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Memphis is looking for an exchange of the Steiner Brothers and Eddie Gilbert and has John Tatum and Jack Victory on the block.

WOW... you put a lot of work into this one. The match write-ups were so detailed and so vivid. I really enjoyed all the twist and turns of the event and now we get new AWA angles and new stars on the rise. As soon as I knew Jumbo was The Crippler's man, I knew Oliver was in trouble. I never thought Loni Anderson would be so involved in one of the matches. Great back and forth here between Adias and Starr and suddenly the match took on a bigger meaning then just who would win the match but who would win the attention of Loni! Well done. Poffo over Idol was really well written. I always wonder what could have been for Poffo if he went out more on his own. I admit that I had never heard of El Canek before Dawn of War but what you have done with his has made him one of my favorites in the game. Another well done match here with him and the Guerreros. While reading the Wrestle Rock Rumble, I admit that I picked Tony Atlas to win it but now I can't wait to see what is up between him and Norvell. We had always heard that Flair was the dirtiest player in the game but Larry Z might be able to make a claim for that. Who else would have the nerve to just walk out of a title match on the biggest show of the year. Usually, I would think this to be a NO-NO as the ire of the fans might be so great, it could be a negative for the promotion, but with Larry Z, I just think it adds to his "legend." Great booking. I also thought the addition of the Japanese press at ringside was a nice touch to make this match even bigger and more important. I think Giant Haystacks was the perfect guy to do the job for Warrior. The rise is now completely under way. It will be interesting to see how far it goes. Carlos Colon has become a legend in winning violent matches. Nikita was a good choice to take out Bad News. It will be interesting to see how long his title reign lasts. AWESOME EVENT!

Memphis adds Lanny Kean and Don Bass and releases Shaun Simpson and Soldat Ustinov

CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING MID-SOUTH COLISEUM JULY 17, 1988 A few notes before we get started on the Southern Tag Team Tournament. First, on the last TV show, Dick Slater and Jos Leduc got a little revenge on “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich as Dick Slater nailed Tommy Rich with a pair of brass knuckles and got the win. This victory earned Slater and Leduc the last spot in tonight’s tournament. As if this was not enough, the show closed with Jerry Jarrett announcing that sense Buddy Landel and Tommy Rich would not be in the tournament, then Buddy Landel should defend his Southern Title in the Mid-South Coliseum. When Jarrett announced that this defense would be against “Freebird” Terry Gordy, the fans went nuts! Let’s get to tonight’s action. Jeff Jarrett defeats Roger Smith by submission with the Figure Four Leglock. It seems Jerry Jarrett has to make sure that he continues the push of JJ. SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT: ROUND #1 “Fab One” Steve Keirn & “Superstar” Bill Dundee defeated Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo when Keirn came in and caught Nagasaki with a super kick just before he sprayed Superstar with the green mist. The kick turned Nagasaki around and he sprayed Mr. Pogo by accident. Keirn quickly followed up with a cover for the win. The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch & Stan Hansen) defeated Boris Zhukov & Soldat Ustinov in a brutal match that saw Dick Murdoch finally able to connect with the Brainbuster on Ustinov. The problem was that immediately after the match, The Nation of Domination (Butch Reed, Snowman and Kareem Muhammed) hit the ring and really went to work on the already battered Texas Outlaws. Angry at the loss, Boris Zhukov had no problem joining in on the attack. When all was said and done, Murdoch and Hansen were a bloody mess and were both helped to the back by the medical staff. Their future in this tournament seems to be in jeopardy. Jos Leduc & Dick Slater defeat The Devil’s Duo with Ron Wright in pretty convincing manner with the violent end coming when Dick Slater hit the piledriver of Devil #1. Leduc nailed Devil #2, who was trying to make the save, so hard that he nearly flew into the first row. The Assassins defeated The Lightening Express when Assassin #1 distracted the ref allowing Assassin #2 to hit Tim Horner with a low blow. Assassin #2 quickly followed this up with a big second rope leg drop for the win. Those at the Mid-South Coliseum could be heard saying there was something different about this Assassin team. SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT: SEMI-FINALS “Fab One” Steve Keirn & “Superstar” Bill Dundee are awarded the victory over The Texas Outlaws as Championship Wrestling medical staff refused to allow Murdoch and Hansen to wrestle stating significant blood loss from the attack by the Nation of Domination’s earlier attack. It is said that Murdoch and Hansen destroyed the Mid-South Coliseum locker room when the were not allowed to wrestle. It is unsure of they were angry at Championship Wrestling staff, the Nation of Domination or both. Either way, “Fab One” Steve Keirn & “Superstar” Bill Dundee are headed to the finals. The Assassins defeated Jos Leduc & Dick Slater when they pulled the old switch-a-roo. It seemed liked Leduc had Assassin #2 right where he wanted him as he was beating him from pillar to post. Assassin #2 was able to roll out of the ring and while the ref was trying to prevent Leduc from going out after him, Assassin #1 went over to “help” his partner. Instead of Assassin #2 struggling to get back into the ring, it was Assassin #1 playing the injured heel. WHAT… a simple roll up on Leduc, with a grab of the tights, and two feet on the ropes for added leverage and Assassin #1 shocked Leduc and everyone else in the Coliesum. It will be the Assassins vs Dundee and Keirn in the finals. SOUTHERN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: “NATURE BOY” BUDDY LANDEL © VS TERRY GORDY This match saw the Nature Boy try every questionable tactic there is in professional wrestling to survive this match but in the end, it might have been his antics over the past few months that cost him his title tonight as Dick Slater couldn’t help himself and came down to ringside. It has been Tommy Rich and Nature Boy using any means necessary to stop slater from getting the Southern title. Tonight, Slater decided that he was going to do anything in his power to make sure Landel didn’t walk out as Champion. While Slater did not actually get involved, he did jump up on the apron a couple of times which distracted the Nature Boy. In the end, Terry Gordy caught Buddy Landel with a powerslam for the win. SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT: FINALS: SUPERSTAR DUNDEE & STEVE KEIRN VS THE ASSASSINS Again, you can hear the crowd chatting about how something is different with the Assassins. Now the Assassins don’t spend a lot of time here in Memphis, they are pretty well know and the crows can just sense that something isn’t right. Maybe they just never thought the Assassins would make it this far or maybe there is something else. Anyway, the crowd is completely behind the number 1 seeds, Superstar Bill Dundee and Fab One Steve Keirn. As for the match, it is pretty even and at time hard to tell which team is the babyface and which team is the heel as both teams are content to make this a brawl. In the end, we see Dundee doing a great job of playing the face in peril. The ref is seemingly having a tough time telling which Assassin is the legal man in the ring. They are often just switching without a tag and often taking 2-1 shots at Keirn. Dundee has seen enough and rushes the ring only to be shoved back by the ref. This allowed one last dirty deed by the Assassins as the both slip something out of their trunks and into their masks. WHAM…. Double Loaded Headbutt on Keirn and he is out. Assassin #1 with the cover. The ref turns and sees the pin attempt. 1… Here comes Dundee for the save. 2… WHAM… Assassin #2 hits Dundee and prevents the save. 3…. The Assassins are the new Southern Tag Team Champions. As the crowd boos, Jerry Jarret comes into the ring and hands the Assassins the Southern Tag Titles… The crowd is fuming and tossing debris towards the ring as the Assassins are named as champions. The Assassins take the belts, raise them into the sky and look at each other as they seem to nod in agreement. The Assassins use their fingers to count to three. 1….2….3! Oh my God… the Assassins have taken off their masks and your new Southern Tag Team Champions are “Dirty” Dutch Mantell and “The Heartthrob” Austin Idol!

Great show as always bit to me, the matches were secondary. I need to now what Dark Journey is going to do next and I need to know what Jackie Fargo is up to... and I need to know Now!!

