Post by rick54 on Dec 18, 2022 17:58:08 GMT -5
UWF second episode taped on Dec 7. airs 12-17-2022 on ESPN.
Today's show kicks off with highlights from UWF stars as World's Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock, World's Tag Team Champions Gary Hart's Asian Assassins Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen, World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor, Women's World's Champion Anna Jay, the James J. Dillon Dynasty of Greg Valentine, Bob Roop & tag team Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., Austin Idol, Kana, Buddy Rose, the Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Chris Benoit & Chris Candido), Brisco Brothers, Anderson Brothers before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is ring announcer/interviewer Charly Caruso.
Gordon reminds fans the next Pay-Per-View, Winter Warfare, is set for Friday, December 23, live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. They are joined by the defending World Tag Team Champions Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa with their manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart accompanied by the Great Kabuki.
Hart talks about their opponents Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., a tag team he once managed. The Playboy then goes off on fellow manager James J. Dillon who Gary says he is going to keep a close eye on him during the match. And Kabuki will be somewhere watching if Bob Roop & Greg Valentine want to get involved. Strong words from Gary Hart & his stable.
Stewart is with Nicole Savoy who is the special referee for the match between champion Anna Jay and challenger Mandy Rose at thee PPV. Savoy promises to call it down the middle & not show any favoritism towards either participant. This brings out the champ Anna Jay who tells Savoy she had better do just that. Rose is a cheater & Nicole had better keep Mandy in line. Now Mandy Rose joins them with a similar response about Jay. Savoy has head enough & promises them if they don't follow the rules, they will pay a high price. And it either one of them tries to bully her, she will defend herself.
Commercial break
All TV matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit (unless otherwise noted).
1. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Dillon Dynasty Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. JJ Dillon demolish the State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright). (4:29). Brody with leg drop on Wright for the 1-2-3.
Caruso interview with Danny Hodge who is cleared to wrestle & talks about the six-man tag team match at the PPV Friday night
Commercial break
2. Mixed Tag Team Match. 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol & Mandy Rose vs. 'Playboy' Buddy. Rose & UWF Women's World's Champion Anna Jay. (8:44).
Caruso interview with UWF World's Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor on stepping in the ring with the 'Crippler' Chris Benoit. The champ says Benoit will never get a title match with him because he cannot make the weight limit
Commercial break
3. Single Match. UWF World's Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock submitted Killer Mark Kyle to the ankle lock. (6:22).
Caruso interview with the Anderson Brothers on how they are going to teach 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen a lesson in butt-kicking Friday night
Commercial break
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson) beat the Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) after torturing them. Lars submitted Mosh with the hammerlock. (8:01).
Caruso interview with 'the Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol on his upcoming match with 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Idol states Rose will be looking for somewhere else to wrestle when Austin is through with him
Commercial break
5. Single Match. Greg 'Hammer' Valentine w/James J. Dillon submitted Dale Torborg with the figure-four leglock.
Caruso interview with Dillon & his Dynasty stable. Valentine promises to beat Shamrock for the heavyweight belt while the tag team of Slater & Orton Jr. vow to bring the tag team belts to the Dynasty. Roop says he will teach Hodge a wrestling lesson.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans that the Winter Warfare PPV is Friday, December 23, live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. They will see them live Friday night at the PPV.
UWF Championship Wrestling
Friday, Dec. 23, Winter Warfare
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo.
8. UWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Ken Shamrock vs. (Chall): Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine w/mgr. James J. Dillon
7. UWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): Asian Assassins (Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa) w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart vs. (Challs): Dillon Dynasty 'Dirty' Dick Slater & 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
6. Battle of the Brutes Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson.
5. UWF Women's World's Title Match. Special referee Nicole Savoy. (Champ): Anna Jay vs. (Chall): Mandy Rose.
4. Non-Title Challenge Match. 'Crippler' Chris Benoit vs. UWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor.
3. 6 Man Tag Team Match. Danny Hodge, Jack & Gerald Brisco vs. Bob Roop. Shane Douglas & Chris Candido.
