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Wow, Stormfront has been pulling out some big upsets. We've got a Cinderella team on our hands. Bulldozer sends a strong message. Barr's losing it. I wonder what Eddie thinks of this. You know it's a horrible act if Rose gives a look. Scotty just got some nuclear heat. Never count Burke out. After an incredible tournament, Pillman wins it with an absolute thriller over Owen. Pacific is definitely the place to go for LHW's. Vancouver, If you like hard hitting action, then PCO and Bedlam is the match for you. Mega Man and Perez gel well together. The Bulldozer's on a roll. As with the LHWs, the tag teams shine as well. Can Ams and Malenkos proved that. Bret gets a satisfying win over current rival Miller. Windham gets the fall, but what I liked was the Windham/Severn tease. Kelowna, Christopher stands tall amongst the odd pairings. Regal knew it would take a pair of brass knuckles to put Tough Tony down. Severn's teachings are paying off for Payne. Cool seeing Anvil mixing it up with the Japanese. Speaking of the Japanese, Tenryu is taking Pacific by storm. Flowers continues his impressive TV title reign.

Great follow up. I loved how Idol bested Jarrett with his own logic. Here's to a long Idol/Dutch reign. Thanks to Jeff Jarrett, Douglas gets quick payback on Wright's Devils. Nice set up to their upcoming tag match. One thing about Budro, he never loses confidence. Great angle to set up the mixed tag match. This got some real heat and a passionate promo from Street. This feud has been really well done and one of the best in Memphis. I think Gordy might be right. Is there a man alive that can take his title? Slater's tuned up and ready for Rich. Big time grudge match coming! Mando as a heel! I'm lov'n that! Nice touch with Griz coming in as a masked bodyguard. Landel looks good on TV, but dealing with Gordy will be a whole lot different. As always, fun times in Memphis.

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.

AWA picks up Tiger Jeet Singh and Killer Brooks

Arn is on fire and he's taking that all the way to the TV title! I should slow down, because beating Zenk wont be easy. Duggan and Borne is such a great fit. Rugged babyfaces. I'm getting a kick out of the clowns. I liked the contrast of promos with Jake and Rotunda. Flair's confidence is at an all time high. However, I wouldn't want to face the maniac Spivey. He's very pissed off right now. Curious to see how Flair handles this. Sherri continues to put over Bigelow in a big way. LOL, poor Nasties want that attention as well. WCW is really putting importance on the tag titles. The Wrestlefest main event cage match says it all. Good to see Herc get some mic time and hype himself up for Savage. Savage and the Rockers looked awesome but Slick's men didn't seem impressed and issue the challenge. I agree with LST, only 5 matches announced but damn what a stacked card.

I enjoyed the recap. You did a great job getting us updated on all the comings and goings. I'll say this, if you're a young up and comer, Pacific is the place to be. If you're looking to rebuild your career or get a fresh coat of paint, the NWA is where to go. You do an amazing job with the veterans. Race, Orton and Ole prove this. I like the fresh teams coming in. Muscle Beach, Aces High and Samoan Island Tribe are getting a lot of buzz, and of course Ox Baker's Beasts of Burden are back! I loved writing for them and can't wait to see what you do with them. Tully's reign is going to be a lot of fun, especially with all the challengers lining up. Looking forward to the Road Warriors and one of my favorite programs, the Starrcade Series. The 2nd half of 1988 is looking very bright for the NWA.

Bring it on!

It was meant to be! All is well until Plowboy shows up. I liked how he just pulled Bruno away by the ear LOL. Baxter gets a big TV win over Humperdink and is getting over with the fans. Michaels and the American are looking out for each other. It's good to have friends. I'm really looking forward to Bill Dundee coming in for a bit. Is he in cahoots with Fargo? Will Jamie play a role? A lot could go down. Poor Terrors, they really didn't have a chance. Especially against a pissed off Plowboy. I like where the new storylines are heading.

They say change is good and that's exactly what the AWA needed when it was revived in 1986. This wasn't easy because everybody in the wrestling world knows that Verne Gagne is very, very, very set in his ways. It took a lot of people (Greg included) to get Verne to budge and realize that if the AWA didn't adapt to the changing times, they would perish. Slowly but surely, Verne started giving okays on new ideas. He stayed behind the scenes and went with Gerry Morrow as the on air authority figure. Morrow and Brenda Britton have added some much needed charisma to the TV shows. Over the past 2 years, the AWA has worked on balance. They wanted a blend of International appeal along with a hard hitting southern and rock n roll vibe. They even shelled out big money to celebrities to help get national exposure. After seeing the WrestleRock numbers, Verne held a meeting and finally admitted that change is good. This was a monumental step in the right direction for the AWA. Now that everybody is on the same page, the AWA is fully revived and excited for the future.

