GREAT NORTH WRESTLING....INITIAL CARD!

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Some solid action good job with everything.

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RESULTS! 7/24/2023
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GNW ON TOUR #158
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee WI
ATTENDANCE: 9,975
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HERE are tonight's results from The Panther Arena in Milwaukee!!!

Buff Bagwell and Tiger Conway Jr.(debut) wrestled to a DRAW. It was an exciting match, neither young man could get the drop on the other long enough to get the win. Bagwell and Tiger Conway Jr. had 2 fatigue each. TIME-LIMIT DRAW (15:00).

Scott Casey proved to be the bane of Canadian star Dino Bravo tonight in Milwaukee. Dino punished Scott from the opening bell, but the cowboy refused to be pinned! The frustrated Bravo took the fight to the floor where he was DISQUALIFIED for refusing to follow the referee's instructions. Time: (6:15) (DUD).

Big tough Texan Bobby Duncum had little trouble dispatching Brad Armstrong in front of the raucous Panther Arena crowd. Bobby after nearly getting pinned early on by Armstrong (RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP ), decided he wouldn't give young Brad another opportunity. Duncum used his power game to toss his opponent all over the ring, sprinkling in some hard right hands and brutal kicks as well. Armstrong is finally put to the mat for good, after Duncum's LARIAT. Time: (10:23).

******INTERMISSION******
The BIG debut of GNW'S newest tag-team YUKON GOLD (Yukon Eric/Moose Cholak) fell flat as they were soundly defeated by HARD TIME (Big Boss Man/The Trooper). Moose and Eric handled the Trooper easily enough, but they didn't have any answers for THE BIG BOSS MAN! Boss Man not only puts the hurt on Cholak, but he totally destroyed YUKON ERIC (8 tokens)! After both pin saves were spent by YUKON GOLD, Boss Man pins Eric after a BIG BOOT right in the kisser! Time: (15:27).

*GNW INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT MATCH*
KEN PATERA (2-0) coming in tonight, more than met his match, in the form of "The Crippler" Ray Stevens! Stevens knowing he had to get the jump on the strongman, did just that with an opening offensive salvo that Patera couldn't recover from. Stevens pins a stunned PATERA quickly after an outside altercation with a PILEDRIVER! STEVENS grabs the microphone and sends a message to GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPION Barry Windham, telling him to get ready to suffer the same fate as Patera. Time: (6:00) (DUD).

****GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP****
GNW I.S. champion Barry Windham barely gets out of Milwaukee with his title intact! Adrian Adonis was determined and effective against young Barry. Windham escapes Adonis' GOODNIGHT IRENE not once...but TWICE! Barry nearly pins Adrian after a SWEETWATER SUPLEX ,but the gritty New Yorker kicks out at two-and-a-half! Adonis getting increasingly frustrated tosses Windham over the top-rope to the concrete! (the 3rd time this match went outside the squared circle. ), and Adrian is DISQUALIFIED for using the ring bell as a weapon! Time: (18:44).

Brian Sager: What an exciting night of professional wrestling from Milwaukee! GNW travels to Kalamazoo Michigan, for ON TOUR #159, from the Wings Event Center, Wednesday July 26th....bell-time 7PM. We hope to see you all you great Michigan fans there........so long from all of us here at Great North Wrestling, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES. ....GOOD NIGHT FANS!

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT! 7PM
The Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
GNW ON TOUR #159
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All the action and excitement of Great North
Wrestling comes to Kalamazoo, this Wednesday Night 7/26/2023....with a spectacular card...(matches subject to change).

Pepper Gomez vs Al Perez

Magnificent Muraco vs Iceman King Parsons

AJ Styles vs Mr. Wrestling II

Curt Hennig vs Manny Fernandez

**GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT MATCH**
Antonino Rocca vs Ed "Strangler" Lewis

****THE MAIN EVENT****
GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
B & B DESTRUCTION COMPANY
Bad News Allen and Brickhouse Brown
vs
(GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS)
THE RUSSIANS
Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff

Limited seats still available, get yours at any Michigan Kwik-Trip location, The Wings Event Center ticket office, or online and by phone through TICKETMASTER!!!......THINGS ARE HOT IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!!!

