UWF TV 4-30-87. New tag champs in action.

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UWF Wrestling Wednesday, April 27, 87 (2 tapings)
TV for the weekend of April 23-24, 87
from the Tulsa Convention Center
Announcing crew: Jim Ross & 'Cowboy' Bill Watts (occassionally Joel Watts)
Ring announcer: Mike McGuirk
Referees: Alfred Neely, Tommy Gilbert, Joel Armstrong, & Jerry Usher
Tape 1# April 30-May 1.

The voice of the UWF Jim Ross & UWF wrestler/ president/color commentator 'Cowboy' Bill Watts welcome the fans to another exciting hour of UWF Championship Wrestling. Jim & Bill say they have a lot on today's card including the announcement of the new UWF World's Tag Team Champions 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen as of Tuesday, April 26. Brody & Hansen won the titles in Jackson, Miss. The new champs will be on hand today.

Scheduled on today's show are including the big TV title match between the champ 'King Kong' Bundy defending against Lance Von Erich, new UWF World Tag Team Champs 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen, Sherri Martel, Dick Murdoch followed by a 6 man elimination team match with Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog & Rocky Johnson squaring off against Abdullah the Butcher & the Brotherhood (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons).

We go the ring with the lovely Mike McGuirk for today's first match.

UWF World's TV Title Match. (Champ): 'King Kong' Bundy defeated (Chall): Lance Von Erich with the Big Splash then 5 count. (6:11).

Commercial break includes a interviews with 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen then 'Playboy' Gary Hart's UWF World Tag Team Champs The Great Kabuki & Kenji Mutoh

Non-Title Tag Team Match. UWF World's Tag Team Champions 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen defeated the Great Kabuki & Kenji Mutoh wmgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart when Brody pins Kabuki. (7:44).

Commercial break includes a interviews with King Kong Bundy then 'Outlaw' Ron Bass

Ladies Singles Match. Sherri Martel by count out over Rockin Robin who was thrown over the top rope but unseen by the ring official. (6:31).

Commercial break includes a interviews with 'Captain Redneck' Dick Murdoch & Wendi Richter

Lumberjack Match. 'Captain Redneck' Dick Murdoch pinned 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landell w/mgr. Sunshine with the Brainbuster. (8:11).

Commercial break includes a interviews with The Brotherhood (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) the Junkyard Dog & Rocky Johnson

Challenge Six Man Elimination Match. Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog & Rocky Johnson vs. Abdullah the Butcher & the Brotherhood (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons). Elimination order Abby-Andre double elimination, Johnson, Simmons, JYD. Reed wins the match for his team. (9:03).

Commercial break includes a interviews with Bob Roop then Sunshine with 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landell

Back at the desk, Bill & Jim then run down the action on today's show then remind the fans to tune in next week for more UWF Wrestling.

[Captain Charisma]

Budro really showed me something today, pushing the soon-to-be UWF champion to the brink. Huge win for the Brotherhood today, can't wait to see Reed and Simmons match up against Brody and Hansen.

[tlyne]

I wonder who can take the Title from Bundy. The non-title tag team match would have been exciting.