I just watched the Adonis dark side of the ring episode, so it was cool seeing his tribute here. Makhan's out but is quickly replaced with Bedlam. Haynes better be on high alert. Then again, maybe it's Bedlam who needs to watch out. Haynes has fared pretty well against monsters. The Cam Am's are off to an incredible start. I know Rose is sweating right now. The finals are set and what a match we're going to get! Pillman vs. Owen could be a match of the year candidate. LA, Since their win over the Malenko's, Stormfront is riding high with confidence. Anyone holding gold better have eyes on Tenryu. 2 of my favorite PCW teams going at it, yea, I can get behind a FOJ/Destruction Crew feud. Brigade wins a battle but I have a feeling Taker is going to want a one on one with Gator. Windham has become a dominant champ. I'm loving his run right now. Shout out to AD for the 'Simply the best' reference. Santa Barbara, Show starts with a barnburner as the LHW's continue to shine. I mentioned this before, but Hashimoto has one of the best finishers in PCW. "Now you're going to see the perfect plex!" Always loved when Hennig yelled that. We might see some mixed tags in the future. Like Windham, Severn has an iron grip on his title. Hmmmmm, maybe a champ vs. champ match? Great match to cap off the night. I wonder what's going on with Barr? I agree with the others, you've done wonders with the LHW division. I also have to give you props on the tag team division. Both have become main event status.

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

Wrestlefest could be a huge night for Slick. Looking forward to the big cage match blow off. Importance is put on the TV title in a big way. I'm putting my money on Arn. It didn't take long for Flair to make enemies. Looks like Duggan has a buddy coming in. If it's who I think it is, the Nasties are in trouble. Trouble's brewing in Hart's stable, but as long as he has Muta, he'll be alright. Rotunda deserves his revenge after what Jake did to him. Sherri plans on taking Bigelow to the top and she might do just that. Savage ends show on a high note. Can't wait for his inevitable showdown with Flair. However, he better stay focused on Herc.

AWA releases Giant Haystacks AWA picks up Tom Brandi and Jeff Gaylord

AWA releases Mando Guererro, Dennis Condrey, Jesse Barr and Joel Deaton AWA picks up Pat Rose, David Haskins and Mark Fleming

Dundee and Bruno are a couple of good guys. I think DJ should really consider managing these guys...for real this time. Damn, things are really heating up between Renesto and Riggins. I for one, think the Renesto's deserve a title shot. Tim needs to embrace Tom's attitude, especially if they're going to go toe to toe with Tojo and Headhunter. You've got a great story going with Fargo. I'm very intrigue on what his motives are. Well, Tojo and Headhunter sent a powerful and violent message on why they're the champs. Always a fun read.

This is going to be a wild one, I can feel it. Jerry makes sure to get Jeff on the big show. Great visual ending with Keirn taking advantage. Outlaws get the win, but oh man did they take a beating! I thought this was a cool move bringing the Mid South heat to Memphis. LOL, after all his whining, Wright's Duo goes down in quick fashion to Slater and Leduc. The Assassins upset the Lightning Express but something seems fishy. Dundee and Keirn probably didn't advance the way they wanted to, but hey they're in the finals. It's going to be hell to pay for the Nation. Who would've thought the Assassins would be in the finals. After 2 upsets, they're in! However, something's off. WOW! Just like that, Landel's reign is over. Great way to add even more nuclear heat to the Slater, Rich, Landel saga. I can't wait for a Gordy title run! OK, did NOT see that coming! I really liked the way you built the Assassins suspicion story up throughout the night. I was expecting something, but not Dutch and the returning Idol! I loved writing for Idol, but he's home. Great show Kev! You have the gift of storytelling.

Finally! Furnas and Lafon are together! I think Brookside better control his temper. Dean's doing pretty well in single's action. He has a shot at winning the tournament and could be a strong challenger for Cheetah. Mega Man is back in PCW! He had a lot of success here and picks up right where he left off. The semi finals are set and I'm looking forward to more thrillers. Cow Palace, Severn gets Payne back on track. A motivated Payne is a dangerous Payne. Bret is getting closer to another shot at Flowers. Cornette continues to work wonders for Christopher. Man, a lot of big guys seem to have a problem with Billy Jack. Severn vs. Yoshi is what the Submission title is all about. Nobody gets up from Windham's lariat and a trip from Rose doesn't help. Fresno, Lynn's got to be happy with that big win. It's time Anvil got a title shot in Fresno. The man is unbeatable here. Oh man, Stormfront gets a huge upset over the Malenkos. That's a real confidence booster. No doubt about it, Backlund vs. St. Clair delivers anywhere. Tenryu continues to mow down the competition. Cheetah closes out the night with another exciting title defense.

AWA puts the Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose), the Harris Brothers, Mando Guerrero, Rip Oliver, Duke Myers, Giant Haystacks, Cannonball Grizzly, Joel Deaton, Jesse Barr and Jerry Blackwell on the block.

