Post by bookerbill on Jun 18, 2011 20:19:23 GMT -5
Card 1.4: Weirton, WV - Millsap Community Centre
Match 1: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Jimmy & Johnny Valiant v. Team Extreme
Great reaction for Team Extreme as he comes to the ring. The Sandman cracks a cold one on his head the fans eat it up. Johnny Valiant looks good against Jimmy Snuka early on and then Jimmy Valiant and Sandman take things outside and tear up ringside. Sandman breaks out his SINGAPORE CANE and is disqualified. The Valiant Brothers quickly bail from ringside. Superfly is not pleased with the result and questions Sandman’s actions. (Jimmy V 3; Johnny V 4; Snuka 3; Sandman 3). (dud)
Match 2: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Giant Baba & The Destroyer v. King Kong Bundy & Killer Kowalski
Bundy & Kowalski are invited to compete in the tournament when the Road Warriors withdraw to allow Hawk to continue his run in the World Title Tournament. The crowd is into the exchange between the two superheavyweights Baba and Bundy while Destroyer shows he can hold his own against larger opponents while he is in the ring. The Japanese team is never really threatened by the impromptu tandem of Bundy and Kowalski and Baba ends the lengthy but uneventful contest with a Russian legsweep on Bundy. (Baba 2; Destroyer 2; Bundy 7; Kowalski 3) *
Match 3: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Greg & Johnny Valentine v. Virgil & Ted DiBiase
Great heat for DiBiase who pays a fan to polish his boots before the bell. Rumours persist that Johnny Valentine is still feeling the effect of the chair shot he took in his bout with Dick Hutton last card. It is clear that DiBiase’s plan is to focus the attack on Johnny Valentine and he succeeds early on. Valentine escapes a MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER before the match spills to the floor where DiBiase rams Valentine face first into the steel ring rails busting Valentine wide open and causing a disqualification . (Johnny Valentine 3; Greg Valentine 4; Virgil 4; DiBiase 2) (dud)
Match 4: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Foreign Legion w/Nikita Breznikov v. Gorgeous George & Playboy Buddy Rose w/Cherie Dupré
Great heat for both teams during their introduction but it is clear that the fans hate Breznikov and his team a bit more. Iron Sheik bested George in the opening round of the World Title Tournament and George was looking for some payback. This one gets some time and is closely contested. Rose does sick colour when Sheik loads his boot up but is able to avoid Volkoff’s leg drop and tag out before collapsing at ringside leaving George alone against the Foreign Legion. George looks impressive against Nikolai Volkoff and Sheik saves his partner from a SPINNING TOEHOLD. However, the Foreign Legion then unleashes a vicious double team beat down on George and are disqualified when they refuse to stop. Rose and George are onto the next round but what condition will they be in? (Rose 6; George 4; Sheik 2; Volkoff 5) (** ½)
Match 5: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Johnny & Jimmy Valiant v. The Destroyer & Giant Baba
Last card the Valiant Brothers bested the team for Japan without much difficulty and were confident heading into the match but that confidence soon evaporated as Baba & Destroyer simply outclasses the Valiant Brothers from the outset of this one. At one point Baba executes three consecutive vertical suplexes on Jimmy Valiant that has the crowd roaring. Johnny Valiant saves his partner from the Destroyer’s FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK and the Valiant are on the defensive for most of the bout. Baba crushes Johnny Valiant with a piledriver and looks to have the pin but Jimmy Valiant attacks Baba with a series of stomps and then breaks out the brass knuckles and decks Destroyer. The Valiant Brothers double up on Baba and are disqualified. The referee steps in and Jimmy Valiant decks the official leaving his old cold in the ring as officials and security arrive to break up the attack. (Johnny Valiant 8; Jimmy Valiant 4; Giant Baba 3; Destroyer 3). ( * ½)
Match 6: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Greg & Johnny Valentine v. Playboy Buddy Rose & Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré
Both Johnny Valentine & Buddy Rose are bandaged up as they make their way to the ring. Both teams make quick tags in an effort to end this match as early as possible. The result is a stalemate. Johnny Valentine traps Rose in an abdominal stretch that turns the tide and George has to save his partner from the hold. Greg Valentine tags in with a punishing full nelson suplex (ch) and then ends it with a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK (George 4; Rose 7; G Valentine 5; J Valentine 3) (* ½)
