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00:11There is only one true giant in World Championship Wrestling,
00:16and that giant is none other than the One-Man Gang!
00:23He's a giant!
00:30The One-Man Gang
00:35The One-Man Gang
00:40The One-Man Gang
00:45The One-Man Gang
00:50Hi everybody and welcome to WCW Pro Chicago right here on Channel 9, Tony Schiavone and the legend himself, Larry D'Abisco.
00:57An exciting program this week. As you know, we're one week away from World Championship Wrestling's big return right here to the UIC Pavilion.
01:04But this week on the program, Larry Z will be talking to Ron Simmons.
01:08You know, I think we remember a couple weeks ago when Ron Simmons ran out into the ring throwing hard work at his former partner, Butch Reed.
01:16Proving the type of man Ron Simmons is, so anything can go in Larry Z's Legends this week.
01:21This week on the program, also another super brawl update as we head toward the big event exclusively on pay-per-view on May 19th.
01:28And I tell ya, you people think the Los Angeles Police Department is brutal, this is the pay-per-view you don't miss.
01:35Fans, we have an exciting program including a look at what's been going on between the Total Package Lex Luger and the Russian Nightmare Nikita Kolov.
01:43But right now, let's go to our first event this week on WGN.
01:48Ladies and gentlemen, the following event is set for one fall.
01:51Introducing first team number one, weighing in at 670 pounds, from Argentina, El Egante.
01:58And his partner from Cincinnati, Ohio, The Lion's Pride.
02:03In the ring, our opponent, first from New York City, Doug Fine.
02:06And from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mark Kyle.
02:10Alright, we start out with a great tag team event here on the pro.
02:14There he is, oh, 7 foot 7 inches of him, El Egante.
02:18He and Flyin' Brian together, set to go right here this Saturday morning on Channel 9.
02:24Well you know something Tony, Flyin' Brian's a very fast individual, but I'm amazed frankly on El Egante, cause he can move.
02:31I mean you watch him out there, oh!
02:34Drop kick out of the middle, turn back, oh!
02:36Sending now, Doug Bines down, Flyin' Brian.
02:40When we think about courage, determination and guts, we first think of him.
02:44Here's the double team, he's underneath.
02:48Tremendous move out of the fire ropes, that time.
02:53And a double drop kick sending both men down, and you are ready for a big tag.
02:58Uh oh.
02:59El Egan down the clothesline on Kyle, the big foot on Bines.
03:04Look out.
03:07A literal tower of strength right now.
03:10I think the man died from fright.
03:13Going down on Kyle now, right to a wrist lock.
03:16Fans, as you know, we're going to be talking about our big card coming up next week at the UIC Pavilion.
03:20In addition, coming up next, some more matches to be announced for Super Bowl XXVII.
03:26Coming up next, some more matches to be announced for Super Bowl.
03:30Exclusively on pay-per-view.
03:32Drop kick from Flyin' Brian.
03:35El Egan on the outside, Flyin' Brian on top, here he goes.
03:39He's got him, he's got him.
03:43Here are your winners, Flyin' Brian and El Egan!
03:49When you've got tremendous athletes like that, they can certainly dominate a match.
03:53And that's exactly what happened here, Larry.
03:55Yeah, well, Tony, it certainly helps when you've got a man 7 foot 9 or 8 foot whatever.
03:59But Flyin' Brian right here showed his ability.
04:01Boom. Hit the momentum.
04:03Watch how he hooks the leg, bringing the weight upon the shoulders.
04:07That's what enabled him to get the three-counters up in that leg.
04:10One, two, three.
04:11And like again, of course, his partner isn't exactly like, you know, no help.
04:16Fans, let's take you now to the Super Bowl Control Center with Gordon Soley.
04:26Hello, everyone. I'm Gordon Soley.
04:28And welcome once again to the Super Bowl Control Center.
04:31As we told you last week, some great matches have already been signed.
04:35Let me recap them right now.
04:37First of all, the U.S. Tag Team Championship goes up for grabs.
04:41The Young Pistols facing the Fabulous Freebirds.
04:44In a World Television Championship match,
04:46it will be Arne Anderson defending that title against Beautiful Bobby.
04:50Ricky Morton goes up against Dangerous Dan Spivey.
04:53And Big Josh takes on the living legend Larry Zabisco.
04:57Now, two more matches have been signed in a stretcher match.
05:02The only way you can win is your opponent must be carried out on a stretcher.
05:06It will be the 7-foot-7-inch El Gigante,
05:10the Argentinian giant, taking on 6-foot-9-inch Sid Vicious.
05:15In addition to this, the World Tag Team Championship goes on the line.
05:19The Steiners defending against Lex Luger and Sting.
05:21Let's hear from both tag teams right now.
05:25Superbrawl premier matchups.
05:27The Steiners, the Stinger, and myself.
05:29Friendship aside, it will be wide open.
05:31I know what it's like to wrestle against somebody you just can't stand.
05:35Well, I kind of like the Steiners,
05:37but I'm looking forward to getting in the ring with those guys.
05:41Sting and Lex, don't make a big mistake.
05:45We're going to be traveling together.
05:46When we get in the ring, we ain't going to be partners,
05:48we ain't going to be buddies, and we ain't going to be friends.
05:50Me and my brother, one thing to do, and that's beat you up.
05:54Brother, what a match that's going to be.
