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Looking forward to your next set of shows El Dragon! Central States is more fun in this game then in real life.

Nice card as Lutte goes cross country. I wonder if Marty by himself has more to it then just a cool match.

Yes, I think rookies or even second year people who have never been in the game, they should go into the draft but full time people we have just missed on could go to the person who "rediscovers" them.

I agree with Gene..... finders keepers. Lutte should get LeDuc now if he wants him.

I have no problem with either one except that I would think LeDuc should be retired after 1989 as 0 matches from 1990-1995 and then had 1 in 1995. Our retirement list allows for people to have 1 and done commitments to a promotion.

UWF releases Jerry Ho and adds Ricky Gibson

Great shows. Babyface Freebirds are great...... heel Freebirds are AWESOME! Nice job of gearing your show rosters to their location.

8/20/1985: 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. The big news this week is that we finally have a #1 contender for the U.S. National Tag Team Titles. Let’s get right to the VTR from the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. SUMMARY VERSION ANGLE #1: #1 CONTENDER FOR THE U.S. TAG TITLES We see a short clip in the final match in the Best of 3 Series between the Midnight Express and the Kiwi Sheepherders. The interesting part of this was that the Midnight Express could use Cornette’s tennis racket and the Sheepherders could use the New Zealand flag pole and flag. As would be expected, the video starts with complete chaos as all 4 are in the ring and there is no ref to be seen. We are informed that he was knocked down in the chaos but this gives the Midnight Express a numbers advantage as now there is no one to stop Cornette from getting involved. As Cornette gets in the ring, Jonathan Morgan rams the butt end of the flag pole into the ribs of Cornette and then tries to choke him out with the flag. This did take Cornette out but it allowed the Express the window they needed. Condrey clocks Rip Morgan in the head with the tennis racket followed up by Bobby Eaton coming off the top rope with the Alabama Jammer and the pin. When the video ends, we see Cornette in the ring and he gives his team a great introduction as the techno music begins to play. “Ladies and Gentlemen, put your hands together for the soon to be U.S. National Tag Team Champions…… The greatest tag team in professional wrestling today….. The Midnight Express! We see a quick squash match against Don Serrano and Mike Hall that ends with another Alabama Jammer. At the interview desk, Cornette hypes up their victory over the Sheepherders and makes some rather boastful claims at how easy it is going to be for the Midnight Express to take the U.S. titles forn Ronnie Garvin and Terry Taylor! Later in the show champions won their match against Honky Tonk Man and Tommy Gilbert as Garvin ducked under a right hand that was wrapped in a chain by Gilbert and knocked him out with one blow. At the interview desk, Lance let’s everyone know that is exactly why Garvin is known as the “Hands of Stone.” Both Garvin and Taylor tag turns on the microphone and express how excited they are to beat the Midnight Express and shut up Jim Cornette. Lance informs us that the Midnight Express are the #1 contenders but there has not been a date set yet. ANGLE #2: UWF U. S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP We see Terry Gordy defend his U.S title against Master G where he claims a nice win after putting together some big power moves. The end came after he scooped up G and walked around the ring for a bit before planting him with a big running powerslam. At the interview desk, we get a little more than we bargained for as Terry’s post-match interview is interrupted by none other than Stan Hansen. Hansen says that he has some unfinished business with Gordy from Battleground and that he is sick and tired of Bam Bam calling himself a champion as defends against the likes of Master G! Hansen says that Gordy has two choices. He can either face Hansen this week in Memphis or he can get his rear end beat right now! Gordy’s answer is “how about both” and he jumps at Hansen and the brawl is on. It takes all types of jobbers and officials from the back to separate the two. After the commercial break, we find out that the title match has been signed for the Mid-South Coliseum. ANGLE #3: CAN ANYONE STOP VLAD THE RUSSIAN HAMMER Tonight, we see Vlad take on the UWF TV Champion, Iceman Parsons. Now this main event match brought some serious heat as the Russian has been dominate since coming to Memphis. He comes out tonight and brings some more heat as he demands the crowd stand for the future champ. As angry as the fans are, they quickly change as we get a little Sister Sledge playing as Iceman comes to the ring. As good as Iceman has been, it doesn’t matter here. The Russian is just too big and powerful. Iceman gets a little hope spot that is quickly put down when Vlad drops him throat first across the top rope. Vlad finished off Iceman with his double fisted Russian Sledge Hammer as Lance and young Jeff Jarrett seem depressed as the announce the Russian as the new TV champ. ANGLE #4: BATTLE OF THE BELTS Jerry Jarrett comes out as he is excited to announce that the UWF has partnered with the Tennessee State Fair for a week long extravaganza titled MUSIC CITY MANIA and it will take place in Nashville while the State fair is going on. The UWF will share the main stage area with some of today’s hottest country music stars and the event will run from September 7-15. The format will include a singles tournament and a tag tournament for all the UWF promotions (Mid-South, USWA, Continental and Central States) where the winners will be awarded the Music City Championship and also be awarded entrance into the second stage of the event which will be where each UWF Title will be defended. Stage three will be a Gauntlet Style match where all 12 UWF title holders will wrestle. They will be chosen randomly and if you win, you stay in to face the next man up. Last man standing will be the winner and get a World title shot the following day. The 4 tag team champions in the UWF will face off in a 4 corner elimination match where the winner will get a World title shot the following day. -ANGLE #5: THE MEMPHIS FOREVERS -A rather quiet night for the Memphis regulars as Austin Idol won a match against Les Thorton. This was pretty technical until Thorton made the mistake of using some questionable tactics. Idol was fine mixing it up and then finished off Thorton with the Vegas Leg Lock -Dundee joined Idol at the interview desk where they did their best to throw some digs at Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert who were absent tonight. Idol and Dundee both hyped up their looks and wondered how Rich and Gilbert called themselves the Stud Stable. Idol said that Rich couldn’t even be a stud on the Pig Farm he was raised on and Dundee asked Lance if he knows what happened to Eddie Gilbert’s mother when she dropped him off at school. Lance plays along and asks what. Bill Dundee: She got a ticket for littering. Lance Russell: Ok, ok. That will be enough of that. In other action - Superfly Snuka keeps rolling. This time against jobber LeRoy Renfro as he used a couple of headbutts followed up by a big slam to set Renfro up for the best finisher in all of wrestling…. The Superfly Splash! Lance Russell: So long from Memphis and don’t forget to join us at the Mid-South Coliseum this week where Terry Gordy will defend his U.S. title against Stan Hansen.

