agentofenton Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 May 15, 1985 World Championship Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 5/18/85) Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Tony Schiavone and David Crockett welcome us back to WTBS and World Championship Wrestling. This week, we have news on the Great American Bash tour, 8 big time matches and Lutte Internationale has invaded the show once again with a couple of MACW debuts. David reminds us we have a television title match in the main event. Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Young Stallions {Jim Powers & Paul Roma} in a handicap match in 4:39 after giving both men the big splash. COMMERCIAL BREAK 1 Ricky Santana defeated Ray Apollo in 7:57 COMMERCIAL BREAK 2 Bob Orton Jr. & Ray Stevens (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs in 6:31. JJ Dillon provided commentary during the contest. They discuss 24 Karat getting a World Tag Team Title shot next week on World Wide Wrestling. JJ promises that they will earn the gold, and he keeps his promises! COMMERCIAL BREAK 3 Super Strong Machine defeated Dennis Stamp in 3:15. Tony & David discuss the Great American Bash tour upcoming this summer. In July, the NWA is presenting this North American tour. We invade new cities, and have major stadium venues holding historical wrestling cards. They announce that NWA World Heavyweight Champion will defend his championship at EVERY stadium show on the tour. Next week, right here on W.C.W., they will exclusively announce all of the challengers for the tour. COMMERCIAL BREAK 4 The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen} defeated Dusty Wolfe, Gary Royal & Swede Hansen in 7:00. COMMERCIAL BREAK 5 Dory Funk Jr. defeated Italian Stallion in 5:22. Dory Funk Jr. joins the interview set and discusses his brother’s championship match in Charlotte against Magnum TA. He believes that the current Canadian International Heavyweight Champion will become a double champion after Sunday’s event. COMMERCIAL BREAK 6 Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Pete Doherty & John Tatum (w/ Madusa) in 6:31. COMMERCIAL BREAK 7 NWA Television Championship Match Tully Blanchard © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Tim Horner in 5:54 with the Slingshot Suplex. May 16, 1985 World Wide Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 5/19/85) Raleigh, NC Dorton Arena Bob Caudle is joined by Johnny Weaver at ringside. This week, we have 24 Karat in the main event in an 8-man tag team special attraction! Also, Dory Funk Jr. is here in action. Up first, Mr Fuji’s charge. Mr. Saito defeated Tim Horner in 6:21 after a suplex. Mr. Fuji stood at ringside with the commentary team, chatting with them during the contest. He talked about focusing on the Mid Atlantic championship next. COMMERCIAL BREAK 1 Dory Funk Jr. defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in 7:38 with a backbreaker. COMMERCIAL BREAK 2 & 3 24 Karat {NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard, Ray Stevens & Bob Orton Jr.} (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Super Strong Machine, Pedro Morales, Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon in 16:42 after Tully pinned Pedro Morales with a Slingshot Suplex. END OF TV TAPING NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match Manny Fernandez © defeated “Hollywood” John Tatum (w/ Madusa) NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match The Foreign Legion © (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele. The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen} defeated Moondogs & Mr. Wrestling II. NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Match Terry Funk defeated Magnum TA © via DQ after the match broke down into a brawl and Magnum accidently hit referee Tommy Young in the battle. May 17, 1985 Fayetteville, NC Cumberland City Civic Center NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match Manny Fernandez defeated Dory Funk Jr. with the flying burrito in 14:48. Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Dean Malenko in 4:31 with the big splash. NWA World Six Man Tag Team Championship Match Fuji’s Clan {Great Kokina & Masters of Torture} © (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Super Strong Machine, Cpl. Kirchner & George Steele in 12:06 after MoT dropped Steele with a double team hotshot. NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match The Foreign Legion {Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff} © (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Rocky Johnson & Thunderbolt Patterson in 14:39 after Paul Jones interfered. Ray Stevens & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Sam Houston & Kendall Windham in 13:17 after a leaping knee smash from Stevens onto Kendall. NWA Television Championship Match Barry Windham defeated Tully Blanchard © via countout after JJ Dillon pulled Tully from the ring after a superplex and they bailed. Tully retained the TV title. NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Match NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk defeated Magnum TA after Earl Hebner got knocked out, as a new referee approached, he saw Magnum backdrop Funk out of the ring. Sonny Fargo called for the disqualification. Magnum retained the US Title. NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match “Nature Boy” Ric Flair © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated “Superstar” Billy Graham in 16:24 after JJ tripped up Graham and Flair school boyed him for the pinfall. May 18, 1985 Jacksonville, NC White Oak High School NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match “Ragin Bull” Manny Fernandez defeated Mr. Wrestling II in 9:11 with the Flying Burrito. Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Butcher Vachon in 3:38 with the big splash. “Crippler” Ray Stevens defeated Dean Malenko in 6:13 with the neckbreaker. NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match Fuji’s Clan {The Great Kokina & Masters of Torture} © (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Rocky Johnson, Thunderbolt Patterson & “Superstar” Graham in 14:52 after Kokina pinned Johnson after a second-rope sitout splash. NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match The Foreign Legion {Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik} © (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & George Steele after Nikolai Volkoff pinned Steele following a backbreaker in 16:10. Bob Orton Jr. defeated Sam Houston with a second-rope superplex in 8:57. NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Magnum TA & Barry & Kendall Windham went to a 45-minute draw with 24 Karat {NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard} (w/ JJ Dillon) and NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk. May 19, 1985 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum Dean Malenko defeated Mr. Wrestling II in an upset in 8:04 with an inside cradle. Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Butcher Vachon in 3:50 after the big splash. NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match Fuji’s Clan {Masters of Torture & Great Kokina} © (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Rocky Johnson, Thunderbolt Patterson & “Superstar” Graham in 14:29 after Kokina pinned Rocky with a sitout splash. NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match Manny Fernandez © defeated Ray Stevens (w/ JJ Dillon) Bob Orton Jr. (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Sam Houston with the superplex after 9:04. NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match The Foreign Legion {Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff} © (w/ Paul Jones) defeated George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner NWA United States Championship Match NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk defeated Magnum TA © after a piledriver in 25:00 to win the championship 24 Karat {NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard} (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Barry & Kendall Windham in 21:47 after Tully pinned Kendall. 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GeneJackson95 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Funk manages to get the US title off Magnum, this has been one of my favorite feuds to follow in the NWA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Enjoyed the series of shows. Not sure if Malenko over II would be an upset at this stage of his career. Funk is hot right now and might deserve a run with Flair but maybe the loss by TA sets him up for a long feud to the title!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 And just like that, The Funkster is one of the top wrestlers in North America as a dual champion. What a wave of momentum he's riding now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentofenton Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 May 22, 1985 World Championship Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 5/25/85) Greenville, SC Memorial Auditorium Tony Schiavone and David Crockett welcome us the WTBS and the Superstation. This week, the Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship is on the line in our main event! We also have footage from Charlotte last weekend where a brand new United States Champion was crowned! Terry Funk defeated Magnum TA in a controversial match to capture the title. We will have footage from ringside on that contest. First let’s take it to the ring. The Wild Hoggs (Lenny Kean & JR Hogg) defeated Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs. Commentary team discusses the new team on the horizon. Hoggs take the match, just beating the opponent’s up. Takes about 5 and a half minutes to get the victory. COMMERCIAL BREAK 1 “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty is at the interview set with David Crockett. He complains that he hasn’t gotten any respect around here, but starting tonight, that changes! “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty defeated Terry Gibbs in 4:59. COMMERCIAL BREAK 2 “Superstar” Billy Graham defeated Rene Goulet in 6:22 with a backbreaker submission. Graham joins Tony and talks about getting re-focused. He is a champion at heart, but he needs a championship around his waist. COMMERCIAL BREAK 3 Mr. Saito defeated Gary Royal. While the match is going on, Mr. Fuji is with Tony and David. He is calling out Manny Fernandez for a championship match against his man, Saito. Saito wins with the Saito Suplex. COMMERCIAL BREAK 4 Magnum TA defeated Steve Lombardi Magnum makes his way to the set and talks with David. They show the closing moments of the event from Charlotte where Terry Funk defeated him for the championship. We see Funk and TA battling around ringside. Funk pushes TA into the post and he is bleeding! The clips skip ahead to Magnum beating on Funk in the corner, Tommy Young gets TA away from the corner, but gets pushed down. Magnum walks into a low blow and a leverage move tossing Magnum into the ring post shoulder first. Tommy Young recovers as Terry Funk grabs Magnum and drops him with a vicious piledriver to get the victory. Magnum says that he let his guard down just long enough for that no good Funk to cheat and get the win. Sure, he lost the title, but he is going to get his rematch and when that time comes, he will be the US champion once again! COMMERCIAL BREAK 5 “Hollywood” John Tatum (w/ Madusa) defeated “Iron” Mike Sharpe COMMERCIAL BREAKS 6 & 7 Kamala defeated Manny Fernandez via DQ after about 14 minutes of battling and brawling all around ringside and in the ring. The two men wouldn’t stop battling after the bell. A number of officials and security rush out to separate the two. Kamala is brought to the locker room by Mr. Fuji. Manny ends up at the set with Tony and David as we close the show. He challenges Kamala to a Mexican Death Match! END OF TV TAPING Dark Match Main Event NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rougeau Brothers, Barry Windham and Sam Houston defeated 24 Karat {NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard, Ray Stevens & Bob Orton Jr.