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  • AJ Styles’ final indies run continues with John Morrison match, preps for Rey Mysterio match

    Submitted by Darren Hubbard

    Show was advertised for a 7.30pm start, but started at 8.05pm.

    The show kicked off with an contract signing angle for the AJ Styles/Rey Mysterio match the next night in Sheffield.  AJ Styles came out and challenged Rey Mysterio to a match that very evening.  A skinny Mysterio impersonator came out and Styles beat him up.  The real Mysterio came out, cleaned house, both signed contracts, and Mysterio wanted the match tonight, which got what little crowd that there was excited.  However, Mysterio signed the contract for the next night, meaning that the match couldn’t take placetonight.  A stupid angle which made Mysterio look like a dick for signing the contract, and even worse, pissing off the crowd who thought that they were going to get a Styles/Mysterio match.

    Joe Coffey beat Will Osprey

    Solid match, nothing outstanding though. Coffey had his fans from ICW, Osprey clearly holding back.

    Grado beat Carlito by DQ with a low blow

    Five minute comedy match, Carlito beat him up afterwards calling Grado a joke.  Was going to spit an apple in his face, but Carlito said he wasn’t even worth that.  Crowd seemed annoyed at the length of the match, justifiably so.

    Jamie Hayter beat Zoe Lucas

    Nobody knew who these were (I got the names via the Wrestle Ropes site) – apparently they were trainees from the Revolution Pro group here in the UK.  A terrible match – they just weren’t ready, and it felt insulting that half the crowd paid £50 ($72) for this.

    Rey Misterio beat ROH Champion Jay Lethal via DQ after a belt shot.

    Crowd pissed at the finish again. Both put a mild bit of effort in, Rey is still really over with the kids.  Lethal’s great, even when he coasts.  Lethal pulled Rey’s mask off afterwards, and Rey had to go back with his shirt pulled over his face.

    Magnus & Big Damo beat Lou King Sharp

    Sharp is literally under five foot tall, and they did an angle where Sharp is oblivious of his actual size and acted like he was a giant.  He demanded somebody to wrestle, and out came Magnus (with GFW belt), who towers over him.  Sharp, still deluded, said that this wasn’t a fair fight and Magnus should have a partner, so out came Demo.  Demo killed Sharp, and Magnus gave him a middle-rope elbow drop for the finish.  Demo and Magnus did a staredown post-match.

    Jimmy Havoc beat Marty Scurll & Zack Sabre Jr.

    Very good stuff, but too short. Crowd, hardcores and kids alike, enjoyed this, some really cool technical stuff from Zack, as per.

    UEWA Cruiserweight Championship: Kid Fite def. Jason Prime

    Scarlett from UK TV show Gogglebox was Kid Fite’s sidekick for the night – apparently she’s a massive wrestling fan.  Kid Fite’s manager (didn’t catch name) distracted the ref and Fite got the win with a belt shot.  Bog standard stuff.

    P.J. Black beat Colt Cabana with a top rope Asai moonsault

    Good match with some comedy spots.  Again, too short though, but we were running late.

    5 Star Champion John Morrison beat AJ Styles

    By this time it was 11pm, and lots of people had to leave to get public transport home.  So, again, short match where an average amount of effort was put in, but I wouldn’t bother making an effort in front of 600 people on a rainy night in the UK either so fair play.  Rey interfered, and Morrison won with a Starship Pain, which ended up with Morrison in a senton position on Styles, rather landing on his front, moonsault style.  Not sure whether that was a botch, to be honest.  Carlito challenged Morrison for the championship after the match.

    All in all, and I hate to say it, pretty depressing.  There was a great range of talent on the show, but there were tons of awful finishes, the show started late, overran, and hardly any atmosphere with 800 people in an arena.  Pretty grim stuff.  I’ve been to worse shows on a local level, but folk paid £35-£50 for this.

  • Kevin Owens rekindles Sami Zayn rivalry at NXT Milwaukee house show

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    Submitted by Andrew Vrchota

    Packed house at the Turner Hall Ballroom. Crowd was hot for the entire show.

    NXT Tag Champions The Mechanics (Dash & Dawson) def. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady

    Show opened with Dash and Dawson vs Enzo and Big Cass for the tag team championships. Enzo said that tonight they would get redemption for what happened in the UK. Lots of Enzo flying around spots. Dash and Dawson ended up getting the win on a roll up after the ref was getting Cassady out of the ring when he didn’t see him tag in.

    Carmella def. Alexa Bliss

    Carmella got on the mic and said for tonight only she was going to be the princess of Milwaukee. Good chain wrestling from these two. Carmella gets Bliss to tap out with a choke via her leg around Alexa’s neck.

