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[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 22

Volusia County Fairgrounds

One Man Gang d. Johnny Rodz using his 747 SPLASH. Rodz came out of the gate strong and caused all sorts of grief for One Man Gang until Rodz got caught by a piledriver off the ropes, which marked the beginning of the end for him.

Masked Superstar II d. Koko B. Ware using his powerful BACKBREAKER finisher. Ware put up a great fight and caused a bit of problems early, but eventually fell victim to Masked Superstar II’s superior strength.

Jerry Lynn came to ringside, grabbed a mic and announced that he was going to need a new tag partner for War Games, since the injured Bryan Danielson wouldn’t be back by then, “which is disappointing for both of us.” Fortunately, Lynn said, he found a volunteer, who would be coming out next for his match against S+S. Then, from the back, came … Jimmy Snuka!

Jimmy Snuka and Jerry Lynn d. S+S when Snuka nailed a SUPERFLY LEAP on George South and got the pin. South never got a chance to tag in partner Larry Sharpe, as Snuka and Lynn worked well together.

U.S. heavyweight champion Diamond Dallas Page d. S.D. Jones in a nontitle match using his DIAMOND CUTTER finisher. Jones was not an easy opponent for Page, but Page eventually got the job done.

Bill Apter’s “Hot Seat” featured Virgil, who had just come back from injury. Apter asked him about his issue with Ivan Koloff and Boris Zhukov (who injured him), whether he would team again with S.D. Jones and what might become of his tag partnership with “Superstar” Bill Dundee (who had a War Games qualifying match later on the card). However, Virgil’s answers were mostly vague or non-committal, and then Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase showed up to say, “Virgil isn’t a very interesting interview, is he?” DiBiase then laughed and left, with Virgil right behind him. Apter just shrugged his shoulders.

In an Invasion/War Games qualifying match, Ed “The Strangler” Lewis d. Val Venis when he clamped on a bear hug and subdued Venis for the victory. Venis was so concerned about the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK that he didn’t see the other maneuver coming and will now wrestle for his BCW career at Invasion.

Bill Alfonso came to ringside, took a mic and announced, “They are back! The greatest tag team in BCW history – RVD and Sabu!” Fans cheered as the BCW tag-team champions came to ringside to face Dick Hutton and Bruiser Brody.

BCW world tag-team champions Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) d. Dick Hutton and Bruiser Brody in a nontitle match when Van Dam was able to tag in Sabu, unseen by Hutton, and Sabu hit a slingshot legdrop to get the quick pin. The champions looked solid in their return after being attacked by Money Inc., but it paled in comparison to how Brody looked about the fact that Hutton never tagged him in during the match. He left ringside without Hutton as their BCW careers looked to be in jeopardy at Invasion.

“Superstar” Bill Dundee d. Bob Roop in an Invasion/War Games no-DQ rematch when Dundee connected on a pair of SUPERSTAR BOMBS. Roop was distracted by Virgil coming to ringside, and that might have cost him his BCW career.

BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras d. Danny Doring using a pair of CROSSBODY ATTACKS. Doring displayed very little offense during the nontitle match, but afterward, his tag-team partner, Amish Roadkill, entered the ring and hit an Amish Splash on Mascaras. Officials then separated the two sides, and Doring was seen being given cash by the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase as Doring headed to the back.

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 23

Bithloplex

The event started with Bob Roop coming to ringside and grabbing a mic, then calling out Virgil, “the low-life punk who caused my career to be on the line at Invasion.” Virgil headed to ringside, accompanied by “Superstar” Bill Dundee, who beat Roop in the Invasion/War Games qualifying match on the last card.

Bob Roop d. Virgil (w/ “Superstar” Bill Dundee) by DQ when Dundee attacked Roop when he was going for a pin after a gut wrench backbreaker. Earlier, Roop hit two SHOULDER BREAKERS, which Virgil just managed to kick out of the subsequent pin attempts, but when it looked like another pin attempt was certain, Dundee attacked, then helped Virgil out of the ring before an angry Roop could fully recover.

Bruiser Brody and Dick Hutton d. the Sheepherders by DQ when both Sheepherders attacked Brody outside the ring. Brody started the match and was roughing up the Sheepherders until Butch Miller got him outside the ring. When they began to double-team him, Hutton left ringside and went to the back, putting another dent in their relationship ahead of their BCW career-threatening Invasion match. Officials finally broke up the Sheepherders’ attack.

Ed “Strangler” Lewis came to ringside and said that before he sided with BCW in War Games, he wanted another shot at the U.S. title held by Diamond Dallas Page. That challenge was answered by Val Venis, who said he was unhappy that he’ll be wrestling for his BCW career at Invasion, and that it was Lewis’ fault. So he wanted revenge – right now!

In a great, long match, Val Venis d. Ed “Strangler” Lewis when he connected on a MONEY SHOT and got the pin. Venis was on defense for most of the match, then got the advantage when both wrestlers were outside the ring and made it pay with the pin. Afterward, he stood over the fallen Lewis and said, “After I win at Invasion, we’ll settle this once and for all!” Then he did some hip swiveling before walking away from the ring.

One Man Gang then came to ringside, grabbed a mic and announced, “I always knew that Lewis was a loser – and so is the current U.S. heavyweight champ. So come on down here, Page , and I’ll show you how much of a loser you are. In fact, forget Invasion – I’ll stake my career on beating you right here, right now. I’ll be the guy who ends your BCW career!” Down to ringside came Diamond Dallas Page with the U.S. title belt.

U.S. heavyweight champion Diamond Dallas Page d. the One Man Gang in a nontitle match after hitting a DIAMOND CUTTER on One Man Gang, who had been distracted by the presence of Ed “Strangler” Lewis at ringside during the match, and it was enough to let Page hit his finisher. Afterward, Page nodded to Lewis and headed to the back as One Man Gang contemplated the end of his BCW career.

Commissioner Chad, at ringside, announced that Tiger Mask requested a match with Roderick Strong, who was returning from injury, ahead of Tiger Mask’s career-threatening match at Invasion/War Games, and the commissioner said the match would be next!

Roderick Strong, in his return from injury, d Tiger Mask when he connected on a number of back-breaker moves and then used his STRONGHOLD finisher for the win. Tiger Mask lost his early momentum when Strong took the action outside the ring. Strong was looking to punish Tiger Mask more after the finish, but Jimmy Snuka chased him off before he could do more damage.

Snuka got ready to leave ringside, but he was stopped by an arriving Rob Van Dam, who took a mic and said, “Listen, Jimmy, I know you and Jerry are working on your tag-team maneuvers ahead of War Games, and Sabu and I would like to help you out, generous champions and BCW team players that we are. So how about a match right now – nontitle, of course!” Snuka nodded his head “yes.”

In an amazing match, Jimmy Snuka and Jerry Lynn d. BCW world tag-team champions Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) by DQ in a nontitle match when Snuka and RVD ended up outside the ring and Snuka was attacked by Sabu. The match featured amazing twists and turns, 12 pin attempts between the two teams, two misses (and one connection ) on Snuka’s SUPERFLY LEAP, and two near countouts!. Afterward, once officials got things calmed down, Van Dam grabbed a mic and said, “Well, guess you two are ready for War Games.” Then Lynn snatched the mic from Van Dam’s hand and said, “Don’t get too comfortable with those belts!”

Boris Zhukov came out, took a mic and talked about the match Danny Doring had on the last card with BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras. “That joke shouldn’t have been in the same building with the champion – he was terrible!” Zhukov said. Doring came to ringside and said, “If I’m so terrible, let’s test that idea – right now!”

Boris Zhukov (w/ Ivan Koloff) d. Danny Doring (w/ Amish Roadkill) in a solid match when he hit his DIVING HEADBUTT finisher for the pin. Zhukov had to overcome four pin attempts against him before he rallied for the victory. After the match, Zhukov took the mic and said, “After we win at Invasion, and you two fail at War Games, we’ll be back to make sure you leave BCW forever!”

Commissioner Chad called BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras to ringside and said this would be his final preparation match before War Games – and before facing former world heavyweight champion Lou Thesz on the other side of War Games. He said this opponent would be someone who beat Thesz for the U.S. title and was a former BCW world heavyweight champion – John Pesek!

John Pesek stunned BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras in a nontitle match by getting Mascaras is his TIGER MAN TOEHOLD and forcing Mascaras to submit. Mascaras controlled the first half of the match, then Pesek took over and Mascaras couldn’t counter Pesek’s finisher. Fans booed at their champion getting beat just before War Games as Pesek smirked and made the sign of a championship belt.

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 24

Invasion/War Games PPV -- Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Commissioner Chad welcomed all the feds to Invasion/War Games. He said the details for War Games would be discussed in a bit, but first, it was time to see who might be entering BCW – and who might be leaving it. The Invasion challenges were up next!

Koko B. Ware retained his spot in BCW by surprising Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jazz) using his GHOSTBUSTER finisher. Sullivan was jawing with the referee when he entered the ring, so Ware decided to start the match and ended up getting the pin. Sullivan angrily pointed at Ware afterward, then lingered at ringside for the next match.

In an amazingly long match, “The Solid Man” William Muldoon d. Val Venis to gain a spot in BCW. Before the match, Kevin Sullivan presented his credentials as a “manager” of Muldoon, which the referee accepted, so Sullivan was at ringside. The match saw Venis seemingly worn down by Muldoon’s ability to absorb punishment. With the loss, Venis’ BCW career was over.

Bruiser Brody and Dick Hutton d. the Killer Bees to retain their spot in BCW in BCW. B. Brian Blair got in Brody’s face as the bell rung to start the match, but that was a mistake, as an enraged Brody hammered Blair all around the ring, then gave him four JUMPING KNEE DROPS for the pin. Jim Brunzell was able to break up a couple of the pin attempts, but Hutton kept him from interfering on the final one. Afterward, Hutton went back into the ring to celebrate with Brody, but the big man gave Hutton a one-hand body slam and yelled, “We’re through!”

Tiger Mask d. Super Crazy by countout when he hit a piledriver outside the ring and Super Crazy was unable to recover in time. The match was a wild one inside and outside the ring, with impressive athletic feats throughout. With the win, Tiger Mask retained his spot in BCW.

Frank Gotch returned to BCW after six years away by using a guillotine choke to oust Bob Roop at the end of a great match. Gotch had been in trouble of losing, only to have Roop be distracted by the presence of Kevin Sullivan at ringside. That led to Gotch regaining the advantage and ending the match.

The Tolos Brothers (w/ Jimmy Hart) d. Ivan Koloff and Boris Zhukov to gain a spot in BCW when Chris Tolos hit a FLYING KNEE DROP on Zhukov for the victory. Ivan Koloff looked stunned afterward to see his five-year career in BCW come to an end.

With that, Commissioner Chad came back out to go over the rules for War Games. He said they were the same as previous year, except that the world heavyweight champions of the four feds (BCW, AWA, FSW and BWF) would each face the champ of the other three feds in individual matches, meaning each champ would wrestle three times – “a true test of the fed champions!” With that, Commissioner Chad added, “Let the War Games begin!”

SINGLES MATCHES (5 points each)

In an amazing opening match, the Destroyer (AWA) d. Blackjack Lanza (BWF) when he pinned Lanza following a bombs away kneedrop. The two battled throughout the match, and even though the Destroyer had the advantage through most of the match, it took him a long time to put Lanza away.

AWA 5, BCW 0, BWF 0, FSW 0

“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (BCW) d. Erick Stevens (FSW) using his MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER for the victory. DiBiase controlled the first part of the match, then began taunting Stevens and subsequently paid for it with Stevens on the attack until DiBiase was finally able to put him away.

