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Memphis drops Hacksaw Higgins and adds Baron Von Raschke to its roster

Flex spot sounds fine with me

Sorry Boon, I was not pushing you to retire anyone. I was just trying to show you how was able to look it up.

Wrestlingdata.com lets you look at each wrestler and when they wrestled. Search name of wrestler click on wrestler click on years it will then allow you to break down that year into months Ken Lucas basically retired on 2/6/84. He had 7 matches up to that point in 1984. He came back for one match in June, one match in August and one in December.

I have looked at my current roster basically has Ernie Ladd done in June of 1984. There are many free agents who are on the verge but that would take some serious work to figure out who. I think it should be the responsibility of the person picking one up to make sure they are still active. A quick search of wrestlingdata.com can show that. I mean someone who wrestles 2-3 a year is not active in my opinion.

Great card! Each match could go either way and that's what I love about BTW! Slaughter and Koloff will be a force in that already stacked Tag Team Division. Does Martel get another shot or is Backlund on the rise.. can't wait to see the plan going forward.

I love this sort of training zone promotion and I am glad it is back.

CWA WRESTLING: 1/14/1984: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN ON FOX AFFILATES THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. Lance Russell: "Hello again, everybody! Lance Russell and Dave Brown here again for CWA Wrestling in Memphis, TN. Let’s get right to our first segment, “This Week in the CWA.” Dave take it away. Dave Brown: Well thank you Lance and great to be with you and all the wrestling fans here in the CWA. What a week it was in the CWA. Let’s get right to the results in the CWA Tournament from last Monday night at the Mid-South Coliseum. · Jerry Lawler defeated Roddy Piper by DQ as Piper was caught with a foreign object. · Butch Reed defeated Junk Yard Dog with aid from Ernie Ladd · Lord Humongous defeated Bruiser Brody in a wild barnburner of a match · Austin Idol defeated Stan Hansen by count out The Semifinals have been set for Monday, August 16th at the Mid-South Coliseum Night of Dreams, a wrestling card to honor the late Martin Luther King Jr on his first national holiday. In the first Semifinal it will be Lord Humongous vs Austin Idol and in the second, it will be The King, Jerry Lawler vs Hacksaw Butch Reed. The winners of those two matches will meet later that night in the main event to become the first ever CWA Champion. MATCH OF THE WEEK: Lord Humongous vs Bruiser Brody Not sure the CWA has ever seen a more violent match. It was inside the ring, it was outside the ring. It was one power move after another. Both wrestlers were hurt by the other but the end it was a clean victory for Humongous after back to back Ax Handle smashes to the temple of Brody. Humongous is causing havoc since his arrival in Memphis. He must be considered the favorite for the CWA Title at Match of Dreams at the Mid-South Coliseum next Monday Night. TAG TEAM OF THE WEEK: Sweet Dreams The Dream Machine gained two clean victories this week. One over the up and coming Nightmares at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, TN and the other against the former NWA Mid-American Champs, Moondog Moretti and Hacksaw Higgins at the Soldiers and Sailors Arena in Evansville, Indiana. This victory was a revenge victory as Sweet Dreams got even with the former champs for their actions here in studio last week where they tried to take the mask of The Dream Machine and collect the $10,000 reward from Ernie Ladd. Things are really heating up for Sweet Dreams but they will soon face their Arch-enimies, The Midnight Bruise Brothers, Norvell Austin and Porkchop Cash. This match is also scheduled for The Mid-South Coliseum on January 16th. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Pvt. Don Kernodle Sometimes it is not the match you win or the move you hit but what you stand for. Don Kernodle has become a role model for the CWA Wrestling fans. He continues to stand up to Tojo Yamamoto and his men, Mr. Saito and Killer Khan. He doesn’t care if its 1-1 or 3-1. He will never back down and that is what America stands for. This past Monday Night he gained an upset victory in a Flag Match as he captured the American Flag to defeat Mr. Saito. The best part of this match was that Tojo Yamamoto tried to interfere in the match by giving Saito a foreign object but it was stolen by Kernodle who used it against Saito and sent him into Never Never Land. For this, CWA salutes you and is honored to give you this award. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave, it truly is an honor to watch Pvt. Don Kernodle and his unwillingness to back down. That is also going to be some card at the Coliseum this Monday night. In fact, I have already been told that the NWA World Champion will be in the building that night for his second title defense here in Memphis. Just who he will wrestle will be determined tonight in our Main Event. It will be Roddy Piper vs Tony Atlas. The first man to gain a pin or submission will receive the shot at the World Title. Well what a night this is going to be. Let’s get right to the ring for our first match. MATCH #1: Mr. Saito with Tojo Yamamoto vs Shane Douglas This is Shane Douglas’s first ever bout and it really shows. Saito dominates him and the end comes just 3:11 in as Saito connects with a Saito Suplex. After the ref made the three count, Saito continued his beating on Douglas. After a few minutes of the attack, Saito put Douglas into the Prison Lock, a modified kneeling Figure 4. From the back came