AWA Presents : Friday Night Fright
WGN Television
All State Arena , Rosemont , Illinois
Sold out 25,621 Capacity for a wrestling show
Voice of Sir Anthony Hopkins : There are ghost of legends in this city . Wandering Spirits of restless souls . Somewhere through time , Elliot Ness is locked in an immortal battle with Al Capone .
The Congress Hotel where Dr . HH Holmes America’s First Serial Killer was a frequent guest . Including a long stay where he returned from England , ever wonder what was in his doctor’s bag ? Hahaha
The Drake Hotel where the Lady In Red walks the halls and takes a leap night after night . Maybe she was waiting for a Red Wedding .
Tonight new horrors haunt the All State Arena . With the echos of a Chicago Street Fight between World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes and Jacob Fatu , the Samoan Werewolf will battle and bleed over wrestling’s richest prize .
How about a lovely table for two and while you’re at it , throw in some ladders and chairs and let Curt Hennig and Ric Flair settle their score once and for all .
The Ghost of the Undertaker is town for the night . He’s the American Bad Ass , but is he bad enough , sinister enough to take away the Bunkhouse Championship from the world’s most dangerous man , Bruno Sammartino ?
Oh and let’s not forget the delight of the night . No sir . Who will walk out AWA Heavyweight Champion Ted Dibiase or Roman Reigns ? Tonight they conclude their long hot summer locked away in Hell In A Cell .
Tonight children of darkness is the night of blood , chills and screams . Tonight is Friday Night Fright ! Happy Halloween . Hahaha !!!
Gordon Solie : Thank you for that introduction Sir , Anthony Hopkins. Wow!!! Welcome to Friday Night Fright . I’m Gordon Solie . The AWA Big Show Tour kicks off right now . This is the first leg . The second will be us hosting a Fed wide event for IWA called Thanksgiving Throwdown . More about that in upcoming days . Then in February, we head to Ireland for Irish Eyes there and then in in April at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Spring Fling and finally the annual Summer Sizzler Tour in Wrigley Field . Right now though , let’s get things started .
Sheamus vs Bobby Lashley : The two meet right in the center of the ring and start exchanging elbows . Lashley gets tired and blast Sheamus with a clothesline . From there he snake eyes Sheamus . He goes for a Spear , Sheamus side steps . Lashley hits the shoulder against the ring post . Sheamus with a fall away slam . Lashley staggers up and Sheamus goes for a Celtic Soward , but Lashley ducks under it and hits a Spinbuster . Lashley goes for a dominator, Sheamus gets out the back and gets off a Death Valley Driver . Sheamus goes for the Big Boot . Lashley goes for an Ankle Lock . Sheamus gets to the ropes …… BELL !!!!
Freddy Miller : Fans the time limit has expired . This match is a draw .
Gordon : What a way to open . I’m sure we will see more in the future from these two men . Right now it’s King Haku taking on the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes.
King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan ) vs Cody Rhodes : Early on Heenan is a distraction for the young Cody and Haku makes him pay . He beats the hell out of Cody with savage strikes . He gets off a chokeslam and gets 1……2…… Cody gets a foot on the ropes , which Heenan tries to push off , but the ref catches him . The ref is yelling at Heenan . Haku is now in the face of the ref , CrossRhodes by Cody !!! 1…..2…..3 !!!
Freddy Miller : The winner of the match , The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes!!!
Gordon : It seems that Bobby Heenan has cost his man King Haku , one has to wonder how well this will sit with him . We will take a break here , when we come back , we will have the Bunkhouse Title Match .
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Freddy Miller : Fans this is next match is set for one fall with no time limit. It is a Bunkhouse rules match . It is for the Bunkhouse Championship .
First the challenger. He is the winner of the Bunkhouse Brawl .
His opponent is the Bunkhouse Champion . Bruno Sammartino!!!!
Taker goes right at Bruno . Choking him up against the turnbuckles . There are no breaks , so the ref can only watch . Bruno rakes the eyes and press slams Taker over the top rope . He lands on the time keepers table . Bruno just two hand chokes Taker on the table . Taker falls off the table on the floor and then Bruno puts the boots to him . Bruno now picks Taker up , Powerslam on the floor . Bruno clamps down on a Bearhug .
Taker , little by little begins to fade . The ref checks the arm . It falls twice , but on the third time , Taker makes a fist and nails Bruno on the fore head over and over again and breaks free . Chokeslam by Taker on the floor . He covers 1…. 2…..Noooo !!! Bruno kicks out . Taker goes for a Tombstone , but Bruno gets out the back . He hits an F5 on the floor !!! Instead of cover Taker , he starts kicking him in the ribs . Yelling to the crowd how great he is . Now he puts on a Full Nelson!!!
