The theme to "Space: 1999" plays to highlights of wrestling action by the stars of Pan-American Wrestling.
Championship Wrestling from El Paso
Sanctioned by the Pan-American Wrestling Council
Under the general auspices of the National Wrestling Alliance, Jack Adkisson, President
TV 8/11/77
Taped at the County Coliseum, Monday night 8/6/77
Broadcast Saturday 11am on Channel 4 in El Paso
Saturday night at 800pm on Canal 5 out of Juarez with Spanish commentary by Gori Guererro
Hosted by timekeeper Tom Bender with play by play and ring announcing by Gene Goodison
Physician of record is Dr. Julio Gonzales, Jr
Referee is El Gran Davis
All matches under supervision of the State of Texas Athletic Board.
Tom Bender: "Welcome from the County Coliseum in El Paso ladies and gentlemen, I'm Tom Bender and joining me is a longtime voice of Texas wrestling, Gene Goodison, as Pan-American Wrestling Council presents Championship Wrestling from El Paso. Gene what do we have lined up for today's program?
Gene Goodison: "Tom we come off a big night of professional wrestling across the border in Juarez, a big crowd on hand at El Gimnasio, and we will look at some film from that night over the next few weeks. Today from the County Coliseum will see the Rogers Brothers---- Golden Rogers . . . Rip Rogers and Sonny Rogers as they try and impress upom the matchmakers that they are viable candidates for the World Six Man titles as they will wrestle Lord Azteca, The Hangman, and Masked Terrorist V . . . he impressed in Juarez, we will see the Exotic One, Adrian Street for the first time in action here on Championship Wrestling as he takes on Juan Limon, and finally the challenge has been made, Supersock Jose Lothario did sign on to wrestle Crusher Cortez, but because of an eye injury, Ricky Romero will step in for Supersock this week by order of the Pan-American Wrestling Council.
Tom: "All that plus we will hear from The Bad Boy of Professional Wrestling, Jody Arnold and his reaction to the events that took place after his match with the Blue Demon in Juarez, comments from Jose Alex Perez after HIS big match with Flama Roja, and . . . The Great Mephisto and the Pharaoh will be seen as well. Wrestling action begins when we return!
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5-MINUTE COMMERCIAL BREAK
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GOLDEN ROGERS + SONNY ROGERS + RIP ROGERS V LORD AZTECA + THE HANGMAN + MASKED TERRORIST V Tom: "Well, this week we get our first look at the Rogers Brothers. And to tell us more about them is a man that knows all about wrestling families, the legendary Gori Guererro. Gori welcome to Championship Wrestling.
Gori: "Thank you Tom and Gene, and let me start by saying a quick thank you to the great fans that came out in force to El Gimnasio last Sunday, and to let them know that the promoters there were so excited by the gate that the Pan American Wrestling Council has been invited again and we will be there again on Sunday, August 26!
"Now, as for these Rogers . . 'brothers' . well, all I can gather is that Sonny is the older brother, Rip is the baby of the family . . . and why they would have a third brother, 'Golden' Rogers, wearing a mask while the other two dont, who knows, perhaps he is a fugitive from justice or something, but let me tell you something, family is a big advantage inside that ring. Whenever my sons wrestle together, they almost have a sixth sense about what the other one is going to do, the Villanos are all brothers, and that is part of the reason I feel they are the champions.
Gene: "The Rogers Brothers trying to follow in the footsteps of the Guererros, the Villanos, the Funks and the Briscos, though to be fair, I think they have a lot to prove inside the ring before they can even come close to comparing themselves to those wrestlers.
Gori: "Thank you for that compliment, Gene, to be mentioned in the same sentence with those names is a honor, but take nothing away from these fellows. If they were not the real deal, they wouldn't be here in the Pan-American Wrestling Council.
During the match, Sonny seems to be no nonsense mat wrestler, while Rip is the showman, strutting around the ring and taunting the fans, and Golden Rogers using more roughhouse brawling tactics to subdue his opponents.
Tom: "Well, Gori, here is something I heard . . . . there is a rumor in the dressing room that these men are all claiming to be the offspring of former NWA World heavyweight Champion "NATURE BOY" BUDDY ROGERS. Any confirmation on that, Mr., Guererro?
Gori: "HAHA!!! Well, thats the first I have heard of that, but I will have to check it out, and get back to you. They do have a lot of skills, thats for sure, so who knows?
