LastStopTour Posted November 22 Report Posted November 22 "Take Me Home, Country Roads" Almost Heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads All my memories gather 'round her Miner's lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads I hear her voice in the morning hour, she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away Driving down the road, I get a feeling That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads Take me home, (Down) country roads Take me home, (Down) country roads
LastStopTour Posted November 22 Author Report Posted November 22 Professional wrestling has returned to West Virginia! Out of the Beckley area and a tentative agreement for television from the WOAY-TV studios located in Oak Hill.
LastStopTour Posted November 22 Author Report Posted November 22 WOAY-TV (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States, serving the Bluefield–Beckley–Oak Hill market as an affiliate of ABC. WOAY covers nine counties in total: Fayette, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Mercer, Wyoming, and McDowell Counties in West Virginia and Tazewell County, Virginia. TV Guide ad announcing Championship Wrestling hosted by "The Professor" Chris Cruise. The "Power Half Hour is taped before a studio audience every Sunday morning at 11 am for a live broadcast.
LastStopTour Posted November 22 Author Report Posted November 22 [b]Championship Wrestling[/b] HOUSE SHOW 01 Friday, November 21st, 1990 from Beckley Regular Baptist Church, Beckley, West Virginia The Turkey Day Fund Raiser Chris Cruise on commentary. Referee Bruno Laurer on duty. Wrestling for a Cause and a good one at that as Championship Wrestling helps to raise money for buying turkeys for the Church Food Kitchen to help the homeless and less fortunate on Thanksgiving. - Wild Dog beat Scotty Summers. - The Bodacious Pretty Boy w/Tasha defeated Tony Williams. * - Shane Morton pinned Lil’ Frank of the Crazees. ** A successful find raiser as everyone dug into their pockets, even the wrestlers, to donate to the Church’s cause, bringing in nearly $400 which do well to buffer the kitchen’s coffers and feed more people. * Very evenly matched pair, it was Tasha who was the difference maker. Tony Williams complained to the referee but Laurer said he didn’t see anything. ** Match of the evening between two very athletic men who can go, despite their big lack of experience. Throw in a low ceiling that limited the style of the match but both men shined, coming through to close out the fundraiser. After the match, Shane Morton, gave a small speech, thanking the fans for coming out and supporting the community.
ErictheDragon Posted November 22 Report Posted November 22 Great to have you back dude. I always appreciate the little details you put in like the newspaper adverts or having your show be a charity show at a church, really selling the small territory feel.
rainmakerrtv Posted November 22 Report Posted November 22 Always great to see what you have to offer, off to a roaring start.
spaldoni Posted November 22 Report Posted November 22 Welcome back! Great to see your shows again You can't go wrong by kicking things off with John Denver Chris Cruise is a good voice to have Nice Thanksgiving show with a feel good atmosphere
LastStopTour Posted November 25 Author Report Posted November 25 Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling November 23rd, 1990 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling. He talks about today’s Power Half Hour and the matches on the program before being joined by Shane Morton. - The two talk about the Morton name and it’s importance to professional wrestling and the area. They discuss Ricky, Shane, Steve and Todd, wondering which of them will show up. Today it’s Shane, who knows what tomorrow brings. ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Wild Dog versus Scotty Summers. It is a good one as the masked man gets the fans behind him and takes it to the bigger Summers. Wild Dog ducks a slowly thrown clothesline, hits the ropes and comes flying off with a cross body block for the win. - After the match he joins Chris Cruise and is fired up after the win. He looks forward to facing the best of the best here in West Virginia. ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial, Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and rundowns the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. - Rob Van Winkle versus Shane Morton. Morton’s opponent looks lost here and is directed by the fans to the ring. Once inside he tries to square up with the referee who informs him his opponent is Morton across the ring. Once underway, it is all Morton as Van Winkle is really lost inside the ring. A bit of comedy as even Morton has to fight back laughter until the match is finally put away with a big drop kick. A laughing Chris Cruise signs off but reminds everyone to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!
