NWA Territory: American Wrestling Association

[maddog1981]

Okay, so long story short. I restarted my NWA over the summer and over the past few weeks realized that running a promotion with all of the LOW guys just wasn't working. So, once again I'm dividing my LOW guys into what will probably be 5 promotions when I'm done.

I'm going to slowly introduce the promotions over the next several months. The American Wrestling Association and Pacific Northwest Wrestling territories are going to be the first to open. Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South and ECW will be along shortly afterwards. The NWA World Heavyweight Champion and NWA World Tag Team Champions will travel from area to area.

So this is the AWA. This promotion is very old school. Television will be all squash matches and there will be monthly arena shows. The AWA will feature the top level LOW guys and focus more on the old schoolers.

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AWA Wrestling: 12/11/2009

from Chicago, IL

AWA Heavyweight Title Tournament:

Jim Londos d. Dick Hutton by count out
Ray Stevens d. Red Bastien by DQ
Harley Race d. Cousin Luke by DQ
Larry Zbyszko d. Ilio Dipaolo w/ an abdominal stretch
Buddy Rogers d. Danny Hodge w/ the Figure Four Grapevine
Mad Dog Vachon d. Nick Bockwinkel w/ the Piledriver
George Hackenschmidt d. Don Leo Jonathan w/ the Russian Bear Hug
Mil Mascaras d. Iron Mike Dibiase w/ the Crossbody Attack

Quarter-Finals:

Jim Londos d. Ray Stevens w/ the Sleeper Grip
Larry Zbyszko d, Harley Race w/ the Piledriver
Buddy Rogers d. Mad Dog Vachon w/ the Figure Four Grapevine
Mil Mascaras d. George Hackenschmidt w/ the Crossbody Attack

Semi-Finals:

Jim Londos d. Larry Zbyszko w/ the Airplane Spin
Mil Mascaras d. Buddy Rogers w/ a bow and arrow

Final:

Mil Mascaras d. Jim Londos w/ the Flying Bodypress

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AWA All-Star Wrestling #1: 12/12/2009

AWA Heavyweight Champion Mil Mascaras arrives to the ring. Mean Gene Okerlund asks him how it feels to be the first ever AWA Heavyweight Champion. Mil Mascaras answers the question in Spanish and sounds fairly excited and proud to the crowd. The studio audience gives a nice round of applause for the champion.

John Pesek submits Ken Raper with the TIGER MAN TOEHOLD
Pesek slammed Raper to the mat and applied his patented Tiger Man Toehold to earn a submission victory in this week's opener.

Harley Race and Bobby Heenan are backstage with Mean Gene Okerlund. Race claims to be the greatest wrestler in the sport today. He's got his eye on the biggest prize in the sport today. The NWA World Heavyweight Championship that's being held by Antonio Inoki. Race will follow Inoki to the ends of the earth to get his shot at the belt.

Flying Redheads d. Keith Eric and Freezer Thompson when Bastien pins Eric with the ATOMIC DROP
Bastien ducked a clothesline and hit his perfected Atomic Drop to earn the Flying Redheads a quick win in their AWA debut.

The Flying Redheads stop backstage with Mean Gene Okerlund. Mean Gene asks Billy Lyons why he's not teaming up with Dewey Robertson in the AWA. Lyons tells Gene that Robertson communicated a strong desire to try his hand at singles competition in the AWA. Lyons didn't want to hold him back so he asked his good friend Red Bastien to team up with him. That's how the Flying Redheads were born. He's really thrilled with the team. He feels like they have a real shot at becoming the AWA Tag Team Champions or even the NWA World Tag Team Champions.

Antonino Rocca submits Kenny Jay with the ARGENTINIAN BACKBREAKER
Rocca was really focused on showing off his unorthodox style of offense in this match. He worked Jay in a crushing body scissors for a good portion of the match. Rocca switched to a bow and arrow to further wear down on Jay and then got him in the Argentinian Backbreaker to earn a nice submission victory.

A video plays with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Inoki. Through a translator he congratulates the AWA for it's first show on television. Inoki also mentions that he can't wait to come to the mid-west and defend the championship against many of the stars of the AWA.

BREAKING NEWS...

Lee Marshall is backstage with big news. The AWA is coming to St. Paul, Minnesota with a big arena show on December 27th, 2009. All of the big stars of the AWA will be there like Nick Bockwinkel, Mil Mascaras, Harley Race, the Flying Redheads and many more. Tickets are on sale now!

Gorgeous George submits Tony Russo with the SPINNING TOE HOLD
Cherie Dupre tripped up Russo in the ropes and George went on the offensive. He applied a figure four leglock and then almost stole the match with a small package with a hand full of tights. George applied the Spinning Toe Hold and earned the victory.

