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Post by bookerbill on Dec 24, 2006 9:01:54 GMT -5
Yes it's true, I have decided to reboot one more time. I was only a few cards in and didn't like the way things were going. I am finding it hard to balance my time between the GWF and LWF so I may end up having to make the big choice. My restart will use the original 24 plus Virgil and Nikita. 16 men have qualified for the heavyweight title tournament which will take place over the next several weeks with the finals taking place on January 17 at Madison Square Garden. The fed locations and card dates are taken from the (whatever) schedule I found on line. So we are looking at a mainly North East locations with the occassional card in the South and Asia. Here is my first restart card.... Saturday January 1st , Year One The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA Round One of the LWF World Title Tournament: Nick Bockwinkel over Road Warrior Animal w/Road Warrior Hawk by disqualification . . . Frank Gotch bested King Kong Bundy by disqualification . . . Road Warrior Hawk crushed Killer Kowalski with a FLYING CLOTHESLINE . . . Buddy Rogers defeated Iron Sheik by count out . . . Jimmy Snuka dominated Red Bastien with a SUPERFLY LEAP . . . Bobo Brazil advanced over Ted DiBiase w/Virgil by disqualification . . . The Destroyer stunned Johnny Valentine with a FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK (4.5) . . . Harley Race pinned Giant Baba following a PILEDRIVER in a surprisingly quick match. Notes: Not a bad start with The Destroyer and Johnny Valentine stealing the show with a classic match that went back and forth for nearly an hour . . . 2nd Round matches will be Harley Race v. Buddy Rogers; Bobo Brazil v. Road Warrior Hawk; Jimmy Snuka v. The Destroyer; and Frank Gotch v. Nick Bockwinkel . . . Up next, we head to Brooklyn New York to start the World Tag Team Title Tournament featuring the Road Warriors, Valiant Brothers and Valentines amongst others. |
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Post by bookerbill on Dec 30, 2006 15:47:50 GMT -5
The tag team title tournament is underway from Brooklyn . . .
Wednesday January 5th, St. Mary’s Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY
Nick Bockwinkel dominated Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré . . . LWF World Tag Team Title Tournament Round One: Bobo Brazil & Jimmy Snuka beat Valiant Brothers . . . Johnny & Greg Valentine over King Kong Bundy & Ted DiBiase w/Virgil. After the bell, Bundy & DiBiase attack the Valentines injuring Johnny for four cards (4.5). . . Road Warriors bested The Sandman & Ox Baker with a DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Baker. After the match Sandman and Baker argue and Baker lays out Sandman with a HEART PUNCH . . . Giant Baba & Destroyer destroyed Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Brezinkov by disqualification. Both teams brawl after the bell.
Notes: For the second straight card Johnny Valentine is a participant in the match of the night. After the match, Ted DiBiase uses his MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER to set up King Kong Bundy’s AVALANCHE on Johnny who is removed on stretcher. . . The Destroyer was a dominate force in tonight’s main event and is favoured to advance over Jimmy Snuka in the next round of the LWF World Title Tournament . . . The partnership between Ox Baker and The Sandman was short lived with the Baker leaving his tag team partner laying in the ring with a HEART PUNCH. The two actually gave the Road Warriors a solid run for their money before the post match altercation.
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Post by tman34 on Jan 13, 2007 10:21:48 GMT -5
nice cards bookerbill road warrior hawk was my first world champion having won a tournment he and animal have just beat the valiants for the tag team titles you can check out my results at tman34's lwf keep up the great work bill
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 26, 2007 23:07:47 GMT -5
The action continues...
Thursday January 6th, South Mountain Arena, West Orange, NJ Injuries: Johnny Valentine 4 cards
Playboy Buddy Rose over The Sandman by disqualification when Sandman uses a SINGAPORE CANE on Rose. Ox Baker interfered midway through the match saving Rose from defeat . . . Greg Valentine & Killer Kowalski (substituting for the injured Johnny Valentine) defeated Valiant Brothers . . . Giant Baba destroyed King Kong Bundy with a NECKBREAKER DROP despite the interference of Virgil . . . World Title Tournament: Frank Gotch dominated Nick Bockwinkel with GOTCH TOE HOLD . . . Jimmy Snuka made a huge comeback against The Destroyer with three consecutive SUPERFLY LEAPS . . . Road Warrior Hawk w/ Road Warrior Animal stunned Bobo Brazil with a FLYING CLOTHESLINE . . . Buddy Rogers made short work of Harley Race with a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE . . .
Notes: Johnny Valentine does not appear tonight and Killer Kowalski works well with Greg Valentine . . . Road Warrior Hawk is becoming the impressive force in the LWF with a dominate victory over Bobo Brazil in what must be considered an upset. Hawk will face “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in the semi-finals on January 16th at the Capital Center . . . Frank Gotch will face Jimmy Snuka in the other semi-final on the same card . . . Ox Baker’s interference cost the Sandman a victory over Buddy Rose. Promoters are scrambling to sign a match between Sandman and Baker. Rumour has it that their first match will be part of the under card on the January 17th Madison Square Garden show.
Friday January 7th, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA Injuries: Johnny Valentine 3 cards
Frank Gotch came back to best Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré with a GOTCH TOEHOLD . . . Ox Baker defeated Red Bastien by disqualification when The Sandman interfered in the match attacking Baker with a Singapore Cane after Baker crushed Bastien with a HEART PUNCH . . . Valiant Brothers picked up a much needed win over Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Brezinkov when Jimmy Valiant nailed Iron Sheik with SUPER ELBOW. . . Buddy Rogers stopped Killer Kowalski with FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE . . . Harley Race pinned Nick Bockwinkel with a PILEDRIVER . . . Galaxian Tag Team Title Tournament: Johnny & Greg Valentine over Jimmy Snuka & Bobo Brazil by disqualification . . . Road Warriors defeated Giant Baba & The Destroyer when Animal used a POWERSLAM on The Destroyer.
Notes: The finals of the Tag Team Title Tournament are set as Johnny and Greg Valentine face the Road Warriors on January 13th to determine the first Tag Team Champions . . . Gorgeous George came very close to upsetting Frank Gotch tonight . . . The heat between The Sandman & Ox Baker continued to build tonight . . . Jimmy Snuka & Bobo Brazil were dominating their match against the Valentines before Snuka got himself disqualified for ramming Greg Valentine’s head into the steel rails by the fans busting Valentine open.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 27, 2007 8:17:05 GMT -5
The rankings after one week:
1. Roadwarrior Hawk
2. Giant Baba
3. Jimmy Snuka
4. The Destroyer
5. Buddy Rogers
6. Harley Race
7. Frank Gotch
8. Nick Bockwinkel
9. Bobo Brazil
10. Roadwarrior Animal
Tag Teams
1. Road Warriors
2. Greg & Johnny Valentine
3. Valiant Brothers
4. Giant Baba & The Destroyer
5. Jimmy Snuka & Bobo Brazil
Up next, we head to Tenfly NJ for a night of action from the local high school gym featuring Giant Baba & The Destroyer taking on Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy. The Tag Team Tournament will wrap up on the 13th with the Road Warriors facing the Valentines.
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Post by billy on Jan 29, 2007 21:13:29 GMT -5
Bookerbill I like your style. I got the Roadwarriors teamed up with the Crusher to be be my 6 man tag team champions in World Wide Wrestling. I assume that Johnny will be back in time to help Greg fight the Road Warriors. Keep the cards going you have a fans that is waiting to see what happens next!
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 31, 2007 5:08:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback Tman and Billy. Here are the results from teh Garden State....
Saturday January 8th, Tenfly High School, Tenfly NJ Injuries: Johnny Valentine 2 cards
The Sandman over Buddy Rose by disqualification when Ox Baker interfered . . . Jimmy Snuka pinned Killer Kowalski . . . Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Breznikov brawled to a wild time limit draw with Road Warriors (4.0) . . . Nick Bockwinkel defeated Harley Race by disqualification . . . Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy over Giant Baba & The Destroyer by disqualification . . .
Notes: Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff showed they are one of the top teams in the LWF taking battling the Road Warriors to a wild one hour draw that saw the action go back and forth the entire match . . . Harley Race disappointed the fans when he resulted to using a chair shot to the back against Nick Bockwinkel costing Race the match by disqualification . . . The Sandman will get his first chance at revenge against Ox Baker at Madison Square Garden on the 17th.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 31, 2007 5:15:03 GMT -5
It is time to crown the 1st Tag Team Champions!!!
