1980s AWA Viewing Deadline - UPDATED OCTOBER 13TH

[Johnny Sorrow]

I keep getting an error message when i try to dl the ballot stuff.

Do you have an older version of Excel that it wants you to convert to DL the file?

Nah, I just get a message from google chrome that basically just says "oops! Cant do that"

[Mookieghana]

I keep getting an error message when i try to dl the ballot stuff.

Do you have an older version of Excel that it wants you to convert to DL the file?

Nah, I just get a message from google chrome that basically just says "oops! Cant do that"

Send me an email: [email protected] and I'll reply with the ballot attached.

[Matt D]

 

 

 

 

The final date to turn in an AWA ballot is extended to October 1st because of the problems in salavaging the old forum. That is the final deadline extension and we will have the results shortly after. 

 

You'll be doing a results podcast, I assume?

 

 

As long as Chris Harrington is on board, of course. 

 

I realize that I'm not one to talk for obvious reasons, but I'd love it if maybe khawk could be included in a post-game podcast since I think this set meant more to him personally than anyone else and also the work he's put into assembling footage and what not. 

[Johnny Sorrow]

 

 

 

I keep getting an error message when i try to dl the ballot stuff.

Do you have an older version of Excel that it wants you to convert to DL the file?

 

Nah, I just get a message from google chrome that basically just says "oops! Cant do that"

 

Send me an email: [email protected] and I'll reply with the ballot attached.

 

Thanks, man.

[khawk20]

 

 

I realize that I'm not one to talk for obvious reasons, but I'd love it if maybe khawk could be included in a post-game podcast since I think this set meant more to him personally than anyone else and also the work he's put into assembling footage and what not. 

 

 

I'd definitely be down for this one, and, to be fair, Will and others have recruited me in the past for other AWA-related podcasts (the viewing parties Will was doing for the AWA set, for example). It was my own nutty schedule that kept me off of them.

 

If I'm not on the podcast I will listen just as intently. It's the AWA, after all.

[Johnny Sorrow]

I realize that I'm not one to talk for obvious reasons, but I'd love it if maybe khawk could be included in a post-game podcast since I think this set meant more to him personally than anyone else and also the work he's put into assembling footage and what not.

I'd definitely be down for this one, and, to be fair, Will and others have recruited me in the past for other AWA-related podcasts (the viewing parties Will was doing for the AWA set, for example). It was my own nutty schedule that kept me off of them.If I'm not on the podcast I will listen just as intently. It's the AWA, after all.

I'm taking authority on this one . The show will wait to fit your schedule, KHawk.

[goodhelmet]

HAHAHA! The results will wait for no one. KHawk will be invited. 

[Johnny Sorrow]

HAHAHA! The results will wait for no one. KHawk will be invited.

[stinger12]

Gents  First time poster, plese forgive me..Im not sure if this is the place to post..But I would like to ask where I can buy this AWA set when complete, and any old comp sets, Mid-south,Memphis, that were done and still around??.

 

Also,  Bob Backlund....What do you guys think are his greatest angles?? He does have alot, with the Valentine stuff, Inoki, Flair in Georgia, Bass in Florida, getting whipped by Slaughter, Belt ripped by Graham...Any one have a list of his best stuff??  Thanks.. 

[goodhelmet]

I sent you a message

[Log]

I sent my ballot!  I'm not the last one done!  Yay!!!!

 

Here's my top 25:

 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (11/21/86) 

Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (Cage Match) (12/25/86)

Stan Hansen vs. Curt Hennig (5/31/86) 

Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (8/30/86) 

Da Crusher & Greg Gagne vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey (Cage Match) (3/25/84) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (12/25/86) 

Stan Hansen vs. Crusher Blackwell (6/28/86) 

Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (Strap Match) (12/13/88) 

Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (2/23/86) 

Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (2/2/86) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (3/7/87) 

Ken Patera, Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan vs. Hulk Hogan & High Flyers (3/13/83) 

Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (10/15/88)

