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Awesome follow up with Round 2. Oh man, Orndorff beats Race with the piledriver! This is going to add heat to their feud. I'm sure Pillman got people talking after holding his own against Piper. Strong showing from Terry Taylor, no shame in losing to a legend like Inoki. I agree, Japan's reps are looking strong. Abby and Studd would of been a great spectacle to watch. Fujinami will a great title defense over Backlund. Good to see Orndorff represent MACW well, but tough task ahead against Baba. I don't know if Martel will be ready for Gordy, doesn't look good for the champ. So far, this has more than lived up to the hype.

TV was great! Zenk goes heel, wow this will be very interesting. Piper's Pit/Snakepit feud just keeps getting better as both teams continue to trade wins. Douglas/Hector was a fun match. Who is the new henchman for Playboy After Dark??? Action packed card at the Met. Orton punching the Ref shows the frustration. Rotundo and Larry Z is a great match up, good win for Rotundo. SpiveyMania has a strong defense against Saito. Death Sentence are becoming serious contenders. Black Irish and British Steel get my money every time. Top all this off with Bock and Steamboat. Man the AWA must be racking in the money right now.

Wow, so much going on in WCCW! Embry and Garvin crack me up once again LOL! However, the Road Warriors got the last laugh. Ice Man wins the TV title. A heel title run will be so much fun to watch. What a card in Ft. Worth. Mask confusion everywhere! Grapplers lose theirs, Super Destroyers and Von Erichs in a wild melee and new Grapplers appear. The Funks/Von Erich feud is at an all time high. YES! Studd and Lawler one more time, I'm all for it! Midnights and Fabs looked like a classic. Looking forward to more Dream/JYD. All this and the Freebirds are riding high.

Good Grief what an explosive start to the tournament! A night of twists and turns. Nikita in jail, Martel in serious jeopardy, Hansen, Magnum, Slaughter, Von Erich, Funk and Rhodes out of the tournament. The territory feuds had a major impact on the tournament. What a scaffold match! Kernodle has been losing it but man he went over the edge tonight. Man cant wait for round 2!

