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You've got a great eclectic group of talent. I did notice one thing... at the end of this... Harley Race & Dick Slater w/Hugo Savinovich & Barrabas defeated Carlos Colon & Mil Mascaras by pinfall at 19:30 when Race pinned Colon after Slater used a boot thrown in by Hugo Savinovich to nail Carlos Colon from behind. You forgot to mention the riot and near death of Slater and Race. I like Puerto Rico and your style. Without a doubt you have an nitch for your roster and given the setting, it would quite the event to see.

You, like the others have used Funk to his premiere excellence. I also like seeing the British rules wrestling match. This is the perfect place for it to pop up out of nowhere. Gotta give props for Bret vs Ted Dibiase... 2nd generation guys... both in great shape... it would definitely be safe to say that Bret is becoming one of the most seasoned workers in the business right now and he has been up against top opponents all summer.

Wednesday 8/31 – Mid South Wrestling Television Taping – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Civic Center Join Mid South Wrestling this Saturday night on WGNO for the hottest wrestling action in the country! This week you will see a one of a kind battle royal in which opponents can be thrown over, threw, and under the ropes along with being pinned as it is a Midget Battle Royal! Last week they came to blows, but this week they get to settle it in the ring when Sweet Daddy Siki and Kurt Von Hess go one on one! Mr. Wrestling II and ThunderBolt Patterson said they would bring a partner for a huge SIX-MAN-TAG against Don Muraco and The Wild Samoans with The Grand Wizard! The main event is sure to be a hot one as The Junkyard Dog gets his hands on The Sheik and will try to get a measure of revenge for the Sheik throwing fire in his eyes! All this action plus, Cowboy Bill Watts says he has got important news for Ted Dibiase who has said he has got nothing to do with the attacks on the Junkyard Dog! Tune in to WGNO this Saturday for Mid South Wrestling!

Yes, we would put the list together once you close the draft. I think some of those guys have value, but perhaps not worth giving up draft status... but that could come back to bite someone if they don't take the chance.

I just wanted to throw something out there for everyone. We can vote or agree or disagree, but simply just an option. One thing I'd like to look at is free agency. I think we've had some discussion before but I don't know if there was a resolution. What I propose is that we put together the individuals who were left over from the drafts and put them into a "free agency" list. These are individuals who are looking for a job and us as promoters can bring them in... with a catch. So right now... Terry Garvin Don Kolov Tony Torres Mark Savage Big Red Reese are all individuals who haven't been drafted and will be moving to the October draft without work. What I would like us to do is to be able to pick these guys up while forefitting one member of our roster. For example, in order for me to bring in Terry Garvin, I would need to give up Don Kent. Then Don Kent would go to the list, and he could then be picked up by AWA if they were to drop someone and so on. One of the rules would be that you can only do one swap a week if you'd like. We could set the time for that "week" to start on Monday at 12am. This list would be organic and able to change daily/weekly with new people going onto the list... then when it comes to a draft... we could add these guys to that draft or keep them with free agency, then add the individuals who weren't drafted to the free agency list when finished. I would be happy to take over the list and keep it up to date after anyone picks someone. Any thoughts?

I know we are farther out... but I will take Ded's Feb 1984 spot if it works for the group... the other route would be going back through the order from the top...

I am not on a crusade, I feel it is appropriate to call people out for being turds... you my friend have set the Couric scale record at this point for the way you've acted with little to no justification for it what so ever other than shrugging your shoulders. And if we want to break out "how the territories were" I am sure Bill Watts would have sat quietly by as Joe Blanchard acted in such a way... which is a disgrace to Joe Blanchard because he wouldn't have acted this way in the first place.

And additionally, I don't mind if some territories don't work together, I have no problem with that, but going back on deals and acting the way you've acted is unjustifiable in my opinion, and it appears the same as others.

So the basis for your behavior is that in real life, all the territories didn't work together so you can justify your behavior by going back on deals and that's okay? It is okay to act the way you have? And don't start some shit about bringing this back up on here... I tried to message you but you deleted the conversations then blocked me, so I can't relinquish this argument anywhere but on the board and your behavior does need to be addressed by the group. Multiple times you have been brought to the attention of the group due to your behavior and at some point, it needs to be addressed and dealt with as a whole.

