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CWA WRESTLING: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE FROM THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM: MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1984 MATCH 1: DON KERNODLE VS KILLER KHAN with Tojo Yamamoto This feud has been heating up over the past few weeks. Don Kernodle, a former U.S. Marine was upset at the Shogunate over anti-American comments they made. Kernodle comes to the ring wearing a head band with the flag of the United States as the fans cheer wildly. When Khan comes out he is accompanied by Yamamoto waving a giant Japanese flag. The crowd is really letting him have it The match begins with Khan taking control. Kernodle is having trouble dealing with the 6’5, 300+ pounder. A diving knee drop by Khan leaves Kernodle writhing in pain. Khan picks him up and tosses him through the middle ropes. As the ref admonishes Khan, Yamamoto levels Kernodle with the flagpole to the back of the head. Kernodle is busted wide open and never really regains any momentum. Ref Paul Morton senses that Yamamoto did something begins to question him... With the ref distracted, Khan sprays Kernodle with Asian green mist right in the eyes. Again, Kernodle is rolling around the mat in great pain. From here, Khan puts Kernodle in the cobra clutch and that was all she wrote. The fans were upset at the ease at which this American hero was defeated by the Mongolian. · Killer Khan wins by submission at 6:52. MATCH 2: BRUSIER BRODY VS PORKCHOP CASH (1st Round CWA Title Match) This match is the first match in the tournament to crown the CWA Champion. The fans are strongly behind Brody but they hope he can keep his cool long enough not too disqualified. His style is always right on the line between wrestling and street fighting. The fans really let Porkchop Cash have it as they hate his association with Ernie Ladd. As soon as Cash is in the ring Brody is all over him. He is relentless with a combination of forearm smashes, knee lifts and the occasional technical move. Cash never had a chance. Many thought that he was more of a tag team wrestler and really didn’t deserve to be in this tournament and Brody is proving that. The end came when Brody scooped Cash up into one armed body slam followed by a Mauling Knee Smash. · Brody pins Cash at 5:51. MATCH 3: RODDY PIPER with JR FOLEY VS PLOWBOY FRAZIER (1st Round CWA Title Match) With Plowboy Frazier already in the ring, the Bag Pipes begin to play as Piper and Foley make their way to the ring. Foley waving the flag of the British Commonwealth dressed in his army fatigues has the fans incensed. He has added a military helmet to his attire tonight. As the match sounds, Piper is unsure what to do with Frazier and his 475 pounds. Everything he tries seems to have no effect on the huge man. After a few minutes of wrestling, Piper turns to his bag of dirty tricks. An eye rake allows him to get in some huge blows as Frazier is doubled over. Frazier refuses to go to the mat but does fall backwards into the ropes. Piper rushes in but the ref pushes him back after a count of 4 and admonishes him for not breaking cleanly on his count. Foley sees this as his chance and jabs the butt of the flag into the ribs of Frazier. Frazier is incensed and goes out after Foley but as he turns the corner, Piper is there for a sneak attack. Piper connects with a kick to the midsection followed by a knee lift. He then grabs Frazier and rams his head into the announce table before heading back to the ring. Foley is once again near Frazier but this time he is just taunting him. Frazier makes it back into the ring but with Foley barking at him the entire way. Ref Jerry Calhoun tells Foley to get away but this gives Piper just enough time to administer a low blow. A few kicks to the knee followed by a Figure 4 leglock and Frazier has no choice but to surrender. Roddy Piper defeats Plowboy Frazier by submission as 11:12. MATCH 4: NWA MID AMERICAN TAG TITLE MATCH THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS (DUTCH MANTELL AND BOBBY JAGGERS VS JULES STRONGBOW AND MARK YOUNGBLOOD This feud is really hot and heavy. Whether in the TV Studio or out on the road, these two teams can’t seem to be in the same place without attacking each other. The Kansas Jayhawks come to the ring in their black cowboy hats and bull whips and the speakers play “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboy,” by Willie Nelson. The champions, Strongbow and Youngblood, come to the ring with traditional Indian Headdresses and War Paint on their faces but this time they are also carrying leather Indian straps and whipping them like the Jayhawks are whipping their bull ropes. The match is a great showcase of both teams talent and includes many momentum changes. It appeared a few times that we might have new champions as Dirty Dutch hit Strongbow with a huge running elbow drop and “The Hangman” Bobby Jaggers connected with a Reverse Neckbreaker but both times the champions saved their titles by breaking up the pin attempt. Youngblood also almost gained the victory when he connected with a fall down back body drop. As the Ref Jerry Calhoun was making the count against Jaggers, Mantel rushed in and broke up the count. This lead to all four men in the ring at the same time. After a few minutes of 2 on 2, Dutch Mantel rolls out of the ring and grabs both bull ropes. He whips Strongbow with one and then Youngblood with the other. Both Indians are on the ground rolling in pain. Mantel tosses the other bull rope to Jaggers and they just whip away at Strongbow and Youngblood. Ref Paul Morton calls for the bell to disqualify the Jayhawks but right now they just whip away. Eventually the stop but they really put a hurting on Strongbow and Youngblood. Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood win by DQ and retain their belts at 15:12. MATCH 5: HACKSAW BUTCH REED VS TROY GRAHAM (1st Round of the CWA Tournament) Hacksaw Butch Reed, the NWA Mid-American Champion is undefeated since his arrival in the CWA back in October and he is hoping to trade in his Mid-American Title for the CWA Heavyweight Championship. Crowd favorite, Troy Graham stands in his way and this match was all anyone could expect. It was back and forth as Graham was able to use his unorthodox brawling style to keep Reed off balance. Graham was dancing and wiggling all around the ring and mixing in haymakers and elbows that kept Reed confused. Reed finally blocked an attempted bodyslam and then took over with a massive slam of his own. From here a short arm clothesline followed by a double underhook suplex had Reed in complete control. A might Gorilla Press Slam was all she wrote as ref Jerry Calhoun made the count of three. Butch Reed pins Try Graham at 16:12. MATCH 6: AUSTIN IDOL VS MOONDOG MORETTI (First Round of the CWA Tournament) Moondog Moretti, a former tag team champion here in the CWA is trying his hand at singles but he is going to have his hands full with the Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol. Moretti comes to the ring all decked out in his dog apparel including a studded dog collar and studded wrist guards. Idol is looking for revenge from the other day when Moretti attacked him during his television match. Idol struts to the ring in a purple glittered vest that shows off his biceps and a black leather cap. The match starts and it is pretty even. Both men have real power but Idol is having trouble dealing with the 315 pound Moretti. In fact, Moretti got Idol in a huge powerslam and appeared to have the victory but Idol got his leg on the rope at the count of 2. Idol was able to regroup by rolling out of the ring. Moretti followed him out and the two brawled on the floor. Moretti went for a knee drop but missed and hit his knee on the cement floor. Idol was able to capitalize on this and worked on the leg when they were both inside the ring. Idol was able to hit a bodyslam on the huge Moretti and then snapped in the Las Vegas Leg Lock for the victory. Idol wins by submission at 12:12 MATCH 7: Mr. WRESTLING II VS STAN HANSEN (First round of the CWA Tournament) What a match this is going to be. Mr. Wrestling II recently appeared in the CWA to help JYD battle Ladd’s army. While not having all that many matches, he was ranked in the top 7 here in Memphis Wrestling on November 15th. This was the date used by Jerry Jarrett to determine who would be eligible for the tournament. In recent months, Hansen almost captured the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title from Jerry Lawler. Stan “The Man” Hansen is one nasty hombre and 2 better be at his best. When the match starts, it is obvious that 2 is not afraid of Hansen as they battle back and forth. 2 gains control on the match when he ducked under a lariat and came off the ropes and connected with a forearm to the head. Hansen fell back and accidently knocked into ref Paul Morton. 2 then connected with a running knee lift but Morton was not able to make the count as he was still down. II went to help Morton and this was all that Hansen needed. Hansen now went on a wild attack that saw the 321 pounder from Borger, Texas on the verge of victory. He connected with a Belly to Belly Suplex and a running lariat. Somehow II was able to kick out each time. Hansen even strapped in the Brazos Valley Backbreaker (Boston Crab) but Mr. Wrestling II refused to give up. Hansen dragged II to the middle of the ring and lifted Mr. Wrestling II up and jumped high in the air WHAM….. A Huge Spike Piledriver. A move recently legalized here in Memphis. Morton completed the three count and Hansen survived this first round match. Stan Hansen pins Mr. Wrestling II at 19:02. MATCH 8: JUNK YARD DOG VS ERNIE LADD (First Round of the CWA Tournament) This match is not only a first round match in the tournament but it is also to decide which wrestle gets to enter the ring in the CWA to “Another One Bites the Dust. Ladd, just to be his usual obnoxious self, starting using JYD’s entrance song about a month ago. Since they both come out to the same music, when the first sound blares from the speakers, the fans don’t know whether to cheer or boo so they do nothing. When they see it is Ladd, they are all over him. Ladd gives it right back on his walk to the ring. When Queen plays the second time, JYD is meet with raucous cheers. He is truly one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. The match is everything you would expect! A brawl to end all brawls! The match takes place inside and outside and there is very little that resembles a wrestling match. It is a war as these two really dislike each other. When Ladd missies a Big Boot JYD comes off the ropes and connects with a forearm smash. From there JYD hits 3 consecutive headbutts and has Ladd reeling. After an Irish Whip, JYD goes for a Big Thump (powerslam) but he can’t hold the big 320 pounder. Both men are down and it is a race to get to their feet. Ladd gets up first but JYD is right behind. JYD throws a big right but Ladd ducks under and connects with a taped thumb thrust to the throat. Ref Jerry Calhoun warns Ladd about that illegal tactic. Ladd denies it but this talk gives JYD a chance to regroup. JYD starts howling at the moon and there is nothing that can stop him now as the crowd is 100% behind him. JYD again uses his head as a weapon and whips Ladd into the ropes. He goes for another BIG THUMP and barely connects it. He goes for the pin and gets the 1..2..3. JYD defeats Ernie Ladd by pin at 19:34 and moves on to the second round. He also reclaims “Another One Bites The Dust” as his and his only entrance song. MATCH 9: 20 MAN OVER THE TOP BATTLE ROYAL: WINNER GETS LAST SPOT IN CWA TOURNAMENT The entire CWA roster who has yet to earn a spot in the tournament has entered with the exception of the Rock n Roll Express and The Sheepherders who will meet tonight in the Main Event. The Battle Royal starts as normal with those currently feuding going after each other. After about 5 minutes, the field is down to the following 10 people: Tony Atlas, The Dream Machine, Lord Humongous, Hercules Hernandez, Mr. Saito, and Killer Khan. Dutch Mantel, Don Kernodle, Pat Rose and Nightmare #1. 10th Place: Pat Rose eliminated by Lord Humongous after a Big Boot 9th Place: Dutch Mantel eliminated by Tony Atlas after a Gorilla Press Slam over the top rope 8th Place: Nightmare #1: Eliminated by Don Kernodle after a running clothesline 7th Place: Mr. Saito: Eliminated himself after going for his own clothesline on Kernodle and missing 6th Place: Don Kernodle: Eliminated by Lord Humongous who simply threw Kernodle over the top rope 5th Place: Hercules Hernandez eliminated by Tony Atlas who just overpowered Hercules 4th Place: Killer Khan: Eliminated by Tony Atlas and The Dream Machine in a 2-1 attack Tony Atlas and The Dream Machine turn their attention on Humongous. As they close in, he runs at them and nails them with a double clothesline. From here it is a simple as picking up Machine and Atlas and tossing them over the top rope. What an impressive feat. Lord Humongous eliminated 7 wrestlers all by himself. Remember, recently he beat Jerry Lawler twice in the AWA. He might just be the favorite of the 8 contenders left in this tournament! MATCH 10: AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH ROCK n ROLL EXPRESS VS THE SHEEPHERDERS with JR FOLEY The Rock N Roll Express, the AWA Southern Tag Team Champions enter the ring to KISS and “Rock N Roll All Night.” The fans are excited to see their champs after a tough battle last week with the Wild Samoans. That match also led to this as the Sheepherders attacked the RnR Express after that bout. While the Sheepherders have not been named the new #1 contender yet for the Rock n Roll Express’s belts, Morton and Gibson demanded this match after they were once again attacked on TV this week. The Sheepherders actually broke the Tag Team of The Year Award over the Rock n Roll Express’s head and left they bloodied. The Sheepherders with their disgraceful manager, JR Foley make their way to the ring taunting each and every fan along the way. As the match starts, it is the RnR Express who takes control but it is short lived. Both teams are so talented on defense and in the art of tag team wrestling that there are many quick tags and reversals in the early going. The Sheepherders take control after a double team on Gibson that included many kicks and punches. After one more tag, Gibson was on the canvass after a massive headbutt from Butch Miller. From here, Miller tossed Gibson out of the ring where Foley was lurking. Morton rushed over to try and prevent any dirty tactics but this just turned out to be all 4 brawling out on the floor, as ref Paul Morton started the 10 count, it looked like both teams were going to be counted out but at the last second, Gibson and Miller got back in the ring. On his way back to his corner, Morton nailed Foley to the delight of the crowd. Inside the ring, both Sheepherders just went wild on Gibson. When the ref finally restores order it looked like Gibson was in huge trouble. Somehow he made it to his corner and tagged in Ricky Morton. Morton just cleared house, taking on both Sheepherders at the same time. Again all 4 men were in the ring in an all-out brawl. The ref decided he had no choice but to call for the bell. This did not stop the fighting. Morton had Williams and Gibson had Miller. They whipped the two into each other and they both went flying. Robert Gibson grabbed JR Foley who was on the apron. He flipped him into the ring. Morton now grabbed Foley and Irish whipped him into the ropes. WHAM…… Foley was hit with a big double dropkick! The Sheepherders and Foley are outside the ring yelling and screaming at the Rock n Roll Express who now have control of the ring and are daring the Sheepherders to come back in. The Sheepherders and Foley think better of it and stomp off to the locker room. The crowd goes wild as the Sheepherders leave the arena.

