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Post by bookerbill on Jun 4, 2023 7:11:50 GMT -5
LOW 14: Booker Bill Presents Legends of Wrestling – Van Dam v. Hansen II
Juventud Guerrera v. Ric McCord
Handshake after Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Guerrera and Mccord exchange counters. McCord with a simple body slam slows it down. Fireman carry slam and suplexes. McCord with a clothesline against the buckles. Figure four leglock! Both men back to a vertical base. Missing moves. McCord catches Guerrera against he buckles again with a clothesline. Fist drop from McCord. It is all McCord. More slams. Guerrera counters an arm drag. McCord counters a lifting surfboard. Pair of body slams. Guerrera gets the knees up in the corner. Lifting surfboard. Spin wheel kick connects. Second misses. Forearms and body slams from McCord. To the mat with a headlock. All McCord. Guerrera into the ropes . . . into a dropkick! FLYING BODY PRESS . . . ONE COUNT ONLY! McCord stays focused. Fireman’s carry slam for two. McCord to the top . . . FLYNG BODY PRESS. 1 count. McCord with a flurry . . .slams, more slams, suplexes. Flying dropkicks connects. Press for two! Tombstone piledriver. . . . FLYING BODY PRESS for the pin. Winner: McCord ***
The Spoiler v. Konnan
Konnan has the fans behind him. All Konnan early. Belly to belly suplex. Tombstone piledriver. DDT. Spoiler kicks out of the first cover at one. Spoiler gets tossed . . . trips over Dr. Mike Lano. Zip lock. Belly to belly suplex. James Beard counts one again. German superplex . . . Spoiler bounced to the floor!!!. Brawl. More brawling on the floor. Another German Superplex . . .ROARING. A THIRD ONE! Brawl on the floor. NIAGARA DRIVER . . .1, 2, shoulder up. Tombstone piledriver . . . Spoiler bails. Back in the ring . . . ANOTHER NIAGARA DRIVER. That is it. Winner: Konnan **
Shane Douglas is Bill Apter’s guest on Press Conference along with Francine and Douglas answers all of Apter’s questions with some “colourful” language and we learn that Douglas will meet Nick Bockwinkel on Card 16 in a number one contender’s match.
Tables Match – Killer Kowalski v. The Sandman
The fans are buzzing as additional tables are brought out to ringside. Sandman is smoking and drinking! Joey Marella calls for the bell. It is back and forth with no advantage. Elbows from Sandman. Kowalski bites! Piledriver from Sandman. Kowalski reverses a whip into a table at ringside. Kowalski battering rams a table into Sandman. Table set up in the ring . . . BOMBS AWAY THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! Ding Ding Ding. Winner: Kowalski * ½
Texas Death Match – LOW World Champion Rob Van Dam v. Stan Hansen
Hansen attacks before the bell…All Hansen with slams and kicks. Hansen counters a rolling fireman’s carry. Chops. Borger body slam. Van Dam creates space . . . springboard back kick misses. Hansen with another Borger Body Slam. Knee drop without knee pad . . . misses. Rolling fireman’s carry. Body scissors cradle . . . Really quick 1, 2, 3, from Morgan Dollar. Hansen is losing it. Alfonso and Van Dam escape to the floor along with the referee. Controversy!!! Winner: Van Dam [Defense #2] *
Up next…
Strangler v. Strangler - “Strangler” Ed Lewis v. “Strangler” Evan Lewis
The Great Gama v. “The Terrible Turk” Yusuf Ismail
Grudge Match of the ages .- Frank Gotch v. George Hackenschmidt
Steel Cage Return Match – World Tag Team Champions Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka v. Miracle & Violence Connection
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Post by Pariah on Jun 6, 2023 10:32:57 GMT -5
Thoroughly enjoyed that opening contest between Juvi and McCord... The junior heavyweights always know how to get things rolling in pretty dynamic fashion.
RVD escapes the wrath of the Lariat... Who will be his next challenger? Bock or the Franchise? Fun times!
