Southwest Championship Wrestling
Broadcast Saturday November 03, 1982
Taped Wednesday October 31, 1982
at The Junction in San Antonio TX
Hosted by Steve Stack
 
Show Highlights:
 
- AWA President Verne Gagne was out to talk about the big night of action coming up on Thanksgiving here in Aan Antonio.  He talked about the two matches already signed including AWA World Tag Team Champions, The Brisco Brothers defending against Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki, and Tully Blanchard facing Eddie Mansfield in a cage match with I Quit rules.   He said he would possibly have other announcements later.
 
 
- Match -  The Fantastics def. Rick Conners and Ron Sexton
 
 
- The Fantastics wanted to issue a challenge to whoever comes out of Thanksgiving with the Southwest Tag Team Titles.
 
 
Commercials
 
 
AWA Newscenter w/ Gene Okerlund.....(Taped with Gene at a desk in front of a backdrop with the AWA logo)
- Gene showed his excitement for the exciting card taking place on Thanksgiving night at the Hemisphere Arena in San Antonio TX.
- Gene showed a brief clip of the exciting Mil Mascaras, and said that he is expected to be in action on Thanksgiving night.  An opponent has been selected, but contract details are still being worked out.
- One match that has been signed.....for the Southwest Tag Team Titles, The Fabulous Blondes will defend against #1 contenders and former champions, Hector & Mando Guerrero.  The match was ordered by a matchmaker Joe Blanchard.
 
 
- Match -  The Spoiler made Mike Daggendorf submit with his brain claw.
 
 
- The Spoiler told Steve Stack that he is the one man that Blackjack Mulligan is afraid to get in the ring with, because he knows his brain claw is devastating.  He said that he is right here and now challenging Mulligan to put the Southwest Belt on the line on Thanksgiving night.  If Mulligan refuses, everyone will know what a coward Mulligan really is.
 
 
Commercials
 
 
- Big John Studd was congratulated by Stack for winning the Brass Knuckles tournament last Sunday night.  Studd re-iterated that he is the true giant in all of professional wrestling, and so it should come as no shock that he won that tournament last week.
Verne Gagne then returned to talk with Studd.  He said that everyone far and wide has heard Studd's claim of being the giant in wrestling.  Even Andre the Giant has heard it.  Gagne said that Andre told him that if Studd wants to back up that claim, he would be happy to come to San Antonio and face him.  Gagne said that he feels that Thanksgiving night would be a great night for that to happen if Studd accepts the challenge.
Studd said that Andre may be big, but Studd is bigger in stature.  He said he has no problem proving that to Andre the Stupid.  He said he already broke his leg before, and if Andre wants more punishment, then he'll gladly take him out on Thanksgiving and prove to the world that he is indeed the true giant in wrestling.  He warned Andre that this time, it will be worse than just a broken leg.
 
 
- Match -  Tiger Conway Jr. def. Tony Zane
 
 
- Eddie Mansfield came out with Bob Orton Sr. and ranted and raived about how he will end the career of Tully Blanchard.....and then Joe Blanchard better watch out as well, because when Tully is out of commission, he's coming to finish the job on old man Joe!
 
 
Commercials
 
 
- Southwest Tag Team Champions, The Fabulous Blondes talked about how they are getting no respect from Joe Blanchard and the AWA.  It should be the Fabulous Blondes challenging The Briscos for the World Tag Team belts, because everyone knows the Blondes are the best tag team in the world, and the uncrowned champions.  The Guerreros will fell the brunt of their frustration on Thanksgiving night.  And the Fantastics better be careful what they wish for, 'cause if they get in the ring with the Blondes, it's going to be nothing but pain, blues, and agony for them!
 
 
- Match -  Johnny Mantell and Wendall Cooley def. Danny Fargo and Mike Stallings
 
 
"King" Carl Fergie came out to talk to Stack, and told Stack that the next time he comes out here, Stack needs to bow down to the "King of rasslin' daddy!"  Stack said he would consider it.  Stack then said that he hears that Fergie was successful in his attempts to get a contract signed to wrestle Jerry "The King" Lawler, and that match will take place on Thanksgiving night as well.  Fergie said that Lawler is just a pretender to his throne, and he will smite the peasant Lawler and rule all of wrestling.
Stack then led into a taped interview with Lawler.
Lawler chuckled at Fergie being King of anything other than selling used cars.  He told the people here in the Southwest not to worry, because on Thanksgiving night, he'll put an end to the "reign" of Fergie once and for all.
Fergie rebutted and said that this match will show the world that he is the true King, and from that point on, Jerry Lawler will have to bow down to him, and no longer ruin the good name of the "King"...."King" Carl Fergie.
 
 
Commercials
 
 
- Manager Rock Riddle came out and said that today is the day for Rip Rogers prove to him that he is worthy of the title "Mr. Wonderful".  He said he has been highly disappointed in Rip.
Rip Rogers came out and said that he has just been the victim of some bad luck, but right here in minute, he'll prove to Mr. Riddle that he is worthy of being called Mr. Wonderful.
Riddle then told Rip to go to the ring, because his hand selected opponent is here and ready to go.  He told Rip that if Rip wins, he'll give him back the moniker, but if he loses, he's thru with him.
 
 
- Match -  Rip was in the ring warming up while Riddle went to the back to get his challenger.....when he returned, it was with Paul Orndorff in tow!!!!!
 
Rogers was shocked!
 
Orndorff got in the ring and went right after Rogers with fury.  He pounded him in the corner and stomped away at him while he was on the mat!  Rip never got a move off, as Orndorff gave him several running clotheslines, and then finished him with an over the shoulder shoulder breaker for the shocking pin.
 
 
Riddle and now Orndorff joined Stack at ringside.  Riddle said that Rogers was a joke, and now, he truly has his new "MR. WONDEFUL"....Paul Orndorff!!!!!
 
The two embraced as Stack wrapped things up to end today's show.
 
 
30 Minute Sunday edition:
 
- Highlights were shown of Paul Orndorff debuting and destroying Rip Rogers to become Rock Riddle's new "Mr. Wonderful"
 
- Al Madril def. Magic Dragon
 
- Charlie Cook def. Joel Deaton
 
- In the main event, Jose Lothario & Ricky Romero def. Jody Arnold and Pat Rose.
 
 
 
Thanksgiving Night at the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio:
 
I Quit Grudge Match in a Cage:
Eddie Mansfield vs. Tully Blanchard
 
AWA World Tag Team Championship Match:
Jack & Jerry Brisco defend against Antonio Inoki & Shohei "Giant" Baba
 
Southwest Tag Team Title Match:
The Fabulous Blondes defend against Hector & Mando Guerrero
 
"King of Wrestling" Match, Loser Cannot Lay Claim To Being The King
"King" Carl Fergie vs. "King" Jerry Lawler
 
Battle of the Giants:
Big John Studd vs. Andre the Giant

Portland and Southwest get my vote for promotion of the year.  Both guys are doing bang up jobs.

Regarding the Thanksgiving card, I am definitely giving thanks for being able to see all those great matches.  Great action heating up here in Southwest!
 
Keep up the good booking!