"American Championship Wrestling" 12/15/84
Dec 14, 2018 20:15:34 GMT
Post by tlyne on Dec 14, 2018 20:15:34 GMT
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“American Championship Wrestling”’
Mid Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
Taped-11/25/84
Airs in syndication
Bill Mercer opens the show.
Mercer, “Welcome to ‘American Championship Wrestling’! We are back at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, and we are one week away from ‘Holiday Star Wars’. We have an exciting show for you tonight. We will see part of the Gary Hart-Skandor Akbar feud, the Great Kabuki takes on the Missing Link. In our feature match, the WWI Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Tiger Mask, takes on Eric Embry. Let’s go to Ralph Pulley, and get things underway.”
Match #1
Kevin Von Erich vs. El Diablo
The oldest Von Erich is a House afire. The masked man from Mexico tries every illegal tactic he can. None of them work, and Kevin wins with a flying body press.
Winner-Kevin Von Erich
Match #2
“Gentleman” Chris Adams vs. Black Gordman
Adams must win the Texas Title, or leave ACW. He knows what he is up against. Gordman is a rugged veteran from Mexico. Adams starts fast, but Gordman is ready. The early moments go back and forth. Adams takes over and wins with a superkick.
Winner-Chris Adams
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (American Tag Team Champions) vs. Bob Marcus and Mike Reed
The Champions will meet the Midnight Express in New York. That should be a very exciting match. Tonight, they meet two up and comers. Tommy Rogers starts for the Champions , Marcus for his team. The action is fast, and Rogers gets the best of it. He tags in Fulton, and he continues the attack. Reed tries his hand, but the Champions are too much. They use the Fantastic flip for the win.
Winners-The Fantastics
Match #4
The Barbarian w/Paul Ellering vs, Brian Adias
Ellering leads one third of the Legion of a Doom to the ring. The Barbarian has been a great asset to the Rad Warriors. In true LOD fashion, he attacks Adias at the bell. He pounds away. Brian is in trouble. He fights back, and the crowd gets behind him. The Barbarian is too much, and he wins with the big boot.
Winner-The Barbarian
Marc Lowrance is with General Skandor Akbar. Akbar is still wearing dark glasses. He is standing, but he is using a cane.
Lowrance, “With me is General Skandor Akbar. General Akbar, I see you are out of the wheelchair.”
Akbar, “Watch it Lowrance! I know what you think of me. Just watch it!”
Lowrance, “Alright, what about tonight’s match. Your man, the Missing Link, meets Kabuki.”
Akbar, “My Link is about to make Gary Hart make his first payment to me, and it won’t be his last. Kabuki will never make it to “Holiday Star Wars’!”
Match #5
The Missing Link w/General Skandor Akbar vs. The Great Kabuki w/Gary Hart
Two wild men go at it here. The Link is raring to go. Kabuki spits the green mist into the air. Will we see the RED? Both men stand in mid ring and exchange blows. Kabuki uses the martial arts, and the Link responds with rights and lefts. Suddenly, Ernie Ladd, and Kamala, hit the ring. They attack Kabuki. The One Man Gang, and Ray Candy, arrive next. All six men brawl. Security personnel, and wrestlers from the back, break things up. This is going to boil over!
Result-No Contest
Marc Lowrance is seated in the “Holiday Star Wars” Control Center.
Lowrance, “Welcome to the ‘Holiday Star Wars” Control Center. We are two weeks from the big event. Madison Square Garden is sold out, not a ticket remains. We have ten big matches signed. Here is what you will see.
The Midnight Rockers make their ACW debut
Hacksaw Jim Duggan takes on Kamala the Ugandan Giant
Ernie Ladd meets the Great Kabuki
Tiger Mask defends the WWI Jr. Heavyweight Title against, the Mexican legend, Negro Navarro
In a ‘Cuban Barrio Street Fight’, Ray Candy meets Hercules. The rules of this match are, no disqualification, no count out, both men may wear what they wish to the ring. To win the match, you must knock out your opponent for a ten count.
For the Texas Title, ‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin defends against ‘Gentleman’ Chris Adams. As an added stipulation, the loser of the match must leave ACW.
The Fantastics will defend the American Tag Team Titles against the Midnight Express.
