• On This Day In NWA History (September 3, 1988) – NWA World Championship Wrestling
On this day in 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Championship Wrestling’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA Starrcade 1988’ PPV.
The card can be found here:
1. THE FANTASTICS vs. SOUTH/STEINBORN
2. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS vs. JACKSON/ROYAL
3. MIKE ROTUNDA vs. BOB EMORY
4. BARRY WINDHAM vs. THE ITALIAN STALLION
5. RON SIMMONS vs. JOE CRUZ
6. RICKY MORTON & STEVE WILLIAMS vs. MENACE/PRICE
7. IVAN KOLOFF & RUSSIAN ASSASSIN vs. JONES/WILDE
8. ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD vs. ANGEL/KNIGHT
9. AL PEREZ vs. RICK ALLEN
• Corey Graves Takes A Jab At Chris Jericho’s AEW World Title Being Stolen On SmackDown (Video)
Chris Jericho’s AEW World Championship title belt has been stolen. You can read the police report below:
“The victim reported the theft of his championship wrestling belt while he was eating inside Longhorn Steakhouse. The victim stated he arrived at the Millionaire Club Airport Terminal and placed the belt inside his rented rented limousine. The limo driver shuttled the victim to Longhorn while the limo driver returned to the airport.
The victim had taken the wrong luggage from the airport and the driver took it back to the terminal. When the driver picked up the victim from the restaurant, the belt was missing. Responding officers searched the limo and the airport for the belt without success. On-call CID was consulted, and forensics responded to the scene.”
Longhorn Steakhouse had the following to say about this situation:
A man should be able to enjoy himself a fire-grilled steak without having to worry about a bandit coming by and walking away with his effects. Hope its returned soon.
— LongHorn Steakhouse (@LongHornSteaks) September 3, 2019
We take the safety of our guests' property seriously and are doing everything we can to help the local authorities in their efforts. That said, @IAmJericho is a champion with or without his belt.
— LongHorn Steakhouse (@LongHornSteaks) September 3, 2019
Jericho issued the following statement regarding this situation:
“I’m AEW Champion Chris Jericho and unfortunately, less than 24 hours after I became the first AEW Champion, with blood streaming down my face after one of the hardest matches I’ve ever had in my life, some low life scumbag committed grand larceny and robbed me of the AEW Championship. Now, as I sit here in my beautiful mansion, I’m just imagining what I would do to that son of a b*tch if he was here right now.
I’m launching a worldwide investigation, using the top private investigators in the world today, to find out who committed this crime. Trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”
Chris Jericho’s (@IamJericho) statement on Missing #AEW World Championship – Worldwide Investigation Launched pic.twitter.com/aLubwjkpW6
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) September 4, 2019
Hey @arbys, Im all good. Save the cardboard to make your sandwiches… https://t.co/kOD58VnaFC
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) September 4, 2019
WWE commentator Corey Graves took a jab at this situation by making the following comment when Drake Maverick was trying to escape SmackDown with the WWE 24/7 Championship:
“I’m sure he’ll celebrate and take a limousine to a chain restaurant.”
You can watch it below:
