NWA: AWA Territory

[Mad Dog]

Due to the extremely large size of the roster the NWA has decided to divide into 3 territories in the United States. The AWA, ECW and Mid-South were put under the management of Vern Gagne, Paul Heyman and Bill Watts.

The AWA is the largest of the 3 territories. It has a strong television show airing Tuesday Nights on ESPN. Due to the money and exposure most of the NWA's biggest stars headed here.

The AWA is completely old school. Television matches will feature mostly squash matches and maybe a big match here and there.

AWA Roster:

Ilio Dipaolo w/ Ida Mae Martinez
Greg Valentine
Brutus Beefcake
Johnny Valentine
Buddy Rose
Billy Lyons
Red Bastien
Larry Zbyszko
Gorgeous George
Jim Londos
Ed "Strangler" Lewis
the Crusher
B. Brian Blair
Jim Brunzell
Danny Hodge
Antonino Rocca
Mil Mascaras
Animal
Hawk
Harley Race
Nick Bockwinkel
Buddy Rogers
Frank Gotch
the Destroyer
Don Leo Jonathan
Butcher Vachon
Mad Dog Vachon
Ray Stevens
Larry Hennig
Curt Hennig
Bobo Brazil
Ted Dibiase w/ Virgil
Iron Mike Dibiase w/ Sherri Martel
George Hackenschmidt
Al Costello
Roy Heffernan

AWA Titles:

AWA Heavyweight Title
AWA Tag Team Titles
AWA United States Title

[Mad Dog]

AWA Super Clash I: 12/31/05

Controversy started in the AWA before the first match even begin. The NWA Championship committee made a strange decision as NWA World Champion Frank Gotch, NWA United States Champion Bobo Brazil and NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Antonino Rocca were barred from entering the tournament but the NWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel were allowed to enter.

First Round:

Jim Londos d. Buddy Rose w/ the Boston Crab
Rose used his superior size and strength to bully Londos early in the match. But Londos gained the advantage and got the submission with the Boston Crab to advance.

the Crusher d. Larry Zbyszko w/ a cross body block
Larry dominated much of the match. He weathered the early storm of the Crusher's brawling and used his technical skills to keep him off his feet. Larry couldn't put it away though and the Crusher wowed the crowd by coming off the top rope with a cross body block for the pinfall.

Ed "Strangler" Lewis d. Iron Mike Dibiase w/ the Strangler's Headlock
Lewis struggled here. Dibiase used some high flying moves to keep Lewis off balance. Lewis fought back but was almost beaten when Sherri Martel interfered. But Lewis won in the end with his patented headlock.

Harley Race d. Red Bastien by DQ
The crowd was shocked by Bastien's performance here. Bastien hit Race with everything he had and was about to pin him after an Atomic Drop but Bobby Heenan distracted the ref. Bastien headed to the top but was then DQed for pushing the ref out of his way.

Nick Bockwinkel d. Billy Lyons by DQ
Bockwinkel wore Lyons down with matwork for the early goings. Lyons took it outside and was DQed for excessive brawling out of the ring.

Ted Dibiase d. Don Leo Jonathan w/ the Million Dollar Sleeper
Jonathan's slump continues with another loss. Dibiase impressed many by wrestling a great match and beating Jonathan without the help of Virgil. Jonathan is rumored to be leaving for a tour in Japan in a few days. Hopefully he can get back on the winning track over there.

Ilio Dipaolo d. Johnny Valentine by DQ
Valentine only has himself to blame for this one. He got frustrated by Dipaolo and used a chair outside of the ring.

Mil Mascaras d. Gorgeous George w/ the Flying Bodypress
Mascaras ran over George and finished him off in mere minutes.


Quarter-Finals

Jim Londos d. the Crusher w/ a short arm scissors
Londos tried to have a wrestling match early on but the Crusher wasn't have any of it. The Crusher dominated Londos throughout the middle of the match. Many thought Londos was done but he managed to fight back. Londos surprised many with the win here.

Harley Race d. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
The match was back and forth until the ref DQed Lewis for ramming Race into the ringpost. The crowd was not happy with this result.

Nick Bockwinkel d. Ted Dibiase w/ the Bockwinkel Sleeper
Bockwinkel finished off Dibiase in under a minute. Dibiase looked totally spent after beating Jonathan earlier in the night.

Ilio Dipaolo d. Mil Mascaras w/ a running head ram to buckle
Dipaolo looked more intense than anyone had every seen before. He fought hard and overpowered Mascaras. Mascaras almost put him away later on but missed a corner charge and Dipaolo slammed him into the turnbuckle and got the upset win.

Semi-Finals:

Jim Londos d. Harley Race w/ the Boston Crab
The match was over pretty quickly as Londos got the takedown and quickly applied the Boston Crab to get the submission and a trip to the finals.

Ilio Dipaolo d. Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
Heenan got involved on the outside and it cost his man a trip to the finals here.

