Post by rick54 on Apr 10, 2023 8:12:26 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling taped 4-4 Tuesday to air Saturday, April 8.
The show kicks off with action highlights of the NWA champions in action before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is interviewer Charly Caruso and ring announcer Kayla Braxton.
Gordon & Rick welcome the fans back for another exciting 2 hours of NWA Championship Wrestling. Solie is joined by the cocky X-Pac who says he wants an answer from NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit right now about his challenge. Benoit comes out & Pac asks Benoit if he has the guts to face him today in a singles match. The challenger adds that if cannot beat the champ, he will not ask for a title match for six months. Chris ponders for a second before telling X-Pac he'll see him in the ring in the first hour. The challenger seems confident he will win the match. Rick adds they will also be hearing from 'Dirty' Dick Slater & manger James J. Dillon in the first hour. Gordon reminds the fans the next PPV, Cage Wars, is set for Saturday, April 22 from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
Commercial break
(All TV matches are 1-fall with a 10-minute tiime limit. Your ring announcer is Kayla Braxton.)
First Hour
1. Single Match. 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert debuts & defeats Steve Lawler with a diving fist punch. (7:10).
Caruso interview with 'Dirty' Dick Slater on the upcoming cage match. Slater tells Caruso the money doesn't matter. Getting his hands on Mr. James J. Dillon inside that steel cage is all he really wants. And Mr. Dillon is going to spill a lot of his own blood in that cage.
2. Ladies Singles Match. Chelsea Green (made up like Dr. Britt Baker) debuts & beats Portia Perez with running curb stomp. (7:56).
Caruso interview with the masked tag team of Mr. Wrestling 1# & 2# on the Anderson Brothers becoming the United States Tag Team Champions. The popular masked duo want a crack at the Minnesota Wrecking Crew.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. Danny Hodge sleepered Jerry 'the Duke' Miller. (6:11).
Caruso interview with motor mouth Michael Hayes of the Freebirds with Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts. He promises to take the Von Erich crybabies down Bad Street in their hometown of Dallas, Texas. The fans can say bye-bye to their Texas heroes because they show their ugly mugs ever again after the Freebirds whip them.
4. Four Man Tag Team Match. The Road Warriors w/mgr. Paul Elllering beat the Davidson Brothers (Rick & John). (6:23). Road Warriors with the Doomsday Device on Rick.
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy 'Gary Hart with his Asian Assassins, Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa with the Great Kabuki. Hart says he cannot wait until April 22 when Mr. Kobashi & Mr. Misawa take care of 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Wahoo McDaniel. Hart says he has had problems with both men sticking their Okie noses where it didn't belong. That's going to come to an end in Dallas.
Commercial break
5. Non-Title Challenge Match. X-Pac beats NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Beloit with a reverse rollup. (8;58). Benoit grounds X-Pac most of the match but can't stop the uptempo assault. X-Pac took advantage of Chris losing his temper with the referee to set up the victory.
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon on the upcoming cage match. Dillon tells Caruso there might not be a cage match if Mr. Dick Slater doesn't show up. However if Mr. Slater doesn't make it, JJ says he will still get his $50,000 back regardless & will not have to embarrass Mr. Slater with a butt kicking.
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson defeated Dennis Hall & Dick Dunn.
Caruso interview with Women's World's Champion Mandy Rose's upcoming submission rules match with United States Champion Kana. The champ again says she is not afraid of Kana but she is tired of embarrassing the pipsquk. Rose promises to have Kana crying for mercy.
Commercial break
2. 4 Woman Tag Team Match. United States Champion Kana & Tegan Nox whipped Alisha Edwards & Britney Savage. Kana with the Kana Lock on Savage.
