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AWA Championship Wrestling
Episode 124
Episode 124
Monday, Week 1, August 1993
Springfield Civic Center @ Springfield, MA (New England)
See show list of 1993🎙️ Announcers - Rod Trongard, Eric Bischoff and Larry Zbyszko
🏟️ Attendance - 6,062
📺 Rating - 4.69 (3,053,720 viewers on DSF, TBS, Telelatino, WGN) *NEW RECORD*
✍️ Show Grade - B (79)
🎖️ CHAMPIONS 🎖️
AWA World Heavyweight Title: Shawn Michaels
AWA International Television Title: Mr. Sandman
AWA World Tag Team Titles: Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit
AWA Texas Heavyweight Title: Red Hook Machine
AWA Texas Heavyweight Title: Red Hook Machine
(PRE-SHOW) Chris Benoit defeated Sexton Hardcastle in 5:27 by pinfall with a Diving Headbutt (66)
SEGMENT - Bill Gagne announces that Crockett Cup 1993 officially begins today. We see the participating wrestlers and the tournament bracket. The winner of the tournament will earn the right to compete for the AWA World championship in the main event of SuperClash this year, as in previous years. But Bill says this will end this year. As of next year, the winners of the cup will not have such a chance. It seems he intends to erase the innovations left over from the Frank Reed era. (68)
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Crockett Cup First Round | Leif Cassidy defeated Tatanka (w/Wahoo McDaniel) in 5:42 by pinfall with a Snow Plow
Since both sides are face wrestlers, they receive equal support. Cassidy, the rising talent of recent times, becomes the first wrestler to advance to the next round by winning the match. (61)
SEGMENT - Team Challenge Series winner Unorthodox Cirice is coming to the ring under the leadership of Jesse Ventura. They also have a $1 million prize money with them, but Mike Enos is not there. Ventura says he has a few announcements. First of all, they gave Jerry Lynn the amount he deserved from this money so that they would not have to deal with him in the future. Secondly, they announce that Enos will no longer be with them. He took this decision due to his unsuccessful performance in the TCS process and did not want such an untalented person to be associated with UC. “Let's get to our main issue. Prize money is nice, spending money is nice. When you have money, everyone is with you. Friends, women… You buy anything you want. Except for one thing for now. Belts! Now Unorthodox Cirice needs to slowly return to old days, and this will happen with the AWA World Tag Team belts! Malenko and Benoit, we had won the number one contendership before. But somehow you never did this during the TCS period. We do not expect any favors from you. We will regain this right. But this time it will be a REAL match, 2 on 2. You won't be able to escape! There will be no one to protect you! First the World Tag belt, then the rest will come. Bam Bam Bigelow will have wishes, too. When it comes to meeting those wishes, Shawn Michaels, look for a place to escape!” (82)
Moadib (w/James Sandoval) defeated Tommy Rogers in 5:20 by pinfall with a Pearl River Plunge
Moadib is superior from start to finish, tearing apart his opponent. (58)
SEGMENT - After the match, James Sandoval gives an interview with Moadib outside the ring: After what happened last night, I'm sure everyone understands that anyone who portrays himself as the friend of the good and the enemy of the bad can change when he gets greedy. If it wasn't for this monster next to me last night, I might not be standing right now. I might not be able to talk to you. But I am here and I owe it to Moadib. Moadib, the star of last night… Shawn, I know you won't give me another chance. Because you, like other white people, are against the Black Panthers Rising movement. But what about this guy? Can you beat Moadib too? Spoiler alert: YOU CANNOT BEAT! And that kid, Sandman. Son, you are the most loser person in this company and I am not the first person to tell you that. Can't you see the anger inside that man you thought was a friend? Besides, who are you to meddle in James Sandoval's business? Be sure of this, I won't forget last night, we won't forget… (90)
SEGMENT - The announcers are talking about the fight between Ted DiBiase, Big Bossman, Brian Pillman and Eddie Guerrero that started in the limo last night. The limousine moved towards an unknown direction during the fight. There is still no news from these four. (66)
SEGMENT - We see Davey Boy Smith visit The Hart Dungeon, the wrestling school where he also trained. The cameras are following him. Here Davey chats with the young wrestlers one by one. After a while, they start the lesson. The peaceful classroom environment suddenly breaks down. Sounds of fighting come from outside. After a while, Arn Anderson bursts in and attacks Davey! The students can't even understand what's going on and try to separate them. However, Anderson beats Davey badly. He then shouts at the camera: LOOK OWEN, LOOK STU, WHOLE HART FAMILY, LOOK HERE! THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU! (86)
SEGMENT - We see Michael Hayes in the studio, who decided to return to music industry through Jeff Jarrett. They are recording the songs they wrote together with Jarrett. We briefly see pleasant moments. Guitar and vocal recordings, then their mixing process... Jarrett says that Hayes' album will be released soon and that they will complete the work at the end of this month. Hayes specifically mentions that it has a “banger song.” He trusted it very much. (70)
Mick Foley and Bob Backlund defeated The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) in 10:58
We are witnessing the first match of Foley and Backlund, who officially made peace last night. Cornette is among the announcers. He praises the duo throughout the match. However, Foley and Backlund are a little nervous towards each other for some reason. They argue from time to time and sometimes there are even minor scuffles. But they still win. The faces are sullen. (71)
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AWA GAUNTLET 15: DAWN OF THE PANTHERS - MATCH CARD
Saturday, Week 3, August 1993
(The card so far)
TBD
QUICK NEWS
📰 Bill Behrens starts promotion in Manitoba, Canada called Main Event Wrestling Grand Prix
📰 Incident (Moadib (Tony Norris) and James Sandoval (Booker T) attacked Shawn Michaels. The duo were fined after their attack. It is said that both names may be punished by not being given a push for a while.)
📰 Tully Blanchard has left due to contract expiry. We could not see him in the ring for a long time due to the major concession he suffered at the beginning of this year.
WHO IS WHO || James Sandoval is Booker T, Red Hook Machine is Taz, Bill Gagne is James Mitchell