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- CWA Championship Wrestling Summer of '84
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RETIREMENT LIST
I am sorry but as with many of the wrestlers on the list, they seemed to have been in a promotion for a match and then out. I tried to keep our free agency list to those who were truly active on a promotions roster. Jake Milliman did wrestle through the 1990's but from this point in 1984-1991 he averaged 0.5 matches per month. Many of the wrestlers on this list did have a few matches after July 1984 but it seemed very sparse. I have no problem putting him back on the free agent list if someone would like to add him.
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Free Agency Wire
USWA would like to add Kelly Kiniski to an open spot on a jobber pact.
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Trade deals
USWA has sent Tim Horner and Robert Fuller to CWA in exchange for Al Madril and Brian Adias
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Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) July 1984
Very exciting start to PNW. You are making the most out of a small roster and your tournaments have been fun to follow.
- JULY FREELANCER BOOKINGS
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RETIREMENT LIST
Updated on Retirement list. Just need to make sure LowBlow takes them off of free agent list
- CWA Championship Wrestling Summer of '84
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WWF on Tour July 1984
So very well thought out. I love how Martel kept the title in Canada but lost it in Philadelphia. Love how on TV the Russians destroy people but in the big shows the fans see Democracy survive. This is done so well. Just like real life.
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Lutte Internationale July 1984
Great TV show. Can't wait to see what you have planned for Sheri and Gilbert. Your are really keeping us waiting on the Masked Cowboys. Love it.
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Dirt Sheets
USWA NEWS -The biggest news out USWA was the loss of Championship Wrestling from Florida. The USWA organization had accumulated World Class Championship Wrestling, Mid- South Wrestling and Florida as Ted Turner had put a stranglehold on the competition across much of the Southern United States but now they are scrambling to maintain what the USWA has built over the past 6 months. It is been rumored that the USWA is trying really hard to add new territories to its organization to combat the strength of the other major players in the game including the NWA, AWA and the newly rising WWF. -After its major show in the Cotton Bowl, their has been major upheaval to the USWA roster. In a attempt to get younger, the board has decided not to renew such stars as Ernie Ladd, Mr. Wrestling II and the Purple Haze while bringing in Tim Horner, Chris Adams and Jake the Snake Roberts. The board of directors also loved the attention that was given to the idea of the Red Assassins as they believe Anti-Patriotic wrestlers bring in the crowds but they wanted a fresh face to run that angle. So Alexis Smirnoff and Fidel Sierra as the Red Assassins are out while the Iron Sheik is in. USWA also felt that the masked team of Super Strong Machine and the Super GIant Machine was a little too gimmicky even for wrestling so they have been released along with their manager Armand Hussein. "Playboy" Gary Hart has been brought back to World Class and will lead a stable of heels in the very near future. -The Board of Directors has also seen the ratings spike since adding some beautiful women to the show. They have brought back Baby Doll and now she is heading one of the most exciting new teams in all of wrestling as USWA also signed Arn Anderson and "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. Together they have formed the Perfect Alliance and the only discussion left in when to give them the belts. It is rumored that Baby Doll might do more then just manage. She might take her almost 6'0, 190 pound frame into the ring against MEN! USWA has also been hyping up Madusa Miceli and she might prove enough competition for Baby Doll. We will just have to wait and see. -Other new stars like Robert Fuller, Rocky Johnson and Norvell Austin have been signed but their roles have yet to be determined. -USWA believes Curt Hennig is a star but they have struggled to figure out his identity. For that reason he has been put out their to other organizations as trade bait. -There has been some behind the scenes arguing going on between Ted Turner and both Cowboy Bill Watts and Fritz Von Erich. Turner wants the TV shows to take place in larger venues while Watts and Von Erich believe the Sportatorium and the Irish McNeils Boys Club are the perfect settings and come across perfect on television. All three agree that their needs to be better use of the World Champions and for that reason they will work together to revamp the house show schedule. -There has been debates inside of USWA that it is the perfect time to expand into new areas. World Class is in discussions with places like Albuquerque, New Mexico and Kansas City, Missouri. They feel that with Wahoo MCDaniel on the roster, it would be the perfect time to head to New Mexico which has a large Native American population and with the Central States promotion, WWA, recently going under, the people of Kansas City are starved for wrestling. Also many of the WCCW stars spent a lot of time in the WWA and are family to its fan base.
