Fighting Spirit TV 7/1/84: World's Strongest Tag League
Jul 15, 2018 2:55:51 GMT
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Fighting Spirit TV #2
Aired in the US on FNN: 7/1/1984
Hosted by: Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz
The opening of is Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu making their way to the ring to Jumbo’s classic theme, before we fade into our first commercial break.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz join us from the Fighting Spirit TV studios in Los Angeles to anchor coverage here on FNN. Before we get to those matches, let’s take a look at the full brackets for Block A and Block B and where they currently stand:
BLOCK A:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II 4
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew 4
Genichiro Tenyru and Jumbo Tsuruta 0
Austin Idol and Tommy Rich 0
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu 0
BLOCK B:
Footloose 4
Giant Baba and Harley Race 4
Steve 'Doctor Death' Williams and Terry Gordy 0
The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh 0
The British Bulldogs 0
Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II (BLOCK A)
The British Bulldogs vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy (BLOCK B)
*Refresher*
A pin-fall, submission gets four points
A disqualification or count-out win gets two points
A draw earns both teams one point
A loss or a bye equals zero point
[VTR]
MATCH 1:
BLOCK A
Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II
We’re back in Nagasaki following Jumbo and Tenryu’s entrance. A marquee-quality match here as three of the biggest stars in Puro, as well a rising star, face off here in the World’s Strongest Tag League tournament. Tenry starts it off with Super Tiger and is flustered when Tiger tries to keep a fast pace early on. However, Tenryu stops him with a vicious chop to the chest and then running shoot-style kick to the forehead that sends Tiger down. Tenryu plants Super Tiger with a belly-to-back driver for a two count, but then misses an elbow drop. Super Tiger rolls to his corner and tags out to Tiger Mask II, who comes off the top with a flying lariat for a two count.
Tiger Mask II then plants Tenryu with a Tiger Suplex for another close two count. Mask goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Tenryu drills him with an elbow to the side of the head to break it loose. Tenryu then drills Tiger Mask with an enziguri and makes the tag out to Jumbo. Tsuruta comes off the ropes with a vicious boot to the forehead, and then plants Tiger Mask with a side suplex driver for a two count. Jumbo then goes up top, and as Tiger Mask II stumbles up, the agile big man flies off with a dropkick! Tsuruta with the cover for the one-two-three!
[END VTR]
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz then introduce highlights of the other matches from the other World’s Strongest Tag League Matches from the week. They mention that the Minnesota Wrecking Crew and Giant Baba/Harley received byes this week.
[VTR]
[GROUP A]
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu vs. Tommy Rich and Austin Idol
… [joined in progress] Idol is going to twist in the Las Vegas Leglock on Robinson, but the wily veteran pulls him into a small package for a close fall. Idol is flustered as he gets up, and is pulled into a hammerlock from Robinson. Idol tries to maneuver his way around the ring. Rich comes in to deck Robinson to break the hold. In comes Yatsu, as Rich backs off, holding his arms up. Idol sees his opening and charges Robinson, but Billy catches him with an over-head belly-to-belly suplex and bridges it into a suplex for a three count.
WINNERS: BILLY ROBINSON AND THE GREAT YATSU
[End VTR]
Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz then sends us to another clip from block B.
[VTR]
BLOCK B
Footloose vs Tiger Jeet Singh and The Sheik
… [joined in progress] We basically see the whole match here since Singh and The Sheik storm the ring and attack Kawada and Fuyuki. Sheik is using the pencil in full view of the official to draw blood on Fuyuki, and after several warnings, he drills the referee with a right hand. The referee calls for the bell. Kawada then grabs a chair, after being thrown to the floor and the belts Tiger Jeet Singh with it, then drills Sheik from behind with it as well. The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh finally clear out as Kawada tends to his bleeding partner.
WINNERS: FOOTLOOSE BY DISQUALIFICATION
[End VTR]
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz send us back to the ring for our final tournament match of the week.
[VTR]
[BLOCK B]
The British Bulldogs vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy
Two young teams face off here. Davey Boy Smith and Steve Williams match up first, and the larger of the British Bulldogs is able to match power with Dr. Death in a test of strength. Williams starts losing momentum and eventually kicks Davey Boy in the stomach to break the momentum, and then hits the ropes to drill him with a lariat. Dr. Death applies a cross-face and tries to get a submission early, but Smith rolls over to break the hold. Dr. Death tries to charge with a shoulder-block, but Davey Boy dodges and then drills him with a head-butt. Davey tags out to Dynamite Kid, who hits the ropes with a head of steam and connects with a cross-body block.
