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What a night for the Americans. Luger, the Nightmares and Funk better be on their toes. I bet not too many Americans leave Japan with victories in the end of their tours

I believe that each person's fate could be different in the game as circumstances would be different but then doesn't that just give us the ability to change the circumstances when it is time. Hindsight is twenty-twenty but seems a little unfair. Since we know where Saito and Patera were when they got in trouble, just move them someplace else and we act like all is good. Keep Gino and Mad Dog away from where their deaths occurred and thy would be here. All probably true but it would just be us moving people to protect them. We have already dealt with this with David VonErich who was in the Florida promotion in the game but we still used his death in Japan as real. I think this is the fairest thing to do in situations like death and prison. It is best to try and keep an historical aspect to this game when we have the opportunity. We are asked to not rush rookies. We are asked to not keep people past their retirement dates. We have fought over venues because sometimes they were outside of the historical territories area. I think we need to keep historically active wrestlers active and non-active, out of the game for the necessary time.

I believe that as of June 17th both Ken Patera and Mr. Saito are off to prison. Do I Patrick an I need to release them or can we keep them and just not use them. I believe Saito comes back in December of 86 and Patera is May of 87. Obviously, I understand that they can not be used.

Thanks for the comments. I agree that I have Dingo playing too big a role here but I have tried to mention in my shows that he has often be carried in the ring by his opponents and I have not had him win too much. I have tried to put him with a manager so that he has time to work on his mic skills. I agree that I must be much more careful in the future with the location of my jobbers. That will all work itself out in a few weeks as I am thinking of a new format.

USWA WRESTLING: 6/15/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 MEMPHIS, TENNESSE “Yello again everybody. Welcome to UWF and USWA Wrestling from Memphis, Tennessee and the WMC Studio. I am Lance Russell and once again I am joined by the young guest announcer, Jeff Jarrett. SHORT VERSION HERE DUE TO THE MOVE 1. Both Tennessee and Texas name 8 of the 9 wrestlers who will compete in Battleground. Remember whichever team wins two matches will win control of the USWA for their “boss” ….. Fritz in Texas and Jarrett in Tennessee TENNESEE TEXAS 1. Jerry Lawler Dusty Rhodes 2. Terry Gordy Kerry Von Erich 3. Tommy Rich Dick Murdoch 4. Eddie Gilbert Kevin Von Erich 5. Honk Tonk Man Stan Hansen 6. Robert Fuller Mike Von Erich 7. Jimmy Golden Blackjack Mulligan 8. Robert Gibson The Texas Ranger After reading the list, the young Jarrett is fired up because it is obvious that Fritz is playing games with the 8th wrestler. Lance reminds him that it was his father who sent in the Tennessee Stud Stable last week in Dallas to attack Mike VonErich under the name of Stud Lee. This angle also brought us our main event which was a UWF 6 Man title match where the champions, Rich, Gilbert and HTM retained their titles against Rhodes, Dick Murdoch and Blackjack Mulligan. The challengers won the match but by DQ when Lawler and Terry Gordy interfered. 2. Jimmy Snuka won a squash match against Snake Brown where he got some serious fan approval. At the interview desk he was joined by the two large Samoans who helped but down Akbar and his clan last week. The Samoans were revealed as Farmer Boy Ipo and LeRoy Brown. Together the three vowed to stop the Dingo Warrior and any of Akbar’s other goons. We also find out that it will be Jimmy Snuka vs Dingo Warrior at Battleground on July 3 at the Louisiana Superdome. 3. We also hear from the UWF TV Champion, Iceman King Parsons after he was tarred and feathered last week by Rip Rogers with the help of the USWA Heavyweight Champion, Jimmy Garvin. Iceman demands and is granted a title defense against Rogers at Battleground. Rogers and Garvin try to come out and push Iceman around but as soon as the play rough, it is Brad Armstrong who rushes out to make the save and we get a little craziness here with the fan favorites in control of the studio. 4. The Midnight Express got upset in a bout against Tiger Conway Jr. and Chris Benoit when Baby Doll came out and clocked Jim Cornette right in the head with a big right hand. This was all a set up as it appears the Fab Ones are using some Midnight Express tactics in this war. Denis Condrey and Bobby Eaton were distracted by Baby Doll just long enough to have Benoit roll up Condrey for the victory. At the interview desk, Cornett was fuming and was going to sue everyone in sight if his Midnight Express did not get a shot and the Fab Ones at Battleground. Jerry Jarrett came out and said that he would grant Cornett’s demand and raise the stakes and make the match a #1 contender’s match for the UWF Tag Title! Jim Cornette was beaming but Jarrett said that he was not done. He will grant Cornett’s wish only if Cornette accepts the demand of Baby Doll to face him one on in the ring at Battleground! Cornette goes on to whine for some time and says he will have to let us know next week after talking to him mommy because his mommy always taught him to never hit a women!

