World Wrestling Council, Puerto Rico (WWC)

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #15
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Nov. 14, 2118

KILLER BEES, BACKSEAT BOYS def. LOVE BROTHERS, HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

An eight-man tag opened the show and it was over in the blink of an eye. All eight men started brawling as the bell rang. Trent Acid put the Acid Bomb on Sean Davis and grabbed a three-count.

ILIO DIPAOLO def. TERRIBLE TURK by D.Q.

DiPaolo had the offenese early on but the Turk soon took over and put a hurting on him. DiPaolo got out of the Stranglehold once, but the Turk used it again and would not let go of the hold, drawing the disqualification. Pepper Gomez ran in to run the Turk off.

MISSING LINK def. IRON SHEIK

A great match as the Link showed why he is a former Hardcore champion, going toe to toe with the Iron Sheik. The Iron Sheik had to resort to brawling tactics to keep up with the Link, but still went back to his scientific expertise. The Link somehow won this match after several headbutts (Link 5 coins, I.Sheik 4 coins).

BOLSHEVIKS def. SAMOAN ISLAND TRIBE

Volkoff and Zhukov handled this match pretty well. The Samoans hung in there but the Russians were patient and eventually took charge. After Zhukov headbutted Alofa Volkoff put him away with the backbreaker drop.

KONNAN def. YUKON ERIC

Konnan just kept working and working on Eric, slowly wearing him down. The Tequila Sunrise ended this one.

IVAN KOLOFF def. PEPPER GOMEZ

The Russian Bear was ruthless and really let Gomez have it with the chain. Gomez couldn't comeback after the beating.

INTERVIEW: Oliver Humperdink came out with Ox Baker. He announced that after Baker's tremendous win over Andre the Giant last week, that he had enlisted his services as manager and secured a title match with Antonino Rocca tonight. Fritz Von Goering came out and was not happy about Humperdink adding Baker to the stable and getting him a title shot. Baker and the Mongols attacked Von Goering, signalling that he is no longer a member of the House of Humperdink.

MONGOLS def. VACHONS

A real good fight here as Humperdink's team picked up a real good win. Geeto put the nervehold on the Butcher.

THE SHEIK def. BUDDY ROSE

This one featured two former Intercontinental champions and men who traded the title between them. Rose almost duplicated the feat of knocking off the Sheik in record time. The two then brawled back and forth for a long time. The Sheik, current Carribean Hardcore champion, won with the Camel Clutch.

BRUISER BRODY def. DALLAS PAGE

An interesting matchup between a pair of fan-favorites. Page stood with Brody as long as he could. Brody took the match with the jumping knee drop.

ANDRE THE GIANT def. ONE MAN GANG

Andre returns to Puerto Rico one week after suffering his first ever loss to Ox Baker. The Gang showed he could handle the Giant's power and was able to push Andre around the ring, but unable to capitalize on chances for a pin. Andre came back and won with the Big Splash.

UNIVERSAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
OX BAKER def. ANTONINO ROCCA (ch)

Ox Baker with his new manager Oliver Humperdink gave Rocca a tough match. Baker was almost done but Humperdink saved him by placing his foot over the ropes. The match continued and Baker's power came to the forefront. Baker put together some high-impact moves but Rocca kicked out after the Heart Punch. Shortly after that Baker landed his big punch again and this time got the pinfall to become the new Universal heavyweight champion!

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #16
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov. 21, 2118

VACHONS, KILLER BEES def. LOVE BROTHERS, SAMOAN ISLAND TRIBE

This eight-man tag only involved four of the competitors. The Vachons and Samoans went at it. Mad Dog tagged in a piledrove Samu twice to get the win.

IVAN KOLOFF def. MISSING LINK

The Link is one of the most popular wrestlers in WWC for his never say die attitude as he always battles to the bitter end no matter what the odds. The Russian Bear dominated the match but the Link wouldn't stop fighting. After the bear hug and the chain the Link still fought back but Koloff finally won after a knee drop (Link 5 coins).

