LOW - Legends of Wrestling
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LOW Capitol Wrestling Alliance - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (Card #1016)
1) Jimmy Valiant defeated Johnny Rodz by Count Out:
A huge night of action at MSG opened up with the “Boy from New York City”, the very popular “Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant, taking on the “Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz of ASW. Valiant, returning to MSG after a long absence, whipped the crowd into a frenzy before he even entered the ring. Rodz, a veteran of matches at MSG as well, was very impressive in this one even hitting the Unpredictable Slam netting a two count. Valiant took it to the outside and as the two traded blows on the floor he took a pause to point towards the roof of the building. Rodz fell for it and Valiant decked him before rolling back into the ring for a count out victory. Rodz was angry and went after Valiant post-match but the “Boogie Woogie Man” trapped him in the Sleeper Hold and put him out to the delight of the capacity crowd.
2) Amber O’Neal defeated Angel Orsini by DQ:
Amber O’Neal, one-half of Team Blondage along with Krissy Vaine, took on the tough Italian star Angel Orsini in Ring Angels action. Orsini was dominant in the early going until an attempted back bodydrop was countered by O’Neal with a sunset flip for a two count. O’Neal then made the mistake of firing Orsini out of the ring and going out after her. Orsini quickly gained control and used a camera cable to choke out O’Neal before blasting her with a chair shot across the back. The referee had it with those actions and immediately called for the bell giving O’Neal a disqualification win via snake eyes. Orsini was livid and attempted to go after the referee but she was held back by LOW officials. The crowd jeered Orsini as she was led back to the locker room preventing any post-match actions from taking place.
3) Dream Team defeated Killer Bees:
The popular Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) took on the highly touted Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine) in feature tag team action. The Bees were on point early as they got the heat on Beefcake including dropping him with the double elbow smash. Blair also trapped him in the Sleeper Hold going for the submission. Valentine turned things around for the Dream Team hitting the Valentine Chops and the knee breaker. A big clothesline by Beefcake on Blair resulted in a two count. The Bees later went to Masked Confusion, as Blair switched places with Brunzell as they donned their black and yellow masks, and he caught a surprised Beefcake in the Boston Crab. Brunzell tagged in and would also surprise Valentine by trapping him in the figure four leglock. Valentine would have the last laugh, though, when he hit a throat drop on the ropes and slapped the Figure Four Leglock on Blair. Brunzell ran in but was cut off by Beefcake resulting in a tap out from Blair and a big submission victory for the Dream Team.
4) Missing Link defeated Les Thatcher:
Popular veteran Les Thatcher, formerly of LOW All-Star Wrestling, took on the dangerous Missing Link who was accompanied by his manager J.J. Dillon. Thatcher was in control early and nearly pinned the Link following a flying headscissors and flying cross bodyblock. The Link struck back with some wild chair shots as Dillon distracted the referee and then pounded Thatcher outside the ring. Thatcher wound up suffering a cut above his right eye but admirably stayed in the fight. He had the Link on the defensive until missing with a corner charge. The Link dropped a headbutt on him scoring a two count and then got the pin after nailing Thatcher with his trademark Back Flying Headbutt. Dillon was pleased with the victory by the Link but afterward had to prevent him from hitting his own head with a chair.
5) Midnight Rockers defeated Love Brothers:
The Midnight Rockers (Stan Lane & Marty Jannetty) were fired up for this rematch against the Love Brothers (Reginald & Hartford Love) after losing to them in a previous match. The Rockers showed great teamwork early frustrating Reginald and Hartford several times. The Love Brothers battled back when Hartford nailed Lane with a piledriver. That allowed the “peace loving duo” a chance to go on a lengthy offensive getting the heat on Lane. Reginald tied him up with the one leg Boston Crab and spinning toehold as Jannetty desperately reached for the tag. That moment would come when Lane stunned Reginald with an enzuigiri scoring a two count and then made the tag. Jannetty was on fire hitting the dropkick and superkick to great effect on both of the Love Brothers. A top rope fist drop on Hartford could have won it but Reginald made a timely save. Moments later, however, it was Jannetty catching Hartford with the Rocker Dropper to score the pin as Lane cut off a save attempt by Reginald. The crowd cheered the victory by the Rockers who avenged their previous loss to the Love Brothers.