Love the show. Your graphics are wonderful! Can't wait for Cabo! That is a card I would pay for.

Not sure if we are doing this or not but the Memphis Nominees would be Wrestler of the Year: Jerry Lawler: CWA Champion since Oct. defeated the likes of Ernie Ladd, and Stan Hansen Tag Team of the Year: AWA Southern Champs: Wins over such teams as The Japanese Assassins in a scaffold match, The Wild Samoans, and yes, a win over the Road Warriors FEUD of the Year: Jerry Lawler vs The House of Humperdink Most Popular: Jerry Lawler: This is Memphis. Enough Said. Most Hated: Ernie Ladd: His racist remarks have angered everyone from fans, politicians to wrestlers. His Army has been arrested, suspended and fired due to his instructions. He stole JYD's Music, Jerry Lawler's Crown and continues to raise his fist in a symbol of Black Power. Manager of the Year: Nobody in Memphis yet fits this bill. Sir Oliver Humperdink is working on it.

Loved the Blackjack/Anderson match. Poor Rocky Johnson can't seem to catch a break here in the Motor City. That is some match with the Rebels and Backlund and Martel. I would pay to see that! Good show!

Sounds like 2 great cards. Like seeing CWA names in other places. Beat them up good for me for moonlighting on the fans of Memphis!