Mr. Saito vs. Rick Martel (4/24/85) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Wahoo McDaniel (8/28/83) 

Crusher Blackwell vs. Mad Dog Vachon (Algerian Death Match) (5/22/83) 

King Tonga, Masked Superstar, & Sheik Adnan Kaissey vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter (Cage Match) (4/21/85) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Ric Flair (1/17/86) 

Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig (12/27/87) 

Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (Bunkhouse Match) (3/9/86) 

Buddy Rose, Doug Somers & Sherri Martel vs. Midnight Rockers & Despina Montegues (11/27/86) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Mad Dog Vachon (11/24/83) 

Mike Rotundo vs. Doug Somers (5/1/86) 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (5/2/87) 

Ken Patera & Brad Rheingans vs. Badd Company (3/25/89) 

 

And bottom 10:

Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Saito (8/28/83) 

Larry Zbyszko vs. Nikita Koloff (11/18/89) 

Bobby & Jackie Fulton vs. Destruction Crew (11/18/89) 

Midnight Rockers vs. Kevin Kelly & Nick Kiniski (12/27/87)

Col. DeBeers vs. Buck Zumhofe (2/23/86) 

Adrian Adonis vs. Hulk Hogan (10/17/82) 

Greg Gagne vs. Super Destroyer Mark II (5/1/80) 

Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Da Crusher & Baron Von Raschke (6/13/85) 

Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Steve O & Buck Zumhofe (2/3 Falls) (4/15/84) 

Steve Regal vs. Buck Zumhofe (11/28/85) 

[fishbaugh]

Glad to see someone else so high on the Hansen vs. Slaughter 2/23 match -- I really liked it and was honestly surprised when I had 9 matches above it.

[Matt D]

I don't think this was posted here, but Parv and Chad did a pretty comprehensive podcast with a number of guests that sums up a lot of the discussion generated by the project. 

 

http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-boys-play-48-awa-special/

 

It's a good thing to listen to while you're thinking about finalizing your ballot. 

[Grimmas]

 

Hey Will, I need the weekend to finish my ballot. I have one disc left to watch.

[shoe]

If your working on your ballot, want to hear others thoughts about the AWA this is a fun listen.

 

 

You might want a week to listen to this, because it took a month to make it ... Hope this serves as a nice reminder to guys who are still putting together their ballots, or I guess as an intro to AWA for anyone who hasn't yet picked up and watched the set.

Thanks to everyone who took part. As far as who is on what: first show is about 50 / 50 with Dylan and Brian mostly in the first half and Pete and Pete in the second half; second show is all Pete and Pete; third show is mostly just Dylan. Listening through, Matt D is almost like a missing 5th guy on these shows -- we should probably dedicate them to him.

 

 

 http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-b...48-awa-special/

[goodhelmet]

Grimmas, I extended the deadline to October 1st. 

[Shane]

Oh, man...I might actually be a ble to finish in that timeframe. I shall give my due diligence.

[Hollinger.]

I should probably get started on this.

[Matt D]

my middle 60 or so are going to be fairly dubious but I'm just about done barring me giving things a week for the old board to come back up so I can tweak.

[Matt D]

Question. i see 

Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (11/22/84

on the ballot but I'm not sure I have it on MY list and it wasn't a match reviewed on the Wrestling Party and I don't see it listed in general. Is there a question about this date?

[goodhelmet]

This is the match list I released...

