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Good job hyping up the big New Orleans card. Sheepherders look vicious. Roma and Powers are getting a good shine with this program. Loved the Embry/Brown match and ending. Great way to put more heat on Brown and Candy's feud with Bart and Deaton. Poffo gets a big TV win over Madril. LOL, Madril cracked me up with his post match comments. Race saves Kevin! One thing about Race is he's all about respect. Very creative way to report the New Orleans results. I liked the comments on the matches. The new LOD is looking strong. Tatum and Sunshine's gimmick will get some good heat here. Houston wins the TV title but he's got a lot of challengers waiting. Hansen comes to town and wins the high stakes battle royal! Looks like Snuka and Bundy are heading into a program. Piper gets out of a jam and nails Studd with the bell. This keeps both men strong. Race and Kevin battle to a respectable draw. The card delivered! It got wrestlers over and started up some good storylines. Well done.

Nice way to acknowledge the passing of Eddie Graham. Looking forward to the tribute show. Liking the Bulldogs/Andersons feud. Things are really heating up. It pays to have friends as Mantell has Casey's back forcing Kelly to think twice LOL. Fun impromptu moment as the RPM's challenge Sheik and Volkoff. The evil foreigners prevail. Cliff hanger ending as a mysterious masked man arrives. Fans will defiantly be tuning in next week. Mantell gets a huge win in the 3 way over Brisco and Tonga. I want to see more of the House of Humperdink going at it with Charland and Lefebvre. That could be one hard hitting feud. JYD has the fans up and cheering as he seemingly defeats Sheik for the title. Good move waiting to make the official announcement as it may have prevented a riot. Mid Atlantic continues the Florida chaos. We just never know what's going to happen. Good job.

Fun California Title tournament. Zenk earned that title with big wins over tough vets Fernandez and Buddy Jack. Beefcake's confidence must be at an all time high because he finally got the pin on Kendo. Yamada is hitting his groove as LHW champ. Speaking of champs, Gordy retains with a decisive win over Mando. Steamboat looks to be ready for Muraco as he gets the win over Barbarian. Man I cant wait for Steamboat/Muraco! I know the Fuchi/Hito-Badd Co. match had the fans on the edge of their seats. I'm hoping for more of these. The Aloha Spectacular will defiantly draw a good crowd. Shultz vs. Red in a falls count anywhere match will be all kinds of crazy. Add in Muraco vs. Steamboat, a classic 6 man tag, a Gordy title defense and this will be a historic night for Pacific.

USWA @ The Corpus Christi Convention Center 1-25-85 Central States Tag Team Title Tournament Round One The Super Samoans vs. Oates Outstanding w/Johnny Valiant These teams have been feuding for the last month, so as soon as the bell rings they go at it. Valiant gets out of the ring quick. After some brawling, the Samoans dropkick the Oates out of the ring. Valiant regroups his men as the Ref gets control. Samoans control early and almost get a pin on Ted when Sakalia slammed him and Tui followed with a jumping elbow drop. Oates come back when Jerry nailed Tui from behind with a forearm blast. The Oates work Tui over in the corner. They hit a double suplex and Jerry follows with a knee drop but they cant put Tui away. Tui eventually makes the hot tag and Sakalia cleans house. Valiant hops on the apron and Sakalia puts him down with a kick. The Oates try and double team Sakalia but Tui runs in and it's chaos. Tui back drops Ted as Sakalia executes a sunset flip on Jerry 1..2..3! Winners by pin fall - Super Samoans Rolling Thunder vs. "Wildcat" Wendell Cooley and Johnny "Crash" Rich The fans boo as Shaw and DJ are in the ring taunting them. Cooley comes to the ring but he's alone. Where's Johnny Rich? The Ref is talking with Cooley. Shaw and DJ demand a forfeit. It looks like Cooley is ready to go at it alone but the fans cheer as Johnny Rich heads up the aisle. Rich talks with Cooley and it appears they're ready to go. Cooley starts the match against DJ. Cooley is on fire as he takes DJ over with hip tosses then nails him with a dropkick. DJ fly's back and tags in Shaw. Shaw charges but Cooley ducks and fires away with fists, swings him to the ropes and dropkicks him down. Cooley swings off the ropes and hits a leg drop 1..2..DJ runs in and drops a knee on Cooley. Shaw tags in DJ. They swing Cooley to the ropes and put him down with a double fist shot. Rolling Thunder really work Cooley over for a few minutes. Shaw misses a splash and the fans cheer Cooley on. Cooley crawls to the corner and right before he makes the tag, Rich hops off the apron. The fans are booing as Rich stares at Cooley then walks off. Rolling Thunder capitalize and end up finishing Cooley off with a double clothesline! The winners of the match by pin fall- Rolling Thunder The Legion (Boris and Baron) vs. Coat of Arms (Brito and DellaSerra) There's already animosity as these teams had a confrontation on TV. The match is hard hitting. DellaSerra works the leg of Boris and tags in Brito. Brito applies the figure four but Baron comes in and kicks Brito. DellaSerra blasts Baron and they fight in the corner. The Ref gets control but not before Baron gets a cheap shot in on Brito. Legion takes control and double team Brito in the corner. Baron chokes Brito as Boris hammers away on his head then tags in Baron. Baron applies the claw! DellaSerra runs in and nails Baron. Boris runs in and brawls with DellaSerra. Boris rakes DellaSerra's eyes then kicks Brito and holds him. Baron swings off the ropes for a clothesline but Brito ducks and Baron hits Boris. DellaSerra hits a back suplex on Boris as Brito rolls up Baron 1..2..3! The winners of the match by pin fall- Coat of Arms The Naturals (George Wells/Brian Adias) vs. Bad Attitude (Matt Borne/Gary Young) w/ "Cool" Carl Fergie Back and forth match between 2 newly formed teams. Wells swings Young to the ropes and powerslams him over 1..2..Kick Out. Wells tags in Adias. Wells slams Young as Adias comes off the middle ropes with an elbow drop 1..2..Borne makes the save. Adias reaches down to pick up Young but Young rakes the eyes, dives over and tags in Borne. Borne takes Adias down with a forearm blast. Borne slams Adias, hops on the middle ropes and hits a forearm drop 1..2..Kick Out. Borne hits a backbreaker then goes to the top rope and goes for a bombs away but Adias moves as Borne crashes down. Adias tags in Wells. Wells suplexes Borne 1..2..Young breaks it. Wells pounds Young to his corner. Borne staggers up but Wells turns around and puts him down with a spear! Fergie gets on the apron and is distracting the Ref. Adias runs over and nails Fergie with a punch. Young nails Adias and they're brawling. Fergie gets a chair and gets back on the apron and is going to hit Adias but Wells runs over and grabs the chair. Borne all of a sudden just drops. Fergie is yelling at the Ref and telling him Wells hit Borne with the chair. The Ref sees Borne and sees Wells with the chair. The fans boo as the Ref disqualifies The Naturals. The Naturals are furious and pound away on Bad Attitude and send them through the ropes with punches. The winners of the match by DQ- Bad Attitude Semi-Finals The Super Samoans vs. Rolling Thunder Samoans do a good job using their teamwork to keep Rolling Thunder off guard. Rolling Thunder come back with their brute power. DJ swings Sakalia to the corner and follows with a running knee to the mid section. DJ follows with several knee thrusts then scoop slams Sakalia and tags in Shaw. Shaw slams Sakalia and hits a standing leg drop 1..2..Sakalia gets his foot on the rope. Rolling Thunder continue to work over Sakalia. DJ swings Sakalia to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Sakalia kicks him, dives over and tags in Tui. Tui is on fire as he unloads on DJ. Tui back drops DJ, swings off the ropes and hits a jumping knee drop 1..2..Kick out. Tui swings DJ to the ropes and hits a crossbody block 1..2..Shaw drops an elbow. DJ tags in Shaw and Shaw throws Tui all over the ring. Rolling Thunder now work over Tui. Shaw swings Tui into the corner and goes for an avalanche but Tui moves! The fans go wild as Tui tags in Sakalia. Shaw staggers up and Sakalia drops him with a thrust kick. Sakalia drops several consecutive elbow drops 1..2..DJ breaks it. Tui runs in but the Ref guides him back. DJ picks up Sakalia and holds him as Shaw swings off the ropes but Tui trips Shaw. Sakalia headbutts DJ through the ropes. Tui gets in the ring. They swing Shaw to the ropes and nail him with a double superkick! Shaw goes back and through the ropes. Shaw stumbles around and falls back down, DJ runs over and gets Shaw back on the apron but it's to late as the Ref counts to 10! The winners of the match by C.O.