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Post by Tommy Brownell on Apr 6, 2008 22:07:13 GMT -4
Starting this thread for my LWF...
I will summarize the important points of LWF's Year One, Year Two and Year Three, then probably go to show by show on Year Four.
I dunno.
Anyway, this thread will be where I will begin discussing my LWF.
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Post by Tommy Brownell on Apr 15, 2008 19:57:56 GMT -4
The first LWF show kicked off the World and Tag Team title tournaments.
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Buddy Rose.
Frank Gotch showed Gorgeous George about substance over style, winning with the Iowa Backdrop.
Bobo Brazil trounced Ox Baker.
King Kong Bundy had Buddy Rogers pinned after the AVALANCHE, but demanded the Five Count and Rogers kicked out! Rogers went on to pin Bundy.
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff advanced in the Tag Title Tournament with a win over The Valiants.
The Road Warriors trounced The Valentines.
In more World Title Tournament action, The Destroyer beat Giant Baba.
The Sandman beat Killer Kowalski by DQ, but Kowalski didn't quit and injured The Sandman.
Jimmy Snuka pinned Red Bastien.
Harley Race stopped Ted DiBiase.
Show #2 continued the World title tournament, as well as started the US title tournament.
In US tournament action:
Ted DiBiase beat Buddy Rose by DQ.
Red Bastien beat Gorgeous George.
Killer Kowalski advanced by DQ over Ox Baker.
Giant Baba pinned King Kong Bundy, but was attacked by Virgil and Bundy and Virgil injured the Japanese Giant.
World title tournament: Nick Bockwinkel advanced over Frank Gotch.
Buddy Rogers beat Bobo Brazil.
The Destroyer dominated the injured Sandman.
Jimmy Snuka pinned Harley Race. Race tried to attack Snuka after the match, but Snuka fought back and left Race injured.
Card #3 saw more tournament action, plus the crowning of tag team champions.
Johnny Valentine pinned Ox Baker after the ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER and The Valentines decided to post Baker, injuring him...The Road Warriors ran to his aid.
US Title Tournament:
Frank Gotch beat Ted DiBiase, but DiBiase, Virgil and Bundy attacked Gotch and hurt him until Bobo Brazil and Giant Baba could run in.
Bobo Brazil advanced over Red Bastien.
Killer Kowalski beat the injured Sandman with the CLAW HOLD, then Buddy Rogers held him for a pair of bombs away kneedrops that injured Sandman further.
Giant Baba pinned Harley Race.
World title tournament: The Destroyer advanced to the finals over Jimmy Snuka.
Nick Bockwinkel surpassed Buddy Rogers.
The Road Warriors defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to be crowned the first World Tag Team Champions!
The fourth card featured more US title tournament action:
Bobo Brazil beat Frank Gotch by DQ.
Killer Kowalski pinned the injured Giant Baba.
5th card:
Giant Baba trounced Virgil, then gave him a second NECKBREAKER DROP that injured the bodyguard.
Johnny Valentine put Ox Baker down in a Texas Death Match.
US Title tournament:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bobo Brazil.
Buddy Rogers beat ally Killer Kowalski by DQ.
Nick Bockwinkel beat The Destroyer with the BOCKWINKEL SLEEPER to become the first LWF World Champion.
LWF Mat Wars 6:
Ted DiBiase beat Frank Gotch in a Brass Knuckles Match after piledriving him on the floor.
King Kong Bundy & Virgil beat LWF Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors by DQ.
Buddy Rogers advanced to the finals of the US title tournament by beating Jimmy Snuka.
Mat Wars 7 Highlights:
The Sandman made copious use of his SINGAPORE CANE to beat Gorgeous George in a Texas Death Match.
The Road Warriors defended the Tag Team Titles in a Texas Death Match by pinning Virgil after the DOOMSDAY DEVICE.
In the US Title match, The Destroyer beat Buddy Rogers by DQ, so the belt remained vacant and a rematch ordered.
Red Bastien and Jimmy Snuka teamed up to beat Nick Bockwinkel & Harley Race in a cage when Bastien pinned Bockwinkel. Buddy Rogers and Killer Kowalski hit the cage as Snuka and Bastien were leaving, and Kowalski drove Bastien into a ringpost. Rogers, Bockwinkel and Race dragged Snuka back into the cage and beat him senseless for several minutes.
