AWA MIDWEST WRESTLING
 
All-Star Wrestling  
Taped: September 4, 1977
Broadcast date:  September 15, 1977
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INTRO
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Roger Kent welcomes us to another great action packed hour of AWA Midwest All-Star Wrestling.  
 
Kent mentions that this past last week, September 4th to be precise the AWA Crowned NEW World Tag Team Champions.   The Love Brothers, Reginald and Hartford defeated Crusher and Bruiser for the titles in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.  
 
He mentions that later on in the hour, they will be showing footage of the title change, and also a special taped interview with the new Champions.
 
Kent continues by telling the fans that the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion Pedro Morales, plus the High Flyers returns taking on Blackjack Lanza and a partner chosen by Percival Pringle III.
 
Kent sends us to Al DeRusha in the ring for the first contest.
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 Dick Slater defeats Ed Wiskoski following a Running Bulldog @ 6:43.
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Following the match, Slater makes his way to the Broadcast desk and tells Dick Steinborn that he’s not done yet, and that he wants another TV title match, and he knows that he can beat him.
 
This brings out Dick Steinborn from the back, and he tells Slater that he’s sick and tired of proving to the world that he’s the most superior wrestler.  However, if Slater wants to be humiliated one more time, next week he will put the title on the line in a 2 out of 3 falls, so he can embarrass him twice in a row.
 
Slater accepts, as DeRusha promises to find out if the Championship Committee will accept this challenge.
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COMMERCIAL
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Percival Pringle III leads out Blackjack Lanza to the ring.
 
Al DeRusha asks Pringle who Lanza’s partner is, and Pringle responds by telling Lanza that this partner is perfect to replace Mulligan.  He’s a man that Lanza will love.   He then introduces Lanza’s partner, Terry Yorkston.  
 
Lanza looks at Pringle and tells him that he better be sure about this.
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High Flyers (Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell) defeats Blackjack Lanza & Terry Yorkston (With Percival Pringle III), when Brunzell pinned Yorkston with a Double Dropkick @ 5:32.
 
Following the match, Lanza is upset and begins to pummel Yorkston beating him from one end of the ring to the other, and he then delivers a vicious clothesline that sends Yorkston to the outside.
 
Lanza then screams at Pringle telling him to find the right partner, or there are some heads that are going to roll.
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LOCALISE PROMO
 
Upcoming events
 
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September 15:   Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee WI
 
Double Title Match:  Love Brothers  Vs. Hennig & Snyder  
Greg Gagne  Vs. Mighty Yankee # 1  
Dino Bravo  Vs. Randy Rose  
Verne Gagne & Adnan El Kaissie  Vs.  The Kelly Brothers  
Plus lots more
 
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We return to the studio and the High Flyers are standing with Al DeRusha in the ring.   Greg mentions that he’s had some great partners in the past, and has had some success, but none of it compares to the success that he’s had with Brunzell.
 
Brunzell mentions that returning home to Midwest was just what the doctored ordered and that now the High Flyers are back and they are going to continue to sore to great heights.
 
As the High Flyers leave the ring, Professor Boris Malenko leads in “Dr. D” David Shultz to the ring.   Shultz screams at the High Flyers telling them to get out of his ring.
 
And we are set for the next contest.
 
David Schultz (With Professor Boris Malenko) defeats Ted Oates with a Pile Driver @ 8:32.
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LOCALISE PROMOS
 
September 16:   Palmer Auditorium in Davenport, IA
 
Pedro Morales  Vs. Lars Anderson
Dino Bravo Vs. Randy Rose  
High Flyers battles Mighty Yankees
and much more
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Roger Kent welcomes us back to the Studio and reminds the fans that there are NEW World Tag Team Champions in the Love Brothers.
 