Thursday January 13th, Memorial Auditorium, Worcester MA Injuries: Johnny Valentine 1 card
Ox Baker over Red Bastien by disqualification. After the match, The Sandman attacks Baker with a Singapore Cane . . . Frank Gotch beat Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré with GOTCH TOE HOLD . . . Jimmy Snuka made a monster comeback to beat Killer Kowalski with a SUPERFLY LEAP . . . Ted DiBiase w/Virgil used MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER on The Destroyer. After the match, DiBiase tries to unmask Destroyer but Giant Baba comes out to prevent the unmasking . . . Buddy Rogers dominated Bobo Brazil with FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE . . . World Tag Team Title Tournament Finals: Road Warriors defeated Johnny & Greg Valentine to win the titles when Johnny is disqualified.
Notes: The Road Warriors added yet another title to their resume with a victory over the Valentines to capture the LWF World Tag Team Titles. It looked like the Warriors would win the match quickly after a DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Greg Valentiine but Johnny and Hawk jumped into the action starting a wild melee. The bout was closely contested from that point until Johnny rammed Animal into the steel ring post . . .Buddy Rogers, Jimmy Snuka, and Frank Gotch continue to their undefeated streaks and appear to be gaining momentum heading into the Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Finals in three days . . . The Sandman struck again tonight attacking Ox Baker. These two can not wait to get their hands on each other . . .
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 31, 2007 21:52:43 GMT -5
Friday January 14th, Witschi’s Sports Arena, North Attleboro, MA
Buddy Rose stunned The Sandman with BOMBS AWAY . . . Jimmy & Johnny Valiant over Greg & Johnny Valentine by disqualification . . . King Kong Bundy w/Virgil pinned Giant Baba after an AVALANCHE in one of the worst matches of the year so far . . . Buddy Rogers pinned Bobo Brazil . . . In a non title match, World Tag Team Champions Road Warrior defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/ Nikita Brezinkov by disqualification.
Notes: Baba and Bundy just stink up the joint in their match tonight which featured very little level three offence and dragged on and on. The match was so bad the promoters are considering cancelling Baba’s push at the top of the fed. Bundy attempts at being presented as a monster heel have been anything but spectacular . . . Ox Baker attacked The Sandman after the opening match as the buildup between these two continues . . . The Valentines drop their second straight match by disqualification. Although a finalist in the Tag Team Title Tournament, the Valentines stock appears to be quickly dropping.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 31, 2007 21:54:09 GMT -5
Saturday January 15th, Coliseum, New Haven CT
Harley Race pinned Nick Bockwinkel in just two moves. After the match, Buddy Rogers joins Race for two on one attack on Bockwinkel injuring him for 5 fight cards. . .
Notes: This was a special matinee exhibition match that ended quickly. Buddy Rogers appears to have formed an alliance with Harley Race after joining Race for a violent attack on Bockwinkel. Rogers used his FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE to injure Bockwinkel while Race dropped a series of headbutts on Bockwinkel.
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 2, 2007 16:22:15 GMT -5
Saturday January 15th, Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, PA Injuries: Nick Bockwinkel 5 cards
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/ Nikita Brezinkov over Jimmy & Johnny Valiant by disqualification . . . Red Bastien stunned Ox Baker in three moves . . . Frank Gotch submitted Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré with GOTCH TOE HOLD . . . Jimmy Snuka used a SUPERFLY LEAP to beat Killer Kowalski in a bloody match . . . Giant Baba & The Destroyer bested Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy w/Virgil when Baba pinned DiBiase with NECKBREAKER DROP . . . World Tag Team Champions Road Warriors bested Johnny & Greg Valentine with a DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Johnny. After the match, the Warrior injure Johnny with a Spike Piledriver for four cards
Notes: Snuka and Kowalski continue to put on quality matches, this one being particularly violent . . . The Road Warriors sent a message to the tag teams in the LWF, injuring Johnny Valentine with a Spike Piledriver. Hawk and Animal should be careful though as Johnny will be looking for revenge once he has recovered.
