WCW Bruiser Bedlam - Chicago, IL - 20-Man Battle Royal
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WINDY CITY WRESTLING PRESENTS: BRUISER BEDLAM ‘88
CHICAGO, IL
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1988
UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY GORDY (c) VS. DON MURACO
WINDY CITY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
SHANE DOUGLAS (c) VS. KENDO NAGASAKI
WINDY CITY WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION W/ WOMAN & NITRO (c) VS. THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS
20-MAN OVER-THE-TOP ROPE BATTLE ROYAL:
WINNER RECEIVES $5,000
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
‘ALL-AMERICAN’ RON SIMMONS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ
DOUG FURNAS
RON HARRIS
DON HARRIS
JOE SAVOLDI
MIL MASCARAS
RICK STEINER
NORD THE BARBARIAN
VIC STEAMBOAT
GREAT KOKINA
TERRY TAYLOR
DICK SLATER
THE JUICER
VIC STEAMBOAT
BIG STEEL MAN
HACKSAW BUTCH REED
SCOTT STEINER
PHIL LAFON
& A MYSTERY ENTRANT
- - PLUS MORE - -
****
1) Flyin’ Brian vs. 2 Cold Scorpio: A hot high-flying opener to kick off the show ends with Flyin’ Brian coming off the top rope with Air Pillman for an impressive victory.
WINNER: FLYIN’ BRIAN (10:02)
2) Detroit Demolition vs. Mike Jackson: The Alabama Jr. Heavyweight Champion draws the short straw tonight as he’s absolutely destroyed by Detroit Demolition, who wins with a back-breaker.
WINNER: DETROIT DEMOLITION (5:01)
3) Derrick Dukes vs. Woman’s Mystery Wrestler: There’s a buzz in the audience as Woman and her bodyguard Nitron are out to ‘Her Strut’. Nitron snatches the microphone from Mick Karch so Woman can announce that her mystery man is the best pure wrestler in the world today… ‘Ice Man’ Dean Malenko. The son of Professor Boris Malenko shows no emotion as he stays one step ahead of Dukes with his incredible technical offense. Dukes tries to use his agility and fly off the top rope with a cross-body, but Malenko catches him in the air and drops him with a back-breaker. Dean Malenko then applies the STF to get the submission.
WINNER: DEAN MALENKO (7:28)
4) United States Light Heavyweight Championship - Jonnie Stewart vs. Fire Cat: Stewart has lots of trouble early on as Fire Cat displays his incredible acrobatics. Stewart rolls out of the ring three times to walk it off, but then slips back in the ring and attacks Fire Cat from behind as he was playing from the crowd. Stewart sends Fire Cat to the canvas with a double-underhook suplex for a two count. The champion quickly pulls Fire Cat into a fisherman’s suplex, and again gets a close two count. Jonnie Stewart climbs up to the second rope and perches while Fire Cat pulls himself to his feet. Fire Cat is caught as Stewart flies off the second rope with a sunset flip, but the masked sits down right on the champion’s chest. Fire Cat then hits the ropes for a flying senton, but Stewart dodges. With Fire Cat hitting with a thud, Jonnie Stewart rolls him up with a handful of tights for three count.
WINNER: UNITED STATES LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JONNIE STEWART (12:50)
5) WCW Tag Team Championships - Death and Destruction vs. Jacques and Raymond Rougeau: The French Canadian brothers have won their fair share of champions in their native country as well as the United States They are out-sized here by the massive duo of Death and Destruction, who have Woman and her bodyguard Nitron in their corner. Rougeaus try to keep Death in their corner with quick tags, but it doesn’t last long. A brawl breaks out with Destruction pressing Raymond over the top rope to the floor. Death then scoops up Jacques into a spine buster position as Destruction hits the ropes and drills him with a lariat. Death with the pin as referee James Beard makes the three count. What a dominating victory!
