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October 1, 1983 - WWA Superstar Challenge (airing as Wrestling at the Chase in St. Louis) from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN David McLane welcomes us to the show as he is joined by WWA Commissioner Arnold Skaaland. Skaaland says the show in two weeks in St. Louis is shaping up to be one of the greatest WWA shows of all time, and he is proud to announce a new match for the show. Bob Orton Jr. has answered the challenge laid out by Don Kernodle and Keith Larsen, and on October 15, Kernodle and Larsen will face Orton and Dick Slater. McLane puts over Slater’s toughness as Orton heads to the interview area. Orton says he is bringing in the greatest partner he can find to take out Kernodle and Larsen…assuming both of them make it to October 15. 1. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Bob Orton Jr. battled Keith Larsen to a double countout in 5:14. McLane states at the beginning of the match that Kernodle has had travel issues and in not in the building. Larsen impresses McLane with how even the match ends up being. Both men tumbled over the top rope to the floor on Larsen’s high cross body, and they brawl on the floor for the 10 count. The brawl continues, and Orton rams Larsen’s head into the ringpost, then drops Larsen with a piledriver onto the studio floor. Orton goes for another piledriver, but the locker room clears with pretty much every babyface on the locker room running him off. While EMTs attend to Larsen at ringside, a pretaped promo from Jack Brisco airs. Brisco officially accepts Funk’s challenge for October 15 and says he is so confident that he will prove to be superior that he will allow Funk to choose the stipulation for the match. 2. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Susan Starr pinned Judy Martin with a sunset flip in 6:39. Pretty much just a showcase for the ladies. McLane says that NWA World Women’s Champion The Fabulous Moolah will begin making semi-regular appearances in the area. McLane interviews Blackjack Mulligan in the interview area. Mulligan again reiterates his open challenge for St. Louis when the Masked Superstar comes in. Superstar: “I’ve heard you say a few times that you’re the baddest man in the NWA. I’m here to tell you that we’ve been friends and partners before, but nobody is badder than me. I would like the opportunity to prove that to you in two weeks.” Mulligan accepts and they shake hands, although you can tell from the looks in their eyes neither man really trusts the other. 3. One fall with a 10-minute time limit for the NWA Midwest Television Title: Larry Zbyszko© went to a time limit draw against Jules Strongbow. McLane makes a note to explain that Strongbow is being awarded another shot due to Zbyszko walking out of the title defense this week. This week is more of Zbyszko stalling, as the final three minutes sees Zbyszko rolling out of the ring with seemingly every move. At the bell, Zbyszko grabs his belt and hightails it out of the ring, and Strongbow looks incredibly disgusted in the ring. The interview area is flanked by Bobby Colt, Jerry Valiant, Abdullah the Great, Black Gordman and Goliath. McLane asks what the nature of their discussion in the ring was last week. Colt: “You see, David McLane, it’s time for a change here in the WWA. When I lost the WWA World Title, did I get a rematch for the title? No! Did I get a shot at the NWA World Title? No! These men right here (pointing at Valiant and Abdullah). Did they ever get a return match for the WWA World Tag Team Title? No? Are they being granted shots at the NWA World Tag Team Title? No! And my friends Gordman and Goliath here, they’re not arguing because of any internal strife between them! They’re arguing because they are tired of being overlooked for opportunities! That ends here and now! So-called heroes of the WWA, consider yourselves on notice! We are (pause) Dangerous by Design, and whether it’s Harley Race, Bobo Brazil, Brickhouse Brown, the Guerreros, Jimmy Snuka, Tony Atlas, or anybody else in this company, you better watch your backs!” 4. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Frankie Laine by submission to the figure-four leglock in 4:27. Bockwinkel yelled out for Sgt. Slaughter as Laine was locked in the hold. Pretaped promos aired with Dick the Bruiser and King Kong Bundy, each man discussing their upcoming match at the Kiel Auditorium on October 15. McLane prefaces the pretapes by stating Bruiser and Bundy are banned from the building prior to the Kiel Auditorium show because they have been unable to be in the same building without a confrontation. McLane announces that Atlas suffered bruised ribs, but no breaks, in the altercation with Hercules Hernandez last week. Arnold Skaaland enters the pictures and says Atlas has demanded a shot at Hernandez at the Kiel Auditorium, and Skaaland says he will not sanction the match unless Atlas is medically cleared by a doctor appointed by the WWA. 5. One fall with TV time remaining: Jimmy Snuka pinned Zoltan the Great with a Superfly Splash in 3:18. McLane runs down the lineup as it stands now for the Kiel Auditorium show on October 15. King Kong Bundy vs. Dick the Bruiser Masked Superstar vs. Blackjack Mulligan Bob Orton Jr. & Dick Slater vs. Don Kernodle & Keith Larsen Stipulation to be announced: Dory Funk Jr. Jack Brisco NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title: Nick Bockwinkel© vs. Sgt. Slaughter Unification Match for the NWA and WWA World Tag Team Titles: Nikolai Volkoff & Krusher Khrushchv (NWA World Tag Team Champions) vs. Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown (WWA World Tag Team Champions) NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race© vs. Chavo Guerrero Plus, NWA Midwest Television Champion Larry Zbyszko and NWA Midwest Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express will be added to the show against opponents to be determined. With that, McLane signs us off the air.

