CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
SANCTIONED BY THE AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
TAPED AT WTVY CH. 4 IN DOTHAN, AL
Bicycled throughout Alabama and Northern Florida
AWA Rep.:  Lester Welch
Announcers:  Les Thatcher and Charlie Platt
Ring Announcer:  Rick Stewart
Referees:  Ron West, Reggie Parks, Mac McMurray, and Larry Brock
 
 
TV Highlights (11/17/82)
Interviews:
 
-Bob Armstrong says that Brad will be back in 2 weeks.  He adds that tonight, he and Brian Adidas will win the CCW tag team titles.  Platt says The Grapplers and Carson are in studio B and they say that the Grapplers will cripple another young punk in Birmingham tonight and then they will break down old man Armstrong.
 
-Sonny King and CCW Champion, Bob Orton Jr., say that defending the title has been easy and tonight will be no different.  They say it’s time that the fat Indian world champion comes to CCW so they can have that belt too.  From Studio B, Ron Fuller says that Orton shouldn’t overlook him, because tonight he will be coming for the gold.
 
-Mr. Olympia says that Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden have tried and failed to win the Alabama title and take his mask.  He says it’s time that he starts taking things from them.  From Studio B, Jimmy Golden says he will finish the job tonight and everyone will finally see the reason Olympia wears the mask.
 
-US Jr. champion, Les Thornton, says young Terry Taylor is skilled, but is nowhere near his level.  Tonight he will teach Taylor a wrestling lesson.  Taylor, from studio B, says that he is hungry for a title and Thornton’s will look good around his waist.
 
-Ricky Rood talks about how hard it is to move from being a champion arm wrestler to being a professional wrestler.  He says he has tried to pick the brains of people like Bob Armstrong, Mr. Olympia, and Ron Fuller but, with them being so busy, they haven’t been able to help him much.
 
-The Freebirds, Gordy and Hayes, say the Samoans are tough, but they have beaten them as a team.  Tonight, they will beat them in singles matches.  They say the Grapplers are their overall goal.  From studio B, Sonny King says Afi and Samoa will show the Freebirds that they were lucky to beat his Samoans.  Tonight, the Samoans get their pay back.
 
 
TV matches:
 
-The Freebirds dominate The Hornets as Hayes bulldogs #2
-Ricky Rood submits Jackie Welch with a full nelson
-Robert Fuller cheats past Stan Frazier by pulling his tights
-Tank Patton sneaks by Don Diamond by rolling through a flying body block
 
 
Boutwell Auditorium
Birmingham, AL
11/17/82
Referees: Ron West and Larry Brock
Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart
 
1st match – Ricky Rood battles Mike Jackson to a draw
2nd match – Michael Hayes downs Siva Afi w/King using a bulldog
3rd match – Terry Gordy drops Cocoa Samoa w/King using a power slam
4th match – US Jr. title match – Les Thornton© and Terry Taylor grapple to a 30 min. draw
5th match – CCW tag team title match – The Grapplers© w/Carson beat Bob Armstrong and Brian Adidas after #1 kicks Adidas with a loaded boot
6th match – Alabama title match – Mr. Olympia© puts Jimmy Golden to sleep
7th match – CCW title match – Bob Orton Jr.(C) w/King pins Ron Fuller with his feet on the ropes
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
SANCTIONED BY THE AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
TAPED AT WTVY CH. 4 IN DOTHAN, AL
Bicycled throughout Alabama and Northern Florida
AWA Rep.:  Lester Welch
Announcers:  Les Thatcher and Charlie Platt
Ring Announcer:  Rick Stewart
Referees:  Ron West, Reggie Parks, Mac McMurray, and Larry Brock
 
 
TV Highlights (11/24/82)
Interviews:
 
-Bob Orton Jr., the Grapplers, Don Carson, and Sonny King say that tonight Bob Armstrong, Ron Fuller, and Mr. Olympia will see why they are all champions when they meet in a 6-man tonight in Birmingham.  Carson says that Armstrong may be going to the hospital where Brad was.  From studio B, Armstrong, Fuller, and Olympia say that tonight is the perfect chance for them to tip the balance of power in CCW in their favor.  Armstrong says that Brad will be back next week and he will save a little of the Grapplers for his son.
 
-The Freebirds say that since they have beaten the Samoans repeatedly, it’s time for them to tackle bigger fish.  Tonight at the Boutwell, Fuller and Golden will learn all about Freebird Fantasia.  From studio B, Fuller and Golden say it must be Freebird season and it’s time to shoot a couple down.
 
-US Jr. champ, Les Thornton, says he took Terry Taylor lightly last week, but he won’t make that mistake again.  Taylor responds from studio B by saying that he can wrestle Thornton hold for hold and the title is within his reach.
 
-Brian Adidas and Mike Jackson say that they are going to try to work together as a tag team.  Their first test will be the Samoans tonight in Birmingham.  From studio B, King says his Samoans have regrouped and are ready to climb the ladder to be champs.
 
-Ricky Rood is being interviewed when Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden interrupt.  They say that the reason he isn’t learning anything to be a pro wrestler is because he is trying to learn from the wrong people.  They tell Rood that he can carry their bags and drive them around if he wants to learn.  Fuller says he will give Rood a week to decide.
 
-Stan Frazier says he hopes everybody had a good Thanksgiving and that he wants everybody to be safe during the Christmas season.  He says that during the season, he will pass out toys and candy canes to all the kids at the matches because he has a little buddy at the North Pole that has asked him to help out.
 
TV matches:
 
-Abe Jacobs submits Mike Fever using the Kiwi roll
-Bob Armstrong beats Rick Connors with the spinning toe hold
-The Grapplers down Bob Owen and Bob Cook when they double slam Cook
-Non title-Bob Orton Jr. topples Don Diamond using his superplex
 
 
 
Boutwell Auditorium
Birmingham, AL
11/24/82
Referees: Ron West and Larry Brock
Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart
 
1st match-Tank Patton destroys Mike Fever ending the match with a clothesline
2nd match-Stan Frazier squashes Bob Cook using a splash.  Before the match Frazier passed out toys and candy canes
3rd match-Ricky Rood forces Abe Jacobs to cry uncle with a full nelson
4th match-The Samoans w/King beat Brian Adidas and Mike Jackson when Afi hits Jackson with a flying body block
5th match-US Jr. title-Terry Taylor edges Les Thornton© by count out
6th match-The Fabulous Freebirds and Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden fight to a bloody double disqualification
7th match-Bob Armstrong, Ron Fuller, and Mr. Olympia beat Bob Orton Jr. and the Grapplers w/King and Carson when Fuller pins CCW champion, Orton using a sunset flip

2 really good TV's and houses...Taylor/Thornton was really good IRL and should be just as good here...Can't wait for Brad to come back to team with Bob against The Grapplers...Love the Freebirds here...I wonder what Olympia means by taking something from Fuller/Golden?  Ron solidifies himself as the #1 contender with the pin of Orton...Rood with Fuller/Golden is bad news...Great work Anna!