- The Super Samoans Coat of Arms vs. Bad Attitude w/"Cool" Carl Fergie Brito and DellaSerra have defiantly put their past differences aside as they show off some excellent teamwork. Borne and Young are a new team as well but you wouldn't know it as they show off some solid chemistry. At the 10 minute mark, Coat of Arms are in control as Brito tags in DellaSerra. Brito executes a back suplex as DellaSerra clotheslines Borne 1..2..Young breaks it. Brito runs in and goes after Young but the Ref stumbles and gets caught between them and goes down. Boos as The Legion hits the ring and put a beating on Brito and DellaSerra. They double slam DellaSerra and throw Brito out of the ring. The Legion leaves as the fans throw garbage at them. Fergie is beside himself as he's encouraging Borne and Young. Bad Attitude get up and hit a double rib breaker on DellaSerra. Young drags the Ref over as Borne covers 1..2..3! The winners of the Match by pin fall- Bad Attitude Battle Royal for the Texas State Title Mr. Olympia, Sgt. Slaughter, Larry Zbyszko, Tully Blanchard, Hercules Ayala, Ron Slinker, Scott McGhee, Killer Brooks, Tiger Chung Lee, Mike George, Mark Fleming, Bruce Hart Of course Baby Doll is on the outside. The Ref holds up the Texas Title before going to the outside. The bell rings and it's a melee. Blanchard gets the first elimination as he hurls Fleming over the top rope. McGhee and Lee really go at it and eventually fight over the top rope. Bruce Hart does pretty well and eliminates Mike George. Ayala comes from behind and hurls Hart over the top rope. Slaughter clotheslines both Slinker and Brooks over the top rope. It takes both Slaughter and Olympia to eliminate Ayala. It's down to Blanchard, Larry Z, Slaughter and Olympia. Larry Z and Slaughter are fighting at the ropes. Slinker and Brooks haven't left yet and are on the outside yelling up at Slaughter. Slinker grabs Slaughter's foot which allows Larry to toss him over the top rope. Larry is laughing and looking down at Slaughter as Slinker and Brooks double team Slaughter, pick him up and throw him into the steel post, busting him open. While Larry is watching this, Olympia comes from behind and hurls him over the top rope. Blanchard comes from behind but Olympia turns around and fires away. Olympia is all over Blanchard as he punches him to the ropes. Blanchard hits him low and regroups. Blanchard swings Olympia to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Olympia swings back and clotheslines Tully over the top rope but Tully lands on the apron. Tully starts to slide off but Baby Doll pushes him back up. The Ref runs over but Baby Doll denies everything. Baby Doll walks around the ring and gets on the apron and starts yelling at Olympia. Olympia is warning her. Tully gets up, runs over and sends Olympia over the top rope with a high knee! The fans boo as Baby Doll gets in the rings and hugs Tully. The Ref hands Tully the title and the fans keep booing as Tully smiles and holds the title high. The Winner and new Texas State Champion- Tully Blanchard! Finals for the Central States Tag Team Titles The Super Samoans vs. Bad Attitude w/ "Cool" Carl Fergie The Ref raises the titles high. Fergie walks over and grabs the titles then yells over at the Samoans. The Ref takes them back. Both teams want the titles and go all out to win them. Samoans bust out all their high octane offense while Bad Attitude are nothing but ruthless. At the 20 minute mark, Sakalia hoists Young up and executes a Samoan drop then tags in Tui. Tui fly's of the top rope with an elbow drop 1..2..Borne barley makes the save. Sakalia sends him into the turnbuckles with a high kick. While the Ref guides Sakalia back, Borne charges and clotheslines Tui down. Borne drags Young to the corner and tags himself in. Borne swings Sakalia to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow drop. Borne hits a backbreaker then goes to the top rope. Borne crashes down with the Bombs Away 1..2..Tui makes the save! Young runs in but Tui punches him to the corner. The Ref gets control. Borne swings Tui to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Tui swings back and hits a diving headbutt then tags in Sakalia. Sakalia hits a gut wrench suplex then follows with 5 consecutive elbow drops. Sakalia hops on the middle ropes and hits a knee drop 1..2..Young breaks it! Tui runs in and him and Young are brawling in the corner. The Ref is trying to break them up. Fergie is on the outside, wrapping something up in a towel. Sakalia goes for a piledriver on Borne but Fergie gets on the top rope and crashes down on Sakalia with the loaded towel! Fergie rolls out of the ring. Borne puts his arm over Sakalia. The Ref sees this, runs over and counts 1..2..3! Massive Boos! Fergie drags Borne out of the ring. Tui knocks Young through the ropes then checks on Sakalia. The Ref hands Fergie the titles as Borne and Young try and regroup. The Winners of the tournament and new Central States Tag Team Champions- Bad Attitude! Central States Title Bout Kerry Von Erich (C) vs. Shaska Whatley w/ Tiger Conway and Sonny KIng Whatley represents the Movement tonight as Roosevelt Jones is injured. The numbers game is a factor early as King and Conway distract Kerry allowing Whatley to attack at the bell. Whatley stomps Kerry down at the ropes then grabs the top rope and chokes Kerry with his boot. The Ref backs Whatley off which allows King and Conway to get in their cheap shots. Kerry staggers up but Whatley sends him through the ropes with a dropkick. King and Conway stomp away then hurl Kerry back in the ring. Whatley swings Kerry to the ropes and hits a diving cannonball headbutt 1..2..Kerry gets his shoulder up! The fans fire Kerry up. Whatley swings Kerry to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Kerry stops, grabs Whatley's head and slams it down on the mat. The fans are going crazy as Kerry makes his comeback. Kerry hammers away on Whatley then slams him down and follows with a standing fist drop. Kerry swings Whatley to the ropes and executes a military press slam! King gets on the apron but Kerry knocks him off with a punch. Conway gets on the apron but Kerry knocks him off the apron. Whatley staggers up but Kerry runs over and hits a bulldog 1..2..3! HUGE POP! Kerry is celebrating but WHAM! He's nailed by Roosevelt Jones! What's he doing here?? Conway and King get in the ring and put the boots to Kerry. Whatley staggers up and joins but wait! The fans are cheering as the Naturals hit the ring! It's a wild brawl! Kerry staggers up and everybody is fighting! Kerry and The Naturals punch The Movement members out of the ring and stand tall as the fans are up and cheering! The Winner of the Match and still Central States Champ- Kerry Von Erich

