WWA on TBS 3-16-85. New WWA champs live.

[wattsfan]

WWA Wrestling taped at WTBS Channel 17 Studios Saturday morning March 16, 1985. Airs 6:05 pm.

WWA's World's Finest Wrestling opens with a instrumental musical introduction featuring clips well known wrestling stars as WWA World's Heavyweight Champion Billy Robinson, World's Tag Team Champions the Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) & WWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Akira Maeda w/mgr. Hiro Matsuda, Blackjack Mulligan, Brisco Brothers, Mongolian Stomper & Joe Leduc, the Nightmares (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis), the Spoiler, 'Crippler' Ken Timbs, Terry Taylor, Killer Kahn & Konga the Barbarian and others over the years. We join the announcing team of play-by-play announcer Les Thatcher, color commentator Bob Caudle and interviewer Barbara Clary who welcome wrestling fans to the World's Finest Wrestling program. Les states the inaugural WWA World Champions are here live on today's show & will also be in action. The WWA Champions are World's Heavyweight Champion Billy Robinson, World's Tag Team Champions the Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) and World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Akira Maeda w/manager Hiro Matsuda.

Bob brings out Terry Taylor to talk about his challenge match today with junior heavyweight rival 'Crippler' Ken Timbs. They view highlights of Taylor pinning Timbs fairly in an elimination match. Then in the championship match between Taylor & Maeda, 'Crippler' came out & busted on Taylor who was ruled unable to continue. Maeda was awarded the belt. Terry says he is going to may Ken pay today.

Thatcher sends us lets go to the ring for introductions for the first match of today with our ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta

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Non-Title Single Match. World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Akira Maeda w/mgr. Hiro Matsuda beat 'Bad' Bill Ash. (7:47). Maeda hits Ash with a spin kick behind the head.

 Commercial break includes a wrestler interview with Rock Hunter Organization

Non-Title Single Match. World's Heavyweight Champion Billy Robinson sleepered Roger 'Rip' Kirby. (8:37).

Commercial break includes wrestler interview with Hiro Matsuda w/Antonio Rocca & Akira Maeda

Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. World's Tag Team Champions the Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) defeated the Mongolians (Tapu & TIo). (9:14). Lane hit Tapu with a Russian Leg Sweep for the pin.

Commercial break includes wrestler interview with the Brisco Brothers

Challenge Single Match. Terry Taylor wins by count out over 'Crippler' Ken Timbs in a quick brawl. (6:01). Taylor is all over Timbs who doesn't want much contact with the angry Terry.

Commercial break includes wrestler interview with Mr. Wrestling II

Lumberjack Match. (12 Lumberjacks). Blackjack Mulligan pinned Konga the Barbarian.(Manager Percy Pringle IIi & tag partner Killer Kahn are barred from ringside.(5:55).

Commercial break includes interview with the Spoiler

We return to the desk where Les, Bob & Barbara run down the action on today's show. They remind that fans that next week for exciting World's Finest Wrestling.

[Chitohausen]

You've put together an interesting roster here, you've got a nice mix of older, established wrestlers like Mulligan, Robinson and Wrestling II, with some younger talent like the Fabs and Terry Taylor. It makes for a fun show.

I'm probably a bigger Billy Robinson fan than most, I've enjoyed what I've seen of him from the AWA and Japan, so I'm happy to see him as World champion here. He might be getting up there in age, but I think he could still have good matches with just about anyone on your roster.

The lumberjack match was a lot of fun.

[doctorfate]

Mulligan against The Pringle Dynasty is green and gold. Timbs is going to give Taylor a run. Love Robinson as the champ.