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Post by Chris D. on Jan 5, 2012 16:50:26 GMT -5
March 17, 2012
03.17.2012 from Portland Sports Arena
(note: all matches are in the tournament to crown the PNW Heavyweight Champion)
- 1st Round -
Magnum TA vs. Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Magnum TA with a submission at 5:21
Match Rating: 2.00
Match Notes: Bockwinkel slams Magnum TA on the floor and puts him to sleep with the Bockwinkel Sleeper
- 1st Round -
Lou Thesz vs. The Mountie
Lou Thesz defeated The Mountie with a DQ at 2:30
Match Rating: 0.75
Match Notes: Sandy Barr catches The Mountie using Jimmy Hart's megaphone
- 1st Round -
Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Terry Gordy
Ed "Strangler" Lewis defeated Terry Gordy with a DQ at 4:01
Match Rating: 2.00
Match Notes: Gordy gets DQed for ramming Ed Lewis into the ringpost.
- 1st Round -
Buddy Rose vs. Jimmy Valiant
Buddy Rose defeated Jimmy Valiant with a pinfall at 6:21
Match Rating: 1.50
Match Notes: Buddy Rose wins after a cross body from the middle rope
- Quarter Final -
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ed "Strangler" Lewis with a 2:21 at pinfall
Match Rating: 1.00
Match Notes: Bockwinkel wins by pinfall after a sunset flip on a weakened and bloodied Lewis.
- Quarter Final -
Buddy Rose vs. Lou Thesz
Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rose with a DQ at 6:24
Match Rating: 1.75
Match Notes: Buddy Rose gets DQed for brawling on the floor.
Overall Card Rating: 1.50
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Post by Vegas on Jan 5, 2012 19:40:44 GMT -5
Cool!
Back in the late 1980s/early 90s, I attended some PNW shows (both in Seattle and in Portland- including one show I think at the Portland Sports Arena.)
I'm picking Bockwinkel in the next round since years ago he won my tournament to become my first champion.
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Post by Crimson Cross on Jan 5, 2012 20:03:10 GMT -5
It's pretty cool seeing a different version of the PNW and I'm picking Lou Thesz to win the Gold for the first time out. I have some old PNW on DVD and infact I'm using several PNW bootlegs found here on the board. "Hacksaw" Brett Wayne Sawyer & "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers are the Rough House Outlaws in my Wrestling Edge Australia World of Territories. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how your PNW unfolds...
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Post by Chris D. on Jan 17, 2012 16:47:37 GMT -5
Thanks guys... I'm planning on working in some more elements of Portland throughout the next little while. I went to Portland for an indy show a month ago, and it was pretty cool. CW Bergstrom was the only former Portland guy on the show, but Grappler had been advertised and didn't appear  |
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Post by Chris D. on Jan 17, 2012 16:47:53 GMT -5
March 24, 2012
03.24.2012 from Portland Sports Arena
- 1st Round -
Johnny Saint vs. Steve Corino
Johnny Saint defeated Steve Corino with a submission at 12:01
Match Rating: 4.50
Match Notes: Saint traps Corino with the elevated surfboard.
- 1st Round -
Steve Williams vs. King Kong Bundy
Steve Williams defeated King Kong Bundy with a pinfall at 3:21
Match Rating: 0.75
Match Notes: Williams hits a lariat and gets a quick fall on the giant Bundy.
- 1st Round -
Ted DiBiase vs. Bobby Shane
Ted DiBiase defeated Bobby Shane with a submission at 4:20
Match Rating: 1.25
Match Notes: DiBiase makes short work of Shane, winning with the figure four leglock.
- 1st Round -
Freddie Blassie vs. Angelo Mosca
Freddie Blassie defeated Angelo Mosca with a pinfall at 15:21
Match Rating: 4.25
Match Notes: Jimmy Hart distracts the ref so The Mountie can interfere; but Blassie disposes of The Mountie and gets away with a low blow and pins Mosca after a back and forth brawl all over ringside.
