International Championship Wrestling

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #1
1/5/83
ICW All-Stars
Lexington, Kentucky

Announcers Desk: (Lance Catamaran sits at the desk.) Lance welcomes the fans to the first episode of International Championship Wrestling. He says that they will do the best to bring you fans the finest in mat action. He says they have a host of stars here and that today's Main Event is between Magnum T.A. and the ruthless Ox Baker. So, let's go to the ring!

1) The Hart-Breakers ("Loverboy" Dennis & "Ravishing" Randy) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) by Disqualification when Fulton accidentally hit the official @ 4:25.

-A fast paced opening bout. The Fantastics used a double hip toss that had Rose in trouble. This brought Hart to the ring apron and he argued with the official. By coincidence his Mega-mouth Megaphone fell to the mat. Rose scooped it up and knocked Rogers across the head. This brought Fulton in and a pier six brawl began that spilled to the floor. Hart hid behind the official and moved out of the way of Fulton's fury. The ref was hit instead and the bell rang giving the match to Hart's team.

Interview: (Catamaran speaks with "Dirty" Dick Murdoch) Murdoch spits at the ground and says that's what he thinks of Ronnie Garvin. He says that he's been chasing that punk around every Southern state you can name. Murdoch claims he's scared to get in the ring with him and hopefully now he'll have no choice but to stand and fight for a change. This brings out Garvin who says that he isn't a hard man to find. If you want me come and get me. Murdoch seems to back away. Garvin presses further. We can do it now or maybe next week. But Garvin says if you want to keep running your mouth he can close it for you in a hurry. Murdoch seems unsure but agrees to meet next week in the ring.

2) Iron Sheik defeated Wahoo McDainel by Disqualification @ 5:09 when he shoved the referee aside.

-The fan favorites are ready to fight fire with fire in ICW. Sheik sneak attacked McDainel to start the contest. Wahoo rallied and took the bout outside and layed in some heavy tomahawk chops. The ref tried to get things back in the ring but McDainel persisted and then put his hands on the ref which caused another DQ.

Montage: (Lance Catamaran talks about Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory. The crown jewel is named Bam Bam Bigelow.)



3) Tracy Smothers & Hillbilly Jim beat "Cowboy" Bob Orton & Bob Roop by Disqualification @ 6:15 when Roop was caught using a foreign object.

-The wrestlers don't want to seem to behave in this first week. Roop was caught pulling an object out of trunks and the faces cleared the ring. Orton and Roop left the ring but vowed that it wasn't over.

Interview: (Catamaran is out with Jimmy Hart)
Hart is screaming about how he wants a restring order against Rogers and especially Fulton. He claims he claims he's an uncontrollable madman. He also says that he did nothing to provoke such behavior. Russell rolls his eyes. Fulton quickly runs out and Hart flees for cover. Fulton says that this isn't over and challenges the Hart-Breakers to a re-match.

4) Ox Baker (w/ Larry Sharpe) pinned Magnum T.A. when he reversed a Turnbuckle Cross Body and pulled the tights @ 8:35.

-Magnum appeared ready to put the big man away but Baker was able to roll on top of the body press attempt. Magnum went after him but Sharpe helped roll his man out

[TTX]

Nice to see the Hart-Breakers and Baker with wins.

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #2
1/12/83
ICW All-Stars
Louisville, Kentucky

Announcers Desk: (Lance Catamaran sits at the desk.) Lance welcomes the fans to another episode of International Championship Wrestling. Bam Bam Bigelow will be in action with his manager "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe, The Fantastics will be in tag team action and in today's Main Event "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin takes aim at "Dirty" Dick Murdoch So, let's go to the ring!

1) Masked Superstar defeated Juicy Johnny with the SPINNING NECKBREAKER @ 2:15.

-The masked man dominated the action and finished the youngster off with his patented hold.

