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A lot of intrigue heading into the Clash. Bigelow is on the verge of snapping. On the flip side, Steamboat remains calm and focused. I wonder what Race has in store for Rhodes. Savage vs. the Freebirds is going to be money! Looks like Snuka can be thrown in there as well. Can't wait until the Road Warriors and Twin Towers collide. With all that going on, Konnan and Pegasus have a very cool storyline going on. Everything is really coming together in WCW.

AWA @ The Allen Town Coliseum, Fort Wayne Ind 2-12-88 Chicky Starr defeated a Local Talent with a corkscrew elbow drop The Original Midnight Express w/Norvell Austin defeated Gene Ligon and Salvatore Bellomo with a double hot shot The Dream Machine defeated Corporal Kirchner- Frenchy Martin came out and distracted the Ref, which allowed Richard Charland to sneak in the ring and clothesline Kirchner. Dream Machine followed with a jumping elbow drop for the tainted win. Cannonball Griz w/Norvell Austin and 'The Wild One' Johnny Rich battled to a hard hitting double countout. Both men came out looking strong. Synergy and 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson defeated 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly and Badd Co. w/DDP and the Vin Man- Action packed roller coaster match that had the fans on the edge of their seats for 30 minutes. One of the highlights was Adias hitting a slingshot press (to the outside) on both DDP and Vinnie. During a pier six brawl, Rice won the match with a sunset flip from the top rope on Tanaka. DJ and Kelly kept fighting up the aisle. 'Quebecer' Richard Charland w/Frenchy Martin defeated Billy Jack Strong by DQ- Strong was DQed, when Corporal Kirchner hit the ring and attacked Charland. After the match, Kirchner apologized to Strong and Strong seemed to understand. AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Bruise Brothers (C) vs. The Glamour Boys The Glamour Boys have been putting up some solid outings against the champs on the loop. Tonight was no different. The Glamour Boys had the fans up and cheering with their high octane offense. On the flip side, the Bruise Brothers literally focused on their strengths and put their incredible power to work. In the end, Doll went for a flying press on Cameron, but Cameron caught him and powerslammed him over for the win.

I like this new aggressive side to Steamboat. Pierre is sort of the tough guy gatekeeper. Buzz got the win but it wasn't easy. The family storyline works so well with Lee and Taker. Looking forward to watching this play out. Bull is coming on strong, I'm glad my man St. Clair was able to pull it out. Never underestimate the Southern Boys. Cheetah gets over, even in defeat. No shame losing to the Widowmaker. Cow Palace, Malenko's show they're in contention as well. Animal continues his onslaught. Cornette has quickly made a difference with Christopher. His match with Cyrus shows the LHW division is up there with the stacked tag division. The FOJ/SCS feud is gaining momentum. Rose adds a lot to it. British Steel retain but the Wild Things are closing in. Hennig vs. Flowers is a fun match up. Hennig retains but Flowers is a legit contender. Fresno, Cheetah Kid rebounds and will be a serious LHW contender. Golden Guns get a key win over the Holly's. Watch out! Big Cat is pissed! I know Bret was watching Anvil's win over Owen. Cornette gets some good bragging rights over RPG. However, this one is far from over. Pierre knocks down another tough customer. Regal put up a fight but Backlund is the submission king. Brigade and NOE get crazy to end the night. Damn, get ready Hawaii because 2 stacked nights of action are coming!