Final: AWA Heavyweight Title Match

Jim Londos d. Ilio Dipaolo w/ the Boston Crab to become the AWA Heavyweight Champion
This was an epic battle. Dipaolo wanted it so bad that everyone in the building started rooting for the guy who was a fringe player until now. He hit Londos with everything he had in his arsenal. Londos was busted open after being rammed into the turnbuckle. Dipaolo and the crowd were shocked when Londos kicked out after an Airplane Spin. Londos finally managed to fight back and applied the Boston Crab 3 times before Ida Mae Martinez had seen enough and threw in the towel for her man.

After the bout Ilio Dipaolo presented Jim Londos with the title belt and they shook hands. Londos got on the mic and said he wants his first title defense to be a rematch with Ilio Dipaolo. The crowd exploded in approval.

[billy]

your off and running and your first AWA card is great. look forward to the next card

[Mad Dog]

Tonight's Card:

Main Event:
Killer Bees vs. the Dream Team - Tag Title Tournament Round 1

Antonino Rocca, Bobo Brazil, Gorgeous George, Iron Mike Dibiase and the Road Warriors will also be in action.

[Mad Dog]

So to get things right date wise I'll do a second AWA show this week and then will probably do a show every Tuesday. Mid-South will be starting up whenever the Teams set arrives in the mail (probably tomorrow). NWA Japan will also start up when the new set arrives.

AWA Superstars Show #1 1/3/06
airing on ESPN

Recaps of the title tournament and Jim Londos winning the title and then offering Ilio Dipaolo a rematch.

Iron Mike Dibiase d. Dan Mayo w/ the Top Rope Knee Drop
Mayo surprised many by getting the better of Dibiase early on but Sherri Martel tripped him up and it allowed Dibiase to get the win.

Jim Londos comes down to the ring for an interview. He talks about the next super show coming up later in the month. He'll be defending the title against Ilio Dipaolo in the main event. Just then Harley Race, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens attack. They put the boots to Londos until Dipaolo hits the ring with a folding chair and clears them out.

Gorgeous George d. the Gambler w/ the Spinning Toe Hold
Easy win for George tonight as he showed off a lot of his offense before ending it for the submission victory.

The tag team title tournament brackets are announced. Round 1 will feature Killer Bees vs. the Dream Team, the Hennigs vs. the Flying Redheads, Road Warriors vs. Mike and Ted Dibiase and the Vachons vs. Bobo Brazil and the Crusher.

Bobo Brazil d. Jonny Boone w/ the Coco Butt
Brazil made short work of Boone. Many think Brazil could've won the tournament had he been allowed to enter.

Bobby Heenan comes to the announcers table and starts ranting. The AWA Title is coming to the Heenan Family. His group will continue to attack Londos and any of the challengers until they get their rightful title shot. He's got a former 2 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion in Harley Race. He should be getting the first title shot instead of a nobody like Dipaolo. He also mentions that he's signed the Hennigs to be part of his group.

Road Warriors d. TJ Dalton and Fred Moore w/ the Doomsday Device
If you blinked you missed this one.

After the match Mike and Ted Dibiase attack. They knock Hawk out of the ring and double team Animal. They send him into the ropes but Animal levels them with clotheslines. Animal nails Ted Dibiase with a powerslam. Hawk enters the ring and Mike Dibiase gets the Doomsday Device.

Antonino Rocca d. Keith Green w/ the Argentinian Backbreaker
Another quick match as Rocca got the submission. Rocca won't be back for a few weeks as he's headed to Japan to defend the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title against the AWA's own Danny Hodge.

Ed Lewis is backstage for an interview. He's demanding his former champion's rematch clause to get a match with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch. He wants the match at the super show coming later in the month. Frank Gotch walks up to the interview and accepts his challenge.

Main Event:
Killer Bees d. the Dream Team by DQ
Back and forth action for most of the bout. Valentine managed to avoid the Masked Confusion. Blair was taking a beating but Valentine made the classic mistake of pushing the ref and was DQed because of it. The Bees move on and will face the winner of next week's Henngs/Redheads match.

Next Week:

the Hennigs vs. the Flying Redheads - Main Event
Mil Mascaras, Larry Zybszko, George Hackenschmidt and Ed "Strangler" Lewis will be in singles action
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens will be in tag team action

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #2 1/10/06
airing on ESPN

Mil Mascaras d. Ricky Ramon w/ the Flying Bodypress
Mascaras show cased all of his big moves before quickly finishing off Ramon.

Bill Apter's Hot Seat is up next. Bobby Heenan joins us this week. He says that no one but the Heenan Family will be taking the AWA Title off of Londos. Ilio Dipaolo is in their sights for now.

George Hackenschmidt d. Keith Green w/ the Russian Bear Hug
Green tried to put up a fight but he couldn't do any damage to the big Russian. Hackenschmidt used a couple of power moves before putting Green to sleep with the Bear Hug.

Frank Gotch comes out for an interview. He wants to be a fighting champion for the NWA. He'll be defending the title against Ed Lewis at the big arena show coming up at the end of the month and he'll be heading to Japan next week to defend the title there.