All of Canada better be on their toes if Martel is angry. Jumping someone in the aisle before the match!

Central States Wrestling is quickly becoming one of my favorite reads. Your format and unpredictability make it fun to read. Things like the Mid American League and the Last Man Standing Battle Royal hook us as we can't wait to see what happens. It doesn't matter what a roster looks like, the top dogs of a promotion are the stars and then it is up to us to make them household names. You are doing just that with people like Sweet Brown Sugar and JR Foley. Also thanks for pushing the other UWF Promotions. You are a real team player! Glad to have you on board.

I love these big shows and this one did not disappoint. It sets the NWA up for the BEST thing we could have in the game now and that is Flair vs Martel!!

I am also going away this week.... so we will see.

Great job with the Saturday Main Event. It gave everyone in TV land exactly what they wanted and they loved every minute of it without giving anything away for free. Hogan-Nikita was a great set up for round 2! Savage-Windham brings in Rude. Can't wait to see what's next. The Fantastics beat the Harts but in a 6 Man- Could we see a tag match in the big arena? Andre as a ref..... very interesting. Could be a wild card. Is is happy to be back in the WWF or may he screw Vince. Looking forward to the card in September.

Now this card could protect the NWA's interest in Toronto. Seeing Flair and Martel would sell out any arena you have! I like when we take some of the not so big stars like the Botswana Beast and give them a nice run. Question for you.... Would Martel be as big in Toronto as he would have been in Montreal. Montreal was starting to think about separating from the rest of Canada during this era. I remember going to Montreal in 89 and they just were brutal on the Americans and the English speaking people.

I actually loved the format here. The angles were clearly explained and those you want to push got their due time. I am so excited that you have joined the UWF. Your creativity is clear. From the Mid-American League to the Battle Royal for the last spot. A very fun read. I also think your roster is very realistic for the time. Keep up the good work! The plains states are in good hands!

