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River City Wrestling #485
December 7, 1991
Winnipeg, Manitoba
12th Anniversary Show

Opening Bout

Harley Tragger (255 lbs, Manhattan, Kansas) defeated The Natural (221 lbs, The Bridal Path, Toronto, Ontario) by pinfall after a powerbomb at 7:33

-Tragger's first appearance in RCW. He is better known to wrestling fans who are familiar with his work in Japan, Europe and South Africa. He has an American biker image and wrestlers a strong no nonsense match. The Natural tried some duck and cover, complaints to the ref about hair pulling and then went ahead and pulled on Tragger's tights to gain an advantage. The Natural worked an abdominal stretch and then a body scissors. Tragger blew a gasket though and tossed Natural into the corner and began to drive his shoulder into the midsection a number of times. Tragger then nailed a short clothesline coming out of the corner, then using the top ropes elevated himself up and splashed down on the Natural. He covered for 1, 2, foot on the ropes by The Natural. The former Winnipeg boy who now claims to hail from Toronto then slipped out of the ring to waste time and jaw with the fans. Tragger finally had enough and chased Natural around the ring. The sneaky heel though got into the ring first and then laid down a fist on Tragger who slid into the ring. Several fists and a few head slams into the mat later and Natural tried for a pin, but only got a short 1 count before Tragger tossed him off...Natural slid back on top..didn't even get a 1 count..Tragger tossed him off..onto ref Jurgen Hermann who rolled him back onto Tragger, who then gorilla pressed him off to the other side. Back on their feet Tragger nailed a kick to the gut, a belly to belly suplex, a tilt-a-whirl side slam for a 2 count. Natural had a short lived comeback relying mostly on kicks and punches, and when he went for a leaping DDT he was blocked and hoisted up by Tragger and then slammed to the mat. Grabbing both legs Tragger then dropped a leg on the lower abdomen of the Natural. Tragger whipped Natural to the ropes and connected with a kick to the jaw. He then nailed a big powerbomb and holding onto the legs leaned into the pin to get the duke. 

Bout #2

3-Way Women's Match

Rockin' Robin (Hammond, Louisiana) defeated Keisha (Los Angeles, California) and Tiffany Brannigan (Santa Barbara, California) by pinfall on Brannigan after a bulldog at 4:56

-short match with three fan favourite women going at it. The action was high paced and for the most part clean. Keisha seemed to be a bit behind the pace, partly due to her more "curvy" stature used to more mat and wear down wrestling. Keisha had been flattened on the floor outside the ring when Brannigan sent Robin to the ropes. She would have nailed Robin with a flying dropkick but Keisha grabbed the foot of Robin', which was meant to trip her, but only caused her to stop her momentum, and in turn caused Brannigan to hit nothing but air. Robin' quickly pounced on Brannigan hitting a bulldog and got the 3 count before Keisha could get back into the ring to break it up.

Bout #3

Wahoo McDaniel (255 lbs., Midland, Texas) defeated Teijo Khan (265 lbs., Mongolia) by disqualification for use of a foreign object at 8:12

Khan is a big freaky looking guy, a former member of Paul Jones' army. He started strong thanks to a rake of the eyes, and then dragged McDaniel's head across the top rope for a good old burn. Shots to the gut, single leg takedown into a single leg Boston crab, and it was safe to say that the Mongolian had McDaniel's attention. Khan continued the onslaught with a low tech assault of punches, chops, kicks, a couple bodyslams, clotheslines, so nothing too awe inspiring. Khan controlled the first 5 minutes of the match forcing McDaniel to kick out of 4 pin attempts, and reach the ropes twice to get out of submission holds. Finally McDaniel began to fight back with tomahawk chops, and then punished Khan in the corner. McDaniel nailed a powerslam and got a 2 count before Khan was able to get his foot on the ropes. Wahoo nailed a running shoulderblock, followed by a short lariat. He then set up Khan for the overhead "Tomahawk" chop, and nailed him squarely in the head. However, he hit him so hard that Khan bounced backward and fell between the ring ropes to the floor below. McDaniel decided not to wait on a 10 count and went outside the ring. He threw Khan into the steel barricades, but then Khan fired back with a kick to the groin. If that were not enough he grabbed a steel chair and nailed Wahoo 3 times over the head, busting him open, knocking him out, and getting himself disqualified.

