"American Championship Wrestling" 8/18/84
Aug 18, 2018 12:20:40 GMT
Post by tlyne on Aug 18, 2018 12:20:40 GMT
“American Championship Wrestling”
Barton Coliseum
Little Rock. AR
Taped-8/7/84
Airs-8/18/84 on KVTV, 8/19/84 on KXTX, and in syndication
Bill Mercer opens the program.
Mercer, “Welcome to ‘American Championship Wrestling’! We are two weeks away from ‘Labor Day Star Wars’. Things are getting very tense in ACW. We know that Kerry Von Erich will defend the American Heavyweight Title against Gino Hernandez. Both of those gentlemen will be in action today. Last week we found out Hacksaw Duggan’s partner was going to be the Junkyard Dog. The Dog will be in action today taking on Super Destroyer #1. Let’s get things started with Joe Rinelli.”
Match #1
Gino Hernandez w/Gary Hart vs. Kelly Kiniski
Gino grabs the mic from Joe Rinelli.
Hernandez, “After ‘Labor Day Star Wars’, I will be your Champion!”
The bell rings, and Gino shows you how he may do that. He is sharp, and Kiniski is in trouble. Hart looks very confident at ringside, as Gino works over Kelly. Kiniski makes a brief comeback, but Hernandez wins with the falling elbow drop. Gino is ready for Kerry.
Winner-Gino Hernandez
Match #2
Non-Title Match
Kerry Von Erich (American Heavyweight Champion) vs. Ric McCord
McCord is muscular, but this is Kerry Von Erich. The fans can compare Gino and Kerry, and Von Erich doesn’t take a back seat. He works over McCord, and the Little Rock crowd loves it. Kerry finishes things with the iron claw. Kerry and Gino is going to be one for the ages!
Winner-Kerry Von Erich
Match #3
Brian Adias vs, The Magic Dragon
Adias meets the martial arts expert from Macau. The Dragon uses his kicks and chops to control the early action. Adias begins to rally. The fans get behind him, and Adias wins with the Indian deathlock.
Winner-Brian Adias
Match #4
The Fabulous Blondes vs. Johnny and Davey Rich
The flamboyant Blondes have been very impressive. They are arrogant, but they back it up. Eric Embry starts against Johnny. Rich goes right after Embry, and Eric takes to the floor, and confers with Ken Timbs. He returns to the ring and goes to the illegal tactics. The match goes back, and forth, with both teams tagging in and out. Embry hits the piledriver on Davey for the win.
Winners-The Fabulous Blondes
Bill Mercer is seated in the studio.
Mercer, “Fans, in two weeks, the eyes of the wrestling world will be on the ‘Big Easy’. The Superdome will host ‘Labor Day Star Wars’. Monday night, September 3, will be the greatest night of wrestling in New Orleans history. As this card came together the excitement built. By the time Labor Day arrives, the tension will be of the charts. Here is what you will see.
Ray Candy will take on Al Madril
The Fantastics meet the Fabulous Blondes
Kevin Von Erich faces the Great Kabuki
‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin defends the Texas Title against ‘Gentleman’ Chris Adams, a special stipulation, Sunshine will be barred from the Superdome
The International Six Man Tag Team Championship will be decided. Paul Ellering’s ‘Legion of Doom’, the Road Warriors and the Barbarian, meet the Japanese team of Giant Baba, Tiger Mask and Super Tiger.
In a ‘grudge match’, Hacksaw Jim Duggan teams with the legendary Junkyard Dog to meet General Skandor Akbar’s Russian Team of Boris Zhukov and Alexis Smirnoff.
And in the main event, Kerry Von Erich defends the American Heavyweight Title against Gino Hernandez. Let’s hear from both combatants.”
Gino Hernandez and Gary Hart are in an interview area.
Hart, “Kerry Von Erich, you rode Daddy’s coattails to that title. Now, you’re not in Texas. Fritz doesn’t own the commission there. We get a fair fight, and Gino is ready!”
Hernandez, “Kerry Von Erich, shine up that title real,nice, because I’m wearing it out of the Superdome! I will be your Champion!”
We see Kerry Von Erich standing beside an ACW ring.
Kerry, “I fought for this title, and I earned it! It belongs to me, and the fans. Hernandez, come try and take it! You can’t!”
Mercer, “Some tickets remain, but get them quickly!”
Match #5
Bugsy McGraw vs. The Great Kabuki w/Gary Hart
Bugsy uses his size to control the opening moments. The crowd loves the big man from San Francisco. Kabuki goes to the martial arts, and Bugsy fight back with good old American rights, and lefts. The match is a brawl, and Kabuki hits a thrust kick for the win.
Winner-The Great Kabuki
Marc Lowrance is with Hacksaw Duggan and the Junkyard Dog.
Lowrance, “With are Hacksaw Duggan, and the Junkyard Dog. First of all, Dog, Welcome to ACW.”
JYD, “ Thank you Marc! The Dog is here, he’s excited, and he’s ready to take a big old bite out of two Russian behinds!”
Lowrance, “Hacksaw, you could not of found a better partner.”
Duggan, “That’s right Marc. Old Hacksaw knew right where to look. I asked the Dog, and he was ready! Akbar, Russians, you’re about to get an old fashioned, American, tail whipping! Hoooooo!”
Lowrance, “It looks like these two are ready!”
Match #6
The Legion of Doom w/Paul Ellering vs. Chief Jules Strongbow, Mike Reed, and Buddy Moreno
Ellering’s men will wrestle for the International Six Man Championship at the Superdome. He has three monsters. They attack their opponents at the bell. This is a macabre. Strongbow gets in a few shots, but that’s it. The Road Warriors use the doomsday device for the win.
Winner-The Legion of Doom
Match #7
The Junkyard Dog vs. Super Destroyer #1 w/General Skandor Akbar
The masked man comes to the ring with only the General. You know the Russians are in the building, so they Dog will need eyes in the back of his head. JYD is not a technical wrestler, but he can brawl. That is exactly what he does. The big masked man answers him blow for blow. Akbar gets in a few cheap shots from ringside. The crowd goes crazy for the Dog, and he gains control. Suddenly, Zhukov and Smirnoff hit the ring. JYD is in trouble until Hacksaw arrives. The four men tear into one another. It takes many members of security to pull the men apart. This will boil over at the Superdome!
Winner-Junkyard Dog (Disqualification)
Bill Mercer closes the show.
Mercer, “Fans, next week is our last show before ‘Labor Day Star Wars’ don’t miss it!”
Working on it now.