10/8 for the women please

Steve O Jerry Grey

Sadly, I can't take the best worker on the board because I need babyfaces. Not big on most of the babyfaces available either although there are a few good hands. So joining the WWA (in approx. two weeks) will be Koko Ware.

Should I go ahead and start then?

WWA TV will be delayed a few days. I've been fighting a cold for three days and I have my son this coming weekend, so my desire to do anything but sleep has been shot. Shooting for Sunday but could be Monday

Kansas falls under my jurisdiction but I'm sure something can be worked out

Previously when we did a merger draft, the person taking over would choose who to make available for a draft (equaling one per remaining promotion) which honestly is why my roster went from good to amazing in a week. I don't see any reason to change that at this point as it has worked out well. Now if someone didn't want to keep that many and chose to make more available, I'd say that's up to them.

September 24, 1983 – WWA Superstar Challenge (airing in St. Louis as Wrestling at the Chase) from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN The show opens with David McLane attempting to run down the card. He mentions the weightlifting contest between Tony Atlas and Hercules Hernandez, the big tag match between Black Gordman & Goliath vs. Jerry Oski & Kelly Kiniski, and he begins to announce Larry Zbyszko’s TV title defense when Nick Bockwinkel storms the interview area demanding mic time. “It is absolutely ridiculous, David McLane, that a man like Sgt. Slaughter, who the last I saw has been in Puerto Rico, can come here to the WWA and get a shot at my Missouri Heavyweight Title. Traditionally, the holder of this championship is the number one contender to the World Title. Instead, I have to get into a ring in St. Louis with this failed drill instructor. Now I’ll give him all the credit in the world. He has made a fine career for himself. But he has done nothing in this area to earn a shot at my championship, and I am officially filing a formal protest with the NWA Board of Directors over the signing of this contest.” 1. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Dory Funk Jr. (w/James J. Dillon) defeated Salvatore Bellomo. McLane puts over Funk’s experience edge and says it’s bound to be the difference in the contest. Funk never allows Bellomo to get started, spending the bulk of the match working on the leg and getting a submission with a spinning toe hold in 5:40. After the match, McLane interviews Funk and Dillon. Dillon does most of the talking, saying he wants to assure the war between the Funks and the Briscos ends once and for all on October 15. “One more match, Brisco! Let’s see if you can outlast my man here! St. Louis has been the home of some of your greatest triumphs, as well as the home to some of his greatest triumphs! Let’s settle the score in the Kiel Auditorium once and for all!” 2. One fall with a 15-minute time limit: Jerry Oski & Kelly Kiniski defeated Black Gordman & Goliath. Gordman and Goliath actually dominate the match, keeping Oski isolated from the opening bell. Gordman then grabs hold of Oski and calls Goliath into the ring. Goliath goes for a forearm, and Oski moves, caushing the blow to hit Gordman instead. An irate Gordman begins to yell at his partner, and during the argument, Oski tags in Kiniski, who pushes Gordman into Goliath and places Gordman into a rolling cradle for the pin at 4:05. After the match, both men are clearly blaming each other for the loss and continue to arguing until Bobby Colt, Jerry Valiant and Abdullah the Great enter the ring and get in between them. Colt whispers something into each man’s