awa-1990-listings
AWA 1990
* Dates are my 'best guess'. It is mentioned in the 01/20 epsisode that the Superbowl is 'next week', so I used that as a starting point.
All-Star Wrestling
1990-01-13 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [49:24] - Poor quality
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Red Tyler
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Yukon' Jon Nord
Larry Zbyszko vs Todd Becker
Eric Bischoff interview with AWA Heavyweight Champion Larry Zbyszko
Brute Force (Ricky Rice & Dave Kasper) vs The Menace & The Tokyo Bullet
Eric Bischoff interview with Sheik Adnan El Kaissey
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marsall
Promo from 'Mean' Mike Enos interrupted by 'Benchwarmer' Bob Lurtsema
Masa Saito vs Bad Boy Brown
'Yukon' John Nord (w/ Baron von Raschke) vs Sheik Adnan El Kaissey (w/Larry Zbyszko) [Team Challenge Series - Bodyslam match]
Eric Bischoff interview with Sheik Adnan El Kaissey
1990-01-20 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [46:37] - Poor quality
'Yukon' John Nord vs The Menace
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with 'Yukon' Jon Nord
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) vs Jimmy Magnum & Red Tyler
Eric Bischoff interview with AWA Heavyweight Champion Larry Zbyszko
Tommy Jammer vs Bad Boy Brown
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Promo from Wayne Bloom
Masa Saito vs Todd Becker
Eric Bischoff interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & 'Benchwarmer' Bob Lurtsema
'Mean' Mike Enos (w/Larry Zbyszko) vs The Trooper [Team Challenge Series - Football match]
Eric Bischoff interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes)
1990-01-27 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [45:54] - Poor quality
The Trooper (Del Wilkes) vs Kent Carlsson
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & Paul Diamond
Promo from Colonel DeBeers & Magnificant Mimi
Sgt. Slaughter vs W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sgt. Slaughter
Music video promo: The Russian Brute
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
The Russian Brute (w/ Ox Baker) vs Tom Bennett
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Ox Baker (w/ The Russian Brute)
Promo from Baron von Raschke & Candy Devine
Colonel DeBeers & Magnificant Mimi vs Baron von Raschke & Candi Devine [Team Challenge Series - Beauty & The Beast match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Baron von Raschke & Candy Devine
1990-02-03 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Featuring a taped fist match between Sgt.Slaughter & The Russian Brute
1990-02-10 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [46:13] - Poor quality
The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) vs Kent Carlsson & Tom Bennett
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Destruction Crew interupted by 'Benchwarmer' Bob Lurtsema
Larry Zbyszko vs Todd Becker
Eric Bischoff interview backstage with Larry Zbyszko
Colonel DeBeers promo
Sgt.Slaughter promo (also feat. Baron Von Raschke)
Promo from 'Yukon' John Nord
Paul Diamond & The Trooper (Del Wilkes) vs Spike Jones & W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Paul Diamond & The Trooper
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Colonel DeBeers (w/ Sheik Adnan El Kaissey) vs 'Yukon' John Nord - [Team Challenge Series - One Armed Bandit match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Colonel DeBeers & Sheik Adnan El Kaissey - Sgt Slaughter is attacked by DeBeers & Kaissey post-match.
1990-02-17 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Following last weeks attack, this show should feature Slaughter trading DeBeers to a rival team.
1990-02-24 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event is 'Yukon' John Nord vs Col. DeBeers in a 'Triathalon' match.
1990-03-03 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [44:18] - Ok quality
DJ Peterson vs Jimmy Magnum
Eric Bischoff interview backstage with Paul Diamond. Diamond introduces his tag team partner for this evenings main event - Brad Rheingans
Larry Zybszko vs The Cobra
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Larry Zybszko
Preview of next weeks main event between Larry Zybszko & Nikita Koloff
Nikita Koloff vs The Annihilator
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Nikita Koloff
Eric Bischoff interview backstage with The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) vs Paul Diamond & Brad Rheingans - [Team Challenge Series - Steel Cage Match]
1990-03-10 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event is Larry Zybszko vs Nikita Koloff in a 2 out of 3 falls match
1990-03-17 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Unknown Main Event
1990-03-24 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
*Unknown Main Event
1990-03-31 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event: 'April Fools Match' feat. Tony Leone & Jake Milliman vs Colonel DeBeers & The Nightstalker
1990-04-07 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [44:55] - Ok quality
The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) vs George Anderson & Todd Becker
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
DJ Peterson vs vs Pete Sanchez
Eric Bischoff interview backstage with Paul Diamond, The Trooper & DJ Peterson
Kokeena Maximus (w/ Sheik Adnan El Kaissey) vs Spike Jones
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sheik Adnan El Kaissey (w/ Kokeena Maximus)
Promos from Ox Baker (w/ The Russian Brute) & Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Curtis Hughes)
