World Championship Wrestling 3/7/87

alThis is the first show without the definitive World Championship Wrestling theme and the new one they had made.

Ivan, Murdoch, & Petrov start the show with a promo about The Super Powers and their vendetta against them. Murdoch is especially passionate here.

"Total Package" Lex Luger vs. Rocky King (3/7/87)

Luger totally dismantles Rocky here and we get a promo afterwards with Dillon & Luger about the Ole situation.

Shaska Whatley makes his return to TV after a few months and he said that he is heading to Florida to take care of Ron Simmons.

The Mod Squad (Basher & Spike) vs. Mitch Snow & George South (3/7/87)

Dundee is here managing the Mod Squad in their TBS debut since they graduated from being jobbers Jim & Mac Jeffers. We get a WE WANT LAWLER chant from the fans which was fun. Mod Squad was impressive here.

Next we get a promo from Tony in Baltimore at Sabatino's in Baltimore where they announced the seeds for the Crockett Cup. Extra material.

Mike Rotundo vs. Thunderfoot (3/7/87)

Rotundo makes his TBS debut in the ring and looks good then cuts a promo with Horner afterwards talking about the Crockett Cup and coming for Ed Gantner's Florida Heavyweight Title.

Dundee is out next with The Mod Squad talking about how they are going to make great things happen at the Crockett Cup.

Arn Anderson vs. Mike Jackson (3/7/87)

These two had a helluva damn match a year earlier so let's see how this one goes. Jackson gives Arn some issues but Arn would soon take over as the fans chanted for Ole. Arn would then put Jackson away with the Spinebuster.

Tully then joins Luger & Dillon next for a promo about Ole and Tully said that Ole wasn't around when he was needed enough because he was watching his son. Tully is highly pissed here and cuts a strong promo. Extra material.

Arn then comes out next for a promo with the others where he talked about how Ole failed him and the Horsemen and it really ended at Starrcade 86. Arn said that now he has to prove himself all over again and he was family too. Arn was amazing here and this is a slam dunk extra.

NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Denny Brown © vs. Lazer-Tron (3/7/87)

Hector Guerrero has taken on the Lazer-Tron character here now and this look was so different for the times. Decent back and forth action here but nothing special although they gave this a good amount of time. Lazer gets an upset win here and a star is born.

Cornette and his boys are out next for a promo bitching about the Crockett Cup. Cornette also said that he may burn Jimmy Garvin next.

Ragin & Ravishing are out next with Paul Jones talking about being the top seed in the Crockett Cup and how they are doing to dominate everyone in it.

"Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant vs. David Isley (3/7/87)

Easy win for Valiant.

Bill Dundee & The Barbarian are out next with Dundee saying that no one will beat Barbarian now that he is with him especially Valiant.

The Barbarian vs. Randy Mulkey (3/7/87)

Mulkey gets killed with a Tombstone Piledriver and diving headbutt. During the match, Tony also pimps The Gladiators coming in soon.

The Super Powers are out next for a promo talking about the Crockett Cup and getting rid of Ivan and his crew.

Chief Wahoo McDaniel & Baron Von Raschke vs. Randy Barber & Ricky Sulivan (3/7/87)

The grizzled vets have no problems in this match and then Baron cuts a promo about everything going on in JCP. Baron then goes off on Murdoch.

"Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, "Capt. Redneck" Dick Murdoch, & Vladimir Petrov vs. Cougar Jay, Alan Martin, & Zane Smith (3/7/87)

Total squash with the highlight being Murdoch going nuts on the fans.

Barry Windham vs. Chance McQuade (3/7/87)

Windham makes quick work of McQuade and then cuts a promo afterwards talking about his match with Flair at the Crockett Cup.

Brad Armstrong is out next talking about his match against Tully the next night for the NWA World TV Title and he said this time he would come out on top.

"Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin & "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin vs. Darrell Dalton & Larry Stevens (3/7/87)

Garvins look strong as a team and we get a promo afterwards about how Ronnie is going to destroy Cornette in the cage.