MACW @ The Goettge Fieldhouse- Camp Lejeune, NC 4-27-86 Mr. Brad Rheingans vs. 'Cowboy' Scott Casey Brad executes a series of takedowns then slaps Casey on the back of the head. Casey fires away with forearms, swings Brad to the ropes and back drops him, then follows with a drop kick. Casey swings Brad into the turnbuckles and charges in, Brad moves, grabs Casey and hits a German Suplex. Brad picks up Casey and hits the Bridging Cradle Suplex for the pin! Fabulous Blondes vs. Devil's Duo Rock Riddle isn't here tonight as him and Prichard are off to Canada. Because of what the fans saw on TV, the Duo is actually getting some cheers tonight. Back and forth match with both teams bending the rules a bit. Duo gain control as Sword body slams Crews and Vines comes off the 2nd turnbuckle with a knee drop. Vines covers but Timbs breaks it up. All four men end up brawling. After more back and forth action, Timbs eye rakes Vines then hip tosses him to the corner. Crews chokes Vines as Timbs charges in with a knee to the mid section. Timbs tags in Crews, Crews swings Vines to the ropes and ducks down but Vines kicks him and tags in Sword. Sword hammers away on Crews then gut wrench suplexes him over and tags in Vines. Sword hits a back breaker and holds him as Vines comes off the top rope with a stomp that flips Crews over. Vines covers 1..2..Timbs drops an elbow to break it. Sword runs in and fights Timbs back to the corner. The Ref finally is able to guide Sword back to his corner. Timbs runs over and hits Vines with a high knee. The Blondes grab Vines and hit the Double Front Facelock Drop as the Ref turns around, he makes the count 1..2..3! Sword drops a knee a second to late. King Kong Bundy w/JJ Dillon vs. Pat Rose- 10,000 Dollar Challenge JJ opens the briefcase and shows Pat what's inside. JJ laughs and says "All you have to do is beat him" Pat goes after Bundy and punches away, then swings Bundy to the ropes but Bundy blasts him with a shoulder block. JJ is on the outside smiling and tapping the briefcase. Bundy swings Rose into the turnbuckles and charges in and hits the avalanche! Rose is laying against the turnbuckles. Bundy slams him to the center of the ring, swings off the ropes and hits the Big Spalsh for the pin! JJ runs in the ring and holds up the briefcase and points to Bundy. Assassins and The Cobra w/The Assassin vs. The Steiner Brothers and Sweet Brown Sugar The crowd is hot for this one as there's a lot of high flying and power moves going on. The Steiner's show off a variety of high impact suplexes while Sugar hits drop kicks and head scissors. Assassins come back with power of their own as they double body slam Rick Steiner then follow with a double knee drop. Cobra comes in, swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop and covers but Rick powers out. Rick comes back with a big clothesline then tags in Scott. Scott cleans house and body slams Cobra, The Assassins run in one at a time and take a body slam from Scott. Scott tags in Sugar. Sugar goes to the top rope. Cobra staggers up and Sugar nails him with a missile drop kick! Sugar covers 1..2..Assassins break the count. Steiners run in and everybody is brawling. Cobra is hit and rolls to the apron. The Assassin runs over and puts something in his mask. Cobra adjusts his mask. The Steiners and Assassins continue to fight and end up outside the ring. Sugar picks up Cobra, but Cobra rakes the eyes, jumps up and headbutts Sugar. Sugar is knocked out! Cobra gets up on the top rope and hits a flying Senton to get the pin! The Assassins and Steiners are still fighting on the outside. Tony St. Clair vs. Billy Robinson These two just cant seem to settle their feud. They battle back and forth. They have a furious European uppercut exchange. They hit multiple suplexes on each other. Billy takes control with a scoop slam then follows with a side slam backbreaker but cant finish St. Clair. Billy swings St. Clair to the turnbuckles and charges in with a running forearm smash. St. Clair staggers forward and Billy executes a Hangman's Neckbreaker! Billy covers 1..2..St. Clair gets a foot on the rope. Billy yells at the ref. He swings St. Clair to the turnbuckles and charges in but St. Clair lifts his heels and nails Billy in the face, then hits a running clothesline. The fans cheer as St. Clair fires up. St. Clair hits Billy with several European uppercuts, grabs his head, runs with him, jumps over the top rope and snaps Billy's head on the top rope. St. Clair gets back in the ring, picks Billy up, swings him around but Billy's foot hits the Ref and knocks him down. St. Clair slams Billy and is unaware the Ref is down. St. Clair gets up on the top rope. The fans boo as David Sammartino runs out! He pushes St. Clair off the top rope then runs to the back. The Ref and Billy stagger up. Billy grabs St. Clair and hits a Double Underhook Suplex to get the pin! The fans are booing. US Tag Team Title Bout Rocky Johnson and 'Wildcat' Wendell Cooley © vs. The Kiniski Brothers This match was signed before Johnson and Cooley won the titles but they agreed to put the titles on the line tonight. Solid clean match going as the Kiniski's look determined to make the most of their shot. Kiniski's are in control with quick tags and solid wrestling. Nick drop kicks Cooley and Kelly follows with an Atomic Drop and cover but Cooley kicks out. The Kiniski's execute a double suplex followed by a double elbow drop and cover but Cooley kicks out. Kelly swings Cooley to the ropes, misses a clothesline attempt and Cooley swings back and clotheslines Kelly, then tags in Johnson. Johnson swings Kelly to the ropes and hits a high drop kick. Kelly rolls over and tags in Nick. Nick runs in but gets hip tossed by Johnson then body slammed. Johnson swings Nick to the ropes and hits a back drop then tags in Cooley. Cooley picks up Nick and hits the Oklahoma Stampede to get the pin! Johnson and Cooley retain the titles! Johnson and Cooley help Nick up then shake hands with the Kiniski brothers as the fans cheer. The Kiniski's leave the ring as the Champs celebrate with the fans. The fans start booing as the Fabulous Blondes hit the ring and nail the champs from behind. They stomp away on the champs. They pick Cooley up and hit the Double Facelock Drop, then pick up Johnson and do the same! The Blondes grab the titles and hold them up to the booing fans. The Blondes keep the titles and walk out with them. Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Tiger Jeet Singh Singh does his normal entrance, swinging his sword at the fans and pushing over anybody that gets in his way. Singh chases the Ref and Announcer out of the ring with his sword. The fans are booing and throwing garbage in the ring as Singh continues swinging his sword around. The fans roar as Hacksaw Duggan storms down the aisle, holding a 2x4! Duggan gets in the ring and Singh runs at him with his sword. Singh swings his sword and Duggan blocks it with his 2x4. Duggan kicks Singh in the gut, then swings his 2x4 up and crashes it down on Singh's back! Singh is screaming in pain. Duggan backs up and gets in a 3 point stance. Singh rolls over and painfully stands up. Duggan charges in and nails Singh with a 2x4 clothesline! The fans are erupting as Singh is knocked out! The match never officially began. Duggan holds his 2x4 up to the cheering fans.

Landell and Houston is a fun match to me. Ultimate Warrior scores the biggest win to date over the Barbarian. Wow, Dr. Death destroys the Superstar. Kendall Windham is sure holding his own against Slater. Love the feud going on with Midnights, Nightmares and RnR. The Rich/Gilbert feud heats up even more as Missy goes with Rich. Despite the loss, Roop and Moretti seem like they would make a good team. It's funny seeing Street get over in this environment. That's great writing on your part. Hmmmm, where was Baby Doll??? Looks like Reed found himself a powerhouse of a partner. Road Warriors continue to be dominant champions. The ending to the main event was a great visual as Nikita and Magnum are heading for an explosive showdown!

The excitement is in the air as Big Time Wrestling makes its return! It's in good hands with Shire and Stevens. Looking forward to the tournaments with a lot of familiar faces coming in.