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 11, 2023 7:32:43 GMT -5
LOW 15: Booker Bill Presents Legends of Wrestling – Brody & Snuka v. Miracle and Violence Connection II
“Strangler” Evan Lewis v. “Strangler” Ed Lewis [Vintage Charts]
Lewis controls after James Beard calls for the bell. Single leg takedown leads to a double wristlock. Lewis escapes. Back and forth counters. Neck yoke slows it down. Into the corner and Evan hits a wristlock throw. STRANGLEHOLD. Lewis makes the ropes. Evan Lewis keeps control with slams and a full nelson. Crotch lift and slam . . . TWOOO. Evan Lewis moves for a toehold to a full nelson. Ed Lewis tries to rush . . . overhead suplex counter! Clean break against the ropes. CHEERS. Crotch lift and slam. Another clean break in the ropes . . .Again with a more cheers. Bear hug and trip . . . countered into neck yoke. Step over toehold gives Ed Lewis the upper hand. STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK. Rope break. STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK . . . that is it. Winner: Ed Lewis **
“Terrible Turk” Yusuf Ismail v. Great Gama [Vintage Charts]
Gama with a fireman’s carry . . . two and half from Morgan Dollar! GAMA THROW . . .TWO!!! we are not even 30 seconds in!!! Another GAMA THROW . . . 1, 2, kick out. Gut wrench throw. Rolling front chancery slows it down…Palm strike. Another rolling front chancery. Ismail bails. Gama comes out after him . . . CAMERA SMASH TO THE SKULL!!!. Dollar lets it go. Gama is busted open!!! Body scissors. Gama counters an armbar with double leg and slam. Waistlock suplex. Another rolling front chancery. Ismail bails . . . Gama holds open the ropes . . . ROARING. Double leg and slam . . . Ismail bails again . . . HEAT. Gama holds open the ropes again! Double leg takedown. Takedown near the ropes. Double leg and slam. Yusuf bails again. Back in the ring. Gut wrench throw. Clinch into the ropes . . . underhook from Gama. GAMA THROW. 1, 2, ¾! OUT OF MY SEAT! GAMA THROW. THREE COUNT! Winner: Gama *** ½
Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon are the guest of Bill Apter on the Press Conference and issue a challenge to the winner of the main event tonight between World Tag Team Champions Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka and the Miracle & Violence Connection.
Frank Gotch v. George Hackenschmidt [Vintage Charts]
Flying mare downs Hackenschmdit. Gotch shoves Hackenschmidt through the ropes to the floor. Hackenschmidt comes up favouring the leg! Morgan Dollar issues a warning! HEAT. Back in the ring, reverse nelson. Crossface and bar arm. GOTCH TOE HOLD. OVER! Winner: Gotch *
Steel Cage Match – World Tag Team Champions Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka v. Miracle & Violence Connection (Terry Gordy & “Dr. Death” Steve Williams)
Williams catches Brody with an early spinebuster. Double football tackle to Brody. Flung hard to the corner . . . Gordy backdropped into the cage wall!!! Gordy eats the cage. Blood is flowing. Backbreaker. James Beard with a two count. Gordy face into the cage. Brody with stomps. Bruiser Backbreaker. Twisting vertical suplex and punches. Williams gets the tag. Kick in the corner. Snuka tags. Back and forth. Piledriver… and a second one to Williams. Gordy gets the tag. Snuka with chops. Whipped into the corner. Gordy counters charge . . . backdrop into the cage wall! Snuka into the cage. More blood! Gordy controls with his size. Snuka avoids elbow hammer. Brody is in with stomps. Brody with chops. Williams tags. Double leg countered. Back elbow to the chin from Brody. Twisting vertical suplex. One handed slam. Snuka back in . . . piledriver to Williams. Williams eats the steel. Busted open. Dropkicks. Double leg takedown. Elbows and forearms from Gordy. Headbutt . . . NO SELL! Snuka with a backbreaker and leap frog and chop. Both side tag. Williams misses elbow drop. One handed body slams. Back elbow lands. Williams overpowers. Back suplex from Gordy. Brody stunned. PILEDRIVER to Brody. ONE COUNT ONLY!. Gordy to the top of the buckles . . . SLAMMED TO THE MAT. Snuka tags. Power slam and piledriver rock Gordy. Gordy flung in the ropes . . . SMALL PACKAGE FOR ONE! Williams is in. Snuka into the cage. Double football tackle to Snuka. Tombstone piledriver . . . countered! Brody tags. JUMPING KNEE DROP. 1, Snuka blocks Williams, 2, kick out! Another JUMPING KNEE DROP. 1, 2, WILLIAMS BREAKS IT UP! Snuka tags in . . . deathump cross body to Gordy 1, 2, 3. Winners: Brody & Snuka [Def #2] *****
Up Next…
War of Attrition for Women’s Title
Mildred Burke
Joyce Grable
Nora Greenwald
Jazz
Sherri Martel
Melania
Fabulous Moolah
Toni Rose
Number one contender’s match – Nick Bockwinkel v. Shane Douglas
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Post by Pariah on Jun 11, 2023 10:20:52 GMT -5
Brody, Snuka and the MVC deliver a FIVE-STAR classic inside a Steel Cage... Doesn't get any better, does it?
