WCWF Saturday Night - July 14, 1984
The Omni, Atlanta Georgia (taped)
The show opens on Frank Gresham on a studio set.
Gresham: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the inaugural episode of WCWF Saturday Night. This may not be the wrestling program you are used to in this time slot, but rest assured you will be seeing top-notch action tonight. WCWF will be making this show our flagship weekly television program. I will have some exciting announcements later in the program, but right now let's get down to the wrestling action I know you've tuned in to see.
The Southern Maulers (Texas Mauler and Missouri Mauler) defeated
Darren Rollins and Carmine Gardner when Tex made
when Rollins
submit to the Texas Cloverleaf in 0:06:04.
Rating: *
Video pack highlighting the career of "The Puerto Rican Powerhouse" Pedro Gonzalez.
Back to Gresham in the studio set.
Gresham: We'll have more matches coming up, but first some important announcements. On July 23 at 8PM tune into MTV for a Rock-n-Wrestling Special. The half hour special will feature special music videos featuring the stars of WCWF, Randy "The Ram" Robinson defending the WCWF World Heavyweight Title, and a special appearance by AC/DC! Our next big Madison Square Garden show is on August 25, televised on the MSG Network. September 3, Labor Day, we will be holding a major event called Fall Brawl at the Greensboro Coliseum. That show will be available on closed-circuit television. And last, but certainly not least, I have the honor to introduce the new WCWF Commissioner. He is a former world champion know as "The Puerto Rican Powerhouse". Please welcome Pedro Gonzalez!
The camera pulls back to reveal the set in The Omni and there is a covered podium on the set. Modest applause from the Atlanta crowd as Gonzalez (who the crowd does not know well) comes out to the set in a suit and tie.
Gonzalez (in a legitimate Puerto Rican accent): Thank you, Mr. Gresham. The WCWF Board of Directors feels it time to select an executive to keep order and make important decisions. I am honored they have chosen me for this role. My first order of business is dealing with the turmoil in the tag team division. We got a team saying some things nobody should say, about people's race and about how this organization does business. And we got several teams who don't follow the instructions from referees and the other officials. So here's how it's gonna be: Freedom Fighters, West German Express,Soul Train: suspended for the rest of the month. Kronos Krueger and Lexus Krueger: fined. And if they don't watch their mouths I fine them again. Midnight Resistance not suspended, but they betta be on their best behavior. All four of those teams need to cool off. This isn't Puerto Rico. We don't want no riots here. August 4, I gonna make an announcement how those four teams gonna settle their problems in the ring.
Gresham: Will The West German Express keep the WCWF World Tag Team Titles?
Gonazlez: They gonna keep the tag titles, but in three weeks they gonna defend those titles on this program.
Gresham: Speaking of championships, I understand you have another announcement regarding what is under the cover on this podium.
Gonzalez: Si. To show WCWF's commitment to this Saturday Night program, we're going to have tournament. Eight men. One match each show, starting next week. The winner of the the tournament gonna wear this baby around their waist...
Gonzalez pulls the cover off to reveal the new title belt.
Gonzalez: This is the WCWF Television Title. Once we have our first champion, it's gonna be defended on this show every week. Every match gonna have a ten-minute time limit. The entrants are...
WCWF TV Title Quarterfinals
Rick Samson vs
Pelvis Wesley
Mean Massimo vs
Willy Richter
Sol Salmanca vs
Eddie Bearden
Stroker Ace vs
Joachim Farkas
"Money" by Pink Floyd plays. "Million Dollar" Stan Trump comes to the studio, accompanied by "The Tongan Terror" Isileli Kaelo.
Trump: I didn't hear my name announced for the tournament.
Gonzalez: That's cause I did not announce it.
Trump: Not only should I be qualified for this tournament, I should be given the title outright. I won a battle royal in Madison Square Garden. Roll the footage!
Highlights of Stan Trump from the untelevised battle royal at USA Network special show are shown. The footage has been selectively edited to make look Trump look like he won cleanly and almost single-handedly, omitting him bribing other wrestlers to eliminate themselves and turning on allies along the way.
Trump: See? Now give me the title!
Gonzalez: You know what? You been so eager to get a championship any way you can. I think the fans even wanna see you get a title shot...
Trump: They do!
Gonzalez: ...but I think that's because they think The Ram gonna squash you like a bug.
Trump: What?! You can't talk to me like that!