With that, Golden Rogers finishes off the Hangman with a cobra clutch, and your winners are the Rogers Brothers at 6:14!
Tom: "Gori Guererro, always a pleasure, and folks, we will be back after these words!
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12-MINUTE COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Pretaped comments from The Great Mephisto and the Pharaoh, who looks to the sky as he is fanned by slave girls.
Great Mephisto: "MORTALS, I COMMEND THEE, cast your eyes AWAYS from your TV sets once again, FOR YOU ARE NOT FIT TO GAZE UPON THE ALMIGHTY PHARAOH, RULER OF THE NILE, AND CONQUERER OF THE SEVEN SEAS!!!!!!
"So far TWO, yes TWO FOOOLS have dared to defy the Mighty One, and dare attempt to lay their filthy, unclean hands on his Highness, and BOTH HAVE PAID THE PRICE IN BLOOD!!!!! I will issue yet another warning for all who are unfortunate enough to step inside the ring with the Pharaoh . . . . GET ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES, AND CRAWL, BEG FOR MERCY, and perhaps, . . PERHAPS THE GREAT ONE WILL SPARE YOU!!!!!!
"IN TWO WEEKS, you will see the Pharaoh in the ring against Super Argo! SUPER ARGO, you have two full weeks to think it over . . . . you my mortal friend are not even worthy of being in the same RING let along same REALM as the Mighty Pharaoh! Do the right thing! Do the HONORABLE AND RESPECTFUL THING---- AND WITHDRAWAL FROM YOUR MATCH WITH THE PHARAOH . . . . . or . .
(The Pharaoh looks to the camera, and raises one eyebrow)
" . . . YOU WILL BE MADE AN OBJECT LESSON FOR ALL!!!
"BWAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!
ADRIAN STREET w/ Miss Linda V JUAN LIMON Adrian Street defeats Limon in 9:44!
Tom: "Adrian Street is a well travelled high caliber wrestler in this sport, and has made clear his intentions that he wants to take the blue jacket away from the Blue Demon and become the #1 contender for the World Junior heavyweight Championship! More after this!
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29-MINUTE COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Film of the ending of the Blue Demon-Jody Arnold match is shown as Jody Arnold narrates the footage:
http://nwalegends.com/fanfestforum/YaBB.pl?num=1186453706 Jody: "This is the one and only Bad Boy of Professional Wrestling Jody Arnold here, and I want everyone to listen as I tell you all the way its going to be.
"This past Sunday night at El Gimnasio Jody Arnold was robbed, Jody Arnold was cheated, of his rightful chance to become the holder of the blue jacket, and #1 contender for the World Junior heavyweight title.
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"There you see it, I had you beat, Blue Demon, I had you pinned so many times its not even funny, I dont know if the referee had arthritis or what his deal was, but what you will see next are the actions of a desperate man, a man that knows he deserves to win this match, and win the blue jacket . . . .
(Frustrated, Arnold takes the low road, and at the 45 minute mark, Crusher Cortez stands on the ring apron with his boot on the top rope, as Jody Arnold whips Blue Demon into the boot) " . . . . there you see Crusher Cortez, my right hand man, with his boot on the rope, that boot was meant for YOUR ugly face, Blue Demon, but then there you see it . .
(NO!!!! BLUE DEMON REVERSES IT, AND THROWS JODY RIGHT INTO CORTEZ' BOOT) " . . . . all right, all right I admit maybe Crusher and I didn't quite work this out as well as we could, there you see the handsome face of Jody Arnold getting thrown into Crusher Cortez' boot, I have to hand it to the Blue Demon, that was pretty good move, and you took advantage, but then watch what happens
(JODY STUMBLES BACKWARDS, WHERE BLUE DEMON PICKS HIM UP WITH AN AIRPLANE SPIN, THEN AN ALLIGATOR CLUTCH FOR THE PIN AT 45:54!!!!!! ) " . . . . Blue Demon takes advantage and look at this fast count by the incompetent official, I was about to kick out, clearly at what should have been 2, but because the Blue Demon is everyone's hero, because the Blue Demon is such a supposed big movie star, I get a fast count, and Blue Demon saves his skin from the Bad Boy of professional Wrestling.
