As a result, Brody and Smith agreed to a temporary truce so they could face The Sheik, Mark Lewin and Prince Kamalamala in a six-man tag team barbed wire match, which ended in a no contest. On today's Taskmaster Talks with Kevin Sullivan, we are diving deep into Polynesian Pro Wrestling. float: left; Event Name: Date: Event type: Location: Arena: Kimura moved out of the way at the last moment causing Nagasaki to knock his partner out as a result. A Hot Summer Night II was a professional wrestling supercard produced by NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling (NWA-PPW), which took place on August9, 1986, at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The two men were locked inside by Joe Pedicino who held the keys for safekeeping while a guest commentator. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, the trailblazing and controversial Polynesian professional wrestling star, has died age 73, his daughter said Sunday. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [2] An interpromotional show, it featured wrestlers from the American Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. } POLYNESIAN CHAMPION "THE SAMOAN STORM" AFA JR ACTIVE ROSTER AFA JR BEAST DAVEY CUSANO "THE SUPLEX SHGUN" JACKSON STONE KEVIN MATTHEWS LEXIE FYFE RADIANT [10] With Vince McMahon Jr. now in her backyard, Miavia decided to counter with a sequel to A Hot Summer Night hoping to repeat the success of last year's event. By the summer all momentum had ceased. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) is the executive producer of the series. New Japan Pro-Wrestling was the most prominently featured as its wrestlers made up the majority of the top-tier undercard bouts. [5], Toagaga entered 1987 firmly established as an upper-level enhancement star, losing regularly to Hercules and others but continuing to gain victories against other opening-level talent such as Frenchy Martin and Terry Gibbs. Title, Title Home / Professional Wrestler Profiles / Pacific Island Wrestlers. The title bout ended after nearly 10 minutes when Lawler dropped Rickard onto the ring ropes with an atomic drop. wrestler. Afi was undefeated initially, albeit against lower-level competition such as Rene Goulet, Barry O, Ron Shaw, and Matt Borne. PPW's initial tour of California was unsuccessful with poorly attended live events in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. color: #fff; Professional wrestling career Heiniemi started wrestling in 1965. This lasted until 1988 when the dwindling promotion folded. [8], Many of these wrestlers, including Lia's kayfabe son Peter Maivia Jr., either cancelled or failed to appear on the night of the event. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He attended Avele Agricultural College in Apia. Magnett's originally scheduled opponent, The Magnificent Malo, was another wrestler who failed to appear for the event. The match ended after five minutes when Hart was burned by The Sheik using a fireball. .ncmec-banner-horizontal #ncmec_container table { margin-right: 20px; max-width: 520px; The event was seen by local audiences on Honolulu's ABC affiliate KITV (Channel 4) and later throughout the United States via its syndicated television program Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling on SCORE. He spent the last years of his career wrestling in Hawaii for Polynesian Pacific Wrestling (PPW). Ed Francis Big Time Wrestling truly prospered during the mid 1960s through the early 1970s, with a core roster that included mainstays such as Curtis Iaukea, Luther Lindsay, Neff Maiava, Johnny Barend, The Missing Link (Pampero Firpo), Peter Maivia, Jim Hady, Ripper Collins, Moondog Mayne, Sweet Daddy Siki, Sam Steamboat, and many other talented performers. .ncmec-banner-horizontal #ncmec_container table #ncmec_td_two a { The event grossed $28,000 in ticket sales which barely covered renting out the venue. The scheduled main event was supposed to be NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Champion Superfly Tui defending his title against challenger Lars Anderson in a Steel Cage match;[2] however, a second main event was added after a surprise appearance by The Sheik who interrupted a $22,000 Bodyslam Challenge between Bruiser Brody and Grizzly Smith. [8][9] In the other main event, Antonio Inoki wrestled Bruiser Brody in a standard wrestling match. The record lasted for over 5 years until the WWF held a live event at the same venue in 1991. One show in San Jose drew as little as 25 people. [3] He occasionally wrestled with them as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. [1] The failure of A Hot Summer Night II was the first, and arguably biggest, in a series of financial missteps that resulted in the close of NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling less than two years later. That issue, while troublesome yet manageable, was severely compounded by an expensive lawsuit brought about by one of P.P.W.s outlaw competitors. Histories of the pro-wrestling championships recognized by Polynesian Wrestling in Hawaii. [5][7], Lars Anderson's championship reign lasted only 11 days. In an interview with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Lia Maivia touted a six-man tag team barbed wire match pitting Bruiser Brody, Tommy Rich and Jeff Magruder against Kevin Sullivan, Mark Lewin and Prince Kamalamala as the featured main event. Lia was considered to be a strong-willed businesswoman who demanded a lot from her employees. Defeated Ted Travis to win the vacant title. Lawler was accompanied to the ring by then wife Paula Lawler as his valet for the evening. [1] [2] Early life Max Taogaga was born in Samoa on 28 April 1949. A presentation that looks back at important times during his formal years. The episode focused on Polynesian Pro Wrestling in Hawaii and aired at 10 p.m. 6.500 :::: Not eligible for the matchguide: at least one worker in the match does not have a profile. .ncmec-banner-horizontal #ncmec_container { Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Maivia spent a considerable sum of money recruiting talent such as Jerry Lawler, Kevin Sullivan, Tatsumi Fujinami, and Jimmy Snuka. As is always the case with professional wrestling, periods of extreme popularity are invariably followed by periods of decline and by the Spring of 1979, Francis had made the decision to sell his territory and retire following nearly twenty years as a wrestling promoter. Urged on by Anderson, the two reluctantly shook hands and agreed to put aside their differences so they could face the trio in a six-man tag team match later that night. In January 1986, Taogaga signed with Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation (WWF), making his debut on 23 January at a house show in Anaheim, CA in a win over Tim Patterson. margin-bottom: 16px; The promotion officially folded in 2000.