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Get well soon, rain. Health first and foremost.

As I said in your thread, this touring schedule is really interesting! There'll certainly be a couple of dates in which Lutte Internationale would be willing to participate!

Holy crap, this got me excited big time! The Festival of Champions could be a huge deal! Pretty much an All-Star game of the best wrestlers from all territories!

Totally agreed. Some really fun stuff going on in those house shows!

December 16th, 1984 London, ON -Samu (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) in 10:03 -The Spoiler beat Norvell Austin (w/Jim Cornette) in 9:49 -Carlos Colon beat Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) in 15:20 -NWA US Tag Team Champion Pat Patterson beat Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) in 9:22 -Gilles "The Fish" Poisson beat Luke Williams in 8:03 -Sheik Ali (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Baron Von Raschke in 14:36 -The Rougeau Brothers beat The Midnight Express (w/Jim Cornette) in 13:27 NWA International TV Championship: Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Nord the Barbarian (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 11:26 to retain

Well, in a way, is this really a problem? I mean, it's not overly dramatic for them to start with no gaijins until March and establishing their storylines and such. Besides, we can still work with them to set up thee first tours for March, no?

The good news for those British talents is that after the tournament, according to William Regal (as told to WCPW), WWE will put no restrictions whatsoever for those talents and they'll still be able to work any British promotions, in addition to an eventual weekly UK-based WWE Network show. Looks like Triple H wants to help RevPro, ICW & PROGRESS develop, which is very good news to you, British fans.

No pressure, right? Love that plan you gave Inoki. Pretty much draws the hierarchy of your roster clearly & precisely.

Does this mean that All-Japan & New Japan couldn't do shows before March? Personally, why keeping them from starting in January anyway?

Totally understandable!

This is so different & out there. That's gonna be a really fresh alternative to our territories!

A bit saddened to know that you guys left the NWA but still glad to see some lucha libre! 1985 will be a fantastic year!

I must say that despite seeing some actual footage of Andre the Giant bloody, it's always so unusual to picture him in brutal brawls. Even more against Stan Hansen!

December 15th, 1984 Ajax-Pickering, ON -Sika beat NWA US Tag Team Champion Pat Patterson in 16:35 -Bob Backlund & Justice Dubois beat The Zambuie Express (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 13:49 -Rick Rude & Greg Valentine (w/Sherri Martel) beat The Caribbean Connection in 10:39 NWA International Tag Team Championship: Gino Brito & NWA International Heavyweight Champion Rick Martel beat NWA International TV Champion Mad Dog Lefebvre & Richard Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) in 44:26 to retain -NWA US Tag Team Champion Ray Stevens beat Hercules Ayala in 10:41 -Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) beat Baron Von Raschke in 24:10 Steel Cage Match: Afa beat Jacques Rougeau in 46:41

