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[cruefan68]

LOW Kings Road United - Nakajima Sports Center - Sapporo, Japan (Card #833)

1) Jushin Liger defeated Scotty Vortekz:
Record seven-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion Jushin “Thunder” Liger faced Scotty Vortekz, one-half of the Naptown Dragons, in the opener. Vortekz knew that a win over Liger could propel him to great heights and he kicked this one off with a TKO putting Liger on the defensive. Liger rebounded in aggressive fashion and took the fight to Vortekz. It was a quick exchange between the two that saw Liger come out on top hitting the Rolling Koppo Kick for a snake eyes pin.

2) C.W. Anderson & Dustin Lee defeated The Destroyer & Tiger Mask by Count Out:
An interesting tag team match saw the “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer pair up with Tiger Mask to take on C.W. Anderson & “Die Hard” Dustin Lee, the other half of the Naptown Dragons. It is not often that Lee and Scotty Vortekz pair up with a different partner but KRU promoters are known to create interesting pairings for tag team bouts on their cards. This was all action with tons of near falls including Anderson and Lee pairing up for a version of the Double Dragon, a double vertical suplex into a power bomb on The Destroyer. Tiger Mask showed off his great quickness often using the lightning fast and spin kicks to take down both opponents. The Destroyer twice trapped Lee in the Figure Four Leglock going for the submission but Anderson broke it up. A ref bump took place late in the bout as Tiger Mask hit the missile dropkick on Lee. The finish saw Anderson rough up The Destroyer on the outside before delivering a falling armbreaker on the ring apron. The move hurt the shoulder of The Destroyer and he was unable to recover and beat the ten count back into the ring giving Anderson and Lee a hard fought victory.

3) Exotic Adrian Street defeated Giant Baba:
In what could be considered one of the bigger upsets in the history of KRU it was Exotic Adrian Street, accompanied by his valet Miss Linda, coming away with a big win over Shohei “Giant” Baba. Street was very aggressive out of the gate scoring consecutive near falls with a running splash and the Crucifix. He kept on top of Baba not giving the 6”10” giant a chance to recover. Baba finally made a counter and hit the Baba Chop followed by locking on a bearhug. He then managed to connect with his finishing move, the Jumping Neckbreaker Drop, but he was slow in making the cover and Street got his shoulder up before the three count. Timely interference by Miss Linda helped turn things back around for Street and after another running splash he stunned Baba with a Knee Lift and grabbed a handful of tights as he rolled him up to score the pin. The crowd was stunned to see Baba take a rare pinfall loss in Japan and Street celebrated by prancing around ringside and blowing kisses. Baba got a nice ovation from the crowd as he left the ring but it was clear that he was upset over dropping the decision to the flamboyant GWA star.

4) The Mongols defeated Forever Hooligans:
The devastating combination of The Mongols (Bepo & Geeto) took on the rising ROH team of the Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & “Mr. Azucar” Rocky Romero) in what turned into an ugly bout. The Mongols used their size and power to dominate this one most of the way including Bepo hitting Koslov with the chain. Koslov was busted open in a bad way when Geeto hit the Top Rope Kneedrop but Romero made the save. Romero helped turn things around and the Hooligans struck with the double knee battering ram and assisted corner splash. The battered Koslov was unable to get back into it, however, and The Mongols dished out serious punishment on Romero. That led to them hitting the devastating Mongolian Drop on Romero with Geeto covering him for the pin.

