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October 12th, 1984 Sudbury, ON -Dennis Condrey (w/Jim Cornette) beat Tito Senza in 16:45 -The Wild Samoans (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Charlie Cook & Pete Doherty by countout in 17:21 -Raymond Rougeau beat Serge Jodoin in 10:51 -Leo Burke beat Sheik Ali (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) by countout in 8:55 -Jacques Rougeau beat The Spoiler in 13:35 -George "The Animal" Steele (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Justice Dubois in 7:38 -Luke Williams beat Samu (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 10:35 -Richard "Le Magnifique" Charland (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Dino Bravo by countout in 9:38

We are totally getting James Ellsworth vs AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship next week on Smackdown LIVE. Never thought I would actually type this.

Thumbs up for bringing back Matt Borne in the Rat Pack. This is gonna be so much fun.

Ah, the good ol' lumberjack match. Always useful for live events, especially to boost up a B-crew show.

Some really good stuff again. Love the tease of a Jake/Gino confrontation and another reign for the Russians as WWF Tag Team Champions!

Given the match Andre was in and its position on the card, I don't think he could've put it in another slot. Andre's too big of a draw as a freelancer to book in an opener but he wasn't involved necessarily in a major match. So in this case, I think he put Andre in the best spot on the card he could've put him.

Well, Derek made me notice how my territory is somewhat tag heavy so I wanna capitalize on that. Figured that the trade we did this week would be perfect to set up Afa & Sika's turn.

No problem. Take care of yourself, first and foremost. We know it's gonna be worth the wait

That would make for an interesting matchup between Ken Patera and Tito Santana!

October 7th, 1984 Belleville, ON -Luke Williams beat Pete Doherty in 7:42 with the Gutbuster -Gino Brito beat Gilles Poisson in 12:56 -Black Bart (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) beat Hercules Ayala in 14:31 -The Midnight Express (w/Jim Cornette) beat The Missing Link & The Spoiler in 10:52 -Jacques Rougeau beat International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) in 9:59 International Heavyweight Championship Gauntlet Match: Rick Martel beat Greg Valentine, Leo Burke, Butch Miller, Rick Rude (w/Sherri Martel, on loan from AWA) & Rusher Kimura in 16:04 to retain

Oh yeah, no doubt that The Miz is putting on the absolute best work of his career at the moment. Gonna make whoever beats him for the Intercontinental Championship even more special when that happens. And coincidentally enough, this started when Maryse returned to be paired with him. She just adds another layer to The Miz's character, making him more legit than he was before her return. Now I buy the A-lister gimmick way more than I did before.

Lutte Internationale News -The big story coming out of the gate is the growing collaboration between Lutte Internationale and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. After Bob Backlund and Adrian Adonis going on loans, Lutte has featured a non-title Street Fight between NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard and Superstar Billy Graham and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive as fans were very hot for this match, who was placed in the semi-main event slot on Saturday night. But this won't be the end of the collaboration between both territories as in fact, it's getting more serious. Promoters Frank Valois and Jim Crockett are getting along extremely well and we can officially report that Frank Valois has filed an application for Lutte Internationale to join the National Wrestling Alliance. The interest is said to be mutual as the NWA never really had much of an exposure outside of the United States and this partnership would certainly allow them to do that. The discussions are still at an early stage but Frank Valois is hopeful that Lutte becomes an NWA affiliate by the end of 1984. -One question being raised about a possible NWA affiliation for Lutte pertains to existing working agreements with other territories. Frank Valois has been adamant that he still has a very good working relationship with everyone and that in no way, this will affect those. Valois has allegedly reached out to Vince McMahon in New York about this situation and McMahon is still willing to work with Lutte Internationale for joint shows. The only thing he has requested is for no NWA talents appearing on the WWF/Lutte joint events going forward, should Lutte officially join the NWA. Frank Valois has also reassured Verne Gagne in the AWA that he will still be able to use Rick Martel in their current working agreement. In fact, Lutte Internationale isn't intending on sticking to those as they've started discussions with Smokey Mountain Wrestling for a working agreement for 1985 but those are still "very preliminary". -Japanese attraction Rusher Kimura made his official debut for Lutte Internationale at Saturday night's live event at the Centre Paul-Sauvé in Montreal, defeating Adrian Adonis. He will be working many Lutte events until November 21st, when he will return to All-Japan. Of course, this includes his most significant match of his excursion being on TV in October 27th against Andre the Giant. A stipulation could also be added to the match but this has yet to be discussed. -Many people felt uncomfortable in last week's episode when Eddy Creatchman spoke about Rick Martel's deceased brother, Michel, in a promo on TV but we're told that this was all discussed between Martel and Creatchman beforehand but only the both of them knew about it, along with Frank Valois. Also, many felt it was a bit too similar to the angle between Jim Cornette and the Rougeaus earlier so perhaps it could've been brought up in another way. -Finally, expect a big name in the wrestling business to join Lutte Internationale in January as he'll be slated to become one of the top draws in the territory. And with the possible NWA affiliation coming up, this could mean some VERY interesting programs going forward.

