November 2, 1985

River City Wrestling #213
Regina, SK

 

-squash match

 

Interview:

Dr D David Schultz apologizes to Bob Backlund for leaving him to the wolves last week. Many fans don't buy Schultz sincerity and boo him. However Backlund accepts his apology. Backlund says that after last week's tactics with Blackwell paying off Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer to attack him he wants another shot at Blackwell. The champ says that the match is set for the main event tonight, for the Heavyweight title. However, due to what went on last week Marty Goldstein has agreed to allow Backlund to appoint a special guest referee for tonight. He offers that spot to Schultz despite many of the fans urging him not to trust Dr. D.

Schultz accepts and says he wants the opportunity to make it up to his new friend for deserting him last week.

Backlund says it may be true that Leopards can't change their spots but its also true that many lizards are able to change their entire colouring to find peace in their environment. The two men shake hands.

 

-squash match

 

-Rheinghans is on a roll after beating Wahoo and now Sharpe. Since it looks like his days as a tag team with Hennig are over he is now positioning himself for a title shot at either the TV title or Heavyweight title.

 

-Secretary of State George Shultz and national security adviser Robert McFarlane noted en route to Moscow as President Reagan accepts USSR goals on strategic arms control

-Human rights issues, include Soviet presence in Afghanistan, thought scheduled for discussion by Shultz and McFarlane with Mikhail Gorbachev

-USSR expert John Steinbruner - thinks Reagan administration doesn't appear to genuinely want arms control agreement

-United States reported filing protest with USSR over Soviet and Afghan troops' response to Kabal incident in which USSR soldier took refuge within US embassy

-Mexico's crisis of confidence due to major economy problems enhanced by recent earthquake and Peso's continued decline

 

 

-Yatsu was helped tremendously by a well timed trip from his manager Mr. Ho. After the match Hennig chased Yatsu and Ho up the ramp and to the backstage area.

 

[end of first hour]

 

-a big man the A of D looked very impressive handling Brown, a big man in his own right. A o D's full nelson shook Brown around like a rag doll, putting him under. One has to wonder how much more effective that hold would be against some of the smaller men in RCW.

 

Promo;

MGM is proud to release to theatres this weekend "To Live and Die in LA" starring William Petersen and Willem Dafoe.

The director of "The French Connection" is on the streets again!

A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.

 

[Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]

-The Kiniski's did fairly well for a young team against two veterans of the skill and size of their masked foes. However, Nick made a mistake of posing for the crowd before coming off the top rope with a knee drop. SD had too much time, and rolled out of the ring. A couple moves and a tag later and the champions retained their belts.

 

Wearing his referee shirt for the next match, Schultz came down to the ring a bit early. He Pearl Harboured the champions with a 2x4 nailing SD across the back, and then MS over the head. It was vengeance for what taking Blackwell's money last week to attack Backlund.

Blackwell came down to the ring to go after Schultz. But Schultz warned him if he laid a finger on him he would DQ him and he would lose his title shot. Backlund came down with the title belt and we had ourselves a match.

But Schultz had made the mistake of turning his back on the tag champs who recovered and nailed the ref from behind with a double clothesline. MS then gave Schultz a corkscrew neckbreaker. Backlund tried to save him, but this just left him prey for Blackwell who attacked him from behind.

It was total mayhem in the ring as we broke to a commercial break.

 

Bob Backlund (champion)  v  Jerry Blackwell

 

Blackwell got some free shots in on Backlund and concentrated his attack on the champion's ailing back. Referee Kenny Jay came running down to the ring and called for the bell while Schultz was still out cold.

Blackwell lowered his knee into the lower back of the champ, and then applied a bearhug on and off for a couple of minutes. A backbreaker followed and the pin attempt got a 2 count.

Schultz recovered and told Kenny Jay in no uncertain terms to go to the back, that this was his match to officiate. Blackwell made the mistake of trying to choke Backlund. Schultz got between the two men and backed Blackwell away, buying the champ some time. Blackwell continued to roll though. He tried for his standing dropkick on Backlund, but Schultz "appeared" to stumble and knocked the champ out of the way, absorbing most of the blow himself. With Schultz out again Blackwell began to choke Backlund.

Stan Lane hit the ring and nailed Blackwell in the head with a superkick.

He was followed shortly by Masked Superstar and Super Destroyer but by this time Schultz was back on his feet. Schultz and Lane traded shots with the masked men, until Blackwell nailed Schultz from behind. Backlund recovered and it was now 3 on 3.

