-Hesterery seconded by Miss Hartel continues to roll in RCW

 

Chris Lyon, Bobby Duncum, and Corrie England come out to the ring. Lyon is carrying a paper bag. England talks about the injustice of having to defend her women's title tonight against two opponents, in an unprecedented move by Marty Goldstein. Then Lyon gets into a rant against Gene Kiniski and the Hof F committee for not electing him to the hall this year. He goes over his accomplishments again, comparing himself to the Destroyer. Then Lyon takes out a Destroyer mask from the paper bag and dons it. He says maybe it would make a difference to the HofF committee if he hid behind one of these all the time like that yellow Destroyer.

 

Preliminary wrestler Joe Doegan was in the ring getting ready to take on Robbie Royce. Steve O came down to the ring and told Doegan that he needed the match, as his performance has been slipping as of lately. When Doegan refused Steve O cold cocked him and shoved him out of the ring. Royce tried to help Doegan but Steve O went right after Roye and referee Buddy Lane called for the bell to start the modified match.

 

-once it became clear to Steve O that this was not going to be an easy win he simply left the arena. Olsonoski had been a fan favorite up to tonight but the pressure of some upset losses seems to have got to him. He is boo'd unmercifully by most of the fans as he leaves.

 

North American Bracket Semi-Finals

Rochester MN: Larry Hennig & Wahoo McDaniel defeated The Longriders

Biloxi, MS: Super Destroyer & Masked Superstar defeated Don Muraco & SD Jones

 

-Charland challenged any French Canadian to come out and wrestle him. Puppy Dog Fred Pelequin, despite having been retired for over a year comes out to take up the challenge to a modest pop from the crowd.

 

Promo;
WrestleMania

March 31, 1985: Madison Square Gardens, New York City

 

-very competitive match, lots of brawling in and out of the ring. Miss Hartel managed to trip up Allen at the right time to save Tonga from an enzuigiri when the ref was knocked out.

 

 

[end of first hour]

 

Jim Brunzell & Brad Rheinghans defeated Dynamite Kid & Billy Robinson by pinfall when Brunzell pinned Dynamite Kid after a flying dropkick at 10:09

-even sided match. Robinson though was the weak link towards the end, and Brunzell turned up the heat on DKid in a torrid pace for the last 90 seconds of the match.

 

As Brunzell and Rheinghans celebrated Dr. D hit the ring, having grabbed Brunzell's title belt from ringside, and smashed Brunzell over the back of the head with the title belt for the 3rd time. He then quickly left the ring before Rheinghans could react.

 

Bout #6

RCW Television Title Match

Ben Bassarab (champion) defeated Armand Rougeau by pinfall after a German suplex at 8:38

[Ben Bassarab retains the RCW Television Title]

-Rougeau has been elevated to this title shot the last couple of weeks by picking up key victories against Richard Charland and Steve O. However, Bassarab was determined to hold onto his belt, and despite giving up several years in experience showed that he was the more complete wrestler at this time. A conclusive victory.

 

 

• Geneva, Switzerland) Arrival here today of United States delegation for United States-USSR arms talks opening Tuesday. Deployment of United States missiles in West Europe since Soviet walkout from last arms talks and change in USSR leadership with President Konstantin Chernenko recalled; issues in upcoming negotiations, include MX missile and Star Wars defense system.
• Israeli raid in south Lebanon today said apparently in retaliation for recent terrorist attack on troops.
• Death toll from yesterday's car bomb in Shiite neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, reported.
• Latest outbreak in Iran-Iraq war reported.
• First shipment of food aid for Ethiopia, raised by Band Aid's song "Do They Know It's Christmas," reported en route to Africa.