} (w/ JJ Dillon) May 23, 1985 World Wide Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 5/26/85) Rockhill, SC Winthorp Coliseum Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver welcome us to World Wide Wrestling! We have two big time main event matches on this week’s show. Let’s get right to the action! NWA World Heavyweight Champion & NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard defeated “Superstar” Graham & Magnum TA after Terry Funk interfered to cost Magnum the match. COMMERCIAL BREAK (Matches went through one break) NWA World Tag Team Championship Match The Rougeau Brothers © defeated Ray Stevens & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ JJ Dillon) to retain the championships. JJ is completely nuts at ringside when Stevens get pinned after the Rougeau’s double team finish. Bob Caudle tries to get a word with JJ at ringside, but he’s too busy yelling at his defeated team as we close out the show. END OF TV TAPING Dark Matches Kamala defeated Kendall Windham The Great Kokina won a 20-man battle royal. May 24, 1985 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium Kendall Windham defeated Mr. Saito (w/ Mr. Fuji) NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Masters of Torture (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Lenny Kean & JR Hogg The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen Hart} defeated Ricky Santana, Pete Doherty & John Tatum (w/ Madusa) Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Pedro Morales NWA World Tag Team Championship Match The Rougeau Brothers © {Jacques & Raymond} defeated Ray Stevens & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ JJ Dillon) to retain the titles. NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion The Great Kokina (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Steele NWA United States Championship Match NWA Canadian International Heavyweight & United States Champion Terry Funk defeated Sam Houston. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard defeated “Superstar” Graham & Magnum TA. May 25, 1985 Charleston, SC County Hall Kendall Windham defeated Mr. Saito (w/ Mr. Fuji) NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Masters of Torture (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Lenny Kean & JR Hogg The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen Hart} defeated Ricky Santana, Pete Doherty & John Tatum (w/ Madusa) Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Pedro Morales Bob Orton Jr & Ray Stevens (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated The Moondogs NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion The Great Kokina (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Steele NWA United States Championship Match NWA Canadian International Heavyweight & United States Champion Terry Funk defeated Sam Houston. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard defeated “Superstar” Graham & Magnum TA. May 26, 1985 Myrtle Beach, SC Convention Center Kendall Windham defeated Mr. Saito (w/ Mr. Fuji) NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Masters of Torture (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Lenny Kean & JR Hogg The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen Hart} defeated Ricky Santana, Pete Doherty & John Tatum (w/ Madusa) Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Pedro Morales Bob Orton Jr & Ray Stevens (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated The Moondogs NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion The Great Kokina (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated George Steele NWA United States Championship Match NWA Canadian International Heavyweight & United States Champion Terry Funk defeated Sam Houston. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard defeated “Superstar” Graham & Magnum TA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 A lot going on here, but honestly I am most excited for the potential Pete Doherty undercard story line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 A lot of good stuff here. Kamala vs Manny Fernandez would be an awesome TV match. I would like to see Flair in more singles matches as I think his name alone would sell the house out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Got the feeling that JJ Dillon definitely wasn't expecting The Crippler & Ace to lose to the Rougeaus on TV this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 TA & Graham is a great pairing. As a lover of The Duke, I'm excited he got some mic time. He should look around the locker room for a tag team partner ... one Iron Mike Sharpe (assuming he's not stuck in the showers) knows his pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentofenton Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 May 29, 1985 World Championship Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 6/1/85) Atlanta, GA The Omni Tony Schiavone and David Crockett welcome us to WTBS once again this week for World Championship Wrestling. The Great American Bash tour is approaching very quickly. Later in the show, we will run down the World Title Matches that are scheduled for those big time stadium shows during the tour! First let’s get to some action! The Moondogs defeated Rene Goulet & Italian Stallion after a double backbreaker on the Stallion. COMMERCIAL BREAK 1 Kendall Windham defeated Gary Royal. David and Tony are back on the W.C.W. set. They discuss a few of the first set of challengers for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Great American Bash tour. On July 4th, from Washington, DC at the RFK Stadium, Lutte Internationale’s Gino Brito will be the first challenger. Speaking of Lutte Internationale, they also present the second challenger on the tour, with Rick Martel as he challenges in Montreal at Jarry Park. Two HUGE opportunities for top challengers out of the North. When we head back to the Carolina’s on the 11th, we will see Jerry “The King” Lawler coming in for a rare appearance in the NWA. His record all around the country earns him a World Championship shot, and that will take place