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NWA Saturday Morning on WTBS - 5/13/89

Rick GarrardPosted on 01/16/06 at 06:39:22

5/13/89 - TV Taping - Saturday Morning Wrestling #2

The show kicks off with the classic NWA on WTBS opening.

The announcers Gordon Solie and David Crockett welcome us to this week's edition of the program and immediately send us to the ring, which is obviously in a television studio that seats about 100 maximum, with "Wildfire" Tommy Rich already in the ring.

Terry Taylor heads to the ring and totally ignores all of the fans at ringside.

They lock up.
Tommy Rich uses an earringer on Terry Taylor.
Tommy Rich whips Terry Taylor into the turnbuckle.
Tommy Rich charges into the corner, but Terry Taylor lifts his leg.
Terry Taylor takes Tommy Rich down with a snap mare.
Terry Taylor goes for a vertical suplex, but Tommy Rich blocks it.
Tommy Rich runs into the ropes.
Terry Taylor goes for an armdrag takedown, but Tommy Rich counters it with
a lariat.
Tommy Rich uses a jumping neck snap on Terry Taylor.
There is no crowd reaction.
Tommy Rich goes for a kneedrop, but Terry Taylor rolls out of the way.
Terry Taylor nails Tommy Rich with the Doctor Bomb.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Tommy Rich uses a flying forearm on Terry Taylor.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Tommy Rich uses a hiptoss on Terry Taylor.
Tommy Rich catches Terry Taylor in a double reverse chinlock.
Terry Taylor tries to escape the hold.
Terry Taylor manages to grab the ropes after being trapped for 9 seconds.
Tommy Rich sends Terry Taylor into the turnbuckle, but Terry Taylor reverses it.
Terry Taylor hits Tommy Rich.
Terry Taylor is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
Tommy Rich hits Terry Taylor.
You could hear a pin drop.
Tommy Rich chops Terry Taylor.
There are chants of 'boring, boring'.
Tommy Rich kicks Terry Taylor.
You could hear a pin drop.
Tommy Rich whips Terry Taylor into the ropes.
Terry Taylor goes for a flying forearm, but Tommy Rich ducks out of the way.
Tommy Rich hits Terry Taylor with a flying forearm.
Teddy Long counts: One, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Terry Taylor hits Tommy Rich.
Terry Taylor is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
Tommy Rich hits Terry Taylor.
You can hear a few scattered fans cheering for Tommy Rich.
[ portion of match removed ]
Tommy Rich goes for a Russian legsweep, but Terry Taylor counters it with an elbowsmash.
Terry Taylor executes the Gourdbuster on Tommy Rich.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, three.

Terry Taylor pinned Tommy Rich with a Gourdbuster in 4:35.
Rating: **** 1/4

Gordon Solie:  Terrific Terry Taylor picks up the win here this morning to kick things off on this edition of the NWA on Saturday Morning.  Let's take a look at the replay.

David Crockett:  Here you see Taylor lift up Rich for the devastating doctor bomb.   And here is Rich hitting the mat on the receiving end of the gourdbuster delivered by the winner Terrific Terry Taylor. Let's get a word with our winner.  Terry Taylor welcome to Saturday mornings here on the SuperStation.

Taylor:  David Crockett, any relation to the guy from Texas?  (Crockett with a puzzled look on his face)  Nevermind.  I been chasing The Candyman all over the country.  And this Friday night in the Omni, David, I will finally get to put an end to the Armstrong family.

David:  Terry, if you do put Armstrong out of the NWA, what are your plans for after that?

Taylor:  If?  IF?  What do you mean if?  I beat him up down in the Mid-South and he ran here like the chicken that he is, hiding behind the family name that his daddy made proud.  Well Candyman, I guarantee that I will be winning this Friday night.  If.... HAH!  (Taylor storms off the interview set)

David:  Terry Taylor meets Brad Armstrong this Friday night in The Omni.  We'll be back after this time out.