Yes and it was a BIG CHECK... only cash-able at a BIG BANK!

Sunday 8/28 – Muskogee, Oklahoma – Civic Center El Bracero defeated Raul Castro Sweet Daddy Siki & Burrhead Jones defeated Mike & Robert Reed Don Kent defeated Israel Matia The Fantastics defeated The German Destroyers when the Baron nailed Von Hess with a Big Boot! Tiger Chung Lee defeated Steve O The Junkyard Dog & ThunderBolt Patterson defeated The Wild Samoans Ted Dibiase defeated Mr. Wrestling II MAIN EVENT BUNKHOUSE BATTLE ROYAL The Junkard Dog won the Battle Royal when last eliminating Ted Dibiase.

I will message you and we can talk more about it.

Do you mean running a show every friday? or something similar?

Thanks man. This was an interesting TV with a lot of highlights from other shows. It may be the most effective way to run a show when you utilize some of these big names. It may be setting the seeds for some broadcasting in the future.

Saturday 8/27 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana - River City Arena El Bracero defeated Jerry Brown Steve O defeated Mad Dog Boyd Sweet Daddy Siki & Burrhead Jones defeated Israel Matia & Raul Castro Tiger Chung Lee w/ Tojo defeated Don Kent The Wild Samoans defeated The Fantastics with a double chokeslam! Don Muraco defeated Mr. Wrestling II via a roll up holding the tights! MID SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Mil Mascaras & ThunderBolt Patterson © defeated The German Destroyers when Mascaras hit Von Hess with a flying cross body! MAIN EVENT Ted Dibiase © defeated The Junkyard Dog when he hit The Junkyard Dog with a loaded glove!

