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September 3, 1983

River City Wrestling #114
Winnipeg Convention Cente, Winnipeg, MB
 
We are welcomed by the announcers Ron Strong & Mike Stone.
 
 

Opening Bout:

 

Vic Gate, 229 lbs., St. Louis, Missouri (/w the Destroyer)

v

Angelo Mosca, 280 lbs., Hamilton, Ontario (/w Corrie England)

 

Mosca dominated most of this match. Gate got in a little offense but it was handled easily by the veteran "King Kong" Mosca with cheating tactics. The Destroyer was on the outside going crazy, yelling at the ref, but not interfering himself. Mosca nailed Gate with a bodyslam, then a chop right to the heart. He was setting him up for the elbowdrop finisher when Bobby Duncum ran down and pearl harbored Destroyer from behind. Unfortunately for the Triumverate this distracted Mosca just long enough for Gate to recover and nail him with a belly-to-back suplex and pick up a surprise win.

 

Vic Gate defeated Angelo Mosca by pinfall after a belly-to-back suplex at 5:02

 

Post-Match: Mosca and Duncum managed to deliver a good old fashioned villian beat down of Gate and Destroyer.

 

 

Bout #2:

 

Dynamite Kid  v  Brian Jewel

 

Squash match against a local competitor.

 

Dynamite Kid defeated Brian Jewel by pinfall after a flying headbutt at 3:36

 

 

Bout #3:

RCW Women’s Title Match

 

Judy Martin (champion)  v  Iron Maiden

 

Iron Maiden is back in action in RCW, but the competitors for Judy Martin are running thin. Martin had very little trouble handling Maiden.

 

Judy Martin defeated Iron Maiden by pinfall after a piledriver at 2:47

[Judy Martin retains the RCW Women’s title]

 

 

Main Event:

RCW Heavyweight Championship Match

 

Chris Lyon, (champion), 236 lbs, Winnipeg, Manitoba (/w Tawney England)

V

Ray Stevens, 247 lbs., San Fransisco, California

 

Stevens started strong grounding the younger and faster Lyon with a single leg takedown into a leglock. He continued to punish the champ with a front facelock and an abdominal stretch. Tawney England distracted Stevens by grabbing his leg which allowed Lyon to sneak in a rake of the eyes. The champ then dragged Stevens’ head along the top rope before then using the ropes to choke him. He threw Stevens out of the ring, and when the champion tried to re-enter he sent him back down with a knee to the gut. Lyon continued to frustrate Stevens, toying with him, along with some well timed interference from England. Lyon tried to put away the challenger with a slingshot suplex but Stevens kicked out of the pin attempt. Lyon then worked over the back of Stevens and tried for the Boston crab (a move that both men use as an alternate finisher). Stevens managed to bridge out of it. Lyon tried to apply it again but this time Stevens used his power to pull Lyon inward and the hold was never locked in. Frustrated the champ went back to slugging Stevens, but this played right into the hands of the surly veteran. He spun the champ into the corner and laid into him with fists and kicks. He gave him two backbreakers, holding the second one as a submission manoveur. He then tried to turn Lyon over into the Boston crab but Tawney England reached in and pulled on Lyon’s arms hard enough to cause a break. Lyon then threw Stevens out of the ring. With the champ distracting the referee Tawney England ~waffled~ Stevens across the back with a lead pipe she retrieved from under the ring. Lyon left the ring to roll Stevens back in, and then applied the Boston crab. Despite being in incredible pain Stevens managed to reach the ropes and create the break after almost a minute in the hold. Lyon kicked him out of the ring and again distracted the referee Lynn Powell from doing his job. This time though Powell was wise to him and turned at just the right time to catch England nail Stevens in the back with the lead pipe once again.

 

Ray Stevens defeated Chris Lyon by disqualification due to outside interference at 10:22

[Chris Lyon retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]

 

Post-Match:

Bobby Duncum and Angelo Mosca joined Chris Lyon in the ring and the Triumverate were going to lay a beatdown on Stevens but their plans were ruined when Vic Gate and the Destroyer hit the ring and sent them packing.

 

 

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September 10, 1983

River City Wrestling #115
Winnipeg Convention Cente, Winnipeg, MB
 
We are welcomed by the announcers Ron Strong & Mike Stone.
 

Opening Bout:

 

RCW Television Title Match

 

The Bounty Hunter, (champion), 275 lbs., El Paso, Texas

V

J.D. Miller, 188 lbs., Lloydminster, Alberta

 

Squash match. Bounty Hunter had no problems with the youngster.

 

Bounty Hunter defeated J.D. Miller by pinfall after a Lariat at 2:26

 

 

Bout #2:

 

Keith Hart, 214 lbs., Calgary, Alberta

 v

 Cuban Assassin, 240 lbs., Havana, Cuba

 

Very even match-up with Assassin enjoying a power advantage as well as having no regard for the rules. However, Hart reacted well to fan support and those same fans kept Assassin distracted from the task at hand. In the end Hart was able to mount a comeback with a couple of flying dropkicks, an elbowdrop off the 2nd rope, a German suplex, and then a back heel kick to finish him off.

 

Keith Hart defeated Cuban Assassin by pinfall after a back heel kick at 6:09

 

 

Bout #3

 

Neil Sutherland & Rob Flett  v  Brian Jewel & Joe Apollo

 

Apollo was the odd man out being the only non-native wrestler in the match. This was a much needed match for confidence for Sutherland and Flett who tormented the crowd by picking up their first legitimate tag team win on RCW television.

