Premier Wrestling Alliance - 1990

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PWA Television Championship

Sting v. Arn Anderson ©

PWA World Heavyweight Championship - Falls Count Anywhere

Terry Funk v. Ric Flair ©

PWA United State Championship

Ron Simmons v. Lex Luger ©

PWA Tag Team Championship

The Midnight Express v. The Road Warriors ©

Owen Hart v. Sid Vicious

Winner of Prediction Contest Books New Angle!!

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Wrestling Review - March 1991

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Before the show began, and before the dark match, Sabastain Rathbone, friend of Andrew Ellington, was in the ring. He accepted the generous check for 25,000 dollars to Charity, and 25,000 to Andrew 'KyKy' Ellington Memorial fund. Sabastain Rathbone made a short acceptance speech, where he began to get emotional speaking about his fallen friend. We wish blessings on him, and the Ellington house hold.

Dark Match: 'Flyin' Brain Pillman and Steve Austin v. Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki

The japanese tandem entered the ring and discussed a few things in the corner when Steve Austin and Brian Pillman entered. This was an easy way to view young talent in the dark match. Austin and Pillman seemed to gel together well, and so did Hayabusa and Shinzaki. Austin and Shinzaki started the bout, and locked-up. The Japanese duo showed an awry of fast paced martial art style moves, while Austin and Pillman kept a medium pace feel to it. Pillman came in and tried to clothesline Shinzaki who made the blind tag, but he ducked. Hayabusa dropkicked Pillman straight to the mat. Pillman was being isolated, but fought back brillantly and made the hot tag to Austin. Austin fired back with clotheslines, right hands, and Thez Presses. Pillman revived to throw Shinzaki threw the ropes, and Irish whip Hayabusa. Pillman fell to the mat, and Hayabusa leaped over him and Austin caught him in a move he calls the 'Stun Gun'. Austin rolled him up for the three and the two youngsters walk out winners. The match was enjoyable, 92 + 50 = 71, the fans weren't that into the Dark Match, but it was a nice way to start off a charity event.

Spark Showers began to fall from the rampway to signal the beginning of the pay-per-view. The memorial event was scheduled to be a big event in this month, looked forward to by many in this sport.

Owen Hart v. Sid Vicious

After the showers ended, Owen Hart made his way down the rampway and entered the ring, full of joy and spunk. Some ominous music began to play and Sid Vicious walked out behind the curtains and boo's flew in from the crowd. Sid stepped over the top rope and entered the ring, staring down Owen, who picked up a victory over him earlier this year. The two locked-up and Sid flung Owen back like a piece of paper. Sid overpowered Owen from the beginning of the match. Sid irish whipped Owen and Owen dropkicked Sid's knee. Sid fell to th canvas like a giant, and Owen used various submissons to work on Sid's legs. Owen tried to keep Sid off guard through-out the match. Owen allowed Sid to get up, and was ready to charge him. Owen took off like a bull, and Sid was a train that killed the bull when he stuck up his huge boot and smacked Owen in the face. Sid fell in pain, grabbing his knees. Vicous and Hart started to get up, Owen a bit slower. Sid got up and kicked Owen in the gut, and signaled for the Powerbomb. He powerbombed Owen with brute force, and covered him for the three count. 82 + 78 = 80, Sid proved to me he has more range than others think of him, and this young Hart kid is going to grow into a fine superstar.

As the refs helped Hart to the back, James E. Cornette was on the rampway with The Midnight Express and cut a sub-par promo about the upcoming match. Cornette told the public why Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane are the premier wrestlers in the PWA. 74, decent, but not Cornette's finest.

The Midnight Express v. The Road Warriors© for the PWA Tag Team Championship

Cornette and the Midnight Express made their way into the ring, and then the crowd erupted as The Road Warriors came out. The Road Warriors got in the ring and posed for the picture happy crowd. They removed their spikes and were ready to begin the title match. Animal started against Eaton, and Eaton side headlocked Animal, who powered out of it. Animal and Hawk's power was dominant in this match. Eaton tagged out within the first minute, and never tagged back in. At one point in the match Lane reached out for the tag and Eaton refused to accept, and Animal hoisted him up on his shoulders. Hawk was perched on the top rope and the Doomsday Device connected. Animal pinned him for the three. As The Road Warriors exited the ring, Eaton and Cornette entered the ring, and Shane Douglas came down the ramp in some new tights. Cornette tossed Douglas the racket and Eaton picked up Lane. Douglas jumped to the top rope and crowned Lane with the racket. Cornette left with Douglas and Eaton, as Lane was left laying in the middle of the ring. 98 + 81 = 89, excellent, I'm guessing that they are the New Midnight Express.

