1987

Continental Wrestling Association Studio TV Aired July 4, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee vs Keith Roberson & Rooster Cogburn ‘Singing Cowboy’ Don Bass music video INT: Don Bass INT: Downtown Bruno & Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka, Brickhouse Brown Moondog Spot (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Ed Mattox INT: Downtown Bruno - introduces The Clones The Clones (327 & 328) (w/Downtown Bruno) vs Freezer Thompson & Jim Jamison Jeff Jarrett & Alan West vs Rough & Rooster Cogburn (w/ Boss Winters) Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka (w/Downtown Bruno) vs John Paul & Randy Bryant …

Continental Wrestling Association Arena TV Aired July 11, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Jeff Jarrett vs Chris Curtis (from AWA) INT: Downtown Bruno & The Clones & Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka The Clones (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Mark Starr & John Paul (from MSC) INT: Rocky Johnson - sit-down interview Don Bass (w/ Boss Winters) vs Tony Burton (form MSC) ‘Singing Cowboy’ Don Bass music video INT: Don Bass - Lance Russell says Bass sounds an awful lot like Bobby Bear, and again invites him to sing. Bass claims his voice is gone as he is in concert all the time, plus he doesn’t have his band. Alan West vs Keith …

Continental Wrestling Association Studio TV Aired July 11, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Downtown Bruno - incl. a video of Bruno introducing the new Moondog, Spike. INT: Jeff Jarrett & Big Bubba Jeff Jarrett & Big Bubba vs The Thunderbird & Keith Eric INT: Downtown Bruno & The Clones & Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka The Clones (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Mark Starr & John Paul (clips, from MSC) The Clones (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Ed Mattox & David Johnson INT: Brickhouse Brown - wearing Jerry Lawler’s crown which he stole Brickhouse Brown vs Ron Nations INT: Jerry Lawler - says the crown m…

Continental Wrestling Association Arena TV Aired July 18, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Jeff Jarrett & Stoney Burke vs Nasty Boys (from AWA) INT: Nasty Boys, Downtown Bruno & Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka Big Bubba vs Mountain Maniac (w/ Downtown Bruno) (from MSC) Phil Hickerson & Tojo Yamamoto vs Tony Burton & John Paul (from MSC) INT: Memphis Vice - sit-down interview Brickhouse Brown vs Ed Mattox Don Bass (w/ Boss Winters) vs Alan West (from MSC) INT: Jeff Jarrett & Big Bubba, Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson, George Barnes (making racial comments about how Johnson and his kind should have that cha…

Continental Wrestling Association Studio TV Aired July 18, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Brickhouse Brown Brickhouse Brown vs Ed Mattox - Jerry Lawler shows up after the match. INT: Jerry Lawler - claims the only reason Brickhouse Brown beat him for the Southern title was because of all the outside help he had, and to counteract this, for the rematch the referee will be Big Bubba. INT: Nasty Boys, Downtown Bruno & Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka No DQ Match: Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson (w/ George Barnes) (highlights, from MSC) - Dundee has to act as peacemaker as Johnson and…

Continental Wrestling Association Studio TV Aired July 25, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: George Barnes - says that Bill Dundee is the best wrestler in the world, Rocky Johnson is the laziest, and he decked Johnson just because he doesn’t like him. Super Tour ’87 promo video - featuring clips from the AWA and Memphis of those wrestlers taking part INT: Jeff Jarrett - dressing room interview Jeff Jarrett vs Rooster Cogburn INT: Nick Bockwinkel INT: Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson - Johnson says that he is not wrestling again until he gets a match with George Barnes. Eddie Marlin comes out and says that they are the tag team cha…

