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Triple Crown Wrestling
Saturday Morning Showdown - episode 48:
Tyler Black vs. George South:
Black dominated South, wearing him down with the fireman's carry gutbuster and the superkick before getting the win via the paroxysm.

It was announced that there will be a four man mini-tournament to see who will face the TCW Heavyweight champion at the final show of the year from Tokyo Japan. Antonio Inoki will take on Bruiser Brody this week on Figure Four Friday and next week will feature Giant Baba vs. Rikidozan.

Roderick Strong vs. Necro Butcher:
Strong dominated Butcher. Strong wore Butcher down with a small package and hit the Gibson Driver but Butcher got his foot on the ropes. Strong hit a second Gibson Driver for the win.

Danny Doring and Roadkill entered the ring for the next match. Masked Superstar II entered the ring and gestured to the back. Former AWF Double Crown champion Killer Kowalski joined him in the ring!

Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. Masked Superstar II & Killer Kowalski:
Roadkill attacked Kowalski before the bell and hit the barn burner for a near fall. Doring and Roadkill hit the Buggy Bang for a near fall. Doring went to the top and hit the Panty Drop Elbow but Superstar made the save. Doring hit the Danaconda on Kowalski for the win! Masked Superstar II did not look happy after the loss.

Austin Aries vs. Larry Zbyszko:
Zbyszko attacked Aries before the bell and quickly put him away with the Piledriver to a round of boos.

next on Figure Four Friday:

• Team FIST vs. The Midnight Express
  
• Bryan Danielson vs. Fritz Von Goering
  
• Rob Van Dam vs. Adrian Street
  
• Nigel McGuinness vs. Brodie Lee
  
• Antonio Inoki vs. Bruiser Brody - first round tournament action
  
• The American Wolves vs. the Osirian Portal - TCW Tag Team title match
  
• Harley Race & Magnum TA vs. the Miracle Violence Connection
  

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Figure Four Friday - episode 48:
Team FIST vs. The Midnight Express:
The Midnight Express isolated Icarus and took him apart. Eaton and Lane hit the Vegomatic for a near fall and Lane followed it up with four superkicks. Icarus was knocked out by the fourth and the referee stopped the match.

Bryan Danielson vs. Fritz Von Goering:
Danielson out-wrestled Von Goering and won with a quick Northern Lights Suplex.

Rob Van Dam vs. Adrian Street:
Van Dam took Street apart, busting him open with the Van Daminator before getting the win via the legdrop across the guardrail.

After the match, Rob Van Dam got on the mic and blasted the TCW officials and fans, saying that as the longest reigning AWF Double Crown Champion, he deserved a title shot more than Inoki, Brody, Baba, or Rikidozan, and that he'd be making an impact in TCW soon.

Nigel McGuinness vs. Brodie Lee:
Lee mauled McGuinness with his power attack. Lee hit the swinging side slam and the running powerbomb for near falls. Lee scored the victory with a big boot.

Antonio Inoki vs. Bruiser Brody - 1st round match:
Inoki and Brody battled back and forth. Brody treated Inoki like a punching bag but couldn't follow it up. Inoki made a comeback and scored a near fall with the top rope knee drop. Inoki got the win with an Enzuigiri.

The American Wolves vs. the Osirian Portal - TCW Tag Team title match:
The Portal dominated Richards early on with their quick tags. Amasis hit a mule kick for a near fall and followed it up with that Move I Beat Moses With but Richards got his foot on the ropes. Amasis hit the Egyptian Conniption but Edwards made the save. The Portal hit the Osirian Sacrament but Edwards made the save. Richards recovered and hit the tombstone on Ophidian for a near fall. Richards tagged in Edwards and Edwards threw Ophidian to the floor. The two men battled on the concrete until Ophidian was disqualified for slamming Edwards into the ringpost.

Magnum TA & Harley Race vs. The Miracle Violence Connection:
The new champ and the old champ didn't function well as a team. The Miracle Violence Connection double teamed Race for most of the match. Bamm Bamm scored near falls with the Bamm Bamm Slam and a back suplex and tagged in Williams. Race made a comeback and hit the diving headbutt for a near fall. Race tagged in Magnum. Magnum locked on the sleeper for a near fall and nearly knocked Williams unconscious with a running forearm. Magnum hit the Belly to Belly Suplex for the win.

After the match, Race and Magnum got into a shoving match. The two were grappling on the mat as the show went off the air.

