Posted March 9, 201114 yr comment_5466807 This starts with a Mighty Igor video. Then we get the Jos LeDuc video to Bang Your Head. Tony Atlas vs. Tony Colon (December 1986) Squash. Next is a replay of the Funk/Martel match. Then we get a Huracan Castillo training video. King Tonga vs. Jeff Craney (December 1982) Squash. Pierre LeFebvre vs. Agustin Acevedo (December 1982) Squash. Los Mercenarios (Cuban & Iranian Assassins) vs. Chief Joe Lightfoot & Johnny Rivera (December 1982) Competitive match. Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon © vs. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (9/4/82) Yep Flair is going for Colon's title. Colon works over Flair's left arm early with Flair trying to fight back with chops but to no avail. Colon really focused on the arm strong here with Flair getting almost zero offense in for almost 10 minutes. This is Andersonesque armwork going on here before Flair would headbutt Colon in the groin as a desperation measure. Flair then goes on offense but doesn't sell the arm much before Colon just starts throwing punches in bunches sending Flair to the grass. Colon then tries to start working over the leg but Flair squelches that. Flair just can't mount an extended offensive barrage as Colon is pesky here throwing his punches. Flair sends Colon through the ropes to the grass a couple of times which gives Flair the opportunity he needs to go on offense. Flair drops Colon throat first on the top rope a couple of times then hits some suplexes which was the setup for the figure-four. Colon is great at selling the pain here as the crowd goes nuts wanting him to reverse the hold which he does before Flair gets in the ropes. Colon now makes a comeback where he goes to work on Flair's left leg setting up his own figure-four which he gets but Flair would rake him in the eyes to break free. Flair would get nearfalls off a backdrop suplex and a piledriver before posting Colon sending him to the grass. Flair is vicious working over Colon's forehead bringing out the juice but Colon fights back yet again getting a sunset flip after a great struggle by Flair for a nearfall. Colon then catches Flair with a cross body block for another nearfall as Flair gets his foot on the rope before the match goes back to the grass. Colon would post Flair this time which brings out the juice from Flair's head before Flair catches Colon with a reverse kick to the balls to take him down. Flair would get a sleeper hold before yet another Colon comeback where he goes wild until Flair catches him low again then tries to pin him with his feet on the ropes but in sight of the referee. Flair argues with him and gets caught in an O'Connor Roll for a nearfall before falling to a backslide giving Colon the huge win as the crowd is apeshit. Tremendous match and a slam dunk nomination.
June 30, 201312 yr comment_5549491 Is this Huracan Castillo Sr.? If it is, it's probable he's training for the Hansen/Chicky vs. Colon Castillo tag match. Too bad there aren't more of the Flair vs. Colon matches available. There's some clips on YouTube but not full matches. Although I'm certain I've seen highlights of the cage match between them on TV before. The finish was Flair kicking Colon off when he tried to put on the figure four, which sent Carlos flying out through the door. They used the same finish for the Greg Valentine cage match years later.
November 1, 201311 yr comment_5570088 The videos here might be EXTRA's. I think I have seen the Leduc one before. The squashes were nothing. Los Mercenarios (Cuban & Iranian Assassins) vs. Chief Joe Lightfoot & Johnny Rivera This wasn't bad actually, but a match with lower card guys like this really is going to have to jump out to get my approval at this point and this didn't do that. Still this was a fine tv match and I kind of enjoy the Assassins as a unit. Colon v. Flair I have seconded.