USWA would like to pick up Gypsy Joe, Goldie Rogers and Jerry Grey

USWA TV @ The Civic Auditorium, Knoxville TN 1-24-85 Highlights from Jackson are shown as Adrian Adonis interferes in the Bockwinkel/Lawler match. Adonis hits Lawler with a chair then DDT's him on the chair. Adonis sets Bock on top of Lawler for the pin. Bockwinkel is the USWA champion! The Grapplers defeat The Movement to become the USWA tag team champs! Afterwards Troy Graham and Austin Idol attack the Grapplers and leave with their titles. Lance Russell: Hello again everybody and welcome to another edition of USWA wrestling here on the USA Network. So much going on, so lets get right to it. Please welcome out the USWA promoter Jerry Jarrett. Jerry, I know you have something to say so the time is yours. Jarrett: Thank you Lance, right now I would like to ask the USWA champion Nick Bockwinkel to come out. Boos as Bock arrogantly walks out wearing a suit and sporting the USWA title on his shoulder. Jarrett: Last week was a historic night in the USWA as we crowned the first USWA champion. I was hoping for a clean victory but things didn't turn out that way. I should strip you of that title. Just why was Adonis out there? This isn't the first time you've relied on interference. I want you to know that those shenanigans will not be tolerated especially by our champion. What do you have to say for yourself? Bock grins then looks down. More boos as Adrian Adonis comes out. Adonis: (Looks at Jarrett) Turn off the interrogation light inspector. Mr. Bockwinkel never asked for my assistance. I acted alone and I'll tell you why. Jerry Jarrett, you play favorites and I for one am damn tired of it! You forced Dick Murdoch and myself to retire the TNT tag titles, fine but you didn't even give us a rightful spot to wrestle for the USWA tag titles. Murdoch left the territory and I was going to do the same but then I thought of something better. There was no way in hell I was going to let your precious golden boy Lawler walk out of Jackson with the USWA title. And I made damn sure he didn't! Lawler doesn't deserve that title. Nick Bockwinkel is a class act and that's why he's standing here with the title. Now everything is right in the USWA and if that gutter rat Lawler wants to do something about it, well I aint going anywhere! Adonis shakes Bock's hand and congratulates him. Bock: Mr. Adonis is a very admirable and honest man. The world needs more men like him. Jerry Jarrett, there you have it. Jarrett: The Ref made the count and the decision will remain but I'll be watching you Nick. As for you Adrian. Jerry Lawler called me from the hospital and demanded a match with you. When he's healthy he will get that match. Jarrett exits. Adonis doesn't seem to care as he follows. Bock: Now that that's all cleared up. The reason I'm wearing the USWA title is because of my ability, cunning, athleticism, sheer guts and most of all my wrestling skills. Jerry Lawler just doesn't match up to any of that. I'm at the top of the mountain where I belong and I'm ready for all challengers. Good day Mr. Russell. Lance: Ok, wow that was a lot to digest. I'll be speaking with Bockwinkel's next challenger later on. Fans, don't forget, tomorrow night at the Corpus Christi Convention Center there will be an 8 team tournament to crown the Central States tag team champs. Also on that card, there will be a battle royal to determine the Texas State Champ. Let's go to the ring. Tully Blanchard w/Baby Doll vs. Vic Dutro Tully dominates and even holds Dutro by the ropes so Baby Doll can slap him. Tully finally finishes Dutro off with the Slingshot Suplex for the easy pin. Tully cuts a promo and says the battle royal is just a formality because he's walking out the Texas State Champion! Commercial Break Oates Outstanding w/Johnny Valiant vs. Sam and Sean Smith The Oates look impressive as they tune up for the tournament. Jerry puts Sam in a hammerlock and slams him down then holds the arm as he tags in Ted. Ted comes off the ropes with a knee to the arm and covers 1..2..3! Boos as Steve Regal joins them at the podium. Valiant: Lance baby! Did you just see that wrestling clinic the Oates Outstanding displayed? No question about it, you're looking at the next Central States tag champs. Speaking of champs, next week Ricky Boy Martel is going to lose his TV title because he faces Mr. Electricity in a TV title bout. Regal: Ricky Boy! I've been overlooked long enough, brother your TV title is mine! Commercial Break Lance: Fans, I have some news regarding tomorrow's tournament. The High Flyers were suppose to compete but due to previous booking commitments they will not be able to participate. However we do have a substitute team and they're in the ring. Boy do I have some questions for them after their match. Bob DellaSerra and Gino Brito Jr. vs. Trent Watkins and Ray Royce This very unusual pairing surprisingly are gelling well as they send Royce up and over with a double back drop. Gino executes a hanging suplex and tags in Bob. Bob hoists Royce on his shoulders and hits a fireman's carry slam for the pin! Lance: Gentleman, I have to say I'm very surprised you're teaming up. Back in TNT you guys were on opposite sides and really going at it. I assume you've made amends? Gino: Exactly. Bob and I both live in Montreal and one day we bumped into each other. After an uneasy moment we got to talking and one thing's for sure we both love Montreal and we both love wrestling. Why not put our petty differences aside, embrace our culture and team up. Bob: We came to an agreement and here we are. You know we believe in Montreal's symbol and were calling ourselves the Coat of Arms. Boos as Ron Slinker leads out The Legion (Boris Zhukov and Baron Von Raschke). Slinker: Coat of Arms? That's your symbol? I know about symbols because I'm a black belt. I don't care what your symbol is because The Legion here is going to win the tournament! The Legion were set to face the High Flyers in the opening round and when the High Flyers found that out, they withdrew. So now you jackasses get to suffer a most humiliating defeat before you even get started. So why don't you boys just go back to Toronto and save yourselves the embarrassment. Brito and DellaSerra step closer but The Legion step in. Security rushes out before tempers flare. Commercial Break TV Champ Rick Martel vs. Gary Williams Martel looks great tonight as he simply outclasses Williams. Martel wins the match with a flying body press. Martel cuts a promo and says he's going to be a fighting TV champion and looks forward to his match with Regal next week. The fans cheer as Martel holds up the TV title. Martel turns around to walk away and WHAM! Regal superkicks him down! Valiant picks up the TV title and hands it to Regal. The fans boo as Regal smiles and holds it up then drops it on Martel. Commercial Break Bad Attitude (Matt Borne/Gary Young) W/ "Cool" Carl Fergie vs. William Hillman and Todd Rooney Bad Attitude work over their opponents as Fergie cheers them on. Bad Attitude execute a double rib breaker to get the pin! Fergie cuts a promo and says next week on TV will be a glorious one because Bad Attitude will out here with the Central States titles! Lance: Ok, all the top teams will be gunning for those titles tomorrow night.... Boos as Sonny King leads out the Movement. King: Here we go again! New territory same story! Everybody in Jackson saw that the illegal Grappler made the pin. The Movement was cheated and does Jarrett say anything about it? Hell No he didn't! This isn't over! However I do have some good news to share. Tomorrow night in Corpus Christi, Kerry Von Erich was set to defend his Central States title against Roosevelt Jones but unfortunately Roosevelt is injured so now Kerry will defend against either Whatley or Conway. That's right, which ever one the Movement wants. That punk Von Erich can kiss his title goodbye! Jarrett! You owe the Movement and brother we will collect. Commercial Break Hercules Ayala vs. Paul Glader Ayala destroys Glader then clamps on the bearhug, rams him into the turnbuckles and belly to belly suplexes him over for the pin! Ayala picks up Glader by the hair and hurls him over the top rope then goes to the podium. Ayala: Jerry Blackwell! You messed with me and now you're gone! Let that be a message to all those in the battle royal! I'm coming and I'm winning the Texas Title! Lance: Wow, he's more intense than ever. Ayala will be in the big Texas Title battle royal tomorrow night. Commercial Break Lance: Fans, we were suppose to see Wendell Cooley and Johnny Rich in tag action but I understand Wendell has some information to share. Wendell: Lance, Johnny and I were really looking forward to making our USWA televised debut tonight as we were to tune up for the tournament. I'm not sure where Johnny is and I'm trying to get a hold of him. I know nothing will keep him away from the tournament and I know he'll be there tomorrow night. We haven't forgotten what Rolling Thunder did to us and we have them in the first round. Don't worry, Johnny Rich will be there! Lance: Well I hope Johnny Rich is ok and I'm sure wild horses couldn't keep him away from the tournament. Ok, well I think now is a good time to bring out the number one contender to the USWA title, please welcome out Carlos Colon. Cheers as Colon pumps his fist to the fans. Colon: Lance, I cant tell you how happy I am to be receiving a shot at the USWA title! I've worked hard for this opportunity and believe me I'll make the most of it! Commercial Break Scott McGhee vs. Artie Wheeler McGhee will be in the Texas Title battle royal. He looks fired up tonight as he swings Wheeler into the corner and follows with a running uppercut. McGhee grabs Wheeler, spins him around and hits a German Suplex for the pin! McGhee celebrates with the fans but from behind Tiger Chung Lee hits McGhee with his kendo stick! Lee hits McGhee several times with the kendo stick before leaving. Lance: It's obvious the issues between McGhee and Lee aren't over. Both men will be in the battle royal and I'm sure will cross paths. Commercial Break Boos as "Dream Machine" Troy Graham and "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol are standing at the podium with the USWA Tag Titles. Lance: You know those belong to the Grapplers, right? Idol: Shut up Russell! My main man Graham has something to say. Graham: Did those masked jerk offs think they were going to unmask me on national TV and get away with it? Did they honestly think I wouldn't be looking for some payback? Well if they did then they're stupider than I thought. They took my mask and we took their titles! These here titles are ours! You're looking at the most charismatic and talented team in wrestling. Idol: Darling he's so right. Jerry Jarrett walks out. Jarrett: You're not the champs. Those titles belong to the Grapplers now hand them over or both of you are suspended. It's that simple. Graham: Why should we? They started it and we finished it! Jarrett: Hand them over now or start walking. Idol: Relax baby, he can have them, don't worry we'll get them back in a flash. Graham: Yea you're right babay. Listen up Jarrett we want a title match with those ugly Grapplers! Jarrett: Funny, that's exactly what the Grapplers want. You all will get that match. Idol and Graham smile then drop the titles on the ground and leave. Commercial Break TV Main Event "Timekeeper" Mike George vs. "Captain" Ron Slinker Both men will be in the Texas Title Battle Royal tomorrow night. Slinker attacks at the bell and goes to work on George with karate kicks, thrusts and of course choking. George fires back with big right fists and a scoop slam. George hops on the middle ropes and comes down with a knee drop 1..2..Slinker gets his foot on the rope. George swings Slinker to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow drop. George hits a vertical suplex and follows with an elbow drop 1..Killer Brooks runs out and hops on the apron to distract the Ref. The Ref goes over and yells at Brooks. George walks over and is pointing at Brooks. Slinker staggers up then runs over and karate kicks George on the back of the head. George falls back and Slinker covers while Brooks holds George's foot 1..2..3! Brooks helps Slinker up and the fans boo as they celebrate. Massive roar as SGT. SLAUGHTER hits the ring!!! Slaughter sends Brooks through the ropes with a clothesline. Slinker tries to run but Slaughter grabs him. Slaughter puts Slinker down with a big right fist! The Legion run out but the Coat of Arms is right behind and nail them. Both teams are fighting on the outside as Slinker rolls out of the ring and runs to the back. Brooks and The Legion follow. The Coat of Arms get in the ring to check on Mike George. Lance: Sgt. Slaughter is back. Last week Slinker and his unit did a number on Slaughter but I think... Slaughter pops up. Slaughter: Slinker! You maggot! Do you realize what you've done? You started a war! I will not stop until I've taken each one of your maggots down! One by one they will fall and it starts tomorrow night in the battle royal! Lance: What a way to end the show. Fans tomorrow night in Corpus Christi, champions will be crowned. I'll see you next week. Corpus Christi Convention Center tomorrow night 8- Team Central States Tag Team Tournament The Super Samoans The Legion The Naturals Bad Attitude Cooley/Rich Oates Outstanding Coat of Arms Rolling Thunder Texas State Title Battle Royal Tully Blanchard Mr. Olympia Sgt. Slaughter Ron Slinker Scott McGhee Hercules Ayala Mike George Killer Brooks Mark Fleming Tiger Chung Lee Larry Zbyszko Bruce Hart Central States Title Bout Kerry Von Erich (C) vs. Shaska Whatley or Tiger Conway w/Sonny KIng

