Pro Wrestling USA Television – 1985 Results

12/29/84 Las Vegas, NV; Showboat Pavilion
1/5/85 – included an opening segment in which Ken Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Verne Gagne in which Gagne said Jim Brunzell sustained a serious neck injury the previous week and a slight concussion; Gagne then said Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie had been heavily fined and threatened with suspension by the AWA and that if he were to interfere as he did last week, he would be sent out of the AWA, NWA, and the country; featured Doug McCloud & Gagne on commentary; included Resnick running down upcoming dates for the AWA; Resnick then said Kamala & Friday had refused to come out and talk with him so instead he introduced the Jimmy Valiant match from another taping venue; featured a closing segment in which Resnick spoke with Gagne regarding the controversial AWA World Champion Rick Martel vs. Jimmy Garvin match, during which Gagne said Stan Lane & Steve Keirn would face AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors the following week and a special announcement would be made:
The Masked Superstar (w/ Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie & Mr. Saito) pinned Tom Zenk at 2:33 with the corkscrew neckbreaker; after the bout, Ken Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Al-Kaissie, Saito, & Superstar
Kamala (w/ Friday) pinned Jerry Monti at 3:10 following the splash to the back; after the bout, Kamala continued to attack Monti and went up to the top rope until Friday forced him to leave the ring
Jimmy Valiant pinned the Invader at around the 1:30 mark with an elbow drop; Gordon Solie provided commentary for the match (unknown territory)
Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated Eddie Sullivan & Zulu at 2:28 when Keirn pinned Sullivan following a forearm to the face; during the bout, Paul Ellering appeared ringside to watch Lane & Keirn; after the bout, Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Lane & Keirn regarding the challenge of AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors, during which they said they would face them anytime
Jerry Blackwell & Baron Von Raschke defeated Dennis Stamp & Billy Robinson at 4:53 when Blackwell pinned Stamp with a Samoan Drop as Von Raschke had the claw applied on Robinson; after the match, Resnick conducted an interview with Blackwell & Von Raschke regarding their team and challenging the Road Warriors and NWA Tag Team Champions Ivan & Nikita Koloff; moments later, several young fans celebrated with Blackwell & Von Raschke on their win
AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) via reverse decision; during the bout, it was noted Eddie Einhorn of the Chicago White Sox and Don Rickles were in attendance; Verne Gagne repeatedly said during the bout that it was a match promoters were hoping to sign for the following month’s card at the Meadowlands; Garvin originally won the match and title after hitting Martel over the back of the head with brass knuckles but the referee later found the weapon and changed the call; after the contest, Garvin attacked Martel and threw him to the floor; moments later, the crowd chanted “Bullshit” as Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Garvin, alongside Precious, who was still in possession of the title belt until Resnick took it from him; during the segment, Garvin said he should be the champion and that the weapon was Martel’s all along 1/10/85; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Arena
1/26/85 – featured opening comments from Ken Resnick in which he promoted the Feb. 24 show at the Meadowlands, Star Wars 85, and announced there would be a $100,000 tag team challenge with the final two teams facing off in a one-fall match for the money and a trophy; Resnick & Blackjack Lanza provided commentary for the bout; included a backstage segment with Resnick promoting the Feb. 24 card, noting NWA World Champion Ric Flair would face Harley Race and Jimmy Garvin would challenge AWA World Champion Rick Martel; moments later, Resnick interviewed Garvin, who said he beat Martel in Las Vegas and would do it again at the Meadowlands; featured Resnick conducting a backstage interview with Martel regarding his upcoming title defense against Garvin:
Dino Bravo pinned Brian Jewel at 4:00 with a back suplex
AWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Brad Rheignans & Rick Phoebe at 2:57 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Phoebe after Road Warrior Animal had Phoebe hoisted over his shoulder and Hawk came off the top behind the referee’s back with a forearm to Phoebe; after the bout, Ken Resnick conducted an interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering regarding their upcoming participation in the Star Wars $100,000 tag team challenge, during which Hawk said there were two kinds of people in the world – weasels and weasel slappers, and they were weasel slappers
Curt Hennig pinned Rob Rechsteiner (Rick Steiner) at 4:18 with a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle
Jerry Blackwell & Baron Von Raschke defeated Rick Resnlow & Dave Wagner at 4:54 when Blackwell pinned Wagner with a powerslam, with Von Raschke then coming in the ring to prevent Renslow from making the save and putting the claw on Renslow; after the bout, Ken Resnick conducted an interview with Blackwell & Von Raschke regarding their participation in the upcoming $100,000 tag team battle royal at the Meadowlands
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Mr. Saito (w/ Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie) via disqualification at 6:35 when, as Slaughter had an interfering Al-Kaissie in the Cobra Clutch, the Masked Superstar ran out and attacked Slaughter; moments later, Slaughter cleared the ring 2/7/852/14/852/21/852/28/85 – featured Doug McCloud as the ring announcer; included Verne Gagne & Ken Resnick on commentary; included Resnick running down the bouts for the following night’s card at the Meadowlands; immediately after Resnick hyped the matches, Tony Schiavone conducted an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair regarding his title defense at the upcoming show against Harley Race; featured Resnick conducting a ringside interview with Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell regarding their participation the following night in the tag team battle royal at the Meadowlands; Slaughter then said Blackwell had graduated from his training and, as a reward, presented Blackwell with a pair of his own sunglasses and a flag, with the two then reciting the Pledge of Alliegance; included Resnick conducting a ringside interview with Jimmy Garvin, and Precious, regarding his match the following night against AWA World Champion Rick Martel at the Meadowlands; featured a commercial for Star Wars 85 set to Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me;” included Resnick making a closing announcement that the following week’s show would feature Terry Funk, the Youngblood brothers, Slaughter & Blackwell, and AWA Americas Champion Larry Zbyszko defending against Bob Backlund, followed by comments from Zbysko regarding the match:
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Rick Gatner & Rob Rechsteiner (Rick Steiner) at 2:07 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Gatner with a clothesline
Bob Backlund pinned Drew ? with a roll up and bridge at 4:17
The Masked Superstar (w/ Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie) pinned Mike Richards with the corkscrew neckbreaker at 2:13; after the bout, Ken Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Superstar, Al-Kaissie, and King Tonga regarding the following night’s card at the Meadowlands
AWA Americas Champion Larry Zbyszko pinned Jimmy Dew with a piledriver at 3:06
Curt Hennig, Greg Gagne, & Jim Brunzell fought Terry Funk, Nick Bockwinkel, & AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal to a time-limit draw at 6:42; Gagne had Bockwinkel covered with an inside cradle at the time of the decision; after the match, Resnick conducted a ringside interview with Bockwinkel, Funk, and AWA Americas Champion Larry Zbyszko, during which Funk said there was a NWA champion and an AWA champion and a few other steroid freaks that claimed they were champions too