ACW May 1996 - 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, & 5/28
Aug 30, 2013 21:04:16 GMT
Post by jackknight on Aug 30, 2013 21:04:16 GMT
tlyne said:
”ACW Live!”
GM Place
Vancouver, BC
5/7/96
Tenay and Bobby Heenan open the show.
Tenay, “Welcome to 'ACW Live!' Brain, we are in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. What a wonderful country!”
Heenan, “Canada, beautiful? You have to be kidding, nothing but beavers and hockey pucks.”
Tenay, “Alright, let's talk about tonight. We are going to see a new tag team the 'Prophecy'. Christopher Daniels and Shannon Moore hold the NWA Tag Team Titles. Tonight they will meet two more newcomers, Rick Fuller and Johnny Canuck. Bradshaw will make his first defense of the Television Title. In our main event, Toshiaki Kawada defends the 'Crown of the King' against Genichiro Tenryu. We still don't know the details of the situation with Sid Vicious and WAR. And WAR now has the Great Muta on their side, they may be unstoppable. That's a lot, but our old 'friend', Sonny Onoo is back with a new tag team. They will be in our first match.”
Heenan, “Sonny's back? He still owes me money from a Super Bowl bet. I need to talk to him.”
Tenay, “Maybe you can talk with him after the match.”
Match #1
The Colorado Kid and Flash Flanigan vs. ?
The Kid and Flanigan wait in the ring. Sonny Onoo appears on the ramp with two huge men. They come to the ring and Onoo takes the mike from Lee Marshall.
Onoo, “Great Sonny Onoo is back. I have great tag team, Mofat and Mahem, the Headhunters!”
The Headhunters attack their opponents. The match is a massacre. The Headhunters overwhelm their opponents. Mofat lands a moonsault on Flanigan for the win.
Winners-The Headhunters
Match #2
NWA Tag Team Championship
The Prophecy def. Rick Fuller and Johnny Canuck, Moore w/Senton vs. Canuck
Bradshaw is with Lee Marshall.
Marshall, “With me is the new American Television Champion. Mr. Bradsahw, you defeated Big Titan, but you know that WAR, and Bob Backlund, will not take this lying down. You are a marked man.”
Bradshaw, “A marked man? So what? I am cashing the big checks as a champion. Bring on anybody from WAR, bring on anybody from ACW! I'm from Texas, and we don't back down from anyone! I hope everyone comes after me, because I'm holding this title for a long, long time!”
Marshall, “A lot of people agree with you. Let's see the new champion in action.”
Match #3
American Television Championship
Bradshaw (Champion) def. Timothy Well, w/clothesline
Match #4
The Can-Am Express def. Dancing Wolf and Charlie Norris, Furnas w/Powerslam vs. Wolf
Bob Backlund and the Warlord are with Lee Marshall.
Marshall, “With me is Mr. , and his personal bodyguard, the Warlord. Mr. Backlund, the Great Muta is in your stable. That was quite a coup.”
Backlund, “I am the most brilliant man in wrestling, we all knew this, but now, I haven proven in without a shadow of a doubt! The Great Muta is the most dangerous man in the sport and he works for me! WAR is unstoppable and will get even stronger.”
Marshall, “That leads me to my next question, Sid Vicious, does he work for you? You interfered in his match, but he didn't leave the ring area with your men. Sid refuses to talk to us, what is going on?”
Backlund, “Sid is a man of few words, but a lot of action. I can make an announcement tonight. In two weeks, we will be in Edmonton. I have signed a contract for a six man tag team match. Jado and Gedo, the Unified Tag Team Champions will team with Sid Vicious to form the most destructive six man tag team in the world.”
Marshall, “Wow! So Sid does work for you?”
Backlund, “He will be with us in two weeks. He has other commitments right now.”
Marshall, “I guess we have the answer. Sid is with WAR. Now Mr. Backlund, we need to talk about tonight's main event. Your man, Tenryu, challenges Toshiaki Kawada for the 'Crown of the King'. Pardon the pun, but this could be the 'crowning glory' for WAR.”
