The American Wrestling Federation, or AWF, was a national professional wrestling federation founded by Paul Alperstein. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... There are many different styles used in professional wrestling. ... ... Paul Alperstein was an American professional wrestling promoter from Chicago. ... Paul Alperstein was an American professional wrestling promoter from Chicago. ... Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ... Paul Alperstein was an American professional wrestling promoter from Chicago. ...

History

Paul Alperstein founded the AWF in 1994 and was on-air president of the company. Paul Alperstein was an American professional wrestling promoter from Chicago. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

He intended to reintroduce rules as a significant part of professional wrestling. This was carried out by the use of timed rounds and judges in every match, which is similar to the rules of professional wrestling in Europe. Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ...

Each round was four minutes long with a one-minute rest period between rounds. Title bouts were scheduled for twelve rounds while all other fights were scheduled for three. One referee and two judges were assigned to each match. The winner of each round was decided by both the judges' scorecards and the referee's scorecard. If a match lasted the full amount of scheduled rounds, the winner was declared as whoever had the majority of points on each of the three scorecards.

Another rule implimented was that throwing opponents over the top rope resulted in an automatic disqualification.

Only a few wrestlers in this organization had experience in European wrestling, most notably England's Chris Adams and "Mr. Ambassador" Steve Casey (not to be confused with the World Class wrestler of the same name). Christopher Adams Christopher Adams (February 10, 1955 - October 7, 2001) was a professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer and judoka. ...

Jim Brunzell was named AWF commissioner by Alperstein in hopes that he would make sure the above rules were enforced. December 28, 1972 - Moorhead: Dennis Stamp beat Jim Brunzell (AWA debut). ... Commissioner may be used for a variety of official positions, especially that of a high-ranking official, or that of a senior police officer. ...

The promotion held several house shows and was building towards a Pay Per View event, but closed in December 1996 for financial reasons. A wrestling event not covered on regular TV and PPV. Usually at a House Show , events that happen are usually dismissed as not actually happening. ... Pay-per-view is the system in which television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Template:DecemberCalendar2006 December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Warriors of Wrestling

In 1995, the company introduced a program called "Warriors of Wrestling" in certain markets. The initial three-episode run consisted of footage shot in November 1994. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The program resurfaced in 1996 with thirteen new episodes. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The announce team consisted of Mick Karch as play-by-play man and Lord Alfred Hayes as color commentator, later replaced by Terry Taylor. Former AWA interviewer Ken Resnick and Missy Hyatt handled interview segments. Alfred Hayes (born August 1928 in Windermere, Cumbria, England, died July 20, 2005) was a professional wrestler, manager, and later World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) commentator. ... Terry Taylor Paul W. Taylor III, better known as Terry Taylor, is a former American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent. ... redesigned WWE version of the AWA logo American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Missy Hyatt Melissa Lee Hiatt is a professional wrestling manager that is better known by the name of Missy Hyatt. ...

Results

Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 1

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Highlights: Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton Jr. to win tournament for vacant AWF Heavyweight Championship
• Koko B. Ware defeated Bob Bradley in 2 rounds
• Paul Alperstein names Jim Brunzell AWF commissioner
• The Texas Hangmen (w/ Bugaloo Brown) defeated two jobbers in 1 round
• Blacktop Bully (w/ Big Mama and Highway Honey) defeated a jobber in 1 round
• Konan 2000, Tom Zenk and Chris Adams defeated Fidel Sierra, Super Destroyer, and Mr. Hughes (w/ General Adnan) in 2 rounds

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 2

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Rick Thunder defeated Nailz by disqualification in 1 round
• Greg Valentine and Tommy Rich defeated Steve Doll and Tony Golden in 1 round
• Bob Orton Jr. (w/ General Adnan) defeated Pepe Prodo in 1 round
• The Mighty Hercules defeated Charlie Norris by decision after 3 rounds