 

Sutherland & Flett defeated Jewel & Apollo by pinfall after a double team tomahawk chop at 5:31

 

 

Main Event

 

RCW Tag Team Title Match

 

Angelo Mosca & Bobby Duncum, (champions) (/w Corrie England)

V

Vic Gate & The Destroyer

 

Gate was a house of fire to begin this match but soon became targeted as the weak link. Mosca and Destroyer worked over his neck to a point where he seemed unable to move it around, which severely limited the type of offense he could muster. Destroyer got the hot tag and went to work, but Gate was too injured to offer much resistance when Duncum helped Mosca double team Destroyer to regain control of the match. In the end Mosca illegally choked the Destroyer with the tag rope and then Duncum nailed him with the flying bulldog to pick up the win.

 

Mosca & Duncum defeated Gate & Destroyer by pinfall when Duncum pinned Destroyer after a flying bulldog at 9:35

[Mosca & Duncum retain the RCW Tag Team Titles]

 

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September 17, 1983

River City Wrestling #116
Winnipeg Convention Cente, Winnipeg, MB
 
We are welcomed by the announcers Ron Strong & Mike Stone.
 
After the last meeting between #1 contender Ray Stevens and RCW champion Chris Lyon where the champ got DQ'd for the actions of his valet Tawney England; a rematch has been ordered by Marty Goldstein. Tonight..In a STEEL CAGE.
 
 
The show opens with a surprising return. Former RCW wrestler Kenny Ho has returned, much to the displeasure of the RCW fans. However, he is apparently now a manager, not a wrestler, and is dressed in a tuxedo and bowler hat. He says that he was held back by Marty Goldstein for "obvious" reasons, but now he is back to wreak havoc on River City Wrestling. He also says that he should be shown more respect by RCW, therefore he will now be introduced as Mr. Ho.
The crowd gives a lukewarm response to his promo but come to their feet when he brings out his new wrestler - Hacksaw Butch Reed!!
 
Opening Bout:
v
Chris Pepper, 240 lbs., Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
Squash match. Reed overpowers Pepper. He sets him up with a flying shoulderblock, then climbs to the top turnbuckle and comes off with a clothesline to get the easy win.
 
Butch Reed defeated Chris Pepper by pinfall after a top rope clothesline at 2:21
 
 
Bout #2
The Destroyer  v  Dynamite Kid
 
Re-match of sorts because DKid won an earlier match-up in the #1 contenders mini-tournament. Two excellent technicians who can both fly, ground, and do impact style moves. They traded suplexes, crucifixes, planchas, and top rope dives. In the end the match spilled outside where the two men brawled, unwilling to listen to Referee Wyatt Hall's instructions to return to the ring.
 
Double countout at 9:24
 
 
Bout #3
RCW Television Title Match
 
The Bounty Hunter (champion)  v  Keith Hart
 
This has to be about Hart's third chance at the title. He got no closer to it this time then the other times. Bit of a lull in the programs for the Bounty Hunter.
 
Bounty Hunter defeated Keith Hart by pinfall after the Lariat at 6:10
[Bounty Hunter retains the RCW Television Title]
 
 
Main Event - CAGE MATCH
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
 
Chris Lyon (champion), 236 lbs., Winnipeg, Manitoba (/w Tawney England)
v
Ray Stevens, 247 lbs., San Fransisco, California
 
Stevens had the psychological edge on Lyon from the start, as it was obvious that this Lyon did not like being caged. Stevens wasted little time using the cage walls to his advantage, slamming the champ into them and then rubbing his head across them until he bled.
Apparently Stevens decided that Lyon should never walk again because he worked him over with a racked leg lock from a kneeling position, followed by a figure-four leglock. After those moves failed to gain the submission the Crippler got Lyon to scream with a leg scissor split leg lock, basically seperating Lyon's legs from behind.
Tawney began to climb the outside of the cage which distracted the referee first, then Stevens, allowing Lyon to escape.
Lyon covertly put on a pair of brass knux and nailed Stevens. He put the foreign object back in his tights and went to work on Stevens using the cage walls to bust him wide open.
Both men were now bleeding profusely.
Lyon was still having trouble standing so he did as much damage to Stevens as he could on the ground, but when he tried for a sling shot suplex, his legs failed him. This caused him to go for the brass knux once again. He nailed Stevens while the ref was distracted by England, but incredibly the challenger managed to drape a foot over the bottom rope to break the subsequent count. Lyon tried for the Boston crab but he was still shaky and Stevens sent him head first into the cage walls with a kick in the ass.
Stevens went to work on the champ with a belly to back suplex, airplane spin toss, and then a piledriver. Somehow the champ managed to muster up enough energy to get a shoulder up and break the count. Stevens then climbed to the top turnbuckle planning on hitting the bombs away and ending the match. However, Tawney England managed to climb the side of the cage and stick a pipe through the cage wall, causing Stevens to wobble and have to jump down to the mat below. Stevens turned around to confront England, and that opened up an opportunity for a partially recovered champ to charge him from behind. Stevens though anticipated the move, and stepped to the side, causing Lyon to hit the turnbuckles. However, upon impact Lyon's head snapped back, catching Stevens right in the chin. The two combatants dropped backward, with Stevens on his back and Lyon laid out on top of him. Neither man was moving. Referee George Gadasky counted the 1, 2, 3, and the champ held on by a fluke.
 
Chris Lyon defeated Ray Stevens after a backward headbutt at 13:45
[Chris Lyon retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]
 
 
That's it for another edition of River City Wrestling.
 
See ya next week.

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