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October 7, 1989

RCW Wrestling #396

Regina, Saskatchewan

Untelevised matches:

Don Muraco defeated Tommy Jammer

Ben Bassarab defeated Timothy Flowers

The Beast defeated Yang Cang Cook

John Tolos defeated Len Crazy Horse

Televised matches:

Jonnie Stewart defeated Todd Becker by pinfall at 6:03

**successful premiere for young fan favorite Stewart

Ricky Rice defeated Dave Koorajian by pinfall after a top rope dropkick at 8:50

**Rice held up his end beating one half of the tag team challengers

Larry Picone defeated Jack Steele by pinfall after a powerslam at 10:23

**It took a timely trip by Picone’s Bruise “brother” Koorajian to set up his partner for the win

Main Event

RCW Heavyweight Title Match

Jim Brunzell defeated Davey Boy Smith by disqualification for outside interference at 12:14

[Davey Boy Smith retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]

**Jim Brunzell had Davey Boy Smith all but beat when for the second straight week Dynamite Kid appeared at ringside. This time he elected to enter the ring and pound on Brunzell. When DBS recovered he went right after his former partner. Once Brunzell got his senses back he helped DBS eject DK over the top rope, but then DBS and Brunzell got into an argument and a pushing match over the disqualification.

Commissioner Baron Von Raschke came down to the ring to cool things off. He announced that Jim Brunzell would get yet another attempt at DBS for a clean bout in two weeks  in Swift Current. He warned DK, and all others, that anyone interfering in the match will be suspended indefinitely from  RCW. To sweeten the pot a bit more Raschke asked DBS if he wanted a piece of DK, and of course DBS and the crowd roared their approval. He asked Brunzell the same thing who also got fired up. So Raschke told DK to find himself a partner for next week because it will be Brunzell and Smith against Dynamite Kid and his partner in tag team action.

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October 14, 1989

RCW Wrestling #397

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Untelevised matches:

Don Muraco defeated Tommy Jammer

Non-title match: Bobby Jaggers defeated Yang Cang Cook

Jonnie Stewart defeated Todd Becker

John Tolos defeated Len Crazy Horse

Televised matches:

Timothy Flowers defeated Ron Ritchie by pinfall after a flying bulldog at 5:15

#1 Contenders match for the TV Title

Hercules Ayala defeated the Beast by pinfall after a belly to belly suplex at 7:56

RCW Tag Team Title Match

The Bruise Brothers defeated Jack Steele & Ricky Rice by pinfall when Picone pinned Rice after a flying clothesline at 12:10

[The Bruise Brothers win the RCW Tag Team Titles]

**The Bruise Brothers are looking dominant in the tag team division

Main Event

Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell defeated Dynamite Kid & Ben Bassarab by pinfall when Smith pinned Bassarab after a running powerslam at 10:34

**The fans were surprised when Bassarab came out with Kid, and explained that he was an old friend of DK’s as well as DBS’ and he is doing this favor for DK because he swore he was going to wrestle clean and fair. And for the most part he did, while he had a bit of an edge to him, it was a fairly clean and hard fought contest. But when the chips were down DK refused a tag in to Bassarab who was then finished off by DBS as DK looked on from the arena floor.

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October 21, 1989

River City Wrestling #398

Swift Current, SK

Untelevised matches:

Non-title match: Bruise Brothers defeated Yang Cang Cook & Ron Ritchie

Don Muraco defeated Wayne Gillis

Tommy Jammer defeated Diamond Timothy Flowers

The Beast defeated Jonnie Stewart

Televised matches:

Jack Steele & Ricky Rice defeated Dan Denton & Todd Becker when Steele pinned Becker after a spinebuster slam at 4:17

RCW Television Title Match

Bobby Jaggers defeated Hercules Ayala by pinfall after a running kneesmash at 6:40

[Bobby Jaggers retained the RCW Television Title]

**Jaggers had to cheat, using a handful of tights on the pin to beat a very angry Ayala

Dynamite Kid defeated Ben Bassarab by pinfall with a schoolboy rollup at 10:10

**fantastic match between Bassarab and the man he patterned himself after DK. This match was a result of last week’s tag match where DK walked out on Bassarab. It was a pretty even match but Bassarab kept letting his temper get in the way, as he was suckered by DK once after chasing him out of the ring, and once when the ref had to restrain him in the corner, both times letting DK take control of the match with a sucker punch. In the end Bassarab went to the top buckle too early and attempted a splash on DK, who rolled out of the way and then rolled up Bassarab for the win.

