May 2000

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Roster - May 2000

Faces
Nick Mercury
Sam Holiday
Al Hardamann
Kurrgan
Balls Mahoney
Greg Pawluk
Johnny Devine
Marcus Schultz
Red Thunder 
Wavell Starr 
Eddie Mustang
Squeegee Kid
 

Heels
Vampiro
Manny Silva (/w Lord Zoltan)
Bryan Caruthers
Jerry Orth
Stan Baker
Eric Scott
Vincent Regliatti
Moses Luke
Tony Twist
William Yeats (NEW)
Donnie DiCaprio (NEW)
Will Damon (NEW)
Shane Madison (NEW)

Jobbers
Porno Tony Gold
Stan Saxon

Women
TrummerFrauen
Becky Hennig
Sheona Stewart
Jessica Judd
Stacey Lynn

Other
Jack Larkin - Owner
Greg Gagne - Commissioner/Head Booker
Buddy Lane - Head Referee/Booker
Jennifer Greaves - Referee/Road Agent
Kenny Jay - Referee/Road Agent
Joe Aiello - Play by Play/Interviews
Linley Tolbert - Color Commentary
Vic Gate - Trainer/Road Agent




May 27
All-Women's Edition
TF vs Judd (Cage Match)
Lynn vs Becky (Cage Match)
Stewart vs Miss B. Haven
Kim vs Rief
Dawn Marie vs Francine vs Bobcat vs Jasmin St. Claire
Amy Lee Vs Riptide
Nicole Bass vs Rio Storm

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River City Wrestling #831
May 6, 2000
Sioux City, South Dakota

Dark Matches Before RAGE

As mentioned last week tonight is a six-man tag tournament.

Opening Bout
Quarter-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Players Club: Donnie DiCaprio, Will Damon, & Shane Madison defeated Nick Mercury, Sam Holiday, & Al Hardamann by pinfall when Madison pinned Mercury after an Avalanche hurrancanrana at 10:01
**huge upset for the newcomers making their premiere. Young, brash, arrogant, fit, athletic, and they backed it up like a 3 man buzzsaw. "The Mecca" Shane Madison at 6'0 225 lbs, finished it off.

Bout #2
Quarter-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Kurrgan, Balls Mahoney & Marcus Schultz defeated Vampiro, Manny Silva, and Lord Zoltan by pinfall when Kurrgan pinned Vampiro after a tombstone piledriver at 12:00
**not really sure how all the partners were picked but Zoltan did not look terribly happy to be involved, making this practically a handicap bout. However, the good guys were so distracted by trying to get Zoltan involved it evened out. The end came when Silva had to help out Zoltan leaving Vampiro at the mercy of Kurrgan and Schultz. He walked right into a chokeslam, and then the Acadian monster followed up with a tombstone. This is the second straight week that the big man has pinned the champion. Next week he will get the chance to do it for the title.

Bout #3
Quarter-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Eric Scott, Vincent Regliatti & Moses Luke defeated Greg Pawluk, Johnny Devine & Squeegee Kid by pinfall when Scott pinned Pawluk after a tornado DDT at 9:20
**another chapter in the Ontario vs Stampede feud, but of course Squeegee is from Toronto and Luke from Seattle (via Germany). This one went to the bad guys.

Bout #4
Quarter-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Red Thunder, Wavell Starr & Eddie Mustang defeated Bryan Caruthers, Jerry Orth & Tony Twist by pinfall when Mustang pinned Twist after a victory roll at 8:28
**second big upset of the night as the Native Sons exposed Twist to be the weak link, that even the tag team champs couldn't carry.

Bout #5
3 on 1: Women's Handi-Cap Match
TrummerFrauen defeated Stacey Lynn, Becky Swallows & Jessica Judd by pinfall when TrummerFrauen pinned Lynn after a chokeslam at 7:46
**Lynn rallied the troops and kept them on track. They used quick tags and double teams on tags to wear down the champ. Just when things looked like TF might actually get pinned Lynn refused to tag in Becky on her request, Ms. Swallows took the opportunity to toss her off the top rope. Judd wasn't happy about it and she and Becky got into it outside the ring, while TF got to her feet and chokeslammed Lynn to pick up the win.

Post-Match: TrummerFrauen got on the mic and in broken Englsh told the fans that she was done wrestling little girls. Next week she wants to fight a man. She then spouted out in German, something that drew the ire of the fans.