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Saturday Morning Showdown - episode 49:
The show opened with the announcement that Andre the Giant will be taking on Don Leo Jonathan on episode 52 from Japan!

The Crusher vs. Johnny Rodz:
The Crusher bulldozed Rodz, quickly winning with the Crusher Bolo.

Austin Aries vs. John Pesek:
Aries kept his distance, wary of Pesek's grappling skills. Aries score near falls with two Pendulum Elbows but couldn't keep Pesek down. Aries hit a big Brainbuster and went to the top rope. Aries hit a 450 but Pesek kicked out. Aries drilled Pesek with another brainbuster and hit the frog splash for the win.

The Young Bucks vs. Masked Superstar II & Killer Kowalski:
The big men dominated the Bucks. Kowalski hit the Bombs away on Nick and clamped on the Claw for the win.

Rob Van Dam vs. Larry Zbyszko:
Zbyszko and Van Dam battled back and forth. Zbyszko kpt the pace slow, working to his advantage. Larry Z went to the top for a crossbody but Van Dam rolled through for a two count. Van Dam wrapped Zbyszko up in a body scissors cradle for the win.

Next on Figure Four Friday:

• Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. The Midnight Express
  
• Tyler Black vs. Fritz Von Goering
  
• Nigel McGuinness vs. Steve Williams
  
• Bryan Danielson vs. Adrian Street
  
• Rikidozan vs. Giant Baba - first round match
  
• Magnum TA vs. Harley Race - TCW Heavyweight title match!
  

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Figure Four Friday - episode 49:
Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. The Midnight Express:
Lane and Doring started the match. Lane and Eaton hit the flapjack for a near fall. Eaton and Lane hit the Double Goozle on Doring. Eaton tangled with Roadkill while Lane blasted Doring with a Superkick for the win.

Tyler Black vs. Fritz Von Goering:
Von Goering attacked Black before the bell and worked him over. Von Goering hit the Backbreaker but Black got his foot on the ropes. Black mounted a comeback and hit the fireman's carry gutbuster for a near fall. Black followed it up with a turnbuckle powerbomb for the win.

Nigel McGuinness vs. Steve Williams:
Williams bulled McGuinness all over the ring area. Williams whipped McGuinness to the ropes and Nigel hit a Jawbreaker Lariat out of nowhere, nearly decapitating Williams. Williams got his foot on the ropes. Nigel clamped on the London Dungeon but Williams powered out of it. Nigel bounced off the ropes and hit a second Jawbreaker Lariat but Williams kicked out. Williams made a comeback and hit the Oklahoma Stampede for the win.

Bryan Danielson vs. Adrian Street:
Street's antics put Danielson off his game. Street scored a near fall with the Crucifix and finished Danielson with a second crucifix.

Rikidozan vs. Giant Baba:
Rikidozan and his pupil wrestled a brutal match. Rikidozan pelted Baba with overhead chops, knocking him senseless. The father of Puroresu followed it up with Thunderous Chops but Baba kicked out at 1. Baba mounted a comeback and nailed the Neckbreaker Drop for a near fall. Rikdiozan got to his feet and Baba blasted him with a kick to the face for another near fall. Rikidozan made a comeback and hit the overhead chops again for a near fall. Baba recovered quickly and hit a big Russian Legsweep but Rikiozan was too close to the ropes. Baba dropped Rikidozan on his neck with a back suplex but Rikidozan managed to kick out. Baba hit a second back suplex but Rikidozan kicked out again. Frustrated, Baba hoisted Rikidozan up into a bearhug. Rikidozan battled his way out of the bearhug and hit the Thunderous Chops for the win. Rikidozan will meet Antonio Inoki next week for a shot at the TCW Heavyweight title!

Magnum TA vs. Harley Race - TCW Heavyweight title match!:
Magnum and Harley Race battled back and forth. The momentum was all in favor of Magnum TA. All of a sudden, Race kicked Magnum in the face, blocking a backdrop. Race hit the swinging neckbreaker for the win. Harley Race has regained the TCW Heavyweight title!

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Saturday Morning Showdown - episode 50:
The show opened with clips of Harley Race regaining the TCW Heavyweight title from Magnum TA.

Austin Aries vs. Larry Sharpe:
Aries made short work of Sharpe, downing him with a flying tackle and clamping on the Last Chancery for the win.