Really good TV show that captured Pacific's new direction. Brutus Beefcake is born. Badd Co. and Brutus are meant for each other. With Missy leading the way, this could be the breakout stable in 85. Fun action packed match between Gilbert and Fuchi. This is going to be a gem of a feud. The White Angel debuts with an exciting showcase. You just know he's going to be a star. He's in a good spot teaming with Adams and feuding with Jake and Taylor. If anyone knows how to play the game in Portland, it's Buddy Rose. Smart move using the Vice Squad as his hitman. Solid main event. Hector puts up a fight but man did Gordy come back with a vengeance to retain the title. This has to worry Chavo a bit.

Continental is off and running! Right off the bat we get a tag tournament match. Dundee looks to be a superstar here. Another favorite Porkchop Cash gets a solid TV win. Garvin gets the hype video so we know big things are coming his way. Plowboy gets a dominating squash. GOOD GRIEF! What a wild ending! I loved that wrestlers just kept coming out. A true 80s throwback. Fuller, Kirchner, Sheik, Yamamoto, Bulba and Fuji all come out looking like big deals. The evil heels get the best of the faces tonight but I think this war has only just begun. Welcome to the league!

I agree, the promos were outstanding! Especially Piper. I was totally reading it in Piper's voice. Well done. I liked how you had Timbs look good last week. It made Piper's win more meaningful. Great job getting your roster over. Houston, Bass and Spoiler have good showcases. Like the new outlook Brown and Candy have. Adding Thunderbolt to the mix is a plus. Bart and Deaton will be a hard hitting team and their program with Brown and Candy should be a wild one. Roma and Powers continue to shine but they will have their hands full with those crazy Sheepherders. Really good job hyping the upcoming New Orleans card. There's already 3 main event match ups and a huge battle royal. Loved the ending. The new Legion of Doom attacks Lance and Mike but Kevin returns to save the day! I know the fans blew the roof off the place. I really enjoyed the show and you're off to a fantastic start. Cant wait for the New Orleans card.

I agree with Edger, Missy could do wonders for Eddie Hogan. I think Muraco is going to be huge here. Add in Adnan and he could be unstoppable. Having Gary Hart elevates Fuchi and Hito to another level. Bigelow is a star in the making. The Guerreros are winning early battles with the Freebirds but the Freebirds always find a way to win the war. The Rose Army is looking stronger than ever. Looking forward to a good Cameron/Wiskowski fight.

I like Jimmy Golden winning the TV title. It's a good fit for him. Sheik and Volkoff vs. JYD and Orndorff is a money feud.

USWA sends Denny Brown and Joe Savoldi to Continental.

USWA would like to pick up Bruce Hart.

