"ACW Live!" ESPN 2, 9/3/96
Sept 2, 2013 12:07:37 GMT
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"ACW Live!"
Sports Arena
Los Angeles, CA
9/3/96
Lee Marshall opens show from the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel.
Marshall, “We are at the home of ACW, the Ambassador Hotel. We have two big announcements for you. Let me introduce our participants. First of all, Shohei Baba, the president of All Japan Pro Wrestling.”
Baba comes in, shakes hands with Marshall, and sits down.
Marshall, “Now we have the first surprise for you. ACW has a new President, Sgt. Slaughter!”
Slaughter comes out and shakes hands with Marshall.
Marshall, “Sgt Slaughter, you are here to bring law and order to ACW.”
Slaughter, “That’s right puke! Sgt Slaughter is here to make sure things are fair for everyone! No one will take advantage of a United States Marine!”
Marshall, “I know I won’t step out of line. Now we have another special guest. ACW welcomes the President of New Japan Pro Wrestling, Antonio Inoki.”
Inoki comes out, shakes hands with Marshall and takes a seat with Slaughter and Baba. Tommy Watanabe comes out as well.”
Marshall, “Tommy Watanabe will translate.”
Inoki speaks first.
Watanabe, “Mr. Inoki says that he has struck a deal with Mr. Baba and Mr. Slaughter. New Japan wrestlers will continue to appear on ACW shows. Also the International Grand Prix Championship will be defended on these shows. The IWGP Champion is this man.”
Shinya Hashimoto comes out with the IWGP Championship.
Watanabe, “Mr. Hashimoto will defend the title on tonight's program. He will take on Hiroyoshi Tenzan.”
Marshall, “What a bombshell! New Japan and IWGP Title in ACW! Let’s get this show started!”
Mike Tenay and Tommy Wantabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Tommy, huge news! New Japan is here!”
Watanabe, “People have wanted New Japan and All Japan in the same arena, and now it’s here. This is exciting!”
Tenay, “We have great action for you tonight, Giant Baba will be in action, Masahiro Chono meets Jun Akiyama in a rematch,the Unified Tag Team Titles are on the line, but in the ring first, Shinya Hashimoto meets Hiroyoshi Tenzan with the IWGP Title on the line!”
Match #1
IWGP Championship
Shinya Hashimoto (Champion) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
The younger Tenzan has the chance of a lifetime tonight. He can win the IWGP Championship on nationwide television. The early moments are slow paced as neither man wants to make a mistake. Tenzan begins to take the fight the Champion. Hashimoto in retreat. Tenzan backs the Champion into the corner. Hashimoto comes out firing. He uses his hands and feet to take over. He uses the Brainbuster to win the fall. What a match!
Winner-Shinya Hashimoto
Match #2
Six Man Tag Team Match
Giant Baba, Bobby Duncum Jr. and The Eagle vs. The Orientales and Yoshinari Ogawa
All eyes are on Bobby Duncum He has been very impressive as of late. The match is entertaining and both teams have their chance. Baba uses his chops to weaken Oriental #2 and Duncum finishes him with the Bulldog.
Winners-Giant Baba, Bobby Duncum Jr. and The Eagle
Tenay and Watanabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “What action so far, it doesn’t stop. Next we have the Unified Tag Team Champions, the Holy Demon Army, in the ring. They take on the wild team of Mitsuhiro Matsuanga and Dragon W*inger. This will be wild, Tommy.”
Watanabe, “‘Mr. Danger’ and W*inger are two of the wildest men in the sport, and the HOly Demon Army may be the top team in the sport. This will be a great one.”
Match #3
Unified Tag Team Championship
Holy Demon Army (Champions) vs. Mitsuhiro Matsunaga and Dragon W*inger
The vicious “Mr. Danger” and Dragon W*inger are at their bloodthirsty best. The Champions are in early trouble, but they rally. Kawada and Taue tag in and out until Taue finishes off W*inger with the Chokeslam pin.