WINNER: WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION (8:41)
INTERMISSION
6) WCW Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas vs. The Black Ninja Kendo Nagasaki: Ronnie P. Gossett leads his Black Ninja down to the ring as ‘Perfect Strangers’ begins playing in the Aragon Ballroom. Shane Douglas races down the aisle, shaking hands with the fans on both sides of the aisle. As Shane steps into the ring, Kendo Nagasaki attacks him with a series of chops across the back of the neck. Nagasaki sends Douglass off the ropes, and the WCW Champion ducks a savate kick attempt. The Black Ninja spins around and gets a big dropkick across the chest! Down goes Nagasaki. Kendo is back on his feet as Shane pounces with right hands, shoots him off the ropes and high back-drops the Black Ninja to the canvas. Ronnie P. Gossett is very nervous and he motions towards the back, bringing out the monstrous Nord the Barbarian. The distraction allows Nagasaki to land a forearm to the midsection and then kicks him right in the chin. The Black Ninja applies his nerve hold and really works over Douglas for the next few minutes. Luckily, Shane Douglas finally gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Nagasaki lands some more chops to the back, hits the ropes, but Douglas catches him coming off the ropes and plants him with a belly-to-belly suplex! Shane with the cover for the one-two-three out of nowhere! Nord the Barbarian is in the ring just after the bell to hammer on the WCW Heavyweight Champion. Nagasaki is up now and begins working over Shane Douglas with Nord, under the direction of Ronnie P. Gossett. Suddenly, the music begins playing in the Aragon Ballroom…
IT’S LORD HUMONGOUS!
Why in the world is Lord Humongous making his way to ringside? Ronnie P. Gossett actually holds the ropes for the big man as he enters the ring! It looks like Lord Humongous has agreed to join Gossett’s stable and he’s going to destroy Shane Douglas. Kendo holds Douglas for Humongous to attack… but Humongous drills Nord with the a big boot instead! The crowd pops huge as Lord Humongous drills Kendo Nagasaki, applies the two-handed choke, lifts up the Black Ninja and slams him to the canvas! Ronnie P. Gossett gathers his men on the floor, as Nord tries to get back in the ring. Gossett grabs him by the hair to hold Nord back as Lord Humongous stands tall. As Gossett leads Nord away with an injured Kendo Nagasaki hobbling behind them, Shane Douglas is pulling himself to his feet. The two men are in a standoff here. Lord Humongous looks over at Douglas… and nods his head. Douglas nods his head back and tells the big man thank you. Humongous then turns right around, climbs over the top rope and stomps back to the dressing. Fans, why did Lord Humongous just save Shane Douglas from Ronnie P. Gossett’s goons?
WINNER: WCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SHANE DOUGLAS (13:14)
INTERMISSION
6) United States Heavyweight Championship - Terry ‘Bamm Bamm’ Gordy vs. Don Muraco: There has been tremendous worry about Bamm Bamm Gordy’s condition ever since he was taken down with a reverse pile-driver on Power Pro Wrestling last night. However, Gordy storms down to the ring tonight wearing a neck collar. Muraco is chuckling at Gordy, and then the US Champion whips off the collar. Bamm Bamm Gordy steps up and motions for Muraco to bring it own. Magnificent Muraco saunters over and shoves Gordy. Terry Gordy fires back with a series of rights and lefts and then sends Muraco off the ropes and then connects with a big back drop that has Don grasping at his lower back in agony. Gordy is all over Muraco and is pounding away at the Magnificent One, but Muraco somehow is able to turn him over and begins pounding away on Terry Gordy. Muraco gets to his feet and kicks Terry Gordy in the knee and the sends him into the corner, where he lands some vicious chops onto Gordy’s chest. However, Gordy pops out of the corner and runs Muraco with a big clothesline. Don Muraco and Terry Gordy spend the next several minutes trading offensive flurries.
Don Muraco goes for a big elbow drop, and he manages to hit two of them in arrow. The Magnificent One showboats a bit and then goes for a third, but Gordy manages to move out of the way. Terry Gordy rallies to his feet and catches Muraco in a Bamm Bamm Slam and almost gets the three count, but The Magnificent One manages to kick out at the last second! Terry Gordy is right back on him and he sends Muraco flying backwards into the mat with a vertical suplex. Bamm Bamm Gordy goes for the cover, but Don Muraco once again kicks out at the last possible second! It’s clear that Gordy is frustrated, but now he waves his right arm in the air, signaling for the end. The crowd goes wild as Terry Gordy locks Don Muraco in his signature submission hold the Asian Spike and really wrenches back on it, but Muraco is refusing to submit! Terry Gordy applies more pressure and leans on the hold more and it looks as if Muraco may be seconds away from submitting here! In what had to be a desperation move, Muraco rears back and connects with a mule kick! Gordy immediately crumbles to the mat and James Beard is right in Muraco’s face warning him. Normally that would be a disqualification, but it looks like James Beard is showing some leeway since this is such a highly anticipated match!
