Posted February 8, 200916 yr comment_5437094 AWA on ESPN Classic 2/28/08 All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 3/4/86 Shawn Michaels v Buddhakhan – Larry Nelson i ntroduces the future Heartbreak Kid as the “Central States Rookie of the Year” Scott Hall v Doug Somers – Nelson interviews tag champs Hall and Curt Hennig in the ring after the match *Nelson continues his domination of this show by sitting in between Larry Zbyszko and Marty Jannetty, trying to moderate a very awkward debate Jerry Blackwell v Bruiser Brody – Brody gets DQ’d for all the interference from Adnan right off the bat Jerry Blackwell v Boris Zukhov AWA on ESPN Classic 3/1/08 All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 7/22/86 Curt Hennig v Don Fargo Boris Zukhov v Tim Patterson *Larry Nelson interviews Adnan Al-Kaissey, Nord the Barbarian and Boris Zukhov* Stan Hansen v Jerry Blackwell – AWA title from Oakland, CA 6/28/86. This would be Hansen’s last title defense, as he would refuse to defend the belt against Nick Bockwinkel in Denver one night later. Bockwinkel would be named champion via forfeit Brad Rheingans v Ali Khan – Boy if there was ever a match that needed a commercial break, this is the one AWA on ESPN Classic 3/4/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 9/23/86 Mr. Go v Robert Burroughs – Go is seconded by Larry Zbyszko Scott Hall v Thomas Pitman Boris Zukhov/Ali Khan v Butch Cooper/Pat Myers Nick Bockwinkel v Paul Garner – The AWA champ takes down a perennial Georgia jobber AWA on ESPN Classic 3/5/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 10/5/86 Larry Zbyszko v Butch Cooper Brad Rheingans v Bill Tabb *Larry Nelson narrates a video introducing Silo Sam, a 7-foot 8-inch hillbilly, using footage from the Mid-South Coliseum* The Midnight Rockers v Pablo Crenshaw/Eddie Sweat Col. DeBeers v Robert Burroughs – After the break, DeBeers accuses Scott Hall of steroid abuse, challenging him to take a blood or urine test Jimmy Snuka/Greg Gagne v Bruiser Brody/Nord the Barbarian – Cage Match from WrestleRock at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN 4/20/86 AWA on ESPN Classic 3/6/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 10/12/86 Scott Hall v Tom Stone Alexi Smirnoff/Yuri Gordyenko v Frankie DiFalco/Mike Richards – Gordyenko is Paul DeMarco doing a Russian gimmick at the tail end of his career The Midnight Rockers v Dennis Stamp/Tony Leone *A semi-enteraining “In This Corner” segment with the perpetually ranting Larry Zbyszko* Curt Hennig v Larry Zbyszko – Goes to a double-countout AWA on ESPN Classic 3/7/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 2/23/86 Marty Jannetty v Chris Curtis Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov v Chris Bassett/Spike Jones Scott Hall v Earthquake Ferris Jerry Blackwell v Bruiser Brody – This turns into a huge sc hmozz right off the bat, with Brody dragging Greg Gagne into the ring and starting another brawl AWA on ESPN Classic 3/8/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN various dates in 1986 Larry Zbyszko v Larry Clark Marty Jannetty v Alex Knight Bruiser Brody v Pete Sanchez Curt Hennig/Scott Hall v Buddy Rose/Doug Somers – AWA tag title Hammond, IN 5/17/86. This is the controversial title change where Rose & Somers win the belts via countout *Recap of Scott Hall running in on Col. DeBeers, but eventually taking a face-first piledriver on the floor, and the tag title change. Zbyszko and Nelson then “interview” Hall on “In This Corner”* AWA on ESPN Classic 3/11/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 3/11/86 Col. DeBeers v Earthquake Ferris Larry Zbyszko v Gus Torres Candi Devine v Sherri Martel – AWA Women’s title from Oakland, CA 6/28/86. Sherri cheats to win begin her third reign, and Larry Nelson is beside himself about the injustice of it all *A quality edition of “In This Corner” with Zbyszko and AWA champ Nick Bockwinkel trading promos* Stan Hansen v Curt Hennig – AWA title. This match follows a brawl between Hansen and the injured Jerry Blackwell AWA on ESPN Classic 3/12/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Alexi Smirnoff/Yuri Gordyenko v Pete Sanchez/Bobby Bold Eagle Greg Gagne v Tony Leone *AWA highlight video set to “Shout” by Tears for Fears* Col. DeBeers v Mike Richards Larry Zbyszko v Eddie Sweat Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Sonny Rogers/Bobby Bold Eagle Leon White v Rick Gantner AWA on ESPN Classic 3/13/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Super Ninja v Tom Stone Greg Gagne v Ken Glover – New match for ESPN Classic,=2 0but they recycle the same post-match interview from the prior show Cowboy Lang/Little Mr. T v Lord Littlebrook/Little Tokyo – WrestleRock from the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN 4/20/86 Sherri Martel v The Killer Tomato – AWA Women’s title Brad Rheingans v Don Fargo Col. DeBeers v Mike Richards – This is the same match from the previous episode AWA on ESPN Classic 3/14/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Alexi Smirnoff/Yuri Gordyenko v Sonny Rogers/Spike Jones – The referee appears to legit flop right onto Gordyenko’s leg when he goes down to count the pinfall. Naturally, the Russians incorporate the spot into a post-match promo Jerry Blackwell v Pete Sanchez Super Ninja v Tom Stone – Recycled match Greg Gagne v Tony Leone – Recycled match *Recap of Col. DeBeers launching his vicious attack on Jimmy Snuka. Larry Nelson then interviews the Superfly* =0 A Larry Hennig v Boris Bresnikov – 11/23/74, with commentary from Larry Nelson and Curt Hennig. Bresnikov would go on to great notoriety as Nikolai Volkoff Curt Hennig v Rick Gantner AWA on ESPN Classic 3/15/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Shawn Michaels v Doug Somers Curt Hennig/Marty Jannetty v Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov Larry Zbyszko v Leon White Stan Hansen v David Sammartino – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 3/18/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Buddy Rose v Jesse Hernandez Col. DeBeers v Bill Anderson *Larry Nelson interviews AWA champion Stan Hansen* The Midnight Rockers v Alex Knight/Hans DeHass *Larry Nelson interviews Nick Bockwinkel* Brad Rheingans v Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey – No contest, as the Sheik and the Masked Marauder destroys