Bout #4

KC Houston (Edmonton, Alberta) defeated Cynthia Rothrock (Wilmington, Delaware) by pinfall after a spinebuster slam (with her feet on the ropes) at 6:26

-the more experienced Houston was also bigger at around 5'9 while Rothrock was a diminutive 5'3, yet because of her showing last card and her martial arts experience Rothrock was deemed the favourite to win. Sensing this dynamic Houston attacked Rothrock as she took off her warm-up robe gaining the early advantage. She tied up Rothrock in her robe and beat on her, and choked her across the top rope. Showing her experience and size difference Houston stayed right on her opponent not giving her a foot of room. Houston nailed a hotshot across the top rope, then hit a moonsault for a 2 count. A front facelock hold was then applied and turned into a reverse neckbreaker, for another 2 count. A series of kneedrops, and another 2 count. Houston then worked a reverse chinlock which she held onto too long and allowed Rothrock back to her feet...and a comeback started with a pair of elbows to the gut...but then Houston pulled on the hair of Rothrock and pulled her to the mat. Referee Buddy Lane though saw the hair pull and applied the count, but while he did so Houston choked away. Houston broke the choke for a half second to break the count and then went right back to the choke. This time though Rothrock was prepared and turned it into an armbar, and then a head scissors. Rothrock then nailed Houston with an impressive front layout suplex, covered and got a 2 count. Back on their feet Rothrock attacked with a series of kicks, foot stomps and chops. One chop caught Houston around the collar bone so the heel grabbed her throat and sold it to Lane who then backed Rothrock away and admonished her. Rothrock then cornered Houston and laid in some chops, ignoring Lane's count until the ref stepped in between the two wrestlers. This allowed Houston a chance to sneak a punch over top and clock Rothrock.  This was followed immediately by a spinebuster slam, and then a pin with Houston draping her feet over the middle strand for extra leverage and a tainted victory. Immediately following the count Houston rolled out of the ring and ran to the back.

Bout #5

Six-Man Tag Match

Baron von Raschke, Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair  defeated  Larry Cameron, Bad News Allen & Terminator Riggs by submission when Raschke submitted Riggs in the clawhold at 14:53

-Bad News Allen started strong and was the star of the early going in this match managing to get the best of first Brunzell, and then thanks to some timely interference from Cameron he got the best of Blair as well. In fact Blair played Ricky Morton for a few minutes and both Raschke and Brunzell took a turn being put out of the ring by Jurgen Hermann which allowed the villains to double team Blair. Finally unable to restrain themselves any longer Raschke and Brunzell both entered the ring and a six man brawl occurred. However with Blair already banged up Cameron and Allen really began to do a number on Jim Brunzell outside the ring. Finally Blair came to his Killer Bees partner's aid, and back inside when things shook out, the tag was made to Raschke...and the fans were on their feet as Raschke goose stepped his way around the ring with the claw held high. The legal man at this point was Cameron but Raschke faked him out and instead applied the clawhold to Allen as he stood on the ring apron. This though gave Cameron and Riggs the chance to go after Raschke who withstood a few punches before falling down in the corner. Cameron went to work with a series of stomps and punches, but made the mistake of giving distance as he whipped Raschke across the ring. The fan favourite took the opportunity to tag out to Jim Brunzell who catapulted himself over the top rope into the ring, and attacked Cameron with a series of forearm smashes and then a standing dropkick. Brunzell tried to monkey flip Cameron out of the corner but the bigger man held on and then powerbombed the commissioner and got a 2 count. Cameron went to work with a bear hug before tagging out to Terminator Riggs who also applied the bear hug. Every time they would get close to the heels corner Allen would distract Hermann and Riggs would lean between the ropes and fire a punch or two into the lower back of Brunzell. Riggs tagged out to Allen who nailed Jumpin' Jimmy with a pair of knifehand chops, a double leg takedown, and then a Boston crab on the already injured back of Brunzell. The commish wold not give up though and eventually made his way over the corner and tagged in Blair. The Florida native went to work on Allen, and when Riggs entered the ring Blair nailed him with a flying dropkick as well, knocking him out of the ring. The villains took a powder outside the ring to get their thoughts together, which drew the fan favourites over as well and we had another six man brawl. Brunzell and Cameron managed to get back inside the ring and Brunzell hit him with a couple of armdrag take downs and a flying dropkick. But when he went for a criss-cross Allen managed to reach in and trip Brunzell up. When he got back to his feet Cameron nailed him with a powerslam and got the 1, 2...Raschke is back in the ring and breaks it up. All six men are now brawling inside the ring. Brunzell nails Riggs with an atomic drop and sends him right into Raschke who locks on the clawhold. Brunzell takes Cameron outside the ring, and Blair does the same to Allen. As those 4 men brawl outside, inside Riggs loses the fight to stay on his feet and cries uncle.