    Elias Samson def. Bull Dempsey

    Bull comes out with a youth cheesehead on, which gets a great reaction. Then, the lights went out. A spot light shined on the bar to the left of the ring and Samson’s music hit to which he got up from the bar and went to the ring. Pretty neat concept for an entrance, just not sure how this character sets him apart from the rest. The match takes a while to get underway after Samson is not thrilled with Dempsey’s squats. Dempsey also removed the cheesehead, but the crowd urged him to wear it while he wrestled. Samson won with a swinging neck breaker (I believe). This was a total comedy match. After the match, Samson spit on the cheesehead and ripped it into pieces. Dempsey got ahold of Samson’s guitar, took the money from it, and threw the bills into the crowd.

    NXT Women’s Champion Bayley def. NIa Jax

    Jax was in control for much of the match. Bayley eventually made her comeback and actually hit the Bayley to belly finisher on Jax.

    INTERMISSION

    Sami Zayn def. Tommaso Ciampa

    Crowd was split 50/50 for this as Ciampa calls Milwaukee home. This was easily match of the night. Get, stuff match. Ciampa was chopping and slapping Zayn so hard that blood blisters were seen on Zayn’s chest and neck. Zayn hit his usual dive to the outside. Ciampa hit Zayn with a power bomb back breaker for a 2 count that had everyone fooled as the actual finish. Crowd really got into this match. Zayn won with the helluva kick.

    After the match, Zayn and Ciampa shook hands out of respect in the ring. Zayn got in the mic and talked about ECW running shows in Turner Hall 15 years ago and that what NXT is doing today is exactly what ECW was doing 15 years ago. Zayn mentioned that someone told him that Turner Hall was their favorite venue to work at, and after wrestling in it tonight, he agrees….Kevin Owens!

    Owens comes out and says that person was him that told him that and that Turner Hall was supposed to be the last venue he worked as an independent wrestler before he went to WWE but do to circumstances beyond his control, he never got to wrestle at Turner Hall. Owens said that Sami is probably getting a little upset at Owens, but said he knew Sami wasn’t going to do anything about it because Owens is too important. Owens said that while he’s been main eventing Raw, Smackdown, live events etc, Zayn has been sitting in his couch nursing his injuries. This lead to Zayn kicking Owens in the face. Owens retreats and Zayn says that he can have his Raw and Smackdown, because NXT belongs to Sami Zayn.

    Eva Marie def. Peyton Royce

    Yep, they followed up the match of the night and biggest surprise of the night with EVA MARIE. Nothing really to write home about. Royce has some great leg kicks. Eva wins with a spinning neck breaker.

    NXT Champion Finn Balor vs Apollo Crews vs Baron Corbin

    Corbin stayed out of the ring to start but while Finn and Crews were tied up, Corbin would trip one of the two. Finn and Crews teamed up to take out Corbin and his shenanigans. Finn and Crews had a great series of moves, counters, holds, etc. Corbin eventually got some offense on both Finn and Crews. Couple cool, fast paced spots involving all 3 competitors. At one point, Corbin had Crews in a head lock, which allowed Finn to drop kick Corbin and Corbin’s momentum caused Crews to be DDTed. Finish saw Crews hit the standing moonsault on Corbin, Finn broke up the pinball with a Cope de Grace and was able to pin Corbin. After the match, Crews and Finn posed for the crowd. They shook hands, hugged, and threw up the “2 Sweet” sign.

  • WWE Main Event results: Jack Swagger and Mark Henry team up to face The Ascension

    For the second week in succession, Main Event opens with an in-ring promo instead of a match. This week, it’s wig splitter-in-chief, Mark Henry, who has something to get off his chest. Mizark begins his address by informing us that this August will mark the 20th anniversary of the inking of his first WWE contract. He reels off some of the accolades that he’s earned in that timespan (namechecking the ECW, European and Heavyweight titles in that order), before assuring us that 2016 will finally be the year that he checks the Royal Rumble off his list.

    This revelation prompts The Ascension to interrupt. Konnor speculates that the World’s Strongest Man might have the World’s Shortest Memory because, as Viktor adds, it was The Ascension who eliminated Henry from the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at Wrestlemania Play Sign. Fair point. That watershed moment in the history of our sport is indelibly etched in the minds of any who witnessed it.

    These history-makers refer to themselves as the World’s Sickest Tag Team and state that the “annihilation” that they will bring to bear at the Rumble starts tonight with Mark Henry. They enter the ring and begin beating on Henry, hitting him with a Fall of Man that only brings him to his knees.

    Cue Jack Swagger to make the save and clear the ring, setting up a rematch of the featured contest from Superstars a couple of weeks back, in which the good guys triumphed. I wonder if this one will have the same outcome? Hmmm…

    Stardust def. Fandango via pinfall

    We get a typically cryptic inset promo from Rhodes beforehand, from which I can just about decipher that he thinks he’s going to win the Rumble. Who did you eliminate from the ARMBAR, Cody?!