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 2, 2007 16:28:23 GMT -5
Official Rankings
Singles
1. Road Warrior Hawk (1)
2. Road Warrior Animal (10)
3. Jimmy Snuka (3)
4. Giant Baba (2)
5. Buddy Rogers (5)
6. King Kong Bundy
7. The Destroyer (4)
8. Ted DiBiase (-)
9. Greg Valentine (-)
10. Johnny Valentine (-)
Tag Teams
Ch: Road Warriors
1. Johnny & Greg Valentine (1)
2. Giant Baba & The Destroyer (4)
3. Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy (-)
4. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (-)
5. Valiant Brothers (5)
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 2, 2007 16:34:07 GMT -5
It is time for the World Title Semi-Finals
Sunday January 16th, Capital Centre, Landover, MD Injuries Nick Bockwinkel 4 cards; Johnny Valentine 4 cards
Playboy Buddy Rose over The Sandman by disqualification when Sandman unleashed the SINGAPORE CANE . . . Johnny & Jimmy Valiant upset Greg & Johnny Valentine when Jimmy pinned Johnny with a TOP ROPE ELBOW. After the match, the Valiants attack Johnny Valentine with a series of TOP ROPE ELBOWS and SUPER ELBOWS injuring him for 7 fight cards. After Johnny Valentine is removed on stretcher, Ted DiBiase, King Kong Bundy and Virgil come to the ring and represent the Valiants with a case full of money . . . Bobo Brazil puts away Killer Kowalski with a COCO BUTT . . .Road Warrior Animal over Nikolai Volkoff w/ Nikita Brezinkov by disqualification when Iron Sheik jumps Animal and bloodies the Road Warrior with loaded boot kicks . . . Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy w/Virgil beat The Destroyer & Giant Baba when Bundy crushed Destroyer with AVALANCHE for the five count . . . Harley Race defeated Nick Bockwinkel by disqualification . . . World Title Tournament Semi-finals: Jimmy Snuka dominated Frank Gotch with a SUPERFLY LEAP . . . Buddy Rogers beat Road Warrior Hawk with FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE . . .
Notes: A landmark card from Landover on the eve of the 1st Madison Square Garden show which will see Buddy Rogers clash with Jimmy Snuka in the finals of the World Title Tournament . . . Johnny Valentine was removed on a stretcher after being injured for the second consecutive card. Tonight it was Jimmy & Johnny Valiant that put Valentine on the shelf in what appears to be a paid hit by the Million Dollar Corporation . . . The feud between Harley Race & Nick Bockwinkel continues to heat up. Tonight, it was Bockwinkel’s turn to use a chair during a brawl on the arena floor . . . Frank Gotch had no offence against Snuka who picked up the win in less than 10 moves to advance to the finals of the World Title Tournament.
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 4, 2007 15:24:05 GMT -5
The first LWF World Champion to be crowned at the Garden...
Monday January 17th, Madison Square Garden, New York NY Injuries: Nick Bockwinkel 3 cards, Johnny Valentine 3, 7 cards
Red Bastein pinned Buddy Rose . . . The Destroyer and Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré brawled to a double disqualification . . . Harley Race used a PILEDRIVER to beat Nick Bockwinkel . . . Ox Baker dominated The Sandman . . .Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy w/ Virgil beat Greg Valentine & Killer Kowalski (subbing for the injured Johnny Valentine) when DiBiase downed Valentine with a MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER after DiBiase bribes Kowalski into walking out on Valentine before the bout even started leaving Valentine to face both members of the Million Dollar Corporation by himself. After the match, DiBiase instructs Bundy to finish Valentine but Giant Baba comes out to make the save . . . Giant Baba calls out Killer Kowalski but comes up short as Kowalski defeats Baba with CLAW HOLD. After the match, Kowalski refuses to release the hold which brings the Destroyer to Baba’s rescue. Destroyer attacks Kowalski trapping him in the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK injuring Kowalski for 5 cards. Baba is not impressed and argues with Destroyer after the match . . .Frank Gotch & Bobo Brazil bested Jimmy & Johnny Valiant when Gotch trapped Jimmy in the GOTCH TOE HOLD . . . World Tag Team Champions Road Warriors brawled to a double disqualification with Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Breznikov . . .World Title Tournament Finals: Buddy Rogers bested Jimmy Snuka by disqualification to win the tournament and the title.
Notes: Tonight lived up to the hype with several significant events taking place. First, Nature Boy Buddy Rogers was crowed the 1st LWF World Champion with a disqualification victory over Jimmy Snuka. The Superfly dominated the match but proved to aggressive using a chair shot on the Nature Boy during a brawl at ringside. Promoters are scrambling to sign a rematch for next months MSG card . . . Greg Valentine showed great courage taking on both King Kong Bundy & Ted DiBiase after Killer Kowalski accepted a payoff and walked out on Valentine . . . The Destroyer injured Killer Kowalski after Kowalski attempted to injure Giant Baba. After the match, Baba was not happy with Destroyer’s actions. Have we seen the end of the Baba – Destroyer team? . . . Tag Team Champions Road Warriors continue to have their problems with Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff . . . Rumour has it that Hawk and Animal stormed into the promoter’s office after tonight’s title match and demanded a steel cage rematch at the next Garden card.
