AWA in Chicago (2/23/85)
Feb 24, 2014 22:21:48 GMT
Post by grigs on Feb 24, 2014 22:21:48 GMT
AWA Wrestling
2/23/85
Rosemont Horizon
Chicago, IL
1. Boris Zhukov & The Nightmare vs. Pez Whatley & Steve O: Zhukov sneaks his chain into the ring, blasts Steve o with it, and gets the pin at 10:48 to give Adnan’s Army a win.
2. Greg Valentine vs. Jack Brisco:Tons of interference from Baby Doll gives the Hammer an edge most of the way. Valentine also works brisco’s leg until the former NWA champ is limping. Brisco goes for a suplex, the leg gives out, and Valentine lands on top of him to get the pin @ 14:27.
3. New Fabulous Ones vs. Larry Zybysko & Nick Bockwinkel:Led by Baby Doll, the Platinum Club members come to the ring with the theme from “Superman: the Movie” playing. The music switches to “Everybody Wants You” and here come the NEW FABULOUS ONES…..Steve Keirn and…
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AL PEREZ!!!!!!!!! Although, this is their first match as the Fabs, Steve & Al work together like longtime partners and hit many of the old Keirn/Lane double team moves.Zybysko, Bockwinkel, & Baby Doll spend most of the match being frustrated! Finally, Keirn hits a revers atomic drop on Zybysko, who staggers back into a German Suplex and bridge from Perez! One…Two…THREE! The NEW FABS WIN!!!!
4. The Samoans vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Yoshiaki Yatsu: Afa, Sika, & Samu face some stiff international competition. After 10:43 of hard hitting action, Sika hits the Samoan drop on Yatsu, then pins him for a Samoan victory!
5. $25,000 BATTLE ROYAL Order of elimination(first to last)
1. Jumbo Tsuruta(Larry Hennig)
2. Paul Ellering (Larry Hennig)
3. Boris Zhukov (Superstar Graham)
4. Jack Brisco (Nick Bockwinkel & Larry Zybysko)
5. The Nightmare (Moose Cholak)
6. Pez Whatley (the Barbarian)
7. Ivan Putski (the Barbarian)
8. Tatsumi Fujinami (Greg Valentine)
9. Butcher Vachon (Bob Roop)
10. The Barbarian (Curt & Larry Hennig)
11. Larry Hennig (Larry Zybysko/Greg Valentine)
12. Afa (Supertstar Graham)
13. Kevin Kelly (Curt Hennig)
14. Curt Hennig (Larry Zybysko/Greg Valentine)
15. Superstar Graham (Moose Cholak)
16. Sika(Moose Cholak)
17. Moose Cholak (Larry Zybysko/Nick Bockwinkel/Greg Valentine)
18. Steve Keirn (Greg Valentine)
19. Larry Zybysko (Al Perez)
20. Al Perez(Larry Zybysko) Perez & Zybysko eliminated each other
21. Samu (Greg Valentine)
22. Nick Bockwinkel (Greg Valentine[this was an accidental elimination])
23. Bob Roop (Valentine)
WINNER: GREG VALENTINE
After he was awarded the $25,000 check, Valentine told Bob Roop that his advisee Steve Williams had better start polishing the World Title belt because he was coming after it!
6. Superstar Graham vs. Rick Martel: Martel got the pin @ 12:22 by countering Graham’s attempted backbreaker with a backslide! After the match, Ellering yelled at Graham, going so far as to slap the Superstr’s face. Graham hulked up and stalked Ellering around the ring before Precious Paul left the ring in a hurry!
7. Strap match: Curt Hennig vs. The Barbarian: Paul Ellering is strapped to Larry “The Ax Hennig. Lumberjacks with belts surrounding the ring: Afa, Sika, Samu, Kevin Kelly, Boris Zhukov, The Nightmare, Jack Brisco, Steve O, Pez Whatley, & Al Perez. A wild match that sees both men bleed. Hennig wins as he drags Barbarian to all four corners at the 17:01 mark, but neither man looks like much of a winner afterwards!
8. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH, CHICAGO STREET FIGHT: BUTCH REED & TONY ATLAS VS. THE ROAD WARRIORS: All four men wear street clothes to the ring and have their hands heavily taped. Reed seems to like the anything goes format as he uses a Tennessee chain, brass knucks and even takes off one of his steel toed work boots to use as a weapon! Paul Ellering is conspicuously absent from ringside until the end of the match. After 15 minutes of brutal, bloody action, Atlas presses Hawk his over his head! Ellering comes to ringside with a 2x4,
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climbs to the top rope, and jumps into the ring, nailing Atlas with the 2x4! Atlas goes down! Butch Reed chases Ellering away, but the damage has been done! HAWK COVERS ATLAS! ONE! TWO! THREE!!!!!!! THE ROAD WARRIORS REGAIN THE WORLD ATG TEAM TITLES!!!!!! Most fans boo, but there are a noticeable amount of cheers for Hawk & Animal in their home town!
MAIN EVENT: AWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: STEVE “DR. DEATH” WILLIAMS VS. MR. SAITO:Saito enters with Adnan by his side. Saito carries the flag of Japan. “Bad To the Bone” blasts over the PA system and Bob Roop, proudly carrying the stars and stripes, leads Dr. Death into the arena! Williams pumps his fist to encourage a “USA” chant as Adnan covers his ears and yells something unintelligible at the crowd.
The match begins with mat wrestling. Dr. Death gets the better of that and Saito resorts to eye gouging and other cheap tactics to get back into the match. The bout then turns into an all out fight with lots of hard punches, kicks and chops. When Williams flattens Saito with a shoulder tackle, Adnan jumps on the apron! Williams goes for a running tackle on Adnan, but the Sheik jumps off the apron and Dr. Death goes flying to the floor and he hits hard! Roop helps him as much as he can, but Saito comes out and rags the champ back into the ring!
For the next several minutes, Saito lives up to his “Mr. Torture” nickname as he really works Williams over. The Japanese star goes for the finish with the Saito suplex, but Dr. Death incredibly reverses the maneuver and pins Saito at the 19:44 mark! What an incredible win for the World Champion!
2/23/85
Rosemont Horizon
Chicago, IL
1. Boris Zhukov & The Nightmare vs. Pez Whatley & Steve O: Zhukov sneaks his chain into the ring, blasts Steve o with it, and gets the pin at 10:48 to give Adnan’s Army a win.
2. Greg Valentine vs. Jack Brisco:Tons of interference from Baby Doll gives the Hammer an edge most of the way. Valentine also works brisco’s leg until the former NWA champ is limping. Brisco goes for a suplex, the leg gives out, and Valentine lands on top of him to get the pin @ 14:27.
3. New Fabulous Ones vs. Larry Zybysko & Nick Bockwinkel:Led by Baby Doll, the Platinum Club members come to the ring with the theme from “Superman: the Movie” playing. The music switches to “Everybody Wants You” and here come the NEW FABULOUS ONES…..Steve Keirn and…
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AL PEREZ!!!!!!!!! Although, this is their first match as the Fabs, Steve & Al work together like longtime partners and hit many of the old Keirn/Lane double team moves.Zybysko, Bockwinkel, & Baby Doll spend most of the match being frustrated! Finally, Keirn hits a revers atomic drop on Zybysko, who staggers back into a German Suplex and bridge from Perez! One…Two…THREE! The NEW FABS WIN!!!!
4. The Samoans vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Yoshiaki Yatsu: Afa, Sika, & Samu face some stiff international competition. After 10:43 of hard hitting action, Sika hits the Samoan drop on Yatsu, then pins him for a Samoan victory!
