Chad's AWA

[Chad Olson]

AWA Card #10
3/26/06
Showboat Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV

1. Iron Sheik b. Ox Baker *
2. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant b. Bobo Brazil & Red Bastien – DQ * ½
3. Ted DiBiase b. Gorgeous George *****
4. Buddy Rogers b. Virgil *
5. Killer Kowalski b. Dick Hutton ****
6. The Destroyer & Giant Baba b. Harley Race & King Kong Bundy * ½
7. Hawk b. Nikolai Volkoff & Nikita Breznikov ***
8. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – Greg & Johnny Valentine 30 MINUTE DRAW Jimmy Snuka & Buddy Rose ****

Summary: The fans in Las Vegas got their money’s worth! Bastien showed an uncharacteristic aggressive streak in the tag match. He got his team DQ’d for bashing Jimmy Valiant with a steel chair. Perhaps the pressure of being World Champion is getting to him. DiBiase & George had a combined 11 PAs in their bout. DiBiase trapped George in the figure four for the submission victory, gaining some revenge for George’s attack on Nick Bockwinkel. Buddy Rogers, in turn, made Virgil submit to his FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE. Killer Kowalski got a big win with his victory over Dick Hutton. The Destroyer & Giant Baba showed their teamwork with an easy win over Race & Bundy. Hawk was able to keep his eye on Nikita with him legally in the match. The Valentines brutalized Snuka & Rose, putting 6 PAs on each. Snuka & Rose fought back, with Snuka hitting a SUPERFLY LEAP on Greg Valentine when the time limit expired. Expect a rematch to be signed in the near future.

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #11
4/9/06
McNichols Arena, Denver, CO

1. The Destroyer b. King Kong Bundy ** ½
2. Giant Baba b. Ox Baker **
3. Greg Valentine b. Buddy Rose ** ½
4. Ted DiBiase & Virgil b. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant *** ¼
5. Buddy Rogers b. Killer Kowalski *** ½
6. Harley Race b. Johnny Valentine **** ½
7. TEXAS DEATH MATCH – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff b. The Road Warriors *** ½
8. AWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – Red Bastien b. Frank A. Gotch ****

Summary: The Destroyer was again able to use his quickness to defeat Bundy. Buddy Rose snuck in a foreign object, but Greg Valentine scooped his legs and pinned him using the ropes for leverage. Gorgeous George interfered on Rogers’ behalf, allowing him to beat Kowalski with his FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE. Race took out Johnny Valentine after a great back and forth match. Once again, Nikita Breznikov’s interference spelled the difference when the Sheik & Volkoff beat the Road Warriors. This time, a chair shot to the back weakened Hawk so he fell prey to the CAMEL CLUTCH. Red Bastien used his aerial skills to confuse the great Gotch. He put 5 PAs on Gotch and got the pinfall with his ATOMIC DROP!

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #12
4/23/06
Winnepeg Arena, Winnepeg, Manitoba

1. Dick Hutton b. King Kong Bundy **
2. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant b. the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff *****
3. Greg Valentine b. Harley Race ****
4. Frank A. Gotch b. Ox Baker ** ¾
5. The Destroyer b. Killer Kowalski *
6. Buddy Rogers & Gorgeous George b. Ted DiBiase & Virgil *** ½
7. Johnny Valentine b. Jimmy Snuka *** ½
8. AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP – Giant Baba b. Bobo Brazil to win title **

Summary: Dick Hutton shocked the crowd when he hoisted Bundy into the Cowboy Backbreaker for the submission. The Valiants and the Sheik & Volkoff engaged in an amazing Match of the Year Candidate. 18 PAs total, including a sickening 10 on the Iron Sheik! The Iron Sheik kicked out of 5 consecutive finishers, including rolling a “12” on a TOP ROPE ELBOW! Finally, Johnny hit the SPINNING NECKBREAKER on the Sheik for the pinfall. Greg Valentine had a very impressive victory over Harley Race, using his FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK for the win. Gotch pinned Baker in the “Battle of Iowans”. The Destroyer had another impressive victory, this time using his Bombs Away on Kowalski. Rogers snared DiBiase in the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE to get the submission victory. Johnny Valentine & Jimmy Snuka engaged in a brutal slugfest, with Snuka’s chest busted open from the pounding. Baba was able to dominate Brazil, and claimed his first AWA Championship with the NECKBREAKER DROP.