USWA @ The Jackson Coliseum, Jackson TN 1-18-85 "Jumping" Joe Savoldi vs. "Captain" Ron Slinker Savoldi has Slinker bumping all over the place with hip tosses, arm drags and dropkicks. Slinker puts his martial arts skills to use as he comes back with thrusts, chops and kicks. Savoldi makes a big comeback and sends Slinker up and over with a back drop. Savoldi climbs to the top rope and attempts a missile dropkick but Slinker gets out of the way as Savoldi crashes on the mat. Savoldi staggers up and Slinker rolls him up with a handful of tights to get the win. Winner of the Match- Ron Slinker The Naturals (Brian Adias/George Wells) vs. Oates Outstanding w/Johnny Valiant Naturals start off strong and take it to the Oates. They hit a double back drop on Jerry. Ted rushes in and gets double back dropped. They swing Jerry to the ropes and put him down with a double clothesline. As the Ref guides Wells to his corner, Ted clips Adias behind the knee. Oates control the next few minutes and really work Adias over. Ted holds Adias as Jerry comes off the top rope with a double axe handle to the head 1..2..Wells breaks it. The Ref maintains order and guides Ted to the corner which allows Wells to scoop slam Jerry and drag Adias to his corner. The Ref turns around as Wells tags in. Wells cleans house with slams, punches and clotheslines. Both Oates try and get to Wells but Adias storms in and everybody is brawling. Valiant gets on the apron but Adias sends him flying with a forearm blast. Ted charges but Adias hurls him over the top rope. Adias swings Jerry to the ropes and Wells puts him down with a football tackle 1..2..3! Winners of the Match- The Naturals Scott McGhee vs. Tiger Chung Lee w/Ron Slinker On last night's TV, Slinker introduced his unit of Boris Zhukov, Baron Von Raschke, Killer Brooks and Tiger Chung Lee. McGhee and Lee have had some issues. Lee hands his kendo stick to Slinker and Slinker points it at McGhee before exiting through the ropes. Lee jumps McGhee at the bell and nails him with several chops. McGhee fires back with European uppercuts then swings Lee to the corner and charges in with a huge uppercut. McGhee hiptosses Lee over and follows with a neck snap. McGhee picks up Lee and slams him down then swings off the ropes and hits a jumping knee drop 1..2..Slinker distracts the Ref. McGhee gets up and heads over to Slinker. As they argue, Lee sneaks up from behind but McGhee turns around and blasts Lee with several punches then drops him with a big right hand. The Ref is looking down at Lee as McGhee swings back of the ropes but Slinker nails McGhee on his back with the kendo stick. McGhee falls to his knees. Lee gets up and nails McGhee with a karate kick to the face 1..2..3! Winner of the Match- Tiger Chung Lee Larry Zbyszko vs. "Timekeeper" Mike George George made his TV debut last night but Larry arrived on the scene and spoiled his interview. Larry told the so called timekeeper he would beat him tonight in under 5 minutes. Well Larry doesn't come through as the fans cheer when the announcer says 5 minutes have gone by. This distracts Larry and allows George to take over. George puts Larry down with a back elbow smash then puts him in a hammerlock and slams him down. George hoists Larry up and hits a running shoulder breaker 1..2..NO! Larry gets his foot on the rope. The Ref gets George up as Larry rolls out of the ring. Larry really tests the fans patience as he spends a lot of time stalling on the outside. Finally George goes out after him. Larry rolls into the ring. George follows but as he gets on the apron, Larry runs over and snaps his head on the top rope. Larry drags George into the ring and executes a swinging neckbreaker 1..2..3! Winner of the Match- Larry Zbyszko Central States Title Bout Kerry Von Erich (C) vs. Roosevelt Jones w/Sonny King Jones and King get massive heat as they taunt the fans. Those boos turn into a defining roar as Kerry makes his way down the aisle. The bell rings but King is yelling at Kerry, this allows Jones to nail Kerry from behind with a clothesline. Jones is tenacious as he pounds away on Kerry. Jones slams Kerry down then chokes him with his boot and follows with a boot rake across the face. Jones lifts Kerry up and drops him on the top rope. Jones grabs the top rope and drops several knees. Jones picks up Kerry and drops him with a jumping headbutt 1..2..Kick Out. King is on the apron yelling at the Ref. Jones swings Kerry to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Kerry nails King and King fly's of the apron. Jones charges Kerry but Kerry blocks his punch and fires away then swings Jones to the ropes and dropkicks him down. Kerry hoists Jones over his head and slams him down. Kerry swings Jones hard into the turnbuckles. Jones staggers out and Kerry nails him with the discuss punch 1..2..3! Winner and still Central States Champ- Kerry Von Erich Loser Leaves Town "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell vs. Hercules Ayala These guys have been involved in quite a few brawls. On TV last night, Blackwell pinned Ayala in a tag match. Ayala stormed the podium and challenged Blackwell to a loser leaves town match. Blackwell accepted. The bell rings and the brawl is on! These guys have a furious exchange and it doesn't take long before their on the outside fighting. Ayala swings Blackwell towards the steel post but Blackwell reverses it and Ayala crashes into it. Ayala is busted open. Blackwell hurls Ayala back in the ring and lands a big elbow drop 1..2..Ayala barely gets his shoulder up. Blackwell slams Ayala, swings off the ropes and crashes down with a knee drop 1..2..Once again Ayala barely gets his shoulder up. Blackwell swings Ayala into the corner and charges in with an avalanche but Ayala moves. Blackwell hits hard and falls back as Ayala carry's the momentum and rolls him over 1..2..3! Ayala is still out of it as he slowly rolls out of the ring. The bloodied Ayala stands up but falls back down. Winner of the Match- Hercules Ayala Match for the USWA Tag Team Titles The Grapplers vs. The Movement w/Sonny KIng The Movement are in this match because they were the last reigning AWA World Champs (of course they were stripped of the titles but King says his men were never beaten). The Fabulous Ones were the last TNT champs and were originally in this match but they left the territory. The Grapplers defeated The Super Samoans to get in this match. The crowd cheers as the Ref holds up the USWA tag titles. King is not in a good mood as he has choice words for the Grapplers. Shaska and Conway try to take advantage and attack the Grapplers but the Grapplers were ready and knock them out of the ring. King regroups his men as the Ref gets order. Grapplers control the early portion as they slam the Movement all around the ring. The Grapplers don't give the Movement any time to catch their breath as they keep on them. The tide changes thanks to a trip from King on the outside on Grappler 2. The Movement double team and work Grappler 2 over in the corner. The Movement hit a double suplex. Shaska covers while Conway holds Grappler 2's legs but Grappler 1 runs in with fists flying. He knocks Conway out of the ring, swings Shaska to the ropes and clotheslines him down. Grappler 1 goes back to his corner. Grappler 2 rolls over and tags him in. Grappler 1 slams Shaska. Conway runs in and gets a scoop slam. Grappler 1 hoists Shaska up for a suplex but Conway nails him from behind. Whatley rolls over and tags in Conway. Conway pushes Grappler 1 in the corner and kicks him while Shaska chokes him. While the Ref is breaking it up, KIng gets on the apron and chokes Grappler 1. Grappler 2 charges and knocks King down with a punch. This turns into a pier six brawl! The Grapplers double clothesline Shaska over the top rope. They swing Conway to the ropes and double clothesline him down. Grappler 1 hoists Conway up as Grappler 2 nails him with a clothesline from the top rope 1..2..3!!! Huge Pop! The Movement slowly regroup and King leads them out. The fans are cheering as the Ref hands the Grapplers the USWA tag titles. The Grapplers hold them high. Wait a minute. WHAM!!! Dream Machine Troy Graham (who was unmasked on national TV by the Grapplers) and The Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol hit the ring and attack the Grapplers. They beat them down. Graham and Idol pick up the tag belts and start pounding down on the Grapplers! Security hits the ring. Idol and Graham leave the ring with the titles as the fans throw garbage at them. Winners of the Match and new USWA Tag Team Champs- The Grapplers Match for the USWA Heavyweight Title Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. Nick Bockwinkel Both participants are in the ring. Lawler is wearing the TNT title and Bock is wearing the WCCW title. They have a stare down and exchange some words. They hand the titles over. The Ref gives them to an official. Another official hands the Ref the new USWA title. The fans cheer as the Ref holds the title up to Lawler and Bock then to the fans. The bell rings as Lawler and Bock continue their stare down. Bock slowly backs up then throws a punch but Lawler blocks it and unloads then swings Bock to the ropes and back drops him. Bock gets up but Lawler scoop slams him down. Bock staggers up and Lawler scoop slams him again then picks him up and executes a hanging vertical suplex 1..2..Kick Out. Lawler swings Bock to the ropes and puts him down with a big right punch and follows with an elbow drop 1..2..Bock gets his shoulder up. Lawler reaches down but Bock grabs his singlet and hurls him through the ropes. Bock staggers up to regroup. Lawler gets on the apron and Bock punches him off. Bock walks around and clears the cobwebs. Bock goes to the outside, picks up Lawler and slams him on the concrete. Bock picks up Lawler, slams his head on the apron and hurls him back in the ring. Bock gets in, picks up Lawler and slams him by the ropes. Bock grabs the ropes and drops several knees on Lawler's leg. Bock grabs Lawler's legs and drops repeated elbows on the leg. Bock grabs the legs and clamps on the figure four! Bock wrenches away as the fans cheer Lawler on. Lawler is fighting it as Bock applies the pressure. The fans roar as Lawler reaches the ropes. Bock wrenches away until the Ref forces him to break. Bock reaches down but Lawler grabs him by his hair and punches up at his face. Lawler grabs Bock's trunks and hurls him through the ropes. Lawler grabs the ropes and helps himself up then limps around and regroups. Bock gets on the apron but Lawler grabs him and punches away then hurls him over the rope and back in the ring. The fans go wild as Lawler lowers his strap! Bock staggers up and Lawler unloads with Memphis style punches. Bock is teetering, Lawler winds up and puts Bock down with a big punch. Lawler picks up Bock and slams him down, swings off the ropes and drops a knee. Lawler hops on the middle ropes and comes down with a diving fist drop 1..2..3!!! The fans are up and cheering as is Lawler. No wait! The Ref sees Bock's foot under the rope and shows Lawler. The fans are livid. The match continues. A disappointed Lawler regains his focus. He picks up Bock but Bock rakes the eyes and starts to swing Lawler across the ring but Lawler reverses it but the Ref gets sandwiched and goes down as Bock collides with him. Lawler rubs his eyes then picks up Bock. The fans cheer as Lawler hoists Bock up and crashes down with a PILEDRIVER! Lawler covers but the Ref is still down. The fans boo as ADRIAN ADONIS runs in the ring and blasts Lawler with a chair! Adonis picks up Lawler and crashes him down on the chair with a DDT!!! Adonis grabs Bock and sets him on Lawler. Adonis gets out of the ring as the fans are in riot mode. The Ref slowly crawls over 1....2....3! NO! Massive boos! Bock is still reeling. The Ref helps him sit up. Bock sits in the corner as the Ref hands him the USWA title. Bock grimaces and is barley able to hold the title up but somehow manages a slight and arrogant grin. Winner of the Match and USWA Champion- Nick Bockwinkel!

USWA would like to pick up Bob Dellaserra and Gino Brito Jr.

LOL, that will be one great party at Pizza Hut! Stagger Lee wins the title and the MMM has one heck of a celebration. This defiantly adds fire to the Rich/Sawyer feud. The stables and alliances are being formed. MMM has the top stable but Pringle has one tough group of Samoans. Love all the tag teams. RnR has an endless amount of challengers. Man, I cant wait for Dibiase/Flair! This is big time!

I wonder what's going on with JJ and Gino? They would make a perfect pair. Cool seeing Jimmy Valiant with the Mid Atlantic title. The man was defiantly over here. Brett Wayne is doing pretty well. Tyree Pride gets a nice rub teaming with Mr. Wonderful as they take the Bulldogs to a double DQ. When wrestling the Masked Superstar, always watch out for that loaded mask. RPM's are on a roll and might give the Bulldogs a run for their money.

