World Wide Wrestling 8/23/86

NWA World Tag Titles: The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) vs. The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton) (8/17/86)

It was announced before the match that the RnR got the betls back the night before in Philadelphia and HOLY SHIT the fans were fucking insane for the RnR here....this was an amazing visual. This was worked at a very fast pace as both teams were tearing it up here. Morton plays FIP and is awesome of course taking a lot of punishment even from Cornette's racquet. Morton would lock on a desperation sleeper which brought Gibson in and it was a wild scene now with Cornette coming in to use the racquet on Morton which Tommy Young saw calling a DQ. Damn I wanted so much more here.

Then we get promos from Shaska, Ivan, & Krusher for the 9/6 show in Philly. The big problem here was that they spoiled the main event for the TV show as Ivan said that Nikita beat Magnum for the title.....OOPS......

Next we get clips of Dusty vs. Flair from NWA Pro and Bob Caudle then interviews Flair & Baby Doll next and Flair said that it was only natural that she would be walking with him not Dusty. Baby Doll said that if you aren't a champion you are nothing and that she will finally ride Space Mountain. Slam dunk extra.

Caudle then interviews Dusty who doesn't know what the hell happened but he is glad that he knows where the lines are drawn. Dusty calls Baby Doll a jezebel and he just starts going off on everyone. Slam dunk extra.

Best of 7 Series - Match 7 for the US Heavyweight Title: "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff vs. Magnum TA (8/17/86)

Magnum works over Nikita's left arm furiously like he did in their last match but a missed cross body block to the floor turned the tide in Nikita's favor. Nikita would ram Magnum's back against the apron and began focusing heavily on the back trying to weaken Magnum from using the Belly-To-Belly. Magnum makes a fiery comeback until he goes to the floor after Ivan where he gives him a piledriver which brought out Krusher. Magnum had the Belly-To-Belly on Nikita as Krusher had Tommy Young occupied. Magnum brought Krusher into the ring as Nikita got back up where he got the chain wrapped it around his arm and hit a Russian Sickle to win the title. This was a helluva damn match and a solid nomination.

Then we get promos from Valiant, Wahoo, & Murdoch for the 9/6 show in Philly.

Tony & David close the show distraught over what happened before sending it to Bob Caudle in the locker room with the Russians who are celebrating their victory. Extra material.

World Wide Wrestling 8/30/86

Tony & David start the show talking about the RnR winning the NWA World Tag Titles and they go to Cornette in his wicker chair where he said that Bubba would get his revenge on Dusty and that the MX would get their belts back.

The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton vs. Vernon Deaton & Bill Mulkey (8/26/86)

The MX are highly pissed and they destroy these guys then beat the hell out of them after the match too.

Bull comes out next with Valiant saying that Paul Jones' money means nothing to him and that he will stick with Valiant forever.

Magnum is with David Crockett next talking about losing the Best of 7 series to Nikita and he said that it won't get him down because he would come back for more.

Shaska Whatley vs. George South (8/26/86)

Shaska takes care of South with a Superplex in less than a minute.

Next we get promos from Jones, Shaska, & the Russians for the 9/6 show in Philly.

Ric Flair & Baby Doll are out next with David Crockett where they talk about her being with the Horsemen now. This is really good stuff and a definite extra.

NWA World TV Title: Arn Anderson © vs. Keith Patterson (8/26/86)

Arn mauls Patterson before finishing him off with the Spinebuster.

Dusty is out with David Crockett next talking about why Baby Doll went with Ric Flair and he still doesn't know the deal. Dusty then talks about how he & David Crockett get on planes and get women....this is hilarious. Dusty then said Baby Doll is like an old shoe in that he has already worn her. Definite extra.

RnR then cut a promo next with David wearing their newly won NWA World Tag Titles and narrate over the clips of them winning the titles.

Tully Blanchard vs. Rocky Kernodle (8/26/86)

Tully wins in less than a minute with the Slingshot Suplex.

Kansas Jayhawks are out next and they talk about how Dusty & Magnum were robbed but they are here now and they want the Russians.

"Russian Bear' Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khruschev vs. Todd Champion & Jack Jackson (8/26/86)

Champion & Jackson were matching tights which was cute but they get killed by the Russians here.

Then we get promos from Valiant & Magnum for the 9/6 show in Philly.

Dundee & Landell join Cornette next where they mock everyone including the Horsemen and I loved how Dundee & Landell were going after everyone not just faces.

"Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff vs. Sam Houston (8/26/86)

Houston has a big American flag with him and leads the fans in chanting USA which pisses off Koloff. Nikita threw Houston high in the air and chunked him with him landing on the back on Tommy Young's leg which almost seriously injured him. Young limped around as Houston tried to fight off Nikita but a Russian Sickle would end this match then gave him another Sickle for good measure. Ronnie Garvin then ran out to check on Houston with Nikita running towards him with the chain but Garvin KOed him as the crowd went nuts. Garvin then went to David Crockett saying that he isn't putting up with Nikita doing that to guys any more and that he would be the man to take the US Title from Nikita. Extra material.

World Wide Wrestling 9/13/86

Bob Caudle interviews the Russians to start the show talking about all of the tough competition that is coming for them now.

"Nature Boy" Buddy Landell vs. Italian Stallion (9/9/86)

Dundee in his ode to Bruce Lee from Game of Death attire at ringside is awesome. Stallion really gives it to Landell early on before a ref bump. Landell locks on the Figure-Four and Dundee comes off the top with the Bombs Away then rolls Young back in to make the count. I wasn't expecting that finish but it was fun.

Magnum is in the ring next and demands that Jimmy Garvin come out and face him like a man so Precious comes down and runs down Magnum before leaving. She said that Magnum needs his tights on if Jimmy comes down there and they walk off. Extra material.

Misty Blue vs. Linda Dallas (9/9/86)

Hey all we need now is Ron Jeremy and we will have a "Hellcats" reunion here. The usually molten hot Columbia, South Carolina crowd didn't know what to think of the women wrestling here at first but they got them into it especially Linda who was good at working heel.

Next we get promos from Garvin, Precious, Dillon for the 10/18 show in Philly.

Then we get clips of Dusty winning the NWA World TV Title from Arn on NWA Pro with Dusty talking about wanting Tully now.

Garvin & Precious join Caudle next talking about the deal with Magnum earlier with Precious saying that Magnum was scared to death.

The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantell) vs. The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton) (9/9/86)

So fun watching Eaton & Dutch work each other...it was like Memphis 1982 all over again. The Jayhawks are very strong early on as they have the MX flustered with everything they did. Dutch would miss a splash near the MX corner and this was what the MX needed as they would start working him over with quick tags being the key. Dutch would catch Dennis with a desperation clothesline as Dennis came off the top rope but even that didn't stop the MX as they kept up the pressure. Dutch though would eventually get the hot tag to Jaggers who came in taking it to both MX before Dutch joined the fun. Bubba would jump in the ring and he hit a big splash from the middle rope for the DQ then two more for good measure. Dutch then grabbed Shoobaby and Bubba walked away. Fun match with an angle'd up finish that kills it as a nomination.

Next we get promos from Garvin, Wahoo, Murdoch, RnR, & Magnum for the 10/18 show in Philly.

Flair & Baby Doll are out next talking about Flair's upcoming matches with Murdoch and how the Horsemen will get all their belts back.

Chief Wahoo McDaniel & The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff, & Krusher Khruschev (9/9/86)

I loved the stuff early where Wahoo was demanding Nikita and they went nose to nose with Wahoo just chopping the piss out of him. Wahoo then starts chopping everyone before the RnR joined the fun and of course this was the time when the credits started rolling which fucking sucked.

World Wide Wrestling 9/20/86

Bunkhouse Match: "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) vs. The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton) & Big Bubba Rogers (9/13/86)

Holy shit is this cover version of ELO that the RnR is using is horrible. Bubba's bunkhouse attire of wifebeater and suspenders is fantastic. The early exchange of Eaton & Morton punching each other in the face as hard as they could was so great. Dusty was fantastic in this setting as well doing his Dusty schtick which the fans in Charlotte were just eating up like crazy. We go to a break with Dusty in control and come back with Bubba squeezing Dusty with a bearhug so we missed a decent chunk here. Eaton would start throwing powder to offset the babyfaces but they continue to fight with Dusty beating on Bubba on the floor but Morton & Gibson get worked on in the ring. Bubba would then squeeze Dusty on the floor while Eaton put some wood in Morton's eyes until Dusty just starts kicking everyone's ass. Bobby would hit a picture perfect Alabama Jam on Morton during all of this but Morton would get the hot tag to Gibson who ran wild and everyone then got in the ring. This was total madness as Bubba climbed up top and Dusty press slammed him off then dropped him with a piledriver to win so yes they beat Bubba clean on TV in his first match. Booking aside this was a total spectacle that needs to be on the set....not as a nomination but extra material.

