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LOL, all good. Tommy Rich has some funny stories about that match. Awesome stuff!

TNT Wrestling TV @ The Junction, San Antonio TX 4-26-84 Steve Stack: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of TNT Wrestling here on the USA Network. Big show tonight as we get ready for next week's big card at the Oman Arena in Jackson Tennessee. We'll be talking a lot about that throughout the show. Lot's of action for you tonight as we have a big 6 man main event in which Jerry Lawler and the Fabulous Ones will take on Jimmy Hart's stable of the Honkytonk Man and Nightmares. Cocoa Samoa clashes with Sheik Ali Hassan and Ivan Putski will go one on one with Mr. Electricity Steve Regal. TV champ Tully Blanchard will be in action as will the AWA TNT Champion Terry Funk! Right now I want to bring out the man who will be facing AWA World Champ Hulk Hogan for the title in Jackson, I'm talking about the Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol. The fans boo as Idol arrogantly walks out. Idol: Oh baby the Universal Heartthrob is in the building and brother don't I look great! You know something Steve? A couple weeks ago I gave that Heartthrob wannabe, that chump Hulk Hogan the beating of a lifetime and you know what he was saying? He said Austin Idol, please stop, you are the best and I cant take it anymore. Well Hogan, I'm not going to stop because next week I'm going to give the fans and the entire AWA what they want and that's me winning the world title baby. I am the true toast of the coast. I'm the one with the biggest arms in wrestling and I'm the one who has all the charisma in the world. Just look at me baby. So Hogan, whatcha gonna do when IdolMania runs wild on you brother! Idol winks at the camera and gives everybody a wink. Dream Machine vs. Kyle Waters Dream and George Wells had quite the fight a couple weeks back and Wells ended up choking Dream with a cord. Tonight Dream tunes up for his upcoming match with Wells. Dream swings Waters to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow smash. Dream hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with an elbow drop to get the pin! The fans cheer as Dream raises his arm in victory. Dream cuts a promo on Wells and says it's going to feel oh so good dropping the elbow on his fat head! Commercial Break Jumbo Tsuruta w/Stan Stasiak vs. Carl Glader Stasiak looks on in approval as Jumbo tears his opponent down with chops. Jumbo hits a knee strike and follows with a bridging release German Suplex. Jumbo punishes Glader some more before finishing him off with the Sheerdrop Powerbomb! Stasiak leads Jumbo to the podium as the fans boo. Stasiak: These fans should show respect for an international superstar like Jumbo Tsuruta! Next week these fans are going to witness total destruction as Tsuruta will destroy that washed up has been Larry Hennig! Hennig is nothing but a tune up for more important things. That's right, Terry Funk we're looking at you and when Tsuruta beats you down for the TNT title, guess what? The AWA world title is next! Commercial Break Tito Santana vs. Vic Dutro The fans are on their feet cheering as Tito puts Dutro down with several dropkicks. Tito back drops Dutro. Dutro staggers up as Tito swings off the ropes and puts him down with the flying forearm blast to get the pin! Tito raises his arms and thanks the fans. Stack: Very impressive win for Tito Santana. I want to bring out the man who will be facing Santana next week in Jackson. Please welcome Nick Bockwinkel. Now Nick, I'm sure you're a little preoccupied considering your tough loss to Harley Race last week. Harley gets the TNT title shot but I'm sure your goal is getting back in contention. Bock: Mr. Stack there is no question about it that I will be back in the title hunt. I can accept a loss to a great competitor like Harley Race but one thing I cant accept is this upcoming match with Tito Santana. That is nothing but a downgrade. Santana represents the lowest form of an opponent. I think this match is a joke and he doesn't deserve to be in the ring with a former champion like myself. The Fans cheer as Santana walks up. Santana: I'm not out here to cause trouble but I couldn't help but hear your comments Nick. Bock: I would appreciate it if you referred to me as Mr. Bockwinkel. You're in the presence of class so a bit of respect is in order. Santana: Fine, Mr. Bockwinkel. This will be straight to the point. Do not underestimate myself and my in ring skills. I'm here in TNT to make some noise and defeating you will do just that. Ariba! Santana exits as Bock folds his arms, looks at the ground and shakes his head. Bock: That man is in for a wrestling awakening. Mark my words. Commercial Break Cocoa Samoa vs. Sheik Ali Hassan Sheik's partner Cuban Assassin is in Atlantic Championship Wrestling so Sheik is on his own. Cocoa has had serious issues with the trio of Sheik, Cuban and Ratamyus. Tonight is step one of his revenge. Steve O accompanies Cocoa and realizes Ratamyus is suspended and Cuban is out of town so he shakes Cocoa's hand and heads to the back. Sheik jumps Cocoa at the bell and proceeds to hit, stomp and choke away. Sheik grabs the ropes and chokes Cocoa with his boot then drops several knees. Sheik body slams Cocoa and hits a standing leg drop 1..2..Kick Out. Sheik berates the Ref then reaches down to grab Cocoa but Cocoa rakes the eyes and starts biting Sheik! Cocoa sends him through the ropes with a jumping headbutt. Sheik is out of it. Cocoa runs out and hurls Sheik back in the ring. Cocoa climbs to the top rope. Sheik staggers up and Cocoa hits him with a flying press 1..2..3!!! The fans roar as Cocoa pumps his fists. Commercial Break 'Master G' George Wells w/Jimmy Hart vs. Clint Stevens Wells puts Stevens down with a headbutt then stomps away. Jimmy Hart yells encouragement into his megaphone. Wells body slams Stevens then hops up on the middle ropes. Stevens staggers up and Wells nails him with a flying shoulder tackle for the pin! The fans boo as Jimmy and Wells go to the podium. Wells: Dream Machine! You bit off more than you can chew boy! Next week in Jackson, I'm going to give you a pounding you wont ever forget! Hart: Tell em Georgie Baby! The Hart Family is stronger and more unified than ever. Tonight we're going to prove that against that court jester Lawler and his clowns. Then in Jackson my Nightmares will once again be victorious over the Stupid Ones and then get back those tag team straps we never should of lost in the first place! Speaking of Jackson, the Honkytonk Man is going to shake rattle and roll all over that court jester Lawler! HAHAHAHAHA! Commercial Break The Guerreros vs. Ron James and Chris Curtis To keep the peace, Jerry Jarrett has banned the Sheepherders from tonight's TV show. Guerreros look crisp tonight as they display solid teamwork. Chavo and Mando double drop kick Curtis out of the ring. Chavo goes to the top rope. Mando swings James to the ropes and hits him in the mid section, then Chavo hits a sunset flip for the pin! Guerreros cut a promo on their upcoming tornado street fight with the Sheepherders. They say this has gone on long enough and promise to put the Sheepherders down! Commercial Break 'Polish Power' Ivan Putski w/ Rick McGraw vs. 