CWA WRESTLING: 12/31/1983: 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. I mean just the card last Monday night at the Mid-South Coliseum was unbelievable but there was so much more. I mean between Starrcade, Superclash and The Supercard at the Coliseum this past week was historic. Let’s get right to the news. CWA WRESTLERS AT SUPERCLASH 1. Jerry Lawler: “The King has come up empty in 2 straight trips to the AWA in matches against a behemoth of a man that goes by the name Lord Humongous. In fact, in both matches, Lawler may have been beaten worse than he ever has been in his entire career. 2. The Rock n Roll Express successful defended their AWA Southern Tag Titles against the Polish Brotherhood. What a match this was that saw the rule breaking Brotherhood get caught by their own dirty tactics. Some outside interference gone wrong, allowed the RnR Express to escape with their belts. 3. Hulk Hogan was able to defend his AWA World Title against Roddy Pier with JR Foley. This match ended with a bit of controversy as Piper never made it back into the ring to beat the 10 count. STARRCADE “Hacksaw Butch Reed defended his NWA Mid-American Title against Austin Idol. This is the third time in a row that Reed has defeated Idol. SUPERCARD AT THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM Maybe the greatest card ever at the Coliseum. There were 4 title matches including 2 world championship matches. That’s right folks. The NWA and AWA champions were actually in the building on the same night. They even took the time to stare each other down. Unfortunately for the CWA wrestlers, they were unable to come away with either title. The first bout was a classic where Roddy Piper tried to avenge his loss from the night before against Hulk Hogan but he came up just short. The second world title match was Ric Flair’s first title defense. He defeated Harley Race the night before to become the NWA Champion. Flair was now responsible to fulfill Race’s obligations so he rushed right over to Memphis from Greensboro. Another classic match but Flair seemed to bend the rules just enough to gain the victory. In other action, The Rock n Roll Express successfully defended their AWA Southern Tag belts against the Wild Samoans. After a great match, the Express were attacked by JR Foley and the real Sheepherders. The Rock N Roll Express left the night with their belts but they were a bloody mess. This one is just about to heat up! Tonight’s show will include a very special announcement by Jerry Jarrett regarding the upcoming tournament to crown our very own CWA Champion. Also, if you look behind me tonight, you see 3 huge trophies. These will be awarded to the 1983 CWA Newcomer of the Year, The CWA Tag Team of the Year and the CWA Wrestler of the Year. Okay Lance, that’s all I have for now but this will be some evening. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave, what a show we have tonight and what a week it has been. One more announcement for our fans. Tonight we have a main event that will knock your socks off. Before we get started in the ring, let’s bring in Jerry Jarrett for his announcement. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Jarrett we are very happy to welcome you back to the TV studio. We are all very interested to hear about the tournament to crown the first ever CWA Champion. Jerry Jarrett: Well first of all Lance, it is a pleasure to be back and I would like to offer each and every one of our CWA fans a Happy New Year. For the CWA we are very excited to usher in 1984 and for the first time ever, we will be crowning our own heavyweight champion. The tournament will consist of 8 wrestlers. The only wrestle guaranteed a spot in the tournament is Jerry Lawler. He is currently our AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion and ranked #1 in the CWA. There will be 6 other matches held on January 2nd at the Mid-South Coliseum. The winner of each of those matches will be awarded a spot in the tournament. The wrestlers chosen for these matches had to be active in the CWA as of November 15th. These matches are · Austin Idol vs Moondog Moretti · Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Troy Graham · Roddy Piper vs Plowboy Frazier · Junk Yard Dog vs Ernie “The Big Cat” Ladd · Bruiser Brody vs Porkchop Cash · Stan Hansen vs Mr. Wrestling II Lance Russell: Mr. Jarrett, I believe you said that the tournament will be 8 men. If Jerry Lawler is in and so are the winners of these 6 matches that only adds up to 7 wrestlers. Jerry Jarrett: That is correct. The growth of the CWA has led to many major roster changes after November 15th. We are going to have a 20 Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal This Battle Royal is open to one and all. The winner of this Battle Royal will get the last spot in our CWA Tournament. This Battle Royal will also take place on Jan 2 at the Mid-South Coliseum. After that, the second round matches will take place on Jan 9th. All second round matches will be picked out of a hat. There are no seedlings in this tournament. The semifinals will take place on Jan 23rd and the new CWA Heavyweight Champion will be crowned on Jan 30th. Just a side note, Jerry Lawler and Hacksaw Reed are currently champions here in the CWA. Should either one of them win, they would need to vacate their current titles. Lance Russell: Well thank you for that information Jerry. This should be some tournament. I must say the CWA is growing so rapidly. Before we go to break, I would like to invite The Rock n Roll Express to come out for a moment. Lance Russell: Well besides discussing the Sheepherders and their attack on you guys last week in the Mid-South Coliseum after your victory over the Wild Samoans, there is one other reason to bring you guys out here tonight. Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, You guys are the winners of the CWA Tag Team of the Year for 1983! Congratulations! Robert Gibson: Well thank you Dave. This is wonderful news and we would like to thank all of our fans. We could not do this without you. There are many wonderful teams here in the CWA and your support really gives us the energy we need each and every night. Ricky Morton: I must add one more thing. While winning this trophy is wonderful, I must admit that our attention is on the Sheepherders. How do you attack us after a match with the Wild Samoans? Luke Williams, Butch Miller and that little manager of yours are nothing but a bunch of low down yellow bellied cowards. You have to attack us when our guard is down. When were are exhausted. I don’t want to make any excuses, but trust me brother, we will be ready for your next attack. Luke Williams: EH, CWA! Just make sure by this time next year, Mate! You get our Tag Team Trophy of the Year fixed up all nice for us. We don’t want this broken piece of BLEEP. Lance Russell: Well folks this show is off to a real bang. We will be right back with our first match. >> 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, Sir Oliver Humperdinck! What do you think of the set up for the CWA Tournament? Sir Oliver Humperdinck: What do you think I think of it Pencil Nose? You know exactly what I think. Jerry Jarrett and the powers that be did this on purpose to try and ensure that my Army does not win the championship. They know that my stable is undefeated in the past 3 weeks. Yes, Buzz Sawyer is 6-0 since he appeared here in the CWA and Hercules Hernandez is 3-0. They are the fastest rising stars in the entire organization. So Jarrett randomly picked a date of November 15th to decide who is now in a tournament starting an 2nd. Completely unfair. But he did leave me an opening. Win the Battle Royal on January 2nd and the 8th slot will be mine. I have 3 chances to win that Battle Royal and that makes it easy. If I only had one of my men in, they would win. Now with three! It will be a piece of cake. Lance Russell: Three? I thought your stable consisted only of Buzz Sawyer and Hercules Hernandez. Did I miss something? Sir Oliver Humperdink: You most certainly did. You missed Jerry Lawler’s last trip to the AWA. You missed his last two matches. Well what you really missed was the monster who crushed him two times in a row! That’s right Pencil Nose. I have purchased the contract of the one and only Lord Humongous and his is now part of my stable. His first match is up next. Match #1: Lord Humongous with Sir Oliver Humperdink vs Pat Rose The newest monster to Humperdink’s stable is a sight to see. He is introduced as being 6’8 and weighing 320 pounds from the Valley of Death. He is also wearing a white goalie mask with leather studded wrist guards and seems to be from the future. As if the fans were not already scarred, when the match began, Lord Humongous unleashed a wave a destruction never seen before in the TV studio. His power was awesome but so was his agility. At one point he came off the ropes and heaved himself into the air and connected with a flying headbutt that seemed to take the head right off Pat Rose. This was followed by a two handed choke slam where it appeared Rose might go right through the mat. As if it were necessary, Humongous put Pat Rose into the most violent cobra clutch ever witnessed. While the move was locked in, he just whipped Rose from left to right and almost snapped his head off. Ref Paul Morton quickly called for the bell. After watching this, the fans understood how their hero lost twice to this monster. 1. Lord Humongous defeated Pat Rose by submission with the cobra clutch at 2:35 Lance Russell: My oh my. The rest of the wrestlers better hope that monster doesn’t win the Battle Royal. Let’s get right back to the ring for our second match. Match #2: Mr. Saito with Tojo Yamamoto vs Private Kernodle This feud has been heating up over the past few weeks. Kernodle, a former Marine, has taken offense to Yamamoto and the Shogunate for their lack of respect to the United States. Saito and Yamamoto do nothing to ease tensions as they come out waving a giant flag of Japan and ask the audience to rise while they both sing the national anthem from Japan. Needless to say, the crowd lets them have it while they sing. As for the match, Private Kernodle held his own for a while. He was close to a victory when he went for a neckbreaker but Mr. Saito scoped him up on his back and connected with a back body drop. From here it was a series of big moves that put Saito into complete control. The beginning of the end came with a huge lariat followed by a Saito Suplex. After that, Ref Jerry Calhoun made the three count. Instead of leaving the ring, Saito put Kernodle into a Saito Prison Lock, a kneeling Figure 4. As he was writhing in pain, Kernodle’s USA headband flew off and it was picked up by Yamamoto who spit on it and then stomped on it. All the while, Saito refused to let go of Prison Lock. From the back came Austin Idol who attacked Saito. This is exactly what Yamamoto was hoping for as now Killer Khan hit the ring. It was 2-1 as Kernodle was still out of it. Khan quickly sprayed the green Asian mist into the eyes of Idol. Idol was now blinded and was taking a beating of his own. Moondog Moretti hit the ring and asked the Shogunate permission to finish off Idol. Moretti whipped Idol off the ropes and caught him with a huge powerslam. That’s 315 pounds worth of brute strength coming down on Idol. Moretti and the Shogunate bowed to each other on their way out of the ring. · Mr. Saito pins Private Kernodle at 6:21 after a Saito Suplex Lance Russell: Well