Winners-Holy Demon Army
Tenay and Watanabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Tommy, a couple of weeks ago, Akiyama knocked off Chono in what could be a called an upset. Chono is out for revenge.”
Watanabe, “The talk is Chono has doubled and even tripled his training, He is out for revenge.”
Tenay, “let’s go to the ring.”
Match #4
Jun Akiyama vs. Masahiro Chono
Akiyama comes out firing on all cylinders. He backs Chono into the corner and works him over. Chono fires out and we have a pier six brawl. Akiyama recover and goes for the Blue Thunder Driver. Chono blocks it and shoots Jun into the ropes. He lands the Yakuza Kick for the win. Chono has his revenge for one night.
Winner-Masahiro Chono
Tenay and Bobby Heenan are in the announce position.
Tenay, “The ‘Brain’ is with us now. Bobby, it’s been a big night already, Sgt Slaughter, Antonio Inoki, Hashimoto, but it’s just beginning. We have a Television Title match. Hulk Hogan, the return of a legendary tag team and the situation between the Giant and Mr, Hughes.”
Heenan, “Look, I don’t impress easily, but Mr. Hughes destroyed the Ultimate Warrior and now he wants the Giant, I think he can beat the big dummy.”
Tenay, “We also have a very special ‘Piper’s Pit’, now let’s get right to the ring. the Giant is in action.”
Match #5
The Giant w/Jimmy Hart vs. Bull Buchanan
Two big youngsters meet in the ring. Buchanan is very aggressive, but the Giant is just too big, and powerful He uses the Chokeslam for the win.
Winner-The Giant
Mr. Hughes appears on the ramp.
Hughes, “Giant, what are you doing wrestling nobodies like this? Get in the ring with MR. HUGHES and take your whoopin’ like a man!”
The Giant takes the mike from Lee Marshall,
Giant, “Hughes, I fear no man! I’ll fight you, any place, any time!”
Match #6
Mike Rotundo vs. Mr. Hughes
Rotundo uses his considerable wrestling skills to control the early action. Hughes takes over with his power. he pounds away at Rotundo and the Syracuse legend is in trouble. Hughes lands the Sidewalk Slam for the win. He hoists Rotundo up and hits a second slam. Mike is in trouble. The Giant hits the ring and the two behemoths battle in the ring. It takes many security personnel to pull the two apart. Sgt Slaughter appears on the ramp.
Slaughter, “Attention! Sgt Slaughter is here to keep order. but also give the fans what they want! You two need to stop talking and fight! Next week, in San Jose, the Giant vs. Mr. Hughes!”
Winner-Mr. Hughes
Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart are with Lee Marshall.
Marshall, “With me are Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan. Hulkster, you keep chasing Sid Vicious, but he still has the title. Let’s get right to it. Can you bear him? Do you have enough left?
Hogan, “You know something, Lee Marshall? Everyone asks me that! Even the old time ‘Hulkamaniacs are beginning to doubt me! I’m going to prove them all wrong! Hulkamania is going to run all over that nasty old Sid, and then people will know that Hulk Hogan still has it!”
Hart, “Sid, you just go on thinking Hulk Hogan can’t bat you. you are in for the surprise of your life!”
Marshall, “Let’s see Hulk Hogan in action.”
Match #7
Fatu vs. Hulk Hogan
Hogan is on his game. He takes the fight to the young Samoan and wins with the leg Drop. Hogan poses after the match and a scattering of boos are mixed with the Hulkamaniacs’ cheers.
Winner-Hulk Hogan
We see the Piper’s pit set.
Roddy Piper walks out. He seems somewhat subdued.
Piper, “Copperhead Jones, Isaiah, Jonah, Habbakkuk, everyone wants a piece of Roddy Piper. I’m old. I started wrestling in 1968, I was 14 years old. I’ve fought everyone and beat everyone, Hulk Hogan, Greg Valentine, Chavo Guerrero, Moondog Mayne, all of them, but these Copperheads are something else. I can’t beat them, I quit!