5) Randy Savage defeated Road Warrior Animal by DQ:
With Randy “Macho Man” Savage & “King Kong” Bruiser Brody set to face the Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) on the final night of the tour in Tokyo it was only fitting that they meet in singles matches as sort of a preview. This was a real war of attrition between the quick and fierce Savage and the powerhouse known as Road Warrior Animal. Manager “Precious” Paul Ellering was at ringside for Animal and he would play a pivotal role in the outcome of the match. The intense exchanges between Savage and Animal in and out of the ring had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Savage nearly won it after ramming Animal into the ring post and throwing him back inside to deliver the Flying Elbowdrop but Ellering distracted the referee preventing a pin. Animal bounced back and scored successive near falls on Savage with an overhead bodyslam and his trademark Powerslam. Savage would also bounce back hitting the flying axe handle from the top rope to the floor followed up by a knee drop for a two count. The brutal battle ended when Savage once again went up top and hit the Flying Elbowdrop but this time Ellering jumped in and attacked him resulting in the disqualification decision. Savage picked up the technical victory but paid for it afterward as Animal press slammed him over the top rope to the floor!

6) Masked Superstar & Big John Studd defeated Rikidozan & Antonio Inoki:
A big feature match saw Rikidozan & Antonio Inoki do battle with the feared combination of the Masked Superstar & Big John Studd. The early action was dominated by Superstar and Studd as they pounded away on Rikidozan. That included Superstar nearly beating him by submission with the Cobra Hold. Inoki got the hot tag and exploded into action including delivering a bodyslam to the 364-pound Studd and following with a top rope kneedrop. He also managed to tie up Studd with the Cobra Twist. The Superstar turned things back around hitting the Spinning Neckbreaker on Rikidozan for a big nears fall. Rikidozan had a furious battle with Studd on the outside and wound up being busted open. A fired up Inoki tried to reverse the momentum but was caught up top by Studd and picked off with a bodyslam. Studd then lifted Inoki up into the Backbreaker to score a submission victory as the Superstar fended off Rikidozan. It was a huge win for Superstar and Studd who improved their standing in KRU by beating another top ranked team.

7) Road Warrior Hawk defeated Bruiser Brody by DQ:
The other half of the tag team battle in singles competition saw Road Warrior Hawk, accompanied by manager “Precious” Paul Ellering, take on Bruiser Brody. This was expected to be a war and it was from bell to bell. The two men fought furiously in and out of the ring and only one pin cover took place with Brody scoring a two count with a running legdrop. Brody had a dominant stretch at one point nailing Hawk with the piledriver, big boot to the face and twisting vertical suplex. Hawk was able to battle back delivering the gorilla press slam and striking with his own boot to the face. The battle once again went out to the floor where the maniacal Brody was disqualified for striking Hawk with his chain. The two continued battling post-match as LOW officials, along with Animal and Randy Savage, headed to ringside in an attempt to break it up. The officials had a heck of a time breaking the four men apart and sanity finally prevailed when Ellering convinced Hawk and Animal to return to the locker room saving themselves for the tag team match in Tokyo.

8) LOW World tag team titles: Sabu & Rob Van Dam© vs. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito was a DDQ:
For the second consecutive night on the tour it was a double disqualification that ended things and this time it was the LOW World tag team titles at stake as Sabu & Rob Van Dam defended the belts against Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito. The champions went in at a slight disadvantage as manager Bill Alfonso was not on the tour and also RVD was suffering from a minor neck injury suffered in his match with Randy Savage in Yokohama. Sabu bit the bullet and worked most of the way but that was what gave Fuji and Saito a decided advantage. The devious duo nearly won the gold when Saito nailed Sabu with the Judo Throw and hit the Saito Suplex for a big near fall with RVD making a last second save. Fuji looked strong in this one including hitting the Kamikaze clothesline and a nice suplex on Sabu for a near fall. RVD was able to mount a good offensive including hitting Fuji with the split legged moonsault and the legdrop across the guard rail. The finish saw Sabu and Saito take it to the floor trading blows back and forth including both men shoving down the referee at one point. RVD and Fuji joined in and soon after the bell sounded with the referee calling for a double disqualification. The decision allowed Sabu & RVD to walk out of Sapporo still champions in their version one defense of the belts.

[Crimson Cross]

That's wild to see the Mongols over the Forever Hooligans, plus seeing the tandem of C.W. Anderson & Dustin Lee is pretty cool. What a great ending of the Main Event, sometimes those DDQ's are fun stuff. I have to say that each of your territories has it's own vibe and my hats off to you on doing a top notch job on that...