Moondog Moretti is trying anything he can to weaken Idol before the CWA tournament. We will have to take a break and regain control of tonight’s show. >> 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. Reed, we have asked you out here now to present you with The CWA Newcomer of the Year Award for 1983. Butch Reed: Well this is all nice and good but how did I not win the CWA Wrestler of the Year Award. I mean, I am undefeated since I have been here. I am the NWA Mid-American Title Holder. I have defeated each and every opponent you have put in front of me. I have devastated Austin Idol each time I have faced him. From the reports I have just heard, Jerry “Your King” Lawler is on some kind of losing streak. Piper failed to bring home the gold. And yet, somehow I am not the Wrestler of the Year. Let me guess why? Oh yeah, Ernie Ladd told me this would happen. The racist CWA would never award the black man what he deserves. Well let’s get one thing straight, I do not want this award. In fact, the only thing I want now is the CWA Heavyweight Title. You all will see that I can’t be stopped. And one more thing, why Jerry Lawler does got a bye into the second round of the tournament when I am also a champion in this here organization. Oh yeah, I keep on forgettin something. He is white! Lance Russell: Now, now Tony. We don’t want any trouble here. Tony Atlas: I am not out here for trouble Lance. I am out here to tell these great folks here in Memphis that the man next to you is not the fighting champ he claims to be. I believe I am next in line for that title in his hands but he is trying to bypass all that. He wants no part of me and that is why he is talking about the CWA Title and not the one he is in possession of. Tony Atlas flexes his huge guns for Hacksaw Reed to see.> Hacksaw Reed: Atlas, you better watch your mouth. I have never run from nobody and I aint running from you! You just arrived here and think you deserve a title shot already. You, just like everybody else got to work their way up the ladder and you think you can intimidate me by a little flexing. You ain’t got nothing on me. Jerry Jarrett: Well hold on a minute now fellas. Let’s try to keep some order around here. This is how it is going to work. This Wednesday Night in Nashville, TN at the State Fair Grounds you two are going to have a match. Not a wrestling match but an arm wrestling match. If Tony Atlas wins, he will become the new #1 contender for the NWA Mid-American Championship. If Hacksaw Reed wins, he will get the next World Title Shot the very next time the NWA or AWA Champion comes to Memphis. Lance Russell: Well that seems fair. Good luck to each of you. Now let’s get back to the action. Match #3: The Nightmares vs NWA Mid-American Tag Champions, Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood The Nightmares attack the fan favorites before the bell in this non-title bout. This allows them to control the first few minutes of the match. Jules Strongbow was able to turn the tide on Nightmare #1 when he ducked under a right hand and went on the War Path. Jules Strongbow goes to his corner where he tied the Indian strap that he brought to ringside. He starts whipping that in the ring and challenging the Kansas Jayhawks to enter the ring. While he was doing this, Nightmare #2 climbed to the top rope and leaped off nailing Strongbow with a top rope drop kick right to the temple. Strongbow was down as Nightmare #2 went for the cover. Before Youngblood could get into make the save, ref Paul Morton completed the 3 count. Wow, the Nightmares have just defeated the champions. The Kansas Jaw hawks walk off set laughing as the Nightmares celebrate their victory. The Nightmares defeat Jay Strongbow and Mark Youngblood in a non-title bout. Lance Russell: What was that all about guys? What were the Kansas Jayhawks doing out here. Jules Strongbow: First of all Lance, let me apologies to our fans. I lost focus and that should never have happened. Take nothing away from the Nightmares but as the champs we need to be focused all the time. This thing with the Kansas Jayhawks is really getting to us. I mean their lack of respect. Their lack of class. If they think that those Bull Whips are going to make us back down, they got another thing coming. Mark Youngblood: That’s right Jules. This Monday Night we want another piece of you. Titles on the line. We don’t care. Just be ready for the fight of your life. Lance Russell: We will be right back after this message. Lance Russell: Well Troy, what do you think of Ladd running around claiming you are the Dream Machine and that you are the one responsible for all the attacks on his men. Troy Graham: Well that is just absurd. I mean I really love what this Dream Machine is doing. Ladd has been running around here attacking wrestlers for far too long without anybody standing up to his gang of bullies This Dream Machine is fighting fire with fire and good for him. Sad as it is though, I am not the Dream Machine. Ernie Ladd: Graham, I don’t believe a word you are saying. How is this! If you are not Dream Machine how about you just bring him out here right now and prove to us you are not him. Ernie Ladd: See what I am talking about, you too white fools aint never been in the same place at the same time. Troy Graham: I guess he is not in studio tonight. I do not make the schedule. You will just have to talk to Mr. Jarrett on why we are not on the same shows. Ernie Ladd: I know why. It’s because you white folks are always in cahoots. He doesn’t want to have to fine you or suspend you like he does every time he claims I do something wrong. So you, like every other white fool around here, hides his face and thinks we don’t know what is going on. Troy Graham: Why is this always about race with you man? Can’t you see who the Dream Machine is with? I mean his partners are Sweet Brown Sugar and Tony Atlas. Two black men. Ernie Ladd: Don’t you dare call them Uncle Tom’s Black. They are just dark skinned crackers. I am so sick and tired of all you dummies running around here interfering in justice. I am putting a bounty of $10,000 dollars on the mask of the Dream Machine and when I find out it is you, My Army will hunt you down anywhere the CWA goes. Lance Russell: Well Troy, I guess you, I mean the Dream Machine better be careful. Well Troy, you have a match now so you better get to the ring. Match #4: Troy Graham vs Gary Royal Graham is lie a house a fire in this match. Ernie Ladd really set him off and he takes it out on Gary Royal. After beating him from pillar to post, The Dream, sorry, Troy Graham ends the match with a Bionic Elbow. After the three count, Graham storms out of the ring to the locker room. The crowd has not seen him like this since he the Bruise Brothers split up. Troy Graham pinned Gary Royal in 3:38. Lance Russell: Well that was as ornery as we have seen Troy in a while. Let’s get right back to the ring for our main event. MATCH 5: Sweet Brown Sugar vs Norvell Austin These two are both new comers to the CWA but they are already in the center of one of the biggest feuds in all of wrestling. Sweet Brown Sugar and The Dream Machine make up the tag team of Sweet Dreams and they are after Ernie Ladd’s Army. Norvell Austin, a member of the Midnight Bruise Brothers with Porkchop Cash is Ladd’s main team at the current time. The crowd is all for Sweet Brown Sugar who starts the match with some really athletic moves. Austin also has his moments to shine. Austin using some really dirty tactics has Young in trouble. Austin hit the ropes and connected with a diving headbutt. It could have been over but Austin quickly climbed to the top rope and leaped off….. A moonsault!! Young rolled out at the last second and Austin appears hurt. Young goes for the cover. 1…. 2…. Porkchop Cash hits the ring and lands on Young with an elbow. Ref Paul Morton quickly calls for the bell and disqualifies Austin but that doesn’t stop the attack by Cash. Cash is all over Young. Lance Russell: Well I guess The Dream Machine just got to the arena. I didn’t think he was with us tonight. Well for Sweet Brown Sugar’s sake, we are lucky he showed up when he did. Let’s take our last commercial break and when we return, we will hear from Austin Idol and the “King” Jerry Lawler. Lance Russell: Well Jerry and Austin, let me wish you a Happy New Year and congratulations on both receiving first round bye’s in the upcoming CWA Tournament. I know the crowd will be behind you both. Jerry Lawler: I know they will be and their support really means a lot. Lance Russell: Well you have it and there is also one more thing you now have. You have been selected the CWA Wrestler of the Year for 18983. Congratulations! Lance Russell: Austin, I see you still have that champagne bottle from last week. I guess you wish that it had already been used. Unfortunately, you were not able to beat Hacksaw Butch Reed and Starrcade and The King here, was not able to defeat the new NWA Champion, Ric Flair. Austin Idol: That’s right Lance, this was a tough week for both of us. I mean I really thought it would be a week a limo rides, girls and of course a lot of champagne for the Universal Heartthrob but I guess it was not meant to be. Don’t you worry though? When this upcoming tournament is over, one of us well be the first CWA Champion. Jerry Lawler: Well well well, I was wondering where my sister’s skirt went! Roddy Piper: Oh ha ha, you are so funny Mr. Lawler. How about you stop with the jokes and listen up! Ever since I showed up here in Memphis, you have seemed to disappear. You say you have a match here and a match there. Those are the actions of a coward. Or maybe those are the actions of an American! I am not sure if there is much of a difference. How can you be CWA Wrestler of the Year if you are never in the CWA? Jerry Lawler: Ok Piper, I have had about enough of your….. Roddy Piper: Oh pipe down and listen to what I have to say. You keep calling me a girl in my kilt and I am sure even a country hick like yourself can beat a girl. So let’s say you and me have ourselves a little match Wednesday night at the Tennessee Sate Pig Grounds in Nashville. Jerry Lawler: I accept under one condition. Roddy Piper: Oh, you have one condition. Well big boy, so do I. How about we make this a title match for the AWA Southern Championship. Jerry Lawler: That’s fine Piper as long as you accept my stipulation or should I say Foley here accepts it. Roddy Piper: Ok man, just sit it out like you do with your tobacco you hayseed! Jerry Lawler: If I win, or should I say when I win, I get 5 minutes alone in the ring with Mr. Foley here. Jerry Lawler: What’s the matter Foley got no confidence in a man who wears a skirt! Roddy Piper: We except. Roddy Piper: After being here for a while, I know these fans are a bit stupid. When the referee counts to three on Wednesday, I will be your new champion. Let’s all practice that now. One, Two, Three! PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 1/2/1983 · FIRST ROUND MATCHES IN THE CWA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT · NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG CHAMPIONS, YOUNGBLOOD & STRONGBOW VS THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS · PVT. DON KERNOODLE VS KILLER KHAN · 20 Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal for a Spot in the CWA Tournament Voice Over: "The announcers on this program are selected and paid by parties other than this station, namely, the promoters of Championship Wrestling."