Gonzalez: You get a shot at the World Heavyweight Title, against Randy Robinson, and the whole country gonna see July 23 on MTV!
The crowd cheers the announcement as Trump is a confused mix of surprise, anger, and glee as we go to a commercial.
Jake Blackheart pinned Frank Nowinski after a piledriver in 0:04:03.
Rating: 1/4*
Stroker Ace pinned Lance Catamaran with the Ace Crusher in 0:05:20.
Rating: -1/4*
Chris Reese pinned Bobby Jackson with the Bad Ending in 0:06:10.
Rating: **
(Chris Reese retained the WCWF United States Title.)
WCWF Saturday Night - July 21, 1984
The Omni, Atlanta Georgia (taped)
Eddie Fargo pinned Ken Moore after a kneedrop in 0:06:06.
Rating: **
Jimmy Blast pinned Frederic Clay with the Gourdbuster in 0:04:46.
Rating: *** 1/4
Blast warns the vanity of men like Fargo and Chris Reese will be their undoing.
Cpl. Punishment made Korey Miranda submit to the Punishment Due in 0:05:29.
Rating: DUD
Frank Gresham interviews Randy "The Ram" Robinson who is prepared to face Stan Trump at the upcoming Rock-n-Wrestling Special. Robinson welcomes the chance to get his hands on Trump after months of threats, bribes, and interference. The Ram can't be bought and wont be outfought by a man like Stan.
The Supernauts (Dreadnaut and Huguenaut) defeated Walton Baker and Everette Knight
when Dreadnaut pinned Baker after the Broadside in 0:03:11.
Rating: DUD
[TV Title Tournament Quarterfinals]:
Rick Samson made Pelvis Wesley submit to the Body Vice in 0:06:43.
Rating: *** 3/4
Samson says he hasn't held gold yet in WCWF, but would be proud to be the first TV Champ.
WCWF Saturday Night - July 28, 1984
The Omni, Atlanta Georgia (taped)
Joachim Farkas defeated Rocky Hendrix by countout in 0:03:44.
Rating: -** 3/4
Farkas attacked Hendrix before the bell. Driving his opponent into the corner, Farkas unloaded with wild strikes, clawed at Rocky's face, bit him, and finally smashed his head into the turnbuckle over and over, past even the traditional ten (not that many in the crowd were counting along with him). Hendrix collapsed to the mat and Farkas lept on him again with more savage attacks. The referee finally pulled Farkas off and admonished him for illegal tactics. While he was doing so, a dazed and bloody Rocky Hendrix crawled out of the ring and stagged toward the back. The Hungarian Wolfman paced the ring like an animal in a cage as Hendrix was counted out then let out a triumphant howl when the bell rang.
Frank Gresham interviews Randy "The Ram" Robinson about what went down on MTV. The champ has the title around his waist and a bandage on his forehead. Robinson says Million Dollar Stan once again shows he's a coward who hires other people to do his dirty work. And apparently he isn't above sicing attack dogs on someone. Robinson says he has been in many fights, but admits he's never been attacked by a wild animal. Gresham points out we just saw more of that vicious behavior in the preceding match. The Ram says Farkas must be crazier than anyone realized and agrees that makes him dangerous. Maybe he needs to be checked for rabies. "If that dog has had his shots then he can have a shot at this championship like anybody else." If he can beat a Tongan Terror then he beat a Hungarian Wolfman too.
Wolfie Brown pinned Carmine Gardner with the Roundabout in 0:04:01.
Rating: 1/4*
Frank Gresham interviews The Midnight Resistance. The West German Express and The Freedom Fighters are not only foreigners, but their behavior has been decidedly un-American too. Carl Stryker and Brett Hale eagerly await the decision by Commissioner Gonzalez. Carl wants Lexus and Kronos to return Jake Stryker's cane or they'll take it back by force.
General Winter pinned Ignacio Mercer with the Nuclear Winter in 0:02:04.
Rating: 1/4*
J.C. Magnum pinned Bobby Jackson with the Magnum SK in 0:04:36.
Rating: *
[Veronica interfered against Bobby Jackson.]
[TV Title Tournament Quarterfinals]:
Mean Massimo and Willy Richter battled to a double countout in 0:07:46.
Rating: 1/4*
Massimo has wanted to get his hands on Richter, one on one, being eliminated by him in the opening of a MSG battle royal. This was a hoss fight between two men that spilled out of the ring and neither man seemed particularly concerned about being counted out. Will this mean Rick Samson gets a bye to the finals?