United States Wrestling

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Top Rope Wrestling, Hawaiian Elite Action Tour and RingSide Wrestling have come to terms with the United States Wrestling Governing Body to become members under the USW Banner, with this agreement the USW has annouced that they will present to all three promotions the chance to compete for the United States Heavyweight Championship which once was part of the first and orginal Top Rope Wrestling federation. The USW purchased the championship belt and it's history and that history will carry on with a new championship belt. All three promotions will hold a tournament to decide on their representative in crowning the first new United States Heavyweight Champion in years and each fed will hold these matches in a United States Climb the Ladder Challenge.

So keep your eye on TRW, HEAT and RSW for the upcoming tournament that will be held very soon and below is the rich title history and events that the United States Heavyweight Championship was part of in the original Top Rope Wrestling...

* First Top Rope Wrestling United States Heavyweight Championship *

9 / 3 / 05 : IVAN KOLOFF ( THE DESTROYER )
- DEF. DON MURACO ( 10 / 8 / 05 )
- DEF. SAVAGE-T ( 11 / 5 / 05 )
- DEF. GIANT BABA ( 11 / 17 / 05 )
- DOUBLE DQ DDP ( 12 / 8 / 05 )
- DEF. DDP ( 1 / 19 / 06 )
- DEF. SABU ( 1 / 26 / 06 )
- DQ LOSS MASKED SUPERSTAR ( 2 / 16 / 06 )
- DEF. B.BRIAN BLAIR ( 3 / 9 / 06 )
- DEF. THE DESTROYER ( 4 / 6 / 06 )
4 / 16 / 06 : BOB ARMSTRONG
4 / 18 / 06 : MASKED SUPERSTAR
4 / 18 / 06 : IVAN KOLOFF {2}
- DEF. LARRY HENNIG ( 4 / 26 / 06 )
* VACATED DUE TO FIRST TRW FOLDING *
* United States Heavyweight Championship *
( The USW Governing Body purchased the rights, with TRW / HEAT / RSW under it's banner )

TOP ROPE EXTRAVAGANZA
{ The Hartson Arena - Tupelo, Mississippi : 9 / 3 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Title Tournament }
{ Round One }

JIMMY SNUKA over Gorgeous George
THE DESTROYER over Curt Hennig
IVAN KOLOFF over Diamond Dallas Page
KONNAN over Hacksaw Jim Duggan

{ Semi-Finals }

IVAN KOLOFF over Jimmy Snuka {inj}
THE DESTROYER {inj} over Konnan

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Tournament }
{ Championship Round }

IVAN KOLOFF over The Destroyer {inj}

NOTES : Jimmy Snuka and the Destroyer both received injuries from Gorgeous George, Don Muraco and Curt Hennig on this night.

TOP ROPE SATURDAY
{ The RN Studios - Tampa, Florida : 9 / 10 / 05 }

{ United States #1 Contenders Match }
{ Six Man Tag Team Match }

Snuka {inj}, DDP; The Destroyer {inj}
vs.
George, Muraco ; Hennig

GORGEOUS GEORGE over DDP for the title shot

TOP ROPE SATURDAY
{ The RN Studios - Tampa, Florida : 10 / 1 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match }

DON MURACO w/Albano over Ivan Koloff (C) via DQ

TOP ROPE SATURDAY
{ The RN Studios - Tampa, Florida : 10 / 8 / 05 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

IVAN KOLOFF {inj} (C) over Don Muraco w/Albano via DQ

NOTES : Don Muraco snapped and hit the referee and was disqaulified in his title match against Ivan Koloff

MEGA MONDAY
{ The Olympic - Atlanta, Georgia : 10 / 10 / 05 }

{ The HOT SEAT w/ Bill Apter }
GUEST : IVAN KOLOFF
- Koloff told the crowd that America Sucked and that no one will win the United States Title from him, the crowd through stuff at the Russian.