Ed "Strangler" Lewis d. Don Eastman w/ the Strangler's Headlock
Lewis got a waistlock takedown and put Eastman to sleep with his patented headlock.

Road Warriors come out for an interview. They'll face Mike and Ted Dibiase in next week's main event. They tried to get cute last week with their little sneak attack but they'll regret it after they get destroyed next week.

Larry Zbyszko d. Kenny Smith w/ a backbreaker
Zbyszko made short work of Smith.

Zbyszko asks for the mic. He wants a rematch with that slob the Crusher. The tournament match was a fluke and he wants to prove it.

Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens d. the Executioners w/ a vertical suplex
Bockwinkel showed off a little bit of offense and tagged in Stevens who got the pin after a vertical suplex.

Vern Gagne comes to the announce table. He's fuming over what he heard earlier with Bobby Heenan. He's not going to cave into threats from the talent. This is his promotion and he'll run it the way he wants to. Heenan's boys can wait in line for title shots like everyone else in the AWA. If they don't like it they can find work somewhere else.

Main Event:
AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Round 1:
the Hennigs d. the Flying Redheads by count out
Curt and Larry took turns pounding on Bastien. Curt almost ended it with a sleeper but Bastien nearly escaped. Larry tagged in and rammed Bastien into the ringpost hard and earned the Hennigs a count out win to move to the semis. They'll face the Killer Bees.

Next Week:

Road Warriors vs. Mike and Ted Dibiase
Ilio Dipaolo, Mad Dog Vachon, Buddy Rogers and Brutus Beefcake will be in singles action.
The Flying Redheads will be in tag team action.

AWA Arena Show 1/29/06:

Main Event
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Frank Gotch (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) vs. Ilio Dipaolo w/ Ida Mae Martinez

AWA Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final:
Killer Bees vs. the Hennigs w/ Bobby Heenan

AWA Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final:
winner of Road Warriors/Dibiases vs. winner of the Vachons/Brazil and the Crusher

Plus the Final of the AWA Tag Team Title Tournament

A 15 man battle royal where the last two men will compete in a match for the AWA United States Title.

Stayed tuned for updates.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #3 1/17/06
airing on ESPN

Brutus Beefcake d. Ken Snow w/ the Flying Knee Smash
Quick match.

Vern Gagne comes out for an interview. Anyone that interfere's in the Londos/Dipaolo title match will be fired from the AWA.

Buddy Rogers d. Travis Minor w/ the Figure-Four Grapevine
Minor caught Rogers with a couple of moves to start but Rogers quickly gained control and got an easy win.

The Crusher comes out for an interview. It would be his pleasure to kick Zbyszko around the state of Minnesota. Just pick a date and he'll be there.

the Flying Redheads d. Eli Scott and Josh Richards w/ an Atomic Drop
Quick win for the Redheads.

Footage of the NWA World Title press conference. Ed Lewis promises to put Gotch to sleep and reclaim the title. Frank Gotch promises to show why he's currently the best in the world.

Mad Dog Vachon d. Mark Ford by count out
Vachon hit a piledriver onto the cement floor and Ford was out cold.

Medics rush out to check on the fallen Ford. They put a neck brace on him and place him on a stretcher. Vachon comes back out and pushes the stretcher over.

Ilio Dipaolo d. TJ Dalton w/ the Airplane Spin
Easy win for the AWA Heavyweight Title challenger.

The Heenan Family attacks. They beatdown Dipaolo and then try to Pillmanize him with a folding chair. Vern Gagne sends a swarm of security into the ring to make the save.

Main Event:
AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Round 1:
Road Warriors d. Mike and Ted Dibiase w/ the Doomsday Device
Mike and Ted used quick tags and double teams to keep the Road Warriors off balance early. Mike Dibiase hit 5 Top Rope Knee Drops on Animal but couldn't secure the pinfall. Animal ducked a corner charge hit the Powerslam and followed it up with the Doomsday Device for the pin.

Next Week:

the Vachons vs. Bobo Brazil and the Crusher - Tag Team Tournament
Harley Race, Don Leo Jonathan and Jim Londos will be in singles action.
Mike/Ted Dibiase and the Killer Bees will be in tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #4 1/24/06:
airing on ESPN

Killer Bees d. the Gambler and Jonny Boone w/ the Bee Sting
Quick match here. Dud

Killer Bees stop for an interview at ringside. They'll be facing the Hennigs in the semi-finals this Friday. After that it's the final and if they win they'll be the new AWA Tag Team Champions.

Don Leon Jonathan d. Ricky Ramon w/ the Mormon Swing
Ramon missed a corner charge and Jonathan went right for his finisher and got the win. 1/4*

Vern Gagne comes to the ring. He announces the following for the U.S. Title battle royal: Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Ray Stevens, Gorgeous George, Buddy Rose, Iron Mike Dibiase, Ted Dibiase, George Hackenschmidt, Larry Zbyszko, Danny Hodge, Johnny Valentine, Don Leo Jonathan, the Destroyer, Red Bastien and Billy Lyons.