Mad Dog Vachon is backstage with Mean Gene Okerlund. The Mad Dog has a problem with that pretty boy Jim Londos. The Mad Dog doesn't like pretty boys. He gets a strong desire to bite their faces off. He thinks he might have to do the same to Jim Londos if the bump into each other.

the Crusher pins Jake Milleman with the CRUSHER BOLO
The Crusher wore Milleman down with the Crusher Nelson and a bear hug. The Crusher caught Milleman with the Crusher Bolo and secured the victory.

The Crusher grabs a cigar and stops in with Mean Gene Okerlund. The Crusher feels right at home in the AWA. There are some real tough guys like Mad Dog Vachon and Larry Hennig here. He's going to enjoy challenging the AWA's finest. The first name on his list is none other than "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers. The Crusher would like to see him in the ring at that St. Paul show on December 27th.

Frank Gotch submits Johnny Rodz with the GOTCH TOEHOLD
Gotch just wore Rodz down with a rolling kneebar. Gotch seemed to finally have enough and locked on the Gotch Toehold and secured the win.

Frank Gotch stops backstage with Mean Gene Okerlund. Gotch would like to officially challenge Mil Mascaras for the AWA Heavyweight Championship. He wants his shot at the title as soon as possible.

Next week...

Harley Race, Fabulous Kangaroos, the Crusher, Jim Londos, the Mongols and Dewey Robertson will all be in action.

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Don't miss AWA Wrestling coming to a city near you...

Join us in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 27th:

Main Event:
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers vs. the Crusher

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament:

Fabulous Kangaroos vs. the Flying Readheads
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens vs. Don Leo Jonathan and the Destroyer

plus the AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Final!

Jim Londos vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Bruiser Brody vs. Buddy Rose
Gorgeous George vs. Danny Hodge
the Mongols vs. the Valiants

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AWA All-Star Wrestling #2: 12/19/2009

Frank Gotch is out for an interview. The AWA can't decide on if they're giving the title shot to Harley Race or to him. Gotch wants to make it easy on the AWA so he wants a No. 1 Contenders match with Harley Race. This way no one gets snubbed by the decision.

Dewey Robertson submits Mark Hill with the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK
Robertson caught Hill with a big shoulder tackle and then locked on the Figure Four Leglock to earn the submission victory.

"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers is out for an interview. He calls the Crusher an unsophisticated brawler. The man has no real wrestling talent other than brawling. You have to be a refined technical mastermind to stand a chance against the Nature Boy. He knows all the moves and how to use them with the greatest impact. The Nature Boy is going to St. Paul and he'll be leaving a winner.

the Mongols d. Rough & Ready when Bepo pins Ready with the MONGOLIAN DROP
Geeto worked the Gobi Nerve Hold during the early segments of the match. Bepo tagged in and hit a running stomp. Both men entered the ring and tossed Rough to the outside. The Mongolian Drop finished the match for them.

Captain Lou Albano is out for an interview. He's happy to announce that he's doing a little exhibition match at the St. Paul show. Two of his teams are going to face off in a match to show that he's going to take those tag team titles sooner rather than later. The Mongols will face the Valiants in a match. This will teach the AWA to never snub his teams again.

Jim Londos pins Charlie Fulton with the AIRPLANE SPIN
Londos spent the entire match working over the legs of Fulton. He lifted Fulton onto his shoulders and used the Airplane Spin to earn the victory.

The Vachons come down to ringside after the match. Butcher enters the ring first and gets a series of punches from Londos. Mad Dog catches Londos from behind and the Vachons pummel him with forearms. Mad Dog bites him right on the forehead and then nails him with the Piledriver. The Vachons exit the ring as security starts to filter in.

the Crusher pins Gene Ligon with the CRUSHER BOLO
The Crusher wore Ligon down with the stomach claw for most of the match. The Crusher Bolo finished things off for him.

BREAKING NEWS...

Lee Marshall is out and he announces that there will be a 4 team tournament for the AWA Tag Team Titles at the St. Paul, MN arena show coming up later this month. The Fabulous Kangaroos will face the Flying Redhead and Nick Bockwinkel/Ray Stevens will face off with the Destroyer/Don Leo Jonathan. The finals to crown the champions will also take place that night. Remember, tickets are on sale now!

