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I just love how you can get me so interested in wrestlers I know little about. You did it before in Southeast and you have done it again in Smoky Mountain.

Thanks SirEdger. I like it because it I ever go to one single brand then they will have already had some interaction. The one thing I don't know about here is Baby Doll with Hacksaw Butch Reed. Black & White in Louisiana in 1984 is really pushing the envelope.

Good start to Smoky Mountain Wrestling.... Welcome back!

8/4/1984: WTBS 6:05-7:05 TAPED IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA “Hello again everybody. Welcome to Mid-South Wrestling from Shreveport, Louisiana and the Irish McNeil’s Boys Club here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner and President of Mid-South Wrestling is Cowboy Bill Watts.” The show starts with Jim Ross giving us some very exciting news that the USWA is going to add a 6 Man World Championship to its list of titles and there will be an organization wide tournament to decide the first ever champions. Ross goes on to announce that the tournament will be starting right here tonight and culminate with the finals at the next USWA Super Card on Labor Day. Ross also explains that Tommy Rich lost the Gauntlet Glove to Jake Roberts who is here tonight going for his second win. Jake Roberts comes out to the interview desk with that large snake wrapped around his neck and he has a sly grin on his face. Ross is very nervous around the snake but he wants to know why Roberts is grinning. Roberts: I am in Haven man! I been wondering around the swamps here in Louisiana all day long and seen snake after snake slithering around. This place is like paradise. Then I come in here tonight and I see more snakes. Snakes like JYD. Snakes like Tommy Rich. Snakes like Big Blackjack Mullingan. The best part of all this is I aint afraid of no snakes! Damien and me are going to crush the life out of whoever is next on the Gauntlet! I am 4 wins away from a title shot. Just 4 wins away from wrapping Damien around Jerry Lawler. Just 4 wins away from being World champ. Ross wanting Damien and Roberts to both go away says it’s time for the Gauntlet Match and let’s see who you will be facing. Ross pulls out the hat and choices Roberts opponent………. Blackjack Mulligan! As Roberts heads to the ring, he is still got the sly grin on his face. GAUNTLET MATCH MATCH: JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS VS BLACKJACK MULLIGAN The match is an entertaining one from the get go. Blackjack controls the early momentum but Jake slithers away each time he tries to get him in the Brain Claw. Mulligan rushed in one too many times and Roberts caught him with an uppercut. Roberts shoved Mulligan into Pee Wee Anderson and as Mulligan went to get Anderson up, Roberts caught him in a front face lock. Before Mulligan even knew what hit him. Roberts turned that front face lock into a match ending DDT. Mulligan laid on the mat and Roberts released Damien who crawled all over Big Mulligan as Jake just kept that evil grin going from ear to ear. As we go to break, Jim Ross hypes the fact that Roberts is just three matches away from a World Title Shot! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- As we come out of break, we see Wahoo McDaniel at the interview desk and he is red hot about recent remarks made by Cowboy Ron Bass about his Native American Heritage. Bass had said that Wahoo was no different than most Indians and was just a fall down drunk who hops around on one foot whenever his crops need rain. When Wahoo is done yelling, he challenges Bass to a match right now and he heads to the ring and to the delight of all the fans, Bass comes out and is ready to fight. MATCH: COWBOY RON BASS VS WAHOO McDANIEL Wahoo takes off his Headdress and Bass takes off his black cowboy hat and the two are after each other. Wahoo is really laying in those huge Tomahawk Chops and they are echoing all over the studio. Just as the crowd is getting into it, Black Bart comes running out with some kind of paint can and his trusted bull rope. He enters the ring and whips Wahoo a few times. This gives Bass and Bart control and they hog tie Wahoo with those bull ropes. Bart goes for the paint can and then dumps it all on Wahoo. Jim Ross: “Good God almighty, they have just dumped some sort of tar substance on Wahoo. Bass now has the Indian Headdress and they are ripping it a part feather by feather. No… I can’t believe what I am watching. They are tar and feathering Wahoo with his own headdress. We need to get some help out here right now!” Wildfire, Billy Jack and JYD rush out to help Wahoo. The Outlaws high tail it back to the locker room as the fan favorites aid Wahoo. As soon as he is untied, he heads back to the locker room in hot pursuit of Bass and Bart. Jim Ross: Well this will not be the last of this. I can guarantee you that. Wahoo is way too proud to let this score go unsettled. ----------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS--------------- MATCH: THE PERFECT ALLIANCE (ARN ANDERSON & BOBBY EATON) VS TONY GAREA & JOE SALVALDI A perfect match for the Perfect Alliance. They control it from start to finish with the end coming when “Beautiful” Bobby followed up Arn’s Spinebuster with the Alabama Jam. (A top rope leg drop) The Perfect Alliance heads over to the interview desk where Baby Doll does most of the speaking. Baby Doll: We all know who the best tag team in the USWA is. I