Pvt. Don Kernodle to protect Douglas. Kernodle and Saito went at it for a few moments before Killer Khan hit the ring. Saito held Kernodle as Khan chopped away. Saito continued to hold Khan who was about to spray the Asian Green Mist into the eyes of Kernodle. From the stands came a stranger to the CWA who went right after Khan while throwing haymakers. Kernodle also broke free from Saito and went on the attack. Together, Kernodle and the stranger cleaned the ring. The Shogunate and Tojo thought about re-entering the ring but thought better of it as they retreated to the locker room. Kernodle looks at the stranger and a lightbulb seemed to go off in his head. The two hugged and then helped Shane Douglas to his feet and escorted him back to the locker room. Lance Russell: Well that was very interesting. It seemed that Pvt. Kernodle knew that stranger and together they really cleared the ring. We will have to get to the bottom of this but right now we need to take our first commercial break. People in Arkansas, take a look at these great shows as the CWA is returning to the Natural State. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! January 16: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum January 18: Little Rock, Arkansas at the Barton Coliseum January 19: Jonesboro, Arkansas at the ASU Arena January 20: Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Barnhill Arena Lance Russell: Well, Sir Oliver Humperdinck! What words of wisdom do you have for us tonight? Sir Oliver Humperdinck: Well, I got two things to my mind Pencil Nose and just shut and up listen. First of all, I warned you guys of the devastation of my new House of Humperdink. I am only 2 days away from owning the first CWA Heavyweight Title. That’s right, Lord Humongous is, as I said, an unstoppable machine. The other thing is that my entire new stable of wrestlers has yet to lose in the CWA and that streak will continue next. Remember, I have an open challenge that will pay any wrestler $5000.00 that can last 5 minutes with any of my men. Let’s get to the ring so that one of my monsters can feed on the blood of the next loser. Match #2: Hercules Hernandez vs whatever wrestler answers the challenge Hercules Hernandez is breaking links off the huge chain around his neck. They are hooting and howling liked caged animals. The fans are wondering if anyone will even dare to enter the ring against that muscle –bound monster. They get excited as Sweet Brown Sugar answers the challenge. As the ref calls for the bell, it is obvious that Sugar is not going to run and hide and try to just survive the 5 minutes. The match starts with the masked Sweet Brown Sugar reversing a few of Hernandez’s holds and keeping the Giant of balance. Eventually though, the power is just too much. Hernandez gets Sugar in a Back Breaker Rack and nearly breaks him in half as Sweet Brown Sugar is screaming in pain. He is waving frantically to the ref to call for the bell. Hernandez just throws him to the ground and grins as he is the victory in just over 4 minutes. Lance Russell: Wow, I really thought that Sweet Brown Sugar was going to give Hercules Hernandez a fight but he is just way too powerful. Another week gone and Humperdink gets to keep his $5000. Let’s get right back to the ring and what a treat this is going to be. Superstar Bill Dundee back in action right here in Memphis. Match #3: Superstar Bill Dundee vs Gary Royal Well the fans are excited to see Superstar Dundee back in Memphis but they hope he and Lawler can stay on the same page. They have been on the same side before but it doesn’t always last for very long. In this match, Dundee wows the fans with his willingness to fight. At only 5’7 and 212 pounds it is amazing what he gets done in the ring. The match ended after Dundee connected with a flying cross body block and then followed it up with a Spike Piledriver. Dundee gained the pin at 5:00. Lance Russell: Well, Superstar, congratulations on your successful return to the CWA. Superstar Dundee: Well thank you Lance. It is great to be back and I know there are a lot of great wrestlers here. I just wanted to wish both Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol success in their upcoming matches in the CWA tournament but I also wanted to call out one Mr. Rowdy Roddy Piper. Brother, we are from the same country. Both born and bred in the highlands of Scotland but where do you come off with this pompous arrogance. We are both here for the same reason. To try and be successful in the greatest wrestling organization there is. Period. You and Foley preach your greatness and the greatness of the Commonwealth. Well keep acting this way and I am going to put my foot where the sun don’t shine Mr. Piper. Lance Russell: Well thanks Superstar. It is about time someone is willing to stand up to Piper and Jr. Foley. We will be right back after a short break. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! January 1: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum January 3: Nashville, Tennessee at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds January 4: Chattanooga, Tennessee at the UTC Arena January 5: Knoxville, Tennessee at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium Lance Russell: Well Tony. It seems your title match Hacksaw Butch Reed has not been set yet. Reed is still in the CWA Heavyweight Tournament. Tony Atlas: Well I can tell ya one thing Mr. Russell. It doesn’t matter the time or the place. I am a patient man but brother whenever Mr. Jerry Jarrett signs that match, Butch Reed is going to know that he was in a fight. I am going to give it 100% and I am looking forward to putting that Big Mouth in his place. I asked for that match on to be set for January 3rd and now we already in