USWA TV @ The Civic Auditorium Knoxville TN 1-17-85 Lance Russell: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of USWA Wrestling here on the USA Network. So much to talk about. We have a blockbuster of a main event as Jerry Lawler and Jerry Blackwell will take on Nick Bockwinkel and Hercules Ayala. As you all know, tomorrow night in Jackson, Lawler and Bockwinkel will face off for the USWA Title. Also tonight, Mark Fleming will take on Carl Fergie in a special challenge match. Sgt. Slaughter faces Killer Brooks. Johnny Valiant's main man Steve Regal will take on Denny Brown. Mr. Olympia makes his televised debut and the Central States Champ Kerry Von Erich will be in action. I have some sad news to report. The Fabulous Ones have left the territory. During the last year of TNT, the Fabulous Ones had a great 6 month reign as champions then recaptured the titles to become the last TNT tag champions. On behalf of USWA we want to thank the Fabulous Ones for all their hard work and wish them the best of luck. The Fabs were scheduled to face The Movement in Jackson to determine the USWA tag team champions. So, tonight Jerry Jarrett has signed a match between the Grapplers and Super Samoans and the winners will face the Movement for the USWA tag titles tomorrow night in Jackson. Ok let's get to the ring for that big match up. Winners face the Movement for the USWA Tag Titles The Grapplers vs. The Super Samoans Both teams want that title shot and it shows as the match is hard hitting and fierce. Grapplers take control and work over Tui. They put him down with a double back elbow smash and follow with a double elbow drop. Tui shows off his toughness as the Grapplers cant finish him off. Tui finally makes the tag to Sakalia and Sakalia works over Grappler 2 with thrusts and kicks. Grappler 2 tags in Grappler 1 but Grappler 1 is back dropped by Sakalia. Sakalia follows with a knee drop then hoists Grappler 1 up and executes a Samoan Drop 1..2..Grappler 1 barely gets his shoulder up. Sakalia tags in Tui and they hit a double slam. Tui swings off the ropes and hits a leg drop 1..2..Kick Out. Tui works over Grappler 2 then tags in Sakalia. Sakalia hits a suplex then goes to the top rope and comes down with a flying elbow but Grappler 1 moves, rolls over and tags in Grappler 2. Grappler 2 slams Sakalia then comes off the middle ropes with a knee drop 1..2..Kick Out. Grappler 2 swings Sakalia to the ropes and clotheslines him. Grappler 2 tags in Grappler 1. They double suplex Sakalia 1..2..Tui breaks it. Grappler 2 sends Tui flying with a running forearm blast. Grappler 2 hoists Sakalia up in a bearhug as Grappler 1 comes off the middle ropes with a diving clothesline 1..2..3! After a minute, Tui helps Sakalia up. Both teams stare at each other. The Grapplers extend their hands and the fans cheer as both teams shake hands. Wow, The Grapplers are changing for the better. Unbelievable. Commercial Break Lance: Ok, the Grapplers will face the Movement in Jackson for the USWA tag titles. Let me get a word with the Grapplers. The Grapplers said they don't like anybody but that doesn't mean they don't have some respect for some people and tonight the Super Samoans got their respect. They say they cant say the same for the Movement and if the Movement want to break some rules well the Grapplers have been known to do that as well. "Downtown" Denny Brown vs. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal w/Johnny Valiant Action packed back and forth match up as these guys trade move for move. Denny gets the upper hand and goes to work as he hip tosses Regal over and follows with a scoop slam and a vertical suplex 1..2..Valiant puts Regal's foot on the rope. Denny gets up and goes to the ropes and warns Valiant. Valiant distracts him long enough for Regal to get up and nail Denny from behind with a high knee. Regal hoists up Denny and executes a Northern Lights Suplex 1..2..3! The fans boo as Regal rolls out of the ring and Valiant raises his arm. They head to the podium. Lance: Well Regal gets the win but he can thank his manager for that one. Valiant: Whoa hold on a minute Lance. Regal won that match on pure athleticism and ability. Now, there seems to be a new TV champion running around name Rick Martel. Listen up Ricky boy, Mr. Electricity is coming after you and the title. Get ready! Lance: Valiant and Regal make the challenge to TV champ Rick Martel. Before we go to a commercial, here's some pre recoded comments from The Movement. Sonny King: Tomorrow night in Jackson will be a glorious night indeed. My man Roosevelt Jones finally gets his due and will beat that Texas pretty boy punk Kerry Von Erich for the Central States Title! Next, my boys Shaska and Conway. These guys are so bad that the Fabulous Ones skipped town because they were so scared. There's no denying, you're looking at the baddest team in wrestling. Those USWA tag titles are ours! Commercial Break Sgt. Slaughter vs. Killer Brooks w/Ron Slinker It appears Slinker has formed an alliance with Brooks as he's out here with him. The fans go wild as Slaughter enters the ring and sends a warning to Slinker. Slinker and Brooks are yelling and pointing at Slaughter. As soon as the bell rings Slaughter clotheslines both men over the top rope. Slaughter goes to the outside and hurls Brooks back in the ring. Slaughter swings Brooks to the ropes and clamps on the Cobra Clutch! All of a sudden Tiger Chung Lee, Boris Zhukov and Baron Von Raschke hit the ring and ambush Slaughter! The Ref signals for the DQ. They beat down Slaughter then hold him as Slinker gets in the ring and slaps Slaughter. They continue to beat down Slaughter until Baron clamps on the claw! Baron wrenches away as Slaughter is on his back. Lee grabs his kendo stick and hits away on Slaughter's ribs. Brooks and Boris take turns stomping on Slaughter. Slinker signals the men and they exit the ring and head to the podium. Slinker: Listen up! I have spent a lot of time piecing together a unit. Every unit needs a captain so you're looking at Captain Ron Slinker. Boris and Baron will be the next Central States Tag Champs because they're a damn cohesive unit. Killer Brooks is the henchman and protector of the unit. As everybody knows I'm a legit black belt but Tiger Chung Lee's martial arts skills are second to none. All of us together will be an unstoppable unit! Sgt. Slaughter just found that out! Lance: Ok, it appears Ron Slinker has made is intentions known. A very dangerous unit indeed but they better be ready for a war when Slaughter comes for them. Commercial Break Footage from the Louisville Gardens as Rolling Thunder (DJ Peterson and Mike Shaw) and The Regulators (Wendell Cooley and Johnny Rich) battle to a draw. After the match, Rolling Thunder brutally assault The Regulators. Lance: After watching that despicable act, I have some questions for these men. Boos as Rolling Thunder walk out. Lance: Just what was that all about? I mean, these fans really believed in you and The Regulators fought a hard clean match. There was no call for that. Come on. DJ: Thanks to my partner, I have seen the light. Tell em Mike. Shaw: I simply told DJ that these fans will do nothing but hold us back. Do we want titles or do we want to cater to these ungrateful idiots? I mean what have they really done to help us? That's right...Nothing! Now we can do what we were meant to do and that's destroy any team that gets in our way! Regulators! You got in our way! Next up is the Central States tag tournament. DJ: And that means the titles are as good as ours! Nobody will stop us! And we mean nobody! Lance: I guess in their minds that all makes sense. That killer instinct along with their power could be devastating. That Central States tag tournament happens next week in Corpus Christi. I've been informed that the High Flyers are coming in to participate in the tournament. Also that night will be the big battle royal to crown our Texas State Champion. Should be a great night of action. Back to the ring. Mr. Olympia vs. Trent Watkins Olympia works over Trent with body slams, knee drops and elbow drops. After a good showcase, Olympia wins the match with a Sleeper. Olympia slaps hands with the fans then heads to the podium. Mr. Olympia cuts a promo and says he'll be in the upcoming battle royal and plans on walking out with the Texas State Title! Commercial Break Special Challenge Match "The Technician" Mark Fleming vs. "Cool" Carl Fergie Last week Denny Brown defeated Fleming. Afterwards Fergie severed his alliance with Fleming and called him a loser. Fleming mentioned his training with Lou Thesz and says he's not a loser and challenged Fergie. Fergie's mouth is running non stop as he's constantly yelling at Fleming. Unfortunately for Fergie, his mouth isn't as good as his wrestling skills tonight. Fleming pulls out the amateur skills as he just picks Fergie apart. Fergie comes back with some rulebreaking but it's short lived as Fleming is fired up tonight. Fleming hits a gut wrench suplex followed by a double arm suplex followed by a vertical suplex. Fleming hoists Fergie up and hits a Fireman's Carry slam for the decisive 1..2..3! The fans cheer as Fleming gets a most satisfying victory. Commercial Break Lance: Ok, Carl Fergie has joined me. Tough loss. Fergie: (Still shaken up) Oh wow big deal, he beat a retired wrestler now manager. I could beat him any time if I wanted but I don't want to because all my focus is on my team Bad Attitude and the Central States tag titles. Just one week to go until Matt Borne and Gary Young raise those titles high in the air. Lance: There you have it from Carl Fergie. Back to the ring for another USWA debut. "Timekeeper" Mike George vs. Vic Dutro George is impressive in his debut as the veteran shows off his skills. George finishes off Dutro with a running shoulder breaker for the pin. George gives the fans a wave and heads to the podium. Lance: Welcome to the USWA Mike George. I know you have an impressive resume of titles and I'm looking forward to watching more of you in action. Mike: Thank you very much Lance. I've... Massive boos as Larry Zbyszko walks out! Lance: Whoa hold on a minute! Larry Zbyszko what are you doing out here? Larry: You know, I was suppose to make my televised debut next week but I just couldn't take it anymore. I just couldn't sit back and watch a spudhead like this guy get precious air time. I heard some ridiculous story that you got the timekeeper name because you would successfully predict your match times. Yea, you predicted the times of your defeats. I mean it sickens me to even be out here with a guy who's not even close to being in my league. I've beaten the best the world has to offer while this guy predicts the times of his losses. George: Can you do us all a favor and shut your mouth! If you want a match with me all you have to do is ask. Larry: You're not qualified to be in the ring with me but I guess I could use a tune up. Matter a fact, I'll guarantee you and all these spudheads that I can beat you in less than 5 minutes. What do you say timekeeper? Larry puts his finger on Mike's chest and nudges him. The fans go wild as Mike slaps Larry across the face!!! Mike: Sounds good to me. Lance: (smiling) We'll be right back Larry: (holding his face) Did you see that cowardly cheap shot! Commercial Break Central States Champ Kerry Von Erich vs. Gary Williams Of course Kerry is way over with the fans as they cheer every move. Kerry lifts Williams over his head for a military press/slam. Williams staggers up and Kerry puts him down with the discuss punch for the win! Kerry is fired up and says he's more than ready for his Central States title defense in Jackson against Roosevelt Jones of The Movement! Commercial Break Main Event Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell vs. Nick Bockwinkel and Hercules Ayala Lawler and Bock will wrestle for the USWA title tomorrow night in Jackson. Blackwell and Ayala have been in some wild brawls so there's a lot of heat in this match. Bock plays mind games and spends most of the time avoiding and antagonizing Lawler. Ayala and Blackwell just hammer away on each other. Both men knock each other back and tag in their partners. Bock tries to stall but Lawler goes at him and hip tosses him over. Bock gets up and Lawler tags him with several Memphis style punches. Lawler winds up and punches Bock to the corner. Bock tags in Ayala. Ayala charges and Lawler back drops him and tags in Blackwell. Blackwell slams Ayala, swings off the ropes and crashes down with an elbow 1..2..Bock kicks Blackwell on the head. Lawler storms in and pounds Bock into the corner. The Ref is trying to break them up. As the Ref is getting Bock back in his corner, Lawler and Blackwell double slam Ayala. Blackwell follows with a big splash! The Ref runs over 1..2..3! Bock is beside himself as Lawler and Blackwell celebrate while the fans are on their feet cheering. Commercial Break Lance: Wow what a match as Lawler and Blackwell get the big win. Don't forget tomorrow night in Jackson, Lawler versus Bockwinkel for the USWA title, The Movement versus The Grapplers for the USWA tag titles... Hercules Ayala storms the podium. Ayala: Blackwell! Blackwell! This will end! Tomorrow night in Jackson we are to wrestle but I want a loser leaves town match! I need to rid you! You're finished Blackwell! Finished! Lance backs up as Ayala pushes over the podium! Jackson Coliseum 1-18-85 For the USWA Title Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. Nick Bockwinkel For The USWA Tag Team Titles The Movement w/Sonny King vs. The Grapplers Loser Leaves Town Crusher Jerry Blackwell vs. Hercules Ayala Central States Title Bout Kerry Von Erich (C) vs. Roosevelt Jones w/Sonny King Larry Zbyszko vs. "Timekeeper" Mike George Corpus Christi TX 1-25-85 8-Team Central States Tag Team Title Tournament High Flyers Super Samoans The Naturals (Wells/Adias) The Regulators (Cooley/Rich) Boris Zhukov/Baron Von Raschke Oates Outstanding Rolling Thunder (Shaw/DJ) Bad Attitude (Borne/Young) Battle Royal for the Texas State Title

