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NWATerritorySuperfan, on 06 Feb 2016 - 6:39 PM, said: I was wondering the same as Boon. If David is in Japan, how would it work? I also think that this might be one event that might be too emotional even for wrestling. It might be better to break kayfabe and honor David. Look at Owen Heart.

As always, love how you keep your feuds going through mixing and matching tag teams together like in that awesome main event.

Sorry March 13

Memphis requests the champ on March 13 and March 18

Memphis would like Brody and Hansen on March and March 18

CWA WRESTLING: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE FROM THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1984 MATCH #1: Lord Humongous with Sir Oliver Humperdink defeats Wendell Cooley and Ted Allen in a handicap match at 5:41 after he totally dominated the men and nailed them both with an AX SMASH. After the pin, Humongous continued the attack until Plowboy Frazier rushed to the ring to aid Cooley and Allen. It did not make any difference to Humongous who now just beat the big 400+ pounder and hit him with an AX SMASH also. This feud between Frazier and The House of Humperdink may be too much for Frazier. The fans hope he is not too hurt as he is to wrestle later in the evening. MATCH #2: Hercules Hernandez and Buzz Sawyer with Sir Oliver Humperdink defeat Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas. The rookies just did not have enough experience for a match against these two animals. The match ended when Hernandez caught Shane Douglas in the Backbreaker Rack at 4:02. The fans seemed to be surprised at how one sided this match was. They are forgetting how new Bigelow and Douglas are to this sport. MATCH #3: The Ft Bragg Brotherhood (PVT. Kernodle and CPL. Kirchner) defeated the CLAW MASTERS (Baron Von Raschke and The Spoiler) at 16:02 when Kirchner connected a swinging neck-breaker on the Spoiler. Baron and Kernodle were brawling on the floor at the time and this prevented any save for the Claw Masters. Lucky for the Brotherhood, neither Raschke nor The Spoiler was able to catch their opponents in the dreaded claw hold! MATCH #4: AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM MATCH The Rock n Roll Express defeated The Shogunate (Killer Khan and Mr. Saito with Tojo Yamamoto) at 24:17. With Tojo distracting the ref, Killer Khan spit the Asian Green Mist into the eyes of Robert Gibson. When Gibson began to flail around, Morton actually tagged himself in. Khan did not realize this which allowed Morton to roll him up in a small package for the victory. The Shogunate tried to attack 3 on 2 but the Rock n Roll Express made a hasty retreat from the ring with the victory and their championship. Match #5: Sweet Brown Sugar, The Dream Machine and Tony Atlas defeated Porkchop Cash, Ernie Ladd and Hacksaw Reed by dq at 29:21 in a 6 man tag elimination match. Each time a member of the match was pinned or submitted, they were out of the match and forced to leave ringside. The first person eliminated was Sweet Brown Sugar after Hacksaw Reed nailed him with a Double Underhook Suplex. Reed’s next victim was The Dream Machine who he nailed with a Gorilla Press Slam. Ladd seemed upset that Reed went for the pin instead of trying to get the mask off the Dream Machine. Atlas entered the ring at a huge 3-1 disadvantage but he was able to force a submission out of Porkchop Cash with a Bearhug. Next, he eliminated Ladd after another submission. It was down to Atlas and Reed but Atlas was totally spent. Reed seemed to be in control until Ladd came back to the ring. Just as Reed had Atlas up for the Gorilla Press Slam and most likely the pin, Ladd entered the ring and started hitting Atlas with overhand chop after overhand chop. The ref immediately called for the bell and gave the victory to Sugar, Dream Machine and Atlas. Ladd looked really angry at Ladd but Ladd seemed content to put the boots to Atlas. Reed just shook his head and left the ring. MATCH #6: The Sheepherders and Roddy Piper with JR Foley defeat Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Plowboy Frazier in 28:34 when Foley got involved and hit Frazier over the head with the flag pole used to carry the British Commonwealth flag. This happened after some really dirty double teaming tactics by Piper and The Sheepherders. Lawler and Dundee attempted to rush in to help their partner and this is when Foley did the dirty deed. The fans have really had enough of Foley, Piper and Sheepherders who always seem to bend the rules just enough to win. MATCH #7: CWA TITLE MATCH: Austin Idol and Bruiser Brody wrestle to a 30 minute draw. Just as in any match that Brody is in, this was a backyard brawl from the beginning. Brody beat and beat Idol but could not just get the pin. The action was all over the arena and Idol stepped up to the challenge. To his credit, he had the 6’8 monster on the ropes a few times. He actually worked on the leg and put Brody in the Las Vegas Leglock but Brody broke the hold by reaching the ropes. After the match, the fans seemed to realize that their newest and biggest enemy, Austin Idol may be champion for a long time.

