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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2012 23:56:37 GMT -5
Hello, everyone. This is my first attempt at posting anything on these boards. Been lurking for a bit, signed up officially last night. I wanted to post what I've been working on here to get some fresh eyes on it. A little background... I have been doing Global Championship Wrestling real-time since 2009. I use TNM 7 for it, which I know officially makes me a caveman, and I'm okay with that. From what I have gathered from lurking around here, GCW is a bit different from the other leagues here. It seems that the popular way to it here is to take a real-life promotion and re-book from a certain point, which is great. I did mine a little differently in that I went with a set time frame, but not a real promotion. I started in 1963 and GCW essentially took the role and positioning of WWWF. I run about 15 shows a year, and I took a few liberties with how the booking works in the 60s. I tried to keep it as realistic as possible while still making it interesting to me. So while there's not going to be any triple threat or ladder matches, it's not all old-timey mat wrestling clinics either. I originally started this project as a way to learn more about the time period I wasn't very familiar with, and from that sense, it has been successful. I am going to start posting here. I welcome any kind of feedback, criticism, or any general comments you might have. I realize this isn't exactly a sexy time period to right about, so I'm not expecting much. Also, though any criticism is welcome, I want to let everyone know that I've written over 300 shows to this point, and am currently in January of 1985 (which is when I start TV). I also don't anticipate doing too much in terms of graphics and the bells and whistles. Not only do I have no skills in graphic design, but I feel it cuts into the time I could be spending writing. I will be formatting it in a way I feel is easy to read though, but if it's not, let me know and I will see what I can do. Any other questions or comments, or suggestions, please let me know. Here's the mini-opening blurb. Hope you enjoy, and looking forward to being a part of this community. "Global Championship Wrestling, or GCW, was started by promoter Marvin Niemiller. Niemiller received financial backing from 3 sources, whose identities he has refused to reveal. Niemiller formed a partnership with more experienced promoters Toots Mondt and Vincent J. McMahon to help him with the specifics of the wrestling business. Niemiller was an untested name in the world of professional wrestling, so he knew he would have to sign some talent that would help garner respect. The first major signing was former World champion Lou Thesz, which added immediate legitimacy to the new promotion. The signing of Thesz proved to be instrumental in luring other big names to GCW, including Buddy Rogers, Antonino Rocca, Bruno Sammartino, Bobo Brazil, and Gene Kiniski. The first show was promoted on January 5, 1963 from Madison Square Garden, an arena that Niemiller was able to sign an exclusive contract with to produce wrestling shows."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 0:17:51 GMT -5
Here's the first show. The descriptions of each match is a little on the short side, but more detail is given as the cards progress.
January 5, 1963 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Bruno Sammartino made Mark Lewin submit to the Sammartino Backbreaker in 0:14:13. Rating: *** 1/4
Bruno moves to the quarters.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Ernie Ladd made Bill Watts submit to a sleeperhold in 0:05:31. Rating: * 3/4
The Big Cat gets Bill Watts to submit to a sleeperhold. Watts claims it was an illegal chokehold after the match.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Antonino Rocca pinned Gorilla Monsoon after a flying cross body press in 0:17:59. Rating: 3/4*
Rocca sustains a lot of punishment from Monsoon, but finally moves to the quarterfinals after a flying cross body press.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Gene Kiniski pinned Danny Hodge with the Backbreaker in 0:13:18. Rating: ** 3/4
Though Hodge outwrestled Kiniski, Kiniski used cheating tactics and the Backbreaker on the floor to soften Hodge up before hitting another Backbreaker in the ring to move on to face Rocca in the quarters.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Buddy Rogers pinned Johnny Valentine after a small package in 0:14:33. Rating: ** 3/4
The Nature Boy showed he'd do anything to win the World Title, catching Valentine in a small package and hooking the tights for an unfair advantage, but the win.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: The Sheik and Bobo Brazil battled to a draw in 0:20:00. Rating: *
Bobo Brazil & The Sheik were both eliminated from contention when they tumbled to the outside and brawled to a double countout. The fight continued after all the way to the locker room.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Lou Thesz pinned Freddie Blassie after a sunset flip in 0:09:03. Rating: ** 1/4
Thesz's wrestling was too much for Blassie's cheating as he countered a backdrop with a sunset flip to advance in the tournament.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Killer Kowalski made Pedro Morales submit to the Stomach Claw in 0:19:35. Rating: *** 1/2
He was taken to the limit, but Killer Kowalski's Stomach Claw proved the difference as he finished out the first round with a victory over the young Pedro Morales.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 2]: Bruno Sammartino pinned Ernie Ladd after a powerslam in 0:16:02. Rating: **
Bruno Sammartino again has to pull out a victory when he looked to have lost it, catching Ladd by surprise with a powerslam. Bruno moves onto the semi-finals.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 2]: Gene Kiniski pinned Antonino Rocca with the Backbreaker in 0:08:03. Rating: ** 1/2
Rocca frustrated Kiniski for most of this match, but Kiniski's Backbreaker slowed the Argentinian down long enough to move onto the semis.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 2]: Buddy Rogers won via default.
