AWA TV 2-4-93. Major superstar debuts!!!
Feb 2, 2023 23:54:57 GMT
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AWA Championship Wrestling
Taped February 3, 1993, Friday First of two TV Tapings. Airs February 4, 1993
The third episode kicks off from The Showboat Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the AWA banner superimposed over a shot of the Showboat. We join announcers Nick Bockwinkel & Lee Marshall at the announcer's desk for anther exciting hour of AWA Championship Wrestling. interviewer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund who has returned. Promoter Greg Gagne, son of Verne Gagne, joins the announcers to tell the fans the first two AWA events will be held in Milwaukee, WI @ MECCA Arena Saturday, February 11 and in Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center Sunday, The Saturay show features the crowning the inaugural AWA World Tag Team Champion and AWA Women's World's Champion. February 12.. The Sunday event features the crowing of the AWA World's Heavyweight and AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champioons.
We go immediately to 'Mean Gene' Okerlund for a speial interview with the just signed Ultimate Warrior. The Warriors says he is bringing the warrior nation to the AWA. With their support, the Warrior is going to be the AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. (He runs out towards the ring.)
We go to Marshall who says featured in action today are the Ultimate Warrior, Tatsumi Fujinami & Takakao Inoue in mixed tag tteam action, Paul Orndorff, Jake Roberts and the tag team of Tito Santana & Ric Martel..
We go to the ring for the first match of today. All TV matches are 1-10 time limit. Ring announcer is Mike McGuirk.
1. Single Match. Ultimate Warrior pinned Bobby Walker following a series of running clotheslines. (2:01).
Okerlund interview with manager Harley Race with Vader. Race says the debut of the Ultimate Warrior means nothing to them. Vader will destroy all the competition on his way to the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
2. Mixed Tag Team Match. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takako Inoue by dq over 'Exotic' Adrian Street & Miss Linda. (8:21). Street back drops Fujinami over the top rope.
Okerlund interview 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper talks about Woman & her stable of losers. Roddy says he is leary of what Jake 'the Snake' Roberts is doing in the AWA & it cannot be good.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff beat John Paul with a pile driver. (6:48).
Okerlund interview with the reformed tag team of Tito Santana & Ric Martel. They duo say all the problems are in the past & both men want the tag team belts. They are also going for the singles heavyweight belt.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Jake 'the Snake' Roberts beat Mike Rapada with the DDT. (8:33).
Okerlund interview with second generation wrestler Dustin Rhodes who has his eyes set on winning the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Tito Santana & Ric Martel beat the Anderson Brothers (Brad & Bryant). (8:42).
Okerlund interview with soft spoken Joe Malenko, another second generation wrestler in the AWA. Malenko says the junior heavyeight division is small but rich with talent. Anyone of them could win the junior heavyweight belt.
Commercial break
We return to Bockwinkel & Marshall who close out the show reminding the fans the first two AWA events will be held in Milwaukee, WI @ MECCA Arena Saturday, Feb. 11 and in Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center Sunday, The Saturay show features the crowning the inaugural AWA World Tag Team Champions and AWA Women's World's Champion. Feb. 12.. The Sunay event features the crowing of the AWA World's Heavyweight and AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champioons. Nick reminds the fans to tune in next week for more AWA Championship Wrestling on WGN.
Taped February 3, 1993, Friday First of two TV Tapings. Airs February 4, 1993
The third episode kicks off from The Showboat Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the AWA banner superimposed over a shot of the Showboat. We join announcers Nick Bockwinkel & Lee Marshall at the announcer's desk for anther exciting hour of AWA Championship Wrestling. interviewer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund who has returned. Promoter Greg Gagne, son of Verne Gagne, joins the announcers to tell the fans the first two AWA events will be held in Milwaukee, WI @ MECCA Arena Saturday, February 11 and in Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center Sunday, The Saturay show features the crowning the inaugural AWA World Tag Team Champion and AWA Women's World's Champion. February 12.. The Sunday event features the crowing of the AWA World's Heavyweight and AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champioons.
We go immediately to 'Mean Gene' Okerlund for a speial interview with the just signed Ultimate Warrior. The Warriors says he is bringing the warrior nation to the AWA. With their support, the Warrior is going to be the AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. (He runs out towards the ring.)
We go to Marshall who says featured in action today are the Ultimate Warrior, Tatsumi Fujinami & Takakao Inoue in mixed tag tteam action, Paul Orndorff, Jake Roberts and the tag team of Tito Santana & Ric Martel..
We go to the ring for the first match of today. All TV matches are 1-10 time limit. Ring announcer is Mike McGuirk.
1. Single Match. Ultimate Warrior pinned Bobby Walker following a series of running clotheslines. (2:01).
Okerlund interview with manager Harley Race with Vader. Race says the debut of the Ultimate Warrior means nothing to them. Vader will destroy all the competition on his way to the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
2. Mixed Tag Team Match. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takako Inoue by dq over 'Exotic' Adrian Street & Miss Linda. (8:21). Street back drops Fujinami over the top rope.
Okerlund interview 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper talks about Woman & her stable of losers. Roddy says he is leary of what Jake 'the Snake' Roberts is doing in the AWA & it cannot be good.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff beat John Paul with a pile driver. (6:48).
Okerlund interview with the reformed tag team of Tito Santana & Ric Martel. They duo say all the problems are in the past & both men want the tag team belts. They are also going for the singles heavyweight belt.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Jake 'the Snake' Roberts beat Mike Rapada with the DDT. (8:33).
Okerlund interview with second generation wrestler Dustin Rhodes who has his eyes set on winning the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Tito Santana & Ric Martel beat the Anderson Brothers (Brad & Bryant). (8:42).
Okerlund interview with soft spoken Joe Malenko, another second generation wrestler in the AWA. Malenko says the junior heavyeight division is small but rich with talent. Anyone of them could win the junior heavyweight belt.
Commercial break
We return to Bockwinkel & Marshall who close out the show reminding the fans the first two AWA events will be held in Milwaukee, WI @ MECCA Arena Saturday, Feb. 11 and in Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center Sunday, The Saturay show features the crowning the inaugural AWA World Tag Team Champions and AWA Women's World's Champion. Feb. 12.. The Sunay event features the crowing of the AWA World's Heavyweight and AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champioons. Nick reminds the fans to tune in next week for more AWA Championship Wrestling on WGN.
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