Ads for the "Very best of Polka music cassettes and albums", Miller Beer with their "tastes great, less filling" campaign, Castrol oil, and a spot for the NBA: At the Hoop on SuperStation WTBS this afternoon.

Back to the TV Studio and Mr. Hughes and Barry Horowitz are already in the ring awaiting their opponents, The Road Warriors.  The Road Warriors hit the ring.

They lock up.
Hawk nails Barry Horowitz with a piledriver.
Hawk runs into the ropes.
Hawk hits Barry Horowitz with a flying shoulderblock.
Hawk nails Barry Horowitz with an inverted atomic drop.
Hawk nails Barry Horowitz with a dropkick.
Hawk goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Barry Horowitz blocks it.
Barry Horowitz runs into the ropes.
Barry Horowitz misses with a shoulderblock.
Hawk misses with an elbow.
Barry Horowitz misses with a shoulderblock.
Barry Horowitz hits Hawk with a kick.
Barry Horowitz tags out to Mr. Hughes.
Animal enters the ring and lays out Barry Horowitz.
Hawk and Animal whip Mr. Hughes into the ropes.
They hit Mr. Hughes with a double clothesline.
Animal leaves the ring.
Hawk runs into the ropes.
Mr. Hughes hits Hawk with a backdrop.
Mr. Hughes tags out to Barry Horowitz.
Mr. Hughes uses a dropkick on Hawk.
Barry Horowitz goes for a sleeperhold, but Hawk blocks it.
Mr. Hughes leaves the ring.
Hawk runs into the ropes.
Barry Horowitz hits Hawk with an elbow.
Barry Horowitz pats himself on the back.
The crowd is starting to get behind Barry Horowitz.
Barry Horowitz whips Hawk into the ropes.
Hawk hits Barry Horowitz with an elbow.
Hawk executes the Flying Clothesline on Barry Horowitz.
A few fans are cheering on Hawk.
Hawk goes for the pin.
Mike Atkins counts: One, two, three.
A few fans are cheering on Hawk.

The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Barry Horowitz and Mr. Hughes when Hawk pinned Horowitz with the Flying Clothesline in 0:01:48.
Rating: * 1/2
(The Road Warriors retained the NWA World Tag Team Titles.)

David Crockett (calling the replay): All I can say Gordon is impressive.  Wow!  Flying clothesline from Hawk and it was over before it started.  Paul Ellering bring your champions on in.  Paul, the Road Warriors are set to defend the NWA World Tag Team Titles this Friday in The Omni against Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.

Ellering (with a rolled up Wall Street Journal in his hand):  David Crockett, you realize that we know that not a single opponent here has a chance against us.  We come from the tough streets of Chicago.  South Halstead Street to be exact.  I don't have to be a genius to figure
out that the Road Warriors are the best team in the world today, but it sure does help.   Animal....

Animal:  Anderson, Blanchard, Friday in the Omni, we're gonna kick your teeth down your stinking throats and then we're gonna head right back here next Saturday with your manager JJ Dillon in tow.  That's right.  Paul versus JJ right here!  Tell 'em Hawk.

Hawk:  Well, Da....vid (pause) Crockett.  What my brother was talking about is that we are the Road Warriors and no one gets in our way.  We're the toughest of the tough right down to our manager, because we're the Road Warriors.  We snack on danger.

Animal:  We dine on death.

Paul:  And dead men don't make any money.

Crockett:  This Friday, The Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard and it's sure to be a fight.  We'll be right back.

Ads run for Castrol oil, "The Very Best of Polka Bands cassettes and albums from Time Life", and NBA: At the Hoop action on SuperStation WTBS.

David Crockett:  It looks like Paul Roma is already in the ring awaiting his opponent this morning.  And joining us here in the interview area to help announce this match, our World Champion The Nature Boy Ric Flair.  Champ, welcome.

Flair:  Crockett, I haven't been to bed since Thursday, because I'm the champ.  Dance all night and dance a little longer.  Whoooo!  I'm out here to scout The Dragon.  And that's all I'm here to do.

