IWF TV 5-14-88 Brooks vs. Hickerson Dog Collar M.

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IWF TV show Taped Wednesday 5-11 in Jackson, MS. (Airs 5-14-88 WGN & syndicated).

Opening clips
--- IWF World's Heavyweight Champion Iron Sheil w/mgr. Rock Hunter beat a bloody Bob Backlund for the title ---
--- IWF World's Tag Team Champions Harley Race & Nick Bockwinkel w/mgr. Rock Hunter being awarded the tag team belts while Don Diamond looks after D.J. Peterson - --
--- IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong wearing the title during ring introductions ---
--- IWF Women's World's Champion Sue Sexton posing in the shower with the belt and lots of soap suds (sorry guys) ---
--- 'Big' Scott Hall hitting the bulldog on an opponent ---
--- 'Lethal' Larry Cameron w/Dark Journey (purple body suit) posing in the ring ---
--- 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/Fallen Angel (S & M outfit) pounding on an opponent ---
--- 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera with a swinging full nelson on an opponent ---
--- 'Bruiser' Bob Sweetan & Mike George arguing with the fans ringside ---
--- 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas slapping the hands of fans ringside ---
--- Kevin Von Erich using the Von Erich Claw on an opponent ---
--- Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff hitting a piledriver on an opponent ---
--- Mr. Olympia chasing 'Maniac' Matt Borne down the isle ---

The show kicks off with a shot of the cheering wrestling fans as we go to the IWF desk with announcers Les Thatcher & Rick Stewart. Les & Rick ikick off the show with the manger of champions, Rock Hunter of the Rock Hunter Organization. After a few brief words of praise on himself, Hunter brings out the IWF World's Heavyweight Champion the Iron Shiek followed by the World Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Harley Race..

Commercial break

We go to the ring with Mike McGuirk for the ring introductions.

Match 1. Single Match. The Mongolian Stomper w/mgr. Don Carson beat

'Hacksaw' Higgins by pin fall following a vicious kick to the head. (7:44).

Interview with Kevin Von Erich on his winning streak & challenge to the Iron Sheik for a match

Commercial break

Match 2. Single Match. IWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong pinned Billy Joe Travis following a Russian Leg Sweep. (8:31).

Interview with an angry masked Matt Borne. Borne reminds the fans that he lost his hair to Mr. Olympia in a mask vs. hair match. Matt says challenge Olympia once again to a mask vs. mask match between them

Commercial break

Match 3. Single Match. Mr. M submitted 'Playboy' VInce Apollo with the Texas Cloverleak.(8:45).

Interview with 'Sadistic' Steve Strong w/the Fallen Angel on being fed up with Ken Patera & wants to run him out of the IWF for good. He wants a loser leaves IWF match inside a steel cage

Commercial break

Match 4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff & Mr. Olympia d. Norvell Austin & Randy Rose. (8:59). Orndorff pinned Austin following a piledriver.

Interview with 'World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera who accepts Strong's challenge. Ken tells Steve to go head & pack his bags because the Sadistic one is leaving the IWF

Commercial break

Match 5. $5.000 Dog Collar Chain Match. 'Killer' Tim Brooks defeated rugged Phil Hickerson in a brutal match. (6:32). (During the match, 'Big' Scott Hall is at the announcers desk to comment on Brooks' match with Hickerson).

This weekend, the IWF will on the road St. Louis Keil Auditorium & Washington Co. Convention Center, Greenwood, MS. (F), Dave Lavender Coliseum, Columbus Miss & Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS (Sat).Memorial Auditorium, KC, Kansas. & Baton Rouge, La. (Sun).