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Post by gnw2022 on Mar 26, 2023 14:03:43 GMT -5
**GNW UPDATE 3/26/2023** ********************************* From Great North Wrestling headquarters in Mankato, Minnesota here's MEAN Gene Okerlund......
GENE: IT'S been a while fans, but we have a few things to announce.......first I must reiterate...GNW THAW BRAWL 2, April 1st, 4pm from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul is officially SOLD-OUT...if you don't want to miss it, by all means please contact your cable provider or streaming service to get it on PAY-PER-VIEW!!! As we head into April there are some moves being made to the Great North Wrestling roster, first the following tag-teams will be released at the end of March
The Von Brauners - released The Blackjacks - Extended leave, World Tour Midnight Express - released
Also due to a medical condition the GeSTOMPo (Raschke/Krupp) will be on hiatus, The Baron will stay and participate in singles action until Killer Karl Krupp is able to return. The Cuban Assassin has also been released...his former partner Mr. Fuji will now be teaming up with Mr. Saito.
Now it is time to announce a big TAG-TEAM signing.....beginning in April, HARD TIME is coming to Great North Wrestling!!! THE TROOPER and THE BIG BOSS MAN are joining forces! THEY WILLBE COMING TO A VENUE NEAR YOU beginning in April! Also.....THE BATTEN TWINS (Brett/Bart) have also been contracted until June.
In the singles division the following wrestlers are being, or have asked, for their release from GNW, we may see them back in the future, we wish them well..... Superstar Billy Graham Dory Funk Jr. Tom Prichard The Destroyer
The following wrestlers have been signed to GNW contracts until June 2023.
Buff Bagwell Salvatore Bellemo Al Perez Brian Adias Dirty White Boy We welcome these gentlemen and wish them well......
Now you are up to date with everything going on in Great North Wrestling. ...this is MEAN GENE saying THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!......So long for now fans!
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Post by gnw2022 on Mar 28, 2023 1:26:51 GMT -5
Results!!!!! 3/27/2023 ********************************* GNW ON TOUR #123 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison WI ATTENDANCE: 8,616 ********************************************* A nice crowd gathers in Madison, Wisconsin for the last GNW card before the big SOLD-OUT PPV GNW THAW BRAWL 2, in St. PAUL, MN on April 1st.
DDP sends The Destroyer(in his last GNW match)out of Great North Wrestling, with a defeat tonight in Madison. In a very competitive fracas, DDP (1token) hits The Destroyer (3 tokens) with his devastating finisher THE DIAMOND CUTTER, and gets the pin. Time: (12:08).
Adrian Adonis gets a solid win over the popular Wahoo McDaniel. These two pounded on each other for the entire match! In the end after escaping Wahoo's SLEEPER, Adonis applies GOODNIGHT IRENE....and secures the "W". Time: (9:45).
The brawler from Milwaukee, the Crusher suffers a rare Wisconsin loss, to the Polish Powerhouse , The Mighty Igor. In a crowd-pleaser of fisticuffs and raw power, this was an epic confrontation. Igor shrugs off 2 Crusher Bolos...and pins DA CRUSHER with a Powerslam followed by a SIT DOWN SPLASH. Time: (10:26).
*********INTERMISSION*********
The Rock-n-Roll Express, had complete control of Fuji/Cuban Assassin tonight in Madison. The high-flying duo barely gets tested in this one. They pin The Cuban Assassin (his final GNW appearance) after a DOUBLE DROPKICK. Afterwards Fuji pounds his downed partner, leaving him lying alone in the ring. Time: (6:00) (DUD).
***GNW INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT MATCH*** ED LEWIS will get the next shot at INTER-STATE CHAMPION Austin Idol, and it will be at THAW BRAWL 2! The Strangler turns back the challenge of a game Tully Blanchard to secure his shot. Blanchard always tough, showed his grit and nearly pins Ed after a bruising series of knee-drops. In the end it was continued applications of the STRANGLER HEADLOCK that does Tully in. Time: (14:31).