Feud Happy Florida! Love it. Each segment really pushes your angles and is done so well. Keep up the great shows.

Loved the show. Good move given the title back to Hogan for your promotion but sad Hansen had to lose. In real life, Hansen is one dude who could do it all! These new 10 man tag matches are catching on in a lot of promotions and you used yours really well to further your feuds. Road Warriors vs Samoans is top notch!

Love the main event. That's a lot of star power for one match. Waiting to see who is going to stand up and be the rival for Savage. He is such a plus on any roster. Kamala continues to kill it. 2:21 match. He is too much for any ne to handle. Might need to go to the 5 count for a pin like King Kong Bundy did.

I agree with lowblow. With the jobber pact and roster size, I don't see as much roster movement of late. First come, first serve in my opinion.

Couldn't have said it better! Loved the show!

The roster just continues to draw me in. Kamala is a beast! Feebirds are the best and Macho Man! You got it all going in the right direction.

Great show for Tough Love! Not sure which I would rather see. Flair/Snuka or Funk& Bock vs Race & Adamas. Either way, the spectators win. Loved the main event! Love the rankings but must admit, it is strange that the champ is not 1 or 2 but that could really lead to some interesting angles!

Now that is some promo! When people like Rick Martel, Sgt. Slaughter, and Ivan Koloff are the small print in a wrestling ad, you know that is going to be one special night of wrestling.

Good use of your roster in this show. You proved a good show doesn't not always have to be the top 2 or 3 stars in a promotion. Love the Mothership and the "Rumper Stumper." Really liked how the pecking order of your roster was developed here and by that I mean each match seemed to pit even wrestlers or teams against one another and each match had a winner.

