World Class June catch-up
-all our shows up to the big card in Austin on July 1, 1977
 
 
NWA World Class Championship Wrestling presents...    
"Saturday Night Wrestling"    
Taped: Fort Worth, Texas, June 11, 2007  
Aired: June 16, 1977 , KTVT Channel 11
 
Segment 1:
-Bill Mercer announces that Ernie Ladd defeated Rocky Johnson last week in Dallas to become the new Texas Heavyweight Champion.  Ernie Ladd, Gary Hart and Pak Song come to the interview area. Gary Hart and Ernie Ladd boast of the title victory and how it will be the first of many for Hart’s group.
 
Match #1
Texas Heavyweight Champion Ernie Ladd defeats Manuel Soto via pinfall following a boot to the head. (3:09).
 
Segment 2:
Skandar Akbar, Texas Tag-Team Champions Masa Saito and Mr. Fuji, and Tor Kamata, arrive at the interview center and claim that Fritz Von Erich is ducking the challenge of Kamata . They vow to do whatever it takes to get Von Erich back into the ring.
 
Match #2
Tor Kamata defeats Bull Ortega following a big splash and pinfall. (4:50)
 
Segment #3:
American Heavyweight Champion Fritz Von Erich arrives at the interview center and says he’s not ducking anyone. He’ll take on any challengers to his belt, whether it be Tor Kamata or another opponent. He then says that Kamata has had many shots at the belt and needs to get to the back of the line.
 
Match #3
Cowboy Scott Casey defeats Mexican Angel following a bulldog and pinfall (9:03).
 
Segment #4:
Rocky Johnson arrives at the interview area and apologizes to the fans for letting them down. He vows to win back the Texas Title from Ernie Ladd and says the journey begins tonight.
 
Match #4
Rocky Johnson defeats Killer Tim Brooks in a tough match following a shoulderbreaker and pinfall. (14:18)
 
Dark Matches:
Match #5: Al Madril defeats Cocoa Samoa following the use of an illegal object followed by a quick pinfall. (16:09)
 
Match #6: Pez Whatley defeats Karl Von Hess following a flying headbutt and pinfall. (10:50)
 
Match #7: Texas Tag-Team Champions Mr. Fuji and Masa Saito w/ Skandar Akbar battle Fritz Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich to a double countout. (15:57)
 
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 House Show
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 17, 1977
 
Match #1  
Roberto Soto defeated Bull Ortega via pinfall when Roberto landed a flying dropkick on Ortega and covered for the pin. (6:11)  
  
Match #2  
Kevin Von Erich defeated Magnificent Zulo via pinfall when Von Erich landed a flying cross bodyblock and pinfall. (6:30)  
 
Match #3
Tor Kamata w/ Skandar Akbar destroyed  Reggie Parks following a big splash and pinfall. (5:02)
 
Match #4
Cocoa Samoa and Killer Tim Brooks had a wild match that ended in double disqualification when the referee lost control of the bout. (12:31)
  
Match #5  
Texas Heavyweight Champion Ernie Ladd and Pak Song w/ Gary Hart defeated Scott Casey and Ivan Putski via pinfall when Hart stunned Putski with an illegal object out of view of the ref, leaving Putski prey to a boot to head from Ladd and pinfall. (19:44).  
 
---Intermission ---  
  
Main Event
No Disqualification
American Heavyweight Champion Fritz Von Erich defeated Al Madril in a tough contest via disqualification when Madril became frustrated and shoved the referee.(22:45) The two continued to battle long after the final bell.
 
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NWA World Class Championship Wrestling presents...    
"Saturday Night Wrestling"    
Taped: Fort Worth, Texas, June 18, 2007  
Aired: June 23, 1977 , KTVT Channel 11
 
Segment 1:
-Bill Mercer introduces David Von Erich to the interview area, and announces the young Von Erich will have only his second match ever tonight against the tough veteran Tarzan Tyler. David Von Erich says he is proud to be following in his father and brother’s footsteps and hopes he makes them proud.
 
Match #1
David Von Erich defeats Tarzan Tyler via disqualification for outside interference when Skandar Akbar and Tor Kamata come to ringside and attack DVE. (4:15). They continue the assault until Fritz and Kevin Von Erich rush to ringside to aid their fallen family member. Fritz accompanies David to the back as he is taken off on a stretcher.
 
Segment 2:
Skandar Akbar, Texas Tag-Team Champions Masa Saito and Mr. Fuji, and Tor Kamata, arrive at the interview center. Skandar Akbar says David Von Erich is weak and pathetic like the rest of the Von Erichs, and what happened tonight will continue to happen over and over again.
 
Match #2
Texas Tag-Team Champions Mr. Fuji and Masa Saito w/ Skandar Akbar defeat Roberto and Manuel Soto when Fuji lands a Kamikaze clotheline and pinfall. (7:01)
 
Segment #3:
Cocoa Samoa arrives at the interview center and tells Killer Tim Brooks that he’s tired of their matches ending in disqualification. He challenges Brooks to a no-DQ, anything goes bout at the big show in Austin on July 1.  
 
Match #3
Cocoa Samoa defeats Kim Duk following a top rope dropkick and pinfall (8:12).
 