Match 7: World Title Tournament – Dick Hutton v. Frank Gotch
Hutton has had a very fortunate run so far in the tournament with a pair of disqualification victories that saw him advance over the number one seed Nick Bockwinkle and number eight seed Johnny Valentine. Would his luck continue against Frank Gotch? A Handshake starts the action. Hutton looks impressive early on countering a backdrop with a piledriver and then immediately picking up a two count with an Oklahoma Sideroll. Hutton tosses Gotch to the floor and a frustrated Gotch trips up Hutton from the floor and rams his leg off the ring post. The referee calls for the disqualification and Hutton has done it again. Hutton is onto the finals advancing once again by disqualification. Gotch is clearly not impressed with the referee and refuses to shake Hutton’s hand after the bell drawing heat from ringside. (Hutton 3; Gotch 2) (dud)
Match 8: Road Warrior Hawk v. Bobo Brazil
Brazil is out to a great pop and he takes several minutes to greet the fans at ringside. The fans expect nothing but power between these two but it is Hawk’s agility that gives him an early advantage. The action spills in and out of the ring. Hawk is the aggressor and he sends Brazil into the ring post shoulder first. The referee lets them battle it out. Later, Hawk grabs a chair at ringside and looks like is going to deck Brazil but Brazil wrestles the chair away and lays out Hawk outside the ring. The bell sounds and the referee has disqualified Brazil. Hawk is into to the finals against Dick Hutton next card! The fans are not pleased with yet another disqualification finish and fill the ring with trash. (Brazil 2; Hawk 3) (* ½)
News and Views: To put it bluntly, probably the worst card I have ever played out. 8 matches, 6 DQs. Average match rating was a 1 of 5. Total crap. On top of that, Road Warrior Hawk will meet Dick Hutton in the finals of the tournament to determine my first World Champion. Not exactly the marquee match I had hoped for. If Hawk wins, and he will likely eat Hutton for breakfast, what happens to the Road Warriors? Hutton has backed his way into the finals and if he takes home the title, I have a champion with no credit. Sometimes the dice are cruel.
Match 1: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Jimmy & Johnny Valiant v. Team Extreme
Great reaction for Team Extreme as he comes to the ring. The Sandman cracks a cold one on his head the fans eat it up. Johnny Valiant looks good against Jimmy Snuka early on and then Jimmy Valiant and Sandman take things outside and tear up ringside. Sandman breaks out his SINGAPORE CANE and is disqualified. The Valiant Brothers quickly bail from ringside. Superfly is not pleased with the result and questions Sandman’s actions. (Jimmy V 3; Johnny V 4; Snuka 3; Sandman 3). (dud)
Match 2: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Giant Baba & The Destroyer v. King Kong Bundy & Killer Kowalski
Bundy & Kowalski are invited to compete in the tournament when the Road Warriors withdraw to allow Hawk to continue his run in the World Title Tournament. The crowd is into the exchange between the two superheavyweights Baba and Bundy while Destroyer shows he can hold his own against larger opponents while he is in the ring. The Japanese team is never really threatened by the impromptu tandem of Bundy and Kowalski and Baba ends the lengthy but uneventful contest with a Russian legsweep on Bundy. (Baba 2; Destroyer 2; Bundy 7; Kowalski 3) *
Match 3: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Greg & Johnny Valentine v. Virgil & Ted DiBiase
Great heat for DiBiase who pays a fan to polish his boots before the bell. Rumours persist that Johnny Valentine is still feeling the effect of the chair shot he took in his bout with Dick Hutton last card. It is clear that DiBiase’s plan is to focus the attack on Johnny Valentine and he succeeds early on. Valentine escapes a MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER before the match spills to the floor where DiBiase rams Valentine face first into the steel ring rails busting Valentine wide open and causing a disqualification . (Johnny Valentine 3; Greg Valentine 4; Virgil 4; DiBiase 2) (dud)
Match 4: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Foreign Legion w/Nikita Breznikov v. Gorgeous George & Playboy Buddy Rose w/Cherie Dupré