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Free Agency Wire
Just looking at my roster and I had released Purple Haze (Mark Lewin) and added Rocky Johnson
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Trade deals
USWA is sending Mr. Wrestling II to the WWF for future consideration
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Free Agency Wire
USWA adds Chris Champion to complete the jobber pack with Tony Garea and Tracy Smothers
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Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) July 1984
Great tournaments going on in the PNW. Enjoy your style!
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UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
7/22/1984: 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 really hypes up the fact that once again the program is going to be called World Class Championship Wrestling. Mercer really reviews the attack on Fritz Von Erich by the Freebirds from last time and shows the video of the event. He continues to explain the Fritz is in an area hospital recovering but will be just fine. In fact, Fritz is hard at work and has sent in a video type for all of us. The video begins with Fritz sitting up in a hospital bed with his head bandaged and he is speaking very slowly but clearly and straightforward enough that everyone knows he means business. Fritz begins by thanking the United States Wrestling Association for allowing him to go back to the old name, World Class Championship Wrestling. Fritz continues by explaining that Jerry Lawler has lodged a complaint stating that Dusty Rhodes should not be the new USWA World Champion as the match was never sanctioned by Fritz. For those of you that missed it, Fritz was unconscious and Kerry accompanied his father to the hospital instead of taking his title match against Lawler. Kerry actually told Rhodes to take the match. Fritz says as much as he hated to admit it but Lawler is correct. Nobody in the USWA sanctioned that match and therefore, in effect, it did not take place. Jerry Lawler is reinstated as the World Champion but I am sticking to my guns. He is going to have to defend his title each and every week in the USWA or else he will be stripped of that belt. So Jerry Lawler get ready because tonight, my son, Kerry Von Erich is wrestling for your World Title. If you do happen to win tonight, you will meet the American Dream Thursday night at the Frank Irwin Center in Austin, Texas. Fritz now heads into the next order of business which is Curt Hennig. Fritz informs us that Hennig was seriously injured at the hands of the SuperStrong Machine and the Super Giant Machine. Doctors have informed the USWA that he will not be able to defend his Texas Heavyweight Title in the mandatory 30 days so he has decided to vacate that belt. We will be holding an 8 man, one night tournament to fill the championship. Some of the wrestlers will include Kevin Von Erich, Dick Murdoch, The Great Kabuki, Terry Gordy, and Ron Bass. This tournament will also be on that same card in Austin. Fritz sits up a bit and asks the camera man to come in closer. He looks right into the center of the camera and finishes with. “And to the Freebirds. If it is the last thing I do on the face of this earth, I will get my revenge on you for what you did. The video ends and Mercer really hypes up what they just saw. He reviews some of the points and then gives the run-down of tonight’s show. He really hypes up World Title Match but he also hypes up the fact that Tommy Rich is here tonight attempting to get his second win in the Gauntlet Challenge. Mercer pulls out a Cowboy hat and says he is going to pull out the name for Tommy Rich’s opponent…… and it is none other than Freebird Buddy Robert. Wow that is going to be some match Mercer now hands it over to Marc Lawrence who introduces our first match. MATCH: DUSTY RHODES & DICK MURDOCH VS THE WILD HOGS (King Harley & JR Hogg) The fan favorites control most of the bout and get the victory after Rhodes connected a Piledriver on JR Hogg. The winners head to the interview desk where Murdoch takes the lead……”Where are the Outlaws? Where is Bobby Duncum? Gone! I mean one match with the Texas Outlaws and those sissys ran for the hills. Nobody can mess with Texas! Freebirds, you say you from Bad Street. Well Dusty and I didn’t even have streets. We grew up on dirt paths and worked our fingers to the bone to get to where we are today. Anytime you girls want us to take those titles, we are ready for you. Rhodes….”Freebirds! Lemme tell you somtin baaaaby! We are coming to Bad Street. You can’t go around sucker punchin and stompin whoever you choose. When you hit Fritz, you set off the American Dream. Let me tell you, I am as angry as lion on a hunger strike. You Freebirds got no respect. When we all said and done with cha, you will have respect but you won’t have any tag team titles. And now for Mr. Jeeeery Lawwwler. You escaped with that title of yours on a technicality. Well you won’t be so lucky this week. I mean either Kerry’s gone a get ya tonight or I am going to get ya in Austin. Your days are numbered! ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ When we come out of break, none other than Playboy Gary Hart is at the interview desk where he announces he is back in Texas to take complete control of World Class Wrestling. He says that he is not here to make friends. He is not here to appease the Von Erich family. He is here to simply control the Sport of Kings. He announces that you are familiar with two of his wrestlers, The Great Kabuki and Mr. Saito but that tonight you will see his newest acquisition. Mercer: “and who might that be?” Hart: “None other than the Iron Sheik.” Mercer: “Have you no respect. No Patriotism. You take a man from Iran and this point in history! Hart: “I just told you that I was here for one reason only, to win championships and as you are about to see, the Iron Sheik is capable of winning many championships. MATCH: The Iron Sheik with Gary Hart vs Tony Garea Sheik is waving that Iranian flag it is a surprise that there was not a riot in the Sportatorium. Sheik is yelling, “Tehran, Iran…. Tehran, Iran and the fans are letting him have it. As for the match. Garea does his best but the Sheik is just too tough. The match was a 5 minute contest that ended with the Camel Clutch. Mercer get us right back to the ring for our next bout. MATCH: GENTLEMAN CHRIS ADAMS VS TRACY SMOTHERS The fans where really surprised to see Adams back in Texas and they see the number of Von Erich foes just mounting. This match goes about 4 minutes as Adams carries all the action as he just tries to teach the rookie the ropes. Adams does whack him around a bit and the ends comes with a nasty Superkick. Adams heads over to the interview desk and the fans are really giving it to him. Adams says that this “American Class” is exactly what brought him back down here. He goes on to say that wrestlers are talking about how Fritz Von Erich continues to ty and give his sons every advantage in this company. He looks right in the camera and says, “It doesn’t matter. He can give them every short cut he can find but when I hit a Von Erich with a Superkick, they are not getting up. Adams also says he is here to be the next Texas Heavyweight Champion and is looking forward to the upcoming tournament in Austin, Texas. Bill Mercer explains to us that we now know 7 of the 8 entries into that tournament. “I wonder who the 8th will be.” ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ When we come out of the break we see the World Tag Team Champions, The Fabulous Freebirds are at the interview desk. Michael Hayes takes the microphone and begins… “Fritz, it might be hard for you to talk and all right now. I am sure your mouth is wired shut and you are drinking your dinner through a star but be honest. Walking down BAD STREET is one nasty trip. I mean you only reached the first house and ended up in the hospital. You are angry because we out suckered you. You tried to fix a World Championship bout for your spoiled son, Kerry. All I did was make sure that was not going to happen. Then you have the nerve to fine us $30,000. I mean the money is no big deal. We make that in one night! Oh, and by the way. We made more than that at the Cotton Bowl thanks to Jerry Lawler. He paid us well to wrap that steel cage door around Kerry’s head. He bad us well to handcuff you to the ropes and beat the snot out of you.” Bill Mercer….”Enough of this topic, I mean I am disgusted. So what plan to you have for tonight. I mean Buddy Robert got Tommy “Wildfire” Rich in the ring next and then if you interfere in the World Championship match tonight, Lawler will lose the title.” Hayes: First of all jack, Buddy don’t need no plan to beat Rich and Lawler has it all under control.” The Freebirds walk to the ring for the Gauntlet Match. GAUNTLET MATCH: BUDDY ROBERTS VS TOMMY RICH Even though Rich has not spend much time in Texas, the fans are behind him and hopes he puts Roberts in his place. As for the match, it is a great for TV as it has it all. Rich has to deal with not only Roberts but Hayes and Bam Bam on the outside. Rich took control of the match and then surprised Buddy Roberts with a Lou Thesz Press for the victory. As soon as the three count was made, Hayes and Gordy hit the ring and went after Tommy Rich. It was like the Von Erichs new this was coming and they hit the ring immediately. Kevin, Kerry, Mike and Tommy Rich took it to the Freebirds who were all thrown from the ring. They were all furious and Terry Gordy tried to get back in the ring but Hayes