NWA (WCW) Power Hour (July 22, 1990)

 

Original Airdate: July 22, 1990 (taped July 9)

From Gainesville, Georgia; Your Host is Jim Ross

Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk v JD Wolfe and Crusher Knopf: This first aired on the July 21 episode of Pro. Zenk gets the pin after a combo with Pillman at 2:31. DUD

Big Van Vader hype video

The Samoan Swat Team v Dave Johnson and Vincent Van Dooley: This first aired on the July 21 episode of World Wide Wrestling. The Swat Team at 2:55. DUD

Gordon Solie is in the studio for Wrestling New Network, with an update on Stan Hansen’s suspension 

Arn Anderson and Barry Windham v Tony Burton and Tim Hughes: This first aired on the July 21 episode of World Wide Wrestling. Boy, they’re really into tag team wrestling this week. Windham scores the pin here at 3:42. DUD

Paul Orndorff knows what the Horsemen are up to. And… might you want to share that with us, Paul?

Paul Orndorff v Zan Panzer: This first aired on the July 21 episode of Pro. Orndorff with a piledriver at 2:36. DUD

Jim Cornette is in the studio for the Louisville Slugger, with guest Junkyard Dog, who is meaner than the meanest horse…man

The Midnight Express v Tommy Rich and Tim Horner: The NWA United States Tag Team title is not on the line, and this is the only first run bout on the show this week. Stan Lane starts with Rich, and they posture. Tags, and Horner dominates Bobby Eaton. Horner gets him in a headscissors hold, but Rich falls prey to the Express’ tag team expertise, and they cut the ring in half on him. Horner gets the hot tag, and Roseanne Barr the door! Horner with a bodypress on Eaton for two, and he unloads mounted punches, but Lane breaks it up, and hooks the leg at 11:47. ½*

BUExperience: So… did we just forget about the Gauntlet, then? Ross mentioned something about the show getting its timeslot moved around to accommodate the Goodwill Games, which probably has something to do with it… but you’d think they’d wait until after the Games to introduce the concept then.