PRO WRASSLIN REFLECTION EPISODE 63: A DOUBLE STEELE CAGE MAIN EVENT IN TEXAS! R.I.P. "MEAN" GENE.

PRO WRASSLIN REFLECTION EPISODE 63: A DOUBLE STEELE CAGE MAIN EVENT IN TEXAS! A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO "MEAN" GENE OKERLUND.

On this episode of The Pro Wrasslin Reflection… We kick off the show with a special audio tribute to the late great "Mean" Gene Okerlund... 

World Class Championship Wrestling is the second of two that were dedicated to the big Thanksgiving Star Wars card from November 28, 1985. While WCCW was amid an upswing (highlighted by the Dynamic Duo/Von Erich feud), Thanksgiving Star Wars was, in hindsight, the beginning of the end for the Dallas territory. On the heels of arguably the biggest tour in company history, a highly successful tour of Israel in early August ’85, Mike Von Erich developed a near fatal case of toxic shock syndrome after surgery to repair a shoulder injury sustained in Tel Aviv. This would lead to the infamous “Lance Von Erich” gimmick (the supposed son of Waldo Von Erich), portrayed by William “Ricky” Vaughn, debuting on the October 6, 1985 Cotton Bowl Extravaganza in front 26,000, a gimmick that would backfire terribly on WCCW.

A month prior to this event, on October 28, 1985, the National Wrestling Alliance booked its final World title match in the Dallas territory when Ric Flair wrestled Lance Von Erich to a no contest. With Jim Crockett, Jr. gaining more control over the NWA and Bob Geigel effectively partnering with Crockett, Jr., Fritz Von Erich was the odd man out. With little chance of the NWA World Champion being booked in the Dallas territory again and no hope to see son Kerry voted NWA Champion the cartel all but forced Fritz to pull out of the NWA in February of ’86 and form the World Class Wrestling Association.

The Professor Chabelo Vera Cruz and The White Walrus Tommy Wonder relive this classic WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Event!

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EVENT INFO:

Name of the event: WCCW TV

Date recoreded: November 28, 1985

Promotion:  World Class Championship Wrestling

Location: Dallas, Texas

Arena: Reunion Arena,

Attendance: ca. 12,500

Broadcast type: TV Pre-recorded Broadcast

Broadcast date: 12/14/85

Commentary by: Bill Mercer 

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MATCH CARD

Singles Match

One Man Gang vs. Kimala w/General Skandar Akbar

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

Jack Victory vs. Brian Adias(c)Tag Team Match

“Steel Cage Texas Death Match”

“Hollywood” John Tatum w/Missy Hyatt vs. “Cowboy” Scott Casey w/Sunshine

Vacant WCCW American Tag Team Championship – “Anything Goes, Pinfall Only Steel Cage Match”

Special Guest Referees: Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy & NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Brian Adias (sub. for “Iceman” King Parsons)

The Dynamic Duo (“Gorgeous” Gino Hernandez & “Gentlemen” Chris Adams) vs. The Von Erichs (Kevin & Kerry)

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