the middle of the month. We all know he is ducking me but he can’t run. He says he is going to move in next store to my house just so he can beat me every day! Well so far, I aint seen no moving trucks. Just a yellow bellied coward is all he is. Lance Russell: Well Tony, good luck in your match for the NWA Mid-American Title whenever it is. Hacksaw Reed: Ernie and I just seem to share the same view. Ernie’s defeat has nothing to do Lance Russell: Let’s get to the ring for our next match Match #4: Sweet Dreams vs The Nightmares The Dream Machine and Sweet Brown Sugar come to the ring to a loud approval of the fans. They are in for a tough battle tonight as the Nightmares are quickly moving up the tag team ranks. The match is a back and forth match but the one thing that is noticed is that the Nightmares are all business. They, unlike everyone else The Dream Machine has faced lately is not going for the mask of The Dream Machine. Folks, remember Ernie Ladd has placed a $10,000 bounty on the mask of The Dream Machine. Maybe it is out of respect for the mask as the Nightmares also wear them or it could be because they are just focused on the win. The match is really back and forth and at one point all 4 men are outside the ring. This is when the crowd started to roar. Ernie Ladd, Porkchop Cash and Norvell Austin hit the floor. All 3 immediately go for The Dream Machine in hopes of taking off his mask. This only went on for a few seconds before Tony Atlas rushes out and cleans house all by himself. The ref has ruled the math a no contest because the interference was not to aid the Nightmares but to further Ladd’s own objectives. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Ladd. Enough is enough. When is this going to end? You ruined a perfectly good match. Ernie Ladd: Shut up Russell. I am sick and tired on the hypocrites that run CWA as they allow this menace to society to continue to parade around as a wrestler. He is nothing more than a two bit thug. When I get that mask off and show everyone it is Troy Graham, Jarret will have no choice but to suspend him Trust me Russell, that mask is coming off. Dutch Mantel: Are you a man or a women Lance Russell. Well it makes no difference. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Ladd. I have two questions for you. How is you interfering in this match ok when you claim that is what he did? Two wrongs don’t make a right and the second thing. Where was Hacksaw Butch Reed when your Army attacked? Did we see a little dissention in the ranks last week or is he backing down from Tony Atlas as Tony claims. Ernie Ladd: Didn’t I tell you to shut up! Lance Russell: We will be just have to wait to see how all this plays out. We will be right back after this message. COMMERCIAL PLAYS FOR JERRY LAWLER’S NEW RESTAURANT Lance Russell: Thanks for giving us a few moments of your time. Last week, Dutch Mantel and Bobby Jaggers challenged you to a strap match where all 4 men will be strapped together at the same time for the NWA Mid-American Titles. Jules Strongbow: That’s correct Lance and both Mark and myself are true fighting champions. We accept there challenge for this Monday Night at Night of Dreams. Mark Youngblood: I can’t wait to be tied to those low down dirty wanna be Cowboys. These leather straps are part of our culture and by the end of this they will be beaten and sore they will never want to step in the ring with us again. Lance Russell: Well short and sweet. I guess this feud is really coming to a head. Let’s get to the ring for our Main Event. This match will be TV Time Remaining. Match #4: MAIN EVENT: Austin Idol and Jerry Lawler vs Lord Humongous and Butch Reed . Maybe the best main event Memphis has seen on TV in a long long time. Lawler and Idol are the obvious fan favorites and have much more experience as a team but Reed and Humongous are so big and strong it will be interesting. It will also be interesting to see how these guys try take each other out as these are the 4 Finalists in the CWA Championship Tournament. Idol and Reed start that match and as you would expect, it is a brawl from start to finish. The match continues with a series of tags but it is obvious that Lawler and Idol have no answer for the power of Reed and Humongous. Lawler becomes isolated in the ring as Reed and Humongous just pound on him. Each time Idol tries to get in to help his partner, ref Jerry Calhoun just forces him out which allows for more double teaming from his opponents. With only a few seconds left in the show, Humongous hits a two handed choke slam and goes for the cover. Idol again rushes in but Reed catches his with a short armed clothesline that knocks him out of the ring. Calhoun completes the 1-2-3 on Lawler and the crowd is in shock to see their heroes fall so easily. Reed and Humongous just look at each other as they know they may soon be opponents. Lawler is laid out on the mat and Idol on the floor as the credits start to role. Lance Russell: What a night I going to be at the Mid-South Coliseum. This Monday, January 16th. Voice Over: "The announcers on this program are selected and paid by parties other than this station, namely, the promoters of Championship Wrestling." NIGHT OF DREAMS CWA WRESTLING Mid-South Coliseum January 16, 1984 CWA TOURNAMENT Austin Idol vs Lord Humongous Jerry Lawler vs Hacksaw Reed Winners to meet in Finals!! NEW CHAMP TO BE CROWNED AWA SOUTHERN TAG TITLE MATCH ROCK n ROLL EXPRESS VS THE SHEEPHERDERS NWA MID-AMERICAN TITLE MATCH JULES STRONGBOW & MARK YOUNGBLOOD VS KANSAS JAWHAWKS (LEATHER STRAP MATCH) The DREAM MACHINE VS ERNIE LADD SUPERSTAR DUNDEE VS RODDY PIPPER BUZZ SAWYER & HERCULES HERNANDES VS BRUSIER BRODY & STAN HANSEN PVT. DON KERNODLE AND A MYSTERY PARTNER VS KILLER KHAN & MR. SAITO

