June

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June 1993

Roster

Faces
Baron von Raschke
Ben Bassarab
Mike Lozansky
Harley Tragger
Brian Blair
Jerry Fury
Billy Two Eagles
Eddie Watts

El Diablo (NEW)

Brad Rheingans (injured)

Heels
Jerry Lynn
Manny Silva
Sebastien Rikard
Lenny Thompson
The Psycho
Super Destroyer 2000
Super Destroyer 2001
Kevin Sullivan
Nightstalker


Ladies
Cynthia Rothrock
Jennifer Castles
Jacquelyn

Coming In

Soultaker

Tasmaniac

Jacquelyn vs Rothrock (1)

River City Wrestling #522

June 5, 1993

Brandon, Manitoba

RCW ventures away from the Winnipeg city limits for the first time since January 1st, a couple hours down the highway to the Brandon's Keystone Centre.

Opening Bout
El Diablo defeated The Psycho by pinfall after a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker at 4:21
-squash match, premiere of a masked wrestler from Mexico (a rare occurrence back then). 

Bout #2
Sebastien Rikard & Lenny Thompson defeated Billy Two Eagles & Jerry Fury by pinfall when Thompson pinned Fury after a big boot to the face at 7:10
-fairly easy match for Rikard and Thompson who have been teaming for a while with some success but no real sniff at the title. Now the tag titles are being held by villains Sullivan & Nightstalker so it's not clear what is in store for this duo.

Bout #3
Super Destroyer 2001 (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated Mike Lozansky by pinfall after a flying clothesline from the 2nd buckle at 6:36
-Lozansky had his moments but SD was too big and powerful.

Bout #4
Ben Bassarab defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall after a flying crossbody block at 15:29
-rematch of sorts to the match of the year from 1992, but this time Lynn comes in as a villain instead of the two both being fan favourites. Lynn showed no issues with cheating, but both men got into the act including biting, eye gouging, not to mention some great chain wrestlings and more suplexes then could be counted. In the end Lynn got cocky. He nailed Bassarab with the cradle piledriver finisher but instead of going to a pin attempt he wagged his finger no and climbed to the top. He decided to go for Bassarab's flying crossbody block finisher, but Bassarab rolled through it and slammed Lynn to the mat. Both men were down but Bassarab got up first, kicked Lynn in the gut, then nailed him with a cradle piledriver. For good measure he then climbed to the top and hit his own finisher the flying crossbody block and got the win.

Bout #5

North American Women's Title Match

Jacquelyn defeated Cynthia Rothrock by pinfall after a belly to back roll over cradle (and a handful of tights) at 12:14

[Jacquelyn Wins the North American Women's Title]

Rothrock started strong with her back to the ropes she managed to keep Jacquelyn (Jackie Moore) at bay with kicks and open hand strikes. However Jacquelyn managed to get by her defenses and take her down with a single leg. Jacquelyn then worked over the leg, specifically her plant leg to try and take away the power of her spinning heel kick finisher. Picking it up a notch the challenger got a 2 count after a slingshot suplex, and then another 2 count after a second rope splash. The champion though battled back with a knee to the midsection, then took some more punishment from closed fists, before she fought back fire with fire, punches to the head, then after creating some distance a pair of Savate kicks. The champ then punished the challenger by turning her over into a Boston crab but Jacquelyn managed to inch her way to the ropes to get the break. The challenger reversed a whip to the buckle, sent the champion in, followed her in, got behind her, vaulted off the second buckle and took Rothrock down with a big bulldog, and got a 2 count. Nobody has been able to handle Rothrock like this in a wrestling ring. The two traded a few short advantages of armbars, whips to the corner, clotheslines, that sort of thing. Finally Rothrock went for her spinning heel kick, but you could tell that plant leg was still not 100% and it was slow and clumsy. Jacquelyn ducked under, grabbing the leg from a crouch and delivered a gut punch to the champ, and then followed this up with a jumping DDT, for the 1, 2..kickout. Back on their feet and the challenger threw the champ with a release German suplex, both staggered up and then..BOOM...Jacquelyn nailed Rothrock with a spinning heel kick (the champ's own finisher, a move she has been touting for weeks now)..covered for 1, 2, KICKOUT!! Frustrated the challenger smacked the mat, then rolled up Rothrock for 1, grabbed the tights, 2, 3!! NEW CHAMPION!!