Harley Race d. Keith Green w/ the Piledriver
Green caused havoc in the ropes during this match. He kept catching Race with an atomic drop. Finally Race ducked a charge, hit a vertical suplex and finished the match with the piledriver. *1/2

Bobby Heenan promo. Gagne might have saved this Friday's title match but he's going to have to give a Heenan Family member a title shot at some point.

Mike and Ted Dibiase d. the Executioners w/ the Million Dollar Sleeper
Quick match as Iron Mike wore the opponents down and tagged in Ted so he could latch on the sleeper. 1/2*

Road Warriors come out for an interview. Last week was just a preview of what the rest of the tournament will look like. They're going to run over everyone and become the AWA Tag Team Champions.

Jim Londos d. Ken Snow w/ the Airplane Spin
Over in a flash as Londos caught Snow coming off the ropes and then finished it with the airplane spin. 1/4*

Jim Londos stops at ringside for an interview. Ilio Dipaolo's going to be a tough title defense for him. But he's been training hard and he likes his chances of retaining the title.

Bobo Brazil and the Crusher d. the Vachons by DQ
The Vachons made a lot of quick tags and punished the Crusher for the entire match. Mad Dog tossed the Crusher to the outside and then was DQd for smashing him into the ring post. *

Next week's card will be revealed at the arena show this Friday night. Stay tuned for the arena show card.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Arena Show 1/27/06 Card:

NWA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Frank Gotch (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) vs. Ilio Dipaolo w/ Ida Mae Martinez

AWA Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final:
Killer Bees vs. the Hennigs w/ Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

AWA Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final:
Road Warriors w/ Paul Ellering vs. Bobo Brazil and the Crusher

plus the Tournament Final to crown the first AWA Tag Team Champions

Buddy Rogers vs. Harley Race w/ Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

Mil Mascaras vs. Nick Bockwinkel w/ Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

Antonino Rocca vs. Mad Dog Vachon

making their AWA debuts:
the Fabulous Kangaroos vs. Ken Snow and the Gambler

15 Man Battle Royal for the AWA United States Championship:
Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Ray Stevens, Gorgeous George, Buddy Rose, Iron Mike Dibiase, Ted Dibiase, George Hackenschmidt, Larry Zbyszko, Danny Hodge, Johnny Valentine, Don Leo Jonathan, the Destroyer, Red Bastien and Billy Lyons

[Mad Dog]

AWA Arena Show #1 1/27/06:

15 Man Battle Royal for the AWA United States Title:
*order eliminated:
1. Danny Hodge
2. Gorgeous George
3. Johnny Valentine
4. Brutus Beefcake
5. Red Bastien
6. Billy Lyons
7. Ted Dibiase
8. George Hackenschmidt
9. Greg Valentine
10. Iron Mike Dibiase
11. Buddy Rose
12. the Destroyer
13. Don Leo Jonathan
14. Ray Stevens

Winner and New Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Antonino Rocca d. Mad Dog Vachon by DQ
Rocca frustrated Vachon with his high flying offense. Vachon finally had enough and got DQd after a merciless pounding of Rocca that continued until security pulled him off. **1/2

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Final:
Road Warriors d. Bobo Brazil and the Crusher w/ the Doomsday Device
The Crusher would just not give up in this brawl. The Road Warriors brutally pounded him until he was a bloody mess. The biggest act of mercy in this match was finishing him with the Doomsday Device. **

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Final:
the Hennigs d. Killer Bees w/ a sleeper
The Bees came out of the gate quickly in this one. They double teamed and used quick tags to keep Larry off his feet. Curt tagged in and dominated both of the Bees for awhile. The Bees tried for Masked Confusion but were caught by the ref. The Bees got some offense in but Curt ended things with a sleeper. ***3/4

Mil Mascaras d. Nick Bockwinkel w/ the Crossbody Attack
Mascaras went all out to start. He hit Bockwinkel with move after move and kept the pace fast. Bockwinkel gained control and tried to slow things down but Masracas came off the ropes and then finished him with a Crossbody Attack off the top rope. ***

Harley Race d. Buddy Rogers w/ the Piledriver
Both battled to gain an advantage. Race hit some big moves but he just couldn't keep Rogers down. Rogers looked to be in control at the end but Race caught him with the Piledriver. **1/2

Fabulous Kangaroos d. Ken Snow and the Gambler w/ the Boomerang
The Kangaroos looked impressive in their AWA debut. They got a quick win after showing some quick tags and double teams. 1/2*

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Final:
the Hennigs d. Road Warriors w/ a cross body block to win the AWA Tag Team Titles
Animal and Hawk spent most of the match just running over the Hennigs. Curt took the brunt of the beating but managed to get in a few shots here and there. Curt came off the top rope and stunned the world when he got the pinfall on Animal and brought the titles to the Heenan Family. ***1/4

AWA Heavyweight Title Match
Jim Londos (c) d. Ilio Dipaolo w/ the Airplane Spin to retain the title
Londos made extremely quick work of Dipaolo. The crowd was stunned by how fast it was over. 1/2*

NWA World Heavyweight Title Match
Frank Gotch (c) d. Ed "Strangler" Lewis w/ the Gotch Toehold to retain the title
A lot of mat work and wearing down here. Gotch worked over the legs of Lewis while Lewis worked over the neck. Gotch applied the Gotch Toehold and that was all she wrote for this match. **

AWA Superstars Card:
Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, the Destroyer and Iron Mike Dibiase will be in singles action.
Gorgeous George/Buddy Rose and the Fabulous Kangaroos will be in tag team action.
Plus all of the AWA Champions will be in the building for interviews.

