8/12/1984: WTBS
9:35-10:35
TAPED IN DALLAS, TEXAS
BILL MERCER welcomes all the fans to World Class Championship Wrestling here in Texas from the World’s most Famous Wrestling Arena, the Sportatorium in downtown Dallas. Mercer hypes up tonight’s show but says that before we get to the ring, we need to bring out Fritz Von Erich for a quick message on the World 6 Man Tag Team Tournament.
Fritz Von Erich reviews the first round matches and then shows a board with the brackets revealing the final 8 teams including how their next match up.
QUARTERFINALS
#1 Freebirds (BYE)
#2 The Von Erichs vs #7 Ole Anderson & The Tennessee Studs (Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden)
#3 Dusty Rhodes, Dick Murdoch & Jerry Lawler vs #6 Devastation Inc. with Skandar Akbar
#4 Dutch Mantell, Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant vs #5 Austin Idol, Buddy Landell & Johnny Valiant
Fritz explains that the Freebirds get a bye due to the injury to Mike Graham in the Mid-South and because there are no substitutions allowed, the other members of his team, Tommy Rich and Billy Jack were forced to withdraw.
Bill Mercer really hypes up the tournament and asks when the quarterfinals will begin. Fritz explains that the quarter-finals will actually begin tonight in our main event as his son’s will face Ole Anderson and The TN Studd Stable. Fritz goes on to explain that the finals to crown the first ever USWA 6 Man Tag Team Champions will take place at the Labor Day Parade of Champions.
Mercer asks one last question, “Why are the Freebirds the #1 contenders?
The crowd grips in agreement at the question but before Fritz can answer, the Freebirds are at the interview desk.
Michael Hayes: No bother to answer that question Fruit Loops. We are the number one team because we deserve to be the #1 team. I mean nobody can beat two of us together. Now we will all be together. Girls get ready to take a wild ride down Bad Street with the new champs!
Terry Gordy: You really think Mike Graham is hurt. No way. He was afraid he was going to get hurt.
Buddy Roberts: No other teams but the ones facing us are dropping out. I bet we will take those belts without even a match as the rest of those clowns are just yellow.
Fritz: Alright, Alright, enough in enough. Get out of here before I do something about that #1 seed.
Michael Hayes: Watch yourself Fruit Loops before you end up back in the hospital.
As the Freebirds walk-off, Mercer asks Fritz to pick Dusty Rhode’s opponent in tonight’s Gauntlet Glove Match. Fritz reaches into the hat and pulls out Elijah Akkem.
GAUNTLET MATCH:
“THE AMERICAN DREAM” DUSTY RHODES vs ELIJAH AKEEM with Skandar Akbar
A nice opening bout where Rhodes makes another comeback for the victory. The finish came when Rhodes followed up a Bionic Elbow with a nasty Piledriver.
Bill Mercer puts over the fact that Dusty is now just 2 wins away from a World Title shot. He also amps up the 6 Man Tag Match between these two teams in the ring as they are all starting to build up some feud.
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When we come out of break, Playboy Gary Hart is at the interview desk with both Jake the Snake and The Great Kabuki.
Hart: Mr. Chris Adams. How long are you going to duck my men. It is time for a Word Class Heavyweight Title shot for Jake or Kabuki. Jake has been dominate since his arrival here. There are no more excuses. Your eye is healed. It is time unless you are just afraid of Jake. I mean we could understand that. He is one nasty, tough wrestler who will hurt you. If it is not Jake, then it must be the Great Kabuki. He has been running rough shod over the World Class Wrestlers for a long, long time. Again, I understand why you would be afraid. He is mystical. He is magical. He is unbeatable. Chris Adams, it doesn’t matter to me but it is time that I have the championship belt back in his stable. Maybe you should watch the next match Chris Adams and then you can choose which of my two monsters you are less afraid of. I will give you one week to choose or we are coming for you.
Bill Mercer: Well I think you made your point Mr. Hart. Now it is time to get to the ring.