Bout #6
Coal Miner's Glove Match
Ben Bassarab (211 lbs., Calgary, Alberta) defeated Kid Gallahad (229 lbs., Glasgow, Scotland) by pinfall after hitting him with the coal miner's glove at 11:30
Former friends, ex-tag team partners, now take their feud to the next level with an RCW staple match, a Coal Miner's Glove Match. The metal glove suspended about the top buckle, legal to use, but the match must still be won by pinfall or submission. No other foreign objects are allowed and no other discretions are immune from disqualification or countout. 
Bassarab tried one last time to offer a handshake, and after some pauses, Gallahad actually accepted! But once the bell sounded the two exchanged punches and kicks to start the match. 
Bassarab grabbed the advantage first worked his way up to nail two snap suplexes and covered for only a 1 count. Gallahad battled back, nailed a pair of flying dropkicks and then a release German suplex but likewise only got a 1 count. Bassarab grabbed control back and went after the knee of Gallahad, the previously injured knee which resulted in these two men having their titles stripped. Bassarab attacked the knee with a kneetwist then some elbows and knee drops, then tried for a figure four leglock but Gallahad kicked him directly in the crotch. He was warned by referee Buddy Lane but it was determined to let the match continue. Gallahad worked on Bassarab on the ground with headscissors, then an armbar. Back on his feet he went for a vertical suplex but Bassarab managed to to shift his weight enough to get down, then took Gallahad over with a suplex. Bassarab climbed to the top buckle to get the glove but was caught by Gallahad who took him backward with a superplex. He eventually managed to cover but only got a 2 count. The next few minutes were pretty much the same; one man would grab an advantage, try and get a pin, fail, climb to get the coal miner's glove, fail, and the other would take over the momentum. Gallahad however during a brief brawl outside did manage to bust the head of Bassarab open and he was wearing the proverbial crimson mask. Bassrab whipped Gallahad into the buckle, so hard that the Scot flipped over top but landed on his feet on the apron. He tried to climb the buckle from outside but Bassarab drop kicked him right in the knee and he dropped from the second buckle to the floor below. Bassarab though was winded and groggy from blood loss and was slow to capitalize. Finally he managed to start to climb the buckle (which interestingly enough caused Lane to break the 10 count he was applying to Gallahad for being outside the ring). As Bassarab climbed, Gallahad recovered and climbed the buckle from the outside. Soon both men were half leaning on each other, half swinging at the glove. Finally both men fell, Gallahad to the outside, Bassarab to the inside. Bassarab recovered first, left the ring, rolled Gallahad back inside and put on a figure-four. He would have got the submission but he was too close to the ropes and after an agonizing 30 seconds in the hold, Gallahad reached the ropes. Bassarab then climbed the buckle to get the glove, and Gallahad tried to climb after him. Bassarab managed to grab the glove but Gallahad was right below him and prepared to bring him down with a belly to back suplex. As he did so though, Bassarab managed a clubbing motion nailing Gallahad with the steel glove. After a few seconds to recover, Bassarab made the cover, and got a decisive 3 count.

