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AWA All-Star Wrestling (January 1, 1984)

December 6th, 2011 No comments

What Pro Wrestling Is Missing Today

Here’s the first segment for the American Wrestling Association’s All-Star Wrestling program on January 1, 1984.  The show opens with a squash match featuring Jumping Jim Brunzel, but the best part is the promo before the episode starts hosted by Gene Okerlund.

Gene starts by interviewing Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura, and segues to an astonishing feat of martial arts by Mr Saito. This is exactly the type of raw interview and spontaneous atmosphere that modern wrestling is missing.  Then Gene closes out with some comments by promoter Vere Gagne, where he tries to explain why his promotion is losing a lot of talent during this difficult time.

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A look back at AWA Wrestling

May 15th, 2009 No comments

Oldschool wrestling!

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AWA Wrestlerock Rumble

November 15th, 2008 4 comments

I still can’t believe that the AWA went out of business…

AWA WrestleRock ’86
The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
ATT: 23,000

Match Results Stipulations
1 Brad Rheingans pinned Boris Zukhov Singles match
2 Little Mr. T and Cowboy Lang defeated Lord Littlebrook and Little Tokyo Tag Team match
3 Colonel DeBeers defeated Wahoo McDaniel by disqualification. Singles match
4 Buddy Rose and Doug Somers defeated the Midnight Rockers Tag Team match
5 Tiger Mask defeated Buck Zumhofe Singles match
6 Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo defeated the Fabulous Ones Tag Team match
7 Harley Race & Rick Martel were both counted out of the ring by the referee. Singles match
8 Sherri Martel defeated Luna Vachon, Joyce Grable, Kat LeRoux, Rose Divine, Taylor Thomas, Despina Montega, Misty Blue Simmes, Debbie Combs, and Candi Divine. 10-Woman Battle Royal match
9 Sgt. Slaughter (c) defeated Kamala by disqualification Singles match for the AWA America’s Championship
10 Scott Hall and Curt Hennig (c) defeated The Long Riders Tag Team match for the AWA World Tag Team Championship
12 Scott LeDoux defeated Larry Zbyszko by disqualification. Boxing match with Larry Hennig as the special guest referee.
13 Nick Bockwinkel defeated Stan Hansen (c) by disqualification. Singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.
14 Greg Gagne and Superfly Snuka defeated Bruiser Brody and John Nord Steel Cage match
15 Verne Gagne defeated Sheik Adnan El Kassey Steel Cage match
16 The Road Warriors defeated Michael Hayes & Jim Garvin Steel Cage match

It doesn’t get much better than this, folks.

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