CWA WRESTLING: 2/4/1984: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN ON FOX AFFILATES THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. SEGMENT #1: THIS WEEK IN THE CWA BY DAVE BROWN · MATCH OF THE WEEK: JERRY THE KING LAWLER AND SUPERSTAR BILL DUNDEE DEFEATED CWA CHAMPION AUSTIN IDOL & NWA CHAMPION RIC FLAIR WHEN LAWLER CAUGHT IDOL WITH A TOP ROPE FIST DIVE. FLAIR NEVER SEEMED TO EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE IDOL. THE MATCH LASTED 28:56. · TAG TEAM OF THE WEEK: Buzz Sawyer and Hercules Hernandez The members of the House of Humperdink wrestled The Rock n Roll Express to a 30 minute time limit draw on Feb 2nd in Jonesboro, Arkansas. They actually had many near falls and the champs were lucky to escape with their belts. · CO-WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK: BAM BAM BIGELOW AND SHANE DOUGLAS Wrestling as a tag team, these two wrestlers actually got their first win in the same week. Their first win came in Little Rock, Arkansas against Tommy Gilbert and Wendell Cooley. · OTHER NOTES: Jerry Jarrett seems to have found a way to get even with NWA Champion, Ric Flair. Jarrett is upset at the lack of respect that Flair showed the CWA Heavyweight Title last month and how he attacked Jerry Lawler during the CWA Championship bout between Lawler and Austin Idol. The NWA Champion is required to defend his title for all NWA Promotions. Flair’s next title defense in the Continental Wrestling Association is scheduled for February 13th at the Mid-South Coliseum. This morning Jarrett named Flair’s opponent. It will be none other than the 8th Wonder of The World, Andre the Giant. The NWA Mid-American Title bout on Feb 13th has changed. It was to be the Kansas Jayhawks vs Sweet Brown Sugar and Troy Graham. In a surprise meeting this week, Mark Youngblood met with Jerry Jarrett. He understands that due to the injuries sustained by Jules Strongbow and himself, they never received their rematch which by CWA rules, they are due. Jules Strongbow is still severely injured from the last match with the Jayhawks and can’t wrestle in the rematch. Youngblood said he is willing and ready and has a new partner. His bother Jay! Intrigued by this match, Jarrett agreed and granted the rematch. It will now be the Kansas Jayhawks vs The Youngbloods! Calling themselves The Claw Masters, Baron Von Raschke and The Spoiler made a successful CWA debut as a tag team on Monday, Jan 30th at the Mid-South Coliseum. They defeated Tommy Gilbert and Ken Raper. · CURRENT CWA RANKINGS SINGLES 1. Austin Idol CWA Champion 2. Roddy Piper: AWA Southern Champ 3. Hacksaw Reed: NWA Mid-American Champ 4. Jerry Lawler 5. Tony Atlas 6. Superstar Dundee 7. Lord Humongous 8. Mr. Saito 9. Hercules Hernandez 10. Buzz Sawyer Tag Teams 1. Rock N Roll Express: AWA Southern Tag Team Champs 2. The Sheepherders 3. The Kansas Jayhawks: The NWA Mid-American Tag Team Champs 4. Sweet Dreams: (Sweet Brown Sugar and The Dream Machine 5. The Shogunate: (Killer Khan & Mr. Saito) COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI SEGMENT #2: MATCH: Ernie Ladd vs Robert Reed Ladd easily wins this squash match with a Big Boot at 3:02. After the match Ernie Ladd goes to the interview table where Lance Russell asks Ladd about his upcoming match with the Dream Machine where if he wins, Ladd gets to take the mask off The Dream Machine and if he loses, he must pay the Dream Machine $10,000. Russell also asked about the current status of his relationship with Hacksaw Butch Reed. Ernie Ladd responded by telling Russell to shut up and that there is no chance he will loose and that he will prove to all the Memphis Bigots that the Dream Machine is just a jealous Troy Graham. He refused to discuss Reed and walks off set holding his hand raised in a symbol of Black Power. COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI SEGMENT #3: MATCH: PLOWBOY FRAZIER VS NIGHTMARE #1 Frazier wins after a Giant Splash at 4:11. Nightmare #1 had some good moves but nothing was able to knock the 400+ Frazier off his feet. After the match, Lance Russell asks Frazier if he has thought about who he wants to face from the House of Humperdink on Feb 13th at the Mid-South Coliseum. After last week’s attack by Sir Oliver Humperdink’s men, CWA President, Jerry Jarrett gave Plowboy the choice of who he wanted to face and in what type of match. Frazier responds that he wants a no DQ match against none other than Sir Oliver Humperdink. This immediately brought out Humperdink who was yelling and screaming about how dumb Frazier was and that he had to pick a wrestling member of the House of Humperdink and not Humperdink himself. Frazier gives it right back at Humperdink and says he has nothing against Buzz Sawyer, Hercules Hernandez or Lord Humongous. He knows they are just misguided by Humperdink. Humperdink yells and screams that he will not enter the ring and that he is just a manager and if Jarrett forces him into the ring, Humperdink will sue the CWA for everything under the sun. Surprise, but both men actually leave the table and nothing comes of the argument. Lance Russell tells us we will just have to wait for a response from Jerry Jarrett. COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI SEGMENT #4: Match: NWA MID-AMERICAN TITLE BOUT: Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Sweet Brown Sugar A good match that saw Sweet Brown Sugar control some of the actions with his athleticism. He had a near fall after a tremendous dropkick. Reed took control after an illegal break in the corner and the match came to an end after a Gorilla Press Slam at 6:45. Reed, angered by the near defeat continued the beating on Sweet Brown Sugar. After about another minute or so, Tony Atlas rushed to his aid and started throwing haymakers. Reed beat a hasty retreat to the locker room. Tony Atlas and Sweet Brown Sugar made their way to the interview desk where Atlas said he was ready for his Feb 13th NWA Mid-American Title Match against Reed. Sweet Brown Sugar thanked Atlas for his help and said he always ha Atlas’s back if he ever needed it. COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI SEGMENT #5: Match: Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas vs Ted Allen and Wendell Cooley It was an awkward match for TV with 3 of the 4 members being rookies. The crowd was behind Bigelow