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Well, we already have one blood bath signed for WrestleStorm. I don't care for either Singh or Colon, but they'll bleed buckets!! The Bruise Brothers arrive on the scene, and I'm digging it! Another fine entry into the USWA Tag Division. Yeesh, the Elite just euthanized the Bulldog!! Mike George really needs some back up!! Damn!! Huge win for DJ Peterson over Champagne!! Two of my USWA favorites, so I am all in for this feud!! Sweet Brown Sugar vs Tony St. Clair at WrestleStorm for the TV Title! Nice! That'll be one heck of a match. The reign of St. Clair is definitely bringing a ton of prestige to the title. Wonderful edition of The Beauty Shop! Dicky Slater is back and looking for revenge! The Dream Machine is in for it, as he may be a bad guy, but he ain't Dirty. Karachi Vice seem awful confident heading into next week. I happen to know who the Texas office is planning to send, and I think they might be in for a surprise!! How nice of Uncle Terry to give some punk kid air time on national television! I can't wait for him to pay Lawler back for that cowardly attack on his eye. Loving the Rich Cousins vs Oliver/Borne feud. This feels like one of those feuds that could go on forever, and as long as they are beating the hell out of each other, no one will mind!! Lawler had better be more than 100% when he gets in a cage with The Funker!! Great stuff as always man! WrestleStorm is shaping up to be absolutely amazing!!

Texas All Star sends Steve Regal and Chick Donovan to Twin States for Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood

(Taped on Monday November 2nd, 1985 and airing Friday Night November 6th) From the beautiful Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth. This is.... Ninety minutes of ringside excitement featuring the worlds greatest professional wrestlers from... We cut to ringside where Marc Lowrance is standing by with a microphone. Marc Lowrance: Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Will Rogers Coliseum and to Championship Sports. We are here on KTVT for another exciting edition of Texas All Star Wrestling! I am your host Marc Lowrance, and we are just seven days removed from the shocking events of the Halloween Spooktacular. We will get into many of those things here tonight, but right now I am set to be joined by the so called Gold Dust Trio, before the Fabulous Blondes see action, and I certainly have questions for them. The trio of Jack Victory, Steve Regal, and Chick Donovan come sauntering out of the dressing room to a chorus of boos. They are all smiles and struts as they make their way over to where Marc Lowrance is standing. Marc Lowrance: Last week the three of you were involved in a ten man tag team match that saw your valet Kat Leroux hit with an unintentional headbutt from Cocoa Samoa. When the match was over, in a very disgusting act, the three of you left that poor young woman laying in a heap at ringside. What do you have to say for yourselves? All three men begin looking at one another with looks of faked confusion on their faces. Jack Victory: Mike, what in the world are you going on about? Marc Lowrance: You know exactly what I am talking about Mr. Victory. Jack Victory: Kate Lowrance? Is she like your sister or something? Marc Lowrance: I said Kat Leroux..... Steve Regal: Is your sister cute Marc? Marc Lowrance lowers the microphone and appears to be losing his cool, when Frank Dusek comes power walking out from the back and takes the microphone from him. Frank Dusek: You three need to shut up and listen. Victory, you are wrestling in the main event tonight, so you better head on back to the dressing room and get ready. That's not a suggestion... The three men all start getting boisterous as they begin to exit the area and head for the dressing room. Frank Dusek: Regal, Donovan, I never said anything about you two leaving. You have a match...right now... Steve Regal: No, No, No. We aren't ready to wrestle. Frank Dusek: That's too bad. We pay you to wrestle, so you can get in the ring, or you can pack your bags. Chick Donovan: Who are we wrestling? Frank Dusek: These guys.... Steve Doll and Steve Simpson, The Glamour Boys come running from the dressing room to a huge ovation and start brawling with the Fabulous Blondes. They toss them both into the ring, and the ref calls for the bell. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Glamour Boys (Steve Doll/Steve Simpson) vs The Fabulous Blondes (Steve Regal/Chick Donovan)- The Glamour Boys were all over the Blondes in the opening minutes of this one battering them from pillar to post. The Blondes would finally get themselves a breather and take the offensive after Regal went to the eyes of Simpson, and then dropped him throat first across the ropes. After that the Blondes would work Simpson over in their corner, and make frequent tags while cheating as much as humanly possible. It honestly looked at several points like the Blondes were going to bring it home, but Simpson managed to keep kicking out at two. Finally, Simpson got his opening and caught Donovan with a swinging neckbreaker on a backdrop attempt. Both men made the long crawl, and both tagged. Doll came in like a mad man, throwing punches and dropkicks, and just taking it to Regal. The end came when Doll ducked a Regal clothesline attempt, hooked the arm, and rolled him up with a crucifix for the One, Two, Three. Winners: The Glamour Boys of Steve Doll and Steve Simpson in 17:39 As Regal and Donovan stomp angrily to the dressing room, Doll and Simpson come over to where Marc Lowrance and Frank Dusek are standing. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we have to take a quick break. But when we return Frank Dusek has quite an announcement to make. Glamour Boys, you probably want to stick around for this as well! -Commercial Break- We return to Frank Dusek standing by with the microphone, as Steve Doll and Steve Simpson stand with him. Frank Dusek: Ladies and Gentleman, I am out here tonight with a pretty big announcement. So far Texas All Star Wrestling is surpassing all of the expectations of the Board of Directors and of our partners at the USWA. So a decision has been made, and on Friday night December the Eighteenth, we are going to hold a very special show at the Tarrant County Convention Center right here in Fort Worth. This isn't a permanent change of venue, as we will still be holding our television right here at the Will Rogers Coliseum every week, but on that night, we want you to bring your friends and family, and just one week before Christmas we are going to pack the convention center for the biggest show in the short history of Texas All Star Wrestling! Right now, I would like to go ahead and announce the first match for that show. Mr. Doll, Mr. Simpson, on that night The Glamour Boys will get another shot at The Highwaymen for the All Star Tag Team Titles, and there will be No Count Outs and No Disqualifications! The Glamour Boys are ecstatic, and after they thank Frank Dusek, slap hands with the crowd all the way to the dressing room. Frank Dusek: The announcements don't end there Ladies and Gentleman. This show that we are calling Seasons Beatings, will also see Texas All Star Wrestling crown a new champion. The Board of Directors has commissioned the creation of a Texas Television Title, and the champion will be crowned that night in the Tarrant County Convention Center. But the tournament for that title, well, that begins right here tonight in our main event! Last, and certainly not least. At Seasons Beatings, for the first time in Texas All Star history, the USWA Champion, whoever that may be is going to come down here to Texas All Star and they are going to defend the USWA World Championship against one of our wrestlers. The Board of Directors is still debating over who should get that opportunity, and as soon as I know, I will let you know. Thank You Ladies and Gentleman. Frank Dusek hands the microphone back to Marc Lowrance and heads for the back to huge cheers. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling right here on KTVT. Just before the break we heard the huge announcements from Commissioner Frank Dusek that on Friday Night, December the Eighteenth, Texas All Star will be holding a special event in the Tarrant County Convention Center called Seasons Beatings! Already signed for that show we have The Highwaymen defending the All Star Tag Team Titles against The Glamour Boys in a No Disqualification, No Count Out match. We will have the finals of the tournament for the newly announced Texas Television Title, a tournament that starts right here tonight, and we will see the USWA World Heavyweight Champion make their first appearance here in Texas All Star Wrestling to defend that title against a challenger to be named. Seasons Beatings is already shaping up to be a huge night of action, and these are just the first announcements! Let's head down to the ring, where The Texas Ranger is set for singles competition. 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -The Texas Ranger vs Snake Brown- Another night, another loss for Snake Brown! This one was all about showing off the athleticism of the masked Texas Ranger as he was very impressive with a high impact dropkick, a big powerslam, and a stalling vertical suplex among other maneuvers. Finally when he the time came, he threw up the horns, and then slapped on his version of the cobra clutch that he calls the Longhorn Lock. Poor Snake Brown went to La-La Land, and that was all she wrote. Winner: The Texas Ranger is 4:01 Marc Lowrance: and The Texas Ranger picks up another victory! Ladies and Gentleman at the beginning of the night, I promised that we would get into the happenings of the Halloween Spooktacular, and when we return the newly formed duo of "Killer" Tim Brooks and "Mean" Mike Miller will be in action. I hope to get a word with them, and find out exactly what happened in the cage match last week. Don't go anywhere. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 15 Minute Time Limit -"Killer" Tim Brooks/"Mean" Mike Miller vs Shane Tylor/Mike Reed- This is a mauling more than a match. Miller starts off and beats Reed about half to death for a couple minutes, then tosses him into his own corner. Miller goes and tags Brooks, while Tylor reluctantly tags himself in. Then Brooks goes wild on Tylor, and gives him five bodyslams before scaling the ropes and giving him the Flying Kneedrop for the One, Two, Three. Winners: Tim Brooks and Mike Miller in 4:38 Marc Lowrance hurries over to ringside and catches Brooks and Miller as they exit the ring. Marc Lowrance: Last week in the Devil's Night Cage match... Mike Miller: Just stop right there Marc. You want to know why I did what I did. Right? Marc Lowrance: Yes. Mike Miller: It's real simple. They don't call me "Nice" Mike Miller, or "Your Good Buddy" Mike Miller, or "Black Bart's Sidekick" Mike Miller, they call me "Mean" Mike Miller and they do it for a reason. You know what that reason is Marc Lowrance? Marc Lowrance: I suppose... Mike Miller: It's because I'm not nice, and I'm not your buddy, and I sure the hell ain't Black Bart's sidekick. My problem was never with Tim Brooks. Me and the Killer are two guys who like to drink cold beers, ride fast bikes, and kick some butts. It was them two idiots and that devil crap that rubbed me the wrong way, but they ain't here no more, so that problem is solved now ain't it. Marc Lowrance: That still doesn't explain why you did what you did to Black Bart. Mike Miller: I did what I did to Black Bart because he was a fat, loudmouth buffoon. I was sick and tired of him screaming all the time, and cutting me off everytime I tried to say something. So when I climbed up that cage and I saw Bart hanging there and I saw Brooks hanging there, I had a decision to make. So I made the decision that made the most sense for the man who matters most to Mike Miller, and that is Mike Miller. Marc Lowrance: When he fell from that cage Black Bart.... Tim Brooks: Black Bart! Black Bart! Black Bart! This right here is the problem! All you want to talk about is Black Bart! WELL WHO CARES ABOUT BLACK BART! What you should be talking about is Killer Brooks and Mean Mike working together spelling trouble and lots of it for everybody else here in Texas All Star Wrestling!! Now, me and Mike are gonna go crack one open and leave you to cry about Black Bart by yourself. Killer Brooks shoves past Marc Lowrance and claps a smirking Mike Miller on the shoulder. The two of them exit to a rousing chorus of boos. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -Dory Funk Jr. vs Ken Johnson- The legendary former World Champion was nothing short of impressive and efficient in his Texas All Star debut. Funk picked the leg of Johnson instead of going for the collar and elbow and mercilessly destroyed the man's knee and back for the next five minutes. Finally when Funk was finished doing what he wanted to do, he locked the man in his Cloverleaf hold and Johnson was screaming that he quit. Winner: Dory Funk Jr in 5:14 Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with your winner, Dory Funk Jr. Last week before the championship match between Scott Casey and The Spoiler, you made quite an entrance into Texas All Star Wrestling Mr. Funk, coming in through the crowd and being seated in a chair that had been designated for the next Texas All Star Champion. Dory Funk Jr: Marc Lowrance, I am not an arrogant man, just a man who is supremely confident in his own skills and in his own accomplishments. So for the life of me I don't understand how this company can call itself Texas All Star Wrestling when there isn't a member of the Funk family competing here. Because in the history of professional wrestling in Texas, there is not, has never been, and will never be a family that is more influential, and has more champions than the Funks. Not the Blanchards, not the Rhodes, and most certainly not the Von Erichs! I'm certain you can imagine the boo's that statement would get anywhere in Texas that isn't Amarillo! Marc Lowrance: So based on your arrival last week, your goal then is to challenge Scott Casey for the All Star Heavyweight Title? Dory Funk Jr: My goal is to bring prestige to that championship. Prestige that it certainly won't get being held by some run of the mill, low life like Scott Casey. So Yes, my goal is to challenge Scott Casey, and defeat Scott Casey, and become the representative that the great state of Texas truly deserves. Then when my brother Terry takes the USWA World Title from Lawler next month, the Funks will rule wrestling. A roar goes up from the crowd as Scott Casey comes from the back dressed in street clothes. Scott Casey: Dory Funk, I have all the respect in the world for you, your father, and your brother. You are all legends in this business, and you paved the way for guys like me to even be here right now. But as much as I respect you for what you've done, I'm not going to sit back and listen to you bad mouth me, bad mouth the Von Erichs, and bad mouth Texas All Star Wrestling. You want a shot at my belt? You've earned that on your credentials alone. But don't think I am gonna be some dude that you are just gonna walk over like that guy you just faced. I earned this belt, and if you want it, you're in for a fight. Casey stares Funk down for a moment, and neither man blinks as we head to commercial. -Commercial Break- As the show returns from commercial, Dory Funk Jr is no where to be seen, but Scott Casey is shaking hands and giving high fives on his way back to the dressing room. As he is exiting, "El Jefe" Jose Estrada is on his way to ringside and the two take a long look at one another. Estrada smirks, and Casey just shakes his head before going to the back. Estrada continues to where Marc Lowrance is waiting. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I am being joined by "El Jefe" Jose Estrada. Now Mr. Estrada... Jose Estrada: Call me El Jefe. Marc Lowrance: Okay. El Jefe. A few weeks back you stuck a lit cigar into the eye of Joe Lightfoot. Some people think it was an accident, and others think you did it on purpose. I want to ask, which is it? Jose Estrada: Who Cares? Marc Lowrance: Who Cares! Whether or not you purposefully stuck a cigar into a mans eye? Plenty of people care! Cocoa Samoa certainly cares! Jose Estrada: Joe Lightfoot is a loser. Now he is a loser with one eye. Marc Lowrance: and what about Cocoa Samoa? Jose Estrada: I'll be happy to take his eye too! There is an eruption from the crowd as Scott Casey comes marching back out to where Estrada and Lowrance are standing. Scott Casey: You know what Estrada, I don't like you, and I don't like your attitude. So how about right here, next week, you and I get in that ring and I knock that smirk off your face. I'll even put the All Star Title on the line. Whadda ya say El Jefe! Jose Estrada: You want to give me a shot at your belt? Let's do it cabron! Estrada smiles expecting that Casey doesn't know the meaning of the word, but apparently he does as he smiles back, before blasting Estrada with a huge right hand! Soon both men are brawling as Marc Lowrance runs for cover, and a herd of referees and officials comes pouring out of the back to break it up. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling right here on KTVT! Just before the break we saw Scott Casey lay down the challenge to "El Jefe" Jose Estrada for next week. During the break it was made official by Frank Dusek. The All Star Heavyweight Title will be on the line next week in our main event!! Right now, we have this weeks main event, the first match in the tournament to crown the Texas Television Champion. Let's head to the action! 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -"The New Jersey Heartthrob" Jack Victory vs "The Missouri Tiger" Jeff Gaylord- From the opening moments of this match, Gaylord was overpowering Victory at every turn. Victory bailed in and out of the ring several times and tried to frustrate the big man by stalling and taking his time, but pretty much every time Gaylord laid hands on Victory, he tossed him around the ring with ease. This eventually brought Chick Donovan and Steve Regal to ringside and they did their absolute best to distract Gaylord, which did finally allow Jack Victory to get in some offense. But it wouldn't last, and before long Victory was being clotheslined and bodyslammed all over the place again. The end came when Chick Donovan jumped up on the apron causing the referee to get in his face and try to force him down to the floor. While that was happening, Steve Regal slid into the ring and stiff armed Jeff Gaylord hard in the groin. Victory grabbed him and rolled him up with a cradle, as Donovan dropped to the floor. The referee turned around and after a look of confusion counted the three. Winner, advancing in the Texas Television Title Tournament: Jack Victory in 11:06 The Gold Dust Trio is celebrating outside the ring as Frank Dusek comes marching out of the back looking quite angry. He grabs the microphone from Marc Lowrance and marches right up to the three of them. Frank Dusek: HEY! I may not have the ability to overturn the decision of the referee.... Jack Victory: That's right Fred! I'm the winner!! Frank Dusek: But I can make damn sure this crap doesn't happen again! Regal, Donovan...effective immediately...you're both fired! Regal, Donovan, Victory: WHAT!!! Dusek angrily marches out of the arena as all three men chase after him pleading their cases. Marc Lowrance walks over and picks up the microphone to close the show. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, Jack Victory will advance to the next round of the tournament for the Texas Television Title thanks to the interference of the Fabulous Blondes. But it would appear that Frank Dusek and the Board of Directors have had enough of their shenanigans and Mr. Regal and Mr. Donovan have been fired. I have to say that it couldn't have happened to two nicer guys. That is all for Texas All Star Wrestling this week. We thank you so much for joining us, be sure to tune in next time, right here on KTVT.