 

Bout #6

RCW Heritage Title Match

Baron von Raschke defeated Super Destroyer 2000 (/w Nick Bockwinkel) by submission to the clawhold at 5:42

[Baron von Raschke retained the RCW Heritage Title]

-this match was originally advertised as Vlad Petrov but Bockwinkel subbed in one of his Super Destroyers. Bockwinkel announced to the crowd that the Bockwinkel Talent Agency had fired Petrov and that his replacement had been hired and was backstage right now getting to know the boys. Raschke didn't seem impressed and he grabbed Bockwinkel by the neck and threw him over the top rope and out of the ring. SD attacked Raschke from behind and the ringbell sounded to start the bout. SD used his power to punish the champ for the first 4 minutes of this match, just relentless, and got 4 near falls. Finally Raschke battled back with an elbowsmash between the eyes, a headbutt, and then several kicks. This was followed by a pair of running clotheslines and then a thundering backbody drop. As SD got to his feet Raschke locked the clawhold on. Bockwinkel jumped onto the apron so Raschke went to eject him but got tangled up with the manager, and so SD attacked from behind, but the veteran Raschke moved out of the way! SD took out Bock and turned around again right into the clawhold. After a scant 10 seconds or so the challenger cried no mas.

Post-Match:

Immediately after the win Super Destroyer 2001 hit the ring to attack Raschke, but the German fought back...only to have the new member of the Talent Agency..the return of The Soultaker...come in and attack from behind. Soultaker pounded away at Raschke with help from the SD's. Soultaker had Raschke set up for a piledriver while the Super Destroyer 2001 was on top of the buckle. Brunzell and Blair hit the ring to clear out the Talent Agency, but not until after the stuffed piledriver was delivered. It took paramedics several minutes to check out Raschke before allowing him to get up under his own steam and walk out with the title belt.

 

Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title
Brian Blair defeated Manny Silva by reverse decision at 12:58
[Manny Silva retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
Silva started the match with a series of kicks and punches, turnbuckle headsmashes, and a piledriver...and got an early 2 count. An abdominal stretch and a Boston crab worked the back of Blair and slowed the pace of the match. Frustrated Silva then worked a front facelock that he worked into a chokehold again and again. Unable to take it anymore Blair fought back with a chop to the throat of Silva, and then a double handed chokehold. Silva left the ring and Blair gave chase. The challenger smashed Silva's head off the ring apron and then threw him into the ringpost. Blair made a mistake though charging after Silva and wrecked himself into the post. Back inside the ring Silva nailed a strange 6 straight bodyslams, stopping only for a boot rake after each one. Silva continued to punish Blair for a couple minutes but couldn't put the match away, and then Blair made a comeback and nailed some dropkicks, Mexican armdrags, atomic drop, and then a moonsault for a 2 count. Silva though took the match back by going to the throat again. First it was hidden chokes, then more blatant. A chokeslam only got a 2 count, so then the champ hit his wheelbarrow finisher and got 1, 2...Blair got his foot on the ropes. Then Silva dropped Blair throat first on the top rope. Blair's hands went to his throat making him easy pickings for the champ to stomp away at him and then pick him up and deliver another wheelbarrow suplex. Silva moved in for the pin but before he could make the cover referee Jurgen Hermann called for the bell and the medics. Silva tried to close in and laid a couple more boots to Blair but then backed off as the medics came in to attend to Blair who was having problems breathing. Silva then threw both medics out of the ring and wrapped the top 2 strands around Blair's throat trying to choke him out. Jim Brunzell was first on the scene grabbing a steel chair on the way and ~waffled~ Silva in the head, and then turned his attention to helping Blair. Brunzell untangled his former partner from the ropes but by then Silva was recovered and smashed Brunzell in the back of the head. The ring started to fill with wrestlers though so Silva took a powder, grabbed his title belt and left. Jurgen Hermann announced that originally the decision was Silva won by referee decision - stoppage, but he has now reversed his decision due to Silva's actions and awarded the match to Blair. Cold comfort for Blair who looked rather purple.

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River City Wrestling #523
June 19, 1993
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Opening Bout
Tasmaniac defeated Eddie Watts by submission to the Tazmission at 4:38
-return of the Tasmaniac to RCW, this time he comes without his manager Tony Rumble. Squash match.

Bout #2
Billy Two Eagles defeated The Psycho by submission to the Indian Death lock at 5:05
-second straight glorified squash match, and second straight submission. After his first win in RCW the Psycho has lost 2 straight, a fact that must drive him nuts.

Bout #3
Jerry Lynn and El Diablo battled to a no-contest at 7:11
-7-11 was the time of the match not where the battle took place, although this match did degenerate from a chain wrestling technical display in the ring to what could have been a after bar brawl over the last Hoagie at 7-11. After watching both men smash each other with chairs the bout was thrown out. This did not stop the two from battling into the crowd for a couple minutes until security managed to break them apart.

Bout #4
Ben Bassarab defeated Mike Lozansky by pinfall after a flying crossbody block at 14:10
-fantastic match between two fan favourites. Lozansky started strong and got Bassarab on his back, and kept him there with a series of leg locks. He then applied a single leg Boston crab but Bassarab managed to get to the ropes for the break. Bassarab battled back with kicks to the midsection coming out of the corner, and then a clothesline from the second buckle. Bassarab then went to work with a pair of snap suplexes, a pedulum backbreaker, which got a 2 count. Bassarab then locked on a three quarter facelock. Lozansky manged to break the hold and counter with a go-behind into a pair of belly to back suplexes for a 2 count of his own. Tempers flared briefly as fisticuffs were resorted to, but then both men settled down, and after a brief pause shook hands before continuing the match. Lozansky caught his opponent with a European uppercut, and followed with a scoop slam for a 1 count. A drop toe hold and a side facelock followed. Lozansky tried to move it into an STF but Bassarab rolled him up for a 2 count. Back on their feet both men went for a clothesline and took each other down. Bassarab was first up at the count of 8 and nailed two dropkicks, got a 2 count, nailed 2 more dropkicks, got a 2 count, went for another dropkick but Lozansky moved out of the way. Lozansky then put on a Boston crab and forced Bassarab to survive a minute in the hold before reaching the ropes. Lozansky then nailed a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. He then paused just long enough to allow Bassarab to get in a knee to the midsection, a go-behind, and a release German suplex. Bassarab then climbed to the top rope, Lozansky headed him off, but Bassarab then tried for flying headscissors only to have Lozansky hold on, take them both to the ropes, and both men spilled dangerously to the ground below. A very slow 10 count was started and Lozansky had to roll Bassarab into the ring at a count of 8 and then follow to keep the match alive. Lozansky tried for a press pin but Bassarab got a foot on the bottom rope. Lozansky pulled the foot off and tried again..the foot went back on. Lozansky tried to hook the leg but Bassarab put him in a front face lock and then turned him over, only to have Lozansky break the hold, and turn him back for a pin and a 1 count. Bassarab applied the front facelock again from his back, and Lozansky tried to launch himself up and come down on Bassarab with double knees, but his opponent brought his own knees up and the two smashed knees, causing both men to break. Neither man could get up at first and used the ropes to steady themselves. They came together at the ropes and exchanged punches with one hand while still holding onto the ropes. Bassarab tried to charge Lozansky but his opponent back flipped him over the top rope, only to have Bassarab land on the ring apron and then apply an octopus hold from the apron. The ref's count caused Bassarab to break the hold, and he slid back into the ring. Lozansky was on him though with a back body drop. Bassarab though caught his opponent from his back with an armbreaker and brought him back to the mat. A couple heel kicks followed to the face, and then Bassarab sent Lozansky to the buckle, followed him in, and vaulted off the 2nd buckle and nailed Lozansky with a DDT. He then whipped Lozansky to the ropes and nailed his flying crossbody block finisher for the pin. One of the best matches of the year.

