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The Fresh Face draft has started... go to it when you can and we can try and get it finished up over the weekend. Let me know if you have any questions. I think I have the database all up to date to this point and then once the draft is done I will update again. I will have a fresh list for the free agency coming up in the coming days.

With the 1st pick in the Fresh Face Draft, the WWF selects, Surprise Surprise, Andre the Giant!

Okay here we go with the 1985 Fresh Face Draft As a reminder, none of the "New" or "Rookie" wrestlers can be used until January 1st. Andre, Funk, and the Women can still be utilized as freelance talent up until January 1st and then they go to their respective owners If the women do not get drafted, they will all be part of the freelancers but also be able to be picked up as free agents as long as we can keep track of who is where. I think this order is the last known, so we will work from here. Let me know if you have any questions. DRAFT ORDER USWA - Kevin WWF - LowBlow AWA - Rain MACW - AgentFenton Lutte - SirEdgar Continental - Steve Memphis - Larry ROUND 1 USWA - Kevin - TRADED TO WWF - LOW BLOW - Andre the Giant WWF- LowBlow - TRADED TO AWA - RAIN - Lex Luger AWA - Rain - Rick Steiner MACW - AgentFenton - Terry Funk Lutte - SirEdgar - Sting Continental - Steve - Ultimate Warrior Memphis - Larry - Mick Foley ROUND 2 USWA - Kevin - Ray Traylor WWF - LowBlow Dropped out AWA - Rain - Missy Hyatt MACW - AgentFenton - Dean Malenko Lutte - SirEdgar - TRADED TO USWA - KEVIN - Chris Benoit Continental - Steve - Sabu Memphis - Larry - Jerry Saggs ROUND 3 USWA - Kevin - TRADED TO LUTTE - SIR EDGAR - Fatu AWA - Rain - Norman Smiley MACW - AgentFenton - 2 Cold Scorpio Lutte - SirEdgar - Steve DiSalvo Continental - Jimmy Del Ray Memphis - Larry - Brian Knobbs ROUND 4 USWA - Kevin Dropped out AWA - Rain - Jack Victory MACW - AgentFenton - Luna Vachon Lutte - SirEdgar - Dropped out Continental - Steve - Ivory Memphis - Larry - Dropped out ROUND 5 AWA - Rain Dropped Out MACW - AgentFenton - Madusa Mecelli Continental - Steve - Wendi Richter ROUND 6, 7, 8, & 9 MACW - AgentFenton - Dropped Out Continental - Steve - Debbie Combs, Fabulous Moolah, Misty Blue, and Velvet Mcintyre! TO BE DRAFTED WRESTLERS Bart Sawyer Tom Brandi Christopher Fox Cousin Bubba Migel Perez Jr. Ted Arcidi Joel Deaton Lt. James Earl Wright Don Running Bear Taras Bulbas (Abel Reynosa) Big John Harris (Silo Sam) Steve Gatorwolf Jeff Gaylord Tony Stetson WOMEN Princess Victoria Donna Day Wendi Richter Judy Martin Penny Mitchell Susan Star Joyce Grable Leilani Kai 1986 Fresh Face Draft WWF - Low Blow USWA - Kevin Lutte - Edgar Memphis - Larry AWA - Rain MACW - Fenton Continental - Steve

