AWA 1989: A FINANCIAL SAVIOR IS (BADLY) NEEDED

AWA WRESTLING ON ESPN - SHOWBOAT SPORTS PAVILION - LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPT. 1990

Announcers: Joe Pedicino & Bill Dundee

Ring Announcer/Interviewer: Larry Nelson

(# Aired on a previous AWA program.)

(2nd Taping)

Show Intro

BREAKING NEWS!!!

In-studio:

Larry Nelson: Recently, there was a vicious assault on Billy
Jack Haynes and Scott Norton by the World Tag Team Champions the
Destruction Crew here in the parking lot of the AWA offices.

The attack was caught on camera.

Here is that footage.

VIDEO:

Norton and Haynes were seen pulling into the parking lot of the AWA offices on a bright, sunny morning.

Norton and Haynes parked their vehicle and the two men exited the car.

Then, from another car with tinted windows already parked a few spaces
down, Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos stepped out of the other car. They were
both wearing their hard hats.

The pair jumped Haynes and Norton from behind. The champs pounded away on the challengers.

Enos took Haynes and slammed his head into the trunk of the car and
Haynes went down as Bloom continued hammering away Norton. Enos stomped
away on the downed Haynes.

Enos joined Bloom in pounding on Norton and the pair drove Norton down to the ground and violently stomped away on Norton.

Bloom picked up on a mic.

Bloom: Hold him up, Mike!

Enos snapped Norton up and held him from behind.

Bloom grabbed his hard hat, which had fallen off during the attack.

Bloom reared back and slammed Norton upside the head with his hard hat and Norton crumpled to the ground.

Enos went over and grabbed Haynes and slammed Haynes' head again into
the trunk of the car. Haynes slid off the trunk back down to the ground.

Bloom again picked up on a mic.

Bloom: You guys wanna mess with us! You can expect a lot worse than that at Super Clash if you are stupid enough to show up!

Bloom and Enos ran back to their vehicle, quickly started it up and high-tailed it out of the parking lot.

Shot of Norton and Haynes laid out in the parking lot as some AWA
employees came charging out of the building to check on Haynes and
Norton.

END VIDEO

In-studio: Nelson intro'd comments from President Nick Bockwinkel.

VIDEO

Bockwinkel was seated behind his desk with a mic in front of him.

Nick: Hello.

Recently, we had a horrific attack launched by the Destruction Crew on
Billy Jack Haynes and Scott Norton. This attack was completely
unprovoked.

As President of the AWA, I cannot allow something like this to go without punishment.

Wayne Bloom and Mike Enos are each being fined $10,000 dollars for their actions.

This attack did not take place in the arena. It took place on the street.

I've spoken to Billy Jack Haynes and Scott Norton. Both men are pretty banged up.

I told them I was thinking of suspending the Destruction Crew and
stripping them of their belts. But, Haynes and Norton asked me not to
suspend them nor strip them of the titles.

They told me that they should be ready for their title match against
the Destruction Crew and they wanted the match. I have decided their
will be no suspension, at least right now, and I will not strip them of
the belts.

The match, as of today, will go forward as planned at Super Clash 5.

These types of actions will not be tolerated under my watch and will be
met with heavy fines and severe punishments for this kind of behavior.

Professional wrestling sometimes has some elastic rules. But, this
definitely falls outside the boundaries of those rules and cannot be
allowed to slide.

VIDEO

In-studio: Nelson talked about the attack and said they would keep fans updated as things develop.

Nelson then ran down the program:

Contract signing for the AWA World Title match at SC 5: Wahoo McDaniel (WC) and Greg Valentine (PWHC)

TV MAIN EVENT: The Trooper vs. Jonnie Stewart

A new Super Cash 5 Update you will not want to miss

Cactus Jack wrestles

Col. DeBeers is here and has something to say

NON-TITLE: Magnificent Mimi (Women's WC - w/ Valerie) vs. Melina

A look at Tully's shocking announcements from last week

And more!

