World Wrestling Alliance (a joint venture)

[poke]

Brian Vanderwal, Robert James, Neil Laue, and myself (Poke) have gotten together to run a joint federation with 4 regions.

The first order of business is to crown a World Heavyweight Champion. Each region will submit two wrestlers to compete in a a one night double elimination tournament to be held at the Omni in Atlanta, GA in the Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling (ACCW) region.

The entrants are and their first round opponents are:
Frank Gotch (Brian V) vs Rick Rude (Neil)
Nick Bockwinkel (Robert) vs Lou Thesz (Poke)

Harley Race (Robert) vs Rikidozan(Brian)
Don Muraco (Neil) vs George Hackenschmidt(Poke)

Card results coming soon.

[poke]

*OPENING PYRO*
Vickie McMannis: Welcome to the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia! Tonight we will crown the first ever World Wrestling Alliances first heavyweight champion. We have 2 representatives from each of the regions to fight it out in a one night double-elimination tournament. T onight we will see combatants from all over the world. Lou Thesz, George Hackenschmidt, Frank Gotch, Don Muraco , Rick Rude and from the land of the risign sun, Rikidozen. A tournament like this will definitely test the moxy of these men.
Let’s go to some pre-recorded comments from our combatants.
Frank Gotch: I'm the original wrestling superstar and I will rightfully be the very first WWA World Heavyweight Champion!!!!
Nick Bockwinkel with Boby Heenan
Heenan: "All you cretinous humanoids and nine-to-five ham and eggers buy your ticket and come down to the arena and see Nick Bockwinkel win the World Heavyweight Championship."
GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT: Back in mother Russian, I was the original world’s heavyweight champion. Look at the physique. I have the pure talent that the world is envious of. I have heard of Nick Bockwinkel, Rick Rude, Rikidozan and such, but there is one man … one man that I look forward to meeting in the squared circle .. Frank Gotch, you claim to be the best in the world, but are you strong enough to defeat the ‘Russian Bear?”
RICK RUDE: Listen up all you fat … out of shape … sweaty, out of work bull dog looking Atlatians! Ravashing Rick Rude is here to show you what a real man looks like…All this body needs, it a belt of gold. My seven competitors, you are all in for a ‘Rude Awakening’.
Harley Race: The World's Heavyweight Title is symbolic of what it is all about. And when I say this, I mean it with all sincerity. I am not going to allow any other human being to insult me or the World's Heavyweight Title. When I walk out of that ring, I will walk out of it as World's Heavyweight Champion."
LOU THESZ: Wrestling, the sweet science. Man versus man in the squared circle in hand to hand combat. It is an honor to represent ACCW and this business in this tournament. The best in the world is here in Atlanta, Georgia. I don’t care who I face in the ring because when I drop you on your head with the Greco-Roman backdrop, it will be all over but the crying. You are looking at the first world heavyweight champion.
Don Muraco : I have often been referred to as one of the pretentious man, after today, I will be known as simply “the best!” Line them up, and I will knock everyone of them down, you are looking at the the first World’s Heavyweight Champion.
Shot goes to ringside.
Johnny Danger: ‘Bad Boy’ Johnny Danger here with my tag team partner Bill Apter . It is definitely your pleasure to be joining us for one of the best nights in wrestling history.
Bill Apter: That’s right Johnny. Eight combatants from 4 federations, vying for the top prize in wrestling today; the WWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Danger: You know, Bill, if I was competing today, I would win this tournament in a landslide.
Apter: I know you would, but that ‘trick knee’ of yours.
Danger: Let’s not bore the people with a lot of medical mumbo-jumbo. Gary Michael Capetta is ready to announce the first participants.
Frank Gotch vs Rick Rude
Gotch took an early lead using a series of submission moves, but a shoulder tackle off the ropes gave Rude the advantage. Rude used his power to his advantage using a top rope sledge, swinging neckbreaker, piledriver and finally two ‘rude awakenings’. Unfortunately, Gotch kicked out of both. Gotch was catching his breath against the ropes when rude charged with a clothesline, Gotch picked him up and hot shotted him throat first onto the top rope. Guillotine choke…not tap out! Crossface and Arm bar…not tap out! GOTCH TOE HOLD! Rude refuses to tap. Gotch Toe hold! Rude gives in and submits.
WINNER BY SUBMISSION: FRANK GOTCH
Apter: What a way to open the show with tonight. Gotch has got to be the early on favorite.
Danger: That hold needs to be outlawed. Rick Rude grabbed the ropes and that blind referee didn’t see it. Rude got robbed.
Apter: Would you stop it. That was a clean win. “tap out or snap out” as Gotch would say.
Danger: McMannis is babbling in my ear about wanting to talk to someone in the back.
McMannis: Thanks Bad Boy, I think. I am here with Frank Gotch after his hard fought victory over Rick Rude. Looks like you may have hurt your neck?
Gotch: No, I am fine. Rick Rude, you are one fine opponent. You gave me your best, but I am just that much better. One down, 6 to go.
McMannis: So, who would you rather face? Nick Bockwinkel or Lou Thesz?
Gotch: That has got to be one of the dumbest questions anyone has ever asked me. It doesn’t matter, either one will either tap out, or get their leg snapped. I am Frank Gotch, and I will be the next heavyweight champion!
Apter: Thanks Vickie. Looks like our next match is ready to go, take it away Gary Michael Capetta!
NICK BOCKWINKEL vs LOU THESZ
Thesz took the early offense using headlocks and . Bockwinkel rolled out of the ring. As Thesz was coming out after him, Bockwinkel kicked him in the head. Piledriver followed by choking him on the ropes, Bockwinkel showed his vicious side. He tossed Thesz out of the ring, he attempted to slam Thesz’s head into the stairs when Thesz had had enough and a wild brawl broke out. He landed a punch that sent his opponent to the ground. Heenan handed him a chair and told Bockwinkel to take him out. After the first shot, the ref had had enough and DQ’d Bockwinkel.
WINNER BY DQ – LOU THESZ
DANGER: What a load of garbage! How in the world does the referee disqualify Nick Bockwinkel, he did nothing wrong!
Apter: Were you watching the same match I was?!?!? His manager attacked Thesz with a steel chair!
