Posted on 10/13/125 by Joe Dombrowski
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In the spring of 1985, a young rookie Shawn Michaels was
trying to get noticed. His athleticism, passion, and
willingness to put his body on the line were all traits he'd
become known for as a top star, but were evident even back
then. Unfortunately, in this match with Super Destroyer,
Shawn found out the hard-way why they call it "high risk",
as a dive over the top rope to the unprotected floor goes
terribly wrong. As if that wasn't dangerous enough, Super D
follows it up by hitting Shawn with a rare form of a
piledriver the likes of which you surely wouldn't see today.
As an Easter egg, and a sign of things to come, notice one
of the men who comes to check on Shawn is Marty Jannetty.
The two would team for the first time just weeks later,
eventually forming The Midnight Rockers and, later, The
Rockers.
See this incredibly rare clip here:
https://youtu.be/C9NKR7xMuH8
About "The Territories: Kansas City"
“The Territories” is a special multi-volume series that
takes you across the entire wrestling world during the era
of the most tickets sold, active full-time promotions, and
events in big arenas in the sport’s history. In each
installment, we’ll show you the greatest and most high-
quality surviving footage of what made the area so
successful, unique, and talked about to this day!
Today, the office is sending you to… KANSAS CITY!
For over 25 years, Central States Wrestling entertained fans
in Middle America thanks to the likes of the influential Bob
Geigel and his hard-nosed headliner and business partner,
Harley Race, helping to guide the ship. From larger-than-
life attractions to technically-sound tag teams to marquee
World Title bouts, Kansas City had a little bit of
everything, and now you can experience their history unfold
before your eyes!
Featuring:
WORLD TITLE-CALIBER ACTION!
World Title Match: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Ric Flair
World Title Match: Dory Funk Jr (c) vs. Harley Race
World Title Match: Ric Flair (c) vs. Harley Race
$35,000 Battle Royal To Crown A New World Title #1
Contender!
Former World Champion Pat O’Connor vs. Edouard Carpentier
MAJOR STARS ON THE RISE!
Rookie Shawn Michaels in three physical singles bouts vs.
Gary Royal, Mr. Pogo, and Super Destroyer
Rookie Scott Hall teams with Dan Spivey as American Starship
(Eagle & Coyote) vs. Dusty Wolfe & Dave Peterson
Ted DiBiase tests himself one-on-one vs. Bruiser Brody,
Harley Race, and Marty Jannetty
Tully Blanchard vs. Bulldog Bob Brown
TAG TEAM SPECIALISTS!
Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) vs. Art
Crews & Timothy Flowers w/Slick
Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Marty
Jannetty & Bulldog Bob Brown
Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) w/Jim
Cornette vs. The Batten Twins
Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) w/Jim
Cornette vs. Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto
Uptown Boys (Marty Jannetty & Tommy Rogers) vs. The
Grapplers w/Jimmy Hart
Wahoo McDaniel & Bruce (Butch) Reed vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan &
Scott Ferris
WILD BRAWLS & MAYHEM!
No DQ: Bruiser Brody vs. Kamala w/Friday
Highlights of the Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher
Feud
Bunkhouse Match: Abdullah The Butcher & Rip Rogers vs. Bob
Geigel & Mike George
Lumberjack Match: Harley Race vs. Bulldog Bob Brown
Street Fight: Bob Geigel vs. Rip Rogers
Body Slam Match: Kamala vs. Jerry Blackwell
Plus: Andre The Giant, Paul Orndorff, Ox Baker, Gypsy Joe,
Rufus R Jones, Little Tokyo, Cowboy Lang, Ted & Jerry Oates
& more all in action! Also includes bonus rare market-
specific interviews!
NOTE: These matches are presented in their highest quality
and most complete form known to exist. Due to TV time
constraints or damaged source material, not all matches may
be in their entirety.
SPECIAL BONUS THIRD PART! TWO EXTRA HOURS OF CONTENT
See the critically acclaimed documentary “KC On The Mat”
detailing the history of pro wrestling in Kansas City!
SPECIAL OFFER!
Purchase the standard SIX hour TWO-disc collector’s set
release featuring everything above AND MORE for only $20 OR
purchase the deluxe set and get an extra bonus disc for only
$5 featuring:
KC On The Mat – The critically acclaimed 2009 documentary
telling the story of the history of pro wrestling in Kansas
City!
Marty Jannetty & Cowboy Lang vs. Roger Kirby & Little Tokyo
Wendi Richter & Joyce Grable vs. Princess Victoria & Sabrina
(Pat O’Connor as guest referee)
Claude (Thunderbolt) Patterson vs. Bulldog Bob Brown
Approx Running Time Of All Three Discs: 8 Hours
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