Pic aired of the Top Guns with the caption: NEXT... GUNS A BLAZIN'!!!

Commercials

The Top Guns won a squash match over Butcher & Blade via pinfall when Rice pinned Blade with a flying crossbody

Pic aired of Tully Blanchard with the caption: NEXT... TULLY SURPRISE!!!

Commercials/AWA Tour Updates

In-studio: Nelson intro'd a replay of last week's shocking interview with AWA newcomer Tully Blanchard.

VIDEO:

# In-ring: Larry Nelson stood center ring with mic in hand.

Nelson: Would you please welcome my guest at this time... Tully Blanchard!

Mixed crowd reax as Tully made his way down the heel aisle. Tully was in a suit and tie.

Tully stepped in the ring and briefly soaked in the crowd reaction.

Nelson: Tully, you're here and last week you said you had a major announcement for us this week.

Tully: Change in plans, Nelson. I have two major announcements.

Nelson: Two?

Tully: That's right.

The first announcement is that my AWA debut match will take place at Super Clash 5. The match is signed, sealed and delivered.

Nelson: You're making your debut at Super Clash 5. Who's the opponent?

Tully: I'll be wrestling Mr. Brad Rheingans.

Modest crowd reaction.

Nelson: Tully Blanchard vs. Brad Rheingans at Supr Clash 5. Got it.

Tully: And it's because of my brilliant manager that the
match is taking place. They worked hard behind the scenes to make the
match for Super Clash.

Nelson: Wait a minute. You have a manager? When did this happen?

Tully: It all came together rather quickly, Larry Nelson.

In Southwest Championship Wrestling, my manager was Christopher Love.
In the NWA, it was JJ Dillon. In the WWF, it was Bobby Heenan.

Mixed crowd reaction to the Heenan and Dillon names.

Tully: And now, I've got a manager here in the AWA!

And my new manager is... Valerie!

Come on out here, Val!

Strong boos as Valerie made her way down the heel aisle.

Val climbed in the ring and the pair hugged and Val kissed Tully on the cheek.

Crowd now strongly booing.

Nelson: This is certainly shocking news. How did this happen?

Tully: I met Valerie at the Pro Wrestling Heritage Tournament
in Anaheim in February. We've been keeping in touch the last several
months. We really got to know each other and I was impressed with this
woman's mind. She's a great thinker. She understands this sport better
than a lot of men.

When I told her I was coming to the AWA, she immediately offered her
managerial services. This woman wants to build a championship stable
like the one I was in in the NWA. Y'all know who I'm talking about.

Woos and the four fingers popped up in the crowd.

Tully: This woman has a vision and I like visionaries.

Championships and lots of money are coming our way. Her management of
Women's Champion Magnificent Mimi has been second to none. Mimi's been
the champ for almost a year now and that alone speaks volumes about this
woman's managerial chops. She's got big plans. She's going to build a
stellar stable that will rock the pro wrestling world.

I'm buying what Valerie's selling.

Nelson: You do know Valerie has a controversial reputation, right?

Tully: The best managers always have controversial reputations.

Nelson: Valerie, what can be said. You're the manager of AWA hot property Tully Blanchard,

Val: It's such an honor to be the manager of one of the best
in the business. Tully's record in this sport speaks for itself. The
singles titles. The tag team titles. This man is one of the most
accomplished in wrestling.

I'm glad we crossed paths in Anaheim six months ago. We're on the same
wavelength in what we want to accomplish in wrestling. It's all about
winning and money!

My stable will look to take the AWA by storm! Tully's the newest
addition! But there will be more to come! Onward and upward!

You fans can hate us! But, mark my words, you're gonna respect us whether you like it or not!

More boos.

Nelson: Tully's here and Valerie's his manager, everybody!

END VIDEO

Pic aired of Magnificent Mimi with the caption: NEXT... MS. CHAMPION!!!

Commercials

NON-TITLE: Magnificent Mimi (WC - w/ Valerie) vs. Melina

Mimi and Valerie came to the ring down the heel aisle to strong boos.