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 3

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Sgt. Slaughter defeated The Lebanese Assassin in 1 round
• Blacktop Bully (w/ Big Mama and Highway Honey) defeated The Puerto Rican Punisher in 1 round
• Tony Atlas and Koko B. Ware defeated Bob Bradley and Nailz in 1 round
• Ronnie Twist defeated Super Destroyer in 2 rounds

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 4

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Tom Zenk defeated The Terrorist in 1 round
• The Road Warriors defeated Rick Bane and Rage in 1 round
• Fidel Sierra defeated Steve Storm in 1 round
• The Mighty Hercules and Mr. Hughes fought Charlie Norris and Chris Adams to a double disqualification in 2 rounds

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 5

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Konan 2000 defeated Rick Bane in 1 round
• The Texas Hangmen (w/ Bugaloo Brown) defeated Steve Storm and Rick Anderson in 1 round
• Blacktop Bully (w/ Big Mama and Highway Honey) defeated Chris Nelson in 1 round
• AWF Heavyweight Championship: Bob Orton Jr. (w/ General Adnan) defeated Tito Santana in 4 rounds to win the title

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 6

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• AWF commissioner Jim Brunzell declares the AWF Heavyweight Championship vacant
• Sgt. Slaughter defeated The Terrorist in 1 round
• Charlie Norris defeated Johnny Golden in 1 round
• Mr. Hughes (w/ General Adnan) defeated Ed Jackie in 1 round
• AWF Tag Team Championship: Greg Valentine and Tommy Rich defeated Tony Atlas and Koko B. Ware in 3 rounds to win the title

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 7

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Honky Tonk Man (w/ Angel Baby) defeated Pepe Prodo in 1 round
• The Road Warriors defeated The Terrorist and The Puerto Rican Punisher in 1 round
• Missy Hyatt is introduced as the AWF's new interviewer
• Ronnie Twist defeated Floyd in 1 round

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 8

• AWF Heavyweight Championship: Tito Santana (w/ Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Bob Orton Jr. (w/ General Adnan) in 6 rounds to win the vacant title
• Mike Morcello defeated Fidel Sierra (w/ Kapitana Natasha) in 1 round via disqualification
• Chris Adams defeated Butch Long in 1 round
• The MVP defeated Billy The Kid in 1 round

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 9

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Steve Doll defeated Bob Bradley in 2 rounds
• Blacktop Bully (w/ Big Mama and Highway Honey) defeated The Storm Trooper in 1 round
• Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nasty Ned in 1 round
• Charlie Norris, Billy 2 Eagles and Konnan 2000 defeated The Texas Hangmen and Super Destroyer in 3 rounds

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 10

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Koko B. Ware defeated Bill Payne in 2 rounds
• Mr. Hughes and Manny Fernandez defeated Chris Nelson and Eddie Jackson in 1 round
• The Road Warriors defeated Generation X in 1 round
• Tony Atlas defeated Nailz in 2 rounds via disqualification

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Warriors of Wrestling - Episode 11

• Introduction: Sgt. Slaughter
• Honky Tonk Man (w/ Angel Baby) defeated Mike Marcello in 1 round
• Ronnie Twist defeated Lethal Weapon Slayer in 1 round, as Mr. Fuji observed Twist from ringside
• One Man Gang (w/ Bugaloo Brown) defeated JD Lessman in 1 round
• Chris Adams fought Fidel Sierra (w/ Kapitana Natasha) to a 3 round double disqualification

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AWF Titles

• AWF Heavyweight Championship
• AWF Tag Team Championship

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into American Wrestling Federation. ... The AWF Tag Team Championship was a secondary title in the American Wrestling Federation. ...

Home Video

In 2005, the entire run of Warriors of Wrestling episodes were released as a 4-disc DVD set by Highland Entertainment. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD Purple 4. ...

RSPW Awards

• 1996 - Worst Organization (AWF)
• 1996 - Worst Television Show (Warriors of Wrestling)

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External links

• Kayfabe Memories
• OldSchool-Wrestling