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal w/Johnny Wilhoit and Johnny Valiant Putski is out with his Rolling Thunder partner and Regal is out with his Real Deal partner along with Valiant. The bell never rings as all 4 men start brawling! McGraw hammers Wilhoit into the corner while Putski goes to town on Regal in the opposite corner. They swing Real Deal into each other. Valiant gets on the apron and Rolling Thunder knock him off with a double fist! Real Deal staggers up and Putski sends Regal through the ropes with the Polish Hammer! McGraw drop kicks Wilhoit out of the ring as the fans go crazy! These 2 teams will meet in Jackson! Commercial Break TV Champ Tully Blanchard vs. Dave Riley When Tully isn't beating down on his opponent he's constantly calling out Bobby Jaggers. Tully body slams Riley then drops several elbows. "Come on Jaggers! Come on boy!" Tully picks up Riley and hits the slingshot suplex for the pin! "Come on out Jaggers! Come on you coward!" The fans roar as Bobby Jaggers hits the ring! Bobby unloads on Tully then swings him to the ropes but Tully grabs the ropes and slides out. The fans boo as Tully grabs his TV title and heads out while Bobby is pumping his fists and yelling at Tully to get back in the ring! Stack: Oh my tensions are at an all time high between Tully Blanchard and Bobby Jaggers, those two will meet for the TV title in Jackson. Fans, joining me right now is the TNT champion, Terry Funk. Terry we're going to be seeing you in action shortly as you prepare for Harley Race in Jackson. Funk: I want Harley Race to pay close attention tonight because that's what he's in store for next week in Jackson. I told you I don't care if it's Harley Race, Nick Bockwinkel, Jumbo Tsuruta, Tito Santana, Bobby Jaggers or Tully Blanchard. I'm going to do whatever it takes to keep this title. Harley, you egg sucking dog, you're first up! Commercial Break TNT Champ Terry Funk vs. Scott Ferris Funk follows through with his promise and works over Ferris with a variety of amateur wrestling moves. Funk turns it up with chops in the corner and a body slam. Funk spends a little to much time bantering with the Ref and Ferris catches him with a roll up 1..2..Kick Out. An angry Funk punches Ferris down then stomps away. Funk hits a Russian Legsweep and follows with a swinging neckbreaker to get the pin! Funk raises his TNT title high. Commercial Break TV Main Event Jerry 'The King' Lawler and the Fabulous Ones VS. The Honkytonk Man and Nightmares w/Jimmy Hart With these 6 men involved it doesn't take long for the chaos. The Ref is trying to get control as everybody is brawling. The Fabs fight the Nightmares through the ropes and fight on the outside. Lawler hops on the middle ropes and unleashes on the HTM with a series of punches. Hart runs over and grabs Lawler's leg. This distracts Lawler long enough for HTM to hit an inverted atomic drop. The Ref finally gets control as HTM works over Lawler. HTM holds Lawler while he tags in Davis. Davis comes off the top rope with a double axehandle then tags in Wayne. They swing Lawler to the ropes and double back drop him. Wayne stomps on Lawler then tags in HTM. HTM chokes Lawler with his boot, smiles then rakes the boot across his face. HTM swings Lawler to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Lawler stops and hits him with an uppercut then rolls over and tags in Lane. Lane drop kicks HTM to the corner. HTM tags in Davis. Davis charges but gets hip tossed then Lane follows with a drop kick. Lane tags in Keirn. They swing Davis to the ropes and hit a double drop kick. Keirn covers 1..2..HTM and Wayne run in. Another brawl ensues. Everybody is fighting! Jimmy Hart gets the attention of Davis and throws his megaphone to him but Lawler intercepts it! Lawler nails HTM with it! Lawler then hits Wayne with it! Keirn punches Davis, Davis swings around and Lawler whacks Davis with it! Keirn covers Davis as the Ref looks over and jumps down 1..2..3!!!! The fans erupt! The show ends with Lawler and The Fabulous Ones standing tall! Official TNT Card at the Oman Arena, Jackson TN 5-3-84 AWA World Heavyweight Title Bout Hulk Hogan (C) vs. 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol AWA TNT Championship Bout Terry Funk (C) vs. Harley Race TNT TV Title Bout Tully Blanchard (C) vs. 'Hangman' Bobby Jaggers Number one contenders match- Champs Atlas and Ayala will be at ringside The Fabulous Ones vs. The Nightmares w/Jimmy Hart Jerry 'The King' Lawler vs. The Honkytonk Man w/Jimmy Hart Tornado Street Fight The Guerreros vs. The Sheepherders Nick Bockwinkel vs. Tito Santana Dream Machine vs. 'Master G' George Wells w/Jimmy Hart Cocoa Samoa and Steve O vs. Sheik Ali Hassan and Cuban Assassin Jumbo Tsuruta w/Stan Stasiak vs Larry 'The Axe' Hennig Rolling Thunder vs. The Real Deal w/Johnny Valiant Dan Spivey vs. 'Blonde Bomber' Kerry Brown w/Johnny Valiant

Big card in Denver! Young Lions continue to show their stuff. Nikita and Slaughter are heading for an explosive showdown. Bad News gets a strong win over Crusher as he gets ready for Hogan. Williams and Fernandez should be next in line for a title shot as they put down Ox and Sweetan. What a cage match! Rude and Hennig go Memphis and hide under the cage until the time is right and attack Savage to help Bret retain. Road Warriors defeat the red hot sheiks to retain and look dominant. Hogan retains against Rude. Clearly Savage and Martel have unfinished business with the Heenan Family as they fight off Bret and Hennig. Things are really building well here.