Mid South Wrestling is presented to you from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana Bill Watts: Fans welcome to Mid South Wrestling! Bill Watts here with Jim Ross and Jim, we have got a huge night of action lined up for the fans and we have got some business to take care of! Jim Ross: That’s right Bill, tonight we will be looking at some footage from last week’s big contest between Ted Dibiase and Terry Funk… Bill: Well last week we saw these two double tough individuals go the distance right here on television. Lemme tell you folks something, when a match like this is booked, there is no telling if the match is going to end when we are on television or not. Well last week Ted Dibiase and Terry Funk couldn’t be held back by time limitations… Jim: These are two of the top wrestlers in the entire world and last week the fans we treated to something special here when the cameras stopped rolling… let’s take a look at this footage! {We cut to the footage of last week’s match and we see a clipped version of these happening…} Terry Funk vs Ted Dibiase {The biggest match in recent Mid South history. Funk is a wild and crazy guy and he brings a great fight here tonight with Dibiase. Ross and Watts put over how we have only got around 15-minutes of television time remaining and these guys are pushing the limits. We see Funk wrestle Dibiase’s match and then Dibiase fight Funk’s fight. The crowd is going just wild. Both men are attempting to work over the knee and ankle of the other and Dibiase even goes low when the referee turns his back. He then locks in the figure-four and Funk is screaming in pain! He is inching his way to the ropes and television time is closing down! Funk then inches around and flips the Figure-Four! The crowd is going nuts as it is now Dibiase who is screaming in pain! He breaks loose. Dibiase is limping around, as is Funk… Dibiase goes for a clothesline but Funk ducks and then a single leg takedown! He grabs his foot and SPINNING TOE HOLD ONCE. He goes for it again but Dibiase pulls him down for the 1…2….KICK OUT! Both men attempt to get back up but Funk with a big right hand! He grabs the foot again! He is going for a SPINNING TOE HOLD!} {The cameras then continue to roll as we see the footage from the contest…} {Funk has got the spinning toe-hold locked in and Dibiase is writhing in pain! We have only got 10-minutes remaining in the contest! Dibiase reaches out and he grabs the ropes! Funk won’t let go! PeeWee Anderson is pulling him…now by the hair! Funk releases and Dibiase is grabbing his leg. He isn’t just grabbing his leg… his is reaching in his boot… he’s got something in his hand… Funk pulls him up and Dibiase with a huge uppercut and Funk goes down! PeeWee can’t believe it! Dibiase then locks in the figure four… Funk isn’t moving! PeeWee raises up his arm three times and Funk is knocked smack dab out… he calls for the bell as Dibiase gets his hand raised! He is limping to the back as the crowd is going nuts!} *COMMERCIAL* Bill: Folks we are back. Jim, you saw it right there… Ted Dibiase had something in his boot and he used it to knock Terry Funk out right in the middle of that ring. Jim: That seems to be the way that he has been holding on to that North American Championship. Bill: Well it makes me sick! It makes me so sick that myself and the members of the Mid South championship committee have made a decision. Ted Dibiase has been frozen on defending that North American Championship for 1 Month! Jim: What do you mean? Bill: We have decided that due to his actions, his next title match is going to be heldright here in New Orleans on September the 24th in the SuperDome. Jim: Who will he be facing? Bill: Well we decided that he will be facing… {Ted Dibiase then walks out…} Ted Dibiase: What in the world are you talking about Watts? I can defend this title anywhere I want… anytime I want… Bill: Well Dibiase… I have it on good authority that last week you hired Abdullah the Butcher to take out Bruiser Brody… we also know that hired the Sheik to try and take out the Junkyard Dog! Ted Dibiase: These are foolish allegations Watts… I am going to get my lawyers in here… Bill: Well Dibiase… I have spoken to your lawyers… and there is a contract on the table… given all of the things you’ve done in your recent history… I figure we even the odds. On September the 24th, in the SuperDome… you will be in a North American Championship match against the Junkyard Dog…a special kind of match… a DOG COLLAR MATCH! {Dibiase is irate…} Ted: I can beat the Junkyard Dog any day of the week… anywhere in the world… Bill: Well good… I’ve added even more… not only will it be for the title… not only will it be a dog collar match… but it is going to be a match in which the loser leaves for 30 days! {Dibiase is going nuts! He is escorted to the back… we head to the ring with Boyd Piece…} Boyd Pierce: Ladies and gentlemen our first contest this evening is schedule for one fall with a 20-minute time limit. Introducing first, from Berlin, Germany, Baron Von Raschke! His opponent, from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Burrhead Jones! Burrhead Jones vs Baron Von Raschke {A nice little contest here with two mid-carders. The Baron has got a lot of experience and he works over Burrhead something good here. Once Jones gets some offense in we see Von Hess come out here. The crowd watches as the Destroyers take turns working over Jones but here comes Sweet Daddy Siki! The crowd pops as Siki is here and he has got the crowd going wild! Sweet Daddy can’t do much more than cheer though as Von Hess just NAILS Jones from behind as the referee’s head is turned. Raschke locks in the claw and takes down Jones for the 1….2…3!! The Germans get the victory here but Sweet Daddy isn’t done yet! He is looking for revenge but the Germans are in retreat mode…} *COMMERCIAL* {We return to Mid South Wrestling as Bill Watts and Jim Ross put over the Fantastics and a recent contest they had last night…} The Fantastics vs Israel Matia & Raul Castro {A nice contest here for the team of Rogers and Fulton. Bill Watts puts over that it is only a matter of time before Fulton and Rogers will be here live in front of the fans. We see some cheap heat out of Castro and Matia leading to a nice comeback for Rogers and Fulton who have everything going their way before a big Rocket Dropper for the 1…2….3!! Fulton and Rogers are proving they are ready for the next step… will that be gold? We return to the arena…} Bill: Lemme tell you right now, both Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers are going to