I just find the sheer amount of matches overwhelming. The talent they've brought in to do the jobs, has been good for the most part. I just don't understand why they don't turn this into a classic WCW Saturday Night scenario. Do the squash match, then let the guys/gals cut a quick promo about their angle, or just to get themselves over. It would break up the match, match, match, tediousness. It would give folks a chance to get more comfortable behind the mic, and Tony Schiavone is right there!!

I also feel like Conrad's question picking skills are the shits. I was a big fan in the early days of the podcast, and consider Arn Anderson one of my top 3 favorite wrestlers. Weekly I sent in questions asking about his matches with Lord Steven Regal, his time in the Stud Stable, memories of wrestlers that weren't often talked about, etc. The only time one of my questions got asked, was the week where I said fuck it and asked "What is your go to meal at Bojangles?"

Agreed. These marathon Darks of mostly competitive squashes are becoming a chore. I will be very glad when (if) they return to the original format.

Kevin and I were discussing the free agents list, and the fact that it is full of a ton of guys that have never been used, and most likely aren't going to get used. I went through and picked out the names that struck me as people who could probably safely be removed, so that we all don't have to be annoyed reading them over and over again when we go looking at the free agents list. (I left people who are going to be retiring next month alone, since they will be gone soon enough anyway) However, we wanted to throw the list out, so that if anyone has an issue with someone being removed, you can speak now, and they won't be removed. Here is what I came up with..... Al Tomko Athol Foley Bill Cody Buck Zumhofe Ben Alexander (To retire after 1986) Bob Adonis (To retire after 1987) Brian Hildebrand Buddy Wayne Chris Colt (To retire after 1987) Don Kent El Falcon Hurricane Castillo Jr. Jerry Byrant (To retire after 1987) Jerry Grey Ky Wakamatsu Lou Winston Mike Allen (To retire after 1987) Mike Dupree (To retire after 1986) Oly Olsen Richard Charland Ricky Knight Ron Hutchinson Scott McGhee Steve Pardee (To retire after 1986) Terry Gibbs Todd Tomko Tom Stanton Tommy Wright (To retire after 1986) Verne Seibert I added Buck Zumhofe to the list because the fact is that if we were being realistic, one of us would already be pushing him because he was a fairly big deal during this time period. BUT, we all know what he did, and none of us want to touch that shit with a ten foot pole. So since we have created an alternate timeline here, we could just comfortably say that he got hit by a truck or something! I also know that Brian Hildebrand is a sentimental favorite, but I just feel like he is better known for being a referee. This still leaves a fair number of folks on the list, and more will be added when the upcoming draft is complete. So it's not like we are shooting ourselves in the foot. Just removing a bunch of guys I assume most of us are unfamiliar with anyway. Anyway, if you see someone you would like to save, please let us know. If you are fine with this list being removed, please just leave us a reply in the affirmative. Once we here from everyone, we will make the change.

If anyone is interested in The Spoiler (Don Jardine) and wants to make an offer, I would consider moving him for the right guy.