MATCH: JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS AND THE GREAT KABUKI
VS
THE MIGHTY JOES (Joe Lightfoot & Joe Salvoldi)
After the destruction of the Mighty Joe’s, Chris Adams should be concerned. I mean Hart’s men just beat them from pillar to post. The end came when Jake caught Savoldi in a DDT for the pin. After that it got a little strange with Jake pulling Damien out of the bag and letting him slither all over Savoldi and Kabuki caught Lightfoot with a thrust kick and then started to spew the Asian Green Mist all over his chest.
Bill Mercer really hyped up how dangerous these men really are.
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MATCH: PYT (NORVELLE AUSTIN & BRICKHOUSE BROWN)
VS
BRIAN ADIAS & AL MADRIL
What a change a few weeks makes. Now as PYT by Michael Jackson blares from the speakers, the crowd boos as they view Brickhouse Brown as a traitor for his turn on Sweet Brown Sugar. Norvell Austin doesn’t help as he loves to antagonize them. The crowd pops as Adias and Madril come to the ring. This is mostly due to the fact that Bill Mercer reminds us week after week that Adias is a high school friend of the VonErichs and we all know what the name Von Erich means in the Sportatorium.
The match was awesome for TV with a lot of momentum changes but in the end PYT goes over the team of Adias and Madril when PYT connected on a double missile drop kick to the head of Madril.
As the music begins and their hands are raised PYT begins to dance all around the ring.
Bill Mercer: While PYT doesn’t endear themselves to the fans, they are really moving up the ranks of WCCW. Let’s get right back to the ring for CPT. Redneck, Dick Murdoch. He will take on Devastation Inc. member Elijah Muhammed.
MATCH: DICK MURDOCH VS KAREEM MUHAMMED with SKANDAR AKBAR
Bill Mercer reminds us that this match features the other halves of the Texas Outlaws vs The Muslim Connection as Rhodes and Elijah Akeem squared off earlier.
The match is a brawl from the beginning. The end came when Akbar go to close to the action and Murdoch gave him a huge right hand. The crowd loved it as his Saudi headgear went flying but Elijah Akeem took offense to this and rushed down to ringside and now the Muslim Connection went after Murdoch and beat him really good. That is until Dusty Rhodes hit the arena floor.
Bill Mercer: Wow look at the Texas Outlaws go. They are taking the Muslim Connection to Woodshed City. Right hand by Murdoch and does goes Akeem. Elbow by Rhodes and down goes Muhammed.
The crowd is really excited that the Texas Outlaws are in control of the brawl. That is until the Iron Sheik hits the ring. With Akbar giving directions, his men really give it to Rhodes and Murdoch.
Bill Mercer reminds us this is the third or fourth time Devastation Inc. has played the numbers game to take out either Rhodes, Murdoch or Jerry Lawler. Mercer takes us into break just as order was restored by a number of officials hitting the ring and getting Devastation Inc. to the locker room. The damage was done as Dusty and Murdock are seen struggling to get to their feet.
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SIX MAN WORLD TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT
QUARTERFINAL ROUND MATCH
THE VON ERICHS
VS
TENNESSEE STUD STABLE (ROBERT FULLER & JIMMY GOLDEN) & OLE ANDERSON
Before the match starts the Stud Stable and Ole stop by the interview desk and really blast the quality of Texas Wrestling and of the Texas people. They claim that Texas couldn’t hold a candle to either Tennessee or Minnesota and they really give it to the fans who give it right back.
The attitude of the fans changes as their beloved Von Erichs make their way to the ring. As for the match, it is a nice 10 minute showcase where each team has their run. The end comes with a clean victory as Kerry Von Erich hit Ole Anderson with a Tornado Punch and then tagged in his brother Kevin for a Top Rope Von Erich leap.
The Von Erichs are rather humble in a post-match interview and Bill Mercer recaps the rest of the show. For once it appears that WCCW is going to end in a nice and peaceful way. Well that ends as the Freebirds strut out and mock the Von Erichs on not being the #1 seed and how the Studd Stable was right.
Michael Hayes: There ain’t no quality in Texas. Just look at who the number one team is. That’s right baby! Hot Lanta, GA!
The VonErichs give it right back and dare the Freebirds to step in the ring with them right now and believe it or not, they do!
We get about a minute or two of all out brawl in the Sportatorium before we hear Bill Mercer. “So long from Dallas, Texas.”
As the screen fades to black we see one last promo.
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