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CW: Against the Odds -April 1, 1984 -Greensboro,NC

Rick GarrardPosted on 07/10/04 at 19:09:56

Against the Odds - April 1, 1984 - Greensboro, NC

Qualifier Match:
Ricky Morton vs Beautiful Bobby

They lock up.
Bobby Eaton uses a dropkick on Ricky Morton.
Bobby Eaton is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
Bobby Eaton goes for a vertical suplex, but Ricky Morton blocks it.
** Jimmy Valiant and Dusty Rhodes come to ringside.
[ portion of match removed ]
Bobby Eaton takes Ricky Morton down with a swinging neckbreaker.
A wave of boos is going through the crowd.
Bobby Eaton goes for the Alabama Jam, but Ricky Morton blocks it.
Bobby Eaton nails Ricky Morton with a fistdrop.
Bobby Eaton whips Ricky Morton into the ropes, but Ricky Morton reverses it.
** Jimmy Valiant pulls down the top rope.
Scrappy McGowen threatens Ricky Morton with disqualification.
Scrappy McGowen counts: one, two, three, four, ** Ricky Morton distracts Scrappy McGowen.
** Dusty Rhodes hits Bobby Eaton with a reverse neckbreaker.
The crowd is booing Bobby Eaton.
Bobby Eaton is out cold.
There are lots of chants for Ricky Morton.
Scrappy McGowen is back on the job: five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
The crowd is going crazy.

[Qualifier Match]:
Ricky Morton defeated Bobby Eaton by countout in 0:03:59.
Rating: * 1/4

The Tag Team Champions made their way to the ring early on in this one.  And Morton distracted the referee just long enough for Dusty Rhodes to land a swinging neckbreaker on Beautiful Bobby out on the floor.  Ricky Morton is the first to qualify for one of eight spots for the Heavyweight Title.

Tonight on the card, it's the Minnesota Wrecking Crew facing off with Jimmy Garvin and Manny Fernandez.  Robert Gibson squares off with Loverboy Dennis.  In our second qualifier, Wahoo McDaniel does battle with Ivan Koloff.  In our third qualifier, it's Nikita Koloff taking on Billy Jack Haynes.  The Original Ishingun has requested some interview time on the program.  Krusher Khrushchev and Paul Jones then team to take on the Tag Team Champions.  And in the main event, it's Ric Flair against Rick Steamboat.

Up Next:
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew vs Hands of Stone & Ragin' Bull

They lock up.
** Paul Jones comes to ringside.
Ron Garvin goes for a side suplex, but Ole Anderson blocks it.
Ole Anderson nails Ron Garvin with a gutwrench suplex.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Manny Fernandez runs into the ropes.
** Paul Jones trips Manny Fernandez.
Mike Adkins threatens The Minnesota Wrecking Crew with disqualification.
Mike Adkins warns Paul Jones.
Mike Adkins is back on the job.
[ portion of match removed ]
Manny Fernandez runs into the ropes.
** Paul Jones pulls down the top rope.
Mike Adkins threatens Arn Anderson with disqualification.
Arn Anderson goes through the ropes.
Arn Anderson runs Manny Fernandez into the ringsteps.
Quite a few boos are audible.
Arn Anderson whips Manny Fernandez into the guardrail.
Mike Adkins counts:  1.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ron Garvin executes the Garvin Stomp on Ole Anderson.
Ron Garvin goes for the Hands of Stone Punch, but Ole Anderson counters it with a side step.
Ole Anderson is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ron Garvin nails Ole Anderson with a side suplex.
Ron Garvin nails Ole Anderson with the Garvin Stomp.
The crowd is really behind Ron Garvin.
Ron Garvin goes for the Hands of Stone Punch, but Ole Anderson counters it with a duck-down move.
Ole Anderson tags out to Arn Anderson.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ron Garvin runs into the ropes.
** James J. Dillon trips Ron Garvin.
Mike Adkins threatens The Minnesota Wrecking Crew with disqualification.
Mike Adkins warns James J. Dillon.
Mike Adkins is back on the job.
[ portion of match removed ]
Arn Anderson misses with a clothesline.
Ron Garvin hits Arn Anderson with a shoulderblock.
Ron Garvin hits Arn Anderson with an elbowsmash.
Ron Garvin covers Arn Anderson.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is behind Ron Garvin all the way.

