Championship from Honolulu 8/20/88
Aug 21, 2022 5:52:42 GMT
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CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM HONOLULU
8/20/88 on KHON Channel 8, Honolulu, HA
And the next week on SCORE/FNN
Taped 8/13/88 from KHON studios
President: Sammy Steamboat
Governing body: American Wrestling Federation
Opening theme shows Hawaiian wrestling highlights to this theme:
Here is your host and ring announcer, LORD JAMES BLEARS!
Lord James: “ALOHA from Honolulu from the 50th state, America! I’m Lord James Blears and it is my pleasure to bring you the most exciting wrestling action Hawaii has to offer! All the top stars are on the islands and this week you will see Greg Gagne . . . The Brody Brothers . . . and the very flamboyant Exotic Adrian Street with Miss Linda!
“We will hear from international AND local renowned favorite Rocky Johnson with what I will say is a very ‘SPECIAL’ protégé! King Curtis is back in Hawaii and will introduce us to the very formidable tag team of Sawdi Sudan and Crusher Jerry Blackwell. Finally I am looking VERY forward to speaking with new promotional President SAMMY STEAMBOAT, who has promised a VERY exciting card of wrestling coming to Honolulu!
Camera pans to PACIFIC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Mark Lewin with manager King Curtis. his opponent is Joey Maggs.
NON-TITLE MATCH
“PURPLE HAZE” MARK LEWIN w/Curtis Hughes v JOEY MAGGS
Lord James: “A long time veteran of the Pacific wrestling wars, The Purple Haze defeated Tony Garea in a one night tournament in New Zealand to win that Pacific title belt you see title and here he is. It has since been proclaimed by the sanctioning bodies behind that title that it is always defended in a 2 out 3 falls match, interesting indeed. Speaking of King Curtis he is managing Lewin at ringside.
Maggs endures Lewin’s punishment by fighting back, but Lewin overcomes the blows with his power and finally snags up Maggs and suplexes him for the pin!
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GREG GAGNE defeats JIMMY BACKLUND after which Lord James calls over Gagne for a few post-match words.
Lord James: “Greg Gagne welcome to Hawaii, what are looking accomplish here?
Greg: “You know it’s a funny thing Lord James Blears despite winning the AWA World Tag Team championship 2 times, the knock on me has always been, ‘you got your spot because you’re Verne Gagne’s son’, and I’d have to hear that no matter how many times I succeeded in the ring. Well, what could be farther away from Verne Gagne, the AWA and Minnesota than right here in Hawaii? 5000 miles! It’s the point in my career where I get away from tag teams, and prove I am what I say in the ring, and where better to do that than here in beautiful Hawaii? Lord James Blears you asked me what I am here to accomplish and that is to prove once and for all Greg Gagne is his own man, and I will prove it by winning matches and championships!
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Lord James: “Gentlemen welcome back to the Aloha State and congratulations on your title and a big win here on TV today.
King Curtis: “LOOOOOOOOOORD JAMES BLEARS!!!! THE MIGHTY STATE OF HAWAAAAAAIIIII! EVERYONE WATCHING IN TV LAAAAAAND LISTEN WELL AND GOOOOD! THERE IS NO OOOOONE THAT CAN DEFEAT THE PUUUUURPLE HAAAAZE, ALL BOW TO THE INCREDIBLE MARK LEWIIIIIIIN!!!!
“That was a QUESTION your Lordship!
James: “I am indeed listening, Mr. Lewin, what sacrifice do you have in mind for challengers to this belt?
Lewin: “HAHAHAHA I thought you’d never ask, Blears! If anyone here wants a shot at this time belt, they will have to MAKE A SACRIFICE, just like I DID! They will need to PROVE they are willing to give up anything, everything for a chance to win this Pacific title! And then, even if you do pass the muster, to get this title . . . .
Lewin takes off his sunglasses and GIVES THE CRAZY EYES!
“THEY MUST FACE THE WRATH OF . .. .
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(growls menacingly) “ . . . . .THE PURPLE HAZE!!!!!