The Nature Boy gets a free pass to the semis thanks to the double countout between Bobo Brazil & The Sheik.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 2]: Lou Thesz defeated Killer Kowalski by disqualification in 0:06:44. Rating: * 3/4
Killer Kowalski got very upset that Thesz was outwrestling him in the ring, so he grabbed a chair and smashed Thesz with it for the blatant disqualification. Thesz needed to be helped to the back, but vowed to wrestle his semi-final match against Buddy Rogers.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Semi-Finals]: Bruno Sammartino made Gene Kiniski submit to a standing short arm scissors in 0:17:29. Rating: *** 1/4
Bruno's streak of lengthy matches in this tournament continued with a hard fought win over Kiniski, reversing a Backbreaker attempt into a short arm scissors to win by submission. Kiniski was not happy, hitting Bruno with the Backbreaker after the match.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Semi-Finals]: Buddy Rogers pinned Lou Thesz after a piledriver in 0:07:02. Rating: *** 3/4
Thesz's head was a little rattled still from the chair shot from Kowalski, and it showed in this match. The Nature Boy targeted Thesz's head, hitting two piledrivers to move on to face Sammartino in the finals.
[WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT - Finals]: Match for the vacant GCW World Title: Buddy Rogers pinned Bruno Sammartino with the Figure-Four Leglock in 0:13:11. Rating: **** 1/4 (Buddy Rogers won the GCW World Title.)
We have our first World champion and it is "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers. Rogers lucked out on his road to the finals, not needing to wrestle in the quarterfinals and getting an injured Lou Thesz in the semis. Sammartino had to wrestle 3 grueling matches to get to the finals, and he eventually just ran out of steam. Rogers got him in the Figure-Four Leglock. To Bruno's credit, he didn't submit - he just passed out and ended up getting pinned while in the hold. Rogers is the first GCW World champion.
Card rating: ** 3/4
Match observations:
Buddy Rogers will make his first World Title defense next month in Boston against Lou Thesz, as well as an 8-team tournament to crown the first World Tag Team champions.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 9:43:12 GMT -5
February 2, 1963 - Boston Garden - Boston, MA
Bobo Brazil pinned The Sheik with the Coco Butt in 0:08:48. Rating: DUD
After brawling to a double countout in the World Title tournament, Bobo Brazil & The Sheik wrestled one more time tonight. Brazil would pick up the win with the Coco Butt in a good fight. The Sheik wasn't finished though, attacking Brazil with a spike and cutting his head wide open.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard when Rocca made S. Murphy submit to a kneelock submission in 0:18:25. Rating: *
Rocca & Perez were lacking in power, but has the speed and wrestling advantage. They worked over the knees of Skull Murphy which let Rocca lock on a kneelock submission to get the win and move onto the semi-finals.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) defeated Argentina Apollo and Pedro Morales when E. Graham pinned Apollo with the Atomic Kneedrop in 0:20:00. Rating: ** 1/4
Though the team of Morales & Apollo were exciting and worked well together, they didn't have the teamwork of the brothers, Eddie & Dr. Jerry Graham. Eddie's Atomic Kneedrop on Apollo put this one away.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Bruno Sammartino and Bill Watts defeated Mark Lewin and Ernie Ladd when Watts pinned Ernie Ladd with the Oklahoma Stampede in 0:20:22. Rating: ** 3/4
Bill Watts got a measure of revenge against Ernie Ladd who he accused of using an illegal choke in the World Title Tournament last month, teaming with Bruno Sammartino to defeat the Big Cat & Mark Lewin.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Round 1]: Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski defeated Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) when Kowalski pinned Bruiser after a flying kneedrop in 0:20:56. Rating: **
A good old-fashioned brawl that could have went either way. Kowalski and a devastating flying kneedrop on Dick the Bruiser finished out the first round of the World Tag Team Title tournament.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Semi-Finals]: Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) when Rocca defeated E. Graham by disqualification in 0:09:20. Rating: * 3/4
Eddie Graham got frustrated when he thought he had Rocca pinned after a piledriver, but Rocca kicked out. Graham lost his cool and tossed referee Petey Santangelo over the top rope, which got he and brother Dr. Jerry disqualified. The Golden Grahams continued their beatdown on Rocca & Perez after the match.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Semi-Finals]: Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski defeated Bruno Sammartino and Bill Watts when Monsoon made Watts submit to a Fujiwara armbar in 0:10:41. Rating: * 3/4
Gorilla Monsoon shocked Bill Watts with a counter to a hiptoss attempt with a Fujiwara armbar. Kowalski knocked Sammartino off the apron so he couldn't make the save.
[WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT - Finals]: Match for the vacant GCW World Tag Team Titles: Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski when Perez pinned Kowalski with the Sunset Flip in 0:18:51. Rating: ** 3/4 (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez won the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
The match originally ended in a double countout, but the referee restarted the match so that we would for sure have our first World Tag Team champions crowned. After the restart, Monsoon & Kowalski dominated, but Rocca & Perez didn't give up. Perez surprised Kowalski with the Sunset Flip, but he couldn't get him over. Rocca jumped in the ring and dropkicked Kowalski in the mush, knocking him over and allowing Perez to get the pin and win the titles.
No-Time-Limit-Match: Buddy Rogers pinned Lou Thesz after a small package in 0:24:26. Rating: ***** (Buddy Rogers retained the GCW World Title.)
This was an instant classic of a match. Lou Thesz & Buddy Rogers are both getting up there in years a bit, but this classic showed that they've just gotten better with age. Tons of drama, tons of action, Thesz within an eyelash of becoming the new World champion but Rogers pulled it out through the skin of his teeth thanks to a small package and a pull of the tights. Lou Thesz received a standing ovation for his performance in a losing effort.
Card rating: ** 3/4
Match observations:
We will be back at Madison Square Garden on March 2nd for our next show. Five huge matches have been signed already:
Bruno Sammartino will look to get revenge on Gene Kiniski in a singles match. Kiniski's unsportsmanlike post-match attack after losing to Sammartino in the semi-finals of the World Title tournament may very well have cost him his chance to be the champion, so Bruno looks to even the score.
Lou Thesz will meet Killer Kowalski, one-on-one! These two are no strangers to one another, Kowalski losing to Thesz in the title tournament after he was DQ'ed for using a chair and giving Thesz a concussion.
The brutal feud between Bobo Brazil & The Sheik continues, this time in a no-disqualification match!
Bill Watts looks to show that Ernie Ladd can't beat him if he doesn't choke him out, battling in singles action!
And Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez will make their first World Tag Team Title defense against the Golden Grahams!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 7:31:12 GMT -5
March 2, 1963 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Danny Hodge defeated Freddie Blassie when Freddie Blassie passed out in a front facelock in 0:10:33. Rating: ** 3/4
"Classy" Freddie Blassie tried to cut as many corners as possible to get the win, but the young Danny Hodge was tenacious in his wrestling holds. Hodge locked on a vicious front facelock that Blassie couldn't get out of and was forced to tap out.
Ernie Ladd pinned Bill Watts with the Boot to the Face in 0:13:58. Rating: *** 3/4
Bill Watts was still fuming over what he called an illegal choke by Ernie Ladd that took Watts out of the World Title tournament. Watts was too aggressive as a result. Ladd weathered the storm and caught the Cowboy with the Boot to the Face for the 1-2-3.
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Johnny Valentine after a side step in 0:16:59. Rating: 1/2*
Valentine could just never overcome the size and girth of Gorilla Monsoon, who rode through Valentine's offense before dodging a dropkick and putting all his weight on Valentine so he couldn't kick out. Valentine was frustrated, but he lost fair and square.
Lou Thesz made Killer Kowalski submit to the STF in 0:10:06. Rating: ****
Lou Thesz's string of great matches continued as he got a manner of revenge against Killer Kowalski for hitting him with a chair two months ago. During the match, Kowalski tried to hit Thesz with a chair again, but he missed and Thesz capitalized with the STF, earning the submission win.
Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard when Bruiser defeated Bernard by disqualification in 0:11:43. Rating: *
When Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard realized that they weren't going to be able to beat Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher, they decided to jump in the ring and refuse to listen to the referee's instructions, leading to the DQ.
Buddy Rogers pinned Argentina Apollo with the Figure-Four Leglock in 0:16:03. Rating: **** (Buddy Rogers retained the GCW World Title.)
