My AWA

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

AWA Wednesday Night Warriors Results (01-02-1989):

 

The debut of Wednesday Night Warriors kicks off with Wahoo McDaniel saying that tonight is the night he's going to show the world he still has what it takes to be the AWA World Heavyweight Champion. So it's set, Wahoo McDaniel versus Larry Zbyszko for the belt TONIGHT!

(67)

AWA Tag Team Titles

Bad Company © d. The Southern Rockers (Rex King and Steve Doll) when Pat Tanaka hit Steve Doll with his Implant DDT

(71)

 

Interview with Stunning Steve Austin. Austin says that there is nobody in the AWA quite like Steve Austin and he's the future of this business. He says he could have tried to get into the AWA International Title tournament but he thinks he's already too good for that belt.

(88)

 

AWA International Title Tournament Match

The Night Stalker d. Mr.Saito in a rematch from two weeks ago. Saito tried to take revenge but Night Stalker used the ring bell to secure the win!

(58)

 

Interview with Larry Zbyszko. Larry says he's not afraid of a man who is 10 years older then he is. He says Wahoo is way past his prime and there is no living soul who is sitting in front of the TV who thinks Wahoo McDaniel is going to walk out of this building the AWA World Champion.

(81)

 

AWA International Title Tournament Match

Chris Chavis d. Jerry Lynn with the Tomahawk Chop to advance to the semi finals.

(67)

 

6-Man Tag Team Match

Greg Gagne © & The Trooper & The Rock d. Eric Embry & Stunning Steve Austin & Kokina Maximus when The Trooper made Kokina Maximus tap out to the Ankle Lock

(74)

 

AWA World Heavyweight Title

It was time for the main event and Larry Zbyszko was already standing in the ring waiting for Wahoo McDaniel. Suddenly a referee walks to the ring and he tells the audience and Larry that they just found Wahoo in the parking lot covered with blood and broken ribs. Wahoo is not ready to fight tonight, in fact...he will most likely never wrestle again. The referee walks away and Larry Zbyszko starts laughing really loud and the crowd boo the shit out of him. Larry grabs a microphone and he yells: 'Ladies and gentlemen, STAN HANSEN!'. The crowd stand up and they boo the roof off as the famous Stan 'the Lariat' Hansen makes his return to the AWA and he walks to the ring with blood all over his jacket indicating he ambushed Wahoo McDaniel. The show goes off the air with Larry Zbyszko and Stan Hansen shaking hands!

(90)

 

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We got a 3.10 rating for 'AWA'!

The attendance level was 510 people.

We made $10200 from ticket sales.

 

WHOOOO

[Bruce Blank 0]

ah yes - may I be allowed a "D'oh" on that one

 

I'll PM it to ya so it's not spammed to bugger okay

[King Kamala 0]

Hate to sound nitpicky, but you shouldn't of said it's the AWA debut of Stan Hansen considering he held the AWA World title for six months in 85/86.

 

Other than that I really liked the first Wednesday Night Warriors show.

[Bruce Blank 0]

Hansen is an excellent addition to the AWA, since as KKC pointed out he has history with the company and all

 

and well kicks copious amounts of ass, especially in 89

 

I'm liking where you're taking it - trying not to look too closely at it just yet, I want to get my 89 AWA Scenario going for a few shows before I do a detailed read through of your bookings

[nl5xsk1 0]

Good call on Hansen ... he's a great addition and is someone that you could build the whole promotion around.

 

My only 'concern' with your fed is that it's wicked heel heavy ... there's really no faces to match up with the heels.

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

Yeah I know my Heels are the stars of the company: Eric Embry, Hansen, Larry Zbyszko and Kokina Maximus. Face side....Wahoo McDaniel is now gone, so....The Trooper and Greg Gagne I guess.

[Bruce Blank 0]

And if Greg Gagne is your second highest face ... you in trouble! cause he's atrocious but he's Verne's son

[Bruce Blank 0]

And if Greg Gagne is your second highest face ... you in trouble! cause he's atrocious but he's Verne's son

 

Oh and I've taken your advice - my 1989 blast from the past will be based on the USWA instead of AWA - it's a competition now!

