World-Wide Wrestling Alliance (fka 2021 Legends Team Draft!)

[Cory Olson]

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling TV Tapings
Treasure Island Resort & Casino: Welch, MN
Show 14: August 7 (Taped July 31)

Mick Karch and “Ringside” Ralph Strangis recapped last week’s show and had two huge announcements for Great Lakes Championship Wrestling’s return to St. Paul on August 29. First of all, this card will take place outdoors as part of the “Great Minnesota Get-Together”—the annual Minnesota State Fair!

Because of their win last week, The PitBulls will challenge Jim Brunzell and Jerry Lynn for the Great Lakes Tag Team championships! And in the main event, Ed “Strangler” Lewis will return to GLCW to defend the WWWA World Heavyweight championship against current Great Lakes Heavyweight champion Dan “The Beast” Severn! Severn defeated Lewis back in February 2020 in West St. Paul to become the first champion and could take Lewis’ World title!

1) Mad Dog Vachon (2) earned a hard-fought win over Mikey Whipwreck (3). Vachon was his usual aggressive self at the start. He hit a running knee lift for a two-count and then executed a Mad Dog Pounce. While Adam Kennedy warned Vachon about choking on the ropes, Teddy Long came up to Whipwreck and slapped him in the face. Whipwreck took control on a missed move by Vachon and hit an impressive huracanrana or Frankensteiner, which he calls the Frankenmikey. He hit a Stunner-type maneuver but Vachon rolled out of the ring before Mikey could try for a pin. Mikey followed and Teddy distracted Kennedy, which allowed Vachon to grab a chair from the ringside area and smash Whipwreck in the stomach. He tossed Mikey back into the ring and hit a gutbuster to score the pinfall with about 15 seconds left in the 10-minute time limit. Vachon and Long were interviewed after the bout and Long stated that Al Snow would face the same fate in Lake Lillian tomorrow!

2) The Rock ‘n Roll Express defeated Bun Boy Barton and Tom “Rocky” Stone (2) in short order, keeping Stone in the ring the entire time. Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson tagged in-and-out. Robert used a sleeper on Stone to wear him down but Stone grabbed the ropes. Ricky tagged in, whipped Stone into the ropes, and hit the crossbody block to score the pinfall in six minutes, while Robert knocked down Bun Boy with a dropkick. The Rock ‘n Rolls were interviewed by Mick afterward and said they are looking forward to beating the Long Riders tomorrow and then getting another shot at the Great Lakes Tag Team titles in the near future!

3) Tully Blanchard got a hard-earned win over Baron Von Raschke (2) in 16 minutes of a 20-minute match. This was a back-and-forth bout that saw the action go out of the ring a few times. Blanchard took control after one brawl and got the Baron down on the mat. He came off the turnbuckles with a backward elbow smash for a near fall. The Texan stayed in control and hit the slingshot suplex to score the win. In an interview with Mick after the bout, Blanchard said that what he just did to Von Raschke is what he’s going to do to his partner Johnny Saint tomorrow in Lake Lillian!

4) In a match-up of fan favorites, “The Ragin’ Bull” Manny Fernandez scored a submission win over Al Snow (1). Despite Snow’s interference costing Fernandez the Great Lakes Heavyweight title two weeks ago in Mankato, Fernandez offered his hand in sportsmanship to Snow and Snow accepted, which drew a big cheer from the Treasure Island crowd. The two exchanged some great scientific wrestling holds. The action picked up and Fernandez nailed Snow with the Flying Burrito but Snow had landed near the ropes and was able to get his foot on the bottom rope for a break. Fernandez tried another maneuver—the sleeper, right in the center of the ring. Snow fought hard for the ropes but started to drop. Brent Fillmore checked Snow’s arm and it dropped three times, so “The Ragin’ Bull” got the win after six minutes of intense action. Immediately after getting his hand raised, Fernandez politely woke up Snow and then helped him to his feet. He again offered his hand and a groggy Snow accepted. In an interview with Mick after, Fernandez said he knows that Dan Severn is adept at submissions, so if that’s what he (Fernandez) needs to use to win the Great Lakes championship, he will do that!

