Post by wattsfan on Aug 20, 2016 22:57:11 GMT
(Sunday - 8-14-87) 2 TV Tapings in Tulsa, Okla. Convention Center
TV1# Airs 8-20-21-87
We open with a shot of a large crowd of screaming fans at the Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma before fading to the UWF Logo. We head to the UWF announcing desk with the team of promoter/wrestler 'Cowboy' Bill Watts, Jim Ross & Joel Watts who replaces Boyd Pierce who retired. Bill welcomes the fans back for another hour of the UWF Wrestling with a lot of action instore on today's program. Watts publicly thanks Boyd Pierce for all the years of service with Mid-South/UWF & welcomes his son Joel to the announcing team.
Bill has a special announcement for the wrestling fans. Watts says the UWF is going nationwide with several national sponsorships already signed on. He says he will have more in the next few weeks but the UWF is on the move & appearing across the great United States.
Jim & Joe run down matches scheduled for today's card including two championship matchs for TV. The . UWF World Tag Team Champs 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen defend against Challengers Abdullah the Butcher & The Mongolian Stomper w/mgr. Don Carson. In the other title defense, UWF World's TV Champion 'Outlaw' Ron Bass faces Don Diamond.
Before the commercial break, manager Don Carson is interviewed by Joel about his Mongolian Stomper teaming up with Abdullah the Butcher to take on the UWF World Tag Team Champions. Carson is confident that Stomper & Butcher can take those title off of that Texas trash Brody & Hansen.
We go to the ring with announcer Mike McGuirk for the introductions.
Match. 1. UWF World Tag Team Title Match. (Champs) 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen beat (Challs): Abdullah the Butcher & The Mongolian Stomper w/mgr. Don Carson. (5:03). Hansen nails Stomper with a Lariat for the pin while Brody battles Abdullah outside of the ring. Carson was out of action at the end after getting a boot from Brody to the head.
Commercial break includes interviews for arena shows
Match 2. UWF World's TV Champ 'Outlaw' Ron Bass beat (Chall): Don Diamond with the Texas Stampede. (7:11).
Commercial break includes interviews for arena shows
Match 3. Ladies Match. UWF World's Woman's Champ Wendi Richter 10-minute time limit draw with Sherri Martel w/mgr. Baby Doll (10:00).
Commercial break includes interviews for arena shows
Match 4. Single Match. Don Muraco beat DI Bob Carter with the pile driver. (4:17).
Commercial break includes interviews for arena shows
Match. 5. Single Match. Lance Von Erich w/mgr. Sunshine lost by disq. to 'Cowboy' Scott Casey. (8:56). Sunshine sprayed Casey in the face with a perfume.
Commercial break includes interviews for arena shows
Following the matches, Bill, Jim & Joel review the action on today's show before reminding the fans to tune back in next week for more UWF wrestling which features 'Captain Redneck' Dick Murdoch, UWF World's Heavyweight Champion the Spoiler w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart & Junkyard Dog in action..
Working on it now.