AWA # 31 : The Samoan Family Gauntlet
Bobby Heenan is standing with Roman Reigns
Heenan : Well Dibiase you made your bed and now you gotta lie in it , pal . This man tonight will take the first match in the best of five series challenge . Hell , I’m predicting sweep . So Ronda Rousey proved at the Open she was a far superior athlete . Tonight we pick the stipulation. Well , we are going with this man’s heritage . A Samoan Family Gauntlet Match .
The ring is surrounded by Roman’s family . Any time either man is out of the ring , you are beaten with bamboo sticks until you re enter . The only way to win is not to stand by a ten count . Ted Dibaise kiss that AWA Heavyweight Title goodbye , pal .
Ted Dibaise : A Samoan Family Gauntlet Match . Reigns , Heenan do you think you have the deck stacked against me ? Well , I wouldn’t bet on it . All my life the deck has been stacked against me , I’ve been in the gutter and pulled myself up and became very successful . Every now and then , a man has to answer a call . Tonight , I’ll more than answer . I’ll overcome and I’ll walk out a winner .
Freddy Miller: Fans this is the American Wrestling Association on WGN , from the Museum of Broadcasting live ! Here now is your host . The Dean of Wrestling Gordon Solie. .
Gordon : Thank you , thank you Freddy Miller and to you fans here and you at home . We got quite a show as you just heard , the first of the best of five for the AWA Heavyweight Title starts tonight with a Samoan Family Gauntlet Match.
Also tonight , Rey Mysterio Jr had challenged new Junior Heavyweight Champion Dynamite Kid to a rematch .
We will hear from the Bunkhouse Champion The Undertaker as he will issue his challenge to the Bunkhouse Title holder Bruno Sammartino.
When we come back however , it’s a rematch from the Open . Bianca Bel Air taking on Ronda Rousey .
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Bianca Bel Air vs Ronda Rousey : A rematch from the open . Back and forth action . Rousey works over the arm of Bianca. Bianca Powerbombs her and gets a pinfall moments later on a sunset flip .
Gordon : It appears Bianca has shown Ronda Rousey , she’s tougher than one thinks . Right now I would like to bring in this year’s Bunkhouse Champion The Undertaker . , sir , you have a challenge date for Bruno Sammartino.
Undertaker : Bruno Sammartino, for over a year you have walked around in yard after yard with that Bunkhouse title . Well , October 28th you will enter my yard at Fright Night Friday and I’ll bury you and your bones .
Taker , walks away .
Gordon : Well that was short and to the point . Right now we have Rosemary the AWA Woman’s Champion in the ring .
Rosemary vs Judy Martin : Rosemary ends it very quickly with the Red Wedding . She joins Gordon at the podium .
Rosemary : Time passes . Each day grows shorter and nights longer . There comes a time when things need to change . Dr . Britt Baker, your time is up .
Gordon : Now wait a minute , Dr . Britt Baker will be here next week to take on the GFW Woman’s Champion Trish Stratus . Not you .
Rosemary : Her time is up .
Rosemary takes her leave .
Gordon : A rather cryptic message from the AWA Women’s Champion Rosemary . When we come back the AWA Junior Heavyweight Title is on the line on a rematch .
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AWA Junior Heavyweight Title Dynamite Kid vs Rey Mysterio Jr . : Rey starts off very quickly , using a lot of Lucha moves throwing Dynamite off his game . Rey goes for a springboard Plauncha , Dynamite moves and Rey crashes . Dynamite hits a Tombstone on the floor . Rey is out cold . The ref calls for the bell . The crowd boos Dynamite out of the building he doesn’t really seem to care .
Gordon : We need to get medical attention out here for Rey . We’ll be back .
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Best of 5 Samoan Family Gauntlet : Ted Dibaise vs Roman Reigns : Rikishi , Jacob Fatu, Umaga , King Haku , The Usos , Afa and Sika surround the ring . All are carrying Bamboo sticks . Heenan is out there laughing . He’s at the podium with Gordon . Gordon speculates that there is no history of this match . It is clearly designed to stack the deck against Ted Dibiase . Heenan challenges Gordon telling him he obviously knows nothing about island culture .
Roman and Ted lock up collar and elbow , Ted snaps off an arm drag takedown and controls Roman’s left arm . Roman gets to his feet . He pulls Ted by the back of the hair and forces him into the ropes. . FWAP !!!!! Umaga slams the bamboo stick across the back of Ted . Heenan tells us it is the family’s job to police all rope breaks . Gordon calls bullshit without really saying it . Roman now with a back breaker .
Roman now works a Bearhug . Ted boxes his ears and gets out of it . Dropkick by Ted sends Roman over the top rope . Afa and Sika lightly touch Roman with the bamboo sticks. Ted is yelling at them , Umaga comes in from behind and is choking Ted with his stick . Heenan explains because Ted is questioning the rules of the contest , he has to suffer . Roman comes in and lays fist into Ted’s gut . Umaga goes back to the outside . Roman tosses Ted out of the ring , where he is savagely beaten with Bamboo Sticks by the Usos . They toss Ted in and Roman nails him with a Superman Punch . Ted is down and the ref on the outside begins his count , Ted uses the ropes to pull himself up at 8 .
Roman goes for another Superman Punch , but Ted ducks and comes up with a flying head scissors. Roman staggers up , Side Russian Leg Sweep by Ted . Ted now waits , Roman gets to his feet , Billion Dollar Dream . Roman down to one knee , then two . He appears to be out . Heenan is yelling that the hold is illegal in this contest . All sleepers and chokes must be cleared with the family . The Usos come in . Double Superkick on Ted ! Both he and Roman are down . The ref begins his count on both . They are both up at 9 .
Now both men are on the middle of the ring throwing ridiculous punches out of a Rocky movie . The crowd is on their feet . Spear by Reigns out of nowhere !!! Ted stumbles up to his feet …. Superman Punch by Reigns ! The ref gets to 9 and Ted pulls himself up by the ropes just before Ten !! Jacob Fatu is holding the arms of Ted . Roman goes for a third Superman Punch and he hits Jacob instead !! Roman turns around , Powerslam by Ted and then a Figure Four . Heenan screaming about this move was not checked in with The Family . King Haku comes off the top rope dropping the bamboo stick across the throat of Ted . Roman is back up . He picks Ted up , Bucklebomb! Ted is not moving . The ref can count to 100 if he wants but only a ten count is needed .
Freddy Miller: Fans the winner of match 1 . Roman Reigns !
Gordon : We are out of time . Next week these two men will announce their next pick your poison representatives . For Freddy Miller, I’m Gordon Solie saying so long from the Windy City of Chicago.
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