mean forget the Fabulous Ones. Forget the Sheepherders. It’s The Perfect Alliance and we have been showing that week after week and we deserve a shot at the World Titles. Those uneducated, smelly Sheepherders go around saying they are the number one contenders. That just proves how nut they are. They got no shot at beating the Perfect Team and if we need to prove that, we are ready! Jim Ross takes us right back to the ring as we hear Queen and “Another One Bites the Dust blaring from the speakers and see JYD entering the ring. MATCH: JUNK YARD DOG VS NICK KINISKI A nice showcase of the Dog. The match lasts only about 3 minutes when JYD followed up a series of headbutts with an Irish Whip followed up by a THUMP! (Powerslam) All of a sudden, the fans erupt into a chorus of boos as a well-dressed Ernie Ladd comes to the ring with a microphone. ERNIE LADD’S LAIR Ernie Ladd: SHUT UP AND SIT BACK FOR THE GREATEST SEGMENT IN WRESTLING TODAY. You fans should consider yourself lucky to witness the first ever Ernie Ladd’s Lair where I will bring you the truth each and every week. I will interview some of the best and some of the worst wrestlers that Mid-South has to offer. It is obvious from the start that Cowboy Bill Watts, the racist owner of this company, is trying to have me fail as he has lined up none other than Junk Yard Dog as my first interview. JYD who was already in the ring from his last bout looks ready to pounce on Ladd JYD: Ladd, you aint nothing! You are not even a has-been. You are a never was! You can’t handle it in the ring no more so you scheme your way back on TV. Now we have to continue to listen to your bull! I mean right now Hacksaw Butch Reed and I aint getting on to well but he did one thing right. He ran you out of wrestling. Ernie Ladd: Nobody ran me out of wrestling. I am working right now on building my army back up and a no good Uncle Tom’s like you got no place in this business. I agree with you on one thing. Hacksaw did give me a beating in the Cotton Bowl but I know one thing for sure. If I couldn’t beat that muscled bound freak of nature, then you got no shot! I also know that on the rare occasion I do take a beating, I have the guts to show my face again. Not like you. You are nothing but a yellow bellied coward. I remember you running around here last year under some stupid mask calling yourself Stagger Lee! More like DUMB JYD! JYD can’t take it anymore and walks out of the ring. Ernie Ladd: Well there he goes again. Is it JYD or Stagger Lee? It doesn’t matter. When Hacksaw Reed is done with him, he is going to be DEAD! Ladd drops the microphone ending the first ever segment of Ernie Ladd’s Liar but as he begins to leave the ring Hacksaw Reed comes out. Reed gets right in the face of Ernie Ladd. Hacksaw Reed: Listen to me Ladd. You a sucker and I don’t want my name coming out of your mouth again. I whooped you in the Cotton Bowl and I will whoop you again. You say you are retired. Then stay home. I am the man in Mid-South. I don’t need you. I don’t need the fans. I just need the North American Heavyweight Title. Reed begins to walk away and then turns back. Reed: Oh, I forgot one thing. I need my new manager…… Out walks the one and only Baby Doll who quickly takes the microphone. Baby Doll: ”Not only does the Perfect 10 now control the Perfect Tag Team. I now will guide the perfectly athlete. The Perfect Alliance would like to welcome Hacksaw Butch Reed to the best wrestling stable in industry today! -------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------- MATCH: 6 MAN TAG MATCH FIRST ROUND OF THE 6 MAN TOURNAMENT TOMMY RICH, BILLY JACK HAYNES & MIKE GRAHAM VS KEVIN SULLIVN, BUZZ SAWYER & BAD LEROY BROWN with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK A wild one from the beginning where neither team waits for the bell. The match begins with all 6 men in the ring in a Pier 6 Brawl. With all the craziness, it was hard for Pee Wee Anderson to maintain order. In the end, it looked like the fan favorites were going to come away with the victory but Sir Oliver Humperdink did everything he could to make sure that did not happen. With 4 men out on the floor, Billy Jack locked in the Full Nelson on Buzz Sawyer. With the ref focused on the action outside the ring, Humperdink entered and swung his walking stick with all his might, WHAM!!!!! Somehow Billy Jack must have had eyes in the back of his head as he released the full nelson and ducked at the last second and Sawyer got nailed with the walking stick! Just as the ref turned back, Billy Jack covered Sawyer for the 1…2…3. As we are running out of time, Ross hypes up the 6 man Tag Team Tournament and announces that Rich, Billy Jack and Mike Graham have advanced into the second round. He also announces that next week, the full brackets of the tournament will be revealed. Jim Ross says “sorry folks, we are out of time. So long from Shreveport, Louisiana. SCREEN FADES TO BLACK /PROMO CAJUNDOME IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA Key Matches include: The Perfect Alliance (Arn and Eaton) with Baby Doll vs Mike Graham & Rufus Jones Ron Bass vs Wahoo McDaniel Leroy Brown vs Blackjack Mulligan Tommy Rich vs Buzz Sawyer USWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: Kevin Sullivan vs Jerry Lawler USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE: The Fabulous Ones vs The Sheepherders NORTH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: HACKSAW REED VS JYD in a Louisiana Street Fight