and Douglas. This might be because Bigelow recently shaved his head and showed off some rather cool tattoos on his skull. It might also be because both youngsters bring a lot of energy to the ring. The end came when Douglas hit a Belly to Belly Suplex on Ted Allen at the 8:00 mark. After the match, the two youngsters joined Lance Russell for their first interview. He congratulated them and asked how they could account for their recent success. They thanked Russell and the fans for their support but gave all the credit to Jerry Lawler who they said has recently taken them under his wing and that together they have been working on their technical skills. The crowd really liked this. COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI Segment #6 Match: The Humperdink Challenge: Hercules Hernandez vs Brett Wayne If Wayne could last 5 minutes, he would earn $5000 but the end came rather quickly for Wayne. He did have some early momentum but Hernandez hooked his arms around the ropes which cause Wayne to miss a drop kick. From here on, it was power move after power move with the end coming by submission with a Backbreaker Rack at 4:21. Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer rushed into the ring and congratulated his partner on the victory but it seemed more like his Dog-like antics were to keep Hernandez from going after Wayne again. Lance Russell wondered why the moment of compassion by Sawyer. Humperdink was then interviewed by Russell where he again insulted “Pencil Noe” Russell but also said again that there was no way that he would get in the ring with Plowboy Frazier. Jerry Jarret soon appeared and set him straight. Jarrett claimed that if Humperdink can orchestrate an attack by his men on Frazier last week on TV, that Frazier can demand the match against Humperdink at the Mid-South Coliseum. Humperdink yelled and screamed and his men made all kinds of gestures towards Jarrett but it never seemed to bother the CWA president. Lance Russell, trying to rub a little salt in the wounds of Humperdink, reminded him it was a NO DQ match and that Frazier could do anything he wanted. COMMERCIAL PLAYS FOR JERRY LAWLER’S NEW RESTAURANT SEGMENT #7 Jerry Lawler and Superstar Dundee are interviewed by Lance Russell. Both Dundee and Lawler are feed up with the actions of Austin Idol and Roddy Piper. They claim that they have no right to be champions and that Piper is making a habit out of saving his title by either hitting people with a low blow or getting disqualified to retain his title. Lawler also declares war on Idol. He says it doesn’t matter where or when, he is going to get revenge on Idol for stealing that CWA Heavyweight title and for his actions of late. He says it is all because Idol is jealous of The King. Lance Russell says that he has a video tape message from Idol and that he was going to show it. The message from Idol showed Idol wearing a Crown on his head saying that only the best should claim to be King. He also said that heard rumors that Lawler said he was jealous of him. Idol said that he had nothing to be jealous of. It Lawler wants the support of the tobacco spitting, pick-up driving hayseeds that live in Tennessee that’s just fine with him. He also said that he was going to beat Lawler to within an inch of his life at St. Valentine’s Eve Massacre. Lawler responds by saying that it is funny that Idol is pre-recording his messages of late and is rarely in studio. He must be afraid of something. Idol and Piper along with the Sheepherders strut out to the table and start yapping about how they are not hiding from anyone and that if Lawler and Dundee want a piece of them, they are right here in front of them and that if they want to put their big mouths in action, they should all hit the ring. Dundee and Lawler respond by saying they will fight Piper and Idol 1-1 or 2-2 but they know the Sheepherders will get involved with a minute of the start of the math because nothing they do is fair. The Ft. Bragg Brotherhood, Kernodle and Kirchner come and say they got Lawler and Dundee’s back and let’s make it an 8 man tag match. Jerry Jarrett comes out and says that it is a great idea and coming up next will be a Main Event for the ages. Jerry Lawler, Superstar Dundee and the Ft. Bragg Brotherhood vs Austin Idol, Roddy Piper, and The Sheepherders. The fan favorites are all excited and pumped up and head to the ring while the heels claim Jarrett has no right to do this. COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH PROMO FOR UPCOMING SHOWS IN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI SEGMENT 8: MAIN EVENT MATCH: Jerry Lawler, Superstar Dundee and the Ft. Bragg Brotherhood vs Austin Idol, Roddy Piper, and The Sheepherders The match has the crowd on the edge of their seats. As you would expect, the fan favorites take the early advantage and have all the momentum. That is until, Piper turns to some real dirty tactics. His two handed eye rake on Dundee gives his team the advantage and they start to beat Dundee pretty good. Every time Lawler or one of the other team members tried to come to his aid, ref Jerry Calhoun forced them out. It was here that the villains would really beat Dundee. Dundee was finally able to escape and tag in Lawler. Lawler was on fire and he cleared the ring in less than a minute. The action tumbles out onto the floor where chaos ensues. Lance Russell says there is less than two minutes left in the show. Lawler continues his assault inside the ring on Austin Idol while Piper brawls with Dundee on the floor. The Brotherhood and the Sheepherders are beating each other all over the studio. Lawler connects with a huge haymaker on Idol and then quickly climbs the top rope for his fist drop. From out of nowhere comes the Shogunate and Tojo Yamamota shoves Lawler off the top rope and he lands hard. Calhoun quickly calls for the bell but Mr. Saito, Killer Khan and Tojo have turned the tide to the evil side. The Memphis heroes are being beating from pillar to post that is until the Rock n Roll Express and The Dream Machine hit the ring. Total Chaos ensues. Rivals are beating rivals. Friends are aiding friends. Lance Russell is heard saying, “All roads lead to the Mid-South Coliseum and St. Valentines Eve Massacre on February 13th. The Credits roll while the chaos continues. The screen fades to black.

