"USWA Championship Wrestling" 9/11/87
Sept 5, 2016 23:53:31 GMT
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“USWA Championship Wrestling”
Sportatorium
Dallas, TX
Taped-9/9/87
Airs-9/11/87 on ESPN
The program opens with Marc Lowrance in the ring with the Freebirds.
Lowrance, “With me is, the ‘Bruiser Brawl’ Champion, Terry Gordy. Mr. Gordy, you defeated Kerry Von Erich in the final. You are now the number one contender for the World Championship.”
Gordy, “I should be the Champion! Von Erich, bring that title out here and give it to me!”
Hayes, “I told you, Lowrance, Bam Bam was going to win it, and he was going to beat Kerry! You were too stupid to listen to me!”
Lowrance, “Mr. Gordy was successful in Indianapolis, but the Fantastics are the new World Tag Team Champions.”
The Sportatorium crowd goes crazy.
Hayes, “Shut up, Lowrance, just shut up! We’ll get them back, this time trust me!”
Match #1
Terry Gordy vs. Nick Busick
Gordy wrestles with confidence and aggression. He works over young Busick. Gordy uses his typical hard hitting style, and Nick is over matched. Gordy hits a piledriver for the win.
Winner-Terry Gordy
Match #2
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (World Tag Team Champions) vs. Los Diablos
The Fantastics won the tag titles on Labor Day, a very popular result. Tommy Rogers starts the match with Diablo I. Rogers uses his speed to control the action. He tags in Bobby Fulton, and continues the attack. Diablo II enters and tries his hand. Fulton is too much, and the Fantastic flip ends the match.
Winners-The Fantastics
Marc Lowrance is with “Superstar” Bill Dundee.
Lowrance, “With me is a newcomer to the USWA, but certainly not a newcomer to wrestling. This is ‘Superstar’ Bill Dundee. Mr. Dundee, welcome.”
Dundee, “Thank you Marc. It’s a pleasure to be where the competition is the best.”
Lowrance, “What do you plan to do in the USWA?”
Dundee, “I’ve been around for a few years, I’ve wrestled them all. I came here to wrestle the best. I’m not the biggest dog in the fight, I’ve got the experience, and I never give up. My contract is blank, so Martel, Hayes, Saito, anybody, put your name on that dotted line, and step n the ring with the Australian ‘Superstar’!”
Lowrance, “Bill Dundee will make a name for himself, you can count on that.”
Match #3
Bill Dundee vs. Frankie Lancaster
Dundee is not the biggest man in the sport, but that has never stopped him. He goes right at the larger Lancaster. Bill is quick, and on top of his game. Lancaster tries to roughs up Dundee, but the ‘Superstar’ fires back with rights and lefts. Dundee sets up the piledriver, and his debut is a success.
Winner-Bill Dundee
Match #4
Kevin Von Erich vs. Sonny Rogers
The popular Kevin continues to be on a winning streak. The Dallas crowd welcomes back their native son. Kevin is at his high flying best. He takes the fight to Rogers, and it’s over quickly. Von Erich lands the flying bodypress for the win.
Winner-Kevin Von Erich
Marc Lowrance is with Kerry Von Erich.
Lowrance, “With me is the World Champion. Kerry, let’s get right to the point. Terry Gordy pinned you at ‘Labor Day Star Wars’. Not only did he win the ‘Bruiser Brawl’, he is now the number one contender for the World Title.”
Kerry, “Gordy is one of the best in the business. He beat me fair andsquare. That was one thing, but taking this title from me will won’t be that easy. I’ll wrestle him any time, any place!”
Lowrance, “That will be a blockbuster.”
Match #5
Non-Title Match
Kerry Von Erich (World Champion) vs. Pete Sanchez
Plays and the World Champion comes to the ring. Despite his loss, the Dallas crowd still love Kerry. He enters the ring and the crowd gets louder. The rugged veteran, Sanchez, will be a good test. They lock up. Sanchez goes to underhanded tactics, and Kerry is in a bit of trouble. The crowd gets behind the Champion, and Kerry takes over. He locks on the iron claw, and Sanchez is out. Suddenly, the Fabulous Freebirds appear at ringside. Michael Hayes grabs the house mic.
Hayes, “Listen Von Erich, we don’t want any trouble! We all know Bam Bam is going to beat you for that title. Let’s do where all these stupid Texans can see it. October 19, State Fair, at the Cotton Bowl! I want to see all these little girls cry!”
