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CLASSIC AWA SEPTEMBER 3rd TV REPORT
  • 09/03/2008 (7:56:44 pm)
  • Georgiann Makropoulos

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September 3rd aired a 1990 episode of Verne Gagne`s AWA All-Star Wrestling. The show opened up with Lee Marshall and former world champion Verne Gagne. Marshall did not acknowledge when Gagne referred to him about the excitement of today`s show.
 
Gagne mentioned that there was controversy in the money still not being evenly distributed amongst Larry Zbyszko`s team in their one million dollar Team Challenge Series victory. Jake "The Milkman" Milliman was in the middle of it, as he was not being mentioned by the team, but his win is what took Larry`s Legends to the big money prize. Gagne went on to say that there were a lot of irrate people on the team.
 
 
 Jamie Magnum versus Brad Rheingans
 
Rheingans came to the ring to Bachman Turner Overdrive`s song "Takin¢ Care of Business" Magnum made a false claim of his trunks being pulled when his attempt at a lock-up resulted in a Rheingans arm drag.
 
The tall Magnum went to the rope, when he was waistlocked down to the mat. Rheingans went from a headlock to a hammerlock, then the camera showed the ringside area, where Ox Baker appeared with his giant protege The Night Stalker.
 
Rheingans pointed at Baker and took Magnum down with a drop toe hold. Rheingans cranked back on Magnum`s leg, but backed off as Baker`s new man continued to distract Rheingans. Magnum threatened a charge, but Rheingans did not notice.
 
Magnum jammed his shoulder to the mid-section of a cornered Rheingans. After a cornerwhip, Rheingans moved, and Magnum`s charge met only turnbuckles. Rheingans punched, body slammed, then smashed Magnum to the top turnbuckle.
 
A commentating Lee Marshall told his co-broadcaster Verne Gagne, that he loved that move, when Rheingans flipped Magnum in the gut wrench suplex. Rheingans received a 2 on his pin cover. Rheingans covered Magnum`s front, as he reached around with a hammerlock. Rheingans pressed Magnum down for another 2 count.
 
Rheingans whipped Magnum to the mat, and applied a seated arm stretcher. Magnum had his shoulders down, but the referee took his time to administer a count. Rheingans kept the hold as Magnum stood, but Magnum`s boot rake to the face, made Rheingans release.
 
Magnum body slammed Rheingans, then Irish whipped him for a back body drop. Magnum ducked down, and Rheingans sprung off the ropes to cradle him for the count of 3, ending this match in under five minutes.
 
 
 Todd Becker & Red Tyler versus Killer & Psycho of the Texas Hangmen
 
Hangman #1 clubbed Tyler in the corner, and was raked when trying to club back. Hangman #2 clubbed Tyler from the ring apron, then Tyler was clubbed down by the in-ring Hangman. Hangman #1 whipped for a back body drop, Tyler jumped over him with a sunset flip. Becker helped Tyler complete the move with a charging clothesline.
 
Hangman clubbed a tagged Becker in the corner, then distracted referee Gary DeRousha, as Hangman #2 choked Becker in the corner with a bull rope. Becker was held as a tagged Hangman #2 delivered a rib punch. Hangman dropped Becker with a spinning neckbreaker, then Becker was planted with a running power slammed by Hangman #1.
 
A tagged Hangman #2 double ax handled Becker, then both Hangman took turns choking him on the top rope. Hangman #1 was tagged and delivered a DDT, after Hangman #1 ropes whipped Becker for a stomach punch.
 
Becker was on his knees, as Hangman#1 held his arms back in a sit down surfboard.
Hangman #2 kicked Becker then drove him to the mat with an off the ropes bulldog. Tyler tried to come in, but as referee DeRousha was backing him off, Hangman #1 lifted Becker under his arm.
 
Hangman #2 flew off the middle rope in the corner, with a forearm strike, as Hangman #1 dropped Becker with a sidewalk slam. Hangman #2 covered, and referee Gary DeRousha counted the 3 for a Hangmen victory. This match was under four minutes. DeRousha and Tyler tended to a downed Becker.
 
 
 The Annihilator versus "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff
 
Annihilator clubbed a cornered Nikita in the back before the starting bell. Annihilator turnbuckle smashed and jammed his shoulder into a cornered Nikita. Annihilator could not corner whip, as Nikita held firmly to the top rope.
 
Nikita clubbed down Annihilator, turnbuckle smashed him, and Irish whipped him for a running back elbow strike. Annihilator was body slammed, kicked in the gut, and flattened by Nikita`s off the ropes flying tackle.
 