Again, great job on starrcade!

I would prefer not to be in charge of free lancers. My computer skills are lacking but if you are short I will give it a go. Sheik should be out Funk can be a free lancer in November but I think he should be in the 1985 Fresh Face Draft If nobody drafts Medusa and Sherri in the 1984 fresh face draft, they should go into the women's group

Good show as always. Very interesting tag team tournament shaping up. That is a tough first round match up for the Anderson's! Backlund, Steel and Martel are a combined 10-2. Can't wait to see your next rankings.

Great, great work! I loved each segment. Great set up for the Lord of the RIng Each angle was so well developed and had me wishing this was real. Sullivan and Blassie at the Compound: A+ (love the comment by Sullivan about the free booze for Gordon) Hayes and the Briscos not all lovey dovey: A+ (loved how even Jack is now calling his brother Gerald) Kabuki + Creatchman vs The VonErichs: A+ ( The sins of your father.... priceless) The only thing missing was your wonderful Dusty impression. Keep up this kind of work and I will be pushing for the next NWA champion to be from Florida. Would love to see you hype angles throughout the entire NWA as your champ travels to each promotion.

CWA WRESTLING: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE FROM THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM: MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1983 MATCH 1: THE NIGHTMARES VS ROY LEE WELCH AND MIKE JACKSON The Nightmares come to the ring wearing black masks with stars on them and receive some rather loud boos considering they are very new to the CWA and neither Roy Lee Welch nor Mike Jackson are huge crowd favorites. The match is fast paced and action pact and has many momentum changes. Nightmare #2 caught Welch with an elbow after he refused to follow the ref’s demands for a clean break. A quick tag to Nightmare #1 allowed some double teaming moves. This set up Nightmare #1 with a chance to finish off the match. He picked up Welch with a handful of hair and connected with a standing dropkick. Again he picked him up with a head of hair and whipped Welch into the ropes. Nightmare #1 came off the ropes and hit a Lou Thesz Press and that was all she wrote as Nightmare #2 refused to allow Action Jackson a chance to break up the pin. · The Nightmares with their first victory in the CWA at 6:32 MATCH 2: BUZZ SAYWER with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK vs SIVI AFI The most interesting part of this match was watching Sir Oliver Humperdink try and control Mad Dog Sawyer. From the whole entrance to the ring with Sawyer being chained to Humperdink by a large dog leash to just trying to stop Sawyer from truly hurting Sivi Afi. The match was totally one sided and saw Sawyer bite, kick and stomp his way to victory. The end came with a diving top row headbutt. When ref Paul Morton finally made the 3 count, the crowd was relieved that it was over. Even though the match was only 4 minutes in duration, for Afi it must have seemed a lot longer. Sawyer remains undefeated here in the CWA and is beginning to look like a top contender. · SAWYER GAINS THE VICTORY BY PIN AFTER A DIVING TOP ROPE HEADBUTT AT 4:12. MATCH 3: THE SHEEPHERDERS with JR FOLEY vs PAT ROSE AND GARY ROYAL Again, the best part of this match was the entrance to the ring by Foley and The Sheepherders. Foley in his offensive army fatigues and Hitler mustache is waving the flag of the British Commonwealth and jarring back and forth with the fans on the way to the ring. Luke Williams and Butch Miller are not much better. They seem to enjoy bothering the American fans as much as Foley. Once the match starts, it like the Sheepherders don’t know any rules of the sport. They just completely maul their opponents. Gary Royal looks like he has dyed his golden locks red as he is a bloody mess. This match was as much outside the ring as inside. The Sheepherders rammed their opponents into the ring post, steel barricades and anything else they could find. The match finally ended when Luke used Butch’s head as a battering ram and knocked the wind out of Royal. · The Sheepherders gain the victory by pinfall with the Battering Ram at 4:31. MATCH 4: NWA MID AMERICAN TAG TITLE MATCH THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS (DUTCH MANTELL AND BOBBY JAGGERS VS JULES STRONGBOW AND MARK YOUNGBLOOD While this feud has only been brewing for a week or two, you can just see the hatred and lack of respect the two teams have for each other. The Kansas Jayhawks come to the ring in their black cowboy hats and bull whips and the speakers play “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboy,” by Willie Nelson. The champions, Strongbow and Youngblood, come to the ring with traditional Indian Headdresses and War Paint on their faces. The match is a great showcase of both teams talent and includes many momentum changes. It appeared a few times that we might have new champions as Dirty Dutch hit Strongbow with a huge running elbow drop and “The Hangman” Bobby Jaggers connected with a Reverse Neckbreaker but both times the champions saved their titles by breaking up the pin attempt. Youngblood also almost gained the victory when he connected with a fall down back body drop. As the Ref Jerry Calhoun was making the count against Jaggers, Mantel rushed in and broke up the count. This lead to all four men in the ring at the same time. After a few minutes of 2 on 2, the bell sounded and the match ended in a 20 minute time limit draw. The challengers did not like this but there was nothing the ref could do. Mantel quickly exited the ring and grabbed the bull ropes and went after the champs. Strongbow and Youngblood narrowly escaped getting a whipping as they headed back to the locker room with their titles in hand. This feud is just heating up. · MATCH ENDED IN A TIME LIMIT DRAW MATCH 5: AUSTIN IDOL AND PVT. DON KERNOOLE VS KILLER KHAN AND MR. SAITO with TOJO YAMAMOTO Austin Idol is back in Memphis one day after he failed to capture the NWA Mid-American Title from Hacksaw Butch Reed and tonight he has joined forces with CWA newcomer, Pvt. Don Kernodle. Kernodle was attacked this past Saturday by Killer Khan and Mr. Saito who were following their manager, Tojo Yamamoto’s instructions. It is obvious that the Universal Heartthrob and Kernodle are the crowd favorites but this seems to be slightly more important. The idea of losing to Yamamoto after his recent comments about Japan and their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and his men attacking a U.S. Marine would be really hard to take. The match starts with Idol and Saito and is back and forth for some time with each at times having the upper hand. When the 6’5 Mongolian, Killer Khan stepped into the ring, he used his size advantage and power to control both Idol and Kernodle depending on who was in the ring at the time. The Shogunate also used some dirty tactics and many double teaming moves to keep Kernodle from his corner. Khan did an excellent job of hiding his tapped thumb choke holds from Ref Jerry Calhoun. After ducking under a huge martial chop by Saito, Kernodle was able to tag in Idol. Idol went wild on both members of the Shogunate and seemed in complete control. Khan was able to reverse an Irish Whip and as Idol hit the ropes, Yamamoto tried to grab his leg and trip him. Both Idol and Ref Calhoun turned their attention to Tojo. When Idol turned around, Khan spit some type of Asian Green Mist into the eyes of Idol and blinded him. A quick tag to Saito who scooped up Idol into the Saito Suplex and that was all she wrote. Khan and Saito turned their attention to Kernodle and he was also hit with the green mist and a Saito Suplex. Idol and Kernodle are left rolling on the mat, rubbing their eyes and backs as the Shogunate celebrate in the ring. · The Shogunate defeat Idol and Kernodle at 13:15 by pin. MATCH 6: BRUISER BRODY VS ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER This never even had the semblance of a wrestling match and was nothing but a wild fight. Bruiser Brody attacked the Butcher in the aisle as he made his way to the ring and the two of them ended up fighting up and down the entrance way, around the ringside area and even into the crowd. These men really seem to hate each other and this feud has been ragging all across the nation and into Puerto Rico. Brody connected with a Mauling Knee Smash outside the ring but this only seemed to slow Butcher down just a bit. Both men hit each other with chairs, slammed the other one's head into the guard rail, the ring apron, and the ring steps. After only a few short minutes of action both men were bloodied and battered. Abdullah the Butcher tried to take control as he pulled out a fork and stabbed it into the head of Brody as Brody who had been thrown into the seats tried to climb the guard rail to get back into the ringside area after Abdullah. Abdullah started carving into Brody’s head with the fork as the crowd in the Mid-South Coliseum wildly cheered Bruiser Brody to make a comeback. Abdullah had Brody down on the floor and looked to drop a big elbow on the midsection of Bruiser but Bruiser Brody rolled out of the way and Abdullah landed with a hard thud on the concrete floor! Brody picked up the dropped fork off the floor and jammed it into Abby's head as he started to get back up! Brody started carving it into Abdullah the Butcher's forehead! Abby managed to get Brody off of him for a moment with a shot to the throat and then started to retreat to the locker room! Brody chased after him and caught him with another Mauling Knee Smash. He followed this up with an impressive one handed body slam. Both men were a complete mess by now and Ref Paul Morton had no choice but to call for the bell. This did not seem to mean anything to The Butcher or Brody as they continued their fight all the way back to the locker room. · The match was declared a No Contest by the referee. MATCH 7: SWEET DREAMS (THE DREAM MACHINE AND SWEET BROWN SUGAR) & TONY ATLAS VS THE MIDNIGHT BRUISE BROTHERS (PORKCHOP CASH AND NORVELLE AUSTIN) & HACKSAW REED Sweet Dreams and Tony Atlas have one goal in mind and that is to put a stop to Ernie Ladd and his Army. The Midnight Bruise Brothers besides wanting to win the match, would love to take the mask off of the Dream Machine and reveal his identity. He has been terrorizing Ladd’s Army for about a month now. This is one of his first real matches. Usually, he just interferes in their matches and hits them with any weapons he can find. Ernie Ladd is 100% sure that The Dream Machine is none other than Troy Graham. The match is back and forth and very violent. None of the 6 men really care about the rules and just try and beat the other team into submission. The first thing that stands out is the athleticism of Sweet Brown Sugar. His combination of speed, power and leaping ability are in a class by themselves. He connected with a series of rapid fire dropkicks on Norvell Austin that almost got his team the victory. The other thing that came out in this match was Tony Atlas and Hacksaw Reed’s attempt to physically dominate each other. During the match the each flexed their huge biceps in an attempt to intimidate the other but that got them nowhere. What almost did get them the victory was the Gorilla Press Slam? Atlas connected with one on Reed but was unable to get the pin and Reed also connected with one on Atlas but was unable to him the victory. The turning point came with Porkchop Cash in the ring against the Dream Machine. Cash had control and was trying to pull the mask off Dream Machine. The action was taking place somewhat close to Dream’s corner. Without Cash knowing it, The Dream Machine tagged in Sweet Brown Sugar. Sugar, like a cat, climbed to the top rope and leaped over Cash. He surprised him with a top rope sunset flip. As referee Jerry Calhoun began the count, Reed and Austin rushed the ring to try and make the save but Atlas was one step ahead. He caught them with a double clothesline which allowed Calhoun to complete the three count. Atlas seemed to linger over Reed for another minute, hoping he would get back up and try something. This might be something to watch in the near future here in the CWA. · Sweet Dreams and Tony Atlas