Announcers talked about Val now also managing Tully Blanchard.

Mimi won a squash match over Melina via pinfall with her sitout powerbomb.

After the match Mimi strutted around the ring with the title held aloft as the fans booed.

In-studio: Nelson hyped the Mimi-Madusa match for SC 5.

Pic aired of Col. DeBeers with the caption: NEXT... THE COLONEL!!!

Commercials

Back from commercial...

Col. DeBeers was already in the ring with Larry Nelson.

DeBeers was strutting around while the fans booed and some tossed garbage at the ring.

Nelson: Col. DeBeers, could we please hear what you have to say before we're standing in a landfill in the ring!

DeBeers: Larry Nelson...

More boos. DeBeers stepped away from the mic and looked out at the crowd.

DeBeers then stepped back next to Nelson.

DeBeers: The first thing I want is for AWA promoter Jim Crockett to come out here!

Nelson: If Jim Crockett could come out to the ring!

A little more trash tossed at the ring.

After a brief pause, Jim Crockett made his way down the face aisle to a decent response from the fans.

Crockett: Colonel, what is this about?

More debris thrown at the ring.

Nelson: Fans! Please stop throwing trash at the ring!

The booing was now trashless.

Crockett: Colonel.

DeBeers: Jim Crockett! I called you out here because I have something to ask you!

As you and these people know, I refuse to sit down and have a meeting with Nikita Koloff.

I won't talk to Nikita. But, I will fight him.

Buzz rippled through the crowd.

DeBeers: To the point, I want a match with Nikita Koloff at Super Clash 5. Make it happen.

Crowd largely cheered the challenge.

Crockett: Let me check with Nikita and I'll have an announcement by the end of the program if this match will happen at Super Clash 5.

DeBeers: Nikita is the lowest life form there is on this planet! He's a traitor and a sellout to the Russian people!

We don't need to talk! We need to fight! I aim to show him what happens to people like him!

Crowd boos.

Crockett: I will talk with Nikita immediately. There will be answer to your challenge at the end of the program.

Knowing Nikita as well as I do, he will accept your challenge.

Crowd cheered.

Crockett: Nikita is not the type of man to back down when called out. He has strong moral principles.

DeBeers: If by 'moral principles', you mean he likes to wallow in American decadence and filth, then I agree with you.

Crockett: I'm not gonna dignify that response with an answer. I'll talk to him and let you all know what he says.

DeBeers: Why wait for an answer when we can get one right now.

Nelson: What do you mean?

DeBeers: This.

DeBeers stunned everyone by punching Crockett in the gut. Crockett stumbled back holding his gut. Crowd buzzing.

Nelson: No, Colonel! Don't...

DeBeers grabbed Crockett and placed him in position for his face-first piledriver finisher.

Crowd popped as Nikita charged down the face aisle as DeBeers was starting to hoist Crockett up for the move.

Nikita hit the ring and DeBeers released Crockett and DeBeers bailed
from the ring. Nikita charged over and took a swipe at DeBeers just as
DeBeers dropped to the floor and evaded Nikita's grasp.

Nikita glared down at DeBeers. Nikita went over and briefly checked on Crockett.

Larry Nelson approached Nikita. DeBeers looking on from the floor.

Nikita: Colonel! I will fight you at Super Clash 5!

Crowd popped as Nikita briefly glared at DeBeers and then went back to checking on Crockett.

DeBeers turned and headed back up the heel aisle to some trash thrown at him.

Shot of Nikiita and a now standing Crockett, doubled over and holding his gut, as the segment ended.

Pic aired of Cactus Jack with the caption: NEXT... DANGEROUS MAN!!!

Commercials

Cactus Jack won a squash match over Chad Gable via pinfall with his double underhook DDT finisher

Jack punished Gable during the brief affair.

Jack was mainly booed but also had his growing number of fans as he came down the heel aisle.

POST-MATCH INTERVIEW:

Nelson: Cactus Jack, I'm almost scared to be in the ring with you.