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

I can bring in as a big Face: King Kong Bundy (too fat and uncharismatic), Mr.T (WTF, nah he only wants to be a non-wrestler), Paul Orndorff, Sgt Slaughter (I let him go for a reason), Superstar Billy Graham (OLD).... I'll need to find someone else or try to steal a wrestler from another promotion. But I pretty much have to build on what I have now.

[nl5xsk1 0]

If you only kept him for a short time, Bundy'd be an OK pickup. Him against Hansen would be a reasonable feud, as long as Hansen destroyed him in the end.

[dubq 0]

For those still wondering who Steve Regal is/was:

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profi...teve-regal.html

[King Kamala 0]

What's wrong with Orndorff? I always thought he was a solid worker as either a mortal enemy to the Hulkster or even as a lacky to the skullet headed one. I think you should pick up Paul Orndorff and make him your top face. I just don't picture Bundy as a solid babyface, although he kind of looks like a big 400 pound baby now that I think about it.

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

Oooh baby I got a surprise up my sleave.

[King Kamala 0]

Oooh baby I got a surprise up my sleave.

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Is it Haku? If so, that would be an incredibly pleasent surprise. Anything with Haku in it brightens my day.

[Zack Malibu 0]

We should have an EWR competition like we used to do back in the day.

[nl5xsk1 0]

I think bringing Bundy back would be a good idea, since (like Hansen) he has a past in the AWA ... and he was a face then, teaming with Blackwell vs. the Road Warriors.

[King Kamala 0]

Hey, is Backland in the 89 EWR as a free agent? If so, I'd pick him up. He'd fit extremely well in AWA IMO.

 

If we do an EWR competiton for 89, I call WWF. I love 89 WWF for some weird reason.

[Zack Malibu 0]

I don't have '89 data, so if that were the case I'd need a hookup. Otherwise I was just gonna use one of the lesser feds on the normal game (granted I went in and created some of the more major names for WWE in it).

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

Zack I can mail it to you or if ya have msn I can send it to ya. Bruce Blank is already doing USWA in 1989 Yes Backlund was a free agent but he got picked up by NWA before I could make a move. That and he wants a shit load of money.

[Zack Malibu 0]

If you could email it to me that'd be awesome man. I'll PM you with an email to send it to.

[Team Angle Pusher 0]

AWA All-Star Wrestling Results (04-02-1989):

 

The Texas Cowboys (Billy Joe Travis & Dustin Rhodes) d. Tommy Jammer & Black Tiger with the Double Texas DDT on Jammer

(67)

 

Interview with 'Fabulous' Eric Embry. He says on Wednesday Night Warriors he's going to become the no.1 contender to the AWA Television Title and he'll be the first one to beat Greg Gagne in a long time.

(80)

 

AWA International Title Tournament Match

Konnan d. Arnold Leipheimer with a Flying Crossbody off the top

(61)

 

Al Snow got a chance to showcase his mic skills and he impressed me. He talked about wanting to be in the AWA International Title Tournament and he said Al Snow is here to stay. Whatever he said the crowd ate it up and he made himself an instant babyface.

(75)

AWA International Title Tournament Match

Dallas Page d. Johnny Smith in a upset win with the Dallas Cutter and then he pulled Smith's tights to win

(68)

 

Main Event

Larry Zbsyzko & Stan Hansen d. Olympians (Ken Patera & Brad Rheingans), Hansen finished the match with his Exploder Suplex on Patera. After the match The Trooper attacked Larry and Hansen and he yelled he has a suprise...

(78)

 

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We got a 0.76 rating for 'All-Star Wrestling'!

The attendance level was 883 people.

We made $17660 from ticket sales.

 

We have risen to NATIONAL level, WOOT. ESPN is not happy with our ratings and UPN IS happy with our ratings so I got some great news. Wednesday Night Warriors is changing your wednesdays because I'm now on PRIME TIME baby! All-Star Wrestling is now my B-show and it's on a graveyard slot, it's like what TNA has with Xplosion. I can't wait!

[Bruce Blank 0]

Here we go – first USWA 1989 report.