Bout #6
Semi-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Players Club: Donnie DiCaprio, Will Damon, & Shane Madison defeated Kurrgan, Balls Mahoney & Marcus Schultz by pinfall when Damon pinned Schultz after a frog splash at 10:03
**another big upset for the Players Club. This one was far from clean however. They were doing all right, surviving, trying to stay away from the power of Kurrgan by pulling him off the ring apron, knocking him off the apron, and distracting the ref to prevent him from tagging in. Finally though he got the tag and took out each of the three in turn with chokeslams. However, Vampiro and Balls came down to ringside and pulled Schultz and Balls into a brawl with them outside the ring. Kurrgan joined the brawl, and it ended up with Schultz unwisely entering the ring to avoid the 10 count. However, he walked right into a three on one buzzsaw. Release German siuplex by Damon, running legdrop by DiCaprio, piledriver by Madison who then held down the legs of Schultz while DiCaprio came off the top rope with a frog splash, and then Damon did the same and made the pin.

Bout #7
Semi-Final Six-Man Tag Team Match
Red Thunder, Wavell Starr & Eddie Mustang defeated Eric Scott, Vincent Regliatti & Moses Luke by pinfall when Starr pinned Regliatti after a Samoan back drop at 12:20
**a minor upset, but this one could have gone either way. In the end Regliatti tried for his figure four but was kicked off. Luke came into the ring and Regs left, but there was no actual tag so the ref ordered Regs to get back in. He argued from the ring apron and Mustang ran around and pulled out the feet from Regs who knocked himself silly off the ring apron. Mustang rolled Regs into the ring, Starr hit his finisher. Luke was half out of the ring and Mustang hung on to him, and Scott was too slow to react to break up the pin.

RCW RAGE - One Hour Episode

The show begins with highlights from the seven matches tonights. In addition some post match comments and interviews are thrown in. All together this takes up half the one hour show.

RCW Hall of Fame Induction
Hall of Fame committee members Stan Mullen, The Destroyer, Chris Lyon, and Tawney England are in the ring. Jim Brunzell and Mike Valiant are absent as they could not make it.

We have two inductions tonight that were named in March; Steve Disalvo and Paul Orndorff.
The join The Destroyer, Marty Goldstein, Chris Lyon, Tawney England, Mike Valiant, Corrie England, Larry Cameron, David Schultz, Ben Bassarab, Jim Brunzell, & Baron von Raschke as members of the hall.

Both Steve Disalvo and Paul Orndorff are here in person tonight in South Dakota for the inductions.

"Strangler" Steve Disalvo, aka Steve Strong. Strong had a relatively short 10 year wrestling career spanning 1985-1995. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was trained by Billy Anderson and wrestled in the U.S. and Puerto Rico but perhaps found his greatest success in Canada with Stampede, Lutte International (Montreal), and here in the RCW. He appeared briefly in WCW as The Minotaur. Because of his physique and confidence he was typically a heel, even wrestling against Abdullah the Butcher in Montreal where the Butcher was the babyface.
Steve won his first of two RCW Heavyweight titles on August 23, 1986 defeating Bob Backlund and holding it until October 10, 1987 losing it to Vendetta. Than he won it a second time on August 4, 1990 in a tournament final over Don Muraco, succeeding  fellow inductee tonight Paul Orndorff who vacated it due to injury, and held it until December 15th 1990, losing it to Ricky Steamboat at the 11th Anniversary Spectacular. Let it never be said that Disalvo did not wrestle the legends of the sport. He was also named RCW Wrestler of the Year in both 1987 and 1990. His feud with Vendetta was named feud of the year in 1987, and their epic Cage Match which was the main event at the 8th Anniversary show that same year was named match of the year.This monster was 6'2 310 pounds of muscle, who now makes Minnesota his home, "Strangler" Steve Disalvo!!