The Trooper (Del Wilkes) vs W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes)
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Curtis Hughes vs The Russian Brute (w/ Ox Baker) [Team Challenge Series match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Curtis Hughes
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Ox Baker (w/ The Russian Brute)
1990-04-14 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [45:05] - Ok quality
Colonel DeBeers (w/ Sheik Adnan El Kaissey) vs Pete Sanchez - Jake Milliman comes out with a sign mid-match & is interviewed by Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Larry Zbyszko
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) vs Todd Becker & Spike Jones
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Christopher Love & Tully Blanchard
Sgt. Slaughter vs Tom 'Rocky' Stone
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sgt. Slaughter
Promo from Baron von Raschke (w/ Paul Diamond, The Trooper & DJ Peterson)
Promo from Larry Zbyszko (w/ Mike Enos, Wayne Bloom & Tully Blanchard)
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) & Tully Blanchard vs Paul Diamond, The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & DJ Peterson [Team Challenge Series - Tag Elimination match]
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Baron von Raschke
1990-04-21 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [46:42] - Ok quality
Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne open the show with the news that Larry Zybszko regained the AWA World Heavyweight title from Masa Saito at Superclash IV on April 8th
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Larry Zybszko
Curtis Hughes vs Spike Jones
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Sgt. Slaughter & Tom 'Rocky' Stone
Kokeena Maximus (w/ Sheik Adnan El Kaissey) vs Pete Sanchez
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sheik Adnan El Kaissey (w/ Kokeena Maximus)
Sgt. Slaughter vs W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sgt. Slaughter
Backstage promos from Baron Von Rashke (w/ Todd Becker), Larry Zbyszko (w/ Jake Milliman) & Sgt. Slaugher (w/ Tom Stone)
Ralph & Greg show footage of matches between Masa Saito & Larry Zybszko from Tokyo (02/90) and Superclash IV (1990-04-08)
Post match interviews backstage from Eric Bischoff with Masa Saito followed by Larry Zbyszko
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Jake Milliman vs Tom 'Rocky' Stone vs Todd Becker [Team Challenge Series - Captains Choice Battle Royal]
1990-04-28 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event: 'Battle of the Bulge' between Kokeena Maximus & Sgt. Slaughter
1990-06-02 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event: Curtis Hughes vs Hangman Psycho (w/ Hangman Killer)
1990-06-09 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [45:46] - Poor quality
Baron Von Raschke & 'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe vs Tom 'Rocky' Stone & George Anderson
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Baron Von Raschke & 'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Ox Baker - The Russian Brute comes to ringside, apparently begging Ox to take him back
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Jake Milliman
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Jonnie Stewart
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) vs Steve Brown & Steve Berg
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer)
Promo from 'Flapjack' Scott Norton
DJ Peterson vs W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff interview with Larry Zybszko
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Colonel DeBeers vs 'Flapjack' Norton [Team Challenge Series - Knockdown match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with 'Flapjack' Norton
1990-06-16 All Star Wrestling *Missing*
* Main Event: Larry Zybszko vs DJ Peterson
1990-06-23 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) [45:09] - Poor quality
Brad Rheingans vs W.T Jones
Footage of Larry Zybszko vs Brad Rheingans from ESPN
Eric Bischoff backstage interview with Larry Zbyszko
Colonel DeBeers vs Mike Braham
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Colonel DeBeers
Sgt. Slaughter vs John Pistulka
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Sgt. Slaughter - Ox Baker asks to manage Sgt. Slaughter. Slaughter refuses.
Promos from Nikita Koloff, Larry Zybszko & The Trooper (Del Wilkes)
DJ Peterson vs George Anderson
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Team Challenge Series 'Survivor Battle Royal': Hangman Psycho, Buck Zumhofe, 'Yukon' John Nord, 'Mean' Mike Enos, Nikita Koloff, The Russian Brute, Larry Zybszko, Curtis Hughes,
The Trooper (Del Wilkes), Hangman Killer, Jonnie Stewart & 'Flapjack' Scott Norton - Baron's Blitzers win when The Trooper & Norton are the final two men left standing
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Trooper & 'Flapjack' Norton
1990-08-18 All Star Wrestling (Hosted by Ralph Strangis & Greg Gagne) * [35:12] - Ok quality
* Joined in progress
The Destruction Crew [C] (Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos) vs The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & DJ Peterson [AWA World Tag Team Championship Match]
Eric Bischoff interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes) & DJ Peterson
Tommy Jammer (w/ Baron Von Raschke) vs 'Pistol' Pete Pistulka
Eric Bischoff interview with Tommy Jammer & Baron Von Raschke