Rheingans outside the ring. Greg Gagne comes down and unmasks the Marauder as Bruiser Brody. Pretty soon Verne Gagne gets involved, nailing the referee with a chair, for some convoluted reason Curt Hennig/Scott Hall v Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov – AWA tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 3/19/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Col. DeBeers v Dennis Stamp Curt Hennig v Jay York Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov v The Midnight Rockers – Buddy Rose pushes Shawn Michaels off the top rope, making him easy prey for Zukhov’s cover *The episode is abbreviated to 32 minutes, due to live NIT basketball running late* AWA on ESPN Classic 3/20/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Earthquake Ferris v Ali Khan Jimmy Snuka v Jay York Stan Hansen v Jerry Blackwell – AWA title from Oakland, CA 6/28/86. Hansen gets DQ’d for brutalizing Blackwell and the referee with his boot Curt Hennig/The Midnight Rockers v Buddy Rose/Doug Somers/Alexi Smirnoff – Oakland, CA 6/28/86 AWA on ESPN Classic 3/21/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Doug Somers v Kurt Gunther *Larry Nelson and Larry Zbyszko host “In This Corner” with guest Greg Gagne* Jimmy Snuka v Don Fargo The Midnight Rockers v Larry Zbyszko/Ninja Go20– Goes to a time-limit draw AWA on ESPN Classic 3/22/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Nick Bockwinkel v Jay York The Midnight Rockers v Dennis Stamp/Alex Knight Brad Rheingans v Pete Sanchez Jimmy Snuka/Curt Hennig/Greg Gagne v Larry Zbyszko/Col. DeBeers/Doug Somers AWA on ESPN Classic 3/25/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Col. DeBeers v Pete Sanchez Jerry Blackwell/Greg Gagne v Chris Curtis/Rick Renslow – Greggers SHOOTS during his post-match interview Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov v Earthquake Ferris/Rick Renslow Sherri Martel v Princess Jasmin – AWA Woman’s title AWA on ESPN Classic 3/26/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Greg Gagne v Ken Glover – Recycled match Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Pablo Crenshaw/Clement Fields Larry Zbyszko v Eddie Sweat – Recycled match Curt Hennig v Bill Tabb – The seeds of Hennig’s heel turn have already been planted by the time this match took place Nick Bockwinkel v Boris Zukhov – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 3/27/08 DVR/COMPLETE VERSION of the 2/29 show All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Jake Milliman/Chad Bardeaux Jimmy Snuka v Dennis Stamp Col. DeBeers v Jesse Hernandez Nick Bockwinkel v Boris Zukhov AWA on ESPN Classic 3/28/08 RERUN of the 2/28 debut AWA on ESPN Classic 3/29/08 DVR Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL 9/28/85 Candi Devine v Sherri Martel – AWA Woman’s title. Martel wins the belt. Match is JIP Jerry Blackwell v Kamala 0 Bodyslam Challenge Dusty Rhodes/Dick Murdoch v The Crusher/Dick the Bruiser – The Amphitheater in Chicago, IL 3/9/73 Curt Hennig/Scott Hall/Greg Gagne v Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens/Larry Zbyszko AWA on ESPN Classic 4/1/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Marty Jannetty v Jake Milliman Leon White v Chris Curtis Scott Hall v Doug Somers Sgt. Slaughter/Curt Hennig/Jerry Blackwell v The Mongolian Stomper/Nord the Barbarian/Boris Zukhov – The heels gets DQ’d when Sheik Adnan gets involved AWA on ESPN Classic 4/2/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Leon White/Buck Zumhofe v The Alaskans Bruiser Brody v Mike Richards Sgt. Slaughter v Rick Gantner Stan Hansen v Curt Hennig – AWA title. Scott Hall runs in, getting his tag partner DQ’d AWA on ESPN Classic 4/3/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Col. DeBeers v Rev. Willie Pappas Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Leon White/Jesse Hernandez Shawn Michaels v Doug Somers – Buddy Rose runs in for the DQ, but the Midnight Rockers make their own save Sgt. Slaughter v Nord the Barbarian – America’s title. Bruiser Brody causes the DQ in this one AWA on ESPN Classic 4/4/08 REPLAY of the 3/1/08 show AWA on ESPN Classic 4/5/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Leon White v Earthquake Ferris Sgt. Slaughter v Buddhakhan – America’s title *A great “In This Corner” segment with Larry Zbyszko heeling all over guest Curt Hennig* Col. DeBeers v Wahoo McDaniel – WrestleRock 4/20/86. The Chief gets DQ’d for tossing DeBeers over the top rope Brad Rheingans v Boris Zukhov AWA on ESPN Classic 4/8/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 The Midnight Rockers v Alex Knight/Sally Ruiz *Another outstanding “In This Corner” with Larry Zbyszko introducing Go the Ninja* Bruiser Brody v Leon White – This is the match where Brody savagely attacks White’s ankle Nick Bockwinkel v Col. DeBeers AWA on ESPN Classic 4/9/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Larry Zbyszko v Jesse Hernandez Stan Hansen v Mike Richards 0A Col. DeBeers v Chris Curtis The Midnight Rockers v Boris Zukhov/Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey AWA on ESPN Classic 4/10/08 NO SHOW DUE TO GOLF MARATHON AWA on ESPN Classic 4/11/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Brad Rheingans v Hans DeHass Col. DeBeers v Alex Knight Sgt. Slaughter v Earthquake Ferris Tim Patterson v Bruiser Brody – Brody’s usual brand of insanity gets him DQ’d The Midnight Rockers v Buddy Rose/Doug Somers AWA on ESPN Classic 4/12/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Curt Hennig/Scott Hall v Earthquake Ferris/Terry Hendrickson Buddy Rose v Billy Anderson Brad Rheingans v Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey – No contest, as the Sheik and the Masked Marauder destroys Rheingans outside the ring. Greg Gagne comes down and unmasks the Marauder as Bruiser Brody. Pretty soon Verne Gagne gets involved, nailing the referee with a chair, for some convoluted reason. Recycled from the 3/18 show Stan Hansen v Leon White – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 4/15/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Jesse Hernandez/The Steel Gladiator v Bruiser Brody/Nord the Barbarian – The heels get DQ’d immediately when Brody slams Hernandez into the ringpost Brad Rheingans v Pistol Pete *The Midnight Rockers guest on “In this Corner” with Larry Nelson and Larry Zbyszko* Ray Stevens v Red