“Championship Wrestling from Florida”
Sportatorium
Tampa, FL
Announcer-Gordon Solie
Taped-9/5/77
Airs-9/8/77
 
Gordon Solie opens the show.
 
Solie, “Welcome to ‘Championship Wrestling from Florida’. We have a great program with a fantastic feature match…”
 
The Assassin and the Great Bolo come out.
 

 
Bolo, “We are outraged, we want Eddie Graham out here, right now!”
 
Assassin, “I am the rightful TV Champion. That fat cow, Rhodes, is the masked official. We all know that. I want Armstrong in the ring, without Rhodes as the official.”
 
Solie, “There is absolutely no proof that this new official is, indeed, Dusty Rhodes.”
 
Eddie Graham comes out.
 
Graham, “Listen to me, Bolo, Assassin, this man is a sanctioned official. He has a ‘Dream’ resume. In fact he is in another NWA territory, right now, working for them. Now about the TV Title. The decision was legal, but the Assassin does deserve a rematch. Wrestling returns to the Hesterly Armory on September 18 and the Assassin will challenge Bob Armstrong for the TV Title. The official will be assigned by the NWA and Championship Wrestling from Florida, he will not be chosen by Bolo, the Assassin or anyone else.”
 
Solie, “That will be quite a match. Now for today’s program. In the feature match, Mike Graham returns from injury to team with Steve Keirn and they will meet John Ringer and Hercules Stevenson. Now for even bigger news, We have a new World Champion. Wahoo McDaniel defeated Terry Funk in Charlotte, NC. We will talk about this with Jack Brisco and we have a big announcement concerning Jacksonville. The Southern Champion is waiting in the ring. Let’s go to the action.”
 
Match #1
Non-Title Match
Austin Idol (Southern Champion) def. Jack Armstrong (4:36) w/Las Vegas leglock
 
Solie is with Austin Idol.
 
Solie, “Mr. Idol, you have held the Southern Title for a few weeks now. The challengers are lining up. We know who your next opponent will be. The commission has chosen the Spoiler as the number one contender. The masked man is an excellent mat technician and Sir Oliver Humperdink will not hesitate to get involved. You will meet him on the Hesterly Armory card on September 18. Are you ready?”
 
Idol, “Mr. Solie, I’m proud of this title. Winning it makes me one of the best in the NWA. The Spoiler is very good and Humperdink is sneaky. I’m ready. I want to prove to the Florida fans that I am worthy of this title. I’m Austin Idol, the ‘Universal Heartthrob’, the ‘Women’s pet and the Men’s Regret’! But remember one thing Spoiler, I’m not a pretty boy. I’m as tough as they come! I’m coming to Tampa to defend this belt and I’ll bleed and sweat to keep it!”
 
Solie, “It will be a great match. Mr. Idol is very good, but so is the masked man. Let’s see the Spoiler in action.”
 
Match #2
The Spoiler w/Sir Oliver Humperdink def. Ric Drasin (5:23) w/claw
 
Solie is with Humperdink and the Spoiler.
 

 

 
Solie, “Mr. Humperdink, I know you and your man are very happy. The Spoiler has been named the Number One Contender for the Southern Title. It will be a tall order for him to take the belt from Austin Idol.”
 
Humperdink, “Mr. Solie, you are an intelligent man, but why would you say something like that. This man is the greatest masked man in the business. This redneck doesn’t deserve to wear that belt. Look at the Spoiler, he is a legend in the sport! He will take the belt in Tampa!”
 
Spoiler, “Idol, get yourself ready. I am coming for that belt and I will leave Tampa with that gold around my waist.”
 
Solie, “Idol vs. the Spoiler, get your tickets now.”
 
Match #3
Alexis Smirnoff def. Dennis Hall (5:48) w/Russian neckbreaker
 
Solie is with Mike Graham and Steve Keirn.
 
Solie, “Mike, you are back from the injury. I hope you are not rushing yourself.”
 
Graham, “I’m ready Mr. Solie. Steve and I were on a roll until I got hurt. It cost us a shot at the title, but I’m fine and Steve and I want the Manchurians again.”
 
Solie, “Today you meet a very good team in Ringer and Stevenson. They are two tough men from the West and they will not hesitate to go beyond the rulebook.”
 
Keirn, “There is no way that Mike and I will overlook them, but we have the Manchurians in our sights.”
 
Match #4
Missouri Mauler def. Juan Sebastian (6:47) w/powerslam
 
Solie is seated with the Florida Champion Jack Brisco.
 

 
Solie, “Mr. Brisco, Wahoo McDaniel is the new NWA World Champion, on September 21, at the Jacksonville Coliseum, you meet the new Champion.”
 

 
Brisco, “I have a lot of respect for Wahoo. We go back and long way and I’m glad he won the World Title. He’s a talented wrestler and it will be a great match. I’ll have to be on my game and I know Wahoo will be ready. He’s a great athlete, but I want that title again and Wahoo, you are my friend, but I’m coming to Jacksonville to beat you!”
 
Solie, “That will be some match.”
 
Match #5
Mike Graham and Steve Keirn def. John Ringer and Hercules Stevenson (7:02) Graham w/figure four vs. Stevenson
 
Solie, “Fans, that was a fantastic show. I have great news about next week’s show. A well-known face will return. Kevin Sullivan is coming back to Florida and he will meet Nelson Royal in the feature match. And in really big news, we will talk to the mysterious ‘masked referee’, Mr. Official I. He will be here and I will speak to him on camera. Don’t miss this show, so long from the Sunshine State.”
 
Website- www.freewebs.com/cwflorida

The Assassin should stop whinning and fight in the ring
 
The Spoiler and Hump are going to be causing some trouble in Florida...that's for sure.
 
Good work Tom

Man, I've got to say you have really found the nitch here, Tom.  
 
The interviews were vintage Florida.
 
The Spoiler will make life tough for Idol.
 
I am loving the Masked ref angle. Looking forward to see how you go with it.
 
Nice debut for Smirnoff.

pretty good show dude.  
wahoo and brisco is just what was hoping for. i want to see wahoo fight everybody, not just valentine and flair everywhere...you are the guy that can have him kick dusty's a** now.