WCW Power Hour - 04/13/91 (VHS Rip) - video Dailymotion

David Wachtel

WCW Power Hour – April 13, 1991 Dustin Rhodes vs. Greg Sawyer Tommy Rich & Big Josh vs. Mike Samples & Keith Hart Ron Simmons vs. Rip Rogers Sting vs. Tom Sawyer Owen Hart vs. Jobber Vader/Hansen brawl from WrestleWar Nikita Koloff’s return (from Wrestle War) Barry Windham vs. Tommy Angel SuperBrawl Control Center Larry Zbyszko vs. Thad Clark TV Title Match: Arn Anderson vs. Brian Pillman

Transcript

00:00Gordon Soley, plus the living legend himself, Larry Zabisco, and Flyin' Brian crawls for revenge against Double A Arn Anderson all this morning on the Power Hour.

00:30Ladies and gentlemen, this match is set for one call. Introducing first from Austin, Texas, weighing 260 pounds, the natural, Justin Rose, is a partner from Chittanooga, Tennessee, Greg Sawyer.

01:00Greg Sawyer and Dustin Rhodes kicking it off here this morning on PBS. Jim Ross alongside Paul E. Dangerously.

01:08Should be an exciting broadcast here this morning. We've got a lot of things to talk about.

01:12Of course, everyone in Atlanta is talking about the big one in the Omni tomorrow night, and we'll discuss that.

01:20And our thoughts on that big event tomorrow night as the hour progresses.

01:24Plus, tonight on World Championship Wrestling, Paul, it's going to be one of the, in my estimation,

01:29one of the greatest broadcasts we've ever brought the fans.

01:32Oh, it most certainly will because of the big main event, the heavyweight champion of the world.

01:38Nature Boy Ric Flair has granted a non-title grudge match to Flyin' Brian, who is in very big trouble this weekend.

01:47Plus, this man, Dustin Rose, takes on Larry Zabisco, and the winner of that match could conceivably become the next member of the York Foundation.

01:56Well, you know, I don't think Dustin's extremely excited about the prospects of joining the York Foundation.

02:03As a matter of fact, I don't think he's interested in it at all.

02:05Well, what I think this kid is doing is being very, very smart. He's hoping out for more money.

02:11In case Ms. Alexander York does want to hire Dustin for the York Foundation, I'm sure, quite simply, he's gonna,

02:18it's kind of like when Bo Jackson hopes out for more money, like Deion Sanders.

02:24These guys just want more and more money, and the kid's being smart. I don't blame them.

02:29Greg Sawyer pushing Dustin back on the ropes there.

02:33Since he arranged a young Texan for the ride, but didn't get a lot for his trouble there.

02:39Another arm drag takeover.

02:41See, Dustin does something that I'm very impressed with.

02:44Unlike a lot of other 21-year-olds and youngsters in the sport.

02:48He's not coming off the top rope. He's not doing high-risk maneuvers.

02:51He doesn't do things that look good in a video.

02:54He sticks to the basics. He takes his man down to the mat.

02:57Good amateur style. He sticks to the basics, and that's very impressive for someone so young.

03:02Fans will have our first SuperBrawl 91 update.

03:05As you heard Paul Mitch at the top of the broadcast, and that's the subject of my roster report.

03:11You can hear on the Wrestling Hotline today, first four matches of the SuperBrawl will be signed

03:18and announced formally a little bit later this morning.

03:23Aren't you gonna be taking calls live?

03:25Yeah, that's a week from tonight.

03:27One week from tonight, right after WCW.

03:30TBS concludes. I'll be taking calls from the fans live.

03:34First time I've had the chance to do that. Looking forward to it.

03:37Why?

03:38Bulldog headlocked.

03:41Running Bulldog. Dustin really nailed Greg Sawyer.

03:45The winner of the match, Justin Rhodes!

03:49Dustin Rhodes for the big event tomorrow night in the Omni.

03:52All upper-level seats, only $5.

03:55Ten great matches. At least five could be considered as main events.

04:00The natural Dustin Rhodes with a perfectly executed dropkick.

04:05This kid is very, very impressive and he's on a hot winning streak.

04:08He grabs Greg Sawyer around the head.

04:10Wham! Right into the Bulldog headlock.

04:12It's a one, two, three and a victory for the natural Dustin Rhodes.

04:17As we have said, a very impressive victory for young Dustin Rhodes here on the Power Hour.

04:35Still to come in our broadcast, our big main event, the courageous flyin' Brian Pillman to take on Arn Anderson.

04:40Should be a tremendous match up there, ladies and gentlemen.

04:43Plus, in the program, we're going to see Ron Simmons on the broadcast.

04:46Tomorrow night in the Omni, he'll be against Hacksaw Butch Reed in the Lumberjack match.

04:50That's right. And here's the interesting thing.

04:51I mean, there's going to be, what, 15, 20, who knows how many wrestlers?

04:55Maybe a couple of hundred. I don't know.

04:56Maybe a couple of hundred wrestlers surrounding the ring tomorrow night in the Omni in Atlanta.

05:02As Butch Reed and Ron Simmons get in a fight, I'll ask you this one question.

05:05What happens if one of the Lumberjacks is the one-man gang?

05:10Well, that's a very good question, and it could happen because I'm sure that if he could be a Lumberjack,

05:14Kevin Sullivan and Teddy Long will have him out there.

05:16So there you see Kevin Sullivan could be a Lumberjack.

05:19Maybe Teddy Long could be a Lumberjack.

05:21In other words, Ron Simmons, the odds, my friend, are against you tomorrow night in the Omni.

05:26Fans, when we come back, you're going to see tag team competition.

05:29The Lumberjack.

05:36The Lumberjack.

05:43From Atlanta, Georgia, at 227 pounds, Will a fire, Jimmy Ricks.

05:47And his partner from the great Northwoods, Big John!

05:52Entering your partner coach from Vincent, Kentucky, Mike Samples!

05:57And his partner from Sevierville, Tennessee, Peter!

06:02Welcome back, everybody, here this morning on TBS for the Power Hour.

