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You're up to a great start with Central States. Always good to see a fresh territory starting up!

I'm secretly hoping to see the Awesome Twosome reunited under the guise of Bobby Heenan at some point.

Congrats to the Fabulous Ones! Big momentum boost 24 hours before Beach Brawl!

August 4th, 1985 Golden, BC WRESTLING UNDER THE TENT!! D'Artagnan the clown was once again on hand, stoic & ignoring everyone around him during the show. -"Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal & Dino Bravo beat The Sensationals ( Oliver & Robinson, w/Sherri Martel) in 11:45 -The Spoiler beat Mando Guerrero in 16:01 -Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Rick Martel with a roll-up in 10:22 -Bob Backlund beat "Ace" Bob Orton (w/Sherri Martel) in 16:30

Rick Martel was injured during the summer of 1990, that's why the match with Tito Santana never happened at Summerslam. He returned in October to start the angle with Jake "The Snake" Roberts, IIRC.

Hopefully the ring announcer would be JoJo.

August 3rd, 1985 Chauvin, AB WRESTLING UNDER THE TENT!!! D'Artagnan the clown was there again and just like yesterday, he remained stoic throughout the whole show in the crowd. -"Ace" Bob Orton (w/Sherri Martel) beat Pat Rose in 16:18. Orton was wearing Terry Taylor's old cut-off Sensational jacket. -Alexis Smirnoff beat Strong Machine 3 in 6:17 -Frenchy's Legion (w/Frenchy Martin) beat The Spoiler & Mark Youngblood in 11:57 -NWA World Tag Team Champion Lord Humongous (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Dino Bravo in 16:51

