WWA Championship Wrestling June 1995

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WWA Championship Wrestling
Taped 6/7/1995 @ Allentown Arena
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Airing 6/9/1995 on ESPN @ 11 PM EST
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Chris Cruise and Terrific Terry Taylor welcome everyone to the debut episode of the World Wrestling Association along with them at ringside this evening is the Executive Vice President of the WWA, Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, Mr. Nick Bockwinkel who says that tonight is a landmark occasion not only for Professional Wrestling but for the WWA as well and that on the debut episode of Championship Wrestling we will crown the WWA Heavyweight Champion!

And being a former World Heavyweight Champion it was no easy feat to come up with two wrestlers who would not only represent the WWA, but represent Wrestling with grace, skill, technique, and most importantly Talent. So Mr. Bockwinkel narrowed down a list that the championship committee had before to just a few names, but two names JUMPED OF THE PAGE. Not only did these two men have recognizable names around the entire world, but Mr. Bockwinkel himself knew first hand just how skilled these men were, and most importantly BOTH MEN ARE FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD

Japanese Living Legend, Antonio Inoki comes out in his trademark kimono and towel, shaking Mr. Bockwinkel’s hand

And his opponent, Mr. Bob Backlund who shakes the hand of Bockwinkel and says what an honor it will be to educate the plebeians about the nuances of wrestling as well as once again Stretching his Japanese counterpart into Submission
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Taylor talks about how appreciative the fans of the padded sports usually seen on this channel should be to see such fine grapplers showing them what competition is all about, and that Mr. Backlund has asked him to give an Encyclopedia to Cruise as the Crispy One sends it to the ring where BLACK BART is awaiting his opponent

“Today “ by The Smashing Pumpkins booms and out walks “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer jacked to the gills and rocking his face off much to the enjoyment of the Allentown Arena.

Black Bart is a rugged veteran but is never able to get on the right track as Van Hammer has his way with the brute and finishes off Bart with the SlingShot Suplex and floatover, Mark Curtis makes the 3 and calls for the bell @ 5’22
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Backstage Todd Pettengill is standing with The Magnificent Muraco who with his lips curled, and biceps ready to burst, says he has waited on today for a decade! That Jimmy Snuka had his moment of glory in a cage match against the magnificent one, and has been running across the globe ever since! And tonight it will be the Magnificent one’s moment of glory, but unlike Jimmy Snuka it wont be his first nor his last moment of glory
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Todd Pettengill is trying to corral a pacing “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka but just as his music hits, Snuka eyeballs the camera and says tonight he finishes Muraco once for all “bruddha”

Jimmy Snuka and The Magnificent Muraco have had many match ups in this building over the course of their careers but tonight’s match was no catch as catch can classic, nor was it a grappling contest of any kind, as these two men picked up where they left off and were trying to cripple one another.

Terry Taylor says this is the greatest thing he has ever seen! The Magnificent Muraco is making pineapple salsa out Snuka and it won't be long before The Magnificent one is wearing gold, that Magnificent Muraco much like Mr. Backlund were pioneers, men whom every father in the country should be proud to have their sons aspiring to be like.

Snuka is a bloody mess and down, but there is fight left in the Superfly yet! And that has Muraco in a state of shock, out hops Muraco, out follows Snuka, THE FIGHT IS ON! as Randy “dont call me PeeWee” Anderson counts both men out @ 9’13
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Todd Pettengill is backstage this time with another former champion who is no stranger to these fans ARRIBBBA!! Tito Santana tells the fans its great to be back in Chicago, its great to be on ESPN, and it’ll be even greater to settle the score once and for all with Greg Valentine. Its always been the same with Valentine, Tito wants to be at the top of the mountain and the Hammer stands in his way, but tonight he goes through the Hammer.
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COMMERCIAL
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Greg “the Hammer” Valentine is already in the ring as Tito Santana makes his way down, these two men are nose to nose as ref Mark Curtis goes over the instructions, but we all know there is nothing he can tell these legends that they haven’t heard before. The athlete’s stares are intense and so is the bout, back and forth, ebb and flow, give and take, but its Valentine laying down the Hammer as whips Santana across the ropes, flying forearm!

