October 11, 1986
River City Wrestling #256
Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

-quick and easy victory for the champion

 

Interview:

Things turn nasty when Ron Strong interviews Steve Disalvo and Lisa Caress, calling him a cheat and her a jezebelle. Disalvo goes nose to nose with Strong who refuses to back down saying that Disalvo's title reign is now further tarnished and disgraceful. Disalvo has had enough and pushes Strong against the studio interview wall, which gives way, and crashes to the ground as does Strong. It looks like Disavlo is going to do some further damage to Strong but The Destroyer arrives on the set and begins to brawl with Disalvo. The two fight over into the spectator area, and Caress catches Destroyer with a lowblow from behind. Disavlo then smashes Destroyer's head off the steel guardrail. More RCW officials are on hand now and the battle is broken up.

 

Promo: Scratch the seven year itch...

Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg Manitoba on December 18th, 1986, River City Wrestling presents the 7th Anniversary Spectacular!!

 

 

-a big victory for Malone for a veterna of television like K-9.

 

Moe Malone says he doesn't care what Great Gama and Steve Blackman say about him but he does care that he didn't beat Gama. So Malone says he will get himself a partner for next week and if Gama and Blackman have any guts they will wrestle in a tag team match.

 

Promo: Music video set to "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money and featuring Bob Backlund, Destroyer, Ben Bassarab, Phillip Navarre, and the Longriders.

 

-squash match

 

Great Gama kind of sits on the fence about accepting the challenge of Moe Malone, saying he beat that big oaf and has nothing left to prove. Steve Blackman comes out and says that if Gama wants to manage him anymore then he's going to have to start putting his money where his mouth is. Blackman tells Malone that the'll be there for the match next week.

 

-a rare 8-man tag match for RCW. Basically it was nothing but trouble for the villians trying to get along and co-operate during this match. Gallahad got mad at Orton and Markoff for tagging off with each other on 3 consecutive tags. Blackman seemed disgusted with the tactics of all 3 of his partners and looked like he lost interest in the match all together. In the end when Boone was pinning Orton, Markoff entered the ring to break the pin but when he waived for the other two to follow they stayed put. This distracted Markoff and by the time he arrived it was too late to break up the pinfall attempt.

 

[end of first hour]

 

[Simmes retains the North American Women's Title]

-after a rough start to the match Simmes had things under control. She was perched on the top rope for the superfly when the crowd started to go nuts. She paused to look and watched as a behemoth of a woman entered the ring. Caught like a deer in the headlights Simmes was press slammed off the top rope to the mat. The big woman then came off the ropes and nailed Simmes with a devastating splash. The woman stopped to mock the crowd with a salute before leaving the ring.

 

Post-Match:

Misty Blue Simmes is taken from the ring in a stretcher.

 

TriStar pictures is proud to release to theatres this weekend "Peggy Sue Got Married" starring Kathleen Turner & Nicholas Cage.

Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

 

-Most of the RCW locker room came out as lumberjacks with the villians on one side and fan favorites on the other. Graham controlled early after a top wrist lock, a bodyslam, a reverse chinlock, some chops, another bodyslam, and a pair of elbowdrops but couldnt get the pin. Lyon went with a rake of the eyes to get some momentum. He choked Graham over the second rope, and then while distracting ref Kenny Jay a couple of the villians laid in some punches to the head of Graham until the fan favorites came over and chased them away.

Lyon continued to work on Graham with a Boston crab, a standing surfboard, a splash from the second rope, and a slingshot suplex, but the most he could get was a 2 count. So he went to more blatant cheating including some chokeholds. The villians distracted Kenny Jay, then a couple of the fan favorites tried to complain to Jay but this just gave Lyon more time. Tempers flared and a mini-brawl ensued amongst the lumberjacks.

Back inside Graham was on the comeback trail. He hit some terrific chops, backing Lyon to the ropes and then exploded with a gutwrench suplex. He applied his bearhug finisher and Lyon was just about done. Another mini-brawl broke out though between the lumberjacks and while Jay was distracted Kid Gallahad reached in and tripped up Graham to break the hold. He tried to pull out Lyon as well but Graham grabbed his feet. Gallahad was pulling on one arm of Lyon but it was a tug of war as Graham lay on the mat pulling on both feet of Lyon. A couple of the lumberjacks cinched around Gallahad's waist and tried for extra leverage. But Lyon was in such pain being pulled from different directions that he reached out and hammered the arm of Gallahad to get him to release.

Graham sent Lyon to the buckle with a slingshot, then hit him with another gutwrench suplex. He followed up with an elbowdrop and picked up the pin.

 

Music Video: A review of the Ben Bassarab TV title run and his current feud with Manny Silva set to "Blackout" by the Scorpions.