gain the victory at 16:43. MATCH 8: ANDRE THE GIANT VS ERNIE LADD Andre the Giant has come to Memphis in an attempt to quiet the trash talking of Ernie Ladd. Ladd has been at it for months here in the CWA basically calling out anyone who has a different view them him. As always, the crowd loves the Giant and lets him know their approval as he makes his way to the ring. Ladd was already in the ring and had set fans off again by using JYD’s entrance song by Queen, “Another One Bites The Dust. He is yelling and screaming at Andre calling him a “big dummy.” You must give Ladd some credit. He is not backing down one bit and he truly believes he can beat The Giant. When Andre steps over the ropes, Ladd charges at him and hits him with a “Big Boot” before the match is even under way. This momentary lack of focus by Andre allowed Ernie to gain control of the match but Andre is not out on his feet as many opponents who received the boot from Ernie were. Ladd continued to chop and chop until finally The Giant was knocked down. Ernie did his best to keep Andre on the mat by using a series of nerve holds and headlocks. Ernie might have rushed things a bit and actually lifted Andre to his feet. He went for one too many chops and Andre actually caught Ladd’s fist in his hand and started to squeeze. Ladd could not take the pain and crumpled to his knees. Andre followed this up with a few major chops of his own. Ladd was in trouble now. Andre violently whipped him into the ropes and caught him with a Big Boot of his own. Ladd spun to the canvass and landed face first. Andre simple turned him over and stood on his chest. That was 500 pounds knocking the wind out of Ladd and probably crushing a few ribs along the way. Andre hit the ropes and jumped in the air landing on Ladd with a Giant Splash. He just sat on top of Ladd while ref Paul Morton made the three count. · Andre the Giant pins Ernie Ladd at 14:21. MATCH 9: AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH ROCK n ROLL EXPRESS VS THE WILD SAMOANS with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK The Rock N Roll Express, the AWA Southern Tag Team Champions enter the ring to KISS and “Rock N Roll All Night.” The fans are excited to see their champs back as they have not been in the Mid –South Coliseum in almost a month... Tonight they face the Wild Samoans, a team Humperdink has rented from the Mid-South Wrestling and Bill Watts in an attempt to obtain the AWA Southern Tag Titles. CWA President Ed Marlin, sanctioned this match due to the fact that a new #1 contender has not yet been named an the Rock n Roll Express must defend their title within 30 days and that date was fast approaching. The two teams meet twice in unsanctioned brawls on this week’s TV show with neither team able to completely control the other. As the Wild Samoans are guided to the ring by Sir Oliver Humperdink, the fans are hoping Humperdink stays out of the match. Most believe that to only be wishful thinking. Afa and Siki are familiar faces to the Memphis crowd as they were here in 1981 when they caused havoc on the entire promotion. As they walk to the ring tonight, they are grunting and growling and making menacing faces at the crowd. These two are really talented and dangerous. As the match starts, it is the RnR Express who takes control but it is short lived. Both teams are so talented on defense and in the art of tag team wrestling that there are many quick tags and reversals in the early going. The Wild Samoans take control after a double team on Gibson that included many martial art like kicks. After one more tag, Gibson was on the canvass after a massive headbutt from Sika. From here, Sika connected with a big Samoan Drop and it looked like this title reign may be over for the Express. Morton rushed into the ring and took on both Samoans for a moment and forced Afa out of the ring with a big missile dropkick. As the ref pushed him Morton back, Sika went for another Samoan Drop but Gibson wiggled free in the nick of time and legally tagged in Ricky Gibson. From here, Morton took control and now the Rock N Roll Express used their double team repertoire to gain momentum. After a double missile drop kick on Sika, the RnR Express nailed Afa with the same move. Gibson locked in the Gibson leglock on Sika. Instead of accepting defeat, as Sika was about to submit, Humperdink jumped up on the ring apron to distract ref Jerry Calhoun. It worked but it might have backfired. While Calhoun was dealing with Humperdink, Afa tried to come in and help his partner. He went for a huge Superkick on Morton but Ricky slipped away at the last second. Afa nailed Sika and Morton quickly capitalized and went for the cover. Calhoun turned around to begin the 3 count. Afa went to make the save but was meet with a drop kick of his own by Robert Gibson. Sir Oliver Humperdink could do nothing else but look on as Calhoun completed the three count. Humperdink was shocked and the Wild Samoans could not believe what just happened. The best part for the fans was that it was all Humperdink’s fault. Out of nowhere come The Sheepherders. They hit the ring and go right after the RnR Express and just beat on them. The Samoans join in on the fun and it is a 4 on 2 beat down. Wrestlers rush in from the back to break it up but the Express are a bloody mess. You knew as soon as the Sheepherders arrived here in the CWA that something like this would happen. · The Rock n Roll Express defeat the Wild Samoans by pin at 20:11. MATCH 10: AWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: HULK HOGAN vs RODDY PIPER with JR Foley This is a rematch from last night at Superclash in which Hulk Hogan retained his title via a count-out victory that saw Rowdy Roddy Piper unable to get back in the ring before the 10 count. Even though this is Hulk Hogan’s first trip to Memphis as the AWA Champion, the crowd is completely behind him as they can’t stand JR Foley and Piper. Foley really angers the Memphis crowd each and every time he is around. Whether it be waving the flag of the British Commonwealth, his similar appearance to Adolf Hitler or that he continuously puts down the United States, the fans at the Mid-South Coliseum hope that his man, Roddy Piper doesn’t become the World Champion. As the bag pipes begin to play and Piper appears in his traditional kilt, the crowd is all over him. As the match starts, Piper is very cautious. Maybe he is still feeling the effects of last night’s beating at the hands of the 6’7, 302 pounder with 24 inch pythons or maybe it is a new strategy. Either way, Hogan controls the first 5 or 6 six minutes but doesn’t come close to a victory. The crowd is actually somewhat quiet. That is until Foley distracts ref Paul Morton and Piper hits Hogan with a low blow. This allows him to gain the momentum for the second part of this match. He quickly followed up the low blow with a high knee lift. The pin attempt saw Hogan kick out at 2. Piper dragged Hogan up by his hair and whipped into the ropes and caught him with a sleeper. It looked as though we would have a new champ as Hogan slowly went from his feet, to one knee to flat on his back. The crowd started to cheer on Hogan as ref Morton begin the 3 count by raising and dropping Hogan’s arm. 1…… 2…... Hogan’s arm starts to shake. His body begins to tremble. You can see the fear in Piper’s eyes. Hogan up to one knee. Hogan to his feet as Piper continues to have the sleeper locked in. Piper is now being carried around on Hogan’s back but he refuses to break the sleeper. Hogan runs backwards and crushed Piper into the turnbuckle to break the hold. It takes Hogan a minute to gather himself but Piper is still in the corner. Hogan rushes in and nails him with a huge elbow. Before Piper could fall to the ground, Hogan whips him into the ropes and catches him with an Axe Bomber. Piper is down. Hogan hits the ropes himself and comes off leaping into the air and lands on Piper with a running leg drop. That is all she wrote as Paul Morton makes the 3 count before Foley can get in to save Piper from another defeat. Hogan gets up and grabs Foley by the head as the crowd goes wild. Hogan launches him over the top rope as the fans watch Foley soar to the concrete floor below. Slowey Piper and Foley retreat to the locker room as the fans go wild. Hogan really seems to enjoy this Memphis crowd as he goes around shaking hands for quite some time. Maybe it was too long as there was some confusion by the program director who must have lost focus for a moment. While Hogan was still celebrating his victory and shaking hands with the fans and showing them the AWA WORLD TITLE, the ring announcer introduced Ric Flair. Flair was the new NWA World Champion and he come to the ring with his belt as the Hogan was leaving with his. The two took a few minutes to glare at each other as they past. Both seemed like they were the real champ and that the other could be had! · Hulk Hogan defeats Roddy Piper by pin at 22:11. MATCH 11: NWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: RIC FLAIR VS JERRY LAWLER The World Champion comes to the ring for the first time as the Champion. Flair just won the title back from Race last night at Starrcade when defeated Harley Race. The fans welcome Flair with a chorus of boos but you must wonder where his confidence comes from. Flair, wearing a rather elegant robe struts his way to the ring in a very arrogant manner. One must also wonder if he is looking too far ahead and thinking of his upcoming rematch with Harley Race. He appears to think Lawler will be an easy victory. Jerry Lawler is next to the ring and the crowd goes wild. They all truly believe that he is the best in the world and would love to see him with the championship belt around his waist. The match starts with a bit of a feeling out process but Flair is able to get the first advantage after he slipped a collar and elbow lockup and caught Lawler with a double eye gouge. Maybe he learned that from Race or maybe he is just as dirty. From here it was a series of technical moves that included a near fall after Bow and Arrow on Lawler but Jerry refused to submit when asked by Ref Jerry Calhoun. Flair stayed on the advantage until he made the mistake of rushing onto the corner in an attempt to elbow Lawler in the corner. Lawler rolled out at the last second and after a minute to gather himself, Lawler was now on the advantage. He tried every trick in the book but couldn’t gain a pin or submission from the champ. Lawler locked in his sleeper but Flair was able to get to the ropes and force the break. Lawler caught him with his Royal Backbreaker but Flair would just not submit. Lawler even nailed a fist drop from the top rope but Flair was able to drape his foot across the bottom rope before the count of 3. Both men believed that their only chance to claim victory might be to break a few rules. The match became a bit of a slugfest with neither man backing down. With time winding down Lawler did nail one more fist drop but again Flair kicked out at the count of two. Lawler went to the well one too many times and this time Flair rolled out on Lawler’s top rope fist drop. Flair jumped to his feet and screamed, “Now we go to school.” He picked up Lawler’s leg and snapped in a Figure 4 Leglock. Lawler screamed in pain but would not submit. Flair continued to pour on the pressure but Lawler just would not quit. Flair was by the ropes and every time the ref went to ask Lawler if he wanted to give, Flair would grab the rope and arch his back to apply even more pressure. The crowd tried to let the ref know but he was always a second late to see Flair break the rules. Finally, Lawler could take the pressure no longer and gave in to the Figure 4. It was really too bad. If he could have hung on another minute, it would have ended in a time limit draw. The fans were devastated by seeing Lawler submit. It seems like Lawler is always on the verge of becoming the World Champ but just seems to fall inches short. Hopefully, the series of close calls will convince the NWA Board of Directors that he deserves another title shot. Flair struts his way to the back as the Mid-South Coliseum applauds Lawler’s attempt. They know he is close and want to show “The King” how much they appreciate him. · Ric Flair defeats Jerry Lawler by submission at 29:03.