    Super short match here. What little offence Fandango managed was highlighted by a plancha and a spinning heel kick for two. The finish saw Stardust dodge a corner charge, causing Fandango to crotch himself on the second rope. This allowed the heel to drag his prey off the turnbuckle head-first and hit the Queen’s Crossbow for the victory.

    Alicia Fox def. Tamina via pinfall

    Oh dear. This was bad. Both girls’ entrances are notable; Alicia’s for the fact that we get to hear her own theme (rather than Brie’s or Nikki’s) for the first time in an age. Meanwhile, Tamina debuts the new Team B.A.D. theme and TitanTron video. It’s pretty meh.

    We get a botched spot straight off the bat as Alicia appears to trip off an Irish whip from Tamina. Loud spot calling from Alicia then prompts a headbutt from Tamina, who moves on to some of the most boring heel diva offence imaginable; stand on hair, chinlock, clap hands for some reason, repeat.

    Comeback time, and Tamina is woefully out of place to dodge Alicia’s big boot attempt. The finish sees Tamina miss a corner charge (Road Dogg!!!) and get rolled up with the dreaded school boy for the win.

    After the match, Tamina gets her “heat” back by beating Alicia up. Completely pointless.

    – Recap of the McMahons entertaining themselves in the opening segment of RAW and the stultifyingly dull Reigns vs. Owens/One vs. All main event.

    Jack Swagger and Mark Henry def. The Ascension via pinfall

    Jerry Lawler, Rich Brennan’s announcing buddy for the second successive week, reminds us that he was Henry’s first opponent in the WWE way back when. Brennan asks him how that went for The King. Lawler: “Check out The Ascension!” Hey, I smiled.

    Pretty even contest before the inevitable commercial break, which is preceded by Swagger getting tripped by Konnor on the apron as he went to fetch Viktor.

    To the surprise of no-one, we return with the heels still in command. This heat portion of the match is highlighted by Viktor mocking the “We The People” chant and following up by getting some insane height on a fist drop to Swagger.

    Eventually Swagger cuts Viktor off with a belly to belly slam and gets the hot tag to his partner. Henry doles out big powerslams to both opponents, before joining Swagger in a celebratory “We The People” rendition. Swagger Bomb to Viktor follows, after which legal man Konnor sneaks up behind Henry to steal the win. Henry has him scouted on the Tron, however; he turns around, picks Konnor up, and puts him right back down again with the World’s Strongest Slam for the win.

    Final Thoughts

    Arguably the weakest edition of Main Event since I started covering the show in November. While replacing the opening match with a promo to set up the featured contest may seem like a good idea in theory, the usual poor scriptwriting has actually rendered the show weaker on aggregate since the experiment began last week. Two short matches (one of which was actively bad) and a rehash of a Superstars main event from a few weeks ago is not an attractive prospect for any potential viewer. Recommendation to skip.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian Cage wins TNA/NWA World Title

    1943 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Lee Wyckoff defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the Kansas City Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    1946

    Hollywood, California:
    – Ernie Piluso defeated Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title 

    1958

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – John DePaulo and Bobby Jones defeated Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title 

    1959

    Watsonville, California:
    – The Red Hangman (Tom Rice) defeated Ramon Torres to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1960 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Yvon Robert defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1965

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff

    1966

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Lorenzo Parente defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1967

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Dale Lewis defeated Tim Woods for the AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Title 

    1970

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – The Missing Link defeated Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    1976

    Miami, Florida:
    – Lights Out Match: Big Bad John defeated Bob Roop 
    – Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated King Curtis 
    – Florida Title: Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) defeated Rocky Johnson 
    – US Jr. Title: Mike Graham defeated Bob Orton, Jr. 
    – Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Killer Kowalski 

    1977

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title from Gene and Ole Anderson

    1979

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – US Champion Ricky Steamboat (sub NWA Champion Harley Race) beat John Studd 
    – Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq 
    – Tiger Jeet Singh beat Ric Flair 
    – Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & John Studd beat Tony Atlas & Jay Youngblood 
    – Dewey Robertson beat Jacques Goulet 
    – Waldo Von Erich beat Nick DeCarlo 

    1982

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Romero defeated Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    1982

    Payson, Arizona:
    – The All-American and Lumberjack #1 defeated Jody Arnold and Pedro el Grande to win the Western States Wrestling Alliance Western States Tag Team Titles 

    1983 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Leo Burke defeated Bret Hart to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura dq
    – Rick Martel beat Ken Patera
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Sgt. Goulet
    – Bobby Heenan drew Buck Zumhofe

    1989

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Ricky Santana defeated Profe for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title 
    – The Ninja Express (Mr. Pogo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Huracaun Castillo, Jr. and Miguel Perez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Abbuda Dein defeated Top Gun (David Sierra) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title 

    1991

    Marietta, Georgia:
    – Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk for the WCW World Television Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett won a tournament to win the vacant USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion defeating Brian Lee in the finals of the tournament