 

Background – the AWA and the USWA had a nasty split at the end of 1988, the fall out of Super Clash and all sorts of sheeeeeeeeeeenanigans that followed. USWA is hurting from the split, looking for their identity as they recently turned from WCCW to the USWA operating mainly in Texas & Tennessee

 

On top – Jerry “the King” Lawler, the king of Memphis and all round arrogant, cheating bastard. Has the Unified World title that consists of the former WCCW and CWA titles – now just the “Unified World Title” (used to also include the AWA World title but that blew up and that's why the AWA title is vacant at the beginning of the EWR scenario)

 

Tag-Team titles and the Texas Title are both vacant and inactive at the moment, a situation that will have to be addressed as the USWA rebuilds

 

First thing I did was sign a few key wrestlers to written contracts, they’ll be my “go to” guys and appear on every show, usually more than once – so in the long run it’s more cost effective to have a monthly fee instead of an appearance fee.

 

And no one can steal them

 

My written contract core group consists off: Jerry Lawler, Kerry Von Erich, Eric Embry, Jeff Jarrett, The Punisher, Cactus Jack, Steve Austin

 

And I’ll add a few new guys who either have “name recognition” at the time or potential to go far – these will be contract workers as well I’ll invest time and effort into pushing.

 

I’ll also bring in the occasional verbal contract guy for a show or two – true USWA style, mix in the vets with the up and comers.

 

If you guys are interested I can post my entire roster with gimmicks and stuff, but only if anyone cares about that sort of thing.

 

Now onto the show – Jerry Jarrett and Bruce Blank presents

 

USWA – Legends of Pro Wrestling

Air date: Friday January 6th 1989 (Early Evening slot)

 

1) Chris Jericho & Lance Storm interrupt the opening and push the announcers out of the way to inform everyone that the Thrillseekers are here – throwing out an open challenge saying they’re the young and hungry.

 

62%

 

2) Cactus Jack Vs Jamie Dundee – Hardcore Rules.

Cactus totally KILLS Jamie Dundee in a Hardcore match and doesn’t stop beating on him after the pinfall, not until Jesse James Armstrong makes the save and chases Cactus from the ring

 

67%

 

3) Backstage Eric Embry runs into old partner Dr. Tom Pritchard, when Eric was a heel they ran together.

 

They exchange words and soon have to be pulled apart

 

%

 

4) Doomsday Vs Mill Mascaras

 

Doomsday has the Big Friendly Giant gimmick and is loved more than Power Rangers or Pokemon in the USWA. Mascaras is the evil veteran cheater from Mexico that made his way through the USWA. Doomsday dominates and is about to win when the Soultaker runs in and attacks him, causing the DQ. Mascaras just leaves the ring as Soultaker knocks the shit out of Doomsday – he’s the first guy to really man handle the big monster in the USWA

 

73%

 

5) Backstage Shaun Simpson is on the pay phone with his brother Steve talking about how he’s going ask for an opportunity to fight for the USWA tag-team titles. Before he can finish the Punisher and the newly signed and repackaged Boogey Man attack him, throw him face first into the pay phone and then Punisher tells Steve that Shaun will have to call him back later cause he’s busy bleeding

 

70%

 

6) Jeff Gaylord is in the ring, ready for a match with Al Perez. But Perez comes ready for a fight as he throws salt into Gaylord’s eyes and then starts to beat him down with a lead pipe

 

Until Jeff Jarrett races to the ring to save his former partner from a vicious attack. The crowd pops as Jarrett turns face by saving and re-establishing the team with Jeff Gaylord

 

72%

 

7) Lance Russel brings out Jerry Lawler with the Unified title and he starts to bad mouth Kerry Von Erich and his family for causing the problems with the AWA (storyline – Lawler loved the AWA and it’s money but the Von Erich’s felt they were being taken advantage off)

 

Kerry is out to rebut but King smacks him with the title belt and is about to do a beat down when the crowd pops so that the roof hops in Dallas

 

DAVEY BOY SMITH IS IN THE USWA!!

 

The big man breaks up the attack and runs Lawler off without even having to touch him.

 

88% (Wow)

 

8) Lawler was originally scheduled to defend his title in the main event but it seems that he got in his car and drove off.

 

So instead we get Steve Austin & his mentor Chris Addams out, calling out anyone in the back that wants to go to school.

 

As Punisher & Boogey Man come out Addams is fired up while Austin looks a little worried. But the match is on.