And look at Muraco now- he’s going to town on Gordy’s injured neck and this time he’s doing it with malice. Muraco lays Gordy out and then drives a leaping elbow smash into the back of the neck! And now a second one! A third! A fourth! A fifth! Terry Gordy is in serious trouble here and now it’s Muraco calling for the end. Magnificent Muraco scoops up Gordy and it looks like he’s going for the reverse piledriver, but Bamm Bamm gets out of the back. Muraco stumbles around and Gordy boots him in the gut. The United States Champion pulls Muraco in, hoists him up and, oh my goodness, he hits the power-bomb on Muraco! Terry Gordy with the cover for the one-two-three! Gordy retains the United States Championship in a grueling match with the Magnificent Muraco!
WINNER: UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TERRY GORDY
8) 20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal:
Participants: Ron Simmons, Hercules Hernandez, Doug Furnas, Ron Harris, Don Harris, Joe Savoldi, Mil Mascaras, Rick Steiner, Nord the Barbarian, Vic Steamboat, Great Kokina, Terry Taylor, Dick Slater, The Juicer, Big Steel Man, Hacksaw Butch Reed, Scott Steiner, Vic Steamboat, Phil Lafon and special surprise entrant ‘The King of Wrestling’ Harley Race.
ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Joe Savoldi (Doug Furnas)
2. Vic Steamboat (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
3. Ron Harris (Nord the Barbarian)
4. The Juicer (Doug Furnas)
5. Mil Mascaras (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
6. Rick Steiner (Doug Furnas)
7. Phil Lafon (Scott Steiner)
8. Don Harris (Harley Race)
9. Ron Simmons (Dick Slater and Hernandez)
Left in the ring now are Doug Furnas, Nord the Barbarian, Great Kokina, Terry Taylor, Dick Slater Big Steel Man, Hacksaw Butch Reed and the surprise entrant, ‘The King of Wrestling’ Harley Race. It’s still all-out war as the final nine brawl, each wanting to win that $5,000 grand prize. The World’s Strongest Man Doug Furnas has dominated this match and he's landing punches on the big Kokina now. Furnas manages to scoop Kokina and tries to dump him over the top rope, but, from behind, Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez of the Dangerous Alliance tip Furnas as well - eliminating both Furnas and Kokina from the match.
10. Great Kokina (Doug Furnas)
11. Doug Furnas (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
Scott Steiner shoots the Big Steel Man off the ropes and catches him with a big power-slam. Steiner is now signaling for the Frankensteiner, shoots Big Steel off the ropes and connects with his incredible finishing maneuver. However, Nord the Barbarian drills Steiner from behind with a big boot to the back of the set. Scotty falls into the rings, allowing Nord to lift him up and dump Steiner over the rope and out to the floor.
12. Scott Steiner (Nord the Barbarian)
Terry Taylor is stomping on the Big Steel Man now, but the big man fights his way back to his feet. Big Steel Man connects with a head-butt and then lands several forearm strikes across the back. Taylor is in the corner and Big Steel Man takes off with a head of steam. However, Terry Taylor dodges and Big Steel Man collides into the corner. Taylor hits the ropes on the opposite side and connects with the Five Arm, but the momentum sends both Taylor and Big Steel Man over the top rope and down to the floor.
13. Terry Taylor and 14. Big Steel Man (each other)
Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez are talking strategy in one corner, with Harley Race down on the mat trying to take a breather. Hacksaw Butch Reed is working over Nord the Barbarian here and even gets the Barbarian up into a gorilla press slam. Reed shoots Nord off the ropes and connects with a flying shoulder block. Reed grabs Nord by the back of the neck and goes to throw him out, but rakes the Hacksaw’s eyes. Nord lands several forearms across the back and now he hits the ropes for a big boot. However, Hacksaw Reed dodges and Nord crotches himself on the top rope. Butch Reed and Harley Race then double-clotheslines Nord and sends the big Barbarian down to the floor.