NWA Lutte Internationale TV Taped at CHLT-TV Studios, Sherbrooke, QC Broadcasted August 3rd, 1985 (After the opening credits, we go to the broadcast booth where stand Guy Hauray & Édouard Carpentier to start the show) Guy Hauray: Good morning everyone and welcome to Lutte Internationale TV. Another jam-packed episode this week that will feature among others the NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion Andre the Giant. As we know, Eddie, it has already been announced that Andre will work his final event for us on August 11 at the CNE Coliseum in Toronto for the 2nd night of our doubleheader there and he also requested to wrestle his good friend Bob Backlund for that match. And should Andre retain against Backlund, he will vacate the championship afterwards Édouard Carpentier: It will surely be interesting to watch as we all know that Backlund wants to win that title badly, regardless of his friendship with Andre. So you know that he’ll be ready. As for Frank Valois, as I was told on the phone earlier this week, he & Bruno Sammartino have come up with a backup plan that will be put into effect for our Heatwave special TV event on August 17 at the Centre Paul-Sauvé. Guy Hauray: And this will be addressed by Bruno Sammartino next week on our special TV episode that will take a look at what’s coming for Heatwave. But also this week, Raymond Rougeau is back into action after getting roughed up by Baron Von Raschke 2 weeks ago as he takes on Hector Guerrero in our main event. Édouard Carpentier: This should be interesting, to say the least. This time, Raymond will have an opponent that’ll play fair in the ring in Hector Guerrero. Two similar styles that should make for an exciting main event, that’s for certain! Guy Hauray: With that in mind, let’s get to the ring for our opening bout of the show! Match #1 Strong Machine #2 (w/Super Strong Machine) vs Egbert Eliot Despite the presence of Super Strong Machine at ringside, no illegal switch is needed in this one as poor Egbert Eliot is dismantled by Strong Machine #2. The masked oriental extends the agony to end the match in about 2:30 after Eliot is pinned after a DDT. Winner: Strong Machine #2 After the match, Super Strong Machine climbs in the ring and starts beating up Eliot along with Strong Machine #2. Then, Super Strong Machine pulls up another Machine mask and puts it on poor Egbert Eliot’s face. The beatdown continues until the Canadian International TV Champion Gino Brito makes his way to the ring, chair in hand, chasing off the Machines. Gino Brito rapidly goes to the broadcast booth and takes the microphone. Gino Brito: Super Strong Machine, I’ve had it with your shenanigans and your empty threats. You think you can come in our territory and our country and intimidate everyone and anyone into getting what you want? I know what you want. Yeah...yeah...(Super Strong Machine points at Brito’s title belt) You want to be the NWA Canadian International TV Champion. I’ve won it 2 times already and I’m not afraid to put it on the line again. So, if this is my title that you want, you won’t have to ask twice. In 2 weeks, at the Centre Paul-Sauvé in Montreal at Heatwave, I’m gonna make sure that you’re going back to Japan and not ever coming back! (Super Strong Machine simply nods his head in accepting Gino Brito’s challenge and both men stare at each other before leaving.) Guy Hauray: Eddie, we have our first official match for Heatwave in 2 weeks! Édouard Carpentier: I don’t know if this was part of Super Strong Machine’s strategy but it worked and he’s now getting a title shot in Montreal on August 17. Guy Hauray: This should be an exciting match but perhaps Gino Brito’s toughest challenge yet as TV Champion. When we come back, Alexis Smirnoff goes one-on-one with Mando Guerrero! CONFIRMED FOR HEATWAVE/VAGUE DE CHALEUR ON AUGUST 17TH NWA CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TV CHAMPIONSHIP Gino Brito © vs Super Strong Machine ************COMMERCIAL BREAK****************** Match #2 Alexis Smirnoff vs Mando Guerrero No surprise to anyone that Boris Zhukov is showing up at ringside early on to distract Mando and it works as Smirnoff gets the early advantage. Smirnoff works on Mando’s legs, to prevent him from doing high flying moves and his trademark offense. Smirnoff seems to be on his way to a victory until Chavo Guerrero shows up as Boris Zhukov is trying to interfere and knocks him off the apron. Referee Luigi Macera goes checking on Zhukov outside and Smirnoff gets distracted by Chavo, who nails him with a right hand! Smirnoff staggers towards Mando, who picks up Smirnoff and puts him in the Gory Special! Mando has the hold locked tight and as Luigi Macera returns to the ring, he sees Smirnoff in difficulty and the Russian turncoat gives up! Referee calls for the bell and Mando scores the victory, thanks in part to big brother Chavo! Winner: Mando Guerrero As both Mando & Chavo celebrate, Gilles “The Fish” Poisson makes his way to the broadcast booth as well and asks for Édouard Carpentier to join him. Édouard Carpentier: Well, Mr. Poisson, what brings you here? Gilles Poisson: M. Carpentier, la semaine passée, j’suis venu exactement à cette même table-là pis je vous ai dit que j’étais pas impressionné par les frères Guerrero pis j’ai pas changé d’idée une semaine plus tard. Moi, j’suis pas Alexis Smirnoff. J’suis un tough. C’est impossible que j’abandonne sur le Gory Special. Jamais y réussiront. (Translation : Mr. Carpentier, last week, I came to this very broadcast table and I told you that I wasn’t impressed by the Guerrero brothers and I haven’t changed my mind a week later. I ain’t Alexis Smirnoff. I’m a tough guy. There’s no way I would submit to the Gory Special. They never will get me.) Édouard Carpentier: Mr. Poisson, are you implying that you’re a better grappler and submission wrestler than the Guerreros? Gilles Poisson: Certainement que j’suis meilleur qu’eux autres. Pis j’ai ben l’impression de leur prouver (Translation : Of course I’m better than them. And I’m intent on proving it to ‘em) (While Poisson is giving his interview, the Guerreros walk by, totally ignoring Poisson and act like if he wasn’t there) Gilles Poisson: Vous voyez, monsieur Carpentier? Le manque de respect qu’on vient de me montrer, c’est inacceptable. Mais s’ils veulent pas me prendre au sérieux, c’est correct comme ça. Le 17 août prochain au Centre Paul-Sauvé, je vas leur prouver qu’ils feraient mieux de me prendre au sérieux. D’ailleurs, j’exige un combat de soumission contre n’importe quel des Guerreros! (Translation : You see, Mr. Carpentier? That show of disrespect is unacceptable. But if they don’t want to take me seriously, it’s just fine by me. August 17th at Heatwave at the Centre Paul-Sauvé, I’ll prove to them that they better take me seriously. In fact, I’m demanding a Submission Match against any of the Guerreros! Édouard Carpentier: With all due respect, Gilles, what kind of submission move do you have in your arsenal that makes you believe that you can beat any of the Guerreros? Gilles Poisson: Pensez-vous vraiment que j’vas vous le dire, monsieur Carpentier? Ce serait pas brillant de ma part de dévoiler des cartes dans mon jeu. Si les Guerreros acceptent mon défi, vous devrez attendre jusqu’au 17 août pour le savoir. Pis je vous promets que vous serez pas déçu! (Translation : Do you honestly think I’ll tell you, Mr. Carpentier? It wouldn’t be smart on my part to show my hand. If the Guerreros accept my challenge, you’ll have to wait until August 17 to know. And I promise you won’t be disappointed!) (Gilles Poisson leaves the broadcast area and returns to the back. Édouard Carpentier joins back Guy Hauray at the broadcast booth) Guy Hauray: Once again, Gilles Poisson seeking attention and wants a piece of the Guerreros, Eddie. But a Submission Match? Is it smart? Édouard Carpentier: I don’t know, Guy. Poisson is a crafty veteran. You don’t claim to be able to resist to the Gory Special unless you have a plan to avoid being caught in it. I guess that should the Guerreros accept The Fish’s challenge, we’ll be fixed at Heatwave. Guy Hauray: Until then, we’ll have to wait but when we come back, Andre the Giant is here for his final TV appearance with us! TO BE ADDED TO HEATWAVE CARD ON AUGUST 17 SUBMISSION MATCH Gilles “The Fish” Poisson vs one of the Guerreros *****COMMERCIAL BREAK**** Match #3 NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion Andre the Giant vs The Spoiler Both veterans shake hands before the match starts. For the Spoiler, his main focus is to make sure in this match that he’s able to lock in The Claw on Andre at some point during the match. However, Andre’s massiveness is no help to the Spoiler and it’s virtually impossible for him to wear down the giant long enough to accomplish what he wants. In the end, Andre finishes off The Spoiler with a double underhook suplex to score the win. Winner: Andre the Giant (After the match, Andre goes to the broadcast booth and asks The Spoiler to join him.) Andre the Giant: Thank you very much. It has been a great honor for me to be here with you guys. As you know, after August 11, I won’t be able to come here again. But I want to make the most of what I have left in this territory. And this means I can choose my remaining opponents. For my last title defense, I picked my friend Bob Backlund but I have one last title defense before that date and I want this one to be against you, Spoiler. The Spoiler: Wow....this means a lot to me, Andre. It will be an honor. I hope you’re gonna bring everything you got because I sure will. (Andre & The Spoiler shake hands and Andre salutes the studio audience one last time as he walks to the back with The Spoiler...) Guy Hauray: There you have it, folks. The two final title defences for Andre are set. The Spoiler on August 9 and of course, Bob Backlund on August 11. Édouard Carpentier: It was fun while it lasted, Guy, but Andre sure left his mark this summer on this territory. No one expected him to come back here and he might walk out undefeated as champion. This is unheard of. I’m very proud of him. Guy Hauray: As we all are. Coming up next, our main event featuring Hector Guerrero & Raymond Rougeau! ******COMMERCIAL BREAK + PROMO AD FOR HEATWAVE/VAGUE DE CHALEUR****** MAIN EVENT Match #4 Hector Guerrero vs Raymond Rougeau Both men showing respect towards each other by shaking hands. The broadcast team hypes how much royalty the Guerreros & Rougeaus are considered in their respective birthplaces. Highly-contested match pitting Hector’s high-flying skills against Rougeau’s more gritty but technical style. Fair play is the name of the game in this match but in the end, an unexpected slingshot move in the turnbuckle turns out to be Raymond’s downfall as his injured eye connects on the turnbuckle, sending him down in a heap. Unaware of what has happened, Hector pins Raymond and scores the victory. After the match, Hector stays in the ring to check on Raymond but that’s the moment chosen by Gilles Poisson to make his return in the studio and clock Hector from behind! Poisson doesn’t hesitate and locks in a big bearhug on Hector and refuses to let go until Mando & Chavo Guerrero ran in as well! This week’s episode ends with The Fish being happy with what he just did while the Guerreros check on Hector. Winner: Hector Guerrero À LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE SI DIEU LE VEUT!