    Fridley, Minnesota:
    – Jerry Lynn defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the vacant Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba:
    – E.Z. Ryder defeated The Natural (Don Callis) to win the West Four Wrestling Alliance Canadian Heavyweight Title 

    1992

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Ron Simmons and Big Josh (Matt Borne) defeated The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) for the WCW United States Tag Team Titles

    1995

    Dallas, Texas:
    – John Hawk defeated Kevin Von Erich for the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert won the USWA Tag Team Title by defeating PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D)

    1998

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the War J-1 Heavyweight Champion

    1999 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – The Suicide Kid defeated Ian Rotten for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

    2001

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Chuck Palumbo & Shawn O’Hair defeated Kevin Nash and Dallas page to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship
    – Shane Douglas defeated General Reaction to win the US Title

    2006

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide and Roderick Strong to win the FIP title
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Jay Lethal
    – Samoa Joe defeated B.J. Whitmer 
    – A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal
    – ROH and FIP Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero to retain the ROH title

    2007

    Orlando, Florida: 
    – Christian Cage defeated Sting and Abyss to win the TNA/NWA World Championship 
    – Chris Sabin won the TNA X Division title over Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Amazing Kong defeated Nanae Takahashi to win the AWA World Women’s Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/13): Bobo Brazil wins NWA US Title from the Shiek

    1936

    Hollywood, California:
    – Ted Christy defeated Leroy McGuirk to win the World Light Heavyweight Title

    1948 

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ray Eckert defeated Billy Hanson to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers beat Tarzan Kowalski in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Bobby Bruns and Bob Wagner drew 1 fall a piece  

    1950

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain defeated Verne Gagne to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1951

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title, defeating Danny Savich 

    1959

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – Chico Garcia and Chet Wallick defeated George and Sandy Scott for the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1965

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Rodolfo Ruiz defeated Chanoc for the Mexican National Lightweight Title
    – Raul Reyes won the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title from Rey Mendoza

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Dick Dunn defeated The Mighty Yankee for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1966

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Shag Thomas and Bearcat Wright defeated Stan Stasiak and Mighty Ursus to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1967

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Butcher and Mad Dog Vachon defeated Enrique and Ramon Torres to win the Georgia NWA World Tag Team Titles

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Sonny Myers won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Mike DiBiase

    1968

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Harley Race
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty dq
    – Bill Watts beat Jose Bentancourt
    – Dale Lewis beat Black Bart

    1970 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – The Missouri Mauler defeated Danny Miller for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Buddy Colt and Homer O’Dell defeated Cyclone Soto and Roberto Soto to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Bob Kelly defeated Mike Boyette for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1973

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Bobo Brazil defeated The Sheik to win the Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel 
    – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Danny Hodge & Bill Miller 2 out of 3 falls
    – Ivan Koloff beat George Scott 
    – Reggie Parks beat Big K 
    – Bob Bruggers beat Johnny Heidman 
    – Jim Brunzell beat Tinker Todd 

    1977

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Cage match: The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Billy Francis & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum & Ray Stevens
    – Pedro Morales beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Angelo Mosca beat Peter Maivia
    – Roger Kirby beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Super Destroyer beat Moose Morowski

    1978

    – Chavo and Hector Guerrero defeated Black Gordman and Goliath to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    1980

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne dq
    – Lord Alfred Hayes beat Bobby Heenan
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Ron Ritchie

    1983

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Roger Kirby defeated Mark Romero for the NWA Central States Television Title 

    1985

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Interns (Don Bass and Roger Smith) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) to win the vacant AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1986

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated The Sheepherders (Jonathan Boyd and Bigfoot) for the vacant AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1989 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Johnny Smith to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

    1990

    Bayaman, Puerto Rico:
    – Manny Fernandez defeated Invader I to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    1993

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – NWA and WCW World Tag Team Champions, Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat, defeated The Hollywood Blondes (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) by dq to retain the titles
    – Cactus Jack, Dustin Rhodes and Sting defeated Paul Orndorff, Big Van Vader and Barry Windham in a Thundercage match

    1996

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tommy Rich defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Heavyweight Title
    – PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) won the USWA Tag Team Title, defeating Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich

    1998

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Doug Gilbert last eliminated Keisuke Yamada in a 15-man deathmatch battle royal to win the vacant IWA Japan World Heavyweight Title

    2013

    – TNA Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Austin Aires and Bobby Roode to retain the title
    – Christopher Daniels defeated James Storm 
    – TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Christian York to retain the title

  • Retro Wrestling Observer ‘In the Beginning’ Special

    From now through January 31st, get the first 11 hard copy issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter ever published, either as a collection or as individual issues.