15. Nord the Barbarian (Hacksaw Butch Reed and Harley Race)
We’re down to the final four here as Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez of the Dangerous Alliance square off with Harley Race and Hacksaw Butch Reed. Slater pairs off with off with Race, matching grizzled veteran against grizzled veteran. Hercules kicks Reed slightly below the belt, shoots him off the ropes and connects with a running larita. The Mighty Hercules tries to his strength by lifting Reed high into the air with a gorilla press of his own. Hacksaw Reed perches here as Hernandez stumbles back up. Reed hits the ropes for a big shoulder block and he nails it! Reed now drills Dick Slater from behind and begins working on the cornerstone of the Dangerous Alliance while Harley Race tries to pull himself back up. Now Reed turns his attention back to Hercules Hernandez. Hacksaw Reed lifts Hercules up into the air and now he reps Hernandez three times and now he’s going to toss him out to the floor. No, Dick Slater with a big knee from behind sends Hercules tumbling down to the floor. Hacksaw Reed is hanging perilously over the top rope but trying to steady himself. Hercules reaches up and grabs the back of Reed’s neck, allowing Dick Slater to tip the Hacksaw’s legs over the top and tumbling down the arena floor. We’re down to the final two.
16. Hercules Hernandez (Hacksaw Butch Reed)
17. Hacksaw Butch reed (Dick Slater)
Hacksaw Reed is understandably furious on the floor and he drills a grinning Hercules with a right hand. Hercules fires back and now he’s brawling up the aisle with the Hacksaw. Back in the ring, Harley Race is circling Dick Slater. One of these two men will be walking away with $5,000 here tonight in Chicago. The two men really work each other, with Race coming close to dumping Slater on three different occasions. Race slams Slater and backs up for the falling headbutt, but Paul E. Dangerously grabs his leg on the floor. The King of Wrestling reaches down and yanks Dangerously onto the apron. Paul E. is begging for his life here, but Race levels him with a headbutt. Dick Slater tries to nail him with a double sledge but Race sees him coming and ducks out of the way. Slater turns around and gets a head-butt. Race now goes for another running headbutt, but Slater ducks down, and propels Race out to the floor with a back-drop! It’s over! Dick Slater wins the $5,000 with an assist from both Hercules Hernandez and Paul E. Dangerously. Slater snatches the check, slings Dangerously over his shoulder and takes off with Dark Journey. Harley Race is understandably frustrated as he rolls back into the ring, but the fans of Chicago give him a big ovation.
WINNER: DICK SLATER (25:39)
CHICAGO, IL
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1988
UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TERRY GORDY (c) VS. DON MURACO
WINDY CITY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
SHANE DOUGLAS (c) VS. KENDO NAGASAKI
WINDY CITY WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION W/ WOMAN & NITRO (c) VS. THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS
20-MAN OVER-THE-TOP ROPE BATTLE ROYAL:
WINNER RECEIVES $5,000
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
‘ALL-AMERICAN’ RON SIMMONS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ
DOUG FURNAS
RON HARRIS
DON HARRIS
JOE SAVOLDI
MIL MASCARAS
RICK STEINER
NORD THE BARBARIAN
VIC STEAMBOAT
GREAT KOKINA
TERRY TAYLOR
DICK SLATER
THE JUICER
VIC STEAMBOAT
BIG STEEL MAN
HACKSAW BUTCH REED
SCOTT STEINER
PHIL LAFON
& A MYSTERY ENTRANT
- - PLUS MORE - -
****
1) Flyin’ Brian vs. 2 Cold Scorpio: A hot high-flying opener to kick off the show ends with Flyin’ Brian coming off the top rope with Air Pillman for an impressive victory.
WINNER: FLYIN’ BRIAN (10:02)
2) Detroit Demolition vs. Mike Jackson: The Alabama Jr. Heavyweight Champion draws the short straw tonight as he’s absolutely destroyed by Detroit Demolition, who wins with a back-breaker.
WINNER: DETROIT DEMOLITION (5:01)
3) Derrick Dukes vs. Woman’s Mystery Wrestler: There’s a buzz in the audience as Woman and her bodyguard Nitron are out to ‘Her Strut’. Nitron snatches the microphone from Mick Karch so Woman can announce that her mystery man is the best pure wrestler in the world today… ‘Ice Man’ Dean Malenko. The son of Professor Boris Malenko shows no emotion as he stays one step ahead of Dukes with his incredible technical offense. Dukes tries to use his agility and fly off the top rope with a cross-body, but Malenko catches him in the air and drops him with a back-breaker. Dean Malenko then applies the STF to get the submission.
