AWA MIDWEST WRESTLING
 
All-Star Wrestling  
Taped: October 2, 1977
Broadcast date:  October 13, 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 week the AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nick Bockwinkel will be in action, plus the return of Don Muraco to the AWA Midwest airwaves, in single action and a big tag team match up, the High Flyers battling the new team of Blackjack Lanza and David Shultz with their manager Professor Boris Malenko in their corner.    
 
So let’s go to Al DeRusha in the ring for the opening contest featuring the AWA Midwest TV Champion Dick Slater.    
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AWA Midwest TV Champion Dick Slater defeats Buck Zumhoff following a Power Slam.
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Al DeRusha joins Dick Slater in the ring.
 
Slater mentions that when he defeated Dick Steinborn for the title, he promised the fans that he would be a fighting a champion, and that he would defend the title against any comers, and that also includes Dick Steinborn.    
 
Slater mentions that in upcoming weeks in TV and also in the arena’s all across the Midwest area, he will be defending that title with pride.   Starting next week against Randy Rose right here on TV.  
Slater ends the interview by telling the wrestlers that if they want a shot, they just need to put their names on the dotted line and he will face them all.
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COMMERCIAL
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Al DeRusha is standing in the ring and introduces Don Muraco.   Muraco is welcomed with a mix reaction from the Midwest fans.
 
Muraco mentions that he’s been all over the world and has proven to everybody that he’s the greatest wrestler in the AWA.   He mentions that he’s heard that the AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel will be in action later, and he’s here cause Bockwinkel refuses to defend the title against a real man.  
 
Muraco concludes the interview telling Bockwinkel to pay attention to the TV screen.
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 Don Muraco defeats Gene Lewis, with a Shoulder Breaker for the 3 count.    
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LOCALISE PROMOS
 
Friday October 19, 1977 from the Winnipeg Arena
 
Dick Slater defends the TV Title against Ted Oates
Tag Team action will pit Lanza and Shultz taking on the High Flyers
Plus lots more action.
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[VTR:  Lanza & Shultz attacking Percival Pringle III (MCW TV 10/06/77)]
 
Following the match, Percival Pringle enters the ring and jumps for joy for his new tag team, as Lanza and Shultz just stare at him.   Malenko enters the ring and gives a maniac laugh as Shultz clothesline Pringle.  
 
Pringle goes down hard and he picks him up for a Pile Driver, but wait, Lanza stops him.    
 
Shultz is angry and screams at Lanza, who picks up Pringle and delivers a Pile Driver himself to Pringle.   Shultz and Lanza proceed to pummel Pringle who is obviously no match for these 2 men.
 
Referee Marty Miller tries to get some order, but he’s unable too, as Shultz and Lanza continue to demolish Pringle, till Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell come out and make the save, and tend to a bloody Percival Pringle III
 
[End VTR]
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Blackjack Lanza & David Shultz (With Professor Malenko) battles The High Flyers to a No Contest, when both the match never really got started.   Both teams began brawling immediately in the ring and in the studio.   It took several wrestlers to come out and separate the 2 teams.  
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LOCALISE PROMOS
Saturday October 20, 1977
Live from the Denver Auditorium, in Denver, Colorado.
 
Pedro Morales defends the Midwest Heavyweight title against the Masked Superstar
Midwest tag team champs Hennig & Snyder defends against the Mighty Yankees and much, much more action.
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AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeats Ted Oates with the Oriental Sleeper Hold.  
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Nick Bockwinkel goes to the broadcast desk and joins Roger Kent.  
 
Bockwinkel mentions that earlier in the program he heard a young kid by the name of Don Muraco talking and issuing a challenge for the World Champion.    
 
Bockwinkel mentions that he didn’t really pay attention to Muraco, as he hasn’t done anything to take notice off.   However, if Mr. Muraco believes that he’s that good, he should put his name on the dotted line and step in the ring with the greatest wrestler around, because when you are carrying the gold, you are the best.
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LOCALISE PROMOS
Sunday October 21, 1977
Live from St. Paul, Minnesota
 
Pedro Morales defends against Blackjack Lanza
Slater Vs. Steinborn for the TV title
And lots more action.
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Jimmy Golden battles Bill Dromo to a TV Time limit draw in the most falls to curfew match.
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COMMERCIAL
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Roger Kent recaps the show today and mentions that next week, Dick Slater defends the TV Title against Randy Rose, Dino Bravo will be in single action as well the Masked Superstar and many more stars.
 
Tune in next week for another great action packed program of AWA Midwest All-Star Wrestling.
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CLOSING CREDITS
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© AWA MCW 1977

Real nice show.  Slater with a great win.  Muraco looked good.  High flyers/Lanza & Schultz should be awesome.  Bockwinkel looked really good.  Looking forward to next week.

good stuf here.
lanza-schultz look good.
loved the bockwinkel-muraco stuff.