September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899752 The Main event JIP and post match interviews aired but that's it. I wasn't even sure they filmed the whole show. This is a big surprise for me, and actually gives me hope that Twin Wars 90 was taped too (Flair-Pillman was brought in from the NWA for that show, in exchange for Verne loaning them the Destruction Crew (aka Minnesota Wrecking Crew II). Should be fun although a bit bittersweet to see considering it was the last AWA title change.
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899755 That was pretty much it for the AWA wasn't it? I know they officially ceased to exist in 1991, but I don't recall them doing anything past mid 1990 ish.
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899756 There was a TV taping in August that had Zbyszko defending the title against a 47 year old Harley Race
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899757 46 minutes ago, SirEdger said: Unless I'm wrong, I don't think this actually aired anywhere, right? We’ll according to Wikipedia it was assumed it wasn’t even recorded. Would this be the last event to even resemble AWA as we know it ? I know it officially shut down in 1991 but I’d assumed it was still going in name only for the last couple of years. That’s the impression I’d always had anyway.
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899758 23 minutes ago, sek69 said: That was pretty much it for the AWA wasn't it? I know they officially ceased to exist in 1991, but I don't recall them doing anything past mid 1990 ish. There were TV tapings in Rochester, MN in June and August 1990. I was at both of them. Walked in 10 minutes before the bell and had front row (June) and second row (August) seats. Sparse crowd!
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899759 49 minutes ago, khawk20 said: The Main event JIP and post match interviews aired but that's it. I wasn't even sure they filmed the whole show. This is a big surprise for me, and actually gives me hope that Twin Wars 90 was taped too (Flair-Pillman was brought in from the NWA for that show, in exchange for Verne loaning them the Destruction Crew (aka Minnesota Wrecking Crew II). Should be fun although a bit bittersweet to see considering it was the last AWA title change. At first, I confused SuperClash IV with Twin Wars when I read that announcement. I was all excited that we'd see the Flair vs. Pillman match. We have to keep hoping!
September 25, 20195 yr comment_5899765 34 minutes ago, vikingsfan73 said: There were TV tapings in Rochester, MN in June and August 1990. I was at both of them. Walked in 10 minutes before the bell and had front row (June) and second row (August) seats. Sparse crowd! They also had 2 shows in 1991. IIRC, the tv show (at least the syndicated one) still aired on tv through 1991, but by that point it was just a "greatest hits" type show showing older matches.
September 26, 20195 yr comment_5899788 SuperClash IV really was one of the hidden gems I'd always been hoping was there in full. Look forward to seeing it, Nord vs Kokina has always sounded fun to me since the TV bodyslam match on TV turned into Nord vs Sheik Adnan during the Team Challenge Series.
October 3, 20195 yr comment_5900415 For Thursday October 3, 2019 SmackDown Taping Dark Match 11/29/2001 – Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton face off as phenoms [Duration: 00:08:17] Before they would go on to dominate the WWE landscape for nearly two decades, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton face off in this rarely seen contest. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 01/03/2002 – Brock Lesnar before he was “The Next Big Thing” [Duration: 00:06:27] An up-and-coming Brock Lesnar gives Rico one of the toughest challenges of his career. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 03/23/2007 – Kofi Kingston and The Miz’s early showdown [Duration: 00:08:10] Kofi Kingston shows The Miz the definition of awesome as he battles the cocky superstar in The Miz’s hometown of Cleveland. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 12/14/2007 – A young Kofi Kingston faces an extreme opponent [Duration: 00:08:20]
October 3, 20195 yr comment_5900422 If we remixed those and got 02 Corino vs 02 Brock, I'd be interested but as it is, no thanks.
October 10, 20195 yr comment_5901236 For Thursday October 10, 2019 WCW 01/27/1999 – Festival de Lucha [Duration: 02:07:30] A who’s who of WCW’s Lucha Libre Superstars, including Rey Mysterio, Juventud Guerrera, Psychosis and more, gather for this aerial extravaganza. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Felino, Super Boy & Villano V vs. Kendo, Silver King & Venum Damien, El Mosco & Halloween vs. La Parka, Salsero & Super Calo Blitzkrieg, Piloto Suicida & Raul vs. El Texano, Rey Misterio Sr. & Villano III Juventud Guerrera, Pirata Morgan & Psicopata vs. Hector Garza, Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. El Mosco, Felino & Juventud Guerrera vs. Piloto Suicida, Raul & Salsero Kaz Hayashi, Psychosis & Ron Rivera vs. Blitzkrieg, Kendo & La Parka Fidel Sierra, Pierroth Jr., Psicopata & Ricky Santana vs. El Texano, Rey Misterio Sr., Villano III & Villano V Chris Jericho, Johnny Swinger, Lenny Lane & Norman Smiley vs. Hector Garza, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr. & Silver King Disco Inferno vs. Konnan
October 10, 20195 yr comment_5901256 Well, that looks like a fun show. I've never heard of that happening. Was it in Mexico?