Ron Simmons v. Lex Luger© for the United States Championship

While Lane was removed, Solie and Styles talked about the events that led up to this match between the two competitors. Simmons leaving Doom, and winning the battle royal. Simmons and Heyman came out first, with boo's from the crowd drawing more so. Then the cheers came as Lex Luger walked down the aisle. Lex and Simmons locked-up and this was just a solid power bore-fest. Luger didn't act like anything hurt him, and Simmons was trying everything. Heyman stalled the ref, while Simmons grabbed the belt and knocked Luger senseless. Simmons made the cover and got the three count. Simmons got up and started putting the boots to Lex when Butch Reed ran out from the back and scared off the newly crowned US Champion. 72 + 46 = 59, Luger again didn't act like much affected him, I'm confused as to if Reed is face or heel?

Solie and Styles proceeded to stall a bit until the next bit was ready. Terry Funk walked into the ring, and awaited the worlds champion. Ric Flair's voice was heard, and then the spotlight found him up near a merchendise stand. Flair talked about Muta and his chances at ever getting the world championship, meanwhile Funk left the ring and was making his way near Flair. Flair kept going on and on, and then Funk nailed him from behind.

Terry Funk v. Ric Flair© for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship in a Falls Count Anywhere match

Flair and Funk battled it out near that merchendise stand for about five minutes. Funk pummeled on the champ and took him down some steps, and then back up the steps. Flair low blowed Funk and throw him into the Women's bathroom. Flair slammed his head through the doors of stalls and back out into the hallway. Funk picked up the pretzel stand and launched it at Flair face, and it connected. The next time we saw Flair's face on camera he had been busted wide open. Flair was wobbling around near the t-shirts when the security guards pushed him away to avoid getting blood on them. Funk threw lefts and rights to Flair, but Flair answered with a thumb to the eye. Flair got a cup of soda, and then threw it in the face of Funk, then followed up with a clothesline. Flair chopped Terry to the entrance doors and suplexed him back on the stiff floor of the arena. As Flair was getting up, The Great Muta ran from the side and spit Red Mist into Flair's eyes, then Muta was awaiting Flair to turn around, but cresent kicked Funk nearly out of his boots, and body slammed Flair on him. Flair picked up the win, but was struggling to get the mist out of his eyes. Muta then pummeled Flair, left and right, right and left. Down the steps and on the concrete floor. When they neared the ring Tully Blanchard showed up, and Muta left threw the crowd. 87 +89 = 88, that was fantastic. Very pleased, and I can't wait for these two to come to blows.

As Solie and Styles tried to recover from the brutality of that last match, they showed a previously taped promo by Sting talking about Arn. He said that tonight, the final battle would commence, and all the little Stingers would see a new champion. 84, the match already, the match!

