River City Wrestling (since 1980)

August 1980
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August 2, 1980

River City Wrestling  #16 -  Salisbury School, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Clarke Roenick over J.P. Moran by submission with the Hangman. 6:23

 

Cecil DuBois over Frank Hill by countout in a blood filled match. 11:11

 

"The Royal Kiwis" Kelly Hobin & Keith McIvor over Eric Lee & Nacho Buerrera by pinfall after a spiked piledriver. 4:02

 

Uvlade Slims Mask v Timmy Richs bogus title;

Timmy Rich & Dean Jarrett over Dusty Street & Uvlade Slim by reverse decision.  Street had pinned Rich after a bionic headbutt. However, after the match as Street and Slim celebrated with Richs title belt, they were attacked by Rich and Jarrett. After a beatdown, Slim was unmasked to reveal..Johnny Rich..Timmys cousin. Since Johnny had previously lost a loser leave town match and wasnt supposed to be in the territory the ref reversed the decision and gave the win to Rich & Jarrett, and the bogus Tennessee Junior Heavyweight Title was returned to Rich. 15:02

 

RCW Tag Team Title Match:

The Vegas Brothers over The Kiss Army (Chrisscat & Ace) by disqualification when Demon Gene was caught interfering. 9:08

[Vegas Brothers retain the RCW Tag Team Titles]

 

RCW Heavyweight Title Match:

The Destroyer over Mike Valiant by disqualification after Cecil DuBois entered the ring and hit Destroyer with a chair.  12:35

**Valiant and DuBois attempted to unmask the Destroyer but Frank Hill came to his rescue.

[The Destroyer retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]

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August 16, 1980

River City Wrestling  #17 -  Salisbury School, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Mike Valiant over Frank Hill by submission with the figure-four leglock. 10:30

 

Dusty Street over Dean Jarrett by pinfall after the bionic headbutt. 12:21

 

The Royal Kiwis over Mike & Tom Stone by pinfall after the spiked piledriver. 6:35

 

Special Attraction: Womens Match:

Early Dawn over Maria Lavern by pinfall after a victory roll. 9:12

**first ever women's match in RCW History

 

#1 Contenders Match

Timmy Rich over Clarke Roenick by disqualification. 14:43

**Rich had hit Roenick with a chair shot which the ref had not seen. However when Roenick retaliated with a chair shot later the ref did see and called for the DQ.

 

RCW Tag Team Title Match:

The KISS Army (Demon Gene & Paul Superstar) over Vegas Brothers by pinfall when Gene pinned Dice after a powerbomb. 17:32

[DEMON GENE & PAUL SUPERSTAR WIN THE RCW TAG TEAM TITLES]

 

RCW Heavyweight Title Match:

The Destroyer over Cecil DuBois by pinfall after a German suplex. 18:51

[The Destroyer retains the RCW Heavyweight Title]

 

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August 30, 1980

River City Wrestling  #18 - Salisbury School, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Brent Beck over Kim Guilbert by pinfall after a full-nelson slam. 7:40

 

Frank Hill over Ace by disqualification when Ace used a foreign object. 9:34

 

Dusty Street and Chrisscat fought to a no-contest. No official time.

Chrisscat originally refused to fight because Ace had been dqd, but Street attacked him and they fought all over the gym.

 

Dean Jarrett & Mike Valiant over Royal Kiwis by pinfall when Valiant pinned Hobin after an elbowdrop from the top rope. 20:25

 

No-Disqualification

Clarke Roenick over Timmy Rich by pinfall after a top rope smash with a cowbell. 13:34

 

RCW Tag Team Title Match:

The Vegas Brothers over Kiss Army (Demon Gene & Paul Superstar) by disqualification when KISS Army would not stop double teaming the Vegas Brothers. 8:26

[KISS Army retains the RCW Tag Team Titles]

 

Canadian Heavyweight Title Defense:

Greg "the Hammer" Valentine over The Destroyer by submission with the figure four. 16:40

**Valentine had softened the knee of the Destroyer earlier with several illegal chair shots that the ref did not see.

[Greg Valentine retains the Canadian Heavyweight Title]

 

The Royal Kiwis were our "Australian" rip-off of the Fabulous Kangaroos and the Crazy Kiwis (aka Sheepherders, Bushwackers).
The bogus belt of Timmy Rich is having a life of its own as no one has been able to get it off of him.
KISS is doing great in RCW, and winning the tag titles is the first big title change in RCW history.
Speaking of history, or herstory, we finally discovered women and had a couple of the travelling variety make a stop in RCW.
Finally, Greg Valentine is now recognized as the Canadian Heavyweight championship, having "won" it from Dino Bravo.