ear, and they nod and shake hands before the entire group heads to the back. David McLane stands in front of a weight bench, claiming it is now time for the weight lifting competition between Hercules Hernandez and Tony Atlas. But as McLane begins to go over the rules, Hernandez and Gary Hart make their way to the interview area and Hernandez’s arm is in a sling. “Unfortunately, Mr. McLane,” Hart says in a somber tone, “there is no way my man can have this competition today. While training for this competition, my man attempted a bench press of 595 pounds, but as he was lifting the bar, he tore his bicep completely off the bone.” Atlas comes out to the interview area and begins to claim Hernandez isn’t hurt, to which Hart says he will show the X-rays if necessary. After a few minutes, Atlas agrees to postpone the competition to another day, and Hart and Hernandez head to the back. McLane decides to use the time to interview Atlas, but after a few minutes, Hernandez returns without the sling, grabs one of the metal plates, and jams it into Atlas’ ribs. Atlas goes down in a heap as Don Kernodle, Keith Larsen and the Guerreros run out from the back and chase Hernandez to the back before checking on Atlas. 3. One fall with a 10-minute time limit for the NWA Midwest Television Title: Jules Strongbow defeated Larry Zbyszko by countout in 5:52 when Zbyszko, seemingly in trouble during Strongbow’s War Dance comeback, left the ring, grabbed the belt, and headed to the locker room area. Zbyszko keeps the title, and McLane talks about how disgusting it is for Zbyszko to hold onto the title that way. McLane interviews Blackjack Mulligan. Mulligan hasn’t been in the territory much lately, and when asked why, he said he has had some business to attend to in Texas but during that time, he has reflected on his career and feels he needs to change some things. He issues an open challenge to any WWA wrestler for a match in St. Louis on October 15. 4. One fall with TV time remaining: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Fred Marzino with a clawhold in 28 seconds. Strictly a showcase for the returning Mulligan. McLane says that Tony Atlas has been transported to the hospital for X-rays but the belief was that he is not seriously injured. McLane is then joined by WWA commissioner Arnold Skaaland. Skaaland announces that two matches are being added officially to the October 15 card at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. Dick the Bruiser will finally get his one on one match with King Kong Bundy, plus he is making it official that the NWA World Tag Team Champions, currently Nikolai Volkoff and Krusher Khrushchev, will be in St. Louis to face WWA World Tag Team Champions Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown to unify the titles. With that, McLane announces Bob Orton Jr. will face Keith Larsen next week in a return match from a few weeks ago and signs us off the air.

I'm sticking with the WWA, but had I not had Central States fall into my lap I probably would have taken the WWF job. But I've done too much to establish the WWA as a viable territory to quit now

There's one name on this list I was tempted to grab but a few names the next couple of months I have more interest in, so I'm reluctantly passing this month.

Should go without saying that I'm still in since aside from this week's TV which will go up tomorrow I'm caught up

Big episode of WWA is now up featuring Larry Zbyszko vs Keith Larsen for the Midwest TV Title, Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Orton Jr., and the announcement of the main event for the NWA's return to the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis on October 15.

