Rock Star Gary Reflects On AWA

Taped from Memphis, TN

Airdate: May 9, 1988

Attendance: 8,000 (sold out)

Hosted by Lance Russell

Can Lawler climb the mountain by defeating Hennig to become World champion? Or will the “cool” one hatch a devious plot to retain? Let’s crack this one open and find out!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: April 9, 1988 (taped 3/19)

Attendance: 1,500

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Lee Marshall

Can the Midnight Rockers avenge their previous loss to Badd Company? Let’s turn it up and find out!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: March 26, 1986

Attendance: 2,000

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Lee Marshall

Can the Rockers shoo away that pesky Badd Company? How will Greg and McDaniel fare against Hennig and Orton? Who’s the newest member of Al-Kaissie’s army? Let’s shake it up and enjoy some wrestling!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: March 19, 1988

Attendance: 2,000

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Verne Gagne

What happens next in the Von Raschke-Al Kaissie feud? Does Ustinov have a say in the matter? Can Steve O become Steve Champion by beating his buddy, Greg? Will the little people outshine some of the riffraff in the undercard? Let’s sweep through this episode to find out!

Is that Uncle Herbie?

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: March 12, 1988 (taped 02/19)

Attendance: 2,000 (Yikes!)

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Lee Marshall

Will Lawler defeat Hennig to become World champion? Can Greg retain the illustrious International TV title? How will this match contend with famous (infamous?) wrestling shows in the past?

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: March 5, 1986 (taped 2/19)

Attendance: 2,000

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Lee Marshall

Welcome to the Stagger Lee Memorial portion of AWA history! Can the Midnight Rockers retain, or will the Nasty Boys achieve glory? How will Von Raschke fare against the sinister Al-Kaissie? What’s going on with “Cool” Curt? Let’s climb the mountain for some great AWA action!

Taped from Minot, ND

Airdate: February 27, 1988

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Donna Gagne

Can Adonis and Orton defeat the Midnight Rockers for the tag titles? Who’s this connected guy that’s quite American? He looks familiar. Let’s find out all the mysteries of this week’s AWA installment!

Taped from Minot, ND

Airdate: February 20, 1988 (taped 02/06)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Donna Gagne

Can Kelly defeat Hennig to become the “Magnificent” champion? The Midnight Rockers light up the North Dakota night while Orton, McDaniel, and Ustinov ply their trade for our amusement. With a World title match on the card, this must be a great show, right?

AWA Championship Wrestling 02-13-88

Taped from Minot, ND

Airdate: February 13, 1986 (taped 02/06)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Ray “The Crippler” Stevens

Can Greg overcome Adonis to retain the TV title? How will West fare against the evil Russian Ustinov? What’s on Hennig’s mind this week? Let’s travel onward to see how far the AWA will go.

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: January 24, 1988 (taped 12/27)

Attendance: 2,000

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Ray “The Crippler” Stevens

Can the Midnight Rockers regain the coveted World tag team titles? Or will Dangerously intervene to help the Midnight Express retain? Who in the blue hell is Billy Jack Strong, and what happens when he runs into someone named Stone? Pick yourself up and let’s enjoy!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: December 31, 1987

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Verne Gagne

Who will win the vacant TV title? Can the Midnight Rockers defeat Kelly and Kiniski? The champ is here plus a BONUS match. If you’re craving excitement, look no further! Dive in!

Live from Minneapolis, MN

Airdate: December 25, 1987

Attendance: 1,800

Hosted by Rod Trongard & Mick Karch

Can Greg defeat Curt and become World champion? Will the Midnight Rockers regain the gold against the Original Midnight Express? How will Nord the Barbarian fare against a member of the Sheik’s army? Be careful around the Christmas tree, gather around, and enjoy the festivities.

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: May 16, 1987

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Russ Francis

Who is the World champion? What will happen when Zumhofe and Al-Kaissie collide? And who’s the new guy? Grab your favorite examination tool, and let’s find out!

Live from San Francisco, CA

Airdate: May 2, 1987

Attendance: 2,800

Hosted by Rod Trongard

Can Bockwinkel finally defeat Bockwinkel in their fantastic trilogy? How will Francis and Snuka fare against some militant competition? What happens when Madusa and Sherri battle for the women’s title? Will the Midnight Rockers win in their six-man match? Get ready for a tasty treat!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: December 25, 1986

Attendance: 3,500

Hosted by Rod Trongard & Dick Jonckowski

Can the Midnight Rockers deal Rose and Somers some comeuppance? Will Hennig dethrone Bockwinkel on his second opportunity? How will Snuka exact revenge against DeBeers? Open the door and go inside to find out!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: December 31, 1986 (taped 11/21)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Lord James Blears

Can Hennig defeat Bockwinkel to become World champion? Or will the clever champion find a way to retain? AWA dedicated an entire telecast entirely for this match, so it must be good, right?

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: October 12, 1986

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Lord James Blears

Can Hennig shut Zbyszko up or will King Spudhead prevail? And how does Zbyszko fair up against a Wisconsin attorney? Also, the Midnight Rockers are here, so gather your friends together for this one.

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: October 5, 1986

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Lord James Blears

You want some Midnight Rockers, don’tcha? Well, here they are! Also, DeBeers, Rheingans, and even your friend but not mine Zbyszko show off on ESPN.

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: September 23, 1986 (taped 8/30)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Lord James Blears

Can Hall deal DeBeers some comeuppance for shelving him? Also, with Bockwinkel, Zbyszko, and Hennig on the program, what else is in store for us? Let’s get comfortable and find out!

Taped from Las Vegas, NV

Airdate: July 15, 1986 (taped 07/05)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, Lord James Blears, & Nick Bockwinkel

Can Zhukov upset Bockwinkel to become World champion? What do Snuka, DeBeers, and the tag champions have to say these days? Prepare yourself for a wild ride!