I've just recently gotten back into collecting World Class. It's probably my favorite promotion from my youth though and I definitely recommend you checking out the TV page for a bunch of my World Class TV in addition to what is listed here.
HEROES OF WORLD CLASS (original edition)
Includes rare footage from World Class including the scenes from the pilot episode that Mickey Grant pitched to television!
Interviews with Kevin Von Erich; Gary Hart; "General" Skandar Akbar; WCCW producer Mickey Grant; Bill Mercer; David Manning; John Mantell; Marc Lowrance and clips featuring The Von Erichs; Chris Adams; The Fabulous Freebirds; Skandar Akbar's Devastation Inc; Bruiser Brody; Gino Hernandez; Gary Hart and more. Also includes awesome angles like Hair vs. Hair, Country Whippin' Match, Six Man Tag Team Titles, Jimmy Garvin & Sunshine as "valets for the day" and Kevin Von Erich's last trip back to the old Sportatorium!
This is the story of filmmaker Brian Harrison's childhood heroes: The Von Erich Brothers. It tells of the small Dallas promotion run by Fritz Von Erich in the 1980's that became the innovator of professional wrestling's worldwide exposure via television syndication. With his three oldest sons as the franchise stars, WCCW was one of the most syndicated shows in the world, until a string of shocking tragedies drove the family and the promotion down a path no one could have imagined. Today one Von Erich, Kevin, remains, his four younger brothers among the stars who found a tragic end in the downfall of World Class.
HEROES OF WORLD CLASS is a story of surviving unspeakable tragedy and a tribute to an unforgettable era.
WWE presents THE TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY OF WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
The following matches and features plus the 2 hour documentary on the promotion and Von Erich family:
1. Duke Keomuka vs. Ricky Start - Best of Three Falls, "Texas Rasslin'" date unknown
2. Fritz Von Erich vs. King Kong Bundy for the American Heavyweight championship - Texas Stadium 6/4/82 at Texas Stadium
3. NWA champion Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich in a Steel Cage Match (famous angle to start the Freebirds vs. Von Erichs feud) Star Wars 12/25/82
4. Fabulous Freebirds vs. David & Kevin Von Erich and Iceman Parsons 5/18/83, also featuring Kevin Von Erich's alternate commentary.
5. Fritz & Kevin & Mike Von Erich vs. Fabulous Freebirds 5/6/84 Parade of Champions
6. Chris Adams & Sunshine vs. Jimmy Garvin & Precious 5/6/84 Parade of Champions
7. Great Kabuki vs. Kamala 5/6/84 Parade of Champions
8. The Midnight Express vs. The Fantastics 5/5/85 Parade of Champions
9. Kevin Von Erich vs. Chris Adams 7/12/85 featuring alternate commentary by Kevin Von Erich
10. Bruiser Brody & Missing Link vs. One Man Gang & Rick Rude 10/26/86
11. Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher 10/12/86 Cotton Bowl
12. Iceman Parsons vs. Buddy Roberts - Hair Match 6/83
PLUS:
*Jimmy Garvin & Sunshine work on David Von Erich's ranch
*Sunshine's Assistant.
*Freebirds Promo about the Von Erichs.
*Fabulous Freebirds "Badstreet USA" video
*The Freebirds at Home
*Gino Hernandez at the airport.
*Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams at the Airport.
*Iceman Parson vignette.
*Michael Hayes and The Great Kabuki interview.
*Kevin Von Erich - Sunshine in Israel.
THE GREAT ML presents THE DYNAMIC DUO: ADAMS & HERNANDEZ
Disc 1 – (1:49)
Gino Hernandez & Nickla Roberts interview.
Gino Hernandez vs. Kerry Von Erich. (7/20/84)
Gino Hernandez vs. Mike Von Erich. (8/3/84, Gino loses the NWA American Title)
Gino Hernandez interview.
Gino Hernandez vs. Mike Von Erich. (9/3/84, Gino wins the NWA American Title back)
Chris Adams & Kevin Von Erich vs. Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts. (9/28/84, Chris turns on Kevin)
Chris Adams, Gary Hart & Jake Roberts locker room interview.
Gino Hernandez poolside interview.
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich. (Cotton Bowl 10/27/84, Chris Adams cements himself as the top heel by brutally beating Kevin Von Erich with a chair)
Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts vs. Kerry, Mike Von Erich & Bobby Fulton. (Cotton Bowl 10/27/84, the heels win the WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Titles)
Gino Hernandez & Nickla Roberts vs. Mike Von Erich & Stella Mae French. (Cotton Bowl 10/27/84)
Gino Hernandez interview.
Chris Adams interview.
Jake Roberts interview.
Disc 2– (1:56)
Chris Adams vs. Ric Flair. (11/9/84)
Chris Adams & Gary Hart interview.
Gino Hernandez vs. Mike Von Erich. (Thanksgiving Star Wars 11/22/84)
Chris Adams & Gary Hart interview.
