IWF on the road. April 29-May 1. 88. Mask vs. Hair Match!

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IWF on the road.

April 29, 1988 (Friday evening)
Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Ark.
6. Texas Death Match. No DQ! No Time Limit! No Count Out! (The only way to win is is to render your opponent unable to beat the 10 count!). 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera beat 'Sadistic Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
5. IWF World Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): Harley Race & Nick Bockwinkel w/mgr. Rock Hunter retained titles over (Challs): DJ Peterson & Don Diamond. Bockwinkel sleepered Diamond.
4. Challenge Match. Bob Backlund lost to IWF World's Heavyweight Champion the Iron Sheik w/mgr. Rock Hunter who tripped up Backland.
3. Piledriver challenge Match. "Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff beat 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan with a piledriver.
2.Ladies Single Match. Misty Blue Simmes beat Malia Hosaka.
1.SIngle Match. Scott McGee drew with Mike George.

April 29, 1988 (Friday evening)
Convention Center, Jonesboro, Ark.
6. Mask vs. Hair Match. Special referee: 'Big' Scott Hall. No DQ! Mr. Olympia's mask or Matt Borne will lost his hair!!! Mr. Olympia pinned 'Maniac' Matt Borne. The Maniac is shaved bald!!!
5. Lumberjack Match. 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey beat 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas after Royal held down Atlas leg during a pin.
4. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Brad Armstrong retains by CO over (Chall): Sir Nelson Royal..
3. IWF Women's World's Title Match. (Champ): Sue Sexton pinned (Chall): Lelani Kai.
2. 4 Man Tag Team Match. the Masked Grapplers defeat the Guerrero's when Grappler 1# pinned Eddie..
1. Single Match. Mr. M pinned Alan West..

April 30, 1988 (Saturday evening)\\
Mabee Center, Tulsa, Okla.
8. Strap Match. 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas won by CO over 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey. The strap broke sending Cameron out between the ropes on top of Dark Journey ringside.
7. Non-Title Challenge Tag Team Match. IWF World Tag Team Champs Harley Race & Nick Bockwinkel w/mgr. Rock Hunter won over 'Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff & Mr. Olympia. Race pins Olympia.
6. Non-Title Match. IWF World's Heavyweight Champion the Iron Shiek w/mgr. Rock Hunter won by DQ over'Big' Scott Hall who attacked Hunter when he interfered.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Chall): Brad Armstrong went to a 30-minute time limit draw with (Chall): Chavo Guerrero.
4. IWF Women's World's Tite Match. (Champ):Sue Sexton retains title over (Chall):Lelani Kai by pinfall
3, Special Match. Kevin Von Erich won by CO over the Mongolian Stomper w/mgr. Don Carson.
2. Single Match. Mike George beat El Gran Apollo.
1. Single Match. Sir Nelson Royal beat Alan West.

April 30, 1988 (Saturday evening)
Memorial Hall, Joplin, Mo.
5. Texas Death Match. No DQ! No Time Limit! No Count Out! (The only way to win is is to render your opponent unable to beat the 10 count!). 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera beat 'Sadistic Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
4. Challenge 4 Man Tag Team Match. DJ Peterson & Don Diamond defeated 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George. Diamond sleepered George.
3. Single Match. Mr. M by CO over Masked Matt Borne.
2. Ladies Single Match. Rockin Robin beat Malia Hosuka.
1. Singe Match. Wendell Cooley beat Roger 'Rip' Kirby.

May 1, 1988 (Sunday evening)
Myraid Convention Center, Okla. City, Okla.
8. I Quit Match. (The only way to win is by saying I quit over the microphone). 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera beat 'Sadistic Steve Strong w/valet the Fallen Angel.
7. IWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): the Iron Sheik w/mgr. Rock Hunter beat (Chall): Bob Backlund who was ruled too bloody to continue.
6. Non-Title Challenge Tag Team Match. IWF World Tag Team Champs Harley Race & Nick Bockwinkel w/mgr. Rock Hunter won over 'Big' Scott Hall & Kevin Von Erich. Hunter nailed Von Erich with a foreign object allowing Bockwinkel to get the pin.
5. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Brad Armstrong retained title by pinfall over (Chall): Sir Nelson Royal.
4.IWF Women's World's Title Match. (Champ): Sue Sexton pinned (Chall): Misty Blu Simmes with a backslide.
3. Single Match. Mr. Olympia 15-minute time limit draw with Mr. M.
2. Single Match. Tom Jones pinned Masked Grappler 1# .
1. Single Match. Masked Grappler 2# beat Wendell Cooley.

May 1, 1988 (Sunday evening)
Hammonds Student Center, Springfield, Mo.
5. Indian Strap Match. 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas won by pinfall over 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/valet Dark Journey.
4. Single Match.'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff by DQ over the Mongolian Stomper w/mgr. Don Carson.
3. Single Match.DJ Peterson pinned Masked Matt Borne.
2. Mixed Tag Team Match. Killer' Tim Brooks & Judy Martin beat El Gran Apollo & Rockin Robin. Brooks ko'd Apollo.
1. Single Match. El Gran Apollo over Alan West.

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Looks like Steve Strong is having a rough go of it around here. Tell Matt Borne to look on the bright side-He'll save a bunch of dough on hair care products for the next several months! I'm really liking the vetran team of Race & Bockwinkel as tag champs.

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Looks like Misty Blue Simmes has lost interest in Ken Patera lol. At least he's still able to get the job done in the Texas Death matches and the I Quit match.

Tough break for Matt Borne. It doesn't like the shaved head was emphasized on the the other shows but he might want to cover it up with a clown wig or a lumberjack cap.

Rock Hunter's men are just dominant now that they are all champions. It did seem as though Iron Sheik was having some trouble with Scott Hall though in Tulsa. Maybe he's onto something, take out Hunter first.

The Piledriver challenge sounds like an interesting match. Could be a main event on its own.

Good action between Tony Atlas and Larry Cameron but I don't think they're finished just yet.

Some good outings from Brad Armstrong by taking down Nelson Royal but a time limit draw with Chavo Guerrero seems like it needs a rematch.

Nice to see Tom Jones getting a win over Grappler #1 in Oklahoma City.