Show #11: "Fatu In Fairfield" (Fairfield, Ca.)
1/27/96
Referee: Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Carla
Pecararo
-"Dancin" Ric Thompson won a 14-Man Battle Royal by eliminating
Michael Modest in 19:30
-El Mexicano Blanco vs. El Negro Loco was
declared a No-Contest when Joe Applebaumer interfered and beat up both men in
1:30
-"Corporal" Rick Turner over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton with a Roll-Up in
5:57
-"Samoan Savage" Fatu over "Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson with a
Superkick in 4:41
-"Dancin" Ric Thompson over "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono with
a Leglock submission hold in 14:46
-Michael Modest over Boom Boom Comini
with a Kneedrop off the top in 12:04
-Matt Hyson vs. Chris Cole went to a
20-minute time limit draw
Show #12: "Modesto Massacre" (Modesto, Ca.) 2/2/96
Referee: Max
Marquez
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Donovan Morgan
-"Samoan
Savage" Fatu won a 13-Man Battle Royal by eliminating Michael Modest in
11:36
-Jason Clay over El Negro Loco with a Small Package in
1:53
-"Corporal" Rick Turner over Boom Boom Comini with a Sunset Flip in
3:17
-Chris Cole over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) by countout
in 11:53
-"Samoan Savage" Fatu over "Dancin" Ric Thompson by DQ when
Steve Rizzono interfered in 3:55
-Cowboy Lang over Little Nasty Boy with
a Roll-up in 9:38
-"Big" Mike Diamond over "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with
Michael Modest) with a Powerbomb in 8:15
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson
over Matt Hyson with a Frogsplash in 15:39
Show #13: "Cupertino Clash" (Cupertino, Ca.) 3/8/96
Referees:
Max Marquez & Terry Smith
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Butcher
McCann
-"Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) won a 15-Man Battle Royal
by eliminating Robert Thompson in 18:02
-Masked Demon Seed (with
Dementra) over Jason Clay with a Piledriver in 7:49
-"Dancin" Ric
Thompson vs. "Corporal" Rick Turner was declared a draw when Thompson attacked
Turner and never began the match
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson &
Matt Hyson over "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono & Boom Boom Comini when Hyson pinned
Comini with a splash in 20:25
-Chris Cole over Joe Applebaumer with a
Sunset Flip in 9:01
-"Big" Mike Diamond over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with
JR Benson) with a Moonsault in 12:19
Show #14: "Fizzle In Fresno" (Fresno, Ca.)
3/16/96
*NOTE*
I do not have this show on video, and have never
seen it. It is advertised on the APW website as "Do Not Buy This Tape". It is a
show that nobody in APW is proud of, and i will do them proud by not even
listing the matches here on my site.
Jermz :0)
Show #15: "Incident In Aptos" (Aptos, Ca.) 3/22/96
Referee: Max
Marquez
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Donovan Morgan
-Matt
Hyson won a 12-Man Battle Royal by eliminating Joe Applebaumer in
21:36
-Boom Boom Comini over Jason Clay by submission in
3:27
-"Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) over "Corporal" Rick Turner
with a Belly To Back Suplex in 8:49
-Joe Applebaumer over Chris Cole with
a Powerbomb in 6:57
-Cowboy Lang over Little Nasty Boy with a Roll-up in
12:00
-Michael Modest, "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono & Demon Seed over Matt
Hyson, "Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson & "Big" Mike Diamond in a 2 of 3 falls
match in 23:14
Show #16: "Fresno Fright Night" (Fresno, Ca.) 4/13/96
Referee:
Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Donovan
Morgan
-"Gigolo" Steve Rizzono won a 16-Man Battle Royal by eliminating
"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson in 12:31
-Butcher McCann over Guerrera
Dela Noche' with help from Little Nasty Boy in 3:33
-Joe Applebaumer
& "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono over "Corporal" Rick Turner & Jason Clay when
Applebaumer Powerbombed Clay in 7:19
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over
Boom Boom Comini with a Frogsplash in 6:07
-Bill Calhoun over Hormo
DeMexicano with a Powerslam in 5:09
-Michael Modest over Matt Hyson with
a Kneedrop off the top in 15:53
-Cowboy Lang & El Mexicano Blanco
over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton & Little Nasty Boy (with JR Benson) with a
Dogpile in 13:49
Show #17: "Tribute To A Legend" (Ukiah, Ca.)
5/4/96
*NOTE*
This is one of the few tapes that i currently do
not own. Once i get a hold of it, the results of this card will be posted right
here.
This show was held on the day that the world found out about the death
of the legendary Ray "The Crippler" Stevens. APW honors Stevens with a 10-Bell
Salute, and Erin O'Grady makes his APW debut.