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, like fellow inductee Steve Disalvo was born in 1949. Orndorff's career spanned from a debut in 1976 right up to currently where he makes various appearances. After a short career in pro football Orndorff trained and started to wrestle in Mid-Southern Wrestling where he began feuding with another fellow youngster Jerry Lawler. Orndorff signed with the WWF in 1983 just in time to join Roddy Piper, Cowboy Bob Orton Jr, and fellow RCW Hall of Famer Dr. D David Schultz as the main foils to the rising Hulkamania. Orndorff of course would end up turning on Piper, joining Hulk, only to turn on Hogan. The Orndorff-Hogan feud was one of wrestling's most memorable feuds and one of the biggest drawing. Orndorff would go on to have success as well in WCW. Here in River City Wrestling he made his first appearance in April of 1990. He won his first RCW Heavyweight title shortly after on May 26th 1990 defeating Dynamite Kid. Unfortunately he had to vacate the belt due to injury on July 7th. As mentioned he would be succeeded by Steve Disalvo. Paul would win his second RCW Heavyweight title on September 28th 1991 defeating fellow RCW Hall of Famer Lethal Larry Cameron. Paul would lose that belt in a steel cage on February 15 1992 to Rogue. Paul's best 2 out of 3 falls victory over Don Muraco on April 6th 1991 was named that year's match of the year in RCW. Always the physical specimen Orndorff stepped into the ring at 6'0 252 pounds from Brandon, Florida, earning him the nickname The Brandon Bull; "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff!!

Main Event
Finals Six-Man Tag Team Match
Red Thunder, Wavell Starr & Eddie Mustang defeated Players Club: Donnie DiCaprio, Will Damon, & Shane Madison by pinfall when Red Thunder pinned Donnie DiCaprio after a flying axhandle at 10:23
[Red Thunder, Wavell Starr & Eddie Mustang won the Six-Man Tag Team Tournament]
**The fans seemed quite happy to have two young upstart teams in the final instead of the same old, same old. It was fast paced and everyone got a chance to shine. In the end a six man brawl sorted out to Thunder and DiCaprio, and on a criss cross Thunder nailed DiCaprio hard in the head and picked up the win.

Post-Match:
A trophy was brought into the ring to present to the winners, which of course is never a good thing in wrestling. For the first time in the history of wrestling the trophy ended up getting busted over the head of the victors by the losers. Mayhem ensued.

FADE TO BLACK

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River City Wrestling #832
May 13, 2000
Fridley, Minnesota

Dark Matches before RAGE

Opening Bout
Eddie Mustang defeated Tony Twist by pinfall after a springboard bulldog at 8:17
**rematch from April 29th when Twist won after a sucker punch. In this one the young Native star showed he is the better wrestler.

Bout #2
Non-Title Match
TrummerFrauen and Porno Tony Gold battled to a no-contest at 3:10
**Gold was really in a no-win situation in this woman vs man match. Gold controlled early after attacking the women's champ before the opening bell. He also seemed to have no problems with the looks of TF taking the opportunity to grind a bit on the Amazonian. Just when TrummerFrauen was making a comeback though Jessica Judd showed up with her guitar and busted it open on the head of TF. Gold wasn't too happy but just left while Judd taunted TF.

Bout #3
Donnie DiCaprio & Will Damon (/w Shane Madison) defeated Red Thunder & Wavell Starr (/w Eddie Mustang) by pinfall when Damon pinned Thunder after a victory roll at 8:48
**excellent, fast paced bout, a limited return bout from the six-man final, and the trophy assault afterward. Madison was nursing an injury and was wearing a walking boot. You knew what was coming with that. At a critical point Madison removed his walking boot and nailed Thunder, and as if that wasn't enough Damon followed up with a mule kick and then rolled him up for the tainted victory.

Bout #4
Stacey Lynn and Becky Swallows battled to a no-contest at 6:02
**the animosity in the women's division is off the charts. The ring could not hold them and the brawl continued for several minutes after, and referee Jennifer Greaves could not control it.

Post-Match:
Referee Jennifer Greaves calls out Commissioner Greg Gagne to the ring. She complains that the women are out of control. Gagne tries to turn it on her saying that she needs to do her job. She takes off her top (sorry she had another top on underneath), gives it to him and says "tag, you're in". Gagne says no problem he'll take care of it next week. All four women will be in the ring at once and he'll sort it out, like a real pro.

Bout #5
Manny Silva (/w Lord Zoltan) defeated Balls Mahoney by pinfall after a wheelbarrow suplex at 7:44
**very competitive bout, rough and dirty, could have gone either way, but Silva picked up a much needed win.


RCW RAGE - One Hour Episode

The show opens with highlights of the dark matches earlier in the night.

Commissioner Greg Gagne comes to the ring. He announces this next match will not only be for the TV title but the winner will get to face the Heavyweight champion next week in a champion versus champion match. He also announces that tonight's Vampiro vs Kurrgan main event will be refereed by Jennifer Greaves (Gagne scoffs a bit at this).

