"International Championship Wrestling" 2/9/85
Feb 8, 2019 23:04:52 GMT
Post by tlyne on Feb 8, 2019 23:04:52 GMT
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“International Championship Wrestling”
Mid Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
Taped-1/12/85
Broadcast-In Syndication
Bill Mercer opens the show.
Mercer, “Welcome to ‘International Championship Wrestling’.we have another great program for you. We will talk about Kevin Von Erich’s injury, and Gary Hart, and Skandor Akbar take center stage tonight. The Great Kabuki, with Gary Hart, takes on, the talented youngster, Eric Embry. Our main event will be a wild tag team match, Akbar’s team of Hercules, and Tiger Jeet Singh, take on Gary Hart’s team of the One Man Gang, and a ‘Mystery wrestler’. Who has Gary Hart signed? Stay tuned to find out.”
Match #1
Non-Title Match
Tiger Mask (WWI Jr. Heavyweight Champion) vs. Jose Estrada
The veteran Estrada is a good match for the Champion. Tiger Mask will take on the mysterious Tiger King in Tokyo. The match is fast paced. Estrada is very talented, and gives Tiger Mask a good go. Slowly, the Champion takes over. He uses the Tiger suplex, and the Tiger sleeper for the win.
Winner-Tiger Mask
Match #2
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. AJ Petruzzi
Two big men do battle. Petruzzi, the rugged Pennsylvanian, attacks Duggan before the bell. He hammers away. Duggan is in trouble, but he mounts a comeback. We now have a pier six brawl. Duggan hits the spear for the win.
Winner-Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Match #3
The Midnight Rockers vs. The Assassins
The popular Rockets have taken WWI by storm. They are waiting in the wings for whoever is crowned World Tag Team Champions. Jannetty starts for his side, Assassin #1 for the masked team. Jannetty moves quickly, and the masked man has difficulty keeping up. Michaels tags in, and keeps up the piece. Assassin #2 tries his hand with no better luck. The Rockers use the Rocker dropper for the win.
Winners-The Midnight Rockers
Match #4
Genichiro Tenryu vs. SD Jones
The man known as the “Japanese Road Warrior” takes on the veteran from Antigua. Jones is very popular, but Tenryu is very powerful. The match is even for a few minutes, but the former Sumo Star takes over. He hits the Northern Lights bomb for the win.
Winner-Genichiro Tenryu
Marc Lowrance is with the Von Erich Brothers. Kevin has his arm in a sling.
Lowrance, “Let’s see what happened last week.”
We see the Road Warriors run Kevin’s shoulder into the ring post.
Lowrance, “Kevin, how is the shoulder?”
Kevin, “It’s fine.”
Kerry interrupts.
Kerry, “Kevin, it’s not fine. The doctor says you need surgery.”
Kevin, “I’m not missing the match in Tokyo! It will be OK by then.”
Kerry, “Kev has a lot of guts. The doctor says he can’t wrestle, but he’s going to anyway. That’s the way Texans do things.”
Kevin, “Legion of Doom, you tried to knock me out, but you didn’t! I’ll be ready for Tokyo, and you won’t get these titles back!”
Lowrance, “The Von Erichs seems ready, but you need to be 100% to face the Legion of Doom.”
Match #5
The Legion of Doom w/Paul Ellering vs. Mike Reed, Mike Bond, and Dale Veasey
Ellering’s team want the six man titles back, and think have the edge, now that Kevin is injured. The Barbarian starts with Veasey. The tough Alaskan stands up to the big man from Minnesota. The Barbarian takes over. He tags in Hawk, and now the Road Warrior hammers away at Veasey. He tags in Bond, and young Mike tries his hand. It doesn’t work out well. Mike Reed tries his hand. Animal tags in and takes over. The Warriors use the doomsday device for the win.
Winners-The Legion of Doom
Marc Lowrance is with Gary Hart and the One Man Gang.
Lowrance, “With me are Gary Hart, and the One Man Gang. Mr. Hart, you have a big tag team match, you have one man, but who is your new wrestler?”
Hart, “Just hold your horses young man. I am Gary Hart, and I’ve controlled wrestling for a long time. I don’t have to answer, I could surprise Skandor Ak-a-bar, but I’m going to do him a favor, and answer your question, even if you don’t deserve it. My new man is known all over the world, he us the strongest man in wrestling...Ken Patera.”
Patera comes out and shakes hands with Hart, and Gang.
Lowrance, “Ken Patera, an Olympian, and Pan Am Games medalist! Mr. Hart, you continue to surprise everyone.”
Hart, “Let that be a lesson to you, Sonny, never underestimate Gary Hart.”
Match #6
Eric Embry vs. The Great Kabuki w/Gary Hart
Hart leads another of his men to the ring. Ken Patera is a coup for him, but Kabuki is his most dangerous man. Embry is an up and coming wrestler. He goes after Kabuki, and he looks very good. Embry gets a nearfalls, and Kabuki is stunned. Kabuki is outraged. He goes into attack mode, and Embry is in trouble. The man from “Boogie Street” hits a thrust kick for the win.
Winner-The Great Kabuki
Match #7
The One Man Gang and Ken Patera w/Gary Hart vs. Hercules and Tiger Jeet Singh w/General Skandor Akbar
Ken Patera with Gary Hart, what a coup! He and the Gang make a formidable team, but so do Hercules, and Singh. Tiger twirls his Sabre around, but the Gang and Patera don’t back down. Singh starts with the Gang, the man from India gives up a lot of size, and strength, but Singh counters with viciousness. Singh rips, and tears, away at OMG. Gang fights back. Hart and Akbar shout instructions. Singh tags in Hercules. The big man from Tampa enters, and locks up with the Gang. Patera demands to be tagged in. Now two powerhouses lock up. Hercules holds his own against the Olympic strongman. Eventually, all four men end up in the ring. In the confusion, Patera slaps the full Nelson on Singh. He quickly submits. Akbar argues that Singh was not the legal man, Manning doesn’t want to hear it.
Winners-The One Man Gang and Ken Patera
Bill Mercer closes the show.
Mercer, “Gary Hart, gains a victory over Skandor Skandor Akbar. Let’s talk about next week. We will be at the Paul Sauve Arena in beautiful Montreal, Canada. We will talk about ‘Voyage’, we will have more information about Kevin Von Erich’s injury. We will see the WWI debut of, a popular Canadian wrestler, Dino Bravo.We also have an exciting main event. The World Champion, Tatsumi Fujinami, will be here to take on, the rugged Canadian wrestler, Richard Charland.You won’t want to miss this one.”
Working on it now.