- Quarter Final -
Ted DiBiase vs. Johnny Saint
Johnny Saint defeated Ted DiBiase with a DQ at 2:35
Match Rating: 0.00
Match Notes: DiBiase throws Saint to the floor, and gets disqualified for slamming Saint into the ringside table. DiBiase storms off upset at being DQed, while Blassie and Mosca brawled all over the ring area throughout their match.
- Quarter Final -
Steve Williams vs. Freddie Blassie
Steve Williams defeated Freddie Blassie with a pinfall at 4:01
Match Rating: 1.00
Match Notes: Dr. Death uses a back drop driver to beat a bloodied and bandaged Blassie in short order.
Overall Card Rating: 1.96
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Post by Chris D. on Jan 17, 2012 16:50:57 GMT -5
Next show:
- Semi Finals of the PNW Title tournament! Lou Thesz takes on Johnny Saint in a battle of technicians, and Steve Williams meets Nick Bockwinkel in the other semi...
- The debut of some of the tag teams that will be part of the PNW Tag Team Title Tournament.
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Post by Chris D. on Jan 18, 2012 11:13:43 GMT -5
March 31, 2012
03.31.2012 from Portland Sports Arena
Colt Cabana vs. Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor defeated Colt Cabana with a British Suplex at 4:15
Match Rating: 1.50
Match Notes: Taylor (accompanied by Fit Finlay) shows off some nice moves to beat Colt.
Love Brothers vs. Armstrongs
Hartford Love defeated Bob Armstrong with a double teaming in the corner at 5:01
Match Rating: 1.75
Match Notes: The Love Brothers have a successful debut with their manager Jimmy Hart; using a series of double team moves to beat the Armstrongs.
Midnight Express vs. Samoans
Stan Lane defeated Samu with a Veg-o-matic at 3:17
Match Rating: 1.25
Match Notes: With Jim Cornette by their side, Lane and Eaton finish off Samu and Alofa with the Veg-o-Matic. After the match, Jim Cornette claims in the Crow's Nest that he's managing the next PNW Tag Team Champions.
Freddie Blassie vs. The Mountie
Freddie Blassie defeated The Mountie with a bite to the forehead at 7:15
Match Rating: 2.25
Match Notes: Fred Blassie tears into The Mountie with his teeth, causing a lot of blood lost for the Canadian law enforcer. Afterwards, Blassie uses a pair of neckbreakers on The Mountie before officials finally pull him off. The Mountie has to be helped to the back by Jimmy...
- Semi Finals -
Steve Williams vs. Nick Bockwinkel
This match ended in a draw (double DQ) at 8:20
Match Rating: 0.00
Match Notes: Bockwinkel and Williams brawl on the floor using chairs and the ringside table as weapons; before finally Sandy Barr stops the match and disqualifies BOTH MEN, eliminating them from the tournament.
- Tournament Turmoil -
Don Owen is left in a tough pickle; the semi-final went to a draw, and both men should be eliminated. After talking with officials and an emergency call to the NWA, he rules that the last semi-final tonight is now THE FINALS!
- Finals -
Lou Thesz vs. Johnny Saint
for the PNW Heavyweight Title
Johnny Saint defeated Lou Thesz with a Johnny Saint Special at 9:45
Match Rating: 2.25
Match Notes: Lou Thesz was in control, until Johnny Saint rolled himself into a ball. Lou, confused, grabbed Saint's hand and fell victim to the Johnny Saint Special. As Don Owen presented Saint the new PNW Heavyweight Title, Lou Thesz complained about the trickery.
Afterwards, Thesz joined Dutch Savage in the Crow's Nest and vented about not understanding these "new age" wrestling moves, and wondering aloud how Saint lives with himself after this win...
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Post by Crimson Cross on Jan 18, 2012 11:56:19 GMT -5
A Big win for Ted DiBiase over Freddie Blassie and I loved the Double Disqualification Draw to force Don Owen to make Thesz vs. Saint the Finals. I picked Thesz to win, but I'm glad Johnny Saint won the Gold and I also like the Crows Nest added at the end of the show...
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