Main Event

RCW Heavyweight Title Match

All Other Wrestlers banned from ring area

Davey Boy Smith defeated Jim Brunzell by pinfall after a running powerslam at 9:46

[Davey Boy Smith retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]

**DBS controlled the match early, then tempers got heated for a minute before Brunzell took over the match. The former RCW champ had DBS in an Indian deathlock but DBS was able to roll his way out of it. Brunzell missed a dropkick when DBS held onto the ropes, then charged at DBS only to be backdropped over the top rope to the apron, where DBS hit him with a backelbow to the floor. The champ then took control of the match and hit his finisher a minute later to pick up a big win.

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October 28, 1989

River City Wrestling #399

Winnipeg, Manitoba

“House of Horrors”

Untelevised matches:

Texas Tornado Match: Jim Brunzell & Baron von Raschke defeated Dan Denton & Todd Becker by submission when Denton submitted to the figure four (Brunzell) and Becker submitted to the Clawhold (Raschke) simultaneously at 6:01

Non-title Match, No Disqualification: Bruise Brothers defeated Jack Steele & Ricky Rice by pinfall when Picone pinned Rice after a stuffed piledriver at 10:15

**The champions used a steel chair to bust Steele wide open, and Rice was also busted open on the ringpost. This match favored the Bruise Brothers but they will have to out wrestle the former champs if they want to keep their titles.

Submission Match: Ben Bassarab defeated Don Muraco by submission to the Boston crab at 14:40

**Muraco had the match won after a piledriver but seemed to forget it was submission only. By the time he put on a camel clutch Bassarab was able to get to the ropes. Bassarab made a spirited comeback and came up with the big win.

Tommy Jammer & Len Crazy Horse defeated John Tolos & Timothy Flowers by disqualification at 7:34

**Jammer and Horse frustrated their opponents so much that Tolos and Flowers finally threw in the proverbial towel by both entering the ring and attacking their opponents, sending Horse over the top rope and then pounding on Jammer ignoring the ref’s count.

Handicap Match: Jonnie Stewart defeated Beauty & The Beast by pinfall when Stewart pinned Beauty with an inside cradle at 8:35

**Beast had his valet spend most of the match on the apron and out of the fray. However, after he had sufficiently beat up on Stewart he finally let in to the pleas of his valet and tagged her in. Of course Stewart turned the tables. Beast entered the ring and tried to attack Stewart from behind but the youngster caught him with a forearm and then tossed him out of the ring. Beauty jumped on Stewart’s back but he easily flipped her over and then cradled her for the win.

Televised matches:

North American Women’s Title Match

The Terrorist defeated Donna Spangler by pinfall after a chokeslam at 7:23

[The Terrorist retained the North American Women’s Title]

**The Terrorist continues to look physically intimidating and continues her rampage through women’s wrestling

RCW Television Title Match

Bunkhouse Brawl

Bobby Jaggers defeated Hercules Ayala by pinfall after hitting him in the head with his belt buckle at 10:54

[Bobby Jaggers retained the RCW Television Title]

**Ayala controlled most of this match beating the unpopular champ from pillar to post, in and out of the ring. However, Jaggers had a spur hidden under the ring which he brought out and used to bust Ayala open and take control of the match. He attached the spur to his cowboy boot but when he tried to kick Ayala the big man blocked it and pulled Jaggers boot off. The two slugged it out as they fought over the boot. Both men were knocked down, and Ayala was up on his feet first and crawling for the boot. He retrieved it but at the same time Jaggers had taken off his belt and wrapped it around his fist. Ayala swung the boot at the champ who ducked it, kicked Ayala in the gut, and then nailed him with the belt buckle, and picked up the win.