    What You’ll Get:

    1982 Yearbook (12 pages) | The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!

    – Flair/Piper cover
    – The champions of 1982
    – Observer Top 75 Ratings
    – Wrestling Observer Awards-Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year
    – 1982 in review
    – Superstar Profiles
    – 1983

    March (13 pages) | Farewell Judo Gene

    – Ron Dobratz Reminisces
    – Freebirds Cover Wrestling Notebook ’83-A look at the news of each territory
    – All Japan signs Dynamite Kid
    – Rookie Billy Jack taking the Northwest by storm
    – Tully Blanchard wins Southwest title in tournament
    – Buddy Roberts arrives in Texas to join the Freebirds
    – Cable TV & Wrestling’s Future

    April (16 pages) The Fine Line Between Stereotypes & Racism, Adrian Adonis cover

    – Is Television a Threat to Local Promotions
    – Japan in depth-a quick profile on all of the superstars with ratings
    – New Japan draws $250,000 gate-thousands turned away
    – Bob Sweetan wins Southwest title
    – Larry Zybszko enters Georgia

    May (16 pages) Where do Pro Wrestlers rate as Athletes?, Ric Flair cover

    – The true effects of Cable Come Out
    – Texas in Depth-a quick profile on all of the superstars with ratings
    – All Japan Grand Champion series opens March 25
    – Tiger Mask vacates NJPW jr title after match with Dynamite Kid
    – Lou Thesz and Terry Funk to appear in Southwest promotion
    – Larry Matysik resigns as St Louis booker
    – Frank Dusek wins Southern belt from Barry Windham

    June (18 pages) Editorial: “How to Correctly use National TV”, Flair vs. Piper cover

    – Analysis of AWA & Mid-South Talent
    – Onita suffers broken leg during match with Hector Guerrero
    – Masa Saito to tour US this summer
    – Adrian Adonis wins ‘World’ belt in Southwest
    – JYD wins North American title
    – Ken Patera wins International belt from Lawler
    – Jimmy Snuka’s girlfriend found dead
    – Eddie Gilbert in car accident

    July (20 pages) Summer 1983 Top 100 Ratings, Harey Race cover, ’83 awards

    – Hulk Hogan wins IWGP tournament by knocking out Antonio Inoki
    – Curt Henning wins Northwest title
    – Bret Hart wins North American title from Leo Burke
    – Jerry Lawler “Kaufman is a Dead Comic”

    August (20 pages) Harley Race wins NWA title from Ric Flair in St. Louis, Crusher Blackwell cover:

    – Analysis of Florida & Georgia talent
    – Should Pro wrestling be covered in the sports pages
    – Inoki supposed to have won IWPG title
    – Jumbo Tsuruta vacates United National belt in Texas
    – Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera win AWA titles from the High Flyers
    – Ric Flair wins Missouri state title

    September (20 pages) Feedback about the 1983 ratings, Sgt Slaughter cover:

    – New Japan likely to affiliate self with Calgary
    – Jimmy Garvin wins American title from Kevin Von Erich
    – Butch Reed wins North American title from JYD
    – Massive house cleaning in Florida
    – July 11 main event Jerry Lawler vs Andy Kaufman

    October (20 pages) Terry Funk Retires, Terry Funk cover:

    – Jumbo Tsuruta wins International belt from Brody
    – Tiger Mask retires
    – Southwest loses slot on USA network
    – Jim Duggan beats Ted DiBiase in loser leaves town match
    – WWF debuts on USA network

    November (20 pages) The Two Faces of Japanese Wrestling, Tiger Mask cover

    – Fall ’83 Top 50 ratings
    – Neverending feuds
    – Stan Hansen beats Giant Baba for PWF crown
    – Dynamite Kid wins Northwest title from Henning
    – Harley Race tours Texas
    – Jesse Ventura wins Southern title
    – Brett Wayne Sawyer wins National belt from Zybszko

    December (22 pages) Article on Roy Shire/Dynamite Kid cover:

    – Antonio Inoki may regain power in New Japan
    – The Cobra wins NWA jr belt vs Davey Boy Smith
    – Lots of newcomers to Mid South
    – Billy Jack wins Northwest belt from Dynamite Kid
    – Puerto Rico draws more than 32,000 for Race/Colon main event
    – The Grand Wizard passes away

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  • WWE Monroe, LA, house show results: Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens

    Submitted by Josh Long from Saturday, January 10th

    Chris Jericho def. U.S. Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match.

    JoJo announced to the house that John Cena is out due to a shoulder injury. She informed the crow refunds were available for the next twenty minutes.  Before she could finish Alberto Del Rio interrupted and cut a promo on Cena. Del Rio received heat from the crowd during his promo. He even mentioned pro wrestling.

    Chris Jericho interrupted  Alberto to a big pop from the crowd. Lots of Y2J cheers broke out in the audience. ADR started cutting a promo on Jericho, until he took the mic. Jericho said “Welcome to Monroe is Jericho.” Jericho is majorly over with the crowd which is expected considering his resume. During the promo Jericho called Del Rio “Alberto Del Jackass” & said it was Spanish for jackass.