Mick and “Ringside” Ralph ran down tomorrow’s card one more at the Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East at Lake Lillian Days!
*Johnny Saint will grapple with Tully Blanchard! The British technician scored an impressive pinfall on Blanchard on the July 24 edition of Great Lakes Championship Wrestling and Blanchard is hoping to avenge that loss!
NEW *In a truly international match-up, The Great Gama of Teddy Long’s Playas’ Club will battle the German “Clawmaster” Baron Von Raschke!
NEW *A feud that has seen some wild battles will continue, as “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka will face The Sandman, accompanied by Francine!
*Al Snow will do battle with another member of the Playas’ Club Mad Dog Vachon! The martial artist Snow defeated Mad Dog’s brother Butcher a few weeks ago at the Kato Ballroom and hopes to do the same against the older brother!
*In tag team competition, the former Great Lakes Tag Team champions The Rock ‘n Roll Express will battle The Long Riders! The Irwins scored a big win over Ricky Morton Robert Gibson on the June 5 edition of Great Lakes Championship Wrestling. Both teams are hoping to earn another shot at champions Jim Brunzell and Jerry Lynn. Who will leave Lake Lillian the winners?
*The main event will see Dan “The Beast” Severn put the Great Lakes Heavyweight championship on the line in a rematch from the Kato Ballroom against “The Ragin’ Bull” Manny Fernandez! Fernandez appeared to have the champion down for the count after the Flying Burrito but Al Snow’s involvement led to a disqualification and Severn retaining the title. Can Fernandez capture the gold from the dominant champion?

[TTX]

Nice win by Manny.

[TDalton]

SOUTH COAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 7/24/2021
Card #12 – Expo Hall – Mobile, AL

Welcome to South Coast Championship Wrestling! Join us now for the fast-paced competition of professional wrestling featuring the top grapplers from the nation’s largest governing body, the World Wide Wrestling Alliance. At the beginning of the show, a drawing was done to determine the Alligator Alley challenger. D’Lo Brown’s name was drawn and he will face champ Pampero Firpo tonight! The co-main events will see a SCCW Tag Title defense and a rematch from the WWWA World Title tournament between Western States wrestler Stan Hansen and South Coast’s Steve Williams! Let’s get to the action…

Bob Roop b George South
This one went as expected, with Roop winning easily with a Shoulder Breaker.

Magnificent Muraco b Tom Prichard
After an early flurry by Dr. Tom, Muraco took over and punished Prichard. Muraco was almost disqualified after pulling Prichard up following a Hawaiian Hammer. With a crazed Lou Albano screaming “End it!” after that, Muraco used a second Hawaiian Hammer for the win.

Special Attraction: Judy Martin & Toni Rose b Rockin’ Robin & Susan Green
Really good match with a lot of near falls and momentum changes. Judy Martin finally got the win for her team, pinning Rockin’ Robin after a double-team gutbuster.

Billy “Red” Lyons dq Quebecer Pierre
Another inconclusive finish between the members of the Flying Redheads and Quebecers. It was going fine with Lyons controlling most of the action. Billy locked in the Sleeper and Pierre was about to go out when Jacques Rougeau ran in and attacked Lyons. That was it for the match, with Pierre being disqualified. Red Bastien was in the ring right away and there was a brawl between the four that went into the crowd before the Quebecers hightailed it back to the locker room.

Ted DiBiase & Brian Blair ddq Larry Hennig & J.J. Dillon
To the surprise of absolutely no one, this broke down quickly. After some back and forth and some big power moves by Hennig, it wound up with all four men fighting in the ring. DiBiase and Dillon both simultaneously shoved the referee down resulting in a double disqualification.

Alligator Alley Title: PAMPERO FIRPO b D’Lo Brown
In Firpo’s second defense of the Alligator Alley title, Firpo ran into a fired up challenger in Brown. It was all D’Lo early on, but a missed turnbuckle charge turned everything around. Firpo eventually locked in El Garfio and Brown was forced to submit. Another $5,000 in Firpo’s pocket for the victory.

