Championship Wrestling episode #12 SPRING BREAKDOWN on ESPN- Introduction -Jack Reynolds welcomes everyone to a special Championship Wrestling Spring Breakdown! We have great card on action but before we go to the ring I'd like to welcome a guest commentator for the night, who will provide us with expert commentary, Gordon Solie!
Gordon Solie "Thank you Mr Reynolds its great to be here in UWPW. I've seen some of the action on television and I must say this is the place to be. The line up looks great for tonight and it's great to have a ringside seat for the action"
We go the ring announcer for the night Gary Michael Cappetta
- Singles Match -Jake Milliman vs.
George SouthJake Milliman defeated George South with a power slam
Match Notes: South dominated the first part of this match but Milliman was able to overcome and pull off the victory. His first in UWPW.
- NWA Womens Championship Match -Malia Hosaka (c) (4) vs.
Beverly Shade (3)
Malia Hosaka defeated Beverly Shade with a Frankensteiner
Match Notes: Hosaka fights back 4 near pinfalls and hits a flying dropkick followed by a Frankensteiner for the win and title defense
- Tag Team Match -The Fantastics vs.
The Long RidersBobby Fulton defeated Bill Irwin with a Fantastic Flip
Match Notes: Bill Irwin attempts a back body drop but Fulton hits a sunset flip for a pin attempt. Irwin kicks out but Rogers makes the hot tag to Rogers and they hit the Fantastic Flip for the win
- Six Man Tag Team Match -Hacksaw Jim Duggan,
The Patriot, and
Sergeant Slaughter vs.
Boris Zhukov,
Nikolai Volkoff, and
Ivan Koloff The Patriot defeated Nikolai Volkoff with a Patriot Missile
Match Notes: Slaughter hits Volkoff with a catapult into the turnbuckle where Duggan is waiting with a big punch. Slaughter tags the Patriot whos comes off the ropes with a Patriot Missile for the win. The Americans wave Old Glory to the delight of the crowd.
- Continental Television Championship Match -Ricky Steamboat (c) (2) vs.
Masked Superstar (3)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Masked Superstar with a Flying Bodypress
Match Notes: Masked Superstar takes a ugly fall outside the ring. He stumbles back into the ring and into a big flying body press.
- AWA Womens Championship -Sherri Martel (c) (7) vs.
Princess Victoria (3)
This match ended in a draw (time limit draw)
Match Notes: Before the match began Sherri Martel said when she's done with Princess Victoria she'll come for Malia Hosaka.
Maybe Martel was overlooking Victoria but she was on the defense for most of this match and was saved by the bell as Victoria had her pinned when time ran out. Martel grabbed her belt and left the ring in a rush.
- Tag Team Match -Steve Williams and
Terry Gordy vs.
Jimmy Snuka and
Bruiser Brody w/ Captain Lou Albano
Terry Gordy defeated Jimmy Snuka with a Power Bomb
Match Notes: Hard fought battle. Gordy hits Snuka with 2 big Power Bombs to finally pin him.
After the bell Brody and Snuka nearly come to blows as Lou Albano has to stop it before his team implodes
- AWA World Championship Match -Nick Bockwinkel (c) (4) vs.
Stan Hansen (6)
This match ended in a draw (time limit draw)
Match Notes: A tale of two matches. Bockwinkel controlled the first 15 minutes of the match and nearly scoring the win several times but it was all Hansen in the next 15 minutes. The bell rang as Hansen had Bockwinkel down for a cover after a big Lariat
- UWPW World Tag Team Championship Match -AWA World Tag Team Champions
Baron von Raschke and
The Crusher vs. NWA National Tag Team Champions
Brad & Bob Armstrongsfor the
UWPW World Tag Team ChampionshipThe Crusher defeated Brad Armstrong with a Crusher Bolo
Match Notes: The underhanded tactics of Raschke and Crusher prove to be the difference. Rashcke hits Brad with a back suplex outside the ring and throws Brad into the ring for Crusher to hit The Crusher Bolo for the win. Raschke and Crusher are the 1st UWPW World Tag Team Champions
Baron Von Raschke and The Crusher won the UWPW World Tag Team Championship- NWA World Championship Match -Harley Race (c) (5) vs.
Dusty Rhodes (4)
Harley Race defeated Dusty Rhodes (c) with a Piledriver
Match Notes: Halfway through the match it seemed like Rhodes would score the win but Race was able to show why he is a world champion as he fought back and nailed Rhodes for the win and title defense
- Tag Team Match -The Rock N Roll Express vs.
The Midnight Express I w/ Jim Cornette
Ricky Morton defeated Randy Rose with a roll up pin
Match Notes: Rose comes off the top turnbuckle and hits Gibson with a cross body block. Gibson uses this momentum to and rolls up Rose for the pin as the Rock N Roll Express get the win. Cornette and the Midnight Express are left in shock wondering what just happened.
- Steel Cage Match -Lou Thesz vs.
Buddy RogersLou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers with a Thesz Press
Match Notes: Thesz leaves no doubt as to who will lead as the GM of the UWPW. In a bloody match he proves to be the better man. After the bell the Red Scorpion rushes into the ring to attack Thesz and is joined by a second masked man in all blue. The two men absolutely destroy Thesz as Rogers recovers and directs traffic. The show ends in chaos and it seems this GM situation is not resolved.
joebreakdown "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) Dustin Thanks for the comments. For the Conquistadors I just used a modified version of Mister X I created for them. I was shocked by the Casey win. I did write in that Hansen was distracted just to protect his image lol