[At this point its been about 80 minutes since the start of the show so we break for 20 minutes to sell t-shirts and get the ring set up for the bikini contest]

First ever (and likely last ever) nothing to do with Wrestling - Bikini Contest [Round 1]

The girls featured in California Bikini Girls and Foxhunt bikini contest videos come to Winnipeg to compete for a $10,000 cheque (or Check, since they are all American).

For the first round each girl is given about a minute to play to the audience and the judges (Mike Stone, Stan Mullen, Marty Gold, Chris Lyon, and Tawney England).

The 22 competitors in no particular order were;

Christy Sandoval, Dana Loury, Tiffany Weston, Julie Fulkerson, Michele Cucionotta, Kimberly Schreyer, Denise Schreyer, Marisa Davi, Bernadette Strom, Sharis Savage, Jacqueline Guerra, Dottie Bittle, Julie Kruis, Avalon Anders, Jamie Ortlieb, Brooke Thompson, Katrina Lake, Heather Kennedy, Christy Carrera, Angel Veil, Alexandra Day, and Staci Yarbrough

From those 22, the judges picked a top 6 who will return later in the show for round 2

Kimberly Schreyer
Denise Schreyer
Dottie Bittle
Julie Kruis
Avalon Anders
Heather Kennedy

Bout #7

No Countout - No Disqualification Match

Non-Title Match

Nobuhiko Takada (212 lbs, Yokohoma, Japan) defeated Freddy Krueger (235 lbs., Your Nightmares) by pinfall after a spinning heel kick at 10:54

The RCW Heritage title was not on the line in this interesting mix of styles between the martial arts based Takada and the master of horror Krueger. Before the bell could ring Krueger left the ring and attacked Takada as he came up the aisle. The bell then rang to start things as Krueger tossed Takada into a cement wall, the bieled him into a steel barrier. After stomping away he grabbed a steel chair and used it to choke Takada. Krueger then put him in an armbar and walked him to the ring. But instead of getting into the ring he smashed him shoulder first into the ringpost, then nailed a knee drop from the ring apron. Krueger went into the crowd seeking a steel chair, and found one, but had taken too long and when he tried to hit Takada the Japanese star kicked him in the gut instead. The chair dropped, and Takada grabbed Krueger by the latex mask covered head and smashed him down onto the chair. Takada covered and got a 1 count. Krueger tried to escape into the ring but Takada followed. The Japanese star unleashed a torrent of wicked sounding kicks, the last of which he vaulted himself upward off the top buckle to hit Krueger hard in the chest and drive him over the top rope. Takada was already busted open and wearing the proverbial crimson mask. He didn't have to leave the ring to get a hold of Krueger though as he reached down from inside the ring and grabbed him by the neck. Krueger was forced up and back onto the apron, and Takada nailed another kick that sent Krueger face first off the ring apron. Takada then stood on the ring steps and jumped off nailing Krueger with a spinning leg lariat. He covered but Krueger kicked out after a 2 count. Back inside Takada slowed things down with a leglock, and a spinning toe hold. Back on his feet he attacked with kicks again, but all of these were targeting the back of Krueger's legs, the hamstrings, and left the master of horrors taking blind swings from his knees, unable to stand. Takada then nailed a kick to the back of Krueger's head and covered for a 1, 2, Kickout! Krueger locked his hands around the throat of Takada. The Japanese star landed several open handed blows to the sides of Krueger's mask to no avail. He then tried to land both knees on Krueger but the master of horrors lifted his knees first and drove them into the gut of Takada. Rolling Takada onto his back Krueger continued to choke him. For some reason Jurgen Hermann applied the count but gave up on it as this is a no-dq match. Finally, Krueger lifted Takada up and nailed a chokeslam, and covered for a 2 count. Krueger came off the far ropes and attempted a running kick to the groin of Takada, but the Japanese star moved out of the way and Krueger collided awkwardly with the ropes. More kicks from Takada to the legs, then a series of go-behinds playing catch me if you can with Krueger left the RCW Heritage champion dazed and confused. A single leg takedown into a figure-four was next, but Kruger was able to roll it over for the break after about 30 seconds. Takada then put on a cross armbreaker finisher not once, Krueger got to the ropes to break, but twice, with Krueger showing amazing pain tolerance to lift himself out of the hold using leverage. Krueger managed to crotch Takada this time with an uppercut from his knees, then laid in a bite onto the face of Takada! Krueger then left the ring and returned with a chair. He swung and missed as Takada ducked under, and then the Japanese star nailed a spinning heel kick right into the chair nailing it into Krueger's head, and covered for the win.