 

DISC 1
“Dirty Mind”
Lord Alfred Hayes vs. Bobby Heenan (1/13/80) 
Greg Gagne vs. Super Destroyer Mark II (5/1/80) 
Verne Gagne vs. Nick Bockwinkel (7/18/80) 
Greg Gagne & Super Destroyer Mark II vs. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan (10/3/80) 
Big John Studd & Jerry Blackwell vs. High Flyers (2/20/81) 
East-West Connection vs. High Flyers (3/1/81) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Pat O'Connor (3/22/81) 
East-West Connection vs. High Flyers (Cage Match) (3/22/81) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Jim Brunzell (6/11/81) 
Adrian Adonis vs. Jim Brunzell (6/28/81) 
Jerry Blackwell vs. Billy Robinson (12/3/81) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Billy Robinson (12/25/81) 
Hulk Hogan, Buck Zumhoffe & Baron Von Raschke vs. Bobby Heenan, Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum (2/28/82) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Hulk Hogan (4/18/82) 
Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie vs. High Flyers (Cage Match) (4/18/82) 
Tito Santana & Rick Martel vs. High Flyers (8/29/82) 
BONUS: Super Destroyer Mark II removes mask (3/1/80)
BONUS: Shiek Adnan Kaissie + Tito Santana (3/22/81)
BONUS: Ken Patera vs. Hulk Hogan (Arm Wrestling) (9/21/82)
BONUS: Jesse Ventura & Mr. Saito Interview (12/3/83)


DISC 2
“Controversy”
Adrian Adonis vs. Hulk Hogan (10/17/82) 
Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura vs. Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon (1/16/83) 
Ken Patera, Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan vs. Hulk Hogan & High Flyers (3/13/83) 
Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey vs. Baron Von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon (Taped Fist Match) (3/13/83) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (3/13/83) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Hulk Hogan (4/24/83) 
Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey vs. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon (4/24/83) 
Crusher Blackwell vs. Mad Dog Vachon (Algerian Death Match) (5/22/83) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Brad Rheingans (7/3/83) 
Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Dino Bravo & Steve O (8/28/83) 
Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Saito (8/28/83) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Wahoo McDaniel (8/28/83) 
Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. High Flyers (11/24/83) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Mad Dog Vachon (11/24/83) 
BONUS: Hulk Hogan + Mr. Saito (8/83)


DISC 3
“Delirious”
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (12/8/83) 
Crusher Blackwell vs. Da Crusher (No DQ) (2/26/84) 
Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Blackjack Mulligan & Jerry Lawler (3/4/84) 
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Billy Robinson (3/11/84) 
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Jim Brunzell (3/15/84) 
Da Crusher & Greg Gagne vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey (Cage Match) (3/25/84) 
Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Steve O & Buck Zumhofe (2/3 Falls) (4/15/84) 
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Rick Martel (5/13/84) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (6/14/84) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (8/16/84) 
Rick Martel vs. Brad Rheingans (9/9/84) 
Nick Bockwinkel, Mr. Saito, & Bobby Heenan vs. Blackjack Lanza & The Fabulous Ones (9/9/84) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (9/20/84) 


DISC 4
“DMSR”
Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito vs. The Fabulous Ones (9/30/84) 
Crusher Blackwell vs. Bruiser Brody (9/30/84) 
Crusher Blackwell vs. Bruiser Brody (No DQ) (10/21/84)
Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito vs. Curt & Larry Hennig (11/8/84) 
Crusher Blackwell & King Kong Bundy vs. The Road Warriors (11/22/84) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (2/7/85)
Crusher Blackwell vs. Masked Superstar (3/7/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito vs. High Flyers (3/7/85) 
Rick Martel vs. Jimmy Garvin (3/7/85) 
The Road Warriors vs. High Flyers (3/28/85) 
Mr. Saito vs. Curt Hennig (3/28/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (3/28/85) 
Bob Backlund & Brad Rheingans vs. Butch Reed & Larry Zbyszko (4/21/85) 