The Crusher vs. John Pesek:
The Crusher mauled Pesek on the floor early on, the Tiger Man almost getting counted out. Pesek made it back into the ring and attacked the legs of the Crusher, locking on the Tiger Man Toe Hold three times. The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous refused to tap out and battled back. The Crusher surprised Pesek with a Crusher Nelson and got the tap out victory.

Team FIST vs. Masked Superstar II & Killer Kowalski:
Kowalski dominated Icarus early on, scoring a near fall with a backbreaker. Icarus battled back and had Kowalski reeling. Superstar II abandoned Kowalski as Icarus hit the Wings of Icarus for the win.

Tyler Black vs. Magnum TA:
Black and Magnum fought back and forth. Black scored a near fall with the Enzuigiri but Magnum fought back. The former champion hit Black with two Belly to Belly Suplexes but couldn't put Black away. Black drilled Magnum with a superkick and hit the Phoenix Splash for the win.

As the show went off the air, Black got on the mic and demanded a shot at the TCW Heavyweight title.

on Figure Four Friday:

• The Midnight Express vs. The Briscoes
  
• Roderick Strong vs. Giant Baba
  
• Bryan Danielson vs. Larry Zbyszko
  
• Rob Van Dam vs. Adrian Street
  
• Antonio Inoki vs. Rikidozan - the winner gets a shot at the TCW heavyweight championship!
  
• Harley Race vs. Steve Williams - TCW Heavyweight title match!
  

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Figure Four Friday - episode 50:
The Midnight Express vs. The Briscoes:
The Midnight Express isolated Mark Briscoe and wore him down. The Midnights hit the double goozle but Jay made the save. Lane and Eaton hit the Rocket Launcher for a near fall but Jay again made the save. Eaton and Lane hit the Vegomatic for the decisive win. After the match, Jim Cornette got on the mic and challenged the American Wolves to defend the TCW Tag Team belts against the Midnight Express if they keep the belts next week.

Roderick Strong vs. Giant Baba:
Baba used his power advantage to dominate Strong early on, scoring a near fall with a piledriver. Strong battled back and scored a near fall with the Gibson Driver but Baba kicked out. Strong hit a second Gibson Driver but Baba kicked out again. Strong scored another near fall with a superplex but Baba again kicked out. Strong hit a second superlex for a near fall but Baba got his foot on the ropes. Frustrated, Strong threw Baba out of the ring. Baba dragged Strong out and slammed his head into the apron before rolling him back in. Baba hit a back suplex for the win. After the match, Baba and Strong shook hands.

Bryan Danielson vs. Larry Zbyszko:
Danielson and Zbyszko wrestled a mat based match. Zbyszko cored near falls with the piledriver and the backbreaker but couldn't keep Danielson down. Danielson hit a series of suplexes for a near fall but couldn't follow up. Danielson absorbed a remarkable amount of punishment, taking another piledriver and having his head busted open against the exposed turnbuckle. Zbyszko hit the piledriver a third time for the win.

Rob Van Dam vs. Adrian Street:
Van Dam made short work of Street, winning with the Five Star Frog Splash.

Antonio Inoki vs. Rikidozan - #1 contenders match:
In the battle of student vs. teacher, Inoki took the fight to his mentor, hitting a belly to back suplex for a near fall. Rikidozan got to his feet and Inoki clamped on the Octopus Hold. It looked as if Rikidozan would tap but he managed to grab the ropes. Rikidozan mounted a comeback and hit the hiplock for a near fall. Inoki got to his feet and Rikidozan knocked him senseless with the Thunderous chops. Inoki fell to one knee but didn't stay down. Rikidozan plastered him with a second flurry of Thunderous Chops. Inoki tumbled out of the ring but managed to crawl back inside, his face a bloody mess. Rikidozan blasted Inoki with a third series of chops for the win.

Harley Race vs. Steve Williams - TCW Heavyweight title match:
Williams and Race battled back and forth in a hard hitting match. Race scored a near fall on Williams with the swinging neckbreaker and Doctor Death never regained momentum. Race hit a diving headbutt then hoisted Williams up for a Piledriver to retain the title.

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Saturday Morning Showdown - episode 51:
Terry Gordy vs. Larry Sharpe:
Gordy mauled Sharpe, wearing him down with the sleeper before hitting the big Powerbomb for the win.

