Post by rick54 on Jan 17, 2023 8:56:30 GMT -5
NWA episode taped on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, from St. Louis, Mo. & airs Saturday, Jan. 14 on ESPN.
Today's show kicks off with action highlights from NWA champions as World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine, World's Tag Team Champions Gary Hart's Asian Assassins Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa, World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor, Women's World's Champion Mandy Rose before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is ring announcer/inteviewer Charly Caruso. Solie & Stewart immediately begin hyping the next PPV Mattmania, live from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, January 21. Here is the card.
NWA Championship Wrestling
Saturday, Jan. 21, Mattmania PPV
Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina
8. Texas Tornado Rules Six Man Match. No DQ Rule Waved. One Fall to a Finish! Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson).
7. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Finn Balor vs. (Chall): 'Crippler' Chris Benoit.
6. NWA United States Tag Team Title Match. The Brisco Brothers (Jack & Gerald) vs. Dillon Dynasty's 'Dirty' Dick Slater & 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
5. NWA United States Heavyweight Title Match. Don Muraco vs. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
4. NWA United States Women's Title Match. Kana vs. Anna Jay.
3. Lumberjack Rules Match. (Includes Can-Am Express as lumberjacks). 'Cowboy' Bill Watts vs. 'Playboy' Buddy Rose.
2. Ordered Back 4 Man Tag Team Match. Mr. Wrestling 1 & 2 vs. & New Zealand Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams).
1. Single Match. Danny Hodge vs. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart
***all matches are subject to change without notice***
We go to the ring for the first match of the first hour of NWA Championship Wrestling. All TV matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit (unless otherwise noted). Your ring announcer is Charly Caruso.
First Hour
1. Single Match. Danny Hodge pinned Tony Givens for the win with the Oklahoma cradle roll. (8:35).
Caruso interview with Ole Anderson & the Minnesota Wrecking Crew on their upcoming Texas Tornado match against Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen. Ole does all the talking for Gene & Lars. Ole says they will finish what they started at the last PPV. When they lock one of those three in the Anderson Hammerlock, you are going to hear someone's bone breaking.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. 'Playboy' Buddy Rose pinned Mike Rapada following the Las Vegas Jackpot. (6:05).
Caruso interview with NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor on defending the title against 'Crippler' Chris Benoit. The champion says all of the pressure is on the challenger. Benoit has to beat him. He was lucky last month in the non-title match but will not be so this time. Benoit maybe facing Balor's alter ego instead.
Commercial break
3. Single Women's Match. Kana submitted Marti Belle to the Kana Lock. (7:34).
Caruso interview with Mr. Wrestling 1# & 2# on facing the crazy New Zeland Sheepherders one more time. The popular masked tag team promises to shut the New Zealanders up. Wrestling 1# & 2 will prove they are the better tag team.
Commercial break
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson) beat Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams.by submission. (4:04). Gene with the Anderson Hammerlock on Hudson.
Caruso interview with Don Muraco on his upcoming match with Bob Roop for the inaugural United States Heavyweight Belt. Muraco says it has been a while since he has held some gold around his waist & is looking forward to adding the United States belt on January 21.
Commercial break
5. Single Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts defeated 'Big' Frank Parker with the Oklahoma Stampede. (3:13).
Caruso interview with a complaining Anna Jay about her not getting her rematch with Mandy Rose & having to wrestle Kana for the United States Women's Title instead. Anna says she will beat Kana in record time for the new title
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Single Match. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon defeated Jason Kincaid with the Shoulder Breaker. (6:59).
Caruso interview 'Playboy' Buddy Rose who says he is being forced into the lumberjack match with that crazy Bill Watts. He doesn't like it. Rose says he does like pain. The Playboy says has been having back trouble lately so he may see his doctor to get him out of the match.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart overcame Albert with a thrust kick to the chin. (7;01)..
Caruso interview 'Cowboy' Bill Watts talks about what a coward 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Watts says Rose refused to sign a Texas Death Match or Bullrope Match contract. Finally, the Playboy signed for the lumberjack match. Bill added the only pain Rose has is the big yellow streak down his back.
Commercial break
3. Ladies Single Match. Anna Jay submitted Sonya Deville with the Queenslayer in a close match. (8:44).
Caruso interview the New Zealand Sheepherders on their PPV upcoming match with those masked American clowns Mr. Wrestling I & 2. Once again, the Sheepherders go anti-America again. However, this time Wrestling 1 & 2 get in their faces with security running out to keep them separated.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Dick Murdoch stopped Phil Shatter with the Brain Buster. (7:12).
Caruso interview 'the Crippler' Chris Benoit on preparation for his title shot at NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor. Benoit says Balor is right about one thing, Chris has to pin the champ or make him submit to win the Junior Heavyweight Belt. And that is what 'the Crippler' intends to do January 21.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hensen whip Legit Dynamite (Bryan Kyle and Derrick Billings) from pillar to post until Brody hit a leg drop on Kyle for the 1-2-3! (2:11).
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart on the Great Kabuki meeting Danny Hodge at the Mattmania PPV. Gary says Mr. Hodge's record speaks for itself. Possibly the greatest junior heavyweight champion of all time. It will mean that much more to Kabuki when he beats him on January 21. Hart adds the Asian Assassins (Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa) have the night off next Saturday to get ready to take the UWA World Tag Team Belts from FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).in February.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans to tune in next week for more NWA Championship Wrestling.