Danger: Exactly! Bockwinkel did nothing wrong.
Apter: You … I got nothing. Looks like our next match is ready to go.
RIKIDOZAN vs HARLEY RACE
Harley Race took to the offensive early. After a Piledriver he climbed the top turnbuckle and crowned Rikidozan with a double ax handle. Race climbed the turnbuckle again and went for a knee drop…he jumps…..he misses! He grabs his knee in pain, may have injured that knee. Rikidozan when for a boston crab, but Race made it to the ropes. His opponent locked in the Hiplock three times, but Race refused to submit. Rikidozan was not happy with the referee, but returned with some thunderous chops and a forearm Hammer. He executed the Hiplock two more times and Race had to submit.
WINNER BY SUBMISSION – RIKIDOZAN
Camera’s go to the back to Vickie McMannis and a furious Bobby ‘the Brain’ Heenan
Vickie: I am ----
Heenan: Shut up! Just shut your mouth! What you just watched was a travesty! The ham and eggers here in Georgia don’t have any idea what wrestling really is! I am demanding that Pocket or what ever his name is to re-start that match, with a new referee so my man can have a fighting chance.
Bockwinkel: When you are rich and as good as I am, poor people hate you. And here in Atlanta, Georgia, all I see is poor. People with no money … and no education.
Vickie - Your manager did hit Thesz with—
Heenan: Shut up! You are a woman, you have no clue. Common champ, let’s get out of here. I have a massage lined up for you. You need to relax before you get back in the ring.
DON MURACO vs GEORGE HACKENSCHMITDT
Power versus Power. Both men battled back and forth trying to show who was the strongest man. The match spilled to the floor and Muraco got the upperhand and piledrove him on the concrete. The Russian Bear was able to just beat the 10 count and the match was still on. Muraco worked on Hackenschmidts neck, using neckbreakers and the Asiatic Spike, but he just couldn’t get the 1-2-3. The two men went back to trading offensive power moves until Muraco whipped Hackensmidt into the turnbuckle and was met with a wicked back elbow strike. Keylock arm bar..not submission…Wristlock suplex and knee smash .. no pin. Russian Bear hug….Muraco taps out.
As Hackenschmidt celebrates, Muraco rolls out of the ring and grabs a microphone. “Hackenscmidt! I will be back! Just you wait.”
Apter: Wow, I have never seen Muraco that upset. What a sore loser.
Danger: You know Bill, I often wonder how you got this job.
Apter: That is the end of the opening round. We have had some great match ups. Let’s take a look at what is coming up in the next round.
Danger: We have the submission specialist Frank Gotch taking on Lou Thesz.
Apter: That will be one special match. Two men who have honed their craft to a whole new level.
Danger; The second match will be the ‘Russian Bear’ George Hackenschmidt vs the ‘pearl of the orient’ Rikidozan.
Apter: This one has the making of an all out war. Does Rikidozen have the strength to break out of the bear hug? I just don’t know.
Danger: Looks like we are ready for round two. Take it away Capetta!
FRANK GOTCH vs LOU THESZ
Lots of back and forth in the beginning. Thesz went for a side salto, but Gotch reversed it into an Iowa Backdrop, dropping Thesz on his head. 1 – 2 – 3.
WINNER BY PINFALL – FRANK GOTCH
Apter: Holy Cow! That match didn’t go very long.
Danger: That just proves just how dangerous Gotch is. I have seen him end careers the way he carelessly uses that I-weegener backdrop.
Apter: Johnny, that is not nice at all. You probably offended an entire state.
Danger: Who cares?!? Where is Iowa anyway?
Apter: Got the high sign, let’s go back to the ring.
RIKIDOZAN vs GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT
Power of Hackenschmidt versus the quickness of Rikidozan. Both men tried their strengths, but couldn’t get an upper hand. Hackenschmidt went for a back hammerlock, but Rikidozan reversed out of it and nailed him with overhead chops sending him to the mat. He went for Hiplock but Hackenschmidt was too strong. THUNDEROUS CHOPS! 1 – 2-3!
WINNER BY PINFALL: RIKIDOZAN
Apter: Another quick match. That thunderous chop is just lethal
Danger: I have seen him crack a coconut in half with his chop, Hackenschmidt is lucky to be alive.
Apter: That means we have just one match left before moving over to the loser’s bracket. Rikidozan vs Frank Gotch.
Danger: The power of the chop versus the submission specialist. Guess we will have to see who blinks first.
Apter: Let’s check in with Vickie McMannis in the back.
McMannis: Thanks Guys, I am here with ‘Handsome’ Harley Race. Tough first round Harley?
Race: What you need to realize is that everybody loses a match. Is it better to lose early and then take out your frustrations on the unlucky soles that have to get in the ring with you? Losing sucks, don’t get me wrong, but I will destroy anyone who gets in the ring with me through the second chance bracket.
McMannis: Thanks, Harley. Now we have Rikidozan. Riki, you are just two matches away form becoming the first WWA Heavyweight champion. What do you credit your success to?
Rikidozan: (goes off on a tangent in Japanese and then smiles and walks away)
McMannis: um….guys … back to you.
Danger: That was – wait for it – AWESOME! McMannis, you are always there for a good laugh.
Apter: Will you be nice, she is doing the best she can.
Danger: Well, we know Rickidozan’s plan, let’s see if he can do it in the ring. Take it away Capetta!
FRANK GOTCH vs RIKIDOZAN
Amazing match with tons of back and forth action. Goth took the upperhand by dropping Rikidozan on his head with an Iowa Backdrop and a couple rolling kneebars. He threw Rikidozan into the ropes and he came off with a wicked knee to the head of Gotch. RIkidozan then used his power to beat down Gotch. He then went for a head butt, but Gotch shook it off coming back with a series of punches. He went for a body slam, but Rikidozan powered out of it and came back with a scoop slam of his own. Gotch popped up but was met with some overhead chops. Hiplock, but Gotch reached the ropes. THUNDEROUS CHOPS knocked Gotch cold. 1 – 2 – 3.
WINNER BY PINFALL: RIKIDOZAN
Danger: See! I told you Rikidozan. He called his shot like the mighty Babe Ruth.
Apter: You have no idea what he said to Vickie.
Danger: Who cares?!?! He called his shot and did it. Now, I hope that hayseed from I-O-Way! Will just go away!
Apter: Let’s take a look at how we got to this point.
(video montage of the tournament to this point)
INTERMISSION