Main Event

Non-Title, No Disqualification, No Countout Match

Davey Boy Smith defeated Dynamite Kid by pinfall after a running powerslam at 12:50

**This match was a back and forth slug fest that did not feature much of either man’s exciting repertoire, but none the less it was a crowd pleaser. The two had a great sequence fighting it out on the ring apron with DK retreating to and then up the ring post, then the same thing happening to DBS. The sequence ended with both men crashing to the mat. The fight then went into the stands. Back inside the champ finally gained a big advantage by going after the lower back of DK. He continued to work over the back until he hit his finisher and picked up the win.

After the match DBS was going to leave the ring when he noticed that DK could not stand. The ref called for a stretcher and the ring doctor as DBS looked on concerned. After a time cutaway, we rejoined the scene with DK being stretchered off and cursing at DBS as he was leaving. It was all DBS could do to restrain himself from attacking DK on the stretcher, and in fact he may have if ref Buddy Lane hadn’t held him back.

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November 4, 1989
River City Wrestling #400
 
Brandon, Manitoba
 
Untelevised matches:
Women's Match (double premiere): Red Dawn defeated Olga Lugo
Ben Bassarab defeated Dan Denton
Tommy Jammer and Timothly Flowers battled to a double countout
Ron Ritchie defeated Todd Becker
 
Televised matches:
 
"Rocket" Pat Brady defeated Wayne Gillis by pinfall after a piledriver at 3:46
**After the match Brady continued to beat on Gillis while talking into a mic about the superiority of Chicago (Chi-Town, Windy City) wrestling. Finally Ben Bassarab came out to make the save. But while Brady continued to jaw at Bassarab, another newcomer from Windy City "Sweet Daddy" Brent Sampson hit the ring and nailed Bassarab vrom behind. Brady and Sampson pounded on Bassarab with Sampson nailing a full-nelson slam and then Brady hitting a piledriver. Finally Jim Brunzell came out to make the save.
 
Jonnie Stewart defeated The Beast by disqualification for use of a foreign object at 8:54
**Stewart controlled the first half of this bout, the Beast the second half. However after taking a spill out of the ring Stewart caught the eye of the Beast's valet Beauty. The two flirted for a few seconds which caused the Beast to go into a wild rage hitting Stewart over the head twice with a steel chair, causing the DQ. Beauty had to step in to stop the Beast from continuing the assault with the chair.
 
RCW Tag Team Title Match:
The Bruise Brothers defeated Jack Steele & Ricky Rice by pinfall when Koorajian pinned Steele after a flying clothesline at 9:03
[Bruise Brothers retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**After winning a No DQ match last week the Bruise Brothers continued their dominance over the former champions.
 
Main Event
Bobby Jaggers & John Tolos defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Brunzell by pinfall when Jaggers pinned Smith after a reverse neckbreaker at 10:55
**Jaggers really stepped it up a notch in this match turning the tide against both his opponents. The TV champ ended up pinning the Heavyweight champ fairly cleanly to pick up a huge win, and put himself in line for a title shot.
 

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November 11, 1989
River City Wrestling #401
 
Regina, Saskatchewan
 
Untelevised matches:
Jack Steele & Ricky Rice defeated Dan Denton & Todd Becker by pinfall
Red Dawn defeated Olga Lugo by pinfall
Ivan Gorky defeated Ron Ritchie by pinfall
Len Crazy Horse defeated Wayne Gillis by pinfall
 
Televised matches:
 
Pat Brady & Brent Sampson defeated Ben Bassarab & Jim Brunzell by pinall when Brady pinned Bassarab after outside interference on a ref bump by Bobby Bass at 10:15
-The Windy City tandem of Brady and Sampson were all but beaten when a new 3rd member of their group Bobby Bass showed up to give them an underhanded win.
 