06:09Back team action here on WCW.

06:12Tommy Rich and his...

06:13Whoa, whoa, whoa! What is this guy's problem?

06:17Well, I think he's a little bit confused sometimes by his surroundings.

06:22He's not used to seeing this many people.

06:25He is nuts.

06:26And that could be...

06:28Could be something to that rumor as well.

06:30I mean, I don't blame him for...

06:31I think he's naive, Paul. I think that's the deal.

06:33I mean, I don't blame him for going after Mike Samples.

06:35He's a big competitor, but Steve Hart is standing there in his underwear.

06:39What are you afraid of him for?

06:44Tommy, yeah, I took the cap off.

06:47Inside the house.

06:48That matters.

06:53Tommy Rich, who all started out here with Keith Hart.

06:57He's got the referee here on the Power Hour.

06:59Arm drag takeover.

07:00Tommy Rich, one of the world's heavyweight champion.

07:04You liked it!

07:05There's some very tough battles we've seen here on TBS in the last few weeks.

07:10Had kind of a problem with one of his legs.

07:14Boy, when you get a bad knee or sore knee, it just seems like it stays that way for a long time unless you can rest it.

07:20Well, that's what happens when you mess with people like Ric Flair and Arn Anderson and Barry Windham and Sid Vicious.

07:26That's something that Fly and Brian's going to learn later on this weekend.

07:29There's Big Josh.

07:39He's got a great welcome the last time he was in Marietta at the Cobb Civic Center.

07:44As a matter of fact, WCW will be back in Marietta on Monday, April 22nd for a big national television taping.

07:53Tommy Rich with a lateral press there.

07:57Wildfire back in the armbar.

08:01Well, Paul, there's going to be a very special interview tonight.

08:03Not only your danger zone with Arn Anderson, the world television champion.

08:08Well, that's it.

08:09What are you going to talk to him about?

08:10Double Arn Anderson?

08:11Well, there's a lot of things to talk to Double Arn Anderson about.

08:13I mean, in a nutshell here, okay?

08:15In a nutshell, I'm going to get to the bottom of the situation involving the horsemen.

08:19Or the ex-horsemen.

08:20Or the soon-to-be ex-horsemen.

08:21Or whatever the situation is, I'm going to get to the bottom of it tonight.

08:25Okay, thank you.

08:26And also, your colleague and mine.

08:30Gordon Soule.

08:31Missy, don't call me Bubbles Hyatt.

08:33Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles.

08:34We'll be interviewing for the first time on WCW, Big Van Vader.

08:40What?

08:40Yeah, tonight.

08:42Vader doesn't talk.

08:44He's going to talk to Missy.

08:46Ah, hip-hop tech over by Tommy Rich.

08:49They've got a pair there.

08:52And Big Josh in there to cheer his buddy on.

08:55Got nailed for his involvement.

09:00Missy Hyatt is going to talk to Big Van Vader tonight.

09:03It's 6-0-5.

09:05That's what I've been told.

09:07You better be careful.

09:08He's just going to beat the you-know-what out of him.

09:10I'm sure that would upset your day.

09:12I'll pay him to do it.

09:14Big Josh in the forearm.

09:15On Mike Sample and a kick to the gut and that big...

09:21He wears kind of a lover's boot.

09:23They're not traditional wrestling boots, as you fans can see.

09:26Well, don't you think he's made enough money by now to buy himself a pair of wrestling boots?

09:30Well, he may be saving all of it.

09:31Uh-oh.

09:32The big butt drop.

09:33Here are your winners, Wildfire, Tommy Rich, and Big John!

09:41Again, ladies and gentlemen, let us remind you, if you're coming from out of town to see the big event in the Omni tomorrow night,

09:49tomorrow tickets will be available only at the Omni box office.

09:52All up for double seats, only $5.

09:55What a great deal.

09:55So whether it be tomorrow night in the Omni or on Monday, April 22nd at the big national TV taping in Marietta, Georgia,

10:03big jerk with the big butt drop teaming with Tommy Rich.

10:06Hey, these guys might be in line one day for a shot at the U.S. Tag Team Champions.

10:11Still to come in our broadcast, our first Super Brawl update from the Super Brawl Control Center,

10:17all about that big pay-per-view coming your way May 19th.

10:25Big Josh and his pal Tommy Wildfire Rich with a victory here on TBS.

10:30And, of course, those two individuals will have to be considered leading contenders for the vacant United States Tag Team Championship.

10:36You disagree?

10:37Yep, yep, yep.

10:38The Freebirds.

10:39I'm going with the Freebirds.

10:39I mean, think about it.

10:40Michael P.S. Hayes, Jimmy Jam Garvin, Big Daddy Dink, the road boss, Diamond Dallas Page,

10:45hey, maybe one of them Diamond Dolls.

10:47Yeah, I mean, you're talking about the fabulous Freebirds.

10:50You're talking about the leading contenders for the United States Tag Team Championship.

10:54Who do you think is going to win?

10:54Well, I don't know who's going to win, but I think the Young Pistols also have to be considered.

10:58The Young Pistols?

10:59Right.

10:59The Young, Steve and Tracy.

11:01No, Joe and Sam, the Young of 45s.

11:03Yeah, Steve and Tracy, the Young Pistols.

11:05I don't think Steve, Tracy, or Joe and Sam have a chance against the fabulous Freebirds,

11:09the greatest rock and roll band of all time,

11:11because they are, without a doubt, your next United States Tag Team Champions.

11:15God, dispute it.

11:15I happen to know that the championship committee is very, very high on the Young Pistols.

11:19We'll talk more about that in the program.

11:21Perhaps we'll have an update with Gordon Sully.

11:23We'll have that and more when we come back.

11:24Watch.

11:24Rolling Thunder Tour, 91 fans.

11:38Saturday, April 20th.

11:40Rainesville, Alabama.

11:41The Civic Center at 8.

11:42The fabulous Freebirds.

11:43The State Patrol.

11:44Big Daddy Dink.

11:45This Friday the 19th.

11:47Washington, D.C.