[poke]

Apter: Welcome back! It is redemption time. Who is gonna be the man to battle back from a loss and fight Rikidozan for the WWA heavyweight championship
Danger: That’s right. They failed, or got cheated, and they have to work twice as hard to make it back to the top.
Apter: Here come Heenan with Bockwinkel in tow. He is still kickin rocks mad.
Danger: I would be too. If my wrestler got cheated, I would be calling for someone’s head.
Apter: Noted. Take it away Gary Michael Capetta
NICK BOCKWINKEL vs RICK RUDE
Bockwinkel dominated this match, but Rude did not go down easy. Bockwinkel threw Rude into the ropes and clipped his knee. He locked in the figure four leg lock but Rude reached the ropes, so the hold was broken, but Bockwinkel pulled him away from the ropes and locked it in again. Rude used all of his strength to reach the ropes. A frustrated Bockwinkel began choking Rude on the ropes. He was chastised by the referee, but Heenan distracted him so Bockwinkel could do it again. A pildriver continued to weaken the neck of the ‘ravishing one’. Bockwinkel throws Rude is the ropes and nails him in the face with a dropkick. He locks in the bockwinkel sleeper and Rude is sent to dreamland…and eliminated from the tournament.
WINNER BY SUBMISSION: NICK BOCKWINKEL

