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Mid-South adds Scott Armstrong and the Italian Stallion

I would like to welcome JP to our game. He will be taking over the Florida Championship Wrestling. His roster is set and free agency is now open. Good luck and have fun JP. Any questions you have, please ask.

Great preview to SuperClash! I loved Keirn under the mask! This match with Idol will be awesome! Also think the creativity with the Million Dollar Match has been so well done! Great booking El Canek rushing in reminds me of how Colon was when he was a babyface for you the first time. He always seemed to go right after the big heels. Now El Canek and the lead pipe after Gamma ... Awesome. As is all the work you have put into Colon vs Abudda. Lawler vs BBB... very interested to see which way you go. Is it Lawler a la Memphis or Lawler a la AWA meaning does Lawler keep getting the title back or is he going to be a huge star in a huge feud that doesn't need a title to support it. You have done both so well and just can't wait to see which one is next. Have a bad feeling for Dream Machine! Looking forward to finding out all the answers at Superclash!

Free agency is closed as we set up a new roster

FALL-OUT FROM WRESTLECADE 1. Enough is Enough The feud between Ernie Ladd and Bill Watts is out of control. In the past week, both men have physically attacked the other. Blood has been drawn. It seems Ernie Ladd actually paid a gang, the Cartel, to take Watts out. Security guards have been called in twice. The police are investigating. While this seems to be good for the wrestling fans in Louisiana, it is actually hurting the national audience of WTBS. It seems that fans have chosen sides. Those who like Cowboy Bill Watts tune into UWF Wrestling but not Mid-South Wrestling while those who side with Ernie Ladd do just the opposite. What is the solution? 2. The Solution- The Battle of the Bayou It seems like Ted Turner is feed up with Bill Watts and Ernie Ladd and called each to his offices in Atlanta this week for a little heart to heart. Ted Turner informed both promoters that Superstation 17 would only be carrying one of their territories beginning in 1988. This upset both Ladd and Watts as they know that a national cable station is the cash cow. Turner informed them that he has been in contact with other promotions and that if they turned down his offer, he would go elsewhere to provide their viewers with weekly wrestling shows on WTBS. Before they even heard his stipulations, Watts and Ladd agreed to whatever idea he had. Ted Turner’s offer was simple… an inter-promotional show, The Battle of the Bayou, to air on December 17rd on WTBS. Whichever promotion wins the main event, gets the TV contract while the losing promotion agrees not to promote wrestling in Louisiana or Texas ever again without the other’s consent. Both men, took a deep breath and realized they had no other option and agreed. 3. Battle of the Bayou Jake “The Snake Roberts” with Paul Ellering vs Mike Rotundo with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie 6 MAN TAG TEAM TORNADO ELIMINATION MATCH Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Tom Prichard vs Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner & Brian Adams with Missy Hyatt TV TITLE MATCH Hacksaw Jim Duggan © vs Tully Blanchard LOUISIANA TITLE MATCH Junkyard Dog © vs Vader with Woman NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie vs Ron Garvin UNIFICATION TITLE MATCH UWF TAG CHAMPS VS MID-SOUTH TAG CHAMPS Scott Steiner & Hercules Hernandez vs Mighty Goliath & Nord “The Barbarian” UNIFICATION TITLE MATCH UWF CHAMP VS MID-SOUTH CHAMP Lex Luger with Woman vs Dr. Death Steve Williams MAIN EVENT Lumberjack Match (For the WTBS TV Contract & control of Louisiana Wrestling) “Cowboy” Bill Watts vs “The Big Cat” Ernie Ladd 4. The fate of the Cartel is sealed…. The Cartel has been arrested. While they are claiming that Ernie Ladd paid them to attack Bill Watts, there is no evidence of this. Ted Turner added a stipulation to his offer. In order for the UWF and Mid-South Revolution to participate in The Battle of the Bayou to have a chance at the WTBS TV contract, both Watts and Ladd must agree to end their relationship with El Jefe, Taz, Koonan, and TNT. Both promoters quickly signed off on this stipulation and, if the Cartel is able to survive their legal issues, they will be looking elsewhere for employment.

Trying to get a little ahead of all the upcoming transactions... Mid South sends Taz, Savio Vega, Moondog Rex, Koonan, Jose Estrada, Muta and Warrior to Windy City for future consideration

Mid-South adds Pez Whatley

Great event with some very good booking. With all the extra stipulations, each match took on extra meaning. I think you are doing an awesome job of building DeBeers and again, he comes out and makes a statement. Boyd and DeBeers make a great pair. I was very interesting in what you were going to do with Hansen and Brody. I like this outcome as we have a chance to see more of it. Flair is the Real Nature Boy! Smart move

Good point. I will make that clear on the roster page.