The Expansion Draft is OVER! I would like to welcome Larry - LTrain - The new owner of Memphis Wrestling! 1. Jerry Lawler 2. Larry Zbyszko 3. Ricky Morton 4. Robert Gibson 5. Big John Studd 6. Bam Bam Bigelow 7. Bill Dundee 8. Scott Hall 9. Hillbilly Jim 10. Black Bart 11. Buddy Landell 12. Eric Embry 13. Adrian Adonis 14. Matt Borne 15. Bobby Jaggers 16. Nikolai Volkoff 17. Boris Zhukov 18. Lanny Poffo 19. Jimmy Golden 20. Jesse Barr 21. Wendell Cooley 22. Kendo Nagasaki 23. Al Madrill 24. Brian Adias 25. Paul Ellering 26. Nightmare Danny Davis 27. Nightmare Ken Wayne 28. Fred Ottman 29. Scott Casey 30. Aaron Holt 31. Denis Upton 32. Jeff Sword 33. Larry Hamilton 34. Pat Rose 35. Johnny Rich I would like to welcome Steve - Stennick - The new owner of Continental Championship Wrestling! 1. Dutch Mantell 2. Austin Idol 3. Jimmy Valiant 4. Shawn Michaels 5. Marty Jannetty 6. Bob Armstrong 7. Brad Armstrong 8. Ole Anderson 9. Wayne Ferris 10. Tim Horner 11. Hector Guerrero 12. Ox Baker 13. Tracey Smothers 14. Steve Armstrong 15. Jay Strongbow 16. Jules Strongbow 17. John Tatum 18. Bill Irwin 19. Scott Irwin 20. Rip Rogers 21. Tom Pritchard 22. Steve Regal 23. Hercules 24. Mando Guerrero 25. Chavo Guerrero 26. Lord Humungous (Mike Stark) 27. Hiro Saito 28. Ron Fuller 29. Robert Fuller 30. Shane Douglas 31. George Steele 32. Mike Davis 33. Tommy Lane 34. Scott Armstrong 35. Mike Graham I am going to go ahead and update the database. Also, these wrestlers will be returning to their home promotions... WWF - Mark Youngblood & Jay Youngblood MACW - All Drafted LUTTE - The Spoiler, Hercules Ayala USWA - Sonny Two Rivers (Junji Hirato), Killer Brooks, Brett Wayne Sawyer, Hacksaw Higgans, Johnny Mantell, Igor Volkoff, Fidel Sierra AWA - Ricky Santana, Master Gee, Gama Singh, Gerry Morrow, Angel Acevedo I am going to get the Fresh Face Draft updated and we can kick that off soon.

12/8 Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Montreal Forum FIRST ROUND Roddy Piper & Bob Orton defeated The Wild Samoans Jack & Jerry Briscoe defeated The Zambuie Express Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy defeated Mad Dog Lefebvre & Richard Charland Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana vs The Barbarian & Jake Roberts The Rougeaus vs Haku & Tonga Krusher Kruschev & Nikita Koloff vs Hot Stuff Inc (Billy Robinson/Doug Somers) The Hart Foundation defeated The Midnight Express The Sheepherders vs The Caribbean Connection SECOND ROUND Jack & Jerry Briscoe defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton VIA DQ Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy defeated Jimmy Snuka & Tito Santana VIA COUNT OUT The Rougeaus defeated Krusher Kruschev & Nikita Koloff The Hart Foundation defeated The Sheepherders MAIN EVENT Greg Valentine defeated Rick Martel – Valentine won via Count Out when Jimmy Hart was hiding underneath the ring and got a hold of Martel’s foot leading to him being counted out!

WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan in studio Matches from Brantford, Ontario, Canada – The Civic Centre David Sammartino defeated Barry Horowitz -The debut of the commissioner’s son here as David comes out to a slight ovation from the crowd. He has a decent enough look, but just doesn’t have the star power needed to be as big of a name as he needs. We see him finish off Horowitz with a big flying clothesline out of a 3-point stance for the 1…2…3! *COMMERCIAL* Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Brady Boone Tony Atlas: Hercules… you big dummy… you got that Brain outside the ring and a faction of my body. Brother I heard you call me out and I am here to accept the challenge. I will do whatever it takes to shut you down and shut that Brain up! *COMMERCIAL* EVENT CENTER Mean Gene: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the WWF Event Center, I am Gene Okerlund. We are less than a month away from the biggest event in the history of the WWF, I am of course talking about the Brawl to End it All and what a lineup it will be from the Mecca that is Madison Square Garden in downtown New York. Already signed for the event is going to be a match of monumental proportions with the World Heavyweight Championships of Hulk Hogan and Nick Bockwinkel on the line along with the loser having to leave the WWF for one year! Additionally we will see a Texas Tornado Tag Team Match with the Funk Brothers taking on the Briscoe Brothers. Also signed for this event will be a BATTLE OF THE GIANTS when the One Man Gang battles Andre the Giant. I am told that the ring will be specially reinforced for that contest. Our highlight contest this evening is the Intercontinental Championship contest in which Gino Hernandez with Woman in his corner will defend his title against Randy Savage with Elizabeth. Let’s hear from both men… Gino Hernandez: Randy Savage, the world is waiting in the wings for me to just finish you off one more time… but this time it is going to be in front of a sold out Madison Square Garden crowd. The thing about it Savage is that it is about more than this title… you see I have got the title around my waist and Woman to my left but my right arm is free and on that arm I plan on taking Ms. Elizabeth and permanently planting her. It is almost like the sun and the moon, the ying and the yang… I am the man in the middle and beside me will be my beauties and it is my gold that will tie it all together! Randy Savage: HERNANDEZ! I am going to tell you one last time… you don’t utter Miss Elizabeth’s name ever again! NEVER AGAIN! If I get my hands on your before the 30th of December in Madison Square Garden it won’t be soon enough. Like you said it isn’t about the title… it is about the safety of Miss Elizabeth and making you respect… if can’t give us respect… I will take it out of you…. If you say the words again… then I am going to come for you… and I won’t stop… you hear me… I WON’T STOP! *COMMERCIAL* Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated The Conquistadors -A nice showcase for Jack and Jerry who continue to impress in their WWF run. The former champions put together a nice contest tonight and hit a sweet double suplex for the 1…2….3! *COMMERCIAL* MAIN EVENT Randy Savage w/ Liz vs Bob Orton Jr. -This is an interesting match up as we see Woman come out during the contest and start to cheer on Savage! We see Orton throw him outside the ring and he is shaken up and this gives Woman a chance to come over and check on him… Elizabeth is too shy to push her away as Woman looks at her with the most evil of looks. Heenan and Monsoon put this over in a big way as the crowd is shocked to see what happens. Woman backs off as Savage tells her to back up. Orton does a good job putting Savage over while Woman continues to make her presence known outside the ring. The final moments see Orton knee Savage in the back and he goes flying into the ropes. The referee is held back by Orton but then we see Woman come over and NAIL SAVAGE WITH HER PURSE! The referee calls for the bell as Orton continues to hammer down on Savage until officials come out and back him off. The last moments see Elizabeth checking on Randy while Woman looks on with a devilish look in her eyes!

