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May 21, 1983













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May 21, 1983

River City Wrestling #99
Winnipeg Convention Cente, Winnipeg, MB
 
We are welcomed by the hosts Ron Strong & Mike Stone.

Our first match of the night features two winners from last week. The winner of this match will indeed get a shot at the RCW Television title held by the Bounty Hunter.
 
Opening Bout:
Ray Stevens, 247 lbs., San Fransisco, CA
v
Kenny Ho, (/w Shiek Fal-Had), 203 lbs., Vancouver, BC
 

They lock up.

Kenny Ho goes for a knifehand chop, but Ray Stevens counters it with

a single-leg takedown into a leglock.

Kenny Ho is struggling to reach the ropes.

Kenny Ho reaches the ropes after being trapped for 8 seconds.

Ray Stevens whips Kenny Ho into the ropes, but Kenny Ho reverses it.

Ray Stevens executes a palm blow on Kenny Ho.

Ray Stevens catches Kenny Ho in a single-leg takedown into a leglock.

Kenny Ho reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Ray Stevens goes for a back suplex, but Kenny Ho turns in mid-air and lands on him.

Wyatt Hall counts: One, kickout.

Kenny Ho throws Ray Stevens out of the ring.

Kenny Ho jumps onto him with a flying cross body press.

Kenny Ho goes for a facerake, but Ray Stevens blocks it.

Wyatt Hall counts:  1.

Ray Stevens knocks Kenny Ho into the ringpost.

Ray Stevens goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Kenny Ho blocks it.

They're brawling inside the ring area.

Kenny Ho hits a spin kick on Ray Stevens.

Wyatt Hall counts:  2.

Kenny Ho whips Ray Stevens into the guardrail.

Kenny Ho executes a facebite on Ray Stevens.

Kenny Ho executes a leg lariat on Ray Stevens.

Kenny Ho whips Ray Stevens into the guardrail.

Kenny Ho hits an eye gouge on Ray Stevens.

Kenny Ho goes for a waistlock suplex, but Ray Stevens counters it with

a facerake.

Wyatt Hall counts:  3.

Ray Stevens knocks Kenny Ho into the ringsteps.

Ray Stevens is getting a good reaction from the crowd.

Ray Stevens knocks Kenny Ho into the ringpost.

Ray Stevens whips Kenny Ho into the guardrail.

Wyatt Hall counts:  4.

Wyatt Hall counts:  5.

Wyatt Hall counts:  6.

Ray Stevens reenters the ring.

Kenny Ho follows him back in.

Ray Stevens goes for a kick to the midsection, but Kenny Ho blocks it.

Kenny Ho takes Ray Stevens down with a facebite.

Kenny Ho throws Ray Stevens out of the ring.

Kenny Ho goes for a flying cross body press, but Ray Stevens

moves out of the way.

Ray Stevens uses a backdrop on Kenny Ho.

Wyatt Hall counts:  1.

Shiek Fal-Had comes from behind, but Ray Stevens nails Shiek Fal-Had.

Kenny Ho hits a kick to the midsection on Ray Stevens.

Wyatt Hall counts:  2.

Kenny Ho hits a dropkick on Ray Stevens.

Kenny Ho throws Ray Stevens back into the ring.

Kenny Ho goes for a figure-four leglock, but Ray Stevens kicks him off.

Ray Stevens takes Kenny Ho down with a backbreaker.

Ray Stevens nails Kenny Ho with a spinning elbowdrop.

Ray Stevnes nails Kenny Ho with a kneedrop.

Ray Stevens climbs to the top rope.

Ray Stevens executes the Bombs Away on Kenny Ho.

Wyatt Hall counts: One, two, three.

A small "Ray Stevens" chant is being started.

 

The winner is Ray Stevens.

 

Ray Stevens pinned Kenny Ho with the Bombs Away in 0:05:51.

 

Post-Match:

Ron Strong climbs into the ring to interview the winner Ray Stevens. The veteran takes an opportunity to take a shot at the rival AWA, byu thanking the RCW for allowing him to come off the top rope without getting disqualified. Stevens says there it would make him a villian. Here he is the next television champion when he beats the Bounty Hunter next week!

 

 

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Bout #2:
Bonecrusher & Buddy Lane, combined weight of 465 lbs.
v
Cuban & Iranian Assassins, combined weight of 486 lbs.
 

Match Finish:

Bonecrusher reenters the ring.

The Iranian Assassin follows him back in.

Bonecrusher uses a hiptoss on The Iranian Assassin.

Bonecrusher is going for the pin.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, kickout.

Bonecrusher hits The Iranian Assassin with a hammerlock.

Bonecrusher goes for a kick to the midsection, but The Iranian Assassin

blocks it.

The Iranian Assassin tags out to The Cuban Assassin.

