Post by rick54 on Apr 18, 2023 20:20:36 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling taped April 18, 2023, Tuesday. Airs April 22, 2023, Saturday.
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 pushing the importance of tonight's big Pay-Per-View event & how some scores are going to be settled when the dust settles tonight.
Here is the event.
(UWA) NWA PPV Cage Wars,
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Live from
The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
., 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 guarantee title match next month!) United States Champion Kana vs. World's Champion Mandy Rose.
---all matches subjected to change without notice ---
Commercial break
(All TV matches are 1-fall with a 10-minute time limit. Your ring announcer is Kayla Braxton.)
First Hour
1. Single Match. The Ultimo Dragon pinned Air Paris with a bodypress. (9:22).
Caruso interview with manager Precious Paul Ellering & the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk). Elleriing enjoys in the problems James J. Dillon is having with Dick Slater & Don Muraco. He is not going to be concerned over his tag team of Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. They will be ripe for pickings. Then, it's tag team gold next.
Commercial break
2. Ladies Singles Match. United States Champion Kana submitted Jasmine Allure with the Kana Lock. (5:10).
Caruso interview with 'the Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol on challenging the World's Heavyweight Champion if Muraco does not beat Valentine for the belt. Idol says he has the best figure-four leglock in the NWA & he want to show Valentine up close.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) w/Michael 'PS' Hayes lost by DQ to Brian Adias & Richard Holiday (who leaves Adias on his own). (6:24)/ Referee DQ'd Birds who refused to stop beating on Adias. Suddenly, all 3 Von Erichs (David, Kerry & Kevin) hit the ring & go at it with the Freebirds. David gets the Claw Hold on Gordy just as help comes back from the dressing room as we have to go to commercial break as the fight continues.
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart with Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa and the Great Mephisto on getting their hands on Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel tonight. His Asain Assassins have orders to take no prisoners. Say goodbye to the Oakies..
Commercial break
4. Non-Title Single Match. World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit defeated Evan Karagias with the Crippler Crossface. (7:35).
Caruso interview with the arrogant X-Pac who proclaims he is the next Worlds Junior Heavyweight Champion after tonight. Benoit is going down to the greatest junior heavyweight ever.
Commercial break
5. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Anderson Brothers) beat the Davidson Brothers (Rick & John). (6:44).
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon on Dick Slater. JJ admits to signing Mr. Slater into his stable was a big mistake & he regrets it. But tonight, he has a plan in store of Mr. Slater in that cage. It will be something he is not expecting.
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Single Match. X-Pac defeated Rocky Reynolds. (7:03). X-Pac nailed the cocky Reynolds with a elbow drop off the second turnbuckle.
Caruso interview with 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Wahoo McDaniel on taking on the hated Gary Hart's Asain Army. They say they will be watching for Kabuki & have someone watcing their backs if he wants a piece of Watts & McDaniel.
Commercial break
2. Four Woman Tag Team Match. World's Woman's Champion Mandy Rose & Chelsea Green beat Renegade Twins (Charlotte & Robyn). (6:25).
Caruso interview with United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco on his match with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine tonight. Don says Greg knows that Muraco has his number & it is up tonight. If he gets a chance in the six man in a few minutes, he will show Greg what is in store for him tonight.
Commercial break
3. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen beat 'Rip' Tyler & 'Outlaw' Eddie Sullivan. (6:13). Hansen with the Lariat on Tyler for the 1-2-3. Tyler & Sullivan are bullies but easily got out roughed by the champs.
Caruso interview with 'Dirty' Dick Slater on tonight's steel cage match with JJ Dillon. Slater says he is counting on the cage keeping the rats from helping their big cheese. Dick says he is going to take his time tonight busting up that sleazy manager before he finishes him off.
Commercial break
4. SIngle Match. Ken Shamrock submit Tiger Ali Singh with the Ankle Lock. (4:02). Singh was no match for Shamrock.
Caruso interview with World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit on his match tonight with X-Pac. Benoit promises him that he will lock X-Pac in the Crippler Crossface & make him squeal like a little baby. Benoit says he hates X-Pac who is an embarrassment to wrestling.
Commercial break
5. Challenge 6 Man Tag Team Match. 'Dirty' Dick Slater, United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco & 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol beat Dillon's Dynasty - World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine, Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon. (7:31). Muraco with the pin on Valentine following the Hawaiian Hammer. During the match, Dillon's trio tried to break Muraco's leg but Slater & Idol went around the referee to stop the illegal triple teaming. After the match, Dillon pitched a fit as Valentine appeared to have neck trouble.
Commercial break
Back at the desk, Gordon & Rick review the action on today's show while reminding the fans to tune in tonight for the Cage Wars PPV.
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 pushing the importance of tonight's big Pay-Per-View event & how some scores are going to be settled when the dust settles tonight.
Here is the event.
(UWA) NWA PPV Cage Wars,
Saturday, April 22, 2023 Live from
The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
., 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 guarantee title match next month!) United States Champion Kana vs. World's Champion Mandy Rose.