Enjoyed Pistol Pez getting some attention in a big match.

Enjoyed seeing the Zambuie Express quickly moving up the list. They could be a real threat to the titles.

WOW... so much going on here and it is all great stuff. Love the idea of Rich/Gilbert being the heels here and a Stud Stable War. The House of Humperdink is a perfect maniacal fit for Florida. Great and creative endings are becoming your thing and I loved the Nightmares putting the green substance on their own face. Dundee/Douglas chain match, new Alabama Champion, the hooded monster, .... and it goes on and on. This is what Southern Wrastlin is all about. Hopefully be back soon to help carry the UWF

Like how Funk is calling out TA but the poor fans in Georgetown didn't get to see Funk in Battlebowl! But Funk never cared about the fans in the 80's anyway. Great set up for TA and Funk down the road.

Just letting everyone know that I will be moving this weekend and not sure when I will be up and running again. I am also away the last week of June and first week if July. I will do my best to keep up but if I miss a week or two, it is because of my schedule. I am in for the long haul and really enjoy this hobby

Enjoyed your TV show as I thought you gave us some really fun matches... The type I wish were really on TV when I was a kid. I was surprised that a Sheepherder offered a handshake to someone. Wonder if the Bushwhackers might be coming out soon.

I agree with Gordi... you do a great job of thinking what the audience wants and the home town guys coming out with the victories. I think you have the best balanced roster in the game right now which makes your shows the most realistic out there. You have young and experieced guys, opening act, true mid-carders and enough main eventers to sell out the big arenas. You also mix your singles and tag team matches perfectly. Great job!

WWF IS HOT! So much going on here. - I like Gary Hart and he always seems to get his hands on a bunch of misfits... No difference here and the WWF has to deal with the havoc! - Good use of Windham. Put in a nice tag match and let him get the victory, sets him up for a great push - the use of Elizabeth here was great. Having Savage yell at her helps give him a heel push and maybe the two biggest WWF stars will soon be at each others throats. - Nikita is poised to make his run at the title after these few shows. That should be big. - Would have liked the last of the Guerrero/ Outlaw feud to have been a 6 Man Match with Lanza

