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CLASSIC AWA AUGUST 22nd TV REPORT
  • 08/22/2008 (8:35:03 pm)
  • Georgiann Makropoulos

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August 22nd aired a 1990 episode of Verne Gagne`s All-Star Wrestling.
 
 D.J. Peterson versus Tom "Rocky" Stone
 
DJ charged Stone into the corner for a pinning roll-up, receiving a count of 2. DJ hip tossed Stone, then took him to the mat with a headlock. In the corner, DJ was jammed in the stomach by Stone`s shoulder ram. Stone hip tossed DJ from the corner.
 
Stone leaped up in the corner, trying to roll DJ to the mat with a flying head scissors. Stone couldn`t lock it up, and DJ shoved Stone over the top to the floor. Referee Gary DeRousha chose not to disqualify DJ for this.
 
Back in the ring, Stone was taken down with a drop toe hold, into a front face lock. Stone twisted out to press DJ to the mat with a hammerlock. DJ raised up, snap mared Stone, then applied a chinlock. Stone tried to release with a hair pull, and was snap suplexed to the mat. DJ covered, and received a 2 count.
 
DJ under hooked Stone`s head and left arm in chancery, but Stone lifted DJ over his back for a release. Stone attacked with an elbow to the back of the neck, a stomach punch, and a knee lift. Stone jumped off the middle rope in the corner with a flying double ax handle, but DJ caught him in mid-air with a stomach punch.
 
DJ whipped Stone to for a dropkick, but Stone halted his momentum by holding the top rope, and DJ crashed to the canvas. Stone knocked DJ down with an off the ropes charge, but on his second charge, DJ caught him with a power slam.
 
DJ dropped a headbutt to Stone`s mid-section, then tied up his legs with the scorpion leg lock. Referee Gary DeRousha signaled for the bell, as Stone submitted right away. This match was under four minutes.
 
 
At AWA studio, Eric Bischoff interviewed AWA world tag team champions "Wayne "The Train" Bloom & "Mean" Mike Enos (WWE`s Beverly Brothers). Bischoff directed a question to Enos, asking if the wrestling insiders were correct in thinking that The Destruction Crew ecessive brutality in the ring, was a message to new tag team contenders DJ Peterson and The Trooper.
 
Enos was about to answer, when Bloom cut in saying "I`ll handle this one, Mike" Bloom said that everyone who stepped in the ring with The Crew, ends up in the hospital, or crying to their mom about their headaches.
 
Enos tried to talk, and Bloom cut in again, telling him to hold on. Bloom announced that The Crew was heading for a tournament in Japan. Bloom said that no one would think for even one minute that they could be defeated there, as he said all they can do there is build small cars and radios.
 
Enos tried to talk again, Bloom told him to hold on. Bloom went on say that his team may travel to South Africa for competition, but doubted finding any there. He said that definitely no one in the USA could step in the ring with The Destruction Crew, and walk away as the new champions.
 
Bloom said that if DJ and Trooper have the guts, they may get a title shot if they train a little harder, and wait a little longer.
 
 
 Randy Gust & Steve Butler versus AWA world tag team champions "Mean" Mike Enos & Wayne "The Train" Bloom of the Destruction Crew.
 
Bloom and Enos charged an attack on their opponents, "Luscious" Johnny Valiant appeared at ringside as The Destruction Crew`s new manager, though Commentator Lee Marshall felt they did not need one.
 
Enos kicked Butler, as Bloom snap mared Gust out of the corner, then whipped Gust for a flying clothesline. On the ring apron, Eno extended his boot, and Bloom threw Gust`s head into it. A tagged Enos whipped Gust to the ropes for a flying back elbow, then threw Gust to the floor.
 
Bloom slammed Gust`s head into the ring apron, then Gust returned to thr ring for Enos` vertical suplex. Enos threw Gust into Bloom`s knee, and tagged him in. Bloom body slammed Gust to Butler`s corner, and a tagged Butler ineffectively threw knees at Bloom.
 
Bloom kneed Butler down, and whipped him to the ropes for a back elbow. A tagged Eno then assisted Bloom with a double back elbow on a whipped Butler. After Enos Irish whipped Butler for a power slam, Butler was hoisted up on Enos` shoulder.
 
Gust tried to intervene, but referee Gary DeRousha ushered him back, and did not see Bloom fly off the top rope with a clothesline on the elevated Butler. Bloom covered and pinned Butler for 3, closing the match in under three minutes.
 
 
 Tommy Jammer versus W.T. Jones
 
Eric Bischoff rejoined Lee Marshall at the broadcast vtable, to announce that Steve Butler has suffered a concussion from The Destruction Crew`s attack. The match started with Jammer going from a headlock to a hammerlock.
 
WT broke the hold by going to the ropes, and then did so again after he was taken from a fireman`s carry to an arm bar. Lee Marshall felt that WT had a real future in wrestling, but it was a lack of discipline that was holding him back. Jammer demonstrated collegiate style wrestling, by taking WT to the mat with a waistlock.
 