I agree, your tag team division is on fire. Cant wait for Tully/Arn vs. Hart Foundation. I have a feeling this will be a much better version of Volkoff and Zhukov than IRL. Bull and One Man Gang is really heating up. Liked the Axe/Davey Boy match, fun TV main event. What a segment by the Horsemen! Love the additions of Angel and Sherri. I've said this before but I'm really liking Flair/Santana. And now Wahoo is in the mix! The WWF is experiencing a great shift right now.

MACW @ The Memorial Auditorium- Greenville SC 4-26-86 Hot Property vs. Mike Sharpe and Chick Donovan Hot Property gets the fans going as they tune up for their NWA National Tag Title bout next week. Sharp and Donovan work the hurt neck of Travis (Courtesy of the Stud Stable) but Travis comes back as he ducks a double clothesline attempt and comes back with a clothesline on both men. Travis tags in Savoldi, they swing Sharpe to the ropes and hit the Double Hot Shot for the pin! Bob Backlund vs. Randy Rose w/Paul Jones Backlund's first match back since the Brad Rheingan's attack last week. Rose starts off strong, swings Backlund to the ropes and hits a back elbow smash then drops an elbow and covers but Backlund kicks out. Rose swings Backlund into the turnbuckles and charges in but Backlund lifts his boot and kicks Rose in the face. Backlund hits Rose with a running knee then picks him up and hits the vertical suplex. Backlund covers but Jones gets up on the apron. Backlund goes towards Jones. Rose runs up from behind with a high knee but Backlund moves, Rose hits Jones, Backlund grabs Rose and hits the Running Atomic Drop for the pin! American Made vs. Rolling Thunder A solid match between two US tag title contending tag teams. The match is evenly paced. American Made take control when Huber swings back off the ropes and gets a knee to the back by Kernodle from the apron. Kirchner isn't happy about the tactic but remains focused. He drops a knee on Huber and Kernodle reaches out and tags himself in. Kernodle stomps on Huber with aggression. Kernodle body slams Huber, gets on the 2nd turnbuckle and drops an elbow then covers 1..2..Huber kicks out. Kernodle screams at the Ref, then really starts yelling at him, allowing Huber to roll over and tag in Morales. Morales swings Kernodle to the ropes and back drops him, Kernodle staggers up and Morales hits a Caribbean knee lift that sends Kernodle flying back to his corner. Kirchner tags in. Morales and Kirchner keep it intense but clean. Kernodle is on the outside wrapping something up in a towel. Morales rolls Kirchner over in a Boston Crab. Kernodle charges in but Huber drop kicks him back to the corner. The Ref is guiding Huber back. Kernodle takes his loaded towel and whacks Morales on the back of the head! Kernodle pulls Kirchner and lays his arm on Morales. The Ref runs over and counts 1..2..3! Kernodle is jumping up and down celebrating, then runs in and helps Kirchner up. Kirchner is not sure what just happened. Terry Taylor vs. Rip Oliver w/Paul Jones Taylor starts off with a series of arm drag take overs. Oliver rakes the eyes and body slams Taylor then grabs the top rope and chokes Taylor with his boot. Oliver hits a back breaker then gets up on the top rope and goes for a flying knee drop but Taylor moves. Taylor regains control with a jaw breaker. Taylor covers 1..2..Jones puts Oliver's foot on the rope. Taylor stands up and starts warning Jones, Oliver clips the knee from behind, picks up Taylor and drops him on the top rope, snapping Taylor back and down. Oliver drops an elbow from the 2nd turnbuckle and covers 1..2..NO! Taylor kicks out. Oliver is arguing with the Ref while Jones reaches in and chokes Taylor. The fans erupt as Jimmy Valiant runs down the aisle! Valiant levels Paul Jones, sending him flying back. Oliver is screaming down at Valiant. Taylor gets up, swings off the ropes and right when Oliver turns around, Taylor nails him with the flying 5 Arm to get the pin! Randy Rose comes out to attend to Paul Jones as Taylor and Valiant celebrate in the ring with the cheering fans. Polynesian Power vs. Caspian Empire Another match featuring top contending teams. All four men start off brawling. Tui and Sheik are fighting in one corner while Smirnoff and Sakalia are fighting in the opposite corner. Polynesian Power swings Caspian Empire into each other, they collide and stagger back then Polynesian Power drop kick them into each other. Tui hurls Smirnoff out of the ring and Sakalia goes to work on the Sheik. After controlling with quick tags and high flying offense, Sheik stops the momentum when he gouges the eyes of Tui and pushes him into their corner. Smirnoff chokes Tui as Sheik stomps away then tags in Smirnoff, who climbs to the top rope. Sheik hits a gut wrench suplex, then Smirnoff crashes down with a knee drop 1..2..Sakalia drops a leg to break the count. Sheik runs in and all four men are brawling again. Tui sends Sheik flying through the ropes with a back elbow smash. Sakalia hoists Smirnoff up on his shoulders and drops him back with a Samoan Drop. Tui fly's off the top rope and crashes down with a flying elbow drop. Sheik gets up on the apron and Tui nails him with a super kick. Sakalia covers Smirnoff 1..2..3!! TV Title Bout 'The Doctor of Desire' Tom Prichard © w/Rock Riddle vs. 