Great show! Love the Tully/TA angle. Love the format. You do a great job of giving us so much without writing too much. I need to learn how to be better at that. The show really flows well and promotes the next big card. Way to sell tickets! Always love JYD, Duggan, Wahoo and DIbiase! Your roster is like watching all my favorites from childhood minus Tommy Rich. Who could the Executioner be? The wrestling suspense that keeps us all coming back.

Just saw on my roster that Ole Anderson is still listed in Memphis. He is no longer in Memphis. Brett Wayne Sawyer needs to be added

CURRENT MEMPHIS TITLE HOLDERS AWA SOUTHERN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JERRY LAWLER NWA MID-AMERICAN CHAMPION: HACKSAW BUTCH REED AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: ROCK n ROLL EXPRES NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: MARK YOUNGBLOOD AND JULES STRONGBOW TELEVISION TITLE IS NOW DEFUNCT FIRST EVER CONTINENTAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: TO BE DECIDED JAN 16, 2016

MEMPHIS GOSSIP: Jerry Jarrett and the CWA Board of Directors is having a time balancing the idea of promoting their own organization and staying loyal to both the AWA and the NWA. They are very interested in seeing the reaction by the fans and the other organizations to them having their own CWA heavyweight champion. If it is well received, there could be a CWA Tag Team Title on the horizon. There have been rumors that Jarrett is trying to bring in another major baby face to deal with all the heels currently in the CWA. In there early training sessions, Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas have received rave reviews. A recent promotional map of what area each region controls has been making its way around the wrestling world and it was overheard that Jarrett is looking to expand. To where, nobody knows.

Memphis would love the champs on Feb 14, 20, 21 and 27.

MEMPHIS GOSSIP: Lord Humongous favored to be first CWA Champion Most people believe that The Dream Machine is not Troy Graham despite what Ernie Ladd says. Are Ernie Ladd and Hacksaw Reed having trouble staying on the same page? The Nightmares are quickly moving up the tag team ratings but can they make it to the top?

Love how you keep us informed all of all your wrestlers with the minor card info. Your tag team division is pretty stacked right now. Would love to read about a Tommy Rich match everyday!

Great main event. Love to see the names Race, Bockwinkle and Funk all in the same match. Wow. The Midnight Express lose their first match! Makes the tag team division one that is up in the air. Your roster is top notch and a lot of fun to try and guess who will be on top. Love the idea of a Top 10 and the records being a major factor. Great to have WWA back in action.

When ICW left, I went into Knoxville but I am only there 1 show a month. Not problem with you going in also Boon.

Memphis is also interested in Cin, Ohio. It is very close to the venues we already have in Evansville and the the show aired in that region at the time

Memphis was also running Indiana in 1984.