Bout #6
RCW Television Title Match
Stan Baker defeated Nick Mercury by pinfall after a heart punch at 9:25
[Stan Baker retained the RCW Television Title]
**Baker continues to roll, while Mercury continues to struggle. Maybe his short run as Heavyweight champ was just a fluke.

Award Ceremony - Tag Team of the Decade (1980's) - The Longriders: Wild Bill Irwin & Scott Hogg Irwin
There was not a clear cut winner and other teams definitely got votes. However, only one team won tag team of the year twice in the 1980's and it was the Longriders. Wild Bill and Scott Hogg won that award in both 1986 and 1987, because although they won the tag titles only once, they held that title from February 22, 1986 until July 11, 1987, an incredible 16 month reign. Unfortunately Scott Hogg passed away in 1987, but his partner Will Bill Irwin who now resides in Minnesota was on hand to accept the award.


Bout #7
RCW Tag Team Title Match
The Spinebusters: Jerry Orth & Bryan Caruthers defeated Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann by pinfall when Orth pinned Hardamann after a top rope knee drop at 12:02
[The Spinebusters retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**good match. The 'Busters used a ref bump to their advantage, thumbing both their opponents in the eye. Tossing Holiday out of the ring, Caruthers nailed Hardamann with his spinebuster, and Orth came off the top for good measure. Caruthers then left the ring and intercepted Holiday while a groggy Kenny Jay made a slow count.


Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Vampiro defeated Kurrgan by pinfall after a top rope moonsault (and outside interference) at 8:24
[Vampiro retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**all 3 champions retained tonight. Kurrgan of course has pinned the champ two straight weeks going into this, but neither was in singles bouts. Vampiro controlled early with some chops, throat strikes, eye rakes, and things of that nature. He choked Kurrgan against the second cable, then came from across the ring and jumped on him, pressing his throat down. He went for the nail in the coffin but Kurrgan was able to fight his way out of the setup using his size and strength. Vamp tried to recover his lead with a flying spinning leg lariat, but Kurrgan barely budged. He went for it again and this time Kurrgan countered by scooping him up and then tossing him half way across the ring. A running clotheslines knocked the champ over the top rope. They brawled outside the ring, then inside. Then Vamp countered a whip to the ropes, and ended up sending Kurrgan smashing into referee Jennifer Greaves. Vampiro tried to capitalize but Kurrgan was getting too strong as the match wore on. Just as Greaves was starting to show some signs of getting up, Lord Zoltan came down to the ring, and from the apron hit Kurrgan in the back of the head with his cane. It wasn't enough to knock the big man out but he tossed it to Vamp, and when Kurrgan had his hands wrapped around the throat of Zoltan, Vamp hit the challenger from behind again in the head. He dragged Kurrgan into the middle of the ring and as Greaves got to her feet he hit the top rope moonsault, covered and got the win. Zoltan had appeared before with Silva and Vampiro, but never with Vamp on his own. Maybe he was just getting revenge against his former charge Kurrgan, but then Vampiro called the manager into the ring and the two shook hands. It looked like Kurrgan was going to get up and do some damage to them but Manny Silva hit the ring and laid out the Acadian Giant from behind. Vampiro, Manny Silva, and Lord Zoltan stand in victory.

FADE TO BLACK

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River City Wrestling #833
May 20, 2000
LaCrosse, WI

Dark Matches before RAGE

Opening Bout
William Butler Yeats defeated Porno Tony Gold by submission to the cobra clutch at 6:01
**Premiere of Yeats in RCW (6'0 246 lbs.) and despite having the name of the famous Irish poet Yeats has a combination of a Cowboy with a teacher gimmick. Strange. Anyway, he has a solid ground game and the fundamentals, and overwhelmed his opponent.

Bout #2
Nick Mercury defeated Moses Luke by pinfall after a swinging neckbreaker at 7:55
**Mercury gets a much needed victory.

Bout #3
Sam Holiday defeated Eric Scott by pinfall after a top rope legdrop at 8:30
**solid match but Holiday is just a better wrestler.

Bout #4
Kurrgan defeated Vincent Regliatti by pinfall after a tombstone piledriver at 7:47
**3rd straight win for the babyfaces in a string of pecking order matches.

Bout #5
Manny Silva (/w Lord Zoltan) defeated Al Hardamann by pinfall after a wheelbarrow suplex (and outside interference) at 9:28
**best match of the night so far, with lots of time spent brawling outside the ring. Finally inside, it took a timely trip by Zoltan to give his man the opportunity to nail his finisher and pick up the tainted win.