Referee Kenny Jay returned to the ring along with other RCW officials and threw the match out.

[Bob Backlund retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]

 

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.

 

See ya next week!!

 

November 9, 1985

River City Wrestling #214
Calgary , Alberta

 

-squash match

 

Brad Rheinghans came out for his scheduled match against the Red Demon. However, before it could start the Angel of Death came out to the ring. He offered the Red Demon $50 to take his place in the match against Rheinghans. He called the Olympian yellow, and said he dodged wrestling any real competition. Despite Rheinghans agreeing to the change in opponents the A of D continued to berate Rheinghans as chicken. The Red Demon refused the $50, so the A of D left the ring. But instead of leaving the ring area he pulled the Red Demon down by the ankles and pulled him outside the ring. He tossed him into the ringsteps and then the ringpost. He then tucked the $50 up into his mask and took his place in the ring.

 

-excellent match which went from inside to outside the ring. A of D was busted open and wore a grim looking crimson mask across his bald head. A of D and Rheinghans were being seperated by referee Kenny Jay at the ropes, when A of D tried to sneak in a low blow. But Jay saw the attack and called for the bell. The Angel continued the beat down on Rheinghans after the match.

 

"You Belong To The City" Glen Frey, "Lay Your Hands on Me" Thompson Twins, "Tarzan Boy" Baltimora, "Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush, and "One Night Love Affair" Bryan Adams.

 

-two local Albertan girls in a filler match

 

-another even and hard fought match. While Bassarab broke the rules throughout the match the finish was clean leaving Bassarab still in the hunt for another TV title shot somewhere down the line

 

[end of first hour]

 

 

Promo; Paramount Pictures is proud to present in theatres this weekend, the screen adaptation of S.E. Hinton's best selling youth novel, "That Was Then...This is Now".

Following in the footsteps of her classic novel "The Outsiders" Hinton tells the tale of a delinquent teenager who's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

Two juvenile delinquents find themselves growing apart, one is growing up (Bryon played by Craig Sheffer), and the other is staying young and reckless (Mark played by Emilio Estevez). Also starring Kim Delany.

 

 

-Hennig picked up the clean win to avenge last week's match. However, after the match Yatsu's manager Mr.Ho entered the ring and attacked Hennig from behind. Ho and Yatsu laid on a 2 on 1 beating leaving Hennig laid out across the 2nd rope.

 

[Tod Hestrerey retained the RCW Television Title]

-After Lyon controlled the first few minutes of this match the champion made a coemback. Again Hestrerey showed an aggressive side that he seems to hold only for Lyon, taking the match outside the ring. The normally scientific champion turned the match into a brawl. Lyon caught the champ with a rake to the eyes and then rolled back inside the ring to beat the count. He then leaped off the ring apron at Hestrerey but the champ moved out of the way. Hestrerey just managed to roll back inside in time to beat the 10 count, something Lyon was unable to do.

 

 

Bob Backlund, David Schultz, Stan Lane, & Steve Keirn

v

Jerry Blackwell, Bobby Duncum, Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer

 

Schultz insisted on starting the match for his team, getting into an argument with the Fabulous Ones. Masked Superstar started for his team attacking Schultz from behind as he argued with the Fabs.

Superstar, then Destroyer, then Duncum all took turns working over Schultz. Finally Dr D managed to fight back against Duncum. After a shot to the jaw he gave him an atomic drop to his teamates corner. As the Fabs held onto Duncum's feet Dr D slowly made his way over to Backlund and was able to make the tag.

Duncum though rocked Backlund with a forearm as he entered the ring and then threw him into the villian's corner. The bad guys worked him over which of course brought in the cavalry and we had our first brawl.

After order was restored Duncum tagged out to Blackwell who squashed Backlund in the corner. He worked over Backlund until the champ was finally able to lash out with a surprising show of strength, an atomic drop followed by a clothesline knocking the behemoth to the mat. Backlund was also down, and both men crawled to their respective corners and made a tag.

In came Stan Lane to duel with Super Destroyer. Lane ate a knee to the gut, a biel to the ground, and a kneedrop to the head. A rear reversechinlock was worked until Lane could elbow his way out and make the hot tag to Keirn as he crisscrossed the ropes.

Lane provided the distraction as Kerin dropkicked SD from behind. This was Keirn's first in-ring action since his injury and within a minute he was limping and tagged out to Schultz. This also allowed SD to tag out to Blackwell.