05:56The World Tag Team Championship on the line.
05:58The Steiners against Lex Luger and Sting.
06:02Now you ask, how can I become a part of this?
06:05That's simple.
06:06Merely pick up the phone right now,
06:08call your local cable operator,
06:10and order Superbrawl 91.
06:14It's all coming your way 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
06:17on Sunday, May 19th.
06:19And I'll be back next week with the biggest news yet.
06:25Rolling Thunder Tour 91, Hammond, Indiana.
06:27Friday, April 26th, 8 o'clock, the Civic Center.
06:30And Rolling Thunder Tour 91 returns to UIC Pavilion, Chicago.
06:34Sunday, April 28th, 7.30.
06:37A super night.
06:38Eight exciting matches, including the main event in a cage.
06:41Sting, an elegant heat clash with Rick Flair and Barry Windham.
06:45In a computer match, beautiful body takes on Terrence Taylor.
06:48Terrence Taylor.
06:49World Tag Team titles on the line in Chicago.
06:52The Steiners against Sam Henson and Sid Vicious.
06:55The U.S. title on the line at UIC Pavilion.
06:58Lex Luger clashing with Makita Koloff.
07:01Drudge match, Ron Simmons against his former partner.
07:04With three main events in a cage.
07:06Sting and Elegante take on Rick Flair and Barry Windham.
07:10Plus Big Van Vader, Big Josh, the natural Dustin Rhodes is born.
07:13Sunday, the 28th, 7.30.
07:15Tickets at the Pavilion box office at all Tinkertron outlets, including Sears.
07:20Yes, Rolling Thunder Tour 91, the 28th, Chicago.
07:37Think about it like this.
07:39You're talking one week next Sunday night.
07:43Chicago, Illinois.
07:45Every promoter in the country wanted it.
07:49Chicago got it.
07:51Sting and Elegante himself against Barry Windham.
07:58And the world's heavyweight champion, yours truly, Rick Flair, in the cage.
08:06Four men walk the aisle.
08:08Four men enter the cage.
08:11But let me assure you, Chicago, a town that likes premium violence.
08:18You'll get it.
08:20I'm not saying that Barry Windham and I will be the prettiest picture of town.
08:27But when we get through, the lights go back on.
08:31Windham and I will prevail.
08:35Woo!
08:37Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is set for one full and ten-minute time limit.
08:42It is for the WCW World Television Championships.
08:46Introducing first from Minnesota, 250 pounds, he's the champion, Arn Anderson.
08:55Entering his opponent, weighing in at 230 pounds, from Orangetown, Tennessee,
09:00White Lightning, Tim Horner.
09:04All right, first of all, some reaction now from the comments.
09:08I think it's your boy, Rick Flair, still the WCW World Champion.
09:12And as you know, Larry, he and Barry Windham together will be taking on Sting and Elegante
09:19in a cage in Chicago next Sunday.
09:22Well, all I can say about that, Tony, is I'm going to be at ringside.
09:26You are?
09:27Yeah, I want to watch that.
09:29The giant in a cage?
09:31You will be in Chicago, as a matter of fact, in a big event against Big Van Vader.
09:37Wow.
09:38Yeah, well, I think what I'm going to do is expose Van Vader's face to everybody in the Windy City.
09:44I'm going to rip that mask off, and we're going to see how ugly this man really is.
09:48I hear he is extremely ugly.
09:51Arn Anderson very cautiously against Tim Horner.
09:54Of course, White Lightning, Tim Horner, is a superb athlete from Morristown, Tennessee.
10:00He knocks Arn Anderson down with a wrist lock and then goes right to the arm.
10:03And the World TV Champion, who is a master at controlling the tempo of a match,
10:08gets right up and out of the way again.
10:10You know, Arn Anderson getting a little frustrated there,
10:12because Tim Horner is a very good technical wrestler.
10:15He's a ring veteran, and of course, you know, Anderson's a very tough man.
10:19This is going to be a very interesting match to watch, especially from my viewpoint,
10:22because I appreciate good scientific wrestling.
10:25Anderson out of the way with a knee.
10:27Some tremendous announcements as Arn Anderson works on Tim Horner in the corner.
10:31This week from our Super Brawl Control Center as they send Horner in.
10:35He slipped underneath.
10:37You know, Anderson thought he threw him into the corner.
10:39He missed a left hand, and Horner comes in with a drop kick.
10:45Anderson with a wild left hand, a pickup.
10:48Anderson to the turnbuckle.
10:50He's got it hooked.
10:51Two counts.
10:53And Anderson on the outside.
10:55Hard move by Anderson here.
10:56Stop that momentum, because Horner caught him off guard.
11:00What about our announcements?
11:02The stretcher match.
11:03Sid Vicious against Eli Gante.
11:05Loser must be carried out on the stretcher.
11:07And what about for the world tag title?
11:09Sting and Lex Luger together announced this week
11:12against Rick and Scott Steiner for the world tag title.
11:15Friend against friend.
11:16Yeah, that is going to be an emotional one,
11:18because, you know, that line between friendship and big money and world championships
11:23is two different things, Shivani.
11:24Believe me.
11:25I've been stabbed in the back by men that claim to be my friends a lot over the years.
11:29That is exclusively on pay-per-view as part of Super Brawl.
11:32And some more big announcements coming up.
11:34As Gordon said, the biggest announcement next week yet to come.
