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(Taped on Monday September 21st, 1985 and airing Friday Night September 25th) 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 and Frank Dusek are standing by. 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 joining me here at ringside is the liaison for the powers that be here in Texas All Star, Mr. Frank Dusek. Frank Dusek: Marc Lowrance, as you saw, all the people here at the Will Rogers Coliseum saw, and everyone watching at home saw, it was absolute chaos here last week. Men and women were fighting all over the place. Referee's were hit, blood was spilled, and it was utterly out of control. I am out here to tell you right now, that crap isn't happening again tonight! Dusek's stern declaration draws a cheer from the Texas crowd. Frank Dusek: If all of these people want to beat one another half to death, I don't have a problem with it, and we'll schedule those matches just as soon as we can. But I will not have our tournament for the All Star Tag Team Titles ruined because of it. So as of this moment if any of Black Bart, Killer Brooks, Jeff Sword, Doug Vines, or The Spoiler so much as step foot in the Will Rogers Coliseum tonight, I am going to fine you Ten Thousand Dollars and suspend you for six months! Everyone else that was involved in that mess is scheduled to compete here tonight. I am telling all of you, you go to the ring, you wrestle your match, and you go to the back. If anyone interferes in anyone else's matches, I will fine you Fifteen Thousand Dollars and suspend you for a year! Oh, and since contractually Skandor Akbar and Sunshine are allowed to be ringside during the match between The Gunslingers and Devastation Incorporated, and I can't do anything to stop it. I will personally be coming down to ringside with three chairs and two pair of handcuffs, and the three of us will be sitting together and watching the match! Thank You Everyone. Marc Lowrance: Mr. Dusek, I believe you were going to give an explanation on how the last round of the tag team tournament would work, when three teams remain. Frank Dusek: Indeed I was. At the beginning of the show next week, one member of the three remaining teams will meet me in the center of the ring. Then since this is Texas, and every good Texan likes a good hand of poker, we are going to play what I am calling one card draw. Each man will draw a card from the deck, whoever draws the highest card secures a bye for his team. The other two teams will meet in the first match of the night. Whoever wins the match goes on to face the team that gets the bye in the main event. The winners will be the first All Star Tag Team Champions. Marc Lowrance: There you have it Ladies and Gentleman, Frank Dusek is laying down the law tonight! We'll be right back with our first contest. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling on KTVT Channel 11! Let's head to the ring for our opening bout, a second round match in the All Star Tag Team Tournament. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The S&S Express (Steve Simpson/Joe Savoldi) vs The Highwaymen (Bobby Duncum/Phil Hickerson)- A real banger to start the show as there is some history here as The Highwaymen had quite the feud with Simpson when he was part of The Glamour Boys, and Simpson apparently hadn't forgotten it either as he came out of the gate with a huge flurry of kicks and punches on Hickerson. Simpson kept the momentum going and took it to Duncum as well, and The Highwaymen bailed to the floor to regroup early in this one. After that it was more back and forth contest with both teams making frequent tags and the match stretched past the ten minute mark before either team took an extended advantage again. Finally it was The Highwaymen who used some double teaming to work over Savoldi and they held him in their corner and the beating continued as the match passed fifteen. Finally Savoldi made the hot tag and Simpson was back in like a man possessed and taking it to both Duncum and Hickerson. The fatal mistake came when Simpson tagged Savoldi back in so they could go for their Missile Dropkick/Flying Splash combo finish on Hickerson. Duncum who had been sent out to the floor got back on the apron and yanked the foot of Simpson causing him to crotch himself and fall to the outside. Meanwhile Hickerson was able to sidestep the dropkick of Savoldi who crashed hard to the mat. Hickerson quickly scooped him up, planted him with a DDT and covered him for the victory at 19:21 Winners: The Highwaymen of Bobby Duncum and Phil Hickerson -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star on KTVT. What a contest we just witnessed as The Highwaymen and The S&S Express tore the roof off the Will Rogers Coliseum for nearly twenty minutes. In the end it was The Highwaymen who advanced to next weeks Final Three with some double teaming and a big DDT from Phil Hickerson. My goodness, what a match. Up next folks we have singles competition as Mike Bond will take on a newcomer to the area. All the way from Puerto Rico, his name is Jose Estrada, but he prefers to be called "El Jefe." 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -"El Jefe" Jose Estrada vs Mike Bond- Estrada came sauntering down to the ring looking quite the character. Head shaved, full beard, dark sunglasses, cigar hanging out of his mouth. A pair of gold trunks with the words El Jefe emblazoned across the back in black lettering with a matching vest. Black boots, elbow and knee pads to round out the attire, and a look of pure arrogance etched across his face. His performance in the ring seemed to back it all up, as he offered little room for Mike Bond to get in any offense. A combination of speed, technique, and just plain being mean seemed to keep Estrada one step ahead the whole match. Finally after taking Bond over with a big back body drop, Estrada ascended to the top rope, and when Bond regained his footing Estrada nearly decapitated him with a Flying Clothesline for the three count in 4:47. Winner: "El Jefe" Jose Estrada Marc Lowrance: An impressive win tonight for Mr. Estrada, and we will be right back with the second of our three Tag Team Tournament matches. Don't go anywhere! -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling! It is now time for our second, second round match in the All Star Tag Team Tournament, which will see Brian Adias and Lance Von Erich take on....why are we still doing this....Blonde Machine and Fabulous Machine.. Los Fabulosas Machines. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -Los Fabulosas Machines (Fabulous Machine/Blonde Machine) vs Brian Adias/Lance Von Erich- From the moment the bell rang this was one was high paced, back and forth action. Despite the silly masks The Machines were all business in the ring, and the team of Adias and Lance were able to keep up with them at least in the beginning. Von Erich and Adias controlled the opening minutes with high impact moves from Lance and some solid arm work from Adias. Eventually the tag team experience of the Machines paid off as they suckered Adias into their corner and used some good, old fashioned, Greco-Roman cheating to take the advantage. After what seemed like ages, Adias made the tag and Lance came in and cleaned house. Both of the Machines took several big punches and a dropkick from Von Erich and bailed out of the ring. After taking a moment to regroup they both slid into the ring at the same time, which brought Adias back in off the apron. As referee David Manning was pushing Adias out of the ring, while Lance grappled with Fabulous Machine, he never saw Blonde Machine slide something into his mask and headbutt Von Erich in the back of the head. Lance crashed to the mat like a cut redwood, and Fabulous Machine covered him for the three count in 16:52. Winners: Los Fabulosas Machines of Fabulous Machine and Blonde Machine Marc Lowrance: An absolute travesty as Chick Donovan clearly put something in his mask and butted Lance Von Erich in the head with it. But unfortunately, David Manning didn't see it, and the decision of the referee is final. The Machines come strutting over to where Marc Lowrance is standing. Marc Lowrance: I bet you two are real proud of yourselves. Fabulous Machine: Si! Marc Lowrance: What about the object that you had in your mask Mr. Donovan? Blonde Machine: No Comprendo. Marc Lowrance: Just how long do you both intend to keep up this charade? Fabulous Machine: Gracias Mi Amigo! Marc Lowrance: I feel like if I keep talking you will both eventually run out of the phrases you learned on the first day of High School Spanish Class. Blonde Machine: Ennnhh.... Dos. Lowrance stares at both men for a moment then just walks away with a disgusted look on his face. The Machines raise each others hands in victory as the show goes to commercial. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -"Mean" Mike Miller vs Dave Kent- Miller was all over Kent the moment the bell rang, hammering him with big shots across the back and elbows to the head. A big bodyslam, followed by an elbow drop probably could have ended things. But Miller picked Kent up, shot him into the ropes and kicked him hard in the face. He then drove down onto him with the Louisiana Legdrop and covered him for the 1,2,3 in 3:29. Winner: "Mean" Mike Miller Marc Lowrance catches up with "Mean" Mike as he is exiting the ring. Marc Lowrance: Mike Miller, if I could have a word. Last week you arrived on the scene here in Texas All Star and appeared to have aligned yourself with Black Bart in his feud against Killer Brooks and the Devil's Duo of Vines and Sword. Many people, myself included found that somewhat curious as they fashion themselves as something of a biker gang, and you are known as something of a motorcycle guy as well. Mike Miller: Marc Lowrance, I know you and all these fans that have seen me before have seen me in my bandanas and vests and leather jackets. Yeah, I do enjoy hitting the open road on a big ole hog, but if you know anything about me you know you are just as likely to see me wearing a ten gallon cowboy hat and working my hands to the bone like these people here in Texas do baby! That draws a good pop for Miller. Mike Miller: But let me tell you what I'm not. I ain't nothing like Brooks or them two boys he is running with. Mike Miller might be Mean, but he isn't the kind of guy who attacks a dude when he's locked in handcuffs. He ain't a coward that needs two buddies to beat up a guy three on one, and while he might be mean as the devil, he darn sure ain't the kind of guy who worships him! Marc Lowrance: So Black Bart.... Mike Miller: You wanna know the facts, Jack! Me and Bart ain't friends, heck I hardly know Bart. But any dude that can take that kind of beating and still wants to fight, and wants to fight dudes I want to fight. That's the kind of guy I want watching my back. Miller walks away from Lowrance and raises his hands to the sky, drawing a big reaction from the crowd. Marc Lowrance: There you have it Ladies and Gentleman. We'll be right back with our Main Event, the final second round match in the tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions! Don't go anywhere!! -Commercial Break- As the show returns from commercial we see Frank Dusek and Sunshine sitting next to one another with their wrists cuffed together. Several security guards are surrounding a standing Skandor Akbar and Dusek is pointing at the other chair next to him. Akbar is saying something and obviously trying to get out of the situation, and we see Dusek motion for the ring announcer. Dusek whispers something to him, and then an announcement is made that if Akbar doesn't sit down and get handcuffed to Dusek, the Devastation Incorporated team will be forced to forfeit the match. Akbar makes a big show of it, but eventually sits down and is cuffed to Dusek. Security takes up spots next to both Sunshine and Akbar. We then hear Dusek say "Bring them to the ring." 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Gunslingers (Scott Casey/Johnny Mantell) vs Killer Khan/Kim Duk- Even with the managers out of the equation, Mantell and Casey were still at a disadvantage from the start. Casey had a bandage on his forehead from last weeks brawl, and Mantell still seemed to be favoring his neck. However The Gunslingers hits the ring fighting and this one was a brawl from the opening bell. After a pretty even opening five minutes that saw all four men in the ring, Khan and Duk managed to isolate Mantell and began to work him over. There were several close falls as they wrenched and pounded on the already injured neck, but each time Mantell was able to kick out. Finally at close to the twelve minute mark, Mantell rolled under a Khan clothesline and made the tag. Casey came in fists a flying and laid both of the big Asians out. A round of hip tosses, and a round of armdrags followed and finally The Gunslingers had some momentum. Casey whipped Khan into the ropes and caught him with a big back body drop, then dropkicked Duk who had just gotten back to his feet on the apron. Casey quickly tagged in Mantell and the two of them dropped Killer Khan with a Double Bulldog, and at 13:58 Mantell covered for the One, Two, Three! Winners: The Gunslingers of Scott Casey and Johnny Mantell Marc Lowrance: Scott Casey and John Mantell, The Gunslingers join The Highwaymen and the two men we know to be The Fabulous Blondes as the final three team in the tournament to crown the first Texas All Star Tag Team Champions! Frank Dusek releases both sets of handcuffs and we see Sunshine rush into the ring to raise the hands of Casey and Mantell. Skandor Akbar meanwhile head over to check on Kim Duk while giving a bit of the evil eye to Killer Khan in the ring. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, that is all for Texas All Star Wrestling this week. Be sure to join us next week for the conclusion of the Tag Team Title Tournament and a whole lote more, right here on KTVT. Good Night Everyone!