The order has been updated with Steve and Larry being added.

WWF NEWS -WWF officials have been talking within the inner circle on officially signing Andre the Giant to a written contract. The terms of the contract would allow Andre to still work independent dates in coordination with his WWF schedule and still maintain some of his Japanese dates as well. This would be huge news for the WWF as a whole but bad news for some individuals within. One being Big John Studd who has been in the doghouse with Andre for quite some time. It is said that one of Andre's claims was that Studd not call himself big or refer to himself as a Giant with Andre on the card. Studd wasn't too happy about this, but one has to wonder if this is the sign of the times for the big man. Another man who has been in hot water as of late is Hercules Hernandez. A lot of talk has gone around about him being unsafe in the ring and someone who could really hurt someone in the future. Tony Atlas is currently feeling the effects of their matches and has complained as of late. - The WWF is planning to go all out on the December 30th show from Madison Square Garden. It is said to be one of the biggest cards of the year and will set the stage for what the WWF hopes to be an answer to Starrcade in 1985. Madison Square Garden is the likely home for the event when it does come around so the WWF is using this as a feeler for how the crowd will react to a jam packed 3-hour card. - The Big Fred Ottman project may not pan out as he is just not getting over enough. With the rub from Hulk Hogan and Andre, Big Fred just hasn't connected with the crowd and there is not very much patience within the WWF right now for new characters. - Tito Santana made his full time debut a couple of days ago. He finished his dates with the AWA and is now with the WWF full time. There are a lot of people within the WWF who are VERY excited about Tito as a guy who can carry pretty much anyone on the card and be a main stream babyface. - While many in the WWF feel that shows are transitions, the show on the 30th of December is going to be more of a period. Even with the show in the Meadowlands on the 29th, there will be a match in which Sgt. Slaughter will take on Krusher Kruschev in which the loser will leave America. On the 30th, Hogan or Bockwinkel will have to leave the WWF for one year. The Briscoes and Funks feud is said to be the final showdown and neither of the four are in the immediate plans for the youthful WWF push. Not to mention rumors of Studd leaving and Gino Hernandez possibly picking up bookings in the NWA... this could be a very big turn around for the WWF in which they move from 1984 to 1985 with some bright young faces. - Bruno Sammartino is worried about his son getting over. David is going to be a weekly competitor on television and there is already talk of bringing Bruno out of retirement to have him team with David on house shows. The likely feud would be with Jimmy Hart or Bobby Heenan to set up a big feud for Bruno, so that is said to be in the works as we speak. - Hulk Hogan was scheduled to be in Japan for the past month but was "injured" in the first contest. He spent the rest of the time on vacation and returned to the states just yesterday and will be back on the road with the WWF tomorrow as they head to Montreal. - This weekend's shows in Canada for the WWF will be its last in cooperation with Lutte International. Vince McMahon was said to be very happy with how the relationship has blossomed, even going as far to open the door if things with the NWA don't work out. These friendly feelings may turn hostile down the line though as the WWF returns to Canada in February with television tapings and then two huge shows from the Forum on Saturday and the Maple Leaf Gardens on Sunday. This could spell trouble for Lutte if they don't have the power to match up with the WWF on these dates or they may be best served to let them run free on those weeks. - Look for the WWF to work more with Giant Baba and All Japan Pro Wrestling over the next couple of months. Some excursions for young wrestlers like the Hart Foundation and the Killer Bees to get some more experience. Gino Hernandez and Randy Savage have also commented on wanting to go to Japan, so this may be the time for them to go outside of Gaijin tours.

ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING '85 Gekitoh!! Exciting Wars: 1985/02/22 - 03/14 Bruiser Brody Harley Race [partial] Chavo Guerrero Klaus Wallas Killer Tim Brooks T.G. Stone Road Warriors: Hawk & (w/ Paul Ellering) [03/08 - 03/14] http://www.puroresu....8502excite.html '85 World Champion Carnival: 1985/10/04 - 10/31 & New Wave in Japan (Japan Pro Wrestling) : 1985/11/01 - 11/07 Terry Gordy [both series] Bill Robinson [World Champion Carnival] Chavo Guerrero [World Champion Carnival] Art Crews [World Champion Carnival] Ric Flair [10/18 - 10/23] Rick Martel [10/18 - 10/24] Road Warriors: Hawk & (w/ Paul Ellering) [10/18 - 10/31] Dory Funk Jr. [10/04 - 10/25] Terry Funk [10/04 - 10/25] Mil Mascaras [10/04 - 10/25] Giant Kimala [New Wave] King Cobra [New Wave] http://www.puroresu....98510world.html We are going to try and follow this schedule as much as possible. I see some names on your list not on here. You will have to work with the individuals who have rights to these guys in order to set up dates outside of the Japanese tours.

I see that there's a fresh face draft coming up. As a Japanese promotion, am I allowed to participate in it? Much the same as the American promotions, that would take a US talent away to Japan full time. You have rights to all the fresh faces in Japan if you want to research who rookies were in 1985, but it wouldn't be right to have a Japanese promotion pick up US talent and keep them with that schedule. I can help you find some Japanese rookies/young lions for 1985 though. Can I raid some talent from NJPW? I think that is something we can discuss, but in our world, we would say that NJPW is continuing to run alongside of you as shown with our tour dates. I would say you could take some lower guys but no main event level guys. Try to keep it as close to real as possible.

I see that there's a fresh face draft coming up. As a Japanese promotion, am I allowed to participate in it? Much the same as the American promotions, that would take a US talent away to Japan full time. You have rights to all the fresh faces in Japan if you want to research who rookies were in 1985, but it wouldn't be right to have a Japanese promotion pick up US talent and keep them with that schedule. I can help you find some Japanese rookies/young lions for 1985 though.

Yes, as of right now, Thunderlips will be taking over All Japan. We will still send the talent there for the tours, but if you want to work out other deals for talent, you are free to do so. I have been in contact with the other two promotions to start, I am waiting on word from one other person and we'll see how it goes from there. Once I get word, we will kick off the draft through a google doc so as to keep it organized. The Memphis and Southeastern Rosters, Our contributions, and the Free Agents will all be draft able for the two new promotions.

I got those names fixed on the draft board, I will fix them on free agency.

Free Agency is on hold right now until the draft is complete. I am trying to finalize things this week as the free agents are being put into the draft. I think that if you are giving someone up for the draft, they are given up for the draft for good and off your roster. If they are lucky enough to not get drafted then you can get them back through free agency but this will be a way to give these guys some fresh faces. Speaking of fresh faces, we will hold that draft upon the completion of this expansion draft so those guys will get to pick from some of the new faces as well as the current group of draft able talent.

We have got a great list assembled so far... anything anyone can add would be great, especially if we pop out to three new promotions. I will talk with Thunderlips if he pms me and we can look into his options. Like I said, we are going to wait a couple of days and if it jumps out more, I will call on people to help and donate talent. I will keep everyone up to date.

Yeah Thunderlips... pm me and let's talk.

I think that is the best way to look at it. I know Grimmas had the 95 project be a place where the indies in the lower level got the fresh faces... and while that could be true here... I tend to think that with the "territory" system there would have been scouts and guys to pick up like a young Sting or Lex Luger in order to get them into a promotion and have them build. Either way would work to be honest but we can keep this direction and perhaps look to change it in the future.

