Post by managermike99 on Jan 12, 2017 21:36:50 GMT -5
May 4, 1991
River City Wrestling #467
Winnipeg, Manitoba
16-Man Tournament for the Vacant Heritage Title
Round 1
Chris Adams (/w Toni Adams) vs Timothy Flowers
Rematch of last month's upset. Dan Denton came down to ringside again, but this time Wahoo McDaniel came down to force Denton to the back. With the odds evened up, Adams exerted his superior skill and got a fairly routine victory.
Chris Adams defeated Timothy Flowers by pinfall after a super kick at 5:01
Wahoo McDaniel vs Dan Denton
Animosity was already running high in this one from the earlier confrontation. Denton played a bit of hide and seek but other than that was totally outclassed by the veteran.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Dan Denton by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 6:33
Charlie Norris vs The Natural
For the first round the big Native Chief drew a newcomer to RCW, the cocky Natural. Natural controlled most of the match but could not put away the Chief and when Norris took control he used his extra 40 pounds to punish his irritating opponent.
Charlie Norris defeated The Natural by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 6:47
Tasmanian Devil vs Kid Galahad
The Devil defeated Gallahad last month after he stepped into the match when Nightstalker no-showed his title defence. This was the best match of the night so far as both men exchanged high impact move after high impact move. Once again the Tasmanian had no Sheik Lou Fabiano in his corner. Not sure how much he has left to give later tonight after a hard fought win here.
Tasmanian Devil defeated Kid Gallahad by pinfall after a Tasmanian Suplex at 8:29
Buck Zumhofe vs Jerry Lynn
A battle of two fan favourites that got very heated indeed. In the end Lynn was just too young and had too much stamina, and as he picked up the pace of the match Zumhofe could not keep up.
Lynn defeated Zumhofe by submission to a crossface at 6:12
Johnnie Stewart vs. Chi Chi Cruz
Cruz tried for a hit and run attack, but Stewart used his extra size to punish and ground the recently returned local boy.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Chi Chi Cruz by pinfall after a spinning sidekick at 4:45
Ben Bassarab vs Paul Diamond
Bassarab came into this tournament as the odds on favourite. Not only is he one half of the tag team champions with Kid Gallahad but he is also a 4 time Television champion (the predecessor title to this one) with two of those wins coming in one night events (one tournament and one battle royale). Diamond was a game competitor but in the end he was outmatched and took the coward's way out by smashing a steel chair over the head of Bassarab. Although Bassarab won he was busted open and woozy looking after the match.
Ben Bassarab defeated Paul Diamond by disqualification for the use of a steel chair at 4:57
Mason Thunder vs EZ Ryder
Thunder looked a bit concerned when his opponent, newcomer EZ Ryder came to the ring looking like one tough biker. However, Thunder proved to be the better wrestler and athlete and eventually used his martial arts training to take over and finish the match.
Mason Thunder defeated EZ Ryder by pinfall after a Savate kick at 7:39
Quarter-Finals
Chris Adams (/w Toni Adams) vs Wahoo McDaniel
Didn't take long for this match between two fan favourites to heat up. Wahoo was the fans' choice though due to their long familiarity with him. In the end Wahoo used his size difference to nail a powerslam, then dropped a pair of vicious looking knee drops. That only got a 2 count, but the follow up Tomahawk chop did the trick.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Chris Adams by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 8:01
Charlie Norris vs Tasmanian Devil
Devil controlled early, Norris though took over and controlled 80% of this match. However, the Tasmanian Devil used a well timed chop to the throat, followed by a chokeslam, and then his finisher with his feet on the ropes for extra leverage to move onto the next round.
Tasmanian Devil defeated Charlie Norris by pinfall after a Tasmanian Suplex (and with his feet on the ropes) at 7:25
Jerry Lynn vs Johnnie Stewart
Lynn controlled most of this match, until Stewart caught him with a spinning heel kick. Stewart then came off the 2nd rope with a kick to the solar plexus. Lynn seemed to have problems catching his breath after that, and when Stewart nailed him with another spin kick, driving him out of the ring, Lynn could not beat the count back in.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Jerry Lynn by contout at 6:44
Ben Bassarab vs Mason Thunder (/w Kelly St. Croix)
The Bassarab tournament train kept rolling. Thunder wanted to try and slow the match down, and he used his sexy valet as a distraction. But once the tag team champion picked up the pace he also picked apart his opponent.
