Post by managermike99 on Jan 6, 2014 9:13:51 GMT -5
July 1, 1989
River City Wrestling #382
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada Day Celebration
Untelevised matches:
Ricky Rice defeated Mike Reed
The Hurt defeated Nicky Monroe
Sofia Molander defeated Kathy Weathers
Tommy Jammer defeated Matt Hunter
Televised matches:
Non-title:
Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Jim Brunzell & Jack Steele by pinfall when Enos pinned Steele after a spinebuster at 8:54
**some timely interference by Ricky Rice helped the champs in this match. After the bout Rice celebrated with the tag champs, so apparently they are now aligned together.
Bobby Jaggers and Davey Boy Smith battled to a double disqualification for using chairs outside the ring at 10:23
**after about 5 minutes of Jaggers controlling this match, it then got completely out of hand when DBS tried to mount a comeback. Both men were busted open but Jaggers took it a lot worse.
Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Champion v Champion
Ben Bassarab defeated Don Muraco by countout at 8:46
[Don Muraco retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**Muraco had his ass handed to him by Bassarab throughout much of the match as he just couldn't handle the speed of the TV champion. Finally after a failed comeback attempt Muraco was thrown out of the ring. Instead of returning he proceeded to leave the arena.
July 8, 1989
River City Wrestling #383
Brandon, Manitoba
Untelevised matches:
Non-title: Destruction Crew defeated Al Meijer & Alex Dusha
Jack Steele defeated Matt Hunter
Yang Cang Cook defeated Bob Crawford
Televised matches:
The Hurt defeated Nicky Monroe by pinfall after a running powerslam at 4:02
**The Hurt claims North American Women's Champion Wendy Richter is ducking her challenge
Bobby Jaggers defeated Davey Boy Smith by pinfall after an elbowdrop at 7:45
**the ref missed Jaggers using a pair of brass knux from his trunks
**DBS challenged Jaggers to a Street Fight next week which the Jayhawk accepted on the spot.
Non-Title Match
Don Muraco defeated Jim Brunzell by pinfall after a piledriver at 11:59
**hard fought and even contest but in the end Muraco was able to use his power to overcome the former champion.
Main Event
RCW Television Title Match
Ben Bassarab defeated Ricky Rice by pinfall after an inside cradle at 8:05
[Ben Bassarab retained the RCW Television title]
**Bassarab was due a rematch against Don Muraco, but had to get in an obligatory titlel defense. He'll have his rematch next week.
July 15, 1989
River City Wrestling #384
The Pas, Manitoba
Untelevised matches:
The Hurt defeated Nicky Monroe
Sofia Molander defeated Kathy Weathers
Yang Cang Cook defeated Matt Hunter
Televised matches:
Six-Man Tag Match
Jim Brunzell, Jack Steele, & Tommy Jammer defeated Destruction Crew & Ricky Rice by pinfall when Jammer pinned Rice after the Slam Jam at 12:36
**sets ups some matches for next week's show
Street Fight
Davey Boy Smith defeated Bobby Jaggers by 10 count at 14:03
**total brawl of course that saw both men busted open, and the last half of this match was at a lethargic pace, but the violence was still eaten up by the crowd
Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Don Muraco defeated Ben Bassarab by pinfall after a piledriver at 10:10
[Don Muraco retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**first half of this match was true to form of their last match two weeks ago, with Bassarab's speed undoing Muraco. However the champ managed to slow down the challenger with a series of cheating moves. It was a clean, if not tainted victory for the champ.
July 22, 1989
River City Wrestling #385
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Untelevised matches:
Nicky Monroe defeated Kathy Weathers
Mike Reed defeated Bob Crawford
Yang Cang Cook defeated Brian Jewel
Televised matches:
The Hurt defeated Sofia Molander by submission to the bearhug at 6:49
**The Hurt continues to assert that Wendy Richter is ducking her
Ricky Rice defeated Tommy Jammer by pinfall after a flying dropkick at 10:23
**pretty good high flying match but Rice made Jammer look green and silly at times
RCW Tag Team Title Match
Destruction Crew defeated Jim Brunzell & Jack Steele by pinfall when Bloom pinned Steele after a Bloom Bomb at 9:50
[Destruction Crew retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom continue to look dominating in the tag team division
Main Event
Ben Bassarab & Davey Boy Smith defeated Don Muraco & Bobby Jaggers by pinfall when Bassarab pinned Jaggers after a flying crossbody block at 8:39
**Muraco and Jaggers made it easier on their opponents as the two could not get along once the going got tough
July 29, 1989
River City Wrestling #386
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Untelevised matches:
Jim Brunzell defeated Bob Crawford
Tommy Jammer defeated Brian Jewel
The Hurt & Kathy Weathers defeated Sofia Molander & Nicky Monroe
Baron von Raschke defeated Matt Hunter
Televised matches:
Jack Steele defeated Ricky Rice by pinfall after a flying clothesline at 10:17
**Steele gets a huge victory and a step up in the rankings, especially considering Rice beat Jammer last week
RCW Television Title Match
Ben Bassarab and Bobby Jaggers battled to a double disqualification at 7:58
[Ben Bassarab retained the RCW Television Title]
**Bassarab tried to keep the match a wrestling contest, but Jaggers eventually sucked him into a brawl outside the ring where the two started to hit each other with the hammer and ringbell causing the throw out. Jaggers busted Bassarab wide open, but the youngster retained his coveted TV title.
Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Don Muraco defeated Davey Boy Smith by pinfall after a piledriver at 12:02
[Don Muraco retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**DBS controlled this match literally from the opening bell when Muraco tried to sneak attack him but DBS was ready, until about a minute before the fall. Finally, after getting kicked around the ring for 11 minutes Muraco snuck in a knee to the "lower abdomen", followed by a couple elbowsmashes to the back of the neck, a hip toss, shoulderblock off the ropes, and then his piledriver finisher, before a shocked crowd.