Both sound fine to me.

After the expansion draft, USWA sent Lanny Kean to Smoky Mountain.... that means I have 4 jobber spots to fill. They will be filled by 1. moving Rufus R Jones from a regular spot to a jobber spot 2. adding Joe Salvaldi, Nick Kiniski and Scott McGhee To fill the open spot of Rufus Jones, USWA welcomes Bob Roop

USWA sends Lanny Kean to Smoky Mountain

If he is your, use him however you see fit.

According to wrestlingdata.com, these wrestlers also began in 1985 Joel Deaton Lt. James Earl Wright Billy Travis Don Running Bear Taras Bulbas (Abel Reynosa) Big John Harris (Silo Sam) John Tatum (Franklin Hayes) Steve Gatorwolf Rick Steiner

MID-SOUTH WRESTLING: HOUSE SHOW OF THE WEEK 7/29 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Baton Rouge Centroplex Wahoo McDanel defeated Kelly Kiniski with the Indian Death Lock The Sheepherders defeated Tony Garea and Tracy Smothers by just beating the rookie Smothers from pillar to post. The interesting thing here was that there was some pushing and shoving between the Sheepherders and the Perfect Alliance as one team was leaving the ring and the other was entering. The Perfect Alliance (Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton) with Baby Doll defeated Ted Allen and Joe Lightfoot after Arn caught Lightfoot with a spinebuster followed by Beautiful Bobby and the Alabama Jam! Kevin Sullivan and Leroy Brown defeated Mike Graham and Billy Jack when Humperdink interfered with the cane to Graham’s head. Tommy Rich defeated Buzz Sawyer by DQ when the rest of Sullivan’s Army interfered. USWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Fabulous Ones defeated The Freebirds in a chaotic ending that saw The Sheepherders come to ringside and distracted Buddy Roberts who was caught with a Russian Leg Sweep by Steve Keirn. Roberts appeared to have injured his head on the final move. MAIN EVENT: NORTH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITE MATCH JYD defeated Hacksaw Reed via DQ when Reed used a chair. WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING HOUSE SHOW OF THE WEEK 8/2/1984 – San Antonio, Texas – HemisFair Arena Sweet Brown Sugar defeats Johnny Mantell with a missile drop kick. Rocky Johnson defeats Moondog Cujo by turning the match into a boxing match PTY (Norvell Austin and Brickhouse Brown) defeats Al Madril and Brian Adias. Sweet Brown Sugar comes out to confront his former partner, Brickhouse Brown about why he left him high and dry. Brickhouse and Austin attacked Sugar and tossed him around the ring for a minute or so until Adias and Madril came to his rescue. Jake “The Snake” Roberts pinned Rufus Jones after a nasty DDT. Jerry Lawler & Dusty Rhodes defeat Gary Hart’s Army (The Iron Sheik and The Great Kabuki) when Lawler caught the Sheik in a second rope fist drop. This came as there was chaos outside on the arena floor with Kabuki and Rhodes going at it. The ref was distracted and Gary Hart attempted to hit Lawler with a foreign object but swung and accidently hit Sheik. Lawler quickly climbed the ropes and connected with his finisher. MAIN EVENT: 6 MAN TAG MATCH: The Freebirds vs The Von Erichs As if this match needed anything more, Buddy Roberts came to the ring wearing some sort of head gear that he claims was necessary due to an injury he suffered the other night at the hands of the Fabulous Ones. Even the Von Erichs protested, ref Rick Manning allowed it. As for the match itself, it was wild! Mike Von Erich was trapped in the Freebirds corner and really taking a beating. Somehow he fought his way out and made a diving tag to his brother Kerry. All hell broke loose now as all 6 men were brawling in the ring. Kerry tossed Roberts through the middle ropes out onto the floor. Now the three Von Erichs had their way with the remaining two Freebirds. As Roberts finally got up on the apron, he adjusted that head gear and then entered the ring. Roberts went full speed with a diving headbutt with that headgear to kidneys of Kerry Von Erich. Kerry went down like he was shot and while the other wrestlers were at each other’s throats, Buddy calmly covered Kerry for the 1…2…3. The fans could not believe it.