pulled him down as he thought it was better to fight another day. Tommy Rich thanked the Von Erichs as Bill Mercer reminds us that Rich is now just 3 victories away from a World Title shot. ------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS------------------------------------------ USWA WORLD TITLE MATCH JERRY LAWLER VS KERRY VON ERICH As we come out of break, we go right to Marc Lawrence who introduces the World Champion who struts out to a chorus of boos. As “Tom Sawyer” by Rush begins to blare from the speakers, the fans at the Sportatorium are all on their feet. Lawler plays coy for a few minutes as he hopes to delay as he knows there are only a few minutes left. Kerry loses patience and rushes in too quickly and the King caught him with a knee to the gut. Lawler now used his “skills” to harass the champion for a few minutes but somehow Kerry managed to escape a second rope fist drop for a momentum changer. It was now Kerry’s turn to go wild. He used the Iron Claw to weaken Lawler and then went for his Tornado Punch but Lawler was smart enough to fall out of the ring out onto the floor. Bill Mercer explains that there is only about one minute left. Kerry follows him out by Lawler is able to throw a shoulder block into Kerry’s gut and knocks the wind out of him. Lawler now picks him up and drops Kerry neck first across the apron and Kerry hits hard right at the base of the ring. Lawler quickly goes to pick him up but suddenly jumps backwards. Bill Mercer: Oh my God, what is that…..? A giant snake is crawled out from under the ring and is slithering around Kerry. We need to get some help out here. I am sorry folks but we are out of time. As the camera peers in, we see the snake starting to wrap itself around Kerry and a long face with a mustache peering out hiding the ring. Mercer begins to sign off but stops. “Who is that man? We will get to the bottom of this. So long from Dallas, Texas.”
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UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
I was trying to figure out how to make the Horsemen also but we will see. Never say never.
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Free Agency Wire
USWA adds Tracy Smothers to the jobber pack with Tony Garea
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Free Agency Wire
USWA has an open roster spot due to the retirement of Ernie Ladd. USWA is going to make that spot a jobber pack and add Tony Garea
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Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) July 1984
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RETIREMENT LIST
This is a list of wrestlers whose in-ring careers have basically come to an end. Please try to be as historically correct when deciding if a wrestler should be retired. You can use these wrestlers for a one or two time special as many of them DID wrestle once or twice a year. You can use people on this list as managers or special talent. If you use them as a manager, they must be used as part of your roster. If you use them as special talent (announcer, referee, etc...) they do not count on your roster. You can not use a person as special talent if someone else wants them as a manager. You are allowed to add a person from this list to your roster as a manager even if another promotion was using them as special talent. If you feel someone is on this list by error and is actually on a major roster at the time you want to use them, just give link to information and they can be removed. RETIRED LIST Abe Jacobs Ali Bey Andy Moreuir Angelo Mossca Jr. Angelo Mosca Sr Angelo Poffo Angelo Rivera Armand Hussein Athol Foley Barrabas Barry Bruno Bill Armstrong Bill Cody Bill Howard Bill Murdoch Bill White Billy White Cloud Billy Jackson Billy Spears Billy Two Eagles Black Gordman Blackie Guzman Bob Belinski Bob Boucher Bob Boyer Bob Tuck Bob Colt Bob Sweetan Bobby Bass Bobby Duncum Sr. Bobo Brazil Brian Harper Brian Lucas Bruiser Costa Buck Ramstead Buck Robley Buddy Lane Bulldog Brower Burrhead Jones Cal Manson Charles Atlas Chief Jay Strongbow Chief Thundercloud Chris Markoff: Chris Pepper Christopher Fox Claude Gosselin "Crazy" Luke Graham: Cy Jernigan Cyclone Negro Dale Moore Dan Greer Dick The Bruiser Dave Gobeil David Anderson David Jones David Novak Dean Ho Don Anderson Don Carson Don Kovlov Don Serrano DOn White Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. Eddie Carson Eddie Mansfield El Bracero El Gran Apollo Ernest Rheault Ernie Ladd: currently being used as a manager for the UWF Evan Latour Francisco Flores Frank Williams Fred Curry Fred Marzino Freddie Freeman Frenchy Lamonte Gene Anderson Gene Kiniski: currently working as a manager for central states George Guimond Gino Lombardo "Golden" Moose Cholak Gran Markus #2 Gre Cooley Greg Winston