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molson · 11-11-2007, 03:25 PM

WORLD CLASS WRESTLING (TV TAPING)
Wednesday, Week 1, June 1984
Dallas, TX (Small Venue)
Expected Attendance: 5,009; Ticket Prices: default
Actual Attendance: 5,000 (SOLD OUT)

-Post #500 in this dynasty is our Live Television Debut, on TBS. The pace is somewhat slower these days, but I'm still going. Hopefully the thread will make it to 1,000 posts at least.

-Pre-Show Dark Match
Villanos IV & V defeat Owen Hart & Tommy Rodgers in 6:49 when Villano IV pinned Hart. (C). Villano IV looked good.

-Pre-Show Dark Segment
Lance Russell interviews Al Perez about his upcoming match with The Great Kabuki. Perez looks scared to death, and calls Kabuki a "freak". (D+)

-Pre-Show Dark Match
The Great Kabuki defeats Al Perez in 5:32 by pinfall. (C). Kabuki looked good. Before the match, Kabuki performed his green mist ritual, which really psyched out Perez before the match (C+)

-The show starts with Bruno Sammartino in the ring with King Kong Bundy. Bruno cuts a promo hyping the match with Bundy, and states that in his many decades in the business, he's never been in front a larger and wider TV audience than he is right now on TBS. (C). Bundy grabs a mic and tells the fans, and the referee, that he is asking for a five-count on his pinfalls on Bruno. Bundy promises to bury Sammartino (C).

-King Kong Bundy (w/ Gary Hart) defeats Bruno Sammartino in a hard fought battle, and Bundy gets his five count. (B). The match suffered from a lack of selling.

-A lengthy and comprehensive video is played hyping the entirety of the ongoing Freebrid v. Von Erich battle. (C+) It covers, among other things, Kerry's departure, the Von Erich's recent slump, David winning the World Title, and Fritz's controversial decisions and subsequent removal as WCCW Commissioner.

-Terry Gordy hyped his upcoming match with Mike Von Erich. He says that Mike may be the new WCCW Cruiserweight Champion, but Gordy's no Cruiserweight. (C)

-Terry Gordy defeats Mike Von Erich in 7:48 by pinfall. (B). Mike looked off his game and was tiring towards the end of the match. The two showed good chemistry. Gordy looked good.

-A video package is shown highlighting the brutal Koloff/Morton Russian Chain Match at Parade of Champions, and Boris Malenko's subsequent lit cigar attack. (C). After the video, an announcement was made detailing Ricky Morton's serious neck and eye injuries, and that for a second time, he'll be out of action indefinitely as a result of a Koloff attack. (C) Boris Malenko and Nikita Koloff interrupt the announcement to taunt Ricky Morton. Malenko says that from day one in this feud, he told Morton to stay out of Koloff's way or he'd end up being put out of commission. So nobody should feel sorry for him now. (C+)

-Ted Dibiase cuts a promo in the ring about his upcoming match with Iceman Parsons. He says that he thinks both Fritz Von Erich and this new "Freebird Friendly" board of directors are all morons. He got pulled out of the Triple Threat Match for the TV Title at Parade of Champions, was promised a future title match and now tonight, he has to lower himself by dominating a punk who isn't fit to shine his shoes. (B). With that racially provocative comment, Parsons hits the ring and attacks Dibaise, and the match is on.

-Iceman Parsons defeats Ted Dibaise (w/ Arman Hussein) in 7:43 by pinfall. (C) Dibiase was limited by injury. After the match, an enraged Dibaise, along with Hussein, tries to attack Parsons, but Iceman repels both of them and escapes the ring before they regroup. (C+). Near the locker room entrance, Parsons cuts a promo on Dibaise, mocking him for the loss. (B-)

-Buddy Roberts cuts a promo hyping his upcoming TV Title Match with Buddy Rose, and lamenting the fact that he has to defend the belt against an "outsider". (C+)

-WCCW Television Championship Match
Buddy Rose defeats Buddy Roberts in 12:50 by countout. (A) Roberts retains the belt.