Really entertaining show. You are doing a great job of putting such a star-filled roster into some sort of hierarchy. I think the Rockers with the weapons made perfect sense. They need to fight fire with fire but I might be worried about what could be next. I agree with Jake... he might be better off alone but he walked out on some pretty good guys! Muta vs Benoit was a tough choice for you on who to push next. I think you made the right choice. What a show for Savage... but how long before we get Savage and Flair. Great write-ups of all the matches. I really struggle with this part of the game.

One of my favorite weeks in the NWA. I really liked the way you wrote off Flair, Arn and Terry Taylor. It was so simple. We always seem to rush to the Loser-Leave-Town matches but, in my opinion, this should be saved for the greatest of feuds and stars. Also, I am so excited for the JYD-Col. DeBeers angle. This is going to be awesome! At this stage of the game, Harley and Ole seems like a grumpy marriage made in heaven. I once heard Ole do a shoot interview on his younger days which he spent with Harley. He talked about how how he would ride from town to town with Harley and Harley only had one speed; 85! It was hilarious. On a highway... 85. On a two lane road... 85. Through a small town ... 85. It was really funny. Really looking forward to the NWA's version of the Freebirds! Thanks for all the fun reading material!

I think Norman Smiley has to go to Japan. I just looked at wrestlingdata.com and it says that Smiley wrestled part of 1988 in UWF Japan so it seems like he would be eligible to go there. If others have a different opinion, let me know.

Awesome recap. Some many great things happening in the AWA right now. WrestleRock will be great.

What's interesting for me here is that everything is so new to me. With my knowledge of Japan being less than zero, I am getting to see the hierarchy of Japan while getting a glimpse into this new format. Good stuff.

Really good follow up to the 4th of July show. I really like what you did with Pat Rose. Him honoring his word was a real babyface move but giving him one last time to shine was awesome. Great booking. I also like the booking with Dark Journey. The whole angle has been well written.

Memphis releases Norman Smiley

Can everyone check their rosters and make let me know of any mistakes I have made. I have a feeling that I have missed some things.

Mid-South has a change of plans coming in the near future and has Konga, Nord, Koko Ware, Pez Whatley, Fred Ottman, Tim Horner, Bob Armstrong, and Norman Smiley and maybe others on the block. Make me an offer. Looking to downsize so I am up for 2 or 3 for 1 deals.

Awesome event with so many great moments. I thought JYD coming in against DeBeers was a great moment! I was a little surprised that Lightfoot got the win over Wahoo but I loved the creative ending in the Strap Match. Kerry Brown with a big win over Fuller. I wonder if Fuller has reached his pinnacle in the NWA. Same can be said for Flair in the NWA. Interesting ending to the Garvin bout. Jimmy, Ron and Michael Hayes will be an interesting team. I wonder of they are coming after Tully and the Wrecking Crew which both had huge wins! Awesome ending with WarGames!!

Should be interesting.

Fireworks and Bodyslams... Awesome hook!

CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: EPISODE #17: July 1, 1988 The traditional CWA opening is played with some music being played as we see all the big stars of Memphis past hitting big moves. One exception is there is no Jerry “The King” Lawler in the intro. (As the show starts, with see Lance Russell and Dutch Mantell without Jeff Gaylord, Dutch Mantell’s bodyguard) Lance Russell: Yeeellow Everybody. Lance Rusell alongside Dirty Dutch Mantell. Fans, welcome to another great edition of championship wrestling. This is professional wrestling like it used to be and the way you like it. I’m Lance Russell and alongside me as always is the Dirty Dutchman, Dutch Mantell. Dutch we are just over two weeks away from the big tournament, Monday June 17th at the Mid-South Coliseum to crown the new Southern Tag Team Champions! Dutch: You mean the night Jerry Jarrett and the corrupt refs here in Championship Wrestling have already decided the outcome for. Lance: On come on now Dutch. Has a week done nothing to change your spirits? You’re as grumpy as you were last week. Hey, Dutch, I noticed your bodyguard is not here this week. Dutch: Really… you’re smart enough to notice that a 6’5, 275 pound freak of nature is not here. That’s great awareness from you. Lance: Okay, you don’t have to be such a smart Alec. Dutch: Well if you have to know the truth Lance, Jeff just didn’t measure up to what I needed. He has not stopped the likes of Steve Kerin and Superstar Bill Dumbdee from getting to me. He hasn’t helped me get into the title tournaments that I should be in and most of all, he hasn’t won any matches for me. Lance: Well, I thought you might want him around for your match today. Dutch: Match? I don’t have a match today. Lance: That’s not what this card says. It says you are wrestling today against “The Franchise” Shane Douglas. Dutch: Huh? No way! I’m not wrestling that psycho today or any day. Where’s Jerry Jarrett. I’m going to find him right now. Lance: Well he’s off again. I guess I’m riding solo for now. Folks, you just heard about one of our matches today but I’ll tell you what. This is going to be a great hour. We’ve got the Canadian Wildman back with us as “The Lumberjack” Jos Leduc is taking on Trent Knight. If you’ve never seen Jos Leduc in action before, be ready for the carnage…. Hide the woman and children if you will. The Assassins will be taking on Sweet Brown Sugar and Jimmy Ray. The Exotic One, Adrian Street is back from visiting the Queen of England and he will be facing Larry Cheatum. We will hear from “The Rebel” Dick Slater. The Southern Heavyweight Champion, “The Nature Boy” Buddy Landel will be here. Jerry Jarrett will be here with an update on the our next Mid-South Coliseum event coming up on July 17th and let’s not forget today’s big main event, The Lightening Express and “The Bullet” Bob Armstrong will square off against all of Ron Wright’s men, The Devils Duo and the Dirty White Boy. Let’s get to the ring for our first match. MATCH #1 “The Lumberjack” Jos Leduc utterly destroys Trent Knight by beating him from pillar to post. Leduc finally puts him out of his misery by ending the bout with a bearhug where he again shook Knight around like a rag doll. After the match, Dick Slater comes offer to the podium. Lance Russell: Well Dick, that first match was pretty impressive with the return of Jos Leduc. Dick Slater: Jos Leduc is one of the toughest wrestlers I’ve ever been in the ring with. Trent Knight is just lucky Leduc was in a good mood tonight. Lance: Now, I believe that you are out here now to reveal your tag team partner for your big match next week against “The Nature Boy” Buddy Landel and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich. Dick Slater: I’ve been thinking about that all week. I need someone tough. I need someone nasty. I need someone that doesn’t mind getting down and dirty. I’ve been in this business a long time and not too many people can do what I need done against those two weasels next week. But there is one… my old tag team partner down in Florida where we held the Florida tag team titles on many occasions… Suddenly Jos Leduc is over at the podium with one of the nastiest snarls on his face that you’ve ever seen. Lance: Now Mr. Leduc. I don’t have you scheduled right now and we don’t want any trouble out here. Leduc gets right in the face of Lance Russell and winds up to throw a punch. Russell cowers behind his microphone. Leduc stops the punch, breaks into a smile, and hugs Dick Slater. Dick Slater: Lance, meet my partner for next week… Jos Leduc. Jos Leduc: (In his French accent with his wild eyes) Ya know I’ve wrestled all of the United States and Canada and I have not met many people I trust… but this man to my right… Dick Slater is one of them. When he says something, it’s the truth. When he says someone cheated him outta someting, he’s telling the truth. When he says he needs my help, I make sure I’m there. Wherever I go, the other wrestlers say you gotta get Jos Leduc out of here. He’s crazy. He’s going to kill someone. Well guess what? … They got that right. I am crazy. I am going to kill someone, and it might just be you Tommy Rich or it might just be you Buddy Landel… and it might just be next week right here in TV. As Slater and Leduc walk off together, Lance seems a little unsettled by Leduc. Lance: Not sure about all of you, but I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. Let’s take a break. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville When we come out of break, Jerry Jarrett is with Lance Russell. Lance: Jerry, I’m sorry to have riled up Dutch so early in the show. I’m guessing he found you and complained about his match today against the Franchise Shane Douglas. Jerry: That he did Lance, but I’ll tell you what I told him. I’m the matchmaker and if he wants to be a wrestler here in Championship Wrestling, he will wrestle who I say and when I say. I’m here to give the fans what they want. Lance: I bet he’s mad he fired his bodyguard this week. Jerry: Not sure I have any sympathy for old Dirty Dutch. Now what I want to get into is the Southern Tag Team Tournament coming up at the Mid-South Coliseum on July 17th. Most of the spots have been filled. So far, we have The Lightening Express, Boris Zhukov & Soldat Ustinov, The new Mid-South tag team champions, Dick Murdoch & Stan Hansen, Devil’s Duo, The Assassins, Superstar Bill Dundee and Steve Keirn. Lance: And let’s not forget the team from Japan. Jerry Jarrett: Yes, and that team is going to be very familiar to many people around the U.S. as both these men have wrestled a lot in America over the last few years… Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo. Lance: Folks, we have a short video clip on Mr. Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo. Video Clip of the two Japanese wrestlers show two men with face paint beating their various opponents with all kinds of martial arts. And when that was not enough, we see them cracking their kendo sticks across the backs and even the skulls of their opponents. Finally, if that wasn’t enough, the Green Mist is sprayed into the eyes of their opponents. Lance: Oh my Jerry. Not sure I saw a lot of what one would say are legal wrestling moves in that clip. Jerry: Eddie Marlin and myself have already warned them about what we expect in this tournament. Make no mistake about it… those two are very dangerous but also very good. Lance: Well by my count, that makes 7 teams. Who is the 8th team going to be. Jerry: To me, this is very exciting for our fans who watch us at home every week. The last spot in the tournament will go to the winners of next week’s main event… Dick Slater and Jos Leduc vs Tommy Rich and Buddy Landel. Lance Russell: Wow… what a tournament this is going to be. Oh heck, I could see any one of those teams winning this thing. Let’s get back to the ring. MATCH #2 The Assassins defeat Sweet Brown Sugar & Jimmy Del Ray after the Assassins had a little illegal switch and the fresh Assassin caught Jimmy Del Ray with a piledriver for the win. After the bout, the Southern Heavyweight Champion, “The Nature Boy” Buddy Landel is at the podium where Lance focuses on his main event tag team match next week where him and his currently suspended partner, Tommy Rich) will face Dick Slater and Jos Leduc. Buddy Landel: (with his Southern Heavyweight title tossed over his shoulder)Well a lot of people sit back and wonder what it’s like to be at the top of professional wrestling. Let me just tell you this… The Nature Boy Buddy Landel has already been to the top and I’m still at the top right now. I’m the Southern Heavyweight Champion and now Jerry Jarrett has just given myself and another former World Champion, “Wildfire” Tommy Rich, an opportunity to become the Southern Tag Team Champions. All that stands between myself and being a double champion is a crossed-eyed Canadian drunk and a man that has lost to me three times in a row. Jos Leduc… You’re no Buddy Landel. Dick Slater… You’re no Tommy Rich. Jerry Jarrett… I can’t wait to see the look on your face when you hand me and Tommy Rich the Southern Tag Team Titles! Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville Before our next bout, Exotic Adrian Street and Miss. Linda are at the podium. Exotic Adrian: I heard Rip Van Winkle, I mean Rogers was out here last week wondering where I was. I mean I told that old sleepy head I was going to see the Queen but I guess he forgot as I had his dreadful head locked in the sleeper and he was going nighty night in the middle of the Mid-South Coliseum. Well Rip, the beautiful people are back and anytime you want me to tuck you into bed again, come find me. It could be fun. And bring that Miss. Terri with you. She needs a good spanking for what she did to Miss. Linda last time. Oh this all sounds so entertaining. Both Adrian and Miss. Linda tip toe their way to the ring with Street flaunting his golden locks tied up in pick bows while Miss. Linda is continuously spraying him with perfume. Match #3 Exotic Adrian Street with Miss Linda defeats Larry Cheatum with the sleeper After the match, Terry Gordy is at the podium where he hopes there is something left of Buddy Landel after next week as he knows there’s not a man alive that can defeat the Freebird one on one and he is looking forward to being the next Southern Heavyweight Champion. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville Before our next match, the Lightening Express and Bob Armstrong are at the podium hyping up today’s main event against Devil’s Duo and The Dirty White Boy. Brad and Tim Horner are still upset at how the Dirty White Boy interfered in the tag match last week costing them the victory against the Devil’s Duo. Bob Armstrong admits that it’s hard to watch your son being attacked and what he is going to do to the Dirty White Boy today. Match #4 “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs “Dirty” Dutch Mantell The Franchise has been waiting months to get his hands on Dutch and now is a great opportunity as Mantell just got rid of his bodyguard. Dutch does his best to play the frightened heel at the beginning. He is stalling, hiding, and going in and out of the ring. When the match finally does get started, Douglas opens on top as he is trying to take out months of frustration. In the next phase, Dutch is dirty enough to gain the momentum and does a pretty good job of working over Douglas. Shane eventually starts the comeback when… Lance Russell: Bye golly gee. What’s is! Here comes that huge black man we last saw working for Dick Slater. It’s Mr. Hughes. From behind, Mr. Hughes just levels The Franchise. From there it is big elbow drop after elbow drop. Mantell is up and shouting instructions for the destruction of Douglas. Eventually, referees and jobbers rush the ring to stop the carnage. Dutch Mantell and Mr. Hughes head over to Lance Russell: Lance: What in tarnation was that Dutch? Dutch: I might have been born at night Lance but it wasn’t last night. I knew that Snake in the Grass, Jerry Jarrett would put me in a match against that lunatic Shane Douglas as soon as I mentioned Jeff Gaylord was no longer working for me. He tried to set me up but you can’t outsmart ol’ Dutch. I was one step ahead of him. I saw what Mr. Hughes was capable. I mean he had my good friend Tommy Rich running for his life. Now, Mr. Hughes works for me. Suddenly, Championship Wrestling General Manager, Eddie Marlin, comes out and is fuming about what Dutch just did. He quickly fines Dutch $500 for what he calls a set up and that championship wrestling cannot have the integrity of their matches questioned. Dutch simply says this is the best $500 he spent. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville Before our next match, Ron Wright, wheelchair and all, comes to the podium with The Devils Duo and the Dirty White Boy. He is really upset that the Lightening Express and Bob Armstrong would question the integrity of the Christian Wrestler’s Association and that The Dirty White Boy only got involved in last week’s match after Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner continued to use questionable tactics. Ron Wright finished by again asking for donations so he could get his knees and hips fixed. When Lance has finally had enough, he sends them to the ring for the main event. MAIN EVENT MATCH The Lightening Express & Bob Armstrong vs Devil’s Duo & The Dirty White Boy with Ron Wright Everyone gets a little time to shine in this 6-man bout before another crazy finish. The action had gone bonzo-gonzo with all 6 men in the ring. Ron Wright sees this as his opportunity to help his team as he wheels himself over his team’s corner. It looks like he is about to hand the chisel to the Dirty White Boy but instead he is surrounded by Superstar Dundee and The Fab One Steve Keirn. They simple turn his wheelchair around and push his toward the locker room. Lance Russell couldn’t help but laugh as Ron’s arms and head were flailing around as he wheelchair was out of control and easily over the speed limit. WHAM… Georgia Jawbreaker by The Bullett on the Dirty White Boy for the win! Lance: Now that’s what I call justice. Folks, time flies when you’re having fun and it looks like we are just about done for this hour. Make sure to tune in next time as it will be “The Rebel” Dick Slater and “The Canadian Lumberjack” Jos Leduc taking on “The Nature Boy” Buddy Landel and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich with the last spot in the Southern Tag Team Tournament on the line. Bye Bye ya’ll.