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich. (Thanksgiving Star Wars 11/22/84)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich. (12/14/84)
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich in a “Lumberjack Match.” (Christmas Star Wars 12/25/84)
Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts vs. Kevin, Kerry & Mike Von Erich. (12/31/84, the heels lose the WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Titles)
Gary Hart interview.
Chris Adams vs. Kerry Von Erich. (1/11/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin Von Erich & Billy Jack Haynes. (1/25/85)
Chris Adams vs. Kerry Von Erich. (2/8/85, Chris Adams wins the NWA American Title)
Disc 3 – (1:53)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich in a “Lumberjack Match.” (2/22/85)
Chris Adams & Gary Hart interview. (Gary Hart is fired as manager)
Chris Adams vs. Ric Flair. (3/4/85 – Highlights where Gary Hart sends The One Man Gang after Chris Adams)
Gary Hart interview.
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich in a “Texas Tornado Match.” (3/22/85)
Chris Adams vs. Hercules Hernandez. (4/5/85)
Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin Von Erich. (4/5/85)
Chris Adams vs. Brian Adias. (4/12/85)
Gino Hernandez vs. Hercules Hernandez. (4/19/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez interview at a car dealership.
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. The Great Kabuki & Scott Casey. (5/5/85)
Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, The One Man Gang, Kamala, Rip Oliver & Steve Williams vs. Kevin, Kerry, Mike Von Erich, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts in a “Two Ring Five Falls Match.” (The Parade Of Champions 5/5/85, The Dynamic Duo smash the car)
Disc 4 – (2:06)
Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki. (6/7/85)
Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki. (Star Wars 7/4/85) Gino Hernandez interview.
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich. (Star Wars 7/4/85, Gino’s Corvette is on the line and the winners decide the stipulation for the Cotton Bowl)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich in a “Texas Tornado Match.” (7/26/85)
Gino Hernandez vs. Brian Adias. (JIP – 7/29/85, Gino loses the NWA Texas Title)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez attack Brian Adias, then cut his hair.
Gino Hernandez vs. Kerry Von Erich. (8/2/85, Chris & Kevin interfere)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez cut David Manning’s hair. (8/9/85)
Gino Hernandez vs. Mike Von Erich. (8/9/85, Gino tries to cut Mike’s hair)
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich. (8/9/85)
Chris Adams vs. Scott Casey. (8/23/85, Chris cuts Casey’s hair)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kerry Von Erich & Brian Adias. (8/23/85)
Disc 5 – (2:10)
Video recap of The Dynamic Duo/Von Erich feud.
Gino Hernandez vs. Brian Adias. (JIP – Labor Day Star Wars 9/2/85, Gino wins the NWA Texas Title back)
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich. (JIP – Labor Day Star Wars 9/2/85, Gino is suspended above the ring in a cage)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich. (9/6/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich in a “Hair Match.” (Cotton Bowl 10/6/85, The Dynamic Duo lose their hair)
Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich. (10/18/85 – The Dynamic Duo wear masks and pull a switch)
The Dynamic Duo attack Kevin Von Erich. (10/28/85)
Gino Hernandez interview.
Gino Hernandez vs. Kerry Von Erich. (10/28/85)
The Dynamic Duo interview.
Gino Hernandez vs. Lance Von Erich. (11/8/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich in a “Steel Cage Match.” (Thanksgiving Star Wars 11/28/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Brian Adias & Mark Youngblood. (12/13/85)
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich. (JIP - Christmas Star Wars 12/25/85, The Dynamic Duo have problems!)
Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams interviews. (12/30/85, The Dynamic Duo split up!)
Gino Hernandez vs. Mike Reed. (1/10/86 – Chris Adams attacks Gino Hernandez)
Chris Adams vs. Gino Hernandez. (1/27/86 – Gino Hernandez blinds Chris Adams. This was Gino Hernandez last match)
Gino Hernandez death announcement
Chris Adams interview
The Dynamic Duo music video – “Bad To The Bone.”