Great show! Thank you guys for all your hard work. It is projects like this that make this project fun. Thank you for the CWA Match between Idol and Reed. And no the question is, how long is Flair with the belt!

Rain, I am sorry. I forgot all about this. I switched my TV show from Saturday to Tuesday. In fact I no longer have a Saturday show. If possible could I switch Hansen and Brody from Jan 7 to Jan 3 and Jan 21 to Jan 16th. If this is too much trouble that is ok.

Love that Iceman is a main- eventer in your show. It was just something about his energy that made me like him. I also love how you get stars to come into the AWA to add to your roster. The Samoans vs The Road Warriors would be a match of the year candidate. I can't wait to see where you go with Crusher Blackwell. He was so agile for a big man. You must be so excited to use this new roster. Enjoy it.

Memphis selects Shane Douglas and then passes on all future rounds

Memphis drops Roy Lee Welch to make room for Bam Bam Bigelow

Memphis selects Bam Bam Bigelow

Sounds like fun.

I am also set

I am sorry but I am confused. Are you saying that we would have jobber groups kind of like we have free lancers? A group would come to me for say a week and then move on to someone else and they would not count against your roster cap? And the cap would go from 36 to 34? I am fine with anything, just trying to understand it better.

My favorite AWA Card yet. Each match was like a Main Event. Thanks for using Lawler. You have some wonderful feuds starting and your new roster looks great.

Thanks but Nightmares are not the historical nightmares. Ted Allen is Nightmare #1 but Numbers 2 and 3 could be Mike Jackson,Brett Wayne Sawyer or even Roy Lee Welch. These 4 are currently doing double duty. They might be themselves if I need a baby face or they maybe the Nightmares if I need a heel. My roster was a little short on under-carders and this was the best I could think of. I hope that is ok with everyone. Thanks for the comments.