Bastien – Chicago, IL=2 09/29/73 Mike Rotunda v Doug Somers AWA on ESPN Classic 4/16/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Jesse Hernandez/The Steel Gladiator Nick Bockwinkel v Harley Davidson Col. DeBeers v Mike Richards Curt Hennig/Mike Rotunda v Larry Zbyszko/Ryuma Go AWA on ESPN Classic 4/17/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Boris Zukhov/Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey v HD Haas/Harry Henderson Col. DeBeers v Jake Milliman – DeBeers mauls Scott Hall after the match, giving him the face-first piledriver on the floor Jimmy Snuka/Mike Rotunda/Steve Pardee v Larry Zbyszko/Buddy Rose/Doug Somers AWA on ESPN Classic 4/18/08 TRADE All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 The Midnight Rockers v Don Fargo/El Siberiano Nord the Barbarian v Jesse Hernandez Curt Hennig v Ken Glover Scott LeDoux v Larry Zbyszko AWA on ESPN Classic 4/19/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 The Midnight Rockers v Tom Stone/Tony Leone Ali Khan v Jake Milliman Col. DeBeers v Earthquake Ferris – Recycled match Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v Curt Hennig/Scott Hall – AWA tag title. DeBeers distracts Hall long enough to get him counted out AWA on ESPN Classic 4/22/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1986 Nord the Barbarian v Bobby Bold Eagle Larry Zbyszko v Alan West Boris Zukhov/Ali Khan v Bill Anderson/Jesse Hernandez Buddy Rose/Doug Somers v The Midnight Rockers – AWA tag title. Goes to a bloody double-DQ AWA on ESPN Classic 4/23/08 DVR Super Clash III PPV – UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL 12/13/88 Chavo, Hector & Mando Guerrero v Cactus Jack/The Rock & Roll RPMs Ron Garvin v Greg Gag ne – International TV title. Gagne regains the belt via countout The Rock & Roll Express v Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden – Ends in a double-countout Sgt. Slaughter v Col. DeBeers – Boot Camp Match AWA on ESPN Classic 4/24/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1988 Jimmy Valiant v Tommy Rich – Goes to a quick double-DQ *Larry Nelson interviews AWA ch ampion Jerry Lawler* Wendi Richter/Magnificent Mimi v Madusa Miceli/Sylvia – JIP about two minutes before the shitty finish The Top Guns v The Beast/The Hangman – This is the original version of the Guns, consisting of Ricky Rice and the soon-to-be-injured John Paul *Bill Apter interviews the Guerrero brothers* Sgt. Slaughter v Boris Zukhov – America’s title from Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL. Match is JIP *Larry Nelson interviews the returning Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey and the Iron Sheik* Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden v ???/??? Badd Company v The Rock & Roll RPMs – AWA tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 4/25/08 TRADE All-Star Wrestling 1988 Iceman Parsons v Brickhouse Brown – Texas title Jeff Jarrett v Eric Embry – WCCW Light Heavyweight title The Samoan SWAT Team v Michael Hayes/Steve Cox – WCCW tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 4/26/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Badd Company v Ray Odyssey/Shawn Baxter Manny Fernandez v Sonny Street Wahoo McDaniel v Sid Striker Madusa Miceli v Wendi Richter – AWA Women’s title Michael Hayes/Steve Cox v The Samoan SWAT Team – World Class tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 4/29/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 The Top Guns v Beauty & The Beast Col. DeBeers v Ken Raper The Rock & Roll RPMs v Nature’s Best – CWA tag title. Bill & Earl Justin comprise Nature’s Best Brickhouse Brown v Gary Young Jerry Lawler v Kerry Von Erich – AWA title v World Class title. Lawler wins after Kerry uses a piledriver, which is illegal in Tennessee AWA on ESPN Classic 4/30/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Cactus Jack/Gary Young v Scott Steiner/Billy Travis – Young nails Steiner with a cowboy boot, giving Cactus an easy win Teijho Khan v Mike Enos Jerry Lawler v Kerry Von Erich – AWA title v World Class title. Lawler wins after Kerry uses a piledriver, which is illegal in Tennessee. This is a little flashback introduced by Greg Gagne to further hype Super Clash III Ron Garvin v Alan Reynolds – AWA International TV title The Rock & Roll Express v The Hangman/Keith Eric Sgt. Slaughter v Soldat Ustinov – Khan interferes for his partner, giving Sl aughter the DQ win AWA on ESPN Classic 5/1/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski v Jake Milliman/Van Van Horne Steve O/Ricky Rice v Dennis Stamp/Destroyer Samoan Billy Jack Strong v Tom Stone – Strong is better known as Steve DiSalvo in Calgary, and Steve Strong in the old Montreal territory Soldat Ustinov v Dennis Stamp The Original Midnight Express v The Midnight Rockers – AWA tag title. Fresh off their one-day stay in the WWF, the Rockers take the belts from Paul E. Dangerously’s crew AWA on ESPN Classic 5/2/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Adrian Adonis v Ricky Rice Madusa Miceli v Candi Devine – AWA Women’s title tournament final. Just the finish is shown of Madusa’s win Greg Gagne20v Adrian Adonis – AWA International TV title tournament final. Again, just the finish is shown The Original Midnight Express v The Midnight Rockers – AWA tag title. Again the finish is shown from the title change Jerry Lawler v Samoan Joe Greg Gagne v Darryl Olsen – AWA International TV title Bob Orton v Tom Johnson Wahoo McDaniel/Tom Zenk v The Nasty Boys AWA on ESPN Classic 5/3/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 The Nasty Boys v Ricky Rice/Tom Johnson Badd Company v Tim Patterson/Greg Robertson Soldat Ustinov v Alan West Greg Gagne v Adrian Adonis – AWA International TV title AWA on ESPN Classic 5/6/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice v Bob Orton – Ace gets himself DQ’d for coming off the top rope The Midnight Rockers v Mike Smith/Mark Wagner Soldat Ustinov v Darryl Olsen Wahoo McDaniel v Jim Thomas Curt Hennig v Kevin Kelly – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 5/7/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Curt Hennig v Kevin Kelly – AWA title. The last five minutes of the previous show’s main event Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski v Darryl Olsen/Mike Smith *Interviews with Wahoo McDaniel and TV champ Greg Gagne* Greg