Taker pushes off the ring apron and he and Bruno fly backward into the railing . Taker now drops Bruno throat first on the railing . Taker locks in Hell’s Gate !!! Bruno starts to fade , but somehow finds the heart of a champion and pulls Taker up into a Power Bomb !!! 1….2…. Nooooo !!! Taker somehow kicks out. Bruno is shocked . Taker sits up . Chokeslam . Taker rolls Bruno on the ring . He comes off the top rope with a flying clothesline !! Taker hits The Last Ride !!!
The lights go out . When they come back up Abyss and Kane are standing in the ring with Rosemary . Chokeslam by Kane . Black Hole Slam by Abyss !!! Captain Lou Albano in the mean time rolls on the ring and revives Bruno with smelling salts . The lights go down and they come back up . Bruno picks up Taker , Piledriver !! 1……2…..3 !!!
Freddy Miller : Fans, the winner of the match and still Bunkhouse Champion . Bruno Sammartino.
Gordon : It seems Kane has returned and he’s with a new monster in Abyss . And what is the deal with Captain Lou Albano ? When we come back Bianca Belair will defend her AWA Women’s Championship .
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AWA Woman’s Championship Bianca Belair vs Rosemary : Rosemary doesn’t come out alone . Abyss and Kane are with her and Bianca is leery of the two . For good reason , when Rosemary backs her into the ropes , Kane grabs her foot out of the ref’s line of sight and Rosemary clotheslines the champion over the top rope . Abyss slowly approaches Belair . The ref gives him a stern warning. Rosemary whips the champ into the ring post shoulder first . She rolls her in and the ring . Belair staggers up and Rosemary hits a springboard dropkick right on the bad shoulder . She now puts the champ in the Upside Down , breaking just before 5 .
Rosemary with a step over arm lock on the champion . Belair gets to the ropes for the break . The damage is done . Rosemary with a shoulder breaker and goes for the Red Wedding . Belair gets out the back and shoves Rosemary into the ropes and then rolls her into a German Suplex with Bridge . Rosemary shoulders are down 1…..2….3 !!!
Freddy Miller: The winner of the match and still AWA Woman’s Champion Bianca Belair .
Gordon : Well , Rosemary did everything, but win the match . A rather odd win by Bianca Belair to say the least . When we come back , it’s Dynamite Kid putting his AWA Junior Heavyweight Title on the line against Roderick Strong , one hour time limit , no count outs .
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AWA Junior Heavyweight Title Dynamite Kid vs Roderick Strong : The two lock up collar and elbow . Roderick gets a side headlock . Dynamite backs him into the ropes and goes for a cheap right hand off the break , but Roderick catches him and hits him with a sharp elbow smash . From there Roderick hits a fireman’s carry face buster . He covers 1….2…..Noooo !!!! Strong now puts a knee in Dynamite’s back and pulls up on the chin . Dynamite on his belly gets to the ropes . He slides under the ropes .
Roderick goes out after him . He hits a dropkick . Dynamite falls over top of the railing . When he climbs back over , Roderick hits him with a Code Breaker . Roderick goes for a Gibson Driver , but Dynamite back drops out of it . Dynamite goes up to the ring apron and comes off with a flying knee to the head . Roderick is busted open . Dynamite rolls him back in the ring , he triangle head scissors him from behind . Roderick is losing a lot of blood . He somehow gets to the ropes and Dynamite puts the boots to him knocking him to the outside .
Dynamite grabs Roderick by the legs and falls back , slingshots Roderick into the ring post . He rolls him back . Dynamite goes up and leaps off the top for a flying headbutt , but Roderick rolls out of the way . Dynamite hits nothing but mat . Strong gets to his feet . Fireman’s carry into a gut buster !!! He covers 1……2…… Nooooo !!! Dynamite kicks out . Strong now puts on the Strong Hold ( Walls of Jerhico ) . Dynamite is close to tapping . All of sudden , Roderick falls flat on his face . Gordon tells us , that Strong has been bleeding from the head profusely the whole time . Dynamite now puts on a Sleeper . Strong goes limp . There is no reason for the ref to check anything . He calls for the bell .
Freddy Miller: Fans referee Mike Smith has put a stop to this contest at 31 minutes and 6 seconds , your winner via involuntary submission and still AWA Junior Heavyweight Champion , Dynamite Kid !!!
