I decided to keep my mind busy and jump into writing a fantasy wrestling promotion. This takes place after AWA shuts down in 1991 and will take over the void of booking in Chicago and other areas in the mid-west. I take free agents that aren't a part of the big 2 companies of the time. I also try to incorporate Japanese and lucha wrestlers where I can but try to keep it realistic enough with a budget of who I can afford in the beginning. Chicago is a great place to feature luchadores because of a sizable Hispanic population that would come out for the stars and because Galavision and Univision are accessible in the area.
Week 1 (June 15-21)
IWA Genesis
Odeum Pavilion
Villa Park, IL
1. Chris Candido defeats Jeff Gaylord (7:34) with the Suicide Blond diving headbutt to win the pinfall.
2. Eddy Guerrero defeats Al Snow (15:12) with brainbuster suplex to win pinfall.
3. The Wild Bunch and The Eliminators fight to a double DQ in a bloody brawl (13:29).
4. Blue Panther/Negro Navarro/Black Terry defeats Pirata Morgan/Fuerza Guerrera/Emilio Charles Jr. (14:13) after Panther makes Guerrera submit.
5. Brad Armstrong defeats 2 Cold Scorpio (9:45) with a Russian legsweep turned into a three-quarter facelock causing a submission.
6. The Fantastics defeats Eddie Gilbert/Eric Embry (19:47) when Bobby Fulton rolls Gilbert up in a small package.
7. Tully Blanchard defeats Norman Smiley (12:51) after a low blow that the ref didn't catch and rolled Smiley up.
8. Lightning Kid defeats Jerry Lynn (18:10) via pinfall after a guillotine leg drop.
IWA on WGN (June 18, 1991)
West Bradley Place
Chicago, IL
⦁ Our announce team, Scott Hudson and Bob Caudel welcome us to the very first episode of International Wrestling Association on WGN.
⦁ They go on to declare that this will be the promotion of the future and that while they have established stars from all over the country, they will be giving a bigger platform for the future of the business. They go on to announce the main event as two of the hottest young free agents in wrestling: Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn! Tully Blanchard and The Fantastics will be on hand for matches as well as stars from Mexico and England!
⦁ A highlight reel of newcomer Sabu is shown before the first match of his exploits in the indies around the U.S. and in Japan.
⦁ Sabu defeats Chris Candido (5:04) by submission with the camel clutch after a short but very intense match that saw Sabu also perform a big moonsault from the top rope to the outside onto Candido.
⦁ Hudson and Caudel introduce former NWA U.S. Champion and World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to the announcing desk for an interview. Caudel asks Blanchard what he expects to achieve in the IWA. He said simply to continue to prove that he's the best in the world and will capture the Heavyweight title when it becomes available and no one's in his way here to stop him.
⦁ Caudel introduces the audience to the world of lucha libre in a short highlight reel of the high flying moves that occur on a regular basis.
⦁ Eddy Guerrero defeats Fuerza Guerrera (7:24) with a brainbuster.
⦁ The Fantastics defeat Dave Taylor/Dave Finlay (9:42) with the Fantastic Flip.
⦁ The Fantastics give a post match interview in which they are happy to be in Chicago and wrestle in front of crowds that appreciate real, down to earth wrestling and will continue to bring the most exciting tag team wrestling in the world.
⦁ Tully Blanchard defeats local jobber (2:23) via pinfall after his patented slingshot suplex.
⦁ Jerry Lynn defeats Lightning Kid (2-1) in a 2 out of 3 falls match (14:45). The first fall is more mat based and showing their use of counters and submission work. Lynn defeats Kid in first fall (5:48) with a rollup with a brige pin. The second fall, while short, is a bit more frantic. Kid then pins Lynn after running him head first into the ringpost and taking him into the ring and pinning with his feet on the bottom rope (8:03). The third fall is an all out affair as both incorporate dives and all of their signature high spots. Lynn gains the victory with a missile dropkick.
⦁ After the match, Jerry Lynn is celebrating his win and then Lightning Kid out of nowhere attacks him from behind. They brawl around the time keepers table and back by the announcers area. Officials break them up and commissioner Les Thatcher comes in to intervene. He said that he knows of their feud across the country and how out of control it gets. Kid demands a rematch and Lynn agrees. Thatcher grants them the rematch after a bit of thought but he said he won't appreciate any more chaos around the ring. They'll have to keep it in the ring so next week's main event will pit Lightning Kid and Jerry Lynn in a lumberjack match!
⦁ As every one staring each other down, the screen fades to black.