Bout #6
Eight-Man Elimination Match
Red Thunder, Wavell Starr, Eddie Mustang & Balls Mahoney defeated Donnie DiCaprio, Will Damon, Shane Madison & Tony Twist at 12:44
[Eddie Mustang eliminated by Tony Twist by pinfall after a sucker punch at 2:18]
[Will Damon eliminated by Wavell Starr by pinfall after a flying tomahawk at 5:01]
[Donnie DiCaprio eliminated by Wavell Starr by pinfall after a flying tomahawk at 5:33]
[Red Thunder eliminated by Shane Madison by countout at 8:09]
[Tony Twist eliminated by Balls Mahoney by pinfall after a sitout powerbomb at 10:21]
[Shane Madison eliminated by Balls Mahoney by pinfall after a sitout powerbomb at 12:44]
[Wavell Starr & Balls Mahoney Survived]


RCW RAGE - One Hour Episode

The show starts with highlights of the dark matches from earlier tonight. Tonight's package though is much shorter than normal because we have a jam packed show ahead.

Bout #7
North American Women's Title Match
Fatal Four Way Elimination 
Special Guest Referee: Greg Gagne
TrummerFrauen defeated Becky Swallows, Jessica Judd and Stacey Lynn at 13:08
[TrummerFrauen retained the North American Women's Title]
**Greg Gagne was over his head. He tried to install law and order by cornering one competitor who was cheating but then the other three would break rules, and when they went for a pin there was no ref. At one point the champ took a powder while the other three girls all verbally lashed out at Gagne to do his job. The first fall happened when Lynn telegraphed a back body drop, Becky leapt over her continuing on, only to walk into a running clothesline by the champ. TF scooped her up, chokeslam...Lynn and Judd just looked on while she applied the pin.
[TrummerFrauen pinned Becky Swallows after a chokeslam at 6:20]
**as soon as the 3 count was applied Lynn and Judd jumped the champ and tried to keep her down as long as they could with stomps and forearms. Eventually with Judd on her back TF got to her feet, only to have Lynn dropkick the side of her legs and send her back down. It was pretty much 2 on 1 and the champ looked beatable. Lynn came off the top rope for a bodyblock, TF staggered, but kept her feet and powerslammed Lynn. She covered. Judd looked uncertain whether to break it up or not, decided not to, and Lynn was eliminated.
[TrummerFrauen pinned Stacey Lynn by pinfall after a powerslam at 9:38]
**TF was tired and Judd had energy, nailing a stick and move attack. But TF made a comeback. There was then a ref bump as TF lifted Judd in the air and her feet kicked Gagne. TF let Judd slip and she paid for it with a mule kick. Judd then left the ring and retrieved her guitar. As she prepared to clock the champ, referee Jennifer Greaves slipped into the ring and snatched the guitar from Judd. Gagne was up and yelling at Greaves to get out of the ring, which she did, taking the guitar with her. TF caught Judd with a clothesline, slingshot into the corner, chokeslam...pin.
[TrummerFrauen pinned Jessica Judd after a chokeslam at 13:08]


Award Ceremony - Tag Team of the Decade (1990's) - Destruction Crew: Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos
While both men were capable singles wrestlers, they found their greatest wrestling success together as a tag team. They won their second tag title in RCW on May 25, 1991 defeating Ben Bassarab and Kid Gallahad; their first title run was in 1989. They held the titles until dropping them at the anniversary show on December 7th of that year to Bob Orton Jr & Mike Lozansky. They would win their second titles on June 4, 1994 over Tommy Jammer and the Trooper, losing them on September 10th 1994 to Robbie Royce and Dan Kroffat. Their 4th title run happened in 1995 when they defeated Chi Chi Cruz and Eric Freedom in a tournament final for the vacant belts, and they held them for an impressive 5 months before dropping them to the Fabulous Ones. The Destruction Crew were two time winners of Tag Team of the year in 1991, and 1995. Joe Aiello jokes with them that they always liked to win the belts in summer and lose them in the winter, so they must like to go south for the winters. In truth both men have settled down in the mid-west and have both recently retired. They are on hand to accept the awards, and despite having been primarily heels they show appreciation for the fans and for RCW and feel the love of nostalgia from the crowd.