#1 Contenders Match
Tommy Jammer & Johnnie Stewart (/w Beauty) defeated Timothy Flowers & The Beast by pinfall when Stewart pinned the Beast after a flying leg lariat at 12:49
-Stewart made Beast a 3 time loser, beating him in the match, pinning him, and taking his valet.
 
Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Champion v Champion
Bobby Jaggers defeated Davey Boy Smith by countout at 8:50
[Davey Boy Smith retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
-Nothing had really been settled between the Heavyweight and TV champions when Dynamite Kid came skulking down to ringside and hid beside the ring. When DBS stood on the canvas, DK surprised him by pulling him off to the floor below and running him into the ringpost. DK then hid under the ring. None of this was seen by the ref who counted DBS out. Jaggers missed a great opportunity to capitalize thinking DBS would recover, having no idea what just happened. When DK emerged after the countout and walked away, Jaggers did not seem impressed.
 
 

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November 18, 1989
River City Wrestling #402
 
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
Untelevised matches:
Jack Steele & Ricky Rice defeated Timothy Flowers & The Beast
Ivan Gorky defeated Len Crazy Horse
Ron Ritchie defeated Dan Denton
 
Televised matches:
 
North American Women's Title Match
The Terrorist defeated Red Dawn by submission to a hangman at 6:00
[The Terrorist retained the North American Women's Title]
-Another dominating match by the champion. But after the match it was announced by Ken Resnick that RCW has brought in Magnificent Mimi to face The Terrorist on December 14th at the 10th Anniversary Spectacular. After the initial shock had worn off the ladies champion restored her bravado and said she would rip Mimi's head clear off.
 
Six Man Tag Match
Ben Bassarab, Jim Brunzell, & "Olympian" Mike Powers defeated Pat Brady, Bobby Bass & Brent Sampson by countout at 10:53
**The Chicago crew were visibly shaken up when the RCW duo of Bassarab and Brunzell brought in Powers as their mystery partner, as Powers came straight from Chi-Town to help them against his old enemies. With the numbers being even for once the villians eventually decided to just walk away rather then face certain pinfall.
 
Main Event
Lumberjack Match
Champion v Champion (Only the Heavyweight Title on the Line)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Bobby Jaggers by pinfall after a running powerslam at 13:34
[Davey Boy Smith retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]
**The Lumberjacks were more there to keep people out, specifically Dynamite Kid then to keep the wrestlers in the ring. However, the villians used this early to their advantage, making motions like DK was seen coming through the crowd and then Jaggers tossed DBS out of the ring to the jackals. This only worked once (well except on Len Crazy Horse and Wayne Gillis who fell for it a second time). Jaggers though gave a good account for himself, and seemed to have the title won after a neckbreaker. However, he didnt hook the leg so DBS was able to drape a leg over the bottom rope. The villians tried to toss the leg off, but Buddy Lane spotted it and a massive brawl broke outside the ring. Inside Jaggers got distracted by the brawl, kicking Jim Brunzell in the back of the head. However, this allowed DBS too much time to recover. The Bulldog threw Jaggers to the buckle, then hit him with a high back body drop. He followed up with a hanging vertical suplex, then hit his finisher.
After the bout Dynamite Kid finally appeared, and due to the distraction of the big brawl was able to slip in the ring and attack his former partner from behind. He laid in a short beating before Ben Bassarab made the save.
 
 

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November 25, 1989
River City Wrestling #403
 
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
 
Untelevised matches:
Tommy Jammer defeated Ivan Gorky
Mike Powers defeated Dan Denton
Jack Steele & Ricky Rice defeated Pat Brady & Bobby Bass
 
Televised matches:
 
The show begins as always with clips of the untelevised matches.
 
