Dayton Wrestling Association (DWA)

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Card #12 is in the books - and a new champion has been crowned!

FROM THE MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER IN CANTON, OHIO

IRON SHEIK defeated JUSTIN CREDIBLE by disqualification

-A wild brawl to open the card! Sheik took a lot of punishment in the early stages of the match, but took control when Credible miscalculated and missed a charge into the turnbuckle. Sheik nailed Justin with a loaded boot and nearly scored the pin before Credible's stablemate, Killer Kowalski, came to the ring to interfere. Kowalski broke up the pin, resulting in the DQ against Credible. But Sheik retaliated, attacking Kowalski, knocking him to the floor, and nailing him in the head with his loaded boot. Kowalski left the ring area in a daze as the Iranian escaped unharmed.


DON MURACO pinned THE BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN

-Muraco scores a clean win with the Asiatic Spike.


RIC FLAIR defeated VIRGIL by submission

-Virgil gave Flair a good run, pounding away with hooks, jabs, and combo punches. But the Nature Boy, finely conditioned, took all Virgil's best shots and turning the tables, trapping Virgil in the corner and nailing him with thunderous chops. A couple of butt drops across the knee later, Virgil was easy pickings for the Figure-4.


KOKO B. WARE pinned KILLER KOWALSKI

-Still groggy and confused, Kowalski came to the ring to face Koko. The Birdman bobbed and weaved, surviving Kowalski's power moves and keeping him off balance. Finally, Koko was able to mount the turnbuckle and nail Kowalski with a stunning cross-body block and pinned him cleanly, much to the dismay of the Cornette Family.


HARLEY RACE pinned SD JONES

-Race barely broke a sweat, finishing off Jones with a falling headbutt.


US TITLE: #1 CONTENDERS' MATCH
BRUISER BRODY defeated ANTONIO INOKI by disqualification

-Brody has made a lot of enemies in recent weeks. His latest rival is Chief Jay Strongbow, who was eliminated from the US Tag Team Tournament when Brody injured the Chief's partner Ivan Putski. An enraged Strongbow attacked Brody at ringside after the match with Inoki spilled outside the ring. A huge pull-apart brawl followed, with neither man able to gain a decisive advantage. Unfortunately, the attack ended up costing Inoki the loss by DQ, propelling Brody to a shot at the US Title!

UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT defeated BOBO BRAZIL to capture the US Title!

-A classic title match-up! Hackenschmidt took the early advantage with an array of technical maneuvers and appeared to have Bobo in trouble. But Brazil fought back with brawling tactics, then began wildly flaunting the rules. Brazil risked disqualification repeatedly, attacking Hackenschmidt outside the ring and frequently disregarding the referee's instructions to stay off the turnbuckle.

After surviving a pair of Coco butts, Hackenschmidt turned the tables, manipulating Brazil into a Russian Bear Hug and forcing him to surrender the match- and his title!

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Announcement from the DWA Championship Committee:

As a result of the actions of Bruiser Brody in his recent attacks on Ivan Putski and Red Bastien, a match has been signed for Gem City Showdown II.

Brody will NOT receive his US Title match at the Showdown. Instead, he will compete in a TEXAS DEATH MATCH against Chief Jay Strongbow.

The remainder of the Showdown card is as follows:

Coffin Match:
Antonio Inoki vs. Larry Zbyszko

Six-Man Tag Team Grudge Match:
Killer Kowalski, Youssuf Ishmaelo, and Justin Credible (with Jim Cornette) vs. Antonino Rocca, Don Muraco, & Nick Bockwinkle

United States Championship (Rematch):
George Hackenschmidt vs. Bobo Brazil

United States Tag Team Championship:
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (w/ Bruiser Brody) vs. The Brainbusters (w/ Ole Anderson)

DWA World Championship:
Johnny Valentine vs. Dan Severn

[gwffantrav]

Reading thru your fed...you had Buddy Rose, another promoter had the Sandman, another had Chris Candido as your champs!! You guys gotta be using loaded dice! You should only be using those that Tom sent you..the little red and blue ones.