I agree. Love Hart with Orton. Also love how the event center gives us all those recaps.

Truly enjoying Lutte. The Masked Cowboy thing is coming to head and I am looking forward to finding out who they are. Good use of the women here! Also enjoyed Dr. D coming after the belt. One question, was Lutte translated to English and French on air as you do here? I have friends just over the border in NY and al of their TV stations were out of Montreal and I think in French?

I agree but I would need to have Skandar Akbar on my roster. That is the perfect fit and I was a bit stuck so I thought I would give it a try.

USWA is entertaining offers for Mr. Saito, Mike Graham, Wahoo McDaniel and Rocky Johnson.

7/29/1984: WTBS 5:305-7:05 TAPED IN DALLAS, TEXAS BILL MERCER welcomes all the fans to World Class Championship Wrestling here in Texas from the World’s most Famous Wrestling Arena, the Sportatorium in downtown Dallas. Mercer hypes up tonight’s show that includes a World Title Match between Jerry Lawler and Dusty Rhodes, The Gauntlet Match where Tommy Rich goes for victory #4 and much more. Mercer calls out the new Texas Heavyweight Champion, Chris Adams and Adams comes out with a bandage over one eye and Mercer explains to those that were not at the Will Rodgers Center that Chris sustained this injury at the hands of Michael Hayes who blinded him by sticking some sort of cream into his eyes. Adams says that he would like to first thank the Von Erichs for coming out and helping him. He understands that they have not always seen eye to eye of late but he is grateful and as soon as his eye heals, he will have the Von Erichs back in the fight against all the evils in World Class. Next Adams says that he is sick and tired of the Freebirds and vows revenge. All of a sudden Playboy Gary Hart comes out to the interview desk where he warns Adams that it is not the Freebirds who should be on his mind. He announces that he has signed another great wrestler and his entire stable has set their focus on taking that title away from you. Adams says he will be a fighting champion and for Hart to bring it on. Hart tells him to be careful what he asks for and to watch this first match before he decides if he wants to fight. MATCH: THE GREAT KABUKI & THE IRON SHEIK with GARY HART VS Steve Simpson and Kelly Kiniski Mercer can’t believe how violent Hart’s men where as they made quick but brutal work of their opponents. The end came when The Iron Sheik caught Simpson in the Camel Clutch and Kabuki made sure that Kiniski couldn’t make the save as he nailed him with a thrust kick. As the match comes to an end, Bill Mercer says it is time to find out who Tommy Rich will face in tonight’s Gauntlet match. He takes out the hat and pulls out a name….. Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Bill Mercer: Wow. That explains things. I thought we caught a glimpse of Jake Roberts last week under the ring when that snake wrapped itself around Kerry Von Erich. Tommy Rich better be ready for anything. That match is coming up next. ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ When we come out of break, Playboy Gary Hart is back at the interview desk and Mercer asks him why he is back? Hart: I told you that later tonight you would meet the newest member of my stable and the time has come. None other than Jake the Snake comes out with that large snake around his neck. Mercer starts to warn him to get that thing out of here and Snake asks “Why? Damien just wants to give you a little hug. Snake laughs as he puts the snake into a large bag and then ties it as he brings it with him to the ring GAUNTLET MATCH: JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS VS TOMMY RICH The match is a good back and forth for about 8 minutes when all of a sudden Gary Hart tripped Wildfire Rich. Rich went out to the floor and was in hot pursuit of Hart. WHAM…… Roberts snuck out the other side and caught Rich coming around the corner with a boot to the face. Snake pulled Rich up by the hair and nails Rich with a DDT on the concrete floor. Rich never made it into the ring again as Bronco Lubich made the 10 count. Snake slithers back out of the ring and unties the bag and let’s Damien slither all over the body of Tommy Rich. Bill Mercer says “Thank God this is Texas where we are used to snakes or there would be a lot more screaming in the Sportatorium tonight. Jake the Snake is now is possession of the Gauntlet Glove and is just 4 more wins away from a World Title Shot! Mercer get us right back to the ring for our next bout. MATCH: PYT VS THE WILD HOGS (King Harley Hog and JR Hogg) The fans where really excited as we hear Michael Jackson and “PYT” blaring from the speakers. They were out of their seats dancing as they love the way Brickhouse Brown and Sweet Brown Sugar move. All of a sudden we hear Mercer say “Hey that’s not Sweet Brown Sugar with Brickhouse