2. Special Single Match. 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. 'Playboy Buddy Rose.
1. Single Match, Don Muraco vs. Gene Anderson.
--- matches subjected to change ---
Today's show kicks off with highlights from UWF stars as World's Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock, World's Tag Team Champions Gary Hart's Asian Assassins Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen, World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor, Women's World's Champion Anna Jay, the James J. Dillon Dynasty of Greg Valentine, Bob Roop & tag team Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., Austin Idol, Kana, Buddy Rose, the Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Chris Benoit & Chris Candido), Brisco Brothers, Anderson Brothers before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is ring announcer/interviewer Charly Caruso.
Gordon reminds fans the next Pay-Per-View, Winter Warfare, is set for Friday, December 23, live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. They are joined by the defending World Tag Team Champions Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa with their manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart accompanied by the Great Kabuki.
Hart talks about their opponents Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr., a tag team he once managed. The Playboy then goes off on fellow manager James J. Dillon who Gary says he is going to keep a close eye on him during the match. And Kabuki will be somewhere watching if Bob Roop & Greg Valentine want to get involved. Strong words from Gary Hart & his stable.
Stewart is with Nicole Savoy who is the special referee for the match between champion Anna Jay and challenger Mandy Rose at thee PPV. Savoy promises to call it down the middle & not show any favoritism towards either participant. This brings out the champ Anna Jay who tells Savoy she had better do just that. Rose is a cheater & Nicole had better keep Mandy in line. Now Mandy Rose joins them with a similar response about Jay. Savoy has head enough & promises them if they don't follow the rules, they will pay a high price. And it either one of them tries to bully her, she will defend herself.
Commercial break
All TV matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit (unless otherwise noted).
1. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Dillon Dynasty Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. JJ Dillon demolish the State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright). (4:29). Brody with leg drop on Wright for the 1-2-3.
Caruso interview with Danny Hodge who is cleared to wrestle & talks about the six-man tag team match at the PPV Friday night
Commercial break
2. Mixed Tag Team Match. 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol & Mandy Rose vs. 'Playboy' Buddy. Rose & UWF Women's World's Champion Anna Jay. (8:44).
Caruso interview with UWF World's Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor on stepping in the ring with the 'Crippler' Chris Benoit. The champ says Benoit will never get a title match with him because he cannot make the weight limit
Commercial break
3. Single Match. UWF World's Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock submitted Killer Mark Kyle to the ankle lock. (6:22).
Caruso interview with the Anderson Brothers on how they are going to teach 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen a lesson in butt-kicking Friday night
Commercial break
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson) beat the Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) after torturing them. Lars submitted Mosh with the hammerlock. (8:01).
Caruso interview with 'the Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol on his upcoming match with 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Idol states Rose will be looking for somewhere else to wrestle when Austin is through with him
Commercial break
5. Single Match. Greg 'Hammer' Valentine w/James J. Dillon submitted Dale Torborg with the figure-four leglock.
Caruso interview with Dillon & his Dynasty stable. Valentine promises to beat Shamrock for the heavyweight belt while the tag team of Slater & Orton Jr. vow to bring the tag team belts to the Dynasty. Roop says he will teach Hodge a wrestling lesson.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans that the Winter Warfare PPV is Friday, December 23, live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. They will see them live Friday night at the PPV.
UWF Championship Wrestling
Friday, Dec. 23, Winter Warfare
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo.
8. UWF World's Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Ken Shamrock vs. (Chall): Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine w/mgr. James J. Dillon
7. UWF World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): Asian Assassins (Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa) w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart vs. (Challs): Dillon Dynasty 'Dirty' Dick Slater & 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
6. Battle of the Brutes Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson.
5. UWF Women's World's Title Match. Special referee Nicole Savoy. (Champ): Anna Jay vs. (Chall): Mandy Rose.
4. Non-Title Challenge Match. 'Crippler' Chris Benoit vs. UWF World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor.
3. 6 Man Tag Team Match. Danny Hodge, Jack & Gerald Brisco vs. Bob Roop. Shane Douglas & Chris Candido.
2. Special Single Match. 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. 'Playboy Buddy Rose.
1. Single Match, Don Muraco vs. Gene Anderson.
--- matches subjected to change ---