11:47The Armory at 8.

11:49Rick Steiner.

11:49Scott Steiner.

11:50L.E.

11:51L.E.

11:51Gante.

11:51This Thursday the 18th.

11:53Jacksonville, Florida.

11:54The Coliseum at 7.30.

11:55Barry Windham, Rick Clare, and Teddy Long.

11:57This Wednesday the 17th.

11:59Gadsden, Alabama.

12:00The Coliseum.

12:007.30.

12:01Z-Man.

12:02The Young Pistols.

12:03Wildfire.

12:03Tommy Rich.

12:04This Tuesday the 16th.

12:05Pacific Center and Mobile.

12:06The Young Pistols.

12:077.30.

12:08Butch Reed.

12:08Arne Anderson and Black Bart.

12:10This Monday the 15th.

12:11Columbus, Mississippi.

12:12The Fairgrounds Arena.

12:137.30.

12:14Lion Brian.

12:15Ellie Gondi and Sting.

12:16Tomorrow.

12:17The Omni in Atlanta.

12:187.30.

12:19Nikita Koloff.

12:20Larry Zavisko.

12:21Terrence Taylor.

12:22And tonight.

12:23The College Gym.

12:25In Hikeville, Kentucky.

12:26At 7.30.

12:27Ricky Morton.

12:28Tim Horner.

12:29The Junkyard Dog.

12:30Yes.

12:31Great action everywhere.

12:32It's Rolling Thunder Tour 91.

12:37Ladies and gentlemen.

12:39This match is set for one call.

12:40Introducing first.

12:42From the great state of Georgia.

12:44At 283 pounds.

12:46Rod Simons.

12:49Welcome back everyone to PBS Jim Ross.

12:51And Paul E. Danersey back with you.

12:54It's going to be throw down time.

12:55Tomorrow night in the Omni.

12:57Georgia's free fight.

12:59Anything goes.

13:00Lumberjacks will surround the ring.

13:03When former partners.

13:05Hacksaw Butch Reed.

13:06And Ron Simmons.

13:08Go nose to nose.

13:10And that's going to be a dandy event.

13:12And remember.

13:12All upper level seats tomorrow night in the Omni.

13:15Only $5.

13:16Oh that's going to be a fight to the finish.

13:18Because they hate each other's guts.

13:21And if you think they're going to stop.

13:22When the other one gets busted open.

13:23And the other one's just a little bit hurt.

13:25You're wrong.

13:26The winner of that match is going to go away.

13:28Equally as hurt.

13:32It's going to look like a Saturday night.

13:34Down on Stewart Avenue.

13:36Where's that?

13:37Somewhere near one of those all-night clubs.

13:40The all-night club.

13:43I don't hang out at that.

13:44Somebody may be just coming home right now from one of those establishments.

13:48I've got to be in by 1 a.m.

13:50I have a curfew.

13:51There's a shot by Rip Rogers.

13:55It's not doing too much for him.

13:59Well that's not going to work either Rip.

14:01I'm sorry to let you know.

14:02But you're getting manhandled.

14:06He needs to run.

14:07He may like being manhandled.

14:08I don't know.

14:09He wears pink tights all the time.

14:10So what's wrong with that?

14:12There's a big time clothesline.

14:13But Burt Reynolds' favorite wrestler is in the ring.

14:18And I'm not talking about good old Rip.

14:21Here we, Anderson.

14:22Ron Simmons.

14:23Burt Reynolds, Florida State.

14:24Whoa!

14:25Wow, alumni.

14:28What a move.

14:30The winner of the match, Ron Simmons.

14:34Ron Simmons waiting at first read right now.

14:37But Simmons caught him this time.

14:39Reed has tried to jump Simmons from behind.

14:42And we've seen it in the last couple of weeks.

14:46And Simmons is going after him.

14:49It's a fist fight right out here.

14:52We need some security, some more rest to get this one settled down.

14:56They're not waiting until tomorrow night in the Omni.

14:58They're going to do it right here.

14:59Georgia street fight in the Omni tomorrow night.

15:05And they're ripping each other apart.

15:07Lumberjacks will surround the ring.

15:09It's going to be a bloody brawl in the Omni.

15:12When these two big studs hook it up.

15:16Oh, man.

15:17They're really going for it here.

15:19They're fighting all the way.

15:20We're not going to be able to follow this one much longer.

15:26Come on.

15:27You know, I've been thinking a little bit about what you said earlier about the lumberjack match tomorrow night in the Omni.

15:41Ron Simmons, Hacksaw, Butch Reed, one-man gang could be out there.

15:44You know, Ron Simmons is not going to be without friends.

15:46I think the junkyard dog will probably be a lumberjack as well.

15:49Hey, maybe he'll bring down some people from Florida.

15:51Hey, maybe Missy Hyatt will be at ringside to defend her fellow Floridian tomorrow night in the Omni.

15:57But I'll tell you something else that's happened tomorrow night in the Omni.

15:59Sting and Elie Gante going in the ring against Barry Windham and Ric Flair.

16:03And I'll tell you what, Elie Gante and Sting have never entered a danger zone like they're going to do tomorrow night against nature boy Ric Flair and Barry Windham.

16:11Well, I think we've seen the actions recently of Ric Flair being that of a very deranged man.

16:16We have seen a very aggressive streak in Barry Windham, but Flair is almost out of control.

16:20I look for a bad situation tomorrow night.

16:22I mean, tell them why this whole situation in Japan has gotten out of control.

16:25They're saying, oh, Tatsumi Fujinami should be the heavyweight champion of the world.

16:28Tell them about this thing with Flair.

16:30You were there.

16:31I wasn't.

16:31You were.

16:32Yeah.

16:32Watch out, man.

16:33Take it easy.

16:33Fans, we'll talk more about that.

16:36From Tennis Beach, California at 250 pounds.

16:39This is Steve.

16:46In the ring, here's the opponent from Denver, Colorado, Tom Sawyer.

16:50He's a jerk.

16:51He's a loser.

16:52He's a bum.

16:53He ought to be fired.