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 2-10-88 Highlights from Title Night are shown. Venomous, the Bruise Brothers and Bad News Brown all retain. Larry Zbyszko wins the TV title! And Austin Idol is the new AWA Mid American champion. Larry Nelson: Hello fans and welcome to another edition of AWA Major League Wrestling. Tonight you'll see DJ Peterson take on longtime rival Kevin Kelly. The Gunslingers face off against United Kingdom. Scott Putski will wrestle Jerry Stubbs for a TV title shot next week. AWA World Champ Bad News Brown will be here. All this and a lot more, so lets get to the ring. Badd Co. w/DDP vs. Trent Watkins and Neil Jordan DDP cheers as Tanaka karate kicks Jordan into a back suplex by Diamond for the win. The fans cheer as SYNERGY hits the ring and waits. DDP is frantically waving his arms trying to warn Badd Co. Badd Co. turn around as Synergy sends them through the ropes with stereo dropkicks. DDP tends to his team as Synergy soaks up the cheers. Commercial Break AWA TV Champ Larry Zbyszko vs. Melvin Tyler Larry's smugness is at an all time high tonight and wins the match with a swinging neckbreaker. Nelson: Larry Zbyszko... Zbyszko: (abruptly cuts off Nelson) Whoa whoa whoa! Listen spudhead, I want you to announce me as the new AWA TV champion! What's the matter with you? You give us Larry's a bad name, you know that? Nelson: (Rolls his eyes) My apologies. Our new AWA TV champion, Larry Zbyszko. Larry, you ended the amazing 13 month reign of Nick Busick. Zbyszko: Let me stop you right there. Of course I did! The only reason that dope Busick held this title so long was because he ducked me for 13 months. Now the AWA has a class act champion who will represent them well. 13 months will be nothing for me because nobody is qualified to beat me. Welcome to Larry Land! Zbyszko twirls his finger off his head, shines his title and walks out. Nelson: That was a lot to take in. I want to inform you fans that Nick Busick is undergoing surgery on his shoulder and will be out of action for a bit. We wish him a speedy recovery. Commercial Break Nikita Koloff vs. Harold Bannister Koloff makes short work of Bannister and takes him down with the Russian Sickle! Nelson: Big news fans, the AWA comes back to Winnipeg Canada next Saturday! On that card Chris Adams will face my guest at this time, Nikita Koloff. Nikita, after what happened to you a few weeks ago, I know you can't wait for Winnipeg. Nikita: Baby Doll! Chris Adams! You made a big mistake! In Winnipeg you will feel the wrath of the Russian Nightmare! Nikita does a trap pose. Commercial Break Carlos Colon vs. Wayne Bouma Colon is looking great and wins the match with a flying clothesline from the top rope! Nelson: Carlos, last week Abbuda Iaukea returned in a brutal way and challenged you to a Carribean Death Match, you accepted and that match will happen next week in Winnipeg. Colon: Abbuda! I finally exterminated your father from the AWA. I thought this was over but I was wrong. Abbuda comes running out, Colon turns around as Abbuda throws a fireball! However, Colon dodges it! Nelson runs away as an enraged Colon tackles Abbuda! Colon pounds away as officials quickly run out to break this up. Commercial Break 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson vs. 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/The Vin Man Vinnie bails as DJ goes to town on Kelly. The first couple minutes is all DJ as he pinballs Kelly all over the place. A trip by Vinnie changes the momentum and Kelly takes full advantage. Kelly puts his power to use and hammers away on DJ. Kelly goes for a suplex but DJ blocks it and suplexes Kelly. DJ fires up and gives Kelly a taste of his power. Vinnie hops on the apron. DJ grabs Vinnie and presses him over his head. Kelly staggers up as DJ throws Vinnie into Kelly. DJ hurls Vinnie out of the ring. Kelly slowly staggers up as DJ swings off the ropes and hits Kelly with a flying clothesline 1..2..3! Big POP! Commercial Break Mean Streak vs. Hank Hill and James Conway Devastating squash as Mean Streak easily win the match with a double chokeslam! Nelson: Mean Streak, you've gathered quite a bit of buzz since attacking the Technicians. Miller: Hey, we said we do what whatever we want and there isn't a damn thing anybody can do about it! Brian: If those goody goody technicians want to try, then bring it on! Commercial Break 'Crippler' Ray Stevens vs. Noah Rogers Stevens is brutal and aggressive before hitting the piledriver for the win. Nelson: Ray Stevens, I was shocked at your actions last week. Rip Oliver is in the hospital thanks to you piledriving him on the concrete. Stevens: That man made a mockery of the crippler name. I came here to show the world what a crippler is. Rip Oliver! When and if you're ever cleared to wrestle again, Crippler Ray Stevens will be waiting! Commercial Break The Gunslingers vs. United Kingdom Gunslingers work over Taylor with quick tags and fluid teamwork. Taylor finally tags in Haystacks. Gunslingers charge but Haystacks knocks them down like bowling pins. Haystacks hurls Casey out of the ring and hammers down on Mantell. Haystacks tags in Taylor. Taylor uses his brute wrestling style and hard hitting offense to get several near falls on Mantell. Mantell ducks a clothesline, dives over and tags in Casey. Casey is all over Taylor and hits a jawbreaker 1..2..Haystacks drops an elbow on Casey's head. Mantell comes off the top rope and nails Haystacks with a double axehandle. Haystacks is staggering. The Gunslingers swing off the ropes and nail Haystacks with a double clothesline. Haystacks falls back and gets tangled in the ropes. While all this was going on, Taylor went to the outside and grabbed a chair. He slides in the ring and hits Mantell across the back. The Ref signals for the DQ as Taylor quickly slides out of the ring and untangles Haystacks while Casey checks on his partner. Commercial Break Nelson: My guest at this time is the new AWA Mid American Champ Austin Idol. Big pop as Idol comes out to Joan Jett's 'Do You want to touch me' Idol holds up his title to the cheering fans. Idol: Oh darling, I'm feeling so good and I'm on top of the world! Austin Idol is the AWA Mid American champ and brother it feels great. Now I've been told that I'll be defending this title against Mike George. Mike, I beat you to win this title and I'll beat you again. Make sure you relay that message to Gagne. Commercial Break Kokina w/Professor Bill Ash vs. Winston Thorpe Kokina hoists Thorpe up and hits the Samoan Drop for the win. Nelson: Professor, you and Kokina will have your hands full with Billy Jack Strong. Ash: Being a Professor means I'm a very smart man. Billy Jack Strong stuck his nose in our business because of respect for Nick Busick. In my book, that makes him an idiot. Where's Busick? That's my point! Billy Jack Strong, it wasn't worth it and you'll realize that when Kokina tears you apart limb by limb. Commercial Break Winner gets an AWA TV Title shot next week Scott 'Powerhouse' Putski vs. Jerry Stubbs w/Gary Young Young announces that Greg Gagne hooked him up with a one night manager's license. Young distracts Putski as Stubbs hits Putski from behind with a forearm blast. Stubbs works over Putski and chokes him on the bottom rope. He breaks as Young slaps Putski. Stubbs picks Putski up and rakes his face across the top rope, then distracts the Ref as Young grabs Putski and snaps his head on the top rope. The fans go wild as Chavo and Hector Guerrero run out and pound away on Young! Stubbs sees what's going on and goes towards the ropes. Before he can get out of the ring, Putski pushes Stubbs into the ropes and rolls him up 1..2..3! The fans are up and cheering. The Guerreros give him a thumbs up. Commercial Break Nelson: Coming out now is the AWA World Champ, Bad News Brown. Brown walks out in his buttoned down suit and gold chain. His title is on his shoulder. Nelson: Bad News Brown, your title reign has been nothing short of impressive. At Title Night, Al Perez gave you a real run for your money and has been granted a rematch next week in Winnipeg. Brown: Why does that chump deserve a rematch? I already beat him to a pulp. Nelson: Well he did get a 3 count but your foot was under the ropes. Brown: So what! That's part of the game. It don't matter. I'm going to beat that spineless cockroach again and this time he'll have no excuses and he won't want another match with me, and that's bad news for Al Perez! AWA returns to Winnipeg next weekend! AWA World Title Bout Bad News Brown (C) vs. 'The Latin Heartthrob' Al Perez Nikita Koloff vs. 'Gentleman' Chris Adams w/Baby Doll Caribbean Death Match Carlos Colon vs. Abbuda Iaukea Mid American Champ Austin Idol and The Guerreros w/Mando Guerrero vs. 'Marvelous' Mike George and The Fortunate Ones w/Greg Gagne Billy Jack Strong vs. Kokina w/Professor Bill Ash Mean Streak vs. The Technicians

Butch Reed is a friend indeed! Great to see him back! I was hoping sooner or later this would happen. The Barbarians have joined forces! Can't wait for their inevitable showdown with Herc and Steiner. Poffo gets in an impressive debut. Herc and Steiner are some bad dudes. Loved the Jake and Ellering promos. Gilbert and Missy talked a lot about family but wouldn't let Rick get a word in. I wonder how long Rick is going to take this? Super D wants Duggan bad! Will Woman and Luger remain this confident come match time with Dr. Death? Thanks to Super D, Rotunda retains. Duggan's going to get his payback, only a matter of time. Gordon's right, I would love to see that Lakefront card live.

Wright and Finlay is one hell of a way to kick things off! Finlay gets the win with a pretty brutal finish. Good to see Ross getting some shine. Forming the special forces with the Commandos is brilliant booking. WOW! Didn't see this coming as Radiance brings in Jimmy Jam and Precious! Now we have a big time brothers feud! This is going to be awesome! I like that you reignited the Moondogs/Youngbloods feud. I enjoyed their previous feud and now they get to go at it on a national stage. Lightfoot's heel run gets better and better. What a promo! Street and Dundee are focused and ready for the RnR Express. Can't wait for the rematch! After some wild chaos, Fuller is the new TV champ! I liked SSM's reign and it put him over with the NWA fans, but man Fuller's reign is going to be so much fun. His promos alone will make for some great TV. Worldwide, Solid showcases for Starr, Brown and Tough Guy Inc. Jaggers vs. Fuller will be all sorts of Southern fun. Yamada and Hase are going to help SSM get some payback on Jones and thugs. SuperBrawl is really shaping up to be something special.