Gordon : An out standing match . When we come back , the AWA Tag Team Titles are on the line .
AWA Tag Team Titles America’s Most Wanted vs The Varsity Club: Heenan is in tow with the champs and he pays dividends right away tripping up Bron coming off the ropes for a clothesline . Storm and Harris work him over in the corner . Harris with a spear . Harris tags off to Storm who goes for the Last Call, but Breaker captures him and gets off an over the head belly to belly. He gets the hot tag to Stevens .
Stevens with a Powerslam on Storm . Harris comes in and Stevens with a release over the head belly to belly on him . Stevens with an Olympic Slam . Stevens covers 1…..2….. Heenan puts Storm’s foot on the rope . All four men are in the ring brawling . Heenan tosses a beer bottle to Storm . The ref gets Bron and Harris out if the ring , so doesn’t see Storm crack the bottle over the head of Stevens . Storm with the cover 1…..2…..3 !!!
Freddy Miller: The winners and still AWA Tag Team Champions. America’s Most Wanted .
Gordon : No surprise Bobby Heenan will do what it takes to protect his men . We’ll be back . It is tables , ladders and chairs for the WGN Television Title.
Break TLC WGN Television Title Curt Hennig vs Ric Flair: Heenan has been a busy man tonight . He’s out with Flair and Hennig his former charge is taking it personally. He’s telling the ref to get Heenan out of here , which allows Flair to hit him from behind with a chair . Flair quickly tells Heenan to get a ladder . Heenan slides it in and Flair picks it up . Hennig dropkicks the ladder and it collided with Flair . Knocks him into the turnbuckles hard . Hennig grabs a chair and is just shoving it in the ribs of Flair in the corner . Heenan slides in the ring and tries to hit Curt from behind with a chair , but Curt moves and Heenan nails Flair on the head instead .
Flair is laying in the corner busted open . Hennig now has Bobby in the other corner and he rips his jacket off and chokes him with it to the delight of the crowd . He then rips open Heenan’s shirt and now lays in some wicked chops . Flair is back up and gets off a low blow . He rolls Hennig up , but the ref reminds Flair he has to climb a ladder and bring down the title . Flair with an atomic knee buster on Hennig . He rolls out of the ring and retrieves a ladder . He slams Hennig and then sets up the ladder . Flair begins to climb . Hennig though is up and he grabs Flair and hits a makeshift Powerbomb!!
Hennig now rolls out of the ring and grabs a table . He sets it in the corner and whips Flair into it and it breaks . Flair lays in a heap in the corner . Hennig now positions the ladder and starts to climb . He’s met at the top by Haku ! Haku slams the belt into Hennig’s head knocking him off the ladder . Haku dives off the ladder with a flying head butt !! He now has Hennig on the mat with the Tongan Death Grip!! Flair is up. He climbs up the ladder and calls for the bell.
Freddy Miller: Fans the winner of the match and neeeeewwwwww WGN Television Champion The Nature Boy Ric Flair!!
Gordon : Well obviously things are well with King Haku and The Heenan family . When we come back it’s Hell I A Cell the fifth and final match between Ted Dibiase and Roman Reigns for the AWA Heavyweight Title!
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AWA Heavyweight Title Hell In A Cell Ted Dibiase vs Roman Reigns : Before the match begins Gordon tells us that senior official Tracey Mohr has banned all Heenan Family members and Heenan himself from ringside for the last two matches . Roman goes right after Ted . He hits him with a Superman Punch before the bell . He covers quickly …. 1…….2…….. Noooooo !!!! Ted gets a shoulder off the mat . Roman presses Ted above his head and tosses him out of the ring , into the cage . Ted lay on the ground not moving . Roman picks up Ted and throws him face first into the cage . Ted now wears the crimson mask .
Roman picks Ted up on his shoulders . He goes for a Samoan Drop , Ted holds on however and turns it into a sleeper . Roman goes down to one knee . Then two . Ted really cranks on it . Roman somehow gets to his feet and drives Ted back into the ring apron . From there he hits an over the head belly to belly Suplex on the ring apron . He rolls Ted in . He goes for a Spear . Ted sod steps and Roman hits hard into the turnbuckles ! Ted with a flying head scissors, hurls Roman out to the floor . Ted goes out after him and gets off side Russian leg sweep on the floor .
