Tuesdays at the Gardens!

[Lee]

Jul 3, 2021 19:12:52 GMT -5 TTX said:

Shame it was short but Abdullah throwing fire lets it keep going.

Brody will be looking for revenge soon! Thanks for the comment Troy

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 30
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 21st, 1970

Main Event
MLW Heavyweight Contenders Match
Killer Kowalski -versus- Nick Bockwinkel

Semi Main Event
The Dibiases (Ted and Iron Mike) -versus- The Powers of Pain

MLW Junior Heavyweight Championship Match
Danny Hodge (Champion) -versus- Red Bastien (Challenger)

Sherri Martel -versus- Toni Rose

“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka -versus- ‘Exotic’ Adrian Street

Mad Dog Vachon -versus- Don Muraco

Butcher Vachon -versus- Jackie Fargo

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 30
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 21st, 1970

1. Butcher Vachon beat Jackie Fargo at 3:10 with a Hangman.
- Great fast paced opener to start the show.
- Butcher Vachon scored a big win here over Jackie Fargo.

2. Don Muraco beat Mad Dog Vachon at 8:36 with a Hawaiian Hammer.
- This was a really good match that saw some great wrestling.
- Don Muraco grabbed the microphone and said he beat one Vachon and next week he’ll beat the other.

3. ‘Exotic’ Adrian Street beat ‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka at 2:18 by pinfall.
- The crowd was in awe when they saw Adrian Street beat the former two time MLW Heavyweight champion.
- Adrian Street grabbed the microphone after the match and said he wants a match against the MLW Heavyweight champion soon!

4. Sherri Martel beat Toni Rose at 6:41 with a Top Rope Splash.
- Sherri Martel has risen up the rankings with this big win.
- After the match, Gordon Solie announced that Maple Leaf Wrestling will be adding another show a week. He says starting this Friday we will see the start of a tournament for a new belt - the MLW Provincial championship. He says tickets are now on sale for all shows for the rest of the year including every Friday Super Card!

5. Red Bastien beat Danny Hodge with an abdominal stretch to become MLW Junior Heavyweight champion for the second time at 5:59!
- Danny Hodge shook Red Bastien’s hand and then put the championship around his waist.
- The two shook hands and then both left the ring to a standing ovation.

6. The Dibiases beat The Powers of Pain at 1:43 when Iron Mike Dibiase pinned Warlord.
- Huge win for The Dibiases here over the Powers of Pain.
- The Dibiases said they are making an open challenge next Tuesday to wrestle any team.

7. Nick Bockwinkel beat Killer Kowalski at 2:02 with a Figure Four Leg Lock.
- Nick Bockwinkel will now face Lou Thesz on the next Tuesday Super Card!
- The fans were reminded about the MLW Provincial championship tournament starting the next Friday!

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 31
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 24th, 1970

First Round Matches in the MLW Provincial Championship Tournament

1. Gorgeous George -versus- Koko B. Ware

2. Curt Hennig -versus- Barry Windham

3. Konnan -versus- Ivan Koloff

4. Eddie Gilbert -versus- Larry Zbyszko

5. Tiger Conway Jr -versus- Fit Finlay

6. Del Wilkes -versus- Dynamite Kid

7. David Taylor -versus- Jerry Lynn

8. “Ravishing” Rick Rude -versus- Adrian Adonis

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 31
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 24th, 1970

1. Gorgeous George beat Koko B. Ware when Gorgeous George’s valet interfered at 0:25.
- Gorgeous George now moves on to the next round in the tournament.
- This match was over before it even had a chance to start!

2. Barry Windham beat Curt Hennig at 6:20 with a figure four leg lock.
- Good competitive match between these two.
- Barry Windham will now face Gorgeous George in the next round of the tournament.

3. Konnan rolled up Ivan Koloff at 5:10 to advance to the next round in the tournament.
- This was a fantastic match that saw both wrestlers nearly put the other away.
- Konnan is one step closer to becoming MLW Provincial champion.

4. Larry Zbyszko beat Eddie Gilbert at 3:36 with a Piledriver to advance.
- Larry and Eddie had a short but fun match.
- Larry will face Konnan in the next round of the tournament.

5. Fit Finlay beat Tiger Conway Jr at 4:31 with a Tombstone Piledriver.
- Fantastic match between these two.
- Fit Finlay now advances to the next round in the tournament.

6. Dynamite Kid beat Del Wilkes at 6:45 with a cross body from the top.
- Good match that saw plenty of great action.
- Dynamite will now face Fit Finlay in the next round of the tournament.

7. Jerry Lynn beat David Taylor at 1:33 with a DDT.
- Jerry Lynn made short work of David Taylor.
- Jerry Lynn will face the winner of the Rude and Adonis match.

8. Adrian Adonis beat “Ravishing” Rick Rude with Goodnight Irene at 4:46!
- Rude nearly put Adonis away.
- Adrian Adonis will face Jerry Lynn in the next round of the tournament.
- The ring announcer announced that the conclusion of the tournament will take place next Friday!