Brown. It’s former Midnight Express member Norvell Austin. The crowd is also a bit confused but keep on dancing in the aisles. As for the match, it is all PYT. The end comes about 4 minutes in as Brickhouse nails JR Hogg with 2 quick Missile drop kicks and gained the pin. PYT goes over to Mercer who asks “Where is Sweet Brown Sugar.” Brickhouse Brown: ”Forget that jive turkey. I was getting nowhere with him as a partner. I now got myself a winner and World Class Championship Wrestling beware. We are coming for the Tag Titles. We don’t care if it’s the Von Erich, the Texas Outlaws (Rhodes and Murdoch) or any other of your loser teams. PYT walks off ad Mercer brings us to break by saying “Well that was very interesting. We will have to see what Sweet Brown Sugar has to say about it all.” ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ MATCH: MICHAEL HAYES VS MIKE VON ERICH When we come out of the break we see the Fabulous Freebirds are at the interview desk. Bill Mercer asked the Freebirds what happened to their World Titles. Michael Hayes takes the microphone and begins… “I know there are a lot of people that don’t like us. That includes the fans. The wrestlers. The promoters. And of course the referees. They are all jealous. They all want to live on Bad Street. They want the money. They want the women. They want the fame. Well, this time the ref cheated us out of our belts. I mean many of you saw the video. Steve Keirn illegally entered the ring. The belts are rightfully ours and we are going to take them back this week in Baton Rouge. One more thing. Fritz, is it right to send a boy to do a man’s job? I mean are you kidding me. Sending in your son Mike to try and get even with me. He is just going to end up in the hospital bed next to you. The Freebirds head to the ring as the crowd explodes for the Mike who is running to the ring in an attempt to get even for what the Freebirds have done to Kerry and his father. As for the match, the crowd gets everything it wants. That is except the victory. Mike Von Erich really took it to Hayes but just couldn’t get the victory. In the end, Hayes surprised Von Erich with a thumb to the eye and then turned into a running bull dog for the pin. After the match, the other Freebirds jumped in the ring and began to taunt Mike but the crowd roared as his brothers came to his rescue. The Von Erichs and The Freebirds really went at it in a pier six brawl until Bill Mercer took us to break. ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ USWA WORLD TITLE MATCH JERRY LAWLER VS DUSTY RHODES As we come out of break, we go right to Marc Lowrence who introduces the World Champion who struts out to a chorus of boos. These boos all change to cheers as the American Dream comes out to the ring. Mercer really gives both Lawler and Rhodes a lot of credit for their recent match at the Will Rodgers Center that ended in a draw. This match is another classic and the fans are really surprised at how clean Lawler plays it. While it was a bit of a brawl, there was no outside interference. No paid off refs. No nothing. Just a wonderful match. Both wrestlers nailed their signature moves including the second rope fist drop by Lawler and the Stardust Piledriver by Rhodes but neither could get the victory. It was another time limit draw as Mercer says we are just about out of time. All of a sudden, Gary Hart’s stable rush to the ring. Kabuki and Jake the Snake go right for Rhodes. Instead of beating him, they more contain him. On the other hand, The Iron Sheik is all over Jerry Lawler who is just too exhausted to fight back. The Sheik is able to strap in the Camel Clutch and we see Lawler in pure agony. As much as the fans of the USWA has been against Lawler, they do not want to see the Iron Sheik do that to any American. We hear Sheik screaming, Tehran, and Iran over and over again. Bill Mercer says this is one of the worst things he has ever seen in World Class. So long from Dallas, Texas.” As the screen fades to black we see one last promo for the upcoming card at the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. Key Matches include TEXAS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Chris Adams vs Mr. Saito with Gary Hart 6 Man Tag Action: The Von Erichs vs The Freebirds Dusty Rhodes & Jerry Lawler vs The Iron Sheik & the Great Kabuki PYT (Norvell Austin & Brickhouse Brown) vs Brian Adias & Al Madril

I agree. Love to see Harley Race with the belt. Your roster has really improved quickly and it has a great 1984 feel. Also love the Great American Bash Tour. I am still trying to get used to the Strongbows as heels and the Moondogs as baby faces but that is one of the things that makes this game fun. I wouldn't mind seeing and hearing more from Ric Flair. He is the best in the game and I really loved your cards where he faces TA or Windham. I bet that would really bring in the crowds.