LEWIN’S EYES GO UP UNDER THEIR EYELIDS AND HE GOES INTO A TRANCE AND FINALLY EVEN KING CURTIS HAS TO LEAD HIS CHAMPION AWAY!
Lord: “My goodness what a disturbing message from the Pacific champion! I thought time would calm down the Purple Haze but Mark Lewin is even crazier than ever! Let’s go to the ring!
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Bob Holly and Brickhouse Brown are in the ring when “The Immigrant Song” plays and here they are, THE BRODY BROTHERS!
The Brodys don’t endear themselves to the fans by threatening them and cursing at them as they enter the ring, and attack Holly and Brown before the bell!
Holly and Brickhouse do well to fight back, and get a hot tag or so, as the Brodys both grab their wrists from time to time and go HUSS! HUSS!
Holly eats a boot from Crusher and the Brodys pick up the win.
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President Sammy Steamboat joins us! He and Lord James exchange pleasantries, Sammy says how great is to be back on Hawaiian TV, and announces Championship Wrestling from Honolulu’s FIRST BIG CARD:
10/15/88 AT THE BLAISDELL ARENA: BLAZE AT THE BLAISDELL!
Lord James: “It’s encouraging to say the promoters here in Hawaii are aggressively doing whatever it takes to present great wrestling here! More information about matches and tickets soon right here to Championship Wrestling from Honolulu, as well as we will have announcements of other live cards across the State very soon!
“And now fans please welcome a VERY special legend here on the Islands, with a special protégé:
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“ROCKY JOHNSON!
Rocky in joined by a younger wrestler: “I want to thank the great Hawaii fans for that welcome, while I have traveled all over the world and to all of wrestling’s capitals, whether it be New York, Atlanta, Memphis, San Francisco, or Tokyo . . . .I have always considered Honolulu my home!
“But here’s the thing about traveling the world for over 20 years. When you are a professional athlete, funny things happen. And about 5 years ago I started getting cards and letters from a professional wrestler toiling in Canadian minor leagues for a few years. I reached out to this young man . . .who it turns out unbeknownst me up until then . . .
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.” . . . . was MY SON.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have a successful career, and as I am looking forward to many more years, I think it’s time to pass down the Johnson legacy . . .and I want to introduce you Lord James and to the wrestling world my son, Ricky!
Lord: “Well, indeed a surprise, Ricky Johnson, welcome to Championship Wrestling from Honolulu!
Ricky: “Wow, well first off all Lord James Blears, sir, my father has talked non-stop all about you once he was offered a contract to come here, so it is an honor to finally meet you!
As Ricky talks, footage is shown of Rocky and Ricky lifting weights, running, and sparring.
Rocky: “As you can by these videos Lord James nothing is being handed to Ricky here. He has worked hard getting in shape and learning the sport, and by the way, has wrestled in the minor leagues for a little while so he knows the basics, but I have brought him to Hawaii to get a taste of the Big Time and he will get that next week right here on Championship Wrestling from Honolulu when we wrestle as a tag team next week!
Lord James: “ALL RIGHT FANS, Rocky Johnson is BACK, with his son Ricky, who we will get our first look at next week! We will check our time and be right back.
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Lord James is with KING CURTIS and SAWDI SUDAN and JERRY BLACKWELL!
“Lord James: “Next week besides Rocky and Ricky Johnson, we will see The Samoans and Iron Mike Sharpe wrestle!
King Curtis speaks as Sudan rolls his eyes around and looks crazed and Blackwell stares at the camera: “LOOOOOOOORD JAMES BLEARS! WE HEAR THAT TWO POPULAR FAVORITES ARE HERE IN HAWAII MAAAAY I NAME THEM?
Lord: “You're the King, go right ahead your majesty!
King Curtis: “SUPER SAKALIA . . . . AND SIVA AFI ARE COMING!
Lord: “Fans, that is exciting news, right fans?
The studio fans cheer!
King: “SIIIIIIILENCE! My men Sawdi Sudan and Jerry Blackwell are here for one reason and one reason only: TO RUN OFF THESE MEN AND PROVE THEY ARE THE TRUE TAG TEAM ALLLLLL OF MY KINGDOM OF HAWAIIIII SHOULD LOOOOOK UP TOOOO!!!!!