Grizzly Evans Guy Chabot Guy Mitchell (Jerry Valiant, the Assassin,the Destroyer) Gypsy Rodriquez Hans Schroeder: Hugo Savinovich: Henri Cardenal Igor Volkolff Isaac Rosario Isreal Matia Jack Brisco (currently working in the UWF as a mentor/manager) Jack Carson Jake Banman Jake Milman Jason Friday Jeff Grae Jerry Brisco: Currently Working in the WWF Jerry Brown Jerry Jacobs Jerry Novak Jim Kelly Jimmy Doo Joey War Eagle John Baker John Banman John Bonello John King John Tolos John White Johnny Powers Johnny Weaver: CURRENTLY WORKING FOR MACW John Rapone Jonathan Anderson Jose Miguel Perez Josh Stroud Korstia Korchenko Kenny Rodgers Kevin Jeffries Kevin Stewart Killer Karl Krupp Kurt Von Hess Larry Anson Lars Anderson Leroy Redbone Louis Laurence Mad Dog Boyd Mark Greer Mark Savage Maurice Vachon Micky Doyle Mighty Igor Mike Blood Mike Bond Mike Boyette Mike Doggendorf Mike Fever Mike York Mr. Ebony (Tom Jones) Mr. Fugi : Currently working as a manager in MACW Muhammed Saed Nacho Berrera Norman Fredrick Charles Obie Davis Ole Olsen Ox Baker Pat Murphy Pat Christy Pat Patterson: Currently working in the WWF behind the scenes. Paul Peller Paul Vachon Pete Caparella Pete Flowers Ralph Lemieux Randy Scott Randy Rich Randy Weber Randy Witt Raul Castro Reynold Dube Rick Connors Rick McCord Rick Smith Rick Bruno Richard Cummings Ricky Johnson Ricky Reno Rocky Brewer Rod Hayter Ron Hutchinson Ron Kessler Scott Ferris Scotty Cambell Scrap Iron Scranton Scrap Iron Sheppard Silo Sam Skip Williams Sonny King Speedy Solomon Stan Sasiak: Steve Estes Steve King Steve Lawler Steve Logan Steve Sybert Steve Travis Sweet Daddy O T G Stone Ted Ellis Teddy Marshall Terry Garvin: Currently working as an announcer in Portland Terry Manton Terry Scholl The Alaskan Jay York The Flame (Jody Hamilton): Currently working as a manager in MACW Thomas Ivy Tiger Williams Tim Gerrard Toby Manka Tony Colon Tony Candello Tony Parisi Tony Ricco Toru Tanaka Victor Mercardo
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UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
No, I just made it up as sort of a TV title without an actual title
- CWA Championship Wrestling Summer of '84
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UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
USWA WRESTLING: MID-SOUTH 7/21/1984: 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 turning it over to Cowboy Bill Watts who has some major announcements about USWA Wrestling. Watts begins by informing us that Championship Wrestling from Florida will no longer be a member of USWA. He cites conflicts of interests as to the reason why. Watts explains that while USWA is always looking toward expansion, it will consist of Mid-South Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling. He explains that you will continue to see all your Mid-South favorites and some new wrestling superstar’s right here on Mid-South Wrestling on WTBS every Saturday from 5:35-7:05. Watts does a little promoting of the USWA sister show, World Class by informing us that WCCW can also be seen right here on WTBS on Sundays from 5:05-6:35. Watts goes on to explain that in order to keep the integrity of USWA Championships, the USWA National Title is going to be currently suspended until further USWA expansion occurs. He does explain that each USWA Show will have a gauntlet match and here are the rules for THE GAUNTLET 1. The winner of the Gauntlet Match will be given a Medieval Gauntlet Glove as recognition for their accomplishment. 2. Any wrestler who wins 5 Gauntlet Match in a row will get a shot at the USWA World Champion on the next TV show. 3. The opponent of the Gauntlet will be picked randomly each week. Jim Ross interrupts and asks when do the Gauntlet Matches start? Bill Watts say tonight and he is about to pick the names out of the hat. The first name he pulls out is Tommy “Wildfire” Rich and the second name he pulls out is Mid-South newcomer, “BAD BAD LeRoy Brown Ross admits that he doesn’t know too much about this LeRoy Brown when all of a sudden Sir Oliver Humperdink comes out. Ross: “What are you doing out here Humperdink. This is not your time.” Humperdink: I was just coming out to inform you that LeRoy Brown is the first winner of the Gauntlet Glove.” Ross: “And how do you know this” Humperdink: “Just take a look at this video” A 3 minute video plays showing a huge 300 pound black man just throwing wrestlers pillar to post. Ross: “Very impressive but I do have one question for you. Why do you have this video? Humperdink: “Oh I didn’t tell you. He is the latest member of the House of Humperdink. Humperdink walks off laughing as Jim Ross is heard saying “Good God almighty. Tommy Rich better be on his toes. Cowboy Bill Watts finishes by announcing that the USWA National Tag Team Titles must be defended today