Post by wattsfan on Jun 25, 2017 19:18:23 GMT
International Championship Wrestling
ICW (International Championship Wrestling) is taped live from WDBD (Fox affiliate) studio Saturday morning June 24, 1988. The announcing team of Charlie Platt & Rick Stewart welcome the fans to today's show. Joining them for special unbiased commentary is your ICW Heavyweight Champion 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Precious. Included in today's main event is a 6 man grudge tag team match with the Spoiler, Fire & Flame managed by Rock Hunter going against the Grapplers 1# & 2# with a mystery opponent.
Charlie announces the card for this Friday night.
Friday night June 30, 1988 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson
Match 1. Single Match. Brett Wayne Sawyer vs. Frankie Lancaster .
Match 2. Single Match. Don Diamond vs. 'Wild' Bill Irwin.
Match 3. Single Match. D.J. Peterson vs. Yuri Gordienko w/mgr. Don Carson.
Match 4. Single Match. 'Cowboy' Scott Casey vs. Alexis Smirnoff w/mgr. Don Carson.
Match 5. Single Match. Canadian Stomper John Quinn vs. The Spoiler w/mgr. Rock Hunter.
Match 6. Return Singles Match. Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine vs. Terry Taylor..
Match 7. ICW Heavyweight Championhip Match. No Disq! Rule Waived. (Champ): 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Precious vs.(Chall): Honky Tonk Man.
Match 8. Tornado Rules Team Match. 2 referees! All 5 men in the ring at once. 2 vs. 3. The Grapplers. vs. Fire & Flame & manager Rock Hunter.
Also Friday night, June 30, 1988 in Laurel at the Civic Center
Single Match. Glacier vs. Chic Donovan.
Single Match. Art Barr vs. Brian Christopher.
ICW Women's Title Match. (Champ): Wendi Richter vs. (Chall): The Dazzler.
ICW Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Mike Graham vs. (Chall): Steve 'Mr. Electricity' Regal.
ICW Tag Team Title Match. (Chams): Jerry Oates & Mike George vs. (Chall): 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & 'Killer' Tim Brooks.
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches
We go to the ring with our new ring announcer Mike McGuirk for the first match of the day.
First Match. Single Match. Brett Wayne Sawyer pinned Brian Christopher (7:38).
Following the match, Sawyer is interviewed & says he has come here to win the ICW Junior Heavyweight Title held by Mike Graham. Brett says he will give it his all to take the title off of Graham.
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches with ICW Women's Champ Wendi Richter then the Dazzler
Before the start of the next match, manager Don Carson demands to know why his Russians are wrestling the ICW Tag Team Champs today instead of Sweetan & Brooks. Carson says his Russians would wipe the mat up with either team. Don follows up with he hasn't forgotten what 'Bruiser' Bob did to him & his Mongolian Stomper in Southwestern Wrestling back in 1983.
Second Match. 4 Man Tag Team Grudge Match. ICW Tag Team Champions Jerry Oates & Mike George beat 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & 'Killer' Tim Brooks when Carson shows up ringside, annoying Sweetan who ko's the manager off the ring apron before George gets the pin on him. Brooks is upset, especially when Sweetan takes off after Carson after the match.
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches with ICW Jr. H. Champ Mike Graham then Steve Regal
Before the start of the next match, Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine says he is tired of waiting for title matches for he is going to start injuring his opponents to get the point across he still means business.
Third Match. Single Match. Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine lost by disq. to Charlie Cook for refusing to break the figure-four leglock on Cook. (8:41).
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches including ICW Heavyweight Champion 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Precious then Honky Tonk Man
Fourth Match. Single Match. A bandaged Honky Tonk Man used the Shake, Rattle & Roll to take out Brad Anderson. (6:44).
After the match, an angry Honky Tonk Man says 'Sadistic' Steve Strong is desperate to keep that title. He busted the HTM open last Friday night but revenge is sweet & HTM is going to get him some blood & more this Friday night.
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches include 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan then Don Carson
Fifth Match. Six Man Tag Team Match. The Spoiler, Fire & Flame w/mgr. Rock Hunter double disq. with mystery partner Canadian Stomper John Quinn & Grapplers 1# & 2#. (8:26). Wild brawl all over the studio with match being rules double disqualification.
Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches includes Rock Hunter then the Grappler 1#
Back at the desk, Charlie & Rick run down today's action. They remind the fans about wrestling statewide this week in the following cities.
Monday: Vicksburg & Greenwood
Tuesday: Columbus & Clarksdale
Wednesday: Meridian & Philadelphia
Thursday: Biloxi-Gulfport
Friday: Jackson
Saturday morning tv taping: Natchez & Choctaw Central High School
Working on it now.