Danger: I told you he would do it. He is on a roll, and he did it all on his own.
Apter: Are we watching the same match?
Danger: Next up is Handsome Harley Race and the big man from Hawaii Don Muraco
Apter: Race is one tough hombre, but Muraco may have just enough power to take him out.
Danger: Take him out? You have been watching too may ganster movies.
HARLEY RACE vs DON MURACO
These two men matched up in the power department as they thumped each other with punches and power moves. The deep experience of Race gave him the upper hand in the match. He exploded with some offense … vertical suplex, diving headbutt, two swinging neckbreakers before Muraco no-sold a forearm slug and suplexed Race. He went for a elbow drop, but missed. Race knee dropped that arm and then a diving headbutt. Muraco was babying the arm when Race moved in for the kill and piledrove him for the 1- 2- 3. Muraco is eliminated from the tournament.
WINNER BY PINFALL – HARLEY RACE
Danger: Handsome Harley Race! I told you Billy Boy!
Apter: Yes you did. Great match. Up next are two guys I am excited to see in action. Lou Thesz versus George Hackenschmidt
Danger: The Russian Bear is gonna crush the man from St. Louie.
LOU THESZ vs GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT
Thesz tried to match power with the Russian Bear early and it was his downfall. Tried a headscissor take down that was reversed into a grounded body scissors from the big Russian. Hackenschmidt then went for a neck crank that was reversed into a rolling short arm scissors by Thesz. Couple dropkicks later, these used Greco-Roman Backdrop for the 1-2-3! Hackenschmidt is eliminated.
WINNER BY PINFALL – LOU THESZ
Vickie McMannis: I am here with Lou Thesz. Great match.
Thesz: Thanks. It feels great to defeat a great man like Hackenschmidt. This type of tournament really separates the men from the boys. Just four more wins. Excuse me, but I need to scout this next match. I got the winner.
HARLEY RACE vs NICK BOCKWINKEL
FOUR STAR MATCH. These two men put on a clinic on how to wrestle and how to brawl. The turning point in the match was when Race threw Bockinkel out of the ring and Heenan snuck up with Race and clocked him with a chair. The ref didn’t DQ Bockwinkel, but he did throw Heenan out! The weasel was forced to go to the back for the rest of the match. Bockwinkel went to work on the back of Race with a couple knee smashes to the back and kicks to the ribs followed by an extended time in the abdominal stretch. Bockwinkel tossed race into the match was was sent sprawling across the ring after a brutal shoulder tackle from the ‘handsome one’. Race then executed swining neckbreakers, vertical suplexes, swinging neckbreakers before dropping Bockwinkel on his head twice with piledrivers. Bockwinkel is eliminated.
WINNER BY PINFALL – HARLEY RACE
Danger: Travesty of justice. That referee needs to be fired. They are supposed to be un-biased. In one night, he DQ’d Heenan and then later in the night threw him out of the ringside area. Bill, the fix is on.
Apter: Settle down. The fix is not on. That referee is one of ACCW’s best. He is no nonsense and will not let a manager influence the outcome of the match. Heenan knows ---
Bobby Heenan – DID YOU SEE THAT! That referee decided early on to screw Nick Bockwinkel out of the championship! I was minding my own business when I stopped a fan from throwing a chair at the wrestlers. Ref didn’t see that, he didn’t see the good I was doing .. he only saw that I had a chair in hand. This isn’t over! Trust me! This isn’t over. I am off to call my lawyer, I am gonna get an injunction and make sure that this tournament never finishes.
Danger: You go Brain!
Apter: Don’t encourage him.
Danger: Race isn’t leaving the ring. He is acting as if he just went through his warm up routine.
Apter: He better be ready because here comes Lou Thesz.
HARLEY RACE vs LOU THESZ
Race is a man on a mission. He started hammering Thesz at the bell with a kick to the gut. Thesz was on the receiving end of swinging neckbreakers, vertical suplexes, but when he missed a falling knee drop, Thesz struck like a predator thinning out the herd. Locked in a hammerlock and then a stepover toe hold but Race would not quit. Race is whipped into the ropes … THESZ PRESS! 1 – 2- 3! Race is eliminated.
WINNER BY PINFALL – LOU THESZ
Apter: Thesz is on a roll!
Danger: He has got to be running out of steam. Fighting all the quality opponent’s is gonna hit the wall sooner, rather than later.
Apter: Gotch sent him to the loser’s bracket, now Thesz is out for some redemption.
Danger: I hate to say it, but I hope he destroys that hayseed from I-O-Way.
LOU THESZ vs FRANK GOTCH
Best match of the night so far. These two men used their best trying to get one another to tap out. Gotch had roling knee bar locked in, but Thesz refused to tap out. “NOT AGAIN!” he yelled. Few minutes later, he took the offensive and tossed him in the corner. He was going for a running knee strike in the corner when the referee got in the way and went down hard. While the referee was down they traded moves until a new referee came down. The referee restores order and once again the action goes back and forth. Gotch goes for body slam and Thesz counters with a rolling short arm scissors. Thesz goes for side salto, Gotch counters with cross face arm bar. The end came when Gotch went for a headlock takeover, but Thesz escaped and nailed a dropkick. As Gotch was groggy, Thesz tossed him in the ropes and hit the Thesz Press for the pin. Gotch is eliminated.
WINNER BY PINFALL- LOU THESZ
Apter: What an amazing match. Those two men have set a new standard.
Danger: I totally agree with you. Now we have Thesz going against Rikidozan. If Thesz defeats Rikidozan, the referee will immediately start the match again. Thesz has to be Riki twice to take the title home.
Apter: That’s right. The pressure is on Thesz. Rikidozan just has to take care of business and he will be leaving here with that 20-pounds of gold. Let’s take a quick look at how both men got to the finals.
(video montage)
Vickie McMannis: Hey guys! I have the opportunity to catch Rikidozan before he heads down the ring to face Lou Thesz. Rikidozan, you are one victory away from becoming the first WWA heavyweight champion. What do you think of your opponent?
RIKIDOZAN: (talks at the speed of light in Japanese) Gives the thumbs up to the camera and heads to the ring.
Danger: Will she ever learn? Did she even graduate high school?
Apter: Don’t be so mean to Vickie. She really is a good interviewer.
Danger: You got a thing for her, don’t you? You dirty old man.
Apter: Can we just focus on this next match up. It is for all the marbles. Gary Michael Capetta, let’s do this thing!
FINALS – RIKIDOZAN vs LOU THESZ
Lou Thesz is still riding high on his last victory and took it hard to Rikidozan. Everything that Rikidozan tried, Thesz had a counter. Pinning him after a Greco-Roman Backdrop.
WINNER BY PINFALL – LOU THESZ
Danger: Holy smokes! I blinked and it was all over.
Apter: That’s right. Next fall is winner takes all. Looks like the referee is ready to start it up again.
FINALS – PART 2
RIKIDOZAN vs LOU THESZ
An irritated Rikidozan took an early offensive. Hammering Thesz with slaps to chests, overhead chops and forarm hammers, giving Thesz two quick tokens. He then tossed Thesz out of the ring. Instead of waiting for him, he went out after him. He was running after him when he went face first into the post after a drop toe hold by Thesz. Thesz was relentless on trying to get Rikidozan to submit, using the STF, Hammerlocks and dropping him on his head with a Greco-Roman backdrop. We are even at 2 tokens a piece. The match fell out of the ring again and a wild brawl broke out between the two.. The referee called for the bell DQing both men. The crowd was furious at the what had just taken place. Host promoter, Scott Pokett came out and said “this is no way to end this tournament. Ring that bell and get this match going again…Referee, you will not call for another disqualification. Let these two men fight it out for this 20-pounds of gold (holds the belt up for all to see)! Crowd starts chanting “let them fight!” The match restarted and the men continued to beat on one another with everything they had. Until two well placed sets of dropkicks from Thez and a Thesz press spelled the end for Rikidozan.
WINNER AND NEW WWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION .. LOU THESZZ!!!
Confetti falls from the ceiling as the crowd goes wild as Thesz stands on the turnbuckle holding the championship belt high in the air.
(camera fades out on the celebration)

[Brian V]

Rikidozen and Gotch will both be looking for redemption and revenge. Rikidozen feels that he was robbed of the title and Gotch points out that he was the only one to defeat Thesz in the tournament so he should get another shot at him.

