WCCW TV (7/22/88)
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World Class Championship Wrestling
July 22, 1988
Taped on July 13, 1988
The Sportatorium
Dallas, TX
Announcer: Bill Mercer
Ring Announcer: Mark Lowrance
Referees: Bronko Lubich, Ralph Pulley, Rick Hazzard, & David Manning
MERCER: Welcome to World Class Championship Wrestling from the World famous Sportatorium in downtown Dallas, Texas! It's good that you're with us this week! The newest members of the First Family, the team of the Nightmares are here! Speaking of great tag teams, the New Breed will take on “Ragin Bull” Manny Fernandez & Corporal Kirchner! Devastation, Inc.'s team of Big John Studd & Ken Patera will face Gentleman Chris Adams and his fellow Englishman, Steve Regal! Our main Event is a 6 man tag featuring Devastation, Inc.'s thresome of Jonathan Boyd, the Iron Sheik, & the Mongolian Stomper against Iceman King Parsons, “Black Superman” Tony Atlas, & the super sensational super heroic masked man, the Patriot! All of that action here today! Let me bring out the American Champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert! Last week, Ron Garvin knocked you out and pinned you! That makes me think that maybe your American Championship is in jeopardy!
GILBERT:A guy gets in a lucky punch in a tag team match and you think it means something? Mercer, you are as stupid as these ignorant Texas goat ropers who buy tickets! How do you even know that Ronnie Garvin was even in the ring? That jerk who sucker punched me was in a mask! That could've been anybody!
MERCER: I spoke with him and I can assure you that it was former American Champ Ron Garvin in that ring!
GILBERT: Mercer, it's obvious that you are biased, but I'm not gonna let it bother me! Right now, I want you to watch the hottest tag team in the country, Danny Davis & Ken Wayne, the Nightmares!
The Nightmares(Ken Wayne & Danny Davis) vs. Ricky Rice & Rocky Kernodle: The Nightmares score a convincing win as Wayne pins Kernodle after a top rope legdrop.
COMMERCIAL
MERCER: Earlier today, I caught up with Gary Hart and was able to ask him some probing questions...
VTR:
Bill Mercer is standing by with Gary Hart in the dressing room area...
MERCER: I'm here with Gary Hart. You've had remarkable success here in World Class recently. Al Perez holds the Texas Title while the New Breed is one of the hottest teams in the world . You've built one of the greatest organizations in professional wrestling today...
HART: Bill Mercer, the young men you mentioned will be on top for years to come! There is no group in wrestling that can match what I have put together! Not the so called “First Family”, not Devastation, Inc., I mean nobody!
MERCER: There's one man who seems to be a part of things who we haven't mentioned: one “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer! He seems to be getting involved in your business quite a bit lately...
HART: It's really none of your concern, Mercer, but yes, I have reached a managerial agreement with Buzz Sawyer and that only makes Gary Hart International the top organization in wrestling today!
BUZZ SAWYER enters the scene!
SAWYER: Bill Mercer, the most dangerous man in wrestling has joined forces with the greatest mind in wrestling! Together, we are unstoppable! Ragin Bull, you're my first target and it won't be long until you're out of wrestling for good, boy!
HART: Manny Fernandez and everybody else in World Class must be shaking in their boots! With great athletes like the Mad Dog, the Latin Heartthrob, and the New Breed, I'll be the dominant force in World Class! Nobody can stop us!
MERCER: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Bill Mercer on assignment for World Class Championship Wrestling!
COMMERCIAL
John Studd & Ken Patera (w/Skandor Akbar) vs. Chris Adams & Steven Regal: Adams and Regal use their speed and technical skills to keep the bigger team off balance, but in the end, the Devastaion, Inc. pairing is too much for them and Studd pins Regal after a big knee drop.
COMMERCIAL
Tony Atlas, Iceman Parsons, & the Patriot vs. Jonathan Boyd, the Mongolian Stomper, & the Iron Sheik (w/General Skandor Akbar)
:
Before introducing the principals, Mark Lowrance introduces one of the top names in pro wrestling, who “happens to be in attendance here today”.......
HACKSAW BUTCH REED!!!!
Reed enters the ring. Hacksaw glares at Akbar and his clients, then hugs Atlas, Parsons, & Patriot! Akbar grabs the house mic from Lowrance!
AKBAR: Bruce Reed! Hacksaw Reed! There is a contract offer on the table for you, young man! An offer that would make you the highest paid athlete in the world today if you sign with Devastaion, Inc.! Don't let those ignorant Americans stand in the way of you becoming a wealthy man!
Reed grabs the mic!
REED: Akbar, let me tell you something! This is one “ignorant American” who isn't for sale at any price! I trust you as far as I can throw an elephant and I wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire!
Akbar swings his riding crop at Reed! Reed blocks it and shoves Akbar to the mat! We might have a brawl before this match even gets started! Referee David Manning manages somehow to get order restored.
The match begins and Reed remains at ringside to counter Akbar. Eventually, things rage out of control and both teams are disqualified!
MERCER: Next week, we will originate from Houston, Texas and the great Sam Houston Coliseum! We'll have a Texas Title match with Al Perez defending against Brad Armstrong along with many more sensational matches! It will be a program that lives up to the name “World Class'!