Mat Wars 8 Highlights:
Harley Race pinned The Sandman, but Jimmy Snuka attacked Race post-match and crushed him with a SUPERFLY LEAP.
Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy beat Giant Baba & Bobo Brazil by DQ, but Brazil punished DiBiase post-match and left him hurt.
Ox Baker finally got some real revenge on The Valentines when he pinned Greg Valentine. Hawk held Greg down while Baker crushed him with some flying knes.
Killer Kowalski beat Jimmy Snuka by DQ, and Snuka threw him back in the ring and punished him with more damage, leaving Kowalski hurt as well.
Buddy Rogers beat The Destroyer in a cage to become the first LWF United State Champion.
Mat Wars #9 Highlights:
The Valentines beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Death Match when Johnny Valentine put Volkoff down.
Bobo Brazil won a Cage Match over Ted DiBiase.
In an elimination match, Jimmy Snuka, Red Bastien, The Sandman & The Destroyer beat Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, Buddy Rogers & Killer Kowalski with the following elimination order: 1. Bockwinkel was DQed for posting Snuka. 2. Rogers was DQed for brawling on the floor. 3. Snuka pinned Race with the SUPERFLY LEAP. 4. Kowalski pinned Snuka after the giant swing. 5. Kowalski eliminated Sandman with the CLAW HOLD. 6. & 7. Kowalski and Bastien fought to a double DQ on the floor.
Showdown at Shea Stadium
The very first LWF supercard!
Greg Valentine picked up a countout win over Nikita Breznikov.
Gorgeous George & Buddy Rose beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff when Rose pinned Volkoff after BOMBS AWAY.
Bobo Brazil beat Virgil with the COCO BUTT. King Kong Bundy attacked Brazil and crushed him with the AVALANCHE, injuring him.
Johnny Valentine outlasted Ox Baker in a Brass Knucks Match, winning with the ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER.
Killer Kowalski beat The Sandman in a Singapore Cane Match, pinning him after the giant swing.
Frank Gotch picked up the first fall in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match with Ted Dibiase with the rolling kneebar. DiBiase rebounded with the MILLION DOLLAR SLEEPER. Gotch use the rolling kneebar to take the third fall.
Giant Baba beat King Kong Bundy in a Lumberjack Match with the piledriver.
The Valiants stunned The Road Warriors in a Texas Death Match to win the LWF World Tag Team titles when Jimmy pinned Hawk with a flying cross body press.
US Champion Buddy Rogers beat The Destroyer in a rematch with the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE.
World Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien with the BOCKWINKEL SLEEPER.
Harley Race beat Jimmy Snuka in a Cage Match with the PILEDRIVER.
Next time...the LWF from the fallout from the Showdown, up through Omni Onslaught!
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Post by Tommy Brownell on Apr 22, 2008 17:54:22 GMT -4
Mat Wars 11 Highlights:
Killer Kowalski pinned The Destroyer after a Bombs Away Kneedrop...Buddy Rogers ran out and held Destroyer down for two more, leaving him injured.
Later on that night, Bobo Brazil was about to beat Rogers for the US title when Killer Kowalski attacked, getting Rogers DQed.
Mat Wars 12 Highlights:
Buddy Rogers was defending the US title against Johnny Valentine when Race, Bockwinkel & Kowalski hit the ring, to be followed by Greg Valentine and The Destroyer for a huge brawl.
Earlier in the night, Greg Valentine and Frank Gotch had fought to a double DQ.
Mat Wars 13 Highlights:
Greg Valentine beat Frank Gotch in a Texas Death Match
The Road Warriors toppled King King Bundy & Virgil, and Animal punished Virgil post-match.
Giant Baba & Bobo Brazil beat The Valiants to win the LWF World Tag Team titles when Baba pinned Johnny Valiant.
Mat Wars 14 Highlights:
Gorgeous George & Buddy Rose beat Baba & Brazil by DQ in a title match. Rose wound up injured at the hands of Baba.
Red Bastien & Jimmy Snuka were DQed against Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff when Snuka struck the ref.
Frank Gotch picked up a DQ over The Sandman when The Sandman caned the ref!
Killer Kowalski & Buddy Rogers beat The Valentines in a cage.
Mat Wars 15 Highlights:
Frank Gotch made Sandman submit in a Texas Death Match.