Bout #8
RCW Tag Team Title Match
The Spinebusters: Jerry Orth & Bryan Caruthers defeated Young Guns: Greg Pawluk & Johnny Devine by pinfall when Orth pinned Devine after a top rope knee drop at 9:32
[The Spinebusters retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**good match but a clash of styles, with the methodical and vicious champions against the faster paced Stampede style of the newly named Young Guns. The Busters decided to go old school and used the tag rope as a weapon to choke their opponents during referee distractions. They would then turn to the Destruction Crew who had stayed at the announce table to be interviewed during this bout, as if their cheating was a tribute to the DC. This happened several times with cheating and at first they would just nod back but then it became obvious the DC were just getting annoyed. The Guns had their moments and had a nice comeback towards the end which was snuffed out when Devine came off the ropes, but Orth had travelled the apron to lower the top rope sending him to the floor. Orth then beat up Devine right at the announce table in front of the DC. He even held back the arms of Devine and offered free shots to the DC who did not take him up on the offer. Back inside we had a four man brawl but the champs used a chop to the throat to subdue Devine again. Caruthers locked on a sleeperhold that he kept working to a chokehold. After breaking he went for the spinebuster, but Devine countered with a knee to the head. He tried to make the tag, and did make the tag, but Orth had distracted the ref. So while Kenny Jay was putting Pawluk out of the ring, Orth clipped the leg of Devine from behind, Caruthers tagged in his partner, but during the five count nailed Devine with a spinebuster, while Orth climbed to the top and came off with the finisher, covered, and got the win.

Post-Match: The Spinebusters decided to continue the beat down of their opponents, and began to taunt the Destruction Crew. The fans went nuts when finally the DC hit the ring and went toe to toe with the Busters. Quite frankly the DC are a bit bigger and better brawlers than the Busters (especially Orth who didn't fare too well). The former champs cleared the ring of the current champs to the cheers of the crowd.
 
Promo: Next week will be the latest "All-Women's" edition of River City Wrestling. Because of the rising tensions in that division there will be two cage matches to complete the show; TrummerFrauen will defend her title against Jessica Judd in one, and Stacey Lynn will take on her nemesis Becky Swallows in the other. Other matches signed for the show in Winnipeg will be Sheona Stewart vs Miss B. Haven; Tami Kim vs Tammy Rief; Dawn Marie vs Francine vs Bobcat vs Jasmin St. Claire in a four way you will never forget; Amy Lee Vs Riptide; and two powerhouses face off Nicole Bass vs Rio Storm!!

Televised Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Vampiro defeated Stan Baker by pinfall after the nail in the coffin at 8:03
[Vampiro retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**champion (heavyweight) versus champion (television) but only the heavyweight title was on the line. Heel versus heel. This was a donnybrook, knock out, drag out, pier six brawl. Referee Buddy Lane let them go at it, and just tried to keep them from sticking the peanut butter sandwich in the VCR. Baker actually probably controlled more of the bout than Vampiro and was a better, stronger, brawler, yet Vampiro made no attempt to change the style of the bout. Vamp was stubborn to a fault. Finally, Vamp reversed a whip to the buckle sending Baker chest first, nailed a dropkick to the back of Baker, then left the ring and from the apron nailed a springboard clothesline. He went to scoop Baker up presumably for the finisher, only to have Baker elbow him in the face. Vamp though snuck in a knee to the groin hidden from Lane's view, and then completed the finisher for an impressive victory.

FADE TO BLACK


Dark Main Event
Non-Title Match
The Destruction Crew: Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos defeated The Spinebusters: Jerry Orth & Bryan Caruthers by countout at 5:07
**a bit of an extra, unadvertised treat for the fans, and to send them home on a happy note. Untelevised, and unmentioned on the broadcast, after their earlier altercation the DC had challenged the champs to put it up in the ring in a match. This was just a five minute brawl, more of the same from earlier in the night. The Busters didn't seem serious about slowing the bout down and working their normal methodical match. They did isolate Enos for a couple minutes but once he made the hot tag in to Bloom it was over. Much like earlier in the night the champs just took a powder, grabbing their titles and getting counted out.

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River City Wrestling #834
May 27, 2000
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Special "All-Women's" Edition 

Dark Matches before RAGE

Opening Bout
Sheona Stewart defeated Miss B. Haven after a tornado DDT at 7:15
**a rare win for Stewart but one against an outsider. Haven sent Stewart to the buckle and lacked a bit of intensity. Stewart made her pay by exploding off the second buckle and nailed the finisher.