---all matches subjected to change without notice ---
Commercial break
(All TV matches are 1-fall with a 10-minute time limit. Your ring announcer is Kayla Braxton.)
First Hour
1. Single Match. The Ultimo Dragon pinned Air Paris with a bodypress. (9:22).
Caruso interview with manager Precious Paul Ellering & the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk). Elleriing enjoys in the problems James J. Dillon is having with Dick Slater & Don Muraco. He is not going to be concerned over his tag team of Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. They will be ripe for pickings. Then, it's tag team gold next.
Commercial break
2. Ladies Singles Match. United States Champion Kana submitted Jasmine Allure with the Kana Lock. (5:10).
Caruso interview with 'the Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol on challenging the World's Heavyweight Champion if Muraco does not beat Valentine for the belt. Idol says he has the best figure-four leglock in the NWA & he want to show Valentine up close.
Commercial break
3. Four Man Tag Team Match. The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) w/Michael 'PS' Hayes lost by DQ to Brian Adias & Richard Holiday (who leaves Adias on his own). (6:24)/ Referee DQ'd Birds who refused to stop beating on Adias. Suddenly, all 3 Von Erichs (David, Kerry & Kevin) hit the ring & go at it with the Freebirds. David gets the Claw Hold on Gordy just as help comes back from the dressing room as we have to go to commercial break as the fight continues.
Caruso interview with manager 'Playboy' Gary Hart with Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa and the Great Mephisto on getting their hands on Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel tonight. His Asain Assassins have orders to take no prisoners. Say goodbye to the Oakies..
Commercial break
4. Non-Title Single Match. World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit defeated Evan Karagias with the Crippler Crossface. (7:35).
Caruso interview with the arrogant X-Pac who proclaims he is the next Worlds Junior Heavyweight Champion after tonight. Benoit is going down to the greatest junior heavyweight ever.
Commercial break
5. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. United States Tag Team Champions the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Anderson Brothers) beat the Davidson Brothers (Rick & John). (6:44).
Caruso interview with manager James J. Dillon on Dick Slater. JJ admits to signing Mr. Slater into his stable was a big mistake & he regrets it. But tonight, he has a plan in store of Mr. Slater in that cage. It will be something he is not expecting.
Commercial break
Second Hour
1. Single Match. X-Pac defeated Rocky Reynolds. (7:03). X-Pac nailed the cocky Reynolds with a elbow drop off the second turnbuckle.
Caruso interview with 'Cowboy' Bill Watts & Chief Wahoo McDaniel on taking on the hated Gary Hart's Asain Army. They say they will be watching for Kabuki & have someone watcing their backs if he wants a piece of Watts & McDaniel.
Commercial break
2. Four Woman Tag Team Match. World's Woman's Champion Mandy Rose & Chelsea Green beat Renegade Twins (Charlotte & Robyn). (6:25).
Caruso interview with United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco on his match with World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine tonight. Don says Greg knows that Muraco has his number & it is up tonight. If he gets a chance in the six man in a few minutes, he will show Greg what is in store for him tonight.
Commercial break
3. Non-Title 4 Man Tag Team Match. World's Tag Team Title Match. (Champs): 'Bruiser' Brody & Stan 'Lariat' Hansen beat 'Rip' Tyler & 'Outlaw' Eddie Sullivan. (6:13). Hansen with the Lariat on Tyler for the 1-2-3. Tyler & Sullivan are bullies but easily got out roughed by the champs.
Caruso interview with 'Dirty' Dick Slater on tonight's steel cage match with JJ Dillon. Slater says he is counting on the cage keeping the rats from helping their big cheese. Dick says he is going to take his time tonight busting up that sleazy manager before he finishes him off.
Commercial break
4. SIngle Match. Ken Shamrock submit Tiger Ali Singh with the Ankle Lock. (4:02). Singh was no match for Shamrock.
Caruso interview with World's Junior Heavyweight Champion 'Crippler' Chris Benoit on his match tonight with X-Pac. Benoit promises him that he will lock X-Pac in the Crippler Crossface & make him squeal like a little baby. Benoit says he hates X-Pac who is an embarrassment to wrestling.
Commercial break
5. Challenge 6 Man Tag Team Match. 'Dirty' Dick Slater, United States Heavyweight Champion Don Muraco & 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol beat Dillon's Dynasty - World's Heavyweight Champion Greg 'the Hammer' Valentine, Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr. w/mgr. James J. Dillon. (7:31). Muraco with the pin on Valentine following the Hawaiian Hammer. During the match, Dillon's trio tried to break Muraco's leg but Slater & Idol went around the referee to stop the illegal triple teaming. After the match, Dillon pitched a fit as Valentine appeared to have neck trouble.
Commercial break
Back at the desk, Gordon & Rick review the action on today's show while reminding the fans to tune in tonight for the Cage Wars PPV.