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If I were trying to keepy company safe during a pandemic, I think the last thing I would do is have a fucking moron like Flip Gordon anywhere around.

Actually, I changed my mind.... Allen West would be my 8th round pick. But with everyone else gone (other than Scarlet, and I don't think we have any crossover picks)… I will also add Spike and Basher before I call it a draft. I may end up cutting them before I use them, but I might have an idea! Now, I am done!

Texas All Star takes Mark Starr Also, I will just throw this out there.... if neither Rain or Gene were planning to take Allen West (which I assume they weren't), call him my pick for the next round, and drop me out of the draft.

Texas All Star drafts Akio Sato and I am cool with adding Downtown Bruno....

Texas All Star will go ahead and sign Jim Powers

Texas All Star chooses Teijo Khan

Russo booking MACW.... Confirmed

Texas All Star selects Ranger Ross MACW is up with 2 picks...

WWF is up, followed by Texas All Star....

I stand corrected!! MACW is up with 2 picks, followed by Texas All Star actually making a pick!

MACW is up, followed by Twin States and Texas All Star actually making picks!!

You have a second pick, then a third after Kevin picks.

Did you get Rain's pick of Brian Adams? Which I think puts the 2 picks of MACW up.

I just traded my 2nd Round pick to MACW.

Just throwing it out there, but other than the time I am sleeping, I have pretty much constant access to check the board. I have a pretty firm draft strategy that doesn't really involve any of the big name wrestlers, so if you know you won't be around and would like to send me a list, I would be happy to make picks in your absence.

The footage with Shida and Omega looks like No Mercy with modern graphics. That's a great start!!

Hey Man, the battle of t-shirt colors is a very important thing that the wrestlers care deeply about from after the October PPV until whenever Survivor Series is! Because whichever brand wins the battle for brand supremacy gets ummm.... they are.... uhhh.... It Matters Okay!!

Ohh Damn, Ron Wright aiming Kamala at Mulligan. That'll be a fight!! Nice win for my boys the Dynamite Duo, and if they can pick up a win against the Sawyers in Dothan, they will take a big climb in the rankings! Jarrett and Thatcher taking Twin States on the road. It will be a change, but I think it will help the promotion and I think it will make your life easier Mr. Jackson! Loving the Violent Gentleman promo! Also getting the feeling that they might just be a LITTLE too cocky going into this Southern Street Fight. Brad and Wendell are too good a team to take lightly. Well, Fuck It, I wanna be the first to say it..... Mr. Money is Money!! Love It! This is going to be a ton of fun for you to write, and for us to read. A heat magnet for sure. Garvin/Fuller/Golden working together.....Hmmmm.....We'll see.... Mulligan puts down Bubba to escape another bounty hunter. I don't think Kamala will be so easy.. TO DOTHAN!! Oh Heck Yeah, the debut of Mr. Money in the opener! A nice win and a great start!! AOD and Strong send the Youngbloods to Texas Another fine title defense for young Scott Armstrong. When challengers start coming out of the USWA woodwork, he'd better be ready. HUGE win for the Dynamite Duo!! They paid for it afterwards, but man that has to propel them up the rankings!! HA HA! Johnny V just had a real bad night. This should get interesting fast! GREAT finish to Blackjack/Kamala!! Gets Mulligan out of a bad situation, keeps Kamala strong in a gimmicky way, and makes Armstrong look like a genius. The Kamala/Bullet matches are going to be awesome after this!! I had a feeling that Wendell and Brad would show the Brits what they could do. Some wild matches for the belts coming up real soon!! Oh Shit!! Olympia returns home and takes the belt in no time at all!! Damn!! That is how you close a show!! Good Stuff!!