Nikita signaled for his finisher, and whipped Annihilator to the ropes, as Nikita charged
with the Russian Sickle clothesline. Nikita pressed Annihilator`s shoulders down for referee Sal Corrente`s pin count of 3. Nikita got to one knee, stuck his tongue out and did a bear hug flex. This match was under two minutes.
 
Without a commercial break, the next match began.
 
 The Cobra versus "Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
 
Zbyszko walked to the ring to Tina Turner`s song "Simply The Best" The white masked Cobra extended his hand, and Zbyszko shook it. Zbyszko was easily irritated by fans chanting "Larry sucks!" and having recently lost the AWA world title to Mr. Saito in Japan.
 
He kicked and clubbed Cobra`s back in the corner, then kept pulling Cobra forward by the trunks, for stomach punches. Cobra was snap mared, and pressed to the mat by Zbyszko`s throat grab. Zbyszko hopped up, and came down, raking the sides of Cobra`s mask.
 
Zbyszko kneed Cobra in the corner, delivered a knockdown right forearm, then Cobra almost fell off Zbyszko`s shoulder, midway in a suplex. Zbyszko yelled out to the announcers and crowd, "If you want jutsice, go to Japan and get it!" Zbyszko sarcastically referred to his world title loss to Saito.
 
Zbyszko pressed Cobra back in the corner, then hit him with a spinning heel kick. Zbyszko then went from a front face chancery to a backbreaker. Zbyszko covered for a 2 count, then drilled Cobra into the canvas with a piledrive. Zbyszko covered for the 3 count victory, ending this match in under three minutes. An upset Zbyszko would not let the referee raise his hand.
 
 
 "California Kid" Tommy Jammer versus Tony Leoni
 
Jammer slapped fans` hands at ringside, as the Beach Boys` song "Surfin¢ USA" played. The match started with Jammer headlocking Leoni to the mat. Leoni rolled Jammer onto his shoulders for a pin of 1.
 
Leoni shoved Jammer to the ropes, and Leoni was charged down. Leoni was headlocked to the mat again, and tried to back suplex out, but was rolled back to the mat in the headlock. Leoni pushed off Jammer to the ropes, and again was charged down.
 
Jammer caught Leoni with a cross body press, for a pin of 2. Leoni fought back with a stomach punch, body slam and turnbuckle smash. Leoni clubbed Jammer in the corner, but jammer blocked the next strike to bionic elbow Leoni`s head.
 
Leoni was corner whipped for a back body drop, then dropkicked down twice. Jammer had a moment of confusion, in trying to apply his abdominal stretch finisher. He went for a Russian leg sweep cradle, and pinned Leoni for 3. This match was under four minutes.
 
 
 Tom "Rocky" Stone versus Colonel DeBeers
 
The camera showed DeBeers backstage twirling the end of his handlebar mustache. DeBeers then walked to the ring to Guns `n` Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle" There was a weird edit that showed a crowd from the Showboat in Las Vegas.
 
The match began, and Stone punched and reversed DeBeers` wristlock. Both men displayed impressive agility, as Stone jumped over DeBeers` back and rolled him for an arm drag. DeBeers then jumped up and broke Stone`s wristlock with a flying head scissors.
 
DeBeers went for a cross body press, but Stone moved, causing DeBeers to hit and get caught in the ropes. DeBeers punched and whipped Stone chest first into the corner. Stone laid on the bottom rope, as DeBeers stomped him.
 
DeBeers hung Stone`s next on the middle rope, and DeBeers was ushered back by referee Gary DeRousha. DeBeers charged and sat down on Stone`s back. Dressed pressed Stone down in the corner with a choke, then Jake "Milkman" Milliman appeared at ringside, with a yellow sign that read "Colonel DeBeers is a turkey"
 
Fans in the audience began a "turkey!" chant in dishonor of DeBeers. Stone punched DeBeers down, whipped him for a stomach punch, then knocked him down with a swift off the ropes knee lift. Stone whipped DeBeers to the ropes, and ducked down too early for a back body drop attempt.
 
DeBeers lifted Stone upside down in mid-piledriver position, and press slammed him forward into the mat. DeBeers went away for a moment to look at Milliman parade around the ring, then planted Stone again with a face press piledriver. DeBeers covered, pointed to Milliman and received the 3 count victory. This match was under three minutes.
 
 
Lee Marshall quoted a line from Shakespeare "hoisted on one`s own petard" to describe the folly of the Destruction Crew in their loss of the AWA world tag team titles. The last minutes of that match against D.J. Peterson and The Trooper (WWE Patriot) re-aired.
 
