WCCW TV (12/24/87)
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World Class Championship Wrestling
12/24/1987
Taped 12/2/1987 at the world famous Sportatorium in Dallas, TX
Announcer: Bill Mercer
Ring Announcer: Mark Lowrance
MERCER: Welcome to World Class Championship Wrestling! We want to wish all of our great fans a very Merry Christmas and do we have a great gift for our fans today! It's our Main Event with Eric Embry defending the Texas Title against the Superstar from Australia, Bill Dundee! The American Tag Team Champions are here as well, in a non-title match against the exciting Mescolero Indian brothers, Mark & Chris Youngblood! The Englishman, Gentleman Chris Adams will wrestle the man who says he's Gorgeous, Gary Young! The Arriba man himself, Tito Santana will wrestle this week! We'll also have the Great Kabuki against the popular and exciting Alberto Madril! Get ready for an hour of the best professional wrestling in the world, right here from the Sportatorium!
COMMERCIAL
Tito Santana vs. Tony Falk: Tito has been having his problems with Manny Fernandez recently, but today, he has a pretty easy time as he scores a very convincing win over Falk after a flying forearm.
VTR:
Terry & Dory Funk stand in a blackened studio with the American Tag belts around their waists.
TERRY: This week, we've got two Apache Indians, Junior! Well, when our ancestors staked their claim in this country, they had to run out the Indians and our daddy told us all about how they did it when we were little boys sitting in front of the fireplace! We learned those lessons well, Youngbloods!
DORY: Boys, you're great athletes and pretty good young wrestlers, but you've never faced anybody with the experience, talent, and skill that my brother and I bring to the ring! Get ready for a wrestling lesson!
COMMERCIAL
MERCER: Let's take a look at a man who will be entering the area soon...Dutch Mantel!
VTR:
Dutch Mantel is standing outdoors in front of an old log cabin.
MANTEL: For those of you who might not know much about the sport of wrestling, my name is Dutch Mantel. (cracks whip) and that was Shoo Baby! I carry Shoo Baby just in case of emergency! Some folks call me “Dirty” Dutch because I like it when things get down and dirty! I heard that the best wrestling going today was down there in Texas! Well, I come from Texas, but I always avoided wrestling there. You see, I heard that the Von Erich boys had everybody in their back pockets and a guy couldn't get head because of that! Well, my old pals Austin Idol and John Studd told me that Kerry and Kevin took a big money offer and went to New York to wrestle! The only Von Erichs left down there are old Fritz, who's playing wrestling promoter, and Waldo's boy Lance! Well, I have Lance in a match right here on TV next week! All I know about Lance Von Erich is that the boy ain't right bright! He wrestles barefoot because he never learned to tie his shoes! Back when he wore shoes, they had “TGIF” printed on the back...that stands for “Toes Go In First!” Well, boy, I'm gonna show you what pro wrestling is all about next week! (cracks whip) It don't matter if your last name is Von Erich, Smith, or Jones! I'm gonna kick your tail!
Mark Lowrance is at ringside with a group of men while Al Madril stretches and shadow boxes in the ring.
LOWRANCE: I'm here with the man they call “Number One”, Paul Jones, and his Army: The Great Kabuki, the Missing Link, and the Iron Sheik! Quite an impressive array of talent!
JONES: Of course, Mark Lowrance! I only affiliate and associate with winners! Kabuki, the master of tha martial arts and the deadliest man in the sport today! Al Madril is about to feel the wrath of this man! The Missing Link, the wildest and most unpredictable athlete in the world today! And, finally, the crown jewel, the fabulous Iron Sheik! One of the greatest amatuer wrestlers of all time and one of the greatest professionals! More holds and manuvers than any other wrestler on the planet! And his camel clutch is unbreakable!
SHEIK: (several words in a foreign tongue) I am proud to be in the Army of “Number One” Paul Jones! You look at this talent, announcer man! Nobody can stop us! Iran, number 1! Paul Jones, number 1! USA and everybody else...HACK PHOOEY!
JONES: Don't think that this is all there is! The Army will grow! Wrestlers you can't imagine call me every day from around the world! Kabuki, show this man what we have in store for World Class!
Kabuki(w/Paul Jones) vs. Al Madril: Madril and Kabuki are no strangers and they go right at it! Madril actually is in control until he runs into a thrust kick to the throat by the man from Singapore!Afterwards, Kabuki applies some sort of nerve hold on Madril's neck and pins him! After the fall, as Jones is raising Kabuki's hand, Missing Link delivers a diving headbutt off the top rope to Madril! Jones seems barely capable of controlling his men, but finally gets them to leave the prone Madril alone.
