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Garvin vs Kernodle... anything could happen and probably will

8/9/1986 COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM COLUMBUS, GEORGIA (HOUR #1) The show opens with a montage from last week’s major cards in the Omin and the Mid-South Coliseum where the Fab Ones become the #1 contenders to the NWA National titles as Baby Doll and Ernie Ladd used enough trickery to have Lane hit Simmons with brass knucks, the Road Warriors wrestle Devastation Inc to a double countout, Big Bubba Rogers beating Dick Slater with his nightstick which allowed Jim Cornette to whoop up on Slater for 5 minutes and Jerry Lawler finishing off the Honky Tonk Man once and for all in a steel cage as the Memphis fans went wild. Hello everybody. Welcome to UWF Wrestling. We are coming to you from Columbus Municipal Auditorium in downtown Columbus, Georgia. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is once again wrestling legend Jack Brisco. Well fans, you just saw it. It was a wild week in the UWF and this promises to be more of the same. Jack Brisco: Speaking of wild, this hour we have one heck of a main event as the NWA U.S. Champ is here and he is putting his title on the line against none other then Steve “Dr. Death” Williams. Jim Ross: What a match that is going to be and right now we are going to bring out the U.S. Champ. Ted Dibiase comes out to some real negative treatment from the fans but that only seems to make that smirk grow. Ted Dibiase: Well every time I come to the UWF, two things are guaranteed. I am richer and these fans are uglier. Last time I was here, I beat JYD like the dog he is and now the NWA has sent me back here to clean up some medical waste…. I believe you call him Dr. Death. Jack Brisco: If you are not careful, it will be you who is being used as a human mop in the ring. Ted Dibiase: Well it is always great to hear from the geriatrics in Georgia. And as much as I would like to continue this conversation, I am a business man and I am here for business. Skandar Akbar please come out here. As Akbar comes out in full Arabian entire, Jim Ross wants to know what this is about as Akbar hands Dibiase a briefcase. Ted Dibiase: As I said, I am a business man and I am in the business of making money! As Dibiase opens the briefcase full of hundred dollar bills, Jim Ross pushes to get to the bottom of this. Ted Dibaise: Well if you must know, I have just sold one of my wrestlers to General Skandar Akbar! Jim Ross: And who might that be? General Skandar Akbar: Turn your attention to the ring as you are about to find out that it was money well spent and this will mark the beginning of the end to those three stoogies, Dr. Death, Hacksaw Reed and Ron Simmons, who were stupid enough to go to war with Devastation Inc. King Kong Bundy with Skandar Akbar defeats Verlon Biggs with the Atlantic City Avalanche COMMERCIAL The Demon (Brian Adams in a red mask) crushes Lanny McDaniel with the Full Nelson Slam As Brisco and Ross continue to push this 6’7, 330 pounder, something very interesting happens as the Devil’s Duo (Jeff Sword & Doug Vines) come out and escort the Demon back to the dressing room. Ross and Brisco’s heads are spinning trying to figure this one out. Buddy Landell defeats Mike Dwyer with the Figure 4! Once again, Jack Brisco went over to the ring to coach his pupil who really took care of business here. At the interview desk, Jack Brisco takes over and reminds us all that he said Landell has real talent and that he hasn’t lost since then. Brisco starts saying that it is time for the UWF to forget about what happened to Buddy in the past as he just had some bad luck with tag team partners. Jim Ross: And which title are you looking to get. Buddy Landell: That is easy…. The UWF Southern Title. I mean Jack has taught me not to gloat until you accomplish something but have you heard Ernie Ladd lately. He acts like he made Lex Luger. I mean Lex was champ when Ernie was running his mouth down in Texas. These