The Gauntlet match was so much fun! Great idea to crown a TV champ. Orton looked good. Konnan and Pegasus give the fans a taste. Freebirds do the numbers game. In the end, the Superfly stands tall with the belt. So happy to see Snuka wearing gold. Good set of promos that set things up well for Clash of Champions. Very interesting concept with the US champ being able to cash in the title for a world title match. Adds a lot of intrigue. Steamboat and Bigelow will have a banger of a rematch. Road Warriors and TT's is going to be explosive! And The American Dream is back baby!

The round tables have added so much to the storylines. Good work on a very creative idea. Well it was only a matter of time before Sullivan drew Roop in. Sullivan will do anything it takes to get Maha back. Smart move getting Lawler out there on the mic. Humperdink's building an army of his own and Black Tiger's coming in. As each week passes another layer is added. This is what keeps viewers tuning in. After watching that promo, Humperdink might want to enlist Roop. Hansen vs. Leduc will be chaos!

AWA TV Special- Title Night 2-4-88 From the Mecca in Milwaukee Ken Resnick: Hello AWA fans, it's great to be back with you and here at the very first Title Night. 5 tremendous title matches lined up. Before we get things going, I'm here with the AWA TV champ Nick Busick. Nick, you were scheduled to face Rip Oliver, but thanks to Ray Stevens, Oliver will not be able to wrestle. Larry Zbyszko has been announced as the substitute. You were allowed a week to prepare but chose to defend that title tonight. Are you sure you want to do that? I know you've been having issues with your shoulder. Busick: Yea, this shoulder has caused me some issues. Because I was getting it looked at yesterday, I was unable to watch Billy Jack's back. I felt I should've been there for him since he was there for me. As far as defending the TV title tonight. I said I would be a fighting champ and I've been just that for over a year. Ken, I'll be ready for Zbyszko. Resnick: Ok, there you have it. Let's get the night going. AWA National Tag Team Title Bout Venomous (C) vs. The Technicians Venomous defeated the Technicians at SuperClash to win the titles. Technicians were prepared for the rematch until an unexpected attack by Mean Streak tampered that. Technicians were obviously still feeling the effects but managed to keep Venomous grounded with some solid mat work. Technicians turned things up with some intense grappling and scientific wrestling. Venomous got things going their way and turned things way up the high flying offense. The wear and tear caught up with the Technicians as Cobra hit a superplex on Fleming and Kat followed with a moonsault for the win. Afterwards, Venomous helped Fleming up and shook hands with the Technicians. Winners of the Match and still AWA National Tag Team Champs- Venomous AWA TV Title Bout Nick Busick (C) vs. 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko Instead of stalling, Zbyszko immediately goes after Busick's shoulder. Zbyszko works it over and goes for a running shoulder breaker but Busick wiggles his way behind Zbyszko and pushes him into the turnbuckles. Busick regroups and has Zbyszko pinballing everywhere. Slams, clotheslines, back drops, forearm smashes. Busick's rock'n and roll'n. Busick clotheslines Zbyszko over the top rope. Zbyszko staggers around on the outside and now plays the stalling game. Busick gets impatient and goes out after him. Zbyszko rakes his eyes and swings Busick towards the steel post, Busick reverses it and swings Zbyszko into the steel post. Busick charges Zbyszko but Zbyszko moves as Busick hits shoulder first into the steel post. Zbyszko clears the cobwebs and swings Busick shoulder first into the steel post. Zbyszko hurls Busick into the ring. Zbyszko picks up Busick and drops him with 3 consecutive shoulder breakers 1..2..NO! Busick somehow manages to get his shoulder up! A pissed off Zbyszko goes to the top rope. Busick gets to his knees as Zbyszko crashes down with a knee to Busick's shoulder 1..2..3!!!!! Nick Busick's 13 month TV title reign has come to an end. Zbyszko grabs the TV title and raises it high. He looks at the camera and says "Welcome to Larry Land!" As Nick Busick is being helped out, the fans give him a standing ovation for one epic title run. Winner of the match and NEW AWA TV Champ- Larry Zbyszko For the AWA Mid-American Title Austin Idol vs. 'Marvelous' Mike George w/Greg Gagne Gagne couldn't do much interfering due to still being confined to a wheel chair. Idol takes full advantage and is all over George. George turns things around when Idol goes for a back drop and George punts him hard. George controls things for awhile with a variety of suplexes, slams, rulebreaking and then goes into submission moves. Idol hasn't been used to hearing the fans cheers but he's getting them tonight. Idol slowly and surely starts to fight back. He really gets momentum when he nails George with a hot shot on the top rope. Idol goes to town on George's leg. He slides out of the ring, pulls George's legs and slams his leg on the steel post. Idol waves at a furious Greg Gagne. Idol slides back in, pulls George's legs apart and drops several elbows on the leg. Idol picks up George and drops him with a shin breaker. Idol clamps on the Las Vegas Leglock! The fans stand up and cheer as George submits! Gagne is going nuts. Idol acknowledges the fans support. Gerry Morrow comes in and presents Idol with the new Mid American title. Idol holds it up and takes in the cheers. Winner of the Match and NEW AWA Mid American champ-Austin Idol AWA World Tag Team Title Bout The Bruise Brothers (C) vs. The Glamour Boys The Glamour Boys received this much deserved title shot after winning their feud with the Midnight Express. The Bruise Brothers have been dominant champs since July. Thanks to the Road Warriors they lost Snowman but Atlas and Cameron seem more brutal than ever. The Glamour Boys control early and take the champs off their game with high octane offense and impressive chemistry. Bruise Brothers come back hard and really punish the Glamour Boys. However, the Glamour Boys just wont quit. This irritates and angers the Bruise Brothers and they inflict more pain and punishment. The Glamour Boys have the comeback of a lifetime as incredible adrenaline kicks in. They double back drop Atlas and double dropkick Cameron out of the ring. The Glamour Boys go to opposite top ropes. Atlas staggers up and gets nailed with a missile dropkick from Simpson! Doll follows with a top rope splash 1..2..Cameron breaks it! Simpson goes for a flying press on Cameron but Cameron catches him in mid air! Doll dropkicks Simpson's back and Simpson falls on top of Cameron. Atlas blasts Doll from behind. Atlas stomps on Simpson and helps Cameron up. They hurl Simpson out of the ring. They pick up Doll, swing him to the ropes and put him down with stereo double axehandles 1..2..3!! Winners of the Match and STILL AWA World Tag Team Champs- The Bruise Brothers AWA World Title Bout Bad News Brown (C) vs. 'The Latin Heartthrob' Al Perez Big time main event feel. Perez has been on an unbelievable roll with high profile wins at Collision at the Coliseum and SuperClash 2. Brown has been champ since July and has defeated all challengers. The first few minutes is back and forth with neither man gaining an advantage. Brown came to fight and Perez is going toe to toe with him. Both men get to shine in this roller coaster match. After 15 minutes, Perez is feeling it but Brown cuts him off with a knee to the mid section off the ropes. Brown goes into beast mode and hammers away on Perez but can't put him away. Brown gets frustrated and baseball slides Perez out of the ring. Brown goes out after him. Perez slides back in the ring. Brown gets on the apron, Perez punches away and suplexes him back in the ring. Perez swings Brown to the ropes and back drops him. Brown staggers up and Perez dropkicks him down. Brown staggers up and Perez scoop slams him down. Perez swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop. Perez goes to the middle ropes and comes down with a forearm drop. Perez swings Brown to the ropes and hits a sidewalk slam. Perez is fired up! He picks up Brown and hits the helicopter drop 1..2..3! NO Wait! The Ref sees Brown's foot on the rope. Perez thinks he won. He jumps up in pure elation. The Ref jumps up and explains the situation to Perez. Perez can't believe it. Brown clotheslines Perez from behind! Brown leans against the ropes and regroups. Perez staggers up as Brown clotheslines him down again. Brown swings off the ropes and hits a delayed knee drop on Perez. Brown picks up Perez and swings him hard, front first into the corner. Perez hits the corner and staggers back as Brown drops him with the ghetto blaster 1..2..3! Brown stands in the middle of the ring holding his title and fist high. Winner of the Match and STILL AWA World Champ- Bad News Brown. Resnick: Fans, what a night this has been. I'll see you next month for our March edition of Title Night.