11:37Anderson didn't look up on time.
11:39Oh, he got himself out of that one.
11:40Horner had him.
11:41Anderson comes on with a sleeper now.
11:43Maybe shocking white line to Jim Horner, but Horner shoots him in.
11:47And he puts a sleeper on him.
11:48He's on.
11:49Well, we'll see if he has this one hooked any more than Anderson did.
11:52No, he didn't.
11:53Now in a back suplex, but Horner continues to hold on.
11:56But Horner's shoulders are down.
11:59And you can see the pain on the face of Jim Horner.
12:02Oh, yeah.
12:03To get the wind knocked out of you like that
12:05and maintain the headlock and keep that hold on.
12:09Bill Alfonso, the official assigned to this match.
12:12This is for the world TV title.
12:14Over the top, Jim Horner.
12:15Right to the midsection.
12:17Boy, Horner ran into that one.
12:21Arn Anderson, as announced last week,
12:23will be defending the world television belt
12:26at Super Brawl against Vito Bobbi.
12:28That is, of course, if he continues to hold on to the belt
12:31after this match right here.
12:35A stomp to the midsection.
12:36And Arn Anderson takes the laces now to the eyes of Jim Horner.
12:40Yeah, it looks like Arn Anderson's going to make sure
12:42that he does keep the title, Tony.
12:44And Jim Horner is a man capable of taking it at any second.
12:48That's why I think Anderson is using
12:50right-down-and-dirty tactics right here just like this.
12:53He's not going to give Horner the opportunity at all.
12:56Horner on the outside.
12:57Fans want to remind you of Sunday, April 28th.
12:59That's next Sunday at 7.30 is our Rolling Thunder Tour.
13:02It stops right here in Chicago.
13:03Tickets at the Pavilion Bank Service
13:05and all tickets run outlets including Sears
13:07in the Chicagoland area.
13:09Right now, Jim Horner in trouble.
13:10Arn Anderson shoots a knee right to the back.
13:13And Horner is really in trouble down on the apron now.
13:18Arn Anderson not allowing to get in,
13:19but Horner is looking for it.
13:21He's going for it.
13:22Over the top.
13:24Anderson completely confused.
13:26He got him in a backslide.
13:27Oh, almost had him.
13:29Arn Anderson ducked out a potential sunset flip.
13:31And with the backslide, Horner almost had a three-count.
13:34Sending Anderson in.
13:36An elbow.
13:37Jim Horner, who has been a tag-team champion in the past,
13:41but never a singles champion in world championship wrestling,
13:43looking for his first title and a cover.
13:48Right hand to the face.
13:49And Horner's got to stay aggressive.
13:50He's got to stay on the man now, now.
13:53Horner looking back now.
13:55Got Anderson head first to the turnbuckle.
13:58Neutral corner.
13:59Nearside.
14:00Oh, Horner's getting serious here, Shivani.
14:03You're right in with the action.
14:05As close as you can be.
14:06The champion's head ran to all three turnbuckles.
14:10Top to bottom.
14:12Oh, incredible move.
14:16And he wins it.
14:18Here is your winner, and still world championship champion,
14:22Arn Anderson.
14:25This is our Castro replay,
14:27and it was a tremendous move by the champion
14:30to retain the title from Jim Horner.
14:33Wow, what a match and what a move, Larry.
14:36You know, Tony, right here,
14:38I tell you, Jim Horner at the end of this match,
14:41not here, going over.
14:44You know, he gave Arn Anderson, really,
14:46he had Arn Anderson confused a few times,
14:48and Anderson had to resort to those down and dirty tactics,
14:51but boy, at the very end,
14:53Jim Horner thought he had him.
14:55Right here, Arn Anderson caught him out of the blue.
14:58That's why this man is the champion,
15:01because he can catch you when you least expect it,
15:04and Horner didn't expect that.
15:06Unbelievable.
15:07Castro, engineer for today's monocle.
15:14Inside your smooth-running engine is a torture chamber,
15:18and under these grueling conditions,
15:20only one leading motor oil meets the world's toughest requirements
15:24for viscosity breakdown, Castro,
15:27the only leading motor oil that provides maximum protection
15:30against viscosity and thermal breakdown.
15:32So use Castro.
15:34After all, why make things tougher on your engine?
15:37Castro GTX.
15:39Engineered for today's smaller cars.
15:43From Wyoming and a combined weight of 489 pounds,
15:47Tracy and Steve, the Young Pistols!
15:52Entering there for the first time, Hollywood star,
15:55Dean Johnson, and from New York City,
15:58Lou Paviano!
16:00All right, two young men
16:02who will be going after the U.S. tag belts at Superbrawl,
16:05and they had these comments to tell us earlier today.
16:10Freebirds, we don't care if you got King Kong and Godzilla in your corner,
16:13because May 19th, Superbrawl,
16:14we're gonna be the new United States Tag Team Champions.
16:16That's right, we got one goal in mind,
16:18and Fat Daddy Stink and Diamond Dork Paige,
16:20if you think you're gonna get involved,
16:21you got another thing coming, Young Pistols.
16:27There'll be quite a battle, as announced last week,
16:29at Gordon Soley's Superbrawl Control Center,
16:31Young Pistols, Freebirds,
16:32for that vacated U.S. Tag Team title at Superbrawl.