Same for me. Like I told gordi in private, my workload is increasing and the 1983 Project is very important to me and I don't want either 83 or 95 to pay for that going forward so I'm working with gordi right now for him to takeover New Japan. I'll keep reading though because this is a really cool project. Sorry to everyone again.

October 6th, 1984 Centre Paul-Sauvé, Montréal -Leo Burke beat Afa (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 14:40 after using the ropes for leverage -The debuting Rusher Kimura beat Adrian Adonis (w/Jim Cornette) in 11:51 after using Cornette's racket on Adonis while Cornette tried to interfere in the match -Hercules Ayala beat Black Bart (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 15:56 -The Caribbean Connection beat the Rougeau Brothers in 32:55 International TV Championship: Mad Dog Lefebvre (w/Frenchy Martin) beat Gino Brito by DQ in 7:50 to retain Special Attraction presented by Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling - Non-Title Match: Superstar Billy Graham fought NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/JJ Dillon) to a double countout in a bloody brawl at 38:38. Everyone was bleeding, including James J. Dillon himself, who tried to interfere in the match but got hit by Graham with his own shoe! International Heavyweight Championship: Rick Martel beat George "The Animal" Steele (w/Frenchy Martin) in 21:55 to retain

Lutte Internationale TV Taped at CHLT-TV Studios, Sherbrooke, QC October 6th, 1984 (After the opening credits, camera pans to the broadcast booth where Guy Hauray & Édouard Carpentier are waiting to kick off this week’s show) Guy Hauray: Hello, wrestling fans, and welcome to Lutte Internationale TV. We’ve had some explosive episodes in the past couple of weeks and this week should be a tad quieter as Rick Martel, the Rougeaus & Jim Cornette – along with the Midnight Express – aren’t here this week. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have a great episode this week. Édouard Carpentier: Not at all, Guy, as the International Tag Team Champions are in action this week as Billy Robinson & Doug Somers take on the Caribbean Connection in our main event. The Caribbean Connection’s reign didn’t last long and many saw this as a huge upset as Billy Robinson & Doug Somers were teaming together for the very first time. In fact, many thought the Connection was expecting someone else to team with Somers so they got caught off-guard. Guy Hauray: In any event, this should be quite the main event. However, I understand that we’re about to have a summit with the Creatchman Family to kick off the show (Indeed, Eddy Creatchman comes out with his entire family: the Wild Samoans, Samu, Sheik Ali, Black Bart and his newest acquisition, Nord the Barbarian. Eddy seems a bit on edge, presumably for what happened last week.) Eddy Creatchman: I know that a lot of you, little rats, enjoyed last week when Rick Martel assaulted me after he answered Samu’s challenge. However, if you think that I will apologize for anything I said, you’re dead wrong! I meant every single word of it. Rick Martel has no idea what he’s gotten himself into with Samu. You’ve all seen what Samu can do in a ring. You’ve all seen what he did to him the last time they faced off. Martel was stretchered out of his own city. HIS OWN CITY. Samu won’t hesitate to do the same thing to him at the Montreal Forum on November 9. And he’ll bring the International Heavyweight Championship to the Creatchman Family. (Creatchman turns now to his newest family members, Black Bart & Nord the Barbarian) Eddy Creatchman: But not everything is doing great for my family. That’s when a patriarch steps in to do what he has to do. Obviously, I had to give Sheik Ali a pep talk so he could understand the error of his ways and now, he’s more aggressive and sadistic than ever. And tonight, that no good sheepherder savage of Luke Williams will find out exactly that. But for every scum of the earth and spoiled brats like the Rougeaus, Dino Bravo and Rick Martel, I can always scour the world and find some gems. This right here is Black Bart. One of the meanest men you’ll ever find. All the way from the state of Texas. Highly recommended by a good friend of mine over there that needs no introduction. Bart, I know that you won’t disappoint me. You’ve been doing great thus far and I know that I can count on you. And this right here is Nord the Barbarian! (Nord starts shouting “HOSS! HOSS!” while The Brain is talking) My British friend Lord Alfred Hayes sent him to me because he knew I could get the best out of him. As his name gives it away, he’s a Barbarian from the land of the Vikings. He has no regard for anyone other than himself and his interests. And his interests are my interests. So Rougeaus, whenever you’re done with Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express, you better watch out because Nord is coming for you, little punks! HAHAHA! (Eddy then turns to the Wild Samoans) Eddy Creatchman: Like I said, not everything is doing great for the Creatchman Family. You see, when I took Afa & Sika under my wing and they became the International Tag Team Champions, I was as proud as I could be. We humiliated the Rougeaus in their backyard and did something no one thought we could do. An exhilarating moment for me. But then, one of you had to get hurt. And because of that, you had to lose to those stinkin’ Porto Ricans and I don’t have a title in my family! Where’s the focus, boys? Where’s the focus? Now, you listen to me and you listen to me very good. There’ll come a time when you two will force me to do something that I don’t wanna do but you’ll give me no other option (Afa & Sika talk amongst themselves and this irates Eddy), HEY, LISTEN TO ME! (Creatchman slaps Sika in the face, which prompts the crowd in the studio to “Oooooooh”. Sika is livid and has to be restrained by Sika & Sheik Ali. Afa can barely contain himself as well). Eddy Creatchman: When I talk, you listen! You two have let me down since you lost the International Tag Team Championship! I was counting on you to represent my family but it seems that I can’t count on you. So guess what? I found myself another team to show you how things are done in the Creatchman Family. This is your last warning, boys. The next time you let me down, there will be repercussions. And this will be your last day in the Creatchman Family! (The Creatchman Family leaves the ring , with Samu, curiously leaving right behind Creatchman, seemingly not caring about what happened to Afa & Sika. The Samoans are the last to leave.) Guy Hauray: So, Eddy Creatchman seems to have found himself another tag team to join him in the Creatchman Family. And I thought it was unthinkable that he would