Today's show kicks off with action highlights from NWA champions as World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine, World's Tag Team Champions Gary Hart's Asian Assassins Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa, World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor, Women's World's Champion Mandy Rose before going to the desk with the announcing team of Gordon Solie & Rick Stewart. Joining them is ring announcer/inteviewer Charly Caruso. Solie & Stewart immediately begin hyping the next PPV Mattmania, live from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, January 21. Here is the card.
NWA Championship Wrestling
Saturday, Jan. 21, Mattmania PPV
Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina
8. Texas Tornado Rules Six Man Match. No DQ Rule Waved. One Fall to a Finish! Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen vs. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson).
7. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Title Match. (Champ): Finn Balor vs. (Chall): 'Crippler' Chris Benoit.
6. NWA United States Tag Team Title Match. The Brisco Brothers (Jack & Gerald) vs. Dillon Dynasty's 'Dirty' Dick Slater & 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
5. NWA United States Heavyweight Title Match. Don Muraco vs. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon.
4. NWA United States Women's Title Match. Kana vs. Anna Jay.
3. Lumberjack Rules Match. (Includes Can-Am Express as lumberjacks). 'Cowboy' Bill Watts vs. 'Playboy' Buddy Rose.
2. Ordered Back 4 Man Tag Team Match. Mr. Wrestling 1 & 2 vs. & New Zealand Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams).
1. Single Match. Danny Hodge vs. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart
***all matches are subject to change without notice***
We go to the ring for the first match of the first hour of NWA Championship Wrestling. All TV matches are 1 fall with a 10-minute time limit (unless otherwise noted). Your ring announcer is Charly Caruso.
First Hour
1. Single Match. Danny Hodge pinned Tony Givens for the win with the Oklahoma cradle roll. (8:35).
Caruso interview with Ole Anderson & the Minnesota Wrecking Crew on their upcoming Texas Tornado match against Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen. Ole does all the talking for Gene & Lars. Ole says they will finish what they started at the last PPV. When they lock one of those three in the Anderson Hammerlock, you are going to hear someone's bone breaking.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. 'Playboy' Buddy Rose pinned Mike Rapada following the Las Vegas Jackpot. (6:05).
Caruso interview with NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor on defending the title against 'Crippler' Chris Benoit. The champion says all of the pressure is on the challenger. Benoit has to beat him. He was lucky last month in the non-title match but will not be so this time. Benoit maybe facing Balor's alter ego instead.
Commercial break
3. Single Women's Match. Kana submitted Marti Belle to the Kana Lock. (7:34).
Caruso interview with Mr. Wrestling 1# & 2# on facing the crazy New Zeland Sheepherders one more time. The popular masked tag team promises to shut the New Zealanders up. Wrestling 1# & 2 will prove they are the better tag team.
Commercial break
4. 4 Man Tag Team Match. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene, Lars & Ole Anderson) beat Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams.by submission. (4:04). Gene with the Anderson Hammerlock on Hudson.
Caruso interview with Don Muraco on his upcoming match with Bob Roop for the inaugural United States Heavyweight Belt. Muraco says it has been a while since he has held some gold around his waist & is looking forward to adding the United States belt on January 21.
Commercial break
5. Single Match. 'Cowboy' Bill Watts defeated 'Big' Frank Parker with the Oklahoma Stampede. (3:13).
Caruso interview with a complaining Anna Jay about her not getting her rematch with Mandy Rose & having to wrestle Kana for the United States Women's Title instead. Anna says she will beat Kana in record time for the new title
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Single Match. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon defeated Jason Kincaid with the Shoulder Breaker. (6:59).
Caruso interview 'Playboy' Buddy Rose who says he is being forced into the lumberjack match with that crazy Bill Watts. He doesn't like it. Rose says he does like pain. The Playboy says has been having back trouble lately so he may see his doctor to get him out of the match.
Commercial break
2. Single Match. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart overcame Albert with a thrust kick to the chin. (7;01)..
Caruso interview 'Cowboy' Bill Watts talks about what a coward 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Watts says Rose refused to sign a Texas Death Match or Bullrope Match contract. Finally, the Playboy signed for the lumberjack match. Bill added the only pain Rose has is the big yellow streak down his back.
Commercial break
3. Ladies Single Match. Anna Jay submitted Sonya Deville with the Queenslayer in a close match. (8:44).
Caruso interview the New Zealand Sheepherders on their PPV upcoming match with those masked American clowns Mr. Wrestling I & 2. Once again, the Sheepherders go anti-America again. However, this time Wrestling 1 & 2 get in their faces with security running out to keep them separated.
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Dick Murdoch stopped Phil Shatter with the Brain Buster. (7:12).
Caruso interview 'the Crippler' Chris Benoit on preparation for his title shot at NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor. Benoit says Balor is right about one thing, Chris has to pin the champ or make him submit to win the Junior Heavyweight Belt. And that is what 'the Crippler' intends to do January 21.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hensen whip Legit Dynamite (Bryan Kyle and Derrick Billings) from pillar to post until Brody hit a leg drop on Kyle for the 1-2-3! (2:11).
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart on the Great Kabuki meeting Danny Hodge at the Mattmania PPV. Gary says Mr. Hodge's record speaks for itself. Possibly the greatest junior heavyweight champion of all time. It will mean that much more to Kabuki when he beats him on January 21. Hart adds the Asian Assassins (Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa) have the night off next Saturday to get ready to take the UWA World Tag Team Belts from FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).in February.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans to tune in next week for more NWA Championship Wrestling.