Fire Pro Wrestling Alliance

First round results at a sold out Olympic Auditorium.

Ray 'The Crippler' Stevens defeated 'The Natural One' Mike Modest at 15:56 with a double arm suplex hold. Match received a 84% rating.

'The Mad Dog' Buzz Sawyer defeated Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka at 12:21 with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex. This was almost a battle of the top rope splashes as both guys hit their share. But Buzz comes up with the victory in an 82% match rating.

'High Chief' Peter Maivia defeated Raven at 18:31 with a Muscle Bomb Press. The match received a 86% rating. Raven didn't get much offense in.

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper defeated Samoa Joe at 15:14 with a Sleeper Hold. Interesting story here as Joe had all of the big moves, but Piper stuck to slams and elbow drops repeatedly before getting Joe in the sleeper. The match rating was 83%.

Stan Stasiak defeated 'Maniac' Matt Borne with a Bear Hug at 14:00. Match received a 76% rating.

Billy Jack Haynes defeated 'Moondog' Mayne at 18:46 with a piledriver. Haynes juiced towards the end, but it wasn't enough to stop him. Really great brawl. But, whaddya expect when Mayne is the 'normal' one. Match received a 96% rating.

'The Franchise' Shane Douglas defeated 'Playboy' Buddy Rose at 11:41 via countout. Douglas hit the Pittsburgh Plunge on Rose and Rose could not get back in the ring in time. Match received a 56% rating.

'Classy' Freddie Blassie defeated Jesse 'The Body' Ventura at 16:57 with a neckbreaker. Ventura controlled the first half of the match, Blassie the second. Match received a 93% rating.


That leaves the 2nd round matches of:

'Classy' Freddie Blassie vs. 'The Franchise' Shane Douglas

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Stan Stasiak

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs. 'High Chief' Peter Maivia

'Mad Dog' Buzz Sawyer vs. Ray 'The Crippler' Stevens





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The Semifinals of the FPWA - Shire territory.

'The Franchise' Shane Douglas defeated Stan Stasiak with a Belly-to-Belly suplex at 10:19. The match received a 79% rating.

'The Crippler' Ray Stevens defeated 'High Chief' Peter Maivia via countout at 8:43. Maivia controlled the first 5 minutes, but Stevens made a comeback. Maivia got Stevens to the outside and worked him over good for the first 14 seconds and then Stevens hit Maivia with a flurry of punches and got into the ring before the 20 count. Match received a 64% rating.


FINALS

'The Franchise' Shane Douglas defeated Ray 'The Crippler' Stevens at 9:25 after a Piledriver. The match received a 78% rating.


FPWA - Shire Heavyweight Champion: 'The Franchise' Shane Douglas






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First round of the FPWA - Shire Tag Tourney at a sold out Cow Palace.

Mike Modest/Donovan Morgan defeated Hector/Mando Guerrero when Modest hit the Death Valley Driver on Mando at 24:21. Match received an 88% rating.


Billy Jack Haynes/Matt Borne defeated Buddy Rose/Rip Oliver after Borne pinned Oliver with a small package at 27:34. Match received a 96% rating.


The American Wolves defeated Hector & Gory Guerrero, Sr. at 15:12 when Hector submitted to an ankle lock from Edwards. The match received a 78% rating.


Frankie Kazarian/Samoa Joe defeated Lonnie Mayne/Spike Dudley at 41:21 when Kazarian hit the DOA on Mayne. Kazarian, Joe and Spike all juiced. I think you'd have a better chance catching polio than finding a tag match where Mayne was the only wrestler to NOT juice. I thought Mayne had Kazarian at about the 39 minute mark as he had Kazarian in the mount, but Kaz would not submit. Pretty good match. 94% rating.


This leaves us with the semifinals of:

Mike Modest/Donovan Morgan vs. Billy Jack Haynes/Matt Borne

The American Wolves vs. Samoa Joe/Frankie Kazarian






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We now head over to Europe to FPWA - World of Sport.

The heavyweight title tourney will be held at the Wembley Arena. The first round matches are:

1. Otto Wanz vs. Johnny Kwango

2. Fit Finlay vs. Mark 'Rollerball' Rocco

3. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Tony Holme

4. Dynamite Kid vs. Pat Roach

5. Tony St. Clair vs. Mal Kirk

6. Davey Boy Smith vs. Nigel McGuiness

7. Steven Wright vs. Marty Jones

8. Big Daddy vs. Leon Karras




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2nd Round of Heavyweight Title Tourney:

Johnny Kwango defeated Fit Finlay at 9:29 with the England Stretch. Match received an 82% rating

Tony Halme defeated the Dynamite Kid at 15:12 with a Gorilla Press Slam into a pin. The match received a 93% rating.

Mal Kirk dominated Nigel McGuiness and won via submission with a Torture Cobra Twist at 12:07. Match received a 66% rating.

Marty Jones wins in an upset over Big Daddy. Big Daddy controlled the match, but Jones kept it competitive before getting him with a small package at 13:48. The match received a 69% rating.


The semis are down to:

Johnny Kwango vs. Tony Halme

Mal Kirk vs. Marty Jones





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Now we are into the Tag Tourney for FPWA - Europe.

First round matches are as follows:

The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid)
vs.
'The Aerial Assassin' Will Ospreay & Johnny Saint


Steven Wright & 'Das Wunderkind' Alex Wright
vs.
PAC & Prince Devitt

'Rollerball' Mark Rocco & Marty Jones
vs.
'Bad News' Wade Barrett & 'The Chosen One' Drew McIntyre

'The Royals' Vic Faulkner & Bert Royal
vs.
Nigel McGuiness & Doug Williams





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Semifinals:

The Wrights defeated Will Ospreay/Johnny Saint when Steven Wright pinned Johnny Saint with the Gedo Clutch at 7:52. The match received a 66% rating.

Nigel McGuiness & Doug Williams defeated Drew McIntyre/Wade Barrett when McIntyre submitted to a Cobra Clutch hold from Williams at 15:45. The match received an 87% rating.


FINALS

The Wrights defeated Nigel McGuiness/Doug Williams to win the FPWA - Europe Tag Titles when Steven Wright used a flying rollup pin after hitting Doug Williams with a Tombstone piledriver at 21:07. The match received an 86% rating.






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