Jack: Jerry Lawler! I hate your stinking guts! I'm proud of what I did to you a few weeks ago!

And you're gonna get more of the same and then some when we clash at
Super Clash 5! I'm gonna make you bleed like a stuck pig! I want to wear
your blood, King!

Nelson made a grossed out face.

Jack: Falls count anywhere in our match! We can fight all
over the Mecca! When they talk about tearing down the house, that may
literally happen during our match!

I want to maim you Jerry Lawler! I want to feel your pain in my body!
This will be the crowning, no pun intended, moment of my young career!

I will be a legend slayer when I take you down, Lawler! There will be lots of blood in our match! Most of it will be yours!

Lawler! You are going to regret ever becoming a professional wrestler
and World Champion when I am done with you! You'll wish you'd stayed in
your mother's womb if you knew the wrath you're about to face at Super
Clash 5!

No World Champion will ever outshine this World Champion!

King, consider yourself extinguished!

BANG! BANG!

Nelson: That was very disturbing.

Jack: Wait until you see just how disturbed I can get at Super Clash!

Pic aired of the SC 5 logo with the caption: NEXT... SC 5 UPDATE!!!

Commercials

SUPER CLASH 5 UPDATE

Eric Bischoff was sitting behind the desk in the update center with the SC 5 logo behind him.

Eric: Hello, everybody.

I'm Eric Bischoff and this is the latest Super Clash 5 update.

Super Clash 5 will take place in just one week on Sunday, September
16th at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a start time of 8pm
Eastern/7pm Central.

For tickets, contact TicketMaster or call the Mecca box office at (414) 555-0371 or visit the Mecca box office.

The show will also be airing live on pay-per-view.

We'll be announcing three new matches for Super Clash 5 this week.

But first, let's look at the matches already announced.

For the AWA World Championship, Wahoo McDaniel defends the World Title against Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion Greg Valentine.

In a falls count anywhere match, Jerry Lawler battles Cactus Jack.

For the AWA World Tag Team Championship, the Destruction Crew,
champions for 18 months, put their titles on the line against Billy Jack
Haynes and Scott Norton.

The AWA Women's World Championship is up for grabs as champion
Magnificent MImi looks to withstand the challenge of Madusa Miceli.

Now, let's hear from the challenger and then the women's champion.

VIDEO:

Madusa, in street clothes, was standing in front of the SC 5 logo with min in hand.

Madusa: Magnificent Mimi. Your attack on me backfired a
couple of week's ago after I defeated Candi Divine to earn this
championship match.

Your actions were those of a desperate woman. A woman who's afraid she
may have just met her match. You seem fearful of losing the belt because
that belt is your oxygen.

I've been wrestling in Japan recently and have learned a lot. I trained
in the dojo. I was put through my paces. It was hard. It was painful.
There were times I wanted to pack my bags and come back here to the
States.

But I didn't quit. Instead, I kept on going. And I became a better wrestler for it.

You're not facing the young, green Madusa Miceli who started in the
AWA. You're facing a more well-rounded and battle-tested Madusa Miceli
who has upgraded her craft against the tough, smart and cagey women
wrestlers of Japan.

Mimi, you have every right to be worried. I'm a far different wrestler
than when I left for Japan. There are now moves in my arsenal that you
haven't even seen from me before. I didn't even break them out against
Candi Divine.

So, be prepared for some surprises from me, Mimi, at Super Clash 5.

Pic flipped and Mimi and Valerie, both in street clothes and Mimi
holding her title, each was holding a mic standing in front of the SC 5
logo.

Mimi: If Madusa thinks that she's put the fear of god in me
because of those three German suplexes she hit me with, she's sorely
mistaken.

You see, there's one thing I have that Madusa will never have. And
that's the best mind in wrestling in Valerie in my corner. That's what
separates you and me, Madusa.

The master strategist is in my corner! Ive been preparing for you like I
never have any other opponent! And with Valerie's expertise, I will
exploit your weaknesses at Super Clash 5 and walk out of the ring still
the women's champion!