Texas All Star sends Kat Leroux to Houston Texas All Star sends Doug Vines/Jeff Sword to the USWA for Joel Deaton/Gary Young Texas All Star sends Gary Young to Pacific for John Tatum

I can only assume that Count Plattula isn't nearly as bad as the time Eric Bischoff dressed up as a vampire! Bota's suspension comes as no shock, but I bet Don Carson will have something to say about it!! Ash and the Indian Deathlock get the shot at Scott Armstrong with Bota being out. You have to think Nelson Royal will be waiting in the wings for the winner. The Dynamite Duo! I like it!! If they can finish off Strong and A.O.D. once and for all, they will make a nice new team in the mix for the belts. The Ugandan Death match is going to be interesting for sure. The Bullet never backs down from a challenge, and will fight anyone. But Kamala is a beast, and when only he knows the rules.... That's Tough! Hmmmm.... we might have to see about defending that USWA Southern Jr. Heavyweight Championship down in Texas sometime! Ooof.... The Youngbloods eat a big loss, but Strong/A.O.D. is a big and nasty tag team. The Dynamite Duo are certainly in for a fight. The HELLoween card is STACKED!! Armstrong/Cooley is a great team, and I won't be the least bit shocked if they bring home the gold. Brad vs Lawler... sign me up! Stomper with another title defense in the books! Who is gonna step up and take him out!! On To HELLoween!! Scott Armstrong retains, and like I said before. You have to think Royal is going to want his rematch. and we get a No Contest in the Dynamite Duo vs Strong/A.O.D. match!! I guess this one isn't over yet!! The Candy Man!! No.... Shit! Boo!!! Whoever got him better do a good job!!! Oh Damn, Jimmy Garvin decked Golden and walked out! Johnny V better get his boys on the page. Ha Ha Ha!!! I like the Violent Gentleman more and more all the time! Wow! Kamala wins the Ugandan Death Match. I thought for sure Bob would get his revenge. Bullet manages to walk out, but the damage keeps adding up for Armstrong. HUGE win for The Nightmares! If this is the end of the feud, you have to think they will be looking squarely at the Violent Gentleman and those belts. Good Shit as always Gene!

and The Funker starts the show off the right way! Lawler may have been getting ready to offer up the title shot, but Uncle Terry is going to make sure of it!! Funk vs Lawler inside the cage at WrestleStorm, now that is a freaking main event!! "The Master of Disaster" and his cast are going to be trouble for a lot of folks here in the USWA. I'm sure Sivi will be back for revenge, but until then, I figure Myers will be laying down the hurt. The new Technicians are one heck of a proficient team when it comes to amateur and technical wrestling. Karachi Vice may have a new challenge on their hands real soon. Oh Damn, an Ayala/Morgan Chain match, and the Rich Cousins vs Borne/Oliver in a Tornado Street Fight!! Dicky Slater coming back for the Dream Machine and the Central States Title! Good Lord, WrestleStorm is shaping up to be an incredible, and an incredibly violent show!! Nice debut for Markoff, and an immediate match with Kirchner. Man, USA vs Russia was a money maker everywhere in 80's wrestling! Vin Man and The Magnificent Ones together? This should be interesting!! Nice promo with the Elite! I mean, I hope Gagne gets his ass beat again, but the return of the Central States Tag Titles is a great move with your fantastic tag team division, and the tournament on Thanksgiving should be good stuff! Oh man.... DJ gets the champagne bottle smashed on his head!! If this is the beginning of a feud, I am all about it! These are two of my favorite dudes in the USWA!! Another great show, and I think things are just going to keep getting crazier as we build to WrestleStorm!!