Sting v. Arn Anderson© for the PWA Television Championship

Sting came down the aisle to an enormous amount of praise from the fans. Sting was fired up and entered the ring, high fiving kids down the rampway. Then boo's started to raise up, and Arn Anderson's music hit, and he walked threw the curtains. Arn and Sting circled one another and finally locked-up, the crowd settled back into their seats as the match that they have waited for began. Anderson side headlocked Sting and Sting threw him into the ropes, Arn shoulder blocked Sting down. Sting got up and dropkicked Arn down, who rolled out of the ring. Arn finally got in the ring again, but Sting was on a roll. Sting got on the top rope, but Arn staggered back onto the ropes to knock Sting onto his jewels. Arn climbed up and superplexed him back down onto the mat. Arn got up, and signaled the end, he picked up Sting and irished whipped him into the ropes and connected with the Spinebuster. The ref counted the one and two, but Stings shoulder somehow, someway, got his shoulder up before the three. Anderson was shocked and yelled to the ref that it was a three count. Arn backed up to the ropes, and ran toward Sting when Sting got back to his feet. Sting back body dropped Arn and had new life. He looked at the fallen man before him, and pumped up the crowd. He locked in the Scorpin Death Lock, and had Arn Anderson in the middle of the ring writhing in pain. Arn crawled near the ropes, and reached out, but Sting took a few small steps away from the ropes. Arn fought and struggled for the ropes, and almost said I Quit, but he reached the ropes in time. Sting jumped up, and started celebrating, but the ref told him that he didn't win, he merely got to the ropes before he gave up. Sting grabbed the ref, and saw Arn climbing to get up, he knocked Arn back down and pulled him into the center of the ring for another attmept to make him say I Quit. Arn countered out of it before Sting locked it in, with a small package. Sting kicked out and picked Arn Anderson up, Sting irish whipped Arn, but Arn reversed it, and booted Sting in the mid-section, and planted him with a DDT. Arn rolled over, laying his arm atop Sting, the ref got down and counted one, two, and three. Arn won the match, and the two superstars lay on the mat nearly drained of energy from the long hard fought battle. Arn started to revive himself and got up, as Sting was already in a corner shaking his head. Sting walked over to Arn and stuck out his hand. Arn accepted and the two embraced as the Memorial Show went off the air. 84 +95 = 91, what a truely exciting and heart pounding match. Arn and Sting earned tons of respect and showed great sportsmanship and respect to one another as the show ended.

What can I say, the Flair/Funk, and Arn/Sting matches stole the show. We, the viewers, became involved in the Arn/Sting fued and it ended that night very well and left us astonished at the two superstars. Overall this card got an 83 from me, Luger and Simmons garnered the worst match of the night because of Lex, and of course Arn and Sting walk away the true winners of the night. The Memorial show earned a .92 buyrate, and this was the end for PWA in February.

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The Fallout

One week after the Memorial Event, PrimeTime hits the air once again and is set to be a fine event. The New Midnight Express will be in action, after Eaton and Douglas cut ties with Stan Lane. Sting and Arn Anderson finished their battle Sunday, now the question is, where do they go from here? All this plus, The Skyscrapers, Ric Flair, and The Great Muta.

- April 1991 Edition of Wrestling Insider

After the PWA Memorial Show, the staff held a meeting with Lex Luger about him not reacting to the moves. The PWA Staff came to the conclusion that it would be in both parties best intrests to release Lex Luger and let him travel the various other promotions around the world. Lex Luger did not work well with his previous two counter-parts, but did not complain to the staff. When asked about the problem Lex said there wasn't one, but did the same thing to Ron Simmons on the pay-per-view which the PWA Staff found unacceptable. PWA wishes Lex the best of luck, but released him on March 1st, the day after the pay-per-view.

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Wrestling Review - April 1991

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PrimeTime opened without pyro and was focused on the middle of the ring, where Ric Flair was standing. Flair was in a suit, and had a few stitches in his head from the week before. He was upset that Muta attacked him, and that if Muta wanted a fight, he'd get one, tonight on PrimeTime. The crowd erupted, tonight Muta v. Flair for the World Title. 100, a fantastic main event.

**Commercial**

We come back from break, and Owen Hart is now in the ring with the microphone, he says that after the match with Sid, when he was laying on the mat that he had a different view on things. He was talking with an angry voice and said that the fans did not show Owen the kind of respect he should be getting, instead he is not wanted and he told the fans that he is threw with them, because he is going to take on a new level of intensity. I'll give Owen's turn an 82.

Owen Hart v. The Z-Man

Tom Zenk walked down the aisle and Owen attacked him before he stepped through the ropes. Owen used various technical moves and submissons on Z-Man and kept a nice fast pace to the match. Owen was caught off guard when Zenk fired back off the ropes with a flying forearm, and caught steam. Zenk started to pick Hart up, who countered into the Northern Lights Suplex for the three count. 84 + 69 = 76, I may like Hart's new attitude, but this match just didn't click.

At the top of the rampway was Paul E. Dangerously with Ron Simmons, he talked about Butch Reed and the win over Sid Vicious for the United States championship. He explained why Simmons is the best wrestler in the business. 89, Dangerously is an excellent speaker.