-Michael Hayes hypes his upcoming World Title shot against David Von Erich, claiming that if Fritz Von Erich was still running things, it would never have happened. (B). David then hyped the match as well, saying it was a raw deal what happened to his father, but at least Fritz can focus on being a supporter of him and his brothers. (B-)

-WCCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
David Von Erich defeats Michael Hayes in 13:32 by pinfall to make his 5th defense of the title. (B+). The match featured interference by the Freebirds and The Von Erichs, but the referee was able to keep enough control of things for the match to reach an conclusion. (And Mike and Kevin were able to keep Gordy and Roberts from interfering long enough for David to get the win).

Overall Show Rating: B

THOUGHTS:

-Good debut on TBS. The main event was the standard well-received match from those two.

-That was Buddy Rose's last match in his loan contract, and I immediately request negotiations for him to come in full time. He's been ridiculous - he wrestled an A+ match with Backlund, and then even more impressively, two A rated matches with Nikita Koloff and Buddy Roberts.

-Dibiase isn't going to be in any good matches until his ankle heals, so the Parsons/Dibiase feud is going to have a lot of non-match elements until he's 100%.

-I think we've seen the last of Ricky Morton - his contract is up in 30 days, and now's a perfect time to let that contract expire. He's been OK, and might be back someday, but I (as always) need to cut back. The best way to do that is let contracts expire, which is what will happen to Morton and Rodgers. Dibiase and Piper will be outright fired. A few other guys are on the fence.

-Terry Gordy always gets the best out of Mike Von Erich, and this match tonight was the best ever for Mike. Mike's biggest issue still is his lack of stamina - he can't go more than 7 or 8 minutes without needing to "protect" him.

-I actually intended Bruno to beat Bundy, but screwed up so Bundy gets the win.

-And on the pre-show, the Villanos actually get a win. They're very slowly becoming more relevant. In about 9 months last year with WCCW, they combined for a total record of 1-62-0. In 5+ months this year, they're at 9-37-1.

