AWA House Shows January 24 to 27
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AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1988
CIVIC CENTER
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Taped for New Japan Pro Wrestling TV:
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight champion HIROSHI HASE battles “THE BRITISH BRUISER” JOHNNY SMITH to a time limit DRAW at the 20-minute mark.
HANDICAP MATCH:
NORD THE VIKING (w/ General Skandor Akbar) defeats RICKY RICE & DERRICK DUKES after slamming Dukes on top of Rice, then delivering a huge Legdrop off the ropes, onto both men, and then pinned them.
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA beats THE CUBAN ASSASSIN by pinfall following the Superfly Splash.
Taped for New Japan Pro Wrestling TV:
MR. SAITO & BIG VAN VADER (w/General Skandor Akbar) defeat ANTONIO INOKI & TATSUMI FUJINAMI. Saito and Vader had their hands full with Inoki and IWGP champion Fujinami, the two biggest stars in New Japan Pro Wrestling. In the end, as Saito and Inoki brawled outside the ring, Vader hoisted Fujinami up and dropped him, back-first to the mat, with a release Powerbomb! The referee could’ve counted to 100, as Vader placed a foot on Fujinami’s chest for the pinfall. One has to assume that Vader’s domination of the reigning IWGP champion Fujinami will move him to the front of the line for a shot at the belt the next time he tours NJPW.
ICEMAN PARSONS pins “PLAYBOY” BUDDY ROSE after whipping Rose into the ropes, and delivering the Butt Butt.
AWA World Tag Team champions DICK SLATER & OLE ANDERSON defeat THE ISLANDERS: HAKU & TAMA (w/ Capt. Lou Albano). At the end of this hard-hitting match, Ole Anderson has Tama covered after a kneedrop from the second rope, however Albano distracts the referee, and Haku comes in, delivers a falling headbutt on Ole, and then rolls Tama on top of Ole. Dick Slater isn’t about to let that stand, and before the referee turns back around, Slater comes in and rolls Anderson back on top of Tama, just as the referee turns around, and makes the 3-count! Albano is livid, telling the referee that Tama had Ole pinned but Slater put his partner on top of Tama. The ref didn’t see it, and ignores Albano, as Slater pulls his groggy partner to his feet and hands him one of the belts as the ref raises their arms.
ST. PAUL STREETFIGHT:
“DR. DEATH” STEVE WILLIAMS & SGT. SLAUGHTER & TERRY TAYLOR defeat “RAVISHING” RICK RUDE & BUTCH REED & MATT BORNE (w/ Percival Pringle III). The fans in attendance are treated to a wild, out of control brawl here. The wrestlers come to the ring in their “streetfighting” clothes, and don’t have to tag in or out, which results in wrestlers brawling all over the place, in and out of the ring! Late in the match, all six participants have been busted open and are bleeding heavily. The end comes when Rick Rude holds Steve Williams, and Matt Borne, who has removed his boot, goes to hit Williams . . . but Williams ducks and Borne clobbers Rude with the boot! At that point, Sgt. Slaughter, who was on the floor, grabs Borne’s leg, trips him, and pulls him out of the ring, while Williams covers Rude for the 1, 2, 3!
Steve Williams has once again pinned the AWA World heavyweight champion!
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AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1988
BROWN COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
STEVE DOLL defeats “THE BRITISH BRUISER” JOHNNY SMITH by pinfall.
THE ROCK N’ ROLL EXPRESS: RICKY MORTON & ROBERT GIBSON defeat HIROSHI HASE & FUMIHIRO NIIKURA when Morton pins Niikura following a double dropkick.
Taped for New Japan Pro Wrestling TV:
ANTONIO INOKI beats MR. SAITO (w/ General Skandor Akbar) by pinfall when Inoki connects with consecutive Enzuigiris after a hard-hitting match.
AWA World Television champion “HACKSAW” BUTCH REED (w/ Percival Pringle III) beats ICEMAN PARSONS by pinfall after the top-rope diving shoulderblock.
AWA World Tag Team champions DICK SLATER & OLE ANDERSON (w/ Sgt. Slaughter) defeat THE ISLANDERS: HAKU & TAMA (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) by Disqualification when Albano interferes.
SGT. SLAUGHTER beats “MANIAC” MATT BORNE (w/ Percival Pringle III) by pinfall following the Slaughter Cannon.
NO DQ MATCH:
AWA World Heavyweight champion “RAVISHING” RICK RUDE (w/ Percival Pringle III) beats “DR. DEATH” STEVE WILLIAMS. After a hard-fought battle, Rude gets the win after Butch Reed comes out and attacks Williams, taking advantage of the No DQ stipulation, and allowing Rude to hit the Rude Awakening for the pinfall.
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AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1988
MECCA ARENA
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
STEVE DOLL battles “THE BRITISH BRUISER” JOHNNY SMITH to a time limit draw at the 20-minute mark.