July 22, 1988
Taped on July 13, 1988
The Sportatorium
Dallas, TX
Announcer: Bill Mercer
Ring Announcer: Mark Lowrance
Referees: Bronko Lubich, Ralph Pulley, Rick Hazzard, & David Manning
MERCER: Welcome to World Class Championship Wrestling from the World famous Sportatorium in downtown Dallas, Texas! It's good that you're with us this week! The newest members of the First Family, the team of the Nightmares are here! Speaking of great tag teams, the New Breed will take on “Ragin Bull” Manny Fernandez & Corporal Kirchner! Devastation, Inc.'s team of Big John Studd & Ken Patera will face Gentleman Chris Adams and his fellow Englishman, Steve Regal! Our main Event is a 6 man tag featuring Devastation, Inc.'s thresome of Jonathan Boyd, the Iron Sheik, & the Mongolian Stomper against Iceman King Parsons, “Black Superman” Tony Atlas, & the super sensational super heroic masked man, the Patriot! All of that action here today! Let me bring out the American Champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert! Last week, Ron Garvin knocked you out and pinned you! That makes me think that maybe your American Championship is in jeopardy!
GILBERT:A guy gets in a lucky punch in a tag team match and you think it means something? Mercer, you are as stupid as these ignorant Texas goat ropers who buy tickets! How do you even know that Ronnie Garvin was even in the ring? That jerk who sucker punched me was in a mask! That could've been anybody!
MERCER: I spoke with him and I can assure you that it was former American Champ Ron Garvin in that ring!
GILBERT: Mercer, it's obvious that you are biased, but I'm not gonna let it bother me! Right now, I want you to watch the hottest tag team in the country, Danny Davis & Ken Wayne, the Nightmares!
The Nightmares(Ken Wayne & Danny Davis) vs. Ricky Rice & Rocky Kernodle: The Nightmares score a convincing win as Wayne pins Kernodle after a top rope legdrop.
COMMERCIAL
MERCER: Earlier today, I caught up with Gary Hart and was able to ask him some probing questions...
VTR:
Bill Mercer is standing by with Gary Hart in the dressing room area...
MERCER: I'm here with Gary Hart. You've had remarkable success here in World Class recently. Al Perez holds the Texas Title while the New Breed is one of the hottest teams in the world . You've built one of the greatest organizations in professional wrestling today...
HART: Bill Mercer, the young men you mentioned will be on top for years to come! There is no group in wrestling that can match what I have put together! Not the so called “First Family”, not Devastation, Inc., I mean nobody!
MERCER: There's one man who seems to be a part of things who we haven't mentioned: one “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer! He seems to be getting involved in your business quite a bit lately...
HART: It's really none of your concern, Mercer, but yes, I have reached a managerial agreement with Buzz Sawyer and that only makes Gary Hart International the top organization in wrestling today!
BUZZ SAWYER enters the scene!
SAWYER: Bill Mercer, the most dangerous man in wrestling has joined forces with the greatest mind in wrestling! Together, we are unstoppable! Ragin Bull, you're my first target and it won't be long until you're out of wrestling for good, boy!
HART: Manny Fernandez and everybody else in World Class must be shaking in their boots! With great athletes like the Mad Dog, the Latin Heartthrob, and the New Breed, I'll be the dominant force in World Class! Nobody can stop us!
MERCER: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Bill Mercer on assignment for World Class Championship Wrestling!
COMMERCIAL
John Studd & Ken Patera (w/Skandor Akbar) vs. Chris Adams & Steven Regal: Adams and Regal use their speed and technical skills to keep the bigger team off balance, but in the end, the Devastaion, Inc. pairing is too much for them and Studd pins Regal after a big knee drop.
COMMERCIAL
Tony Atlas, Iceman Parsons, & the Patriot vs. Jonathan Boyd, the Mongolian Stomper, & the Iron Sheik (w/General Skandor Akbar)
:
Before introducing the principals, Mark Lowrance introduces one of the top names in pro wrestling, who “happens to be in attendance here today”.......
HACKSAW BUTCH REED!!!!
Reed enters the ring. Hacksaw glares at Akbar and his clients, then hugs Atlas, Parsons, & Patriot! Akbar grabs the house mic from Lowrance!
AKBAR: Bruce Reed! Hacksaw Reed! There is a contract offer on the table for you, young man! An offer that would make you the highest paid athlete in the world today if you sign with Devastaion, Inc.! Don't let those ignorant Americans stand in the way of you becoming a wealthy man!
Reed grabs the mic!
REED: Akbar, let me tell you something! This is one “ignorant American” who isn't for sale at any price! I trust you as far as I can throw an elephant and I wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire!
Akbar swings his riding crop at Reed! Reed blocks it and shoves Akbar to the mat! We might have a brawl before this match even gets started! Referee David Manning manages somehow to get order restored.
The match begins and Reed remains at ringside to counter Akbar. Eventually, things rage out of control and both teams are disqualified!
MERCER: Next week, we will originate from Houston, Texas and the great Sam Houston Coliseum! We'll have a Texas Title match with Al Perez defending against Brad Armstrong along with many more sensational matches! It will be a program that lives up to the name “World Class'!
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