 

 

 

Ben Bassarab (champion)  v  Manny Silva

 

Bassarab actually attacked Silva before the bell could even sound. Silva though was ready and the two began to battle. Silva still had on his silver satin warm-up jacket while Bassarab was wearing his title belt around his waist.

Silva pumeled the champ with fists, and a big smile on his face, and then smashed Bassarab's head off the steel cage. He bodyslammed Bassarab on the mat and then slammed him off the cage wall. Silva then scooped him up and nailed a running powerslam. The challenger removed the title belt and was going to hit Bassarab with it, but referee Buddy Lane grabbed one end and struggled long enough with Silva until the champ could rear up with his foot and blast Silva right in the crotch. Bassarab then tried to go for the title belt but Lane quickly grabbed it and removed it from the cage.

However, while he had his back turned Bassarab began to stomp the stuffing out of Silva and then pulled up on the top rope while giving him a boot choke. Bassarab pounded away at Silva, and then nailed a German suplex for a 2 count. The young Albertan went to work with elbows to the ribs, a hammerlock, short arm scissors, and then several armbreakers. But Silva turned up the intensity once again with punches, kicks, and then worked over Bassarab in the corner with chokeholds. He also began to loosen a turnbuckle cover.

Bassarab caught Silva with an elbow to the gut, then went to work with dropkicks. The champ climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit a bodyblock but Silva rolled through and got 1, 2, kickout by the champ. Silva took control and pressed with a piledriver before running Bassarab's head across the steel cage.

Bassarab was now bleeding profusely.

In the corner Silva worked chokes again and even bit the bloodied forehead of Bassarab. He also took the opportunity to continue working on the turnbuckle cover. This time he had it completely removed and damaged so that despite his best efforts the best Buddy Lane could do was to simply place the cover sitting on top of the buckle.

Silva worked a full nelson, slammed Bassarab to the mat. Laid in several kicks to the back, and then hit a second piledriver. He went for the pin but only got a 2 count. He tried for his wheelbarrow suplex finisher but Bassarab countered with a roll-up for a 1 count. Silva recovered with a clothesline just about taking the head off of Bassarab. He tossed the champion to the corner, knocking the lose turnbuckle cover to the mat. He then tried to ram Bassarab's head off of the exposed steel but Lane got his body in the way preventing Silva from doing the deed.

Silva gave up and pulled Bassarab to the middle of the ring. Lane allowed himself to be distracted by Silva trying to show him how to put the turnbuckle cover back on. Silva walked away but Lane stayed trying to reattach the cover. Silva used his distraction to reach into his tights and pull out a roll of coins. He took a big swing at Bassarab but the champ ducked, spun the challenger, punched him, then took him over with a belly to back suplex. Lane saw the suplex, saw Silva bounce off the mat, and saw the coins scatter from his fist.

Bassarab whipped Silva to the ropes, nailed him with a flying dropkick, tossed him off the ropes again, and nailed him with a crossbody block finisher. Silva though maanged to kick out. So the champ pounded Silva's head off the cage wall, then raked it across the cage until Silva was busted wide open. Bassarab then climbed half-way up the steel cage and flew off with a flying cross bodyblock. Bassarab was wearing a crimson mask as he hooked a leg and got the 1, 2, 3 !!

[Ben Bassarab retains the RCW Television title]

 

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

 

See ya next week!!!

 

 

October 18, 1986
River City Wrestling #257
Fargo, North Dakota

 

-squash match

 

Superstar Billy Graham is being interviewed by Ron Strong. He reflects on beating Chris Lyon last week, and then puts his hat in the ring to be the #1 contender for Steve Disalvo's title. He mentions being one of two former world champions in RCW and would like to tangle with Bob Backlund once again when he is back from injuries.

As Graham poses for the crowd, suddenly Hoss Funk (Dory Funk Jr.) comes running in from the back. We had no idea he was even in RCW? Funk hammers at Graham from behind beating him down. He puts his face on the bottom buckle and stomps it a couple of times before RCW officials come in to break it up.

 

-American Eugene Hasenfus, survivor in crash of alleged CIA plane ferrying supplies to Nicaraguan Contras, recalled claiming he worked for CIA operative Max Gomez who is linked to Vice President George Bush. Bush's son, John E. "Jeb" Bush, said admittedly involved in private efforts to aid Contras.

-Ramon Conte Hernandez, last remaining Bay of Pigs prisoner jailed in Havana, reported arriving in Miami, Florida, after negotiations by Senator Edward Kennedy for his release.

-Soviet television footage of partial troop withdrawal from Afghanistan shown. USSR 's media blitz over withdrawal said aimed at pressuring United States and Pakistan to halt aid to guerrillas.

-Opening of World Series tonight between New York Mets and Boston Red Sox noted; Tom Seaver's and Ron Darling's history with both teams noted.