16:54I don't know why we keep him under our employ.

16:56You're talking about Tom Sawyer?

16:58No.

16:59Huckleberry Finn.

16:59With an all-American name like that?

17:02The ring announcer, Tony Gillum.

17:05What kind of introduction?

17:07This is fun.

17:08I sounded better on my bar mitzvah.

17:11He's had a lot of challenges in his life.

17:13Tony Gillum?

17:14Yeah.

17:15You know, he started out as the clear seal poster boy.

17:19I heard that.

17:21He's not a bad kid.

17:23Tom Sawyer from behind on the leading contender for the heavyweight championship of the world.

17:28And as we were attempting to discuss before we came to this match, indeed, Ric Flair feels a lot of pressure right now.

17:36And I'm sure one of the reasons is the great controversy, which took place in Tokyo before almost 65,000 fans, with Tatsumi the Dragon Fujinami.

17:47A lot of pressure being applied comes from Singh and El Higante.

17:52And you're missing one other very important factor.

17:56Fly and Brian's coming tonight on World Championship Wrestling at 6.05, looking for blood.

18:02Well, we're going to be talking about Fly and Brian's revenge weekend a little bit later in the broadcast.

18:08But indeed, tonight, here on TBS, it is signed.

18:12Fly and Brian and Nature Boy Ric Flair, one-on-one.

18:16That is tonight here on TBS.

18:18Is Sting hurt?

18:20I don't think so.

18:21How come he keeps yelling, Al?

18:24I don't think that's his...

18:25That's his...

18:26I think that's the way he interlocks with the fans.

18:30Certainly seems to work.

18:32Out of enthusiasm and emotion.

18:34Didn't seem to work right there.

18:36Looks like Tom Sawyer's taking it...

18:37Wow!

18:38Taking it to Sting.

18:39Yeah, well, this one's just a matter of time.

18:42The water's still running in Sawyer's dressing room.

18:44In other words, he'll be in the showers soon this morning.

18:50Oh, is that what you were trying to say?

18:51In a roundabout way, yes.

18:54Sting and Aligante.

18:57Flair and Wendell.

19:00The sight, the omni.

19:02Tomorrow night at 7.30.

19:04And remember, they're specially priced upper-level seats, only five bucks.

19:08Irish whip by the stinger.

19:11Here it comes!

19:13Stinger splash!

19:15This young man, without a doubt, the number one contender for the World's Heavyweight Championship.

19:20What a controversial match he had in Tokyo that you can see playing right now at the WCW Japan Super Show.

19:29Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, Steve!

19:32He'll be painted up, he'll be fired up, and he'll be looking up at Aligante tomorrow night in the omni.

19:39Hey, that was pretty good!

19:40Painted up, fired up, looking up.

19:42I like that!

19:43Maybe looking up at the ceiling when Ric Flair pins him.

19:46Maybe looking up at the ceiling when Barry Windham pins him.

19:49Then again, maybe not.

19:51The stinger with the Scorpion Death Lock once again on to victory for all the little stinger.

19:58I'm sure Sting will have a very keen interest in tonight's one-on-one matchup.

20:02A WCW main event, Hillman and Flair, tonight.

20:25Welcome to the Wrestling News Network.

20:27In just a moment, we're going to be taking a look at the situation between Big Van Vader and Stan Hansen.

20:33Also, the situation with Nikita Koloff and the U.S. Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger.

20:38Before we do that, however, I want all of you to take another look at a sensational young athlete

20:43who has just come on board with World Championship Wrestling.

20:46He is a second-generation wrestler with an uncanny sense of timing and ability.

20:53Let's look at Owen Hart.

20:53Out of Calgary.

20:56You know, I heard a lot of things about this man.

20:58You want to keep your eyes up in the air when you watch Owen Hart wrestle.

21:03You watch the mat, you may not see too much of the man.

21:05He's up there, Tony.

21:08Good, good athlete.

21:09And right now, getting the fans behind him, I don't think, with that entrance into the ring,

21:16that somersault that he did off of the top, we're going to be seeing some great things

21:21out of Owen Hart to come in the weeks here on World Championship Wrestling.

21:26And against Keith Smart now.

21:27Very, very agile man, like a cat.

21:32Right over the top, look at that.

21:34Head scissors, great takedown.

21:36Head scissors via Mexico.

21:39Via Mexico?

21:41In Mexico, that's a big maneuver.

21:42They love that stuff.

21:43Okay.

21:46Right to the arm now.

21:47You wouldn't know that.

21:48You're an announcer.

21:49I've only been to Juarez once or twice.

21:51Yeah, I don't want to know.

21:52Over the top!

21:53Look at this agility!

21:55Oh!

21:56Takes him right down.

21:58You know, you can see that he is a tremendous athlete, but he has a lot of confidence with

22:03each and every move that he does, Larry.

22:04Oh, there's a lot of confidence.

22:05I mean, you have to have the ability before you even attempt maneuvers like that.

22:09Like I said, you hardly ever see Owen Hart here on one foot or on the mat.

22:13He's up in the air.

22:14I mean, it's a bird.

22:14It's a plane.

22:15It's Owen Hart.

22:18And now, firing back.

22:21Owen Hart in.

22:22Up on top again.

22:25Over top!

22:26Picks him up!

22:27High back body drop.

22:30Boy, I tell you what, he has a counter move for everything.

22:32And there's a drop kick to Sand.

22:35Start out on the side now.

22:37Here he comes, Owen Hart.

22:38Flying through!

22:39Oh!

22:41That might have knocked him right out.

22:43Hit his head on that safety rail that time.

22:45Wow, so much with a safety rail.

22:48You're talking about flying ability.

22:51Owen Hart is a great second generation wrestler and has a great background in this sport.

22:59Over the top now.

23:03And right now, slows it down.

23:05Boy, I tell you what, it probably starts,

23:07the start's advantage to be on the mat.

23:09He's slowing it down, but when your opponent can't get up,

23:12it really does no good to fly him up.

23:14Not at all, fans.

23:15We want to remind you to be with us Sunday, April 28th, right here in Chicago's UIC Pavilion.