As we head into a new year, (1988 in our world) it is a great time to join Dawn of War. With over 150 free agents and lots of great territories open, their is plenty of opportunity to make a great promotion in this wild and crazy hobby. If you think you can find 30 interesting wrestlers that you would be interested in writing for, let me know. You can find all of our rules for Dawn of War in the Dark Web section of our game.

Mid-South adds Bob Armstrong, Wendell Cooley, Boris Zhukov and Soldat Ustinov and releases Italian Stallion

Mid-South adds Cannonball Grizzly and releases Ken Timbs

Mid-South drops Lou Perez, Bobby Blaze and Ray Stevens

Okay, Mid-South well drop Baron VonRaschke and add Bret Sawyer

Having trouble with messenger so I thought I would be this here... 1. Please check your rosters for anyone set to retire at the end of the year and our rules for how to use retired wrestlers in the Dark Wed section of our game. 2. I will be moving any wrestlers who retire to the retired section of the free agency list by the end of the year. Anyone you wish to keep in some sort of role needs to be identified to me and I will place them in the proper spot. Again, check the rules in the Dark Web section. 3. Any retired wrestler you are finished with now, please let me know so I can get a jump of all of the transactions that I am sure are coming during this busy period. 4. You may also notice some wrestlers in blue on your roster. Most are from the rookie draft while some may be from trades with Rain as he is done with his territory for the rest of 1987. Please wait until Jan 1 to use them. 5. All rosters should be at the cap by Jan 1. 6. Rain has also sent Akira Maeda, Angel of Death, Bret Sawyer and Teijo Khan to free agency. These can be picked up as of now and can be used.

Wendy Richter better be careful when she says she knows Lisa Moretti can't beat her!

Very interesting card with some great matches. Reed vs Steamboat and Race vs Bigelow are huge. Reed vs Steamboat would have been two of the biggest names in the business. Race letting Bigelow go over might signal a bit of the changing of the guard in Windy City. I will admit that Scott Casey going over Kamala surprised me a bit. I never thought the Cowboy character would work perfectly in Chicago. I saw Casey a few times in World Class and thought he did a great job of fighting the good fight but he was always in the shadows of the VonErichs. I could see him as a great fighter who never gives up and the Chicago crowd could give him some serious love after a big win like this. Was also shocked at Poffo putting a beating on Savage. I am sure this will be evened out during 88 and will be an awesome family feud that I can't wait to see more off. Awesome Thanksgiving card. I think surprise outcomes are what make wrestling so interesting. Great job with this card.

Another great week for the AWA. You have truly captured the complete heel-ness of Greg Gagne and Larry Z. I think I tried my best to ignore them back in the day but you have made that impossible. While this is a bit of a crazy hobby, you have me actually rooting for certain wrestlers... especially Al Perez and Crusher Blackwell. I think with your writing and my memories of the arrogant Chris Adams, he might soon be added to the list above of my most hated in the game. At least he has Baby Doll! WOW... the Road Warriors vs The Bruise Bruisers... WOW!! My match of the year! Superclash is shaping up to be the card of the year!!

Great buildup to Starrcade. I am really interested in seeing the Flair-Landel match. I have heard stories that the NWA was poised to put the belt on Landel in real life. Either way, you have an awesome champion going into 88. The other match that I can't wait to see which direction you go is Brody and Hansen. Both men were pretty unstoppable in the ring and the winner here will could be the next in line for a title shot. Great year for the NWA!!

Lets start by saying that 87 has been a great year for PCW. I enjoy how you help develop all the stars of the future. I also liked all the interviews with people saying they were moving on. I wish they had done this in real life. I know when stars like Dibiase, Tommy Rich and Kevin Sullivan (when he was a babyface) left Georgia it was like there was a hole left in the show. Looking forward to seeing the craziness of the Undertaker! You did an awesome job slow playing this for a few years. With stars like Windham, Hennig, Backlund etc + all the young talent coming in, I am looking forward to 88.

All retired wrestlers are allowed to work in non-wrestling roles for a promotion so this is fine.