or Ole and Arn Anderson will be stripped of those belts as it has been 30 days since they last defended those belts. Arn Anderson now comes out to the interview desk and Jim Ross appears annoyed at all the interruptions. Arn Anderson says that he has not seen hid nor hair of Ole in weeks and is asking for an extension of the 30 day limit. Cowboy Watts denies this request but says that if Arn can find a new partner who is in the studio tonight, they can wrestle the #1 contenders for those belts right here tonight. Arn says that he is sure that he can find someone and asks “by the way, who are the #1 contenders? Watts announces “The Fabulous Ones” and the crowd really explodes. Jim Ross really hypes up tonight’s action including the Wildfire vs LeRoy Brown match and the USWA National Tag Team match. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- As we come out of break, the Sheepherders are at the interview table and they are fuming mad about why they are not the #1 contenders for the USWA National Tag Belts. Jim Ross informs us that you have lost your lost two matches against the Fabulous Freebirds and the USWA Board has decided you are not inline for a title shot. Both Sheepherders act as if they were robbed by crooked referees in Texas and that these unfair decisions should not impact their ranking. Watts continues by explaining that we have video of that match and says that they were indeed beaten fairly. Watts takes us to a tape of the last few moments of that title match from the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The video shows a wild brawl that had all 4 men in the ring when Butch Miller stumbles backwards and Bam Bam Gordy caught him with a huge powerslam. Bronco Lubich makes the 3 count as the Freebirds retained their titles. The Sheepherders march off mumbling something as Jim Ross carries us through the rest of the segment that included two short matches. MATCH: THE OUTLAWS (Ron Bass & Black Bart) VS TED ALLEN & JOSH STROUD A quick 4 minute domination that say the Outlaws get the victory after Black Bart nailed Ted Allen with a running leg drop. Watts and Ross hype up just how tough these Outlaws are. MATCH: TTIM HORNER VS JR HOGG Ross and Watts are both convinced that newcomer Tim Horner might be in some trouble against the 350 pound JR Hogg. The match went on for 5 minutes where Jim Ross just kept telling us about all the heart Tim Horner was showing as he took a pretty good beating. Somehow, Horner caught Hogg in a roll up and his energy and excitement really got the crowd going. ----------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS--------------- Jim Ross takes us right back to the ring where he reminds us that this is the first time we have seen the North American Heavyweight Champion, Hacksaw Butch Reed since the Parade of Champions. MATCH: HACKSAW BUTCH REED VS JOE LIGHTFOOT 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. As Reed is about to leave the ring, the crowd pops as Junk Yard Dog comes to the ring. We see Dog ask Reed something and Reed just pulls away and is about to go through the middle ropes. JYD grabs him again and asks him something and Reed just throws his hands in the air and continues to leave. JYD again grabs him and by this time, Cowboy Watts has gotten to the ring with a microphone and asks JYD what’s going on. JYD: “I just want to know why Hacksaw turned on me in the Cotton Bowl when all I was trying to do was calm him down after his match with Ernie Ladd. Hacksaw: I don’t owe this sucker any explanation. I am the man here in Mid-South. I mean has anyone seen Ernie Ladd since the Cotton Bowl. The answer is no. I beat that goof so bad he has run for the hills and what thanks to I get for getting rid of that sucker who was a thorn in all your sides. I get asked by each of you fans “Where is JYD? How is JYD? I keep telling then every time the going gets rough JYD runs and hides but they don’t want to hear it. JYD, JYD. Come on, you all know I am the man. JYD: I aint never run and hid in my life. I don’t know what you tawking bout. Hacksaw: You just a sucker man. In the last year, you done wrestled in like 6 different promotions cause every time you get pushed a bit, you put your head between your tail and head for the hills. You try and come back here after I do all the dirty work and these fans yes and scream your name like you some kind of savior. I am the savior. I am Mid-South. From now on I run alone. I don’t need nobody by my side. JYD: If that’s the way you want it, have it your way but this is one fight you better believe I aint runnin from. Hacksaw Reed again turns to walk away and Dog grabs him by the shoulder and tells him “Don’t you disrespect me by walkin away when I’s taking to you. WHAM!!!!! Hacksaw Reed nails JYD with a huge right hand and just continues to