AWA TV 5-20-93. Dillon debuts with Tully, Slater.
May 16, 2023 17:49:27 GMT
Post by wattsfan on May 16, 2023 17:49:27 GMT
5-16 Taping from Salt Lake City UT @ Salt Palace airs Saturday 5-20
AWA All-Star Wrestling is taped on Tuesday, May 16, live from the Salt Palace in Salt Lake CIty, Utah. 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. The announcers remind the fans to the upcoming Wrestle Rock II# live on PPV from Minneapolis, MN @ Hubert H Humphrey on 7/2/2023. Matches are being signed as they spark & they will announce them next week.
Joining the announcer's is manager James J. Dillon who is accompanied by the returning Tully Blanchard & 'Dirty' Dick Slater. JJ says he is going to rebuild the Dynasty. Dillon says he has a monetary offer to make to Woman for the contract of Arne Anderson, the current AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. He adds that is between him & her.
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. Steve 'Mr. Electricity' Regal pinned 'Smart' Bart Sawyer with a diving bodypress. (7:21).
Okerlund interview with Sting who is back from Japan & is ready to settle down to business. That is the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. Ken Shamrock submitted Glen Jacobs to the ankle lock. (6:35).
Okerlund interview with the Ultimate Warrior who downplays Sting's return & warns him to stay out of the Warrior's business.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. 'Dirty' Dick Slater & Tully Blanchard w/mgr. James J. Dillon beat Louie Spicoli & Austin Steele.(6:52) Blanchard with the Slingshot Suplex.
Okerlund interview with manager Woman with her Diamond Inc. stable. She states she has no desire to sell the contract of AA to anyone -- including JJ Dillon.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Sting submitted 'Hippy' Troy Graham to the Scorpion Deathlock. (5:59).
Okerlund interview with manager Paul Ellering with the Road Warriors & their chase for the World Tag Team Belts.
Commercial break
5. AWA Women's World's Title Match. (Champ: 'Superstar' Sue Sexton dropped the belt to (Chall): Madusa Miceli with a reverse rollup. (9:33).
Okerlund interview the Rhodes on tag teaming & going after the World Tag Team Belts.
Commercial break
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. 4 Man Challenge Tag Team Match. The Smokin Guns (Bart & Billy Gunn) won by DQ over Demolition (Axe & Smash) when Demolition refused to stop punching on Billy Gunn in the corner.
Non-TV Match. Light's Out Match. Hulk Hogan lost to the Ultimate Warrior who used a loaded elbow pad on Hogan.
AWA All-Star Wrestling is taped on Tuesday, May 16, live from the Salt Palace in Salt Lake CIty, Utah. 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. The announcers remind the fans to the upcoming Wrestle Rock II# live on PPV from Minneapolis, MN @ Hubert H Humphrey on 7/2/2023. Matches are being signed as they spark & they will announce them next week.
Joining the announcer's is manager James J. Dillon who is accompanied by the returning Tully Blanchard & 'Dirty' Dick Slater. JJ says he is going to rebuild the Dynasty. Dillon says he has a monetary offer to make to Woman for the contract of Arne Anderson, the current AWA World's Heavyweight Champion. He adds that is between him & her.
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. Steve 'Mr. Electricity' Regal pinned 'Smart' Bart Sawyer with a diving bodypress. (7:21).
Okerlund interview with Sting who is back from Japan & is ready to settle down to business. That is the AWA World's Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. Ken Shamrock submitted Glen Jacobs to the ankle lock. (6:35).
Okerlund interview with the Ultimate Warrior who downplays Sting's return & warns him to stay out of the Warrior's business.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. 'Dirty' Dick Slater & Tully Blanchard w/mgr. James J. Dillon beat Louie Spicoli & Austin Steele.(6:52) Blanchard with the Slingshot Suplex.
Okerlund interview with manager Woman with her Diamond Inc. stable. She states she has no desire to sell the contract of AA to anyone -- including JJ Dillon.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Sting submitted 'Hippy' Troy Graham to the Scorpion Deathlock. (5:59).
Okerlund interview with manager Paul Ellering with the Road Warriors & their chase for the World Tag Team Belts.
Commercial break
5. AWA Women's World's Title Match. (Champ: 'Superstar' Sue Sexton dropped the belt to (Chall): Madusa Miceli with a reverse rollup. (9:33).
Okerlund interview the Rhodes on tag teaming & going after the World Tag Team Belts.
Commercial break
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. 4 Man Challenge Tag Team Match. The Smokin Guns (Bart & Billy Gunn) won by DQ over Demolition (Axe & Smash) when Demolition refused to stop punching on Billy Gunn in the corner.
Non-TV Match. Light's Out Match. Hulk Hogan lost to the Ultimate Warrior who used a loaded elbow pad on Hogan.
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