Backlund, “Could be? Could be? This will be another glorious night for WAR! We control the wrestling world, and soon, ACW will cease to exist!”
Marshall, “We need to get Mr. Backlund some sedatives and go to our next match. The Pacific Cyclones will be in action.”
Match #5
Non-Title Match
The Pacific Cyclones (American Tag Team Champions) def. Barry Horowitz and Richard Slinger, Gran Naniwa w/Clutch de Naniwa vs. Horowitz
Match #6
Mike Awesome def. Greg Valentine, w/Awesome Bomb
Tenay and Heenan are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Brain, another exciting night of action. Canada is such a fantastic country and the fans are fantastic.”
Heanan, “you know what they say, 'Canada, not just America's toupee.'”
Tenay, “Clever, Brain, clever. Let's talk about next week. We will be in Calgary, and if you think wrestling in Calgary, you think the name Hart. We have a special treat for the fans. We talk about the 'open door' policy of ACW, it will be on display next week, the World Wrestling Federation is one of the top organizations in wrestling. My partner, Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, had several successful years in that territory. Well, the WWF Champion will be with us next week. Bret Hart, the pride of Calgary, will be on 'ACW Live!' He will defend the WWF Championship against on the best, and most unpredictable young stars in the sport, Brian Pillman.”
Heenan, “Pillman's nuts, he is just plain crazy! Bret Hart is a good wrestler, he's not too bright, but he's pretty good. I can't wait to see this.”
Tenay, “That's not all, we will have special presentation to Stu Hart, Bret's father. Mr. Hart has trained many, many top stars, including Brian Pillman.”
Heenan, “I told you Bret wasn't very bright, when we talk to Stu, you'll see where he gets it.”
Tenay, “Just ignore the Brain. Don't miss next week's show.”
Match #7
Akira Taue def. Horace Hogan, w/Chokeslam Pin
Lee Marshall is seated at a desk.
Marshall, “Welcome fans, summer is fast approaching and ACW is heating up, just like the weather. We have two big shows to talk about. We have announced our next Pay per View. 'Red, White and Boom' is a tradition in ACW and our third edition will be even more exciting. On July 3, we will be at the world famous Dodger Stadium. The place where Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Steve Garvey and Fernando Valenzuela have entertained fans for so many years. We know that WAR will have something planned. Now let's talk about another American Holiday. June 14 is 'Flag Day'. We salute the 'Red, White and Blue'. ACW will present 'Stars and Stripes Forever'. We will be at the Civic Center in Wheeling, WV. If you can't get to the Civic Center, tune into ESPN 2 at 8:00 for exciting ACW action!”
Match #8
Crown of the King
Toshiaki Kawada (Champion) vs. Genichiro Tenryu w/Bob Backlund and the Warlord
This match would sell out Korekeun Hall, or Nippon Buddokan. Kawada has held the title since October, but Tenryu may be his toughest test. The early moments are slow. Both men are cautious. They lock up and both men are sharp, but neither man can gain an edge. Kawada shoots Tenryu into the ropes and drops him with a shoulder tackle. Kawada puts the boots to the veteran. Backlund is apoplectic. He shouts instructions and Tenryu rolls out of the ring. He confers with Backlund and returns. The match is even more hard hitting now. Both men stand in mid-ring and exchange rights and lefts. Referee Jack Doane stands back and lets them go. The match continues to be slug fest. The crowd loves the action. The TV time expires and the match is a draw.
Result-Time Limit Draw
Tenay and Heenan close the show.
Tenay, “What a match! Join us next week for our tribute to the Hart Family, and in two weeks, Sid Vicious debuts for WAR, I guess.”
Heenan, “I told you that all along, Sid works for WAR. I am the top broadcast journalist in the sport.”
Tenay, “Thanks a lot, Brain. Join us next week.”