even think to replace the Wild Samoans. They have been the crown jewel of the Creatchman Family since the rebirth of the territory! Édouard Carpentier: Well, we shouldn’t be surprised, Guy. Remember what they did to King Tonga at the Forum the last time. King Tonga hasn’t reappeared in Lutte Internationale since. And besides, we know that The Brain’s connection run deep across the entire world. I don’t know who he has found but I don’t think this bodes well for Afa & Sika. Guy Hauray: We’ll have to see as this new team could come at any moment for The Creatchman Family. After the break, our first match of the week! *****COMMERCIAL BREAK + PROMO FOR TONIGHT’S SHOW AT THE CENTRE PAUL-SAUVÉ, FEATURING SPECIAL NWA NON-TITLE MATCH BETWEEN TULLY BLANCHARD & BILLY GRAHAM***** Match #1 Butch Miller vs Gilles Poisson During the match, Guy & Édouard put over the international reputation of the Sheepherders and how this has carried over to Lutte Internationale since their arrival here. Gilles Poisson’s experience allows him to not be intimidated by Butch Miller’s reputation and it shows in the pace of the match. Towards the end of the match, it seems like the match will spill outside of the ring and it does. Poisson seems on the verge of causing an upset but Miller grabs the New Zealand flag stationed at ringside and strikes Poisson with the flagpole! Referee Luigi Macera calls for the bell. Winner: Gilles Poisson by DQ (Butch Miller continues the assault and is soon joined by Luke Williams as they double-team Poisson. The Sheepherders set up Poisson and hit their double gutbuster on him. They stomp Poisson a bit before Luke Williams takes the mic) Luke Williams: If there were any doubts about us being the toughest tag team in the world, I think we pretty much proved you that we were the real deal ever since we arrived here. I don’t care who you are, we’ll run through you if you dare showing up thinking you can measure up to us! (All of a sudden, Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman is back out but this time, only with Sheik Ali. Creatchman stops at the broadcast booth and Édouard Carpentier leaves his seat to interview the Brain.) Eddy Creatchman: You stinkin’ Kiwis are forgetting that you’re in MY territory! Whatever I say goes around here! I wasn’t kidding when I said that my Creatchman Family is the most dangerous entity in this sport and I’m gonna make you rue the day you ever left wherever you were before landing here. Luke Williams, I’m gonna make sure that my Sheik wipes the floor with your carcass and then, he’s gonna wipe the blood of the floor with your New Zealand flag. Ali, get him! (Sheik Ali obliges and steps inside the ring. Referee Luigi Macera is still in the ring and it looks like he’s gonna officiate this impromptu match!) Match #2 Sheik Ali (w/Eddy “The Brain” Creatchman) vs Luke Williams Despite the carnage that he left at ringside in the previous match, Butch Miller is allowed to stay at ringside in the corner of his Sheepherder tag team partner - probably to counter Eddy Creatchman at ringside. Ali’s newlyfound meaner streak that usually pays off isn’t exactly working too well here, given Luke Williams’ experience in the ring. Ali had his moments in the match but clearly it wasn’t enough to prevail. Luke Williams hits a gutbuster to score a victory over Sheik Ali Winner: Luke Williams ******COMMERCIAL BREAK***** (Back from the break, we’re ready to go into our tag team main event and out come the International Tag Team Champions, Billy Robinson & Doug Somers, along with Sherri Martel. But however, Billy Robinson has his arm in a sling and isn’t dressed to compete. Inside the ring, Billy Robinson asks for the ring announcer’s mic) Billy Robinson: I know that all of you here were expecting myself and Doug Somers to give a rematch to the Caribbean Connection for the tag team championships tonight but I got hurt last night during a match and the doctors didn’t want to clear me so unfortunately, it looks like there won’t be a tag team championship match today. (The crowd boos, visibly disappointed about this but Billy passes the mic to Sherri Martel) Sherri Martel: But because my men are honourable champions, they promise that they will grant a rematch to the Caribbean Connection when Billy is healthy again. And also because they’re honourable champions, Doug Somers has accepted to wrestle tonight with a replacement partner. As a matter of fact, he’ll go backstage get him right now! (Doug Somers exits the ring and returns backstage. After a few seconds, he emerges....with Baron Von Raschke? The Baron seems confused but we can also see the anger in his eyes as he walks to the ring. As he stands in the middle of the ring, getting a pep talk from Doug Somers and Billy Robinson, the Caribbean Connection make their entrance to the ring, also disappointed they aren’t getting their tag team title match.) MAIN EVENT Match #3 Baron Von Raschke & Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel & Billy Robinson) vs The Caribbean Connection Despite the little change in the main event, crowd seems still into it. In fact, they’re cheering heavily for the former International Tag Team Champions. Carlos Colon & Chicky Starr have the advantage early in the match over Doug Somers and each time things don’t go his way, Somers crawls to his corner and tags in Von Raschke. Von Raschke turns the tide around for his team and does some damage in the ring. But as soon as Von Raschke gets some momentum, Doug Somers tags himself in, trying to pick up the win. That tactic can work for so long before it finally turns against him after he misses an elbow drop on Chicky Starr. Starr gets to his corner and Colon gets the hot tag. Colon cleans house and it looks like the former champs are about to score an important victory. Colon sets up Somers for the Figure Four Leglock but Somers counters and Colon collides with referee Adrien Desbois, who runs into Baron Von Raschke in the opposite corner. Colon still applies the Figure Four but as Somers is about to tap out, Billy Robinson removes his sling at ringside and grabs his tag team title belt! Robinson slides into the ring and hits Colon with the title belt, breaking the hold. Doug Somers drags Colon in the middle of the ring and locks a Figure Four of his own but with an unconscious Colon, all referee Desbois has to do is to count the pinfall, allowing Von Raschke & Somers to win the match. This week’s episode ends with Somers, Robinson & Sherri celebrating in the ring with Baron Von Raschke in the background, still recovering from the finish and visibly not included in the post-match celebration. Winners: Baron Von Raschke & Doug Somers À LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE SI DIEU LE VEUT!