[bookerbill]

Some crazy results from Japan Crew. Baba dropping his bout was huge. Liger took advantage of snake eyes which is not a dominating way to win. The Mongols pull off an upset as well. I would call the Superstar and Studd over Rikidozan and Inoki an upset as well. All that topped off with a double disqualification finish in the main event. The fans must have went home frustrated to say the least after a hard night for the Japanese based legends. I will say the build to the tag team battle in Tokyo was awesome.

[cruefan68]

Thanks as always for the comments Crimson and Bookerbill. That was a wild night in Sapporo with some upsets and the one that really caught me by surprise was Street over Baba. I did not see that coming. Next up is the final night of the KRU tour, hope you enjoy it...

LOW Kings Road United - Sumo Hall - Tokyo, Japan (Card #834)

1) Sky Low Low defeated Little Beaver:
A special attraction match opened the final night of the tour as midget stars Little Beaver and Sky Low Low continued their storied rivalry. Sky has held the decided won-loss advantage in their matches but Beaver always puts up a tough fight. He scored near falls with a counter sunset flip and a corner roll-up after Sky ran head first into the middle turnbuckle. Beaver also hit a top rope splash and kicked out of several pin attempts as well. Sky persevered in the end catching Beaver with a clothesline to score the pin. The crowd applauded both men for their efforts and the two bowed to them out of respect ending a fun opener.

2) Sabu defeated Mr. Fuji by DQ:
Coming off of the controversial LOW World tag team title match the night before in Sapporo it was Sabu, one-half of the champions with Rob Van Dam, taking on the devious Mr. Fuji. Early action was dominated by Fuji including hitting a shoulder breaker into the Fuji Nerve Grip. He also scored a near fall after hitting the Kamikaze clothesline. Sabu mounted a nice comeback delivering a huracanrana but then took the fight to the floor. Fuji took over on the outside and dropped Sabu throat first on the guard rail. Back inside it was Fuji tossing salt in the eyes of Sabu resulting in a snake eyes disqualification decision.

3) Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask defeated Forever Hooligans by DQ:
A highly anticipated junior heavyweight tag team showdown saw Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask take on the Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & “Mr. Azucar” Rocky Romero) of ROH. The Hooligans looked great early executing trademark moves like Red Scare I, Foreign Devil, and the springboard tornado DDT. They scored two near falls on Liger during that stretch. Tiger got his team back into it striking with a missile dropkick (deathjump) and a blistering series of kicks. Liger tagged back in and went toe-to-toe with Koslov before the two took it out to the floor. Koslov gained control and sent Liger head first into the ring post prompting the referee to call for the bell. Liger and Tiger got the victory via disqualification as the Hooligans protested the decision with the referee.

4) Rob Van Dam defeated C.W. Anderson:
The popular Rob Van Dam, the other half of the LOW World tag team champions along with Sabu, took on the double tough C.W. Anderson in singles competition. He went into the match still suffering from a minor neck injury that happened in his match with Randy Savage on the opening night of the tour. Anderson tried to take full advantage of that but RVD was wise to it and came away with a quick victory. He stunned Anderson with a jumping spin kick from the top rope (deathjump) and then hit his patented Five Star Frog Splash to score the pin.

5) The Mongols defeated Naptown Dragons:
Hard hitting action was the name of the game in this tag team match as The Mongols (Bepo & Geeto) took on the Naptown Dragons (“Die Hard” Dustin Lee & Scotty Vortekz) of ASW. Bepo was pretty dominant early and laid out Lee with a savage bodyslam for a near fall. Geeto also pounded away on Lee and absorbed the Tiger Knee Strikes before locking on a Gobi Nerve Hold. The Dragons battled back and Vortekz, the smallest man in the match, did an amazing job on offense against the two larger Mongols. He hit Death From Above, a diving double knee drop to the chest, and the Cyclone Kick among other moves. Lee also fared well and executed the Die Hard Trilogy, a variety of three suplexes, but fell in the end when Geeto pinned him after The Mongols hit the devastating Mongolian Drop.