(Taped on Monday October 26th, 1985 and airing Friday Night October 30th) From the beautiful Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth. This is.... presenting tonight, THE HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR featuring the worlds greatest professional wrestlers from... We cut to Marc Lowrance standing by at ringside. Marc Lowrance: Good Evening Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to Texas All Star Wrestling here on KTVT, and welcome to the Halloween Spooktacular! We have quite a night of action lined up for you here this evening. Not only will we see "Cowboy" Scott Casey defend the All Star Heavyweight Championship against The Spoiler. Not only will we see The Highwaymen defend the All Star Tag Team Titles against the newly reformed Glamour Boys. But since it is Halloween, and since it has the potential to be very violent, we have decided that the Devil's Night Cage match will be our main event. That way the kids can go to bed after the they see the championship matches, because the violence between men like Black Bart and Killer Brooks may be too much for them to handle. Also on the agenda tonight... A member of the security team walks in front of Marc Lowrance and the camera carrying a chair with something attached to it. Just behind where Marc Lowrance is standing, he places it in an open spot in the front row. Marc Lowrance turns to see what is happening, and the camera pans in on the attached piece of paper which reads in bold black letters "Reserved for the Next Texas All Star Champion." Marc Lowrance: Well, I... I have no idea what that is about. Umm, as I was saying. Also on the agenda, we will see Tom Jones and Alexis Smirnoff meet in a No DQ, No Count Out contest, and coming up right now is a ten man tag team contest. Lowrance turns around and looks confusedly at the chair again, as the camera cuts to the entrance way as the music begins for the competitors in the opening contest. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -Lance Von Erich, Brian Adias, The Texas Ranger, Cocoa Samoa, and Jeff Gaylord vs Jack Victory, Steve Regal, Chick Donovan, Jose Estrada, and Mike Sharpe w/Kat Leroux- As with most matches involving this many people, this one was chaotic from the opening bell. It was actually the babyface side that started the brawl though, as Cocoa Samoa went after Estrada as he mockingly did an Indian war dance while covering one eye. Soon all ten men were brawling, and it took nearly two minutes for the referee to get eight of them out of the ring. Things were fairly standard for a while, with both sides tagging in and out like they were supposed too! Chick Donovan took a lot of punishment from the duo of Adias and Von Erich as they made frequent tags to one another and worked him over. Then big Jeff Gaylord came in and rag dolled Donovan around. Unfortunately the inexperience of Gaylord proved to be his undoing as Victory and Regal provoked him from the corner, which allowed Donovan time to recover, thumb him in the eye, and tag out. Then it was Gaylord who got worked on by nearly everyone on the heel side for quite some time. It would be when Estrada was in the ring that Gaylord hit a desperation clothesline and made the hot tag to Cocoa Samoa! Samoa came in very angry and began laying in to Estrada with big chops and headbutts! Steve Regal jumped into the ring, and boom, a big headbutt for him! Then Chick Donovan came in, and wham, a big headbutt for him. Samoa wasn't waiting anymore and charged into the corner... Headbutt for Sharpe! Headbutt for Victory!! Then without thinking he headbutted the next person he saw on the apron, and when Kat Leroux went crashing to the floor, it was like Cocoa Samoa woke up from a trance! He stared down at the fallen woman with a look of total shock on his face, and was saying "I Didn't Mean Too" when Estrada rolled up him up from behind and hooked his tights! The referee never saw the hook of the tights and counted One, Two, Three! Winners: Jack Victory, Steve Regal, Chick Donovan, Jose Estrada, and Mike Sharpe The heels were quick to exit the ring as the babyfaces flooded in. Samoa didn't even seem to care that he'd been pinned, repeating "I didn't mean too" over and over again as his team mates surrounded him. Estrada headed quickly for the back with a big smile on his face. Mike Sharpe was jawing with the fans all the way back to the dressing room, and the Gold Dust Trio all stood over the fallen Kat Leroux staring down at her. All three then shrugged their shoulders and headed for the back, leaving her laying at ringside. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to the Halloween Spooktacular and Texas All Star Wrestling! Just before the break we saw Cocoa Samoa accidentally headbutt Kat Leroux, which allowed "El Jefe" Jose Estrada to roll him up for the victory in the ten man tag team match. During the break, Kat Leroux was helped from ringside after being abandoned by the men she arrived with. I am told that she is shaken up, but is expected to be okay. I am also being told that Cocoa Samoa is beside himself in the dressing room, and has vowed revenge on Estrada. Right now, I am told we have pre-recorded comments for The Spoiler and "General" Skandor Akbar. Let's go to those. We cut to Skandor Akbar and The Spoiler in the dressing room. The footage is time stamped a few hours earlier. Skandor Akbar: Tonight is the night Scott Casey! You got lucky once and caught The Spoiler off guard during the Texas Round Up, but if you think that this man will ever allow that to happen again, you are sadly mistaken. You admitted it yourself, that night he was the better man. Well tonight, he will be the better man again. When he locks you in the best version of the Claw that the state of Texas has ever seen, it will be the end of you, and the beginning of the reign of The Spoiler. Akbar laughs as The Spoiler slams his fist into his open palm. Marc Lowrance: Up next we have the No Disqualification, No Count Out contest between "The Russian Hammer" Alexis Smirnoff and "Mr. Ebony" Tom Jones. These two men wrestled to a Double Count Out last week, and then brawled to the dressing room. Tonight, that won't be an issue. They will fight until their is a winner. Let's head down to the ring. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -"The Russian Hammer" Alexis Smirnoff vs "Mr. Ebony" Tom Jones - No Count Out/No Disqualification- These two didn't waste time with fancy lock ups and just started hammering one another in the chest with forearms until someone moved. It was Smirnoff who finally took a back step, and Jones made him pay for it, crashing into him with a monster clothesline that sent the big Russian sailing out of the ring. Jones followed him out and the brawl was on! The two men fought all around the ringside area, giving the fans at the Will Rogers Coliseum an up close and personal view of the action. Smirnoff took advantage of the no DQ rule and fired a hard knee into the groin of Jones before tossing him back into the ring. Smirnoff grabbed a chair from the time keepers table and tossed it into the ring as well. Smirnoff went to work on the back of Jones, slamming him on the chair several times, and then driving a knee into his spine while clamping on a rear chinlock. The Russian's assault on the back of "Mr. Ebony" would continue for several minutes with a variety of moves, and would conclude with him slapping on a bear hug in the center of the ring. It looked for a moment like that would be the end for Jones, but as the crowd began clapping, Jones began to pump his fist and fired several punches that loosened the grip of Smirnoff. Alexis wasn't about to have all of his hard work to be for nothing though, he reached down and scooped up the chair. Raising it high above his head, he looked to bring it crashing down onto the skull of Jones, but at the last second, Jones reached up and caught it!! A swift kick to the gut of the big Russian, and the chair was in the possession of "Mr. Ebony!" WHAM! Jones brought the chair crashing down onto the head of Smirnoff, who staggered in a circle around the ring. WHAM! A second shot sent Smirnoff to the canvas, and Jones covered him for the One, Two, Three! Winner: "Mr. Ebony" Tom Jones Marc Lowrance: Oh My! A big win for Tom Jones!! Two huge shots to the head from that steel chair, and The Russian Hammer has fallen! While Jones celebrates, we are going to take a quick break, and then we will hear from the All Star Heavyweight Champion, Scott Casey and Sunshine! -Commercial Break- As we return from break, we are taken to another set of footage time stamped several hours earlier. This time it is Scott Casey holding the All Star Heavyweight Title and Sunshine, standing in front of the TASW banner. Sunshine: Akbar, you can run your mouth all you want. But if you try to get involved tonight, don't think for a minute I won't get involved. Scott Casey: Spoiler, I know I got lucky in that Round Up. But I'd just come off the Tag Team Tournament, I had a gash on my head, and I'd been in the ring for quite a while. Tonight, I am coming into that ring fresh, and if you think for even a second that you are stepping in there with the same man you tangled with in that Round Up, then you got another thing coming. This belt means more to me than you can imagine, and you'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands if you want to go home with it tonight. Casey gives a nod to the camera as Sunshine pats him on the shoulder. Marc Lowrance: Both champion and challenger seem ready for the match tonight, but before we get to that one, we have the All Star Tag Team Championship match coming up. Originally this was to be The Highwaymen defending against the S&S Express of Steve Simpson and Joe Savoldi. Then Hickerson and Duncum attacked and severely injured Savoldi, leaving the status of the challenge up in the air. Last week when it looked like Steve Simpson was going to be forced to give up his title opportunity, he was confronted and attacked by The Highwaymen, only for his former partner from the World Class days, Steve Doll to arrive out of nowhere and even up the odds. Commissioner Frank Dusek and the Texas All Star Board of Directors saw an opportunity and made the match, so tonight we see an old rivalry rekindled as The Glamour Boys take on The Highwaymen for the All Star Tag Team Titles. 