I agree, these loops are a lot of fun. Nice touch naming those street fights after the city they're in. Reed, Hansen and the Long Riders are having some good runs as champions. Liked the wrestlers and managers tag bout. That's old school. Yoko and Hall continue to have some fun lower card encounters. Of course my favorite match on the loop was that Rich/Sawyer cage match.

What a card at the Farm Center! Starts off a busy night for Rogers as he simply walks out on his partner. Rogers is going to get a lot of heat tonight. Rogers helps Lethal Larry win the chain match. Add Armstrong to the list of people who want a crack at Rogers. Fun street fight as a 3rd Assassin is revealed and hits Golden with the classic loaded mask. LOL, who gets more chicken heel heat tonight, Garvin or Rogers? Great angle with the wheelchair. Battle of the heels as the Midnight Express go to a No Contest with Pogo and Kendo. This could be a wild set of matches in the coming weeks. Brody puts Jake down with the big boot to win the chaotic 6 man tag. The main event I was waiting for as we get the Hogan/Flair dream match! Flair gets DQed but we get some post match craziness as Loch Ness comes in and takes it to the champ. Then Brody comes in and helps Hogan! Loch Ness will be an outstanding monster heel for Hogan. Down the road I would love to see a Hogan/Brody match. Of course I'm sure the issues between Hogan and Flair wont end here.

You defiantly have everything clicking right now. I like that you have something interesting for everybody on the roster. For instance in the tag division the Von Erichs and Freebirds are rocking the main event scene while teams like Bart/Bass, Zenk/ Blair and Yoshi/ Duk are fighting their way up. Junkyard Dog is a huge main event guy but then you have Windham and Magnum right there. On the heel side you have Shultz, Murdoch, Kamala and OMG that can slip into the main events at any time. Awesome job!

The Hogan/Bad News segment just sold a ton of tickets to their upcoming title match. I'm loving this feud because Bad News is a serious threat. Speaking of threats, both the Sheiks and Williams/Fernandez pose just that to the Road Warriors. Good Young Lions showcase as Nikita continues to look unbeatable. Gilbert however could very well sneak his way to winning the cup. Hart vs. Savage in a cage!!!! YES!!!!! Man I cant wait for that Denver card.

Fun loop with a lot going down. Humongous sends Graham packing. Even though Graham is in the twilight of his career this still puts Humongous up there as an even more serious threat. Pogo and Kendo are the number one contenders. Their matches with the Midnights should be some wild ones. Even though Johnny Rich lost to Flair, their matches solidify Rich as a contender. Fullers and Golden get the best of Paul Jones Army in a Lights Out Match. Never a dull moment in SECW.

OH SNAP! Major upset as Cuban Assassin defeats Jack Brisco for the Atlantic Coast Title! Even with Valentine's help, this is still a huge win. Cuban Assassin will be coming back to TNT with one gigantic ego LOL. I wonder who was behind the Valentine fiasco??? Graham says it's not him and wont tolerate Valentine's actions. Dream and Sullivan gave the fans their money's worth as they go almost an hour in the Lumberjack match. White and Weaver pull it off and win the gauntlet! The Rhodes/Sullivan feud is on fire. Fun seeing Piper show up here. Wild and crazy times in Florida!

Man you have WTBS wrestling down! Reading your shows brings back memories. Rich vs. Sawyer is the feud of all feuds! Cant wait to watch this progress. TBS vets Chick and Rose pick up a win against young Michaels and Powers. Thornton isn't to happy. Sheik helps Koloff get the win over Daniels by busting him open. Looks like a Sheik/Koloff-Roop/Daniels feud is in gear. Gunslingers- Love the name. Looking forward to their match with the Fantastics next week Hansen takes Afi down as he retains the TV title. It's going to be hard to take the title from Hansen. Blockbuster main event as Reed and Duggan go at it. Chaos ensues as we get a 8 man brawl to end the show! Great show that set up a lot of good storylines.

Your shows have been stacked with action and the roll continues. Wild start as Kabuki holds his own against Kamala and the Mongols. Things take a turn for the worst as Kabuki does the stretcher job. Great match between Murdoch and Windham. Windham scores the big win to advance. Duk and Yatsu add to a stacked tag division. Oh man the Von Erichs/Freebirds feud just went up a level as Hayes helps Shultz advance over Kerry. Loving this tournament!

I agree, what a way to debut the Heart Punch! That was devastating. Liked that hard hitting CanCon/Zambuie match. Another big man Nord has an impressive showing. Solid promo from Piper as he hypes up his big No DQ title match with Rose. LOL, Larry Z just cant catch a break these days. Fun TV main event as Adams gets the big win over Oliver. Great job hyping the big show in Hawaii, cant wait for that one.