 

 

Singh had a hard time keeping only 2 competitors in the ring at one time. None of the 3 ladies wanted to be left out of a pin situation so it was constant interference. Marty Goldstein came out to the ring and yelled at the girls to settle things the right way, but even this didn't seem to make a difference. Singh started to get physical, removing the 3rd woman first time being Corrie, second time being Natasha. A 3 woman brawl then broke out and when Singh tried to remove Tawney, she punched the ref and then took her down with a faceslam. Corrie and Natasha added in elbow drops to the prone referee. Goldstein called for the bell. Bobby Duncum came out to the ring and sent both Natasha and Tawney scrambling out of the ring. He handed Corrie the title drawing jeers from the crowd.

 

[Corrie England retains the Canadian Women's Title]

 

Post-Match:

Marty Goldstein got on the mic and gave a message to the women. This is not over. In two weeks, on the March 23rd show they will do this all over again. Except this time all 3 women would be legal in the ring, like Texas Tornado style! It'll be another RCW first.

 

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

 

See ya next week!!

 

 

 

-squash match

 

Post-Match:

As Armand was readying to be interviewed by Ron Strong, a newcomer to RCW, the 450 lb behemoth Jerry Blackwell entered the ring. For some reason he went right after Rougeau. Punch, throw to the buckle, avalanche in the corner. He then threw Rougeau out of the ring. Grabbing the mic Blackwell says he belives in making a big splash, and that was his premiere in RCW, and that was a big splash. Blackwell serves notice that he is going after RCW gold no matter who holds the title.

 

 

-Rheinghans had the better of his former friend, so Steve O decided to leave the premises.

 

Post-Match:

Rheinghans is interviewed. He says he won the match but that he is not satisfied, he wants a rematch. Marty Goldstein comes out and tells Rheinghans he will have his rematch in two weeks, on the next RCW show. And to make sure we don't have a repeat of tonight it will be a Lumberjack match!!

 

 

-Tonga controlled the first couple minutes but then Kiniski took over. The match spilled outside where Kiniski manhandled the Tongan monster. Back inside with the ref distracted by Miss Hartel, Tonga brought a steel chair into the ring. However, when Buddy Lane turned around Gene had just wrestled it away from Tonga so Lane seeing him with the chair called for the DQ.

 

 

[Tawney England is the new Canadian Women's Champion]

-at times Natasha and Tawney worked as a team againt the villianous champion, but when it came down to pin time it was every girl for herself. However, after Tawney hit her sister with her finisher Natasha chose not to break up the pin though she had a chance. Bobby Duncum had come down to ringside and was going to climb into the ring. So Natasha decided to let Tawney have the win by knocking Duncum off the ring apron with a baseball slide.

 

Post-Match:

Tawney celebrates with the title belt and with Natasha. They hug and Natasha raises Tawney's arm in the air.

 

[end of first hour]

 

 

Ben Bassarab (champion) (/w Billy Robinson)

v

Bad News Allen

 

Bassarab started strong and controlled the first few minutes, keeping the action on the mat. Allen though got his fists going and took control. However he was too preoccupied with Robinson the entire match. When the veteran Brit got the opportunity he climbed on the apron to distract Allen. He received an enzuigiri for his troubles, but it was enough of a distraction to allow a sneak attack from behind by the champ, a roll up, a hand full of tights, and the pin.

[Ben Bassarab retains the RCW Television Title]

 

 

Bobby Duncum & Chris Lyon (/w Corrie England)

v

Masked Superstar & The Super Destroyer

 

The masked men used every old tag team trick in the book, starting with distracting the ref so the partner could choke the opponent, to double teaming when the other team's second man was furious, to faking tags by slapping themselves on the back.

But since the fans despise Duncum & Lyon so much they were pretty much behidn the masked men anyway. The match was very dirty and featured a minute long 4 man brawl outside the ring. Veteran referee Kenny Jay however allowed the match to continue as he wanted to see new tag champs crowned. Lyon saw himself outmuscled by the Superstar. He managed to block a piledriver finsher though long enough to allow Duncum to enter the ring and hit a lariat. Duncum then nailed Destroyer off the ring apron with another lariat.