Terry Taylor is incredulous as Mark Curtis counts the 3 @ 11’11 of a great contest. Chris Cruise knows that Taylor and Valentine were a very good tag team but that Valentine has nothing to be ashamed of. Taylor says that Chico should still be selling burritos, but instead he is in the WWA cheating true professionals. As cruise sends it too
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!! Yes Yes its Brother Love who is especially excited about hosting the Brother Love Show on ESPN, and that he couldn’t think of a better guest than Brother Hollywooooooood, John Tatum and Hollywood is tickled pink. Not only is he back on ESPN, but he is in the center of the wrestling world. And this time he is not alone, no no. THE BLONDE BOMBSHELLS will be making waves throughout the wrestling world, and he had planned on bringing out his partners in crime but he decided to wait until next week. Because he has signed his buddies up for a big match, one against the tag team that summizes everything that is wrong with Professional Wrestling. He has signed his P.I.C’s

Terrific Terry informs us humanoids that means Partners in Crime

Tatum has signed his buddies to take on THE BUSHWACKERS! Brother Love’s face describes what he thinks of Luke and Butch much better than my words ever could and asks Brother Hollywooood if he is sure that his buddies should soil their hands with the LIKES OF THEM DOWN UNDER-LIIIIIIIIIIINGS. But Hollywood John Tatum says him and his boys aint scared to get their hands dirty if thats what it takes to get to them WWA Tag Team Straps.
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Todd Pettengill is standing at Ringside with none other than UFC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION DAN “THE BEAST” SEVERN who is preparing for the UFC Superfight against Ken Shamrock. Dan tells Todd that training has gone extremely well and he is sure that it will be his WRESTLING that leads him to victory in the superfight. The natural segway that Pettingill surely wouldn’t miss about wrestling being The Beast’s first love and if Mr. Severn had any plans on returning to Pro Wrestling, but before Mr. Severn could say anything

BIG VITO grabs the mic from out of in front of Dan Severn and says that Todd Pettengill should be spending his time talking to a REAL WRESTLER like Big Vito a man that is signed to the WWA and the man who will dictate the future of Professional Wrestling. Not talking to THE OLD MAN THATS GUNNA GET HIS BUTT WHUPPED. Vito says he is lucky its Ken Shamrock he will be locked in that cage with because if it were Big Vito, The Beast wouldn’t make it out of the cage!

Pettengill looks like he has accidentally caught the mafia stuffing bodies as Dan Severn rubs his hands together, licks his lips, and takes his seat. Mr. Pettengill speculates whether or not Big Vito would have the gaul to do that at a time when Mr. Severn were not contractually obligated to another organization, the camera zooms in on Dan Severn who seems ready to burst as we go to our final commercial break before CROWNING A NEW WWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
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COMMERCIAL
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“THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS ANNOUNCER” Gary Micheal Cappeta is in the middle of the ring as well as Head Official Randy Anderson holding the WWA Heavyweight Title. “In the corner to my left, he is a 2 Former Heavyweight Champion of the World and current JPW Heavyweight Champion, ICHIIIBAN, Antoooooonio Inokiii.... And his opponent in the corner to my right, Former NCAA Wrestling Champion, Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, BOB

Backlund snatches the mic from Cappetta and informs him that his accolades are far enough superior to Inoki that he had better refer to Mr. Backlund not only as #1 in English as he did Inoki in Japanese, “You’re welcome plebeians, I have educated you” but he had better refer to him as Mr. Backlund!

GMC does so backs out, the bell rings, and Inoki is on a roll. Chris Cruise: “Obviously Mr. Inoki didn’t come all the way to Allentown to lose tonight” Terry Taylor: “Obviously you’re as dumb as you look if you think Inoki is even in Mr. Backlund’s league. Have you been using the encyclopedia I gave you earlier pip squeak, leave the match predictions to color commentator, not quite retired Professional, thank you”
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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We return and Inoki has his patent Octopus Hold on Mr. Backlund, Referee Anderson is almost ready to ring the bell but Backlund wont give it up! Terry Taylor: “I told ya Crispy Inoki cant beat Mr. Backlund, not here, not in Japan not anywhere”
Inoki drops down, turns the hips, Chris Cruise: “INOKI HAS THE SHOULDERS DOWN 1......2.....and NO! Backlund rolls through, hooks a hammer lock, returns to his feet. Cinches in the chinlock, MR BACKLUND WRAPS IT UP, Terry Taylor: “Just like in WWII the cream rises to the top Cruiser, that is the Crossface Chicken Wing, one of the most painful holds in the sport play by play man, no way Inoki gets out of this”

And the Terrific one was right, the Great Antonio Inoki rolls, grasps, inches to the ropes only to be cinched up worse and after a valiant effort is forced to submit as Randy Anderson calls for the bell @ 13’22

Cappetta: “Ladies and Gentlemen your winner ANNNND NEWWWW WWA Heavyweight Champion Mr. Bob Backlund”

As Nick Bockwinkel straps on the title Mr Backlund grabs the mic and begins to rant but Chris Cruise is telling us we are desperately out of time Terry Taylor: “How dare you interrupt the new champ, now lets go to Sportscenter”
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Copyright World Wrestling Association, all rights reserved proudly presented by the worldwide leader in sports.