[4]. Type: TV-Show. This page was last edited on 16 June 2023, at 04:33. } margin: 0 16px 0 0; color: #92D6E3; Fans can watch past episodes on VICE's YouTube channel. Ole and Lars had changed their names to pretend to be the real life brothers of Gene. Upon receiving a traditional pe'a Taogaga adopted the honorific Papali'itele. } National Wrestling Alliance Polynesian Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance. He debuted a new gimmick, that of "High Chief Afi", a Samoan chieftain. The title, which is still currently defended, began in 1935. Photographers and reporters were also barred from Hart's locker room. However fans were unaccepting of Afi as the replacement for the departed Jimmy Snuka, and openly heckled him in matches. remained the premier wrestling promotion in Hawaii. .ncmec-banner-horizontal #ncmec_container table #ncmec_td_one #ncmec_call_text { Defeated Black Rain and Don Lee in a three-way match to win the vacant title. [6], The event had an attendance of between 12,553[1][2] and 19,955[3][4][5] people. [5][7], NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling was founded by Peter Maivia in 1979. color: #92D6E3; He lost the NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship back to Superfly Tui at the "End of Summer Series" on August 20, 1986. Sakalia's ex-tag team partner, Superfly Tui, interfered before the Samoan wrestler could submit to the hold giving Magnett the victory via disqualification. [1][2][4][5] According to a pre-match stipulation, anyone who managed to bodyslam Bundy would win $20,000. Future episodes will look at AWA, Polynesian Pro Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Portland Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling and more. "[3] Greg Oliver, another professional wrestling journalist, wrote that Maivia "was considered a strong-willed businesswoman, demanding and challenging of her employees."[1]. In the build-up to this match, the Soviet wrestler had been claiming he could beat any American wrestler in this event. By offering his audience a quality product that featured some of the sports biggest names, who were obviously more than happy to spend time wrestling on the islands, Karasicks business prospered. In the summer of 1987, he entered a lengthy losing streak, falling to preliminary competition such as Steve Lombardi and Frenchy Martin. Under her leadership, Polynesian Pro Wrestling overcame opposition groups that aimed to exploit the vacuum created by Maivia's death and P.P.W. AEW Rampage (6/30/2023) Results: Claudio vs Komander, Shida vs Taya, Johnny TV In-Ring Debut & More. [12][13] The first championship defense of A Hot Summer Night II was between Spice Williams and Debbie the Killer Tomato for the "Hollywood Stunt Girls Championship". Over the next few months, Taogaga successfully defended the title before heading to the U.S. at the end of 1978. Championship vacated for undocumented reasons. The NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and is defended in the US state of Hawaii. } [citation needed], For the next seven years Taogaga split his time between the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The stacked cards and well-known talent made it a success. His grandmother, Lia Maivia, was a promoter, and he got a front-row seat to the magnificence that is pro wrestling. She played herself in her real life job as a wrestling promoter. Report . 50th State Big Time Wrestling became inactive in July 1974. The event was attended by only 1,900 people,[1] far less than the 12,500 which had turned out for the original show a year earlier,[5][6] and was among the lowest drawing supercards of the 1980s wrestling boom. While the first installment had set an attendance record in Hawaii, the failure of this second supercard (as well as a disastrous tour of California) is blamed for the promotion's close less than two years later. Unfortunately, the Samoan High Chief was only able to run his P.P.W. "On this day in pro wrestling history (August 3): Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich, Harley Race vs. Barry Windham, Shane Douglas wins UWF TV title, ECW", Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Weekly Online, "Hawaii: The Forgotten Wrestling Territory", "Lia Maivia was a pioneering woman promoter", "Results: August 3, 1985 Honolulu HI "Hot Summer Nigts", "Records of NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches: 1985", "NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Title (Hawaii)", "NWA Polynesian Pacific Tag Team Title (Hawaii)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Hot_Summer_Night&oldid=1139023984, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, The Samoan Connection (Farmer Boy Ipo and Leroy Brown) defeated The Deaton Brothers (, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 23:57. After the cancellation of "The Main Event", Taogaga resumed touring the world appearing in areas as far flung as Palestine, Israel, England, Germany, and Africa. [14] The next contest was a midget wrestling match which saw Chilly Bo Dilly defeat Little Kevin. His last match came on 27 August 1988 in Burlington, VT against S. D. In March 1975, Heiniemi announced he was retiring from the ring, and after losing his last match to England's Billy Robinson, Larry left the AWA. padding: 16px; font-size: 13px; .ncmec-banner-horizontal #ncmec_container table #ncmec_td_two #ncmec_child_name_link { [1] Sixty wrestlers from eight different countries were to appear on the card with fourteen of the matches being for championships. [15] The failure of this second supercard, and a disastrous 1987 tour of California, is blamed for the promotion's close only three years later. Won the title by forfeit after Shikina leaves the area. According to Lia, the acceptance of her taking over the promotion came easy because the other promoters knew her. The title, which is still currently defended, began in Episode Four (CWF) - 101,000 viewers, 0.02 rating
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