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol Back and forth action for the first few minutes as these guys go all out. Idol swings Prichard towards the turnbuckles, Prichard reverses it and Idol hits hard, Prichard charges in, Idol moves then rolls Prichard up 1..2..Prichard kicks out then nails Idol with a short arm clothesline. Prichard body slams Idol, hops up on the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a diving forearm smash. Prichard covers but Idol kicks out. Riddle argues with the Ref while holding up 3 fingers. Prichard attempts to suplex Idol but Idol blocks it and suplexes Prichard back. The crowd cheers Idol on as he fires up. Idol grabs Prichard's leg and drops an elbow on it. Idol then snaps the leg back then clamps on the Las Vegas Leg Lock! The bell rings as the time limit has expired. Idol cant believe it. Riddle grabs the TV title out of the Ref's hands and runs in the ring. Riddle is taunting Idol while Prichard is still on the canvas. Riddle wont stop antagonizing Idol. Idol grabs Riddle and clocks him, sending Riddle over the top rope and the TV title flying. Idol picks up the title and raises it to the cheering crowd, then drops it on Prichard's chest. Mid Atlantic Champ Harley Race and Blackjack Mulligan vs. 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff and 'Superfly Jimmy Snuka Two hot feuds in one match. The bell rings and the Ref just lets them go at it. Race and Orndorff are trading heavy punches as Mulligan and Snuka exchange fists and chops. Orndorff and Race end up on the outside. They're brawling all around the ring. Snuka and Mulligan are going at it on the inside. After a few moments, the Ref finally gets control. Mulligan swings Snuka to the ropes and hits the flying back elbow smash. Mulligan reaches down and just chokes away on Snuka. Mulligan stands up and chokes Snuka with his boot, then picks him up and gives him a thundering body slam. Mulligan tags in Race. Race executes a vertical suplex, then hits a swinging neck breaker and covers 1..2..Orndorff runs in and kicks Harley to break the count. Harley tags in Mulligan. Mulligan swings Snuka to the ropes and ducks down, Snuka stops, grabs Mulligan by his hair and slams his head down on the canvas, then tags in Orndorff. Orndorff swings Mulligan to the ropes and hits the jumping high knee and covers 1..2..NO! Harley drops a headbutt on Orndorff. The Ref guides Harley back to the corner. Orndorff runs over and hits Harley. Snuka gets up on the top rope. The crowd goes crazy as Snuka hits the splash on Mulligan! Orndorff turns around and drops an elbow then covers, the Ref runs over 1..2..3!! United States Title Bout 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted Dibiase © vs. Mark Youngblood Talk about heat, the fans boo Dibiase big time as he arrogantly walks to the ring. The bell rings and Dibiase strolls around the ring, toying with Youngblood. They hook up and Youngblood takes him over with an arm drag. Dibiase gets up and gets hip tossed then drop kicked out of the ring. The fans roar as Dibiase throws a fit and flips over a chair. Dibiase gets back in the ring and charges in but gets back dropped. Dibiase gets up and Youngblood puts him down with a chop. Youngblood gets Dibiase up and suplexes him back. Youngblood swings off the ropes and hits a jumping body splash 1..2..No, Dibiase barely gets his shoulder up. Dibiase rolls out of the ring. He finally gets back on the apron. Youngblood grabs him and is going to suplex him back in the ring but Dibiase grabs his head and drops it on the top rope. Dibiase goes to the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a flying elbow drop. Dibiase follows with a jumping stomp to the face, then picks up Youngblood and hits a vertical suplex. Dibiase covers 1..2..Youngblood kicks out! Dibiase gets angry and hits a back breaker then drops several knees and covers but Youngblood gets his shoulder up. Dibiase swings Youngblood into the turnbuckles and charges in but Youngblood raises his boot and puts Dibiase down. The fans roar as Youngblood gets his War Dance going. Dibiase staggers up and Youngblood chops away, swings him to the ropes and hits a diving Thrust Shot. Youngblood swings Dibiase into the turnbuckles and follows with a big boot to the face. Youngblood body slams Dibiase then goes out on the apron. Youngblood goes for the Sling Shot Splash but Dibiase raises his knees. Youngblood rolls over in pain. Dibiase leans up against the turnbuckles and regroups. Youngblood staggers up and Dibiase clamps on the Million Dollar Dream (Cobra Clutch)! Youngblood grabs the ropes but Dibiase swings him off them. Dibiase is swinging Youngblood around. Youngblood fights it for as long as he can, then lights out. The Ref signals for the bell. Ted Dibiase retains the US title!