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WWA Championship Wrestling
Taped 6/7/1995 @ Allentown Arena in Allentown, PA
Airing 6/16/1995 on ESPN @ 11 PM EST
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Chris Cruise and Terrific Terry Taylor welcome everyone to the another episode of the World Wrestling Association along with them at ringside this evening is the Executive Vice President of the WWA, Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, Mr. Nick Bockwinkel who says that tonight is another historic night for the WWA as the Championship Committee has determined the top two tag teams, and they will collide in tonight's Main Event as The Brothers in Arms, Sgt. Slaughter and Sgt. Pitbull Pittman take on the very talented Masked Superstars 1 and 2. Mr. Bockwinkle adds that Sgt. Slaughter and Masked Superstar #1 are definitely not strangers and he is sure their match will be a barn burner.

The Terrific One chimes in saying that it really doesn’t matter who wins tonights tag team title match because his good friend “Hollywood” John Tatum has informed him just who The Blonde Bombshells are and neither of the teams in tonights main event could compare. Matter of fact, the Bombshells might just be as good as Taylor and Valentine were.
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WWA Heavyweight Champion Mr. Bob Backlund comes out shaking hands with Terry Taylor saying that he needs to further educate Mr. Cruise and expand his “vernacular” and that the problem with society today is leniency! That finally the wrestling world has a champion to be proud of, and Mr. Backlund stays on commentary as a Video of “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer destroying competition set to “Hurt” by Nine inch Nails plays.

At the end of which Mr. Backlund appears to be having a conniption! “Is this what today’s youth is listening to? That racket gives me a headache, and let me ask you a question Mr. Cruise, does this Van Hammer even know a wrestling hold? All those big muscles wont mean a thing if he ever steps into the ring with Mr. Bob Backlund!”

Mr. Bockwinkle informs Mr. Backlund that he should be less concerned with Mr. Hammer and more concerned with this man
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Backstage Todd Pettengill is standing with a winded Tito Santana who says that he just had one of the toughest battles of his career against one of the biggest rivals of his career, a big win over Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, and that after a contest like that Tito knows he still has it, and he is ready for gold! ARRIBA! And now that Mr. Backlund is WWA Champion Santana says it would be an honor to take on such a fine champion and issues a challenge to be the first man to get a crack at the Champ!
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Referee Randy “Don’t call me Pee Wee” Anderson and Doink the Clown are standing in the ring as #1 Barry Horrowitz makes his way to the ring, and these two athletes have a back and forth contest that ends suddenly when out of nowhere #1 reverses Doink’s Irish Whip and the clown crashes chest first into the turnbuckle, staggers back and gets school boyed for the 1....2....3 @ 5’16, and #1 celebrates as if he has just won the World Championship, hopping the fence and joining the fans

Terry Taylor says that “Horriblewitz” needs to act like he has won a wrestling match before and quit patting himself on the back and just head to the pay window like a normal wrestler. As Crispy attempts to send it to the news desk, he is rudely cut off by the Terrific One, “I got this, lets see what Pettengill has his nose into this week
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“Hello wrestling fans and welcome to the news update, I am Todd Pettengill. After last weeks antics between the Superfly and the Magnificent One, he wonders if the WWA is big enough for both competitors. Pettengill says he was unable to talk to Mr. Muraco last week but The Superfly had an ominous message saying that he would not rest until he had finally rid not only the WWA but the wrestling world of one Don Muraco.