The Crew double whipped Trooper`s back into the corner, "Mike" Mike Eno body slammed him but missed with a leg drop. DJ whipped Enos for a clothesline, body slammed Wayne "The Train" Bloom, then slammed Enos. DJ then had a suplex for Bloom, followed by one for Enos.
 
Bloom was whipped for a clothesline, and then as DJ and Trooper battled each Crew member in opposite corners, The Crew reversed to the whip, causing DJ and Trooper to fall from a collision. Bloom kicked Trooper from thr ring, as Enos dropped a knee on DJ.
 
DJ was whipped for a double back body drop, then for a double clothesline. DJ was lifted up by Enos` shoulders, as Bloom went to the top turnbuckle for a Wrecking Ball (flying clothesline). Trooper pushed at Bloom`s right foot, causing Bloom to forward flip down on the mat. DJ rolled Enos forward, and hooked his legs for the 3 count, and the AWA world tag titles.
 
The show then went right into the main event.
 
 Elimination six man tag: Tully Blanchard with Wayne "The Train" Bloom"& "Mean" Mike Enos of the Destruction Crew (accompanied by Christopher Love) versus D.J. Peterson, The Trooper and "Hard Rock" Paul Diamond (accompanied by Baron Von Raschke)
 
Bloom kneed Trooper in the corner, smashed him three times to the turnbuckle. Bloom brought Trooper to the opposite corner, but Trooper grabbed the top ropes, and strained in blocking Bloom`s turnbuckle smash. Trooper elbowed him in the chest three times, and smashed Bloom`s head into the top turnbuckle five times.
 
Trooper pointed to the opposite corner, taking Bloom there, who jumped as he was smashed to turnbuckle. Bloom forward rolled, and turned around for Trooper`s running clothesline. Trooper charged Bloom down again with a clothesline, then Bloom slid under the bottom rope to the floor.
 
Trooper punched Bloom, slammed his head into the timekeeper`s table, then punched back Blanchard. Bloom eye raked Trooper, trying to headlock him for a battering ram to the steel ring post. Trooper shoved him forward, causing Bloom to hit the post, and DJ kneed Blanchard back.
 
Referee Gary DeRousha looked to have signaled for a disqualification on Trooper, but instead ruled that both men were counted out. There elimination occurred in under two minutes form the starting bell. Trooper punched Bloom on the floor, and professional boxer turned referee Scott Ledoux pulled Trooper off.
 
 
Even though Ledoux was trying to get Trooper away from Bloom, Blanchard went to pull Ledoux away, but Blanchard was punched back by DJ. In the ring, Diamond punched Enos back in the corner, and whipped him for a knockdown right. Enos fell forward from the punch (ala Ric Flair/Greg Valentine).
 
Enos was on his knees with his hands up, begging Diamond back, but Diamond stomach struck Enos back in the corner. Diamond stood on the middle rope, punch away at Enos, then slammed Enos` head into DJ`s boot. A tagged DJ then assisted Diamond for a double back body drop on a whipped Enos.
 
DJ took Enos to the mat with a headlock, but Enos eye raked DJ back into Blanchard`s corner. Bloom made the tag, and Blanchard came in with stomach shots on the cornered DJ. Bloom then assisted Blanchard on double whipping DJ`s back into their corner.
 
Blanchard delivered elbow strikes to the back of neck, that had DJ drop to his knees. DJ reversed a corner whip, but charged into Blanchard`s knees. Blanchard launched off the middle ropes with a flying spike elbow.
 
Blanchard whipped DJ for a hip toss, DJ blocked, and took Blanchard to the canvas with a backslide. Referee Gary DeRousha counted 2. DJ blocked a punch, struck back, and had Blanchard fly over the top ropes with a corner whip.
 
Blanchard was punched down by Diamond, and Blanchard backed off to be tended to by his manager Christopher Love. DJ suplexed Blanchard back in the ring, and Enos pulled DJ off his pin cover. Enos ran in knocked away DJ with a double ax handled at the pin count of 2.
 
DJ waistlocked Blanchard on the canvas, to prevent the tag to Enos. Diamond ran over and forearmed Enos in the face. Diamond then punched Blanchard, but Blanchard kneed him in the mid-section, and elbowed him in the back of the neck.
 
Even though Diamond was not tagged in, the match resumed as if he was. Blanchard held Diamond in a front face chancery in the corner, for a tagged Enos knee. Diamond reversed a corner whip, kicked him in the stomach, then punched Enos` face in the corner.
 
Diamond snap mared Enos out of the corner, and then nailed the downed Enos with an off the ropes elbow drop. Enos kicked out of Diamond`s pin at the count of 2. Diamond front face locked Enos, and held up his left arm, for a tagged DJ rib kick.
 