Of all the UE guys, O'Reilly would definitely be my choice of guys to watch at this point. (If I hadn't been watching Roderick for 15 years already, it would probably be him.) However, I just feel that Thatcher, Grimes, Reed, and Kushida all would have been better choices simply by having not been all over NXT for eons at this point, and it would have been nice for them to not do the obvious thing for once. Not to mention that I find all four to be more interesting competitors.

So we've got 5 possibilities to challenge for the NXT Title....new blood, new blood, guy who hasn't been used properly, new blood, and another variation of the same old shit. Finn Balor vs yet another member of the Undisputed Era is of course your Takeover main event! I guess at least Kyle isn't Cole, but any of the other 4 choices would have been far more interesting IMO.

Opener to Late Night Dynamite between Scorpio Sky and Ben Carter was a ton of fun. This Carter kid reminds me of Pac before he got all jacked. Definitely has a ton of potential.

(camera cut) They (camera cut) are (camera cut) Retribution! (camera cut) (camera cut) (camera cut) (camera cut) #WWEUniverse #Slapjack #T-Bar #Mace #ClashoftheChampions #MondayNightRaw #RawUnderground #TrendingWorldWide #CameraCut What's not too understand? That sounds about right.

I just feel bad for Mia Yim. She's been around for so long and worked so hard to get there, and is hands down one of the nicest people in the business I've had the pleasure to meet....and she gets saddled with this. Never met Mercedes, but everything else applies for her as well. Dijak will recover based on size, Maddin is young enough to rebound, and Shane Thorne was never going anywhere as a singles anyway. I just really hope this wasn't those two ladies only shot.