    Fast start to the match, Jericho hits DEL RIO with mic and runs him into the corner. Jericho ripped ADR’s shirt off and started chopping him. When the action spilled outside, Jericho wiped his arm pits with the ripped shirt & rubbed it in Del Rio’s face. Alberto ran Jericho ran into guard rails and started arguing with Rick the sign guy. Del Rio doesn’t seem not to Rick very much so he took his hat and threw it. Rick even had a rubber chicken that Jericho used on Del Rio. Back in the ring, there were a few false finishes for both guys. Del Rio used the outside ropes to apply the cross arm breaker, but the ref broke it up.

    Jericho tried to apply the walls but got super kicked instead on the reversal by Del Rio. Alberto got Jericho in another cross arm breaker and the crowd cheering for Y2J. Del Rio got caught in the Walls but Jericho was forced to break after Alberto managed to get the rope. Alberto used the ref as a distraction to rake the eyes. Soon after, Jericho hit code breaker for the 3 count.

    Titus O’Neil def. Stardust

    Titus got a good reaction from the crown on his way to the ring. A lot of people doing his signature bark or whatever it is.  Sign guy has his hat stolen by Stardust, but luckily  he has backup. Cody chants start to break out.  Titus steals the hat back from Stardust and gives it back to Rick. The match has started but no action other than stealing & retrieving the hat.  Stardust slides out of ring before any action takes place and gets some boos for his actions. More Cody chants break out among the crowd.

    Titus gets upper hand early. Stardust needs a break, so he retreats into the crowd. Cody chants start again. Titus slaps Cody on the chest in the corner and the crowd wants him to do it one more time. Titus obliges and sends him into another corner and again another slap on the chest.  Crowd asks for yet another so being the generous guy he is O’Neil gives Stardust another one and sends him into another corner. Stardust rolls out of the ring to escape.

    Stardust gets heat from the after an eye rake & has the upper hand. Stardust goes for cover, two count.  A lot of people yelling Cody.  Stardust hisses at Charles Robinson after two count, Charles hisses back. Stardust has the upper hand.  Titus chant breaks out. Stardust tried to use the ring post but Titus reversed. Soon after O’Neil hits the Clash of the Titus for the three count.

    R-Truth def. Heath Slater

    R-Truth out first for his match. He raps down the aisle. Good reaction, a lot of people saying what’s up. Leads crowd in what’s up chants.  Slater out next. No social outcasts with him. Little to no reaction on his way to the ring.

    Some boos when he hits the ring, Slater gyrates on the apron some.  Truth does a what’s up chant with a good reaction. Slater tried one man band, only to be met with a lot of boos. After truth plays to crowd, slater tries & Immediately met with boos. Both wrestlers exchange dabs. Match has started but no action.  Slater asks crowd if they want a dance off and kicks truth which got some heat. R-Truth gets win in a 5 minute match after a roll up.

    Ryback def. Heath Slater

    Slater demands the music be cut & requests a new opponent. The big guy accepts his request.  Ryback got a good pop. Slater cuts promo saying Ryback doesn’t want to eat him because he’s filthy & he stinks like everyone from Monroe.  Ryback hits spine buster followed by meat hook. Shell shock delivered for the 3 count.

    Connor’s cure video package played.

    Dolph Ziggler def. Tyler Breeze

    Breeze doing his usual reclining in the corner. Ziggler runs towards him forcing him to move. A Tyler’s Gorgeous chant broke out.  Crowd firmly behind Dolph in this match. Breeze arguing with the sign guy.  Lockup around the ring to start the action. Breeze wins the exchange & reclines in the corner.   Dolph working the arm pretty fast. Tosses Tyler with arm drag & mocks him. Ziggler on offense sends Tyler out & when he tries to escape Dolph brings him back. Breeze sends Dolph out of the ring. Ziggler makes it back on 9. 

    Tyler on the offensive. Crowd urging Dolph. He explodes for some punches but misses a splash attempt in the corner. Crowd starts chanting Ziggler while he gets worked over.ziggler explodes for a flurry & hits a spinning neck breaker after a splash in the corner. Famouser attempt misses. Breeze back on offensive.  Dolph hits famouser, kick out. Both men have traded false finishes. Ziggler hits a good super kick for a two count. Zig zag off a power bomb attempt from the corner gets a 3 Count.

    > Intermission

    Brie Bella (w/Alicia Fox) def. Tamina with Summer Rae as ref

    Tamina out first. Brie is out to a major pop, accompanied by Alicia Fox. After getting pummeled, Brie works an arm. Tamina works her over. Brie kicks Tamina with “yes” chants from the crowd. Taunts w/ happy bday.  Brie rolls up Tamina for two. Tamina back on offensive. Bella manages to gain the upper hand but the running knee can only get a two count. After help from the ref, who had been barking at Tamina to get off the hair during the match, Brie gets the pinfall.