The Cuban Assassin hits a legsweep on Bonecrusher.

The Cuban Assassin nails Bonecrusher with a ropeburn.

The Cuban Assassin throws Bonecrusher out of the ring.

The Cuban Assassin goes through the ropes.

The Cuban Assassin whips Bonecrusher into the guardrail.

The Cuban Assassin reenters the ring.

Bonecrusher follows him back in.

The Cuban Assassin uses a chop on Bonecrusher.

The Cuban Assassin whips Bonecrusher into the ropes.

Bonecrusher hits The Cuban Assassin with a clothesline.

Bonecrusher tags out to Buddy Lane.

 

Buddy Lane and Bonecrusher whip The Cuban Assassin into the ropes.

They hit The Cuban Assassin with a double elbowsmash.

Bonecrusher uses a vertical suplex on The Cuban Assassin.

Buddy Lane hits The Cuban Assassin with a flying cross body press.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Bonecrusher leaves the ring.

Buddy Lane hits The Cuban Assassin with a hiptoss.

Buddy Lane goes for a vertical suplex, but The Cuban Assassin reverses it.

The Cuban Assassin nails Buddy Lane with a knee to the back.

The Cuban Assassin goes for a bearhug, but Buddy Lane counters it with

a facerake.

Buddy Lane hits a dropkick on The Cuban Assassin.

Buddy Lane gets a side headlock on The Cuban Assassin.

The Cuban Assassin reaches the ropes after being trapped for 19 seconds.

Buddy Lane locks The Cuban Assassin in a side headlock.

The Cuban Assassin is struggling to reach the ropes.

The Cuban Assassin reaches the ropes after being trapped for 16 seconds.

Buddy Lane locks The Cuban Assassin in a wristlock.

The Cuban Assassin is valiantly trying to break the hold.

The Cuban Assassin reaches the ropes after being trapped for 9 seconds.

Buddy Lane goes for a backdrop, but The Cuban Assassin counters it with

a sunset flip.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, kickout.

The Cuban Assassin goes for a spinebuster slam, but Buddy Lane counters it with a swinging neckbreaker.

Buddy Lane runs into the ropes.

The Cuban Assassin misses with an elbow.

Buddy Lane goes for the Flying Dropkick, but The Cuban Assassin

counters it with a roll away.

The Cuban Assassin nails Buddy Lane with a knee to the back.

The Cuban Assassin whips Buddy Lane into the ropes, but Buddy Lane reverses it.

The Cuban Assassin hits Buddy Lane with a kick.

The Cuban Assassin uses a legsweep on Buddy Lane.

The Cuban Assassin takes Buddy Lane down with a spinning elbowdrop.

The Cuban Assassin nails Buddy Lane with a fistdrop.

The Cuban Assassin hits a legdrop on Buddy Lane.

The Cuban Assassin executes a piledriver on Buddy Lane.

The crowd is booing The Cuban Assassin.

The Cuban Assassin is going for the pin.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, three.

The Cuban Assassin further incites the crowd.

 

The winners are The Cuban Assassin and The Iranian Assassin. 

 

 

The Cuban Assassin and The Iranian Assassin defeated Bonecrusher and Buddy Lane when The Cuban pinned Lane after a piledriver in 0:08:23.

 

Post-Match:

The Assassins get interviewed by Ron Strong. Neither one of them speaks passable English so they just rant, kick and spit for about a minute before Strong cuts the interview short.

 

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Bout #3:
Non-title match
Indian Strap Match
Corrie England banned from ringside
 
Tawney England, Winnipeg, Manitoba
v
Jeannie Rahib, Toronto, Ontario
 
Very strange to see the fans cheer for someone from T.O. instead of their hometown, but they love Rahib and are sick of the shenanighans of the England sisters. Rahib has about 2 inches of height and 40 pounds of weight advantage, which is more prononuced when tied together by a leather strap. England's usual heel tactics are also muted in this match as she is on a short leash, and without the aid of her sister. The champion though gets a few good licks in with the strap, but the start of the match, and the end belong to the challenger Rahib. By the end of the match England is in a fetal position as Rahib wails away at her with the lether strap. This causes referee George Gadasky to step in and call for the bell, awarding the match to Rahib.
 
Jeannie Rahib defeated Tawney England by referee's decision at 6:41 in an Indian Strap Match.
 
 

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Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Championship Match
60-minute time limit
 
The Destroyer (champion), 252 lbs., parts unknown
v
Greg Valentine (#1 challenger), 243 lbs., Seattle Washington
 

They lock up.

Greg Valentine nails The Destroyer with a punch.

Greg Valentine nails The Destroyer with a kick to the bread basket.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a back suplex.

Greg Valentine executes an armdrag takedown on The Destroyer.

The Destroyer goes for an abdominal stretch, but Greg Valentine reverses it.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 7 seconds.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a back suplex.