Ben Bassarab defeated Mason Thunder by pinfall after a release German suplex at 9:19
Semi-Finals
Wahoo McDaniel vs Tasmanian Devil
This one went back and forth and could have gone either way. The Devil seemed to pick up momentum as the match went on though as his youth gave him better stamina. During a ref bump at the end the Devil used a chair to ~waffle~ McDaniel. This brought out Charlie Norris who nailed the Tasmanian Devil with a running clothesline from behind and then gave him a DDT on the chair. Norris woke up the ref Buddy Lane who shook off the cobwebs and started to apply the 10 count to both men being down. McDaniel was first on his feet, tried to kick the Devil in the gut, but his foot was caught, spun around and the Devil clotheslined McDaniel. But Wahoo did not go down, and when The Tasmanian came in for another helping he instead was fed an elbow to the head. McDaniel then nailed a powerslam, then a Tomahawk chop and got the win.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated the Tasmanian Devil by pinfall after a Tomahawk chop at 8:48
Johnnie Stewart vs Ben Bassarab
The match started fast and furious, both men nailing kicks, punches, suplexes, and criss crossing off the ropes. The match spilled in and out of the ring a couple of times as well. Then the match came to a grind as Bassarab worked a shoulderbar, then an arm scissors. Stewart turned things around but also went to the mat and worked a headscissors, then tried for a standing sleeperhold. Bassarab fired back and took control of the match, nailing a German suplex, snap suplex, and then put on a single leg Boston crab three times to no avail. Stewart threw Bassarab out of the ring and took control of the match catching Bassarab with an elbow on his way in. Stewart nailed a series of martial arts kicks, and punches, a standing nerve hold, and then a standing sleeper hold, but could not put Bassarab away. The two men then exchanged the advantage a few more times as the match minutes dragged on and both men became very tired. Just after the 15 minute mark Bassarab got a second wind, using the ropes to aid a double kick to the chest, then nailed a running clothesline, a neck snapper, a cradle piledriver, for only a 2 count. Bassarab climbed to the top rope and came off for a missile dropkick but Stewart moved out of the way. Bassarab got to his feet but ate a superkick to the jaw, Stewart grabbed a handful of tights just to be sure that ended Bassarab's quest for the title.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Ben Bassarab by pinfall after a Superkick (and a handful of tights) at 16:36
Special Attraction
Steve Disalvo vs Paul Orndorff
Two of the top heavyweights in RCW locked up as the combatants for the tournament final got a well deserved break. Disalvo played enough stalling tactics that he would have made Larry Zbyszko proud. At one point the referee Jurgen Hermann actually had to leave the ring and break up a war of words between Disalvo and a pair of fans at ringside. Disalvo then threatened to quit unless the fans were ejected. Hermann is not the kind of guy you want to handle this type of situation so it turned into a five minute gong show, all while the clock was ticking in this 30 minute time limit affair. Finally Orndorff had enough and went out of the ring and attacked Disalvo. The donnybrook went all the way around the ring and then finally at about the 8 minute mark the wrestlers locked up inside the ring for the first time.
Fisticuffs then evolved into the trading off of power moves. Orndorff nailed an impressive powerslam on the big man but could only get a 2 count. Disalvo battled back and after a pair of running clotheslines he nailed a knee drop from the first buckle and got a 1 count; then a knee drop from the second buckle and got a 2 count. Uncharacteristically he then climbed to the top buckle and dropped a knee for..nothing but air, as Orndorff rolled out of the way. Orndorff was up first at the count of 5 from the ref, but Disalvo nailed him with a punch to the gut. More fisticuffs followed. Orndorff nailed his piledriver but remarkably Disalvo got a foot over the bottom rope! He tried for a second piledriver but Disalvo turned it into a backdrop. Disalvo nailed his own piledriver but Orndorff kicked out to beat the count.
Orndorff sent Disalvo to the ropes and nailed a big boot to the face, followed by a pair of elbow drops, another elbow from the second rope, an enzuigiri which only caught Disalvo on the shoulder, and then 3 running clotheslines (because the first 2 Disalvo stayed on his feet). Orndorff then came running off the ropes and nailed a running splash and got the duke.
Paul Orndorff defeated Steve Disalvo by pinfall after a running splash at 16:58
Main Event
Tournament Final For RCW Heritage Title
Wahoo McDaniel vs Johnnie Stewart
The long break from the previous match gave Stewart a much needed break. He started strong and it became apparent that he was in much better shape then McDaniel and younger giving him the advantage. He attacked with a lot of kicks and punches and then got McDaniel down and wore him down on the mat. Finally though the big man got his second wind and began to show the power and experience he is best known for; and Stewart looked gassed. After a running powerslam only got him a 2 count on Stewart the tables were turned again when he nailed McDaniel with a low blow. Stewart hit some set up moves, adjusted his knee pad and went for his flying knee finisher, but McDaniel ducked at the last second. Stewart got up, and McDaniel nailed him with a big chop to the head to get the win and the title.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Johnnie Stewart by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 8:24
[Wahoo McDaniel won the vacant RCW Heritage Title]
River City Wrestling #467
Winnipeg, Manitoba
16-Man Tournament for the Vacant Heritage Title
Round 1
Chris Adams (/w Toni Adams) vs Timothy Flowers
Rematch of last month's upset. Dan Denton came down to ringside again, but this time Wahoo McDaniel came down to force Denton to the back. With the odds evened up, Adams exerted his superior skill and got a fairly routine victory.