Jermz :0)
Show #18: "Gym Warz" (Hayward, Ca.) 6/29/96
Referee: David Taub
& Scott Snott
Ring Announcer: N/A
Timekeeper: Vinny
Massaro
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over Boom Boom Comini with a
Bodypress in 10:47
-Duane "XMan" Jones (with Michael Modest) over Donovan
Morgan with help from Michael Modest in 6:38
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady
over "Superkick" Chris Cole with a Balcony Dive Bodypress in
12:34
*Lights Out Match*
-"Big" Mike Diamond over "Gigolo"
Steve Rizzono in 14:38
-"Natural One" Michael Modest over Matt Hyson by
DQ in 5:02
Tape #19: "Border Patrol Crackdown" (Hayward, Ca.)
8/3/96
Referee: David Taub
Ring Announcer: Uncle Slam
Timekeeper: Vinny
Massaro
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady over Boom Boom Comini with a Bulldog
off the top in 9:33
-Donovan Morgan & "Superkick" Chris Cole over
Duane "XMan" Jones & Bill Calhoun when Cole hit Calhoun with a Legdrop off
the top in 13:06
-Joe Applebaumer (with JR Benson) over "Corporal" Rick
Turner with a Powerbomb in 5:08
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over
"Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Gina) with a Bodypress in 10:27
-Chicano
Flame vs. El Flamingo was declared a no contest when Mike Diamond interfered and
claimed he would now be called "La Migra" Maxx Justice
-"La Migra" Maxx
Justice over "Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson with a Slingshot Powerbomb in
4:45
-"La Migra" Maxx Justice vs. "Cowboy" Frank Dalton was declared a no
contest when both men left the ring together
-"Natural One" Michael
Modest over Matt Hyson with a Kneedrop off the top in 13:02
Show #20: "Modesty & Mayhem" (Hayward, Ca.) 9/7/96
Referee:
Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Uncle Slam
Timekeeper: Vinny
Massaro
-"Corporal" Rick Turner over Jay Smooth with a Sunset Flip in
8:20
-Joe Applebaumer (with JR Benson) over Chicano Flame with a
Powerbomb in 4:12
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady over Bill Calhoun with a
Rainbow submission in 8:59
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over "Cowboy"
Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) by DQ when Michael Modest interfered in
9:36
-"Natural One" Michael Modest & "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with
Gina) over "Superkick" Chris Cole & Donovan Morgan by DQ when Robert
Thompson interfered in 17:00
Show #21: "Hardcore In Hayward" (Hayward, Ca.)
10/5/96
*NOTE*
This is another tape i do not have. Once i get a
hold of it the results will be posted here. I only know that Donovan Morgan
battled Joe Applebaumer, and Chris Cole puts JR Benson through a table with a
flying Legdrop.
Jermz :0)
Show #22: "Night Of Champions & Legends" (Modesto, Ca.)
10/12/96
Referee: Max Marquez
Ring Announcers: Ron Hed & Uncle
Slam
Timekeeper: Scott Snott
*Universal Title Tournament/First
Round*
-"Moondog" Ed Moretti over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson)
with use of the ropes in 4:21 to advance to the semi-finals
*Universal
Title Tournament/First Round*
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over
"Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Gina) with Sleeper in 4:37 to advance to the
semi-finals
*Universal Title Tournament/First Round*
-"Natural
One" Michael Modest over "Dancin" Ric Thompson due to excessive bleeding in 7:00
to advance to the semi-finals
*Universal Title Tournament/First
Round*
-"Big" Mike Diamond over Joe Applebaumer with Moonsault in 5:47 to
advance to the semi-finals
*Jr.Heavyweight Title Tournament/First
Round*
-Super Diablo over Donovan Morgan with Hurricarana off the top in
4:36 to advance to the finals
*Jr.Heavyweight Title Tournament/First
Round*
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady over Chris Cole with the Rainbow
submission in 4:29 to advance to the finals
*Universal Title
Tournament/Semi Finals*
-Robert Thompson over Moondog Moretti with
Moonsault in 3:57 to advance to the finals
*Universal Title
Tournament/Semi Finals*
-Michael Modest over Mike Diamond by forfeit when
Diamond could not compete due to an injury to advance Modest to the
finals
*APW Jr.Heavyweight Championship Final*
-Super Diablo
over Erin O'Grady with DDT off top in 7:16 to become the first ever APW
Jr.Heavyweight Champion
*APW Universal Heavyweight Championship
Final*
-Robert Thompson over Michael Modest with a Flying Bodypress in
5:02 to become the first ever APW Universal Heavyweight Champion
-Cowboy
Lang over Little Nasty Boy with a Roll-up in 8:59
Show #23: "Modest Crosses The Line" (Hayward, Ca.)