16:35Oh, yeah, and again, you know,
16:36the Young Pistols here,
16:38they're dying to beat the Freebirds.
16:40That's gonna give them the reputation that they're looking for
16:42in, you know, WCW.
16:44Over the top, Tracy.
16:45Oh, you're gonna see some good teamwork here.
16:47Paviano held on nicely, but now a double team here.
16:49Tracy and Steve both in.
16:50Double shoulder, sending Lou Paviano down,
16:53and now both men going right after Dave Johnson.
16:56Hit him in!
16:57Double shoulder on Johnson.
16:58It's gonna be teamwork like this
17:00that's gonna propel them, possibly,
17:02to those U.S. Tag Team titles.
17:04You know, don't sit back and think that these guys
17:06aren't in there training every day,
17:07because you've got to work out with your partner
17:09at least two, three hours a day, Tony,
17:11to get that teamwork down.
17:12I mean, you probably have to, you know,
17:14live together to get that type of teamwork needed
17:17to win championships.
17:18Collar elbow tie after the side headlock.
17:20There's Steve from behind
17:21with a good reversal to a hammerlock,
17:22and here comes Tracy back in.
17:24All right, the Pistols
17:26looking crisp, sharp, and as good as ever.
17:29Fans want to remind you,
17:30one of the great matches you are going to see
17:32here in Chicago next weekend
17:34is gonna be a grudge match,
17:35Ron Simmons against Butch Reed,
17:36and, of course, Ron Simmons coming up
17:38a little bit later on with you, Larry Simisco.
17:40Well, Larry, these legends
17:41are gonna bring Ron Simmons out
17:42if he can control himself this time.
17:44Last time I was interviewing Butch Reed,
17:47out came Simmons, you know,
17:48with a very, very bad attitude problem.
17:51We'll see if he can calm down
17:52and find out his side to this whole feud.
17:55If anyone knows anything about bad attitudes,
17:58it's you, Larry.
17:59Right to the arm now.
18:00That's why they call me a legend, Jim, right?
18:02Ever.
18:05Tracy, now, against the Freebirds,
18:07let's size up the two teams briefly if we can.
18:10You know, the Freebirds have Big Daddy Dean,
18:12Diamond Dallas Spades.
18:13They'll pull out all the stops
18:14as the old cliche goes.
18:15They will.
18:16But the Pistols will have to do much the same.
18:18They'll have to be, as you say,
18:19aggressive just like the Freebirds.
18:21What the Pistols are gonna have to do
18:23is try to block out
18:24Big Daddy Dean and Diamond Dallas Page,
18:26if possible.
18:27We know they're gonna be there.
18:28They're gonna have to concentrate on their teamwork,
18:31and they're gonna have to catch the Freebirds off guard,
18:33and I think they're gonna have to catch them off guard early,
18:35like within the first 10 minutes.
18:37Otherwise, that psychology of Big Daddy Dean
18:39and Diamond Dallas Page
18:41will do in the young Pistols.
18:43Fabiano down, and he trips up
18:45and holds the leg of Tracy that time,
18:48and that gives Johnson the opportunity
18:49to take some advantage here.
18:51Here's a double team from Johnson
18:52and Fabiano, but no.
18:54Tracy one step ahead.
18:56Great anticipation right there.
18:58He saw it coming.
18:59Yeah, and here comes Steven now,
19:01and he's gonna take on both men.
19:03Tremendous drive kick.
19:05If that referee was on the ball,
19:07he'd be getting one of these guys out of here.
19:11Double team here.
19:13Double flying elbow that time.
19:16Ready to put him up top.
19:18And the young Pistols,
19:20with a tremendous win streak
19:22in world championship wrestling,
19:23looking to be the next U.S. tag team champion.
19:25Boy, he's way out there.
19:27Look at him. Here he goes!
19:28Oh!
19:29Tremendous!
19:31We got a cover, and we got a three count.
19:34Winner for the not so young Pistols!
19:36Gonna be quite a battle.
19:37Freebirds, Pistols for the U.S. title
19:39at Super Bowl.
19:40Back with more on Channel 9 after this.
19:43You know, it's come to my attention lately
19:45that one of the announcers in this wrestling group
19:48we have around here,
19:49by the name of Larry Zabisko,
19:51has been having a little fun with old Brickhouse.
19:54Now, I've worked with all the fellas we have up till now.
19:57Fellas like Tony Schiavone and Jimmy Ross
19:59and Gordon Soley and Lance Russell.
20:02Solid, seasoned, experienced professionals
20:05for whom I have a great respect.
20:08So I thought I'd check Larry out a little bit.
20:10I found out that he did have a fairly good reputation
20:13as a wrestler himself.
20:15But as a broadcaster,
20:17this guy's been at it less than four months.
20:20That's interesting.
20:22You know, I've often wondered,
20:24I've said this many times,
20:25I'd like to finish my career as a cover man.
20:27So I've got anywhere from 30 seconds to two hours
20:31to figure out what I'm going to say next.
20:33Larry, I'm in nine halls of fame.
20:36How are you doing these days?
20:38This is Jack Brickhouse with another Brickhouse Bonus.
20:47Ladies and gentlemen,
20:49the following six-man tag team event
20:51is set for one fall.
20:52Introducing first team number one.
20:54They weigh in at a combined weight of 761 pounds.
20:57They are the six-man world tag team champions.
21:00First from Ocala to the Junkyard Doll.