Some interesting teams as well....

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GEM CITY SHOWDOWN II
ERVIN J. NUTTER CENTER
DAYTON, OHIO

COFFIN MATCH: LARRY ZBYSZKO defeated ANTONIO INOKI
-A brutal, back-and-forth match between bitter rivals! Inoki had a major advantage until Bruiser Brody interfered and attacked the Japanese star. Zbyszko turned the tables on Inoki, removing the turnbuckle pad and brutalizing him. A weakened Inoki eventually was dumped into the coffin and defeated. He was then taken to the backstage area for medical treatment.

FEUD MATCH: JUSTIN CREDIBLE, KILLER KOWALSKI & YOUSSUF ISJMAELO (w/ JIM CORNETTE) defeated ANTONINO ROCCA, DON MURACO & NICK BOCKWINKLE
-Justin Credible was on shaky terms with the Cornette Family after his antics led to an injury to his stablemate Kowalski. Justin took the bull by the horns, clobbering Muraco with the Singapore Cane and pinning him cleanly. After the match, Credible smashed Muraco with a flying elbow drop and injured him for 5 fight cards! The Cornette Family embraced Justin for his efforts and left the arena together.


TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BRUISER BRODY pinned CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
-Strongbow got plenty of licks in against Brody, choking him down with a rope several times before Brody rallied and defeated the Chief with a one hand body slam.


UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP:
GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT (Champion) defeated BOBO BRAZIL by submission
-A successful title defense for Hackenschmidt, easily dispatching the former champion with the Russian Bear Hug.


UNITED STATES TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS (ADONIS & VENTURA w/ BRODY) defeated THE BRAINBUSTERS
-In an unusual display of savvy, Ventura got the best of Tully Blanchard and pinned him with a sunset flip in under one minute! Adonis and Ventura are your new US Tag Team Champions!


WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
JOHNNY VALENTINE (Champion) and DAN SEVERN battled to a double DQ-Champion and challenger stood toe-to-toe and absorbed the best the other had to offer! After several pin attempts by both men, the match broke down into a wild brawl outside the ring with both men counted out. The DWA Championship Committee is expected to issue a ruling on the situation in the days to come.

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Special Announcement from the DWA Championship Committee:

The Dayton Wrestling Association has signed an exclusive agreement with the Horizon League to host the upcoming series of matches!

Over the next six cards, a tournament will be conducted to select a new #1 challenger to the DWA World Heavyweight Championship!

Our next event will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center, home of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix.

Matches will include:
Iron Sheik vs. Virgil
Rikidozan vs. Iron Mike DiBiase
Larry Zbyszko vs. Youssuf Ishmaelo
Midwest Maulers vs. Brainbusters
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Antonino Rocca
Ole Anderson vs. Crusher
The Road Warriors vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (non-title match)
Killer Kowalski vs. Bobo Brazil

[nelson]

should be a killer card imo dudes. ;D

[daytondave]

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm? ;D

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Card #13 from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin:

IRON SHEIK defeated VIRGIL by submission
-Virgil took a lot of punishment, surviving 5 pin attempts before submitting to the Camel Clutch.


RIKIDOZAN defeated IRON MIKE DiBIASE by disqualification
-Iron Mike put up a great fight but found himself on the receiving end of most of the punishment. His only effective tactic seemed to be taking the match outside the ring. After several brawls on the floor, DiBiase slammed Rikidozan to the concrete floor and was disqualified.

Following the match, Ted DiBiase came to the ring. The younger DiBiase, recently back from a suspension offered the following comments:

"Over the past few weeks.... it has become increasingly clear that the DiBiase family has been screwed by the DWA on multiple occasions. We have had ENOUGH! The time has come for the family to bring in some support to watch our backs and ensure that we are treated fairly. At this time, it is my privilege to present the newly hired Agent for the DiBiase family... SENSATIONAL SHERRI MARTEL!"