Ron Garvin and Manny Fernandez defeated The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson) when R. Garvin pinned Anderson after an elbowsmash in 0:17:58.
Rating: ** 1/2

Ron Garvin got the win for his team after two Garvin Stomps, and two missed punches.

Up Next:
Robert Gibson vs Loverboy Dennis

Jim Cornette comes from behind, but Robert Gibson nails Jim Cornette.
Dennis Condrey goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Robert Gibson blocks it.
Tommy Young counts:  2.
Robert Gibson goes for a reverse neckbreaker, but Dennis Condrey
counters it with a facerake.
Dennis Condrey hits a piledriver on Robert Gibson.
Tommy Young counts:  3.
Dennis Condrey reenters the ring.
Robert Gibson rolls back in under the bottom rope.
Dennis Condrey uses a Hotshot on Robert Gibson.
[ portion of match removed ]
Robert Gibson nails Dennis Condrey with a German suplex.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, kickout.
Robert Gibson throws Tommy Young out of the ring.
Tommy Young is out cold.
Robert Gibson goes for a hiptoss, but Dennis Condrey counters it with a lariat.
Dennis Condrey is going for the pin.
There is no referee to count.
Dennis Condrey gets back up.
Dennis Condrey hits Robert Gibson with a piledriver.
Dennis Condrey whips Robert Gibson into the ropes, but Robert Gibson reverses it.
Dennis Condrey executes a lariat on Robert Gibson.
Dennis Condrey sends Robert Gibson into the turnbuckle.
Dennis Condrey runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Robert Gibson lifts his knee.
Robert Gibson nails Dennis Condrey with flying headscissors.
Robert Gibson hits Dennis Condrey with a slingshot facebuster.
Mike Adkins comes running down to the ring.
[ portion of match removed ]
Dennis Condrey goes for a roundhouse right, but Robert Gibson counters it with an armbreaker.
Tommy Young crawls back into the ring.
Tommy Young gets up.
Tommy Young disqualifies Robert Gibson.
The crowd is booing Dennis Condrey.

Dennis Condrey defeated Robert Gibson by disqualification in 0:13:43.
Rating: -1/4*

Loverboy Dennis gets the win after Gibson snaps and tosses senior official Tommy Young out of the ring.

Up Next:
Qualifier Match:
Chief Wahoo vs The Russian Bear

Ivan Koloff hits Wahoo McDaniel with a kick.
Ivan Koloff is going for the cover.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, kickout.
Ivan Koloff complains about a slow count.
Wahoo McDaniel uses an inside cradle on Ivan Koloff.
Teddy Long counts: One, two, shoulder up.
[ portion of match removed ]
Wahoo McDaniel nails Ivan Koloff with a clothesline.
Ivan Koloff inadvertedly knocks down Teddy Long.
[ portion of match removed ]
Scrappy McGowen comes running down to the ring.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ivan Koloff whips Wahoo McDaniel into the turnbuckle, but Wahoo McDaniel reverses it.
Wahoo McDaniel runs shoulder-first into the corner.
Teddy Long shakes off the pain.
[ portion of match removed ]
Wahoo McDaniel punches Ivan Koloff.
The crowd is behind Wahoo McDaniel all the way.
Wahoo McDaniel executes a double-axhandle chop on Ivan Koloff.
Wahoo McDaniel hits a double-axhandle chop on Ivan Koloff.
Wahoo McDaniel catches Ivan Koloff in a bearhug.
Teddy Long checks Ivan Koloff's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Teddy Long stops the match after 17 seconds.
The chants for Wahoo McDaniel are deafening.

[Qualifier Match]:
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ivan Koloff when Ivan Koloff passed out in a bearhug in 0:08:37.
Rating: * 1/4

Wahoo scores a big win in this one.  And The Chief is the second man to qualify for a chance at the Heavyweight Title.