TNT Wrestling TV @ The Roane Fieldhouse, Memphis TN 4-19-84 The show starts out with footage from last week as Austin Idol hits AWA World Champ Hulk Hogan with a chair then applies the Las Vegas Leglock! Lance Russell: Hello wrestling fans, we have a great show for you tonight. Well, you saw at the top of the program what transpired last week. Right after the show Jerry Jarrett phoned Verne Gagne to tell him what happened but Hogan had already called Verne and told him not to punish Idol and he will put the title on the line against Idol at the Oman Arena in Jackson Tennessee on May 3rd. We have prerecorded comments from the champ Hulk Hogan. Hogan: Austin Idol! After what happened last week, the only thing you proved to me was that you're nothing but a universal coward brother! On May 3rd I'm coming back to Tennessee and I'm not only going to remain champion but I'm going to give you a beating you'll never going to forget! It's going to be so much fun messing up that so called pretty face of yours! HulkaMania is going to run wild on you brother! Lance: Ok, there you have it, straight from the champ. We'll be seeing Austin Idol later on. Jerry The King Lawler will be in action as well as the NEW AWA Southern Tag Team Champs Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala! Big main event tonight as Nick Bockwinkel will face Harley Race and the winner gets a TNT title shot against Terry Funk on May 3rd in Jackson. Well, let's get to the ring. Steve O vs. Gary Williams Steve O looks good tonight as he sends Gary flying with a drop kick. Steve swings Gary to the ropes and back drops him. Gary staggers up and Steve hits a sunset flip for the pin! Steve cuts a promo and says him and Cocoa have nothing but payback on their minds as they face Sheik Hassan and Cuban Assassin on May 3rd. Commercial Break 'Blonde Bomber' Kerry Brown w/Johnny Valiant vs. Gus Franklin Brown is all over his opponent as Valiant cheers him on. Brown body slams Gus then picks him up and hangs him upside down on the turnbuckles. Brown just stomps away on the shoulder then pulls him down. Brown hoists Gus up and hits a shoulder breaker for the pin! The fans boo as Valiant and Brown head to the podium. Lance: Well Johnny, your man here will certainly have his hands full on May 3rd as he faces quite the physical specimen in Dan Spivey. Brown: I'll take this Johnny. Fact of the matter is that punk got lucky last time. I had a 103 degree fever and on top of that he ambushed me from behind. That wont happen again! Come May 3rd that punk goes down! Brown exits. Valiant: You heard it straight from the man. Now, listen up Lance Russell. I have put together a new team. When I saw these two guys. well I saw money baby. Let me introduce to you The Real Deal, New Generation Johnny Wilhoit and Mr. Electricity Steve Regal! The fans boo as Wilhoit and Regal come out wearing shiny red glitter jackets. Valiant: The name Real Deal speaks for itself. They're not phonies like the Fabulous Ones or washed up losers like the Guerreros. They're two guys in the prime of their lives and the sky's the limit under my guidance. Lance: Oh come on, Johnny Wilhoit, I don't know why you would associate yourself with these men? Wilhoit: It's simple. Where did kissing up to all these idiot fans get me? Nowhere! They didn't believe in me but Johnny Valiant and Steve Regal do. The fans cheer as Rick McGraw comes out. McGraw: Oh now this all makes sense. (Looks at Wilhoit) Last week I thought we were going to have a match of respect but then (looks at Regal) this goon interferes. You guys call yourselves the Real Deal? Well you haven't come close to earning that name! Regal and Wilhoit jump McGraw and start pounding away! The fans go crazy as Ivan Putski runs out with fists flying! They brawl around for a moment until Valiant is able to get his men out of there. Putski: Rolling Thunder is back! Commercial Break Lance: How about that. Putski and McGraw are back together and I've been informed they will face the Real Deal on May 3rd. Lets go back to the ring. Larry 'The Axe' Hennig vs. Ty Baker Hennig works over Baker with ease then finishes him off with the Running Axe Smash to get the pin! Larry cuts a promo and says his partner Billy Robinson will be out of town for a couple weeks. In the meantime he gets to wrestle Jumbo Tsuruta on May 3rd. Larry says he's looking forward to putting down the man that turned on his partner a few months back. Commercial Break Footage is shown of last week's show as Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala shocked the Nightmares and won the AWA Southern Tag Titles! AWA Southern Tag Champs Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala vs. The Smith Brothers The champs have the fans cheering as they simply overpower their opponents. The end comes when Atlas Gorilla Presses his opponent and slams him down then tags in Ayala. Ayala clamps on the Bear Hug and the Ref signals for the bell. The fans cheer as Atlas and Ayala hold the titles high. Lance: Champs come on over. First off congratulations on winning the titles. The champs cut a promo and say they'll take on all comers. Lance: With that said, on May 3rd it's been announce that the Fabulous Ones will face the Nightmares and the winners will be the number one contenders. I also understand that you guys will be watching at ringside. Atlas: We sure are. We're going to scout our competition up close. Ayala: We're looking forward to facing either team. We just want competition and we're ready! Commercial Break Lance: Ok let's.... Boos hit as Stan Stasiak and Decimation storm the podium. Stasiak: I cant believe what I just heard! Everybody here is looking at the number one contenders to the tag team titles! How dare you Jerry Jarrett! How dare you exclude Decimation. Now we must take matters into our own hands. I guarantee we'll get your attention Jarrett. Decimation w/Stan Stasiak vs. Clint Carter and Steve Rooney Total squash match as Decimation just destroys their opponents. Colley hits a running powerslam on Rooney then tags in Shaw. Shaw swings off the ropes and hits a big splash for the pin! Carter comes in to check on his partner and Decimation pick him up, swing him to the ropes and double clothesline him down! Commercial Break 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Wesley Winston Idol just toys with his opponent while taunting the crowd. Idol lifts Wesley up and hits a Shin Breaker. Idol struts around then applies the Las Vegas Leglock to get the submission win! The fans boo as Idol heads to the podium. Idol: Listen up Lance Russell! I heard that Universal Heartthrob wannabe Chump Hogan making idle threats. I cant believe how easy it was to put that paper champ down last week. Hogan baby, on May 3rd I'm going to give the AWA what it needs...A true charismatic champion brother. The fans boo as Idol winks and gives the camera a bicep pose. Commercial Break Jerry 'The King' Lawler vs. Sam Morgan The fans are roaring as Lawler body slams Morgan then hops up on the middle ropes and comes down with a fist drop to get the pin! The Ref raises Lawler's arm when the Honkytonk Man hits the ring! HTM swings Lawler to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Lawler swings back and just hammers away on HTM. Jimmy Hart runs in the ring and hits Lawler from behind. Lawler slowly turns around, smiles and grabs Jimmy by his shirt and gives him a big right punch! HTM nails Lawler from behind and hurls him out of the ring. HTM goes out after him and picks him up but Lawler blocks his punch and fires away. The two men brawl all around the studio and into the commercial break. Commercial Break Lance: Wow! Things got pretty crazy. Those two will meet in Jackson on May 3rd and that should be a wild one! Fans, next week from the Junction, TV champ Tully Blanchard will be in action as well as the Guerreros, Jumbo Tsuruta, George Wells, Dream Machine, Tito Santana and the TNT Champ Terry Funk! And listen to this main event, Jerry Lawler teams with the Fabulous Ones to take on The Honkytonk Man and the Nightmares! 'Hangman' Bobby Jaggers vs. Terry Gibbs Jaggers gets a TV title shot on May 3rd. Tonight he shows why he deserves that shot. Jaggers swings Gibbs to the ropes and hits a big clothesline. Jaggers picks Gibbs up and drops him with the Hangman's Neckbreaker to get the pin! Jaggers cuts a promo and says he heard what Blanchard said about him last week about his education. Jaggers says he'll give Tully a learning lesson in the ring he'll never forget! Commercial Break Main Event- Winner gets a AWA TNT Title shot on May 3rd Nick Bockwinkel vs. Harley Race Even though both of these guys are rule breaking heels, the first few minutes is a pure scientific showcase. Both men trade holds as neither man can get the upper hand. Bock gets some momentum going as he body slams Race and follows with a backbreaker then applies the Boston Crab! Bock clamps it tight but Race is able to frantically reach the ropes. The Ref gets Bock off. Race staggers up and Bock clamps on a headlock but Race lifts him up and executes a back suplex. Race regroups and hits a delayed knee drop 1..2..Kick Out. Race swings Bock into the turnbuckles and charges in but Bock moves as Race hits hard into the turnbuckles. Bock gets up. Race staggers up and Bock clamps on a sleeper! Bock swings Race around but Race runs forward and ducks down as Bock fly's headfirst into the top turnbuckle. Both men are reeling. They get up and have a furious exchange. Bock gives Race a knee to the mid section and follows with a gut wrench suplex. Bock picks Race up and hits a vertical suplex 1..2..Kick Out! Bock body slams Race then hops up on the middle ropes and comes down with a knee 1..2..Race gets his shoulder up. Bock picks up Race and goes for a piledriver but Race back drops him. Once again both men are regrouping. They both get up. Bock swings Race to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Race stops and comes down on Bock with a headbutt. Race picks up Bock and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Race picks up Bock and hits a piledriver 1..2..3!!! Harley Race gets his title shot on May 3rd against Terry Funk!