WT reached the ropes again, and then was picked up for a Jammer body slam. Jammer leaped up for a high guillotine leg drop, but only met canvas, when WT moved. WT attacked with a sledgehammer strike, then a headbutt to a choke in the corner.
 
Jammer tried to fight back with knees, but was struck in tyhe stomach with WT`s fist. WT clubbed and raked at Jammer`s chest, then whipped him to the corner. WT charged and met Jammer`s boot. Jammer then wrapped around WT for the abdominal stretch.
 
Lee Marshall said that move used to be called the octopus, after WT submitted, earning Jammer the victory in this under three minute match.
 
 
 Todd Becker versus AWA world heavyweight champion "Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
 
Lee Marshall felt that although Becker was no push over, he was chosen as someone the champion could decisively beat, and motivate his Larry`s Legends for the Team Challenge Series.
 
Zbyszko took Becker down with a waistlock, locking the left wrist, and bringing the shoulders down twice, for a count of 2 each time. Zbyszko backed becker to the ropes for a clean break, then extended for a handshake.
 
Becker did not shake, and Zbyszko swept Becker`s leg, then extends his hand again. Becker did not go for it, and went for a lock up, and was met with a knee to the stomach. Zbyszko clubbed down Becker, body slammed him, then hopped up for a double face rake with the boots.
 
Zbyszko lifted Becker under his arm for a backbreaker, covered, then picked Becker off the mat at 2. Zbyszko executed a vertical suplex, covered, and again pulled Becker up at 2. Bischoff and Lee were displeased by this, and Lee offered there be a fine or disqualification issued, causing wrestler to stop with false covers.
 
Zbyszko snap mared Becker, and kneed the seated Becker in the back. Zbyszko then lifted Becker upside down, and planted him with a piledriver. Zbyszko covered, and referee Gary DeRousha counted 3, closing the match in under four minutes.
 
 
In a Team Challenge Series report, Lee Marshall narrated video highlights from match where AWA ladies champion Candi Divine faced former AWA and WWE ladies world champion Wendi Richter.
 
Marshall mentioned that Richter had recently lost the world title to Divine in Winnipeg, Canada and showed Richter using the cobra clutch taught by her team cpatain on The Snipers, Sgt. Slaughter.
 
Candi then used the claw hold, taught by her team cpatain on The Blitzers, Baron Von Raschke. The match concluded when Candi lifted Richter over the top rope, and was disqualified. Candi kept the belt, but Richter scored 1 point for her team.
 
The standings at this point have Baron`s Blitzers still far ahead with 42 points, Sarge`s Snipers inched up to 32 points after the Divine/Richter encounter, and Larry Zbyszko`s Legends a close third with 31 points.
 
 
 Tokyo Bullets versus Killer & Psycho of the Texas Hangmen in a 2 out of 3 falls match.
 
Lee Marshall explained the rules, as the winners of the first fall, can both be in the ring for the second fall. If the match goes to a third fall, it becomes a Texas tornado match (all wrestlers in the ring). Lee Marshall also mentioned the difficulty in calling this match, since the Tokyo Bullet 1 and 2 looked like, just as Psycho and Killer looed alike.  
 
Hangmen #1 body slammed Tokyo Bullet # 1 twice. The Bullet charged off the ropes and did not budge The Hangman. Bullet ducked a clothesline, chopped at the Hangman and body slammed him. Bullet arm dragged Hangman to an arm bar, and a tagged Bullet #2 flew off the top rope with a club to Hangman`s arm.
 
Bullet twiested the wrist, whipped Hangman for a hip toss, then Bullet #2 held Hangman`s arm for a tagged Bullet #1 flying double forearm strike from the middle rope. Bullet rolled Hangman with an arm grapevine, leg dropped the arm, and barred it.
 
Bullet #1 held the arm for a tagged Bullet #2`s arm kick. Bullet #2 reversed Hangman`s wristlock, but Hangman whipped Bullet to the ropes, where Hangman #2 pulled Bullet to the floor. Hangman #2 clubbed at Bullet #2`s back on the floor.
 
Bullet #2 returned to the ring for Hangman #1`s body slam. Hangman #1 tagged Hangman #2, and yanked the top rope, flinging Hangman #2 onto Bullet #2 with an nuclear splash (ala Bam Bam Bigelow).
 
Hangman #2 took Bullet down with for a belly to belly suplex, then whipped him for a knockdown back elbow. On the ring apron, Hangman #1 choked Bullet #2 on the middle rope, as referee Gary DeRousha ushered back Bullet #1.
 
Hangman #2 headbutted Bullet #2 on the rope, dropped and elbow and received a 2 count on his pin cover. Hangman whipped The Bullet for a back drop, but The Bullet flipped over for a sunset flip. Bullet #1 entred and chopped Hangman back for Bullet #2 to complete the move. Bullet received a 2 count for roll-up pin.
 
Hangman #1 picked up Bullet #2, slamming his back into the steel ring post, then hip tossed him on the matless concrete floor. Bullet was thrown back in the ring, for Hangman #2`s sidewalk slam, and Hangman hooked the leg for a 3 count win. The first fall was under six minutes.
 