*** 3-WAY DANCE MAIN EVENT *** (No Disqualification, Falls Count Anywhere) In an all out war, King Kong Mosca survives to tell the tale in this mat classic! He bested "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, and "The Claw-Master" Baron Von Raschke! In a match that was fought on every inch of the Coliseum, this one was a brutal masterpiece! All 3 men were busted open, and all 3 men nearly met with defeat. After putting Nikita through the time-keeper's table.....Mosca locks a SLEEPER on Von Raschke for the win! Time: (16:41).
Brian Sager: My oh my, was this a great night of action or what!?....we hope you are all planning to join us LIVE or by PPV .....APRIL 1ST at The XCEL ENERGY CENTER in St. Paul, Minnesota FOR GNW THAW BRAWL 2, which is next up for Great North Wrestling !!! THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!!
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Post by Cruising00 on Mar 30, 2023 22:11:03 GMT -5
That 3 way dance sounded like a brutal bout.
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Post by gnw2022 on Mar 31, 2023 9:41:10 GMT -5
TOMORROW!!!!!!! 4/1/2023 4PM GNW THAW BRAWL 2 The Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota ******************************************** It all goes down this SATURDAY, LIVE and on PPV!!!...... THIS SHOW IS SOLD-OUT, please contact your cable provider or streaming service to get it on PAY-PER-VIEW!!! Don't miss this awesome card!!! (subject to change).
**NO DISQUALIFICATION** Angelo King Kong Mosca vs The Crusher --------------------------------------
**Inter-State Title Shot 3-Way Match** Diamond Dallas Page/Don Leo Jonathan "Crippler" Ray Stevens
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**World Tag-Team Title Shot*** The Road Warriors w/Paul Ellering Hawk and Animal vs The Heart-Stoppers Ox Baker and Stan "The Man" Stasiak --------------------------------------------------
**GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT 3-Way** Freddie Blassie vs Roddy Piper vs Stan Hansen --------------------------------------------------------------
**10-Man Midget Battle Royal** Dink the Clown, Lil Sambo, Little Brutus Billy the Kid, Coconut Willie, Pancho the Bull Igor Rasputin, Major Tom Thumb, Little Crusher Moondog Chihuahua ----------------------------------------------------------
**GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP** Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs (Ch) Austin Idol ******************************
**GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP** BWM Jimmy Valiant/Andre the Giant vs (Ch) The Steiner Brothers Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner **************************
***GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP*** ***REMATCH*** Johnny Valentine vs (Ch) Dusty Rhodes *****************************
Make sure you don't miss out and order it right now on PAY-PER-VIEW from your cable provider or streaming service!! GNW THAW BRAWL 2!!!.... THIS SATURDAY,APRIL 1ST, 4PM from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Minnesota!!! This is MEAN GENE SAYING, THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 4, 2023 10:58:25 GMT -5
RESULTS!!!!!! PART (1) ******************************** GNW THAW BRAWL II 4/1/2023 The Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN ATTENDANCE: 20,000+ SOLD-OUT ****************************************** It was a stupendous night of wrestling action!
**NO DISQUALIFICATION** It was an incendiary opening to the festivities as The Crusher squared off against King Kong Mosca!! In a brutal BRAWL, Mosca manages to defeat the "Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous"! These brutes battled back and forth, the fans, soaking up every minute of the action. In the end Mosca (3 tokens), puts the Crusher (2 tokens) down with his SLEEPER! Time: (12:44).
**GNW INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT 3-Way** Don Leo Jonathan punches his ticket to face the GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPION (to be determined later). He had to go through two very tough opponents to do so DDP and Ray Stevens!! In a very competitive match, The Mormon Giant uses his MORMON SWING first on Page, then on Stevens...pinning The Crippler for the "W"! Time: (13:48).
***GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM TITLE SHOT*** THE LEGION OF DOOM is back at the top of the heap here in Great North Wrestling! Ellering's boys dispatched THE HEART-STOPPERS (Baker/Stasiak) to earn the next shot at tag-team gold (champions to be determined later). It was a physical win and it was a decisive win. HAWK and ANIMAL never strayed from the task laid before them. Stasiak wound up on the floor after a 4-man brawl, then a DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Baker seals the victory for THE ROAD WARRIORS! Time: (8:00) (DUD).
****GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT 3-WAY**** Three more heavy-hitters wowed the sold out Xcel Energy Center!! It was loud and raucous as Blassie, Piper and Hansen slugged it out for a chance to go for the World Championship (to be determined later)! Early on it was Blassie who looked to be in control, but with these 3 men you never really know. They kicked, choked, eye gouged, and punched each other mercilessly, and even wrestled a tad! BLASSIE gets back-dropped over the top-rope by Piper, who then gets leveled by Hansen's LARIAT..and the BAD MAN FROM BORGER gets the title shot! Time: (16:23.)
Brian Sager: Wow what an epic tour de force, Great North is having here in St. Paul, Minnesota, at GNW THAW BRAWL 2, we are just halfway....there is more action to come after the INTERMISSION. ........
********END OF PART ONE********
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 4, 2023 23:43:43 GMT -5
RESULTS!!!!!! PART (2)!!!!!! ******************************** GNW THAW BRAWL II 4/1/2023 The Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN ATTENDANCE: 20,000+ SOLD-OUT ****************************************** Great North Wrestling kept up the action and excitement after the INTERMISSION!!!!!
**$10,000 10-Man Midget Battle Royal** The little people took the big stage, and made it THEIRS in this amazing and hard fought , entertaining match! The referee had his hands full to say the least, he was even tossed over the middle rope twice!!! Here is how it went:
Moondog Chihuahua elim. by Tom Thumb Little Crusher elim. by Pancho the Bull Igor Rasputin elim. by Tom Thumb Tom Thumb elim. by Coconut Willie Dink the Clown elim. Billy the Kid Billy the Kid elim. by Little Brutus Little Brutus elim. by Coconut Willie
With Lil Sambo and Pancho the Bull wrangling each other near the ropes.....COCONUT WILLIE launches a dropkick that sends them both out of the ring! Your Winner: COCONUT WILLIE!! Time: (25:44).
***GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP*** AUSTIN IDOL (the longest reigning I.S. champion to date) LOSES tonight at THAW BRAWL 2! ED STRANGLER LEWIS (who has been on quite a roll himself lately) was determined and resilient against IDOL tonight! He escaped the LAS VEGAS LEGLOCK and a SLEEPER on his way to victory! Lewis (2 fatigue) used his BEARHUG POWERBOMB to wrest the belt from Austin (3 tokens). Time: (15:33).
**GNW TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP** BWM Jimmy Valiant, thought he had the deck stacked in his favor tonight, after winning THE CALL YOUR SHOT BATTLE ROYAL at the last PPV, GNW'S WILD WEST SHOW 2023 in February. He decided to go after the tag-team straps and chose ANDRE THE GIANT as his partner. The plan failed miserably tonight in St. Paul, as GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS Scott and Rick Steiner came out on top! ANDRE started off on fire, easily having his way with the brothers Steiner. After he tagged in Valiant, the champs never let the Giant back in the ring. With suplexes, double-teams and fresh tags...they ruled the ring. It ends with Scott's FRANKENSTEINER doing the honors, and Rick slowing Andre's pin save just long enough. Time: (8:00) (DUD).
**GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH** It was a NIGHTMARE for World Champion "The American Dream " Dusty Rhodes tonight at THAW BRAWL 2! Big Dust hands the belt back to the man he took it from JOHNNY VALENTINE in what might be the best World Title Match in GNW to date! Rhodes was on fire early, the crowd firmly behind him as he poured on the offense early. Valentine weathers the storm and takes over after a nasty melee on the outside, both men nearly getting counted out. Dusty is, of course split open, and Valentine used Rhodes's limited vision, and weakness (from the loss of blood), to his advantage, and begins to dissect the champion slowly and methodically. Dusty (5 tokens) finally succumbs to VALENTINE'S (3 tokens) ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER!!! Time: (27:38).
Mean Gene: Congratulations Johnny Valentine and all the winners here tonight at THAW BRAWL 2! We are back on the road with GNW ON TOUR #124 7PM April 4th from the Civic Center in Helena, Montana! Good Night, from all of us at GREAT NORTH WRESTLING, WHERE THE ACTION NEVER STOPS!!!