Continental Wrestling Assocation TV Aired August 1, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis (jip, from Jackson, TN) INT: Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka vs Alan West & John Paul INT: Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson Bill Dundee vs Clone 328 (w/ Downtown Bruno) - George Barnes is on commentary and says how he hates Dundee as he is a stinking Yank and he’s no longer an Australian. Barnes ends up ringing the bell during the match and challenging Dundee. Bill Dundee vs George Barnes - so…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired August 8, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: George Barnes - says the worse thing an Aussie can do is imitate a Yank and that’s what Bill Dundee has become, an imitation Yank. INT: Brickhouse Brown - he is now Prince of the Commission, an alliance of individuals to organise against the establishment, which also includes Paul Diamond, Pat Tanaka and Don Bass. Downtown Bruno then comes out and asks what are Diamond & Tanaka doing as they are his prime team, but they say they are now part of the Commission. Brickhouse then offers Bruno a place in The Commission and he can be with them or against them? Bruno r…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired August 15, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Price is Right Cage Match: Jerry Lawler & Rocky Johnson vs Brickhouse Brown & Don Bass (highlights, from MSC) - as Lawler is covering Bass,special referee Big Bubba turns heel and legdrops the King, puts Bass on top and then counts the pinfall. As he leaves he takes some money from Brickhouse Brown who it transpires has paid him off. Video from and AWA official who states that the committee are reviewing the tapes, but at the moment the decision of the referee (Big Bubba) stands and as a result Don Bass is the Southern Heavyweight champion. INT: Jerry Lawler…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired August 22, 1987 (Evansville Feed) George Barnes vs Ed Mattox INT: Bill Dundee - dressing room interview Bill Dundee vs Keith Eric INT: Tracy Smothers - dressing room interview Tracy Smothers vs Keith Robertson INT: The Prince, Bad Company Lance Russell explains that the AWA commission has held up the AWA Southern title that was held by Don Bass and that Big Bubba’s referees license has been revoked - incl. clips of the ‘Price is Right’ cage match INT: Jerry Lawler - he’s not happy with the AWA commission that they held the title up and didn’t give it straight back to him…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired August 29, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Rocky Johnson music video - James Brown ‘Soul Man’ INT: Superstar Bubba & Mighty Goliath & The Prince & Downtown Bruno - re. Bubba’s upcoming dance contest with Rocky Johnson Superstar Bubba & Mighty Goliath (w/ The Prince & Downtown Bruno) vs Freezer Thompson & Greg Jones INT: Rocky Johnson - dressing room interview Rocky Johnson vs Rough (w/ Boss Winters) INT: Bad Company & The Prince & Don Bass INT: George Barnes - says that the only way Bill Dundee can get a title rematch with him is by putting up his hair a…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired September 12, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Bill Dundee - incl. clips of the cage match against George Barnes from MSC, where Dundee’s hair and jump suits were on the line against Barnes’ International title and him leaving town for a year INT: The Prince Multi-Stipulations Cage Match: Don Bass (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Jerry Lawler (highlights, from MSC) INT: Don Bass & The Prince - Bass is angry as he claims Jerry Lawler stole his belt and his hair. Don Bass (w/ The Prince) vs David Wilson - Bass cuts Wilson’s hair after the match. Dave Brown introduces Vanna Black who will co-ho…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired September 19, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: The Prince & Big Bubba & Goliath & Don Bass & Carl Fergie & Bad Company - the Commission went unbeaten in the ‘Wheel of Torture’ matches, although there will be some rematches this coming week. Don Bass (w/ The Prince) vs Greg Jones - The Prince and Bass cut Jones’ hair after the match until Billy Travis, Tracey Smothers, Bill Dundee, Rocky Johnson and Jeff Jarrett come out for the save and end up battling with The Commission. INT: The Prince INT: Bill Dundee & Rocky Johnson & John Paul & Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis &…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired September 26, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Recap of Bad Company attacking Tracy Smothers from last week INT: Tracey Smothers - backstage interview Tracy Smothers vs Keith Eric - Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka attack Smothers mid-match for the DQ, but Steve Armstrong comes out to make the save. They all brawl and eventually Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis also come out and Bad Company flee to the back. INT: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong INT: The Prince & Bad Company & Don Bass & Carl Fergie Lance Russell announces that after reviewing the tape, the CWA have decided that Do…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired October 3, 1987 (Evansville Feed) The Wild Eyed Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) vs Rough & Ready (w/ Boss Winters) INT: Wild Eyed Southern Boys Handicap Match: Paul Diamond (w/ Pat Tanaka) vs David Wilson & Greg Jones INT: Bad Company INT: localized (iv): Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs Recap of last week’s studio brawl between Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee and Don Bass, Carl Fergie & The Prince INT: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee - they say that if Don Bass and Carl Fergie come out and start running their mouths they’re going to jump them. Jerry Law…

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC Aired October 3, 1987 (Taped September 23, 1987) Hershey, PA No review yet. WWF Intercontinental Title: Honky Tonk Man (c) vs Randy Savage WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan (c) vs Sika King Kong Bundy vs Paul Orndorff WWF World Tag Team Titles: Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) (c) vs Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) Bold matches are PWO recommended.