Backstage: (Pepper Brooks is in the locker room with "Dirty" Dick Murdoch)
Wallace asks the Texan his thoughts on today's main event. Murdoch says that he's going to knock Garvin off today on national television. But he's worried that Garvin is a known cheat so he needs someone to watch his back for him so he introduces his new manager - "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart. Hart cackles into view and says that Garvin will not be able to get away with his usual nonsense in the ring and he's going to be embarrassed by this legend of the ring.

2) "Cowboy" Bob Orton & Bob Roop defeated The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) when Orton pinned Rogers with MIDDLE ROPE SPLASH @ 9:55.

-Jimmy Hart was out as Rogers and Fulton appeared poised for victory. A few double team moves and a Fantastic Flip had Roop in trouble. Hart jumped on the apron and distracted the official. Orton tossed Rogers to the floor and The Hart-Breakers slammed Rogers on the concrete with a Spike Piledriver. Rogers was rolled back in where Orton caught the three count.

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3) Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Larry Sharpe) defeated George South by Countout @ 3:12.

-South got in zero offense as Bigelow used superior agility and power. On Sharpe's instructions Bigelow Power Bombed South on the ringside steps and then left him to get counted out.

Interview: (Catamaran is joined by Bigelow and Sharpe)
Sharpe takes the mic and proclaims the Monster Factory as the dominant faction in ICW. He demands better competition next week for Bigelow if such a thing even exists.

4) "Dirty" Dick Murdoch (w/Jimmy Hart) beat "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin with a REDNECK LARIAT @ 7:45.

-Before the match started Murdoch slammed a steel chair into Garvin's head. The official let it go and Murdoch used that advantage to pummel the smaller Garvin. Murdoch had a turnbuckle whip reversed and Garvin made a comeback with brutal chops and a piledriver. Murdoch slid out of the ring and Hart distracted Garvin so Murdoch could throw a chair at him once more. Back in the ring Murdoch used a Lariat to get the three count much to the dismay of the crowd.

[TTX]

nice win by Murdoch.

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #3
1/19/83
ICW All-Stars

Knoxville, Tennessee


Announcers Desk: (Lance Catamaran sits at the desk.) Lance welcomes the fans to another episode of International Championship Wrestling. The action is hot and heavy. ICW will be in Johnson City for a huge card called "Winter Warfare" and next week we will have the first round of the ICW Tag Team tournament. Pairings will be announced at the end of today's program. Today's Main Event is a special challenge match. Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory will take on Magnum T.A. and his partner "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas. It should be a dandy. So, let's go to the ring!

1) "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant defeated The Stormtrooper with a SLEEPER @ 1:45.

-Valiant shook hands with the fans at ringside and dominated his masked opponent. A whip off the ropes and he locked in the Sleeper for the submission win.

Promo: (Pepper Brooks is backstage)
January 25th in Johnson City, Tennessee, Eight great matches it's called "Winter Warfare". One of those matches will be a Texas Death Match between "Dirty" Dick Murdoch and this man - the man with the Hands of Stone, Ronnie Garvin. Garvin says that some people make think he's a bit crazy going into a match with Murdoch that he has a lot of experience with but he says he no slouch in the ring. I love to fight and since they were in the ring last week Murdoch and that weasel Jimmy Hart hit me with everything but the kitchen sink so I figured why not make it legal. So in Johnson City I'll be ready for anything!

2) Wahoo McDainel defeated Masked Superstar with TOMAHAWK CHOP @ 8:09.

-McDainel was a step ahead most of the match. He was able to counter Superstar's attempt to take the bout to the floor. He reversed a whip back in an hit two thunderous chops for the three count.

Highlights: (Pepper Brooks is with The Fantastics)
January 25th in Johnson City you will see a return match between these men and Jimmy Hart's Hart-Breakers. Fulton and Rogers aren't happy with how Hart and his team has stuck their nose where it doesn't belong. Video cues up of last week when they involved themselves in their match with Bob Roop and Bob Orton. Fulton says that he just wants a fair fight but if Jimmy Hart interjects he's going to get a face full of knuckles.