The fact that I always get a chuckle from the opening of your shows cause Gossett is such a dick is a wonderful thing. Digging the intro for Johnny V, and not trusting him in the least. Like the set up though. Be interested to see how this plays out. Jer-Bear got a legit chuckle out of me. That bad Mexican food will do it to you every time. Well, so far I am leaning toward Johnny V managing Fuller/Golden, but that might be too easy.... The whole Mexican food exchange, ending with another Gossett one liner was fantastic. With these two teams, the Gentleman, the Nightmares, all of the masked guys, and potential Armstrong combinations, your tag team division is STACKED!! Nightmares/Sawyers should make for a fun and bloody little feud. I am loving the Violent Gentleman. Great promo. I hope they keep the belts for a long while. I am a huge battle royal mark, so this is my kind of main event. Then you put The Candy Man over!! Fuck Yeah!! Stacked card for the Farm Center! Nightmare and Assassin 3 either need a new masked gimmick or to get unmasked...... I'm sure you have some Intern or Galaxian masks laying around somewhere! Let's get to it..... Cooley gets chiseled in the face! With Mantell gone, Cooley needs some back up ASAP! Nightmares and Sawyers going to Double CO is a nice start to what I can only assume is going to be a war. Well then, I guess Johnny V is going with Fuller and Golden! This should make for a fun feud, although I can see Jimmy being torn as to what to do here. Loved the Gentleman just kinda going "Whatever, Fuck It" and taking the titles and leaving. I didn't figure Candy Man would beat The Stomper, but at least he got a shot. and then we move on to Jackson!! The Southern Street Fight is what I was expecting from the Sawyers and The Nightmares! Now this feud is kicking!! Uh oh.... Ron Wright having a huge surprise for Bob Armstrong can't be good..... and The Gentleman come up short against Doc and Dibiase. Oh well, that is quite a hill to climb. Great set of shows dude! Enjoyed them from start to finish.

I legit laughed out loud at work over this. Well Played.

Angry Grapplers want more of the L.O.D.... Oh Boy, I hope Len has something up his sleeve!! Glad to see DJ talking about looking for gold. Enjoying him being in the mix!! Sweet Ebony Express picks up another nice win, and apparently the champs feel like they are getting a little too much momentum. Karachi Vice with the big Pearl Harbor job and the Ebonies are laid out. I think I am excited for this feud! Really like the dynamic you have with Thornton and St. Clair. They've certainly made the TV Title a bigger prize than it was before, and whoever manages to take it from them will be a made man. Speaking of guys I'd like to see take it from him, nice win for Porkchop Cash!! Leilani's stable is fantastic. More of your genius, as I'd have never thought to use her as a manager. She fits perfectly with these guys, and I look forward to seeing Morgan in the ring tearing shit up a whole lot more! I really like The Lone Stars. Gary Young is a favorite of mine, and Deaton makes a great partner for him. Them feuding with The Grapplers is must see TV for me! The Rich Cousins reaction to Johnny being reinstated was awesome, and not what I was expecting. I am stuper stoked for this feud as I mentioned before. Gotta love a good old fashioned bounty! Duke Myers huh..... I will be rooting for St. Clair!! Great final segment with Funk and Lawler. These two could feud until the end of time and it would never get old. Good looking house show loop, but man those final 4 matches sound like fun!! Lone Stars and Grapplers already getting wild. This should be a good feud. The Funker cheating to beat Porkchop would have certainly gotten the ire of the people up. Goldie Rogers shows up looking for that bounty money, and Colon had better be on high alert....the word is out!! Six man main event breaks down into chaos! Tommy and Johnny leaving Kelly high and dry is a fantastic way to end it. DJ gets a nice W, and the tag blood feud that is brewing, just keeps on brewing. Great Stuff Dude!!