[Stu]

Gotch over Baker eh? Dude, Humboldt rocks. Always liked that town.

Great AWA action, what a bloody tag brawl that was! Hide the women and children!

[Cory Olson]

Katie, bar the door, there's some wild AWA action going on!

[TDalton]

Neckbreaker Drop rules!

The thought of Gotch vs. Ox is just kind of crazy. Slight clash of styles.

[Stu]

You really need to book Snuka in a Coal Miner's Glove match. Just watch those things though...they've been known to fly off and sail for miles! ;D

[Cory Olson]

Hopefully no one in the crowd would sue if they got hit with the Coal Miner's Glove. Those things are deadly!

[Chad Olson]

If you're interested in a hilarious angle, check out the Coal Miner's Glove match between Snuka & Col. DeBeers from the AWA in '86. Watch for that flying glove!

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #13
5/7/06
Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN

1. Jimmy Valiant b. Virgil DUD
2. Nikolai Volkoff b. Johnny Valiant ½ *
3. Bobo Brazil b. King Kong Bundy ½ *
4. Ox Baker & Killer Kowalski b. Frank A. Gotch & Dick Hutton *** ¾
5. Hawk b. Iron Sheik & Nikita Breznikov **
6. Ted DiBiase b. Buddy Rogers ****
7. NON TITLE MATCH – Red Bastien b. The Destroyer *** ¼
8. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – BEST 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH – Greg & Johnny Valentine DRAW Jimmy Snuka & Buddy Rose *** ¾
Fall 1 Johnny Valentine & Jimmy Snuka DDQ for ringside brawl
Fall 2 Buddy Rose b. Greg Valentine
Fall 3 Johnny Valentine b. Jimmy Snuka

Summary: The show started off slow, but picked up when Kowalski used his CLAW HOLD on Gotch for the victory. After the bout, Gotch complained about Kowalski’s “illegal grip”. Hawk dominated both Nikita and the Iron Sheik, flattening Nikita with his FLYING CLOTHESLINE. DiBiase and Rogers engaged in a wild out of control brawl, with a little wrestling thrown in. Red Bastien and the Destroyer met up in a non-title match between normal tag partners and allies. The Destroyer looked like he was on his way to victory, but a missed Bombs Away allowed Bastien to win with his crushing ATOMIC DROP. The main event went to a draw due to the double disqualification in the first fall. Snuka & Rose could only win the titles by cleanly winning the final two falls. Rose used his BOMBS AWAY to pin Greg, but Johnny dropped his ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER on Snuka to keep the titles.

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #14
5/21/2006
War Memorial Building, Bismarck, ND

1. Bobo Brazil b. Gorgeous George ** ½
2. Frank A. Gotch b. Greg Valentine – DQ *
3. The Sandman b. Ox Baker *
4. Buddy Rogers & Buddy Rose b. Ted DiBiase & Virgil ***
5. Harley Race b. Johnny Valentine *** ½
6. NON TITLE MATCH – Jimmy Valiant b. Giant Baba ***
7. SPECIAL STIPULATION MATCH – Animal gets 5 minutes with Nikita Breznikov if the Road Warriors win – Iron Shiek & Nikolai Volkoff b. The Road Warriors **** ¼
8. #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH – Killer Kowalski b. Dick Hutton * ½

Summary: Brazil was getting beat down early, but staged a comeback with a series of Coco Butts. The Sandman gained some revenge against the man who injured him. Following Rogers & Rose’s victory, DiBiase blasted Rogers with a brutal chair shot, injuring him for four cards. Race is hoping to find the right partner to challenge the Valentines for the tag titles. Jimmy Valiant shocked fans with his victory over Giant Baba. He snuck in a chain in his boot and repeatedly used it on Baba. He used the ropes for leverage in the pinning combination. The Road Warriors continue to struggle in tag matches against the Sheik & Volkoff. The Iron Sheik locked Hawk in the Camel Clutch for 3 straight moves to get the win. Kowalski had little trouble with Hutton, using his Claw Hold to get the victory.