6/9/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 TULSA, OKLAHOMA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: AUSTIN IDOL NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: TOMMY RICH, EDDIE GILBERT & HONKY TONK WAYNE FERRIS UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: ICEMAN PARSONS Hello again everybody. Welcome to UWF & Mid-South Wrestling from Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Tulsa Convention Center here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd. The show starts with a white hot Jim Duggan. Ross reminds the fans that Dibiase and Dr. Death Steve Williams used an old lady as a ploy last week claiming that she was Duggan’s mother. When Duggan came out they attacked him 2-1. Jim Duggan: ok listen up Rat Pack! You may be right. I am not the most cultured guy in the UWF. I may not have all the fancy cars and wear all the fancy cloths and I might carry around a 2 x 4 but that is because I come from a blue collar family who had to work for everything they got. My mother and father taught me that an honest day’s work is what built this great country and I was taught to respect others. What you two did last week was disgusting. Making fun of that poor old lady was truly low class. I wasn’t upset that you made her out to be my mother. I what bothered me was that you insulted her for no reason! Believe you me, the next time I see either one of you this trusty 2 x 4 will find the side of your heads! I don’t care how it gets done but I demand a No Rules Street Fight against either Dibiase or Williams in St. Louis. Title on the line! Jim Ross: Which one? Dibiase or Williams? Before storming off Hacksaw Jim Duggan says “Let them decide.” Jim Ross: Wow, Hacksaw Duggan is hotter than a rattle snake sunning himself on top of a cactus! Dibiase and Williams best be on the lookout. Ernie Ladd: I think we found out last week that Duggan best be on the lookout for the Rat Pack. Let’s get to the ring and see the hottest wrestler in the business… The UWF Unified World Heavyweight Champion….. Austin Idol. MATCH: UWF CHAMPION AUSTIN IDOL with FREDDIE BLASSIE VS SPIKE HUBER (Non-Title) Poor Huber just gets toyed with until Idol slaps on the Figure 4 and forces Huber to submit. Unfortunately, with the blessing of Blassie, Idol refuses to break the hold. He uses the ropes for leverage and we just hear poor Huber scream The crowd pops as JYD rushes out swinging his big 8 foot dog chain. Idol and Blassie scamper to the outside of the ring as Dog just keeps swinging that collar. Blassie calls for reinforcements and Teddy Muscles and David Sammartino heed the call. Jim Ross lets us know that JYD might have that chain but he could be in some trouble as Blassie’s stable surrounds the ring and looks for a way in… while avoiding the chain. Jim Ross: Oh my business is about to pick up! From behind, the Texas Outlaws hit the scene and Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch are just beating the snot out of Teddy Muscles and Sammartino. Jim Ross is really hyping up the fact that the American Dream is extracting some revenge on Sammartino. Bionic elbow after bionic elbow leaves the off spring of Bruno laying on the ground in the fetal position. Teddy may have some muscles but he has never faced someone like Murdoch who is just throwing haymaker after haymaker! Blassie and Idol have sense enough to run for cover as the Dog is howlin at the moon. As we head to break, we hear Jim Ross. “Bah Gawd, just look at the carnage. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: THE FABULOUS FREEBIRDS (MICHAEL HAYES & BUDDY ROBERTS VS RON SEXTON & RANDY BARBER A complete squash match where the end comes when Hayes hit a Running Bulldog on Sexton. At the interview desk, Hayes and Roberts and joined by Bam Bam Gory. Gordy takes the lead here and says how much he loves Hacksaw Duggan but he might just have to wait in line to get his hands on Steve Williams as Bam Bam wants the first crack. Hayes takes over and reminds the Rat Pack that if they ever want to dance on Bad Street, they might end up having to call the mortician. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: THE KIWI SHEEPHERDERS VS ART CREWS & LANNY POFFO Poor Crews and Poffo is all that needs to be said as the Sheepherders just pummel them while all the time doing a great job of getting some real nasty heat from the fans. Match: BUDDY LANDELL VS TIGER CONWAY JR. Maybe the best bout of the night as these two really know what they are doing. Landell played the scared guy pretty well in the beginning. That all changed as Arrogant Nature Boy came out after an eye rake on Tiger. Tiger takes one more turn wrestling from the top until Eric Embry comes out and distracts the ref. Landell connects with a low blow and then follows it up with the figure 4 for the victory. Jim Ross is having trouble figuring out which of the Rat Pack is the most hated as the quartet of arrogance comes over to the interview desk. Williams does a lot of the talking here where he just brushes off the threats from the Freebirds and Duggan from earlier in the show. Dibiase spends some time hyping up the “St. Louis Street Fight” for the North American Title against Duggan. Dibiase says that it will be his pleasure as the leader of the Rat Pack to take the title! Dr. Death seems a bit taken back that Dibiase just assumes it will be Dibiase in the title match and not him. Both Embry and Landell try to calm the situation by saying that the in house fighting is exactly what Duggan wants. As the Rat Pack walk off, there is a lot of muttering that could be heard. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- THE SHEIKS WITH SKANDAR AKBAR (PATERA & BLACKWELL) VS CHRIS BENOIT & GEORGE WELLS While the match up on paper looks good, it turns out to be a total squash. The Sheiks are functioning like a well-oiled machine and the end comes after Blackwell followed up a drop kick with a Giant Splash on Wells. Just for the hell of it, Patera then tossed Benoit to the floor. As the show comes to an end, Akbar can’t wait for St. Louis as he lets us know that not only will the Sheiks take the titles from the Road Warriors but they will take the career of one of them. Patera and Blackwell then start a mock debate of which Road Warrior, Hawk or Animal will be out of the sport. Jim Ross is just happy the show is over so this nonsense can come to an end. Jim Ross: So long from Tulsa.

I agree with both Rain and Gene. I think it is very accurate historically in terms of smaller promotions. They took what they had and made the most of it and the fans in places like SMW really got it to them. That is not to say that they could come into a more national promotion and move to the top of the card. I think it all depended back them on the amount of people to see them on TV and if they got any coverage in the magazines. Look at Lanny Poffo.... a huge star in ICW to a lower to mid card guy elsewhere but without ICW he would have been a never was. Ron Starr had some star power in the south already and you raised him to a mid carder. Gamma would be great anywhere now but I think in 3-6 month stints where he comes in as a huge heel and puts over a baby face.