The presence of the Rockers will definitely not sit well with the Lutte Internationale office.

August 2nd, 1985 Ottawa, ON Alexis Smirnoff vs Marty Jannetty was supposed to take place at that event but was cancelled due to Marty Jannetty's no-show. Smirnoff ended up in the corner of Boris Zhukov & Baron Von Raschke later in the show. More on this story as it develops. During the show, co-branded with Le Cirque Du Soleil, Le Cirque's resident clown D'Artagnan was in attendance in the stands with the crowd but he wasn't exactly acting like the usual clown. He was more or less dressed as a hobo and wore a sad face painting rather than the usual happy face facepaint. D'Artagnan remained stoic through the duration of the show. Quebec Heavyweight Championship: Armand Rougeau beat Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) in 11:14 to retain -The Creatchman Family (NWA World Tag Team Champion Lord Humongous & The Great Samu, w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat The Bolshevik Revolution (Boris Zhukov & Baron Von Raschke, w/Alexis Smirnoff) in 16:54 -SMW's Pat Rose defeated Strong Machine 3 in 13:04. Strong Machine 2 tried to do the switch instead of Super Strong Machine but got caught by another SMW talent, Don Bass, who attacked him at ringside, allowing Pat Rose to roll up Strong Machine 3 for the win! Postmatch, Don Bass & Strong Machine 2 ended up fighting in the ring, prompting referee Luigi Macera to start the next match immediately! -Strong Machine 2 beat SMW's Don Bass in 14:50. This time, the illegal switch with Strong Machine 3 was successful and secured the win for the Machines! -NWA World Tag Team Champion Botswana Beast (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) in 10:47 -The Guerreros (Hector & Chavo) beat "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal & Steve Strong in 12:42 when Hector made Strong submit to the Gory Special NWA Canadian International TV Championship Open Challenge: Gino Brito beat the debuting Ivan Putski in 16:28 to retain

That US title match between Jimmy Garvin & Terry Gordy should be a showstealer. It's gonna hit hard!