Ricky Steamboat attacks Paul Roma before the bell.
Ricky Steamboat nails Paul Roma with flying headscissors.
Ricky Steamboat goes for an atomic drop, but Paul Roma counters it with
a facerake.
Paul Roma executes a roundhouse right on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma runs into the ropes.
Ricky Steamboat hits Paul Roma with a backdrop.
Ricky Steamboat nails Paul Roma with a Tombstone.
Ricky Steamboat goes for an inverted atomic drop, but Paul Roma blocks it.
Paul Roma uses an armdrag takedown on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma nails Ricky Steamboat with a bodyslam.
Paul Roma takes Ricky Steamboat down with a vertical suplex.
Paul Roma goes for an inverted atomic drop, but Ricky Steamboat blocks it.
Ricky Steamboat goes for a Tombstone, but Paul Roma blocks it.
Paul Roma hits Ricky Steamboat with a fireman's carry.
Paul Roma executes a flying dropkick on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma uses a flying fistdrop on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma executes a chop on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma hits an inverted atomic drop on Ricky Steamboat.
Paul Roma runs into the ropes.
Ricky Steamboat nails Paul Roma with a dropkick.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ricky Steamboat runs into the ropes.
Ricky Steamboat hits Paul Roma with a kick.
Ricky Steamboat goes for a double underhook suplex, but Paul Roma counters it with a backdrop.
Paul Roma covers Ricky Steamboat.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Paul Roma executes an armdrag takedown on Ricky Steamboat.
[ portion of match removed ]
Paul Roma goes for an atomic drop, but Ricky Steamboat blocks it.
Ricky Steamboat executes a side suplex on Paul Roma.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, three.
There are lots of chants for Ricky Steamboat.

Ricky Steamboat pinned Paul Roma after a side suplex in 0:05:06.
Rating: 3/4*

Flair leaves the announce position to get in the face of the victorious Steamboat at ringside.  Security comes out to hold Flair back, while Steamboat makes his way over to be interviewed.

David Crockett (calls the replay):  Here Steamboat hits one of his deep armdrag takedowns on Roma.  And here is the suplex for the win.  Your winner, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat.  Dragon come on in and have a word.

Steamboat:  David, I tell ya, that Flair, he's got a LOT of nerve.  He's obviously running scared.  It's only a matter of time before I gain that brass ring, the NWA World Heavyweight Title.  You see Flair, you can kiss all the girls and make them cry.  You can make them ride space mountain.  You can go 60 minutes.  But the one thing you can't do is beat me in the middle of the ring this Friday night in the Omni.  (Flair breaks through security to get in the face of Steamboat as Crockett is in the middle of them)  That's right Flair, this Friday, the NWA has demanded a title match between you and I.  If you weren't so busy partying, you'd have known about it.  (Steamboat leaves and Flair hits him from behind with a double fist to the back)

All it did was anger Steamboat who turned around, as Flair begged off.  Steamboat and Flair traded a pair of chops and then took their fight to the ring.  Flair in a fur coat, leather Gucci shoes and an a suit from Michaels of Kansas City, has his shirt ripped completely off of him by Steamboat, as The Dragon begins to chop away at Flair.  JJ Dillon is calling for Anderson and Blanchard to hit the ring and it's 3 on 1.  The hold Steamboat for Flair as Flair
punches and stomps on the Dragon.  But wait here come the Steiners to make the save for The Dragon!

David:  What just happened here?  Wow.  This situation is a powderkeg and it will erupt this Friday night in Omni.

Ad break opens with:

It's the National Wrestling Alliance... coming to these great arenas and facilities...

Friday, May 26... The Centreplex Coliseum in Macon, Georgia... The Steiner Brothers in tag team action in Macon.

Thursday, May 25... The Savannah Civic Center... Brad Armstrong on the card in Savannah.

Wednesday, May 24... Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum... The Midnight Express round out a great card in Jacksonville.

Tuesday, May 23... The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida... NWA World Champion Ric Flair headlines the card in Daytona.

Monday, May 22... Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, Florida... Sting will be in action in Melbourne.