Great job as always getting the new arrivals over. My favorite was the shocking appearance of Muraco! I'm all for a Muraco/Steamboat feud. Adnan has a very dangerous team in Strong and Barbarian. Hot Stuff could be a great LHW or TV title contender. The mysterious man already is making waves and Adams has found himself quite the alley. Looking forward to seeing where this goes. Guerreros score a huge win over the Freebirds. Any Guerrero wrestling Gordy for the title will be an exciting match. Bigelow has already become a serious threat. Rose and Sommers are rolling as champs. Now that Hulk is gone it's good to know Eddie has some friends in Bad Co. Love the direction Pacific is going.

Gino enlists Masked Superstar! This will be a dangerous duo. Tim Patterson was on quite the roll until he met Jack Brisco. Boomer Lynch wins the TV title! Orndorff gets a huge win over Kamala and has an ally in Brett Sawyer. The feud between Graham and Kelly rages on! Graham is stretchered out and it appears Bota put a curse on him. Man I cant wait for an Andersons/Bulldogs dream match!

YES! We're getting Rich vs. Sawyer! My all time favorite feud! Thank you! The tag tournament is stacked! So many teams could win it. Race is one class act as he puts over Sawyer on his way out. Loving the Dusty Rhodes/MMM and stable feud. Ric Flair has arrived and immediately challenges Dibiase! This is huge. Flair vs. Dibiase will be money.

USWA @ The Louisville Gardens, KY 1-12-85 "Downtown" Denny Brown vs. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal w/Johnny Valiant Fast paced back and forth match to open the show. At the 8 minute mark, Denny is in control and hoists Regal up on the turnbuckles. Denny goes for a superplex but Valiant runs over and grabs his ankle as Denny falls back with Regal on top 1..2..3! Winner of the Match- Steve Regal Rolling Thunder (DJ Peterson/Mike Shaw vs. The Regulators (Wendell Cooley/Johnny Rich) The fans from the old TNT have taken a liking to Rolling Thunder while Cooley and Rich come in as fan favorites from other territories. The match is hard hitting but clean. DJ and Shaw show off their power moves while Cooley and Rich rely on their offensive teamwork. Rolling Thunder take control but cant get the pin. Regulators hang in there as the 10 minute time limit expires. Cooley helps Rich up and both teams are staring at each other. DJ and Shaw finally show them respect by offering a handshake. The fans cheer as both teams shake hands. WHAM! Rolling Thunder attack the Regulators! They double slam Cooley then they swing Rich to the ropes and DJ nails him with a flying shoulder tackle as Shaw follows with a body splash! They stomp on Cooley before leaving to a chorus of boos. Official Ruling- A 10 minute Draw Scott McGhee vs. Tiger Chung Lee These two had a match on TV and thanks to help from Ron Slinker, Lee beat McGhee with his kendo stick allowing McGhee to pick up the DQ win. The bell rings and McGhee is all over Lee. He swings Lee to the corner and follows with a running forearm uppercut then swings Lee to the opposite corner and does the same. McGhee slams Lee and follows with a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Lee gets his foot on the rope. During the break, Lee rakes McGhee's eyes and takes over. McGhee starts to fight back but Lee puts him down with a kick. A frustrated Lee goes to the outside to get his kendo stick. The Ref is warning him. McGhee staggers up and Lee swings the kendo stick at him but McGhee ducks, kicks Lee in the gut, grabs him by the waist and hits a back suplex 1..2..3! Winner of the Match- Scott McGhee Carlos Colon vs. Hercules Ayala These two have carried their historic feud over to the USWA and have been going at it. Tonight is no different. The first few minutes is just a brawl as they fight inside and out of the ring. The Ref is having a hard time controlling it. They once again fight to the outside. Finally the Ref has no choice but to count both men out. The bell is ringing but they keep fighting. Official Ruling- A Double C.O. The Super Samoans vs. "The Outstanding" Oates w/Johnny Valiant This one started on Christmas when the Samoans were scheduled for a tag title bout. However, the Oates had a problem with this and attacked the Samoans, costing them their chance to compete. The Samoans take early control and work over Ted with quick tags and solid teamwork. Tui slams Ted and tags in Sakalia, who comes off the middle ropes with an elbow drop 1..2..Jerry breaks it. Tui comes in and hits Jerry but the Ref guides Tui back, allowing Jerry to clothesline Sakalia. Jerry drags Ted to their corner and tags himself in. The Oates work Sakalia in the corner. Jerry hits a hammerlock body slam then grabs Sakalia's arm and tags in Ted. Jerry holds the arm as Ted comes off the ropes with a knee to the arm. Ted covers 1..2..Tui breaks it, then punches Jerry off the apron. Tui slams Ted before going back to his corner. Sakalia rolls over and tags in Tui. Tui is a house of fire as he punches away on Ted. Jerry charges in but gets back dropped. Valiant gets on the apron but Tui punches him off. Pretty soon all four men are fighting. While the Ref is distracted with Sakalia and Jerry, Valiant runs in the ring with a loaded towel but Tui kicks him, grabs the loaded towel and whacks Ted over the head then covers. The Ref turns around and counts 1..2..3! Winners of the Match- The Super Samoans TV Champ Rick Martel vs. "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol 2 days ago, Martel defeated Idol to capture the TV title. Tonight's match is non title. Idol is not happy as he yells at Martel while pointing at the TV title. The bell rings and Idol attacks Martel. Idol punches Martel down then stomps away and drops several knees. Idol chokes Martel on the ropes then picks him up and slams him down. Idol body slams Martel 2 more times then drops an elbow 1..2..Kick Out. Idol is livid and yells at the Ref. Idol swings Martel to the ropes but misses a back elbow, Martel swings back and drop kicks Idol down. Martel regroups and takes control. Martel swings Idol hard into the turnbuckles, Idol staggers out and Martel scoop slams him, then hops on the middle ropes and comes back with a diving back elbow drop 1..2..Idol gets his foot on the rope. Martel vertical suplexes Idol 1..2..Kick Out. Martel swings Idol to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Idol kicks him then clotheslines Martel down. Idol regroups. Idol swings Martel into the corner and charges in with a clothesline. Idol swings Martel to the ropes and hits a back elbow smash 1..2..Kick Out. Idol slams Martel then hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a knee drop 1..2 Martel gets his shoulder up. Idol berates the Ref. Idol hoists Martel up for a shin breaker but Martel flips over, pushes Idol to the ropes and rolls him up but Idol rolls through it and grabs the tights but Martel rolls through that 1..2..3! Idol is furious and is yelling at the Ref while Martel rolls out of the ring and celebrates with the fans. Winner of the Match- Rick Martel Jerry "The KIng" Lawler vs. "Superstar" Bill Dundee This is a rivalry that will probably never end. These guys traded the TNT title and Lawler came out as the last holder of that title. Lawler faces Bockwinkel next week for the USWA title but tonight Dundee stands in his way. This is just about what you would expect from these 2. They go back and forth as they just pound away on each other. It isn't long before both men are bleeding. They fight to the outside and Dundee pushes Lawler into the steel post then grabs Lawler's head and slams it on the apron. Dundee hurls Lawler back in the ring. Dundee slams Lawler and hits a standing leg drop 1..2..Lawler gets his foot on the ropes. Dundee grabs Lawler and chokes him on the middle ropes then swings back off the ropes and his a body guillotine. Dundee executes a backbreaker, chokes Lawler with his boot and rakes it across his face. Dundee hits another backbreaker then climbs to the top rope. The fans boo as Dundee holds out his arms in pure arrogance. Dundee leaps off the ropes and goes for his Bomb's Away but Lawler moves! Dundee hits hard as Lawler regroups. Lawler gets up and pulls his strap down as the fans go wild. Dundee staggers up and Lawler nails him with several Memphis style punches. Dundee is wobbling but Lawler grabs his hair and keeps him up as he continues to punch away. Lawler slams Dundee then hops on the middle ropes and crashes down with a fist drop. Lawler doesn't cover and once again goes to the middle ropes and crashes down with a fist drop. Lawler picks up Dundee and hoists him up and crashes him down with a piledriver 1..2..3! The fans roar as Lawler now has his eyes set on the USWA title. Winner of the Match- Jerry Lawler