CWA WRESTLING: 12/24/1983: 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. For once, it has been a pretty quiet week. All eyes are pointing to the huge Super Card the day after Christmas at the Mid-South Coliseum. The entire card will be set and presented to you by the end of tonight’s show. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: BUZZ SAWYER Sawyer was 3-0 this week. The way he destroyed Mike Jackson, Roy Lee Welch and Plowboy Frazier was remarkable. He was so intense and aggressive that they fans did not know what to make of him He barked and growled, foamed at the mouth and truly seemed to enjoy hurting his opponents. MATCH OF THE WEEK: Buzz Sawyer vs Plowboy Frazier in Little Rock, Arkansas. This match was the match of the week not because of how competitive it was but because of how uncompetitive it was. Nobody had every manhandled the 6’10, 475 pound Frazier in such a way as Sawyer did. He was just so aggressive that Frazier could not figure out where he was coming from. Once Sawyer got him on the ground, it was all over. Frazier claims he will be back and is not intimidated by Sawyer. He still wants revenge on the House of Humperdink which he was a former member. As I said Lance, a bit of a quiet week but tonight will be some show with the Main Event being Sweet Dreams vs The Midnight Bruise Brothers. That’s right. The Dream Machine and Sweet Brown Sugar will face Porkchop Cash and Norvell Austin. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave, that’s a great main event for our TV Studio Audience and thanks for tonight’s report. We have a very busy show tonight but before we get to the ring, let’s bring in the Rock n Roll Express. Lance Russell: Well it has been a while since we have seen you in our television studio. In fact, I have not had a chance to congratulate on your win from November 28th in the Mid-South Coliseum and your Scaffold Match against the Japanese Assassins. Robert Gibson: Well thank you Lance, and it is great to be back in Memphis. We have been in the AWA trying to earn a World Title Shot. Lance Russell: Well the CWA has yet to name a new number one contender for your title but have you heard the Sheepherders will be here in studio tonight. Ricky Morton: We did here that and we have had our wars with them before all over the United States and we will be ready for them again but there are other great teams here in the CWA like Sweet Dreams, The Midnight Bruise Brothers and the Kansas Jayhawks. We will just have to see who the CWA Board of Directors names as the new number one contenders. Right now, we have a non-title match against the Nightmares and we can’t wait to show our fans what The Rock n Roll Express is all about. Match #1: The Rock n Roll Express vs The Nightmares The Nightmares are new to the CWA and they are very mysterious in their black masks. The Rock n Roll Express make their way to the ring shaking hands with the fans on their way. As far as the match goes, the Nightmares performed well. Nightmare #1 actually hit Robert Gibson with a flying cross bodyblock and went for his finisher, a diving leg drop off the top rope. He just missed connecting and this was the opening the RnR Express needed. Gibson tagged in Morton and it was high speed, flying action all over the ring. Morton was cleaning house and then tagged back in Gibson. An Irish Whip followed by a double flying dropkick and that was all she wrote. The Rock N Roll Express defeat the Nightmares in 5:12. As the Nightmares head back to the locker room, the Rock n Roll Express celebrate with their fans. From out of nowhere comes Sir Oliver Humperdink leading the Wild Samoans. The Samoans blindside the RnR Express and beat them from pillar to post. Headbutts, chops, sidekicks followed by Samoan Drops on both Gibson and Morton leave the champs sprawled all over the ring. All the while, Humperdink was screaming at them to continue the beating. Officials and a few jobbers rush from the back to try to restore order. Lance Russell: Well Humperdink, is this another of the new additions to your stable? Sir Oliver Humperdink: Shut up Pencil Nose. Afa and Sika have not been in Memphis since 1981 and if you morons here tonight remember, they caused total destruction when they were here. Well I spent a lot of money for their services over the next few days. They are on loan for one reason. To bring me the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles. Lance Russell: I am not sure if you just heard the interview with the Rock N Roll Express. I guess you did not as you must have been getting your goons ready for a sneak attack. Sir Oliver Humperdink: I told you once to shut up! Lance Russell: Well this is one time you might want to hear what I have to say. The CWA has yet to name a new number one contender for the tag titles. So it seems you spent a lot of money for nothing. There will not be a Sothern Tag Title match for some time. Sir Oliver Humperdink: You are just so ignorant. When did you say that the scaffold match was against my Japanese Assassins was? Lance Russell: November 28th. Sir Oliver Humperdink: That is correct. And by CWA rules, the Rock n Roll Express must defend their titles every 30 days. We are fast approaching that day. This morning, I spoke to President Ed Marlin and reminded him of this fact. I also informed him that I had acquired the services of the Wild Samoans for a few days. I reminded him of their greatness and their familiarity with the fans of Memphis. For once he saw the light and also the dollar signs. He knows what a match between the Rock n Roll Express and The Wild Samoans will do to the income of this company. He signed an AWA Southern Tag Team Championship match between these two teams for December 26th at the Mid-South Coliseum. Lance Russell: We will have to take a break and regain control of tonight’s show. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! December 26: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum December 28: Hattiesburg, Mississippi at the Red Green Coliseum December 29: Oxford, Mississippi at the Todd Smith Coliseum December 30: Tupelo, Mississippi, at the Lee County Fairgrounds ANDRE THE GIANT: There is always someone who is the biggest. Always someone who is the best. Today, that is me. I have been watching Ladd and he hurts my ears. I am 7’5, 500 pounds! Ladd, I am coming for you. It is not right how you treat people. You treat other wrestlers wrong. You treat the fans wrong. You treat the entire city of Memphis wrong. I am coming to Memphis on December 26th to teach you a lesson. I am going to knock you in the head and make you feel like a little boy. There is only one Giant. There is only one undefeated wrestler in the world. Monday night, you will feel my power. Ernie Ladd: Andre the Dummy likes to think he is so big and bad. Andre the Dummy likes to think he is undefeated. Andre the Dummy is a liar. Two years ago in Las Angeles, California I beat him for the victory. The big Dummy seems to forget that when you talk to him. For years I followed Andre the Dummy around and entered a few Battle Royals against him. Who won Andre the Dummy? I did. I knocked you around that ring you big dummy. Andre the Dummy thinks I am going to run and hide on Monday night. Andre the Dummy has another thing coming. I am going to knock Andre the Dummy upside his head. I am going to stomp on his ugly face. Monday night, Andre the Dummy will fall. After Monday night, I will turn my complete attention to that punk Troy Graham or The Dream Machine as he is now calling himself! Lance Russell: Well he is very opinionated. Let’s see if he is that outspoken Monday when he is standing across the ring from Andre the Giant. Speaking of a man who is very opinionated, let’s bring in JR Foley and the members of the Commonwealth. Lance Russell: JR Foley, you seem to have accomplished what you said. Butch Miller and Luke Williams have reunited under your control. JR FOLEY: That’s right Russell. These wrestling starved fans here in Memphis will now see what a real tag team is going to look like. Mark my words, the Sheepherders will reign terror over this organization and will soon be the AWA Southern Tag Team Champs. This will be proven in just a minute with their first match together in quite some time. Fans, make sure you treat these champions with the respect they deserve. JR Foley: And speaking of future champs. The man to my right will be the AWA Heavyweight champion in just two days. Tell him Hot Rod! Roddy Piper: Hulk Hogan. Big Hulk Hogan. I have been warned. The Hulkster is just too big. The Hulkster can’t be beaten. Run while you can. Let me tell ya something. Roddy Piper has never run from anyone. Especially a big oaf like Hogan. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Hogan and his mighty 24 inch pythons has never had to wrestle anyone like me. He thinks we are going to have a wrestling match. Forget about that Brotha! Hogan is going to war. A war of the mind. Once I win that, it will be easy beating him for the belt. Now fans, sit back and be afraid. Very afraid! Your American champ, Hulk Hogan is about to find out what it would be like if he had to fight the superior non-American wrestlers. The British Empire has saved the butt of this country on many occasions and now I will save the American Wrestling Industry! JR Foley: Let’s now all sit back and watch the destruction by the Sheepherders begin. MATCH #2: The Sheepherders vs Pat Rose and Brett Wayne From Pillar to Post, inside and outside, the Sheepherders just beat Rose and Wayne from the opening bell. There is no resemblance of a wrestling match here. It is just an all-out beating by the Sheepherders. After only a few minutes, both Wayne and Rose are a bloody mess. The match ends with a battering ram by using Butch Miller’s head as the ram. The Sheepherders win in 3:27. Lance Russell: Oh my. I am unsure who will be able to handle the Sheepherders. That includes The Samoans and The Rock n Roll Express. That was just violent and angry. I must say I am both amazed and frightened at the same time and the violence of the Sheepherders. We will be right back after this message. Lance Russell: Well last week, The Kansas Jayhawks had some pretty nasty words for you two. Jules Strongbow: If Dirty Dutch and Bobby Jaggers think they can insult our heritage and that they are just going to walk in here and take our titles, they got another thing coming. Mark Youngblood: They think they are going to make us eat our Native American Headdresses. I mean come on. We are proud people. These headdresses are a symbol of our culture and a symbol of the pride we have in that culture. Even to say those remarks have angered our entire nation. It is our job to stand up for the people who have pride in our culture. Anytime the CWA deems they deserve a title shot, we will grant one but mark my words, they will be eating their own cowboy hats as we use their own bull whip across every inch of their bodies. Match #3: Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood vs Gary Royal and Mike Jackson The match was a good match with some back and forth action until Jules Strongbow caught Gary Royal with a powerbomb. As Ref Jerry Calhoun began the 3 count, The Kansas Jayhawks hit the ring and started whipping Strongbow and Youngblood with their bull ropes. Mike Jackson tried to step in and help the champs but he got bull whipped for his troubles as well. With both Strongbow and Youngblood rolling on the canvas in pain, Dutch Mantel and the Hangman, Bobby Jaggers quickly climbed to the top rope and leaped off connecting with huge flying elbows. The champs were flat on their backs and out of it. The Kansas Jayhawks stood over their victims and taunted them. After a few seconds of verbal abuse, they spit tobacco juice all over their faces and then exited to the locker room. Mike Jackson comes back in and tends to the champs. Referee Jerry Calhoun declared this match a No Contest. Lance Russell: What else could we expect from Dirty Dutch Mantell and his new partner, Bobby Jaggers? This will not be the end of this though. I guarantee you that. Well let’s get right back to the ring for our next match. MATCH 4: Pvt. Don Kernoodle vs Hacksaw Higgins: A very equal match. The fans were behind Kernoodle here partly because they just don’t like Higgins but also because he came out waving an American flag and seemed to stand for what they believe in. Good old American values and hard work. It looked like Higgins was on the verge of winning but Kernoodle narrowly escaped a huge legdrop that would have spelled the end for him. Kernoodle quickly got up and when Higgins got to his knees. Kernoodle grabbed him in a front face lock which he turned into a swinging neckbreaker. That was all she wrote as Paul Morton made the 3 count. Pvt. Kernoodle, in his first match in the CWA was victorious over Hacksaw Higgins by pin at 7:11. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Kernoodle, congratulations on your first victory here in the CWA. PVT. Kernoodle: Thank you very much Mr. Russell. It is great to be here. I have been watching this show for years and it is a dream come true. You could say, the American Dream. I love this country and everything that it stands for. That is why I gave many years of my life to The United States Marine Corp. As I have been watching though, I see some people around here that don’t love America. JR Foley and his group called the Commonwealth. Tojo Yamamoto and the Shogunate. I am here to protect this great nation. Anytime any Lance Russell: Mr. Yamamoto, you do not belong here and after last week, I think we need to get security out here. Tojo Yamamoto: Mistah Karnoodtl, you dare to say my name. You dare to challenge my Shogunate. You dare to say anytime. Time is now! Idol cracks one bottle over the first Asian and then the second over the other one. He then turns his attention to Yamamoto and starts throwing wild haymakers at the leader of the shogunate. The Shogunate scramble to the back. Austin Idol: Yamamoto, you think you can keep coming out here and attacking anybody you feel. Well enough is enough! You think I don’t know who those goons are. Remember Yamamoto, I am the Universal Heartthrob. I have been all around this great world. Those two goons are none other than Mr. Saito and Killer Khan. Saito! Khan! Anytime! Anyplace! You want a piece of me or my new friend here, just come and get some! This country means everything to myself and our great Marine here to my right. We are not going to let those chop sticks there come in and take our freedom away. I am sure I speak for each and every fan in the studio tonight. Lance Russell: Well, Austin thanks for your help here tonight. No marine deserves to get attacked and especially here on this show. We will be right back. Lance Russell: Well, I must say, Sir Oliver Humperdink. Your man Buzz Sayer was very impressive last week in his debut. Sir Oliver Humperdink: For once, Lance Russell you are correct. Now, I will be bringing out the next member of the House of Humperdink and you will once again be in awe! Fans beware. Memphis beware! The House of Humperdink will soon rule all of wrestling. Match #5: Hercules Hernandez vs Sivi Afi Hernandez comes out and he is just a pillar of muscle. He stands only 6’1 but is a massive 280 pounds. He also has a giant chain wrapped around his neck which makes him even more intimidating. Sivi Afi is no slouch himself as a wrestle and the fans are anxious to see how this man, Humperdink called Hercules, does against the experienced Afi. What he does is just destroy him. The match could have been over after 30 seconds when Hernandez nailed Afi with a running powerbomb but once again Humperdink refused to allow his man to go for the pin. Another two minutes of torture followed by The Backbreaker Rack had Afi screaming in pain and tapping out franticly. Hernandez did not rush to release the hold but when he did, he threw Afi harshly to the mat. Hercules Hernandez defeats Sivi Afi by submission in 3:11. Lance Russell: Oh my. What has Sir Oliver Humperdink done? He has two of the most violent men I have ever seen. Lance Russell: Welcome back Austin and it is a pleasure to see you two together. It has been some time since your schedules allowed you both to be in the same place and the same time. Jerry Lawler: Well Lance, I have been doing a lot of travel of late and have had really tough matches but it is great to be back in Memphis. And it is great to be the side of my brother here, Austin Idol. Lance Russell: And Austin, I see you have another champagne bottle with you. Austin Idol: That’s right Lance. The last two were put to good use as I clobbered one each on top of the skulls of those Dirty Sushi Eaters, Killer Khan and Mr. Saito. But this one here is for a celebration. In fact a bunch of celebrations. Jerry and I are about to become champions in two days. Jerry, the NWA Heavyweight champion and I will be the NWA Mid-American champion. Butch Reed you better watch out. The Universal Heartthrob is going to gain some more gold and your expense. Lance Russell: And Jerry are you prepared for your NWA Title match on Christmas? Jerry Lawler: Well I am trying the best that I can to prepare but it is difficult as I do not even know who I will be wrestling. Champion Harley Race has a huge match tomorrow night in Greensboro at Starrcade against Ric Flair and I face the winner right here in Memphis at the Mid-South Coliseum the very next night. I am going to Greensboro with Austin to celebrate his victory with him but also to watch Race vs Flair. It should be a great match. Then we will be get back to the business of running all the trouble out of the CWA. Humperdink, Foley, Yamamoto and Ladd. You all must go and it will be our pleasure to give you one way tickets to Loserville. A place you are all very familiar with. Lance Russell: Well good luck guys! Lance Russell: Well fans let’s get back to the ring for our Main Event. It will be TV Time remaining. MAIN EVENT: SWEET DREAMS (Dream Machine and Skip Young) VS The Midnight Bruise Brothers (Norvell Austin and Porkchop Cash) This is an interesting main event as the fans don’t know much about many of the participants. Sweet Dreams is a masked team that consists of the man who has been attacking Ladd’s Army at every possible chance and another they were introduced to last week as Sweet Brown Sugar. Sweet Brown Sugar received high praise from Tony Atlas last week as being an amazing athlete. Any team willing to take on Ladd’s Army is a crowd favorite and they get a huge ovation on their way to the ring. The Midnight Bruise Brothers consists of Porkchop Cash, a former member of the Bruise Brothers and Norvell Austin, a brand new wrestler to Memphis who is a former member of the world famous team known as the Midnight Express. He is also the newest member of Ladd’s Army and that explains the verbal abuse he is receiving from the fans. As for the match it is back and forth with many momentum changes. Sweet Brown Sugar does display his athletic ability, especially with a series of rapid fire dropkicks. The biggest momentum change was when Norvell Austin climbed to the top rope and connected with a Moonsault on The Dream Machine. The only reason the Midnight Bruise Brothers did not gain the victory here was that Austin did not seem to care about the victory and instead tried to take the mask off the Dream Machine. This seemed to be the main focus of both Austin and Cash and this were most likely the pre-match orders from Ernie Ladd who swears that The Dream Machine is Troy Graham. With TV time winding down to about two minutes, The Midnight Bruise Brothers had yet to de-mask The Dream Machine. From the locker room came Butch Reed who entered the ring and started throwing wild haymakers on both members of Sweet Dreams. Ref Jerry Calhoun immediately called for the bell and declared Sweet Dreams the winners by disqualification but that didn’t stop Ladd’ s Army from going after their masks. From out of nowhere comes Tony Atlas and now the brawl is 3 on 3. After about 30 seconds, Sweet Dreams and Atlas have gained control of the ring while Ladd’s Army is on the outside shaking their heads. Cash, Austin, and Reed raise their hands in a symbol of Black Power and head back to the locker room. Sweet Dreams, to the approval of the fans, celebrate in the ring. Lance Russell: Well that is all the time we have for you this week. Make sure to make your way to the Mid-South Coliseum this Monday for the year end Super Card! PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 12/26/1983 · NWA CHAMPION HARLEY RACE OR RIC FLAIR VS JERRY THE KING LAWLER · AWA CHAMPION HULK HOGAN VS ROWDY RODDY PIPER · AWA SOUTHERN TAG CHAMPS, Rock n Roll Express vs The Wild Samoans · ERNIE LADD VS ANDRE THE GIANT · BRUISER BRODY VS ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER · NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG CHAMPIONS, YOUNGBLOOD & STRONGBOW VS THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS · AUSTIN IDOL AND PVT. DON KERNOODLE VS THE SHOGUNATE (KILLER KHAN AND MR. SAITO) · THE DREAM MACHINE, SWEET BROWN SUGAR AND TONY ATLAS VS PORKCHOP CASH, NORVELL AUSTIN AND HACKSAW BUTCH REED · BUZZ SAWYER with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK VS SIVI AFI · THE NIGHTMARES VS ROY LEE WELCH AND BRETT WAYNE · THE SHEEPHERDERS VS PAT ROSE AND GARY ROYAL Voice Over: "The announcers on this program are selected and paid by parties other than this station, namely, the promoters of Championship Wrestling."

I agree. I only have a few memories of Ox Baker when he was in Georgia and on TV when I was a kid and he made the show. His appearance, his interviews and just the idea that he killed someone with the Heart Punch made him special. That is why I was thinking of taking him in the draft and sticking his with Humperdink. I also loved the crazy T shirts he always wore. He was one of the best self promoters of the time. To me, this game is more about how I remember people when I was a kid then maybe how they truely were.

All roads lead to Superclash! Great promo for the Big Show. Looking forward to reading the Christmas shows!