The crowd is speechless.
Piper, “Nah! RP started fighting when he was born and I’m not quitting now! I’m wrestling next week in San Jose! And then I want this big Isaiah in the ring! Jones, you’re weird and you think you can play mind games, I’m Roddy Piper, I invented mind games! RP’s got a lot of miles left in him and I’m going to drive over you first!”
Match #8
The Rock and Roll Express vs. The Cole Twins
The legendary Southern tag team hits the ring, The Hollywood crowd goes crazy. The Express are sharp and the blond twins have no chance. The Rock and Rolls use the Double Dropkick for the win.
Winners-Rock and Roll Express
Match #9
“Gentleman” Chris Adams and Iceman Parsons vs. The Eagle and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
This is a very close match between four veteran wrestlers .Duggan uses his power to take over, but the two Dallas legends rally and Adams uses the Superkick to finish off the Eagle.
Winners-Chris Adams and Iceman Parsons
Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Brain, what a night and it’s not over yet.”
Heenan, “ACW gets better and better each week, and the fact that Hulk Hogan’s career is going down in flames makes it even better.”
Tenay, “I don’t know about that Brain We have one more match, the Television Title match, but a I want to talk about next week. We know that Roddy Piper will be in action, the Giant meets Mr. Hughes, and we have more more piece of big news. Sgt. Slaughter, Shohei Baba and Antonio Inoki will be here to talk about our next Pay per View, you don’t want to miss it.”
Match #10
American Television Championship
Bradshaw (Champion) vs. The Patriot
The big Texan jumps the Patriot before the bell. He slams the masked man into the turnbuckle. The Champion is in full control. Bradshaw gets several two counts, but he cannot finish of the Challenger. Bradshaw is frustrated. The Patriot uses this to change the pace of the match. He takes over and hits the Patriot Missile for the win. The Patriot is the new American Television Champion.
Winner-The Patriot (New American Television Championship)
The program ends with the Patriot holding the belt aloft.
Sports Arena
Los Angeles, CA
9/3/96
Lee Marshall opens show from the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel.
Marshall, “We are at the home of ACW, the Ambassador Hotel. We have two big announcements for you. Let me introduce our participants. First of all, Shohei Baba, the president of All Japan Pro Wrestling.”
Baba comes in, shakes hands with Marshall, and sits down.
Marshall, “Now we have the first surprise for you. ACW has a new President, Sgt. Slaughter!”
Slaughter comes out and shakes hands with Marshall.
Marshall, “Sgt Slaughter, you are here to bring law and order to ACW.”
Slaughter, “That’s right puke! Sgt Slaughter is here to make sure things are fair for everyone! No one will take advantage of a United States Marine!”
Marshall, “I know I won’t step out of line. Now we have another special guest. ACW welcomes the President of New Japan Pro Wrestling, Antonio Inoki.”
Inoki comes out, shakes hands with Marshall and takes a seat with Slaughter and Baba. Tommy Watanabe comes out as well.”
Marshall, “Tommy Watanabe will translate.”
Inoki speaks first.
Watanabe, “Mr. Inoki says that he has struck a deal with Mr. Baba and Mr. Slaughter. New Japan wrestlers will continue to appear on ACW shows. Also the International Grand Prix Championship will be defended on these shows. The IWGP Champion is this man.”
Shinya Hashimoto comes out with the IWGP Championship.
Watanabe, “Mr. Hashimoto will defend the title on tonight's program. He will take on Hiroyoshi Tenzan.”
Marshall, “What a bombshell! New Japan and IWGP Title in ACW! Let’s get this show started!”
Mike Tenay and Tommy Wantabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Tommy, huge news! New Japan is here!”
Watanabe, “People have wanted New Japan and All Japan in the same arena, and now it’s here. This is exciting!”