Segment #4:
A furious Fritz Von Erich arrives at the interview center and tells Skandar Akbar that he and his men have crossed the line. He challenges Kamata to match anywhere, anytime, and promises to rid World Class of the foreign scum.
 
Match #4
American Heavyweight Champion Fritz Von Erich defeats Karl Von Hess via submission when Fritz clamps on the iron claw forcing Von Hess to submit. (12:46)
 
Dark Matches:
Match #5: Pak Song defeats Red Bastien following a karate thrust and pinfall. (12:40)
 
Match #6: Pez Whatley defeats Killer Tim Brooks via disqualification when Brooks grabbed his ringside chain. (14:57)
 
Match #7: Tor Kamata w/ Skandar Akbar defeats Scott Casey when Akbar’s interference stuns Casey, leaving him prey to a big splash and pinfall. (20:26)
 
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House Show
Dallas Texas
June 24, 1977
 
Match #1  
Kenji Shibuya defeated Manuel Soto via pinfall following a judo chop to the throat. (6:54)  
  
Match #2  
Pez Whatley defeated Magnificent Zulu via pinfall following a headbutt and pinfall . (5:18)  
 
Match #3
Killer Tim Brooks defeated  Roberto Soto following an elbow drop and pinfall. (8:01)
 
Match #4
Rocky Johnson defeated Al Madril via disqualification in a tough contest when Madril shoved the referee. (14:38)
  
Match #5  
Fritz Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich & Scott Casey battled Mr. Fuji, Masa Saito & Tor Kamata to a double countout when the referee lost control of the contest. (10:24).  
 
---Intermission ---  
  
Main Event
No Disqualification
Texas Heavyweight Champion Ernie Ladd w/ Gary Hart defeated Ivan Putski following a boot to the head and pinfall.  (21:26) Ivan Putski looks to have taken an akward fall after the boot and is helped  to the back by medical personnel.
 
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NWA World Class Championship Wrestling presents...    
"Saturday Night Wrestling"    
Taped: Fort Worth, Texas, June 25, 2007  
Aired: June 30, 1977 , KTVT Channel 11
 
Segment #1:
Bill Mercer reminds fans that we are just a day away from the huge card in Austin, Texas. At that show, heavyweight champion Terry Funk will defend his title against Austin-native Dusty Rhodes. Mercer then introduces video-tape promos from both Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk.
 
Match #1
Killer Tim Brooks defeats Tarzan Tyler via pinfall when Brooks lands a loaded elbow and pinfall. (6:43)
 
Segment #2:
Bill Mercer informs fans that at the huge card in Austin, Scott Casey and Ivan Putski were scheduled to face Texas Tag-Team Champions Mr. Fuji and Masa Saito for the title. However, last weekend in Dallas, Ivan Putski suffered a serious injury in his match against Ernie Ladd.  Therefore, Casey and Putski will not be taking on Saito and Fuji. In their place, the World Class Board of Directors asked the National Wrestling Alliance headquarters to send a top tag-team to face the Texas champs. The NWA Wrestling conducted an extensive search, and have signed former WWWF champions Jesse Ventura and Ken Patera to appear in Austin! Skandar Akbar then appears at the interview center with his foreign mercenaries and protests this decision. He claims this is another conspiracy by the infidels to prejudice his men.
 
Match #2
 Video tape replay, courtesy of WWWF, of February 29, 1977 match between then WWWF tag-team champions Jesse Ventura and Ken Patera defeat the Crusaders.
 
Segment #3
Bill Mercer welcomes Gary Hart, Texas Champion Ernie Ladd and Pak Song. They talk about Ladd’s upcoming rematch with Rocky Johnson in Austin. Ladd vows not just to keep his title but end Johnson’s career.
 
Match #3
Rocky Johnson defeats Pak Song w/ Ernie Ladd following a sunset flip and pinfall. Ernie Ladd then comes to ringside as he and Johnson battle until separated by security. (11:19)
 
Segment #4
Bill Mercer welcomes Fritz Von Erich to the interview center to talk about Fritz’ match with Tor Kamata in Austin. Fritz says that Kamata has been a thorn in his side long enough. He promises to end Kamata’s reign of terror and make him pay for what he did to David.
 
Match #4
Al Madril defeats Scott Casey via pinfall after Madril uses a foreign object to stun Casey, setting him up an inverted suplex and pinfall. (13:45)
 
Dark Matches:
 
Match #5
Cocoa Samoa defeats Kenji Shibuya via pinfall following a top rope dropkick. (11:43)
 
Match #6
Texas Heavyweight Champion Ernie Ladd defeats Red Bastien following a boot to the head and pinfall. (10:09)
 
Match #7
American Heavyweight Champion Fritz Von Erich defeats Killer Tim Brooks via submission following an iron claw. (16:42)

Alot to catch up on but they all had #1 on each on. Ernie put on some good shows and the tag action was on fire.

Ladd was great in the 70's. Then you toss in, Fritz, David, Rocky Johnson and the rest of a very strong roster. World Class is one of the top orgnizations in the NWA.

good stuff here.
i must agree about ladd-johnson.