I love how your TV show is like one giant promotion. From reviews of recent events to showcasing upcoming cards. It gets everyone excited without giving away too many big matches on TV. I have said it before but this is just like WWF circa 1984.

USWA NEWS -The biggest news out of the USWA is that they are in contact with both Ron Fuller and Jeff Jarrett as they are trying to bring CWA and Southeastern Championship Wrestling into the USWA organization. If all goes well, the sting of losing Florida will be much less and all believe that along with World Class and Mid-South, the USWA will have the best roster in all of professional wrestling. -There has been a lot of back room talks about what to do with the USWA World Championship. It appeared that the next title run would come from a baby face like Kerry Von Erich, Dusty Rhodes or maybe even Tommy Rich again but with the apparent turn of Lawler to fan favorite, the next champion has become a huge debate among the board. - With all the great tag teams in the USWA like the Sheepherders, The Fabulous Ones, Arn and Eaton etc..., the USWA board has decided that it would like to change the USWA National Tag Team Championship, the second belt in the organization, to the USWA WORLD SIX MAN CHAMPIONSHIP. This will only less clutter in the division as groups like the Von Erichs and The Freebirds, the House of Humperdink or any other faction to compete in their own division. -Speaking of The Sheepherders and The Perfect Alliance (Arn and Bobby), the USWA is interested to see how much heat this heel on heel war can get. They may look to loan one away for a short period of time or move one to one of the other USWA territories. We will just have to see what the fans think as they will make the final decision here. -The USWA will start to promote its next super card this week which would be on Labor Day. It would be perfect if the CWA does in fact join the USWA as it would be wonderful to hold this event in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. - The USWA has given up all ties to Georgia and Atlanta. With that being the case, it will be very interesting to see what happens with WTBS. The Ted Turner owned station is based out of Atlanta and it is unsure if he wants to continue the relationship with the USWA if Atlanta is not one of their tour stops. Along those lines, USWA has the rights to Gordon Solie but with Jim Ross and Bill Mercer currently announcing the two USWA promotions, Solie, the announcing king of wrestling, is currently without work since Championship Wrestling from Florida closed. Could their be a deal in the works to send Solie to MACW which just acquired Atlanta? or could Solie end up in the Southeast under either Ron Fuller or Ron Wright? We will just have to wait and see.