Enos reversed DJ`s Irish whip, DJ tried to reverse Enos` hip toss, but Enos would not budge for the toss. DJ placed his right leg over the back of Enos` neck and back flipped free, but Enos quickly moved in, knocking down DJ with a short clothesline.
 
A tagged Blanchard drove a knee drop on DJ, slammed DJ`s head into the canvas, and rubbed DJ`s face against the top rope. Blanchard threw DJ to the floor, and Enos picked up DJ and dropped him on the aproned rope barrier that separated the fans from ringside.
 
Blanchard antagonized Diamond to come in, as referee DeRousha got between them. Enos threw DJ back in the ring, Blanchard snap mared DJ, but missed with an elbow drop. A tagged Diamond kicked Blanchard and corner whipped him for a monkey flip.
 
Diamond punched an incoming Enos, and Blanchard rolled away under the bottom rope, after a Diamond dropkicked. Diamond hip tossed Enos out of the corner, then tried to monkey flip Enos in the opposite corner.
 
Blanchard grabbed Enos` waist, and when Diamond tried to yank Enos for a flip, Diamond crashed backwards to the mat. Enos rolled up Diamond, with a trunks pull, gaining the three count. This elimination occurred before the seven minute point.
 
 
Enos was kneed DJ in the corner, but crashed when the corner whipped DJ moved away from Enos` splash. Enos was on his knees in the corner signaling for a time out. DJ ducked down in his corner, to speak strategy with Baron Von Raschke.
 
Blanchard and Enos cornered DJ, until referee DeRousha instructed that one man had to go to the ring apron. Blanchard assured Enos to let him stay in, and with a knuckle lock attempt, tried to lull DJ into an uppercut.
 
DJ unsuccessfully shot for Blanchard`s legs, then Blanchard backed him to the corner. Blanchard pulled him out with a collar and elbow tie up, but DJ dropped down and crawled under Blanchard`s legs. Blanchard missed grasping DJ, and fell forward onto the middle rope, where Baron Von Raschke allied the Iron Claw to Blanchard`s cranium.
 
DJ punched back Enos, the took Blanchard across the ring for a tunrbuckle smash. DJ struck Blanchard and whipped him back into Baron`s claw. DJ dropkicked Enos from the ring and covered Blanchard for the pin. Blanchard placed his right foot on the rope, but DJ lifted off him at 1 when he Enos come in to break up the count.
 
Blanchard walked around in a daze, trying to tag imaginary partners from all angles. DJ punched him down. Blanchard was down in his conrer, as a tagged Enos and their manager Love checked his forehead. DJ reached out for Enos` hand, and Enos shot in with a sweep of the left leg.
 
Enos then dropped two elbows to DJ`s inner thigh, dragging DJ`s foot to the bottom rope, where Enos stepped on DJ`s ankle. Enos then jumped up with a sit down drop on DJ`s leg. Enos double ax handled the leg, and held it for a tagged Blanchard`s flying elbow from the middle rope.
 
Blanchard lifted up DJ, dropped his knee onto Blanchard`s (like Flair & Valentine). Blanchard executed a Figure Four Leglock, and Baron reached in to break the hold with his Iron Claw to Blanchard`s head.
 
Referee DeRousha backed off Enos. DJ held the feet of a downed Blanchard, threatening to kick him in the groin. DJ instead drove into a headbutt on Blanchard`s mid-section. DJ headlock punched Blanchard in the corner, and Enos headbutted down DJ.
 
Enos stomped DJ, piledrove him and hooked the leg for a pin. DJ`s unhooked leg was farthest from the ropes, but DJ managed to get it there by the count of 2. Enos slammed DJ into Blanchard`s knee, and a tagged Blanchard snap mared DJ for an elbow drop.
 
Blanchard tried to set up DJ for a corner whip to flying attack from Enos in the corner. DJ reversed and Enos hit the mat to avoid Blanchard`s arm. DJ covered for 3 count pin on Enos. The crowd cheered, and the elimination occurred just after twelve minute mark.
 
 
DJ blocked Blanchard`s strike, punched him, then ducked to turn Blanchard`s swing into an atomic drop. The move did not connect, and Blanchard swung around DJ to plant him in an atomic drop. Blanchard lifted DJ up, but before he could finish the move, DJ rolled backwards off of Blanchard`s shoulder.
 
DJ pushed Blacnard to the corner for a roll-up. Referee Gary DeRousha counted Blanchard`s shoulders down for 2, and Blanchard followed DJ backwards for a pin. Blanchard yanked up on DJ`s trunks and gained the 3 count victory. This match closed in under thirteen minutes.
 
 
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David

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