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I understand what you are saying Gene about The Nation of Domination and that I am pushing it but really trying to bring some real heat down as I know they are not ready. I also choose Memphis as I thought it might be a little better then Alabama or Louisiana. I have seen a few interviews on youtube from this time were Ernie Ladd is calling the white people crackers and such so I think he was pushing the envelop a bit. If I go too far, please let me know.

9/3/1985: WTVT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE “Yello again everybody. Welcome to The Main Event a USWA and UWF promotion coming to you from Memphis Tennessee. I am Lance Russell along with Jeff Jarrett. We are under a week away from the largest wrestling event in the history of the sport; Music City Mayhem where we will see all of the great stars from the UWF compete in a week-long extravaganza where anything could happen. Basically, by the time the Tennessee State Fair is over, anyone could be the UWF Unified Champion. Let’s bring out the current champ and hear what he thinks it. Jerry Lawler comes out and really hypes up the event in Nashville and says it is so hard to prepare for Music City Mayhem as he has no idea who he is going to wrestle. MATCH RICKY GIBSON VS MELVIN KIMBALL Gibson continues on his roll since returning to the Memphis area as he wins this one by showing some great athleticism as he walks across the top rope and catches Kimball with a missile dropkick for the win. During the match, the UWF 6 Man Champions, Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert and Big John Studd came out and said they were a taken back last week when Ricky Gibson said that together with the Rock n Roll Express, he had plans to win the 6 man title. Tommy Rich was almost in tears he was laughing so hard and how these 3 little bandana wearing girls were going to take their titles and how it was time to teach Ricky a lesson about respect. As soon as Gibson won the match, the champs hit the ring and tried to put Ricky in his place but the Rock n Roll Express seemed to expect this and were basically at the ring at the same time. The two teams went toe to toe for a minute or two until Ricky and Robert slammed Wildfire Rich’s head into Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert’s head and the Tennessee Stud Stable stumbled through the middle ropes and out onto the floor. Big John Stud was now cornered … WHAM! A TRIPLE DROPKICK and Stud ends up on the floor with his teammates as the fan favorites end the first segment in charge of the ring. Lance Russell: Man Jeff, I can’t get enough of this stuff. COMMERCIAL BREAK Lance Russell: Well wrestling fans, if you enjoyed what we saw before our last commercial break, you are going to love this! This match has just been signed for the last day of the Tennessee State Fair and Music City Mayhem…… it will be the UWF Six Man Titles on the line as Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert and Big John Studd will take on the Rock n Roll Express and Ricky Gibson. The chant begins …… THE NATION….. OF DOMINATION and we hear it over and over again as Ernie Ladd and Hacksaw Reed come out. Lance Russell: Oh come on, what is this. Ernie Ladd you are not schedules for an interview tonight! Ernie Ladd: And why is that Lance. Might it be that my growing NATION OF DOMINATION is bothering the USWA Board of Directors. Might it be “THE MAN” feels challenged by my men? Well, I have heard you talking about Music City Mayhem all night but I have not heard you tell this fans that the U.S. Title holder, that Good ole Boy, Terry Gordy, is about to feel the wrath of the greatest wrestle in the business today….. Hacksaw Butch Reed. Lance Russell: Ernie, if you were not so rude as to