 

Good back and forth with Addams in the ring but when it comes to tagging Austin in against the massive Punisher he replies by punching Chris Addams in the jaw

 

Seconds later Addams is pinned as Austin just walks out on the man that took him in and trained him.

 

82%

 

Overall: 73%

 

Show notes: I signed Jericho & Storm as an opening act, but they got a written contract as I want to build a future on these guys – just a call out as I’m trying to figure out who’ll be a good feud for them.

 

Dr. Tom is a verbal contract addition – he’s so seeped in USWA history he was the perfect first feud for Eric Embry, but not a guy I’m planning on giving an extended push right now.

 

Doomsday = Glen Jacobs = Kane

 

The Boogey Man is a real gimmick from the USWA around the time – I imported a little known guy called Black Tiger and hope he will develop (you may know him today as Latino Heat)

 

Boogey Man is hooked up with The Punisher to form “The Freak Show” – Punisher of course later on would die THEN enter the WWF and start to no sell everything (Undertaker)

 

Jeff Jarrett was set as a heel in the scenario – in my view Jarrett is THE baby face in the USWA, young, foolish & trusting. Maybe later he’ll turn heel again. But this ain’t the show for it.

 

Lawler / Von Erich will be the first marquee feud of the new USWA. The showdown that HAS to happen, it’ll be the headliner of “Sportatorium Showdown” my large card at the end of the month. It’ll also be a bit of a mini “AWA Vs USWA” feud as it plays off the split – I could see a few open contracts for AWA talent to come in to help Lawler

 

Davey Boy Smith is brought in fresh off a Stampeed run Vs the British Bruisers to be a friend of the Von Erich family and help Kerry & Kevin fight the odds.

 

AUSTIN TURNS!! AUSTIN TURNS!! I loved the original Teacher Vs Student feud – I wanna use it again to propel Austin up the ranks.

 

That’s my first show & thoughts that went into it. What do you guys think?

[Bruce Blank 0]

Additional note: With only 8 slots and 6 feuds set up already it didn't give me a chance to showcase many of the other workers - see how the crowd takes to them.

 

Once I get to be prime time I'll do stuff that's not related to any of the feuds (I figure 2-3 good shows, then ask for a better slot)

 

And if you're wondering then the following feuds are started this week

Major Feuds

Kerry Von Erich Vs Jerry Lawler (100!)

Steve Austin Vs Chris Addams (59)

 

Minor Feuds

the Simpson Brothers Vs Freak Show (62)

Doomsday Vs Soultaker (70)

Cactus Jack Vs Jesse James Armstrong (30)

Eric Embry Vs Dr. Tom Pritchard

 

I've got the last Major feud set up - it'll kick off next show

 

and the Thrillseekers Vs "Unknown" will be my last feud to get the boys out of the "Opener" level - but I'm not sure who yet

 

it'd have to be someone low enough to feud with them, but good enough to put on a good show. I'll have to think that one through first.

[Guest cacheton]

That's some pretty good results for a first show. I like the Lawler-Von Erich story, how the hell did it get a 100 though?? I've tried so many things, Hart-Hennig Ironman feud, Tyson-Hogan confrontation, ECW Invasion angle in Philly and I never got 100.

[Bruce Blank 0]

I'm not sure - but it started out at 100 I guess EWR is a sucker for history and Kerry/Lawler are a perfect match stats wise and super over in the USWA.

 

Kinda lucked into it but I ain't gonna question it

[snuffbox 0]

Wasn't Lawler always a face in Memphis? I never really paid close attention...

[Bruce Blank 0]

Lawler changed from heel to face so many times you couldn't go wrong by picking one of the two

 

but I mainly remember him from back then as the top heel, the dirty rotten cowardly guy who'd do anything to keep or regain the title.

 

Of course when they started to work with the WWF he was ALWAYS a face in Memphis and ALWAYS a heel in the WWF

 

but before that he jumped back and forth so much your head would spin

[Bruce Blank 0]

Well it’s time for the second show as the USWA tries to rebuild

 

Legends of Pro Wrestling

(Friday January 13th, Early Evening, ESPN)

 

1) Jesse James is interviewed about why he saved Jamie Dundee last week – JJ Armstrong says it’s not about Jamie, it’s about Cactus Jack taking advantage of his opponents, being a bully and a coward who attacks people from behind. Well there is a new sheriff in town and he doesn’t like bullies.

