre-show victory. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice talk a little about the Boys victories of late before diving right into what's been going on with Dark Journey ... as luck would have it, we have more video down on the farm! ROLL THE TAPE! Dark Journey in her now dirty overalls complaining about being hungry to which the smiling Boys said she should have said something sooner! There is no lack of food on the farm ... all she has to do is get it! We get her chasing after chickens and them chasing after her as she screams for help. Jamie and Bruno can't help but laugh before telling her there is "easy pickins" in the hen house where we find her next trying to get eggs. While a few are cooperative, not all are as several chickens peck at her, making her shout out and threaten the hens ... END THE TAPE! The hosts chuckle while the audience cheers. Buddy Lee understands that Dark Journey will be in studio next week? Jamie says that she makes an awful farmer, so they had to get her out of there so the real farmers could get their work done. Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We go to the ring for our first match ... Match #1 Cuban Assassin versus Cody Michaels Michaels has had a successful run before running into the buzzsaw of the veteran Cuban Assassin. We get several USA chants throughout the match that fires up Michaels but in the end it is the Cuban Assassin with a foreign object that puts Michaels down. Luckily the referee was right on top of it calling for the bell and the disqualification! The Cuban Assassin with the stomping on the downed Michaels but The American to the rescue who runs off the man from Cuba to the fans' delight. The American helps Michaels to his feet and raises his arm in victory. After the match, Reno Riggins and Dancing Wolf join our hosts and talk about their Best of Seven Series against Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Head Hunter. Being up 1-0, they are in the Driver's Seat and are just 3 short victories away from The Gold. Buddy Lee thinks it is a tough hill to climb against veterans like Tojo and the Head Hunter who have no problems blatantly attacking Riggins and Wolf with Tojo's kendo stick and whatever else they can get their hands on ... speaking of which ... HERE COME TOJO YAMAMOTO AND THE NEW GUINEA HEAD HUNTER! Tojo with the kendo stick hits both men and the Head Hunter jumps all over Dancing Wolf before applying the nerve claw. They leave both men lying before the face locker room clears to help Riggins and Wolf, running off the heels. Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy talking about what went on before the break and Reno Riggins and Dancing Wolf getting medical attention in the back. Bert wants to know how they are going to be tonight as they face Tojo and the New Guinea Head Hunter in West Memphis at West Memphis High School? That 1-0 record might be in jeopardy as the two teams face off! Buddy Lee and Bert are joined by Pat Rose on commentary for our next match against Bill Ash who wrestles in a non-title match against the White Shadow. Bert and Pat joke about Bill Ash keeping busy iin the ring against a whole host of "nobodies" rather than face Pat for the title. They talk about Pat getting a stiff challenge tonight against Brian Knighton in West Memphis. Rose puts over Knighton as a good competitor but no one and nothing is going to get in his way of the IPW Heavyweight Title! Match #2 Bil Ash versus the White Shadow Throw away match for Ash who outwrestles his opponent, easily controlling all of the action. Several near pinfalls but Ash pulls his opponent up each time to break the count which draws boos from the fans as well as Bert and Pat. Some jawing between Ash and Rose draws the champ to the ropes allowing the White Shadow to sneak in and roll up Ash for a 2 and 9/10ths of a count before the champ kicked out. The fans cheer the masked man as the more than surprised Ash can just sit there shocked. Pat Rose eggs the fans on to keep jeering the Champ. Getting down to business, Bill Ash gets serious and finishes his opponent off with the Arkansas Whiplash. The fans boo as the referee holds Ash's hand in the air before the IPW Champ yanks his arm away. Before leaving the ring, he has a few words with Pat Rose who makes a beeline for the ring, chasing Ash to the back ... The fans cheer as Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 LOL, poor DJ. She's just not cut out to be a farmer. I wonder what Bruno and Dundee have in mind for her next gig. Cuban Assassin gets the heat, but the American saves the day. Can't go wrong with a feud like this. Tojo and Headhunter now have an advantage after that sneak attack. Nice angle with Rose commentating during the Ash match. I know the fans were out of their seats when Ash nearly took a pin. I'm enjoying this feud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 These DJ skits are so funny I actually don't care how poorly they age. The Cuban Assassin vs The American, that'll definitely move some tickets. The White Shadow nearly pulls off an upset but Ash regroups to shut him down. Meanwhile Rose is still on his tail even as he has to deal with Knighton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 Great feel to the show. I like USA storylines so I’m intrigued. I am also intrigued as to what dark journey had on under the overalls. Always a dark horse for me… pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastStopTour Posted May 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 Pro Wrestling Illustrated's ratings ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LastStopTour Posted May 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 3 hours ago, LowBlowPodcast said: Great feel to the show. I like USA storylines so I’m intrigued. I am also intrigued as to what dark journey had on under the overalls. Always a dark horse for me… pun intended Two weeks ago, I mentioned she was wearing an IPW t-shirt with the overalls and boots. Does that answer the question sufficiently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 Man I love this magazine ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 22 minutes ago, LastStopTour said: Two weeks ago, I mentioned she was wearing an IPW t-shirt with the overalls and boots. Does that answer the question sufficiently? It was more or less a joke about how I always thought Dark Journey was attractive. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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