interrupt us, we were about to bring up the U.S Title Match between your man Hacksaw Reed and Terry Gordy. Ernie Ladd: That’s right Ernie. That’s right Memphis. Hide the black man in the middle of the show! Well let me warn all these rednecks in the audience tonight. “Don’t get yourself any beer. Don’t get yourself another shot of whiskey or you will miss the entire next match. Remember: WE ARE THE NATION OF DOMINATION. MATCH HACKSAW BUTCH REED (HANDICAP MATCH) VS BUBBA DIAMOND & CLETUS JOHNSON TOTAL DESTRUCTION HERE AS WE SEE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE REED EVER. THE END COMES WHEN HACKSAW HOISTS JOHNSON UP FOR A GORILLA PRESS SLAM AND THEN WAITED FOR HIM TO STAGGER TO HIS FEET. WHAM! A FOOTBALL TACKLE THAT NEARLY SEPERATED JOHNSON”S UPPER BODY FROM HIS LOWER BODY. Before we go to our next match, both Russell and Jarrett hype up how tough Hacksaw is and how difficult it will be for Terry Gordy to leave Music City Mayhem with his title. MATCH PEZ WHATLEY DEFEATS FRANK DALTON WITH THE FLYING WILLIE (HEADBUTT) COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH JIMMY GARVIN with PRECIOUS DEFEATS KEN SHANE WITH THE BRAIN BUSTER! At the interview desk, Garvin is dancing all around as he is so excited about Music City Mayhem. First , he guarantees that he is going to win Music City Championship which Lance reminds us is a single elimination 16 man tournament. Garvin then says he will win the Gauntlet Match with all the UWF champions and then take Jerry Lawler’s title. Garvin says he doesn’t know much county music but by the time one of these fat ladies in the audience starts singing, he will be the new UWF Unified Champion! Precious loves this as she is hanging all over him. The techno music begins to play and we hear that annoying voice of Jim Cornette introduce his “greatest tag team in the sport today.” MATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS DEFEATS WAYNE PETTY & JOHN KING WITH THE ALABAMA SLAMMER BY BOBBY EATON At the interview desk, Cornett is really running his mouth about how the Midnight Express are going to take the U.S. tag titles from Ronnie Girlvin and Theresa Taylor. These “girl” references bring out the champs and the Midnight Express scamper away like little cowards with Cornette leading the way. The champs get on the microphone and start making chicken noises but to no avail as the Midnight Express don’t return. The champs continue to hype up this match with the Midnight Express which will take place at Music City Mayhem! COMMERCIAL BREAK MAIN EVENT AUSTIN IDOL & SUPERSTAR DUNDEE VS THE MIDNIGHT COWBOYS (Duke Myers & Kerry Brown in masks) A nice showcase for Idol and Superstar as the they get some help from the Cowboys as the old-timers do a job a selling. Both Russell and Jarrett seemed satisfied that Idol and Dundee were on the same page going into MAYHEM! The end came with a Las Vegas Leglock by Idol on Cowboy #1. For once, USWA comes to a peaceful end as Lawler joins Idol and Dundee at the interview desk for one last hype of the big event coming up in Nashville. Lance Russell: So long from Memphis and don’t forget to join us at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville for a week of great wrestling action. Matches include · A 16 Man Single Elimination Tournament with wrestlers from all UWF promotions to claim the first ever Music City Bowl Championship · A 12 Team Single Elimination Tournament with tag teams from all UWF promotions to claim the first ever Music City Tag team Bowl Championship · A TITLE DEFENSE OF ALL 14 UWF TITLES · ALL 9 UWF SINGLE CHAMPIONS IN A GAUNTLET MATCH WITH THE WIINER TO GET A WORLD TITLE SHOT · ALL 5 UWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS IN A GAUNTLET MATCH WITH THE WINNER TO GET A WORLD TITLE SHOT · 3 WORLD TITLE MATCHES