DISC 5
“Little Red Corvette”
Bobby Duncum & Billy Robinson vs. Jim Brunzell & Tonga Kid (4/21/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito vs. Verne & Greg Gagne (4/21/85) 
King Tonga, Masked Superstar, & Sheik Adnan Kaissey vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter (Cage Match) (4/21/85) 
Mr. Saito vs. Rick Martel (4/24/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs. Larry & Curt Hennig (4/24/85) 
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. High Flyers (5/23/85) 
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Da Crusher & Baron Von Raschke (6/13/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs. Greg Gagne & Curt Hennig (6/13/85) 
Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook vs. Cowboy Lang & Little Coco (7/18/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (7/19/85) 
Terry Gordy vs. Rick Martel (August 1985) 
Crusher Blackwell, Larry Hennig & Tom Zenk vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (8/22/85) 
Crusher Blackwell vs. Kamala (Bodyslam Challenge) (9/28/85) 
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Boris Zuhkov (9/28/85)
BONUS: Rick Martel’s Pro Wrestling Report Award (1985)
BONUS: Rick Martel vs. Buddy Roberts (Clip) / Rick Martel Interview (June 1985)


DISC 6
“Let’s Go Crazy”
Ric Flair vs. Magnum TA (9/28/85) 
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Rick Martel (9/29/85) 
Jimmy Garvin & Steve Regal vs. Scott Hall & Curt Hennig (11/14/85) 
Rick Martel vs. Boris Zuhkov (Cage Match) (11/14/85) 
Steve Regal vs. Buck Zumhofe (11/28/85) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Ric Flair (1/17/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Curt Hennig (2/1/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (2/2/86) 
Col. DeBeers vs. Buck Zumhofe (2/23/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Larry Zbyszko (2/23/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (2/23/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Sgt. Slaughter (Bunkhouse Match) (3/9/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Leon White (3/13/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Col. DeBeers (4/17/86) 
Buddy Rose, Doug Somers, & Larry Zbyszko vs. Steve Pardee, Mike Rotundo, Jimmy Snuka (4/17/86) 
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham vs. The Fabulous Ones (4/20/86) 
BONUS: AWA Commercials


DISC 7
“When Doves Cry”
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (4/20/86) 
Rick Martel vs. Harley Race (4/20/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Nick Bockwinkel (4/20/86)
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Jesse Hernandez & Leon White (5/1/86) 
Mike Rotundo & Curt Hennig vs. Mr. Go & Larry Zbyszko (5/1/86) 
Mike Rotundo vs. Doug Somers (5/1/86) 
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Scott Hall & Curt Hennig (5/17/86) 
Col. DeBeers, Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Nick Bockwinkel, Steve Pardee & Brad Rheingans (5/31/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Curt Hennig (5/31/86) 
Stan Hansen vs. Crusher Blackwell (6/28/86) 
Alexis Smirnoff, Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers & Curt Hennig (6/28/86) 
Col. DeBeers, Larry Zbyszko & Doug Somers vs. Greg Gagne, Curt Hennig, & Jimmy Snuka (7/26/86) Sherri Martel vs. Debbie the Killer Tomato (7/26/86) 
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (8/30/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Boris Zuhkov (8/30/86) 


DISC 8
“Raspberry Beret”
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka (9/20/86) 
Buddy Rose vs. Marty Jannetty (10/18/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (11/21/86) 
Buddy Rose, Doug Somers & Sherri Martel vs. Midnight Rockers & Despina Montegues (11/27/86) 
Col. Debeers vs. Jerry Blackwell (Ladder Match) (11/27/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Larry Zbyszko (11/27/86) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (12/25/86) 
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (Cage Match) (12/25/86) 
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (Cage Match) (1/17/87) 
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (1/27/87) 
Leon White vs. Boris Zuhkov (2/21/87) 


DISC 9
“Kiss”
Col. Debeers vs. Jimmy Snuka (Glove On A Pole Match) (2/21/87) 
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs. Super Ninja & Larry Zbyszko (2/21/87) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (3/7/87) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (5/2/87) 
Larry Zbyszko vs. Ray Stevens (5/30/87) 
Greg Gagne vs. Curt Hennig (5/30/87) 
Greg Gagne vs. Larry Zbyszko (July 1987) 
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Larry Zbyszko (7/11/87) 
Curt Hennig vs. DJ Petersen (8/29/87) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Boris Zuhkov (Russian Chain Match) (8/29/87) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig (9/12/87) 
Curt Hennig vs. Mitch Snow (10/30/87) 
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler vs. Original Midnight Express (10/30/87) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig (Indian Strap Match) (11/28/87) 
Midnight Rockers vs. Kevin Kelly & Nick Kiniski (12/27/87)


