Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: June 18, 1988 (taped 06/03)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Marc Lowrance
How will Gordy and Shaun fare in the main event? Guess who’s back? Can he upend Roberts in his return match? Plus, a match you never thought you’d see here. Better head for shelter as a Texas tornado has been spotted.
Opening montage.
Prior to the opening match, Taylor grabs the microphone and advises Casey against facing him.
Match 1 for the WCWA Texas title: Terry Taylor (champion) versus Steve Casey
Highlights:
- Taylor ambushed Casey before the bell and suplexed him.
- When Casey hooked an O’Connor roll, referee Bronko Lubich waived off the pin attempt.
- By his watch, the match hadn’t started yet.
- The bell rang, and Casey blocked a hip toss before dealing Taylor one of his own.
- As he secured an inside cradle, Casey got 2.
- He took Taylor down with headscissors for another 2.
- After Taylor rebounded with a knee drop, he got 2.
- He piledrove Casey but only got 2 thanks to a foot on the bottom rope.
- While he unloaded a swinging neckbreaker, Taylor couldn’t get 3.
- Casey gave Taylor a cross corner whip and followed with a clothesline for 2.
- Using momentum and trunks, Taylor sent Casey between the ropes to the floor.
- Casey returned to the apron and re-entered the ring via sunset flip.
- Countering the move, Taylor dropped to his knees, grabbed the top rope for leverage, and pinned Casey at 5:02.
Rating: **
Summary: Taylor gave Casey a chance but stole it away from him just as quickly.
At ringside, Percy Pringle interviews Taylor who cuts a promo on Kevin.
Video airs featuring Kamala.
Video airs featuring Michael P.S. Hayes.
At ringside, Pringle interviews General Skandor Akbar who’s ready to deploy Kamala against the WCWA.
Match 2: The Samoan SWAT Team versus Bob “The Cat” Bradley & Jeff Raitz
Highlights:
- Bradley leapfrogged Fatu but WHIFFED on a cross body block.
- As tags were exchanged on both sides, Samu connected with a standing dropkick.
- Samu distracted referee John Keaton enabling Fatu to take liberties with Raitz in the heel corner. SNEAKY!
- When Bradley continued the distraction of Keaton, the SST double-teamed Raitz. How dastardly!
- Fatu tagged in and dealt Raitz a knee to the midsection.
- After Samu tagged in, the SST stymied Raitz with a double head butt.
- Fatu tagged in and mounted the top turnbuckle.
- Meanwhile, Samu flattened Raitz with a sidewalk slam.
- Fatu scored with a flying splash and pinned Raitz.
- As a result, the SST won at 2:05.
Rating: **
Summary: Formidable squash for the newest tag team in the WCWA.
At ringside, Pringle interviews Kerry who advises Kamala to beware of the Iron claw. If he wanted to distract Kamala, I have a viable solution…
Match 3: “Iceman” King Parsons versus Ron Ellis
Highlights:
- According to Lowrance, AWA World champion Jerry “The King” Lawler will be infiltrating the WCWA and defending the title.
- Ellis hit a cross body block, but Parsons escaped instantly.
- When he slammed Ellis, Parsons connected with a butt butt.
- 1-2-3.
- Parsons won at 2:34.
Rating: DUD
Summary: Showcase match for Parsons.
Match 4 for the AWA World title: Curt Hennig (champion) versus Jerry “The King” Lawler
Highlights:
- This match occurred on 05/09 in Memphis, TN and was joined in progress.
- As a BUSTED OPEN Lawler knocked him senseless down to the mat, he catapulted Hennig and made him HIT THE POLE.
- 1-2-3.
- WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!
Rating: NONE
Summary: The insertion of Memphis content proves that Jerry Jarrett has taken a financial interest in the WCWA.
At ringside, Pringle interviews Roberts alongside Parsons who disputes all arguments against Black Beauty. Parsons cuts a promo on Kerry and closes with “it bees that way sometimes.”
Match 5: “Maniac” Matt Borne versus Buddy Roberts
Highlights:
- Look who’s back!
- Borne approached the ring and kissed a woman at ringside.
- When Roberts tried the same tactic, the woman rebuffed him.
- Borne came to her rescue and ultimately bounced Roberts face-first off the apron.