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GNW UPDATE---- 7/25/2023
Subject : PPV GNW DOG DAYS OF SUMMER 2023........
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From Great North Wrestling headquarters in Mankato, Minnesota here's MEAN Gene Okerlund with your GNW UPDATE....................

GENE: My oh my fans, we have some major announcements regarding GNW'S biggest PPV EVENT (so far), DOG DAYS OF SUMMER! And this year's version is on pace to be EVEN BIGGER!!
Sunday August 20th is the date, 3pm is the bell-time....and US BANK STADIUM in Minneapolis is the place....since tickets went on sale July 21st.....they have been selling like hotcakes.....I urge you to get yours ASAP, they're available at all nationwide Kwik-Trip and Kum and Go locations, The US BANK STADIUM box-office, and of course, by phone or online through TICKETMASTER!!!....don't miss out if you can't get there in person, we got you covered, just contact your local cable provider or streaming service and get it on PAY-PER-VIEW......now for the specifics.......

As always all 3 GNW Championships will be defended, those match-ups will be announced as we get closer to the event. As of RIGHT NOW these are your current GNW CHAMPIONS

World Champion - Freddie Blassie
World Tag-Team champions- Ivan/Nikita Koloff
Inter-State Champion - Barry Windham (2)

Now let's talk about the matches already signed for GNW DOG DAYS OF SUMMER '23...(card subject to change).........

***DOG COLLAR MATCH***
Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant
vs
Kevin Sullivan
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Andre the Giant has been perfect in singles competition, but winless in tag-team affairs. He wishes to change that. That being said this is his tag-team match at DOG DAYS.......

ANDRE THE GIANT/THE CRUSHER
vs
ANGELO MOSCA/BIG BILL MILLER
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4 Team LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
(Last participant earns his team a GNW
WORLD TAG-TEAM TITLE SHOT. )
The participating teams are.......

HARLEM HEAT (Booker T/Stevie Ray)*
* Sister Sherri is barred from ringside.

THE MOONDOGS (Rex and Spot)

THE ROCK-N-ROLL EXPRESS (Morton/Gibson)

THE BRITISH BULLDOGS (D.K. and Davey Boy)
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3-WAY FOR AN INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT
CURT HENNIG
vs
DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE
vs
THE GREAT MUTA
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And now our final added match for this update....#1 vs #2 for a GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT. ........ NO DQ....NO COUNT-OUT !! (based on current rankings 7/25/23)

1# AUSTIN IDOL
vs
#2 JOHNNY VALENTINE

What a great card so far, and there are still 3 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES to be announced...please get your tickets NOW!!!...or be sure to order it on PAY-PER-VIEW....you don't want to miss out on this historic card taking place on August 20th, 3pm, at US BANK STADIUM in Minneapolis, Minnesota!!!

That is all we have for you now wrestling fans , this is MEAN GENE OKERLUND signing off for now......THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!

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RESULTS!!! 7/26/23
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GNW ON TOUR #159
The Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI
ATTENDANCE: 6,776
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Here are last night's results from the HULLABALOO in Kalamazoo!!!

Al Perez finds the magic in Michigan, and defeats Pepper Gomez in the opener! A solid all-around outing for AL , against the always competitive Gomez. After gaining control of the match in the later stages, Perez (1 token) pins Pepper (3 tokens) after an ALICOPTER.
Time: (7:47).

ICEMAN PARSONS, benefits from Don Muraco's loss of control, as he wins by DQ over THE MAGNIFICENT ONE. After a great "counter" game from Parsons frustrates Muraco, he gets disqualified for not breaking on a choke in the turnbuckle, using his boot. Time: (8:51).

AJ Styles continues to impress the Great North fans, as he wins an exciting match over Mr. Wrestling II. After both men shook hands, the bell rang and they went to work. In an action filled, clean contest Styles survives Wrestling II's MILLION DOLLAR KNEE LIFT, to pin the masked star with a STYLES CLASH.
Time: (12:11).

********INTERMISSION********

CURT HENNIG and MANNY FERNANDEZ locked horns in a very physical match-up in Kalamazoo! Both men were able to administer a fair amount of pain and suffering on the other. HENNIG delivers a low-blow to a charging Fernandez (No DQ), slowing his momentum, then after a series of impact moves, Curt pins The Ragin' Bull with a textbook HENNIG PLEX. Time: (10:36).

****GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT MATCH****
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (currently ranked #4) finally gets a shot for Great North Wrestling's top prize, by defeating Antonino Rocca in a mat classic! These two men battled with everything they could muster. Rocca was phenomenal in his acrobatic assault, and The Strangler was every bit as effective with his ground and pound strategy. In the end it was Lewis' night as he gets the duke using his patented STRANGLER'S HEADLOCK! Time: (18:43).

**GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP**
The B&B DESTRUCTION CO. has arrived, as they capture the GOLD tonight in Kalamazoo! They were up to the task as they beat the dreaded RUSSIANS (Ivan/Nikita Koloff)! This was a brawl of epic proportions. ....and it was brutal. The action spilled out to the floor 3 times, and the crowd loved every single moment of this war! After Bad News/Brickhouse win a 4- man melee in the ring,( they toss Nikita out to the floor)! Then they double-teamed IVAN, before Allen puts him down for the 1,2,3....with a GHETTO BLASTER!!
Time: (11:09).

Brian Sager: Congratulations to Bad News Allen and Brickhouse Brown. ..our NEW GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!...and thank you great KALAMAZOO fans for joining us tonight. GREAT NORTH WRESTLING next travels to the FARGODOME, inFargo, North Dakota for ON TOUR #160, JULY 28TH at 7PM.
THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES. ...

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RESULTS!!! 7-28-2023
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GNW ON TOUR #160
The FARGODOME, Fargo, North Dakota
ATTENDANCE: 9,289
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Here are the results from last night's epic card from FARGO!!!!

Brian Adias gets the better of Dirty Dick Murdoch, with an upset victory in our opening match. The key was Brian's agility advantage, combined with the fact that Adias prevented Murdoch from using his BRAINBUSTER! The young Adias managed to dodge Murdoch's finisher, twice during the course of the match. Ending a flurry of fast paced high-flying maneuvers Adias pins Murdoch with a perfectly executed RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP.
Time: (9:22).

Diamond Dallas Page soundly defeats The Trooper in a spirited bout. The Trooper showed signs of life early on, nearly pinning Page after FLYING CROSSBODY, but Page is able to escape before the 3-count. After that Dallas knuckled down and went to town! After a barrage of lefts and rights...it was DIAMOND CUTTER time, and that spelled the end for The Trooper! Time: (7:52).

The Heart-Stoppers continue to roll up the victories with another dominant preformance. It was THE TAYLORS turn to fall to defeat at the hands of the former GNW Tag-Team champions (Ox and Stasiak). TUGBOAT had some success in the early stages, but eventually the brutish team of Baker/Stasiak forced their will, ultimately overwhelming their opponents.
With Tugboat incapacitated after a vicious double-team beatdown, Ox nearly drives his HEART PUNCH through CHAZ'S chest....and gets the 1,2,3. Time: (11:42).

********INTERMISSION********
The excitement accelerator goes to the floor, after the break, as Austin Idol clashes with Rocky Johnson! A physical grueling match between two GNW superstars! Idol (2 tokens), tried his best to keep Johnson on the mat, working on the legs, of course to set up his LAS VEGAS LEGLOCK. But Rocky (3 tokens) battled his way back every time! After an outside melee, in which Rocky gets the better of Idol, Johnson tosses Austin back into the ring and pins him after a FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Time: (13:31).

Samoa Joe's undefeated streak ends in The FARGODOME, at the hands of former Inter-State Champion, King Kong Mosca! This was a visceral display of brutality and power! It was definitely not for the faint of heart. They fought in and out of the ring, miraculously avoiding disqualification. In the end it took ANGELO not 1, not 2,....BUT 3 BIG NASTY ELBOWS in succession to keep Joe down for the count. Time: (14:58).

**GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH**
MANY people thought that tonight would be the night for the GNW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP to change hands! But reigning Champion Freddie Blassie continues to hold a firm grip on the GOLD! He weathers his toughest challenge to date, defeating fan-favorite The Crusher! "Milwaukee's Superman" lit up the arena nearly pinning Blassie twice! Freddie finally took over the match by shoving CRUSHER off the top turnbuckle to the floor (no DQ). Once The Crusher finally makes it back into the ring FREDDIE finishes him with THE SOUTHERN NECKBREAKER! Time: (13:36).

