Grimmas

I think giving people a week to watch the matches, would work well. 5 matches in 7 days is easy for everyone.

Sometimes the people in attendance do not send in their reports right away, it's cool

Maple Leaf Wrestling August 1, 1983 at Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario 1. Jerry Brisco & Ben Bassarab def. Paul Christy & Gary Royal when Brisco rolled up Royal @ 9:27. 2. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine made Tiger Conway Jr. submit to the figure-four leglock @ 6:47. 3. "Outlaw" Joel Deaton pinned Al Tomko with a big boot that knocked him out cold @ 4:11. 4. Mr. Saito w/ Jesse Ventura def. Wahoo McDaniel after interference from Valentine leading to a Saito Suplex @ 16:11. After the match Wahoo went after Valentine, but Koloff came to the rescue and they left Wahoo laid out. Intermission: Maple Leaf Wrestling will return to Ottawa, Ontario on September 6 and will feature the main event of Wahoo McDaniel and a partner vs Ivan Koloff & Greg Valentine. 5. Ron Starr pinned Bob Marcus @ 5:41. 6. Cuban Assassin & Chicky Starr w/ "No Class" Bobby Bass fought Rocky Johnson & Stephen Petipas to a double DQ when a wild brawl got out of control @ 11:42. Rocky's was bandaged up from TV yesterday and the cut re-opened thanks to a maracas shot by Bass. 7. Leo Burke pinned Killer Karl Krupp with a leg lariat @ 7:01. 8. The NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff & The Super Russian w/ Don Carson def. Rick Martel & Tony Garea when Koloff pinned Garea after a flying kneedrop to retain the titles @ 18:32

Shiro Koshinaka & Akio Sato I will take this formidable team for the Frank Tunney Memorial Tag Team Tournament from 11/5 to 11/23.

If someone could arrange this and I have time, that would be great.

I would request Abdullah the 2nd - 6th Abdullah 27th Minis 2nd - 6th Minis 9th - 13th Minis 27th Hansen 27th Women 2nd - 6th Women on 27th Sheik 27th

Flair-Martel continues!

Could I expand my Hansen run from just the 10th to the 8th-11th? Also, could I add 24th for Minis... Well, and then any available minis day.

I'll take minis for all remaining days.

I may have something to offer you after the first two picks are completed.

One of the greatest wrestlers of all-time. So much charisma, such a great heel, such a great babyface. So much fire. Fucking hell.

Well I pick third and there is three guys I could really use, so that is good.

Available talent: Ivan Putski Dewey Robertson Brian Adias 'Bulldog' Bob Brown Buzz Tyler Armand Hussein Jerry Brown Roger Kirby George Wells Ron Ritchie Israel Matia JR Hogg Bubba Douglas Jimmy Doo Bruiser Costa Chief Jay Strongbow

Fucking hell. I hate being on my death bed and not being able to make sense.

Super broad of my TV this week, especially the Cubans stuff. I'm loving the Cuban Assassin, Chicky Starr and Bobby Bass as a unit.