{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge }
{ Round One }

DON MURACO w/Albano over Koko B. Ware
CURT HENNIG over D*ck Hutton
JIM LANDOS over The Destroyer
JIMMY SNUKA over Gorgeous George

NOTES : The United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge Semi-Finals will see Jimmy Snuka & Don Muraco team-up and face Curt Hennig and Jim Londos, the winning team will then move onto the Finals and face one another to decide whose the #1 Contender for Ivan Koloff's United States Heavyweight Title.

MEGA MONDAY
{ The NC Center - Charlotte, North Carolina : 10 / 17 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challange }
{ Semi-Finals / Tag Team Turmoil }

DON MURACO w/Albano ; JIMM SNUKA over Curt Hennig w/Heenan ; Jim Londos

NOTES : Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka will now face-off on the next Mega Monday to earn a United States Heavyweight Title Shot against Ivan Koloff.

MEGA MONDAY
{ The Knoxville Forum - Knoxville, Tennessee : 10 / 24 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge }
{ Ring Announcer Gary Michael Cappetta }

DON MURACO w/Albano over Jimmy Snuka

NOTES : Don Muraco will now get a United States Title Shot against Ivan Koloff.

TOP ROPE SATURDAY
{ The RN Studios - Tampa, Florida : 11 / 5 / 05 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

IVAN KOLOFF (C) over Savage-T via DQ

NOTES : Savage-T grabbed Koloff's chain and used it on the Russian, the referee saw this and disqualified him for it.

RINGSIDE
{ The FW Forum - Fort Worth, Texas : 11 / 10 / 05 }

GIANT BABA over Johnny Valentine via DQ

{ United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match }
DANNY DORING over Ivan Koloff (C)

NOTES : Giant Baba was awarded a United States Heavyweight Title shot knowing he won via disqualification, but Danny Doring defeated Koloff the current U.S.Champion cleanly, Doring wants the title shot and he demands one... Giant Baba told Doring that he will put his title shot on the line, on the next Top Rope Saturday. So we'll see these two men battle to face Koloff for the U.S.Title.

TOP ROPE SATURDAY
{ The RN Studios - Tampa, Florida : 11 / 12 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge }

GIANT BABA over Danny Doring

RINGSIDE
{ The Cavalcade Arena - Charleston, South Carolina : 11 / 17 / 05 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

IVAN KOLOFF (C) over Giant Baba

RINGSIDE
{ The Jackson Center - Wichita, Kansas : 11 / 24 / 05 }

{ United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match }

IVAN KOLOFF (C) over Iron Mike DiBiase

RINGSIDE
{ The Sunball Arena - Miami, Florida : 12 / 8 / 05 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

DDP vs. IVAN KOLOFF (C)
DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION

NOTES : DDP and Ivan Koloff started the match in traditional fashion, but later in the match both men took the fight outside the ring and would not stop, so the referee disqualified both wrestlers.

[Crimson Cross]

RINGSIDE
{ The Current Arena - Cincinnati, Ohio : 12 / 15 / 05 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge }

SABU over Curt Hennig w/Heenan

NOTES : Curt Hennig was seen yelling at Heenan and Hennig walked away shoving Heenan to one side, what does this mean for the Heenan Family?

HOUSE SHOW
{ The Treston Center - Silver City, New Mexico : 1 / 4 / 06 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ World Heavyweight Non-Title Match }
{ United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match }

THE DESTROYER over Ivan Koloff (C)

NOTES : This was Top Rope Wrestling's first small venue house show, this event drew 2, 345 fans at the Treston Center in Silver City, New Mexico. The crowd popped when The Destroyer defeated Ivan Koloff in a heated non-title match.

RINGSIDE
{ The Loblaw Arena - Charleston, West Virginia : 1 / 19 / 06 }

*MAIN EVENT -
( United States Heavyweight Title Match }
( Ring Announcer Gary Michael Cappetta )

IVAN KOLOFF (C) over DDP

NOTES : Ivan Koloff won his title match and still remains the longest United States Heavyweight Champion in Top Rope History.

