European Pure Wrestling (EPW)

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EPW World of Sport #20
Warsaw, Poland
Sept. 14, 2120

FIRST ROUND
EPW MID-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE TOURNAMENT

Koko B. Ware def. Jonnie Stewart

Bill Dundee def. Sam Houston

Les Thatcher def. Steve Regal

Fit Finlay def. Lash Leroux

Adrian Street def. Joe Blanchard

George Tragos def. Jim Brunzell

Ken Doane def. Shawn Daivari

Chaz Taylor def. Mike Graham

QUARTERFINALS

Bill Dundee def. Koko B. Ware

Fit Finlay def. Les Thatcher

Adrian Street def. George Tragos

Chaz Taylor def. Ken Doane

SEMIFINALS

Bill Dundee def. Fit Finlay

Adrian Street def. Chaz Taylor

NON-TITLE MATCH
Andre the Giant def. George Hackenschmidt (ch)

FINALS
Adrian Street def. Bill Dundee

Show Notes: a tremendous one-night tournament crowned a new EPW Mid-Heavyweight champion! Highlights- Bill Dundee used dirty tactics to get all the way to the final. George Tragos injured Jim Brunzell, leaving the Killer Bees' status in the Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament up in the air.

Chaz Taylor was impressive in scoring wins over Mike Graham and Ken Doane. Dundee and Finlay beat the crap out of each other in the semifinals. The championship match saw Street win after using his Crucifix finisher and then a top rope move for the three count.

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EPW World of Sport #21
Athens, Greece
Sept. 21, 2120

George Tragos def. Les Thatcher

Ken Doane def. Chaz Taylor

Dave Taylor def. The Terrible Turk

P.N. News def. Don Leo Jonathan

The Iron Sheik def. Ed "Strangler" Lewis

"Superstar" Bill Dundee def. Fit Finlay

Frank Gotch def. Dick Hutton

Lou Thesz def. Jim Londos

Ivan Koloff def. Andre the Giant by D.Q.

15 ROUNDS
EPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Big Van Vader. def. George Hackenschmidt (ch) 2-0 in 3 rounds

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EPW World of Sport #22
Rome, Italy
Sept. 28, 2120

Mike Graham def. Shawn Daivari

GAUNTLET MATCH

George Tragos def. Chaz Taylor
George Tragos def. Les Thatcher
Koko B. Ware def. George Tragos
Ken Doane def. Koko B. Ware

12 MAN BATTLE ROYALE

Frank Gotch elim. Lou Thesz
Great Gama elim. Terrible Turk
Frank Gotch elim. Great Gama
Iron Sheik elim. Jim Londos
Don Leo Jonathan elim. Dick Hutton and George Hackenschmidt
Ed Lewis elim. P.N. News
Frank Gotch elim. Dave Taylor
Ed Lewis elim. Frank Gotch
Ed Lewis elim. Iron Sheik
Don Leo Jonathan elim. Ed Lewis

Winner: Don Leo Jonathan

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Sheepherders def. Too Cool and Dan Spivey/Giant Bernard

Bill Dundee def. Fit Finlay

RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH
Andre the Giant def. Ivan Koloff

Show Notes: World of Sport continues to deliver tremendous wrestling action! Don Leo Jonathan came out on top of a huge 12-man battle royale with three eliminations. Fans loved the debut of the Great Gama! Too Cool survived to win a triple threat tag match with the Sheepherders and Dan Spivey & Giant Bernard.

Bill Dundee and Fit Finlay tore into each other just like they did in the EPW Mid-Heavyweight title tournament semifinals. The main event was brutal as Andre smashed the Russian Bear nearly to oblivion but couldn't put him away. Ivan Koloff showed huge guts and in standing toe to toe with the Giant.

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Back in the summer, EPW held its first ever Euro Catch Cup Tournament. Now, the promotion has announced the first International Euro Catch Cup Tournament will take place in the month of October.

Each of the 8 NWA territories will send two wrestlers as their representatives. The wrestlers were personally invited to compete by the EPW board of directors.

Saturday, Oct. 5 on EPW World of Sport the first round will take place. All bouts use British Rounds Rules. Oct. 12 will see the remaining three rounds of the tournament take place on World of Sport.

The Competitors:

EPW - Big Van Vader (EPW ch) and Adrian Street (EPW Mid-hvywt. ch)

AEW - Adam Pearce and Davey Boy Smith Jr.