Maple Leaf Wrestling presents Wrestling Night in Canada July 31, 1983 at Ed Lumley Arena in Cornwall, Ontario The opening video package of Wrestling Night in Canada opens the show featuring clips of: Greg Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Stephen Petipas, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Leo Burke, Rocky Johnson and ends with a clip of Rick Martel being awarded the NWA Canadian Title. Nick McMann, Billy Red Lyons and Jesse "The Body" Ventura are at the announce booth to welcome us to the show. Jesse hypes having Wahoo McDaniel on The Body Shop. Even though Jesse's team beat Wahoo's team at Maple Leaf Gardens that will not be the question tonight. Jesse has some questions about why Wahoo has such a vendetta against Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. The announcers hype the main event of one half of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions The Super Russian vs "Big" Stephen Petipas. Even though the identity of the masked Russian is unknown, he has proven to be very successful. This should be a great prelude to Petipas & Burke challenging for the Tag Titles in Kingston on August 2nd. They then go over the events of Maple Leaf Gardens, including the big win by Rick Martel and Team Canada over The Americans. We are then shown a clip taped after the main event in Toronto: Jim Crockett is backstage with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and they are irate. After a moment of Crocket complaining about the over the top DQ rule not being in place in Canada and not being informed before hand, Flair cuts him off. He cuts a classic Flair promo running down Martel and Canada while also claiming he will take the NWA Canadian Title back to the Carolinas on August 8th. COMMERCIAL#1 1. Paul Christy vs Jerry Brisco A technical match up which saw Brisco roll up Christy for the win. The announcers talk about how all the stars of wrestling want to be in Maple Leaf! Winner - Jerry Brisco @ 6:43 COMMERCIAL#2 The announcers introduce a video shot earlier today of The Cubans. We see Cuban Assassin, "No Class" Bobby Bass and Chicky Starr in Toronto at a local Cuban restaurant. After the Assassin orders a traditional arroz con pollo, Bass tries to order hambugers and Starr tries to order qué rica vida. After some blank stares from the waitress the Assassin says some things in Spanish as she disappears. The three of them pull out cigars and talk about how they are the greatest tag team in wrestling. They are going to prove that soon. They are interrupted by the waitress bringing out the arroz con pollo for the Assassin and moros y cristianos for Bass and Starr who turn their noses up at it. Coming back by the video McMan and Lyons mock the Cubans for their fake patriotism, while Jesse defends them. COMMERCIAL#3 2. "Outlaw" Joel Deaton vs Angelo Mosca Jr. Deaton crushes Mosco, who gets in zero offense and after a big boot, Mosca Jr. was out cold. Winner - Joel Deaton @ 4:06 COMMERCIAL#4 Back from the break and we cut to a video of "Dirty" Dick Murdoch in Japan. He says that Jack Tunney offered him a lot of money to come into Toronto and put this place on the map and that he will be here next week on The Body Shop. Jesse Ventura is ecstatic and brags about his exclusive interview next week. We then run down the shows that are happening this week, including: August 1st in Ottawa (featuring Martel & Garea challenging for the Tag Titles against the Russians), August 2nd in Kingston (featuring Burke & Petipas challening for the Tag Titles against the Russians, if still champs), August 6th in North Bay (featuring Martel & Garea against Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura) and the TV taping next week in Sudbury. Jesse says that Saito and himself will destroy Martel in North Bay and then on August 30th Saito will take the NWA Canadian Title! McMan and Lyons then talk about next week, here on "Wrestling Night in Canada" Wahoo McDaniel will take on Ivan Koloff in a huge match. COMMERCIAL#5 3. Chicky Starr w/ "No Class" Bobby Bass vs Rocky Johnson The Cuban sensation Chicky Starr used Bass early on to gain the advantage. Starr and Bass cheated often and Rocky fought hard back. Rocky finally had Starr in compromising position when Bass and The Cuban Assassin rushed the ring with a chair and knocked Rocky down, causing him to bleed. Wrestlers from the back rushed the ring to escort the Cubans out of there and then help Rocky to the back. Winner - Rocky Johnson via DQ @ 11:02 COMMERCIAL#6 McMann and Lyons say we will get an update on Rocky next week and that Jack Tunney will address this situation as well. It is now time for The Body Shop with Jesse "The Body" Ventura! Jesse is accompanied by Masked Samurai, his bodyguard. Jesse doesn't understand why Wahoo McDaniel is so mad at Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Don Carson, since they beat him fairly at the Canada Cup, but he will find out tonight as he introduces Wahoo. Wahoo is not mad that he lost to Valentine, just that Valentine will not face him like a man. He wants Valentine one on one as soon as possible. This brings out Don Carson along with Ivan Koloff and The Super Russian. Carson claims that Valentine proved everything he has to against Wahoo at the Canada Cup and that Wahoo was not worthy to face him. Koloff then grabs the microphone and let's Wahoo know that if he wants a piece of The Hammer, he has to get through The Bear first next week! They have an intense stare down as the Russian group heads to the ring for the main event. Wahoo calls Valentine a chicken and if he has to destroy Koloff first, he will next week! COMMERCIAL#7 4. The Super Russian w/ Don Carson & Ivan Koloff vs "Big" Stephen Petipas A long and intense battle where the Russian works the leg. Petipas almost grabs the win, but as he was going for a flying move off the top the Russian caught him with a sickle for the win. Winner - The Super Russian @ 13:22 DARK MATCHES: Ivan Koloff def. Tiger Conway Jr. @ 12:54 Wahoo McDaniel def. Killer Karl Krupp @ 7:42 Rick Martel def. Masked Samurai @ 11:21

Thanks, Martel is one of the most under rated wrestlers ever. That playlist covering the matches we talked is a great start.

Fair enough. My defense will come soon.

How long was that Texas Death match that you liked so much Parv?

WWF and Maple Leaf Gardens have made a deal to share the services of Jesse Ventura and Jerry Brisco. Jack Tunney is proud that our lead commentator will also be commentating in New York and is also proud to bring in the proud Oklahoman onto the roster.

The big problem with Muraco is that his prime is not on tape. There are clips against Brisco where he looks great and some promos, but yeah... I love the Snuka feud I love the Backlund feud (both of them) I love the Steamboat feud I love parts of the Pedro feud His biggest issue is lack of footage of his prime.

I don't have a defense ready for Muraco, but he is one of my favourites and he will be on my list. At his best he is more entertaining than most wrestlers in the ring. Sure he has bad performances, but so does everybody.

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