I really like this format because it's fresh but also keeps the old mid south feel. Good job explaining the changes and I liked that inside scoop at the end. Nice touch. Mike and cousin Lance have a lot of potential here. Having them open the show with a win over a grizzled pair like Fidel and Cuban Assassin makes them a pretty big deal. I always loved vignettes hyping up wrestlers and this one with Tatum was gold. Looks like Sam Houston got over with the fans. Texas Roundup will be a lot of fun. Adrian Street qualifies with a solid win over Lightfoot. I cant wait to see what Street does in Mid South. RODDY PIPER is coming!!!!! Piper is coming off a tremendous Pacific run and I'm sure will continue that here. So glad you paired up Roma and Powers. The Young Stallions are ready for all comers and it doesn't take long for the Sheepherders to answer the challenge. Talk about a main event! Harley Race vs. Kevin Von Erich will defiantly draw. Wise booking move. Lanny Poffo will be another young lion to watch. WOW! Aligning Ellering with Studd is genius. It doesn't end there as Ellering is bringing in his Legion of Doom to face Mike and Lance. Cant wait to find out who LOD is. I always liked Ken Timbs and it looks like he'll be getting a push here. Brody vs. Bundy is a main event anywhere in the world and the fans get it for free tonight! This is a fantastic move for your debut show. The match more than delivers and we even get a clean finish as Brody pins Bundy. The excitement continues as Nord jumps Brody to end the show! Awesome job! Mid South is off to a great start and will no doubt draw a big crowd in New Orleans.

USWA @ The Hammond Civic Center, Hammond IN 1-11-85 The Naturals (Brian Adias /George Wells) vs. Bad Attitude (Matt Borne/Gary Young) w/"Cool" Carl Fergie Solid opener as both teams are looking to rise the USWA rankings. The Naturals show off their athleticism and chemistry while Bad Attitude shows off their aggressiveness. Things turn into a pier six brawl and get crazy when Wells tackles Young through the ropes. The Ref is distracted by this, which allows Fergie to interfere and clock Adias from behind and allows Borne to hit a Northern Lights suplex for the win. Winners of the Match- Bad Attitude Larry Zbyszko vs. Mr. Olympia Neither wrestler has made their USWA TV debut yet but the fans are defiantly familiar with both men. Larry really pisses off the fans as he spends the first few minutes of the match on the outside stalling. The fans cheer as Olympia finally catches him on the outside and goes to town before hurling him back in the ring. Olympia controls for awhile until a low mule kick by Larry turns the tide. Larry spends just as much time yelling at the fans as he does working over Olympia. Olympia makes a comeback and hits a big knee lift just as the bell rings signaling a draw. Olympia is disappointed but at least Larry is still laid out. Official Ruling- A 15 minute Draw The Fabulous Ones and "Jumping" Joe Savoldi vs. The Movement (Whatley/Conway/Jones) w/Sonny KIng This one is a wild one and is all over the place. The poor Ref is earning is money here. At one point the Fabs and Savoldi hit dropkicks and send the Movement through the ropes. Fabs and Savoldi are on fire as they take it to the Movement. Movement make a comeback and really work Lane over in the corner. Lane eventually makes the hot tag to Keirn and he cleans house. Keirn tags in Savoldi and he continues to keep things going until Whatley swings him in the corner and Savoldi takes a beating by all 3 men and also KIng. The Fabs try and stop the triple teaming but the Ref eventually gets them back in the corner. The beating was to much for Savoldi as Whatley and Conway finish him off with a double Russian Leg Sweep for the win. Winners of the Match- The Movement Sgt. Slaughter vs. Baron Von Raschke Slaughter gets the fans back in the groove as he comes down the aisle waving the American Flag. Baron jumps him at the bell and takes control. Baron has Slaughter in serious trouble but the fans rally Slaughter back. Slaughter comes back with a vengeance and takes it to Baron but cant put him away. Baron breaks the rules and turns the tide. Baron signals for it and applies the claw! Slaughter is on his knees but somehow the fans are able to once again rally him back. Slaughter punches his way out of the claw and fires up. Slaughter goes on a terror and eventually clamps on the Cobra Clutch to get the win! The fans are on their feet as Slaughter waves the Flag. Winner of the Match- Sgt. Slaughter Central States Title Bout Kerry Von Erich (C) vs. Tully Blanchard w/Baby Doll This one is a barn burner as both men take it to each other. Kerry gets control and back drops Tully then follows with a military press slam! Things change as Baby Doll distracts Kerry which allows Tully to nail him with a high knee to the back. Tully gets several near falls but cant put Kerry away. Baby Doll even sneaks in some choking but Kerry wont go down. Kerry makes a hot comeback and has the fans cheering as he punches away on Tully. Kerry puts him down with a clothesline and follows with a knee drop from the middle ropes 1..2..Baby Doll is on the apron and distracts the Ref. Kerry gets up and warns Baby Doll. Baby Doll is yelling at Kerry. Tully sneaks up from behind but Kerry turns around and kicks him, then swings off the ropes and nails him with a discuss punch 1..2..Baby Doll hits the ring and scratches Kerry's eyes. The Ref signals for the DQ. Kerry shakes it off but Baby Doll has already pulled Tully out of the ring. Winner of the Match by DQ- Kerry Von Erich The Grapplers vs. Ron Slinker and Killer Brooks Slinker has been on TV scouting certain wrestlers and Brooks was one of them. Grapplers have won over the fans by recently unmasking the Dream Machine on TV. Slinker and Brooks work well together and give the Grapplers a rough match but in the end the Grapplers finish it off as Grappler 1 hoists Brooks up in a bear hug as Grappler 2 hits a clothesline from the middle ropes to get the pin. Winners of the Match- The Grapplers Nick Bockwinkel vs. "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell The fans boo as Bockwinkel takes off his jacket and shows off his WCCW title. Bock grabs the house mic and looks over at Blackwell. "To show what a fighting champion I am. I am willing to put the real title on the line against you. Blackwell, you're credible enough for a shot, nowhere in my league but credible" Bock hands over the mic and raises the WCCW title as the fans boo. The Ref doesn't hold up the title as the announcer announces it's no longer recognized. Bock throws a fit and berates both the Ref and the announcer. The Ref quickly signals for the bell but Bock isn't done yelling at him. Blackwell slowly walks over and swings Bock around and unloads then grabs him by his hair and smashes his head on the turnbuckle several times. Blackwell swings Bock to the opposite corner and Bock fly's over the turnbuckles and onto the floor as the fans go wild. Bock finally staggers to the apron and Blackwell grabs him and suplexes him back in the ring. Blackwell spends the next few minutes destroying Bock. Blackwell slams Bock, swings off the ropes and goes for a splash but Bock moves. Bock slowly recovers and starts to work over Blackwell. It doesn't last long as Blackwell is on fire tonight. He unloads on Bock then picks him up and twirls him around for a slam but Bock's boot hits the Ref and the Ref goes down. Blackwell slams Bock down but sees the Ref is out. Blackwell tries to revive the Ref. Bock slowly gets up, crawls over and nails Blackwell with a low blow. Bock rolls out of the ring and grabs a wooden chair. He gets back in. Blackwell is on his knees. Bock cracks the chair over Blackwell's head, busting him open. Bock throws the broken chair out of the ring, then pulls the Ref over. The fans are booing as the Ref counts 1..2..3! Winner of the Match- "The Self Proclaimed Real Champion" Nick Bockwinkel

USWA would like to pick up Mike George.