AWA 5, BCW 5, BWF 0, FSW 0

TAG MATCHES (5 points each)

In an absolutely fantastic match, the Hardy Boys (BWF) d. Paul London and Brian Kendrick (AWA) when Matt Hardy p. London after a Splash Mountain. London and Kendrick were supposed to face BCW’s Jimmy Snuka and Jerry Lynn, but London and Kendrick requested a match with the Hardys, and it was agreed upon by the commissioners. It ended up being a bitter pill for London and Kendrick, as they had amassed 10 pin attempts against the Hardys and dominated the match until the surprise finish.

AWA 5, BCW 5, BWF 5, FSW 0

The Ant Colony (FSW) stunned Jerry Lynn and Jimmy Snuka (BCW) when Green Ant used an ankle lock grapevine to subdue Lynn. Snuka and Lynn already were unhappy that their tag match had been changed, and then during this match, Lynn didn’t even get a chance to tag in Snuka before they lost. Snuka did not look happy with Lynn afterward.

AWA 5, BCW 5, BWF 5, FSW 5

SINGLES MATCHES (5 points each)

Antonio Inoki (AWA) d. Matt Cross (FSW) in a wild match when Cross submitted to the OCTOPUS HOLD. Cross spent much of the match luring Inoki to the outside of the ring and then pummeling him there. Inoki had a lot of trouble and took a lot of punishment before finally subduing Cross.

AWA 10, BCW 5, BWF 5, FSW 5

Ed “Strangler” Lewis (BCW) d. Terry Taylor (BWF) when, after a good back-and-forth match, Lewis hooked on the “STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK” and wore Taylor down into a submission.

AWA 10, BCW 10, BWF 5, FSW 5

OVER-THE-TOP ELIMINATION MATCH (5 points to each of the final two federations; 10 more points to the winner)

(Eliminated/by who)

Danny Doring (BCW) /Chris Hero (FSW)
Kenny King (FSW) / Barbarian (BWF)
Barbarian (BWF) / Rhett Titus (FSW)
Meng (BWF) / Timber (FSW)
Rick Rude (AWA) and Chris Hero (FSW) take each other out
George “the Animal” Steele (AWA) and Ken Patera (BWF) take each other out
Timber (FSW) / Larry Sweeney (AWA)
Amish Roadkill (BCW) / Larry Sweeney (AWA)
Larry Sweeney (AWA) / Rhett Titus (FSW)
Bill Dundee (BCW) / Rhett Titus (FSW)
(Each fed down to one wrestler)
Lance Storm (BWF) / The Sheik (BCW) – BWF eliminated
Rhett Titus (FSW) / Maurice Tillet (AWA) -- FSW eliminated; 5 points each to AWA, BCW
Maurice Tillet (AWA) / The Sheik (BCW) – BCW wins the match

BCW 25, AWA 15, BWF 5, FSW 5

SECOND-TIER CHAMPIONS (10 points to the winner)

FSW TV champion Adam Pearce d. BCW U.S. heavyweight champion Diamond Dallas Page when he finished Page with his JUMPING PILEDRIVER to get the victory. Page earlier hit a DIAMOND CUTTER, but Pearce was just able to kick out in time, and eventually he gained the momentum in the match. Page suffered his first singles loss in Year Nine.

BCW 25, AWA 15, FSW 15, BWF 5

BWF Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels d. AWA Great Lakes champion Al Snow when he hit a flying forearm for the pin. Michaels was in a battle for most of the match, as Snow came out determined to take him out, with a pair of SNOW PLOWS. But Michaels was able to kick out (barely the second time) and eventually he got the pin.

BCW 25, AWA 15, BWF 15, FSW 15

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS (15 points to the winner)

BCW world tag-team champions Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) d. AWA world tag-team champions Chris Candido and Steve Corino (w/ Tammy) when Van Dam p. Corino after a split-legged moonsault. Candido decided to attack Van Dam before the bell rang and even got a pin attempt out of it, but that just fired up Van Dam, who connected on a FIVE-STAR FROG SPLASH (Corino broke up the pin attempt) and then went on to get the victory.

BCW 40, AWA 15, BWF 15, FSW 15

BWF world tag-team champions the Natural Disasters d. the FSW world tag-team champion the Super Smash Brothers when Player Uno was crushed by the double corner splash and then pinned by Earthquake. The Super Smash Brothers were in trouble once the physicality of the Natural Disasters took over the match.

BCW 40, BWF 30, AWA 15, FSW 15

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS (up to 20 points)

Commissioner Chad got into the ring to explain the format for this part. Each champion would wrestle each of the other three champions, with the second and third rounds coming after the second-tier champions final and the world tag-team champions final, respectively. A pin was worth 20 points, a DQ win 10 points, and a draw was worth 10 points for each wrestler.

BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras d. BWF world heavyweight champion Hollywood Hogan when he pinned Hogan after his FLYING BODY PRESS. Hogan had problems countering Mascaras’ agility.

BCW 60, BWF 30, AWA 15, FSW 15

AWA heavyweight champion “Dr. Death” Steve Williams d. FSW world heavyweight champion Michael Elgin in a good, evenly paced match when Williams hit his OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE to get the victory. Williams was on defense for most of the match before he hit his finisher.

BCW 60, AWA 35, BWF 30, FSW 15

SECOND-TIER CHAMPIONS FINALS (15 points to the winner)

Shawn Michaels (BWF Intercontinental champion) d. Adam Pearce (FSW TV champion) when he used a second SWEET CHIN MUSIC to put Pearce away. The first one put Pearce down, but much like his match with BCW’s Diamond Dallas Page earlier, he kicked out just in time. A couple of moments later, the second kick closed the book on Pearce.

BCW 60, BWF 45, AWA 35, FSW 15

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS (up to 20 points)

BWF world heavyweight champion Hollywood Hogan d. FSW world heavyweight champion Michael Elgin by DQ when he lured Elgin into hitting the referee by accident. Hogan was in trouble at that critical point of the match, as Elgin had hit a number of buckle bombs on Hogan, wearing down the BWF champ.