3) Hillbilly Jim beat The Iron Sheik with a BEARHUG @ 6:25.

-In an upset the country boy got the duke. His power allowed him to get on a roll as the fans backed him with every success. He hoisted up the Iranian and he do nothing but tap out.

Montage: (Coming to ICW)



4) Monster Factory (Ox Baker & Bam Bam Bigelow) (w/ Larry Sharpe) defeated Magnum T.A. & "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas when Baker pinned Magnum with THE HEARTPUNCH @ 11:08.

-Magnum hit his patented Belly to Belly on Bigelow but Sharpe broke up the count by grabbing the ref's legs. Atlas went after him and Ox stepped in and landed a devastating Heart Punch to get the win as the ref spun around.

-ICW Tag Team Tournament-
First Round on TV Next week

Masked Superstar & Iron Sheik vs. The Fantastics
Bob Roop & Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Jimmy Valiant & Ronnie Garvin
Monster Factory vs. Tracy Smothers & Hillbilly Jim
The Hart-Breakers vs. Magnum TA & Tony Atlas

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #4
1/25/83

Winter Warfare

Johnson City, Tennessee

1) Wahoo McDainel beat Iron Sheik by DISQUALIFICATION @ 6:09 when Masked Superstar interfered on the outside.

-Sheik grabbed the mic and berated the fans. He then threatened ring announcer Vic Corolla and the fans began to throw things. Wahoo quickly hit the ring and the match was on. A back and forth exchange ensued. Wahoo ducked a turnbuckle charge and the Sheik went to the floor. Wahoo layed in some heavy chops as the ref counted. Then Masked Superstar hit the scene and attacked McDainel from behind causing the DQ. They rolled him back in and Superstar hit a Spinning Neckbreaker. Sheik then locked in the Camel Clutch before Jimmy Valiant and Ronnie Garvin hit the ring to clear the issue. McDainel had to be helped to the back.

2) "Midnight Rocker" Marty Jannetty pinned Juicy Johnny with a ROCKER DROPPER @ 2:16.

-Jannetty was wildly cheered by the fans. He looked good and dominated the action and finished things off with the dropper.

3) Bob Roop & "Cowboy" Bob Orton beat Tracy Smothers & Hillbilly Jim when Roop pinned Smothers with a SHOULDER BREAKER @ 9:08.

-The heels used double teams and illegal tactics to keep the faces off balance. They isolated Smothers and punished him. After the hot tag Hillbilly was a house of fire and cleared the ring. He brought Orton back inside and was hit with a low blow and was tossed to the floor. As the ref checked on him Roop used powder from his tights to blind the Southern boy and then drop him for the three count.

4) Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Larry Sharpe) pinned "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant with COBRA CLUTCH SUPLEX @ 5:35.

-Bigelow's power was on display here. He controlled much of the match and quickly dispatched the Boogie Man.

5) Masked Superstar beat "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas by DISQUALIFICATION when he pushed the referee aside @ 5:15.

-The bout went to the outside and the official tried to get things back in the ring. Atlas pushed the ref in his haste to get to the masked man and was disqualified as a result.

-Manager Banned From Ringside-
6) Ox Baker defeated Magnum T.A. with the HEART PUNCH @ 9:45 when Bigelow distracted T.A.

- Larry Sharpe was banned from ringside but it hardly mattered as Baker's stable mate Bigelow came out as Magnum was pouring on the offense. Bigelow jumped on the apron and snapped Magnum's head on the top rope as the ref held back Ox. Baker then loaded up and hit his patented Heart Punch to get the three count. A two on one bteadwon ensued until Jimmy Valiant and Tony Atlas came out to chase the heels to the back.

*Magnum is out for four cards due to injury

7) The Hart-Breakers (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) when Condrey pinned Rogers with FACE FIRST LEG SWEEP @ 12:09.