Greg Valentine goes for a kneebreaker, but The Destroyer blocks it.

The Destroyer hits a drop toe hold on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer uses a dropkick on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a swinging neckbreaker.

The Destroyer throws Greg Valentine out of the ring.

The Destroyer goes through the ropes.

They're brawling inside the ring area.

The Destroyer knocks Greg Valentine into the ringpost.

Lynn Powell counts:  1.

The Destroyer knocks Greg Valentine into the ringsteps.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the guardrail.

The Destroyer uses a forearm smash on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer reenters the ring.

Greg Valentine follows him back in.

The Destroyer runs into the ropes.

Greg Valentine misses with a shoulderblock.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a clothesline.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a kneebreaker.

Greg Valentine locks The Destroyer in an abdominal stretch.

The Destroyer is valiantly trying to break the hold.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Greg Valentine goes for a double underhook suplex, but The Destroyer blocks it.

The Destroyer uses an arm wringer on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a Samoan Drop.

 

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Greg Valentine hits a back suplex on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine hits a chop on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine whips The Destroyer into the ropes.

Greg Valentine executes an armdrag takedown on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine executes an armdrag takedown on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine kicks The Destroyer.

The crowd is booing Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer chops Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer kicks Greg Valentine.

The chants for The Destroyer are deafening.

The Destroyer uses a vertical suplex on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the turnbuckle.

The Destroyer runs shoulder-first into the corner.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the ropes.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a backdrop.

The Destroyer is going for the pin.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, kickout.

 

The Destroyer catches Greg Valentine in a standing wristlock.

Greg Valentine is struggling to reach the ropes.

Greg Valentine reaches the ropes after being trapped for 8 seconds.

The Destroyer executes the Crucifix into a pin on Greg Valentine.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, thr... kickout.

The Destroyer goes for an atomic drop, but Greg Valentine counters it with

a headlock takedown.

Greg Valentine hits a kneelift on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine goes for a vertical suplex, but The Destroyer reverses it.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a backdrop.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a waistlock takedown.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a backbreaker.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for The Destroyer.

The Destroyer pumps his fists to get the crowd going.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

The Destroyer goes for a European uppercut, but Greg Valentine counters it with a backslide.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, shoulder up.

 

Greg Valentine nails The Destroyer with a kneebreaker.

Greg Valentine goes for a kneebreaker, but The Destroyer blocks it.

The Destroyer runs into the ropes.

The Destroyer executes the Crucifix into a pin on Greg Valentine.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, in the ropes...

The Destroyer uses a belly-to-back suplex on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer gets a single-leg takedown into a leglock on Greg Valentine.

Greg Valentine tries to escape the hold.

Greg Valentine reaches the ropes after being trapped for 8 seconds.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a hammerlock.

The crowd erupts.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a hiptoss.

The Destroyer locks Greg Valentine in a bow-and-arrow submission.

Greg Valentine is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Greg Valentine reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the ropes.

Greg Valentine misses with a shoulderblock.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with an elbow.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a vertical suplex.

Greg Valentine locks The Destroyer in a sleeperhold.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Greg Valentine executes a kneebreaker on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a kneelift.

Greg Valentine uses a bodyslam on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine uses a kneelift on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine executes a vertical suplex on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine locks The Destroyer in an abdominal stretch.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 8 seconds.

 

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with an armdrag takedown.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a back suplex.

Greg Valentine goes for a kneelift, but The Destroyer side-steps and

Greg Valentine only hits air.

The Destroyer takes Greg Valentine down with a backbreaker.

The Destroyer hits a European uppercut on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits a waistlock takedown on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits a drop toe hold on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer punches Greg Valentine.

Greg Valentine kicks The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine punches The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine whips The Destroyer into the ropes, but The Destroyer

reverses it.

The Destroyer uses a bodyslam on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits a kneedrop on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits a European uppercut on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the ropes, but Greg Valentine

reverses it.

The Destroyer misses with a clothesline.

Greg Valentine goes for a bodyslam, but The Destroyer counters it with

a front facelock.

Greg Valentine is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Greg Valentine reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the ropes.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a kick.

Greg Valentine executes an elbowdrop on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a bodyslam.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a vertical suplex.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a vertical suplex.

Greg Valentine runs into the ropes.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with an elbow.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a hammerlock.

The Destroyer whips Greg Valentine into the ropes, but Greg Valentine

reverses it.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a clothesline.

The Destroyer falls out of the ring.

Greg Valentine goes through the ropes.

They're brawling inside the ring area.

Lynn Powell counts:  1.

Greg Valentine throws The Destroyer back into the ring.

Greg Valentine goes for an atomic drop, but The Destroyer counters it with

a facerake.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for The Destroyer.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with an armdrag takedown.