September 17, 1983 – WWA Superstar Challenge (airing in St. Louis, MO as Wrestling at the Chase) live from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN David McLane welcomes us to the show, and he introduces us to WWA Commissioner Arnold Skaaland. Skaaland says that before the show is over that not only will he announce who will challenge the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in St. Louis on October 15, but he will also announce some other matches as well. At that, Nick Bockwinkel comes to the interview area and tells Skaaland there is no reason to wait until the finale of the show to announce him as the rightful number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Skaaland says that the official announcement will be made later in the show. 1. One fall with a 10-minute time limit for the NWA Midwest Television Title: Larry Zbyszko© defeated Keith Larsen (w/Don Kernodle) by countout in 6:00. Larsen appeared to have the match in hand when Bob Orton Jr. came to ringside and began attacking Kernodle. Larsen left the ring to save his brother and was counted out doing so. Gary Hart comes to the interview area with The Zambuie Express, King Kong Bundy and his newest charge, Hercules Hernandez. “Ever since we can to this area, Dick the Bruiser has been a thorn in my side. So I am offering $25,000 to any wrestler who can take Dick the Bruiser out of commission permanently.” McLane: “You’re putting a bounty on Dick the Bruiser’s head!” Hart: “You’ve got that wrong, McLane! We are not heathens! We do not hire bounty hunters! But if someone wants to do the job before we do it ourselves, I’m happy to reward them appropriately!” 2. Non-title match scheduled for one fall with a 15-minute time limit: NWA Central States Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express (w/Gary Hart) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Spike Huber in 14:07. The story of the match saw the Express beating down Huber, who refused to stay down and kept fighting back. He finally made a tag to Bellomo, who used hit and run tactics on his two larger opponents before missing a dropkick to Elijah Akeem and getting splashed by Kareem Muhammad for the pin. A pretaped promo from Mando & Chavo Guerrero aired. In it, the Guerreros said that while singles gold is always in their sights, they would like a shot at either the WWA World Tag Team Titles held by Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown, or the NWA World Tag Team Championships held by the Russians. 3. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Tony Atlas pinned Fred Marzino with a press slam in 1:19. After the match, Hercules Hernandez makes his way to the ring, bringing David McLane and a microphone with him. He tells Atlas that he is truly the strongest man in the WWA and is issuing a challenge for a weight lifting challenge between the two of them. Atlas accepts and McLane speculates as to when we are going to see that challenge. 4. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Brickhouse Brown (w/Bobo Brazil) pinned Zoltan the Great with a series of dropkicks in 1:15. McLane interviews Brown after the match, and Brown thanks Brazil for his teaching and mentoring and for allowing him to share the spotlight that comes with being the WWA World Tag Team Champions. They say they’re looking forward to the unification match for the NWA World Tag Team Champions and promise that no matter when that match happens, they will bring the titles home. Black Gordman and Goliath enter the interview area. They tell McLane that it is no secret they’ve been on a bit of a losing streak, but they vow their luck will be changing when they compete against Kelly Kiniski and Jerry Oske next week. McLane says Kiniski and Oske are not a team worth taking lightly and looked great in some recent workouts, but Gordman states that a good workout does not necessarily translate to a good match and they expect their experience to carry them next week. McLane then interviews Tony Atlas. Atlas says he can tell just by looking at Hercules Hernandez that he has incredible strength, but nobody is stronger than he is and he will prove it next week in the weightlifting contest. 5. One fall with TV time remaining: Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob Orton Jr. by countout in 5:11. Orton was in complete control of the match until Don Kernodle ran out from the back. Orton ran from the ring and out the back door of the studio, with Kernodle on his heels. Arnold Skaaland joins David McLane at ringside, and he says it’s time to announce who will face Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Title on October 15. Before he can make the announcement, Nick Bockwinkel comes to ringside and says it’s a foregone conclusion, so he wants to be close to hear the announcement. Skaaland then says that due to his previous run as a champion, prior bouts with top contenders, and his fantastic performance in last week’s match, Harley Race will defend his title on October 15 against…. …. CHAVO GUERRERO! Nick Bockwinkel is livid and begins to yell at Skaaland. Skaaland says that Bockwinkel’s recent run as Missouri Champion was taken into account, including his recent defenses against Guerrero and Mike Rotundo, but he received a long distance call from Puerto Rico from someone who wanted a match against Bockwinkel that he couldn’t turn down. So on October 15, Nick Bockwinkel will be defending the Missouri Heavyweight Title against… …. SGT. SLAUGHTER! As Skaaland leaves the interview area, Bockwinkel screams “You can’t do that to me” as he follows the commissioner to the back. McLane briefly discusses the huge announcements and signs us off the air.