The Holly's get a big confidence building win. Watch out NOE, because the Bulldozer has drawn the line. Something as simple as a name change can work wonders. Pierre earning Anvil's respect is pretty damn impressive. Sin City Superstars pull out an old trick on the Force. Rose has taught them well. WOW! First, I was surprised Cornette chose Christopher but oh man I wasn't expecting Vic to show up. It all pays off. Cornette is a very smart man. Portland, Going the distance with the Malenkos is a moral victory for the Weapons. St. Clair vs. Buzz! Bring it on! Tony defiantly lived up to his tough moniker. Maxx has become one of PCW's baddest monsters. Nice throwback match with Rose and Haynes. I like this SCS/FOJ feud going on. Backlund is the greatest scientific heel of all time. Even in defeat, Jimmie Lee made a name for himself. Hennig is such a great underdog champ. Eugene, Cornette is quickly working wonders with Christopher. How did you think of this pairing? Genius! Furnas has really gotten his power over. AD said it best. RIP Perez. Cheetah has had some momentum going but Cactus put a stop to it tonight. If he keeps these kinds of wins up, Hall might be looking at a lengthy CA title run. Barnburner tag title match to end the night. I popped when I saw this match posted. Looks like we're going to get more. Oh yea!

Paul Jones has his Moondogs looking like serious threats. Jaggers is always a solid hand. Morgan's path of destruction continues in the NWA. The Commandos and Trinity would be some fun brawls to watch. Garvin kos the Gigolo. Hase walks out with a big win over Kabuki. Taylor vs. Manny is a perfect main event for this venue. Fun match. Greenville, Finlay gets his big shot. Having the Andersons mentor young Brad is a great way to build this kid. First Gigolo gets ko'd and now Chic gets the Combat kick. Not a good wknd for Radiance LOL. Kaz and Bart have a fun little feud going. I can see Borne really breaking out this year, especially with Jones in his corner. New Breed add more heat with the SPC. Tully and Wright would be a real treat. Flair continues to retain against all comers.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 2-3-88 Larry Nelson: Hello fans and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Tonight, you'll see Corporal Kirchner clash with Richard Charland. Billy Jack Strong takes on Cannonball Griz. So much action so let's get to the ring. Synergy vs. Llyod Brougham and Cecil Tyler Synergy is riding high tonight and finish things off with a double dropkick. While they're celebrating, Diamond Dallas Page comes to ringside with a mic. DDP: Listen up because DDP has something to say. You two hot shots seem to think you're the hot new team in the AWA. However, everybody knows BA double D Company is what's happening. If you don't believe me, then check it out. Badd Co. sneaks into the ring. Synergy turns around and Badd Co. nails them with stereo karate kicks! DDP: See ya! Commercial Break 'The Wild One' Johnny Rich vs. Todd Rooney 'The Wild One' by Jerry Lee Lewis plays as Rich makes his way to the ring. Rich takes off his black leather jacket and white T-Shirt is ready for action. Rich executes a backbreaker, then goes to the top rope and wins the match with a flying elbow drop! Rich gives the fans a point and thumbs up. Commercial Break Corporal Kirchner vs. 'Quebecer' Richard Charland w/Frenchy Martin The bell rings and Kirchner grabs Frenchy and hurls him over the top rope. Charland runs over but Kirchner pounds away on him. Kirchner clotheslines Charland down and stomps away. Kirchner hops on the middle ropes and comes down with a stomp on Charland's chest. Kirchner picks up Charland and hits a rib breaker 1..2..Charland gets his foot on the rope. Kirchner picks up Charland, snap suplexes him and follows with a standing leg drop 1..2..Frenchy reaches in and pulls Kirchner's foot. Kirchner rolls out of the ring and chases Frenchy. Kirchner catches him and pushes him into the guardrail. Kirchner gets back in the ring but Charland lowblows him. Charland hits a reverse atomic drop and cradles Kirchner 1..2..3! BOOOOOOO! Commercial Break We come back and see Gerry Morrow eating dinner at a classy restaurant. Mike George (bandaged forehead) rolls Greg Gagne up in his wheelchair. Morrow: Ahhhhhhh Greg, Mike, welcome, welcome. How are you feeling? Gagne: Look at us Gerry. That heathen Austin Idol clocks Mike with brass knuckles last week and tips over my wheelchair, with me in it! He's an animal! An animal, I say! Morrow: Ok Greg, I hear you and feel your pain. What can I do? Gagne: (deep breath) Gerry, as you know Mike and that animal Idol will square off for the Mid American title this weekend at title night. With Mike focused on that, what I need is some muscle. Someone to watch my back. I need a favor Gerry. Morrow: I always liked you Greg, so go ahead and ask. Gagne: I want you to reinstate Crusher Blackwell. With a crazy man like Idol on the loose and now those nutcase Guerreros are here, I need Crusher. Morrow: AHHHHHHH Crusher Blackwell. Well, I do feel partially responsible for his breakdown. I'll tell you what Greg. You pay a bit of a fine and I'll be more than happy to reinstate him. I must warn you. Eventually El Canek will return and when he does, he will get his match with Blackwell. I mean Blackwell did cost him de Mid American title. What's fair is fair. Gagne: I can live with that. Thank you Gerry. Gagne's Gang will be stronger than ever. Idol, Canek, the Guerreros, nobody will stop us, nobody! Morrow: Dats de spirit. De kind I expect in de new AWA. Commercial Break 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/The Vin Man vs. Sam Smith Vinnie is all smiles as Kelly clamps on the full nelson and slams Smith down for the win. Nelson: Well, it appears Kevin Kelly and the Vin Man are back together again. Vin: You can say that again! Reunited and it feels oh so good! We're back with a vengeance and we've already settled our old score with Doofus DJ Peterson. I'm telling you Kev, this time nothing's going to keep us down. Yea! Kelly smiles and gives the camera a double bicep pose. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, as you know the AWA's first Title Night will take place tomorrow night at the Mecca in Milwaukee. 5 big title matches on live TV. What a deal. With me right now is Rip Oliver. Rip, you have a big TV title shot against Nick Busick. I know you have something to say. Oliver: Getting an AWA title shot is a golden opportunity. No doubt about it. Now I know Nick's shoulder has been a serious issue and he took some more damage a couple weeks ago. I also know that no matter what, Nick will be at the Mecca. Right now I want to tell Nick that if he wants to post pone our match, I'm all good with that. I want to make sure I wrestle a Nick Busick that's a hundred percent. The fans start cheering. Nelson: My goodness! The Crippler Ray Stevens is here! Stevens: Emphasis on the word Crippler. Rip Oliver, you've been walking around with the Crippler moniker and believe me I've been watching. When I returned to the AWA a few months back, I didn't use the Crippler name because I respected you. Oliver: Ray, I can't tell you what that means to me. Stevens: Hold on. Lately I've noticed that you aren't really that guy anymore. I thought you might've lost your edge. Wasn't quite sure. But after hearing you just now, I can firmly say you have lost your edge. As a matter of fact, you've disgraced the Crippler name and you've disgraced me. If Busick has a hurt shoulder, then you attack that shoulder and win the TV title! What the hell is the matter with you? Oliver: Ray, all I was saying was that... WHAM! Ray knocks Oliver down. Ray stomps away on Oliver, picks him up and piledrives him on the concrete! Nelson: Ray! Stop! We need help out here! Commercial Break Hector and Chavo Guerrero w/Mando vs. Vic Dutro and Willie Lopez The fans are loving the action as the Guerreros hit a double vertical suplex on Lopez. Hector swings Lopez to the ropes as Chavo hits a flying press for the win. Nelson: Fans, Rip Oliver was stretchered out and will need serious medical attention. I still can't believe the actions of Ray Stevens. Right now I want to bring over the Guerreros. You guys made a triumphant debut in Louisville when you beat the Fortunate Ones. Mando, I'm sure you liked that. Mando: Hey, Gagne's so called gang injured me. I was down but instead of crying I went out and got a gang of my own. Familia! Hector and Chavo! I have their backs and they have mine! Commercial Break Trent Watkins vs. Neil Jordan The wrestlers are ready for action but from out of nowhere ABBUDA IAUKEA hits the ring and beats both men down with a kendo stick! Abbuda hurls Jordan out of the ring, then clamps the camel clutch on Watkins. Abbuda tosses Watkins aside and goes to the outside. Nelson: Abbuda! What are you doing here? Abbuda: Carlos Colon! You put my father out of the AWA! Did you think I would just let that go? That I would forget about it? After all he did for you, you betray him and hurt him. Now it's your turn to feel real pain. I have one goal and that's to rid you from the AWA. Not only that, but I want to do it in the most violent way possible. I challenge you to a Carribean Death Match! Your so called specialty. Do you have the guts Colon? Officials are helping Trent Watkins. Abbuda runs over and hammers away on Watkins. Abbuda grabs Watkins by his hair and goes right up to the camera and yells 'Colon! Colon!" Then slaps Watkins across the face. Commercial Break Highlights of the Jumbo Tsuruta/Tatsumi Fujinami SuperClash 2 match are shown. It was announced that the rematch will take place in Japan and will be shown on US TV. That happens in 2 weeks! 'Gentleman' Chris Adams w/Baby Doll vs. Harold Bannister Adams hits the superkick and it's all over! Nelson: Last week Baby Doll sprayed Nikita Koloff's eyes with pepper spray and Adams followed that up with a superkick. You both better be prepared when Nikita returns. Baby Doll: If he returns. (laughs) A big if. Adams: We warned Nikita and he chose to take it lightly. I said I am the biggest star in the AWA and I proved it by putting Nikita down and out. I don't really get all his hype. He isn't nearly as tough as everybody made him out to be. Rather disappointing. Nelson rolls his eyes. Commercial Break Billy Jack Strong vs. Cannonball Griz w/Norvell Austin We've got a big man slugfest going on. Strong gets the upper hand, swings Griz to the ropes and goes for a shoulder block but both men remain standing. Griz rakes Strong's eyes, swings him to the ropes and goes for a shoulder block and once again neither man goes down. Griz pushes Strong and goes for a clothesline but Strong ducks, turns around and sends Griz over the top rope with a running clothesline! Norvell gets on the apron and argues with the Ref. While that's happening, Kokina hits the ring and clotheslines Strong from behind. Norvell keeps arguing with the Ref. Kokina picks up Strong and hits the Samoan Drop. Professor Ash leads Kokina back up the aisle. Griz slides back into the ring. Norvell shouts instructions. Griz hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a splash on Strong 1..2..3! Norvell runs in and does a super bowl celebration. The Ultimate Warrior is on the screen. He's shaking and yelling. "Fear is the first taste of defeat. The Warrior only breathes the air of the brave. And the Warrior only feasts on the fruit of victory! The Ultimate Warrior is coming soon to the AWA!

Bees defiantly get the fans warmed up with that exciting win. I do like Sabu and Taz teaming up at this point. Iceman's return probably didn't go down the way he wanted as Muta looked freak'n awesome. Road Warriors and Rockers tear it up in a classic until the Twin Towers come out and give the Road Warriors a beating. Rockers win the titles! Now we're heading into a colossal RWs/TTs feud. Great stuff. The Chi Town Rumble was really well written. Kamala and Spivey looked like beasts. The Freebirds played the numbers game. Dusty as a surprise entrant, going at it with Race. And of course the dramatic finish with Savage standing tall in the end. Huge moment. The pictures were great! Very creative storytelling. Steamboat puts Bigelow down and is the new WCW world champion! Your pieces are in place and WCW is ready to explode.