1 Fall, 60 Minute Time Limit -The Highwaymen (Bobby Duncum/Phil Hickerson) vs The Glamour Boys (Steve Simpson/Steve Doll)- All Star Tag Team Titles The Will Rogers Coliseum went nuts before the opening bell, as it was Doll and Simpson who attacked The Highwaymen! All four men were brawling right away, as this rivalry goes way back and was really never settled. Simpson managed to remove himself and Hickerson from the ring with a crossbody block that sent them both sailing over the ropes, saving the referee the trouble of getting two of them out of the ring! Doll and Duncum were still firing haymaker at one another, a battle which Duncum was bound to win, so Doll ducked under one and nailed him with a dropkick! From there, this settled into something more resembling a wrestling match as Doll used his speed to keep Duncum off balance and tried several different pinning combinations, but each time Duncum was either able to kick out or at least get the shoulder up. Doll's luck ran out when he attempted a crossbody block, and Duncum caught him. Bobby planted him with a big bodyslam, dead center in the ring, and then dropped an elbow on him. Now it was time for The Highwaymen to go to work. Duncum and Hickerson took Doll into their corner, and started the tried and true method of frequent tags, high impact moves, and constant cheating. Soon enough, Doll was hurting, and Simpson was pissed off and trying to get in the ring, only making things worse for his partner. This went on for quite a while, to the point that Hickerson was almost toying with Doll. Finally it seemed like Phil was done having his fun, and he hooked Doll for the DDT. But instead of dropping Doll immediately, he looked over to Simpson and yelled out "This is for Joe!" Hickerson was quite shocked, when Doll yanked both of his legs out from under him, and then flipped over him into a cradle. So shocked that he barely managed to kick out at 2.9!! Hickerson got quickly to his feet, but it wasn't quick enough, as Doll rolled forward again and tagged in Simpson! Steve Simpson came in angry as hell and started firing punches at Hickerson. Then Duncum came in the ring, but Simpson didn't care and started firing punches at him too. Punch for Phil. Punch for Bobby. Punch for Phil. Punch for Bobby. Back and forth, back and forth, until both of them were wobbling. Simpson then broke the pattern by hitting Duncum, the illegal man, with a dropkick that sent him out of the ring. Turning his attention back to Hickerson, Simpson kicked him in the gut, and planted him with a DDT of his own! He covered, but Hickerson was able to kick out just before 3. Simpson pulled Hickerson back to his feet, and then as the Will Rogers Coliseum roared, be bodyslammed the much larger Hickerson and pointed to the top turnbuckle. With Hickerson prone in the ring, Simpson climbed to the top, raised both hands into the air, and soared across the ring, crashing down onto Hickerson with a huge Flying Body Splash! The referee counted One, Two, Thre..... Bobby Duncum brought one of the All Star Tag Team Titles down hard onto the head of Simpson!! Steve Doll hit the ring and nailed Duncum with a flying tackle and started raining punches down on him, as the referee called for the bell. Winners, by Disqualification: The Glamour Boys of Steve Simpson and Steve Doll Bobby Duncum managed to get out from under Steve Doll, and rolled out of the ring. As Doll went to check on Simpson, Duncum grabbed the foot of Hickerson and pulled him out of the ring. Clutching their titles, The Highwaymen skulked out of the arena to a chorus of boo's. Marc Lowrance: A despicable display by the Tag Team Champions. We'll be right back. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Well Ladies and Gentleman, as we saw before the break, The Glamour Boys had the All Star Tag Team Titles won after Steve Simpson hit that spectacular flying splash on Phil Hickerson. But Bobby Duncum came in with one of the belts, and saved the championship reign of The Highwaymen by purposefully losing the match. Just a lowdown, dirty way.... wait a minute, we have some kind of commotion in the.... The camera cuts to the chair in the front row with the "Reserved for the Next Texas All Star Champion" sign. A member of the security team removes the sign, and waves toward a side door of the arena. A murmur begins in the crowd as all heads turn to where someone is being led into the arena. As more people are able to see the person, a mixture of cheering and booing begins to permeate the Will Rogers Coliseum. When the camera finally gets a glimpse we see a denim jacket and a white cowboy hat. Marc Lowrance: Well Ladies and Gentleman, I can certainly say that I wasn't expecting to see this. It would appear that our mystery guest is former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Dory Funk Jr! As security moves him down through the crowd, it is indeed Dory Funk Jr. Dressed in blue jeans, a white dress shirt, a denim jacket, and a white cowboy hat. He takes the seat that had been sitting empty all night and settles in. Marc Lowrance: It would appear that Mr. Funk has arrived to see All Star Heavyweight Champion Scott Casey take on The Spoiler. Here comes The Spoiler and Skandor Akbar, let's head to the ring.... 1 Fall, 60 Minute Time Limit -"Cowboy" Scott Casey w/Sunshine vs The Spoiler w/"General" Skandor Akbar- All Star Heavyweight Title As soon as these two locked up it became obvious that this was going to be a very physical showdown. The lock up itself was a struggle as both men struggled to get control, but ultimately it would be the height advantage of The Spoiler that would allow him to power Casey back into a corner. The referee attempted to get a clean break, but Spoiler landed a big haymaker as he was being pushed out. Casey apparently didn't feel it though, as he came out of the corner firing punches around the head of the referee who was pushing Spoiler away! Soon both men were exchanging bombs in the center of the ring, trying to see who would be the first to fall down! Spoiler was the first to stop throwing punches, instead gouging the eyes of the champion, and then grabbing a headlock takeover. The masked man was relentless, working on the head and neck of Casey for the next portion of the match with the headlock, a twisting chinlock, and by just driving several elbows into the side of Casey's head. Spoiler then whipped Casey into the far turnbuckle and followed him in with a big clothesline. Spoiler grabbed the arm and scaled the ropes, looking to walk across and come crashing down on the head, but instead Casey jerked on the arm, and The Spoiler landed groin first on the top rope! As The Spoiler was straddling the top rope, Casey blasted him with a clothesline that sent him out to the floor! The champion took the opportunity to catch his breath and recover as the referee counted the Spoiler, who got back into the ring just before the count of twenty. The two men locked up again, and this time it was Casey who took the advantage, surprising his opponent with a bodyslam! As The Spoiler writhed in pain, Casey clamped on a rear chinlock and it was his turn to go to work. Casey used the chinlock, which he converted into a surfboard to work on the neck and back of the masked man. He then dropped him with another bodyslam and dropped an elbow for a count of two. Casey went for a suplex, but Spoiler was able to block it, and took Casey over with a suplex of his own! As the match continued on, the momentum continued to switch back and forth with both men hitting several high impact moves, and both getting several near falls on their opponent. Just past the twenty two minute mark, The Spoiler was in control, blasting away at Casey with big time right hands in the corner. Spoiler whipped Casey into the ropes and went for a big clothesline, but Casey was able to duck under it, and on the rebound caught Spoiler with a cross body block that sent both of them to the canvas! However, the referee had been too close to the action, and Casey's boot caught him in the head, so there was no one to make the count!! Casey got back to his feet, and when The Spoiler started to get up, Casey nailed him with the Bulldog! With the Spoiler down and out, Casey went over and began trying to revive the referee. Skandor Akbar sensing an opportunity quickly rolled into the ring, and began fumbling with something in his pocket. He came to stand just behind Casey and after a few moments of fiddling with whatever he pulled out of his pocket yelled out "HEY CASEY!" As Scott Casey was turning around, Akbar began to move his hands, but then Sunshine came from out of nowhere and tackled Akbar!! This was a lucky break for Casey, as Akbar's fireball missed him by inches!! As Sunshine was throwing punches at Akbar who was scrambling to get out of the ring, Casey shook the referee again, who finally started to move. Noticing that The Spoiler was starting to stand back up, Casey bounced off the ropes, and hit him with another Bulldog! He then covered him as the groggy referee counted One, Two, Three! Winner, and Still All Star Heavyweight Champion: "Cowboy" Scott Casey Marc Lowrance: All Right! After a chaotic ending that saw fire thrown in the ring, and Sunshine beat up Skandor Akbar, Scott Casey has retained the All Star Heavyweight Title! As The Spoiler and Akbar retreat to the dressing room, Sunshine enters the ring and hands Scott Casey the All Star Heavyweight Title belt. He raises it high for everyone to see and is getting quite a round of applause from everyone in the Will Rogers Coliseum. Well, everyone except for one man. Dory Funk Jr sits with his arms crossed and an expression of disinterest on his face. After several moments he gets up and gives a final look at Casey, before shaking his head in disgust and heading for the exit of the building. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we are back here on KTVT with the Texas All Star Halloween Spooktacular! As you can see, the cage is being put up for our main event of the evening. While that is getting finished, let's head to pre-recorded comments from "Killer" Tim Brooks and The Devil's Duo. We are taken to a shaky video that is time stamped several hours earlier and is from the parking lot of the Will Rogers Coliseum. As we fade in, we see three Harley Davidson motorcycles comes riding into the lot and they roll to a stop in front of the camera. The three leather clad men shut the bikes off, and Tim Brooks removes his helmet and speaks. Killer Brooks: Black Bart! You've been doing a whole lot of yelling and screaming, but inside that Devil's Night Cage, the only yelling and screaming you're going to be doing is as me and these boys tear your flesh across the mesh of that cage. You've been costing me time and money since the day I stepped foot here in Texas All Star Wrestling, it stops tonight. Tonight inside the Devil's cage, I end you Bart! Doug Vines and Jeff Sword both have huge grins as they stand behind Brooks who has begun to laugh. Marc Lowrance: As the last wall of the cage is being secured, I am told that we are going live backstage where the opponents are standing by.... We cut backstage to where Black Bart and Mike Miller are both dressed for action. Miller is standing calmly, as Bart is pacing angrily back and forth. Mike Miller: Brooks, Vines, Sword, in just a couple of minutes... Black Bart: IN JUST A COUPLE MINUTES BROOKS, I AM GOING TO GET YOU INSIDE THAT DADGUM CAGE, AND I AM GONNA BEAT YOU WITH IN AN INCH OF YOUR STUPID LIFE!! Miller looks at Bart to make sure he isn't going to get interrupted again, then continues. Mike Miller: As I was trying to say, in just a couple of minutes the fight begins. I hope you boys are ready cause we are Big.... Miller slaps Bart on the shoulder. Mike Miller: Mean..... Miller slaps himself on the chest. Mike Miller: and Dirty.... "Let's go kick some asses boys, I got places to be....." The man behind the voice, Dick Slater walks into the shot and motions for Miller and Bart to follow him. Miller smirks and Bart grabs his cowboy hat, as all three men head for the ring! -Commercial Break- Until 1 Team is Eliminated, TV Time Remaining -Black Bart, "Mean" Mike Miller, and "Dirty" Dick Slater vs "Killer" Tim Brooks, Doug Vines, and Jeff Sword - Devil's Night Cage Match- As you'd expect this was a technical wrestling classic full of wristlocks and Greco Roman wrestling.... By which I mean, all six men were brawling as soon as all six men were inside the cage. Bart and Brooks went for each other immediately, leaving Miller and Slater to pair off with The Devil's Duo. The first minutes were absolute chaos as fists were flying, people were being tossed into the cage, faces were being scrubbed across the cage, heads were getting stomped with cowboy and motorcycle boots. By the time five minutes had elapsed, everyone but Mike Miller and Doug Vines was bleeding, t-shirts were torn, and somehow Jeff Sword was missing a boot. The first elimination came about three minutes later when Slater and Sword were both on the top rope and Slater was trying to shove Sword out of the cage. Sword had a handful of Dick's hair, and Slater had him by the belt and the neck. Each man was inching up the cage step by step, and finally Slater had Sword teetering half in and half out of the cage. Slater was raining elbows into the back of his head with one arm, and still trying to hoist him out with the other. In the ring Vines was trying to get over to help his partner, but Mike Miller was having none of it. Slater got Sword so that he was pretty much laying across the top bar of the cage, and as Sword was scrambling to find something to hold on too, Slater headbutted him right between the eyes, and Sword took a brutal fall off of the cage, that saw him land on, and bounce off of the time keepers table. Jeff Sword is Eliminated. Bart and Brooks were virtually ignoring all of the other action in the cage, over in a corner by themselves, punching, gouging, choking, and biting each other bloody. Neither man willing to give an inch, the momentum constantly shifting. Meanwhile, with Sword gone, Vines found himself in a world of hurt as both Slater and Miller were now beating on him. Right hand from Miller, right hand from Slater, one from Miller, one from Slater, and on and on, until Vines was out on his feet. Then Slater and Miller drug him over to the turnbuckle and sat him up on it. Both men climbed up with him, and they pulled him to his feet. They seemed intent to dump him out of the cage backwards, but Jeff Sword was somehow back to his feet and shoved past officials and medical personnel and began climbing to try and save his partner! Slater quickly climbed over the cage to intercept Sword, and as Miller went to shove Vines out, Doug had enough left in him to grab Miller by the hair to save himself!! Slater was hanging on the outside of the cage, exchanging blows with Jeff Sword, while Vines was sitting on top of the cage wildly throwing punches at Mike Miller who was standing on the top rope. Vines managed to stagger Miller, and then used one of his feet to kick him, which sent Miller sailing backwards to the mat. Vines then turned his attention to Slater who was now stuck outside the cage hanging on with one hand, using his other to punch the still half loopy Sword. From inside the cage, Vines held on to the top of the cage with both hands, and with one foot on the top rope, used his other leg to start kneeing the fingers of Slater that were holding onto the cage!! More stunned than hurt, Slater let go and slid down the cage to the floor! Dick Slater is Eliminated Mike Miller got up and looked over to see Bart and Brooks still fighting in the corner. He then headed back into the corner where Vines had just dropped Slater off the cage. Vines turned around just as Miller got there, and Miller simply yanked his foot, causing Vines to fall and crotch himself on the top rope! Miller grabbed him by the head and smashed his face into the cage several times, and then left him straddled on the top rope, being held up by the cage as he climbed onto the turnbuckle behind him. Miller reached down and grabbed two handfuls of Doug Vines hair, and basically forced Vines to start climbing or have his hair torn out. Eventually both men were standing on the top rope, and Miller was just blasting Vines repeatedly into the cage until his face was just pouring blood. Miller braced himself as best he could, grabbed Vines around the waist and lifted up as much as he could, getting him about half way out of the cage. Vines swung one of his legs over to try and get some balance and fired a couple of week punches at Miller, but a big right hand from Miller sent Vines over the edge and he was left dangling, holding on with both hands. Miller then punched the cage where his face was, and that caused him to let go and fall to the ground. Doug Vines is Eliminated. While Miller was taking care of Vines, Black Bart and Killer Brooks had finally begun to ascend the turnbuckle in an attempt to eliminate one another. Both men were bleeding like faucets, the corner where they had been fighting looked like a murder scene. Each had a handful of the others hairs as they attempted to climb the turnbuckles, and when they got to the top rope, they were pretty much taking turns smashing each other face first into the cage to see who would fall first. When neither man fell, they again began jostling for position as they tried to haul one another over the top. Bart managed to get Brooks into a prone position, bridging the corners of the cage, but Brooks got a death grip on the beard of Bart and was biting him from up there, causing Bart to climb up and swing a leg over to take away his leverage. A right hand from Bart sent Brooks over the side, but Brooks grabbed onto the leg of Bart, nearly yanking him out of the cage. It was around this time that Mike Miller climbed up the turnbuckle on that side of the ring after eliminating Vines and took inventory of what he saw. Brooks was dangling out of the cage, one hand holding onto the steel, one holding onto Bart's leg. Bart was now dangling, holding on by one hand and a knee of all things! His other hand was holding the side of the cage, and Brooks had hold of his other leg. So "Mean" Mike Miller reached down... ..and shoved Black Bart the rest of the way out of the cage!! Fortunately for Bart, the hand holding the side of the cage caused him not to plunge clear from the top of the cage to the floor, instead he kind of rotated, crashed into the side of the cage, and then fell to the floor. Black Bart is Eliminated Killer Brooks was nearly torn from the side of the cage when Bart fell, but instead was now dangling by one arm. With a look of total confusion on his face, and a chorus of boo's ringing out across the Will Rogers Coliseum, Brooks slowly looked up to see Mike Miller extending a hand. After a moments hesitation Brooks reached up and took it, and Miller hoisted him up so that Brooks could pull himself into the cage. The two men stood on the top rope looking at one another for a long moment, and then Miller said something the camera couldn't quite pick up. Brooks still looked absolutely confounded, and then looked even more so, as Miller swung himself out of the cage, and climbed down to the floor to nearly deafening boo's. Mike Miller is Eliminated "KILLER" TIM BROOKS IS THE WINNER OF THE DEVIL'S NIGHT CAGE MATCH Mike Miller dropped down off the cage next to the un-moving form of Black Bart. He looked down at him, shook his head in disgust, and then headed for the dressing room as he was pelted with all kind's of trash. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I don't know what to say other than please join us next week for more Texas All Star Wrestling, where we will hopefully get an explanation for this. Until then, Happy Halloween everyone. Be Safe.