Well, we already have one blood bath signed for WrestleStorm. I don't care for either Singh or Colon, but they'll bleed buckets!! The Bruise Brothers arrive on the scene, and I'm digging it! Another fine entry into the USWA Tag Division. Yeesh, the Elite just euthanized the Bulldog!! Mike George really needs some back up!! Damn!! Huge win for DJ Peterson over Champagne!! Two of my USWA favorites, so I am all in for this feud!! Sweet Brown Sugar vs Tony St. Clair at WrestleStorm for the TV Title! Nice! That'll be one heck of a match. The reign of St. Clair is definitely bringing a ton of prestige to the title. Wonderful edition of The Beauty Shop! Dicky Slater is back and looking for revenge! The Dream Machine is in for it, as he may be a bad guy, but he ain't Dirty. Karachi Vice seem awful confident heading into next week. I happen to know who the Texas office is planning to send, and I think they might be in for a surprise!! How nice of Uncle Terry to give some punk kid air time on national television! I can't wait for him to pay Lawler back for that cowardly attack on his eye. Loving the Rich Cousins vs Oliver/Borne feud. This feels like one of those feuds that could go on forever, and as long as they are beating the hell out of each other, no one will mind!! Lawler had better be more than 100% when he gets in a cage with The Funker!! Great stuff as always man! WrestleStorm is shaping up to be absolutely amazing!!

Texas All Star sends Steve Regal and Chick Donovan to Twin States for Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood

(Taped on Monday November 2nd, 1985 and airing Friday Night November 6th) From the beautiful Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth. This is.... Ninety minutes of ringside excitement featuring the worlds greatest professional wrestlers from... We cut to ringside where Marc Lowrance is standing by with a microphone. Marc Lowrance: Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Will Rogers Coliseum and to Championship Sports. We are here on KTVT for another exciting edition of Texas All Star Wrestling! I am your host Marc Lowrance, and we are just seven days removed from the shocking events of the Halloween Spooktacular. We will get into many of those things here tonight, but right now I am set to be joined by the so called Gold Dust Trio, before the Fabulous Blondes see action, and I certainly have questions for them. The trio of Jack Victory, Steve Regal, and Chick Donovan come sauntering out of the dressing room to a chorus of boos. They are all smiles and struts as they make their way over to where Marc Lowrance is standing. Marc Lowrance: Last week the three of you were involved in a ten man tag team match that saw your valet Kat Leroux hit with an unintentional headbutt from Cocoa Samoa. When the match was over, in a very disgusting act, the three of you left that poor young woman laying in a heap at ringside. What do you have to say for yourselves? All three men begin looking at one another with looks of faked confusion on their faces. Jack Victory: Mike, what in the world are you going on about? Marc Lowrance: You know exactly what I am talking about Mr. Victory. Jack Victory: Kate Lowrance? Is she like your sister or something? Marc Lowrance: I said Kat Leroux..... Steve Regal: Is your sister cute Marc? Marc Lowrance lowers the microphone and appears to be losing his cool, when Frank Dusek comes power walking out from the back and takes the microphone from him. Frank Dusek: You three need to shut up and listen. Victory, you are wrestling in the main event tonight, so you better head on back to the dressing room and get ready. That's not a suggestion... The three men all start getting boisterous as they begin to exit the area and head for the dressing room. Frank Dusek: Regal, Donovan, I never said anything about you two leaving. You have a match...right now... Steve Regal: No, No, No. We aren't ready to wrestle. Frank Dusek: That's too bad. We pay you to wrestle, so you can get in the ring, or you can pack your bags. Chick Donovan: Who are we wrestling? Frank Dusek: These guys.... Steve Doll and Steve Simpson, The Glamour Boys come running from the dressing room to a huge ovation and start brawling with the Fabulous Blondes. They toss them both into the ring, and the ref calls for the bell. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Glamour Boys (Steve Doll/Steve Simpson) vs The Fabulous Blondes (Steve Regal/Chick Donovan)- The Glamour Boys were all over the Blondes in the opening minutes of this one battering them from pillar to post. The Blondes would finally get themselves a breather and take the offensive after Regal went to the eyes of Simpson, and then dropped him throat first across the ropes. After that the Blondes would work Simpson over in their corner, and make frequent tags while cheating as much as humanly possible. It honestly looked at several points like the Blondes were going to bring it home, but Simpson managed to keep kicking out at two. Finally, Simpson got his opening and caught Donovan with a swinging neckbreaker on a backdrop attempt. Both men made the long crawl, and both tagged. Doll came in like a mad man, throwing punches and dropkicks, and just taking it to Regal. The end came when Doll ducked a Regal clothesline attempt, hooked the arm, and rolled him up with a crucifix for the One, Two, Three. Winners: The Glamour Boys of Steve Doll and Steve Simpson in 17:39 As Regal and Donovan stomp angrily to the dressing room, Doll and Simpson come over to where Marc Lowrance and Frank Dusek are standing. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we have to take a quick break. But when we return Frank Dusek has quite an announcement to make. Glamour Boys, you probably want to stick around for this as well! -Commercial Break- We return to Frank Dusek standing by with the microphone, as Steve Doll and Steve Simpson stand with him. Frank Dusek: Ladies and Gentleman, I am out here tonight with a pretty big announcement. So far Texas All Star Wrestling is surpassing all of the expectations of the Board of Directors and of our partners at the USWA. So a decision has been made, and on Friday night December the Eighteenth, we are going to hold a very special show at the Tarrant County Convention Center right here in Fort Worth. This isn't a permanent change of venue, as we will still be holding our television right here at the Will Rogers Coliseum every week, but on that night, we want you to bring your friends and family, and just one week before Christmas we are going to pack the convention center for the biggest show in the short history of Texas All Star Wrestling! Right now, I would like to go ahead and announce the first match for that show. Mr. Doll, Mr. Simpson, on that night The Glamour Boys will get another shot at The Highwaymen for the All Star Tag Team Titles, and there will be No Count Outs and No Disqualifications! The Glamour Boys are ecstatic, and after they thank Frank Dusek, slap hands with the crowd all the way to the dressing room. Frank Dusek: The announcements don't end there Ladies and Gentleman. This show that we are calling Seasons Beatings, will also see Texas All Star Wrestling crown a new champion. The Board of Directors has commissioned the creation of a Texas Television Title, and the champion will be crowned that night in the Tarrant County Convention Center. But the tournament for that title, well, that begins right here tonight in our main event! Last, and certainly not least. At Seasons Beatings, for the first time in Texas All Star history, the USWA Champion, whoever that may be is going to come down here to Texas All Star and they are going to defend the USWA World Championship against one of our wrestlers. The Board of Directors is still debating over who should get that opportunity, and as soon as I know, I will let you know. Thank You Ladies and Gentleman. Frank Dusek hands the microphone back to Marc Lowrance and heads for the back to huge cheers. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling right here on KTVT. Just before the break we heard the huge announcements from Commissioner Frank Dusek that on Friday Night, December the Eighteenth, Texas All Star will be holding a special event in the Tarrant County Convention Center called Seasons Beatings! Already signed for that show we have The Highwaymen defending the All Star Tag Team Titles against The Glamour Boys in a No Disqualification, No Count Out match. We will have the finals of the tournament for the newly announced Texas Television Title, a tournament that starts right here tonight, and we will see the USWA World Heavyweight Champion make their first appearance here in Texas All Star Wrestling to defend that title against a challenger to be named. Seasons Beatings is already shaping up to be a huge night of action, and these are just the first announcements! Let's head down to the ring, where The Texas Ranger is set for singles competition. 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -The Texas Ranger vs Snake Brown- Another night, another loss for Snake Brown! This one was all about showing off the athleticism of the masked Texas Ranger as he was very impressive with a high impact dropkick, a big powerslam, and a stalling vertical suplex among other maneuvers. Finally when he the time came, he threw up the horns, and then slapped on his version of the cobra clutch that he calls the Longhorn Lock. Poor Snake Brown went to La-La Land, and that was all she wrote. Winner: The Texas Ranger is 4:01 Marc Lowrance: and The Texas Ranger picks up another victory! Ladies and Gentleman at the beginning of the night, I promised that we would get into the happenings of the Halloween Spooktacular, and when we return the newly formed duo of "Killer" Tim Brooks and "Mean" Mike Miller will be in action. I hope to get a word with them, and find out exactly what happened in the cage match last week. Don't go anywhere. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit -"Killer" Tim Brooks/"Mean" Mike Miller vs Shane Tylor/Mike Reed- This is a mauling more than a match. Miller starts off and beats Reed about half to death for a couple minutes, then tosses him into his own corner. Miller goes and tags Brooks, while Tylor reluctantly tags himself in. Then Brooks goes wild on Tylor, and gives him five bodyslams before scaling the ropes and giving him the Flying Kneedrop for the One, Two, Three. Winners: Tim Brooks and Mike Miller in 4:38 Marc Lowrance hurries over to ringside and catches Brooks and Miller as they exit the ring. Marc Lowrance: Last week in the Devil's Night Cage match... Mike Miller: Just stop right there Marc. You want to know why I did what I did. Right? Marc Lowrance: Yes. Mike Miller: It's real simple. They don't call me "Nice" Mike Miller, or "Your Good Buddy" Mike Miller, or "Black Bart's Sidekick" Mike Miller, they call me "Mean" Mike Miller and they do it for a reason. You know what that reason is Marc Lowrance? Marc Lowrance: I suppose... Mike Miller: It's because I'm not nice, and I'm not your buddy, and I sure the hell ain't Black Bart's sidekick. My problem was never with Tim Brooks. Me and the Killer are two guys who like to drink cold beers, ride fast bikes, and kick some butts. It was them two idiots and that devil crap that rubbed me the wrong way, but they ain't here no more, so that problem is solved now ain't it. Marc Lowrance: That still doesn't explain why you did what you did to Black Bart. Mike Miller: I did what I did to Black Bart because he was a fat, loudmouth buffoon. I was sick and tired of him screaming all the time, and cutting me off everytime I tried to say something. So when I climbed up that cage and I saw Bart hanging there and I saw Brooks hanging there, I had a decision to make. So I made the decision that made the most sense for the man who matters most to Mike Miller, and that is Mike Miller. Marc Lowrance: When he fell from that cage Black Bart.... Tim Brooks: Black Bart! Black Bart! Black Bart! This right here is the problem! All you want to talk about is Black Bart! WELL WHO CARES ABOUT BLACK BART! What you should be talking about is Killer Brooks and Mean Mike working together spelling trouble and lots of it for everybody else here in Texas All Star Wrestling!! Now, me and Mike are gonna go crack one open and leave you to cry about Black Bart by yourself. Killer Brooks shoves past Marc Lowrance and claps a smirking Mike Miller on the shoulder. The two of them exit to a rousing chorus of boos. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -Dory Funk Jr. vs Ken Johnson- The legendary former World Champion was nothing short of impressive and efficient in his Texas All Star debut. Funk picked the leg of Johnson instead of going for the collar and elbow and mercilessly destroyed the man's knee and back for the next five minutes. Finally when Funk was finished doing what he wanted to do, he locked the man in his Cloverleaf hold and Johnson was screaming that he quit. Winner: Dory Funk Jr in 5:14 Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with your winner, Dory Funk Jr. Last week before the championship match between Scott Casey and The Spoiler, you made quite an entrance into Texas All Star Wrestling Mr. Funk, coming in through the crowd and being seated in a chair that had been designated for the next Texas All Star Champion. Dory Funk Jr: Marc Lowrance, I am not an arrogant man, just a man who is supremely confident in his own skills and in his own accomplishments. So for the life of me I don't understand how this company can call itself Texas All Star Wrestling when there isn't a member of the Funk family competing here. Because in the history of professional wrestling in Texas, there is not, has never been, and will never be a family that is more influential, and has more champions than the Funks. Not the Blanchards, not the Rhodes, and most certainly not the Von