Sawdi Sudan, with an Arabian headdress but with Kamala style makeup starts eating raw meat out of a plastic bag!
“Look at Sawdi Sudan! The African Dynamo given to King Curtis as a gift from the cannibalistic tribes off of Lake Kenya in the middle of the Dark Continent, Sawdi Sudan cannot suppress his basic instincts and likes to defeat his opponent and eat the flesh off their BONES!
Lord: “GOOD GRIEF! Please for all decency tell me that is NOT human flesh he is eating!
Curtis: “YOU go right ahead and ask him, Blears! And look at my mighty monster, 500 pound JERRY BLACKWELL! He has won titles all over the world and Super Sakalia as strong as you are, prepare to BE CRUSHED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF JERRY BLACKWELL!!! BEHOOOOLD, HAWAII, THESE ARE YOUR NEW ROLE MODELS! THESE ARE YOUR NEW HEROOOOOOES! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Lord: “MY GOODNESS, well, perhaps ladies and gentlemen we will indeed have Siva Afi and Super Sakalia here on Championship Wrestling to let us know how they plan to keep us safe from those two monsters: SAWDI SUDAN AND JERRY BLACKWELL!
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The Masked Karate Kid is in the ring when:
EXOTIC ADRIAN STREET w/Miss Linda v KARATE KID
Lord James Blears announces there is 5 minutes left, and this is a TV time remaining match.
Lord James: “My oh MY, have you fans ever seen a more outrageous and colorful character in a wrestling ring?
Street ends the match with a splash!
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Blears: “TALLY-HO FROM THE ALOHA STATE!
8/20/88 on KHON Channel 8, Honolulu, HA
And the next week on SCORE/FNN
Taped 8/13/88 from KHON studios
President: Sammy Steamboat
Governing body: American Wrestling Federation
Opening theme shows Hawaiian wrestling highlights to this theme:
Here is your host and ring announcer, LORD JAMES BLEARS!
Lord James: “ALOHA from Honolulu from the 50th state, America! I’m Lord James Blears and it is my pleasure to bring you the most exciting wrestling action Hawaii has to offer! All the top stars are on the islands and this week you will see Greg Gagne . . . The Brody Brothers . . . and the very flamboyant Exotic Adrian Street with Miss Linda!
“We will hear from international AND local renowned favorite Rocky Johnson with what I will say is a very ‘SPECIAL’ protégé! King Curtis is back in Hawaii and will introduce us to the very formidable tag team of Sawdi Sudan and Crusher Jerry Blackwell. Finally I am looking VERY forward to speaking with new promotional President SAMMY STEAMBOAT, who has promised a VERY exciting card of wrestling coming to Honolulu!
Camera pans to PACIFIC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Mark Lewin with manager King Curtis. his opponent is Joey Maggs.
NON-TITLE MATCH
“PURPLE HAZE” MARK LEWIN w/Curtis Hughes v JOEY MAGGS
Lord James: “A long time veteran of the Pacific wrestling wars, The Purple Haze defeated Tony Garea in a one night tournament in New Zealand to win that Pacific title belt you see title and here he is. It has since been proclaimed by the sanctioning bodies behind that title that it is always defended in a 2 out 3 falls match, interesting indeed. Speaking of King Curtis he is managing Lewin at ringside.
Maggs endures Lewin’s punishment by fighting back, but Lewin overcomes the blows with his power and finally snags up Maggs and suplexes him for the pin!
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GREG GAGNE defeats JIMMY BACKLUND after which Lord James calls over Gagne for a few post-match words.
Lord James: “Greg Gagne welcome to Hawaii, what are looking accomplish here?