Memphis for Feb 7 and Feb 13

CWA WRESTLING: 1/7/1984: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. Lance Russell: "Hello again, everybody! Lance Russell and Dave Brown here again for CWA Wrestling in Memphis, TN. Let’s get right to our first segment, “This Week in the CWA.” Dave take it away. Dave Brown: Well thank you Lance and great to be with you and all the wrestling fans here in the CWA. What a week it was in the CWA. The second round of the CWA Heavyweight Championship tournament has been set and here is the list of matches to take place at the Mid-South Coliseum on Monday, January 9th. · Jerry Lawler vs Roddy Piper · Butch Reed vs Junk Yard Dog · Lord Humongous vs Bruiser Brody · Austin Idol vs Stan Hansen MATCH OF THE WEEK: This week we have co-winners 1. Jerry Lawler vs Roddy Piper in Nashville, TN at the State Fair Grounds This match was for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title and if Lawler won, he would get 5 minutes alone with JR Foley. This match was back and forth and nearing the 30 minute time limit saw Roddy Piper get disqualified for a low blow. Piper was forced to leave the arena and follow was ushered into the ring for 5 minutes with Lawler. Just as Lawler was about to beat JR Foley to a pulp, the Sheepherders rushed in and doubled team Lawler. Lawler was in serious trouble when a wrestler making his first appearance in the CWA in almost a year came in and by himself cleared the ring of Foley and The Sheepherders. Who was it you ask? You will have to wait just a minute to find out. 2. Mr. USA Tony Atlas vs Hacksaw Butch Reed in an arm-wrestling match This also took place at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds and the stakes were high. If Atlas won, he would become the new #1 contender for the NWA Mid-American Title. If Reed won, he would be given the next World Title shot here in the CWA. The match saw a lot of pre-match gesturing and yelling about hand positions and grip. When they finally got it on, neither man could move the other’s arm an inch. Slowly, Reed started to power Atlas down but Atlas started to shake and pull with all his might. When Reed was about an inch away from losing, he sucker punched Atlas with his left hand. He then went nuts for the next few minutes hitting Atlas with anything he could find including the arm-wrestling table and a chair. Atlas was busted wide open but was granted the victory by DQ. Tony Atlas is the new #1 contender for Reed’s belt. TAG TEAM OF THE WEEK: The Nightmares Last week on television, we all saw the Nightmares gain a non-title victory over the NWA Mid-American Tag Titles. This upset victory has landed them with their first CWA Tag Team of the Week Award. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: ? Never before has our wrestler of the week been given to a wrestler who did not even wrestle a match but this man may have just turned the tide in the entire CWA with his return. We talked about a wrestler who helped Lawler fend off the Sheepherders a little while ago. Well this wrestler is none other than “Superstar” Bill Dundee. That’s right folks, Superstar Dundee has reunited with Jerry Lawler and together along with Austin Idol they believe then can fend off the likes of The House of Humperdink, Ladd’s Army, The Shogunate and The Commonwealth. Lastly, the schedule for the CWA Tournament has a slight change. The semi-finals and finals will be on the same night. That night is going to be January 16th at the Mid-South Coliseum. This is also the night the CWA will host The Night of Dreams. This will be a huge night for the CWA and it is set to coincide with the nation’s first every Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This will be a night of wrestling like no other! What a week it was in the CWA. Take it away Lance. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave, what a week it has been. Before we get to the ring let’s call in Jerry Jarrett for a special announcement. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Jarrett this is two weeks in a row. I understand you have something very special for the fans tonight. Jerry Jarrett: That’s right Lance. As the leader of this company, I need to make sure everything is on the up and up. What the Sheepherders did in Nashville this past week cannot be allowed. Lawler defeated Piper due to Piper hitting Lawler with a low blow. The ref saw it and made the decision to disqualify Roddy Piper. I stand by that decision and frankly, it was the correct decision. Lawler by right had 5 minutes alone with JR Foley. Those minutes never occurred because of the Sheepherders. Well I am here now to tell you that those 5 minutes will occur. Tonight! Jerry Jarrett: That’s right folks, the last five minutes of the show will be Jerry Lawler vs JR Foley and if any of Foley’s men interfere in that match they will be fined $1,000.00. Lance Russell: Mr. Jarrett, thank you for that announcement and that will be some ending to our show tonight. Before we go to break, I would like to invite Private Don Kernodle to the interview desk. Lance Russell: Well Don, I hear you have something to say to our fans tonight. Don Kernodle: That’s right Lance. First of all, I would like to thank the CWA for giving me this chance to speak tonight. I wanted to say I am truly sorry