Valerie: Madusa, you're a fine talent, hon.

But Mimi's an even finer talent.

You may have beaten Candi Divine. You may have stunned Mimi after the
match with those German suplexes when she came to the ring to
congratulate you on beating Candi for the right to face Mimi at Super
Clash 5. But that won't happen again.

We've been studying lots and lots of video of your matches, Madusa.
We're analyzing every little detail in those matches. Everything you do
is being put under a microscope by us.

When Mimi enters that ring to face you at Super Clash 5, she will be so
well prepared you'll think she's always one step ahead of you. Why?
Because she will be one step ahead of you, Madusa!

All your work in Japan is very impressive! But it won't be impressive
enough to take down the Magnificent MImi and win the AWA Women's World
Title!

END VIDEO

Eric: Magnificent MImi vs. Madusa Miceli for the AWA Women's Championship promises to be quite the match-up at Super Clash 5.

And here are the three matches just added to this big show.

Bob Orton was looking for an opponent for Super Clash 5 and he found one. It's gonna be Bob Orton vs. Barry Windham.

Also, Tully Blanchard, with manager Valerie in his corner, will make
his AWA wrestling debut at Super Clash 5 as he squares off with AWA
mainstay Brad Rheingans.

And the final match just added. There's a lot riding on the line in this one.

It will be the Trooper vs. the Masked Mystery Man in a hair vs. mask match.

The masked man has made Trooper's life a living hell over the last few
months here in the AWA, coming through the crowd to the ring and costing
the Trooper big matches.

The Trooper made the offer for this stipulation match and the masked man has accepted the challenge.

Something's got to give at Super Clash 5 between these two.

Now, let's hear from the Trooper and then the masked man.

VIDEO:

Trooper: So, the match is finally gonna happen! Either my hair
or your mask is coming off, masked man! No one has any idea who the hell
you are!

You say we've met, it was a bad experience for you and now you're taking vengeance on me!

At least you're gonna face me like a man this time instead of appearing
out of nowhere to cost me matches and send out your cryptic videos from
parts unknown!

It took years for me to get my hair the way I like it! I love my hair!
But, I rolled the dice and decided to put it on the line against your
mask!

If I lose, I will be a man and let you shave me totally bald! Will you
do the same if you lose, masked man?! Will you be a man and unmask at
Super Clash 5?!

Or wlll you be a coward and try and escape from the ring with the mask still on?!

We're about to find out!

Pic flipped and the masked man was standing in front of a black
background in street clothes, fingerless black gloves and 2x4 in one
hand in mic in the other.

His voice was distorted.

Masked Man: You people wouldn't believe the hoops I made AWA
officials jump through just to find me! I sent them in so many
directions that they were dizzy by the time they got to me! Hahaha!

The mask vs. Trooper's hair! I want the Trooper to know that I am not
letting a professional barber cut his hair! Oh no! I'm gonna cut it all
off myself! I want to do the honors before thousands of people!

Trooper, you wanted this match! You're the one who asked for it! You're gonna look like an even bigger goof when you lose it!

People might ask: Masked man, if you lose the match, will you abide by
the rules and remove the mask? No! Because I am not losing the match!

You still have no idea who you're dealing with, Trooper! You don't know
who I am! You just know I've got a grievance against you!

But, I have to admit I'm enjoying torturing you! I love... love...
costing you big matches! I enjoy seeing victory slip through your
fingers, Trooper! It makes me sleep well at night!

And, after our hair vs. mask match at Super Clash 5, I am gonna sleep even better!

See you in Milwaukee, Kojak!

END VIDEO

Eric: Fans are dying to know who is under that mask! They want to know who has been attacking the Trooper in recent months.

And we all might just find out at Super Clash 5!

Super Clash 5 will take place in just one week on Sunday, September
16th at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a start time of 8pm
Eastern/7pm Central.

For tickets, contact TicketMaster or call the Mecca box office at (414) 555-0371 or visit the Mecca box office.

The show will also be airing live on pay-per-view.