-A solid tag team match that saw all four men in the ring as the ref lost control. Rogers went off the top rope and hit the Rocket Launcher on Rose. Condrey broke the pin and was hit with a running forearm by Fulton. The ref escorted Fulton back to his corner and Condrey hit his high impact finisher and covered him for the win.

-Texas Death Match-
8) Ronnie Garvin beat Dick Murdoch by KNOCKOUT when he could not answer the ten count @ 15:08.

-A brutal bout that saw both men bleed. Garvin grabbed a rope away from Murdoch and choked him into unconsciousness. The ref checked on him and called the bout due to his condition.

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #5
1/26/83
ICW All-Stars

Wheeling, West Virginia

Announcers Desk: (Lance Catamaran sits at the desk.) Lance has all the fall out from Winter Warfare in Johnson City and the first round of the ICW Tag Team tournament will be held on today's program. But before he can continue he is interrupted by Jimmy Hart. Hart says that since poor Magnum got hurt last night that his Hart-Breakers don't have a team to face today and surely they should get a bye and cruise into the next round. Catamaran does confirm that Magnum T.A. will be out an indefinite period of time due to the actions of Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory. However the ICW Board of Directors may allow Tony Atlas to choose a new partner for today's match. Hart is livid and demands to know who it is so his team can prepare. Catamaran is mum and introduces the first match.

-I.C.W. Tag Team Tournament- First Round-

1) The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) beat Iron Sheik & Masked Superstar by DISQUALIFICATION when Superstar hit the ref with a CLOTHESLINE after Rogers pulled Fulton out of the way @ 5:25.

-Early double team by the Los Angeles natives led to Sheik tossing Fulton to the outside. Soon all four were brawling on the floor and the official went outside to restore order. Superstar went for a huge clothesline on Fulton but some quick thinking by Rogers got him out of the way and he leveled the official instead. This brought out Wahoo McDainel with a steel chair. He swung but couldn't connect with either man but he did chase both of them to the back.

Announcer's Desk: Lance Catamaran is ready to interview Marty Jannetty who says how happy he is to be here in ICW. Lance wonders why he isn't entered into the tag team tournament since he's had so much success there. Jannetty says that while it's true he wants to go it as a singles wrestler instead. This brings out J.D. Michaels who is dressed in a similar fashion to another Michaels many fans may know. He asks for a moment of his time and introduces himself and says he thinks they'd make a great tag team if he gave it a chance. Jannetty smirks and asks who put him up to this and leaves him by himself as he laughs walking away.

2) Bob Roop & "Cowboy" Bob Orton defeated "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin & "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant by DISQUALIFICATION @ 8:25 when Dick Murdoch tossed a foreign object in the ring next to Garvin.

- Garvin was on a tear after the hot tag from Valiant. He landed lefts and rights on Roop and Orton and then hit a knockout punch on Roop. This brought out Jimmy Hart who was screaming about the closed fist. While the ref was turned around Dick Murdoch came out to the ring and tossed a pair of brass knuckles in the ring next to Garvin. Garvin picked them up ad as the ref turned around he saw them in his hand and the official rang the bell and awarded the match to Roop and Orton.

Interview: (Pepper Brooks is in the locker room) Brooks is talking with Larry Sharpe and The Monster Factory. He asks why it was necessary to injure Magnum TA. Baker said that anytime anyone gets in the ring with either one of them opponents face them at their own risk. This is a man's sport and weak will not survive. Bigelow growls in agreement. Sharpe smiles and says that no one can stop them and all the gold will be where it belongs.

3) The Monster Factory (Ox Baker & Bam Bam Bigelow) (w/ Larry Sharpe) defeated "Wild Eyed Southern Boy" Tracy Smothers & Hillbilly Jim when Bigelow pinned Hillbilly with SLINGSHOT SPLASH @ 7:09.