AWA @ The Louisville Gardens 1-29-88 United Kingdom defeated Gene Ligon and Salvatore Bellomo- Taylor put Bellomo down with a running forearm blast and Haystacks followed with a big elbow drop. Kokina w/Professor Bill Ash defeated Corporal Kirchner- Kirchner came to fight and really took it to Kokina. The end came when Kirchner went for a Thesz Press but Kokina held on and used the momentum to drop Kirchner on the top rope. Kokina followed with a Samoan Drop and it was all over. 'Mr. Magnificent' Kevin Kelly w/The Vin Man defeated 'Dynamite' DJ Peterson- DJ had Kelly pinballing all over the place. DJ was set to put Kelly away with a superplex but Vinnie reached in and tripped DJ. Kelly fell on top and the Ref counted to 3 as Vinnie held onto DJ's foot. In the next match, The Fortunate Ones (Jerry Stubbs and Gary Young) are in the ring. They had signed an open match. They address the absent of Greg Gagne due to injuries suffered by Austin Idol (Big Pop) They said they're going to take out their aggression on the pathetic team stupid enough to have signed to face them. Huge pop as Mando Guerrero comes to ringside and announces he found a team to face them. Fortunate Ones are laughing at him but that stops when Mando announces their opponents will be his brothers Hector and Chavo! The Fortunate Ones vs. Hector and Chavo Guerrero w/Mando The fans go wild as the Guerreros storm the ring with fists flying. The match turns into a barnburner that keeps the fans on the edge of their seats. Say what you want but Stubbs and Young have quickly become a cohesive unit. However, tonight belongs to the Guerreros. Both teams are in the ring fighting. Fortunate Ones swing the Guerreros into the ropes but miss stereo clotheslines, Guerreros swing back and hit stereo body presses as the Ref counts both men down. The fans are up and cheering the Guerreros AWA debut win. The Dream Machine vs. Scott 'Powerhouse' Putski Putski took it to Dream and had him comically bouncing from one end of the ring to the other. Putski was full of energy and brought out all the power moves. He swings Dream into the corner and follows with a running clothesline. He swings Dream into the opposite corner and goes for another running clothesline but Dream moved. Putski hit hard as Dream rolled him up with a hand full of tights for the pin. Synergy (Brian Adias and Ricky Rice) vs. Badd Co. w/DDP Both teams recently came into the AWA with some buzz. They wrestled each other on TV with Badd Co. emerging victorious. Tonight, these teams went at each other with a fever pace. The match was a see saw battle with both teams showing off incredible skills and chemistry. The match ends in a draw when 15 minutes went by just like that. DDP wanted 5 more minutes. Synergy accepted but DDP changed his mind and led his men out of there. Carlos Colon vs. 'The Living Legend' Larry Zbyszko Colon saw Larry's stalling tactics coming a mile away and decided to nip it quick by pounding on Larry as soon as the bell rang. Colon had the fans jumping as he tore into Larry the first few minutes. Larry turned things around by stopping Colon's momentum with a mule kick. Larry took over and really worked Colon over for the next few minutes. Larry goes for a piledriver but Colon back drops him. Colon makes the classic babyface comeback and has Larry in serious trouble. Larry cuts that off with a vicious eye rake. Larry turns it up with a combination of rule breaking and brutal technical wrestling to wear Colon down. Larry goes for a neckbreaker but Colon counters with a jaw breaker. As Larry staggers up, Colon hits a quick sunset flip 1..2..3! Big POP!!! Colon celebrates as Larry berates the Ref.

The tag tournament was a lot of fun. Every team looked strong (even the Nasties LOL) but it's the Rockers going on to face the Road Warriors. Rockers have serious momentum and they'll need every bit of it. With all the big angles going on, I like the in between TV matches that gives the rest of the roster a chance to shine. The battle of the Bam Bams could be a huge match down the road. Hopefully a seed was planted here. Crazy ending that heats up Chi Town Rumble. Can't wait for Bigelow/Steamboat!

Hard to argue Gilbert's points. He did do everything he said he was going to do. Next step is the tag titles but will Rick be able to go against his brother? Gilbert may be so called family, but Scott is blood. Very intriguing. Ladd takes a serious shot at Watts and retires the NA title. One thing about Ladd is he's not afraid to ruffle the heels feathers. Looking forward to JYD and Dibiase, while Snake waits. Awesome Mid South angle with the biggest Mid South names. Super D and Duggan is going to be a banger! Ladd is making things happen. Luger vs. Death with Vader suspended in the cage. I have a feeling Woman will find a way around this. Damn! Cox gets the beating of a lifetime and does the stretcher job. Nuclear heat for Wahoo and Uncle Ivan. I can't imagine who Mudoch is bringing in. Your stories are being bult up so well with some great pay offs ahead. Mid South at its best!

Blackman and Snow form the Lethal Weapons. Perfect timing as this will benefit both men. RPG and the Destruction Crew are being built up well for their feud with Cornette and the Midnights. Owen gets the best of Cuban Assassin but I'm sure there's a lot more to come. Bull Pain wins the match and inflicts more punishment. He's one bad heel. Pillman has a list of challengers coming after him. Cheetah Kid is at the top. Man, Widowmaker is looking better than ever. He's knocking down the Brigade one by one. Vancouver, Anvil pulls it out, but Pierre came out looking strong. Young Spicoli got some valuable wrestling experience from St. Clair. Severn is in beast mode. Golden Guns fire is put out by the Wild Things. Backlund may have lost the CA title but he's still standing tall as Submission champ. Hitman and Mad Dog have a chaotic ending. More please! Kelowna, Snow must have been all smiles getting the fall on his former partner. Southern Boys get back on the winning track. Hollys are showing some promise. Love that Sawyer/Flowers finish. Add Cyrus's name to the LHW contenders list. Fun fast paced tag title match to end the night. Coast to Coast remain on top of a very stacked tag division. Hennig vs. Windham. Hitman vs. Anvil. Two dream matches! Can't wait! The competition in PCW is at an all time high!