Buddy Rogers' first title defense wasn't easy, but his Figure-Four Leglock was enough to put a game Argentina Apollo down and out.
Bruno Sammartino pinned Gene Kiniski after a forearm smash in 0:15:42. Rating: ** 1/2
Bruno Sammartino had a huge war with Gene Kiniski tonight. Bruno won this slugfest when he knocked Kiniski loopy with a forearm smash.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Match: The Sheik made Bobo Brazil submit to the Camel Clutch in 0:20:39. Rating: *
What a bloody battle this match was! In such a short time, Bobo Brazil & The Sheik have developed an intense rivalry already, and they used the no-DQ rules to their full advantage. This is more up The Sheik's alley, who used a belt during the Camel Clutch to get Brazil to submit. This one is far from over.
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) when Rocca made Dr. J. Graham submit to the Argentine Backbreaker in 0:33:00. Rating: **** (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
Our main event saw Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez retain the World Tag Team Titles in an epic contest. Rocca would get the win for his team when he made Dr. Jerry Graham submit to the Argentine Backbreaker.
Card rating: ** 3/4
Match observations:
After our main event, Dr. Jerry Graham is going around claiming that he didn't submit and that the referee misheard him. As a result, Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez want to shut him up once and for all and are granting the Golden Grahams a rematch at our next show in Baltimore on March 30th. This time, it will be best 2 out of 3 falls.
Also on the show, Buddy Rogers will defend the World Title against the man whom he beat in the finals, Bruno Sammartino!
And finally, our third and final champion will be crowned as there will be an 8-man tournament for the United States Title!
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March 30, 1963 - Civic Center - Baltimore, MD
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND]: Pedro Morales made Mark Lewin submit to a figure-four leglock in 0:15:29. Rating: *** 1/2
The United States Title Tournament kicked off with the young Pedro Morales making "Maniac" Mark Lewin submit to a figure-four leglock. With the way he wrestled, this could be Morales' night.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND]: The Sheik defeated Bobo Brazil by countout in 0:11:02. Rating: 3/4* [Abdullah the Butcher interfered against Bobo Brazil.]
The Sheik moved on in tournament, but it was thanks to the debut of another madman, ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER. The Butcher viciously assaulted Brazil on the floor while The Sheik had the referee distracted, giving him the countout victory. The Sheik & Abdullah looked to cause more damage, but officials broke it up before they could.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND]: Danny Hodge defeated Freddie Blassie when Freddie Blassie passed out in a single-leg takedown into a leglock in 0:10:54. Rating: ***
Danny Hodge moves on in the tournament by defeating Freddie Blassie. Blassie was too cocky and nonchalant when he had the advantage, and Hodge made a great reversal into a single-leg takedown into a leglock to get the submission victory.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND]: Gene Kiniski pinned Johnny Valentine with the Backbreaker in 0:15:23. Rating: * 1/4 (Argentina Apollo no-showed.)
Kiniski was supposed to wrestle Argentina Apollo in the final first round match, but Apollo had some travel issues and couldn't make the show, so Johnny Valentine stepped in. Valentine was happy to have the opportunity, but not nearly as much when Kiniski systematically beat him down. Valentine could never get the momentum and ate the Backbreaker and a loss.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - SEMI-FINALS]: The Sheik defeated Pedro Morales when Pedro Morales passed out in the Camel Clutch in 0:08:25. Rating: ** 3/4
The Sheik will be in the finals, but not without controversy. Pedro Morales was firing on him and was on his way to victory. Morales charged Sheik in the corner, but The Sheik pulled referee Petey Santangelo in the way! Santangelo was shaken up, but he wasn't sure if The Sheik did it on purpose or not. This all threw Morales off, who then fell prey to the Camel Clutch.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - SEMI-FINALS]: Danny Hodge pinned Gene Kiniski with the Oklahoma Roll in 0:06:18. Rating: ** 1/4
Danny Hodge's technical wrestling paid off again as he took a lot of punishment in this match from Gene Kiniski, but pulled the Oklahoma Roll out of nowhere to get the pin. Kiniski has shown already he hates losing, rocking Hodge with a knee to the back after the match.