[blueraider1]

i'm doing something like this but i am using shows instead of feds.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #5 1/31/06:
airing on ESPN

Champion Roll Call:

AWA Heavyweight Champion: Jim Londos
AWA Tag Team Champions: the Hennigs
AWA United States Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Host is Roger Kent.

A video package highlighting the winners and losers of Friday's arena show starts off the show.

Gorgeous George and Buddy Rose d. Jonny Boone and Ricky Ramone w/ the Spinning Toe Hold
Quick match. DUD

The Hennigs come out to ringside for an interview. They proved that brains wins championships in wrestling. The Road Warriors are just a couple of dumb apes and that's why they don't have the gold.

Fabulous Kangaroos d. the Executioners w/ the Boomerang
The Roos showed off some of their signature moves but won quickly in another dominate performance to jump to 2-0 in the AWA. 1/2*

Marty O'Neill stops manager Red Berry at ringside for an interview. Berry says he searched the world for the toughest athletes that he could find. What you see here tonight is the result. There's not a single tag team that can beat his boys. Not even the famed Road Warriors.

Iron Mike Dibiase d. Lazertron w/ the Top Rope Knee Drop
Short and sweet as Dibiase shows a little offense before putting things away. 1/4*

Vern Gagne comes to ringside for an interview. The next AWA arena show will be later this month and will be held at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, MN. The NWA has declared that all of the NWA singles belts must be unified into the World Title at this show. So the opening match will be Television Champion, the Sheik vs. United States Champion, Bobo Brazil. Whoever wins that match will take on World Heavyweight Champion, Frank Gotch in the main event.

the Destroyer d. Ken Snow w/ the Figure-Four Leglock
Another quick and dominating match on this episode. 1/2*

Larry Zbyszko comes out for an interview but the Crusher jumps out of the crowd and attacks him. The Crusher smashes him into the ringpost and stomps him against the guard rail. The Crusher takes the AWA United States belt and throws it at Zbyszko. Crusher grabs the mic from Marty O'Neill and says that he doesn't care about the belt. He just wants to smash Zbyszko in St. Paul.

Bobo Brazil d. Keith Green w/ the Coco Butt
Brazil took his time here. He showed some of his power moves before ending things with the Coco Butt. 1/2*

Jim Londos comes to ringside for an interview. He was surprised by how quickly he dominated Ilio Dipaolo Friday night. He figures that Dipaolo just couldn't find the intensity he had back on New Year's Eve. He says that in St. Paul he'll be defending his title against Iron Mike Dibiase.

Main Event:
Nick Bockwinkel d. the Gambler w/ the Bockwinkel Sleeper
Another quick match as Bockwinkel ducked a corner charge and applied his deadly sleeper for the win. 1/2*

Next Week:

the Crusher, Ed "Strangler" Lewis and Ilio Dipaolo will be in singles action.
the Road Warriors, Vachons and Flying Redheads will be in tag team action.

St. Paul Civic Center Show 2/24/06 Card:

NWA Title Unification Match:
Bobo Brazil vs. the Sheik
winner faces Frank Gotch in the main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Title

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) vs. Iron Mike Dibiase

Fabulous Kangaroos will be in tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #6 2/7/06:
airing on ESPN

Champions Roll Call:

AWA Heavyweight Champion: Jim Londos
AWA Tag Team Champions: the Hennigs
AWA United States Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Host is Roger Kent

the Flying Redheads d. Dan Mayo and Fred Moore w/ the Sleeper Hold
Easy win for the Redheads. DUD

Bobby Heenan comes to ringside for an interivew. He rants about a Gagne conspiracy. He runs down Mike Dibiase as not deserving a hot compared to Race or Bockwinkel.

Ilio Dipaolo d. Kenny Smith w/ the Airplane Spin
Another quick squash as Dipaolo bounces back from his loss in the AWA Heavyweight Title match. 1/4*

Mike Dibiase comes to ringside for an interview. He talks about how everyone thinks he's not worthy of a title shot. Well he's going to go to St. Paul and he's going to prove all of the naysayers wrong. He will become the new AWA Heavyweight Champion.

the Vachons d. the Rando Twins w/ the Pildriver
The Vachons punished the Twins during the entire match. They could've ended it quickly but being the sadistic monsters they are drug it out just to inflict more pain. 1/2*

Vern Gagne comes to ringside for an interview. At the St. Paul show the Hennigs will defend the tag titles against the Killer Bees.