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News The arrival of Ted Dibiase has sent shockwaves throughout the NWA, as he won the United States championship in his MACW debut. The Crockett's had been in serious negotiations with Dibiase for weeks. Dealing with the huge loss of Flair, Tully and Arn, the Crockett's felt they had to bring in a top tier talent to help fill that void. They were more than willing to open up their pocket books in order to sign Dibiase. Dibiase is using this for his 'Million Dollar Man' character. Dibiase and Hacksaw Duggan will be the headlining feud as the Crockett's think this will keep the crowds coming in. After what went down at the Spring Spectacular, Stan Hansen will be incorporated in the feud, along with some special appearances as partners for Duggan. Ole Anderson has been released and this was a mutual agreement. Ole felt he needed a change of scenery and the Crockett's want JJ Dillon to go in a different direction as quick as possible. They feel getting away from Horsemen ties and starting up new and fresh angles is the best way to go. The Crockett's are high on the JJ Dillon, King Kong Bundy pairing and think these two can make quite an impact in Mid Atlantic. The Crockett's have also been very pleased with the Harley Race/Paul Orndorff feud. They feel these two in ring vets will get the job done on TV and bring in the crowds for their house show matches. To spruce up the mid card, Paul Jones Army has been revamped. Rip Oliver will be his singles guy, as the feud with Jimmy Valiant will continue. The fans seem to like this feud so the Crockett's are going to keep it going. Also, Johnny Rich and Randy Rose will team up as the Southern Ramblers. They will feud with Jones's former team of the Devil's Duo. Look for a new name for the Duo. Another angle that seems to have gotten over is Rock Riddle and his agency. Tom Prichard has received high marks during his current run as TV champ. Mid Atlantic favorite Mark Youngblood will be next in line for a program with Prichard. Other feuds like Snuka/Mulligan and St. Clair/Robinson have been drawing well. Tiger Jeet Singh is getting more buzz portraying the madman. Look for Abdullah the Butcher to come in and team with Singh to take on NWA World Tag Champs, the Road Warriors at the Memorial Day Event. The Crockett's are also very high on Terry Taylor and feel he has risen to the occasion as a top star. Speaking of rising to the occasion, the trigger was pulled and Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley are the new US Tag Team Champs. The Crockett's love this pairing and are excited about the many contenders waiting to match up with them, such as The Stud Stable, The Fabulous Blondes, Caspian Empire and Assassins. Another team rising with popularity is Hot Property. They will be rewarded a match with NWA National Champs, The Midnight Express. Add in new arrivals like Polynesian Power and the Steiner Brothers, MACW has tag team depth right now. An angle involving Austin Idol and Rob Fuller will start soon. The fans have taken a liking to the charismatic Idol and the Crockett's think him and Fuller could have some good chemistry. On that note, a program with Bob Backlund and Brad Rheingans has started. This is somewhat of an experiment as the goal is for this to be a unique heated scientific feud. We'll see how long that lasts. Another fun program that has started is between Sweet Brown Sugar and The Cobra. The Crockett's feel these two will put on some solid high flying and exciting matches. Tension has been rising between Corporal Kirchner and Don Kernodle. The Crockett's think American Made are great working hands to have and big plans are on the horizon for these two. Yes, the Crockett's suffered a huge loss by losing the Horsemen but feel they are rebounding well with the roster they have put together. Should be an exciting year as they head into the Great American Bash season.