Erichs! I'm certain you can imagine the boo's that statement would get anywhere in Texas that isn't Amarillo! Marc Lowrance: So based on your arrival last week, your goal then is to challenge Scott Casey for the All Star Heavyweight Title? Dory Funk Jr: My goal is to bring prestige to that championship. Prestige that it certainly won't get being held by some run of the mill, low life like Scott Casey. So Yes, my goal is to challenge Scott Casey, and defeat Scott Casey, and become the representative that the great state of Texas truly deserves. Then when my brother Terry takes the USWA World Title from Lawler next month, the Funks will rule wrestling. A roar goes up from the crowd as Scott Casey comes from the back dressed in street clothes. Scott Casey: Dory Funk, I have all the respect in the world for you, your father, and your brother. You are all legends in this business, and you paved the way for guys like me to even be here right now. But as much as I respect you for what you've done, I'm not going to sit back and listen to you bad mouth me, bad mouth the Von Erichs, and bad mouth Texas All Star Wrestling. You want a shot at my belt? You've earned that on your credentials alone. But don't think I am gonna be some dude that you are just gonna walk over like that guy you just faced. I earned this belt, and if you want it, you're in for a fight. Casey stares Funk down for a moment, and neither man blinks as we head to commercial. -Commercial Break- As the show returns from commercial, Dory Funk Jr is no where to be seen, but Scott Casey is shaking hands and giving high fives on his way back to the dressing room. As he is exiting, "El Jefe" Jose Estrada is on his way to ringside and the two take a long look at one another. Estrada smirks, and Casey just shakes his head before going to the back. Estrada continues to where Marc Lowrance is waiting. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I am being joined by "El Jefe" Jose Estrada. Now Mr. Estrada... Jose Estrada: Call me El Jefe. Marc Lowrance: Okay. El Jefe. A few weeks back you stuck a lit cigar into the eye of Joe Lightfoot. Some people think it was an accident, and others think you did it on purpose. I want to ask, which is it? Jose Estrada: Who Cares? Marc Lowrance: Who Cares! Whether or not you purposefully stuck a cigar into a mans eye? Plenty of people care! Cocoa Samoa certainly cares! Jose Estrada: Joe Lightfoot is a loser. Now he is a loser with one eye. Marc Lowrance: and what about Cocoa Samoa? Jose Estrada: I'll be happy to take his eye too! There is an eruption from the crowd as Scott Casey comes marching back out to where Estrada and Lowrance are standing. Scott Casey: You know what Estrada, I don't like you, and I don't like your attitude. So how about right here, next week, you and I get in that ring and I knock that smirk off your face. I'll even put the All Star Title on the line. Whadda ya say El Jefe! Jose Estrada: You want to give me a shot at your belt? Let's do it cabron! Estrada smiles expecting that Casey doesn't know the meaning of the word, but apparently he does as he smiles back, before blasting Estrada with a huge right hand! Soon both men are brawling as Marc Lowrance runs for cover, and a herd of referees and officials comes pouring out of the back to break it up. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling right here on KTVT! Just before the break we saw Scott Casey lay down the challenge to "El Jefe" Jose Estrada for next week. During the break it was made official by Frank Dusek. The All Star Heavyweight Title will be on the line next week in our main event!! Right now, we have this weeks main event, the first match in the tournament to crown the Texas Television Champion. Let's head to the action! 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -"The New Jersey Heartthrob" Jack Victory vs "The Missouri Tiger" Jeff Gaylord- From the opening moments of this match, Gaylord was overpowering Victory at every turn. Victory bailed in and out of the ring several times and tried to frustrate the big man by stalling and taking his time, but pretty much every time Gaylord laid hands on Victory, he tossed him around the ring with ease. This eventually brought Chick Donovan and Steve Regal to ringside and they did their absolute best to distract Gaylord, which did finally allow Jack Victory to get in some offense. But it wouldn't last, and before long Victory was being clotheslined and bodyslammed all over the place again. The end came when Chick Donovan jumped up on the apron causing the referee to get in his face and try to force him down to the floor. While that was happening, Steve Regal slid into the ring and stiff armed Jeff Gaylord hard in the groin. Victory grabbed him and rolled him up with a cradle, as Donovan dropped to the floor. The referee turned around and after a look of confusion counted the three. Winner, advancing in the Texas Television Title Tournament: Jack Victory in 11:06 The Gold Dust Trio is celebrating outside the ring as Frank Dusek comes marching out of the back looking quite angry. He grabs the microphone from Marc Lowrance and marches right up to the three of them. Frank Dusek: HEY! I may not have the ability to overturn the decision of the referee.... Jack Victory: That's right Fred! I'm the winner!! Frank Dusek: But I can make damn sure this crap doesn't happen again! Regal, Donovan...effective immediately...you're both fired! Regal, Donovan, Victory: WHAT!!! Dusek angrily marches out of the arena as all three men chase after him pleading their cases. Marc Lowrance walks over and picks up the microphone to close the show. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, Jack Victory will advance to the next round of the tournament for the Texas Television Title thanks to the interference of the Fabulous Blondes. But it would appear that Frank Dusek and the Board of Directors have had enough of their shenanigans and Mr. Regal and Mr. Donovan have been fired. I have to say that it couldn't have happened to two nicer guys. That is all for Texas All Star Wrestling this week. We thank you so much for joining us, be sure to tune in next time, right here on KTVT.