RINGSIDE
{ The Bluebird Arena - Columbus, Ohio : 1 / 26 / 06 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

IVAN KOLOFF (C) over Sabu via DQ

NOTES : Sabu used Air Sabu twice but the ref disqualified him on the second delivery of the move and Ivan Koloff remains the longest running and only United States Heavyweight Champion.

MEGA MONDAY
{ The Dallas Bank Arena - Dallas, Texas : 2 / 6 / 06 }

{United States Non-Title Match }

HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN over Ivan Koloff (C) via DQ

NOTES : Koloff used his steel chain on Duggan, and the referee disqualified him for the use of the chain.

RINGSIDE
{ The River Cross Arena - Tulsa, Oklahoma : 2 / 9 / 06 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge }

MASKED SUPERSTAR w/Humperdink over Jim Duggan
NOTE : Humperdink during the match walked over to the broadcast crew and said that the House of Humperdink will be reformed here in Top Rope.

[glow=purple,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{ The MGA Arena - Montgomery, Alabama : 2 / 16 / 06 }

Both Pope and Forve spoke about the next match which was the title defense for Ivan Koloff against the Masked Superstar whose managed by Humperdink who managed Koloff in the past...

*MAIN EVENT -
{ United States Heavyweight Title Match }

MASKED SUPERSTAR w/Humperdink over Ivan Koloff (C) w/Stevens via DQ

Koloff grabbed a mic and told Humperdink that he will decline his offer to join the House of Humperdink and that if one of his men want another shot at the title they must ask Commissioner Bobby Heenan.

[glow=yellow,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{ The Ashwood Coliseum - Middlesboro, Kentucky : 2 / 23 / 06 }

STEVE CORINO over Bob Armstrong (inj)

Corino is walking into the backstage area when Justin Credible askes him if he's seen his car yet and Corino said no... when we comeback from commercial we see the two of them looking at a car spray painted with " WE FAMILIA " all over the car, which really pissess off Corino. Pope and Forve talk about the next four matches which are part of the United States Climb the Ladder Challenge, which will crown a new #1 Contender for Ivan Koloff's title.

{ United States Climb the Ladder Challenge }
{ Ladder Match Rules Througout }
{ Round One }

JOHNNY VALIANT over Giant Baba
DDP over Danny Doring

We see Konnan outside the arena with a spray paint can in hand, he then tells the Extreme Pony's will see how a real tag team works and that " WE FAMILIA " will be that team, and then he says " OH YOU DON'T KNOW! ".

B.BRAIN BLAIR over Ray Stevens
SABU over Yousuff Ishmaelo

Bobby Heenan and Harley Race are in a backstage office talking about MELEE at the MAT, Race said that AAM is a great concept and Heenan is a genius... thats when both men jump from their chairs when the door is kicked down, both men are cluching their chests and thats how the show ends...

[glow=purple,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{ The Anton Arena - Lansing, Michigan : 3 / 2 / 06 }

{ United States Climb the Ladder Challenge }
{ Semi-Finals }

DDP over Jimmy Valiant
B.BRIAN BLAIR over Sabu

Bobby Heenan standing at a coffee machine with Bockwinkel and Rude said to the two this is a good cup of tea, thats when both Rude and Bockwinkel looked at each other and Nich said to Heenan thats Coffee sir. Then walking up to the three men was Farouk and Kowalski, Farouk said sign the match that Yukon Eric wants... Heenan said he'll think about it and tell everyone at Melee at the MAT this Sunday. John Korr and Bobby Callahann start talking about how it's nice that Mosca or any of the other men involved with AAM are here, but thats when the Mountie walks up from behind them and said to them that he'll be watching the main event with them, and it's their honor to be sitting with a proud Canadian.