- As Borne gave him a HARD cross corner whip, he forcibly removed Roberts’ jacket.
- He tied Roberts in the ropes and pounded the starch out of him.
- After he unleashed a belly-to-belly suplex, Borne sent Roberts packing to the floor.
- Borne leaped from the apron and dealt Roberts a flying stomp.
- While referee John Keaton was occupied with Borne, Roberts donned Black Beauty on his right hand.
- Roberts missed a haymaker, so Borne gave him another cross corner whip.
- Upon coming up empty on his follow-through, Borne felt the wrath of Black Beauty thanks to a heart punch by Roberts.
- 1-2-3.
- Roberts won at 4:09.
Rating: **
Summary: Roberts couldn’t fight back until he found his secret albeit illegal weapon.
Match 6 (Texas tornado, non-title): WCWA Texas & Wild West tag team champions “Hollywood” John Tatum & the “Heartthrob of New Jersey” Jack Victory versus Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy & Shaun Simpson
Highlights:
- For some odd reason, this match was joined in progress.
- Shaun dealt him a ten-punch count-along until Tatum countered with an inverted atomic drop.
- Meanwhile, Gordy folded Victory in two with a belly-to-back suplex.
- Lowrance hyped a card in Mesquite where the results can be found below.
- As Tatum and Gordy fought at ringside, Victory joined the fray.
- Back in the ring, Gordy conducted a meeting of the minds.
- He nailed Tatum and got 2.
- When the heels got rammed together, Tatum bounced over the top rope onto Pulley’s table.
- Victory mounted the second turnbuckle and clobbered Shaun with an axe handle.
- After the champs double-teamed Shaun with a second-rope elbow, heel miscommunication transpired when Tatum inadvertently hammered Victory.
- Unscathed, Victory piledrove Gordy albeit sloppily.
- With Gordy on the floor, the champs double-guillotined Shaun on the top rope.
- Tatum caught Shaun with a lariat, and Victory leaped from the apron to blast Gordy with a flying elbow smash.
- While Shaun was draped across the top rope, Tatum mounted the second turnbuckle, leaped, and annihilated him with a double axe handle.
- Tatum shoulder-blocked Shaun from the ring, and Gordy clotheslined Victory so viciously that Victory celebrated with a 360°. Woohoo!
- Although Gordy applied the Asian spike to Victory, Roberts approached ringside and handed a foreign object to Tatum.
- Tatum knocked Gordy silly with it and prepared to destroy him with the Freebird hair cream.
- To halt the nefariousness, Shaun brought a steel chair into the ring and WHACKED Victory with it.
- Referee Bronko Lubich called for the bell and ruled the bout a double-disqualification at 6:32 shown.
Rating: ***
Summary: Wild, non-stop action between these teams until decisive measures were taken to stop any tomfoolery.
On Sunday, 6/19, WCWA held a whirlwind double shot. In the afternoon in Mesquite, the following matches occurred:
- Roberts and Shaun fought to a draw.
- SST beat Jason Sterling & Raitz.
- Eric Embry defeated Sweet Brown Sugar.
- Hayes beat Kamala by DQ.
- Lawler retained the AWA World title against Parsons.
- Gordy and Kerry fought to a draw.
- Kevin defeated Taylor in a non-title match.
Later that evening, the evening show was held in San Antonio. 3,000 fans witnessed these matches:
- Hayes beat Roberts.
- Embry defeated Manuel Villalobos.
- Tatum & Victory beat Shaun & Casey.
- Kamala defeated both Solomon Grundy & Rudy Gonzales.
- Lawler retained the AWA World title against Parsons.
- Kerry and Gordy fought to a draw.
According to Lowrance, promotional consideration has been paid for by the following: Paramount Home Video
Conclusion: Quite the incredible storm in the main event as Roberts intervened in the fracas. Speaking of Roberts, his use of Black Beauty saved his own bacon against the returning Borne.
The Lawler victory for the AWA World title foreshadows his upcoming appearances. In the meantime, Parsons wins in a tune-up match to challenge him. The SST with a rather svelte Fatu proves to be a team to be reckoned with. Lastly, Taylor puts his money where his cockiness is by trapping Casey with a cyclone he didn’t anticipate.
Next week, Lawler versus Taylor!
TV Rating: NONE
Stay tuned for WCCW 06-25-88!
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