Gagne v Mark Wagner – AWA International TV title Tom Zenk v The Nomad The Midnight Rockers v Adrian Adonis/Bob Orton – AWA tag title. Every once in a while, these ESPN shows include a real gem AWA on ESPN Classic 5/9/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Wahoo McDaniel v Samoan Joe Badd Company v Billy Anderson/The Hurricane Kid Greg Gagne v Destroyer Samoan – AWA International TV title Bob Orton v Kevin Collins Curt Hennig v Jerry Lawler – AWA title. Ends in a double-countout AWA on ESPN Classic 5/10/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 The Nasty Boys v Kevin Collins/Greg Robertson Greg Gagne v Steve O – AWA International TV title The Midnight Rockers v Destroyer Samoan/Samoan Joe – AWA tag title Cowboy Lang/The Karate Kid v Bad Boy Brown/Killer Cruz AWA on ESPN Classic 5/13/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 *Larry Nelson recaps Soldat Ustinov’s attack on Baron Von Raschke, and the introduction of Teijho Khan* Ricky Rice v The Hurricane Kid Wahoo McDaniel/Greg Gagne v Curt Hennig/Bob Orton – The heels get DQ’d for tossing Gagne over the top rope Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey v Kevin Collins Sgt. Slaughter v Mike Moore Badd Company v The Midnight Rockers – Tanaka’s illegal shot to Michaels’ throat gives BC the non-title win =0 D AWA on ESPN Classic 5/14/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 The Midnight Rockers v Buddhakhan/Pistol Pete Rocky Mountain Thunder v The Surfer Baron Von Raschke v Daryl Nickle Badd Company v Mando Guerrero/Ricky Rice Hulk Hogan/The High Flyers v Jesse Ventura/Adrian Adonis/Jerry Blackwell =E 2 Denver, CO 9/13/81 Debbie Combs v Ms. Olympia AWA on ESPN Classic 5/15/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Soldat Ustinov v Greg Robertson Ricky Morton v Dennis Stamp Greg Gagne v Daryl Nickle – AWA International TV title Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey v Baron Von Raschke – Chicago 1981 Badd Company v The Midnight Rockers – DUPLICATE MATCH from the 5/13 show AWA on ESPN Classic 5/16/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 0A Ricky Rice v Pistol Pete Curt Hennig v Greg Robertson The Road Warriors v The Fabulous Ones – Winnipeg, MB 12/7/84 Wahoo McDaniel/Ricky Morton v Soldat Ustinov/Krusher Krugnoff Teijho Khan v Baron Von Raschke AWA on ESPN Classic 5/1 7/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Baron Von Raschke v Pistol Pete Rocky Mountain Thunder v Daryl Nickle Billy Robinson v Ray Stevens – European title Denver, CO 9/13/81 Greg Gagne v Pat Tanaka – AWA International TV title. Gagne gets DQ’d for attacking Paul Diamond at ringside. Referee Gary DeRusha appears to be starting some sort of heel turn, favoring Badd Company with his rulings Curt Hennig v Wahoo McDaniel – AWA title. Wahoo hits a gusher AWA on ESPN Classic 5/20/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice v Mike Richards Badd Company v Ricki Ataki/Jim Evans – Diamond Dallas Page debuts as the manager of the AWA tag champs Rocky Mountain Thunder v Bill Anderson Verne Gagne v Jerry Blackwell – AWA title St. Paul, MN 1982 The Rock & Roll Express v Tom Stone/Samoan Joe Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan v Ray Stevens/Baron Von Raschke AWA on ESPN Classic 5/21/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Mando Guerrero v The Samoan Kid The Midnight Rockers v Bill Anderson/Mike Richards Teijho Khan v Alex Knight Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens v The Crusher/Red Bastien – AWA tag title 1975 The Rock & Roll Express v The Nasty Boys – Goes to a double-countout NO SHOW ON 5/22/08 DUE TO SOCCER!! AWA on ESPN Classic 5/23/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Mando Guerrero v Alex Knight *Bill Apter interviews new AWA champion Jerry Lawler* Brian Knobbs v Samoan Joe Teijho Khan v Ricki Ataki Jerry Lawler – AWA title. The King wins the strap after catapulting Hennig into the ringpost, to the canvas, and on to the WWF. This is just a few minutes’ worth of footage *Bill Apter interviews Hennig immediately following the title loss* Greg Gagne v Paul Diamond – AWA International TV title. Marty Jannetty gives Diamond a receipt for stealing the tag belts by breaking up Diamond’s cover just before the count of three The Rock & Roll Express v Krusher Krugnoff/Mike Richards AWA on ESPN Classic 5/24/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Baron Von Raschke v Krusher Krugnoff Jerry Lawler v Dennis Stamp The High Flyers v Rick Martel/Tito Santana – AWA tag title St. Paul, MN 1982 Curt Hennig v Jerry Lawler – AWA title Memphis, TN. This time we get a couple more minutes of footage thru the finish Teijho Khan v Ricky Rice – After a ref bump, Derrick Dukes runs in and saves Rice from Khan and Soldat Ustinov AWA on ESPN Classic 5/27/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Rocky Mountain Thunder v Kevin Collins Jerry Lawler v Daryl Nickle Riki Choshu/Masa Saito v Louie Spicolli/Houdini Nick Bockwinkel v Mad Dog Vachon – AWA title Winnipeg, MB 12/83 Badd Company v Hector & Mando Guerrero – AWA tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 5/28/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice/Derrick Dukes v Daryl Nickle/Handsome Harry Curt Hennig v Kevin Collins Badd Company v Greg Robertson/Houdini Buck Zumhofe v Sgt. Jacques Goulet – Mat Classic from Omaha, NE Jerry Lawler/Greg Gagne v Riki Choshu/Masa Saito – Saito gets his team DQ’d for swinging a chair AWA on ESPN Classic 5/29/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Soldat Ustinov v Biff Anderson Greg Gagne v Dennis Stamp – AWA International TV title Rocky Mountain Thunder v Krusher Krugnoff Jerry Lawler v Bill Dundee Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens v Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez – AWA tag title in San Francisco, CA 1972. JIP during the second fall Baron Von Raschke v Curt Hennig – Cool Curt gets DQ’d for punching the referee while trying to escape from the Baron’s clawhold AWA on ESPN Classic 5/30/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Curt Hennig v David Koorijion Wahoo McDaniel v Pete Sanchez Manny Fernandez v Larry Bicone Verne Gagne/Mad Dog Vachon v Jerry Blackwell/Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey – Super Sunday in St. Paul, MN 4/24/83 Jerry Lawler v Chris Curtis Badd Company v Greg