Looking forward to Meltdown. Spivey just became a real contender in my eyes. I always looked at him as an extra in this feud but the powerbomb on Steamboat. Nothing against your show but this is about the time I started to lose interest in wrestling. I blame the WWF for this in real life as they went for the entertainment side of the business vs the feuds and brawls of the southern promotions. Things like clowns and guitars began to turn me off. Don't get me wrong. I think you are doing a great job as we head out of the era I liked into something different. I also really disliked ECW and the chaos of their classless, out of control fans and wrestlers.... I mean it was just what you would expect from something in Philadelphia. That being said, seeing the Nasty Boys being the big news by Sherri was somewhat disappointing. I hope Hacksaw gets some real revenge. Please don't take my comments the wrong way. You are doing an awesome job of capturing the national, entertaining feel of the late 80's. I just wish cable tv and the WWF never ruined what I loved.

very interesting! A nice addition to our game.

Mid-South releases Jeff Gaylord and adds Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo

Fun 1/2 Power show this week. I think you have hit the nail on the head by using Humperdink as a wrestler. The heat he is going to get is going to be hige! Nice to see Jackie Fargo...I wonder what is next here. Never trust someone who gave someone else an envelop. Another interesting development. So much in this show and now we have to wait for the big one in the Fairgrounds.

I thought having Brenda come out for 3 Wrestlerock promos was a great way to hype up the big show. You've really developed all of these angles so well. Can't wait for the big payoff.