Man, that Black Bart is a crafty one. Will Kaz eventually get payback? New Breed better get ready because the SPC are fired up. Nothing like seeing the Horsemen on a well deserved vacation. Taylor fits in so well. This was such a great way to make the fans hate them even more. Pitbull Kerry Brown is back in the game! Garvin has a successful debut but its spoiled by Radiance. I wonder what this was all about???? RnR gives a pumped up promo. These guys are so over! Their feud with Street and Dundee could turn into something really big. These teams match up so well. Morgan is a monster! I popped when Hase and Yamada helped SSM against Jones Army. This will really elevate them. Worldwide continues to let the mid carders shine. Fuller vs. SSM is a very interesting match up. I liked the format. Perfect blend of promos and matches. Easy to follow and the storylines flowed well.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 1-27-88 Larry Nelson: Greetings everyone and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. You're in for an incredible night of action. Listen to this main event, Nikita Koloff goes one on one with Chris Adams. Also, Rip Oliver takes on Richard Charland for a TV title shot at Title Night. Puerto Rican superstar Chicky Starr makes his AWA debut. All that and so much more. Let's get to the ring for the return of the Gunslingers. The Gunslingers vs. Sam Smith and Neil Jordan Judging by the fans reaction, they're happy to see the Gunslingers back in the saddles again They haven't lost a step and finish things off with a double running bulldog! They stand on opposite corners smiling and make pistol shooting motions to the fans. Commercial Break The Dream Machine vs. Arnie Goldstein Dream slams Arnie, swings off the ropes and hits the jumping elbow drop for the win. Nelson: Fans, this weekend the AWA comes to the Louisville Gardens. You'll see Carlos Colon take on Larry Zbyszko. Another match signed will be Scott Putski taking on my guest at this time, Dream Machine. Dream, big match ahead, but I have to ask, have you rebounded from that huge defeat at SuperClash 2 from Nikita Koloff? Dream: You get'n smart with me boy! What happened at SuperClash was the fluke of the century! The Ref screwed me! You know it and all these idiots know it. That's the end of that. I'm more focused than ever and that toddler Putski is going to find out what the Dream Machine is all about! Bet on that babay! Commercial Break The Technicians vs. Vic Dutro and Willie Lopez Technicians are tuning up for their upcoming National tag title rematch with Venomous at Title Night. Rheingans hits a gut wrench suplex on Lopez, then tags in Fleming. Fleming finishes things off with the rear naked chokehold. As they're celebrating, the fans get distracted by two men riding motorcycles down the aisle. They stop and rev up a few times. They get off their motorcycles. Their wearing black pants and long leather jackets. The Technicians are wondering what's going on. The two men pull out some small chains and wrap them around their black gloves. They hit the ring and attack the Technicians! They pound down on them with their chained wrapped fists. They keep pounding until Fleming and Rheingans are a bloody mess. They pick up Rheingans and double choke slam him. They pick up Fleming and double choke slam him down. They stand tall and raise their fists. Commercial Break Nelson: My goodness! The Technicians have been helped out by our medical staff. I have...oh wait these two men are coming over here. Hey! I know you guys and what was that all about? Man: Yea you do! I'm Mike Miller and this here is Brian Adams! You're looking at Mean Streak! We do what we want to whoever we want and we're serving notice to all the AWA tag teams! Technicians, you were first on the list! Adams: Mean Streak is here and you all better get used to it cuz we aint going anywhere! Nelson: Very intimidating, we'll be right back. Commercial Break 'The Wild One' by Jerry Lee Lewis blasts as we see a red convertible 68 Mustang spin out and stop. The dust settles and the door opens. Out walks Johnny Rich. "The past couple of years has been a roller coaster ride for Johnny Rich. I've been hated, loved and everywhere in between. It was time to clear my head and just drive. You never know where the road will take you but the road I'm on goes right to the AWA." Johnny smiles, gets back in the mustang, blasts more Jerry Lee Lewis and peels out. 'The Wild One' Johnny Rich is coming to the AWA! Billy Jack Strong vs. Leo Lennix Strong easily overpowers his opponent throughout the match and finishes things off with a shoulder breaker. Nelson: Billy, myself, all these fans, Professor Ash, Kokina and especially Nick Busick were all shocked to see you come to Busick's aid last week. I mean you and Busick are coming off one of the biggest feuds in AWA history. So, I have to ask, why did you do it? Strong: One word, respect! I have no problem admitting that Nick Busick has been my greatest foe. Him and I went at each other with everything we had. We battered, beat and bloodied each other up. However, we did it face to face, man to man. Kokina and that flunky Ash took the coward's route. I wasn't going to let that happen. If Kokina and flunky want some more, I'm not a hard man to find! Commercial Break Winner gets a TV title shot at Title Night 'Crippler' Rip Oliver vs. 'Quebecer' Richard Charland w/Frenchy Martin Oliver remains focused as Frenchy waves the Quebec Flag. Charland tries a sneak attack but Oliver was way ahead of him. Oliver unloads with punches and atomic drops Charland into Frenchy. Frenchy and his flag go flying out of the ring. Oliver covers Charland 1..2..Kick Out. Oliver swings Charland into the corner and follows with a running knee to the mid section. Oliver hip tosses Charland and follows with a running neck snap. Oliver picks up Charland but Charland lowblows him and pulls his trunks to send Oliver out of the ring. Frenchy staggers up and hits Oliver's back with the flag. Frenchy hurls Oliver back in the ring. Charland grabs the top rope and drops several knees on Oliver. Charland picks up Oliver and hits a backbreaker 1..2..Kick Out. Charland chokes Oliver on the bottom rope, swings off the opposite ropes and hits a body guillotine. Charland vertical suplexes Oliver 1..2..Kick Out. Charland yells at the Ref as Frenchy reaches in and chokes Oliver. Charland swings Oliver to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Oliver swings back and clotheslines Charland down. Both men are down. Cheers as Corporal Kirchner runs out and hammers away on Frenchy! Kirchner grabs Frenchy's flag and starts beating Frenchy with it! Charland staggers up and sees what's going on. Charland goes towards the outside but Oliver grabs him, spins him around and hits a belly to belly suplex 1..2..3!!! Huge pop! Kirchner throws the flag down on Frenchy and exits as Oliver celebrates. Commercial Break Chicky Starr vs. Todd Rooney Chicky oozes confidence and arrogance as he struts to the ring. He's wearing sunglasses, gold chains, towel around his neck and a very shiny athletic sweatsuit. He takes his sweet time taking his gear off. The match is all Chicky. He swings Rooney to the ropes and puts him down with a double thrust. Chicky swings off the ropes and hits a corkscrew elbow drop for the win. Chicky wipes his sweat with his towel, then throws it down on his fallen opponent. Commercial Break The Original Midnight Express and Cannonball Griz w/Norvell Austin vs. Paul Romero, Luke Frost and Burt Cooper Midnight's hit a double flapjack as Griz follows with a big splash from the middle ropes for the impressive win. Norvell gets between the Midnights and Griz for a post match pose. Commercial Break The camera zooms in on the pink glowing 'Beauty Shop' sign, then pans down on Brenda Britton. Britton: Hi everybody! Is this new AWA exciting or what? All thanks to you Gerry! Well have I got a treat for you all tonight. I have the biggest superstar in the AWA as my guest. After all, this is my first show under Gerry's management, so it had to be big. Please welcome out the AWA world champion, Bad News Brown! Brown comes out in his buttoned down suit with the world title on his shoulder. He's all business as he stares down at Brenda. Britton: Mr. Brown, I have to say, you are without a doubt the greatest AWA world champion of all time. Way better than sissies like Jerry Lawler and Ricky Steamboat. Brown: Beat em both! Britton: Yes you did! I mean, you've beaten everybody! I guess next up is that guy who thinks he's a real ladies man, Al Perez, yuck! Brown: Perez is nothing but a spineless cockroach! That fool doesn't belong in the ring with me. I don't care how many War Games he's survived or how many taped fist matches he's won. He's never faced anyone like me and trust me, that's bad news for him! Britton: Well said. Mark my words, Bad News Brown will be champ for as long as he wants. Brown turns around and walks away. Brenda gives a puzzled look but doesn't dare say anything. Britton: Until next time, tooooodles. Commercial Break 'Marvelous' Mike George w/Greg Gagne vs. Clinton Stitch George wheels Greg out on his wheelchair, then gets in the ring. George is all over his opponent and wins the match with a Russian Leg Sweep. The crowd goes nuts as Austin Idol runs out and flips Gagne's wheelchair over! Idol pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. George sprints out after him but Idol decks him with the brass knuckles and knocks him out! George is laid out right next to (screaming in agonizing pain) Gagne. Commercial Break Nikita Koloff vs. 'Gentleman' Chris Adams w/Baby Doll Baby Doll confronts Nikita before he gets in the ring. Baby Doll starts getting heated with him. Nikita turns around, Baby Doll pulls out a can of pepper spray. She pushes Nikita. Nikita turns back around but Baby Doll sprays him! Nikita is staggering around, rubbing his eyes. Adams sneaks up. Nikita turns towards him and Adams blasts him with a superkick! Nikita is down and in serious trouble. Officials run out as Baby Doll and Adams smile and walk away. Once again we see that muscular man with wild hair standing on top of a mountain. His back is turned, his head and arms start shaking. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Come with me Warriors!" He turns around. "For I am the Ultimate Warriorrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