A few days late but the latest WWA TV is up. Trying to get a few things set up for St. Louis on 10/15, and I did something for the main event that I was hesitant to do but I think it tells a pretty good story leading to the next big show.

September 10, 1983 - WWA Superstar Challenge (airing as Wrestling at the Chase in St. Louis, MO) live from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN David McLane welcomes us to the show and highlights our big double main event: NWA Central States Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express vs. WWA World Tag Team Champions Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown, plus Nick Bockwinkel vs. Chavo Guerrero. He then introduces WWA Commissioner Arnold Skaaland, who announces that after Bockwinkel successfully defended the Missouri Heavyweight Title in Atlanta against Mike Rotundo last weekend, that his match with Guerrero will now be a title defense. Bockwinkel then comes out and says that while he has no issues with facing Guerrero and will beat him tonight to prove that he, and not Guerrero, deserves the title match against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race in St. Louis on October 15. Skaaland wishes him luck and announces he will name Race’s challenger next week. 1. Non-title champion vs. champion match scheduled for one fall with a 15-minute time limit: NWA Central States Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express (w/Gary Hart) defeated WWA World Tag Team Champions Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown by countout in 7:41. Late in the match, Hart distracted the referee and Brazil, which allowed the Express to double team Brickhouse on the floor and Elijah Akeem to splash Brown on the concrete. Brown was unable to return prior to the referee’s ten count. After the match, Brazil went to check on his partner. Brown shoved him aside before he looked up and realized it was his partner. The two men walked to the back together. McLane interviews Larry Zbyszko. McLane announces Zbyszko will be defending the NWA Midwest Television Title against Keith Larsen next week. Zbyszko says he’s sure Larsen is a tremendous athlete, but he has done nothing in the WWA to warrant receiving a title shot besides hang on to his brother’s coat tails. This brings Don Kernodle to the interview area, who says if Zbyszko isn’t careful, Larry will have to answer to him. Zbyszko says “Focus on Bob Orton, because if your brother won’t be in wrestling after next week.” 2. One fall with TV time remaining for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title: Nick Bockwinkel© went to a time limit draw against Chavo Guerrero at 33:53. A technical masterpiece spanning past several commercial breaks, the second half of the match saw Bockwinkel trying to take out Chavo’s legs to set up the figure-four leglock. In the final few minutes, Guerrero began a comeback that saw him gain a number of few falls. Guerrero finally tried to go to the top rope to set up his moonsault, but his knee buckled and Chavo tumbled to the mat. Bockwinkel then locked in the figure-four leglock, but Chavo refused to submit and held on for over two minutes to force the draw just seconds before the show went off the air.

Hoping to be caught up by Thursday but I've had a rough week or two and am getting burned out on life right now.

Having interviewed Bruce for Pro Wrestling Weekend multiple times and having talked to him at length about the NWA at CAC the last several years, I can tell you he's as passionate as the best of us. Watched the Dusty/Brown vs. Hart/Krupp and Johnson vs. Brody matches that are up earlier today and especially loved Johnson vs. Brody. A lot more than I probably should have. I feel like a kid at Christmas every day I see the new match upload.

Aside from having Baron Scicluna going 11 minutes in 1983, I love what Parv has been doing with the WWF so far