LARRY ZBYSZKO pinned YOUSSUF ISHMAELO
-Zbyszko surprised the Turk and pinned him early in the match with a piledriver, before Cornette or any of his men could react!


THE BRAINBUSTERS defeated THE MIDWEST MAULERS (BAKER & CRUSHER) by disqualification
-The cerebral Brainbusters controlled the action with frequent tags, isolating Baker in the ring for most of the match. Fatigued and frustrated, the Ox slammed Arn Anderson into the steel post outside the ring and cost his team the DQ.

Refusing to back down, the Enforcer retaliated, slamming Baker into the security rail outside the ring. A vicious brawl ensued between all four men, who had to be pulled apart by DWA officials Rene Goulet and Tony Garea. All four men returned to the locker room area without further incident.


ANTONINO ROCCA pinned CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
-The Chief survived three Argentinian Backbreakers, and even turned the tables on Rocca briefly before Antonino won the match with a beautifully executed victory roll.


OLE ANDERSON pinned THE CRUSHER
-Ole makes a successful DWA debut, deftly reversing a whip to the turnbuckle and executing a falling face slam for the pinfall.


NON-TITLE TAG TEAM MATCH: THE ROAD WARRIORS defeated ADONIS & VENTURA (CHAMPIONS)
-Good back-and-forth action in this bout, with less than expected amounts of chicanery on either side. Bruiser Brody broke up one pinfall attempt before Hawk nailed Ventura with a vertical suplex and scored the victory for the Roadies over the reigning tag champs.


MAIN EVENT: BOBO BRAZIL pinned KILLER KOWALSKI
-Kowalski is still shaking off the effects of a recent concussion, and Bobo took advantage to score the pin after a pair of Coco Butts.

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DWA-Intensity Card #14
Beeghly Center
Youngstown, Ohio

KOKO B WARE pinned DAN SEVERN
-Card #14 begins with a major upset! The Birdman pulled off his second straight victory against larger opponents, this time in surprisingly quick fashion. Koko came off the ropes and caught the Beast in a sunset flip, which Severn kicked out of, but Koko kept control, delivering two ghostbusters to capture the victory!


RIC FLAIR pinned BOBBY EATON
-Beautiful Bobby tried everything, including interference from Jim Cornette, but the wily Flair stayed a step ahead of his for and pinned Eaton with the ropes.


RICK RUDE pinned BRUISER BRODY
-Rude caught Brody with a deadly running clothesline and followed up with a swinging neckbreaker for a quick pin! The fall happened so quickly that Brody's allies from Blood, Sweat and Tears were not able to intervene.


THE DIBIASES defeated THE VACHONS
-Ted DiBiase, fresh off a suspension, took the measure of the Butcher and subdued him with the Million Dollar Sleeper before either partner even entered the ring.


GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT defeated OX BAKER by submission
-In a non-title match, the US Champion Hackenschmidt dominated Baker and forced him to tap out after three consecutive Russian Bear Hugs.


THE DANGEROUS ALLIANCE defeated ANTONINO ROCCA and NICK BOCKWINKLE
-The erstwhile friendship of Rocca and Bockwinkle failed to translate to success in their tag team debut. The more experienced team of Rude and Zbyszko used frequent tags to keep their foes off-guard. Bockwinkle had Zbyszko in big trouble before Larry made the blind tag to Rude, who nailed Nick with the Rude Awakening for the pinfall.


MAIN EVENT: HARLEY RACE defeated BUDDY ROGERS by disqualification
-An epic struggle between two legends of the ring! Race and Rogers went hold-for-hold, with the advantage changing hands repeatedly over the course of this marathon match. Harley finally took control, connecting on a piledriver and following with a devastating Indian Deathlock. Frustrated, Rogers left the ring, but Race followed and hit him with another piledriver on the concrete floor. Rogers was unable to respond to the 10-count and Race picked up the victory.