Flair and Santana is such an exciting match for me. Santana is a good first opponent for Flair around the horn. Tully and Arn going against the Rockers is sheer excitement. I also love Hercules and Roma going with Jimmy Hart. A nice little change up there. Can't wait to hear what Flair has to say.

That main event sure gave the fans their money's worth. LOL, Adonis challenging for the Light Heavyweight title. Lethal Lottery match was fun. Jacques with another win over Owen. I'm sure Owen is losing his mind right now. Rick Martel has proven to be a true fighting champion, taking on all comers.

Action in the UWF is at an all time high! Another layer added to the hot Rich/Gilbert feud. The Nation looking stronger than ever. Murdoch and Bubba on a collision course with the Road Warriors. Nightmares go full on heel. So much great things going on in your stacked tag team division. To cap it off, Magnum and Ole forming an alliance! That tag match is going to be off the charts!

MACW @ WTBS Studios TV Aired 4-26-86 The show opens with Ted Dibiase holding the US Title in the Philadelphia Civic Center Locker Room. Dibiase: (Laughing) Well, well, well, here I am (Laughs again) and I'm holding the United States Championship. Yes, all the rumors are true. I am the man who the Crockett's gave the most lucrative contract in Mid Atlantic history to. I now have more money than I know what to do with. I want to assure the Crockett's that their money was very well spent and they made the best investment of their lives. Trust me, I'm worth every dollar they shelled out and believe me it was a lot of dollars (another laugh) As a matter of fact from this moment forward I want all the low class minimum waging fans to refer to me as The Million Dollar Man! (long laugh) Now, all this money can buy me a lot of things and the proof is right here on my shoulder (taps the title) So get ready NWA because The Million Dollar Man, Ted Dibiase is here and people I'm just getting warmed up. (Laughs as the camera fades) Live in the Studio Schiavone: Hello again everybody and welcome to another edition of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Back with me is David Crockett. Well David, the Spring Spectacular was a history making event as we just witnessed. I know you were just as shocked as I was. Crockett: Indeed I was Tony. Yes, Ted Dibiase is the new United States Champion. And yes, he was the wrestler my brother and I were in negotiations with. Apparently he had himself some expensive lawyers as they were able to finagle his way into the US title match with Hacksaw Duggan. The contract was legal so the decision must stand. However we will hear from Hacksaw Duggan later on as he has something to say. Schiavone: An unbelievable turn of events. Well we also have new US Tag Team Champs as the team of Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley defeated the Stud Stable during the Spring Spectacular. A lot of things happened during the event and we will be covering those things throughout the show. We have a lot of action for you fans tonight as The Assassins will meet the Steiner Brothers. After an outstanding performance with the World Champ, Rick Martel , Terry Taylor will square off against David Sammartino tonight. Tom Prichard will be here live to defend the TV title against Kelly Kiniski. Crockett: We will also be hearing from our representatives in the Johnny Rougeau Memorial Cup Tournament. That and a lot more, lets go to the ring. Sweet Brown Sugar vs. Tim Straw Sugar gets the fans going with a flying leg scissors take over. Sugar swings Straw to the ropes and hits a back drop followed by a body slam. Sugar gets up on the top turnbuckles and nails Straw with a missile drop kick to get the pin! Commercial Break Schiavone: Fans, a couple weeks ago the Stud Stable injured Billy Travis while his partner, Joe Savoldi was wrestling in Puerto Rico. That incident kept the team of Hot Property out of their US tag title match. Mid Atlantic feels Hot Property deserves a title shot, so on May 3rd they will get an NWA National Tag Team Title shot at the Midnight Express. Hot Property will return to action next week. Back to the ring. Brad Rheingans vs. Lou Simms The fans boo Brad but he manages to put on a wrestling clinic with various takedowns and suplexes. Brad hits Simms with a Cutter then picks him up and executes a Bridging Cradle Suplex for the pin! Brad heads to the podium. Crockett: Well, welcome to Mid Atlantic Mr. Rheingans. I have to say I was really surprised at your actions during the Spring Spectacular. Why did you target Bob Backlund. Brad: First of all, thank you for addressing me as Mister. A man with my reputation deserves that kind of respect. I would like to remain Mr. Brad Rheingans from here on out. Now to answer your question. Nobody in the entire NWA has the wrestling background and credentials that I have. I'm the real deal when it comes to wrestling. I'm here in Mid Atlantic to expose all these so called wrestlers for what they really are and they are shams. Bob Backlund parades around here like he's the greatest All American wrestler of all time. That makes me sick and he's no longer going to do that on my watch. Backlund, if you want to be exposed than sign your name on the dotted line because I'm the man who will expose you! Crockett: Mr. Brad Rheingans with some choice words for Bob Backlund. Back to the ring. Fabulous Blondes w/ Rock Riddle vs. Roger Murphy and Larry O'Meara The number one contenders to the US tag titles, the Fabulous Blondes look sharp tonight as they swing Murphy to the ropes and put him down with a double elbow smash. Crews backs up then mows over Murphy with a shoulder tackle. Timbs comes in and hits a running high knee then tags Crews back in. They grab Murphy and put him down with a Double Front Face drop to get the pin! Riddle runs in and pushes the Ref's hand away, then raises the Blondes arms in victory. Commercial Break Rip Oliver w/Paul Jones vs. Todd Rooney Rip kicks and stomps away on Rooney. Rip swings Rooney to the ropes and hits a clothesline then drops a knee and chokes away. Jones is loving this and encourages Rip to do more. Rip chokes Rooney against the ropes then body slams him. Rip gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle. Rooney staggers up and Rip levels him with a flying clothesline to get the pin! Jones leads Rip to the podium. Schiavone: Well Paul Jones, looks like you have a new member of the army. I know courtesy of Rip Oliver, Jimmy Valiant is still healing at home. Rip, the last time I saw you, you had a full head of hair. Oliver: Shut up Schiavone! You don't need to worry about that. The only person who should be worried is Jimmy Valiant. Number 1 here, brought me in to put Jimmy Valiant out of wrestling and that's what I intend to do! Jones: I am so proud of myself because once again I've proven how much smarter I am than that stooge Jimmy Valiant. This man right here is going to finally rid me of that stupid thorn in my side, Jimmy Valiant. Now, my army is getting bigger, better and stronger because I would like to bring out my new tag team, please welcome Randy Rose and Johnny Rich, the Southern Ramblers! Rose and Rich walk out to the podium. Jones: Johnny, you have seen what I have done with your career and now putting you with this incredible talent in Randy Rose, well, championships are coming soon. The Southern Ramblers are going straight to the top and no team is going to stop them, nobody! The Devil's Duo walk out with puzzled looks. Vines: Paul, what's going on here? Sword: Yea Paul, you told us we were getting the title shots. Jones: Boys, I'm glad you came out. I'm going to make this simple. You haven't lived up to my