Greg: “You know it’s a funny thing Lord James Blears despite winning the AWA World Tag Team championship 2 times, the knock on me has always been, ‘you got your spot because you’re Verne Gagne’s son’, and I’d have to hear that no matter how many times I succeeded in the ring. Well, what could be farther away from Verne Gagne, the AWA and Minnesota than right here in Hawaii? 5000 miles! It’s the point in my career where I get away from tag teams, and prove I am what I say in the ring, and where better to do that than here in beautiful Hawaii? Lord James Blears you asked me what I am here to accomplish and that is to prove once and for all Greg Gagne is his own man, and I will prove it by winning matches and championships!
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Lord James Blears is joined by Pacific Heavyweight Champion “Purple Haze” Mark Lewin wearing sunglasses and ring gear holding his belt and with manager King Curtis!Lord James: “Gentlemen welcome back to the Aloha State and congratulations on your title and a big win here on TV today.
King Curtis: “LOOOOOOOOOORD JAMES BLEARS!!!! THE MIGHTY STATE OF HAWAAAAAAIIIII! EVERYONE WATCHING IN TV LAAAAAAND LISTEN WELL AND GOOOOD! THERE IS NO OOOOONE THAT CAN DEFEAT THE PUUUUURPLE HAAAAZE, ALL BOW TO THE INCREDIBLE MARK LEWIIIIIIIN!!!!
Mark: “Thank you for that Wizard Man! And Lord James Blears let me put everyone in Hawaii and the entire Pacific Rim on notice! I’ve sacrificed. I’ve sacrificed for EVERYTHING I GOT. 35 YEARS of my own blood, broken bones and brain injuries and that is what it took for me to earn this: THE PINNACLE of professional wrestling, THE PACIFIC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Lord James? I made the sacrifice. Isn’t it fair that I ask someone else who wants this to do the same?
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“That was a QUESTION your Lordship!
James: “I am indeed listening, Mr. Lewin, what sacrifice do you have in mind for challengers to this belt?
Lewin: “HAHAHAHA I thought you’d never ask, Blears! If anyone here wants a shot at this time belt, they will have to MAKE A SACRIFICE, just like I DID! They will need to PROVE they are willing to give up anything, everything for a chance to win this Pacific title! And then, even if you do pass the muster, to get this title . . . .
Lewin takes off his sunglasses and GIVES THE CRAZY EYES!
“THEY MUST FACE THE WRATH OF . .. .
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(growls menacingly) “ . . . . .THE PURPLE HAZE!!!!!
LEWIN’S EYES GO UP UNDER THEIR EYELIDS AND HE GOES INTO A TRANCE AND FINALLY EVEN KING CURTIS HAS TO LEAD HIS CHAMPION AWAY!
Lord: “My goodness what a disturbing message from the Pacific champion! I thought time would calm down the Purple Haze but Mark Lewin is even crazier than ever! Let’s go to the ring!
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Bob Holly and Brickhouse Brown are in the ring when “The Immigrant Song” plays and here they are, THE BRODY BROTHERS!
THE BRODY BROTHERS (SMASHER BRODY + CRUSHER BRODY) v BOB HOLLY + BRICKHOUSE BROWN
Holly and Brickhouse do well to fight back, and get a hot tag or so, as the Brodys both grab their wrists from time to time and go HUSS! HUSS!
Holly eats a boot from Crusher and the Brodys pick up the win.
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President Sammy Steamboat joins us! He and Lord James exchange pleasantries, Sammy says how great is to be back on Hawaiian TV, and announces Championship Wrestling from Honolulu’s FIRST BIG CARD:
10/15/88 AT THE BLAISDELL ARENA: BLAZE AT THE BLAISDELL!
Lord James: “It’s encouraging to say the promoters here in Hawaii are aggressively doing whatever it takes to present great wrestling here! More information about matches and tickets soon right here to Championship Wrestling from Honolulu, as well as we will have announcements of other live cards across the State very soon!
“And now fans please welcome a VERY special legend here on the Islands, with a special protégé:
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“ROCKY JOHNSON!
Rocky in joined by a younger wrestler: “I want to thank the great Hawaii fans for that welcome, while I have traveled all over the world and to all of wrestling’s capitals, whether it be New York, Atlanta, Memphis, San Francisco, or Tokyo . . . .I have always considered Honolulu my home!