7/28/1984: WTBS 6:05-7:05 TAPED IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA “Hello again everybody. Welcome to Mid-South Wrestling from Shreveport, Louisiana and the Irish McNeil’s Boys Club here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner and President of Mid-South Wrestling is Cowboy Bill Watts.” The show starts with Jim Ross taking us to a video from the Lake Front Arena in New Orleans and a World Tag Team Title Match between The Fabulous Freebirds and The Fabulous Ones. The end came with Michael Hayes getting involved in the match. Terry Gordy was in control of the action in the ring and he tossed Stan Lane through the ropes. Michael Hayes went over and gave a good kick to the gut of Lane and then he rolled him quickly back into the ring. Ref Pee Wee Anderson went to admonish Hayes and this allowed for a quick double teaming of Lane which ended in a running power slam by Gordy. The Freebirds all looked out at the New Orleans crowd and mocked them with their “We got the belts” hand gesture. While this was going on, Keirn quickly ran in the ring and dragged Lane over to the corner, then legally tagged himself in and then pulled Lane out onto the floor. Keirn quickly laid down right where Lane had been power slammed. Pee Wee Anderson and Hayes end their little spat and Hayes orders Gordy to finish him off with a Piledriver even though it should have been unnecessary. Gordy picks up who he thought was his victim when all of a sudden, Keirn rolled him up for the 1….2….3. The crowd goes wild as Tommy Rich and JYD rush out to join in the celebration. When the video ends, The Fabulous Ones are at the desk with their new tag titles and the fans are excited. The Fabulous Ones thank them for their support and say they are going to be fighting champs. All of a sudden the Sheepherders appear and say they are the rightful owners of those titles and demand a title shot. As soon as that is done, Baby Doll leads out the “Perfect Alliance”, Arn Anderson and Beautiful Bobby Eaton and they go right after the Sheepherders saying they are the best team in the Mid-South and they should get the next title shot. The Fab Ones just sit back and smile as the two heel teams are having a war of words. Finally, Jim Ross ends the interview and says it is time to get to the ring and we are going to kick it off with a bang. It is the USWA Gauntlet Match where Tommy Rich is looking for his third straight victory. He reminds the fans that if Wildfire reaches 5, he will earn a Televised World Title Match. Ross has the hat on the table with all the other Mid-South wrestlers’ names in it and he reaches in to pick Rich’s opponent….. Tim Horner. GAUNTLET MATCH MATCH: TOMMY RICH VS TIM HORNER The match pits Rich against newcomer and fan favorite Tim Horner. In a nice change of pace, the two shake hands at the opening bell. Rich controls most of the match but Horner shows good technical skill and a lot of heart. The end comes after Rich connects with a Lou Thesz Press. After the match, the two shake hands again. As we go to break, Jim Ross hypes the fact that Wildfire is just two matches away from a World Title Shot! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- As we come out of break, Sir Oliver Humperdink and Kevin Sullivan are at the interview desk and Sullivan is ranting that he cannot believe who he saw entering the arena. Sullivan: I leave Championship Wrestling in Florida cause of the sins of Eddie Graham. In just weeks since I leave, the whole company goes belly up. What does that tell you I carried that company. Now I see Eddie Graham’s son coming into this arena with a wrestling bag. Well, I have said it before and I will say it again. The sins of the father are the sins of the son. Michael Graham, if you step foot into that ring, I am warning you that it may be the last thing you do. Your father suspended me. He fined me. He tried to run me out of wrestling. Now I will take it upon myself to end your career. Humperdink: We know all you people got each other’s backs. Someone like Eddie Graham hits some bad times. Cowboy Bill Watts gives his son a job. Well this time, the House of Humperdink is sticking together. Mike Graham, we are coming for you. Jim Ross: Well I do not think that this is what this sport is about and I believe this interview is over. Let’s get back to the ring. MATCH: THE OUTLAWS (Ron Bass & Black Bart) VS MIKE REED & JOHNNY MANTLELL A quick 4 minute domination that saw the Outlaws get the victory after Ron Bass nailed Mike Reed with a massive lariat. Watts and Ross hype up just how tough these Outlaws are. MATCH: BILLY JACK HAYES VS JOE LIGHTFOOT Ross and Watts both hype up the muscular Billy Jack in his first appearance here in the Mid-South. The women in the audience really seem to like him as he enters the ring. Jack is one strong hombre and the end comes rather quickly by submission after a nasty swinging full nelson. Haynes goes over to the interview desk where he is welcomed to area and Billy Jack hypes up all the stars in the area and says that he just to compete against the best. He does add that he likes to play it on the up and up and doesn’t like what he has seen out of Humperdink and Sullivan. ----------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS--------------- Jim Ross takes us right back to the ring where we see the North American Champion in action. MATCH: HACKSAW BUTCH REED VS TED ALLEN A nice showcase of the champion’s power. The match lasts only about 3 minutes when Reed followed up a Gorilla Press Slam with a football tackle for the victory. Reed comes over to the interview desk where Jim Ross asks Reed if he thinks he went a little far in punching JYD last week. It seemed like he just asked you a question. Reed: “I warned that sucker to get out of my face and who does he think he is asking me anything! I am the man in Mid-South and I do what I want and right now I want to walk alone. If that sucker gets in my face again it will be the last thing that fool does! The crowd explodes as JYD comes out. JYD: You think I’m afraid of you boy! You just said that the next time I get in your face you goin to do sometin about it. Well here I am. Let’s get in the ring right now and settle this! JYD heads right to the ring and Hacksaw follows him. Jim Ross hypes up that we are about to see an unexpected main event. As soon as the two are in the ring the brawl is on. After about a minute of a slugfest. The Dog grabs him by the back of the neck as gives him one of those massive headbutts. He then whips him into the ropes and catches him with a THUMP (powerslam) Reed quickly rolls out of the ring as the Dog begins howling to the moon as the crowd pops. Reed starts to get up on the apron but thinks better of it and heads to the locker room. -------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------- MATCH: MIKE GRAHAM VS JR. HOGG Just before the match, Graham quickly goes over to the interview desk where he thanks Watts for bringing him into the Mid-South and make no mistake about, he is not afraid of Sullivan or any other member of the House of Humperdink. He adds that while Sullivan may have a bunch of goons with him, Graham says he has lots of friends who have his back. As for the match, it lasts only about two minutes with Graham controlling the tempo before Sullivan, Buzz Saywer and Bad Leroy Brown hit the ring. As they begin to throw Graham around the ring and beat him from pillar to post, you can hear Sullivan screaming, “The sins of the faaather are the sins of the son!” It only takes about 30 seconds before Jim Ross is heard, “Here comes the cavalry….. it is Tommy Rich, JYD, newcomer Billy Jack Haynes and yes by God it is BIG BLACKJACK MULLIGAN. The fan favorites quickly take control of the ring and toss the evil ones out except for Humperdink who has been caught by Mulligan in a nasty Brian Claw and he is writhing in pain. Jim Ross says “sorry folks, we are out of time. So long from Shreveport, Louisiana. As the screen fades to black we see one last promo for the upcoming card at the River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Key Matches include: Tommy Rich vs Buzz Sawyer Mike Graham and Blackjack Mulligan vs Leroy Brown and Kevin Sullivan USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE: Freebirds vs The Fabulous Ones NORTH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: HACKSAW REED VS JYD