Texas All Star releases Brad Batten and Bart Batten to Free Agency

(Taped on Monday September 14th, 1985 and airing Friday Night September 18th) 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 have quite a night of action in store for you this evening. Not only will we continue our tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions, but we will have singles competition featuring the fearsome masked man known as The Spoiler! Also in competition will be the former footballer turned professional wrestler, the six foot three, two hundred and eighty pound, Missouri Tiger, Jeff Gaylord! Like I said, quite a night of... Lowrance is cut off as Black Bart comes storming to ringside and tears the microphone out of his hands. Bart is wearing his trademark long coat and cowboy hat, but we can see some bandages on his forehead from last weeks beating sticking out from underneath the hat. Black Bart: WHERE IS HE! WHERE IS THAT NO GOOD, YELLOW, SCUM SUCKING, GUTTER TURD!! BROOKS, GET OUT HERE!! I'M GONNA KNOCK YOUR DADGUM HEAD OFF!! Bart storms over to the time keepers table and flips the whole thing over, sending the time keeper running for cover. Black Bart: BROOKS! YOU AND THEM TWO LONG HAIRED, EGG SUCKING, PIECES OF CRAP GET OUT HERE NOW AND I'LL FIGHT ALL THREE OF YOU!! Frank Dusek comes from the back with several Police Officers and they surround Bart. The microphone in Barts hand picks up Dusek speaking to him. Frank Dusek: Brooks isn't here. Vines and Sword are wrestling later, but we can't have you messing up our tag team tournament. So go to the back... Black Bart: MESSING UP YOUR TOURNAMENT! I DON'T CARE ABOUT NO DADGUM TOURNAMENT! I GOT STITCHES!! IN MY HEAD!! I'M GONNA WHIP ALL OF THEM YELLA COWARD SONS OF BIT.. Dusek jerks the microphone away from Bart and speaks forcefully. Frank Dusek: You can either go to the back right now, or these officers are going to.... Bart jerks the microphone back. Black Bart: DUSEK, DON'T YOU HEAR GOOD? I AIM TO WHIP SOMEBODY HERE TONIGHT, AND IF YOU KEEP GETTING IN MY WAY, I'LL WHIP YOU TOO! Dusek shoots a look at the police officers who immediately swarm Bart. He puts up quite a struggle, but is overwhelmed by sheer numbers. After a few moments, Black Bart is in handcuffs and being taken out of the building, still yelling about whipping Brooks, Vines, and Sword the whole way. Dusek just shakes his head and hands Marc Lowrance back the microphone that was dropped to the floor during the skirmish. Dusek then follows the procession of police and Bart out of the building as Marc Lowrance turns back to the camera. Marc Lowrance: Uhh... Ladies and Gentleman, we'll be right back. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling! I'd like to apologize for that wild start Ladies and Gentleman, but as I am certain you could tell, tensions are running a little high after last week, and Black Bart is looking for a little revenge. It doesn't seem he'll be getting it tonight though as Killer Brooks is apparently not in the building, and Black Bart has now been removed from the building by local law enforcement. Anyhow, let's talk briefly about our tournament for the All Star Tag Team Titles. Last week we saw the first three matches in the tournament, and saw the teams of The Highwaymen, the S and S Express, and the team of Brian Adias and Lance Von Erich advance to the next round. This week we have three more matches that will give us the six teams that will compete in round number two, which will begin on the next edition of Texas All Star Wrestling. I also understand that Frank Dusek will be joining us to explain how the final round will work when we have three teams left. So let's go ahead and get the action under way as the team of Cocoa Samoa and Chief Joe Lightfoot take on... you've got to be kidding me.... Ladies and Gentleman, I am only giving you the information that is given to me. Their opponents are from "South of the Border" and they are Los Fabulosas Blondes.... 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -Los Fabulosas Blondes (Blonde Uno/Blonde Dos) vs Cocoa Samoa/Chief Joe Lightfoot- The two masked men have obviously done very little to cover up their identities apart from putting masks on as they strut down to the ring, and draw heavy boo's from the crowd at the Will Rogers Coliseum. Lightfoot and Samoa don't look amused and are even less so when the Blondes attack them from behind before the bell rings. Samoa is run shoulder first into the ringpost and falls hard to the concrete floor, and Lightfoot is brought into the ring and immediately taken over with a double hip toss, before the referee forces Blonde Dos out of the ring. The Blondes would go on to dominate the rest of the early part of the contest, making frequent tags and working over Lightfoot. Finally after what seemed liked an eternity, Lightfoot did manage to get in some offense and made a tag to Samoa who finally got back to the apron after several minutes. Cocoa came in and blasted Blonde Dos with a huge headbutt, but Blonde Uno came in the ring and caught Cocoa with a big dropkick. Dos tagged Uno, and they nailed Samoa with a big double suplex, and then Uno slapped an armlock on the arm that hit the post earlier and Cocoa gave it up at 8:25. Winners: Los Fabulosas Blondes Marc Lowrance: Alright Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with the winners Los Fabulosas Blondes. Gentleman, would you care to explain yourselves? Blonde Uno: No Habla English. Marc Lowrance: Oh come on, it is quite obvious that you are Steve Regal and that your partner over here is Chick Donovan. Blonde Dos: Uhhh.. Donde esta la biblioteca? Marc Lowrance: Really? Blonde Dos: Si? Marc Lowrance: This is obviously going nowhere, let's take a break. The two masked men throw their arms in the air like they've just won again as the crowd boo's the obvious charade. Marc Lowrance is shaking his head with a slight grin on his face as he walks out of frame as the show goes to commercial. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: We are back with more Texas All Star Wrestling here on KTVT Channel 11. Up next we have the former Missouri Tiger, big Jeff Gaylord! Let's head down to the ring. 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -Jeff Gaylord vs Snake Brown- Though he is still very much a rookie, the six foot three, two hundred and eighty pound Gaylord looked like a beast in this one as he dismantled the man who hails "From Outta Town" with an array of impressive power moves. A big suplex in the opening moments showed just how strong Gaylord is, and a clothesline nearly tore the head off of Snake about a minute later. It didn't take a whole lot longer, and Gaylord scooped Brown up and planted him with a big Powerslam and that was all she wrote in 4:07. Winner: Jeff Gaylord Marc Lowrance: A very impressive showing from Jeff Gaylord this evening. Up next we have another match in the tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions as Brad and Bart, The Batten Twins will be taking on the Asian team of.... A very loud eruption of boo's from the crowd in the Will Rogers Coliseum is enough to stop Lowrance in mid sentence. He looks away from the camera toward the aisle and we can see his face take on a look of annoyance. Marc Lowrance: Oh No.... "Oh Yes Marc Lowrance!!" Into the camera shot walks a man dressed in Arabic robes, and sunglasses, with a Keffiyah covering his head. Marc Lowrance: Skandor Akbar, what are... Skandor Akbar: As always, that is "General" Skandor Akbar to you Lowrance! Marc Lowrance: Pardon me, General Akbar, but what are you doing here in Texas All Star Wrestling? Skandor Akbar: Well Marc, when I heard that they were bringing wrestling back to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I knew that all of these idiots would be here cheering for the Von Erich's and Brian Adias and Scott Casey, so I wanted to come back to Texas and crush their dreams! Ha! Ha! Ha! Marc Lowrance: Come on now. Skandor Akbar: I believe you were just about to introduce the second team in this upcoming tag team match, were you not Lowrance? Marc Lowrance: Indeed I was, the opponents of the Batten Twins will be the Asian duo of Killer Khan and Kim Duk. Skandor Akbar: Wrong as always Lowrance! The opponents of the Batten Twins will be the Devastation Incorporated duo of Killer Khan and Kim Duk! Now, take your commercial break so that my men can beat the Batten's to a pulp. As the camera begins to fade out... Marc Lowrance: How did you know we were going to break? Skandor Akbar: Because I know everything Lowrance! I'm the General for a reason! -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Batten Twins (Brad Batten/Bart Batten) vs Killer Khan/Kim Duk w/"General" Skandor Akbar- This was for all intents and purposes a squash, but the Battens were allowed to get a few offensive moves in (that were mostly no sold) in order to give it the appearance of something competitive. Duk started the beating, tossing Bart around the ring for a while, and then ate a kick to the chest on a backdrop attempt that allowed Brad to be tagged in. Duk ate a couple punches with a smile, leveled Brad with a chop and tagged in Khan. Khan was less giving than Duk battering Brad with Mongolian chops and knees to the midsection, then planting him with several slams. Finally Khan tagged Duk back in and he planted Brad with his Inverted Piledriver and that was all she wrote at 6:56. Winners: Killer Khan/Kim Duk Marc Lowrance: A very dominant performance from Kim Duk and Killer Khan as they put away The Batten Twins. Up next, we will see The Spoiler in action. Skandor Akbar comes back over to the announce position with a big smile on his face. Skandor Akbar: Hey Lowrance, what did you think of that? Marc Lowrance: As I just said to the viewers at home, a very dominant performance for your Devastation Incorporated team. Skandor Akbar: Yes it was! Marc Lowrance: Now, if you'll excuse us General. We have to take a break, and then The Spoiler is going to be in action. Skandor Akbar: The Spoiler! Care to take a guess on who his manager is Lowrance? Marc Lowrance: ....... Skandor Akbar: That's Right!