WINNER: DEAN MALENKO (7:28)
4) United States Light Heavyweight Championship - Jonnie Stewart vs. Fire Cat: Stewart has lots of trouble early on as Fire Cat displays his incredible acrobatics. Stewart rolls out of the ring three times to walk it off, but then slips back in the ring and attacks Fire Cat from behind as he was playing from the crowd. Stewart sends Fire Cat to the canvas with a double-underhook suplex for a two count. The champion quickly pulls Fire Cat into a fisherman’s suplex, and again gets a close two count. Jonnie Stewart climbs up to the second rope and perches while Fire Cat pulls himself to his feet. Fire Cat is caught as Stewart flies off the second rope with a sunset flip, but the masked sits down right on the champion’s chest. Fire Cat then hits the ropes for a flying senton, but Stewart dodges. With Fire Cat hitting with a thud, Jonnie Stewart rolls him up with a handful of tights for three count.
WINNER: UNITED STATES LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JONNIE STEWART (12:50)
5) WCW Tag Team Championships - Death and Destruction vs. Jacques and Raymond Rougeau: The French Canadian brothers have won their fair share of champions in their native country as well as the United States They are out-sized here by the massive duo of Death and Destruction, who have Woman and her bodyguard Nitron in their corner. Rougeaus try to keep Death in their corner with quick tags, but it doesn’t last long. A brawl breaks out with Destruction pressing Raymond over the top rope to the floor. Death then scoops up Jacques into a spine buster position as Destruction hits the ropes and drills him with a lariat. Death with the pin as referee James Beard makes the three count. What a dominating victory!
WINNER: WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS DEATH AND DESTRUCTION (8:41)
INTERMISSION
6) WCW Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas vs. The Black Ninja Kendo Nagasaki: Ronnie P. Gossett leads his Black Ninja down to the ring as ‘Perfect Strangers’ begins playing in the Aragon Ballroom. Shane Douglas races down the aisle, shaking hands with the fans on both sides of the aisle. As Shane steps into the ring, Kendo Nagasaki attacks him with a series of chops across the back of the neck. Nagasaki sends Douglass off the ropes, and the WCW Champion ducks a savate kick attempt. The Black Ninja spins around and gets a big dropkick across the chest! Down goes Nagasaki. Kendo is back on his feet as Shane pounces with right hands, shoots him off the ropes and high back-drops the Black Ninja to the canvas. Ronnie P. Gossett is very nervous and he motions towards the back, bringing out the monstrous Nord the Barbarian. The distraction allows Nagasaki to land a forearm to the midsection and then kicks him right in the chin. The Black Ninja applies his nerve hold and really works over Douglas for the next few minutes. Luckily, Shane Douglas finally gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Nagasaki lands some more chops to the back, hits the ropes, but Douglas catches him coming off the ropes and plants him with a belly-to-belly suplex! Shane with the cover for the one-two-three out of nowhere! Nord the Barbarian is in the ring just after the bell to hammer on the WCW Heavyweight Champion. Nagasaki is up now and begins working over Shane Douglas with Nord, under the direction of Ronnie P. Gossett. Suddenly, the music begins playing in the Aragon Ballroom…
IT’S LORD HUMONGOUS!
Why in the world is Lord Humongous making his way to ringside? Ronnie P. Gossett actually holds the ropes for the big man as he enters the ring! It looks like Lord Humongous has agreed to join Gossett’s stable and he’s going to destroy Shane Douglas. Kendo holds Douglas for Humongous to attack… but Humongous drills Nord with the a big boot instead! The crowd pops huge as Lord Humongous drills Kendo Nagasaki, applies the two-handed choke, lifts up the Black Ninja and slams him to the canvas! Ronnie P. Gossett gathers his men on the floor, as Nord tries to get back in the ring. Gossett grabs him by the hair to hold Nord back as Lord Humongous stands tall. As Gossett leads Nord away with an injured Kendo Nagasaki hobbling behind them, Shane Douglas is pulling himself to his feet. The two men are in a standoff here. Lord Humongous looks over at Douglas… and nods his head. Douglas nods his head back and tells the big man thank you. Humongous then turns right around, climbs over the top rope and stomps back to the dressing. Fans, why did Lord Humongous just save Shane Douglas from Ronnie P. Gossett’s goons?