Great card! I think the draw shows the USWA can hold its own against organization out there.

HOUSE SHOW OF THE WEEK 7/26 – Ft. Worth, Texas – Will Rodgers Center ONE NIGHT TOURNAMENT TO CROWN A NEW AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION RD 1: Kevin Von Erich defeats The Great Kabuki with the Von Erich Frog Splash Terry Bam Bam Gordy defeats Sweet Brown Sugar with the Oriental Spike Chris Adams defeats Wahoo McDaniel with a Superkick Dick Murdoch defeats “Cowboy“ Ron Bass with the Brainbuster SEMIFINFALS Terry Bam Bam Gordy defeats Kevin Von Erich with help from Michael Hayes Chris Adams defeats Dick Murdoch with the Superkick NON TOURNAMENT MATCH: Kerry Von Erich defeated the Iron Sheik when he followed up the Iron Claw with a Tornado Punch. FINALS In a wild finish, Chris Adams defeats Terry Gordy to become the new American (Texas) Heavyweight Champion. While the ref was knocked down, Michael Hayes entered the ring and actually rubbed some sort of cream into the eyes of Chris Adams and blinded him. Gordy now fighting a man who couldn’t see, began to toy with him. Once the ref was back on his feet, Hayes gave Gordy the sign to finish him off with the piledriver. Hayes turned to play to the crown but as Gordy moved in WHAM….. Adams blindly threw a Superkick connecting with Gordy and Adams was able to find him for the three count. Hayes and Roberts rushed in and began to beat on Adams. It looked like nobody was going to help Chris as he has burned a lot of bridges in WCCW of late but then the crowd erupted as all three Von Erichs rushed to the ring. The Freebirds high tailed it out of the ring and it appears as if Adams and the Von Erichs are back on the same page. USWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH Jerry Lawler and Dusty Rhodes fought to a 30 minute wild, brawling draw. It was a crazy match but to the fans surprise, Lawler played it on the up and up for the most part.

USAW is sending Curt Hennig to the AWA for Billy Jack Haynes

My roster was also a little off. Here is the updated one which includes today's free agent pick up of Johnny Mantel and tomorrows free agent pick of Steve Simpson. Both are going to jobber packs. If anyone wants Steve Simpson today he is yours. I just wanted to finish my roster changes for now. USWA - Kevin Promoters/Presidents: Fritz VonErich/Bill Watts Announcers: Jim Ross, Gordon Solie, Bill Mercer, Marc Lowrence Refs: David Manning/Scrappy McGowan/Bill Lampier/Bronco Lubich/Rick Hazzard/Mario Crumley/Pee Wee Anderson Dusty Rhodes Butch Reed Billy Jack Haynes Ron Bass Tommy Rich Ricky Harris Butch Miller Luke Williams Buzz Sawyer Kevin Sullivan Mr. Saito The Great Kabuki Kerry Von Erich Kevin Von Erich Mike VonErich Brickhouse Brown Dr. D Dave Schultz Blackjack Mulligan Michael Hayes Buddy Roberts Terry Gordy Dick Murdoch Wahoo McDaniel Junkyard Dog Arn Anderson Mike Graham Jake Roberts Rufus Jones Tony Garea, Tracey Smothers, Kelly Kiniski Lanny Kean, Joe Lightfoot, & Johnny Mantell JR Hogg, Ted Allen, & Steve Simpson Oliver Humperdink The Iron Sheik Chris Adams Gary Hart Baby Doll Bobby Eaton Steve Keirn Stan Lane Elijah Akeem Al Madrill Brian Adias Norvelle Austin Rocky Johnson Skip Young

Sounds good. I will update it on here

Gene, I had already picked up Norvel Austin on July 19th but it must not have been updated yet.