Brian Sager: ACTION PERSONIFIED again, tonight from The FARGODOME!! DULUTH, MINNESOTA. ....get ready you're NEXT!...GNW ON TOUR #161 happens, JULY 31ST, 7PM from the AMSOIL ARENA. ...should be another epic card...until then GOOD NIGHT FANS. ..from all of us at GREAT NORTH WRESTLING!!! THINGS ARE HOT IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!

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MONDAY NIGHT!!!! 7/31/23
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GNW ON TOUR #161 7PM
Amsoil Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
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Enjoy an exciting evening of the best professional wrestling on the planet, when GREAT NORTH WRESTLING returns to Duluth on 7/31/23......(card subject to change).

Cowboy Scott Casey vs Lord Alfred Hayes

Cowboy Bob Ellis vs Chris Colt

Baron Von Raschke vs Rocky Johnson

THE FLYING REDHEADS
Billy Red Lyons and Red Bastien
vs
THE MOONDOGS
Moondog Spot and Moondog Rex

Hercules Ayala vs The Fantastic Ox Baker

*GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH*
The "Crippler" Ray Stevens
vs
GNW I.S.CHAMPION: BARRY WINDHAM

Gates open at 5:30pm, matches start promptly at 7pm. Tickets available at any Minnesota Kwik-Trip location, The Amsoil Arena box-office, or online and by phone through TICKETMASTER......DON'T MISS OUT on an opportunity to watch all the excitement of GREAT NORTH WRESTLING Live and In-person! THINGS ARE HOT IN THE GREAT NORTH, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!

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Ox Baker nearly drives his HEART PUNCH through Chaz's chest...talk about a Sheer Heart Attack!

I expect the same thing to happen to Hercules Ayala. The Fantastic Ox Baker--and all heels--rule!

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GNW UPDATE---- 7/31/2023
Subject : PPV GNW DOG DAYS OF SUMMER 2023........
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From Great North Wrestling headquarters in Mankato, Minnesota here's MEAN Gene Okerlund with your GNW UPDATE....................

MEAN GENE: I tell you what fans, after today's edition of UPDATE....the limited remaining tickets for GNW DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, August 20th, 3pm from The US BANK STADIUM in Minneapolis, will sell out by the end of the week! I urge you to get yours NOW, at any nationwide Kwik-Trip or Kum and Go location, The US BANK STADIUM box-office, or online and by phone through TICKETMASTER!!! And please if you just can't get there in person, but don't want to miss out....CONTACT YOUR CABLE PROVIDER OR STREAMING SERVICE TO GET IT ON PAY-PER-VIEW!!! Here is the recap of the matches you have already heard about
( card subject to change).............

***DOG COLLAR MATCH***
Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant
vs
Kevin Sullivan
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**** 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS ****

ANDRE THE GIANT/THE CRUSHER
vs
ANGELO MOSCA/BIG BILL MILLER
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4 Team LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
(Last participant earns his team a GNW
WORLD TAG-TEAM TITLE SHOT. )
The participating teams are.......

HARLEM HEAT (Booker T/Stevie Ray)*
* Sister Sherri is barred from ringside.

THE MOONDOGS (Rex and Spot)

THE ROCK-N-ROLL EXPRESS (Morton/Gibson)

THE BRITISH BULLDOGS (D.K. and Davey Boy)
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3-WAY FOR AN INTER-STATE TITLE SHOT
CURT HENNIG
vs
DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE
vs
THE GREAT MUTA
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**#1 vs #2 GNW WORLD TITLE SHOT**
*NO DQ....NO COUNT-OUT*
1# AUSTIN IDOL
vs
#2 JOHNNY VALENTINE
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As if it needed more....CHECK OUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES that have been signed!!!! (subject to change).......

***GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP***
AJ STYLES vs (CH) BARRY WINDHAM

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**GNW WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP**
THE RUSSIANS
IVAN AND NIKITA KOLOFF
vs
(CH) B & B DESTRUCTION CO.
BAD NEWS ALLEN AND BRICKHOUSE BROWN

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****WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP****
***CAGE MATCH***

ED "STRANGLER" LEWIS
vs.
(CH) FREDDIE BLASSIE
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GENE: What an epic night of action it is going to be....you are definitely NOT going to want to miss this one! Whether in person or on PPV, history is going to be written on August 20th, 2023....at GNW DOG DAYS OF SUMMER. ...That is all we've got for this edition of GNW UPDATE, this is MEAN GENE saying THINGS ARE HOT HERE IN THE GREAT, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES!!!!!

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RESULTS!!! 7-31-2023
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GNW ON TOUR #161
The Amsoil Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
ATTENDANCE: 9,006
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As GNW rolls towards DOG DAYS OF SUMMER '23 taking place AUGUST 20TH in Minneapolis, they make a stop in DULUTH for another great card!!!!

Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Cowboy Scott Casey....in a match so even, it nearly went the 15 minute time-limit. But the crafty Englishman manages to pin Casey after the 14 minute mark with a REVERSE NECKBREAKER.
Time: (14:26).

The other "Cowboy" on tonight's card fared better, as Cowboy Bob Ellis took the fight to the enigmatic Chris Colt tonight in Duluth. Colt did his best to keep Ellis confused and off-balance. But once Bob finally got it going, it was all ELLIS. He puts Colt's shoulders to the canvas for good after a bruising BULLDOG HEADLOCK.
Time: (10:23).

The big German Baron Von Raschke contiues slowly creeping up the rankings here in Great North Wrestling. In the Amsoil Arena tonight he wins impressively over Rocky Johnson. Rocky who came in undefeated, just couldn't find the right offense combination that could bring him the victory. His strength was there, but the stubborn Baron was able to kick out every single time! The Baron (3 tokens) used brutality as his preferred method of destruction, and tonight it did work in his favor. The Baron completely knocks Johnson (3 fatigue) out with a skull-crushing BRAIN CLAW. Time: (9:31)

*********INTERMISSION*********

Billy Red Lyons and Red Bastien lit up the arena winning big tonight over The Moondogs. It was a back and forth affair right from the get-go. Both teams had their chances for victory. After taking a beating at the hands of Spot AND Rex...Bastien is able to make the "Hot Tag" to Lyons....who then promptly cleans house. AFTER tossing Spot out to the floor, Lyons works over Rex, and makes him submit to a prolonged FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK.
Time: (10:57).

It might have been the shortest match tonight, but it was EXPLOSIVE!! Hercules Ayala and Ox Baker went to war!!!...Baker rushes out and catches Ayala from behind, as Hercules was making his entrance. After his sneak attack Baker tosses his stunned opponent into the ring...and the ref rings the bell. Ox quickly has Ayala bleeding after driving his head into a naked (uncovered by Baker no DQ) turnbuckle! Ayala with the crowd firmly behind him, starts turning the tables, and soon he has Baker on the mat writhing in pain working on the knees of THE OX!....Ox takes the only escape possible, rolling out to the floor! Both men ignore the referee and the brawl gets more, and more out of control. ....finally the ref DISQUALIFIES both men! Security has to come out and separate the two brutes. Time: (9:15).

***GNW INTER-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP***
Ray Stevens fought hard to earn this opportunity, and he did everything he could think of to capture the INTER-STATE gold! BUT......current GNW I.S. champion Barry Windham continues to be impossible to beat, since regaining the belt earlier this month! In his 2nd defense (this reign) already, Windham survives both of Stevens finishers (BOMBS AWAY and the PILEDRIVER)...on his way to victory. After a series of dropkicks Windham uses a JUMPING LARIAT to get the hard fought 1...2....3! Time: (15:47).

Brian Sager: Another night of Great North Wrestling is in the books, another satisfied pro wrestling crowd here in Duluth! GNW continues
on, as we travel to the WASECA HIGH SCHOOL GYM in Waseca, Minnesota 7PM AUGUST 3RD, for GNW ON TOUR #162! This card is another FUNDRAISER, with all proceeds going to benefit THE WASECA FIRE DEPT. To help them buy a new Pumper Truck, plus other needed equipment. UNTIL then SO LONG from Duluth, from all of us at GREAT NORTH WRESTLING, WHERE THE ACTION NEVER STOPS!!!!