BCW 60, BWF 55, AWA 35, FSW 15

BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras d. AWA world heavyweight champion “Dr. Death” Steve Williams when Williams missed a football tackle of Mascaras near the turnbuckle and ran into it, allowing Mascaras to roll him up for the pin at the end of a relatively short match.

BCW 80, BWF 55, AWA 35, FSW 15

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS FINALS (20 points to the winner)

The Natural Disasters (BWF world tag-team champions) d. Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) (BCW world tag-team champions) by DQ when Sabu was disqualified for doing an Arabian Facebuster on Earthquake outside the ring. Early on, the Natural Disasters pummeled Van Dam in the ring, which greatly infuriated Sabu to the point where, when he finally got tagged in, he went off.

BCW 80, BWF 75, AWA 35, FSW 15

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS (up to 20 points)

Hollywood Hogan (BWF world heavyweight champion) and “Dr. Death” Steve Williams (AWA world heavyweight champion) battled to a double DQ outside the ring in a brawl initiated by Hogan, who appeared weary after his painful clash with FSW world heavyweight champion Michael Elgin. With the “draw” double DQ, both wrestlers gained 10 points, putting the BWF ahead pending the final match.

BWF 85, BCW 80, AWA 45, FSW 15

In perhaps the best match of War Games, BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras d. FSW world heavyweight champion Michael Elgin to win War Games for BCW for the seventh time. Mascaras weathered a cheap shot from the BWF’s Hollywood Hogan on the way to the ring, four buckle bombs and an AVALANCHE ELGIN BOMB before finally hitting a FLYING BODY PRESS to get the pin. Mascaras and Elgin could barely stand afterward as fans cheered their amazing effort.

BCW 100, BWF 85, AWA 45, FSW 15

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 25

Hollywood Sportatorium

Commissioner Chad came out and said he was pleased that BCW once again captured War Games, especially since it was close to the end and some things unfortunately did not go BCW’s way. The commissioner said he had also received a statement from BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras that there was “no way” he would defend his title on this card against former champion Lou Thesz, given the brutal effort he went through to “save BCW” with his victories in War Games during the world heavyweight championship round.

The commissioner said as much as he didn’t want to, he was giving the champion the night off. However, Mascaras would be wrestling Thesz at the end of the next card, the Tampa Tournament, in a best-of-three-falls match for the world heavyweight championship.

The commissioner was then interrupted by a robed Kevin Sullivan, along with Jazz and William Muldoon. “Mr. Commissioner, with all due respect, I’m here to discuss the future of wrestling. In this case, you are looking at the beginning of it. I plan to change BCW, and the wrestling world, converting some to my belief system, and eliminating those who don’t accept the future. When you step inside that ring, you are entering our Dungeon of Doom, where your spirit will be broken, and you will realize what truth really is.” When the commissioner pointed out there were only three of them, Sullivan said, “Not three, commissioner. Two of my followers are already here.” Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito joined him at ringside. “Two more will be wrestling on this card, with one in the next match," Sullivan said. "Koko B. Ware will rue the day he beat me at Invasion. He’ll pay for that match next, against Mr. Gotch.”

Frank Gotch d. Koko B. Ware using a guillotine choke at the end of a long match in which Ware fought as if his career depended on it while he was mercilessly attacked by Gotch. After the submission, Ware managed to get out of the ring before Sullivan’s group at ringside could inflict more punishment.

Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, steering clear of Sullivan and his guys as they departed, came to ringside and grabbed a mic, but before he could speak, the crowd roared as the Sandman strolled down to ringside and grabbed the mic out of DiBiase's hand. “No one wants to hear what your rich, fat mouth is going to say. What they want is for me to kick your rich, fat tail!” The crowd went crazy, and the match was on.

The Sandman d. Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase when he used his SINGAPORE CANE across DiBiase’s skull to get the pin. The match was volatile enough on both sides that the referee decided not to opt for a DQ, which opened up all sorts of possibilities for the Sandman. DiBiase gave as good as he got until the finish.

Virgil and “Superstar” Bill Dundee d. Jerry Lynn and Jimmy Snuka by DQ when Lynn was disqualified when he was out of the ring with Virgil and Snuka came out to attack Virgil. It came after Snuka refused to tag in when Lynn was in trouble during the match. Afterward, Lynn asked Snuka “What’s the deal?” Snuka replied that the “deal” was that Lynn blew their match at War Games. The two were about to come to blows when Byran Danielson, returning from an injury, separated them and got Lynn away from ringside.

“Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert debuted in BCW by d. Roderick Strong using a DDT. Gilbert was in trouble early, but he rallied thanks to outside help – from Kevin Sullivan and his gang! Gilbert slid outside the ring and then distracted the referee while Sullivan and his “Dungeon of Doom” went to work. After Gilbert returned to the ring to finish off Strong, Sullivan and company picked up Strong and headed to the back.

Lou Thesz and Danny Hodge d. Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill when Thesz used his THESZ PRESS to pin Doring. Amish Roadkill tried to break up the potential pin, but Thesz tossed him out of the ring and then finished off Doring in a warmup to his BCW world heavyweight title match on the next card.

Ed “Strangler” Lewis came to ringside and said he believes Diamond Dallas Page still owes him a match for the U.S. heavyweight championship, but “I understand if he doesn’t want to face me, given his awful performance at War Games.” An angry Page brought the U.S. title with him as he headed to ringside and called for a match.

Ed “Strangler” Lewis regained the U.S heavyweight title by d. Diamond Dallas Page using his STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK submission. Despite his pre-match intensity, Page looked to be off a bit after his loss at War Games, and that was exploited by Lewis using a bear hug and leg trip while both men were outside the ring. Page hit the floor hard and could not recover until it was too late. Lewis grabbed the title and held it up to the crowd as Page sadly looked on.

Dick Hutton came to ringside, grabbed a mic and said, “It’s no secret that Bruiser Brody and I no longer see eye to eye. Now it’s time to settle our issues man to man!” Bruiser Brody marched down to ringside to answer his former tag-team partner’s challenge.