Kerry appears to agree.
Winner-Kerry Von Erich
Match #6
The Rougeau Brothers w/Frenchy Martin vs. Mike Reed and Bob Marcus
The brothers from Montreal have been impressive, and Martin is dangerous at ringside. Raymond starts with Reed. The veteran Rougeau is very sharp. He works over Reed, and the tags in older brother Raymond. He continues the attack. Marcus tags in, and fares no better. The brothers hit the Rougeau bomb for the win.
Winners-The Rougeau Brothers
Marc Lowrance is with Frenchy Martin and Rick Martel.
Lowrance, “With me are Frenchy Martin, and Rick Martel. Mr. Martin, we saw the Rougeaus in our last match. Rick Martel defends the Texas Title against Brad Rheingans in our main event. Things are looking very good for your men.”
Martin, “Stupid Americans! You doubt the power of my French Canadien army! We have the Texas Champion, the great Rick Martel. He wrestles this American Olympian, Brad Rheingans, there are no bigger losers than Americans in the Olympics. And the biggest losers in America are Texans, we are going to embarrass all of this awful country, and this stinking state!”
Lowrance, “Frenchy Martin, campaigning to be the mayor of Dallas.”
Match #7
Texas Championship
Rick Martel (Champion) vs. Brad Rheingans
Rheingans is a very capable wrestler, but Martel has seemed unbeatable since winning the Texas Title. Rheingans mat wrestles, and he controls the early action. He gets a near fall. Martel is frustrated, and rolls out of the ring to confer with Martin. He returns, and he is ready. Martel takes the fight right to Rheingans. Never forget, the French Canadian can wrestle too. The match goes back and forth until Martel clamps on the Quebec crab. Rheingans fights it, but he is forced to submit.
Winner-Rick Martel
Bill Mercer and Rod Trongard close the show.
Trongard, “The fallout from Labor Day was evident tonight. Terry Gordy is a force to be reckoned with.”
Mercer, “The ‘State Fair of Texas’ is approaching, and that means the Cotton Bowl. October 19 is the date, and it looks like we have a World Title match.”
Trongard, “What about next week? We have a fantastic main event, Jerry Blackwell will take on Sheik Adnan el Kaissey’s Angel of Death. You do not want to miss that one!”
Sportatorium
Dallas, TX
Taped-9/9/87
Airs-9/11/87 on ESPN
The program opens with Marc Lowrance in the ring with the Freebirds.
Lowrance, “With me is, the ‘Bruiser Brawl’ Champion, Terry Gordy. Mr. Gordy, you defeated Kerry Von Erich in the final. You are now the number one contender for the World Championship.”
Gordy, “I should be the Champion! Von Erich, bring that title out here and give it to me!”
Hayes, “I told you, Lowrance, Bam Bam was going to win it, and he was going to beat Kerry! You were too stupid to listen to me!”
Lowrance, “Mr. Gordy was successful in Indianapolis, but the Fantastics are the new World Tag Team Champions.”
The Sportatorium crowd goes crazy.
Hayes, “Shut up, Lowrance, just shut up! We’ll get them back, this time trust me!”
Match #1
Terry Gordy vs. Nick Busick
Gordy wrestles with confidence and aggression. He works over young Busick. Gordy uses his typical hard hitting style, and Nick is over matched. Gordy hits a piledriver for the win.
Winner-Terry Gordy
Match #2
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (World Tag Team Champions) vs. Los Diablos
The Fantastics won the tag titles on Labor Day, a very popular result. Tommy Rogers starts the match with Diablo I. Rogers uses his speed to control the action. He tags in Bobby Fulton, and continues the attack. Diablo II enters and tries his hand. Fulton is too much, and the Fantastic flip ends the match.
Winners-The Fantastics
Marc Lowrance is with “Superstar” Bill Dundee.
Lowrance, “With me is a newcomer to the USWA, but certainly not a newcomer to wrestling. This is ‘Superstar’ Bill Dundee. Mr. Dundee, welcome.”
Dundee, “Thank you Marc. It’s a pleasure to be where the competition is the best.”
Lowrance, “What do you plan to do in the USWA?”
Dundee, “I’ve been around for a few years, I’ve wrestled them all. I came here to wrestle the best. I’m not the biggest dog in the fight, I’ve got the experience, and I never give up. My contract is blank, so Martel, Hayes, Saito, anybody, put your name on that dotted line, and step n the ring with the Australian ‘Superstar’!”