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon who is with his tag team of Bob Orton Jr. & Bb Roop. Dillon says his men are going to not only beat the Road Warriors on April 22, they are goiingto embarass them as well. Dillon warns manger Paul Ellering not to get involved.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. Ken Shamrock beat Richard Holiday with the Ankle Lock
Caruso interview with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine with manager James J. Dillon, vBob Orton Jr.& Bob Roop. Valentine warns Don Muraco that he is going to show the challenger why he is World's Heavyweight Champion in Dallas. Dillon warns Muraco it is still 2 weeks away from the match & alot can happen between now and then.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. The Ultimo Dragon won by DQ over the Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart. Kabuki sprayed the red mist in full view of the referee.
Caruso interview with United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco on his upcoming match with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine & the Dillon Dynasty. Valetine has a lot of rats to protect him, but Muraco is the exterminator who is going to put them out of action if they get in his way. Valentine is a marked man.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Waho McDaniel beat 'Rip' Tyler & 'Outlaw' Eddie Sullivan.
Caruso interview with the NWA World's Tag Team Champions 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen on defending the belts in Dallas against the United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Brody & Hansen tell the challengers if they want a fight just step in the ring with them. Two or all three, it doesn't make a difference.
Commercial break
Back at the desk, Gordon & Rick review the action on today's show. while reminding the fans to tune in next week for more NWA Championship Wrestling action.
(UWA) NWA PPV Cage Wars
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Live from
The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
8. 18 Foot Steel Cage Match. (Slater's $50,000 up!) 'Dirty' Dick Slater vs. manager James J. Dillon.
7. NWA World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine w/mgr. James J. Dillon vs. (Chall: United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco.
6. NWA World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. (Challs): United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Anderson Brothers).
5. Grudge Six Man Tag Team Match. The Von Erichs (David, Kerry & Kevin) vs. the Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Michael Hayes).
4. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): "Crippler' Chris Benoit vs. (Chall): X-Pac.
3. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Road Warriors w/mgr. Precious Paul Ellering vs. Dynasty Inc. Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
2. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart.
1. Woman's Challenge Match. Submission Rules! (Kana must make Mandy Rose submit to get a guaranteed title match next month!) United States Champion Kana vs. World's Champion Mandy Rose.
---all matches subjected to change without notice ---
The show kicks off with action highlights of the NWA champions in action before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is interviewer Charly Caruso and ring announcer Kayla Braxton.
Gordon & Rick welcome the fans back for another exciting 2 hours of NWA Championship Wrestling. Solie is joined by the cocky X-Pac who says he wants an answer from NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit right now about his challenge. Benoit comes out & Pac asks Benoit if he has the guts to face him today in a singles match. The challenger adds that if cannot beat the champ, he will not ask for a title match for six months. Chris ponders for a second before telling X-Pac he'll see him in the ring in the first hour. The challenger seems confident he will win the match. Rick adds they will also be hearing from 'Dirty' Dick Slater & manger James J. Dillon in the first hour. Gordon reminds the fans the next PPV, Cage Wars, is set for Saturday, April 22 from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
Commercial break
(All TV matches are 1-fall with a 10-minute tiime limit. Your ring announcer is Kayla Braxton.)
First Hour
1. Single Match. 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert debuts & defeats Steve Lawler with a diving fist punch. (7:10).
Caruso interview with 'Dirty' Dick Slater on the upcoming cage match. Slater tells Caruso the money doesn't matter. Getting his hands on Mr. James J. Dillon inside that steel cage is all he really wants. And Mr. Dillon is going to spill a lot of his own blood in that cage.
2. Ladies Singles Match. Chelsea Green (made up like Dr. Britt Baker) debuts & beats Portia Perez with running curb stomp. (7:56).
Caruso interview with the masked tag team of Mr. Wrestling 1# & 2# on the Anderson Brothers becoming the United States Tag Team Champions. The popular masked duo want a crack at the Minnesota Wrecking Crew.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. Danny Hodge sleepered Jerry 'the Duke' Miller. (6:11).
Caruso interview with motor mouth Michael Hayes of the Freebirds with Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts. He promises to take the Von Erich crybabies down Bad Street in their hometown of Dallas, Texas. The fans can say bye-bye to their Texas heroes because they show their ugly mugs ever again after the Freebirds whip them.