“But here’s the thing about traveling the world for over 20 years. When you are a professional athlete, funny things happen. And about 5 years ago I started getting cards and letters from a professional wrestler toiling in Canadian minor leagues for a few years. I reached out to this young man . . .who it turns out unbeknownst me up until then . . .
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.
.
.
.
.” . . . . was MY SON.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have a successful career, and as I am looking forward to many more years, I think it’s time to pass down the Johnson legacy . . .and I want to introduce you Lord James and to the wrestling world my son, Ricky!
Lord: “Well, indeed a surprise, Ricky Johnson, welcome to Championship Wrestling from Honolulu!
Ricky: “Wow, well first off all Lord James Blears, sir, my father has talked non-stop all about you once he was offered a contract to come here, so it is an honor to finally meet you!
As Ricky talks, footage is shown of Rocky and Ricky lifting weights, running, and sparring.
Rocky: “As you can by these videos Lord James nothing is being handed to Ricky here. He has worked hard getting in shape and learning the sport, and by the way, has wrestled in the minor leagues for a little while so he knows the basics, but I have brought him to Hawaii to get a taste of the Big Time and he will get that next week right here on Championship Wrestling from Honolulu when we wrestle as a tag team next week!
Lord James: “ALL RIGHT FANS, Rocky Johnson is BACK, with his son Ricky, who we will get our first look at next week! We will check our time and be right back.
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Lord James is with KING CURTIS and SAWDI SUDAN and JERRY BLACKWELL!
“Lord James: “Next week besides Rocky and Ricky Johnson, we will see The Samoans and Iron Mike Sharpe wrestle!
King Curtis speaks as Sudan rolls his eyes around and looks crazed and Blackwell stares at the camera: “LOOOOOOOORD JAMES BLEARS! WE HEAR THAT TWO POPULAR FAVORITES ARE HERE IN HAWAII MAAAAY I NAME THEM?
Lord: “You're the King, go right ahead your majesty!
King Curtis: “SUPER SAKALIA . . . . AND SIVA AFI ARE COMING!
Lord: “Fans, that is exciting news, right fans?
The studio fans cheer!
King: “SIIIIIIILENCE! My men Sawdi Sudan and Jerry Blackwell are here for one reason and one reason only: TO RUN OFF THESE MEN AND PROVE THEY ARE THE TRUE TAG TEAM ALLLLLL OF MY KINGDOM OF HAWAIIIII SHOULD LOOOOOK UP TOOOO!!!!!
Sawdi Sudan, with an Arabian headdress but with Kamala style makeup starts eating raw meat out of a plastic bag!
“Look at Sawdi Sudan! The African Dynamo given to King Curtis as a gift from the cannibalistic tribes off of Lake Kenya in the middle of the Dark Continent, Sawdi Sudan cannot suppress his basic instincts and likes to defeat his opponent and eat the flesh off their BONES!
Lord: “GOOD GRIEF! Please for all decency tell me that is NOT human flesh he is eating!
Curtis: “YOU go right ahead and ask him, Blears! And look at my mighty monster, 500 pound JERRY BLACKWELL! He has won titles all over the world and Super Sakalia as strong as you are, prepare to BE CRUSHED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF JERRY BLACKWELL!!! BEHOOOOLD, HAWAII, THESE ARE YOUR NEW ROLE MODELS! THESE ARE YOUR NEW HEROOOOOOES! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Lord: “MY GOODNESS, well, perhaps ladies and gentlemen we will indeed have Siva Afi and Super Sakalia here on Championship Wrestling to let us know how they plan to keep us safe from those two monsters: SAWDI SUDAN AND JERRY BLACKWELL!
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The Masked Karate Kid is in the ring when:
EXOTIC ADRIAN STREET w/Miss Linda v KARATE KID
Lord James Blears announces there is 5 minutes left, and this is a TV time remaining match.
Lord James: “My oh MY, have you fans ever seen a more outrageous and colorful character in a wrestling ring?
Street ends the match with a splash!
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Blears: “TALLY-HO FROM THE ALOHA STATE!
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