AWA legend Nick Bockwinkel was the referee for both world title matches. He grew out his hair and lost a considerable amount of muscle mass. Nikita Koloff, who was at one time a big star in the NWA…was no longer committed to the wrestling business as he once was for personal reasons. The main event AWA world title match was considered below average. It was reported that after Flair retained the title against Pillman, many fans got up and left before the main event match between Zbyszko and Koloff signaling that many fans paid to see Ric Flair wrestle live.
It was nothing more than a glorified house show.Īs expected, many of the under card matches were sub par and the co main event between Flair and Pillman garnering the best match of the evening. A bit odd, considering that this show wasn’t a pay per view and not aired on ESPN.
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Dave Meltzer reported that the actual paid attendance was 2,000 with the rest of the audience given free tickets to make the arena look more full. By far, the largest crowd an AWA show had in some time.
While it was nowhere near a sell out, it was reported that 4,000 fans were in attendance. It was being billed as ‘Two wrestling powers, two World Champions, Twin Wars ’90 is coming to the Twin Cities!’ For the first time in Twin Cities history, both the AWA and NWA World Heavyweight championships will be defended on the same card. The Twin Wars ’90 even was held on May 5th, 1990. In reality, Flair was said to be very excited about wrestling on an AWA show again and competing as a traveling world champion again…even though his opponent would be another NWA/WCW wrestler in Pillman. He and Woman then began running down the state and making fun of their sports teams. Paul/Minneapolis area where Flair mentioned this would be his triumphant return to the AWA…where his career all started. Ric Flair along with Woman would cut promos that aired locally in the St. There would be not one, but two world title matches, as AWA world champion Larry Zbyszko would defend against Nikita Koloff and ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair would defend the NWA/WCW world title against ‘Flyin’ Brian Pillman. Paul at the Civic Center where the AWA always used to draw big crowds. It was called Twin Wars ’90 as it would take place in one of Minnesota’s twin cities of St. Verne decided to go back into business with World Championship Wrestling to hold another “Supercard” of AWA and WCW wrestlers on the same show. This once proud promotion couldn’t even draw crowds in their own backyard of Minnesota.
The AWA was spiraling downward at a rapid pace. Everything he tried failed, but hats off for Verne to give it that ol’ college try. Despite all of his bad booking decisions and bad business ventures, Gagne was still doing everything he could to keep his sinking American Wrestling Association afloat any way he knew how. You have to give AWA owner Verne Gagne credit where credit is due.
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