Bout #5
Super Destroyers 2000 & 2001 (/w Nick Bockwinkel) defeated Sebastien Rikard & Lenny Thompson by pinfall when Destroyer 2001 pinned Rikard after a double running clothesline at 8:40
-match between two heel tag teams, but the size of the Destroyers and Bockwinkel made all the difference. Their finisher was both men coming off of opposite ropes and clotheslining Rikard; one in the front and one in back, while Bock held onto Thompson's legs on the apron.

Bout #6
North American Women's Title Match
Jacquelyn defeated Jennifer Castles by pinfall after a DDT at 6:17
[Jacquelyn retained the North American Women's Title]
-pretty much a squash match for the champion.

Bout #7
RCW Heritage Title Match
Baron von Raschke defeated Soultaker (/w Nick Bockwinkel) by disqualification for outside interference at 7:43
[Baron von Raschke retained the RCW Heritage Title]
-the title seemed to be in jeopardy but Bockwinkel may have made a huge strategic mistake when his man got into trouble for the first time he tried to help him by nailing the Baron when his head was between the ropes (he had already been warned once for a trip earlier in the bout). After the match Soultaker and Bockwinkel pounded away at Raschke until Tasmaniac (of all people) came to his rescue first.

Main Event
Texas Tornado - No Disqualification Match
Kevin Sullivan & The Nightstalker defeated Manny Silva & Nick Bockwinkel when Sullivan pinned Bockwinkel after a double stomp from the 2nd buckle at 13:49 
-Commissioner Jim Brunzell put together this match as payback for all 4 men, all villains. He also threw in the stipulation that if anyone interfered they would be suspended. And the final stroke was to make it Texas Tornado (all 4 men are legal) and no disqualification. Yes, it was an all out brawl, and it included chair shots and uncovered ring posts. In fact all 4 ring posts were uncovered after 5 minutes and by then all but Nightstalker were busted open. To add to the weirdness Bockwinkel grabbed the house mic, and stopped the action by pleading with the other 3 men that this is what Brunzell wants, and to screw him, they should now just follow the rules and have the best team win. It took a minute to sink in but eventually all 4 men agreed. In fact they even went to normal tag team rules not Texas Tornado. That lasted for about 5 minutes until Silva had Sullivan on the verge of being beaten and this brought Nightstalker in, which brought Bockwinkel in and we were back to the all out brawl. Bockwinkel and Silva managed to toss Nightstalker over the top rope and while he recovered they set up Sullivan for a stuffed piledriver. But instead of coming off the top rope and driving Sullivan's feet down he came off the top rope and elbowed Bock right in the skull. He then tossed Bockwinkel out of the ring. Silva then nailed a wheelbarrow suplex on Sullivan but before he could make the pin Nightstalker rolled back in the ring. Silva decided to just leave the ring and start walking to the back. He was headed off though by Blair and Brunzell who fought him back to the ring. Blair and Brunzell proceeded to roll both Silva and Bock back into the ring. Sullivan came off the second buckle with a double stomp on Bockwinkel's chest, while Nightstalker nailed Silva with a powerbomb. They both covered their opponents for 1, 2...Silva kicked out..but Bockwinkel did not....3..