Fabulous Kangaroos d. Ken Raper and Robert Reed when Costello pins Reed with the BOOMERANG
Heffernan used a snap mare and then did an eye rake on the ropes. Costello tagged in and abused Reed with forearm smashes. Costello applied the Marble Bor Leglock but Reed got a hand on the ropes. Things broke down into a little brawl and the Kangaroos got the win with the Boomerang.

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge is out for an interview. Hodge talks about how great it is to be a part of the AWA. He's got a big match coming up with Gorgeous George. He feels like this is a good statement match for him. A win will really cement him as a top guy in the AWA.

Harley Race pins Paul Garner with the PILEDRIVER
Race and Garner exchanged headlocks during the early goings. Race gained the advantage with a jumping knee smash. Race hit the spinning neckbreaker and then a vertical suplex. Race hit the Piledriver to earn the victory via pinfall.

Harley Race stops by the announce table for an interview. He will gladly accept the challenge of Frank Gotch. Just name a time and a place and Race will be there ready for a fight.

Next week...

Bruiser Brody, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens, Danny Hodge, Ilio Dipaolo, Larry Zbyszko and the Flying Redheads will be in action.

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AWA All-Star Wrestling #3: 12/26/2009

A video opens the show. Giant Baba catches Antonio Inoki with the Neckbreaker Drop and covers for the three count. Giant Baba is the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion!

A taped segment plays from a press conference earlier in the day. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Giant Baba is being interviewed by the press. Baba talks about how it's every wrestlers' dream to one day wear this championship belt. He just feels completely honored to be considered the best wrestler in the world. He vows to be a fighting champion and take on all challengers.

Flying Redheads d. Kenny Jay and Tony Russo when Bastien pins Jay with the ATOMIC DROP
Lyons ducked a clothesline and then caught Russo with a drop toe hold. Lyons and Bastien caught Russo with a series of rapid fire dropkicks. Jay tagged in and they caught him with a series of rapid fire dropkicks. Bastien tagged in and caught Jay with flying dropkicks. Bastien hit the Atomic Drop to get the win for the Redheads.

The Flying Redheads are stopped by Lee Marshall backstage. He asks them about their match against the Fabulous Kangaroos tomorrow in St. Paul. Bastien praises the Kangaroos as being an elite tag team in the world today. But he also reminds everyone that taking a team like the Redheads for granted is a very dangerous thing.

Larry Zbyszko pins Doug Vines with a cross body block
This was a really short match. Zbyszko hit the Piledriver early on but let Vines up to continue the match. Zbyszko repeatedly smashed Vines' head into the turnbuckle. Zbyszko came off the top rope with a cross body block to get the win.

Jim Londos is backstage with Lee Marshall for an interview. Marshall asks if Londos suffered any injuries at the hands of the Vachons last week. Londos says that thankfully he only suffered minor injuries. He'll be pretty close to 100% for his match with Mad Dog Vachon tomorrow in St. Paul. He's got extra motivation now. The Vachons have made it personal.

Ilio Dipaolo pins Ron Bossi with the AIRPLANE SPIN
Dipaolo tossed Bossi into the turnbuckle and then hit a big running clothesline. Dipaolo tossed Bossi to the outside of the ring and then rammed him into the guard rail. Back in the ring and Diapaolo used a rope climb headlock takeover and then finished Bossi off with the Airplane Spin.

Frank Gotch is backstage with Lee Marshall. He doesn't know a time and a place for his match with Harley Race yet. He's excited for the match though. He calls himself the All-American wrestler. He's going to beat Race and then he's going to beat Mascaras and become the AWA Heavyweight Champion.

Danny Hodge pins Tony Charles with the OKLAHOMA SIDE ROLL
Hodge made fairly short work of Charles in this match. Hodge rammed Charles into the turnbuckle and then used the Oklahoma Side Roll to get the win.

Les Thatcher walks out and down to the ring. He introduces himself to the crowd. He mentions to Hodge that he's the newest wrestler signed by the AWA and that he happens to be a junior heavyweight. He'd like to take this occasion to challenge Danny Hodge for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Hodge accepts the challenge.

Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens d. Duane Gill and Mark Hill when Bockwinkel submits Hill with the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK
Stevens set things up quickly with a double underhook suplex. Bockwinkel came in and stunned Hill with a kick to the ribs. Bockwinkel hit a back suplex and then applied the Figure Four Leglock to get the win.

Bobby Heenan, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens stop backstage with Lee Marshall. Heenan claims that Bockwinkel and Stevens are the best tag team in wrestling today. He doesn't think anyone can beat them. Don Leo Jonathan and the Destroyer are just out of luck tomorrow. The AWA Tag Team Titles will belong to the Heenan Family.