A battle royal is always a good way to kick things off, especially with stakes involved. Tiger Mask earns the shot. I agree with AD, WCW is on fire, booking 2 stadium shows in one month. Savage advances to face Steamboat, but Spivey makes sure to leave a mark. Muta!!!!!!!!! YES! Something tells me not to trust a snake. Zenk handles business and puts the greatest entertainer of all time down. Maybe Zenk should offer Roma a TV title shot. WOW! A lot went down in the 6 man title match. I was right, not to trust a snake. However, I'm a huge fan of heel Jake. Bigelow is the 3rd man and it looks like the Nasties are out. Once again, I agree with AD. I thought 1988 versions of Sherri and the Nasties would work. There's going to be a lot of questions next Saturday. The Jesters is some fun booking. I'm hoping these guys going into full heel Doink mode. Obviously inflicting pain on the Towers is more important than the titles right now. Rockers prove they can get down and fight. This added a nice edge. Ric Flair in WCW is big time! He's coming off a year long NWA world title run and is already in the WCW main event picture. Despite injuries, Steamboat and Savage tear the house down. Savage overcomes and is the NEW WCW world champ! Wasn't sure what Ric's motives were but it was certainly made clear by him and Arn at the end. Could Flair be putting together a faction? I guess we'll find out soon enough. Fantastic show!

Hey, I really enjoyed reading this. Your write ups are so well done, I mean I was really impressed with your details. It's obvious you know the history here. I am only familiar with a few names on your roster, but after reading your first show, it won't take long to get to know the rest. I liked how you started things off with younger talent to get the crowd warmed up. It gave me a good grasp on what this is all about. After reading his match, I'm assuming Takada is going to be a big deal. I was into the different styles and match ups. You blended things well with hard hitting contact and old school grappling. One name I am familiar with is Maeda. His match with Yamazaki brought the fans in and will keep them coming. Enjoyed the newsletter and all the inside scoops. Maeda is determined on making this work and is scouting talent worldwide. Excellent job! I'm excited to watch this concept develop. You're bringing something fresh and innovating to our world.

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!

Brad looks like a true Anderson. Wow, looks like the Horsemen are going through some changes. Taylor's gone and Arn is on a leave of absence. I'm very interested in watching all this play out. JYD is back! Him feuding with Debeers is going to bring in serious cash. Sheepherders are as savage as ever. Props to the SPC for surviving. Kamala is in beast mode! The Freebirds are back and united. I thought Prichard was a great choice to fill in the gap. I'm glad this version is back. I was interested in watching all this play out and oh man it didn't take long. Harley and Orton have had a lot of success in our world this past year and now they've arrived in the NWA...as Horsemen! Add to that, they have gold! This really is going to be interesting. Worldwide, Aces High, great name. I liked what you've done with Whatley in the past and can't wait to see how he does in the NWA. I've always been a big fan of his. Now that his family issues are resolved, I wonder what's next for Rugged Ron. I assume Fuller is officially done with Cyrus. You gave Brody one heck of a final run.

Sorry Kev, this was my fault. AWA traded Mike Rotunda and a draft pick to WCW for the Killer Bees.

It wouldn't be July without the Great American Bash. Let's do this! Fun way to start the night with Kaz and the Buffalo Soldiers getting a satisfying win over the Stud Stable. Probably wasn't a fun night for Cyrus. Didn't see this coming as the Patriots pull off a huge upset and win the US tag titles. Well, this just got the Patriots over in a big way. I was really looking forward to the strap match and it delivered! This was so well built up. I liked the booked finish. Wahoo looks strong but Lightfoot gets the big win. I think there's a lot of value in Lightfoot right now. You've made him a real player. The Lawmen end the Trinity's dominant reign. Cooley, Travis and Gilbert turned out to be a very cohesive unit. Bad night for the Stud Stable as the Pitbull puts down Fuller. Kerry's gotten some love in this game and it's good seeing him hold gold again. Foley got a nice salute tonight and his antics will be missed. I loved the finish here, so creative. Prichard finally puts a stamp on one wild feud. YES! The family feud match! One of the best feuds in the game comes to an end. Hayes actually plays it fair and talks sense into Jimmy Jam. Nice seeing all this end with a handshake. Huge surprise as JYD shows up to fight Debeers! This could be the start of something big. Once again, RnR and the Andersons put on a classic. Thanks to a miscue, RnR retains. I wonder if the NWA has another family feud on their hands. Terry Taylor's stock has sky rocketed after what he just did to former world champ Ric Flair. Flair even does the stretcher job. This was a big deal. Tully takes a beating and Dillion almost gets decapitated. Yet, Tully manages to walk away with the title. Tully plays this role so well. Props to you for giving Brody a great run. After all that, we get the War Games! Kamala looked like an absolute beast and Hase saw this and did the smart thing by going after a Nightmare and securing the win. The fans get to go home happy. This was one heck of a show! Double thumbs up!

Damn, Slater knows how to pick em. Next week will be nuts! The tag tournament is officially set. Lance is right, I can see any of these teams walking out with gold. Can't wait to see the match ups. Landel has a lot on his plate. He's the champ. Him and Rich have a shot at the tournament but have to get through Slater and LeDuc. And he's got Gordy waiting for him. Street gets a nice segment. The guy does have a lot of charisma. Dutch does it again. I would say Hughes is a damn good upgrade. He's one bad dude and the Franchise is going to need help. Wild ending with Wright wheeling off and Bullet Bob gets the shine. You've got a lot of fun storylines going on and I can't wait for next week's TV.