September 3, 1983 - WWA Superstar Challenge live from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN (airing as Wrestling at the Chase in St. Louis, MO David McLane welcomes us to the show. On tonight’s card, Masked Superstar takes on Mike Rotundo in the main event, plus Larry Zbyszko will defend the NWA Midwest Television Title against Mando Guerrero. And in the interest of giving the main event ample time, it opens the show. 1. One fall with a one hour time limit: Mike Rotundo pinned Masked Superstar with an airplane spin in 10:34. Superstar actually controlled most of the match, but Rotundo turned the tables with his amateur skills late in the contest. McLane interviews Rotundo at ringside. Rotundo will be competing in the Omni in Atlanta tomorrow for the NWA’s 35th Anniversary show and will get a match against Nick Bockwinkel for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title. Rotundo says he hasn’t forgotten how the match ended last time and he vows to be the one to take the title from Bockwinkel. Bockwinkel comes out to ringside and tells Rotundo that the ultimate goal is getting a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against whoever the champion might be, and losing to someone inferior is not on the agenda. Rotundo says we’ll see how inferior he is in Atlanta. Shockingly the segment ends without incident. 2. One fall with a 15-minute time limit: Don Kernodle & Keith Larsen defeated Black Gordman & Goliath in 5:35 when Larsen pinned Goliath. Bob Orton Jr. did commentary with David McLane and told McLane to get Arnold Skaaland on the phone so he can take care of Kernodle for his betrayal the past few weeks. After the match, Gordman and Goliath began to argue over the loss. Dory Funk Jr. and J.J. Dillon make their way to the interview area. Funk repeats what Dillon said last week and says that at any time he will face Brisco in a rematch to settle the score. Dillon says he has full confidence in Funk to win the war, but he’s afraid the war might not end unless one man ends up with his career finished. 3. One fall with a 10-minute time limit for the NWA Midwest Television Title: Larry Zbyszko© pinned Mando Guerrero in 7:24. Zbyszko was frustrated in the opening few minutes as he couldn't catch up with Guerrero's speed, but Zbyszko eventually went to the eyes to gain the advantage. After a couple of minutes, Guerrero began a comeback and had Zbyszko in the corner, peppering the champion with forearms while the referee was starting his mandatory five count. Zbyszko had the wherewithal to take down Guerrero with a double leg and put his foot on the middle rope for the pin. Guerrero complained about the cheating to no avail as Zbyszko celebrated with the championship belt at ringside. David McLane introduces WWA Commissioner Arnold Skaaland. Skaaland talks about the impressive performances we have already seen today and says it will continue next week. Skaaland encourages everybody in Indianapolis to come to the studio next Saturday morning or to watch the show live on TV as he announces a huge double main event. Next week, WWA World Tag Team Champions Bobo Brazil & Brickhouse Brown will take on NWA Central States Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express in a non-title match, plus Chavo Guerrero will return from Japan to take on Nick Bockwinkel. McLane asks about the possibility of Bob Orton Jr. vs. Don Kernodle and Skaaland says negotiations for that match are ongoing but no contracts have been officially signed. 4. King Kong Bundy win a 10-man battle royal in 7:47, last eliminating Dick the Bruiser. Also participating were Salvatore Bellomo, Bill Anderson, Blackjack Mulligan, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Colt, Frankie Laine, Fred Marzino and Tony Atlas. It came down to Bundy, Atlas, Bruiser and Colt. Colt wound up dumping Atlas as Atlas was trying to eliminate Bundy. This led to Colt and Bundy double teaming Bruiser for several minutes. Bruiser was eventually able to eliminate Colt but was almost immediately eliminated by Bundy from behind. After the match, Bruiser and Bundy exchanged words, causing David McLane to remark “I don’t think they got enough of each other in Chicago!” McLane briefly wraps up the show as we go off the air.

I liked the reveal of Valentine as the Super Russian and actually suspected it when I noticed Wahoo was the target. Good stuff.