(WAIT! JODY ARNOLD IS A SORE LOSER, AND HE AND CRUSHER CORTEZ PUT THE BOOTS TO BLUE DEMON) " . . . . But Blue Demon we weren't finished with you yet, take a look at your hero now, El Paso! Take a look at your hero now, Juarez! Your big hero, your big movie star, he man I took on , toe to toe, standing my ground for FORTY-FIVE MINUTES, getting a mudhole stomped on his by Yours Truly and the Crusher, until watch this . . .
(BUT HELP IS ON THE WAY!!!! ITS JOSE LOTHARIO AND RICKY ROMERO, WHO CHASE THE HEELS OUT OF THE RING! ) " . . . . watch this Pearl Harbor job by two other supposed fan favorites, Super Sock Jose Lothario and Ricky Romero, they are supposed to be role models, they are supposed to be examples but watch this as they and Blue Demon gang up on me and Crusher Cortez to make it a 3 on 2 situation!
"Blue Demon, we have a match scheduled for next week and I now know all your weaknesses and will beat you for that blue jacket and I will take that blue jacket from you, but as for you Jose Lothario and Ricky Romero you just got done sticking your nose in my business FOR THE LAST TIME! Today on Championship Wrestling Jose Lothario you dont have the guts to wrestle Crusher Cortez so now your friend Rick Romero is gonna have to pay the price and face Crusher Cortez, and then August 26 its me and the Crusher versus you and Ricky Romero, and if you try any more of this 3 on 2 business, well let me tell you I have been making phone calls, I have been calling in markers, and if you want to make it a 3 on 3 situation, I can get a third man, if you want to make it a 4 on 4 situation, I will get two men, as many as I need to keep YOUR nose out of my business and run the both of you and any man that wants to ally themselves with you OUT OF EL PASO, OUT OF JUAREZ, OUT OF THE NWA, and that will clear the way for The Bad Boy of Professional Wrestling, Jody Arnold, to take that blue jacket, and become the NWA WORLD JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-AND YOU CAN CASH THAT CHECK RIGHT AT THE BANK! OOOOOOWWW, BABY!!!!
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37-MINUTE COMMERCIAL BREAK
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CRUSHER CORTEZ w/Jody Arnold V RICKY ROMERO w/Jose Lothario Gene: "Jose Lothario suffered an eye injury recently, and has to wear those protective glasses for a week or so, and for that reason Ricky Romero will take his place in this match
Crusher tries to get close to Romero, and snatch him up and use his strength to power him down, but Romero very cleverly plays keep-away, and tries to shoot in on his legs.
Finally, Crusher gets too close, AND ROMERO TAKES HIM DOWN, AND IS ALL OVER THE CRUSHER ON THE MAT, JODY ARNOLD GETS ON THE ROPES, AND YELLS TO THE REF, ROMERO LETS GO OF CORTEZ AND COMES OVER AND SWINGS A FIST AT HIM, JODY jumps down, THAT WAS ALL CRUSHER CORTEZ NEEDED, CRUSHER CORTEZ SUNDAYS ROMERO, and starts kicking, punching and stomping him as Jose Lothario comes over and points an accusatory finger at Arnold!
Crusher Cortez continues to dish out the punishment in the ring, and uses his impressive power to throw Romero around like a rag doll. Cortez then tries to get some submission and falls on Romero, but can't, and gets frustrated and resorts to back rakes and eye gouges and illegal chokes. Ricky Romero quickly is angered by Cortez' tactics, and starts making a comeback, and throws lefts and rights at Cortez! Cortez tries to go toe to toe with Romero, but then catches a left hook for his effort, and and goes down!!!
Ricky goes for the cover:
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JODY ROLLS INTO THE RING, GRABS RICKY'S ANKLES, AND PULLS HIM OUT OF THE RING BREAKING UP THE PIN, COME ON REF!
Thats enough: JOSE LOTHARIO FLIES ACROSS THE RINGSIDE AREA AND DECKS JODY ARNOLD, AND A WILD BRAWL BREAKS OUT AT RINGSIDE! ROMERO, angered and smarting from being dragged from the ring to the arena floor has had enough, and goes to help Jose--- ALLOWING CRUSHER CORTEZ TO GET A CHAIR, AND STALK SUPERSOCK AND ROMERO:
WHAM!!! HE CLOCKS RICKY ROMERO FROM BEHIND WITH A CHAIR, THE REFEREE RINGS THE BELL, THAT WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION, BUT CRUSHER THEN CRACKS JOSE LOTHARIO OVER THE HEAD WITH A CHAIR!!! BOTH LOTHARIO AND ROMERO ARE DOWN, AND JODY ARNOLD AND CRUSHER CORTEZ PUT THE BOOTS TO THEM, BUT HERE COMES BLUE DEMON WHO FIGHTS THEM OFF, CORTEZ AND ARNOLD MENACE BLUE DEMON, BUT GORI GUERERRO RUNS IN, AND STOPS THEM FROM ATTACKING BLUE DEMON!!!!!
