Global Wrestling Federation presents Supercard
Date: 7/8/1991
From: Dallas, TX
Matches:
1.) Billy Black defeated Brian Adias in a first round match for the GWF TV Championship
2.) Randy Rhodes defeated Sweet Daddy Falcone in a first round match for the GWF TV Championship
3.) The Patriot defeated Stan Lance in a first round match for the GWF TV Championship
4.) Bill Irwin defeated El Fantasma in a first round match for the GWF TV Championship
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) The show starts off with Joe talking about how the USWA has gone global and Max has been asked to be kept on as a commissioner figure. Max says he has accepted the position. Max thinks this a great opportunity for the USWA to go global. They have talent from all over the world. GWF is one of the largest promotions all over the world. Joe is looking forward to seeing Axl Rotten, who is the Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion. They also promote Rasta The Voodoo Man. Max appreciates the opportunity to represent GWF.
2.) Craig Johnson and Scott Hudson talk about twelve first round matches for the GWF Television Championship. There will be three brackets, and thus three people in the finals. There will be a coin flip where the winner goes directly to the finals. The other two compete in a playoff match. Hudson notes the flip of the coin can drastically change someone’s career.
3.) Jim Cornette enters the scene to chat with Craig. Cornette wishes that his man Stan Lance had soap and water for the fans because it looks like they could use it. Cornette thinks the fans hope the matches go long so they don’t have to sit in a cardboard box under the bridge. Cornette says they wanted the biggest, and baddest guy right off the bat. Cornette reveals that Lane is wrestling The Patriot in the first round. Cornette believes they will win the GWF Television Championship.
4.) Black is a TV Champion for Georgia All-Star Wrestling. Black backs Adias into a corner, but Adias breaks free and has a standoff. Adias puts a hammerlock on Black, but Black counters quickly. Adias gets a hammerlock on Black until Black reaches the ropes. Adias controls Black with a wrist lock. Adias takes Black down to the mat and keeps control. Black backs off into the corner. Black keeps a headlock on Adias for a few moments. Black takes Adias down to the mat to maintain control of the bout. Black shoulder blocks Adias. Adias messes up a hip toss attempt, but manages a two count anyway. Black works over Adias, but Adias backdrops Black followed by an arm drag and dropkicks Black to the apron. Adias chokes Black on the mat. Adias delivers a snapmare for a two count. Black strikes Adias in the corner followed a superkick for a near fall. Black strikes Adias coming off the ropes. Adias tries to fight back, but Black rams Adias into the corner. Adias kicks Black to avoid a backdrop attempt. Adias continues to kick Black. Adias strikes Black into the corner and delivers another kick. Adias elbows Black coming off the ropes. Adias heads to the top rope, but Black gets his knees up to block a splash. Black covers with a handful of tights to steal the match. (*1/2. Not an awful match to kickoff the GWF’s programming. Black had some decent offense and Adias seemed to be fairly mobile. There wasn’t a major lull to the match, which was nice, too.)
5.) Buddy Landell is interviewed by Joe Peticino. Landell reminds Joe that he’s Nature Boy. Joe reminds Buddy that someone already goes back that, but Landell says he’s the man of the 90s. Landell insults the fans for having to work regular jobs and their wives drooling. Landell says he will slap the figure four on everyone because he’s the man of the 90s.
6.) Rhodes backs Falcone against the ropes, but cleanly backs off. Falcone backs Rhodes against the ropes, but Rhodes delivers a strike and they have a standoff. Rhodes keeps control with an arm bar, but Falcone counters. Rhodes keeps arm control on the mat after countering Falcone. Rhodes works over the left arm with a strike and Falcone asks for a timeout. Falcone puts a headlock on Rhodes. Rhodes breaks free and sends Falcone into the ropes. Rhodes puts a headlock on Falcone again. Rhodes eye rakes Falcone to gain the advantage and clubs Falcone over the back. Rhodes delivers a strike to the throat and sends Falcone into the corner. Falcone bounces out and clotheslines Rhodes. Falcone chokes Rhodes over the top rope. They trade strikes in the corner until Falcone drops Rhodes with a strike for a two count. Rhodes strikes Falcone several times knocking Falcone to the mat for a near fall. Rhodes keeps a sleeper on Falcone and elbow strikes Falcone several times. Falcone kicks Rhodes followed by strikes. Falcone drops Rhodes with a clothesline for a two count. Falcone clubs Rhodes over the back. Falcone splashes Rhodes in the corner, but misses a second splash attempt. Rhodes plants Falcone with a bulldog and wins the match cleanly. (*. In case you didn’t figure it out, Randy Rhodes is basically presenting himself as a ripoff of Dusty Rhodes. There wasn’t much to this one.)
7.) Norman is interviewed and tells Joe that he’s not his buddy. Norman says he’s associated with the boss now. Norman rips up a stuffed animal and doesn’t care about the fans. Norman is pissed about the war that happened a few months ago. Norman says the 100 teddy bears add up to a higher IQ than everyone in the crowd. Joe asks who the boss is that Norman is talking about. Norman says Joe will find out after a while when he wins a bunch of matches. Joe asks about the new gear. Norman went to Pakistan and the boss gave him a new name.. Makhan Singh. Singh says he can call him the Great One if Joe doesn’t want to call in Makhan Singh.
8.) Wrestling News Center where Scott Hudson and Craig Johnson talk about the GWF TV Tournament. Hudson claims that some of the biggest named tried to get into the tournament. Johnson claims the twelve matches in the first round would be a main event in any arena all over the country.