Then we get promos from Krusher, Ivan, Dundee, & Arn for the 10/8 show in Wheeling, West Virginia.

"Nature Boy" Buddy Landell vs. Todd Champion (9/13/86)

Good win for Budro.

Next we get a promo from Flair & Baby Doll talking about how great the Horsemen are and why Baby Doll got with them.

Garvin & Precious are out next with plane tickets for Magnum saying that he can go anywhere in the world on them if he wants to keep running from them.

2 out of 3 Falls Match for the US Heavyweight Title: "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff © vs. Magnum TA (9/13/86)

Feeling out process early on with both men getting some offense in before Nikita started roughhousing Magnum who comes firing back before hitting a quick Belly-To-Belly Suplex to take the 1st fall. Magnum started the 2nd fall working over Nikita's left leg before going for a Figure-FouBr which saw Nikita kick Magnum from the ring to the floor and he bashed him into the railing. Nikita then goes to the reverse chinlock back in the ring before hitting him flush with the Russian Sickle to even the falls. The 3rd fall is a total war of attrition with Nikita holding the edge for a little while until Magnum hits a big clothesline of his own for a nearfall. Nikita though comes back and wants to keep Magnum on the mat with the reverse chinlock before going up top and missing eating a punch to the gut. Both men are very tired and can barely stand but they keep fighting hard with Magnum seeming to find the way to get more when he needed it and he had Nikita reeling when he got a backslide on Nikita but Nikita's feet were on the ropes. Magnum thought he won the match then grabbed the belt but Tommy told him he wasn't the champ so he nailed Nikita with the belt getting DQed. Magnum then put the belt over his shoulder and walked out as the crowd went nuts. This was a helluva damn match and even with the DQ finish I'm still pushing this forward as a fairly easy nomination.

World Wide Wrestling 9/27/86

The show starts with Dundee & Landell with Dundee calling Crockett "Davey Crockett" and said he needs the funny hat. Dundee then cracks on Flair, Magnum, & Dusty hard.

Then we get a promo from Dusty Rhodes who is wearing an Oklahoma Sooners hat which is sacrilege since he was supposedly a Texas Longhorns man. Dusty then rips on the Horsemen and said that maybe we need to take it to the streets.

Magnum TA vs. Gary Royal (9/23/86)

Royal goes down very quickly to the Belly-To-Belly Suplex.

Bull is out next talking about Paul Jones offering him money all the time and Manny said that his love is for friendship not money.

"Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff vs. Vernon Deaton (9/23/86)

Deaton lasts no time here.

Next we get promos from Nikita, Dillon, Tully for the 10/24 show in Pittsburgh.

Tim Horner makes his debut next with David Crockett talking about how he is glad to be there and how his friend Brad Armstrong is coming in as well.

"Ragin Bull" Manny Fernandez vs. Golden Terror (9/23/86)

Bull wins this easily.

Ole Anderson is out next saying that if people think he is old then challenge him to his face and he will show them what he can do. Ole is great here cutting this promo.

Then we get promos from the Jayhawks, Murdoch, & Ronnie Garvin for the 10/8 show in Wheeling.

Ole Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Jack Jackson & Keith Patterson (9/23/86)

Ole & Tully is a rare team together and they just brutalize these guys. Ole yells out RHODES!!!!!!!!! after the match too. Tully & Dillon join Crockett afterwards with Dillon saying that anyone that wants to be a wrestler should watch that last match before talking about Dusty of course.

Then we get promos from Garvin & Magnum for the 10/24 show in Pittsburgh.

Nikita is out next with David Crockett talking about all the great challengers for his title but all of them would fail in the end.

"Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin & Chief Wahoo McDaniel vs. Bill & Randy Mulkey (9/23/86)

Team Torture destroys Mulkeymania.

Magnum TA comes down to the ring and grabs the mic then demands that Jimmy Garvin come face him in the ring. Precious of course comes down by herself and Magnum spanks her like he said he would which brings down Garvin who is pissed off and he threatens to get in the ring but thinks the better of it and walks off. Extra material.

World Wide Wrestling 10/4/86

Magnum TA vs. Pablo Crenshaw (9/30/86)

This lasts no time.

Dusty is out next with Tony wearing his "Risky Business" glasses talking about battling the Horsemen.

The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton) vs. Rocky Kernodle & Keith Patterson (9/30/86)

Rocky got a nearfall on Bobby but that was it for them as the MX killed Patterson.

Next we get promos from Nikita, Dillon, Tully for the 10/24 show in Pittsburgh.

"Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin vs. Gary Royal (9/30/86)

Garvin drops Royal with a Brainbuster after a couple of minutes to win.

Jayhawks are out next for a promo and they think they are the #1 contenders to the RnR but the MX made a challenge off mic which lead to both teams going to the ring for a fun ass brawl. Eaton would steal Shoobaby and whipped Dutch until Jaggers ran them off. Extra material.

Murdoch joins Tony next and talks about his quest to beat Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title with Murdoch comparing Flair to a snake he killed on the farm.

Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs. Bill & Randy Mulkey (9/30/86)

Mulkeymania's weekly destruction happens fast and furious here.

Magnum is out next talking about the Garvin deal last week with clips.

Flair then comes out and talks about Murdoch's promo earlier as well as mentioning all of his other challengers saying that he is the best and no one can beat him. Flair then said that he has had sex with 2,865 women including Baby Doll and it was her time to go home. Extra material.

Then we get promos from Garvin & Magnum for the 10/24 show in Pittsburgh.

The Andersons join Tony next talking about how Dusty said that the Risky Business Boys are going to take care of the Horsemen but the Andersons think differently.

Chief Wahoo McDaniel vs. Tony Zane (9/30/86)

Wahoo needs just one big chop to win.

Garvin & Precious are out next talking about Magnum spanking her and he is vowing revenge.

World Wide Wrestling 10/11/86

Tony & David announce that Robert Gibson has injured ribs again to start the show and we get clips of Dick Murdoch impersonating Flair on TBS which led to a brawl.

The Midnight Express ("Loverboy" Dennis Condrey & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton) vs. Gary Royal & Tony Zane (10/7/86)

MX just murder Zane here in less than a minute.

Wahoo is with Crockett next talking about losing his title unification match with Nikita but it had to take two men to beat him and he would be coming back for the US Title this time.

Jim Crockett comes out next saying that the Anderson won't be getting the NWA World Tag Titles if the RnR can't defend and they are allowing Morton to pick partners to defend with which brings out Morton who wanted one of the Andersons on TV later on.

Paul Jones is joined next by his newest charges Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude and we get clips of Manny turning on Valiant on 10/4 in Charlotte when he finally took the money and whacked Valiant with the briefcase leaving Valiant to be destroyed. Rude cuts a good promo in his WWW debut as well. Extra material.

Brad Armstrong vs. Alan West (10/7/86)

Brad makes his WWW debut and hits a big missile dropkick off the top rope to win.

Next we get promos from Cornette, Arn, & Flair for the 10/24 show in Pittsburgh.

Then we get clips of the MX/Jayhawks brawl from the previous week's WWW as the lead up for the debut of the "Louisville Slugger" segment on WWW where Cornette interviews Ivan Koloff and congratulated him on winning the US Tag Titles with Krusher Khruschev.

"Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin vs. Ben Alexander (10/7/86)

Garvin wins in seconds as Magnum does commentary

The Andersons are out next talking about people wanting them especially Morton with Ole saying that he was taking him up on his challenge.

"Ragin Bull" Manny Fernandez, Baron Von Raschke, & "Ravishing" Rick Rude vs. Rocky Kernodle, Bill Mulkey, & Keith Patterson (10/7/86)

Rude was miscast in this role at the start working with Paul Jones' goon squad but soon he and Manny would be come amazing together. Baron showed some anger that he didn't get tagged in but nothing was happening yet.

Flair is out next talking about how great the Horsemen are and how everyone else should just find other employment.

Valiant comes out next and he's not using his serious voice and he wants another shot at Paul Jones' hair saying that he would put everything he has in his life for it. Extra material.

Ricky Morton vs. Ole Anderson (10/7/86)

Ole worked over Morton's ribs early but Morton came firing back working over Ole's left arm but Ole would overpower him and took control. Morton would come firing back though as Arn was losing it at ringside. Ole was a punching bag for Morton who was teeing off on him and this was becoming a total back and forth war with nothing fancy just two guys hammering each other. Arn would eventually have to run in for the DQ to save Ole and they tried to injure Morton with a double Gourdbuster until Dusty ran out to brawl with Ole. Arn rubs Morton's face on the concrete floor as Tully runs out to jump Dusty until Magnum in his last appearance on WWW before the wreck makes the save. Dillon & Horsemen then celebrate next saying that they were taking everyone out. The match itself was a blast until the finish and I think it is a low-end nomination.

All the matches have been discussed.

 

I'm good with the Extras.