Bruiser Brody d. Dick Hutton by using a pair of JUMPING KNEE DROPS. Hutton started the match with a strong effort but was overwhelmed by an angry Brody in a short amount of time. Afterward, Brody shook his head in apparent disgust and left Hutton sprawled on the mat.

Commissioner Chad came back to ringside as officials helped Hutton to the back and called on the BCW world tag-team champions, Rob Van Dam and Sabu, to join him. When the pair arrived, along with Bill Alfonso, the commissioner said he wanted to be honest with them – he was disappointed about how their final match went at War Games, especially with Sabu’s “lack of discipline.” He said a new tag team wanted a title shot on this card, and he was giving it to them. The team? The Tolos brothers.

BCW world tag-team champions Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) d. the Tolos brothers (w/ Jimmy Hart) by DQ when John Tolos cracked Sabu across the head with Hart’s megaphone, injuring Sabu, while both wrestlers were outside the ring. Van Dam and Sabu had their hands full with the newcomers, surviving several pin attempts and a long stretch when Van Dam was unable to tag out while being pummeled by John Tolos. Afterward, John Tolos grabbed a mic and said, “That’s just a taste of what everyone around BCW is going to experience now that the Tolos brothers are here!”

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD No. 26

Tampa Armory (Tampa Tournament)

Commissioner Chad came out to ringside to share details of the Tampa Tournament, a 32-man single-elimination event in which the winner gets to challenge the BCW world heavyweight champion at Card No. 28, while the runner-up has a shot at the BCW U.S. heavyweight champion at the next card.

The details: There will be four brackets of eight wrestlers each, with the wrestlers being seeded by record. Two wrestlers each from the AWA and FSW will be competing (with one in each of the four brackets). The commissioner reminded the audience that last year, Ricky Landell of FSW finished as the runner-up and ended up becoming the U.S. heavyweight champion.

The commissioner also noted that recently crowned U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis would be competing as a top seed in the tournament, but his title would not be on the line.

If all that weren’t enough, the commissioner said Lou Thesz would be challenging BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras for the belt later in the card.

With that, let the tournament begin!

BRACKET A

(1) U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis d. (8) Koko B. Ware when Ware, who was on fire to start the match, eventually succumbed to the power of the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK submission move.

(5) Dan Severn d. (4) Masked Superstar I in a long match when he got a bow-and-arrow submission on Masked Superstar after a number of holds and maneuvers between the two men.

(6) The French Angel Maurice Tillet (AWA) d. (3) Bryan Danielson when a series of palm strikes led to a pin. Tillet punished Danielson, recently back from an injury, throughout the match, but Danielson hung in there for quite a while before succumbing.

(2) Frank Gotch (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. “Superstar” Bill Dundee (w/ Virgil) using his GOTCH TOEHOLD submission. Gotch had all sorts of problems with Dundee and didn’t look to be on his best game with Sullivan nearby. But once Virgil distracted the referee while Gotch had a crossface and armbar on Dundee, that infuriated Gotch, who promptly submitted Dundee.

BRACKET B

(1) John Pesek d. (8) Chris Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart) when he used a waistlock slam to get a quick pin, so quick that Hart couldn’t react fast enough to interfere. Tolos had come out strong to start the match, but Pesek finally got the advantage.

In a numbingly long, repetitive match, (4) Masked Superstar II (w/ Masked Superstar I), last year’s winner of the Tampa Tournament, d. Amish Roadkill when he nailed him with a clothesline and got the pin. The two wrestlers exchanged blows for so long, the crowd started booing!

(6) Austin Theory (FSW) d. (3) Jerry Lynn when he used a half-nelson backbreaker to get the pin. Theory controlled most of the match against a frustrated Lynn.

(2) The Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) d. Mr. Fuji (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) when Farouk distracted the referee and the Sheik unleashed a FIREBALL, felling Fuji for the pin. Sullivan, wearing a hooded robe, appeared to be ready to intervene, but the Sheik’s menacing stare seemingly held him at bay.

BRACKET C

(1) Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) d. Danny Doring (w/ Amish Roadkill) when Doring succumbed to the MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER.

(5) John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart) d. (4) Jimmy Snuka by countout when Hart distracted the referee and Tolos clubbed Snuka with Hart’s megaphone outside the ring. It came after Tolos punished Snuka in the ring for quite a while without being able to get a pin.

(6) Buff Bagwell (AWA) d. (3) the Sandman when the Sandman was DQ’d for using his SINGAPORE CANE to excessively bludgeon Bagwell. The Sandman was angered by Bagwell’s questionable tactics during the match (which went unseen by the referee), so he eventually expressed his frustration.

(7) Eddie Gilbert (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. (2) Tiger Mask when Tiger Mask missed on a dive from the ring onto Gilbert (who was pulled away by Jazz) and was injured. Gilbert then threw him back into the ring and finished him with a HOT SHOT. Officials got to ringside quickly afterward to keep Sullivan and Gilbert from carrying Tiger Mask to the back.

BRACKET D

(1) Diamond Dallas Page d. (8) S.D. Jones when he nailed Jones with a DIAMOND CUTTER and got the pin.

(4) Danny Hodge d. (5) William Muldoon (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) in a solid technical match when Hodge used his OKLAHOMA SIDE ROLL to get the pin. Hodge ducked out of the ring afterward to avoid any interaction with Sullivan and Jazz.

(3) Dick Hutton d. (6) Ultramantis Black (FSW) by DQ when Bruiser Brody, whose match was next, ran down to ringside to attack Hutton when he was outside the ring. Officials got Brody away from Hutton, while an apparently angry Ultramantis Black headed to the back.

(7) Mr. Saito (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. (2) Bruiser Brody using his SCORPION LEGLOCK for the submission. Early in the match, unseen by a distracted referee telling Dick Hutton to return to the back, Sullivan threw something in the eyes of Brody, and that affected him throughout the remaining part of the match, keeping him from generating much offense. Afterward, Hutton could be seen laughing near the entrance to the locker room. Saito and Sullivan did not attempt to drag Brody to the back.

