By Rock Star Gary on 10th October 2021
Live from Oakland, CA
Airdate: June 28, 1986
Attendance: 1,500
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, Lord James Blears, & Greg Gagne
Can Blackwell achieve greatness by defeating Hansen? Will Devine retain against Sherri? What will Bockwinkel do against Nord the Barbarian? How will the Midnight Rockers and Hennig fare in the main event? Let’s uncover the mystery right now!
By Rock Star Gary on 8th August 2021
Taped from Las Vegas, NV
Airdate: March 11, 1986
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ken Resnick, & Greg Gagne
Will David Sammartino win the AWA World title? How will Michaels fare against the nefarious Somers? Who’s this Colorado rookie up against the returning yet dastardly Zbyszko? What’s that, Al?
By Rock Star Gary on 1st August 2021
Taped from Las Vegas, NV
Airdate: March 4, 1986
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ken Resnick, & Greg Gagne
Will Blackwell destroy Zhukov as well as Al-Kaissie in the main event? What’s going on with the Long Riders? And who are these young newcomers to the AWA? Let’s sift through this in hopes of gold!
By Rock Star Gary on 25th July 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: December 31, 1985 (taped 12/11)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Who will win the battle royal? Can Zumhofe beat Graham and win the light heavyweight title? What’s going on with Slaughter, the Long Riders, and Al-Kaissie? Plus a BONUS MATCH! Let’s finish 1985 with a bang!
By Rock Star Gary on 18th July 2021
Live from East Rutherford, NJ
Airdate: December 29, 1985
Attendance: 12,000
Hosted by Tony Schiavone
Can Martel retain the AWA title? Will Rhodes finally defeat Flair for the NWA strap? Can Magnum retain against Blanchard? What will the Soviets do to the Road Warriors? Will Slaughter survive against two Soviets? Let’s jam!
By Rock Star Gary on 11th July 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: December 24, 1985 (taped 12/11)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Dick McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Can Devine retain the Women’s title or will Sherri have a say in the matter? What are on the minds of the Road Warriors? Long Riders? Zbyszko? Also, Bockwinkel defends the World title against Al-Kaissie. Get all this!
By Rock Star Gary on 4th July 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: December 10, 1985 (taped 11/04)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Dick McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Can Hansen, um, wrestle the World title from Martel? What does Bockwinkel say about Zbyszko’s actions from last week? Also, Garvin, Regal, and Precious are here! Let’s party!
By Rock Star Gary on 27th June 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: December 3, 1985 (taped 11/04)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Nick Bockwinkel
Can Greg get the better of Zbyszko? Or will he receive the worst? What’s up with the bikers on the couch? And is that the UNDERTAKER in Atlantic City in 1985? Let’s explore!
By Rock Star Gary on 13th June 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: October 29, 1985 (taped 10/16)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Can the Freebirds snag the tag titles from the Road Warriors? Will there be any shenanigans? What do Bockwinkel, Slaughter, and Akbar have in store for us this week? Let’s find out!
By Rock Star Gary on 31st May 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: October 22, 1985 (taped 10/16)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Nick Bockwinkel
Can Curt defeat Garvin, or will Garvin’s entourage play a part in Curt’s demise? Also, the Freebirds return. Hansen will wrestle, but will his opponent survive? In addition, I included a BONUS MATCH. Let’s carve into and see what’s inside this week’s episode.
By Rock Star Gary on 23rd May 2021
Taped from Atlantic City, NJ
Airdate: October 8, 1985 (taped 9/26)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Can Slaughter retain the Americas title against the crafty Bockwinkel? Will Zhukov be involved? There’s chaos on the Christmas show. What happened? Speaking of chaos, what nightmares will Hansen deliver? Let’s dig right in…
By Rock Star Gary on 16th May 2021
Taped from St. Paul, MN
Airdate: October 1, 1985 (taped 09/08)
Attendance: 4,000
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, Rod Trongard, & Verne Gagne
Coming off the tremendous Super Clash ’85, could the AWA follow it up with a great ESPN show? Martel has a title match against…Kamala? Be afraid. Let’s cautiously make our way in…
By Rock Star Gary on 6th May 2021
Live from Chicago, IL
Airdate: September 28, 1985
Attendance: 20,347
Hosted by Larry Nelson
Can Magnum defeat Flair for the NWA World title? Will Martel retain the AWA World title against Hansen? How will the Road Warriors fare in their hometown? Does Slaughter stand up for America against Zhukov? Let’s sink our teeth into this delicious supershow!
By Rock Star Gary on 25th April 2021
Taped from St. Paul, MN
Airdate: September 24, 1985 (taped 09/08)
Attendance: 4,000
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Verne Gagne
Can the Road Warriors retain against Regal & Garvin? What will happen when Slaughter and Zhukov square off? Also, Bockwinkel versus Martel in the mat classic. Let’s dive right in!
By Rock Star Gary on 18th April 2021
Taped from St. Paul, MN
Airdate: September 17, 1985 (taped 09/08)
Attendance: 4,000
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Ron Trongard, & Verne Gagne
Can Hennig, Hall, and Greg overcome the vicious combination of Bockwinkel, Stevens, and Zbyszko? What happens when Slaughter challenges Flair for the NWA World title? Can Zumhofe defeat Roberts, or will the wily Freebird prevail? Let’s find out!
By Rock Star Gary on 13th April 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: September 10, 1985 (taped 07/08)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Doug McLeod, & Verne Gagne
Can Greg get the better of Bockwinkel? Will Zumhofe regain the Light Heavyweight title? How do the Freebirds fare tonight? And we’ll revisit the night Martel won the AWA title.
By Rock Star Gary on 4th April 2021
Taped from Atlantic, City, NJ
Airdate: September 3, 1985 (taped 07/08)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Larry Nelson, Dick McLeod, & Nick Bockwinkel
Can Gordy defeat Martel and become World champion? What’s on the mind of the Road Warriors? Long Riders? Jimmy Garvin? What’s that? A pair of wrestlers have infiltrated this reflection? Let’s check it out!
By Rock Star Gary on 5th December 2017
Live from Minneapolis, MN
Airdate: April 20, 1986
Attendance: 22,000
Hosted by Rod Trongard & Larry Nelson
Three cage matches along with the Midnight Rockers, Sergeant Slaughter, Jimmy Snuka, Road Warriors, Freebirds, and more fill out this star-studded supershow. Read on!
By Rock Star Gary on 21st September 2016
In the solemn words of Jim Morrison: “This is the end…my only friend…the end.”
With the national expansions of both the WWF and NWA, the territorial system, as we knew it, was breathing its last breath. Despite legends like Verne Gagne, the Von Erichs, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mad Dog Vachon, Chris Adams, among others, the lingering territories during this era tried their best not only to survive but to succeed.
With the conglomeration of the AWA, WCWA, CWA, and POWW, this supercard marks the last stand by the territories in their effort to compete. How much success do they achieve? Let’s find out!
By Rock Star Gary on 19th July 2016
Prior to my vacation/wedding/honeymoon, I promised a reflection of NWA Great American Bash ’88; however, this show serves as a precursor to it. Therefore, allow me to provide you with said precursor as a turning point for a promotion.
Live from St. Paul, MN
Airdate: April 24, 1983
Attendance: 20,000
Hosted by Rod Trongard