23:19The big cage match is the main event, where Sting and 7'7 and Jeligande, who will be with us a little bit later on in our program,

23:26will take on Ric Flair and Barry Windham.

23:28Great seats are still available.

23:30By the way, Larry Zbysko will be on that card wrestling once again.

23:34And it's the main event.

23:35Wait till you see what I do to Van Vader.

23:37Well, I can't wait for that.

23:39Look at that.

23:40Belly to belly off of the rope.

23:41And now, we are just waiting to see what Owen Hart's going to come up with next.

23:45You never know.

23:46Up on top.

23:47Turns around with a flying body press and gets the three count.

23:51The winner of the match, Owen Hart.

23:54Owen Hart has a sense of balance like no other wrestler I've ever seen in the profession.

23:59Now, talking about striking a balance,

24:01let's take a look at what happens when a man as big as Van Vader and Stan Hansen collide in the squared circle.

24:08Well, it started out in the squared circle at any rate during Wrestle War 91,

24:13the third annual Wrestle War held recently in Phoenix, Arizona.

24:16Well, here's what happened when these two giants collided in the ring.

24:21Ladies and gentlemen, both wrestlers have been disqualified.

24:26It is a double disqualification.

24:28The leader with a big forearm off the top rope.

24:31That's 400 pounds.

24:33I've never seen anybody 400 pounds come off the top rope in my life.

24:38Oh, we're going to keep it right here.

24:42Ready with the big splash.

24:43I'll tell you what, this thing ain't over, Jimbo.

24:45I guarantee you this thing over.

24:46It may be a double disqualification officially,

24:49but this fight is still on.

24:51Football tackle by Vicks, Stan Hansen.

24:54Flattens, Van Vader.

24:57Hansen now, that bull rope.

24:59He's going to try to choke Vader out.

25:01It might take the border fire from the list.

25:04Oh, but this is it.

25:05There ain't a lot of people running out here to stop this thing, either.

25:08I don't believe it.

25:10Vader.

25:12Hansen's got that rope around his neck.

25:15Takes him over the top rope.

25:16Looking like a bell of hay there.

25:17Look at this.

25:20Yeah, they better secure the back air,

25:22because I think these two men ain't through right here.

25:25Well, I don't know if there's a ring large enough to hold those two fellas.

25:29At Wrestle War 91 in Phoenix, Arizona,

25:32another most unusual situation occurred

25:34when Lex Luger successfully defended his U.S. heavyweight championship.

25:38He was about to be presented with the new belt by Nikita Koloff

25:43when a most unusual turn of events took place.

25:46Tony Schiavone was on the stage talking with Lex Luger and Nikita Koloff,

25:50and then here's what happened next.

25:53Lex Luger, congratulations for a great win.

25:56And to make the presentation right now,

25:57the former champion, Nikita Koloff.

25:59Lex Luger, I just want to say that it was a pleasure watching that match.

26:04I congratulate you on a great victory.

26:07I've got something here for you, Lex Luger.

26:10I know you've been waiting for this.

26:13I take a lot of pride and a great pleasure in giving this to you.

26:20Oh, good three.

26:22What's he doing?

26:23What is that?

26:24Nikita, what's he thinking here?

26:27He hit Luger right in the face with that new belt.

26:30What?

26:31Why?

26:32For crying out loud, why in the world would you do that?

26:34Why?

26:35You ask me why?

26:37I'll tell you why.

26:39For two years, I sit in my gym in North Carolina,

26:43and I watch these titles change hands back and forth.

26:47And I said to myself, I said,

26:50Nikita, there is one title you have not had around your waist.

26:54Well, you know what, Tony Schiavone?

26:56I talked to the championship committee, and you know what they said to me?

27:01They said, Nikita, they said, you have been retired for two years.

27:05You have to prove to us, prove to us that you need a match against the world champion.

27:13Prove to us.

27:14Prove to you.

27:15I'll prove something to you.

27:17You know what I have to prove to you?

27:20There's the proof right there.

27:21Les Luger.

27:23What better why than to prove that to Les Luger,

27:27the man who stole the U.S. title from me four years ago.

27:33So you know what?

27:35You know what?

27:36Shut your mouth.

27:41You shut your mouth.

27:43Hey, Les Luger, I'm going to take the belt back where it belongs to Nikita Kolov.

27:53Well, two things are obvious from what happened.

27:56It is obvious that Nikita Kolov is coming back,

27:58and he's coming back after the U.S. heavyweight championship

28:01that he's held before but is now held by Lex Luger.

28:05The other obvious fact here is the fact that

28:07Lex Luger is not going to back up from anybody.

28:09He's 273 pounds of fighting fury,

28:13and he intends to hold on to the U.S. heavyweight championship.

28:16When these two collide, what a meeting it'll be.

28:19Back after these words.

28:21From Sweetwater, Texas, at 269 pounds, Barry Windham!

28:41In the ring, here's a bullet from Washington, D.C., Tommy Angel!

28:50Big Barry Windham, Sweetwater, Texas.

28:54One of the top two or three rated wrestlers in the world today.

28:59We'll take on Tommy Angel here on the Power Hour.

29:01Till to come, a man that, or two men, as a matter of fact,

29:07that Barry Windham knows very well.

29:10Arne Anderson and Flying Brian, one-on-one.

29:14And, Paul, we want to tell the fans exactly how this has transpired

29:17because fans, listen to this schedule, and Paul can explain it to you.

29:21Flying Brian's going to wrestle Arne Anderson later here this morning.

29:25Tonight, he's going to wrestle Nature Boy, Rick Flair.

29:27And tomorrow, the main event, he's got a rematch with Arne Anderson.

29:32Now, Paul, how'd this all come about?

29:33Well, what happened is that Flying Brian signed a whole bunch of open contracts

29:38in World Championship Wrestling,

29:39hoping to get Windham Fish's, Anderson, or Flair's name on them.

29:44Anderson seizing the opportunity sign, not only for this morning,

29:48Flair was signed for tonight previously.