Lowrance, “Bill Dundee will make a name for himself, you can count on that.”
Match #3
Bill Dundee vs. Frankie Lancaster
Dundee is not the biggest man in the sport, but that has never stopped him. He goes right at the larger Lancaster. Bill is quick, and on top of his game. Lancaster tries to roughs up Dundee, but the ‘Superstar’ fires back with rights and lefts. Dundee sets up the piledriver, and his debut is a success.
Winner-Bill Dundee
Match #4
Kevin Von Erich vs. Sonny Rogers
The popular Kevin continues to be on a winning streak. The Dallas crowd welcomes back their native son. Kevin is at his high flying best. He takes the fight to Rogers, and it’s over quickly. Von Erich lands the flying bodypress for the win.
Winner-Kevin Von Erich
Marc Lowrance is with Kerry Von Erich.
Lowrance, “With me is the World Champion. Kerry, let’s get right to the point. Terry Gordy pinned you at ‘Labor Day Star Wars’. Not only did he win the ‘Bruiser Brawl’, he is now the number one contender for the World Title.”
Kerry, “Gordy is one of the best in the business. He beat me fair andsquare. That was one thing, but taking this title from me will won’t be that easy. I’ll wrestle him any time, any place!”
Lowrance, “That will be a blockbuster.”
Match #5
Non-Title Match
Kerry Von Erich (World Champion) vs. Pete Sanchez
Plays and the World Champion comes to the ring. Despite his loss, the Dallas crowd still love Kerry. He enters the ring and the crowd gets louder. The rugged veteran, Sanchez, will be a good test. They lock up. Sanchez goes to underhanded tactics, and Kerry is in a bit of trouble. The crowd gets behind the Champion, and Kerry takes over. He locks on the iron claw, and Sanchez is out. Suddenly, the Fabulous Freebirds appear at ringside. Michael Hayes grabs the house mic.
Hayes, “Listen Von Erich, we don’t want any trouble! We all know Bam Bam is going to beat you for that title. Let’s do where all these stupid Texans can see it. October 19, State Fair, at the Cotton Bowl! I want to see all these little girls cry!”
Kerry appears to agree.
Winner-Kerry Von Erich
Match #6
The Rougeau Brothers w/Frenchy Martin vs. Mike Reed and Bob Marcus
The brothers from Montreal have been impressive, and Martin is dangerous at ringside. Raymond starts with Reed. The veteran Rougeau is very sharp. He works over Reed, and the tags in older brother Raymond. He continues the attack. Marcus tags in, and fares no better. The brothers hit the Rougeau bomb for the win.
Winners-The Rougeau Brothers
Marc Lowrance is with Frenchy Martin and Rick Martel.
Lowrance, “With me are Frenchy Martin, and Rick Martel. Mr. Martin, we saw the Rougeaus in our last match. Rick Martel defends the Texas Title against Brad Rheingans in our main event. Things are looking very good for your men.”
Martin, “Stupid Americans! You doubt the power of my French Canadien army! We have the Texas Champion, the great Rick Martel. He wrestles this American Olympian, Brad Rheingans, there are no bigger losers than Americans in the Olympics. And the biggest losers in America are Texans, we are going to embarrass all of this awful country, and this stinking state!”
Lowrance, “Frenchy Martin, campaigning to be the mayor of Dallas.”
Match #7
Texas Championship
Rick Martel (Champion) vs. Brad Rheingans
Rheingans is a very capable wrestler, but Martel has seemed unbeatable since winning the Texas Title. Rheingans mat wrestles, and he controls the early action. He gets a near fall. Martel is frustrated, and rolls out of the ring to confer with Martin. He returns, and he is ready. Martel takes the fight right to Rheingans. Never forget, the French Canadian can wrestle too. The match goes back and forth until Martel clamps on the Quebec crab. Rheingans fights it, but he is forced to submit.
Winner-Rick Martel
Bill Mercer and Rod Trongard close the show.
Trongard, “The fallout from Labor Day was evident tonight. Terry Gordy is a force to be reckoned with.”
Mercer, “The ‘State Fair of Texas’ is approaching, and that means the Cotton Bowl. October 19 is the date, and it looks like we have a World Title match.”
Trongard, “What about next week? We have a fantastic main event, Jerry Blackwell will take on Sheik Adnan el Kaissey’s Angel of Death. You do not want to miss that one!”
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