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired October 10, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Carl Fergie & Don Bass (w/ The Prince) (brief clips, from Evansville Coliseum) INT: Bobby Jaggers - claims he is not only the best wrestler in the world but also the best announcer too. He tells Dave Brown to get up, and he takes his seat next to Lance Russell. Bad Company vs John Paul & Ed Mattox INT: Bobby Jaggers INT: Bad Company & The Prince Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Don Bass & Carl Fergie (w/ The Prince) (highlights, from Evansville Coliseum) - awesome wild brawl and when Randy Hales t…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired October 17, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs - they’re not happy that Jeff Jarrett cost them their Southern tag team titles and a shot at the World tag team titles. They say that they’re not leaving and remain at the commentary position. INT: Tracy Smothers - says Steve Armstrong is going to be out about six weeks after having his shoulder dislocated by Bad Company and The Prince. Tracy Smothers vs Keith Eric INT: The Prince & Carl Fergie & Don Bass Bobby Jaggers vs Ed Mattox INT: Bobby Jaggers Fabulous Ones music video - Thin Lizzy ‘The Boys Are Back in…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired October 24, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Doug Somers & Soldat Ustinov music video - where Lawler & Dundee win the AWA World tag team titles at MSC INT: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee - Randy Hales and Eddie Marlin are also out and say that as the new tag team champions, Dundee has to relinquish the International title and Lawler the Southern title. Marlin then says that they have managed to get their first title defense against Hector Guerrero & Dr D moved away from San Francisco and to Memphis. INT: Hector Guerrero & Dr D INT: Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs …

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired October 31, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs Keith Robertson & Keith Eric INT: Bill Dundee, Jerry Lawler INT: Hector Guerrero & Dr D - re. Hector’s hair remover Dr D (w/ Hector Guerrero) vs Jim Jamison - Guerrero rubs the hair remover into Jamison’s head and he just flees to the back being counted out. INT: Hector Guerrero & Dr D - Guerrero says that he will put some hair remover on Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee, but Lance Russell thinks it is just some hot chillis. Hector tells the people to send their money in if they want some of it. Hector …

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired November 7, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Eddie Marlin - announces that Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee lost the AWA World tag team titles to Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose due to help from Paul E. Dangerly. He says that is under protest but as the cards were already booked for Lawler & Dundee’s title defenses, they will instead be having ‘War of the Worlds’ Battle Royales with all of the major promotions (WWF, NWA, AWA, CWA and WCCW) represented. INT: Midnight Rockers - they are the new Southern tag team champions and say that the Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs can have a rematch where if they win they get the ti…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired November 14, 1987 (Evansville Feed) Bobby Jaggers & Jimmy Jack Funk vs Ricky Fontana & John Paul INT: Jimmy Jack Funk INT: Bobby Jaggers, Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez INT: Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett ‘The Poster’ advert Jerry Lawler vs Blue Knight INT: Bad Company - they explain their reasons for leaving The Commission and this brings out The Prince, Don Bass and Carl Fergie. The Prince claims that Bad Company were the weak link and that The Commission is still strong. Pat Tanaka then brings out Big Bubba who is siding with Bad Company and has also left The Co…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired November 21, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez - they have with them a home made chilli which they eventually persuade Lance Russell to taste, and then leave with him and Dave Brown. The Mexican Connection (Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez) vs Jim Jamison & Ken Raper INT: Don Bass & Carl Fergie & The Black Prince INT: Bill Dundee - tells Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez that if they don’t like the USA then to leave Bill Dundee vs Keith Eric - Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez come out to the commentary position whilst Dundee is wre…

Continental Wrestling Association TV Aired November 28, 1987 (Evansville Feed) INT: Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandex - they are having a party as it is the anniversary of the Alamo. Nasty Boys vs Hector Guerrero & Manny Fernandez INT: Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs, Steve Keirn & Jimmy Jack Funk INT: Hector Guerrero - Bill Dundee comes out and throws water in Guerrero’s face. Manny Fernandez comes charging out from the back and ends up slipping in the water. They eventually double team Dundee and grind the Jalapenos in his eye until Jerry Lawler, Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis make the save. Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs …

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC Aired November 28, 1987 (Taped November 11, 1987) Seattle, WA No review yet. George Steele vs Danny Davis Randy Savage vs Bret Hart WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan (c) vs King Kong Bundy Bam Bam Bigelow vs Hercules Bold matches are PWO recommended.