Bout #8

North American Women's Title Match

Desiree Petersen (Calgary, Alberta) defeated Susan Sexton (Los Angeles, California) by pinfall after a fisherman suplex at 7:24

[Desiree Petersen retained the North American Women's Title]

With all the changes lately of the women's belt, coupled with how good Sexton has looked in RCW, the fans I'm sure were expecting a title change tonight. However the fans were solidly behind the champion Petersen. Petersen started strong with an armbar, and then a standing wristlock, then a wristlock from her back. Sexton was able to somersault her way out of the wristlock, duck a clothesline and then take the champ down with a back bodyslide for a 2 count. Back on their feet Sexton nailed a bodyslam, and then a rake of the head with the bottom of her boot. A front facelock followed, and eventually a front layout suplex for a 2 count. Sexton continued to punish the champion with an airplane spin, a Boston crab, and a bulldog...which would have got the 3 count but was too close to the ropes. After an abdominal stretch Sexton nailed a pair of bodyslams to weaken up the champ and then prepared her for the electric chair finisher. The champ though had it well scouted and was able to reverse it with a modified version of flying headscissors. This time when they scrambled to their feet Petersen was able to land her clothesline, then followed up by a running knee to the stomach, and then nailed her fisherman suplex for a clean victory.

Bout #9

RCW Tag Team Title Match

Bob Orton & Mike Lozansky (combined wt. 465 lbs) defeated Destruction Crew: Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom (combined wt. 521 lbs) by pinfall when Lozansky pinned Bloom after a top rope missile dropkick at 11:03

[Bob Orton & Mike Lozansky Won the RCW Tag Team Titles]

Lozansky and Orton started strong, managing to anticipate any bad intentions of the champions and keeping close to their own corner. The challengers controlled about the first four minutes but hadn't really managed to do too much damage to the champions. Orton tried for a piledriver but Bloom was able to counter it with a back bodydrop. Bloom tagged out to Enos and Orton tagged out to Lozansky. It was now the champs' turn to take control of the match. However, it wasn't Lozansky playing Ricky Morton it was actually the veteran Orton who spent a good four minutes being worked over and punished by the Crew. Lozansky made an effort to break up a Bloom advantage but was put out of the ring by referee Jurgen Hermann which allowed the champs a chance to double team Orton. Two more times Lozansky made a motion to enter the ring but both times it was his veteran partner Orton who waved him off so he relented. Finally as Enos bore down on a reverse armbar Lozansky entered the ring. Immediately referee Hermann made a move to put him out of the ring but he double timed it back to his corner, so when Hermann turned around he caught Bloom and Enos double teaming the challengers. So as Hermann put Bloom out of the ring Loznasky sped back into the ring and nailed Enos with a dropkick to the head which sent him out between the ropes to the floor below. This gave Orton the breather he needed, and even though Enos was able to catch him before he could make the tag, Orton was able to out punch Enos and then tag in Lozansky. The youngster came in from the hot tag like a house on fire, first taking out Enos, then taking out Bloom when he entered the ring. Lozansky then nailed Enos with a sitout powerbomb, followed by a running bulldog, then a German suplex for a 2 count. Bloom entered the ring and kicked Lozansky in the head. Both men managed to make tags and Orton and Bloom exchanged knuckles. Orton got Bloom in position for what looked like it would be a piledriver, but instead nailed an earringer. He then tagged out to Lozansky, but before leaving the ring he put Bloom back into the standing headscissors, and Lozansky climbed to the top buckle and came off with a knee to the ribs of Bloom. Enos entered the ring but Orton threw him out, over the top rope. Lozansky in the mean time climbed to the top buckle again and this time came off with his missile dropkick finisher to pick up the win and the belts. New Champions!!