6) 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Sabu:
A highly anticipated battle of high flying stars saw 2 Cold Scorpio taking on Sabu who was accompanied by his manager Abdullah Farouk. The early action saw a great exchange before Sabu nailed Scorpio with a dropkick to the knee and applied the Camel Clutch. Scorpio fought out of it but then Sabu quickly reapplied the old until he was forced to break it in the ropes. A quick huracanrana by Sabu led to a two count but then he missed with the Triple Jump Moonsault. Scorpio came back strong and hit a moonsault but was unable to go for a pin. A fireman’s carry suplex had Sabu in trouble but he managed to regain control. Sabu hit the Arabian facebuster for a big near fall and then went for a back bodydrop off of the ropes but Scorpio countered that. Scorpio leveled Sabu with a piledriver and then, after a failed distraction by Farouk, he came off of the top rope with the Scorpio Splash to score the pin. Scorpio rolled out of the ring afterward as an irate Sabu grabbed the referee and pushed him into the corner. He then ran across the ring diving over the top rope and putting himself through the timekeeper’s table! Farouk had to assist him to the back as the victorious Scorpio soaked in the cheers of the crowd at ringside.
7) Ted Dibiase defeated Tracy Smothers:
The “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers took on the “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase, accompanied by his bodyguard Virgil, in a heated bout. Dibiase tried to get out of wrestling by offering money to Smothers saying he could use it to “fix up that trailer home you have in Tennessee” drawing jeers from the crowd. Smothers took exception to that and decked Dibiase sending the cash flying. Virgil quickly gathered it up and bailed out of the ring as Smothers went to work on Dibiase. Smothers was on fire early including hitting the slingshot dropkick and running crossbody for two counts. He then hit the Jawjacker but Virgil interfered preventing a pin but that led to Smothers decking the bodyguard to a big pop from the crowd. Dibiase managed to rally after hitting a clothesline out of the corner for a two count. He followed that up by twice locking on the Million Dollar Sleeper but Smothers broke each attempt by getting to the ropes for a break. Smothers battled back furiously hitting a belly to back suplex before scoring a near fall with a moonsault bodyblock. Dibiase was in serious trouble until he managed to thwart a bodyslam attempt with a knee to the gut. He followed that up with a nice vertical suplex and then locked on the Million Dollar Sleeper again. Smothers struggle to break free but eventually he went under and Dibiase was awarded the victory via submission. It was a hard fought win for Dibiase who afterward instructed Virgil to shove a $100 bill into the mouth of the nearly unconscious Smothers drawing more jeers from the crowd.
8) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Roderick Strong© defeated Tommy Rich by DQ to retain the title:
“Wildfire” Tommy Rich received a golden opportunity as he challenged Roderick Strong, accompanied by his manager Truth Martini, for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title. Martini grabbed the mic from ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta following the introductions and quoted from page twenty-six of the Book of Truth saying that “A Wildfire will be extinguished in the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden”. That boast was because Strong entered having made twenty-five title defenses and that this would be another successful one. Rich and the crowd took exception to that and things were at a fever pitch even before the opening bell. Rich then chased Martini out of the ring and Strong followed but that proved to be a mistake. Rich decked Strong and ran him head first into the timekeeper’s table before tossing him into the ring to get the match officially underway. Rich quickly hit the Thesz Press scoring a two count and was all over Strong as Martini worriedly held on to the Book of Truth. A piledriver shook up Strong and things looked bleak for the champion until he floored Rich with a shoulder tackle off the ropes. Strong followed by lifting Rich up into the Argentine Backbreaker but staggered to the ropes causing both men to tumble out of the ring. The two recovered at the same time and began trading blows as the referee tried to get them to return to the ring. Rich got carried away and rammed Strong and Martini into each other before sending Strong head first into the ring post. The referee immediately called for the bell and awarded a snake eyes disqualification victory to Strong allowing him to retain the title in his version twenty-six defense of the championship. Rich vehemently argued the call with the referee as Strong grabbed the title belt and escaped to the back with Martini.
9) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Stars & Stripes:
A big feature tag team match saw Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell) take on the Miracle Violence Connection (Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy). The Patriot and “Dr. Death” had some nice power exchanges in the early going before Williams floored him with a football tackle and then hit the Oklahoma Stampede for a big near fall. Bagwell made the save there and did so again when Gordy had The Patriot pinned after a Piledriver. Bagwell tagged in and hit the Yellow Jacket Suplex on Gordy for a big near fall and then Stars & Stripes took the big man down with a double dropkick. Gordy was reeling when The Patriot caught him with Uncle Slam for another big near fall. Things were looking good for Stars & Stripes until Williams rallied back and leveled The Patriot with another football tackle that sent him flying out of the ring. The masked man took a bad spill to the outside and the MVC took full advantage of that as they worked him over. The finish of a furious battle saw Gordy trap The Patriot in the Oriental Spike as Williams grabbed Bagwell’s legs from the outside and held him down. Gordy had the hold cinched on and The Patriot fell limp forcing the referee to call for the bell giving the MVC the victory via submission.
10) Bobo Brazil, Bruiser Brody & Pampero Firpo vs. The Sheik, Ivan Koloff & George Steele was a DDQ:
CWA promoters had a heck of a time putting this big six-man tag team match together as Bobo Brazil teamed up with Bruiser Brody and Pampero Firpo to take on the team of The Sheik, “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele. Brazil was reluctant to team with either Brody or Firpo and Brody, known for being a very tough contract negotiator, asked for a big money guarantee to take the match. On the other side managers Abdullah Farouk and Captain Lou Albano had to agree to work together so Farouk reluctantly accepted the contract pairing his man, The Sheik, with the Albano-led duo of Koloff and Steele. Farouk was also hesitant to have The Sheik opposite Brazil due to the long and storied rivalry the two men have had both in and out of LOW. Brazil and The Sheik had some torrid exchanges during the bout including Brazil scoring a big near fall with the Coco Butt. Koloff was a standout on his team including attacking both Brody and Firpo with his chain. He also hit the top rope knee drop on Firpo for what looked to be a sure pin but he managed to get his foot over the bottom rope to break it up. Steele and Firpo also had some wild exchanges and at one point “The Animal” nearly pinned him with a running knee. Firpo was in big trouble late in the bout when The Sheik trapped him in the Camel Clutch but Brazil broke that up. He decked The Sheik and then put Firpo on top of him as a distracted referee turned making a two count. Not long after that Brody was in and he tossed The Sheik to the outside where the battle continued. The other four men quickly joined in and the referee wound up calling for the bell as he was unable to restore order. The official result was a double disqualification with LOW officials having to get involved breaking the six battling wild men apart.
11) LOW International Heavyweight title: Rikidozan© defeated Ox Baker to retain the title:
The semi-final saw Kings Road United star Rikidozan defending the LOW International Heavyweight title against the “Master of the Heart Punch” Ox Baker who was accompanied by his new manager J.J. Dillon. As famed announcer Jim Ross would say this one was “bowling shoe ugly” as the two men traded blows right from the opening bell. The advantage switched back and forth several times with both men using their trademark moves. Baker floored Rikidozan with a shoulder tackle at one point and then bit and gouged the champion. The crowd rallied behind Rikidozan who scored a two count with a big slap to the chest and then leveled Baker with a big piledriver. Rikidozan sensed victory and delivered the Thunderous Chops but Dillon jumped up onto the ring apron to break up the pin. That proved to be a big mistake by the manager as Rikidozan yanked him into the ring and drilled him with a big chop to the head knocking him back outside. Baker then moved in with his taped fist poised for a Heart Punch but Rikidozan was quicker on the draw and he executed the Thunderous Chops again to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory for the Japanese star who was successful in his version two defense of the title.
12) LOW World Heavyweight title: Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Valentine© by DQ:
The main event was the match everyone was waiting for as Johnny Valentine put the LOW World Heavyweight title on the line against the undefeated “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant who was accompanied by his manager Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. Since hiring Heenan as his manager late last year the change that the once popular Andre has undergone has been startling. He defeated his former friend Mil Mascaras in a big match at WrestleCade X and then made it known that he was after one thing, the LOW World Heavyweight title. The once friendly giant no longer cares who gets in his way and he vowed to make the most of this first opportunity at the LOW World Heavyweight title which he felt has been kept from him for way too long. Heenan did a masterful job in securing the contract for the match but some credit has to go to Valentine who signed off on it initially proving that he is indeed a fighting champion. The crowd was at a fever pitch as Valentine defiantly held up the title belt showing it to Andre but both Heenan and senior LOW referee Morgan Dollar got in between them preventing any pre-match action. After ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta finished his introductions it was Heenan giving Andre some last minute instructions before Dollar called for the bell.