8/17/1985: 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: ICEMAN PARSONS 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 the “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd. The big news is that the UWF Unified Champion, Jerry “the King” Lawler will be here tonight as we will find out who his opponent will be this week in Houston. ANGLE #1: WHO WILL JERRY LAWLER FACE THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON FOR THE UWF UNIFIED WORLD TITLE? The show starts will Jerry Lawler coming out to the interview desk where Jim Ross congratulates him on his recent win over Austin Idol for the World Title. As you would expect, Ernie Ladd is pretty quiet at this point. As usual, Lawler does not have any problem coming off confident and almost arrogant but it works for him and the fans are into him. Lawler admits that the competition down here in Mid-South Wrestling is good and he knows he will have his hands full. All of a sudden, Hacksaw Butch Reed comes out and Jim Ross begs for some decorum. Reed gets right in the face of the King and says that he is the #1 contender and will be the shortest reign in UWF history. Jim Ross reminds Hacksaw that he demanded that his manager, Skandar Akbar get this match signed and if he didn’t he would be leaving Devastation Inc. Ross asks if that contract has been signed and if he will have his World title shot this week. Hacksaw admits that he has not seen Akbar since last week and but he is confident the deal got done. Akbar comes out and plays around the topic for a bit and just kept reminding Reed that he is working hard to help Hacksaw’s career as well as his star tag team the Faces of Fear. Akbar said he tried all week but that the UWF Board of Directors refused to grant Reed the title shot. Reed is furious and fires Akbar on the spot and the crowd goes wild. This joy is short lived as out of nowhere Ernie Ladd gets everyone’s attention. Ernie Ladd: Hacksaw, I know that you and I have not always been on the same page. It was just over a year ago that you put me into retirement but I can guarantee you that Akbar is using you to feed his bank account. I know that he never even went to the UWF Board of Directors. How do I know this? I went and here is the contract with your name on it vs Jerry Lawler for this Thursday in Houston. What do you say Hacksaw? Let’s bury the hatched brother. Let’s turn this sport on its head. IT IS TIME TO JOIN BACK TOGETHER AND FORM THE NATION OF DOMINATION. Together we can make sure we are fighting for the cause. You have said it before, YOU ARE THE MAN and before you, I WAS THE MAN. Together we can turn these white crackers on their heads! It is like a lightbulb goes off in Reed’s head as he agrees with Ladd and hypes up the fact that he has a World Title shot in 5 days. Jerry “The King” Lawler was not happy being called a cracker and basically challenges Reed right now and starts to head to the ring! WHAM!! Reed clocks Lawler from behind and together with Ladd they start to lay the boots to him. WHAM!! The Faces of Fear under the demands of Skandar Akbar are all over Ladd and Reed as Akbar is furious that he was fired. WHAM!! The Road Warriors have hit the interview area and are all over the Faces of Fear, the biggest rivals for the UWF World Tag Title. This chaos goes on for a few minutes until finally Jim Ross takes us to commercial break hoping that order can be restored. ANGLE #2: RAT PACK VS DUSTY RHODES & HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN -A rather peacefully show here for this angle. Hacksaw Duggan won a squash match against Billy the Kid with a football tackle. He was joined by the American Dream at the interview desk where we find out Ted Dibiase escaped his match with Dusty last week in New Orleans with h is North American Title. We get a little video and we see the familiar loaded Black Glove clock Rhodes as the ref’s attention was turned toward Eric Embry who had come to ringside. When the video is over, the Dream and Hacksaw say they are sick and tired off the Rat Pack being allowed to interfere in Dibiase’s title matches. Dream says it would be easier to take on all 4 of the Rat Pack members because then at least you would know where they were. Hacksaw agrees and says this is gone past just the North American Title and that it is personal. He wants a Gauntlet Match this week in Houston where it will be Dusty and Hacksaw against the 4 members of the Rat Pack and each time someone is defeated, they must leave ringside. Jim Ross, who has been alone since the first segment where Ladd turned manager, says that is a very dangerous match and thinks that Rhodes and Hacksaw should rethink this idea. We know there is no chance of this and after Ted Dibiase defeated Leo Seitz with the Figure 4, he is joined by the rest of the Rat Pack who accept the Gauntlet Match and they are full of laughter at how there aren’t 2 men in the World who can beat them. Cowboy Bill Watts comes out and admits that he is not happy about sanctioning this match but he is going to do it. He then goes on to inform the Rat Pack that if they lose the Gauntlet Match, Ted Dibiase will have to put the title on the line in two weeks in New Orleans in a 4 Corner Match with the last 4 men standing from the Gauntlet Match. Dibiase, who is doing most of the talking tonight, has no fear about this as he is sure they are winning this week! ANGLE #3: THE ROAD WARRIORS VS THE FACES OF FEAR Neither of these teams see any action tonight except for their involvement in the opening brawl. Both teams do get a bit of interview time for their upcoming Steel Cage Match in Houston this week. The Road Warriors are basically roaring into the microphone while Akbar was a little more philosophically about how his monsters were the one team who can beat the Warriors at their own came. He asks Jim Ross to look at his men and tell him if he thinks they look afraid. Konga is basically contorting his face and beating himself in the chest while Haku is chanting some strange sounds and he is slapping his head in rhythm. Ross admits they don’t look afraid but the do look insane. Ross wonders what the condition of these 4 men will be after their epic Cage Match. ANGLE #4: $25,000 BOUNTY ON JYD JYD comes to the interview desk where we can see he has a pair of sunglasses on. JYD, talking real slow, is full of anger as he explains what happened last week as he and Dick Murdoch faced the Midnight Cowboys. “Captain Redneck and myself were really giving it to these two clowns who are calling themselves the Midnight Cowboys when all of a sudden, the lights in the Lake Front Arena went out and that he was hit by something and then someone put a noose around his neck and tossed him over the top rope basically hanging him. Was it not for Dick Murdoch, JYD might not be with us. Murdock clobbered the Midnight Cowboys and rushed to JYD and picked him up and got the noose off. JYD needed help to get back to the locker room. Dog says that his neck is still a little sore but if those Midnight Cowboys think they are putting the Dog out of wrestling and collecting the bounty they have another thing coming. Dog again calls out the coward who has put this bounty on his head. Jim Ross gives JYD something to ponder and he asks if there could be another person involved as the Cowboys were in the ring so someone else must have turned out the lights. All of a sudden, Cowboy Bill Watts comes out and says he was has received another letter and would like to read it on the air. Dear JYD Sometimes you make a good point. I might as well come and meet you face to face and put you out of wrestling myself and save $25,000. See you soon! Sincerely, John The show ends when in the Main Event the Midnight Cowboys got a little of their own medicine as during their match against the Samoan Connection, an angry JYD and Dick Murdoch hit the ring looking for blood. JYD had the dog chain and Murdoch came carrying a chair. The Cowboys quickly left the ring and ran for higher ground. ANGLE #5: NEW ANGLE: Mr. Wrestling II and Shane Douglas This is Wrestling II’s first time in Mid-South in almost a year but he still is one of the most popular wrestlers in the territory. Wrestling II explains that he knows that he is getting up there in age and wants to pass on his knowledge to a hard-working, talented youngster who has the drive to succeed in this business and that person is Shane Douglas. We see Shane Douglas win a match with the Million Dollar Knee Lift against Tony Perkins and Jim Ross hypes up the fact the Shane Douglas seems like a quick learner. IN OTHER ACTION UWF World TV Champ, Iceman Parsons defeats Chris Benoit in an 8-minute match that saw the young Benoit really hold his own. Benoit did connect with a suplex and got a 2 ¾ count before falling to Iceman after a Big Butt Bump. What was nice was that the two shook hands after the bout. This week’s big card in New Orleans and the Lake Front Arena includes: GAUNLET MATCH THE RAT PACK VS DUSTY RHODES & HACKSAW DUGGAN UWF UNIFIED WORLD TITLE MATCH JERRY LAWLER VS HACKSAW REED with ERNIE LADD GRUDGE MATCH JYD & Dick Murdoch vs The Midnight Cowboys Jim Ross: So long from Shreveport!