Ed "Strangler" Lewis d. Jonny Boone w/ a double wristlock
Two move match for Lewis as he gets back on the winning side of things. DUD

Red Berry promo. He wants to give a rare honor to all of the St. Paul fans. He's going to bring his team the Fabulous Kangaroos and they'll be wrestling at the show.

the Crusher d. Josh Richards w/ the Crusher Bolo
It took the Crusher awhile to put this away. It looked like he wanted to end it with his patented finisher and waited for the moment when he could use it. 1/2*

Larry Zbyszko attacks. The Crusher shrugs off a chairshot and then clotheslines Zbyszko out of the ring. The Crusher grabs a mic. He wants Zbyszko in St. Paul. The title doesn't even have to be on the line. He just wants to beat the crap out of Zbyzko.

Main Event:
Road Warriors d. Mark Ford and TJ Dalton w/ the Doomsday Device
Total carnage on the part of the Warriors. DUD

Next Week:

Harley Race, Mil Mascaras and Ted Dibiase will be in singles action.
the Dream Team and Killer Bees will be in tag team action.
the Hennigs and Ray Stevens will be in six man tag team action.

St. Paul Civic Center Show 2/24/06 Card:

NWA Title Unification Match:
Bobo Brazil vs. the Sheik
winner faces Frank Gotch in the main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Title

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) vs. Iron Mike Dibiase

AWA Tag Team Title Match:
the Hennigs (c) vs. Killer Bees

Larry Zbyszko vs. the Crusher
title may or may not be on the line

Fabulous Kangaroos will be in tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

Sorry for the lateness. I had a really busy day yesterday.

AWA Superstars Show #7 2/14/06:
airing on ESPN

Champion Roll Call:

AWA Heavyweight Champion: Jim Londos
AWA Tag Team Champions: the Hennigs
AWA United States Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Host is Roger Kent

the Dream Team d. Fred Moore and TJ Dalton w/ the Figure-Four Leglock
Quick match as Valentine quickly applied the Figure-Four for the win. DUD

Vern Gagne comes to ringside for an interview. He announces that he won't allow the U.S. Title to be on the line during the Zbyszko/Crusher match. It's going to be a violent brawl and he won't have his belts changing hands on questionable decisions. To make up for this Larry Zbyszko will defend the U.S. Title against Buddy Rose on this show next week in the main event.

Ted Dibiase d. Jonny Boone w/ the Million Dollar Sleeper
Boone came to wrestle this week. He kept fighting back during the onslaught and even gained control a few times. Dibiase being a savy veteran though still put it away when he needed to. *

Vern Gagan comes back to ringside for an interview. He's pleased to announce that Antonino Rocca will be defending the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title against Danny Hodge in St. Paul.

Killer Bees d. the Executioners w/ the Sleeper
Quick win for the Bees. DUD

Killer Bees promo. They don't plan to lose to the Hennigs a second time. They're former NWA World Tag Team Champions so they know what it takes to win gold.

Mil Mascaras d. Keith Green w/ the Crossbody Attack
Another quick win this week. DUD

Bobo Brazil promo. At this time last year he was slated to challenge for the NWA World Title. Then he lost 5 matches in a row. It's taken him an entire year to be this close to the belt. Nothing is going to stand in his way in St. Paul. Not the Sheik, not Gotch. He will walk out as the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

the Hennigs and Ray Stevens d. Ken Snow, Lazertron and Sam Knight w/ the Bombs Away
The heels charged the ring and brawled wildly with the jobbers. The Hennigs tossed their men to the outside and Stevens hit the Bombs Away for the win. 1/4*

AWA Heavyweight Title Match press conference. Mike Dibiase says that he'll prove that he belongs with the top dogs in wrestling. Londos is out to prove that Super Clash wasn't a fluke and that he's a deserving champion.

Main Event:
Harley Race d. the Gambler w/ a diving headbutt
Easy win for Race in this week's main event. 1/4*

Next Week:

NWA United States Title Match:
Larry Zbyszko (c) vs. Buddy Rose
Don Leo Jonathan, the Sheik and Danny Hodge will be in singles action.
Killer Bees and Fabulous Kangaroos will be in tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

AWA St. Paul Civic Center Show Card for 2/24/06:

Main Event:
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Frank Gotch (c) vs. winner of Bobo Brazil vs. the Sheik

NWA United States and NWA Television Title Unification:
Bobo Brazil vs. the Sheik

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) vs. Iron Mike Dibiase

AWA Tag Team Title Match:
the Hennigs (c) vs. Killer Bees

NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match:
Antonino Rocca (c) vs. Danny Hodge

Larry Zbyszko vs. the Crusher
Don Leo Jonathan vs. Mil Mascaras
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens vs. the Flying Redheads
the Destroyer vs. George Hackenschmidt
Ilio Dipaolo vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Road Warriors and Fabulous Kangaroos will be in tag team action

[Mad Dog]

I decided to just wait and do show #8 and the St. Paul show in one sitting.