NOVEMBER 24, 1987 CAJUMDOME LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA (Can be seen on pay per view) Rick Steiner with Missy Hyatt vs “The Canadian Strongman” Bill Kazmaier Rick Steiner defeats Bill Kazmaier with a bridging German suplex in a bout that saw some huge power moves. Missy did her best to be a distraction, but this was just two big men doing battle. It was impressive to see Steiner get the mostly clean win over someone like Kazmaier Ron Garvin & Terry Taylor vs Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov Ron Garvin & Terry Taylor defeated Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov in this back-and-forth battle that saw a double team attempt by the Russians backfire. Ivan was holding Garvin and Petrov came in with a big elbow but hit Ivan instead of Garvin. This allowed Garvin to make the tag to Taylor who whipped Ivan into the ropes and caught his with the flying forearm. Garvin hit Petrov with a big right hand preventing him from making the save as the ref completed the three count. After the bout, Ivan was not pleased with Petrov and actually shoved him away and told him to leave the ring. Petrov, like a good soldier, took the abuse from Ivan and left the ring. We will see if Ivan needs a cooling off period or if Petrov is off to Siberia. STREET FIGHT RULES Eddie Gilbert with Missy Hyatt vs “The Doctor of Desire” Tom Prichard Eddie Gilbert defeats Tom Prichard with the Hot Shot after Brian Adams rushed the ring, in this No DQ bout, and nailed Prichard with a Superkick. While Prichard did control most of the bout and did get some measure of revenge on Gilbert, it seems that Prichard didn’t think things through when he asked for the Street Fight Rules which allowed Eddie to get help from his fellow Hot Stuff Inc stablemate. MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH The Freebirds (Gordy & Roberts) with Michael Hayes vs Mighty Goliath & Nord “The Barbarian” with Col. Buck Robley For the second straight match, Hot Stuff Inc played a major role in the outcome of the match. In this back-and-forth match, the Freebirds finally seemed like they had put everything together, Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner and Missy Hyatt came to the ring and went right after Michael Hayes. Terry Gordy, who was not in the match at the time, quickly jumped off the apron to help Michael Hayes. The ref was distracted by all of the chaos on the outside, did not see Colonel Buck Robley come from behind and hit Buddy Roberts with the loaded forearm to the back of the head. The sent Roberts staggering across the ring, right into the arms of Nord “The Barbarian. Nord executed a perfect inverted suplex and Roberts was basically out cold. The ref turned around and saw the pin attempt and quickly made the three- count. Eddie Gilbert has once again caused a serious problem for the Freebirds. This time it cost them their Mid-South tag team title! Blackjack Mulligan vs Tommy Rich (If Mulligan wins, the Cartel (El Jefe, Taz, TNT and Koonan) is forced to leave Mid-South Wrestling. If Tommy Rich wins, Blackjack Mulligan must leave Mid-South Wrestling) (The Cartel is banned from the ringside) Blackjack Mulligan wins the brutal match by DQ as Tommy Rich threw a fireball into the face of Mulligan. Mulligan might have got the win, but he looked to be seriously injured. Terry Taylor and Ron Garvin rushed out with water and a towel and tried to help Mulligan to the back. Mid-South has finally rid itself of the Cartel but at what cost? LOUISIANA TITLE MATCH Junkyard Dog © vs Wahoo McDaniel JYD defeats Wahoo McDaniel by DQ as the ref caught Wahoo using an illegal object. Wahoo tried to hide the object in his trunks, but the ref caught him in the third time. When Wahoo was disqualified, he went crazy. He used the object on both the ref and the Dog to leave bloody carnage in the ring. MID-SOUTH TITLE MATCH Steve “Dr. Death” Williams © vs Tully Blanchard with Dark Journey Both men did a great job of using their skills to make this a great match. Tully used a mix a questionable tactics along with good technical skills while Dr. Death was full speed ahead with power moves that awed the crowd. Throw in Dark Journey and her dirty deeds and this match could have gone either way. At about the 25-minute mark, Tully went for the slingshot suplex but it was blocked by Williams who quickly reversed it and hit the Oklahoma Stampede. 1…2… Kick Out A second Oklahoma Stampede 1…2… Dark Journey places Tully’s leg across the bottom rope to break the count. A third stampede! Dr. Death points at Dark Journey first to warn her not to get involved and then covers Tully 1…2…3… Kickout by Tully just after the count was completed. Dr. Death retains his title but give Tully some credit. He just proved that on he just might be the man to take that title from Williams. NOVEMBER 24, 1987 SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM HOUSTON, TX (Can be seen on live TV) “All American” Steve Cox defeated Rip Rogers Steve Cox defeated Rip Rogers with the Oklahoma Stampede. Rogers thought he had Cox right where he wanted him after a big body slam, but Rogers spent too much time flaunting his body to the women in the crowd. He never noticed that Cox had recovered and was up, ready to attack. Interesting that Cox used Dr. Death’s finisher. Was this done as a tribute to his former mentor or was he rubbing it in his face. We will have to wait and see. Chris Benoit vs