Great heat for both teams during their introduction but it is clear that the fans hate Breznikov and his team a bit more. Iron Sheik bested George in the opening round of the World Title Tournament and George was looking for some payback. This one gets some time and is closely contested. Rose does sick colour when Sheik loads his boot up but is able to avoid Volkoff’s leg drop and tag out before collapsing at ringside leaving George alone against the Foreign Legion. George looks impressive against Nikolai Volkoff and Sheik saves his partner from a SPINNING TOEHOLD. However, the Foreign Legion then unleashes a vicious double team beat down on George and are disqualified when they refuse to stop. Rose and George are onto the next round but what condition will they be in? (Rose 6; George 4; Sheik 2; Volkoff 5) (** ½)
Match 5: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Johnny & Jimmy Valiant v. The Destroyer & Giant Baba
Last card the Valiant Brothers bested the team for Japan without much difficulty and were confident heading into the match but that confidence soon evaporated as Baba & Destroyer simply outclasses the Valiant Brothers from the outset of this one. At one point Baba executes three consecutive vertical suplexes on Jimmy Valiant that has the crowd roaring. Johnny Valiant saves his partner from the Destroyer’s FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK and the Valiant are on the defensive for most of the bout. Baba crushes Johnny Valiant with a piledriver and looks to have the pin but Jimmy Valiant attacks Baba with a series of stomps and then breaks out the brass knuckles and decks Destroyer. The Valiant Brothers double up on Baba and are disqualified. The referee steps in and Jimmy Valiant decks the official leaving his old cold in the ring as officials and security arrive to break up the attack. (Johnny Valiant 8; Jimmy Valiant 4; Giant Baba 3; Destroyer 3). ( * ½)
Match 6: World Tag Team Title Tournament - Greg & Johnny Valentine v. Playboy Buddy Rose & Gorgeous George w/Cherie Dupré
Both Johnny Valentine & Buddy Rose are bandaged up as they make their way to the ring. Both teams make quick tags in an effort to end this match as early as possible. The result is a stalemate. Johnny Valentine traps Rose in an abdominal stretch that turns the tide and George has to save his partner from the hold. Greg Valentine tags in with a punishing full nelson suplex (ch) and then ends it with a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK (George 4; Rose 7; G Valentine 5; J Valentine 3) (* ½)
Match 7: World Title Tournament – Dick Hutton v. Frank Gotch
Hutton has had a very fortunate run so far in the tournament with a pair of disqualification victories that saw him advance over the number one seed Nick Bockwinkle and number eight seed Johnny Valentine. Would his luck continue against Frank Gotch? A Handshake starts the action. Hutton looks impressive early on countering a backdrop with a piledriver and then immediately picking up a two count with an Oklahoma Sideroll. Hutton tosses Gotch to the floor and a frustrated Gotch trips up Hutton from the floor and rams his leg off the ring post. The referee calls for the disqualification and Hutton has done it again. Hutton is onto the finals advancing once again by disqualification. Gotch is clearly not impressed with the referee and refuses to shake Hutton’s hand after the bell drawing heat from ringside. (Hutton 3; Gotch 2) (dud)
Match 8: Road Warrior Hawk v. Bobo Brazil
Brazil is out to a great pop and he takes several minutes to greet the fans at ringside. The fans expect nothing but power between these two but it is Hawk’s agility that gives him an early advantage. The action spills in and out of the ring. Hawk is the aggressor and he sends Brazil into the ring post shoulder first. The referee lets them battle it out. Later, Hawk grabs a chair at ringside and looks like is going to deck Brazil but Brazil wrestles the chair away and lays out Hawk outside the ring. The bell sounds and the referee has disqualified Brazil. Hawk is into to the finals against Dick Hutton next card! The fans are not pleased with yet another disqualification finish and fill the ring with trash. (Brazil 2; Hawk 3) (* ½)
News and Views: To put it bluntly, probably the worst card I have ever played out. 8 matches, 6 DQs. Average match rating was a 1 of 5. Total crap. On top of that, Road Warrior Hawk will meet Dick Hutton in the finals of the tournament to determine my first World Champion. Not exactly the marquee match I had hoped for. If Hawk wins, and he will likely eat Hutton for breakfast, what happens to the Road Warriors? Hutton has backed his way into the finals and if he takes home the title, I have a champion with no credit. Sometimes the dice are cruel.