AWA Superstars Show #8 2/21/06:
airing on ESPN

Champions Roll Call:

AWA Heavyweight Champion: Jim Londos
AWA Tag Team Champions: the Hennigs
AWA United States Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Host is Roger Kent

Danny Hodge d. Lazertron w/ the Oklahoma Side Roll
Quick victory for Hodge as he looks ready for his title shot in St. Paul. 1/4*

Larry Zbyszko comes out to the ring with two men in police riot gear. He calls for Vern Gagne to come out. He refuses to work if the Crusher is in the building tonight. It's an unsafe working environment. Gagne says he'll go tell the Crusher to leave. Just then the Crusher charges to the ring and starts to argue with Gagne when Zbyszko's bodyguards attack him. They hand cuff the Crusher to the ropes and beat him with their night sticks while Zbyszko stomps him.

Fabulous Kangaroos d. the Rando Twins w/ the Boomerang
Total domination for the Kangaroos. DUD

Frank Gotch comes to the ring for an interview. He talks about how Brazil and the Sheik are good wrestlers that they just aren't in his league.

the Sheik d. Fred Moore w/ the Fireball
Short but the Sheik did a lot of damage to his opponent before hitting the illegal Fireball for the win. 1/4*

Abdullah Farouk grabs the house mic. He tells everyone that they're looking at the next NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

Don Leo Jonathan d. the Gambler w/ the Mormon Swing
The Gambler gave Jonathan some trouble here. He kept getting brief spurts of offense in right when it looked Jonathan was about to put it away. His luck finally ran out though and Jonathan got the win. **

Jim Londos comes to the ring for an interview. He dodges questions about future opponents because he doesn't want to overlook Iron Mike Dibiase.

Killer Bees d. Keith Green and Jonny Boone w/ the Bee Sting
Quick win for the Bees. DUD

The Hennigs charge the ring and attack. A wild brawl breaks out between the two teams until security breaks it up. Bobby Heenan gets trapped in the ring and the Bees give him the Bee Sting.

Main Event:
AWA United States Title Match:
Larry Zbyszko (c) d. Buddy Rose w/ an abdominal stretch to retain the title
Rose got off to a quick start and almost earned the upset and the belt but Zbyszko kept his cool and got the win. **1/2

[Mad Dog]

AWA St. Paul Civic Center Show: 2/24/06

NWA United States Title and NWA Television Title Unification Match:
Bobo Brazil d. the Sheik by DQ
Wild brawl that ended with the Sheik getting DQd for a chairshot outside the ring. *1/2

NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match:
Danny Hodge d. Antonino Rocca (c) by DQ
This was a heart breaking moment for Hodge. He finally had Rocca beat but the ref decided to DQ Rocca for outside the ring brawling. It was a back and forth technical battle most of the way with Hodge slowly starting to control more of the match as it went on. He finally beats Rocca in a title match but doesn't get the belt. ***1/2

Ed "Strangler" Lewis d. Ilio Dipaolo w/ the Strangler's Headlock
Quick match here as Lewis ends it in a few moves. Dipaolo's tournament run back in December is seeming more and more like a fluke as he can't capture that intensity again. DUD

the Destroyer d. George Hackenschmidt w/ the Figure Four Leglock
Total domination by the Destroyer as he just attacked the knees of the big Russian until he could apply his finishing hold. **1/2

Fabulous Kangaroos d. the Gambler and Keith Green w/ the Boomerang
Another quick and dominating win from the Kangaroos. DUD

Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens d. the Flying Redheads w/ the Bockwinkel Sleeper
This was a high flying match. Stevens and both of the Redheads wowed the crowd with their speed and hey Bockwinkel wasn't doing too bad himself. The Redheads put up more of a fight than was expected. They heaped a lot of abuse on Stevens but Bockwinkel wasn't so easy to deal with and he used his mat work to win the match. ***

Mil Mascaras d. Don Leo Jonathan by DQ
This match was about the agility of Mascaras vs. the power of Jonathan. It was a back and forth battle where both men came close to ending it several times. Jonathan got DQd for ramming Mascaras into the ringpost. **3/4

AWA Tag Team Title Match:
the Hennigs (c) d. Killer Bees w/ a roll up to retain the titles
This was an excellent match. Early going saw the Bees making quick tags to keep the powerhouse Larry off balance. Curt tagged in and held controlled both Bees for the middle portion. The Bees fought back. Blair came off the top rope with a cross body but Curt rolled it through to steal a pinfall victory. ****

Larry Zbyszko d. the Crusher by DQ
The Crusher had suffered a moderate injury for this match. Zbyszko was smelling blood and kept attacking the injured knee of the Crusher. The Crusher finally had enough and KOd Zbyszko with a chair for the DQ. **