6) The Destroyer defeated Mr. Saito:
The popular “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer went up against Mr. Saito, nicknamed “Mr. Torture”, in a great bout. Saito scored early using the trapezius claw and Oriental Leg Sweep to keep The Destroyer on the defensive. He had things going his way until a missed corner charge caused him to crash shoulder first into the ring post. The Destroyer took over hitting the sensational suplex for a near fall and then locked on the intelligent sleeper hold. Saito battled back and applied a sleeper hold as well before hitting the Saito Suplex but the Destroyer kicked out with authority. The Destroyer hit the Bombs Away and then won out in a battle on the floor. Saito was in a bad way as The Destroyer trapped him in the Figure Four Leglock in mid-ring. He tried to fight out of it but The Destroyer cinched the hold on forcing Saito to concede the match. The crowd cheered The Destroyer as he scored a key submission victory over the tough Saito.

7) Rikidozan, Giant Baba, & Antonio Inoki defeated Masked Superstar, Big John Studd, & Exotic Adrian Street:
The native sons Rikidozan, Shohei “Giant” Baba, & Antonio Inoki hoped to conclude a tough tour with a victory as they took on the Masked Superstar, Big John Studd, & Exotic Adrian Street. The flamboyant Street, accompanied by his valet Miss Linda, did a great job of avoiding getting in there with Baba who was no doubt looking for revenge after losing the night before in Sapporo. The Superstar nearly won it in the opening moments with a counter clothesline out of the corner on Rikidozan for a big near fall. Rikidozan battled back against Studd and executed the Hiplock resulting in a two count. The crowd was buzzing as Baba went in against Studd and took him down with a piledriver. That set up Inoki striking the big man with the Enzuigiri for a big near fall. Things reached a fever pitch in the home stretch as Rikidozan took the fight to Studd and connected with a big back bodydrop off of the ropes followed up by the Thunderous Chops to score the pin. Street had tried to make the save but Baba got a measure of revenge by laying him out with the 16-Mon Kick, or boot to the face. The crowd cheered the victory by Rikidozan, Baba and Inoki who have combined to help make KRU a great part of LOW.

8) Road Warriors defeated Randy Savage & Bruiser Brody:
The main event was the rubber match between seven-time LOW World tag team champions the Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal, with Paul Ellering) and the freelance tag team of Randy “Macho Man” Savage & “King Kong” Bruiser Brody. The first bout between the two teams took place WrestleCade VIII (Card #800 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA) with Savage and Brody getting the win. The rematch took place on an NWC card at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (Card #816) with the Road Warriors getting the win. KRU promoters then put in a top bid to acquire the rights to the rubber match which was positioned as the main event before an SRO crowd at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. This match may have topped the previous two for sheer tenacity and brutality as both teams went all out trying to attain victory. The Road Warriors were on fire early laying out both men with the spike piledriver as well as the double clothesline. Animal scored a near fall on Savage after laying him out with the Powerslam. Brody managed to turn it around laying out Hawk with a piledriver setting up Savage hitting the Flying Elbowdrop but Animal made the save. As the match wore on it became clear that Ellering was worried about his men taking a loss as he interfered several times. The most pivotal moment of interference came when Savage again hit the Flying Elbowdrop, this time on Animal, prompting Ellering to pull him out of the ring. The Road Warriors took advantage of that bit of distraction and would then hit the Doomsday Device on Savage with Animal covering him to score the pin.

Brody was irate post-match shoving the referee and going after Animal, Hawk and Ellering with his chain on the outside. Savage, meanwhile, got back to his feet and went to the top rope delivering the flying axe handle to the floor taking out Ellering and Hawk. Brody then decked Animal with the chain as a host of LOW officials converged on the scene. Brody wound up going over the barrier and into the crowd swinging his chain while Savage grappled with the officials. Ellering managed to get Hawk and Animal under control leading them to the back putting an end to a very chaotic post-match scene.