October 10, 20195 yr comment_5901275 The 8-man tag with Jericho was already on the Network from a couple years ago, but it'll be great to see the whole taping. WCW was going to try and do their own SuperAstros type show and this was the pilot taping.
October 11, 20195 yr comment_5901353 The funny part is they advertised it as a typical WCW houseshow type event so fans bought tickets expecting like Sting and Lex Luger and got a lucha show instead.
October 14, 20195 yr comment_5901652 There are actually three more matches on the Festival taping than are listed above, and it's Psychosis in the fourth match rather than Psicopata.
October 16, 20195 yr comment_5901838 More Mid South being added this month: https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/10/15/exclusive-classic-content-update-for-october-2019-more-mid-south-wrestling-coming-to-wwe-network/
October 16, 20195 yr comment_5901916 For Thursday October 17, 2019 Central States Wrestling 04/02/1977 – Harley Race battles Dick Murdoch [Duration: 00:06:23] Witness the closing moments of Harley Race facing Dick Murdoch from the predecessor to Mid-South Wrestling. Houston Wrestling 02/22/1985 – Kerry Von Erich faces Gino Hernandez [Duration: 00:14:28] “The Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich challenges “Gorgeous” Gino Hernandez for the Texas Heavyweight Title in this contest from Houston. Mid-South Wrestling 11/11/1985 – “Hacksaw” and Buzz tear down New Orleans [Duration: 01:12:40] The bitterness between “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Buzz Sawyer cannot be contained in their wild showdown. Plus, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, “Hacksaw” Butch Reed and more in action in this Mid-South Wrestling event. El Corsario & Steve Williams vs. The Bruise Brothers (Mad Dog Boyd & Pork Chop Cash) Jake Roberts vs. Lord Humongous Mid-South Tag Team Title Match: Al Perez & Wendell Cooley (c) vs. Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare Bounty Match: Butch Reed vs. Dick Slater No Disqualification Match: Buzz Sawyer vs. Jim Duggan
October 16, 20195 yr comment_5901921 1 hour ago, paul sosnowski said: Central States Wrestling 04/02/1977 – Harley Race battles Dick Murdoch [Duration: 00:06:23] Witness the closing moments of Harley Race facing Dick Murdoch from the predecessor to Mid-South Wrestling. Seems like a pretty glaring mistake to have the portion of the Network that attracts the history buffs call Central States the "predecessor to Mid South".
October 16, 20195 yr comment_5901922 The footage is apparently from Tri-States, which of course was the predecessor to Mid South, not Central States
October 16, 20195 yr comment_5901927 So, we had the Duggan/Sawyer match obviously (#4 on the DVDVR set though maybe this version has something new/different/etc.), and Pete thinks we have the Gilbert/Nightmare tag. But do people think that: El Corsario & Steve Williams vs. The Bruise Brothers (Mad Dog Boyd & Pork Chop Cash) Jake Roberts vs. Lord Humongous Bounty Match: Butch Reed vs. Dick Slater are new?
October 17, 20195 yr comment_5901960 We definitely have the Gilbert/Nightmare tag. I also thought we had Kerry vs Gino from 2/22/85, but I cannot locate it anywhere. Is it possible those two worked a double shot that night? Houston is almost 4 hours from Dallas, and they had a famous lumberjack tag match that same day at Dallas TV taping
October 17, 20195 yr comment_5901978 9 minutes ago, paul sosnowski said: We definitely have the Gilbert/Nightmare tag. I also thought we had Kerry vs Gino from 2/22/85, but I cannot locate it anywhere. Is it possible those two worked a double shot that night? Houston is almost 4 hours from Dallas, and they had a famous lumberjack tag match that same day at Dallas TV taping I know we have a 12/27 Gino vs Kerry match from the Houston collection. This feels new?
October 17, 20195 yr comment_5902032 There was a Race-Murdoch match in Springfield MO for Central States on 4/2/77. Perhaps the highlights of it aired on Tri-State TV? EDIT--- I don't think this is the correct date at all...this is a TV Studio match....
October 17, 20195 yr comment_5902077 We had the Duggan/Sawyer match, but not the upscaled and retouched version *without* postdated JR commentary, so I consider that a win.
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