I am in contact with the guys right now through e-mail we should have something finalized within the next couple of days... if anyone else wants to join, now is the time. Anyone willing to give up talent in a draft if we go that route, please let me know...

WWF on Tour 12/5 – 12/7 Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium Glen Falls, NY – Civic Center Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum Haku & Tonga defeated Sullivan & Barbarian Jake Roberts defeated Brutus Beefcake Tony Atlas defeated Masked Superstar Studd, Bundy, & Hercules defeated The Guerreros INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage w/ Liz vs Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman went to a 30-minute draw WWF on Tour 12/5 – 12/7 Oswego, NY – Laker Hall Gymnasium White Plains, NY – Westchester Count Civic Center Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart defeated The Killer Bees Sgt. Slaughter defeated Krusher Kruschev Tito Santana defeated Bob Orton TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Briscoe Brothers defeated The Russians © via DQ CAGE MATCH Roddy Piper defeated Jimmy Snuka

I have got a guy who I know that may come in as well. So if we do have 3 of them, then we could do a supplemental draft in which each of us gives up one or two guys maybe and then they draft from the free agents and the rosters of memphis and southeastern. If it is only the two, then we could do something similar. Let's give it a week from today and see where they are at and if they want to come in and we can make a decision from there.

12/2 Los Angeles, CA – Olympic Auditorium Kevin Sullivan, The Barbarian, & Jake Roberts defeated The Guerreros TAG TAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Russians © defeated Studdy & Bundy, Atlas & Slaughter, & The Killer Bees CAGE MATCH Randy Savage & Tito Santana defeated Roddy Piper & Gino Hernandez -Santana subbed for Snuka who was injured the night before.

WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Matches from Hamburg, PA – The Fieldhouse Gino Hernandez w/ Woman defeated Brady Boone -Gino looks to be in the best shape of his life as Jesse Ventura talks about him being his favorite wrestler right now. He talks about how Savage may be jealous of Gino but they are 1a and 1b in his eyes. We see a nasty piledriver on Boone by Hernandez and then he gets up to the middle rope for a back elbow drop for the 1…2….3! Hernandez is on top of the world right now! *COMMERCIAL* Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick McGraw -Simple showcase for Brutus who is trying to become relevant in the WWF. He is just not getting over with the fans even though he’s got a good look. Nothing special here. *COMMERCIAL* Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan defeated SD Jones -Hercules looks bigger and more hairy than ever. Heenan has got him juiced to the gills and prepped to just rip Jones apart… which he does and then finishes him with the Full-Nelson for the submission! *COMMERCIAL* Haku & Tonga defeated Los Conquistadors -Haku and Tonga are out once again and they are RAW but getting things going in the right direction. That Samoan Drop/Diving Headbutt gets another huge pop for the W this week! *COMMERCIAL* -Mean Gene runs down the card with regards to the Brawl to End it All. He talks about the IC Championship match with Hernandez and Savage. He puts over the Snuka vs Piper contest and the big Texas Tornado Tag Team match with the Briscoes and the Funks. He then spends time talking about the big championship match with Hulk Hogan and Nick Bockwinkel. He puts over how Bockwinkel changed the game and how it was Hogan’s choice to sign the contract as we hear from everyone involved. Nick Bockwinkel: Oh Mr. Hogan… I am still waiting patiently for you to accept my offer. I don’t think you understand the gravity of this situation. I don’t think you know what you are getting yourself into. Hulk Hogan, I have beaten every major wrestling star in this sport, in this country and throughout the world. You are no different. I am the man who will put you down on December 30th and the man who will put you out of the WWF for good. This isn’t just about titles… this isn’t about careers… this is about RESPECT and Hogan… I am going to beat it out of you! Hulk Hogan (Pacing back and forth): Well I guess you really know how to change the game there Nick Bockwinkel. You put it all on the line right here with this contract. I have sat and prayed and consulted my millions of Hulkamaniacs out there. All they continue to say is please Hulkster… don’t leave. Don’t lose to Nick Bockwinkel. We know you can beat him. Well I stand by the demandments of believing in yourself, saying your prayers, and eating your vitamins brother and I have had my dose this week. I have said my prayers… and I am going to BELIEVE IN MYSELF! I am signing this contract for every single Hulkamaniac out there. You believe in yourselves like I am. Nick Bockwinkel… A bully will not push me around. I will not be forced to do something I don’t feel like doing. What I feel like doing is walking into Madison Square Garden and beating you within an inch of your life and taking that so called championship you have and tossing it in the garbage and raising this one… the real… the true world championship in the air and WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN HULKAMANIA RUNS WILD ON YOUUUUU!!!