COMMERCIAL
Chris Adams vs. Gorgeous Gary Young:
The music plays and Chris Adams enters the ring to a hero's welcome! Young is a very capable pro and takes Adams to the limit, but Chris falttens him with a superkick for the 1-2-3!
MERCER: Chris Adams is, without a doubt, one of the most popular athletes ever in World Class! Another great young fan favorite is the handsome young man from South Africa, Steve Simpson! He is loved by the fans in World class, especially the young ladies! In fact, you could say that he's “Wanted: Dead Or Alive”!
VTR:
Music video showing Steve Simpson working out in the gym, driving through the countryside on a motorcycle, wrestling, and spending time with some lovely ladies.
COMMERCIAL
Non-Title Match: Terry & Dory Funk vs. Chris & Mark Youngblood: The Youngbloods use their fast break offense and quick tags to keep the champs off balance early on. The tide turns when the Funks take advantage of an inexperienced mistake by Chris and isolate the younger Youngblood on their side of the ring for several minutes and dish out copious amounts of punishment. Finally, a battered Chris is able to make the hot tag to his brother Mark! Mark comes in fist and fire, cleaning house on the Funks! After a few minutes of that, Terry sidesteps a Youngblood dropkick and the Funks regain the momentum! They work on Mark's leg for a few minutes, then Dory applies the spinning toehold! Amazingly, Youngblood counters the legendary hold with an inside cradle and gets the pin! The Youngbloods have upset the Funks in a non-title match!
MERCER: Well, I'm sure that the Funk brothers are happy that that match was not for the American Tag Team Title! Fritz Von Erich has joined me here at my broadcast position. Fritz?
FRITZ: Bill, that match was the type of action that we here at World Class want to bring our fans each and every week! I think that Mark & Chris Youngblood proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that they deserve a title match! As President of World Class, I'm ordering a rematch next week with the titles on the line!
MERCER: So, next week, here on World Class Championship Wrestling, the Funks will defend the American Tag Team Title against the Youngbloods?
FRITZ: That's right, Bill!
MERCER: Be sure to join us next week! And stay tuned for our Main Event, Bill Dundee against Eric Embry for the Texas Title!
COMMERCIAL
Texas Title Match: Eric Embry © vs. Superstar Bill Dundee: The challenger comes out first, dressed in one of his Elvis style jumpsuits. Then, the champ makes his way to the ring, accompanied by a man dressed in a top hat and carrying a walking stick.
When the match gets underway, the fans are treated to a Memphis style brawl. This is to Dundee's advantage except when Embry's friend sneaks in a few whacks of his walking stick! At around the 10 minute mark, Dundee hits the piledriver on Embry and it looks like it's all over! Embry's pal climbs onto the ring apron! A frustrated Dundee goes over and slugs the interloper a few times and sends him to the floor! This gives Embry time to recover from the piledriver and pull himself up by the ropes. Dundee turns his attention to Embry, Eric kicks Dundee in the gut and delivers a piledriver of his own! Embry covers the Superstar and gets the three count to retain his belt! After the bell, Embry's pal enters the ring and they deliver a spike piledriver on Dundee! Then, they join Mark Lowrance at ringside!
LOWRANCE: Eric Embry, who is this man and aren't you ashamed of yourself for resorting to outside interference?
EMBRY: Outside interference? What match were you watching, Mark? I piledrove that sawed off Australian right in the middle of the ring and pinned him! As for my friend here, if you knew anything at all about professional wrestling, you would know that his name is Ken Timbs! Ken and myself were the most feared tag team in wrestling and the promotions around this country got together and blackballed us!
LOWRANCE: I think I can see why...
TIMBS: I really don't like this guy, Eric!
EMBRY: Nobody does, Ken! Now that I'm Texas Champion, I have some pull and the Blondes are back! It's real simple, Mark Lowrance! The Fabulous Blondes just put everybody in World Class on notice! You mess with us or try to take this belt from us and you'll end up like Billy Dundee there!
TIMBS: The Fabulous Blondes are here to stay, baby!
LOWRANCE: Back to you, Bill Mercer!
MERCER: Next week, our Main Event will be for the American Tag Team Championship as the Funks defend against the Youngbloods! The Youngbloods proved on this week's program that they are capable of beating the Funks...we may see a title change next week! Plus, John Studd's Bodyslam Challenge, Lance Von Erich against Dutch Mantel, and much more...on World Class Championship Wrestling!