Gino Hernandez defends the American Heavyweight Title against Iceman King Parsons
For the WWI World Championship, Tatsumi Fujinami defends the World Championship against the Spoiler
Finally, the Von Erich Brothers Challenge the Legion of Doom for the International Six Man Tag Team Titles
Let’s hear from the Von Erichs.”
We see Kevin, Kerry, and Mike standing beside an empty ACW ring.
Kevin, “Legion of Doom, the Von Erichs invented six man tags, you’ve had the title long enough! My brothers and I love New York City, and there is no better place to win those titles!”
Kerry, “”That’s right Kev, New York is a great City, and Madison Square Garden is a great place to wrestle! Road Warriors, Barbarian, we’re coming for you!”
Mike, “Legion of Doom, here come the Von Erichs!”
We go back to Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, “The Von Erichs are ready for action. We have one more announcement for ‘Holiday Star Wars’. Antonio Inoki, and Giant Baba, are the biggest Stars in Japanese Wrestling. We know that both men have signed with World Wrestling International. Those men, along with ACW President Fritz Von Erich, will be at Madison Square Garden, and will make a huge announcement. Don’t miss this!”
There is a commercial telling us that. VHS tape of the show will be available for order. The price is $29.99, and a phone number and address is given.
Match #6
Hercules w/General Skandor Akbar vs. Al Madril
Hercules has looked unstoppable since arriving in ACW. Can Madril slow him down? Hercules is very aggressive. Madril is very savvy. He uses his smarts to hit and run. Hercules is frustrated. He confers with Akbar, and returns to the ring. Hercules takes over, and wins with the full Nelson.
Winner-Hercules
Match #7
Non-Title Match
Tiger Mask (WWI Jr. Heavyweight Champion) vs. Eric Embry
The exciting Tiger Mask comes to the ring. He enters over the top rope, and the crowd is mesmerized. Embry is one of the grittiest wrestlers in the business, he will need that tonight. Tiger Mask takes to the eye. He is unbelievable, Embry tries a more grounded approach. The match is very exciting, and the fans love it. Tiger Mask hits the Tiger suplex for the win.
Winner-Tiger Mask
Bill Mercer closes the show.
Mercer, “WOW! The Tiger Man is very exciting! What an addition to our roster. Fans, join us next week for the last show before ‘Holiday Star Wars’. You don’t want to miss it!”
“American Championship Wrestling”’
Mid Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
Taped-11/25/84
Airs in syndication
Bill Mercer opens the show.
Mercer, “Welcome to ‘American Championship Wrestling’! We are back at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, and we are one week away from ‘Holiday Star Wars’. We have an exciting show for you tonight. We will see part of the Gary Hart-Skandor Akbar feud, the Great Kabuki takes on the Missing Link. In our feature match, the WWI Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Tiger Mask, takes on Eric Embry. Let’s go to Ralph Pulley, and get things underway.”
Match #1
Kevin Von Erich vs. El Diablo
The oldest Von Erich is a House afire. The masked man from Mexico tries every illegal tactic he can. None of them work, and Kevin wins with a flying body press.
Winner-Kevin Von Erich
Match #2
“Gentleman” Chris Adams vs. Black Gordman
Adams must win the Texas Title, or leave ACW. He knows what he is up against. Gordman is a rugged veteran from Mexico. Adams starts fast, but Gordman is ready. The early moments go back and forth. Adams takes over and wins with a superkick.
Winner-Chris Adams
Match #3
Non-Title Match
The Fantastics (American Tag Team Champions) vs. Bob Marcus and Mike Reed
The Champions will meet the Midnight Express in New York. That should be a very exciting match. Tonight, they meet two up and comers. Tommy Rogers starts for the Champions , Marcus for his team. The action is fast, and Rogers gets the best of it. He tags in Fulton, and he continues the attack. Reed tries his hand, but the Champions are too much. They use the Fantastic flip for the win.
Winners-The Fantastics
Match #4
The Barbarian w/Paul Ellering vs, Brian Adias
Ellering leads one third of the Legion of a Doom to the ring. The Barbarian has been a great asset to the Rad Warriors. In true LOD fashion, he attacks Adias at the bell. He pounds away. Brian is in trouble. He fights back, and the crowd gets behind him. The Barbarian is too much, and he wins with the big boot.
Winner-The Barbarian
Marc Lowrance is with General Skandor Akbar. Akbar is still wearing dark glasses. He is standing, but he is using a cane.