If there's one thing that must be bad, it's Hacksaw Butch Reed being disgruntled. Some huge matches for Houston on tap as well!

No problem, rain. Have fun!

Updated Lutte Internationale roster Dino Bravo Bob Sweetan Prince Alofa Fatu Rick Martel Billy Robinson Dory Funk Jr Chavo Guerrero Boris Zhukov Gino Brito Rip Oliver Hector Guerrero Botswana Beast Lord Humongous (Jeff Van Kamp) Bob Backlund Jacques Rougeau Richard Charland Alexis Smirnoff Strong Machine 3 Baron Von Raschke Mando Guerrero Raymond Rougeau Pierre LeFebvre Bob Sweetan (injured until April 1986) The Spoiler The Great Samu Strong Machine 2 Bob Orton Gilles Poisson Steve Strong Ivan Putski Shawn Michaels Marty Jannetty Armand Rougeau Sting (currently on loan to JWA) Eddy Creatchman - MANAGER (Creatchman Family) Sherri Martel - MANAGER (The Sensationals) Frenchy Martin - MANAGER (Mad Dog Lefebvre & Richard Charland) More updates coming as the roster changes.

Love how you've built Lex Luger so far. He has quickly become a major force on your roster.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pairings of the Bulldogs & Rick Martel in the main event. Fantastic main event.

In this situation, given all the parameters with Brock's suspension & his WWE contract, my best guess would be that the fight takes place around next summer for International Fight Week in Vegas. I'm seeing Jones defending his title at the end of the year against whoever is next in line the Light Heavyweight division

BREAKING NEWS For the month of August, Lutte Internationale is proudly partnering up with Le Cirque du Soleil to present co-branded events for a full day of fun for the whole family! In the afternoon, be ready to be wowed and amazed by the artists of Le Cirque du Soleil! And then, in the night, make the trip all the way to the arena for a jam-packed night of wrestling action! Who knows....you might even meet Le Cirque's newest attraction, our resident clown D'Artagnan! Here are the dates you can catch us up all month long! August 2nd - Ottawa, ON August 3rd - Chauvin, AB August 4th - Golden, BC August 9th - Hespeler, ON August 10th - Toronto, ON August 11th - Toronto, ON August 16th - Toronto, ON August 17th - Montreal, QC August 18th - Stoney Point ON August 23rd - Vancouver, BC August 24th - Fort St. John, BC August 25th - Goodsoil, SK August 30th - Calgary, AB August 31st - Toronto, ON September 1st - Bragg Creek, AB Don't you dare miss it!

Lutte Internationale trades Crusher Blackwell to the AWA for Ivan Putski.

"Short version due to me being an idiot and not saving my work!" At least, you're being honest! In all seriousness, as always, impeccable work on your TV. The Dusty vs Rat Pack angle is moving along exactly how it should.

Damn, I'm gonna have to compete hard with some of my jobber names! But in all seriousness, really solid shows all around. Saturday Night Main Event should be insanely good!

Given that most of us will get rid of our jobber packs, I don't think that roster caps will be an issue. Plus, maybe that many like me will prefer to keep their roster to a specific number to maximize the use of everyone. So, in the end, everything should work out fine.

July 28th, 1985 London, ON -Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) beat NWA World Tag Team Champion Lord Humongous (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 7:22 -Strong Machine 3 beat Raymond Rougeau in 9:57 after an illegal switch with Super Strong Machine. After the match, Mando Guerrero ran in to attack Super Strong Machine, starting immediately the next match. -Super Strong Machine beat Mando Guerrero in 10:26 -NWA Canadian International Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels beat Gilles "The Fish" Poisson in 12:04 -The Great Samu (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) NWA Canadian International TV Championship: Gino Brito beat Strong Machine 2 in 13:57 to retain. During the match, Super Strong Machine tried to switch with Strong Machine 2 but referee Adrien Desbois caught him and threw him out! Special Guest Referee - Bruno Sammartino: Butcher Vachon upset Rick Martel in 24:59 when a masked man attacked Martel while referee Bruno Sammartino was shaken up following an accidental lariat by Martel. This allowed Butcher Vachon to score the pinfall with Bruno not knowing what happened previously.

Great 6-Men Tag main event in Chi-Town! Everything going along nicely with you!

I'm curious to see who will be drafted first. Obviously, should Jerry Lawler & The Rock N' Roll Express being placed in that draft, it's gonna change some priorities for several promotions but I already have a couple of guys in that list that I want and hoping they'll be available at the right position.