Post by rick54 on Jan 17, 2023 18:24:58 GMT -5
NWA episode taped on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, from St. Louis, Mo. & airs Saturday, Jan. 21 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 tonight from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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
We go to the ring for the first match of the first hour of NWA Champonship 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. 'Crippler' Chris Benoit submitted Jason Kincaid to the Crippler Crossface. (7:35).
Caruso interview with Kana, wearug ger Muta facepaint, speaking in broken English to Anna Jay. Kana is going through Anna Jay then Mandy Rose until she gets Sasha Banks back in the ring to get her title back
Commercial break
2. Single Match. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart pinned Phil Shatter following a kick under the chin. (6:45).
Caruso interview with the wild New Zealand Sheepherders bragging how they're going to take the hoods off those two American thieves under masks. They are going to show the world what an ungly American looks like
Commercial break
3.Ladies Single Match. Wendi Richter beat Marti Belle with the sitout DDT. (8:04).
Caruso interview with Bob Roop with manager James J. Dillon. Roop says he is going to prove to his stablemates tonight that he is going to bring the United States Heavyweight Belt to the Dynasty.
Commercial break
4. Single Match.. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon beat Mike Rapada. with the shoulderbreaker. (6:12).
Caruso interview with Don Muraco who states that he doesn't care if Dillion is ringside or not. He might put him in the Hawaian Hammer before doing the same with Bob Roop before winning the United States Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson crushed Legit Dynamite (Bryan Kyle and Derrick Billings). (5:13). Lars pinns Bryan following a double clothesline,
Caruso interview with Ole Anderson & his brothers Gane & Lars. Ole says those three big goofs played right into their hands. Tonight, they are going to do anyting they want to & there is nothing the NWA can do about it
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Non-Title Single Match. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor defeated Tony Givens following the Coup de Grace. (5:59).
Caruso interview with the Brisco Brothers n facing James J. Dilln's Dynasty tonight for the inaugural United States Tag Team Belts. The Brisc's warn JJ to keep his shoes on his feet ringside
Commercial break
2. Single Match. Jack Brisco won by DQ over 'Dirty' Dick Slater w./mgr. James J. Dillon when 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. interfered followed by Gerad Brisco. (5;01).
Caruso interview Anna Jay who proclaims they should give her the United States women's belt right now instead of having to get in the ring with Kana. She is going to put Miss Muta out with the Queenslayer tonight.
Commercial break
3. 4 Woman Tag Team Match. Kana & Nicole Savoy beat Anna Jay & Sonya Deville. Kana with Kanalock on Deville. (7:44).
Caruso interview 'Cowboy' Bill Watts on his lumberjack match tonight in Raleigh with the big sissy 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Watts that Rost can't run like in the past. The Cowboy says the beating he dished out at the last PPV is one he will finish tonight
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Don Muraco pinned Albert following the Hawaiian Hammer. (7:12).
Caruso interview with 'Playboy' Gary Hart with the Greak Kabuki explaining how the martial arts master is going to dismantle the Oklahoma mat master in just a few hours
Commercial break
5. Handicap 2 vs 3 Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hensen defeated 'Big' Frank Parker, Ashley Hudson & Kory WIlliams. (4:11).
Caruso interview with the trio of Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen on their match against all three members of the Anderson Brothers tonight. The trio agree with the no disqualification rule waived, they can do anything they want to tonight.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans they will see them live tonight for the Mattmania PPV.
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 tonight from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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
We go to the ring for the first match of the first hour of NWA Champonship 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. 'Crippler' Chris Benoit submitted Jason Kincaid to the Crippler Crossface. (7:35).
Caruso interview with Kana, wearug ger Muta facepaint, speaking in broken English to Anna Jay. Kana is going through Anna Jay then Mandy Rose until she gets Sasha Banks back in the ring to get her title back
Commercial break
2. Single Match. The Great Kabuki w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart pinned Phil Shatter following a kick under the chin. (6:45).
Caruso interview with the wild New Zealand Sheepherders bragging how they're going to take the hoods off those two American thieves under masks. They are going to show the world what an ungly American looks like
Commercial break
3.Ladies Single Match. Wendi Richter beat Marti Belle with the sitout DDT. (8:04).
Caruso interview with Bob Roop with manager James J. Dillon. Roop says he is going to prove to his stablemates tonight that he is going to bring the United States Heavyweight Belt to the Dynasty.
Commercial break
4. Single Match.. Bob Roop w/mgr. James J. Dillon beat Mike Rapada. with the shoulderbreaker. (6:12).
Caruso interview with Don Muraco who states that he doesn't care if Dillion is ringside or not. He might put him in the Hawaian Hammer before doing the same with Bob Roop before winning the United States Heavyweight Belt.
Commercial break
5. 4 Man Tag Team Match. Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Lars & Ole Anderson) w/Gene Anderson crushed Legit Dynamite (Bryan Kyle and Derrick Billings). (5:13). Lars pinns Bryan following a double clothesline,
Caruso interview with Ole Anderson & his brothers Gane & Lars. Ole says those three big goofs played right into their hands. Tonight, they are going to do anyting they want to & there is nothing the NWA can do about it
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Non-Title Single Match. NWA World's Junior Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor defeated Tony Givens following the Coup de Grace. (5:59).
Caruso interview with the Brisco Brothers n facing James J. Dilln's Dynasty tonight for the inaugural United States Tag Team Belts. The Brisc's warn JJ to keep his shoes on his feet ringside
Commercial break
2. Single Match. Jack Brisco won by DQ over 'Dirty' Dick Slater w./mgr. James J. Dillon when 'Ace' Bob Orton Jr. interfered followed by Gerad Brisco. (5;01).
Caruso interview Anna Jay who proclaims they should give her the United States women's belt right now instead of having to get in the ring with Kana. She is going to put Miss Muta out with the Queenslayer tonight.
Commercial break
3. 4 Woman Tag Team Match. Kana & Nicole Savoy beat Anna Jay & Sonya Deville. Kana with Kanalock on Deville. (7:44).
Caruso interview 'Cowboy' Bill Watts on his lumberjack match tonight in Raleigh with the big sissy 'Playboy' Buddy Rose. Watts that Rost can't run like in the past. The Cowboy says the beating he dished out at the last PPV is one he will finish tonight
Commercial break
4. Single Match. Don Muraco pinned Albert following the Hawaiian Hammer. (7:12).
Caruso interview with 'Playboy' Gary Hart with the Greak Kabuki explaining how the martial arts master is going to dismantle the Oklahoma mat master in just a few hours
Commercial break
5. Handicap 2 vs 3 Tag Team Match. 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hensen defeated 'Big' Frank Parker, Ashley Hudson & Kory WIlliams. (4:11).
Caruso interview with the trio of Dick Murdoch, 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen on their match against all three members of the Anderson Brothers tonight. The trio agree with the no disqualification rule waived, they can do anything they want to tonight.
Commercial break
Before closing, Solie & Stewart wrap up the action on today's show before reminding the fans they will see them live tonight for the Mattmania PPV.