The tension was very thick in the opening moments as a wary Valentine moved in attempting to start an offensive. Andre countered quickly and went for an elbow drop but Valentine rolled out of the way. Valentine then leveled Andre with a big forearm hammer and covered him for a two count. Heenan was livid at ringside claiming a fast count but Dollar insisted it was on the level. Andre recovered quickly and, after a headbutt, he nailed Valentine with the Big Splash for what looked to be a sure pin but somehow the champion raised his right shoulder just before the three count. Andre yelled at Dollar and grabbed the official by the collar as Heenan also voiced his protest from ringside. Andre was furious at this point and tossed Valentine out of the ring several times where he battered him including a bodyslam on the floor and a whip into the guard rail. Valentine was in a bad way as Andre brought him back inside and hit an underhook suplex scoring a two count. A turnbuckle squash and a big boot to the face resulted in Valentine bailing out of the ring. Andre followed him out but Valentine quickly caught him with a low blow drawing complaints by Heenan to the referee. The complaints fell on deaf ears as Dollar focused on the action between Andre and Valentine. He ordered them to get back into the ring but Valentine ignored that and ran Andre head first into the ring post. Heenan tried to get involved with a chair but Valentine decked him drawing a big pop from the crowd. Andre rolled back inside but Valentine followed wielding the chair and delivered a series of shots to the back of the giant. Dollar had no choice but to call for the bell awarding Andre the victory via disqualification but the actions of Valentine allowed him to retain the title in his version four defense. Andre and Heenan were irate backstage as they cornered LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox who was surrounded by LOW officials. PWI Editor Bill Apter was nearby and recorded the confrontation which ultimately saw them demanding a rematch for the title. Cox said that he would consider that and that he would negotiate with all parties to try and get something done.
1) Jimmy Valiant defeated Johnny Rodz by Count Out:
A huge night of action at MSG opened up with the “Boy from New York City”, the very popular “Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant, taking on the “Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz of ASW. Valiant, returning to MSG after a long absence, whipped the crowd into a frenzy before he even entered the ring. Rodz, a veteran of matches at MSG as well, was very impressive in this one even hitting the Unpredictable Slam netting a two count. Valiant took it to the outside and as the two traded blows on the floor he took a pause to point towards the roof of the building. Rodz fell for it and Valiant decked him before rolling back into the ring for a count out victory. Rodz was angry and went after Valiant post-match but the “Boogie Woogie Man” trapped him in the Sleeper Hold and put him out to the delight of the capacity crowd.
2) Amber O’Neal defeated Angel Orsini by DQ:
Amber O’Neal, one-half of Team Blondage along with Krissy Vaine, took on the tough Italian star Angel Orsini in Ring Angels action. Orsini was dominant in the early going until an attempted back bodydrop was countered by O’Neal with a sunset flip for a two count. O’Neal then made the mistake of firing Orsini out of the ring and going out after her. Orsini quickly gained control and used a camera cable to choke out O’Neal before blasting her with a chair shot across the back. The referee had it with those actions and immediately called for the bell giving O’Neal a disqualification win via snake eyes. Orsini was livid and attempted to go after the referee but she was held back by LOW officials. The crowd jeered Orsini as she was led back to the locker room preventing any post-match actions from taking place.
3) Dream Team defeated Killer Bees:
The popular Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) took on the highly touted Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine) in feature tag team action. The Bees were on point early as they got the heat on Beefcake including dropping him with the double elbow smash. Blair also trapped him in the Sleeper Hold going for the submission. Valentine turned things around for the Dream Team hitting the Valentine Chops and the knee breaker. A big clothesline by Beefcake on Blair resulted in a two count. The Bees later went to Masked Confusion, as Blair switched places with Brunzell as they donned their black and yellow masks, and he caught a surprised Beefcake in the Boston Crab. Brunzell tagged in and would also surprise Valentine by trapping him in the figure four leglock. Valentine would have the last laugh, though, when he hit a throat drop on the ropes and slapped the Figure Four Leglock on Blair. Brunzell ran in but was cut off by Beefcake resulting in a tap out from Blair and a big submission victory for the Dream Team.