CEW - Jack Brisco and Bobo Brazil

ECW - Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino

JWA - Antonio Inoki and Buddy Rogers

MWE - Konnan and Vampiro

USWA - Rick Rude and Barry Windham

WWC - Jimmmy Snuka and Don Muraco

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EPW INTERNATIONAL EURO CATCH CUP

All bouts British Rounds Rules

First Round

Vampiro (MWE) vs. Barry Windham (USWA)

Davey Boy Smith Jr. (AEW) vs. Jimmy Snuka (WWC)

Jack Brisco (CEW) vs. Rick Rude (USWA)

Don Muraco (WWC) vs. Bobo Brazil (CEW)

Adrian Street (EPW Mid-hwt. ch) vs. Konnan (MWE)

Antonio Inoki (JWA) vs. Buddy Rogers (JWA)

Big Van Vader (EPW ch) vs. Jerry Lynn (ECW)

Adam Pearce (AEW) vs. Steve Corino (ECW)

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EPW World of Sport #23
Altice Arena
Lisbon, Portugal
Oct. 5, 2120

INTERNATIONAL EURO CATCH CUP TOURNAMENT

15 BRITISH ROUNDS RULES
FIRST ROUND

Adam Pearce (AEW) def. Steve Corino (ECW), 2-0 7 rds.

Jimmy Snuka (WWC) def. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (AEW), 2-0 4 rds.

Adrian Street (EPW) def. Konnan (MWE), 2-0 7 rds.

Vampiro (MWE) def. Barry Windham (USWA), 2-0 3 rds.

Bobo Brazil (CEW) def. Don Muraco (WWC), 2-0 7 rds.

Jack Brisco (CEW) def. Rick Rude (USWA), 2-0 5 rds.

Big Van Vader (EPW) def. Jerry Lynn (ECW), 2-0 3 rds.

Buddy Rogers (JWA) def. Antonio Inoki (JWA), 2-0 3 rds.

QUARTERFINALS

Vampiro vs. Jimmy Snuka

Jack Brisco vs. Bobo Brazil

Adrian Street vs. Buddy Rogers

Big Van Vader vs. Adam Pearce

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EPW World of Sport #24
Dublin, Ireland
Oct. 12, 2120

10 MAN MID-HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE ROYAL

Evan Lewis elim. Koko B. Ware
Les Thatcher elim. Rod Fenton
Henry Irslinger elim. Chaz Taylor
Lenny Lane elim. Shawn Daivari
Evan Lewis elim. Lenny Lane
Fit Finlay elim. Les Thatcher
Henry Irslinger elim. Ken Doane
Evan Lewis elim. Fit Finlay
Evan Lewis elim. Henry Irslinger

Winner: Evan Lewis

Bill Dundee def. George Tragos

Lou Thesz (3c) def. The Great Gama (6c)

Andre the Giant (2c) def. The Terrible Turk (4c)

INTERNATIONAL EURO CATCH CUP TOURNAMENT

15 BRITISH ROUNDS RULES
QUARTERFINALS

Vampiro (MWE) def. Jimmy Snuka (WWC), 2-0 8 rds.

Bobo Brazil (CEW) def. Jack Brisco (CEW), 2-0 3 rds.

Buddy Rogers, 8c (JWA) def. Adrian Street, 5c (EPW), 1-0 15 rds.

Big Van Vader (EPW) def. Adam Pearce (AEW), 2-0 3 rds.

Show Notes: Great matches all around here tonight on World of Sport! In the International Euro Catch Cup Tournament, Vampiro overcame Jimmy Snuka in a tremendous contest. Bobo Brazil left Jack Brisco a bloody mess with repeated head butts until winning two straight falls.

Buddy Rogers and Adrian Street turned in one of the greatest matches in EPW history! It could have gone either way and went the distance, all 15 rds! Rogers scored the only fall of the bout with the figure four in the 2nd rd. This was an unbelievable match with both men staying alive until the bout was over. EPW officials ruled Rogers the winner with one fall in the bout when normally this would be considered a draw.

Vader destroyed Adam Pearce with the Vader Bomb until winning two fast falls.

SEMIFINALS

Vampiro vs. Bobo Brazil

Buddy Rogers vs. Big Van Vader

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I love the WOS intro. Takes me back. I also have the tune as our phone ring at home!

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On the next World of Sport, the semifinals and finals of the International Euro Catch Cup Tournament!

Plus, Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defend the European tag team championship against the Sheepherders, and Adrian Street puts the Mid-Heavyweight title on the line against Bill Dundee!

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EPW World of Sport #25
Manchester, UK
Oct. 19, 2120

INTERNATIONAL EURO CATCH CUP TOURNAMENT

15 BRITISH ROUNDS RULES
SEMIFINALS

Bobo Brazil (CEW) def. Vampiro (MWE), 2-0 9 rds.

Vader (EPW) def. Buddy Rogers (JWA), by C.O.

EPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy (ch) def. The Sheepherders

EPW MID-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Adrian Street (ch) def. Bill Dundee

INTERNATIONAL EURO CATCH CUP TOURNAMENT

15 BRITISH ROUNDS RULES
FINALS
Vader (EPW) def. Bobo Brazil (CEW), 2-0 7 rds.