The Briscoes vs. Ted DiBiase & Bob Roop:
The Briscoes used their quick tags to wear DiBiase down early on, hitting the spike Jay Driller and the Cutthroat Driver for near falls. DiBiase made a comeback and nailed Mark with the Loaded Glove before tagging in Bob Roop. Roop wore Mark down with two Shoulderbreakers before tagging DiBiase back in. DiBiase locked on the Figure Four for the win.

Magnum TA vs. Jigsaw:
Jigsaw surprised Magnum at the opening bell and quickly hit the Jig N Tonic for a near fall. Magnum battled back and wore Jigsaw down with the Abdominal Stretch before getting the win via the Belly to Belly Suplex.

Austin Aries vs. Giant Baba:
Aries and Baba battled back and forth. Aries unloaded on the Giant but Baba wouldn't tsay down. Aries hit a pendulum elbow for a near fall and clamped on the Last Chancery but Baba got to the ropes. Aries went to the top and hit the 450 Splash for the win.

next on Figure Four Friday:

• Team FIST vs. The Bolsheviks
  
• The Crusher vs. Adrian Street
  
• Roderick Strong vs. Fritz Von Goering
  
• Rob Van Dam vs. John Pesek
  
• Tyler Black vs. Larry Zbyszko
  
• Antonio Inoki vs. Nigel MGuinness
  
• The American Wolves vs. The Osirian Portal - TCW Tag Team title match!
  

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Figure Four Friday - episode 51:
Team FIST vs. The Bolsheviks:
The Bolsheviks isolated Icarus and got the quick win via the Backbreaker Drop.

The Crusher vs. Adrian Street:
The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous took control early on, scoring near falls with a body slam and a stomach claw. Street bounced back and wore The Crusher down with a cobra clutch, the daffodil and his signature Crucifix but the Crusher refused to quit. The Crusher bounced back and got the win with the Crusher Nelson.

Roderick Strong vs. Fritz Von Goering:
Strong dominated Von Goering, hitting three Gibson Drivers before getting the win via the fireman's carry gutbuster.

Rob Van Dam vs. John Pesek:
Pesek dominated RVD early on, working on his arm and scoring a near fall with the double wristlock. Van Dam batled back and scored near falls with two standing moonsaults before busting Pesek open with the Van Daminator. Van Dam go the win with the legdrop across the guardrail.

Tyler Black vs. Larry Zbyszko:
Zbyszko attacked Black before the bell and attacked his neck like a shark. Zbyszko got the quick win after five brutal Piledrivers. Black had to be helped from the ring area.

Antonio Inoki vs. Nigel McGuinness:
Inoki and McGuinness fought a back and forth match. McGuinness leveled Inoki with a short arm lariat and followed it up with the Tower of London for a near fall. Nigel clamped on the London Dungeon for a near fall but Inoki made it to the ropes. The King of Sports battled back and hit a belly to back suplex for a near fall. Nigel got to his feet and Inoki locked on the Octopus Hold for the win.

American Wolves vs. The Osirian Portal - TCW Tag Team title match!:
The Wolves isolated Ophidian and wore him down, scoring near falls with the German Suplex/Superkick, two shooting star presses, and a Tombstone. Ophidian made the hot tag to Amasis and Amasis scored a near fall on Edwards with a mule kick. The Portal used some double team tactics but Edwards was able to make the tag to Richards. Richards gave Edwards time to recover and tagged him back in. Edwards hit the Shinbreaker on Amasis for a near fall before clamping on the Achilles Lock for the win.

After the match, the Midnight Express hit the ring. The American Wolves and the Midnight Express brawled in the ring as the show went off the air.

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Saturday Morning Showdown - FINAL EPISODE:
The show opened with Masked Superstar II & Bobby Heenan in the ring. Heenan said he returned to TCW to lead men to titles, starting with Masked Superstar II and his new partner...


... King Kong Bundy! Heenan announced that the two behemoths would face Danny Doring and Roadkill later in the evening.

Terry Gordy vs. Johnny Rodz:
Gordy nailed Rodz with the Oriental Spike early on for a near fall and clamped on the Sleeper for the win.

Fritz Von Goering vs. Larry Zbyszko:
Zbyszko continued his winning ways, wearing Von Goering down with an Abdominal Stretch before getting the win via the Piledriver.

Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. Masked Superstar II & King Kong Bundy:
Bundy and Superstar squashed Doring & Roadkill. Superstar kept Doring busy while Bundy hit the Avalanche on Roadkill for the quick win.