4) Missing Link defeated Les Thatcher:
Popular veteran Les Thatcher, formerly of LOW All-Star Wrestling, took on the dangerous Missing Link who was accompanied by his manager J.J. Dillon. Thatcher was in control early and nearly pinned the Link following a flying headscissors and flying cross bodyblock. The Link struck back with some wild chair shots as Dillon distracted the referee and then pounded Thatcher outside the ring. Thatcher wound up suffering a cut above his right eye but admirably stayed in the fight. He had the Link on the defensive until missing with a corner charge. The Link dropped a headbutt on him scoring a two count and then got the pin after nailing Thatcher with his trademark Back Flying Headbutt. Dillon was pleased with the victory by the Link but afterward had to prevent him from hitting his own head with a chair.
5) Midnight Rockers defeated Love Brothers:
The Midnight Rockers (Stan Lane & Marty Jannetty) were fired up for this rematch against the Love Brothers (Reginald & Hartford Love) after losing to them in a previous match. The Rockers showed great teamwork early frustrating Reginald and Hartford several times. The Love Brothers battled back when Hartford nailed Lane with a piledriver. That allowed the “peace loving duo” a chance to go on a lengthy offensive getting the heat on Lane. Reginald tied him up with the one leg Boston Crab and spinning toehold as Jannetty desperately reached for the tag. That moment would come when Lane stunned Reginald with an enzuigiri scoring a two count and then made the tag. Jannetty was on fire hitting the dropkick and superkick to great effect on both of the Love Brothers. A top rope fist drop on Hartford could have won it but Reginald made a timely save. Moments later, however, it was Jannetty catching Hartford with the Rocker Dropper to score the pin as Lane cut off a save attempt by Reginald. The crowd cheered the victory by the Rockers who avenged their previous loss to the Love Brothers.
6) 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Sabu:
A highly anticipated battle of high flying stars saw 2 Cold Scorpio taking on Sabu who was accompanied by his manager Abdullah Farouk. The early action saw a great exchange before Sabu nailed Scorpio with a dropkick to the knee and applied the Camel Clutch. Scorpio fought out of it but then Sabu quickly reapplied the old until he was forced to break it in the ropes. A quick huracanrana by Sabu led to a two count but then he missed with the Triple Jump Moonsault. Scorpio came back strong and hit a moonsault but was unable to go for a pin. A fireman’s carry suplex had Sabu in trouble but he managed to regain control. Sabu hit the Arabian facebuster for a big near fall and then went for a back bodydrop off of the ropes but Scorpio countered that. Scorpio leveled Sabu with a piledriver and then, after a failed distraction by Farouk, he came off of the top rope with the Scorpio Splash to score the pin. Scorpio rolled out of the ring afterward as an irate Sabu grabbed the referee and pushed him into the corner. He then ran across the ring diving over the top rope and putting himself through the timekeeper’s table! Farouk had to assist him to the back as the victorious Scorpio soaked in the cheers of the crowd at ringside.
7) Ted Dibiase defeated Tracy Smothers:
The “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers took on the “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase, accompanied by his bodyguard Virgil, in a heated bout. Dibiase tried to get out of wrestling by offering money to Smothers saying he could use it to “fix up that trailer home you have in Tennessee” drawing jeers from the crowd. Smothers took exception to that and decked Dibiase sending the cash flying. Virgil quickly gathered it up and bailed out of the ring as Smothers went to work on Dibiase. Smothers was on fire early including hitting the slingshot dropkick and running crossbody for two counts. He then hit the Jawjacker but Virgil interfered preventing a pin but that led to Smothers decking the bodyguard to a big pop from the crowd. Dibiase managed to rally after hitting a clothesline out of the corner for a two count. He followed that up by twice locking on the Million Dollar Sleeper but Smothers broke each attempt by getting to the ropes for a break. Smothers battled back furiously hitting a belly to back suplex before scoring a near fall with a moonsault bodyblock. Dibiase was in serious trouble until he managed to thwart a bodyslam attempt with a knee to the gut. He followed that up with a nice vertical suplex and then locked on the Million Dollar Sleeper again. Smothers struggle to break free but eventually he went under and Dibiase was awarded the victory via submission. It was a hard fought win for Dibiase who afterward instructed Virgil to shove a $100 bill into the mouth of the nearly unconscious Smothers drawing more jeers from the crowd.
8) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Roderick Strong© defeated Tommy Rich by DQ to retain the title:
“Wildfire” Tommy Rich received a golden opportunity as he challenged Roderick Strong, accompanied by his manager Truth Martini, for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title. Martini grabbed the mic from ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta following the introductions and quoted from page twenty-six of the Book of Truth saying that “A Wildfire will be extinguished in the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden”. That boast was because Strong entered having made twenty-five title defenses and that this would be another successful one. Rich and the crowd took exception to that and things were at a fever pitch even before the opening bell. Rich then chased Martini out of the ring and Strong followed but that proved to be a mistake. Rich decked Strong and ran him head first into the timekeeper’s table before tossing him into the ring to get the match officially underway. Rich quickly hit the Thesz Press scoring a two count and was all over Strong as Martini worriedly held on to the Book of Truth. A piledriver shook up Strong and things looked bleak for the champion until he floored Rich with a shoulder tackle off the ropes. Strong followed by lifting Rich up into the Argentine Backbreaker but staggered to the ropes causing both men to tumble out of the ring. The two recovered at the same time and began trading blows as the referee tried to get them to return to the ring. Rich got carried away and rammed Strong and Martini into each other before sending Strong head first into the ring post. The referee immediately called for the bell and awarded a snake eyes disqualification victory to Strong allowing him to retain the title in his version twenty-six defense of the championship. Rich vehemently argued the call with the referee as Strong grabbed the title belt and escaped to the back with Martini.
9) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Stars & Stripes:
A big feature tag team match saw Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell) take on the Miracle Violence Connection (Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy). The Patriot and “Dr. Death” had some nice power exchanges in the early going before Williams floored him with a football tackle and then hit the Oklahoma Stampede for a big near fall. Bagwell made the save there and did so again when Gordy had The Patriot pinned after a Piledriver. Bagwell tagged in and hit the Yellow Jacket Suplex on Gordy for a big near fall and then Stars & Stripes took the big man down with a double dropkick. Gordy was reeling when The Patriot caught him with Uncle Slam for another big near fall. Things were looking good for Stars & Stripes until Williams rallied back and leveled The Patriot with another football tackle that sent him flying out of the ring. The masked man took a bad spill to the outside and the MVC took full advantage of that as they worked him over. The finish of a furious battle saw Gordy trap The Patriot in the Oriental Spike as Williams grabbed Bagwell’s legs from the outside and held him down. Gordy had the hold cinched on and The Patriot fell limp forcing the referee to call for the bell giving the MVC the victory via submission.
10) Bobo Brazil, Bruiser Brody & Pampero Firpo vs. The Sheik, Ivan Koloff & George Steele was a DDQ:
CWA promoters had a heck of a time putting this big six-man tag team match together as Bobo Brazil teamed up with Bruiser Brody and Pampero Firpo to take on the team of The Sheik, “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele. Brazil was reluctant to team with either Brody or Firpo and Brody, known for being a very tough contract negotiator, asked for a big money guarantee to take the match. On the other side managers Abdullah Farouk and Captain Lou Albano had to agree to work together so Farouk reluctantly accepted the contract pairing his man, The Sheik, with the Albano-led duo of Koloff and Steele. Farouk was also hesitant to have The Sheik opposite Brazil due to the long and storied rivalry the two men have had both in and out of LOW. Brazil and The Sheik had some torrid exchanges during the bout including Brazil scoring a big near fall with the Coco Butt. Koloff was a standout on his team including attacking both Brody and Firpo with his chain. He also hit the top rope knee drop on Firpo for what looked to be a sure pin but he managed to get his foot over the bottom rope to break it up. Steele and Firpo also had some wild exchanges and at one point “The Animal” nearly pinned him with a running knee. Firpo was in big trouble late in the bout when The Sheik trapped him in the Camel Clutch but Brazil broke that up. He decked The Sheik and then put Firpo on top of him as a distracted referee turned making a two count. Not long after that Brody was in and he tossed The Sheik to the outside where the battle continued. The other four men quickly joined in and the referee wound up calling for the bell as he was unable to restore order. The official result was a double disqualification with LOW officials having to get involved breaking the six battling wild men apart.