[poke]

[center]WWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
NEW YORK CITY[/center][/b]

Bill Apter: Welcome to Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple, New York City! Tonight we will crown the world tag team champions!

Johnny Danger: That’s right 8 teams from around the country have come to the city that never sleeps. The odds on favorite tonight have got to be the Legion of Doom, the Road Warriors.

Apter: Really? It that because you guys are long lost friends?

Danger: How dare you question my integrity as a broadcast journalist.

Apter: Broadcast Journalist?!?! Let’s go to Vickie McMannis in the back!

Vickie McMannis: Thanks guys! I am here with Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero, the King’s of Wrestling.

Chris Hero: Thanks Hon! You have done your job, so just scurry on over and get me a drink. Listen up! We are the Kings of Wrestling and we have come her representing Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling and we will take home the gold, because we are the greatest tag team in the business.

Claudio Castagnoli: That’s right Chris. We don’t care if it is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Killer Bees, those two big Russian’s Ivan Koloff & Nickoli Volkoff. We are young. We are hungry.

Hero: We are simply the best.

Apter: Wow. Been a long time since I have seen a brash young team like that.

Danger: You mean, the Road Warriors, don’t you.
Apter: Well, let’s just hear some pre-recorded comments from our competitors.

VIDEO OF KILLER BEES:

B. Brian Blair - Feels great to be in the Big Apple in world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden. Tonight we take our first steps towards immortality by taking home the WWA World Tag Team Championship.

JIM Brunzell – That’s right. ‘Cuz when you mess with the Bees, you will get Stung!


VIDEO OF IVAN KOLOFF & NICKOLI VOLKOFF

IVAN KOLOFF – We come from Russia to prove that we are the most dominant warriors in the squared circle. I am the Russian Bear and I will break you!

NICKOLI VOLKOFF – You will all stand at attention as I sing the Russain National Anthem as they put the gold belts around our waists.

Danger: There has been way too much talking! It is time to go to the ring and get this show on the road.

Apter: That’s right. Take it away Gary Michael Capetta!

ROAD WARRIORS W/ PAUL ELLERING vs MIL MASCARAS & DESTROYER
Amazing match! Power vs Speed & Agility. Road Warriors took it hard and heavy to Destroyer early, nearly beheading him with TWO ‘Doomsday Devices’. After the second one, Mascaras hit the ring and a wild brawl broke out. Road Warriors were about to spike pikedrive Destroyer when Mascaras came flying off the top turnbuckle with a ‘flying bodypress’ getting a two-count. Quick tags between the masked duo led to many pinfalls on the Warriors. Destroyer locked in the figure four leg lock on Hawk in the center of the ring. Animal came running in and kicked Destroyer in the head; Mascaras came flying in and the brawl was on again. A violent collision between Mascaras and Animal with a flying shoulder ram led to several minutes of brutal double teaming from the Road Warriors. Spike piledriver on Destoyer, Hawk makes the cover when Mascaras comes flying in breaking the count. Animal hits the ring and a third brawl broke out. The referee struggled to get the match under control. Ellering hopped up on the apron and was arguing with the referee when Mascaras sling shotted himself into the ring with a planca into Hawk. Destroyer came off the turnbuckle with a ‘bombs away knee drop’; 1 – 2- Hawk’s shoulder it up. Destoyer tags in Mascaras; he leaps onto the top turnbuckle … ‘Flying Body Press’ 1 – 2- 3!

WINNER BY PINFALL – MIL MASCARAS & DESTROYER

Danger: What a travesty! I can’t believe those two masked hacks did that to the Road Warriors!

Apter: It is only one match. They can battle back and get another crack at them.

Danger: I feel sorry for the next team that has to set foot in the ring with them. Somebody is gonna get got!

Apter: What? You have been listening to rap again, haven’t you?

Danger: Don’t you worry about what I do.

Apter: Hey, Vickie, who do you have in the back.

McMannis: I am here with second generation star, Ted Dibiase and ‘Dr. Death’ Steve Williams.

Williams – Tonight! Tonight is the night that the Team of Dibiase and Williams take their place in history as THE BEST tag team in the world.

Dibiase – HA HA HA HA! That’s right, Stevie! In just a minute we have the Killer Bees. And I can see the future. The black Glove followed by and Oklahoma stampede. HA HA HA HA! Come on Steve! Let’s go kick some ass!

TED DIBIASE & ‘DR. DEATH’ STEVE WILLIAMS vs KILLER BEES

Relatively quick match. The Bees strike early with double elbow smash, double atomic drop and a Bee Sting on Williams. Williams fought back and made the tag to Dibiase. The experience of Diabiase was too much for the Bees. Dibiase hit a second rope elbow then tagged in Dr. Death. Williams knocked Blair silly with a Backdrop driver and Oklahoma Stampede. Brunzell couldn’t make the save.