Commissioner Baron von Raschke comes to the ring. He calls out Dynamite Kid, who comes to the ring in a wheelchair because of his bad back. He is helped by his male nurse into the ring, and then takes a seat in the wheelchair again.
Baron von Raschke asks when he will be ready to wrestle again. DK says he still hasn't got clearance from his doctor. Raschke offers him a title shot against Davey Boy Smith at the 10th Anniversary Spectacular on Dec 14th. A little less then 3 weeks away, he asks DK if he will be ready. DK dances around the question until Davey Boy Smith comes to the ring wearing his title belt. He provokes DK with the apporval of the fans. DK tries to stand but is restrained by his nurse. From the wheelchair DK says he'll make sure he's ready for Dec 14th, and this time it will be Davey Boy leaving in an ambulance.
Davey throws one more thing out to DK before he leaves. He talks about the two of them growing up in the soot of the coal mines. He says that River City Wrestling has a history of Coal Miner's Glove matches, where a steel coal miner's glove is put on top of the ringpost and it is legal to use. He challenges DK to make their match a coal miner's glove match, and of course DK can only accept. As DBS leaves the ring DK gets out of his wheelchair and is going to attack DBS from behind. But Davey Boy turns around with a big smile on his face, pops DK a quick jab in the face, then pushes him backward. DK lands hard in his wheelchair and it topples over backward. DBS says "I'll see you at the 10th".
 
Johnnie Stewart (/w Beauty) defeated The Beast by pinfall after a northern lights suplex at 6:11
**Stewart is on his way up, Beast looks like he is done. Beauty accompanied Stewart to the ring and this seemed to distract Beast as well.
 
Handi-Cap Match
"Sweet Daddy" Brent Sampson defeated Ron Ritchie & Len Crazy Horse by pinfall after a belly to belly suplex on Ritchie at 5:43
**Sampson was over matched in this one, but received some help when Pat Brady distracted the ref and Crazy Horse outside the ring, and this allowed Sampson to run Ritchie to the ropes where Bobby Bass was waiting on the ring apron to hit him with the ring bell.
 
RCW Tag Team Title Match
Bruise Brothers defeated Tommy Jammer & Johnnie Stewart by pinfall when Picone pinned Stewart after a powerbomb at 8:30
[Bruise Brothers retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]
**The Brothers threw the challenge out to Jammer and Stewart, who accepted despite each having already wrestled once tonight. That might have been the deciding factor in the champs favor.
 
Main Event
Davey Boy Smith & Ben Bassarab defeated Bobby Jaggers & Timothy Flowers by pinfall when Bassarab pinned Flowers after a flying crossbody block at 7:32
**Flowers was the weak link in this match.
 
Commissioner Baron Von Raschke returns to the ring to announce some signings for the big 10th Anniversary Spectacular in Winnipeg on Dec 14th.
Already signed of course are;
 
RCW Heavyweight Title Match - Coal Miners Glove Bout
Davey Boy Smith (champ)  v  Dynamite Kid
 
North American Women's Title Match
The Terrorist (champ)  v  Magnificent Mimi
 
also added now;
RCW Tag Team Title Match
The Bruise Brothers will defend against former champions Jack Steele & Ricky Rice
 
RCW Television Title Match
Bobby Jaggers will defend against the winner of a #1 contenders match next week between Jim Brunzell & Ben Bassarab
 
Due to the shenanighans earlier tonight, there will be a special six man tag match featuring the best of RCW against Chicago.
Pat Brady, Bobby Bass, and Brent Sampson will take on Ron Ritchie, Len Crazy Horse, and none other then commissioner Baron Von Raschke
 
Plus as usual RCW has gone out and signed some of the biggest names on the globe to come to Winnipeg for this event. Last year we had the British Bulldogs taking on The Road Warriors in a match people are still talking about. Well this year we have put together the following;
 
Ricky "The dragon" Steamboat  v  former RCW champion Don Muraco
 
and two legends will meet
Nick Bockwinkel  v  Ivan Koloff
 
and thats not all, the midgets will return to RCW in tag team action
Irish Leprechaun and little Louis will take on Little Tokoyo and Karate Kid
 
also signed in singles action are
"Mr Electricity" Steve Regal
Konan the Barbarian
and Col. DeBeers
 
the 10th Anniversary Spectacular is shaping up to be just that...Spectacular!!
 