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 6, 2023 1:41:59 GMT -5
RESULTS!!!!!!! 4-4-2023 ******************************************* GNW ON TOUR #124 The Helena Civic Center, Helena, Montana ATTENDANCE: 2,295 ******************************************* The first card after THAW BRAWL 2, takes place in the iconic Helena Civic Center, in Helena Montana!!!
Jackie Fargo bested BUFF Bagwell (debut) in our opening match. After the two went back and forth for a bit, Fargo blasts Bagwell upside the head with solid lefts and rights, sending the youngster to the canvas, and finishes him with JUMPING KNEE STOMP. Time: (10:36).
Matt Bourne gets a very surprising victory over the big Russian Nikolai Volkoff. EVEN after Nikolai puts a severe beating on Matt, he refuses to lose. Soon with the crowd behind him he fights his way for the win. He uses a RUNNING KNEE DROP on the brute for the 1,2,3! Time: (10:56).
Mr. Fuji and his new partner Mr. Saito destroyed Brad and Bart Batten, in our tag-team feature. The Battens (debut) couldn't get anything going against the rough tough Japanese duo. As Fuji has Bart in his nerve grip, Saito submits Brad via his SCORPION LEGLOCK. Time : (9:45) (DUD).
**********INTERMISSION**********
The Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant locked up with "Double A" Arn Anderson in a very competitive and enjoyable match! Valiant (3 tokens) had Arn (1 token) on the defensive early confusing him with his unorthodox style. Finally something snaps in Anderson and he uses a shortcut (NO DQ) to slow Jimmy down, and take the momentum away from him. He finally pins the Boogie Woogie Man after a devastating GOURDBUSTER! Time: (13:38).
**GNW INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT MATCH** Diamond Dallas Page will be the next challenger, for the Great North Wrestling Inter-State championship, with his impressive victory over the scrappy veteran Dick Murdoch. The gritty "tough as nails" Murdoch gave Page all he could handle and more. In the end it was a DIAMOND CUTTER, that keeps Dick's shoulders to the mat long enough for the three count. Time: (13:45).
*GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH* Strangler Lewis, the new GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPION, survives his first title defense, with a disqualification win over #1 contender (via his win at THAW BRAWL II), Don Leo Jonathan. The Mormon Giant gets frustrated early by the slippery reversals and vice-like holds of Lewis and quickly this fight is taken outside the ring. Outside DLJ gets disqualified for shoving the ref! A dazed Lewis manages to somehow regain his faculties and fights back. Jonathan having his fill of Lewis's retaliation, retreats to fight another day. Time: (13:04).
Brian Sager: Thanks for coming out tonight Helena!!!! Next GNW heads to Bismarck North Dakota's BISMARCK EVENT CENTER for ON TOUR #125 on April 7th...bell-time 7PM! THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 6, 2023 19:52:47 GMT -5
FRIDAY NIGHT!!!! 4-7-2023 ************************************ GNW ON TOUR #125 7PM Bismarck Event Center, Bismarck, ND ************************************** North Dakota wrestling fans get ready for one slammin' good time when Great North Wrestling returns, April 7th, with another awesome card (subject to change).
The Dirty White Boy vs Brian Adias
Al Perez vs Brad Armstrong
HARD TIME The Trooper/Big Boss Man vs The BRITISH BULLDOGS The Dynamite Kid/Davey Boy Smith
Jack Brisco vs Col. Debeers
**GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP** Diamond Dallas Page vs (Ch) Ed Lewis
****GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP**** ****MAIN-EVENT**** Stan Hansen vs (Ch) Johnny Valentine
Limited seats remaining! Get yours at any North Dakota Kum and Go location, The Bismarck Event Center box-office, or online or by phone through TICKETMASTER!!!! GREAT NORTH WRESTLING, WHERE THE ACTION NEVER STOPS!!!!.........BE THERE!!!!