WINNER: WCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SHANE DOUGLAS (13:14)
INTERMISSION
6) United States Heavyweight Championship - Terry ‘Bamm Bamm’ Gordy vs. Don Muraco: There has been tremendous worry about Bamm Bamm Gordy’s condition ever since he was taken down with a reverse pile-driver on Power Pro Wrestling last night. However, Gordy storms down to the ring tonight wearing a neck collar. Muraco is chuckling at Gordy, and then the US Champion whips off the collar. Bamm Bamm Gordy steps up and motions for Muraco to bring it own. Magnificent Muraco saunters over and shoves Gordy. Terry Gordy fires back with a series of rights and lefts and then sends Muraco off the ropes and then connects with a big back drop that has Don grasping at his lower back in agony. Gordy is all over Muraco and is pounding away at the Magnificent One, but Muraco somehow is able to turn him over and begins pounding away on Terry Gordy. Muraco gets to his feet and kicks Terry Gordy in the knee and the sends him into the corner, where he lands some vicious chops onto Gordy’s chest. However, Gordy pops out of the corner and runs Muraco with a big clothesline. Don Muraco and Terry Gordy spend the next several minutes trading offensive flurries.
Don Muraco goes for a big elbow drop, and he manages to hit two of them in arrow. The Magnificent One showboats a bit and then goes for a third, but Gordy manages to move out of the way. Terry Gordy rallies to his feet and catches Muraco in a Bamm Bamm Slam and almost gets the three count, but The Magnificent One manages to kick out at the last second! Terry Gordy is right back on him and he sends Muraco flying backwards into the mat with a vertical suplex. Bamm Bamm Gordy goes for the cover, but Don Muraco once again kicks out at the last possible second! It’s clear that Gordy is frustrated, but now he waves his right arm in the air, signaling for the end. The crowd goes wild as Terry Gordy locks Don Muraco in his signature submission hold the Asian Spike and really wrenches back on it, but Muraco is refusing to submit! Terry Gordy applies more pressure and leans on the hold more and it looks as if Muraco may be seconds away from submitting here! In what had to be a desperation move, Muraco rears back and connects with a mule kick! Gordy immediately crumbles to the mat and James Beard is right in Muraco’s face warning him. Normally that would be a disqualification, but it looks like James Beard is showing some leeway since this is such a highly anticipated match!
And look at Muraco now- he’s going to town on Gordy’s injured neck and this time he’s doing it with malice. Muraco lays Gordy out and then drives a leaping elbow smash into the back of the neck! And now a second one! A third! A fourth! A fifth! Terry Gordy is in serious trouble here and now it’s Muraco calling for the end. Magnificent Muraco scoops up Gordy and it looks like he’s going for the reverse piledriver, but Bamm Bamm gets out of the back. Muraco stumbles around and Gordy boots him in the gut. The United States Champion pulls Muraco in, hoists him up and, oh my goodness, he hits the power-bomb on Muraco! Terry Gordy with the cover for the one-two-three! Gordy retains the United States Championship in a grueling match with the Magnificent Muraco!
WINNER: UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TERRY GORDY
8) 20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal:
Participants: Ron Simmons, Hercules Hernandez, Doug Furnas, Ron Harris, Don Harris, Joe Savoldi, Mil Mascaras, Rick Steiner, Nord the Barbarian, Vic Steamboat, Great Kokina, Terry Taylor, Dick Slater, The Juicer, Big Steel Man, Hacksaw Butch Reed, Scott Steiner, Vic Steamboat, Phil Lafon and special surprise entrant ‘The King of Wrestling’ Harley Race.
ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Joe Savoldi (Doug Furnas)
2. Vic Steamboat (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
3. Ron Harris (Nord the Barbarian)
4. The Juicer (Doug Furnas)
5. Mil Mascaras (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
6. Rick Steiner (Doug Furnas)
7. Phil Lafon (Scott Steiner)
8. Don Harris (Harley Race)
9. Ron Simmons (Dick Slater and Hernandez)
Left in the ring now are Doug Furnas, Nord the Barbarian, Great Kokina, Terry Taylor, Dick Slater Big Steel Man, Hacksaw Butch Reed and the surprise entrant, ‘The King of Wrestling’ Harley Race. It’s still all-out war as the final nine brawl, each wanting to win that $5,000 grand prize. The World’s Strongest Man Doug Furnas has dominated this match and he's landing punches on the big Kokina now. Furnas manages to scoop Kokina and tries to dump him over the top rope, but, from behind, Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez of the Dangerous Alliance tip Furnas as well - eliminating both Furnas and Kokina from the match.