The hurt Bullet #2 started the second fall, and was pummeled by both Hangmen in the corner. Hangmen then whipped Bullet to the ropes for a double back body drop, then whipped him for a double clothesline.
 
While holding the middle rope with both hands, one of the Hangmen pressed his shin into Bullet #2`s throat, as referee Gary DeRousha was restraining the other Hangman. That Hangman came back to drop a headbutt on The Bullet`s groin.
 
Bullet was whipped to the ropes for a double Hangmen boot. One Hangman sledged Bullet in the back, then the other choked him on the ropes and flung him backwards with a yank of the top rope. Bullet takes a Hangman elbow drop, is whipped to the ropes for a double clothesline, and ducks the move.
 
Bullet sprung off the ropes for a flying cross body, but both Hangmen caught him, bringing him to the corner for a beat down. Bullet is body slammed, then both Hangmen back to opposite corners and charge out for a double flying headbutt drop.
 
Bullet moved, and the Hangmen met canvas. Eric Bischoff said that he had a feeling that would happen. Bullet #2 made the tag to Bullet #1. Bullet dropped kick away one Hangman, then another to the corner.
 
Bullet whipped a Hangman to the corner for a back body drop, as another Hangman approached with a double axhandle attempt, Bullet #2 punched him and smashed him into the turnbuckle. Hangman was then whipped to the ropes for a back elbow.
 
In opposite corners, a Hangman was being smashed to the buckle by a Bullet, then both Hangmen where whipped for a center ring collision. Hangman ducked Bullet`s clothesline and full nelsoned him. The other Hangman charged on the locked Bullet for a clothesline, but the Bullet escaped.
 
Hangman hit Hangman, and the struck Hangman is rolled backwards for a Tokyo Bullet pinfall. The second fall was under four minutes.
 
A Hangman has a Bullet choked on the ropes, as another Hangman raked and axed the other Bullet. The rope choking Hangman threw his Bullet to the floor, and followed to slam into the ring apron. He then landed a groin shot on The Bullet.
 
The in-ring Bullet hit his Hangman with a flying punch form the middle rope, but the second Hangman re-entered to ax handle Bullet. One Hangman clubbed Bullet in the corner, then the other Hangman rubbed Bullet`s face against the top rope.
 
A headlocked Hangman pushed Bullet off to the ropes, and Bullet charged him down. The other Hangman whipped the other Bullet in the ropes, and Bullet caught him with a flying cross body press. That Bullet hooked the leg on a pin, while the other Hangman had the pin on his partner.
 
Referee Gary DeRousha slapped the mat three times with both hands, then awards the pinfall and match to The Tokyo Bullets. The third fall was under four minutes.
 
 
 "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff versus "Timekeeper" Mike George
 
Referee Gary DeRousha entered the ring, after both participants had. George made DeRousha check Nikita`s boots again. The match starts, and George backed up Nikita, but was turned around in the corner.
 
A headlcoked George pushed Nikita to the ropes, and George is charged down. George then rolled under the botton rope to the floor, to avoid Nikita`s clothesline. When George returned to the ring, Nikita rolled him to the mat twice with a headlock.
 
George escaped and backed off to the corner, then approached, applying a wristlock. George is unable to get the hip toss on Nikita, and Nikita hip tossed George to the mat. George backed Nikita to the corner, and as referee gary DeRousha got in between to separate, George took that time to strike Nikita.
 
Nikita reversed George`s corner whip, but crashed the buckles, when George dodged the charge. George stomped Nikita`s back, then body slammed him. Eric Bischoff mentioned that George was a dangerous veteran, having been Central States and WWA champion.
 
Bischoff said that George had made a career winning matches in two minutes or less, and could wrestle with anyone. George pressed his knee into the back of a downed Nikita. George clubbed at the back, and Nikita jammed his shoulder into George`s mid-section, but George clubbed him down.
 
George pulled at Nikita`s face, then lifted him under his arm for a backbreaker. George drove knees to the back and applied a rear chinlock. Nikita arm wringered out of George`s underhook head and arm chancery, and struck at him.
 
George raked the eyes and clubbed Nikita into the corner. George pulled on Nikita`s face again, whipped him to the corner, and landed a knee to the throat. Nikita elbowed out of George`s throat grab, and smashed George`s head to the top turnbuckle six times, as fans counted along.
 
Nikita punched George, and whipped him for a flying tackle. Nikita beats his chest like a gorilla, as the crowd cheered, then kneed George in the corner. George reversed a corner whip for a clubbing blows, but after another corner whip, George only had a hard meeting with the buckles on his charge.
 
Nikita drilled George into the match with the Russian sickle clothesline, hooked the leg for the 3 count, and closed the match in under eight minutes. George clubbed Nikita from behind, but quickly backed away fro an exit when Nikita approached.
 
 
Catch the legends of AWA Monday to Friday at 12am est on ESPN Classic. Also check out Herb Abram`s UWF on the same channel, at 8am est on Saturdays and Sundays.
 
David

 

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