[EpicDave]

Wow! What an explosion between Brody/Savage and the Warriors! Tell me that series isn't over!

[Crimson Cross]

Feb 7, 2015 14:19:37 GMT -5 EpicDave said:

Wow! What an explosion between Brody/Savage and the Warriors! Tell me that series isn't over!

I'm with Dave on that, plus the Mongols are on a solid roll of late. Another top notch batch of matches Crue, keep it coming...

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Daytondave and Crimson. Road Warriors vs. Savage & Brody has been fun and I hope to set up a rematch sometime soon. The next show will be from MSG and will have Lou Thesz vs. Frank Gotch for the LOW World Heavyweight title, Bobo Brazil vs. The Sheik, and Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas vs. The Warlord & Greg Valentine as the feature matches. I hope to have that posted soon.

[cruefan68]

LOW Northern Wrestling Corporation - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (Card #835)

1) Stars & Stripes defeated Matt Striker & Johnny Rodz:
The highly anticipated debut of Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell) saw them take on the ASW tandem of Matt Striker & Johnny Rodz. It was a near upset early as Striker caught The Patriot with a rear naked choke for a submission chance followed by the Overdrive for a big near fall. Rodz tagged in and showed great resiliency surviving a number of pin attempts by Stars & Stripes, although Striker saved him after he was nailed with the Patriot Missile. The finish saw Rodz hit with the double shoulder tackle before Bagwell tagged back in and hit the Yellow Jacket Suplex for the pin. The crowd cheered the victory by Stars & Stripes and after the match it was The Patriot grabbing the mic and stating that he and Bagwell have their sights set directly on Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik.

2) Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Jerry Lynn:
This contest between Jerry Lynn and “The Ace” Cowboy Bob Orton got off to an explosive start as Orton jumped Lynn at ringside as he was signing autographs for the fans. Orton quickly hit the Superplex on Lynn but pulled him up at the count of two. He then punished Lynn hitting such moves as the second rope powerslam and the piledriver. Lynn drew on the crowd for support and battled back briefly before Orton countered a bulldog and hit a Middle Rope Splash to score the pin.

3) Killer Kowalski defeated Dick Hutton:
This battle of ring veterans saw Dick Hutton take on Killer Kowalski who was accompanied by manager Captain Lou Albano. The always bizarre Albano was sporting his usual rubber bands hanging from his cheeks and an open shirt exposing his girth. He looked on pleased as Kowalski battered Hutton in and out of the ring. He laid him out with the bombs away kneedrop and used the giant swing to maintain control. It was not a good performance for Hutton as Kowalski dominated and after hitting a jumping elbow smash he locked on the Kowalski Claw scoring a submission victory.

4) George Steele defeated Ilio DiPaolo:
A grudge match saw popular Italian star Ilio DiPaolo clash with George “The Animal” Steele who was accompanied by his manager Fred Blassie. DiPaolo was out for some revenge as it was Steele who cost him a recent loss against Savage-T of ASW. DiPaolo was able to control early scoring a two count with a rope climb headlock takeover and generally frustrating Steele with scientific wrestling. Steele took over on the outside and ran DiPaolo into the ring post out of view of the referee. DiPaolo battled back but was distracted by Blassie allowing Steele to execute the berserk sneak attack. Steele then lifted DiPaolo up for the punishing Flying Hammerlock to get the victory via submission.

●PWI Editor Bill Apter caught up with The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) backstage and asked them who their third partner would be in the big match against the Samoan Island Tribe (Alofa, Samu, & Afa, Jr.). The two hollered and stomped around before Miller grabbed the mic and said that the SIT have always had a numbers advantage but now the sides were even and he introduced Ken Doane, formerly of ASW, as their new partner and flag bearer. He said that he and Luke caught up with Doane in New Zealand, where Doane recently competed on a GWA card, and said they liked what they saw saying he is a great young athlete and a perfect man to carry the flag. Apter questioned how Doane, a native of Worcester, MA, could betray the U.S. by carrying the New Zealand flag and he said that it was all about the opportunity and it was an honor to represent the greatest tag team in LOW, The Sheepherders, in a war with the Samoan Island Tribe.