While Jay was escorting Duncum out of the ring the Superstar choked Lyon, and the Destroyer pulled a steel bar and some duct tape from under the ring. He quickly duct taped the small bar to the bottom of his foot. Back on the apron he signalled Superstar to pull Lyon closer, but when he went for the loaded boot kick, Lyon ducked and it kicked Superstar instead. He was knocked out cold and Lyon just fell backward on him for the pin. Destroyer tried to enter the ring but he slipped and fell on the bar taped to the bottom of his boot.

Chris Lyon & Bobby Duncum defeated Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer by pinfall when Lyon rolled up Superstar at 14:44.

[Chris Lyon & Bobby Duncum won the RCW Tag Team Titles]

 

Lyon & Duncum celebrate in the ring. Lyon says this will make Duncum the only 3 time RCW Tag Team champion, and it is also Lyon's 2nd tag title reign. He then goes from ecstatic to sombre. He says that it doesn't matter though, because he is one of only two men to be 3 time heavyweight champion but the other man gets all the glory there too. He says Kiniski got what was coming to him tonight from Tonga. Lyon then dons the Destroyer mask again and says that this is RCW's mask of shame.

 

 

 

Jim Brunzell (champion)  v  "Dr. D" David Schultz

 

As Brunzell entered the ring Dr. D was right on him, driving him to the cage with a knee to the ribcage. Schultz quickly went to the ribs and then added some suplexes to try and knock the wind out of the champ. It appeared to work. He tried to get him to submit with an abdominal stretch but eventually Brunzell got out. 5 minutes into this match and the champion has not had a stick of offense. The next couple minutes saw several near falls by Schultz. He hit a piledriver but only got a 2 count. He then bulldoged him, springing off the cage but only got a 2 count. He then threw Brunzell head first into the steel cage, but the champ turned and absorbed the blow with his shoulder. Bouncing off he caught Schultz in a belly to belly position with Dr. D's arms trapped in the side. The champ then just propelled Schultz toward him, driving him head first into the steel. Schultz came up bleeding.

Brunzell nailed a couple high knees, slammed him into the cage a couple more times but then Schultz got in a low blow to turn things around. Schultz then used the ropes to choke out the champ. A couple throws into the sides of the cage and now both men were busted wide open at the 12 minute mark.

Brunzell came off the top rope with a cross body block but only got a 2 count. He then went for flying leg scissors but Schultz held his ground caught Brunzell's feet around his neck and then drove him down to the mat. Schultz dropped a big elbow and got a 2 count. The fans were on their feet now cheering on the champ. Schultz then ripped off a turnbuckle cover but when he went to send Brunzell to the buckle the champ sprung up, turned around and dropkicked Schultz right in the knee. He then tried for a vertical suplex but Schultz reached out and grabbed the ref's waist  with one hand. Brunzell kind of lifted Schultz into the air, more sideways then up, and referee George Gadasky also took a tumble but remained on the job. The unexpectant extra weight though totally threw out the champ's back. He turned his back to the challenger in pain and Dr. D pounced, driving a knee into the champ's back and in the process driving him head first into the cage wall. Schultz then hit the champ with his corkscrew neckbreaker in the middle of the ring, and got 1, 2, 3 !!! New Champ!! The fans are livid.

[David Schultz won the RCW Heavyweight Title]

 

Post-Match:

Schultz is awarded the belt in the ring by Gadasky. Schultz has the mic and says he told everyone he would be champ, and that he was just playing mind games with Brunzell. Now he's the champ and its time to say I told you so. Schultz says he knows that Brunzell has a rematch clause coming up, and the sooner that match takes place the better while Brunzell is still hurting. So in two weeks time Schultz says they will hook up again for the rematch.

 

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

 

Next week we are pre-empted for a special WWF preview show for their big PPV WrestleMania which will feature Hulk Hogan & Mr. T taking on Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff. So,

 

See ya in two weeks!!