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 Dallas, TX
Airdate: August 3, 1985 (taped 07/26)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Hey! This show happened on my 15th birthday during my first year of watching pro wrestling. Can the Von Erichs get the better of the Dynamic Duo in a Texas Tornado match? Who’s the newcomer? And will Parsons survive the onslaught of Hart and his entourage? Let’s uncover this Texas-sized presentation and find out what transpires.
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!