be BIG stars in the Mid South territory. Jim, these guys are hard workers and they know how to prove it in that ring. Jim: You’ve got that right Bill. Without a doubt, you look at Rogers and Fulton and it is hard to say they aren’t primed for a shot at the tag team titles. Bill: Well speaking of the tag team titles… a week ago in Lake Charles, we saw history made when Mil Mascaras and ThundeBolt Patterson won those tag team titles from the Wild Samoans… but not without controversy. Jim: Well Bill, let’s take a look at the final moments of the contest… MID SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Mil Mascaras & ThunderBolt Patterson vs The Wild Samoans © w/ The Grand Wizard {Our first of two big title matches doesn’t disappoint. Mascaras and ThunderBolt have been teaming quite a bit over the past couple of weeks and they have got some good continuity in this one. The Samoans start off reeling from the fast paced offense of ThunderBolt and Mascaras but then the Samoans flex their power. They control the pace and work over ThunderBolt something awful. ThunderBolt is able to break free and make the big tag to Mascaras who brings the big offense as the Samoans are off base. The Wizard is trying to conduct his men outside the ring but the chaos has ensued. ThunderBolt with a huge cross body and he takes Afa over the top to the floor. Mil Mascaras is on the top rope for a HIGH CROSS BODY on Sika covering for the 1….2…3!! WE HAVE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Mascaras and ThunderBolt celebrate with the belts as the crowd just goes crazy! The Samoans are going wild here!} Bill: Now fans as you all can see… ThunderBolt Patterson hit Afa with that big cross body but it took him over the ropes and to the floor. In Mid South, sending your opponent over the top rope to the floor is an automatic disqualification. The Grand Wizard knows this and he took it right to the board of directors. Fans what we know is that the titles are still in the hands of Patterson and Mascaras, but on Saturday night, September the 3rd from Alexandria, Louisiana, those titles will be on the line… but this time it will be inside a steel cage! Jim: No doubt about it, the cage match, one of the most brutal if not these most brutal in wrestling. Bill: It is brutal with two men, but four men locked inside that cage, you are talking about pure, 100% mayhem. ThunderBolt Patterson is going to be in action with Don Muraco in our main event tonight, but up next Steve O is back from injury right here on Mid South Wrestling! *COMMERCIAL* {Mid South returns with footage of the Tiger Chung Lee attack on Steve O a couple of weeks ago. Ross and Watts put over his Steve O has been doing everything he can to get back in the ring and it is thanks to the fans that he can wrestle here tonight!} Steve O vs Pete Sanchez {Steve O comes out to a nice pop from the crowd as the fans are behind this youngster. He steps into the ring ready for action as he is still showing some signs of wear and tear. Pete Sanchez gets in just a little bit of offense but it is Steve O who comes back and fights with everything he’s got. We see him finish things off with the BRAINBUSTER for the 1…2…3! He works the crowd for a moment but we see Tiger Chung Lee and Tojo walk out…} Tojo: You think you are back… you are NOTHING! In two weeks, it has been signed, MY TIGER CHUNG LEE is going to END YOUR CAREER! HAHAHA! {Steve O acts like he wants it right now but he’s going to have to wait for two weeks… what is going to happen? Jim Ross and Bill Watts say that the Junkyard Dog is here and he is coming out next!} *COMMERCIAL* {Mid South returns with footage of the Sheik attacking The Junkard Dog last week in Lake Charles and throwing a fireball in his face. Watts and Ross go nuts putting this over before the man himself, the JYD walks out. He has sunglasses on and when he steps onto the set he takes them off to show some minor burns around his eyes…} Jim: JYD, it is great to have you out here… JYD: Lemme tell you something Jim Ross… you and all these people better know right now it is going to take a lot more than just one fireball from that low down dirty dog the Sheik to take me out! {The crowd cheers huge!} JYD: You see daddy… he hurt the JYD but he didn’t put him out. I went to the doctors and they worked me over… but brother I have been down but I am nowhere near out. I am coming out here right now to tell the Sheik that next week… I am going to be right here on Mid South Wrestling and I want to get me a piece of his booty! {The crowd is going wild now…} Bill: Well JYD, we will see if we can get that booked next week… how about that announcement that you and Ted Dibiase will be facing off in the Superdome next month? JYD: Billy boy, you know why the Dog is here. I am here to entertain all these people… and while I am doing that, I might as well win a lil gold and that’s exactly what’s going to happen in the Superdome. I am telling all you people right now, get your paycheck cashed this week, save a lil bit after them bills and come on down to the Superdome and watch me get my hands on that ol dirty scoundrel Ted Dibiae and bring that North American title back where it belongs! Jim: How about it?! Fans it is time for our main event, let’s go to the ring! MAIN EVENT ThunderBolt Patterson vs Don Muraco w/ the Grand Wizard {A big time main event here with these two guys. A lot of issues have gone on between these two factions building up in the Mid South Territory as Watts and Ross put this through the roof. This one goes go for a couple of minutes before the Wizard has seen enough and brings out the Samoans. They go for the attack on ThunderBolt who fights them off with some big rights and lefts before Wrestling II runs out and joins the battle! We have got some big time action here, as the cameras are about to turn off. The Grand Wizard gets on the microphone and tells them to get a partner for a six-man tag next week! Wrestling II and ThunderBolt accept, but who will they get? Watts and Ross say that Mascaras won’t be available and it sounds like the JYD is going to have a fight with the Sheik? Tune in next week to find out!} MID SOUTH WRESTLING LIVE! Friday September 2, 1983 SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM! MAIN EVENT Ric Flair vs Ted Dibiase TEXAS DEATH MATCH Bruiser Brody vs Abdullah The Butcher TAG CHAMPIONS VS TAG CHAMPIONS Mil Mascaras & ThunderBolt Patterson vs The Russians (Volkoff & Markoff) CHAIN VS CHAIN The Junkyard Dog vs Krusher Kruschev Mr. Wrestling II vs Don Muraco The Fantastics vs The Wild Samoans Plus more!

