"Saturday Night Wrestling" Taped 6/2/85
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"Saturday Night Wrestling"
Will Rogers Coliseum
Ft. Worth, TX
Taped-6/2/85
Airs-6/7/85 on KTVT
Marc Lowrance opens the show.
Lowrance. "Welcome to the Will Rogers Coliseum and 'Saturday Night Wrestling'! World Class Championship Wrestling is on turmoil. Kerry Von Erich may be stripped of the American Heavyweight Title. We don't know where that is headed. We have an exciting main event tonight, Billy Jack Haynes, the strongman from Portland, takes on Gary Young. We will also see Rip Oliver, the new TV Champion, in action. Let's go to Joe Rinelli in the ring."
Match #1
Mike Von Erich vs. Hoot Gibson
Mike gets better each time out. Gibson is a game Texan. They exchange holds and counter holds. Mike is able to hit a flying bodypress for the win.
Winner-Mike Von Erich
Match #2
World Class Television Championship
Rip Oliver (Champion) w/Iron Sheik vs. Steve Regal
Oliver is creating the 'Clan'. His first member is the Iron Sheik. The former World Champion is a great addition. Regal has been very good since arriving in Texas. This will be a great match. Regal is aggressive and goes after Oliver. Oliver is on his heels. He takes to the floor and confers with the Iron Sheik. Oliver returns to the ring. He goes after Regal and shows why he is a champion. He uses the piledriver and gets the win.
Winner-Rip Oliver
The Fantastics are with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "With me are, the American Tag Team Champions, the Fantastics. Gentlemen, you have been very impressive, but there are many teams chomping at the bit to get a title shot."
Rogers, "The competition here in Texas is the best in the country. Bobby and I are prepared to wrestle the nest, and beat the best."
Fulton, "There are a lot of great teams around, and they deserve title shots. Tommy and I won't duck anyone, bring 'em on!"
Lowrance, "The Fantastics are going to face the best, and they are up to the challenge."
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (American Tag Team Champions) vs. Blue Panther and Fishman
The Champions take on the "Luchadores" from Mexico. Rogers opens the match with Fishman. The Mexican legend is ready for action. Both men fly around and the action is fast paced. Fulton tags on and begins to take over. The Blue Panther tags in and he has no more luck. Fulton uses the Fantastic flip for the win.
Winners-The Fantastics
Gary Hart, Sunshine and the Great Kabuki are with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "Mr. Hart, let's get right to the point. It looks like the American Title may be vacant. Your men must be very interested in that."
Sunshine, "Ha, Kerry Von Erich is going to get what's coming to him, and then, Chris, Gino, or Kabuki are going to be the new champion!"
Hart,,"If Von Erich is stripped of the title, and he should be, my men will be ready for any tournament. It's about time the title comes back to us."
Lowrance, "Gary Hart's men would be favorites in any tournament, if one should be needed."
Match #4
Al Madril vs. The Great Kabuki w/"Playboy" Gary Hart and Sunshine
The man from Los Angeles will be a good test for Kabuki. Madril is ready for action and takes the fight to the man from "Boogie Street". Madril rolls up Kabuki and referee David Manning counts two, before Kabuki kicks out. He takes to the floor and confers with Hart. Kabuki returns to the ring and goes into his strange spin. He comes out of it like a house afire. Madril doesn't know what hit him. Kabuki hits a thrust kick and gets the pin.
Winner-The Great Kabuki
Billy Jack Haynes is with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "With me is a man whose popularity is growing by the day. Billy, Texas has taken to you like one of our own."
Haynes, "That means so much to me. I got into wrestling to give the fand their money's worth. I'll always play by the rules."
Lowrance, "Billy, you have a history with Rip Oliver. "
Haynes, "Yea, I do. We both wrestled in Portland. He is good, and he'll break every rule in the book. Now he's got the Iron Sheik with him and that makes him even more dangerous."
Lowrance, "Billy Jack Haynes meets Gary Young when we return."