expectations. You're out and the Southern Ramblers are in. You don't have my services anymore. We're through! So if you don't mind. Vines: Yea, we do mind! The Duo grab Jones! Rich, Rose and Oliver attack the Duo. They stomp away then throw them in the ring. Oliver checks on Jones. The Ramblers double body slam Sword then double body slam Vines. They climb up opposite turnbuckles and each hit a flying fist drop on the Duo. Commercial Break Rolling Thunder vs. Bill Richards and Clyde Putnam Morales and Huber swing Putnam to the ropes and hit a double back drop. Morales follows with a Caribbean knee lift then tags in Huber. Huber hits an airplane spin on Putnam then follows with a standing leg drop to get the pin! Crockett: Another exciting win for Rolling Thunder. Fans with me right now is a team that seems to have a lot of tension between them. Don Kernodle and Corporal Kirchner, American Made. Kirchner: Don, I'm not sure what's going on with you. Don: Look Kirch, I'm sorry for accidently hitting you at the Spring Spectacular. I didn't mean to do it. My emotions got the best of me and once again I'm sorry. You know how much I want us to get some gold. I'll tell you what, I have some business to take care of in Canada, so why don't you come along with me. Kirchner: Alright Don, I'll go, but listen, we need to get back on track as a unit. Don: I'm with you on that partner. They high five and leave. Commercial Break King Kong Bundy w/JJ Dillon vs. Dave Penson Bundy swings Penson hard into the turnbuckles then charges in with a corner splash! Bundy grabs Penson and slams him down then swings off the ropes and hits the Big Splash for the pin! JJ is holding a briefcase as he leads Bundy to the podium. Schiavone: JJ, your man King Kong Bundy has made quite a splash, literally and figuratively, here in Mid Atlantic. JJ: (Big Smile) Well, first things first, everybody saw this man squash that leech Ole Anderson at Spring Spectacular. Oh Tony, that brought tremendous joy to me. Now, onto bigger things. You see this briefcase in my hand. Take a look at what's inside. JJ opens the briefcase and shows everybody the cash that's inside. JJ: Inside this briefcase is ten thousand dollars in cash. My man King Kong Bundy is the most powerful force in the NWA and I'm willing to put up this money to prove that. That's right, ten thousand dollars to any wrestler who can defeat King Kong Bundy. If you think you're man enough then come on and try. Bundy: But you better have your affairs in order! Terry Taylor vs. "The Great One" David Sammartino David hits Taylor from behind before the bell rings. The bell rings and David stomps away. David slams Taylor then drops an elbow. David grabs the ropes and chokes Taylor with his boot. David remains in control until the fans start razzing him. David loses focus and yells at the fans. David continues to do this until Taylor gets up, swings David around and hits the Jaw Breaker. Taylor swings David to the ropes and hits the flying 5 Arm to get the pin! Taylor cuts a promo on going to Canada for the Memorial Cup. Says he's back on track and is aiming for that Cup. Commercial Break Crockett: With me right now is Billy Robinson. Billy, you came up short against Tony St. Clair in the No DQ match. How are you feeling? Robinson: (Bandage on forehead) Look at my head! That animal St. Clair did this to me. St. Clair, this isn't over! David Crockett, I have other intentions today. I would like David Sammartino to come out here and join me. The fans boo and yell as David walks out still feeling the affects of his match. Robinson: Look David, you're really losing focus kid. Now, do you want to become a bigger legend than your father? You want to get out of his shadow? WelI, I'm the man that can show you how. You listen to me and do exactly what I say and I'll turn you into a pure wrestling machine. Forget about these idiot fans. It's time to take care of business and focus on wrestling! I think you have something kid and if you think you have what it takes, then come with me and let's get started. David: David Crockett, if there's one man I would listen to, it's the great Billy Robinson. Greatness needs each other. Billy, I'm with you, let's do this. Crockett: Ok, there appears to be a alliance between those two. Fans, back to the ring for our TV title bout. TV Title Bout "The Doctor of Desire" Tom Prichard w/Rock Riddle vs. Kelly Kiniski Kiniski starts off with some hip tosses, Prichard gets up and charges but gets back dropped. Kiniski picks Prichard up and atomic drops him and covers 1..2..Prichard gets his foot on the rope. Kiniski picks up Prichard, swings him to the ropes and bends down but Prichard kicks him then follows with a short arm clothesline. Prichard picks Kiniski up and hits the Sling Shot Suplex for the pin! Riddle runs in with the TV title and gives it to Prichard then raises his arm and leads him to the podium. The Fabulous Blondes join them. Riddle: Oh Davey Baby, so glad you're back, I missed you buddy. Now step back and just listen ok baby. The Agency is riding high these days. My Fabulous Blondes are the number one contenders to the US tag titles. Only a matter of time before they beat that B-Level so called championship team. Good Golly Miss Molly how did a team like Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley end up with the titles? Thank goodness my Fabulous Blondes will bring prestige to the titles. Now, my gem of a champion, Tom Prichard and I are heading to Canada soon so Tom can win that Cup. I'm telling you Davey Baby, The Agency will be a huge bona fide hit in Canada. Commercial Break US Tag Team Champs Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley vs. Ken Jenkins and Lloyd London The fans cheer on as the champs take care of business. Johnson swings London to the ropes and hits a high drop kick. Johnson tags in Cooley. Cooley picks up London and hits the Oklahoma Stampede for the pin! Johnson and Cooley cut a passionate promo and say they're happy to be champs and are ready for any team in Mid Atlantic. David Crockett then welcomes out 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff. Orndorff: Harley Race, I have your number and that Mid Atlantic title is going to be around my waist very soon. Now, Mr. Wonderful is heading up to Canada with one thing on the mind, to win that Cup brother. The fans boo as Harley Race comes out. Race: Orndorff, quit crying and telling lies. I beat you from pillar to post at the Spring Spectacular and boy if we cross paths at the Cup, I'm going to do the same. You're not taking this title and you're not winning the Cup! Orndorff: We can go right now! Officials come out to break them up before anything escalates. Commercial Break The Assassins w/The Assassin vs. The Steiner Brothers The bell doesn't even ring and these two teams start brawling away. They fight in the ring then go to the outside. They continue fighting all around the ring until wrestlers and officials come out to break it up. Another no contest. Schiavone: Oh my, these two teams will eventually have to settle this score. Ok fans please welcome Hacksaw Jim Duggan. The fans roar as Hacksaw Duggan storms out. Duggan: Dibiase! You pulled a fast one on old Jim Duggan and you needed Stan Hansen to help get the job done. Well, I'm not done with either of you! My request has been granted. I found a partner who wants to fight side by side with me. On May 10th, in Florida, my partner and I get to face that coward Dibiase and his hired goon Stan Hansen. That's right, we're coming to fight! You boys better be ready for the beatings of your lives! Schiavone: Oh my! Duggan has found himself a partner. I wouldn't want to be Ted Dibiase or Stan Hansen. Fans, we'll see you next week.

