This week’s Evansville version of Championship Wrestling gets going with a George Barnes interview (Russell mentions Barnes hit Soulman Rocky Johnson in a recent match and wants an answer as to why. Barnes says he simply doesn’t like the Rock. Barnes says that he feels he is a much better partner than Johnson.)
Super Tour ’87 Video (Includes highlights of Curt Hennig, Soulman Rocky Johnson, DJ Peterson, Jerry The King Lawler, Jeff Jarrett, Mitch Snow, Superstar Bill Dundee, Billy Travis, The Nasty Boys, Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka, The Moondogs and more.)
Jeff Jarrett interview
Mid-America Champion Jeff Jarrett vs. Rooster Cogburn
Local promo VTR with Nick Bockwinkel (Bockwinkel plans to beat Lawler for the Southern Title to become the #1 contender for the AWA World Title that he recently lost to Curt Hennig.)
Bill Dundee/Soulman Rocky Johnson interview (Rocky refuses to team with Dundee and defend the titles until he gets a match against George Barnes. Eddie Marlin informs Rocky that if he doesn’t defend the tag titles they will be stripped of the belts. Johnson insists he will not defend the belts until he gets Barnes in the ring.)
The Nasty Boys (Knobs/Sags) vs. David Johnson/Randy Bryant
Downtown Bruno/Moondogs interview (Big Bubba and a mystery partner will soon be facing the Moondogs.)
Eddie Marlin interview (Marlin returns and announces Rocky never signed the contracts to defend the tag titles so he can not strip him of the belt if he refuses to defend. Marlin has no option but to remove the tag title match from the upcoming event in order to give Rocky his one on one match against George Barnes.)
Big Bubba vs. Don Bass (The Moondogs attack Bubba at the start of the match and break boards over Bubba’s head and back. Boss Winters/Tanaka/Diamond block the doors while The Moondogs bloody Bubba.)
Bill Dundee interview (Dundee explains his long time friendship with both Barnes and Soulman Rocky Johnson. The Superstar then asks to be the referee for their upcoming match because he feels that’s the only way this feud can be resolved.)
Billy Travis/Mark Starr vs. Pat Tanaka/Paul Diamond (with Bruno)-1st fall expiration of time match
Eddie Marlin interview (Marlin returns to announce Bill Dundee will be the special referee for the upcoming Rocky Johnson vs. George Barnes match.)
Local promo with Jerry Lawler (The King talks about how the roles have reversed and it is now Bockwinkel who is chasing Lawler for a belt and a future shot at the AWA World Title.)
Jeff Jarrett interview (Jarrett comes out on behalf of Bubba who was laid out by the Moondogs earlier. Jarrett announces Bubba’s mystery partner will be Goliath for the upcoming match against the Moondogs. Jarrett says he will counteract Bruno by being in the corner of Bubba/Goliath.)
Billy Travis/Mark Starr vs. Pat Tanaka/Paul Diamond (with Bruno)-2nd fall expiration of time match
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