9.) Boni Blackstone is with a fan named Tony. Tony wants to ask Bully Busick why he uses the illegal heart punch. Boni will ask Busick later on in the show.
10.) Cornette warns Patriot that he better have his insurance paid up prior to his match with Lane.
11.) Patriot shoves Lane across the ring and they have a standoff. Lane puts a headlock on Patriot, but tries for a shoulder block and Patriot doesn’t budge. Lane puts a hammerlock on Patriot and drop toe holds Patriot. Patriot counters a hammerlock on the mat. Lane drop toe holds Patriot, but Patriot counters with a hammerlock. Patriot hip tosses Lane and Lane complains of Patriot grabbing his tights. Lane takes Patriot down with a top wrist lock and keeps an arm bar on the canvas. Lane backs off into a corner as Patriot gets to his feet. Lance puts a full nelson on Patriot, but Patriot quickly breaks free from the hold. Lane taunts Patriot, but Patriot responds by posing and scares Lane to the floor to regroup. Lane backs Patriot against the ropes and delivers a kick. Patriot elbows Lane coming off the ropes for a two count as Cornette put Lane’s boot on the ropes. Lane rams Cornette into Lane. Patriot elbows Lane to the mat and delivers a shoulder block. Cornette trips Patriot and Lane delivers an elbow rope to gain the advantage. Lane delivers a kick to the midsection. Lane chokes Patriot with something. Cornette jabs Patriot with the tennis racket from the floor. Lane chokes Patriot over the top rope and drops off the apron to send Patriot to the mat. Lane slingshots into the ring to deliver a clothesline for a near fall. Patriot sunset flips Lane, but the referee is out of position. Lane goes back to choking Patriot with a rope or chain. Cornette cheap shots Patriot while the referee is distracted by Lane. Lane kicks Patriot to the mat and puts a chin lock on Patriot. Lane and Patriot begin to trade strikes. Lane misses a splash in the corner. Patriot is fired up and hammers away on Lane. Patriot decks Lane with a clothesline. Patriot dropkicks Lane for a near fall. Cornette hits Patriot over the back with the tennis racket. Lane dances for a bit and delivers a strike for a near fall. Patriot sends Lane into Cornette and picks up the win with a rollup. (**. Patriot overcoming the odds isn’t overly surprising. Patriot seems to be positioned as the top babyface for the GWF, and I am a fan of Patriot. I’m a bit surprised this is not only a first round match, but not the main event of the first show. It was fine for what it was.)
12.) Jim Cornette is livid about the referee claiming he’s not licensed and has never been. Cornette thinks the GWF has a plot to embarrass them. Cornette thinks Patriot is a ringer. Lane is upset with Cornette for headbutting him. Cornette tried to cool things off. Lane teases punching Cornette, but doesn’t do it. Lane storms off with Cornette to chat.
13.) Boni Blackstone interviews Big Bully Busick regarding the heart punch. Busick says that Boni is one of the most talented people in GWF, but notes that nobody has filed a protest against the Bully Blaster, but she insists it is a heart punch. Boni cuts Busick off to end the segment.
14.) Irwin taunts Fantasma to kickoff the match, but misses a clothesline. Fantasma dropkicks Irwin a couple of times. Irwin knee lifts Fantasma against the ropes. Fantasma almost wins with a sunset flip. Irwin delivers a clothesline and strikes Fantasma several times. Irwin rams Fantasma into the corner and chokes him for a moment on the mat. Irwin elbows Fantasma coming off the ropes. Irwin delivers a throat strike and snapmares Fantasma before putting a sleeper on. Fantasma strikes Irwin and rams Irwin into the corner. Irwin throws Fantasma through the ropes to the floor. Irwin strikes Fantasma on the lower back and delivers a side slam for a two count. Irwin drives Fantasma down to the mat face first. Irwin stomps Fantasma on the mat followed by a knee strike. Irwin strikes Fantasma several times on the mat. Fantasma bails to the floor to regroup. Fantasma returns and dropkicks Irwin. Fantasma hip tosses Irwin and plays to the crowd. Irwin strikes Fantasma several times and delivers another knee strike. Fantasma hip tosses irwin followed by a dropkick to send Irwin to the floor. Fantasma hits a crossbody to the floor. Fantasma nails Irwin with a flying forearm smash for a near fall. Fantasma sends Irwin chest first into the corner. Irwin has his whip and hits Fantasma a few times with the whip. Irwin snapmares Fantasma and hits a gut wrench suplex for the win. (*1/2. I like Irwin. Irwin comes across as tough guy and a good brawler. Fantasma had some good aerial offense to standout from the other wrestlers on the show.)
15.) Joe Pedicino interviews The Patriot. Patriot has decided to keep his identity hidden, but he comes from all over the country. Patriot has a spirit of pride that he represents the American people. Joe talks about the Patriot Missile, which is a top rope shoulder block. Patriot says his missile is all about taking out the enemy whenever he needs to.
16.) Hudson and Johnson talk about the GWF TV Tournament matches that were shown earlier in the evening. They also talk about Norman, who is now going by Makhan Singh. We will see Singh and Rip Rogers in action on the next episode.
Final Thoughts:
Not too terrible of a first program, really. Patriot/Lane was a fine match and the overall presentation isn’t bad. They introduced several characters who will likely be a major fixture for the GWF at least for the TV Championship. I enjoyed the first episode of GWF Supercard.
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