Blackwell though wanted nothing to do with Schultz and called in MS, and this led to our second 8-man brawl.

During the brawl Blackwell was able to take Dr D out from behind with a kick to the back of the leg. Order was restored and Blackwell began to work over the knee of Dr D. He tagged out to Duncum, and then MS who also worked over the knee.

Finally Dr D was able to make a tag out to Keirn. The villians then went right to work on the injured knee of Keirn. Another 8 man brawl broke out but this time it was 4 on 3 as Dr D was unable to stand even trying with the support of the ring ropes. Blackwell and MS managed to double team Keirn wrecking his knee over the ring apron and around the ring post.

Order was restored just in time for Blackwell to nail a big splash on Kerin. The legal man Masked Superstar then nailed Keirn with a corkscrew neckbreaker to pick up the win.

 

 

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.

 

See ya next week!!

 

 

November 16, 1985

River City Wrestling #215
Edmonton, Alberta

 

-squash match

 

Despite picking up the DQ win last week against Yatsu, Larry Hennig is not happy. He calls Mr. Ho a coward for the sneak attack last week. Hennig says the only way he can get a fair fight out of those two is to put all the cards on the table with the deck stacked in their favor from the start. With that in mind he challenges them to a handi-cap match next week, 2 on 1. But if he wins, Hennig gets 5 minutes one on one in the ring, no referee present, with Mr. Ho.

 

-a squash match for Jewel, now that's something new

 

Jerry Blackwell wants one more title shot at Backlund.

Marty Goldstein is willing to set up the match for tonight's main event, but it will be a last chance match. Regardless of what transpires during the match this will be the last chance that Blackwell will get at Backlund's championship. Blackwell agrees to this stipulation.

 

-Ritchie, the ultimate underdog, makes a successful return to River City Wrestling.

 

Chris Lyon says that since last chances are being given out he has one to give out. He says its obvious that Tod Hestrerey has a hate on for him for some reason that the stupid mute can't express to anyone. So Lyon graciously offers to put himself in harm's way one more time to let Hestrerey try to get it off his chest, in a TV title match next week. Oh yeah, Lyon reminds the viewers that next week RCW comes from Billing Montana, a place where the TV title changes hands more often then Lisa Caress's phone number.

 

-a good win for the Brothers, even though Bassarab and Sharpe were just thrown together for this match they are a formidable duo.

 

[end of first hour]

 

-After suffering through most of the match under Duncum's control Lane had started a comeback and had his opponent set up for the superkick when the tag champions once again interfered in Fabulous Ones business. It was a 3 on 1 beatdown of Lane until the Kiniski brothers come to his rescue.

 

Steve Keirn walks to the ring on crutches. He joins Stan Lane who has himself propped up in the corner, recovering from his beating. At first the Fabs seem downtrodden and beaten. Keirn says his knee was reinjured last week and he will be out for about another month. Lane says he is sick and tired of all this 2 on 1 stuff. Lane whispers something to Keirn who then nods his approval. Lane says that the Fabs have a title shot coming but with Steve hurt it will be no time soon. So Lane says that next week he will be cashing in that opportunity with a temporary partner. He turns to Nick Kiniski and says no offense to you young man, but I'm asking your brother to tag with me to take on the tag champions next week as he is more experienced in dealing with these kind of thugs. Nick seems a bit bent out of shape but nods his ascent. Lane and Kelly shake hands and warn the masked menaces of RCW that their day has come.

 

-a minor upset for A of D who appears on his way up in the RCW

 

-Blackwell had his moments in this match but it was not to be his night. Backlund showed his resiliency and fought back after everything Blackwell could dish out. The champion looked at his best, and his back didn't appear to bother him. However, he shyed away from any attempts to lift Blackwell, and ended the match using the Boston crab on Blackwell's softened up back instead of going for his normal atomic drop.

 

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.

 

See ya next week!!

 

 

November 23, 1985

Billing, Montana

 

-glorified squash match

 

-a quick and impressive victory for the large newcomer who controlled Kiniski throughout the match

 

Angel of Death begins to rag on the whole company and the lack of competition and the lack of guts in the champions. This brings out Kelly Kiniski to answer the challenge but he doesn't fair any better then his brother.

Angel of Death then calls out champion Bob Backlund who answers the call. Backlund says that Angel hasn't been here long enough to make the kind of judgements he is making. However, Backlund says he will shut him up next week and offers him a title shot which Angel of course accepts.