11/2/96
Referee: Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Uncle Slam
Timekeeper:
Vinny Massaro
-Jay Smooth over "Corporal" Rick Turner with a Sunset Flip
in 6:36
-El Flamingo over "Mad Mosher" Boom Boom Comini (with Bill
Calhoun) by DQ when Calhoun interfered in 3:55
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady
over Kwame Kamoze with a Rainbow submission in 6:36
-"Natural One"
Michael Modest over El Flamingo (with Chicano Flame) with a Kneedrop off the top
in 2:02
*APW Jr.Heavyweight Championship*
-Super Diablo over
Donovan Morgan with a Roll-up in 11:20 to retain the APW Jr.Heavyweight
Title
*APW Universal Heavyweight Championship*
-"Brown Bomber"
Robert Thompson over "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Brenda) with a Roll-up in
14:48 to retain the APW Universal Title
-"Superkick" Chris Cole (with
Mike Diamond) over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) by DQ when Benson
interfered in 10:36
Show #24: "Tag Title Tournament 96" (Hayward, Ca.)
11/23/96
Referee: Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Uncle Slam
Timekeeper:
Vinny Massaro
*APW Tag Team Tournament Round 1*
-"Natural One"
Michael Modest & "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Brenda & Gina) over
Chicano Flame & El Flamingo when Modest Kneedropped Flame off the top in
9:59
*APW Tag Team Tournament Round 1*
-Donovan Morgan &
Super Diablo over Jay Smooth & Kwame Kamoze when Morgan pinned Smooth with a
Sunset Flip in 10:16
*APW Tag Team Tournament Round
1*
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady & "Big" Mike Diamond over "Mad Mosher"
Boom Boom Comini & Bill Calhoun when O'Grady hit Calhoun with a Balcony Dive
Bodypress in 11:05
*APW Tag Team Tournament Round 1*
-Joe
Applebaumer & "Cowboy" Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) over "Brown Bomber"
Robert Thompson & Koko Samoa when Applebaumer hit Thompson with a Powerbomb
in 9:51
*APW Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals*
-Michael Modest
& Steve Rizzono (with Gina & Brenda) over Donovan Morgan & Super
Diablo when Modest pinned Morgan in 11:50
*APW Tag Team Tournament
Semi-Finals*
-Joe Applebaumer & Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) over
Erin O'Grady & Mike Diamond when Applebaumer hit Diamond with a powerbomb in
10:45
*APW Universal Tag Team Championship Final*
-Michael
Modest & Steve Rizzono (with Brenda & Gina) over Joe Applebaumer &
Frank Dalton (with JR Benson) when Modest hit Dalton with a Kneedrop off the top
in 9:25 to become the FIRST EVER APW UNIVERSAL TAG TEAM
CHAMPIONS
-Donovan Morgan over "Superkick" Chris Cole with a Hurricarana
off the top in 7:06 to earn a shot at the Jr.Heavyweight Title
Show #25: "Thanksgiving Thunder 96" (Lakeport, Ca.)
11/30/96
Referee: Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Uncle Slam
Timekeeper:
Scott Snott
-"Mad Mosher" Bill Calhoun over Chicano Flame with a Roll-up
in 5:42
-"Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady over "Superkick" Chris Cole with a
Rainbow submission in 8:14
-Donovan Morgan over Super Diablo with a
Roll-up in 6:41 to earn a shot at the Jr.Heavyweight Title
*APW
Universal Championship*
-"Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson over Joe
Applebaumer with a Flying Bodypress in 7:51 to retain the APW Universal
Title
-Cowboy Lang over Little Nasty Boy with a Roll-up in
12:14
*APW Tag Team Championship*
-"Natural One" Michael Modest
& "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Gina & Brenda) over "Big" Mike Diamond
& "Cowboy" Frank Dalton when Modest hit Dalton with a Kneedrop off the top
in 18:01 to retain the APW Tag Team Titles
Show #26: "Tag Team Showdown" (Hayward, Ca.) 12/13/96
Referee:
Max Marquez
Ring Announcer: Ron Hed
Timekeeper: Vinny
Massaro
Commentary: Anthony Shubert
-"Mad Mosher" Bill Calhoun over
"Corporal" Rick Turner with a Small Package in 4:44
-Kwame Kamoze over
"Superkick" Chris Cole with a Stunner in 7:19
-"Vicious" Vic Grimes over
Donovan Morgan with a Powerbomb in 7:31
*Non-Title
Match*
-Super Diablo over "Cowboy" Frank Dalton with a Roll-up in 5:15 of
a non-title match
*APW Tag Team Championship*
-"Natural One"
Michael Modest & "Gigolo" Steve Rizzono (with Brenda & Gina) over "Brown
Bomber" Robert Thompson & "Big" Mike Diamond in 2 of 3 falls in 41:27 to
retain the APW Tag Team Titles