Nigel McGuinness vs. Giant Baba:
McGuinness started strong, wearing Baba down and locking on the London Dungeon. Baba made it to the ropes and Nigel hit the corner to corner forearm strike for a near fall. Baba battled back and hit the Neckbreaker Drop for a near fall. Baba hit a Baba chop, busting Nigel open, following it up with a bear hug and a piledriver for near falls. Baba hit the Neckbreaker Drop a second time for the win.

next on Figure Four Friday - Year End Episode from Japan:

• London & Kendrick vs. The Love Brothers
  
• Magnum TA vs. Roderick Strong
  
• Antonio Inoki vs. Austin Aries
  
• Don Leo Jonathan vs. Andre the Giant - Battle of the Giants
  
• The American Wolves vs. The Midnight Express - TCW Tag Team title match
  
• Harley Race vs. Rikidozan - TCW Heavyweight title match
  

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Triple Crown Wrestling
Figure Four Friday - episode 52:
London & Kendrick vs. The Love Brothers:
The Love Brothers isolated Kendrick and took him apart. Hartford hit the Neckbreaker for a near fall but London made the save. Hartford and Reginald hit the Double Slam for the win.

Bobby Heenan entered the ring with Masked Superstar II & King Kong Bundy. He said that his two men were the only true giants in wrestling and challenged Andre the Giant to a tag team match next week.

Magnum TA vs. Roderick Strong:
TA and Strong battled back and forth. Magnum nailed the Belly to Belly suplex right off the bat but Strong managed to kick out. Strong battled back and hit the Gibson Driver for a near fall and followed it up with a brutal Powerbomb Backbreaker but Magnum got his foot on the ropes. Strong worked on Magnum's back, hitting two more backbreakers. Magnum battled back and hit a second Belly to Belly Suplex but Strong kicked out. Strong regained control and locked on the Stronghold but Magnum made it to the ropes. Strong and Magnum battled back and forth as Magnum made a comeback. Magnum hoisted Strong up and hit the atomic drop for the hard fought victory.

After the match, Magnum was leaving the ring area when the Missing Link came out of the crowd and attacked him with a steel chair. Link nailed Magnum with repeated headbutts until security arrived.

Antonio Inoki vs. Austin Aries:
Aries hit Inoki with a pendulum elbow for a near fall then went to the top rope. Inoki stepped out of the way of Aries and locked him in a bow and arrow for a near fall. Aries escaped the hold and mounted a comeback, hitting the slingshot senton for a near fall. Aries hoisted Inoki up and nailed a brainbuster for the win.

After the match, Aries said now that he's beaten two Japanese legends back to back, he's challenging the winner of the main event to a title match in two weeks.

Don Leo Jonathan vs. Andre the Giant:
The two giants wrestled a hard-hitting match. Andre wore Jonathan down with the turnbuckle swash and two sitdown splashes before getting the win with the Big Splash.

After the match, Andre got on the mic and accepted Heenan's challenge, bringing out his partner, Giant Baba!

The American Wolves vs. The Midnight Express - TCW Tag Team title match:
The Midnight Express isolated Davey Richards early on and worked him over, scoring near falls with two flapjacks and the Vegomatic. Richards made a comeback after Eaton missed a top rope elbow and tagged in Edwards. The Midnight Express regaind control, wearing down Edwards with a Double Goozle, two Superkicks,a and an Enzuigiri. Edwards managed to tag in Davey Richards and Richards nailed Eaton with a DR Driver and a Brainbuster but it wasn't enough. Eaton turned the tide and the Express hit Richads with the Vegomatic for the win to take the TCW Tag Team titles.

Harley Race vs. Rikidozan - TCW Heavyweight title match:
Race and Rikidozan battled back and forth. Rikidozan took control and nailed the Thunderous Chops for a near fall. Race got to his feet and Rikidozan unloaded on him with Overhead chops, busting him open and nearly knocking him out. Rikidozan covered Race but the TCW Heavyweight champion got his foot on the ropes. Rikidozan hit the overhead chops again and Race rolled out of the ring. Race took control on the floor and hit a big piledriver for a near fall. Race hoisted Rikidozan up and hit the vertical suplex but Rikidozan kicked out. Race hit the Piledriver a second time to retain the gold.

next week:

• Magnum TA vs. The Missing Link
  
• The Crusher vs. Larry Zbyszko
  
• Andre the Giant & Giant Baba vs. Masked Superstar II & King Kong Bundy