Commissioner Greg Gagne comes to the ring. He tells Jennifer Greaves to stay in the ring after her match. He berates her for interfering in the bout he was reffing last week, that he had it covered. Greaves scoffs and asks how he had it covered face down after being knocked over by the girls. By now the ringside area had slowly filled up with most of the woman on the bill tonight, including all the RCW roster girls. Greaves points them out and says no one wants you to ref them anymore. Gagne is upset but says thats fine, that Greaves may just be overworked. So he has hired another ref to join the roster. Greg Gagne introduces Shiela Bloom who comes to the ring. Now Bloom is good looking for sure, but not overtly sexy or trashy. Greaves questions her credentials and Bloom stands up for herself saying she has been reffing for a few years now, longer than Greaves, in indy feds throughout the American heartland. Gagne says she starts tonight, alternating bouts with Greaves, which means she's up next.

Bout #2
Tami Kim and Tammy Rief battled to a double countout at 5:36
**former partners and friends return to RCW to renew their feud. It looks like it may continue.

Bout #3
Amy Lee defeated Riptide by pinfall after a big splash at 8:34
**two newcomers to RCW, Riptide is 5'5 150, Amy Lee is 5'6 and considerably heavier than 150 (considerably). 

Bout #4
Nicole Bass defeated Rio Storm by pinfall afer a powerbomb at 5:52
**two newcomers to RCW, and two absolute powerhouses. The fans are familiar with Bass (6'2" 240 lbs) from her WWF run so she became the de facto face against Rio Storm (aka Cindy Taylor) who comes in at 5'9 200 lbs. This was a bunch of power and brawling spots as you would expect. Storm nailed an impressive version of the Razor's edge, as well as a Samoan drop but could not put Bass away. Bass impressed with a gorilla press slam of the 200 pound foe, as well as doing four straight running clotheslines - one from each side of the ring. Bass then hit a powerbomb and picked up the win.

Post-Match: Nicole Bass cuts a short promo saying she's been chasing TrummerFrauen all over North America, and when she catches her she will end her, and take away her belt. She is as awkward on the mic as she is in the ring.

Bout #5
Fatal Four Way Elimination Match
Jasmin St. Claire defeated Dawn Marie, Francine, and Bobcat at 13:07
**There was a big contrast in glamour between the last match and this one, although work rate was still not overly high. All four women lasted a long time in this bout before there was an elimination. Bobcat foolishly put St. Claire in a cameltoe clutch (inverted Boston crab) only to be given a bytch slap by Dawn Marie, a Bronco Buster by Francine, and then St. Claire nailed her with a top rope clothesline. Dawn Marie and Francine were now tangled together in a catfight as St. Claire made the pin.
[Bobcat eliminated by Jasmin St. Claire after a top rope clothesline at 6:01]
**the match now began to spill outside the ring more than inside. The three channeled ECW and set up a table in the corner. Francine whipped Dawn Marie to the corner but she used the ropes to stop and vault overtop a charging St. Claire who broke through the table. Dawn Marie pinned St. Claire, 1, 2, kickout. Francine nailed Dawn Marie with a DDT and pinned her.
[Dawn Marie eliminated by Francine after a DDT at 9:33]
**St. Claire and Francine then got into a hair pulling, biting, eye gouging catfight that went from inside the ring, to out, to back in, to on the apron. Francine had set up some steel chairs and tried to throw St. Claire into them but she held onto the ropes. St. Claire then tackled Francine driving them both into the chairs. Back inside Francine climbed to the top rope while holding onto the hair of St. Claire and attempted a bulldog only to be pushed off by St. Claire. She went for a clothesline but Francine countered with a drop toe hold sending St. Claire headfirst into the buckle. Francine then nailed a bronco buster, covered, 1, 2, kickout, Francine came off the top with a diving hurrincanrana only to have St. Claire turn it into a powerbomb, cover, 1, 2, 3!
[Francine eliminated by Jasmin St. Claire after a powerbomb at 13:07]
 

RCW RAGE - One Hour Episode

We start off with highlights from the dark matches earlier in the night.

We have two cage matches on tonight's show.

Before we get to those matches however, Lord Zoltan is in the ring being interviewed by Linley Tolbert. Zoltan says he has scouted these next four women (TrummerFrauen, Jessica Judd, Stacey Lynn, and Becky Swallows) and has a managerial contract ready for any of them who want to join his stable with Manny Silva, and the Heavyweight champion Vampiro. Tolbert points out to Zoltan that he didn't actually manage Vampiro last week, and asks him what is up with that? Does he have the champion signed or not? Zoltan tells Tolbert to mind his own business and to rest assured that Vampiro is signed, sealed, and delivered. Zoltan repeats his call out to the women, but none of them answer. He is embarrassed and thankfully slinks from the ring. 