29:50So Anderson, being a master at the game of human chess,

29:54said, hey, we can corner this punk in,

29:56get him in a checkmate situation.

29:59I'll get him also on Sunday night on the main event.

30:03The kid faces me, then Flair, then me again.

30:06He's cornered. It's over.

30:09I don't think any athlete has ever been faced with more adversity,

30:14more of a challenge than Flying Brian is this weekend.

30:19Remember, later in this hour, against Arne Anderson.

30:22Tonight, at 6.05 during WCW, that's, of course, 5.05 Central Time,

30:29he'll take on Nature Boy Ric Flair.

30:31And then tomorrow, on the main event here on TBS,

30:34no matter the outcome of this morning's match,

30:36or today's match with Flair,

30:38tonight's match, wherever you may be viewing the broadcast,

30:41he must wrestle Arne Anderson again Sunday.

30:44It's a very rigorous, to say the least, weekend.

30:47Look, I'm a big fan of Flying Brian.

30:49I admire what he's trying to do.

30:51I even understand because the guy was wrong.

30:53He was mugged.

30:55He was injured.

30:56It was a gang attack.

30:57But this is war, but he's playing a stupid game.

31:00He's not a good general.

31:01All right, well, Barry Windham here

31:03certainly has general this match into control

31:06because Windham at 6'6",

31:09he's got to be in the 275 or 80-pound range right now.

31:12And tomorrow night on the Omni,

31:16I'll tell you something.

31:17To think he and Ric Flair make a very unique team.

31:21We know something's going on with the Horsemen.

31:24So I think any time you get a situation

31:26where Flair and Windham are together

31:28and Anderson and Vicious are together,

31:31which we have tomorrow night on the Omni,

31:33you've got a very touchy situation.

31:37But tomorrow night on the Omni,

31:38but Flair and Windham versus the Giants and Sting,

31:42it's going to be a great one-of-five-big-man event.

31:45And at the same time for the World Tag Team titles,

31:48it's the Steiner brothers

31:49against Double A.R. and Anderson and Sid Vicious.

31:52So we know something's going on.

31:54I just can't figure out what it is.

31:59Outside goes Tommy Angel.

32:02And Barry Windham, who quite frankly,

32:04in my opinion,

32:05has looked as dominant as any wrestler in the sport

32:08in the last 60 days.

32:13I think beginning at Wrestle Wars,

32:16it's almost like he turned the corner again

32:19in his illustrious career.

32:21Because so much,

32:22so many great things have been predicted

32:24for this astonishing second-generation athlete.

32:28Oh, and they're all coming true for him now.

32:31I mean, Barry Windham has reached the apex.

32:34He's reached his peak.

32:35And right now,

32:36Barry Windham is showing the world

32:38after years of being touted as the man,

32:41after years of him saying he shows so much promise,

32:44he's living up to it right here,

32:46right now,

32:47as he sets Tommy Angel up

32:49for the super play.

32:52Barry Windham,

32:54former United States heavyweight champion.

32:56has the ability to go as far as he wants.

33:01And that includes the world title.

33:03The winner of the match is

33:03Barry Windham!

33:09You know, we need to find a new name

33:11for this maneuver.

33:12We can't keep calling it a superplex

33:14because it's even more than that.

33:16Barry Windham's coming off

33:17with his own very unique version of a larian

33:19as he hooks Tommy Angel's chin

33:21and drives him down into the mat.

33:22Notice it's not just a superplex

33:24because Windham uses his own momentum

33:26rolls over right into a pinning position.

33:29This, I guess it's the Barry Flair.

33:39Hello everyone, I'm Gordon Soley

33:41and welcome to the Super Brawl Control Center.

33:44It's my pleasure to announce at this time

33:47that World Championship Wrestling

33:48is undertaking the biggest pay-per-view event

33:51in the history of World Championship Wrestling.

33:54It will take place on Sunday, May 19th,

33:57emanating direct from the Bayfront Center

33:59in St. Petersburg,

34:01exclusively on pay-per-view.

34:03As we announced a week ago,

34:06the U.S. Tag Team Championship

34:07is up for grabs

34:09and two teams have been selected.

34:11The Young Pistols,

34:12one of the most exciting tag team combinations

34:14in the country today

34:16and the former World Tag Team Champions,

34:19the fabulous Freebirds.

34:20We're going to be hearing

34:21from the Young Pistols

34:22and Big Daddy Dink.

34:25You know something?

34:26It's a big honor to be

34:27one of the top two teams

34:28for the United States Tag Team titles,

34:30but it's even a bigger achievement

34:32to be the United States Tag Team Champions.

34:35So Freebirds, Diamond Dallas, Big Daddy,

34:37we're coming after you in Super Brawl.

34:38Be there.

34:39You know the best way for us

34:42to get those world belts back?

34:43It's to go down to Super Brawl on May 19th

34:46and take those U.S. Tag Team titles.

34:48Young Pistols, get ready

34:49and bring all you got

34:51because the Freebirds

34:52are going to be the champions.

34:54What a tag team match that's going to be

34:57when you see the Freebirds

34:58and the Young Pistols collide

34:59for the U.S. Tag Team Championship.

35:01Other matches will include

35:03the World Television Championship,

35:05Arn Anderson,

35:06defending his title

35:07against the challenge

35:08of beautiful Bobby Eaton.

35:10And then Ricky Morton

35:11goes one-on-one

35:12with dangerous Dan Spivey

35:14and it will also be

35:16the scuffler from the Northwest,

35:18Big Josh,

35:19as he takes on

35:20the living legend himself,

35:22Larry Zabisco.

35:23This is just part of

35:24what's going to take place

35:25in Super Brawl 91,

35:27Sunday, May 19th,

35:30exclusively on Pay-Per-View.

35:33And I'll be back next week

35:34with more information

35:36about more matches

35:37on Super Brawl 91.

35:40Weighing in at 244 pounds

35:42from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

35:45the legend himself,

35:46Larry Zabisco.

35:48In the ring,

35:52his opponent

35:52from Boise, Idaho,

35:54Thad Clark.