In terms of the legends coming back, I agree with Boon that if it is in the correct promotion, it might be ok for a short angle once a year or so. Like Verne to the AWA or Bruno to the WWF but it truly doesn't matter to me. I think Fritz would be hard with all the sons currently in Florida and no World Class. He doesn't seem like he was into working for other people. In terms of celebs, what ever the majority wants is fine with me. It is gimmicky but so is wrestling.

I think we need to define retired. Many of those wrestlers would make a few appearances a year to hype an angle but were truly not "active." For example, my on Ernie Ladd had only 1 match after June 21st and that was in October. He did have another match in 1988. To me, his retirement date is June 21, 1984 and not October of 1984. I am still unsure though of what constitutes retirement. Is one match a month really active. I am unsure of how people feel on this but we should weigh in on what is active. If we agree on this, we should all double check our own rosters and place them on the retirement list at the correct time. We should also double check before we add any free agents to our rosters.

OOOHHHHH YEA! Macho Madness begins! I agree with Lowblow and really like the rise of Kamala. I hope Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens get whats oming to them. They were just too arrogant for too long. You hvae their attitude down very nicely. Love the Mr. Fugi/ David-san interview. Good show as always.

Just love the flow of the TV show. From angle to angle, I could feel the action. Heavenly Bodies vs Lightening Express- Two great 1980's team battling it out is great. Throw in Cornette and Lynch, it is perfect. Roy Lee Welch turn to heel. Classic. Could I see a family reunion down the road. Beat The Champ is a fun angle by itself, throw it a little Nightmare switch and it is great. "Just call me Baby Doll" angle and her new stable and a brawl makes everyone happy. Wrestling fans like it and males in general love it. Bob Armstrong to the wild brawl at the end with Rich and the Fab Ones rushing out to the screaming fans. This is like a classic Saturday night TBS show when I was 12. Send this in to Vince McMahon and wrestling could be good again.