And before we say goodbye, everybody here at World Class wishes our fans a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
12/24/1987
Taped 12/2/1987 at the world famous Sportatorium in Dallas, TX
Announcer: Bill Mercer
Ring Announcer: Mark Lowrance
MERCER: Welcome to World Class Championship Wrestling! We want to wish all of our great fans a very Merry Christmas and do we have a great gift for our fans today! It's our Main Event with Eric Embry defending the Texas Title against the Superstar from Australia, Bill Dundee! The American Tag Team Champions are here as well, in a non-title match against the exciting Mescolero Indian brothers, Mark & Chris Youngblood! The Englishman, Gentleman Chris Adams will wrestle the man who says he's Gorgeous, Gary Young! The Arriba man himself, Tito Santana will wrestle this week! We'll also have the Great Kabuki against the popular and exciting Alberto Madril! Get ready for an hour of the best professional wrestling in the world, right here from the Sportatorium!
COMMERCIAL
Tito Santana vs. Tony Falk: Tito has been having his problems with Manny Fernandez recently, but today, he has a pretty easy time as he scores a very convincing win over Falk after a flying forearm.
VTR:
Terry & Dory Funk stand in a blackened studio with the American Tag belts around their waists.
TERRY: This week, we've got two Apache Indians, Junior! Well, when our ancestors staked their claim in this country, they had to run out the Indians and our daddy told us all about how they did it when we were little boys sitting in front of the fireplace! We learned those lessons well, Youngbloods!
DORY: Boys, you're great athletes and pretty good young wrestlers, but you've never faced anybody with the experience, talent, and skill that my brother and I bring to the ring! Get ready for a wrestling lesson!
COMMERCIAL
MERCER: Let's take a look at a man who will be entering the area soon...Dutch Mantel!
VTR:
Dutch Mantel is standing outdoors in front of an old log cabin.
MANTEL: For those of you who might not know much about the sport of wrestling, my name is Dutch Mantel. (cracks whip) and that was Shoo Baby! I carry Shoo Baby just in case of emergency! Some folks call me “Dirty” Dutch because I like it when things get down and dirty! I heard that the best wrestling going today was down there in Texas! Well, I come from Texas, but I always avoided wrestling there. You see, I heard that the Von Erich boys had everybody in their back pockets and a guy couldn't get head because of that! Well, my old pals Austin Idol and John Studd told me that Kerry and Kevin took a big money offer and went to New York to wrestle! The only Von Erichs left down there are old Fritz, who's playing wrestling promoter, and Waldo's boy Lance! Well, I have Lance in a match right here on TV next week! All I know about Lance Von Erich is that the boy ain't right bright! He wrestles barefoot because he never learned to tie his shoes! Back when he wore shoes, they had “TGIF” printed on the back...that stands for “Toes Go In First!” Well, boy, I'm gonna show you what pro wrestling is all about next week! (cracks whip) It don't matter if your last name is Von Erich, Smith, or Jones! I'm gonna kick your tail!
Mark Lowrance is at ringside with a group of men while Al Madril stretches and shadow boxes in the ring.
LOWRANCE: I'm here with the man they call “Number One”, Paul Jones, and his Army: The Great Kabuki, the Missing Link, and the Iron Sheik! Quite an impressive array of talent!
JONES: Of course, Mark Lowrance! I only affiliate and associate with winners! Kabuki, the master of tha martial arts and the deadliest man in the sport today! Al Madril is about to feel the wrath of this man! The Missing Link, the wildest and most unpredictable athlete in the world today! And, finally, the crown jewel, the fabulous Iron Sheik! One of the greatest amatuer wrestlers of all time and one of the greatest professionals! More holds and manuvers than any other wrestler on the planet! And his camel clutch is unbreakable!
SHEIK: (several words in a foreign tongue) I am proud to be in the Army of “Number One” Paul Jones! You look at this talent, announcer man! Nobody can stop us! Iran, number 1! Paul Jones, number 1! USA and everybody else...HACK PHOOEY!
JONES: Don't think that this is all there is! The Army will grow! Wrestlers you can't imagine call me every day from around the world! Kabuki, show this man what we have in store for World Class!
Kabuki(w/Paul Jones) vs. Al Madril: Madril and Kabuki are no strangers and they go right at it! Madril actually is in control until he runs into a thrust kick to the throat by the man from Singapore!Afterwards, Kabuki applies some sort of nerve hold on Madril's neck and pins him! After the fall, as Jones is raising Kabuki's hand, Missing Link delivers a diving headbutt off the top rope to Madril! Jones seems barely capable of controlling his men, but finally gets them to leave the prone Madril alone.