[glow=purple,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{ The Erston Copper Arena - Columbia, South Carolina : 3 / 9 / 06 }

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Climb the Ladder Challange}
{Final Round}
B.Brian Blair vs. DDP
NOTE : Blair took it to DDP and finished off Page with a Sleeper and then climbed the ladder to win his shot at Ivan Koloff and the United States Heavyweight Title, thats when Koloff attacked Blair and on the arena jumbo-tron was Heenan telling the referee that we have one more match and it's for the United States Title, ring the bell...

{United States Heavyweight Title Match}
B.Brian Blair vs. Ivan Koloff (C)
NOTE : Blair had some offense in this suprise match, but Ivan Koloff delivered a RUSSIAN BEARHUG to secure another victory, after the victory Ivan used his steel chain and delivered a neckbreaker which injured Blair!

{United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge}
{Round One}

DDP over Masked Superstar w/Humperdink
NOTE : Koloff states that Superstar is over weight and that he couldn't even carry his duffle bag, he also says that Diamond Dallas Page can't even stand the pressure of his Russian Bearhug with a bad back like he has...

JIMMY SNUKA over Curt Hennig (inj)
NOTE : Koloff bad mouthed both men, but once Snuka won he stood up and spat at Jimmy Snuka which made Snuka angry and he walked over to Koloff, thats when Koloff clocked him with his steel chain... DDP jumped into this brawl and security had to step in...

[glow=yellow,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{The Knoxville Forum - Knoxville, Tennessee : 3 / 23 / 06}

{United States Heavyweight Title Shot Challenge}
B.Brian Blair vs. The Destroyer
NOTE : This was a solid battle, but the Destroyer used the Intelligent Sleeper Hold to finish off Blair to advance to the final against DDP and Jimmy Snuka. WINNER : THE DESTROYER

After the victory the Destroyer was walking up the entrance ramp when DDP and Snuka walked out and they offered their hands in good will and all three men shook hands, then on the Big Screen we see Ivan Koloff and he trashed all three men, and he states that they will not unseat him as the United States Heavyweight Champion.

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match}
Bob Armstrong vs. Ivan Koloff (C)
NOTE : Armstrong delivered back to back Sleepers to upset Koloff... WINNER : BOB ARMSTRONG After the match Heenan once again walked out and told Koloff that he will not only have to defend his title agianst one of the three men who are in the Title Shot Challenge Final, but if he retains he will defend that title on the following card against Bob Armstrong.

[glow=purple,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{The Elco Arena - Orlando, Florida : 3 / 30 / 06}

{United States Heavyweight Title Shot Match}
DDP vs. Jimmy Snuka {inj} vs. The Destroyer
NOTE : This was a great battle, all three men battled toe-to-toe but in the end the Destroyer used a BOMBS AWAY KNEE DROP on Jimmy Snuak to capture a title shot against Ivan Koloff. WINNER : THE DESTROYER

After the match, Ivan Koloff walked out and tells the Destroyer he better be ready for a fight and he should be prepared for a loss...

[glow=red,2,300]RINGSIDE[/glow]
{The Barris Coliseum - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma : 4 / 6 / 06}

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Heavyweight Title Match}
The Destroyer vs. Ivan Koloff
NOTE : A good match, but Koloff dominated this match and he finished off the Destroyer with his steel chain! WINNER : IVAN KOLOFF

Koloff remains the longest ever United States Champion and any other Championship in Top Rope, after the match though he and the Destroyer get into a brawl!