The women's War of Attrition sounds like a neat concept. Can't wait!
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 18, 2023 9:10:34 GMT -5
Happy Father's Day to my fellow promoter dads!
LOW 16: Booker Bill Presents Legends of Wrestling – War of Attrition
Number One Contenders Match - Shane Douglas w/Francine v. Nick Bockwinkel w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
It is all Bockwinkel early. Boston Crab does damage. Piledriver and choke on ropes. Press gets a two count from James Beard . . Douglas gets flung into ropes . . . tackle drops Bockwinkel. Gourdbuster for one. PITTSBURGE PLUNGE. ONE COUNT ONLY! Another PITTSBURGH PLUNGE. 1, 2, kick out! BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX. 1, 2, Heenan distracts! ANOTHER BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX . . .Curt Hennig & Ray Stevens jump into the ring. CHAOS!!!. Ding Ding Ding. Douglas escapes to the floor . . . HEAT!!! Winner: Douglas by disqualification. **
Booker Bill is out to randomly draw the members of the two tag teams for the opening round of the War of Attrition for the World Women’s Title
War of Attrition – Round one: Melina, Fabulous Moolah, Mildred Burke & Joyce Grable v. Toni Rose, Nora Greenwald, Sherri Martel & Jazz
Melina agility causes Martel fits. PRIMAL SCREAM for a one count. Grable tags in . . .face slam is countered. Martel into the ropes . . . tackle downs Grable. Rose is in. Punch blocked. Counters. Rose off the ropes with a tackle. Bruke tags in. Rose coutners. Jumping stomp. Cover. One count from James Beard. Burke stops Rose cold with forearms. All Burke. Suplex . . . Rose bails. Burke dragged to the floor . . . INTO THE POST! Greenwald in. Northern Lights suplex. Burke bails. Greenwald follows . . . Whip to the post . . . reversed! Nora shoulder first. Moolah tags. BODY PRESS for two. JACKKNIFE CRADLE . . . 1, 2, 3. Winners: Melina, Fabulous Moolah, Mildred Burke & Joyce Grable **
As a result of scoring the fall, Moolah gets to pick her tag team partner for round two. She picks Grable.
War of Attrition Round Two: Fabulous Moolah & Joyce Grable v. Mildred Burke & Melina
Grable & Moolah attack their opponents before the bell. Grable & Melina spill to the floor. Burke & Moolah brawl. James Beard regains control. Grable with a giant swing on Melina. Dropkick spills Melina back to the floor. Another giant swing bounces Melina to the floor. She trips over Dr. Mike Lano! Grable to the top . . .Referee goes down! Extreme Makeover to Grable. Burke tags! Brawl on the floor. Back outside. All four competitors. Burke eats the table. MIDDLE ROPE DROPKICK. Beard is still down! Moolah with a JACKKNIFE CRADLE . . . STILL NO REFEREE. Burke eats a knee lift. Whipped into the corner . . . Burke with a clothesline counter. Beard back to his feet. Backbreaker to Moolah. All Burke. Grinding face lock. Moolah counters and tags. Grable slows it down with headscissors. Burke into the ropes . . . backdrop countered with a piledriver. Melina tags in. Grable tossed outside. Melina into the table. Moolah is in. BODY PRESS for two. Boston Crab. Melina crawls under the ropes to the floor. Moolah pursues. Melina smashes Moolah into the table. Extreme Makeover! 1, 2, ¾. Melina stays in too long . . . Moolah tags. Agility gets Melina out of trouble. Burke tags. Grinding away at Moolah. Whip to the corner… reversed. Burke counters charge with clothesline. Burke dominates. Full nelson. Moolah bails. Back in the ring. Moolah counters a grinding facelock. Grable is in. Quickly overpowers. Gable forced to the floor. Back in the ring. Grable flung into the ropes . . .DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE. Burke recovers first . . . Forearms drop Grable. 1, 2, kick out. Crocked head scissor slows it down. Grable takes a break at ringside. Forearms again. Grable crumbles out of the ring. Burke is fired up. Smashes Grable into the ring steps! Melina tags. PRIMAL SCREAM for the win. Winners: Burke & Melina. ****
War of Attrition Round Three - Mildred Burke v. Melina
Burke attempts to get Melina to the mat but she is too quick. Melina with a reverse DDT. Burke counters a second attempt. Forearm uppercut drops Melina for a two count. Countering back and forth. More forearm uppercuts land. Suplex. Melina takes a breather. Back inside, full nelson. Burke is all over her opponent. Crooked head scissors. Full nelson. Burke counters everything Melina tries. Melina hard into the corner. Burke charges . . . clothesline counter! LAST CALL. 1, 2, KICK OUT! THOUGHT IT WAS OVER! Melina to the top . . .Slammed to the mat!!! Burke takes the action to the mat. Melina back up. Kick in corner. Giant swing . . . countered. Forearm uppercut. Melina is out cold . . .THREE COUNT. Winner and new Women’s World Champion Mildred Burke. **
Up next
Don Curtis v. Thunderbolt Patterson
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper v. Gorilla Monsoon
Kurt Angle v. Bob Backlund
World Champion Rob Van Dam v. Shane Douglas
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Post by Pariah on Jun 18, 2023 9:18:30 GMT -5
Happy Father's Day to my fellow promoter dads! And the very same to you, my friend! A very nice showing by Melina even though she fell just short of winning the title... Mildred goes over -- Probably the proper thing as she will be formidable as the inaugural champion... Thoroughly enjoyed this event! |
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Post by TTX on Jun 18, 2023 10:29:15 GMT -5
Go Queen of the Ring Mildred Burke.