Super Clash 5 is the wrestling event of 1990!

We'll be back next week with the final Super Clash 5 update.

Until then!

END VIDEO

Pic aired of the AWA logo with the caption: NEXT... THE MAIN EVENT!!!

Commercials

BACKSTAGE: Lee Marshall was standing in the locker room with Nikita Koloff and Jim Crockett.

Marshall: We are here with Jim Crockett and Nikita Koloff.

First, Jim, how are you feeling right now?

Crockett: The pain in my stomach is still there from where DeBeers punched me.

Also, I want to thank Nikita for saving me from being a victim of the DeBeers' piledriver.

The match between DeBeers and Nikita will take place at Super Clash 5.

Nikita: Col. DeBeers! You attacked an honorable man when you attack Jim Crockett!

I just wanted to talk with you and try to convince you that America's a great country!

Now, you've turned things in another direction!

You want to attack somebody, DeBeers?! You attack a wrestler like me!

Now, no talking! We fight!

END VIDEO

TV MAIN EVENT: Jonnie Stewart vs. The Trooper

Stewart came to the ring down the heel aisle to strong boos.

Trooper came to the ring down the face aisle to a solid response.

Trooper handed out little souvenir speeding tickets to fans on the way to the ring.

Announcers discussed Trooper's upcoming match with the masked man at Super Clash 5.

Once in the ring, Trooper turned and acknowledged the fans.

Stewart pounced and jumped Trooper from behind.

Ref called for the bell.

During the match, Larry Nelson did a voice over narration telling fans
to stay tuned for the Wahoo-Valentine contract signing after the match
and commercials.

Stewart hammered away on Trooper. Stewart whipped Trooper into the
corner and charged in and hit Trooper with a running back elbow to the
chest. Stewart fired away with lefts on the Trooper. Stewart pulled
Trooper out of the corner, whipped Trooper into the ropes and caught
Trooper coming off with a knee to the gut that sent Trooper crashing to
the mat. Stewart stomped away on Trooper. Stewart snapped Trooper up and
went to whip Trooper into the ropes but Trooper reversed and caught
Stewart coming off with a clothesline. Stewart slammed to the mat as the
crowd popped. Stewart up and Trooper hit Stewart with another running
clothesline that dropped Stewart. Trooper grabbed Stewart and slammed
Stewart's head into the top turnbuckle. Stewart turned around in the
corner and Trooper peppered Stewart with shoulder blocks to the gut.
Trooper pulled Stewart out of the corner and whipped Stewart into the
ropes and looked to catch Stewart coming off with a backdrop but Stewart
caught Trooper with a diving double sledge to the back. Trooper snapped
back and crashed to the mat. Trooper getting up and Stewart caught
Trooper with a high knee lift to the chest. Trooper back down. Stewart
stomped away on Trooper. Stewart picked up Trooper and bodyslammed
Trooper. Stewart went out on the apron and climbed to the top rope and
came off with his big flying elbow smash finisher but Trooper moved out
of the way and Stewart crashed to the mat. Crowd popped. Both men down.
Ref counting. Trooper to his feet as Stewart got up. Trooper at the
ready. Stewart up and turned and Trooper blasted Stewart with his flying
shoulder tackle finisher. Trooper for the cover and hooked the leg.
1...2...3! Ref called for the bell as the crowd popped. Trooper up and
the ref raised his hand in victory.

WINNER: Trooper - Pinfall - 3:01

Pic aired of a contract with the caption: NEXT... CONTRACT SIGNING!!!

Commercials

AWA CONTRACT SIGNING FOR THE WORLD TITLE MATCH AT SUPER CLASH 5:

Shot of Jim Crockett, Bill Watts, Jerry Jarrett, President Nick
Bockwinkel, Wahoo McDaniel and Greg Valentine seated at a large
conference table with the SC 5 logo on the wall behind them.

Wahoo had the World Title on the table in front of him and Valentine had the PWHC on the table in front of him.