COMMERCIAL
Chris Adams vs. Gorgeous Gary Young:
The music plays and Chris Adams enters the ring to a hero's welcome! Young is a very capable pro and takes Adams to the limit, but Chris falttens him with a superkick for the 1-2-3!
MERCER: Chris Adams is, without a doubt, one of the most popular athletes ever in World Class! Another great young fan favorite is the handsome young man from South Africa, Steve Simpson! He is loved by the fans in World class, especially the young ladies! In fact, you could say that he's “Wanted: Dead Or Alive”!
VTR:
Music video showing Steve Simpson working out in the gym, driving through the countryside on a motorcycle, wrestling, and spending time with some lovely ladies.
COMMERCIAL
Non-Title Match: Terry & Dory Funk vs. Chris & Mark Youngblood: The Youngbloods use their fast break offense and quick tags to keep the champs off balance early on. The tide turns when the Funks take advantage of an inexperienced mistake by Chris and isolate the younger Youngblood on their side of the ring for several minutes and dish out copious amounts of punishment. Finally, a battered Chris is able to make the hot tag to his brother Mark! Mark comes in fist and fire, cleaning house on the Funks! After a few minutes of that, Terry sidesteps a Youngblood dropkick and the Funks regain the momentum! They work on Mark's leg for a few minutes, then Dory applies the spinning toehold! Amazingly, Youngblood counters the legendary hold with an inside cradle and gets the pin! The Youngbloods have upset the Funks in a non-title match!
MERCER: Well, I'm sure that the Funk brothers are happy that that match was not for the American Tag Team Title! Fritz Von Erich has joined me here at my broadcast position. Fritz?
FRITZ: Bill, that match was the type of action that we here at World Class want to bring our fans each and every week! I think that Mark & Chris Youngblood proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that they deserve a title match! As President of World Class, I'm ordering a rematch next week with the titles on the line!
MERCER: So, next week, here on World Class Championship Wrestling, the Funks will defend the American Tag Team Title against the Youngbloods?
FRITZ: That's right, Bill!
MERCER: Be sure to join us next week! And stay tuned for our Main Event, Bill Dundee against Eric Embry for the Texas Title!
COMMERCIAL
Texas Title Match: Eric Embry © vs. Superstar Bill Dundee: The challenger comes out first, dressed in one of his Elvis style jumpsuits. Then, the champ makes his way to the ring, accompanied by a man dressed in a top hat and carrying a walking stick.
When the match gets underway, the fans are treated to a Memphis style brawl. This is to Dundee's advantage except when Embry's friend sneaks in a few whacks of his walking stick! At around the 10 minute mark, Dundee hits the piledriver on Embry and it looks like it's all over! Embry's pal climbs onto the ring apron! A frustrated Dundee goes over and slugs the interloper a few times and sends him to the floor! This gives Embry time to recover from the piledriver and pull himself up by the ropes. Dundee turns his attention to Embry, Eric kicks Dundee in the gut and delivers a piledriver of his own! Embry covers the Superstar and gets the three count to retain his belt! After the bell, Embry's pal enters the ring and they deliver a spike piledriver on Dundee! Then, they join Mark Lowrance at ringside!
LOWRANCE: Eric Embry, who is this man and aren't you ashamed of yourself for resorting to outside interference?
EMBRY: Outside interference? What match were you watching, Mark? I piledrove that sawed off Australian right in the middle of the ring and pinned him! As for my friend here, if you knew anything at all about professional wrestling, you would know that his name is Ken Timbs! Ken and myself were the most feared tag team in wrestling and the promotions around this country got together and blackballed us!
LOWRANCE: I think I can see why...
TIMBS: I really don't like this guy, Eric!
EMBRY: Nobody does, Ken! Now that I'm Texas Champion, I have some pull and the Blondes are back! It's real simple, Mark Lowrance! The Fabulous Blondes just put everybody in World Class on notice! You mess with us or try to take this belt from us and you'll end up like Billy Dundee there!
TIMBS: The Fabulous Blondes are here to stay, baby!
LOWRANCE: Back to you, Bill Mercer!
MERCER: Next week, our Main Event will be for the American Tag Team Championship as the Funks defend against the Youngbloods! The Youngbloods proved on this week's program that they are capable of beating the Funks...we may see a title change next week! Plus, John Studd's Bodyslam Challenge, Lance Von Erich against Dutch Mantel, and much more...on World Class Championship Wrestling!
And before we say goodbye, everybody here at World Class wishes our fans a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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