BRACKET A – SEMIFINALS

(1) U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis d. (5) Dan Severn in a great technical match when Severn succumbed to the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK. Both men ended up outside the ring at one point following a mostly technical clash inside the squared circle.

(2) Frank Gotch (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. (6) the French Angel Maurice Tillet (AWA) by DQ when Tillet left the ring to attack Sullivan, yelling, “Don’t stare at me!” After the DQ, Sullivan and Jazz attacked Tillet and drove him toward the locker room.

BRACKET B – SEMIFINALS

(4) Masked Superstar II (w/ Masked Superstar I) d. (1) John Pesek using his BACKBREAKER finisher. Before the match, Virgil showed up and whispered something in Pesek’s ear, and Pesek looked furious and pushed Virgil away. He then took on his fellow Million Dollar Corp. teammate and gave a great showing before falling to the power of Masked Superstar II.

(2) The Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) d. (6) Austin Theory (FSW) by countout when he stabbed Theory with a sharp object outside the ring after punishing him inside the ring, and Theory (wisely?) decided not to make it back into the ring in time.

BRACKET C – SEMIFINALS

(4) John Tolos (w/ Chris Tolos, Jimmy Hart) d. (1) Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) when he used his FLYING KNEE DROP for the pin. Much like the first round, Tolos punished DiBiase before pinning him, and even interference from Virgil did not affect the outcome.

(7) Eddie Gilbert (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. (8) Buff Bagwell (AWA) when he used a HOT SHOT for the pin. Bagwell was more than a little distracted by the presence of Sullivan at ringside.

BRACKET D – SEMIFINALS

(1) Diamond Dallas Page d. (4) Danny Hodge by pinning him after a discus clothesline. The match was a solid one, and Page helped Hodge back to his feet and shook his hand afterward.

(3) Dick Hutton d. (7) Mr. Saito (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) when Saito succumbed to Hutton’s painful ABDOMINAL STRETCH. Sullivan tried to interfere, but then he was attacked by an angry Bruiser Brody, and Saito ended up submitting while officials tried to quell the melee outside the ring.

BRACKET A – FINALS

(1) U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis d. (2) Frank Gotch (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) using his STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK to wear down Gotch for the victory. The hooded Sullivan’s body language seemed to indicate that he was unhappy Gotch could not defeat Lewis, especially after Lewis yelled to him, “He’s a good opponent – just not good enough!”

BRACKET B – FINALS

(2) The Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) stunned (4) Masked Superstar II (w/ Masked Superstar I) by using his FIREBALL to get the pin. Masked Superstar II dominated much of the long match, but he was frustrated by his failed attempts to put the Sheik away. As Masked Superstar I was trying to get the ref’s attention about the antics of Farouk, the Sheik used the FIREBALL to put away last year’s Tampa Tournament winner and advance.

BRACKET C – FINALS

(4) John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart, Chris Tolos) survived an amazing clash to d. (7) “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) when he connected on a backbreaker and got the pin. Gilbert dodged a couple of early close calls on pin, including one in which Sullivan got into the ring to distract Tolos. In turn, Tolos would have been pinned if it hadn’t been for Hart’s interference.

BRACKET D – FINALS

(1) Diamond Dallas Page d. (3) Dick Hutton in a great match when Page pinned Hutton after a discus clothesline. The move came at the end of a physical contest in which Page got the worst end of it for the most part.

TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS

The Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) d. U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis through his CAMEL CLUTCH submission. Lewis had the Sheik in his STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK for a long time and nearly got the submission victory, but the Sheik was able to break the hold, and with a well-hidden jab from a sharp object that stunned Lewis, he then got the victory.

John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart, Chris Tolos) d. Diamond Dallas Page by countout in a good, long match when Chris Tolos used Jimmy Hart’s megaphone to thump Page when he was outside the ring and Hart was distracting the referee, ensuring that Page was not able to return to the ring by the 10-count. During the match, Page provided some difficulties for Tolos in the ring, but Tolos was still able to reach the finals.

Commissioner Chad got up from his seat and entered the ring and the BCW world heavyweight champion, Mil Mascaras, and the challenger, former world heavyweight champion, came to the ring for their best-of-three-falls match. He shook the hand of each competitor before the match began.

Mil Mascaras d. Lou Thesz in two falls to retain the BCW world heavyweight championship. In the first fall, the action was back-and-forth at the start, with both men outside the ring more than once. Yet Mascaras got the better of the out-of-the-ring action and used a slingshot plancha to get the pin after Thesz escaped three other pin attempts. In the second fall, Thesz never seemed to recover from being down 1-0, and quickly lost and momentum to Mascaras, who finished him with a FLYING BODYPRESS. Mascaras then grabbed the belt from the ref’s hands, appeared to laugh at the fallen Thesz, who looked stunned at his failed attempt to regain the title, and left ringside as the crowd booed.

TOURNAMENT FINAL

John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart, Chris Tolos) d. the Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) by DQ to win the Tampa Tournament and secure the right to face the BCW world heavyweight champion at Card No. 28. The match was a wild, physical affair, with the Sheik either dragging Tolos outside the ring to inflict punishment or being thrown out by Tolos. In the end, it was the repeated use of a sharp object on a bloody Tolos’ forehead outside the ring that got the Sheik DQ’d. As a weary Tolos got back into the ring to celebrate, he was laid out by a spinning kick from an angry Rob Van Dam, who had moved to ringside during the match. The Sheik will face U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis on the next card.

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 27

Bithloplex

Dick Hutton d. Johnny Rodz by using a cowboy backbreaker to get the pin. Hutton continued to look strong after his solid performance at the Tampa Tournament.