Always fun to see what's going to happen in Atlantic Coast Wrestling. You never disappoint. Liz seems to have Link under a spell but then again Liz could do that LOL. I'm all for a Link/Konga feud! Killer Brooks comes in and wins the TV title! WOW! LOL, Instead of saying I respect you, Boomer just sucker punches Rufus. Nice heel move. Poor Valentine. He was really rolling and missed his title chance due to a family emergency. Jack Brisco steps in and wins the title! Very credible. Then he retains against Dusty is a street fight to solidify his credibility. Good stuff Edger!

I agree, those almost hour long 10 man tag main events defiantly gives the fans their money's worth! Also like the Blair/Zenk-Bass/Bart tag matches.

Solid card in Oakland! The Bundy/McGhee match up intrigued me and went down well with McGhee fighting hard but Bundy prevailing. LOL, I bet Larry Z had a meltdown after that loss to Jimmy V. I could watch RnR go against The East West Connection for months. Slater's win over Borne is huge! Slater is heading for big things. Awesome Portland style main event. Oliver and Rose is such a classic heel team but they go down to Piper and Adams. Cant wait for the inevitable Rose/Piper title match.

Another good use of TV to get fans into the arena. Hamilton finally defeats Armstrong to regain the US Jr. title! I'm sure Armstrong will want another shot. This has been a great feud. Humongous once again looks strong as he puts the superstar to sleep. LOL, nice heel move by Garvin when he simply walks out of his match with Cooley. The Fuller/Golden-Assassins feud continues as they battle to a double DQ. Brody gets his shot after beating Jake but man he suffers a beating at the hands of a debuting Loch Ness and Humongous! Talk about some monsters! Throw Mongolian Stomper in this and this is going to be one wild and Red Hot feud! Road Warriors come to town and retain against the Midnight Express. This would have been a big drawing match up.

Like that Bulldogs/Sugar-Ware match up. Williams and Fernandez make a statement with that win. Savage gets some revenge on Heenan but suffers a post match beating from the Family. The Sheiks are looking as devastating as ever. Every since losing their titles they've been on a serious roll. Bret retains against Gagne with a little help from Heenan. Slaughter wins round 1 against the Russians with a win over Nikolai. Looks like Martel and Hennig will continue their feud. Hogan retains against Sweetan and then puts Ox down. Hogan is looking strong as AWA Champ.

