Post by Sickman on Mar 4, 2023 0:50:25 GMT -5
United States Wrestling:
Card Number 12
Starcade Night Two
“Welcome to Starcade Night Two”
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
Killer Kowalski vs Baron Von Raschke: Claw versus claw. Back and forth for a brief couple minutes. Kowalski locks in the “KOWALSKI CLAW” for the victory. 5:14
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
RVD vs Austin Theory: A back and forth match. Theory couldn’t sustain much offense when he did have control. RVD eventually wins with a “body scissors cradle”. 13:00
USW Tag Team Championship:
Rock and Roll Express ( c ) vs The Fantastics: The two teams shake hands before the match. Incredible back and forth match that you might expect from these two teams. The higher impact moves seemed to come from the Fantastics. After a mostly back and forth affair, Robert Gibson was isolated. He took a “ROCKET LAUNCHER” and Ricky Morton made a last second save. Tommy Rogers locks Gibson in a “sleeper” and Morton distracts the ref just before Gibson taps out! The ref orders Morton to the corner. A short time later, Bobby Fulton grabs a “FANTASTIC CRADLE” for the victory!! The NEW USW Tag Team Champions, The Fantastics!! 26:12 The two teams shake hands after the bout and the R&R Express raise the hands of the new champs!
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
“Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs King Kong Bundy: “Dr. Death” with a pretty dominating performance. He just couldn’t put Bundy away. Williams nailed Bundy with a “BACKDROP DRIVER” but Bundy kicked out at 2.9! (needed a 12, rolled a 12!) A few minutes later, Williams hit another “BACKDROP DRIVER” for the victory to advance to the field of four for the MLW Championship.
Special Attraction:
Trish Stratus vs Malia Hosaka: Hosaka attempts to lock in a “camel clutch” but Trish fights out. Trish hits a “spinebuster” and then “STRATUSFACTION” for the quick victory. 1:14
Loser leaves USW, 2 out of 3 falls cage match:
“Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers vs Road Warrior Animal: First Fall: It was back and forth but Buddy Rogers had the bigger impact moves. Locked in the “FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE” a couple different times but Animal was able to break out each time. Slapped on a couple “choke holds” and the second one was the finish as Animal passed out in the hold. 16:00. Second Fall: They took a little time to allow Animal to come to. Buddy Rogers once again made the bigger impact. Finishes Animal with another “choke hold” where Animal just passed out. 23:57
Road Warrior Animal is forced to leave USW.
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
Nick Bockwinkle vs Dan Severn: Severn has a bit of offense but Bockwinkle is able to get control and lock in the “BOCKWINKLE SLEEPER” for the victory. 4:17. Bockwinkle advances to the field of four for the MLW Championship.
USW Championship:
Lou Thesz ( c ) vs Barry Windham: Thesz takes out Windham quickly following a “GRECO-ROMAN BACKDROP”. 2:41
Thesz retains the USW Championship.
Card Number 12
Starcade Night Two
“Welcome to Starcade Night Two”
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
Killer Kowalski vs Baron Von Raschke: Claw versus claw. Back and forth for a brief couple minutes. Kowalski locks in the “KOWALSKI CLAW” for the victory. 5:14
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
RVD vs Austin Theory: A back and forth match. Theory couldn’t sustain much offense when he did have control. RVD eventually wins with a “body scissors cradle”. 13:00
USW Tag Team Championship:
Rock and Roll Express ( c ) vs The Fantastics: The two teams shake hands before the match. Incredible back and forth match that you might expect from these two teams. The higher impact moves seemed to come from the Fantastics. After a mostly back and forth affair, Robert Gibson was isolated. He took a “ROCKET LAUNCHER” and Ricky Morton made a last second save. Tommy Rogers locks Gibson in a “sleeper” and Morton distracts the ref just before Gibson taps out! The ref orders Morton to the corner. A short time later, Bobby Fulton grabs a “FANTASTIC CRADLE” for the victory!! The NEW USW Tag Team Champions, The Fantastics!! 26:12 The two teams shake hands after the bout and the R&R Express raise the hands of the new champs!
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
“Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs King Kong Bundy: “Dr. Death” with a pretty dominating performance. He just couldn’t put Bundy away. Williams nailed Bundy with a “BACKDROP DRIVER” but Bundy kicked out at 2.9! (needed a 12, rolled a 12!) A few minutes later, Williams hit another “BACKDROP DRIVER” for the victory to advance to the field of four for the MLW Championship.
Special Attraction:
Trish Stratus vs Malia Hosaka: Hosaka attempts to lock in a “camel clutch” but Trish fights out. Trish hits a “spinebuster” and then “STRATUSFACTION” for the quick victory. 1:14
Loser leaves USW, 2 out of 3 falls cage match:
“Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers vs Road Warrior Animal: First Fall: It was back and forth but Buddy Rogers had the bigger impact moves. Locked in the “FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE” a couple different times but Animal was able to break out each time. Slapped on a couple “choke holds” and the second one was the finish as Animal passed out in the hold. 16:00. Second Fall: They took a little time to allow Animal to come to. Buddy Rogers once again made the bigger impact. Finishes Animal with another “choke hold” where Animal just passed out. 23:57
Road Warrior Animal is forced to leave USW.
MLW Championship Qualifying Match:
Nick Bockwinkle vs Dan Severn: Severn has a bit of offense but Bockwinkle is able to get control and lock in the “BOCKWINKLE SLEEPER” for the victory. 4:17. Bockwinkle advances to the field of four for the MLW Championship.
USW Championship:
Lou Thesz ( c ) vs Barry Windham: Thesz takes out Windham quickly following a “GRECO-ROMAN BACKDROP”. 2:41
Thesz retains the USW Championship.