ErictheDragon Posted November 25 Report Posted November 25 Your shows are never very big but they always have a lot of personality. From the DC Comics shout-out with Wild Dog to his opponents slow clothesline to Rob Van Winkle, there's plenty of little things that could endear the show to the audience.
spaldoni Posted Saturday at 09:51 PM Report Posted Saturday at 09:51 PM Man, it's really cool having your unique shows back. Morton gets the focus tonight with a solid promo and good hearted win Wild Dog will be fun to watch
kevinmcfl Posted Sunday at 01:57 AM Report Posted Sunday at 01:57 AM I really enjoy your format. You show that it is not necessarily the names but how they are used that make wrestling so cool. I could just see the 10 year old boys in West Virginia telling their parents that they had to stay up late to see Wild Dog!
LastStopTour Posted Sunday at 05:54 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 05:54 PM Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling November 30th, 1990 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling. He talks about today’s Power Half Hour and the matches on the program before being joined by a trio in pink. - Pretty in Pink is introduced as the best looking, the best dressed and the best wrestlers in the promotion by the “Mouthpiece”, Tasha. She promises any titles will belong to her and Pretty in Pink! Her so-called “manly men” look anything but that as they flit around in the background while she talks. - Once they leave, Chris Cruise talks about today’s matches … we have The Pink Assassin taking on Tony Williams and in the Main Event, Philadelphia’s Johnny Hotbody faces off against “Itchy” Richie of The Crazees. ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - The Pink Assassin w/Tasha and the Bodacious Pretty Boy versus Tony Williams. A lot of delaying to kick things off as the masked man refuses to get into the ring, clearly complaining to the referee and Tasha about his opponent while holding his nose. She sprays perfume or something around the ring before The Pink Assassin attacks Williams from behind before the bell. It is one-sided as the cheating Assassin goes to town on the young wrestler. He even gets help from his two compatriots who get in on the act. After Williams is pinned, all three stomp him until ... - Shane Morton hits the ring and Pretty in Pink vacates the ring in a hurry as the fans cheer on Morton who has come to the young Tony Williams’ rescue. A fired up Morton motions for PiP to get back into the ring to take a few lumps from him but Tasha leads her team to the back. This is far from over! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and rundowns the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. - Itchy Richie w/Lil’ Frank versus Johnny Hotbody. Hotbody with the “Philly Salute” for the fans draws boos. Hotbody struts around the ring trying to draw adulation from the fans but gets just the opposite. Richie isn’t very cooperative during the match, preferring to dance with Hotbody when they lock up which gets the fans behind him. Hotbody with an arm wringer twisting away before Richie can reach the ropes for a break. He heads back to his own corner where Frank grabs the arm and twists it in the other direction, fixing Richie right up. Hotbody has had enough and smacks Frank before laying into Richie and hammering him around the ring. Hotbody sends Richie flying with a big back body drop and follows with a leg drop for a two count. A shoulder butt off an Irish Whip flattens Richie again followed by stomps until the referee breaks it up. Hotbody shoves ref Nate Whitlock out of the way but is almost rolled up for a three count when he doesn’t pay attention to his opponent. Johnny Hotbody’s had enough and stops Itchy Richie in his tracks with an eye rake. Several right hands backs The Crazee into the corner where Hotbody sends him for a ride across the ring. He follows behind with a flying body press in the corner and moves Richie to the center of the ropes for another Irish Whip and meeting in the middle with a flying shoulder that puts both men on the canvas. Hotbody with the cover for the three count and the win. The fans boo in the background as Chris Cruise signs off but reminds everyone to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!
kevinmcfl Posted Sunday at 06:13 PM Report Posted Sunday at 06:13 PM Fun half hour for the West Virginia fans. PIP stole the show but seemed a little afraid of Morton. We will see where this goes.
ErictheDragon Posted Sunday at 07:30 PM Report Posted Sunday at 07:30 PM Pretty in Pink seems tailor made to get heat in small southern towns. Hot Body does not get a particularly warm reception.
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