Man, that Jake Roberts reveal was really good!

No problem, man. Happens to everyone. As for myself, working on a couple of cool things coming up for Lutte Internationale with other territories. The best is yet to come.

October 5th, 1984 Baie-Comeau, QC -Raymond Rougeau beat Charlie Cook in 2:54 -The Midnight Express (w/Jim Cornette) beat Black Bart (subbing for Carlos Colon) & Chicky Starr in 38:49 -The Spoiler beat Sika (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) in 11:49 Guest Referee Triangle Match - Maurice Richard: Luke Williams beat Nord the Barbarian (w/Eddy "The Brain" Creatchman) & International Tag Team Champion Billy Robinson (w/Sherri Martel) in 10:50 -Baron Von Raschke beat George "The Animal" Steele (w/Frenchy Martin) in 43:43

Such a great Fall Brawl card. The Harts will make excellent 6-Men Tag Team Champions! Awesome match between Backlund & Flair too!

For once, I'd really like to see a really randomized Lethal Lottery.

Ah, the good ol' Texas Tornado tag match. We don't see much of them anymore.

Lutte Internationale sends Dan Spivey to USWA for the Zambuie Express

I got no problem whatsoever with Masato Tanaka being the FMW World Brass Knuckles Champion.

Really good lineups!

Great series of shows. Have just noticed that your NWA World Tag Title match was a 2 out of 3 Falls. Are you doing always it that way?