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'''SuperClash '85 – The Night of Champions''' was a [[professional wrestling]] event promoted by the [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA). This was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year held only a few months after [[WrestleMania I]] by rival the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF). The event was held at [[Comiskey Park]] in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000, who sat through cold outdoor temperatures. SuperClash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) and [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] (WCCW) to compete with the WWF's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as [[Pro Wrestling USA]].<ref name=NWAJoint>{{cite book|title=National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling| pages=250–271 | chapter=Promotional Wars | author=Tim Hornbaker|publisher=ECW Press|year=2007|isbn=978-1-55022-741-3}}</ref> Reportedly, promoters Verne Gagne (AWA) and Jim Crockett disputed the live gate for the show, with Crockett claiming $288,000 and Gagne claiming $200,000 was made. Due to the money dispute, several NWA stars set to appear on Gagne's upcoming AWA events were pulled, with some cards then cancelled altogether.<ref name=NWAJoint/> |
'''SuperClash '85 – The Night of Champions''' was a [[professional wrestling]] event promoted by the [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA). This was billed as AWA's flagship [[supercard]], their biggest event of the year held only a few months after [[WrestleMania I]], by rival the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF). The event was held at [[Comiskey Park]] in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000, who sat through cold outdoor temperatures. SuperClash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) and [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] (WCCW) to compete with the WWF's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as [[Pro Wrestling USA]].<ref name=NWAJoint>{{cite book|title=National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling| pages=250–271 | chapter=Promotional Wars | author=Tim Hornbaker|publisher=ECW Press|year=2007|isbn=978-1-55022-741-3}}</ref> Reportedly, promoters [[Verne Gagne]] (AWA) and [[Jim Crockett]] disputed the live gate for the show, with Crockett claiming $288,000 and Gagne claiming $200,000 was made. Due to the money dispute, several NWA stars set to appear on Gagne's upcoming AWA events were pulled, with some cards then cancelled altogether.<ref name=NWAJoint/> |
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On the show [[Mil Máscaras]] defended the IWA Heavyweight Championship, despite the fact that the International Wrestling Association in Mexico had closed down in 1978. Since then Mil Máscaras continued to defend the championship, basically as his own personal championship used to give an air of prestige to some of Mil Máscaras' matches.<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Mexico: International Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title | page = 395 | publisher=Archeus Communications | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> This practice was not unique to Mil Máscaras but has been a common occurrence in ''[[Lucha Libre]]''.<ref name=Mondo>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperColins Publisher | year= 2007 | chapter = Okay... what is Lucha Libre? | pages = 29–40 | isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> Also on the show the team of [[Jumbo Tsuruta]], [[Shohei Baba|Giant Baba]], and [[Genichiro Tenryu]] are billed as defending the Asian Six-Man Tag Team Championship, a championship that was never mentioned outside the promotional material for the SuperClash show.<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= All | publisher=Archeus Communications | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> Records did not indicate if the trio wore title belts to the ring or not. In the tenth match of the night it appeared as if [[The Fabulous Freebirds]] ([[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]] and [[Terry Gordy]]) defeated [[The Road Warriors]] ([[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] and [[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]]) to win the [[AWA World Tag Team Championship]]. During the match Hayes used a set of [[Brass knuckles]] on Animal to win the match. Moments later promoter [[Verne Gagne]] reviewed the instant replay and decided to give the championship back to the Road Warriors, disqualifying the Freebirds.<ref name=Clash1/> The main event match between champion [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Rick Martel]] and [[Stan Hansen]] only lasted a couple of minutes as the champion and the challenger fought first at ringside and then into the [[Dugout (baseball)|dugout]] of Comiskey Park, resulting in a double count-out.<ref name=Clash1/> |
On the show, [[Mil Máscaras]] defended the [[IWA Heavyweight Championship]], despite the fact that the [[International Wrestling Association]] in [[Mexico]] had closed down in 1978. Since then, Mil Máscaras continued to defend the championship, basically as his own personal championship used to give an air of prestige to some of Mil Máscaras' matches.<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Mexico: International Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title | page = 395 | publisher=Archeus Communications | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> This practice was not unique to Mil Máscaras but has been a common occurrence in ''[[Lucha Libre]]''.<ref name=Mondo>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperColins Publisher | year= 2007 | chapter = Okay... what is Lucha Libre? | pages = 29–40 | isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> Also on the show the team of [[Jumbo Tsuruta]], [[Shohei Baba|Giant Baba]], and [[Genichiro Tenryu]] are billed as defending the Asian Six-Man Tag Team Championship, a championship that was never mentioned outside the promotional material for the SuperClash show.<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= All | publisher=Archeus Communications | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> Records did not indicate if the trio wore title belts to the ring or not. In the tenth match of the night it appeared as if [[The Fabulous Freebirds]] ([[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]] and [[Terry Gordy]]) defeated [[The Road Warriors]] ([[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] and [[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]]) to win the [[AWA World Tag Team Championship]]. During the match, Hayes used a set of [[Brass knuckles]] on Animal to win the match. Moments later, promoter [[Verne Gagne]] reviewed the instant replay and decided to give the championship back to the Road Warriors, disqualifying the Freebirds.<ref name=Clash1/> The [[main event]] match between champion [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Rick Martel]] and [[Stan Hansen]] only lasted a couple of minutes as the champion and the challenger fought first at ringside and then into the [[Dugout (baseball)|dugout]] of Comiskey Park, resulting in a double count-out.<ref name=Clash1/> |
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'''SuperClash IV''' was a [[professional wrestling]] event promoted by the [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA) and was held at the [[Saint Paul Civic Center]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]] on April 8, 1990. [[Larry Zbyszko]] pinned AWA World Champion [[Masa Saito|Mr. Saito]] to win the title at 16:01 after Saito delivered the [[Saito suplex|Saito Suplex]], with both wrestlers' shoulders down and Zbyszko lifting his shoulder during the three count. [[Nick Bockwinkel]] served as special guest referee and awarded the championship to Zbyszko. No TV cameras were present for this event and the matches were not recorded. The Junkyard Dog was reportedly injured the previous night during a show in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. During the show, NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Brian Pillman were announced as appearing at the next AWA event in St. Paul on May 5. |
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SuperClash was the title of a series of major professional wrestling shows promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA) between 1985 and 1990, often co-promoted with other North American wrestling promotions. AWA held a total of four SuperClash shows, with the third being broadcast on Pay Per View (PPV), AWA's only PPV show.