Gagne/Robert Gibson – AWA tag title. This time, it’s Ricky Morton’s turn to n o-show the AWA tapings AWA on ESPN Classic 5/31/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Teijho Khan v Mike Luca Cousin Luke v Tony Leone Manny Fernandez v David Koorijion Wahoo McDaniel v Bobby Duncum – Mat Classic from Denver, CO Badd Company v Brian Costello/Larry Bicone Jerry Lawler v Soldat Ustinov – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 6/3/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Wahoo McDaniel v Chris Curtis Badd Company v Pete Sanchez/Mike Luca Mando Guerrero v Brian Costello Curt Hennig v Masa Saito – Salt Lake City, UT 11/23/84. Last three minutes of a time-limit draw Robert Gibson/Ricky Rice/John Paul v Manny Fernandez/Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan AWA on ESPN Classic 6/4/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Cousin Luke v Chris Curtis Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan v David Koorijion/Larry Bicone The Top Guns v Brian Costello/Pete Sanchez The Road Warriors v The Fabulous Ones – Winnipeg, MB 12/7/84 Manny Fernandez v Mike Luca Mando Guerrero v Pat Tanaka – DDP interferes for the DQ AWA on ESPN Classic 6/5/08 TRADE All-Star Wrestling on ESPN 1988 Soldat Ustinov Greg Robertson Ricky Rice/John Paul v Dennis Stamp/Hunter Thompson Pat Tanaka v Randy Greenway Baron Von Raschke v Kevin Collins Madusa Miceli v Brandi Mae AWA on ESPN Classic 6/6/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Wahoo McDaniel v Hunter Thompson – No, not THAT one… Badd Company v Randy Greenway/Scott Hudson – No, not THAT one… Rocky Mountain Thunder v Mike Somani Curt Hennig v Greg Robertson – After the match, Verne Gagne makes a very matter-of-fact a nnouncement that Hennig has been suspended for “not living up to his contractual obligations” Ricky Rice/John Paul v Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan AWA on ESPN Classic 6/7/08 AN EXACT REPEAT OF THE 6/6/ SHOW AWA on ESPN Classic 6/10/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Jay Strongbow Jr. v Mike Somani Chavo & Mando Guerrero v Dennis Stamp/Greg Robertson Teijho Khan v Scott Hudson Rocky Mountain Thunder v Hunter Thompson Jerry Lawler v Curt Hennig – AWA title. The King gets DQ’d for tossing Mr. Perfect over the top rope AWA on ESPN Classic 6/11/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice/John Paul v Vernon Deaton/Scott Hudson *Video hyping the return of Col. DeBeers, which is oddly introduced by Paul Diamond of Badd Company* Wahoo McDaniel/Jay Strongbow Jr. v Greg Robertson/Mike Somani *Bill Apter interviews Soldat Ustinov, as Teijho Khan mugs the entire time* Nick Bockwinkel v Billy Robinson – AWA title from St. Louis, MO Soldat Ustinov v Dennis Stamp Badd Company v Chavo & Mando Guerrero – AWA tag title. Whaddya know? Someone goes over the top rope in the main event AWA on ESPN Classic 6/12/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice/John Paul v Brian Costello/Tony Leone Chavo & Mando Guerrero v Vernon Deaton/Mike Somani Jerry Lawler v Chris Curtis Paul Diamond v Kevin Collins Baron Von Raschke v Teijho Khan – Soldat Ustinov runs in for the DQ. Wahoo McDaniel makes the save AWA on ESPN Classic 6/13/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 *Larry Nelson interviews the returning Col. DeBeers, with new manager DDP by his side* Ricky Rice/John Paul v Wayne Bloom/Brian Costello Manny Fernandez v Houdini Greg Gagne v Mike Smith – AWA International TV title *Barry Zevan interviews Jerry Lewis on the inaugural “Celebrity Corner”* Col. DeBeers v Todd Becker Jerry Blackwell v The Crusher – No DQ. Greg Gagne’s imitation of the Crusher as he introduces the “Mat Classic” is Gagne’s single greatest contribution to the wrestling industry Madusa Miceli v Susan Sexton – AWA Woman’s title AWA on ESPN Classic 6/14/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Houdini v Soldat Ustinov – The Russian tosses the jobber over the top, virtually guaranteeing a different finish in the main event Wahoo McDaniel v Wayne Bloom *Barry Zevan hosts “Celebrity Corner” with guest Don Rickles* Magnificent Mimi v Lori Lynn Nick Bockwinkel v Blackjack Mulligan Jerry Lawler v Teijho Khan – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 6/17/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Badd Company v Mike Enos/Houdini Jerry Lawler v Mike Smith Jimmy Snuka v Larry Zbyszko – Las Vegas, NV 1986. This “Mat Classic” serves to fuel the renewal of the Snuka’s program with the returning Col. DeBeers Col. DeBeers v Brian Costello Wahoo McDaniel v Manny Fernandez – Goes to a double-DQ AWA on ESPN Classic 6/18/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Badd Company v Nature’s Best – AWA tag title *Big feature on Sgt. Slaughter heading into Super Clash III on 12/13/88* Kerry Von Erich v Jimmy Garvi n – Texas title from Super Clash at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL 9/28/85* The Samoan SWAT Team v Billy Travis/Shawn Baxter Jerry Lawler v Terry Adonis AWA on ESPN Classic 6/19/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Ricky Rice/John Paul v Terry Adonis/The Beast Ron Garvin v Scott Steiner – AWA International TV title Baron Von Raschke v Kevin Collins Kerry Von Erich v Gary Young Greg Gagne v Ron Garvin – AWA International TV title. A flashback to Garvin’s tainted title victory Wendi Richter/Magnificent Mimi v Madusa Miceli/Sylvia Jimmy Valiant/Bill Dundee/Jeff Jarrett v Tommy Rich/Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden AWA on ESPN Classic 6/20/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Badd Company v Nature’s Best – Same match shown on 6/18 The Rock & Roll Express v Terry Adonis/The Hangman Iceman Parsons v Michael Hayes – Texas title Steve Cox v Terry Garvin Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan v Sgt. Slaughter/Keith Eric – Slaughter snags a jobber to sub for the “injured” Jimmy Snuka Wahoo McDaniel v Manny Fernandez – The Raging Bull walks away from the ring, taking a countout loss AWA on ESPN Classic 6/21/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Col. DeBeers v=2 0Alan Reynolds The Samoan SWAT Team v Ray Odyssey/Shawn Baxter Jerry Lawler v Terry Adonis Bill Dundee/Brickhouse Brown v Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden The Rock & Roll Express/Jeff Jarrett/Ricky Rice/John Paul v Badd Company/Cactus