Also “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer, has become an overnight sensation in the WWA and has been approached by a number of bands about being in music videos. Pettengill wonders if “Heavy Metal’s” rock n roll dreams will lead to wrestling nightmares as he prepares for a big bout tonight against Big Vito
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Commercial Break
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“Today” by The Smashing Pumpkins leads in “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer headbanging to the crowds delight, this week he is in with rough and tough Big Vito who gives Metal all he can handle but once Heavy Metal starts to rock and roll there is no slowing him down as he downs Big Vito @ 6’03 after the slingshot suplex floatover that Van Hammer has informed Chris Cruise he calls the Headbangers Ball
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVEEEEEEEEEEEE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! Yes Yes, Welcome friends to the Brother Love show, “My guest this week is the soon to be FORMER Ultimate Fighting Champion, the man who thinks he is ready for the big time, Brother Dan Severn. Severn comes out politely but informs Brother Love that if he calls him Brother again then Brother Love might just feel what its like to be back suplayed. Severn gives kudos to Ken Shamrock he says that Ken is a fine athlete but Severn’s first love always has been and always will be wrestling. Severn goes over his wrestling accolades, as an ailing Big Vito appears on set with a bit of an “I told ya so” grin. Vito talks big saying that Severn doesn’t have what it takes to be in the UFC so he definitely doesn’t have what it takes to be here in the WWA. “The Beast” ask Vito if he is suffering from concussion like symptoms because if he thinks he can talk to Dan Severn that way he will once again get suplayed on the back of his head. Big Vito decides that discretion is the better part of valor and backs away still clutching his neck as we go to
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“Hollywood” John Tatum standing in the middle of the ring and rudely replaces “The Worlds Most Dangerous Announcer” Gary Michael Capetta, “at this time I’d like to introduce the best tag team in the world today, the tag team that will sooner rather than later end the title reign of whichever team wins the WWA tag team titles tonight, ROD PRICE AND JACKO VICTORY, THE BLONDE BOMBSHELLS and shoves the mic back into the chest of GMC who introduces their opponents “From the Bush, Luke and Butch, the Bushwackers!”

Luke and Butch get in a few comedy spots and whack around the ring as Tatum corrals his duo on the outside for a huddle. Terry Taylor: Just like a great coach calling a time out, just wait until the Bombshells get back in the ring Crispy. Chris Cruise: Well I think maybe the Blondes have bitten off a bit more than they can chew, we’ll be right back with more action!
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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We return to see Jacko in firm control, and the Bombshells have isolated Butch in their half of the ring and working like a well oiled machine, with Tatum and Price roughing up Butch every time Victory gets the attention of referee Mark Curtis or draws in Luke. Terry Taylor calls that fine tag team wrestling as Chris Cruise calls it cheating “Its only cheating if you get caught!” exalts the Terrific One

The Bombshells dominate Butch and never allow Luke back into the ring as Jacko Victory lifts up the ol Sheepherder, Rugged Rod Price tags his partners back, ascends to the top rope and they hit a devestating Spinebuster, top rope clothesline combo for an impressive victory @ 8’31

Cruise says that was an impressive debut for the Bombshells, as Taylor says thats the smartest thing he has ever heard Cruis say, he sends it to our final commercial break before we crown WWA Tag Team Champions
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Commercial Break
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Gary Michael Cappeta: “Wrestling fans it is now time for our Main Event of the evening. Standing in the corner to my left at a total combined weight of 522 lbs hailing from Parts Unknown THE MASKED SUPERSTARS! And their opponents in the corner to my right Corps Born and Corps Bred Sgt. Slaughter and Sgt. Craig Pittman THE BROTHERS IN ARMS!

Head Official Randy Anderson displays the beautiful WWA Tag Team Titles high for all to see and then calls for the bell!

Superstar #1 is the bigger man of the team starts off axing down Sgt. Pittman, and the Superstars are really cooking in the early going with Pittman in their corner, quick tags, taking advantage of every 5 count and keeping the fresh man in. It looks like it will be a quick one here if the Pitbull cant get to his partner, but Sgt. Craig Pittman is no pushover, finally battles his way out of the corner and makes the hot tag to Sgt. Slaughter.

The two teams exchange back and forth action seeing the Superstars and the Bros repeatedly attempting their versions of the Cobra Clutch. Both Superstars hit the ring and put the boots to Slaughter, but here comes Pittman! He has the Clutch on Superstar #2, pops the hips, Clutch Suplex, goes into the cross armbar!!!! As Superstar #1 attempts to help his partner he is caught from behind in the Cobra Clutch, both Superstars have submitted @ 9’12

GMC: “YOUR WINNERS AND NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW WWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS SGT SLAUGHTER, SGT PITTMAN THE BROTHERS IN ARMS!!!

Terry Taylor says that was a complete and total miscarriage of justice! The Masked Superstars were clearly the superior team and it wont be long before those jarheads have to defend the titles against the Superstars or the Bombshells and they wont be so lucky then! Now lets send it to Sportscenter!
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