WWA #29
Grand Olympic Auditorium; Los Angeles
---In our opener,
Pepper Gomez def.
Bill White in under 5-minutes with the MEXICAN CRADLE. However, as soon as the bell rang to end the match,
BlackJack Mulligan jumped Gomez from behind and knocked him silly with a large cowbell. Mulligan looked to apply the CLAW HOLD but security was quick to prevent any further damage.
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Sabu/Kevin Sullivan scored a win over
Bobo Brazil/SD Jones after Sabu hits the TRIPLE JUMP MOONSAULT (+5) on Bobo. Sullivan ties Jones up in the ropes to prevent a pin save as Sabu scores the big upset.
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Jim Londos scores a harder than expected win over
Bobby Shane as
Cherie Dupree was once again at ringside, possibly scouting Londos. After a lot of back and forth action, Londos got out of Shane's JAPANESE SLEEPER and completed the comeback with the BOSTON CRAB.
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Antonio Rocca def.
Chris Tolos with a Series of Dropkicks after overcoming interference from
John Tolos.
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Billy Red Lyons/Tony Atlas duked it out with
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper/King Kong Bundy in our Semi as Lyons taunted Piper with the Masked Canadian mask before the bell. Once the bell rung, Piper jumped Lyons and would not let up. Piper pounded on Lyons and took the match to the floor. While Atlas and Bundy brawled in the ring, Piper posted Lyons twice, drawing blood. After all four men refused to listen to the referee, the ref threw the match and out and officially declared a NO CONTEST.
---Our
Main Event was months in the making as
Red Bastein finally got his hands on
The Sheik in a
No Holds Barred/No DQ match. Before introductions, fans where given the option for a partial refund if they didn't want to stay for the match but the ring announcer was loudly booed for even suggesting such a travesty. Sheik jumps Bastein before the bell and we are away.
Sheik manhandles Bastein early, using his keffiyeh to repeatedly choke his technico opponent. Finally, Bastein is able to turn the tide and starts choking Sheik with the headdress. Bastein gets an early nearfall with the ATOMIC DROP. The action continues outside the ring as Bastein posted Sheik with the ATOMIC DROP and Sheik is the first man to bleed!! Red keeps up the assault but can't get Sheik into a pinning predicament as Sheik claws and bites Bastein to keep that from happening.
Sheik capitalizes on an opening and as he ducks an Irish whip attempt and Bastein goes over the top rope and smashes into the security railing at ringside. Sheik quickly pounces and starts clawing and biting Bastein before sending the technico into the ringpost three consecutive times. Sheik takes out his trusty sharpened fork and rakes Bastein across the forehead to open the wound caused by the ringpost. The fans are beside themselves in anger and implore Bastein to turn the tide. However, Sheik keeps up his attack by grabbing a chair at ringside and bashing Bastein over the head. Bastein goes down in a heap as Sheik hovers over his opponent. Sheik drags Bastein back in the ring and gets a nearfall before locking in the painful CAMEL CLUTCH!!
Bastein is in the hold for a very long time and appeared to fade a couple of times but he responded to the overwhelming cheers from the fans. Bastein fought his way out of the hold but appeared to be severely weakened as his face was a crimson mask. Sheik tried to keep up his attack but somehow, Bastein seemed to be able to get his third or fourth wind and fought back with a vengeance. Bastein grabbed Sheik's own sharpened fork and repeatedly raked the hated rudo's forehead as blood poured down Sheik's face.
Bastein sends Sheik to the floor with a Flying Headscissors and kept up the attack by sending Sheik into the security railing and into the ringpost. Sheik was looking for a way out and started heading to the curtains as the fans cheered Bastein on. Bastein grabbed Sheik's keffiyeh and start choking him again near the curtain area. However, to the shock of everyone,
Abdullah Farouk stepped out from the curtains and caught Bastein flush in the face with the FIREBALL!!! Bastein went down heavily, clutching his face, as Sheik grabbed the opportunity to once again inflict more damage as Farouk shouted instructions to the Syrian madman. Several fans had to be restrained by security as they tried to charge the ringside area!!! Sheik continued to work Bastein over with his sharpened fork as Bastein continued to clutch his face in pain.
To add insult to injury, Sheik started raking Bastein across the eye area with the fork, causing even more considerable pain for Bastein. Finally,
Bobo Brazil charged out from the back and threw in the towel. Sheik tried to continue his attack but Bobo charged the ring to protect his friend. Bobo grabbed the Olympic house mike and promised to make the Sheik and Farouk pay for what they have done. As EMT's load Bastein onto a gurney, the referee officially awards the match to the Sheik.
****Wow, a great main event to cap
#29 off. Next week, another great main event is scheduled as
Mil Mascaras defends the
Americas' Championship against the
Destroyer. Mil is still not fully recovered from having his leg injured by the Destroyer. Can Mil overcome this or will we have a new champion? Find out at
#30.