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 8, 2023 9:50:23 GMT -5
RESULTS!!!!! 4-7-2023 ******************************** GNW ON TOUR #125 Bismarck Event Cen., Bismarck, ND ATTENDANCE: 4,308 ************************************* HERE are the results from last night's tremendously enjoyable card from Bismarck!!!
In what some might consider a mild upset, Brian Adias defeated The Dirty White Boy (both making their GNW debut). A match that was full of action, Adias uses his AIRPLANE SPIN to pin DWB! Time: (12:48).
In another back and forth chess-match, it was Brad Armstrong spoiling the debut of AL PEREZ. Perez (2 tokens) was the early aggressor and he did a number on Brad (1token). But the stubborn and resilient progeny of Bob Armstrong, fought back in true Armstrong style, putting Al's shoulders to the mat after a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP. Time: (10:58).
The usually victorious Jack Brisco, falls tonight to Col. Debeers in suprising fashion. The brutish South African was in a foul mood and he used his anger to fuel his offensive assault. Brisco tried (in vain) to forge a comeback but this was The Colonel's night. He stops Brisco's comeback in its tracks (low blow no DQ), then as the pained Jack rises to his feet, Debeers nearly decapitates him with a RUNNING CLOTHESLINE for the win. Time: (9:53).
***********INTERMISSION**********
Our tag-team match featured the formidable team of THE TROOPER/BIG BOSS MAN, collectively known as HARD TIME , squaring off in their GNW debut against one time GNW tag-team champions THE BRITISH BULLDOGS! It was a test for Dynamite and Davey Boy, and they managed to defeat this new and unknown comodity. The Big Boss Man, was at his sadistic best, working over The Dynamite Kid, and nearly pinning him after a powerslam. But as the hot tag is made to Davey Boy, he takes over the entire match. THE BULLDOGS pin The Trooper with a TOWER OF LONDON! Time: (14:31).
*GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH* Unfortunately Ed "Strangler" Lewis's title reign lasts less than a week, as he drops the gold in only his second defense. Diamond Dallas Page wastes little time stripping Ed of the title. Knowing he is tougher to beat as the match progresses, Page hits his DIAMOND CUTTER fairly early and that was that! T Time: Under: (10:00) (DUD).
***GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH*** THIS match was total mayhem from start to finish! Valentine (starting his second reign as champ), met STAN HANSEN head-on....and it was every bit as exciting as advertised. Stan used his strength, his boots, his fists, even his bull-rope and cowbell (no DQ)! The gritty champion Valentine absorbs it all and dishes out some big time punishment of his own. The crowd was roaring as the two men returned to the ring after an epic encounter outside on the floor. Valentine uses his ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER plus a SLEEPER....and Hansen finally meets his demise in this classic match! Time: (22:49).
Brian Sager: That is it from Bismarck! NEXT Great North Wrestling heads to the Hermantown High School Gymnasium April 10th 7PM, for GNW ON TOUR #126, a Music Boosters fundraiser for the marching band's trip to the High School National Competition later this year!....THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!
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Post by gnw2022 on Apr 9, 2023 10:17:34 GMT -5
Monday! 4-10-2023 *********************************** GNW ON TOUR #126. 7PM Hermantown H.S. GYM, Hermantown, MN ******************************************* Join Great North Wrestling and The Hermantown Music Boosters for a night of pro wrestling action! Funds raised will go to the Hermantown H.S. Marching Band to help cover costs and expenses for their trip to NATIONALS!!!.........(card subject to change).
Matt Bourne vs Bob Orton Sr.
Thunderbolt Patterson vs Salvatore Bellemo
Paul Orndorff vs Hugh Morrus
THE MINNESOTA WRECKING CREW Ole and Gene Anderson vs THE RUSSIANS Ivan and Nikita Koloff
Don Muraco vs Mr. Wrestling II
*****MAIN-EVENT***** **GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT MATCH** Ox Baker vs Wahoo McDaniel
Get your tickets NOW!!....they can be purchased through any Booster member, any Minnesota Kwik-Trip location, The H.S. Administration office, or online or by phone through TICKETMASTER!!!!........GREAT NORTH WRESTLING, WHERE THE ACTION NEVER STOPS!!!!!.........BE THERE!!!
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