Jack/The Rock & Roll RPMs AWA on ESPN Classic 6/25/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Badd Company v The Rock & Roll RPMs – AWA tag title. Same match shown on 4/24 Sgt. Slaughter/The Rock & Roll Express v Col. DeBeers/Soldat Ustinov/Teijho Khan Jimmy Valiant v Tommy Rich – Goes to a quick double-DQ. Also shown on 4/24 Michael Hayes/Steve Cox v The Samoan SWAT Team – World Class tag title. Same match shown on 4/26 Madusa Miceli v Wendi Richter – AWA Women’s title. Also shown on 4/26 AWA on ESPN Classic 6/26/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1988 Greg Gagne v Dennis Stamp – AWA International TV title. This is billed as Gagne’s first defense of the newly minted championship *Bill Apter interviews the cocky AWA champion, Curt Hennig* Adrian Adonis v David Price Houdini v Soldat Ustinov – Houdini gets the DQ win after the Russian chucks him over the top rope *Even though this show marks a return to the very start of 1988, apparently there’s still room for a promo from Soldat Ustinov about his partner’s upcoming title shot against AWA champion… Jerry Lawler* The Midnight Rockers v Tom Stone/Pete Sanchez *Apter attempts to interview Dennis Condrey, but gets interference from manager Paul E. Dangerously* Curt Hennig v Wahoo McDaniel – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 6/27/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Mitch Snow v Art Washington DJ Peterson v Mike Tolos *Kevin Kelly wins an arm-wrestling match over Steve O* 0A Soldat Ustinov v Sonny Rogers Larry Zbyszko v Ray Stevens – Zbyszko uses a set of “knuckle-dusters” to win Curt Hennig v Greg Gagne – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 6/28/08 NO SHOW; TIMESLOT CHANGED TO 11 PM STARTING 6/30 AWA on ESPN Classic 6/30/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Greg Gagne v Rick Gantner The Original Midnight Express v Jake Milliman/Sonny Rogers DJ Peterson/JT Southern v Dennis Stamp/Tom Stone Nick Bockwinkel v Larry Zbyszko – Great match, with a screw-the-heel finish AWA on ESPN Classic 7/1/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Mitch Snow v Lance Allen Boris Zukhov/Soldat Ustinov v Chris Curtis/Billy Bold Eagle *Interviews with AWA champion Curt Hennig, followed by Larry Zbyszko* Adrian Adonis v Jim Evans The Original Midnight Express v Jerry Blackwell/Steve O AWA on ESPN Classic 7/2/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Greg Gagne v Mike Tolos Kevin Kelly v Tom Stone Tommy Rich v Art Washington Steve O v Chris Curtis The Original Midnight Express v Jim Evans/Stoney Burke AWA on ESPN Classic 7/3/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Wahoo McDaniel/DJ Peterson v Tom Stone/Mike Tolos Kevin Kelly v Lance Allen *A silly interview with Scott LeDoux about his disdain for Larry Zbyszko* Greg Gagne v Larry Zbyszko – Slow-paced match that ends in a double-countout AWA on ESPN Classic 7/4/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Mitch Snow v Brian Costello Adrian Adonis v Art Washington Curt Hennig v Nick Bockwinkel – AWA title. Hennig gets DQ’d when Larry Zbyszko nails Bockwinkel with his nunchucks, and then helps deliver a spike piledriver Steve O v Nick Kiniski – Kiniski gets DQ’d for tossing O into the ringpost AWA on ESPN Classic 7/7/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Larry Zbyszko v Kevin Collins *Interviews and video packages* Madusa Miceli v Peggy Lee Leather Curt Hennig v DJ Peterson – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 7/8/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Nick Kiniski v Jim Evans Curt Hennig/Scott Hall v Bill & Scott Irwin – AWA tag title WrestleRock from the Metrodome 4/20/86. This match is shown as a tribute to the late Scott Irwin Curt Hennig v DJ Peterson – AWA title. Same match shown on 7/7 Wahoo McDaniel v Boris Zukhov – Chain Match AWA on ESPN Classic 7/9/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Mitch Snow v Tony Leone Steve O v Nacho Barrera Tommy Rich v Rick Gantner Adrian Adonis v Mike Tolos *Larry Nelson spends five minutes talking about the career of AWA champion Curt Hennig* Curt Hennig v Wahoo McDaniel – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 7/10/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Buddy Landell v ML Williams Adrian Adonis v Tony Leone Curt Hennig v Mike Tolos Greg Gagne v Rick Gantner DJ Peterson/JT Southern v The Original Midnight Express – #1 Contender Match. Randy Rose nails Southern with manager Paul E. Dangerously’s phone, giving DJ & JT the DQ win AWA on ESPN Classic 7/11/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 *Curt Hennig cuts a promo* Buddy Landell v Lance Allen Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski v Mike Tolos/ML Williams Tommy Rich v Tom Stone – Adrian Adonis attacks Rich while Paul E. Dangerously keeps the referee at bay Larry Zbyszko v Mitch Snow – AWA International TV title tournament. Zbyszko gets DQ’d for throwing Snow into the ringpost AWA on ESPN Classic 7/14/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Mitch Snow/Alan West v Brian Costello/Frankie DiFalco Dick Slater v Jim Evans Two-Ring Battle Royal – 1/18/74. Won by Pepper Gomez, although no finish is shown. The focus is on Superstar Billy Graham winning the contest in the first ring Tommy Rich v Mike Richards Adrian Adonis v Pete Sanchez Jerry Blackwell v Kevin Kelly – Ends up a no-contest, even though Nick Kiniski clearly interfered on Kelly’s behalf AWA on ESPN Classic 7/15/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 *Larry Nelson explains tag champ Boris Zukhov’s departure from the AWA at the hands of Wahoo McDaniel. He then announces that Soldat Ustinov had chosen Doug Somers as his new partner, and that they lost the titles to Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee* Soldat Ustinov/Doug Somers v DJ Peterson/JT Southern – AWA tag title The Original Midnight Express v Brian Costello/Van Van Horn Kevin Collins v Adrian Adonis – The referee DQ’s Adonis for not releasing the sleeper after winning the match Soldat Ustinov/Doug Somers v Jerry Lawler/Bill Dundee – AWA tag title from the Mid-South Coliseum 10/11/87 AWA on ESPN Classic 7/16/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Tommy Rich v Art Washington Curt Hennig v Jim Evans Wahoo McDaniel/Tommy Rich/Jerry Blackwell v Adrian Adonis/The Original Midnight Express