The Destroyer punches Greg Valentine.

The crowd erupts.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

The Destroyer punches Greg Valentine.

The crowd erupts.

The Destroyer kicks Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer goes for a hiptoss, but Greg Valentine counters it with

a backslide.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, in the ropes...

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a vertical suplex.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a chop.

Greg Valentine runs into the ropes.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a clothesline.

The Destroyer falls out of the ring.

Greg Valentine goes through the ropes.

Greg Valentine goes for a back suplex, but The Destroyer counters it with

a go-behind.

The Destroyer goes for an armdrag takedown, but Greg Valentine blocks it.

Lynn Powell counts:  1.

Greg Valentine reenters the ring.

The Destroyer follows him back in.

Greg Valentine goes for a double underhook suplex, but The Destroyer blocks it.

The Destroyer hits a vertical suplex on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer catches Greg Valentine in a standing wristlock.

Greg Valentine tries to escape the hold.

Greg Valentine breaks the hold after 23 seconds.

 

Greg Valentine goes for a kneelift, but The Destroyer side-steps and

Greg Valentine only hits air.

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a hammerlock.

The Destroyer executes a backdrop on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer runs into the ropes.

Greg Valentine misses with a kick.

Greg Valentine misses with a clothesline.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a swinging neckbreaker.

The crowd erupts.

The Destroyer goes for a monkey flip, but Greg Valentine blocks it.

Greg Valentine hits a bodyslam on The Destroyer.

The Destroyer executes an arm wringer on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer executes the Crucifix into a pin on Greg Valentine.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.

The Destroyer goes for a monkey flip, but Greg Valentine blocks it.

Greg Valentine puts The Destroyer in an abdominal stretch.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Greg Valentine nails The Destroyer with a chop.

Greg Valentine takes The Destroyer down with a bodyslam.

Greg Valentine throws The Destroyer out of the ring.

Lynn Powell counts: one, two, three, four, five, The Destroyer

reenters the ring.

Greg Valentine hits a vertical suplex on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

Greg Valentine puts The Destroyer in a sleeperhold.

The Destroyer is valiantly trying to break the hold.

The Destroyer breaks the hold with a jawbreaker after 14 seconds.

 

The Destroyer nails Greg Valentine with a vertical suplex.

The Destroyer executes a European uppercut on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer goes for a piledriver, but Greg Valentine blocks it.

Greg Valentine uses an atomic drop on The Destroyer.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a kneebreaker.

Greg Valentine puts The Destroyer in a sleeperhold.

The Destroyer reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a double underhook suplex.

Greg Valentine executes the Figure-Four Leglock on The Destroyer.

The Destroyer is struggling to reach the ropes.

The Destroyer is almost gone.

Lynn Powell checks The Destroyer's arm.

He lifts it... it stays up !

The Destroyer fights his way out of the hold after 1 minute.

 

The Destroyer goes for a waistlock suplex, but Greg Valentine counters it with

a facerake.

Greg Valentine whips The Destroyer into the turnbuckle.

Greg Valentine runs shoulder-first into the corner, but The Destroyer

moves out of the way.

The Destroyer runs into the ropes.

The Destroyer misses with an elbow.

Greg Valentine hits The Destroyer with a shoulderblock.

Greg Valentine nails The Destroyer with a double underhook suplex.

Greg Valentine goes for a kneelift, but The Destroyer counters it with

a legsweep.

The Destroyer catches Greg Valentine in a bow-and-arrow submission.

Greg Valentine is inching his way towards the ropes.

Greg Valentine tries to escape the hold.

The Destroyer lets go after 17 seconds.

The Destroyer executes the Crucifix into a pin on Greg Valentine.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, thr... kickout.

 

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a snap mare.

The Destroyer hits Greg Valentine with a forearm smash.

The Destroyer executes a release German suplex on Greg Valentine.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for The Destroyer.

The Destroyer hits a bodyslam on Greg Valentine.

The Destroyer hits a German suplex on Greg Valentine.

Greg Valentine drapes his foot over the bottom rope.

Lynn Powell counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for The Destroyer.

 

The winner is The Destroyer.

 

The Destroyer pinned Greg Valentine after a German suplex in 0:24:24.

[The Destroyer retained the RCW Heavyweight Championship.]

[approximately 18 minutes shown on TV]

 

Post-Match:

Greg Valentine is irate at the referee indicating that his foot had been draped over the bottom rope. The Destroyer was about to leave the ring when he saw the confrontation so he stayed to keep an eye on it. As things heated up between the ref and Valentine , The Destroyer attempted to mediate and was rewarded by a low-blow from Valentine and was then put into the figure-four leglock. It took several RCW officials to come down to the ring to break the hold. Officials see to the fallen Destroyer as Valentine gives the title belt a kick out of the ring.

That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling, see you next week!

 

 

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