21:03His partner from Arizona, Georgia,
21:05qualifier Tommy Rich.
21:06And from Nashville, Tennessee,
21:08Ricky Morton.
21:10Ladies and gentlemen,
21:11the following six-man tag team event
21:13is set for one fall.
21:14Introducing first team number one.
21:16Ricky Morton!
21:19In the ring, their opponents.
21:20First, Rip Rogers from Seymour, Indiana.
21:22Don Allen from Tampa, Florida.
21:24And Joe Cosena from Knoxville, Tennessee.
21:29All right, this next event on Channel 9.
21:33Show the six-man tag team champions of the world
21:36against three competitors
21:39who I'm not so sure are in their class,
21:41but they are fine athletes nonetheless.
21:44Get that camera out of my face, I said!
21:47Now Rip from Seymour, Indiana.
21:49Speaking of Indiana fans,
21:50Larry Zavisco now has left the broadcast location
21:53and he is making his way down now
21:56towards the ring area.
21:57He will be hosting Larry Z's Legends
22:00coming up next.
22:02However, we want to talk to our great fans
22:06at the Hammond, Indiana area.
22:08Not too far away from right here in Chicago
22:10over in Hammond, Indiana.
22:12That World Championship Wrestling
22:13will be returning now in less than a week.
22:16This coming Friday, April 26th,
22:198 o'clock at the Hammond Civic Center.
22:21Here's a great arm drag for Morton.
22:23We have a great card.
22:25Our promoter Don Glass over in Hammond
22:28doing a tremendous job
22:30and we invite all of our fans
22:32from the Hammond, the Gary,
22:34even over in South Bend in the Elkhart area
22:36to come and see World Championship Wrestling.
22:38I mean, we have all the top stars coming to Hammond
22:41to the midsection.
22:46Double axe handle from Wildfire Chavvy Rich.
22:48Now on the card in Hammond, you're going to see
22:50live and in person at the Civic Center
22:52as the dog comes in.
22:55Such stars as Big Van Vader,
22:57the natural Dustin Rhodes,
22:59Big Josh will be there.
23:02Look at that big suit bone.
23:04Watch out. All fours in the headbutt.
23:07Flying Brian's going to be there.
23:09Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff,
23:11the Steiner Brothers, Arne Anderson.
23:13Yes, Larry Zabisco will be there.
23:16Ron Simmons, Butch Reed,
23:18Sting, El Higate,
23:20Nature Boy, Ric Flair, and Barry Windham.
23:26Tickets now on sale at the Hammond Civic Center box office.
23:28They had a chance to be at Hammond
23:31many years ago.
23:33They have some of the greatest World Championship Wrestling fans
23:35in the entire world.
23:37We look forward to coming back this coming Friday,
23:39the 26th of April, 8 o'clock.
23:45Here's a tag.
23:47Ricky Morton in.
23:49Double team right on the chest.
23:53I'm going to give you information
23:55phone number 2 from Hammond.
23:57This is for information.
23:59Area code 219-853-6378.
24:01219-853-6378.
24:03219-853-6378.
24:05For information about the big car
24:07coming to the Hammond Civic Center
24:09of World Championship Wrestling
24:11Friday, April 26th, 8 o'clock.
24:13Morton now.
24:15And Rich
24:17cheering on the dog.
24:19The six-man chant.
24:24Dog looking around.
24:28Right down the back of the neck that time.
24:31And all the weight of the J.Y.D.
24:39I should say
24:41that it's kind of relaxed up here
24:43as Joe Cosanna comes in.
24:45And different without Larry Zabisko.
24:47Larry will be with us, of course,
24:49after his Larry Z's Legends concludes
24:51at the beginning of the next break
24:53or the next segment after the break.
24:55Cosanna missed the elbow.
24:57Ricky Morton.
24:59And Rip Rodgers.
25:01Walks right into that one.
25:03We've got all six in.
25:05Our fans in Hammond, it'll be action like this
25:07you'll see live at the Civic Center
25:09this Friday, April 26th, 8 o'clock.
25:11Pick up!
25:13Big thump!
25:172-1-2-3!
25:19Welcome to the championship tag team!
25:21Welcome to Rich and Ricky Morton!
25:25All right, Larry Zabisko
25:27is set to do his Larry Z's Legends
25:29coming up right after the break.
25:31And then he'll be back with us here
25:33at the broadcast location, but right now
25:35double team that time.
25:37Double clothesline.
25:39And then, of course, the dog won it
25:41with a big thump on Joe Cosanna.
25:43Fans over again Friday, April 26th, 8 o'clock
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25:47Tickets now on sale at the Civic Center box office.
25:49It'll be next Friday.
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27:27You know, this week on Larry Z's
27:29Legends, if the man
27:31can control himself, we're gonna get his side
27:33of the story. And I'm talkin' about
27:35an all-American, Florida
27:37Seminole, Ron
27:39Simmons!
27:45Now you can see him standing because he is
27:47making his way to the ring.
27:49And it's a big
27:51wrench match one week away
27:53against Hemsaw Butch Reed,
27:55his former partner right here in
27:57Chicago.
28:01What a tremendous athlete. Let's go back to Larry Z.
28:07You know, I tried to conduct an interview
28:09with Butch Reed, now you came.
28:11Now I hope we can control ourselves
28:13because I got a question. We all
28:15know how you feel about Teddy Long
28:17and Butch Reed.
