ICW TV 7/1/88. Tag Titles on the line.

[wattsfan]

TV taping 7-1-88
ICW (International Championship Wrestling) is taped live from WDBD (Fox affiliate) studio Saturday morning July 1, 1988. The announcing team of Charlie Platt & Rick Stewart welcome the fans to today's show. Today, they have an ICW Tag Team Title Match with champs Jerry Oates & Mike George defending against Fire & Flame w/mgr. Rock Hunter. All other matches on today's show will be standy by. Here is the lineup for this Friday night at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.

Charlie announces the card for this Friday night.

Friday night July 7, 1988 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson
Match 1. Single Match. Brian Christopher vs. Steve Cox.
Match 2. Single Match. 'Killer' Tim Brooks vs. Brad Anderson.
Match 3. Single Match. ICW Jr. Heavyweight Champ Mike Graham vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer.
Match 4. Mixed Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Scott Casey & ICW Women's Champ Wendi Richter vs. 'Wild' Bill Irwin & the Dazzler.
Match 5. Challenge Single Match. Jerry Oates vs. Mike George w/mgr. Rock Hunter
Match 6. Return Big Men Singles Match.Canadian Stomper John Quinn vs. The Spoiler w/mgr. Rock Hunter.
Match 7. ICW Heavyweight Championhip Match. No Disq! Rule Waived. (Champ): 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Precious pinned (Chall): Terry Taylor
Match 8. ICW Tag Team Title Match.(Champs): Fire & Flame w/mgr. Rock Hunter vs.(Challs): The Grapplers.

Also Friday night, June 30, 1988 in Laurel at the Civic Center
First Match. Single Match. Glacier vs. Porkchops Cash.
Second Match. Single Match. Art Barr vs.Bob Holly.
Third Match. 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan vs. Ron Starr.
Fourth Match. 4 Man Tag Team Match. DJ Peterson & Don Diamond vs. Don Carson's Russians Alexis Smirnoff & Yuril Gordienk
Fifth Match. Grudge Match. The Honky Tonk Man vs. Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine.


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. IWF Tag Team Title Match. (Champ): Jerry Oates & Mike George lost the belts to (Challs): Fire & Flame w/mgr. Rock Hunter. (9:38). While Oates was being double teamed, Hunter went to George, handing what looked like a check that Mike put in high tights. When Jerry came to make the tag, Mike clocked him with a right to the side of the head. Geoge threw him to Fire who pinned Oates to win the tag titles.

Following the match, Hunter & new ICW Tag Team Champs Fire & Flame go to the desk to gloat about winning the tag team titles. Traitor Mike George & the Spoiler joins the Hunter Organization to celebrate.

Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches with ICW Women's Champ Wendi Richter then the Dazzler

Before the start of the first stand match, an unhappy Jerry Oates is at the desk to talk about what just happened. Oates says Mike George has been acting secretively lately & now he knows why. Jerry tells Mike he hopes the money Rock Hunter offered him is worth losing those tag team belts & his friendship. Oates says he will get a better tag team partner & go after those tag team belts.

First Stand By Single Match. IWF Junior Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham used the tights to pin Art Barr. (8:11).

Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches with ICW Jr. H. Champ Mike Graham then Steve Regal

Back at the desk, the Grapplers 1 & 2 are with Charlie & Rick to provide commentary on video taped last night at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. The Grapplers defeated Fire & Flame & their manager Rock Hunter in a wild contest both inside & outside of the ring. The Grappler 1# says that they want a title shot at the new tag team champions this Friday night & they will bring those titles back to the rightful champions - the Grapplers!.

Second Stand By 4 Man Tag Team Match. Honky Tonk Man & Terry Taylor drew Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine & Steve 'Mr. Electricity' Regal. (10:00). Honky Tonk wanted the Hammer after the match ended but Valentine did not & left ringside.

Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches including ICW Heavyweight Champion 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Precious then Honky Tonk Man

Third Stand By Single Match.Porkchops Cash & Tiger Conway Jr. beat Chic Donovan & Ron Starr. (6:31). Cash pinned Starr after a series of headbutts.

Commercial break includes interviews for local arenas & matches include 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan then Don Carson

Fourth Stand My Single Match. Brett Wayne Sawyer beat Brian Christopher with an inside cradle.(7:26).

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 weekat the following cities before signing off.
Monday: Vicksburg & Greenwood
Tuesday: Columbus & Clarksdale
Wednesday: Meridian & Philadelphia
Thursday" Hattiesburg & Greenville
Friday: Jackson
Saturday morning tv taping: Natchez & spot show

[doctorfate]

Didn't see the heel turn by George coming. Even though I figured it when I read the coming attractions section. My money is now on The Grapplers to take those tag belts. Valentine and Honky is simmering well.