April 1990

[managermike99]

April 7, 1990
River City Wrestling # 418

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Untelevised

Jim Brunzell d Skull Mason
Dan Denton & Timothy Flowers defeated Jonnie Stewart & Mike Justice
Dirty White Girl defeated Kathy Weathers
Non-title; The Blackhearts (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated The Trooper & Nelson Royal

Televised

Dirty White Boy (w/ Dirty White Girl) defeated Len Crazy Horse by pinfall after a chokeslam at 3:10
**Dirty White Boy challenges The Trooper to a match next week. DWG says something that displeases DWB who gives her a good yank by the hair. After an initial screach of pain she gets a look of satisfaction on her face.

Promo;
Ox Baker is shown, he is coming to RCW next week and is bringing his protege...The Night Stalker!!

#1 contenders match
Biff Wellington & Ben Bassarab defeated Doug Somers & Russian Brute by pinfall when Bassarab pinned the Brute after a top rope flying crossbody block at 9:42
**Wellington and Bassarab say that if they can't win the titles against the Blackhearts then they will probably end their partnership and go after singles gold instead
**they are then promptly attacked and beaten down by the tag champs and slick Nick

RCW TV Title Match
The Soultaker (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated Tommy Jammer by pinfall after a tombstone piledriver at 6:57
[The Soultaker won the RCW TV Title]
**The Soultaker pretty much dominated the young champ, just too relentless, too powerful, and Bockwinkel provided some well timed strategy disguised as cheating.

Main Event
Streetfight
Davey Boy Smith defeated John Nord in a streetfight when he got the 10 count at 17:48
[7 minutes televised]
**return match from last card. Very even and could have gone either way but DBS took advantage of a Nord missed spear, following up with a scoop running powerslam on the outside floor. That was all he needed to get the 10 count.

[managermike99]

April 14, 1990
River City Wrestling #419

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hall of Fame Edition

Special Two Hour Televised Edition

Ricky Steamboat defeated Doug Somers by pinfall after a diving cross bodyblock at 4:47
**Steamboat makes a triumphant return to RCW television after a few weeks away

Nelson Royal defeated The Russian Brute by submission to the figure four at 7:04
**A bit of an upset in the eyes of the fans, made more so by the fact the Brute dominated the first 5 minutes of this match

Dirty White Boy (/w Dirty White Girl) defeated The Trooper by countout at 5:50
**The Trooper was getting the better of his opponent, but then DWB and DWG feined an argument outside the ring, with DWB pushing her to the ground. The Trooper came out and slugged DWB and then heled DWG to her feet. She was having problems standing and the concerned Troope was so distracted that he allowed himself to be counted out

Premiere of the Night Stalker / Hand-cap Match
The Night Stalker (/w Ox Baker) defeated Todd Becker & Mike Justice by pinfall after a diving clothesline at 3:30
**impressive piece of work by the huge newcomer

Promo;
Wrestling legend, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff is coming to RCW...


RCW Tag Team Title Match
Ben Bassarab & Biff Wellington defeated The Blackhearts (Matt & Brett Derringer) (/w Nick Bockwinkel) by pinfall after a top rope splash at 9:26
[Ben Bassrab & Biff Wellington won the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**a bit of an upset in the sense that the former champs had been written off by most observers, plus its the first big loss for Nick Bockwinkel as a manager. This bout was back and forth and despite Nick's attempts to distract the ref a late rally by the challengers put them over the top when all 4 men stood in the middle of the ring and battled toe to toe. Brett was sent hard to the buckle and collided shoulder first into the ringpost. Then Matt came off the ropes and Wellington nailed him with a powerslam. Bassarab climbed to the top rope and as Wellington knocked Bockwinkel off the apron, Bassarab flew down with a splash and picked up the win and the titles.

North American Women's Title Match
Wendy Richter defeated Rockin' Robin by pinfall after a DDT at 8:01
[Wendy Richter won the North American Women's Title]
**hard fought match between two fan favourites with the crowd pretty evenly split in support.

Hall of Fame Induction
It seemed only fitting to follow the women's title match with the induction of the first lady of River City Wrestling, Tawney England.
Although she started as a villian she would end up starring on both ends of that spectrum, and with her glitz and glam that would personify the 80's look, teased hair, Jordache jeans, rock shirts, spandex, leather, and lace she was often popular with the guys regarldess of whether she was currently obeying the rules or not. She was also the first wrestler to regularly get entrance music, "No One Like You" by The Scorpions would bring the fans to their feet. As the only 4 time women's champion in history Tawney remains the most decorated lady in RCW history.
Appearing with Tawney tonight is her sister Corrie who was also a big star in RCW and may also one day join her in the Hall.
The presentation was made by Jim Brunzell, Baron von Raschke, The Destroyer, and Chris Lyon.
Tawney has settled into a life after wrestling with a husband and child and an office job here in Winnipeg. Corrie has not completely settled down yet, married but her and her husband are now part of a rock band trying to make it in the music industry.
Corrie singing and her husband and Jim Brunzell on the guitars serenade Tawney and the crowd with an acoustic version of "No One Like You".

RCW Television Title Match
The Soultaker (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated Tommy Jammer by pinfall after a tombstone piledriver at 5:10
[The Soultaker retains the RCW Television Title]
**Bockwinkel was in a foul mode indeed after losing the tag belts, but this return bout was never in doubt as the Soultaker dominated from start to finish.
**after the match as Soultaker was leaving the ring Nick blew a gasket for some reason and ordered him back into the ring to do more damage. It was like telling a little kid he had to go back into the toy store. After another minute of solid beatings, finally Ricky Steamboat came out and he and the Soultaker went toe to toe until Bockwinkel pulled his protege out.

Main Event
Jim Brunzell & Davey Boy Smith defeated Dynamite Kid & John Nord by pinfall when Brunzell pinned Kid after a pair of flying dropkicks at 8:14
**This was a hard fought even contest, but it looked like the villians were on their way to victory until internal disagreements caused them to turn on each other. DBS and Brunzell took advantage and made short work of the RCW champion.

[managermike99]

April 21, 1990
River City Wrestling #420

Regina, Saskatchewan

Untelevised

John Nord defeated Jason Anderson by submission
**premiere for Anderson, looked all right, but over his head against Nord
Tommy Jammer defeated Timothy Flowers by pinfall
**former TV champ getting back into the win column
Handi-cap match; The Night Stalker (/w Ox Baker) defeated Len Crazy Horse & Jonnie Stewart by pinfall
Doug Somers defeated Nelson Royal by pinfall

Televised

Paul Orndorff defeated Skull Mason by pinfall after a piledriver at 3:40
**easy premiere for Orndorff. His post match interview was interrupted by Nick Bockwinkel who laid out the case as to why Mr. Wonderful should join the Agency. Orndorff appears to be contemplating the offer but then cmpares Bock to their mutual former manager Bobby the Weasel Heenan. Orndorff tells Bock that his tag team champs are now losers and that his TV champ had better stop using his crappy version of the piledriver or he would feel the wrath of Mr. Wonderful, because there is only room for one piledriver in RCW.

Dirty White Boy (/w Dirty White Girl) defeated The Trooper by pinfall after a chokeslam at 6:54
**The Trooper had this bout won but after a ref bump he was attacked from behind by DWG who leaped onto his back. The Tropper spun around and ended up elbowing DWG right in the face. She was obviously hurt but DWB seized on the distraction to DDT The Trooper and then once the ref was revived he nailed him with his chokelsam finisher.
**after the bout DWG was getting medical attention, it looked like her nose might be broken. DWB celebrated his win while the Trooper was very upset that his actions caused the injury.