28:19Now what I want to ask you is
28:21we've got all of a sudden
28:23Kevin Sullivan and the
28:25one-man gang
28:27that you should be concentrating on, I think.
28:29What do you think about the one-man gang
28:31and Kevin Sullivan? First of all, let me tell you
28:33this. You don't know how I feel
28:35because you wasn't the one at the end of that belt.
28:37And another thing is this.
28:39No, you wait a minute. Hey, wait a minute!
28:41I know how you feel about
28:43Kevin Sullivan's staff. Go ahead.
28:49My gripe is not with
28:51one-man gang and Kevin Sullivan.
28:53But if they want to get in the way of what Ron Simmons is doing,
28:55be my guest.
28:57Now let me tell you this.
28:59Teddy Long, if you're hiding Butch Reed
29:01anywhere in this world, the last thing
29:03Ron Simmons will do is find him
29:05and let him know that he's met his match
29:07and it's going to be his last match
29:09when I get my hands on him.
29:11You know what? Still, you're dwelling on
29:13Butch Reed. I'm talking
29:15about Kevin Sullivan,
29:17one-man gang. One-man gang is twice your size.
29:19Don't you think maybe it's kind of stupid
29:21to take him so light?
29:23A tree is
29:25five million times the size of an axe.
29:27But it will fall, won't it?
29:29And that's what's going to happen if he
29:31gets in my way. And if Butch Reed
29:33is in this building tonight, come on out.
29:35Ron Simmons will show you what a parent
29:37they can do. Don't come out now!
29:39Don't come out now! I'm talking about
29:41Kevin Sullivan, one-man gang.
29:43What are you going to do about him?
29:45I mean, don't avoid the question.
29:47Be a man. What are you going to do about
29:49them?
29:51Didn't I just get
29:53through telling you that I didn't have a
29:55gripe with Kevin Sullivan
29:57and one-man gang? And if they want
29:59a part of Ron Simmons, all they've
30:01got to do is track
30:03me down. I am not hard to find.
30:05All right. Well, do it your way.
30:07We'll be right back.
30:09Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest
30:11is for one fall. Introducing first
30:13from Sweetwater, Texas, the 280-pound
30:15Barry Wendham!
30:21And his opponent from
30:23Rock City, Florida, 243-pound
30:25Scott Allen!
30:27All right, Barry Wendham
30:29set to go against
30:31Scott Allen. This event here
30:33on the pro.
30:35You think one time you can do
30:37an interview without being a little bit belligerent?
30:39Well, I'm just trying to, you know,
30:41get out of the man. I asked him about Kevin
30:43Sullivan. I asked him about one-man gang.
30:45And he told you about him, Barry.
30:47Well, he sidesteps me, Shivani.
30:49Here's a guy who won't sidestep anybody,
30:51Barry Wendham, who had some comments earlier on.
30:53The city of Chicago
30:55is going to see a lot of changes in 91,
30:57and I'm going to be a part of them.
30:59The goals that I set will be
31:01attained easily, and Chicago is going
31:03to be there to witness it firsthand
31:05every time I appear there.
31:11Barry Wendham and Ric Flair
31:13together, one week away now.
31:15Next Sunday night, the 28th, against
31:17Sting and 7'7",
31:19El Gigante. And they're going to put him in a cage
31:21right here in Chicago.
31:23El Gigante is one man that
31:25you would not want to be locked in a cage
31:27with. That is one fact for sure.
31:29Well, I would agree with that. However...
31:31I agree with this. I'm trying to help Ron
31:33Simmons out by maybe giving him
31:35some advice about paying more attention to
31:37one-man gang and Kevin Sullivan.
31:39He looks at me like I'm some kind of an idiot.
31:41Well, do it his way. He made it real big so far.
31:43You're dang on right, he has.
31:45An amateur as well as professional
31:47sports. Pick up the
31:49superplex from Barry Wendham!
31:55Barry Wendham
31:57gets a win. Here's your winner,
31:59Barry Wendham!
32:01And we're going to
32:03take a look once again. Maybe this superplex
32:05is the best move in world championship wrestling.
32:07Barry Wendham is 100% wrestling
32:09class. And here's an example
32:11of it right here. Boom!
32:13Picks him up after all.
32:15Bang!
32:17If you can beat
32:19Barry Wendham, you've beaten one of
32:21the best in the business.
32:23He's the winner.
32:25And he'll be in the main event one week away.
32:27When we come back, a close look at a very
32:29controversial situation with
32:31Nikita Kolov and Lex Luger.
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33:37Okay fans, back with you on the
33:39pro here in Chicago. We have a lot of hot
33:41issues in world championship wrestling as we
33:43head into Super Brawl. But none as
33:45hot as the one between the Russian Nightmare
33:47Nikita Kolov and the U.S.
33:49Champion Lex Luger. And
33:51the two men will meet one-on-one next
33:53weekend right here in Chicago at the
33:55UIC Building. The situation
33:57all began back on February 24th
33:59in Phoenix. I was standing
34:01close by when Nikita Kolov
34:03presented Lex Luger the U.S. Heavyweight
34:05belt.
34:07Lex Luger, I just want to say that
34:09it was a pleasure watching
34:11that match. I congratulate you on
34:13a great victory. I've got
34:15something here for you, Lexster.
