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We go to the back and Buddy Colt is interviewing Bam Bam Bigelow and Sir Oliver Humperdink. BBB has an FCW world title match in tonight's main event, vs Dusty Rhodes. While BBB works out breaking boards with head butts, Sir Oliver reminds us BBB is the most dangerous man in the entire world, not just wrestling. He tells Dusty all his friends can't help him tonight and when asked for comment, Bigelow just adds "Rhodes tonight I'm leavin' here with that belt!"

Back to the ring and Gordon says he's been notified of some kind of disturbance outside the arena, with police on the scene. As far as he knows it's not going to affect the card tonight but he says safety of the fans and wrestlers is important, and he will keep everyone up to date.

Now it's time for another match with the AWA tag team titles up for grabs. Out first come Chris Champion and Mark Starr, Wildside, in multicolored full length trunks and flashy boots. Wildside gets a good reaction from the female audience and kids, with many of the males also appreciating their high flying style. From the other side of the arena, out come the Destruction Crew, Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom. Gordon says these two are no-nonsense, straight ahead brawlers and out with them comes manager Diamond Dallas Page. Page stops by the announce table briefly and tells Gordon "these two punks are about to get a wrestling lesson!"

Gordon says that remains to be seen and sure enough, Wildside gets the early advantage with quick doubleteam maneuvers. The Crew flee to the stadium grass to regroup, and do so when Enos hits a low blow on Starr while Page distracts the referee. Starr is worked on for some time including doubleteaming in the heel corner, then finally rolls over Bloom while Bloom attempts a backdrop. Starr flies into the ropes and hits a flying elbow, then reaches and barely gets the hot tag to Champion as Bloom tags in Enos.

Enos is getting worked over now and Champion also nails Diamond Dallas, the rookie manager who's up on the apron trying to get referee Scrappy McGowan distracted again. Page is sent to the grass and McGowan is lenient on the five-count. Wildside takes advantage, setting Enos up for the combination suplex/cross body block off the top rope, then Champion dropkicks Bloom as Starr makes the three count to give Wildside the AWA belts.

Crowd gives their strong approval and Wildside definitely appreciate it. They high-five their young fans and get the hugs while going back up the aisle, before they're stopped at the curtain by a man in a suit. Gordon identifies him as Greg Gagne, a long time wrestler and also the son of AWA owner and president Verne Gagne, himself a true hall of famer. We hear Greg tell Wildside "we need to talk" as Bloom, Enos and Page make their way from the ring area to the jeers of the fans.

Past Halfway

Champion and Starr walk off with Greg Gagne, who looks very satisfied with what he has just seen in the ring. Gordon comments "now that's an interesting development" and before he can go further into it, we hear shouts, screams and cheers from the far side of the stadium.

"What in the world.." Gordon exclaims as the cameras quickly move in that direction, and it's Abdullah the Butcher and Kevin Sullivan literally fighting in the audience, halfway up the stadium bleachers. Police and referees are urging them to break it up and move it down to the ring but neither man pay attention. Both have already been bloodied.

Gordon can't believe what he is seeing and mentions this must have been what was going on outside a few minutes ago. The crowd is eating it up as the brawl is being shown on the big screen. Abdullah now has the advantage and is ramming Sullivan's head into the concrete stadium steps, again and again. Abdullah is clearly the crowd favorite, and gets an "Abdullah, Abdullah" chant from many in attendance.

Gary Hart has now made his way to the announcer's table and Gordon says he needs to get Abdullah in control before someone gets seriously hurt. Hart says that's what he's counting on as he related the story of Kevin Sullivan purposely leaving Abdullah behind on their wrestling tour of Australia. Hart says Sullivan couldn't control Abdullah, he didn't want to pay Abdullah the money he owed him, so he just left him in the desert. Abdullah is made of tougher stuff than that, Hart says, as the brawl continues down the stadium into the lower levels were Sullivan has grabbed a conveniently placed chair and repeatedly beats Abdullah in the head.

Hart moves away from the table toward the brawl and Gordon doesn't know whether to believe Hart's story or not. Sullivan continues to beat Abdullah with the chair as the brawl finally reaches the stadium field. Abdullah spots a first down marker and threatens to stab Sullivan with it but before he does, Sullivan tosses fire which narrowly misses.

Sullivan's home run swing has missed and now he is retreating. The brawl finally ends up in the ring and Gordon says the men are moving much slower now due to the punishment they've received and the blood loss. Sullivan gains the advantage after several kicks to the gut but he is unable to take advantage, and actually stumbles and falls out of the ring onto the stadium turf. Abdullah slowly follows up by ramming Sullivan's head into the ring post then takes out Mark Lewin who was injured early and is no match for Abdullah's rage. Gordon says Buzz Sawyer and Cactus Jack have also been incapacitated and can't help.

Finally, the fight goes back to the ring and Sullivan's right eye is swelled shut (legit, after the ram into the ring post). He takes wild swings but doesn't come close. Abdullah catches him with a shoulder block then a running elbow drop finishes the brutal match.

Abdullah, though has trouble getting out of the ring after getting the pin. Emergency crews place each man on a stretcher, an extra large one for Abdullah. They're being carried to the back but both rise from the stretcher and the brawl continues! Police, state troopers and security are being assaulted by Abdullah and Sullivan and Hart gets in a punch or two as he's doing nothing to stop things. The fight continues to the back and Gordon says he's never seen anything like it, and isn't sure if he ever wants to again. The crowd disagrees as the end of the brawl gets a huge roar.