The 25 Days of Von Erichs – Day Two

For 24 days until Iron Claw is released, I present to you genuine moments in World Class Championship Wrestling history in chronological order.

Today, we look at June 19, 1982 from Texas Stadium:

El Solitario retained the UWA World Junior Heavyweight title against Rene Guajardo.

Lola Gonzales retained the UWA Women’s title against Irma Gonzalez.

For the right to become the #1 contender to the NWA World title:

Match 3: Harley Race versus the “Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich

Highlights:

• After a leap frog, Kerry dropkicked Race.
• Speaking of Race, he hooked an inside cradle for 2.
• Shortly after, he countered a side head lock with a belly-to-back suplex.
• He delivered a knee drop, but Kerry blocked a diving head butt with the Iron claw.
• To counter, Race used momentum to send Kerry down to the turf.
• Race joined and attempted a piledriver. On the other hand, Kerry backdropped him on the turf.
• Back in the ring, Kerry gave Race a discus punch for 2. In fact, Race’s kick-out sent referee David Manning to the turf.
• Race piledrove Kerry but only got a 1-count.
• As he head-butted Kerry down to the turf, Race joined and rammed him face-first into a riser.
• Kerry was BUSTED OPEN!
• When Race rejoined him on the turf, he made Kerry HIT THE POLE.
• He suplexed Kerry on the turf and delivered another knee drop.
• After Race rammed him face-first into the apron, Kerry came back and made Race HIT THE POLE.
• Race was also BUSTED OPEN!
• As Kerry hooked a sleeper, Race made the ropes.
• While Manning couldn’t see him, Race nailed Kerry down I-35E to Waxahachie. SNEAKY!
• He fed Kerry another vertical suplex but only got a 1-count.
• When Kerry rebounded with a dropkick, he dealt Race a knee drop for 2.
• Race mounted the top turnbuckle, but Kerry caught and slammed him down to the mat for another 2.
• After a mid-ring collision put both wrestlers down on the mat, they spilled over the top rope to the turf.
• Race mounted the top turnbuckle and hit a cross body block.
• As Kerry used momentum to land on top, he pinned Race.

Rating: ****

Summary: What a match! Everyone in Texas Stadium got their money’s worth as their hero defeated the six-time NWA World champion smack dab in the middle of the ring.

Stay tuned for more WCCW goodness tomorrow!