UWF NEWS....... Trouble is back! In just a few short months since loosing control of the USWA, Fritz VonErich is stirring the pot. Jerry Jarrett, wanting to focus on what he knows best, made Tennessee the pride of the USWA and allowed Ron Fuller to promote in Texas. Now, somehow, Fritz has gained control of Continental Championship Wrestling and what is the first thing he has done. Well it looks like he has rushed home and made Texas the main event for CCW. Watts and Fuller are beside themselves and it will be interesting to see how CCW is treated in Music City Mayhem which is supposed to showcase all the talent throughout the UWF. It is said that many wrestler are choosing sides and we may see defections from one UWF promotion to another. Bill Watts is actually threatening to revamp the entire UWF where there are no territories but just UWF shows! For one, Dusty Rhodes is sick of all the backstabbing and wants out but Watts knows that he can not just release his superstar wrestler. It has been said that Watts is shopping the Dream around but so far..... No takers!

Enjoyed the tournament. Lots of good team to chase the Kiniski's!

Lowblow... Great points about Hogan but I think that is why some people, myself included, were not huge fans of the WWF in real life. You do a great job on keeping us on our toes with such creativity but when I was a kid I always hoped someone would roll away or kick out from that leg drop but it didn't happen! Even though I grew up in NY, I became a fan of places like Georgia, Florida, Texas and the UWF. I always thought anything could happen. You are so good at planning, I am sure you have it all worked out! I have my thoughts but will have to see what happens.

UWF would like the Rock n Roll Express on Sept 16

The MSG card was as good as it gets! Star power from top to bottom.... The Hogan/Nikita thing is huge and makes you wonder what the WWF would be like with a heel champ. From Bruno to Backlund to Hogan, the WWF has been a baby face town where the heel champs are just holding place champs setting up the next babyface but with heels like Nikita, Gino and Savage, it makes you wonder.

UWF is undecided but listening to offers on Dusty Rhodes...... John Nord (Vlad the Russian Hammer) and Baby Doll are on the block

UWF is undecided but listening to offers on Dusty Rhodes...... Jihn Nord (Vlad the Russian Hammer) and Baby Doll are on the block

With the open spot from the trade with Lutte, UWF picks up Mad Dog Boyd

UWF sends Chris Benoit and Bobby Jaggers to Lutte for Rip Oliver and UWF's original second round draft pick

Yes, my fault. Should have let everyone know that Vlad is Nord. I figured he could get away with this role with his look and body type even though he is only a rookie. Being dominate with a move a simply as a sledgehammer doesn't force him to be technically sound and also doesn't force him to be good at selling yet. In the ring, he looks good but doesn't really do anything.

I think the NWA is on to something...... FLAIR VS MARTEL IN A COMPLETE FEUD WILL BE EPIC! Nice little angle with the Machines stealing the title and bringing it back to Japan. Who will step up to stop it? Good to see some SMW guys getting a paycheck...... any word from Boon. I miss his style.

Sounds good!

The clown angle is a HIT!

Fidel Sierra is on his way to Central States to free up some roster space

UWF has Dick Murdoch on the block

WOW... so hard to pick... The Boutwell or the Sportatorium. I might have to go with Birmingham because of the big dude in the stands.

