The challenger, Curt Hennig was trying to win his first AWA World Heavyweight Title against tthe 4 time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nick Bockwinkel. This was a classic match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. An above average match.Ĥ.Ĝurt Hennig defeated Nick Bockwinkel in 23:44 in a match for the AWA World Heavyweight Title. When Micelli argued with Somers, Martel rolled her up from behind with a schoolgirl for the pinfall in 11:31. Micelli had a visual three count however Doug Somers had the ref distracted. The story was Sheri was the cagey veteran that relied on her knowledge to defeat the younger, stronger Micelli. Sheri worked on Madusa’s arm early in the match. Martel refused to give up her belt or to get in the ring early in the match in an attempt to build cheap heat on her and cement her as the heel to the fans. Martel, who won the title in May of 1986 at Battle by the Bay, was defending the title against Micelli. This match was for the AWA Women’s Title. Sheri Martel defeated Madusa Micelli in 11:31. The match was average, and it was hard to get emotionally involved in since so little was known about Peterson or the Super Ninja at this time.ģ. Peterson would lose his life in a motorcycle accident in 1993. Peterson and the Trooper would be the last AWA Tag Team Champions as the AWA folded during their championship reign. Peterson would mostly wrestle in independent promotions in his career but did win the AWA World Tag Team Titles with The Trooper (Del Wilkes, The Patriot). At the beginning of the match, Traungard announced it was a 20 minute time limit match.

It was a decent match but had too much stalling early.Ģ.ĝJ Peterson wrestled the Super Ninja to a 15 minute draw. The finish came when Buck was making his big comeback but the Sheik reversed an Irish whip and placed his feet on the ropes to pin Zum Hofe. I believe the Sheik destroyed Buck’s boom box to lead to this matchup. The Sheik was mostly a manager by this time but had been a very solid in ring performer in his day. Sheik Adnan Al Kassie defeated Buck “Rock & Roll” Zum Hofe in 11:58. SuperClash II was attended by 2,800 fans live and featured a classic, must see matchup between Nick Bockwinkel and Curt Hennig.ġ. The AWA focused on athletic contests and generally had a good in ring product however the lack of star power, poor television and production values and marketability eventually led to its demise. The AWA was my all time favorite wrestling promotion that I grew up watching. SuperClash II was held on from the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. This week’s trip back to wrestling nostalgia takes us back to the AWA promoted SuperClash II.

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