Match #5
Two out of Three Falls
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Gary Young
First Fall-Young and referee Bronko Lubich wait in the ring. We hear,
Billy Jack Haynes comes to the ring. Before the match begins, Rip Oliver and the Iron Sheik come to ringside. Oliver takes the mic from Joe Rinelli.
Oliver, "I'm looking for new members of the 'Clan'. Young, if you can beat this bum, you might just might be what I'm looking for."
Oliver throws down the mic and the match begins. Young is very aggressive. He takes on the muscular Haynes and they go toe to toe. Young tries every trick he knows. It work for a while, but soon Haynes uses his strength to take over. He clamps on the full Nelson for the win.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes
Second Fall-Oliver confers with Young during the break. Young takes an even more aggressive stance in this fall. He pulls out all the stops. Haynes combats this with his strength. Billy scoops up Young and prepares for a bodyslam. Oliver reaches and grabs Haynes' leg. Billy trips and Young ends up on top of him. Oliver holds on to his leg and Lubich counts the fall.
Winner-Gary Young
Third Fall-Billy must now keep an eye on Oliver and the Sheik. Young tries the illegal tactics, but Haynes is able to fight them off. He traps Young in the full Nelson and Gary submits. Young struggles to his feet. Oliver and the Iron Sheik enter the ring. Oliver orders the Sheik to apply the camel clutch. Oliver grabs the mic.
Oliver, "The 'Clan' wants winners, not losers!"
They leave Young lying in the ring.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes
Marc Lowrance closes the show.
Lowrance, "A big win for Billy Jack Haynes, and it looks like the 'Clan' means business. Join us next week, we will have more information about the American Heavyweight Title, and we have a great main event. The Dynamic Duo, Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez, take on Kerry and Kevin Von Erich, you don't want to miss that one!"
Dark Match
The Nightmares vs. Larry Lane and Johnny Mantell
The Nightmares have been very successful in the Southern part of the country. Lane and Mantell will be a good test. Mantell opens up against Ken Wayne. Wayne uses his quickness to get the edge on Mantell. Lane tags in and makes a brief comeback. Danny Davis tags in and uses a rolling reverse to win the match. The Nightmares are a force to be reckoned with.
Winners-The Nightmares
Will Rogers Coliseum
Ft. Worth, TX
Taped-6/2/85
Airs-6/7/85 on KTVT
Marc Lowrance opens the show.
Lowrance. "Welcome to the Will Rogers Coliseum and 'Saturday Night Wrestling'! World Class Championship Wrestling is on turmoil. Kerry Von Erich may be stripped of the American Heavyweight Title. We don't know where that is headed. We have an exciting main event tonight, Billy Jack Haynes, the strongman from Portland, takes on Gary Young. We will also see Rip Oliver, the new TV Champion, in action. Let's go to Joe Rinelli in the ring."
Match #1
Mike Von Erich vs. Hoot Gibson
Mike gets better each time out. Gibson is a game Texan. They exchange holds and counter holds. Mike is able to hit a flying bodypress for the win.
Winner-Mike Von Erich
Match #2
World Class Television Championship
Rip Oliver (Champion) w/Iron Sheik vs. Steve Regal
Oliver is creating the 'Clan'. His first member is the Iron Sheik. The former World Champion is a great addition. Regal has been very good since arriving in Texas. This will be a great match. Regal is aggressive and goes after Oliver. Oliver is on his heels. He takes to the floor and confers with the Iron Sheik. Oliver returns to the ring. He goes after Regal and shows why he is a champion. He uses the piledriver and gets the win.
Winner-Rip Oliver
The Fantastics are with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "With me are, the American Tag Team Champions, the Fantastics. Gentlemen, you have been very impressive, but there are many teams chomping at the bit to get a title shot."
Rogers, "The competition here in Texas is the best in the country. Bobby and I are prepared to wrestle the nest, and beat the best."
Fulton, "There are a lot of great teams around, and they deserve title shots. Tommy and I won't duck anyone, bring 'em on!"
Lowrance, "The Fantastics are going to face the best, and they are up to the challenge."