Eric Bischoff interview with Colonel DeBeers - Sgt. Slaughter is AWOL (signed with the WWF) so DeBeers is the new Team Challenge captain (DeBeers Diamond Cutters)
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) vs Tony DeNucci & Steve Berg
Promo from Colonel DeBeers
Colonel DeBeers vs DJ Peterson vs Larry Cameron [Team Challenge Series - Meat Grinder match]
Eric Bischoff interview with Colonel DeBeers & Larry Cameron
AWA Championship Wrestling (ESPN)
1990-02-26 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lee Marshall & Ralph Strangis) [50:08] - Ok quality
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Larry Zybszko
Colonel DeBeers (w/ Sheik Adnan El Kaissey) vs Todd Becker
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) & The Russian Brute (w/ Ox Baker) vs Curtis Hughes, Paul Diamond & Brad Rheingans
Footage of a previous Larry Zybszko & Nikita Koloff encounter
DJ Peterson vs Frankie DeFalco
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with DJ Peterson
Promos from Nikita Koloff & Larry Zybszko
Larry Zybszko vs Nikita Koloff - [2 out of 3 falls match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with Nikita Koloff, followed by 'Benchwarmer' Bob Lurtsema
1990-05-14 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Eric Bischoff) [46:40] - Ok quality
Commentary from Lee Marshall & Ralph Strangis
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Jim Evans
Eric Bischoff interview with Sgt. Slaughter
Nikita Koloff vs Jamie Magnum
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Colonel DeBeers vs Kent Carlsson
The Trooper (Del Wilkes) Promo
Eric Bischoff interview with Larry Zybszko
The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) vs Tom Bennett & Todd Becker
Eric Bischoff interview with The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
Larry Zybszko [C] vs The Trooper (Del Wilkes) [AWA World Championship match]
Eric Bischoff ringside interview with The Trooper
1990-05-21 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Eric Bischoff) [47:03] - Ok quality
Commentary from Lee Marshall & Ralph Strangis
'Yukon' John Nord (w/ Scott Norton) vs Spike Jones
Eric Bischoff interview with The Lumberjacks ('Yukon' John Nord & 'Flapjack' Scott Norton)
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Jim Evans
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
DJ Peterson & Rick McCord vs The Tokyo Bullets
Recap of Larry Zybszko vs The Trooper from last week
Larry Zybszko [C] vs Brad Rheingans [AWA World Championship match]
Eric Bischoff interview with Brad Rheingans
1990-05-28 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Eric Bischoff) [46:13] - Ok quality
Commentary from Lee Marshall & Ralph Strangis
Recap of Larry Zybszko vs The Trooper from 05/21
The Trooper (Del Wilkes) vs Kent Carlsson
Eric Bischoff interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes)
Recap of Nikita Koloff vs Mike George "Team Challenge Series" match
Eric Bischoff interview with Larry Zybszko
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Hangman Psycho (w/ Hangman Killer) vs Jim Evans
'Flapjack' Scott Norton (w/ 'Yukon' John Nord) vs Tom Bennett
Eric Bischoff interview with The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom w/ Christopher Love) [C] vs DJ Peterson & Rick McCord [AWA World Tag Team Championship Match]
Eric Bischoff interview with DJ Peterson & Rick McCord
1990-06-04 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Eric Bischoff) [47:19] - Ok quality
Commentary from Ralph Strangis & Eric Bischoff
The Trooper (Del Wilkes) vs The Tokyo Bullet
Eric Bischoff interview with The Trooper (Del Wilkes)
'The Timekeeper' Mike George vs The Menace
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
Nikita Koloff vs Spike Jones
Recap of Larry Zybszko vs Brad Rheingans from two weeks ago (05/21)
Eric Bischoff interview with Larry Zybszko
Promos from 'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart & Tony DeNucci
Recap of The Destruction Crew vs DJ Peterson & Rick McCord from last week
DJ Peterson & Rick McCord vs Tom Bennett & Kent Carlsson
Eric Bischoff interview with The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Tony DeNucci [AWA Light-Heavyweight Tournament match]
Eric Bischoff interview with 'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart
1990-06-11 AWA Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Eric Bischoff) [46:43] - Ok quality
Commentary from Ralph Strangis & Eric Bischoff
Recap of 'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart vs Tony DeNucci from last week
Promo from 'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe
The Lumberjacks ('Yukon' John Nord & 'Flapjack' Scott Norton) vs Tom 'Rocky' Stone & JR Carson - Special referee Bob Lurtsema
Colonel DeBeers vs John Pistulka - After the match, Ox Baker gives DeBeers a business card, which he immediately discards
Eric Bischoff interview with Colonel DeBeers
'Team Challenge' update with Lee Marshall
'Rock and Roll' Buck Zumhofe vs W.T Jones
Eric Bischoff interview with Larry Zybszko
Promo from Curtis Hughes
Promo from The Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer)
'Illustrious' Jonnie Stewart & Mike Enos vs Tommy Jammer & Jake Milliman - Wayne Bloom is injured and/or out of contract, so Stewart substitutes. Enos & Stewart are quickly disqualified, and Bob Lurtsema comes to the ring for the save. Lurtsema executes possibly the worst series of wrestling moves that I have ever seen.
Curtis Hughes vs Hangman Psycho (w/ Hangman Killer) - After the match, Ox Baker gives The Texas Hangmen business cards
Eric Bischoff interview with Curtis Hughes