November 1994

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Roster

Faces
Harley Tragger
Robbie Royce
Dan Kroffat
Jimmy Snuka
Ben Bassarab
Derrick Dukes
Damien Demento
Caveman Broda
The Derelict (NEW)

Peter Strongbow (NEW)

Heels
Greg Valentine
Chi Chi Cruz
Diamond Timothy Flowers
Jesse Hennig
Makhan Singh

Iron Mike Sharpe
Sean Cassidy
Jack O'Jugular

Grave Digger (NEW)

Atomic Punk (NEW)

Ladies
Sherri Martel
Bull Nakano
Pamela Principal
April Cummings

Dawn Whitham

Injured
Mike Lozansky
Jim Brunzell

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River City Wrestling #557
November 5, 1994
Winnipeg, MB

Opening Bout
Grave Digger defeated Caveman Broda by pinfall after a powerbomb at 3:31
**debut of the Undertaker rip-off who first premiered in USWA in 1991. In RCW he does not put his opponents in a body bag.

Bout #2
Sean Cassidy (/w April Cummings) defeated Damien Demento after a flying kneesmash at 6:20
**looked like Demento would win this one, but Cummings jumped on the apron to distract Demento with her womanly ways and this allowed Cassidy to attack him from behind, nail a German suplex, and then a running kneesmash for the win with Cummings holding down the feet of Demento for good measure. 

Commissioner Baron von Raschke came out after the bout to announce a match for the 15th Anniversary show, as he says he will be doing throughout the night. Baron tells Demento to find himself a date, because he has signed a mixed tag match with Demento and a partner to face Sean Cassidy & April Cummings. Oh, and one twist, whomever loses the fall will also have their head shaved.

Bout #3
Dawn Whitham defeated Pamela Principal by pinfall after a full nelson slam at 5:15
**Principal started strong with some moves like monkey flips, snap suplexes, and a hairplane spin. But Whitham is just too powerful of an amazon woman, and she struck back with a clothesline, chokeslam, and then she ragdolled Principal in a full nelson before slamming her to the mat for an easy 3 count.

Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes out to tell the ladies that they have both been signed to wrestle at the 15th anniversary show. Pamela Principal will take on a familiar face to RCW fans, Dirty White Girl. On the other hand Dawn Whitham will face another physical specimen, but she will have to wait for the next card, November 19th to find out who she will face.

Bout #4
Ben Bassarab defeated Iron Mike Sharpe by disqualification for use of a foreign object at 8:44
**Sharpe had his moments using his size and power advantage, but Bassarab controlled more of the match. This was a return match from last card when Sharpe won after loading up that forearm brace of his. This time around he tried it again, but Bassarab recovered, banged Sharpe's arm off the top buckle a few times, and then pulled the steel bar out. The referee called for the bell disqualifying Sharpe. However, Sharpe kicked Bassarab in the crotch, clotheslined him to the mat and began to beat him with forearm blasts until officials came to break it up.

Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes out to announce that at the 15th anniversary show Makhan Singh & Iron Mike Sharpe will be teamed up to take on Ben Bassarab and a partner of his choosing which he will have to announce next card. 

Bout #5
Jesse Hennig & Jack O'Jugular defeated The Derelict & Peter Strongbow by pinfall when Jugular pinned Strongbow after a DDT at 9:08
**premiere match for Peter Strongbow. He turned out to be the weak link in the bout, and Derelict let himself get suckered into a brawl outside the ring with Hennig (trying to get pay back for their last outing when Hennig busted a bottle over the Derelict's head). Inside Jugular was able to chop his opponent in the throat when the ref was distracted, and then nailed a DDT to pick up the win.
Post-Match: Hennig managed to smash the ringbell into the head of the Derelict knocking him out. Back inside Hennig joined Jugular in a 2 on 1 beatdown on Strongbow. Finally RCW Heritage champion Jimmy Snuka came out to make the save. 

Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes out to announce that The Derelict and Jesse Hennig will meet at the 15th Anniversary show in a bottle on a pole match. The bottle if retrieved will be legal, but the match still needs to be won by pinfall, submission, disqualification, or countout.

Bout #6
RCW Tag Team Title Match
Robbie Royce & Dan Kroffat defeated Chi Chi Cruz & Timothy Flowers by countout at 10:32
[Royce & Kroffat retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**Cruz and Flowers began to argue during the bout, with Cruz getting sick and tired of Flowers constant complaining and cheating, instead of just wrestling. Finally the two ended up in a pushing contest outside the ring, which then escalated to a brawl. While this happened they were counted out.

Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes again. He announces that Royce & Kroffat will face a team at the 15th Anniversary that will be brought back for the match, former RCW Tag Champions The Texas Hangmen. Also Chi Chi Cruz and Timothy Flowers will get a chance to face each other as well at that show. 

Bout #7
RCW Heritage Title
Jimmy Snuka defeated Makhan Singh by disqualification for outside interference at 8:25
[Jimmy Snuka retained the RCW Heritage Title]
**Snuka controlled most of the match except when Singh would pin Snuka in the corner or on the mat. With Snuka perched on the top rope ready for the Superfly, Jack O'Jugular slid into the ring and tossed Snuka to the mat, then nailed him with a DDT.

Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes out for one final time tonight. He announces that as per what happened last card, both Harley Tragger and Greg Valentine have agreed that whoever wins tonight will defend their title at the 15th Anniversary show against Sweet Stan Lane. Jimmy Snuka then tells Raschke that he wants Jack O'Jugular but can't wait for the anniversary show, he wants him next card. Raschke agrees and makes the match.

Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
CAGE MATCH
Harley Tragger defeated Greg Valentine by pinfall after a diving elbowdrop from the side of the cage wall at 12:58
[Harley Tragger retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**for much of this match it looked like we might have a change in the title. But Valentine couldnt get a pin after his patented elbow so he climbed to the top rope and dropped an elbow, but Tragger moved out of the way. The champ then climbed to the top rope, then climbed up a foot or two higher, and came off with a spectacular elbowdrop to pick up the win.

Line-Up so far for the 15th Anniversary Show
December 3, 1994
Winnipeg Convention Centre; Winnipeg, Canada

Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Tragger (c) vs Stan Lane
Tag Team Title Match: Robbie Royce & Dan Kroffat (c) vs Texas Hangmen: Psycho & Killer
Women's Title Match: Bull Nakano vs Sherri Martel
Chi Chi Cruz vs Timothy Flowers
Dirty White Girl vs Pamela Principal
Ben Bassarab & tba  vs Makhan Singh & Iron Mike Sharpe
Dawn Whitham vs tba
Mixed Tag Match: Loser Gets Head Shaved: Damien Demento & tba  vs  Sean Cassidy & April Cummings
Bottle on a Pole Match: The Derelict vs Jesse Hennig
Eight Man Elimination Match: Baron von Raschke/Wahoo McDaniel/Derrick Dukes/Jim Brunzell vs Dirty White Boy/Grave Digger/Greg Valentine/tba

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River City Wrestling #558
November 19, 1994
Winnipeg, MB

Opening Bout
Atomic Punk defeated Robbie Royce by pinfall after a split legged moonsault at 5:12
**a bit of an upset as Atomic Punk in his first ever match in RCW, and a total unknown, handled and beat one half of the tag team champions.
Post-Match: Greg Valentine came out, and said he was so impressed with his match that he is offering Atomic Punk a spot on his team at the 15th anniversary show. The newcomer accepted the offer and left with Valentine.

Bout #2
Pamela Principal defeated April Cummings by pinfall after a schoolgirl pin at 7:38
**solid match, could have gone either way. Cummings though went for an airplane spin, Principal countered with a go behind, a German suplex, and then the school girl pin.

Bout #3
Timothy Flowers defeated Dan Kroffat by pinfall after a fistdrop at 8:09
**are the tag champions vulnerable at the upcoming anniversary show match against the Texas Hangmen? Or are they just not so good in singles competition? 

Bout #4
Damien Demento & The Derelict battled Sean Cassidy & Jesse Hennig to a no-contest at 10:29
**devolved into a complete brawl that got the match tossed out.

Bout #5
Ben Bassarab defeated Makhan Singh by disqualification for outside interference at 7:53
**Iron Mike Sharpe did a run in to stop Singh from losing. They continued to beat down on Bassarab 2 on 1 until security broke it up.
Post-Match: Baron von Raschke made the announcement for Bassarab that his partner for the 15th Anniversary show would be fellow Stampede alumni, Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart! This upset Singh and Sharpe who tried to get out of the match to no avail.

Bout #6
Greg Valentine & Grave Digger defeated Derrick Dukes & Peter Strongbow by countout when Valentine pinned Strongbow after an elbowsmash at 9:16
**Strongbow was the weak link. Valentine and Digger showed great chemistry. Atomic Punk came down to ringside to watch, and this brought out Baron von Raschke. Following the match Punk got into the ring and along with Digger began to beat down on Dukes while Valentine caught Raschke coming into the ring with a lowblow. The rulebreakers began to beat down the fan favourites, until Jim Brunzell made a surprise appearance, sending the rulebreakers scrambling.

Main Event
Jimmy Snuka defeated Jack O'Jugular by disqualification for abuse of official at 11:20
[Jimmy Snuka retained the RCW Heritage Title Belt]
**Snuka was mad and started like a house on fire, beating the youngster from pillar to post. He finally made a mistake telegraphing a back bodydrop and paid for it with a rocker dropper. Jugular went straight for the..well..you get it. He was literally choking Snuka, and slamming his head into the mat. Snuka's eyes just went wide open though, wrapped his hands around his opponent's throat and then monkey flipped him over. However, Jugular was much quicker to his feet and nailed a running clothesline, then a second, then a third, followed by a scoop slam, knee drop, cover for a 1 count. Jugular worked a series of rest holds, Snuka fired back for a while. Jugular looked to close the match out with a short arm clothesline, then a DDT, but Snuka managed to get his foot on the bottom rope. Jugular couldn't believe this happened and accused the ref of lying, and then pushed the ref twice into the corner, earning him the DQ. Snuka then managed to nail Jugular from behind and bodyslam him. But when he went for a superfly the challenger rolled out of the way. Snuka crashed onto the mat, and Jugular left the premises.
 

Line-Up for the 15th Anniversary Show
December 3, 1994
Winnipeg Convention Centre; Winnipeg, Canada

Heavyweight Title Match: Harley Tragger (c) vs Stan Lane
Tag Team Title Match: Robbie Royce & Dan Kroffat (c) vs Texas Hangmen: Psycho & Killer
Women's Title Match: Bull Nakano vs Sherri Martel
Chi Chi Cruz vs Timothy Flowers
Dirty White Girl vs Pamela Principal
Ben Bassarab & Jim Neidhart vs Makhan Singh & Iron Mike Sharpe
Dawn Whitham vs Julie Strain
Mixed Tag Match: Loser Gets Head Shaved: Damien Demento & Tawney England vs Sean Cassidy & April Cummings
Bottle on a Pole Match: The Derelict vs Jesse Hennig
Eight Man Elimination Match: Baron von Raschke/Wahoo McDaniel/Derrick Dukes/Jim Brunzell vs Dirty White Boy/Grave Digger/Greg Valentine/Atomic Punk