11-11-2007, 03:25 PM	#500
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	WORLD CLASS WRESTLING (TV TAPING) Wednesday, Week 1, June 1984 Dallas, TX (Small Venue) Expected Attendance: 5,009; Ticket Prices: default Actual Attendance: 5,000 (SOLD OUT) -Post #500 in this dynasty is our Live Television Debut, on TBS. The pace is somewhat slower these days, but I'm still going. Hopefully the thread will make it to 1,000 posts at least. -Pre-Show Dark Match Villanos IV & V defeat Owen Hart & Tommy Rodgers in 6:49 when Villano IV pinned Hart. (C). Villano IV looked good. -Pre-Show Dark Segment Lance Russell interviews Al Perez about his upcoming match with The Great Kabuki. Perez looks scared to death, and calls Kabuki a "freak". (D+) -Pre-Show Dark Match The Great Kabuki defeats Al Perez in 5:32 by pinfall. (C). Kabuki looked good. Before the match, Kabuki performed his green mist ritual, which really psyched out Perez before the match (C+) -The show starts with Bruno Sammartino in the ring with King Kong Bundy. Bruno cuts a promo hyping the match with Bundy, and states that in his many decades in the business, he's never been in front a larger and wider TV audience than he is right now on TBS. (C). Bundy grabs a mic and tells the fans, and the referee, that he is asking for a five-count on his pinfalls on Bruno. Bundy promises to bury Sammartino (C). -King Kong Bundy (w/ Gary Hart) defeats Bruno Sammartino in a hard fought battle, and Bundy gets his five count. (B). The match suffered from a lack of selling. -A lengthy and comprehensive video is played hyping the entirety of the ongoing Freebrid v. Von Erich battle. (C+) It covers, among other things, Kerry's departure, the Von Erich's recent slump, David winning the World Title, and Fritz's controversial decisions and subsequent removal as WCCW Commissioner. -Terry Gordy hyped his upcoming match with Mike Von Erich. He says that Mike may be the new WCCW Cruiserweight Champion, but Gordy's no Cruiserweight. (C) -Terry Gordy defeats Mike Von Erich in 7:48 by pinfall. (B). Mike looked off his game and was tiring towards the end of the match. The two showed good chemistry. Gordy looked good. -A video package is shown highlighting the brutal Koloff/Morton Russian Chain Match at Parade of Champions, and Boris Malenko's subsequent lit cigar attack. (C). After the video, an announcement was made detailing Ricky Morton's serious neck and eye injuries, and that for a second time, he'll be out of action indefinitely as a result of a Koloff attack. (C) Boris Malenko and Nikita Koloff interrupt the announcement to taunt Ricky Morton. Malenko says that from day one in this feud, he told Morton to stay out of Koloff's way or he'd end up being put out of commission. So nobody should feel sorry for him now. (C+) -Ted Dibiase cuts a promo in the ring about his upcoming match with Iceman Parsons. He says that he thinks both Fritz Von Erich and this new "Freebird Friendly" board of directors are all morons. He got pulled out of the Triple Threat Match for the TV Title at Parade of Champions, was promised a future title match and now tonight, he has to lower himself by dominating a punk who isn't fit to shine his shoes. (B). With that racially provocative comment, Parsons hits the ring and attacks Dibaise, and the match is on. -Iceman Parsons defeats Ted Dibaise (w/ Arman Hussein) in 7:43 by pinfall. (C) Dibiase was limited by injury. After the match, an enraged Dibaise, along with Hussein, tries to attack Parsons, but Iceman repels both of them and escapes the ring before they regroup. (C+). Near the locker room entrance, Parsons cuts a promo on Dibaise, mocking him for the loss. (B-) -Buddy Roberts cuts a promo hyping his upcoming TV Title Match with Buddy Rose, and lamenting the fact that he has to defend the belt against an "outsider". (C+) -WCCW Television Championship Match Buddy Rose defeats Buddy Roberts in 12:50 by countout. (A) Roberts retains the belt. -Michael Hayes hypes his upcoming World Title shot against David Von Erich, claiming that if Fritz Von Erich was still running things, it would never have happened. (B). David then hyped the match as well, saying it was a raw deal what happened to his father, but at least Fritz can focus on being a supporter of him and his brothers. (B-) -WCCW World Heavyweight Championship Match David Von Erich defeats Michael Hayes in 13:32 by pinfall to make his 5th defense of the title. (B+). The match featured interference by the Freebirds and The Von Erichs, but the referee was able to keep enough control of things for the match to reach an conclusion. (And Mike and Kevin were able to keep Gordy and Roberts from interfering long enough for David to get the win). Overall Show Rating: B THOUGHTS: -Good debut on TBS. The main event was the standard well-received match from those two. -That was Buddy Rose's last match in his loan contract, and I immediately request negotiations for him to come in full time. He's been ridiculous - he wrestled an A+ match with Backlund, and then even more impressively, two A rated matches with Nikita Koloff and Buddy Roberts. -Dibiase isn't going to be in any good matches until his ankle heals, so the Parsons/Dibiase feud is going to have a lot of non-match elements until he's 100%. -I think we've seen the last of Ricky Morton - his contract is up in 30 days, and now's a perfect time to let that contract expire. He's been OK, and might be back someday, but I (as always) need to cut back. The best way to do that is let contracts expire, which is what will happen to Morton and Rodgers. Dibiase and Piper will be outright fired. A few other guys are on the fence. -Terry Gordy always gets the best out of Mike Von Erich, and this match tonight was the best ever for Mike. Mike's biggest issue still is his lack of stamina - he can't go more than 7 or 8 minutes without needing to "protect" him. -I actually intended Bruno to beat Bundy, but screwed up so Bundy gets the win. -And on the pre-show, the Villanos actually get a win. They're very slowly becoming more relevant. In about 9 months last year with WCCW, they combined for a total record of 1-62-0. In 5+ months this year, they're at 9-37-1. Last edited by molson : 11-11-2007 at 09:56 PM.