8/27/1985: WTVT 9:05-10:05 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: TED DIBIASE UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: THE TENNESSEE STUD STABLE (TOMMY RICH, EDDIE GILBERT & JOHN STUD) UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: VLAD THE RUSSIAN HAMMER SUMMARY VERSION Hello again everybody. Welcome to Power Pro Wrestling; a UWF & Mid-South Wrestling production from Shreveport, Louisiana and the McNeil’s Boys Club. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is Cowboy Bill Watts. Before we get to the ring, we really must talk about this Dusty Rhodes/Hacksaw Duggan feud vs the Rat Pack as it is really getting hot. ANGLE #1: RAT PACK VS DUSTY RHODES & HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN -We start off with a video tape from Houston that saw Rhodes and Duggan defeat the entire Rat Pack in an Elimination match. The action started out quickly as Dream and Hacksaw quickly finished off Eric Embry and Buddy Landell in about two minutes. Rhodes caught Embry with a piledriver while Hacksaw caught Landell with a football tackle. This left Dibiase and Dr. Death left to take on Rhodes and Duggan. Ross informs us that they match went on like this for almost 20 minutes and the one thing to know is that Dibiase, the leader of the Rat Pack never once entered the ring as he let Dr. Death do all of the heavy lifting. Eventually Dr. Death was able to pin Duggan after an Oklahoma Stampede. Dusty came in and was able to defeat a worn out Dr. Death. As the ref turned to motion Dibiase into the ring, Dr. Death took out the Dream’s right knee. This was all that Dibiase thought he would need as he went for the Figure 4. Rhodes somehow grabbed Dibiase by the neck and rolled him up for the win. Dr. Death was in shock and just shook his head. Dibiase blamed Dr. Death but Landell and Embry rushed down to try and keep the peace. After the video tape, Duggan and Rhodes were so amped up because they now earned a title shot in what Cowboy Bill Watts was calling a 4 Corner Match that was going to take place this week in New Orleans. It is going to be Duggan, Rhodes, Dr. Death and Dibiase win the winner coming out with the North American Championship. Both Rhodes and Duggan said they may be friends but they are going to have to put that on hold for one night as this one is for the gold. Both Rhodes and Duggan laughed a little bit when asked what he thought of the current state of affairs in the Rat Pack. Later in the show, Dibiase and Dr. Death won a squash match and assured everyone that the Rat Pack was stronger than ever! Dibiase guaranteed that he would walk out of New Orleans with his title. After that comment, it almost looked like Dr. Death was thinking differently. ANGLE #2: UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP We see footage of the Steel Cage Match from Houston between the Road Warriors and the Faces of Fear where the Road Warriors retain their title as they connected with a Doomsday Device on Konga. Both team looked battered and beaten and this may not be the last we see of this feud. During an interview, Skandar Akbar guarantees that Devastation Inc. is as strong as ever even after the loss by the Faces of Fear and the recent defection of Hacksaw Butch Reed to Ernie Ladd’s Nation of Domination. He promises that soon, his empire will contain one of the scariest beast in all of professional wrestling and that together with Konga and Haku, he will rule Mid-South Wrestling. In an interesting match, we see Konga in singles competition this week were he destroyed Butch Malone with a top rope diving headbutt. The Road Warriors also saw action as they just pulverized Mike Hall and Randy Morse ANGLE #3: $25,000 BOUNTY ON JYD JYD & SHANE DOUGAS with Mr. Wrestling II and win a nice match against Kerry Brown and Duke Myers. Myers and Brown decided to attack before the bell and Ross and Watts commented on how they must also be trying to collect that bounty as everyone else around here has. JYD and Douglas were able to regain the momentum and defeat the heels after JYD caught Myers with a Big Thump. JYD is starting to wonder if there really is a bounty on his head as he hasn’t seen hide nor hair of this guy calling himself John! He doesn’t blame all these guys like the Midnight Cowboys coming after him as $25,000 is a lot of dough but they all better think twice. JYD starts howling at the moon and tells anyone who wants to come after the Dog bet be ready to get bitten. Jim Ross is sorry to interrupt as he said that he has received another letter this week from this John fellow who has placed the bounty on his head. Dear JYD Heed my advice. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer but can you really tell who your true friends are when I will pay anyone $25,000 to take you out. Good luck. Sincerely, John After the letter is read, Mr. Wrestling II takes over the interview as he wonders what is meant by the quote and that JYD can trust people like himself, Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Duggan and Dick Murdoch who have been at his side throughout this entire mess. IN OTHER ACTION Farmer Boy Ipo defeated Les Thorton with a Samoan Drop Dick Murdoch defeated Fidel Sierra with a Brain Buster. This week’s big card in Houston includes: 4 CORNER MATCH FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN TITLE Dusty Rhodes VS Hacksaw Duggan VS Ted Dibiase VS Steve Williams UWF WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE REMATCH Road Warriors vs Faces of Fear Jim Ross: So long from Shreveport!

The Boutwell Show looks awesome. I agree with Edger about the Badstreet Brawl!

Not sure what is more scary..... an angry clown or an angry Rick Martel.

I think Crusher makes a much better heel and he is off and running again. Wondering if the AWA will soon be Bockwinkle's playground as he seems to be own a roll of late. Great use of your roster as always!

Nice seeing SD Jones get a win!! Savage vs Tito: great match coming. Nikita killing the poor jobbers. Hogan better be ready! WWF, as always, is on a roll!

