IWF TV show 3-5-88. Champs in action. Olympia vs. Borne.
Mar 4, 2022 23:44:41 GMT
Post by wattsfan on Mar 4, 2022 23:44:41 GMT
TV show 5# Taped Wednesday 3-2-87 in Jackson, MS. (Airs 3-5-87 on WGN & syndicated).
Opening clips
--- IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund with the Chicken Wing submission on an opponent ---
--- IWF World's Tag Team Champions the Manchurians w/mgr. the Great Mephisto walking to the ring with their manager ---
--- IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Dos Caras with a pinning body press on an opponent ---
--- Scott Hall hitting the bulldog on an opponent ---
--- 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/Dark Journey (black top & leopard print stretch pants) posing in the ring ---
--- Top Guns -- John Paul & Ricky Rice celebrating in the ring ---
--- 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/Fallen Angel (S & M outfit) pounding on an opponent ---
--- DJ Peterson slapping hands with the fans coming to the ring ---
--- Ken Patera working out in a gymnasium ---
--- 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George arguing with the fans ringside ---
--- Brad Armstrong hitting a drop-kick on an opponent ---
The show kicks off with a shot of the cheering wrestling fans as we go to the IIWF desk with announcers Les Thatcher & Rick Stewart. After welcoming back the fans to the show, Les & Rick present a video of a man in the shadow speaking with an Indian accent about coming to get revenge on the Sheik & all of his buddies.
Commercial break
Match 1. Single M. Ken Patera beat 'Mean' Gene Lewis with a swining full nelson. (8:33)..
Interview with IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Backlund comments on Ken Patera
Commercial break
Match 2. Non-Title Four Man Tag Team Match. IWF World's Tag Team Champions the Manchurians with mgr the Great Mephisto beat Alan West & Denny Brown when Manchurian 1# pinned Brown. ( 9:12).
Interview with
Commercial break
Match 3. Single Match. 'Big' Scott Hall beat Chic Donovan with the Bulldog. (7:24).
Interview with ''Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George on the tag team situation in the IWF
Commercial break
Match 4. Four Man Tag Team Match. Mil Mascaras & IWF Junior Heavyweight Champion Dos Caras beat the Mighty Yankees (Frank Morell & Eddie Sullivan). (8:02). Mascaras pinned Yankee 2#.
Interview with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel on the IWF pretty boys & how he is going to crushthem
Commercial break
Match 5. Single Match. 'Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs) went to a TV time limit draw with 'Maniac' Matt Borne. (10:00).
Interview with the masked man in the shows on going after someone in the IWF
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from today's show. The touring will begin this weekend for the IWF in Oklahoma.
Opening clips
--- IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund with the Chicken Wing submission on an opponent ---
--- IWF World's Tag Team Champions the Manchurians w/mgr. the Great Mephisto walking to the ring with their manager ---
--- IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Dos Caras with a pinning body press on an opponent ---
--- Scott Hall hitting the bulldog on an opponent ---
--- 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/Dark Journey (black top & leopard print stretch pants) posing in the ring ---
--- Top Guns -- John Paul & Ricky Rice celebrating in the ring ---
--- 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/Fallen Angel (S & M outfit) pounding on an opponent ---
--- DJ Peterson slapping hands with the fans coming to the ring ---
--- Ken Patera working out in a gymnasium ---
--- 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George arguing with the fans ringside ---
--- Brad Armstrong hitting a drop-kick on an opponent ---
The show kicks off with a shot of the cheering wrestling fans as we go to the IIWF desk with announcers Les Thatcher & Rick Stewart. After welcoming back the fans to the show, Les & Rick present a video of a man in the shadow speaking with an Indian accent about coming to get revenge on the Sheik & all of his buddies.
Commercial break
Match 1. Single M. Ken Patera beat 'Mean' Gene Lewis with a swining full nelson. (8:33)..
Interview with IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Backlund comments on Ken Patera
Commercial break
Match 2. Non-Title Four Man Tag Team Match. IWF World's Tag Team Champions the Manchurians with mgr the Great Mephisto beat Alan West & Denny Brown when Manchurian 1# pinned Brown. ( 9:12).
Interview with
Commercial break
Match 3. Single Match. 'Big' Scott Hall beat Chic Donovan with the Bulldog. (7:24).
Interview with ''Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George on the tag team situation in the IWF
Commercial break
Match 4. Four Man Tag Team Match. Mil Mascaras & IWF Junior Heavyweight Champion Dos Caras beat the Mighty Yankees (Frank Morell & Eddie Sullivan). (8:02). Mascaras pinned Yankee 2#.
Interview with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel on the IWF pretty boys & how he is going to crushthem
Commercial break
Match 5. Single Match. 'Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs) went to a TV time limit draw with 'Maniac' Matt Borne. (10:00).
Interview with the masked man in the shows on going after someone in the IWF
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from today's show. The touring will begin this weekend for the IWF in Oklahoma.
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