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #15
6/4/2006
American Legion Auditorium, Eau Claire, WI

1. Gorgeous George b. The Sandman **
2. Ox Baker b. Iron Sheik ** ½
3. Nikolai Volkoff b. King Kong Bundy * ½
4. Bobo Brazil b. Dick Hutton * ½
5. The Destroyer & Giant Baba b. Jimmy & Johnny Valiant ***
6. Frank A. Gotch b. Ted DiBiase *** ¾
7. NON TITLE MATCH – Greg & Johnny Valentine DDQ Buddy Rogers & Buddy Rose ****
8. AWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – Red Bastien b. Killer Kowalski ***

Summary: Baker got a big singles win over the always tough Iron Sheik. Volkoff showed off his strength in using the Backbreaker Drop on Bundy. Bobo continued to work his way back into the title picture. Baba took out his frustration on the Valiants, bloodying both brothers and using his big Baba Chop on Jimmy for the pin. Gotch was able to outwrestle DiBiase and keep him on the mat with his submissions. Greg Valentine had Rogers trapped in his version of the figure four leglock when Rose charged in the ring to break it up. A wild brawl broke out, and referee Gary DeRusha had no choice but to throw the match out. Once again, Red Bastien defeated a “tougher” opponent, leveling Kowalski with his Atomic Drop.

[Chad Olson]

AWA CARD #16
6/18/2006
Sheyboygan Armory, Sheyboygan, WI

1. The Destroyer b. Nikolai Volkoff *** ¾
2. Greg Valentine b. the Iron Sheik * ½
3. The Sandman b. Ox Baker – DQ **
4. Ted DiBiase b. Buddy Rose * ½
5. Frank A. Gotch & Dick Hutton b. The Road Warriors ** ½
6. Buddy Rogers b. Johnny Valentine – DQ *** ¾
7. Harley Race b. Bobo Brazil ****
8. AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP – Giant Baba b. Jimmy Valiant ** ¾

Summary: The Destroyer defeated Volkoff in a great back and forth match. Greg Valentine made the Iron Sheik submit in a prelude to the tag title defense on card #17. Baker was DQ’d for choking the Sandman with his bullwhip. DiBiase delivered a savage beating to Rose, putting six PAs on him before getting the Million Dollar Dream submission. Hutton kicked out of a Doomsday Device and managed to tag to Gotch. Gotch wrapped Animal up in a rolling knee bar for the surprise submission. Rogers and Johnny Valentine had another great singles match. Johnny was DQ’d for continually taking the match out of the ring and slamming Rogers across the back with a steel chair. Following the DQ finish, Johnny picked up Rogers and slammed his back across the ringpost twice, severely injuring Rogers’ back. Rogers was expected to be sidelined for 4-5 months due to the attack. Once again, Harley Race looked great in singles action. He earned a title shot with his victory over Brazil. Giant Baba ended the threat of Jimmy Valiant once and for all, burying Valiant with the Neckbreaker Drop.

[TDalton]

SHEYBOYGAN!

I just had to say that.

It's almost as good as Nicodemus.

[Stu]

Could Red's Atomic Drop become as feared as Baba's awesome Neckbreaker Drop? Stay tuned to the AWA grappling fans!

[Cory Olson]

I enjoy re-reading the Valentines-Snuka/Rose/Rogers results. Great stuff! Keep those results a-coming!

[wildcat]

This fed needs to keep going, it's too good to not. So play and post Chad................ ;D

[Chad Olson]

wildcat said:

This fed needs to keep going, it's too good to not. So play and post Chad................ ;D

You're too kind, Mr. Butcher! I'll get results posted soon, been really busy at work and I just got engaged this weekend, so pardon my lack of posting!

I've been stuck in the middle of card #39 for about three weeks. The undercard was so bad I fell asleep playing it! All this leads to card #40, WRESTLEROCK!!! I need to get all the results up so you can see where the big angles are headed.

[Cory Olson]

isuchado said:

I just got engaged this weekend, so pardon my lack of posting!

Excuses, excuses, get a-posting, brother!

[wildcat]

Great fed but I can't believe this beautiful belts is on Red Bastien!?