1st Televised Paintball Tournament - 1991 Paintball Challenge of Champions

In Fall of 1991, Sports Channel worked with PMI, Survival NY, Paintball Sports International and Direct Connect to air what they claim was the "first nationally televised Paintball [tournament]."
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Unfortunately Youtube automatically adds to this video because of the background music.

Thanks to Chuck Link for archiving this footage and sending it to me 23 years after it aired.

The third game of the 1991 Paintball Challenge of Champions tournament, which aired on October 14th, 1991, placed the The Master Blasters against Lords of Discipline.
Sports Channel's Broadcasted this event and claimed it was the 1st Televised Paintball Tournament.
Event Sponsors included Paintball Sports International, Direct Connect, PMI, RP Scherer, Survival New York and more.
Games refereed by the All Americans and the DJs from NY.
Game took place at Survival New York, in Newburgh, NY. Quality isn't the best and sound isn't great but if I get a better copy eventually I'll upload it.

Main commentary in this video by:
Jerry Braun (Paintball Sports International and Survival New York) John Naber.

Short interviews in this footage include:
Richard "RT" Travis covers strategy with the Master Blasters.
Paul Robito - Ultimate Judge.
Jeff Perlmutter - Dialog
John Jackson and Steve Copeland - co captains of the lords on their strategy.
Bob Hodgkinson, creator of Goggs. Talks about goggs.
Thomas J. Pritzker from Hyatt Hotels Corporation talks about paintball. "It's thrilling!" Also owns a paintball field?
Paul Tournier talks about RPS - "The director of marketing for the paintballs used most often[, RPS]" - Naber.
Karen McPherson, of the All Americans- "Just as competitive for women"
Norie Gardner, of the All Americans
Dave Freeman, President of Direct Connect on Paintball.


Commercials include:
Commercial for Goggs. "They're incredibly cool!"
PMI Trracer gun commercial. "The only paintball gun you'll ever need"
RP Scherer commercial. "Our biodegradable paintballs set the standard for the industry."
Direct Connect. "Everything you see today is available from Direct Connect."
Paintball Sports Magazine, covers the world. 12 months only 24.75 and a T-shirt included.
Action Sports Outfitters Commercial. Commercial shows Termites and other neat markers on the wall.


12:10 - Lords players:
#28 - Donna Eicke - Computer Systems Analyst
#45 - Rob Northrop
#94 - Tom Schick
#45 - Tim Brown
#8 - Renick Miller
#51 - Fred Eicke - Computer System Programmer
#7 - John Jackson - "Spud"
#87 - Dave Becker
#7 - Steve Copeland - "Cope"
#8 - Tom Klein
#51 - Gary Noblett
#45 - Ryan Northrop - Logger
#14 - Joe Park
#20 - Bill Zoll - "He's a Forester"
#3 - John Verway

13:30 - Master Blaster Players
#1 - Richard Travis - "RT" 43 year old, "he's the man to watch."
#18 - Bob O'Leary - 47, likes to run Marathons.
#15 - Dana Mennerich
#28 - John Aitcheson - Fireman
#1 - Dave Arnold - Managers of the field
#25 - Ken Hefferle - Mortgage Banker
#10 - Jim Anderson - 44 year old Paintball Sport Magazine Account Exec.
#18 - Jef Wartenberg - "Boot" a garage door mechanic.
#32 - Steve Horaz - Founder and the first captain of the team.
#19 - Jim McGuffog - "Howdy" an airsmith and electrician.
#2 - Kevin Donaldson - 33, operates a paintball Store
#32 Steve Rose - 23 year old Machine Operator
#32 Robert Rose - "Rosie" 33 years old.
#35 - Danny Weisel - "Weibel" 25 years old - Construction.
#15 - Dennis Mood - 21 year old service technician.
They don't include Charlie Maron in this segment?

45:30 - Arenaball - Speedball game. All American's 3 on 3 action game. Using Trracer pistols with chrome whaler loaders.

54:00 Second half score is 49 Master Blasters to 12 Lords.
Final score is Lords 62 and Master Blasters 58.

54:30 - Commercial for Goggs. "Gotta get goggs!"
54:56 - PMI Paint, assorted flavors?/ Colors?
55:26: Direct Connect and Illustrator "You're direct connection for all your paintball needs!"
56:00 Paintball Sports Magazine / International, get a musical alarm clock?

56:30 Perlmutter present trophy to the lords.
Lords thanks sponsors and event promoters.