Non-title Bout
Ricky Steamboat defeated The Soultaker (/w Nick Bockwinkel) by countout at 5:29
**it was decided that Steamboat did not have enough victories lately in RCW to deserve a title shot so this bout was non-title. Steamboat was the first wrestler able to dominate Soultaker, and would have got a pin except Bockwinkel pulled his champ out of the ring and saved him for another day


Promo
The Blackhearts (Matt & Brett Derringer) are in the ring and call out their manager Nick Bockwinkel and commissioner Baron von Raschke. They claim they are owed a rematch against Wellington and Bassarab and demand to know why they did not receive it this week. Raschke looks confused and says that was the decision of Bockwinkel. The head of the agency looks on his former tag champs with disdain, and tells them that according to their contracts that return bout does not belong to them, it belongs to their manager, himself. And after the lacklustre effort of last week he has decided not to squander it on them who have no hear, and no chance. Bockwinkel says he has a new tag team coming in and they will get that title shot next week. Unfortunatley for the Blackhearts, Raschke confirms the contract status. However, he suggests that if Bockwinkel is so sure of his new team then they should meet the Blackhearts next week and settle the matter in the ring in a #1 contenders match. Bockwinkel agrees but then says there is no reason for the Blackhearts to wait until next week to meet the new team...as two huge biker/cowboy looking dudes in black leather masks come to the ring...it's the Texas Hangmen Psycho & Killer, and they go right to work on the Blackhearts from behind.

Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Dynamite Kid defeated Jim Brunzell by pinfall after a snap suplex at 10:10
[Dynamite Kid retained the RCW TV title]
**this was an evenly fought match that could have gone either way. In the end the champion took the easy way out using his feet on the ropes for leverage to get the tainted win.

[managermike99]

April 28, 1990
River City Wrestling #421

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Untelevised

Jason Anderson defeated Reno Riggins
Davey Boy Smith defeated The Russian Brute
Doug Somers defeated Nelson Royal
John Nord and Tommy Jammer battled to a double countout

Televised

#1 Contenders Match
Texas Hangmen Psyco & Killer (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated The Blackhearts (Matt & Brett Derringer) by pinfall when Psyco pinned Brett after a top rope clothesline at 12:11
[approx 6 minutes televised]
**The Hangmen are montsters and just overwhelmed the Blackhearts who seened a bit lost without Bockwinkel to help them out

The Trooper defeated Paul Orndorff by pinfall after a bridging full nelson suplex (and outside interference by Dirty White Boy) at 7:54
**Dirty White Boy was scheduled to wrestle Orndorff. However when DWB and DWG came to the ring, DWB was hobbling around on crutches claiming an injured knee, and DWG was sporting a broken nose. DWG says it is all Trooper's fault and asks him to make it up to her by taking DWB's match tonight against Orndorff. Reluctantly he agrees, and the two fan favorites locked up. Orndorff as expected had the better of The Trooper, but when DWG came out and got on the apron to protest to the ref, DWB entered the ring and nailed Orndorff from behind with his crutch. Trooper didn't see the assault as he was trying to get DWG to go to the back, which she did. When he turned around Orndorff was stumbling so Trooper nailed him with a beautiful bridging back suplex and got the tainted upset.

RCW TV Title Match
The Soultaker (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated Ricky Steamboat by disqualification at 6:22
[Soultaker retains the RCW TV Title]
**really hard fought match, these two looked like they wanted this settled in the first few minutes whether they won or lost, holding nothing back, and bringing the fans to their feet. Bockwinkel though mananged to turn the tide by tripping Steamboat as he came off the ropes. This brought Davey Boy Smith down to confront Bockwinkle which distracted the ref. Steamboat made a comeback in the ring and was about to come off the top rope when the Night Stalker slid into the ring, and with the ref still distracted bodyslammed Steamboat off the top. Night Stalker left the ring as the Soultaker scooped up Steamboat, preparing to hit the tombstone piledriver. He managed to hit his finisher but before the ref could make the count Davey Boy Smith had seen enough and entered the ring attacking the Soultaker, and getting Steamboat disqualified.

Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Dynamite Kid defeated Jim Brunzell by pinfall after a missile dropkick at 14:40
[about 8 minutes televised]
[Dynamite Kid retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**Brunzell was looking good in his efforts to take the title, but when DKid sent Brunzell over with a backflip at around the 8 minute mark, Brunzell tried to land on his feet and looked like he wrenched his knee. He fought gamely for the next 7 minutes but whenever he would get some momentum the champ would attack the knee and take it away. Finally he nailed a couple of snap suplexes followed by a dropkick from the top rope to hold onto the title.