RINGSIDE
{The Roslton Forum - Dallas, Texas : 4 / 13 / 06}

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Heavyweight Non-Title Match}
George Hackenschmidt vs. Ivan Koloff (C)
NOTE : A good match, but Ivan Koloff delivered the final blow with a BACKBREAKER and then pinned his opponent! WINNER : IVAN KOLOFF

CAMPAIGN CLASH '06
{The Parkmont Arena - Atlantic City, New Jersey : 4 / 16 / 06}

{United States Heavyweight Title Shot Match}
Masked Superstar w/Humperdink vs. Rick Rude w/Heenan
NOTE : A quick match, the Masked Superstar dominated and finished off Rude with a BODY SLAM before pinning him. WINNER : MASKED SUPERSTAR

Humperdink grabs a mic and warns Koloff or Armstrong that they better charish that title, because this man will take it from you...

{United States Heavyweight Title Match}
{Chain Match}
Bob Armstrong vs. Ivan Koloff (C)
NOTE : Koloff was shocked when Armstrong snapped and used the chain several times and cut open Koloff with it... in the end Bob delivered a CROSS BODY BLOCK to secure the biggest upset in Top Rope! WINNER : BOB ARMSTRONG

After the match Koloff walked up to the new champion Bob Armstrong, the fans waited to see what would happen... Koloff reached out to Armstrongs hand, Armstrong waited and then shook his hand, the crowd once again on the edge of their seats waited and there was no attack from Koloff.

[Crimson Cross]

RINGSIDE
{The Battalion Arena - Birmingham, Alabama : 4 / 18 / 06}

Bob Armstrong walks out with the United States Heavyweight Title, he tells the crowd that he will defend the title twice tonight, thats when Humperdink and the Masked Superstar walk out and Oliver says that his man will win and not defend it tonight, thats when Roselin Bailor walks out she tells both men that there will be a double title defense tonight and that Ivan Koloff will get the second defense no matter what!

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Heavyweight Title Match}

Masked Superstar w/Humperdink vs. Bob Armstrong (C)
NOTE : Superstar dominated the match and used the SPINNING NECKBREAKER to secure the victory and his first championship. WINNER : MASKED SUPERSTAR

Ivan Koloff vs. Masked Superstar (C) w/Humperdink
NOTE : Koloff looked strong in this match, two days removed from the end of his streak... in the end the Russian Bear was too much for the Masked Superstar and he used the RUSSIAN BEARHUG to secure his second United States Title! WINNER : IVAN KOLOFF

After he lost, the Masked Superstar attacked Ivan Koloff, but from out of nowhere Sir Oliver Humperdink used his cane and smashed the Masked Superstar in the back of the head, thats when Koloff used his Chain to choke the Superstar who was hanging over the top rope! Humperdink and Koloff raised their arms in victory!

RINGSIDE
{The D.S.Arena - Houston, Texas : 4 / 26 / 06}

*MAIN EVENT -
{United States Non-Title Match}
Larry Hennig vs. Ivan Koloff (C) w/Humperdink
NOTE : Koloff looked really strong in this match and he used the RUSSIAN BEARHUG to finish off Hennig. WINNER : IVAN KOLOFF

After the match Koloff and Humperdink walk to the backstage area when Albano and the Masked Superstar attack them and a brawl erupts, security breaks it up for a moment when all four men get free and start the brawl all over again!

[Crimson Cross]

The United States Climb the Ladder Challenge has kicked off in Top Rope Wrestling and will continue onto RingSide Wrestling and HEAT, so catch the action in crowning the United States Heavyweight Champion...

[Crimson Cross]

Coming soon will be the finals of the United States Climb the Ladder Challenge in Top Rope Wrestling, Hawaiian Elite Action Tour and RingSide Wrestling to decide who will face off in a Triple Threat Climb the Ladder Challenge for the United States Heavyweight Championship. Here are the final six wrestlers and who they will face in the finals...

RVD versus The Crusher - TRW
Harley Race versus One Man Gang - RSW
Don Muraco versus Larry Hennig - HEAT

So stay tune for the action to take place in the respectibe wrestling promptions holding these matches...

[Crimson Cross]

- US NEWS UPDATE -

Hello I'am Alan Stantonburg spokesman for the United States Wrestling governing body and today I have a announcement coming from USW Offices and that is the first title defense of the United States Heavyweight Championship will be at the USW's Texas Throwdown...

