IWF TV 3-19-88. IIWF on the road.
Mar 18, 2022 19:22:23 GMT
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IWF TV shows taped Wednesday 3-16-87 in Jackson, MS. (Airs 3-19-88 & 3-26-88 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. Two announcers discuss that the Great Mephisto & the Sheik found out who the mystery man was at a show last weekend. Les & Rick present a video taped from New Orleans on Saturday, March 12, from the Lakefront Arena. from a challenge Match by Great Mephisto. The mystery opponent turned out to be Tiger Jeet Singh who won the match with a count out decision over The Sheik vs. mystery opponent (Tiger Jeet Singh) end in a CO loss for the Sheik & manager the Great Mephisto.
After the video finishes, Les sends us to the first commercial break in today's show.
Commercial break with 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey runs down the sissies in the IWF including Richie Cunningham look-a-like IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund
Match 1.Single Match. Tiger Jeet Singh stopped 'Mean' Gene Lewis with the Tiger Claw. (6:53).
Interview with the tag team of 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George on the tag team competition
Commercial break 'Killer' Tim Brooks proclaims he is king of the dog collar matches & dares anyone to accept his challenge
Match 2. Single Match. Lars Anderson beat 'Big' Boy Williams with a brain buster. (7:11).
Interview with Mr. Olympia who talks about wrestling Backlund for the belt
Commercial break with veteran Nelson Royal on going after Dos Caras' IWF Junioe Heavyweight Belt
Match 3. Single Match. Brad Armstrong beat Denny Brown with a Russian Leg Sweep.. (8:31).
Interview with manager the Great Mephisto on Tiger Jeet Singh & promising he will be stretcher out by the Sheik
Commercial break
Match 4. Single Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera submitted El Canek with a swinging full nelson. (7:55).
Interview with 'Maniac' Matt Borne on giving Mr. Olympia a return match next week on TV
Commercial break with 'Crusher' Jerry Blackwell on being the biggest & badest man in the IWF. Blackwell says he will beat everybody in the IWF
Match 5. Six Man Tag Team Match. 'Big' Scott Hall, DJ Peterson & Don Diamond defeated & JT Southern & the Mighty Yankees (Eddie Sullivan & Frank Morell); (9:22). Hall pinned Yankee 2 with the Bulldog.
Interview with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel who is proclaiming he is the world's strongest man
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from todays show. The touring will begin next weekend for the IWF in Monroe, La. & Greenville, MS Friday, Biloxi, MS. Saturday & Baton Rouge, La. Sunday.
March 18, 1988 (Friday) Civic Center, Monroe, La.
6. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with an inside cradle.
5. Special Match. Mr. Olympia beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne by DQ.
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by CO over (Chall): Tony Charles.
3. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George beat Top Guns -- John Paul & Ricky Rice. (Sweetan piledriver on Rice).
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Tom Jones with a driving power slam.
1.Single Match. Single Match. Ron Starr drew with El Canek
March 18, 1988 (Friday) Washington Co. Civic Center, Greenville, MS.
5. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles over (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
4. Single Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera 2CO 'Crusher' Jerry Blackwell.
3. Single Match. 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Ricky Gibson.
2. Single Match. Roger' Rip' Kirby d. Wendell Cooley.
1. Single Match. Ne;son Royal d. Kurt Von Hess by DQ.
March 19, 1988 (Saturday) Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS.
8. Challenge Match by Great Mephisto. The Sheik vs. mystery opponent (Tiger Jeet Singh) end in a 2CO draw.
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera.
6 Challenge IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles lost by DQ to (Challs): 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by CO over (Chall): Nelson Royal.
4. Special Match. 'Big' Scott Hall drew with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel .
3. Single Match. Mr. Olympia beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne reverse decision.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Brad Armstrong.
1. Single Match. Alexis Smirnoff beat El Gran Apollo.
March 20 1988 (Sunday) Centroplex, Baton Rouge, La.
6. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with the Chickenwing Submission.
5. Six Man Tag Team Match. The Sheik & the IWF World's Tag Team Champs The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto lost to Mystery Man (Tiger Jeet Singh), DJ Peterson & Don Diamond. (Diamond pinned Marchurian 2).
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras went to a 30-minute time limit draw with (Chall):Tom Jones.