for my wrestling recently here on CWA. I mean I gave a really poor showing last week on TV against Mr. Saito and before I go any further, I would like to thank Austin Idol for coming out to try and save my butt. Then last Monday at the Mid-South Coliseum I was embarrassed by Killer Khan. I mean totally dominated. This is not what my Marine Corp training has taught me. I am better than that and most of all, I lost to a couple of goons who trounce on the United States every chance they get. I am hoping to get another chance here in the CWA to do better. Lance Russell: Now, now Tojo. This is not your time. Tojo Yamamoto: Mis-tah Kernodtle. You seem so sad. You seem so upset. Mistah Kernodlte, I not sure why. Did you reaaally think you could defeat my men. Mr. Saito and Killer Khan are the best trained in the world. Not like your Marines. You have soft training. I have deal for you. Don Kernodle: Us Americans are not in the art of making deals with people like you. Tojo Yamamoto: Listen Mistah Kernodlte. You said you want another shot at my Shogunate. I am here to give it to you. This Monday Night, Mr. Saito will wrestle you in a flag match. If you capture the American Flag, you will win. If Mr. Saito captures the Japanese flag, he will win. Don Kernodle: I accept your challenge and there is no way I am going to lose. Lance Russell: We need to get some help out here. We need to get some help. Lance Russell: Well folks this show is off to a real bang. We will be right back with our first match but first here a reminder that the CWA will be back in the great states of Kentucky and Indiana. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! January 9: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum January 11: Louisville, Kentucky at the Louisville Garden January 12: Lexington, Kentucky at Rupp Arena January 13: Evansville, Indiana at the Soldiers and Sailors Arena Lance Russell: Well, Sir Oliver Humperdinck! What words of wisdom do you have for us tonight? Sir Oliver Humperdinck: Well first of all, the CWA Board of Directors think they can stop Lord Humongous by matching him up with the Maniac Bruiser Brody. Brody! You have never met a man like this. The perfect wrestler. You should run now before you get hurt. In fact, the entire CWA should run now. I am a wealthy man and I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I watched Ernie Ladd put a bounty of the mask of Troy Graham. Well I am putting up $5000 to any man that can last 5 minutes with any member of the House of Humperdink on our weekly television show. That’s right folks and I will double it for any tag team that can last 10 minutes with two of my men. They don’t even have to win. Just survive. But I warn each and every one of you that my men are monsters. Monsters that will feed on the blood of their opponents. With each victim, with each new flavor of blood, the House of Humperdink will grow stronger. The challenge starts right now! Match #1: Buzz Sawyer and Hercules Hernandez vs Mike Jackson and Gary Royal Sawyer is chained to his handler and Hercules Hernandez is breaking links off the huge chain around his neck. They are hooting and howling liked caged animals. They do not even wait for the ref to call for the bell. The double team Jackson and Royal and soon the ring is empty. That’s ok, they go out and ram their heads together and toss them back in the ring. Jackson and Sawyer are the legal men in the ring when the bell finally sounds. Another two head-butts followed by a piledriver has Jackson out but Mad Dog just drags him to Gary Royal and forces a tag. Sawyer tags in Hernandez and more mayhem ensues. Hercules puts Royal into a Full Nelson that almost breaks him in half. The ref immediately calls for the bell as Humperdink’s men throw their opponents through the ropes onto the floor where the beating continues. Jackson is busted wide open but it looks like Sawyer is licking the blood off of Jackson’s face. Finally Humperdink corrals his men and heads back to the locker room laughing all the way. The match lasted less than 90 seconds. Lance Russell: My oh my. The rest of the wrestler’s better hope these monsters don’t come after them. Let’s get right back to the ring for our second match. Match #2: Tony Atlas vs Hacksaw Higgins Mr. USA Tony Atlas comes to the ring to the approval of the crowd. He is in for a tough one tonight as he is giving away some height and weight to the 6’4, 280 pound Higgins. The match starts off collar and elbow and Higgins is surprised by the power of Atlas. He knows Atlas is in great shape but after being thrown to the corner like a rag doll, Hacksaw knows he needs to change his strategy. An eye rake gives him an opening and allows some power moves of his own including a big bodyslam. Atlas escapes and elbow drop and takes this chance to regain the momentum. From here, the fans are treated to a real strength show. A huge Military Press Slam finishes off Higgins at 6:11. Lance Russell: Well Tony, congratulations on your win tonight and more importantly on your win against Hacksaw Reed the other night in your arm-wrestling match. You are now the new #1 contender for the NWA Mid-American Title. Tony Atlas: Well thank you Lance. But I got one thing on my mind. That is Butch Reed. How dare you hit my with a sucker punch you yellow bellied coward! Then you dare to hit me with a table. I am going to get even and take your belt. Trust me, Lance, I am going to whoop up on that boy Butch Reed. I am going to beat him like his Mamma should have done. Taking that belt will be just like icing on a cake. Lance Russell: Well that will be some match. I don’t think a date has been set as of yet but make sure you are there when it is. We need to take a break. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! January 1: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum January 3: Nashville, Tennessee at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds January 4: Chattanooga, Tennessee at the UTC Arena January 5: Knoxville, Tennessee at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium Lance Russell: Well Mr. Ladd, you have had a tough week. Losing in the first round of the CWA Tournament and losing the entrance song you stole from Junk Yard Dog. Ernie Ladd: Shut up Russell. Losing to that Uncle Tom you people call JYD was all part of a conspiracy. You think I don’t know what goes on beyond close doors. The CWA Board of Directors does whatever they can to stop me from winning. That includes paying off Fast Count Frank or whatever that ref’s name was last week but my people are so used to this. Now we will focus on Butch Reed and his winning of the CWA Title. Lance Russell: Well Hacksaw, what you think of your quarterfinal match on January 9th at the Mid-South Coliseum with Junk Yard Dog. The same man who beat your boss, Ernie Ladd. Hacksaw Reed: Make now mistake now Lance Russell. I AM MY OWN BOSS. Hacksaw Reed: Ernie and I just seem to share the same view. Ernie’s defeat has nothing to do with my match. That Dog might have howled in his last match but on January 9th he will be running with his hind legs between his tails. Now as for, Mr. Tony Atlas. He thinks I am afraid of him. Well Hacksaw is going to hound him down 24 hours a day. If need to, I will rent a house right next to him. He is going to have to sleep with one eye open. Remember this, he never officially beat me in that arm wrestling. Yet, that fake leader of ours, Jerry Jarrett gave him the victory and cheated me out of a World Title Shot! Atlas! Jarrett! I am going to make you both pay. Lance Russell: Mr. Reed did you not sucker punch Tony Atlas right there in the ring in Nashville the other night. Hacksaw Reed: Watch your mouth Russell! I might just sucker punch you right here and now. Lance Russell: Let’s get to the ring for our next match Match #3: The Kansas Jayhawks vs Pat Rose and Brett Wayne The Kansas Jayhawks come to the ring side and start cracking their bull ropes as Willie Nelson blares “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.” Both Dutch Mantel and Bobby Jaggers have added a thin cigar to their appearance. While Rose and Wayne both had their moments in the ring, the Jayhawks used some real slick double teaming moves and had the ref really confused. Every time Rose and Wayne went for a tag, the other Jayhawk would rush in and get the refs attention and then he would miss the tag. In the end, the Jayhawks just wore down their opponents and the end came after a reverse neck-breaker by Jaggers on Pat Rose. The Kansas Jayhawks defeat Pat Rose and Brett Wayne by pinfall. Lance Russell: Well please don’t light those cigars near me. Dutch Mantel: Are you a man or a women Lance Russell. Well it makes no difference. Those Injuns we have been battling are some real women. I mean they come out in these leather boots and headdresses and make up on their faces with these thin straps they carry. Let me tell you something, I got no respect for them two. Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood, your time is over. Bobby Jaggers: Listen up you two and you listen up real good to Mr. Jerry Jarrett. It’s time we put these ropes to use. How about a leather strap match. All 4 of us tied together with an 8 foot leather strap. No place to run to. NO place to hide! How about it! Monday, January 16th for the titles. That is if you are not yella! Lance Russell: We will be just have to wait to see if that match gets sanctioned by Jerry Jarrett. We will be right back after this message. COMMERCIAL PLAYS FOR JERRY LAWLER’S NEW RESTAURANT Lance Russell: Well Dream Machine, what do you think of Ernie Ladd placing a $10,000 bounty on that mask of yours. He said he is willing to pay anybody just to prove that you are Troy Graham and that you have been attacking his army in such illegal ways that Jerry Jarrett would be forced to suspend you. The Dream Machine: I think it is wonderful. I have him just where I want him. He is so convinced that I am Troy, he is dropping his guard. The more he drops it, the easier it is for me to put him in his place. I mean I have already forced Big Red Reese and King Cobra out of Memphis. Soon his whole army will abandoned him and I will put him out of wrestling. Lance Russell: Well, I hope you are right. But right now, you have a match against a big and powerful man. Let’s get back to the ring. Match #4: The Dream Machine vs Moondog Moretti The match is wild and back and forth but is almost all brawling rather than wrestling. Every chance Moretti got, he went for the mask which might have cost him the match. Dream ducked under a running forearm and