AWA TV May 6, 93. Sting makes AWA debut before Japan.
May 4, 2023 15:02:56 GMT
Post by wattsfan on May 4, 2023 15:02:56 GMT
AWA All-Star Wrestling is taped on Monday, May 1, live from the Civic Center in Augusta, Ga. scheduled to air Saturday, May 6. The show opens with the AWA banner superimposed over a shot of a red-white-blue wrestling ring. We join the announcing team of Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay at the desk for anther exciting hour of AWA Championship Wrestling. They remind the fans of the AWA's biggest even of 1993 is coming up on Sunay, July 2 in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. -- WRESTLEROCK ii. Joining the announcer's is the AWA newest signee -- Sting!!!
Sting comes out as the fans stand & cheers. Sting says it is good to be back in Augusta, Ga. Sting says he is on his way to Japan to compete in the All-Japan Wrestling Super Battle in the Tokyo Dome. He says he will be facing the great Riki Choshu. When he returns to the states, it is for the AWA. Sting says he sees Arne Anderson is the AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. So Sting tells AA, he is going to be coming after that belt when he comes back from Japan.
Commercial break
We go to the ring with announcer Mike McGuirk. (All matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit.)
1. Single Match. Vampiro defeated ''Hippy' Troy Graham with a running knee to the head. (6:13).
Okerlund interview Terry Taylor on facing World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Joe Malenko for the belt. Tayor says he is ready to be a champion again.
Commercial break
2. Ladies Single Match. Women's World's Champion Superstar' Susan Sexton rolled up Candi Divine. (6:50).
Okerlund interview with Demolition on chasing the Diamond Inc. for a shot at the World's Tag Team Belts. They also warn the Road Warriors to stay out of their way.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. Dusty & Dustin Rhodes won by CO over Badd Company (Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond) w/mgr. Tammy Sytch. (8:11).
Okerlund interview with Madusa Miceli who says Sue Sexton can run but she can't hide. Miceli says she will be the next Woman's World's Champion.
Commercial break
4. Four Man Tag Team Match. Demolition defeated Glen Jacobs & Glacier. when Axe pinned Glacier. (6:44).
Okerlund interview with Woman with her World's Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & Mike Rotondo on the Rhodes teaming up as well as the Road Warriors, the Smoking Guns, Demolition & Badd Company.
Commercial break
5. Special Single Match. Sting makes his AWA debut & submits 'Smart' Bart Sawyer to the Scorpion Deathlock. (5:02).
After the win, AWA World's Heavyweight Champion Arne Anderson w/mgr. Woman enter the ring to confront Sting on his earlier comments. Sting & AA end up nose-to-nose before the champ warns the challenger his coming to the AWA is a mistake he is going to regret.
We return to Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay who remind the fans they can see AWA Championship this weekend. Tenay closes out the show reminding the fans to tune in next week for more AWA Championship Wrestling on WGN.
Non-TV Match. AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Joe Malenko w/mgr. Tammy Sytch went to a 30-minute time limit draw with (Chall): Terry Taylor.
Non-TV Match. AWA World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champion) Arne Anderson w/mgr. Woman retained title over (Chall): Tito Santana by pinfall. After match, other Diamond Inc. members (Ric Martel, Ted Dibiase & Mike Rotoundo) attack Santana until Sting & the Rhodes hit the ring to clean house.
Sting comes out as the fans stand & cheers. Sting says it is good to be back in Augusta, Ga. Sting says he is on his way to Japan to compete in the All-Japan Wrestling Super Battle in the Tokyo Dome. He says he will be facing the great Riki Choshu. When he returns to the states, it is for the AWA. Sting says he sees Arne Anderson is the AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. So Sting tells AA, he is going to be coming after that belt when he comes back from Japan.
Commercial break
We go to the ring with announcer Mike McGuirk. (All matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit.)
1. Single Match. Vampiro defeated ''Hippy' Troy Graham with a running knee to the head. (6:13).
Okerlund interview Terry Taylor on facing World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Joe Malenko for the belt. Tayor says he is ready to be a champion again.
Commercial break
2. Ladies Single Match. Women's World's Champion Superstar' Susan Sexton rolled up Candi Divine. (6:50).
Okerlund interview with Demolition on chasing the Diamond Inc. for a shot at the World's Tag Team Belts. They also warn the Road Warriors to stay out of their way.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. Dusty & Dustin Rhodes won by CO over Badd Company (Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond) w/mgr. Tammy Sytch. (8:11).
Okerlund interview with Madusa Miceli who says Sue Sexton can run but she can't hide. Miceli says she will be the next Woman's World's Champion.
Commercial break
4. Four Man Tag Team Match. Demolition defeated Glen Jacobs & Glacier. when Axe pinned Glacier. (6:44).
Okerlund interview with Woman with her World's Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & Mike Rotondo on the Rhodes teaming up as well as the Road Warriors, the Smoking Guns, Demolition & Badd Company.
Commercial break
5. Special Single Match. Sting makes his AWA debut & submits 'Smart' Bart Sawyer to the Scorpion Deathlock. (5:02).
After the win, AWA World's Heavyweight Champion Arne Anderson w/mgr. Woman enter the ring to confront Sting on his earlier comments. Sting & AA end up nose-to-nose before the champ warns the challenger his coming to the AWA is a mistake he is going to regret.
We return to Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay who remind the fans they can see AWA Championship this weekend. Tenay closes out the show reminding the fans to tune in next week for more AWA Championship Wrestling on WGN.
Non-TV Match. AWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Joe Malenko w/mgr. Tammy Sytch went to a 30-minute time limit draw with (Chall): Terry Taylor.
Non-TV Match. AWA World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champion) Arne Anderson w/mgr. Woman retained title over (Chall): Tito Santana by pinfall. After match, other Diamond Inc. members (Ric Martel, Ted Dibiase & Mike Rotoundo) attack Santana until Sting & the Rhodes hit the ring to clean house.
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