Post by rick54 on Dec 24, 2017 18:47:19 GMT -5
NWA TV Episode 12-23-2017 on Spike TV (2 hour episode)
This week's episode of the NWA joins the announcing team of Les Thatcher, Joey Styles & Jesse 'the Body' Ventura (who are dressed as Santa's) and interviewer Eden Stiles with a pre-Christmas setting. They have a special announcement to kick off today's show for the NWA Championship Night Pay-Per-View Sunday (Dec. 31, 2017) at the Omni in Atlanta, Ga.
The announcing team is joined by NWA President Sam Mushnick and NWA Commissioner Eddie Graham with assistant commissioner Jim Barnett. Mushnick tells the fans that the one night tournament for the Worlds' Heavyweight Title, the World's Tag Team Titles & World's TV Title as well as the United States Heavyweight Title, Tag Team Titles & United States Women's Title. Also NWA World's Women's Champion Gail Kim will be defending her title that night. The announcers run down some of the talent in action on today's show when manager James J. Dillon comes out with a smile stating he has signed the fourth Horsemen to his stable. He calls out Lex Luger who is flexing his pecks as JJ. brags on Luger.
We go to the ring with ring announcer Mike McGuirk who is dressed as Santa's Little Helper (so is Eden Stiles).
First Hour
First Match. 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams stampeded Rex Hargrove for the quick pin.
Commercial break with interview Woman who says she is now managing 'Ravishing' Ric Rude
Second Match. Ladies Single Match. Mia Yim defeated Taeler Hendrix by disq.
Commercial break with interview with Shane Douglas on forming his Triple Threat entourage
Third Match. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Masked Infernos w/mgr. Col. J.C. Dykes beat the Kelly Twins when Inferno 1# pinned Mike following a kick to the head with a loaded boot.
Commercial break with interview 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin
Fourth Match. 'Ravishing' Ric Rude w/Woman defeated Tim Horner with Rude Awakening.
Commercial break with interview with The Kentuckians
Fifth Match. Chief Wahoo McDaniels by disq. over the Spoiler w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart.
Commercial break with interview with the Rock n Roll Express
Second Hour
First Match. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) w/Woman steal a win over the Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson). Woman w/Ric Rude came ringside during the match to distract the Express. (8:55). After the match, the Fabs announced they had just joined Woman's Diamond Club.
Commercial break with interview with World's Women's Champ Gail Kim
Second Match. Ladies Single Match. MsChif pinned Tessa Blanchard with an Inside Cradle. (5:44).
Commercial break with interview Prof. Dale Lewis
Third Match. 'Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers submitted Eddie 'Contiental Lover' Manesfield with the Figure-Four Leglock. (7:11).
Commercial break with interview with The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette
Fourth Match. Single Match. 'Handsome' Harley Race beat Killer Kyle with a diving headbutt.(7:03).
Commercial break with interview with Johnny Valentine
Fifth Match. Six Man Tag Team Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & the Kentuckians ('Grizzly' Smith & 'Big' Luke Brown) no contest with 'Dirty' Dick Murdoch & the Masked Assassins (Tom Renestro & Jody Hamilton). (8:51).
Commercial break with interview Jake 'the Snake' Roberts
Program wrap up with comments from the announcing team on today's mat action
NWA Championship Tournament PPV Spectacular
Atlanta, Ga. Omni Sunday Dec. 31, 2017
1st Match. NWA United States Women's Championship Match. Cherry Bomb vs. MsChif.
2nd Match. NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match. The Fabulous Ones w/mgr. Woman vs. The Midnight Express w/mgr. Jim Cornette
3rd Match. NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Match. 'Handsome' Harley Race vs. 'Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers.
4th Match. NWA World's Women's Tag Team Championship Match. (Champ): Gail Kim vs. (Chall): Asuka.
5th Match. NWA World's TV Championship Match. Ted Dibiase vs. Shane Douglas.
6th Match. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Championship Match. Danny Hodge vs. Chris Benoit.
7th Match. NWA World's Tag Team Championship Match. 'Minnesota Wrecking Crew' Gene & Ole Anderson w/mgr. James J. Dillon vs. The Kentuckians ('Grizzly' Smith & 'Big' Luke Brown).
8th Match. NWA World's Heavyweight Championship Match. 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair w/mgr. James J.Dillon.