 

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December 2, 1989
River City Wrestling #404
 
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
 
Untelevised matches:
Jack Steele & Ricky Rice defeated Brent Sampson & Bobby Bass by disqualification
Tommy Jammer defeated Timothy Flowers by pinfall
Mike Powers defeated Dan Denton by submission
 
Televised matches:
 
Baron von Raschke and Pat Brady battled to a double countout at 6:06
**Brady wanted nothing to do with the veteran commissioner Raschke and was chased for most of the match
 
RCW Television Title Match
Bobby Jaggers defeated Johnnie Stewart by pinfall after a neckbreaker at 8:52
[Bobby Jaggers retained the RCW Television Title]
**Good showing by Stewart but Jaggers was too much
 
Non-title match
Davey Boy Smith defeated Ivan Gorky by pinfall after a running powerslam at 4:20
**DBS showed that he is ready to defend his title at the 10th anniversary show against Dynamite Kid
 
#1 Contenders Match
Winner gets TV title shot at 10th Anniversary show
Jim Brunzell defeated Ben Bassarab by pinfall after a flying dropkick at 8:55
**Match went back and forth, and with tempers flaring early neither man was holding back. Bassarab looked to be in control but went to the top too early. Brunzell hit the ropes shaking Bassarab to the mat, nailed a running knee lift, and then his flying dropkick for the win.
 
Tentative schedule for the 10th Anniversary Show
December 14th - Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg Manitoba
11 great matches signed
 
RCW Heavyweight Title Match - Coal Miners Glove Match
Davey Boy Smith (champion)  v  Dynamite Kid
 
RCW Television Title Match
Bobby Jaggers (champion)  v  Jim Brunzell
 
RCW Tag Team Title Match
The Bruise Brothers (champions)  v  Jack Steele & Ricky Rice
 
North American Women's Title Match
The Terrorist (champion)  v  Magnificent Mimi
 
Ricky Steamboat  v  Don Muraco
 
Nick Bockwinkel  v  Ivan Koloff
 
Ben Bassarab  v  Steven Regal
 
Irish Leprechaun & Little Louis  v  Little Tokoyo & Karate Kid
 
Baron Von Raschke, Ron Ritchie, & Len Crazy Horse
v
Pat Brady, Bobby Bass, & Brent Sampson
 
Konan the Barbarian  v  Johnnie Stewart
 
Col. DeBeers  v  Tommy Jammer
 

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December 9, 1989
River City Wrestling #405
 
Brandon, Manitoba
 
Untelevised matches:
 
Non-title match: Bruise Brothers defeated Wayne Gillis & Len Crazy Horse
Johnnie Stewart defeated Brent Sampson
Timothy Flowers defeated Ron Ritchie (interference by Bobby Bass)
Non-title match: The Terrorist defeated Kathy Weathers
 
Televised matches:
 
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ivan Gorky by submission to the figure-four leglock at 5:10
**The legend has finally come to RCW, in a warm-up for Ivan Koloff who he will face at the 10th Anniversary show.
 
Don Muraco defeated Tommy Jammer by pinfall after a piledriver at 6:44
**Muraco showed why he was a former RCW Heavyweight champion. Looks like he is ready for Ricky Steamboat on December 14th in Winnipeg.
 
Jim Brunzell & Ben Bassarab defeated Bobby Jaggers & Steven Regal by pinfall when Brunzell pinned Jaggers after a sunset flip at 12:11
**Brunzell looks to be on course to take the TV title from Jaggers
 
Highlites on Tape from RCW's Wrestling Summit 2
July 25th, 1984
Chicago IL
Bout #6:
Coal Miner’s Glove Match
Special Guest Referee: Billy Robinson

Davey Boy Smith, 245 lbs., Leeds, England
v
Dynamite Kid, 207 lbs., Manchester, England