3. Single Match. Mr. Olympia beat Mike George.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey drew with ;World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera.
1. Single Match. Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Steve O with a bear hug
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. Two announcers discuss that the Great Mephisto & the Sheik found out who the mystery man was at a show last weekend. Les & Rick present a video taped from New Orleans on Saturday, March 12, from the Lakefront Arena. from a challenge Match by Great Mephisto. The mystery opponent turned out to be Tiger Jeet Singh who won the match with a count out decision over The Sheik vs. mystery opponent (Tiger Jeet Singh) end in a CO loss for the Sheik & manager the Great Mephisto.
After the video finishes, Les sends us to the first commercial break in today's show.
Commercial break with 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey runs down the sissies in the IWF including Richie Cunningham look-a-like IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund
Match 1.Single Match. Tiger Jeet Singh stopped 'Mean' Gene Lewis with the Tiger Claw. (6:53).
Interview with the tag team of 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George on the tag team competition
Commercial break 'Killer' Tim Brooks proclaims he is king of the dog collar matches & dares anyone to accept his challenge
Match 2. Single Match. Lars Anderson beat 'Big' Boy Williams with a brain buster. (7:11).
Interview with Mr. Olympia who talks about wrestling Backlund for the belt
Commercial break with veteran Nelson Royal on going after Dos Caras' IWF Junioe Heavyweight Belt
Match 3. Single Match. Brad Armstrong beat Denny Brown with a Russian Leg Sweep.. (8:31).
Interview with manager the Great Mephisto on Tiger Jeet Singh & promising he will be stretcher out by the Sheik
Commercial break
Match 4. Single Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera submitted El Canek with a swinging full nelson. (7:55).
Interview with 'Maniac' Matt Borne on giving Mr. Olympia a return match next week on TV
Commercial break with 'Crusher' Jerry Blackwell on being the biggest & badest man in the IWF. Blackwell says he will beat everybody in the IWF
Match 5. Six Man Tag Team Match. 'Big' Scott Hall, DJ Peterson & Don Diamond defeated & JT Southern & the Mighty Yankees (Eddie Sullivan & Frank Morell); (9:22). Hall pinned Yankee 2 with the Bulldog.
Interview with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel who is proclaiming he is the world's strongest man
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from todays show. The touring will begin next weekend for the IWF in Monroe, La. & Greenville, MS Friday, Biloxi, MS. Saturday & Baton Rouge, La. Sunday.
March 18, 1988 (Friday) Civic Center, Monroe, La.
6. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with an inside cradle.
5. Special Match. Mr. Olympia beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne by DQ.
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by CO over (Chall): Tony Charles.
3. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George beat Top Guns -- John Paul & Ricky Rice. (Sweetan piledriver on Rice).
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Tom Jones with a driving power slam.
1.Single Match. Single Match. Ron Starr drew with El Canek
March 18, 1988 (Friday) Washington Co. Civic Center, Greenville, MS.
5. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles over (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
4. Single Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera 2CO 'Crusher' Jerry Blackwell.
3. Single Match. 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Ricky Gibson.
2. Single Match. Roger' Rip' Kirby d. Wendell Cooley.
1. Single Match. Ne;son Royal d. Kurt Von Hess by DQ.
March 19, 1988 (Saturday) Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS.
8. Challenge Match by Great Mephisto. The Sheik vs. mystery opponent (Tiger Jeet Singh) end in a 2CO draw.
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera.
6 Challenge IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles lost by DQ to (Challs): 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by CO over (Chall): Nelson Royal.
4. Special Match. 'Big' Scott Hall drew with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel .
3. Single Match. Mr. Olympia beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne reverse decision.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Brad Armstrong.
1. Single Match. Alexis Smirnoff beat El Gran Apollo.
March 20 1988 (Sunday) Centroplex, Baton Rouge, La.
6. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with the Chickenwing Submission.
5. Six Man Tag Team Match. The Sheik & the IWF World's Tag Team Champs The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto lost to Mystery Man (Tiger Jeet Singh), DJ Peterson & Don Diamond. (Diamond pinned Marchurian 2).
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras went to a 30-minute time limit draw with (Chall):Tom Jones.
3. Single Match. Mr. Olympia beat Mike George.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey drew with ;World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera.
1. Single Match. Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Steve O with a bear hug
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