walk off. JYD takes a moment to get to his feet and you could see he is hot under the collar. JYD: Mr. Watts, I want to promise you one thing right here today. The Dog is ready for Hacksaw Reed. He might have put me down today but I am ready for him. Boy, you better get ready for the fight of your life. Cowboy Watts really hypes up this situation and the fans are stunned that Hacksaw seems to have once again turned to the dark side. -------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------- MATCH: THE FABULOUS ONES VS ARN ANDERSON & ? As the Fabulous Ones finish off their entrance, Ross is really wondering if Arn Anderson has found a tag team partner or if the title will just be handed over to the Fabulous Ones. All of a sudden Baby Doll appears on the set and again Ross is confused. Baby Doll says she is the manager of the next USWA National Tag Team Champions and she is just out here to congratulate them. Bill Watts says he did not know that she was the manager of the Fabulous Ones and Baby Doll informs us that she is not. All of a sudden we hear some great techno music blaring from the speakers and Baby Doll takes the microphone and asks the fans to put their hands together for the greatest tag team in professional wrestling today…. The Perfect Alliance. The music is catchy and the fans seem into it and love to see the Perfect 10 climbing up to the ring and holding the ropes down for her new team. First Arn Anderson comes down to the ring and then Jim Ross can’t believe his eyes. Ross: Not only did Arn Anderson get a tag team partner, he may have gotten the best tag team wrestler in the industry today. Joining Arn in the ring is none other than “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton. The match is a 10 minute classic with both teams having their run with the momentum. With Beautiful Bobby in a little trouble, he threw Steve Keirn through the middle ropes out onto the floor. As ref Scrappy McGowan admonished him, Baby Doll got involved as the amazon nailed Keirn with a huge uppercut that left him wobbly. Arn rolled him back in the ring where Beautiful Bobby nailed him with a huge Suplex. Bobby climbed to the top rope where Jim Ross hyped up what he called the most amazing finishing move in wrestling…. The Alabama Jam. But just before Eaton leaped off the rope, the Sheepherders hit the ring. Nobody was sure who they were after but all six men where in the ring brawling it out. Sheepherders were hitting Fab Ones. The Perfect Alliance was hitting Sheepherders. Fab Ones were trying to battle everyone. It was a wild seen with Scrappy McGowan calling repeatedly for the bell. Jim Ross explains that this match has been declared a No Contest and he guesses the USWA Board of Directors will have to get together and come up with a solution to the USWA National Tag Titles. -------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------- GAUNTLET MATCH MATCH: TOMMY RICH VS Leroy BROWN with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK Jim Croce’s Bad Bad Leroy Brown blares as Humperdink leads Brown to the ring. Humperdink is strutting around waving his walking stick like a proud father while Ross and Watts really hype up how big and powerful this man looks. The crowd has a nervous murmur for Tommy Rich but everybody knows that Wildfire will never back down. As for the match, Brown takes control early as he attacked before the bell and he has his way with Rich for the first 5 minutes. Finally, Wildfire ducks under a right hand and the two exchange blows until Rich finally knocks down Brown. The crowd goes crazy as Rich is on a roll. He catches Brown in a sleeper as Humperdink jumps up on the apron. Ref Pee Wee Anderson goes right at him and orders him down but the two are now involved in a heated argument. The crowd starts to moan as Jim Ross announces the arrival of the Devil as Kevin Sullivan hits the ring. He is going wild on Rich and to the dismay of the crowd, Buzz Sawyer is right behind them. Pee Wee Anderson senses something is wrong and turns around to the chaotic scene. He quickly calls for the bell and disqualifies Brown but Rich needs help as he is being beaten all over the ring. Ross announces the arrival of the cavalry as Mike Graham, The Fab Ones and JYD hit the scene. Sullivan and his Army of Darkness scatter and it seems like Rich is going to be okay. The fan favorites dare Sullivan to enter the ring but he thinks better of it as they leave the ring area. Ross announces that Wildfire has won the first ever gauntlet match and now is just 4 victories away from a World Title Shot on National TV. Jim Ross says “sorry folks, we are out of time. So long from Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Free Agency Wire
USWA would like to add Norvell Austin. I have an open space since I sent Ole Anderson to CWA