10. Great Kokina (Doug Furnas)
11. Doug Furnas (Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez)
Scott Steiner shoots the Big Steel Man off the ropes and catches him with a big power-slam. Steiner is now signaling for the Frankensteiner, shoots Big Steel off the ropes and connects with his incredible finishing maneuver. However, Nord the Barbarian drills Steiner from behind with a big boot to the back of the set. Scotty falls into the rings, allowing Nord to lift him up and dump Steiner over the rope and out to the floor.
12. Scott Steiner (Nord the Barbarian)
Terry Taylor is stomping on the Big Steel Man now, but the big man fights his way back to his feet. Big Steel Man connects with a head-butt and then lands several forearm strikes across the back. Taylor is in the corner and Big Steel Man takes off with a head of steam. However, Terry Taylor dodges and Big Steel Man collides into the corner. Taylor hits the ropes on the opposite side and connects with the Five Arm, but the momentum sends both Taylor and Big Steel Man over the top rope and down to the floor.
13. Terry Taylor and 14. Big Steel Man (each other)
Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez are talking strategy in one corner, with Harley Race down on the mat trying to take a breather. Hacksaw Butch Reed is working over Nord the Barbarian here and even gets the Barbarian up into a gorilla press slam. Reed shoots Nord off the ropes and connects with a flying shoulder block. Reed grabs Nord by the back of the neck and goes to throw him out, but rakes the Hacksaw’s eyes. Nord lands several forearms across the back and now he hits the ropes for a big boot. However, Hacksaw Reed dodges and Nord crotches himself on the top rope. Butch Reed and Harley Race then double-clotheslines Nord and sends the big Barbarian down to the floor.
15. Nord the Barbarian (Hacksaw Butch Reed and Harley Race)
We’re down to the final four here as Dick Slater and Hercules Hernandez of the Dangerous Alliance square off with Harley Race and Hacksaw Butch Reed. Slater pairs off with off with Race, matching grizzled veteran against grizzled veteran. Hercules kicks Reed slightly below the belt, shoots him off the ropes and connects with a running larita. The Mighty Hercules tries to his strength by lifting Reed high into the air with a gorilla press of his own. Hacksaw Reed perches here as Hernandez stumbles back up. Reed hits the ropes for a big shoulder block and he nails it! Reed now drills Dick Slater from behind and begins working on the cornerstone of the Dangerous Alliance while Harley Race tries to pull himself back up. Now Reed turns his attention back to Hercules Hernandez. Hacksaw Reed lifts Hercules up into the air and now he reps Hernandez three times and now he’s going to toss him out to the floor. No, Dick Slater with a big knee from behind sends Hercules tumbling down to the floor. Hacksaw Reed is hanging perilously over the top rope but trying to steady himself. Hercules reaches up and grabs the back of Reed’s neck, allowing Dick Slater to tip the Hacksaw’s legs over the top and tumbling down the arena floor. We’re down to the final two.
16. Hercules Hernandez (Hacksaw Butch Reed)
17. Hacksaw Butch reed (Dick Slater)
Hacksaw Reed is understandably furious on the floor and he drills a grinning Hercules with a right hand. Hercules fires back and now he’s brawling up the aisle with the Hacksaw. Back in the ring, Harley Race is circling Dick Slater. One of these two men will be walking away with $5,000 here tonight in Chicago. The two men really work each other, with Race coming close to dumping Slater on three different occasions. Race slams Slater and backs up for the falling headbutt, but Paul E. Dangerously grabs his leg on the floor. The King of Wrestling reaches down and yanks Dangerously onto the apron. Paul E. is begging for his life here, but Race levels him with a headbutt. Dick Slater tries to nail him with a double sledge but Race sees him coming and ducks out of the way. Slater turns around and gets a head-butt. Race now goes for another running headbutt, but Slater ducks down, and propels Race out to the floor with a back-drop! It’s over! Dick Slater wins the $5,000 with an assist from both Hercules Hernandez and Paul E. Dangerously. Slater snatches the check, slings Dangerously over his shoulder and takes off with Dark Journey. Harley Race is understandably frustrated as he rolls back into the ring, but the fans of Chicago give him a big ovation.
WINNER: DICK SLATER (25:39)
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