Race pressed the attack on Rogers after the decision, brutalizing him and hitting Rogers with a THIRD piledriver onto the announcers' table. Rogers lay motionless for several minutes and was taken from the Beeghly Center on a stretcher.

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DWA Updates

Buddy Rogers suffered a neck injury at Card #14 last night after three piledrivers from Harley Race. Rogers will be out 4 cards.

Prior to the matches last evening, the DWA Championship Committee issued a Top 10 List. The list can be viewed at the DWA Web Site, following the link below:

Enjoy!
Dave

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DWA-Intensity Card #15
Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio

KILLER KOWALSKI defeated VIRGIL by countout
-Virgil absorbed a lot of punishment and lasted longer than observers expected, but was unable to mount any offense. Kowalski got bored with the pummeling and executed a piledriver on the concrete floor, remaining in the ring only long enough for Bruce Gray to complete the 10-count.

BOBBY EATON pinned YOUSSUF ISHMAELO
-The brackets called for a confrontation between two members of the Cornette Family! Before the match, Cornette met with both wrestlers and the men agreed that there would be no action outside of the ring. Both men respected Cornette's instructions, but Eaton immediately took the fight to the Turk. Beautiful Bobby dominated the match, aggressively using punches, kneedrops, and aerial moves to wear out his larger foe. Bobby finished the job with an Alabama Jam, pinning Ishmaelo and leaving him stunned and frustrated.

Ishmaelo went after Eaton after the decision, but Cornette and Family members Killer Kowalski and Justin Credible managed to settle the brawl with no further damage. Ishmaelo then took the microphone and DEMANDED a rematch against Eaton to prove the better man. Cornette tried to reason with the Turk, but he persisted in his demands until Eaton took the microphone and agreed to face Ishmaelo in a rematch at Showdown III.

HARLEY RACE pinned KOKO B. WARE
-Koko got in a few moves early, but Race reversed a whip to the turnbuckle and smashed Ware with a flying knee smash, setting him up for the piledriver and a quick victory.

THE MIDWEST MAULERS (CRUSHER & OX BAKER) defeated ANTONINO ROCCA & NICK BOCKWINKLE by disqualification
-In a controversial decision, Rocca was disqualified after a wild brawl outside of the ring.

RIC FLAIR pinned RICK RUDE
-Flair destroyed the knee of the Ravishing One, then chose to finish him with a pinfall using the ropes.

BRUISER BRODY defeated THE CRUSHER by countout
-The maniac Brody continued his rampage through the DWA, beating down Da Crush and knocking him out cold with a piledriver to the concrete floor. Crusher lay motionless for several minutes, but was eventually helped to his feet and left the ring area under his own power.

LARRY ZBYSZKO defeated ANTONINO ROCCA by disqualification
-For the second time tonight, the fiery Argentinian was unable to control his temper and was disqualified. Incensed, he stormed out of the ring area, demanding a meeting with the DWA Executive Committee to discuss the problems with the officiating.

DANGEROUS ALLIANCE defeated THE DIBIASES
-Zbyszko pinned Iron Mike after a well-executed backbreaker in another quick decision!

[stephenvegas]

Good card daytondave! I am glad you chose the name Midwest Maulers for Crusher and Ox Baker!

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DWA-Intensity Card #16
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
June 18, 2006

IRON MIKE DIBIASE defeated CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW by countout-DiBiase, now with Sensational Sherri in his corner, came out with a new aggressiveness and defeated Strongbow with a piledriver on the concrete floor. At Sherri's insistence, Iron Mike kept on the attack after the decision, until the save was made by Rick Rude and Larry Zbyszko. DiBiase suffered a shoulder injury in the fracas, but is not expected to miss any action.

DAN SEVERN defeated OX BAKER
-The #1 contender to the DWA World Championship made quick work of Baker, forcing him to tap to the Wakigatame.