comments bring out both Ernie Ladd and Baby Doll. Ernie Ladd: Jack, you know we go way back brother. We had some real rumbles. You won some and I won some and that is because we were both great at one time. Lex Luger is great now and you better check this punk before he gets hurt! Baby Doll: You got that right Big Cat! I mean look at this little bleach blonde loser. I mean he wants a match with Lex. He couldn’t beat me. Come on Landell, you and me right now. If you beat me, you get a title shot. Buddy Landell: Sorry, I don’t hit women. Baby Doll: Oh come on. You would love to roll around on the mat with me but you know you would get hurt! Buddy Landell: Sorry, I don’t hit women. SMACK! Baby Doll hits Landell right across the face but Landell remains stoic and doesn’t strike back. Baby Doll: Well Nature Girl, if you want a shot at Lex, you got to go through me. As Ladd and Baby Doll walk off, Jack reminds Landell that there is a time for the Nature Boy show and it is not against a woman! COMMERCIAL Nikita Koloff did stretcher job on Rocky Iaukea with the Russian Sickle Ole Anderson and Ivan Koloff join Nikita at the interview desk where they are very guarded about where Nikita has been over the last few weeks. Jim Ross lets everyone know that the rumor was that Nikita was called back to Russia to be punished for losing the NWA title to Kerry VonErich. Ivan denies this but does say that Russia is better then America because it doesn’t accept losing. Ivan and Ole are pushing for a UWF title shot against Magnum T.A. as they know that it a stepping stone to regain the World title. Jack Brisco gets a little daring here as he says that Nikita went AWOL and is going to have to work his way back up the ladder. Ivan Koloff: The longer the UWF waits to give Nikita a title shot against Magnum, the more Americans who are going to get hurt. Did you not see the stretcher in the last match? Cowboy Bill Watts, you say you love America then stop seeing Americans get hurt! Jack Brisco: Well we will see as this week in Birmingham at the Boutwell Auditorium, Nikita will have his hands full with Iceman King Parsons! Ole Anderson: And that is why America is no longer the superpower that they used to be. Russian puts up the Russian Nightmare and America puts up Iceman Parsons! Atlantis defeats The Gambler with a Top Rope Plancha This masked man is really endearing himself to the fans as the love his aerial tactics. The problem is that a few weeks ago, Atlantis embarrassed the Devil’s Duo by taking them both out. Well know he is attacked from behind by the massive Demon. Atlantis suffers a Full Nelson Slam by the monster and then Sword and Vines go to work. Fellow youngsters Sean Royal and Scott Doring come out to make the save but the damage has already been done! Brisco and Ross know understand why the Devil’s Duo came out and talked to the Demon after his match. COMMERCIAL NWA U.S. Title Match: Ted Dibiase vs Steve “Dr. Death” Williams We get about 8 minutes of a great match here with a few momentum changes. Dr. Death started hot using his power and Dibiase got the turn in the momentum using some questionable tactics and then he went to work on Dr. Death’s legs. When Dr. Death refused to submit to the Figure 4, Dibiase became frustrated and appeared to load up that black glove of his. As he threw the big punch, Dr. Death ducked under it and hit the ropes and came off with a big football tackle. Just as it looked like we might have a new champ, KKB rushed out and hit Dr. Death with a leg drop. The ref called for the bell as Jim Ross and Jack Brisco are fuming. KKB gets only about 1 minute to work over Dr. Death as JYD hits the ring. JYD and Bundy are slugging it out in the middle of the ring. Skandar Akbar sends out the rest Haku and the Barbarian but they are met at the ring by Doom and we have a brawl with amazing star power! Dibiase vs Dr. Death, KKB vs JYD and Devastation Inc. vs Doom all at one time. The only was this ends is a forced commercial break as we end the first hour.