Larry Nelson was standing with mic in hand and the AWA lawyer was standing with Nelson.

Nelson: This is the official contract signing for the main event of Super Clash 5.

The match is for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship as Wahoo
McDaniel defends against Pro Wrestling Heritage Champion Greg Valentine.

With us are the champion and challenger. Also with us are AWA President
Nick Bockwinkel; AWA promoter Jim Crockett; AWA official Bill Watts and
AWA official Jerry Jarrett.

Standing with me is AWA lawyer Gustav B. Schirach III.

I will now send it to promoter Jim Crockett.

Crockett: Thank you, Larry. It is great to be here on this historic day for professional wrestling.

I have in front of me the contract for this great championship match scheduled to take place at Super Clash 5.

First, Greg Valentine will sign the contract.

Contract was slid over to Valentine. Valentine pulled a pen out of his
sport coat, briefly looked over the contract and signed it.

Valentine slid the contract back to Crockett, who was seated at the head of the table.

Crockett: And now the AWA World Champion Wahoo McDaniel will do the honors.

Crockett slid the contract over to Wahoo.

Wahoo, also wearing a sport coat, pulled a pen out of his jacket pocket and signed. He slid the contract back to Crockett.

Crockett handed the contract to the attorney. Attorney briefly looked
it over, nodded in the affirmative and handed the contract back to
Crockett.

Crockett held the contract up.

Crockett: It is official. The contract has been signed. Wahoo
McDaniel will be defending the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
against Greg Valentine in the main event of Super Clash 5.

Nelson: Now, we will hear from the challenger and then the champion.

Wahoo and Valentine each had a mic in front of them.

Valentine held up his arm showing his wrist watch.

Valentine: You see this, Wahoo? This watch is counting down
the hours, minutes and seconds until the end of your run as the AWA
World Champion.

September 16th will be my greatest hour of glory, not only in my
career, but also in my life. Fans will remember Super Clash 5 for one
reason. And that reason is that that's when I became the World Champion.

People will talk about the moment I beat you for decades. My name will
be mentioned with all the greats. Thesz, Hogan. Flair, Gotch, Watson,
Kiniski, Kowalski, Race, Brisco, Valentine. I'll be remembered long
after I'm gone for my heroic deed.

You've had your moment in the sun, Wahoo. But the sun is about to set on you and your title run.

Nelson: We'll now hear from World Champion Wahoo McDaniel.

Wahoo: We go back a long way, Valentine. We've had our share
of major battles over the years and we each have won our fair share of
those matches.

A lot of the matches were brutal, bloody brawls. Some were technical classics. But, they were all memorable.

The enmity between us still boils over to this day. There's no cooling down our disdain for one another.

And now, in what might be our final fight against one another, we do it
on the biggest stage we've ever done it on at Super Clash 5.

And Valentine, let me be clear. If you go low then I'll go low, too. I
know you well enough to know that underhanded tactics are not beneath
you.

I try and fight honorably. But, if you try and cheat your way to
victory, well, mister, I'll fight fire with fire in MIlwaukee on the
16th.

Valentine: Our history dates back with one another quite a ways. And indeed, we've had our share of great battles.

But never has so much been at stake as there will be at Super Clash 5! This is for the championship of the world!

Wahoo, you've got it, I want it and one of us is gonna fail in our
mission on September 16th! And that failure is gonna be... you!

One more thing!

You've made it clear, Wahoo, that you're in the twilight of your
career! When you lose the belt to me then you should just retire! Then
maybe you can become my new limo driver...

Wahoo shot up and turned over the table. The belts and mics went falling off the table as AWA officials scattered.

Wahoo went to grab Valentine, but Watts, Bockwinkel and Jarrett stepped
in to keep the two from getting their hands on one another though it
did not keep champ and challenger from trying.

Picture froze of the men being kept apart with the caption: For the
AWA World Championship: Wahoo McDaniel (WC) vs. Greg Valentine - Super
Clash 5 - Sunday - September 16th - LIVE on PPV! - 8pm E/5pm P!

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