THE JULY 4th THE LOUISIANA SUPERDOME NEW OREANS, LOUISIANA The Grappler vs Scott Steiner (subbing for Manny Fernandez who no showed) The word is that Manny Fernandez was frustrated in being the opener so he simply refused to come. This appears to be the last straw between Ernie Ladd and the Ragging Bull. Lucky for everyone that Scott had come to watch his brother in action, so he was here to take over. Scott again continued to impress tonight as he got the hard-fought victory against the masked man with the end coming from by way of the powerslam. “Hollywood” John Tatum & Jack Victory with Missy Hyatt vs Sweet Brown Sugar & Shaun Simpson This bout showed just how annoying Tatum could be. From playing the delay come to whining to the ref to berating the crowd, Hollywood was able to bring the heat. This just made the moments when SBS or Shaun Simpson had the advantage that much better for the crowd. Unfortunately, Missy Hyatt refused to see her team lose as she tripped up Simpson which allowed Tatum to catch him with a superkick and get the win for the heels. UNITED STATES WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP Wendy Richter © vs Medusa Micelli This was an eye opener for many of the fans who were not too familiar with women’s wrestling as these two ladies put on a great show. Both Richter and Medusa bumped and sold all over the ring with many false finishes and near pins. Eventually, we see Medusa connect with back to back snap suplexes which she finally was able to roll into a pin and become the new United States Women’s Champion. MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM TTILE MATCH: The Barbarians (Konga & Nord) © with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie vs The Texas Outlaws (Stan Hansen & Dick Murdoch) After the last brawl between these two teams, everyone knew that the rule book was going to be thrown out and that anything was possible. The end came with all 4 men in the ring and Sheik trying his best to interfere. With Sheik up on the apron, he clobbered Stan Hansen from behind who was brawling with Konga at the time. Hansen just No Sold the blow from the Sheik and turned and connect with the big lariat. This sent the Sheik flying to the floor with his Arabian headdress rocketing off his head towards the crowd. WHAM…at the same time, Dick Murdoch hoisted up Nord and executed a nasty brainbuster for the win. The ref completed the three count and for the second straight match, the ring announcer began his call with… AND NEW CHAMPIONS! For those in the know around Mid-South Wrestling, rumor has it that they allowed Dick Murdoch to get the win here as a token of their appreciation for his years of loyalty to the promotion. It is very interesting the respect that Murdoch and Ladd have for each considering their philosophical differences on life. MID-SOUTH TELEVISION TITLE MATCH Rick Steiner © vs “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert with Missy Hyatt Eddie Gilbert has no business winning this match… except for the fact that Missy Hyatt always has a plan. This time the plan is simple. Distract everyone with Hollywood John Tatum and Jack Victory. The problem was that she never planned for Scott Steiner to be in the building. As Tatum and Victory head to the ring, they are attacked from behind by Scott Steiner. The brawl is ragging in the aisle which seems to distract the ref. He turns to see what is going on as Missy jumps up on the apron. She starts to swing her loaded purse as Rick’s head. The ref turns just in time and grabs the purse from Missy. He looks in and sees the brick and orders Missy to the locker room. She argues but as he threatens to disqualify Eddie, she hops down from the apron and heads for the hills. WHAM…Eddie Gilbert with the brass knuckles KO’s Rick Steiner. He quickly puts the knucks back in his trunks and goes for the cover. The ref turns and sees Gilbert going for the pin and starts the count. 1…2…3! And for the third match in a row, we have a new champion. With all the chaos at the end of this match, not everyone saw exactly what happened. You had some looking at Scott Steiner brawling with Tatum and Victory. Some fans were watching the altercation between Missy and the ref. All of this allowed Hot Stuff to connect with a low blow kick on Rick Steiner before reaching into his trunks for the brass knuckles. Hot Stuff Inc continue to prove just how dangerous they are and now I’m sure they will have no problem reminding us week after week as Eddie is now the face of the franchise as he is the Mid-South Television Champion. LOUISIANA HEAYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase with Sheik Al Kassie No sense getting into too much detail here. With these two names, we know it was an instant classic as they can both do it all. In the end, it seems like Sheik was trying to get a message to his man but when Dibiase turned to the Sheik, it gave Dr. Death all the time he needed as he hit the Oklahoma Stampede on Dibiase for the win. SEMI-MAIN EVENT: GRUDGE MATCH The Nation (Snowman & Karem Muhammed) vs Hacksaw Butch Reed & “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes With these four men and the overall hatred between Reed and Snowman, we can again throw out the rule book here. We get a huge brawl and the moment of the night which everyone will be talking about for years to come. Hacksaw Butch Reed had just done a good job of playing the face in peril and makes the hot tag to The American Dream. Dusty goes to work first on the Snowman and then on Muhammed. He is throwing punch after punch. He is spinning his fists like he is working their heads like a speed bag. Next comes the bionic elbows on both members of the Nation. Reed has recovered and has joined in on the brawl. Muhammed has fallen through the ropes out onto the floor and Snowman is down from the last bionic elbow. The American Dream points to the ropes and the Hacksaw begins to climb to the top. The fans are screaming as they know what is coming… The Top Rope Shoulder Block. This will be the end of the Snowman. WHAM… Reed leaps off with the Top Rope Shoulder Block on …. the American Dream. Yes… I said the American Dream! Reed has just turned on Dusty Rhodes. Reed is now beating Rhodes from pillar to post. Dusty is a bloody mess. Snowman and Muhammed now join in on the attack. The ref has no idea what to do but calls for the bell anyway as Rhodes can’t fight back. Nobody ever announced a decision on the match and nobody in the audience cared. It was the carnage of seeing the beating that Rhodes took that would be etched in the memory of all the fans. Eventually, the crowd starts to stir as The Texas Outlaws, Dick Murdoch and Stan Hansen hit the ring to chase The Nation away and check on Dusty. Some were heard murmuring on their way out of the Superdome that seeing Hacksaw Reed walking out with Snowman and Muhammed was the most disgusting thing they had ever seen. MAIN EVENT: LOSER-LEAVE TOWN-STEEL CAGE FOR THE MID-SOUTH TITLE: Lex Luger © with Woman vs Vader- The lowering of the cage gave the fans time to regroup and process what they had just seen. While this match we for the Mid-South Title and being a loser-leave town match in a steel cage, the fans had some trouble getting into it. That doesn’t mean that Lex and Vader did not put on a great show because they did. It was just that the fans heads were elsewhere. They had just seen one of the biggest fan favorites jump to the Nation. As for this match, Lex found a way to survive the monster that is Vader when Vader rushed in full force in an attempt to squash the champion against the steel mesh, but Luger moved just in time. This allowed him the time he needed to escape through the cage door and out on to the floor for the victory…. The coward’s way to win a steel cage match. What a night. Three new champions. Vader is forced to leave Mid-South Wrestling. Dr. D and the Million Dollar Man put on a classic… yet… all anyone can talk about is Hacksaw Butch Reed.

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