SuperClash '85
SuperClash '85 | |||
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Promotion | American Wrestling Association | ||
Date | September 28, 1985[1] | ||
City | Chicago, Illinois[1] | ||
Venue | Comiskey Park[1] | ||
Attendance | 20,347[1] | ||
AWA SuperClash chronology | |||
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SuperClash '85 – The Night of Champions was a professional wrestling event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). This was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year held only a few months after WrestleMania I, by rival the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000, who sat through cold outdoor temperatures. SuperClash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with the WWF's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.[2] Reportedly, promoters Verne Gagne (AWA) and Jim Crockett disputed the live gate for the show, with Crockett claiming $288,000 and Gagne claiming $200,000 was made. Due to the money dispute, several NWA stars set to appear on Gagne's upcoming AWA events were pulled, with some cards then cancelled altogether.[2]
On the show, Mil Máscaras defended the IWA Heavyweight Championship, despite the fact that the International Wrestling Association in Mexico had closed down in 1978. Since then, Mil Máscaras continued to defend the championship, basically as his own personal championship used to give an air of prestige to some of Mil Máscaras' matches.[3] This practice was not unique to Mil Máscaras but has been a common occurrence in Lucha Libre.[4] Also on the show the team of Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba, and Genichiro Tenryu are billed as defending the Asian Six-Man Tag Team Championship, a championship that was never mentioned outside the promotional material for the SuperClash show.[5] Records did not indicate if the trio wore title belts to the ring or not. In the tenth match of the night it appeared as if The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) defeated The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) to win the AWA World Tag Team Championship. During the match, Hayes used a set of Brass knuckles on Animal to win the match. Moments later, promoter Verne Gagne reviewed the instant replay and decided to give the championship back to the Road Warriors, disqualifying the Freebirds.[1] The main event match between champion AWA World Heavyweight Champion Rick Martel and Stan Hansen only lasted a couple of minutes as the champion and the challenger fought first at ringside and then into the dugout of Comiskey Park, resulting in a double count-out.[1]
SuperClash '85 results
SuperClash II
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Promotion | American Wrestling Association | ||
Date | May 2, 1987[7] | ||
City | San Francisco, California[7] | ||
Venue | Cow Palace[7] | ||
Attendance | 2,800[7] | ||
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SuperClash II took place at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California on May 2, 1987. The show was promoted as the AWA's most important show of the year. Unlike SuperClash I and SuperClash III, the second event featured mainly AWA wrestlers. While not the last match of the show the main event was a match between Curt Henning and Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. The show featured six additional matches that were taped for television and shown as part of the AWA's weekly television shows in subsequent weeks.