ADRIAN ADONIS & JESSE VENTURA defeated THE VACHONS by DQ (Non-title match)
-Butcher suffered the DQ loss after an outside-of-the ring attack on Ventura. After the decision, the Butcher and the Mad Dog exchanged angry words!

THE ROCK pinned THE IRON SHEIK
-The Iron Sheik got off to a fast start, but The Rock rallied and scored a surprising victory with the Rock Bottom.

BOBO BRAZIL defeated OLE ANDERSON by DQ-After Ole dominated the early stages of the match, Bobo took the action outside and a wild brawl ensued. Ole took up a steel chair and was immediately disquailfied. When Anderson tried to continue the attack, Bobo fought back and soon was rescued by the Road Warriors!

THE ROAD WARRIORS defeated THE BRAIN BUSTERS
-Animal exploded on Tully with the Doomsday Device for a decisive victory.

MAIN EVENT: UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP - GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT (Champion) vs. RIKIDOZAN
-Rikidozan started quickly, and got the champion in trouble with the Boston Crab. Immediately, the Japanese star clamped on the Hiplock- and Hackenschmidt submitted!

Your winner, and the NEW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: RIKIDOZAN

-After the decision, the new champion was attacked in the ring by former champion Bobo Brazil! An intense brawl ensued, but Rikidozan was able to beat back Bobo and send him back to the locker room!

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From the other side of the Federation: DWA-Aggression has initiated a new tournament format! In honor of the World Cup, Aggression will be conducting a 32-man tournament to select the next challenger to Johnny Valentine's DWA World Championship.

The entrants will be divided into eight groups of four for round-robin contests, formatted just as the World Cup takes place. Contestants will be awarded one point for a draw, 2 points for a win by DQ or countout, and 3 points for a clean victory. The top sixteen will advance to the elimination round.

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DWA-Aggression World Cup: First Round Matches

GROUP A
DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE pinned DANNY DORING
FRANK GOTCH defeated STEVE CORINO by submission

GROUP B
SABU defeated THE DESTROYER by submission
COWBOY BOB ORTON pinned JIM BRUNZELL

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DWA-Aggression World Cup: First Round Matches

GROUP C
B. BRIAN BLAIR defeated DANNY HODGE by DQ
JIMMY SNUKA defeated KONNAN by Countout

GROUP D
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE pinned BUFF BAGWELL
STRANGLER LEWIS defeated THE MISSING LINK by submission

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DWA-Aggression World Cup: First Round Matches

GROUP E
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN pinned THE SANDMAN
BOB ORTON SR. pinned COUSIN LUKE

GROUP F
DON LEO JONATHAN pinned KING KONG BUNDY
THE SHEIK defeated GORGEOUS GEORGE by DQ

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DWA-Aggression World Cup: First Round Matches

GROUP G
JOHNNY VALIANT defeated JIM LONDOS by countout
MIL MASCARAS pinned PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE

GROUP H
GREG VALENTINE pinned CHRIS CANDIDO
YUKON ERIC defeated MASKED SUPERSTAR by disqualification

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World Cup Standings are now on-line at:

pages.prodigy.net/drlittle/dwaworldcup.html


Anyone care to give predictions? When we get to the final 16, I will put up a poll to allow for predictions on the record.

Enjoy!

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DWA-Aggression World Cup: Round One, Leg Two

GROUP A
DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE (2-0) pinned DANNY DORING (0-2)
FRANK GOTCH (2-0) defeated STEVE CORINO (0-2) by submission

Page and Gotch will advance to the final 16. Their match in leg 3 will be only for seeding purposes. Doring and Corino will be unable to advance.

GROUP B
THE DESTROYER (1-1) defeated COWBOY BOB ORTON (1-1) by submission
SABU (2-0) pinned JIM BRUNZELL (0-2)

Sabu is in position to move on. The remaining spot will be contested between Destroyer and Orton. If Orton beats Sabu and Destroyer beats Brunzell, there will be a three-way tie!