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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 05-16-1987

20th December 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA SuperClash II

14th December 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA Brawl in St. Paul 1986

7th December 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on Nick Bockwinkel versus Curt Hennig for the AWA World title 1986

29th November 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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?

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 09-23-1986

9th November 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 07-15-1986

18th October 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA Battle By The Bay

11th October 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA WrestleRock ’86

4th October 2021 by Rock Star Gary

Live from the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN

Airdate: April 20, 1986

Attendance:  23,000

Hosted by Larry Nelson, Rod Trongard, & Ken Resnick

Can the Road Warriors get revenge against the Freebirds? Will Bockwinkel regain the World title? How will Snuka and Greg fare against Brody and Barbarian? What’s going on with the Midnight Rockers? Let’s dig in and find out!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 12-24-1985

12th July 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 12-10-1985

5th July 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 12-03-1985

28th June 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA 10-29-1985

14th June 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA 10-08-1985

24th May 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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…

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA 10-01-1985

17th May 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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…

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA Super Clash ’85

7th May 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 09-24-1985

26th April 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 09-17-1985

19th April 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA 09-10-1985

14th April 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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.

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Rock Star Gary reflects on AWA on ESPN 09-03-1985

5th April 2021 by Rock Star Gary

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!

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What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – August 20, 1995

23rd July 2019 by LScisco

–Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan are in the studio as per usual for today’s broadcast.  Heenan says he is bothered by the tensions between Ric Flair and Arn Anderson because they are good friends of his.  He blames Hulk Hogan for their problems.

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