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (American Tag Team Champions) vs. Blue Panther and Fishman
The Champions take on the "Luchadores" from Mexico. Rogers opens the match with Fishman. The Mexican legend is ready for action. Both men fly around and the action is fast paced. Fulton tags on and begins to take over. The Blue Panther tags in and he has no more luck. Fulton uses the Fantastic flip for the win.
Winners-The Fantastics
Gary Hart, Sunshine and the Great Kabuki are with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "Mr. Hart, let's get right to the point. It looks like the American Title may be vacant. Your men must be very interested in that."
Sunshine, "Ha, Kerry Von Erich is going to get what's coming to him, and then, Chris, Gino, or Kabuki are going to be the new champion!"
Hart,,"If Von Erich is stripped of the title, and he should be, my men will be ready for any tournament. It's about time the title comes back to us."
Lowrance, "Gary Hart's men would be favorites in any tournament, if one should be needed."
Match #4
Al Madril vs. The Great Kabuki w/"Playboy" Gary Hart and Sunshine
The man from Los Angeles will be a good test for Kabuki. Madril is ready for action and takes the fight to the man from "Boogie Street". Madril rolls up Kabuki and referee David Manning counts two, before Kabuki kicks out. He takes to the floor and confers with Hart. Kabuki returns to the ring and goes into his strange spin. He comes out of it like a house afire. Madril doesn't know what hit him. Kabuki hits a thrust kick and gets the pin.
Winner-The Great Kabuki
Billy Jack Haynes is with Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, "With me is a man whose popularity is growing by the day. Billy, Texas has taken to you like one of our own."
Haynes, "That means so much to me. I got into wrestling to give the fand their money's worth. I'll always play by the rules."
Lowrance, "Billy, you have a history with Rip Oliver. "
Haynes, "Yea, I do. We both wrestled in Portland. He is good, and he'll break every rule in the book. Now he's got the Iron Sheik with him and that makes him even more dangerous."
Lowrance, "Billy Jack Haynes meets Gary Young when we return."
Match #5
Two out of Three Falls
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Gary Young
First Fall-Young and referee Bronko Lubich wait in the ring. We hear,
Billy Jack Haynes comes to the ring. Before the match begins, Rip Oliver and the Iron Sheik come to ringside. Oliver takes the mic from Joe Rinelli.
Oliver, "I'm looking for new members of the 'Clan'. Young, if you can beat this bum, you might just might be what I'm looking for."
Oliver throws down the mic and the match begins. Young is very aggressive. He takes on the muscular Haynes and they go toe to toe. Young tries every trick he knows. It work for a while, but soon Haynes uses his strength to take over. He clamps on the full Nelson for the win.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes
Second Fall-Oliver confers with Young during the break. Young takes an even more aggressive stance in this fall. He pulls out all the stops. Haynes combats this with his strength. Billy scoops up Young and prepares for a bodyslam. Oliver reaches and grabs Haynes' leg. Billy trips and Young ends up on top of him. Oliver holds on to his leg and Lubich counts the fall.
Winner-Gary Young
Third Fall-Billy must now keep an eye on Oliver and the Sheik. Young tries the illegal tactics, but Haynes is able to fight them off. He traps Young in the full Nelson and Gary submits. Young struggles to his feet. Oliver and the Iron Sheik enter the ring. Oliver orders the Sheik to apply the camel clutch. Oliver grabs the mic.
Oliver, "The 'Clan' wants winners, not losers!"
They leave Young lying in the ring.
Winner-Billy Jack Haynes
Marc Lowrance closes the show.
Lowrance, "A big win for Billy Jack Haynes, and it looks like the 'Clan' means business. Join us next week, we will have more information about the American Heavyweight Title, and we have a great main event. The Dynamic Duo, Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez, take on Kerry and Kevin Von Erich, you don't want to miss that one!"
Dark Match
The Nightmares vs. Larry Lane and Johnny Mantell
The Nightmares have been very successful in the Southern part of the country. Lane and Mantell will be a good test. Mantell opens up against Ken Wayne. Wayne uses his quickness to get the edge on Mantell. Lane tags in and makes a brief comeback. Danny Davis tags in and uses a rolling reverse to win the match. The Nightmares are a force to be reckoned with.
Winners-The Nightmares
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