Jerry Blackwell v Rick Gantner Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski v Frankie DiFalco/Mike Richards Wahoo McDaniel v Dennis Condrey AWA on ESPN Classic 7/17/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Dick Slater v Crazy Horse The Crusher/The Bruiser v Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens – AWA tag title Cage Match 11/75 Kevin Kelly v Rich Winter Jerry Lawler/Bill Dundee v The Original Midnight Express – AWA tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 7/21/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Wahoo McDaniel v Tony Leone Nick Kiniski v Jim Evans Dick Slater v Chris Zarna Jerry Lawler/Bill Dundee v Rick Gantner/Mike Richards Greg Gagne v Pete Sanchez Curt Hennig v Mitch Snow AWA on ESPN Classic 7/22/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Billy Jack Strong v Rick Gantner – Muscle-bound heel Steve DiSalvo is now a babyface, with Wahoo McDaniel in his corner JT Southern v Soldat Ustinov – AWA International TV title tournament Verne Gagne/Mad Dog Vachon v Jerry Blackwell/Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey – Super Sunday from St. Paul, MN 4/24/83 Wahoo McDaniel/Tommy Rich/Jerry Blackwell v Adrian Adonis/The Original Midnight Express – Same match as the 7/16 show AWA on ESPN Classic 7/23/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 DJ Peterson v Kevin Kelly – Peterson wins, saves his career, and acquires the services of Kelly’s manager Madusa Miceli for 30 days The Original Midnight Express v Sonny Rogers/Mike Starr Wahoo McDaniel v Mike Tolos Adrian Adonis v Greg Robertson *Part 1 of a review of the AWA in 1987* Greg Gagne v Nick Kiniski – AWA International TV title tournament AWA on ESPN Classic 7/24/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 *Recap of DJ Peterson winning the services of Madusa Miceli* DJ P eterson v Tony Leone Pat Tanaka/Mitch Snow v Dennis Stamp/Mike Tolos The Original Midnight Express v Mitch Snow/Art Washington *Part 2 of a review of the AWA in 1987* Curt Hennig v Kevin Collins Tommy Rich v Adrian Adonis – Adonis breaks Wildfire’s arm with a splash off the top rope AWA on ESPN Classic 7/25/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Adrian Adonis v Dennis Stamp Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski v Sonny Rogers/Greg Robertson DJ Peterson v Rick Gantner *Part 3 of a review of the AWA in 1987* The Original Midnight Express v Mitch Snow/Alan West – AWA tag title. Pat Tanaka runs in to save the faces from the double-team effort of Randy Rose and Dennis Condrey AWA on ESPN Classic 7/28/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Soldat Ustinov v Kevin Collins Greg Gagne v Mike Tolos Kevin Kelly v DJ Peterson – AWA International TV title tournament. Kelly uses a foreign object as Madusa distracts the referee Wahoo McDaniel v Curt Hennig – Strap Match. Hennig gets DQ’d – in a strap match, mind you – after Adrian Adonis cuts the strap with a butcher knife AWA on ESPN Classic 7/29/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1987 Billy Jack Strong v Art Washington Mitch Snow/Alan West v Tom Stone/Pete Sanchez Greg Gagne v Adrian Adonis – AWA International TV title tournament final. Bob Orton jumps Gagne from behind for the DQ, doubling up on him with Adonis until Wahoo McDaniel makes the save The Midnight Rockers v Kevin Kelly/Nick Kiniski – Madusa gets the heels DQ’d when she knocks Shawn Michaels off the top rope to the floor AWA on ESPN Classic 7/30/ 08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Tommy Jammer v Bad Boy Brown John Nord v The Menace The Texas Hangmen v Red Tyler/Jimmy Magnum Mr. Saito v Larry Zbyszko – Saito turns babyface, coming to the ring dressed as, and announced as, the Unknown Soldier Mr. Saito v Todd Becker John Nord v Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey – Bodyslam Match. Nord’s original opponent, Kokina Maximus, no-shows after being pulled from the match by his Team Challenge Series captain, Larry Zbyszko. The Sheik is ordered to take Kokina’s place AWA on ESPN Classic 7/31/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Baron Von Raschke v Wayne Bloom – TCS Greco-Roman Rules Match The Trooper v Mike Enos – TCS Football Match The Texas Hangmen v Paul Diamond/Tommy Jammer v Jonnie Stewart/The Unknown Soldier – Battle Royal AWA on ESPN Classic 8/1/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1990 Championship Wrestling 1990 The Trooper v Kent Carlson Tony Leone/George Anderson v The Destruction Crew – In reinforcing the silly banning of the Crew’s finisher, the tag champs use the Wrecking Ball anyway, and get themselves DQ’d Sgt. Slaughter v WT Jones The Russian Brute v Tom Bennett Col. DeBeers/Magnificent Mimi v Baron Von Raschke/Candi Devin e – DeBeers helps Mimi pin the Woman’s champion AWA on ESPN Classic 8/4/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Larry Zbyszko v Tony Leone John Nord v Spike Jones The Texas Hangmen v Jake Milliman/Kent Carlson Col. DeBeers v George Anderson Sgt. Slaught er v The Russian Brute – Taped Fist Match AWA on ESPN Classic 8/5/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Larry Zbyszko v Todd Becker John Nord v Col. DeBeers – One-Armed Bandit Match The Texas Hangmen v Jake Milliman/Todd Becker The Destruction Crew v The Trooper/Paul Diamond – Special referee: “Benchwarmer” Bob Lurtsema AWA on ESPN Classic 8/6/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Col. DeBeers v Todd Becker The Texas Hangmen/The Russian Brute v Paul Diamond/Brad Rheingans/Curtis Hughes DJ Peterson v Frankie DiFalco Nikita Koloff v Larry Zbyszko – 2/3 Falls AWA on ESPN Classic 8/7/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1990 Nikita Koloff v Tom Burton – AWA champ Larry Zbyszko interrupts the post-match interview, and then nails Koloff from behind with the title belt Larry Zbyszko v Kent Carlson – Koloff runs in on Zbyszko after the match The Trooper v WT Jones – Ox Baker cuts a promo about sending the Nightstalker after the Trooper The Destruction Crew v Brad Rheingans/DJ Peterson AWA on ESPN Classic 8/8/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 John Nord/Scott Norton v Tom Burton/Tom Bennett The Texas Hangmen v Jim Evans/Kent Carlson The Trooper v Jamie Magnum Sgt. Slaughter v Jonnie Stewart AWA on ESPN Class ic 8/11/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Jim