Breaking TNT Wrestling News TNT commissioner Jerry Jarrett had a telephone meeting with Verne Gagne to discuss the assault Austin Idol did on AWA World Champ Hulk Hogan at a TNT televised show. Verne explained to Jarrett that Hulk Hogan already phoned him and said don't do a damn thing. Hogan told Verne to make the match happen. So on May 3rd at the Oman Arena in Jackson TN, Hulk Hogan will defend the AWA World title against Austin Idol. Jarrett also announced more matches. Upcoming TNT card at the Oman Arena, Jackson TN 5-3-84 AWA World Heavyweight Title Bout Hulk Hogan (C) vs. 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol AWA TNT Title Bout Terry Funk (C) vs. Nick Bockwinkle or Harley Race TNT TV Title Bout Tully Blanchard (C) vs. 'Hangman' Bobby Jaggers Jerry 'The King' Lawler vs. The Honkytonk Man w/Jimmy Hart Tornado Street Fight The Guerreros vs. The Sheepherders 'Master G' George Wells w/Jimmy Hart vs. Dream Machine Cocoa Samoa and Steve O vs. Cuban Assassin and Sheik Ali Hassan Dan Spivey vs. 'Blonde Bomber' Kerry Brown w/Johnny Valiant More matches to be announced

The show kicks off with a bang as footage is shown of the Andersons and Sawyer beating down the Armstrongs. I used to love it when they showed footage like this. Back live and Sawyer and Ole put a beating on Rich. Oh man it looks like the inevitable feud between Rich and Sawyer has begun. Man I cant wait for this one. Speaking of feuds, the one between Lanny and Dad has really developed into a heated one. Lanny better be on guard as his Dad looks to finish him off. I liked the Hall/Afi segment to keep the Hall/Yoko storyline moving. LOL, Afi was good here. Both Hacksaws look strong on TV. Who's going to claim the Hacksaw name??? Fun loop. Looks like Hart and Dibiase can be just as dirty as Superstar and Poffo. Rich and Sawyer go through round 1 on the loop. Reed and Duggan battle with no clear cut winner yet. One little gem I caught was the Heaven's Angels/Pez/Norvell match that ended in a draw. I'm a sucker for lower mid card matches. Even though he lost, Mean Mike put in a better effort against Hansen in the rematch.

Another fun loop. I have to say, I love that Hamilton/Rogers pairing. Jake racked up some good wins including a big DDT win over the Superstar. Jimmy Garvin retains his title this week but I have a feeling Cooley is getting ready for another shot. Cool seeing Mr. Wrestling 2 show up. That match with Flair would have been a good one. Speaking of Flair, he continues his streak with wins over Wrestling 2 and Ron Fuller. Him teaming with Jake is pretty damn cool. That 10 man rage in the cage I'm sure sold the Convention Center out.

Love seeing Slater here. I'm sure you have a lot of awesome stuff lined up for him. LOL, Gibson just has the number of Texas Red. You're right, Vachon has been on a tear lately and Flowers and Rogers are at the top of his list. Good grief, the Cowboys looked devastating in their match with the Glamour Boys. It's going to be hard getting the titles off them. And just like that Piper sends Madril packing. I laughed at the reaction of Rose who simply didn't care. I wonder what's up his sleeve???

Damn what a show! Magnum gets a big win over Kabuki but the real story is afterwards when Kabuki sprays the mist in Akbar's face! Blair and Zenk have a successful debut as they look to make a name for themselves. Black Bart looks menacing tonight and vows him and Bass wont be overlooked. I really like this team. Shultz and Murdoch continue to roll as they put down the Island Boys. Of course they follow with another classic interview. Man, Shultz is gold here! I couldn't stop laughing as he goes from insulting the Island Boys to the Von Erichs. You want heat, just put down the Von Erichs in Texas. Big time main event as the Von Erichs/Freebirds feud is off and running. Roberts hides under the ring and helps Gordy get the win over Kevin to advance. Chaos continues as Murdoch, Shultz and Magnum get in on the fight. I know the Von Erichs have Magnum but if Shultz and Murdoch are involved, they're going to need more back up. You're doing an amazing job with the storylines and tournaments. Keep up the great work!

All-Star Wrestling keeps on rolling. Cant wait for Bad News vs. Hogan! But first Hogan has to get through Sweetan and he better watch out for Ox as well. Nikita with a brutal and dominating win over Batten. Things are going great for the Russians until Sgt. Slaughter arrives! Nothing sold tickets in the 80s like a classic USA vs. USSR feud. Sheiks are on a roll right now as is the entire tag team division. And now, Dr. Death and the Raging Bull are here! LOL, Heenan is great. Loved that entire segment. Hart makes some insulting comments towards the Gagne's and now Heenan has to face Savage! Great stuff. Solid match between Rude and Ware. Rude gets the win after a tough fight. What a way to close the show as Gilbert introduces the Perfect 10 Baby Doll! No doubt these two will cause some trouble. That St. Paul card looks like a big draw.