ILIO DIPAOLO/PEPPER GOMEZ def. OX BAKER/TERRIBLE TURK

Ox Baker showed off his newly won Universal title belt as Gomez and DiPaolo focused on a measure of revenge for the attack on DiPaolo last week. Gomez pulled off the upset with the Mexican Cradle to pin Baker.

BACKSEAT BOYS def. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

Last week the Boys beat the Express in no time at all amidst an eight-man brawl at the start of the match. They wiped out Sean Davis with three big moves, finishing with the T-Gimmick.

FRITZ VON GOERING def. GEETO

Von Goering is now on his on after Oliver Humperdink dumped him from his stable last week. Von Goering took on one-half of the Mongols and the two tore into each other in and out of the ring. They went toe to toe and Von Goering emerged the victor with a high-risk move off the top rope.

THE SHIEK, ONE MAN GANG, KING KONG BUNDY def. KONNAN, BUDDY ROSE, IRON SHEIK by D.Q.

A rare disqualification in Puerto Rico. The Sheik, Gang and Bundy are on Team WWC for the Survivor Series next week. The Iron Sheik drew the disqualification for attacking the Gang on the floor and was joined in by his teammates.

NORTH AMERICAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
JIM DUGGAN/CRUSHER (ch) def. BOLSHEVIKS

The tag team champions are fighters, putting the belts on the line once more against the Russians. A great title match ensued with all four men doing whatever it took to try to win. The match went long and was dead even before Duggan speared Zhukov to win.

BRUISER BRODY def. ANDRE THE GIANT

Bruiser Brody stormed into the ring and attacked the Giant, taking the fight right to him. Andre reeled but soon was using his awesome power on Brody. Back and forth they went until Brody smashed Andre with the chain as he was charging into the corner. That opened the door and Brody dropped the big knee, the leg, and slammed the Giant before grabbing the three count for the huge win. The Sheik didn't let Brody enjoy it, jumping him as soon as the bell rang and battering Brody around the arena.

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #17
Bayomon, Puerto Rico
Nov. 28, 2118

This week on Wrestling Superstars, the WWC has brought a lot of new talent in to get a shot at the big time. The WWC apologizes for the lack of star power here tonight. Nearly the entire WWC roster was at Survivor Series last night in Mexico and were unable to make it back for the show today. The decision was made to present the best show possible rather than cancel altogether.

NORTHSTAR EXPRESS def. BARKING SPIDERS

Nice action all around. The Spiders took over but the N.Expr. turned things around. Darin Corbin rolled up Ox for the pin.

DIRTY ERNIE def. BENNY BLADES

Ernie was all over Blades with the piledriver and the Lumberjack toss for the win.

SKY LOW LOW def. LITTLE BEAVER

Back and forth is how these two always go. Sky Low Low landed his dropkicks for the pin. Little Beaver jumped him after the match and continued the fight.

TORRAC HAYES def. NATHAN ARNOLD CHARGING by D.Q.

A fast disqualification as Charging did nothing resembling wrestling and they never made it to the ring.

PATRIOT III def. ROB JAMES

After going to the floor the Patriot Splash ended the match.

MIKE FORTUNE def. SAVAGE-T

Before this one the Hitman said someone hired him to take out Savage-T. He did just that after some offense by Savage-T, Fortune repeatedly dropped him with neckbreakers for the pin.

Then the fans erupted as Bruiser Brody and the Sheik broke through the backstage area into the arena, brawling all over the building. How did they get here in time from Mexico?

COUSIN LUKE def. GEORGE SOUTH

A really excellent contest with Luke showing offense like never before, and South fighting back every time. Luke finally won after many head butts, bear hugs and the Hillbilly Drop.

DUPAE RUPA def. CHUCK TAYLOR

A great outing by the Belgian Brawler, hitting the Belgian Waffle three times in a row.

YOUNG BUCKS def. LOVE BROTHERS

Nick Jackson hit a spin kick to pin Reginald Love.

LARRY SWEENEY def. LARRY SHARPE

A battle of manager here and they went toe to toe. Sharpe did get his piledriver on but Sweeney's 12 Large Elbow drop twice was enough for the win.