Tenay, “We have great action for you tonight, Giant Baba will be in action, Masahiro Chono meets Jun Akiyama in a rematch,the Unified Tag Team Titles are on the line, but in the ring first, Shinya Hashimoto meets Hiroyoshi Tenzan with the IWGP Title on the line!”
Match #1
IWGP Championship
Shinya Hashimoto (Champion) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
The younger Tenzan has the chance of a lifetime tonight. He can win the IWGP Championship on nationwide television. The early moments are slow paced as neither man wants to make a mistake. Tenzan begins to take the fight the Champion. Hashimoto in retreat. Tenzan backs the Champion into the corner. Hashimoto comes out firing. He uses his hands and feet to take over. He uses the Brainbuster to win the fall. What a match!
Winner-Shinya Hashimoto
Match #2
Six Man Tag Team Match
Giant Baba, Bobby Duncum Jr. and The Eagle vs. The Orientales and Yoshinari Ogawa
All eyes are on Bobby Duncum He has been very impressive as of late. The match is entertaining and both teams have their chance. Baba uses his chops to weaken Oriental #2 and Duncum finishes him with the Bulldog.
Winners-Giant Baba, Bobby Duncum Jr. and The Eagle
Tenay and Watanabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “What action so far, it doesn’t stop. Next we have the Unified Tag Team Champions, the Holy Demon Army, in the ring. They take on the wild team of Mitsuhiro Matsuanga and Dragon W*inger. This will be wild, Tommy.”
Watanabe, “‘Mr. Danger’ and W*inger are two of the wildest men in the sport, and the HOly Demon Army may be the top team in the sport. This will be a great one.”
Match #3
Unified Tag Team Championship
Holy Demon Army (Champions) vs. Mitsuhiro Matsunaga and Dragon W*inger
The vicious “Mr. Danger” and Dragon W*inger are at their bloodthirsty best. The Champions are in early trouble, but they rally. Kawada and Taue tag in and out until Taue finishes off W*inger with the Chokeslam pin.
Winners-Holy Demon Army
Tenay and Watanabe are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Tommy, a couple of weeks ago, Akiyama knocked off Chono in what could be a called an upset. Chono is out for revenge.”
Watanabe, “The talk is Chono has doubled and even tripled his training, He is out for revenge.”
Tenay, “let’s go to the ring.”
Match #4
Jun Akiyama vs. Masahiro Chono
Akiyama comes out firing on all cylinders. He backs Chono into the corner and works him over. Chono fires out and we have a pier six brawl. Akiyama recover and goes for the Blue Thunder Driver. Chono blocks it and shoots Jun into the ropes. He lands the Yakuza Kick for the win. Chono has his revenge for one night.
Winner-Masahiro Chono
Tenay and Bobby Heenan are in the announce position.
Tenay, “The ‘Brain’ is with us now. Bobby, it’s been a big night already, Sgt Slaughter, Antonio Inoki, Hashimoto, but it’s just beginning. We have a Television Title match. Hulk Hogan, the return of a legendary tag team and the situation between the Giant and Mr, Hughes.”
Heenan, “Look, I don’t impress easily, but Mr. Hughes destroyed the Ultimate Warrior and now he wants the Giant, I think he can beat the big dummy.”
Tenay, “We also have a very special ‘Piper’s Pit’, now let’s get right to the ring. the Giant is in action.”
Match #5
The Giant w/Jimmy Hart vs. Bull Buchanan
Two big youngsters meet in the ring. Buchanan is very aggressive, but the Giant is just too big, and powerful He uses the Chokeslam for the win.
Winner-The Giant
Mr. Hughes appears on the ramp.
Hughes, “Giant, what are you doing wrestling nobodies like this? Get in the ring with MR. HUGHES and take your whoopin’ like a man!”
The Giant takes the mike from Lee Marshall,
Giant, “Hughes, I fear no man! I’ll fight you, any place, any time!”