5. $25,000 BATTLE ROYAL Order of elimination(first to last)
1. Jumbo Tsuruta(Larry Hennig)
2. Paul Ellering (Larry Hennig)
3. Boris Zhukov (Superstar Graham)
4. Jack Brisco (Nick Bockwinkel & Larry Zybysko)
5. The Nightmare (Moose Cholak)
6. Pez Whatley (the Barbarian)
7. Ivan Putski (the Barbarian)
8. Tatsumi Fujinami (Greg Valentine)
9. Butcher Vachon (Bob Roop)
10. The Barbarian (Curt & Larry Hennig)
11. Larry Hennig (Larry Zybysko/Greg Valentine)
12. Afa (Supertstar Graham)
13. Kevin Kelly (Curt Hennig)
14. Curt Hennig (Larry Zybysko/Greg Valentine)
15. Superstar Graham (Moose Cholak)
16. Sika(Moose Cholak)
17. Moose Cholak (Larry Zybysko/Nick Bockwinkel/Greg Valentine)
18. Steve Keirn (Greg Valentine)
19. Larry Zybysko (Al Perez)
20. Al Perez(Larry Zybysko) Perez & Zybysko eliminated each other
21. Samu (Greg Valentine)
22. Nick Bockwinkel (Greg Valentine[this was an accidental elimination])
23. Bob Roop (Valentine)
WINNER: GREG VALENTINE
After he was awarded the $25,000 check, Valentine told Bob Roop that his advisee Steve Williams had better start polishing the World Title belt because he was coming after it!
6. Superstar Graham vs. Rick Martel: Martel got the pin @ 12:22 by countering Graham’s attempted backbreaker with a backslide! After the match, Ellering yelled at Graham, going so far as to slap the Superstr’s face. Graham hulked up and stalked Ellering around the ring before Precious Paul left the ring in a hurry!
7. Strap match: Curt Hennig vs. The Barbarian: Paul Ellering is strapped to Larry “The Ax Hennig. Lumberjacks with belts surrounding the ring: Afa, Sika, Samu, Kevin Kelly, Boris Zhukov, The Nightmare, Jack Brisco, Steve O, Pez Whatley, & Al Perez. A wild match that sees both men bleed. Hennig wins as he drags Barbarian to all four corners at the 17:01 mark, but neither man looks like much of a winner afterwards!
8. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH, CHICAGO STREET FIGHT: BUTCH REED & TONY ATLAS VS. THE ROAD WARRIORS: All four men wear street clothes to the ring and have their hands heavily taped. Reed seems to like the anything goes format as he uses a Tennessee chain, brass knucks and even takes off one of his steel toed work boots to use as a weapon! Paul Ellering is conspicuously absent from ringside until the end of the match. After 15 minutes of brutal, bloody action, Atlas presses Hawk his over his head! Ellering comes to ringside with a 2x4,
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climbs to the top rope, and jumps into the ring, nailing Atlas with the 2x4! Atlas goes down! Butch Reed chases Ellering away, but the damage has been done! HAWK COVERS ATLAS! ONE! TWO! THREE!!!!!!! THE ROAD WARRIORS REGAIN THE WORLD ATG TEAM TITLES!!!!!! Most fans boo, but there are a noticeable amount of cheers for Hawk & Animal in their home town!
MAIN EVENT: AWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: STEVE “DR. DEATH” WILLIAMS VS. MR. SAITO:Saito enters with Adnan by his side. Saito carries the flag of Japan. “Bad To the Bone” blasts over the PA system and Bob Roop, proudly carrying the stars and stripes, leads Dr. Death into the arena! Williams pumps his fist to encourage a “USA” chant as Adnan covers his ears and yells something unintelligible at the crowd.
The match begins with mat wrestling. Dr. Death gets the better of that and Saito resorts to eye gouging and other cheap tactics to get back into the match. The bout then turns into an all out fight with lots of hard punches, kicks and chops. When Williams flattens Saito with a shoulder tackle, Adnan jumps on the apron! Williams goes for a running tackle on Adnan, but the Sheik jumps off the apron and Dr. Death goes flying to the floor and he hits hard! Roop helps him as much as he can, but Saito comes out and rags the champ back into the ring!
For the next several minutes, Saito lives up to his “Mr. Torture” nickname as he really works Williams over. The Japanese star goes for the finish with the Saito suplex, but Dr. Death incredibly reverses the maneuver and pins Saito at the 19:44 mark! What an incredible win for the World Champion!
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