DANNY DORING/ROADKILL def. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

Roadkill was in a long time before making the tag. Doring with the Danaconda twice put away Sean Davis.

Before the main event the Sheik and Bruiser Brody were seen fighting in the back. They were knocking people down, hitting anyone that got in the way. Brody grabbed Little Beaver and tossed him at the Sheik. The Sheik scooped up Sky Low Low and hurled him at Brody, who caught and slammed the midget to the concrete.

SAM HAYNE/HARKER DIRGE/TIMBER def. S.D. JONES/JOHNNY RODZ/VIRGIL

Rodz was isolated in the ring against all three opponents. It was Hayne with the crucifix bomb for the pinfall.

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #18
Isabela, Puerto Rico
Dec. 5, 2118

KILLER BEES def. LOVE BROTHERS

One whale of a tag team match opened the show. A long, hard fought battle as neither team gave an inch. Brian Blair grabbed the win with a cradle on Reginald Love. The Love Brothers didn't stop after the bell and continued to hammer on the Bees.

YUKON ERIC def. TERRIBLE TURK

The Turk dominated for a long time but couldn't finish off his man. Eric somehow came back to grab an impressive win (Eric 6 coins).

BUDDY ROSE def. MAD DOG VACHON by D.Q.

A real good back and forth match up. Rose landed the Bomb's Away but Mad Dog kept fighting. Vachon ended up going crazy and was disqualified after having piledrove the Playboy.

DALLAS PAGE def. IRON SHEIK

Two top contenders for the Universal title showed why they are indeed just that. An awesome battle with both men coming so close to winning. The Iron Sheik wouldn't stay down after three Diamond Cutters at different times during the bout. Finally Page used his big move again for the victory.

PEPPER GOMEZ & ILIO DIPAOLO def. BOLSHEVIKS

Gomez and DiPaolo have been going at it with the Russians in recent weeks. Boris Zhukov never got tag this time around. An Airplane Spin and Mexican Leap followed by a leg lock finished him off.

IVAN KOLOFF def. ANTONINO ROCCA

The Russian Bear is on a serious roll right now in WWC. Rocca gave him a hard time at first but Koloff soon took over and began punishing the high-flier. The bear hug put Rocca away.

OX BAKER & MONGOLS def. FRITZ VON GOERING, MISSING LINK & ONE MAN GANG

Von Goering is after the House of Humperdink after he was turned on in favor of Ox Baker, who is now the Universal champion. Von Goering was battered by all three before getting a tag, then the match went back and forth. This one went a long time with all six in bad shape. During a wild brawl the Gang was pinned by Bepo.

ANDRE THE GIANT def. KING KONG BUNDY

The biggest man in the sport returns to Puerto Rico and secured another huge win. Bundy dished it out but Andre was too much and won after multiple slams and splashes.

LADDER MATCH
CARRIBEAN HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
BRUISER BRODY (ch) def. THE SHEIK

The title changed hands in a Dog Collar Match at ECW November to Remember. This time around it wasn't a very long encounter but was still brutal and hardcore. Brody grabbed the belt to win the match but these two seemingly can never get enough of making each other bleed and they continued to fight as the show went off the air.

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #19
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dec. 12, 2118

IRON SHEIK & KONNAN def. ONE MAN GANG & KING KONG BUNDY by D.Q.

Three weeks ago these men were involved in a six-man tag warmup to Survivor Series that ended in a disqualification. Konnan and the Iron Sheik didn't like being labeled as the warmups. The match was short and this time it was the Gang and Bundy who were disqualified.

TERRIBLE TURK def. MISSING LINK by C.O.

The Turk was in control all the way but didn't care about pinfalls, putting a hurting on the Link outside and winning by countout.

MAD DOG VACHON def. BUDDY ROSE

Mad Dog was disqualified last week but made up for it with a quick win here. A pair of piledrivers ended the night for Rose.

PEPPER GOMEZ def. BORIS ZHUKOV

Gomez took the Russian around the ring with move after move before taking the fall with the sleeper.

ILIO DIPAOLO def. NIKOLAI VOLKOFF

DiPaolo was able to go toe to toe with the big Russian. The Airplane Spin finished off Volkoff.