WINNERS BY PINFALL – TED DIBIASE & STEVE WILLIAMS

JIM CORNETEE: (grabbing the microphone form McMannis) Thank you, now go do something useful, like washing my car. Ladies and Gentlemen! Let me introduce to you the sultan’s of swing, the duo that is too sweet to be sour and the winners of this one night tournament … ‘Sweet’ Stan Lane and ‘Beautiful’ Bobby Eaton .. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS! (Eaton and Lane enter the shot) Tonight we will show the world exactly what perfection is. King’s of Wreslting, Chris Zero and Claudio Mastacholi, I hope your life insurance policies are paid up, because when you step in with us, your young careers will be over!

KINGS OF WRESTLING vs MIDNIGHT EXPRESS W/PAUL CORNETTE

Cornette had his men ready for a fight. They took advantage of Hero and Castagnoli with quick tags and brutal double team moves and a lot of interference from Cornette. A botched double team move gave the Kings the advantage. Double C hammered Lane with brutal a variety of European uppercuts. He tagged in Hero who hit Lane with Hero’s Welcome, but Eaton broke the the count. Hero was locking in a cravat, when he quickly transitioned into a ‘hangman’s clutch’; Lane quickly tapped out.

WINNERS BY SUBMISSION – KINGS OF WRESTLING

Bill Apter - We have seen some tremendous action so far tonight. The two upsets of the night have to be Mascaras & Destoyer upending the Road Warriors and King’s of Wrestling defeated Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express

Danger - You know my feelings on those cheating masked freaks. They are probably a couple of escaped convicts on the lamb. I should pull those masks off and collect the bounty on their heads. ‘America’s Most Wanted’ here I come.

Apter – Wow! I am a loss for words. So, I guess we will just go to Gary Michael Capetta and watch this next match.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL EXPRESS vs NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & IVAN KOLOFF

The speed of the Express frustrated the Russian’s early. Volkoff knocked Morton to the ground with a stiff shoulder tackle off the ropes. He tagged in Koloff; he promptly used a back breaker before twice punching him in the face with his chain! Morton is busted wide open, blood is streaming down his face. Volkoff went to the top rope and attempted a knee drop .. HE MISSED! Morton rolls over and Gibson come in dropkicking everything in sight. He motioned for the end and climbed the turnbuckle. The crowd was going crazy as they expected him to drill him with a missle dropkick, but at the last minute leaped off with cross body block. The mighty Russian caught him in mid-air, using his momentum to carry him over into a body slam. 1 – 2 – 3!

WINNERS BY PINFALL – NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & IVAN KOLOFF

*Video montage of the first round matches*

ROUND TWO – WINNER’S BRACKET

DESTROYER & MIL MASCARAS vs TED DIBIASE & STEVE WILLIAMS

Dibiase rushed Mascaras at the ring, but has ‘hot shotted’ onto the top rope. Mascaras stretched him with a surfboard, Octopus and bow and arrow, but he would not tap out. Destroyer tagged in, jumped onto the top buckle and leaped through the air with a top rope cross body block. 1 – 2 – 3!

WINNERS BY PINFALL: DESTROYER & MIL MASCARASS

APTER – It is hard to believe that Destroyer and Mascaras have only be teaming up for a short period of time, but they are working together like a well like a well oiled machine.

Danger - Mascaras had a handful of tights. I am sooo tired of those two masked cheaters. They will get theirs. I guarantee it.

Apter - Next up is the big Russians and the young upstarts, King’s of Wrestling.

NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & IVAN KOLOFF vs KING’S OF WRESTLING

The Russians totally over-powered the young Kings. Ivan grabbed his chain and attacked Claudio 3 times. The referee had no choice to DQ’d Koloff. Claudio was a bloody mess as he was helped to the back.

WINNERS BY DQ – Kings of Wrestling

McMannis – I am here with Mil Mascaras & Destroyer. You have impressed the world tonight with your teamwork. Is it true that you have been together for a short time.

Destroyer – That is true. The week before this tournament, we get called to the office and were asked to team up and bring home the gold. Luckily, teaming with Mascaras is a piece of cake. In just a minute we are gonna take care of those two young punks…what are they called? ….King’s of Wrestling. The we are gonna go up to the VIP box, kick back and relax and watch the rest of the teams beat each other silly for the right to get beat by us again. Come on Mil, Let’s go take care of business.

ROUND 3 – WINNER’S BRACKET

MIL MASCARAS & DESTROYER vs KINGS OF WRESTLING

The masked duo hit he young kings right out of the gate. Destroyer did a handstand knee drop and followed it up with a bomb’s away knee drop to that re-opened Claudio Castagnoli’s head back up. CC rolled out of the ring for a breather. Destroyer would have none of it. He went out, landed a solid punch to his jaw and lifted him up for a piledriver. Out of nowhere, Hero dove off the ring apron, nailing Destroyer with a flying clothesline. He rolled Destroyer into the ring and executed cravat-plex and went for the cover. 1 – 2 – Mascaras come running in and kicks Hero in the head. Double C came running in and a wild brawl broke out that worked the crowd into a frenzy. Mascaras & Destroyer whipped the kings into each other, laying them out. Castagnoli is dumped out of the ring. Figure Four Leg Lock! Hero reaches the ropes. Cross Body Attack on Hero! 1 – 2 – big kick out. Figure Four Leg Lock! Claudio makes the save! Flying Body Press! 1- 2- 3!