Wow, tough week for the champ! He faced Race in Birmingham and Hacksaw Reed in Houston. Not sure he has win since winning the belt! Great semi-main event here! KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!

The Sportatorium is the place to be. A rare loss by the VonErichs in that building gets revenges by Kevin and all go home happy. Nice use of Adonis here. It is a quality match and starts to build the Race-Lawler feud if you want.

Just seeing if anyone is interested in Chris Benoit

UWF would like Stan Hansen on August 17 and 22

WOW! So much going on here. I enjoyed the "double tough" quote by Gordon. That brought ne back to my childhood real quick and I think Lars may just have something here with this Hiroshima Wrecking Crew. -The American Dream interview from Bruno was so realistic and I am excited to see where this goes. -The Soviet Saint.... Very interesting and this brings instant heat. Again, so very creative.

I hope you didn't take that wrong. I admit my knowledge is pretty low and when I think of Atlas, I think back to Georgia Championship wrestling when he was a babyface with Tommy Rich and such. I think he is a great heel and am enjoying the freight train that he is becoming.

Really enjoyed your writing for the ESPN show. A little background goes a long way and you did just that for newcomers Jesse Barr and Fallen Angel. The Atlas-Wahoo match was interesting as I am not used to either playing the heel but they could both be awesome at either heel or face.

I enjoyed your shows but they really make me think. Either we have Lutte breaking Kayfabe with the Midnight Rockers or their is some funny business going on here with the WWF. Either way it has me hooked. The Rockers are basically portraying the NWA's biggest enemy, the WWF, as the Golden Kingdom on TV. Either Michaels went rogue on TV and brole kayfabe or Lutte is giving the WWF attention because they are in cohoots with VInce. It could be like Memphis back in the 80's playing both sides of the fence with the AWA and NWA or Lutte could really be battleground central!!! So looking forward to this!!

I agree very easy to read format. I am enjoying the Mid-American League and you did a great job of setting up your new tag team feud with the Kiniski's and Tyler and Brown! Great job.