Two-out-of-three-Falls Match: Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez beat The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) 2 falls to 1: x Rocca beat E. Graham via a small package in 0:25:20 x E. Graham beat Rocca via the Atomic Kneedrop in 0:36:14 x Perez beat Dr. J. Graham via the Sunset Flip in 0:45:10 Rating: **** (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez showed that they are the best team in GCW as they beat the Golden Grahams in a classic best 2 out of 3 falls match. There was no issue this time of Dr. Jerry Graham "not submitting" because all of the falls were by pinfall. After 25 minutes in, Rocca scored the first fall when he caught Eddie Graham with a small package. Ten minutes later, Eddie would even the score by hitting Rocca with the Atomic Kneedrop for the 1-2-3 and a tie score of 1-1. Finally, after a fast paced last few minutes, Perez caught Dr. Jerry with his Sunset Flip to win and retain the titles.
[UNITED STATES TITLE TOURNAMENT - FINALS]: Match for the vacant GCW United States Title: Danny Hodge pinned The Sheik after a waistlock suplex in 0:07:50. Rating: *** (Danny Hodge won the GCW United States Title.)
Danny Hodge is our first United States champion! Hodge defeated The Sheik after a waistlock suplex, but he can give a small assist to Bobo Brazil. During the match, ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER came out looking to interfere, but BRAZIL ran down and brawled with him. The Sheik was distracted, Hodge hit a waistlock suplex, and this one was in the books. Congrats to our first US champion!
Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers by countout in 0:36:27. Rating: **** 1/4 (Buddy Rogers retained the GCW World Title.)
Buddy Rogers wanted no part of Bruno Sammartino tonight. It was a great match, but when the Nature Boy decided he wasn't going to be able beat Sammartino, he decided to walk out for the countout. He loses the match, but retains the championship.
Card rating: ***
Match observations:
Bruno Sammartino petitioned the GCW Championship Committee to get a rematch with Buddy Rogers, and his request has been granted with an extra stipulation added. If the Nature Boy gets himself counted out or disqualified, he will lose the World Title!
Also signed for April 27th at Madison Square Garden, new US champion Danny Hodge & Bobo Brazil team up to face The Sheik & Abdullah the Butcher!
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April 27, 1963 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) defeated Argentina Apollo and Johnny Valentine when Dr. J. Graham defeated Apollo via pinfall in 0:16:00. Rating: ** 3/4
Johnny Valentine & Argentina Apollo tried their hand at a partnership, and thus far, it was an unsuccessful experiment. They wrestled hard, but ultimately fell to the Golden Grahams.
Mark Lewin pinned Bill Watts after a chokehold in 0:11:16. Rating: ** 3/4
Bill Watts is not having much luck with matches and chokeholds. "Maniac" Mark Lewin showed just how crazy he is by choking Watts out (being careful to release each choke before the 5 count which would be a disqualification) and getting a pinfall. Watts is already asking for a rematch.
Lou Thesz pinned Freddie Blassie after a German suplex in 0:00:44. Rating: *
Lou Thesz wasn't working by the hour as he pinned "Classy" Freddie Blassie in less than a minute with a German suplex. Blassie is going around claiming he had a "pulled groin" and shouldn't have even been wrestling. He said he wants one more match and will be healthy next month.
Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski when Bruiser made Kowalski submit to an airplane spin in 0:16:37. Rating: * 1/2
A brutal tag match between four bruising individuals. The win went to Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher tonight, but could just as easily go in reverse if these two teams met again.
Ernie Ladd pinned Pedro Morales with the Boot to the Face in 0:13:58. Rating: *** 1/4
Pedro Morales has shown great fire and improvement, but it hasn't translated to many victories yet as he fell just short of beating Ernie Ladd tonight. Despite the early growing pains, the future is bright for Pedro Morales.
Bobo Brazil and Danny Hodge defeated The Madmen (Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik) when Hodge defeated Abdullah by disqualification in 0:29:19. Rating: 3/4*
We saw the official debut of Abdullah the Butcher, teaming with The Sheik. The Madmen wrestled Bobo Brazil & new United States champion Danny Hodge. The Madmen showed that they are truly out of control as they turned this into a brutal brawl. Eventually referee Greg Massie couldn't let the violence go on and disqualified the Madmen when Abdullah used a fork on Hodge.
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard when Rocca made Bernard submit to the Argentine Backbreaker in 0:11:07. Rating: ** 1/2 (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez remain unbeaten and the tag team champions after a win over Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard.
Match where the title can change hands via DQ or countout: Bruno Sammartino made Buddy Rogers submit to the Sammartino Backbreaker in 0:20:26. Rating: *** 1/2 (Bruno Sammartino won the GCW World Title.)
Buddy Rogers had nowhere to run and nowhere to hide because if he got counted out or disqualified, Bruno Sammartino would automatically be the new World champion. The Nature Boy did everything he could think of to defeat Sammartino, but he just couldn't get it figured out. Sammartino weathered the storm, locked on the Sammartino Backbreaker, and is the NEW GCW World champion!