THE GREAT ML presents RIC FLAIR IN WORLD CLASS
Disc 1
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Al Madril (8/8/82)
Ric Flair interview
Ric Flair interview
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich in a 2/3 Falls Match (8/15/82)
Ric Flair interview. (He places a bounty on Kerry Von Erich)
Ric Flair & Kerry Von Erich interview via satellite
Ric Flair & Fritz Von Erich interview via satellite
Ric Flair interview
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich in a Cage Match (12/25/82 - Michael Hayes is the special referee)
Ric Flair interview
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kevin Von Erich (4/1/83)
Disc 2
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. David Von Erich (Christmas Star Wars 12/25/83 -- great match!)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Mike Von Erich (1/30/84 -- special exhibition bout; if Mike can last 10:00 with the champ, then Kerry will get another title shot)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Chris Adams (2/3/84)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich (5/6/84 -- World Title change)
Ric Flair vs. Michael Hayes (5/7/84 Ft. Worth)
Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich (5/11/84 Sportatorium, Von Erich is NWA World Champion)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Gino Hernandez (6/23/84 - Highlights)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Gino Hernandez (7/23/84 - Highlights)
Disc 3
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Chris Adams (11/9/84)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich (12/25/84)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Terry Gordy (1/11/85)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Chris Adams (3/4/85 - Highlights)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Kevin Von Erich (5/5/85)
WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 1/18-1/25/1986
1. The Grappler (Len Denton) & Kabuki vs. Iceman King Parsons & Brian Adias
2. Rick Rude vs. Lance Von Erich
--Recap of the Missing Link saving Sunshine and turning babyface
--Sunshine promo
3. John Tatum & Missy Hyatt vs. Sunshine & Scott Casey
1. Jack Victory vs. Iceman King Parsons
2. Gino Hernandez vs. Tommy Montana
--Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez brawl
3. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts vs. Lance & Kevin & Kerry Von Erich
--Freebirds promo at a bar
4. The Grappler vs. Brian Adias
WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 2/1-2/8/1986
1. Jack Victory vs. Tommy Montana (joined in progress)
--Recap of Adams & Hernandez vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich (Christmas Star Wars '85)
--Gino Hernandez promo, Chris Adams confronts (awesome promo)
--Gino Hernandez promo
--Chris Adams promo
--Recap of Adams and Hernandez brawl from the week prior
2. John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt vs. Lance Von Erich
3. One Man Gang & Rick Rude vs. Missing Link & Bruiser Brody
1. Gino Hernandez vs. Chris Adams (Hernandez blinds Adams with Freebird hair cream)
--Rick Rude w/ Percy Pringle promo
(note: the station experienced technical difficulties off and on during the remainder of this show)
2. Rick Rude vs. Tommy Montana
3. John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt vs. Missing Link
4. Terry Gordy vs. Kerry Von Erich
WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 2/22-3/8/1986
1. Jack Victory vs. David (D.J.) Peterson
--Mike Von Erich awarded Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by Bill Apter
2. Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Iceman King Parsons & Mark Youngblood
--Michael Hayes, Kerry Von Erich, David Manning comment on the death of Gino Hernandez
--Chris Adams promo selling his eye injury as he's leaving for England
--Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez "Bad to the Bone" music video
3. Rick Rude vs. Lance Von Erich
1. Jack Victory vs. Bruiser Brody
--Ken Mantell announces World Class pulling out of the NWA
2. Rick Rude vs. Jerry Allen
--The Fantastics promo
--Grappler & John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt promo
3. The Grappler & John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt vs. The Fantastics (great match)
WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 3/15-3/22/1986
1. Jerry Allen vs. Mark Youngblood
--Kevin Von Erich vignette visiting little children
2. Rick Rude vs. Missing Link
--Music video of the whole roster to The Cars "You Might Think"
3. Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Kevin & Kerry Von Erich
1. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal vs. Mike Reed
--Chris Adams promo from England, recovering from blindness
2. Buddy Roberts vs. Missing Link
--Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts promo about new WCCW rule changes
--Lance & Kerry Von Erich promo about new WCCW rule changes
--Rick Rude w/ Percy Pringle promo about new WCCW rule changes
3. Rick Rude vs. Kerry Von Erich
WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 4/5-4/19/1986
World Class Championship Wrestling (aired April 5, 1986)
1. Steve Regal vs. Mark Youngblood
2. Buddy Roberts vs. Mike Reed
3. The Grappler & John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt vs. Brian Adias & Jerry Allen
--Freebirds music video to ZZ Top "Can't Stop Rockin'"
4. Michael Hayes vs. Lance Von Erich
World Class Championship Wrestling (aired April 12, 1986)
1. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal vs. Brickhouse Brown
--Clips of Freebirds vs. Kevin & Lance & Kerry Von Erich
2. Rick Rude vs. Steve Simpson
--Recap of Bruiser Brody interrupting a scheduled match and calling out Terry Gordy, they brawl all over the building
3. The Grappler & John Tatum w/ Missy Hyatt vs. The Fantastics (great "tornado" tag match)
(Commercial for Geraldo Rivera's televised opening of Al Capone's vault airs during this. Awesome.)
World Class Championship Wrestling (aired April 19, 1986)
1. One Man Gang vs. Jerry Allen
2. Little Tokyo vs. Little Mr. T (aka Haiti Kid) (midgets match)
3. Terry Gordy vs. Bruiser Brody (short brawl)
--David Manning promo for the "voting" to see who gets Hwt. Title shot at Parade of Champions
4. Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Lance Von Erich & Brickhouse Brown
World Class Championship Wrestling (aired April 26, 1986)
1. One Man Gang vs. Mark Youngblood
--Buddy Roberts confronts Mike Von Erich and the Freebirds attack him
2. Rick Rude vs. Brickhouse Brown
--Fritz Von Erich and Michael Hayes split screen confrontation
3. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy vs. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody
World Class Championship Wrestling (aired May 3, 1986)
--Mike Von Erich introduces the doctor who saved his life
1. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal vs. Steve Simpson
--Michael Hayes w/ Kabuki promo
2. Rick Rude vs. Mark Youngblood
3. Buddy Roberts & John Tatum vs. Missing Link & Lance Von Erich
4. Michael Hayes vs. Bruiser Brody
--Music video of the whole roster
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