Chris Adams defeated Timothy Flowers by pinfall after a super kick at 5:01
Wahoo McDaniel vs Dan Denton
Animosity was already running high in this one from the earlier confrontation. Denton played a bit of hide and seek but other than that was totally outclassed by the veteran.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Dan Denton by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 6:33
Charlie Norris vs The Natural
For the first round the big Native Chief drew a newcomer to RCW, the cocky Natural. Natural controlled most of the match but could not put away the Chief and when Norris took control he used his extra 40 pounds to punish his irritating opponent.
Charlie Norris defeated The Natural by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 6:47
Tasmanian Devil vs Kid Galahad
The Devil defeated Gallahad last month after he stepped into the match when Nightstalker no-showed his title defence. This was the best match of the night so far as both men exchanged high impact move after high impact move. Once again the Tasmanian had no Sheik Lou Fabiano in his corner. Not sure how much he has left to give later tonight after a hard fought win here.
Tasmanian Devil defeated Kid Gallahad by pinfall after a Tasmanian Suplex at 8:29
Buck Zumhofe vs Jerry Lynn
A battle of two fan favourites that got very heated indeed. In the end Lynn was just too young and had too much stamina, and as he picked up the pace of the match Zumhofe could not keep up.
Lynn defeated Zumhofe by submission to a crossface at 6:12
Johnnie Stewart vs. Chi Chi Cruz
Cruz tried for a hit and run attack, but Stewart used his extra size to punish and ground the recently returned local boy.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Chi Chi Cruz by pinfall after a spinning sidekick at 4:45
Ben Bassarab vs Paul Diamond
Bassarab came into this tournament as the odds on favourite. Not only is he one half of the tag team champions with Kid Gallahad but he is also a 4 time Television champion (the predecessor title to this one) with two of those wins coming in one night events (one tournament and one battle royale). Diamond was a game competitor but in the end he was outmatched and took the coward's way out by smashing a steel chair over the head of Bassarab. Although Bassarab won he was busted open and woozy looking after the match.
Ben Bassarab defeated Paul Diamond by disqualification for the use of a steel chair at 4:57
Mason Thunder vs EZ Ryder
Thunder looked a bit concerned when his opponent, newcomer EZ Ryder came to the ring looking like one tough biker. However, Thunder proved to be the better wrestler and athlete and eventually used his martial arts training to take over and finish the match.
Mason Thunder defeated EZ Ryder by pinfall after a Savate kick at 7:39
Quarter-Finals
Chris Adams (/w Toni Adams) vs Wahoo McDaniel
Didn't take long for this match between two fan favourites to heat up. Wahoo was the fans' choice though due to their long familiarity with him. In the end Wahoo used his size difference to nail a powerslam, then dropped a pair of vicious looking knee drops. That only got a 2 count, but the follow up Tomahawk chop did the trick.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Chris Adams by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 8:01
Charlie Norris vs Tasmanian Devil
Devil controlled early, Norris though took over and controlled 80% of this match. However, the Tasmanian Devil used a well timed chop to the throat, followed by a chokeslam, and then his finisher with his feet on the ropes for extra leverage to move onto the next round.
Tasmanian Devil defeated Charlie Norris by pinfall after a Tasmanian Suplex (and with his feet on the ropes) at 7:25
Jerry Lynn vs Johnnie Stewart
Lynn controlled most of this match, until Stewart caught him with a spinning heel kick. Stewart then came off the 2nd rope with a kick to the solar plexus. Lynn seemed to have problems catching his breath after that, and when Stewart nailed him with another spin kick, driving him out of the ring, Lynn could not beat the count back in.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Jerry Lynn by contout at 6:44
Ben Bassarab vs Mason Thunder (/w Kelly St. Croix)
The Bassarab tournament train kept rolling. Thunder wanted to try and slow the match down, and he used his sexy valet as a distraction. But once the tag team champion picked up the pace he also picked apart his opponent.