While I enjoy all your shows, that TV show may have been my favorite. Loved the whole Tuxedo thing to Martel being under the mask. So much going on these days in Lutte that I am excited for the next show.

8/27/1985: WTVT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE "Yello again everybody. Welcome to The Main Event a USWA and UWF promotion coming to you from Memphis Tennessee. I am Lance Russell along with Jeff Jarrett. Let’s get right to it and bring in the UWF Unified World Champion, Jerry “The King” Lawler who we haven’t seen here in a few weeks. Lawler goes on to explain that he has been traveling around the UWF and is just getting back from a trip down in the Mid-South area. Lance says that he heard that he had a really tough battle with Hacksaw Butch Reed. Lawler goes on to explain to anyone who missed it, that Hacksaw Reed has switched managers and is under the guide of Ernie Ladd. Lance takes a deep breath as he says that Lawler doesn’t need to explain Ladd to any of the wrestling fans here in Memphis as the last time he was here, chaos followed him where ever he went. Lawler agrees and explains that taking on Reed is tough enough but it was like fighting two men with Ladd taking every cheap shot he could. Lawler says that he was lucky to escape with a 30 minute draw and how good it feels to be back in Memphis to see all the great people. MATCH: MIDNIGHT EXPRESS DEFEAT PEZ WHATLEY & MASTER G A great match for tv but again Cornette and his tennis racket get involved as he cracked Pez over the head just as he was going for his finisher, the Flying Willie. This set up Beautiful Bobby for the Alabama Jammer and the win. At the interview desk, Cornette played dumb and had no idea what Lance was talking about with the tennis racket and that he better be careful or his mother’s lawyers would be on the phone again! When asked by Lance what he meant by again, Cornette goes off on a rampage about how the USWA Officials and the U.S. Tag Team Champions, Ronnie Girlvin and Theresa Taylor refuse to give the greatest tag team in the World Today their title shot. He is screaming about how he doesn’t blame the current tag team champs and he would be afraid to get in the ring with Beautiful Bobby and Lover Boy Denis and they should just hand the titles over. Lance guarantees Cornette that Ronnie GARVIN and TERRY Taylor are not afraid which Cornette again threatens to sue Lance for calling him a liar. Lance says that he has had enough of this and goes to commercial break. COMMERCIAL BREAK THE ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS DEFEAT FRANK DALTON & TONY RUSSO IN A COMPLETE SQUASH MATCH WITH THE END COMING WITH THE DOUBLE DROPKICK! This segment got a little wild when at the interview desk the Rock N Roll Express really hyped up the tag teams her in the UWF and the rattled off a bunch of teams but left one out….. The Kiwi Sheepherders….. took offense and came out saying that they don’t understand all the hype about Morton and Gibson. Jonathan Boyd: I don’t get it. What is wrong with all you bloody yanks! Look at these two little girly men next to Rip and myself. I mean I have bloody underestimated people before but not this time. You two think you are one of the top teams around well guess what. We will beat you to a bloody pulp and stick you 6 feet in the ground. The Rock n Roll Express don’t back down and this all leads to a casket match for this week in Nashville at the Tennessee State fairgrounds. COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH ICEMAN PARSONS DEFEATS KEN SHANE WITH THE BUTT BUMP! At the interview desk, Lance Russell congratulates Iceman for getting back on the winning track after losing the UWF World TV Title last week to Vlad the Russian Hammer. Before Iceman answers we hear a set of Congo drums beating and then we here the speakers blaring a rhythmic chant…. We Are …..The Nation…. Of Domination over and over again. We see Ernie Ladd leading Hacksaw Reed to the interview area and Lance wants to know what they are doing here as they are not on the schedule today. Jeff Jarrett mumbles that he hopes they are never on again. Iceman looks ready for a confrontation but Ladd tells him to give him a few minutes and he will understand. Ernie Ladd: I have been around professional sports for a long time and nothing changes. I mean the MAN tries to keep us down for ever but what I saw last week in Houston went beyond anything