Ted now puts on a Figure Four leg lock on the floor . The ref is asking Roman to give it up . He is refusing . His hand finds a discarded chair from the previous match and he tosses it Ted’s face . Now Roman is up . He’s favoring his legs however after the Figure Four. Gordon tells us that Dibiase might have taken the Superman Punch and Spear away from Roman because of his leaping ability . Roman climbs to the top …. Avalanche Powerbomb by Roman !!!! He stumbles over to Ted . He covers 1…….2.,….. Nooooo !! Ted kicks out !!! Roman is beside himself . He tosses Ted out of the ring . He grabs tool box from under the ring . Ted stands up against the cage and Roman charges . Ted moves and Roman smashes into the cell door knocking it off it’s hinges . Ted grabs the cell door and slides it in the ring . He grabs up a staggered Reigns and rolls him in . Ted follows …. Gulltion by Reigns !! Ted is struggling , he goes down to one knee . Then all of a sudden Ted hits Roman in the nuts and then Powerslams him on the cell door . From there Ted waits until Roman gets to his feet , Bulldog on the door !! He covers 1……2…… 3 !!!
Freddy Miller: Fans the winner of the match and still AWA Heavyweight Champion . Ted Dibiase !!!
Gordon : WOW !! These two gentlemen will never be the same again after this . When we come back . It is a Chicago Street Fight Rules Match Dusty Rhodes puts the IWA World Heavyweight Title on the line against the Samoan Werewolf Jacob Fatu. We’ll be back .
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Freddy Miller : Fans this is a Chicago Street Fight Rules match . It is your main event of the evening. There are no pinfalls or time limits . The match can only end on a referee stoppage only . It is for the IWA World Heavyweight Championships.
First the challenger. From the Isle of Samoa . He is the Samoan Werewolf Jacob Fatu !
His opponent is from Austin , Texas . He is the IWA Heavyweight Champion of the World!!!! The American Dream Dusty Rhodes!!!
Fatu hits Dusty right away with a palm thrust that puts him on the mat . Fatu whips Dusty in the corner and hits Knife Edge Chops . Dusty fires back with a big elbow that knocks Fatu back . Fatu though hits a Stinger Splash in the corner . Dusty stumbles out and Fatu hits a Samoan Slam on the mat . He now kicks Dusty out if the ring and hits the Flying Tiger Space Drop !! He scales to the top rope and comes off with a flying knee to the head of Dusty . Now he hops over the railing and grabs a chair . Dusty staggers up and Fatu waffles him on the head .
The ref checks Dusty and looks into his eyes . A bloody staggers up and signals with his hands for Fatu to “ come on . “ Fatu charges with the chair in hand , but Dusty slams the Bionic Elbow into chair right into the face of Fatu . He’s laying on the floor , bleeding out of his nose . Fatu shoves the ref away as he goes to check on him . Fatu is up . He and Dusty are letting their hands fly !!! The crowd is loving it . Headbutt by Fatu sends Dusty to the floor . He grabs a table from under the ring and places Dusty on it and beats the hell out him .
Fatu gets in the ring and scales to the top rope , he comes off with a Shooting Star Press!!!! Dusty rolls off the table and Fatu crashes and burns . The crowd is stunned at the carnage . Dusty pulls Fatu up … Belly to Belly!!! Dusty leans against the ring apron as the ref checks on Fatu . Fatu finds the heart to get up . Dusty rolls in the ring and invites Fatu in . The two meet right in the center and throw hands again to the delight of the crowd . Fatu goes for another Palm Strike , but Dusty blocks it and gets off a big nasty good old haymaker !! It floors Fatu . Now Dusty bounds off the ropes for a Bionic Elbow, but Fatu moves . Dusty staggers up , Superkick by Fatu !!! Dusty flies over the top rope down to the floor . The ref goes to check on Dusty .
This time he tries the arm , it falls once , it falls twice , on the third time , Dusty shakes his finger in the air . Dusty gets to his feet , Fatu comes off with a tumbling senton off the ring apron onto Dusty . Fatu tears away at the ring ropes . He removes the top rope . He hits Dusty with it and then begins to walk toward him . Dusty kicks him in the nuts , grabs the rope and chokes him with it . Fatu fights like hell but to no avail . Tracey Mohr feels the man is in danger and waves off the match .
Freddy Miller: Fans senior official Tracey Mohr has put a stop to this contest at 22 : 45 . Your winner and still IWA World Heavyweight Champion The American Dream Dusty Rhodes.
Gordon : There you have it . What a fantastic night for Freddy Miller, I’m Gordon Solie saying so long from the Windy City of Chicago.
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