Ben Bassarab defeated Mason Thunder by pinfall after a release German suplex at 9:19
Semi-Finals
Wahoo McDaniel vs Tasmanian Devil
This one went back and forth and could have gone either way. The Devil seemed to pick up momentum as the match went on though as his youth gave him better stamina. During a ref bump at the end the Devil used a chair to ~waffle~ McDaniel. This brought out Charlie Norris who nailed the Tasmanian Devil with a running clothesline from behind and then gave him a DDT on the chair. Norris woke up the ref Buddy Lane who shook off the cobwebs and started to apply the 10 count to both men being down. McDaniel was first on his feet, tried to kick the Devil in the gut, but his foot was caught, spun around and the Devil clotheslined McDaniel. But Wahoo did not go down, and when The Tasmanian came in for another helping he instead was fed an elbow to the head. McDaniel then nailed a powerslam, then a Tomahawk chop and got the win.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated the Tasmanian Devil by pinfall after a Tomahawk chop at 8:48
Johnnie Stewart vs Ben Bassarab
The match started fast and furious, both men nailing kicks, punches, suplexes, and criss crossing off the ropes. The match spilled in and out of the ring a couple of times as well. Then the match came to a grind as Bassarab worked a shoulderbar, then an arm scissors. Stewart turned things around but also went to the mat and worked a headscissors, then tried for a standing sleeperhold. Bassarab fired back and took control of the match, nailing a German suplex, snap suplex, and then put on a single leg Boston crab three times to no avail. Stewart threw Bassarab out of the ring and took control of the match catching Bassarab with an elbow on his way in. Stewart nailed a series of martial arts kicks, and punches, a standing nerve hold, and then a standing sleeper hold, but could not put Bassarab away. The two men then exchanged the advantage a few more times as the match minutes dragged on and both men became very tired. Just after the 15 minute mark Bassarab got a second wind, using the ropes to aid a double kick to the chest, then nailed a running clothesline, a neck snapper, a cradle piledriver, for only a 2 count. Bassarab climbed to the top rope and came off for a missile dropkick but Stewart moved out of the way. Bassarab got to his feet but ate a superkick to the jaw, Stewart grabbed a handful of tights just to be sure that ended Bassarab's quest for the title.
Johnnie Stewart defeated Ben Bassarab by pinfall after a Superkick (and a handful of tights) at 16:36
Special Attraction
Steve Disalvo vs Paul Orndorff
Two of the top heavyweights in RCW locked up as the combatants for the tournament final got a well deserved break. Disalvo played enough stalling tactics that he would have made Larry Zbyszko proud. At one point the referee Jurgen Hermann actually had to leave the ring and break up a war of words between Disalvo and a pair of fans at ringside. Disalvo then threatened to quit unless the fans were ejected. Hermann is not the kind of guy you want to handle this type of situation so it turned into a five minute gong show, all while the clock was ticking in this 30 minute time limit affair. Finally Orndorff had enough and went out of the ring and attacked Disalvo. The donnybrook went all the way around the ring and then finally at about the 8 minute mark the wrestlers locked up inside the ring for the first time.
Fisticuffs then evolved into the trading off of power moves. Orndorff nailed an impressive powerslam on the big man but could only get a 2 count. Disalvo battled back and after a pair of running clotheslines he nailed a knee drop from the first buckle and got a 1 count; then a knee drop from the second buckle and got a 2 count. Uncharacteristically he then climbed to the top buckle and dropped a knee for..nothing but air, as Orndorff rolled out of the way. Orndorff was up first at the count of 5 from the ref, but Disalvo nailed him with a punch to the gut. More fisticuffs followed. Orndorff nailed his piledriver but remarkably Disalvo got a foot over the bottom rope! He tried for a second piledriver but Disalvo turned it into a backdrop. Disalvo nailed his own piledriver but Orndorff kicked out to beat the count.
Orndorff sent Disalvo to the ropes and nailed a big boot to the face, followed by a pair of elbow drops, another elbow from the second rope, an enzuigiri which only caught Disalvo on the shoulder, and then 3 running clotheslines (because the first 2 Disalvo stayed on his feet). Orndorff then came running off the ropes and nailed a running splash and got the duke.
Paul Orndorff defeated Steve Disalvo by pinfall after a running splash at 16:58
Main Event
Tournament Final For RCW Heritage Title
Wahoo McDaniel vs Johnnie Stewart
The long break from the previous match gave Stewart a much needed break. He started strong and it became apparent that he was in much better shape then McDaniel and younger giving him the advantage. He attacked with a lot of kicks and punches and then got McDaniel down and wore him down on the mat. Finally though the big man got his second wind and began to show the power and experience he is best known for; and Stewart looked gassed. After a running powerslam only got him a 2 count on Stewart the tables were turned again when he nailed McDaniel with a low blow. Stewart hit some set up moves, adjusted his knee pad and went for his flying knee finisher, but McDaniel ducked at the last second. Stewart got up, and McDaniel nailed him with a big chop to the head to get the win and the title.
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Johnnie Stewart by pinfall after a Tomahawk Chop at 8:24
[Wahoo McDaniel won the vacant RCW Heritage Title]