WINNER’S BY PINFALL , THE TEAM OF DESTROYER & MIL MASCARAS

[poke]

*McMannis reviews tonight’s action to this point*

Bill Apter – Thanks for coming back Madison Square Garden! The action up next is the second chance bracket, where we will see who has the moxy to battle back after a first round loss.

Johnny Danger – You mean the loser’s bracket. This is gonna be interesting. Several stellar teams were ripped off by crooked referees.

Bill Apter – Don’t go there Danger. You know that on any given day, the best in the world will get their shoulders pinned to the match. That is what makes WWA so great.

Danger – They are great, because they have me . ‘Bad Boy’ Johnny Danger equals ratings.

Apter – What the fans want is to get back to the action. Next up, Road Warriors versus Killer Bees!

REDEMPTION BRACKET

ROAD WARRIORS vs KILLER BEES

The Bees came to the ring looking for a fight, too bad that they picked the fight with two of the baddest men on the planet. The Road Warriors hit the ‘doomsday device’ on blair, but he kicked out. A second ‘doomsday device’ and Blair had seen enough and attacked Animal with a steel chair.

WINNER’S BY DQ – ROAD WARRIORS

Danger – WOW! I have never seen anyone with a death wish like this. Attacking the Road Warriors with a chair!

Apter – I know what you mean. I would pay top dollar to see those two face off again in the future.

Danger - I have a feeling that is is gonna be the match of the night. The Midnights versus the Rock ‘n’ Rollers. I have it on good authority that the Midnights are gonna prevail.

Apter – Who is this authority? Cornette?

Danger – A good journalist NEVER reveals his sources.

Apter – The music is coming up, let’s head down to the ring and Gary Michael Capetta

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS vs ROCK ‘N’ ROLL EXPRESS

In the past, these two teams hated one another….fast forward, they still do. The match quickly spilled to the floor where all four men brawled all over the place. Gibson hit a wicked enziguiri on Lane and got a 2 count. He tagged in Morton who climbed to the top turnbuckle, gave the high sign to the crowd, giving Cornette just enough time to use his racket on him. Morton fell to the mat and the midnight hit Veg-Matic for the pin.

WINNER’S BY PINFALL – THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

Danger – Game. Set. Match. I told you, Midnight Express Baby!

Abter – I don’t know about you, but given the chance, I really think that Morton and Gibson could win. If it wasn’t for Cornette. Did you see him hit Morton with that racket?

Danger – I saw nothing, except that long haired hippy, rock and roll wanna be, Ricky Morton get pinned.

Apter- (sigh)

McMannis – Hey guys! I am here with the Legion of Doom … The Road Warriors.

Hawk - WELL!!! We are back to our winning ways. We are gonna continue snapping necks and dislocating shoulders as we battle back and once again take on Mascaras and Destroyer for the WWW World Tag Team Titles!

ANIMAL – That’s right Hawk! You two go lucky! All we have to do is destroy the Midnights and the winner of Williams & Dibiase and Russian’s match. We will get a hold of you and kick your teeth down your stinking throats. Right Hawk!

Hawk – That’s right Animal! OH WHAT A RUSH!

ROUND TWO

STEVE WILLIAMS & TED DIBIASE vs IVAN KOLOFF & NICKOLI VOLKOFF

The match started out scientific until Koloff attacked Williams with his chain. When Dr. Death noticed that he was busted open, he went nuts. Football Tackle, Lariat, Press Slam, 2 Doctor Bombs, Backdrop Driver and Oklahoma Stampede…add it all together … Down goes Koloff! Down goes Koloff!

WINNER’S BY PINFALL – STEVE WILLIAMS & TED DIBIASE

Danger – Wow! Dr. Death lost his flippin’ mind! I knew he was strong, but the way he manhandled those two big burly Russians. They are a force to be had.

Apter – That is right. Let’s just hope that cut isn’t bad enough that he can finish the tournament.

Danger – Hear that?

Apter – What?

Danger – that is fear in the air. The Road Warriors are up next and I think that Cornette just wet himself.

Apter – Katy bar the door. Get those recording devices ready, because you are about to see something special. Take it away GMC!

ROAD WARRIORS vs MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

I can honestly say this was one of the best matches I have EVER rolled. 17 tokens were handed out as we saw it all. Brawling outside of the ring. Both managers getting involved. Spiked Piledrivers. Double Goozle, Flapjacks, 3 Doomsday Devices, Rocket Launcher and Veg-o-Matic. The end came when Eaton was arguing with referee after what he felt was a slow count after tattooing Animal with a stinging left hand. Animal school boyed him for the pin.

WINNER’S BY PINFALL – ROAD WARRIORS

APTER – HOLY COW! We have just witness one of the greatest matches in the history of this great sport. I mean, how can these men finish this tournament. It wouldn’t surprise me if they dropped their next match.

DANGER – Nice! You do know that as a broadcast journalist, you are suppose to remain neutral.

APTER - Give it a rest Danger. Like you don’t have your favorites.

DANGER – I would never show favoritism in this position.

APTER – ummmm…OK. Just 3 matches left before we have our champions. Here comes Paul Elloring and the Road Warriors. They will be taking on the surprising team of Dr. Death Steve Williams and Ted Dibiase.

