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AWA Championship Wrestling
Monday, Week 1, April 1991
Century II Convention Hall, Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 4,420
The commentary team of Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff, and Jesse Ventura welcome us to yet another exciting edition of AWA Championship Wrestling. They hype up Match 5 of the Best-of-7 Series, where Rick Rude may have a chance to win the series if he beats Steamboat tonight. The team also hypes up an AWA Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Tiger Sayama and Steve Regal. They also mention the AWA US Tag Team Tournament starting tonight with Los Guerreros vs. Harlem Heat. They then bring up that unfortunately, because Scott Norton failed to appear at tonight's show, an emergency team had to be put together for what was originally going to be Fire & Ice vs. The Samoan SWAT Team. Ken Resnick interviews Paul Orndorff and Col. Rob Parker. Orndorff says he heard President Bill Watts loud and clear last week, and says that its proof that Watts has a bias against Orndorff. Paul says that that's just fine, because he'll make his case at WrestleRock why he should be the #1 Contender for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Rating: 59 |
Los Guerreros vs. Harlem Heat In a bad match, Los Guerreros secured the victory in the first match of the US Tag Team Championship tournament over Harlem Heat in 7:19. Tony Schiavone notes it's a good victory for the brotherly pair. Jesse expresses his doubts about them getting far in the tournament, but that anything is possible. Rating: 41 |
We go backstage to see Nick Bockwinkel interviewing Jim Cornette, The Midnight Express, and Bam Bam Bigelow. Jim Cornette talks about last week's attack on him by Terry Gordy, "You know, Gordy, you think you're real smart attacking me from behind? Well you're not gonna feel so smart when Bam Bam Bigelow gets his hands on you at WrestleRock in the Minneapolis Alley Fight! He's going to tear you limb from limb and make you regret the day you were ever born! Speaking of, I'm sure the doctor slapped your mother instead of you when you were born. Now, on to the topic of D.J. Peterson and The Trooper. I told you once, I'll say it again, you're welcome to try and trot out that midget-brained fool Peterson again, Trooper; all's bad that ends bad, and brother, it's going to end *real* bad for you two at WrestleRock." Rating: 69 |
AWA Light Heavyweight Championship Tiger Sayama vs. Steve Regal In another unspectacular match, Tiger Sayama defended the Light Heavyweight Championship against Steve Regal in 8:07 with a Diving Headbutt. The commentary team make special attention *not* to discuss the current ongoing contract negotiations with Tiger Sayama. Rating: 45 |
After the match we get a promo from Wendi Richter. Dale Gagne asks her about the upcoming AWA Women's Championship match against Candi Devine at WrestleRock. Richter says she's not worried one bit about Candi Devine or her idiot manager Col. Rob Parker. When all is said and done, she'll be walking out of WrestleRock with the championship still. Rating: 60 |
Nick Bockwinkel Interviews Larry Zbyszko, who is beyond distraught and is clutching his AWA World Heavyweight Championship tightly. Zybyszko shouts that Bill Watts has been trying to screw Larry Z for months now and this is the last straw. If his lawyer can't help him out, Larry is going to have to take matters into his own hand. Zbyszko declares, "I've held onto this championship for over a year now, and by god, I'll hold onto it for another year or two. Nobody can beat me, and that includes that hick King of Memphis, Jerry Lawler." Rating: 63 |
The Samoan SWAT Team vs. Gary Albright vs. Buck Zumhofe In a non-descript match, The Samoan SWAT Team handily took care of the emergency team of Albright & Zumhofe in 7:41 with a Double Diving Headbutt on Albright. The commentary team discuss the Samoan SWAT Team being the easy favorites of the tournament. Rating: 44 |
Larry Nelson talks to Rick Rude, who currently has a 3-1 advantage over Ricky Steamboat in the Best-of-7 Series. Rude tells everyone that tonight is the night he proves once and for all he is the better wrestler between them. It's been a fun ride, but it's time for Rick Rude to become the #1 wrestler on this entire roster. Rating: 77 |
Best-of-7 Series Match 5 Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude Another amazing match between the two sees once again the commentary team bar Eric Bischoff taking sides. Tony Schiavone believes that Steamboat can come back from being down a 3-1 deficit, while Ventura thinks it's all over for Steamboat. The finish of the match sees a similar situation to last week... however, this time, it's Rude who runs into the ref! STEAMBOAT IS FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE! HE HAS BRASS KNUCKLES OF HIS OWN! Rude turns around AND EATS A FISTFUL OF BRASS! Turnabout is fairplay as even Jesse Ventura has to admit. The ref stirs to see Steamboat pinning an bloody and out cold Rude! 1... 2... 3...! It's now 3-2 in favor of Rude!! Rating: 77 |
Show Rating: 69
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T.V. Rating: 0.059 (445,330 Viewers)
Last Week's T.V. Rating: 0.63 (478,060 Viewers)
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