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I'm sure Bill Watts wouldn't have been as easy going about this as I have been.

Would it be fair to say that everyone who wants minis has until the 1st now to let me know if they want them and if they don't then I will fill up the calendar for you?

I think it is crazy to go back and look at some of these shows when the big names weren't around or were shipped out. Hell, even WWF shows without Hogan in the heyday. You'd have to get really creative with things and with rosters the size of ours, battle royals are kind of the only things that sell the house. I am looking to expand the empire and run a little bit further west and north of Houston and do spot shows every couple of weeks in my rotation. I like that Territory and want to make my Friday shows in Houston special, but there's no way I could run one of these shows there.

It is easy to pass the blame when you're in the wrong...

I don't take shots... you said you were burnt out and looking to quit... I asked why... you jumped on your horse. I messaged you about Houston and our deals and you back out with no explanation. I, like others, worked with you to make the deals work and make sure each detail in our bookings together were sound and I get snubbed because I ask if you are really going to quit?

What did I say? If this isn't the part for it, let's create a thread to where we discuss how shady people can be? Sometimes things need to be brought up... amazing how this isn't the first complaint against you? I agree with you here bud, and as I have stated, doing this before, dealing with individuals who lie and back out on deals doesn't help the overall cause. I am beyond appreciative for Beast giving me a chance with MACW, then getting the book with Mid South. I hope I am fulfilling my end of the deal on here and I find it hard to really condone such behavior. This is a sub group of individuals who are legit wrestling fans and we want to make this thing work the right way, and sorry but Goc pulling this shit isn't working in my book... pun intended.

Yee, I have Dibiase and JYD out of the country, this is about as good of a secondary card as could be mustered without Freelancers. I think the Battle Royal is always a good draw. I hope this Robert Reed is quite different than the Brady Reed... he died of colon cancer and was HIV positive... I honestly can't find any info on Robert Reed the wrestler...

Friday 8/26 – Mid South Wrestling Live – Little Rock, Arkansas – Civic Center Sweet Daddy Siki & Burrhead Jones defeated Mad Dog Boyd & Pete Sanchez El Bracero defeated Paul Peller The German Destroyers defeated Mike & Robert Reed Don Kent defeated Jerry Brown The Fantastics defeated Israel Matia & Raul Castro Tiger Chung Lee w/ Tojo defeated Steve O Mr. Wrestling II defeated Sika Afa defeated ThunderBolt Patterson MAIN EVENT Mr. Wrestling II won a battle royal featuring Don Muraco, ThunderBolt Patterson, & The Wild Samoans!