AWA All-Star Wrestling #2
01.08.2000 from WTCN-TV Studios- Opening -Host is Rodger Kent
Verne Gagne and the AWA World Heavyweight Championship start off the show again this week. Gagne is proud to announce the brackets for the AWA Tournament:
Harley Race vs. Jimmy Snuka
Rikidozan vs. George Hackenschmidt
Nick Bockwinkle vs. the Destroyer
Killer Kowalski vs. Rob Van Dam
- Singles Match -S.D. Jones vs.
Paul GarnerS.D. Jones defeated Paul Garner with a HEAD BUTT at 1:46
Match Rating: 0.25
Match Notes: S.D. Jones sent the opponent into the ropes and hit a big back body drop. S.D. Jones caught the opponent with the Head Butt and covered to pick up the victory by pinfall.
- Rob Van Dam Interview -Rob Van Dam comes to the announce table for an interview. He explains that the AWA has never seen a wrestler like him before. He's going to go into that tournament and outlast seven other wrestlers and become the next AWA World Heavyweight Champion.
- Tag Team Match -The Bolsheviks vs.
Ken Lightfoot and Rooster CogburnNikolai Volkoff defeated Ken Lightfoot with a throat drop on ropes at 4:05
Match Rating: 0.75
Match Notes: Volkoff blocked a dropkick and then hit a leg drop. Volkoff dropped the opponent onto the ropes throat first and tagged Zhukov in. Zhukov ran over the opponent repeatedly with clotheslines before tagging Volkoff back in. Volkoff used a throat drop on the ropes to pick up the win for the Bolsheviks.
- Fabulous Kangaroos Interview -"Wild" Red Berry and the Fabulous Kangaroos are out for an interview. Red Berry explains that he spent years looking for the perfect tag team. He searched the world over multiple times until finally, finally, he found these two men in the Australian Outback. These men were living off the land and hunting some of the most dangerous animals that Australia has to offer. Meet Al Costello and Roy Heffernan, the Fabulous Kangaroos. They are going to demolish the Midnight Express and the Road Warriors on their way to the AWA Tag Team Titles.
- Singles Match -George Hackenschmidt vs.
Mark HillGeorge Hackenschmidt defeated Mark Hill with a RUSSIAN BEAR HUG at 0:58
Match Rating: 0.00
Match Notes: Hackenschmidt used a twisting heel hook to wear the opponent down. Hackenschmidt applied the Russian Bear Hug to pick up the win.
- Nick Bockwinkle Interview -Nick Bockwinkle and Bobby Heenan are out for an interview. Bockwinkle explains that there won't be any hard feelings between him and Race over this tournament. Either way, the belt will come to the Heenan Family where it belongs. He thinks it would be a pleasure to step in the ring with a world class wrestler like Race. He expects that they'll both make the final of the tournament.
- Main Event -Road Warriors vs.
Jim and Mac JeffersHawk defeated Jim Jeffers with a DOOMSDAY DEVICE at 1:25
Match Rating: 0.25
Match Notes: Hawk used a vertical suplex to take the opponent down. Doomsday Device finished things for the Road Warriors. The Midnight Express hit the ring as the bell rings. They smash Animal and Hawk with folding chairs but it doesn't have any effect. The Road Warriors run over Eaton and Lane with clotheslines. Animal grabs Lane and hits the Powerslam. They hit Eaton with the Doomsday Device before leaving the ring.
- Close -Next Week:
Harley Race, Rikidozan, the Midnight Express and Steve Williams will be in action.
Overall Card Rating: 0.31