Dynamite stays on top for the cover, but Terry Gordy is in and stomps on Kid to break the pin. Dynamite pulls himself, and pulls Doc in for a snap suplex. Dr. Death puts on the breaks with some shots to the kidneys, and then scoop slams Dynamite. Dr. Death makes the tag to Terry Gordy, who comes in and lays in some stomps on Dynamite Kid. Gordy drops a few elbows and then makes a cover fo a two count. Gordy then signals for the end and pulls Dynamite for the pile-driver. However, Davey Boy steps into the ring and drills Gordy with an axe bomber from behind as we got to commercial.
As we come back from commercial, Dynamite Kid is laying in the chops on Gordy in the corner. Dynamite goes to whip Gordy out of the corner, but the Freebird puts on the breaks and lands a knee to the stomach. Gordy drills Dynamite with some forearm shots across the back and then scoops him. Gordy goes for a running start and plants Dynamite right in the center of the ring with the Bamm Bamm Slam! It’s over! Gordy with the cover for the one… two… Davey Boy Smith stomps on Gordy and breaks up the pin! Gordy is furious and tags out to Dr. Death.
Dr. Death then picks up Dynamite for a press slam, but Dynamite slips out the back and lands a head-butt to the back of Doc’s head. Kid then hooks the waist, pops the hips and drives Dr. Death into the canvas with the belly-to-back suplex driver! It’s over here! Dynamite goes to make the cover, but the bell rings! There’s confusion, until there’s an announcement of a 20.00 time limite draw! A heck of a match, but neither team will be satisfied with that result.
WINNERS: DRAW
[END VTR]
Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz recap the points breakdown for both blocks after this week
BLOCK A:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II 4
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew 4
Genichiro Tenyru and Jumbo Tsuruta 4
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu 4
Austin Idol and Tommy Rich 0
BLOCK B:
Footloose 6
Giant Baba and Harley Race 4
Steve 'Doctor Death' Williams and Terry Gordy 1
The British Bulldogs 1
The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh 0
Next week on Fighting Spirit TV, we will see in full:
BLOCK A:
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tenryu
BLOCK B:
Giant Baba and Harley Race vs. Footloose
Plus, highlights from:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II vs Tommy Rich and Austin Idol
Tiger Jeet Singh and The Sheik vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy
Gordon Solie: “We’ll see you next week. For now, so long from the Golden State.”
Aired in the US on FNN: 7/1/1984
Hosted by: Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz
The opening of is Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu making their way to the ring to Jumbo’s classic theme, before we fade into our first commercial break.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz join us from the Fighting Spirit TV studios in Los Angeles to anchor coverage here on FNN. Before we get to those matches, let’s take a look at the full brackets for Block A and Block B and where they currently stand:
BLOCK A:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II 4
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew 4
Genichiro Tenyru and Jumbo Tsuruta 0
Austin Idol and Tommy Rich 0
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu 0
BLOCK B:
Footloose 4
Giant Baba and Harley Race 4
Steve 'Doctor Death' Williams and Terry Gordy 0
The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh 0
The British Bulldogs 0
Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz announce that tonight, here on Fighting Spirit TV, we’ll see the following matches in full:
The British Bulldogs vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy (BLOCK B)
*Refresher*
A pin-fall, submission gets four points
A disqualification or count-out win gets two points
A draw earns both teams one point
A loss or a bye equals zero point
[VTR]
MATCH 1:
BLOCK A
Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II
We’re back in Nagasaki following Jumbo and Tenryu’s entrance. A marquee-quality match here as three of the biggest stars in Puro, as well a rising star, face off here in the World’s Strongest Tag League tournament. Tenry starts it off with Super Tiger and is flustered when Tiger tries to keep a fast pace early on. However, Tenryu stops him with a vicious chop to the chest and then running shoot-style kick to the forehead that sends Tiger down. Tenryu plants Super Tiger with a belly-to-back driver for a two count, but then misses an elbow drop. Super Tiger rolls to his corner and tags out to Tiger Mask II, who comes off the top with a flying lariat for a two count.
Tiger Mask II then plants Tenryu with a Tiger Suplex for another close two count. Mask goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Tenryu drills him with an elbow to the side of the head to break it loose. Tenryu then drills Tiger Mask with an enziguri and makes the tag out to Jumbo. Tsuruta comes off the ropes with a vicious boot to the forehead, and then plants Tiger Mask with a side suplex driver for a two count. Jumbo then goes up top, and as Tiger Mask II stumbles up, the agile big man flies off with a dropkick! Tsuruta with the cover for the one-two-three!
WINNERS: GENICHIRO TENRYU AND JUMBO TSURUTA
[END VTR]
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz then introduce highlights of the other matches from the other World’s Strongest Tag League Matches from the week. They mention that the Minnesota Wrecking Crew and Giant Baba/Harley received byes this week.