Heenan Family is going to have to put more hurt to Douglas.
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 25, 2023 5:42:54 GMT -5
LOW 17: Booker Bill Presents Legends of Wrestling – Van Dam v. Douglas
Don Curtis v. Thunderbolt Patterson
Patterson controls with slams, uppercuts and a two finger poke to the eyes! Patterson continue to control. Curtis counters. Headlock. Dropkick connects. Patterson to his feet . . . SLEEPER. Immediate rope break. Battle on the buckles . . . Patterson kick to the mat. SLEEPER. Patterson slumps . . . just makes the ropes. Gutbuster winds Patterson. Dropkick connects. Cover gets a two count from Morgan Dollar. Smash from the top. Jumping knee smash. Running clothesline in the corner. SLEEPER. Patterson cannot escape! Winner: Don Curtis. **
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper v. Gorilla Monsoon
Piper is lead to the ring with a full band! Monsoon storms the ring and smashes Piper with a chair! Morgan Dollar calls the match and awards the contest to Piper via disqualification even thought the bell had not sounded. It is mayhem in the ring and Piper is left in a heap. Winner: Piper by disqualification. DUD
Jackie Fargo is the guest of Bill Apter on the “Press Conference” and speaks about his upcoming Texas Death Match against “Wild” Bull Curry on the next card when Curry attacks Fargo in the middle of the interview. Officials cannot break up the brawl. Booker Bill comes out and makes an impromptu match between Fargo & Curry right now!
Jackie Fargo v. “Wild” Bull Curry
It was back on Card 09 that these two brawled to a double disqualification so Morgan Dollar was going to have his hands full. Fargo takes the fight to the floor. Table spills. Fargo chokes Curry with a the microphone cord . . . Dollar calls for the disqualification. Brawling. Security floods in. Winner: Curry by disqualification. DUD
Kurt Angle v. Bob Backlund
James Beard gives instructions. Handshake. Backlund control. Back to back delayed vertical suplexes. Boston Crab slows it down. ATOMIC DROP . . . 1, 2, KICK OUT! Underhook suplex. 1, 2, ¾! OUT OF MY SEAT. CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING. Angle struggles . . . ROARING Foot under the rope! CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING . . . Ding Ding Ding. Winner: Backlund **
World Champion Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso v. Shane Douglas w/Francine
Van Dam with kicks. Standing moonsault. Douglas bails. Brawl on the floor. Van Dam with a smash from the top. Rolling Thunder. One count from Joey Marella. Douglas tossed to the floor. Van Dam is out. Douglas smashes Van Dam with Dr. Mike Lano’s camera!!! Francine is distracting Marella . . . HEAT! Van Dam is busted open! Piledriver middle of the ring. ONE COUNT ONLY! BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX. Alfonso distracts Marella! Another piledriver. PITTSBURGH PLUNGE. Alfonso into the ring . . . clotheslined!!! Douglas with a powerbomb. 1, 2, ¾!!!! ROARING. BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX. New Champion!. Winner and new World Champion Shane Douglas. *** ½
Up Next…
Fabulous Ones v. Moondogs
Austin Idol v. Dutch Mantell
Texas Death Match – Jackie Fargo v. Bull Curry
World Tag Team Champions Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka v. The Vachons
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Post by TTX on Jun 25, 2023 7:38:11 GMT -5
Go Backlund.
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Post by Pariah on Jun 25, 2023 9:26:34 GMT -5
Impressive win for the Franchise... With talent like Backlund and Angle on the hunt for gold, he will need to step up his game to remain at the top.
Curry vs. Fargo, Texas Death... YES, PLEASE!
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