4. Four Man Tag Team Match. The Road Warriors w/mgr. Paul Elllering beat the Davidson Brothers (Rick & John). (6:23). Road Warriors with the Doomsday Device on Rick.
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy 'Gary Hart with his Asian Assassins, Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa with the Great Kabuki. Hart says he cannot wait until April 22 when Mr. Kobashi & Mr. Misawa take care of 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Wahoo McDaniel. Hart says he has had problems with both men sticking their Okie noses where it didn't belong. That's going to come to an end in Dallas.
Commercial break
5. Non-Title Challenge Match. X-Pac beats NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Beloit with a reverse rollup. (8;58). Benoit grounds X-Pac most of the match but can't stop the uptempo assault. X-Pac took advantage of Chris losing his temper with the referee to set up the victory.
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon on the upcoming cage match. Dillon tells Caruso there might not be a cage match if Mr. Dick Slater doesn't show up. However if Mr. Slater doesn't make it, JJ says he will still get his $50,000 back regardless & will not have to embarrass Mr. Slater with a butt kicking.
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson defeated Dennis Hall & Dick Dunn.
Caruso interview with Women's World's Champion Mandy Rose's upcoming submission rules match with United States Champion Kana. The champ again says she is not afraid of Kana but she is tired of embarrassing the pipsquk. Rose promises to have Kana crying for mercy.
Commercial break
2. 4 Woman Tag Team Match. United States Champion Kana & Tegan Nox whipped Alisha Edwards & Britney Savage. Kana with the Kana Lock on Savage.
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon who is with his tag team of Bob Orton Jr. & Bb Roop. Dillon says his men are going to not only beat the Road Warriors on April 22, they are goiingto embarass them as well. Dillon warns manger Paul Ellering not to get involved.
Commercial break
3. Single Match. Ken Shamrock beat Richard Holiday with the Ankle Lock
Caruso interview with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine with manager James J. Dillon, vBob Orton Jr.& Bob Roop. Valentine warns Don Muraco that he is going to show the challenger why he is World's Heavyweight Champion in Dallas. Dillon warns Muraco it is still 2 weeks away from the match & alot can happen between now and then.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. The Ultimo Dragon won by DQ over the Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart. Kabuki sprayed the red mist in full view of the referee.
Caruso interview with United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco on his upcoming match with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine & the Dillon Dynasty. Valetine has a lot of rats to protect him, but Muraco is the exterminator who is going to put them out of action if they get in his way. Valentine is a marked man.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Waho McDaniel beat 'Rip' Tyler & 'Outlaw' Eddie Sullivan.
Caruso interview with the NWA World's Tag Team Champions 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen on defending the belts in Dallas against the United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Brody & Hansen tell the challengers if they want a fight just step in the ring with them. Two or all three, it doesn't make a difference.
Commercial break
Back at the desk, Gordon & Rick review the action on today's show. while reminding the fans to tune in next week for more NWA Championship Wrestling action.
(UWA) NWA PPV Cage Wars
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Live from
The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
8. 18 Foot Steel Cage Match. (Slater's $50,000 up!) 'Dirty' Dick Slater vs. manager James J. Dillon.
7. NWA World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine w/mgr. James J. Dillon vs. (Chall: United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco.
6. NWA World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. (Challs): United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Anderson Brothers).
5. Grudge Six Man Tag Team Match. The Von Erichs (David, Kerry & Kevin) vs. the Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Michael Hayes).
4. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): "Crippler' Chris Benoit vs. (Chall): X-Pac.
3. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Road Warriors w/mgr. Precious Paul Ellering vs. Dynasty Inc. Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
2. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart.
1. Woman's Challenge Match. Submission Rules! (Kana must make Mandy Rose submit to get a guaranteed title match next month!) United States Champion Kana vs. World's Champion Mandy Rose.
---all matches subjected to change without notice ---