The main event was fun with Team Lutte vs Team Portland. Nout sure of all your venues but you two could really work something out for your west coast swing.

In 1986 Portland Wrestling loop seemed to be Monday: Seaside, Oregon Tuesday: Medford, Oregon Thursday: Salem, Oregon Friday: Eugene, Oregon Saturday: Portland With spot shows in Seattle

While Lex is a bit green, he did wrestle Ric Flair at this time to a 2/3 falls draw so if the NWA saw enough in him to do that to the World Champ, I think I will also. Ole also put a green as grass Tommy Rich over in 1979 so I could seem him and Watts doing what is best for the company. As for JYD, by this time, he had NO Showed for Watts enough that our loyalty for him would not be very high. He is a draw but patiences is wearing thin. He someone else thinks he is a star. let him go there.

Thank you for your comments but I must disagree with a few things. By this point in his career, Lex Luger is ranked in the top 10 by PWI and will hold that ranking for years. JYD maybe a star with the fans but due to some poor lifestyle choices, can no longer go more than 10 minutes in the ring. Kendall obviously is not Barry but in 1986, he was over pretty big in Florida and held the Florida HW title 4 times in the last year while Ole is basically done. Ivan has a little left but loses way more than he wins in 86 and would be a nice person to have put over a patriotic team.

I love heel Jiimy Garvin. He was so good at bothering people that you couldn;t wait for him to get it and I was glad when Borne put him and Precious in their place. I would say that the Road Warriors are such a great attraction that I would have moved them down the card a bit

While Jaggers and Dutch is becoming an epic feud, in my opinion, WWC still is all about Colon and who will become his big threat. Abdullah vs Colon always sells but I think Bigelow could be that star. Also, great job of continuing the build of Benoit.

Great work building up your roster so quickly. I am really looking forward to Summer Gold. Billy Jack back home in Portland for this event is awesome.

I enjoy your use of the idea that turn around is fair play. Brad attacking Gama early in the night is quickly paid back. While Rocky and Wendell were good champs, I think the belts are now on the premier team in the MACW with the Awesome Twosome. KKB is tough enough alone but throw in the Awesome Twosome and BNB is in trouble. He may need some friends of his own in this feud. Orndorff and Bull taking a beating post-victory is always a nice way to continue a feud. Great booking.

It is amazing what a giant heels can do for a promotion. The heat they get makes everything seem so big. The Samoans are that team for you and you did a great job making them seem unbeatable.

Great set of shows. I could only imagine what Fritz and Boesch could have done if they came together more often. Killer Khan is one of those heels that as a kid you always thought could beat anyone and I would have been nervous for Kerry. The Funkin Revenge Tour promo was great and had me wondering if that would have been censored. Battle of the Belts was fun: A win in the debut for Valiant was great. He is perfect short time and always gives a promotion a bit of a push. The win for Wrestling 2&3 takes some pressure off a 2 to look good in front of 3. Great title matches but I was surprised that no titles changes hands. It is all good with me but I was just waiting for the shoe to fall. When we got to the semi-main event I just thought it was coming

Now that is some show for a high school. I need to be an exhange student in Ardmore

