July 19, 1986
River City Wrestling #245
Regina, Saskatachewan

 

Marty Goldstein starts off the show by reviewing what happened at the end of last week with Mr. Saito attacking the ref and then Bob Backlund.

First of all Goldstein wants it made clear that this kind of action is not tolerated in RCW. Because of that, Mr. Saito is suspended from RCW indefinetely and immediately.

Marty says to watch in the second hour of the show for an update on the status of Bob Backlund, his injured neck, and his upcoming dream match against Bruno Sammartino.

 

Leilani Kai defeated Tammy Jones by pinfall after a flying crossbody block at 6:52

-very even match but Kai pulled it off

 

To the hit song "Let's Go All the Way" by Sly Fox we get clips of the sexy celebrity managers for wrestling summit 3; Elvira, Vanity, Lynda Wiesmeier, Uschi Digard, and Jenilee Harrison.

 

More promos for G.L.O.W. wrestling and Elvira's Midnight Madness.

 

[Misty Blue Simmes retains the North American Women's Title]

-vicious match, went back and forth, in and out of the ring. Hollywood tried to get away with sprayign hairspray into the eyes of Simmes but the ref caught it and called for the DQ. Of course afterward Hollywood laid the boots to Simmes until she was resuced by Tammy Jones.

 

Hollywood says she is coming to Edmonton next week and will take the North American title from Simmes, and bring it back down south where she will change its name to the Hollywood Women's Championship.

 

 

-Lyon was vicious and unrelenting.. Taking an early advantage then hitting a kneedrop to the back from the top buckle, followed by a slingshot suplex and then the Boston crab. He flirted with DQ after the match waiting until the last possible second before releasing the hold.

 

The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering send in a promo. They say they have played a powercard on RCW management and forced the match at WS3 to be for the RCW tag titles. Ellering says that before any RCW fans get all excited and cash their welfare cheques for tickets, make it known that the Road Warriors have no intention of returning to RCW with the belts. They will simply take them with them and sell them at the nearest pawn shop. The Road Warrirors insist they will not consider it a win unless not only do they leave the city with their titles, but they also leave with the heads of the Longriders in their duffle bags.

 

 

-Silva started strong with a knee to the gut, followed by a series of forearms to the back driving Boone to the mat. A pair of clotheslines followed by a full nelson and an abdominal stretch wore down the smaller Boone. Finally Boone got some distance to work with and came off the ropes with a butt bump. He whipped Silva to the buckle, monkey flipped him out, climbed to the top rope and splashed on top of him for a 2 count. Boone worked a series of spinning armbars, until Silva clotheslined him out of his boots. Silva went to work with stomps, a camel clutch, and a pair of backbreakers. He went for a bearhug submission but couldn't get it. Boone fought out with fists, nailed a pair of dropkicks, but when he flipped off the top buckle Silva caught him in mid-air and powerslammed him to the mat. Silva nailed a belly to belly, and looked like he was going to finish the match with his traditional wheelbarrow suplex but instead he changed tactics. As he set up the piledriver he looked into the camera and said "this one's for you Vachon".

 

Manny Silva is extremely mad that he gets no respect here in RCW. First it was Jimmy Snuka trying to steal the spotlight, then it was the announcers refusing to call him Mad Dog, and now its Vachon's beef with him over the use of the nickname. Silva says there is only one way you get respect from someone in this world; you beat it into them, and thats what he is going to do to Vachon.

 

- Impact of continued heat wave examined. Cincinnati's emergency measures as heat wave continues.

- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sanitation workers reported resuming duties under back-to-work court order

- Economic dependence of Bolivia on coca industry and Bolivian populace's criticism of United States military's current role in joint venture with government, Operation Blast Furnace, aimed at eliminating cocaine manufacturing labs discussed

- USSR 's version of United States "Rambo" film character examined

 

[end of first hour]

 

Kid Gallahad comes to the ring. He says that Phillip Navarre is running around like he's the people's champion, like he's the only one who can save us from the big bad Lex Lugar. Gallahad says Navarre is no Knight riding to the rescue, no Superman to save the day, he's a self-serving Frenchie with delusions of grandeur. He says that Navarre should fight for the right to meet Lex Lugar not be handed the contract, because many of the guys in the back want that shot to further their careers.

No further said then done, when Phillip Navarre comes to the ring and accepts the challenge putting his match at WS3 on the line.

 

-nothing new from these two but the bitter rivals had no feeling out stage in this match and so it started with a bang and kept the high pace. In the end Gallahad gambled too much, Navarre took advantage, and finished the job.

 

-Gama played Ricky Morton for a good part of this match but the wiley veteran refused to be pinned. Blackman wrestled dirty and grabbed the advantage on Kroffat, using a sideheadlock but shielding from the ref so he could use the thumb to the throat with immunity. Bassarab got tagged in and acquitted himself well, as a champion should. He took it to Blackman who will be his opponent at WS3 for the TV title. Blackman finally turned things around with an elbow and a standing sidekick but he didn't realize that Kroffat had made the blind tag in, and when Blackman turned around he was nailed by Kroffat's superkick. Bassarab blocked an incoming Gama to allow his partner to cover Blackman for an ounce of revenge.

 

20th Century Fox is proud to release to theatres this weekend, Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley in "Aliens".

The planet from the original movie Alien  (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but is it enough?

Aliens. This time there's more.

 

Bob Backlund sends in a tape from his home. He is wearing a neck brace. The champ says that it is just a precaution now, and to allow the muscle to heal, but that his temporary paralysis has passed and that it was just a "stinger". He says it means he won't be able to train properly this week for his big match against Sammartino but that it won't stop him from competing.

 

[The Longriders retain the RCW Tag Team Titles]

-the Kiniski Brothers faired pretty well but somethings became apparent during the match. Kelly just does not have the kind of villianous side in him required for that role, and the Longriders were just too good for the Kiniski Brothers without a whole lot of cheating.

 

 

 

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

 

See ya next week for Wrestling Summit 3 !!!