[We are now just short of 3 hours since the opening bell so another break was in hand to sell t-shirts and liquid poison]

Bikini Contest - Finals

Kimberly Schreyer, Denise Schreyer, Dottie Bittle, Julie Kruis, Avalon Anders, Heather Kennedy

The final 6 contestants strutted their stuff in a "showdown" style. The judges elicited the crowd's reactions and in the end it seemed to come down to Bittle, Anders, and Kennedy. The judges conferred and awarded the first prize to Dottie Bittle!!

All went well until Anders got mad and pushed Bittle, and when the Schreyer sisters tried to play peace makers they also drew the wrath of Anders and Kennedy. And it was on! The six woman pushed and slapped at each other (carefully though as they were wearing only bikinis). All 5 judgers Mike Stone, Stan Mullen, Chris Lyon, Tawney England, and Marty Gold got involved trying to pull the women apart as did referee Jurgen Hermann. Order was pretty much restored until The Natural came down to the ring and took up the cause of Anders and Kennedy saying they were the best there and should have won. When things got heated again it brought out Harley Tragger to act as bodyguard for Bittle, but in the meantime Teijo Khan came out and pretty much kidnapped Kruis throwing her over his shoulder and leaving! It was pure chaos again as more people came into the fray including Jim Brunzell, Brian Blair, and Larry Cameron.

Main Event

RCW Heavyweight Title Match

Paul Orndorff (6'0 253 lbs. Brandon, Florida) (champion)  vs  Rogue (6'1" 235 lbs., Parts unknown)

Match started fairly carefully with several aborted lockups and hookups. Finally Orndorff grabbed an advantage with a wristlock, and after forcing Rogue to his knees turned it into a cross armbreaker. Rogue managed to get a break and then a stall, but the champ smelled blood and snuck in a knee to the gut, and then a high knee. A pair of dropkicks followed, and then a side headlock on the mat. The champ had the challenger set up for a suplex but Rogue managed to back himself into the ropes for a break..and then snuck in a punch to the head. The challenger took Orndorff down with a single leg, then dropped a knee into the inner thigh, then rode up and applied a side headlock of his own. After almost a minute the champ's senses returned and he realized he could use his strength advantage to power back to his feet and shove Rogue off. The challenger however bounced off the ropes, slid between the legs of Orndorff, then went for a go-behind into a bearhug. Orndorff though separated the hands of Rogue, twisted an arm, and then nailed a short arm clothesline. Rogue hit the mat, rolled, and rolled himself out of the ring to get a breather outside. When the challenger entered the ring again we were five minutes into the match and both men were still fresh.

Tempers flared for the first time in the match as Orndorff backed Rogue into the corner, broke clean, only to have Rogue punch him in the head again. Orndorff replied in kind and we had ourselves a brawl. The fisticuffs ended though when Rogue kneed the champ in the groin, dropping him like a rock. Referee Buddy Lane though saw it and stepped in to protect Orndorff. He waved off Rogue and called for the bell!! Rogue protested but Lane indicated to all it was a low blow, but then Orndorff from the mat, still recovering, waved off Lane and asked him for the match to continue. Lane decided to back Rogue into one corner and then confer with the champ, and the crowd, who all seemed to want the match to continue..so he relented..but gave Rogue another stern warning.