The Masked Superstars (w/ Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, Virgil) d. S&S when Masked Superstar II gave a pair of BACKBREAKERS to Larry Sharpe, then pinned him. After the first one, George South came into the ring to break up the pin, only to have Masked Superstar II throw him back out. Afterward, DiBiase took the mic and said, “Tolos brothers, you think just because you beat up the tag team champions, you get to go to the head of the line? That spot belongs to the Masked Superstars. Every man has a price, and if you aren’t careful, you are going to have to pay yours!”

Commissioner Chad came to ringside, grabbed a mic and called out Rob Van Dam and Bill Alfonso. The commissioner asked Van Dam what he planned to do when it came to defending the tag titles with Sabu out. Before Van Dam could reply, Alfonso jumped in to say Sabu should be back before Wrestlethon, and they would defend the titles then “against whoever!” The commissioner looked unhappy about the answer, but eventually agreed to the plan, then added that Van Dam “might have to wrestle some singles matches between now and then.” Van Dam and Alfonso quickly agreed.

The Sheepherders d. Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill when Luke Williams came off the turnbuckle and nailed Amish Roadkill with a nasty running lariat, leading to the pin. The long match featured a bunch of back-and-forth action ahead of the finish.

Bill Apter’s “Hot Seat” featured BCW world heavyweight champion Mil Mascaras and upcoming challenger John Tolos. While Mascaras sat silently, Tolos took over the interview, saying that he was not a “washed-up Thesz” and would “take your title and your mask!” As Mascaras stood up, Tolos did as well, then pointed at Apter and added, “After I’m through with Mascaras, tell RVD that his tag titles are next!” Tolos then threw down his mic and left the interview area.

Jimmy Snuka d. Dan “the Beast” Severn when he connected on a powerful SUPERFLY LEAP. Severn put up a good fight, but Snuka’s agility proved to be the difference in the match.

Jerry Lynn and Bryan Danielson d. Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) when Danielson struck Fuji with a diving head butt and got the pin. Fuji had been punishing Lynn before Lynn was finally able to make a tag to Danielson, who notched quick pin after the referee, who was distracted by Sullivan, saw Fuji down and made the three-count.

As Danielson and Lynn celebrated their victory, an angry Bruiser Brody stomped to ringside and yelled, “I want you, Sullivan!” apparently still upset about his early-round loss at the Tampa Tournament. But Frank Gotch raced to ringside and got in front of Brody, saying, “You’ll have to go through me, Bruiser.”

Frank Gotch (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. Bruiser Brody by DQ when Brody used a chair he had grabbed at ringside to beat on Gotch outside the ring. Brody was already angry when the match began, and subsequent interference by Jazz and Sullivan only increased that anger to the point of disqualification. A number of officials raced to ringside to break things once the DQ occurred.

While officials worked to restore order, John Pesek came to ringside, grabbed a mic and said, “Brody isn’t the only angry person!” He then called out Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase for his “betrayal” of Pesek by asking him, through Virgil, to take a dive against fellow Million Dollar Corp. teammate Masked Superstar II at the Tampa Tournament. Pesek waited, but the only person to come out from the back was Virgil, who said the Million Dollar Man told him Pesek “was not worth his time” and that “you should handle this – in the ring.”

John Pesek d. Virgil when he used his TIGER MAN TOEHOLD to get the victory. The angry Pesek wasted no time in going after Virgil once the bell rang. Afterward, Pesek grabbed a ringside mic and announced, “Next time, DiBiase, send someone a little better to the ring to face me. Meanwhile, I’ll keep looking for you so I can settle this!”

The Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) stunned Ed “Strangler” Lewis for a second straight card to become the U.S. heavyweight champion, as he pinned Lewis following an elbow drop to make his Tampa Tournament runner-up finish pay off. The Sheik once again stabbed Lewis in the forehead with a sharp object early in the match, and while Lewis managed to avoid the CAMEL CLUTCH, he never seemed to recover. Afterward, Rob Van Dam and Bill Alfonso came to ringside to celebrate with the Sheik and Farouk, while a bloody and stunned Lewis looked on.

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 28

Bayfront Center – St. Petersburg

Lou Thesz d. George South using his THESZ PRESS. Thesz was pretty slow out of the gate, and South looked to be in control until Thesz rallied and put him away.

Danny Doring (w/ Amish Roadkill) d. the Sandman by DQ when the Sandman used his SINGAPORE CANE on Doring (and then on Amish Roadkill). The Sandman appeared irritated to be taking part in the match, and it wasn’t by accident that he took it out on Doring, even though he appeared on his way to pinning Doring.

Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) d. S.D. Jones using his FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH. Van Dam had little trouble with Jones while he awaits the return of Sabu ahead of their next BCW world tag-team championship defense.

Diamond Dallas Page marched to ringside, grabbed a mic and announced: “Chris Tolos, you think you were pretty bad when you clocked me with that pipsqueak Jimmy Hart’s megaphone at the Tampa Tournament. You cost me a shot at a title. So why don’t you come down here and show me what a man you really are – or really aren’t?”

Chris Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart) d. Diamond Dallas Page when he hit his FLYING KNEE DROP for the pin. Hart provided a distraction at a key moment by yelling at Page using his megaphone, and that helped decide the match. Tolos posed around the ring afterward with his arms outstretched as the crowd booed, while Page tried to recover from his latest disappointing loss.

Bill Apter’s “Hot Seat” featured “Superstar” Bill Dundee. Dundee said that John Pesek was “persona non grata” in the Million Dollar Corp. after his “tantrum” at the Tampa Tournament over what doing what was right for the corporation. Dundee said that if Pesek wasn’t careful, he’d be “driven out of BCW.” Pesek came to the interview and said, “By who?” He then challenged Dundee to “defend the corporation’s honor, right here and right now!” But Dundee simply left ringside.

Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. the Masked Superstars by DQ when John Pesek came to ringside and attacked Mr. Fuji while he and Masked Superstar II were outside the ring. Masked Superstar I could be heard yelling, “What are you doing?” as the ref called for the DQ. Tensions were already high before the match began, and it got worse between the two afterward as Pesek escaped ringside and officials tried to restore order.