May 25, 20169 yr comment_5754718 Disc starts with Hugo opening the show. This is Saturday Dec. 13 1986. He runs down what we'll see, several wrestler specials (so fire up your VCR). Tickets are on sale for the Dec. 21 year end show, get your tickets at Golden Skillet restaurants (wow, that takes me back). Mighty Igor video. He is the current Puerto Rico champion. Is that Hase and Nikura he is manhandling in a handicap match? That alone would make heads explode. Possible extra. Special TV taping this Thursday Dec. 18. So it's likely that the six man tag between the Invaders & Mil Mascaras and the Funks & Ron Starr was 12/18 instead of 12/17 as we previously assumed. The lineup for the taping lists Mascaras, the Funks, Atlas, the Youngbloods, TNT, Leduc, Jason and others. Due to the magnitude of the card for Dec. 21, we'll focus on the interviews. Chicky and Jason interview about the match Jason has Dec. 21 vs. Invader. Hugo mentions that Invader had promised to reveal his surprise today and Chicky says that it doesn't matter, Jason will disfigure him. Ron Starr and Peaches interview about Ron Starr challenging Mighty Igor for the Puerto Rico title on Dec. 21. Frankie Lancaster interview about defending the World junior title vs. Invader 3. Lancaster actually says a few sentences in Spanish to Hugo's surprise. Apparently Lancaster's wife is Cuban, that's how he knows Spanish. Sunday Dec. 21 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium: Grudge Match - Carlos Colon and Huracan Castillo Sr. vs. Stan Hansen and Chicky Starr Invader 1 vs. Jason Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher Puerto Rico title - Mighty Igor defends against Ron Starr Tony Atlas vs. TNT NA tag titles - Miguelito Perez and Big Red defend against the Funks NA title - Mil Mascaras challenges Jos Leduc World Junior title - Invader 3 challenges Franke Lancaster The Youngbloods vs. The Assassins Super Medico vs. Eric Embry Jos Leduc special. He is the current North American champion. Here is Will's chance to get Lawler on the PR set since the video has clips of Lawler in it. Another possible extra. Interview with Miguel Perez Sr. about Mighty Igor's match against Ron Starr. Invader 3 interview about his match against Frankie Lancaster. Hugo is still shocked about Frankie Lancaster speaking Spanish. Invader 1 reveals his surprise at the Monster Factory gym. It's a boxing glove mask to counter Jason's hockey mask. Hugo is impressed. This could be an extra. Friday Dec. 19 in Ponce: Carlos Colon vs. Abdullah the Butcher 2 ring Battle royale with 22 wrestlers, winner gets $25,000 - Mil Mascaras, Invader 1, Mighty Igor, Tony Atlas, Miguelito Perez, Big Red, The Youngbloods, Invader 3, Super Medico, TNT, Jason the Terrible, Ron Starr, Chicky Starr, the Funk Brothers, Jos Leduc, The Assassins, Eric Embry and others Invaders vs. Funks Tony Atlas vs. Jason Mighty Igor vs. TNT Big Red vs. Jos Leduc The Youngbloods vs. the Starr Cousins Mil Mascaras vs. Frankie Lancaster Miguelito Perez vs. Eric Embry Super Medico vs. Assassin 1 Tony Atlas squash win over Tony Colon El Profe and TNT about TNT's match against Tony Atlas. TNT has still not yet been pinned or submitted. Chicky Starr's Sports Shop with no guest this week. Chicky says he predicts that he and Hansen will deal a crushing loss to Colon and that mummy of Castillo. Because every time Colon has faced off against Hansen he has been left lying on the floor by Hansen. The commissioner tried to get involved and he also was left laying. We see a video made by Chicky about what will again happen to Colon and Castillo. Definite extra. Tomorrow Sunday in Morovis: Invader 1 vs. TNT Miguelito Perez and Big Red vs. Ron and Chicky Starr Invader 3 vs. Jason the Terrible Sasha vs. Peaches Super Medico vs. Frankie Lancaster and other bouts Rick Martel vs. Terry Funk from 9/20/86. Semifinals of the universal title tournament. On commentary Hugo and Moyano mention that Martel has a lot of fan support since the Martel family is well known in Mayaguez. For many years Pierre Martel actually resided in Mayaguez when he was wrestling on the island. Big Red and Miguelito Perez interview about their match against the Funks. Huracan Castillo Sr. training video. Could be an extra. Interview with Carlos Colon and Huracan Castillo on the street about their upcoming match. Possible extra. Hugo closes the show. The next show on this disc is from 1982 , this is actually before the episodes on WWC 32 since Steinborn is talking about the recently arrived Tonga and in disc 32 we learn that Hugo had returned and bought Tonga's contract from Steinborn.. King Tonga squash win over Jeff Craney. Interview with Barrabas and Mad dog Lafaib. Mad Dog is feuding with Invader. Then Kareem Mohammad comes in as Barrabas talks about Kareem's match with Enrique vera tonight. Tonight at Coliseo Roberto Clemente: Invader vs. Mad Dog Lafaib Pierre Martel vs. Mercenary 1 Gino Della Serra vs. Mercenary 2 Joe Lightfoot vs. King Tonga Johnny Rivera vs. Rocky Tamayo Enrique Vera vs. Kareem Mohammad and other bouts. Mad Dog Lafaib squash win over Agustin Acevedo. Joe Lightfoot & Johnny Rivera vs. The Mercenaries - Good competitive match May have thrown it on the block as low end nomination but Dylan and Kris already passed on this one. Dick Steinborn interview talking about King Tonga. This places this episode before the ones from disc 32. Joe Lightfoot interview is cut off. Carlos Colon interview about his NWA title match with Ric Flair. Apparently there is a bounty out on Colon to ensure he is not able to make the title match. Colon hopes to win and become the Universal champion. They are now going to show the match from 10/16.There's a cut but we see Mad Dog Lafaib just wasting Colon with chairshots before the tecnicos make the save. Looks like someone tried to collect on the bounty. Possible extra. WWC World title match: Carlos Colon vs. Ric Flair from 10/16/82. This match is also on the Best of Carlos Colon dvd set. Show ends and we get the start of the first show from disc 32 where Joe Lightfoot take son King Tonga. Do that places this episode first in the chronology before the episodes on disc 32. End of disc. TO BE CONTINUED
