LWF B&W

["Dr Death" Ric Anderson]

You've got some really fun teams. I may have to sign Brunzell and Candido for a few shots in the NWA. Rose and Doring look great too.

Reunion Arena is where I saw my first big wrestling card. I'll never forget it.

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What company ran the show and do you remember who was on the card?

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Card 4.3  The Summit;  Houston, TX  SD show

Don Leo Jonathan vs Giant Baba
These two behemoths exchanged shots early before the action strayed from the ring, DLJ body slammed his foe on the floor. Baba returned the favor by ramming DLJ head into the ringpost. DLJ went for a deathjump that sent the two big men crashing into the referee. Sensing his opportunity after recovering DLJ tossed Baba from the ring and followed him so he could deliver a piledriver on the floor which he did. Baba is down as the referee recovers and gives the 10 count Baba can't get in the ring in time and Jonathan is your winner.

The Vachons vs Sabu & The Sheik
Brief flurry of offense by both teams before Sabu catches Butcher VAchon with a hurricanrana and goes for the pin. Mad Dog rushes into the ring but is cut off by the Sheik three slaps of the referee's hand later and this one is over surprisingly quick.

Youssuf Ishmaelo The Terrible Turk vs Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant
Valiant with an elbow smash and roundhouse punches and Ishmaelo is stunned Valiant slaps on a sleeper and The Terrible Turk resists but to no avail as he goes out and Valiant is declared the winner in this one.

Antonio Inoki vs Ox Baker
Inoki controls most of this one before putting Baker down for the 3 count with an ENZUIGIRI 

Nick Bockwinkel & Ray The Crippler Stevens w/ The Destroyer vs The Road Warriors w/ Paul Ellering
The Roadies keep Stevens away from his corner and pound away on him making frequent tags. Stevens manages a little bit of offense before being over powered and absorbing a shoulder block knocking him down hard. Bockwinkel tags in and is immediately stopped in his tracks by Hawk, however Stevens distracts Hawk long enough for Bock to regain the offensive. Bock connects with a low blow and a quick roll up with a hand full of tights and Stevens stops Animal from making the save and in surprising fashion this one is over Bock & Stevens defeat the Road Warriors and make a hasty retreat up the aisle with The Roadies in hot pursuit.

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Card 4.4  Tulsa Convention Center;  Tulsa, OK   RAW Show

Rick Rude def George Hackenschmidt [ Countout- Piledriver on the floor]
Harley Race vs Gorgeous George [ DDQ- Fighting at ringside]
Cousin Luke def King Kong Bundy [Countout- Missed Avalanche and hit ringpost]
Ted Dibiase def Mil Mascaras [ Submission- Million Dollar Dream]
Playboy Buddy Rose & Danny Doring def The Valiants [ Pinfall- Doring sunset flip on Johnny]

First two matches where top contender matches with the two winners to meet in the main event for a shot at the LWF Title at Royal Rumble; 
Since Race & George got DDQ Rude will get the title shot for winning his bout. The tag team match was to see who would get a shot at the LWF Tag Team titles 
Rose & Doring with the win will get a title shot.

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4.4  The Sportatorium; Dallas, TX   SD Show

Justin Credible def Diamond Dallas Page [Pinfall- Singapore Cane Shot]
Antonio Inoki def Don Leo Jonathan by DQ [ Outside ring attack]
Danny Hodge def Killer Kowalski by DQ [ outside ring attack]
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray The Crippler Stevens def The Sheik & Sabu by pinfall [ Stevens hit's a piledriver on Sabu for the win]
Mad Dog Vachon def Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant by pinfall [ piledriver]
The Destroyer def Virgil by submission [ figure four leglock]
Antonio Inoki def Justin Credible by pinfall [octopus hold]

Inoki wins a World Title shot at the Royal Rumble by beating Credible. Bockwinkel & Stevens earn a World Tag Team Titles shot with there victory. 

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Next up will be a combined show of Raw and Smackdown; The Royal Rumble from San Francisco, CA with the winner to get a shot at any title at Rage in the Cage card 10 another combined show. Card 15 will be WrestleFest and card 20 will be Clash of the Titans and the season ends with Bragging Rights (, Raw vs Smackdown ) card 24 final card of the season.

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Card 4.5  Cow Palace;  San Francisco, CA   Raw & Smackdown joint show  /  ROYAL RUMBLE

I-C Title: Frank Gotch (c) def Ted Dibiase by countout [ piledrive on floor] retains title
U S Title: Justin Credible def Bobo Brazil (c) by countout [ piledriver on floor / Brazil retains title] 
LWF Tag Titles: Playboy Buddy Rose & Danny Doring def Jim Brunzell & Chris Candido (c) by DQ [ outside ring attack] Candido & Brunzell retain the titles
World Tag Titles: Nick Bockwinkel & Ray The Crippler Stevens def Stan Lane & Greg Valentine (c) by DQ [ Chair shot on Stevens by Lane] Lane & Valentine retain the titles
LWF Title: Ravishing Rick Rude def Jimmy Snuka (c) by pinfall [ Rude Awakening] to win the title
World Title: Antonio Inoki def Buddy Rogers (c) by pinfall [ cobra twist] to win the title
Mil Mascaras won Royal Rumble last eliminating Harley Race

History is made as two top titles change hands and Mil Mascaras wins the Rumble.

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Card 4.6 Raw Show  Sacramento Memorial Auditorium; Sacramento, CA

Masked Superstar def Missing Link [ DQ- wild chair shot]
The Crusher def George Hackenschmidt [ DQ- outside ring attack]
Hacksaw Duggan def Larry Zbyszko [DQ- outside ring attack]
Johnny & Jimmy Valiant def Red Bastien & Cousin Luke [ Countout- piledriver on Bastien on floor]
Harley Race def Bruiser Brody [ DQ- outside ring attack]
I-C Title: Frank Gotch (c) def Johnny Valentine [DQ- outside ring attack]

It looked early on we might have a title change but Valentine got DQ'D for a body slam on the floor.

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Card 4.6   Rose Garden;  Portland, OR  Smackdown Show

Beautiful Bobby Eaton def Virgil [ pinfall- Alabama Jam ]
Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valint def Killer Kowalski [ DQ- outside ring attack]
Diamond Dallas Page def The Destroyer [ pinfall- diamond cutter ]
Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik def The Road Warriors [ DQ- outside ring attack ]
Ox Baker def Giant Baba [ DQ- outside ring attack ]
U S Title: Justin Credible def Bobo Brazil (c) [ pinfall- that's incredible ]

After the bout Credible tosses Brazil out of the ring and follows him he connects with two cane shots plus two piledrivers on the floor Brazil is injured and will be out for 6 cards. History is made as we crown a new U S Champion in Justin Credible congratulations to the new Champion.

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Card 4.7  Seattle Center Arena;   Seattle, WA  RAW Show

Koko B Ware def King Kong Bundy [ pinfall- flying headbutt]
Harley Race def The Crusher [ pinfall- piledriver ]
Bruiser Brody def Masked Superstar [ pinfall- jumping knee drop ]
Playboy Buddy Rose & Danny Doring def Red Bastien & Cousin Luke [ pinfall- bomb's away ]
Magnificent Muraco vs Superfly Jimmy Snuka [DDQ- outside ring fighting ]
Main Event: Mil Mascaras def Ted Dibiase [ pinfall- crossbody attack ]