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we'll be right back. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -The Spoiler w/"General" Skandor Akbar vs Mike Reed- The Spoiler was in a bad mood tonight and Mike Reed paid the price for it. He was all over Reed from the opening Bell hitting him with big shots to the head that had Reed rocked, and then Spoiler showed off that agility, walking across the ropes and crashing down with a thunderous shot to the back of the head. Spoiler then held his hand up and as the boo's rained down, he locked The Claw on to Reed who submitted very quickly at 3:01. Winner: The Spoiler Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with your winner The Spoiler and his manager "General" Skandor Akbar. Skandor Akbar: Oh Marc Lowrance, can you feel it? Devastation Incorporated is two for two here tonight! Soon we will be running the show here in Texas All Star Wrestling, and there is nothing anybody can do about it! The Spoiler: What all of you people just witnessed was destruction, and the single greatest Claw hold ever seen in the state of Texas! That comment draws a massive round of booing as Akbar and The Spoiler head out of the arena. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we'll be right back with our Main Event. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back folks, it's time for the final first round match in the tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions. Earlier this evening we told you that The Devil's Duo of Vines and Sword were competing in the main event tonight, but we never mentioned who the opponents were going to be. Well, I think it's time to let that cat out of the bag. Ladies and Gentleman, first let me introduce, the lovely Sunshine! Sunshine comes from the back and she receives quite an ovation. She is all smiles, and waves to the crowd before joining Marc Lowrance at ringside. Marc Lowrance: Sunshine, may I be the first to say, Welcome Back to Texas! Sunshine: Thank You Marc, and Thank You Everyone for that reception! You all honestly have no idea how happy I am to be back here in Texas. After spending part of the year in New York, it's nice to be around some normal people again! That comment draws a big reaction from the fans and a laugh from both Marc Lowrance and Sunshine. Sunshine: I also didn't come back to Texas alone. There were a couple of guys up there in New York with me, who were kicking butt and taking names, but apparently the people in charge decided that they didn't want too many Texas guys making those North East boys look bad, so first they split them up and then they got rid of them. Well, the three of us decided that right here in Texas All Star was the place to put it all back together, so please let me introduce the two men I will be managing.... Scott Casey and Johnny Mantell...The Gunslingers!! 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Gunslingers (Scott Casey/Johnny Mantell) w/Sunshine vs The Devil's Duo (Doug Vines/Jeff Sword)- The story on this one wasn't so much the match as it was the finish and the aftermath. But the body of the match saw The Gunslingers take the early advantage using the momentum from the crowd after their big introduction. The Duo took over with some good old fashioned double teaming on Mantell who appeared to be nursing a bit of a neck injury (like he was recently tombstoned on concrete or something) and then worked him over in their corner for quite a while. Mantell finally caught Sword sleeping on a backdrop attempt and kicked him hard in the face. Both men were down and the crawl to make a tag began. Sword got to Vines first, but Mantell summoned a big burst of energy and leapt forward to tag in Casey. Casey came in hot, nailing Vines with lefts and rights. Sword came back in and ate a dropkick that sent him clear to the floor for his troubles. Then Vines got one, and collided with Referee James Beard. That is when all hell broke loose... "Killer" Tim Brooks came charging down the aisle with a chain wrapped around his fist, slid into the ring and blasted Scott Casey in the face. Casey went down like a virgin on prom night, and soon a puddle of blood was forming around his head. Brooks grabbed Doug Vines and pointed him to the fallen Casey, then went over and started shaking James Beard awake. Sunshine was on the floor checking on Johnny Mantell when Brooks hit the ring and laid out Scott Casey. By the time she realized what was happening, Casey was already down and out, Vines was covering him, and Brooks was shaking the fallen referee. Without hesitation, she slid into the ring and jumped onto the back of Killer Brooks and began clawing at his face. The crowd in the Will Rogers Coliseum was going nuts for this as Brooks spun in circles trying to get Sunshine off of his back. On the other side of the ring on the floor, Jeff Sword was recovering from getting dropkicked out of the ring. He looked up just in time to see Killer Brooks spinning in cirles with Sunshine on his back. He reached up and grabbed the ropes, looking to get back into the ring to help out his buddy. That's when something crashed into him from behind.... Johnny Mantell got to his feet just as Sunshine jumped onto the back of Killer Brooks. Ignoring the pain in his neck, he rolled back into the ring and saw two things. Doug Vines covering his bloody partner, and the chain that Brooks had dropped when Sunshine jumped him. Mantell shrugged his shoulders, grabbed the chain, and drove a chain covered fist into the back of the head of Vines. He then rolled Casey, who was still out, on top of Vines, who was now out. Mantell then went to help Sunshine. Referee James Beard felt someone shaking him, and after taking a moment to clear the cobwebs, lifted his head to see a plethora of things. First he saw what looked like two men and a woman fighting off to the side of him. He saw a length of chain laying a little further away, and just in front of him, he saw a very bloody Scott Casey covering an unconscious Doug Vines. Not exactly sure what else to do, he counted the One, Two, Three. Winners: The Gunslingers of Scott Casey and Johnny Mantell Jeff Sword crashed hard sternum first into the apron as the man who had just charged down the aisle at top speed crashed into him. When the fans realized that it was Black Bart and that he was still in fact in handcuffs, they went wild!! When Sword crashed to the ground, the wind driven out of him, Bart began to stomp him repeatedly as best he could with his hands cuffed behind his back. Meanwhile in the ring, Johnny Mantell pulled Sunshine off of Killer Brooks and blasted him with several huge right hands that sent Brooks tumbling out of the ring to the floor. Mantell and Sunshine were turning to check on Scott Casey when The Spoiler, Killer Khan, Kim Duk, and Skandor Akbar all hit the ring! Khan and Duk immediately went after Mantell, and the crowd came unglued when The Spoiler hit Sunshine with a big right hand that sent her to the mat!! As Bart was joyfully stomping away on Jeff Sword, he never saw Killer Brooks get knocked out of the ring. Brooks took a moment to compose himself, then grabbed a chair from the timekeepers table, came around the post and blasted the handcuffed Bart over the head with the chair. Bart went down like a ton of bricks, and Brooks looked to be lining up a second shot with the chair, when yet another person came rushing to the ring! "Mean" Mike Miller came running down with a chair of his own and took a wild swing at Brooks, but somehow the "Killer" managed to avoid it and started backing quickly away from the newcomer. Just a few seconds behind Miller, the foursome of Brian Adias, Lance Von Erich, and the S&S Express hit the ring and they began brawling with Devastation Incorporated who quickly bailed out the other side of the ring and headed for the dressing room. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, it is absolute insanity in here! Killer Brooks busted Scott Casey open, and was then attacked by Sunshine. Johnny Mantell hit Doug Vines with the same chain that Brooks used and rolled Casey on top of Vines. When James Beard woke up, he counted the fall, so The Gunslingers advance in the tournament. Then Black Bart showed up, still in handcuffs and attacked Jeff Sword. Devastation Incorporated arrived and laid out Johnny Mantell and Sunshine. Brooks then took out Bart with a chair, but then "Mean" Mike Miller showed up to save Bart? Then Brian Adias, Lance Von Erich, Joe Savoldi, and Steve Simpson ran off Akbar and his men. Now Brook and Sword have pulled Vines out of the ring and are retreating to the back. I think we need medical attention for Scott Casey, and maybe for Sunshine and Black Bart. I'm not sure what else to say Ladies and Gentleman, 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. We get a couple quick shots as the show fades to black. First is Miller helping a furious looking Bart to his feet. The second is Lance Von Erich and Brian Adias kneeling next to an obviously shaken Sunshine. The last is EMT's checking on Scott Casey as Johnny Mantell is holding his neck and looking down at him.