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MAJOR UWF SHOWS FOR THE WEEK OF 8/4/86 ATLANTA, GEORGIA: THE OMNI Sean Royal beats Cuban Assassin in an upset victory that really got the fans going as they were fuming over the Assassin’s anti-American ring entrance The Demon (Brian Adams in a red mask) crushed Action Jackson with a powerbomb from the big man Iceman Parsons defeats the Iranian Assassin with the Butt Bump. The Cuban Assassin tried to run in but was caught by Sean Royal who enjoyed continuing his fight from earlier. #1 Contenders Match for the NWA National Tag Titles: The Fab Ones defeated Doom as Ernie Ladd distracted the ref and Stan Lane pulled out some brass knucks and clobbered Ron Simmons and gained the 3 count. Steve “Dr. Death” Williams defeated the Warlord with Skandar Akbar with the Oklahoma Stampede. Dr. Death also delighted the fans as he caught Akbar with a big football tackle as the manager tried to stick his nose where it didn’t belong. UWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Jeff Jarrett & Brad Armstrong defeated the Long Riders (Bass & Bart) with Ron Wright as JJ caught Bart with the Inverted Russian Legsweep. UWF CONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Terry Taylor defeated Ron Fuller with a Flying Forearm UWF SOUTHERN TITLE MATCH: Lex Luger defeated JYD as Baby Doll distracted the ref which allowed Ernie Ladd to enter the ring and hit the Dog with a Big Boot as Lex held him. Luger followed this up with a powerslam for the victory. It is obvious that Ladd and Baby Doll’s Perfect Alliance is a very dangerous organization. NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering wrestled Devastation Inc. (Barbarian & Haku) with Skandar Akbar to a Double Count-out in a brawl that fans in the Omni will not soon forget. The Road Warriors may have found a team as powerful and crazy as the are as we saw power move after power move! The fight outside the ring started with Haku on the floor being lifted up by Animal. Hawk actually connected with the top rope Doomsday Device all the way to the arena floor. Barbarian came over and it was obvious that both teams were more interested in hurting their opponents then getting the win. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: MID-SOUTH COLISEUM Atlantis defeats Tim Brooks with a Top Rope Plancha Scott Doring defeats Rocky Iaukea with a powerslam The Devils Duo (Vines &Sword) defeats Memphis Vice with some dirty tactics as Sword argued with the ref and Vines hit a low blow on Bryant Buddy Landell with Coach Jack Brisco defeated Brickhouse Brown with the Figure 4 U.S. Express (Windham & Rotundo) defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff in a real war as Windham actually hit a Running Bulldog on Ivan on the cement floor and then got him back in the ring and rolled him up for the three count. Rotundo and Ole were feuding on the other side of the arena floor as this occurred. 6 Man Tag Match: Rock n Roll Express & Dick Slater vs The Midnight Express and Big Bubba Rogers with Jim Cornette. If Slater and the RnR Express win, Slater gets 5 minutes alone with Jim Cornette. This match was wild and very rarely was one on one as this match was bonzo gonzo much of the time as there was often multiple members of each team fighting at once. Rogers and the Express did a nice job of isolating Morton at one point but once he made the tag, it was all babyfaces! Slater took care of Rogers with multiple tapped right fists as Cornette was screaming about a DQ. The end saw the double drop kick on Condrey by Morton and Gibson. As Cornette was in shock that he now had to get in the ring to face Slater, BBR came up from behind Slater with the night stick and he went to work on his former stable mate. Once Slater was basically out of it, Cornette came in for his 5 minutes which he threw girly punches and kicks at Slater as Rogers and the Midnight Express made sure the Rock n Roll Express didn’t interfere. UWF TITLE MATCH: Magnum T.A. defeats Dick Murdoch with Ron Wright in a nice brawl that eventually saw T.A. hit the Belly to Belly. STEEL CAGE MATCH: Jerry Lawler beats the Honk Tonk Man in a bloody brawl that saw Lawler take his fist drop to the extreme as he came off the top of the cage.

Another great night in the Greensboro Coliseum. I think the Southern Boys have found the perfect home here as their talents are quickly put to good use. Dibiase was always a force in the NWA but is becoming unstoppable. Even in the DCO, what was evident to me was that he didn't need the Awesome Twosome to retain against a quality opponent but it is obvious there is more to come between he and the Fly.

Great job explaining Rich went to Lutte against doctors orders. I agree with Dawho that in the new cable tv age, we have to be careful of what each other is doing when we loan out talent. This is a tough day and age for the territory system as we still have many kids believing this is real and not sports entertainment. I remember watching Georgia Championship wrestling and they did a promo with JYD in a hospital bed on a Saturday and then I watched Mid-South on Sunday at JYD was wrestling. This was an eye opener for a 9 or 10 year old kid. That being said, the show was awesome and I love Tommy Rich/Buzz Sawyer as much as anything. I rencently was watching some Georgia championship Wrestling from 1979 and Buzz and Sullivan were both young babyfaces. They both had some real skill! NIce job keeping some of the opening talent and midcarders hot with some good wins over the jobbers. Great promo with Dibiase and his build up of his match with Snuka. I loved Ted calling his a Fly. I was excited for your mainevent and enjoyed Oliver attacking Mulligan before the bell. The attack by the Southern Ramblers was classic TV abd that is where I thought it would end. Your way of bringing the Southern Boys here was oerfect and gets them over right away.