ROUND THREE

ROAD WARRIROS vs STEVE WILLIAMS & TED DIBIASE

As the bell rang, Dibiase jumped onto Hawk’s back with a sleeper, but he fell back into the ropes where they both fell to the floor. Hawk recovered first, went to post Dibiase, but he reversed it and posted Hawk. Dibiase rolled him in and tagged in Dr. Death. Williams then dropped him on his head with a backdrop driver. 1-2-3!

WINNER’S BY PINFALL – STEVE WILLIAMS & TED DIBIASE

(Danger throws down his headset and walks off)

Apter – Johnny? Johnny, come back. Well, seems like someone is having a hissy fit. (Lou Thesz’ music hits) Hey, the champ is here.

(Thesz comes down and takes Danger’s position.)

Apter – Hey, thanks for joining us champ.

THESZ – Thanks. It is an honor. I know how exciting it is. Just a few short weeks ago, I was the one battling back through the redemption bracket to defeat Rikidozan twice to win this title.
Apter – That was one of the most amazing performances. What is on the docket for you Champ.

THESZ - I have about a week left in ACCW, then I am taking the championship and heading to the Mid-West to wrestle for a month.

Apter – Would you stay and do commentary for the final two matches of the night?

THESZ – Of course. Let’s do it. What do you say …. Take it away Gary Michael Capetta

REDEMPTION BRACKET – FINALS

STEVE WILLIAMS & TED DIBIASE vs KING’S OF WRESTLING

Claudio came out like gang-busters pounding Williams with a variety of European uppercuts. Double C picked up Willaims and executed a Ricola bomb! 1-huge kick out. Hero tagged in and came flying in with a moonsault. He landed awkward, enabling Williams to make a defensive tag. Dibiase locked in a sleeper that almost put him out. Fist Drop. Second Rope Elbow. 1 – 2 – Kick out. LOADED CLOVE send Hero to the mat, but Claudio made the save by diving in with an elbow to the back of the head. He rolled Hero over on top of him as Williams argued with the referee. 1 – Kick out! Hero was furious with the referee. He then locked in ‘Rubik’s Cube’. Williams taps out.

WINNER’S BY SUBMISSION – KING’S OF WRESTLING

Apter - The King’s of Wrestling are heading to the finals to face off against Mil Mascaras and Destroyer, the one team that has already defeated them. How does that affect the psyche of a wrestler.

THESZ – You know, It is tough for both parties. If the King’s lose, it is all done. If they win, they have to turn around and win a second one. It is tough enough to wrestle this many times in one night, but having to beat a team that has already beat you twice in a row is a task that is not easily done.

Apter – Champ, isn’t that how you won the title.

THESZ – Why yes, yes it is. I know that Rikidozan was fuming after that match. I am hoping that he is up for one more match. I belive that is what the fans want.

Apter – I just got word that the both teams are ready. This one is for all the marbles. Let’s go to the ring and crown a new World Tag Team Champion.

WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSIP FINAL
MIL MASCARAS & DESTROYER vs KING’S OF WRESTLING

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Hero and Destroyer started out trading chops and forearms, until Hero was dropped by one. Destroyer locked in single leg crab but didn’t get a submission. He tagged in Mascaras and he worked on stretching the young king with bow and arrow, octopus and a standing surfboard before he was able to tag in Claudio. Castagnoli came in with a variety of European uppercuts before using his size to to Gut Wrench German Suplex and an inverted CHIKARA special. Destoryer mad the save and the 4 men brawled for several minutes before the masked duo took control. Destoyer hit a bombs away knee drop and locked in the single leg crab, but was unsuccessful in getting the win for his team. He whipped CC into the turnbuckle, but was met with a sick back elbow strike dropping him like a sack of potatoes. Hero comes in with a cravette-plex. 1- 2 – kick out! Hero climbs to the top turnbuckle and misses an knee drop. Destroyer locks in figure four leg lock. Hero quickly taps out!

WINNER’S AND NEW WWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: MIL MASCARAS & DESTROYER

Mascaras and Destroyer take the belts and enter the crowd to celebrate as confetti rains down from the ceiling.

(fade to black)

[Brian V]

Excellent write-ups. Thank you so much for putting so much time and effort into this. Now, I need to think of a team name for Mascaras and The Destroyer!

[vx]

SOUTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND MATCHES
Antonino Rocca and Bobo Brazil vs Koko B. Ware and S. D. Jones
Harley Race and Johnny Valentine vs Justin Credible and Chris Candido
Buddy Rogers and Jimmy Snuka vs The Valiant Brothers
Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams vs The Heavenly Bodies
Sabu and The Missing Link vs The Midnight Express
The Hennigs vs Bruiser Brody and Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens vs Masked Superstar and Cowboy Bob Orton
The Iron Sheik and The Terrible Turk vs Gorgeous George and Playboy Buddy Rose

[poke]

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

WWA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION

World Wrestling Alliance spokesmen, Scott Pokett and Brian Vanderwal announced the signing of two new federations to join the WWA umbrella.

Christian Keller and Jason Jaconetti bring two unique feds to the group.

Mr. Jaconetti will bring a women's fed to the alliance that will run shows independently and will have his wrestlers fetured on various cards throughout the WWA.

Mr. Keller make the WWA truly global. He will be featuring cruiserweight wrestlers, showcasing the best in the business in the ring and above.

On behalf of the WWA board of directors we welcome these two promotions.

[Brian V]

Welcome aboard guys, we look forward to working with you and seeing the action in your territories.