The Coal Miner’s glove is suspended on a pole above one of the ringposts. It is a legal foreign object and can be used, but the match is still decided by pinfall or submission.
Dynamite Kid starts strong and nails a double underhook suplex, drawing the ire of the crowd. Side suplex, and a monkey flip, and DK is on his way up to get the glove. DBS pulls him down. But DK has the advantage and pushes it. His first mistake though is after throwing DBS out of the ring he tries to nail him with a plancha and DBS moves out of the way. They battle outside the ring and then back inside.
Davey Boy Smith whips Dynamite Kid into the ropes. They trade the advantage back and forth and DK seems to settle down a bit, even working a sleeperhold. DK takes the advantage, and after a headbutt tries again for the glove. This time DBS follows him up and brings him back down to the mat with a superplex that rattles the ring. Try as he might to hold an advantage it seems that DBS is just too winded by the early damage he has sustained and DK keeps control of most of the match. The other things that become apparent in the match is that both men share a common repetoire of moves, and that referee Billy Robinson is letting them settle this between themselves, as he is very lenient.
DK takes DBS down with a single leg but when he tries for the figure four DBS kicks him off. Smith nails Kid with a powerslam and gets a 2 count. DBS complains about a slow count which seems to piss off Robinson. DBS comes off the ropes and rocks DK with a clothesline. He then nails a running powerslam but only gets a 2 count as DK reaches the ropes with his fingers. The crowd is behind Davey Boy Smith all the way.
DBS slows things down with a sleeperhold, and then a fireman’s carry. DBS tries to climb the turnbuckle but DK grabs him by the tights and pulls him down. Kid nails Smith with a dropkick. DK tries to follow up with a gutwrench but DBS counters with a backdrop, but DK turns it into a sunset and gets a near fall. DK is all over DBS with a headbutt, a piledriver, and a gutwrench suplex but only gets a 2 count. DK loses the advantage when DBS side-steps a dropkick attempt. DBS hits his usual clothesline and powerslam but only gets a 2 count. The two Brits exchange headbutts in the middle of the ring and then begin to throw fists. DK takes the match outside the ring where he punishes DBS by tossing him into the guardrail. He nails a snap suplex on the ground and then applies the sleeperhold until DBS gets out by using a jawbreaker. Back inside the ring DBS hits an inverted atomic drop and then a clothesline which knocks DK out of the ring. Outside the ring DK takes the advantage back with a dropkick to the knee. Back inside he punishes DBS with a gutwrench suplex and a double underhook suplex. DBS though fights back and hits DK with another powerslam. He climbs the pole and has the glove in his grasp, but DK pulls him back down. The glove falls to the mat. DBS puts DK into a sleeperhold, but the Kid reaches the ropes after a few seconds. DBS bodyslams DK and covers for a 2 count. He then goes to get the glove but DK clips him from behind. As DBS goes down he knocks the glove out of the ring. DK sends DBS to the buckle, and DBS tries to clothesline his opponent on the bounce back but DK ducks under it and then throws DBS into the corner. DBS leaves the ring and recovers the glove but as he is entering the ring DK pulls up on the ring ropes and crotches his cousin. DBS falls into the ring and the glove falls to the mat again. DK tries to put it on but DBS has recovered and nails Kid with a hard punch that knocks the glove flying. DBS and DK both scramble for the glove. Referee Billy Robinson is in the way though and ends up colliding with DBS. It really looks like he was trying to get into DBS’ path though, and the fans begin to revolt. DK puts the glove on as DBS untangles himself from Robinson. But as he passes by Robinson the referee sticks his leg out and trips Smith, again looking like it may have been an accident but likely was on purpose. As DBS regains his footing DK steps forward and clocks DBS right in the head with the Coal Miner’s Glove. Smith is out cold and DK makes the pin for the tainted victory.
Dynamite Kid and Billy Robinson are being booed like there is no tomorrow.

Dynamite Kid pinned Davey Boy Smith after hitting him with the Coal Miner’s Glove at 0:13:54.

Post-Match:

Billy Robinson quickly leaves the ring. He is being jeered by the crowd and walks away with a cocky expression on his face. Back inside the ring DK adds insult to injury by coming off the ropes and nailing DBS with a flying headbutt.

That should set everyone up for Thursday's big event, the 10th Anniversary Spectacular!!