I would absolutely love to see all three of those girls get a shot. Though I suppose it would depend on whether or not Sarita wants to get back into the ring. I thought Serena looked great when she appeared the other week. I haven't seen Melissa since LU ended, but she was always a treat as herself or as Mariposa. If they are going to continue to bring in girls from the Joshi scene, I would really like to see Miyu Yamashita from Tokyo Joshi Pro get a shot. She has impressed me every time I've seen here.

Carson showing up to challenge LeDuc after he has already lost a Loser Leaves Town may be my new favorite heel manager thing ever. Then getting Ron Fuller to fall for his challenge like a typical dumb babyface is just the cherry on top. Great opening segment. Then as expected, Carson has a plan, first nailing Fuller with a loaded glove, and then before Carson takes too much of an ass kicking, Fuller gets destroyed by the debuting Mongolian Stomper!! I love it when a plan comes together!! Really digging the Violent Gentleman. Not familiar at all with Barnes, but you are making me want to go footage finding! Glad to see you are breaking Ottman in slowly. Having him squash two dudes at a time will certainly get him over quickly! A good win for Cooley and Mantell, but it certainly cost them. The pairing of Strong and A.O.D. is a nasty one for sure. I promise to take good care of Mantell, and I look forward to seeing who Cooley enlists to help him in this battle. Bullet over Mad Dog with the help of the Nightmares! Sawyer isn't gonna like this a bit. To the Farm Center...... Scott Armstrong is going to have to get Bota in a cage if he wants a clean shot at the Junior Belt. God Damn there are a lot of masked guys running around Twin States!! Candy Man and Big Bubba might make for an epic battle of the fat guys...... Brisco/Valiant vs Fuller/Golden would be a heck of a tag team match. That's a metric shit ton of experience right there. Wendell can't do much better than Bob Armstrong to help him battle Strong and Angel!! Little brother Brett shows up, and now The Nightmares have the Sawyers to deal with! I bet the Violent Gentleman were loving this shit. That should keep The Nightmares busy for a while!! and just like that Stomper is the Twin States Champion!! Ron showed balls even stepping into the ring, and his Dad throwing in the towel makes it quite the emotional scene, and if I know my Southern Wrasslin.... this shit is far from over!! Great stuff as always Gene. You always seem to have a clear direction for everyone that you put on television, and it makes for a nice, easy, fun read.

Very much enjoy your Terry Funk. I can hear good 'ole Uncle Terry saying just about every word of it! Hate to see the run of The Fabulous Blondes come to an end in the USWA. They have been a ton of fun here. Big win for the RPM's and it looks like they have a date with the CEO's next. You always have one heck of a tag team division going! I hope the Blondes land on their feet! Good for Champagne! Cabo IS lovely this time of year! Then when he comes back he can start mixing it up with the big boys where he belongs! I for one think Champagne would make a fine Television Champion! Speaking of the TV Title, looks like everyone is lining up. Kirchner, Myers, Flowers. St. Clair had better be on his game! Love the Beauty Shop as always, and I still dig the fact that you are keeping the Central States Title alive! I'm very proud of the work I did in World Class, and having that piece of it still around is awesome. I really do appreciate it. Hmmm... I am wondering since I traded you both of the Kiniski boys if they might end up either part of, or fighting against all of the other second generation stars in The Elite..... (Hope I didn't just spoil your plans!) I am super excited for the Borne/Oliver vs Rich Cousins feud. This seriously has the potential to be the feud of the year. Quite a war between The Grapplers and The Road Warriors, and Steve O gets the award for dumbest bastard of all time! The epic ass whooping he took would have been awesome to see on Television! Double DQ with all four guys brawling is about what I expect from Borne/Oliver vs Tommy/Johnny. Seriously, I hope they do blood baths for months!! Happy to see DJ Peterson get the title shot on the house show. Love that guy! I think The Medics needs a medic! See what I did there..... No.... Okay..... Good Stuff As Always in the USWA Man! Happy to be a part of it!!

If she wants to shoot, Tay might just be a good opponent for her!

Texas All Star will pick up Jose Estrada and Tom Jones

If I remember correctly Ivelisse had just taken an uppercut and a snapmare before that spot, so perhaps that was just selling. It definitely looks bad in that Gif, but I never noticed it when I was watching the show. I thought that match was quite good, and I feel like Ivelisse has been putting in some good work in AEW. I really don't understand the amount of hate she seems to get from nearly everyone.

It was an homage to the 90's flick, Dead Presidents. But I can very much see what you are saying. That may have been the best street fight/parking lot brawl/whatever you want to call it, that I have seen in wrestling. I was actually disappointed to see Orange Cassidy, because I thought it deserved a finish as a 2 on 2 fight. Great episode.

Update below.

Jim Jeffers and Spike are both in the list and they are the same person. Savannah Jack will retire in 1987 according to his Wikipedia entry.

Have to agree with this. Much better than the product they had been putting out pre-pandemic. The interview package and match made Jonathan Gresham look like a huge star. Other than RoH not being able to quit Jay Lethal, in spite of the allegations against him, while casting aside others, it was a good hour of television.

All of my people are up to date.

Texas All Star sends Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski to USWA for Steve Regal and Chick Donovan Texas All Star sends Johnny V and Pat Rose to Twin States for Skandor Akbar and Johnny Mantell