**Commercial**

The Midnight Express v. The Steiner Brothers

Cornette walked down the aisle with the new Midnight Express and the boo's came flying in. The fans cheered for the Michigan tag team, The Steiner Brothers. Scott and Rick entered the ring and the Midnight Express exited to avoid conflict. Bobby Eaton and Rick Steiner started the contest off, and this was a fine tag team contest. Rick tagged out to Scott, but re-entered when pure havoc broke out when Shane Douglas re-entered the ring without being tagged. Rick steinerlined just about everyone in sight at one point during the contest, but was being restrained by the ref when Scott frankensteinered Bobby Eaton, and Cornette threw the tennis racket in and Douglas served up an ace with Scott's head. Eaton got the victory, then they Midnight Express attacked and beat-down the Steiner Brothers. Stan Lane rushed down to ringside and scared off the Midnight Express, and checked on the Steiner Brothers. 93 + 72 = 82, good match, glad to see Lane isn't being wasted and is already back.

Sid Vicious v. Ron Simmons © - United States Championship

Sid walked down the aisle with 'Mean' Mark Callous who was in his corner for this match, while they waited for the champion they discussed strategy. Simmons and Dangerously walked down the aisle, but the fans weren't totally intrested in this match. Sid and Ron put together a solid contest, and Sid still was suffering pain in his leg from the match with Owen Hart the week before. Butch Reed ran down the aisle, and Dangerously tried to stop him, but got clotheslined for his efforts. The ref stopped Reed from interfering and Callous jumped in the ring and Chokeslammed Simmons. Sid recovered, and Reed backed off, and Sid is the new United States champion. Simmons' one week reign ended because of Reed, and the two duked to out in the ring after the match concluded. 81 + 47 = 64, decent match, but fans weren't into it.

**Commercial**

James E. Cornette is on the rampway with the microphone, and declares that Camp Cornette has found a third member, someone who has pure ability in the ring and will take the PWA by storm, he introduces new comer Dean Malenko. 73, that's for Cornette, we don't know who Dean is.

Dean Malenko v. Tommy Rich

The crowd went to the restroom and snack stands during this one. Dean picked apart Rich and finished him off with a Texas Cloverleaf. Cornette got in the ring and raised Malenko's hand in victory after the match laughing and smiling in the old Cornette fashion. 77 + 42 = 59

**Commercial**

The Great Muta v. Ric Flair© - PWA World Heavyweight Championship

Muta came out to a thunderous roar of the crowd, and displayed balance and skill by walking on the ropes before Flair came out. Flair is exactly what the PWA is about and strutted to the ring in his tights and was ready for the title bout. Flair and Muta locked-up and exchanged chop for chop, punch for punch, until Muta did a spinning back kick to level Flair. Flair got back up and poked Muta in the eye, Muta clutched his eye and Flair capitalized. Muta finally regained sight and was infuriated because Flair always pulls something like this during matches, and just started chopping and punching Flair into the corner. The ref stepped in to break it up, but Muta cresent kicked the ref, and that signalled an immediate DQ of Muta. Muta continued to pound of Flair in the corner, and spit mist in the air as PrimeTime went off the air. 94 + 92 = 93, I have a feeling this is going to keep getting better and better. Muta getting DQ'ed will surely effect his title chances at Flair.

This PrimeTime scored a 5.47 in the ratings, and I'll give it an overall of 81. Flair/Muta stole the show, while the newcomer Malenko and his match with Rich seemed pointless and out of place. Having Lane back is a nice showing of where his future will go, and Ron Simmons' reign lasts a week? Decent PrimeTime, CBS is said to be happy with the television show.

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Muta and Funk

The Great Muta will do battle with Terry Funk this week on PrimeTime. Also in action will be Stan Lane, he will try to get his first bit of revenge against Camp Cornette as he takes on Beautiful Bobby Eaton. PrimeTime is set to be another good show this week on CBS.

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Note: This is the new show, everything else was re-posted.

PrimeTime

Wrestling Review - 1991

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PrimeTime opened up with a shot of the crowd cheering, and the camera panned around to focus on the ring where Jinsei Shinzaki was loosing up in the ring awaiting his opponent.

Jinsei Shinzaki v. Owen Hart

This was a solid match-up from a wrestling stand point, but the crowd was a little down from not knowing Shinzaki that well. Hart and Shinzaki exchanged control of the match for a few minutes before Hart took over for good. Hart executed perfect dropkicks, and fast suplexes. Owen kept a steady pace and didn't allow Shinzaki to recover. Hart finished Shinzaki off with a perfected Northern Lights Suplex. Overall this match gets a 71 due to crowd reaction.