El Santo Negro Give both men credit as they both went 100%. The end came with Benoit hit the diving headbutt after El Santo Negro went for a missile dropkick, but Benoit hooked the ropes. Ray “The Crippler” Stevens with Ron Wright vs Mike Graham Stevens defeats Mike Graham with the Bombs Away after Wright “accidently” hit Graham with the chisel while trying to “help” him back into the ring. UWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH Scott Steiner & Hercules Hernandez © vs Typhoon & Earthquake with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie In this rematch from Halloween Havoc, we get a similar bout. Both teams are just two big not to have the chance to wrestle from the top. The one difference is that it seems easier for Steiner and Hernadez to get the momentum back when they are in trouble. Earthquake and Typhoon can’t seem to get off the mat when they are down. In the end, Steiner, who did a nice job of playing the face in peril, escaped the wrong corner and made the tag to Hercules who came in and was cleaning house. Typhoon was tossed through the middle rope out onto the floor. This allowed for an amazing double team move in the end where Steiner and Hercules dragged Earthquake to his knees and then hit a face first suplex on the big man for the win. Sheik got hit with a nasty elbow by Steiner as he tried to rush in to stop the count. Muta vs Vader with Woman Give Muta all the credit in the world as he controlled much of this bout against the 400-pound Vader. The problem was that Muta was alone while Vader had Woman. At one point, she jumped up on the apron but Muta was ready. He quickly sprayed the Green Mist into her face, and she went sprawling off the apron to the floor. As she was rolling around on the floor, writhing in pain, Vader caught Muta from behind and hit a powerbomb that nearly broke Muta in half. 1…2…3! Vader survives as a officials come out to try and help Woman to the back. TEXAS TORNADO MATCH “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan & Jake “The Snake” Roberts with Paul Ellering Vs “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase & Mike Rotundo with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie An absolute wild brawl that saw an even crazier ending. With all 4 men in the ring for the entire time we saw both teams have time on top with lots of double teaming and momentum changes. At times, when the action spilled out onto the floor. Ellering and Sheik did not hesitate to get involved. The end saw Hacksaw connect with a big football tackle on Rotundo but before the ref could make the count, the unexpected happened! On the same night that the Cartel was forced out of Mid-South Wrestling, they appeared in the UWF. Taz, Koonan, TNT and El Jefe all hit the ring and went right after Hacksaw and Jake “The Snake.” In this no DQ match, there was nothing the ref could do. The fan favorites soon fell victim to the numbers game. The final move saw Dibiase connect with a loaded right-hand punch with that black glove! The big question here is did Dibiase pay the Cartel. Tommy Rich did announce to the Mid-South fans that it was Dibiase who had paid for their services while Rich was using them? UWF TITLE MATCH Lex Luger © with Woman vs Dick Murdoch Luger prevailed in this big brawl but needed help. While Murdoch was in control, Woman jumped up on the apron to distract the ref. This is when Vader rushed the ring and hit Murdoch with a chair in the head. Luger took advantage and covered Murdoch as Woman jumped down to the floor to allow the ref to make the three-count. It seemed like Bill Watts was coming to the ring to make some announcement. Speculation was that he was going to reprimand Woman and Vader for their actions. Before Watts reached the ring, he was attacked from behind by the Cartel! After a pretty good beating, the officials and wrestlers rushed out to help their boss. As the show was fading to black on WTBS, the Cartel was escaping through the crowd.

Great event. San Diego showdown is one of my favorite events of the year as you truly put in a lot of time planning for PCW. With so many great matches, I think my favorite was Big Bubba and Texas Red. It seems like the Undertaker is coming. I admit, I was surprised when you traded him away awhile back but now he seems like he is moving to the top of your roster. Other highlights for me were Pillman vs Hart-two great wrestlers Playboy Buddy Rose- Great use of the stipulations here. Good booking. Bock handing the title to Hennig So many LLT matches. Usually, I would think this to be crazy but you explained so well a few shows back about newcomers and limited roster spots. Made all this matches so much more important. Great job and year by PCW. Looking forward to 88

Awesome start to the show. We get some heated promos out of Perez, BBB and Lawler. This would have hooked me from the get go. Nice job putting Baby Doll and Adams together. This will be a fun pair. Zenk better be ready. Best Beauty Shop ever. Such a well developed angle. Idol and Keirn is another well developed angle. Can't wait to see who goes over who. SuperClash is an event I am really looking forward to as It seems to have many angles ready to come to an end and I can't wait to see which way you take the AWA as we head to 88.

Two really good tv shows. I am really interested in your slow build of DeBeers. He is going to be the most hated man in wrestling by the time you are done with him.