11) LOW International Heavyweight title: Rikidozan© defeated Ox Baker to retain the title:
The semi-final saw Kings Road United star Rikidozan defending the LOW International Heavyweight title against the “Master of the Heart Punch” Ox Baker who was accompanied by his new manager J.J. Dillon. As famed announcer Jim Ross would say this one was “bowling shoe ugly” as the two men traded blows right from the opening bell. The advantage switched back and forth several times with both men using their trademark moves. Baker floored Rikidozan with a shoulder tackle at one point and then bit and gouged the champion. The crowd rallied behind Rikidozan who scored a two count with a big slap to the chest and then leveled Baker with a big piledriver. Rikidozan sensed victory and delivered the Thunderous Chops but Dillon jumped up onto the ring apron to break up the pin. That proved to be a big mistake by the manager as Rikidozan yanked him into the ring and drilled him with a big chop to the head knocking him back outside. Baker then moved in with his taped fist poised for a Heart Punch but Rikidozan was quicker on the draw and he executed the Thunderous Chops again to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory for the Japanese star who was successful in his version two defense of the title.
12) LOW World Heavyweight title: Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Valentine© by DQ:
The main event was the match everyone was waiting for as Johnny Valentine put the LOW World Heavyweight title on the line against the undefeated “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant who was accompanied by his manager Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. Since hiring Heenan as his manager late last year the change that the once popular Andre has undergone has been startling. He defeated his former friend Mil Mascaras in a big match at WrestleCade X and then made it known that he was after one thing, the LOW World Heavyweight title. The once friendly giant no longer cares who gets in his way and he vowed to make the most of this first opportunity at the LOW World Heavyweight title which he felt has been kept from him for way too long. Heenan did a masterful job in securing the contract for the match but some credit has to go to Valentine who signed off on it initially proving that he is indeed a fighting champion. The crowd was at a fever pitch as Valentine defiantly held up the title belt showing it to Andre but both Heenan and senior LOW referee Morgan Dollar got in between them preventing any pre-match action. After ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta finished his introductions it was Heenan giving Andre some last minute instructions before Dollar called for the bell.
The tension was very thick in the opening moments as a wary Valentine moved in attempting to start an offensive. Andre countered quickly and went for an elbow drop but Valentine rolled out of the way. Valentine then leveled Andre with a big forearm hammer and covered him for a two count. Heenan was livid at ringside claiming a fast count but Dollar insisted it was on the level. Andre recovered quickly and, after a headbutt, he nailed Valentine with the Big Splash for what looked to be a sure pin but somehow the champion raised his right shoulder just before the three count. Andre yelled at Dollar and grabbed the official by the collar as Heenan also voiced his protest from ringside. Andre was furious at this point and tossed Valentine out of the ring several times where he battered him including a bodyslam on the floor and a whip into the guard rail. Valentine was in a bad way as Andre brought him back inside and hit an underhook suplex scoring a two count. A turnbuckle squash and a big boot to the face resulted in Valentine bailing out of the ring. Andre followed him out but Valentine quickly caught him with a low blow drawing complaints by Heenan to the referee. The complaints fell on deaf ears as Dollar focused on the action between Andre and Valentine. He ordered them to get back into the ring but Valentine ignored that and ran Andre head first into the ring post. Heenan tried to get involved with a chair but Valentine decked him drawing a big pop from the crowd. Andre rolled back inside but Valentine followed wielding the chair and delivered a series of shots to the back of the giant. Dollar had no choice but to call for the bell awarding Andre the victory via disqualification but the actions of Valentine allowed him to retain the title in his version four defense. Andre and Heenan were irate backstage as they cornered LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox who was surrounded by LOW officials. PWI Editor Bill Apter was nearby and recorded the confrontation which ultimately saw them demanding a rematch for the title. Cox said that he would consider that and that he would negotiate with all parties to try and get something done.
