"American Championship Wrestling" 10/20/84
Oct 20, 2018 2:42:45 GMT
Post by tlyne on Oct 20, 2018 2:42:45 GMT
“American Championship Wrestling”
Will Rogers Coliseum
Ft. Worth, TX
Taped-10/12/84
Airs in syndication
Bill Mercer opens the show.
Mercer, “Welcome to ‘American Championship Wrestling’! What a show we have for you tonight. Hercules Hernandez will be in action, and the the One Man Gang will take on Brian Adias. We will also have an American Heavyweight Title Match, maybe. Gino Hernandez is scheduled to face Johnny Mantell. Johnny is not here. He was wrestling in Florida. Due to the big storms, his plane was grounded. As the show continues, we will have more information. Let’s go to Marc Lowrance.”
Match #1
Brickhouse Brown vs. Bob Marcus
The young Brown is very popular. He goes right after Marcus. Brick is quick, and skilled. Marcus puts up a fight, but Brown lands the flying bodypress for the win.
Winner-Brickhouse Brown
Match #2
Hercules Hernandez w/General Skandor Akbar vs. Billy Joe Travis
Hercules and Akbar pulled one over on Gary Hart. Hercules remains one of the top young stars in wrestling. He attacks Travis, and the youngster from Tennessee is in trouble.Hercules is in control, and wins with the full Nelson.
Winner-Hercules Hernandez
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (American Tag Team Champions) vs. Black Gordman and El Texano
The popular Champions bring the fans to their feet. The veterans from Mexico will provide good competition. Rogers starts with Texano. Rogers takes to the air, and Texano counters with brawling tactics. Rogers tags in Fulton, and he continues the attack. The veteran Gordman tags in, but he can’t stop the Champions. They use the Fantastic flip for the win.
Winners-The Fantastics
Match #4
The Missing Link w/General Skandor Akbar vs. El Diablo
The wild Link is in action. He attacks the masked man before the bell. The Link is all over Diablo. The Link lands headbutt after headbutt. Diablo tries to fight back, but the Link is too much. He covers Diablo for the win.
Winner-The Missing Link
Marc Lowrance is with Gino Hernandez and Gary Hart.
Lowrance, “With me is the American Heavyweight Champion. Gino Hernandez, you were scheduled to face Johnny Mantell, but as of now, he is not here. It looks like you might have the night off.”
Hart, “I’ll take this. Gino Hernandez is the Champion. He will wrestle anyone, anytime, anywhere. Johnny Mantel is a coward. He’s hiding in Florida.”
Hernandez, “That’s right! He’s afraid of me, like everyone else! I am your Champion!”
Lowrance, “We will see what happens, will Gino Hernandez have an opponent?”
Match #5
Non-Title Match
“Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin (Texas Champion) w/Precious vs. Mike Reed
The cocky Garvin struts around the ring as Precious dotes over him. The bell rings and Garvin goes to work. He is a fine wrestler, and it shows. He ties Reed in knots. Mike is very game, but Garvin is too much. He hits the brain buster for the win.
Winner-Jimmy Garvin
Marc Lowrance is with Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Lowrance, “With me is Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Hacksaw, you have taken ACW by storm. You ran the Russians out of town, but General Akbar won’t give up. He has brought in Kamala, and you are signed to meet him next week.”
Duggan, “Listen to me you camel jockey! Old Hacksaw took care of those Russians, and I’m going to do the same thing with Kamala tough guy! He’s big, and vicious, but I don’t worry about that! I wrestle for the fans, and I’m not backing down from some big, old, African cannibal! Old Hacksaw is fighting for America, hooooooo!”
Lowrance, “Hacksaw vs. Kamala next week.”
Match #6
The One Man Gang w/Gary Hart vs. Brian Adias
Adias will have to use his wrestling skill against the massive Gang. The early moments go Brian’s way. Hart is very frustrated, and shouts instructions to “Moon”. Adias continues to wrestle well. The Gang gets more, and more aggressive, and finally takes over. He overpowers Adias, and wins with the 747 splash.
Winner-The One Man Gang
Match #7
American Heavyweight Championship
Gino Hernandez (Champion) w/Gary Hart vs. ?
Hernandez, Hart, and David Manning are in the ring. Gino takes the mic from Marc Lowrance.
Hernandez, “Mantell chickened out! I don’t think there is anyone in the locker room with enough guts to wrestle me!”
There is a commotion in the aisle. Iceman King Parsons hits the ring. He attacks Hernandez. Manning calls for the bell. We have a match! Both men exchange rights and lefts. The crowd is at a fever pitch. Iceman whips aging into the ropes and clamps on a sleephold. Hernandez fights his way to the ropes, and the hold is broken. Parsons is in control. We could see a title change tonight. Hernandez lands a boot to the midsection. He follows up with more rough house tactics. We have a pier six brawl on our hands. Both men end up brawling on the arena floor. Manning begins his count. Parsons beats the count, but the Champion dies not. Parsons beats the Champion, but he does not win the title.
Winner-Iceman King Parsons (Disqualification)
Bill Mercer closes the show.
Mercer, “The Iceman Man wins, but Gino is still the Champion. These two will meet again. Let’s talk about next week. We have a huge show for you. In our feature match, the Hacksaw Man, Jim Duggan, meets Kamala. That will be a brawl. Also, ACW President Fritz Von Erich will be here. He will talk about ‘Holiday Star Wars’, and Fritz has a huge announcement concerning that show, and all of ACW. Don’t miss this!”
Working on it now.