August 27, 1983 - WWA Superstar Challenge live from the WTTV Studios in Indianapolis, IN (airing as Wrestling at the Chase in St. Louis, MO David McLane welcomes us to the show and goes over the results from last weekend’s show in Chicago. This is followed by an extended review of Chavo Guerrero vs. Harley Race. After the video, McLane informs us that Chavo is in Japan for the next several weeks but made some comments in the locker room immediately following the match. Cut to a pretaped promo from the locker room, where Chavo sings the praises of Race. “I gave him everything I had, and I simply could not do enough to keep him down. But this is not the end for Chavo Guerrero. I will be back, and I will one day become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.” McLane then brings in WWA Commissioner Arnold Skaaland. Skaaland announces that on October 15 at the Kiel Auditorium, Race will defend the title (provided he is still the champion) against an opponent to be named. Nick Bockwinkel makes an appearance and claims that as the Missouri Heavyweight Champion, he feels he should get the opportunity. Skaaland tells Bockwinkel that the challenger will not be named for several weeks but his title reign, and how the next few weeks go, will be taken into consideration. 1. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Bob Orton Jr. battled Keith Larsen to a time limit draw. Early in the match, Don Kernodle came out to ringside to watch the match. A solid performance by Larsen, as he worked Orton’s left arm for several minutes. Larsen got away from the arm and went into a headlock, which Orton countered into a back suplex and began to take control. With time winding down, Larsen gained control, and he appeared to have the match well in hand before the bell rang. After the match, Orton grabbed a chair from a fan at ringside and nailed Larsen in the back of the head with it. As he went to use it a second time, Kernodle entered the ring and took it from him, taking a swing at Orton who wisely ducked out of the way and headed to the locker room. McLane brings Kernodle to the interview area and asks Orton why he saved Larsen in Chicago last week and why he saved him tonight. “Well, McLane, it’s like this. Keith here doesn’t want me saying this because he’s his own man and wants to make it in this business on his own, but he’s my little brother.” McLane looks shocked. “So I can’t help but be a little overprotective of him. Now I have a lot of respect for Bob Orton Jr., but I just can’t sit back and let him try to put Keith permanently out of the business.” Kernodle says he wants a shot at Orton and he doesn’t care if it’s on TV next week or in St. Louis on October 15. McLane introduces a pretaped promo from NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race. Race praises Chavo Guerrero on his performance and says he’ll be proud to defend against Chavo any time the NWA Championship Committee sees fit. 2. One fall with a 10-minute time limit: Spike Huber pinned Zoltan the Great with an airplane spin at 6:00. Zoltan had flashes of offense but overall this wound up being a showcase for Huber. McLane interviews King Kong Bundy and Gary Hart. Hart acknowledges that the war with Dick the Bruiser likely isn’t over, but today Bundy has to take on Andre the Giant in a rare TV appearance for Andre. Hart claims there isn’t a man or giant alive who can beat Bundy, and Bundy will show why he is the best big man in the WWA. An interview with Bobo Brazil and Brickhouse Brown, taped in Chicago, airs. Brazil praises Brown on the progress he’s made over the past two months and says without Brown, the titles would probably still be with Jerry Valiant and Abdullah the Great. Skaaland interrupts the interview and says he is negotiating with NWA President Jim Crockett about having a unification match with the NWA World Tag Team Champions. 3. One fall with TV time remaining: Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy by countout in 7:15. After a hard hitting contest where neither man gained a clear advantage, Andre clocked Bundy with a headbutt that sent Bundy tumbling out of the ring. Bundy started to reenter the ring…then smiled and shooked his head, voluntarily walking to the back for the loss. Andre stayed in the ring for several minutes begging Bundy to return to the ring. McLane interviews James J. Dillon. Dillon says that Dory Funk Jr. is in Japan this weekend out of protest for Jack Brisco’s blatant cheating last week. When reminded it was Funk who threw the first punch, Dillon claims that just proves how blatantly biased McLane is because no such thing happened. McLane announces for next week: Larry Zbyszko defending the NWA Midwest Television Title vs. Mando Guerrero and Masked Superstar vs. Mike Rotundo. 4. Standby Match (One fall with TV Time Remaining): Bobby Colt pinned Kelly Kiniski in 4:52 when he rolled through a Kiniski bodypress into a pin. McLane seemed shocked that Colt didn’t rely on a handful of tights for the pin. Colt makes his way to the interview area demanding a shot at Harley Race so he can prove his loss to Chavo Guerrero was a fluke. We’re running very low on time so McLane pulls the mic away to sign off, and we go off the air with Colt screaming at the top of his lungs.

WWA will be a day or two late as I got sidetracked playing too much Madden and haven't gotten anything more than a rough outline done.

The only reason I care is because I want to have a Florida Title match on my October big show and I need to know who to PM. Other than that I'm happy to give him some time.

If anything I might have opened with the Orton/Kernodle vs. Huber/Larsen match in retrospect. I felt overall the show went well with several stories still ongoing