began to take control. He was throwing wild haymakers when all of a sudden Hacksaw Higgins hit the ring. Higgins is Moretti’s tag partner and the two went wild on Dream. Moretti whip Dream into the ropes and connected with a huge powerslam by the 315 menace. As soon as that move was complete, Higgins hit the ropes and leveled leaped into the air connecting The Dream Machine was in real trouble and unable to defend himself. It looked like Moretti was just about to rip off the mask and then he and Higgins could split the bounty when Sweet Brown Sugar and Tony Atlas hit the ring and chase Moretti and Higgins away. The Dream Machine adjusts he twisted mask as Sweet Brown Sugar and Tony Atlas help him to his feet. The crowd goes wild. The Dream Machine wins by DQ at 5:56. Lance Russell: Well I have a bad feeling that The Dream Machine is going to have to deal with this a lot now that Ladd has placed that $10,000 bounty on his mask. Lance Russell: Well, what a wonderful surprise this is. We have not seen you 3 together all on the same page in quite some time. Superstar Dundee: Lance, it is wonderful to be back here in Memphis. This is where I am meant to be. Jerry made a call to me a week ago and said the deck here was pretty stacked against Austin and him. He explained about that lowlife Sir Oliver Humperdink and how he has brought in three wild animals. He explained that Yamamoto is back in town and he brought Saito and Killer Khan. He explained that JR Foley is spreading this garbage about the superiority of the British Commonwealth and that he has Rowdy Roddy Piper and the Sheepherders in his stable. Well, I know at times Jerry and I have had our differences. I know that at times Austin on I are not on the same page but that’s because we are family. Families fight all the time and that’s ok but when someone messes with your family, you go out them like wild dogs! That’s what is happening here and I am going after that low down dirty dog, Roddy Piper until he can’t even put on his kilt by himself! Lance Russell: Well Austin, I don’t see that champagne bottle that you have been carrying around. Austin Idol: That’s because it is empty Lance. The Universal Heartthrob had a wild party the other night in Nashville. I mean our brother, Superstar Dundee came back to town. What a reason to party. Throw in the limo rides and the beautiful women of Nashville and I guarantee you Lance, there was more than one empty bottle of Don Perion. And don’t you worry, when Jerry or I win that CWA Heavyweight Championship, there will be more bottles being emptied. Lance Russell: And what about you King. 5 minutes with JR Foley. Tonight on TV! Jerry Lawler: Oh baby Lance. I have been waiting for quite some time for this. I am going to make him eat that Commonwealth flag of is then I am going to stomp him so hard and so often that he might not wake up till Independence Day! Lance Russell: Well fans that is next and remember, if any wrestler interferes in that match, Jerry Jarrett will personally fine them $1000. We will be right back. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Foley, I think they are waiting for you in the ring already. Should you not be in your wrestling attire? JR Foley: Now why would I have wrestling attire? I am not a wrestler. I am a manager. If Jerry Jarrett wants me in the ring, he is going to have to produce a wrestling license with my name and signature on it. I know that I have not signed one so I am not getting in the ring. Lane Russell: Well, I am unsure of what is going to happen. I mean, I believe that Mr. Jarrett has left the building and is headed to the CWA offices in downtown Memphis. JR Foley: Well I am not getting in the ring and if any one makes me, I have a whole team of lawyers waiting to sue Jerry Lawler, Jerry Jarrett, the CWA Board of Directors and even you Lance Russell. Lance Russell: Me? What is heaven’s sake for? Jerry Lawler: Let me get this straight, if I lay one finger on you in the ring, you are going to sue me? JR Foley: That’s right Jerry Lawler. If anyone touches me in that ring, I will file a lawsuit so fast, you won’t know what hit you. Jerry Lawler: Ok but I will tell you one thing, you will know what hit you! Lance Russell: Well it is a wild scene here in our TV Studio but unfortunately we are out of time. Until next, week, this has been CWA Wrestling from Memphis. We need to get order restored here. Can we get security! PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 1/2/1983 Voice Over: "The announcers on this program are selected and paid by parties other than this station, namely, the promoters of Championship Wrestling."

Memphis adds R T Reynolds (aka Cpl Kirchner) and drops Pat Rose

So cool. I need some of your skills. Love it!

Love the Superclash Card! Thanks for including the Memphis guys. Love Wildfire in the ring with some blonde! Wow, Crusher and OMG vs The Road Warriors. That's a lot of power in there. This Card on TV would have certainly taken a lot away from Starrcade. Great Job!

Good card. Really love your roster. The Freebirds are worth like 10 people and Skandar Akbar is awesome. I am interested to see how Gordy as a single works out. I know he is great with the Freebirds and by himself but will it put a strain on the relationship. The poor Vachons seem out of a job.