It doesnn't matter who else is invilved with Jaggers and Mantell... this is one hot feud. I like how nothing went well for Chicky in his match. The frustrated heel is always a fun watch. The ref looking under the ring in the Starr vs Ayala match and finding Victor the Bodyguard was a great touch as was Tamba and Victor trying to break through the wall of security. Perfect WWC match. Even in a loss, Owen's status is growing.

Great card and I loved Owen Hart taking his belt and heading for the hills. From what I hear, that would be a dangerous action so late in the card as the alcohol would have been flowing for a long time by then. As Edger said, I was a little surprised that Colon was in the semi-main event

Tommy Rich getting some help from OMG is the only was he is beating Kokina in under 6 minutes. OMG vs Kokina is going to be HUGE

8/2/1986 GARRETT COLISEUM: MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA (HOUR #2) Jerry Lawler beats Mike Miller with a Piledriver Jerry Lawler: You know something Jim Ross. It was hard. Really hard. Fulfilling my contract in WCCW while listening to Wayne Ferris or as he is calling himself now, Honky Tonk Man, talking trash about me and my people in Memphis. He was saying the King was a coward! I mean he is still angry that I shoved a hot dog in his mouth in Tupelo a few years ago just to shut him up! Now, every time I call him out, he runs away. I keep stealing his guitars and giving them away to get him angry enough to fight but he refuses. He is the real coward but this week in the Mid-South Coliseum there will be no place to run. We will be inside of a steel cage and I am about to shut you up for good! Non-Title Match UWF Champion Magnum T.A. defeats Verlon Biggs with the Belly to Belly Suplex in under a minute The U.S. Express joins Magnum T.A. at the interview desk and all three talk about how things are changing around here for the good. They stress how Nikita is no longer the World Champ and they joke about how he seems to have been sent to Siberia by the KGB. Rotundo and Windham take a minute to hype up their match with Ivan Koloff and Ole Anderson this week at the Mid-South Coliseum. The joking stops as they promise that Ivan will be joining Nikita in Siberia after what they are going to do to him. We also find out that it will be Magnum vs Dick Murdoch for the UWF title in Memphis. COMMERCIAL Dr. Death Steve Williams crushes The Gambler with a Football Tackle followed by the Oklahoma Stampede At the interview desk, Dr. Death is really pumped up for the end of Devastation Inc. Dr. Death: Skandar Akbar you have finally bitten off more then you can chew. My buddies, the Road Warriors, are going take out Haku and the Barbarian and them I am going to complete the destruction of Devastation Inc. by crushing that freak who thinks he is from the Middle Ages, the Warlord. Akbar thinks he can run me out of the UWF but he doesn’t realize that I got to many friends for that and after this week, he will be all alone. Big Bubba Rogers with Jim Cornette defeats Rocky Iaukea with a Sidewalk Slam Jim Corette: Dick Slater… I am getting sick and tired of you costing the Midnight Express the NWA National tag titles. You interfered last week in Shreveport and all of a sudden, Jim Cornette is interrupted Cowboy Bill Watts: And you know what Jim Cornette. I am getting sick and tired of you interfering in my title matches. All Dick Slater did was stop you from using your tennis racket against the Rock n Roll Express! Jim Cornette: Watts you better not be accusing me of cheating. Mother’s lawyers don’t take kindly to harassment. Cowboy Bill Watts: Well if you think that is harassment wait for this week in the Mid-South Coliseum where you will be handcuffed to me as the Midnight Express and this security guard behind me, Bubba Rogers, face Dick Slater and the Rock n Roll Express. Jim Cornette: Are you out of your mind. I aint going