He leads us into the video of them winning the titles.
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[VTR:  Love Brothers Vs. Crusher & Bruiser, 09/04/77 Moncton, Canada.   Courtesy of AWA AGPW]
 
Crusher connects the Love Brothers with a clothesline, and tags in the Bruiser.   Bruiser comes in on fire and pummels both Reginald and Hartford with haymakers, and clotheslines, as Crusher gets back in the ring.   We’ve got all 4 men brawling in the ring, and referee Ron Goguen tries to get Crusher and Hartford Love out of the ring, as Bruiser pummels Reginald Love.   Bruiser connects with a bodyslam and pin, but as the referee is distracted Bobby Bass comes running from the back with a chair, and hits Bruiser with it, and places Reginald on top.    
 
Referee Ron Goguen turns around and goes down for the count.  
 
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Bruiser kicks out and sends Reginald flying off.  
 
In the meantime, on the outside Crusher grabs Bobby Bass and begins choking him, as referee Ron Goguen tries to get Crusher back in his corner.  
 
In the ring, Hartford delivers a knee to the back of Bruiser, and Reginald kicks him in the gut and picks him up for Pile Driver.  Hartford quickly climbs to the second rope and leaps off driving Bruisers’ legs down and Reginald falls back with the Pile Driver.  
 
Reginald covers, as Hartford turns referee Ron Goguen around, and goes down for the count.  
 
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We’ve got new World Tag Team Champions.    The Love Brothers have upsetted the Bruiser and Crusher to capture the AWA World Tag Team Champions
 
[End VTR]
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Roger Kent leads us in to recorded comments from the Love Brothers.
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[VTR]
 
Hartford and Reginald Love are outside in a park, admiring the flowers and beautiful scenery.  
 
Hartford brags about being the greatest tag team in the world, and that he and his brother proved it.   He continues by mentioning that they are not going to lie down and let anybody take the gold from them.
 
Reginald mentions that gold is now their best friend and nothing can stop them.
 
[End VTR]
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LOCALISE PROMOS
 
September 15:   Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee WI
 
Double Title Match:  Love Brothers  Vs. Hennig & Snyder  
Greg Gagne  Vs. Mighty Yankee # 1  
Dino Bravo  Vs. Randy Rose  
Verne Gagne & Adnan El Kaissie  Vs.  The Kelly Brothers  
And lots more  
 
 
 
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AWA Midwest Champion Pedro Morales defeats Sweet Daddy Banks with a Boston Crab.
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Morales joins Roger Kent at the broadcast desk and tells the fans to be ready cause the AWA Midwest is where all the stars of the AWA are and things are going to be great.
 
Kent does a brief recap of today’s program, and mentions that next week the AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel will be in action, plus who will Percival Pringle find as Blackjack Lanza’s tag team partner.
 
And Finally 2 out of 3 falls for the Midwest TV Title Dick Steinborn Vs. Dick Slater.
 
See you all next week for another great action packed hour of AWA Midwest All-Star Wrestling

Lanza is an idiot!  Terry Yorkston is the best partner he'll ever have, and he blew it, first by costing them the match, then attacking Yorkston for no good reason!
 
I'm looking forward to seeing the High Flyers challenge the Love Brothers for the titles.

I liked the Love's in the park. I can see them walking and picking flowers with the tie-dye and free love. I hate that kind of thing LOL. You gave us a great show that was a fun thing to watch.

The flagship of the AWA is Midwest Championship Wrestling and it is great to see you back up and running here.
 
I like the build you are giving Dick Slater here. If anyone can be a long term partner for Lanza, he might be it. Add that to a strong feud with Steinborne and Slater is a star in the making.
 
I'll agree with Red and MACW, Malenko will hae a huge stable with just the Superstar and Dr. D. Any new faces will only make life more difficult for your champion.
 
The Gold being the Love Brother's best friend sounds like the champs are also looking for diamonds to go with it.  
 
Great show.

i knew a soon as it said yorkston was pinned that he was gona get his butt handed to him...
good to see schultz here.
i'm glad the love brothers are getting around as champs. they need exposure..