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 32
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 28th, 1970

Main Event

MLW Heavyweight Championship Match
Lou Thesz (Champion) -versus- Nick Bockwinkel (Challenger)

Semi Main Event
MLW Heavyweight Contenders Match
Dynamite Kid -versus- “Exotic” Adrian Street

Don Muraco -versus- Butcher Vachon

Danny Hodge -versus- Jackie Fargo

Sherri Martel -versus- Beverly Shade

 The Sheepherders  -versus- The Powers of Pain

Johnny Saint -versus- Jack Brisco

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 32
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 28th, 1970

1. Johnny Saint beat Jack Brisco at 3:40 with a Three in One.
- Excellent match to kick off the show.
- Johnny Saint was really over with the crowd after this victory.

2. The Powers of Pain defeated The Sheepherders at 11:42 with a Power Headbutt on Luke Williams.
- Great match between these two teams.
- The Powers of Pain have moved up the ranks in MLW.

3. Sherri Martel beat Beverly Shade at 1:18 with a Top Rope Splash.
- It took two top rope splashes to put away Beverly Shade.
- Sherri Martel will now face Mildred Burke for the championship next Tuesday!

4. Jackie Fargo beat Danny Hodge with an Atomic Drop at 0:50!
- Jackie Fargo really put the boots to Danny Hodge early in the match.
- Jackie Fargo gets a huge win here over the former MLW Junior Heavyweight champion.

5. Don Muraco beat Butcher Vachon with a Hawaiian Hammer at 5:19.
- Good match with these two.
- Don Muraco has risen in the singles ranks and if he picks up more wins could be a contender for the heavyweight championship.

6. ‘Exotic’ Adrian Street beat Dynamite Kid at 11:02 with a neckbreaker to earn a shot at the MLW Heavyweight championship.

- Great match between these great competitors.

- 'Exotic' Adrian Street is now in line for a shot for the MLW Heavyweight championship.

7. Lou Thesz beat Nick Bockwinkel at 1:44 with a Greco-Roman Backdrop to retain the MLW Heavyweight championship.
- Nick Bockwinkel was upset that he lost the match.
- Lou Thesz will now face ‘Exotic’ Adrian Street next Tuesday at the Maple Leaf Gardens for the championship.

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 33
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 31st, 1970

1. Gorgeous George beat Barry Windham at 3:59 with a pinning combination to advance to the next round.

2. Larry Zbyszko beat Konnan at 3:19 with a Piledriver to advance to the next round.

3. Dynamite Kid beat Fit Finlay at 6:16 with a Cobra Clutch Suplex to advance to the next round.

4. Jerry Lynn beat Adrian Adonis at 2:34 with a Cradle Piledriver to advance to the next round.
- During the match the referee was knocked out which allowed Jerry Lynn to hit a Cradle Piledriver several times.

5. Gorgeous George beat Larry Zbyszko at 1:53 with a small package to advance to the finals of the tournament.

6. Dynamite Kid beat Jerry Lynn with a Diving Head Butt at 6:44.

7. Gorgeous George beat Dynamite Kid at 3:37 with a Spinning Toe Hold to become the first MLW Provincial Champion!

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 34
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 4th, 1970

Main Event
MLW Heavyweight Championship Match
Lou Thesz (Champion) -versus- ‘Exotic’ Adrian Street (Challenger)

Semi Main Event
MLW Ladies Championship Match
Mildred Burke (Champion) -versus- Sherri Martel (Challenger)

Special Challenge Match
Baron Von Raschke -versus- Danny Hodge

Tag Team Challenge Match
Powers of Pain -versus- The British Bulldogs

Ted Dibiase -versus- Mad Dog Vachon

Bob Orton Jr. -versus- Bob Orton Sr.

Adrian Adonis -versus- “Ravishing” Rick Rude

[Lee]

Maple Leaf Wrestling Super Card # 34
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 4th, 1970

1. Adrian Adonis beat “Ravishing” Rick Rude with a Goodnight Irene at 2:44.
- This was a hot opener that had the fans into it the whole time.
- It took several attempts of “Goodnight Irene” to put away Rude.

2. Bob Orton beat Bob Orton Jr at 1:29 with knee smashes to the head.
- Bob Orton hit two piledrivers on his son twice but he kicked out of both.
- Bob Orton shook hands with his son after the match which got cheers from the crowd.

3. Ted Dibiase beat Mad Dog Vachon by disqualification at 6:29.
- It was a really good bout before Mad Dog Vachon got disqualified.
- Mad Dog Vachon waffled Ted Dibiase with a steel chair to cause the disqualification.
- A rematch has been scheduled on the next card and it will be No Disqualification.

4. The British Bulldogs beat The Powers of Pain at 6:10 with a Tower of London.
- Very faced paced and action packed match between these two great teams.
- After the match they got in a pull apart brawl and a rematch has been scheduled for the next card.

5. Baron Von Raschke beat Danny Hodge at 0:58 with a Brain Claw.
- Baron made short work of Danny Hodge.
- Baron looked really impressive in this match and is in line for a championship match.

6. Sherri Martel beat Mildred Burke at 3:09 with a Top Rope Splash to become MLW Ladies Champion.
- Excellent match with plenty of false finishes.
- Sherri Martel ends Mildred Burke’s long reign as champion.

7. Lou Thesz beat “Exotic” Adrian Street at 11:02 with a Greco Roman Backdrop to retain the MLW Heavyweight championship.
- Great match that saw a lot of near falls.
- Adrian Street nearly put Lou Thesz away several times.