One Night Only: Steve Williams b Stan Hansen
Thanks to prolonged negotiations with Western States Wrestling, Stan Hansen was brought in for a rematch from the WWWA World Title tournament to face Steve Williams. Williams had dominated their match during the tournament but wound up losing. Doc has been incredibly angry and aggressive ever since returning from the tournament and was as worked up for this contest as anyone could be. Williams and Hansen exchanged near falls early but, slowly, Doc gained the advantage. But Hansen just kept kicking out of everything. Backdrop Drivers, Oklahoma Stampedes, and everything else couldn’t put The Lariat away. Hansen was wearing the crimson mask and it was one final Oklahoma Stampede that finally put him down for the count. Williams was thrilled but wound up nose to nose with Hansen shortly after the fall. They exchanged some heated words until Bob Roop came into the ring and pushed Hansen aside to get to Williams. A dumbfounded Hansen looked at Williams who just shrugged his shoulders. Roop turned around just in time to see Hansen finish tugging on his elbow pad. That was probably the last thing Roop remembers about the confrontation, as he was hit with a devastating Lariat and knocked out of the ring to the floor. Hansen again looked at Williams, and the two begrudgingly shook hands and left the ring. It took Roop several minutes to regain his senses and stagger back to the locker room.

SCCW Tag-Team Championship: JIMMY & JOHNNY VALIANT b Bob & Brad Armstrong
Controversy reigns! Since the Armstrongs garnered a disqualification win over the champions last month, the father-son combo worked hard to secure a rematch from the reluctant Valiants. The big rematch was signed and, even with a pinfall decision, not everything has been settled. Yes, after a long evenly fought contest, Jimmy Valiant hit the Super Elbow to get the pin. But the issue lies with who was pinned. The Armstrongs are contending that Bob was pinned although Brad was the legal man at the time. It all got confusing during a brawl with all four men on the floor immediately before the pin. Brad and Jimmy were the legal men for their respective duos at the time. During the fracas, Brad was recovering and climbing to ring, only to see his father pinned. Generally, SCCW has said the decision of the referee is final, but we’ll have to see what happens here.

Another incredible show, although the fans were upset by the result of the main event. Here’s what our great fans at the Garrett Coliseum can look forward to on the next show:

* Jack & Jerry Brisco lost a controversial match to the Dirty Daltons recently where The Destroyer and Ray Stevens were heavily involved in the finish. The Daltons have no problem telling anyone who will listen (any most who won’t) that they have not been pinned since the WWWA formation. The Briscos are fed up and signed a rematch to prove the first result was a fluke.

* Ted DiBiase, who recently defeated Bob Roop by disqualification in Panama City, has been granted a rematch against the former Olympian next week! DiBiase wants to pin Roop's shoulders to the mat once and for all! While both men are fantastic technical wrestlers, Roop chooses to take every shortcut he can find. Who will win this colossal struggle in Montgomery?

* Your big main event will see Pampero Firpo defend his Alligator Alley Title against another challenger! Can Firpo run the gauntlet and defeat 5 straight challengers? Two down and three to go! We’ll see who the Wild Bull of the Pampas at the start of the show.

All this and much more next time in Montgomery!

[Pariah]

Cory Olson -- An impressive win for the Raging Bull to close out an entertaining episode of Great Lakes television... I'm really looking forward to the upcoming World title match between Strangler Ed and The Beast... Especially after some of the implications made on the most recent installment of Uncharted Territory... Will a new champion be crowned at the Minnesota State Fair?

TDalton -- The heat between my Quebecers and the Redheads just continues to build... And even though they failed to capture the tag belts, I think the Armstrongs can make a strong argument for a rematch against those dastardly Valiants.

The fun continues!

[stu]

STAR SPANGLED WRESTLING Happenin's:

A lot has been going on with regards to comings and goings in Star Spangled Wrestling! Here's an update (with apologies to Stan Lee ) on the latest:

*ITEM! Greg Valentine has left SSW to try and make his mark elsewhere. Privately there were rumors that he was a) tired of wrestling in the shadow of his famous father, and b) even more tired of wrestling with Rock Riddle as a manager. We wish Greg well in all his future endeavors (and we have a sneaking suspicion he's going to show up elsewhere in the WWWA!).