CWA WRESTLING: FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS FROM BARNHILL ARENA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1984 MATCH #1: Steve Simpson defeats Tommy Gilbert by pin after a powerslam at 11:56. MATCH #2: The Clawmasters, Baron Von Raschke and The Spoiler defeat Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow when The Spoiler locked in the Brain Claw on Shane Douglas at 7:42. This is the second win for the CLawmasters since joining the CWA. It is also the first loss in the last 4 matches for Bigelow and Douglas. MATCH #3: The Sheepherders destroyed The Nightmares in 10:21 when Williams grabbed Miller’s head and used it as a battering ram on Nightmare #1. The Sheepherders were especially brutal tonight! They seem to be gearing up for their title bout against The Rock n Roll Express on Feb 13th. MATCH #4: Brett Wayne defeats Ken Raper after a top rope leg drop at 7:02. Brett Wayne seems to be stuck right in the middle of the CWA rankings. He defeats the bottom rung guys but loses to the top. Match #5: NWA MID AMERICAN TAG TITLE BOUT The Kansas Jayhawks (Dutch Mantel and Bobby Jaggers) defeat SWEET DREAMS (The Dream Machine and Sweet Brown Sugar) when Dirty Dutch, from outside the ring, kicks Sweet Brown Sugar in the back on an Irish Whip. This causes Sugar to fall right into the clutches of Bobby Jaggers who hits a swinging neckbreaker for the victory. MATCH #6: AWA SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Jerry Lawler defeats Roddy Piper after Piper was counted out of the ring. Lawler, with a rather daring move, hit his top rope fist drop on Piper who was on the floor at the time. As Lawler’s hand was raised in victory, The Sheepherders attacked him. Lucky for Lawler that Superstar Bill Dundee and Sweet Dreams came to his rescue.

Great Graphics Work. I wish I was better with computers.

Memphis News There are rumors that Jerry Jarrett was very upset at Ric Flair for his lack of respect that he showed Jerry Lawler and the CWA Championship Belt when he was here for Night of Dreams on Jan 16. Jarrett is trying to figure out a way to get revenge on the Champ in his next appearance in the CWA which is scheduled for Feb 13th at the Mid-South Coliseum. It is also believed that the Kansas Jayhawks may have bitten off more then they can chew with their big mouths and attempts to injury wrestlers. As of now, they are scheduled to face Troy Graham and Sweet Brown Sugar on Feb 13th but their may be a Major fill in for their NWA Mid-American Tag Championship. We should find out on the TV show on Feb 11th. Many find it interesting that Plowboy Frazier would choose Sir Oliver Humperdink as his opponent on Feb 13th, especially in a no DQ match. Doesn't he know this will give the entire House of Humperdink free rain to attack him. It seems that Jarrett has Ernie Ladd involved in 2 huge angles. First is the mask bounty he has on The Dream Machine and second is his recent problems with Hacksaw Reed. Is Lad young enough to handle all of this or is Jarrett trying to force him out by overworking him. Now you ask, why force Ladd out. Maybe Jarrett is still in contract talks with Ted Turner. Hacksaw Reed could be the lead figure in Georgia but it might not work if he is so closely linked to Ladd who seems to have no interest of moving to Atlanta.

CWA WRESTLING: JONESBORO, ARKANSAS FROM THE ARKANSAS STATE ARENA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1984 MATCH #1: Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow defeat Tommy Gilbert and David Johnson after a belly to belly suplex by Shane Douglas on Tommy Gilbert at 6:56. MATCH #2: The Nightmares defeat Robert Reed and David Johnson after Nightmare #2 hits a diving leg drop off the top rope on Robert Reed at 7:42. MATCH #3: Steve Simpson defeats Ken Raper by submission after a Johannesburg Sleeper. This is Simpson’s first win in the CWA at it comes at 10:02 MATCH #4: Lord Humongous defeats Plowboy Frazier with an AX smash at 14:34. Lord Humongous had a difficult time taking the big man off his feet but when Humperdink distracted the ref, Humongous hit Frazier with a foreign object that knocked him for a loop. Humongous then came off the ropes and connected with the AX Smash. Match #5: NWA MID AMERICAN TITLE BOUT “Hacksaw” Butch Reed defeated Sweet Brown Sugar at 13:21 after a Gorilla Press Slam. While Sweet Brown Sugar tried to use his athleticism in this match, Reed’s power was just too much for Sugar. Ernie Ladd was conspicuous in his absence here in Jonesboro tonight. MATCH #6: AWA SOUTHERN TAG CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT The Rock n Roll Express and Hercules Hernandez wrestle to a 30 minute draw. What a match this was. The power of Sawyer and Hercules vs the speed of the RnR Express. The Rock n Roll Express had to use all their tag team experience and great double teaming moves to keep their belts here tonight. Sawyer and Hercules are definitely a team on the rise and if Ricky Morton had not rolled out of the way of Sawyer’s Frog Splash at the last second, there would be new champions.