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 8, 2007 4:41:20 GMT -5
The action from the kitchen table continues....
Wednesday January 19th, Westchester County Civic Centre, White Plains, NY Injuries: Nick Bockwinkel 2 cards, Johnny Valentine 2, 6 cards, Killer Kowalski 5 cards
Red Bastien over Buddy Rose . . . The Destroyer defeated Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré with a FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK . . . Ox Baker downed The Sandman by disqualification when Sandman used his SINGAPORE CANE . . . Frank Gotch & Bobo Brazil escaped Jimmy & Johnny Valiant by disqualification.
Notes: Red Bastien survives two BOMBS AWAY before coming back to pin Buddy Rose with a deathjump crossbody block in the match of the night . . . The Valiants were taking it to the team of Gotch & Brazil when Johnny decked the referee who was trying to free Gotch from the ropes.
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Post by bookerbill on Feb 10, 2007 17:16:23 GMT -5
NEW CHAMPION!!!
Thursday January 20th, Sunnyside Gardens, Queens NY Injuries: Nick Bockwinkel 1 cards, Johnny Valentine 1, 5 cards, Killer Kowalski 4 cards
King Kong Bundy w/Virgil over Greg Valentine by disqualification . . . The Destroyer defeated Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré with a FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK . . . The Sandman pinned Ox Baker after a SINGAPORE CANE shot . . . Killer Kowalski beat Giant Baba for the 2nd straight match with a CLAW HOLD. After the match, Kowalski is joined by Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & Nikita Breznikov in a three on one attack on Baba. Kowalski lands two bombs away knee drops while the three others hold down Baba who is injured for four cards. The Destroyer arrives too late . . . Harley Race used a PILEDRIVER on Nick Bockwinkel in a wild and bloody Texas Death Match (5.0) . . . Bob Brazil, Jimmy Snuka & Frank Gotch bested Johnny Valiant, Jimmy Valiant and World Champion Buddy Rogers by disqualification . . . Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Breznikov stunned World Tag Team Champions Road Warriors when Sheik used a CAMEL CLUTCH on Animal to win the belts.
Notes: Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff are the new Tag Team Champions after a convincing upset victory over the Road Warriors when Sheik forced Animal to submit to a CAMEL CLUTCH in under 10 moves. Promoters have signed a steel cage match between the two teams for the February 7 Madison Square Garden card . . . Just when it looked like Killer Kowalski may be changing his ways, he has apparently joined up with Brenikov’s army as Nikita Brenikov, Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff assisted Kowalski in injuring Giant Baba in a post match attack . . . Harley Race’s victory over Nick Bockwinkel was an extremely violent match with both men using a steel pipe to beat each other into a bloody mess
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Post by bookerbill on Mar 29, 2007 15:25:38 GMT -5
I have revised my reporting style and will once again reboot. I am going to try and stick with it this time. I am going to use a limited number of arenas, The three Gardens (Boston, Maple Leaf & Madison Square) along with the Spectrum and Capital Centre. I am going to keep the real date feel based on the WWF listing on the Wrestling Information Archive website. Television tapings will commence after my title tournaments wrap up. The taping will be held once a month at the Field House and Agriculture Hall.
With all that out of the way, it is time to go to the arena of your mind for some LWF action. Card #1 is here.....
Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA – Saturday January 1, year one
United States Title Tournament Round One
Playboy Buddy Rose v. Killer Kowalski
Rose is out and provides some humour by getting in the announcers face telling him he weighs 217, not 271. Kowalski is an absolute monster tonight. After Rose controls the early action by essentially counter-wrestling and applying a side headlock, Kowalski unleashes a ruthless power attack including a vicious full nelson suplex. Rose survives a giant swing and a bombs away knee drop but a second bombs away knee drop ends the match. * ½
Red Bastien v. Ox Baker
The crowd pops huge for Bastien and he responds with taking Baker to the mat with a flying head scissors for an early 1 count. Bastien does not let up scoring two more near falls after flying dropkicks and an ATOMIC DROP. Bastien shows he can take things to the extreme hip tossing Baker onto the arena floor and diving off the top of the turnbuckles onto Baker at ringside (LWF, LWF, LWF!!!). Baker kicks out after an ATOMIC DROP and a pair of flying dropkicks but a third ATOMIC DROP gives Bastien the shocking one sided victory. **
The Sandman v. King Kong Bundy
Bundy tells everyone who will listen that Sandman is going down for the five count. The Philly fans pop huge for Sandman. Sandman gets the crowd pumped with a Heinenkenrana. Bundy is the worst card in the deck. He cannot string together any offence and the crowd is all over him. Sandman sends Bundy to the ropes and nails him with a flying elbow smash. Sandman unleashes his SINGAPORE CANE and is disqualified. Sandman goes after Bundy after the bell, and with the crowd cheering him on, Sandman thrashes Bundy with the SINGAPORE CANE leaving him in a bloody mess. Security arrives and Bundy needs assistance leaving the ring. Bundy cannot work but he sure can bleed. For the record, Bundy is injured for five cards but is not expected to miss any time in the ring.* ½
Greg Valentine v. Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré
The sound of pop and circumstance starts the crowd going and George and Dupré proceed to draw huge heat while Dupré disinfects the ring and the referee! Valentine is the crowd favorite by default. Dupré tries to interfere at the opening bell but Valentine chases her around ringside until George comes out and rams Valentine head first into the steel rails busting him open. Valentine comes back and works over George with neck breakers, shoulder breakers and a surprising death jump cross body block scoring three near falls before George takes over outside the ring ramming Valentine in the steel ring post cutting him a second time. A bloody Valentine connects with a neck breaker for a two count before the match spills to the floor again. George blocks Valentines falling double hammer from the ring apron and rolls up Valentine in the ring, scoring the pin with a handful of tights. George and Dupré flee ringside drawing massif heat from the fans. Officials attend to Valentine who is an absolute mess. ** ½
World Tag Team Title Tournament – Semi Finals
Road Warriors v. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant
The Warriors charge the ring and chase the Valiant brothers to the floor. Animal overpowers Johnny V including two overhead body slams. Later, Hawk connects with a perfect dropkick on Jimmy Valiant sending Valiant flying into his own corner leading to a tag out. Johnny Valiant hits Hawk with a running slingshot in the corner and the Valiant’s team up with a TOP ROPE ELBOW for a 2 ½ count. Hawk catches Jimmy Valiant climbing the buckles and tosses him to the mat but moments later Jimmy rolls clear of Animal death jump knee drop and covers the Road Warrior for a ½ count. The match goes back and forth with the Warriors connecting with a double clothesline on Jimmy Valiant. Johnny Valiant stops Hawk cold with a kick to the groin (if not lower) drawing massif heat from the fans. The Valiants hit Hawk with a TOP ROPE ELBOW for the pin while Johnny blocks Animal save attempt ramming Animal into the steel post. The Valiant Brothers hit Hawk with two more TOP ROPE ELBOWS before Animal recovers and breaks up the attack with a clothesline to Jimmy and a POWERSLAM on Johnny. Hawk is injured for one card. ** ½
Giant Baba & The Destroyer v. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/Nikita Breznikov
Japanese media fill ringside to cover the match. Sheik and Volkoff draw the best heat of the night with their mic work. Sheik concludes his rant by spitting on the photographers at ringside. Both teams make quick defensive tags but Sheik heats things up spitting on Destroyer. Volkoff overpowers Destroyer but the masked legend catches the Russian with an elbow to the face in the corner and the action spills to the floor. Volkoff runs Destroyer’s shoulder into the steel but the referee allows the match to continue. Volkoff & Sheik double team Destroyer in the corner with stomps before Sheik applies a CAMEL CLUTCH. Destroyer grabs the ropes but Sheik drags Destroyer and reapplies the hold. Destroyer submits as Volkoff blocks Baba from saving his partner. Destroyer is not impressed following the match and argues with Baba in the ring while the Japanese media scurry around ringside looking for the best shot. * ½