Road Warriors d. the Executioners w/ the Powerslam
Quick win. DUD

AWA Heavyweight Title Match:
Jim Londos (c) d. Iron Mike Dibiase by DQ
Londos dominated the entire match. Dibiase was clearly outclassed here. The ending came when the debuting King Kong Bundy charged into the ring and crushed Jim Londos with the Avalanche. **

NWA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Bobo Brazil d. Frank Gotch (c) w/ the Coco Butt to win the title
Brazil wasn't going to waste his one chance to win the title as he went on the attack right away. He pounded away at Gotch with power moves and brawling. He wore Gotch down with a bear hug. Gotch managed to fight back and tried to ground Brazil with his mat game. It went back and forth like this for a long time. The key was that Brazil kept applying the bear hug to wear down Gotch. Brazil finally hit the Coco Butt and got the pinfall to finally win the NWA World Heavyweight TItle. He posed with all three title belts to end the show. ****1/2

Next Week:

Jim Londos and Ilio Dipaolo vs. Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy
Frank Gotch, George Hackenschmidt, Ted Dibiase and Ray Stevens will be in singles action.
The Flying Redheads will be in tag team action.

[Wildfire]

Interesting take Mad Dog.. .very true to the Territory era.. I'm not sure I could play all those squashes without losing interest. Are your jobbers you own creations, or are you using a generic type card?

I'm suprised Londos is so dominant with all the great talent you're using here, very interesting. Buddy Rogers and Bockwinkel were always the class of the fed for me when I used them..

I really like the House Shows... the squashes on the show really make them important, very old school dynamic.

[Mad Dog]

The jobbers are COTG jobber cards. I match them up depending. So a jobber like say Keith Green will be a different card from week to week depending on who he's facing. Some weeks it's a little boring but the matches are usually quick. I prefer it though as I can build almost anyone into a challenger. It also helps that my other territories aren't all squash based.

Jim Londos has been a surprise to me as well. I'm kind of giving him lower grade opponents to start to get a few months out of him as champ. He's going to run into Bockwinkel or Rogers sooner than later though.

[Mad Dog]

AWA Superstars Show #9 2/28/06:

Champions Roll Call:

AWA Heavyweight Champion: Jim Londos
AWA Tag Team Champions: the Hennigs
AWA United States Champion: Larry Zbyszko

Host is Roger Kent

Ray Stevens d. Josh Richards w/ the Bombs Away
Quick win for Stevens. 1/4*

Stevens grabs the house mic. He noticed that if he lost a mere 5 lbs. that he would be able to go after the Junior Heavyweight Title. So he's challenging Danny Hodge to a match. Winner gets the next shot at Rocca's title.

the Flying Redheads d. the Rando Twins w/ a Boston Crab
The Redheads dominated the entire match but they had to work for the pinfall this time around. A lot of nice quick tags and double team moves here. 1/2*

Larry Zbyszko comes down to ringside with his two bodyguards in riot gear. Zbyszko announces that the Crusher will be out of the ring for a few weeks due to a knee injury. He gloats about causing it.

Ted Dibiase d. Sam Knight w/ the Million Dollar Sleeper
Dibiase racked up a quick and easy win here. 1/4*

Vern Gagne comes to the ring for an announcement. The next AWA arena show will be held on 3/24/06 and will be at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago.

George Hackenscmidt d. the Gambler by count out
Hackenscmidt knocked the Gambler loopy with a clothesline and he couldn't answer the refs count. DUD

Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel come to ringside for an interview. They brag about how the unified the NWA belts and Race mentions that they're the greatest tag team in the world. Before he even finishes the sentence "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath hits and the Road Warriors charge into the ring. A huge brawl breaks out that ends with Bockwinkel getting the Doomsday Device. Hawk grabs the mic and challenges them to defend the belts against them in Chicago.

Frank Gotch d. Dan Mayo w/ a guillotine choke
Gotch came out of the gate sluggish. Losing the NWA World Title seemed to be effecting him. Suddenly Mayo almost pinned him and it snapped him out of it as he quickly got the submission afterwards. *1/2

Iron Mike Dibiase comes to ringside for an interview. He explains that he brought King Kong Bundy here for a simple reason. To wear down Jim Londos so that he can win the AWA Heavyweight Title.

Main Event:
Jim Londos and Ilio Dipaolo d. Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy w/ a roll up
Londos and Dipaolo had their hands full with Bundy. He overpowered them during the early goings but they slowly started using their superior spped to wear him down. Londos managed to apply the Boston Crab at one point but Bundy got to the ropes. Sherri Martel tried to help her team but it backfired and allowed Londos to roll Bundy up with a school boy to get the win. ***

Next Week:

Buddy Rogers, Mil Mascaras and Danny Hodge will be in singles action.
Fabulous Kangaross, Gorgeous George and Buddy Rose and the Dream Team will be in tag team action.

International Amphitheatre Arena Show 3/24/06:

NWA World Tag Team Title Match:
Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. Road Warriors

Danny Hodge vs. Ray Stevens - winner gets a Junior Heavyweight title shot