5) Samoan Island Tribe defeated The Sheepherders & Ken Doane:
It was not a great debut for Ken Doane as the new flag bearer for The Sheepherders as they came out on the losing end in this match with the Samoan Island Tribe (Alofa, Samu, & Afa, Jr.). The Sheepherders and Doane actually did a great job of controlling the action especially against Alofa as they got the heat on him for an extended stretch. That included Butch and Luke hitting the Double Gutbuster for a big near fall that set off a six-way brawl between the two teams. When the smoke cleared it was Doane working over Alofa until out of nowhere the 6’2” and 293-pound Samoan caught him with the Samoan Drop for a snake eyes pin. That set off a huge post-match brawl between the two teams which included Doane jabbing the flag pole into the throat of Alofa. LOW officials had a tough job separating the six men afterward and there is no doubt that a rematch will soon be taking place in the NWC.

6) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Timber© defeated Diamond Dallas Page to retain the title:
Coming off of his shocking upset win over Curt Hennig for the title on LOW All-Star Wrestling (Card #831 in Memphis, TN) it was Timber “The Insane Lumberjack” defending the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title against popular Jersey Shore native Diamond Dallas Page. The crowd was solidly behind DDP in this one rooting him on to possibly capture his first championship in LOW. After a double clothesline out of the corner late in the bout it was DDP striking with a Russian Legsweep that had Timber in trouble. Timber, however, bailed out of the ring and took over after luring DDP to the outside. Back inside it was the 270-pound Timber impressively coming off of the top rope with a Moonsault to score a snake eyes pin to retain the title. The crowd was shocked as was DDP looking on while Timber clutched the title belt alongside his controversial barbed wire ax handle.

7) Fred Blassie defeated Antonino Rocca:
The popular Antonino Rocca locked horns with the “King of Men” Fred Blassie in an explosive battle of former LOW World Heavyweight champions. Blassie didn’t even wait for ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta to finish his introductions as he jumped Rocca and pounded him with multiple knee drops. A low blow and blatant choke hold followed putting Rocca in a bad way early. Rocca drew on a supportive crowd and battled back stunning Blassie with flying dropkicks and would use the crushing bodyscissors going for a submission. The battle picked up in intensity as it wore on including the two men taking it out to the floor several times. Rocca took over near the end and had Blassie in trouble again using the crushing bodyscissor. Blassie out of view of the referee pulled something from his boot and began filing his already sharpened vampire-like teeth. The crowd tried to warn the official but as he went to check it was Blassie escaping with an elbow to the throat. Blassie then tore into Rocca repeatedly biting him on the forehead and he then rolled up the now bloody Rocca to score the pin. The crowd jeered the decision as Blassie got one over on the referee and scored a fall over Rocca in very controversial fashion. The bloody Rocca had to be helped out of the ring post-match as a smiling Blassie got into a verbal exchange with some fans at ringside.

8) Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas defeated The Warlord & Greg Valentine by DQ:
The undefeated “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant joined forces with the equally popular “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas to take on the Captain Lou Albano-led combination of The Warlord & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. What was a highly anticipated feature match barely got started as The Warlord and Valentine jumped Andre and Atlas at ringside. The Warlord grabbed Andre and ran him back first into the ring post while Valentine dropped Atlas with a suplex on the floor. Valentine then joined Warlord in rolling the 450-pound Andre into the ring. The Warlord showed off his amazing power by lifting Andre for a backbreaker over the knee. After taking that blow it was Andre rolling back out to the floor where the battle continued. Atlas recovered and joined in a four-way battle that ended when The Warlord hit Andre over the back with a chair. The referee called for the bell giving Andre and Atlas a snake eyes disqualification victory. It didn’t end there as Albano got involved and hit Atlas from behind with a roll of quarters knocking him out. The rotund manager then directed traffic as Warlord and Valentine rolled Andre back inside and kept up their attack. Valentine wound up applying the Figure Four Leglock while The Warlord sat Andre up and locked on the Full Nelson. It was a sadistic display as Andre was simultaneously trapped in two painful submission holds until LOW officials were able to clear the ring. The damage had been done, however, and Andre had to be carried out on a stretcher while other paramedics attended to the fallen Atlas.