TNT Wresting TV @ The Junction, San Antonio TX 4-12-84 The show opens with footage of Terry Funk defeating Nick Bockwinkle for the TNT title at the Hemisfair Arena. Stack: Hello everybody and welcome to another addition of TNT wrestling. We have a loaded program for you tonight. The AWA World Champion Hulk Hogan will be in action. We also have a huge tag team title match tonight. Earlier this week in Odessa, Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala won a tag team battle royal and will be wrestling the Nightmares for the AWA Southern Tag titles, tonight! Also George Wells takes on the Dream Machine and Rick McGraw will face Johnny Wilhoit. Well, it's my privilege to bring out the new TNT champion, Terry Funk. Funk comes out to a good ovation and holds the title up. Stack: Congratulations Terry. I have to say you really put Bockwinkle down as you piledrove him on a chair and even gave him another one for good measure. Funk: I put Bockwinkle down, yes I did and I won this here title. I want every wrestler here in TNT to know that I will keep this title by any means necessary! I don't care if it's Bockwinkle, Blanchard, Lawler or Jaggers! You face the Funker and you're losing the fight! I fought long and hard to get this title and I'm going to make damn sure it stays with me! Stack: Ok, Terry Funk promises to remain champion for a long time to come. Let's go to the ring. Tito Santana vs. Gary Williams The fans are behind Tito as he puts Williams down with several drop kicks. The end comes when Santana swings Williams to the ropes and hits the flying forearm smash to get the pin! Santana goes the podium. Santana: It's great to be in TNT Steve. I'm looking forward to facing the competition here. These fans have been great and I'm going to give them my best. Ariba! Commercial Break Cuban Assassin and Sheik Ali Hassan vs. Roy Stanton and James Richmond Hassan made a surprise debut as he helped Cuban put a beating on Steve O at the Hemisfair card. Cuban and Sheik totally destroy their opponents. The ending comes when Cuban holds up Stanton and Sheik swings off the ropes and hits him with a high knee to the face for the pin! The fans boo as they head to the podium. Cuban and Sheik cut a promo and warn every team to stay out of their way! They laugh at Steve O and say Ratamyus sent in the Sheik. They laugh some more and say just wait until Ratamyus returns! Stack: Those menacing individuals give me the chills. When we come back, the AWA world champ will be in action! Commercial Break AWA World Champ Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Gibbs The fans give Hogan a rousing ovation. Hogan slams Gibbs all over the ring then finishes him off with the Axe Bomber to get the pin! The fans cheer as Hogan holds up the AWA title and heads to the podium. Stack: Please welcome the AWA World Champion, the Incredible Hulk Hogan! Hogan: Man, Steve it's great to be here in TNT brother! I want all these great fans to know I'll be defending the AWA title next month at the Jackson Coliseum brother! WHAM!!! Hogan is hit from behind by a steel chair as Austin Idol stands over him! Idol hits Hogan's leg with the chair then clamps on the Las Vegas Leglock! Stack is screaming for help as Idol wrenches away. Finally several officials come out as we cut to a commercial. Commercial Break Stack: Oh my fans, Hogan was just helped out of here by several officials. I have no idea wh... Austin Idol appears to a chorus of boos. Stack: Austin Idol, what was the meaning of that?!?! Idol: I just couldn't take it anymore! I have had to watch as that Universal Heartthrob wannabe prances around with the AWA world title. The AWA needs the real deal representing them and that's exactly what I am! So Hogan, baby, what do you say? Me and you at the Jackson Coliseum. Steve, it's about time I put that imposter down baby! Stack: Well, we'll see what Jerry Jarrett has to say about all this. Fans, back to the ring. 'Hangman' Bobby Jaggers vs. Vic Dutro Jaggers is feeling pretty good as he's coming off his bullrope match win over Adrian Street. Jaggers swings Vic to the ropes and clotheslines him down, then finishes him off with the Hangman's Neckbreaker for the pin! Steve Stack announces Jaggers is the number one contender to the TV title and will face Tully Blanchard at the Jackson Coliseum card next month. Jaggers cuts a promo and says now that he's taken care of Street, Tully and the TV title is next up! Commercial Break 'Quick Draw' Rick McGraw vs. 'New Generation' Johnny Wilhoit McGraw is coming off a disappointing loss to AWA light heavyweight champ Dynamite Kid while Wilhoit has shown some frustration after some losses recently. Both men are looking to get back on the winning track tonight. The first few minutes is fast paced back and forth action. Wilhoit takes control and has things going his way as he almost gets McGraw with several near falls. There's a buzz in the crowd as Mr. Electricity Steve Regal walks out. Regal circles the ring as the match goes on. Wilhoit swings McGraw to the ropes but misses a clothesline, McGraw swings back and drop kicks him down. McGraw is in control then hoists Wilhoit up for a vertical suplex but Regal reaches in and trips McGraw as Wilhoit falls on top. The Ref counts as Regal holds on to McGraw's leg 1..2..3! The fans are booing. Wilhoit looks puzzled as the Ref holds up his arm. Wilhoit rolls out of the ring as McGraw gets up and looks down at Regal. Regal walks over to Wilhoit and whispers something then, puts his arm around him and they head to the back. Commercial Break Stack: Not sure what's going on between Regal and Wilhoit but I'm sure Rick McGraw isn't going to let that go. Fans, I want to bring out the former TNT champ Nick Bockwinkle. Nick comes out with his arms folded and looks down for a moment. Bock: Just doesn't feel right when I don't have gold around my waist. I only have one thing to say, I want Terry Funk and I want a rematch at the Jackson Coliseum. There's a commotion as Harley Race comes out. Harley: Nick, we've been friends a long time and with all due respect I think that title shot should be mine. Bock: We have been friends a long time but there's no way that title shot doesn't belong to me. Jerry Jarrett walks out. Jarrett: Gentlemen, I have a solution. Next week on our TV show in Memphis, the two of you will have a match and the winner will wrestle Terry Funk for a TNT title match. Bock and Race stare at each other and nod in agreement then walk out. Jarrett: Next thing I want to address is the actions of Austin Idol earlier tonight. Regardless of what Idol thinks, he just cant demand a title shot and get it. And he just cant assault the AWA champion and not expect consequences. Rest assured Idol, I will be talking with Verne Gagne and you will be punished. Dan Spivey vs. Kent Barber Spivey made quite a debut at the Hemisfair card when he beat an unprepared Kerry Brown by count out. The fans are impressed with Spivey's physique and power and he uses it to his advantage. He swings