 

-the return of former RCW champion Jumpin' Jimmy Brunzell after many months away with injuries

 

Jim Brunzell is giving an interview about his intentions now that he is back. Suddenly he is attacked from behind by Jerry Blackwell. Because of the cowardly nature of the attack Brunzell has no chance. Blackwell then tosses him out of the ring to the floor.

When Ron Strong asks Blackwell what the hell that was for the behemoth is already very red in the face. He says that he should still be the #1 contender for the RCW title unless someone beats him. He rails at Backlund for giving this newcomer Angel of Death a title shot. Strong asks what that has to do with Brunzell, and Blackwell replies that Brunzell "started this whole thing" when he was champion. Blackwell says no one is going to take that belt from Backlund except for him and anyone that tries will get what Brunzell just got.

 

-glorified squash match

 

David Schultz gives yet another interview where he states that he is trying to change his ways, trying to live up to his new found friendship with Bob Backlund, but its not easy.

 

[end of interview]

 

 

Larry Hennig defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu & Mr. Ho by pinfall in a handi-cap match when Hennig pinned Ho after the Big Axe at 7:01

-after the match Hennig got his wish as others wrestlers came out to keep Yatsu from interfering. Ho though went to the eys of Hennig and then raked his finger nails down his back. The first two minutes were all Mr. ho until Hennig turned it around by choking Ho (with no ref in the ring). Hennig then laid a country boy beating on the sneaky oriental which lasted the remaining 3 minutes and included busting Ho open with his bare fists. As soon as 5 minutes was up Yatsu yanked his manager out of the ring and to safety.

 

Tod Hestrerey defeated Chris Lyon by pinfall after a crucifix into a roll-up at 14:13

[Tod Hestrerey retained the RCW TV Title]

-Hestrerey started strong with some forearms, and a pair of back body drops. He went to work on the lower back of Lyon and almost got him into a Boston crab.

Lyon fought back with fists and then a hotshot off the top rope. He tried to follow up with a slingshot suplex but Hestrerey blocked it and almost won the match again with a small package.

Back on their feet Lyon struck with a clothesline and then tossed the champ out of the ring. He took a running charge and nailed Hestrerey coming off the apron with a knee to the head. He rolled back in to break the count and then went back out and nailed the champ with a piledriver on the mats surrounding the ring.

It should have been an easy 1, 2, 3, but Lyon decided to go for a superplex instead and took too long. Hestrerey blocked it and both men fell to the mat hard. Hestrerey took the advantage and pressed it for a couple minutes unable to put Lyon away. The advantage swung back to Lyon and when he found it impossible to keep the champ down for a 3 count the match spilled outside the ring again.

Lyon tried to slam Hestrerey onto the announce table but the champ reversed it and slammed Lyon instead.

Back inside Hestrerey went for a flying forearm but Lyon dived out of the way. He then nailed the champ with a slingshot suplex and got a 2 count. Sending Hestrerey to the buckle he went for a clothesline but Hestrerey shocked him by ducking under, and swinging his body up, taking Lyon down with a crucifix for the 1, 2, 3.

Great match!!

 

[Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer retain the RCW Tag Team Titles]

-it may have seemed like a good idea at the time but there was just no chemistry between Kiniski and Lane. The tag champions preyed on their lack of cohesiveness and the result was never really in doubt. After the match Kiniski and Lane shared a dejected hand shake.

 

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.

 

See ya next week!!

 

 

 

November 30, 1985

Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

Opening Bout:

-filler match

 

-quick squash match

 

Marty Goldstein comes to the ring. He has a document in hand. The commissioner begins to annoy Chris Lyon about his loss to Tod Hestrerey, and that being his last chance at RCW TV Title gold. Lyon looks like he is going to punch Goldstein, but then his disposition changes to despair and he begins to leave the ring. But Goldstein calls him back, saying that he has a contract for the 6th anniversary show on December 19th. A title match once again between Tod Hestrerey and Chris Lyon. It's his for the signing, with one catch. Lyon appears interested so Goldstein continues. The catch is that there will be a secret stipulation in the match that would be triggered only if Lyon fails to win the belt. Lyon's upbeat look disapears quickly, as he brushes Goldstein off and begins to leave the ring again.

Goldstein calls him back again, saying he knows what the stipulation is and its not that bad. Lyon finally speaks saying that he knows its going to be something like Lyon has to leave town, or dress up like a chicken, or a combination of these types of things. He tells Goldstein to take the contract and stick it up the mute's behind. Goldstein though assures Lyon that if he loses the stipulations will be painless for him, no degradation, he will not have to leave town, in fact he won't have to do anything. Lyon is perplexed.