NWA Lutte Internationale TV Taped at CHLT-TV Studios, Sherbrooke, QC December 15th, 1984 (After the NWA opening credits, we go to the broadcast booth for the opening of the show) Guy Hauray: Hello, wrestling fans, and welcome to a jam packed edition of NWA Lutte Internationale. Today is the big day as we’ll witness the final showdown between NWA International Heavyweight Champion Rick Martel and Greg Valentine with the title on the line. And one would think that the champion would come into this match with all the momentum but it isn’t the case, Eddie. Édouard Carpentier: Indeed, Guy, as last week, during the joint WWF/Lutte event at the Forum, Greg Valentine picked up a controversial victory by countout, thanks to that runt Jimmy Hart, who held Rick Martel’s outside to make sure he wouldn’t come back in time. So, naturally, this has to stick into the champion’s mind coming into this. Guy Hauray: Although this week, there’ll be no outside interference since promoter Frank Valois has banished everyone other than Rick Martel & Greg Valentine from ringside during this match and he wants a clear winner. So, we will truly get an undisputed end to this rivalry that has been going for almost 2 years now, going back to their days in Detroit. But tonight is also all about the preview for Starrcade as everyone involved will be jocking for positions going into that event in Greensboro, NC. We’ll kick this off right away with a 6-Men Elimination Tag Team Match! Match #1 6-Men Elimination Tag Team Match The Midnight Express & Nord the Barbarian (w/Jim Cornette & Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman) vs Dino Bravo & The Caribbean Connection At the beginning of the match, the broadcast team announces that all 6 men will take part in that 2-ring battle royal with $100,000 in price to its winner. While the Bravo/Connection team seem to be a natural fit, the trio of Condrey/Rose/Nord seem to surprisingly gel well all things considered. However, the Creatchman Family rookie is the first man to be eliminated as Dino Bravo eliminates Nord first with a beautiful sunset flip. Up next, the tag teams are featured and even though the Porto Ricans are doing a great job in the ring, the Midnight Express are being dominant. Up first, Chicky Starr gets eliminated, thanks to the Double Goozle and Randy Rose getting the pin. Then, Carlos Colon comes in the ring to fight with Dennis Condrey and after attempting a sunset flip of his own, Condrey collapses on Colon and uses the ropes (and Jim Cornette’s arms) to get the victory. It’s now down to The Midnight Express vs Dino Bravo. The crowd strongly behind their favourite, Bravo mounts an epic comeback and is about to eliminate Dennis Condrey after his backbreaker but Jim Cornette climbs on the apron and tosses his racket to Randy Rose, who smacks Dino in the back with it! Rose gets rid of the smoking gun and drapes Condrey’s arm over Bravo’s prone body and the referee counts to 3 to get the victory. Jim Cornette celebrates like he just has won the NWA World Tag Team Championship! The broadcast team discusses how much momentum the Midnight Express has now going into Starrcade. Winners & survivors: The Midnight Express ******COMMERCIAL BREAK****** Match #2 Buzz Tyler vs Leo Burke During the match, the broadcast team also confirms that Leo Burke will be a part of the Starrcade battle royal. The Maritimes veteran makes short work out of Buzz Tyler, picking up the submission victory with a sleeper hold. Winner: Leo Burke ****COMMERCIAL BREAK + TV PROMO FOR STARRCADE**** Match #3 Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) vs Luke Williams Despite Hot Stuff Inc no longer being the NWA International Tag Team Champions, the broadcast team that their scheduled tag team match will still take place at Starrcade, being a regular tag team match. The broadcast team praised the growth of Doug Somers as a performer since being paired with Sherri Martel and how much he and Billy Robinson have done very well together. That doesn’t prevent Luke Williams to control most of the match and one half of the Sheepherders thought to be well on his way to a victory. But that was until Sherri Martel climbed on the ring apron and “slipped”, pretending to have injured her ankle, drawing the referee’s attention. That brought Billy Robinson to the ring to attack Luke Williams but Butch Miller came in and both teams brawled on the outside. Eventually, as referee Luigi Macera was trying to send Robinson & Miller backstage, Sherri tosses a spray can to Somers, who sprays it in Williams’ face. Somers pins Williams to get the victory. Winner: Doug Somers ****CONFIRMED FOR STARRCADE**** Hot Stuff Inc (Billy Robinson & Doug Somers) vs The Sheepherders *****COMMERCIAL BREAK****** Guy Hauray: Before the start of our main event, we would like to confirm that at Starrcade, stemming from last week’s main event, Mad Dog Lefebvre will be defending his NWA International TV Championship against The Missing Link. Mad Dog has promised that this will the Link’s only shot at him as he refuses to give this “madman” more opportunities than he deserves. Édouard Carpentier: Personally, the unpredictability of The Missing Link plays in his favour. Mad Dog has been a tremendous International TV Champion so far but he may have found his match in The Missing Link. So perhaps that the Link only needs one shot at Lefebvre to win his title. Guy Hauray: Also, this weekend marks the beginning of our Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling affiliates’ appearances in our weekly live event shows. Tonight and Sunday, it will be the current NWA US Tag Team Champions and 24-Karat members Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson who’ll be in action on both nights. Tune in next week to find out which MACW superstars will join us for our next live events! And the time has finally come for our biggest main event ever. One last time, Rick Martel vs Greg Valentine for the NWA International Heavyweight Championship. Greg Valentine needs to win the title or else,he’s gone from the territory! Here we go! ******CONFIRMED FOR STARRCADE****** NWA INTERNATIONAL TV CHAMPIONSHIP Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) vs The Missing Link MAIN EVENT Match #4 NWA INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Greg Valentine (challenger) vs Rick Martel © Needless to say, there is A LOT of tension & excitement as both champion & challenger are facing off as senior referee Adrien Desbois goes through the rules of the match. Each man retreat to their respective corners and the bell finally rings. The fans in attendance are firmly behind the champion but Greg Valentine is very focused on the task at hand and doesn’t let the crowd get to him. The first moments of the match are spent with both grapplers testing each other and see who could get in the other’s head. Rick Martel’s speed can only be matched by Greg Valentine’s in-ring savvy and deviousness. The crowd goes nuts at every Rick Martel move and is incensed at every one of Greg Valentine’s illegal tactics. The turning point of the match in favour of Valentine comes when Martel attempts a cross body block but Valentine ducks and Martel finds himself tangled in the ropes, hanging upside down with his left foot trapped between the middle and the top turnbuckle. That allows Valentine to start working on Martel’s knee and he’s relentless in it. Martel is writhing in pain at every shot Valentine takes on his knee and foot. The broadcast team notices that Valentine is evidently trying to set up Martel for his Figure-Four Leglock. And then....it happens. When he feels the moment is right, Greg Valentine slaps in the Figure Four on Martel and he puts all of the pressure on Martel’s wounded leg. Martel is fighting the urge to tap out and Valentine increases the pressure on Martel. The crowd is more than ever behind the champion and Martel starts crawling towards the ropes. With the fans fully supporting him, Martel is miraculously able to grab the bottom rope and Valentine is forced to relinquish the hold. The desperation in Greg Valentine’s face is now clearly evident as Valentine really thought that he had his title won back. Valentine drags Martel back in the middle of the ring and attempts to slap the Figure Four a second time but Martel counters and pushes Valentine, who’s colliding with referee Adrien Desbois! Desbois goes down hard and Valentine realizes that this is his best (and probably last) chance to win the title. Valentine steps outside and removes the ring announcer from his chair, bringing it in the ring. Valentine positions the chair between two turnbuckles in a corner and goes to pick up Martel who’s moving around gingerly. Valentine whips Martel in the corner...but Martel reverses and Valentine’s back collides with the chair! Valentine goes down and the crowd goes nuts as Martel struggles to move around and kick the chair away from the ring. Martel then drags Valentine in the middle of the ring and he puts the challenger into his Boston Crab! Valentine is now screaming in pain and referee Adrien Desbois is coming back to his senses. Desbois moves around to check on Valentine and asks him if he wants to quit. Valentine is fighting as hard as he can...but the pain has become too much and Valentine signals that he quits! The referee asks for the bell and it’s over! Rick Martel has retained! Martel sits in a corner, trying to recuperate while a dejected Greg Valentine looks at the referee handing over the NWA International Heavyweight Championship to the champion. Martel uses to get back up and Valentine musters the strength he has left to do the same. Once again, the studio becomes tense as Martel & Valentine stare at each other one more time. After a few seconds, Valentine extends his hand to Martel in sign of respect....and the champion shakes it! The crowd applauses are filling the studios as Valentine keeps his word and bids farewell to Lutte Internationale in an act of honor and sportsmanship, as duly noted by the broadcast team. The show goes off the air as Rick Martel celebrates perhaps his toughest title defense ever, now able to look forward to his grudge match with Samu at Starrcade. À LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE SI DIEU LE VEUT!