Card rating: ** 1/4
Match observations:
Bruno Sammartino is the new World champion, and his Backbreaker has so devastating, Buddy Rogers suffered a severe back injury and at the advice of his doctors has retired from the sport of professional wrestling.
Our next show is May 25th from the Capitol Arena in Washington, DC:
Bill Watts vs. Mark Lewin Danny Hodge defends the United States Title against Gene Kiniski Lou Thesz vs. Freddie Blassie Bobo Brazil vs. Abdullah the Butcher
More matches to be signed in coming weeks.
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May 25, 1963 - Capitol Arena - Washington, DC
Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard when Crusher defeated S. Murphy when S. Murphy passed out in an airplane spin in 0:12:12. Rating: * 1/4
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher continue their winning ways with a victory over Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard in our opening match.
Pedro Morales defeated Ernie Ladd via pinfall in 0:08:51. Rating: ***
In what has to be considered an upset, Pedro Morales pinned Ernie Ladd. The Big Cat had beat Morales last month and came in for this return match overconfident, allowing himself to be caught in a small package and pinned 1-2-3. Ladd went after Morales, but Pedro escaped and celebrated with the fans.
Lou Thesz pinned Freddie Blassie after a German suplex in 0:00:28. Rating: *
Freddie Blassie claimed to be completely healed from injury, but this time, he lost to Lou Thesz in even less time - only 28 seconds! Thesz wanted to prove a point and he sure did that by decimating Blassie. Blassie is again making excuses, claiming that a fan took a picture of him and the flash temporarily blinded him. Blassie wants another shot at Thesz. Why? God only knows.
Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski defeated Argentina Apollo and Johnny Valentine when Monsoon defeated Apollo when Apollo passed out in the Airplane Spin in 0:13:33. Rating: ** 1/2
Another good effort, but another loss for the new team of Johnny Valentine & Argentina Apollo, falling to Gorilla Monsoon & Killer Kowalski.
Gene Kiniski pinned Danny Hodge with the Backbreaker in 0:15:58. Rating: ** (Gene Kiniski won the GCW United States Title.)
Gene Kiniski is your new United States champion, but not without controversy. This was Danny Hodge's first title defense, and it didn't turn out how he wanted it to. During the match, a mystery man came down to ringside and distracted Hodge, allowing Kiniski to hit him with a knee to the back and then the Backbreaker for the 1-2-3. The mystery man left just as quickly as he arrived.
Mark Lewin defeated Bill Watts by disqualification in 0:04:04. Rating: * 1/2
"Cowboy" Bill Watts decided to stand up for himself in this rematch against "Maniac" Mark Lewin, getting himself disqualified when he refused to release a chokehold. Watts was finally pulled off by officials.
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) when Rocca defeated E. Graham by disqualification in 0:09:20. Rating: ** 1/4 (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
The Grahams wanted desperately to become the new World Tag Team champions, but they got caught with a pair of brass knuckles that they tried to hide from referee Petey Santangelo, and were thus disqualified.
Bobo Brazil pinned Abdullah the Butcher with the Coco Butt in 0:05:30. Rating: 1/4*
Bobo Brazil got the duke over Abdullah the Butcher when he hit the Coco Butt out of nowhere, but he didn't end up looking like a winner. Abdullah attacked him after the match and jabbed him with the fork, again leaving Brazil bleeding profusely from the skull. Danny Hodge would run out and make the save, but the damage had been done.
Bruno Sammartino made The Sheik submit to the Sammartino Backbreaker in 0:52:14. Rating: *** 1/2 (Bruno Sammartino retained the GCW World Title.)
As is the MO of the Madmen, The Sheik seemed more concerned with hurting World champion Bruno Sammartino than winning the championship. Bruno ended up bleeding profusely, but he showed how tough he is by dishing it out just as much, bloodying up The Sheik before getting the win with the Sammartino Backbreaker. Sammartino's first defense is a successful one.
Card rating: **
Match observations:
We are back at MSG on June 22nd, and the following matches have been signed:
No-Disqualification - Bill Watts vs. Mark Lewin Lou Thesz vs. Freddie Blassie United States Title - Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Pedro Morales Bobo Brazil & Danny Hodge vs. The Madmen World Tag Team Titles - Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez (c) vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Killer Kowalski
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 9:42:20 GMT -5
June 22, 1963 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) defeated The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham and Dr. Jerry Graham) when Crusher made Dr. J. Graham submit to a sleeperhold in 0:12:05. Rating: ** 1/4
A good long tag team match to kick off the show. This was a big match in the tag rankings, a match won by Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher over the Grahams. With their recent streak of wins, Crusher & Bruiser have to be in line for a title shot.