35:58Thad Clark

35:59to take on Larry Zabisco.

36:00And of course,

36:00tonight on WCW,

36:03Zabisco will be meeting

36:04the undefeated natural,

36:07Dustin Rhodes,

36:08in one of our big feature events.

36:09And of course,

36:10Paul,

36:10we're all excited

36:11about tonight's broadcast.

36:13By him,

36:14Brian Pillman.

36:15Yet this morning

36:16to take on Arn Anderson.

36:18But tonight,

36:19no matter the outcome

36:20of this morning's match,

36:21he will meet

36:22Nature Boy Ric Flair tonight

36:24on what should be

36:25a very emotional

36:26and a very physical

36:28confrontation.

36:29And can you,

36:29can you speculate

36:31or can you feel

36:32those chops

36:34those guys

36:34are going to be

36:35nailing each other

36:35with tonight?

36:36Oh, it's going to be

36:37one brutal match

36:39because Nature Boy

36:40Ric Flair

36:40and his student,

36:42the man that he took

36:43underneath his wing,

36:44Fly and Brian

36:45are both the master

36:46of that vicious judo chop.

36:49I think both these guys

36:50are going to be

36:51viciously attacking

36:52each other

36:53tonight at 6.05.

36:55The veteran

36:56from Pittsburgh,

36:57Pennsylvania,

36:59Larry Zabisco.

37:00No, no,

37:00the legend,

37:01the legend

37:02from Pittsburgh,

37:04Pennsylvania.

37:04Well,

37:04you can call him

37:05a legend

37:06if you choose.

37:06That's certainly

37:07your First Amendment right.

37:08Okay,

37:09he's a legend.

37:10But I don't feel

37:10like he's a legend.

37:11Why?

37:12What has he done

37:15to gain legendary status?

37:17He's never been

37:18the WCW World

37:19W-8 champion

37:20yet.

37:21Well,

37:21he hasn't been.

37:23I mean,

37:23he's got to win

37:24a major championship

37:25before he can even

37:26be considered

37:26to be a legend.

37:29And Larry Zabisco

37:30has not done this.

37:32He's a great wrestler.

37:34No doubt about it.

37:34That's the legend himself,

37:36Larry Zabisco.

37:41He's a superstar.

37:43But a legend,

37:44uh-uh.

37:45Uh-uh.

37:46Sounds like I'm

37:47working with Gordon Solis.

37:48He is a legend.

37:49He just beat

37:49Stan Clark.

37:50And he's going to

37:51try to beat

37:52Dustin Rhodes tonight.

37:53All right,

37:54and he will beat

37:54Dustin Rhodes tonight

37:55at 6.05.

37:56Stan Clark is a legend.

37:58He's one of the greatest

37:58wrestlers in the world,

38:00and he just got beat

38:01by the legend,

38:02Larry Zabisco.

38:04Still to come,

38:05Arne Anderson,

38:06Flying Brian,

38:07Grudge Match.

38:08It's a revenge weekend

38:10for Pillman.

38:11It starts right after

38:12this time out.

38:23Rolling Thunder Tour

38:2491th and Saturday,

38:26April 20th,

38:27Harrisonburg, Virginia,

38:28the high school gym,

38:298 o'clock,

38:29Big Van Vader,

38:30Dustin Rhodes,

38:31Beautiful Bobby.

38:32This Friday the 19th,

38:33the Lauderdale County

38:34Coliseum,

38:35Warrens, Alabama at 8,

38:36Larry Zabisco,

38:37the state patrol,

38:38the fabulous three birds.

38:39This Thursday the 18th,

38:40Meridian, Mississippi,

38:42the high school gym

38:42at 7.30,

38:43Z-Man,

38:44Big Josh,

38:45Wildfire Johnny Rich.

38:46This Wednesday the 17th,

38:47Pacific Center in Tallahassee,

38:497.30,

38:50Rick Flair,

38:50Terrence Taylor,

38:51Nikita Koloff.

38:52This Tuesday the 16th,

38:54Mobile, Alabama,

38:55Pacific Center at 7.30,

38:56Lex Luger,

38:57Ron Simmons,

38:58Flyin' Brian.

38:59This Monday the 15th,

39:00Columbus, Mississippi,

39:01the Bear Grounds Arena,

39:027.30 with three,

39:04Teddy Long,

39:05Barry Windham.

39:06Tomorrow,

39:06Andrews High School Gym,

39:08Andrews North Carolina,

39:093 o'clock in the afternoon,

39:11the Junkyard Dog,

39:12Owen Hart,

39:13Tim Horner,

39:14and tonight,

39:14Dorton Arena,

39:15Raleigh,

39:158 o'clock,

39:16Rick Flair,

39:17Teddy Long,

39:18Barry Windham,

39:19yes,

39:20Rolling Thunder Tour,

39:2191.

39:26Ladies and gentlemen,

39:27this match is a special challenge match.

39:29It is set for one fall.

39:31Introducing first,

39:33from Minneapolis,

39:34Minnesota,

39:35he's the current,

39:35World Challenge of Champion,

39:38the Enforcer,

39:38a member of the Four Horsemen,

39:41Arn Anderson!

39:43Welcome back to the Power Hour,

39:46everyone.

39:46Remember,

39:47Arn Anderson pulled a very shrewd move.

39:49He signed this contract,

39:51and then Rick Flair signed a contract

39:53to meet Pillman tonight,

39:54and then Arn Anderson came back

39:56and signed another open contract,

39:58so he will wrestle and fight

40:00Fly and Bryan tomorrow

40:01on the main event as well.

40:03So, here in a nutshell,

40:05it's Pillman and Arn this morning,

40:07it's Pillman and Flair tonight on TBS,

40:09and tomorrow night on the main event,

40:11it's Fly and Bryan and Arn Anderson number two.

40:19And I admire the tenacity

40:21and the mental toughness

40:24of Fly and Bryan Pillman,

40:26but quite frankly,

40:27ladies and gentlemen,

40:28I question a little bit of his judgment.

40:31Oh, I do too.