Sunday, May 21... The Sun Dome in Tampa... The Great Muta in action.

Next Saturday Night... Hollywood Civic Center in Hollywood, Florida... Dusty Rhodes and Kevin Sullivan on a great card in Hollywood.

This Friday Night, May 19... The Omni in Atlanta... NWA World Champion Ric Flair on a great card in the Omni.

This Thursday, May 18...  The UTC Arena in Chattanooga... US Champion Lex Luger will be in Chattanooga.

This Wednesday, May 17... Knoxville Civic Coliseum... The Dragon Ricky Steamboat on the card.

This Tuesday, May 16... Nashville Municipal Auditorium... NWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors will be in action.

This Monday, May 15... Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville... The Steiner Brothers on the card in Huntsville.

Tomorrow afternoon, 4pm bell time... Boutwell Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham... Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in tag team action.

Tonight, 7pm Bell time... Montgomery Civic Center in Montgomery, Alabama... The American Dream Dusty Rhodes headlines a great card in Montgomery.

The National Wrestling Alliance... It's the Major League of Professional Wrestling... Don't miss it, BE THERE!

Ad break with Castrol oil, Speed Stick by Mennen, "The Very Best of Polka Bands cassettes and albums" and a SuperStation WTBS "Up next" featuring the Chuck Norris action film "Good Guys Wear Black".

Crockett:  It's television main event time and this morning it is a return match from last week.  The Stinger challenging for The Great Muta's NWA World Television Title.  TV time remaining.  And if the match should end early, we do have some great standby matches ready to
go.

They lock up.
Sting throws Great Muta out of the ring.
Tommy Young counts: one, two, Great Muta reenters the ring.
Sting runs into the ropes.
** Gary Hart trips Sting.
Tommy Young threatens Great Muta with disqualification.
Tommy Young warns Gary Hart.
Tommy Young is back on the job.
Sting nails Great Muta with an atomic drop.
[ portion of match removed ]
You can hear a few scattered fans cheering for Sting.
Sting executes a powerslam on Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
Sting uses a headlock takedown on Great Muta.
Sting whips Great Muta into the ropes.
Great Muta misses with a shoulderblock.
Sting executes a single-leg takedown on Great Muta.
Sting hits a powerslam on Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
Sting hits a reverse neckbreaker on Great Muta.
The crowd breaks into a "Stinger! Stinger!" chant.
Sting hits Great Muta with a German suplex.
Tommy Young counts: One, shoulder up.
Sting uses a rolling kick on Great Muta.
Sting punches Great Muta.
Sting is met with a "Sting sucks" chant.
Sting chops Great Muta.
Sting runs into the ropes.
Sting misses with a clothesline.
Sting misses with a shoulderblock.
Great Muta nails Sting with a facerake.
Great Muta whips Sting into the turnbuckle.
Great Muta uses a flying forearm on Sting.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
Great Muta complains about a slow count.
Sting hits an inside cradle on Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.

***Crockett:  The tape machines are rolling fans, should this one end while we are away.  We'll
be right back.

Sting whips Great Muta into the ropes.
Sting and Great Muta get hit with a double clothesline.
Sting executes a Gorilla Press on Great Muta.
You could hear a pin drop.
Sting uses a backbreaker on Great Muta.
There are chants of 'boring, boring'.
[ portion of match removed ]
Great Muta places Sting on the turnbuckle.
Great Muta takes Sting down with a top-rope Frankensteiner.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Great Muta whips Sting into the ropes, but Sting reverses it.
Sting hits Great Muta with an elbow.
Sting executes the Scorpion Death Drop on Great Muta.
A few fans are cheering on Sting.
Sting goes for the pin.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Sting hits a German suplex on Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Sting goes for a flying cross body press, but Great Muta
rolls through with the move.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Some fans are starting to leave.
He goes for the pin.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Sting complains about a slow count.
Sting hits Great Muta with a single-leg takedown.
Sting runs into the ropes.
Sting misses with a shoulderblock.
Great Muta misses with a shoulderblock.
Sting goes for a rolling kick but Great Muta pulls Tommy Young in the way !
Tommy Young is back on the job.
[ portion of match removed ]
Great Muta nails Sting with a dropkick.
The crowd is going "We want Tommy Young !".
[ portion of match removed ]
Great Muta catches Sting in a scorpion deathlock.
Sting inches his way towards the ropes after being locked up for 8 seconds.
Great Muta hits Sting with a vertical suplex.
Great Muta throws Sting into the turnbuckle, but Sting reverses it.
Sting charges in with the Stinger Splash.
Sting executes the Scorpion Death Drop on Great Muta.
The crowd is absolutely silent.
Sting goes for the pin.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Sting takes Great Muta down with a powerslam.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
Sting runs into the ropes.
Sting hits Great Muta with a kick.
Sting executes a backbreaker on Great Muta.
Sting whips Great Muta into the ropes, but Great Muta reverses it.
Sting hits Great Muta with an elbow.
Sting covers Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, thr...