Up Next:
Qualifier Match:
The Russian Nightmare vs Billy Jack

Billy Jack Haynes goes for a hiptoss, but he can't do it.
Nikita Koloff executes the Russian Sickle on Billy Jack Haynes.
Nikita Koloff goes for the pin.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, KICKOUT.
[ portion of match removed ]
Billy Jack Haynes goes for the Full Nelson, but Nikita Koloff counters it with a backward kick.
[ portion of match removed ]
Billy Jack Haynes misses with an elbow.
Billy Jack Haynes takes Nikita Koloff down with a powerslam.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, kickout.
Billy Jack Haynes takes Nikita Koloff down with the Doctor Bomb.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Nikita Koloff whips Billy Jack Haynes into the turnbuckle.
Nikita Koloff charges into the corner, but Billy Jack Haynes moves out of the way.
Billy Jack Haynes hits Nikita Koloff with the Doctor Bomb.
Mike Adkins counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Billy Jack Haynes executes the Full Nelson on Nikita Koloff.
Nikita Koloff is struggling to reach the ropes.
Nikita Koloff tries to fight the pain.
Nikita Koloff submits after 21 seconds.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.

[Qualifier Match]:
Billy Jack Haynes made Nikita Koloff submit to the Full Nelson in 0:13:44.
Rating: *** 1/4

Billy Jack Haynes qualifies for the tournament.  And Nikita Koloff loses yet another match, much to the dismay of his uncle Ivan.

Up Next:
The Ishingun speak...

Chosyu and Saito have requested this time to issue a challenge.

Saito:  "In Japan, we have champions.  Here in America, you have Dusty Rhodes and Jimmy Valiant.  So we issue challenge for next week."

Out comes Dusty Rhodes...

Rhodes:  "Chosyu, Saito, on behalf of Handsome Jimmy, I accept-o your challenge-o..."

And with that, Chosyu and Saito jump Dusty Rhodes for mocking them.  And by the time Valiant makes the save, it's too late as Dusty has been laid out cold.  But what will this mean for our tag team match scheduled next?

Up Next:
Tag Team Title Match:
Krusher & Number One vs Boogie Woogie & American Dream

Due to the actions of the Ishingun, Dusty Rhodes will be unable to compete, however, the match MUST happen, therefore, Jimmy Valiant will be facing Krusher and Paul Jones in a non-title handicap match.

Jimmy Valiant uses a swinging neckbreaker on Krusher Khrushchev.
Jimmy Valiant whips Krusher Khrushchev into the ropes, but Krusher Khrushchev reverses it.
Krusher Khrushchev hits Jimmy Valiant with a backdrop.
Jimmy Valiant falls out of the ring.
Krusher Khrushchev goes outside.
Krusher Khrushchev goes for a kneebreaker, but Jimmy Valiant blocks it.
Mike Adkins counts:  1.
Jimmy Valiant executes the Sleeperhold on Krusher Khrushchev on the concrete floor.
The crowd is starting to get behind Jimmy Valiant.
Krusher Khrushchev is out cold.
The crowd is starting to get behind Jimmy Valiant.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Jimmy Valiant executes the Sleeperhold on Krusher Khrushchev on the concrete floor.
Krusher Khrushchev is out cold.
The crowd is starting to get behind Jimmy Valiant.
Jimmy Valiant shoves Krusher Khrushchev into the guardrail.
Jimmy Valiant hits Krusher Khrushchev with a facerake.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Jimmy Valiant nails Krusher Khrushchev with a kick to the midsection.
Jimmy Valiant gets back into the ring.
Mike Adkins counts:  2
Mike Adkins counts:  3
Mike Adkins counts:  4
Mike Adkins counts:  5
Mike Adkins counts:  6
Mike Adkins counts:  7
Mike Adkins counts:  8
Mike Adkins counts:  9
Mike Adkins counts: 10
Krusher Khrushchev is counted out.
A small "Jimmy Valiant" chant is being started.

Handicap-Match:
Jimmy Valiant defeated Krusher Khrushchev and Paul Jones when J. Valiant defeated Khrushchev by countout in 0:07:07.
Rating: -*

Jimmy Valiant took this one to the floor and was able to knock Krusher out cold to get the countout win against the odds here tonight.