Great format, the show flows really well. Glad Embry found a good home. Solid win over Powers. Really looking forward to seeing what Lawler does here. Not sure if this is the vacation he thinks it will be. Black Tiger's speed tires Bedlam. Damn! Hansen gets a double whammy with Leduc and Drake! Sullivan's putting together quite an army or is the Master behind all this? Carribean Express have quickly gotten over. Hansen makes it out in time to get some payback. This feud is going to rock! Brickhouse earns Simmons respect. Good to have friends around here. Graham and Sullivan tear it up, but the real story is the Humperdink swerve. Didn't see that coming! Wow, this feud just keeps getting better. Hope all is well. Great show!

Spot shows are a lot of fun. Because of some good TV exposure, the Moondogs, Mega Man, Kaz and Lightfoot would be cool to see at a smaller venue. And then you get an RnR vs. Stud Stable main event. How could you not go home happy. And now Greensboro, The night is off to a wild start with Abby winning the battle royal. Now the fans can look forward to an Abby/Brody main event. The big men Morgan and Candyman look strong with their wins. The SPC continue to remain a threat in the tag team mix. Bart has picked up some big wins of late. The Raging Bull impresses by putting Smiley down with the flying burrito. Dundee and Finlay probably stole the show. What a match! New Breed find a way to retain over the massive Commandos. What a way to end the show as Abby and Brody go nuts. Brody gets in the last hit to stand tall.

Williams, JYD and Murdoch are fired up tonight. Although a handicap match might not be the best idea. Dibiase's investment is paying off as Nord does a number on Jake. Ok, Eddie's got something up his sleeve. Dibiase didn't get the job done and it's only a matter of time before Ladd signs the one on one. Oh man the Super Destroyer is back and is gunning for Duggan, this should be good. I knew it! Gilbert does it again. First the Freebirds and now Prichard. I wonder who's next? I wonder if Scott will be able to talk sense into his brother. I figured the numbers game would be too much as the heels end the show with a win. Great storylines going!

Damn! WCW is on fire! The tag team tournament has been insane! Rockers, Bees, Islanders and Nasties all look strong. All this gonig on with the Road Warriors lurking. Great story. Another great story is the US title. The no contest was a brilliant move to segue into the Chi Town Rumble. I can't wait to see Savage and the Freebirds go at it, but watch out for Spivey. And then we have the TV title gauntlet. Every title has a special and unique story. Very creative. Bigelow just watches Race and Orton dismantle Steamboat. Maybe that's the smart move. Defiantly gives him the advantage heading into the unification match. Love the influx of international star power. Introducing Konan and Cheetah Kid as champs gives them immediate credibility with the US fans. I like the Bock and Dusty roles. These legends bring a lot to the product. Bring on Chi Town Rumble!

Animal gets the win but Snow has gained some friends. I would love to see Severn and Animal go at it. Cornette and RPG finally have the verbal confrontation we've all been waiting for. RPG and the Destruction Crew draw first blood. I do agree with Coss, the tag division in Pacific is freak'n stacked! Bulldozer better get ready because the Vampires are coming after him. Rhodes and Perez get a chance to shine. Big Cat racks up yet another win. I'm enjoying his run here. Two of my favorite teams go at it with the Force coming out on top. Rose gets the win but I can tell Blackman is getting his fight back. LA Sports Arena, Didn't take long for the Sin City Superstars to get back on the winning track. Pillman puts up a damn good fight but Widowmaker prevails. Amongst the many tag teams, the Diamond Exchange continue to pick up huge wins. Cuban Assassin follows his buddies win with another win. Coast to Coast are legit! Hennig is going to have a rough road as champ dealing with challengers like Bull. However, a champ like Hennig will no doubt get the fans support, night after night. Santa Barbara, I have a feeling Undertaker's tombstone piledriver will soon be the most over move in wrestling. Look at that, Christopher pulls out the impressive win. That's a good confidence builder. Southern Boys feel the bite of the Vampires. Cyrus literally dodges a bullet. St. Clair pulls out the always reliable floating butterfly suplex to put the crazy Cactus down. Pillman once again excites the crowd. He's going to be a big draw with all these new lightweights coming in. 3 falls end an exciting night of wrestling. British Steel and Wild Things deserve a bonus for that performance.

AWA picks up Johnny Rich and Ray Stevens