Alan Stantonburg : This event will be held in Dallas, Texas at the Texas Sportsplex with a line-up of wrestlers who wrestled in a famed Texas Promotion at one point or another, so look for that in January and we'll see you down the road...

[Crimson Cross]

- US NEWS UPDATE -

Hello I'am Alan Stantonburg and we now have a new United States Heavyweight Champion in Rob Van Dam who climbed the ladder over One Man Gang and Larry Hennig to grab the championship belt in RingSide Wrestling which was held at the seventh card for RSW and so we'll see you down the road and before I go here is a Championship Rundown of the United States Title...

CHAMPIONSHIP RUNDOWN

* First Top Rope Wrestling United States Heavyweight Championship *

9 / 3 / 05 : IVAN KOLOFF ( THE DESTROYER )
- DEF. DON MURACO ( 10 / 8 / 05 )
- DEF. SAVAGE-T ( 11 / 5 / 05 )
- DEF. GIANT BABA ( 11 / 17 / 05 )
- DOUBLE DQ DDP ( 12 / 8 / 05 )
- DEF. DDP ( 1 / 19 / 06 )
- DEF. SABU ( 1 / 26 / 06 )
- DQ LOSS MASKED SUPERSTAR ( 2 / 16 / 06 )
- DEF. B.BRIAN BLAIR ( 3 / 9 / 06 )
- DEF. THE DESTROYER ( 4 / 6 / 06 )
4 / 16 / 06 : BOB ARMSTRONG
4 / 18 / 06 : MASKED SUPERSTAR
4 / 18 / 06 : IVAN KOLOFF {2}
- DEF. LARRY HENNIG ( 4 / 26 / 06 )
* VACATED DUE TO FIRST TRW FOLDING *
* United States Heavyweight Championship *
( The USW Governing Body purchased the rights, with TRW / HEAT / RSW under it's banner )
CARD 7 (RSW) : RVD ( ONE MAN GANG ; LARRY HENNIG )

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RVD seems to be the man to beat in most feds. Good to see him winning gold wherever he goes.

[Crimson Cross]

- US NEWS UPDATE -

Hello I'am Alan Stantonburg and the calendar year over for Top Rope Wrestling while Hawaiian Elit Action Tour has one more month before a full year is complete for that promotion and RingSide Wrestling just started in the month of December so they as a promotion has eleven more months before a year is complete. Coming in this new year we have first up from the United States Wrestling governing body...

Alan Stantonburg : This event the Texas Throwdown will be held at the Texas Sportsplex - Dallas, Texas and Throwdown will take place this Sunday with Rob Van Dam defending the United States Heavyweight Title against The Crusher who are both from Top Rope Wrestling. The rest of the year we have other special events and here is a list of those events...

Alan Stantonburg : So we will see you at Thursday Throwdown and this ends my report at this time, we'll see you at the matches...

[Crimson Cross]

- US NEWS UPDATE -

Hello I'am Alan Stantonburg and coming up after Top Ropes Saturday Rush we have Texas Throwdown where we will see in the main event RVD ( TRW ) whose the United States Heavyweight Champion facing against number one contender the Crusher ( TRW ). Both wrestlers are from Top Rope Wrestling, we will also see the following wrestling in action...

Bruiser Brody ( HEAT )
Missing Link ( HEAT )
Dennis Condrey ( TRW )
Bobby Eaton ( TRW )
Rick Rude ( FREE AGENT )
Koko B. Ware ( HEAT )
One Man Gang ( RSW )
King Kong Bundy ( TRW )
Terry Gordy ( FREE AGENT )
Steve Williams ( FREE AGENT )

Alan Stantonburg : Texas Throwdown will take place at the Texas Sportsplex in Dallas, Texas, so we'll see you at the throwdown...