PUERTO RICAN STREET FIGHT
MISTY BLUE SIMMS def. MADUSA MICELI

A special attraction match as the top two women in the IWWF hit Puerto Rico with a major feud. Madusa challenged the IWWF champion to any hardcore match she wanted last week and this brawl was signed. The two tried to put each other out of the sport at every opportunity spending most of the encounter outside the ring. Misty Blue pulled out the win after the Superfly Leap in this non-title match. (both wrestlers had 5 coins)

ANDRE THE GIANT def. IVAN KOLOFF

The Russian Bear's winning streak came to an end. Andre didn't let Koloff any opening for offense and crushed him with the Big Splash.

NORTH AMERICAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
CRUSHER & JIM DUGGAN (ch) def. MONGOLS

The champs are looking great and on a big roll with another title defense. The Mongols did little in the way of offense and the Crusher Bolo downed Geeto.

WWC UNIVERSAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
OX BAKER (ch) def. FRITZ VON GOERING

The feud between Von Goering and Ox Baker got the challenger this title match. Ox Baker didn't need a lot of time to retain the title, although it did take a second Heart Punch to get the pinfall.

LUMBERJACK MATCH
WWC CARRIBEAN HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
BRUISER BRODY (ch) def. THE SHEIK

Brody and the Sheik have fought every chance they got since the title changed hands at ECW November to Remember. Last week a Ladder Match. This week wrestlers surrounded the ring and got involved every time someone came outside. In the end Brody was able to hit his big knee drop for the three count.

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #20
San German, Puerto Rico
Dec. 19, 2118

BOLSHEVIKS def. PEPPER GOMEZ & ILIO DIPAOLO

Another meeting between these teams that went back and forth. The power of the Russians ended up being too much for Gomez and Volkoff won with a powerslam.

BUDDY ROSE def. BUTCHER VACHON by D.Q.

After the Mad Dog battled the Playboy the last two weeks, Butcher wanted a chance. This was a real good one and both men missed big moves off the top rope. The Butcher had the Hangman applied but Rose was tied in the ropes. The bell rang when it was apparent Butcher was not going to release the hold.

ONE MAN GANG def. KONNAN

A disqualification in last week's tag match led to this meeting. It ended up being short as the Gang caught Konnan off the top rope and powerslammed him for the three count.

KING KONG BUNDY def. IRON SHEIK

Another match from the tag meeting last week. It was a really good one as the Iron Sheik used his mat wrestling to stay on top of Bundy. Bundy did hit the Avalanche and then a powerslam for the win.

LOVE BROTHERS def. KILLER BEES

A pair of teams trying to get back into title contention. The Love Bros. were sharp in this one and used three different finishers in a row to beat Brunzell.

TERRIBLE TURK def. MISSING LINK

The Link could well be the most popular wrestler in Puerto Rico. The man takes beating after beating but never quits and always comes back. The Turk beat the Link by countout last week, and put another hurting on him this week. The Link eventually went down to the Stranglehold that the Turk used many times in the match.

DALLAS PAGE def. IVAN KOLOFF

A tough loss for the Russian Bear who was looking for a title shot after his recent winning streak, discounting the loss to Andre last week. Page erupted with offense and Koloff somehow kept the match going and then dished out his own offense on Page. Page landed the Diamond Cutter out of nowhere for the win.

ANTONINO ROCCA, JIM DUGGAN, CRUSHER def. OX BAKER, MONGOLS

Ox Baker returned to Puerto Rico one day after beating the Destroyer for the United States heavyweight title, adding that belt to his WWC Universal title. His team went up against former Universal champ Rocca and the current North American tag team champions. Ox was in a lot of trouble but avoided taking the loss. The Crusher Nelson on Bepo ended things but all six men kept fighting after the bell. Ox put the Heart Punch on Rocca before leaving with the Mongols and Oliver Humperdink.