(Taped on Monday September 7th, 1985 and airing Friday Night September 11th) 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 ringside with a microphone. Marc Lowrance: Welcome to the Will Rogers Coliseum and to Championship Sports. I'm Marc Lowrance, your host for Texas All Star Wrestling! Ladies and Gentleman, I can't tell you how good it is to be back here on KTVT, and how good it is to have professional wrestling back here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We would like to give a big Thank You to our friends at the USWA for making this possible. After the unexpected closure of World Class Wrestling last year due to the behind the scenes happenings in the then AWA alliance, the USWA has brought professional wrestling action to this area as much as they possibly could. But they have seen that you, the rabid fans here in Texas can't get enough, so they have partnered with several investors here in the area, and now Texas All Star Wrestling has risen from the ashes! Right now, let's meet the man that has been chosen to handle the business side of things here is Texas All Star. Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Frank Dusek. The crowd's reaction is mixed as they are very happy to have professional wrestling back, but at the same time, Frank Dusek has something of a reputation in the area! Marc Lowrance: Frank, please tell us what we have to look forward to here in Texas All Star Wrestling. Frank Dusek: Well Marc, let me first say it is a pleasure to be back here in Fort Worth, and I am honored to have been chosen by the USWA Board of Directors as well as the investors of Texas All Star Wrestling to act as the Commissioner here in TASW. I know that these people have an image in their minds of Frank Dusek the wrestler. That guy wasn't always on the up and up, and I understand that I am going to have to earn the trust of these fans. But let me start by assuring you that Commissioner Frank Dusek can't be bought, and will call it right down the middle. I am here to make sure that the rules are followed, and that the people paying hard earned money to come see this show live, and the people watching us at home get the best darn wrestling show they can. That statement draws a good reaction from the crowd. Frank Dusek: As for what you can look forward too here in Texas All Star? You can look forward to the hard hitting action that you only get in Texas! That's What!! Starting right here tonight Marc, we are going to see the beginnings of a twelve team tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions. That will play out over the next few weeks, then when that is all said and done, we'll have to look into crowning the first All Star Heavyweight Champion, now won't we! Dusek waves to the crowd as he walks away, and gets a much better reaction on his exit than he did on his entrance. Marc Lowrance: There you have it Ladies and Gentleman, we'll be right back with our first contest! -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling! Let's head down to the ring for the first match in the tournament to crown the All Star Tag Team Champions. 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -S&S Express (Steve Simpson/Joe Savoldi) vs Billy Robinson/Mark Fleming- A tale of two strategies as Savoldi and Simpson tried to use speed and a fast pace against the methodical approach of Robinson and Fleming. Savoldi and Simpson dominated the opening minutes confounding the technicians with an array of dropkicks, arm drags, and other high impact offense. Finally Robinson managed to catch Simpson on a crossbody block and turned it into a backbreaker. He then ground the proceedings to a halt and along with Fleming worked Simpson over with wear down holds and submission attempts. But Simpson would not give up, and eventually made the Hot Tag to Savoldi who came in like a Casa En Fuego (for our Spanish viewers) and cleaned house. A bit of miscommunication saw Fleming collide with Robinson sending Billy to the floor. This allowed S&S to mount opposite turnbuckles and hit a Missile Dropkick followed by a Flying Splash to pick up the victory in 15:42. Winners: The S&S Express of Steve Simpson and Joe Savoldi -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back Ladies and Gentleman to Texas All Star Wrestling. Before I introduce my next guest, I need to take you back to when the groundwork for Texas All Star Wrestling was being laid. A lot of wrestlers with ties to Texas were contacted about being part of this organization. One man who was especially excited about coming back to the Dallas/Fort Worth area was Mike Von Erich. He was excited to be coming home, and he was excited to share a big surprise with all of you. A surprise which we will learn about later in the show. However, as I am sure you have all seen in the news, Mike Von Erich can not be with us here tonight, and is in fact lucky to even be alive. For anyone who doesn't know, Mike was doing a wrestling tour of Israel and while he was there he sustained an injury to his shoulder. When he returned to the United States he was advised by his doctors that surgery was needed to correct that injury and that was performed on the twenty fifth of August. Several days later Mike was rushed back to the hospital with a fever of One Hundred and Seven degrees and diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome. Things were very touch and go for several days, but with the prayers of all of you great fans and the will to fight of the Von Erich family, Mike is making improvements every day. That being said, we don't know when or if he will be able to return to the wrestling ring, but he will always have a place here in Texas All Star Wrestling. Until then, we will continue to pray for Mike Von Erich every day and we ask that you do as well. We'll be right back. -Commercial Break- 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -"The Russian Hammer" Alexis Smirnoff vs Jack Spade- A one sided affair that saw Smirnoff beat the enhancement talent unmercifully. The end of the match came when Smirnoff whipped Spade into a corner and followed him in with a big clothesline. As Spade staggered out, Smirnoff pulled him into position and ended him with a Heart Punch. The ref could have counted to a thousand, but three was all it took and we were done in 4:55. Winner: "The Russian Hammer" Alexis Smirnoff Marc Lowrance: I am standing by ringside with your winner, Alexis Smirnoff. Alexis Smirnoff: Of course I am winner! Russian athletes are superior. Marc Lowrance: Mr. Smirnoff, that maneuver you used to finish the contest looked like a Heart Punch, which is a dangerous hold that is banned in many places. Alexis Smirnoff: Not Heart Punch, move is called Russian Hammer. Marc Lowrance: Well it certainly looks like a Heart Punch. Alexis Smirnoff: Would you like demonstration little man? Marc Lowrance: No! That won't be necessary! Congratulations on your victory Alexis Smirnoff. Smirnoff smirks at Lowrance and heads for the dressing room as Marc has a look of relief on his face when he leaves. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Welcome back to Texas All Star Wrestling! Let's head down to the ring for our second Tag Team Tournament match of the evening! 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -The Highwaymen (Bobby Duncum/Phil Hickerson) vs The American Rockers (Ricky Gibson/Ric McCord)- Gibson and McCord came out slapping hands in matching red and white tights and bandana's with Wild Boys emblazoned on both and got a quite a reaction with their rock and roll entrance. Be that as it may, the reunited Highwaymen were taking no prisoners tonight and this was a pretty one sided affair. Not to say the Wild Boys didn't have their moments, as Gibson nearly put Duncum away with a surprise roll up in the early minutes of the match. But The Highwaymen were hard hitting and they cut the ring in half, especially after Hickerson nearly took the head off of McCord with a clothesline. After that the beating was unmerciful, and a big Spike Piledriver ended the night for McCord in 9:14. Winners: The Highwaymen of Bobby Duncum and Phil Hickerson The Highwaymen head over to Marc Lowrance and Hickerson snatches the microphone away from him. Phil Hickerson: I want everyone out there in this audience and everyone at home watching this show to tell their fat wives and their brat kids to shut their mouths and I want them to listen to what I am about to say. What you are looking at right now are the men who are going to win those All Star Tag Team Titles. It doesn't matter who else is in the tournament. It doesn't matter how many teams we have to beat. The Highwaymen are back together, and that means big trouble for anyone who is stupid enough to stand in our way. Tell 'em about it Bobby. Bobby Duncum: They tried to stop us! They tried to break The Highwaymen apart. But them roads met up again and here we are. Texas All Star, it don't matter who they are. Anyone gets in our way, we gonna put 'em down, and were taking home them belts. You unnastan? Duncum shoves the microphone at Marc Lowrance as The Highwaymen exit to a chorus of boos. -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: Alright folks, we are back here at Texas All Star Wrestling! A little earlier when we were talking about Mike Von Erich, I mentioned that he had a surprise that he was excited to share with all of you. Well, the time has come for that cat to be let out of the bag, so without further adieu, please welcome my guest at this time.... A handsome blonde man walks out smiling and waving to the crowd. He will be recognizable to some of the more hardcore wrestling fans, as he has competed in other companies on their television programs. He shakes hands with Marc Lowrance and looks a bit nervous. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, Mike Von Erich was returning to Texas, but he wasn't coming alone. He was coming back to be part of the Texas All Star tag team division, and this man was going to be his partner. I am going to go ahead and let him introduce himself. Lowrance hands the microphone over to the newcomer. "Thank You Marc. Hello Ladies and Gentleman, umm...heh...please bare with me, this is hard without Mike here. Some of you might recognize me from my appearances on other wrestling programs where I competed under the name Ricky Vaughn. I was just a rookie then. I'd just finished being trained by my Father, and he sent me out to get some experience anywhere I could that wasn't Texas." That comment draws a bit of a negative reaction from the crowd. "No, No, No. Not because I didn't want to come to Texas, but because I wasn't ready to come to Texas. I wasn't good enough to come to Texas. I wasn't ready to be who I am. But then when Mike and I were working together up in St. Louis, and we were both getting better, he and I started talking about becoming a tag team. Then when we heard that the USWA was going to be bringing full time wrestling back to Texas, we knew it was time. We were going to come here together, and we were going to go after the Texas All Star Tag Team Titles. I was finally going to be who I am for the whole world to see. Ladies and Gentleman, Ricky Vaughn was a name I made up because I wasn't good enough to use my real name. Because I wasn't good enough to carry the name of my father, or my uncle, or my cousins. But here in Texas All Star, alongside my cousin Mike, that was all supposed to change. But now since I can't do it with Mike, I will do it for Mike. I will show all of Texas the son of Waldo Von Erich, the nephew of Fritz Von Erich. I will show the world Lance Von Erich." The crowd is somewhat taken aback by this revelation. Marc Lowrance: Lance, you and your cousin Mike were scheduled to compete in the first round of the All Star Tag Team Title Tournament against the team of Black Bart and Killer Brooks. That was scheduled to be our main event here this evening. With the unfortunate situation surrounding Mike, are we to assume that you will be withdrawing from the tournament? Lance Von Erich: Marc, I told Frank Dusek that I would fight them two on one, but he said he couldn't let it happen. So unfortunately since I don't have a partner, it appears that.... A roar goes up from the crowd as someone else makes their way to the interview area. Marc Lowrance: Brian Adias! You don't work here! Brian Adias: Marc Lowrance, you know and these people know that the Von Erich's are just like blood to me. Kevin and Kerry are kicking ass on the other side of the country, and right now Mike is fighting a bigger fight than any of us can dream of. So if Cousin Lance needs a partner, whether I work here or not, you best believe he's got a partner if he wants one! Adias sticks out his hand to Lance, who shakes it enthusiastically to a big response from the crowd! Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we have to take a break, but I am going to get Frank Dusek out here for a decision on Brian Adias teaming with Lance Von Erich in tonight's main event! Don't go anywhere!! -Commercial Break- Marc Lowrance: We are back here at Texas All Star Wrestling, and I have Frank Dusek with me. Frank, I know you saw it just like everyone else did. Brian Adias has agreed to step in for Mike Von Erich and team with Lance Von Erich against Black Bart and Killer Brooks. Will you allow it? Frank Dusek: Will I allow it? Heck Yes, I'll allow it! Tell Adias to get dressed! Marc Lowrance: All Right! There you have it Ladies and Gentleman, our main event is on! Now let's head down to the ring! 1 Fall, 10 Minute Time Limit -"The New Jersey Heartthrob" Jack Victory vs Shane Tylor- A total squash for Victory who drew the ire of the Texas faithful almost immediately with his oversized sunglasses, fringed leather jacket, and tights that had "New Jersey" down both legs and "Heart Throb" on the butt. His offense was pretty simple for the most part, but it was enough to keep Tylor grounded so that Victory could strut and jaw with the crowd. He finally put Tylor away with a Piledriver at 5:32. Winner: "The New Jersey Heartthrob" Jack Victory Victory heads straight out of the ring to Marc Lowrance who doesn't look prepared to interview him. Jack Victory: How about that Mike Lafrance! Marc Lowrance: That was a nice win Mr. Victory. But my name is Marc Lowrance, and we are short on time. Jack Victory: That's Right! I did beat him in a very short time! You see the New Jersey Heartthrob has come to Texas to show all of these dumb, inbred, lowlife, hillbillies that... As Victory is talking, Marc Lowrance signals for a commercial break. -Commercial Break- Jack Victory: ....and that Mac Lachance is why Jack Victory is going to be your Texas All Star Champion! The pleasure was all yours! Victory struts away with a confident smile as he is heavily booed by the crowd in the Will Rogers Coliseum. Marc Lowrance: Indeed Mr. Victory, I can only assume the fans at home were hanging on your every word. Alright Ladies and Gentleman, it is time for our main event. Another match in the tournament to crown the All Star Tag Team Champions. Let's head to the ring! 1 Fall, 30 Minute Time Limit -Black Bart/"Killer" Tim Brooks vs Brian Adias/Lance Von Erich- From the moment the bell rang this match was non-stop back and forth action. Bart and Brooks tried to sneak attack Adias and Von Erich, but Brian and Lance caught them coming and fired away with lefts and rights and sent them out of the ring with a pair of dropkicks. After a few minutes of Von Erich and Adias in control, Bart and Brooks used some good old fashioned cheating to take advantage of a distracted referee and gain control on Lance Von Erich. The two rough and tumble Texans beat Lance unmercifully in their corner, but Lance kept fighting back and trying to make it to Adias. Things looked to be all over when Bart planted Lance with a huge suplex then scaled to the second rope for the Texas Trash Compactor, but at the last second Lance rolled out of the way and Bart crashed hard to the mat. Lance crawled toward Adias as Bart comically sold his ass for several seconds before tagging in Brooks. Brooks went after Von Erich but was moments to late as he made the hot tag to Adias! Brian came in fired up and began taking it to Brooks, and then to Bart who was back on his feet. Adias drilled Black Bart with a huge dropkick that sent him between the ropes and to the floor, and then went back to work on Killer Brooks with more fists of fury! Adias whipped Brooks into the ropes and caught him with a nice crossbody, but it only got two. Adias then scaled the turnbuckle clear to the top rope, but before he could leap, Black Bart was back on the apron and shook the ropes causing Adias to crotch himself! Seeing an opportunity, Killer Brooks ran over and blasted Lance Von Erich who had just gotten to his feet off the apron, and then ran across the ring and clotheslined Adias off the turnbuckle to the outside! Bart dropped to the floor and threw Adias back into the ring, where Brooks covered him for the One, Two, Thr....KICK OUT!! Brooks argued with the ref who assured him it was two, and then Brooks pulled Adias back to his feet. Brooks hooked both of the arms of Adias, and yelled for Bart to enter the ring. Bart hoisted his elbow in the air and ran for the restrained Adias looking to deliver a knock out blow, but at the last second Adias wriggled free, and Bart elbowed Brooks in the face!! As Bart stood stunned looking at his fallen partner, Lance Von Erich rushed back into the ring and blasted Bart with a clothesline that sent him into the ropes, and followed it with a dropkick that sent him to the floor. Lance then jumped out of the ring to keep Bart out. Meanwhile Adias grabbed hold of the stunned Brooks, hooked him, and drilled him with the Russian Leg Sweep, then floated over and covered him for the One, Two, Three! Winners: Brian Adias and Lance Von Erich Marc Lowrance: Oh My! Pandemonium at the end of that one, and the team of Brian Adias and Lance Von Erich have advanced in the tournament to crown the first All Star Tag Team Champions! As Adias and Von Erich are giving high fives and hugs to the crowd, Black Bart has rolled back into the ring to check on his partner. He helps Brooks to his feet, and gets shoved backwards for his efforts. Bart gets a "what the hell" look on his face, and Brooks starts putting the bad mouth on him. It doesn't take long and Bart is giving it right back to him, and the two men are nose to nose in the center of the ring. Marc Lowrance: Ladies and Gentleman, we are nearly out of time, but it would appear that emotions are running hot between partners Black Bart and Killer Tim Brooks. Two men in black vests and blue jeans come charging down the aisle way and slide into the ring. As soon as they are on their feet, they waylay Black Bart from behind and begin laying the boots to him. It only takes a few seconds before Killer Brooks gets a grin on his face and joins them in the stomping. Marc Lowrance: Jeff Sword and Doug Vines, The Devil's Duo have hit the ring and along with Killer Brooks they have laid out Black Bart! Ladies and Gentleman, that is all for Texas All Star Wrestling! We thank you so much for joining us, be sure to tune in next time, right here on KTVT! As the show is going off the air, Sword hands Killer Brooks a length of chain, then he and Vines hold Bart up, and Brooks smashes Bart right in the face with a fistful of chain. The last shot as the show fades to black is Black Bart face down on the canvas with a pool of blood forming around his head.