On this date in AWA history: Pro Wrestling USA's first ever 'SuperClash'
by Jesse Holland on Sep 28, 2011 10:00 AM EDT
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PrintWhile the WWF may have blown the roof off Madison Square Garden with Wrestlemania, there was another pro wrestling show back in 1985 that not only drew a larger live gate, but may have also produced a stronger line-up.
I'm talking, of course, about the collaboration between AWA and NWA, known as "Pro Wrestling USA." On September 28, 1985, they brought 21,000 fans a "SuperClash" at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Part two of the tag team title bout between The Road Warriors and The Fabulous Freebirds, as well as full results from SuperClash 1985, after the jump.
Steven Regal defeated Brad Rheingans to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight Championship
Little Tokyo defeated Little Mr. T to retain the NWA World Midget's Championship
Sherri Martel defeated Candy Divine to win the AWA World Women's Championship
Mil Máscaras defeated Buddy Roberts to retain the IWA Heavyweight Championship
Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Genichiro Tenryu defeated Harley Race, Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin
Kerry Von Erich defeated Jimmy Garvin to retain the WCCW Texas Championship
Krusher Khruschev, Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff defeated Crusher, Dick the Bruiser and Baron Von Raschke to retain the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Boris Zukhov by disqualification to retain the AWA America's Championship
Jerry Blackwell defeated Kamala in a $10,000 "bodyslam" match
Greg Gagne, Scott Hall and Curt Hennig defeated Ray Stevens, Nick Bockwinkel and Larry Zbyszko
The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) via disqualification to retain the AWA World Tag Team Championship. The Fabulous Freebirds had actually won by pinfall, due to illegal interference by Michael Hayes; however Verne Gagne intervened and by virtue of the instant replay rule gave back the victory and the titles to the Road Warriors
Rick Martel fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification to retain the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair defeated Magnum T.A. to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
RedneckSpiritHunter6 has the entire event online right here.
Whaddaya say Cagesiders, better than Wrestlemania? Or not so much? Where do you rank "SuperClash" among your favorite pro wrestling classics -- if at all?
Special thanks to "Finian1" for the request.
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That was a fucking card!
Some awful matches and stupid finishes, but you couldn’t deny how awesome the lineup was for the time period.
by TrailerParkTrash on Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That was a fucking card!
Some awful matches and stupid finishes, but you couldn’t deny how awesome the lineup was for the time period.
by TrailerParkTrash on Sep 28, 2011 1:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That's what I'm talking about
Flair at his best. Stan Hanson, Koloff, von Raschke, Crusher/Bruiser. Road Warriors/Freebirds. I haven’t seen it (and like Trash points out, AWA had a problem with gimmicky crap/endings and whatnot)(gee, sounds familiar cough*TNA*cough), but it’s an excellent line-up.
Release...the KITTIES!
They copromoted with World Class and All Japan.
Hard to get everyone over with cross promotions.
by TrailerParkTrash on Sep 28, 2011 2:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I love the beginning of this clip
The announcers are talking about how the piledriver should be banned, while Hawk basically no-sells Gordy’s piledriver.
Release...the KITTIES!
I always hated that no sell by Hawk.
by TrailerParkTrash on Sep 29, 2011 2:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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