BARBED WIRE MATCH
WWC CARRIBEAN HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE SHEIK def. BRUISER BRODY (ch)

These two are going around the world with the hardcore title on the line. Back in Puerto Rico the Sheik didn't even need the barbed wire but Brody felt all kinds of pain and punishment from his opponent and the sharp metal. The Sheik capitalized when he had the chance and a Fireball ended the night for Brody and the mad man regained the Hardcore title.

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WWC Wrestling Superstars #21
Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Dec. 26, 2118

KONNAN & THE IRON SHEIK def. THE KILLER BEES

Konnan and the Iron Sheik are starting to look like a viable tag team. The Bees did a lot of good stuff but it ended up not mattering. The end came after a Boston Crab and suplex by the Iron Sheik on B. Brian Blair.

FRITZ VON GOERING def. YUKON ERIC

A real knock down drag out fight is what this one turned out to be. Yukon Eric was pummeled severely but held on a long time before another Backbreaker ended the match.

BUTCHER VACHON def. BUDDY ROSE

First Mad Dog Vachon had a couple matches with the Playboy. Then last week the Butcher tried his hand and was disqualified. This week the Butcher and the Playboy battled it out for a long time. Rose took a huge beating but fought back time after time until the Butcher took the win with a backbreaker (Rose 6 coins).

PEPPER GOMEZ & ILIO DIPAOLO def. LOVE BROTHERS

A fast one with Gomez setting Hartford Love up for the airplane spin by DiPaolo.

GEETO MONGOL def. JIM DUGGAN by D.Q.

Hacksaw went at it with one-half of the Mongols but was disqualified for using the 2x4.

THE CRUSHER def. BEPO MONGOL

A good brawl ended by the Crusher with the Bolo.

ONE MAN GANG & KING KONG BUNDY def. BOLSHEVIKS

The Russians held their own against the massive team on the other side of the ring. Zhukov took the 747 Splash from the Gang, and after the match Bundy crushed him with the Avalanche.

IVAN KOLOFF def. MAD DOG VACHON by C.O.

A brutal encounter here with lots of action on the outside. Koloff used the chain and the Mad Dog was counted out of the ring.

OX BAKER & TERRIBLE TURK def. ANTONINO ROCCA & MISSING LINK

The Link never got a tag to Rocca. The Turk hammered the Link before Ox Baker nailed the Heart Punch for the win.

BARBED WIRE MATCH
WWC CARRIBEAN HARDCORE TITLE
THE SHEIK (ch) def. BRUISER BRODY

Another title match between these two. After using the barbed wire the Sheik threw a fireball for the second week in a row to beat Brody.

Next week the WWC presents its first ever payper view event to bring in the New Year. WWC Euphoria takes place on Jan. 2, 2119.

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The final WWC rankings for 2118.

WWC Universal Ch: Ox Baker
1. Bruiser Brody
2. The Sheik (Carribean Hardcore Ch)
3. Dallas Page
4. Antonino Rocca
5. Fritz Von Goering
6. Ivan Koloff
7. Missing Link
8. Yukon Eric
9. Mad Dog Vachon
10. Konnan

North American Tag Team Ch: Jim Duggan & The Crusher
1. Pepper Gomez & Ilio DiPaolo
2. One Man Gang & King Kong Bundy
3. Killer Bees
4. Mongols
5. Iron Sheik & Konnan

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Here is the lineup for the first ever WWC payper view event.

WWC EUPHORIA
Roberto Clemente Stadium
San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 2, 2119

BACKSEAT BOYZ VS. LOVE BROTHERS

YUKON ERIC VS. BRODIE LEE

KILLER BEES VS. HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

BUTCHER VACHON VS. BUDDY ROSE

ONE MAN GANG & KING KONG BUNDY VS. BOLSHEVIKS

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
MISSING LINK VS. TERRIBLE TURK

PEPPER GOMEZ & ILIO DIPAOLO VS. IRON SHEIK & KONNAN

RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH
MAD DOG VACHON VS. IVAN KOLOFF

ANTONINO ROCCA VS. DALLAS PAGE

JIM DUGGAN & CRUSHER (TAG CH) VS. THE MONGOLS

OX BAKER (WWC CH) VS. FRITZ VON GOERING

BARBED WIRE EXPLODING RING DEATH MATCH
THE SHEIK (HARDCORE CH) VS. BRUISER BRODY

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WWC EUPHORIA
Roberto Clemente Stadium
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan. 2, 2119

LOVE BROTHERS def. BACKSEAT BOYZ

The crowd was behind the Backseats and they took over the match early on. An Atomic Drop by Hartford Love put Trent Acid down the three count.