Lowrance, “With me is General Skandor Akbar. General Akbar, I see you are out of the wheelchair.”
Akbar, “Watch it Lowrance! I know what you think of me. Just watch it!”
Lowrance, “Alright, what about tonight’s match. Your man, the Missing Link, meets Kabuki.”
Akbar, “My Link is about to make Gary Hart make his first payment to me, and it won’t be his last. Kabuki will never make it to “Holiday Star Wars’!”
Match #5
The Missing Link w/General Skandor Akbar vs. The Great Kabuki w/Gary Hart
Two wild men go at it here. The Link is raring to go. Kabuki spits the green mist into the air. Will we see the RED? Both men stand in mid ring and exchange blows. Kabuki uses the martial arts, and the Link responds with rights and lefts. Suddenly, Ernie Ladd, and Kamala, hit the ring. They attack Kabuki. The One Man Gang, and Ray Candy, arrive next. All six men brawl. Security personnel, and wrestlers from the back, break things up. This is going to boil over!
Result-No Contest
Marc Lowrance is seated in the “Holiday Star Wars” Control Center.
Lowrance, “Welcome to the ‘Holiday Star Wars” Control Center. We are two weeks from the big event. Madison Square Garden is sold out, not a ticket remains. We have ten big matches signed. Here is what you will see.
The Midnight Rockers make their ACW debut
Hacksaw Jim Duggan takes on Kamala the Ugandan Giant
Ernie Ladd meets the Great Kabuki
Tiger Mask defends the WWI Jr. Heavyweight Title against, the Mexican legend, Negro Navarro
In a ‘Cuban Barrio Street Fight’, Ray Candy meets Hercules. The rules of this match are, no disqualification, no count out, both men may wear what they wish to the ring. To win the match, you must knock out your opponent for a ten count.
For the Texas Title, ‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin defends against ‘Gentleman’ Chris Adams. As an added stipulation, the loser of the match must leave ACW.
The Fantastics will defend the American Tag Team Titles against the Midnight Express.
Gino Hernandez defends the American Heavyweight Title against Iceman King Parsons
For the WWI World Championship, Tatsumi Fujinami defends the World Championship against the Spoiler
Finally, the Von Erich Brothers Challenge the Legion of Doom for the International Six Man Tag Team Titles
Let’s hear from the Von Erichs.”
We see Kevin, Kerry, and Mike standing beside an empty ACW ring.
Kevin, “Legion of Doom, the Von Erichs invented six man tags, you’ve had the title long enough! My brothers and I love New York City, and there is no better place to win those titles!”
Kerry, “”That’s right Kev, New York is a great City, and Madison Square Garden is a great place to wrestle! Road Warriors, Barbarian, we’re coming for you!”
Mike, “Legion of Doom, here come the Von Erichs!”
We go back to Marc Lowrance.
Lowrance, “The Von Erichs are ready for action. We have one more announcement for ‘Holiday Star Wars’. Antonio Inoki, and Giant Baba, are the biggest Stars in Japanese Wrestling. We know that both men have signed with World Wrestling International. Those men, along with ACW President Fritz Von Erich, will be at Madison Square Garden, and will make a huge announcement. Don’t miss this!”
There is a commercial telling us that. VHS tape of the show will be available for order. The price is $29.99, and a phone number and address is given.
Match #6
Hercules w/General Skandor Akbar vs. Al Madril
Hercules has looked unstoppable since arriving in ACW. Can Madril slow him down? Hercules is very aggressive. Madril is very savvy. He uses his smarts to hit and run. Hercules is frustrated. He confers with Akbar, and returns to the ring. Hercules takes over, and wins with the full Nelson.
Winner-Hercules
Match #7
Non-Title Match
Tiger Mask (WWI Jr. Heavyweight Champion) vs. Eric Embry
The exciting Tiger Mask comes to the ring. He enters over the top rope, and the crowd is mesmerized. Embry is one of the grittiest wrestlers in the business, he will need that tonight. Tiger Mask takes to the eye. He is unbelievable, Embry tries a more grounded approach. The match is very exciting, and the fans love it. Tiger Mask hits the Tiger suplex for the win.
Winner-Tiger Mask
Bill Mercer closes the show.
Mercer, “WOW! The Tiger Man is very exciting! What an addition to our roster. Fans, join us next week for the last show before ‘Holiday Star Wars’. You don’t want to miss it!”
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