- Ox hit a Neckbreaker on Hillbilly Jim and went for the cover. Both Smothers and Bam Bam ran into the ring and the referee escorted Bigelow back to his corner. This gave Smothers time to drop and elbow on Ox and put Hillbilly on top. Larry Sharpe broke the pin attempt by grabbing the official's leg. Then Bigelow hit a beautiful Slingshot splash to give his team the victory.

Announcer's Desk: Jimmy Hart is out demanding to know who Tony Atlas' tag team partner is and he wants to know now. Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose are both with Hart and don't believe someone as dumb as Atlas can find anyone to team with him. This brings Atlas out. He says that he has an old friend with him today and man who he's won tag team titles with before. It's...Rocky Johnson. He slugs Condrey and Atlas headbutts Rose and the match is on.

4) The Hart-Breakers (Loverboy Dennis & Ravishing Randy) (w/ Jimmy Hart) beat The Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas) when Rose pinned Atlas after a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE @ 10:35.

- Hart stood on the apron and was hit by a right hand by Atlas. The official held back Rocky who was attempting to help his partner. Instead Atlas turned around and was hit with a double clothesline while Condrey cut off Johnson.

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International Championship Wrestling
Match Card #6
2/2/83
ICW All-Stars

Knoxville, TN

Announcers Desk: (Lance Catamaran sits at the desk) Greetings to all the wrestling fans and on today's program we will have the semi-finals of the ICW Tag Team tournament. We will also hear from Wahoo McDaniel as well as a man you saw last week J.D. Michaels and he will be in action. This and much more so let's g to the ring.

1) J.D. Michaels defeated Jeff Farmer with a TOP ROPE ELBOW DROP @ 2:35.

-Squash match for Michaels as he controlled the action and finished off the match with a Flying Elbow Drop.

Interview: (Catamaran speaks with J.D. Michaels)
Michaels said that he wanted to make another plea to Marty Jannetty in hopes that he would be his partner. He wants to know just what he has to do to prove his sincerity to him. With this Jannetty comes out and says that once again he isn't interested in tag team wrestling and wants to go it solo. However he was mildly impressed by his last match and said that maybe he'd think about it. Michaels was elated and quickly put his arm and around Jannetty and walked with him to the locker room while a confused Jannetty protested.

-Semi-Finals- ICW Tag Team Tournament-
2) The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated "Cowboy" Bob Orton & Bob Roop when Fulton pinned Roop with the FANTASTIC CRADLE @ 7:55.

- Fulton and Rogers used speed and quick double teams to gain the upper hand. Roop went for a front suplex but Fulton surprised him with a cradle and a surprise victory to advance to the finals.

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3) Iron Sheik (w/ Masked Superstar) defeated Wahoo McDainel (w/"Boogie Woogie" Valiant) by DISQUALIFCATION when he refused to heed the officials instructions @ 4:15.

-Wahoo attacked Sheik as he hit the ring the two brawled back and forth until the ref could no longer control Chief Wahoo who was looking for revenge for what happened in Johnson City at Winter Warfare. After the ref called for the bell both Superstar and Valiant got involved and we had a pier six brawl. The heels were chased off as Wahoo and Boogie soaked up the cheers.

-Semi-Finals- ICW Tag Team Tournament-
4) The Hart-Breakers (Loverboy Dennis & Ravishing Randy) (w/ Jimmy Hart) beat The Monster Factory (Ox Baker & Bam Bam Bigelow) (w/ Larry Sharpe) by DISQUALIFICATION @ 12:09 when Bigelow used a steel chair on Dennis Condrey.

-A good mostly even match until the Monsters isolated Rose. They had him in major trouble until he made the hot tag. "Loverboy" Dennis cleared house and hit a Gutwrench suplex on Baker. Soon all four men were in the ring and Sharpe slid a chair into the corner. Bigelow picked it up and whacked Condrey with it just as the ref turned around. He called for the bell and the camera faded as the brawl continued.

[TTX]

Catching up a bit....a lot of fun..especially enjoyed Hillbilly Jim knocking off Iron Sheik.