I'm already sold. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Oh yeah, that could've been a real possibility back then LOL

Welcome aboard, Grimmas. Whatever contribution you're bringing to the project is greatly appreciated. Do your thing and work your magic.

The most recent issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated takes a look at the recent partnership between Lutte Internationale & Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, which allowed Lutte Internationale to officially join the ranks of the National Wrestling Alliance. Lutte promoter Frank Valois shared his thoughts in a candid interview. Here are the highlights: On taking over Big Time Wrestling and moving it to Montreal On his working relationship with World Wrestling Federation & Vince McMahon On the reasons why he joined the National Wrestling Alliance Could a dream Rick Martel vs Ric Flair match be on the way? On what to expect from Starrcade on Christmas night

December 14th, 1984 Forum de Montréal This was a closed circuit special presentation taking place after a Montreal Canadiens game since this match was taking place at the Civic Center in Albany, GA for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Street Fight: The Sheepherders beat the Rougeau Brothers in 39:42

Very happy to see gordi joining us in the 1983 Project. I agree that we should give every chance possible for Thunderlips & gordi to benefit from the same creative advantages that we do in North America. I believe it's only fair that we work together to come up with a consensus that will work for everybody in the end. And like my fellow NWA member just said, plans change constantly for various factors so nothing can really be set in stone in long-term. I think everyone can work around sudden unexpected changes and this one is no different! So, let's gather around and have more fun!

Yeah, we should only stick to the extra All Japan tours rather than the extra New Japan tours. Just for the sake of our collective sanity!

Just a quick question: shouldn't All-Japan be added to the roster database? I mean, I know that Thunderlips is kinda running a complimentary territory for us but still, I think he should be added. This could also help us to see which Japanese guys we could get for excursions throughout the game.

Whoa, just realized that Tully is defending the TV title vs Stan Hansen at Starrcade! This one will be really good!

Yes, they are. The Great Kabuki is currently in the USWA.