Bout #6
Cage Match
Stacey Lynn defeated Becky Swallows by pinfall after a springboard bulldog at 12:17
**decent enough match. The competitors extended it by some early rest holds and grappling moves. They finally moved on to brawling around six minutes in and Lynn held a big advantage. Becky though battled back and she was actually busted open and bleeding from the head. A criss cross sequence occurred, and referee Shiela Bloom got caught in the crossfire, taking a running forearm to the brain. Lynn began to devastate Becky by standing on her throat, and then choking her using the bottom strand while in a catapult position. Our other referee tonight Jennifer Greaves had the cage opened and she went in and revived Bloom who seemed okay and thankful to Greaves for the save. By now Lynn was in charge, and Becky could barely stand. As Becky staggered around the ring looking like Bambi's first steps, Lynn went to the apron and came off the top rope with her finisher.

Impromptu Bikini Contest
Post-Match: Stacey Lynn grabs a mic, peels off her shorts and top, and reveals her bikini underneath. She challenges any of the other ladies to come down in their best and skimpiest and compete. Lynn looks great as she is a recent fitness and physique model. However, this impromptu bikini contest gets ramped up when Tami Kim, Tammy Rief, Jasmin St. Claire, Dawn Marie, Francine, and Bobcat all join her in the bikini's they just happened to have with them at the arena. It's too bad for the fans that the cage walls obstruct the view. But that is solved when the girls go for a victory lap around the outside of the cage. The fans however boo when Nicole Bass and Rio Storm (who had faced off against each other earlier in the night) come down together to the ring. Inside the ring they too both strip down to bikini's to show off their buff, muscular physiques. The fans though boo them for their efforts and then Bass and Storm get mad and chase the other high heeled bikini competitors to the back. 

Main Event
Cage Match
North American Women's Title
TrummerFrauen defeated Jessica Judd by pinfall after a top rope belly to back suplex at 17:11
[TrummerFrauen retained the North American Women's Title]
**Judd kicks TF in the gut and lays in some chops. TF fires right back with a kick to the gut, a clothesline, a bunch of kicks to her downed opponent, and then rams her head off the cage wall several times. This has the look of a massacre. Judd tries to escape but now she's just between the ropes and the cage wall making her more of an easy prey for the champ. TF takes the beatdown to the middle of the ring with knee drops and then a piledriver, pin only gets a 2 count. Tolbert questions at the announce table why Judd would kick out. The champ pulls the opponent backward into the corner and as TF sits on the top rope she chokes Judd until the 5 count, breaks, then uses her knees to squish the head of Judd, then drives her to the mat with a bulldog, cover 1,2, foot on the ropes. Judd gets in some weak shots that have no effect on the champ who continues the onslaught. Finally from her knees Judd takes the champ down with a double leg, and then mounts her like a schoolyard fight and starts to pepper her with punches. Judd then throws TF head first into the cage wall, and then rakes her head across the cage. The champ is now busted open and Judd is pouring it on. Flying clothesline, snap legdrop, more punches, a running knee to the head, cover for a 1 count. A series of kicks, standing dropkick, elbowdrop from the second buckle, cover, 1 count. Judd goes to the top only to have TF catch her there, and take her face first down to the mat. TF goes to the top rope and comes off with a splash, but Judd rolls out of the way. The two on their feet brawl. The champ hooks the challenger in the tree of woe. She lays in some stomps and knees, but Greaves manages to get the challenger free just as the champ comes rushing in, wrecking herself in the corner. Judd smashes the champ's head off the cage wall and then into the steel ring post. The champ is now bleeding at a real impressive rate and looking wobbly. Judd nails a German suplex, 1 count, piledriver, 2 count. Back on their feet the champ reverses a whip to the ropes and then nails Judd with a big boot. She goes to the top buckle and comes off with a legdrop, pin 1, 2, kickout. TF then goes to the top again, but this time keeps going, half way up the cage wall and then flies down for a splash...no one home. Judd now goes to the top rope, and keeps going half way up...but the champ gets to the corner and meets Judd there. The champ gets to the top buckle and pulls Judd off the cage wall with a version of a belly to back suplex..the ring shakes...pin, 1, 2, 3!!  That was a really good match for an underperforming women's division not known for the quality of their bouts.

TrummerFrauen stands bloodied but not beaten with the title belt as we

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