A lot of good stuff here. Kamala vs Manny Fernandez would be an awesome TV match. I would like to see Flair in more singles matches as I think his name alone would sell the house out.

6/8/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 DALLAS, TEXAS “Yello again everybody. Welcome to USWA Wrestling, a UWF Promotion, from the world’s most famous wrestling arena, The Sportatorium in downtown Dallas, Texas. I am Lance Russell along with Fritz Von Erich. We have a real busy show for you but first Fritz, let’s get to the big news from last week where your partner made a huge announcement that you two have signed a Loser Loses His Company Match. Fritz VonErich: That’s right Lance. On July 3rd at Battleground in the Louisiana Superdome, there will be three 6 Man Tag Matches between wrestlers from Texas and Tennessee. Each match will be a no time limit match and whichever team wins the majority of the matches will win the company for their state. Last week in Memphis, we saw that blowhard, Jerry “The Queen” Lawler call out any wrestler from Texas and low and behold, we were ready for him. We had The American Dream there and he put a pounding on Lawler. Then from out of nowhere, Terry Gordy, I think he is from Chattanooga, come in and try to save Lawler. If I have learned two things in my time in this sport, they are never trust a man from Tennessee and as the Von Erichs keep finding out, never trust a Freebird. We were ready for this sneak attack with Captain Redneck, Dick Murdoch. Lance Russell: What a scene that was! Any other surprises in store for us tonight? Fritz Von Erich: You will just have to wait and see but let’s get right to the ring where my son Mike, who by the way will be in Battleground will be taking on a newcomer to the USWA, Studd Lee. MATCH: MIKE VON ERICH VS STUDD LEE Studd Lee comes out a wearing an orange mask and is doing his best to rile up all the fans. Fritz does notice one thing about Studd Lee and that is his height as he calls the 6’5 newcomer a “long drink of water.” The Dallas crowd does pop as Mike heads to the ring. Studd Lee doesn’t waste any time and goes right to the attack. Mike is forced to wrestle from the bottom here for a while but he eventually gets going and is giving it pretty good to Studd Lee. All of a sudden, another 6’5 guy in an orange mask comes out to ringside and starts to cheer on his “partner.” Fritz and Lance are both confused and concerned for Mike but the youngest of the VonErich’s is wrestling like a man possessed. All of a sudden he catches Lee with a drop kick and Lee rolls out to the floor. We get the old switch-a-roo here as the other masked wrestler rolls back in to the ring without the ref noticing. This new masked man plays injured and surprises Mike with a roll up. He grabs the trunks and get the pinfall. Now both masked men are in the ring given it to Mike. After a few boots, they lift him up and WHAM! A spike piledriver. Mike is hurt and Fritz himself begins to rush to the ring. The two masked men pull off their masks and …. Lance Russell: Oh my God. It is Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden. The Tennessee Stud Stable is in Texas. Has this war no boundaries. Wrestlers are coming from all over Texas and Tennessee to be a part of this historic event. All of a sudden, Kevin and Kerry join Fritz in their pursuit of the Stud Stable but Fuller and Golden escape just in the nick of time! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- Before our next bout, we here from Fritz and he is fuming mad and says that one thing is for certain, “We are in Dallas tonight and in Dallas …. I make the rules. Right here tonight, The Tennessee Stud Stable will pay the price for their sneak attack on my son! In the main event tonight, we will see the Tennessee Stud Stable vs Kevin & Kerry VonErich! Before our next match, Lance hypes up that main event big time! DINGO WARRIOR with SKANDAR AKBAR VS TERRY ADONIS This is the first time with have seen the Dingo Warrior officially with Akbar and he is dominate in this squash match as the end comes quickly after a Warrior Smash. At the interview desk Lance Russell let’s Akbar and the Dingo Warrior that they seem to have a mounting number of opponents who want a piece of them….. From Jimmy Snuka to JYD to the Road Warriors. Skandar Akbar: It doesn’t matter who wants a piece of Devastation Inc. With my newest member in the Dingo Warrior along with Hacksaw Reed, Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell we are unstoppable. It is not us who should be worried. It is the entire UWF who should be worried. Mark my words, Skandar Akbar and his men will control all of the gold in a very short time! The crowd pops as Jimmy Snuka appears and says that he is sick and tired of Akbar and his big mouth. Akbar warns him to watch his mouth or he is in for a world a hurt. Snuka seems ready for the challenge and gets right in the face of Dingo. The Warrior doesn’t back down but Akbar wants to make sure his newest member doesn’t get embarrassed here by Snuka so he calls the rest of the stable (Reed, Patera and Blackwell) Snuka just laughs and tells Akbar that he is going to need a lot more than that! Skandar Akbar: For you? You are crazier than I thought. WHAM!!! From out of nowhere come 2 of the biggest Samoans you have ever seen and even though it is 4-3, Snuka and his pals seem to be in control. The interview area is a mess as bodies and debris are scattered all over the place. Lance and Fritz rush us to break in hopes of regaining order. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: UWF WORLD TV TITLE MATCH ICEMAN PARSONS VS MAN MOUNTAIN LINK A pretty good match that had a little back and forth but the champion connected with his Butt Bump for the victory. Iceman gives a quick interview where he tells us how he wants to be a fighting champion and take on all challengers. This is where Rip Rogers comes out and says that Iceman is anything but a fighting champion and it is proven by the fact that he won’t give Rip a title shot. Iceman is angry and says that he will fight anybody the UWF puts in front of him and if Rogers wants a title shot, he needs to earn it the eyes of the UWF Board of Directors. Rip Rogers: If he clucks like a chicken, it is a chicken! Iceman is so angry he just simple walks away. Rogers takes off his boot and clocks Iceman over the head and Iceman hits the ground hard. All of a sudden, the USWA Heavyweight Champion, Jimmy Garvin, rushes out with a bucket of something and a pillow case. Together they dump the entire bucket over the Iceman. Lance Russell: What in the Sam Hill is in that bucket? Ohh,ohh no. I think it is Tar. Now Rogers is dumping the pillow case over Iceman and it was full of feathers. Do you believe this? Rogers and Garvin have just Tarred and Feathered the UWF TV Champion. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: THE FABULOUS ONES with BABY DOLL VS THE KINISKI BROTHERS Now this might be the hottest team in all of the USWA and by hot we mean looks. The Tuxedo and Top Hot Strip Tease by the Fabulous Ones and the tight leather pants on Baby Doll have women and men alike in heat. As for the match, we get the usual Fab Ones match here. A quick start followed by a little trouble followed by a quick finish. The end came when Lane nearly took the head off of Kelly Kiniski with a Super Kick! At the interview desk, Baby Doll, Lane and Keirn all took turns bashing Jim Cornette, his mother and the Midnight Express. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT MATCH: THE TENNESSEE STUDD STABLE VS KEVIN & KERRY VON ERICH It seems like this is getting a little predictable. A complete brawl between the Tennessee and Texas factions followed by a run in by one side or another. Even though the concept is predictable the names are not and the fans are loving it! The show ends in one huge riot. The Texans were once again on the short end of the stick as the numbers game finished 8-7 in favor of Tennessee. The usually suspects of Rich, Gilbert, HTM, Jerry Lawler, Terry Gordy were on hand but newest member to Battleground for Tennessee was Ricky Morton! All of a sudden Fritz could not take it anymore and hit the ring. Now it was 8-8 and the Texans regained control of the ring as the Sportatorium crowd went wild. Lance Russell: I must admit that I have never seen anything like this. This is a fast becoming the War to end all Wars! Battleground in the Louisiana Superdome is less than a month away but I am not sure this company can survive like this until then. So long from Dallas!

I agree with Edger. Great card! I think anytime you have the King in Tennessee he is a show all by himself.

Oh where could Women be?

He is not on the free agent list and don't believe he is on a roster. He is yours

Love all the match ups. Was the factions your idea or something Japan did before?

Oh the Bayfront Center. Brings back such memories. I used to go to Spring training when I was a boy to see the Mets right across the street at Al Lang Stadium. Used to see the bill boards advertise all the Florida greats like the Briscos, Rhodes and Sullivan but I never got a chance to go. Any way, another great show here. Like the push the Nightmares are getting here and thought that Mulligan was a great match for Idol. Bringing in Kendall adds a lot of possibilities to your promotion also.

Wow, that's a lot of action for one show. I like the idea of Chicky's Sports Shop. I find this interview segments to be great at getting the audience involved.

WOW,WOW,WOW.... what an expansion into Florida. May the real Women please show up ..... and she does with the Golden Spike! Many of us have tried to use Adrian Street with little success and you have perfected him. Weel, as Dusty says, David is in some trouble but CCW and the UWF are in a great place thanks to your creative writing.

Japan seems to be about a decade ahead of the USA. The creativity is great.