Match #6
Mike Rotundo vs. Mr. Hughes
Rotundo uses his considerable wrestling skills to control the early action. Hughes takes over with his power. he pounds away at Rotundo and the Syracuse legend is in trouble. Hughes lands the Sidewalk Slam for the win. He hoists Rotundo up and hits a second slam. Mike is in trouble. The Giant hits the ring and the two behemoths battle in the ring. It takes many security personnel to pull the two apart. Sgt Slaughter appears on the ramp.
Slaughter, “Attention! Sgt Slaughter is here to keep order. but also give the fans what they want! You two need to stop talking and fight! Next week, in San Jose, the Giant vs. Mr. Hughes!”
Winner-Mr. Hughes
Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart are with Lee Marshall.
Marshall, “With me are Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan. Hulkster, you keep chasing Sid Vicious, but he still has the title. Let’s get right to it. Can you bear him? Do you have enough left?
Hogan, “You know something, Lee Marshall? Everyone asks me that! Even the old time ‘Hulkamaniacs are beginning to doubt me! I’m going to prove them all wrong! Hulkamania is going to run all over that nasty old Sid, and then people will know that Hulk Hogan still has it!”
Hart, “Sid, you just go on thinking Hulk Hogan can’t bat you. you are in for the surprise of your life!”
Marshall, “Let’s see Hulk Hogan in action.”
Match #7
Fatu vs. Hulk Hogan
Hogan is on his game. He takes the fight to the young Samoan and wins with the leg Drop. Hogan poses after the match and a scattering of boos are mixed with the Hulkamaniacs’ cheers.
Winner-Hulk Hogan
We see the Piper’s pit set.
Roddy Piper walks out. He seems somewhat subdued.
Piper, “Copperhead Jones, Isaiah, Jonah, Habbakkuk, everyone wants a piece of Roddy Piper. I’m old. I started wrestling in 1968, I was 14 years old. I’ve fought everyone and beat everyone, Hulk Hogan, Greg Valentine, Chavo Guerrero, Moondog Mayne, all of them, but these Copperheads are something else. I can’t beat them, I quit!
The crowd is speechless.
Piper, “Nah! RP started fighting when he was born and I’m not quitting now! I’m wrestling next week in San Jose! And then I want this big Isaiah in the ring! Jones, you’re weird and you think you can play mind games, I’m Roddy Piper, I invented mind games! RP’s got a lot of miles left in him and I’m going to drive over you first!”
Match #8
The Rock and Roll Express vs. The Cole Twins
The legendary Southern tag team hits the ring, The Hollywood crowd goes crazy. The Express are sharp and the blond twins have no chance. The Rock and Rolls use the Double Dropkick for the win.
Winners-Rock and Roll Express
Match #9
“Gentleman” Chris Adams and Iceman Parsons vs. The Eagle and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
This is a very close match between four veteran wrestlers .Duggan uses his power to take over, but the two Dallas legends rally and Adams uses the Superkick to finish off the Eagle.
Winners-Chris Adams and Iceman Parsons
Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan are in the announce position.
Tenay, “Brain, what a night and it’s not over yet.”
Heenan, “ACW gets better and better each week, and the fact that Hulk Hogan’s career is going down in flames makes it even better.”
Tenay, “I don’t know about that Brain We have one more match, the Television Title match, but a I want to talk about next week. We know that Roddy Piper will be in action, the Giant meets Mr. Hughes, and we have more more piece of big news. Sgt. Slaughter, Shohei Baba and Antonio Inoki will be here to talk about our next Pay per View, you don’t want to miss it.”
Match #10
American Television Championship
Bradshaw (Champion) vs. The Patriot
The big Texan jumps the Patriot before the bell. He slams the masked man into the turnbuckle. The Champion is in full control. Bradshaw gets several two counts, but he cannot finish of the Challenger. Bradshaw is frustrated. The Patriot uses this to change the pace of the match. He takes over and hits the Patriot Missile for the win. The Patriot is the new American Television Champion.
Winner-The Patriot (New American Television Championship)
The program ends with the Patriot holding the belt aloft.
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