DISC 10
“Sign O The Times”
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig (12/27/87) 
Original Midnight Express vs. Midnight Rockers (12/27/87) 
Adrian Adonis & Bob Orton Jr. vs. Midnight Rockers (January 1988) 
Badd Company vs. Midnight Rockers (2/19/88) 
Jerry Lawler vs. Curt Hennig (2/19/88) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig (3/19/88) 
The Nasty Boys vs. Rock n Roll Express (4/16/88) 
Jerry Lawler & Greg Gagne vs. Riki Choshu & Mr. Saito (5/14/88) 
Mando Guerrero vs. Pat Tanaka (6/12/88) 
Manny Fernandez, Teijho Khan & Soldat Ustinov vs. Robert Gibson & The Top Guns (6/12/88) 
Curt Hennig vs. Greg Gagne (6/12/88) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (7/6/88) 
Jerry Lawler vs. Curt Hennig (7/16/88) 
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (10/15/88)
Cactus Jack Manson & The Rock n Roll RPM's vs. Chavo, Hector, & Mando Guerrero (12/13/88) 
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Col. DeBeers (Boot Camp Match) (12/13/88)
BONUS: Col. DeBeers Interviews (1986)


DISC 11
“I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man”
MATCHES
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (Strap Match) (12/13/88) 
Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich (12/13/88)
Wahoo McDaniel & Tom Zenk vs. Manny Fernandez & Larry Zbyszko (2/7/89) 
Ken Patera & Brad Rheingans vs. Badd Company (3/25/89) 
Bobby & Jackie Fulton vs. Destruction Crew (11/18/89) 
Paul Diamond vs. Pat Tanaka (11/18/89) 
Larry Zbyszko vs. Nikita Koloff (11/18/89) 

[Matt D]

Alright, that sorted the numerical issue at least. In both times I c+ped it the accursed women's singles match tried to hide on another row.Problem is on my end. Sorry, Will. I still don't have a good answer for the phantom Bock vs Hennig match I see on Chris' ballot. No one else saw it there when working on their ballots?

 

"Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito vs. Curt & Larry Hennig (11/8/84)

Crusher Blackwell & King Kong Bundy vs. The Road Warriors (11/22/84)
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (11/22/84)
Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (2/7/85)
Rick Martel vs. Jimmy Garvin (3/7/85)
Crusher Blackwell vs. Masked Superstar (3/7/85)"

 

Since he only has 150 matches on that thing that has to be taking the place of something, no?

 

EDIT: Looks like we've got it sorted. It's the 6/14/84 match on the set.

[Mookieghana]

Yeah.  I must have screwed up somewhere.  I'm sure I didn't just make that date up out of thin air, but however it got in the system, it's wrong.

 

I updated the Ballot (version 3): https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/top80s_awa

 

I have only received less than a dozen ballots so far, so some of it is because only a small handful of people even used my excel sheet to send in their ballot.

 

edit:

Also, fixed the date for the East-West Connection vs. High Flyers (Cage Match) (3/22/81) match

Ballot also had Sherri Martel & Despina swapped on teams.

Also, Adrian Adonis vs. Jim Brunzell was in June 1981 not July 1981. 

[Johnny Sorrow]

I'm gonna try to knock out mine tonight.

[Mookieghana]

Five most divisive matches thus far:

 

Crusher Blackwell vs. Mad Dog Vachon (Algerian Death Match) (5/22/83)

Rick Martel vs. Brad Rheingans (9/9/84)

Stan Hansen vs. Leon White (3/13/86)

Badd Company vs. Midnight Rockers (2/19/88)

Wahoo McDaniel vs. Manny Fernandez (Strap Match) (12/13/88)

 

All of these have received both top twenty and bottom ten votes.