World Title Tournament – Round One
Ted DiBiase w/Virgil v. Buddy Rogers
Both men are greeted with a mixed reaction from the fans but DiBiase takes things to the next level flaunting a wad of cash to the fans and running down Virgil at ringside. DiBiase blocks a figure four leg lock and hits a vertical suplex before tossing Rogers to the fans. Rogers struts at ringside for the fans drawing solid heat but finds himself trapped in a MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER. Rogers maneuvers out of the hold but DiBiase quickly reapplies it and Rogers collapses but falls into the ropes forcing the break. Rogers escapes to the floor and DiBiase follows starting a wild brawl. The referee comes out but Rogers shoves the referee off his feet and is disqualified. *
Harley Race v. Nick Bockwinkel
The fans are not impressed after the last match and are hostile to both men. Expectations are high for a classic from these two competitors. A handshake starts the match and impresses the fans. Race is the early aggressor with head butts and neckbreakers. Bockwinkel avoids a head butt and sends Race to the ropes following up with a clothesline and a very stiff looking kick to the ribs. Race manages to roll through a figure four attempt but Bockwinkel slows the match with a lengthy abdominal stretch before dropping Race with a back suplex for a one count. A BOCKWINKLE SLEEPER nearly ends the match and Bockwinkel out brawls Race at ringside and applies a FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK. Race makes it to the ropes and the action spills to the floor. Bockwinkel rams Race’s head into the steel rails busting Race open. The referee disqualifies Bockwinkel as both men brawl to the dressing room. ** 1/2
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Post by bookerbill on Mar 30, 2007 14:13:18 GMT -5
Capital Centre, Landover MD, Sunday January 16th, year one
Injuries: King Kong Bundy 3 cards
Playboy Buddy Rose v. The Sandman
Rose provides some comic relief yelling at the announcer that he actually weights 217 pounds, not 271. The fans greet Sandman with a nice ovation. Rose sets the early pace but Sandman takes over with a tackle off the ropes and sends the action to the floor with a White Russian Legsweep. Sandman dominates including a chair shot to the back and an impressive flying elbow into the face of Rose who was rebounding off the ropes. Sandman climbs the buckles for a deathjump clothesline and then unleashes the SINGAPORE CANE. King Kong Bundy hits the ring but Sandman spots him and executes a perfect noggin knocker sending Bundy to the floor before covering Rose for the pin. Bundy is furious after the match. **
Buddy Rogers v. Greg Valentine
Rogers draws solid heat and the fans put their support behind “The Hammer.” The action quickly spills to the floor following a jumping knee smash by Rogers but it is Valentine who takes advantage outside the ring dominating the Nature Boy. Rogers escapes a FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK and later reverses Valentine’s whip into the turnbuckles connecting with a running slingshot. Rogers tries for cheap win with a pin using the ropes but Valentine kicks out easily. The action goes back and forth until Rogers stops Valentine’s charge into the corner with a stiff elbow to the face and then traps Valentine in a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE for the win. ** ½
Road Warriors v. Giant Baba & The Destroyer
As always, the Japanese media follow Baba wherever he goes. Both team are focused and need a win tonight. Hawk stuns the crowd with a pair of vertical suplexes on Baba and then tosses Baba to ringside three times, the final time sending Baba crashing onto several photographers (which they actually seem to enjoy!) Baba crawls back into the ring and somehow manages to survive a DOOMSDAY DEVICE. Baba catches Animal on the top of the buckles and tosses the Road Warrior to the mat. Destroyer trades moves with both Warriors before Animal catches him with a POWER SLAM for the pin but Baba makes the save. The action rolls to the floor and Animal rams Destroyer’s head into the steel rails and is disqualified. After the bell sounds, the fans boo but the action continues with Hawk taking out Baba with a clothesline. The Warriors nail Destroyer with a spike piledriver onto a chair drawing huge heat from the fans. Baba recovers and breaks up the attack on his partner as the fans shower the ring with garbage. Destroyer is removed on a stretcher and suffers a seven card injury. ***
United States Title Tournament – Semi-Finals
King Kong Bundy v. Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré
Dupré draws huge heat insisting on spraying the ring with disinfectant before the match while George jars with the fans at ringside. Bundy is out and his head is bandaged and his back still has marks from Sandman’s Singapore Cane. Bundy holds up five figures symbolizing that George will go down for the five count. George avoids a short clothesline and applies a Gorgeous Grip but Bundy powers free. George then rolls up Bundy for an attempted small package and as Bundy attempts to regain his feet, George somehow lifts Bundy into an airplane spin and then drops him to the mat for a near fall (huge pop). Bundy is stunned and bails to the floor but George is all over him and rams Bundy’s head into the steel rails busting him open. Dupré is unable to distract the referee who calls for the bell and disqualifies George. * ½
Red Bastien v. Killer Kowalski
Bastien is clearly the underdog and fans get behind him the moment he steps into the ring. Kowalski is dominating from the opening bell and within minutes, Bastien is bloody mess courtesy of a Kowalski chair shot at ringside. Bastien blocks a body scissors attempt and downs Kowalski with a fireman’s carry. Kowalski quickly recovers, blocking a back drop attempt with a piledriver. Bastien only escapes a CLAW HOLD by grabbing the ropes. Kowalski is in complete control unleashing a bombs away knee drop, body scissors, a vicious running slingshot in the corner and an impressive death jump cross body block for a one and half count. Kowalski rams Bastien’s head into the steel rails and more blood flows. Bastien kicks out at the count of two following a bombs away knee drop and manages to make it to the ropes to break a CLAW HOLD. Kowalski drags his semi-conscious opponent to the middle of the ring and applies another CLAW HOLD and the referee issues the three-count. ** ½
World Title Tournament
Frank Gotch v. Jimmy Snuka
The crowd is on fire for this one. A handshake starts the action. Snuka counters Gotch pure wrestling attack with a speed, head butts and vicious chops. Snuka downs Gotch with a slingshot in the corner and then goes up to the top of the buckle for a deathjump forearm smash that tangles Gotch in the ropes. Snuka allows the referee to free Gotch (solid pop). Snuka leads the action to the floor and Gotch ducks Snuka’s flying crossbody and Snuka crashes into the referee. The official calls for the bell while still on the floor disqualifying Snuka. Both Gotch and Snuka protest the decision as the ring fills with garbage. * ½
Johnny Valentine v. Bobo Brazil
Brazil is out to a heroes welcome from the fans. The two opponents trade moves and Valentine picks a limb and goes to work with a standing arm lock. Valentine downs Brazil with a running slingshot in the corner but Brazil counters a deathjump with a boot to the face before going up top himself for a deathjump cross body block for a half count. The action spills in and out of the ring and both men are quickly a bloody mess. Brazil comes off the top with a 2nd cross body block for another near fall before connecting with a flying dropkick. Both men rebound off the ropes and hit a clothesline leaving both lying on the mat. Brazil is up first and hits a COCO BUTT. 1….2…. Greg Valentine nails Brazil with an elbowsmash breaking up the cover. The referee allows the match to continue and the action goes back and forth. Valentine avoids Brazil’s charge to the corner and Brazil flips over the ropes to the floor. Valentine follows him out starting a wild brawl. Brazil uses a chair shot on both Greg and Johnny Valentine and then swings at the referee who is attempting to grab the chair. The official disqualifies Brazil as the Valentine’s flee ringside with Brazil in pursuit. *** ½
World Tag Team Title Tournament – Finals
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/ Nikitia Breznikov v. Johnny & Jimmy Valiant
The fans are all over Sheik and Volkoff as they work the mic running down America. The Valiants are fan favourties by default in this one as Johnny sets the pace with kick to Volkoff’s groin and thumb to his eye (solid pop). Sheik is in and rocks Johnny with a belly to belly suplex and spinning neckbreaker for a half count. Sheik applies a CAMEL CLUTCH and Johnny submits as Volkoff brawls with Jimmy in the corner. ½
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Post by bookerbill on Mar 30, 2007 16:19:20 GMT -5
My LWF fed heads home to MSG for card #3. In the main event, Sheik and Volkoff put their newly won tag team titles on the line against the Valiant Brothers in a rematch of the tag team title tournament final. Also, King Kong Bundy faces Killer Kowalski in the United States Title Tournament finals. The World Title Tournament continues with Frank Gotch facing Johnny Valentine and Ted DiBiase meeting Harley Race.
The Baba -Destroyer angle has been but on hold with the injury to Destroyer. Will the attack by the Road Warriors bring the team closer together or will it fuel the fire and cause Destroyer to turn on Baba for not saving from injury at the hands of Hawk and Animal?
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Post by stephenvegas on Mar 30, 2007 19:33:52 GMT -5
I think this is a great LOW fed and I'm looking forward to reading the upcoming results on the next card.
My predictions: Sheik and Volkoff over the Valiants, Kowalski over Bundy, Gotch over Johnny Valentine, and Race over ted DiBiase.
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