Up Next:
Main Event - 60 minute time limit:
The Nature Boy vs The Dragon

Tommy Young counts:  1.
Ric Flair knocks Rick Steamboat into the ringsteps.
James J. Dillon comes from behind, but Rick Steamboat nails James J. Dillon.
Tommy Young counts:  2.
Ric Flair whips Rick Steamboat into the guardrail.
Ric Flair executes a fist to the midsection on Rick Steamboat.
Ric Flair runs Rick Steamboat into the ringpost.
Ric Flair goes for a slap, but Rick Steamboat blocks it.
Tommy Young counts:  3.
James J. Dillon comes from behind, but Rick Steamboat nails James J. Dillon.
Tommy Young counts:  4.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Tommy Young counts:  5.
Ric Flair has been cut open.
Rick Steamboat goes for the Flying Cross Body Press, but Ric Flair counters it with a rollover.
Ric Flair takes Rick Steamboat down with a low blow.
Tommy Young counts:  6.
Ric Flair throws Rick Steamboat into the guardrail.
Ric Flair takes Rick Steamboat down with a chop.
Tommy Young counts:  7.
Ric Flair gets back into the ring.
Rick Steamboat rolls back in under the bottom rope.
Ric Flair kicks Rick Steamboat.
Ric Flair is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
Rick Steamboat punches Ric Flair.
Rick Steamboat hits Ric Flair.
Rick Steamboat hits a chop on Ric Flair.
Rick Steamboat runs into the ropes.
** James J. Dillon trips Rick Steamboat.
Tommy Young threatens Ric Flair with disqualification.
Tommy Young warns James J. Dillon.
Rick Steamboat runs into the ropes.
Ric Flair misses with a clothesline.
Ric Flair uses a chop on Rick Steamboat.
Ric Flair is bleeding like hell.
[ portion of match removed ]
Tommy Young is back on the job.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ric Flair kicks Rick Steamboat.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Rick Steamboat hits Ric Flair.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Rick Steamboat.
Rick Steamboat chops Ric Flair.
The crowd is giving Rick Steamboat a standing ovation.
Ric Flair hits Rick Steamboat.
Numerous fans are using Ric Flair for target practice.
Ric Flair chops Rick Steamboat.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ric Flair takes Rick Steamboat down with a kneebreaker.
Ric Flair goes for the Figure-Four Leglock, but Rick Steamboat counters it with a small package.
Tommy Young counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
[ portion of match removed ]
Rick Steamboat hits Ric Flair with a kick.
Ric Flair begs off.
Ric Flair is bleeding like a faucet.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ric Flair uses a slap on Rick Steamboat.
Ric Flair uses a single-leg takedown on Rick Steamboat.
Ric Flair takes Rick Steamboat down with a back suplex.
Ric Flair executes the Figure-Four Leglock on Rick Steamboat.
Rick Steamboat tries to escape the hold.
Rick Steamboat summons one last burst of energy.
Tommy Young tells Rick Steamboat to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Rick Steamboat nods.
Tommy Young tells Rick Steamboat to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Rick Steamboat nods.
Tommy Young tells Rick Steamboat to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Rick Steamboat nods.
Tommy Young checks Rick Steamboat's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Tommy Young stops the match after 37 seconds.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

Ric Flair defeated Rick Steamboat when Rick Steamboat passed out in the
Figure-Four Leglock in 0:21:50.
Rating: *** 1/4

Flair and Steamboat battled back and forth in this one.  Flair was busted open out on the floor early and JJ Dillon never interjected himself like it was thought that he would.  

Join Us next week, as your Tag Team Champions defend against the Ishingun, and Magnum T.A. takes on Tully Blanchard in a bullrope match.  All this and more next week.

Until next week, so long everybody!

Card rating: * 1/2

Rick Garrard, 07-10-2004
americamamushiPosted on 07/10/04 at 19:30:30

Wow, no J.J. Dillon in the main event... color me surprised

The Russians suffered majorly this week.  Ivan Koloff isn't going to be able to barate the others this time though.

And next weeks bull rope match with Magnum & Blanchard... will... rock. :)