Rogue closed right away with the champ, trying to catch him still wounded but Mr. Wonderful rocked him with a forearm uppercut..Rogue wobbled..on his heels..stayed upright....then Orndorff hit another uppercut..and this time Rogue fell backward. Orndorff scooped him up, nailed a backbreaker, then stomped on the lower back, then applied a bearhug. Rogue spent a minute in the submission hold, in obvious pain, before getting to the ropes. This time on the break he feigned a kick to the crotch and instead nailed the champ with a chop to the throat. Immediately he grabbed Orndorff's head in both his hands and slammed him face first into the mat. Rogue then applied a cross face until the champ was able to get to the ropes. Rogue left the ring, pulled Orndorff by the arm into the corner and slammed him shoulder first into the ringpost, and then slammed it several more times across the ring post for extra effect. Back inside Rogue stomped away at the shoulder and then applied the cross face again. Orndorff refused to submit however, and eventually made his way to the ropes. Rogue tried to attack again on the break but referee Buddy Lane stepped in the way and forced Rogue back.

We are about 11 minutes into the match now.

Rogue made the mistake of trying to weaken the champ more with kicks and punches, and finally Orndorff had enough and fired back, using jabs from his one good side. Lane applied a count for the open fists but no one thought a DQ was coming. Orndorff nailed a dropkick but landed on his bad shoulder and stayed down. Rogue recovered and taunted the champ who lay face down. Finally Rogue tried to pull him up by the hair, but the champ was playing possum because he cradled Rogue and got 1, 2, Kickout...by the challenger. Back on their feet more punches, kicks, and forearms were exchanged. The challenger had enough and wanted a break so he ducked his head between the ropes. Orndorff though closed anyway. Lane though got in the way trying to pull the champ off and Rogue raked the eyes of Mr. Wonderful, then grabbed the injured side of the champ and wrapped the arm around the top strand and applied pressure. Finally Lane made him break but when doing so Rogue leapt to the ground below, trying to take the champ's arm with him. Sliding back inside the ring Rogue tried to set up Orndorff for his inverted DDT to finish the match, but the champ twisted out of it and pushed the challenger off...right into Buddy Lane who went down hard.

With the referee out of commission, Rogue delivered another kick to the groin of Orndorff and then nailed a regular DDT. The champ was out cold..and so was the ref. Rogue left the ring, went over to the timekeeper table, and began to pose with the belt around his waist, much to the ire of the crowd.

Back inside Rogue smashed the title belt into the head of Orndorff and then twice into his shoulder. He then tossed the belt out of the ring. He set up Orndorff for his inverted DDT..pausing for effect...

The crowd went nuts!!

From the audience emerges 6'4 260 lbs, of black obsidian, former RCW champion, Rogue's opponent at the 1988, 9th Anniversary Show, his arch rival...Vendetta!!

The Haitian slid into the ring, came off the far ropes, watched Rogue's arms go slack and eyes wide as Vendetta nailed him with a running clothesline. Vendetta then set him up for his own DDT finisher, nailed him, stood victorious for the crowd, then slid out of the ring, and left the arena to a huge ovation.

Back in the ring Lane was first to his senses and began to apply a slow 10 count.

Both men struggled to their feet, going back to back, virtually the same height. Rogue took Orndorff down with a legsweep, applied a pin, 1, Kickout! Rogue threw the champ injured shoulder first into the buckle, then tried for a belly to back suplex, only to be fed a back elbow to the kisser. Orndorff though tried to scoop up Rogue for a piledriver, and his shoulder gave out. Rogue then nailed a DDT..and got the 1, 2, KICKOUT!! Rogue climbed to the top rope, but the champ was on his feet first, and knocked Rogue down to the mat below. Holding his arm close to his injured side, Orndorff channeled his greatest rival from days past, sending Rogue to the buckle and nailing him with a big boot to the face. Orndorff then came off the ropes and nailed a legdrop..hooked the leg, and got the 1, 2, 3 !! Big win for the champ to close out the show and the year.

Paul Orndorff defeated Rogue by pinfall after a legdrop at 15:49

[Paul Orndorff retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]

That's it for another year of River City Wrestling. Paul Orndorff and Desiree Petersen hung on to their titles, and with the defeat of the Destruction Crew by Orton & Lozansky all the belts except for Freddy Krueger's Heritage Title are currently being held by fan favorites. And with the reappearance of Vendetta there seems to be a lot for RCW fans to look forward to in 1992!