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CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM RUSSIA #21
Taped at the Ostankino Television Technical Center in Moscow, Russia. February 1993.
Dark match: Georgi Kandelaki defeats Norman Smiley in 9:41 with a knockout punch. (44)
The show begins with Anatoly Pisarenko and Salman Hashimikov backstage arguing. Valeri Vasiliev cuts between them. 'Gentlemen, please. I don't know what the problem is between you two. Now that the Funk business is over with, there's no reason you two shouldn't be able to get along.' Salman shakes his head and says, 'That man brought shame to the Soviet Union. I don't need to go into what he did, but I can't trust him at all.' Pisarenko is furious. 'How dare you?! You think you can insult my honour? I could lariat you into the ground...' Valeri throws his hands up. 'Enough! You two are going to figure out how to get along because I'm putting you in a tag team match in the main event tonight.' (49)
In the opening match, Volk Han defeats Ultimo Dragon in 12:42 by pinfall. (51)
This is followed by a taped segment where Lyudmila Kondratyeva visits Gary Hart in the hospital. Gary is still covered in bandages and confined to his bed. 'Mr. Hart, have your doctors given you an estimate for when we can expect to see you back in Championship Wrestling?' Gary laughs in a sick, hacking way. 'I'll be with you all soon enough. I have a new client who will devestate the nation of Russia... I should stop before I say too much.' (43)
Reggie Bennett, Monster Ripper and Bull Nakano beat Olga Turchak, Cutie Suzuki and Debbie Malenko in 7:53 when Reggie makes Cutie Suzuki tap out to the torture rack. (48)
Terry Gordy beats Igor Kolmykov in 12:45 with a backdrop driver. (57)
Lyudmila Kondratyeva enters the ring for a post-match interview with Terry Gordy. He grabs the microphone. 'I don't got a lot to say. Volk Han! You wanna be the champ? You gotta go through me first!' (37)
Grigory Verichev defeats Steven Regal in 12:04 with a judo slam. (67)
As he celebrates his win, Bam Bam Bigelow slides into the ring and attacks Verichev from behind! He quickly escapes the ring as the studio security rushes to ringside. (43)
In our main event, Salman Hashimikov (w/ Ivan Koloff) and Anatoly Pisarenko defeat Al Snow and Dean Malenko in 12:42 when Hashimikov pins Al Snow. (47)
After the match, Pisarenko and Hashimikov are left in the ring. Pisarenko is still furious with Hashimikov. Hashimikov offers him a a handshake reluctantly, but Pisarenko slaps his hand away and walks off. (53)
Overall Rating: 51
Taped at the Ostankino Television Technical Center in Moscow, Russia. February 1993.
Dark match: Georgi Kandelaki defeats Norman Smiley in 9:41 with a knockout punch. (44)
The show begins with Anatoly Pisarenko and Salman Hashimikov backstage arguing. Valeri Vasiliev cuts between them. 'Gentlemen, please. I don't know what the problem is between you two. Now that the Funk business is over with, there's no reason you two shouldn't be able to get along.' Salman shakes his head and says, 'That man brought shame to the Soviet Union. I don't need to go into what he did, but I can't trust him at all.' Pisarenko is furious. 'How dare you?! You think you can insult my honour? I could lariat you into the ground...' Valeri throws his hands up. 'Enough! You two are going to figure out how to get along because I'm putting you in a tag team match in the main event tonight.' (49)
In the opening match, Volk Han defeats Ultimo Dragon in 12:42 by pinfall. (51)
This is followed by a taped segment where Lyudmila Kondratyeva visits Gary Hart in the hospital. Gary is still covered in bandages and confined to his bed. 'Mr. Hart, have your doctors given you an estimate for when we can expect to see you back in Championship Wrestling?' Gary laughs in a sick, hacking way. 'I'll be with you all soon enough. I have a new client who will devestate the nation of Russia... I should stop before I say too much.' (43)
Reggie Bennett, Monster Ripper and Bull Nakano beat Olga Turchak, Cutie Suzuki and Debbie Malenko in 7:53 when Reggie makes Cutie Suzuki tap out to the torture rack. (48)
Terry Gordy beats Igor Kolmykov in 12:45 with a backdrop driver. (57)
Lyudmila Kondratyeva enters the ring for a post-match interview with Terry Gordy. He grabs the microphone. 'I don't got a lot to say. Volk Han! You wanna be the champ? You gotta go through me first!' (37)
Grigory Verichev defeats Steven Regal in 12:04 with a judo slam. (67)
As he celebrates his win, Bam Bam Bigelow slides into the ring and attacks Verichev from behind! He quickly escapes the ring as the studio security rushes to ringside. (43)
In our main event, Salman Hashimikov (w/ Ivan Koloff) and Anatoly Pisarenko defeat Al Snow and Dean Malenko in 12:42 when Hashimikov pins Al Snow. (47)
After the match, Pisarenko and Hashimikov are left in the ring. Pisarenko is still furious with Hashimikov. Hashimikov offers him a a handshake reluctantly, but Pisarenko slaps his hand away and walks off. (53)
Overall Rating: 51