Crockett:  Fans, we're out of time.  We have to leave you in the midst of this great match.  Thanks for joining us.  We'll see you at the arenas until next week.



What you didn't see on TV after the show signed off the air:

Sting uses a faceslam on Great Muta.
Sting uses an atomic drop on Great Muta.
Sting hits a hiptoss on Great Muta.
Sting covers Great Muta.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Sting hits a Tombstone on Great Muta.
Sting is met with a "Hogan, Hogan,..." chant.
Sting takes Great Muta down with a hiptoss.
Sting whips Great Muta into the ropes, but Great Muta reverses it.
** Gary Hart pulls down the top rope.
Tommy Young threatens Great Muta with disqualification.
Great Muta rolls out under the bottom rope.
Great Muta nails Sting with a side suplex.
Tommy Young counts:  1.
Great Muta throws Sting back into the ring.
Sting executes the Scorpion Death Drop on Great Muta.
Some fans are heading to the concession stands.
Sting goes for the pin.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Sting executes the Scorpion Death Drop on Great Muta.
Sting goes for the pin.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Sting goes for a waistlock suplex, but Great Muta counters it with an elbowsmash
.
Great Muta attempts to place Sting on the turnbuckle, but Sting blocks it.
Great Muta whips Sting into the ropes.
Sting misses with a clothesline.
Sting hits Great Muta with an elbow.
Sting runs into the ropes.
Sting goes for a lariat, but Great Muta ducks out of the way.
Great Muta attempts to place Sting on the turnbuckle, but Sting blocks it.
Great Muta uses a Soviet suplex on Sting.
There is no crowd reaction.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
Tommy Young lets the match continue.
Great Muta throws Sting out of the ring.
Great Muta goes outside.
The crowd doesn't seem to care.
Tommy Young counts:  1.
Great Muta runs Sting into the ringsteps.
Tommy Young counts:  2.
Tommy Young counts:  3.
Great Muta shoves Sting into the guardrail.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Great Muta nails Sting with a Soviet suplex.
Tommy Young counts:  4.
Tommy Young counts:  5.
Great Muta runs Sting into the ringpost.
Great Muta throws Sting into the guardrail.
Tommy Young counts:  6.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Tommy Young counts:  7.
Sting knocks Great Muta into the ringsteps.
Sting uses a gutwrench suplex on Great Muta.
Sting takes Great Muta down with a splash.
Tommy Young counts:  8.
Gary Hart comes from behind and distracts Sting.
Great Muta executes a bodyslam on Sting.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Tommy Young counts:  9.
Great Muta takes Sting down with a single-leg takedown.
Tommy Young counts: 10.
The verdict: A DOUBLE COUNTOUT !

Great Muta and Sting battled to a double countout in 0:22:10.
Rating: * 1/4
(Great Muta retained the NWA World Television Title.)
[Gary Hart interfered against Sting.]

Card rating: * 1/4

Rick Garrard, 01-15-2006
Perverted_IconPosted on 01/16/06 at 23:01:44

We snack on danger and dine on death and dead men don't make money.
Nice.