I have ever experienced. The UWF conspired against my man to keep him from becoming the first ever black champion. Lance Russell: What are you talking about. This is ridiculous. Lawler already said how you kept interfering in the match and that it ended in a draw. We have seen your games around here before but this takes the cake. Ernie Ladd: I knew you would say something like that so I brought the video tape. PLAY THE TAPE NOW! Lance hesitates but the tape is played. We see the last few seconds of the world title match. Hacksaw Reed Gorilla Press Slams Lawler and goes for the pin. 1… 2… DING DING DING! Lance Russell: Not sure what you are doing here Ladd. The tape proves that the match was a time limit draw! Ernie Ladd: You are just like the rest of them. Look closely at the timer at the top of the screen. That bell sounded at 29:55. There where still 5 seconds left. Plenty of time to give Hacksaw the win and the title! I have been around this for over 25 years but now, the Nation of Domination will not stand for it! Iceman Parsons: Look Ladd, you stole my time and I am getting real tired of your message. Ernie Ladd: Hold on! Hold on brother. This has as much to do with you as Hacksaw. Lance Russell: Oh come on. Enough is enough. Get out of here. Ernie Ladd: I will in one second if you answer this one question. Next month in Nashville is the huge event, Music City Mayhem, to showcase all the top talent in the UWF. In fact, there are over 50 wrestlers involved. The first day is for the Music City Bowl for anyone who doesn’t hold a title. Iceman has lost one match in the last 3 months. One of the top wrestlers in all of the UWF. Well I know Lance that you have the list of wrestlers involved in that tournament right there om that piece of paper. Look down and tell me if Iceman is even entered? Lance looks down and seems surprised not to find Iceman’s name. Ernie Ladd: See Iceman. The MAN will do anything to keep us down. Come join the Nation of Domination and we together we will cripple the MAN. We are going to grow and grow until The Nation of Domination gets what we deserve. Ladd and Reed offer Iceman a handshake and to the shock of everyone, he takes it and they walk off together. WE ARE… THE NATION…. OF DOMINATION!! COMMERCIAL BREAK As we come out of break, we find and irate Austin Idol and Superstar Dundee who are furious about the Tennessee Stud Stable and how they have stooped to trying to injure Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller with fireballs because they know they can’t beat them fair and square. Lance and Jeff Jarrett really hope that Golden and Fuller will be able to make it to Music City Mayhem in just a couple of weeks but they know they have been hurt pretty bad. All of a sudden, the Stud Stable appears and gets right in the face of Idol and Dundee and say they have heard what you two clowns have been saying about them the last few weeks; making jokes and all about their appearance. Wildfire is pretty amped up and challenges Idol and Dundee for a match RIGHT NOW! IMPROPTU MAIN EVENT The Tennessee Stud Stable (Wildfire Rich and Eddie Gilbert) Vs Austin Idol & Superstar Dundee The brawl is on even before a ref can make it to the ring. The fan favorites are really taking it to Stud Stable in the beginning but we find this is only a set up as Honky Tonk Man and Tommy Gilbert hit the ring right away. 4-2 is tough at any time but throw in these 4 and Idol and Superstar are in a world of trouble. We hear Eddie Gilbert telling his father to hold up Idol as he is going to burn that fake blonde hair right off his head. Lance is afraid that there is going to be another fireball and is screaming for help! Help comes in the form of Championships! The Unified World Champ, Jerry Lawler and the U.S. Champ, Terry Gordy hit the ring just in time and start throwing some huge haymakers to clear the ring. Jeff Jarrett is so excited that the fan favorites are banning together and Lance says they better as there is a lot of trouble brewing here in the USWA with the likes of the Nation of Domination and the Stud Stable. Lance Russell: So long from Memphis and don’t forget to join us at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. Matches include CASKET MATCH: The Rock n Roll Express vs The Kiwi Sheepherders UWF UNIFIED WORLD TITLE MATCH: Jerry Lawler vs Hacksaw Reed GRUDGE MATCH: The Tennessee Stud Stable vs Austin Idol & Superstar Dundee