 

-squash match

 

Promo;

Update on Misty Blue Simmes. We review last week's footage of her being attacked by a behemoth. We are told that the newcomer is from Russia without love, known as Commrade Orca.

Simmes is said to have stayed the night for observation due to breathing difficulties brought on by bruised ribs. She was released early the next day and has been resting comfortably since.

 

Commrade Orca is interviewed. Problem is she doesn't speak any English. Her interview in Russia goes right over the head of Ron Strong but given the names being tossed out like Misty and the derogatory tone of her voice when speaking about North Americans, its enough to illicit a nice round of jeers.

 

-Tataryn was the weak link in this match

 

Lelani Kai and Sherri Martel try to co-exist behind the mic but they both try and best each other with their accomplishments in the AWA & WWF. Both want to position themselves as the #1 contender for the women's title. But when Ron Strong changes the subject to which lady would like to wrestler Commrade Orca suddenly neither has anything to say.

 

-squash match - literally. Orca isn't very fast but she doesn't have to be. At around 5'10 and 300 pounds she is a monster in the ladies game. She nails Yallits to the mats with some big hamhock like blows. Then she finishes her with a bodyslam, elbowdrop, belly to belly suplex, and then the splash finisher. Yallits has to be helped from the ring.

 

 

Promo:

Coming to theatres this weekend, Tom Cruise and Paul Newman in a Martin Scorsese film, "Color of Money".

Eddie "Fast Eddy" Felson, a former pool player forced into retirement by gangsters (as seen in "The Hustler",) finds himself, self-respect, and finally, redemption when he enters a relationship with young pool player Tom Cruise very similar to his own early career. As they travel together, Fast Eddy realizes how much he had lost, and can see the inevitable finale of their relationship as history begins to repeat itself.

 

[end of first hour]

 

 

Promo:

Tribute video to The Destroyer set to "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue plays for two mintues before morphing into a video for Steve Disalvo set to "Public Enemy #1" also by Motley Crue. Those two men tangle in our main event tonight, in their rematch from two weeks ago for the RCW Heavyweight title.

 

-after some initial success Malone found himself in trouble for a good stretch of this match. But because of his size he was able to power out of several submission and pinfall attempts. Finally he made the tag and then he and Kroffat took turns controlling their opponents. Malone cleared Gama from the ring which left a dazed Blackman to fall victim to Kroffat's eductated feet.

 

Dan Kroffat makes it clear that this was a one-time shot, that if he continues to wrestle as a tag team it will be with his partner Brady Boone. Moe Malone thanks Kroffat for helping him out and warns Gama and Blackman to stay out of his business from now on.

 

Promo:

The WWF returns to the Winnipeg Arena on November 1st, with the biggest main event in wrestling today. WWF champion Hulk Hogan will defend his title against the turncoat "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Also scheduled to appear include Tito Santana, the Killer Bees, Hillbilly Jim, Kamala, Greg Valentine, and Brutus Beefcake.

 

-the only thing that made this match with four rulebreakers beating the tar out of each other even better for the fans was that it was officiated over by Jurgen Hermann. It was filled with double teams, four man brawls, and other cheating. Twice during the match the four men assembled inside the ring to negotiate a peace, each time it ended with handshakes and jeers from the crowd, and each time it was broken first chance by one of the participants. The end came when Markoff was able to jab his thumb into the throat of Gallahad and then send him out of the ring. They then double teamed Lyon, with Orton coming off the seond buckle to finish him off.

 

Tonight on Saturday Night Live the guest host will be Malcolm Jamal Warner from the hit "The Cosby Show", with special musical guests Run D.M.C with their hit "Walk This Way".

 

"Hotel" now in its 4th hit season returns with a new episode Wendesday night on ABC. In "Queen's Gambit" Continuing his efforts to take over the hotel, Charles Cabot evicts Peter from the hotel penthouse and searches the accounting records for evidence of wasteful spending. Charles's sister Jessica and family patriarch Uncle Jake align with Peter, forcing Charles to back down temporarily.

 

[Steve Disalvo retained his RCW Heavyweight title]

-This match had a far different feeling then their meeting two weeks ago. It started right after the bell with a brawl. There was no feeling out process, and very little strategy. Destroyer seemed willing to fight fire with fire and Disalvo held nothing back, flirting with disqualfication the entire match. They split their time evenly between inside the ring and outside. There never was a feeling that this match would have a legitimate finish and finally Buddy Lane just counted out the two men.

 

Post-Match:

Disalvo and Destroyer continued to brawl after the match. Despite Lisa Caress jumping on Destroyer's back and biting him, the masked man would only pull her off and refused to retaliate. This distraction was enough for the champion to nail Destroyer with a running clothesline. He then pulled the masked man onto the announce table and delivered a punishing piledriver which send both men through the table.

 

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

 

We are pre-empted next week for Halloween programming but will return the week following.

 

See ya in two weeks!!