Red Bastien & Jimmy Snuka beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a cage when Snuka hit a huge SUPERFLY LEAP on Sheik.
Johnny Valentine won the US title from Buddy Rogers in a Brass Knuckles Match.
Mat Wars 16 Highlights:
Harley Race beat US Champion Johnny Valentine by DQ when Valentine shoved the ref.
The Road Warriors beat Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy in a scaffold match. Bundy went first, then Dibiase sent Hawk off the scaffold, then Animal sent DiBiase flying.
Giant Baba won a #1 Contender's Cage Match over Killer Kowalski, earning a shot at Nick Bockwinkel.
Mat Wars 17 Highlights:
Gorgeous George picked up a DQ win over Bobo Brazil.
Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik beat Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy by DQ when DiBiase was DQed for brawling on the floor.
The Valiants got the cheap DQ over Snuka & Bastien.
The Destroyer made Kowalski give in to the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK, but Harley Race attacked Destroyer and put him through a table.
Harley Race won the US title from Johnny Valentine in a Texas Death Match.
Nick Bockwinkel fended off Giant Baba.
Mat Wars 18:
The Sandman was DQed for slamming Animal on the floor.
Bastien & Snuka beat The Valiants in a cage.
The Iron Sheik made Ted DiBiase submit to the CAMEL CLUTCH, picking up the win for he and Volkoff over DiBiase & Bundy. Post-match, Sheik and Volkoff injured DiBiase.
Giant Baba & Bobo Brazil picked up a decisive win over Gorgeous George & Buddy Rose to retain the Tag Team titles.
Mat Wars 19:
King Kong Bundy & Virgil sought revenge on Volkoff & Sheik, but got DQed when Virgil attacked Sheik with a chair.
The Sandman beat Animal in a Texas Death Match, but the big shock came when Road Warriors ally Ox Baker attacked Animal! Sandman and Baker left Animal injured.
Bobo Brazil beat US Champion Harley Race by DQ when Race posted him.
Mat Wars 20:
The Sandman picked up another upset in a Texas Death Match, pinning Hawk.
Buddy Rogers pinned Johnny Valentine after Greg Valentine tried to interfere and Rogers slammed their heads together. Post-match, Kowalski aided Rogers in putting Johnny on the shelf.
King Kong Bundy & Virgil beat Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in a Texas Death Match.
Mat Wars 21:
Ox Baker & The Sandman made their tag team debut, beating Nikita Breznikov & Nikolai Volkoff.
Buddy Rose was DQed against Giant Baba.
Bobo Brazil beat Harley Race in a cage to win the US title.
Mat Wars 22:
Jimmy Snuka & Red Bastien beat Ox Baker & Sandman by DQ.
The Destroyer beat Harley Race in a tables match with the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK.
Giant Baba & Bobo Brazil beat Gorgeous George & Buddy Rose in a cage to retain the Tag Team titles.
Mat Wars 23:
Red Bastien & Jimmy Snuka trounced Ox Baker & Sandman in a street fight.
Nick Bockwinkel defended the LWF World title against Johnny Valentine.
LWF Omni Onslaught
Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik & Nikita Breznikov beat The Million Dollar Team in a survivor match: 1. Ted DiBiase made Breznikov submit to the MILLION DOLLAR DREAM. 2. Volkoff pinned King Kong Bundy after dropping his throat on the ropes. 3. Iron Sheik made Virgil submit to the CAMEL CLUTCH. 4. Volkoff pinned DiBiase after the BACKBREAKER DROP.
Jimmy Snuka & Red Bastien beat The Valiants when Bastien pinned Johnny after an ATOMIC DROP.
Harley Race beat Frank Gotch & The Destroyer in a triple threat match to earn a World title shot in the main event.
Ox Baker & The Sandman shocked The Road Warriors in a Chicago Street Fight after Sandman gave Animal a Frankensteiner through a table.
Buddy Rogers & Killer Kowalski beat The Valentines in a cage when Johnny Valentine submitted to the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE.
Giant Baba & Bobo Brazil retained the LWF World Tag Team titles over Gorgeous George & Buddy Rose when Baba pinned Rose after the NECKBREAKER DROP.
Harley Race made tag team partner Nick Bockwinkel submit to an Indian Deathlock to win the LWF World title.
Next time: The highlights from the aftermath of Omni Onslaught, plus the entirety of Slamboree!
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