Bruiser Brody pins Jake Milleman with a piledriver
Milleman tried to put up a fight but Brody just ran over him and then finished the match off with a piledriver.

Buddy Rogers is backstage with Lee Marshall. Tomorrow night is the big night. Buddy Rogers vs. the Crusher in the main event in St. Paul. A technical masterpiece vs. a brainless brawler. Rogers wants everyone in St. Paul to try and get a ticket because this is going to be a scientific experiment. He's going to teach everyone in that audience that a brainless brawler can never match up with a technical masterpiece. He's going to make the Crusher tap out to the Figure Four Grapevine.

Next week:

In action will be AWA Heavyweight Champion Mil Mascaras, the Valiants, Antonina Rocca, John Pesek, Iron Mike Dibiase and the Vachons.

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AWA Wrestling: 12/27/2009

live from St. Paul, MN

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Final:
Fabulous Kangaroos d. the Flying Redheads when Heffernan pins Lyons with the BOOMERANG
Bastien ducked a corner charge and Costello went flying to the outside. Back in the ring and Bastien hit flying dropkicks. Lyons tagged in and went for a fist drop from the top rope but Costello moved. Heffernan tagged in and they hit the Boomerang on Lyons and got the pinfall to move to the next round of the tournament.

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Final:
Don Leo Jonathan and the Destroyer d. Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens when the Destroyer submits Bockwinkel with the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK
Bockwinkel tagged in after the Destroyer got the better of Ray Stevens. The Destroyer caught Bockwinkel with a handstand knee drop. Jonathan tagged in and really took it to Bockwinkel. He used a swinging full nelson and a rolling back splash. The Destroyer tagged in and hit Bockwinkel with a sensational suplex and then locked on the Figure Four Leglock to get the win.

the Valiants d. the Mongols by DQ
This match went on for a good long while. Bepo and Jimmy battled it out in the ring. Jimmy hit a head slam to post and then poked Bepo right in the eye. Jimmy and Johnny caught Bepo with a double clothesline. Bepo got control when Jimmy charged into a boot in the corner. Bepo hit a running stomp and then a back elbow. Bepo used a savage body slam and then tagged Geeto in. Geeto hit an elbow drop and then punished Jimmy with some forearm hammers. Bepo tagged back in. Johnny came in and applied a Boston Crab. Geeto came in for a save and things broke down in the middle of the ring. The referee had enough and DQed the Mongols.

Danny Hodge pins Gorgeous George with the OKLAHOMA SIDE ROLL
Hodge worked the Hodge Headlock for most of the match. He decided to speed things up and hit a standing dropkick. Hodge applied an abdominal stretch and then rolled George up with the Oklahoma Side Roll to get the win.

Bruiser Brody pins Buddy Rose with the JUMPING KNEE DROP
This was barely a match as Brody just ran over Rose. He hit a twisting vertical suplex and a running leg drop. He finished it with the Jumping Knee Drop.

Mad Dog Vachon d. Jim Londos by DQ
Londos started off quickly with a crotch lift and slam and then an Airplane Spin. Londos tossed Vachon to the outside but Vachon smashed his head into the apron. Back in the ring and Vachon hit a flying knee drop off the top rope. Vachon hit a double foot stomp and then tossed Londos to the outside. Butcher Vachon came down to the ring and they double teamed Londos on the outside. Butcher went for a clothesline but Londos dodged and he hit Mad Dog by mistake. Londos grabbed a chair and smacked Butcher over the head with it. Back in the ring and Londos nailed Mad Dog with the chair. The referee called for the bell and Londos was DQed.

AWA Tag Team Title Tournament Final:
Don Leo Jonathan and the Destroyer d. Fabulous Kangaroos when the Destroyer pins Costello with a sensational suplex
Costello punished the Destroyer with forearm smashes early in the match. Costello hit an Aussie Suplex and then applied a Marble Bor Leglock. Don Leo Jonathan made the save. The Destroyer caught Costello with a boot when Costello went for a back body drop too early. The Destroyer hit a sensational suplex and got the pinfall. Don Leo Jonathan and the Destroyer are the new AWA Tag Team Champions.

Main Event:
Buddy Rogers submits the Crusher with the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE
Rogers hit a hip toss and then a series of forearm smashes. Rogers nailed the Crusher with a piledriver and then tried to pin him using the ropes. Rogers tossed the Crusher to the outside but the Crusher just goes wild and pummels Rogers with fists. Back in the ring and Crusher used the Crusher Nelson and the stomach claw. The Crusher came off of the top rope but Rogers dodged. Rogers hit a piledriver and then applied the Figure Four Grapevine to earn the submission victory.