    – Dean Ambrose video promo plays

    Kalisto and El Torito def. Los Matadores

    Lucha chants break out. Kalisto starts but tags in el torrito upon request. El torrito gets pressed by his former partner outside the ring. Kalisto gets the hot tag & cleans house. He hits his finisher for the three count.

    Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose def. Kevin Owens

    Owens attacks before the bell. Shows off to the crowd with the belt.  Owens beats down Ambrose & teases throwing an Ambrose Asylum shirt to the crowd, but drops it on the floor. Owens chops Ambrose in the corner, but Ambrose reverses with his own chops but meets a head butt. Two count for Owens. Ambrose locked in a submission attempt and manages to escape. Owens getting great crowd heat. Owens grabs the stick and calls it the Kevin Owens show on the mic. Missed running senton by Owens & Dean is on the offensive.

    Nice running bulldog by Ambrose & Owens rolls out after Ambrose climbs the ropes. Dean flies through the ropes to the outside taking out Owens. Owens back on offense after sending Ambrose throat first into the ropes. Dean gains the advantage & hits a suplex from second rope.  Dirty Deeds attempt blocked.

    Owens sends Ambrose into ropes for pop up power bomb. Ambrose hits his trademark clothesline from the ropes. Ambrose kicks out of popup power bomb. Owens argues it was a 3. KO takes off the turnbuckle cover and gets caught. He tries to use a chair but gets stopped by the referee. Dirty Deeds gets a three count.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (1/12): Outsiders beat Steiner Brothers for WCW tag titles

    1939 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – The Great Mephisto defeated Billy Widener to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title

    1953

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Yvon Robert and Whipper Billy Watson defeated Al and Tiny Mills to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Titles

    1958

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Corsicans (Jean and Joe) defeated Yvon Robert and Billy Wicks to win the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1959

    Albuquerque, New Mexico:
    – The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) defeated Juan Garcia and Miguel Lopez (Mike DiBiase) for the Rocky Mountain Tag Team Titles

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Jesse James defeated Yvon Robert to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Frenchy Champagne defeated Bobby Jones to become the first Madison Wrestling Club Heavyweight Champion

    1968

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Bobo Brazil defeated Buddy Austin for the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Bobby and Lee Fields defeated Frank and Jack Dalton for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

    1971

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Bob Armstrong and El Mongol defeated The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ripper Collins and Mad Dog Mayne defeated Ed Francis and Johnny Barend and Billy Robinson for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    1973 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Abdullah the Butcher won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title from Geoff Portz

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – The Wrestling Pro won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title from Ricky Gibson 

    1974 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – The Interns (Tom Andrews and Jim Starr) defeated Bearcat Brown and Don Greene to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles

    1976

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Dean Higuchi and George Wells defeated Dale Lewis and Siegfried Steinke for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1978

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Cage Match: AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens
    – Larry Hennig & The Crusher beat Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca 
    – Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Rufus R Jones beat Jan Nelson
    – Bob Orton Jr drew Evan Johnson
    – Pat Patterson beat Chris Pepper

    1979

    Austin, Texas:
    – Tully Blanchard won the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Title from Dale Valentine (Buddy Roberts)

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Twin Devil #1 defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title 

    1980

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kevin Von Erich defeated Ox Baker for the World Class American Heavyweight Title 

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Carlos Colon defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the held-up WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Austin Idol won the NWA Georgia Television Title from Steve Travis

    1981 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Barry Windham defeated Dory Funk, Jr. to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Raul Mata and Billy White Cloud defeated Raul Castro and Killer Tim Brooks for the World Class Texas Tag Team Titles

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Rip Oliver and Buddy Rose defeated Joe Ventura and Jay Youngblood to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles 

    1982

    Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
    – Bruce Hart defeated The Great Gama to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

    1986

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Sgt. Slaughter beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen dq
    – Road Warriors beat Mongolian Stomper & Nord The Barbarian dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal beat Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Curt Hennig beat Earthquake Ferris
    – Marty Jannetty drew Steve Regal
    – Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin beat Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe

    1987

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Bob Bradley defeated The Dingo Warrior for the vacant World Class Texas Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Blackwell defeated Goliath to win the Continental Wrestling Association Super Heavyweight Title 

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Wendell Cooley defeated Tony Anthony for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title

    1998

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) to win the tag team titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/11): Midnight Express win World Class American Tag Team Titles

    1901 

    Cleveland, Ohio:
    – Tom Jenkins defeated Dan McLeod to win the American Heavyweight Title

    1954

    Hollywood, California:
    – Wilbur Snyder defeated Mr. Moto for the NWA Beat the Champ International Television Title

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Don McIntyre defeated Ray Villmer to win the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Ivan and Soldat Gorky defeated Carl Engstrom and David Jonnes for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1957