34:17I know you've been waiting for this.
34:19I take a
34:21lot of pride and
34:23a great pleasure in
34:25giving this to you.
34:27Oh! Good grief!
34:29What's he doing? The Russian
34:31Nightmare Nikita Kolov certainly made a
34:33big statement right to the Total Package
34:35Lex Luger. And then when Jim
34:37Ross on a nationwide program was interviewing
34:39the Total Package Lex Luger, Nikita
34:41Kolov had something to say and this
34:43erupted. From the
34:45long-awaited confrontation
34:47with you and the Russian
34:49Nightmare Nikita Kolov for the
34:51United States Heavyweight title. Luger!
34:53You know, Jim Ross. Hey, Luger!
34:55He's good at biting heads off downs.
34:57Luger!
34:59Come on, baby, let's see what you're made of.
35:01Come on, baby.
35:03Nikita Kolov up on our interview area.
35:05Show me what you're made of.
35:07Lex Luger is going there now, ladies
35:09and gentlemen.
35:11Luger and Kolov
35:13really kicking it.
35:17Luger and
35:19Kolov having a brawl there.
35:21There are
35:23the Steiners and many
35:25others in the locker room trying to separate.
35:27These two men cannot wait
35:29until that match
35:31is signed for the United States
35:33Heavyweight Championship.
35:37Oh, what a fist fight!
35:39What a battle
35:41out in the crowd!
35:43From there, the situation intensified.
35:45Lex Luger came to the ring
35:47when Jim Ross was talking to the Russian Nightmare
35:49Nikita Kolov, and then it
35:51all erupted in the ring.
35:53Once again, the belt up against the side of the
35:55head of the U.S. Champion, Lex Luger.
35:57I am
35:59the U.S. Champion!
36:01You understand me?
36:03I understand what you're claiming, but
36:05Lex Luger still has possession of the belt.
36:09Oh, here we go!
36:11Here he comes.
36:13And he says,
36:15you want it? Here it is!
36:17And they're going at it!
36:19And neither one is backing up on the other!
36:21Kolov
36:23and Luger going at it!
36:25Toe to toe in the middle of the ring, man!
36:27This is one war that needs to be settled!
36:29Last week, it was Kolov
36:31instigating the fight.
36:33This week, it was Luger coming down
36:35and says, you want the damn belt?
36:37Then you come and get it! And what a fight we've got here
36:39now! Bodies emptying out of the locker room!
36:41Luger and Kolov!
36:43This is a war!
36:45An international war!
36:47Bodies are flooding all over the place!
36:51They're hooking it up!
36:53What a brawl!
36:55What a fight! And it's out of control here!
36:57And now, fans, from there,
36:59we take you to the Meadowlands, right outside
37:01of New York City. One-on-one.
37:03Nikita Kolov against Lex Luger.
37:05U.S. title match, and what a
37:07controversial ending to this match.
37:09Let's take a look at the footage, and be back with more comments.
37:13He has...
37:15the Russian Sickle!
37:17The chain wrapped around the arm!
37:19Phil Alfonso's still down,
37:21and Kolov trying to hide that chain!
37:23He's recovered!
37:25Alfonso is up! Wait a second!
37:27Was that a three-counter or not?
37:31Kolov thinks he's the new champ!
37:33Well, apparently, that's not the case!
37:35Wait a second!
37:37No, sir!
37:41Luger's gonna win the match!
37:43Using the chain! You see it!
37:45Disqualification!
37:49Ladies and gentlemen,
37:51Nikita Kolov has been
37:53disqualified!
37:55The winner
37:57of WCW
37:59and WCS
38:01Heavyweight Champion,
38:03Nikita Kolov!
38:05Luger!
38:07Luger!
38:09Well, you hear the official announcement!
38:11Kolov is qualified!
38:13Luger is still the champ!
38:15But Kolov
38:17has that belt!
38:19Now, remember, he destroyed
38:21that one belt!
38:23Apparently, this U.S. belt,
38:25he's gonna take with him!
38:31He's got the U.S. belt!
38:35And he's going back
38:37towards the
38:39dressing room area!
38:41And now
38:43Bill Alfonso's after him!
38:47What a belligerent, despicable...
38:49No, watch out! There's Luger!
38:51From behind! Double X!
38:53My goodness! They're fighting
38:55back near the dressing room, and now Luger!
38:57And Kolov
38:59coming back!
39:06Head first to the table!
39:10The match is over!
39:12Luger has won by disqualification!
39:14But the battle continues!
39:24Luger with a...
39:26I thought maybe a power slam!
39:28Yes, that's what it's gonna be!
39:36He's going after the chain!
39:40The Russian chain!
39:42That Kolov used earlier on!
39:44That got him! Kolov is qualified!
39:46And now Luger!
39:50As Kolov gets up!
39:54He nails Kolov!
39:58Referee Bill Alfonso
40:00warning Luger!
40:02Referee Bill Alfonso
40:04warning Luger!
40:06Oh my goodness! He hit Bill Alfonso
40:08with the chain!
40:10He hit the referee!
40:14Luger like a wild man
40:16hits the referee!
40:22Now there's your
40:24announcement again!
40:26He's the champion, but I can't believe
40:28he hit the referee like he did!
40:30Absolutely wild!
40:34What a confrontation!
40:36Luger and...
40:38Wait a minute, there's Kolov!