It will be very interesting to hear what Jim Herd thought of Money in the Bank 2014

I'll second that 100% Last night when I posted I just mentioned it being stiff. I should have also mentioned it being excellent.

Holy Shit. The Walter/Dragunov match from this weeks NXT UK has to be the stiffest match ever contested under a WWE banner.

Loser has to wear one?

God Damn It. I guess we all know that Straight Up, Everybody Dies!! But this one sucks a whole lot. We'll miss you, you crazy bastard Rest in Peace Tracey

Another week, and RPG has me laughing from the get go.... "For pete's sake, can we ever open a show without you coming out here to interject something?" Wonderful! Heyyy!! Welcome to the USWA! Thatcher and Jarrett laying down the law as pretty much everyone but the fans are barred from the building in Huntsville! Awesome segment with Garvin/Valiant/Fuller/Golden/Platt/RPG. This whole group could explode at any moment, and with Platt "unintentionally" egging them on, they keep getting closer. I hope Precious is going to show up here at some point to send things over the edge! Nice win for Royal, and the image of Nelson vs Bota is hilarious to me as the most plain wrestler ever takes on a Witch Doctor. Sorry, had to share. Digging the pairing of Austin and Hamilton. Though I think they need a team name! Big win for The Candy Man in the main event! Evan an attempted sneak attack by the dastardly Big Steelphoon couldn't stop the dancing! On to Huntsville!! Even with half the roster barred from the building, shit is getting crazy early as A.O.D. picks up a win from outside interference, and Bota burns Nelson Royal with a fireball!! Good Lord, then two matches later, a referee gets fireballed!! I have a feeling that Bota will be getting fined or suspended!! We aren't even at intermission yet! OH YEAH! Sawyers vs Nightmares in the cage! Things are gonna get bloody in Birmingham!! Cooley and Armstrong become #1 contenders, and that should lead to an exciting match or feud with whoever ends up with the tag belts. Love this team. Candy Man picks up another win! Another title shot just might be in his future!! Somehow the main event ends up being the least insane thing to happen since the opener, and The Gentleman retain! VG vs Brad/Cooley should be awesome!

All of you liberal snowflakes need to sit back and realize that the patriots in NXT are trying to kick start herd immunity. Road Dogg and Drake are going to save America

Exactly This. I wasn't calling for them to build the company around Ricochet. I was simply saying that if you can't find a place for a guy that can do the shit he can do, then something is wrong with the company, not the wrestler.

Ricochet is a fantastic example. He is well put together, he's a decent enough looking dude, he is perfectly competent when it comes to the basics of wrestling, and on top of that he can do amazing shit that should be bringing people to their feet every single time he does them. Sure, he isn't the world's greatest talker, but there are certainly ways around that. I'm not claiming he is the next Hulk Hogan, Rock, or Steve Austin. But Holy Shit, all of that rolled up into a single package and they can't even come up with enough to get the guy on TV most weeks? Whether it is incompetent booking, the snap judgments of old men like Vince and Dunn, or the reliance on a writing team to come up with something for wrestlers, and then taking it out on the wrestler when the writers don't have anything for them.....the WWE is broken. Unfortunately for us, the fan who liked it how it was, they now have enough money to tread water and change nothing until long after we are dead, unless something happens to force them to change. I often thought that if Fox cancelled Smackdown, it might force their hand, but most likely it would just end up on USA.

The problem isn't so much the wrestlers staying in the business that long. The problem is the WWE being so deathly afraid of making new stars that the same people have been on top for nearly twenty years, leading to the reason why so many of the storylines just feel stale and repetitive, thus leading to the whole company feeling stagnant. Rick Rude only being there for 3 years is a crazy stat, and while he certainly could have had more of a run, the company didn't really miss him when he left, because they made new stars. But ever since Vince got all emotionally scarred cause Brock Lesnar decided that he wasn't the end all, be all of things to do, we've had to endure years of start stop pushes, cutting people off at the knees, and making sure that the brand was the only thing that mattered. Add in the wrestler hoarding that they've done over the last couple of years, and they are now sitting on what could easily be the greatest mass of talent ever assembled under one roof, and yet they still insist on having the same guys on television that have been there for 20 years. This company is doomed to mediocrity until Vince dies, or gets over his "what if they leave me" issues.

The Borne/Oliver vs Rich Cousins feud just keeps building, and when it eventually blows off in a gimmick match, it is going to be a bloodbath. Grapplers finishing the Lonestars with the Doomsday Device is about a definitive a statement as they could possibly make. Though I'm still not sure they want to keep knocking on the door of the L.O.D. Kai's Guys would have ended Colon if not for Ayala.... Boo!!! Great Main Event! Well written, and it really seemed like Champagne had a chance. Hoping this isn't the end for Gerry. You've done an amazing job building the character. I guess Lawler has a date with The Funker now. That should be a wild one!

I'm sure that they are fully aware of that fact. It's just that somehow in America, all of these insane people have come to the conclusion that masks and Covid are actually a left wing plot to strip them of their freedom, and that is just the beginning of the rabbit hole.

Grapplers are fired up, and I wouldn't wanna be the Lone Stars right now! Oh Yeah! I've never cared for Carlos Colon, send Ripper Morgan to take his head!! Oh No! The CEO's are under investigation! This should be interesting! Mike George gets Gagne one on one! I hope he smacks little Greggy right back to Minnesota! Flowers/War Cloud 2 should be good! Sunny is pissed, and Flowers is playing it just right to make him even madder. Well, well, well.... Karachi Vice wants to mix it up with some boys from Texas! We'll just have to see who is available! Grapplers/Lone Stars is going to be one heck of a fight! Another fantastic Dream Machine promo! You've got this guy to the point, that when Dick Slater shows back up and whips his ass, the roof is going to come off the place! Big Win for the Vin! Then that happened..... poor Vin! You have done such a good job turning Gerry Morrow into Champagne that I am actually rooting for him to get the job done with Lawler. Awesome, awesome main event. Kirchner looks like a totally credible challenger, and still comes out of it totally viable. Meanwhile the reign of St. Clair continues and the TV Title continues to look like a very important prize. Well Done. Great show! Looking forward to Louisville!!