*ITEM! To replace Greg Valentine in the stable of "Platinum", Rock Riddle has brought in...Austin Idol! Idol will compete alongside stable mates Buddy Rogers and Johnny Valentine, all managed by Rock Riddle, in their battle against Londo's Legion (Current US Champ Jim Londos, Dick Hutton, and Bobo Brazil!). Can the controversial Idol shine with that much star power on his team?? Stay tuned...

*ITEM! Star Spangled Wrestling no longer to recognize the United States Junior Heavyweight Championship, will replace it with the "Capital Heavyweight Championship"! The newly sanctioned Capital belt will serve as the secondary title for SSW, and will be only be defended....well...in our nation's capital! The top contenders for this belt are currently Bobo Brazil and Johnny Valentine, and they may in fact meet to determine the innaugural champion soon!

*ITEM! The British are coming, the British are coming! Apparently, Fit Finlay and his cronies Dave Taylor and Johnny Saint are none-too-pleased with Star Spangled Wrestling proclaiming all that's great about American wrestling, and they are bound and determined to do something about it! Standing in their way will be the All-Americans of Bob Backlund, Don Curtis, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Apparently the Brits haven't forgotten about 1776 after all! This should be a ring-a-ding-dong-dandy of a battle fans!

*ITEM! The Fabulous Kangaroos are kicking butt and taking names in SSW!! Yes, this Australian tag team is doing a mini-invasion of their own, with the United States Tag Titles firmly in their sites as they destroy the compeition! Can The Crusher and Jackie Fargo withstand the Kangaroos? Stay tuned!

*ITEM! Sputnik Monroe and Billy Wicks take their battle to Star Spangled Wrestling! This historic rivalry is not for the faint of heart fans, as hostilities go back decades! Rumor has it that Billy Wicks has taken in Tracy Smothers as as student, while Monroe has taken on the Dirty White Boy as his star pupil! This could be a really hot feud moving forward, and one to watch!

All of this is in store for SSW fans, plus the usual gang of suspects as well! Look for more action-packed card results in the near future fans..we thank you in advance for your patronage!

[stu]

The Armstrongs keep getting hosed TDalton! Can't blame the fans for being mad at the result of that Main Event! We should take that to the WWWA Commissioner...wait....is there a WWWA Commissioner?

[Cory Olson]

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
August 8, 2021
Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East in Lake Lillian, MN
(Outdoor Card as Part of Lake Lillian Days)

1) Tully Blanchard (3) avenged his loss from the July 24 edition of Great Lakes Championship Wrestling with a tainted win over Johnny Saint (3) in seven minutes. The British technician controlled the pace at the start of the bout. Blanchard capitalized on a mistake and pulled a foreign object out of his trunks. He smashed Saint twice with it and then tossed him out of the ring. Saint was shaken up but managed to get back on the apron. Blanchard went to hit him again but Saint ducked the blow, leapt back over the ropes into the ring, and then locked on the Three-in-One! Blanchard was trapped in the hold for nearly a minute but grabbed the top rope and pulled both him and Saint through the ropes and to the floor. Blanchard recovered first and tossed Saint back inside. While Adam Kennedy checked on Saint, Blanchard pulled out the foreign object again and clocked him with it for the third time. He then covered Saint while concealing the object and scored the pin! The Lake Lillian fans were not happy about this and let Blanchard know by tossing cups of Michelob Golden at the Texan! ***