in Greensboro, NC at the War Memorial Stadium. Then we head to Charlotte, on the 14th, but we understand that there was a problem getting a contract signed for that night, and that announcement will come in the next couple of weeks. The following show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will see Nikolai Volkoff be the challenger at the Municipal Stadium. The next challenge comes in the form of the crazy man from Texas, Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, as he enters Citadel Football Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The next World Title match takes place in Jacksonville, Florida where the other half of the Foreign Legion, Iron Sheik will challenge for the top prize in our sport. The United States Heavyweight Champion, and NWA Canadian International Heavyweight Champion, Terry Funk is set to make his challenge in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fulton County Stadium. A newly added date to Baltimore, Maryland has given promoters there a chance to give anyone a shot at the World Title. That night, there will be a battle royal. The winner of that will get a World Title shot in Toronto, Ontario at the CNE Stadium. Before that, Japan’s Jumbo Tsurta will get his shot in Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium on the 30th.There is so much going on, we barely have enough time in this segment to cover it all! If Ric Flair can make it through the entire month after this as champion, will he EVER be able to be beaten for that World Championship?! COMMERCIAL BREAK 2 Bob Orton Jr & Ray Stevens defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma. On commentary is was questioned as to why JJ Dillon wasn’t at ringside for his men. No conclusions were given. COMMERCIAL BREAK 3 Ron Garvin defeated Tiger Chung Lee. Garvin walks over to talk with David Crockett. David is excited to see Ron Garvin make it to MACW. Garvin says he’s pleased to be here, but he wants only one thing...the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. COMMERCIAL BREAK 4 Barry Windham defeated Ray Apollo following a leaping lariat. COMMERCIAL BREAK 5 Missing Link (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Steve Lombardi. Mr. Fuji brings Link over to chat with Tony Schiavone. He is pleased with his latest present from Lutte Internationale. COMMERCIAL BREAK 6 Bruce & Keith Hart defeated Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs. COMMERCIAL BREAK 7 Magnum TA defeated John Tatum (w/ Madusa) Magnum stopped over to speak with Tony and David about challenging Terry Funk to a rematch for HIS United States Championship. END OF TV TAPING NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated “Superstar” Graham in about 25 minutes to end the show and retain the title. May 30, 1985 World Wide Wrestling TV Taping (Airing 6/2/85) Columbus, GA Municipal Auditorium Bob Caudle and Johnny Weaver open the show from ringside. They welcome a few new television markets in syndication that have joined us this week. We have TWO championship matches this week on World Wide Wrestling. The first is already in the ring. NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match Foreign Legion {Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik} © (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon to retain the titles after Paul Jones interfered and his Butcher with a pipe. NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match Manny Fernandez © defeated Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji) in a Mexican Death Match after Kamala missed a top rope splash and Manny smashed a wooden chair over his head to keep him down for the final 10 count. This ended a bloody brawl that just went all over the ring, and ringside. END OF TAPING Missing Link, Great Kokina, Mr. Saito & Masters of Torture (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bruce & Keith Hart, Pedro Morales, Cpl. Kirchner & George Steele in a 10-man tag team match. Magnum TA, Sam Houston, Barry & Kendall Windham defeated Bob Orton Jr, Ray Stevens & The Moondogs in an 8-man tag team match NWA Television Championship Match Tully Blanchard © (w/ JJ Dillon) went to a 15-minute time limit draw with Superstar Graham. NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match Ric Flair © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Ron Garvin in about 30 minutes to retain the title. May 31, 1985 Albany, GA Civic Center NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match Manny Fernandez © defeated Ricky Santana NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match Fuji’s Clan © {Masters of Torture & Great Kokina} (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated The Wild Hoggs {JR Hogg & Lenny Kean} and Sam Houston The Moondogs defeated Bruce & Keith Hart NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match The Foreign Legion © {Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff} defeated Col. Kirchner & George Steele Bob Orton Jr. & Ray Stevens (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon NWA United States Championship Match Terry Funk © defeated Pedro Morales Magnum TA defeated Missing Link NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match Ric Flair © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Ron Garvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 That would have been a fun series of tapings to attend, with all the long Flair title defenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Ewiak Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 - As somebody whose been catching up lately, I love the Montreal/Mid-Atlantic as something that didn't happen in real life, but kind of fits when you think about it, especially with the rosters of both companies. - Nikolai Volkoff is about the right challenger for a stop the level of Myrtle Beach. - I don't know about Billy Graham going twenty five minutes in 1985. That could get kind of ugly. - Fernandez-Kamala is a fun secondary feud that can draw people in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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