40:32You have to.

40:32I mean, like I said,

40:33I admire this kid.

40:35I understand what he's doing,

40:37but he's been way,

40:38I mean, he's been outfoxed.

40:39He's been outmastered by double-A Arn Anderson.

40:42And Rick Flair probably had his hand in it too,

40:45but that man, the enforcer,

40:46is a master at the game of human chess,

40:49and Fly and Bryan is in a checkmate situation.

40:54I was talking to Dusty Rhodes the other day,

40:56and he had a long conversation with Fly and Bryan,

40:59trying to get Bryan to maintain his composure,

41:02but to more importantly get healed up,

41:05get back at least close to 100% in the shoulder.

41:09He said he just couldn't reach him.

41:11He said it's almost like Bryan has a blind rage.

41:15He wants to get even,

41:17and the undertaking this weekend

41:18is just going to be amazing.

41:20Well, Dusty Rhodes is a commentator now.

41:23He's not Dr. Ruth.

41:24He's not a wrestler.

41:25He has nothing to do except for commentate,

41:28and he can mind his own business.

41:29Well, we're going to go to the basketball game tonight.

41:31He's a basketball fan.

41:33We're going to go to the Hawks and the Bucks

41:34play tonight on TBS after WCW.

41:36Can I go?

41:37American Dream,

41:38and I'll be sitting right there at courtside in my season seats.

41:40Can I go?

41:41No.

41:42Why?

41:42Go buy you a ticket.

41:43It's not sold out.

41:45You're not going to sit with me.

41:46That costs money.

41:48Fly and Bryan up and over.

41:49He's trying to keep Arn Anderson.

41:52Head and shoulder fake.

41:52Took Anderson off his feet,

41:54and there's a drop kick by Fly and Bryan.

41:59Anderson still nursing that nagging groin injury.

42:03Oh!

42:04And Pillman shoulder first into the post,

42:07and this match has just taken a completely different look.

42:12You're upset, aren't you?

42:14I think he's making a bad mistake

42:16trying to beat Anderson twice in one weekend.

42:19and Ric Flair sandwiched in between.

42:22Flair and Pillman tonight on WCW

42:24on what should be one of the great broadcasts we've ever had.

42:27Paul will be talking to Arn Anderson tonight on the Danger Zone,

42:30and Missy Hyatt tonight on WCW will talk to big fan Vader.

42:35Yeah, but it looks to me like Bryan Pillman has taken a Danger Zone like never before,

42:39because Double A Arn Anderson doesn't just want to beat him,

42:42doesn't just want to beat him down.

42:44He wants to hurt him.

42:45He wants to end his career for good.

42:48Well, I think what Arn Anderson will be settled for here

42:50is just to continue to inflict the punishment

42:54and further weaken Fly and Bryan for Ric Flair tonight on WCW.

42:59And then if Ric Flair can continue that particular offensive philosophy,

43:04then Anderson should have Pillman ready for the kill tomorrow night on the main event.

43:10And if he does well, over the top rope.

43:14Poked to the eye by Arn Anderson.

43:17Fly and Bryan smashes Anderson's head into the top turnbuckle.

43:21He's ready to fly here.

43:23Eric Pillman off the top.

43:25He's got him pinned.

43:27Wait a minute.

43:28There's Big Sid Vicious interfering.

43:31Oh, Pillman's in big trouble here.

43:33Vicious and Anderson double-teaming.

43:37Fly and Bryan.

43:38They're going for a powerbomb.

43:41Pillman up and over.

43:43Smacking Vicious in the chest.

43:45But from behind is Arn Anderson.

43:49Now, how can one man survive against both Arn and Sid?

43:53Fly and Bryan.

43:54Oh, double clothesline.

43:56By Vicious and Anderson.

43:58Remember, tonight on WCW,

44:02it's Fly and Bryan and Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

44:05And I'm sure Flair is loving what he is seeing right now.

44:10Oh, they're going to finish him off right here.

44:12They're going to finish him off for good.

44:17Vicious.

44:19Off the second rope.

44:21There's Big Josh with his axe handle.

44:24Tommy Redd to Dustin Rhodes.

44:25But the damage has been done.

44:30Take a look at it.

44:32Because when you're messing with the horsemen,

44:34you're messing with the wrong people.

44:36What an intense situation there, ladies and gentlemen.

44:39We hope that you'll join us also tonight, 6.05,

44:42here on TBS for World Championship Wrestling,

44:44and tomorrow night for the main event here on TBS as well.

44:47You know, it seems like, Paul,

44:48every Saturday prior to a big Omni event,

44:50which is tomorrow night here in Atlanta,

44:52the action gets more intense on WCW.

44:54Well, of course it does, because, you see,

44:56the Omni has become the hotbed of professional wrestling,

44:59especially here in World Championship Wrestling.

45:01Now, tomorrow night's the big event at the Omni here in Atlanta,

45:04which means that tonight,

45:05if Ron Simmons shows his face,

45:07if Sting shows his face,

45:09with or without his war paint,

45:11if Eligante can lower himself to the camera

45:13and show his face,

45:15their opponents are going to have a very special message for them.

45:17Tonight could be a very interesting World Championship Wrestling.

45:20And do you have anything special planned

45:22for your good pal, Missy Hyatt?

45:23Do I have anything...

45:24Let me tell you this straight out.

45:25I don't care what Dirk Beinhardt has to say.

45:27I'm telling you this right now.

45:28I'm going to have more airtime than...

45:30I wish you could see gold-digging wench on TV.

45:32I really...

45:32Oh, you can't say that.

45:33Fans, we'll see you tonight at 6.05 on World Championship Wrestling.

45:36corticatops실.com

45:40We're out to show you tonight at 7.05 on what we call out?

45:42We're out to show you tonight at 6.05 on Hawkeye.

45:44We're back in the skyτη hat.

45:52We'll see you tonight at 6.05 on Worldstars for watching this next week.

45:53We're back in the Tuesdaysävast.

45:55We're out of the dawn.

45:56We're out of the dawn.

45:57We're out of the出값 cause...

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