 

74%

 

2) The Thrillseekers come to the ring and repeat their open challenge. Out comes mid carder King Cobra. He doesn’t have a partner but he he’s tired of listening to the Thrillseekers

 

Lance Storm Vs King Cobra. Lance wins by putting his foot on the rope and then both of them beat the tar out of King Cobra.

 

58%

 

3) Doomsday comes to the ring, wondering what Soultaker was trying to do? Can’t we all just be friends? He never did anything to Soultaker

 

Soultaker is out, saying he’s sick of the kids running around admiring Doomsday, he hears their laughter and cheers and it drives him nuts. Goes really creepy and psychotic before jumping Doomsday and the two brawl to the back

 

69%

 

4) The USWA tradition of taking two guys in a feud, add a friend/cronie to each side and have them do a run of tag teams continues a Eric Embry enlists the help of freshly turned Jeff Jarrett to teach Dr. Tom Pritchard and Al Perez some respect.

 

Which backfires as Pritchard cheats to pin Jarrett and then proceed to beat the hell out of them with various weapons they hid under the ring.

 

75%

 

5) Stunning Steve is interviewed – “Why Austin? Why?” he’s asked. Austin goes into full arrogant ass mode and explains that in just under a year the student has eclipsed the teacher and was tired of Chris Addams bossing him around. He had learned what he wanted and now it’s time to move on. Chris Addams was simply in the way of his path to super stardom

 

85%

 

6) Steve Simpson took on the Boogey Man in order to extract some revenge for last weeks attack on his brother Shaun. They have a heated back and forth with Steve in charge. This brings out the Punisher who tries to help his team mate out but ends up costing him the match. Afterwards the Freak Show beat the snot out of a Simpson for the second show in a row.

 

67%

 

7) Kerry Von Erich responds to last weeks comments from Jerry Lawler about the Von Erich selfishness hurting the USWA and says he is going to the networks and try to convince them to get a better time slot. Then he runs down Jerry Lawler and says the only reason he’s staying with the USWA is because the AWA knows what kind of rat he is. Kerry showed a lot of fire and emotion as he verbally tore into the King

 

87%

 

8) Main event time: Last week Jerry Lawler ran out on a title defence, this week he gets to put the title on the line instead. Against the man that ran him off – Davey Boy Smith.

 

After a long and heated battle Davey Boy has the match more or less won when he’s pulled from the ring and attacked by DYNAMITE KID!! Lawler distracts the referee as Dynamite cracks Davey’s head on the ringpost and throws him in the ring for an easy win for Lawler.

 

After the match the Dynamite Kid leaves ringside with Sheik. Adnan

 

80%

 

Overall – 74%. I got a 0.94 Rating, 409 people in attendance and I made $8180

 

Notes: on show.

 

I decided to use a mid carder called King Cobra and then add another mid card name to give the Thrillseeker’s first feud against a makeshift team since they’re so low on the roster (in the game I refer to the team of Cobra & Al Snow as “Thrown Together”)

 

#4 is a USWA/WCCW tradition – where you take two feuding guys and give them a series of tag-team matches to warm up for their 1 on 1 encounters. I’m keeping that tradition alive, I want to try to make it as much like the USWA/WCCW of old that I actually watched in 89/90/91

 

the main event saw the debut of Dynamite Kid – who will have the last major feud slot against Davey Boy Smith.

 

This plays off their feud in Stampeed where Davey Boy feuded with Dynamite & Johnny Smith (The British Bruisers) but the feud was never settled – They’ll settle it in the USWA. Dynamite is a contract worker as he’s AWESOME and I don’t want him stolen.

 

- I plan on asking for a better time slot, hopefully I’ll go Prime Time!!

 

Second show down, loads of action and fun – what do you guys think?

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

"Saito is getting too old for this."

 

Starrcade 1995 begs to differ! Saito rules.

 

Push Tatum & Price to the moon. Austin should be a mid-carder. Find the Lightning Kid and Benoit.

[Bruce Blank 0]

Rod Price!! how could I forget him? he's not in the USWA right now... hmmmm ponders

 

and Austin would have risen fast in the USWA if he had not been signed the WCW when he was