40:40Back in the dressing room area
40:42as our camera is going all the way back
40:44and this fight is going on
40:46back in the dressing room!
40:48There you see many of the wrestlers
40:50Lauren Anderson, Justin Rhodes
40:52some of the young pistols, Owen Hart
40:54trying to break this thing up!
40:56Truly one of the wildest
40:58situations we've ever seen
41:00in the U.S. title!
41:04The battle continues
41:06here at the Meadowlands!
41:08This is crazy!
41:12Fans, we do understand the
41:14World Championship Wrestling Board of Directors
41:16looking into that footage from the Meadowlands
41:18and they will make some sort of verdict
41:20based on what we have just seen in the weeks to come.
41:22However, we do know the situation
41:24has started back on February 24th
41:26between Lex Luger, the Total Package
41:28and Nikita Kolov will come to a climax
41:30in the UIC Pavilion.
41:32It will be one-on-one
41:34the Total Package Lex Luger
41:36against the Russian Nightmare Nikita Kolov
41:38next weekend. Back with comments from Luger
41:40after this time out.
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41:52Sunday, April 28th, 7.30
41:54A super night!
41:568 exciting matches, including the main event
41:58in a cage, Sting
42:00and Elegante clash with Ric Flair
42:02and Barry Windham. In a computer match
42:04beautiful body takes on Terrence Taylor
42:06World Tag Team titles
42:08on the line in Chicago
42:10the Steiners against Dan Henson and Sid Vicious
42:12the U.S. title on the line
42:14at UIC Pavilion. Lex Luger
42:16clashing with Nikita Kolov
42:18Drudge match, Ron Simmons against
42:20his former partner, Quick Reed
42:22Main event in a cage, Sting
42:24and Elegante take on Ric Flair
42:26and Barry Windham, plus big man Vader
42:28Big Josh, the natural Dustin Rhodes
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43:46Chicago Wrestling
43:48A town that likes it rough and tough
43:50A town that has a penchant for violence
43:52We've got a cage match there
43:54Involving Flair
43:56The Giant Windham Sting
43:58But if you're into violence
44:00This is one match you're going to want to watch
44:02Real close
44:04Very intensely
44:06Because a lot of intensity between the two competitors
44:08That's Nikita Kov and myself
44:10For the U.S. title
44:12Now we're going to see just how bad you are
44:14Right there in Chicago
44:16Wrestling fans
44:18The following contest
44:20It is set for one fall
44:22Introducing first from Chicago, Illinois
44:24283 pounds
44:26He's the total package
44:28Rex
44:30Hood
44:34Entering his opponent from Trenton, Georgia
44:36To an F20 for a fast
44:38Head roll
44:41Well Larry
44:42Quite a situation now
44:44Surrounding that U.S. heavyweight belt
44:46Nikita Kov
44:48Who held it once before
44:50And of course Lex Luger
44:52We saw what happened at the Metallands
44:54Between these two men
44:56And of course World Championship Wrestling
44:58Board of Directors as we said
45:00Are going to be looking into this situation
45:02About the U.S. title
45:04One thing we do know
45:06That these two men will go one on one
45:08Sunday here in Chicago
45:10Lex Luger's hometown
45:12You know what, they're both powerhouses
45:14Two powerhouse individuals
45:16And it's just
45:18Basically brawn against brawn
45:28Shoulder block
45:30Right on the side
45:32Side headlock of the total package Lex Luger
45:34Even though he's very strong
45:36And very powerful Larry
45:38Nikita Kov is much the same
45:40So it's going to probably come down to
45:42You talk about a brutal match
45:44But maybe the man who wrestles the most
45:46To win the match
45:48Could be the man who wrestles the most
45:50Could be the man who has the best endurance
45:52I mean I'm looking for a long match
45:54See which one wears down first
45:56Looks like Tan Rose went for a move and missed it
45:58Lex Luger just thought
46:00You dummy
46:02An elbow and also the big announcement
46:04What an announcement it is
46:06Luger and Sting
46:08They wanted to be world tag team champs
46:10Power slam
46:12They're going to get their chance
46:14Against the Steiners at Super Brawl
46:16Sunday May 19th
46:18Exclusively on pay per view
46:20He's got Tan Rose up
46:22Randy Anderson checking in
46:24There's your bell
46:26The winner of the match of total package
46:28Lex Luger
46:30Luger though has to thank
46:32Nikita Cola
46:34And it's going to be in Luger's backyard
46:36You know we say explosive so many times
46:38But it really applies here
46:40Well that is Lex Luger's middle name
46:42Explosive right here
46:44Up goes Tan Rose down
46:46Like a piece of paper
46:48Luger very strong strong individual
46:50We'll find out how much endurance he has
46:52When he tangles with Nikita Cola
46:58Fans next week right here on channel 9
47:00An exciting program
47:02Larry Zbysko talks to the natural Dustin Rhodes
47:04Well you know here we go
47:06You and me keep talking about Dustin Rhodes
47:08The test of time
47:10Will he fill his father's shoes or will he not
47:12One of the most controversial situations
47:14Ever in world championship wrestling
47:16Centers on Ric Flair and Tatsumi Fujinami
47:18You know Flair's got a strong case
47:20But he's not exactly a member of the clergy
47:22It'll be very very interesting next week
47:24And we'll see that situation next week
47:26Fans we'll see you at that time
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