Lyon says that Goldstein screwed him on the hall of fame and he's probably screwing him on this. The former 3 time RCW Heavyweight champion finally tells Goldstein he will think about it and give him his answer next week.

 

-squash match

 

Larry Hennig is walking to the back and a newcomer to RCW, Dirty Dick Slater is walking up the ring carrying a manilla envelope. They bump into each other, as Slater looks to have prearranged it. Hennig basically challenges him then and there but Slater just throws his hands in the air and walks to the ring.

In the ring Slater is being introduced in unflattering terms by Ron Strong, and Slater seems to love every minute of it. After giving the usual villian remarks about coming to beat everyone up in this hick promotion, Strong finally inquires about what is in the envelope.

Slater slyly replies that he is glad Strong asked and pulls out some photos. The camera can't really get a good look at them but Strong looks horrified and Slater is positively beaming with pride.

Slater says he was up in the Pacific Northwest last month and had a run in with a young kid in Eugene Oregon. He says the kid thought everyone should just roll over for him because of his name. Slater says he refused to roll over and after the two had their tussle, well these photographs show the result. Slater carries one over to the apron where the camera gets a close-up of a black and white of a bloodied and beaten young Curt Hennig.

In case there is any doubt as to who it is Ron Strong blurts out, "that's young Curt Hennig the son of our very own Larry Hennig!! My god Slater what have you done?"

Slater stuffs the photos back in the envelope and leaves them at the feet of Strong. He casually strolls out of the ring and through the crowd to an exit. Just in time too as Larry Hennig comes racing down to the ring, still wet from the shower, wearing only a pair of blue jeans. He rips up the photos and after a minute to compose himself swears a death oath that he is going to kill Slater.

 

-a decent showing for Jewel but really just a glorified squash match

 

Steve Keirn comes to the ring and joins his Fabulous Ones tag team mate Stan Lane in the ring. Keirn says he will be back on December 19th for the 6th Anniversary Show. Lane tells the crowd that the match of the decade has been set for that show in Winnipeg, an epic battle not to be missed. The Fabulous Ones will take on the tag team champions Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer for the RCW tag team titles.

 

[end of first hour]

 

-squash match

 

Promo; On tonight's Evening News

-President Reagan's call for crackdown on alleged spies in United States reported coming in his weekly radio address

-(Cairo, Egypt) Return here of Egyptian passengers and crew who survived recent hijacking of EgyptAir plane to Malta featured

-Resignation of Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust

 

 

Interview: The lovely Lisa Caress wearing Nick's letterman jacket comes to the ring with her tag team Kelly & Nick Kiniski. Kelly says that it didn't turn out well last week when he tried to forge a short term alliance with Stan Lane. However now he's back with his brother and best friend Nick, and next week they have been granted another title shot at Masked Superstar & Suder Destroyer. Kelly says that they have a surprise in store for the masked champions next week. Theri father, former NWA World Champion Gene Kiniski, Canada's greatest athlete will be on hand to be in their corner. Kelly looks a lot more enthusiastic about this development then Nick and Lisa.

 

United Artists are proud to present, just in time for Christmas, the return of America's favorite underdog Rocky Balboa; starring Sylvestor Stallone and Dolph Lundgren.

Rocky IV. He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life.

When Rocky's old friend Apollo Creed is killed during a fight with a superfit Russian boxer, Ivan Drago, Rocky blames himself for the death when he could have thrown in the towel before the crucial moment. Fuelled by the Russian's arrogance, Rocky arranges a fight with the new champion, only this time in Russia.

 

-Blackwell tried to target the injured ribs and back of Brunzell but the former champion was able to deflect most of the attacks and absorb some of them as well. When it became obvious to Blackwell that his game plan was not going to work he abandoned ship leaving the ringside area.

 

Jim Brunzell was livid calling Blackwell every old fashioned family friendly name he could think of. He told Blackwell that he can't just attack him one week and then walk out the next. He needs to either stand and fight or leave RCW for good.

 

 

Bob Backlund (champion)  v  Angel of Death

 

Backlund seemed fired up to start but when A of D took advantage of that the veteran champion began to control his emotions and fight a better style of counter attack. He frustrated Angel at every turn and then took advantage of Angel's mistakes including going for a superplex too early. Backlund hit the atomic drop to retain the title.

 

[Bob Backlund retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]

 

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.

 

See ya next week!!