Pro Wrestling USA 1/12/1985
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/pro-wrestling-usa-151985.html
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZ2t8xsGnc
Ken Resnick welcomes us to the show and runs down the card for tonight.
Blackjack Lanza is interviewed. He says The Roadwarriors vs The Fabs tonight will have Baron Von Raschke in the corner of the Fabs due to Paul Ellering's interference. He also promises a "big big surprise" later. Lanza says Baron will even up the odds and we will see who the real champions are tonight.
Curt Hennig and Greg Gagne vs. Dennis Stamp and Billy Robinson
Curt and Greg are both second generation wrestlers, which was probably kind of a rare combination at that point. The faces are both wearing red and white jackets.
Greg does a nice go-around into a hammerlock and they trade hammerlocks. Curt comes in and then trades with Stamp. Robinson does a nice side suplex and a nice neckbreaker on Curt for 2. Greg headlock takeovers Robinson and hits a dropkick on him. Stamp headstands to get out of a headscissors but Greg keeps it on.
Stamp gets out and tags in Robinson. Robinson downs him with a euro uppercut then takes a big body slam and a dropkick. Curt double axe handles Robinson's arm off the 2nd rope then Curt gets his throat worked over. Greg back body drops Stamp and hits another dropkick. Curt comes off the 2nd rope with a dropkick to win it.
This probably went around 5 minutes. It wasn't great or anything but I thought the technical wrestling was okay.
Greg and Curt are interviewed after. Curt says he is back and stronger than ever. Greg said he hasn't wrestled for months thanks to Al-Kassie and his crew injuring his knee. Greg says Jim Brunzell is now out due to Al-Kassie and crew. He says they haven't heard the last of them and thanks Curt for stepping in for Jim. Greg says Jim Brunzell won't be out for long, but they will come for The Shiek when he returns.
Jerry Blackwell vs Crazy Luke Graham
Graham is with Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie. Kassie gets on the mic but who knows what he said. Blackwell takes some shots on Kassie and Blackwell takes on both. The heels 2v1 Blackwell with Sheik hitting Blackwell with his arm cast.
Graham hits some punches then Kassie bangs his cast off of Blackwell's head as he hangs over the 2nd rope. Blackwell makes a comeback on Graham and no sells his punches. Blackwell is hulking up here and punches him and headbutts him. Blackwell hits a corner splash and Graham does a nice plop down for it.
Kassie is on the apron and gets dragged into the ring. He takes some punches and a lariat. Blackwell then power slams him for the win. Kassie yells at Blackwell outside after and Blackwell scares them off.
This was quick and I don't quite get how Graham wasn't disqualified for the 2v1. I still thought it was kind of fun though.
Blackwell is interviewed after. He says he will beat up all of Kassie's crew and says someday he will get Kassie 1v1. He says he will only be satisfied when he puts Kassie in a hospital bed and sends him back to Iraq. He says the US sticks together.
The Masked Superstar and Mr. Saito vs. Steve Olsonowski and Jerry Monte
This was extremely short and a waste of time.
MS, Saito and Sheik are interviewed. Sheik says he is finished with Blackwell and brags about his boys putting Brunzell out. MS asks Brunzell if he really wants to get in the ring with him? MS says he's not happy with his job on Brunzell though as he still thinks he can get in the ring with him, when next time, he will beat him so bad he won't even try. Saito talks about how much money Sheik pays him.
Kamala vs. Tom Zenk and Eddie Sullivan
Friday's wearing camo today. Kamala goes to choke Zenk and punches him in the armpit. Kamala then does the double armpit hold and throws him. Eddie runs into Kamala and goes right down, then takes a big chop. Kamala hits the double throat thrust on Eddie then splashes him...but Zenk interrupts the count! Zenk gets picked up and slammed on Eddie then Kamala pins them both to win it. Kamala refuses to stop pinning them after.
This was a very short squash but Eddie took some good bumps and I liked Kamala pinning both.
Ken Resnick interviews Paul Ellering and The Road Warriors. Paul says the Fabs won't surprise them tonight and says he is the one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind. Hawk mocks them saying, "You've got a surprise? Well, whooptie-do". Hawk says they took up a collection for flowers for the Fabs after they injure them tonight. Animal calls them overrated punks and says he will put them in their place.
AWA Tag Titles - The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering vs The Fabulous Ones with Baron Von Raschke
LOL BARON VON RASCHKE IS IN FABULOUS ONES SUSPENDERS. God that's hilarious, it's like if your accountant forgot to wear a shirt to work. The Road Warriors enter to Iron Man but the Fabs get no music.
Hawk hits a nice hiptoss on Keirn then does it again. Keirn then gives Hawk a hiptoss and an armdrag back and puts up his dukes. Keirn works the arm and Lane comes in and continues. Keirn hits a flying crossbody for 2 on Hawk. Baron and Paul argue outside.
Animal backbreakers Lane three times and Lane hits the sunset flip for 2. Hawk steps on Lane's face and chokes him. Hawk gorilla presses Lane and slams him down hard. Animal slams Lane but Lane gets his knees up on a splash attempt.
Lane rolls to the wrong corner for the tag but finally gets it. Keirn gets the hot tag and forearms Animal. Keirn gets tripped by Ellering outside and all 4 men fight in the ring as Baron chases Paul. Paul gets in the ring and Baron follows with a chair as the ref calls off the match. Baron tries to hit Paul with the chair but he gets out of the way.
No winner on this one. It was what it needed to be with the heels looking strong then the faces making their comeback. The chaos at the end was fun but it wasn't must see or anything.
Ken Resnick has the big surprise ready. He brings in Sgt Slaughter. Sarge says he went on leave and the world had nothing to offer him, so he came to Pro Wrestling USA. Ken asks who the "world" refers to and Sarge tells Ken "you know what I'm talking about", basically saying the WWF. Sarge says he's giving his heart and life and is fighting for everyone one of us and the USA. Ken asks what he thinks about various wrestlers and mentions "The Sheik". Sarge says he destroyed the Sheik at MSG, and Ken reminds him this is a different Sheik. Sarge says "You mean there's another Sheik? Another scum? Another slime?". Sarge says he is here and will take care of some business. This promo was hilarious, but for the wrong reasons. Sarge came off as completely out of touch and buried PWUSA, but it was very funny when he found out there was another Sheik.
Ken and Sarge hype next week's show and Sarge tells us to be here, as that's an order.
Overall thoughts: This was an 80's show alright with the usual squashes and a dirty finish to the main. There were some fun promos as expected and Baron's Fabulous Ones gear was hilarious. Sarge kind of buried the promotion in his promo, but I loved it when he found out there was "ANOTHER SHEIK?".