Kent to the ropes and puts him down with a big boot then drops a big elbow to get the pin! Spivey is cutting a promo with Stack when Johnny Valiant comes out to interrupt. Valiant: Let me be honest. Spivey you have a tremendous look and you were very impressive tonight but at the Hemisfair Arena you were just plain lucky punk! My main man Kerry Brown had a 103 degree fever and was out there against Doctor's orders because that's the kind of competitor he is. I assure you, he's healthy and ready to go. If you have the guts big man then accept his challenge next month in Jackson! Spivey: I don't need guts. I already beat him and I'll beat him again! It's on! Stack: Ok, another match set for the Jackson card. Should be a good one. It's now my pleasure to bring out Cocoa Samoa. Cocoa welcome back. It's good to see you after that horrible incident with Ratamyus a few weeks back. As you know, Ratamyus is currently on suspension for those actions. Cocoa: Great to be back Steve. Right now I want to make a plea to Jerry Jarrett. Jerry, I'm begging you. Lift the suspension! I want Ratamyus and I want him in a no DQ match! If he wants to fight dirty well I can fight dirty as well. Steve, I've made it my mission to rid TNT of Ratamyus and I wont stop until my mission is complete! Your time is ticking Ratamyus! Commercial Break Dream Machine vs. 'Master G' George Wells w/Jimmy Hart It doesn't take long for this to turn into a slugfest. These two hammer away on each other until Wells rakes the eyes and puts Dream down with a short arm clothesline. Hart is happy and cheering Wells on. Wells body slams Dream and chokes him with his boot then drags him over and chokes him on the rope. Dream is hanging over the ropes as Wells swings off the opposite ropes and hits a guillotine. Wells body slams Dream and drops a knee 1..2..Kick Out. Hart is on the outside berating the Ref. Wells goes to the top rope and goes for another knee but Dream rolls out of the way. Wells is holding his knee as Dream regroups. Dream stomps away on Wells then body slams him several times. Hart gets on the apron but cant jump down fast enough as Dream grabs him by his shirt. Dream levels him with a big right punch! The fans cheer as Hart fly's off the apron and on the ground. Wells nails Dream with a clothesline from behind that sends Dream over the top rope. Wells goes to the outside and sees Hart on the ground. Wells grabs a cable cord and chokes Dream with it. Wells doesn't listen to the Ref and the Ref signals for the DQ. Wells keeps choking Dream with the cable cord. Wells finally releases then picks up Dream and slams him on the concrete before helping Hart up. Stack: Oh my a lot of tension on tonight's show. Dream Machine is being helped out as we speak. I hope he's ok. Well fans, my guest at this time is the TV champion, Tully Blanchard. Tully comes out in a suit and sunglasses with the title on his shoulder. He looks over at Dream Machine being helped out and smirks. Tully: After the beating I gave Dream Machine at the Hemisfair show, it's no wonder he's being helped out of here. Steve Stack you're looking at pure greatness. I mean who better to represent TNT television than me? I'm the one drawing the ratings. You know why all these idiots out here hate me? Because I back up everything I say in that ring. When your as good as I am, it's ok to brag. Now, I understand that hick Bobby Jaggers is next up. Yea, he's next alright. Jeez, could you imagine a man with a 4th grade education representing TNT television? That's why I'm champ Steve, I have to prevent guys like him from embarrassing TNT. Jaggers, wake up, you don't stand a chance at MY title! Commercial Break Sheepherders vs. William Hillman and Steve Rooney Sheepherders dismantle their opponents and finish them off with a double rib breaker for the pin! The fans boo as they head to the podium. They cut a vicious promo on the Guerreros and say they want to beat up on them some more! Stack announces they will face the Guerreros at the Jackson card in a tornado street fight! The Sheepherders smile and say they cant wait. Commercial Break AWA Southern Tag Team Title Bout The Nightmares (C) w/Jimmy Hart vs. 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala Jimmy Hart is still in the back recovering from Dream Machine's punch. The fans boo as the Honkytonk Man (with his guitar) escorts them out. Atlas and Ayala teamed up at the last minute to pull off an upset in Odessa to win a tag team battle royal and earn this shot. Atlas and Ayala are going over strategy as Honkytonk and the Nightmares antagonize them. The Ref sternly warns Honkytonk. Honkytonk smiles, puts up his hands and walks to the outside. Atlas and Ayala control the early moments and work well for a makeshift team. They swing Wayne to the ropes and put him down with a double back elbow smash. Ayala works over Wayne then hits a big back drop and tags in Atlas. Atlas drops a knee and covers 1..2..Davis kicks Atlas on the head. Ayala runs in but the Ref quickly guides him back. Davis body slams Atlas before going back to his corner. Wayne finally tags in Davis. Davis stomps away on Atlas, hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a forearm drop 1..2..Kick Out. Davis tags in Wayne. They lift Atlas up and hit a double vertical suplex. Wayne swings off the ropes and drops a jumping elbow 1..2..Kick Out. Wayne pushes Atlas to the corner and the Nightmares double team him. Ayala runs over but the Ref guides him back. Honkytonk gets on the apron and him and the Nightmares beat on Atlas. Ayala has enough and runs back over with fists flying. He knocks Honkytonk off the apron and then sends Davis flying. The Ref gets order as Ayala goes back to his corner. Wayne swings Atlas to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Atlas kicks him and follows with a jumping headbutt before tagging in Ayala. The fans roar as Ayala punches away on Wayne. Ayala hits a backbreaker then picks Wayne up and clamps on the bear hug! The fans are going wild. Davis runs in but Atlas charges and sends him flying into the turnbuckles with a high knee. Atlas goes over and pounds away on Davis while Ayala still has Wayne in a bear hug. The Ref is trying to get Atlas off Davis. Honkytonk grabs his guitar and gets in the ring but the fans go absolutely crazy when Jerry Lawler hits the ring, grabs Honkytonk by his hair and hurls him out! Lawler goes out after him and just pounds away on him, then lifts him up and rams him into the steel post! Atlas punches Davis through the ropes and goes back to his corner. Ayala (with the bear hug clamped) rams Wayne into the turnbuckles and belly to belly suplexes him over 1..2..3!!!! The crowd goes nuts! Hercules Ayala and Tony Atlas are the new champs!! Jerry Lawler is looking down at a busted open Honkytonk Man, then looks up at Atlas and Ayala holding up the titles. Lawler smiles then leaves. The show ends as the crowd continues to cheer on the new champs! New AWA Southern Tag Team Champs- Tony Atlas and Hercules Ayala!