The Ring Report Flashback to 6/14/87 Vol. 1, No. 3 AWA NEWSTwo weeks ago the AWA committee assigned to cover the CURT HENNIG title controversy ruled that the film footage provided by ESPN of his title win over NICK BOCKWINKLE was inconclusive and that the referee's decision in the match would stand. The ruling didn't go over that well with...
THE RING REPORT FLASHBACK Vol. 1, No. 2 4/2-4/24/88(a look back at this month in history) NWA NEWSIn a rematch of their classic feud for the NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES that took place on the Saturday edition of WTBS'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, BARRY WINDHAM turned on LEX LUGER in order to set up the pinfall for the new world...
Wrestling Report for the week of 7/27/86 AWA On the old AWA show shown on mistake in a different time slot by ESPN I found that Gene Okerlund was once an AWA Commentator. Larry Zybszko's new word of the week: "Spudhead." Reportedly meaning "ignoramus lowlife." Earthquake Ferris is still acting as a referee, and is still giving quick counts to...
Wrestling Report for the week of 7/19/86 NWA Florida1) Kendo Nagasaki lost a loser leave town match to Lex Luger. This highlighted the series of bizarre events between the two individuals. They run like this.A. The Ninja wins the Florida title after the lights went out and Kendo Nagasaki attacked Kendal Windham while the Ninja recovered. The lights came back...
Wrestling Update 7/8/86 AWA Sherri Martel won the singles Ladies championship from Candi Divine when she used the ropes to pin Divine. Buddy Rose was at ringside in Martel's corner. Nick Bockwinkle was awarded the AWA Championship when Stan Hansen failed to show up for a title defense with Bockwinkle in Denver.Hansen was reported in the building before the match...