Jody and Crusher head to the announce table!
Tom: "THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR, JODY ARNOLD!
Jody: "HAHA!! LOOK AT THEM, LOOK AT YOUR HEROS NOW, EL PASO!!! Jose Lothario, Ricky Romero, I TOLD YOU NOT TO MESS WITH US!!!
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WAIT!!! LOTHARIO AND ROMERO HAVE RECOVERED AND STORM THE TABLE, HOLDING THEIR HEADS . . . .
Tom: "CHAOS HAS BROKEN LOOSE HERE AT THE COLISEUM, FOLKS, WE WILL BE BACK AFTER THIS!
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FINAL COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Gene is joined at ringside by JOSE ALEX PEREZ with Jose Lothario and Ricky Romero both holding icebags on their heads to wrap up the show!
Gene: "Folks, next week is a program you will not want to miss! The Blue Demon and Jody Arnold for the blue jacket, and this man Jose Alex Perez will take on Flama Roja for the Brass Knux title, and Jose, what happened Sunday night?
Jose Alex Perez: "I dont know Gene, but when Flama Roja head-butted me, it felt like I was hit by a ton of bricks, I will be ready for his tricks next week, but I want to defer the rest of my interview time to Jose Lothario and Ricky Romero, because both who have something to say!
Jose Lothario: "Thank you for that Alex, and good luck next week against Flama Roja, I know you will find a way to beat him!
"But as for YOU, JODY ARNOLD!!! Look at my forehead, Jody Arnold, THIS, this is the type of tactics you are going to use to be a success in the Pan American Wrestling Council? Well, you just picked a fight with the wrong dog, my friend, because now on August 26, in Juarez, at El Gimnasio, it will not just be a wrestling match, it will not just be a tag team match, IT WILL BE A WAR!!! You call yourself the 'Bad Boy of Pro Wrestling' do you? Well, on August 26 me and Ricky here are just gonna show you what 'bad' is really all about, isn't that right, amigo?
Ricky Romero: "Jody Arnold y trituradora Cortez usted acaba de abrir la lata o los gusanos hermano de a, usted acaba de conseguir asaltar hecho y el lothario de humillación y Ricky Romero de Supersock Jose en el televsion, bien, en el frente de todos nuestros ventiladores, en Juarez, de agosto el 26, somos gonna le hacemos el doble de la paga para lo que usted acaba de hacer a nosotros!
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" . . and YOU can take THAT to the bank, amigo!!!!
Gene: "All right, well there you have it, Agust 26 those men Jose Lothario and Ricky Romero get their tag team match with Jody Arnold and Crusher Cortez, a reminder folks, TWO title matches next week, Jody Arnold versus Blue Demon for the blue jacket, and Flama Roja defends the brass knux title against Jose Alex Perez and also you will see Captain Ed Don George wrestle Gorgeous George, jr. For Tom bender and Gori Guererro, this is Gene Goodison saying so long for now!
T AUG 14 STOCKTON, TX
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers
W AUG 15 PECOS, TX
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers
H AUG 16 LAS CRUCES, NM
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers, plus Adrian Street v Dory Dixon and Crusher Cortez v Ken Lucas
F AUG 17 ALPINE, TX
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers
S AUG 18 CHIHUAHUA, CH
Flama Roja v Alex Perez; Javier Llanes v Don Carson; Dory Dixon v Crusher Cortez, The Pharaoh v The Hangman, Alfonso Dantes & Gran Hamada v Golden Rogers & Sonny Rogers
VAN HORN, TX (AFTERNOON)
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers
S AUG 19 VILLA AHUMADA, CHI (AFTERNOON)
Dory Dixon, Alfonso Dantes, Gran Hamada, Golden Rogers, Sonny Rogers, Beauregarde, Crusher Cortez, Javier Llanes
ALAMOGORDO, NM
Super Argo, Raul Matta, Ed Don George, Juan Limon, Masked Wrestling Pro, Dr. Ferris, Gorgeous George Jr, Rip Rogers
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