THE ROCK N’ ROLL EXPRESS: RICKY MORTON & ROBERT GIBSON defeat HIROSHI HASE & FUMIHIRO NIIKURA when Morton pins Niikura following a double dropkick.
ANTONIO INOKI & TATSUMI FUJINAMI beat BIG VAN VADER & NORD THE VIKING (w/ General Skandor Akbar) by Disqualification when Vader throws the referee to the mat, as the ref was trying to get Vader to stop choking Inoki in the corner.
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA beats “PLAYBOY” BUDDY ROSE by pinfall with the Superfly Splash
SGT. SLAUGHTER & TERRY TAYLOR defeat BUTCH REED & MATT BORNE (w/ Percival Pringle III) in a hard-fought battle. The heels enjoy an early advantage after jumping Taylor from behind, and keeping him in their corner. But a miscommunication between Reed and Borne allows Taylor to make it to his corner for the hot tag to Slaughter! Slaughter clears the ring, then goes to the outside to fight with Borne. A few minutes later, back inside the ring, Slaughter hits Borne with the Slaughter Cannon for the 1, 2, 3!
AWA World Heavyweight champion “RAVISHING” RICK RUDE (w/ Percival Pringle III) beats ICEMAN PARSONS. The popular Iceman gets the opportunity of a lifetime here, as he challenges Rude for the World title. Parsons gives it his all, and comes close to pinning Rude on more than one occasion, but in the end, Rude gets the win by pinfall following the Rude Awakening.
“DR. DEATH” STEVE WILLIAMS beats MR. SAITO (w/ General Skandor Akbar) by pinfall with the Oklahoma Stampede.
AWA World Tag Team champions DICK SLATER & OLE ANDERSON defeat THE ISLANDERS: HAKU & TAMA (w/ Capt. Lou Albano). At the end of this hard-hitting match, Ole Anderson has Tama covered after a kneedrop from the second rope, however Albano distracts the referee, and Haku comes in, delivers a falling headbutt on Ole, and then rolls Tama on top of Ole. Dick Slater isn’t about to let that stand, and before the referee turns back around, Slater comes in and rolls Anderson back on top of Tama, just as the referee turns around, and makes the 3-count! Albano is livid, telling the referee that Tama had Ole pinned but Slater put his partner on top of Tama. The ref didn’t see it, and ignores Albano, as Slater pulls his groggy partner to his feet and hands him one of the belts as the ref raises their arms.
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AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988
ROSEMONT HORIZON
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
STEVE DOLL & “THE BRITISH BRUISER” JOHNNY SMITH battle HIROSHI HASE & FUMIHIRO NIIKURA to a time limit draw at the 20-minute mark.
NORD THE VIKING (w/ General Skandor Akbar) defeats GREG GAGNE by pinfall after an inverted suplex slam.
ICEMAN PARSONS beats THE CUBAN ASSASSIN by pinfall after whipping Assassin into the ropes, and delivering the Butt Butt.
JIMMY “SUPERFLY” SNUKA beats “PLAYBOY” BUDDY ROSE via pinfall with the Superfly Splash.
MR. SAITO & BIG VAN VADER (w/General Skandor Akbar) defeat ANTONIO INOKI & TATSUMI FUJINAMI. Saito and Vader had their hands full with Inoki and IWGP champion Fujinami, the two biggest stars in New Japan Pro Wrestling. In the end, as Saito and Inoki brawled outside the ring, Vader hoisted Fujinami up and dropped him, back-first to the mat, with a release Powerbomb! The referee could’ve counted to 100, as Vader placed a foot on Fujinami’s chest for the pinfall.
THE ISLANDERS: HAKU & TAMA (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeat THE ROCK N’ ROLL EXPRESS: RICKY MORTON & ROBERT GIBSON at the 25-minute mark, when Capt. Lou trips Robert Gibson as he runs the ropes. Gibson turns his attention to Albano, giving Haku a chance to recover, and when Gibson turns his attention back to the match, he’s met with a savate kick from Haku, leading to the pinfall.
CHICAGO STREETFIGHT:
“DR. DEATH” STEVE WILLIAMS & SGT. SLAUGHTER & TERRY TAYLOR defeat “RAVISHING” RICK RUDE & BUTCH REED & MATT BORNE (w/ Percival Pringle III). The fans in attendance are treated to a wild, out of control brawl here. The wrestlers come to the ring in their “streetfighting” clothes, and don’t have to tag in or out, which results in wrestlers brawling all over the place, in and out of the ring! Late in the match, all six participants have been busted open and are bleeding heavily. The end comes when Rick Rude holds Steve Williams, and Matt Borne, who has removed his boot, goes to hit Williams . . . but Williams ducks and Borne clobbers Rude with the boot! At that point, Sgt. Slaughter, who was on the floor, grabs Borne’s leg, trips him, and pulls him out of the ring, while Williams covers Rude for the 1, 2, 3!
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