William Muldoon (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. U.S. heavyweight champion the Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) by DQ when the Sheik attacked Muldoon before the bell, running him into the post outside the ring. Then, after the match finally started at the insistence of Muldoon, the Sheik threw him back outside the ring onto the floor and hit him with a ringside chair. It didn’t appear that the Sheik wanted to defend his newly won belt as much as he wanted to attack a member of Sullivan’s Dungeon of Doom. Former U.S. heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who was watching the match at ringside, shook his head at the melee.

With Muldoon, Sulivan and Jazz still at ringside, Frank Gotch joined them, grabbing a mic and calling out Bruiser Brody for his “cowardly actions” in using a chair in their match on the last card. He said they should have a rematch, “provided Brody can act like a man.” That brought out a chair-wielding Brody to answer the challenge.

Frank Gotch (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz, William Muldoon) d. Bruiser Brody using his GOTCH TOEHOLD for the submission. The wild match went back and forth, with both men getting pin attempts, but a cheap shot by Muldoon on Brody’s left leg while both wrestlers were outside the ring and Sullivan was distracting the referee led to the finish. Afterward, the Dungeon of Doom put more boots to Brody until officials were able to separate the combatants.

John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart, Chris Tolos) capped off his amazing debut run in BCW by winning the BCW world heavyweight championship, d. Mil Mascaras in two consecutive falls to win the belt. In the first fall, the defending champion started strong, but Tolos absorbed the punishment and kept coming for more, eventually hitting a corkscrew, followed by a trip outside the ring and then a FLYING KNEE DROP back inside the squared circle to capture the fall. In the second fall, Mascaras absorbed punishment from Tolos, but eventually he managed to rally and get some pin attempts on the challenger. With the momentum going his way, he climbed to the top turnbuckle to splash Tolos, only to have Hart distract the referee and Chris Tolos push him off. That led to a pin attempt and the win for John Tolos, capping an amazing first five cards for him. The crowd booed as Tolos celebrated the victory with his brother and Hart.

[The Creek Rises]

YEAR NINE, CARD NO. 29

Osceola Heritage Park -- Kissimmee

U.S. heavyweight champion the Sheik (w/ Abdullah Farouk) d. the mysterious masked Mister X in a nontitle match when Mister X quickly succumbed to the CAMEL CLUTCH after being stabbed with a sharp object a few times. Afterward, the Sheik held up the U.S. title as Farouk grabbed a mic and yelled, “Lewis? Muldoon? Come get it – if you dare!”

Commissioner Chad came to ringside to announce that Lou Thesz, unhappy with John Tolos’ comments about him being “washed up,” wanted a nontitle match against the new BCW world heavyweight champion, and he would get it … on this card! Also, John Pesek said that he wanted to settle things with Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, but DiBiase would be sending “Superstar” Bill Dundee to the ring to “handle Pesek,” according to what DiBiase told the commissioner.

The Masked Superstars d. S+S when Masked Superstar II pinned George South after a nasty clothesline. Larry Sharpe started attacking Masked Superstar II before the bell rang, but whatever small advantage he gained ended when Masked Superstar II threw him out of the ring. After the win, Masked Superstar, who never tagged in during the match, took the mic and said, “Commissioner, I know you were just out here, so make sure you hear this in the back: We want the tag title shot at Wrestlethon against Van Dam and Sabu!”

Frank Gotch and William Muldoon (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) d. Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill when Doring submitted to the GOTCH TOEHOLD. Amish Roadkill tried to break up the submission, but seemed mesmerized by Sullivan. Afterward, Doring expressed his unhappiness about his tag partner’s inactivity.

Kevin Sullivan and Jazz stayed at ringside to announce “the latest disciple of the Dungeon of Doom” – Roderick Strong, who was last seen being carried away by Dungeon of Doom members after losing a match at Card No. 25! Sullivan said that “We thought it was time for his re-debut in BCW against one of BCW’s overrated ‘superstars’ – so where are you, DDP?” Down to ringside came an apparently insulted Diamond Dallas Page.

Diamond Dallas Page d. Roderick Strong (w/ Kevin Sullivan, Jazz) using his DIAMOND CUTTER. Strong looked sluggish, and Page took advantage of that fact with a discus clothesline, followed by his finisher. Afterward, he pointed at Sullivan, yelled, “Overrated, huh?” and gave a groggy Strong another DIAMOND CUTTER before heading to the back.

The match between Bryan Danielson and Jerry Lynn and Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito ended in a double DQ when all four men and Kevin Sullivan and Jazz ended up in the ring as Mr. Saito tried to break up the pin of Mr. Fuji by Lynn. The match was fantastic before then, with all four wrestlers sustaining pin attempts and a lot of momentum swings. Sullivan looked menacingly at Lynn and Danielson afterward.

Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) d. Ed “Strangler” Lewis when he hit a FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH for the victory. Van Dam was in control of the match early, and when Lewis looked like he might be gaining an advantage in momentum, he was distracted, and ultimately derailed, by the arrival of the Sheik, the uncle of Van Dam’s tag-team partner, Sabu, and the person who took the U.S. title from Lewis. While Lewis yelled at the Sheik, Van Dam regained the advantage and got the pin.

John Pesek d. “Superstar” Bill Dundee (w/ Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase) when he pinned Dundee after a fireman’s carry slam. Pesek’s anger helped him dominate the match, and afterward, he pointed at DiBiase, who had jumped down from the ring apron after Dundee was pinned, and yelled, “At Wrestlethon, you won’t be running away anymore – you’ll be facing me!”

Lou Thesz d. BCW world heavyweight champion John Tolos (w/ Jimmy Hart, Chris Tolos) in a nontitle match when Hart went to hit Thesz with his megaphone, but missed and clocked Tolos instead! Thesz, who controlled much of the match, rolled Tolos up for the pin. Afterward, he took the mic as Tolos’ brother and Hart went to check on Tolos in the ring and said, “You may be BCW’s world heavyweight champion, but this ‘washed up’ guy is NOT impressed!” as the crowd cheered.