to handcuffed to you. I mean you haven’t showered in weeks! Cowboy Bill Watts: Cornette… make all the jokes you want but I wasn’t done explaining the match. If Slater and the Rock n Roll Express win the match, Dick Slater will get 5 minutes alone in the ring with you. Jim Cornette is going nuts as Watts simply walks off screen. COMMERCIAL Iceman Parsons defeats Rocky Iaukea with a Butt Bump Iceman continues to rebuild his relationship with the fans here as he is looking for and getting forgiveness for his short stint with Ernie Ladd. Sean Royal wrestles Brickhouse Brown to a 10-minute draw Both Jack Brisco and Jim Ross are really impressed with Royal here as they are surprised he got the draw against someone on the level as Brickhouse Brown COMMERCIAL In this segment, we first get a squash match win for Bullet Bob Armstrong and during his post-match interview he is joined by the UWF Continental Champion, Terry Taylor and the UWF Tag Team Champions, Brad Armstrong and Jeff Jarrett Jim Ross: Well it seems you guys will have you hands full this week with Ron Wright. Bob Armstrong: Well Jim, I think Ron Wright is going to have his hands full. I will be there to make sure he doesn’t try any of his funny business! Brad Armstrong: This week in the Omni it will be me, JJ and my Dad against the Long Riders to put an end of them once and for all. Last week they found out that their rough stuff doesn’t bother us! Isn’t that right JJ? Jeff Jarrett: Well last week Wright said that we better start praying the Long Riders don’t hurt us too much as they take our titles. Well look here. These titles are still around our waist and we are still as pretty as were before we cracked those cowboys over their heads. Jim Ross: And what about you Terry? This week in the Omni you will also be facing one of Ron Wright’s Army members as you will be defending that Continental Title against the Tennessee Stud Ron Fuller. Terry Taylor: Ron Fuller stands up here and says he is too good to wrestle on TV. I know one thing, he isn’t good enough to take this title from me. Ron Wright comes out and is in a wheelchair where he goes off on the Unchristianed. Ron Wright: I mean I have never seen such poorly mannered men in my life. I suffered a heinous attack last week as you heathens sent Grizzly Boone out to attack me, an old man. That 400 pound gorilla jumped on my legs and now the doctors don’t know if I will ever walk again. Do you ask how I am?… No. You just say what you ae going to do to my boys. Well guess what? They are coming for revenge…Right Now! Wham…. Murdoch, Fuller, Ron Bass and Black Bart attack from behind and the brawl is on. It is a wild scene here and it looks like it could either way until Grizzly Boone hits the scene and he is like a Wildman using his size to wreak havoc. After Boone leaves Wright’s Army scattered around the arena Jim Ross wonders if Wright should have fired this angry monster!

Great balance to this card with all type of endings. I love seeing Bam Bam. I think he could be whatever you wanted him to be as WWC just seems like a natural fit for him.

Very fun card for me as the Bullet gets some revenge on Candido. Tommy Rich, another of my favorites, seems to be on getting on a roll of late after some struggles with Prichard. Brito seems to have a lot of enemies and might need more allies to take on Paul E. The build of Don Kernodle and the rebuild of Martel continues here. Wonder if they will ever meet down the road. Kernodle can't hold that Canadian title forever and well Rick Martel is Rick Martel

It seems like the foreigners are on fire in WWC. The Battens to LuDuc to Boyd & Crusher and lets not forget sbout Dutch and Jaggers. Abdullah Tamba is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Sept. 20 will be hot. As Edger said, you are doing a great job and your format is all up to you

Hahah Sorry Spaldoni. Meant to say NWA. Some many typos by me lately.