Evans v Jonnie Stewart – The Illustrious One gets DQ’d for nailing a prone opponent from the top rope Nikita Koloff v Jamie Magnum Col. DeBeers v Kent Carlson The Texas Hangmen v Todd Becker/Tom Bennett Larry Zbyszko v The Trooper – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/12/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 John Nord v Spike Jones Jonnie Stewart v Jim Evans DJ Peterson/Ric McCord v The Tokyo Bullets *A recap of the Zbyszko/Trooper match from the previous week* Larry Zbyszko v Brad Rheingans – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/13/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 The Trooper v Kent Carlson Nikita Koloff v Mike George – JIP Hangman Psycho v Jim Evans Scott Norton v Tom Bennett The Destruction Crew v DJ Peterson/Ric McCord – AWA tag title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/14/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 The Trooper v Tokyo Bullet I Mike George v The Menace Nikita Koloff v Spike Jones DJ Peterson/Ric McCord v Kent Carlson/Tom Bennett Jonnie Stewart v Tony DeNucci AWA on ESPN Classic 8/15/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 John Nord/Scott Norton v Tom Stone/JR Carson Col. DeBeers v John Pistulka Buck Zumhofe v WT Jones Tommy Jammer/Jake Milliman v Mike Enos/Jonnie Stewart – The heels get themselves DQ’d, serving as an excuse for “Benchwarmer” Bob Lurtsema to hit the ring and expose the clawhold Hangman Psycho v Curtis Hughes AWA on ESPN Classic 8/18/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Sgt. Slaughter/Nikita Koloff/The Trooper v Larry Zbyszko/Mike Enos/The Russian Brute – Just the last few minutes John Nord/Scott Norton v WT Jones/John Pistulka The Russian Brute v George Anderson Tommy Jammer v Tom Stone Mike Enos/Jonnie Stewart v Steve Burke/Mike Braham Larry Zbyszko v DJ Peterson – AWA title. This is actually a very good match AWA on ESPN Classic 8/19/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Brad Rheingans v WT Jones Col. DeBeers v Mike Braham Sgt. Slaughter v John Pistulka DJ Peterson v George Anderson The Texas Hangmen v Mike Braham/Steve Berg Survivor Battle Royal – Won by The Trooper and Scott Norton, earning TCS points for Baron’s Blitzers AWA on ESPN Classic 8/20/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Tommy Jammer v Randy Gust Jonnie Stewart v Spike Jones Sgt. Slaughter v To m Burton Kent Carlson/Tom Bennett v The Destruction Crew – The Crew get themselves DQ’d after violating the top-rope rule The Trooper v WT Jones Candi Devine v Magnificent Mimi – AWA Women’s title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/21/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 DJ Peterson v Tom Stone The Destruction Crew v Randy Gust/Steve Butler Tommy Jammer v WT Jones Larry Zbyszko v Todd Becker The Tokyo Bullets v The Texas Hangmen – 2/3 Falls Nikita Koloff v Mike George AWA on ESPN Classic 8/22/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Tommy Jammer v Pistol Pete Pistulka *Eric Bischoff interviews Harley Race* Tony DeNucci/Steve Berg v The Texas Hangmen – The Hangmen go to the “heel team gets DQ’d” booking well The Trooper v Gary Richards Larry Zbyszko v Harley Race – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/25/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Jonnie Stewart v WT Jones Curtis Hughes v Jamie Magnum Col. DeBeers v Tom Bennett The Destruction Crew v The Trooper/DJ Peterson – AWA tag title. The babyfaces take the belts AWA on ESPN Classic 8/26/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Larry Cameron v Jake Milliman The Destruction Crew/The Texas Hangmen v Baron Von Raschke/The Trooper/Brad Rheingans/Tommy Jammer – No DQ Elimination Match Buck Zumhofe v Jonnie Stewart – Vacant AWA Light Heavyweight title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/27/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling 1986 (St. Paul, MN 12/25/85) Marty Jannetty v Kelly Kiniski Little Mr. T/Cowboy Lang v Little Tokyo/Lord Littlebrook *Larry Nelson and Larry Zbyszko host “In This Corner,” with guests Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey and Nord the Barbarian* Rick Martel v Stan Hansen – AWA title AWA on ESPN Classic 8/28/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Buck Zumhofe v Jonnie Stewart – Vacant AWA Light Heavyweight title. Just the last four minutes Brad Rheingans v Pete Pistulka Harley Race v Kent Carlson Curtis Hughes/Buck Zumhofe/Jonnie Stewart/The Unknown Soldier v The Destruction Crew/The Texas Hangmen AWA on ESPN Classic 8/29/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Tony DeNucci/Steve Berg v Tom Bennett/Pete Pistulka Larry Zbyszko v Jimmy Magnum Survivor Battle Royal – Won by Jake Milliman, claiming the overall Team Challenge Series championship, along with $1 million, for Larry’s Legends AWA on ESPN Classic 9/1/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 DJ Peterson v Jimmy Magnum Tommy Jammer v Tom Stone John Nord v The Annihilator The Texas Hangmen v Tony Leone/The Cobra Nikita Koloff v Larry Zbyszko – 2/3 Falls. Referee Bob Lurtsema figures prominently in the finish AWA on ESPN Classic 9/2/08 DVR Championship Wrestling 1990 Brad Rheingans v Jamie Magnum – This jobber has gone by both “Jimmy” and “Jamie” The Texas Hangmen v Red Tyler/Todd Becker Nikita Koloff v The Annihilator Larry Zbyszko v The Cobra Tommy Jammer v Tony Leone Col. DeBeers v Tom Stone Tully Blanchard/The Destruction Crew v The Trooper/DJ Peterson/Paul Diamond – Elimination Match AWA on ESPN Classic 9/3/08 DVR All-Star Wrestling The Trooper v Tom Stone The Texas Hangmen v Todd Becker/Spike Jones Mike George v Nacho Barrera Curtis Hughes v The Russian Brute Col. DeBeers v Pete Sanchez Brad Rheingans v Wayne Bloom – Greco-Roman Match
March 1, 201114 yr comment_5466306 Col. DeBeers vs. Ken Raper from the 4/29/08 (1988) episode HAS to go on as an EXTRA. It's a nice DeBeers squash, but the real magic is Lee Marshall obliviously saying things like "This young Raper has to show him how it's done" the whole match. I laughed. THE least marketable name ever. We have to get Raper on as many sets as possible.
March 1, 201114 yr comment_5466309 Debeers was always a lightning ride for insanity whether it was Jimmy Snuka almost dying, KVE's non-foot being exposed, painting Derrick Dukes white, or matwork tips from the Raper