SuperClash II results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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1 | Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissy defeated Buck Zumhofe | Singles match | 10:45[7] | ||
2 | D.J. Peterson wrestled Super Ninja to a time-limit draw | Singles match | 15:00[7] | ||
3 | Sherri Martel (c) defeated Madusa Miceli | Singles match for the AWA World Women's Championship | 11:00[7] | ||
4 | Curt Hennig defeated Nick Bockwinkel (c) | Singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | 26:00[7][8] | ||
5 | The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and Ray Stevens defeated Buddy Rose, Doug Somers and Kevin Kelly | Six-Man tag team match | 16:00[7] | ||
6 | Jerry Blackwell pinned Boris Zhukov | Singles match | 10:00[7] | ||
7 | Jimmy Snuka and Russ Francis defeated The Terrorist and The Mercenary | Tag team match | 12:00[7] | ||
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SuperClash III
SuperClash III | |||
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Promotion | American Wrestling Association | ||
Date | December 13, 1988[9][10] | ||
City | Chicago, Illinois[9][10] | ||
Venue | UIC Pavilion[9][10] | ||
Attendance | 1,672[9][10] | ||
AWA SuperClash chronology | |||
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SuperClash III was held on December 13, 1988 from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. It was the third SuperClash event produced by the American Wrestling Association and the only AWA show to be broadcast on Pay Per View (PPV). The Texas-based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA; formerly known as "World Class Championship Wrestling"), women wrestling promotion Powerful Women of Wrestling (POWW), and Memphis-based Championship Wrestling Association (CWA) also provided talent for the show. The show was poorly received, not a financial success and soon after the WCWA was bought out by Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett and merged with the CWA to become the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). In the sixth match of the night AWA promoter Verne Gagne's son Greg Gagne defeated Ron Garvin by count out. Since this match was for the vacant AWA International Television Championship Gagne won the championship without pinning his opponent.[9] The show was one of the few pay-per-view events to be left off the WWE Network at launch[11] but was later added.[12]
SuperClash III results
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | Times | ||||
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1 | Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, and Hector Guerrero defeated Cactus Jack and The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) | Six-man tag team match | 06:35[9][10] | ||||
2 | Eric Embry defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) | Singles match for the WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | 04:13[9][10] | ||||
3 | Jimmy Valiant defeated Wayne Bloom | Singles match | 00:24[9][10] | ||||
4 | Iceman King Parsons (c) defeated Brickhouse Brown | Singles match for the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | 05:41[9][10] | ||||
5 | The Top Guns (Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes) and Wendi Richter defeated Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka) and Madusa Miceli (w/Diamond Dallas Page) | Mixed tag team match | 05:43[9][10] | ||||
6 | Greg Gagne defeated Ron Garvin by count-out | Singles match for the vacant AWA International Television Championship | 05:52[9][10] | ||||
7 | The Syrian Terrorist defeated Bambi, Peggy Lee Leather, Laurie Lynn, Brandi Mae, Malibu, Nina, Pocohantas and Luna Vachon | Nine-woman Lingerie Battle Royal | 08:36[9][10] | ||||
8 | Sgt. Slaughter defeated Colonel DeBeers | Boot Camp match | — | ||||
9 | The Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu) (w/Buddy Roberts) (c) defeated Michael Hayes and Steve Cox | Tag team match for the WCWA World Tag Team Championship | 07:53[9][10] | ||||
10 | Wahoo McDaniel defeated Manny Fernandez | Indian Strap match | 07:48[9][10] | ||||
11 | Jerry Lawler (c – AWA) defeated Kerry Von Erich (c – WCWA) due to referee stoppage | Title Unification match; AWA World Heavyweight Championship vs. WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | 18:53[8][9][10] | ||||
12 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) fought The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) to a double disqualification | Tag team match | 07:03[9][10] | ||||
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SuperClash IV
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Promotion | American Wrestling Association | ||
Date | April 8, 1990[13] | ||
City | Saint Paul, Minnesota[13] | ||
Venue | Saint Paul Civic Center[13] | ||
Attendance | 2,000[13] | ||
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SuperClash IV was a professional wrestling event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and was held at the Saint Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1990. Larry Zbyszko pinned AWA World Champion Mr. Saito to win the title at 16:01 after Saito delivered the Saito Suplex, with both wrestlers' shoulders down and Zbyszko lifting his shoulder during the three count. Nick Bockwinkel served as special guest referee and awarded the championship to Zbyszko. No TV cameras were present for this event and the matches were not recorded. The Junkyard Dog was reportedly injured the previous night during a show in Norfolk, Virginia. During the show, NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Brian Pillman were announced as appearing at the next AWA event in St. Paul on May 5.
SuperClash IV results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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1 | Jake Milliman defeated Todd Becker | Singles match | 04:25[13] | ||
2 | The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) defeated Brad Rheingans and D.J. Peterson | Tag team match | 12:11[13] | ||
3 | Baron von Raschke (sub. for Junkyard Dog) defeated Col. DeBeers by count out. | Singles match | 08:40[13] | ||
4 | Tully Blanchard defeated Tommy Jammer | Singles Match | 16:02 [13] | ||
5 | John Nord defeated Kokina Maximus | Singles match | 06:55[13] | ||
6 | Larry Zbyszko defeated Mr. Saito (c) | Singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. special referee Nick Bockwinkel | 16:01 [13] | ||
7 | The Trooper and Paul Diamond defeated The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom) | Steel Cage match | 24:52[13] | ||
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "SuperClash I". Pro Wrestling History. September 28, 1985. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Tim Hornbaker (2007). "Promotional Wars". National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 250–271. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: International Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 395. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "All". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (9/28): FIRST-EVER AWA SUPERCLASH, FIRST-EVER NWA U.S. TAG CHAMPIONS CROWNED". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "SuperClash II". Pro Wrestling History. May 2, 1987. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Historical Cards". 2007 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts. Kappa Publications. p. 159. 2007 Edition.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "SuperClash III". Pro Wrestling History. December 13, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Douglas Scarpa. "16 PPVs NOT On The WWE Network". Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "AWA SuperClash III". WWE Network. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "SuperClash IV". Pro Wrestling History. April 8, 1990. Retrieved April 4, 2015.