Gene Kiniski pinned Pedro Morales with the Backbreaker in 0:15:52. Rating: ** (Gene Kiniski retained the GCW United States Title.)
Pedro Morales had a huge opportunity to win the United States Title from Gene Kiniski, but thanks to Ernie Ladd, that didn't happen. Morales had Kiniski on the ropes, until Kiniski tossed Morales out of the ring in a desperation move. Kiniski grabbed a hold of the referee which allowed the Big Cat to run out and plaster Morales with the Boot to the Face and tossed him back in the ring. Kiniski followed with the Backbreaker and successfully retained the title in his first defense.
Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard defeated Argentina Apollo and Johnny Valentine when Bernard pinned Apollo with the Backbreaker in 0:07:48. Rating: ** 1/4
Argentina Apollo & Johnny Valentine's tag team partnership appears to be over. After suffering yet another loss, Valentine apparently had enough and he attacked Apollo, leaving him in the ring after hitting the Brain Buster. We will try to get an interview with Johnny Valentine next month to explain his actions tonight.
Lou Thesz defeated Freddie Blassie when Freddie Blassie passed out in the STF in 0:14:45. Rating: ****
Well Blassie lasted longer this time against Lou Thesz, but ultimately, he fell short again, passing out in the STF. We have learned that Lou Thesz is going to get an opportunity to wrestle for the World Title at our next show, our debut in Toronto on July 20th, whether it be Bruno Sammartino or Ernie Ladd.
No-DQ-Match: Bill Watts pinned Mark Lewin with the Oklahoma Stampede in 0:15:12. Rating: ** 1/4
Bill Watts wanted a no-disqualification match against Mark Lewin, and at the beginning of that match, that appeared to be a terrible idea as the Maniac beat him from pillar to post. The Cowboy fought back and despite bleeding profusely from a wound in his head, he hit the Oklahoma Stampede and got a bloody victory.
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski when Rocca pinned Monsoon after a flying dropkick in 0:24:39. Rating: *** (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)
Thus far, Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez have turned back every challenge that has come their way for their World Tag Team Titles. They had their biggest challenge to date, literally, in the form of Gorilla Monsoon & Killer Kowalski. No team has taken Rocca & Perez to the limit like Monsoon & Kowalski, but with the power of the fans behind them, the champs kept their titles after a double flying dropkick on Monsoon.
Interview: The man who distracted Danny Hodge reveals who he is.
A month ago, a man came out and distracted Danny Hodge and cost him the United States Title. This man revealed himself as Abdullah Farouk. Farouk said he has been sent by the rich family of The Sheik to look after his son and keep him out of trouble. He said he will be the acting manager of the Madmen from here on out.
The Madmen (Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik) defeated Bobo Brazil and Danny Hodge when Sheik made Brazil submit to the Camel Clutch in 0:20:08. Rating: ** 1/4
Abdullah Farouk insisted that he was just in the Madmen's corners to keep them in line, but he proved quickly that he had far different intentions. All throughout the match, Farouk interfered at any point he could and generally annoyed every fan at ringside. Brazil & Hodge weren't prepared to deal with Farouk as well as the Madmen, and ended up falling to them.
Bruno Sammartino pinned Ernie Ladd after a powerslam in 0:20:56. Rating: *** 1/4 (Bruno Sammartino retained the GCW World Title.)
Our show ended with Bruno Sammartino successfully defending the World Title against "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd. Ladd put up a fight, but Sammartino showed his guts by getting the win with a powerslam. He will now have to defend his title against the legendary Lou Thesz next month when we debut in Toronto.
Card rating: ** 3/4
Match observations:
We make our debut in Toronto on July 20th. These matches are signed thus far:
World Title - Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Lou Thesz World Tag Team Titles - Antonino Rocca/Miguel Perez (c) vs. The Madmen Pedro Morales vs. Ernie Ladd
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2013 17:26:01 GMT -5
July 20, 1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, ON, CA
Crusher & Bruiser (The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser) defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard when Bruiser defeated S. Murphy when S. Murphy passed out in an airplane spin in 0:12:53. Rating: * 1/4
The domination of Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher continued as they beat Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard in our opening match. They have been asking for it, and Crusher & Bruiser have been granted a tag title shot next month in Madison Square Garden.