**Commercial**

Stan Lane came out with a mic and talked about Lane talked about getting revenge on Camp Cornette and Beautiful Bobby Eaton tonight. Lane showed me promise on the stick, 83

Bobby Eaton v. Stan Lane

Lane just walked down to the ring, and the crowd responded well to the man who got turned on by who he thought were his friends. Eaton and Cornette came out next to boo's from just about everyone. Cornette knows how to get fans mad. Eaton and Lane is a match I have been waiting for, and tonight was just a sample I am sure. Eaton used dirty tricks throughout the match to thwart any kind of offense Lane was trying to get. Lane fired back with rights, and hit a clothesline on Eaton to try and regain control. Cornette jumped on the apron, throwing his racket to the other side of the ring in anger, while both men were down and Cornette had the ref busy, Shane Douglas ran down to the ring and clocked Lane with the racket. The ref turned around after Douglas ran away and Eaton made the cover. Solid match and I can not wait to see how Lane responds after Camp Cornette gets away with another one,  85.

Arn Anderson was on stage with a mic and did a quick interview about his Television title and why Stan Lane would never get another match against him. Lane looked up in anger as now he had Arnderson to deal with as well. 83.

**Commercial**

Paul E. and Ron Simmons were standing in the middle of the ring and cut a promo on Butch Reed, and how he couldn't cut the mustard for Ron Simmons. Paul E. talked about Simmons' brutality and how he could beat Reed any day. Paul E. is a great speaker, 82.

As Simmons was about to leave, Reed came from the crowd and started attacking Simmons. The crowd cheered, but only because they don't like Simmons, the crowd still isn't into this as some, 57.

**Commercial**

Road Warriors v. Skyscrapers

The Skyscrapers came out to a hostile crowd, Spivey and Callous. They taunted the crowd standing tall, when The Road Warriors' music hit and the crowd went insane. Animal and Hawk hit the ring and The Skyscrapers cleared out fast. The match was sub-par but the crowd was into the Road Warriors' anyway. Animal and Hawk worked over the young member of the Skyscrapers, keeping Spivey isolated. Spivy eventually get tagged in, but as Hawk was tagged in. Hawk clotheslined him so hard that he almost lost a boot. Spivey quickly got the tag out to Callous, who was still tired and The Road Warriors soon hit the Doomsday Device for the pin. I wasn't too impressed, 73.

**Commercial**

A taped promo by Ric Flair aired, talking about Muta and his world title. Flair was on his game again, 98.

The Great Muta v. Terry Funk

Muta and Funk came out to cheers, so the crowd was split for this affair. Muta used his quick strikes to avoid a brawl against Funk. Funk tried to get Muta into a brawl all match but Muta resisted useing moves to keep him grounded or to keep his distance. Muta hit the ropes to springboard elbow Funk, but Terry fired of the corner and get a forearm into the low of Muta's back. Funk hammered shots into his back, and worked him over for awhile until Muta hit a desperation cresent kick. Muta fought up to the top rope and nailed a Moonsault for the win. The match was a disappointment, but that could also be because two fan favorites were going at it, 73.

PrimeTime gets a 5.48 TV rating, and a 77 from me, down from the last show. Eaton and Lane was the best match on the show, but leaves me to wander how Lane will combat Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton. Time will tell.

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Clash of the Champions

PWA World Heavyweight Championship©

The Great Muta v. Ric Flair©

PWA Television Championship

'Sweet' Stan Lane v. 'The Enforcer' Arn Anderson©

PWA United States Championship

Ron Simmons v. Sid Vicious©

Also: The Three Horsemen claim to have found a forth!

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Although I don't agree with changing NWA to PWA, this definately is a good diary. Double A's singles title run is definatley a good part and I'm a hooked reader.

I do have one problem: The quotes around the results are a little bothersome but I can get over that. Good job Biggz.

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Im simply loving this one. Can't wait for COTC.

[Krazy_K]

Everytime you post Biggz is awesome.

[Typical Phenom]

Although I don't agree with changing NWA to PWA, this definately is a good diary. Double A's singles title run is definatley a good part and I'm a hooked reader.

I do have one problem: The quotes around the results are a little bothersome but I can get over that. Good job Biggz.

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