    Akron, Ohio:
    – Buddy Rogers defeated Johnny Barend to win the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Jerry Graham defeated Chief Big Heart to win the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1962

    – Bob Ellis and Johnny Valentine defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) to win the Northeast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1963 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Rip Hawk defeated El Medico II to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Jack Curtis, Jr. and Jan Madrid defeated Bad Boy and Billy Hines to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1965

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Don Leo Jonathan and Gene Kiniski defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1966

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Mario Milano and Len Rossi won the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Title, defeating the Mysterious Medics and Kanji (Antonio) Inoki & Hiro Matsuda in a tournament 

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
    – Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Haru Sasaki dq
    – Billy Red Cloud beat Bob Brown
    – Mitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks

    1968

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Jack Pesek
    – Steve Bolus defeated Stan the Moose via DQ 
    – Klondike Bill & Ronnie Etchison defeated Bob Geigel & Bob Brown in three falls to win the North American Tag Team Title

    1974

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling II defeated Ron Fuller to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

    1975

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Dick Steinborn won the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title by defeating Carlos Colon 

    1978

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Indian Death Match: Tor Kamata beat Billy Whitewolf
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
    – Hawaiian Champion Steve Strong beat Missing Link Pampero Firpo
    – Rick Martel beat Rocky Tomayo
    – John Tolos & Bill Francis beat Bruce Brown & Chris Markoff

    1979

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Dale Valentine defeated Tully Blanchard to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Title

    Little Rock, Arkansas:
    – Ron Bass defeated Ray Candy to win the NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Title

    1980

    Houston, Texas:
    – Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada defeated El Halcan and Jose Lothario for the World Class American Tag Team Title 

    1981 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Bruiser Brody and Kerry Von Erich won the World Class American Tag Team Title by defeating Gino Hernandez and Gary Young

    Monterrey, Mexico:
    – Centurion Negro defeated Jungle Negra for the UWA World Middleweight Title 

    1984

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Mike Davis and Mike Rotundo defeated Ron Bass and The One Man Gang for the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Title 

    1985

    Dallas, Texas:
    – The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) to win the World Class American Tag Team Title 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – Ole Anderson and Thunderbolt Patterson defeated The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) for the NWA National Tag Team Title

    1986

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Sam Houston defeated Krusher Khrushchev to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) for the AWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1988

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Jonathan Boyd defeated Ranger Ross to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title 

    1991

    East Rutherford, New Jersey:
    – Ric Flair pinned NWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting to win the title (title become the WCW World Heavyweight Championship)
    – Arn Anderson and Barry Windham defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Doom (Butch Reed and Ron Simmons) in a non-title steel cage match

    1993

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Dustin Rhodes defeated NWA and WCW World Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat by countout to win the vacant NWA and WCW United States Heavyweight Titles

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Heavyweight Title
    – The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) defeated Ron and Don Harris for the USWA Tag Team Title 

    2003

    West Miffin, Pennsylvania:
    – Low Ki and A.J. Styles defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels and ROH Heavyweight Champion Xavier in a No Holds Barred match
    – Samoa Joe defeated Bryan Danielson

    2009

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Alex Shelly defeated Chris Sabin to win the X Division Championship 
    – Beer Money won the TNA Tag Team Championship over Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed and Matt Morgan & Abyss

  • WWE Alabama house show results: Montgomery & Mobile

    > Saturday, January 9 | Montgomery, AL | Submitted anonymously

    – The Wyatt Family over Dudleyz & Tommy Dreamer when Luke pinned Dreamer

    – Neville over Bo Dallas

    – Jack Swagger over Bo Dallas

    – Fandango & Goldust over the Ascension

    – Kane over Bray Wyatt (Wyatts, Dudleys & Dreamer run in, Harper gets 3D’d.)

    – Divas Champion Charlotte over Becky Lynch

    – WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E/Xavier Woods) beat The Usos

    – WWE Champion Roman Reigns over Sheamus

    > Sunday, January 10 | Mobile, AL | Charles Humphreys

    – Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman def. Dudley Boyz & Tommy Dreamer after a Harper discus clothesline to Dreamer and pin.

    – Jack Swagger def. Bo Dallas via the Ankle Lock.

    – Fandango & Goldust def. The Ascension after Goldust hit the Final Curtain.

    – Divas Champion Charlotte def. Becky Lynch to retain after she reversed a roll-up and pulled the tights. Great match.

    – Kane def. Bray Wyatt after hitting a chokeslam. The Wyatt Family interfered, bringing out the Dudleys and Dreamer. Harper got 3D’d for his trouble.

    – Neville def Adam Rose after hitting the Red Arrow.

    – WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day def. The Usos after Xavier pulled the tights on a schoolboy. Usos got their heat back post-match.

    – WWE Champion Roman Reigns def. Sheamus after hitting a spear.

    – Fun show. Attendance looked to be about the same as last year which was around 2,000.