YUKON ERIC def. BRODIE LEE

A really good matchup between two of the biggest in WWC. Lee held his own but slowly Yukon Eric started to take over. Lee had the crowd on his side when he took the Kodiac Krunch three times but still got the shoulder up. Finally Yukon Eric used his finisher again to get the pin. Out from the back came Necro Butcher and Arik Cannon! They hit the ring and attacked both Yukon and Brodie, leaving the two of them laying.

HEARTBREAK EXPRESS def. KILLER BEES

A big upset win for the Davis boys. Jim Brunzell opened the match by beating on both opponents back and forth. Phil Davis got a piledriver applied and then the Heartbreaker finished him off with B. Brian Blair never getting in the ring. The Heartbreak Express are at the top of the ECW tag team rankings are now come back to Puerto Rico with a win over the first ever North American tag team champions.

BUDDY ROSE def. BUTCHER VACHON

The third meeting between these two as Rose won the first by disqualification, and last week the Butcher beat the Playboy. Vachon seemed ready to win again after the Hangman. Rose battled back and the Bombs Away was the end of the Butcher.

ONE MAN GANG & KING KONG BUNDY def. BOLSHEVIKS

The Russians kept this match going for awhile but weren't really doing very much damage. Zhukov saved Volkoff after the Avalanche but was sent to the floor. Volkoff was then double splashed and pinned.

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
TERRIBLE TURK def. MISSING LINK

Another matchup between these two that ended prematurely. Sir Oliver Humperdink wondered out to ringside and handed the Turk some kind of object. He knocked the Link out cold and won the match.

KONNAN & IRON SHEIK def. ILIO DIPAOLO & PEPPER GOMEZ

An important tag team ranking match. DiPaolo and Gomez were all over the Iron Sheik working him over. Konnan got the tag and the Tequilla Sunrise put Gomez down for the three.

RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH
IVAN KOLOFF def. MAD DOG VACHON

This one turned brutual in a hurry. Mad Dog missed a big move off the top rope. Koloff tied him up with the chain and beat him unmercifully until finally getting the pin. The Sandman came out of nowhere to attack the Russian Bear as Butcher Vachon saw to his partner.

DALLAS PAGE def. ANTONINO ROCCA

Two former Universal heavyweight champions in a really big matchup as both are looking at another title shot. Rocca really controlled things but Page wouldn't go away. He turned the match around and the Diamond Cutter was all it took for the three count.

NORTH AMERICAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
JIM DUGGAN & CRUSHER (ch) def. MONGOLS by D.Q.

Another straight up fight between these teams. The Mongols took their beating but were able to come back and put the Crusher in trouble. He kicked out after the Mongolian Drop. The Mongols then went to the chain and just leveled the Crusher and Hacksaw until they were disqualified.

UNIVERSAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
OX BAKER (ch) def. FRITZ VON GOERING

A rematch between these two as Humperdink dumped Von Goering in favor of Ox Baker. The Ox is seemingly unstoppable as he went to the USWA Clash of the Champions IV and took the U.S. title away from the Destroyer. Only the WWC belt was on the line. Von Goering held his own in the fights at ringside but the Heart Punch twice put him away.

WWC CARRIBEAN HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
BARBED WIRE EXPLODING RING STEEL CAGE DEATH MATCH
BRUISER BRODY (ch) def. THE SHEIK

The finale to more than a month of the Sheik vs. Bruiser Brody in hardcore matches all over the world. This one was just two days after Brody beat the Sheik in a Coffin Match at ICW Starrcade. This went so long and nobody could believe they could keep going at each other. Brody took over as everyone waited for the ring to explode but nobody knew when it would happen. Finally the bomb went off. The Sheik was ready to go down anyone and then Brody hit the big knee drop for the win.