IWF TV 3-26-88.
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IWF TV show Taped Wednesday 3-16-87 in Jackson, MS. (Airs 3-19-87 & 3-26-88 on WGN & syndicated). **( Editor's note. Regular interviews taped on 3-16 for airing on 3-26 have been replaced by new interviews taped last Monday 3-21 with new signees to the IWF.)
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. Les & Rick are joined by Tiger Jeet Singh at the desk to talk about his campaign to run the Sheik out of professional wrestling. This goes back to the Sheik burning one of Singh's nephews with a fireball, costing him his wrestling career. Tiger Jeet vowed to his family to run the Sheik out of wrestling.
Interview with 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff about coming to the IWF & going after the IWF World's Heavyweight Belt held by Bob Backlund.
Commercial break
Match 1. Single Match. Tom Jones beat the Angel with a headbutt.(6:53).
Interview with former NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Harley Race who is after Bob Backlund's World's Heavyweight Belt
Commercial break
Match 2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Jorney downed 'Mean' Gene Lewis with the powerslam. (7:41).
Interview with Kevin Von Erich on coming to the IWF & looking forward to all the competition he will be facing
Commercial break
Match 3. Single Match. Tiger Jeet Singh beat Eddie Sullivan with the Tiger Driver. (8:49)
Interview with Nick Bockwinkel on the IWF lack to true wrestling talent & how he is going to be the next IWF World's Heavyweight Champion
Commercial break
Match 4. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. IWF World Tag Team Champions the Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto beat JT Southern & Denny Brown. (8:25). Manchurian 1# pinned Brown.
Interview with wrestling manager Rock Hunter who says he is going to make the Rock Hunter Organization the most feared group of wrestlers in the world
Commercial break
Originally, Ken Patera was to face 'Big Boy' Williams, but Steve Strong ran Williams off & challenged Patera to get in the ring with him.
Match 5. Single Challenge Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera won by DQ over 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel after Strong deliberately low bowed Patera. (4:02).
Interview with Tony 'Mr. USA' Atlas on bringing justice & order to the IWF
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from today's show. The touring will begin next weekend for the IWF in Indianapolis, Detroit & Chicago.
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March 25, 1988 (Friday) Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.
8. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'World's Srrongest Man' Ken Patera by submission.
7. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retain titles over (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
6. Rivals Match. The Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto lost by DQ to Tiger Jeet Singh.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras went to a 30 minute time limit draw with (Chall): Brad Armstrong.
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George beat 'Big' Scott Hall & Mr. Olympia when Sweetan pinned Olympia with a handful of trunks.
3. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Tom Jones by pinfall.
2. Single Match. 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Nelson Royal.
1. Single Match. Roger' Rip' Kirby d. Wendell Cooley.
March 26, 1988 (Saturday) Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mich..
8. Rivals Match. The Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto won by CO over a bloody Tiger Jeet Singh.
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title by submission over (Chall): 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
6. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles but lost by a DQ to (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by pin fall over (Chall): Tony Charles
4. Challenge Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera 20-minute time limit draw with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
3. Special Match. 'Big' Scott Hall pinned 'Killer' Tim Brooks.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Brad Armstrong.
1. Single Match. Nelson Royal beat El Gran Apollo using the ropes.
March 27 1988 (Sunday) Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio. ***Two Title Changes!!!***
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with the Chicken wing Submission.
6. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto lost belts to (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond when Peterson speared Manchurian 1# into Mephisto to get the pin.***
5. Rivals Match. A bloody Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto went to a 2DQ with a bloody Tiger Jeet Singh.
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras dropped the title to (Chall): Brad Armstrong.
3. Six Man Tag Team Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera, Mr. Olympia & Lars Anderson beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George when Patera pinned Borne.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey drew with Tom Jones.
1. Single Match. Wendell Cooley drew with Nelson Royal.
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. Les & Rick are joined by Tiger Jeet Singh at the desk to talk about his campaign to run the Sheik out of professional wrestling. This goes back to the Sheik burning one of Singh's nephews with a fireball, costing him his wrestling career. Tiger Jeet vowed to his family to run the Sheik out of wrestling.
Interview with 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff about coming to the IWF & going after the IWF World's Heavyweight Belt held by Bob Backlund.
Commercial break
Match 1. Single Match. Tom Jones beat the Angel with a headbutt.(6:53).
Interview with former NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Harley Race who is after Bob Backlund's World's Heavyweight Belt
Commercial break
Match 2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Jorney downed 'Mean' Gene Lewis with the powerslam. (7:41).
Interview with Kevin Von Erich on coming to the IWF & looking forward to all the competition he will be facing
Commercial break
Match 3. Single Match. Tiger Jeet Singh beat Eddie Sullivan with the Tiger Driver. (8:49)
Interview with Nick Bockwinkel on the IWF lack to true wrestling talent & how he is going to be the next IWF World's Heavyweight Champion
Commercial break
Match 4. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. IWF World Tag Team Champions the Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto beat JT Southern & Denny Brown. (8:25). Manchurian 1# pinned Brown.
Interview with wrestling manager Rock Hunter who says he is going to make the Rock Hunter Organization the most feared group of wrestlers in the world
Commercial break
Originally, Ken Patera was to face 'Big Boy' Williams, but Steve Strong ran Williams off & challenged Patera to get in the ring with him.
Match 5. Single Challenge Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera won by DQ over 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel after Strong deliberately low bowed Patera. (4:02).
Interview with Tony 'Mr. USA' Atlas on bringing justice & order to the IWF
We return to the desk to wrap up the action from today's show. The touring will begin next weekend for the IWF in Indianapolis, Detroit & Chicago.
.
March 25, 1988 (Friday) Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.
8. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'World's Srrongest Man' Ken Patera by submission.
7. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retain titles over (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
6. Rivals Match. The Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto lost by DQ to Tiger Jeet Singh.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras went to a 30 minute time limit draw with (Chall): Brad Armstrong.
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George beat 'Big' Scott Hall & Mr. Olympia when Sweetan pinned Olympia with a handful of trunks.
3. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Tom Jones by pinfall.
2. Single Match. 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet Fallen Angel beat Nelson Royal.
1. Single Match. Roger' Rip' Kirby d. Wendell Cooley.
March 26, 1988 (Saturday) Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mich..
8. Rivals Match. The Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto won by CO over a bloody Tiger Jeet Singh.
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title by submission over (Chall): 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
6. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto retains titles but lost by a DQ to (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras retained by pin fall over (Chall): Tony Charles
4. Challenge Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera 20-minute time limit draw with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
3. Special Match. 'Big' Scott Hall pinned 'Killer' Tim Brooks.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat Brad Armstrong.
1. Single Match. Nelson Royal beat El Gran Apollo using the ropes.
March 27 1988 (Sunday) Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio. ***Two Title Changes!!!***
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Bob Backlund retains title over (Chall): 'Big' Scott Hall with the Chicken wing Submission.
6. IWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): The Manchurians w/mgr. Great Mephisto lost belts to (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond when Peterson speared Manchurian 1# into Mephisto to get the pin.***
5. Rivals Match. A bloody Sheik w/mgr. the Great Mephisto went to a 2DQ with a bloody Tiger Jeet Singh.
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Dos Caras dropped the title to (Chall): Brad Armstrong.
3. Six Man Tag Team Match. 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera, Mr. Olympia & Lars Anderson beat 'Maniac' Matt Borne 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George when Patera pinned Borne.
2. Single Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey drew with Tom Jones.
1. Single Match. Wendell Cooley drew with Nelson Royal.
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