Ernie Ladd pinned Pedro Morales with the Boot to the Face in 0:11:06. Rating: ***
Ernie Ladd cost Pedro Morales the United States Title a month ago, and Morales wanted revenge. We hadn't seen this kind of fire out of Morales to date and I don't think the Big Cat expected it. Morales was all over Ladd this match, and when Ladd would get the advantage, Morales would get fired up and take control again. Ladd figured out how to slow that down - with an illegal low blow followed by the Boot to the Face to get the pin.
Edouard Carpentier pinned Dr. Jerry Graham after a flying senton in 0:07:38. Rating: ***
Edouard Carpentier made his GCW debut against Dr. Jerry Graham in a winning effort. Dr. Jerry didn't like losing to the former gymnast and he and his brother Eddie attacked Carpentier after the match. They've demanded that Carpentier find a tag team partner to meet them in a tag team match next month at MSG.
Interview: Johnny Valentine & Argentina Apollo get into a brawl.
Johnny Valentine was in the ring to explain why he turned on Argentina Apollo last month. Valentine said he gave the pairing an honest try, but Apollo was holding him back. He said he carried the team and if Apollo was smart, he'd just stay away and move on. Instead, Apollo ran out and the two got into a brawl that had to be broken up by officials.
Gene Kiniski pinned Danny Hodge with the Backbreaker in 0:17:13. Rating: *** (Gene Kiniski retained the GCW United States Title.)
Danny Hodge was granted a rematch due to the way he lost the United States Title to Gene Kiniski thanks to Abdullah Farouk. Hodge wanted to see if Kiniski could beat him on hiss own merits, and though Kiniski would win the match, it would be again by nefarious means. As had happened last match, ABDULLAH FAROUK got involved, tripping Hodge up which let Kiniski hit the Backbreaker to retain the title. After the match, Kiniski & Farouk shook hands as it appears Farouk will be representing the United States champion in the future.
Bobo Brazil pinned Mark Lewin with the Coco Butt in 0:09:11. Rating: ** 1/4
Bobo Brazil picked up a singles victory over "Maniac" Mark Lewin. The Maniac tried to attack Brazil post-match, but Brazil thwarted the assault and stood tall in the ring.
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez defeated The Madmen (Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik) when Perez defeated Abdullah by disqualification in 0:13:19. Rating: 3/4* (Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez retained the GCW World Tag Team Titles.) [Abdullah Farouk interfered against Miguel Perez.]
How do you contend with a team that wants to hurt you more than they want to win the match? That's exactly what opponents of Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik have to deal with. Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez didn't want to lose their tag team titles, but they also wanted to survive. Eventually Abdullah Farouk let the Madmen loose and they ended up getting themselves disqualified when Abdullah attacked Perez with a fork. DANNY HODGE ran out and made the save, only to be attacked by GENE KINISKI. The rulebreakers ended up standing tall as the fan favorites had to be helped to the back.
Freddie Blassie pinned Bill Watts after a piledriver in 0:05:30. Rating: * 1/2
Bill Watts has the worst luck. The Cowboy looked strong in this match with veteran "Classy" Freddie Blassie. That is, until Blassie grabbed a small bottle of perfume out of his robe and sprayed it in the eyes of Watts completely unbeknownst to referee Grizzly Jones. Blassie followed up with a piledriver and got a victory over the temporarily blinded Watts.
Lou Thesz defeated Bruno Sammartino when Bruno Sammartino passed out in the STF in 1:05:19. Rating: ***** (Lou Thesz won the GCW World Title.)
Lou Thesz is your new World champion! Thesz has been a World champion wherever he has gone, and he can add Global Championship Wrestling to the list. In a 5-star classic that went over an hour, Thesz defeated Bruno Sammartino when Bruno's body simply couldn't hold up and he passed out in Thesz's STF. The crowd gave both men a standing ovation for this classic. After the match, Bruno shook Thesz's hand and handed him the World Title in a great sign of respect.
Card rating: ** 3/4
Match observations:
We return to Madison Square Garden on August 17th for our next show, featuring Lou Thesz's first World Title defense.
World Title - Lou Thesz (c) vs. Freddie Blassie World Tag Team Titles - Antonino Rocca/Miguel Perez (c) vs. Dick the Bruiser/The Crusher United States Title - Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Danny Hodge Edouard Carpentier/Pedro Morales vs. The Golden Grahams Argentina Apollo vs. Johnny Valentine Bruno Sammartino/Bill Watts vs. Ernie Ladd/Mark Lewin
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