2) “The Clawmaster” Baron Von Raschke (1) scored a huge win over The Great Gama (5) in nine minutes! Gama had early control but Von Raschke surprised him with a schoolboy roll-up for a two-count a couple of minutes into the bout. He applied the brain claw a few moments later and had Gama in it for about 45 seconds. Teddy Long jumped up on the ring apron. This distracted the German grappler, who released the claw and went after the leader of the Playas’ Club. Gama recovered and threw Von Raschke but couldn’t get the pinfall. The bout went outside the ring to the grass. Gama got the advantage and threw Von Raschke back inside but Von Raschke recovered and grabbed him in the claw while Gama was on the ring apron! He dragged Gama through the ropes back into the ring and kept on the claw. He drove Gama down to the mat. Billy J. counted Gama’s shoulders down to the mat and Von Raschke earned a pinfall! As Von Raschke got his hand raised, Gama came up bleeding from the claw. Long was shocked by this outcome but the fans celebrated and gave Von Raschke a Grain Belt beer for his win! **¾

3) “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka scored a pinfall victory over The Sandman (2) in about 16 minutes. Sandman had a lot of offense against the Fijian warrior but couldn’t keep him down long enough for a pin attempt. Despite Francine’s efforts, Snuka stayed in control and hit the Superfly Leap to score the pinfall! *¼

4) Mad Dog Vachon (1) defeated Al Snow in about four minutes. Snow went after Vachon right at the bell, as Teddy Long was giving Vachon some last-minute advice. Snow hit a Snowplex (a wheelbarrow suplex) and went for an early pin but Vachon kicked out. Vachon blocked a second Snowplex and took control with a knee lift. He knocked Snow out of the ring and Long threw some shots at Snow. Vachon pulled Snow back into the ring and hit the piledriver to score the pinfall. Long was a happy man after this bout, unlike Great Gama’s earlier bout! *

5) In a tag team contest, The Rock ‘n Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson [2]) battled The Long Riders (“Wild” Bill & Scott “Hog” Irwin [5]) to a 20-minute time limit draw. Bill used the float kick on Robert early on but Robert kicked out. He later used a gut wrench on Robert for another near fall. Scott tagged but the Rock ‘n Rolls took control. Ricky hit cross body block for a near fall. Scott bailed out of the ring for a breather and then crawled back up on the apron. He was nailed with the double dropkick, which sent him crashing into Bill on the ground! Both Irwins were down but Scott managed to get back into the ring by the count of nine. A few minutes later, Robert tried for a sleeper on Scott but “Hog” rammed him back-first into the Long Riders’ own corner. Scott then distracted Billy J. and Ricky, while Bill grabbed his bullwhip and choked Gibson in the corner. Bill tagged in and worked over Robert. He hit a slingshot suplex and went for a cover but Ricky broke up the pin attempt. All four wrestlers were about to slug it out when the bell rang, indicating that the 20 minutes had elapsed! ***

6) In the main event and a rematch from two weeks ago at the Kato Ballroom, Dan “The Beast” Severn retained the Great Lakes Heavyweight championship against “The Ragin’ Bull” Manny Fernandez (3). Despite the controversial ending in their last match, Fernandez offered his hand to the champion first out of sportsmanship and respect. Severn accepted which got a big pop from the Lake Lillian fans. The champion focused his attack on the challenger’s right arm. He went for the waki gatame early on but Fernandez made the ropes. “The Ragin’ Bull” mounted a comeback but got blocked on a whip into the ropes and got thrown with a big belly-to-belly, which earned Severn a two count. Severn tried for a submission with a bow and arrow, again working on the arm. Fernandez again reached the ropes for a break. Severn stayed in control and hit a fireman’s carry slam, again landing on the arm. He immediately turned into a cover and scored the pinfall after 15 minutes to retain the Great Lakes Heavyweight championship! Fernandez got to his feet holding his arm. Severn offered his hand and Fernandez accepted. “The Beast” looked strong in this outing and could pose a serious threat to Ed “Strangler” Lewis’ WWWA World Heavyweight championship in three weeks in St. Paul! **

[stu]

That Rock & Roll/Long Riders match sounded like a blast, love those time limit draws....they set up nicely for feuds and rematches! Severn looked solid!

[Pariah]

Really enjoyed the Star Spangled update by stu... Looks like there are tons of exciting changes coming up... And Severn lives up to his nickname in the Great Lakes region -- Performing like an absolute BEAST! The WWWA is firing on all cylinders, gentlemen... Revved up for what's to come!

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I love the resurgence of all four feds since the last draft.