I just find the sheer amount of matches overwhelming. The talent they've brought in to do the jobs, has been good for the most part. I just don't understand why they don't turn this into a classic WCW Saturday Night scenario. Do the squash match, then let the guys/gals cut a quick promo about their angle, or just to get themselves over. It would break up the match, match, match, tediousness. It would give folks a chance to get more comfortable behind the mic, and Tony Schiavone is right there!!

I also feel like Conrad's question picking skills are the shits. I was a big fan in the early days of the podcast, and consider Arn Anderson one of my top 3 favorite wrestlers. Weekly I sent in questions asking about his matches with Lord Steven Regal, his time in the Stud Stable, memories of wrestlers that weren't often talked about, etc. The only time one of my questions got asked, was the week where I said fuck it and asked "What is your go to meal at Bojangles?"

Agreed. These marathon Darks of mostly competitive squashes are becoming a chore. I will be very glad when (if) they return to the original format.

Kevin and I were discussing the free agents list, and the fact that it is full of a ton of guys that have never been used, and most likely aren't going to get used. I went through and picked out the names that struck me as people who could probably safely be removed, so that we all don't have to be annoyed reading them over and over again when we go looking at the free agents list. (I left people who are going to be retiring next month alone, since they will be gone soon enough anyway) However, we wanted to throw the list out, so that if anyone has an issue with someone being removed, you can speak now, and they won't be removed. Here is what I came up with..... Al Tomko Athol Foley Bill Cody Buck Zumhofe Ben Alexander (To retire after 1986) Bob Adonis (To retire after 1987) Brian Hildebrand Buddy Wayne Chris Colt (To retire after 1987) Don Kent El Falcon Hurricane Castillo Jr. Jerry Byrant (To retire after 1987) Jerry Grey Ky Wakamatsu Lou Winston Mike Allen (To retire after 1987) Mike Dupree (To retire after 1986) Oly Olsen Richard Charland Ricky Knight Ron Hutchinson Scott McGhee Steve Pardee (To retire after 1986) Terry Gibbs Todd Tomko Tom Stanton Tommy Wright (To retire after 1986) Verne Seibert I added Buck Zumhofe to the list because the fact is that if we were being realistic, one of us would already be pushing him because he was a fairly big deal during this time period. BUT, we all know what he did, and none of us want to touch that shit with a ten foot pole. So since we have created an alternate timeline here, we could just comfortably say that he got hit by a truck or something! I also know that Brian Hildebrand is a sentimental favorite, but I just feel like he is better known for being a referee. This still leaves a fair number of folks on the list, and more will be added when the upcoming draft is complete. So it's not like we are shooting ourselves in the foot. Just removing a bunch of guys I assume most of us are unfamiliar with anyway. Anyway, if you see someone you would like to save, please let us know. If you are fine with this list being removed, please just leave us a reply in the affirmative. Once we here from everyone, we will make the change.