Sorry for the late post on these trades. MACW traded Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to the WWF for Ted Dibiase, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez. MACW traded Ole Anderson to UWF for Rip Oliver

Scott Hall with a strong title defense. Jimmy Jack was a great pick to be Hall's first challenger. I'm liking this Candido/Regal story. "Make like Michael Jackson and beat it" LOL another great line. I'll say it again, The Nasty Boys are such great champs for this environment.

Welcome Captain Redneck, looking forward to Big Time Wrestling in SAN Francisco. You couldn't of picked up a better guy than Ray Stevens to help get things going. Let me know if I can help with any talent

Man, your Prelude card is action packed! Road Warriors make their presence known right off the bat. Love this Creatchman/Paul E feud going on. Cant wait for that Scaffold match! The last thing Martel needs is a 3 on 1 attack before facing Terry Gordy. The Rougeau Cup is shaping up to be one epic event!

Warrior has a big test coming up against the Barbarian, should be a fun powerhouse match. Look at young Kendall standing up to Slater, I think Slater will be in for more of a fight than he thought. Dr. D cracks me up and he just might take the title and Baby Doll but Luger seems ready for the challenge. I like the intrigue involved with the RnR, Nightmares and Midnight Express. I wonder who Magnum will get as his partner????

Armand with a strong win over Ole. Fun fight between Borne and Samu. Looks like Owen's heel tactics didn't work on Jacques as he puts a stop to Owen's impressive win streak. How awesome for the fans to witness two multi man tag matches.

Pillman racking up the wins. The Piper finishes are so heel perfect for him. RMT scores their biggest win to date over the former champs. Death Sentence is on a real win streak. I think they're becoming serious contenders. I loved Orton's finishing sequence. SpiveyMania continues to run wild!

Wow, Piper piledriving the Ref is insane! Loved the exciting match between Tanaka and Pillman. Zenk gets another strong singles win over Sommers. Man, Zenk is tearing it up in the singles. That finishing move by Cameron must of been an awesome spectacle. LOL, Adams with yet another draw. I can see why frustration is kicking in, but hey he's still getting title matches.

Yea those Funk Brothers are pretty crafty. Funks/Von Erich's is going to be one money making feud. The dream 6 man team of Rhodes/Lawler and JYD prevail. Ice man causing some trouble in the TV title picture, which is really heating up. Price gets a pretty big win over Mr. Olympia. LOL the ending to the main event was perfect. I could totally see Garvin and Embry bolting out of there while Big Bubba takes a Road Warriors beating.

That card sure delivered! Facekickers win the tournament by kicking some faces. Shinning Wizards looked good and no doubt sets them up for good things to come. I think the Facekickers will be fun champions. Hart/Yamada was the hidden gem on the card. What a fun match with Owen's heel tactics coming out on top. Nice job with the continuity on Travis. Glad to see his team pull off the victory. The 10 man tag certainly lived up to the press's expectations . Man that was exciting. Sting winning with the overhead press and splash would of been a sight to see. Sting really has momentum going in his favor right now. You're doing a great job getting the young American wrestlers over with the Japanese crowd.

Lot's of great stuff going on in the AWA! Cactus Jack is really coming on strong and not backing down from Piper's Pit. I think Death Sentence are the perfect team for Sullivan. Furnas gets some payback on Sullivan in Winnipeg. I cant wait for Blackwell and Nord to go at it. Razor Boys looking razor sharp as champs. Another draw for Adams. He might not be winning gold but he sure is staying in contention. That Steamboat/Bock match would of gave me my money's worth. I don't think I would ever get bored watching these guys put on classic after classic.