●PWI Editor Bill Apter caught up with a jubilant Captain Lou Albano, The Warlord, and Greg Valentine backstage following their dastardly actions. Albano repeatedly spun around uttering gibberish before coming to his senses and called his men a “cohesive unit” and said that they accomplished what no one else has been able to do and that is put Andre the Giant out of action. Apter confirmed that was the case as the attending doctor informed him that Andre would indeed be out of action for a few months with neck, shoulder, and knee injuries though he would not require surgery. Albano said that Andre may be undefeated but he learned that he was overmatched on this night and that his men will “finish the job” if and when Andre returns to action.

9) Bobo Brazil defeated The Sheik by DQ:
A legendary rivalry was renewed as popular Benton Harbor, MI, native Bobo Brazil, “Master of the Coco Butt”, took on former LOW World Heavyweight champion The Sheik who was accompanied by his manager Abdullah Farouk. Brazil recently foiled The Sheik in his attempt to regain the championship from Lou Thesz and that set off the continuation of one of the hottest rivalries in the history of professional wrestling. The Sheik tore into Brazil early dominating the action including biting him on the forehead. Brazil countered a backdrop attempt and tossed The Sheik out of the ring where the two engaged in a furious brawl at ringside. Farouk had to jump out of the way as Brazil hurled The Sheik past him and into the guard rail. They took it back inside where The Sheik went to his bag of tricks and tossed a Fireball into the face of Brazil resulting in the disqualification decision. Brazil went down in pain and took a couple of kicks from The Sheik before LOW officials rushed the ring and put a stop to any further attack. Sheik and Farouk headed to the back as Brazil refused medical help and got back to his feet to cheers from the crowd. He kicked the ropes in anger and clutched at his burned face but fortunately he was not seriously injured in the heinous attack.

10) LOW World Heavyweight title: Lou Thesz© defeated Frank Gotch to retain the title:
An epic main event saw Lou Thesz defending the LOW World Heavyweight title against Frank Gotch, a two-time former LOW World Heavyweight champion. Both men are known for their vast technical expertise and ability to rise to the occasion in big matches. A hand shake kicked things off and led to a nice exchange with a counter sunset flip by Gotch for a two count. He followed with a roll-up out of the corner for another near fall when Thesz missed a charge. Thesz bounced back nicely and caught Gotch in the STF after delivering a released power bomb. Gotch countered with the Iowa backdrop into a crossface and armbar and that was pretty much how things went most of the way. The two ring masters had the crowd in the palm of their hands as they exchanged holds and counter holds. Gotch nearly won it when he trapped Thesz in the Gotch Toehold but somehow the champion was able to reach the ropes forcing a break. A subsequent rolling kneebar shook up Thesz but he struck back with an effective airplane spin and hit a barrage of dropkicks to score a two count on the challenger. It was another airplane spin that led to the finish as Thesz caught a stunned Gotch with a perfectly executed Thesz Press to score the pin. It was a successful version six defense of the title for Thesz and it is looking like he could settle in for a long reign. Gotch showed great class post-match by again shaking hands with Thesz and helping him put the title belt back around his waist. It was a great display of sportsmanship and the capacity crowd gave both men a well deserved standing ovation.

[bookerbill]

Another classic MSG show. Top to bottom outstanding.

[Crimson Cross]

That is so cool seeing Timber with a title defense under his belt, plus I was hoping Gotch would've won, but Thesz retaining is rock solid...