There is a Japanese tour in January for wwf guys but it wasn't on these books. Hard to keep track with all the movement.

Typo lol thanks for the catch...

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING Big Fight Series II: 1985/03/29 - 04/18 Dick Murdoch Adrian Adonis Billy Jack (Billy Jack Haynes) Mike Miller Gestapo (Rip Oliver) Dave Taylor Bruiser Brody [04/18] http://www.puroresu.com/newjapan/results/nj198503bigfight2.html IWGP & WWF Champion Series: 1985/05/10 - 06/13 Andre the Giant Dick Murdoch Adrian Adonis Mike Sharpe Jr. Tony St. Clair Canek Enrique Vera Ron Miller (cancelled) King Kong Bundy [first half] Masked Superstar [first half] Hulk Hogan [partial] Pedro Morales [partial] Jimmy Snuka [partial] Bob Backlund [partial] http://www.puroresu.com/newjapan/results/nj198505iwgp.html Challenge Spirit '85: 1985/08/23 - 09/19 & Taiwan Tour: 1985/09/21 - 1985/09/27 Giant Machine (Andre the Giant) Super Machine (Masked Superstar) Siva Afi Hacksaw Higgins Tony St. Clair Kerry Brown http://www.puroresu.com/newjapan/results/nj198508challenge.html Burning Spirit in Autumn: 1985/10/04 - 10/31 Bruiser Brody Kevin Von Erich [10/04] Kerry Von Erich [10/04] Konga the Barbarian [first half] Bad News Allen Roger Smith [partial] Rick Oliver Karl Steiner (Bob Dellasella) Ray Candy Fishman Giant Gustave [seconf half] http://www.puroresu.com/newjapan/results/nj198510autumn.html '85 IWGP Tag Team League: 1985/11/15 - 12/12 Bruiser Brody [boycotted 12/12] Jimmy Snuka [boycotted 12/12] Dick Murdoch Masked Superstar (Bill Eadie) Hacksaw Higgins Nord the Barbarian Canek Dos Caras Pat Kelly Mike Kelly http://www.puroresu.com/newjapan/results/nj198511iwgptag.html ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING Gekitoh All Stars: 1/2/85 - 2/5/85 Brazo de Oro Brazo de Plata Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Giant Haystacks Kabuki Gypsy Joe Jerry Lawler Jimmy Valiant Killer Khan Tiger Jeet Singh Gekitoh Exciting Wars: 2/22/85 - 3/14/85 Bruiser Brody Chavo Guerrero Harley Race Killer Khan Road Warrior Animal Road Warrior Hawk Tim Brooks Violence! Super Power Wars: 3/29/85 - 4/25/85 Bob Brown Dick Slater Killer Khan Ric Flair Ron Bass Stan Hansen Ted Dibiase Big Lariat Festival: 5/10/85 - 5/16/85 Ben Bassarab Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Killer Khan Stan Hansen Gekishin Thunder Wars: 5/17/85 - 6/13/85 Ben Bassarab Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Killer Khan Road Warrior Animal Road Warrior Hawk Terry Gordy Tiger Jeet Singh Heat Wave Summer Action Wars: 6/28/85 - 7/31/85 Texas Red (Cousin Luke) Harley Race Gypsy Joe Jerry Blackwell Killer Khan Stan Hansen Steve Regal Summer Dream Festival: 8/2/85 - 8/8/85 Kamala Killer Khan Dynamite Wars 1985: 8/23/85 - 9/19/85 Dory Funk Jr. Terry Funk Kabuki Harley Race Killer Khan Marty Jannetty Miguel Perez Jr. Stan Hansen Ted Dibiase Tim Brooks Tim Horner Tiger Jeet Singh AJPW World Champion Carnival: 10/4 -10/31 Billy Robinson Chavo Guerrero Dory Funk Jr. Terry Funk Kabuki Killer Khan Ric Flair Rick Martel Road Warrior Animal Road Warrior Hawk Terry Gordy New Wave in Japan 1985: 11/1/85 - 11/7/85 Kamala Killer Khan Terry Gordy Real World Tag League: 11/23/85 -12/12/85 Curt Hennig Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Dory Funk Jr. Harley Race Jesse Barr Nick Bockwinkel Stan Hansen Ted Dibiase