[VTR]
[GROUP A]
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu vs. Tommy Rich and Austin Idol
… [joined in progress] Idol is going to twist in the Las Vegas Leglock on Robinson, but the wily veteran pulls him into a small package for a close fall. Idol is flustered as he gets up, and is pulled into a hammerlock from Robinson. Idol tries to maneuver his way around the ring. Rich comes in to deck Robinson to break the hold. In comes Yatsu, as Rich backs off, holding his arms up. Idol sees his opening and charges Robinson, but Billy catches him with an over-head belly-to-belly suplex and bridges it into a suplex for a three count.
WINNERS: BILLY ROBINSON AND THE GREAT YATSU
[End VTR]
Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz then sends us to another clip from block B.
[VTR]
BLOCK B
Footloose vs Tiger Jeet Singh and The Sheik
… [joined in progress] We basically see the whole match here since Singh and The Sheik storm the ring and attack Kawada and Fuyuki. Sheik is using the pencil in full view of the official to draw blood on Fuyuki, and after several warnings, he drills the referee with a right hand. The referee calls for the bell. Kawada then grabs a chair, after being thrown to the floor and the belts Tiger Jeet Singh with it, then drills Sheik from behind with it as well. The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh finally clear out as Kawada tends to his bleeding partner.
WINNERS: FOOTLOOSE BY DISQUALIFICATION
[End VTR]
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz send us back to the ring for our final tournament match of the week.
[VTR]
[BLOCK B]
The British Bulldogs vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy
Two young teams face off here. Davey Boy Smith and Steve Williams match up first, and the larger of the British Bulldogs is able to match power with Dr. Death in a test of strength. Williams starts losing momentum and eventually kicks Davey Boy in the stomach to break the momentum, and then hits the ropes to drill him with a lariat. Dr. Death applies a cross-face and tries to get a submission early, but Smith rolls over to break the hold. Dr. Death tries to charge with a shoulder-block, but Davey Boy dodges and then drills him with a head-butt. Davey tags out to Dynamite Kid, who hits the ropes with a head of steam and connects with a cross-body block.
Dynamite stays on top for the cover, but Terry Gordy is in and stomps on Kid to break the pin. Dynamite pulls himself, and pulls Doc in for a snap suplex. Dr. Death puts on the breaks with some shots to the kidneys, and then scoop slams Dynamite. Dr. Death makes the tag to Terry Gordy, who comes in and lays in some stomps on Dynamite Kid. Gordy drops a few elbows and then makes a cover fo a two count. Gordy then signals for the end and pulls Dynamite for the pile-driver. However, Davey Boy steps into the ring and drills Gordy with an axe bomber from behind as we got to commercial.
As we come back from commercial, Dynamite Kid is laying in the chops on Gordy in the corner. Dynamite goes to whip Gordy out of the corner, but the Freebird puts on the breaks and lands a knee to the stomach. Gordy drills Dynamite with some forearm shots across the back and then scoops him. Gordy goes for a running start and plants Dynamite right in the center of the ring with the Bamm Bamm Slam! It’s over! Gordy with the cover for the one… two… Davey Boy Smith stomps on Gordy and breaks up the pin! Gordy is furious and tags out to Dr. Death.
Dr. Death then picks up Dynamite for a press slam, but Dynamite slips out the back and lands a head-butt to the back of Doc’s head. Kid then hooks the waist, pops the hips and drives Dr. Death into the canvas with the belly-to-back suplex driver! It’s over here! Dynamite goes to make the cover, but the bell rings! There’s confusion, until there’s an announcement of a 20.00 time limite draw! A heck of a match, but neither team will be satisfied with that result.
WINNERS: DRAW
[END VTR]
Gordon Solie and Lou Thesz recap the points breakdown for both blocks after this week
BLOCK A:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II 4
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew 4
Genichiro Tenyru and Jumbo Tsuruta 4
Billy Robinson and The Great Yatsu 4
Austin Idol and Tommy Rich 0
BLOCK B:
Footloose 6
Giant Baba and Harley Race 4
Steve 'Doctor Death' Williams and Terry Gordy 1
The British Bulldogs 1
The Sheik and Tiger Jeet Singh 0
Next week on Fighting Spirit TV, we will see in full:
BLOCK A:
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tenryu
BLOCK B:
Giant Baba and Harley Race vs. Footloose
Plus, highlights from:
Super Tiger and Tiger Mask II vs Tommy Rich and Austin Idol
Tiger Jeet Singh and The Sheik vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy
Gordon Solie: “We’ll see you next week. For now, so long from the Golden State.”
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